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washington (cnn) founder julian appears to be standing by his offer to submit himself for extradition to the us in exchange for the commutation of chelsea manning's sentence. "everything that he has said he's standing by," quoted an lawyer as saying in a tweet. assange has lived in the ecuadorian embassy in london where he was granted asylum in 2012 to avoid potential extradition to the united states and extradition to sweden, where he risked prison time over accusations of sexual assault. he has denied the validity of the sexual assault claims. the exchange offer struck a puzzling note because the us has not made an extradition request for. if obama grants manning clemency will agree to us extradition despite clear of case wikileaks also tuesday that is confident of winning any fair trial in the us." the group celebrated tuesday's news that president barack obama commuted manning's sentence, hailing it as a "victory" on twitter. victory: obama commutes chelsea manning sentence from 35 years to 7. release date now may 17. background: (@wikileaks) january 17, 2017 wikileaks followed up later with a short statement from: "thank you to everyone who campaigned for chelsea manning's clemency. your courage & determination made the impossible possible." assange: "thank you to everyone who campaigned for chelsea manning's clemency. your courage & determination made the impossible possible." (@wikileaks) january 17, 2017 the justice department has not charged with a crime, but us law enforcement officials have publicly acknowledged he is the subject of a criminal investigation. "(manning) should never have been prosecuted and sentenced to decades in prison. she should be released immediately," said barry pollack, an attorney representing, following the commutation announcement. "for many months, i have asked the to clarify mr.'s status. i hope it will soon." by tuesday evening, posited that the commutation was advocates and distracting from their other criticisms of the obama administration. "manning's clemency stifles howls over obama's failure to pardon snowden, keeping crowd & for war v trump,". manning's clemency stifles howls over obama's failure to pardon snowden, keeping crowd & for war v trump. (@wikileaks) january 18, 2017 manning was convicted in 2013 of stealing and disseminating pages of documents and videos to. the material, which published in 2010, included a classified video of a us helicopter attacking civilians and journalists in iraq in 2007. labeled "collateral murder," the film drew criticism from human rights activists for the deaths of innocent people. edward snowden, a former national security agency contractor who provided of government documents to journalists and currently resides in moscow to avoid facing arrest and prosecution in the us, wrote to manning, "in five more months, you will be free. thank you for what you did for everyone, chelsea. stay strong a while longer!" and linked to the guardian's story about her commutation. snowden -- whom the white house said earlier in the day had not submitted a request for clemency -- added, "let it be said here in earnest, with good heart: thanks, obama." he also went on to thank "all who campaigned for clemency on manning's behalf." in five more months, you will be free. thank you for what you did for everyone, chelsea. stay strong a while longer! edward snowden (@snowden) january 17, 2017 let it be said here in earnest, with good heart: thanks, obama. edward snowden (@snowden) january 17, 2017 to all who campaigned for clemency on manning's behalf these last hard years, thank you. you made this happen: edward snowden (@snowden) january 17, 2017 "since she was first taken into custody, chelsea has been subjected to long stretches of solitary confinement -- including for attempting suicide -- and has been denied access to medically necessary health care. this move could quite literally save chelsea's life," said chase strangio, an attorney for manning in an statement. glenn greenwald, one of the journalists to whom snowden leaked the documents to and a supporter of manning's release, posted the letter he wrote advocating for her clemency and said, "chelsea manning is probably the most empathetic person i've ever met. so thrilled!! can't wait to see what she does." chelsea manning is probably the most empathetic person i've ever met. so thrilled!! can't wait to see what she does. my clemency letter: glenn greenwald (@ggreenwald) january 17, 2017 chelsea manning is probably the most empathetic person i've ever met. so thrilled!! can't wait to see what she does. my clemency letter: glenn greenwald (@ggreenwald) january 17, 2017 "beyond the whistleblowing, ponder manning's courage: she publicly announced her transition in a military prison in fort leavenworth, kansas," greenwald added. beyond the whistleblowing, ponder manning's courage: she publicly announced her transition in a military prison in fort leavenworth, kansas. glenn greenwald (@ggreenwald) january 17, 2017 an outpouring of support from other advocacy groups also came out in response to manning's commutation. amnesty international, fight for the future, the electronic frontier foundation and many others rushed to celebrate obama's decision. national security hawks, however, expressed confusion and agitation. sen. bill cassidy, r-louisiana, told reporters on capitol hill that he considered manning a "traitor" and said he was "disappointed" about the commutation. "if somebody leaks our state secrets, endangers americans directly, we need to set an example that is severe and consistent," he said. speaking with cnn's wolf blitzer, sen. robert menendez, jersey, said, "there are very serious questions when you release the type of documents that she did, and at the end of the day, what message do we send for the next person?" in a statement calling the commutation "outrageous," house speaker paul ryan said, "chelsea manning's treachery put american lives at risk and exposed some of our nation's most sensitive secrets."	ˈwɔʃɪŋtən (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) ˈfaʊndər ˈʤuljən əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈstændɪŋ baɪ hɪz ˈɔfər tɪ səbˈmɪt hɪmˈsɛlf fər ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ðə ˌkɑmjəˈteɪʃən əv ˈʧɛlsi ˈmænɪŋz ˈsɛntəns. "ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət hi həz sɛd hiz ˈstændɪŋ baɪ," kˈwoʊtɪd ən ˈlɔjər ɛz seɪɪŋ ɪn ə twit. həz lɪvd ɪn ðə ˌɛkwəˈdɔriən ˈɛmbəsi ɪn ˈləndən wɛr hi wɑz ˈgrænɪd əˈsaɪləm ɪn 2012 tɪ əˈvɔɪd pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən tɪ sˈwidən, wɛr hi rɪskt ˈprɪzən taɪm ˈoʊvər ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt. hi həz dɪˈnaɪd ðə vəˈlɪdɪti əv ðə ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt kleɪmz. ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈɔfər strək ə ˈpəzəlɪŋ noʊt bɪˈkəz ðə ˈjuˈɛs həz nɑt meɪd ən ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən rɪkˈwɛst fər. ɪf ˌoʊˈbɑmə grænts ˈmænɪŋ ˈklɛmənsi wɪl əˈgri tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən dɪˈspaɪt klɪr əv keɪs ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ɪz ˈkɑnfədənt əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈɛni fɛr traɪəl ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs." ðə grup ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ˈtuzˌdeɪz nuz ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə kəmˈjutɪd ˈmænɪŋz ˈsɛntəns, ˈheɪlɪŋ ɪt ɛz ə "ˈvɪktəri" ɔn tˈwɪtər. ˈvɪktəri: ˌoʊˈbɑmə kəmˈjuts ˈʧɛlsi ˈmænɪŋ ˈsɛntəns frəm 35 jɪrz tɪ 7 riˈlis deɪt naʊ meɪ 17 ˈbækˌgraʊnd: (@wikileaks) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 ˈfɑloʊd əp ˈleɪtər wɪθ ə ʃɔrt ˈsteɪtmənt frəm: "θæŋk ju tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən hu kæmˈpeɪnd fər ˈʧɛlsi ˈmænɪŋz ˈklɛmənsi. jʊr kərɪʤ dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən meɪd ðə ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ˈpɑsəbəl.": "θæŋk ju tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən hu kæmˈpeɪnd fər ˈʧɛlsi ˈmænɪŋz ˈklɛmənsi. jʊr kərɪʤ dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən meɪd ðə ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ˈpɑsəbəl." (@wikileaks) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt həz nɑt ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ə kraɪm, bət ˈjuˈɛs lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈfɪʃəlz hæv ˈpəblɪkli ækˈnɑlɪʤd hi ɪz ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. "(ˈmænɪŋ) ʃʊd ˈnɛvər hæv bɪn ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd ənd ˈsɛntənst tɪ ˈdɛkeɪdz ɪn ˈprɪzən. ʃi ʃʊd bi riˈlist ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli," sɛd ˈbɛri ˈpɑlək, ən əˈtərni ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˌkɑmjəˈteɪʃən əˈnaʊnsmɛnt. "fər ˈmɛni mənθs, aɪ hæv æst ðə tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ ˈmɪstər. ˈstætəs. aɪ hoʊp ɪt wɪl sun." baɪ ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ, ˈpɑzətəd ðət ðə ˌkɑmjəˈteɪʃən wɑz ˈædvəˌkeɪts ənd dɪˈstræktɪŋ frəm ðɛr ˈəðər ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz əv ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. "ˈmænɪŋz ˈklɛmənsi ˈstaɪfəlz haʊlz ˈoʊvər ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˈpɑrdən sˈnoʊdən, ˈkipɪŋ kraʊd fər wɔr vi trəmp,". ˈmænɪŋz ˈklɛmənsi ˈstaɪfəlz haʊlz ˈoʊvər ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˈpɑrdən sˈnoʊdən, ˈkipɪŋ kraʊd fər wɔr vi trəmp. (@wikileaks) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 18 2017 ˈmænɪŋ wɑz kənˈvɪktəd ɪn 2013 əv ˈstilɪŋ ənd dɪˈsɛməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ˈdɑkjəmənts ənd ˈvɪdioʊz tɪ. ðə məˈtɪriəl, wɪʧ ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 2010 ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈvɪdioʊ əv ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər əˈtækɪŋ səˈvɪljənz ənd ˈʤərnəlɪsts ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ɪn 2007 ˈleɪbəld "kəˈlætərəl ˈmərdər," ðə fɪlm dru ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm frəm ˈjumən raɪts ˈæktɪvɪsts fər ðə dɛθs əv ˈɪnəsənt ˈpipəl. ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi ˈkɑnˌtræktər hu prəˈvaɪdɪd əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈdɑkjəmənts tɪ ˈʤərnəlɪsts ənd ˈkərəntli rɪˈzaɪdz ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈfeɪsɪŋ ərˈɛst ənd ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, roʊt tɪ ˈmænɪŋ, "ɪn faɪv mɔr mənθs, ju wɪl bi fri. θæŋk ju fər wət ju dɪd fər ˈɛvriˌwən, ˈʧɛlsi. steɪ strɔŋ ə waɪl ˈlɔŋgər!" ənd lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˈgɑrdiənz ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt hər ˌkɑmjəˈteɪʃən. sˈnoʊdən hum ðə waɪt haʊs sɛd ˈərliər ɪn ðə deɪ hæd nɑt səbˈmɪtəd ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈklɛmənsi ˈædɪd, "lɛt ɪt bi sɛd hir ɪn ˈərnɪst, wɪθ gʊd hɑrt: θæŋks, ˌoʊˈbɑmə." hi ˈɔlsoʊ wɛnt ɔn tɪ θæŋk "ɔl hu kæmˈpeɪnd fər ˈklɛmənsi ɔn ˈmænɪŋz bɪˈhæf." ɪn faɪv mɔr mənθs, ju wɪl bi fri. θæŋk ju fər wət ju dɪd fər ˈɛvriˌwən, ˈʧɛlsi. steɪ strɔŋ ə waɪl ˈlɔŋgər! ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən (@sˈnoʊdən) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 lɛt ɪt bi sɛd hir ɪn ˈərnɪst, wɪθ gʊd hɑrt: θæŋks, ˌoʊˈbɑmə. ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən (@sˈnoʊdən) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 tɪ ɔl hu kæmˈpeɪnd fər ˈklɛmənsi ɔn ˈmænɪŋz bɪˈhæf ðiz læst hɑrd jɪrz, θæŋk ju. ju meɪd ðɪs ˈhæpən: ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən (@sˈnoʊdən) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 "sɪns ʃi wɑz fərst ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu ˈkəstədi, ˈʧɛlsi həz bɪn səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ lɔŋ ˈstrɛʧɪz əv ˈsɑləˌtɛri kənˈfaɪnmənt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ fər əˈtɛmptɪŋ ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ənd həz bɪn dɪˈnaɪd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈmɛdɪkəli ˈnɛsəˌsɛri hɛlθ kɛr. ðɪs muv kʊd kwaɪt ˈlɪtərəli seɪv ˈʧɛlsiz laɪf," sɛd ʧeɪs strangio, ən əˈtərni fər ˈmænɪŋ ɪn ən ˈsteɪtmənt. glɛn ˈgrinˌwɔld, wən əv ðə ˈʤərnəlɪsts tɪ hum sˈnoʊdən likt ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts tɪ ənd ə səˈpɔrtər əv ˈmænɪŋz riˈlis, ˈpoʊstɪd ðə ˈlɛtər hi roʊt ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ fər hər ˈklɛmənsi ənd sɛd, "ˈʧɛlsi ˈmænɪŋ ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə moʊst ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk ˈpərsən aɪv ˈɛvər mɛt. soʊ θrɪld!! kænt weɪt tɪ si wət ʃi dɪz." ˈʧɛlsi ˈmænɪŋ ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə moʊst ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk ˈpərsən aɪv ˈɛvər mɛt. soʊ θrɪld!! kænt weɪt tɪ si wət ʃi dɪz. maɪ ˈklɛmənsi ˈlɛtər: glɛn ˈgrinˌwɔld (@ggreenwald) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 ˈʧɛlsi ˈmænɪŋ ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə moʊst ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk ˈpərsən aɪv ˈɛvər mɛt. soʊ θrɪld!! kænt weɪt tɪ si wət ʃi dɪz. maɪ ˈklɛmənsi ˈlɛtər: glɛn ˈgrinˌwɔld (@ggreenwald) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 "bɪɔnd ðə whistleblowing, ˈpɑndər ˈmænɪŋz kərɪʤ: ʃi ˈpəblɪkli əˈnaʊnst hər trænˈzɪʃən ɪn ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈprɪzən ɪn fɔrt ˈlɛvənˌwərθ, ˈkænzəs," ˈgrinˌwɔld ˈædɪd. bɪɔnd ðə whistleblowing, ˈpɑndər ˈmænɪŋz kərɪʤ: ʃi ˈpəblɪkli əˈnaʊnst hər trænˈzɪʃən ɪn ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈprɪzən ɪn fɔrt ˈlɛvənˌwərθ, ˈkænzəs. glɛn ˈgrinˌwɔld (@ggreenwald) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 ən ˌaʊtˈpɔrɪŋ əv səˈpɔrt frəm ˈəðər ˈædvəkəsi grups ˈɔlsoʊ keɪm aʊt ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈmænɪŋz ˌkɑmjəˈteɪʃən. ˈæmnəsti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl, faɪt fər ðə fˈjuʧər, ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk frənˈtɪr faʊnˈdeɪʃən ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðərz rəʃt tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ˌoʊˈbɑməz dɪˈsɪʒən. ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti hɔks, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪkˈsprɛst kənfˈjuʒən ənd ˌæʤəˈteɪʃən. sɛn. bɪl ˈkæsɪdi, r-louisiana, toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl ðət hi kənˈsɪdərd ˈmænɪŋ ə "ˈtreɪtər" ənd sɛd hi wɑz "ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd" əˈbaʊt ðə ˌkɑmjəˈteɪʃən. "ɪf ˈsəmˌbɑdi liks ɑr steɪt ˈsikrɪts, ɛnˈdeɪnʤərz əˈmɛrɪkənz dɪˈrɛkli, wi nid tɪ sɛt ən ɪgˈzæmpəl ðət ɪz səˈvɪr ənd kənˈsɪstənt," hi sɛd. ˈspikɪŋ wɪθ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛnz wʊlf ˈblɪtsər, sɛn. ˈrɑbərt mɛˈnɛndɛz, ˈʤərzi, sɛd, "ðɛr ər ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəs kˈwɛsʧənz wɪn ju riˈlis ðə taɪp əv ˈdɑkjəmənts ðət ʃi dɪd, ənd æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ, wət ˈmɛsɪʤ du wi sɛnd fər ðə nɛkst ˈpərsən?" ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə ˌkɑmjəˈteɪʃən "aʊˈtreɪʤəs," haʊs ˈspikər pɔl raɪən sɛd, "ˈʧɛlsi ˈmænɪŋz ˈtrɛʧəri pʊt əˈmɛrɪkən lɪvz æt rɪsk ənd ɪkˈspoʊzd səm əv ɑr ˈneɪʃənz moʊst ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈsikrɪts."
kickstarter update video - 70% funded, only 2 weeks to go! we made a game will be a free online documentary that will follow the story of two aspiring independent game development teams, deco digital & bevel studios, as they partner up to create a new exciting and innovative video game for the one through microsoft's self publishing program. the feature length documentary will take viewers through the whole game development pipeline from start to finish, highlighting the trials and tribulations of the young people who are risking their financial security and personal relationships to achieve the dream of creating their own independent games studio. this project has been created as we need your support if this is something you would like to see produced. a full breakdown of why your backing is needed can be seen further down this page! we made a game is being made to show people the reality of working for a small start up indie company from the perspectives of the employees themselves. the documentary aims to cover multiple aspects of indie game development, such as the benefits of being a self publishing studio, the emotions of working in a highly creative & rewarding environment and the exciting yet stressful personal lives of those putting it all on the line to create their dream. we believe this will appeal to anyone who has even a slight interest in video game production, from gamers who want to know more about the game development pipeline to even parents who have young children who aspire to work in the industry, we made a game will be for everyone who loves games and wants an insight into how they're made. if you're reading this page, this documentary is aiming to appeal to people like you. deco digital are a new startup independent studio based in derby, united kingdom. we're partnering up with an established developer bevel studios to bring you a new and unique gaming experience. our combined team is made up of two programmers, three artists, and one aspiring intern. throughout the documentary you will get to know us all as professionals and individuals as we take you though our experiences and provide insight into how indie game production pipeline works in our studio. programmers kevin & david of bevel studios. we're not giving away specific details about the game itself just yet, we're still in the initial design & conception phase of so a lot of details about the game are changing frequently. a few hints about the game's direction are shown in the trailer through a few early concept pieces, so we hope you enjoy speculating about it up until a future official announcement from us! what i can tell you for certain is that we're creating a new and innovative game to be released on the one through the program. we're also planning to release on other (unannounced) platforms in the future depending on the game's initial success. the documentary will be following us over our production period of 6 months and will be edited throughout. we plan to have our game released on the one marketplace within the 2014 christmas period. this is when we shall wrap up all filming and finish the production of the documentary. the film will be released for free to watch online after the game's release, early january 2015. note for backers - we will be producing exclusive physical dvd copies for any backers who pledge over. these will be individually made in the studio and will be sent out to backers after the film releases online. we've stated the estimated delivery to be march 2015 but we hope to have the produced and mailed out before that date. the march 2015 estimated delivery date is there only to avoid disappointment if we're delayed for any reason. our backers will always be extremely important to us and we promise to always do our best to put you first. phoenix cosmic is a director, cinematographer, and recent graduate of the university of derby, in film and television. her latest short film 'oneirataxia' is due to premiere at various festivals across the throughout the upcoming year. she is very excited to be involved in such a challenging yet rewarding project as she follows the team of game designers intently throughout the next six months. 'we made a game' director phoenix cosmic. we are making this documentary as we really believe this is something that people who love games would want to watch. as gamers ourselves we know it's rare for companies to open up and show what happens behind closed doors. we have a unique opportunity as an independent developer with a film production company backing us to show you exactly what it's like to work in an independent game studio from the perspective of the programmers & artists themselves. the purpose of this project isn't for financial gain as the product will be released and available to watch online for free on any device. the main purpose of this project is to help us create something that people would want to watch and help enlighten and educate viewers about multiple aspects of the industry. the project requires your support as without your backing we will not be able to produce the full documentary. as a start-up studio our limited funds are reserved either for the company or our own living costs to enable us to produce our game. it'd be unfair for us to ask our local film production team to work on this long documentary without financial support for equipment & travel expenses. we really want to seize this opportunity and create this documentary for you alongside the production of our game but this will require time, effort and expenses. without you, our backers, this project will not go forward. everyone who backs us will be a part of our journey and be able to say "we made a game". if this is something you want to watch and to share with others, your support is vital and will receive sincere thanks from the entire team. how you will be supporting us (funding breakdown) the money that will be generated from this campaign will be used to make sure we can fulfill our promise of producing the entire feature length documentary in full 1080p. we can commission a team to film and edit footage for the full duration of the 6 month game production. [ ] ] we can commission a separate sound engineer to increase the overall quality. [ ] ] a composer will be needed to make the soundtrack for we made a game. we've currently been using music but we would like to have some original music pieces unique to we made a game. [ ] ] physical dvds (backer rewards) to be made in the studio and shipped worldwide [ ] ] fees and taxes. [£300] stretch goals £2,500 - initial funding goal. at this point the documentary will get made and will be released online for all to see. £4,000 -, cologne. we will be able to send our producer and film crew to cologne, germany with us to film footage from our stand at the european game developers conference to include within the documentary. going to to present our game alongside other titles will be a great achievement for us as a studio and we would love to share it with you. £7,000 - extra content & tutorials. we'll be able to film in a much wider variety of locations across the. we will be able to film extra footage such as mini online tutorials & advice videos for getting into indie development and working in the games industry. we'd love to hear what our backers would like to see as extras alongside the movie if we reached this stretch goal. definitely yes! we really want to build a community around this project who want to help shape it's future into something they want to watch and become a part of making. we're planning on allowing this through our various forms of social media. we have a lot of plans for the content that will run alongside the main story of the documentary such as interviews and special features but we're also looking for suggestions from our backers as to what you want to see and learn from this documentary. if you have an areas you really want us to cover or have any unique suggestions ideas, feel free to contact us either through our page, our social media pages or through our community managers email at: our community manager will do his best to respond to any and suggestions that backers and supporters may have. all backers who pledge above will receive an optional invite into an 'invite only' facebook group where they can directly contact the members of our studio and become a part of the 'we made a game' insider development community. this is separate from our public facebook page. we plan to interact and engage on a regular basis with our backers, taking suggestions and answering any questions you may have. we will also post exclusive content that may not be released publicly, such as preview stills and artwork. we hope you will enjoy being a part of this community and following the development of the documentary & our game. you can also follow our studio and projects through our dedicated public facebook page which is open to everyone (not just backers!) and will be kept up to date with updates on the progression of the documentary alongside and previews. we hope you'll visit us, give us a 'like' and help share the word about our project by clicking the image below. you're helping us fulfill a project that we're very passionate about and we can't wait to start full production with your backing. no matter what contribution you give we will be extremely grateful just to know there are people who believe in this project just as much as we do, and that want to watch this documentary. thank you sincerely to every single one of you. - the deco digital team	kickstarter* ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈvɪdioʊ 70 ˈfəndɪd, ˈoʊnli 2 wiks tɪ goʊ! wi meɪd ə geɪm wɪl bi ə fri ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ðət wɪl ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈstɔri əv tu əˈspaɪrɪŋ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt geɪm dɪˈvɛləpmənt timz, ˈdɛkoʊ ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈbɛvəl ˈstudiˌoʊz, ɛz ðeɪ ˈpɑrtnər əp tɪ kriˈeɪt ə nu ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ənd ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm fər ðə wən θru ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔfts sɛlf ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm. ðə ˈfiʧər lɛŋθ ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri wɪl teɪk vjuərz θru ðə hoʊl geɪm dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈpaɪˌplaɪn frəm stɑrt tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ, ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ðə traɪəlz ənd ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃənz əv ðə jəŋ ˈpipəl hu ər ˈrɪskɪŋ ðɛr ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈpərsɪnəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps tɪ əˈʧiv ðə drim əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðɛr oʊn ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt geɪmz ˈstudiˌoʊ. ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt həz bɪn kriˈeɪtɪd ɛz wi nid jʊr səˈpɔrt ɪf ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ju wʊd laɪk tɪ si prəˈdust. ə fʊl ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn əv waɪ jʊr ˈbækɪŋ ɪz ˈnidɪd kən bi sin ˈfərðər daʊn ðɪs peɪʤ! wi meɪd ə geɪm ɪz biɪŋ meɪd tɪ ʃoʊ ˈpipəl ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv ˈwərkɪŋ fər ə smɔl stɑrt əp ˈɪndi ˈkəmpəˌni frəm ðə pərˈspɛktɪvz əv ðə ɪmˈplɔɪiz ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri eɪmz tɪ ˈkəvər ˈməltəpəl ˈæˌspɛkts əv ˈɪndi geɪm dɪˈvɛləpmənt, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv biɪŋ ə sɛlf ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈstudiˌoʊ, ðə ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz əv ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ə ˈhaɪli kriˈeɪtɪv rɪˈwɔrdɪŋ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd ðə ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ jɛt ˈstrɛsfəl ˈpərsɪnəl lɪvz əv ðoʊz ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪt ɔl ɔn ðə laɪn tɪ kriˈeɪt ðɛr drim. wi bɪˈliv ðɪs wɪl əˈpil tɪ ˈɛniˌwən hu həz ˈivɪn ə slaɪt ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm pərˈdəkʃən, frəm ˈgeɪmərz hu wɔnt tɪ noʊ mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə geɪm dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈpaɪˌplaɪn tɪ ˈivɪn ˈpɛrənts hu hæv jəŋ ˈʧɪldrən hu əˈspaɪr tɪ wərk ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri, wi meɪd ə geɪm wɪl bi fər ˈɛvriˌwən hu ləvz geɪmz ənd wɔnts ən ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu haʊ ðɛr meɪd. ɪf jʊr ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs peɪʤ, ðɪs ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ɪz ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ əˈpil tɪ ˈpipəl laɪk ju. ˈdɛkoʊ ˈdɪʤɪtəl ər ə nu ˈstɑrˌtəp ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈstudiˌoʊ beɪst ɪn ˈdərbi, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm. wɪr ˈpɑrtnərɪŋ əp wɪθ ən ɪˈstæblɪʃt dɪˈvɛləpər ˈbɛvəl ˈstudiˌoʊz tɪ brɪŋ ju ə nu ənd juˈnik ˈgeɪmɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns. ɑr kəmˈbaɪnd tim ɪz meɪd əp əv tu ˈproʊˌgræmərz, θri ˈɑrtɪsts, ənd wən əˈspaɪrɪŋ ˈɪntərn. θruaʊt ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ju wɪl gɪt tɪ noʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔl ɛz prəˈfɛʃənəlz ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɛz wi teɪk ju ðoʊ ɑr ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ənd prəˈvaɪd ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu haʊ ˈɪndi geɪm pərˈdəkʃən ˈpaɪˌplaɪn wərks ɪn ɑr ˈstudiˌoʊ. ˈproʊˌgræmərz ˈkɛvɪn ˈdeɪvɪd əv ˈbɛvəl ˈstudiˌoʊz. wɪr nɑt ˈgɪvɪŋ əˈweɪ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt ðə geɪm ˌɪtˈsɛlf ʤɪst jɛt, wɪr stɪl ɪn ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl dɪˈzaɪn kənˈsɛpʃən feɪz əv soʊ ə lɔt əv ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt ðə geɪm ər ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈfrikwɛntli. ə fju hɪnts əˈbaʊt ðə geɪmz dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ər ʃoʊn ɪn ðə ˈtreɪlər θru ə fju ˈərli ˈkɑnsɛpt ˈpisɪz, soʊ wi hoʊp ju ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt əp ənˈtɪl ə fˈjuʧər əˈfɪʃəl əˈnaʊnsmɛnt frəm ˈjuˈɛs! wət aɪ kən tɛl ju fər ˈsərtən ɪz ðət wɪr kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə nu ənd ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv geɪm tɪ bi riˈlist ɔn ðə wən θru ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. wɪr ˈɔlsoʊ ˈplænɪŋ tɪ riˈlis ɔn ˈəðər (ˌənəˈnaʊnst) ˈplætˌfɔrmz ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə geɪmz ˌɪˈnɪʃəl səkˈsɛs. ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri wɪl bi ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊvər ɑr pərˈdəkʃən ˈpɪriəd əv 6 mənθs ənd wɪl bi ˈɛdɪtɪd θruaʊt. wi plæn tɪ hæv ɑr geɪm riˈlist ɔn ðə wən ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs wɪˈθɪn ðə 2014 ˈkrɪsməs ˈpɪriəd. ðɪs ɪz wɪn wi ʃæl ræp əp ɔl ˈfɪlmɪŋ ənd ˈfɪnɪʃ ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri. ðə fɪlm wɪl bi riˈlist fər fri tɪ wɔʧ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈæftər ðə geɪmz riˈlis, ˈərli ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2015 noʊt fər ˈbækərz wi wɪl bi prəˈdusɪŋ ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌdiˌviˈdi ˈkɑpiz fər ˈɛni ˈbækərz hu plɛʤ ˈoʊvər ðiz wɪl bi ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli meɪd ɪn ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ ənd wɪl bi sɛnt aʊt tɪ ˈbækərz ˈæftər ðə fɪlm rɪˈlisɪz ˈɔnˌlaɪn. wiv ˈsteɪtɪd ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd dɪˈlɪvəri tɪ bi mɑrʧ 2015 bət wi hoʊp tɪ hæv ðə prəˈdust ənd meɪld aʊt ˌbiˈfɔr ðət deɪt. ðə mɑrʧ 2015 ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd dɪˈlɪvəri deɪt ɪz ðɛr ˈoʊnli tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt ɪf wɪr dɪˈleɪd fər ˈɛni ˈrizən. ɑr ˈbækərz wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ɪkˈstrimli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ənd wi ˈprɑməs tɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz du ɑr bɛst tɪ pʊt ju fərst. ˈfinɪks ˈkɑzmɪk ɪz ə dɪˈrɛktər, ˌsɪnɪməˈtɑgrəfər, ənd ˈrisənt ˈgræʤəˌweɪt əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈdərbi, ɪn fɪlm ənd ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən. hər ˈleɪtəst ʃɔrt fɪlm 'oneirataxia' ɪz du tɪ prɛˈmɪr æt ˈvɛriəs ˈfɛstɪvəlz əˈkrɔs ðə θruaʊt ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ jɪr. ʃi ɪz ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ bi ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn səʧ ə ˈʧælənʤɪŋ jɛt rɪˈwɔrdɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkt ɛz ʃi ˈfɑloʊz ðə tim əv geɪm dɪˈzaɪnərz ˌɪnˈtɛntli θruaʊt ðə nɛkst sɪks mənθs. 'wi meɪd ə geɪm' dɪˈrɛktər ˈfinɪks ˈkɑzmɪk. wi ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ɛz wi ˈrɪli bɪˈliv ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈpipəl hu ləv geɪmz wʊd wɔnt tɪ wɔʧ. ɛz ˈgeɪmərz ɑrˈsɛlvz wi noʊ ɪts rɛr fər ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ ˈoʊpən əp ənd ʃoʊ wət ˈhæpənz bɪˈhaɪnd kloʊzd dɔrz. wi hæv ə juˈnik ˌɑpərˈtunəti ɛz ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt dɪˈvɛləpər wɪθ ə fɪlm pərˈdəkʃən ˈkəmpəˌni ˈbækɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ʃoʊ ju ɪgˈzæktli wət ɪts laɪk tɪ wərk ɪn ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt geɪm ˈstudiˌoʊ frəm ðə pərˈspɛktɪv əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræmərz ˈɑrtɪsts ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ðə ˈpərpəs əv ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈɪzənt fər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl geɪn ɛz ðə ˈprɑdəkt wɪl bi riˈlist ənd əˈveɪləbəl tɪ wɔʧ ˈɔnˌlaɪn fər fri ɔn ˈɛni dɪˈvaɪs. ðə meɪn ˈpərpəs əv ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs kriˈeɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈpipəl wʊd wɔnt tɪ wɔʧ ənd hɛlp ˌɛnˈlaɪtən ənd ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt vjuərz əˈbaʊt ˈməltəpəl ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə ˈɪndəstri. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt rikˈwaɪərz jʊr səˈpɔrt ɛz wɪˈθaʊt jʊr ˈbækɪŋ wi wɪl nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈproʊdus ðə fʊl ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri. ɛz ə ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈstudiˌoʊ ɑr ˈlɪmɪtɪd fəndz ər rɪˈzərvd ˈiðər fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ər ɑr oʊn ˈlɪvɪŋ kɔsts tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈproʊdus ɑr geɪm. ˈɪtəd bi ˌɔnˈfɛr fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ æsk ɑr ˈloʊkəl fɪlm pərˈdəkʃən tim tɪ wərk ɔn ðɪs lɔŋ ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri wɪˈθaʊt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl səˈpɔrt fər ɪkˈwɪpmənt ˈtrævəl ɪkˈspɛnsɪz. wi ˈrɪli wɔnt tɪ siz ðɪs ˌɑpərˈtunəti ənd kriˈeɪt ðɪs ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri fər ju əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv ɑr geɪm bət ðɪs wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər taɪm, ˈɛfərt ənd ɪkˈspɛnsɪz. wɪˈθaʊt ju, ɑr ˈbækərz, ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl nɑt goʊ ˈfɔrwərd. ˈɛvriˌwən hu bæks ˈjuˈɛs wɪl bi ə pɑrt əv ɑr ˈʤərni ənd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ seɪ "wi meɪd ə geɪm". ɪf ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ju wɔnt tɪ wɔʧ ənd tɪ ʃɛr wɪθ ˈəðərz, jʊr səˈpɔrt ɪz ˈvaɪtəl ənd wɪl rɪˈsiv sɪnˈsɪr θæŋks frəm ðə ɪnˈtaɪər tim. haʊ ju wɪl bi səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs (ˈfəndɪŋ ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn) ðə ˈməni ðət wɪl bi ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd frəm ðɪs kæmˈpeɪn wɪl bi juzd tɪ meɪk ʃʊr wi kən fʊlˈfɪl ɑr ˈprɑməs əv prəˈdusɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈfiʧər lɛŋθ ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ɪn fʊl 1080p. wi kən kəˈmɪʃən ə tim tɪ fɪlm ənd ˈɛdət ˈfʊtɪʤ fər ðə fʊl ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv ðə 6 mənθ geɪm pərˈdəkʃən. wi kən kəˈmɪʃən ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt saʊnd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl kˈwɑləti. ə kəmˈpoʊzər wɪl bi ˈnidɪd tɪ meɪk ðə ˈsaʊnˌtræk fər wi meɪd ə geɪm. wiv ˈkərəntli bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ mˈjuzɪk bət wi wʊd laɪk tɪ hæv səm ərˈɪʤənəl mˈjuzɪk ˈpisɪz juˈnik tɪ wi meɪd ə geɪm. ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌdiˌviˈdiz (ˈbækər rɪˈwɔrdz) tɪ bi meɪd ɪn ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ ənd ʃɪpt ˈwərldˈwaɪd fiz ənd ˈtæksɪz. strɛʧ goʊlz ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈfəndɪŋ goʊl. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri wɪl gɪt meɪd ənd wɪl bi riˈlist ˈɔnˌlaɪn fər ɔl tɪ si. , kəˈloʊn. wi wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ sɛnd ɑr prəˈdusər ənd fɪlm kru tɪ kəˈloʊn, ˈʤərməni wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ fɪlm ˈfʊtɪʤ frəm ɑr stænd æt ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən geɪm dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈkɑnfərəns tɪ ˌɪnˈklud wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri. goʊɪŋ tɪ tɪ ˈprɛzənt ɑr geɪm əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈəðər ˈtaɪtəlz wɪl bi ə greɪt əˈʧivmənt fər ˈjuˈɛs ɛz ə ˈstudiˌoʊ ənd wi wʊd ləv tɪ ʃɛr ɪt wɪθ ju. ˈɛkstrə ˈkɑntɛnt tuˈtɔriəlz. wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ fɪlm ɪn ə məʧ ˈwaɪdər vərˈaɪəti əv loʊˈkeɪʃənz əˈkrɔs ðə. wi wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ fɪlm ˈɛkstrə ˈfʊtɪʤ səʧ ɛz ˈmɪni ˈɔnˌlaɪn tuˈtɔriəlz ədˈvaɪs ˈvɪdioʊz fər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈɪndi dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə geɪmz ˈɪndəstri. wid ləv tɪ hir wət ɑr ˈbækərz wʊd laɪk tɪ si ɛz ˈɛkstrəz əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ˈmuvi ɪf wi riʧt ðɪs strɛʧ goʊl. ˈdɛfənətli jɛs! wi ˈrɪli wɔnt tɪ bɪld ə kəmˈjunɪti əraʊnd ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt hu wɔnt tɪ hɛlp ʃeɪp ɪts fˈjuʧər ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ wɔʧ ənd bɪˈkəm ə pɑrt əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ. wɪr ˈplænɪŋ ɔn əˈlaʊɪŋ ðɪs θru ɑr ˈvɛriəs fɔrmz əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. wi hæv ə lɔt əv plænz fər ðə ˈkɑntɛnt ðət wɪl rən əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə meɪn ˈstɔri əv ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri səʧ ɛz ˈɪntərvˌjuz ənd ˈspɛʃəl ˈfiʧərz bət wɪr ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlʊkɪŋ fər səˈʤɛsʧənz frəm ɑr ˈbækərz ɛz tɪ wət ju wɔnt tɪ si ənd lərn frəm ðɪs ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri. ɪf ju hæv ən ˈɛriəz ju ˈrɪli wɔnt ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈkəvər ər hæv ˈɛni juˈnik səˈʤɛsʧənz aɪˈdiəz, fil fri tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈjuˈɛs ˈiðər θru ɑr peɪʤ, ɑr ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈpeɪʤɪz ər θru ɑr kəmˈjunɪti ˈmænɪʤərz iˈmeɪl æt: ɑr kəmˈjunɪti ˈmænɪʤər wɪl du hɪz bɛst tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˈɛni ənd səˈʤɛsʧənz ðət ˈbækərz ənd səˈpɔrtərz meɪ hæv. ɔl ˈbækərz hu plɛʤ əˈbəv wɪl rɪˈsiv ən ˈɔpʃənəl ˌɪnˈvaɪt ˈɪntu ən 'ˌɪnˈvaɪt ˈoʊnli' ˈfeɪsˌbʊk grup wɛr ðeɪ kən dɪˈrɛkli ˈkɑnˌtækt ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv ɑr ˈstudiˌoʊ ənd bɪˈkəm ə pɑrt əv ðə 'wi meɪd ə geɪm' ˌɪnˈsaɪdər dɪˈvɛləpmənt kəmˈjunɪti. ðɪs ɪz ˈsɛpərˌeɪt frəm ɑr ˈpəblɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ. wi plæn tɪ ˌɪnərˈækt ənd ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɔn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs wɪθ ɑr ˈbækərz, ˈteɪkɪŋ səˈʤɛsʧənz ənd ˈænsərɪŋ ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz ju meɪ hæv. wi wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ poʊst ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈkɑntɛnt ðət meɪ nɑt bi riˈlist ˈpəblɪkli, səʧ ɛz ˈprivˌju stɪlz ənd ˈɑrtˌwərk. wi hoʊp ju wɪl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ biɪŋ ə pɑrt əv ðɪs kəmˈjunɪti ənd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ɑr geɪm. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfɑloʊ ɑr ˈstudiˌoʊ ənd ˈprɑʤɛkts θru ɑr ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˈpəblɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ wɪʧ ɪz ˈoʊpən tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən (nɑt ʤɪst ˈbækərz!) ənd wɪl bi kɛpt əp tɪ deɪt wɪθ ˈəpˌdeɪts ɔn ðə prəˈgrɛʃən əv ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ənd ˈprivˌjuz. wi hoʊp jul ˈvɪzɪt ˈjuˈɛs, gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə 'laɪk' ənd hɛlp ʃɛr ðə wərd əˈbaʊt ɑr ˈprɑʤɛkt baɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ ðə ˈɪmɪʤ bɪˈloʊ. jʊr ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs fʊlˈfɪl ə ˈprɑʤɛkt ðət wɪr ˈvɛri ˈpæʃənət əˈbaʊt ənd wi kænt weɪt tɪ stɑrt fʊl pərˈdəkʃən wɪθ jʊr ˈbækɪŋ. noʊ ˈmætər wət ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən ju gɪv wi wɪl bi ɪkˈstrimli ˈgreɪtfəl ʤɪst tɪ noʊ ðɛr ər ˈpipəl hu bɪˈliv ɪn ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ʤɪst ɛz məʧ ɛz wi du, ənd ðət wɔnt tɪ wɔʧ ðɪs ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri. θæŋk ju sɪnˈsɪrli tɪ ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl wən əv ju. ðə ˈdɛkoʊ ˈdɪʤɪtəl tim
the world chess championships are under way in russia, where anand defends his title. his success is widely credited for the growing popularity of chess in his home country, india, the nation widely believed to have given the game to the world. he's been described by some as the sachin of chess, a role model to thousands of indian school children and arguably one of the country's most successful sportsmen. vishwanathan anand is india's biggest chess star, and was the first in the country to secure the game's highest honour, by becoming a grandmaster. anand gained international acclaim in 2007 after he became world chess champion, a title he has now won three times. the from chennai is currently in moscow, competing against israel's boris gelfand for his fourth title. the score is currently three points apiece after six draws. image caption anand began playing aged six and is now ranked fourth in the world his moves are being watched closely by chess enthusiasts in his home country, where the games are being screened on a national sports channel and large sections of the sports pages are devoted to it. chess has a particularly strong following in delhi, calcutta and across the south of india. the state of tamil, where anand is from, was even in the bidding to host the current world championships, losing out to russia. chess boom in numbers anand, men's world champion four times. humphry, women's world number four eight indians in the world top 100 (three men, five women) 27 grandmasters, a title awarded by the world governing body indians have a world rating issued by the chess federation, meaning they play competitively registered players with the india chess federation chess has risen in popularity in the years following first triumphs, says singh, the secretary of the all india chess federation. "the game has really grown in the past six or seven years particularly," he says, highlighting the fact the number of (gms) in india has tripled in that time frame, to 27 today. the number of international chess masters in the country has also tripled (to 76) in the same period, and india is in the world top 10 in rankings. the latest indian to pick up the grandmaster title is suri, who won the accolade last month. success has been equal for both men and women in india, is the country's most accomplished female player, who holds the world number four spot. the opening up of india's economy in 1991 enabled more players to travel abroad and play tournaments and achieve rankings, says datta, a chess commentator and journalist. chess helps you take good decisions in your life tekukar, mother of chess player "increasing internet use is another reason why india jumped several levels so fast and why anand and his generation broke through. from the early onwards, you had databases where, at the click of the mouse, you could work your way through millions of games." the game is growing at the grassroots, and is now on the curriculum in the states of tamil and gujarat, and is taught at schools across the country. chess coaching clubs are springing up at a fast pace too. "we get as many as 50 calls a day from interested parents," says, who runs the chess club in mumbai. coaches children in the game at their houses and in schools, charging as much as $30 (£19) an hour. at one such session, a group of children is gathered around a dining room table. their eyes are fixed in concentrated, accompanied by hard stares at the black and white pieces in front of them. as they take turns to move them across the board, the silence in the room is punctuated with the tapping of clocks, and the occasional gasp. asia's first chess champion malik mir sultan khan (1906-1966) was a domestic servant to an indian ruler, the nawab, khan. mir sultan khan was a talented chess player who travelled with his master from india to britain to play the game. he surprised the chess world by winning a number of british championships, beating some of the world's greatest to became known as one of the best chess players of his time. he learnt the indian version of the game himself when he grew up in the punjab region, now part of pakistan, before learning to play the western variation, which has slightly different rules. "i like chess because it helps my brains sometimes," says kumar, who is six years old and one of the three girls in the group. she is competing against tekukar, who started playing at the age of two and despite being so young, has already won trophies. looking on is's mother, dr tekukar, who says: "chess helps you take good decisions in your life. "it is a game in which there are many moves and out of that you choose one best move. like that, in your life also chess helps to improve your ability to make the best decisions." the educational value of the game is why many indian parents are encouraging their children to play the game, says singh. indians place a huge emphasis on their children's learning, and chess is seen as a welcome addition. "the general perception is that if you play chess it will help with your studies, especially in logical reasoning, mathematics, physics, and there are surveys which prove that chess players are better mathematicians," he adds. another reason why some say indians have an affinity for the game is because it is widely believed it began in the country. "i think we indians have some kind of a knack for the game, maybe it's because it originated here," says manuel aaron, india's first international chess master, who is writing a book on the history of the game. one theory is that chess evolved from the indian game chaturanga, meaning four units of an army, which began in the country in the century. top 10 chess countries 1. russia (213 grandmasters) 2. ukraine (79) 3. china (29) 4. armenia (33) 5. france (46) 6. hungary (51) 7. us (71) 8. india (27) 9. israel (39) 10. azerbaijan (20) source: world chess federation (fide), based on average rating of country's top 10 players see full fide list "it was not an ordinary people's game," says aaron. "it was a game to train people in the art of warfare. the pieces were elephants, horses, camels and foot soldiers, symbols of the army." many people also believe the emperor akbar played live chess in the courtyard of his palace, sikri, in agra. legend has it he would sit in a high place, and watch real animals and soldiers move around a giant board, says aaron. today chess is attracting more money and corporate sponsorship, but it is still difficult to make a full-time living from playing the game, says, another chess grandmaster. thipsay, who runs coaching workshops, still works in banking and believes more needs to be done to encourage people to take up the game at the top level. "we've had more world junior champions than any other country... but at a really senior level, aside from anand, we will struggle to overtake countries like russia. it'll take 10 to 15 years to do that." image caption clubs like report increased interest thipsay says while india has embraced the game, it still hasn't fully accepted chess as a profession. "chess players gets a lot of respect from their colleagues, but you cannot make a living out of it. at a senior level it's hard to find someone who could replace anand. "at the grassroots, progress is great but progress at the top is not."	ðə wərld ʧɛs ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps ər ˈəndər weɪ ɪn ˈrəʃə, wɛr ˈænənd dɪˈfɛndz hɪz ˈtaɪtəl. hɪz səkˈsɛs ɪz ˈwaɪdli ˈkrɛdɪtɪd fər ðə groʊɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv ʧɛs ɪn hɪz hoʊm ˈkəntri, ˈɪndiə, ðə ˈneɪʃən ˈwaɪdli bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv ˈgɪvɪn ðə geɪm tɪ ðə wərld. hiz bɪn dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ səm ɛz ðə ˈsæʧən əv ʧɛs, ə roʊl ˈmɑdəl tɪ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈɪndiən skul ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˈɑrgjuəbli wən əv ðə ˈkəntriz moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl ˈspɔrtsmɪn. ˈænənd ɪz ˈɪndiəz ˈbɪgəst ʧɛs stɑr, ənd wɑz ðə fərst ɪn ðə ˈkəntri tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ðə geɪmz haɪəst ˈɑnər, baɪ bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈgrændˈmæstər. ˈænənd geɪnd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈkleɪm ɪn 2007 ˈæftər hi bɪˈkeɪm wərld ʧɛs ˈʧæmpiən, ə ˈtaɪtəl hi həz naʊ wən θri taɪmz. ðə frəm ˈʧɛˌnaɪ ɪz ˈkərəntli ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ, kəmˈpitɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈɪzriəlz ˈbɔrɪs ˈgɛlfənd fər hɪz fɔrθ ˈtaɪtəl. ðə skɔr ɪz ˈkərəntli θri pɔɪnts əˈpis ˈæftər sɪks drɔz. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈænənd bɪˈgæn pleɪɪŋ ˈeɪʤɪd sɪks ənd ɪz naʊ ræŋkt fɔrθ ɪn ðə wərld hɪz muvz ər biɪŋ wɔʧt ˈkloʊsli baɪ ʧɛs ɛnˈθuziˌæsts ɪn hɪz hoʊm ˈkəntri, wɛr ðə geɪmz ər biɪŋ skrind ɔn ə ˈnæʃənəl spɔrts ˈʧænəl ənd lɑrʤ ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə spɔrts ˈpeɪʤɪz ər dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ɪt. ʧɛs həz ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli strɔŋ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪn ˈdɛli, ˌkælˈkətə ənd əˈkrɔs ðə saʊθ əv ˈɪndiə. ðə steɪt əv ˈtæmɪl, wɛr ˈænənd ɪz frəm, wɑz ˈivɪn ɪn ðə ˈbɪdɪŋ tɪ hoʊst ðə ˈkɑrənt wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps, ˈluzɪŋ aʊt tɪ ˈrəʃə. ʧɛs bum ɪn ˈnəmbərz ˈænənd, mɛnz wərld ˈʧæmpiən fɔr taɪmz. ˈhəmfri, ˈwɪmənz wərld ˈnəmbər fɔr eɪt ˈɪndiənz ɪn ðə wərld tɔp 100 (θri mɛn, faɪv ˈwɪmən) 27 grandmasters, ə ˈtaɪtəl əˈwɔrdɪd baɪ ðə wərld ˈgəvərnɪŋ ˈbɑdi ˈɪndiənz hæv ə wərld ˈreɪtɪŋ ˈɪʃud baɪ ðə ʧɛs ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən, ˈminɪŋ ðeɪ pleɪ kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvli ˈrɛʤɪstərd pleɪərz wɪθ ðə ˈɪndiə ʧɛs ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən ʧɛs həz ˈrɪzən ɪn ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ɪn ðə jɪrz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ fərst traɪəmfs, sɪz sɪŋ, ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ðə ɔl ˈɪndiə ʧɛs ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən. "ðə geɪm həz ˈrɪli groʊn ɪn ðə pæst sɪks ər ˈsɛvən jɪrz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli," hi sɪz, ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ðə fækt ðə ˈnəmbər əv (gms) ɪn ˈɪndiə həz ˈtrɪpəld ɪn ðət taɪm freɪm, tɪ 27 təˈdeɪ. ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ʧɛs ˈmæstərz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtrɪpəld (tɪ 76 ɪn ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd, ənd ˈɪndiə ɪz ɪn ðə wərld tɔp 10 ɪn ˈræŋkɪŋz. ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈɪndiən tɪ pɪk əp ðə ˈgrændˈmæstər ˈtaɪtəl ɪz suri, hu wən ðə ˈækəˌleɪd læst mənθ. səkˈsɛs həz bɪn ˈikwəl fər boʊθ mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈɪndiə, ɪz ðə ˈkəntriz moʊst əˈkɑmplɪʃt ˈfiˌmeɪl pleɪər, hu hoʊldz ðə wərld ˈnəmbər fɔr spɑt. ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ əp əv ˈɪndiəz ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪn 1991 ɪˈneɪbəld mɔr pleɪərz tɪ ˈtrævəl əˈbrɔd ənd pleɪ ˈtərnəmənts ənd əˈʧiv ˈræŋkɪŋz, sɪz datta, ə ʧɛs ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər ənd ˈʤərnəlɪst. ʧɛs hɛlps ju teɪk gʊd dɪˈsɪʒənz ɪn jʊr laɪf tekukar, ˈməðər əv ʧɛs pleɪər "ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈɪntərˌnɛt juz ɪz əˈnəðər ˈrizən waɪ ˈɪndiə ʤəmpt ˈsɛvərəl ˈlɛvəlz soʊ fæst ənd waɪ ˈænənd ənd hɪz ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən broʊk θru. frəm ðə ˈərli ˈɑnwərdz, ju hæd ˈdætəˌbeɪsɪz wɛr, æt ðə klɪk əv ðə maʊs, ju kʊd wərk jʊr weɪ θru ˈmɪljənz əv geɪmz." ðə geɪm ɪz groʊɪŋ æt ðə ˈgræsˈruts, ənd ɪz naʊ ɔn ðə kərˈɪkjələm ɪn ðə steɪts əv ˈtæmɪl ənd ˌgjuʤərˈæt, ənd ɪz tɔt æt skulz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ʧɛs ˈkoʊʧɪŋ kləbz ər ˈsprɪŋɪŋ əp æt ə fæst peɪs tu. "wi gɪt ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz 50 kɔlz ə deɪ frəm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ˈpɛrənts," sɪz, hu rənz ðə ʧɛs kləb ɪn ˌmʊmˈbaɪ. ˈkoʊʧɪz ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ðə geɪm æt ðɛr ˈhaʊsɪz ənd ɪn skulz, ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ɛz məʧ ɛz 30 ən aʊər. æt wən səʧ ˈsɛʃən, ə grup əv ˈʧɪldrən ɪz ˈgæðərd əraʊnd ə ˈdaɪnɪŋ rum ˈteɪbəl. ðɛr aɪz ər fɪkst ɪn ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd, əˈkəmpənid baɪ hɑrd stɛrz æt ðə blæk ənd waɪt ˈpisɪz ɪn frənt əv ðɛm. ɛz ðeɪ teɪk tərnz tɪ muv ðɛm əˈkrɔs ðə bɔrd, ðə ˈsaɪləns ɪn ðə rum ɪz ˈpəŋkʧuˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə ˈtæpɪŋ əv klɑks, ənd ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl gæsp. ˈeɪʒəz fərst ʧɛs ˈʧæmpiən ˈmælɪk mɪr ˈsəltən kɑn wɑz ə dəˈmɛstɪk ˈsərvənt tɪ ən ˈɪndiən ˈrulər, ðə nawab, kɑn. mɪr ˈsəltən kɑn wɑz ə ˈtæləntɪd ʧɛs pleɪər hu ˈtrævəld wɪθ hɪz ˈmæstər frəm ˈɪndiə tɪ ˈbrɪtən tɪ pleɪ ðə geɪm. hi səˈpraɪzd ðə ʧɛs wərld baɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps, ˈbitɪŋ səm əv ðə wərldz ˈgreɪtəst tɪ bɪˈkeɪm noʊn ɛz wən əv ðə bɛst ʧɛs pleɪərz əv hɪz taɪm. hi lərnt ðə ˈɪndiən ˈvərʒən əv ðə geɪm hɪmˈsɛlf wɪn hi gru əp ɪn ðə ˈpənˌʤæb ˈriʤən, naʊ pɑrt əv ˈpækɪˌstæn, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ pleɪ ðə ˈwɛstərn ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ həz sˈlaɪtli ˈdɪfərənt rulz. "aɪ laɪk ʧɛs bɪˈkəz ɪt hɛlps maɪ breɪnz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz," sɪz kuˈmɑr, hu ɪz sɪks jɪrz oʊld ənd wən əv ðə θri gərlz ɪn ðə grup. ʃi ɪz kəmˈpitɪŋ əˈgɛnst tekukar, hu ˈstɑrtɪd pleɪɪŋ æt ðə eɪʤ əv tu ənd dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ soʊ jəŋ, həz ɔˈrɛdi wən ˈtroʊfiz. ˈlʊkɪŋ ɔn ɪz ˈməðər, ˈdɑktər tekukar, hu sɪz: "ʧɛs hɛlps ju teɪk gʊd dɪˈsɪʒənz ɪn jʊr laɪf. "ɪt ɪz ə geɪm ɪn wɪʧ ðɛr ər ˈmɛni muvz ənd aʊt əv ðət ju ʧuz wən bɛst muv. laɪk ðət, ɪn jʊr laɪf ˈɔlsoʊ ʧɛs hɛlps tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv jʊr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ meɪk ðə bɛst dɪˈsɪʒənz." ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈvælju əv ðə geɪm ɪz waɪ ˈmɛni ˈɪndiən ˈpɛrənts ər ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən tɪ pleɪ ðə geɪm, sɪz sɪŋ. ˈɪndiənz pleɪs ə juʤ ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ðɛr ˈʧɪldrənz ˈlərnɪŋ, ənd ʧɛs ɪz sin ɛz ə ˈwɛlkəm əˈdɪʃən. "ðə ˈʤɛnərəl pərˈsɛpʃən ɪz ðət ɪf ju pleɪ ʧɛs ɪt wɪl hɛlp wɪθ jʊr ˈstədiz, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈrizənɪŋ, ˌmæθəˈmætɪks, ˈfɪzɪks, ənd ðɛr ər ˈsərˌveɪz wɪʧ pruv ðət ʧɛs pleɪərz ər ˈbɛtər ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃənz," hi ædz. əˈnəðər ˈrizən waɪ səm seɪ ˈɪndiənz hæv ən əˈfɪnɪti fər ðə geɪm ɪz bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˈwaɪdli bɪˈlivd ɪt bɪˈgæn ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. "aɪ θɪŋk wi ˈɪndiənz hæv səm kaɪnd əv ə næk fər ðə geɪm, ˈmeɪbi ɪts bɪˈkəz ɪt ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd hir," sɪz mɑnˈwɛl ˈɛrən, ˈɪndiəz fərst ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ʧɛs ˈmæstər, hu ɪz ˈraɪtɪŋ ə bʊk ɔn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə geɪm. wən ˈθɪri ɪz ðət ʧɛs ɪˈvɑlvd frəm ðə ˈɪndiən geɪm chaturanga, ˈminɪŋ fɔr ˈjunɪts əv ən ˈɑrmi, wɪʧ bɪˈgæn ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. tɔp 10 ʧɛs ˈkəntriz 1 ˈrəʃə 213 grandmasters) 2 juˈkreɪn 79 3 ˈʧaɪnə 29 4 ɑrˈminiə 33 5 fræns 46 6 ˈhəŋgəri 51 7 ˈjuˈɛs 71 8 ˈɪndiə 27 9 ˈɪzriəl 39 10 ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn 20 sɔrs: wərld ʧɛs ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən (faɪd), beɪst ɔn ˈævərɪʤ ˈreɪtɪŋ əv ˈkəntriz tɔp 10 pleɪərz si fʊl faɪd lɪst "ɪt wɑz nɑt ən ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈpipəlz geɪm," sɪz ˈɛrən. "ɪt wɑz ə geɪm tɪ treɪn ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ɑrt əv ˈwɔrˌfɛr. ðə ˈpisɪz wər ˈɛləfənts, ˈhɔrsɪz, ˈkæməlz ənd fʊt ˈsoʊlʤərz, ˈsɪmbəlz əv ðə ˈɑrmi." ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈliv ðə ˈɛmpərər ˈɑkˌbɑr pleɪd lɪv ʧɛs ɪn ðə ˈkɔrˌtjɑrd əv hɪz ˈpæləs, sikri*, ɪn ˈægrə. ˈlɛʤənd həz ɪt hi wʊd sɪt ɪn ə haɪ pleɪs, ənd wɔʧ ril ˈænəməlz ənd ˈsoʊlʤərz muv əraʊnd ə ʤaɪənt bɔrd, sɪz ˈɛrən. təˈdeɪ ʧɛs ɪz əˈtræktɪŋ mɔr ˈməni ənd ˈkɔrpərət ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp, bət ɪt ɪz stɪl ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ meɪk ə ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ˈlɪvɪŋ frəm pleɪɪŋ ðə geɪm, sɪz, əˈnəðər ʧɛs ˈgrændˈmæstər., hu rənz ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ˈwərkˌʃɑps, stɪl wərks ɪn ˈbæŋkɪŋ ənd bɪˈlivz mɔr nidz tɪ bi dən tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈpipəl tɪ teɪk əp ðə geɪm æt ðə tɔp ˈlɛvəl. "wiv hæd mɔr wərld ˈʤunjər ˈʧæmpiənz ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈkəntri... bət æt ə ˈrɪli ˈsinjər ˈlɛvəl, əˈsaɪd frəm ˈænənd, wi wɪl ˈstrəgəl tɪ ˈoʊvərˌteɪk ˈkəntriz laɪk ˈrəʃə. ˈɪtəl teɪk 10 tɪ 15 jɪrz tɪ du ðət." ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən kləbz laɪk rɪˈpɔrt ˌɪnˈkrist ˈɪntəˌrɛst sɪz waɪl ˈɪndiə həz ɛmˈbreɪst ðə geɪm, ɪt stɪl ˈhæzənt ˈfʊli ækˈsɛptɪd ʧɛs ɛz ə prəˈfɛʃən. "ʧɛs pleɪərz gɪts ə lɔt əv rɪˈspɛkt frəm ðɛr ˈkɑligz, bət ju ˈkænɑt meɪk ə ˈlɪvɪŋ aʊt əv ɪt. æt ə ˈsinjər ˈlɛvəl ɪts hɑrd tɪ faɪnd ˈsəmˌwən hu kʊd ˌriˈpleɪs ˈænənd. "æt ðə ˈgræsˈruts, ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪz greɪt bət ˈprɑˌgrɛs æt ðə tɔp ɪz nɑt."
by lisa selin davis five days after the birth of my first daughter, i held her in my arms as my husband held me. my head was bent against his shoulder and i was sobbing so heavily that i shook. i could barely breathe, but i pushed out the words: "i. just. want. to. feed. my. baby." that i wouldn't be able to, and that no lactation consultant or midwife would admit this, turned what would have been a disappointing situation into a crisis for my daughter. i had been told that it might take as long as three days for my milk to come in, so by day four, i was perplexed. by the end of that day, confusion gave way to disappointment. i was never particularly fond of my breasts, and i'd been looking forward to a new sense of appreciation for them; hey, they might not be playboy material, but they could sustain a life! by day five, panic had set in. the baby was getting crankier, and i was agitated and devastated, the oxytocin from childbirth flooding from my body with no pleasure hormones from breastfeeding to replace them. on the phone, my midwives sounded as perplexed as i was. i'd had a natural childbirth, and was totally committed to nursing. my mother was able to breastfeed. it must just be that we weren't trying hard enough, or that the baby wasn't latching properly. they prescribed a militant regimen of and pumping --15 minutes on, 10 minutes off, for two hours straight, then a break until i started again. i fed the baby the pathetic yield and prayed for that mythical sensation i'd heard about called let-down. a day later, when i told the midwives that nothing had changed, they just said, "huh. we've never heard of this before." let down, indeed. whatever happens, they said, don't introduce the bottle or give formula. i was presented with a list of what horrors might unfold if i did: obesity, compromised immune system, lowered iq. not sure what else to do, i went on a tear of western and eastern medicine. the gave me a tincture to rub on my and prescribed a pig's blood soup, available in chinatown. the lactation consultant weighed my baby before and after a feeding and pronounced that she was getting milk, even though the baby had soiled her diaper during the feeding (explaining the weight gain) and there were literally three drops of liquid emanating from my breasts. though she is quite well-known in new york city and the subject of a new york times profile, the also told me that she'd never heard of a body that just couldn't produce breast milk. she gave me some exercises to do with the baby's mouth, suggested that i use a supplemental nursing system or formula and that i just keep trying, the unofficial motto ofs everywhere. a week after the birth, the pediatrician gave it to me straight: my daughter had lost more than 20 percent of her birth weight and needed nutrition immediately. "formula is perfectly fine," she said, in sharp contrast to everything else i'd heard. and then she added this: "your milk might never come in. it happens sometimes." my whole body exhaled. though i was still swimming in panic and shame, she had confirmed my quiet suspicion and given me a free pass to do what all my instincts urged: feed my baby however i could. to keep her alive. three and half years later, i continue to wonder: why didn't the midwives and lactation consultants admit that lactation failure was even a possibility? amy evans, m.d., a pediatrician in fresno, ca with a in breastfeeding, told me that at least 5% of women have medical conditions that make breastfeeding extremely difficult or impossible, including insufficient glandular material and breast hypoplasia, which is what i have -- breasts with underdeveloped ducts, that just don't have the apparatus to create an adequate milk supply. breasts have some identifiable characteristics, like fullness on the sides of the breasts but not in the middle, yet not one person i consulted ever mentioned this condition, or even examined my breasts. i learned about it from a friend, who heard about it on facebook. i had to seek out a breastfeeding doctor to confirm it. i do understand the fervor of lactation consultants, midwives and other medical and lay professionals to delay a diagnosis of failure. after all, most women struggle tremendously with breastfeeding in the weeks after giving birth -- it's painful, the latch might not come naturally, and sometimes milk supply is simply delayed. todd wolynn, m.d., who is both a lactation consultant and a pediatrician in pittsburgh, pa, told me that almost all women can successfully breastfeed if they get adequate support in the first week when the learning curve is sharpest. and i understand that breastfeeding needs to be marketed just as zealously as to counteract the power and reach that formula companies have. after all, every breastfeeding mother is one less customer for them, and so they have ingenious marketing methods (like, until the recently enacted bans in some cities, giving you free formula at the hospital, just as your breastfeeding frustration begins) to get and keep you hooked on the stuff. it's a heck of a lot easier, if more expensive, to formula-feed, so breastfeeding advocates have to try extra hard to help women surmount the trials of those first weeks and support women enough to make it work. except that sometimes it just doesn't. in my case, what should have been support was actually ignorance and pressure -- pressure that left my child starving for a week -- accompanied by shame and guilt and fear. lactation consultants took my money -- hundreds of dollars of it -- and never told me what my pediatrician uttered immediately in her and way: it ain't gonna happen. i don't mean to lactation consultants and midwives. they perform an important function in modern american society. in addition to their medical training, they are the keepers of a kind of folk knowledge that got lost in the 1950s, when powdered, cow's similac ("similar to lactation") made its entrance to the to the changed baby feeding as we know it. the medical world has taken over what was once women's work, with much information lost in the shift.s and midwives give us the help that our mothers and aunts and older sisters and neighbors were able to offer in a less medicalized, more communal time. but in their enthusiasm for breastfeeding, their desire to reclaim the act, some seem unwilling to acknowledge the medical reality of lactation failure, even though as many as women may experience it each year. if you are one of those women desperate to breastfeed, terrified of what you've been told will happen if you don't, the denial will make you feel crazy, on top of terrified. situations like mine are slowly eroding the denial of lactation failure in the medical and lactation community. i've been told by doctors, and lactation consultants themselves thats are more and more likely to be kept, um, abreast, of these very real, if rare, medical conditions, and that their training more and more includes information on breast hypoplasia. lactation consultants aren't regulated by any governing body, though, so training is not standardized, and anyone can call herself one (you should look for certification from the international board of lactation consultant examiners if you need one). but in the meantime, thousands of women each year are experiencing the confusion and terror that i did. so let me take a moment to allay your fears. if no milk materializes from your breasts despite how much and how long you've tried, and your baby gets nothing but formula from a bottle (or banked, pasteurized breast milk from somebody else, if you can find and afford it), for her first year of life, she will be fine. three years after my fiasco, i'm happy to report that my own daughter is vivacious, smart and has a terrific immune system.	baɪ ˈlisə ˈsɛlɪn ˈdeɪvɪs faɪv deɪz ˈæftər ðə bərθ əv maɪ fərst ˈdɔtər, aɪ hɛld hər ɪn maɪ ɑrmz ɛz maɪ ˈhəzbənd hɛld mi. maɪ hɛd wɑz bɛnt əˈgɛnst hɪz ˈʃoʊldər ənd aɪ wɑz ˈsɑbɪŋ soʊ ˈhɛvəli ðət aɪ ʃʊk. aɪ kʊd ˈbɛrli brið, bət aɪ pʊʃt aʊt ðə wərdz: "aɪ. ʤɪst. wɔnt. tɪ. fid. maɪ. ˈbeɪbi." ðət aɪ ˈwʊdənt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ, ənd ðət noʊ lækˈteɪʃən kənˈsəltənt ər ˈmɪdˌwaɪf wʊd ədˈmɪt ðɪs, tərnd wət wʊd hæv bɪn ə ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈɪntu ə ˈkraɪsəs fər maɪ ˈdɔtər. aɪ hæd bɪn toʊld ðət ɪt maɪt teɪk ɛz lɔŋ ɛz θri deɪz fər maɪ mɪlk tɪ kəm ɪn, soʊ baɪ deɪ fɔr, aɪ wɑz pərˈplɛkst. baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðət deɪ, kənfˈjuʒən geɪv weɪ tɪ ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt. aɪ wɑz ˈnɛvər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli fɑnd əv maɪ brɛsts, ənd aɪd bɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ə nu sɛns əv əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən fər ðɛm; heɪ, ðeɪ maɪt nɑt bi ˈpleɪˌbɔɪ məˈtɪriəl, bət ðeɪ kʊd səˈsteɪn ə laɪf! baɪ deɪ faɪv, ˈpænɪk hæd sɛt ɪn. ðə ˈbeɪbi wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ crankier, ənd aɪ wɑz ˈæʤəˌteɪtəd ənd ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd, ðə ˌɑksəˈtoʊsən frəm ˈʧaɪldˌbərθ ˈflədɪŋ frəm maɪ ˈbɑdi wɪθ noʊ ˈplɛʒər ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz frəm ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðɛm. ɔn ðə foʊn, maɪ ˈmɪdˌwaɪvz ˈsaʊndɪd ɛz pərˈplɛkst ɛz aɪ wɑz. aɪd hæd ə ˈnæʧərəl ˈʧaɪldˌbərθ, ənd wɑz ˈtoʊtəli kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈnərsɪŋ. maɪ ˈməðər wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈbrɛstfid. ɪt məst ʤɪst bi ðət wi wərənt traɪɪŋ hɑrd ɪˈnəf, ər ðət ðə ˈbeɪbi ˈwəzənt ˈlæʧɪŋ ˈprɑpərli. ðeɪ priˈskraɪbd ə ˈmɪlətənt ˈrɛʤəmən əv ənd ˈpəmpɪŋ 15 ˈmɪnəts ɔn, 10 ˈmɪnəts ɔf, fər tu aʊərz streɪt, ðɛn ə breɪk ənˈtɪl aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd əˈgɛn. aɪ fɛd ðə ˈbeɪbi ðə pəˈθɛtɪk jild ənd preɪd fər ðət ˈmɪθɪkəl sɛnˈseɪʃən aɪd hərd əˈbaʊt kɔld let-down. ə deɪ ˈleɪtər, wɪn aɪ toʊld ðə ˈmɪdˌwaɪvz ðət ˈnəθɪŋ hæd ʧeɪnʤd, ðeɪ ʤɪst sɛd, "hə. wiv ˈnɛvər hərd əv ðɪs ˌbiˈfɔr." lɛt daʊn, ˌɪnˈdid. ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈhæpənz, ðeɪ sɛd, doʊnt ˌɪntrəˈdus ðə ˈbɑtəl ər gɪv ˈfɔrmjələ. aɪ wɑz pərˈzɛnəd wɪθ ə lɪst əv wət ˈhɔrərz maɪt ənˈfoʊld ɪf aɪ dɪd: əˈbisəti, ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd ˌɪmˈjun ˈsɪstəm, loʊərd ˈaɪˈkju. nɑt ʃʊr wət ɛls tɪ du, aɪ wɛnt ɔn ə tɪr əv ˈwɛstərn ənd ˈistərn ˈmɛdəsən. ðə geɪv mi ə ˈtɪŋkʧər tɪ rəb ɔn maɪ ənd priˈskraɪbd ə pɪgz bləd sup, əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ˈʧaɪnəˌtaʊn. ðə lækˈteɪʃən kənˈsəltənt weɪd maɪ ˈbeɪbi ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈæftər ə ˈfidɪŋ ənd prəˈnaʊnst ðət ʃi wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ mɪlk, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə ˈbeɪbi hæd sɔɪld hər ˈdaɪpər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈfidɪŋ (ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðə weɪt geɪn) ənd ðɛr wər ˈlɪtərəli θri drɑps əv ˈlɪkwɪd ˈɛməˌneɪtɪŋ frəm maɪ brɛsts. ðoʊ ʃi ɪz kwaɪt ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ənd ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈproʊˌfaɪl, ðə ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld mi ðət ʃid ˈnɛvər hərd əv ə ˈbɑdi ðət ʤɪst ˈkʊdənt ˈproʊdus brɛst mɪlk. ʃi geɪv mi səm ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz tɪ du wɪθ ðə ˈbeɪbiz maʊθ, səˈʤɛstɪd ðət aɪ juz ə ˌsəpləˈmɛntəl ˈnərsɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ər ˈfɔrmjələ ənd ðət aɪ ʤɪst kip traɪɪŋ, ðə ˌənəˈfɪʃəl ˈmɑtoʊ əv ˈɛlˈsiˈɛs ˈɛvriˌwɛr. ə wik ˈæftər ðə bərθ, ðə ˌpidiəˈtrɪʃən geɪv ɪt tɪ mi streɪt: maɪ ˈdɔtər hæd lɔst mɔr ðən 20 pərˈsɛnt əv hər bərθ weɪt ənd ˈnidɪd nuˈtrɪʃən ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. "ˈfɔrmjələ ɪz ˈpərfəktli faɪn," ʃi sɛd, ɪn ʃɑrp ˈkɑntræst tɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls aɪd hərd. ənd ðɛn ʃi ˈædɪd ðɪs: "jʊr mɪlk maɪt ˈnɛvər kəm ɪn. ɪt ˈhæpənz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz." maɪ hoʊl ˈbɑdi ɛksˈheɪld. ðoʊ aɪ wɑz stɪl sˈwɪmɪŋ ɪn ˈpænɪk ənd ʃeɪm, ʃi hæd kənˈfərmd maɪ kwaɪət səˈspɪʃən ənd ˈgɪvɪn mi ə fri pæs tɪ du wət ɔl maɪ ˈɪnstɪŋkts ərʤd: fid maɪ ˈbeɪbi ˌhaʊˈɛvər aɪ kʊd. tɪ kip hər əˈlaɪv. θri ənd hæf jɪrz ˈleɪtər, aɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈwəndər: waɪ ˈdɪdənt ðə ˈmɪdˌwaɪvz ənd lækˈteɪʃən kənˈsəltənts ədˈmɪt ðət lækˈteɪʃən ˈfeɪljər wɑz ˈivɪn ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti? ˈeɪmi ˈɛvənz, m.d., ə ˌpidiəˈtrɪʃən ɪn ˈfrɛznoʊ, ˈsiˈeɪ wɪθ ə ɪn ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ, toʊld mi ðət æt list 5 əv ˈwɪmən hæv ˈmɛdɪkəl kənˈdɪʃənz ðət meɪk ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ ɪkˈstrimli ˈdɪfəkəlt ər ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt ˈglænʤələr məˈtɪriəl ənd brɛst hypoplasia, wɪʧ ɪz wət aɪ hæv brɛsts wɪθ ˌəndərdɪˈvɛləpt dəkts, ðət ʤɪst doʊnt hæv ðə ˌæpərˈætəs tɪ kriˈeɪt ən ˈædəkˌweɪt mɪlk səˈplaɪ. brɛsts hæv səm aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks, laɪk ˈfʊlnəs ɔn ðə saɪdz əv ðə brɛsts bət nɑt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl, jɛt nɑt wən ˈpərsən aɪ kənˈsəltɪd ˈɛvər ˈmɛnʃənd ðɪs kənˈdɪʃən, ər ˈivɪn ɪgˈzæmənd maɪ brɛsts. aɪ ˈlərnɪd əˈbaʊt ɪt frəm ə frɛnd, hu hərd əˈbaʊt ɪt ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. aɪ hæd tɪ sik aʊt ə ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ ˈdɔktər tɪ kənˈfərm ɪt. aɪ du ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈfərvər əv lækˈteɪʃən kənˈsəltənts, ˈmɪdˌwaɪvz ənd ˈəðər ˈmɛdɪkəl ənd leɪ prəˈfɛʃənəlz tɪ dɪˈleɪ ə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv ˈfeɪljər. ˈæftər ɔl, moʊst ˈwɪmən ˈstrəgəl trɪˈmɛndəsli wɪθ ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ ɪn ðə wiks ˈæftər ˈgɪvɪŋ bərθ ɪts ˈpeɪnfəl, ðə læʧ maɪt nɑt kəm ˈnæʧərəli, ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz mɪlk səˈplaɪ ɪz ˈsɪmpli dɪˈleɪd. tɑd wolynn, m.d., hu ɪz boʊθ ə lækˈteɪʃən kənˈsəltənt ənd ə ˌpidiəˈtrɪʃən ɪn ˈpɪtsbərg, pɑ, toʊld mi ðət ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ˈwɪmən kən səkˈsɛsfəli ˈbrɛstfid ɪf ðeɪ gɪt ˈædəkˌweɪt səˈpɔrt ɪn ðə fərst wik wɪn ðə ˈlərnɪŋ kərv ɪz ˈʃɑrpəst. ənd aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ nidz tɪ bi ˈmɑrkətɪd ʤɪst ɛz ˈzɛləsli ɛz tɪ ˈkaʊntərˌækt ðə paʊər ənd riʧ ðət ˈfɔrmjələ ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv. ˈæftər ɔl, ˈɛvəri ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ ˈməðər ɪz wən lɛs ˈkəstəmər fər ðɛm, ənd soʊ ðeɪ hæv ˌɪnˈʤinjəs ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈmɛθədz (laɪk, ənˈtɪl ðə ˈrisəntli ɛˈnæktəd bænz ɪn səm ˈsɪtiz, ˈgɪvɪŋ ju fri ˈfɔrmjələ æt ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, ʤɪst ɛz jʊr ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ frəˈstreɪʃən bɪˈgɪnz) tɪ gɪt ənd kip ju hʊkt ɔn ðə stəf. ɪts ə hɛk əv ə lɔt ˈiziər, ɪf mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, tɪ formula-feed, soʊ ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ ˈædvəˌkeɪts hæv tɪ traɪ ˈɛkstrə hɑrd tɪ hɛlp ˈwɪmən sərˈmaʊnt ðə traɪəlz əv ðoʊz fərst wiks ənd səˈpɔrt ˈwɪmən ɪˈnəf tɪ meɪk ɪt wərk. ɪkˈsɛpt ðət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪt ʤɪst ˈdəzənt. ɪn maɪ keɪs, wət ʃʊd hæv bɪn səˈpɔrt wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɪgnərəns ənd ˈprɛʃər ˈprɛʃər ðət lɛft maɪ ʧaɪld ˈstɑrvɪŋ fər ə wik əˈkəmpənid baɪ ʃeɪm ənd gɪlt ənd fɪr. lækˈteɪʃən kənˈsəltənts tʊk maɪ ˈməni ˈhənərdz əv ˈdɔlərz əv ɪt ənd ˈnɛvər toʊld mi wət maɪ ˌpidiəˈtrɪʃən ˈətərd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ɪn hər ənd weɪ: ɪt eɪnt ˈgɑnə ˈhæpən. aɪ doʊnt min tɪ lækˈteɪʃən kənˈsəltənts ənd ˈmɪdˌwaɪvz. ðeɪ pərˈfɔrm ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈfəŋkʃən ɪn ˈmɑdərn əˈmɛrɪkən soʊˈsaɪɪti. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðɛr ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtreɪnɪŋ, ðeɪ ər ðə ˈkipərz əv ə kaɪnd əv foʊk ˈnɑlɪʤ ðət gɑt lɔst ɪn ðə 1950s, wɪn ˈpaʊdərd, kaʊz ˈsɪməˌlæk ("ˈsɪmələr tɪ lækˈteɪʃən") meɪd ɪts ˈɛntrəns tɪ ðə tɪ ðə ʧeɪnʤd ˈbeɪbi ˈfidɪŋ ɛz wi noʊ ɪt. ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl wərld həz ˈteɪkən ˈoʊvər wət wɑz wəns ˈwɪmənz wərk, wɪθ məʧ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən lɔst ɪn ðə ʃɪft. ˈɛlˈsiˈɛs ənd ˈmɪdˌwaɪvz gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ðə hɛlp ðət ɑr ˈməðərz ənd ɔnts ənd ˈoʊldər ˈsɪstərz ənd ˈneɪbərz wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɔfər ɪn ə lɛs medicalized, mɔr kəmˈjunəl taɪm. bət ɪn ðɛr ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm fər ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ, ðɛr dɪˈzaɪər tɪ riˈkleɪm ðə ækt, səm sim ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌriˈæləˌti əv lækˈteɪʃən ˈfeɪljər, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz ˈwɪmən meɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪt iʧ jɪr. ɪf ju ər wən əv ðoʊz ˈwɪmən ˈdɛspərɪt tɪ ˈbrɛstfid, ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd əv wət juv bɪn toʊld wɪl ˈhæpən ɪf ju doʊnt, ðə dɪˈnaɪəl wɪl meɪk ju fil ˈkreɪzi, ɔn tɔp əv ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd. ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz laɪk maɪn ər sˈloʊli ɪˈroʊdɪŋ ðə dɪˈnaɪəl əv lækˈteɪʃən ˈfeɪljər ɪn ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ənd lækˈteɪʃən kəmˈjunɪti. aɪv bɪn toʊld baɪ ˈdɑktərz, ənd lækˈteɪʃən kənˈsəltənts ðɛmˈsɛlvz ðət ˈɛlˈsiˈɛs ər mɔr ənd mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi kɛpt, əm, əˈbrɛst, əv ðiz ˈvɛri ril, ɪf rɛr, ˈmɛdɪkəl kənˈdɪʃənz, ənd ðət ðɛr ˈtreɪnɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr ˌɪnˈkludz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn brɛst hypoplasia. lækˈteɪʃən kənˈsəltənts ˈɑrənt ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd baɪ ˈɛni ˈgəvərnɪŋ ˈbɑdi, ðoʊ, soʊ ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪz nɑt ˈstændərˌdaɪzd, ənd ˈɛniˌwən kən kɔl hərˈsɛlf wən (ju ʃʊd lʊk fər ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən frəm ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl bɔrd əv lækˈteɪʃən kənˈsəltənt ɪgˈzæmɪnərz ɪf ju nid wən). bət ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈwɪmən iʧ jɪr ər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ðə kənfˈjuʒən ənd ˈtɛrər ðət aɪ dɪd. soʊ lɛt mi teɪk ə ˈmoʊmənt tɪ əˈleɪ jʊr fɪrz. ɪf noʊ mɪlk məˈtɪriəˌlaɪzɪz frəm jʊr brɛsts dɪˈspaɪt haʊ məʧ ənd haʊ lɔŋ juv traɪd, ənd jʊr ˈbeɪbi gɪts ˈnəθɪŋ bət ˈfɔrmjələ frəm ə ˈbɑtəl (ər bæŋkt, ˈpæsʧərˌaɪzd brɛst mɪlk frəm ˈsəmˌbɑdi ɛls, ɪf ju kən faɪnd ənd əˈfɔrd ɪt), fər hər fərst jɪr əv laɪf, ʃi wɪl bi faɪn. θri jɪrz ˈæftər maɪ fiˈæskoʊ, əm ˈhæpi tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ðət maɪ oʊn ˈdɔtər ɪz vəˈveɪʃəs, smɑrt ənd həz ə tərˈɪfɪk ˌɪmˈjun ˈsɪstəm.
new delhi the indian navy's primary fighter operating from the aircraft carrier ins faces operational deficiencies due to defects in engines, airframes and systems, according to a report by india's autonomous auditor, the comptroller and auditor general (cag). however, indian navy officials say the remains the best choice available. the report said the "aircraft is being technically accepted despite having discrepancies and anomalies." india ordered 45 aircraft and equipment worth $2.2 billion in two separate orders in 2004 and 2010 from russia. it is the primary combat platform on, which was acquired from russia when it was known as the admiral gorshkov. the aircraft are also expected to serve on the homemade aircraft carrier ins vikrant, which is still under construction. arun prakash, who served as chief of the indian naval staff, evaluated the aircraft in 1999 before the purchase from russia. the retired admiral said: "there are the only two fighters and in the world capable of operations from a short but arrested recovery, a system used for the launch and recovery of aircraft from the deck of an aircraft carrier like ins. there is no better fighter available to replace the." however, prakash is highly critical of what he called the "lethargy" by the russians in the manufacturing and maintenance of the aircraft. on problems with the engine, the report said: "since induction in february 2010, 40 engines (62 percent) of have been withdrawn from due to defects." × fear of missing out? fear no longer. be the first to hear about breaking news, as it happens. you'll get alerts delivered directly to your each time something noteworthy happens in the military community. thanks for signing up. by giving us your email, you are opting in to our newsletter: sign up for our early bird brief additionally, the of the warplanes was low, ranging from percent to percent, according to the report. "the roots of these problems and defects) lie in the extremely poor quality control in the russian complex and dismal product support being rendered by the russian industry to the indian navy for the past 25 years," prakash said. "this is in spite of the fact that the development of the has been totally funded by the indian navy." on how the aircraft could affect combat worthiness of the navy, the report said: "the service life of mig -29k is hours or 25 years (whichever is earlier) but the deficiencies and snags in the aircraft is likely to reduce the operational life of the aircraft, thereby affecting combat worthiness of [the indian] navy." detailing the defects of the engine on, the report noted that "even as the engine (mounted on) was considered an advancement over the engine of the, its reliability remains questionable." "the defects should be rectified with the utmost urgency at the russians' cost," prakash said. "any respectable company, conscious of its reputation, would attend to this. but the oligarchs who control the russian complex are too brazen, for two reasons: (a) they know that india has not choice and (b) they are confident that indian politicians will never turn the screw on them." however, retired indian navy commodore and independent defense analyst, samaddar, gave no credence to the report. "i firmly believe auditors have no experience or professional ability to comment on technical matters of a modern state just putting numbers and percentages."	nu ˈdɛli ðə ˈɪndiən ˈneɪviz ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈfaɪtər ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ frəm ðə ˈɛrˌkræft ˈkɛriər ˈaɪˈɛˈnɛs ˈfeɪsɪz ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl dɪˈfɪʃənsiz du tɪ ˈdifɛkts ɪn ˈɛnʤənz, ˈɛrˌfreɪmz ənd ˈsɪstəmz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ˈɪndiəz ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈɔdɪtər, ðə ˈkɑmˌtroʊlər ənd ˈɔdɪtər ˈʤɛnərəl (cag). ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈɪndiən ˈneɪvi əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ ðə rɪˈmeɪnz ðə bɛst ʧɔɪs əˈveɪləbəl. ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd ðə "ˈɛrˌkræft ɪz biɪŋ ˈtɛknɪkəli ækˈsɛptɪd dɪˈspaɪt ˈhævɪŋ dɪˈskrɛpənsiz ənd əˈnɑməliz." ˈɪndiə ˈɔrdərd 45 ˈɛrˌkræft ənd ɪkˈwɪpmənt wərθ ˈbɪljən ɪn tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈɔrdərz ɪn 2004 ənd 2010 frəm ˈrəʃə. ɪt ɪz ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈkɑmbæt ˈplætˌfɔrm ɔn, wɪʧ wɑz əkˈwaɪərd frəm ˈrəʃə wɪn ɪt wɑz noʊn ɛz ðə ˈædmərəl gorshkov. ðə ˈɛrˌkræft ər ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ sərv ɔn ðə ˈhoʊˈmeɪd ˈɛrˌkræft ˈkɛriər ˈaɪˈɛˈnɛs vikrant, wɪʧ ɪz stɪl ˈəndər kənˈstrəkʃən. prɑˈkɑʃ, hu sərvd ɛz ʧif əv ðə ˈɪndiən ˈneɪvəl stæf, ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd ðə ˈɛrˌkræft ɪn 1999 ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈpərʧəs frəm ˈrəʃə. ðə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈædmərəl sɛd: "ðɛr ər ðə ˈoʊnli tu ˈfaɪtərz ənd ɪn ðə wərld ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz frəm ə ʃɔrt bət ərˈɛstɪd rɪˈkəvəri, ə ˈsɪstəm juzd fər ðə lɔnʧ ənd rɪˈkəvəri əv ˈɛrˌkræft frəm ðə dɛk əv ən ˈɛrˌkræft ˈkɛriər laɪk ˈaɪˈɛˈnɛs. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈbɛtər ˈfaɪtər əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə." ˌhaʊˈɛvər, prɑˈkɑʃ ɪz ˈhaɪli ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv wət hi kɔld ðə "ˈlɛθərʤi" baɪ ðə ˈrəʃənz ɪn ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ənd ˈmeɪntənəns əv ðə ˈɛrˌkræft. ɔn ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ðə ˈɪnʤən, ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd: "sɪns ˌɪnˈdəkʃən ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2010 40 ˈɛnʤənz 62 pərˈsɛnt) əv hæv bɪn wɪθˈdrɔn frəm du tɪ ˈdifɛkts." fɪr əv ˈmɪsɪŋ aʊt? fɪr noʊ ˈlɔŋgər. bi ðə fərst tɪ hir əˈbaʊt ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz, ɛz ɪt ˈhæpənz. jul gɪt əˈlərts dɪˈlɪvərd dɪˈrɛkli tɪ jʊr iʧ taɪm ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈnoʊtˌwərði ˈhæpənz ɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kəmˈjunɪti. θæŋks fər ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp. baɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs jʊr iˈmeɪl, ju ər ˈɑptɪŋ ɪn tɪ ɑr ˈnuzˌlɛtər: saɪn əp fər ɑr ˈərli bərd brif əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ðə əv ðə ˈwɔrˌpleɪnz wɑz loʊ, ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm pərˈsɛnt tɪ pərˈsɛnt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt. "ðə ruts əv ðiz ˈprɑbləmz ənd ˈdifɛkts) laɪ ɪn ðə ɪkˈstrimli pur kˈwɑləti kənˈtroʊl ɪn ðə ˈrəʃən ˈkɑmplɛks ənd ˈdɪzməl ˈprɑdəkt səˈpɔrt biɪŋ ˈrɛndərd baɪ ðə ˈrəʃən ˈɪndəstri tɪ ðə ˈɪndiən ˈneɪvi fər ðə pæst 25 jɪrz," prɑˈkɑʃ sɛd. "ðɪs ɪz ɪn spaɪt əv ðə fækt ðət ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə həz bɪn ˈtoʊtəli ˈfəndɪd baɪ ðə ˈɪndiən ˈneɪvi." ɔn haʊ ðə ˈɛrˌkræft kʊd əˈfɛkt ˈkɑmbæt ˈwərðinɪs əv ðə ˈneɪvi, ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd: "ðə ˈsərvɪs laɪf əv mɪg ɪz aʊərz ər 25 jɪrz (wɪˈʧɛvər ɪz ˈərliər) bət ðə dɪˈfɪʃənsiz ənd snægz ɪn ðə ˈɛrˌkræft ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ rɪˈdus ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl laɪf əv ðə ˈɛrˌkræft, ˈðɛrˈbaɪ əˈfɛktɪŋ ˈkɑmbæt ˈwərðinɪs əv [ðə ˈɪndiən] ˈneɪvi." dɪˈteɪlɪŋ ðə ˈdifɛkts əv ðə ˈɪnʤən ɔn, ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈnoʊtɪd ðət "ˈivɪn ɛz ðə ˈɪnʤən (ˈmaʊnɪd ɔn) wɑz kənˈsɪdərd ən ədˈvænsmənt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɪnʤən əv ðə, ɪts riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti rɪˈmeɪnz kˈwɛsʧənəbəl." "ðə ˈdifɛkts ʃʊd bi ˈrɛktəˌfaɪd wɪθ ðə ˈətˌmoʊst ˈərʤənsi æt ðə ˈrəʃənz' kɔst," prɑˈkɑʃ sɛd. "ˈɛni rɪˈspɛktəbəl ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈkɑnʃəs əv ɪts ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən, wʊd əˈtɛnd tɪ ðɪs. bət ðə ˈoʊlɪˌgɑrks hu kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈrəʃən ˈkɑmplɛks ər tu ˈbreɪzən, fər tu ˈrizənz: (ə) ðeɪ noʊ ðət ˈɪndiə həz nɑt ʧɔɪs ənd (bi) ðeɪ ər ˈkɑnfədənt ðət ˈɪndiən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz wɪl ˈnɛvər tərn ðə skru ɔn ðɛm." ˌhaʊˈɛvər, rɪˈtaɪrd ˈɪndiən ˈneɪvi ˈkɑməˌdɔr ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt dɪˈfɛns ˈænəlɪst, samaddar, geɪv noʊ ˈkridəns tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt. "aɪ ˈfərmli bɪˈliv ˈɑdətərz hæv noʊ ɪkˈspɪriəns ər prəˈfɛʃənəl əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈmætərz əv ə ˈmɑdərn steɪt ʤɪst ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈnəmbərz ənd pərˈsɛnɪʤɪz."
salt lake city utah democrats have been looking to expand their voter share in the state by offering moderate mormons a political home. and party leaders and pollsters say the strategy appears to be working. utah democratic party chairman jim said two full-time organizers have been hired to reach out and assist members of the church of jesus christ of saints. another group, the democrats caucus, has also formed under the utah democratic party umbrella with the mission of bridging the divide between those who are members of the church and those who are not. "most democrats have felt like they've had to stay in the closet about it," said craig janis, outreach co- chairman for the democrats. dabakis has actively appealed to voters since becoming party chairman in 2011. he said the current climate in the republican party, where tea party activists and other extreme factions are pressing their causes, is giving a number of voters pause to reconsider their political affiliations. "lds people are not extremists in nature," said. "this extremism that has taken over the republican party, it makes a lot of people extremely uncomfortable." lds people are not extremists in nature. this extremism that has taken over the republican party, it makes a lot of people extremely uncomfortable.- jim debakis, democratic party utah republican party chairman thomas wright disagreed. he said the number of moderate delegates at this year's state republican convention was evidence that middle-of- voters were making their way to the gop, partly in response to the socialist policies endorsed by the obama administration. on the subject of voters, wright said individuals should not base party affiliation solely on religion and that being presented with strong political options was ultimately good for the state. "i think it's terrific that both political parties are reaching out to a number of different people," wright said. the church continues to maintain political neutrality, telling its members that principles compatible with church teachings can be found in the platforms of both major political parties. in february, the church issued a statement that instructed church leaders to avoid scheduling meetings during party caucus meetings and encouraged church members to attend their precinct meetings. both parties saw increased attendance at caucus meetings and said the number of voters at democratic precincts was "stunning." janis held an 101" training session with democratic political candidates last week the day before the party's state convention. he presented an overview of church history and culture and gave tips on interacting with church members. on a bullet list of things to do, he included "speak from the heart" and "express your perspective and let them express theirs (but don't hang around if they're crazy)." four sister missionaries were also on hand to answer whatever church- and questions the candidates had. related: utah democrats condemn o'donnell's statements a controversial talk show host is feeling heat from the utah state democratic party after claims he made about the origins of the church of jesus christ of saints. cimarron chacon, who is running for the utah house of representatives, participated in the training session and said the material presented was invaluable. "i just realized so many commonalities," she said. chacon, who was born catholic but no longer attends church, said candidates were educated on passages of scripture that are closely associated with topics on the democratic plaform; such as education, health, self- sufficiency and care for the poor. she said they were given an extensive background on the church's worldwide humanitarian efforts and ran out of time to ask questions of missionaries whom the party invited. "we didn't get to utilize their expertise as much as people wanted to," she said. janis, who is, often employs tactics that parody church culture, like buttons with the slogan "choose the left" or pass along cards that direct individuals to utahcommonvalues.org. on that website, designed by janis' studio, democrats give testimonials akin to the church's "i'm a mormon" campaign, explaining how their religion informs their political views. he said any perceived similarities are meant to be light and fun, part of the democrats caucus' goal of bringing together. "an essential part of bridging that gap is showing that mormons can make fun of ourselves," he said. when asked what message he would like to give to voters in utah, said utah's democrats are not like washington politicians. have their own style of solution-oriented, reasonable governing. an essential part of bridging that gap is showing that mormons can make fun of ourselves.- craig janis, outreach "we're just plain problem solvers and we're civil and that's not true about (elected) utah republicans," he said. "please give your democratic candidates a second look." quin monson, associate director of the center for the study of elections and democracy at byu, said reaching out to voters is "absolutely" good policy for utah democrats, and may even be working. the conducted a survey before this past weekend's state democratic convention and found that 49 percent of delegates self- identified as members of the church. monson was quick to point out that being a byu survey, there was a possibility that an inflated number of delegates responded. but if a greater number of voters heeded the call of the church's first presidency to attend their neighborhood caucus meetings, it stands to reason that more members would be elected as delegates. "it was more than i thought it was going to be," he said. monson said that in politics, both parties are always trying to convert new voters or at the very least persuade voters to defect temporarily. while actively reaching out to voters is good long-term strategy for utah democrats, he said party leaders should take a cue from the conservative tea party movement and be wary of the divisions that come with increased numbers. "what we see in utah politics is often a culture war," monson said. "we see less of that visibly in the democratic party but it's there nonetheless." email:benwood@desnews.com × photos related links related stories	sɔlt leɪk ˈsɪti ˈjuˌtɔ ˈdɛməˌkræts hæv bɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðɛr ˈvoʊtər ʃɛr ɪn ðə steɪt baɪ ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˈmɔrmənz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl hoʊm. ənd ˈpɑrti ˈlidərz ənd ˈpoʊlstərz seɪ ðə ˈstrætəʤi əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈwərkɪŋ. ˈjuˌtɔ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ˈʧɛrmən ʤɪm sɛd tu ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz hæv bɪn haɪərd tɪ riʧ aʊt ənd əˈsɪst ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ʧərʧ əv ˈʤizəs kraɪst əv seɪnts. əˈnəðər grup, ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈkɔkəs, həz ˈɔlsoʊ fɔrmd ˈəndər ðə ˈjuˌtɔ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ˈəmˌbrɛlə wɪθ ðə ˈmɪʃən əv ˈbrɪʤɪŋ ðə dɪˈvaɪd bɪtˈwin ðoʊz hu ər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ʧərʧ ənd ðoʊz hu ər nɑt. "moʊst ˈdɛməˌkræts hæv fɛlt laɪk ðeɪv hæd tɪ steɪ ɪn ðə ˈklɑzət əˈbaʊt ɪt," sɛd kreɪg ˈʤænɪs, ˈaʊˌtriʧ koʊ- ˈʧɛrmən fər ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts. həz ˈæktɪvli əˈpild tɪ ˈvoʊtərz sɪns bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈpɑrti ˈʧɛrmən ɪn 2011 hi sɛd ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈklaɪmɪt ɪn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti, wɛr ti ˈpɑrti ˈæktɪvɪsts ənd ˈəðər ɪkˈstrim ˈfækʃənz ər ˈprɛsɪŋ ðɛr ˈkɔzɪz, ɪz ˈgɪvɪŋ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈvoʊtərz pɔz tɪ ˌrikənˈsɪdər ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˌfɪliˈeɪʃənz. ˈpipəl ər nɑt ɪkˈstriməsts ɪn ˈneɪʧər," sɛd. "ðɪs ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm ðət həz ˈteɪkən ˈoʊvər ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti, ɪt meɪks ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ɪkˈstrimli ənˈkəmfərtəbəl." ˈpipəl ər nɑt ɪkˈstriməsts ɪn ˈneɪʧər. ðɪs ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm ðət həz ˈteɪkən ˈoʊvər ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti, ɪt meɪks ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ɪkˈstrimli ənˈkəmfərtəbəl. ʤɪm debakis, ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ˈjuˌtɔ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ˈʧɛrmən ˈtɑməs raɪt dɪsəˈgrid. hi sɛd ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˈdɛləˌgeɪts æt ðɪs jɪrz steɪt rɪˈpəblɪkən kənˈvɛnʃən wɑz ˈɛvədəns ðət middle-of- ˈvoʊtərz wər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛr weɪ tɪ ðə gop, ˈpɑrtli ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈpɑləsiz ɛnˈdɔrst baɪ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ɔn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ˈvoʊtərz, raɪt sɛd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ʃʊd nɑt beɪs ˈpɑrti əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən ˈsoʊəli ɔn rɪˈlɪʤən ənd ðət biɪŋ pərˈzɛnəd wɪθ strɔŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɔpʃənz wɑz ˈəltəmətli gʊd fər ðə steɪt. "aɪ θɪŋk ɪts tərˈɪfɪk ðət boʊθ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz ər ˈriʧɪŋ aʊt tɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈpipəl," raɪt sɛd. ðə ʧərʧ kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ meɪnˈteɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl nuˈtræləti, ˈtɛlɪŋ ɪts ˈmɛmbərz ðət ˈprɪnsəpəlz kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ʧərʧ ˈtiʧɪŋz kən bi faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈplætˌfɔrmz əv boʊθ ˈmeɪʤər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz. ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ðə ʧərʧ ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd ʧərʧ ˈlidərz tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ ˈmitɪŋz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈpɑrti ˈkɔkəs ˈmitɪŋz ənd ɪnˈkərəʤd ʧərʧ ˈmɛmbərz tɪ əˈtɛnd ðɛr ˈpriˌsɪŋkt ˈmitɪŋz. boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz sɔ ˌɪnˈkrist əˈtɛndəns æt ˈkɔkəs ˈmitɪŋz ənd sɛd ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈvoʊtərz æt ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpriˌsɪŋkts wɑz "ˈstənɪŋ." ˈʤænɪs hɛld ən 101 ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛʃən wɪθ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkænədɪts læst wik ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈpɑrtiz steɪt kənˈvɛnʃən. hi pərˈzɛnəd ən ˈoʊvərvˌju əv ʧərʧ ˈhɪstəri ənd ˈkəlʧər ənd geɪv tɪps ɔn ˌɪnərˈæktɪŋ wɪθ ʧərʧ ˈmɛmbərz. ɔn ə ˈbʊlət lɪst əv θɪŋz tɪ du, hi ˌɪnˈkludɪd "spik frəm ðə hɑrt" ənd "ɪkˈsprɛs jʊr pərˈspɛktɪv ənd lɛt ðɛm ɪkˈsprɛs ðɛrz (bət doʊnt hæŋ əraʊnd ɪf ðɛr ˈkreɪzi)." fɔr ˈsɪstər ˈmɪʃəˌnɛriz wər ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn hænd tɪ ˈænsər ˌwəˈtɛvər ʧərʧ- ənd kˈwɛsʧənz ðə ˈkænədɪts hæd. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ˈjuˌtɔ ˈdɛməˌkræts kənˈdɛm oʊˈdɑnəlz ˈsteɪtmənts ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl tɔk ʃoʊ hoʊst ɪz ˈfilɪŋ hit frəm ðə ˈjuˌtɔ steɪt ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ˈæftər kleɪmz hi meɪd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv ðə ʧərʧ əv ˈʤizəs kraɪst əv seɪnts. ˈsɪmərˌɑn ˈʧækən, hu ɪz ˈrənɪŋ fər ðə ˈjuˌtɔ haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz, pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛʃən ənd sɛd ðə məˈtɪriəl pərˈzɛnəd wɑz ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl. "aɪ ʤɪst ˈriəˌlaɪzd soʊ ˈmɛni ˌkɑməˈnælətiz," ʃi sɛd. ˈʧækən, hu wɑz bɔrn ˈkæθlɪk bət noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əˈtɛndz ʧərʧ, sɛd ˈkænədɪts wər ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ɔn ˈpæsɪʤɪz əv ˈskrɪpʧər ðət ər ˈkloʊsli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈtɑpɪks ɔn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk plaform; səʧ ɛz ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, hɛlθ, sɛlf- səˈfɪʃənsi ənd kɛr fər ðə pur. ʃi sɛd ðeɪ wər ˈgɪvɪn ən ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈbækˌgraʊnd ɔn ðə ˈʧərʧəz ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˈɛfərts ənd ræn aʊt əv taɪm tɪ æsk kˈwɛsʧənz əv ˈmɪʃəˌnɛriz hum ðə ˈpɑrti ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd. "wi ˈdɪdənt gɪt tɪ ˈjutəˌlaɪz ðɛr ˌɛkspərˈtiz ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈpipəl ˈwɔntɪd tɪ," ʃi sɛd. ˈʤænɪs, hu ɪz, ˈɔfən ɪmˈplɔɪz ˈtæktɪks ðət ˈpɛrədi ʧərʧ ˈkəlʧər, laɪk ˈbətənz wɪθ ðə sˈloʊgən "ʧuz ðə lɛft" ər pæs əˈlɔŋ kɑrdz ðət dɪˈrɛkt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz tɪ utahcommonvalues.org. ɔn ðət ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ˈʤænɪs' ˈstudiˌoʊ, ˈdɛməˌkræts gɪv ˌtɛstɪˈmoʊniəlz ˈeɪkɪn tɪ ðə ˈʧərʧəz "əm ə ˈmɔrmən" kæmˈpeɪn, ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ haʊ ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤən ˌɪnˈfɔrmz ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl vjuz. hi sɛd ˈɛni pərˈsivd ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz ər mɛnt tɪ bi laɪt ənd fən, pɑrt əv ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈkɔkəs' goʊl əv ˈbrɪŋɪŋ təˈgɛðər. "ən ɛˈsɛnʃəl pɑrt əv ˈbrɪʤɪŋ ðət gæp ɪz ʃoʊɪŋ ðət ˈmɔrmənz kən meɪk fən əv ɑrˈsɛlvz," hi sɛd. wɪn æst wət ˈmɛsɪʤ hi wʊd laɪk tɪ gɪv tɪ ˈvoʊtərz ɪn ˈjuˌtɔ, sɛd ˈjutɑz ˈdɛməˌkræts ər nɑt laɪk ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz. hæv ðɛr oʊn staɪl əv solution-oriented, ˈrizənəbəl ˈgəvərnɪŋ. ən ɛˈsɛnʃəl pɑrt əv ˈbrɪʤɪŋ ðət gæp ɪz ʃoʊɪŋ ðət ˈmɔrmənz kən meɪk fən əv ɑrˈsɛlvz. kreɪg ˈʤænɪs, ˈaʊˌtriʧ "wɪr ʤɪst pleɪn ˈprɑbləm ˈsɑlvərz ənd wɪr ˈsɪvəl ənd ðæts nɑt tru əˈbaʊt (ɪˈlɛktɪd) ˈjuˌtɔ rɪˈpəblɪkənz," hi sɛd. "pliz gɪv jʊr ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkænədɪts ə ˈsɛkənd lʊk." kwɪn ˈmɑnsən, əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈsɛnər fər ðə ˈstədi əv ɪˈlɛkʃənz ənd dɪˈmɑkrəsi æt ˈbiˈwaɪˈju, sɛd ˈriʧɪŋ aʊt tɪ ˈvoʊtərz ɪz "ˌæbsəˈlutli" gʊd ˈpɑləsi fər ˈjuˌtɔ ˈdɛməˌkræts, ənd meɪ ˈivɪn bi ˈwərkɪŋ. ðə kənˈdəktəd ə ˈsərˌveɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðɪs pæst ˈwiˌkɛndz steɪt ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kənˈvɛnʃən ənd faʊnd ðət 49 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈdɛləˌgeɪts sɛlf- aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ʧərʧ. ˈmɑnsən wɑz kwɪk tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt ðət biɪŋ ə ˈbiˈwaɪˈju ˈsərˌveɪ, ðɛr wɑz ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ən ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd ˈnəmbər əv ˈdɛləˌgeɪts rɪˈspɑndɪd. bət ɪf ə ˈgreɪtər ˈnəmbər əv ˈvoʊtərz ˈhidɪd ðə kɔl əv ðə ˈʧərʧəz fərst ˈprɛzɪdənsi tɪ əˈtɛnd ðɛr ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈkɔkəs ˈmitɪŋz, ɪt stændz tɪ ˈrizən ðət mɔr ˈmɛmbərz wʊd bi ɪˈlɛktɪd ɛz ˈdɛləˌgeɪts. "ɪt wɑz mɔr ðən aɪ θɔt ɪt wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi," hi sɛd. ˈmɑnsən sɛd ðət ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks, boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz ər ˈɔlˌweɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑnvərt nu ˈvoʊtərz ər æt ðə ˈvɛri list pərsˈweɪd ˈvoʊtərz tɪ ˈdifɛkt ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli. waɪl ˈæktɪvli ˈriʧɪŋ aʊt tɪ ˈvoʊtərz ɪz gʊd ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈstrætəʤi fər ˈjuˌtɔ ˈdɛməˌkræts, hi sɛd ˈpɑrti ˈlidərz ʃʊd teɪk ə kju frəm ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ti ˈpɑrti ˈmuvmənt ənd bi ˈwɛri əv ðə dɪˈvɪʒənz ðət kəm wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrist ˈnəmbərz. "wət wi si ɪn ˈjuˌtɔ ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪz ˈɔfən ə ˈkəlʧər wɔr," ˈmɑnsən sɛd. "wi si lɛs əv ðət ˈvɪzəbli ɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti bət ɪts ðɛr ˌnənðəˈlɛs." ˈfoʊˌtoʊz rɪˈleɪtɪd lɪŋks rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈstɔriz
arsene wenger confirmed that arsenal are monitoring as monaco star, but admits that the gunners could lose out to clubs with bigger financial muscle. the france international has exploded on to the scene this season with the 1 club and is now touted as one of the biggest prospects in europe. has scored 22 goals and assisted a further 11 in 36 games across all competitions in what is his first full season with the senior team after coming up through the youth ranks. the striker's performances have garnered interest from all across europe with clubs scrambling for his signature. real madrid, manchester united and arsenal are among a number of clubs interested in signing the frenchman. monaco have made it clear that they are in no hurry to sell their best players with spanish radio station cadena cope reported last month that monaco had already rejected a (£92.2m, $118.5m) bid from the red devils. it is unlikely to stop interested clubs to continue their pursuit but wenger feels that arsenal will be at a disadvantage as they will not be able to compete with clubs that are financially more capable than the north london outfit. "of course [we're targeting]," wenger told sport, as quoted by the daily mail. "it would be hypocritical and a lie to say we're not following him." "but he's perhaps already in the category of clubs who perhaps have more financial potential than us," the french coach added. monaco, however, could have their hands tied when it comes to negotiating's potential transfer away from the stade louis after the club's sporting director antonio cordon revealed that the striker does have a release clause in his contract. they will be powerless to stop him from leaving if any interested club meets his exit clause which is said to be quite big.	arsene* ˈwɛŋər kənˈfərmd ðət ˈɑrsənəl ər ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ɛz ˈmɑnəˌkoʊ stɑr, bət ədˈmɪts ðət ðə ˈgənərz kʊd luz aʊt tɪ kləbz wɪθ ˈbɪgər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈməsəl. ðə fræns ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl həz ɪkˈsploʊdɪd ɔn tɪ ðə sin ðɪs ˈsizən wɪθ ðə 1 kləb ənd ɪz naʊ ˈtaʊtɪd ɛz wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈprɑspɛkts ɪn ˈjʊrəp. həz skɔrd 22 goʊlz ənd əˈsɪstɪd ə ˈfərðər 11 ɪn 36 geɪmz əˈkrɔs ɔl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz ɪn wət ɪz hɪz fərst fʊl ˈsizən wɪθ ðə ˈsinjər tim ˈæftər ˈkəmɪŋ əp θru ðə juθ ræŋks. ðə ˈstraɪkərz pərˈfɔrmənsɪz hæv ˈgɑrnərd ˈɪntəˌrɛst frəm ɔl əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp wɪθ kləbz ˈskræmbəlɪŋ fər hɪz ˈsɪgnəʧər. ril məˈdrɪd, ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd ənd ˈɑrsənəl ər əˈməŋ ə ˈnəmbər əv kləbz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈsaɪnɪŋ ðə ˈfrɛnʧmæn. ˈmɑnəˌkoʊ hæv meɪd ɪt klɪr ðət ðeɪ ər ɪn noʊ ˈhəri tɪ sɛl ðɛr bɛst pleɪərz wɪθ ˈspænɪʃ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsteɪʃən kəˈdinə koʊp ˌriˈpɔrtəd læst mənθ ðət ˈmɑnəˌkoʊ hæd ɔˈrɛdi rɪˈʤɛktɪd ə £92.2m, 118.5m) bɪd frəm ðə rɛd ˈdɛvəlz. ɪt ɪz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ stɑp ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd kləbz tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðɛr pərˈsut bət ˈwɛŋər filz ðət ˈɑrsənəl wɪl bi æt ə ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ ɛz ðeɪ wɪl nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəmˈpit wɪθ kləbz ðət ər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli mɔr ˈkeɪpəbəl ðən ðə nɔrθ ˈləndən ˈaʊtˌfɪt. "əv kɔrs [wɪr ˈtɑrgətɪŋ]," ˈwɛŋər toʊld spɔrt, ɛz kˈwoʊtɪd baɪ ðə ˈdeɪli meɪl. "ɪt wʊd bi ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl ənd ə laɪ tɪ seɪ wɪr nɑt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪm." "bət hiz pərˈhæps ɔˈrɛdi ɪn ðə ˈkætəˌgɔri əv kləbz hu pərˈhæps hæv mɔr ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl pəˈtɛnʃəl ðən ˈjuˈɛs," ðə frɛnʧ koʊʧ ˈædɪd. ˈmɑnəˌkoʊ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, kʊd hæv ðɛr hænz taɪd wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈtrænsfər əˈweɪ frəm ðə steɪd luɪs ˈæftər ðə kləbz ˈspɔrtɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈkɔrdən rɪˈvild ðət ðə ˈstraɪkər dɪz hæv ə riˈlis klɔz ɪn hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈpaʊərləs tɪ stɑp ɪm frəm ˈlivɪŋ ɪf ˈɛni ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd kləb mits hɪz ˈɛksət klɔz wɪʧ ɪz sɛd tɪ bi kwaɪt bɪg.
bernie sanders speaks during a campaign event on april 4, 2016, in milwaukee. \| ap photo sanders hits clinton over panama papers leaks responding to the million documents leaked this week showing how a panama law firm helped some of the world's wealthiest people establish offshore tax havens on the central american country the so-called panama papers bernie sanders on tuesday vowed to end the panama free trade agreement, tying hillary clinton to the same policies that he claimed fostered the practice. “the panama free trade agreement put a stamp of approval on panama, a world leader when it comes to allowing the wealthy and the powerful to avoid taxes," the vermont senator said in a statement released through his campaign, adding that he has been opposed to it "from day one." vowing to use his authority as president to "terminate the panama free trade agreement within six months," sanders said his administration would "conduct an immediate investigation into u.s. banks, corporations and wealthy individuals who have been stashing their cash in panama to avoid taxes." "if any of them have violated u.s. law, my administration will prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law," he said. sanders also said that he had correctly predicted that the passage of the trade deal "would make it easier, not harder, for the wealthy and large corporations to evade taxes by sheltering billions of dollars offshore." "i wish i had been proven wrong about this, but it has now come to light that the extent of tax avoidance scams is even worse than i had feared," he said, before pivoting to clinton. “my opponent, on the other hand, opposed this trade agreement when she was running against barack obama for president in 2008. but when it really mattered she quickly reversed course and helped push the panama free trade agreement through congress as secretary of state. the results have been a disaster." the leak of the documents, internal files from law firm fonseca, to the international consortium of investigative journalists represents the largest such event in history, far surpassing past the volume of documents given to journalists by edward snowden in 2013. the prime minister of iceland resigned tuesday after the documents showed his hidden assets.	ˈbərni ˈsændərz spiks ˈdʊrɪŋ ə kæmˈpeɪn ɪˈvɛnt ɔn ˈeɪprəl 4 2016 ɪn mɪlˈwɔki. ˌeɪˈpi ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈsændərz hɪts ˈklɪntən ˈoʊvər ˈpænəˌmɑ ˈpeɪpərz liks rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈmɪljən ˈdɑkjəmənts likt ðɪs wik ʃoʊɪŋ haʊ ə ˈpænəˌmɑ lɔ fərm hɛlpt səm əv ðə wərldz ˈwɛlθiəst ˈpipəl ɪˈstæblɪʃ ˈɔfˈʃɔr tæks ˈheɪvənz ɔn ðə ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkəntri ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈpænəˌmɑ ˈpeɪpərz ˈbərni ˈsændərz ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ vaʊd tɪ ɛnd ðə ˈpænəˌmɑ fri treɪd əˈgrimənt, taɪɪŋ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən tɪ ðə seɪm ˈpɑləsiz ðət hi kleɪmd ˈfɑstərd ðə ˈpræktɪs. ˈpænəˌmɑ fri treɪd əˈgrimənt pʊt ə stæmp əv əˈpruvəl ɔn ˈpænəˌmɑ, ə wərld ˈlidər wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə ˈwɛlθi ənd ðə ˈpaʊərfəl tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈtæksɪz," ðə vərˈmɑnt ˈsɛnətər sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt riˈlist θru hɪz kæmˈpeɪn, ˈædɪŋ ðət hi həz bɪn əˈpoʊzd tɪ ɪt "frəm deɪ wən." vaʊɪŋ tɪ juz hɪz əˈθɔrəti ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ "ˈtərməˌneɪt ðə ˈpænəˌmɑ fri treɪd əˈgrimənt wɪˈθɪn sɪks mənθs," ˈsændərz sɛd hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wʊd "ˈkɑndəkt ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu juz. bæŋks, ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ənd ˈwɛlθi ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu hæv bɪn ˈstæʃɪŋ ðɛr kæʃ ɪn ˈpænəˌmɑ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈtæksɪz." "ɪf ˈɛni əv ðɛm hæv ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd juz. lɔ, maɪ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɪl ˈprɑsəˌkjut ðɛm tɪ ðə ˈfʊləst ɪkˈstɛnt əv ðə lɔ," hi sɛd. ˈsændərz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət hi hæd kərˈɛktli prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət ðə ˈpæsɪʤ əv ðə treɪd dil "wʊd meɪk ɪt ˈiziər, nɑt ˈhɑrdər, fər ðə ˈwɛlθi ənd lɑrʤ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz tɪ ɪˈveɪd ˈtæksɪz baɪ ˈʃɛltərɪŋ ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ˈɔfˈʃɔr." "aɪ wɪʃ aɪ hæd bɪn ˈpruvən rɔŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs, bət ɪt həz naʊ kəm tɪ laɪt ðət ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv tæks əˈvɔɪdəns skæmz ɪz ˈivɪn wərs ðən aɪ hæd fɪrd," hi sɛd, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpɪvətɪŋ tɪ ˈklɪntən. əˈpoʊnənt, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, əˈpoʊzd ðɪs treɪd əˈgrimənt wɪn ʃi wɑz ˈrənɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn 2008 bət wɪn ɪt ˈrɪli ˈmætərd ʃi kˈwɪkli rɪˈvərst kɔrs ənd hɛlpt pʊʃ ðə ˈpænəˌmɑ fri treɪd əˈgrimənt θru ˈkɑŋgrəs ɛz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt. ðə rɪˈzəlts hæv bɪn ə dɪˈzæstər." ðə lik əv ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts, ˌɪnˈtərnəl faɪlz frəm lɔ fərm foʊnˈsɛkə, tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kənˈsɔrʃjəm əv ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ˈʤərnəlɪsts ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə ˈlɑrʤəst səʧ ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈhɪstəri, fɑr sərˈpæsɪŋ pæst ðə ˈvɑljum əv ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˈʤərnəlɪsts baɪ ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən ɪn 2013 ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər əv ˈaɪslənd rɪˈzaɪnd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈæftər ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts ʃoʊd hɪz ˈhɪdən ˈæˌsɛts.
fans of psychology, unite! it's time to put those psychology myths to rest! this quick list will give you all the you need to argue against the false claims about your favorite subject matter. 1. little albert developed a as an adult and required treatment. little albert was the baby conditioned to fear furry objects by behavioral psychologist john watson back in the early 1900s. this myth gained a great deal of traction due to the mysteries surrounding the of the unfortunate baby. no one knew what happened to him until psychologist hall p. beck discovered that "little albert" was a man named douglas merritte, who died at the age of 6 from hydrocephalus. you can read more about the story in kendra cherry's "about psychology" story. 2. was a master hypnotist. we often associate freud with hypnosis, because he did receive training in his attempt to improve his therapeutic skills. the truth is, though, that freud could not actually hypnotize his patients, try as he might. his "piercing" brown eyes seemed to put his patients on edge. eventually, his inability to hypnotize patients, along with his firm inrces, led him to develop the technique of free association thatrmed the basisr classical . with his patients on a couch, away from his gaze, freud was able to allow them to express their unconscious fears, wishes, and desires. 3. experiments could never be completed today. remember the famous study in which subjects thought they were giving electric shocks in a " " experiment? stanley milgram conducted these studies in the early 1960s, showing that almost anyone, under any conditions would obey authority. unfortunately these famous experiments were recently replicated. you can see the current version of the milgram experiments in the science channel documentary featuring santa clara psychologist jerry burger. the results on the show, conducted as actual experiments, almost entirely matched the original milgram experiment. 4. is "set in plaster" by age 30. one of theunders of psychology, harvard philosopher william james, believed that personality was fixed by early adulthood. freud also believed in the of personality, but it was james who is credited with the "set in plaster" quote. it's not unusual to find people today who believe that we are stuck with our or at least adolescent personality. however, years of research on personality in adulthood shows that people can change in many ways throughout life, even in their very fundamental dispositions. 5. people cannot recover from a chronic mental illness such as schizophrenia. along the same lines as myth #4 is the belief that severe mental illness cannot be successfully treated. however, as is truer myth #4, people can overcome their early life personalities or evenrms of psychopathology. if people with schizophrenia receive current treatment during their acute phase, over 40% can recover (i.e. have no symptoms or hospitalizations and at least part-time work)r one or more years at a time. some people with schizophrenia can even show complete recoveryr the remainder of their lives (jobe & harrow, 2010). you may think that the retina records everything it sees, though upside down, but in fact, the retina records patterns in an "on" and "off" manner. as the retinal cells transmit information up to the brain, the signal is continually refined, but it never physically resembles the objects that you "see." introductory psych books unfortunately perpetuate this myth by showing the object facing the eye appearing upside down on the back of the retina. in actuality, we construct the images we see in our world by putting together the data in the higher regions of the brain, not the back eye. 7. most people watching the kitty genovese murder (source of " " research) did not offer help. the infamous murder of kitty genovese murder in march of 1964 in front of dozens of passive bystanders stimulated research by social psychologists john darley and bibb to investigate the theory of "diffusion of responsibility." darley and's research showed that the larger the number of bystanders, the less likely any one person is to help. however, the true genovese story didn't play out quite as described in most intro psych books. in fact, many people tried to help and were unable to due to the fact that the deadly assault did not take place right in front of them. although there still is validity to the bystander effect, its origins in this case are more mythical than real. 8. denial is a bad way to cope with . we are often told to get a grip on reality as a way to handle our problems, but this is only sometimes true. when a situation is unchangeable, you are better to use a so-called "emotion-focused" coping strategy, such ascusing on the positive or pushing the situation out of your consciousness. if someone has stolen a prized possession of yours, and you know no way to get it back, your mood will only worsen if you ruminate over the experience. however, if a situation is changeable, then it would be a bad idea to ignore it. if you know who took your possession, but are afraid to confront this person, you could use coping." this would involve developing a plan in which you come up with possible strategies, evaluate them, and then put one of them into place. there is no one best way to cope with stress, so you are best off if you flexibly adapt to the situation by using denial (or other ways to feel better) or taking action. the phenomenon of déjà vu refers to feeling like you've seen something before that you have not. people who experience déjà vu think that they have special psychic powers. you may feel that you've seen a situation you're in now at an earlier time (such as in a dream), and that you're therefore operating on some type of precognition. however, most people's déjà vu experiences reflect faulty "source ." perhaps you've had this feeling when you've ordered coffee from your local barista. you're sure this has happened to you in a dream and now it is happening in real life. however, the chances are that the situation is just close enough to real experiences you've had many times before that it's simply an old memory whose source you can no longer place. check out art psychology today articler a more detailed explanation (and if you think you've read it before, well-- maybe you have!). 10. skinner's daughter was raised in a skinner box and grew up having severe mental disturbances. i've saved one of the most mythical of the mythsr last. perhaps you even heard this one in the classroom (though i hope not). the truth is that skinner built a cribr his younger daughter that resembled a "box," but it was not a box like the ones he usedr training pigeons. instead, it was intended to keep her warm and draft-free. nood pellets were dispensed and no shock provided. regarding this daughter's future mental , she didn't seem to have been harmed by the experience whatsoever, at least according to her autobiographical statements. on the other hand, his older daughter julie vargas became a behavioral psychologist and now is president of the b.f. skinnerundation, which you can "like" on . as you can see, psychology is full of entertaining and informative surprises. i hope that by debunking these myths, you'll be better prepared to apply the important knowledge from our field to promoting the of behavior. if you'd like to read more about general psychology knowledge, check out my previous posts: making sense of psychology headlines. why it's worth taking intro psych. we've come a long way since pavlov. 25 surprising facts about psychology if you'd like to test your psychology knowledge, you can take this jeopardy! psychology trivia quiz. also, check out these links: making sense of psychology headlines. why it's worth taking intro psych. we've come a long way since pavlov. psychology's best movies follow me on twitterr daily updates on psychology, health, and aging and please check out my where you can get additional 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(2010). "schizophrenia course, long-term outcome, recovery, and prognosis." current directions in psychological science):. for more psych myths, check out "50 great myths of popular psychology by scott and colleagues.	fænz əv saɪˈkɑləʤi, ˈjuˌnaɪt! ɪts taɪm tɪ pʊt ðoʊz saɪˈkɑləʤi mɪθs tɪ rɛst! ðɪs kwɪk lɪst wɪl gɪv ju ɔl ðə ju nid tɪ ˈɑrgju əˈgɛnst ðə fɔls kleɪmz əˈbaʊt jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈsəbʤɪkt ˈmætər. 1 ˈlɪtəl ˈælbərt dɪˈvɛləpt ə ɛz ən ˈædəlt ənd rikˈwaɪərd ˈtritmənt. ˈlɪtəl ˈælbərt wɑz ðə ˈbeɪbi kənˈdɪʃənd tɪ fɪr ˈfəri ˈɑbʤɛkts baɪ bɪˈheɪvjərəl saɪˈkɑləʤəst ʤɑn ˈwɑtsən bæk ɪn ðə ˈərli 1900s. ðɪs mɪθ geɪnd ə greɪt dil əv ˈtrækʃən du tɪ ðə ˈmɪstəriz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə əv ðə ənˈfɔrʧənət ˈbeɪbi. noʊ wən nu wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ɪm ənˈtɪl saɪˈkɑləʤəst hɔl pi. bɛk dɪˈskəvərd ðət "ˈlɪtəl ˈælbərt" wɑz ə mæn neɪmd ˈdəgləs merritte, hu daɪd æt ðə eɪʤ əv 6 frəm hydrocephalus. ju kən rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə ˈstɔri ɪn ˈkɛndrə ˈʧɛriz "əˈbaʊt saɪˈkɑləʤi" ˈstɔri. 2 wɑz ə ˈmæstər ˈhɪpnətɪst. wi ˈɔfən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt frɔɪd wɪθ hɪpˈnoʊsəs, bɪˈkəz hi dɪd rɪˈsiv ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪn hɪz əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv hɪz ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk skɪlz. ðə truθ ɪz, ðoʊ, ðət frɔɪd kʊd nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhɪpnəˌtaɪz hɪz ˈpeɪʃənz, traɪ ɛz hi maɪt. hɪz "ˈpɪrsɪŋ" braʊn aɪz simd tɪ pʊt hɪz ˈpeɪʃənz ɔn ɛʤ. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, hɪz ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ ˈhɪpnəˌtaɪz ˈpeɪʃənz, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ hɪz fərm ɪn ˈfɔrsɪz, lɛd ɪm tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ðə tɛkˈnik əv fri əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ðət fɔrmd ðə ˈbeɪsɪs fər ˈklæsɪkəl wɪθ hɪz ˈpeɪʃənz ɔn ə kaʊʧ, əˈweɪ frəm hɪz geɪz, frɔɪd wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈlaʊ ðɛm tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ðɛr ˌənˈkɑnʃəs fɪrz, ˈwɪʃɪz, ənd dɪˈzaɪərz. 3 ɪkˈspɛrəmənts kʊd ˈnɛvər bi kəmˈplitɪd təˈdeɪ. rɪˈmɛmbər ðə ˈfeɪməs ˈstədi ɪn wɪʧ ˈsəbʤɪkts θɔt ðeɪ wər ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪˈlɛktrɪk ʃɑks ɪn ə ɪkˈspɛrəmənt? ˈstænli ˈmɪlˌgræm kənˈdəktəd ðiz ˈstədiz ɪn ðə ˈərli 1960s, ʃoʊɪŋ ðət ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛniˌwən, ˈəndər ˈɛni kənˈdɪʃənz wʊd oʊˈbeɪ əˈθɔrəti. ənˈfɔrʧənətli ðiz ˈfeɪməs ɪkˈspɛrəmənts wər ˈrisəntli ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪtɪd. ju kən si ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈmɪlˌgræm ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ɪn ðə saɪəns ˈʧænəl ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈsænə ˈklɛrə saɪˈkɑləʤəst ˈʤɛri ˈbərgər. ðə rɪˈzəlts ɔn ðə ʃoʊ, kənˈdəktəd ɛz ˈækʧəwəl ɪkˈspɛrəmənts, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪnˈtaɪərli mæʧt ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈmɪlˌgræm ɪkˈspɛrəmənt. 4 ɪz "sɛt ɪn ˈplæstər" baɪ eɪʤ 30 wən əv ðə ˈfaʊndərz əv saɪˈkɑləʤi, ˈhɑrvərd fəˈlɑsəfər ˈwɪljəm ʤeɪmz, bɪˈlivd ðət ˌpərsəˈnælɪti wɑz fɪkst baɪ ˈərli əˈdəlˌthʊd. frɔɪd ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈlivd ɪn ðə əv ˌpərsəˈnælɪti, bət ɪt wɑz ʤeɪmz hu ɪz ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ ðə "sɛt ɪn ˈplæstər" kwoʊt. ɪts nɑt ənˈjuˌʒuəl tɪ faɪnd ˈpipəl təˈdeɪ hu bɪˈliv ðət wi ər stək wɪθ ɑr ər æt list ˌædəˈlɛsənt ˌpərsəˈnælɪti. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, jɪrz əv ˈrisərʧ ɔn ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ɪn əˈdəlˌthʊd ʃoʊz ðət ˈpipəl kən ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz θruaʊt laɪf, ˈivɪn ɪn ðɛr ˈvɛri ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃənz. 5 ˈpipəl ˈkænɑt rɪˈkəvər frəm ə ˈkrɑnɪk ˈmɛntəl ˈɪlnəs səʧ ɛz ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə. əˈlɔŋ ðə seɪm laɪnz ɛz mɪθ 4 ɪz ðə bɪˈlif ðət səˈvɪr ˈmɛntəl ˈɪlnəs ˈkænɑt bi səkˈsɛsfəli ˈtritɪd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz ɪz tru fər mɪθ 4 ˈpipəl kən ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðɛr ˈərli laɪf ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz ər ˈivɪn fɔrmz əv psychopathology. ɪf ˈpipəl wɪθ ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə rɪˈsiv ˈkɑrənt ˈtritmənt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr əˈkjut feɪz, ˈoʊvər 40 kən rɪˈkəvər (i.e. hæv noʊ ˈsɪmptəmz ər ˌhɑspɪtələˈzeɪʃənz ənd æt list ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm wərk) fər wən ər mɔr jɪrz æt ə taɪm. səm ˈpipəl wɪθ ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə kən ˈivɪn ʃoʊ kəmˈplit rɪˈkəvəri fər ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv ðɛr lɪvz (ʤoʊb ˈhæroʊ, 2010 ju meɪ θɪŋk ðət ðə ˈrɛtənə ˈrɛkərdz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪt siz, ðoʊ ˈəpˈsaɪd daʊn, bət ɪn fækt, ðə ˈrɛtənə ˈrɛkərdz ˈpætərnz ɪn ən "ɔn" ənd "ɔf" ˈmænər. ɛz ðə ˈrɛtənəl sɛlz trænzˈmɪt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əp tɪ ðə breɪn, ðə ˈsɪgnəl ɪz kənˈtɪnjuəli rɪˈfaɪnd, bət ɪt ˈnɛvər ˈfɪzɪkəli rɪˈzɛmbəlz ðə ˈɑbʤɛkts ðət ju "si." ˌɪntrəˈdəktəri saɪk bʊks ənˈfɔrʧənətli pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪt ðɪs mɪθ baɪ ʃoʊɪŋ ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə aɪ əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈəpˈsaɪd daʊn ɔn ðə bæk əv ðə ˈrɛtənə. ɪn ˌækʧuˈæləˌti, wi ˈkɑnstrəkt ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz wi si ɪn ɑr wərld baɪ ˈpʊtɪŋ təˈgɛðər ðə ˈdætə ɪn ðə haɪər ˈriʤənz əv ðə breɪn, nɑt ðə bæk aɪ. 7 moʊst ˈpipəl ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə ˈkɪti ˈʤɛnəviz ˈmərdər (sɔrs əv ˈrisərʧ) dɪd nɑt ˈɔfər hɛlp. ðə ˈɪnfəməs ˈmərdər əv ˈkɪti ˈʤɛnəviz ˈmərdər ɪn mɑrʧ əv 1964 ɪn frənt əv ˈdəzənz əv ˈpæsɪv ˈbaɪˌstændərz ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪd ˈrisərʧ baɪ ˈsoʊʃəl saɪˈkɑləʤəsts ʤɑn ˈdɑrli ənd bɪb tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə ˈθɪri əv "dɪfˈjuʒən əv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti." ˈdɑrli ənd ˈrisərʧ ʃoʊd ðət ðə ˈlɑrʤər ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈbaɪˌstændərz, ðə lɛs ˈlaɪkli ˈɛni wən ˈpərsən ɪz tɪ hɛlp. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə tru ˈʤɛnəviz ˈstɔri ˈdɪdənt pleɪ aʊt kwaɪt ɛz dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn moʊst ˈɪntroʊ saɪk bʊks. ɪn fækt, ˈmɛni ˈpipəl traɪd tɪ hɛlp ənd wər əˈneɪbəl tɪ du tɪ ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈdɛdli əˈsɔlt dɪd nɑt teɪk pleɪs raɪt ɪn frənt əv ðɛm. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr stɪl ɪz vəˈlɪdɪti tɪ ðə ˈbaɪˌstændər ˈifɛkt, ɪts ˈɔrəʤɪnz ɪn ðɪs keɪs ər mɔr ˈmɪθɪkəl ðən ril. 8 dɪˈnaɪəl ɪz ə bæd weɪ tɪ koʊp wɪθ wi ər ˈɔfən toʊld tɪ gɪt ə grɪp ɔn ˌriˈæləˌti ɛz ə weɪ tɪ ˈhændəl ɑr ˈprɑbləmz, bət ðɪs ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈsəmˌtaɪmz tru. wɪn ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz unchangeable, ju ər ˈbɛtər tɪ juz ə ˈsoʊˈkɔld "emotion-focused" ˈkoʊpɪŋ ˈstrætəʤi, səʧ ɛz ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈpɑzətɪv ər ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən aʊt əv jʊr ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. ɪf ˈsəmˌwən həz ˈstoʊlən ə praɪzd pəˈzɛʃən əv jʊrz, ənd ju noʊ noʊ weɪ tɪ gɪt ɪt bæk, jʊr mud wɪl ˈoʊnli ˈwərsən ɪf ju ˈrumɪˌneɪt ˈoʊvər ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈʧeɪnʤəbəl, ðɛn ɪt wʊd bi ə bæd aɪˈdiə tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt. ɪf ju noʊ hu tʊk jʊr pəˈzɛʃən, bət ər əˈfreɪd tɪ kənˈfrənt ðɪs ˈpərsən, ju kʊd juz ˈkoʊpɪŋ." ðɪs wʊd ˌɪnˈvɑlv dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə plæn ɪn wɪʧ ju kəm əp wɪθ ˈpɑsəbəl ˈstrætəʤiz, ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ðɛm, ənd ðɛn pʊt wən əv ðɛm ˈɪntu pleɪs. ðɛr ɪz noʊ wən bɛst weɪ tɪ koʊp wɪθ strɛs, soʊ ju ər bɛst ɔf ɪf ju ˈflɛksəbli əˈdæpt tɪ ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ dɪˈnaɪəl (ər ˈəðər weɪz tɪ fil ˈbɛtər) ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈækʃən. ðə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn əv déjàà vu rɪˈfərz tɪ ˈfilɪŋ laɪk juv sin ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðət ju hæv nɑt. ˈpipəl hu ɪkˈspɪriəns déjàà vu θɪŋk ðət ðeɪ hæv ˈspɛʃəl ˈsaɪkɪk paʊərz. ju meɪ fil ðət juv sin ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən jʊr ɪn naʊ æt ən ˈərliər taɪm (səʧ ɛz ɪn ə drim), ənd ðət jʊr ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɔn səm taɪp əv precognition. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, moʊst ˈpipəlz déjàà vu ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz rɪˈflɛkt ˈfɔlti "sɔrs pərˈhæps juv hæd ðɪs ˈfilɪŋ wɪn juv ˈɔrdərd ˈkɔfi frəm jʊr ˈloʊkəl barista. jʊr ʃʊr ðɪs həz ˈhæpənd tɪ ju ɪn ə drim ənd naʊ ɪt ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ril laɪf. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈʧænsɪz ər ðət ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz ʤɪst kloʊz ɪˈnəf tɪ ril ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz juv hæd ˈmɛni taɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr ðət ɪts ˈsɪmpli ən oʊld ˈmɛməri huz sɔrs ju kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər pleɪs. ʧɛk aʊt ɑrt saɪˈkɑləʤi təˈdeɪ ˈɑrtɪkəl fər ə mɔr dɪˈteɪld ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən (ənd ɪf ju θɪŋk juv rɛd ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr, wɛl-- ˈmeɪbi ju hæv!). 10 ˈskɪnərz ˈdɔtər wɑz reɪzd ɪn ə ˈskɪnər bɑks ənd gru əp ˈhævɪŋ səˈvɪr ˈmɛntəl dɪˈstərbənsɪz. aɪv seɪvd wən əv ðə moʊst ˈmɪθɪkəl əv ðə mɪθs fər læst. pərˈhæps ju ˈivɪn hərd ðɪs wən ɪn ðə ˈklæsˌrum (ðoʊ aɪ hoʊp nɑt). ðə truθ ɪz ðət ˈskɪnər bɪlt ə krɪb fər hɪz ˈjəŋgər ˈdɔtər ðət rɪˈzɛmbəld ə "bɑks," bət ɪt wɑz nɑt ə bɑks laɪk ðə wənz hi juzd fər ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈpɪʤənz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ɪt wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ kip hər wɔrm ənd draft-free. noʊ fud ˈpɛləts wər dɪˈspɛnst ənd noʊ ʃɑk prəˈvaɪdɪd. rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðɪs ˈdɔtərz fˈjuʧər ˈmɛntəl ʃi ˈdɪdənt sim tɪ hæv bɪn hɑrmd baɪ ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər, æt list əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hər ˌɔtəˌbaɪəˈgræfɪkəl ˈsteɪtmənts. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, hɪz ˈoʊldər ˈdɔtər ˈʤuli ˈvɑrgəs bɪˈkeɪm ə bɪˈheɪvjərəl saɪˈkɑləʤəst ənd naʊ ɪz ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə b.f. ˈskɪnər faʊnˈdeɪʃən, wɪʧ ju kən "laɪk" ɔn ɛz ju kən si, saɪˈkɑləʤi ɪz fʊl əv ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv səˈpraɪzɪz. aɪ hoʊp ðət baɪ dɪˈbəŋkɪŋ ðiz mɪθs, jul bi ˈbɛtər priˈpɛrd tɪ əˈplaɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈnɑlɪʤ frəm ɑr fild tɪ prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ðə əv bɪˈheɪvjər. ɪf jʊd laɪk tɪ rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈʤɛnərəl saɪˈkɑləʤi ˈnɑlɪʤ, ʧɛk aʊt maɪ ˈpriviəs poʊsts: ˈmeɪkɪŋ sɛns əv saɪˈkɑləʤi ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz. waɪ ɪts wərθ ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɪntroʊ saɪk. wiv kəm ə lɔŋ weɪ sɪns ˈpævlɑv. 25 səˈpraɪzɪŋ fækts əˈbaʊt saɪˈkɑləʤi ɪf jʊd laɪk tɪ tɛst jʊr saɪˈkɑləʤi ˈnɑlɪʤ, ju kən teɪk ðɪs ˈʤɛpərdi! saɪˈkɑləʤi ˈtrɪviə kwɪz. ˈɔlsoʊ, ʧɛk aʊt ðiz lɪŋks: ˈmeɪkɪŋ sɛns əv saɪˈkɑləʤi ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz. waɪ ɪts wərθ ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɪntroʊ saɪk. wiv kəm ə lɔŋ weɪ sɪns ˈpævlɑv. bɛst ˈmuviz ˈfɑloʊ mi ɔn tˈwɪtər fər ˈdeɪli ˈəpˌdeɪts ɔn saɪˈkɑləʤi, hɛlθ, ənd ˈeɪʤɪŋ ənd pliz ʧɛk aʊt maɪ wɛr ju kən gɪt əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, self-tests, ənd lɪŋks. ʤɔɪn maɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk grup tɪ ʃɛr jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt saɪˈkɑləʤi ˈstɔriz ənd tɪ hæv jʊr saɪˈkɑləʤi kˈwɛsʧənz ˈænsərd! ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2011 ˈsuzən kraʊs ph.d*. ˈrɛfərənsɪz: ʤoʊb, ti. eɪʧ. ənd ˈhæroʊ, ɛm. 2010 "ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə kɔrs, ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈaʊtˌkəm, rɪˈkəvəri, ənd prɑgˈnoʊsəs." ˈkɑrənt dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz ɪn ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl saɪəns fər mɔr saɪk mɪθs, ʧɛk aʊt 50 greɪt mɪθs əv ˈpɑpjələr saɪˈkɑləʤi baɪ skɑt ənd ˈkɑligz.
president donald trump appearing on a television screen (shutterstock). president donald trump spends more than four hours a day in front of a television showing cable news, according to an new york times report. “around each morning, president trump wakes and tunes into the television in the white master bedroom. he flips to cnn for news, moves to ‘fox & friends’ for comfort and messaging ideas, and sometimes watches ‘morning joe’ because, friends suspect, it fires him up for the day,” the times explains of the daily routine. television is the medium that motivates the commander in chief who is notorious for his feed “before taking office, mr. trump told top aides to think of each presidential day as an episode in a television show in which he rivals,” the times reported. “people close to him estimate that mr. trump spends at least four hours a day, and sometimes as much as twice that, in front of a television, sometimes with the volume muted, marinating in the wars of cable news and eager to fire back,” the times explained. the story later notes that trump usually gets only five or six hours of sleep each night. trump has even instituted a white house rule that he has perpetual dibs on the remote control. “no one touches the remote control except mr. trump and the technical support staff at least the rule,” the times revealed. “during meetings, the screen mounted in the dining room may be muted, but mr. trump keeps an eye on headlines. what he misses he checks out later on what he calls his ‘super tivo,’ a state-of-the-art system that records cable news.”	ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp əˈpɪrɪŋ ɔn ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən skrin (shutterstock). ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp spɛnz mɔr ðən fɔr aʊərz ə deɪ ɪn frənt əv ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ʃoʊɪŋ ˈkeɪbəl nuz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən nu jɔrk taɪmz rɪˈpɔrt. iʧ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp weɪks ənd tunz ˈɪntu ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ɪn ðə waɪt ˈmæstər ˈbɛˌdrum. hi flɪps tɪ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn fər nuz, muvz tɪ friends’’ fər ˈkəmfərt ənd ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ aɪˈdiəz, ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈwɑʧɪz joe’’ bɪˈkəz, frɛndz ˈsəˌspɛkt, ɪt faɪərz ɪm əp fər ðə day,”,” ðə taɪmz ɪkˈspleɪnz əv ðə ˈdeɪli ruˈtin. ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ɪz ðə ˈmidiəm ðət ˈmoʊtəˌveɪts ðə kəˈmændər ɪn ʧif hu ɪz noʊˈtɔriəs fər hɪz fid ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɔfəs, ˈmɪstər. trəmp toʊld tɔp eɪdz tɪ θɪŋk əv iʧ ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl deɪ ɛz ən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɪn ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ʃoʊ ɪn wɪʧ hi rivals,”,” ðə taɪmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd. kloʊz tɪ ɪm ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðət ˈmɪstər. trəmp spɛnz æt list fɔr aʊərz ə deɪ, ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɛz məʧ ɛz twaɪs ðət, ɪn frənt əv ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz wɪθ ðə ˈvɑljum mˈjutɪd, ˈmɛrəˌneɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə wɔrz əv ˈkeɪbəl nuz ənd ˈigər tɪ faɪər back,”,” ðə taɪmz ɪkˈspleɪnd. ðə ˈstɔri ˈleɪtər noʊts ðət trəmp ˈjuʒəwəli gɪts ˈoʊnli faɪv ər sɪks aʊərz əv slip iʧ naɪt. trəmp həz ˈivɪn ˈɪnstɪˌtutɪd ə waɪt haʊs rul ðət hi həz pərˈpɛʧuəl dɪbz ɔn ðə rɪˈmoʊt kənˈtroʊl. wən ˈtəʧɪz ðə rɪˈmoʊt kənˈtroʊl ɪkˈsɛpt ˈmɪstər. trəmp ənd ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl səˈpɔrt stæf æt list ðə rule,”,” ðə taɪmz rɪˈvild. ˈmitɪŋz, ðə skrin ˈmaʊnɪd ɪn ðə ˈdaɪnɪŋ rum meɪ bi mˈjutɪd, bət ˈmɪstər. trəmp kips ən aɪ ɔn ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz. wət hi ˈmɪsɪz hi ʧɛks aʊt ˈleɪtər ɔn wət hi kɔlz hɪz tivo,’,’ ə ˌsteɪtəvðɪˈɑrt ˈsɪstəm ðət ˈrɛkərdz ˈkeɪbəl news.”*.”
members of team introduced at meet and greet petersburg "please don't get it twisted," director of team operations cassandra conover said, her voice booming through the microphone and reaching an eager audience at union station. "we are not a recreation team. we are not from the ymca. "we are," conover said, drawing a cheer from the public. her team belongs to the east coast football association. any of the players from her team could be eligible to go to the nfl. the team is the petersburg lions, a organization made up of athletes 18 years and older. after the players entered the room one by one until they stretched across from one end of the hall to the other, conover said, ""y'all didn't think we were here what do y'all think now?" cheers and claps broke out among the audience. the lions had arrived. and they're ready to play. "we're here," said lions team captain darius miles (fullback, linebacker). "we've worked hard, we're doing this for the community and for our city ... and we'll go out and prove that, our first game and the rest of the season, we're trying to bring pride back to the community and to the city of petersburg and let everybody know that we're here to stay." "for us to come out here and do this hard work for petersburg lions and for the community, it shows that we can also do anything that is possible for ourselves," and linebacker frankie wright added. for starting free safety weekes, this isn't just a team this is a family. "this all started with coach marlow (jones) with a dream, man, and now, we're actually putting everything together," said weekes, who's ready to hit the field with his teammates. "i can give back to a community that i grew up in ... with prince george being right around the corner, i can actually take this back to the younger students there and actually be like, "even if y'all don't make it to the collegiate level, y'all can still play football and still have fun and still enjoy things you love." leading that team and family is petersburg lions owner and head coach marlow jones. and they're already off to a strong start, he said. "our dues are already paid to the league, already done. we were first paid in full since september," jones said. "you've got teams that are just paying their dues, and we've already paid in full." "this is my third organization that i've been a part of, and i must say: this is the best one i've ever been a part of," said special teams coach don, who has been coaching football for 9 years and won the 2007 championship with the virginia ravens. "in the two organizations i (was part of), we'd never done anything like this at all no publicity out in the community, no nothing. it was just show up to practice, show up to games and that was it. that's all we did, and then a banquet at the end of the year, so this is very impressive." lineman captain john called it an honor and blessing to play for coach marlow whom had as a coach growing up. "it's a pleasure to play with coach marlow," miles agreed, adding, "we couldn't ask for a better operations staff than what we've got now. it's just a blessing and i'm excited, we're excited. we're just going to ride this out until the wheels fall off and beyond." the purpose of the lions as described by its leaders is opportunity: they seek to offer a chance for the players on their roster to continue their dreams of playing football at the next level while representing their city of petersburg on the field in the here and now. "they've still got something left to give to the sport that they love," jones said. "and a lot of them will be going to the next level." for several of those players, their respective football journeys have roots in the region. wright went to matoaca; played for teams including the bulldogs. miles graduated from dinwiddie high and went straight to, playing for the virginia ravens, the bulldogs and the virginia titans before joining the home team of the lions. weekes played all four years at prince george high school, including three years on varsity, as wide receiver and cornerback. he played one year at where he earned his college degree and has been in football for three years. johnson played football for petersburg high school and norfolk state. "i'm looking to go to the next level across seas, whatever to pursue my career in football," miles said. "and i'm going to keep working hard. you never know what can happen as i'm chasing a dream and i'm living my mother's dream and my dream also and my family's dream for me to be successful." "for me i'm from petersburg, it's a great opportunity to come back to the city that i'm from and play football again," johnson said. the players' dedication and commitment has driven them to practice in the sleet and rain offensive and defensive lineman harris said and to keep coming to practice on a regular basis and hold themselves accountable. "when ... most of the people have said that 18 years and older are nothing or they're deadbeats or they're this or they're that these guys are not that at all," jones said. "these are young men, these are our boys, these are your boys, these are our soldiers." harris, who has been playing football since he was 3, said of the game, "it's not just like an everyday life choice ... i don't even have to be out here right now, but i've got my brothers with me, so i'm down, they pick me up ... we don't ever skip practice." sylvester delamar jr., who helps jones coach the offense, sees their players doing good things in their first year. "so far i can't wait for the season to start, and once the season starts, i think we're going to shake up a lot of teams," delamar said. in practice so far, said they've seen improvement out of the guys who haven't played any ball and they've actually progressed very well. reichhardt, however, did note: "we're a good team, but we've got a long ways to go with this. i would say we're going to make a lot of noise in the league, i really do ... we're going to do very well this year for a team." delamar pointed to the lions' excitement for playing their home games at cameron field, with their first home contest to take place march 19 with the virginia swarm coming to petersburg. harris said that, as a whole, the team is very excited about hitting the road for their first game of the new season on march 12 versus the maryland outlaws. "without coach marlow, this would not be getting done," harris said. —nicholas may be reached at or	ˈmɛmbərz əv tim ˌɪntrəˈdust æt mit ənd grit ˈpitərzbərg "pliz doʊnt gɪt ɪt tˈwɪstɪd," dɪˈrɛktər əv tim ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz kəˈsændrə ˈkɑnəvər sɛd, hər vɔɪs ˈbumɪŋ θru ðə ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊn ənd ˈriʧɪŋ ən ˈigər ˈɔdiəns æt ˈjunjən ˈsteɪʃən. "wi ər nɑt ə ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən tim. wi ər nɑt frəm ðə ymca. "wi ər," ˈkɑnəvər sɛd, drɔɪŋ ə ʧɪr frəm ðə ˈpəblɪk. hər tim bɪˈlɔŋz tɪ ðə ist koʊst ˈfʊtˌbɔl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. ˈɛni əv ðə pleɪərz frəm hər tim kʊd bi ˈɛlɪʤəbəl tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. ðə tim ɪz ðə ˈpitərzbərg laɪənz, ə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən meɪd əp əv ˈæθˌlits 18 jɪrz ənd ˈoʊldər. ˈæftər ðə pleɪərz ˈɛnərd ðə rum wən baɪ wən ənˈtɪl ðeɪ strɛʧt əˈkrɔs frəm wən ɛnd əv ðə hɔl tɪ ðə ˈəðər, ˈkɑnəvər sɛd, ""jɔl ˈdɪdənt θɪŋk wi wər hir wət du jɔl θɪŋk naʊ?" ʧɪrz ənd klæps broʊk aʊt əˈməŋ ðə ˈɔdiəns. ðə laɪənz hæd əraɪvd. ənd ðɛr ˈrɛdi tɪ pleɪ. "wɪr hir," sɛd laɪənz tim ˈkæptən dəraɪəs maɪəlz (ˈfʊlˌbæk, ˈlaɪnˌbækər). "wiv wərkt hɑrd, wɪr duɪŋ ðɪs fər ðə kəmˈjunɪti ənd fər ɑr ˈsɪti ənd wɪl goʊ aʊt ənd pruv ðət, ɑr fərst geɪm ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈsizən, wɪr traɪɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ praɪd bæk tɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti ənd tɪ ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈpitərzbərg ənd lɛt ˈɛvriˌbɑdi noʊ ðət wɪr hir tɪ steɪ." "fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ kəm aʊt hir ənd du ðɪs hɑrd wərk fər ˈpitərzbərg laɪənz ənd fər ðə kəmˈjunɪti, ɪt ʃoʊz ðət wi kən ˈɔlsoʊ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl fər ɑrˈsɛlvz," ənd ˈlaɪnˌbækər ˈfræŋki raɪt ˈædɪd. fər ˈstɑrtɪŋ fri ˈseɪfti wiks, ðɪs ˈɪzənt ʤɪst ə tim ðɪs ɪz ə ˈfæməli. "ðɪs ɔl ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ koʊʧ ˈmɑrloʊ (ʤoʊnz) wɪθ ə drim, mæn, ənd naʊ, wɪr ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ təˈgɛðər," sɛd wiks, huz ˈrɛdi tɪ hɪt ðə fild wɪθ hɪz ˈtimˌmeɪts. "aɪ kən gɪv bæk tɪ ə kəmˈjunɪti ðət aɪ gru əp ɪn wɪθ prɪns ʤɔrʤ biɪŋ raɪt əraʊnd ðə ˈkɔrnər, aɪ kən ˈæˌkʧuəli teɪk ðɪs bæk tɪ ðə ˈjəŋgər ˈstudənts ðɛr ənd ˈæˌkʧuəli bi laɪk, "ˈivɪn ɪf jɔl doʊnt meɪk ɪt tɪ ðə kəˈliʤɪt ˈlɛvəl, jɔl kən stɪl pleɪ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ənd stɪl hæv fən ənd stɪl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ θɪŋz ju ləv." ˈlidɪŋ ðət tim ənd ˈfæməli ɪz ˈpitərzbərg laɪənz ˈoʊnər ənd hɛd koʊʧ ˈmɑrloʊ ʤoʊnz. ənd ðɛr ɔˈrɛdi ɔf tɪ ə strɔŋ stɑrt, hi sɛd. "ɑr duz ər ɔˈrɛdi peɪd tɪ ðə lig, ɔˈrɛdi dən. wi wər fərst peɪd ɪn fʊl sɪns sɛpˈtɛmbər," ʤoʊnz sɛd. "juv gɑt timz ðət ər ʤɪst peɪɪŋ ðɛr duz, ənd wiv ɔˈrɛdi peɪd ɪn fʊl." "ðɪs ɪz maɪ θərd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət aɪv bɪn ə pɑrt əv, ənd aɪ məst seɪ: ðɪs ɪz ðə bɛst wən aɪv ˈɛvər bɪn ə pɑrt əv," sɛd ˈspɛʃəl timz koʊʧ dɑn, hu həz bɪn ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ˈfʊtˌbɔl fər 9 jɪrz ənd wən ðə 2007 ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə vərˈʤɪnjə ˈreɪvənz. "ɪn ðə tu ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz aɪ (wɑz pɑrt əv), wid ˈnɛvər dən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs æt ɔl noʊ pəˈblɪsɪti aʊt ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti, noʊ ˈnəθɪŋ. ɪt wɑz ʤɪst ʃoʊ əp tɪ ˈpræktɪs, ʃoʊ əp tɪ geɪmz ənd ðət wɑz ɪt. ðæts ɔl wi dɪd, ənd ðɛn ə ˈbæŋkwət æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr, soʊ ðɪs ɪz ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv." ˈlaɪnmən ˈkæptən ʤɑn kɔld ɪt ən ˈɑnər ənd ˈblɛsɪŋ tɪ pleɪ fər koʊʧ ˈmɑrloʊ hum hæd ɛz ə koʊʧ groʊɪŋ əp. "ɪts ə ˈplɛʒər tɪ pleɪ wɪθ koʊʧ ˈmɑrloʊ," maɪəlz əˈgrid, ˈædɪŋ, "wi ˈkʊdənt æsk fər ə ˈbɛtər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz stæf ðən wət wiv gɑt naʊ. ɪts ʤɪst ə ˈblɛsɪŋ ənd əm ɪkˈsaɪtɪd, wɪr ɪkˈsaɪtɪd. wɪr ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ raɪd ðɪs aʊt ənˈtɪl ðə wilz fɔl ɔf ənd bɪɔnd." ðə ˈpərpəs əv ðə laɪənz ɛz dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ ɪts ˈlidərz ɪz ˌɑpərˈtunəti: ðeɪ sik tɪ ˈɔfər ə ʧæns fər ðə pleɪərz ɔn ðɛr ˈrɑstər tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðɛr drimz əv pleɪɪŋ ˈfʊtˌbɔl æt ðə nɛkst ˈlɛvəl waɪl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðɛr ˈsɪti əv ˈpitərzbərg ɔn ðə fild ɪn ðə hir ənd naʊ. "ðeɪv stɪl gɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ lɛft tɪ gɪv tɪ ðə spɔrt ðət ðeɪ ləv," ʤoʊnz sɛd. "ənd ə lɔt əv ðɛm wɪl bi goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈlɛvəl." fər ˈsɛvərəl əv ðoʊz pleɪərz, ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈʤərniz hæv ruts ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. raɪt wɛnt tɪ matoaca; pleɪd fər timz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈbʊlˌdɔgz. maɪəlz ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm ˈdɪnwɪdi haɪ ənd wɛnt streɪt tɪ, pleɪɪŋ fər ðə vərˈʤɪnjə ˈreɪvənz, ðə ˈbʊlˌdɔgz ənd ðə vərˈʤɪnjə ˈtaɪtənz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə hoʊm tim əv ðə laɪənz. wiks pleɪd ɔl fɔr jɪrz æt prɪns ʤɔrʤ haɪ skul, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ θri jɪrz ɔn ˈvɑrsɪti, ɛz waɪd rɪˈsivər ənd ˈkɔrnərˌbæk. hi pleɪd wən jɪr æt wɛr hi ərnd hɪz ˈkɑlɪʤ dɪˈgri ənd həz bɪn ɪn ˈfʊtˌbɔl fər θri jɪrz. ˈʤɑnsən pleɪd ˈfʊtˌbɔl fər ˈpitərzbərg haɪ skul ənd ˈnɔrfək steɪt. "əm ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈlɛvəl əˈkrɔs siz, ˌwəˈtɛvər tɪ pərˈsu maɪ kərɪr ɪn ˈfʊtˌbɔl," maɪəlz sɛd. "ənd əm goʊɪŋ tɪ kip ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd. ju ˈnɛvər noʊ wət kən ˈhæpən ɛz əm ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ə drim ənd əm ˈlɪvɪŋ maɪ ˈməðərz drim ənd maɪ drim ˈɔlsoʊ ənd maɪ ˈfæməliz drim fər mi tɪ bi səkˈsɛsfəl." "fər mi əm frəm ˈpitərzbərg, ɪts ə greɪt ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ kəm bæk tɪ ðə ˈsɪti ðət əm frəm ənd pleɪ ˈfʊtˌbɔl əˈgɛn," ˈʤɑnsən sɛd. ðə pleɪərz' ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən ənd kəˈmɪtmənt həz ˈdrɪvən ðɛm tɪ ˈpræktɪs ɪn ðə slit ənd reɪn əˈfɛnsɪv ənd dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən ˈhɛrɪs sɛd ənd tɪ kip ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ˈpræktɪs ɔn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs ənd hoʊld ðɛmˈsɛlvz əˈkaʊntəbəl. "wɪn moʊst əv ðə ˈpipəl hæv sɛd ðət 18 jɪrz ənd ˈoʊldər ər ˈnəθɪŋ ər ðɛr ˈdɛdˌbits ər ðɛr ðɪs ər ðɛr ðət ðiz gaɪz ər nɑt ðət æt ɔl," ʤoʊnz sɛd. "ðiz ər jəŋ mɛn, ðiz ər ɑr bɔɪz, ðiz ər jʊr bɔɪz, ðiz ər ɑr ˈsoʊlʤərz." ˈhɛrɪs, hu həz bɪn pleɪɪŋ ˈfʊtˌbɔl sɪns hi wɑz 3 sɛd əv ðə geɪm, "ɪts nɑt ʤɪst laɪk ən ˈɛvriˈdeɪ laɪf ʧɔɪs aɪ doʊnt ˈivɪn hæv tɪ bi aʊt hir raɪt naʊ, bət aɪv gɑt maɪ ˈbrəðərz wɪθ mi, soʊ əm daʊn, ðeɪ pɪk mi əp wi doʊnt ˈɛvər skɪp ˈpræktɪs." sɪlˈvɛstər deɪlɑˈmɑr jr*., hu hɛlps ʤoʊnz koʊʧ ðə əˈfɛns, siz ðɛr pleɪərz duɪŋ gʊd θɪŋz ɪn ðɛr fərst jɪr. "soʊ fɑr aɪ kænt weɪt fər ðə ˈsizən tɪ stɑrt, ənd wəns ðə ˈsizən stɑrts, aɪ θɪŋk wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ ʃeɪk əp ə lɔt əv timz," deɪlɑˈmɑr sɛd. ɪn ˈpræktɪs soʊ fɑr, sɛd ðeɪv sin ˌɪmˈpruvmənt aʊt əv ðə gaɪz hu ˈhævənt pleɪd ˈɛni bɔl ənd ðeɪv ˈæˌkʧuəli prəˈgrɛst ˈvɛri wɛl., ˌhaʊˈɛvər, dɪd noʊt: "wɪr ə gʊd tim, bət wiv gɑt ə lɔŋ weɪz tɪ goʊ wɪθ ðɪs. aɪ wʊd seɪ wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə lɔt əv nɔɪz ɪn ðə lig, aɪ ˈrɪli du wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ du ˈvɛri wɛl ðɪs jɪr fər ə tim." deɪlɑˈmɑr ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ðə laɪənz' ɪkˈsaɪtmənt fər pleɪɪŋ ðɛr hoʊm geɪmz æt ˈkæmərən fild, wɪθ ðɛr fərst hoʊm ˈkɑntɛst tɪ teɪk pleɪs mɑrʧ 19 wɪθ ðə vərˈʤɪnjə swɔrm ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ˈpitərzbərg. ˈhɛrɪs sɛd ðət, ɛz ə hoʊl, ðə tim ɪz ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə roʊd fər ðɛr fərst geɪm əv ðə nu ˈsizən ɔn mɑrʧ 12 ˈvərsəz ðə ˈmɛrələnd ˈaʊˌtlɔz. "wɪˈθaʊt koʊʧ ˈmɑrloʊ, ðɪs wʊd nɑt bi ˈgɪtɪŋ dən," ˈhɛrɪs sɛd. meɪ bi riʧt æt ər
late last week, the southern poverty law center, which became deservedly famous in the for combating violent hate groups like the ku klux klan and neo-nazis, published a list of 15 individuals it labels as particularly threatening extremists. it is sad but telling that the so-called field guide to is not a list of violent certainly do is instead a blacklist of prominent writers whose opinions on a range of cultural and political issues are offensive to the. the blacklist list contains practicing muslims like, like ali, like frank gaffney and daniel pipes, and firebrands like david of whom could be reasonably described as bigots. i spoke to on the phone in london to ask for his reaction. “a bunch of first-world, comfortable liberal americans who are not muslims have decided from their comfortable perch to label me, an activist who is working within his muslim community to push back against extremism, an extremist.” on the face of it, difficult to understand why was listed as such. as he told me, a proud muslim. “i learned arabic in order to read my holy book,” he said. “in an intelligence squared debate, i defended the proposition that islam was a religion of peace. this was the same week that the man who attempted to bomb times square was sentenced so it the friendliest new york audience. i hosted morgan freeman in a mosque for his documentary the story of god.” nawaz takes the blacklist seriously, he told me, because he believes that it has put his life in danger. “they’ve put a target on my head,” he said. “this is what putting people on lists does. when theo van gogh was killed in the netherlands, a list was stuck to his body that included name. it was a hit list. when bangladeshi reformers were hacked to death by jihadist terrorists, they were working off lists. only fascists produce lists.” it’s not easy to understand how the got here. the organization started in 1971 as a law firm designed to combat groups. in 1981 it won a civil suit against the klan for $7 million that bankrupted the united klans of america. in 1991, it used the same tactics to win a $12 million judgment against the white aryan resistance. it won a $6.5 million case against the aryan nations in 2001. morris dees’ career was dramatized in a tv movie, line of fire. for efforts against violent white supremacists, its members were frequently targeted for reprisal. yet now, the is putting bounties on the heads of muslims like, who are opposed to muslim extremism. where the was once able to win legal battles through careful, often dangerous research that could stand up in court, the organization now identifies the center for security policy, a hawkish think tank, as a hate group, right alongside the ku klux klan. where the organization once pushed for freedom for all regardless of race or creed, now it aims to silence those whose opinions it finds objectionable. in doing so, it makes it hard for any impartial observer to place much confidence in future claims about groups and individuals that may actually be dangerous. perhaps in spite of the number of white supremacists who have moved into the light with the nomination of donald trump, the no longer has the resources to tackle those who threaten violence and act on it. instead, spending its time on google and hoping to raise money by going after writers and intellectuals who get its goat. what’s more troubling are the suggestions contained in the report that the no longer thinks that political violence and hate are a bad thing, or even long as the people committing such acts are muslims. complaints against radical islamist violence, the report suggests, are propaganda, the vast majority of it completely baseless, produced and popularized by a network of extremists and their enablers. these men and women have shamelessly exploited terrorist attacks and the syrian refugee crisis, among other things, to demonize the entire islamic faith. sadly, a shocking number of these extremists are seen regularly on television news programs and quoted in the pages of our leading newspapers. there, they routinely espouse a wide range of utter falsehoods, all designed to make muslims appear as bloodthirsty terrorists or people intent on undermining american constitutional freedoms. more often than not, these claims go uncontested. interestingly, the document fails to list the man who, according to this description, is the most influential barack obama, who told the atlantic that young people in the middle east are only thinking about how to kill americans. obama a violent extremist any more than the 15 people named here. ali is an outspoken critic of islam and has a compelling personal narrative that reflects the story of millions of women and men who have suffered in the name of islam. david horowitz is a pugnacious intellectual who often engages in sharp propaganda. daniel pipes is a fierce adversary of islamic extremism and a knowledgeable scholar of the middle east. there is much to disagree with in what they and others identified in the write or argue. i find the work of a small number of the people listed in the report to be puerile. but neither they, nor anyone on this list, deserve to be listed alongside white supremacists who threaten or actually employ violence. in reality, the field guide has little to do with real extremism, the center of which these days is not america but so-called secular dictator bashar has teamed up with iran and russia to slaughter nearly half a million sunni arabs. the document is simply an enemies’ list, of the kind that fascists, stalinists, and other totalitarian thinkers help producing. so hardly surprising that the ghost of stalin makes an appearance. in a paper nominally highlighting sentiment, david horowitz is chided for questioning why one professor identifies paul robeson as a “model of [american] patriotism.” that the document seeks to the case of paul robeson, who openly admired stalin, is evidence that the field guide is simply a blunt instrument used to attack the enemies, personal and institutional, of the four contributing poverty law center, media matters for america, the center for new community, and rethink media. (regarding the robeson issue, perhaps the pet project of senior fellow mark who has contributed to the world, a publication affiliated with the communist party of the united states of america.) nor does the hide the fact that the purpose of its publication is to blacklist and silence its enemies. the field guide recommends to its consumers in the media that they, “research the background of extremist spokespeople and consider other sources, and if they do use spokespeople, point out their extremism.” why is a liberal organization like the now using fascist tactics to blacklist enemies? believes the organization has targeted him for a very specific reason. “the left is no longer about advancing progressive values,” he said. “for them, now about tribal identities, and any internal critique is seen as treachery.” also believes there may be another activists at the, he suggested, “may be influenced by islamists themselves.” and there is evidence in the paper to suggest that’s contention may have some truth to it. the field guide attempts to rewrite history of the muslim student association, for one. in its dossier on horowitz, the complains that he placed an ad in an april 2008 issue of a campus newspaper, the daily nexus, claiming that the muslim student association was “founded by members of the muslim brotherhood, the godfather of al and hamas, to bring jihad into the heart of american higher education.” in fact, it had worked with jewish campus groups, according to faculty members. whether or not some chapters of the worked with jewish campus groups (while the university of california at irvine chapter shouted down guest speaker israeli ambassador michael oren in 2011), established that brotherhood members played a role in founding the. even more telling is the rationale for blacklisting. among others, he “tweeted out a cartoon of jesus and the fact that many muslims see it as blasphemous to draw muhammad. he said that he wanted ‘to carve out a space to be heard without constantly fearing the blasphemy charge.’ that out a cartoon of the prophet muhammad in an effort to change the minds of muslims who might automatically declare such an action to be blasphemy is the act not of an extremist but a muslim reformer. that the itself accuses him of blasphemy belongs not to the tradition of an american civil rights organization, but rather to the ideology of a religious fundamentalist organization, of the type that inspired the isis cadre that executed the staff of charlie hebdo. the fact is that more than 40 years after its founding, the southern poverty law center is now aggressively defending the kind of violent supremacists it had once sought to prosecute, and attacking types like it had once defended against violence. the suggestion that the organization has in fact switched sides will likely cause violent extremists of all shades and types to breathe a sigh of relief. it is also sign that there is something deeply wrong with our political culture. *** you can help support unique brand of jewish journalism. click here to donate today. lee smith is the author of the consequences of syria.	leɪt læst wik, ðə ˈsəðərn ˈpɑvərti lɔ ˈsɛnər, wɪʧ bɪˈkeɪm dɪˈzərvədli ˈfeɪməs ɪn ðə fər kəmˈbætɪŋ ˈvaɪələnt heɪt grups laɪk ðə ku kləks klæn ənd neo-nazis, ˈpəblɪʃt ə lɪst əv 15 ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɪt ˈleɪbəlz ɛz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli θˈrɛtənɪŋ ɪkˈstriməsts. ɪt ɪz sæd bət ˈtɛlɪŋ ðət ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld fild gaɪd tɪ ɪz nɑt ə lɪst əv ˈvaɪələnt ˈsərtənli du ɪz ˌɪnˈstɛd ə ˈblæˌklɪst əv ˈprɑmənənt ˈraɪtərz huz əˈpɪnjənz ɔn ə reɪnʤ əv ˈkəlʧərəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪʃuz ər əˈfɛnsɪv tɪ ðə. ðə ˈblæˌklɪst lɪst kənˈteɪnz ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ˈməzlɪmz laɪk, laɪk ˈɑli, laɪk fræŋk ˈgæfni ənd ˈdænjəl paɪps, ənd ˈfaɪərˌbrændz laɪk ˈdeɪvɪd əv hum kʊd bi ˈrizənəbli dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ˈbɪgəts. aɪ spoʊk tɪ ɔn ðə foʊn ɪn ˈləndən tɪ æsk fər hɪz riˈækʃən. bənʧ əv first-world, ˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈlɪˌbərəl əˈmɛrɪkənz hu ər nɑt ˈməzlɪmz hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd frəm ðɛr ˈkəmfərtəbəl pərʧ tɪ ˈleɪbəl mi, ən ˈæktɪvɪst hu ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ wɪˈθɪn hɪz ˈməzlɪm kəmˈjunɪti tɪ pʊʃ bæk əˈgɛnst ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm, ən extremist.”.” ɔn ðə feɪs əv ɪt, ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ wɑz ˈlɪstɪd ɛz səʧ. ɛz hi toʊld mi, ə praʊd ˈməzlɪm. ˈlərnɪd ˈɛrəbɪk ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ rɛd maɪ ˈhoʊli book,”,” hi sɛd. ən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns skwɛrd dəˈbeɪt, aɪ dɪˈfɛndɪd ðə ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən ðət ˌɪsˈlɑm wɑz ə rɪˈlɪʤən əv pis. ðɪs wɑz ðə seɪm wik ðət ðə mæn hu əˈtɛmptəd tɪ bɔm taɪmz skwɛr wɑz ˈsɛntənst soʊ ɪt ðə ˈfrɛndliəst nu jɔrk ˈɔdiəns. aɪ ˈhoʊstɪd ˈmɔrgən ˈfrimən ɪn ə mɔsk fər hɪz ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ðə ˈstɔri əv god.”.” teɪks ðə ˈblæˌklɪst ˈsɪriəsli, hi toʊld mi, bɪˈkəz hi bɪˈlivz ðət ɪt həz pʊt hɪz laɪf ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər. pʊt ə ˈtərgət ɔn maɪ head,”,” hi sɛd. ɪz wət ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈpipəl ɔn lɪsts dɪz. wɪn ˈθioʊ væn goʊ wɑz kɪld ɪn ðə ˈnɛðərləndz, ə lɪst wɑz stək tɪ hɪz ˈbɑdi ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd neɪm. ɪt wɑz ə hɪt lɪst. wɪn ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃi rɪˈfɔrmərz wər hækt tɪ dɛθ baɪ ʤiˈhɑˌdɪst ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts, ðeɪ wər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔf lɪsts. ˈoʊnli ˈfæʃɪsts ˈproʊdus lists.”.” nɑt ˈizi tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ðə gɑt hir. ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn 1971 ɛz ə lɔ fərm dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmbæt grups. ɪn 1981 ɪt wən ə ˈsɪvəl sut əˈgɛnst ðə klæn fər 7 ˈmɪljən ðət ˈbæŋkrəptɪd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd klænz əv əˈmɛrɪkə. ɪn 1991 ɪt juzd ðə seɪm ˈtæktɪks tɪ wɪn ə 12 ˈmɪljən ˈʤəʤmənt əˈgɛnst ðə waɪt ˈɑriən rɪˈzɪstəns. ɪt wən ə ˈmɪljən keɪs əˈgɛnst ðə ˈɑriən ˈneɪʃənz ɪn 2001 ˈmɔrɪs dees’’ kərɪr wɑz ˈdræməˌtaɪzd ɪn ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈmuvi, laɪn əv faɪər. fər ˈɛfərts əˈgɛnst ˈvaɪələnt waɪt suˈprɛməsɪsts, ɪts ˈmɛmbərz wər ˈfrikwɛntli ˈtɑrgətɪd fər riˈpraɪzəl. jɛt naʊ, ðə ɪz ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈbaʊntiz ɔn ðə hɛdz əv ˈməzlɪmz laɪk, hu ər əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈməzlɪm ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm. wɛr ðə wɑz wəns ˈeɪbəl tɪ wɪn ˈligəl ˈbætəlz θru ˈkɛrfəl, ˈɔfən ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈrisərʧ ðət kʊd stænd əp ɪn kɔrt, ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən naʊ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz ðə ˈsɛnər fər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpɑləsi, ə ˈhɔkɪʃ θɪŋk tæŋk, ɛz ə heɪt grup, raɪt əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ku kləks klæn. wɛr ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən wəns pʊʃt fər ˈfridəm fər ɔl rəˈgɑrdləs əv reɪs ər krid, naʊ ɪt eɪmz tɪ ˈsaɪləns ðoʊz huz əˈpɪnjənz ɪt faɪndz əˈbʤɛkʃənəbəl. ɪn duɪŋ soʊ, ɪt meɪks ɪt hɑrd fər ˈɛni ˌɪmˈpɑrʃəl əbˈzərvər tɪ pleɪs məʧ ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn fˈjuʧər kleɪmz əˈbaʊt grups ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ðət meɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ˈdeɪnʤərəs. pərˈhæps ɪn spaɪt əv ðə ˈnəmbər əv waɪt suˈprɛməsɪsts hu hæv muvd ˈɪntu ðə laɪt wɪθ ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən əv ˈdɑnəld trəmp, ðə noʊ ˈlɔŋgər həz ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ ˈtækəl ðoʊz hu θˈrɛtən ˈvaɪələns ənd ækt ɔn ɪt. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˈspɛndɪŋ ɪts taɪm ɔn ˈgugəl ənd ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ reɪz ˈməni baɪ goʊɪŋ ˈæftər ˈraɪtərz ənd ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəlz hu gɪt ɪts goʊt. mɔr ˈtrəbəlɪŋ ər ðə səˈʤɛsʧənz kənˈteɪnd ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt ðət ðə noʊ ˈlɔŋgər θɪŋks ðət pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈvaɪələns ənd heɪt ər ə bæd θɪŋ, ər ˈivɪn lɔŋ ɛz ðə ˈpipəl kəˈmɪtɪŋ səʧ ækts ər ˈməzlɪmz. kəmˈpleɪnts əˈgɛnst ˈrædɪkəl ˈɪsləmɪst ˈvaɪələns, ðə rɪˈpɔrt səˈʤɛsts, ər ˌprɑpəˈgændə, ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ɪt kəmˈplitli ˈbeɪsləs, prəˈdust ənd ˈpɑpjələrˌaɪzd baɪ ə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ɪkˈstriməsts ənd ðɛr enablers. ðiz mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən hæv ˈʃeɪmləsli ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks ənd ðə ˈsɪriən ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈkraɪsəs, əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz, tɪ ˈdiməˌnaɪz ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk feɪθ. ˈsædli, ə ˈʃɑkɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv ðiz ɪkˈstriməsts ər sin ˈrɛgjələrli ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən nuz ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd kˈwoʊtɪd ɪn ðə ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ɑr ˈlidɪŋ ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz. ðɛr, ðeɪ ruˈtinli ɪˈspaʊz ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv ˈətər ˈfælsˌhʊdz, ɔl dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ meɪk ˈməzlɪmz əˈpɪr ɛz ˈblədˌθərsti ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ər ˈpipəl ˌɪnˈtɛnt ɔn ˈəndərˌmaɪnɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈfridəmz. mɔr ˈɔfən ðən nɑt, ðiz kleɪmz goʊ ˌənkənˈtɛstɪd. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt feɪlz tɪ lɪst ðə mæn hu, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɪs dɪˈskrɪpʃən, ɪz ðə moʊst ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, hu toʊld ðə əˈtlæntɪk ðət jəŋ ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ər ˈoʊnli ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ kɪl əˈmɛrɪkənz. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ə ˈvaɪələnt ɪkˈstrimɪst ˈɛni mɔr ðən ðə 15 ˈpipəl neɪmd hir. ˈɑli ɪz ən ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən ˈkrɪtɪk əv ˌɪsˈlɑm ənd həz ə kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈnɛrətɪv ðət rɪˈflɛkts ðə ˈstɔri əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈwɪmən ənd mɛn hu hæv ˈsəfərd ɪn ðə neɪm əv ˌɪsˈlɑm. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈhɔroʊɪts ɪz ə pəgˈnæʃɪs ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl hu ˈɔfən ɪnˈgeɪʤɪz ɪn ʃɑrp ˌprɑpəˈgændə. ˈdænjəl paɪps ɪz ə fɪrs ˈædvərˌsɛri əv ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm ənd ə ˈnɑləʤəbəl ˈskɑlər əv ðə ˈmɪdəl ist. ðɛr ɪz məʧ tɪ dɪsəˈgri wɪθ ɪn wət ðeɪ ənd ˈəðərz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɪn ðə raɪt ər ˈɑrgju. aɪ faɪnd ðə wərk əv ə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ðə ˈpipəl ˈlɪstɪd ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt tɪ bi pjuˈril. bət ˈniðər ðeɪ, nɔr ˈɛniˌwən ɔn ðɪs lɪst, dɪˈzərv tɪ bi ˈlɪstɪd əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd waɪt suˈprɛməsɪsts hu θˈrɛtən ər ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪmˈplɔɪ ˈvaɪələns. ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, ðə fild gaɪd həz ˈlɪtəl tɪ du wɪθ ril ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm, ðə ˈsɛnər əv wɪʧ ðiz deɪz ɪz nɑt əˈmɛrɪkə bət ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈsɛkjələr ˈdɪkteɪtər bəˈʃɑr həz timd əp wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn ənd ˈrəʃə tɪ sˈlɔtər ˈnɪrli hæf ə ˈmɪljən ˈsuni ˈærəbz. ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ɪz ˈsɪmpli ən enemies’’ lɪst, əv ðə kaɪnd ðət ˈfæʃɪsts, ˈstælɪnɪsts, ənd ˈəðər ˌtoʊˌtælɪˈtɛriən ˈθɪŋkərz hɛlp prəˈdusɪŋ. soʊ ˈhɑrdli səˈpraɪzɪŋ ðət ðə goʊst əv ˈstɑlən meɪks ən əˈpɪrəns. ɪn ə ˈpeɪpər ˈnɑmənəli ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ˈsɛnəmənt, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈhɔroʊɪts ɪz ˈʧaɪdɪd fər kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ waɪ wən prəˈfɛsər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz pɔl ˈroʊbɪsən ɛz ə əv [əˈmɛrɪkən] patriotism.”.” ðət ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt siks tɪ ðə keɪs əv pɔl ˈroʊbɪsən, hu ˈoʊpənli ədˈmaɪərd ˈstɑlən, ɪz ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə fild gaɪd ɪz ˈsɪmpli ə blənt ˈɪnstrəmənt juzd tɪ əˈtæk ðə ˈɛnəmiz, ˈpərsɪnəl ənd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl, əv ðə fɔr kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ ˈpɑvərti lɔ ˈsɛnər, ˈmidiə ˈmætərz fər əˈmɛrɪkə, ðə ˈsɛnər fər nu kəmˈjunɪti, ənd riˈθɪŋk ˈmidiə. (rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈroʊbɪsən ˈɪʃu, pərˈhæps ðə pɛt ˈprɑʤɛkt əv ˈsinjər ˈfɛloʊ mɑrk hu həz kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə wərld, ə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv əˈmɛrɪkə.) nɔr dɪz ðə haɪd ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈpərpəs əv ɪts ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ɪz tɪ ˈblæˌklɪst ənd ˈsaɪləns ɪts ˈɛnəmiz. ðə fild gaɪd ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz tɪ ɪts kənˈsumərz ɪn ðə ˈmidiə ðət ðeɪ, ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd əv ɪkˈstrimɪst ˈspoʊkˌspipəl ənd kənˈsɪdər ˈəðər ˈsɔrsəz, ənd ɪf ðeɪ du juz ˈspoʊkˌspipəl, pɔɪnt aʊt ðɛr extremism.”.” waɪ ɪz ə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən laɪk ðə naʊ ˈjuzɪŋ ˈfæʃɪst ˈtæktɪks tɪ ˈblæˌklɪst ˈɛnəmiz? bɪˈlivz ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən həz ˈtɑrgətɪd ɪm fər ə ˈvɛri spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈrizən. lɛft ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əˈbaʊt ədˈvænsɪŋ prəˈgrɛsɪv values,”,” hi sɛd. ðɛm, naʊ əˈbaʊt ˈtraɪbəl aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz, ənd ˈɛni ˌɪnˈtərnəl krɪˈtik ɪz sin ɛz treachery.”.” ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈlivz ðɛr meɪ bi əˈnəðər ˈæktɪvɪsts æt ðə, hi səˈʤɛstɪd, bi ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ˈɪsləmɪsts themselves.”.” ənd ðɛr ɪz ˈɛvədəns ɪn ðə ˈpeɪpər tɪ səˈʤɛst ðət kənˈtɛnʃən meɪ hæv səm truθ tɪ ɪt. ðə fild gaɪd əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈriˌraɪt ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈstudənt əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, fər wən. ɪn ɪts ˌdɔsˈjeɪ ɔn ˈhɔroʊɪts, ðə kəmˈpleɪnz ðət hi pleɪst ən æd ɪn ən ˈeɪprəl 2008 ˈɪʃu əv ə ˈkæmpəs newspaper, ðə ˈdeɪli ˈnɛksəs, ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈstudənt əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɑz baɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈbrəðərˌhʊd, ðə ˈgɑdˌfɑðər əv æl ənd ˌhɑˈmɑs, tɪ brɪŋ ˈʤihɑd ˈɪntu ðə hɑrt əv əˈmɛrɪkən haɪər education.”.” ɪn fækt, ɪt hæd wərkt wɪθ ʤuɪʃ ˈkæmpəs grups, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfækəlti ˈmɛmbərz. ˈwɛðər ər nɑt səm ˈʧæptərz əv ðə wərkt wɪθ ʤuɪʃ ˈkæmpəs grups (waɪl ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə æt ˈərvaɪn ˈʧæptər ˈʃaʊtɪd daʊn gɛst ˈspikər ˌɪzˈreɪli æmˈbæsədər ˈmaɪkəl ˈɔrən ɪn 2011 ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðət ˈbrəðərˌhʊd ˈmɛmbərz pleɪd ə roʊl ɪn ˈfaʊndɪŋ ðə. ˈivɪn mɔr ˈtɛlɪŋ ɪz ðə ˌræʃəˈnæl fər ˈblæˌklɪstɪŋ. əˈməŋ ˈəðərz, hi aʊt ə kɑrˈtun əv ˈʤizəs ənd ðə fækt ðət ˈmɛni ˈməzlɪmz si ɪt ɛz ˈblæsfəməs tɪ drɔ mʊˈhɑməd. hi sɛd ðət hi ˈwɔntɪd kɑrv aʊt ə speɪs tɪ bi hərd wɪˈθaʊt ˈkɑnstəntli ˈfɪrɪŋ ðə ˈblæsfəmi charge.’.’ ðət aʊt ə kɑrˈtun əv ðə ˈprɑfət mʊˈhɑməd ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə maɪndz əv ˈməzlɪmz hu maɪt ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli dɪˈklɛr səʧ ən ˈækʃən tɪ bi ˈblæsfəmi ɪz ðə ækt nɑt əv ən ɪkˈstrimɪst bət ə ˈməzlɪm rɪˈfɔrmər. ðət ðə ˌɪtˈsɛlf əˈkjuzɪz ɪm əv ˈblæsfəmi bɪˈlɔŋz nɑt tɪ ðə trəˈdɪʃən əv ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, bət ˈrəðər tɪ ðə ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi əv ə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlɪst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, əv ðə taɪp ðət ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ðə ˈaɪsəs ˈkædri ðət ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ðə stæf əv ˈʧɑrli hebdo*. ðə fækt ɪz ðət mɔr ðən 40 jɪrz ˈæftər ɪts ˈfaʊndɪŋ, ðə ˈsəðərn ˈpɑvərti lɔ ˈsɛnər ɪz naʊ əˈgrɛsɪvli dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ðə kaɪnd əv ˈvaɪələnt suˈprɛməsɪsts ɪt hæd wəns sɔt tɪ ˈprɑsəˌkjut, ənd əˈtækɪŋ taɪps laɪk ɪt hæd wəns dɪˈfɛndɪd əˈgɛnst ˈvaɪələns. ðə səˈʤɛsʧən ðət ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən həz ɪn fækt swɪʧt saɪdz wɪl ˈlaɪkli kɔz ˈvaɪələnt ɪkˈstriməsts əv ɔl ʃeɪdz ənd taɪps tɪ brið ə saɪ əv rɪˈlif. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ saɪn ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdipli rɔŋ wɪθ ɑr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkəlʧər. ju kən hɛlp səˈpɔrt juˈnik brænd əv ʤuɪʃ ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm. klɪk hir tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt təˈdeɪ. li smɪθ ɪz ðə ˈɔθər əv ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ˈsɪriə.
as a doctor, i was opposed to supervised injection facilities. now ready to give them a try over the last few years, i have watched with a blend of amazement and grave concern as an odd phenomenon has unfolded against the backdrop of our crisis: despite the clear need to battle this ongoing epidemic with all of the tools at our disposal, one option supervised injection facilities is being overlooked, and even disparaged. back in the spring, the massachusetts medical society began advocating for the establishment of a pilot supervised injection facility in the commonwealth of massachusetts. it was not an easy decision because physicians want to condone, or to be seen as condoning, the use of illicit drugs. yet after close review and thorough debate, it was clear that the data supported their use. a supervised injection facility is a safe, clean space where individuals can inject drugs they already possess under the supervision of trained medical staff. the facilities also offer sterile injection equipment. the advantage is that medical expertise is immediately present in case an emergency occurs. at the same time, these clinicians can facilitate pathways to treatment and rehabilitation from the chronic disease of abuse disorder. advertisement such sites provide an alternative to dangerous injection tactics like syringe sharing, syringe reuse, and improper disposal of soiled injection materials, all of which can lead to infection with and hepatitis c, as well as other painful and infections that can attack the heart, bones, and other organs. as a physician and president of the massachusetts medical society, i was initially inclined to oppose the concept of supervised injection facilities. how, i thought, could a health care professional, someone grounded in ethics and an oath to “do no harm,” stand by and watch as individuals inject street drugs into their veins? yet the crisis and the frightening rate at which it has accelerated allow for the outright dismissal of this idea or any others that could have prevented even one of the more than deaths caused by drug overdoses in the united states last year. as a health care professional, i stand idly by with the knowledge that a better way exists for reaching and caring for those suffering from the disease of addiction. we allow individuals to die cruel deaths alone in alleyways or under the cover of darkness in public parks. the concept of supervised injection facilities fits well with the overarching and proven public health philosophy of harm reduction: meeting patients where they are in their disease to eliminate existing barriers to rehabilitation. with lives being lost each day from all segments of our society, dealing in theoretical solutions can be counterproductive. fortunately, supervised injection facilities operating in other parts of the world have yielded substantial and reductions of death, disease, and expenditures. to better understand the utility of these facilities, the massachusetts medical society created a task force to examine the evidence for and against supervised injection facilities. this group produced a report that reviewed all available data regarding the use of supervised injection facilities around the world. the report clearly showed that these facilities save lives. for example, after the facility opened in vancouver, british columbia the first supervised injection facility in north america researchers reported a 35 percent decrease in the number of lethal overdoses in that area. of utmost importance is the fact that since’s doors opened in 2003, not a single fatal overdose has occurred on premises. newsletters sign up for our first opinion newsletter please enter a valid email address. privacy policy leave this field empty if you're human: in addition to providing a safe environment for using injection drugs, encourages users to seek entry into treatment for drug addiction. this effort has yielded a 30 percent increase in detoxification and an increase in methadone maintenance initiation among those using the facility. supervised injection facilities are not a and they for everyone. in fact, they are designed to target the most vulnerable of our population people, often homeless, who inject drugs publicly. but they work. shortly after our medical society overwhelmingly voted to adopt a policy in support of a pilot supervised injection facility program in massachusetts, the american medical association adopted a similar policy. the supervised injection facility concept is not the only approach we need to confront the crisis. from improving-prescribing guidelines to instituting laws and prescription monitoring systems, time for an approach to reducing the use of illicits. still, supervised injection facilities are one of many tools that can be implemented and, with the “fentanyl era” snatching lives at a sad and frightening rate, piloting a supervised injection facility now is more prudent than ever before. establishment of supervised injection facilities managed by individuals with the experience and resources to safely oversee the injection of illicit drugs can help reduce the harm caused by abuse disorder, make clearer the path to recovery, and save lives. as we continue to look for ways to increase access to recovery programs for those with use disorder, we must remember that in order to get people into recovery, they must first stay alive. henry l. dorkin, m.d., is the president of the massachusetts medical society.	ɛz ə ˈdɔktər, aɪ wɑz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən fəˈsɪlɪtiz. naʊ ˈrɛdi tɪ gɪv ðɛm ə traɪ ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju jɪrz, aɪ hæv wɔʧt wɪθ ə blɛnd əv əˈmeɪzmənt ənd greɪv kənˈsərn ɛz ən ɑd fəˈnɑməˌnɑn həz ənˈfoʊldəd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈbækˌdrɑp əv ɑr ˈkraɪsəs: dɪˈspaɪt ðə klɪr nid tɪ ˈbætəl ðɪs ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk wɪθ ɔl əv ðə tulz æt ɑr dɪˈspoʊzəl, wən ˈɔpʃən ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən fəˈsɪlɪtiz ɪz biɪŋ ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt, ənd ˈivɪn dɪˈspɛrɪʤd. bæk ɪn ðə spərɪŋ, ðə ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈmɛdɪkəl soʊˈsaɪɪti bɪˈgæn ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ fər ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ə ˈpaɪlət ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən fəˈsɪlɪti ɪn ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ əv ˌmæsəˈʧusəts. ɪt wɑz nɑt ən ˈizi dɪˈsɪʒən bɪˈkəz fɪˈzɪʃənz wɔnt tɪ kənˈdoʊn, ər tɪ bi sin ɛz kənˈdoʊnɪŋ, ðə juz əv ˌɪˈlɪsət drəgz. jɛt ˈæftər kloʊz ˌrivˈju ənd θəroʊ dəˈbeɪt, ɪt wɑz klɪr ðət ðə ˈdætə səˈpɔrtɪd ðɛr juz. ə ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən fəˈsɪlɪti ɪz ə seɪf, klin speɪs wɛr ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz kən ˌɪnˈʤɛkt drəgz ðeɪ ɔˈrɛdi pəˈzɛs ˈəndər ðə ˌsupərˈvɪʒən əv treɪnd ˈmɛdɪkəl stæf. ðə fəˈsɪlɪtiz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfər ˈstɛrəl ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən ɪkˈwɪpmənt. ðə ædˈvæntɪʤ ɪz ðət ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌɛkspərˈtiz ɪz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈprɛzənt ɪn keɪs ən ˈimərʤənsi əˈkərz. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðiz klɪˈnɪʃənz kən fəˈsɪləˌteɪt ˈpæθˌweɪz tɪ ˈtritmənt ənd ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən frəm ðə ˈkrɑnɪk dɪˈziz əv əˈbjuz dɪˈsɔrdər. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt səʧ saɪts prəˈvaɪd ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən ˈtæktɪks laɪk ˈsɪrɪnʤ ˈʃɛrɪŋ, ˈsɪrɪnʤ riˈjuz, ənd ˌɪmˈprɑpər dɪˈspoʊzəl əv sɔɪld ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən məˈtɪriəlz, ɔl əv wɪʧ kən lɛd tɪ ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən wɪθ ənd ˌhɛpəˈtaɪtəs si, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈəðər ˈpeɪnfəl ənd ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz ðət kən əˈtæk ðə hɑrt, boʊnz, ənd ˈəðər ˈɔrgənz. ɛz ə fəˈzɪʃən ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈmɛdɪkəl soʊˈsaɪɪti, aɪ wɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ əˈpoʊz ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən fəˈsɪlɪtiz. haʊ, aɪ θɔt, kʊd ə hɛlθ kɛr prəˈfɛʃənəl, ˈsəmˌwən ˈgraʊndɪd ɪn ˈɛθɪks ənd ən oʊθ tɪ noʊ harm,”,” stænd baɪ ənd wɔʧ ɛz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˌɪnˈʤɛkt strit drəgz ˈɪntu ðɛr veɪnz? jɛt ðə ˈkraɪsəs ənd ðə ˈfraɪtənɪŋ reɪt æt wɪʧ ɪt həz ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd əˈlaʊ fər ðə ˈaʊˈtraɪt dɪsˈmɪsəl əv ðɪs aɪˈdiə ər ˈɛni ˈəðərz ðət kʊd hæv prɪˈvɛnɪd ˈivɪn wən əv ðə mɔr ðən dɛθs kɔzd baɪ drəg ˈoʊvərˌdoʊsɪz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts læst jɪr. ɛz ə hɛlθ kɛr prəˈfɛʃənəl, aɪ stænd ˈaɪdli baɪ wɪθ ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ə ˈbɛtər weɪ ɪgˈzɪsts fər ˈriʧɪŋ ənd ˈkɛrɪŋ fər ðoʊz ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ðə dɪˈziz əv əˈdɪkʃən. wi əˈlaʊ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz tɪ daɪ kruəl dɛθs əˈloʊn ɪn ˈæliˌweɪz ər ˈəndər ðə ˈkəvər əv ˈdɑrknəs ɪn ˈpəblɪk pɑrks. ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən fəˈsɪlɪtiz fɪts wɛl wɪθ ðə ˈoʊvərˌɑrʧɪŋ ənd ˈpruvən ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ fəˈlɑsəfi əv hɑrm rɪˈdəkʃən: ˈmitɪŋ ˈpeɪʃənz wɛr ðeɪ ər ɪn ðɛr dɪˈziz tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈbɛriərz tɪ ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən. wɪθ lɪvz biɪŋ lɔst iʧ deɪ frəm ɔl ˌsɛgˈmɛnts əv ɑr soʊˈsaɪɪti, ˈdilɪŋ ɪn ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl səˈluʃənz kən bi ˈkaʊnərprəˌdəktɪv. ˈfɔrʧənətli, ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən fəˈsɪlɪtiz ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə wərld hæv ˈjildɪd səbˈstænʃəl ənd rɪˈdəkʃənz əv dɛθ, dɪˈziz, ənd ɪkˈspɛndɪʧərz. tɪ ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstænd ðə juˈtɪləti əv ðiz fəˈsɪlɪtiz, ðə ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈmɛdɪkəl soʊˈsaɪɪti kriˈeɪtɪd ə tæsk fɔrs tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ðə ˈɛvədəns fər ənd əˈgɛnst ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən fəˈsɪlɪtiz. ðɪs grup prəˈdust ə rɪˈpɔrt ðət rivˈjud ɔl əˈveɪləbəl ˈdætə rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə juz əv ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən fəˈsɪlɪtiz əraʊnd ðə wərld. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈklɪrli ʃoʊd ðət ðiz fəˈsɪlɪtiz seɪv lɪvz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈæftər ðə fəˈsɪlɪti ˈoʊpənd ɪn vænˈkuvər, ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə ðə fərst ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən fəˈsɪlɪti ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ˈrisərʧərz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ə 35 pərˈsɛnt ˈdiˌkris ɪn ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈliθəl ˈoʊvərˌdoʊsɪz ɪn ðət ˈɛriə. əv ˈətˌmoʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns ɪz ðə fækt ðət sɪns dɔrz ˈoʊpənd ɪn 2003 nɑt ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈfeɪtəl ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs həz əˈkərd ɔn ˈprɛməsəz. ˈnuzˌlɛtərz saɪn əp fər ɑr fərst əˈpɪnjən ˈnuzˌlɛtər pliz ˈɛnər ə ˈvælɪd iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs. ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi liv ðɪs fild ˈɛmti ɪf jʊr ˈjumən: ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə seɪf ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt fər ˈjuzɪŋ ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən drəgz, ɪnˈkərəʤəz ˈjuzərz tɪ sik ˈɛntri ˈɪntu ˈtritmənt fər drəg əˈdɪkʃən. ðɪs ˈɛfərt həz ˈjildɪd ə 30 pərˈsɛnt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn dɪˌtɑksɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ənd ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈmɛθəˌdoʊn ˈmeɪntənəns ˌɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən əˈməŋ ðoʊz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə fəˈsɪlɪti. ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən fəˈsɪlɪtiz ər nɑt ə ənd ðeɪ fər ˈɛvriˌwən. ɪn fækt, ðeɪ ər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈtərgət ðə moʊst ˈvəlnərəbəl əv ɑr ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈpipəl, ˈɔfən ˈhoʊmləs, hu ˌɪnˈʤɛkt drəgz ˈpəblɪkli. bət ðeɪ wərk. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ɑr ˈmɛdɪkəl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ əˈdɑpt ə ˈpɑləsi ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ə ˈpaɪlət ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən fəˈsɪlɪti ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmɛdɪkəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əˈdɑptəd ə ˈsɪmələr ˈpɑləsi. ðə ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən fəˈsɪlɪti ˈkɑnsɛpt ɪz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli əˈproʊʧ wi nid tɪ kənˈfrənt ðə ˈkraɪsəs. frəm ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz tɪ ˈɪnstɪˌtutɪŋ lɔz ənd prəˈskrɪpʃən ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz, taɪm fər ən əˈproʊʧ tɪ rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə juz əv ˌɪˈlɪsət opioids. stɪl, ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən fəˈsɪlɪtiz ər wən əv ˈmɛni tulz ðət kən bi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ənd, wɪθ ðə era”” sˈnæʧɪŋ lɪvz æt ə sæd ənd ˈfraɪtənɪŋ reɪt, ˈpaɪlətɪŋ ə ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən fəˈsɪlɪti naʊ ɪz mɔr ˈprudənt ðən ˈɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr. ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən fəˈsɪlɪtiz ˈmænɪʤd baɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wɪθ ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ ˈseɪfli ˈoʊvərˌsi ðə ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən əv ˌɪˈlɪsət drəgz kən hɛlp rɪˈdus ðə hɑrm kɔzd baɪ əˈbjuz dɪˈsɔrdər, meɪk ˈklɪrər ðə pæθ tɪ rɪˈkəvəri, ənd seɪv lɪvz. ɛz wi kənˈtɪnju tɪ lʊk fər weɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈækˌsɛs tɪ rɪˈkəvəri ˈproʊˌgræmz fər ðoʊz wɪθ juz dɪˈsɔrdər, wi məst rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪt ˈpipəl ˈɪntu rɪˈkəvəri, ðeɪ məst fərst steɪ əˈlaɪv. ˈhɛnri ɛl. dorkin, m.d*., ɪz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈmɛdɪkəl soʊˈsaɪɪti.
ideas jessica jin is a university of texas alumna and marketing consultant. pop quiz: starting next fall, which you be able to have on college campuses in texas: a concealed handgun or a visible dildo? currently, university of texas policy prohibits “obscene” writings or images, so the school prevents students from bringing a sex toy to class. but starting on aug. 1, 2016 anyone with a concealed handgun license will be able to carry a concealed firearm on any texas college campus. to protest, i created the “campus (dildo) carry” event for the university of texas at austin. if students can carry guns to class, why not dildos? my call for students to attach sex toys to their backpacks went viral. the demonstration is rooted in satire, but it has drummed up animosity that would shatter even the most optimistic viewing of america as a fearless, liberated country. in response, people have hurled insults about my race, my gender and my sexuality. threatened my life and safety. apparently subversive to have a woman advocate for sexual agency and gun control. i did not expect a harmless sex toy to unearth this much bitterness and hostility. i have been asked hundreds of times now: why protest gun laws this way? in short, our language is replete with interchangeable terms and imagery for firearms and sex. the opportunity to mock guns with rubber dildos was irresistible. people instinctively felt the connection between the two objects but often told me that they quite put their finger on why exactly it made sense to them. here is the uncomfortable truth that has connected guns and for centuries: they are frequently used to incite fear and exert power over others. guns are used to protect americans from those who have also armed themselves, and maybe also to shoot the occasional deer or rattlesnake. guns have been glorified in pop culture as the choice tool for both genius villains and celebrated heroes. guns have become the poster child of american individualism, the toxic “every man for himself” ideology that has convinced texas lawmakers that students will not be safe lest they keep a loaded murder weapon between their schoolbooks. the university of texas system chancellor, former u.s. navy admiral william, has said concealed weapons on campus makes campus a less safe environment. organized and led the raid that killed osama bin laden. but since so many seem to think that only we know best for our safety in our limited experience as college students, who? to me, the lines of reasoning used to defend gun ownership are also the same reasoning often used to crush sexuality and sexual expression. “you’re going to wish you had a gun when a murderer comes into your home,” is “you’re going to wish you publicly consuming alcohol in a short skirt when you get date raped,” with just a few words swapped out. these threats will sound familiar to any woman who has ever stepped outside her home. this is why the vitriol directed at our protest has resonated with so heard it all before. it’s easy to become complacent when something is out of sight, out of mind. i hope that students leave their sex toys on their backpacks for as long as there are other students with guns inside their backpacks. it will serve as a daily visual reminder that people are carrying. go inside the lives of families affected by gun violence carlos javier ortiz carlos javier ortiz carlos javier ortiz carlos javier ortiz carlos javier ortiz carlos javier ortiz carlos javier ortiz carlos javier ortiz carlos javier ortiz carlos javier ortiz carlos javier ortiz carlos javier ortiz carlos javier ortiz carlos javier ortiz carlos javier ortiz carlos javier ortiz 1 of 16 advertisement contact us at editors@time.com.	aɪˈdiəz ˈʤɛsɪkə ʤɪn ɪz ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtɛksəs əˈləmnə ənd ˈmɑrkətɪŋ kənˈsəltənt. pɑp kwɪz: ˈstɑrtɪŋ nɛkst fɔl, wɪʧ ju bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ hæv ɔn ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈkæmpəsɪz ɪn ˈtɛksəs: ə kənˈsild ˈhændˌgən ər ə ˈvɪzəbəl ˈdɪlˌdoʊ? ˈkərəntli, ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtɛksəs ˈpɑləsi proʊˈhɪbəts ““obscene”” ˈraɪtɪŋz ər ˈɪmɪʤɪz, soʊ ðə skul prɪˈvɛnts ˈstudənts frəm ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ə sɛks tɔɪ tɪ klæs. bət ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɔn ˈɔgəst. 1 2016 ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ə kənˈsild ˈhændˌgən ˈlaɪsəns wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈkɛri ə kənˈsild ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ɔn ˈɛni ˈtɛksəs ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈkæmpəs. tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst, aɪ kriˈeɪtɪd ðə (ˈdɪlˌdoʊ) carry”” ɪˈvɛnt fər ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtɛksəs æt ˈɔstən. ɪf ˈstudənts kən ˈkɛri gənz tɪ klæs, waɪ nɑt ˈdɪlˌdoʊz? maɪ kɔl fər ˈstudənts tɪ əˈtæʧ sɛks tɔɪz tɪ ðɛr ˈbækˌpæks wɛnt ˈvaɪrəl. ðə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən ɪz ˈrutɪd ɪn ˈsæˌtaɪər, bət ɪt həz drəmd əp ˌænəˈmɑsəti ðət wʊd ˈʃætər ˈivɪn ðə moʊst ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk vjuɪŋ əv əˈmɛrɪkə ɛz ə ˈfɪrləs, ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪd ˈkəntri. ɪn rɪˈspɑns, ˈpipəl hæv hərld ˌɪnˈsəlts əˈbaʊt maɪ reɪs, maɪ ˈʤɛndər ənd maɪ ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti. θˈrɛtənd maɪ laɪf ənd ˈseɪfti. əˈpɛrəntli səbˈvərsɪv tɪ hæv ə ˈwʊmən ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈeɪʤənsi ənd gən kənˈtroʊl. aɪ dɪd nɑt ɪkˈspɛkt ə ˈhɑrmləs sɛks tɔɪ tɪ əˈnərθ ðɪs məʧ ˈbɪtərnəs ənd hɑˈstɪləti. aɪ hæv bɪn æst ˈhənərdz əv taɪmz naʊ: waɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst gən lɔz ðɪs weɪ? ɪn ʃɔrt, ɑr ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪz riˈplit wɪθ ˌɪnərˈʧeɪnʤəbəl tərmz ənd ˈɪmɪʤri fər ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ənd sɛks. ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ mɑk gənz wɪθ ˈrəbər ˈdɪlˌdoʊz wɑz ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl. ˈpipəl ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvˌli fɛlt ðə kəˈnɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈɑbʤɛkts bət ˈɔfən toʊld mi ðət ðeɪ kwaɪt pʊt ðɛr ˈfɪŋgər ɔn waɪ ɪgˈzæktli ɪt meɪd sɛns tɪ ðɛm. hir ɪz ðə ənˈkəmfərtəbəl truθ ðət həz kəˈnɛktɪd gənz ənd fər ˈsɛnʧəriz: ðeɪ ər ˈfrikwɛntli juzd tɪ ˌɪnˈsaɪt fɪr ənd ɪgˈzərt paʊər ˈoʊvər ˈəðərz. gənz ər juzd tɪ prəˈtɛkt əˈmɛrɪkənz frəm ðoʊz hu hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ɑrmd ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ənd ˈmeɪbi ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ʃut ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl dɪr ər ˈrætəlsˌneɪk. gənz hæv bɪn ˈglɔrəˌfaɪd ɪn pɑp ˈkəlʧər ɛz ðə ʧɔɪs tul fər boʊθ ˈʤinjəs ˈvɪlənz ənd ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ˈhɪroʊz. gənz hæv bɪˈkəm ðə ˈpoʊstər ʧaɪld əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm, ðə ˈtɑksɪk mæn fər himself”” ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ðət həz kənˈvɪnst ˈtɛksəs ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ðət ˈstudənts wɪl nɑt bi seɪf lɛst ðeɪ kip ə ˈloʊdɪd ˈmərdər ˈwɛpən bɪtˈwin ðɛr ˈskulˌbʊks. ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtɛksəs ˈsɪstəm ˈʧænsələr, ˈfɔrmər juz. ˈneɪvi ˈædmərəl ˈwɪljəm, həz sɛd kənˈsild ˈwɛpənz ɔn ˈkæmpəs meɪks ˈkæmpəs ə lɛs seɪf ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ənd lɛd ðə reɪd ðət kɪld oʊˈsɑmə bɪn ˈleɪdən. bət sɪns soʊ ˈmɛni sim tɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈoʊnli wi noʊ bɛst fər ɑr ˈseɪfti ɪn ɑr ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪkˈspɪriəns ɛz ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈstudənts, hu? tɪ mi, ðə laɪnz əv ˈrizənɪŋ juzd tɪ dɪˈfɛnd gən ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ər ˈɔlsoʊ ðə seɪm ˈrizənɪŋ ˈɔfən juzd tɪ krəʃ ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti ənd ˈsɛkʃuəl ɪkˈsprɛʃən. goʊɪŋ tɪ wɪʃ ju hæd ə gən wɪn ə ˈmərdərər kəmz ˈɪntu jʊr home,”,” ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ wɪʃ ju ˈpəblɪkli kənˈsumɪŋ ˈælkəˌhɑl ɪn ə ʃɔrt skərt wɪn ju gɪt deɪt raped,”,” wɪθ ʤɪst ə fju wərdz swɔpt aʊt. ðiz θrɛts wɪl saʊnd fəˈmɪljər tɪ ˈɛni ˈwʊmən hu həz ˈɛvər stɛpt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hər hoʊm. ðɪs ɪz waɪ ðə ˈvɪtriəl dɪˈrɛktɪd æt ɑr ˈproʊˌtɛst həz ˈrɛzəˌneɪtɪd wɪθ soʊ hərd ɪt ɔl ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈizi tɪ bɪˈkəm kəmˈpleɪsənt wɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz aʊt əv saɪt, aʊt əv maɪnd. aɪ hoʊp ðət ˈstudənts liv ðɛr sɛks tɔɪz ɔn ðɛr ˈbækˌpæks fər ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðɛr ər ˈəðər ˈstudənts wɪθ gənz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðɛr ˈbækˌpæks. ɪt wɪl sərv ɛz ə ˈdeɪli ˈvɪʒəwəl riˈmaɪndər ðət ˈpipəl ər ˈkɛriɪŋ. goʊ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə lɪvz əv ˈfæməliz əˈfɛktɪd baɪ gən ˈvaɪələns ˈkɑrloʊs ˌhɑviˈɛr ˌɔrˈtiz ˈkɑrloʊs ˌhɑviˈɛr ˌɔrˈtiz ˈkɑrloʊs ˌhɑviˈɛr ˌɔrˈtiz ˈkɑrloʊs ˌhɑviˈɛr ˌɔrˈtiz ˈkɑrloʊs ˌhɑviˈɛr ˌɔrˈtiz ˈkɑrloʊs ˌhɑviˈɛr ˌɔrˈtiz ˈkɑrloʊs ˌhɑviˈɛr ˌɔrˈtiz ˈkɑrloʊs ˌhɑviˈɛr ˌɔrˈtiz ˈkɑrloʊs ˌhɑviˈɛr ˌɔrˈtiz ˈkɑrloʊs ˌhɑviˈɛr ˌɔrˈtiz ˈkɑrloʊs ˌhɑviˈɛr ˌɔrˈtiz ˈkɑrloʊs ˌhɑviˈɛr ˌɔrˈtiz ˈkɑrloʊs ˌhɑviˈɛr ˌɔrˈtiz ˈkɑrloʊs ˌhɑviˈɛr ˌɔrˈtiz ˈkɑrloʊs ˌhɑviˈɛr ˌɔrˈtiz ˈkɑrloʊs ˌhɑviˈɛr ˌɔrˈtiz 1 əv 16 ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈjuˈɛs æt editors@time.com.
california solar power plants recently hit a new electricity output record for electricity from solar power plants. it hit of output on august 15 at 12:03pm. the data comes from caiso, which only tracks output. it track rooftop output, which had the potential to add another. to put things in better perspective, solar power (from & csp) produced about% of electricity demand in july and% of electricity demand in june. of course, these records will be broken year after year, often several times a year, as solar power is growing fast in the golden state. nonetheless, bringing attention to the growth through new records is a good way to wake more people up to the cost competitiveness of solar power, as well as leadership installing solar power. for more details on the california solar market, check out this report. image credit: u.s. army corps of engineers sacramento district	ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈsoʊlər paʊər plænts ˈrisəntli hɪt ə nu ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈaʊtˌpʊt ˈrɛkərd fər ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti frəm ˈsoʊlər paʊər plænts. ɪt hɪt əv ˈaʊtˌpʊt ɔn ˈɔgəst 15 æt 12:03pm. ðə ˈdætə kəmz frəm caiso, wɪʧ ˈoʊnli træks ˈaʊtˌpʊt. ɪt træk ˈrufˌtɑp ˈaʊtˌpʊt, wɪʧ hæd ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ æd əˈnəðər. tɪ pʊt θɪŋz ɪn ˈbɛtər pərˈspɛktɪv, ˈsoʊlər paʊər (frəm csp*) prəˈdust əˈbaʊt əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti dɪˈmænd ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ ənd əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti dɪˈmænd ɪn ʤun. əv kɔrs, ðiz ˈrɛkərdz wɪl bi ˈbroʊkən jɪr ˈæftər jɪr, ˈɔfən ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz ə jɪr, ɛz ˈsoʊlər paʊər ɪz groʊɪŋ fæst ɪn ðə ˈgoʊldən steɪt. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə groʊθ θru nu ˈrɛkərdz ɪz ə gʊd weɪ tɪ weɪk mɔr ˈpipəl əp tɪ ðə kɔst kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs əv ˈsoʊlər paʊər, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ˈsoʊlər paʊər. fər mɔr ˈditeɪlz ɔn ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈsoʊlər ˈmɑrkɪt, ʧɛk aʊt ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkrɛdɪt: juz. ˈɑrmi kɔrz əv ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ ˈdɪstrɪkt
history has not been kind to t. dan smith (1915-1993). every hole in century architecture, every ugly building ever assembled in the city, has become the work of that notorious labour leader of the city council (1960-1965), mr dan smith. smith, it is said, not only destroyed significant portions of our architectural heritage for political reasons, he did so while lining his own pockets. the jail sentence awarded to this ‘villain of’ at leeds crown court in 1974 for corruption and his involvement in the poulson affair was justified. smith rightly suffered for the damage he did to the city and the north east. this story has become more or less conventional wisdom. today, we mourn the loss of eldon square, the royal arcade and other buildings demolished and replaced by the works of high modernism fashionable in time. the ugliness of eldon square shopping centre, commercial union house, the pearl, swan house, princess square and the central still infuriate those dreaming of appreciating original vision. most of us can, however, avoid such sites; turn a blind eye to the two ugly sides of eldon square or choose to look down grey st. instead of up towards the pearl and the city library. more so than the loss of municipal pride experienced by the of, the great crime of t. dan legacy revolves around the destruction of traditional communities: the experience of those uprooted by schemes and sent to live in high rise flats overlooking the now demolished traditional working class spaces of. and this was how smith, himself, played out the end of his life. 92 mill house, a high rise flat overlooking the town moor, ultimately became his home. no longer would he live at ‘millionaires row’, belle grove terrace. he would now suffer the same fate of those he uprooted. his death in 1993 appeared to coincide with the beginning of the tyne and wear development corporation and the grainger town actions to redevelop and regenerate newcastle and the north east region. the end of life seemed to allow the north east to be reborn. a new chapter had begun, one that would conservation and repair, instead of demolition and replacement. the vision of a modern newcastle, transformed by developments in political thinking and architectural practice was securely in the past. meanwhile, and high male unemployment were crippling the local economy. it was decided that tourism would become one of the key industries. heritage became the new obsession. the t. dan smith era was over, the city would now look back to the century, towards the days of dobson and grainger, stephenson and armstrong. they were our new heroes. smith was a blot on the history of. the sooner forgotten, the better. if this is the dominant narrative of legacy, i would like to show that things are in fact much more complex. who was the real t. dan smith? how have ideas about his legacy twisted and turned throughout the last fifty years? the pacemakers: t. dan smith (1970) made before his fall from grace, this short film describes smith as an ‘american-style city boss’, fighting poverty and privilege to create a ‘region of tomorrow’. he is astute to the problems of: the looming threat of, the need for the region to move away from its industrial past towards a service and future. change was his mantra and the essence of his political career. this was after all why he got into politics in the first place: ‘i think in the world newcastle would be be famous above all else for one saying: “bringing coals to newcastle”. this meant to imply that it was built on coal, they mined coal, they shipped coal, everybody worked in coal. and it seemed to me as a young fellow that this had to be changed’. he is, however, portrayed as a controversial figure, someone opposed by many of the factional groups. but smith is shown to be ahead of the curve, urging his opponents to move on and change their ways of life for a modern age. his courting of the major architectural superstars of the era, and attempts to attract le corbusier and pablo picasso to the banks of the tyne, suggests that he wants the best of the best for his city. he will not be satisfied by planners, developers and artists. his charisma and dreams for the city are immensely attractive. he speaks of newcastle in the highest of terms, likening it to athens, rome and brasilia. and he is a local lad turned good: a politician who has avoided the offers of parliamentary high politics including top jobs in harold cabinet in order to stay in the provinces and dismantle the power of the establishment from the outside. while some of his achievements are dated few would describe the style housing developments at new town today as ‘natural as a herd of cows or a flock of sheep’ his visionary rhetoric regarding the establishment of a science campus in is, however, compelling (‘all the sons will grow up to be scientists and computer men’). unmarred by his subsequent conviction, t. dan smith is here an uncompromising visionary, an articulate and figure, described by the film as the ‘economic overlord of the north of england’. t. dan smith: a funny thing happened on the way to utopia (amber collective, 1987) amber’s experimental documentary wrestles with two questions: was smith guilty of his crimes or was he a ‘political visionary sacrificed by the establishment to protect bigger fish who escaped the scandal untouched’? the film uses arguments between two filmmakers murray martin and steve trafford to illustrate the different views one can have on legacy. the impossibility of conventional documentary to arrive at ‘truth’ is hered by a postmodern approach to the material. smith stars as himself in the film, watching and responding to a collage of interviews and short films in editing suite. the two filmmakers join in this game of deconstruction and by examining and interpreting his positions as they unfold. meanwhile, dramatic sequences are juxtaposed with the interview sections, shot with a aesthetic. the seedy underworld of politics and the poulson affair ared by such scenes. the film repeatedly invites us to question the veracity of arguments presented by smith, the onscreen filmmakers and the local press. it offers three major lines of interpretation which collide with one another: the often wooden dramatic reenactments of sleazy behaviour, the now omnipresent negative myths surrounding his legacy and the analysis of history offered by smith himself. while it appears that the film wants to avoid drawing conclusions, satisfied by the ambiguity conjured by the clash of various opposing interpretations, smith does not escape unscathed (his contemporaries john poulson and burns are, however, much harshly treated). his convictions are challenged, his actions are and shown to not have withstood the test of time. ultimately, however, the filmmakers admit that they are ‘still none the wiser’. for a film which from the start does not wish to arrive at a definitive judgement, this is the natural conclusion. our friends in the north (peter flannery, 1996)* the t. dan smith of our friends in the north is the austin donahue, local politician and villain of the series. donahue shares all of visionary rhetoric. he begins by arguing that we can ‘no longer resist the logic of the’: the brick built terrace house is an option no more and must be replaced by ‘high quality, high rise, apartment blocks’. his dream is to ‘demolish every slum in this city and replace them with bright clean modern housing’. like smith, donahue alsos rebuilding the city centre in order to make newcastle an ‘international-class european city’. his desire for the newcastle to be at the cutting edge of change is inspiring for many characters of the series, especially the young nicky (christopher eccleston) who is swept up into the world of local politics, riding the wave of rhetoric. the series then moves to depict the divide between ideals and corrupt practices; the dreams of change versus the reality of local politics. the municipal socialist fantasy of defeating the powers from outside the system ultimately is shown to fail. donahue becomes increasingly involved with the dishonest practices of john edwards (read: john poulson), while tory claude seabrook also embroiled in the scandal (read: conservative home secretary reginald maudling) avoids imprisonment due to parliamentary immunity. the series does not move to suggest that donahue was a scapegoat for a larger web of corruption, instead the donahue of the series responds to the narrative of t. dan legacy outlined at the beginning of this article. donahue uprooted the traditional working class communities of and forced them to subsist in cheap, damp, faulty high rises. his legacy is one of betrayal and insensitivity to the needs of the people of the region. t dan smith: downfall of a visionary by chris (2010) chris’s book t dan smith: downfall of a visionary seeks to rescue legacy from the mythology of conventional wisdom. for smith is ‘still the most charismatic political leader the north-east has ever produced’. the main thrust of his argument rests on the notion that his imprisonment has obscured many of his achievements. earnestly believes that smith was wrongly imprisoned and a scapegoat for a nasty web of parliamentary elites. his fall overshadowed the fates of threes, including conservative home secretary reginald maudling, who were granted immunity from greater charges of corruption. aside from experiences in the court room, makes a number of compelling if not exceptional arguments for achievements: in five short years, t dan smith transformed newcastle upon tyne from a backward-looking, decaying and neglected city into a dynamic, modern metropolis perhaps not quite the “brasilia of the north” or the regional capital as dan would have wished, but a city that had regained its pride and optimism for the future. eldon square secured position as a major shopping city, and the central resolved much of its traffic problems. newcastle became the first city in britain to clear all its slums, with the byker wall recently grade listed still regarded as a masterpiece of modern housing redevelopment. t. dan smith supported an independent university and a polytechnic for newcastle, and pushed through the purchase of land to help these hugely important institutions develop close to the city centre. he preserved the historic city walls and regenerated its towers and gardens. he developed newcastle airport and cleaned up the river tyne. foote-wood is aware that some of these arguments especially those regarding his redevelopment of the city centre are particularly contentious: not everything t dan smith did was to the ultimate benefit of newcastle the loss of the royal arcade and the eldon square are blots on his record. but dan did save the holy jesus hospital (which some local architects wanted demolished!), and it was his determined action to revoke a previous planning permission for a modern office block in the middle of grey street that preserved the historic heart of the city that would otherwise have been blighted for ever. the majority of the “concrete monstrosities” in and around newcastle city centre were not responsibility most of them were built after his time in office, and some are now happily demolished. t dan smith: downfall of a visionary does make a reasonable case for the of legacy, but perhaps not on the lines that proposes. what is needed is a critical account of the life of smith, which attempts to reconcile the myths surrounding him with the direct experience of throughout history. this piece has shown that life has been approached by many artists, filmmakers and historians, with a lack of agreement illustrating the complexity of his life and achievements. yet, if’s book tells us anything it is that dwelling solely on the failures of his regime will not work to correct the injustices of history. we must look towards the good that was done that has now been forgotten. * you can read my piece on our friends in the north here.	ˈhɪstəri həz nɑt bɪn kaɪnd tɪ ti. dæn smɪθ ˈɛvəri hoʊl ɪn ˈsɛnʧəri ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər, ˈɛvəri ˈəgli ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈɛvər əˈsɛmbəld ɪn ðə ˈsɪti, həz bɪˈkəm ðə wərk əv ðət noʊˈtɔriəs ˈleɪbər ˈlidər əv ðə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmɪstər dæn smɪθ. smɪθ, ɪt ɪz sɛd, nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪˈstrɔɪd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈpɔrʃənz əv ɑr ˌɑrkəˈtɛkʧərəl ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈrizənz, hi dɪd soʊ waɪl ˈlaɪnɪŋ hɪz oʊn ˈpɑkəts. ðə ʤeɪl ˈsɛntəns əˈwɔrdɪd tɪ ðɪs əv tyneside’’ æt lidz kraʊn kɔrt ɪn 1974 fər kərˈəpʃən ənd hɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə ˈpaʊlsən əˈfɛr wɑz ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd. smɪθ ˈraɪtli ˈsəfərd fər ðə ˈdæmɪʤ hi dɪd tɪ ðə ˈsɪti ənd ðə nɔrθ ist. ðɪs ˈstɔri həz bɪˈkəm mɔr ər lɛs kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈwɪzdəm. təˈdeɪ, wi mɔrn ðə lɔs əv ɪlˈdɑn skwɛr, ðə rɔɪəl ɑrˈkeɪd ənd ˈəðər ˈbɪldɪŋz dɪˈmɑlɪʃt ənd ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ðə wərks əv haɪ ˈmɑdərˌnɪzəm ˈfæʃənəbəl ɪn taɪm. ðə ˈəglinəs əv ɪlˈdɑn skwɛr ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˈsɛntər, kəˈmərʃəl ˈjunjən haʊs, ðə pərl, swɔn haʊs, ˈprɪnsɛs skwɛr ənd ðə ˈsɛntrəl stɪl ˌɪnfˈjʊriˌeɪt ðoʊz ˈdrimɪŋ əv əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ərˈɪʤənəl ˈvɪʒən. moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs kən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈvɔɪd səʧ saɪts; tərn ə blaɪnd aɪ tɪ ðə tu ˈəgli saɪdz əv ɪlˈdɑn skwɛr ər ʧuz tɪ lʊk daʊn greɪ st. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv əp təˈwɔrdz ðə pərl ənd ðə ˈsɪti ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. mɔr soʊ ðən ðə lɔs əv mjuˈnɪsəpəl praɪd ɪkˈspɪriənst baɪ ðə əv, ðə greɪt kraɪm əv ti. dæn ˈlɛgəsi riˈvɑlvz əraʊnd ðə dɪˈstrəkʃən əv trəˈdɪʃənəl kəmˈjunɪtiz: ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ðoʊz əˈprutɪd baɪ skimz ənd sɛnt tɪ lɪv ɪn haɪ raɪz flæts ˈoʊvərˌlʊkɪŋ ðə naʊ dɪˈmɑlɪʃt trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈwərkɪŋ klæs ˈspeɪsɪz əv. ənd ðɪs wɑz haʊ smɪθ, hɪmˈsɛlf, pleɪd aʊt ðə ɛnd əv hɪz laɪf. 92 mɪl haʊs, ə haɪ raɪz flæt ˈoʊvərˌlʊkɪŋ ðə taʊn mʊr, ˈəltəmətli bɪˈkeɪm hɪz hoʊm. noʊ ˈlɔŋgər wʊd hi lɪv æt row’’, bɛl groʊv ˈtɛrəs. hi wʊd naʊ ˈsəfər ðə seɪm feɪt əv ðoʊz hi əˈprutɪd. hɪz dɛθ ɪn 1993 əˈpɪrd tɪ ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd wɪθ ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə taɪn ənd wɛr dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ənd ðə ˈgreɪŋʤər taʊn ˈækʃənz tɪ ridɪˈvɛləp ənd riˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈnuˌkæsəl ənd ðə nɔrθ ist ˈriʤən. ðə ɛnd əv laɪf simd tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə nɔrθ ist tɪ bi ˈriˈbɔrn. ə nu ˈʧæptər hæd ˈbeɪgən, wən ðət wʊd ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ənd rɪˈpɛr, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən ənd rɪˈpleɪsmənt. ðə ˈvɪʒən əv ə ˈmɑdərn ˈnuˌkæsəl, trænsˈfɔrmd baɪ dɪˈvɛləpmənts ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ənd ˌɑrkəˈtɛkʧərəl ˈpræktɪs wɑz sɪˈkjʊrli ɪn ðə pæst. ˈminˌwaɪl, ənd haɪ meɪl ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt wər ˈkrɪpəlɪŋ ðə ˈloʊkəl ɪˈkɑnəmi. ɪt wɑz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ˈtʊˌrɪzəm wʊd bɪˈkəm wən əv ðə ki ˈɪndəstriz. ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ bɪˈkeɪm ðə nu əbˈsɛʃən. ðə ti. dæn smɪθ ˈɪrə wɑz ˈoʊvər, ðə ˈsɪti wʊd naʊ lʊk bæk tɪ ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, təˈwɔrdz ðə deɪz əv ˈdɑbsən ənd ˈgreɪŋʤər, ˈstivənsən ənd ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ. ðeɪ wər ɑr nu ˈhɪroʊz. smɪθ wɑz ə blɑt ɔn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv. ðə ˈsunər fərˈgɑtən, ðə ˈbɛtər. ɪf ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈdɑmənənt ˈnɛrətɪv əv ˈlɛgəsi, aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ ʃoʊ ðət θɪŋz ər ɪn fækt məʧ mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks. hu wɑz ðə ril ti. dæn smɪθ? haʊ hæv aɪˈdiəz əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈlɛgəsi tˈwɪstɪd ənd tərnd θruaʊt ðə læst ˈfɪfti jɪrz? ðə ˈpeɪsˌmeɪkərz: ti. dæn smɪθ 1970 meɪd ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz fɔl frəm greɪs, ðɪs ʃɔrt fɪlm dɪˈskraɪbz smɪθ ɛz ən ˈsɪti boss’’, ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈpɑvərti ənd ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ tɪ kriˈeɪt ə əv tomorrow’’. hi ɪz əˈstut tɪ ðə ˈprɑbləmz əv: ðə ˈlumɪŋ θrɛt əv, ðə nid fər ðə ˈriʤən tɪ muv əˈweɪ frəm ɪts ˌɪnˈdəstriəl pæst təˈwɔrdz ə ˈsərvɪs ənd fˈjuʧər. ʧeɪnʤ wɑz hɪz ˈmæntrə ənd ðə ˈɛsəns əv hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl kərɪr. ðɪs wɑz ˈæftər ɔl waɪ hi gɑt ˈɪntu ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs: θɪŋk ɪn ðə wərld ˈnuˌkæsəl wʊd bi bi ˈfeɪməs əˈbəv ɔl ɛls fər wən seɪɪŋ: koʊlz tɪ newcastle””. ðɪs mɛnt tɪ ˌɪmˈplaɪ ðət ɪt wɑz bɪlt ɔn koʊl, ðeɪ maɪnd koʊl, ðeɪ ʃɪpt koʊl, ˈɛvriˌbɑdi wərkt ɪn koʊl. ənd ɪt simd tɪ mi ɛz ə jəŋ ˈfɛloʊ ðət ðɪs hæd tɪ bi changed’’. hi ɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, pɔrˈtreɪd ɛz ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈfɪgjər, ˈsəmˌwən əˈpoʊzd baɪ ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈfækʃənəl grups. bət smɪθ ɪz ʃoʊn tɪ bi əˈhɛd əv ðə kərv, ˈərʤɪŋ hɪz əˈpoʊnənts tɪ muv ɔn ənd ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr weɪz əv laɪf fər ə ˈmɑdərn eɪʤ. hɪz ˈkɔrtɪŋ əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɑrkəˈtɛkʧərəl ˌsupərˈstɑrz əv ðə ˈɪrə, ənd əˈtɛmpts tɪ əˈtrækt lə ˌkɔrˈbjusjər ənd ˈpɑbloʊ pɪˈkɑsoʊ tɪ ðə bæŋks əv ðə taɪn, səˈʤɛsts ðət hi wɔnts ðə bɛst əv ðə bɛst fər hɪz ˈsɪti. hi wɪl nɑt bi ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd baɪ ˈplænərz, dɪˈvɛləpərz ənd ˈɑrtɪsts. hɪz kərˈɪzmə ənd drimz fər ðə ˈsɪti ər ˌɪˈmɛnsli əˈtræktɪv. hi spiks əv ˈnuˌkæsəl ɪn ðə haɪəst əv tərmz, ˈlaɪkənɪŋ ɪt tɪ ˈæθənz, roʊm ənd brəˈzɪljə. ənd hi ɪz ə ˈloʊkəl læd tərnd gʊd: ə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən hu həz əˈvɔɪdɪd ðə ˈɔfərz əv ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri haɪ ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tɔp ʤɑbz ɪn ˈhɛrəld ˈkæbənət ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ steɪ ɪn ðə ˈprɑvənsəz ənd dɪsˈmænəl ðə paʊər əv ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt frəm ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. waɪl səm əv hɪz əˈʧivmənts ər ˈdeɪtɪd fju wʊd dɪˈskraɪb ðə staɪl ˈhaʊzɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpmənts æt nu taʊn təˈdeɪ ɛz ɛz ə hərd əv kaʊz ər ə flɑk əv sheep’’ hɪz ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri ˈrɛtərɪk rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ə saɪəns ˈkæmpəs ɪn ɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ðə sənz wɪl groʊ əp tɪ bi ˈsaɪəntɪsts ənd kəmˈpjutər men’’). baɪ hɪz ˈsəbsəkwənt kənˈvɪkʃən, ti. dæn smɪθ ɪz hir ən ənˈkɑmprəmaɪzɪŋ ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri, ən ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt ənd ˈfɪgjər, dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ ðə fɪlm ɛz ðə ˈoʊvərˌlɔrd əv ðə nɔrθ əv england’’. ti. dæn smɪθ: ə ˈfəni θɪŋ ˈhæpənd ɔn ðə weɪ tɪ juˈtoʊpiə (ˈæmbər kəˈlɛktɪv, 1987 ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ˈrɛsəlz wɪθ tu kˈwɛsʧənz: wɑz smɪθ ˈgɪlti əv hɪz kraɪmz ər wɑz hi ə ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri ˈsækrəˌfaɪst baɪ ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈbɪgər fɪʃ hu ɪˈskeɪpt ðə ˈskændəl untouched’’? ðə fɪlm ˈjuzɪz ˈɑrgjəmənts bɪtˈwin tu ˈfɪlˌmeɪkərz ˈməri ˈmɑrtɪn ənd stiv ˈtræfərd tɪ ˈɪləˌstreɪt ðə ˈdɪfərənt vjuz wən kən hæv ɔn ˈlɛgəsi. ðə ˌɪmˌpɔsɪˈbɪlɪti əv kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri tɪ əraɪv æt ‘‘truth’’ ɪz hir baɪ ə poʊstˈmɑdərn əˈproʊʧ tɪ ðə məˈtɪriəl. smɪθ stɑrz ɛz hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ðə fɪlm, ˈwɑʧɪŋ ənd rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ə kəˈlɑʒ əv ˈɪntərvˌjuz ənd ʃɔrt fɪlmz ɪn ˈɛdɪtɪŋ swit. ðə tu ˈfɪlˌmeɪkərz ʤɔɪn ɪn ðɪs geɪm əv dikənˈstrəkʃən ənd baɪ ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ənd ˈɪntərˌprɛtɪŋ hɪz pəˈzɪʃənz ɛz ðeɪ ənˈfoʊld. ˈminˌwaɪl, drəˈmætɪk ˈsikwənsɪz ər ˌʤəkstəˈpoʊzd wɪθ ðə ˈɪntərvˌju ˈsɛkʃənz, ʃɑt wɪθ ə ɛsˈθɛtɪk. ðə ˈsidi ˈəndərˌwərld əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ðə ˈpaʊlsən əˈfɛr ər baɪ səʧ sinz. ðə fɪlm rɪˈpitɪdli ˌɪnˈvaɪts ˈjuˈɛs tɪ kˈwɛʃən ðə vərˈæsɪti əv ˈɑrgjəmənts pərˈzɛnəd baɪ smɪθ, ðə ˌɑnˈskrin ˈfɪlˌmeɪkərz ənd ðə ˈloʊkəl prɛs. ɪt ˈɔfərz θri ˈmeɪʤər laɪnz əv ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən wɪʧ kəˈlaɪd wɪθ wən əˈnəðər: ðə ˈɔfən ˈwʊdən drəˈmætɪk riɪˈnæktmənts əv sˈlizi bɪˈheɪvjər, ðə naʊ ˌɑmnɪˈprɛzənt ˈnɛgətɪv mɪθs sərˈaʊndɪŋ hɪz ˈlɛgəsi ənd ðə æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈhɪstəri ˈɔfərd baɪ smɪθ hɪmˈsɛlf. waɪl ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət ðə fɪlm wɔnts tɪ əˈvɔɪd drɔɪŋ kənˈkluʒənz, ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd baɪ ðə ˌæmbɪˈgjuəti ˈkɑnʤərd baɪ ðə klæʃ əv ˈvɛriəs əˈpoʊzɪŋ ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃənz, smɪθ dɪz nɑt ɪˈskeɪp ənˈskeɪðd (hɪz kənˈtɛmpərˌɛriz ʤɑn ˈpaʊlsən ənd bərnz ər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, məʧ ˈhɑrʃli ˈtritɪd). hɪz kənˈvɪkʃənz ər ˈʧælənʤd, hɪz ˈækʃənz ər ənd ʃoʊn tɪ nɑt hæv wɪθˈstʊd ðə tɛst əv taɪm. ˈəltəmətli, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈfɪlˌmeɪkərz ədˈmɪt ðət ðeɪ ər nən ðə wiser’’. fər ə fɪlm wɪʧ frəm ðə stɑrt dɪz nɑt wɪʃ tɪ əraɪv æt ə dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv ˈʤəʤmənt, ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈnæʧərəl kənˈkluʒən. ɑr frɛndz ɪn ðə nɔrθ (ˈpitər ˈflænəri, 1996 ðə ti. dæn smɪθ əv ɑr frɛndz ɪn ðə nɔrθ ɪz ðə ˈɔstən ˈdɑnəˌju, ˈloʊkəl ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən ənd ˈvɪlən əv ðə ˈsɪriz. ˈdɑnəˌju ʃɛrz ɔl əv ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri ˈrɛtərɪk. hi bɪˈgɪnz baɪ ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət wi kən ˈlɔŋgər rɪˈzɪst ðə ˈlɑʤɪk əv ðə 1960s’’: ðə brɪk bɪlt ˈtɛrəs haʊs ɪz ən ˈɔpʃən noʊ mɔr ənd məst bi ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ kˈwɑləti, haɪ raɪz, əˈpɑrtmənt blocks’’. hɪz drim ɪz tɪ ˈɛvəri sləm ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪti ənd ˌriˈpleɪs ðɛm wɪθ braɪt klin ˈmɑdərn housing’’. laɪk smɪθ, ˈdɑnəˌju ˈɔlsoʊ riˈbɪldɪŋ ðə ˈsɪti ˈsɛntər ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ meɪk ˈnuˌkæsəl ən ˌjʊrəˈpiən city’’. hɪz dɪˈzaɪər fər ðə ˈnuˌkæsəl tɪ bi æt ðə ˈkətɪŋ ɛʤ əv ʧeɪnʤ ɪz ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ fər ˈmɛni ˈkɛrɪktərz əv ðə ˈsɪriz, əˈspɛʃəli ðə jəŋ ˈnɪki (ˈkrɪstəfər ˈɛkəlstɑn) hu ɪz swɛpt əp ˈɪntu ðə wərld əv ˈloʊkəl ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ˈraɪdɪŋ ðə weɪv əv ˈrɛtərɪk. ðə ˈsɪriz ðɛn muvz tɪ dɪˈpɪkt ðə dɪˈvaɪd bɪtˈwin aɪˈdilz ənd kərəpt ˈpræktɪsɪz; ðə drimz əv ʧeɪnʤ ˈvərsəz ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv ˈloʊkəl ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ðə mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈfænəsi əv dɪˈfitɪŋ ðə paʊərz frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈsɪstəm ˈəltəmətli ɪz ʃoʊn tɪ feɪl. ˈdɑnəˌju bɪˈkəmz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ ðə dɪˈsɑnəst ˈpræktɪsɪz əv ʤɑn ˈɛdwərdz (rɛd: ʤɑn ˈpaʊlsən), waɪl ˈtɔri klɔd ˈsiˌbrʊk ˈɔlsoʊ ɛmˈbrɔɪld ɪn ðə ˈskændəl (rɛd: kənˈsərvətɪv hoʊm ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈrɛʤənəld maudling) əˈvɔɪdz ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt du tɪ ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˌɪmˈjunɪti. ðə ˈsɪriz dɪz nɑt muv tɪ səˈʤɛst ðət ˈdɑnəˌju wɑz ə ˈskeɪpˌgoʊt fər ə ˈlɑrʤər wɛb əv kərˈəpʃən, ˌɪnˈstɛd ðə ˈdɑnəˌju əv ðə ˈsɪriz rɪˈspɑndz tɪ ðə ˈnɛrətɪv əv ti. dæn ˈlɛgəsi ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. ˈdɑnəˌju əˈprutɪd ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈwərkɪŋ klæs kəmˈjunɪtiz əv ənd fɔrst ðɛm tɪ səbˈsɪst ɪn ʧip, dæmp, ˈfɔlti haɪ ˈraɪzɪz. hɪz ˈlɛgəsi ɪz wən əv bɪˈtreɪəl ənd ˌɪnˌsɛnsəˈtɪvəti tɪ ðə nidz əv ðə ˈpipəl əv ðə ˈriʤən. ti dæn smɪθ: ˈdaʊnˌfɔl əv ə ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri baɪ krɪs 2010 krɪs bʊk ti dæn smɪθ: ˈdaʊnˌfɔl əv ə ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri siks tɪ ˈrɛskju ˈlɛgəsi frəm ðə məˈθɑləˌʤi əv kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈwɪzdəm. fər smɪθ ɪz ðə moʊst kɛrɪzˈmætɪk pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidər ðə ˌnɔrˈθist həz ˈɛvər produced’’. ðə meɪn θrəst əv hɪz ˈɑrgjəmənt rɛsts ɔn ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət hɪz ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt həz əbˈskjʊrd ˈmɛni əv hɪz əˈʧivmənts. ˈərnəstli bɪˈlivz ðət smɪθ wɑz ˈrɔŋli ˌɪmˈprɪzənd ənd ə ˈskeɪpˌgoʊt fər ə ˈnæsti wɛb əv ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ɪˈlits. hɪz fɔl ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd ðə feɪts əv θri mps, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kənˈsərvətɪv hoʊm ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈrɛʤənəld maudling, hu wər ˈgrænɪd ˌɪmˈjunɪti frəm ˈgreɪtər ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv kərˈəpʃən. əˈsaɪd frəm ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ɪn ðə kɔrt rum, meɪks ə ˈnəmbər əv kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ɪf nɑt ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl ˈɑrgjəmənts fər əˈʧivmənts: ɪn faɪv ʃɔrt jɪrz, ti dæn smɪθ trænsˈfɔrmd ˈnuˌkæsəl əˈpɑn taɪn frəm ə backward-looking, dɪˈkeɪɪŋ ənd nɪˈglɛktɪd ˈsɪti ˈɪntu ə daɪˈnæmɪk, ˈmɑdərn məˈtrɑpələs pərˈhæps nɑt kwaɪt ðə əv ðə north”” ər ðə ˈriʤənəl ˈkæpɪtəl ɛz dæn wʊd hæv wɪʃt, bət ə ˈsɪti ðət hæd riˈgeɪnd ɪts praɪd ənd ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm fər ðə fˈjuʧər. ɪlˈdɑn skwɛr sɪˈkjʊrd pəˈzɪʃən ɛz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˈsɪti, ənd ðə ˈsɛntrəl riˈzɑlvd məʧ əv ɪts ˈtræfɪk ˈprɑbləmz. ˈnuˌkæsəl bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst ˈsɪti ɪn ˈbrɪtən tɪ klɪr ɔl ɪts sləmz, wɪθ ðə ˈbaɪkər wɔl ˈrisəntli greɪd ˈlɪstɪd stɪl rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ə ˈmæstərˌpis əv ˈmɑdərn ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˌridɪˈvɛləpmənt. ti. dæn smɪθ səˈpɔrtɪd ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ə ˌpɑˌliˈtɛknɪk fər ˈnuˌkæsəl, ənd pʊʃt θru ðə ˈpərʧəs əv lænd tɪ hɛlp ðiz ˈhjuʤli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz dɪˈvɛləp kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈsɪti ˈsɛntər. hi prɪˈzərvd ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈsɪti wɔlz ənd riˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ɪts taʊərz ənd ˈgɑrdənz. hi dɪˈvɛləpt ˈnuˌkæsəl ˈɛrˌpɔrt ənd klind əp ðə ˈrɪvər taɪn. ɪz əˈwɛr ðət səm əv ðiz ˈɑrgjəmənts əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ hɪz ˌridɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə ˈsɪti ˈsɛntər ər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli kənˈtɛnʃəs: nɑt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ti dæn smɪθ dɪd wɑz tɪ ðə ˈəltəmət ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ˈnuˌkæsəl ðə lɔs əv ðə rɔɪəl ɑrˈkeɪd ənd ðə ɪlˈdɑn skwɛr ər blɑts ɔn hɪz ˈrɛkərd. bət dæn dɪd seɪv ðə ˈhoʊli ˈʤizəs ˈhɑˌspɪtəl (wɪʧ səm ˈloʊkəl ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts ˈwɔntɪd dɪˈmɑlɪʃt!), ənd ɪt wɑz hɪz dɪˈtərmənd ˈækʃən tɪ rɪˈvoʊk ə ˈpriviəs ˈplænɪŋ pərˈmɪʃən fər ə ˈmɑdərn ˈɔfəs blɑk ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv greɪ strit ðət prɪˈzərvd ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk hɑrt əv ðə ˈsɪti ðət wʊd ˈəðərˌwaɪz hæv bɪn ˈblaɪtɪd fər ˈɛvər. ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə monstrosities”” ɪn ənd əraʊnd ˈnuˌkæsəl ˈsɪti ˈsɛntər wər nɑt riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti moʊst əv ðɛm wər bɪlt ˈæftər hɪz taɪm ɪn ˈɔfəs, ənd səm ər naʊ ˈhæpəli dɪˈmɑlɪʃt. ti dæn smɪθ: ˈdaʊnˌfɔl əv ə ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri dɪz meɪk ə ˈrizənəbəl keɪs fər ðə əv ˈlɛgəsi, bət pərˈhæps nɑt ɔn ðə laɪnz ðət prəˈpoʊzɪz. wət ɪz ˈnidɪd ɪz ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl əˈkaʊnt əv ðə laɪf əv smɪθ, wɪʧ əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈrɛkənˌsaɪl ðə mɪθs sərˈaʊndɪŋ ɪm wɪθ ðə dɪˈrɛkt ɪkˈspɪriəns əv θruaʊt ˈhɪstəri. ðɪs pis həz ʃoʊn ðət laɪf həz bɪn əˈproʊʧt baɪ ˈmɛni ˈɑrtɪsts, ˈfɪlˌmeɪkərz ənd hɪˈstɔriənz, wɪθ ə læk əv əˈgrimənt ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪŋ ðə kəmˈplɛksɪti əv hɪz laɪf ənd əˈʧivmənts. jɛt, ɪf bʊk tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪt ɪz ðət dˈwɛlɪŋ ˈsoʊəli ɔn ðə ˈfeɪljərz əv hɪz rəˈʒim wɪl nɑt wərk tɪ kərˈɛkt ðə ˌɪnˈʤəstəsɪz əv ˈhɪstəri. wi məst lʊk təˈwɔrdz ðə gʊd ðət wɑz dən ðət həz naʊ bɪn fərˈgɑtən. ju kən rɛd maɪ pis ɔn ɑr frɛndz ɪn ðə nɔrθ hir.
florida state running back cook has been associated with having “off-field issues” and “character concerns” during the process. some of past is a legitimate concern for nfl teams vetting the potential selection ahead of the 2017 nfl draft, but a recent story from sports monday morning quarterback indicates that a runner has aimed to sabotage draft stock. (get news sent directly to your inbox! click for free newsletter!) cook had legal issues in middle school and early in his career at. those have been well-documented. but draft pundits have routinely mentioned those who cook associates himself with from his hometown of miami as being possible concerns for nfl teams. now the origin of that perceived fear, or at least part of it, has been identified. tony villani -- who runs sports, a facility in boca raton that cook has trained at ahead of the draft -- told sports illustrated that he began receiving inquiries from coaches and scouts about work habits. they told villani that an agent informed them at the senior bowl that cook was showing up to workouts late with alcohol on his breath and associated with “unsavory characters” from his neighborhood. “i told these guys, you know me, you know not going to lie to you… got it wrong,” villani told. “it got to the point where i felt i had to go to’s agent and tell him about what people were saying.” mmqb reported in the story that two nfl scouts cited the unnamed runner as the source of the rumors: “a scout familiar with the runner suggested he might have had an informal business relationship with cook before the prospect settled on different representation, though when told the name, cook said never heard of him.” it’s an interesting turn to what has been a bumpy process for cook. the entire article on cook is worth the read as it delves into his background as a player and person. (unbelievable offer! get a free trial with monthly or annual subscriptions)	ˈflɔrɪdə steɪt ˈrənɪŋ bæk kʊk həz bɪn əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈhævɪŋ issues”” ənd concerns”” ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. səm əv pæst ɪz ə ləˈʤɪtəmət kənˈsərn fər ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl timz ˈvɛtɪŋ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl səˈlɛkʃən əˈhɛd əv ðə 2017 ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dræft, bət ə ˈrisənt ˈstɔri frəm spɔrts ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət ə ˈrənər həz eɪmd tɪ ˈsæbəˌtɑʒ dræft stɑk. (gɪt nuz sɛnt dɪˈrɛkli tɪ jʊr inbox! klɪk fər fri ˈnuzˌlɛtər!) kʊk hæd ˈligəl ˈɪʃuz ɪn ˈmɪdəl skul ənd ˈərli ɪn hɪz kərɪr æt. ðoʊz hæv bɪn well-documented. bət dræft ˈpəndɪts hæv ruˈtinli ˈmɛnʃənd ðoʊz hu kʊk əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ frəm hɪz ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn əv maɪˈæmi ɛz biɪŋ ˈpɑsəbəl kənˈsərnz fər ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl timz. naʊ ðə ˈɔrəʤən əv ðət pərˈsivd fɪr, ər æt list pɑrt əv ɪt, həz bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd. ˈtoʊni viˈlɑni hu rənz spɔrts, ə fəˈsɪlɪti ɪn ˈboʊkə rəˈtoʊn ðət kʊk həz treɪnd æt əˈhɛd əv ðə dræft toʊld spɔrts ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd ðət hi bɪˈgæn rɪˈsivɪŋ ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz frəm ˈkoʊʧɪz ənd skaʊts əˈbaʊt wərk ˈhæbəts. ðeɪ toʊld viˈlɑni ðət ən ˈeɪʤənt ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðɛm æt ðə ˈsinjər boʊl ðət kʊk wɑz ʃoʊɪŋ əp tɪ ˈwərˌkaʊts leɪt wɪθ ˈælkəˌhɑl ɔn hɪz brɛθ ənd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ characters”” frəm hɪz ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. toʊld ðiz gaɪz, ju noʊ mi, ju noʊ nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ laɪ tɪ you…… gɑt ɪt wrong,”,” viˈlɑni toʊld. gɑt tɪ ðə pɔɪnt wɛr aɪ fɛlt aɪ hæd tɪ goʊ tɪ ˈeɪʤənt ənd tɛl ɪm əˈbaʊt wət ˈpipəl wər saying.”.” ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ðə ˈstɔri ðət tu ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl skaʊts ˈsaɪtɪd ðə ənˈneɪmd ˈrənər ɛz ðə sɔrs əv ðə ˈrumərz: skaʊt fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈrənər səˈʤɛstɪd hi maɪt hæv hæd ən ˌɪnˈfɔrməl ˈbɪznɪs riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ kʊk ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈprɑspɛkt ˈsɛtəld ɔn ˈdɪfərənt ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən, ðoʊ wɪn toʊld ðə neɪm, kʊk sɛd ˈnɛvər hərd əv him.”*.” ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tərn tɪ wət həz bɪn ə ˈbəmpi ˈprɔˌsɛs fər kʊk. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn kʊk ɪz wərθ ðə rɛd ɛz ɪt dɛlvz ˈɪntu hɪz ˈbækˌgraʊnd ɛz ə pleɪər ənd ˈpərsən. (ˌənbəˈlivəbəl ˈɔfər! gɪt ə fri traɪəl wɪθ ˈmənθli ər ˈænjuəl səbˈskrɪpʃənz)
what's the world coming to when you can get your $1.45 million bulletproof suv with gold trim, a ridiculously expensive cellphone and three bottles of premium vodka, but you can't get the interior? we have environmentalists and pamela anderson to thank for this. this bizarre story starts in russia with a company called, which recently unveiled the monaco red diamond edition suv. yes, that's the official name of this motorized bank vault. to say this monstrosity is opulent is like saying oprah has money. ostentatious doesn't begin to describe a vehicle with window surrounds, gauges encrusted with diamonds and rubies, and an exhaust system made from tungsten. but what really stood out was the leather seats. yes, you read that correctly, whale penis. as you can imagine, got more than a bit miffed by the idea, which we suspect was more of a publicity stunt than an option oligarchs and sheiks could actually tick on the order sheet. after all, we're talking about, whose website never misses a chance to drop an s in favor of a z to spell things like "carz." whatever the case, has scuttled the exotic material. it's just put out a press release, signed by a fellow by the name of leonard f. yankelovich (no title given), with the hilarious title, "armored car without penis. let's save the whales." yes, leonard, let's! leonard goes on to explain that although got a lot of good publicity when the announced the monaco red diamond edition suv, it also drew the ire of environmental groups. "as the world's resonance was very huge and got lot of angry e-mails from greenpeace, and also pamela anderson, make strong decision to stop their plans regarding such interior," leonard wrote. smart move. take it from us, leonard, you most certainly don't want to get pamela anderson angry, especially when it comes to whale penis. leonard went on to lament: we have no any ideas to kill the whale or something like that. all we want- to make just luxury car.... we just looking for most expensive products for this car and that's why we whale penis when we checked it is most of most. after wave of protest we realised our mistake and make a decision not to use natural at all. that's verbatim, by the way. that's ok, leonard, we understand your predicament, because when we here at are looking for most of most, we know that it can get baffling. tip o' the hat to reader francis j. for the tip. photo:	wəts ðə wərld ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ wɪn ju kən gɪt jʊr ˈmɪljən ˈbʊlətˌpruf ˌɛsˌjuˈvi wɪθ goʊld trɪm, ə rəˈdɪkjələsli ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈsɛlfoʊn ənd θri ˈbɑtəlz əv ˈprimiəm ˈvɑdkə, bət ju kænt gɪt ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər? wi hæv ɛnˈvaɪrənˌmɛnəlɪsts ənd ˈpæmələ ˈændərsən tɪ θæŋk fər ðɪs. ðɪs bɪˈzɑr ˈstɔri stɑrts ɪn ˈrəʃə wɪθ ə ˈkəmpəˌni kɔld, wɪʧ ˈrisəntli ənˈveɪld ðə ˈmɑnəˌkoʊ rɛd ˈdaɪmənd ɪˈdɪʃən ˌɛsˌjuˈvi. jɛs, ðæts ðə əˈfɪʃəl neɪm əv ðɪs ˈmoʊtərˌaɪzd bæŋk vɔlt. tɪ seɪ ðɪs mɑnˈstrɑsəti ɪz ˈɑpjələnt ɪz laɪk seɪɪŋ ˈoʊprə həz ˈməni. ˌɑstənˈteɪʃəs ˈdəzənt bɪˈgɪn tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ə ˈviɪkəl wɪθ ˈwɪndoʊ səraʊndz, ˈgeɪʤɪz ɛnˈkrəstɪd wɪθ ˈdaɪməndz ənd ˈrubiz, ənd ən ɪgˈzɔst ˈsɪstəm meɪd frəm ˈtəŋstən. bət wət ˈrɪli stʊd aʊt wɑz ðə ˈlɛðər sits. jɛs, ju rɛd ðət kərˈɛktli, weɪl ˈpinɪs. ɛz ju kən ˌɪˈmæʤən, gɑt mɔr ðən ə bɪt mɪft baɪ ðə aɪˈdiə, wɪʧ wi ˈsəˌspɛkt wɑz mɔr əv ə pəˈblɪsɪti stənt ðən ən ˈɔpʃən ˈoʊlɪˌgɑrks ənd ʃiks kʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli tɪk ɔn ðə ˈɔrdər ʃit. ˈæftər ɔl, wɪr ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt, huz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈnɛvər ˈmɪsɪz ə ʧæns tɪ drɔp ən ɛs ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ə zi tɪ spɛl θɪŋz laɪk "carz*." ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə keɪs, həz ˈskətəld ðə ɪgˈzɑtɪk məˈtɪriəl. ɪts ʤɪst pʊt aʊt ə prɛs riˈlis, saɪnd baɪ ə ˈfɛloʊ baɪ ðə neɪm əv ˈlɛnərd ɛf. ˌjæŋˈkɛləvɪʧ (noʊ ˈtaɪtəl ˈgɪvɪn), wɪθ ðə hɪˈlɛriəs ˈtaɪtəl, "ˈɑrmərd kɑr wɪˈθaʊt ˈpinɪs. lɛts seɪv ðə weɪlz." jɛs, ˈlɛnərd, lɛts! ˈlɛnərd goʊz ɔn tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðət ˌɔlˈðoʊ gɑt ə lɔt əv gʊd pəˈblɪsɪti wɪn ðə əˈnaʊnst ðə ˈmɑnəˌkoʊ rɛd ˈdaɪmənd ɪˈdɪʃən ˌɛsˌjuˈvi, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ dru ðə aɪr əv ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl grups. "ɛz ðə wərldz ˈrɛzənəns wɑz ˈvɛri juʤ ənd gɑt lɔt əv ˈæŋgri ˈiˌmeɪlz frəm ˈgrinˌpis, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpæmələ ˈændərsən, meɪk strɔŋ dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ stɑp ðɛr plænz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ səʧ ˌɪnˈtɪriər," ˈlɛnərd roʊt. smɑrt muv. teɪk ɪt frəm ˈjuˈɛs, ˈlɛnərd, ju moʊst ˈsərtənli doʊnt wɔnt tɪ gɪt ˈpæmələ ˈændərsən ˈæŋgri, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ weɪl ˈpinɪs. ˈlɛnərd wɛnt ɔn tɪ ləˈmɛnt: wi hæv noʊ ˈɛni aɪˈdiəz tɪ kɪl ðə weɪl ər ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðət. ɔl wi wɔnt- tɪ meɪk ʤɪst ˈləgʒəri kɑr.... wi ʤɪst ˈlʊkɪŋ fər moʊst ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈprɑdəkts fər ðɪs kɑr ənd ðæts waɪ wi weɪl ˈpinɪs wɪn wi ʧɛkt ɪt ɪz moʊst əv moʊst. ˈæftər weɪv əv ˈproʊˌtɛst wi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ɑr mɪˈsteɪk ənd meɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒən nɑt tɪ juz ˈnæʧərəl æt ɔl. ðæts vərˈbeɪtəm, baɪ ðə weɪ. ðæts ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ˈlɛnərd, wi ˌəndərˈstænd jʊr prɪˈdɪkəmənt, bɪˈkəz wɪn wi hir æt ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər moʊst əv moʊst, wi noʊ ðət ɪt kən gɪt ˈbæfəlɪŋ. tɪp oʊ' ðə hæt tɪ ˈridər ˈfrænsɪs ʤeɪ. fər ðə tɪp. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ:
(cnn) -- betty ford, the widow of late president gerald ford and a of an addiction center in california, has died at the age of 93, according to the director of the gerald r. ford presidential library and museum. ford died friday evening with family at her bedside, according to a family member. elaine didier, the director of the grand rapids, michigan, museum, confirmed ford's death to cnn. no other details were immediately available. the family is expected to release a statement later friday or saturday, didier said. condolences began pouring in soon after news broke about her death -- including from celebrities who sought treatment at the betty ford center. "as far as i'm concerned, betty ford saved my life," fleetwood mac singer stevie nicks said. aerosmith singer steven tyler, who revealed in his recent autobiography that he was treated at the betty ford center for drug addiction, also praised ford's work. "betty ford took a risk at one of the worst times of her life and came forward to share a message of recovery in order to serve others," tyler said. "her vision, passion and amazing heart led to the betty ford center, the gold standard of treatment facilities. she will be missed, but her work in recovery will live on." president barack obama remembered the former first lady as a "powerful advocate for women's health and women's rights" and someone who "helped reduce the social stigma surrounding addiction." his predecessor, george w. bush, added that "because of her leadership, many lives were saved." some of the many others offering praise and sympathy included nancy reagan (calling ford "an inspiration"), and former presidents george h. w. bush (describing her as a "wonderful wife and mother, a great friend and a courageous first lady) and jimmy carter (saying she was "a close personal friend" and "a remarkable political spouse.") born elizabeth anne bloomer in chicago, she grew up in grand rapids. at the age of 21, she moved to new york city to work as a dancer and model. she returned to the midwest two years later. one year after divorcing william warren after five years of marriage, she wed gerald ford -- a former star football player at the university of michigan, decorated u.s. navy veteran and budding republican politician -- in 1948. that year, the woman now known as betty ford campaigned with her new husband on his successful venture to become a u.s. congressman from michigan. she gave birth to three sons and a daughter over the course of their marriage. the family moved to washington, where gerald ford served in the capitol for 25 years before being tapped in 1973 as richard nixon's vice president in place of spiro t. agnew. just over 10 months later, betty ford became first lady when her husband was sworn in as the president of the united states. gerald ford took office after nixon resigned in the wake of his pending impeachment following the crisis and cover-up of the break-in at the democratic national committee's headquarters at the watergate complex in washington. betty ford soon made headlines, holding press conferences and publicly discussing her diagnosis with breast cancer. the first lady talked about abortion, sex and equal rights in an interview with cbs' "60 minutes" in 1975 -- the same year newsweek named her its "woman of the year." according to the ford library and museum's website, her initially drew some criticism, but in a short time, 75% of americans approved of her in public opinion polls. but in 1978, just over one year after leaving the white house after her husband lost his campaign to remain president, ford made headlines of a different kind. she entered the long beach naval hospital to seek treatment for alcohol and prescription painkiller abuse. that same year, she published the first of two autobiographies, entitled "the times of my life." ford would go on to become a high-profile example of someone who battled substance abuse issues and was a tireless advocate for drug- and treatment. "my addiction was a combination of alcohol and the prescription drugs that ... both were a part of my life, but they did not become a problem until they overrode my common sense," ford told cnn's larry king in 2003. "i didn't know what was happening, i just knew that i felt great and the pain was gone." her work paid dividends in october 1982 when, along with leonard firestone, she opened the betty ford center in rancho mirage, california. to this day, the center remains one of the most well-known and respected places nationwide for treatment of alcoholism and other drug dependencies. ford also fought to promote awareness and research on breast cancer, with the susan g. breast cancer foundation eventually naming an award in her honor. she earned numerous honors over her life, including a presidential medal of freedom in 1991 and the congressional gold medal eight years later. gerald ford died on december 26, 2006, at the couple's home in rancho mirage. he was 93. cnn's denise quan contributed to this report.	(ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) ˈbɛti fɔrd, ðə ˈwɪdoʊ əv leɪt ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈʤɛrəld fɔrd ənd ə əv ən əˈdɪkʃən ˈsɛnər ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, həz daɪd æt ðə eɪʤ əv 93 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈʤɛrəld ɑr. fɔrd ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ənd mˈjuziəm. fɔrd daɪd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ wɪθ ˈfæməli æt hər ˈbɛdˌsaɪd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbər. ˌiˈleɪn ˈdɪdiər, ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə grænd ˈræpɪdz, ˈmɪʃɪgən, mˈjuziəm, kənˈfərmd fɔrdz dɛθ tɪ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. noʊ ˈəðər ˈditeɪlz wər ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈveɪləbəl. ðə ˈfæməli ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ riˈlis ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈleɪtər ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ər ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ˈdɪdiər sɛd. kənˈdoʊlənsəz bɪˈgæn ˈpɔrɪŋ ɪn sun ˈæftər nuz broʊk əˈbaʊt hər dɛθ ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ frəm səˈlɛbrɪtiz hu sɔt ˈtritmənt æt ðə ˈbɛti fɔrd ˈsɛnər. "ɛz fɑr ɛz əm kənˈsərnd, ˈbɛti fɔrd seɪvd maɪ laɪf," ˈflitˌwʊd mæk ˈsɪŋər ˈstivi nɪks sɛd. ˈɛroʊsˌmɪθ ˈsɪŋər ˈstivən ˈtaɪlər, hu rɪˈvild ɪn hɪz ˈrisənt ˌɔtəbaɪˈɑgrəfi ðət hi wɑz ˈtritɪd æt ðə ˈbɛti fɔrd ˈsɛnər fər drəg əˈdɪkʃən, ˈɔlsoʊ preɪzd fɔrdz wərk. "ˈbɛti fɔrd tʊk ə rɪsk æt wən əv ðə wərst taɪmz əv hər laɪf ənd keɪm ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ʃɛr ə ˈmɛsɪʤ əv rɪˈkəvəri ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ sərv ˈəðərz," ˈtaɪlər sɛd. "hər ˈvɪʒən, ˈpæʃən ənd əˈmeɪzɪŋ hɑrt lɛd tɪ ðə ˈbɛti fɔrd ˈsɛnər, ðə goʊld ˈstændərd əv ˈtritmənt fəˈsɪlɪtiz. ʃi wɪl bi mɪst, bət hər wərk ɪn rɪˈkəvəri wɪl lɪv ɔn." ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə rɪˈmɛmbərd ðə ˈfɔrmər fərst ˈleɪdi ɛz ə "ˈpaʊərfəl ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər ˈwɪmənz hɛlθ ənd ˈwɪmənz raɪts" ənd ˈsəmˌwən hu "hɛlpt rɪˈdus ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈstɪgmə sərˈaʊndɪŋ əˈdɪkʃən." hɪz ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər, ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ, ˈædɪd ðət "bɪˈkəz əv hər ˈlidərˌʃɪp, ˈmɛni lɪvz wər seɪvd." səm əv ðə ˈmɛni ˈəðərz ˈɔfərɪŋ preɪz ənd ˈsɪmpəθi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈnænsi ˈrigən (ˈkɔlɪŋ fɔrd "ən ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən"), ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts ʤɔrʤ eɪʧ. ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ (dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ hər ɛz ə "ˈwəndərfəl waɪf ənd ˈməðər, ə greɪt frɛnd ənd ə kərˈeɪʤəs fərst ˈleɪdi) ənd ˈʤɪmi ˈkɑrtər (seɪɪŋ ʃi wɑz "ə kloʊz ˈpərsɪnəl frɛnd" ənd "ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl spaʊs.") bɔrn ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ æn ˈblumər ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, ʃi gru əp ɪn grænd ˈræpɪdz. æt ðə eɪʤ əv 21 ʃi muvd tɪ nu jɔrk ˈsɪti tɪ wərk ɛz ə ˈdænsər ənd ˈmɑdəl. ʃi rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst tu jɪrz ˈleɪtər. wən jɪr ˈæftər dɪˈvɔrsɪŋ ˈwɪljəm ˈwɔrən ˈæftər faɪv jɪrz əv ˈmɛrɪʤ, ʃi wɛd ˈʤɛrəld fɔrd ə ˈfɔrmər stɑr ˈfʊtˌbɔl pleɪər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈmɪʃɪgən, ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪd juz. ˈneɪvi ˈvɛtərən ənd ˈbədɪŋ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən ɪn 1948 ðət jɪr, ðə ˈwʊmən naʊ noʊn ɛz ˈbɛti fɔrd kæmˈpeɪnd wɪθ hər nu ˈhəzbənd ɔn hɪz səkˈsɛsfəl ˈvɛnʧər tɪ bɪˈkəm ə juz. ˈkɑŋgrəsmən frəm ˈmɪʃɪgən. ʃi geɪv bərθ tɪ θri sənz ənd ə ˈdɔtər ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ðɛr ˈmɛrɪʤ. ðə ˈfæməli muvd tɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, wɛr ˈʤɛrəld fɔrd sərvd ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl fər 25 jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ tæpt ɪn 1973 ɛz ˈrɪʧərd ˈnɪksənz vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn pleɪs əv ˈspɪˌroʊ ti. ˈægnu. ʤɪst ˈoʊvər 10 mənθs ˈleɪtər, ˈbɛti fɔrd bɪˈkeɪm fərst ˈleɪdi wɪn hər ˈhəzbənd wɑz swɔrn ɪn ɛz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˈʤɛrəld fɔrd tʊk ˈɔfəs ˈæftər ˈnɪksən rɪˈzaɪnd ɪn ðə weɪk əv hɪz ˈpɛndɪŋ ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈkraɪsəs ənd ˈkəvərˌəp əv ðə ˈbreɪˌkɪn æt ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪtiz ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz æt ðə ˈwɔtərˌgeɪt ˈkɑmplɛks ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ˈbɛti fɔrd sun meɪd ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz, ˈhoʊldɪŋ prɛs ˈkɑnfərənsəz ənd ˈpəblɪkli dɪˈskəsɪŋ hər ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs wɪθ brɛst ˈkænsər. ðə fərst ˈleɪdi tɔkt əˈbaʊt əˈbɔrʃən, sɛks ənd ˈikwəl raɪts ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈsiˌbiˌɛs' 60 ˈmɪnəts" ɪn 1975 ðə seɪm jɪr ˈnuzˌwik neɪmd hər ɪts "ˈwʊmən əv ðə jɪr." əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə fɔrd ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ənd mjuˈziəmz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, hər ˌɪˈnɪʃəli dru səm ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, bət ɪn ə ʃɔrt taɪm, 75 əv əˈmɛrɪkənz əˈpruvd əv hər ɪn ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən poʊlz. bət ɪn 1978 ʤɪst ˈoʊvər wən jɪr ˈæftər ˈlivɪŋ ðə waɪt haʊs ˈæftər hər ˈhəzbənd lɔst hɪz kæmˈpeɪn tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ˈprɛzɪdənt, fɔrd meɪd ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz əv ə ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnd. ʃi ˈɛnərd ðə lɔŋ biʧ ˈneɪvəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl tɪ sik ˈtritmənt fər ˈælkəˌhɑl ənd prəˈskrɪpʃən ˈpeɪnˌkɪlər əˈbjuz. ðət seɪm jɪr, ʃi ˈpəblɪʃt ðə fərst əv tu ˌɔtəbaɪˈɑgrəfiz, ɛnˈtaɪtəld "ðə taɪmz əv maɪ laɪf." fɔrd wʊd goʊ ɔn tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˈsəmˌwən hu ˈbætəld ˈsəbstəns əˈbjuz ˈɪʃuz ənd wɑz ə ˈtaɪərləs ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər drəg- ənd ˈtritmənt. "maɪ əˈdɪkʃən wɑz ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈælkəˌhɑl ənd ðə prəˈskrɪpʃən drəgz ðət boʊθ wər ə pɑrt əv maɪ laɪf, bət ðeɪ dɪd nɑt bɪˈkəm ə ˈprɑbləm ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ˈoʊvərˈroʊd maɪ ˈkɑmən sɛns," fɔrd toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛnz ˈlɛri kɪŋ ɪn 2003 "aɪ ˈdɪdənt noʊ wət wɑz ˈhæpənɪŋ, aɪ ʤɪst nu ðət aɪ fɛlt greɪt ənd ðə peɪn wɑz gɔn." hər wərk peɪd ˈdɪvɪˌdɛndz ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 1982 wɪn, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈlɛnərd ˈfaɪrˌstoʊn, ʃi ˈoʊpənd ðə ˈbɛti fɔrd ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈrænʧoʊ mərɑʒ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. tɪ ðɪs deɪ, ðə ˈsɛnər rɪˈmeɪnz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ənd rɪˈspɛktɪd ˈpleɪsɪz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd fər ˈtritmənt əv ˈælkəˌhɔˌlɪzəm ənd ˈəðər drəg dɪˈpɛndənsiz. fɔrd ˈɔlsoʊ fɔt tɪ prəˈmoʊt əˈwɛrnəs ənd ˈrisərʧ ɔn brɛst ˈkænsər, wɪθ ðə ˈsuzən ʤi. brɛst ˈkænsər faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈneɪmɪŋ ən əˈwɔrd ɪn hər ˈɑnər. ʃi ərnd ˈnumərəs ˈɑnərz ˈoʊvər hər laɪf, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈmɛdəl əv ˈfridəm ɪn 1991 ənd ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl goʊld ˈmɛdəl eɪt jɪrz ˈleɪtər. ˈʤɛrəld fɔrd daɪd ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 26 2006 æt ðə ˈkəpəlz hoʊm ɪn ˈrænʧoʊ mərɑʒ. hi wɑz 93 ˈsiˈɛˈnɛnz dɪˈnis kwɔn kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt.
a house panel thursday approved a proposal that would make it harder for voters to change the florida constitution. the proposal 321), sponsored by rep. rick roth, r-loxahatchee, would require ballot measures to receive the support of two-thirds of voters before they could go into the constitution. that would be tougher than the current requirement that 60 percent of voters need to sign off on constitutional amendments. voters raised the threshold to 60 percent, from 50 percent, in 2006. roth's proposal was approved by the house oversight, transparency & administration subcommittee. an identical measure 866), was filed this month by sen. dennis baxley, r-ocala. baxley said it is too common for groups to use the constitutional amendment process when they don't get the answers they want from lawmakers. "this is the village industry of how to go around the legislature," baxley said. "the answer is always, 'what do you do when they (lawmakers) are unresponsive?' well, 'no' is a response. if it's not time, or we don't believe that is the way to go with an issue, you shouldn't be able to just go around and stick it in the state constitution.”	ə haʊs ˈpænəl ˈθərzˌdeɪ əˈpruvd ə prəˈpoʊzəl ðət wʊd meɪk ɪt ˈhɑrdər fər ˈvoʊtərz tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈflɔrɪdə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. ðə prəˈpoʊzəl 321 ˈspɑnsərd baɪ rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. rɪk rɔθ, r-loxahatchee, wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈbælət ˈmɛʒərz tɪ rɪˈsiv ðə səˈpɔrt əv ˌtuˈθərdz əv ˈvoʊtərz ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ kʊd goʊ ˈɪntu ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. ðət wʊd bi ˈtəfər ðən ðə ˈkɑrənt rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ðət 60 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈvoʊtərz nid tɪ saɪn ɔf ɔn ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl əˈmɛndmənts. ˈvoʊtərz reɪzd ðə θˈrɛˌʃoʊld tɪ 60 pərˈsɛnt, frəm 50 pərˈsɛnt, ɪn 2006 rɑθs prəˈpoʊzəl wɑz əˈpruvd baɪ ðə haʊs ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt, trænˈspɛrənsi ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈsəbkəˈmɪti. ən aɪˈdɛntɪkəl ˈmɛʒər 866 wɑz faɪld ðɪs mənθ baɪ sɛn. ˈdɛnɪs ˈbæksli, r-ocala. ˈbæksli sɛd ɪt ɪz tu ˈkɑmən fər grups tɪ juz ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl əˈmɛndmənt ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪn ðeɪ doʊnt gɪt ðə ˈænsərz ðeɪ wɔnt frəm ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz. "ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ ˈɪndəstri əv haʊ tɪ goʊ əraʊnd ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər," ˈbæksli sɛd. "ðə ˈænsər ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz, 'wət du ju du wɪn ðeɪ (ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz) ər ˌənriˈspɑnsɪv?' wɛl, 'noʊ' ɪz ə rɪˈspɑns. ɪf ɪts nɑt taɪm, ər wi doʊnt bɪˈliv ðət ɪz ðə weɪ tɪ goʊ wɪθ ən ˈɪʃu, ju ˈʃʊdənt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʤɪst goʊ əraʊnd ənd stɪk ɪt ɪn ðə steɪt constitution.”*.”
breaking news emails get breaking news alerts and special reports. the news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. nov. 12, 2016, pm / updated nov. 12, 2016, pm by erik ortiz an ohio judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a white former police officer accused of murdering an unarmed black driver during a traffic stop last year. the jury on saturday was unable to reach a verdict for ray, 26, charged with voluntary manslaughter in the shooting of samuel dubose an incident caught on police. related: what to know in case against cincinnati cop hamilton county common pleas judge megan shanahan accepted the jury's deadlock saturday morning. the case is now back in the hands of prosecutors, who must decide whether they will retry the case or dismiss it. in the meantime, remains free on a $1 million bond. al, an attorney for family, said they are "incredibly upset" and will ask for another trial. "they are at their wit's end. they have been on hold since sam was killed," he said after the verdict. "with the video evidence as clear as it was, [jurors] should not have been stuck," added. tensing, who was fired from the university of cincinnati's police force, faced up to 15 years in prison if convicted on the murder charge. the decision came on a fourth day of deliberations by 10 white and two black jurors, who were tasked with weighing whether the shooting was a justifiable use of force after testified he feared for his life. related: officer who fatally shot black motorist called 'extremely proactive' the trial was a rare example of a police officer being charged in such a case after several high-profile deaths of african-americans at the hands of cops has caused deep divisions between law enforcement and communities of color. protesters chant outside the hamilton county courthouse after a mistrial was declared due to a hung jury in the murder trial against ray on nov. 12 in cincinnati. john / ap the defense said dubose used his car as a weapon, and pulled his gun when he feared for his life when he was dragged. prosecutors, however, maintained he was not dragged and footage doesn't show that key point, they argued. dubose, a father of 13, was pulled over after said he noticed his car was missing a front license plate. dubose was shot once in the head. the city of cincinnati, on edge during the trial, was placed on high alert friday in the event of impromptu demonstrations. protesters affiliated with black lives matter planned to gather in response on saturday afternoon and cincinnati mayor john cranley called for peaceful protests. after the verdict, the university of cincinnati's interim president said in a statement: "we cannot and will not let the outcome of this trial divide us." "our campus and our community will come together to listen, to heal and to partner for positive and lasting change," beverly davenport said. "more than ever, our communities need us and we need each other to be beacons of a better and brighter future."	ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz iˈmeɪlz gɪt ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz əˈlərts ənd ˈspɛʃəl rɪˈpɔrts. ðə nuz ənd ˈstɔriz ðət ˈmætər, dɪˈlɪvərd ˈwikˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋz. noʊv. 12 2016 piɛm ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd noʊv. 12 2016 piɛm baɪ ˈɛrɪk ˌɔrˈtiz ən oʊˈhaɪoʊ ʤəʤ həz dɪˈklɛrd ə ˈmɪˌstraɪəl ɪn ðə keɪs əv ə waɪt ˈfɔrmər pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər əˈkjuzd əv ˈmərdərɪŋ ən əˈnɑrmd blæk ˈdraɪvər ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈtræfɪk stɑp læst jɪr. ðə ˈʤʊri ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ riʧ ə ˈvərdɪkt fər reɪ, 26 ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈvɑləntɛri ˈmænsˌlɔtər ɪn ðə ˈʃutɪŋ əv ˈsæmjul duˈboʊz ən ˈɪnsədənt kɔt ɔn pəˈlis. rɪˈleɪtɪd: wət tɪ noʊ ɪn keɪs əˈgɛnst ˌsɪnsəˈnæti kɑp ˈhæməltən ˈkaʊnti ˈkɑmən pliz ʤəʤ ˈmeɪgən ˈʃænəhæn ækˈsɛptɪd ðə ˈʤʊriz ˈdɛˌdlɑk ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ðə keɪs ɪz naʊ bæk ɪn ðə hænz əv ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz, hu məst ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər ðeɪ wɪl riˈtraɪ ðə keɪs ər dɪsˈmɪs ɪt. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, rɪˈmeɪnz fri ɔn ə 1 ˈmɪljən bɑnd. æl, ən əˈtərni fər ˈfæməli, sɛd ðeɪ ər "ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈəpˌsɛt" ənd wɪl æsk fər əˈnəðər traɪəl. "ðeɪ ər æt ðɛr wɪts ɛnd. ðeɪ hæv bɪn ɔn hoʊld sɪns sæm wɑz kɪld," hi sɛd ˈæftər ðə ˈvərdɪkt. "wɪθ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈɛvədəns ɛz klɪr ɛz ɪt wɑz, [ˈʤʊrərz] ʃʊd nɑt hæv bɪn stək," ˈædɪd., hu wɑz faɪərd frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌsɪnsɪˈnætiz pəˈlis fɔrs, feɪst əp tɪ 15 jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən ɪf kənˈvɪktəd ɔn ðə ˈmərdər ʧɑrʤ. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən keɪm ɔn ə fɔrθ deɪ əv dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃənz baɪ 10 waɪt ənd tu blæk ˈʤʊrərz, hu wər tæskt wɪθ weɪɪŋ ˈwɛðər ðə ˈʃutɪŋ wɑz ə ˈʤəstəˌfaɪəbəl juz əv fɔrs ˈæftər ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd hi fɪrd fər hɪz laɪf. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ˈɔfɪsər hu ˈfeɪtəli ʃɑt blæk ˈmoʊtərɪst kɔld 'ɪkˈstrimli ˌproʊˈæktɪv' ðə traɪəl wɑz ə rɛr ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər biɪŋ ʧɑrʤd ɪn səʧ ə keɪs ˈæftər ˈsɛvərəl ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl dɛθs əv ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkənz æt ðə hænz əv kɑps həz kɔzd dip dɪˈvɪʒənz bɪtˈwin lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ənd kəmˈjunɪtiz əv ˈkələr. ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ʧænt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈhæməltən ˈkaʊnti ˈkɔrˌthaʊs ˈæftər ə ˈmɪˌstraɪəl wɑz dɪˈklɛrd du tɪ ə həŋ ˈʤʊri ɪn ðə ˈmərdər traɪəl əˈgɛnst reɪ ɔn noʊv. 12 ɪn ˌsɪnsəˈnæti. ʤɑn ˌeɪˈpi ðə dɪˈfɛns sɛd duˈboʊz juzd hɪz kɑr ɛz ə ˈwɛpən, ənd pʊld hɪz gən wɪn hi fɪrd fər hɪz laɪf wɪn hi wɑz drægd. ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, meɪnˈteɪnd hi wɑz nɑt drægd ənd ˈfʊtɪʤ ˈdəzənt ʃoʊ ðət ki pɔɪnt, ðeɪ ˈɑrgjud. duˈboʊz, ə ˈfɑðər əv 13 wɑz pʊld ˈoʊvər ˈæftər sɛd hi ˈnoʊtɪst hɪz kɑr wɑz ˈmɪsɪŋ ə frənt ˈlaɪsəns pleɪt. duˈboʊz wɑz ʃɑt wəns ɪn ðə hɛd. ðə ˈsɪti əv ˌsɪnsəˈnæti, ɔn ɛʤ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə traɪəl, wɑz pleɪst ɔn haɪ əˈlərt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ˌɪmˈprɑmptu ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz. ˈproʊˌtɛstərz əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ blæk lɪvz ˈmætər plænd tɪ ˈgæðər ɪn rɪˈspɑns ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun ənd ˌsɪnsəˈnæti meɪər ʤɑn ˈkrænli kɔld fər ˈpisfəl ˈproʊˌtɛsts. ˈæftər ðə ˈvərdɪkt, ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌsɪnsɪˈnætiz ˈɪnərəm ˈprɛzɪdənt sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt: "wi ˈkænɑt ənd wɪl nɑt lɛt ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ðɪs traɪəl dɪˈvaɪd ˈjuˈɛs." "ɑr ˈkæmpəs ənd ɑr kəmˈjunɪti wɪl kəm təˈgɛðər tɪ ˈlɪsən, tɪ hil ənd tɪ ˈpɑrtnər fər ˈpɑzətɪv ənd ˈlæstɪŋ ʧeɪnʤ," ˈbɛvərli ˈdævənˌpɔrt sɛd. "mɔr ðən ˈɛvər, ɑr kəmˈjunɪtiz nid ˈjuˈɛs ənd wi nid iʧ ˈəðər tɪ bi ˈbikənz əv ə ˈbɛtər ənd ˈbraɪtər fˈjuʧər."
montgomery governor robert bentley on tuesday declared a state of emergency for all alabama counties in preparation for winter weather that is expected to move through alabama. “with winter weather expected to impact alabama, we are taking precautions to protect alabamians,” governor robert bentley said. “by issuing a state of emergency, i have directed all state agencies to take necessary actions to be prepared to respond to the anticipated winter conditions including sleet, ice and snow. we will actively monitor the storm as it begins to hit the state and are prepared to respond to any requests for assistance.” the state of emergency will be effective at a.m. wednesday. read the declaration. according to the national weather service offices in alabama, various portions of the state are expected to experience ice, sleet, snow and freezing rain beginning wednesday morning and lasting through thursday. check the latest forecast on whnt.com. the alabama emergency management agency is activating the state emergency operations center in order to monitor the storm and assist county emergency management agencies as needed. state law enforcement agencies have coordinated state resources in order to respond to stranded drivers. governor bentley has authorized 250 alabama national guardsmen to prepare to respond to any emergency requests for assistance.	mɑntˈgəmri ˈgəvərnər ˈrɑbərt ˈbɛntli ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ dɪˈklɛrd ə steɪt əv ˈimərʤənsi fər ɔl ˌæləˈbæmə ˈkaʊntiz ɪn ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən fər ˈwɪntər ˈwɛðər ðət ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ muv θru ˌæləˈbæmə. ˈwɪntər ˈwɛðər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˌɪmˈpækt ˌæləˈbæmə, wi ər ˈteɪkɪŋ priˈkɔʃənz tɪ prəˈtɛkt alabamians,”,” ˈgəvərnər ˈrɑbərt ˈbɛntli sɛd. ˈɪʃuɪŋ ə steɪt əv ˈimərʤənsi, aɪ hæv dɪˈrɛktɪd ɔl steɪt ˈeɪʤənsiz tɪ teɪk ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈækʃənz tɪ bi priˈpɛrd tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ðə ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ˈwɪntər kənˈdɪʃənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ slit, aɪs ənd snoʊ. wi wɪl ˈæktɪvli ˈmɑnətər ðə stɔrm ɛz ɪt bɪˈgɪnz tɪ hɪt ðə steɪt ənd ər priˈpɛrd tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˈɛni rɪkˈwɛsts fər assistance.”.” ðə steɪt əv ˈimərʤənsi wɪl bi ˈifɛktɪv æt a.m. ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. rɛd ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈwɛðər ˈsərvɪs ˈɔfəsɪz ɪn ˌæləˈbæmə, ˈvɛriəs ˈpɔrʃənz əv ðə steɪt ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns aɪs, slit, snoʊ ənd ˈfrizɪŋ reɪn bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd ˈlæstɪŋ θru ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ʧɛk ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈfɔrˌkæst ɔn whnt.com. ðə ˌæləˈbæmə ˈimərʤənsi ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈeɪʤənsi ɪz ˈæktəˌveɪtɪŋ ðə steɪt ˈimərʤənsi ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈmɑnətər ðə stɔrm ənd əˈsɪst ˈkaʊnti ˈimərʤənsi ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz ɛz ˈnidɪd. steɪt lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz hæv koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd steɪt ˈrisɔrsɪz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˈstrændɪd ˈdraɪvərz. ˈgəvərnər ˈbɛntli həz ˈɔθərˌaɪzd 250 ˌæləˈbæmə ˈnæʃənəl ˈgɑrdzmɪn tɪ priˈpɛr tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˈɛni ˈimərʤənsi rɪkˈwɛsts fər əˈsɪstəns.
being the head of the republican or democratic national committee is a big and influential job. also a tricky and thankless job, requiring the occupant to work tirelessly and impartially on behalf of candidates for national public office. at the r.n.c., juggles a sprawling field led by a billionaire many republicans would hate to see nominated for president. at the d.n.c., debbie wasserman schultz has the opposite challenge: in a relatively tiny group of three candidates she has been close to one, hillary clinton, for years, having served as of her bid for the nomination in 2008. her task at the moment is to make sure she does not favor mrs. clinton, the clear front-runner, and there are a growing number of critics who think doing a good job of it. nominated by president obama as d.n.c. chairwoman in 2011, ms. wasserman schultz, who represents florida in the house, has put the organization in the black and worked hard, particularly among female and jewish democrats. it has been a rough tenure: republicans won majorities in both the house and the senate in 2014. they now control more state legislative seats than at any time since 1920, and hold 31 governorships. that’s hardly the fault of a party leader. but ms. wasserman schultz always been helpful. she has been accused of grandstanding and using her post to bolster her own re-election, which she denies.	biɪŋ ðə hɛd əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ər ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti ɪz ə bɪg ənd ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ʤɑb. ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈtrɪki ənd ˈθæŋkləs ʤɑb, rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ðə ˈɑkjəpənt tɪ wərk ˈtaɪrləsli ənd ˌɪmˈpɑrʃəli ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ˈkænədɪts fər ˈnæʃənəl ˈpəblɪk ˈɔfəs. æt ðə r.n.c., ˈʤəgəlz ə ˈsprɔlɪŋ fild lɛd baɪ ə ˌbɪljəˈnɛr ˈmɛni rɪˈpəblɪkənz wʊd heɪt tɪ si ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər ˈprɛzɪdənt. æt ðə d.n.c., ˈdɛbi ˈwɑsərmən ʃʊlts həz ðə ˈɑpəzɪt ˈʧælənʤ: ɪn ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈtaɪni grup əv θri ˈkænədɪts ʃi həz bɪn kloʊz tɪ wən, ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən, fər jɪrz, ˈhævɪŋ sərvd ɛz əv hər bɪd fər ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən ɪn 2008 hər tæsk æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt ɪz tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ʃi dɪz nɑt ˈfeɪvər ˈmɪsɪz. ˈklɪntən, ðə klɪr front-runner, ənd ðɛr ər ə groʊɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv ˈkrɪtɪks hu θɪŋk duɪŋ ə gʊd ʤɑb əv ɪt. ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɛz d.n.c. ˈʧɛrˌwʊmən ɪn 2011 mɪz. ˈwɑsərmən ʃʊlts, hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˈflɔrɪdə ɪn ðə haʊs, həz pʊt ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ɪn ðə blæk ənd wərkt hɑrd, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli əˈməŋ ˈfiˌmeɪl ənd ʤuɪʃ ˈdɛməˌkræts. ɪt həz bɪn ə rəf ˈtɛnjər: rɪˈpəblɪkənz wən məˈʤɔrɪtiz ɪn boʊθ ðə haʊs ənd ðə ˈsɛnɪt ɪn 2014 ðeɪ naʊ kənˈtroʊl mɔr steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv sits ðən æt ˈɛni taɪm sɪns 1920 ənd hoʊld 31 ˈgəvərnərˌʃɪps. ˈhɑrdli ðə fɔlt əv ə ˈpɑrti ˈlidər. bət mɪz. ˈwɑsərmən ʃʊlts ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˈhɛlpfəl. ʃi həz bɪn əˈkjuzd əv ˈgrændˌstændɪŋ ənd ˈjuzɪŋ hər poʊst tɪ ˈboʊlstər hər oʊn re-election*, wɪʧ ʃi dɪˈnaɪz.
the gun manufacturer donated to the largest gun industry trade body in response to attorney ban on sale of assault rifles to civilians gun manufacturer smith & wesson has donated $500,000 to the largest gun industry trade body to help its against the massachusetts attorney ban on the sale of assault rifles to civilians. smith & wesson, whose shares this week hit a record high on the back of increasing demand for its assault rifles and other guns, said it had donated the money to the national shooting sports (nssf) battle against “arbitrary government action that threatens to turn lawful gun owners and dealers into criminals”. maura healey, the attorney general, last month moved to close a loophole that allowed the sale of assault rifles, which are illegal under the assault weapons ban, after the firearms manufacturers had been given what healey regards as “small tweaks”. healey said that following the horrific atrocity in orlando, in which 49 people were killed and 53 injured at the hands of an attacker using an rifle and a handgun, the state would no longer let gun manufacturers “exploit our laws”. “the gun industry has found a way to exploit our laws, a loophole of potentially horrific proportions. and time we act,” she explained in an impassioned editorial in the boston globe. “it’s no surprise the orlando killer chose an style assault rifle. a weapon of war, originally created for combat, and designed to kill many people in a short amount of time with incredible accuracy. in the same category as weapons chosen by killers in newtown, aurora, and san bernardino. these are not weapons of self-defense. they are weapons used to commit mass murder. and they have no business being in civilian hands.” largest us gunmaker: hillary clinton 'campaigning against lawful commerce' read more healey said the massachusetts assault weapon ban, which mirrors the federal ban that expired in 2004, prohibits the sale of specific weapons like the colt and as well as “copies or duplicates” of those weapons. “but gun manufacturers have taken it upon themselves to define what a ‘copy’ or ‘duplicate’ weapon is,” she said. healey said gun companies have been getting around the law by selling “copycat versions of their assault weapons” with “small tweaks that do nothing to limit the of the weapon”. “the gun industry get to decide compliant. we do,” she said at a press conference announcing the new ban, which went into force late last month. the gun lobby fought back on thursday, launching plans for legal action against healey who it claims has “undermined the legislative and public process by unilaterally declaring products that were legal to be illegal”. lawrence keane, senior vice-president and general counsel, said: “her actions totally disregard 18 years of massachusetts firearm law, supported by all state regulatory agencies and understood by all concerned, in which firearm retailers have operated. “in doing so, she has endangered the livelihoods of businesses and made potential felons out of tens of thousands of citizens.” keane said the has retained michael sullivan, a former acting director of the us bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives (atf) to prepare its legal filing. the also called on gun owners and manufacturers to donate to its campaign, that helps gun owners to register to vote “and encourages them on election day, armed with the facts, to so they do not risk their rights”. #gunvote (@gunvote) let politicians take aim at your rights. the praised smith & wesson for its “unprecedented contribution”, which comes on top of donations from other assault rifle manufacturers. “it is exactly that kind of commitment that will help ensure that our history and our rights will remain intact not just for us today, but for the generations to whom we will pass them on,” keane said. “and it is an example of dedication to our industry we encourage others to follow.” james debney, the british chief executive of smith & wesson, said: “we are honored to support this effort on behalf of our employees and especially the firearm owners of massachusetts, who have so recently been denied their fundamental rights through arbitrary government action that threatens to turn lawful gun owners and dealers into criminals. to stop this from happening elsewhere, it is imperative that citizens across our nation are informed and knowledgeable about their rights, their candidates and the importance of their vote in this critical election year.” facebook twitter screen shot of a gun called a sig from the sig sauer website. photograph: sig sauer sig sauer, the german gun company that made the sig used by the orlando killer, donated $100,000. the company describes the orlando gun as “eclipsing all come before it” and the “result of years of toil and sweat, the sig is proof that the dawn of a new era happen overnight”. “we imagine a more important time in our history as it relates to many issues, not the least of which is the second amendment and our gun rights,” ron cohen, sig president and ceo, said. “we believe that everyone must get out and vote this year, not only in the presidential election, but in many, many critical congressional races. our future is still in our hands.” healey, who has suffered horrific sexist and homophobic abuse online since she introduced the new ban, said action must be taken to try to save lives. she said assault rifles nearly identical to the one used in the attack in orlando were sold in massachusetts last year, and sales of the weapons jumped 450% in the wake of the pulse nightclub massacre. a person has that he would like to hire a homeless man to rape and the attorney general alive. another is a said to have posted her home address on a gun blog, underneath a commenter has posted: “road trip???. who wants to be a hero?”	ðə gən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst gən ˈɪndəstri treɪd ˈbɑdi ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ əˈtərni bæn ɔn seɪl əv əˈsɔlt ˈraɪfəlz tɪ səˈvɪljənz gən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər smɪθ ˈwɛsən həz ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst gən ˈɪndəstri treɪd ˈbɑdi tɪ hɛlp ɪts əˈgɛnst ðə ˌmæsəˈʧusəts əˈtərni bæn ɔn ðə seɪl əv əˈsɔlt ˈraɪfəlz tɪ səˈvɪljənz. smɪθ ˈwɛsən, huz ʃɛrz ðɪs wik hɪt ə ˈrɛkərd haɪ ɔn ðə bæk əv ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ dɪˈmænd fər ɪts əˈsɔlt ˈraɪfəlz ənd ˈəðər gənz, sɛd ɪt hæd ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd ðə ˈməni tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈʃutɪŋ spɔrts (nssf) ˈbætəl əˈgɛnst ˈgəvərnmənt ˈækʃən ðət θˈrɛtənz tɪ tərn ˈlɔfəl gən ˈoʊnərz ənd ˈdilərz ˈɪntu criminals””. ˈmɔrə ˈhili, ðə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl, læst mənθ muvd tɪ kloʊz ə ˈluˌphoʊl ðət əˈlaʊd ðə seɪl əv əˈsɔlt ˈraɪfəlz, wɪʧ ər ˌɪˈligəl ˈəndər ðə əˈsɔlt ˈwɛpənz bæn, ˈæftər ðə ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz hæd bɪn ˈgɪvɪn wət ˈhili rɪˈgɑrdz ɛz tweaks””. ˈhili sɛd ðət ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə hɔˈrɪfɪk əˈtrɑsəti ɪn ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ, ɪn wɪʧ 49 ˈpipəl wər kɪld ənd 53 ˈɪnʤərd æt ðə hænz əv ən əˈtækər ˈjuzɪŋ ən ˈraɪfəl ənd ə ˈhændˌgən, ðə steɪt wʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər lɛt gən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ɑr laws””. gən ˈɪndəstri həz faʊnd ə weɪ tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ɑr lɔz, ə ˈluˌphoʊl əv pəˈtɛnʃəli hɔˈrɪfɪk prəˈpɔrʃənz. ənd taɪm wi act,”,” ʃi ɪkˈspleɪnd ɪn ən ˌɪmˈpæʃənd ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl ɪn ðə ˈbɔstən gloʊb. noʊ səˈpraɪz ðə ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ˈkɪlər ʧoʊz ən staɪl əˈsɔlt ˈraɪfəl. ə ˈwɛpən əv wɔr, ərˈɪʤənəli kriˈeɪtɪd fər ˈkɑmbæt, ənd dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ kɪl ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɪn ə ʃɔrt əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈækjərəsi. ɪn ðə seɪm ˈkætəˌgɔri ɛz ˈwɛpənz ˈʧoʊzən baɪ ˈkɪlərz ɪn ˈnuˌtaʊn, ərˈɔrə, ənd sæn ˌbərnɑrˈdinoʊ. ðiz ər nɑt ˈwɛpənz əv ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns. ðeɪ ər ˈwɛpənz juzd tɪ kəˈmɪt mæs ˈmərdər. ənd ðeɪ hæv noʊ ˈbɪznɪs biɪŋ ɪn səˈvɪljən hands.”.” ˈlɑrʤəst ˈjuˈɛs gunmaker: ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən 'kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈlɔfəl ˈkɑmərs' rɛd mɔr ˈhili sɛd ðə ˌmæsəˈʧusəts əˈsɔlt ˈwɛpən bæn, wɪʧ ˈmɪrərz ðə ˈfɛdərəl bæn ðət ɪkˈspaɪrd ɪn 2004 proʊˈhɪbəts ðə seɪl əv spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈwɛpənz laɪk ðə koʊlt ənd ɛz wɛl ɛz ər duplicates”” əv ðoʊz ˈwɛpənz. gən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz hæv ˈteɪkən ɪt əˈpɑn ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ dɪˈfaɪn wət ə ‘‘copy’’ ər ‘‘duplicate’’ ˈwɛpən is,”,” ʃi sɛd. ˈhili sɛd gən ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv bɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ əraʊnd ðə lɔ baɪ ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈvərʒənz əv ðɛr əˈsɔlt weapons”” wɪθ twiks ðət du ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ ˈlɪmət ðə əv ðə weapon””. gən ˈɪndəstri gɪt tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd kəmˈplaɪənt. wi do,”,” ʃi sɛd æt ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə nu bæn, wɪʧ wɛnt ˈɪntu fɔrs leɪt læst mənθ. ðə gən ˈlɑbi fɔt bæk ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˈlɔnʧɪŋ plænz fər ˈligəl ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst ˈhili hu ɪt kleɪmz həz ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈprɔˌsɛs baɪ ˌjunəˈlætərəli dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ˈprɑdəkts ðət wər ˈligəl tɪ bi illegal””. ˈlɔrəns kin, ˈsinjər ˈvaɪˈsprɛzədənt ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkaʊnsəl, sɛd: ˈækʃənz ˈtoʊtəli ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd 18 jɪrz əv ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈfaɪˌrɑrm lɔ, səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ɔl steɪt ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈeɪʤənsiz ənd ˌəndərˈstʊd baɪ ɔl kənˈsərnd, ɪn wɪʧ ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ˈriˌteɪlərz hæv ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd. duɪŋ soʊ, ʃi həz ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd ðə ˈlaɪvliˌhʊdz əv ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd meɪd pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈfɛlənz aʊt əv tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv citizens.”.” kin sɛd ðə həz rɪˈteɪnd ˈmaɪkəl ˈsəlɪvən, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈæktɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˈælkəˌhɑl, təˈbæˌkoʊ, ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ənd ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz (atf) tɪ priˈpɛr ɪts ˈligəl ˈfaɪlɪŋ. ðə ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld ɔn gən ˈoʊnərz ənd ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt tɪ ɪts kæmˈpeɪn, ðət hɛlps gən ˈoʊnərz tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər tɪ voʊt ɪnˈkərəʤəz ðɛm ɔn ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ, ɑrmd wɪθ ðə fækts, tɪ soʊ ðeɪ du nɑt rɪsk ðɛr rights””. (@gunvote) lɛt ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz teɪk eɪm æt jʊr raɪts. ðə preɪzd smɪθ ˈwɛsən fər ɪts contribution””, wɪʧ kəmz ɔn tɔp əv doʊˈneɪʃənz frəm ˈəðər əˈsɔlt ˈraɪfəl ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz. ɪz ɪgˈzæktli ðət kaɪnd əv kəˈmɪtmənt ðət wɪl hɛlp ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ɑr ˈhɪstəri ənd ɑr raɪts wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ˌɪnˈtækt nɑt ʤɪst fər ˈjuˈɛs təˈdeɪ, bət fər ðə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz tɪ hum wi wɪl pæs ðɛm on,”,” kin sɛd. ɪt ɪz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən tɪ ɑr ˈɪndəstri wi ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈəðərz tɪ follow.”.” ʤeɪmz debney, ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv smɪθ ˈwɛsən, sɛd: ər ˈɑnərd tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɪs ˈɛfərt ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ɑr ɪmˈplɔɪiz ənd əˈspɛʃəli ðə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ˈoʊnərz əv ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, hu hæv soʊ ˈrisəntli bɪn dɪˈnaɪd ðɛr ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl raɪts θru ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri ˈgəvərnmənt ˈækʃən ðət θˈrɛtənz tɪ tərn ˈlɔfəl gən ˈoʊnərz ənd ˈdilərz ˈɪntu ˈkrɪmənəlz. tɪ stɑp ðɪs frəm ˈhæpənɪŋ ˈɛlsˌwɛr, ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv ðət ˈsɪtɪzənz əˈkrɔs ɑr ˈneɪʃən ər ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ənd ˈnɑləʤəbəl əˈbaʊt ðɛr raɪts, ðɛr ˈkænədɪts ənd ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðɛr voʊt ɪn ðɪs ˈkrɪtɪkəl ɪˈlɛkʃən year.”.” ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər skrin ʃɑt əv ə gən kɔld ə sɪg frəm ðə sɪg saʊər ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: sɪg saʊər sɪg saʊər, ðə ˈʤərmən gən ˈkəmpəˌni ðət meɪd ðə sɪg juzd baɪ ðə ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ˈkɪlər, ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni dɪˈskraɪbz ðə ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ gən ɛz ɔl kəm ˌbiˈfɔr it”” ənd ðə əv jɪrz əv tɔɪl ənd swɛt, ðə sɪg ɪz pruf ðət ðə dɔn əv ə nu ˈɪrə ˈhæpən overnight””. ˌɪˈmæʤən ə mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt taɪm ɪn ɑr ˈhɪstəri ɛz ɪt rɪˈleɪts tɪ ˈmɛni ˈɪʃuz, nɑt ðə list əv wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd əˈmɛndmənt ənd ɑr gən rights,”,” rɑn koʊən, sɪg ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ, sɛd. bɪˈliv ðət ˈɛvriˌwən məst gɪt aʊt ənd voʊt ðɪs jɪr, nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, bət ɪn ˈmɛni, ˈmɛni ˈkrɪtɪkəl kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈreɪsɪz. ɑr fˈjuʧər ɪz stɪl ɪn ɑr hands.”.” ˈhili, hu həz ˈsəfərd hɔˈrɪfɪk ˈsɛksɪst ənd ˌhoʊməˈfoʊbɪk əˈbjuz ˈɔnˌlaɪn sɪns ʃi ˌɪntrəˈdust ðə nu bæn, sɛd ˈækʃən məst bi ˈteɪkən tɪ traɪ tɪ seɪv lɪvz. ʃi sɛd əˈsɔlt ˈraɪfəlz ˈnɪrli aɪˈdɛntɪkəl tɪ ðə wən juzd ɪn ðə əˈtæk ɪn ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ wər soʊld ɪn ˌmæsəˈʧusəts læst jɪr, ənd seɪlz əv ðə ˈwɛpənz ʤəmpt 450 ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə pəls ˈnaɪtˌkləb ˈmæsəkər. ə ˈpərsən həz ðət hi wʊd laɪk tɪ haɪər ə ˈhoʊmləs mæn tɪ reɪp ənd ðə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl əˈlaɪv. əˈnəðər ɪz ə sɛd tɪ hæv ˈpoʊstɪd hər hoʊm ˈæˌdrɛs ɔn ə gən blɔg, ˌəndərˈniθ ə ˈkɑmɛntər həz ˈpoʊstɪd: trɪp???. hu wɔnts tɪ bi ə hero?”*?”
it's been my experience, having covered the news at cbs for nearly 30 years, that when the media elites come in for criticism, they're not very good at introspection. they're much better at circling the wagons. dan rather, the former "cbs evening news" anchor, is exhibit a. on feb. 8, 1995 he told tom snyder on his late-night tv show that, "it's one of the great political myths about press bias. most reporters don't know whether they're republican or democrat and vote every which way." on may 30, 2012, he told jon stewart the same thing. when stewart asked, "in your experience, haven't most journalists, haven't their politics been somewhat more liberal?" rather replied, "no, it hasn't been my experience. ... this is a sham." this is nonsense -- breathtakingly untrue nonsense. most reporters do know whether they're republican or democrat and they don't vote every which way. studies have shown that there are far more liberals in america's newsrooms than conservatives -- and they vote democratic far more than republican. after george w. bush was elected in 2000, i got a phone call from a network news correspondent who said he thought he was the only person in his shop who voted for bush and said his colleagues took to calling him a nazi because of it. in my 28 years at cbs news, i don't recall running into a conservative -- not one who would admit it publicly anyway. what is a sham, to use my former colleague's word, is the refusal of many liberal journalists -- not only dan rather -- to acknowledge the obvious: that journalism attracts more liberals than conservatives and that too many reporters let their personal views infect their coverage of the news. which brings us to an important new study from researchers at harvard university that shows that coverage of donald trump in his first 100 days of office was overwhelmingly negative. overwhelmingly! the researchers analyzed the tone of coverage at cnn, nbc, cbs, fox news, the new york times, the washington post and the wall street journal. here's some of what they found: coverage at cnn and nbc was 93 percent negative. at cbs, the tone was 92 percent negative; at the new york times it was 87 percent negative; at the washington post, the negative tone was 83 percent; at the wall street journal it was 70 percent negative; and at fox news the coverage was 52 percent negative. the numbers look like bias. but negative coverage is not necessarily biased coverage. you can't blame journalists for simply reporting the news, which in president trump's case is often filled with controversial statements and actions and so, understandably, would produce stories with a negative tone. but when the negative numbers are so astronomically high, mainstream journalists would be better off employing some introspection instead of ignoring the study, which is what many did, and which is only a more nuanced way of circling the wagons. the harvard team also broke down the coverage by topic and found that on immigration 96 percent of the coverage was negative; on health care 87 percent was negative; and on fitness for office 81 percent of the news was negative. here's a theory: so much news coverage about the president has been negative because journalists don't agree with trump's policies -- and a lot of them just plain don't like him. for example, a lot of liberal journalists are at odds with the president's immigration policies -- whether it's about building a wall on the southern border or rounding up and deporting some immigrants here illegally. is that why so much of the coverage has been negative and why journalists didn't spend more time finding sources that agree with the president, and putting them in their stories? a lot of liberal journalists, who adored barack obama, don't like the president's plan to repeal and replace obamacare. is that why so much coverage on healthcare has been negative? and it's no secret that a lot of liberal journalists believe the president is unfit for office. maybe that's why more than 8 out of 10 stories on the president's fitness were negative. by the way, the same harvard researchers found that barack obama got 41 percent negative coverage and 59 percent positive. george w. bush got 57 percent negative, 43 percent positive. donald trump's overall numbers: 80 percent negative, 20 percent positive. i stumbled across an interesting essay by washington journalist robert w. merry in which he says, "when a man as uncouth and reckless as trump becomes president by running against the nation's elites, it's a strong signal that the elites are the problem." memo to america's elites: millions of americans think you're the ones who are deplorable. they don't want to be called bigots because they worry about the effects of illegal immigration on america's schools and hospitals and more broadly on the nation's sovereignty and culture. they don't want to be seen as heartless because they believe that not everybody getting food stamps deserves them. they don't want to be viewed as bigots because they, like the president, believe that a temporary ban on travel from a few countries -- countries that harbor terrorism -- is a good idea. and they're sick of being portrayed as unsophisticated because they don't abide by the politically correct ideas that are so popular among the elites at our most prestigious universities. this is not the time to circle the wagons. it's a time for introspection by america's elites, starting with the ones who set the agenda for the culture, who decide what the national conversation will be about ... the media elites. copyright 2017 bernard goldberg distributed by	ɪts bɪn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˈhævɪŋ ˈkəvərd ðə nuz æt ˈsiˌbiˌɛs fər ˈnɪrli 30 jɪrz, ðət wɪn ðə ˈmidiə ɪˈlits kəm ɪn fər ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, ðɛr nɑt ˈvɛri gʊd æt ˌɪntrəˈspɛkʃən. ðɛr məʧ ˈbɛtər æt ˈsərkəlɪŋ ðə ˈwægənz. dæn ˈrəðər, ðə ˈfɔrmər "ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ˈivnɪŋ nuz" ˈæŋkər, ɪz ɪgˈzɪbɪt ə. ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 8 1995 hi toʊld tɑm sˈnaɪdər ɔn hɪz ˈleɪtˌnaɪt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ ðət, "ɪts wən əv ðə greɪt pəˈlɪtɪkəl mɪθs əˈbaʊt prɛs baɪəs. moʊst rɪˈpɔrtərz doʊnt noʊ ˈwɛðər ðɛr rɪˈpəblɪkən ər ˈdɛməˌkræt ənd voʊt ˈɛvəri wɪʧ weɪ." ɔn meɪ 30 2012 hi toʊld ʤɑn stuərt ðə seɪm θɪŋ. wɪn stuərt æst, "ɪn jʊr ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˈhævənt moʊst ˈʤərnəlɪsts, ˈhævənt ðɛr ˈpɑləˌtɪks bɪn ˈsəmˈwət mɔr ˈlɪˌbərəl?" ˈrəðər rɪˈplaɪd, "noʊ, ɪt ˈhæzənt bɪn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns. ðɪs ɪz ə ʃæm." ðɪs ɪz ˈnɑnsɛns ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋli ənˈtru ˈnɑnsɛns. moʊst rɪˈpɔrtərz du noʊ ˈwɛðər ðɛr rɪˈpəblɪkən ər ˈdɛməˌkræt ənd ðeɪ doʊnt voʊt ˈɛvəri wɪʧ weɪ. ˈstədiz hæv ʃoʊn ðət ðɛr ər fɑr mɔr ˈlɪˌbərəlz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈnuzˌrumz ðən kənˈsərvətɪvz ənd ðeɪ voʊt ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk fɑr mɔr ðən rɪˈpəblɪkən. ˈæftər ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd ɪn 2000 aɪ gɑt ə foʊn kɔl frəm ə ˈnɛtˌwərk nuz ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt hu sɛd hi θɔt hi wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpərsən ɪn hɪz ʃɑp hu ˈvoʊtɪd fər bʊʃ ənd sɛd hɪz ˈkɑligz tʊk tɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪm ə ˈnɑtsi bɪˈkəz əv ɪt. ɪn maɪ 28 jɪrz æt ˈsiˌbiˌɛs nuz, aɪ doʊnt ˈriˌkɔl ˈrənɪŋ ˈɪntu ə kənˈsərvətɪv nɑt wən hu wʊd ədˈmɪt ɪt ˈpəblɪkli ˈɛniˌweɪ. wət ɪz ə ʃæm, tɪ juz maɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑligz wərd, ɪz ðə rɪfˈjuzəl əv ˈmɛni ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈʤərnəlɪsts nɑt ˈoʊnli dæn ˈrəðər tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðə ˈɑbviəs: ðət ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm əˈtrækts mɔr ˈlɪˌbərəlz ðən kənˈsərvətɪvz ənd ðət tu ˈmɛni rɪˈpɔrtərz lɛt ðɛr ˈpərsɪnəl vjuz ˌɪnˈfɛkt ðɛr ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðə nuz. wɪʧ brɪŋz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt nu ˈstədi frəm ˈrisərʧərz æt ˈhɑrvərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti ðət ʃoʊz ðət ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪn hɪz fərst 100 deɪz əv ˈɔfəs wɑz ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli ˈnɛgətɪv. ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli! ðə ˈrisərʧərz ˈænəˌlaɪzd ðə toʊn əv ˈkəvərɪʤ æt ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn, ˈɛnˌbiˈsi, ˈsiˌbiˌɛs, fɑks nuz, ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ənd ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl. hɪrz səm əv wət ðeɪ faʊnd: ˈkəvərɪʤ æt ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ənd ˈɛnˌbiˈsi wɑz 93 pərˈsɛnt ˈnɛgətɪv. æt ˈsiˌbiˌɛs, ðə toʊn wɑz 92 pərˈsɛnt ˈnɛgətɪv; æt ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ɪt wɑz 87 pərˈsɛnt ˈnɛgətɪv; æt ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst, ðə ˈnɛgətɪv toʊn wɑz 83 pərˈsɛnt; æt ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl ɪt wɑz 70 pərˈsɛnt ˈnɛgətɪv; ənd æt fɑks nuz ðə ˈkəvərɪʤ wɑz 52 pərˈsɛnt ˈnɛgətɪv. ðə ˈnəmbərz lʊk laɪk baɪəs. bət ˈnɛgətɪv ˈkəvərɪʤ ɪz nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli baɪəst ˈkəvərɪʤ. ju kænt bleɪm ˈʤərnəlɪsts fər ˈsɪmpli rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə nuz, wɪʧ ɪn ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmps keɪs ɪz ˈɔfən fɪld wɪθ ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈsteɪtmənts ənd ˈækʃənz ənd soʊ, ˌəndərˈstændəbli, wʊd ˈproʊdus ˈstɔriz wɪθ ə ˈnɛgətɪv toʊn. bət wɪn ðə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈnəmbərz ər soʊ ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkli haɪ, ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈʤərnəlɪsts wʊd bi ˈbɛtər ɔf ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ səm ˌɪntrəˈspɛkʃən ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðə ˈstədi, wɪʧ ɪz wət ˈmɛni dɪd, ənd wɪʧ ɪz ˈoʊnli ə mɔr nuɑnst weɪ əv ˈsərkəlɪŋ ðə ˈwægənz. ðə ˈhɑrvərd tim ˈɔlsoʊ broʊk daʊn ðə ˈkəvərɪʤ baɪ ˈtɑpɪk ənd faʊnd ðət ɔn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən 96 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈkəvərɪʤ wɑz ˈnɛgətɪv; ɔn hɛlθ kɛr 87 pərˈsɛnt wɑz ˈnɛgətɪv; ənd ɔn ˈfɪtnəs fər ˈɔfəs 81 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə nuz wɑz ˈnɛgətɪv. hɪrz ə ˈθɪri: soʊ məʧ nuz ˈkəvərɪʤ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt həz bɪn ˈnɛgətɪv bɪˈkəz ˈʤərnəlɪsts doʊnt əˈgri wɪθ trəmps ˈpɑləsiz ənd ə lɔt əv ðɛm ʤɪst pleɪn doʊnt laɪk ɪm. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə lɔt əv ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈʤərnəlɪsts ər æt ɑdz wɪθ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈpɑləsiz ˈwɛðər ɪts əˈbaʊt ˈbɪldɪŋ ə wɔl ɔn ðə ˈsəðərn ˈbɔrdər ər ˈraʊndɪŋ əp ənd dɪˈpɔrtɪŋ səm ˈɪməgrənts hir ˌɪˈligəli. ɪz ðət waɪ soʊ məʧ əv ðə ˈkəvərɪʤ həz bɪn ˈnɛgətɪv ənd waɪ ˈʤərnəlɪsts ˈdɪdənt spɛnd mɔr taɪm ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈsɔrsəz ðət əˈgri wɪθ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɛm ɪn ðɛr ˈstɔriz? ə lɔt əv ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈʤərnəlɪsts, hu əˈdɔrd ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, doʊnt laɪk ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts plæn tɪ rɪˈpil ənd ˌriˈpleɪs obamacare*. ɪz ðət waɪ soʊ məʧ ˈkəvərɪʤ ɔn ˈhɛlθˌkɛr həz bɪn ˈnɛgətɪv? ənd ɪts noʊ ˈsikrɪt ðət ə lɔt əv ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈʤərnəlɪsts bɪˈliv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪz ənˈfɪt fər ˈɔfəs. ˈmeɪbi ðæts waɪ mɔr ðən 8 aʊt əv 10 ˈstɔriz ɔn ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts ˈfɪtnəs wər ˈnɛgətɪv. baɪ ðə weɪ, ðə seɪm ˈhɑrvərd ˈrisərʧərz faʊnd ðət ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə gɑt 41 pərˈsɛnt ˈnɛgətɪv ˈkəvərɪʤ ənd 59 pərˈsɛnt ˈpɑzətɪv. ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ gɑt 57 pərˈsɛnt ˈnɛgətɪv, 43 pərˈsɛnt ˈpɑzətɪv. ˈdɑnəld trəmps ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈnəmbərz: 80 pərˈsɛnt ˈnɛgətɪv, 20 pərˈsɛnt ˈpɑzətɪv. aɪ ˈstəmbəld əˈkrɔs ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈɛˌseɪ baɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈrɑbərt ˈdəbəlju. ˈmɛri ɪn wɪʧ hi sɪz, "wɪn ə mæn ɛz ˈənˈkuθ ənd ˈrɛkləs ɛz trəmp bɪˈkəmz ˈprɛzɪdənt baɪ ˈrənɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈneɪʃənz ɪˈlits, ɪts ə strɔŋ ˈsɪgnəl ðət ðə ɪˈlits ər ðə ˈprɑbləm." ˈmɛˌmoʊ tɪ əˈmɛrɪkəz ɪˈlits: ˈmɪljənz əv əˈmɛrɪkənz θɪŋk jʊr ðə wənz hu ər dɪˈplɔrəbəl. ðeɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ bi kɔld ˈbɪgəts bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˌɪˈligəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ɔn əˈmɛrɪkəz skulz ənd ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ənd mɔr ˈbrɔdli ɔn ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˈsɑvrənti ənd ˈkəlʧər. ðeɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ bi sin ɛz ˈhɑrtləs bɪˈkəz ðeɪ bɪˈliv ðət nɑt ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ˈgɪtɪŋ fud stæmps dɪˈzərvz ðɛm. ðeɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ bi vjud ɛz ˈbɪgəts bɪˈkəz ðeɪ, laɪk ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, bɪˈliv ðət ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri bæn ɔn ˈtrævəl frəm ə fju ˈkəntriz ˈkəntriz ðət ˈhɑrbər ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ɪz ə gʊd aɪˈdiə. ənd ðɛr sɪk əv biɪŋ pɔrˈtreɪd ɛz ˌənsəˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd bɪˈkəz ðeɪ doʊnt əˈbaɪd baɪ ðə ˈplɪtɪkli kərˈɛkt aɪˈdiəz ðət ər soʊ ˈpɑpjələr əˈməŋ ðə ɪˈlits æt ɑr moʊst pərˈstiʤəs ˌjunəˈvərsətiz. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə taɪm tɪ ˈsərkəl ðə ˈwægənz. ɪts ə taɪm fər ˌɪntrəˈspɛkʃən baɪ əˈmɛrɪkəz ɪˈlits, ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ðə wənz hu sɛt ðə əˈʤɛndə fər ðə ˈkəlʧər, hu ˌdɪˈsaɪd wət ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪl bi əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmidiə ɪˈlits. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2017 ˈbərnərd ˈgoʊldbərg dɪˈstrɪbjətəd baɪ
woman with webbed feet found wet, mostly naked on road, claims she's a mermaid copyright by wish - all rights reserved the woman calls herself joanna and claims she's a mermaid (fresno police department) [ + - ] video ksee staff reports - fresno, calif. (ksee) - a woman was found near table mountain on tuesday morning, and she doesn't seem to know who she is, the fresno police department said. "she was wet, she said she had been in the lake, said she needed help and needed to be taken to the hospital," said fresno police lt. mark hudson. copyright by wish - all rights reserved (provided police department) the woman was found about a.m. walking in the middle of the street on road road) about a mile south of table mountain. when she was found, her hair was wet, and she was mostly naked. she told officers she had been in the water. she answers, "i don't know" to most questions, police said. she has claimed to be a mermaid named "joanna." "we did go through records after fingerprinting her and we still did not come up with her identity," said hudson. she is, weighs 150 pounds and has webbed feet. "there are some strange things that happen up here," said neighbor karon renwick. "we're in the mountains." anyone with information on this woman should call (559) or email the missing persons unit detective paul hill at paul.hill@fresno.gov.	ˈwʊmən wɪθ wɛbd fit faʊnd wɛt, ˈmoʊstli ˈneɪkəd ɔn roʊd, kleɪmz ʃiz ə ˈmərˌmeɪd ˈkɑpiˌraɪt baɪ wɪʃ ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd ðə ˈwʊmən kɔlz hərˈsɛlf ʤoʊˈænə ənd kleɪmz ʃiz ə ˈmərˌmeɪd (ˈfrɛznoʊ pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt) ˈvɪdioʊ stæf rɪˈpɔrts ˈfrɛznoʊ, ˈkælɪf. (ksee) ə ˈwʊmən wɑz faʊnd nɪr ˈteɪbəl ˈmaʊntən ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ənd ʃi ˈdəzənt sim tɪ noʊ hu ʃi ɪz, ðə ˈfrɛznoʊ pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt sɛd. "ʃi wɑz wɛt, ʃi sɛd ʃi hæd bɪn ɪn ðə leɪk, sɛd ʃi ˈnidɪd hɛlp ənd ˈnidɪd tɪ bi ˈteɪkən tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl," sɛd ˈfrɛznoʊ pəˈlis lt. mɑrk ˈhədsən. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt baɪ wɪʃ ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd (prəˈvaɪdɪd pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt) ðə ˈwʊmən wɑz faʊnd əˈbaʊt a.m. ˈwɔkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə strit ɔn roʊd roʊd) əˈbaʊt ə maɪl saʊθ əv ˈteɪbəl ˈmaʊntən. wɪn ʃi wɑz faʊnd, hər hɛr wɑz wɛt, ənd ʃi wɑz ˈmoʊstli ˈneɪkəd. ʃi toʊld ˈɔfɪsərz ʃi hæd bɪn ɪn ðə ˈwɔtər. ʃi ˈænsərz, "aɪ doʊnt noʊ" tɪ moʊst kˈwɛsʧənz, pəˈlis sɛd. ʃi həz kleɪmd tɪ bi ə ˈmərˌmeɪd neɪmd "ʤoʊˈænə." "wi dɪd goʊ θru ˈrɛkərdz ˈæftər ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪntɪŋ hər ənd wi stɪl dɪd nɑt kəm əp wɪθ hər aɪˈdɛntəˌti," sɛd ˈhədsən. ʃi ɪz weɪz 150 paʊnz ənd həz wɛbd fit. "ðɛr ər səm streɪnʤ θɪŋz ðət ˈhæpən əp hir," sɛd ˈneɪbər ˈkɛrən ˈrɛnwɪk. "wɪr ɪn ðə ˈmaʊntənz." ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðɪs ˈwʊmən ʃʊd kɔl 559 ər iˈmeɪl ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈpərsənz ˈjunɪt dɪˈtɛktɪv pɔl hɪl æt paul.hill@fresno.gov.
bruce thornton is a journalism fellow at the david horowitz freedom center. america’s privileged students at elite colleges and universities continue to be traumatized by speech they find “hurtful” and “threatening.” last november at yale it was a faculty email suggesting that students should lighten up on policing halloween costumes for racial insensitivity. at the university of missouri, some students were offended by the failure to investigate and punish alleged racial slurs. a harvard student recently told fox news’ meghan kelly that displaying the american flag in a dorm room or just being in the same class with a student is hurtful and insensitive. now students at emory university are experiencing “pain,” “fear,” and “frustration” over messages supporting donald trump that were written in chalk on campus sidewalks. at scripps college, written on a dorm was called “racist” and “intentional violence.” there’s been no end of commentary on these incidents. some have correctly pointed out that they are the fruit of nearly four decades of the progressive and leftist transformation of the university. once a protected space for truth, independent thought, and free speech, now universities are training centers for cadres and commissars intolerant of political heresy and opposing points of view. listen to the vice-president of the missouri students association, responding to questions about the professor who had asked for “muscle” to scare off a journalist covering a protest. “i personally am tired of hearing that first amendment rights protect students when they are creating a hostile and unsafe learning environment for myself and for other students here.” other critics blame a culture of permissive parenting and a therapeutic obsession with feelings that have led to demands for “safe spaces,” speech codes, and rigorous surveillance of “microagressions.” a callow youth at yale demonstrated this change, hysterically shouting to a professor and master of a campus residence, “it is not about creating an intellectual space! . . . it is about creating a home here!” another yale student in an article for the student paper wrote, “i want to debate. i want to talk about my pain!” the role of being in loco now means recreating the pampered indulgence of childish feelings that many affluent students have became used to at home. these analyses are revealing, and the weird incoherence of this combination of marx and oprah has been neatly captured by william in an essay for the claremont review of books: “the compassion commandos of 2015 are first revolutionaries to mount the barricades in the name of their own emotional fragility.” yet there are other causes of the “snowflake” phenomenon. start with federal law. sexual harassment and title legislation employ vague and subjective language that invites legal complaints no matter how obviously absurd. once harassment proscribes actions or words that create an “intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment,” as sexual harassment law puts it, then the standards for defining these subjective terms will be set by the hypersensitive, the neurotic, or the machiavellian opportunist. so too with title, which says no one will “be subjected to discrimination” on the basis of sex. but who will define what constitutes “discrimination”? students like the one quoted above, who echoes sexual harassment law with her phrase “hostile and unsafe learning environment.” this degradation of law to the level of irrational, subjective perceptions can be seen in the language of university “harassment” or “hate speech” codes, which are created to avoid with the feds over violations of sexual harassment laws. but not just sex that is at issue. any protected class, which includes selected minorities and sexual identities, is given the same protection from behaviors deemed offensive to their identities. expand this proscription of “hostile” and “intimidating” to politics and natural progression of such open-ended law given the prevalence of multicultural identity you get the “snowflake” phenomenon. thus political speech that disturbs someone can be proscribed as a violation of harassment and discrimination laws policed by federal agencies. this brings us to the eagerness of college administrators to take seriously such complaints and appease the complainers. they do so not just because they may agree with the ideology of “diversity” and grievance politics. whether they do or not, any institution that receives “federal financial assistance,” in the words of title––which comprises, with few exceptions like hillsdale college, almost every public and private university and college in america–– is bound by federal law. alleged infractions must be investigated and punished, unless a school wants the federal equal employment opportunity commission or the department of education, backed by the coercive power of the state, to get involved. and forget the possibility of private lawsuits based on these laws, the loss of federal funds, and the risk to an accreditation. for administrators, then, the path of least resistance is to investigate the alleged infractions, and propose remedies that will appease the complainers and get the television news cameras off campus. and if constitutionally protected free speech and academic freedom are the victims, a small price to pay for avoiding a orgy of bad publicity. finally, the common perception of these students as just spoiled, immature, entitled is only partly true. the real instigators of these incidents are savvy progressive student activists who know that most faculty agree with and support them, and that most administrators are careerist invertebrates fearful of bad publicity and from trustees and the media. these student leverage photogenic protests and marches into academic in the form of more scholarships, “research centers,” and faculty hires that will expand the progressive influence over the institution, especially over curricula, hiring, programs, admission criteria, and academic policy. a perfect example of this dynamic can be seen in the response of yale president peter to the incident on his campus last november. first there is some embarrassing groveling: “i have never been as simultaneously moved, challenged, and encouraged by our community and all the promise it embodies as in the past two weeks. you have given strong voice to the need for us to work toward a better, more diverse, and more inclusive yale. you have offered me the opportunity to listen to and learn from you.” but employing the dog whistles “diverse” and “inclusive,” and flattering self-righteous entitled whiners by them as socratic sages, are just preludes to the real out academic protection money. race, ethnicity, and other aspects of social identity are central issues of our era, issues that should be a focus of particularly intense study at a great university. for some time, yale has been exploring the possibility of creating a prominent university center supporting the exciting scholarship represented by these and related areas. recent events across the country have made clear that now is the time to develop such a transformative, center drawing on expertise from across schools; it will be launched this year and will have significant resources for both programming and staff. and just the beginning of the payola. four new faculty positions will be filled to research and teach the “histories, lives, and cultures of unrepresented and communities,” and yale will add “additional teaching staff and courses in yale college starting in spring 2016 that address these topics.” fifty million dollars is committed to “enhance faculty diversity,” by which he means hiring not the children of west virginia coal-miners, but “protected” groups like blacks and “hispanics” no matter how affluent their parents or how laden with social capital. but this academic santa clause is just getting started. there will be a new administrative position created to help the faculty of arts and science in its “diversity efforts.” yale will make “funds available to improve existing programs and develop new ones both during orientation periods and beyond that explore diversity and inclusion and provide tools for open conversations in all parts of the university about these issues. programs may take the form of trainings, speaker series, or other ongoing activities.” new “pathways” for reporting discrimination, and new “measures to strengthen mechanisms that address discrimination” will be created with significant “input” from students. but not just faculty, staff, and administrators will profit from this blood money. financial aid policies for low-income students in yale college, the subject of a spring 2015 report by the yale college council, will also see improvements beginning in the next academic year. details will soon be announced, and will include a reduction in the student effort expectation [which probably means lowering standards for receiving aid] for current students. in the meantime, funds for emergencies and special circumstances [compensation for the trauma of microagressions?] already available through the residential colleges, and the financial aid offices are also being reviewed and increased. finally, what capitulation to totalitarians would be complete without “reeducation” programs? educating our community about race, ethnicity, diversity, and inclusion begins with the leadership. i, along with the vice presidents, deans, provosts, and other members of the administration, will receive training on recognizing and combating racism and other forms of discrimination in the academy. similar programs will be provided to department chairs, directors of graduate and undergraduate studies, masters and deans, student affairs staff, and others across the university. it is safe to say that all this largesse will amount to at least hundreds of millions of dollars distributed to faculty, staff, administrators, and students, especially those “of color” no matter how privileged. and what the “snowflakes” are really about: activists who extort and leverage money and power from institutions of higher education that have abandoned their mission to transmit knowledge and turn students into independent critical thinkers worthy of political freedom.	brus ˈθɔrntən ɪz ə ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ˈfɛloʊ æt ðə ˈdeɪvɪd ˈhɔroʊɪts ˈfridəm ˈsɛnər. ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd ˈstudənts æt ɪˈlit ˈkɑlɪʤɪz ənd ˌjunəˈvərsətiz kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi ˈtrɔməˌtaɪzd baɪ spiʧ ðeɪ faɪnd ““hurtful”” ənd ““threatening.”.” læst noʊˈvɛmbər æt jeɪl ɪt wɑz ə ˈfækəlti iˈmeɪl səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ˈstudənts ʃʊd ˈlaɪtən əp ɔn pəˈlisɪŋ ˌhæləˈwin ˈkɑstumz fər ˈreɪʃəl ˌɪnˌsɛnsəˈtɪvəti. æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv məˈzʊri, səm ˈstudənts wər əˈfɛndɪd baɪ ðə ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ənd ˈpənɪʃ əˈlɛʤd ˈreɪʃəl slərz. ə ˈhɑrvərd ˈstudənt ˈrisəntli toʊld fɑks news’’ ˈmɛgən ˈkɛli ðət dɪˈspleɪɪŋ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən flæg ɪn ə dɔrm rum ər ʤɪst biɪŋ ɪn ðə seɪm klæs wɪθ ə ˈstudənt ɪz ˈhərtfəl ənd ˌɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv. naʊ ˈstudənts æt ˈɛməri ˌjunəˈvərsəti ər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ““pain,”,” ““fear,”,” ənd ““frustration”” ˈoʊvər ˈmɛsɪʤɪz səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈdɑnəld trəmp ðət wər ˈrɪtən ɪn ʧɔk ɔn ˈkæmpəs ˈsaɪdˌwɔks. æt skrɪps ˈkɑlɪʤ, ˈrɪtən ɔn ə dɔrm wɑz kɔld ““racist”” ənd violence.”.” bɪn noʊ ɛnd əv ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ɔn ðiz ˈɪnsədənts. səm hæv kərˈɛktli ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ðeɪ ər ðə frut əv ˈnɪrli fɔr ˈdɛkeɪdz əv ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv ənd ˈlɛftɪst ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti. wəns ə prəˈtɛktɪd speɪs fər truθ, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt θɔt, ənd fri spiʧ, naʊ ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ər ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛnərz fər ˈkædriz ənd ˈkɑmɪsɑz ˌɪnˈtɑlərənt əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈhɛrəsi ənd əˈpoʊzɪŋ pɔɪnts əv vju. ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə ˈvaɪˈsprɛzədənt əv ðə məˈzʊri ˈstudənts əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə prəˈfɛsər hu hæd æst fər ““muscle”” tɪ skɛr ɔf ə ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈkəvərɪŋ ə ˈproʊˌtɛst. ˈpərsənəli æm taɪərd əv ˈhirɪŋ ðət fərst əˈmɛndmənt raɪts prəˈtɛkt ˈstudənts wɪn ðeɪ ər kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈhɑstəl ənd ənˈseɪf ˈlərnɪŋ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt fər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd fər ˈəðər ˈstudənts here.”.” ˈəðər ˈkrɪtɪks bleɪm ə ˈkəlʧər əv pərˈmɪsɪv ˈpɛrəntɪŋ ənd ə ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk əbˈsɛʃən wɪθ ˈfilɪŋz ðət hæv lɛd tɪ dɪˈmændz fər spaces,”,” spiʧ koʊdz, ənd ˈrɪgərəs sərˈveɪləns əv ““microagressions.”.” ə ˈkæloʊ juθ æt jeɪl ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðɪs ʧeɪnʤ, ˌhɪˈstɛrɪkli ˈʃaʊtɪŋ tɪ ə prəˈfɛsər ənd ˈmæstər əv ə ˈkæmpəs ˈrɛzɪdəns, ɪz nɑt əˈbaʊt kriˈeɪtɪŋ ən ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl speɪs! ɪt ɪz əˈbaʊt kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə hoʊm here!”!” əˈnəðər jeɪl ˈstudənt ɪn ən ˈɑrtɪkəl fər ðə ˈstudənt ˈpeɪpər roʊt, wɔnt tɪ dəˈbeɪt. aɪ wɔnt tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt maɪ pain!”!” ðə roʊl əv biɪŋ ɪn ˈloʊkoʊ naʊ minz ˈrɛkriˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈpæmpərd ˌɪnˈdəlʤəns əv ˈʧaɪldɪʃ ˈfilɪŋz ðət ˈmɛni ˈæfluənt ˈstudənts hæv bɪˈkeɪm juzd tɪ æt hoʊm. ðiz æˈnælɪˌsiz ər rɪˈvilɪŋ, ənd ðə wɪrd ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrəns əv ðɪs ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv mɑrks ənd ˈoʊprə həz bɪn ˈnitli ˈkæpʧərd baɪ ˈwɪljəm ɪn ən ˈɛˌseɪ fər ðə ˈklɛrˌmɑnt ˌrivˈju əv bʊks: kəmˈpæʃən kəˈmænˌdoʊz əv 2015 ər fərst ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛriz tɪ maʊnt ðə ˈbɛrəˌkeɪdz ɪn ðə neɪm əv ðɛr oʊn ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl fragility.”.” jɛt ðɛr ər ˈəðər ˈkɔzɪz əv ðə ““snowflake”” fəˈnɑməˌnɑn. stɑrt wɪθ ˈfɛdərəl lɔ. ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt ənd ˈtaɪtəl ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɪmˈplɔɪ veɪg ənd səˈbʤɛktɪv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ðət ˌɪnˈvaɪts ˈligəl kəmˈpleɪnts noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˈɑbviəsli əbˈsərd. wəns hərˈæsmənt proʊˈskraɪbz ˈækʃənz ər wərdz ðət kriˈeɪt ən ““intimidating, ˈhɑstəl ər əˈfɛnsɪv wərk environment,”,” ɛz ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt lɔ pʊts ɪt, ðɛn ðə ˈstændərdz fər dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ðiz səˈbʤɛktɪv tərmz wɪl bi sɛt baɪ ðə ˌhaɪpərˈsɛnsɪtɪv, ðə nʊˈrɑtɪk, ər ðə ˌmɑkjəˈvɛliən ˌɑpərˈtunɪst. soʊ tu wɪθ ˈtaɪtəl, wɪʧ sɪz noʊ wən wɪl səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ discrimination”” ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv sɛks. bət hu wɪl dɪˈfaɪn wət ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ““discrimination””? ˈstudənts laɪk ðə wən kˈwoʊtɪd əˈbəv, hu ˈɛkoʊz ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt lɔ wɪθ hər freɪz ənd ənˈseɪf ˈlərnɪŋ environment.”.” ðɪs ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən əv lɔ tɪ ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˌɪˈræʃənəl, səˈbʤɛktɪv pərˈsɛpʃənz kən bi sin ɪn ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ˌjunəˈvərsəti ““harassment”” ər speech”” koʊdz, wɪʧ ər kriˈeɪtɪd tɪ əˈvɔɪd wɪθ ðə fɛdz ˈoʊvər vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt lɔz. bət nɑt ʤɪst sɛks ðət ɪz æt ˈɪʃu. ˈɛni prəˈtɛktɪd klæs, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz səˈlɛktɪd məˈnɔrətiz ənd ˈsɛkʃuəl aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz, ɪz ˈgɪvɪn ðə seɪm prəˈtɛkʃən frəm bɪˈheɪvjərz dimd əˈfɛnsɪv tɪ ðɛr aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz. ɪkˈspænd ðɪs proʊˈskrɪpʃən əv ““hostile”” ənd ““intimidating”” tɪ ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ˈnæʧərəl prəˈgrɛʃən əv səʧ ˈoʊpəˌnɛndəd lɔ ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈprɛvələns əv ˌməltiˈkəlʧərəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti ju gɪt ðə ““snowflake”” fəˈnɑməˌnɑn. ðəs pəˈlɪtɪkəl spiʧ ðət dɪˈstərbz ˈsəmˌwən kən bi proʊˈskraɪbd ɛz ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv hərˈæsmənt ənd dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən lɔz pəˈlist baɪ ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsiz. ðɪs brɪŋz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðə ˈigərnəs əv ˈkɑlɪʤ ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz tɪ teɪk ˈsɪriəsli səʧ kəmˈpleɪnts ənd əˈpiz ðə ˈkɑmˌpleɪnərz. ðeɪ du soʊ nɑt ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ðeɪ meɪ əˈgri wɪθ ðə ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi əv ““diversity”” ənd ˈgrivəns ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ˈwɛðər ðeɪ du ər nɑt, ˈɛni ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ðət rɪˈsivz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl assistance,”,” ɪn ðə wərdz əv ˈtaɪtəl kəmˈpraɪzɪz, wɪθ fju ɪkˈsɛpʃənz laɪk ˈhɪlzˌdeɪl ˈkɑlɪʤ, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈpraɪvət ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪn america–––– ɪz baʊnd baɪ ˈfɛdərəl lɔ. əˈlɛʤd ˌɪnˈfrækʃənz məst bi ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ənd ˈpənɪʃt, ənˈlɛs ə skul wɔnts ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈikwəl ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌɑpərˈtunəti kəˈmɪʃən ər ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, bækt baɪ ðə koʊəˈrsɪv paʊər əv ðə steɪt, tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ənd fərˈgɛt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈpraɪvət ˈlɔˌsuts beɪst ɔn ðiz lɔz, ðə lɔs əv ˈfɛdərəl fəndz, ənd ðə rɪsk tɪ ən əˌkrɛdəˈteɪʃən. fər ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz, ðɛn, ðə pæθ əv list rɪˈzɪstəns ɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə əˈlɛʤd ˌɪnˈfrækʃənz, ənd prəˈpoʊz ˈrɛmədiz ðət wɪl əˈpiz ðə ˈkɑmˌpleɪnərz ənd gɪt ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən nuz ˈkæmərəz ɔf ˈkæmpəs. ənd ɪf ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəli prəˈtɛktɪd fri spiʧ ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈfridəm ər ðə ˈvɪktɪmz, ə smɔl praɪs tɪ peɪ fər əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ə ˈɔrʤi əv bæd pəˈblɪsɪti. ˈfaɪnəli, ðə ˈkɑmən pərˈsɛpʃən əv ðiz ˈstudənts ɛz ʤɪst spɔɪld, ˌɪməˈtjʊr, ɛnˈtaɪtəld ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈpɑrtli tru. ðə ril ˈɪnstəˌgeɪtərz əv ðiz ˈɪnsədənts ər ˈsævi prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈstudənt ˈæktɪvɪsts hu noʊ ðət moʊst ˈfækəlti əˈgri wɪθ ənd səˈpɔrt ðɛm, ənd ðət moʊst ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz ər kərˈɪrɪst ˌɪnˈvərtəˌbreɪts ˈfɪrfəl əv bæd pəˈblɪsɪti ənd frəm ˌtrəˈstiz ənd ðə ˈmidiə. ðiz ˈstudənt ˈlɛvərɪʤ ˌfoʊtəˈʤɛnɪk ˈproʊˌtɛsts ənd ˈmɑrʧɪz ˈɪntu ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ɪn ðə fɔrm əv mɔr ˈskɑlərˌʃɪps, centers,”,” ənd ˈfækəlti haɪərz ðət wɪl ɪkˈspænd ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈɪnfluəns ˈoʊvər ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən, əˈspɛʃəli ˈoʊvər kərˈɪkjəˌlɑ, ˈhaɪrɪŋ, ˈproʊˌgræmz, ədˈmɪʃən kraɪˈtɪriə, ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈpɑləsi. ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðɪs daɪˈnæmɪk kən bi sin ɪn ðə rɪˈspɑns əv jeɪl ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈpitər tɪ ðə ˈɪnsədənt ɔn hɪz ˈkæmpəs læst noʊˈvɛmbər. fərst ðɛr ɪz səm ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ ˈgrɔvəlɪŋ: hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn ɛz ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli muvd, ˈʧælənʤd, ənd ɪnˈkərəʤd baɪ ɑr kəmˈjunɪti ənd ɔl ðə ˈprɑməs ɪt ɛmˈbɑdiz ɛz ɪn ðə pæst tu wiks. ju hæv ˈgɪvɪn strɔŋ vɔɪs tɪ ðə nid fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ wərk təˈwɔrd ə ˈbɛtər, mɔr dɪˈvərs, ənd mɔr ˌɪnˈklusɪv jeɪl. ju hæv ˈɔfərd mi ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ ənd lərn frəm you.”.” bət ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ ðə dɔg ˈwɪsəlz ““diverse”” ənd ““inclusive,”,” ənd ˈflætərɪŋ ˌsɛlˈfraɪʧəs ɛnˈtaɪtəld ˈwaɪnərz baɪ ðɛm ɛz səˈkrætɪk ˈseɪʤɪz, ər ʤɪst ˈpreɪˌludz tɪ ðə ril aʊt ˌækəˈdɛmɪk prəˈtɛkʃən ˈməni. reɪs, ɛθˈnɪsɪti, ənd ˈəðər ˈæˌspɛkts əv ˈsoʊʃəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti ər ˈsɛntrəl ˈɪʃuz əv ɑr ˈɪrə, ˈɪʃuz ðət ʃʊd bi ə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈstədi æt ə greɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti. fər səm taɪm, jeɪl həz bɪn ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈprɑmənənt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈsɛnər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd baɪ ðiz ənd rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɛriəz. ˈrisənt ɪˈvɛnts əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri hæv meɪd klɪr ðət naʊ ɪz ðə taɪm tɪ dɪˈvɛləp səʧ ə ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, ˈsɛnər drɔɪŋ ɔn ˌɛkspərˈtiz frəm əˈkrɔs skulz; ɪt wɪl bi lɔnʧt ðɪs jɪr ənd wɪl hæv sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈrisɔrsɪz fər boʊθ ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ənd stæf. ənd ʤɪst ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˌpeɪˈoʊlə. fɔr nu ˈfækəlti pəˈzɪʃənz wɪl bi fɪld tɪ ˈrisərʧ ənd tiʧ ðə ““histories, lɪvz, ənd ˈkəlʧərz əv ənˌrɛprɪˈzɛntɪd ənd communities,”,” ənd jeɪl wɪl æd ˈtiʧɪŋ stæf ənd ˈkɔrsɪz ɪn jeɪl ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn spərɪŋ 2016 ðət ˈæˌdrɛs ðiz topics.”.” ˈfɪfti ˈmɪljən ˈdɔlərz ɪz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈfækəlti diversity,”,” baɪ wɪʧ hi minz ˈhaɪrɪŋ nɑt ðə ˈʧɪldrən əv wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə coal-miners, bət ““protected”” grups laɪk blæks ənd ““hispanics”” noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˈæfluənt ðɛr ˈpɛrənts ər haʊ ˈleɪdən wɪθ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈkæpɪtəl. bət ðɪs ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈsænə klɔz ɪz ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd. ðɛr wɪl bi ə nu ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv pəˈzɪʃən kriˈeɪtɪd tɪ hɛlp ðə ˈfækəlti əv ɑrts ənd saɪəns ɪn ɪts efforts.”.” jeɪl wɪl meɪk əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd dɪˈvɛləp nu wənz boʊθ ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən ˈpɪriədz ənd bɪɔnd ðət ɪkˈsplɔr dɪˈvərsɪti ənd ˌɪnˈkluʒən ənd prəˈvaɪd tulz fər ˈoʊpən ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz ɪn ɔl pɑrts əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əˈbaʊt ðiz ˈɪʃuz. ˈproʊˌgræmz meɪ teɪk ðə fɔrm əv trainings, ˈspikər ˈsɪriz, ər ˈəðər ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ activities.”.” nu ““pathways”” fər rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən, ənd nu tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz ðət ˈæˌdrɛs discrimination”” wɪl bi kriˈeɪtɪd wɪθ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ““input”” frəm ˈstudənts. bət nɑt ʤɪst ˈfækəlti, stæf, ənd ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz wɪl ˈprɑfɪt frəm ðɪs bləd ˈməni. ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl eɪd ˈpɑləsiz fər ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ˈstudənts ɪn jeɪl ˈkɑlɪʤ, ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ə spərɪŋ 2015 rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə jeɪl ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈkaʊnsəl, wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ si ˌɪmˈpruvmənts bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɪn ðə nɛkst ˌækəˈdɛmɪk jɪr. ˈditeɪlz wɪl sun bi əˈnaʊnst, ənd wɪl ˌɪnˈklud ə rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ðə ˈstudənt ˈɛfərt ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən [wɪʧ ˈprɑbəˌbli minz loʊərɪŋ ˈstændərdz fər rɪˈsivɪŋ eɪd] fər ˈkɑrənt ˈstudənts. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, fəndz fər ˈimərʤənsiz ənd ˈspɛʃəl ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz [ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən fər ðə ˈtrɔmə əv microagressions?] ɔˈrɛdi əˈveɪləbəl θru ðə ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkɑlɪʤɪz, ənd ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl eɪd ˈɔfəsɪz ər ˈɔlsoʊ biɪŋ rivˈjud ənd ˌɪnˈkrist. ˈfaɪnəli, wət kəˌpɪʧəˈleɪʃən tɪ toʊˌtæləˈtɛriənz wʊd bi kəmˈplit wɪˈθaʊt ““reeducation”” ˈproʊˌgræmz? ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪŋ ɑr kəmˈjunɪti əˈbaʊt reɪs, ɛθˈnɪsɪti, dɪˈvərsɪti, ənd ˌɪnˈkluʒən bɪˈgɪnz wɪθ ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp. aɪ, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə vaɪs ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts, dinz, ˈproʊvoʊsts, ənd ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, wɪl rɪˈsiv ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɔn ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ənd kəmˈbætɪŋ ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ənd ˈəðər fɔrmz əv dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɪn ðə əˈkædəmi. ˈsɪmələr ˈproʊˌgræmz wɪl bi prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ dɪˈpɑrtmənt ʧɛrz, dɪˈrɛktərz əv ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ənd ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət ˈstədiz, ˈmæstərz ənd dinz, ˈstudənt əˈfɛrz stæf, ənd ˈəðərz əˈkrɔs ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ɪt ɪz seɪf tɪ seɪ ðət ɔl ðɪs lɑrˈgɛs wɪl əˈmaʊnt tɪ æt list ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz dɪˈstrɪbjətəd tɪ ˈfækəlti, stæf, ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz, ənd ˈstudənts, əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz color”” noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd. ənd wət ðə ““snowflakes”” ər ˈrɪli əˈbaʊt: ˈæktɪvɪsts hu ɛkˈstɔrt ənd ˈlɛvərɪʤ ˈməni ənd paʊər frəm ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz əv haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ðət hæv əˈbændənd ðɛr ˈmɪʃən tɪ trænzˈmɪt ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd tərn ˈstudənts ˈɪntu ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈθɪŋkərz ˈwərði əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfridəm.
this week, some mirrors at the biggest solar thermal energy plant in the us caused an electrical fire that took out one of the plant's three boiler towers. the fire comes as the plant has been under pressure from the california public utilities commission (cpuc) for failing to meet its productions targets in the two years since the plant opened. the solar thermal plant, called the solar power facility, is distinct from photovoltaic solar plants in that it doesn't use solar panels. instead, it relies on an array of mirrors, known as, to direct the hot desert sun to one of three boiler towers. the heat creates steam in the boiler towers, which powers generators to create energy, which is then sold to and southern california edison. on thursday morning around am, according to the associated press, some focused the sun's energy about two-thirds of the way up the tower instead of at the boiler at the top of the tower. this caused electrical cables to catch fire, melting and scorching steam ducts and water pipes on the tower. even though the plant reported that its personnel put the fire out within 20 minutes, energy told the associated press that it did not know when the tower would be back online. a second tower is also down for maintenance, leaving only one boiler tower producing energy for. the plant has been controversial. back in early 2014 when the plant went online, pilots complained repeatedly of being blinded by reflections from the plant. energy mentioned at the time that the may have only occurred because workers were still testing and adjusting the. environmentalists are also torn about the project. on the one hand, the plant will theoretically be able to produce of clean energy annually. on the other hand, the reflected sun from the is so powerful that heat has killed “thousands” of birds, according to the wall street journal, some of which are burned to death. is required to keep close track of these incidents and report bird deaths monthly. in march, the called's future into question, noting that it had failed to deliver the amount of electricity it promised it would contribute to the grid since it came online in 2014. energy from the plant has yet to become cost effective, running about $200 per megawatt hour during the summer and $135 per megawatt hour during the rest of the year. by contrast, solar power sold from traditional plants in 2015 went for about $57 per megawatt hour. according to the wall street journal, the construction of the solar thermal plant was financed with $1.5 billion in federal loans, as well as investment from energy, energy, and alphabet inc., the parent company of google. the eventually granted six months to a year to meet production targets for two of its towers.	ðɪs wik, səm ˈmɪrərz æt ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈsoʊlər ˈθərməl ˈɛnərʤi plænt ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs kɔzd ən ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl faɪər ðət tʊk aʊt wən əv ðə plænts θri ˈbɔɪlər taʊərz. ðə faɪər kəmz ɛz ðə plænt həz bɪn ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər frəm ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈpəblɪk juˈtɪlətiz kəˈmɪʃən (cpuc) fər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ mit ɪts pərˈdəkʃənz ˈtɑrgəts ɪn ðə tu jɪrz sɪns ðə plænt ˈoʊpənd. ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈθərməl plænt, kɔld ðə ˈsoʊlər paʊər fəˈsɪlɪti, ɪz dɪˈstɪŋkt frəm ˌfoʊtəˌvoʊlˈteɪɪk ˈsoʊlər plænts ɪn ðət ɪt ˈdəzənt juz ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəlz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ɪt rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ən əreɪ əv ˈmɪrərz, noʊn ɛz, tɪ dɪˈrɛkt ðə hɑt ˈdɛzərt sən tɪ wən əv θri ˈbɔɪlər taʊərz. ðə hit kriˈeɪts stim ɪn ðə ˈbɔɪlər taʊərz, wɪʧ paʊərz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtərz tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈɛnərʤi, wɪʧ ɪz ðɛn soʊld tɪ ənd ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɛdɪsən. ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ əraʊnd æm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs, səm ˈfoʊkɪst ðə sənz ˈɛnərʤi əˈbaʊt ˌtuˈθərdz əv ðə weɪ əp ðə taʊər ˌɪnˈstɛd əv æt ðə ˈbɔɪlər æt ðə tɔp əv ðə taʊər. ðɪs kɔzd ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈkeɪbəlz tɪ kæʧ faɪər, ˈmɛltɪŋ ənd ˈskɔrʧɪŋ stim dəkts ənd ˈwɔtər paɪps ɔn ðə taʊər. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə plænt ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ɪts ˌpərsəˈnɛl pʊt ðə faɪər aʊt wɪˈθɪn 20 ˈmɪnəts, ˈɛnərʤi toʊld ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ðət ɪt dɪd nɑt noʊ wɪn ðə taʊər wʊd bi bæk ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ə ˈsɛkənd taʊər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ daʊn fər ˈmeɪntənəns, ˈlivɪŋ ˈoʊnli wən ˈbɔɪlər taʊər prəˈdusɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi fər. ðə plænt həz bɪn ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl. bæk ɪn ˈərli 2014 wɪn ðə plænt wɛnt ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ˈpaɪləts kəmˈpleɪnd rɪˈpitɪdli əv biɪŋ ˈblaɪndɪd baɪ rɪˈflɛkʃənz frəm ðə plænt. ˈɛnərʤi ˈmɛnʃənd æt ðə taɪm ðət ðə meɪ hæv ˈoʊnli əˈkərd bɪˈkəz ˈwərkərz wər stɪl ˈtɛstɪŋ ənd əˈʤəstɪŋ ðə. ɛnˈvaɪrənˌmɛnəlɪsts ər ˈɔlsoʊ tɔrn əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ɔn ðə wən hænd, ðə plænt wɪl ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəli bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈproʊdus əv klin ˈɛnərʤi ˈænjuəli. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ðə rɪˈflɛktɪd sən frəm ðə ɪz soʊ ˈpaʊərfəl ðət hit həz kɪld ““thousands”” əv bərdz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl, səm əv wɪʧ ər bərnd tɪ dɛθ. ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ kip kloʊz træk əv ðiz ˈɪnsədənts ənd rɪˈpɔrt bərd dɛθs ˈmənθli. ɪn mɑrʧ, ðə kɔld fˈjuʧər ˈɪntu kˈwɛʃən, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ɪt hæd feɪld tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ɪt ˈprɑməst ɪt wʊd kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə grɪd sɪns ɪt keɪm ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪn 2014 ˈɛnərʤi frəm ðə plænt həz jɛt tɪ bɪˈkəm kɔst ˈifɛktɪv, ˈrənɪŋ əˈbaʊt 200 pər ˈmɛgəˌwɑt aʊər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsəmər ənd 135 pər ˈmɛgəˌwɑt aʊər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə rɛst əv ðə jɪr. baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ˈsoʊlər paʊər soʊld frəm trəˈdɪʃənəl plænts ɪn 2015 wɛnt fər əˈbaʊt 57 pər ˈmɛgəˌwɑt aʊər. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl, ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈθərməl plænt wɑz ˈfaɪˌnænst wɪθ ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈfɛdərəl loʊnz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt frəm ˈɛnərʤi, ˈɛnərʤi, ənd ˈælfəˌbɛt ɪŋk., ðə ˈpɛrənt ˈkəmpəˌni əv ˈgugəl. ðə ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈgrænɪd sɪks mənθs tɪ ə jɪr tɪ mit pərˈdəkʃən ˈtɑrgəts fər tu əv ɪts taʊərz.
pool reporter transcript crew chief ed malloy postgame new york at toronto, november 10, 2015 nba crew chief ed malloy met with pool reporter eric of the national post after the game between the knicks and raptors in toronto tonight. here is the transcript of that interview: question 1: did the raptors tell you they were planning on not fouling? malloy: they tell us. they tell us they going to take a foul. honestly, eric, trained to call fouls when we see them. question 2: did you see carmelo anthony step out of bounds? malloy: no. question 3: did you see carmelo anthony travel? malloy: no. question 4: have you reviewed the play since then on video and what did you see? malloy: when we came in, we reviewed the play. we did see anthony step out of bounds and awarded the ball to toronto. question 5: what was your explanation to coach [dwane] casey at the time? i really discuss what conversations we have with coaches and things of that nature.	pul rɪˈpɔrtər ˈtrænˌskrɪpt kru ʧif ɛd məˈlɔɪ ˌpoʊstˈgeɪm nu jɔrk æt tərˈɑntoʊ, noʊˈvɛmbər 10 2015 ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ kru ʧif ɛd məˈlɔɪ mɛt wɪθ pul rɪˈpɔrtər ˈɛrɪk əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl poʊst ˈæftər ðə geɪm bɪtˈwin ðə nɪks ənd ˈræptərz ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ təˈnaɪt. hir ɪz ðə ˈtrænˌskrɪpt əv ðət ˈɪntərvˌju: kˈwɛʃən 1 dɪd ðə ˈræptərz tɛl ju ðeɪ wər ˈplænɪŋ ɔn nɑt ˈfaʊlɪŋ? məˈlɔɪ: ðeɪ tɛl ˈjuˈɛs. ðeɪ tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ðeɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk ə faʊl. ˈɑnəstli, ˈɛrɪk, treɪnd tɪ kɔl faʊlz wɪn wi si ðɛm. kˈwɛʃən 2 dɪd ju si kɑrˈmɛloʊ ˈænθɔˌni stɛp aʊt əv baʊndz? məˈlɔɪ: noʊ. kˈwɛʃən 3 dɪd ju si kɑrˈmɛloʊ ˈænθɔˌni ˈtrævəl? məˈlɔɪ: noʊ. kˈwɛʃən 4 hæv ju rivˈjud ðə pleɪ sɪns ðɛn ɔn ˈvɪdioʊ ənd wət dɪd ju si? məˈlɔɪ: wɪn wi keɪm ɪn, wi rivˈjud ðə pleɪ. wi dɪd si ˈænθɔˌni stɛp aʊt əv baʊndz ənd əˈwɔrdɪd ðə bɔl tɪ tərˈɑntoʊ. kˈwɛʃən 5 wət wɑz jʊr ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən tɪ koʊʧ [dwane*] ˈkeɪsi æt ðə taɪm? aɪ ˈrɪli dɪˈskəs wət ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wi hæv wɪθ ˈkoʊʧɪz ənd θɪŋz əv ðət ˈneɪʧər.
tim murray put his scouting cap back on the last couple of weeks. historically, fit him well. before becoming the sabres’ general manager in 2014, murray oversaw the drafting of 61 players for anaheim and ottawa. more than half (32) have made it to the. you may recognize some names. ryan. corey perry. erik karlsson. mike hoffman. unlike last study of darcy drafts, a look into selections reveals an ability to hit at the top and find sleepers in the later rounds. murray was in charge of the ducks’ drafts in 2003 and 2004 as the director of player personnel, and he served as the senators’ assistant general manager for the 2008 to 2013 drafts. he looked at future picks during his recent stay at the world junior championships. a look at his past. 2003 numbers: the ducks selected nine players, with four playing at least one game in the. in fact, the four have played at least 500 games each. who they picked: anaheim held the and picks in the first round, and murray set a stanley foundation. he picked at no. 19 and followed up with perry. the 2003 draft is regarded as one of the most talented pools ever, and murray plucked the second- and scorers. eric staal entered the weekend with 814 points in 966 games, while had 771 points in 823 games. perry was third with 693 points in 844 games. who made an impact: the ducks selected forward drew miller in the sixth round and shane in the eighth. anaheim did not have a pick. 2004 numbers: the ducks selected eight players, with three playing a game in the. who they picked: this was worst draft he missed on his pick and the first of two but his selection of smid at no. 9 helped change the ducks. before the suited up in the, anaheim dealt the prospect to edmonton as part of the package for hockey hall of famer chris pronger. who made an impact: pick tim brent played 207 games in the. 2008 numbers: the senators selected seven players, with six making it to the. an impressive percent. who they picked: dominated the draft, with drew doughty, zach bogosian, alex pietrangelo, luke and tyler myers going in the top 12. murray found arguably the best of the bunch at no. 15, selecting karlsson. who made an impact: the sens drafted patrick in the second round, forward zach smith in the third and mark in the fifth. 2009 numbers: the senators selected nine players, with five playing in the. who they picked: murray unearthed a gem in the fifth round with the selection of hoffman. the forward had 56 goals over the previous two seasons and is on pace for 24 this year. ottawa took jared cowen at no. 9 overall, leaving and nick leddy on the board. however, cowen had enough potential that he was sent to toronto as part of the trade that landed dion phaneuf. who made an impact: the senators’ first five picks have become establisheders, including selections jakob and robin lehner. ottawa sent to anaheim as key piece of the deal for bobby ryan, and the senators acquired a pick from murray and the sabres for lehner. 2010 numbers: the senators selected four players, with one reaching the. they did not have a pick in the first or second round. who they picked: ottawa holds a playoff spot in part because of another late find by murray. in the sixth round he took mark stone, who is forward. the sens pick until no. 76 in the third round, and forward is out of hockey after not reaching the. 2011 numbers: the senators selected 10 players, with eight playing in the. 80 percent. who they picked: murray had three picks, highlighted by the selection of mika at no. 6 overall. stefan (no. 21) was part of the bobby ryan trade. no. 24 matt was claimed off waivers by the new york rangers this season. who made an impact: the senators found forward in the fourth round and forward ryan in the seventh. 2012 numbers: the senators selected seven players, and two have reached the. ottawa did not have a pick. who they picked: this rivals 2004 as worst draft. the senators used the no. 15 selection on cody ceci, who is a key piece of the ottawa blue line. and selection chris has played three games for the senators, but likely none of the other picks will reach the. 2013 numbers: the senators selected seven players, and three have reached the. they did not have a pick. who they picked: ottawa drafted forward curtis lazar at no. 17. he entered the weekend in his draft class with 160 games played. selection tobias lindberg was also part of the phaneuf deal, while fellower ben has seen spot duty with the senators. it’s too early to judge three drafts with the sabres, but things will bode well for buffalo if the can keep his success rate above 50 percent and flirt with 80 percent again. holbrook hits wall street the new york stock exchange celebrated the professional bull riders on friday with cowboy jess lockwood opening the trading. a former sabres employee shared the stage with him. jeff holbrook, who spent 19 years with buffalo and now runs a sports marketing agency, took part in the wall street event. holbrook joined the sabres in 1992 as a media relations assistant before advancing to a variety of jobs, including eight years on lindy staff as the administrative assistant coach in charge of video.	tɪm ˈməri pʊt hɪz ˈskaʊtɪŋ kæp bæk ɔn ðə læst ˈkəpəl əv wiks. hɪˈstɔrɪkəli, fɪt ɪm wɛl. ˌbiˈfɔr bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə sabres’’ ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər ɪn 2014 ˈməri ˈoʊvərˌsɔ ðə ˈdræftɪŋ əv 61 pleɪərz fər ˈænəˌhaɪm ənd ˈɑtəˌwɑ. mɔr ðən hæf 32 hæv meɪd ɪt tɪ ðə. ju meɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz səm neɪmz. raɪən. ˈkɔri ˈpɛri. ˈɛrɪk ˈkɑrlsən. maɪk ˈhɔfmən. ənˈlaɪk læst ˈstədi əv ˈdɑrsi dræfts, ə lʊk ˈɪntu səˈlɛkʃənz rɪˈvilz ən əˈbɪləˌti tɪ hɪt æt ðə tɔp ənd faɪnd sˈlipərz ɪn ðə ˈleɪtər raʊnz. ˈməri wɑz ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðə ducks’’ dræfts ɪn 2003 ənd 2004 ɛz ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv pleɪər ˌpərsəˈnɛl, ənd hi sərvd ɛz ðə senators’’ əˈsɪstənt ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər fər ðə 2008 tɪ 2013 dræfts. hi lʊkt æt fˈjuʧər pɪks ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈrisənt steɪ æt ðə wərld ˈʤunjər ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps. ə lʊk æt hɪz pæst. 2003 ˈnəmbərz: ðə dəks səˈlɛktɪd naɪn pleɪərz, wɪθ fɔr pleɪɪŋ æt list wən geɪm ɪn ðə. ɪn fækt, ðə fɔr hæv pleɪd æt list 500 geɪmz iʧ. hu ðeɪ pɪkt: ˈænəˌhaɪm hɛld ðə ənd pɪks ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd, ənd ˈməri sɛt ə ˈstænli faʊnˈdeɪʃən. hi pɪkt æt noʊ. 19 ənd ˈfɑloʊd əp wɪθ ˈpɛri. ðə 2003 dræft ɪz rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈtæləntɪd pulz ˈɛvər, ənd ˈməri pləkt ðə ˈsɛkənd- ənd ˈskɔrərz. ˈɛrɪk stɑl ˈɛnərd ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd wɪθ 814 pɔɪnts ɪn 966 geɪmz, waɪl hæd 771 pɔɪnts ɪn 823 geɪmz. ˈpɛri wɑz θərd wɪθ 693 pɔɪnts ɪn 844 geɪmz. hu meɪd ən ˌɪmˈpækt: ðə dəks səˈlɛktɪd ˈfɔrwərd dru ˈmɪlər ɪn ðə sɪksθ raʊnd ənd ʃeɪn ɪn ðə eɪθ. ˈænəˌhaɪm dɪd nɑt hæv ə pɪk. 2004 ˈnəmbərz: ðə dəks səˈlɛktɪd eɪt pleɪərz, wɪθ θri pleɪɪŋ ə geɪm ɪn ðə. hu ðeɪ pɪkt: ðɪs wɑz wərst dræft hi mɪst ɔn hɪz pɪk ənd ðə fərst əv tu bət hɪz səˈlɛkʃən əv smɪd æt noʊ. 9 hɛlpt ʧeɪnʤ ðə dəks. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsutɪd əp ɪn ðə, ˈænəˌhaɪm dɛlt ðə ˈprɑspɛkt tɪ ˈɛdməntən ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈpækɪʤ fər ˈhɑki hɔl əv ˈfeɪmər krɪs ˈprɔngər. hu meɪd ən ˌɪmˈpækt: pɪk tɪm brɛnt pleɪd 207 geɪmz ɪn ðə. 2008 ˈnəmbərz: ðə ˈsɛnətərz səˈlɛktɪd ˈsɛvən pleɪərz, wɪθ sɪks ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðə. ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv pərˈsɛnt. hu ðeɪ pɪkt: ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ðə dræft, wɪθ dru ˈdɔti, zæk bəˈgɑʒɪn, ˈæləks pitrɑŋˈgɛloʊ, luk ənd ˈtaɪlər maɪərz goʊɪŋ ɪn ðə tɔp 12 ˈməri faʊnd ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə bɛst əv ðə bənʧ æt noʊ. 15 səˈlɛktɪŋ ˈkɑrlsən. hu meɪd ən ˌɪmˈpækt: ðə sɛnz ˈdræftɪd ˈpætrɪk ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd raʊnd, ˈfɔrwərd zæk smɪθ ɪn ðə θərd ənd mɑrk ɪn ðə fɪθ. 2009 ˈnəmbərz: ðə ˈsɛnətərz səˈlɛktɪd naɪn pleɪərz, wɪθ faɪv pleɪɪŋ ɪn ðə. hu ðeɪ pɪkt: ˈməri əˈnərθt ə ʤɛm ɪn ðə fɪθ raʊnd wɪθ ðə səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈhɔfmən. ðə ˈfɔrwərd hæd 56 goʊlz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpriviəs tu ˈsizənz ənd ɪz ɔn peɪs fər 24 ðɪs jɪr. ˈɑtəˌwɑ tʊk ˈʤɛrɪd koʊən æt noʊ. 9 ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ˈlivɪŋ ənd nɪk ˈlɛdi ɔn ðə bɔrd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, koʊən hæd ɪˈnəf pəˈtɛnʃəl ðət hi wɑz sɛnt tɪ tərˈɑntoʊ ɛz pɑrt əv ðə treɪd ðət ˈlændɪd diɔn ˈfænuf. hu meɪd ən ˌɪmˈpækt: ðə senators’’ fərst faɪv pɪks hæv bɪˈkəm ɪˈstæblɪʃt nhlers*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ səˈlɛkʃənz ˈʤækəb ənd ˈrɑbɪn ˈlɛnər. ˈɑtəˌwɑ sɛnt tɪ ˈænəˌhaɪm ɛz ki pis əv ðə dil fər ˈbɑbi raɪən, ənd ðə ˈsɛnətərz əkˈwaɪərd ə pɪk frəm ˈməri ənd ðə ˈseɪbərz fər ˈlɛnər. 2010 ˈnəmbərz: ðə ˈsɛnətərz səˈlɛktɪd fɔr pleɪərz, wɪθ wən ˈriʧɪŋ ðə. ðeɪ dɪd nɑt hæv ə pɪk ɪn ðə fərst ər ˈsɛkənd raʊnd. hu ðeɪ pɪkt: ˈɑtəˌwɑ hoʊldz ə pleɪɔf spɑt ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz əv əˈnəðər leɪt faɪnd baɪ ˈməri. ɪn ðə sɪksθ raʊnd hi tʊk mɑrk stoʊn, hu ɪz ˈfɔrwərd. ðə sɛnz pɪk ənˈtɪl noʊ. 76 ɪn ðə θərd raʊnd, ənd ˈfɔrwərd ɪz aʊt əv ˈhɑki ˈæftər nɑt ˈriʧɪŋ ðə. 2011 ˈnəmbərz: ðə ˈsɛnətərz səˈlɛktɪd 10 pleɪərz, wɪθ eɪt pleɪɪŋ ɪn ðə. 80 pərˈsɛnt. hu ðeɪ pɪkt: ˈməri hæd θri pɪks, ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd baɪ ðə səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈmikə æt noʊ. 6 ˈoʊvərˌɔl. ˈstɛfɑn (noʊ. 21 wɑz pɑrt əv ðə ˈbɑbi raɪən treɪd. noʊ. 24 mæt wɑz kleɪmd ɔf ˈweɪvərz baɪ ðə nu jɔrk ˈreɪnʤərz ðɪs ˈsizən. hu meɪd ən ˌɪmˈpækt: ðə ˈsɛnətərz faʊnd ˈfɔrwərd ɪn ðə fɔrθ raʊnd ənd ˈfɔrwərd raɪən ɪn ðə ˈsɛvənθ. 2012 ˈnəmbərz: ðə ˈsɛnətərz səˈlɛktɪd ˈsɛvən pleɪərz, ənd tu hæv riʧt ðə. ˈɑtəˌwɑ dɪd nɑt hæv ə pɪk. hu ðeɪ pɪkt: ðɪs ˈraɪvəlz 2004 ɛz wərst dræft. ðə ˈsɛnətərz juzd ðə noʊ. 15 səˈlɛkʃən ɔn ˈkoʊdi ˈsɛsi, hu ɪz ə ki pis əv ðə ˈɑtəˌwɑ blu laɪn. ənd səˈlɛkʃən krɪs həz pleɪd θri geɪmz fər ðə ˈsɛnətərz, bət ˈlaɪkli nən əv ðə ˈəðər pɪks wɪl riʧ ðə. 2013 ˈnəmbərz: ðə ˈsɛnətərz səˈlɛktɪd ˈsɛvən pleɪərz, ənd θri hæv riʧt ðə. ðeɪ dɪd nɑt hæv ə pɪk. hu ðeɪ pɪkt: ˈɑtəˌwɑ ˈdræftɪd ˈfɔrwərd ˈkərtɪs ˈleɪzər æt noʊ. 17 hi ˈɛnərd ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd ɪn hɪz dræft klæs wɪθ 160 geɪmz pleɪd. səˈlɛkʃən təˈbaɪəs ˈlaɪndbərg wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ pɑrt əv ðə ˈfænuf dil, waɪl ˈfɛloʊ bɛn həz sin spɑt ˈduti wɪθ ðə ˈsɛnətərz. tu ˈərli tɪ ʤəʤ θri dræfts wɪθ ðə ˈseɪbərz, bət θɪŋz wɪl boʊd wɛl fər ˈbəfəˌloʊ ɪf ðə kən kip hɪz səkˈsɛs reɪt əˈbəv 50 pərˈsɛnt ənd flərt wɪθ 80 pərˈsɛnt əˈgɛn. ˈhoʊlˌbrʊk hɪts wɔl strit ðə nu jɔrk stɑk ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ðə prəˈfɛʃənəl bʊl ˈraɪdərz ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ wɪθ ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ ʤɛs ˈlɑkˌwʊd ˈoʊpənɪŋ ðə ˈtreɪdɪŋ. ə ˈfɔrmər ˈseɪbərz ɪmˈplɔɪi ʃɛrd ðə steɪʤ wɪθ ɪm. ʤɛf ˈhoʊlˌbrʊk, hu spɛnt 19 jɪrz wɪθ ˈbəfəˌloʊ ənd naʊ rənz ə spɔrts ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈeɪʤənsi, tʊk pɑrt ɪn ðə wɔl strit ɪˈvɛnt. ˈhoʊlˌbrʊk ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈseɪbərz ɪn 1992 ɛz ə ˈmidiə riˈleɪʃənz əˈsɪstənt ˌbiˈfɔr ədˈvænsɪŋ tɪ ə vərˈaɪəti əv ʤɑbz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ eɪt jɪrz ɔn ˈlɪndi stæf ɛz ðə ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv əˈsɪstənt koʊʧ ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ˈvɪdioʊ.
you’ve likely seen rankings of the best cities in canada to find a job, and rankings of the most affordable housing markets around. the problem is, they're not the same places. toronto and vancouver are creating tons of jobs, but are now seriously unaffordable. lots of cities in canada have much cheaper houses than those two, and few jobs to go with it. but people need both jobs and homes, they? so what about the best cities for both? we compiled data from bank of labour market report card, and from home affordability indexes from royal bank of canada and caisse desjardins, to figure out which cities are the best on both measures. none of the cities that top this list are the best places to find work in canada; nor are they the places with the least expensive homes, for the most part. these are the cities that have the best balance of the two. the biggest surprise? the top two cities in canada on this metric are both in provinces suffering from the oil crash. here are the top 10, and the bottom worst. the methodology can be found at the bottom of this story. #10: kitchener-waterloo, ont. (57%) (photo: alan marsh via getty images) jobless rate:% (year ago:%) average house price: $378,248 bmo labour market ranking: 4 out of 33 desjardins affordability ranking: 15 out of 20 this southern ontario tech hub has one of the strongest job markets in the country, and while house prices are rising, they are still far lower than in the toronto area an hour to the east. #9: st. john's, nfld. (58.75%) (photo: via getty images) jobless rate:% (year ago:%) average house price: $324,300 bmo labour market ranking: 15 out of 33 rbc affordability ranking: 2 out of 14 (tied with regina) newfoundland's largest city isn't known for its economic might, but the city has a much lower jobless rate than the rest of the province, it's creating some jobs (if not many), and house prices fall within the affordable range. #8: oshawa, ont. (59.5%) (photo: bloomberg via getty images) jobless rate:% (year ago:%) average house price: $531,051 (for all of durham region) bmo labour market ranking: 1 out of 33 desjardins affordability ranking: 17 out of 20 oshawa tops's labour market report card, no doubt in part thanks to the toronto suburb enjoying some of that strong economic growth the region has been seeing. but house prices are still considerably lower on average than in other suburbs closer to toronto. #7: winnipeg, man. (60.75%) (photo: panoramic images via getty images) jobless rate:% (year ago:%) average house price: $278,200 bmo labour market ranking: 12 out of 33 rbc affordability ranking: 5 out of 14 desjardins affordability ranking: 14 out of 20 winnipeg hasn't churned out many jobs lately, but it still has a high employment rate (i.e., a large share of the population has a job) and some of the most affordable homes of any major city in canada. #6: kingston, ont. (63.5%) (photo: panoramic images via getty images) jobless rate:% (year ago:%) average house price: $305,155 bmo labour market ranking: 19 out of 33 desjardins affordability ranking: 10 out of 20 kingston jumped 12 spots on's labour market report card in the past year, thanks to a increase in new jobs. #5: halifax, n.s. (67%) (photo: walter via getty images) jobless rate:% (year ago:%) average house price: $289,600 bmo labour market ranking: 6 out of 33 rbc affordability ranking: 4 out of 14 halifax has per cent more jobs today than it did a year ago, and with average house prices below $300,000 you can live well here. #4:, que. (69.5%) (photo: yves marcoux via getty images) jobless rate:% (year ago:%) median house price: $147,000 (for detached home; condo prices n/a) bmo labour market ranking: 26 out of 33 desjardins affordability ranking: 1 out of 20 you should only consider moving to if you have a job offer in hand. the city has a very weak job market, but if you were to find work there, consider yourself amazingly lucky at $147,000 for an average house, you will be able to afford more real estate here than in just about any other urban area in the country. #3: windsor, ont. (80%) (photo: mike kline via getty images) jobless rate:% (year ago:%) average house price: $227,870 bmo labour market ranking: 8 out of 33 desjardins affordability ranking: 4 out of 20 the auto capital of canada has had one of the strongest job markets in the country over the past year, adding per cent new jobs. but house prices haven't caught up, making the city eminently affordable. #2: edmonton, alta. (81.75%) (photo: mette via getty images) jobless rate: 7% (year ago:%) average house price: $391,500 bmo labour market ranking: 3 out of 33 rbc affordability ranking: 6 out of 14 desjardins affordability ranking: 3 out of 20 like regina, edmonton is a city in a province that's suffering from the oil crash. but, like regina, edmonton is creating jobs (four per cent more of them in the past year) and house prices there are stable. #1: regina, sask. (82.75%) (photo: ben via getty images) jobless rate:% (year ago:%) average house price: $312,000 bmo labour market ranking: 5 out of 33 rbc affordability ranking: 2 out of 14 (tied with st. john’s) the overall job market in saskatchewan is very weak right now, due to the oil price rout, but regina is hanging in there, adding per cent net new jobs over the past year. add to that an average house price that's less than half of toronto's, and this is the best city in canada to find a job and an affordable home. and now... the worst city in canada for a job and an affordable home: st. catharines, ont. (21.5%) (photo: balcer via commons) jobless rate: 8% (year ago: 6%) average house price: $321,595 bmo labour market ranking: 31 out of 33 desjardins affordability ranking: 16 out of 20 st. catharines house prices soared 18 per cent in the past year, thanks to its proximity to toronto, but the city's economy isn't creating many jobs. it's the worst of all worlds. and in case you're curious, toronto scored 39 per cent in the index and vancouver scored 48 per cent not good enough to be in the top half of the 26 cities surveyed. how we calculated this the scores given to cities are a percentage based on three existing indexes: the labour market report card; the housing affordability index; and the caisse desjardins index of housing affordability. only cities covered by the labour report card and at least one of the affordability indices were included. thus some cities are missing, including barrie, and peterborough, ontario; and kelowna, b.c.; and moncton, n.b. cities were given a percentage score based on their relative rank in the labour market and another based on housing affordability. the final score is the average of a city's ranking in both measures. like canada business on facebook also on	you’ve* ˈlaɪkli sin ˈræŋkɪŋz əv ðə bɛst ˈsɪtiz ɪn ˈkænədə tɪ faɪnd ə ʤɑb, ənd ˈræŋkɪŋz əv ðə moʊst əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪts əraʊnd. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz, ðɛr nɑt ðə seɪm ˈpleɪsɪz. tərˈɑntoʊ ənd vænˈkuvər ər kriˈeɪtɪŋ tənz əv ʤɑbz, bət ər naʊ ˈsɪriəsli ənəˈfɔrdəbəl. lɑts əv ˈsɪtiz ɪn ˈkænədə hæv məʧ ˈʧipər ˈhaʊsɪz ðən ðoʊz tu, ənd fju ʤɑbz tɪ goʊ wɪθ ɪt. bət ˈpipəl nid boʊθ ʤɑbz ənd hoʊmz, ðeɪ? soʊ wət əˈbaʊt ðə bɛst ˈsɪtiz fər boʊθ? wi kəmˈpaɪld ˈdætə frəm bæŋk əv ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt rɪˈpɔrt kɑrd, ənd frəm hoʊm əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈɪndɛksɪz frəm rɔɪəl bæŋk əv ˈkænədə ənd keɪs ˈdɛsʒɑrdɪnz, tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wɪʧ ˈsɪtiz ər ðə bɛst ɔn boʊθ ˈmɛʒərz. nən əv ðə ˈsɪtiz ðət tɔp ðɪs lɪst ər ðə bɛst ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ faɪnd wərk ɪn ˈkænədə; nɔr ər ðeɪ ðə ˈpleɪsɪz wɪθ ðə list ɪkˈspɛnsɪv hoʊmz, fər ðə moʊst pɑrt. ðiz ər ðə ˈsɪtiz ðət hæv ðə bɛst ˈbæləns əv ðə tu. ðə ˈbɪgəst səˈpraɪz? ðə tɔp tu ˈsɪtiz ɪn ˈkænədə ɔn ðɪs ˈmɛtrɪk ər boʊθ ɪn ˈprɑvənsəz ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ðə ɔɪl kræʃ. hir ər ðə tɔp 10 ənd ðə ˈbɑtəm wərst. ðə ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi kən bi faʊnd æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðɪs ˈstɔri. 10 kitchener-waterloo, ont. 57 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈælən mɑrʃ ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈʤɑbləs reɪt: (jɪr əˈgoʊ: ˈævərɪʤ haʊs praɪs: ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ˈræŋkɪŋ: 4 aʊt əv 33 ˈdɛsʒɑrdɪnz əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈræŋkɪŋ: 15 aʊt əv 20 ðɪs ˈsəðərn ɑnˈtɛrioʊ tɛk həb həz wən əv ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ʤɑb ˈmɑrkɪts ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, ənd waɪl haʊs ˈpraɪsɪz ər ˈraɪzɪŋ, ðeɪ ər stɪl fɑr loʊər ðən ɪn ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈɛriə ən aʊər tɪ ðə ist. 9 st. ʤɑnz, nfld. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈʤɑbləs reɪt: (jɪr əˈgoʊ: ˈævərɪʤ haʊs praɪs: ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ˈræŋkɪŋ: 15 aʊt əv 33 əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈræŋkɪŋ: 2 aʊt əv 14 (taɪd wɪθ rɪˈʤinə) ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsɪti ˈɪzənt noʊn fər ɪts ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk maɪt, bət ðə ˈsɪti həz ə məʧ loʊər ˈʤɑbləs reɪt ðən ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈprɑvɪns, ɪts kriˈeɪtɪŋ səm ʤɑbz (ɪf nɑt ˈmɛni), ənd haʊs ˈpraɪsɪz fɔl wɪˈθɪn ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl reɪnʤ. 8 ˌɔˈʃɑwə, ont. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈblumbərg ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈʤɑbləs reɪt: (jɪr əˈgoʊ: ˈævərɪʤ haʊs praɪs: (fər ɔl əv ˈdʊˈrhæm ˈriʤən) ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ˈræŋkɪŋ: 1 aʊt əv 33 ˈdɛsʒɑrdɪnz əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈræŋkɪŋ: 17 aʊt əv 20 ˌɔˈʃɑwə tɑps ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt rɪˈpɔrt kɑrd, noʊ daʊt ɪn pɑrt θæŋks tɪ ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈsəbərb ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ səm əv ðət strɔŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ ðə ˈriʤən həz bɪn siɪŋ. bət haʊs ˈpraɪsɪz ər stɪl kənˈsɪdərəbli loʊər ɔn ˈævərɪʤ ðən ɪn ˈəðər ˈsəbərbz ˈkloʊzər tɪ tərˈɑntoʊ. 7 ˈwɪnɪpəg, mæn. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˌpænərˈæmɪk ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈʤɑbləs reɪt: (jɪr əˈgoʊ: ˈævərɪʤ haʊs praɪs: ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ˈræŋkɪŋ: 12 aʊt əv 33 əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈræŋkɪŋ: 5 aʊt əv 14 ˈdɛsʒɑrdɪnz əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈræŋkɪŋ: 14 aʊt əv 20 ˈwɪnɪpəg ˈhæzənt ʧərnd aʊt ˈmɛni ʤɑbz ˈleɪtli, bət ɪt stɪl həz ə haɪ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt (i.e., ə lɑrʤ ʃɛr əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən həz ə ʤɑb) ənd səm əv ðə moʊst əˈfɔrdəbəl hoʊmz əv ˈɛni ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɪti ɪn ˈkænədə. 6 ˈkɪŋstən, ont. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˌpænərˈæmɪk ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈʤɑbləs reɪt: (jɪr əˈgoʊ: ˈævərɪʤ haʊs praɪs: ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ˈræŋkɪŋ: 19 aʊt əv 33 ˈdɛsʒɑrdɪnz əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈræŋkɪŋ: 10 aʊt əv 20 ˈkɪŋstən ʤəmpt 12 spɑts ɔn ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt rɪˈpɔrt kɑrd ɪn ðə pæst jɪr, θæŋks tɪ ə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn nu ʤɑbz. 5 ˈhælɪˌfæks, ɛnz. 67 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈwɔltər ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈʤɑbləs reɪt: (jɪr əˈgoʊ: ˈævərɪʤ haʊs praɪs: ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ˈræŋkɪŋ: 6 aʊt əv 33 əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈræŋkɪŋ: 4 aʊt əv 14 ˈhælɪˌfæks həz pər sɛnt mɔr ʤɑbz təˈdeɪ ðən ɪt dɪd ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, ənd wɪθ ˈævərɪʤ haʊs ˈpraɪsɪz bɪˈloʊ ju kən lɪv wɛl hir. 4, kju. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: iv mɑrˈku ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈʤɑbləs reɪt: (jɪr əˈgoʊ: ˈmidiən haʊs praɪs: (fər dɪˈtæʧt hoʊm; ˈkɑndoʊ ˈpraɪsɪz n/a) ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ˈræŋkɪŋ: 26 aʊt əv 33 ˈdɛsʒɑrdɪnz əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈræŋkɪŋ: 1 aʊt əv 20 ju ʃʊd ˈoʊnli kənˈsɪdər ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ ɪf ju hæv ə ʤɑb ˈɔfər ɪn hænd. ðə ˈsɪti həz ə ˈvɛri wik ʤɑb ˈmɑrkɪt, bət ɪf ju wər tɪ faɪnd wərk ðɛr, kənˈsɪdər ˈjɔrsɛlf əˈmeɪzɪŋli ˈləki æt fər ən ˈævərɪʤ haʊs, ju wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈfɔrd mɔr ril ɛˈsteɪt hir ðən ɪn ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈərbən ˈɛriə ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. 3 ˈwɪnzər, ont. 80 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: maɪk klaɪn ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈʤɑbləs reɪt: (jɪr əˈgoʊ: ˈævərɪʤ haʊs praɪs: ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ˈræŋkɪŋ: 8 aʊt əv 33 ˈdɛsʒɑrdɪnz əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈræŋkɪŋ: 4 aʊt əv 20 ðə ˈɔtoʊ ˈkæpɪtəl əv ˈkænədə həz hæd wən əv ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ʤɑb ˈmɑrkɪts ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr, ˈædɪŋ pər sɛnt nu ʤɑbz. bət haʊs ˈpraɪsɪz ˈhævənt kɔt əp, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈsɪti ˈɛmənəntli əˈfɔrdəbəl. 2 ˈɛdməntən, ˈɑltə. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: mɛt ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈʤɑbləs reɪt: 7 (jɪr əˈgoʊ: ˈævərɪʤ haʊs praɪs: ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ˈræŋkɪŋ: 3 aʊt əv 33 əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈræŋkɪŋ: 6 aʊt əv 14 ˈdɛsʒɑrdɪnz əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈræŋkɪŋ: 3 aʊt əv 20 laɪk rɪˈʤinə, ˈɛdməntən ɪz ə ˈsɪti ɪn ə ˈprɑvɪns ðæts ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ðə ɔɪl kræʃ. bət, laɪk rɪˈʤinə, ˈɛdməntən ɪz kriˈeɪtɪŋ ʤɑbz (fɔr pər sɛnt mɔr əv ðɛm ɪn ðə pæst jɪr) ənd haʊs ˈpraɪsɪz ðɛr ər ˈsteɪbəl. 1 rɪˈʤinə, sask. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: bɛn ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈʤɑbləs reɪt: (jɪr əˈgoʊ: ˈævərɪʤ haʊs praɪs: ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ˈræŋkɪŋ: 5 aʊt əv 33 əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈræŋkɪŋ: 2 aʊt əv 14 (taɪd wɪθ st. john’s) ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ʤɑb ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn sæˈskæʧəˌwɔn ɪz ˈvɛri wik raɪt naʊ, du tɪ ðə ɔɪl praɪs raʊt, bət rɪˈʤinə ɪz ˈhæŋɪŋ ɪn ðɛr, ˈædɪŋ pər sɛnt nɛt nu ʤɑbz ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr. æd tɪ ðət ən ˈævərɪʤ haʊs praɪs ðæts lɛs ðən hæf əv tərˈɑntoʊz, ənd ðɪs ɪz ðə bɛst ˈsɪti ɪn ˈkænədə tɪ faɪnd ə ʤɑb ənd ən əˈfɔrdəbəl hoʊm. ənd naʊ... ðə wərst ˈsɪti ɪn ˈkænədə fər ə ʤɑb ənd ən əˈfɔrdəbəl hoʊm: st. ˈkæθərɪnz, ont. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈbeɪlsər ˈviə ˈkɑmənz) ˈʤɑbləs reɪt: 8 (jɪr əˈgoʊ: 6 ˈævərɪʤ haʊs praɪs: ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ˈræŋkɪŋ: 31 aʊt əv 33 ˈdɛsʒɑrdɪnz əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈræŋkɪŋ: 16 aʊt əv 20 st. ˈkæθərɪnz haʊs ˈpraɪsɪz sɔrd 18 pər sɛnt ɪn ðə pæst jɪr, θæŋks tɪ ɪts prɑkˈsɪməti tɪ tərˈɑntoʊ, bət ðə ˈsɪtiz ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈɪzənt kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈmɛni ʤɑbz. ɪts ðə wərst əv ɔl wərldz. ənd ɪn keɪs jʊr ˈkjʊriəs, tərˈɑntoʊ skɔrd 39 pər sɛnt ɪn ðə ˈɪndɛks ənd vænˈkuvər skɔrd 48 pər sɛnt nɑt gʊd ɪˈnəf tɪ bi ɪn ðə tɔp hæf əv ðə 26 ˈsɪtiz ˈsərˌveɪd. haʊ wi ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ðɪs ðə skɔrz ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˈsɪtiz ər ə pərˈsɛnɪʤ beɪst ɔn θri ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈɪndɛksɪz: ðə ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt rɪˈpɔrt kɑrd; ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈɪndɛks; ənd ðə keɪs ˈdɛsʒɑrdɪnz ˈɪndɛks əv ˈhaʊzɪŋ əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti. ˈoʊnli ˈsɪtiz ˈkəvərd baɪ ðə ˈleɪbər rɪˈpɔrt kɑrd ənd æt list wən əv ðə əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈɪndɪˌsiz wər ˌɪnˈkludɪd. ðəs səm ˈsɪtiz ər ˈmɪsɪŋ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈbɛri, ənd ˈpitərbəroʊ, ɑnˈtɛrioʊ; ənd kelowna, b.c.; ənd moncton, n.b*. ˈsɪtiz wər ˈgɪvɪn ə pərˈsɛnɪʤ skɔr beɪst ɔn ðɛr ˈrɛlətɪv ræŋk ɪn ðə ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ənd əˈnəðər beɪst ɔn ˈhaʊzɪŋ əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti. ðə ˈfaɪnəl skɔr ɪz ðə ˈævərɪʤ əv ə ˈsɪtiz ˈræŋkɪŋ ɪn boʊθ ˈmɛʒərz. laɪk ˈkænədə ˈbɪznɪs ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn
can you smuggle wine through security in your bra? last year, i was in search of a new wine rack. the first result gave me was surprising: so, of course, i it. which, of course, got me my only mention on an esteemed duke university blog. (what can i say? classy). something reminded me of the wine rack today, and i got to this actually violate any security rules? and can you make it through security with the wine rack? the subject of bras and security came up on this blog before. there was a case of a man whose were confiscated at security, and i found out the rules on and augmented bras are gender-neutral, so as long as he wore his through security, he was okay. now has a section on traveling when, which also contains rules that apply for travel). what if my choice of, er, augmentation is wine? first, can i bring wine through security? believe it or not, you can. just in 3 ounce forms. okay, now, can i bring wine in my bra through security? for a while, the seemed completely unaware that women wear padded bras, and that this padding is usually made out of liquid. first they suggested checking your gel bras. after an outcry from both breast cancer survival groups and people who want to buy bras just for going through security, slowly amended the law from allowing medically “necessary” gel bras (which is an odd categorization) to allowing necessary and cosmetic. the rule was changed to allowing (emphasis mine): items used to augment the body for medical or cosmetic reasons such as mastectomy products, prosthetic breasts, bras or shells containing gels, saline solution, or other liquids; under this rule, allowed to augment your breasts with any liquid as long as you are doing it for cosmetic reasons. now, this specific rule has disappeared off the website (even though it has been cited recently by many airlines), but i think this is a change in policy. in fact, it looks like any mention of bras has disappeared from the website. i think they were just simplifying their policy and cut out this info (i could imagine there would be an uproar otherwise). the current rules on policies solidifies this for me, since they accentuate (no pun intended) the right to prosthetics. so, should you transport wine through security in your bra? it appears to be okay to take through security, but that mean it is okay to take and drink it. faa rules say: you cannot drink alcohol on board unless it is served to you by a flight attendant. while possible i suppose, it would be extremely awkward given the location of the wine. ymmv. please note: if you purchase this item, i will receive affiliate credit, but… er…..	kən ju sˈməgəl waɪn θru sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪn jʊr brɑ? læst jɪr, aɪ wɑz ɪn sərʧ əv ə nu waɪn ræk. ðə fərst rɪˈzəlt geɪv mi wɑz səˈpraɪzɪŋ: soʊ, əv kɔrs, aɪ ɪt. wɪʧ, əv kɔrs, gɑt mi maɪ ˈoʊnli ˈmɛnʃən ɔn ən ɛˈstimd duk ˌjunəˈvərsəti blɔg. (wət kən aɪ seɪ? ˈklæsi). ˈsəmθɪŋ riˈmaɪndɪd mi əv ðə waɪn ræk təˈdeɪ, ənd aɪ gɑt tɪ ðɪs ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈvaɪəleɪt ˈɛni sɪˈkjʊrəti rulz? ənd kən ju meɪk ɪt θru sɪˈkjʊrəti wɪθ ðə waɪn ræk? ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv brɑs ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti keɪm əp ɔn ðɪs blɔg ˌbiˈfɔr. ðɛr wɑz ə keɪs əv ə mæn huz wər ˈkɑnfəˌskeɪtəd æt sɪˈkjʊrəti, ənd aɪ faʊnd aʊt ðə rulz ɔn ənd ɑgˈmɛntəd brɑs ər gender-neutral, soʊ ɛz lɔŋ ɛz hi wɔr hɪz θru sɪˈkjʊrəti, hi wɑz ˌoʊˈkeɪ. naʊ həz ə ˈsɛkʃən ɔn ˈtrævəlɪŋ wɪn, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈteɪnz rulz ðət əˈplaɪ fər ˈtrævəl). wət ɪf maɪ ʧɔɪs əv, ər, ˌɑgmɛnˈteɪʃən ɪz waɪn? fərst, kən aɪ brɪŋ waɪn θru sɪˈkjʊrəti? bɪˈliv ɪt ər nɑt, ju kən. ʤɪst ɪn 3 aʊns fɔrmz. ˌoʊˈkeɪ, naʊ, kən aɪ brɪŋ waɪn ɪn maɪ brɑ θru sɪˈkjʊrəti? fər ə waɪl, ðə simd kəmˈplitli ˌənəˈwɛr ðət ˈwɪmən wɛr ˈpædɪd brɑs, ənd ðət ðɪs ˈpædɪŋ ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli meɪd aʊt əv ˈlɪkwɪd. fərst ðeɪ səˈʤɛstɪd ˈʧɛkɪŋ jʊr ʤɛl brɑs. ˈæftər ən ˈaʊtˌkraɪ frəm boʊθ brɛst ˈkænsər sərˈvaɪvəl grups ənd ˈpipəl hu wɔnt tɪ baɪ brɑs ʤɪst fər goʊɪŋ θru sɪˈkjʊrəti, sˈloʊli əˈmɛndɪd ðə lɔ frəm əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈmɛdɪkəli ““necessary”” ʤɛl brɑs (wɪʧ ɪz ən ɑd ˌkætəgərɪˈzeɪʃən) tɪ əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ənd kɑzˈmɛtɪk. ðə rul wɑz ʧeɪnʤd tɪ əˈlaʊɪŋ (ˈɛmfəsɪs maɪn): ˈaɪtəmz juzd tɪ ɔgˈmɛnt ðə ˈbɑdi fər ˈmɛdɪkəl ər kɑzˈmɛtɪk ˈrizənz səʧ ɛz mæˈstɛktəmi ˈprɑdəkts, prɑsˈθɛtɪk brɛsts, brɑs ər ʃɛlz kənˈteɪnɪŋ ʤɛlz, səˈlin səˈluʃən, ər ˈəðər ˈlɪkwɪdz; ˈəndər ðɪs rul, əˈlaʊd tɪ ɔgˈmɛnt jʊr brɛsts wɪθ ˈɛni ˈlɪkwɪd ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ju ər duɪŋ ɪt fər kɑzˈmɛtɪk ˈrizənz. naʊ, ðɪs spɪˈsɪfɪk rul həz ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd ɔf ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt (ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt həz bɪn ˈsaɪtɪd ˈrisəntli baɪ ˈmɛni ˈɛˌrlaɪnz), bət aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈpɑləsi. ɪn fækt, ɪt lʊks laɪk ˈɛni ˈmɛnʃən əv brɑs həz ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd frəm ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ wər ʤɪst ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪɪŋ ðɛr ˈpɑləsi ənd kət aʊt ðɪs ˈɪnfoʊ (aɪ kʊd ˌɪˈmæʤən ðɛr wʊd bi ən ˈəˌprɔr ˈəðərˌwaɪz). ðə ˈkɑrənt rulz ɔn ˈpɑləsiz səˈlɪdəˌfaɪz ðɪs fər mi, sɪns ðeɪ ækˈsɛnʧueɪt (noʊ pən ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd) ðə raɪt tɪ prɑsˈθɛtɪks. soʊ, ʃʊd ju ˈtrænspɔrt waɪn θru sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪn jʊr brɑ? ɪt əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˌoʊˈkeɪ tɪ teɪk θru sɪˈkjʊrəti, bət ðət min ɪt ɪz ˌoʊˈkeɪ tɪ teɪk ənd drɪŋk ɪt. rulz seɪ: ju ˈkænɑt drɪŋk ˈælkəˌhɑl ɔn bɔrd ənˈlɛs ɪt ɪz sərvd tɪ ju baɪ ə flaɪt əˈtɛndənt. waɪl ˈpɑsəbəl aɪ səˈpoʊz, ɪt wʊd bi ɪkˈstrimli ˈɔkwərd ˈgɪvɪn ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ðə waɪn. ymmv. pliz noʊt: ɪf ju ˈpərʧəs ðɪs ˈaɪtəm, aɪ wɪl rɪˈsiv əˈfɪliˌeɪt ˈkrɛdɪt, but…… er…*…..
push pop press, an startup founded by engineers mike matas and tsinteris, has announced its acquisition by facebook. push pop published one multimedia book for the ipad, al gore's our choice: a plan to solve the climate crisis. at that time, push pop, as brian chen wrote, sought to create a "publishing platform for authors, publishers and artists to turn their books into interactive ipad or iphone apps no programming skills required." facebook has no interest in publishing interactive. according to push pop, "there are no plans to continue publishing new titles or building out our publishing platform that was in private beta." our choice will still continue to be sold, but further profits will be donated to the climate reality project. no other books will be published. instead, "the ideas and technology behind push pop press will be integrated with facebook." so instead of an independent press, publishing multimedia novels (or magazines or textbooks or children's books or cookbooks), facebook will probably get marginally better ios apps. i'm happy for the team at push pop; they're a talented and experienced group, and facebook is lucky to have them. but as a reader, and as a technology writer who's been writing about digital publishing for as long as i can remember, this news frankly bums me out. we sorely need independent innovation in digital publishing. we need talented people who are willing to try things. meanwhile, all of the money, attention and technological skill is marching in the opposite direction. most big media companies with plenty of capital and deep technical talent see few if any reasons to innovate or invest in books. surely there are writers with fantastic ideas for new kinds of publications. and many of them could also learn the tools to create these apps on their own. but to paraphrase w.e.b. dubois, when god makes a writer, he does not always make the pushing sort of person who beats his way through doors thrust in her face. the ideas are there; the talent is there; the readers are there. but when the three come together, inevitably someone else can figure out a way to use the technology for a different end. the better and more experimental it is, the more likely this is true. this is not the only reason transforming digital publishing is so difficult today. but it is one of them. see also:- are still waiting for their avant-garde	pʊʃ pɑp prɛs, ən ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈfaʊndɪd baɪ ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz maɪk ˈmɑtəz ənd tsinteris, həz əˈnaʊnst ɪts ˌækwəˈzɪʃən baɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. pʊʃ pɑp ˈpəblɪʃt wən ˌməltiˈmidiə bʊk fər ðə ˈaɪˌpæd, æl gɔrz ɑr ʧɔɪs: ə plæn tɪ sɑlv ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ˈkraɪsəs. æt ðət taɪm, pʊʃ pɑp, ɛz braɪən ʧɛn roʊt, sɔt tɪ kriˈeɪt ə "ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈplætˌfɔrm fər ˈɔθərz, ˈpəblɪʃərz ənd ˈɑrtɪsts tɪ tərn ðɛr bʊks ˈɪntu ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˈaɪˌpæd ər ˈaɪˌfoʊn æps noʊ ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ skɪlz rikˈwaɪərd." ˈfeɪsˌbʊk həz noʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˌɪnərˈæktɪv. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pʊʃ pɑp, "ðɛr ər noʊ plænz tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ nu ˈtaɪtəlz ər ˈbɪldɪŋ aʊt ɑr ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈplætˌfɔrm ðət wɑz ɪn ˈpraɪvət ˈbeɪtə." ɑr ʧɔɪs wɪl stɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi soʊld, bət ˈfərðər ˈprɑfɪts wɪl bi ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ˌriˈæləˌti ˈprɑʤɛkt. noʊ ˈəðər bʊks wɪl bi ˈpəblɪʃt. ˌɪnˈstɛd, "ðə aɪˈdiəz ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi bɪˈhaɪnd pʊʃ pɑp prɛs wɪl bi ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd wɪθ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk." soʊ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt prɛs, ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˌməltiˈmidiə ˈnɑvəlz (ər ˈmægəˌzinz ər ˈtɛkstˌbʊks ər ˈʧɪldrənz bʊks ər ˈkʊkˌbʊks), ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli gɪt ˈmɑrʤənəli ˈbɛtər ˈioʊs æps. əm ˈhæpi fər ðə tim æt pʊʃ pɑp; ðɛr ə ˈtæləntɪd ənd ɪkˈspɪriənst grup, ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɪz ˈləki tɪ hæv ðɛm. bət ɛz ə ˈridər, ənd ɛz ə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈraɪtər huz bɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ fər ɛz lɔŋ ɛz aɪ kən rɪˈmɛmbər, ðɪs nuz ˈfræŋkli bəmz mi aʊt. wi ˈsɔrli nid ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ɪn ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ. wi nid ˈtæləntɪd ˈpipəl hu ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ traɪ θɪŋz. ˈminˌwaɪl, ɔl əv ðə ˈməni, əˈtɛnʃən ənd ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl skɪl ɪz ˈmɑrʧɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɑpəzɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. moʊst bɪg ˈmidiə ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪθ ˈplɛnti əv ˈkæpɪtəl ənd dip ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈtælənt si fju ɪf ˈɛni ˈrizənz tɪ ˈɪnəˌveɪt ər ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn bʊks. ˈʃʊrli ðɛr ər ˈraɪtərz wɪθ fænˈtæstɪk aɪˈdiəz fər nu kaɪnz əv ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz. ənd ˈmɛni əv ðɛm kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ lərn ðə tulz tɪ kriˈeɪt ðiz æps ɔn ðɛr oʊn. bət tɪ ˈpɛrəˌfreɪz w.e.b. duˈbɔɪs, wɪn gɑd meɪks ə ˈraɪtər, hi dɪz nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz meɪk ðə ˈpʊʃɪŋ sɔrt əv ˈpərsən hu bits hɪz weɪ θru dɔrz θrəst ɪn hər feɪs. ðə aɪˈdiəz ər ðɛr; ðə ˈtælənt ɪz ðɛr; ðə ˈridərz ər ðɛr. bət wɪn ðə θri kəm təˈgɛðər, ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli ˈsəmˌwən ɛls kən ˈfɪgjər aʊt ə weɪ tɪ juz ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi fər ə ˈdɪfərənt ɛnd. ðə ˈbɛtər ənd mɔr ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ɪt ɪz, ðə mɔr ˈlaɪkli ðɪs ɪz tru. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈrizən trænsˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ɪz soʊ ˈdɪfəkəlt təˈdeɪ. bət ɪt ɪz wən əv ðɛm. si ˈɔlsoʊ:- ər stɪl ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðɛr əˈvɑnˈgɑrd
orchard park, n.y. buffalo bills defensive end mario williams wasn't happy with the notion that some people at one bills drive didn't believe him when he called in sick last wednesday, as adam of reported sunday morning. williams, who missed two days of practice because of the illness, played in buffalo's loss to washington sunday and said those who didn't believe he was sick are "not adults." on monday, bills coach rex ryan refuted's report and said it was made up. "the thing that i respected the most was here's a young man who would come in, try to get the game plan done and things that he was missing, he tried to make up during the week," ryan said. "that's really where we're at. so i admire the fact that he came back and he toughed it out. i think maybe somebody else made up that part about questioning or whatever because i don't believe there's one person in this building that would ever question the fact that he wasn't legitimately sick. because i know for a fact he was." as for where the report came from, ryan has no idea. "there's nobody in this building that questioned whether mario was sick," ryan said. "that was what was pointed out to him. i can tell you this: i saw him with a mask on when he came in. we can get on mario about things this or that but i'm going to tell you this: this young man wanted to play in the worst possible way. he never ate for three straight days, that's what i know about him. he shows up trying to get the game plan, and then to be questioned that somebody made up this thing in my opinion, i think would set off anybody. it's certainly something that i don't believe in. not for one second do i believe anybody --- on the coaching staff, in the locker room --- would question whether he was sick or not. because he clearly was sick." of course, the fact that williams was sick and people believed it when they saw him doesn't discount the idea that there may have been skeptics when williams phoned in wednesday morning. williams also sounded off on ryan's defense after the bills' latest loss, and ryan said he understands his frustrations. there has been plenty of speculation about williams' future with the team given his comments and the fact that the bills could save $12.9 million on the salary cap by cutting him loose this offseason. ryan said he would "love" to have williams back but left the door open for change. "does that mean that there won't be changes along the way?" ryan said. "no. we know, of course, the league almost turns over a third of it. a coach never wants to lose a player. that's the nature of the game. that's the unfortunate part of the game. but do i wish that mario had 20 sacks? heck yeah i do. no question i do. but that's not where we're at right now. but there hasn't been one thought of any player that we've had discussions about this player's going to be here next year, this one's not that hasn't happened with any player."	ˈɔrʧərd pɑrk, n.y. ˈbəfəˌloʊ bɪlz dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd ˈmɑrioʊ ˈwɪljəmz ˈwəzənt ˈhæpi wɪθ ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət səm ˈpipəl æt wən bɪlz draɪv ˈdɪdənt bɪˈliv ɪm wɪn hi kɔld ɪn sɪk læst ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ɛz ˈædəm əv ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ˈwɪljəmz, hu mɪst tu deɪz əv ˈpræktɪs bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈɪlnəs, pleɪd ɪn ˈbəfəˌloʊz lɔs tɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈsənˌdi ənd sɛd ðoʊz hu ˈdɪdənt bɪˈliv hi wɑz sɪk ər "nɑt ˈædəlts." ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, bɪlz koʊʧ rɛks raɪən rɪfˈjutɪd rɪˈpɔrt ənd sɛd ɪt wɑz meɪd əp. "ðə θɪŋ ðət aɪ rɪˈspɛktɪd ðə moʊst wɑz hɪrz ə jəŋ mæn hu wʊd kəm ɪn, traɪ tɪ gɪt ðə geɪm plæn dən ənd θɪŋz ðət hi wɑz ˈmɪsɪŋ, hi traɪd tɪ meɪk əp ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wik," raɪən sɛd. "ðæts ˈrɪli wɛr wɪr æt. soʊ aɪ ædˈmaɪr ðə fækt ðət hi keɪm bæk ənd hi təft ɪt aʊt. aɪ θɪŋk ˈmeɪbi ˈsəmˌbɑdi ɛls meɪd əp ðət pɑrt əˈbaʊt kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ər ˌwəˈtɛvər bɪˈkəz aɪ doʊnt bɪˈliv ðɛrz wən ˈpərsən ɪn ðɪs ˈbɪldɪŋ ðət wʊd ˈɛvər kˈwɛʃən ðə fækt ðət hi ˈwəzənt ləˈʤɪtəmətli sɪk. bɪˈkəz aɪ noʊ fər ə fækt hi wɑz." ɛz fər wɛr ðə rɪˈpɔrt keɪm frəm, raɪən həz noʊ aɪˈdiə. "ðɛrz ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪn ðɪs ˈbɪldɪŋ ðət kˈwɛsʧənd ˈwɛðər ˈmɑrioʊ wɑz sɪk," raɪən sɛd. "ðət wɑz wət wɑz ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt tɪ ɪm. aɪ kən tɛl ju ðɪs: aɪ sɔ ɪm wɪθ ə mæsk ɔn wɪn hi keɪm ɪn. wi kən gɪt ɔn ˈmɑrioʊ əˈbaʊt θɪŋz ðɪs ər ðət bət əm goʊɪŋ tɪ tɛl ju ðɪs: ðɪs jəŋ mæn ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pleɪ ɪn ðə wərst ˈpɑsəbəl weɪ. hi ˈnɛvər eɪt fər θri streɪt deɪz, ðæts wət aɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ɪm. hi ʃoʊz əp traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðə geɪm plæn, ənd ðɛn tɪ bi kˈwɛsʧənd ðət ˈsəmˌbɑdi meɪd əp ðɪs θɪŋ ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən, aɪ θɪŋk wʊd sɛt ɔf ˈɛnibədi. ɪts ˈsərtənli ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət aɪ doʊnt bɪˈliv ɪn. nɑt fər wən ˈsɛkənd du aɪ bɪˈliv ˈɛnibədi ɔn ðə ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf, ɪn ðə ˈlɑkər rum wʊd kˈwɛʃən ˈwɛðər hi wɑz sɪk ər nɑt. bɪˈkəz hi ˈklɪrli wɑz sɪk." əv kɔrs, ðə fækt ðət ˈwɪljəmz wɑz sɪk ənd ˈpipəl bɪˈlivd ɪt wɪn ðeɪ sɔ ɪm ˈdəzənt ˈdɪskaʊnt ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ðɛr meɪ hæv bɪn ˈskɛptɪks wɪn ˈwɪljəmz foʊnd ɪn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ˈwɪljəmz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsaʊndɪd ɔf ɔn raɪənz dɪˈfɛns ˈæftər ðə bɪlz' ˈleɪtəst lɔs, ənd raɪən sɛd hi ˌəndərˈstændz hɪz frəˈstreɪʃənz. ðɛr həz bɪn ˈplɛnti əv ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈwɪljəmz' fˈjuʧər wɪθ ðə tim ˈgɪvɪn hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts ənd ðə fækt ðət ðə bɪlz kʊd seɪv ˈmɪljən ɔn ðə ˈsæləri kæp baɪ ˈkətɪŋ ɪm lus ðɪs offseason. raɪən sɛd hi wʊd "ləv" tɪ hæv ˈwɪljəmz bæk bət lɛft ðə dɔr ˈoʊpən fər ʧeɪnʤ. "dɪz ðət min ðət ðɛr woʊnt bi ˈʧeɪnʤɪz əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ?" raɪən sɛd. "noʊ. wi noʊ, əv kɔrs, ðə lig ˈɔlˌmoʊst tərnz ˈoʊvər ə θərd əv ɪt. ə koʊʧ ˈnɛvər wɔnts tɪ luz ə pleɪər. ðæts ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə geɪm. ðæts ðə ənˈfɔrʧənət pɑrt əv ðə geɪm. bət du aɪ wɪʃ ðət ˈmɑrioʊ hæd 20 sæks? hɛk jæ aɪ du. noʊ kˈwɛʃən aɪ du. bət ðæts nɑt wɛr wɪr æt raɪt naʊ. bət ðɛr ˈhæzənt bɪn wən θɔt əv ˈɛni pleɪər ðət wiv hæd dɪˈskəʃənz əˈbaʊt ðɪs pleɪərz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi hir nɛkst jɪr, ðɪs wənz nɑt ðət ˈhæzənt ˈhæpənd wɪθ ˈɛni pleɪər."
orlando police: robbery led to fatal shooting of violent felon officers responded to reports of gunshots in the 5300 block of court, in the carver shores neighborhood, about a.m. saturday, orlando police lt. jose velez said. orlando police are investigating the killing of a violent felon that they say may have been justified. tobias sullivan, 21, was shot dead when he tried to rob another… (orlando police department ) witnesses gave a description of a sport utility vehicle seen leaving the scene, and an officer stopped the suv at an apartment complex a few miles away, near l.b. mcleod road and john young parkway. the man in the suv told investigators that sullivan had tried to rob him, velez said. police have made no arrests and think the shooting may have been justified, he said. police did not identify the shooter. in 2009, a court ruled sullivan at a "violent felony offender of special concern" hearing that sullivan was a danger to society. at the time of his death, sullivan was awaiting trial on burglary, theft and criminal mischief charges. he was sentenced to one year of community control and four years of probation in 2009 for burglary, grand theft of a dwelling and battery on a officer. the crimes were committed in 2008, when he was 17 years old. sullivan violated his probation and was sentenced a few months later to two years in prison. he was released in november 2010. sullivan also was convicted in 2009 of criminal mischief and possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana. sjacobson@tribune.com or	ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ pəˈlis: ˈrɑbəri lɛd tɪ ˈfeɪtəl ˈʃutɪŋ əv ˈvaɪələnt ˈfɛlən ˈɔfɪsərz rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ rɪˈpɔrts əv ˈgənˌʃɑts ɪn ðə 5300 blɑk əv kɔrt, ɪn ðə ˈkɑrvər ʃɔrz ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, əˈbaʊt a.m. ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ pəˈlis lt. ˌhoʊˈzeɪ vɛˈlɛz sɛd. ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ pəˈlis ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ əv ə ˈvaɪələnt ˈfɛlən ðət ðeɪ seɪ meɪ hæv bɪn ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd. təˈbaɪəs ˈsəlɪvən, 21 wɑz ʃɑt dɛd wɪn hi traɪd tɪ rɑb another…… (ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈwɪtnəsɪz geɪv ə dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ə spɔrt juˈtɪləti ˈviɪkəl sin ˈlivɪŋ ðə sin, ənd ən ˈɔfɪsər stɑpt ðə ˌɛsˌjuˈvi æt ən əˈpɑrtmənt ˈkɑmplɛks ə fju maɪəlz əˈweɪ, nɪr l.b. məˈklaʊd roʊd ənd ʤɑn jəŋ ˈpɑrkˌweɪ. ðə mæn ɪn ðə ˌɛsˌjuˈvi toʊld ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ðət ˈsəlɪvən hæd traɪd tɪ rɑb ɪm, vɛˈlɛz sɛd. pəˈlis hæv meɪd noʊ ərˈɛsts ənd θɪŋk ðə ˈʃutɪŋ meɪ hæv bɪn ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd, hi sɛd. pəˈlis dɪd nɑt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈʃutər. ɪn 2009 ə kɔrt ruld ˈsəlɪvən æt ə "ˈvaɪələnt ˈfɛləni əˈfɛndər əv ˈspɛʃəl kənˈsərn" ˈhirɪŋ ðət ˈsəlɪvən wɑz ə ˈdeɪnʤər tɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti. æt ðə taɪm əv hɪz dɛθ, ˈsəlɪvən wɑz əˈweɪtɪŋ traɪəl ɔn ˈbərgləri, θɛft ənd ˈkrɪmənəl ˈmɪsʧəf ˈʧɑrʤɪz. hi wɑz ˈsɛntənst tɪ wən jɪr əv kəmˈjunɪti kənˈtroʊl ənd fɔr jɪrz əv proʊˈbeɪʃən ɪn 2009 fər ˈbərgləri, grænd θɛft əv ə dˈwɛlɪŋ ənd ˈbætəri ɔn ə ˈɔfɪsər. ðə kraɪmz wər kəˈmɪtɪd ɪn 2008 wɪn hi wɑz 17 jɪrz oʊld. ˈsəlɪvən ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd hɪz proʊˈbeɪʃən ənd wɑz ˈsɛntənst ə fju mənθs ˈleɪtər tɪ tu jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən. hi wɑz riˈlist ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2010 ˈsəlɪvən ˈɔlsoʊ wɑz kənˈvɪktəd ɪn 2009 əv ˈkrɪmənəl ˈmɪsʧəf ənd pəˈzɛʃən əv lɛs ðən 20 græmz əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə. ər
people fretting about the city's future and looking for new leadership have asked ben jealous to consider running for mayor of baltimore certainly one of the toughest jobs in america and there should be no surprise in that. a columbia graduate and rhodes scholar, jealous was just 35 when he became president of the national association for the advancement of colored people. in the five years he spent at its baltimore headquarters, he returned the to relevance, the organization and improved its finances. he's only 42 now, and based in baltimore with a venture capital firm with a social conscience. and that's just the dilemma: jealous told me last week that his position with kapor capital puts him on the edge of entrepreneurship in the tech industry, a place where he and the couple who started that company, california entrepreneurs and philanthropists mitch kapor and kapor klein, believe they can make a difference in the lives of young african-american men, among others. so jealous can't see getting into government not that there's anything wrong with that just when he believes he's about to solve some social problems through the marketplace. the kapors' goals include bringing more minorities and women into the tech world and closing the achievement and wealth gaps. there is both growing criticism of silicon valley for its lack of diversity and growing pressure to bridge the nation's digital divide as a way to improve the lives of disadvantaged young people in old, cities like baltimore. economists keep telling us there are thousands of jobs in information technology in maryland, but not enough educated and trained home-grown workers to fill them. jealous runs the baltimore office of kapor capital, and given the company's investment mission "100 percent social impact" he's decided not to run for mayor. "people asked me to think about it, and i did for a couple of months," he says. "but timing was an issue." he became a kapor partner only a year ago, and he has yet to move his family to baltimore. still, he's aware that many people are looking for more choices in city leadership. no one expected this to be an issue this year and next. but the death of freddie gray changed everything. in the midst of april's unrest and the surge of violence that followed, city hall drew the heat and light. until gray's death, stephanie appeared to be cruising through 2015 toward in 2016. there were only rumors that her predecessor, former mayor sheila dixon, would challenge her. now, having completed the probation attached to the embezzlement conviction and perjury charge that ultimately forced her to resign in 2010, dixon is in the race, claiming sidewalk support everywhere she goes. a young, engineer named calvin young says he will seek the democratic nomination. connor meek says he's going to run for mayor, too. he's the young fellow who exposed (and helped reverse) the practice of baltimore police district stations shutting their doors to the public each night at 7. city councilman carl stokes and state sen. catherine pugh are seriously considering launching campaigns for the office, and del. jill carter says she's thinking about it, too. "i've made no decision, yet," carter says. "just watching and contemplating." david warnock, the venture capitalist and new chairman of the greater baltimore committee, has been mentioned as a candidate. i asked warnock if he intended to get into the race. "like you i'm deeply concerned about the future baltimore," he replied in an email. "i'm also very optimistic about its prospects. the performance of the last two mayors speaks for itself. hope that's helpful." not very particularly with regard to but it was all warnock offered. jealous said he expects to see "a very strong candidate get into the race soon." he would not say who that person is. it is clearly not ben jealous. he also considered a run for barbara senate seat, but decided against that adventure, too. meanwhile, he runs the baltimore office of kapor capital and feels he's in a great position to have "social impact." he has good reason to feel that way. his bosses have been described as "a tech power couple to the powerless." mitch kapor, the inventor of lotus software in the 1980s, is a longtime champion of diversity in silicon valley, as is his wife. two weeks ago, they went to the white house to pledge $40 million over three years to make tech entrepreneurship more inclusive of women and minorities. some of the kapors' investment will go to summer education and technical training for minority students. but the bulk of it, more than $25 million, will go to direct investments in technology startups, half of them with "founders from historically underrepresented communities." that's what ben jealous is working on these days "social impact investing" in the tech world and why he won't be running for mayor, at least this time.	ˈpipəl ˈfrɛtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsɪtiz fˈjuʧər ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ fər nu ˈlidərˌʃɪp hæv æst bɛn ˈʤɛləs tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈrənɪŋ fər meɪər əv ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈsərtənli wən əv ðə ˈtəfəst ʤɑbz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ðɛr ʃʊd bi noʊ səˈpraɪz ɪn ðət. ə kəˈləmbiə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ənd roʊdz ˈskɑlər, ˈʤɛləs wɑz ʤɪst 35 wɪn hi bɪˈkeɪm ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər ðə ədˈvænsmənt əv ˈkələrd ˈpipəl. ɪn ðə faɪv jɪrz hi spɛnt æt ɪts ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz, hi rɪˈtərnd ðə tɪ ˈrɛləvəns, ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənd ˌɪmˈpruvd ɪts ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz. hiz ˈoʊnli 42 naʊ, ənd beɪst ɪn ˈbɔltəˌmɔr wɪθ ə ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpɪtəl fərm wɪθ ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈkɑnʃəns. ənd ðæts ʤɪst ðə dɪˈlɛmə: ˈʤɛləs toʊld mi læst wik ðət hɪz pəˈzɪʃən wɪθ ˈkeɪpər ˈkæpɪtəl pʊts ɪm ɔn ðə ɛʤ əv ˌɑntrəprəˈnərʃɪp ɪn ðə tɛk ˈɪndəstri, ə pleɪs wɛr hi ənd ðə ˈkəpəl hu ˈstɑrtɪd ðət ˈkəmpəˌni, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz ənd fɪˈlænθrəpɪsts mɪʧ ˈkeɪpər ənd ˈkeɪpər klaɪn, bɪˈliv ðeɪ kən meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðə lɪvz əv jəŋ ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən mɛn, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz. soʊ ˈʤɛləs kænt si ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈgəvərnmənt nɑt ðət ðɛrz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ ðət ʤɪst wɪn hi bɪˈlivz hiz əˈbaʊt tɪ sɑlv səm ˈsoʊʃəl ˈprɑbləmz θru ðə ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs. ðə kapors' goʊlz ˌɪnˈklud ˈbrɪŋɪŋ mɔr məˈnɔrətiz ənd ˈwɪmən ˈɪntu ðə tɛk wərld ənd ˈkloʊzɪŋ ðə əˈʧivmənt ənd wɛlθ gæps. ðɛr ɪz boʊθ groʊɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli fər ɪts læk əv dɪˈvərsɪti ənd groʊɪŋ ˈprɛʃər tɪ brɪʤ ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˈdɪʤɪtəl dɪˈvaɪd ɛz ə weɪ tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə lɪvz əv ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤd jəŋ ˈpipəl ɪn oʊld, ˈsɪtiz laɪk ˈbɔltəˌmɔr. ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts kip ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ðɛr ər ˈθaʊzənz əv ʤɑbz ɪn ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪn ˈmɛrələnd, bət nɑt ɪˈnəf ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ənd treɪnd ˈhoʊmˌgroʊn ˈwərkərz tɪ fɪl ðɛm. ˈʤɛləs rənz ðə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈɔfəs əv ˈkeɪpər ˈkæpɪtəl, ənd ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈmɪʃən 100 pərˈsɛnt ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪmˈpækt" hiz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd nɑt tɪ rən fər meɪər. "ˈpipəl æst mi tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt, ənd aɪ dɪd fər ə ˈkəpəl əv mənθs," hi sɪz. "bət ˈtaɪmɪŋ wɑz ən ˈɪʃu." hi bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈkeɪpər ˈpɑrtnər ˈoʊnli ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, ənd hi həz jɛt tɪ muv hɪz ˈfæməli tɪ ˈbɔltəˌmɔr. stɪl, hiz əˈwɛr ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər mɔr ˈʧɔɪsɪz ɪn ˈsɪti ˈlidərˌʃɪp. noʊ wən ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðɪs tɪ bi ən ˈɪʃu ðɪs jɪr ənd nɛkst. bət ðə dɛθ əv ˈfrɛdi greɪ ʧeɪnʤd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. ɪn ðə mɪst əv ˈeɪprəlz ənˈrɛst ənd ðə sərʤ əv ˈvaɪələns ðət ˈfɑloʊd, ˈsɪti hɔl dru ðə hit ənd laɪt. ənˈtɪl greɪz dɛθ, ˈstɛfəni əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ˈkruzɪŋ θru 2015 təˈwɔrd ɪn 2016 ðɛr wər ˈoʊnli ˈrumərz ðət hər ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər, ˈfɔrmər meɪər ˈʃilə ˈdɪksən, wʊd ˈʧælənʤ hər. naʊ, ˈhævɪŋ kəmˈplitɪd ðə proʊˈbeɪʃən əˈtæʧt tɪ ðə ɛmˈbɛzəlmənt kənˈvɪkʃən ənd ˈpərʤəri ʧɑrʤ ðət ˈəltəmətli fɔrst hər tɪ rɪˈzaɪn ɪn 2010 ˈdɪksən ɪz ɪn ðə reɪs, ˈkleɪmɪŋ ˈsaɪdˌwɔk səˈpɔrt ˈɛvriˌwɛr ʃi goʊz. ə jəŋ, ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr neɪmd ˈkælvɪn jəŋ sɪz hi wɪl sik ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən. ˈkɑnər mik sɪz hiz goʊɪŋ tɪ rən fər meɪər, tu. hiz ðə jəŋ ˈfɛloʊ hu ɪkˈspoʊzd (ənd hɛlpt rɪˈvərs) ðə ˈpræktɪs əv ˈbɔltəˌmɔr pəˈlis ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈsteɪʃənz ˈʃətɪŋ ðɛr dɔrz tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk iʧ naɪt æt 7 ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəlmən kɑrl stoʊks ənd steɪt sɛn. ˈkæθərɪn pju ər ˈsɪriəsli kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈlɔnʧɪŋ kæmˈpeɪnz fər ðə ˈɔfəs, ənd dɛl. ʤɪl ˈkɑrtər sɪz ʃiz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt, tu. "aɪv meɪd noʊ dɪˈsɪʒən, jɛt," ˈkɑrtər sɪz. "ʤɪst ˈwɑʧɪŋ ənd ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪtɪŋ." ˈdeɪvɪd ˈwɔrnɑk, ðə ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpətəlɪst ənd nu ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ˈgreɪtər ˈbɔltəˌmɔr kəˈmɪti, həz bɪn ˈmɛnʃənd ɛz ə ˈkænədɪt. aɪ æst ˈwɔrnɑk ɪf hi ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ðə reɪs. "laɪk ju əm ˈdipli kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðə fˈjuʧər ˈbɔltəˌmɔr," hi rɪˈplaɪd ɪn ən iˈmeɪl. "əm ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛri ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk əˈbaʊt ɪts ˈprɑspɛkts. ðə pərˈfɔrməns əv ðə læst tu meɪərz spiks fər ˌɪtˈsɛlf. hoʊp ðæts ˈhɛlpfəl." nɑt ˈvɛri ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ bət ɪt wɑz ɔl ˈwɔrnɑk ˈɔfərd. ˈʤɛləs sɛd hi ɪkˈspɛkts tɪ si "ə ˈvɛri strɔŋ ˈkænədɪt gɪt ˈɪntu ðə reɪs sun." hi wʊd nɑt seɪ hu ðət ˈpərsən ɪz. ɪt ɪz ˈklɪrli nɑt bɛn ˈʤɛləs. hi ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsɪdərd ə rən fər ˈbɑrbərə ˈsɛnɪt sit, bət ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd əˈgɛnst ðət ədˈvɛnʧər, tu. ˈminˌwaɪl, hi rənz ðə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈɔfəs əv ˈkeɪpər ˈkæpɪtəl ənd filz hiz ɪn ə greɪt pəˈzɪʃən tɪ hæv "ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪmˈpækt." hi həz gʊd ˈrizən tɪ fil ðət weɪ. hɪz ˈbɔsɪz hæv bɪn dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz "ə tɛk paʊər ˈkəpəl tɪ ðə ˈpaʊərləs." mɪʧ ˈkeɪpər, ðə ˌɪnˈvɛntər əv ˈloʊtəs ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɪn ðə 1980s, ɪz ə ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈʧæmpiən əv dɪˈvərsɪti ɪn ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli, ɛz ɪz hɪz waɪf. tu wiks əˈgoʊ, ðeɪ wɛnt tɪ ðə waɪt haʊs tɪ plɛʤ 40 ˈmɪljən ˈoʊvər θri jɪrz tɪ meɪk tɛk ˌɑntrəprəˈnərʃɪp mɔr ˌɪnˈklusɪv əv ˈwɪmən ənd məˈnɔrətiz. səm əv ðə kapors*' ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt wɪl goʊ tɪ ˈsəmər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈtreɪnɪŋ fər məˈnɔrəti ˈstudənts. bət ðə bəlk əv ɪt, mɔr ðən 25 ˈmɪljən, wɪl goʊ tɪ dɪˈrɛkt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ɪn tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈstɑrˌtəps, hæf əv ðɛm wɪθ "ˈfaʊndərz frəm hɪˈstɔrɪkəli əndərˌrɛprɪˈzɛntɪd kəmˈjunɪtiz." ðæts wət bɛn ˈʤɛləs ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðiz deɪz "ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪmˈpækt ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ" ɪn ðə tɛk wərld ənd waɪ hi woʊnt bi ˈrənɪŋ fər meɪər, æt list ðɪs taɪm.
it was a heart-pumping, ride for opponents of wonderland in the village of maple in vaughan. debates heated up faster than a funnel cake left out in the august sun. wonderland opened on may 23, 1981, following years of controversy and acrimony. its creation also resulted in infrastructure improvements, more regional development. the caption for this july 21, 1980 reads: study in contrast: the mystical mountain of canada's wonderland overshadows a dilapidated barn in vaughan township, signalling the beginning of the end for farming in the area. one real estate agent says land that sold for $5,000 an acre just a few years ago is now fetching at least $15,000 as hotels, motels and outlets scramble for sites near the park. ( ron bull / toronto star archives ) “you could say yogi bear won and maple lost,” vaughan james cameron told the star in march 1978. on one side were homeowners in maple and residents organizations such as save (sensible approach to environment) who opposed the theme park off hwy. 400, as well as other suburban encroachments. the cne, ontario place and the royal ontario museum were fearful of the competition it would create. then there were the developers: family leisure centres, a division of taft broadcasting co., and life assurance co., who thought their plans were smarter than the average bear. the developers purchased 330 acres (130 hectares) of land in 1975 at the intersection of hwy. 400 and major mackenzie dr. article continued below the caption for this 1980 photo reads: bird's eye view: construction of canada's wonderland, a theme park going up on 320 acres near maple right on schedule for its scheduled opening in may 1981 though right now the site looks more like the product of a deranged mind. ( david star archives ) in march 1978, wonderland was approved by the ontario municipal board. the report recommended that the ministry of culture and education force the park to maintain a high level of canadian content. “toronto is the last good theme park area left in north america,” william bieberbach, yogi ambassador and director of marketing for taft, told the star following the approval. his company operated similar parks in cincinnati and richmond, va. “you’ve got the population, the money and the highway access. there are 22 of these parks in north america disneyland starting it all in the so the market is covered, if not saturated. the maple site is ideal.” well, tell that to the residents of york region. “for sake, disneyland the real world. we need a place like this. we have everything we need in metro toronto an abomination and i want my children exposed to more of this kind of hucksterism,” said an enraged margaret britnell, mayor of king township and mother of three children. cameron understand why the developers “think doing us a favour by building a plastic replica of the canadian frontier when we have black creek pioneer village two miles down the road.” he also expressed serious concerns about the effect of increased traffic and the tourist dollars the american theme park would steal from more established entertainment centres, such as the cne, ontario place and the metro zoo. article continued below but then vaughan mayor garnet williams thought it was a great idea. “all this feeling is baloney. building this park is no different than watching american television,” he said. with approvals in place, preparations began for the megaproject, which would feature several rides and five themed areas: frontier canada, land, international street, medieval faire and world expo 1890. wonder mountain, with its victoria falls, would be the centrepiece. this april 9, 1980 photo caption reads: mountainous job: these workmen may look like spiders clinging to netting stretched over a skeleton of steel but what they're doing is making a mountain. the mountain will emerge as they spray the meshing with a cement roughed up to look like rock. ( david star archives ) the cost for the project came to $120 million ($307 million in dollars), tipping the decision to delay frontier construction for a year. the park would run daily from may through labour day and on weekends through september. the ticket package was set at $11.95 per adult, with access to 18 attractions. “resignation has been the real response of the people,” a representative from the residents group save told the star in 1980. “it means be living between two dumps,” referring to wonderland and the keele valley landfill. an old fashioned roller coaster at canada's wonderland in 1981, the year it opened. ( canada's wonderland company ) on may 23, 1981, ontario premier bill davis and taft broadcasting president dudley taft officially opened wonderland. the ceremony included helium balloons, 13 parachutists, a pipe band and 350 white doves. four children each poured a vial of water from their home regions into the fountain. hockey great wayne gretzky helped raise the canadian flag over the park, which received guests that saturday, out of an estimated attendance on opening day. the roller coaster on opening day 1981, with intrepid toronto star reporter kevin scanlon front and centre. he gave the ride an 8 out of 10. ( toronto star archives ) the star sent reporter kevin scanlon to test three nausea during media previews. “the dragon gave me a sensation i felt since rolling a speeding volkswagen beetle four times in a perth county ditch nine years ago,” scanlon said of the ride, which he described as feet of tubular steel that is twisted into two loops and a double barrel-roll.” the reporter gave it an 8 out of 10, docking points for its short duration. the wilde beast earned a 9 (it bruised his elbows) and the mighty canadian mine buster scored a perfect 10 for its high drop and speed (up to 84 kilometres an hour). then prime minister pierre trudeau with his three sons, from left, sacha, justin and michel at canada's wonderland in 1983. ( toronto star archives ) that first year, wonderland grossed more than $45 million, with an attendance of nearly million. it did more than most successful park in its first season, according to william baumann, director of investor relations. paramount parks acquired ownership from 1993 to 2006, renaming it paramount wonderland. cedar fair entertainment co. purchased the park in 2006 and dropped paramount from the title. in 1983, wonderland added the music theatre, a-seat amphitheatre that has hosted popular concerts. park hours were extended into october when (later known as halloween haunt) was introduced in october 2005. the behemoth at its launched in april 2008. it drops 70 metres and reaches speeds of up to 125. ( carlos star ) new rides joined the lineup, including the leviathan, billed as “the tallest and fastest in canada” when it rolled out in 2012. “leviathan’s metres of blue painted steel, like ribbons in the sky, either entrance or horrify at first sight. nothing subtle about it,” said the star. leviathan offered an initial drop of metres, reaching speeds of 148 and knocking the behemoth no baby at 70 metres with speeds at 124 out of first place. take flight with canada's new thrill ride, skyhawk, which is new in 2016. ( canada's wonderland company ) canada’s wonderland has remained the most visited seasonal amusement park in north america for several years. it offers more than 200 attractions, with a total of 69 rides, 16s and eight themed areas. its water park splash works includes and largest wave pool, white water bay. two new rides were opened for the 2016 season: flying eagles for the kids and the skyhawk, which takes riders 41 metres off the ground, where they perform like pilots, spinning their seats 360 degrees. earlier this month, the star's ben rayner (front left) rides along with canadian pop starlet alyssa reid (2nd from front left) on the leviathan at canada's wonderland while she attempts to set a guiness world record for the most rollercoaster rides in an hour, which she and ben did. ( randy star ) unfortunately, the amusement park kept a big chunk of the maple leaf forever out of maple: the frontier village remained unsettled. story idea? share your story suggestions at . to search more about this story or your story go to . to purchase or browse more photos go to , or visit us on facebook at or on twitter: @starhistoricpix.	ɪt wɑz ə heart-pumping, raɪd fər əˈpoʊnənts əv ˈwəndərˌlænd ɪn ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ əv ˈmeɪpəl ɪn vɔn. dəˈbeɪts ˈhitɪd əp ˈfæstər ðən ə ˈfənəl keɪk lɛft aʊt ɪn ðə ˈɔgəst sən. ˈwəndərˌlænd ˈoʊpənd ɔn meɪ 23 1981 ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪrz əv ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ənd ˈækrɪˌmoʊni. ɪts kriˈeɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˌɪmˈpruvmənts, mɔr ˈriʤənəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ðə ˈkæpʃən fər ðɪs ˌʤuˈlaɪ 21 1980 ridz: ˈstədi ɪn ˈkɑntræst: ðə ˈmɪstɪkəl ˈmaʊntən əv ˈkænədəz ˈwəndərˌlænd ˈoʊvərˈʃædoʊz ə dɪˈlæpəˌdeɪtɪd bɑrn ɪn vɔn ˈtaʊnʃɪp, ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ɛnd fər ˈfɑrmɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɛriə. wən ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈeɪʤənt sɪz lænd ðət soʊld fər ən ˈeɪkər ʤɪst ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ ɪz naʊ ˈfɛʧɪŋ æt list ɛz hoʊˈtɛlz, moʊˈtɛlz ənd ˈaʊˌtlɛts ˈskræmbəl fər saɪts nɪr ðə pɑrk. rɑn bʊl tərˈɑntoʊ stɑr ˈɑrˌkaɪvz kʊd seɪ ˈjoʊgi bɛr wən ənd ˈmeɪpəl lost,”,” vɔn ʤeɪmz ˈkæmərən toʊld ðə stɑr ɪn mɑrʧ 1978 ɔn wən saɪd wər ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərz ɪn ˈmeɪpəl ənd ˈrɛzɪdənts ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz səʧ ɛz seɪv (ˈsɛnsəbəl əˈproʊʧ tɪ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt) hu əˈpoʊzd ðə θim pɑrk ɔf hwy. 400 ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈəðər səˈbərbən ɪnˈkroʊʧmənts. ðə cne, ɑnˈtɛrioʊ pleɪs ənd ðə rɔɪəl ɑnˈtɛrioʊ mˈjuziəm wər ˈfɪrfəl əv ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪt wʊd kriˈeɪt. ðɛn ðɛr wər ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz: ˈfæməli ˈlɛʒər ˈsɛntərz, ə dɪˈvɪʒən əv tæft ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ koʊ., ənd laɪf əˈʃʊrəns koʊ., hu θɔt ðɛr plænz wər sˈmɑrtər ðən ðə ˈævərɪʤ bɛr. ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈpərʧəst 330 ˈeɪkərz 130 ˈhɛkˌtɑrz) əv lænd ɪn 1975 æt ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən əv hwy. 400 ənd ˈmeɪʤər məˈkɛnzi ˈdɑktər. ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈkæpʃən fər ðɪs 1980 ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ridz: bərdz aɪ vju: kənˈstrəkʃən əv ˈkænədəz ˈwəndərˌlænd, ə θim pɑrk goʊɪŋ əp ɔn 320 ˈeɪkərz nɪr ˈmeɪpəl raɪt ɔn ˈskɛʤʊl fər ɪts ˈskɛʤʊld ˈoʊpənɪŋ ɪn meɪ 1981 ðoʊ raɪt naʊ ðə saɪt lʊks mɔr laɪk ðə ˈprɑdəkt əv ə dɪˈreɪnʤd maɪnd. ˈdeɪvɪd stɑr ˈɑrˌkaɪvz ɪn mɑrʧ 1978 ˈwəndərˌlænd wɑz əˈpruvd baɪ ðə ɑnˈtɛrioʊ mjuˈnɪsəpəl bɔrd. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ðət ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv ˈkəlʧər ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən fɔrs ðə pɑrk tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ə haɪ ˈlɛvəl əv kəˈneɪdiən ˈkɑntɛnt. ɪz ðə læst gʊd θim pɑrk ˈɛriə lɛft ɪn nɔrθ america,”,” ˈwɪljəm bieberbach, ˈjoʊgi æmˈbæsədər ənd dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈmɑrkətɪŋ fər tæft, toʊld ðə stɑr ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə əˈpruvəl. hɪz ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ˈsɪmələr pɑrks ɪn ˌsɪnsəˈnæti ənd ˈrɪʧmənd, va. gɑt ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ðə ˈməni ənd ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪ ˈækˌsɛs. ðɛr ər 22 əv ðiz pɑrks ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ˈdɪzniˌlænd ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪt ɔl ɪn ðə soʊ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ˈkəvərd, ɪf nɑt ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd. ðə ˈmeɪpəl saɪt ɪz ideal.”.” wɛl, tɛl ðət tɪ ðə ˈrɛzɪdənts əv jɔrk ˈriʤən. seɪk, ˈdɪzniˌlænd ðə ril wərld. wi nid ə pleɪs laɪk ðɪs. wi hæv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wi nid ɪn ˈmɛˌtroʊ tərˈɑntoʊ ən əˌbɑməˈneɪʃən ənd aɪ wɔnt maɪ ˈʧɪldrən ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ mɔr əv ðɪs kaɪnd əv hucksterism,”,” sɛd ən ɪnˈreɪʤd ˈmɑrgərɪt ˈbrɪtnəl, meɪər əv kɪŋ ˈtaʊnʃɪp ənd ˈməðər əv θri ˈʧɪldrən. ˈkæmərən ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz duɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈfeɪvər baɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈplæstɪk ˈrɛplɪkə əv ðə kəˈneɪdiən frənˈtɪr wɪn wi hæv blæk krik ˌpaɪəˈnɪr ˈvɪlɪʤ tu maɪəlz daʊn ðə road.”.” hi ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈsprɛst ˈsɪriəs kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈifɛkt əv ˌɪnˈkrist ˈtræfɪk ənd ðə ˈtʊrɪst ˈdɔlərz ðə əˈmɛrɪkən θim pɑrk wʊd stil frəm mɔr ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈsɛntərz, səʧ ɛz ðə cne, ɑnˈtɛrioʊ pleɪs ənd ðə ˈmɛˌtroʊ zu. ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ bət ðɛn vɔn meɪər ˈgɑrnət ˈwɪljəmz θɔt ɪt wɑz ə greɪt aɪˈdiə. ðɪs ˈfilɪŋ ɪz bəˈloʊni. ˈbɪldɪŋ ðɪs pɑrk ɪz noʊ ˈdɪfərənt ðən ˈwɑʧɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən television,”,” hi sɛd. wɪθ əˈpruvəlz ɪn pleɪs, ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz bɪˈgæn fər ðə megaproject, wɪʧ wʊd ˈfiʧər ˈsɛvərəl raɪdz ənd faɪv θimd ˈɛriəz: frənˈtɪr ˈkænədə, lænd, ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl strit, mɪˈdjivəl fɛr ənd wərld ˈɛkspoʊ 1890 ˈwəndər ˈmaʊntən, wɪθ ɪts vɪkˈtɔriə fɔlz, wʊd bi ðə centrepiece. ðɪs ˈeɪprəl 9 1980 ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkæpʃən ridz: ˈmaʊntənəs ʤɑb: ðiz ˈwərkmɪn meɪ lʊk laɪk ˈspaɪdərz ˈklɪŋɪŋ tɪ ˈnɛtɪŋ strɛʧt ˈoʊvər ə ˈskɛlətən əv stil bət wət ðɛr duɪŋ ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈmaʊntən. ðə ˈmaʊntən wɪl ˈimərʤ ɛz ðeɪ spreɪ ðə ˈmɛʃɪŋ wɪθ ə sɪˈmɛnt rəft əp tɪ lʊk laɪk rɑk. ˈdeɪvɪd stɑr ˈɑrˌkaɪvz ðə kɔst fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt keɪm tɪ 120 ˈmɪljən 307 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈdɔlərz), ˈtɪpɪŋ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ dɪˈleɪ frənˈtɪr kənˈstrəkʃən fər ə jɪr. ðə pɑrk wʊd rən ˈdeɪli frəm meɪ θru ˈleɪbər deɪ ənd ɔn ˈwiˌkɛndz θru sɛpˈtɛmbər. ðə ˈtɪkɪt ˈpækɪʤ wɑz sɛt æt pər ˈædəlt, wɪθ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ 18 əˈtrækʃənz. həz bɪn ðə ril rɪˈspɑns əv ðə people,”,” ə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv frəm ðə ˈrɛzɪdənts grup seɪv toʊld ðə stɑr ɪn 1980 minz bi ˈlɪvɪŋ bɪtˈwin tu dumps,”,” rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ˈwəndərˌlænd ənd ðə kil ˈvæli ˈlændˌfɪl. ən oʊld ˈfæʃənd ˈroʊlər ˈkoʊstər æt ˈkænədəz ˈwəndərˌlænd ɪn 1981 ðə jɪr ɪt ˈoʊpənd. ˈkænədəz ˈwəndərˌlænd ˈkəmpəˌni ɔn meɪ 23 1981 ɑnˈtɛrioʊ prɛˈmɪr bɪl ˈdeɪvɪs ənd tæft ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdədli tæft əˈfɪʃəli ˈoʊpənd ˈwəndərˌlænd. ðə ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈhiliəm bəˈlunz, 13 parachutists, ə paɪp bænd ənd 350 waɪt dəvz. fɔr ˈʧɪldrən iʧ pɔrd ə vaɪəl əv ˈwɔtər frəm ðɛr hoʊm ˈriʤənz ˈɪntu ðə ˈfaʊntən. ˈhɑki greɪt weɪn ˈgrɛtˈski hɛlpt reɪz ðə kəˈneɪdiən flæg ˈoʊvər ðə pɑrk, wɪʧ rɪˈsivd gɛsts ðət ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, aʊt əv ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd əˈtɛndəns ɔn ˈoʊpənɪŋ deɪ. ðə ˈroʊlər ˈkoʊstər ɔn ˈoʊpənɪŋ deɪ 1981 wɪθ ˌɪnˈtrɛpəd tərˈɑntoʊ stɑr rɪˈpɔrtər ˈkɛvɪn ˈskænlən frənt ənd ˈsɛntər. hi geɪv ðə raɪd ən 8 aʊt əv 10 tərˈɑntoʊ stɑr ˈɑrˌkaɪvz ðə stɑr sɛnt rɪˈpɔrtər ˈkɛvɪn ˈskænlən tɪ tɛst θri ˈnɔziə ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈmidiə ˈprivˌjuz. ˈdrægən geɪv mi ə sɛnˈseɪʃən aɪ fɛlt sɪns ˈroʊlɪŋ ə ˈspidɪŋ ˈvoʊlksˌwægən ˈbitəl fɔr taɪmz ɪn ə pərθ ˈkaʊnti dɪʧ naɪn jɪrz ago,”,” ˈskænlən sɛd əv ðə raɪd, wɪʧ hi dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz fit əv ˈtubjələr stil ðət ɪz tˈwɪstɪd ˈɪntu tu lups ənd ə ˈdəbəl barrel-roll.”.” ðə rɪˈpɔrtər geɪv ɪt ən 8 aʊt əv 10 ˈdɑkɪŋ pɔɪnts fər ɪts ʃɔrt ˈdʊˈreɪʃən. ðə waɪld bist ərnd ə 9 (ɪt bruzd hɪz ˈɛlˌboʊz) ənd ðə ˈmaɪti kəˈneɪdiən maɪn ˈbəstər skɔrd ə ˈpərˌfɪkt 10 fər ɪts haɪ drɔp ənd spid (əp tɪ 84 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz ən aʊər). ðɛn praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər piɛr truˈdoʊ wɪθ hɪz θri sənz, frəm lɛft, ˈsæʧə, ˈʤəstɪn ənd ˈmɪʧəl æt ˈkænədəz ˈwəndərˌlænd ɪn 1983 tərˈɑntoʊ stɑr ˈɑrˌkaɪvz ðət fərst jɪr, ˈwəndərˌlænd groʊst mɔr ðən 45 ˈmɪljən, wɪθ ən əˈtɛndəns əv ˈnɪrli ˈmɪljən. ɪt dɪd mɔr ðən moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl pɑrk ɪn ɪts fərst ˈsizən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈwɪljəm ˈbaʊmən, dɪˈrɛktər əv ˌɪnˈvɛstər riˈleɪʃənz. ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt pɑrks əkˈwaɪərd ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp frəm 1993 tɪ 2006 riˈneɪmɪŋ ɪt ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt ˈwəndərˌlænd. ˈsidər fɛr ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt koʊ. ˈpərʧəst ðə pɑrk ɪn 2006 ənd drɑpt ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt frəm ðə ˈtaɪtəl. ɪn 1983 ˈwəndərˌlænd ˈædɪd ðə mˈjuzɪk ˈθiətər, ə ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtər ðət həz ˈhoʊstɪd ˈpɑpjələr ˈkɑnsərts. pɑrk aʊərz wər ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈɪntu ɑkˈtoʊbər wɪn (ˈleɪtər noʊn ɛz ˌhæləˈwin hɔnt) wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2005 ðə ˈbihəməθ æt ɪts lɔnʧt ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2008 ɪt drɑps 70 ˈmitərz ənd ˈriʧɪz spidz əv əp tɪ 125. ˈkɑrloʊs stɑr nu raɪdz ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə lɛˈvaɪəθən, bɪld ɛz ˈtɔlɪst ənd ˈfæstəst ɪn canada”” wɪn ɪt roʊld aʊt ɪn 2012 ˈmitərz əv blu ˈpeɪnɪd stil, laɪk ˈrɪbənz ɪn ðə skaɪ, ˈiðər ˈɛntrəns ər ˈhɔrəˌfaɪ æt fərst saɪt. ˈnəθɪŋ ˈsətəl əˈbaʊt it,”,” sɛd ðə stɑr. lɛˈvaɪəθən ˈɔfərd ən ˌɪˈnɪʃəl drɔp əv ˈmitərz, ˈriʧɪŋ spidz əv 148 ənd ˈnɑkɪŋ ðə ˈbihəməθ noʊ ˈbeɪbi æt 70 ˈmitərz wɪθ spidz æt 124 aʊt əv fərst pleɪs. teɪk flaɪt wɪθ ˈkænədəz nu θrɪl raɪd, ˈskaɪˌhɔk, wɪʧ ɪz nu ɪn 2016 ˈkænədəz ˈwəndərˌlænd ˈkəmpəˌni ˈwəndərˌlænd həz rɪˈmeɪnd ðə moʊst ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˈsizənəl əmˈjuzmənt pɑrk ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə fər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz. ɪt ˈɔfərz mɔr ðən 200 əˈtrækʃənz, wɪθ ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 69 raɪdz, 16 ənd eɪt θimd ˈɛriəz. ɪts ˈwɔtər pɑrk splæʃ wərks ˌɪnˈkludz ənd ˈlɑrʤəst weɪv pul, waɪt ˈwɔtər beɪ. tu nu raɪdz wər ˈoʊpənd fər ðə 2016 ˈsizən: flaɪɪŋ ˈigəlz fər ðə kɪdz ənd ðə ˈskaɪˌhɔk, wɪʧ teɪks ˈraɪdərz 41 ˈmitərz ɔf ðə graʊnd, wɛr ðeɪ pərˈfɔrm laɪk ˈpaɪləts, ˈspɪnɪŋ ðɛr sits 360 dɪˈgriz. ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, ðə stɑrz bɛn ˈreɪnər (frənt lɛft) raɪdz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ kəˈneɪdiən pɑp ˈstɑrlət əˈlɪsə rid frəm frənt lɛft) ɔn ðə lɛˈvaɪəθən æt ˈkænədəz ˈwəndərˌlænd waɪl ʃi əˈtɛmpts tɪ sɛt ə ˈgɪnəs wərld ˈrɛkərd fər ðə moʊst ˈroʊlərˌkoʊstər raɪdz ɪn ən aʊər, wɪʧ ʃi ənd bɛn dɪd. ˈrændi stɑr ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə əmˈjuzmənt pɑrk kɛpt ə bɪg ʧəŋk əv ðə ˈmeɪpəl lif fərˈɛvər aʊt əv ˈmeɪpəl: ðə frənˈtɪr ˈvɪlɪʤ rɪˈmeɪnd ənˈsɛtəld. ˈstɔri aɪˈdiə? ʃɛr jʊr ˈstɔri səˈʤɛsʧənz æt tɪ sərʧ mɔr əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈstɔri ər jʊr ˈstɔri goʊ tɪ tɪ ˈpərʧəs ər braʊz mɔr ˈfoʊˌtoʊz goʊ tɪ ər ˈvɪzɪt ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk æt ər ɔn tˈwɪtər: @starhistoricpix*.
the interview with walter kohl, the eldest son of former german chancellor helmut kohl, appeared in the online edition of "zeitmagazin" on wednesday. "for me," said kohl, "mrs. merkel played a part in my mother's death." kohl's mother,, committed suicide in 2001, less than two years after her husband - chancellor kohl - was involved in a scandal that revealed he had accepted a cash donation from unknown sources. merkel, then christian democrat (cdu) party general secretary, wrote a guest column in the "frankfurt allgemeine zeitung" calling on kohl to reveal more information about the payments. it was seen as the end of their amicable partnership. in the article, merkel wrote that it was time for the to "learn to stand on its feet" without kohl, saying the chancellor's silence during the scandal "has done damage to the party." "as an experienced politician, mrs. merkel knew she was starting an avalanche that would also damage our mother and our family," walter kohl said, adding that at no point did merkel ask that helmut kohl's family be left out of the spotlight, despite knowing that kohl was quite sick with an allergy to light. merkel's rise to power according to walter kohl, behavior at the time was "sleazy," made worse by the fact that she and his mother had become friends. watch video 30 years of helmut kohl his mother "became persona non grata. for her it was even worse because she felt betrayed by merkel." kohl added in the interview that his father "probably did a lot to escalate the donation affair," but that speaking about it now is more about "something much more fundamental: angela behavior in a party power struggle." the affair eventually toppled helmut kohl from his role at the head of the. he has never revealed where the money came from, despite heavy pressure, and the affair saw merkel turn on her mentor and assume leadership of the party in 2000. kohl insisted that breaking his silence would harm the party. this was, according to kohl, despite the fact that at the beginning of the scandal, merkel had spoken within the party about protecting helmut kohl, and his family in particular, for all he had done for the party. estranged son walter kohl and his brother have not spoken to their father for years, and a book written by walter in 2011 revealed the struggles walter faced living as the son of germany's chancellor. in the interview with "zeitmagazin," walter kohl said his father's visit in 2016 with hungarian prime minister viktor orban, one of the most vocal merkel critics outside of germany for her refugee policy, was out of character. "he's not who he was with the things he says today," walter kohl said. "the helmut kohl of old would never have given an autocrat like orban such a friendly reception." mz/msh	ðə ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈwɔltər koʊl, ðə ˈɛldəst sən əv ˈfɔrmər ˈʤərmən ˈʧænsələr ˈhɛlmət koʊl, əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪˈdɪʃən əv "zeitmagazin" ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. "fər mi," sɛd koʊl, "ˈmɪsɪz. ˈmərkəl pleɪd ə pɑrt ɪn maɪ ˈməðərz dɛθ." koʊlz ˈməðər,, kəˈmɪtɪd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ɪn 2001 lɛs ðən tu jɪrz ˈæftər hər ˈhəzbənd ˈʧænsələr koʊl wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə ˈskændəl ðət rɪˈvild hi hæd ækˈsɛptɪd ə kæʃ doʊˈneɪʃən frəm ənˈnoʊn ˈsɔrsəz. ˈmərkəl, ðɛn ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈdɛməˌkræt (cdu) ˈpɑrti ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, roʊt ə gɛst ˈkɑləm ɪn ðə "ˈfræŋkfərt ˈɔlgəˌmaɪn ˈzaɪtəŋ" ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔn koʊl tɪ rɪˈvil mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpeɪmənts. ɪt wɑz sin ɛz ðə ɛnd əv ðɛr ˈæmɪkəbəl ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp. ɪn ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl, ˈmərkəl roʊt ðət ɪt wɑz taɪm fər ðə tɪ "lərn tɪ stænd ɔn ɪts fit" wɪˈθaʊt koʊl, seɪɪŋ ðə ˈʧænsələrz ˈsaɪləns ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈskændəl "həz dən ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ðə ˈpɑrti." "ɛz ən ɪkˈspɪriənst ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən, ˈmɪsɪz. ˈmərkəl nu ʃi wɑz ˈstɑrtɪŋ ən ˈævəˌlænʧ ðət wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdæmɪʤ ɑr ˈməðər ənd ɑr ˈfæməli," ˈwɔltər koʊl sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət æt noʊ pɔɪnt dɪd ˈmərkəl æsk ðət ˈhɛlmət koʊlz ˈfæməli bi lɛft aʊt əv ðə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt, dɪˈspaɪt noʊɪŋ ðət koʊl wɑz kwaɪt sɪk wɪθ ən ˈælərʤi tɪ laɪt. raɪz tɪ paʊər əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈwɔltər koʊl, bɪˈheɪvjər æt ðə taɪm wɑz "sˈlizi," meɪd wərs baɪ ðə fækt ðət ʃi ənd hɪz ˈməðər hæd bɪˈkəm frɛndz. wɔʧ ˈvɪdioʊ 30 jɪrz əv ˈhɛlmət koʊl hɪz ˈməðər "bɪˈkeɪm pərˈsoʊnə nɑn ˈgrɑtə. fər hər ɪt wɑz ˈivɪn wərs bɪˈkəz ʃi fɛlt bɪˈtreɪd baɪ ˈmərkəl." koʊl ˈædɪd ɪn ðə ˈɪntərvˌju ðət hɪz ˈfɑðər "ˈprɑbəˌbli dɪd ə lɔt tɪ ˈɛskəˌleɪt ðə doʊˈneɪʃən əˈfɛr," bət ðət ˈspikɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt naʊ ɪz mɔr əˈbaʊt "ˈsəmθɪŋ məʧ mɔr ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl: ˈænʤələ bɪˈheɪvjər ɪn ə ˈpɑrti paʊər ˈstrəgəl." ðə əˈfɛr ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈtɑpəld ˈhɛlmət koʊl frəm hɪz roʊl æt ðə hɛd əv ðə. hi həz ˈnɛvər rɪˈvild wɛr ðə ˈməni keɪm frəm, dɪˈspaɪt ˈhɛvi ˈprɛʃər, ənd ðə əˈfɛr sɔ ˈmərkəl tərn ɔn hər ˈmɛnˌtɔr ənd əˈsum ˈlidərˌʃɪp əv ðə ˈpɑrti ɪn 2000 koʊl ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ˈbreɪkɪŋ hɪz ˈsaɪləns wʊd hɑrm ðə ˈpɑrti. ðɪs wɑz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ koʊl, dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈskændəl, ˈmərkəl hæd ˈspoʊkən wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈpɑrti əˈbaʊt prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˈhɛlmət koʊl, ənd hɪz ˈfæməli ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, fər ɔl hi hæd dən fər ðə ˈpɑrti. ɛˈstreɪnʤd sən ˈwɔltər koʊl ənd hɪz ˈbrəðər hæv nɑt ˈspoʊkən tɪ ðɛr ˈfɑðər fər jɪrz, ənd ə bʊk ˈrɪtən baɪ ˈwɔltər ɪn 2011 rɪˈvild ðə ˈstrəgəlz ˈwɔltər feɪst ˈlɪvɪŋ ɛz ðə sən əv ˈʤərməniz ˈʧænsələr. ɪn ðə ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ "zeitmagazin*," ˈwɔltər koʊl sɛd hɪz ˈfɑðərz ˈvɪzɪt ɪn 2016 wɪθ həŋˈgɛriən praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈvɪktər ˈɔrbən, wən əv ðə moʊst ˈvoʊkəl ˈmərkəl ˈkrɪtɪks ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈʤərməni fər hər ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈpɑləsi, wɑz aʊt əv ˈkɛrɪktər. "hiz nɑt hu hi wɑz wɪθ ðə θɪŋz hi sɪz təˈdeɪ," ˈwɔltər koʊl sɛd. "ðə ˈhɛlmət koʊl əv oʊld wʊd ˈnɛvər hæv ˈgɪvɪn ən ˈɔtəˌkræt laɪk ˈɔrbən səʧ ə ˈfrɛndli rɪˈsɛpʃən."
the body's "feeding clock" may our natural sleep cycles adjusting meal times can help travellers recover from jet lag, a study suggests. harvard university researchers believe the brain has a second "feeding clock" which keeps track of meal-times, rather than daytime, after studying mice. when food is scarce, the feeding clock overrides the master clock, keeping animals awake until they find food. thus, shift workers and travellers can keep tiredness at bay by not eating, they suggest in the journal science. our daily sleep cycles, behaviour and metabolism are governed by a powerful master clock, which resides in an area of the brain known as the nucleus. it's never going to make the symptoms of jet lag disappear entirely, but it could certainly make them a lot more manageable dr neil stanley, of norwich university hospital disruption of these "circadian" rhythms have been shown to be linked with insomnia, depression, heart disease, cancer and disorders. this "circadian" clock is highly sensitive to daylight. but scientists have for several years been aware of a second "feeding" clock which is sensitive to our eating patterns. to understand the relationship between the two clocks, a harvard team studied mice which were missing a key clock gene,. by restoring this gene to different parts of the brain, one at a time, they were able to pinpoint the "feeding clock" to an area of the known as the nucleus. what is more, by observing the behaviour, they found that the "feeding clock" could supersede the circadian master clock, keeping the mice awake until they had the opportunity to eat. beneficial lead researcher clifford suggested travellers and shift workers may be able to use the feeding clock to adapt to changes in time zones and schedules which leave them feeling groggy and jet-lagged. "if, for example, you are travelling from the us to japan, you are forced to adjust to an time difference. "because the body's biological clock can only shift a small amount each day, it takes the average person about a week to adjust to the new time zone. "and, by then, it's often time to turn around and come home. "a period of fasting with no food at all for about 16 hours is enough to engage this new clock. "so, in this case, simply avoiding any food on the plane, and then eating as soon as you land, should help you to adjust and avoid some of the uncomfortable feelings of jet lag." dr neil stanley, a sleep expert at norwich university hospital, said the discovery was "potentially very beneficial" to travellers and people who work hours. "it's never going to make the symptoms disappear entirely, but it could certainly make them a lot more manageable," he said. e-mail this to a friend printable version bookmark with: delicious digg reddit facebook stumbleupon what are these?	ðə ˈbɑdiz "ˈfidɪŋ klɑk" meɪ ɑr ˈnæʧərəl slip ˈsaɪkəlz əˈʤəstɪŋ mil taɪmz kən hɛlp ˈtrævələrz rɪˈkəvər frəm ʤɛt læg, ə ˈstədi səˈʤɛsts. ˈhɑrvərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈrisərʧərz bɪˈliv ðə breɪn həz ə ˈsɛkənd "ˈfidɪŋ klɑk" wɪʧ kips træk əv meal-times, ˈrəðər ðən ˈdeɪˌtaɪm, ˈæftər ˈstədiɪŋ maɪs. wɪn fud ɪz skɛrs, ðə ˈfidɪŋ klɑk ˈoʊvərˌraɪdz ðə ˈmæstər klɑk, ˈkipɪŋ ˈænəməlz əˈweɪk ənˈtɪl ðeɪ faɪnd fud. ðəs, ʃɪft ˈwərkərz ənd ˈtrævələrz kən kip ˈtaɪərdnɪs æt beɪ baɪ nɑt ˈitɪŋ, ðeɪ səˈʤɛst ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl saɪəns. ɑr ˈdeɪli slip ˈsaɪkəlz, bɪˈheɪvjər ənd məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm ər ˈgəvərnd baɪ ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈmæstər klɑk, wɪʧ rɪˈzaɪdz ɪn ən ˈɛriə əv ðə breɪn noʊn ɛz ðə ˈnukliəs. ɪts ˈnɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðə ˈsɪmptəmz əv ʤɛt læg ˌdɪsəˈpɪr ɪnˈtaɪərli, bət ɪt kʊd ˈsərtənli meɪk ðɛm ə lɔt mɔr ˈmænɪʤəbəl ˈdɑktər nil ˈstænli, əv ˈnɔrwɪʧ ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈhɑˌspɪtəl dɪsˈrəpʃən əv ðiz "sərˈkeɪdiən" ˈrɪðəmz hæv bɪn ʃoʊn tɪ bi lɪŋkt wɪθ ˌɪnˈsɑmniə, dɪˈprɛʃən, hɑrt dɪˈziz, ˈkænsər ənd dɪˈsɔrdərz. ðɪs "sərˈkeɪdiən" klɑk ɪz ˈhaɪli ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ ˈdeɪˌlaɪt. bət ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæv fər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz bɪn əˈwɛr əv ə ˈsɛkənd "ˈfidɪŋ" klɑk wɪʧ ɪz ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ ɑr ˈitɪŋ ˈpætərnz. tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðə tu klɑks, ə ˈhɑrvərd tim ˈstədid maɪs wɪʧ wər ˈmɪsɪŋ ə ki klɑk ʤin, baɪ rɪˈstɔrɪŋ ðɪs ʤin tɪ ˈdɪfərənt pɑrts əv ðə breɪn, wən æt ə taɪm, ðeɪ wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt ðə "ˈfidɪŋ klɑk" tɪ ən ˈɛriə əv ðə noʊn ɛz ðə ˈnukliəs. wət ɪz mɔr, baɪ əbˈzərvɪŋ ðə bɪˈheɪvjər, ðeɪ faʊnd ðət ðə "ˈfidɪŋ klɑk" kʊd ˌsupərˈsid ðə sərˈkeɪdiən ˈmæstər klɑk, ˈkipɪŋ ðə maɪs əˈweɪk ənˈtɪl ðeɪ hæd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ it. ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl lɛd ˈrisərʧər ˈklɪfərd səˈʤɛstɪd ˈtrævələrz ənd ʃɪft ˈwərkərz meɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ðə ˈfidɪŋ klɑk tɪ əˈdæpt tɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn taɪm zoʊnz ənd ˈskɛʤʊlz wɪʧ liv ðɛm ˈfilɪŋ ˈgrɑgi ənd jet-lagged. "ɪf, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ju ər ˈtrævəlɪŋ frəm ðə ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ʤəˈpæn, ju ər fɔrst tɪ əˈʤəst tɪ ən taɪm ˈdɪfərəns. "bɪˈkəz ðə ˈbɑdiz ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl klɑk kən ˈoʊnli ʃɪft ə smɔl əˈmaʊnt iʧ deɪ, ɪt teɪks ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈpərsən əˈbaʊt ə wik tɪ əˈʤəst tɪ ðə nu taɪm zoʊn. "ənd, baɪ ðɛn, ɪts ˈɔfən taɪm tɪ tərn əraʊnd ənd kəm hoʊm. "ə ˈpɪriəd əv ˈfæstɪŋ wɪθ noʊ fud æt ɔl fər əˈbaʊt 16 aʊərz ɪz ɪˈnəf tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ðɪs nu klɑk. "soʊ, ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ˈsɪmpli əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ˈɛni fud ɔn ðə pleɪn, ənd ðɛn ˈitɪŋ ɛz sun ɛz ju lænd, ʃʊd hɛlp ju tɪ əˈʤəst ənd əˈvɔɪd səm əv ðə ənˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈfilɪŋz əv ʤɛt læg." ˈdɑktər nil ˈstænli, ə slip ˈɛkspərt æt ˈnɔrwɪʧ ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, sɛd ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri wɑz "pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈvɛri ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl" tɪ ˈtrævələrz ənd ˈpipəl hu wərk aʊərz. "ɪts ˈnɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðə ˈsɪmptəmz ˌdɪsəˈpɪr ɪnˈtaɪərli, bət ɪt kʊd ˈsərtənli meɪk ðɛm ə lɔt mɔr ˈmænɪʤəbəl," hi sɛd. ˈiˌmeɪl ðɪs tɪ ə frɛnd ˈprɪntəbəl ˈvərʒən ˈbʊkmɑrk wɪθ: dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wət ər ðiz?
want warriors news in your inbox? sign up for the free newsletter. oklahoma city the man has witnessed key stages of kevin nba trajectory as a promising young star in oklahoma city toward an nba champion with the golden state warriors. in between, warriors assistant coach ron adams saw a transformation as noticeable as imposing wing span. “he’s become a much more consistent defender here,” adams said. “he’s played and showed defensive brilliance throughout his career. but i think his consistency here has been really good. really helped our program.” the warriors (13-4) enter game against the oklahoma city thunder (7-9) with seemingly all eyes centered on durant facing his former team for just the second time since leaving the thunder franchise for golden state as a free agent in the 2016 offseason. the most pressing question: will durant play after the warriors listed him as questionable with a sprained left ankle that left him sidelined during win in brooklyn? the next pressing question: will durant encounter the same hostile environment that awaited him from fans that once showered him with praise? as a warriors assistant that specializes on defensive schemes and honest feedback, adams has become more consumed with another question. after seemingly accomplishing everything with an nba championship, a finals, a and eight nba all-star appearances, can durant land on an nba team or better yet win the defensive player of the year award? “kevin will be the deciding force on that,” adams said. “if that is an important thing for him, he will get it done. it is important. he is kind of meeting a certain benchmark. that all depends on kevin. wholly within his grasp to get that done if a goal of his.” durant has outlined that as a goal of his in the season. durant has made early steps toward reaching that goal. he has ranked second in the nba in blocks per game (2.27), and also had seven in what marked a last month in new orleans. durant has held opponents to a 39 percent clip, according to nba.com. and, frame and long wingspan has forced teams to alter their offensive sets and their shot attempts. oh, and durant has done that while also remaining the warriors’ scorer. he has averaged points, while shooting percent from the field, percent from range and percent from the line. durant has also posted rebounds and assists per game. “kevin is a type of guy that can score a lot of points with his eyes closed,” adams said. “it comes very natural to him. the other things i think taking great pride in is his defense. i think when he does that, he can be as good as anyone out there. i think at times he has shown that this year.” for complete warriors coverage follow us on flipboard. adams has become impressed with improvement in blocking shots, guarding his man and helping out on rotations. adams attributes those improvements toward durant having increased awareness stemmed through 10 nba seasons. but just as adams prodded a young durant as a former thunder assistant from 2008 to 2010, adams has done the same thing with durant in golden state for the past two seasons. adams has called on durant to improve with being a “spontaneous defender” that can make changes that adams says green and andre do so well. after praising durant for his practice regimen that ensures sustained offensive consistency, adams asked for the same thing for the other side of the court. “kevin is just a marvelous basketball player. when he makes up his mind to do something for a season or on any given night, one of those guys where possible to achieve those goals,” adams said. “he’s a marvelous defender. the only thing i think can help you is focusing on the consistency aspect of game after game trying to do the same stuff. he did that last year. i think doing that this year. still in a process of getting to his highest level of play. probably reflective of many individuals on this team.” if you subscribed to planet dubs on itunes, do it here.	wɔnt ˈwɔrjərz nuz ɪn jʊr inbox? saɪn əp fər ðə fri ˈnuzˌlɛtər. ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti ðə mæn həz ˈwɪtnəst ki ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ˈkɛvɪn ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ trəˈʤɛktəri ɛz ə ˈprɑməsɪŋ jəŋ stɑr ɪn ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti təˈwɔrd ən ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈʧæmpiən wɪθ ðə ˈgoʊldən steɪt ˈwɔrjərz. ɪn bɪtˈwin, ˈwɔrjərz əˈsɪstənt koʊʧ rɑn ˈædəmz sɔ ə ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən ɛz ˈnoʊtəsəbəl ɛz ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ wɪŋ spæn. bɪˈkəm ə məʧ mɔr kənˈsɪstənt dɪˈfɛndər here,”,” ˈædəmz sɛd. pleɪd ənd ʃoʊd dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈbrɪljəns θruaʊt hɪz kərɪr. bət aɪ θɪŋk hɪz kənˈsɪstənsi hir həz bɪn ˈrɪli gʊd. ˈrɪli hɛlpt ɑr program.”.” ðə ˈwɔrjərz ˈɛnər geɪm əˈgɛnst ðə ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti ˈθəndər wɪθ ˈsimɪŋli ɔl aɪz ˈsɛntərd ɔn ˈdʊrənt ˈfeɪsɪŋ hɪz ˈfɔrmər tim fər ʤɪst ðə ˈsɛkənd taɪm sɪns ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈθəndər ˈfrænˌʧaɪz fər ˈgoʊldən steɪt ɛz ə fri ˈeɪʤənt ɪn ðə 2016 offseason. ðə moʊst ˈprɛsɪŋ kˈwɛʃən: wɪl ˈdʊrənt pleɪ ˈæftər ðə ˈwɔrjərz ˈlɪstɪd ɪm ɛz kˈwɛsʧənəbəl wɪθ ə spreɪnd lɛft ˈæŋkəl ðət lɛft ɪm ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnd ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪn ɪn ˈbrʊklɪn? ðə nɛkst ˈprɛsɪŋ kˈwɛʃən: wɪl ˈdʊrənt ɪnˈkaʊnər ðə seɪm ˈhɑstəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ðət əˈweɪtɪd ɪm frəm fænz ðət wəns ʃaʊərd ɪm wɪθ preɪz? ɛz ə ˈwɔrjərz əˈsɪstənt ðət ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪz ɔn dɪˈfɛnsɪv skimz ənd ˈɑnəst ˈfidˌbæk, ˈædəmz həz bɪˈkəm mɔr kənˈsumd wɪθ əˈnəðər kˈwɛʃən. ˈæftər ˈsimɪŋli əˈkɑmplɪʃɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɪθ ən ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp, ə ˈfaɪnəlz, ə ənd eɪt ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˌɔlˈstɑr əˈpɪrənsəz, kən ˈdʊrənt lænd ɔn ən ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ tim ər ˈbɛtər jɛt wɪn ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər əv ðə jɪr əˈwɔrd? wɪl bi ðə ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ fɔrs ɔn that,”,” ˈædəmz sɛd. ðət ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ fər ɪm, hi wɪl gɪt ɪt dən. ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. hi ɪz kaɪnd əv ˈmitɪŋ ə ˈsərtən ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk. ðət ɔl dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ˈkɛvɪn. ˈhoʊli wɪˈθɪn hɪz græsp tɪ gɪt ðət dən ɪf ə goʊl əv his.”.” ˈdʊrənt həz ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ðət ɛz ə goʊl əv hɪz ɪn ðə ˈsizən. ˈdʊrənt həz meɪd ˈərli stɛps təˈwɔrd ˈriʧɪŋ ðət goʊl. hi həz ræŋkt ˈsɛkənd ɪn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ɪn blɑks pər geɪm ənd ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ˈsɛvən ɪn wət mɑrkt ə læst mənθ ɪn nu ˌɔˈrlinz. ˈdʊrənt həz hɛld əˈpoʊnənts tɪ ə 39 pərˈsɛnt klɪp, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ nba.com. ənd freɪm ənd lɔŋ ˈwɪŋˌspæn həz fɔrst timz tɪ ˈɔltər ðɛr əˈfɛnsɪv sɛts ənd ðɛr ʃɑt əˈtɛmpts. oʊ, ənd ˈdʊrənt həz dən ðət waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ðə warriors’’ ˈskɔrər. hi həz ˈævrɪʤd pɔɪnts, waɪl ˈʃutɪŋ pərˈsɛnt frəm ðə fild, pərˈsɛnt frəm reɪnʤ ənd pərˈsɛnt frəm ðə laɪn. ˈdʊrənt həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpoʊstɪd ˈriˌbaʊndz ənd əˈsɪsts pər geɪm. ɪz ə taɪp əv gaɪ ðət kən skɔr ə lɔt əv pɔɪnts wɪθ hɪz aɪz closed,”,” ˈædəmz sɛd. kəmz ˈvɛri ˈnæʧərəl tɪ ɪm. ðə ˈəðər θɪŋz aɪ θɪŋk ˈteɪkɪŋ greɪt praɪd ɪn ɪz hɪz dɪˈfɛns. aɪ θɪŋk wɪn hi dɪz ðət, hi kən bi ɛz gʊd ɛz ˈɛniˌwən aʊt ðɛr. aɪ θɪŋk æt taɪmz hi həz ʃoʊn ðət ðɪs year.”.” fər kəmˈplit ˈwɔrjərz ˈkəvərɪʤ ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn flipboard. ˈædəmz həz bɪˈkəm ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn ˈblɑkɪŋ ʃɑts, ˈgɑrdɪŋ hɪz mæn ənd ˈhɛlpɪŋ aʊt ɔn roʊˈteɪʃənz. ˈædəmz əˈtrɪˌbjuts ðoʊz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts təˈwɔrd ˈdʊrənt ˈhævɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrist əˈwɛrnəs stɛmd θru 10 ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈsizənz. bət ʤɪst ɛz ˈædəmz ˈprɑdɪd ə jəŋ ˈdʊrənt ɛz ə ˈfɔrmər ˈθəndər əˈsɪstənt frəm 2008 tɪ 2010 ˈædəmz həz dən ðə seɪm θɪŋ wɪθ ˈdʊrənt ɪn ˈgoʊldən steɪt fər ðə pæst tu ˈsizənz. ˈædəmz həz kɔld ɔn ˈdʊrənt tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv wɪθ biɪŋ ə defender”” ðət kən meɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət ˈædəmz sɪz grin ənd ˈɑnˌdreɪ du soʊ wɛl. ˈæftər ˈpreɪzɪŋ ˈdʊrənt fər hɪz ˈpræktɪs ˈrɛʤəmən ðət ɪnˈʃʊrz səˈsteɪnd əˈfɛnsɪv kənˈsɪstənsi, ˈædəmz æst fər ðə seɪm θɪŋ fər ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə kɔrt. ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈmɑrvələs ˈbæskətˌbɔl pleɪər. wɪn hi meɪks əp hɪz maɪnd tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ fər ə ˈsizən ər ɔn ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn naɪt, wən əv ðoʊz gaɪz wɛr ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ əˈʧiv ðoʊz goals,”,” ˈædəmz sɛd. ə ˈmɑrvələs dɪˈfɛndər. ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ aɪ θɪŋk kən hɛlp ju ɪz ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə kənˈsɪstənsi ˈæˌspɛkt əv geɪm ˈæftər geɪm traɪɪŋ tɪ du ðə seɪm stəf. hi dɪd ðət læst jɪr. aɪ θɪŋk duɪŋ ðət ðɪs jɪr. stɪl ɪn ə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ hɪz haɪəst ˈlɛvəl əv pleɪ. ˈprɑbəˌbli rɪˈflɛktɪv əv ˈmɛni ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɔn ðɪs team.”.” ɪf ju səbˈskraɪbd tɪ ˈplænət dəbz ɔn ˈaɪˌtunz, du ɪt hir.
media playback is unsupported on your device media caption people smoking at the scene may have sparked the fire the death toll from a lorry fire in pakistan last week has risen sharply, with more than 200 people killed. the tanker carrying fuel burst into flames near east on 25 june. villagers had gathered, reportedly to collect fuel leaking from the crashed tanker, when it caught fire. dozens are being treated in hospital. the death toll in the hours after the fire hit 150, but local officials now say it is at least 206, after more victims died in hospital. the fire was sparked by a lighting a cigarette, a rescue services spokesman told the bbc. some of the victims may only be identified by dna sampling, as the bodies were so badly burned in the incident, reports said. a mass funeral for 125 of the victims was held last week. police sources told pakistani news agency app that the tanker had been transporting (5,500 gallons) of fuel from karachi to lahore. it appears the tanker blew a tyre while rounding a sharp bend in the road. image copyright image caption charred motorbikes littered the road police sources said that people in nearby villages had rushed to the scene to collect fuel in pots, and also made phone calls to their relatives in other villages to come to collect fuel. traffic police had tried in vain to keep the crowds away from the tanker as local people, including women and children, continued collecting fuel, the sources said. a huge fire then erupted, engulfing all the people standing around the vehicle, they said. emergency services struggled to find burns units to treat the injured, app reported. motorway police spokesman shah told the news agency that a government inquiry had concluded five police officials were guilty of concealing information after the fire.	ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən ˈpipəl sˈmoʊkɪŋ æt ðə sin meɪ hæv spɑrkt ðə faɪər ðə dɛθ toʊl frəm ə ˈlɔri faɪər ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn læst wik həz ˈrɪzən ˈʃɑrpli, wɪθ mɔr ðən 200 ˈpipəl kɪld. ðə ˈtæŋkər ˈkɛriɪŋ fjuəl bərst ˈɪntu fleɪmz nɪr ist ɔn 25 ʤun. ˈvɪlɪʤərz hæd ˈgæðərd, rɪˈpɔrtədli tɪ kəˈlɛkt fjuəl ˈlikɪŋ frəm ðə kræʃt ˈtæŋkər, wɪn ɪt kɔt faɪər. ˈdəzənz ər biɪŋ ˈtritɪd ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ðə dɛθ toʊl ɪn ðə aʊərz ˈæftər ðə faɪər hɪt 150 bət ˈloʊkəl əˈfɪʃəlz naʊ seɪ ɪt ɪz æt list 206 ˈæftər mɔr ˈvɪktɪmz daɪd ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ðə faɪər wɑz spɑrkt baɪ ə ˈlaɪtɪŋ ə ˌsɪgəˈrɛt, ə ˈrɛskju ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈspoʊksmən toʊld ðə ˌbibiˈsi. səm əv ðə ˈvɪktɪmz meɪ ˈoʊnli bi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˈsæmplɪŋ, ɛz ðə ˈbɑdiz wər soʊ ˈbædli bərnd ɪn ðə ˈɪnsədənt, rɪˈpɔrts sɛd. ə mæs fˈjunərəl fər 125 əv ðə ˈvɪktɪmz wɑz hɛld læst wik. pəˈlis ˈsɔrsəz toʊld ˌpækɪˈstæni nuz ˈeɪʤənsi æp ðət ðə ˈtæŋkər hæd bɪn trænˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈgælənz) əv fjuəl frəm kɑˈrɑʧi tɪ lɑˈhɔr. ɪt əˈpɪrz ðə ˈtæŋkər blu ə taɪər waɪl ˈraʊndɪŋ ə ʃɑrp bɛnd ɪn ðə roʊd. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ʧɑrd ˈmoʊtərˌbaɪks ˈlɪtərd ðə roʊd pəˈlis ˈsɔrsəz sɛd ðət ˈpipəl ɪn ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈvɪlɪʤɪz hæd rəʃt tɪ ðə sin tɪ kəˈlɛkt fjuəl ɪn pɑts, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd foʊn kɔlz tɪ ðɛr ˈrɛlətɪvz ɪn ˈəðər ˈvɪlɪʤɪz tɪ kəm tɪ kəˈlɛkt fjuəl. ˈtræfɪk pəˈlis hæd traɪd ɪn veɪn tɪ kip ðə kraʊdz əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈtæŋkər ɛz ˈloʊkəl ˈpipəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈwɪmən ənd ˈʧɪldrən, kənˈtɪnjud kəˈlɛktɪŋ fjuəl, ðə ˈsɔrsəz sɛd. ə juʤ faɪər ðɛn ˌɪˈrəptɪd, ɪnˈgəlfɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈpipəl ˈstændɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈviɪkəl, ðeɪ sɛd. ˈimərʤənsi ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈstrəgəld tɪ faɪnd bərnz ˈjunɪts tɪ trit ðə ˈɪnʤərd, æp ˌriˈpɔrtəd. pəˈlis ˈspoʊksmən ʃɑ toʊld ðə nuz ˈeɪʤənsi ðət ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri hæd kənˈkludɪd faɪv pəˈlis əˈfɪʃəlz wər ˈgɪlti əv kənˈsilɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈæftər ðə faɪər.
i’m a proud advocate and defender of capitalism for the simple reason that it is a system that is consistent with human freedom while also producing mass prosperity that was unimaginable for much of human history. jurisdictions that embrace capitalism enjoy great progress while nations that veer in the other direction suffer economic decline, as vividly demonstrated by comparisons such as the relative performance of hong kong and argentina. and, for what worth, the princess of the levant even says capitalism isa sexy word.” but not everybody agrees. a column by greg sargent in the washington post has some very depressing poll numbers. …the harvard institute of politics has released a new poll of young voters… one key finding in the poll, which surveyed over people from ages, is that these young people see a robust role for government in guaranteeing a right to a basic standard of living, and majorities of them see a large or moderate federal role in regulating the economy and access to health care and higher education. …a narrow majority of respondents in poll said they did not support capitalism. writing for mic, marie solis looks at these recent poll numbers and wonders if the real issue is whethercapitalism” is simply an unpalatable word. a new harvard university survey found 51% of the participants between the ages 18 and 29 said they do not support capitalism. …the results echo recent findings from republican pollster frank luntz, who surveyed americans between the ages of 18 and 26 and found that 58% of respondents believed socialism to be the compassionate” political system . …the results may be more indicative of a shifting connotation for the wordcapitalism” itself.the word ‘capitalism’ mean what it used to,” he said.you hear people on the right defending their economic policies using that word anymore.” not so fast. i still usethat word.” but should i? james of the american enterprise institute is sympathetic to the notion that a perception problem. he speculates that the real problem is that capitalism now has a negative connotation. america’s are hardly some fifth column of communist sympathizers. nor are they idiots. but they are at least a bit skeptical ofcapitalism.” …yet, oddly, many of those same capitalism skeptics also hold views similar to those of any ayn free marketeer. for example: less than a third believe government should play a large role in regulating the economy, reducing income inequality, or stimulating economic growth. likewise, just a third said they supported socialism. i fear is being too optimistic in his reading of the polling data. when you review the questions in the poll and add together those who want alarge” role for government with those who favor amoderate” role for government, they overwhelm the advocates of who say government should playlittle to no role.” though maybe just being a pessimist since the folks who want amoderate” role may think the government today already is playing alarge” role and therefore would want to reduce the size and scope of washington (though the fact that many people actually blame deregulation for the financial crisis, notwithstanding all the evidence to the contrary, makes me think that would be a pollyannish interpretation of the polling data). in any event, return to the issue of whether capitalism is akin to a toxic brand. maybe one problem here is the wordcapitalism” and what it evokes in the aftermath of the great recession and wall street bailout. maybecapitalism” really the right word for the free enterprise system, the deep magic that has made america the richest, most powerful nation on earth. indeed, wherever and whenever been a bit of economic freedom, amazing things have happened from europe in the to china and india in the late century. …maybe capitalists as much as they areinnovists” orinnovationists.” they believe the same dynamic economic system that created those amazing panes of glass in their pockets will also create a better world. it galls me that young people blame capitalism for the financial crisis. have they ever heard of the federal reserve? or fannie mae and freddie mac? blaming capitalism for the recent mess is like blaming the red cross for tornadoes. sounds like know the difference between capitalism and cronyism. but digressing again. time to get back to the central topic. elizabeth nolan brown weighs in with a column for reason. …this new poll finds young people torn betweencapitalism” andsocialism,” with perhaps little—or, to be more charitable, an of what either means. i definitely agree with her than are confused about what these terms mean. but grousing about their lack of knowledge solve the problem. but maybe we can make progress if we learn why young people think the way they do. …words—especially big, words describing controversial or complicated different things to different people. when pollsters probe young people further about socialism and capitalism, they tend to find that respondents have clear concepts of these economic philosophies. to many,socialism” mean a economy but something like what we have now, only with more subsidized health care, forgiveness, and mandatory paid parental leave. …”capitalism,” meanwhile, simply mean private, for-profit enterprise. …capitalism is big banks, wall street,income inequality,” greed. wealthy sociopaths screwing over the little guy, bernie madoff, and horrifying sweatshops in china. …however incomplete or caricatured, these are the narratives of capitalism that have grown up with. she basically comes to the same conclusion as. we certainly need to consider whether and how the word can be reclaimed, or if better served talking about themarket economy,”private enterprise,”free trade,” orentrepreneurship.” love the word entrepreneur… unlike of yore, young people today seem to see a tension between turning a profit and living righteously. …as john della volpe, polling director at harvard, puts it,rejecting the concept” of capitalism.the way in which capitalism is practiced, in the minds of young what rejecting.” indeed, she shares some 2014 polling data that shows there is support for free markets, which is significantly better than the level of support for capitalism. this analysis is persuasive. if we can convince more people to support good policy by talking aboutfree markets” rather thancapitalism,” then i have no objection to using a more effective phrase or word. for what worth, opponents of economic liberty such as karl marx were among the first to use the termcapitalist” and they obviously meant it as a slur. which is another reasons why advocates of economic liberty feel obliged to use that word. that being said, not sure whether using a different word or phrase will make a big difference. i remember when social security reform was a big issue between. proponents were repeatedly told thatprivate” andprivatization” were words to avoid, so we all dutifully said we were forpersonal retirement accounts.” which was fine, but it stop leftists from usingprivatization.” moreover, polling data showed considerable support for the idea, notwithstanding demagoguery from advocates of the status quo. now that discussed whethercapitalism” is a bad word, shift gears and look at whetherliberal” should be a good word. professor daniel klein says the word has been hijacked by statists. here i make a plea, addressed to conservatives and libertarians, regarding the word liberal: please do not describe leftists, progressives, social democrats, or democrats asliberal.” …words have and connotations; they have character and history. …the term liberal has always had an abundance of positive connotations: generous, open-minded, tolerant, big-hearted. …to opposeliberals” almost seems tantamount to opposing modern, open civilization. andliberal” originally was linked to economic liberty and free markets. the inception of liberal as a political term should be credited to the scottish historian william robertson, who published a book in 1769 that uses the term repeatedly to mean principles of liberty and commercial freedom. adam the term repeatedly in a signal way to refer to the sort of policy he advocated, a system that gives a strong presumption to individual liberty, and hence commercial and market freedom. …the principles of adam smith spread throughout europe, as did the name he used for them,liberal.” …soliberal” political movements were born. but then the statists began to call themselves liberals. at the end of the nineteenth century, and thereafter, there came a dramatic shift. collectivism or statism was on the rise. …especially during the period 1880 to 1940, there came great changes in the meanings of words, changes in semantics. …people started using words in new ways, and often even announced and emphasized the newness of their usage and meaning. …the statists the term liberal to themselves… the literature of the so-called new liberals declaimed openly against individual liberty and in favor of state collectivism and socialistic reform. interestingly, the ofliberal” has primarily occurred in the united states and canada. …when we step outside north america, we see that, by and large, liberal still means and listen to european parliament member daniel hannan, who often uses liberal proudly in its original sense, and who never calls leftistsliberal,” or to read the journal of the institute of economic affairs affairs: a journal of liberal political economy. …in prague, for example, the leading organization is called the liberal institute. where liberal still means liberal, such as in europe and latin america, leftists have no reluctance in calling their imaginary bogeymanneoliberalism.” i can vouch for that. often accused of being aliberal” orneo-liberal” when speaking overseas. it took a while to get used to it, but now i smile and sayyup, me.” and sometimes useclassical liberal” andlibertarian” interchangeably when speaking in the united states. but given the way the meaning of the word has changed over time, i think it would make sense to the average person if i referred to myself asliberal.” that being said, i fully agree with professor klein that we let leftists get away with using that term to describe themselves. i prefer to describe them asstatists.” p.s. tom sowell has a more controversial, but technically accurate, term to describe modern leftists.	i’m* ə praʊd ˈædvəˌkeɪt ənd dɪˈfɛndər əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm fər ðə ˈsɪmpəl ˈrizən ðət ɪt ɪz ə ˈsɪstəm ðət ɪz kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ˈjumən ˈfridəm waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈdusɪŋ mæs prɑˈspɛrəti ðət wɑz ˌənɪˈmæʤɪnəbəl fər məʧ əv ˈjumən ˈhɪstəri. ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃənz ðət ɪmˈbreɪs ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ greɪt ˈprɑˌgrɛs waɪl ˈneɪʃənz ðət vɪr ɪn ðə ˈəðər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ˈsəfər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈklaɪn, ɛz ˈvɪvədli ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd baɪ kəmˈpɛrəsənz səʧ ɛz ðə ˈrɛlətɪv pərˈfɔrməns əv hɔŋ kɔŋg ənd ˌɑrʤənˈtinə. ənd, fər wət wərθ, ðə ˈprɪnsɛs əv ðə ləˈvænt ˈivɪn sɪz ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ɪz ˈsɛksi word.”.” bət nɑt ˈɛvriˌbɑdi əˈgriz. ə ˈkɑləm baɪ grɛg ˈsɑrʤənt ɪn ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst həz səm ˈvɛri dɪˈprɛsɪŋ poʊl ˈnəmbərz. ˈhɑrvərd ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks həz riˈlist ə nu poʊl əv jəŋ voters…… wən ki ˈfaɪndɪŋ ɪn ðə poʊl, wɪʧ ˈsərˌveɪd ˈoʊvər ˈpipəl frəm ˈeɪʤɪz ɪz ðət ðiz jəŋ ˈpipəl si ə roʊˈbəst roʊl fər ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ˌgɛrənˈtiɪŋ ə raɪt tɪ ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈstændərd əv ˈlɪvɪŋ, ənd məˈʤɔrɪtiz əv ðɛm si ə lɑrʤ ər ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˈfɛdərəl roʊl ɪn ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ hɛlθ kɛr ənd haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ˈnɛroʊ məˈʤɔrəti əv rɪˈspɑndənts ɪn poʊl sɛd ðeɪ dɪd nɑt səˈpɔrt ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm. ˈraɪtɪŋ fər mɪk, mərˈi ˈsoʊlɪs lʊks æt ðiz ˈrisənt poʊl ˈnəmbərz ənd ˈwəndərz ɪf ðə ril ˈɪʃu ɪz ˈwɛðər ““capitalism”” ɪz ˈsɪmpli ən ənˈpælətəbəl wərd. ə nu ˈhɑrvərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈsərˌveɪ faʊnd 51 əv ðə pɑrˈtɪsəpənts bɪtˈwin ðə ˈeɪʤɪz 18 ənd 29 sɛd ðeɪ du nɑt səˈpɔrt ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm. rɪˈzəlts ˈɛkoʊ ˈrisənt ˈfaɪndɪŋz frəm rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpoʊlstər fræŋk lənts, hu ˈsərˌveɪd əˈmɛrɪkənz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈeɪʤɪz əv 18 ənd 26 ənd faʊnd ðət 58 əv rɪˈspɑndənts bɪˈlivd ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm tɪ bi ðə compassionate”” pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəm rɪˈzəlts meɪ bi mɔr ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv ə ˈʃɪftɪŋ ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən fər ðə wərd ““capitalism”” ˌɪtˈsɛlf. wərd ‘‘capitalism’’ min wət ɪt juzd to,”,” hi sɛd. hir ˈpipəl ɔn ðə raɪt dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ðɛr ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsiz ˈjuzɪŋ ðət wərd anymore.”.” nɑt soʊ fæst. aɪ stɪl juz word.”.” bət ʃʊd aɪ? ʤeɪmz əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈɪnstɪˌtut ɪz ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk tɪ ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət ə pərˈsɛpʃən ˈprɑbləm. hi ˈspɛkjəˌleɪts ðət ðə ril ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm naʊ həz ə ˈnɛgətɪv ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən. ər ˈhɑrdli səm fɪθ ˈkɑləm əv ˈkɑmjənəst ˈsɪmpəˌθaɪzərz. nɔr ər ðeɪ ˈɪˌdiəts. bət ðeɪ ər æt list ə bɪt ˈskɛptɪkəl əv ““capitalism.”.” ……yet, ˈɑdli, ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz seɪm ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ˈskɛptɪks ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊld vjuz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðoʊz əv ˈɛni eɪn fri ˌmɑrkəˈtɪr. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl: lɛs ðən ə θərd bɪˈliv ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd pleɪ ə lɑrʤ roʊl ɪn ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti, ər ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, ʤɪst ə θərd sɛd ðeɪ səˈpɔrtɪd ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm. aɪ fɪr ɪz biɪŋ tu ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk ɪn hɪz ˈrɛdɪŋ əv ðə ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈdætə. wɪn ju ˌrivˈju ðə kˈwɛsʧənz ɪn ðə poʊl ənd æd təˈgɛðər ðoʊz hu wɔnt ə ““large”” roʊl fər ˈgəvərnmənt wɪθ ðoʊz hu ˈfeɪvər ə ““moderate”” roʊl fər ˈgəvərnmənt, ðeɪ ˌoʊvərˈwɛlm ðə ˈædvəˌkeɪts əv hu seɪ ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd pleɪ tɪ noʊ role.”.” ðoʊ ˈmeɪbi ʤɪst biɪŋ ə ˈpɛsəməst sɪns ðə foʊks hu wɔnt ə ““moderate”” roʊl meɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈgəvərnmənt təˈdeɪ ɔˈrɛdi ɪz pleɪɪŋ ə ““large”” roʊl ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr wʊd wɔnt tɪ rɪˈdus ðə saɪz ənd skoʊp əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən (ðoʊ ðə fækt ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ˈæˌkʧuəli bleɪm diˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən fər ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs, ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈɛvədəns tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, meɪks mi θɪŋk ðət wʊd bi ə ˌpɑliˈænɪʃ ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈdætə). ɪn ˈɛni ɪˈvɛnt, rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈwɛðər ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ɪz ˈeɪkɪn tɪ ə ˈtɑksɪk brænd. ˈmeɪbi wən ˈprɑbləm hir ɪz ðə wərd ““capitalism”” ənd wət ɪt ɪˈvoʊks ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən ənd wɔl strit ˈbeɪˌlaʊt. ˈmeɪbi ““capitalism”” ˈrɪli ðə raɪt wərd fər ðə fri ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈsɪstəm, ðə dip ˈmæʤɪk ðət həz meɪd əˈmɛrɪkə ðə ˈrɪʧəst, moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ˈneɪʃən ɔn ərθ. ˌɪnˈdid, wɛˈrɛvər ənd wɛˈnɛvər bɪn ə bɪt əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈfridəm, əˈmeɪzɪŋ θɪŋz hæv ˈhæpənd frəm ˈjʊrəp ɪn ðə tɪ ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈɪndiə ɪn ðə leɪt ˈsɛnʧəri. ˈkæpətəlɪsts ɛz məʧ ɛz ðeɪ ər ““innovists”” ər ““innovationists.”.” ðeɪ bɪˈliv ðə seɪm daɪˈnæmɪk ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsɪstəm ðət kriˈeɪtɪd ðoʊz əˈmeɪzɪŋ peɪnz əv glæs ɪn ðɛr ˈpɑkəts wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ kriˈeɪt ə ˈbɛtər wərld. ɪt gɔlz mi ðət jəŋ ˈpipəl bleɪm ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm fər ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs. hæv ðeɪ ˈɛvər hərd əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv? ər ˈfæni meɪ ənd ˈfrɛdi mæk? ˈbleɪmɪŋ ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm fər ðə ˈrisənt mɛs ɪz laɪk ˈbleɪmɪŋ ðə rɛd krɔs fər tɔrˈneɪdoʊz. saʊnz laɪk noʊ ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ənd ˈkroʊniˌɪzəm. bət daɪˈgrɛsɪŋ əˈgɛn. taɪm tɪ gɪt bæk tɪ ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈtɑpɪk. ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈnoʊlən braʊn weɪz ɪn wɪθ ə ˈkɑləm fər ˈrizən. nu poʊl faɪndz jəŋ ˈpipəl tɔrn bɪtˈwin ““capitalism”” ənd ““socialism,”,” wɪθ pərˈhæps little—or, tɪ bi mɔr ˈʧɛrətəbəl, ən əv wət ˈiðər minz. aɪ ˈdɛfənətli əˈgri wɪθ hər ðən ər kənfˈjuzd əˈbaʊt wət ðiz tərmz min. bət ˈgraʊsɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɛr læk əv ˈnɑlɪʤ sɑlv ðə ˈprɑbləm. bət ˈmeɪbi wi kən meɪk ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪf wi lərn waɪ jəŋ ˈpipəl θɪŋk ðə weɪ ðeɪ du. bɪg, wərdz dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ər ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz tɪ ˈdɪfərənt ˈpipəl. wɪn ˈpoʊlstərz proʊb jəŋ ˈpipəl ˈfərðər əˈbaʊt ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm ənd ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm, ðeɪ tɛnd tɪ faɪnd ðət rɪˈspɑndənts hæv klɪr ˈkɑnsɛpts əv ðiz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk fəˈlɑsəfiz. tɪ ˈmɛni, ““socialism”” min ə ɪˈkɑnəmi bət ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk wət wi hæv naʊ, ˈoʊnli wɪθ mɔr ˈsəbsɪˌdaɪzd hɛlθ kɛr, fərˈgɪvnəs, ənd ˈmændəˌtɔri peɪd pərˈɛntəl liv. …”…”capitalism,”,” ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈsɪmpli min ˈpraɪvət, ˌfərˈprɑfɪt ˈɛnərˌpraɪz. ɪz bɪg bæŋks, wɔl strit, inequality,”,” grid. ˈwɛlθi ˈsoʊsioʊˌpæðz skruɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈlɪtəl gaɪ, ˈbərni ˈmæˌdɔf, ənd ˈhɔrəˌfaɪɪŋ sˈwɛtˌʃɑps ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. ˌɪnkəmˈplit ər ˈkɛrɪkəˌʧərd, ðiz ər ðə ˈnɛrətɪvz əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ðət hæv groʊn əp wɪθ. ʃi ˈbeɪsɪkli kəmz tɪ ðə seɪm kənˈkluʒən ɛz. wi ˈsərtənli nid tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈwɛðər ənd haʊ ðə wərd kən bi riˈkleɪmd, ər ɪf ˈbɛtər sərvd ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə economy,”,” enterprise,”,” trade,”,” ər ““entrepreneurship.”.” ləv ðə wərd entrepreneur…… ənˈlaɪk əv jɔr, jəŋ ˈpipəl təˈdeɪ sim tɪ si ə ˈtɛnʃən bɪtˈwin ˈtərnɪŋ ə ˈprɑfɪt ənd ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈraɪʧəsli. ʤɑn ˈdɛlə voʊlp, ˈpoʊlɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər æt ˈhɑrvərd, pʊts ɪt, ðə concept”” əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm. weɪ ɪn wɪʧ ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ɪz ˈpræktɪst, ɪn ðə maɪndz əv jəŋ wət rejecting.”.” ˌɪnˈdid, ʃi ʃɛrz səm 2014 ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈdætə ðət ʃoʊz ðɛr ɪz səˈpɔrt fər fri ˈmɑrkɪts, wɪʧ ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈbɛtər ðən ðə ˈlɛvəl əv səˈpɔrt fər ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm. ðɪs æˈnælɪsɪs ɪz pərsˈweɪsɪv. ɪf wi kən kənˈvɪns mɔr ˈpipəl tɪ səˈpɔrt gʊd ˈpɑləsi baɪ ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt markets”” ˈrəðər ðən ““capitalism,”,” ðɛn aɪ hæv noʊ əˈbʤɛkʃən tɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ə mɔr ˈifɛktɪv freɪz ər wərd. fər wət wərθ, əˈpoʊnənts əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈlɪbərˌti səʧ ɛz kɑrl mɑrks wər əˈməŋ ðə fərst tɪ juz ðə tərm ““capitalist”” ənd ðeɪ ˈɑbviəsli mɛnt ɪt ɛz ə slər. wɪʧ ɪz əˈnəðər ˈrizənz waɪ ˈædvəˌkeɪts əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈlɪbərˌti fil əˈblaɪʤd tɪ juz ðət wərd. ðət biɪŋ sɛd, nɑt ʃʊr ˈwɛðər ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈdɪfərənt wərd ər freɪz wɪl meɪk ə bɪg ˈdɪfərəns. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər wɪn ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti rɪˈfɔrm wɑz ə bɪg ˈɪʃu bɪtˈwin prəˈpoʊnənts wər rɪˈpitɪdli toʊld ðət ““private”” ənd ““privatization”” wər wərdz tɪ əˈvɔɪd, soʊ wi ɔl ˈdutifəli sɛd wi wər fər rɪˈtaɪərmənt accounts.”.” wɪʧ wɑz faɪn, bət ɪt stɑp ˈlɛftɪsts frəm ˈjuzɪŋ ““privatization.”.” mɔˈroʊvər, ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈdætə ʃoʊd kənˈsɪdərəbəl səˈpɔrt fər ðə aɪˈdiə, ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ ˈdɛməˌgɑgəri frəm ˈædvəˌkeɪts əv ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ. naʊ ðət dɪˈskəst ˈwɛðər ““capitalism”” ɪz ə bæd wərd, ʃɪft gɪrz ənd lʊk æt ˈwɛðər ““liberal”” ʃʊd bi ə gʊd wərd. prəˈfɛsər ˈdænjəl klaɪn sɪz ðə wərd həz bɪn ˈhaɪˌʤækt baɪ ˈsteɪtɪsts. hir aɪ meɪk ə pli, əˈdrɛst tɪ kənˈsərvətɪvz ənd ˌlɪbərˈtɛˌriənz, rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə wərd ˈlɪˌbərəl: pliz du nɑt dɪˈskraɪb ˈlɛftɪsts, prɑˈgrɛsɪvz, ˈsoʊʃəl ˈdɛməˌkræts, ər ˈdɛməˌkræts ɛz ““liberal.”.” hæv ənd ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃənz; ðeɪ hæv ˈkɛrɪktər ənd ˈhɪstəri. tərm ˈlɪˌbərəl həz ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd ən əˈbəndəns əv ˈpɑzətɪv ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃənz: ˈʤɛnərəs, open-minded, ˈtɑlərənt, big-hearted. əˈpoʊz ““liberals”” ˈɔlˌmoʊst simz ˈtæntəˌmaʊnt tɪ əˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈmɑdərn, ˈoʊpən ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən. ənd ““liberal”” ərˈɪʤənəli wɑz lɪŋkt tɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈlɪbərˌti ənd fri ˈmɑrkɪts. ðə ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən əv ˈlɪˌbərəl ɛz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl tərm ʃʊd bi ˈkrɛdɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ hɪˈstɔriən ˈwɪljəm ˈrɑbərtsən, hu ˈpəblɪʃt ə bʊk ɪn 1769 ðət ˈjuzɪz ðə tərm rɪˈpitɪdli tɪ min ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ˈlɪbərˌti ənd kəˈmərʃəl ˈfridəm. ˈædəm ðə tərm rɪˈpitɪdli ɪn ə ˈsɪgnəl weɪ tɪ rɪˈfər tɪ ðə sɔrt əv ˈpɑləsi hi ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd, ə ˈsɪstəm ðət gɪvz ə strɔŋ prɪˈzəmpʃən tɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈlɪbərˌti, ənd hɛns kəˈmərʃəl ənd ˈmɑrkɪt ˈfridəm. ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ˈædəm smɪθ sprɛd θruaʊt ˈjʊrəp, ɛz dɪd ðə neɪm hi juzd fər ðɛm, ““liberal.”.” ““liberal”” pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmuvmənts wər bɔrn. bət ðɛn ðə ˈsteɪtɪsts bɪˈgæn tɪ kɔl ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈlɪˌbərəlz. æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈnaɪnˈtinθ ˈsɛnʧəri, ənd ðɛˈræftər, ðɛr keɪm ə drəˈmætɪk ʃɪft. kəˈlɛktɪˌvɪzəm ər ˈsteɪˌtɪzəm wɑz ɔn ðə raɪz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpɪriəd 1880 tɪ 1940 ðɛr keɪm greɪt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈminɪŋz əv wərdz, ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn sɪˈmæntɪks. ˈstɑrtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ wərdz ɪn nu weɪz, ənd ˈɔfən ˈivɪn əˈnaʊnst ənd ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ðə ˈnunəs əv ðɛr ˈjusɪʤ ənd ˈminɪŋ. ˈsteɪtɪsts ðə tərm ˈlɪˌbərəl tɪ themselves…… ðə ˈlɪtərəʧər əv ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld nu ˈlɪˌbərəlz dɪˈkleɪmd ˈoʊpənli əˈgɛnst ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈlɪbərˌti ənd ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv steɪt kəˈlɛktɪˌvɪzəm ənd ˌsoʊʃəˈlɪstɪk rɪˈfɔrm. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ðə əv ““liberal”” həz praɪˈmɛrəli əˈkərd ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈkænədə. wi stɛp ˈaʊtˈsaɪd nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə, wi si ðət, baɪ ənd lɑrʤ, ˈlɪˌbərəl stɪl minz ənd ˈlɪsən tɪ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈmɛmbər ˈdænjəl ˈhænən, hu ˈɔfən ˈjuzɪz ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈpraʊdli ɪn ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl sɛns, ənd hu ˈnɛvər kɔlz ˈlɛftɪsts ““liberal,”,” ər tɪ rɛd ðə ˈʤərnəl əv ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk əˈfɛrz əˈfɛrz: ə ˈʤərnəl əv ˈlɪˌbərəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈkɑnəmi. prɑg, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ɪz kɔld ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut. wɛr ˈlɪˌbərəl stɪl minz ˈlɪˌbərəl, səʧ ɛz ɪn ˈjʊrəp ənd ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə, ˈlɛftɪsts hæv noʊ rɪˈləktəns ɪn ˈkɔlɪŋ ðɛr ˌɪˈmæʤəˌnɛri ˈbʊgiˌmæn ““neoliberalism.”.” aɪ kən vaʊʧ fər ðət. ˈɔfən əˈkjuzd əv biɪŋ ə ““liberal”” ər ““neo-liberal”” wɪn ˈspikɪŋ ˈoʊvərˈsiz. ɪt tʊk ə waɪl tɪ gɪt juzd tɪ ɪt, bət naʊ aɪ smaɪl ənd seɪ ““yup, me.”.” ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz juz liberal”” ənd ““libertarian”” ˌɪnərˈʧeɪnʤəbli wɪn ˈspikɪŋ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. bət ˈgɪvɪn ðə weɪ ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ðə wərd həz ʧeɪnʤd ˈoʊvər taɪm, aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wʊd meɪk sɛns tɪ ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈpərsən ɪf aɪ rɪˈfərd tɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɛz ““liberal.”.” ðət biɪŋ sɛd, aɪ ˈfʊli əˈgri wɪθ prəˈfɛsər klaɪn ðət wi lɛt ˈlɛftɪsts gɪt əˈweɪ wɪθ ˈjuzɪŋ ðət tərm tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðɛmˈsɛlvz. aɪ prɪˈfər tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðɛm ɛz ““statists.”*.” piz. tɑm ˈsɑwɛl həz ə mɔr ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl, bət ˈtɛknɪkəli ˈækjərət, tərm tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ˈmɑdərn ˈlɛftɪsts.
a previously deported mexican national wanted for aggravated homicide was deported from the united states on tuesday by immigration and customs enforcement (ice). servando (aka “el baron”), 47, was transferred to ice custody on feb. 16 after serving 18 months in the arizona department of corrections for a felony drug smuggling conviction, the agency said. is named on a warrant issued in november 2015 by a judge in hermosillo, and ice said he was transferred to the custody of general de la republica (pgr) and mexican immigration officials at the deconcini port of entry in nogales, ariz. on feb. 21. ice added that department of homeland security databases showed was deported in january 2014 through del rio, texas. “ice will not allow fugitives fled their countries seeking to elude justice to find a safe haven here,” said enrique lucero, field office director for enforcement and removal operations (ero) phoenix. “not only will we continue to aggressively seek out these dangerous criminals, but those found to have active warrants abroad will be turned over to the authorities in their respective countries through our removal efforts.” since october 2009, ero has removed more than foreign fugitives from the u.s. who were sought in their native countries for offenses that include kidnapping, rape and murder. ice said they removed approximately individuals during the 2016 fiscal year. “ninety-two percent of individuals removed from the interior of the united states had previously been convicted of a criminal offense,” ice said in their release.	ə ˈpriviəsli dɪˈpɔrtəd ˈmɛksəkən ˈnæʃənəl ˈwɔntɪd fər ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd ˈhɑməˌsaɪd wɑz dɪˈpɔrtəd frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ baɪ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈkəstəmz ɛnˈfɔrsmənt (aɪs). (ˈɑkə baron””), 47 wɑz ˈtrænsfərd tɪ aɪs ˈkəstədi ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 16 ˈæftər ˈsərvɪŋ 18 mənθs ɪn ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv kərˈɛkʃənz fər ə ˈfɛləni drəg sˈməgəlɪŋ kənˈvɪkʃən, ðə ˈeɪʤənsi sɛd. ɪz neɪmd ɔn ə ˈwɔrənt ˈɪʃud ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2015 baɪ ə ʤəʤ ɪn hərməˈsɪloʊ, ənd aɪs sɛd hi wɑz ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ðə ˈkəstədi əv ˈʤɛnərəl də lɑ rɪˈpəblɪkə (pgr) ənd ˈmɛksəkən ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz æt ðə ˌdikənˈsini pɔrt əv ˈɛntri ɪn noʊˈgɑlɛs, ariz. ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 21 aɪs ˈædɪd ðət dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈdætəˌbeɪsɪz ʃoʊd wɑz dɪˈpɔrtəd ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2014 θru dɛl ˈrioʊ, ˈtɛksəs. wɪl nɑt əˈlaʊ fˈjuʤɪtɪvz flɛd ðɛr ˈkəntriz ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ɪˈlud ˈʤəstɪs tɪ faɪnd ə seɪf ˈheɪvən here,”,” sɛd ɛnˈrikeɪ luˈʧɛroʊ, fild ˈɔfəs dɪˈrɛktər fər ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ənd rɪˈmuvəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz (ˈɪroʊ) ˈfinɪks. ˈoʊnli wɪl wi kənˈtɪnju tɪ əˈgrɛsɪvli sik aʊt ðiz ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈkrɪmənəlz, bət ðoʊz faʊnd tɪ hæv ˈæktɪv ˈwɔrənts əˈbrɔd wɪl bi tərnd ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə əˈθɔrətiz ɪn ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv ˈkəntriz θru ɑr rɪˈmuvəl efforts.”.” sɪns ɑkˈtoʊbər 2009 ˈɪroʊ həz riˈmuvd mɔr ðən ˈfɔrən fˈjuʤɪtɪvz frəm ðə juz. hu wər sɔt ɪn ðɛr ˈneɪtɪv ˈkəntriz fər əˈfɛnsɪz ðət ˌɪnˈklud ˈkɪdˌnæpɪŋ, reɪp ənd ˈmərdər. aɪs sɛd ðeɪ riˈmuvd əˈprɑksəmətli ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2016 ˈfɪskəl jɪr. pərˈsɛnt əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz riˈmuvd frəm ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts hæd ˈpriviəsli bɪn kənˈvɪktəd əv ə ˈkrɪmənəl offense,”,” aɪs sɛd ɪn ðɛr riˈlis.
it isn't just developments in environmental health laws that make a mockery of the old adage about today's newspapers being tomorrow's chip paper. in the new digital age, more than ever before, reputations stick. type into a well-known internet search engine the words 'selfish' and 'suarez' and you can get more than results. many of those articles are in reference to his actions. in particular, the machinations of the summer in which the uruguayan appeared to agitate for a move away from after liverpool had waded into murky waters in to support the striker. but his playing style came under scrutiny too. one high-profile website asked the question: 'is suarez too selfish to fit in at real madrid?' the popular theory was rooted in the view that he frequently eschewed the opportunity to play in liverpool team-mates, instead opting to go for personal glory himself. some of the statistics backed up that opinion. in the season, only two players averaged more shots per game than the reds forward. they were robin van persie, who scored 30 goals, and wayne rooney, who netted 27 times. by way of comparison, suarez found the goal on just 11 occasions. of course, that says little for the quality of chances suarez was working with. ambitious efforts from distance and unlikely attempts from tight angles had become something of a calling card. moreover, it also ignores the fact that many of these opportunities were fashioned by his own unique efforts - an turn here, a wriggle in the box there. even so, it is no huge leap to suggest his performances reflected a lack of complete trust in his liverpool colleagues. this looked an awful lot like a player who'd come to the inevitable conclusion that an shot on the was nevertheless preferable to setting up stewart downing for a one-on-one with the goalkeeper. conversion and so, there is a certain irony in the fact that the perceived selfishness of the summer preceded the completion of his conversion into a wholly selfless player. the goals have continued to flow. indeed, there have been more of them than ever - an amazing 23 in just 20 premier league appearances so far this season. but that barely scratches the surface of his contribution. "what's been brilliant this season has been the maturity of the man," said liverpool boss brendan rodgers in january. the casual observer might raise an eyebrow at such claims, recalling instead the theatrical reaction to daniel refusal to pass during the derby win earlier this month. in fact, frustration is merely evidence of the high quality decision-making he expects from others. "i don't blame him," admitted afterwards. "i was fuming with myself too." it's understandable that the england international should have adopted a conciliatory attitude once he'd calmed down. after all, his strike partner suarez is not only the premier league top scorer but also the division's star creator of opportunities for his team. opta defines a big chance as follows: 'a situation where a player should reasonably be expected to score usually in a one-on-one scenario or from very close range.' suarez has created 16 such opportunities in the current premier league campaign. that's as many as chelsea's eden hazard and manchester city's david silva have managed between them. in fact, nobody else has created more than 10 big chances. saturday's spectacular thrashing of arsenal was an obvious example of importance in this regard. ostensibly, the blitz that saw off the visitors had little to do with star man as martin headed home two steven corners before raheem sterling and daniel grabbed a goal apiece. but there was the measured pass for sterling's goal that left it trickier for the youngster to fend off the advancing for the than miss the target. himself should've been on the by then anyway if he'd beaten wojciech szczesny with a clearcut chance after being sent through courtesy of a delicious pass from that man suarez. it was the fifth match this season in which the has created two or more big chances - nobody else has done that more than twice - and it's characteristic of the new suarez. notably, there was the to sterling when clean through against cardiff in december too. "he's through on goal and you don't see too many strikers do that," said rodgers. "it shows you the team player that he is." with 13 matches remaining and only 10 goals required to break the premier league record for a season, there is ample time for the individual awards to come his way. the search matches for 'selfish suarez' might even hit before the campaign has concluded. but don't be fooled. it's selfless suarez leading the way for this liverpool team.	ɪt ˈɪzənt ʤɪst dɪˈvɛləpmənts ɪn ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl hɛlθ lɔz ðət meɪk ə ˈmɑkəri əv ðə oʊld ˈædəʤ əˈbaʊt ˈtudeɪz ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz biɪŋ təˈmɑˌroʊz ʧɪp ˈpeɪpər. ɪn ðə nu ˈdɪʤɪtəl eɪʤ, mɔr ðən ˈɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr, ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃənz stɪk. taɪp ˈɪntu ə ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ˈɪntərˌnɛt sərʧ ˈɪnʤən ðə wərdz 'ˈsɛlfɪʃ' ənd 'swɑˈrɛz' ənd ju kən gɪt mɔr ðən rɪˈzəlts. ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz ˈɑrtɪkəlz ər ɪn ˈrɛfərəns tɪ hɪz ˈækʃənz. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ðə ˌmæʃəˈneɪʃənz əv ðə ˈsəmər ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˌjərəgˈweɪən əˈpɪrd tɪ ˈæʤəˌteɪt fər ə muv əˈweɪ frəm ˈæftər ˈlɪvərˌpul hæd ˈweɪdɪd ˈɪntu ˈmərki ˈwɔtərz ɪn tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈstraɪkər. bət hɪz pleɪɪŋ staɪl keɪm ˈəndər ˈskrutəni tu. wən ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt æst ðə kˈwɛʃən: 'ɪz swɑˈrɛz tu ˈsɛlfɪʃ tɪ fɪt ɪn æt ril məˈdrɪd?' ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈθɪri wɑz ˈrutɪd ɪn ðə vju ðət hi ˈfrikwɛntli ˌɛˈʃud ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ pleɪ ɪn ˈlɪvərˌpul team-mates, ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈɑptɪŋ tɪ goʊ fər ˈpərsɪnəl ˈglɔri hɪmˈsɛlf. səm əv ðə stəˈtɪstɪks bækt əp ðət əˈpɪnjən. ɪn ðə ˈsizən, ˈoʊnli tu pleɪərz ˈævrɪʤd mɔr ʃɑts pər geɪm ðən ðə rɛdz ˈfɔrwərd. ðeɪ wər ˈrɑbɪn væn persie, hu skɔrd 30 goʊlz, ənd weɪn ˈruni, hu ˈnɛtɪd 27 taɪmz. baɪ weɪ əv kəmˈpɛrəsən, swɑˈrɛz faʊnd ðə goʊl ɔn ʤɪst 11 ɔˈkeɪʒənz. əv kɔrs, ðət sɪz ˈlɪtəl fər ðə kˈwɑləti əv ˈʧænsɪz swɑˈrɛz wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ. æmˈbɪʃəs ˈɛfərts frəm ˈdɪstəns ənd ənˈlaɪkli əˈtɛmpts frəm taɪt ˈæŋgəlz hæd bɪˈkəm ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə ˈkɔlɪŋ kɑrd. mɔˈroʊvər, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪgˈnɔrz ðə fækt ðət ˈmɛni əv ðiz ˌɑpərˈtunətiz wər ˈfæʃənd baɪ hɪz oʊn juˈnik ˈɛfərts ən tərn hir, ə ˈrɪgəl ɪn ðə bɑks ðɛr. ˈivɪn soʊ, ɪt ɪz noʊ juʤ lip tɪ səˈʤɛst hɪz pərˈfɔrmənsɪz rɪˈflɛktɪd ə læk əv kəmˈplit trəst ɪn hɪz ˈlɪvərˌpul ˈkɑligz. ðɪs lʊkt ən ˈɔfəl lɔt laɪk ə pleɪər hud kəm tɪ ðə ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl kənˈkluʒən ðət ən ʃɑt ɔn ðə wɑz ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs ˈprɛfərəbəl tɪ ˈsɛtɪŋ əp stuərt ˈdaʊnɪŋ fər ə ˌwənɔnˈwən wɪθ ðə ˈgoʊlˌkipər. kənˈvərʒən ənd soʊ, ðɛr ɪz ə ˈsərtən ˈaɪrəni ɪn ðə fækt ðət ðə pərˈsivd ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs əv ðə ˈsəmər prɪˈsidɪd ðə kəmˈpliʃən əv hɪz kənˈvərʒən ˈɪntu ə ˈhoʊli ˈsɛlfləs pleɪər. ðə goʊlz hæv kənˈtɪnjud tɪ floʊ. ˌɪnˈdid, ðɛr hæv bɪn mɔr əv ðɛm ðən ˈɛvər ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ 23 ɪn ʤɪst 20 prɛˈmɪr lig əˈpɪrənsəz soʊ fɑr ðɪs ˈsizən. bət ðət ˈbɛrli ˈskræʧɪz ðə ˈsərfəs əv hɪz ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən. "wəts bɪn ˈbrɪljənt ðɪs ˈsizən həz bɪn ðə məˈʧʊrəti əv ðə mæn," sɛd ˈlɪvərˌpul bɔs ˈbrɛndən ˈrɑʤərz ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ðə ˈkæʒəwəl əbˈzərvər maɪt reɪz ən ˈaɪˌbraʊ æt səʧ kleɪmz, rɪˈkɔlɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd ðə θiˈætrɪkəl riˈækʃən tɪ ˈdænjəl rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ pæs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈdərbi wɪn ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ. ɪn fækt, frəˈstreɪʃən ɪz ˈmɪrli ˈɛvədəns əv ðə haɪ kˈwɑləti dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ hi ɪkˈspɛkts frəm ˈəðərz. "aɪ doʊnt bleɪm ɪm," ədˈmɪtəd ˈæftərwərdz. "aɪ wɑz fˈjumɪŋ wɪθ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tu." ɪts ˌəndərˈstændəbəl ðət ðə ˈɪŋglənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ʃʊd hæv əˈdɑptəd ə kənˈsɪˌliəˌtɔri ˈætəˌtud wəns hid kɑmd daʊn. ˈæftər ɔl, hɪz straɪk ˈpɑrtnər swɑˈrɛz ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə prɛˈmɪr lig tɔp ˈskɔrər bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðə dɪˈvɪʒənz stɑr kriˈeɪtər əv ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər hɪz tim. dɪˈfaɪnz ə bɪg ʧæns ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: 'ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr ə pleɪər ʃʊd ˈrizənəbli bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ skɔr ˈjuʒəwəli ɪn ə ˌwənɔnˈwən sɪˈnɛrioʊ ər frəm ˈvɛri kloʊz reɪnʤ.' swɑˈrɛz həz kriˈeɪtɪd 16 səʧ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt prɛˈmɪr lig kæmˈpeɪn. ðæts ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz ˈʧɛlsiz ˈidən ˈhæzərd ənd ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈsɪtiz ˈdeɪvɪd ˈsɪlvə hæv ˈmænɪʤd bɪtˈwin ðɛm. ɪn fækt, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɛls həz kriˈeɪtɪd mɔr ðən 10 bɪg ˈʧænsɪz. ˈsætərdiz spɛkˈtækjələr θˈræʃɪŋ əv ˈɑrsənəl wɑz ən ˈɑbviəs ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns ɪn ðɪs rɪˈgɑrd. ɑˈstɛnsəbli, ðə blɪts ðət sɔ ɔf ðə ˈvɪzɪtərz hæd ˈlɪtəl tɪ du wɪθ stɑr mæn ɛz ˈmɑrtɪn ˈhɛdɪd hoʊm tu ˈstivən ˈkɔrnərz ˌbiˈfɔr rəˈhim ˈstərlɪŋ ənd ˈdænjəl græbd ə goʊl əˈpis. bət ðɛr wɑz ðə ˈmɛʒərd pæs fər ˈstərlɪŋz goʊl ðət lɛft ɪt ˈtrɪkiər fər ðə ˈjəŋstər tɪ fɛnd ɔf ðə ədˈvænsɪŋ fər ðə ðən mɪs ðə ˈtərgət. hɪmˈsɛlf ˈʃʊdəv bɪn ɔn ðə baɪ ðɛn ˈɛniˌweɪ ɪf hid ˈbitən ˈwɔɪʧɛk ˈʃɛzni wɪθ ə ˈklɪrˌkət ʧæns ˈæftər biɪŋ sɛnt θru ˈkərtəsi əv ə dɪˈlɪʃəs pæs frəm ðət mæn swɑˈrɛz. ɪt wɑz ðə fɪθ mæʧ ðɪs ˈsizən ɪn wɪʧ ðə həz kriˈeɪtɪd tu ər mɔr bɪg ˈʧænsɪz ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɛls həz dən ðət mɔr ðən twaɪs ənd ɪts ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk əv ðə nu swɑˈrɛz. ˈnoʊtəbli, ðɛr wɑz ðə tɪ ˈstərlɪŋ wɪn klin θru əˈgɛnst ˈkɑrdɪf ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər tu. "hiz θru ɔn goʊl ənd ju doʊnt si tu ˈmɛni ˈstraɪkərz du ðət," sɛd ˈrɑʤərz. "ɪt ʃoʊz ju ðə tim pleɪər ðət hi ɪz." wɪθ 13 ˈmæʧɪz rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ənd ˈoʊnli 10 goʊlz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ breɪk ðə prɛˈmɪr lig ˈrɛkərd fər ə ˈsizən, ðɛr ɪz ˈæmpəl taɪm fər ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl əˈwɔrdz tɪ kəm hɪz weɪ. ðə sərʧ ˈmæʧɪz fər 'ˈsɛlfɪʃ swɑˈrɛz' maɪt ˈivɪn hɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə kæmˈpeɪn həz kənˈkludɪd. bət doʊnt bi fuld. ɪts ˈsɛlfləs swɑˈrɛz ˈlidɪŋ ðə weɪ fər ðɪs ˈlɪvərˌpul tim.
5 shots of darth enigmatic will take you breath away! darth talon is one of the most enigmatic personalities of empire, who get a proper chance to come to the forefront. she has a seductive side that star wars can surely utilize in one of its stories either in animated series or the movies. there are many rumors that we may see her in upcoming movies but there is no concrete news from the showrunners. darth talon is extremely famous amongst theers, and there have been many attempts to bring her character to life, but quite tedious to portray her. however, an incredibly talenteder named jannet, who is primarily known for her accurate and high-qualitys, has brought talon to the real world for us, and the results are beyond our imaginations. here are some pictures from her darth talons to blow your minds, enjoy :- 1. 2. next page	5 ʃɑts əv dɑrθ ˌɛnɪgˈmætɪk wɪl teɪk ju brɛθ əˈweɪ! dɑrθ ˈtælən ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɛnɪgˈmætɪk ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz əv ˈɛmpaɪər, hu gɪt ə ˈprɑpər ʧæns tɪ kəm tɪ ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt. ʃi həz ə sɪˈdəktɪv saɪd ðət stɑr wɔrz kən ˈʃʊrli ˈjutəˌlaɪz ɪn wən əv ɪts ˈstɔriz ˈiðər ɪn ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈsɪriz ər ðə ˈmuviz. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈrumərz ðət wi meɪ si hər ɪn ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈmuviz bət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈkɑnkrit nuz frəm ðə showrunners. dɑrθ ˈtælən ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˈfeɪməs əˈməŋst ðə cosplayers, ənd ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈmɛni əˈtɛmpts tɪ brɪŋ hər ˈkɛrɪktər tɪ laɪf, bət kwaɪt ˈtidiəs tɪ pɔrˈtreɪ hər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈtæləntɪd neɪmd jannet*, hu ɪz praɪˈmɛrəli noʊn fər hər ˈækjərət ənd ˌhaɪkˈwɑləti, həz brɔt ˈtælən tɪ ðə ril wərld fər ˈjuˈɛs, ənd ðə rɪˈzəlts ər bɪɔnd ɑr ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃənz. hir ər səm ˈpɪkʧərz frəm hər dɑrθ ˈtælən tɪ bloʊ jʊr maɪndz, ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ 1 2 nɛkst peɪʤ
this past sunday, i had my first try at being a game master. still new to pen and paper rpgs, having only started last july. playing pathfinder, which is based on dungeons & dragons version. i invited my friends over (a cleric, a sorcerer, a rogue, an alchemist and a paladin). i sat them down around the table and began. the party was aboard a merchant ship when during the night, they hear a tremendous roar and a crash on the top decks. they rush up to the top decks to see a dragon, magnificent and terrifying. he is angrily arguing with the captain of the merchant ship. the captain has been taken during a battle with the navy of a nation nearby, nidal. they were trying to protect the merchant routes, but failed. the villainous nidal ship of the line and their heavyweight dragon are in quick pursuit and will be upon them by dawn. the dragon, capra, recruits our adventurous party to be his substitute crew to help defend the merchant ship (and hopefully) retake his captain. the party aboard the back and takes to the air. as dawn approaches, the enemy ship of the line, the flawless, appears on the horizon, with not just the heavyweight, praetorian, but also a dragon, nigelus. capra, the green friendly dragon, by our alchemist flies high and far from the merchant ship so as to take the two nidal dragons by surprise. capra between them. the rogue jumps off onto the smaller dragon (purple) but misses his spot and is lucky enough to catch the tail. meanwhile, capra rakes the heavyweight wings (orange) while the party lets off a volley of crossbow & lightning bolts. capra (green) grapples with the enemy heavyweight, doing damage with his claws and teeth while his crew hurl bombs at it. they stayed grappled too long, though, and picked up boarders! meanwhile, the rogue sneaks up on the captain of the dragon (purple) and takes him hostage. the purple dragon lands on the merchant ship and surrenders. he is out of the fight. capra (green) on the orange heavyweight again, this time delivering the and sending it spiraling into the sea. with both dragons out of the fight, their attention now turns to the enemy ship of the line. it has 40 to the merchant ships 4 and they currently hold captain. capra swings by the merchant ship and collects the rogue who had landed there with the now captive dragon. they land at the bow of the nidal ship of the line and face a full crew of wolf men, and wicked men. the party charges across the deck, their swords slashing, bombs throwing and lightning bolts cracking. they down sailors and marines alike as they barrel toward the stern where captain is being kept. capra uses his tremendous strength to smash the first mast of the ship to keep it from catching the merchant ship. however, as they charge across, different members of the party hear whispers in their ears: each of you is marked for death. these decks will run slick with your blood. you will see your friends fall before you, one by one. clearly this is not a typical naval vessel; there is magic at hand. and sure enough, wards appear to slow down invaders and lieutenants emerge from the quarters. one is a bard, and the other is a 9 foot tall lizard man with bastard sword longer than anyone in the party. the party works quickly to take down the lieutenants while capra manages the crew that is streaming up from below and descending from the sails and rigging above. they meet the captain of the nidal ship of the line, a cruel man with a rapier and a whip. he trips and more than half the of the party, while any who draw too near. but he is as the five members of the party descend on him and bring his villainous life to a close. capra’s captain freed, the party takes the nidal strong box and returns to their ship, exhausted from their first foray into dragon combat.	ðɪs pæst ˈsənˌdi, aɪ hæd maɪ fərst traɪ æt biɪŋ ə geɪm ˈmæstər. stɪl nu tɪ pɛn ənd ˈpeɪpər rpgs, ˈhævɪŋ ˈoʊnli ˈstɑrtɪd læst ˌʤuˈlaɪ. pleɪɪŋ ˈpæθˌfaɪndər, wɪʧ ɪz beɪst ɔn ˈdənʤənz ˈdrægənz ˈvərʒən aɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd maɪ frɛndz ˈoʊvər (ə ˈklɛrɪk, ə ˈsɔrsərər, ə roʊg, ən ˈælkɛˌmɪst ənd ə ˈpælədɪn). aɪ sæt ðɛm daʊn əraʊnd ðə ˈteɪbəl ənd bɪˈgæn. ðə ˈpɑrti wɑz əˈbɔrd ə ˈmərʧənt ʃɪp wɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə naɪt, ðeɪ hir ə trɪˈmɛndəs rɔr ənd ə kræʃ ɔn ðə tɔp dɛks. ðeɪ rəʃ əp tɪ ðə tɔp dɛks tɪ si ə ˈdrægən, mægˈnɪfɪsənt ənd ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ. hi ɪz ˈæŋgrəli ˈɑrgjuɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈkæptən əv ðə ˈmərʧənt ʃɪp. ðə ˈkæptən həz bɪn ˈteɪkən ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈbætəl wɪθ ðə ˈneɪvi əv ə ˈneɪʃən ˈnɪrˈbaɪ, nɪˈdɑl. ðeɪ wər traɪɪŋ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈmərʧənt rʊts, bət feɪld. ðə ˈvɪlənəs nɪˈdɑl ʃɪp əv ðə laɪn ənd ðɛr ˈhɛviˌweɪt ˈdrægən ər ɪn kwɪk pərˈsut ənd wɪl bi əˈpɑn ðɛm baɪ dɔn. ðə ˈdrægən, ˈkæprə, rɪˈkruts ɑr ædˈvɛnʧərəs ˈpɑrti tɪ bi hɪz ˈsəbstəˌtut kru tɪ hɛlp dɪˈfɛnd ðə ˈmərʧənt ʃɪp (ənd ˈhoʊpfəli) ˈriˈteɪk hɪz ˈkæptən. ðə ˈpɑrti əˈbɔrd ðə bæk ənd teɪks tɪ ðə ɛr. ɛz dɔn əˈproʊʧɪz, ðə ˈɛnəmi ʃɪp əv ðə laɪn, ðə ˈflɔləs, əˈpɪrz ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən, wɪθ nɑt ʤɪst ðə ˈhɛviˌweɪt, priˈtɔriən, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈdrægən, nigelus. ˈkæprə, ðə grin ˈfrɛndli ˈdrægən, baɪ ɑr ˈælkɛˌmɪst flaɪz haɪ ənd fɑr frəm ðə ˈmərʧənt ʃɪp soʊ ɛz tɪ teɪk ðə tu nɪˈdɑl ˈdrægənz baɪ səˈpraɪz. ˈkæprə bɪtˈwin ðɛm. ðə roʊg ʤəmps ɔf ˈɔntu ðə sˈmɔlər ˈdrægən (ˈpərpəl) bət ˈmɪsɪz hɪz spɑt ənd ɪz ˈləki ɪˈnəf tɪ kæʧ ðə teɪl. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈkæprə reɪks ðə ˈhɛviˌweɪt wɪŋz (ˈɔrɪnʤ) waɪl ðə ˈpɑrti lɛts ɔf ə ˈvɑli əv ˈkrɔsˌboʊ ˈlaɪtnɪŋ boʊlts. ˈkæprə (grin) ˈgræpəlz wɪθ ðə ˈɛnəmi ˈhɛviˌweɪt, duɪŋ ˈdæmɪʤ wɪθ hɪz klɔz ənd tiθ waɪl hɪz kru hərl bɑmz æt ɪt. ðeɪ steɪd ˈgræpəld tu lɔŋ, ðoʊ, ənd pɪkt əp ˈbɔrdərz! ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə roʊg sniks əp ɔn ðə ˈkæptən əv ðə ˈdrægən (ˈpərpəl) ənd teɪks ɪm ˈhɑstɪʤ. ðə ˈpərpəl ˈdrægən lændz ɔn ðə ˈmərʧənt ʃɪp ənd sərˈɛndərz. hi ɪz aʊt əv ðə faɪt. ˈkæprə (grin) ɔn ðə ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈhɛviˌweɪt əˈgɛn, ðɪs taɪm dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ðə ənd ˈsɛndɪŋ ɪt ˈspaɪrəlɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə si. wɪθ boʊθ ˈdrægənz aʊt əv ðə faɪt, ðɛr əˈtɛnʃən naʊ tərnz tɪ ðə ˈɛnəmi ʃɪp əv ðə laɪn. ɪt həz 40 tɪ ðə ˈmərʧənt ʃɪps 4 ənd ðeɪ ˈkərəntli hoʊld ˈkæptən. ˈkæprə swɪŋz baɪ ðə ˈmərʧənt ʃɪp ənd kəˈlɛkts ðə roʊg hu hæd ˈlændɪd ðɛr wɪθ ðə naʊ ˈkæptɪv ˈdrægən. ðeɪ lænd æt ðə boʊ əv ðə nɪˈdɑl ʃɪp əv ðə laɪn ənd feɪs ə fʊl kru əv wʊlf mɛn, ənd ˈwɪkəd mɛn. ðə ˈpɑrti ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈkrɔs ðə dɛk, ðɛr sɔrdz sˈlæʃɪŋ, bɑmz θroʊɪŋ ənd ˈlaɪtnɪŋ boʊlts ˈkrækɪŋ. ðeɪ daʊn ˈseɪlərz ənd mərˈinz əˈlaɪk ɛz ðeɪ ˈbɛrəl təˈwɔrd ðə stərn wɛr ˈkæptən ɪz biɪŋ kɛpt. ˈkæprə ˈjuzɪz hɪz trɪˈmɛndəs strɛŋθ tɪ smæʃ ðə fərst mæst əv ðə ʃɪp tɪ kip ɪt frəm ˈkæʧɪŋ ðə ˈmərʧənt ʃɪp. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz ðeɪ ʧɑrʤ əˈkrɔs, ˈdɪfərənt ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈpɑrti hir ˈwɪspərz ɪn ðɛr ɪrz: iʧ əv ju ɪz mɑrkt fər dɛθ. ðiz dɛks wɪl rən slɪk wɪθ jʊr bləd. ju wɪl si jʊr frɛndz fɔl ˌbiˈfɔr ju, wən baɪ wən. ˈklɪrli ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈneɪvəl ˈvɛsəl; ðɛr ɪz ˈmæʤɪk æt hænd. ənd ʃʊr ɪˈnəf, wɔrdz əˈpɪr tɪ sloʊ daʊn ˌɪnˈveɪdərz ənd luˈtɛnənts ˈimərʤ frəm ðə kˈwɔrtərz. wən ɪz ə bɑrd, ənd ðə ˈəðər ɪz ə 9 fʊt tɔl ˈlɪzərd mæn wɪθ ˈbæstərd sɔrd ˈlɔŋgər ðən ˈɛniˌwən ɪn ðə ˈpɑrti. ðə ˈpɑrti wərks kˈwɪkli tɪ teɪk daʊn ðə luˈtɛnənts waɪl ˈkæprə ˈmænɪʤɪz ðə kru ðət ɪz ˈstrimɪŋ əp frəm bɪˈloʊ ənd dɪˈsɛndɪŋ frəm ðə seɪlz ənd ˈrɪgɪŋ əˈbəv. ðeɪ mit ðə ˈkæptən əv ðə nɪˈdɑl ʃɪp əv ðə laɪn, ə kruəl mæn wɪθ ə ˈreɪpiər ənd ə wɪp. hi trɪps ənd mɔr ðən hæf ðə əv ðə ˈpɑrti, waɪl ˈɛni hu drɔ tu nɪr. bət hi ɪz ɛz ðə faɪv ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈpɑrti dɪˈsɛnd ɔn ɪm ənd brɪŋ hɪz ˈvɪlənəs laɪf tɪ ə kloʊz. ˈkæptən frid, ðə ˈpɑrti teɪks ðə nɪˈdɑl strɔŋ bɑks ənd rɪˈtərnz tɪ ðɛr ʃɪp, ɪgˈzɔstɪd frəm ðɛr fərst ˈfɔreɪ ˈɪntu ˈdrægən ˈkɑmbæt.
share. lots of info on what to expect. lots of info on what to expect. the teenage mutant ninja turtles panel at new york comic con tonight was a big crowd-pleaser, with fans cheering and screaming for (executive producer), brandon (head writer), greg (michaelengelo), rob paulsen (donatello) and hoon lee (splinter). the entire season 2 premiere was shown - but we'll have more about that this weekend, after you all see it, in max nicholson's review. however, plenty of other new details were revealed, along with a lot of glimpses at what was to come via early, footage. the classic -- albeit not exactly ominous -- character pizza face will be introduced, in a very funny way. sounding much like wario, when first called pizza face, he responds, “i lika-that. because i pizza for a face!” one sequence showed pizza face having taken control of raph, leo and don, making them attack mike. as mike is forced to fight his brothers, he apologies as he hits them, “sorry, don! sorry, leo!” until he gets to raphael and says, “not sorry, raph!” there will an upcoming episode near the end of the season set entirely in dimension x. however, promised, “even before that we get into some problems.” his big reveal was that at one point, an rift will tear open to a universe with some familiar characters the animated ninja turtles! stressed it was just a cameo, but that yes, rob paulsen will speak to himself, via current don and classic raph. exit theatre mode april’s psychic abilities will be further explored, as we meet a character named kurtzman, voiced by none other than robert forster, fresh off his appearance on breaking bad. we saw a scene in which kurtzman tells the turtles and april that the have been attempting to the earth for thousands of years, but needed a “specific chain of human dna.” he then takes out a photo of a baby girl, making april stare in shock. shredder will go on a journey of his own, leaving in charge. he will meet up with tiger claw, who was mutated as a boy into a tiger creature, growing up as a circus performer before becoming part of the underworld. said tiger claw gave them an opportunity to finally have “the cat vs. the rat,” and we saw an of tiger claw facing off with splinter and the two leaping at each other.	ʃɛr. lɑts əv ˈɪnfoʊ ɔn wət tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt. lɑts əv ˈɪnfoʊ ɔn wət tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt. ðə ˈtiˌneɪʤ mˈjutənt ˈnɪnʤə ˈtərtəlz ˈpænəl æt nu jɔrk ˈkɑmɪk kɑn təˈnaɪt wɑz ə bɪg crowd-pleaser, wɪθ fænz ˈʧɪrɪŋ ənd ˈskrimɪŋ fər (ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusər), ˈbrændən (hɛd ˈraɪtər), grɛg (michaelengelo), rɑb ˈpaʊlsən (donatello) ənd hun li (ˈsplɪntər). ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsizən 2 prɛˈmɪr wɑz ʃoʊn bət wɪl hæv mɔr əˈbaʊt ðət ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd, ˈæftər ju ɔl si ɪt, ɪn mæks ˈnɪkəlsənz ˌrivˈju. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈplɛnti əv ˈəðər nu ˈditeɪlz wər rɪˈvild, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə lɔt əv ˈglɪmpsɪz æt wət wɑz tɪ kəm ˈviə ˈərli, ˈfʊtɪʤ. ðə ˈklæsɪk ɔlˈbiɪt nɑt ɪgˈzæktli ˈɑmənəs ˈkɛrɪktər ˈpitsə feɪs wɪl bi ˌɪntrəˈdust, ɪn ə ˈvɛri ˈfəni weɪ. ˈsaʊndɪŋ məʧ laɪk wario, wɪn fərst kɔld ˈpitsə feɪs, hi rɪˈspɑndz, lika-that. bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈpitsə fər ə face!”!” wən ˈsikwəns ʃoʊd ˈpitsə feɪs ˈhævɪŋ ˈteɪkən kənˈtroʊl əv raph, ˈlioʊ ənd dɑn, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛm əˈtæk maɪk. ɛz maɪk ɪz fɔrst tɪ faɪt hɪz ˈbrəðərz, hi əˈpɑləˌʤiz ɛz hi hɪts ðɛm, ““sorry, dɑn! ˈsɑri, leo!”!” ənˈtɪl hi gɪts tɪ ˌrɑfˈjɛl ənd sɪz, ˈsɑri, raph!”!” ðɛr wɪl ən ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd nɪr ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsizən sɛt ɪnˈtaɪərli ɪn dɪˈmɛnʃən ɛks. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈprɑməst, ˌbiˈfɔr ðət wi gɪt ˈɪntu səm problems.”.” hɪz bɪg rɪˈvil wɑz ðət æt wən pɔɪnt, ən rɪft wɪl tɪr ˈoʊpən tɪ ə ˈjunəˌvərs wɪθ səm fəˈmɪljər ˈkɛrɪktərz ðə ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈnɪnʤə ˈtərtəlz! strɛst ɪt wɑz ʤɪst ə ˈkæmiˌoʊ, bət ðət jɛs, rɑb ˈpaʊlsən wɪl spik tɪ hɪmˈsɛlf, ˈviə ˈkɑrənt dɑn ənd ˈklæsɪk raph. ˈɛksət ˈθiətər moʊd ˈsaɪkɪk əˈbɪləˌtiz wɪl bi ˈfərðər ɪkˈsplɔrd, ɛz wi mit ə ˈkɛrɪktər neɪmd ˈkərtsmən, vɔɪst baɪ nən ˈəðər ðən ˈrɑbərt ˈfɔrstər, frɛʃ ɔf hɪz əˈpɪrəns ɔn ˈbreɪkɪŋ bæd. wi sɔ ə sin ɪn wɪʧ ˈkərtsmən tɛlz ðə ˈtərtəlz ənd ˈeɪprəl ðət ðə hæv bɪn əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ðə ərθ fər ˈθaʊzənz əv jɪrz, bət ˈnidɪd ə ʧeɪn əv ˈjumən dna.”.” hi ðɛn teɪks aʊt ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ə ˈbeɪbi gərl, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈeɪprəl stɛr ɪn ʃɑk. ʃˈrɛdər wɪl goʊ ɔn ə ˈʤərni əv hɪz oʊn, ˈlivɪŋ ɪn ʧɑrʤ. hi wɪl mit əp wɪθ ˈtaɪgər klɔ, hu wɑz mˈjuˌteɪtɪd ɛz ə bɔɪ ˈɪntu ə ˈtaɪgər ˈkriʧər, groʊɪŋ əp ɛz ə ˈsərkəs pərˈfɔrmər ˌbiˈfɔr bɪˈkəmɪŋ pɑrt əv ðə ˈəndərˌwərld. sɛd ˈtaɪgər klɔ geɪv ðɛm ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈfaɪnəli hæv kæt ˈvərsəz. ðə rat,”,” ənd wi sɔ ən əv ˈtaɪgər klɔ ˈfeɪsɪŋ ɔf wɪθ ˈsplɪntər ənd ðə tu ˈlipɪŋ æt iʧ ˈəðər.
amnesty international has condemned a court decision which they say could see 14 men, including a student due to study in the us, beheaded for taking part in protests in saudi arabia. read more: when in riyadh: trump & awkwardly join in saudi sword dance (videos) mujtaba and 13 other men have reportedly had their death sentences upheld by the saudi arabian supreme court for their part in demonstrations that took place between 2011 and 2012. read more the protests were part of the arab spring upheaval and according to amnesty international the men were found guilty in july 2016 on charges of “armed rebellion against the ruler,” “inciting chaos,” “using molotov cocktail bombs,” and “shooting at security personnel.” the men have now had their sentences upheld and could be executed if their death warrants are approved by the state. “by confirming these sentences saudi authorities have displayed their ruthless commitment to the use of the death penalty as a weapon to crush dissent and neutralize political opponents,” said hadid, of amnesty middle east group. “king signature is now all that stands between them and their execution. he must immediately quash these campaigns which are a result of a sham court proceedings that brazenly flout international fair trial standards.” al-suweyket was just 17 at the time of his arrest and had been accepted as a student by western michigan university prior to his detention. earlier this year, the american federation of teachers (aft) called for us president donald trump to use his influence to secure a reprieve for the student. read more: video of woman wearing miniskirt in saudi arabia prompts heated debate “saudi threat to behead its own citizens for attending an protest is an unthinkable and despicable violation of international law and basic humanity,” an statement read. “should these executions occur, saudi arabia should be considered a pariah nation by the world. we implore president trump, as the standard-bearer for our great nation, to do everything in his power to stop the atrocities that may otherwise take place in saudi arabia.” the 14 men are thought to be held in a facility in riyadh following their transfer from the city of dammam on july 15.	ˈæmnəsti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl həz kənˈdɛmd ə kɔrt dɪˈsɪʒən wɪʧ ðeɪ seɪ kʊd si 14 mɛn, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈstudənt du tɪ ˈstədi ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, bɪˈhɛdɪd fər ˈteɪkɪŋ pɑrt ɪn ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə. rɛd mɔr: wɪn ɪn riɑd: trəmp ˈɔkwərdli ʤɔɪn ɪn ˈsɔdi sɔrd dæns (ˈvɪdioʊz) ənd 13 ˈəðər mɛn hæv rɪˈpɔrtədli hæd ðɛr dɛθ ˈsɛntənsɪz əˈphɛld baɪ ðə ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiən səˈprim kɔrt fər ðɛr pɑrt ɪn ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz ðət tʊk pleɪs bɪtˈwin 2011 ənd 2012 rɛd mɔr ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts wər pɑrt əv ðə ˈærəb spərɪŋ əˈphivəl ənd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈæmnəsti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ðə mɛn wər faʊnd ˈgɪlti ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2016 ɔn ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv rɪˈbɛljən əˈgɛnst ðə ruler,”,” chaos,”,” ˈmɔləˌtɑf ˈkɑkˌteɪl bombs,”,” ənd æt sɪˈkjʊrəti personnel.”.” ðə mɛn hæv naʊ hæd ðɛr ˈsɛntənsɪz əˈphɛld ənd kʊd bi ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ɪf ðɛr dɛθ ˈwɔrənts ər əˈpruvd baɪ ðə steɪt. kənˈfərmɪŋ ðiz ˈsɛntənsɪz ˈsɔdi əˈθɔrətiz hæv dɪˈspleɪd ðɛr ˈruθləs kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ðə juz əv ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti ɛz ə ˈwɛpən tɪ krəʃ dɪˈsɛnt ənd ˈnutrəˌlaɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl opponents,”,” sɛd hɑˈdid, əv ˈæmnəsti ˈmɪdəl ist grup. ˈsɪgnəʧər ɪz naʊ ɔl ðət stændz bɪtˈwin ðɛm ənd ðɛr ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən. hi məst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli kwɔʃ ðiz kæmˈpeɪnz wɪʧ ər ə rɪˈzəlt əv ə ʃæm kɔrt prəˈsidɪŋz ðət ˈbreɪzənli flaʊt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl fɛr traɪəl standards.”.” wɑz ʤɪst 17 æt ðə taɪm əv hɪz ərˈɛst ənd hæd bɪn ækˈsɛptɪd ɛz ə ˈstudənt baɪ ˈwɛstərn ˈmɪʃɪgən ˌjunəˈvərsəti praɪər tɪ hɪz dɪˈtɛnʃən. ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv ˈtiʧərz (æft) kɔld fər ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp tɪ juz hɪz ˈɪnfluəns tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ə riˈpriv fər ðə ˈstudənt. rɛd mɔr: ˈvɪdioʊ əv ˈwʊmən ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈmɪniˌskərt ɪn ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə prɑmpts ˈhitɪd dəˈbeɪt θrɛt tɪ bɪˈhɛd ɪts oʊn ˈsɪtɪzənz fər əˈtɛndɪŋ ən ˈproʊˌtɛst ɪz ən ənˈθɪŋkəbəl ənd dɪˈspɪkəbəl vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ ənd ˈbeɪsɪk humanity,”,” ən ˈsteɪtmənt rɛd. ðiz ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənz əˈkər, ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ʃʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ə pəraɪə ˈneɪʃən baɪ ðə wərld. wi ˌɪmˈplɔr ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp, ɛz ðə ˈstændərdˈbɛrər fər ɑr greɪt ˈneɪʃən, tɪ du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn hɪz paʊər tɪ stɑp ðə əˈtrɑsətiz ðət meɪ ˈəðərˌwaɪz teɪk pleɪs ɪn ˈsɔdi arabia.”.” ðə 14 mɛn ər θɔt tɪ bi hɛld ɪn ə fəˈsɪlɪti ɪn riɑd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɛr ˈtrænsfər frəm ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈdæməm ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 15
in recent months, the western world has been pulled into a state of shock and panic as the repercussions of its actions have come starkly into view, due to an intensifying refugee crisis from eritrea to libya to syria and around the globe. the mainstream media would have you think that this crisis materialized overnight. however, it has roots in the terrible atrocities the west has engaged in over the last several years atrocities that cause people to have to flee their homes in the first place. the situation at hand is a harbinger of a much deeper crisis that will come if the reigning empires of the world do not change their ways. the unsustainable nature of capitalism will ultimately destroy the entire planet but many of the plants, animals and people who live on it will go first. to understand the roots of the refugee crisis, one has to focus in on the ongoing global disasters that are consistently hurting those who are disadvantaged globally. it’s the business of forcing people to come to you by making their parts of the world unlivable. the unfortunate irony of the western policies toward refugees is that they actually exacerbate the root causes of migration. while purporting to “address” the plight of refugees, the west simultaneously implements policies that inflame climate change and wars, destabilizing regions with populations already facing turmoil. the acknowledgement of the refugees’ suffering comes as do most from the world of western politics in the form of fully blaming the home countries of those refugees. western powers are acknowledging the crisis but they are not acknowledging that it is a problem they played a major role in creating. they are acting as if the fault of evil, apparitions (like, the terrorists) or convenient enemies (like, “people smugglers”), and they are drumming up new propaganda against these apparitions. these sorts of narratives are convenient tools for these governments and factions of the public. this attitude of brutal is intricately woven into the decision to take military action in areas that have already been decimated through war or let corporations profit at home. the wall street journal reports of the refugee crisis in europe: there are also profits to be made. in germany, air berlin was paid some $350,000 last year operating charter flights to deport rejected asylum seekers on behalf of the government. in sweden, the government paid a firm $900,000 last year to verify asylum seekers’ claims of where they were from. in athens, a western union branch has been disbursing a day (about $22,600) to migrants, reaping fees on each transaction. this process of “dealing” with refugees could easily be likened to destroying a country and then paying your own people or friends to rebuild it. it could be likened to corporations in the united states like corrections corporation of america, which similarly undocumented immigrants in detention centers after this country has used their labor where they are moved around for further exploitation. the business of forcing people to come to you by making their parts of the world unlivable. as the planet slowly decays, people are moving because of climate change. the “safe” level of carbon concentrations, 350 parts per million, was passed decades ago. this year, the globe reached a terrible milestone. now, for the first time since the global monitoring division of system research laboratory began recording, the parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reached over 400 globally for a month. countries like algeria and pakistan have recently seen deadly rises in heat waves. places throughout the global south, which will suffer the most, contribute the least to the problem of polluting emissions. and while sea levels rise, there is less water to sustain life in the many parts of middle east and africa. the world resources institute recently highlighted how the progression of climate change directly correlates with the war in syria: drought and water shortages in syria likely contributed to the unrest that stoked the 2011 civil war. dwindling water resources and chronic mismanagement forced million people, primarily farmers and herders, to lose their livelihoods and leave their land, move to urban areas, and magnify general destabilization. people of the world are already fighting over the dwindling resources while the west endlessly to fuel its capitalist interest of exploiting natural resources. the ongoing and future refugee crisis will largely be caused by the irresponsibility of the western world. the violence of destroying the environment further stokes the violence that humans are capable of committing against one another. but the west makes places unlivable in other ways as well. people from the caribbean and south and central america have fled to the united states after their countries have been devastated by the foreign policy and economic onslaught of the western world, just like many in the eastern hemisphere. for instance, the north american free trade agreement (nafta) destroyed local economies and negatively affected millions of communities by increasing unemployment. two million farmworkers alone lost their jobs from the trade deal. hillary clinton can laugh about the us role in honduras just like she laughed about killing muammar and destabilizing libya. the ensuing violence after a government gave its loyalists powerful positions is no laughing matter. countries across the ocean could soon be reeling from the partnership, just like mexico and other parts of the americas were devastated by nafta and neoliberal economic policies. but when people flee violence fueled by joblessness, poor economies and regime change, they are not welcomed with open arms by the empires that caused much of that chaos. we’ve seen how people leaving countries like somalia, iraq and mexico become members of al-shabab, isis and the cartels that fill the talking points of xenophobes. but despite this, bombing these countries and killing civilians thus inevitably driving people to flee is seen as a necessary and unrelated course of action. refugees are framed as less than human, a strand we see in the dehumanizing political rhetoric of the west that comes to life at protests to deport child refugees from el salvador or in images of the foot of a bigot kicking a refugee father carrying a child. these abuses are not committed exclusively by the west; china, russia and other eastern nations are capable of just the same as they kick around their unwanted muslim populations, such as the and uighurs, among others. they follow the same methods of repression against ethnic minorities or otherwise politically isolated, unwanted and scapegoated communities. when people flee violence fueled by poor economies and regime change, they are not welcomed by the empires that caused much of that chaos. amid all of this, the racial nature of the refugee crisis is present in the racial hierarchies of travel. countries like brazil, venezuela and argentina have agreed to settle syrians, who have seemingly become more favored by some than their refugee counterparts. the hypocrisy is blatant in the terrible way that a nation like brazil or canada seeks to look merciful in the media by accepting syrians, while expelling haitians who seek refuge. even the united states has agreed to take some syrians in, after deporting millions of people seeking asylum and stability in the past few years. at the same time, the closest ally and biggest recipient of us funds, israel, is deporting african refugees after detaining them in desert camps, while consistently hounding palestinians who are made refugees by the expansionary existence of the israeli state. the entire spectacle has become a game of politics. no powerful country wants these people, whom they have placed in a position of desperation. and given the racism shown in who is and welcomed in minuscule numbers by these empires, clear that some refugees are seen to deserve asylum even less than others. however, the west and other nations that have chosen to act like the west are at a turning point in history. they all have a choice. they can change their ways or wait for the world to collapse on them. a world away, there are people whose blood is spilled by wars fueled by western governments, people whom western oppressors hear scream when they go to sleep at night. the dispossessed know where you are. if western nations have any desire to preserve themselves, they will seek out ways to preserve their infrastructures outside the realms of capitalism, conquest and colonialism. otherwise, the “first world” can keep doing what doing and wait for the moment when the rest free themselves and the last become first. that time is inevitable.	ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs, ðə ˈwɛstərn wərld həz bɪn pʊld ˈɪntu ə steɪt əv ʃɑk ənd ˈpænɪk ɛz ðə ˌripərˈkəʃənz əv ɪts ˈækʃənz hæv kəm ˈstɑrkli ˈɪntu vju, du tɪ ən ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪɪŋ ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈkraɪsəs frəm ˌɛrɪˈtriə tɪ ˈlɪˌbiə tɪ ˈsɪriə ənd əraʊnd ðə gloʊb. ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə wʊd hæv ju θɪŋk ðət ðɪs ˈkraɪsəs məˈtɪriəˌlaɪzd ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt həz ruts ɪn ðə ˈtɛrəbəl əˈtrɑsətiz ðə wɛst həz ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˈoʊvər ðə læst ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz əˈtrɑsətiz ðət kɔz ˈpipəl tɪ hæv tɪ fli ðɛr hoʊmz ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən æt hænd ɪz ə ˈhɑrbɪnʤər əv ə məʧ ˈdipər ˈkraɪsəs ðət wɪl kəm ɪf ðə ˈreɪnɪŋ ˈɛmpaɪərz əv ðə wərld du nɑt ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr weɪz. ðə ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl ˈneɪʧər əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm wɪl ˈəltəmətli dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈplænət bət ˈmɛni əv ðə plænts, ˈænəməlz ənd ˈpipəl hu lɪv ɔn ɪt wɪl goʊ fərst. tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ruts əv ðə ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈkraɪsəs, wən həz tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɪn ɔn ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈgloʊbəl dɪˈzæstərz ðət ər kənˈsɪstəntli ˈhərtɪŋ ðoʊz hu ər ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤd ˈgloʊbəli. ðə ˈbɪznɪs əv ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ kəm tɪ ju baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛr pɑrts əv ðə wərld ənˈlɪvəbəl. ðə ənˈfɔrʧənət ˈaɪrəni əv ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈpɑləsiz təˈwɔrd ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ɪz ðət ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪt ðə rut ˈkɔzɪz əv maɪˈgreɪʃən. waɪl pərˈpɔrtɪŋ tɪ ““address”” ðə plaɪt əv ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz, ðə wɛst ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ˈɪmpləmənts ˈpɑləsiz ðət ɪnˈfleɪm ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ənd wɔrz, dɪˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈriʤənz wɪθ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ɔˈrɛdi ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈtərˌmɔɪl. ðə ækˈnɑlɪʤmənt əv ðə refugees’’ ˈsəfərɪŋ kəmz ɛz du moʊst frəm ðə wərld əv ˈwɛstərn ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˈfʊli ˈbleɪmɪŋ ðə hoʊm ˈkəntriz əv ðoʊz ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz. ˈwɛstərn paʊərz ər ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ ðə ˈkraɪsəs bət ðeɪ ər nɑt ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ ðət ɪt ɪz ə ˈprɑbləm ðeɪ pleɪd ə ˈmeɪʤər roʊl ɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ. ðeɪ ər ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ɪf ðə fɔlt əv ˈivəl, ˌæpərˈɪʃənz (laɪk, ðə ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts) ər kənˈvinjənt ˈɛnəmiz (laɪk, smugglers””), ənd ðeɪ ər ˈdrəmɪŋ əp nu ˌprɑpəˈgændə əˈgɛnst ðiz ˌæpərˈɪʃənz. ðiz sɔrts əv ˈnɛrətɪvz ər kənˈvinjənt tulz fər ðiz ˈgəvərnmənts ənd ˈfækʃənz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk. ðɪs ˈætəˌtud əv ˈbrutəl ɪz ˈɪntrəkətli ˈwoʊvən ˈɪntu ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ teɪk ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃən ɪn ˈɛriəz ðət hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈdɛsəˌmeɪtɪd θru wɔr ər lɛt ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ˈprɑfɪt æt hoʊm. ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl rɪˈpɔrts əv ðə ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ˈjʊrəp: ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɑfɪts tɪ bi meɪd. ɪn ˈʤərməni, ɛr bərˈlɪn wɑz peɪd səm læst jɪr ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈʧɑrtər flaɪts tɪ dɪˈpɔrt rɪˈʤɛktɪd əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ɪn sˈwidən, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt peɪd ə fərm læst jɪr tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ əˈsaɪləm seekers’’ kleɪmz əv wɛr ðeɪ wər frəm. ɪn ˈæθənz, ə ˈwɛstərn ˈjunjən brænʧ həz bɪn dɪsˈbərsɪŋ ə deɪ (əˈbaʊt tɪ ˈmaɪgrənts, ˈripɪŋ fiz ɔn iʧ trænˈzækʃən. ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ““dealing”” wɪθ ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz kʊd ˈizəli bi ˈlaɪkənd tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ə ˈkəntri ənd ðɛn peɪɪŋ jʊr oʊn ˈpipəl ər frɛndz tɪ riˈbɪld ɪt. ɪt kʊd bi ˈlaɪkənd tɪ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts laɪk kərˈɛkʃənz ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən əv əˈmɛrɪkə, wɪʧ ˈsɪmələrli ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts ɪn dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɛnərz ˈæftər ðɪs ˈkəntri həz juzd ðɛr ˈleɪbər wɛr ðeɪ ər muvd əraʊnd fər ˈfərðər ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən. ðə ˈbɪznɪs əv ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ kəm tɪ ju baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛr pɑrts əv ðə wərld ənˈlɪvəbəl. ɛz ðə ˈplænət sˈloʊli dəˈkeɪz, ˈpipəl ər ˈmuvɪŋ bɪˈkəz əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ðə ““safe”” ˈlɛvəl əv ˈkɑrbən ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz, 350 pɑrts pər ˈmɪljən, wɑz pæst ˈdɛkeɪdz əˈgoʊ. ðɪs jɪr, ðə gloʊb riʧt ə ˈtɛrəbəl ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn. naʊ, fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɑnətərɪŋ dɪˈvɪʒən əv ˈsɪstəm ˈrisərʧ ˈlæbrəˌtɔri bɪˈgæn rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ, ðə pɑrts pər ˈmɪljən əv ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr riʧt ˈoʊvər 400 ˈgloʊbəli fər ə mənθ. ˈkəntriz laɪk æˈlʤɪriə ənd ˈpækɪˌstæn hæv ˈrisəntli sin ˈdɛdli ˈraɪzɪz ɪn hit weɪvz. ˈpleɪsɪz θruaʊt ðə ˈgloʊbəl saʊθ, wɪʧ wɪl ˈsəfər ðə moʊst, kənˈtrɪbjut ðə list tɪ ðə ˈprɑbləm əv pəˈlutɪŋ ɪˈmɪʃənz. ənd waɪl si ˈlɛvəlz raɪz, ðɛr ɪz lɛs ˈwɔtər tɪ səˈsteɪn laɪf ɪn ðə ˈmɛni pɑrts əv ˈmɪdəl ist ənd ˈæfrɪkɑ. ðə wərld ˈrisɔrsɪz ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈrisəntli ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd haʊ ðə prəˈgrɛʃən əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ dɪˈrɛkli ˈkɔrələts wɪθ ðə wɔr ɪn ˈsɪriə: draʊt ənd ˈwɔtər ˈʃɔrtɪʤɪz ɪn ˈsɪriə ˈlaɪkli kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə ənˈrɛst ðət stoʊkt ðə 2011 ˈsɪvəl wɔr. dˈwɪndəlɪŋ ˈwɔtər ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd ˈkrɑnɪk mɪsˈmænɪʤmənt fɔrst ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl, praɪˈmɛrəli ˈfɑrmərz ənd ˈhərdərz, tɪ luz ðɛr ˈlaɪvliˌhʊdz ənd liv ðɛr lænd, muv tɪ ˈərbən ˈɛriəz, ənd ˈmægnəˌfaɪ ˈʤɛnərəl diˌsteɪbələˈzeɪʃən. ˈpipəl əv ðə wərld ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə dˈwɪndəlɪŋ ˈrisɔrsɪz waɪl ðə wɛst ˈɛndləsli tɪ fjuəl ɪts ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtɪŋ ˈnæʧərəl ˈrisɔrsɪz. ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ənd fˈjuʧər ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈkraɪsəs wɪl ˈlɑrʤli bi kɔzd baɪ ðə ˌɪrəˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əv ðə ˈwɛstərn wərld. ðə ˈvaɪələns əv dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈfərðər stoʊks ðə ˈvaɪələns ðət ˈjumənz ər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv kəˈmɪtɪŋ əˈgɛnst wən əˈnəðər. bət ðə wɛst meɪks ˈpleɪsɪz ənˈlɪvəbəl ɪn ˈəðər weɪz ɛz wɛl. ˈpipəl frəm ðə ˌkɛrɪˈbiən ənd saʊθ ənd ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkə hæv flɛd tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈæftər ðɛr ˈkəntriz hæv bɪn ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɔnsˌlɔt əv ðə ˈwɛstərn wərld, ʤɪst laɪk ˈmɛni ɪn ðə ˈistərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr. fər ˈɪnstəns, ðə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən fri treɪd əˈgrimənt (ˈnæftə) dɪˈstrɔɪd ˈloʊkəl ɪˈkɑnəmiz ənd ˈnɛgətɪvli əˈfɛktɪd ˈmɪljənz əv kəmˈjunɪtiz baɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt. tu ˈmɪljən ˈfɑrmˌwərkərz əˈloʊn lɔst ðɛr ʤɑbz frəm ðə treɪd dil. ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən kən læf əˈbaʊt ðə ˈjuˈɛs roʊl ɪn hɑnˈdʊrəs ʤɪst laɪk ʃi læft əˈbaʊt ˈkɪlɪŋ muˈæmər ənd dɪˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈlɪˌbiə. ðə ˈɛnsuɪŋ ˈvaɪələns ˈæftər ə ˈgəvərnmənt geɪv ɪts ˈlɔɪəlɪsts ˈpaʊərfəl pəˈzɪʃənz ɪz noʊ ˈlæfɪŋ ˈmætər. ˈkəntriz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈoʊʃən kʊd sun bi ˈrilɪŋ frəm ðə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp, ʤɪst laɪk ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ənd ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkəz wər ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd baɪ ˈnæftə ənd ˌnioʊˈlɪbərəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsiz. bət wɪn ˈpipəl fli ˈvaɪələns fjuəld baɪ ˈʤɑbləsnəs, pur ɪˈkɑnəmiz ənd rəˈʒim ʧeɪnʤ, ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈwɛlkəmd wɪθ ˈoʊpən ɑrmz baɪ ðə ˈɛmpaɪərz ðət kɔzd məʧ əv ðət keɪɑs. sin haʊ ˈpipəl ˈlivɪŋ ˈkəntriz laɪk səˈmɑljə, ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ bɪˈkəm ˈmɛmbərz əv al-shabab, ˈaɪsəs ənd ðə kɑrˈtɛlz ðət fɪl ðə ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnts əv xenophobes. bət dɪˈspaɪt ðɪs, ˈbɑmɪŋ ðiz ˈkəntriz ənd ˈkɪlɪŋ səˈvɪljənz ðəs ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ fli ɪz sin ɛz ə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ənd ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd kɔrs əv ˈækʃən. ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ər freɪmd ɛz lɛs ðən ˈjumən, ə strænd wi si ɪn ðə diˈhjuməˌnaɪzɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈrɛtərɪk əv ðə wɛst ðət kəmz tɪ laɪf æt ˈproʊˌtɛsts tɪ dɪˈpɔrt ʧaɪld ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz frəm ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr ər ɪn ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə fʊt əv ə ˈbɪgət ˈkɪkɪŋ ə ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈfɑðər ˈkɛriɪŋ ə ʧaɪld. ðiz əˈbjuzɪz ər nɑt kəˈmɪtɪd ɪkˈsklusɪvli baɪ ðə wɛst; ˈʧaɪnə, ˈrəʃə ənd ˈəðər ˈistərn ˈneɪʃənz ər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ʤɪst ðə seɪm ɛz ðeɪ kɪk əraʊnd ðɛr ənˈwɔntɪd ˈməzlɪm ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz, səʧ ɛz ðə ənd uighurs, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz. ðeɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə seɪm ˈmɛθədz əv riˈprɛʃən əˈgɛnst ˈɛθnɪk məˈnɔrətiz ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈplɪtɪkli ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd, ənˈwɔntɪd ənd ˈskeɪpˌgoʊtɪd kəmˈjunɪtiz. wɪn ˈpipəl fli ˈvaɪələns fjuəld baɪ pur ɪˈkɑnəmiz ənd rəˈʒim ʧeɪnʤ, ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈwɛlkəmd baɪ ðə ˈɛmpaɪərz ðət kɔzd məʧ əv ðət keɪɑs. əˈmɪd ɔl əv ðɪs, ðə ˈreɪʃəl ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈkraɪsəs ɪz ˈprɛzənt ɪn ðə ˈreɪʃəl ˈhaɪˌrɑrkiz əv ˈtrævəl. ˈkəntriz laɪk brəˈzɪl, ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə ənd ˌɑrʤənˈtinə hæv əˈgrid tɪ ˈsɛtəl ˈsɪriənz, hu hæv ˈsimɪŋli bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈfeɪvərd baɪ səm ðən ðɛr ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts. ðə hɪˈpɑkrəsi ɪz ˈbleɪtənt ɪn ðə ˈtɛrəbəl weɪ ðət ə ˈneɪʃən laɪk brəˈzɪl ər ˈkænədə siks tɪ lʊk ˈmərsɪfəl ɪn ðə ˈmidiə baɪ əkˈsɛptɪŋ ˈsɪriənz, waɪl ɪkˈspɛlɪŋ ˈheɪʃənz hu sik ˈrɛfjuʤ. ˈivɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts həz əˈgrid tɪ teɪk səm ˈsɪriənz ɪn, ˈæftər dɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl ˈsikɪŋ əˈsaɪləm ənd stəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ðə pæst fju jɪrz. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðə ˈkloʊsəst ˈælaɪ ənd ˈbɪgəst rɪˈsɪpiənt əv ˈjuˈɛs fəndz, ˈɪzriəl, ɪz dɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ˈæftər dɪˈteɪnɪŋ ðɛm ɪn ˈdɛzərt kæmps, waɪl kənˈsɪstəntli ˈhaʊndɪŋ ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz hu ər meɪd ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz baɪ ðə ɪkˈspænʧəˌnɛri ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli steɪt. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈspɛktəkəl həz bɪˈkəm ə geɪm əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks. noʊ ˈpaʊərfəl ˈkəntri wɔnts ðiz ˈpipəl, hum ðeɪ hæv pleɪst ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən əv ˌdɛspərˈeɪʃɪn. ənd ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ʃoʊn ɪn hu ɪz ənd ˈwɛlkəmd ɪn ˈmɪnəˌskjul ˈnəmbərz baɪ ðiz ˈɛmpaɪərz, klɪr ðət səm ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ər sin tɪ dɪˈzərv əˈsaɪləm ˈivɪn lɛs ðən ˈəðərz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə wɛst ənd ˈəðər ˈneɪʃənz ðət hæv ˈʧoʊzən tɪ ækt laɪk ðə wɛst ər æt ə ˈtərnɪŋ pɔɪnt ɪn ˈhɪstəri. ðeɪ ɔl hæv ə ʧɔɪs. ðeɪ kən ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr weɪz ər weɪt fər ðə wərld tɪ kəˈlæps ɔn ðɛm. ə wərld əˈweɪ, ðɛr ər ˈpipəl huz bləd ɪz spɪld baɪ wɔrz fjuəld baɪ ˈwɛstərn ˈgəvərnmənts, ˈpipəl hum ˈwɛstərn əˈprɛsərz hir skrim wɪn ðeɪ goʊ tɪ slip æt naɪt. ðə ˌdɪspəˈzɛst noʊ wɛr ju ər. ɪf ˈwɛstərn ˈneɪʃənz hæv ˈɛni dɪˈzaɪər tɪ prɪˈzərv ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðeɪ wɪl sik aʊt weɪz tɪ prɪˈzərv ðɛr ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧərz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə rɛlmz əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm, ˈkɑŋkwɛst ənd kəˈloʊniəˌlɪzəm. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ðə world”” kən kip duɪŋ wət duɪŋ ənd weɪt fər ðə ˈmoʊmənt wɪn ðə rɛst fri ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ðə læst bɪˈkəm fərst. ðət taɪm ɪz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl.
the banff international research station will be receiving $12.5 million in funding over the next five years from agencies in canada, mexico and the united states. the station brings together scientists and mathematicians to study solutions to challenges in sectors such as energy, technology and health at the banff centre. "the station has been so successful. we started getting hundreds of applications for workshops from all over the world and we only had 50 weeks to assign, so we were declining many, many excellent proposals," said nassif ghoussoub, scientific director at the research station. alberta's provincial government is putting in $4 million. the research station attracts international experts to alberta, and will help universities attract and retain talented people, say provincial officials. "it is incredibly exciting to have one of the world's best mathematical institutes here in alberta. students and mathematicians come from across the globe in order to learn new methods and participate in discoveries," said minister of veterans affairs kent hehr in a press release. including the funding from alberta, the research station will receive $12.5 million total from the province, the federal government, the natural science and engineering research council, the u.s. national science foundation, and mexico's nacional de y tecnologia. more alberta news \| entire bow river watershed infected with whirling disease, says more alberta news \| highlights strategies to improve alberta-u.s. trade	ðə bænf ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈrisərʧ ˈsteɪʃən wɪl bi rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈfəndɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst faɪv jɪrz frəm ˈeɪʤənsiz ɪn ˈkænədə, ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ðə ˈsteɪʃən brɪŋz təˈgɛðər ˈsaɪəntɪsts ənd ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃənz tɪ ˈstədi səˈluʃənz tɪ ˈʧælənʤɪz ɪn ˈsɛktərz səʧ ɛz ˈɛnərʤi, tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd hɛlθ æt ðə bænf ˈsɛntər. "ðə ˈsteɪʃən həz bɪn soʊ səkˈsɛsfəl. wi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈhənərdz əv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz fər ˈwərkˌʃɑps frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld ənd wi ˈoʊnli hæd 50 wiks tɪ əˈsaɪn, soʊ wi wər dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ˈmɛni, ˈmɛni ˈɛksələnt prəˈpoʊzəlz," sɛd ˈnæsɪf ghoussoub, ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk dɪˈrɛktər æt ðə ˈrisərʧ ˈsteɪʃən. prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪn 4 ˈmɪljən. ðə ˈrisərʧ ˈsteɪʃən əˈtrækts ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛkspərts tɪ ælˈbərtə, ənd wɪl hɛlp ˌjunəˈvərsətiz əˈtrækt ənd rɪˈteɪn ˈtæləntɪd ˈpipəl, seɪ prəˈvɪnʃəl əˈfɪʃəlz. "ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ tɪ hæv wən əv ðə wərldz bɛst ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˈɪnstɪˌtuts hir ɪn ælˈbərtə. ˈstudənts ənd ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃənz kəm frəm əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ lərn nu ˈmɛθədz ənd pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn dɪˈskəvəriz," sɛd ˈmɪnɪstər əv ˈvɛtərənz əˈfɛrz kɛnt hɛr ɪn ə prɛs riˈlis. ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈfəndɪŋ frəm ælˈbərtə, ðə ˈrisərʧ ˈsteɪʃən wɪl rɪˈsiv ˈmɪljən ˈtoʊtəl frəm ðə ˈprɑvɪns, ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt, ðə ˈnæʧərəl saɪəns ənd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈrisərʧ ˈkaʊnsəl, ðə juz. ˈnæʃənəl saɪəns faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ənd ˈmɛksəˌkoʊz ˌneɪˈsiənəl də waɪ tecnologia. mɔr ælˈbərtə nuz ɪnˈtaɪər boʊ ˈrɪvər ˈwɔtərˌʃɛd ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd wɪθ ˈwərlɪŋ dɪˈziz, sɪz mɔr ælˈbərtə nuz ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˈstrætəʤiz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv alberta-u.s*. treɪd
tell ‘em dreaming! what darryl kerrigan from the film the castle would say when knocking back a proposal to pick up a great deal. and what that most networks and utilities would have told you a year ago if you raised the prospect that battery storage would upturn their customers into competitors and threaten to upturn their business models. now, though, it is a different story. tesla, in the stroke of a genius marketing ploy, has not just brought down the cost of battery storage, it has also changed the conversation. battery storage is here. we know that, because even the utilities are rushing out battery storage offers to ensure they miss the market, like they did with solar. but how competitive is battery storage right now? would darryl really buy a battery storage system if one was offered? well, that would depend on a bunch of things. such as where darryl lived, how much electricity he consumed, if he had solar on his roof already, and how many panels, and what sort of tariffs is he getting now, and will get in the future. because of that, it is impossible to be prescriptive. battery storage will, in any case, be adopted by a large number of “early adopters” for a whole bunch of reasons such as wanting to be the first, wanting independence, wanting to save money, or just sticking it up the big boys. clearly, battery storage is not quite ready for widespread mass market adoption. it still has some cost falls to come, inevitable as they may seem, and generous tariffs in queensland and south australia that will last for more than a decade provide no real incentive. but to give some idea of the complexity involved, we have been running a series of articles with different views of the economics and how they might apply to households. the first came from ubs, which predicted paybacks as low as 6 years for battery storage; the second came from morgan stanley, which came to a similar conclusion for some states and suggested million homes might install them. we have also published an online calculator that might provide a guide to consumers, given the huge number of variables that can exist from location, roof size, consumption totals and patterns, and the size and position of the solar array. the next installment comes from craig chambers, an energy expert with aecom, a consultancy with strong links to the utilities industry. chambers agrees that while there is not much incentive for existing solar households in and queensland, there are households in that will lose their generous feed in tariffs at the end of 2016. that, chambers says, is a potential market of household battery storage in that state alone, a number that would have huge implications for retailers, networks, and generators alike. as an example of how this might work, chambers uses the example of a “darryl” in bonny in. on a tariff now of for everything he produces. at the end of next year, he will get just if lucky for the energy he exports. so he will have a strong incentive to consume as much of his solar output as he can. the problem with darryl is that he has got an oversized system probably built to take advantage of the premium tariff. 5kw. darryl will likely use around most of the day, occasionally peaking to 3-4kwh. would the tesla system help him? a little bit. but as this graph above shows, those batteries would likely fill up pretty quickly, meaning that in the afternoon, darryl would still be exporting to the grid, and not getting paid much for it. (the black dotted lines show the difference from batteries in the middle of the day darryl is not exporting to the grid, but charged his batteries by uses battery to cover the evening peaks, effectively shifting them to later in the evening). of course, this is not to say that battery storage pay dividends. any installer will tell you that whether you install solar or storage, it is best to look at your energy consumption. find ways of being more efficient, and in case here, he would be best advised to funnel more consumption, via timers, during the day. and houses with a smaller system say to would likely find most or all their excess solar output absorbed by the battery storage. but in the case of darryl and others like him, the peak tariffs that dictate the battery roi (return on investment). as this graph below suggests, it applies to only the return for those in area will get a return within 11 years, but for other areas is will be later. (it assumes $7,000 cost of the tesla powerwall). put another way, chambers argues that battery storage is still falling short in a bunch of metrics, as this graph below shows. now, not every analysis shows this because the assumptions about cost, usage and deployment may change. chris excellent calculator shows a lot more depth about different scenarios for households, and over the next few weeks have a lot of differing points of view and estimates. the one impediment that most are agreed on is the glacial pace of regulation. in the time that the regulators have recognised the need for reforms such as power of choice, and actually implemented them, more than of rooftop solar has been installed in australia. now battery storage heralds another revolution and the regulators will struggle again to keep up. “regulatory change is not moving far enough,” chambers said. “the regulatory landscape is not changing as fast as the technology.”	tɛl ˈdrimɪŋ! wət ˈdɛrəl ˈkɛrɪgən frəm ðə fɪlm ðə ˈkæsəl wʊd seɪ wɪn ˈnɑkɪŋ bæk ə prəˈpoʊzəl tɪ pɪk əp ə greɪt dil. ənd wət ðət moʊst ˈnɛtˌwərks ənd juˈtɪlətiz wʊd hæv toʊld ju ə jɪr əˈgoʊ ɪf ju reɪzd ðə ˈprɑspɛkt ðət ˈbætəri ˈstɔrɪʤ wʊd ˈəpˌtərn ðɛr ˈkəstəmərz ˈɪntu kəmˈpɛtɪtərz ənd θˈrɛtən tɪ ˈəpˌtərn ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəlz. naʊ, ðoʊ, ɪt ɪz ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈstɔri. ˈtɛzlə, ɪn ðə stroʊk əv ə ˈʤinjəs ˈmɑrkətɪŋ plɔɪ, həz nɑt ʤɪst brɔt daʊn ðə kɔst əv ˈbætəri ˈstɔrɪʤ, ɪt həz ˈɔlsoʊ ʧeɪnʤd ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən. ˈbætəri ˈstɔrɪʤ ɪz hir. wi noʊ ðət, bɪˈkəz ˈivɪn ðə juˈtɪlətiz ər ˈrəʃɪŋ aʊt ˈbætəri ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈɔfərz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðeɪ mɪs ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, laɪk ðeɪ dɪd wɪθ ˈsoʊlər. bət haʊ kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ɪz ˈbætəri ˈstɔrɪʤ raɪt naʊ? wʊd ˈdɛrəl ˈrɪli baɪ ə ˈbætəri ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈsɪstəm ɪf wən wɑz ˈɔfərd? wɛl, ðət wʊd dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ə bənʧ əv θɪŋz. səʧ ɛz wɛr ˈdɛrəl lɪvd, haʊ məʧ ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti hi kənˈsumd, ɪf hi hæd ˈsoʊlər ɔn hɪz rʊf ɔˈrɛdi, ənd haʊ ˈmɛni ˈpænəlz, ənd wət sɔrt əv ˈtɛrəfs ɪz hi ˈgɪtɪŋ naʊ, ənd wɪl gɪt ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. bɪˈkəz əv ðət, ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ bi prescriptive. ˈbætəri ˈstɔrɪʤ wɪl, ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, bi əˈdɑptəd baɪ ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv adopters”” fər ə hoʊl bənʧ əv ˈrizənz səʧ ɛz ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ bi ðə fərst, ˈwɑnɪŋ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns, ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ seɪv ˈməni, ər ʤɪst ˈstɪkɪŋ ɪt əp ðə bɪg bɔɪz. ˈklɪrli, ˈbætəri ˈstɔrɪʤ ɪz nɑt kwaɪt ˈrɛdi fər ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd mæs ˈmɑrkɪt əˈdɑpʃən. ɪt stɪl həz səm kɔst fɔlz tɪ kəm, ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ɛz ðeɪ meɪ sim, ənd ˈʤɛnərəs ˈtɛrəfs ɪn kˈwinzˌlænd ənd saʊθ ɔˈstreɪljə ðət wɪl læst fər mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd prəˈvaɪd noʊ ril ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv. bət tɪ gɪv səm aɪˈdiə əv ðə kəmˈplɛksɪti ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, wi hæv bɪn ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈɑrtɪkəlz wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt vjuz əv ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks ənd haʊ ðeɪ maɪt əˈplaɪ tɪ ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz. ðə fərst keɪm frəm ubs, wɪʧ prɪˈdɪktɪd ˈpeɪˌbæks ɛz loʊ ɛz 6 jɪrz fər ˈbætəri ˈstɔrɪʤ; ðə ˈsɛkənd keɪm frəm ˈmɔrgən ˈstænli, wɪʧ keɪm tɪ ə ˈsɪmələr kənˈkluʒən fər səm steɪts ənd səˈʤɛstɪd ˈmɪljən hoʊmz maɪt ˌɪnˈstɔl ðɛm. wi hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpəblɪʃt ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈkælkjəˌleɪtər ðət maɪt prəˈvaɪd ə gaɪd tɪ kənˈsumərz, ˈgɪvɪn ðə juʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈvɛriəbəlz ðət kən ɪgˈzɪst frəm loʊˈkeɪʃən, rʊf saɪz, kənˈsəmʃən ˈtoʊtəlz ənd ˈpætərnz, ənd ðə saɪz ənd pəˈzɪʃən əv ðə ˈsoʊlər əreɪ. ðə nɛkst ˌɪnˈstɔlmənt kəmz frəm kreɪg ˈʧeɪmbərz, ən ˈɛnərʤi ˈɛkspərt wɪθ aecom, ə kənˈsəltənsi wɪθ strɔŋ lɪŋks tɪ ðə juˈtɪlətiz ˈɪndəstri. ˈʧeɪmbərz əˈgriz ðət waɪl ðɛr ɪz nɑt məʧ ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv fər ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈsoʊlər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn ənd kˈwinzˌlænd, ðɛr ər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn ðət wɪl luz ðɛr ˈʤɛnərəs fid ɪn ˈtɛrəfs æt ðə ɛnd əv 2016 ðət, ˈʧeɪmbərz sɪz, ɪz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈmɑrkɪt əv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈbætəri ˈstɔrɪʤ ɪn ðət steɪt əˈloʊn, ə ˈnəmbər ðət wʊd hæv juʤ ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz fər ˈriˌteɪlərz, ˈnɛtˌwərks, ənd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtərz əˈlaɪk. ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv haʊ ðɪs maɪt wərk, ˈʧeɪmbərz ˈjuzɪz ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ə ““darryl”” ɪn ˈbɑni ɪn. ɔn ə ˈtɛrəf naʊ əv fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ hi prəˈdusɪz. æt ðə ɛnd əv nɛkst jɪr, hi wɪl gɪt ʤɪst ɪf ˈləki fər ðə ˈɛnərʤi hi ˈɛkspɔrts. soʊ hi wɪl hæv ə strɔŋ ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv tɪ kənˈsum ɛz məʧ əv hɪz ˈsoʊlər ˈaʊtˌpʊt ɛz hi kən. ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈdɛrəl ɪz ðət hi həz gɑt ən ˈoʊvərˌsaɪzd ˈsɪstəm ˈprɑbəˌbli bɪlt tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə ˈprimiəm ˈtɛrəf. 5kw. ˈdɛrəl wɪl ˈlaɪkli juz əraʊnd moʊst əv ðə deɪ, ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli ˈpikɪŋ tɪ 3-4kwh. wʊd ðə ˈtɛzlə ˈsɪstəm hɛlp ɪm? ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt. bət ɛz ðɪs græf əˈbəv ʃoʊz, ðoʊz ˈbætəriz wʊd ˈlaɪkli fɪl əp ˈprɪti kˈwɪkli, ˈminɪŋ ðət ɪn ðə ˌæftərˈnun, ˈdɛrəl wʊd stɪl bi ɪkˈspɔrtɪŋ tɪ ðə grɪd, ənd nɑt ˈgɪtɪŋ peɪd məʧ fər ɪt. (ðə blæk ˈdɑtɪd laɪnz ʃoʊ ðə ˈdɪfərəns frəm ˈbætəriz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə deɪ ˈdɛrəl ɪz nɑt ɪkˈspɔrtɪŋ tɪ ðə grɪd, bət ʧɑrʤd hɪz ˈbætəriz baɪ ˈjuzɪz ˈbætəri tɪ ˈkəvər ðə ˈivnɪŋ piks, ˈifɛktɪvli ˈʃɪftɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə ˈivnɪŋ). əv kɔrs, ðɪs ɪz nɑt tɪ seɪ ðət ˈbætəri ˈstɔrɪʤ peɪ ˈdɪvɪˌdɛndz. ˈɛni ˌɪnˈstɔlər wɪl tɛl ju ðət ˈwɛðər ju ˌɪnˈstɔl ˈsoʊlər ər ˈstɔrɪʤ, ɪt ɪz bɛst tɪ lʊk æt jʊr ˈɛnərʤi kənˈsəmʃən. faɪnd weɪz əv biɪŋ mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt, ənd ɪn keɪs hir, hi wʊd bi bɛst ədˈvaɪzd tɪ ˈfənəl mɔr kənˈsəmʃən, ˈviə ˈtaɪmərz, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə deɪ. ənd ˈhaʊsɪz wɪθ ə sˈmɔlər ˈsɪstəm seɪ tɪ wʊd ˈlaɪkli faɪnd moʊst ər ɔl ðɛr ˈɛkˌsɛs ˈsoʊlər ˈaʊtˌpʊt əbˈzɔrbd baɪ ðə ˈbætəri ˈstɔrɪʤ. bət ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈdɛrəl ənd ˈəðərz laɪk ɪm, ðə pik ˈtɛrəfs ðət ˈdɪkˌteɪt ðə ˈbætəri rɔɪ (rɪˈtərn ɔn ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt). ɛz ðɪs græf bɪˈloʊ səˈʤɛsts, ɪt əˈplaɪz tɪ ˈoʊnli ðə rɪˈtərn fər ðoʊz ɪn ˈɛriə wɪl gɪt ə rɪˈtərn wɪˈθɪn 11 jɪrz, bət fər ˈəðər ˈɛriəz ɪz wɪl bi ˈleɪtər. (ɪt əˈsumz kɔst əv ðə ˈtɛzlə powerwall). pʊt əˈnəðər weɪ, ˈʧeɪmbərz ˈɑrgjuz ðət ˈbætəri ˈstɔrɪʤ ɪz stɪl ˈfɑlɪŋ ʃɔrt ɪn ə bənʧ əv ˈmɛtrɪks, ɛz ðɪs græf bɪˈloʊ ʃoʊz. naʊ, nɑt ˈɛvəri æˈnælɪsɪs ʃoʊz ðɪs bɪˈkəz ðə əˈsəmpʃənz əˈbaʊt kɔst, ˈjusɪʤ ənd dɪˈplɔɪmənt meɪ ʧeɪnʤ. krɪs ˈɛksələnt ˈkælkjəˌleɪtər ʃoʊz ə lɔt mɔr dɛpθ əˈbaʊt ˈdɪfərənt sɪˈnɛrioʊz fər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz, ənd ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fju wiks hæv ə lɔt əv ˈdɪfərɪŋ pɔɪnts əv vju ənd ˈɛstəˌmeɪts. ðə wən ˌɪmˈpɛdəmənt ðət moʊst ər əˈgrid ɔn ɪz ðə ˈgleɪʃəl peɪs əv ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən. ɪn ðə taɪm ðət ðə ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz hæv ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðə nid fər rɪˈfɔrmz səʧ ɛz paʊər əv ʧɔɪs, ənd ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ðɛm, mɔr ðən əv ˈrufˌtɑp ˈsoʊlər həz bɪn ˌɪnˈstɔld ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə. naʊ ˈbætəri ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈhɛrəldz əˈnəðər ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ənd ðə ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz wɪl ˈstrəgəl əˈgɛn tɪ kip əp. ʧeɪnʤ ɪz nɑt ˈmuvɪŋ fɑr enough,”,” ˈʧeɪmbərz sɛd. ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈlænˌskeɪp ɪz nɑt ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ɛz fæst ɛz ðə technology.”.”
media playback is unsupported on your device media caption us president barack obama: "there is absolutely no justification for this type of senseless violence" the us ambassador to libya is among four americans killed in an attack on the us consulate in, president barack obama has confirmed. unidentified armed men stormed the grounds overnight amid uproar among muslims over a film produced in the us said to insult the prophet muhammad. they shot at buildings and threw handmade bombs into the compound. it has not been confirmed how the ambassador, j christopher stevens, and the others died. protesters against the film also attacked the us embassy in cairo on tuesday night. 'asphyxiated' it is almost inevitable that this attack will put president obama's foreign policy centre stage in the election campaign, at least for a while speaking in the rose garden at the white house, president obama told reporters the attack would not break the bonds between the us and the new libyan government. but he added: "make no mistake - justice will be done." the us is deploying a marine team to libya to bolster security after the attack, a us defence source told reporters in washington. libya's interim leader, mohammed magarief, apologised to the us over the killings, which he called "cowardly criminal acts". reports say a militia known as the brigade was involved in the attack, but the group has denied the claim, the bbc's rana jawad in tripoli says. reports suggest that ambassador stevens and his staff went to the consulate in an attempt to evacuate the site after it was attacked. analysis the killing of the us ambassador to libya, christopher stevens, along with three other us embassy staff, raises a host of questions about security, the prevalence of armed militias in the country and the whole trajectory of libya's democratic project. the obama administration in washington will want answers from the libyan government about the scale of the security measures in place at its consulate in and how demonstrators were able to get into the building. more broadly, the ambassador's death highlights the continuing instability in libya as the country struggles to establish security and the rule of law. the country is awash with weapons and armed militias. some, of a or extreme islamic fundamentalist outlook, hold sway in many areas. they were reportedly trying to leave the consulate building for a safer location when gunmen launched an intense attack, apparently forcing back security guards. "the american ambassador and three staff members were killed when gunmen fired rockets in their direction," a libyan official in told reuters news agency. the libyan doctor who treated mr stevens in hospital said he had died of severe asphyxiation, apparently from smoke inhalation, with no other injuries, and that he had tried for 90 minutes to revive him. he was the only american brought into the medical centre and initially nobody realised he was the ambassador, ziad abu told the associated press news agency. a second us man killed in the attack was named as sean smith, a father of two who was employed as an information management officer. the names of the remaining two victims have not yet been released. us secretary of state hillary clinton described mr smith in a statement as "one of the best". speaking to reporters later, mrs clinton said many americans were asking how such an attack could have happened in a country america had helped to liberate. "this was an attack by a small and savage group, not the people and government of libya," she said. the attack was condemned by foreign secretary william hague as "brutal and senseless". mitt romney, mr obama's republican challenger in the forthcoming presidential election, the us administration's response to the attacks in and cairo, saying it had appeared to with those who waged the attacks". mr obama's team, he said, had sent "mixed signals to the world" in the face of violence. safety concerns our correspondent says many people in libya are still armed following the conflict that overthrew gaddafi. analysts say the attack will raise serious new concerns about stability in the country and the ability of the new libyan administration to maintain security. in june, two british bodyguards were injured in an attack in on a convoy carrying the british ambassador to libya. red cross and un staff also came under attack this year. us ambassadors killed in line of duty john gordon mein - guatemala, 1968: shot dead by rebels who ambushed his car shot dead by rebels who ambushed his car cleo a noel - sudan, 1973: shot dead along with senior us and belgian diplomats by palestinian militants, after being taken hostage in saudi embassy shot dead along with senior us and belgian diplomats by palestinian militants, after being taken hostage in saudi embassy rodger p davies - cyprus, 1974: killed by sniper gunfire during a protest at us embassy by greek cypriots killed by sniper gunfire during a protest at us embassy by greek cypriots francis e meloy - lebanon, 1976: kidnapped and shot dead by palestinian militants in beirut with another senior us official kidnapped and shot dead by palestinian militants in beirut with another senior us official adolph dubs - afghanistan, 1979: killed in exchange of fire after afghan and soviet forces tried to free him from kidnappers in hotel obituary: j christopher stevens in pictures: us film protests film outrages media correspondents say the film at the heart of the row, which appeared on youtube translated into arabic, is highly provocative and insulting to muslims. a demonstration in cairo on tuesday saw protesters breach the us embassy and tear down the us flag, which was flying at to mark the attacks. an islamic tenet bans the portrayal of the prophet muhammad. on wednesday, the afghan government gave orders for youtube to be closed to the public until the offending film was removed but the site was still visible to internet users in the capital, kabul. cartoons featuring the islamic religion's key figure sparked violent unrest among muslims in 2005 when they were published by a danish newspaper. mrs clinton said the attack on the consulate in "should shock the conscience of people of all faiths".	ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə: "ðɛr ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli noʊ ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən fər ðɪs taɪp əv ˈsɛnsləs ˈvaɪələns" ðə ˈjuˈɛs æmˈbæsədər tɪ ˈlɪˌbiə ɪz əˈməŋ fɔr əˈmɛrɪkənz kɪld ɪn ən əˈtæk ɔn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈkɑnsələt ɪn, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz kənˈfərmd. ˌənaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɑrmd mɛn stɔrmd ðə graʊnz ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt əˈmɪd ˈəˌprɔr əˈməŋ ˈməzlɪmz ˈoʊvər ə fɪlm prəˈdust ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs sɛd tɪ ˌɪnˈsəlt ðə ˈprɑfət mʊˈhɑməd. ðeɪ ʃɑt æt ˈbɪldɪŋz ənd θru ˈhænˈmeɪd bɑmz ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɑmpaʊnd. ɪt həz nɑt bɪn kənˈfərmd haʊ ðə æmˈbæsədər, ʤeɪ ˈkrɪstəfər ˈstivənz, ənd ðə ˈəðərz daɪd. ˈproʊˌtɛstərz əˈgɛnst ðə fɪlm ˈɔlsoʊ əˈtækt ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛmbəsi ɪn ˈkaɪroʊ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt. 'æsˈfɪksiˌeɪtɪd' ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ðət ðɪs əˈtæk wɪl pʊt ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ˈsɛntər steɪʤ ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn, æt list fər ə waɪl ˈspikɪŋ ɪn ðə roʊz ˈgɑrdən æt ðə waɪt haʊs, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ðə əˈtæk wʊd nɑt breɪk ðə bɑndz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ðə nu ˈlɪˌbiən ˈgəvərnmənt. bət hi ˈædɪd: "meɪk noʊ mɪˈsteɪk ˈʤəstɪs wɪl bi dən." ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz dɪˈplɔɪɪŋ ə mərˈin tim tɪ ˈlɪˌbiə tɪ ˈboʊlstər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈæftər ðə əˈtæk, ə ˈjuˈɛs dɪˈfɛns sɔrs toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ˈlɪˌbiəz ˈɪnərəm ˈlidər, moʊˈhæmɪd magarief, əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkɪlɪŋz, wɪʧ hi kɔld "ˈkaʊərdli ˈkrɪmənəl ækts". rɪˈpɔrts seɪ ə mɪˈlɪʃə noʊn ɛz ðə brɪˈgeɪd wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə əˈtæk, bət ðə grup həz dɪˈnaɪd ðə kleɪm, ðə ˌbibiˈsis ˈrænə ʤəˈwɑd ɪn ˈtrɪpəli sɪz. rɪˈpɔrts səˈʤɛst ðət æmˈbæsədər ˈstivənz ənd hɪz stæf wɛnt tɪ ðə ˈkɑnsələt ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ɪˈvækjəˌeɪt ðə saɪt ˈæftər ɪt wɑz əˈtækt. æˈnælɪsɪs ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs æmˈbæsədər tɪ ˈlɪˌbiə, ˈkrɪstəfər ˈstivənz, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ θri ˈəðər ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛmbəsi stæf, ˈreɪzɪz ə hoʊst əv kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt sɪˈkjʊrəti, ðə ˈprɛvələns əv ɑrmd mɪˈlɪʃəz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ənd ðə hoʊl trəˈʤɛktəri əv ˈlɪˌbiəz ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən wɪl wɔnt ˈænsərz frəm ðə ˈlɪˌbiən ˈgəvərnmənt əˈbaʊt ðə skeɪl əv ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈmɛʒərz ɪn pleɪs æt ɪts ˈkɑnsələt ɪn ənd haʊ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtərz wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ. mɔr ˈbrɔdli, ðə æmˈbæsədərz dɛθ ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ðə kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə ɛz ðə ˈkəntri ˈstrəgəlz tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ðə rul əv lɔ. ðə ˈkəntri ɪz əˈwɑʃ wɪθ ˈwɛpənz ənd ɑrmd mɪˈlɪʃəz. səm, əv ə ər ɪkˈstrim ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlɪst ˈaʊˌtlʊk, hoʊld sweɪ ɪn ˈmɛni ˈɛriəz. ðeɪ wər rɪˈpɔrtədli traɪɪŋ tɪ liv ðə ˈkɑnsələt ˈbɪldɪŋ fər ə ˈseɪfər loʊˈkeɪʃən wɪn ˈgənˌmɛn lɔnʧt ən ˌɪnˈtɛns əˈtæk, əˈpɛrəntli ˈfɔrsɪŋ bæk sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrdz. "ðə əˈmɛrɪkən æmˈbæsədər ənd θri stæf ˈmɛmbərz wər kɪld wɪn ˈgənˌmɛn faɪərd ˈrɑkəts ɪn ðɛr dɪˈrɛkʃɪn," ə ˈlɪˌbiən əˈfɪʃəl ɪn toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz nuz ˈeɪʤənsi. ðə ˈlɪˌbiən ˈdɔktər hu ˈtritɪd ˈmɪstər ˈstivənz ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəl sɛd hi hæd daɪd əv səˈvɪr asphyxiation, əˈpɛrəntli frəm smoʊk ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən, wɪθ noʊ ˈəðər ˈɪnʤəriz, ənd ðət hi hæd traɪd fər 90 ˈmɪnəts tɪ rɪˈvaɪv ɪm. hi wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli əˈmɛrɪkən brɔt ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛntər ənd ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ˈriəˌlaɪzd hi wɑz ðə æmˈbæsədər, ˈziˈaɪˈeɪˈdi ˈæbu toʊld ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs nuz ˈeɪʤənsi. ə ˈsɛkənd ˈjuˈɛs mæn kɪld ɪn ðə əˈtæk wɑz neɪmd ɛz ʃɔn smɪθ, ə ˈfɑðər əv tu hu wɑz ɪmˈplɔɪd ɛz ən ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈɔfɪsər. ðə neɪmz əv ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ tu ˈvɪktɪmz hæv nɑt jɛt bɪn riˈlist. ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən dɪˈskraɪbd ˈmɪstər smɪθ ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɛz "wən əv ðə bɛst". ˈspikɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈleɪtər, ˈmɪsɪz ˈklɪntən sɛd ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkənz wər ˈæskɪŋ haʊ səʧ ən əˈtæk kʊd hæv ˈhæpənd ɪn ə ˈkəntri əˈmɛrɪkə hæd hɛlpt tɪ ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪt. "ðɪs wɑz ən əˈtæk baɪ ə smɔl ənd ˈsævɪʤ grup, nɑt ðə ˈpipəl ənd ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈlɪˌbiə," ʃi sɛd. ðə əˈtæk wɑz kənˈdɛmd baɪ ˈfɔrən ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈwɪljəm heɪg ɛz "ˈbrutəl ənd ˈsɛnsləs". mɪt ˈrɑmni, ˈmɪstər ˌoʊˈbɑməz rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈʧælɪnʤər ɪn ðə ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, ðə ˈjuˈɛs ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə əˈtæks ɪn ənd ˈkaɪroʊ, seɪɪŋ ɪt hæd əˈpɪrd tɪ wɪθ ðoʊz hu weɪʤd ðə əˈtæks". ˈmɪstər ˌoʊˈbɑməz tim, hi sɛd, hæd sɛnt "mɪkst ˈsɪgnəlz tɪ ðə wərld" ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˈvaɪələns. ˈseɪfti kənˈsərnz ɑr ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt sɪz ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə ər stɪl ɑrmd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt ðət ˌoʊvərθˈru gaddafi*. ˈænəlɪsts seɪ ðə əˈtæk wɪl reɪz ˈsɪriəs nu kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt stəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ənd ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv ðə nu ˈlɪˌbiən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən tɪ meɪnˈteɪn sɪˈkjʊrəti. ɪn ʤun, tu ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈbɑdiˌgɑrdz wər ˈɪnʤərd ɪn ən əˈtæk ɪn ɔn ə ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ ˈkɛriɪŋ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ æmˈbæsədər tɪ ˈlɪˌbiə. rɛd krɔs ənd ˈjuˈɛn stæf ˈɔlsoʊ keɪm ˈəndər əˈtæk ðɪs jɪr. ˈjuˈɛs æmˈbæsədərz kɪld ɪn laɪn əv ˈduti ʤɑn ˈgɔrdən min gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə, 1968 ʃɑt dɛd baɪ ˈrɛbəlz hu ˈæmˌbʊʃt hɪz kɑr ʃɑt dɛd baɪ ˈrɛbəlz hu ˈæmˌbʊʃt hɪz kɑr ˈklioʊ ə noʊɛl suˈdæn, 1973 ʃɑt dɛd əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈsinjər ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈbɛlʤən ˈdɪpləˌmæts baɪ ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈmɪlətənts, ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈteɪkən ˈhɑstɪʤ ɪn ˈsɔdi ˈɛmbəsi ʃɑt dɛd əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈsinjər ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈbɛlʤən ˈdɪpləˌmæts baɪ ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈmɪlətənts, ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈteɪkən ˈhɑstɪʤ ɪn ˈsɔdi ˈɛmbəsi ˈrɑʤər pi ˈdeɪviz ˈsaɪprəs, 1974 kɪld baɪ sˈnaɪpər ˈgənˌfaɪər ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈproʊˌtɛst æt ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛmbəsi baɪ grik ˈsɪpriˌɑts kɪld baɪ sˈnaɪpər ˈgənˌfaɪər ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈproʊˌtɛst æt ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛmbəsi baɪ grik ˈsɪpriˌɑts ˈfrænsɪs i ˈmɛlɔɪ ˈlɛbənən, 1976 ˈkɪdˌnæpt ənd ʃɑt dɛd baɪ ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈmɪlətənts ɪn beɪˈrut wɪθ əˈnəðər ˈsinjər ˈjuˈɛs əˈfɪʃəl ˈkɪdˌnæpt ənd ʃɑt dɛd baɪ ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈmɪlətənts ɪn beɪˈrut wɪθ əˈnəðər ˈsinjər ˈjuˈɛs əˈfɪʃəl ˈeɪdɔlf dəbz æfˈgænəˌstæn, 1979 kɪld ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ əv faɪər ˈæftər ˈæfˌgæn ənd ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈfɔrsɪz traɪd tɪ fri ɪm frəm ˈkɪdˌnæpərz ɪn hoʊˈtɛl oʊˈbɪʧuˌɛri: ʤeɪ ˈkrɪstəfər ˈstivənz ɪn ˈpɪkʧərz: ˈjuˈɛs fɪlm ˈproʊˌtɛsts fɪlm ˈaʊˌtreɪʤɪz ˈmidiə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənts seɪ ðə fɪlm æt ðə hɑrt əv ðə roʊ, wɪʧ əˈpɪrd ɔn ˈjuˌtub trænzˈleɪtəd ˈɪntu ˈɛrəbɪk, ɪz ˈhaɪli proʊˈvɑkətɪv ənd ˌɪnˈsəltɪŋ tɪ ˈməzlɪmz. ə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən ɪn ˈkaɪroʊ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ sɔ ˈproʊˌtɛstərz briʧ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛmbəsi ənd tɪr daʊn ðə ˈjuˈɛs flæg, wɪʧ wɑz flaɪɪŋ æt tɪ mɑrk ðə əˈtæks. ən ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈtɛnət bænz ðə pɔrˈtreɪəl əv ðə ˈprɑfət mʊˈhɑməd. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ðə ˈæfˌgæn ˈgəvərnmənt geɪv ˈɔrdərz fər ˈjuˌtub tɪ bi kloʊzd tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ənˈtɪl ðə əˈfɛndɪŋ fɪlm wɑz riˈmuvd bət ðə saɪt wɑz stɪl ˈvɪzəbəl tɪ ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈjuzərz ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl, ˈkɑbʊl. kɑrˈtunz ˈfiʧərɪŋ ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk rɪˈlɪʤənz ki ˈfɪgjər spɑrkt ˈvaɪələnt ənˈrɛst əˈməŋ ˈməzlɪmz ɪn 2005 wɪn ðeɪ wər ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ə ˈdeɪnɪʃ ˈnuzˌpeɪpər. ˈmɪsɪz ˈklɪntən sɛd ðə əˈtæk ɔn ðə ˈkɑnsələt ɪn "ʃʊd ʃɑk ðə ˈkɑnʃəns əv ˈpipəl əv ɔl feɪθs".
pin +1 0 shares below you will find part 2 of my article on hidden symbols. if you read part one yet, i would recommend going to here first so the information below will make more sense to you. in part one, we looked at the sacred triangle, the inverted triangle, and the star of david. specifically, i discussed how these symbols represent the descent of consciousness and its ascent again as it pertains to jesus and his genealogy. we will continue this discussion today by beginning with the symbol of a cross inside a circle. then i will discuss a little more about the star of david and the two trees in the garden of eden. when we look at the descent and ascent of consciousness as a circle with a cross inside, we see two levels of descent and ascension at the same time. even though this symbol is not obviously present in the bible, it is important to christianity, especially in medieval times, as it was carved on many churches. the cross of the crucifixion is associated with jesus whereas the cross inside a circle was associated with disciples (called the consecration or rounded cross). even though this cross is associated with the disciples, we must remember that the 12 disciples represent 12 qualities of the soul. it is the same with the 12 tribes of israel. thus we have the same story in both the old and new testament. let’s break down the two levels of descent and ascension at the same time within this symbol. 1) first, the circle: this represents a gradual descent, the one of the ordinary human being, who slowly descends along the line of the circle and who becomes enslaved at the bottom (180 degrees); after their delivery from slavery (symbolized by egypt) they follow under guidance (moses, the moral nature) the ascending curve of the circle, slowly getting more control over their ego and emotions. after 40 years in the desert they still have to continue the process in the promised land until after the reign of david, another 40 years. solomon finally concludes the process. he is said to belong to the eighth generation after the exodus. 2) second, the cross within the circle: notice the two lines are already totally in balance. within this symbol (jesus) the christ consciousness that has just been born follows its process by proceeding downwards in a straight line, conquering ego and emotions almost right away and arriving at the bottom in full command, having produced the oil for the during the last and bitter phase of the descent. the christ consciousness can ascend along the same line instantly, but remains with the people another 40 phases, like moses, who guides them during the time in the desert. moses ascends from the (’50-bo’) because the higher awareness was long since in him, while the people of israel had to continue their journey through the promised land. if you remember, according to acts, jesus stayed with his disciples for another 40 days before ascending from the mountain of olives (his consciousness having risen by producing the oil, by being put through the wringer in gethsemane, so to speak). both moses and jesus ascend from a mountain as climbing a mountain is a symbol of raising awareness. the names of the mountains describe the way of ascending (jesus) to the fact that ascension had taken place (moses). thus, the cross with arms of equal length is a symbol that describes the process of balancing on a higher level. the cross of the crucifixion, astselav’ =tsel-2’, is the world of duality, which as we saw in the exodus and crucifixion and how it applies to you!, ended as-lev’, the birth of the heart. it symbolizes the process of growth on a lower level. the result of this lower process enables the one who has brought it to a successful end to engage in the process on the higher level. as such can be a great help to his or her fellow man who got stuck at the bottom of their cycle by giving them the push they need in order to be able to continue ascending (even guiding them through the first upward phase). this is not something for jesus or moses alone! look at nelson mandela or gandhi. and this can apply to you and me too! *** the star of david also makes me think of the story of the birth of jesus according to matthew again. in the birth register jesus is portrayed as the son of david and he is born in bethlehem, the city of david. the three wise men who come to visit him after he is born were alerted to the fact of his birth by a star. why should this then not be the star of david? the name star of david emphasizes the meaning and importance of the process this symbol stands for. by mentioning the star these three wise men share that they know what the birth of this child means and by the presents they bring him they inform his parents what his task will be and what his life will bring him. the three gifts they brought, gold, frankincense and myrrh, are called:zahav’,levonah’ andmor’ in hebrew. as gold (zahav’,), the first gift symbolizes the first and most precious of the metals and as such the spirit, the essence of man; when you look at the numbers, you see that the numerical value is fourteen (again). as such it is the symbol of action, as it is the number of the integrating and balancing principle of david,. (again). as such it is the symbol of action, as it is the number of the integrating and balancing principle of david,. aslevonah’,, the frankincense symbolizes the heart (‘lev’) and love; this is connected by the hook of the 6 to the number fifty (which symbolizes higher awareness and which is the fourteenth character of the hebrew alphabet) and the final five symbolizes the longing for reunion and integration of the counterparts. character of the hebrew alphabet) and the final five symbolizes the longing for reunion and integration of the counterparts.mor’(40-200), the myrrh, is exactly the same word asmar’, bitter. it symbolizes the bitterness that has to be before the growth can take place that can be considered sweet (‘tamar’,400-mar’, date). these gifts collectively symbolize the totality that jesus will have to go through during his life before his resurrection and ascension. on another level they also symbolize the process we have to go through before the christ can be born in us. *** i now want to look at some of the symbols in the garden of eden. “and out of the ground made the lord god to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil” (genesis:). the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil are well-known symbols, which have already been discussed on the blog in article called the tree of life and the tree in the book of revelations compared, but trees themselves are important symbols as well. they are mentioned first in the bible verse above. trees produce fruit,pri’ in hebrew, which became a symbol for fertility and growth, for multiplicity and descent into matter. this fruit was meant to beeaten’ which is another of the hidden symbols in the bible. these trees were good for food, which is yet another hidden symbol. a tree isets’,. seventy is a symbol of multiplicity and ninety symbolizes birth after a long process (sara was 90 when she gave birth to isaac). so a tree produces multiplicity, symbolized by the fruit, which has to be eaten and digested by man in order to finally give birth to the christ consciousness. to eat isachal’,,1-kol’. to eat means literally to absorb food and secondly to digest it. symbolically the second phase means to digest and come to terms with whatever happened in your life and with your emotions. it means to reconnect with the oneness of love by bringingkol’, everything, back to it and to look at it from the perspective of love. this is what enables growth. it is not an easy process though and that is why the word good is brought into it. is brought into it. good istov’,, total numerical value 17. seventeen is the symbol for the last bitter phase of this process, which however will lead to a bright new world. that is why it is written that joseph was seventeen when he was sold into slavery by his brothers because joseph went through the difficult process of his ego in order not to become a real slave and because of that he got the position of of mitsrajim, the realm of ego and matter. so trees are an important symbol in themselves, but the wordets’ is also an element of many other words. when god has created a woman out of the of adam, separating the male and the female sides, adam says: this is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh…” (genesis). bone isetsem’ in hebrew; it also means essence. you can read this asets-40’, tree of ego and emotions. it is a tree that man will have to eat from and the fruit of which he will have to digest. this process is the essence. when man eats from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, god tells both adam and eve that they will experience sorrow (genesis 3, verses). in the hebrew text two words are used for the word sorrow:etsev’ anditsavon’,ets-2’ andets-2 and. so what does this mean? the tree of the knowledge can also be interpreted as the tree of duality. now that man has eaten from the tree of duality, the consequence is that they will have to continue eating from it; however, in the second word for sorrow we see that a 50 has been added to it. so this is not a punishment but a promise! god says: “you will be eating from this tree of duality for a long time but in the end, when you have digested all its fruits, you will have gained higher awareness because of it.” this is the second creation story but in the first creation story, with hindsight, it is possible to discover a similar pattern. in genesis it says: so god created man in his own image… image istselem’, in hebrew,tsel-40’. so here man is created in the shadow of the world of ego and emotions, which is also the world of the shadow of duality. the process is the same as mentioned above. the shadow of duality istsel-2’, ortselav’, the cross. summarizing we can put this in the following formula: the way of the first creation story is the way of the shadow of the forty and the two, of the image (tsel em’ = -40’) and the cross (tsel av’ =tsel -2) and results in- lev’ , the birth of the heart. of the forty and the two, of the image ( em’ = -40’) and the ( av’ = -2) and results in- , the birth of the heart. the way of the second creation story is the way of the tree of the forty and the two, of the essence (‘etsem’ =ets-40’) and of the tree (of the knowledge) of the duality (‘etsev’ =ets-2’) and results throughitsavon’ =ets-2 and in gaining the higher awareness of the 50. both creation stories lead to the same result but mention or imply different aspects. both examples of the formula above can be seen as the result of going through the process of eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil: the birth of the heart of unconditional love and the knowledge of higher awareness. the result of eating from the tree of life can be seen beautifully in the accompanying picture, which was called tree of realization by the person who made it. we see all the colors of the seven chakras, which means they have all been opened, like in the coat of many colors that joseph as symbol of the physical body received. the kingdom of the world of matter is no more. the (meaning kingdom) that normally symbolizes it at the bottom of the tree is no longer there. but the essence of it (growth of conscious awareness) has been absorbed in this light body, as the color red is still there. in the place of the heart we see a large star of david, which signifies that the triangles of the male and the female side of man have come into total balance. inside this star of david we see the word da’at, which means knowledge. the knowledge, which was the result of the process of eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, appears here in the place of honor on the tree of life. on top we see what is called thesefira kether’.kether’ means crown. when we superimpose the image of jesus on the cross, with on his head a crown of thorns, we see here that far from being another instrument of torture, this crown of thorns is his (man’s) crown of honour. when we look at genesis again, at chapter, we see that god tells adam and eve that the earth will bring forth thorns and thistles, now that they have eaten from the tree of the knowledge. thorn iskots’ in hebrew; it can also be read as the root of the verbhakets’, to wake (someone) up. iskots’ in hebrew; it can also be read as the root of the verbhakets’, to wake (someone) up. the thorns and the thistles in jesus’ life have woken him up and because he took on the process of the crucifixion of his ego, these thorns have become his crown of honour. and when we allow the thorns and thistles in our life to wake us up from our dream, instead of becoming bitter about them, and when we complete the crucifixion of our ego, they will become our crown of honour as well. when we finally look at the culmination of both of these trees, we see with our own eyes the conclusion which also joshua already reached in his article what does the garden of eden represent? they are not two trees, but two sides of one and the same tree.	pɪn 1 0 ʃɛrz bɪˈloʊ ju wɪl faɪnd pɑrt 2 əv maɪ ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ˈhɪdən ˈsɪmbəlz. ɪf ju rɛd pɑrt wən jɛt, aɪ wʊd ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd goʊɪŋ tɪ hir fərst soʊ ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən bɪˈloʊ wɪl meɪk mɔr sɛns tɪ ju. ɪn pɑrt wən, wi lʊkt æt ðə ˈseɪkrɪd ˈtraɪˌæŋgəl, ðə ˌɪnˈvərtɪd ˈtraɪˌæŋgəl, ənd ðə stɑr əv ˈdeɪvɪd. spəˈsɪfɪkli, aɪ dɪˈskəst haʊ ðiz ˈsɪmbəlz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə dɪˈsɛnt əv ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ənd ɪts əˈsɛnt əˈgɛn ɛz ɪt pərˈteɪnz tɪ ˈʤizəs ənd hɪz ˌʤiniˈɑləʤi. wi wɪl kənˈtɪnju ðɪs dɪˈskəʃən təˈdeɪ baɪ bɪˈgɪnɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈsɪmbəl əv ə krɔs ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə ˈsərkəl. ðɛn aɪ wɪl dɪˈskəs ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə stɑr əv ˈdeɪvɪd ənd ðə tu triz ɪn ðə ˈgɑrdən əv ˈidən. wɪn wi lʊk æt ðə dɪˈsɛnt ənd əˈsɛnt əv ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ɛz ə ˈsərkəl wɪθ ə krɔs ˌɪnˈsaɪd, wi si tu ˈlɛvəlz əv dɪˈsɛnt ənd əˈsɛnʃən æt ðə seɪm taɪm. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðɪs ˈsɪmbəl ɪz nɑt ˈɑbviəsli ˈprɛzənt ɪn ðə ˈbaɪbəl, ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn mɪˈdjivəl taɪmz, ɛz ɪt wɑz kɑrvd ɔn ˈmɛni ˈʧərʧɪz. ðə krɔs əv ðə ˌkrusɪˈfɪkʃən ɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈʤizəs wɛˈræz ðə krɔs ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə ˈsərkəl wɑz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ dɪˈsaɪpəlz (kɔld ðə ˌkɑnsəˈkreɪʃən ər ˈraʊndɪd krɔs). ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðɪs krɔs ɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə dɪˈsaɪpəlz, wi məst rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ðə 12 dɪˈsaɪpəlz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt 12 kˈwɑlətiz əv ðə soʊl. ɪt ɪz ðə seɪm wɪθ ðə 12 traɪbz əv ˈɪzriəl. ðəs wi hæv ðə seɪm ˈstɔri ɪn boʊθ ðə oʊld ənd nu ˈtɛstəmənt. breɪk daʊn ðə tu ˈlɛvəlz əv dɪˈsɛnt ənd əˈsɛnʃən æt ðə seɪm taɪm wɪˈθɪn ðɪs ˈsɪmbəl. 1 fərst, ðə ˈsərkəl: ðɪs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə ˈgræʤuəl dɪˈsɛnt, ðə wən əv ðə ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈjumən biɪŋ, hu sˈloʊli dɪˈsɛndz əˈlɔŋ ðə laɪn əv ðə ˈsərkəl ənd hu bɪˈkəmz ɛnsˈleɪvd æt ðə ˈbɑtəm 180 dɪˈgriz); ˈæftər ðɛr dɪˈlɪvəri frəm sˈleɪvəri (ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzd baɪ ˈiʤɪpt) ðeɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈəndər ˈgaɪdəns (ˈmoʊzɪs, ðə ˈmɔrəl ˈneɪʧər) ðə əˈsɛndɪŋ kərv əv ðə ˈsərkəl, sˈloʊli ˈgɪtɪŋ mɔr kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ðɛr ˈigoʊ ənd ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz. ˈæftər 40 jɪrz ɪn ðə ˈdɛzərt ðeɪ stɪl hæv tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪn ðə ˈprɑməst lænd ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ðə reɪn əv ˈdeɪvɪd, əˈnəðər 40 jɪrz. ˈsɑləmən ˈfaɪnəli kənˈkludz ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. hi ɪz sɛd tɪ bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ðə eɪθ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈæftər ðə ˈɛksədəs. 2 ˈsɛkənd, ðə krɔs wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈsərkəl: ˈnoʊtɪs ðə tu laɪnz ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈtoʊtəli ɪn ˈbæləns. wɪˈθɪn ðɪs ˈsɪmbəl (ˈʤizəs) ðə kraɪst ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ðət həz ʤɪst bɪn bɔrn ˈfɑloʊz ɪts ˈprɔˌsɛs baɪ prəˈsidɪŋ ˈdaʊnwərdz ɪn ə streɪt laɪn, ˈkɑŋkərɪŋ ˈigoʊ ənd ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ˈɔlˌmoʊst raɪt əˈweɪ ənd ərˈaɪvɪŋ æt ðə ˈbɑtəm ɪn fʊl kəˈmænd, ˈhævɪŋ prəˈdust ðə ɔɪl fər ðə ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst ənd ˈbɪtər feɪz əv ðə dɪˈsɛnt. ðə kraɪst ˈkɑnʃəsnəs kən əˈsɛnd əˈlɔŋ ðə seɪm laɪn ˈɪnstəntli, bət rɪˈmeɪnz wɪθ ðə ˈpipəl əˈnəðər 40 ˈfeɪzɪz, laɪk ˈmoʊzɪs, hu gaɪdz ðɛm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə taɪm ɪn ðə ˈdɛzərt. ˈmoʊzɪs əˈsɛndz frəm ðə ’50-bo’’) bɪˈkəz ðə haɪər əˈwɛrnəs wɑz lɔŋ sɪns ɪn ɪm, waɪl ðə ˈpipəl əv ˈɪzriəl hæd tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðɛr ˈʤərni θru ðə ˈprɑməst lænd. ɪf ju rɪˈmɛmbər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ækts, ˈʤizəs steɪd wɪθ hɪz dɪˈsaɪpəlz fər əˈnəðər 40 deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr əˈsɛndɪŋ frəm ðə ˈmaʊntən əv ˈɑlɪvz (hɪz ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ˈhævɪŋ ˈrɪzən baɪ prəˈdusɪŋ ðə ɔɪl, baɪ biɪŋ pʊt θru ðə ˈrɪŋər ɪn gethsemane, soʊ tɪ spik). boʊθ ˈmoʊzɪs ənd ˈʤizəs əˈsɛnd frəm ə ˈmaʊntən ɛz ˈklaɪmɪŋ ə ˈmaʊntən ɪz ə ˈsɪmbəl əv ˈreɪzɪŋ əˈwɛrnəs. ðə neɪmz əv ðə ˈmaʊntənz dɪˈskraɪb ðə weɪ əv əˈsɛndɪŋ (ˈʤizəs) tɪ ðə fækt ðət əˈsɛnʃən hæd ˈteɪkən pleɪs (ˈmoʊzɪs). ðəs, ðə krɔs wɪθ ɑrmz əv ˈikwəl lɛŋθ ɪz ə ˈsɪmbəl ðət dɪˈskraɪbz ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈbælənsɪŋ ɔn ə haɪər ˈlɛvəl. ðə krɔs əv ðə ˌkrusɪˈfɪkʃən, ɛz ‘‘tselav’’ ɪz ðə wərld əv duˈæləti, wɪʧ ɛz wi sɔ ɪn ðə ˈɛksədəs ənd ˌkrusɪˈfɪkʃən ənd haʊ ɪt əˈplaɪz tɪ ju!, ˈɛndɪd ɛz ’90-lev’’, ðə bərθ əv ðə hɑrt. ɪt ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzɪz ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv groʊθ ɔn ə loʊər ˈlɛvəl. ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ðɪs loʊər ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪˈneɪbəlz ðə wən hu həz brɔt ɪt tɪ ə səkˈsɛsfəl ɛnd tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ɔn ðə haɪər ˈlɛvəl. ɛz səʧ kən bi ə greɪt hɛlp tɪ hɪz ər hər ˈfɛloʊ mæn hu gɑt stək æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðɛr ˈsaɪkəl baɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛm ðə pʊʃ ðeɪ nid ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈtɪnju əˈsɛndɪŋ (ˈivɪn ˈgaɪdɪŋ ðɛm θru ðə fərst ˈəpwərd feɪz). ðɪs ɪz nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ fər ˈʤizəs ər ˈmoʊzɪs əˈloʊn! lʊk æt ˈnɛlsən ˌmænˈdɛlə ər ˈgɑndi. ənd ðɪs kən əˈplaɪ tɪ ju ənd mi tu! ðə stɑr əv ˈdeɪvɪd ˈɔlsoʊ meɪks mi θɪŋk əv ðə ˈstɔri əv ðə bərθ əv ˈʤizəs əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈmæθju əˈgɛn. ɪn ðə bərθ ˈrɛʤɪstər ˈʤizəs ɪz pɔrˈtreɪd ɛz ðə sən əv ˈdeɪvɪd ənd hi ɪz bɔrn ɪn ˈbɛθlɪˌhɛm, ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈdeɪvɪd. ðə θri waɪz mɛn hu kəm tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ɪm ˈæftər hi ɪz bɔrn wər əˈlərtɪd tɪ ðə fækt əv hɪz bərθ baɪ ə stɑr. waɪ ʃʊd ðɪs ðɛn nɑt bi ðə stɑr əv ˈdeɪvɪd? ðə neɪm stɑr əv ˈdeɪvɪd ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪz ðə ˈminɪŋ ənd ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ðɪs ˈsɪmbəl stændz fər. baɪ ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ ðə stɑr ðiz θri waɪz mɛn ʃɛr ðət ðeɪ noʊ wət ðə bərθ əv ðɪs ʧaɪld minz ənd baɪ ðə ˈprɛzənts ðeɪ brɪŋ ɪm ðeɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm hɪz ˈpɛrənts wət hɪz tæsk wɪl bi ənd wət hɪz laɪf wɪl brɪŋ ɪm. ðə θri gɪfts ðeɪ brɔt, goʊld, ˈfræŋkənˌsɛns ənd mər, ər kɔld: ‘‘zahav’’, ‘‘levonah’’ ənd ‘‘mor’’ ɪn ˈhibru. ɛz goʊld ‘‘zahav’’, ðə fərst gɪft ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzɪz ðə fərst ənd moʊst ˈprɛʃəs əv ðə ˈmɛtəlz ənd ɛz səʧ ðə ˈspɪrɪt, ðə ˈɛsəns əv mæn; wɪn ju lʊk æt ðə ˈnəmbərz, ju si ðət ðə nuˈmɛrɪkəl ˈvælju ɪz ˌfɔrˈtin (əˈgɛn). ɛz səʧ ɪt ɪz ðə ˈsɪmbəl əv ˈækʃən, ɛz ɪt ɪz ðə ˈnəmbər əv ðə ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪŋ ənd ˈbælənsɪŋ ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈdeɪvɪd, (əˈgɛn). ɛz səʧ ɪt ɪz ðə ˈsɪmbəl əv ˈækʃən, ɛz ɪt ɪz ðə ˈnəmbər əv ðə ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪŋ ənd ˈbælənsɪŋ ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈdeɪvɪd, ɛz ‘‘levonah’’, ðə ˈfræŋkənˌsɛns ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzɪz ðə hɑrt (‘‘lev’’) ənd ləv; ðɪs ɪz kəˈnɛktɪd baɪ ðə hʊk əv ðə 6 tɪ ðə ˈnəmbər ˈfɪfti (wɪʧ ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzɪz haɪər əˈwɛrnəs ənd wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˌfɔrˈtinθ ˈkɛrɪktər əv ðə ˈhibru ˈælfəˌbɛt) ənd ðə ˈfaɪnəl faɪv ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzɪz ðə ˈlɔŋɪŋ fər riˈunjən ənd ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən əv ðə ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts. ˈkɛrɪktər əv ðə ˈhibru ˈælfəˌbɛt) ənd ðə ˈfaɪnəl faɪv ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzɪz ðə ˈlɔŋɪŋ fər riˈunjən ənd ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən əv ðə ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts. ðə mər, ɪz ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm wərd ɛz ‘‘mar’’, ˈbɪtər. ɪt ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzɪz ðə ˈbɪtərnəs ðət həz tɪ bi ˌbiˈfɔr ðə groʊθ kən teɪk pleɪs ðət kən bi kənˈsɪdərd swit (‘‘tamar’’, ‘400-mar’’, deɪt). ðiz gɪfts kəˈlɛktɪvli ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪz ðə toʊˈtæləti ðət ˈʤizəs wɪl hæv tɪ goʊ θru ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz laɪf ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz ˌrɛzərˈɛkʃən ənd əˈsɛnʃən. ɔn əˈnəðər ˈlɛvəl ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪz ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs wi hæv tɪ goʊ θru ˌbiˈfɔr ðə kraɪst kən bi bɔrn ɪn ˈjuˈɛs. aɪ naʊ wɔnt tɪ lʊk æt səm əv ðə ˈsɪmbəlz ɪn ðə ˈgɑrdən əv ˈidən. aʊt əv ðə graʊnd meɪd ðə lɔrd gɑd tɪ groʊ ˈɛvəri tri ðət ɪz ˈplɛzənt tɪ ðə saɪt, ənd gʊd fər fud; ðə tri əv laɪf ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðə mɪst əv ðə ˈgɑrdən, ənd ðə tri əv ˈnɑlɪʤ əv gʊd ənd evil”” (ˈʤɛnəsəs: ðə tri əv laɪf ənd ðə tri əv ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ əv gʊd ənd ˈivəl ər ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ˈsɪmbəlz, wɪʧ hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn dɪˈskəst ɔn ðə blɔg ɪn ˈɑrtɪkəl kɔld ðə tri əv laɪf ənd ðə tri ɪn ðə bʊk əv ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz kəmˈpɛrd, bət triz ðɛmˈsɛlvz ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈsɪmbəlz ɛz wɛl. ðeɪ ər ˈmɛnʃənd fərst ɪn ðə ˈbaɪbəl vərs əˈbəv. triz ˈproʊdus frut, ‘‘pri’’ ɪn ˈhibru, wɪʧ bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈsɪmbəl fər fərˈtɪlɪti ənd groʊθ, fər ˌməltəˈplɪsɪti ənd dɪˈsɛnt ˈɪntu ˈmætər. ðɪs frut wɑz mɛnt tɪ bi ‘‘eaten’’ wɪʧ ɪz əˈnəðər əv ðə ˈhɪdən ˈsɪmbəlz ɪn ðə ˈbaɪbəl. ðiz triz wər gʊd fər fud, wɪʧ ɪz jɛt əˈnəðər ˈhɪdən ˈsɪmbəl. ə tri ɪz ‘‘ets’’, ˈsɛvənti ɪz ə ˈsɪmbəl əv ˌməltəˈplɪsɪti ənd ˈnaɪnti ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzɪz bərθ ˈæftər ə lɔŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs (ˈsɛrə wɑz 90 wɪn ʃi geɪv bərθ tɪ ˈaɪzɪk). soʊ ə tri prəˈdusɪz ˌməltəˈplɪsɪti, ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzd baɪ ðə frut, wɪʧ həz tɪ bi ˈitən ənd ˈdaɪˌʤɛstɪd baɪ mæn ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈfaɪnəli gɪv bərθ tɪ ðə kraɪst ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. tɪ it ɪz ‘‘achal’’, ‘1-kol’’. tɪ it minz ˈlɪtərəli tɪ əbˈzɔrb fud ənd ˈsɛkəndli tɪ ˈdaɪʤɛst ɪt. sɪmˈbɑlɪkəli ðə ˈsɛkənd feɪz minz tɪ ˈdaɪʤɛst ənd kəm tɪ tərmz wɪθ ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈhæpənd ɪn jʊr laɪf ənd wɪθ jʊr ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz. ɪt minz tɪ rikəˈnɛkt wɪθ ðə ˈwənəs əv ləv baɪ ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ‘‘kol’’, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, bæk tɪ ɪt ənd tɪ lʊk æt ɪt frəm ðə pərˈspɛktɪv əv ləv. ðɪs ɪz wət ɪˈneɪbəlz groʊθ. ɪt ɪz nɑt ən ˈizi ˈprɔˌsɛs ðoʊ ənd ðət ɪz waɪ ðə wərd gʊd ɪz brɔt ˈɪntu ɪt. ɪz brɔt ˈɪntu ɪt. gʊd ɪz ‘‘tov’’, ˈtoʊtəl nuˈmɛrɪkəl ˈvælju 17 ˈsɛvənˈtin ɪz ðə ˈsɪmbəl fər ðə læst ˈbɪtər feɪz əv ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs, wɪʧ ˌhaʊˈɛvər wɪl lɛd tɪ ə braɪt nu wərld. ðət ɪz waɪ ɪt ɪz ˈrɪtən ðət ˈʤoʊzəf wɑz ˈsɛvənˈtin wɪn hi wɑz soʊld ˈɪntu sˈleɪvəri baɪ hɪz ˈbrəðərz bɪˈkəz ˈʤoʊzəf wɛnt θru ðə ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈprɔˌsɛs əv hɪz ˈigoʊ ɪn ˈɔrdər nɑt tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ril sleɪv ənd bɪˈkəz əv ðət hi gɑt ðə pəˈzɪʃən əv əv mitsrajim, ðə rɛlm əv ˈigoʊ ənd ˈmætər. soʊ triz ər ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈsɪmbəl ɪn ðɛmˈsɛlvz, bət ðə wərd ‘‘ets’’ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˈɛləmənt əv ˈmɛni ˈəðər wərdz. wɪn gɑd həz kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈwʊmən aʊt əv ðə əv ˈædəm, ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪŋ ðə meɪl ənd ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl saɪdz, ˈædəm sɪz: ðɪs ɪz naʊ boʊn əv maɪ boʊnz, ənd flɛʃ əv maɪ flesh…”…” (ˈʤɛnəsəs boʊn ɪz ‘‘etsem’’ ɪn ˈhibru; ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ minz ˈɛsəns. ju kən rɛd ðɪs ɛz tri əv ˈigoʊ ənd ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz. ɪt ɪz ə tri ðət mæn wɪl hæv tɪ it frəm ənd ðə frut əv wɪʧ hi wɪl hæv tɪ ˈdaɪʤɛst. ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ðə ˈɛsəns. wɪn mæn its frəm ðə tri əv ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ əv gʊd ənd ˈivəl, gɑd tɛlz boʊθ ˈædəm ənd iv ðət ðeɪ wɪl ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈsɑroʊ (ˈʤɛnəsəs 3 ˈvərsɪz ɪn ðə ˈhibru tɛkst tu wərdz ər juzd fər ðə wərd ˈsɑroʊ: ‘‘etsev’’ ənd ‘‘itsavon’’, ənd ənd soʊ wət dɪz ðɪs min? ðə tri əv ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˌɪnˈtərprətəd ɛz ðə tri əv duˈæləti. naʊ ðət mæn həz ˈitən frəm ðə tri əv duˈæləti, ðə ˈkɑnsəkwəns ɪz ðət ðeɪ wɪl hæv tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈitɪŋ frəm ɪt; ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd wərd fər ˈsɑroʊ wi si ðət ə 50 həz bɪn ˈædɪd tɪ ɪt. soʊ ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə ˈpənɪʃmənt bət ə ˈprɑməs! gɑd sɪz: wɪl bi ˈitɪŋ frəm ðɪs tri əv duˈæləti fər ə lɔŋ taɪm bət ɪn ðə ɛnd, wɪn ju hæv ˈdaɪˌʤɛstɪd ɔl ɪts fruts, ju wɪl hæv geɪnd haɪər əˈwɛrnəs bɪˈkəz əv it.”.” ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd kriˈeɪʃən ˈstɔri bət ɪn ðə fərst kriˈeɪʃən ˈstɔri, wɪθ ˈhaɪnˌsaɪt, ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ dɪˈskəvər ə ˈsɪmələr ˈpætərn. ɪn ˈʤɛnəsəs ɪt sɪz: soʊ gɑd kriˈeɪtɪd mæn ɪn hɪz oʊn image…… ˈɪmɪʤ ɪz ‘‘tselem’’, ɪn ˈhibru, soʊ hir mæn ɪz kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ əv ðə wərld əv ˈigoʊ ənd ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə wərld əv ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ əv duˈæləti. ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ðə seɪm ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd əˈbəv. ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ əv duˈæləti ɪz ər ‘‘tselav’’, ðə krɔs. ˈsəmərˌaɪzɪŋ wi kən pʊt ðɪs ɪn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈfɔrmjələ: ðə weɪ əv ðə fərst kriˈeɪʃən ˈstɔri ɪz ðə weɪ əv ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ əv ðə ˈfɔrti ənd ðə tu, əv ðə ˈɪmɪʤ em’’ ənd ðə krɔs av’’ 2 ənd rɪˈzəlts ɪn lev’’ ðə bərθ əv ðə hɑrt. əv ðə ˈfɔrti ənd ðə tu, əv ðə ˈɪmɪʤ em’’ ənd ðə av’’ 2 ənd rɪˈzəlts ɪn ðə bərθ əv ðə hɑrt. ðə weɪ əv ðə ˈsɛkənd kriˈeɪʃən ˈstɔri ɪz ðə weɪ əv ðə tri əv ðə ˈfɔrti ənd ðə tu, əv ðə ˈɛsəns (‘‘etsem’’ ənd əv ðə tri (əv ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ) əv ðə duˈæləti (‘‘etsev’’ ənd rɪˈzəlts θru ‘‘itsavon’’ ənd ɪn ˈgeɪnɪŋ ðə haɪər əˈwɛrnəs əv ðə 50 boʊθ kriˈeɪʃən ˈstɔriz lɛd tɪ ðə seɪm rɪˈzəlt bət ˈmɛnʃən ər ˌɪmˈplaɪ ˈdɪfərənt ˈæˌspɛkts. boʊθ ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ðə ˈfɔrmjələ əˈbəv kən bi sin ɛz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv goʊɪŋ θru ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈitɪŋ frəm ðə tri əv ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ əv gʊd ənd ˈivəl: ðə bərθ əv ðə hɑrt əv ˌənkənˈdɪʃənəl ləv ənd ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ əv haɪər əˈwɛrnəs. ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈitɪŋ frəm ðə tri əv laɪf kən bi sin ˈbjutəfli ɪn ðə əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ˈpɪkʧər, wɪʧ wɑz kɔld tri əv ˈriləˈzeɪʃən baɪ ðə ˈpərsən hu meɪd ɪt. wi si ɔl ðə ˈkələrz əv ðə ˈsɛvən chakras, wɪʧ minz ðeɪ hæv ɔl bɪn ˈoʊpənd, laɪk ɪn ðə koʊt əv ˈmɛni ˈkələrz ðət ˈʤoʊzəf ɛz ˈsɪmbəl əv ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈbɑdi rɪˈsivd. ðə ˈkɪŋdəm əv ðə wərld əv ˈmætər ɪz noʊ mɔr. ðə (ˈminɪŋ ˈkɪŋdəm) ðət ˈnɔrməli ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzɪz ɪt æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə tri ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ðɛr. bət ðə ˈɛsəns əv ɪt (groʊθ əv ˈkɑnʃəs əˈwɛrnəs) həz bɪn əbˈzɔrbd ɪn ðɪs laɪt ˈbɑdi, ɛz ðə ˈkələr rɛd ɪz stɪl ðɛr. ɪn ðə pleɪs əv ðə hɑrt wi si ə lɑrʤ stɑr əv ˈdeɪvɪd, wɪʧ ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪz ðət ðə ˈtraɪˌæŋgəlz əv ðə meɪl ənd ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl saɪd əv mæn hæv kəm ˈɪntu ˈtoʊtəl ˈbæləns. ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðɪs stɑr əv ˈdeɪvɪd wi si ðə wərd da’at, wɪʧ minz ˈnɑlɪʤ. ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ, wɪʧ wɑz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈitɪŋ frəm ðə tri əv ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ əv gʊd ənd ˈivəl, əˈpɪrz hir ɪn ðə pleɪs əv ˈɑnər ɔn ðə tri əv laɪf. ɔn tɔp wi si wət ɪz kɔld ðə kether’’. ‘‘kether’’ minz kraʊn. wɪn wi ˌsupərəmˈpoʊz ðə ˈɪmɪʤ əv ˈʤizəs ɔn ðə krɔs, wɪθ ɔn hɪz hɛd ə kraʊn əv θɔrnz, wi si hir ðət fɑr frəm biɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈɪnstrəmənt əv ˈtɔrʧər, ðɪs kraʊn əv θɔrnz ɪz hɪz (man’s) kraʊn əv ˈɑnər. wɪn wi lʊk æt ˈʤɛnəsəs əˈgɛn, æt ˈʧæptər wi si ðət gɑd tɛlz ˈædəm ənd iv ðət ðə ərθ wɪl brɪŋ fɔrθ θɔrnz ənd ˈθɪsəlz, naʊ ðət ðeɪ hæv ˈitən frəm ðə tri əv ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ. θɔrn ɪz ‘‘kots’’ ɪn ˈhibru; ɪt kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi rɛd ɛz ðə rut əv ðə vərb ‘‘hakets’’, tɪ weɪk (ˈsəmˌwən) əp. ɪz ‘‘kots’’ ɪn ˈhibru; ɪt kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi rɛd ɛz ðə rut əv ðə vərb ‘‘hakets’’, tɪ weɪk (ˈsəmˌwən) əp. ðə θɔrnz ənd ðə ˈθɪsəlz ɪn jesus’*’ laɪf hæv ˈwoʊkən ɪm əp ənd bɪˈkəz hi tʊk ɔn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ðə ˌkrusɪˈfɪkʃən əv hɪz ˈigoʊ, ðiz θɔrnz hæv bɪˈkəm hɪz kraʊn əv ˈɑnər. ənd wɪn wi əˈlaʊ ðə θɔrnz ənd ˈθɪsəlz ɪn ɑr laɪf tɪ weɪk ˈjuˈɛs əp frəm ɑr drim, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈbɪtər əˈbaʊt ðɛm, ənd wɪn wi kəmˈplit ðə ˌkrusɪˈfɪkʃən əv ɑr ˈigoʊ, ðeɪ wɪl bɪˈkəm ɑr kraʊn əv ˈɑnər ɛz wɛl. wɪn wi ˈfaɪnəli lʊk æt ðə ˌkəlməˈneɪʃən əv boʊθ əv ðiz triz, wi si wɪθ ɑr oʊn aɪz ðə kənˈkluʒən wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʤɑˌʃuə ɔˈrɛdi riʧt ɪn hɪz ˈɑrtɪkəl wət dɪz ðə ˈgɑrdən əv ˈidən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt? ðeɪ ər nɑt tu triz, bət tu saɪdz əv wən ənd ðə seɪm tri.
"after an entire summer with the cloud of a shutdown hanging over the industry's head, i am bewildered that certain members of the texas senate appear to have blocked the release of essential funds to the texas racing commission," sam houston race park president andrea b. young said in a prepared statement of eyewitness news. "we thank our friends in the legislature and other branches of government who have fought to protect the texas racing industry and the hard-working individuals it employs. the legislature did not intend this result, which will now shutter texas racing facilities, putting thousands of jobs at risk. we believe that this result is irresponsible. we urge the lieutenant governor to stand up for jobs now before this goes any further. in the meantime, we will continue to examine our legal options. we plan to continue our fight for all the hardworking texans that make up the texas horse industry." caught in the middle of a legal and funding war, the sam houston race park is being forced to close its doors at last televised race airs at park's imminent closure comes as a result of the battle happening at the texas legislature over how much money to give the texas racing commission after it recently approved a controversial form of week, commissioners voted to let texas horse and dog tracks install "historical racing" terminals. that allows people to bet on races stripped of identifying information. that move cast doubt on whether the legislative budget board, consisting of senate and house members, would authorize funding for the racing no deal is struck by midnight, the commission ceases operations, and as a result, the sam houston race park loses its ability to import simulcast wagering, live racing and export live signals.lt. gov. dan patrick announced earlier monday that the board's senate members agreed to fund the commission temporarily, for at least the next three months. but its house members balked, saying they'd like to see the commission fully funded. negotiations expire at midnight.	"ˈæftər ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsəmər wɪθ ðə klaʊd əv ə ˈʃətˌdaʊn ˈhæŋɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɪndəstriz hɛd, aɪ æm bɪˈwɪldərd ðət ˈsərtən ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈsɛnɪt əˈpɪr tɪ hæv blɑkt ðə riˈlis əv ɛˈsɛnʃəl fəndz tɪ ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈreɪsɪŋ kəˈmɪʃən," sæm ˈhjustən reɪs pɑrk ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌɑnˈdreɪə bi. jəŋ sɛd ɪn ə priˈpɛrd ˈsteɪtmənt əv ˈaɪˈwɪtnəs nuz. "wi θæŋk ɑr frɛndz ɪn ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ənd ˈəðər ˈbrænʧɪz əv ˈgəvərnmənt hu hæv fɔt tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈreɪsɪŋ ˈɪndəstri ənd ðə ˌhɑrdˈwərkɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɪt ɪmˈplɔɪz. ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər dɪd nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛnd ðɪs rɪˈzəlt, wɪʧ wɪl naʊ ˈʃətər ˈtɛksəs ˈreɪsɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪtiz, ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv ʤɑbz æt rɪsk. wi bɪˈliv ðət ðɪs rɪˈzəlt ɪz ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbəl. wi ərʤ ðə luˈtɛnənt ˈgəvərnər tɪ stænd əp fər ʤɑbz naʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ðɪs goʊz ˈɛni ˈfərðər. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, wi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ɑr ˈligəl ˈɔpʃənz. wi plæn tɪ kənˈtɪnju ɑr faɪt fər ɔl ðə ˈhɑrdˌwərkɪŋ ˈtɛksənz ðət meɪk əp ðə ˈtɛksəs hɔrs ˈɪndəstri." kɔt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ə ˈligəl ənd ˈfəndɪŋ wɔr, ðə sæm ˈhjustən reɪs pɑrk ɪz biɪŋ fɔrst tɪ kloʊz ɪts dɔrz æt læst ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd reɪs ɛrz æt pɑrks ˈɪmənənt ˈkloʊʒər kəmz ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈbætəl ˈhæpənɪŋ æt ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ˈoʊvər haʊ məʧ ˈməni tɪ gɪv ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈreɪsɪŋ kəˈmɪʃən ˈæftər ɪt ˈrisəntli əˈpruvd ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl fɔrm əv wik, kəˈmɪʃənərz ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ lɛt ˈtɛksəs hɔrs ənd dɔg træks ˌɪnˈstɔl "hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈreɪsɪŋ" ˈtərmənəlz. ðət əˈlaʊz ˈpipəl tɪ bɛt ɔn ˈreɪsɪz strɪpt əv aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ðət muv kæst daʊt ɔn ˈwɛðər ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈbəʤɪt bɔrd, kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv ˈsɛnɪt ənd haʊs ˈmɛmbərz, wʊd ˈɔθərˌaɪz ˈfəndɪŋ fər ðə ˈreɪsɪŋ noʊ dil ɪz strək baɪ ˈmɪdˌnaɪt, ðə kəˈmɪʃən ˈsisɪz ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, ənd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ðə sæm ˈhjustən reɪs pɑrk ˈluzɪz ɪts əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈsɪmjəlˌkæst ˈweɪʤərɪŋ, lɪv ˈreɪsɪŋ ənd ˈɛkspɔrt lɪv signals.lt*. gəv. dæn ˈpætrɪk əˈnaʊnst ˈərliər ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət ðə bɔrdz ˈsɛnɪt ˈmɛmbərz əˈgrid tɪ fənd ðə kəˈmɪʃən ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli, fər æt list ðə nɛkst θri mənθs. bət ɪts haʊs ˈmɛmbərz bɔkt, seɪɪŋ ðeɪd laɪk tɪ si ðə kəˈmɪʃən ˈfʊli ˈfəndɪd. nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ɪkˈspaɪr æt ˈmɪdˌnaɪt.
experts say breech births can be handled safely some babies are born because of genetic traits inherited from either their mother or father, norwegian researchers have said. fewer than one in 20 is delivered this way up, but a natural breech birth carries extra risks to the child. a study of births, in the british medical journal, found a baby had double the chance of being breech if their mother or father was too. but midwives said parents should not worry too much. we always tend to ask mothers if they know how they were delivered, and some midwives will ask the partners as well mervi jokinen royal college of midwives as many as one in four babies are in the wrong position at the of pregnancy, but all but 3% or 4% are by the time they are delivered. the precise reasons why a baby might be in the breech position are not known, although the anatomy of the mother - in particular the shape of her womb - can play a strong role. babies are designed to be born head-first, and coming out the other way round increases the chance of breathing problems at the moment of delivery. for this reason, many women with breech babies opt for caesarean sections. gene trait the researchers from the university of bergen looked at the records of more than parents and their first-born children born between 1967 and 2004. they found an identical increase in risk passed from both male and female parents born in breech position. while a mother might be able to pass on the increased risk through inherited differences in her physical makeup, any risk passed from a father raises the possibility of a genetic trait carried by the baby rather than the mother. however, other specialists say the picture is less clear. professor janet hardy, from the university of massachusetts medical school, said that there could be a separate, undetected factor that was increasing the chance of a breech birth in these families. she said: "clinicians should continue to gather information during early prenatal care on maternal and paternal birth presentation and other potential risk factors for breech delivery." care jokinen, from the royal college of midwives, said the findings were "intriguing". "we always tend to ask mothers if they know how they were delivered, and some midwives will ask the partners as well, just to record this in the notes. "but on the whole, women should not be too concerned about the possibility of a breech baby, as long as she is receiving proper care." henry annan, a spokesperson for the royal college of obstetricians and gynaecologists, said that having a breech delivery approximately doubled the risks of complications to the baby. "having a breech baby does increase the dangers, although, with proper management, the chances are that the baby will be born healthy. "i think a lot of parents will be unaware of whether they were born breech or not, but this is still an interesting study." e-mail this to a friend printable version bookmark with: delicious digg reddit facebook stumbleupon what are these?	ˈɛkspərts seɪ briʧ bərθs kən bi ˈhændəld ˈseɪfli səm ˈbeɪbiz ər bɔrn bɪˈkəz əv ʤəˈnɛtɪk treɪts ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd frəm ˈiðər ðɛr ˈməðər ər ˈfɑðər, ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈrisərʧərz hæv sɛd. fjuər ðən wən ɪn 20 ɪz dɪˈlɪvərd ðɪs weɪ əp, bət ə ˈnæʧərəl briʧ bərθ ˈkɛriz ˈɛkstrə rɪsks tɪ ðə ʧaɪld. ə ˈstədi əv bərθs, ɪn ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈʤərnəl, faʊnd ə ˈbeɪbi hæd ˈdəbəl ðə ʧæns əv biɪŋ briʧ ɪf ðɛr ˈməðər ər ˈfɑðər wɑz tu. bət ˈmɪdˌwaɪvz sɛd ˈpɛrənts ʃʊd nɑt ˈwəri tu məʧ. wi ˈɔlˌweɪz tɛnd tɪ æsk ˈməðərz ɪf ðeɪ noʊ haʊ ðeɪ wər dɪˈlɪvərd, ənd səm ˈmɪdˌwaɪvz wɪl æsk ðə ˈpɑrtnərz ɛz wɛl ʤəˈkɪnən rɔɪəl ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ˈmɪdˌwaɪvz ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz wən ɪn fɔr ˈbeɪbiz ər ɪn ðə rɔŋ pəˈzɪʃən æt ðə əv ˈprɛgnənsi, bət ɔl bət 3 ər 4 ər baɪ ðə taɪm ðeɪ ər dɪˈlɪvərd. ðə prɪˈsaɪs ˈrizənz waɪ ə ˈbeɪbi maɪt bi ɪn ðə briʧ pəˈzɪʃən ər nɑt noʊn, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə əˈnætəmi əv ðə ˈməðər ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ðə ʃeɪp əv hər wum kən pleɪ ə strɔŋ roʊl. ˈbeɪbiz ər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ bi bɔrn head-first, ənd ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈəðər weɪ raʊnd ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðə ʧæns əv ˈbriðɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt əv dɪˈlɪvəri. fər ðɪs ˈrizən, ˈmɛni ˈwɪmən wɪθ briʧ ˈbeɪbiz ɑpt fər ˈkeɪsərˌin ˈsɛkʃənz. ʤin treɪt ðə ˈrisərʧərz frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈbərgən lʊkt æt ðə ˈrɛkərdz əv mɔr ðən ˈpɛrənts ənd ðɛr ˌfərstˈbɔrn ˈʧɪldrən bɔrn bɪtˈwin 1967 ənd 2004 ðeɪ faʊnd ən aɪˈdɛntɪkəl ˌɪnˈkris ɪn rɪsk pæst frəm boʊθ meɪl ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈpɛrənts bɔrn ɪn briʧ pəˈzɪʃən. waɪl ə ˈməðər maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ pæs ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈkrist rɪsk θru ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn hər ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈmeɪˌkəp, ˈɛni rɪsk pæst frəm ə ˈfɑðər ˈreɪzɪz ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ə ʤəˈnɛtɪk treɪt ˈkɛrid baɪ ðə ˈbeɪbi ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈməðər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈəðər ˈspɛʃəlɪsts seɪ ðə ˈpɪkʧər ɪz lɛs klɪr. prəˈfɛsər ˈʤænɪt ˈhɑrdi, frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈmɛdɪkəl skul, sɛd ðət ðɛr kʊd bi ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt, ˌəndɪˈtɛktɪd ˈfæktər ðət wɑz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə ʧæns əv ə briʧ bərθ ɪn ðiz ˈfæməliz. ʃi sɛd: "klɪˈnɪʃənz ʃʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈgæðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈərli priˈneɪtəl kɛr ɔn məˈtərnəl ənd pəˈtərnəl bərθ ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ənd ˈəðər pəˈtɛnʃəl rɪsk ˈfæktərz fər briʧ dɪˈlɪvəri." kɛr ʤəˈkɪnən, frəm ðə rɔɪəl ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ˈmɪdˌwaɪvz, sɛd ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz wər "ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ". "wi ˈɔlˌweɪz tɛnd tɪ æsk ˈməðərz ɪf ðeɪ noʊ haʊ ðeɪ wər dɪˈlɪvərd, ənd səm ˈmɪdˌwaɪvz wɪl æsk ðə ˈpɑrtnərz ɛz wɛl, ʤɪst tɪ ˈrɛkərd ðɪs ɪn ðə noʊts. "bət ɔn ðə hoʊl, ˈwɪmən ʃʊd nɑt bi tu kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ə briʧ ˈbeɪbi, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ʃi ɪz rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈprɑpər kɛr." ˈhɛnri ˈænən, ə ˈspoʊkspərsən fər ðə rɔɪəl ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ˌɑbstəˈtrɪʃənz ənd gynaecologists, sɛd ðət ˈhævɪŋ ə briʧ dɪˈlɪvəri əˈprɑksəmətli ˈdəbəld ðə rɪsks əv ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz tɪ ðə ˈbeɪbi. "ˈhævɪŋ ə briʧ ˈbeɪbi dɪz ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ, wɪθ ˈprɑpər ˈmænɪʤmənt, ðə ˈʧænsɪz ər ðət ðə ˈbeɪbi wɪl bi bɔrn ˈhɛlθi. "aɪ θɪŋk ə lɔt əv ˈpɛrənts wɪl bi ˌənəˈwɛr əv ˈwɛðər ðeɪ wər bɔrn briʧ ər nɑt, bət ðɪs ɪz stɪl ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈstədi." ˈiˌmeɪl ðɪs tɪ ə frɛnd ˈprɪntəbəl ˈvərʒən ˈbʊkmɑrk wɪθ: dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wət ər ðiz?
us-based exchange has announced its support of the dao token sale, enabling users to tradeer for the dao tokens. the merkle noted that the move seems to have been made in the anticipation of the imminent increase in the price of the dao token on may 14, 2016. the creation phase commenced on april and there will be subsequent increases in the price of dao token creation: for the first 14 days: 100 dao tokens for 1 for the 10 subsequent days: an increase of .05 per 100 dao per day for the last 4 days: constant 100 dao tokens for the dao, or decentralized autonomous organization, smart contracts on theereum to enable anyone, anywhere in the world to create their own autonomous organization. the merkle reported that the first dao to be released to the public has now gathered millioner (approximately $57 million at the currenter price) and the dao token sale will run till may 28. the dao tokens allow the holder to vote on any expenditure the dao could make; are fully transferable and can be traded peer-to-peer or on an exchange; and represent a relative portion of the crypto assets at any given time. in order to buy dao tokens, users need to sender to the provided address on the website. the web page says that users must not sender to the address directly from an exchange, and are advised to use theereum wallet or the wizard given on the website. poloniex is the latest to join other major exchanges that have announced their support for the dao token sale, including bity, bittrex, and gatecoin. users will not be able to move their dao tokens until the creation phase ends and the market is open for trading.	us-based* ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ həz əˈnaʊnst ɪts səˈpɔrt əv ðə daʊ ˈtoʊkən seɪl, ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ˈjuzərz tɪ treɪd ˈiθər fər ðə daʊ ˈtoʊkənz. ðə ˈmərkəl ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə muv simz tɪ hæv bɪn meɪd ɪn ðə ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən əv ðə ˈɪmənənt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə praɪs əv ðə daʊ ˈtoʊkən ɔn meɪ 14 2016 ðə kriˈeɪʃən feɪz kəˈmɛnst ɔn ˈeɪprəl ənd ðɛr wɪl bi ˈsəbsəkwənt ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ðə praɪs əv daʊ ˈtoʊkən kriˈeɪʃən: fər ðə fərst 14 deɪz: 100 daʊ ˈtoʊkənz fər 1 fər ðə 10 ˈsəbsəkwənt deɪz: ən ˌɪnˈkris əv 05 pər 100 daʊ pər deɪ fər ðə læst 4 deɪz: ˈkɑnstənt 100 daʊ ˈtoʊkənz fər ðə daʊ, ər dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd ɔˈtɑnəməs ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, smɑrt ˈkɑnˌtrækts ɔn ðə tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ˈɛniˌwən, ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn ðə wərld tɪ kriˈeɪt ðɛr oʊn ɔˈtɑnəməs ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ðə ˈmərkəl ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə fərst daʊ tɪ bi riˈlist tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk həz naʊ ˈgæðərd ˈmɪljən ˈiθər (əˈprɑksəmətli 57 ˈmɪljən æt ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈiθər praɪs) ənd ðə daʊ ˈtoʊkən seɪl wɪl rən tɪl meɪ 28 ðə daʊ ˈtoʊkənz əˈlaʊ ðə ˈhoʊldər tɪ voʊt ɔn ˈɛni ɪkˈspɛndɪʧər ðə daʊ kʊd meɪk; ər ˈfʊli trænsˈfərəbəl ənd kən bi ˈtreɪdɪd ˌpɪrtoʊˈpɪr ər ɔn ən ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ; ənd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə ˈrɛlətɪv ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈkrɪptoʊ ˈæˌsɛts æt ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn taɪm. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ baɪ daʊ ˈtoʊkənz, ˈjuzərz nid tɪ sɛnd ˈiθər tɪ ðə prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈæˌdrɛs ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðə wɛb peɪʤ sɪz ðət ˈjuzərz məst nɑt sɛnd ˈiθər tɪ ðə ˈæˌdrɛs dɪˈrɛkli frəm ən ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ, ənd ər ədˈvaɪzd tɪ juz ðə ˈwɔlət ər ðə ˈwɪzərd ˈgɪvɪn ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ɪz ðə ˈleɪtəst tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈəðər ˈmeɪʤər ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət hæv əˈnaʊnst ðɛr səˈpɔrt fər ðə daʊ ˈtoʊkən seɪl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ bity, bittrex, ənd gatecoin*. ˈjuzərz wɪl nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ muv ðɛr daʊ ˈtoʊkənz ənˈtɪl ðə kriˈeɪʃən feɪz ɛndz ənd ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ˈoʊpən fər ˈtreɪdɪŋ.
yoga has been a constant in my life for many years. granted, it took me a long time to advance and deepen my practice. when i first began, i saw yoga as purely about the poses and getting a good sweat. in the beginning, all i knew was that i left class feeling calmer, more grounded, and more at ease with myself than when arrived. as the years progressed, i began to notice more subtle personal changes: i was less reactive, i hold on to things as i used to, and i was becoming more accepting of myself. it until about a year and half ago that i began toying with the idea of enrolling in a yoga teacher training. i had a growing desire to do something meaningful with my help others, and to offer something to the world that would have a positive impact. after much research and introspection, i applied to the teacher training program of my choice. i was accepted, and thus my journey began. i had a growing desire to do something meaningful with my help others. teacher training gave me a solid foundation in yoga history and philosophy, anatomy,, and sequencing (with a heavy focus on vinyasa). what it prepare me for was the practical reality of teaching. teaching fellow trainees in your training program is one thing, while teaching those who may never have taken a yoga class before is quite a different experience. when i landed my first studio teaching position, i was elated! i had visions of teaching a classroom full of happy yogis. everyone would chant a beautiful at the end of class, say “thank you,” and leave feeling grounded, relaxed, and open to possibilities. just say my yoga ivory tower was shattered after teaching my first couple of classes. not all of my students were happy with my class, and a couple of them voiced their opinions to me quite a few times. some said i needed to teach a theme or a peak pose. others felt i spiritual enough. they only wanted three a’s, instead of five. they said i taught the same poses over and over again. that my music was too loud, or they like my music choices. that my were too long, and that i should never teach after. i listened and tried to take their feedback into consideration. but as the weeks progressed, i was only met with more and more complaints! this began taking its toll on me, and i started to doubt my abilities as a teacher. my yogi friends told me not to take it personally and to have more compassion. i tried to be more toward my more disapproving students by always greeting them by name when they walked into the room, or by offering them nice long assists to help them relax more to be met with eye rolls or expressions of their disinterest in my assists. granted, i had some wonderful students who said they enjoyed my classes, who always had smiles to offer, and who left the studio with heartfelt “thank yous” each time. i tried to focus on the more appreciative students, although their attendance was never as consistent as the more critical ones. in some cases, my classes were full of disgruntled students who gave the impression that rather be anywhere but my class. i often wondered why they kept coming back! at the time, i assumed that perhaps they just enjoyed ripping apart my class. but now having some distance on the experience, i realize that perhaps those students did actually like my classes, but simply could not express it in a positive way. needless to say, as the months progressed i began to dread teaching yoga. i am grateful that i had a solid network of yoga friends and mentors who listened to my experiences and offered their support and guidance. honestly, if i had that support, i think i would have quit teaching altogether. after four months, i came to the conclusion that perhaps the studio where i was teaching a good fit for me, and i quit. i regret my decision. shortly after leaving that studio, i began to work with private clients. within a month, two new studio teaching opportunities came my way at studios that were a much better fit for me. as the months progressed i began to dread teaching yoga. despite the fact that my first real studio teaching gig was less than great, i came away with some powerful lessons, and the experience made me a stronger and wiser teacher. here are some of those lessons. 1. take control of your class. when i first started teaching, i gave away my power to a handful of unruly students. in the beginning, i wanted my students to like me. hence, i allowed them to pretty much do whatever they wanted. if someone asked me to turn on the fans, i turned on the fans; if they felt the music was too loud, i lowered it; if they want a long, i shortened it. eventually, i realized it was impossible to cater to every single needs. in some cases, i would receive conflicting people would want the fans, while others preferred the room to be hot! in that particular class i was constantly walking back and forth to turn the fans on and then off when i should have been focused on my students. the more i tried to make everyone happy, the less structured my class became. my students were not focused, and i had concern that their safety was being compromised. thus, i started to set some ground rules in my class. if i saw something that challenged the safety or focus of my class i addressed it immediately, in a kind and gentle manner. for example, if i saw students checking their phones while in downward facing dog, i politely asked them to place their phones off to the side. in fact, i established a rule regarding cell phones: at the beginning of class, i asked everyone in the room to either set their phones to “silent” or turn them off (unless they were medical professionals on call). another time, i had a student fly up into handstand during sun salutes and nearly crash into the student in front of her. when i announced to the class that we were working on warrior that because it was a large class, everyone needed to be mindful of their neighbors. i asked them to please not invert, especially if they were in the middle of the room. know what? they listened! and that particular student did not invert again after that, and she listened to my cues and followed my sequence. in essence, i became a bit of a badass in class. i stopped being the “nice” teacher and took control of the room. if my students like my rules, they were more than welcome to find another instructor. lesson learned: set guidelines, be firm. and always, always make sure your students feel safe in the room. be the badass instructor who has safety first, rather than the “cool, nice teacher” who has no control of the room. you are the teacher. you set the rules! 2. yoga teachers remind their students to slow down, calm the mind, and ground themselves. this advice also applies to the instructor. i had to learn how to keep myself calm and balanced through my classes, even when i had a roomful of students who seemed to dislike me. meditating before class helped. so did reminding myself that, yes, i am a fairly new instructor and i am still learning, and okay. and regardless of this, i do have valuable things to share with my students. you are enough, and you will attract the students you are meant to teach. 3. your style may not resonate with everyone, and okay. there are different styles of yoga for a reason. each student needs to find a class (and a teacher) that resonates with them, just as each instructor needs to find a teaching space (and students) they can connect with. be true to yourself and find your own unique voice. you need to be a copy of someone else. you are enough, and you will attract the students you are meant to teach. 4. if you ever have unmanageable students (i.e., students who come to class and do their own sequence in front of the room, who ignore your instructions, or maybe even give you attitude) take it personally. remember that you never truly know what is going on in your students’ personal could be having a bad day, going through a breakup, or stressed from their job. none of these things has anything to do with you! whatever arises during class—good, bad, or compassion, be an observer, and then let it go. i know this can be easier said than done, particularly if you are new to teaching. for some people easy not to take things personally; others (like me) have a tendency to take things to heart. if you are one of those, it is important to have a strong support system when moments like these arise. try not to react to the students in class or get into your head too much while you teach. wait until home, and then process your thoughts and emotions through journaling, meditating, or speaking with a friend or mentor. 5. your students care how much you know, they care how much you care. when i first started teaching, i would get stressed when a student asked me a question and i know the answer. i was afraid they take me seriously as a teacher. later, i would go home and research the question or ask my fellow teachers, determined to find an answer or solution for my students. i soon discovered that my students care whether or not i had vast knowledge at my they responded to was my effort. if i know an answer offhand, i told them their question was a great one, and to please give me some time to research the answer. afterward, i would research or ask one of my teachers. then, the next time i saw the student in class, i told what learned. nearly all of my students expressed a deep gratitude and appreciation for the time and effort i took to find answers to their questions. show your students that you care by taking their questions seriously, doing your best to answer them, and referring them to trusted sources when you can’t. 6. pay attention to your intuition. landing a studio job was my goal. what i think about was whether or not the studio where i landed would be a good fit for my style, my voice, and what i had to offer as an instructor. my passion for yoga was being snuffed out by an environment, and it affected my teaching. what was once a fun, joyful, and fulfilling experience was now becoming a dreaded chore. it took me awhile to figure this out. at first i thought my passion for yoga in general was waning, but when i began to work with private clients who were dedicated and kind, i found that work to be rewarding. the lesson i learned is this: if something becomes more work than joy, pay attention. if teaching feels draining, it may be a sign to pause, reflect, and re-evaluate. if you find yourself in a situation similar to mine, stop and assess whether what you are investing your energy in is worth your time. your instincts are often correct. trust them. your first year of teaching can be an exhilarating time of self-discovery, and it can also be a time of self-doubt. whatever your experiences, trust yourself and remember that each class is a lesson learned. most importantly, know that your yoga journey does not end at the completion of your teacher training.	ˈjoʊgə həz bɪn ə ˈkɑnstənt ɪn maɪ laɪf fər ˈmɛni jɪrz. ˈgrænɪd, ɪt tʊk mi ə lɔŋ taɪm tɪ ədˈvæns ənd ˈdipən maɪ ˈpræktɪs. wɪn aɪ fərst bɪˈgæn, aɪ sɔ ˈjoʊgə ɛz ˈpjʊrli əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpoʊzɪz ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ə gʊd swɛt. ɪn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, ɔl aɪ nu wɑz ðət aɪ lɛft klæs ˈfilɪŋ ˈkɑmər, mɔr ˈgraʊndɪd, ənd mɔr æt iz wɪθ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ðən wɪn əraɪvd. ɛz ðə jɪrz prəˈgrɛst, aɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs mɔr ˈsətəl ˈpərsɪnəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz: aɪ wɑz lɛs riˈæktɪv, aɪ hoʊld ɔn tɪ θɪŋz ɛz aɪ juzd tɪ, ənd aɪ wɑz bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr əkˈsɛptɪŋ əv ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. ɪt ənˈtɪl əˈbaʊt ə jɪr ənd hæf əˈgoʊ ðət aɪ bɪˈgæn tɔɪɪŋ wɪθ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ɛnˈroʊlɪŋ ɪn ə ˈjoʊgə ˈtiʧər ˈtreɪnɪŋ. aɪ hæd ə groʊɪŋ dɪˈzaɪər tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈminɪŋfəl wɪθ maɪ hɛlp ˈəðərz, ənd tɪ ˈɔfər ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ ðə wərld ðət wʊd hæv ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt. ˈæftər məʧ ˈrisərʧ ənd ˌɪntrəˈspɛkʃən, aɪ əˈplaɪd tɪ ðə ˈtiʧər ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm əv maɪ ʧɔɪs. aɪ wɑz ækˈsɛptɪd, ənd ðəs maɪ ˈʤərni bɪˈgæn. aɪ hæd ə groʊɪŋ dɪˈzaɪər tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈminɪŋfəl wɪθ maɪ hɛlp ˈəðərz. ˈtiʧər ˈtreɪnɪŋ geɪv mi ə ˈsɑləd faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɪn ˈjoʊgə ˈhɪstəri ənd fəˈlɑsəfi, əˈnætəmi,, ənd ˈsikwənsɪŋ (wɪθ ə ˈhɛvi ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn vinyasa). wət ɪt priˈpɛr mi fər wɑz ðə ˈpræktɪkəl ˌriˈæləˌti əv ˈtiʧɪŋ. ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈfɛloʊ ˈtreɪˈniz ɪn jʊr ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz wən θɪŋ, waɪl ˈtiʧɪŋ ðoʊz hu meɪ ˈnɛvər hæv ˈteɪkən ə ˈjoʊgə klæs ˌbiˈfɔr ɪz kwaɪt ə ˈdɪfərənt ɪkˈspɪriəns. wɪn aɪ ˈlændɪd maɪ fərst ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈtiʧɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən, aɪ wɑz ɪˈleɪtɪd! aɪ hæd ˈvɪʒənz əv ˈtiʧɪŋ ə ˈklæsˌrum fʊl əv ˈhæpi yogis. ˈɛvriˌwən wʊd ʧænt ə ˈbjutəfəl æt ðə ɛnd əv klæs, seɪ you,”,” ənd liv ˈfilɪŋ ˈgraʊndɪd, rɪˈlækst, ənd ˈoʊpən tɪ ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz. ʤɪst seɪ maɪ ˈjoʊgə ˈaɪvəri taʊər wɑz ˈʃætərd ˈæftər ˈtiʧɪŋ maɪ fərst ˈkəpəl əv ˈklæsɪz. nɑt ɔl əv maɪ ˈstudənts wər ˈhæpi wɪθ maɪ klæs, ənd ə ˈkəpəl əv ðɛm vɔɪst ðɛr əˈpɪnjənz tɪ mi kwaɪt ə fju taɪmz. səm sɛd aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ tiʧ ə θim ər ə pik poʊz. ˈəðərz fɛlt aɪ ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ɪˈnəf. ðeɪ ˈoʊnli ˈwɔntɪd θri a’s, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv faɪv. ðeɪ sɛd aɪ tɔt ðə seɪm ˈpoʊzɪz ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn. ðət maɪ mˈjuzɪk wɑz tu laʊd, ər ðeɪ laɪk maɪ mˈjuzɪk ˈʧɔɪsɪz. ðət maɪ wər tu lɔŋ, ənd ðət aɪ ʃʊd ˈnɛvər tiʧ ˈæftər. aɪ ˈlɪsənd ənd traɪd tɪ teɪk ðɛr ˈfidˌbæk ˈɪntu kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən. bət ɛz ðə wiks prəˈgrɛst, aɪ wɑz ˈoʊnli mɛt wɪθ mɔr ənd mɔr kəmˈpleɪnts! ðɪs bɪˈgæn ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪts toʊl ɔn mi, ənd aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ daʊt maɪ əˈbɪləˌtiz ɛz ə ˈtiʧər. maɪ ˈjoʊgi frɛndz toʊld mi nɑt tɪ teɪk ɪt ˈpərsənəli ənd tɪ hæv mɔr kəmˈpæʃən. aɪ traɪd tɪ bi mɔr təˈwɔrd maɪ mɔr dɪsəˈpruvɪŋ ˈstudənts baɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈgritɪŋ ðɛm baɪ neɪm wɪn ðeɪ wɔkt ˈɪntu ðə rum, ər baɪ ˈɔfərɪŋ ðɛm nis lɔŋ əˈsɪsts tɪ hɛlp ðɛm rɪˈlæks mɔr tɪ bi mɛt wɪθ aɪ roʊlz ər ɪkˈsprɛʃənz əv ðɛr dɪˈsɪntərəst ɪn maɪ əˈsɪsts. ˈgrænɪd, aɪ hæd səm ˈwəndərfəl ˈstudənts hu sɛd ðeɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd maɪ ˈklæsɪz, hu ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd smaɪlz tɪ ˈɔfər, ənd hu lɛft ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ wɪθ ˈhɑrtˌfɛlt yous”” iʧ taɪm. aɪ traɪd tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə mɔr əˈpriʃjətɪv ˈstudənts, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr əˈtɛndəns wɑz ˈnɛvər ɛz kənˈsɪstənt ɛz ðə mɔr ˈkrɪtɪkəl wənz. ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, maɪ ˈklæsɪz wər fʊl əv dɪsˈgrənəld ˈstudənts hu geɪv ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ðət ˈrəðər bi ˈɛniˌwɛr bət maɪ klæs. aɪ ˈɔfən ˈwəndərd waɪ ðeɪ kɛpt ˈkəmɪŋ bæk! æt ðə taɪm, aɪ əˈsumd ðət pərˈhæps ðeɪ ʤɪst ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ˈrɪpɪŋ əˈpɑrt maɪ klæs. bət naʊ ˈhævɪŋ səm ˈdɪstəns ɔn ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns, aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət pərˈhæps ðoʊz ˈstudənts dɪd ˈæˌkʧuəli laɪk maɪ ˈklæsɪz, bət ˈsɪmpli kʊd nɑt ɪkˈsprɛs ɪt ɪn ə ˈpɑzətɪv weɪ. ˈnidləs tɪ seɪ, ɛz ðə mənθs prəˈgrɛst aɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ drɛd ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈjoʊgə. aɪ æm ˈgreɪtfəl ðət aɪ hæd ə ˈsɑləd ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ˈjoʊgə frɛndz ənd ˈmɛnˌtɔrz hu ˈlɪsənd tɪ maɪ ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ənd ˈɔfərd ðɛr səˈpɔrt ənd ˈgaɪdəns. ˈɑnəstli, ɪf aɪ hæd ðət səˈpɔrt, aɪ θɪŋk aɪ wʊd hæv kwɪt ˈtiʧɪŋ ˌɔltəˈgɛðər. ˈæftər fɔr mənθs, aɪ keɪm tɪ ðə kənˈkluʒən ðət pərˈhæps ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ wɛr aɪ wɑz ˈtiʧɪŋ ə gʊd fɪt fər mi, ənd aɪ kwɪt. aɪ rɪˈgrɛt maɪ dɪˈsɪʒən. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ˈlivɪŋ ðət ˈstudiˌoʊ, aɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ wərk wɪθ ˈpraɪvət klaɪənts. wɪˈθɪn ə mənθ, tu nu ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈtiʧɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz keɪm maɪ weɪ æt ˈstudiˌoʊz ðət wər ə məʧ ˈbɛtər fɪt fər mi. ɛz ðə mənθs prəˈgrɛst aɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ drɛd ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈjoʊgə. dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət maɪ fərst ril ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈtiʧɪŋ gɪg wɑz lɛs ðən greɪt, aɪ keɪm əˈweɪ wɪθ səm ˈpaʊərfəl ˈlɛsənz, ənd ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns meɪd mi ə ˈstrɔŋgər ənd ˈwaɪzər ˈtiʧər. hir ər səm əv ðoʊz ˈlɛsənz. 1 teɪk kənˈtroʊl əv jʊr klæs. wɪn aɪ fərst ˈstɑrtɪd ˈtiʧɪŋ, aɪ geɪv əˈweɪ maɪ paʊər tɪ ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ənˈruli ˈstudənts. ɪn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, aɪ ˈwɔntɪd maɪ ˈstudənts tɪ laɪk mi. hɛns, aɪ əˈlaʊd ðɛm tɪ ˈprɪti məʧ du ˌwəˈtɛvər ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd. ɪf ˈsəmˌwən æst mi tɪ tərn ɔn ðə fænz, aɪ tərnd ɔn ðə fænz; ɪf ðeɪ fɛlt ðə mˈjuzɪk wɑz tu laʊd, aɪ loʊərd ɪt; ɪf ðeɪ wɔnt ə lɔŋ, aɪ ˈʃɔrtənd ɪt. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ɪt wɑz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈkeɪtər tɪ ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl nidz. ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, aɪ wʊd rɪˈsiv kənˈflɪktɪŋ ˈpipəl wʊd wɔnt ðə fænz, waɪl ˈəðərz prɪˈfərd ðə rum tɪ bi hɑt! ɪn ðət ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr klæs aɪ wɑz ˈkɑnstəntli ˈwɔkɪŋ bæk ənd fɔrθ tɪ tərn ðə fænz ɔn ənd ðɛn ɔf wɪn aɪ ʃʊd hæv bɪn ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn maɪ ˈstudənts. ðə mɔr aɪ traɪd tɪ meɪk ˈɛvriˌwən ˈhæpi, ðə lɛs ˈstrəkʧərd maɪ klæs bɪˈkeɪm. maɪ ˈstudənts wər nɑt ˈfoʊkɪst, ənd aɪ hæd kənˈsərn ðət ðɛr ˈseɪfti wɑz biɪŋ ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd. ðəs, aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ sɛt səm graʊnd rulz ɪn maɪ klæs. ɪf aɪ sɔ ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈʧælənʤd ðə ˈseɪfti ər ˈfoʊkɪs əv maɪ klæs aɪ əˈdrɛst ɪt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, ɪn ə kaɪnd ənd ˈʤɛnəl ˈmænər. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪf aɪ sɔ ˈstudənts ˈʧɛkɪŋ ðɛr foʊnz waɪl ɪn ˈdaʊnwərd ˈfeɪsɪŋ dɔg, aɪ pəˈlaɪtli æst ðɛm tɪ pleɪs ðɛr foʊnz ɔf tɪ ðə saɪd. ɪn fækt, aɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃt ə rul rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ sɛl foʊnz: æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv klæs, aɪ æst ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ðə rum tɪ ˈiðər sɛt ðɛr foʊnz tɪ ““silent”” ər tərn ðɛm ɔf (ənˈlɛs ðeɪ wər ˈmɛdɪkəl prəˈfɛʃənəlz ɔn kɔl). əˈnəðər taɪm, aɪ hæd ə ˈstudənt flaɪ əp ˈɪntu ˈhændˌstænd ˈdʊrɪŋ sən səˈluts ənd ˈnɪrli kræʃ ˈɪntu ðə ˈstudənt ɪn frənt əv hər. wɪn aɪ əˈnaʊnst tɪ ðə klæs ðət wi wər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈwɔrjər ðət bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ə lɑrʤ klæs, ˈɛvriˌwən ˈnidɪd tɪ bi ˈmaɪndfəl əv ðɛr ˈneɪbərz. aɪ æst ðɛm tɪ pliz nɑt ˌɪnˈvərt, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ðeɪ wər ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə rum. noʊ wət? ðeɪ ˈlɪsənd! ənd ðət ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈstudənt dɪd nɑt ˌɪnˈvərt əˈgɛn ˈæftər ðət, ənd ʃi ˈlɪsənd tɪ maɪ kjuz ənd ˈfɑloʊd maɪ ˈsikwəns. ɪn ˈɛsəns, aɪ bɪˈkeɪm ə bɪt əv ə ˈbæˌdæs ɪn klæs. aɪ stɑpt biɪŋ ðə ““nice”” ˈtiʧər ənd tʊk kənˈtroʊl əv ðə rum. ɪf maɪ ˈstudənts laɪk maɪ rulz, ðeɪ wər mɔr ðən ˈwɛlkəm tɪ faɪnd əˈnəðər ˌɪnˈstrəktər. ˈlɛsən ˈlərnɪd: sɛt ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz, bi fərm. ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz, ˈɔlˌweɪz meɪk ʃʊr jʊr ˈstudənts fil seɪf ɪn ðə rum. bi ðə ˈbæˌdæs ˌɪnˈstrəktər hu həz ˈseɪfti fərst, ˈrəðər ðən ðə ““cool, nis teacher”” hu həz noʊ kənˈtroʊl əv ðə rum. ju ər ðə ˈtiʧər. ju sɛt ðə rulz! 2 ˈjoʊgə ˈtiʧərz riˈmaɪnd ðɛr ˈstudənts tɪ sloʊ daʊn, kɑm ðə maɪnd, ənd graʊnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ðɪs ədˈvaɪs ˈɔlsoʊ əˈplaɪz tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəktər. aɪ hæd tɪ lərn haʊ tɪ kip ˌmaɪˈsɛlf kɑm ənd ˈbælənst θru maɪ ˈklæsɪz, ˈivɪn wɪn aɪ hæd ə ˈrumˌfʊl əv ˈstudənts hu simd tɪ dɪsˈlaɪk mi. ˈmɛdəˌteɪtɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr klæs hɛlpt. soʊ dɪd riˈmaɪndɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ðət, jɛs, aɪ æm ə ˈfɛrli nu ˌɪnˈstrəktər ənd aɪ æm stɪl ˈlərnɪŋ, ənd ˌoʊˈkeɪ. ənd rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðɪs, aɪ du hæv ˈvæljəbəl θɪŋz tɪ ʃɛr wɪθ maɪ ˈstudənts. ju ər ɪˈnəf, ənd ju wɪl əˈtrækt ðə ˈstudənts ju ər mɛnt tɪ tiʧ. 3 jʊr staɪl meɪ nɑt ˈrɛzəˌneɪt wɪθ ˈɛvriˌwən, ənd ˌoʊˈkeɪ. ðɛr ər ˈdɪfərənt staɪlz əv ˈjoʊgə fər ə ˈrizən. iʧ ˈstudənt nidz tɪ faɪnd ə klæs (ənd ə ˈtiʧər) ðət ˈrɛzəˌneɪts wɪθ ðɛm, ʤɪst ɛz iʧ ˌɪnˈstrəktər nidz tɪ faɪnd ə ˈtiʧɪŋ speɪs (ənd ˈstudənts) ðeɪ kən kəˈnɛkt wɪθ. bi tru tɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf ənd faɪnd jʊr oʊn juˈnik vɔɪs. ju nid tɪ bi ə ˈkɑpi əv ˈsəmˌwən ɛls. ju ər ɪˈnəf, ənd ju wɪl əˈtrækt ðə ˈstudənts ju ər mɛnt tɪ tiʧ. 4 ɪf ju ˈɛvər hæv ənˈmænɪʤəbəl ˈstudənts (i.e., ˈstudənts hu kəm tɪ klæs ənd du ðɛr oʊn ˈsikwəns ɪn frənt əv ðə rum, hu ˌɪgˈnɔr jʊr ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz, ər ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn gɪv ju ˈætəˌtud) teɪk ɪt ˈpərsənəli. rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ju ˈnɛvər ˈtruli noʊ wət ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn jʊr students’’ ˈpərsɪnəl kʊd bi ˈhævɪŋ ə bæd deɪ, goʊɪŋ θru ə ˈbreɪˌkəp, ər strɛst frəm ðɛr ʤɑb. nən əv ðiz θɪŋz həz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ju! ˌwəˈtɛvər ərˈaɪzɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ class—good, bæd, ər kəmˈpæʃən, bi ən əbˈzərvər, ənd ðɛn lɛt ɪt goʊ. aɪ noʊ ðɪs kən bi ˈiziər sɛd ðən dən, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪf ju ər nu tɪ ˈtiʧɪŋ. fər səm ˈpipəl ˈizi nɑt tɪ teɪk θɪŋz ˈpərsənəli; ˈəðərz (laɪk mi) hæv ə ˈtɛndənsi tɪ teɪk θɪŋz tɪ hɑrt. ɪf ju ər wən əv ðoʊz, ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ hæv ə strɔŋ səˈpɔrt ˈsɪstəm wɪn ˈmoʊmənts laɪk ðiz əraɪz. traɪ nɑt tɪ riækt tɪ ðə ˈstudənts ɪn klæs ər gɪt ˈɪntu jʊr hɛd tu məʧ waɪl ju tiʧ. weɪt ənˈtɪl hoʊm, ənd ðɛn ˈprɔˌsɛs jʊr θɔts ənd ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz θru journaling, ˈmɛdəˌteɪtɪŋ, ər ˈspikɪŋ wɪθ ə frɛnd ər ˈmɛnˌtɔr. 5 jʊr ˈstudənts kɛr haʊ məʧ ju noʊ, ðeɪ kɛr haʊ məʧ ju kɛr. wɪn aɪ fərst ˈstɑrtɪd ˈtiʧɪŋ, aɪ wʊd gɪt strɛst wɪn ə ˈstudənt æst mi ə kˈwɛʃən ənd aɪ noʊ ðə ˈænsər. aɪ wɑz əˈfreɪd ðeɪ teɪk mi ˈsɪriəsli ɛz ə ˈtiʧər. ˈleɪtər, aɪ wʊd goʊ hoʊm ənd ˈrisərʧ ðə kˈwɛʃən ər æsk maɪ ˈfɛloʊ ˈtiʧərz, dɪˈtərmənd tɪ faɪnd ən ˈænsər ər səˈluʃən fər maɪ ˈstudənts. aɪ sun dɪˈskəvərd ðət maɪ ˈstudənts kɛr ˈwɛðər ər nɑt aɪ hæd væst ˈnɑlɪʤ æt maɪ ðeɪ rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ wɑz maɪ ˈɛfərt. ɪf aɪ noʊ ən ˈænsər ˈɔfˈhænd, aɪ toʊld ðɛm ðɛr kˈwɛʃən wɑz ə greɪt wən, ənd tɪ pliz gɪv mi səm taɪm tɪ ˈrisərʧ ðə ˈænsər. ˈæftərwərd, aɪ wʊd ˈrisərʧ ər æsk wən əv maɪ ˈtiʧərz. ðɛn, ðə nɛkst taɪm aɪ sɔ ðə ˈstudənt ɪn klæs, aɪ toʊld wət ˈlərnɪd. ˈnɪrli ɔl əv maɪ ˈstudənts ɪkˈsprɛst ə dip ˈgrætəˌtud ənd əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən fər ðə taɪm ənd ˈɛfərt aɪ tʊk tɪ faɪnd ˈænsərz tɪ ðɛr kˈwɛsʧənz. ʃoʊ jʊr ˈstudənts ðət ju kɛr baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɛr kˈwɛsʧənz ˈsɪriəsli, duɪŋ jʊr bɛst tɪ ˈænsər ðɛm, ənd rɪˈfərɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ˈtrəstɪd ˈsɔrsəz wɪn ju can’t. 6 peɪ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ jʊr ˌɪntuˈɪʃən. ˈlændɪŋ ə ˈstudiˌoʊ ʤɑb wɑz maɪ goʊl. wət aɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt wɑz ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ wɛr aɪ ˈlændɪd wʊd bi ə gʊd fɪt fər maɪ staɪl, maɪ vɔɪs, ənd wət aɪ hæd tɪ ˈɔfər ɛz ən ˌɪnˈstrəktər. maɪ ˈpæʃən fər ˈjoʊgə wɑz biɪŋ snəft aʊt baɪ ən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ənd ɪt əˈfɛktɪd maɪ ˈtiʧɪŋ. wət wɑz wəns ə fən, ˈʤɔɪfəl, ənd fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns wɑz naʊ bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈdrɛdɪd ʧɔr. ɪt tʊk mi əˈwaɪl tɪ ˈfɪgjər ðɪs aʊt. æt fərst aɪ θɔt maɪ ˈpæʃən fər ˈjoʊgə ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl wɑz ˈweɪnɪŋ, bət wɪn aɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ wərk wɪθ ˈpraɪvət klaɪənts hu wər ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ənd kaɪnd, aɪ faʊnd ðət wərk tɪ bi rɪˈwɔrdɪŋ. ðə ˈlɛsən aɪ ˈlərnɪd ɪz ðɪs: ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ bɪˈkəmz mɔr wərk ðən ʤɔɪ, peɪ əˈtɛnʃən. ɪf ˈtiʧɪŋ filz ˈdreɪnɪŋ, ɪt meɪ bi ə saɪn tɪ pɔz, rɪˈflɛkt, ənd re-evaluate. ɪf ju faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪn ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈsɪmələr tɪ maɪn, stɑp ənd əˈsɛs ˈwɛðər wət ju ər ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ jʊr ˈɛnərʤi ɪn ɪz wərθ jʊr taɪm. jʊr ˈɪnstɪŋkts ər ˈɔfən kərˈɛkt. trəst ðɛm. jʊr fərst jɪr əv ˈtiʧɪŋ kən bi ən ɪgˈzɪlərˌeɪtɪŋ taɪm əv self-discovery, ənd ɪt kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi ə taɪm əv self-doubt*. ˌwəˈtɛvər jʊr ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz, trəst ˈjɔrsɛlf ənd rɪˈmɛmbər ðət iʧ klæs ɪz ə ˈlɛsən ˈlərnɪd. moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, noʊ ðət jʊr ˈjoʊgə ˈʤərni dɪz nɑt ɛnd æt ðə kəmˈpliʃən əv jʊr ˈtiʧər ˈtreɪnɪŋ.
prime minister justin senior aide gerald butts took to twitter to defend the appointment of his friend to a diplomatic post in san francisco at a pay rate nearly double the official salary scale, arguing his compensation is in line with others the liberals have recruited from outside the government and that they took pay cuts to serve their country. rana sarkar, a former liberal candidate who is close to mr. butts, was appointed as canada's to san francisco on aug. 2. the liberal cabinet set his salary range at $221,300 to $260,300 for a post classified at a level that carries an official pay range of $119,600 to $140,700. opposition politicians called that "cronyism," and said ordinary canadians won't be impressed by mr. assertion that a political appointee took a pay cut to make more than $200,000 in a plum post. story continues below advertisement read more: rana sarkar to make nearly double office's official salary (subscribers) on monday, mr. butts argued in a twitter thread that mr. pay is in line with three others the liberals have recruited for diplomatic posts from outside government but the only one on the list in a comparable position as a, phyllis yaffe, earns significantly less. mr. salary range is now higher than that of two former senior liberal ministers who left mr. cabinet for diplomatic posts touted as "superambassador" roles. former minister of immigration john mccallum, appointed ambassador to china in march, and former foreign affairs minister dion, now ambassador to germany and special envoy to the european union, are both paid a salary ranging between $214,200 and $252,000. the san francisco appointment makes mr. sarkar one of the canadian diplomats in the foreign service. mr. butts argued on twitter that the government recruited mr. sarkar because he has experience and skills that are an "excellent fit" for a job that notably includes efforts to attract investment from silicon valley. he wrote that mr. sarkar and others the liberals have recruited for diplomatic posts "took substantial reductions in their income to serve their country." mr. butts pointed to three other people mr. liberal government has recruited to serve in diplomatic posts: david macnaughton, former chairman of and of mr. liberal election campaign in ontario, as ambassador to the united states; marc-andré blanchard, former chairman of law firm mccarthy and a liberal who served on mr. transition team, as ambassador to the united nations in new york; and ms. yaffe, former chief executive officer of alliance atlantis communications and board member of torstar corp., as in new york. story continues below advertisement story continues below advertisement "rana salary as [consul-general] is completely in line with those other appointments from the private sector," mr. butts tweeted. mr. macnaughton and mr. blanchard, who hold two of the posts in the canadian foreign service, are both paid a salary between $247,900 and $291,600, a range roughly $30,000 more than mr., according to the formalizing their appointment. ms. yaffe who, like mr. sarkar, is a, but at a new york post that is generally viewed as having greater stature is paid a salary between $153,600 and $180,600 roughly 70 per cent of mr. pay range. mr. sarkar is a former president of the canada india business council and more recently was national director for markets. new democrat nathan cullen said what will make the larger salary rankle with ordinary canadians is that the recruit who got it is a liberal with close ties to the prime minister's closest confidante. "i think there's lots of qualified people who are also not best friends with the prime minister's [aide]," mr. cullen said. "this seems to be the blind spot with the liberals. when appointing friends to positions, they just have no ability to see how the general public will perceive friends helping friends." story continues below advertisement conservative peter kent said mr. sarkar, who ran for the liberals in the 2011 federal election and unsuccessfully sought the liberal nomination in 2015, appeared to be willing to accept a member of parliament's salary.s current earn $172,700 a year. he said political appointments aren't always wrong, but this one smacks of "classical liberal cronyism." mr. cullen said that mr. about mr. sarkar taking a pay cut won't play well with ordinary canadians. the in san francisco gets the use of a house and also covers hawaii, and so travels there regularly, he noted. "oh, you poor guy," mr. cullen scoffed, that mr. butts is making it sound "as if [mr. sarkar] were volunteering in a sans outpost in sudan."	praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈʤəstɪn ˈsinjər eɪd ˈʤɛrəld bəts tʊk tɪ tˈwɪtər tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðə əˈpɔɪntmənt əv hɪz frɛnd tɪ ə ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk poʊst ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ æt ə peɪ reɪt ˈnɪrli ˈdəbəl ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈsæləri skeɪl, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ hɪz ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ɪz ɪn laɪn wɪθ ˈəðərz ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz hæv rɪˈkrutɪd frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ðət ðeɪ tʊk peɪ kəts tɪ sərv ðɛr ˈkəntri. ˈrænə ˈsɑrˌkɑr, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈkænədɪt hu ɪz kloʊz tɪ ˈmɪstər. bəts, wɑz əˈpɔɪntɪd ɛz ˈkænədəz tɪ sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ɔn ˈɔgəst. 2 ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈkæbənət sɛt hɪz ˈsæləri reɪnʤ æt tɪ fər ə poʊst ˈklæsəˌfaɪd æt ə ˈlɛvəl ðət ˈkɛriz ən əˈfɪʃəl peɪ reɪnʤ əv tɪ ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz kɔld ðət "ˈkroʊniˌɪzəm," ənd sɛd ˈɔrdəˌnɛri kəˈneɪdiənz woʊnt bi ˌɪmˈprɛst baɪ ˈmɪstər. əˈsərʃən ðət ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈpɔɪnti tʊk ə peɪ kət tɪ meɪk mɔr ðən ɪn ə pləm poʊst. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt rɛd mɔr: ˈrænə ˈsɑrˌkɑr tɪ meɪk ˈnɪrli ˈdəbəl ˈɔfəsɪz əˈfɪʃəl ˈsæləri (səbˈskraɪbərz) ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈmɪstər. bəts ˈɑrgjud ɪn ə tˈwɪtər θrɛd ðət ˈmɪstər. peɪ ɪz ɪn laɪn wɪθ θri ˈəðərz ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz hæv rɪˈkrutɪd fər ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk poʊsts frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈgəvərnmənt bət ðə ˈoʊnli wən ɔn ðə lɪst ɪn ə ˈkɑmprəbəl pəˈzɪʃən ɛz ə, ˈfɪlɪs jæf, ərnz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli lɛs. ˈmɪstər. ˈsæləri reɪnʤ ɪz naʊ haɪər ðən ðət əv tu ˈfɔrmər ˈsinjər ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈmɪnɪstərz hu lɛft ˈmɪstər. ˈkæbənət fər ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk poʊsts ˈtaʊtɪd ɛz "superambassador" roʊlz. ˈfɔrmər ˈmɪnɪstər əv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ʤɑn məˈkæləm, əˈpɔɪntɪd æmˈbæsədər tɪ ˈʧaɪnə ɪn mɑrʧ, ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz ˈmɪnɪstər diɔn, naʊ æmˈbæsədər tɪ ˈʤərməni ənd ˈspɛʃəl ˈɛnvɔɪ tɪ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən, ər boʊθ peɪd ə ˈsæləri ˈreɪnʤɪŋ bɪtˈwin ənd ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ əˈpɔɪntmənt meɪks ˈmɪstər. ˈsɑrˌkɑr wən əv ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈdɪpləˌmæts ɪn ðə ˈfɔrən ˈsərvɪs. ˈmɪstər. bəts ˈɑrgjud ɔn tˈwɪtər ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈkrutɪd ˈmɪstər. ˈsɑrˌkɑr bɪˈkəz hi həz ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd skɪlz ðət ər ən "ˈɛksələnt fɪt" fər ə ʤɑb ðət ˈnoʊtəbli ˌɪnˈkludz ˈɛfərts tɪ əˈtrækt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt frəm ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli. hi roʊt ðət ˈmɪstər. ˈsɑrˌkɑr ənd ˈəðərz ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz hæv rɪˈkrutɪd fər ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk poʊsts "tʊk səbˈstænʃəl rɪˈdəkʃənz ɪn ðɛr ˈɪnˌkəm tɪ sərv ðɛr ˈkəntri." ˈmɪstər. bəts ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ θri ˈəðər ˈpipəl ˈmɪstər. ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈgəvərnmənt həz rɪˈkrutɪd tɪ sərv ɪn ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk poʊsts: ˈdeɪvɪd məkˈnɔtən, ˈfɔrmər ˈʧɛrmən əv ənd əv ˈmɪstər. ˈlɪˌbərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn ɪn ɑnˈtɛrioʊ, ɛz æmˈbæsədər tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts; marc-andréé ˈblænʧərd, ˈfɔrmər ˈʧɛrmən əv lɔ fərm məˈkɑrθi ənd ə ˈlɪˌbərəl hu sərvd ɔn ˈmɪstər. trænˈzɪʃən tim, ɛz æmˈbæsədər tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ɪn nu jɔrk; ənd mɪz. jæf, ˈfɔrmər ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔfɪsər əv əˈlaɪəns æˈtlænɪs kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ənd bɔrd ˈmɛmbər əv ˈtɔrˌstɑr ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən., ɛz ɪn nu jɔrk. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt "ˈrænə ˈsæləri ɛz [consul-general] ɪz kəmˈplitli ɪn laɪn wɪθ ðoʊz ˈəðər əˈpɔɪntmənts frəm ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər," ˈmɪstər. bəts tweeted. ˈmɪstər. məkˈnɔtən ənd ˈmɪstər. ˈblænʧərd, hu hoʊld tu əv ðə poʊsts ɪn ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈfɔrən ˈsərvɪs, ər boʊθ peɪd ə ˈsæləri bɪtˈwin ənd ə reɪnʤ ˈrəfli mɔr ðən ˈmɪstər., əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈfɔrməˌlaɪzɪŋ ðɛr əˈpɔɪntmənt. mɪz. jæf hu, laɪk ˈmɪstər. ˈsɑrˌkɑr, ɪz ə, bət æt ə nu jɔrk poʊst ðət ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli vjud ɛz ˈhævɪŋ ˈgreɪtər ˈstæʧər ɪz peɪd ə ˈsæləri bɪtˈwin ənd ˈrəfli 70 pər sɛnt əv ˈmɪstər. peɪ reɪnʤ. ˈmɪstər. ˈsɑrˌkɑr ɪz ə ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈkænədə ˈɪndiə ˈbɪznɪs ˈkaʊnsəl ənd mɔr ˈrisəntli wɑz ˈnæʃənəl dɪˈrɛktər fər ˈmɑrkɪts. nu ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈneɪθən ˈkələn sɛd wət wɪl meɪk ðə ˈlɑrʤər ˈsæləri ˈræŋkəl wɪθ ˈɔrdəˌnɛri kəˈneɪdiənz ɪz ðət ðə rɪˈkrut hu gɑt ɪt ɪz ə ˈlɪˌbərəl wɪθ kloʊz taɪz tɪ ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstərz ˈkloʊsəst ˈkɑnfəˌdænt. "aɪ θɪŋk ðɛrz lɑts əv kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ˈpipəl hu ər ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt bɛst frɛndz wɪθ ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstərz [eɪd]," ˈmɪstər. ˈkələn sɛd. "ðɪs simz tɪ bi ðə blaɪnd spɑt wɪθ ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz. wɪn əˈpɔɪntɪŋ frɛndz tɪ pəˈzɪʃənz, ðeɪ ʤɪst hæv noʊ əˈbɪləˌti tɪ si haʊ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk wɪl pərˈsiv frɛndz ˈhɛlpɪŋ frɛndz." ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpitər kɛnt sɛd ˈmɪstər. ˈsɑrˌkɑr, hu ræn fər ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz ɪn ðə 2011 ˈfɛdərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ənd ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəli sɔt ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən ɪn 2015 əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ əkˈsɛpt ə ˈmɛmbər əv ˈpɑrləmɛnts ˈsæləri. ˈkɑrənt ərn ə jɪr. hi sɛd pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈpɔɪntmənts ˈɑrənt ˈɔlˌweɪz rɔŋ, bət ðɪs wən smæks əv "ˈklæsɪkəl ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈkroʊniˌɪzəm." ˈmɪstər. ˈkələn sɛd ðət ˈmɪstər. əˈbaʊt ˈmɪstər. ˈsɑrˌkɑr ˈteɪkɪŋ ə peɪ kət woʊnt pleɪ wɛl wɪθ ˈɔrdəˌnɛri kəˈneɪdiənz. ðə ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ gɪts ðə juz əv ə haʊs ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkəvərz həˈwaɪˌi, ənd soʊ ˈtrævəlz ðɛr ˈrɛgjələrli, hi ˈnoʊtɪd. "oʊ, ju pur gaɪ," ˈmɪstər. ˈkələn skɔft, ðət ˈmɪstər. bəts ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt saʊnd "ɛz ɪf [ˈmɪstər. ˈsɑrˌkɑr] wər ˌvɔlənˈtɪrɪŋ ɪn ə sænz ˈaʊtˌpoʊst ɪn suˈdæn."
over the years worked with countless voice artists to record for all kinds of clients. and one of the most important parts of the process is choosing the right voice for their projects. so a good job we know a thing or two about how the right voice can influence listeners. today, we thought it might be interesting to ask what your voice says about you and the influence it has on others. we will see what techniques they use in the industry, but also get you personally thinking about every word you say. the effects of familiar voices in the advertising world, a concept that familiar voices come across as more trustworthy and effective at selling. this is why so many feature celebrities or veteran voice actors because we trust what we know. that’s not the only effect familiar voices can have on people. when people say you sound really similar to some famous actor or actress, there could be more at play. familiar voices stand out from other noises, meaning we hear them easier they’re easier to understand familiar voices trigger memories and the emotions we associate with them familiar voices are also easier to ignore if we want deeper voices are more memorable what qualifies as a deep voice for men and women may be distinct but a consistent theme for both. studies have shown that deeper voices are more memorable, while others suggest they sound more authoritative. this is for women listening to male speakers but actually the same trend exists regardless of gender. it’s especially important in the political arena, but also the workplace or anywhere that voices are competing or information needs to be remembered e.g: debates, speeches, presentations, etc. usually the overpowering voices that are heard but they also need to be careful they become irritating. women are attracted to deeper voices okay, so this come as much of a surprise to anyone, but bear with us. women have been found to be attracted to deeper voices in men, but not always a case of deeper being better. guys with deep voices also sound like they are more likely to cheat deep voices can sound more intimidating deep male voices are found to be more attractive and memorable they evoke a sense of leadership, making them more dominant we associate deep voices with physical size and strength that first point is particularly interesting and it comes down to the fact that deeper voices in men are linked to higher testosterone levels. in fact, all of the features above can be attributed to ideas we associate with testosterone and masculinity. studies have also found men with deeper voices (unsurprisingly) get more action too, so not a groundless assumption. somewhat ironically, separate studies have found men with deeper voices are more likely to have a lower sperm count. and guys prefer higher voices in women equally unsurprising is the revelation that men prefer higher voices in women. once again, it comes down to preconceived (and slightly sexist) ideas that higher voices signal smaller bodies, a more submissive nature and femininity. there’s chemistry at work here as well, because higher voices in women are teamed with higher levels. and on a similar note, women with higher voices are also considered more likely to cheat, based on elevated hormone levels and attractiveness to the opposite sex. foreign accents can be less trustworthy this one sounds awful, but the science behind this reaction so much a question of prejudice. scientists say foreign accents are less believable because they tend to be less familiar to us. also the theory that the more difficult it is to understand a speaker, the less faith we have in what they say. these two factors combined make an unfortunate, but sometimes drastic impact on how we interpret accents. stereotypes are hard to escape as you can see from the points mentioned so far, stereotypes play a pretty big role in how we interpret voices. this limited to how we speak, of course, but one of many signals we use to make quick assumptions about people we know. we’ve mentioned accents, depth of voice, familiarity and a few gender assumptions so far. but that even scratch the surface of voice stereotypes our minds use without us even realising. age, intelligence, social class, sexuality and so many more assumptions can be made about us by nothing more than our voices. your voice says a lot about you so, as you can see, you voice says a lot about you mostly subconscious signals listeners pick up on without even realising. studies have also found pretty good at interpreting those signals too, and some of us can even match unknown voices to the corresponding photos, which is kind of scary! the presence of so many stereotypes in this process is a slightly touchy subject, but the science largely backs them up. this helps explain why it took voice industries so long to break out of traditional stereotypes and explore new options. it turns out our subconscious can be a pretty ruthless so a fun little game your can try. listen to these two and create an image in your head of what you think the voice looks like. click below to see how accurate you were. show-reel narration (northern accent) reveal pictures of english voice talents michael & cromerty.	ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz wərkt wɪθ ˈkaʊntləs vɔɪs ˈɑrtɪsts tɪ ˈrɛkərd fər ɔl kaɪnz əv klaɪənts. ənd wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrts əv ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ˈʧuzɪŋ ðə raɪt vɔɪs fər ðɛr ˈprɑʤɛkts. soʊ ə gʊd ʤɑb wi noʊ ə θɪŋ ər tu əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə raɪt vɔɪs kən ˈɪnfluəns ˈlɪsənərz. təˈdeɪ, wi θɔt ɪt maɪt bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ æsk wət jʊr vɔɪs sɪz əˈbaʊt ju ənd ðə ˈɪnfluəns ɪt həz ɔn ˈəðərz. wi wɪl si wət tɛkˈniks ðeɪ juz ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri, bət ˈɔlsoʊ gɪt ju ˈpərsənəli ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈɛvəri wərd ju seɪ. ðə ˈifɛkts əv fəˈmɪljər ˈvɔɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ wərld, ə ˈkɑnsɛpt ðət fəˈmɪljər ˈvɔɪsɪz kəm əˈkrɔs ɛz mɔr ˈtrəstˌwərði ənd ˈifɛktɪv æt ˈsɛlɪŋ. ðɪs ɪz waɪ soʊ ˈmɛni ˈfiʧər səˈlɛbrɪtiz ər ˈvɛtərən vɔɪs ˈæktərz bɪˈkəz wi trəst wət wi noʊ. nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈifɛkt fəˈmɪljər ˈvɔɪsɪz kən hæv ɔn ˈpipəl. wɪn ˈpipəl seɪ ju saʊnd ˈrɪli ˈsɪmələr tɪ səm ˈfeɪməs ˈæktər ər ˈæktrəs, ðɛr kʊd bi mɔr æt pleɪ. fəˈmɪljər ˈvɔɪsɪz stænd aʊt frəm ˈəðər ˈnɔɪzɪz, ˈminɪŋ wi hir ðɛm ˈiziər ˈiziər tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd fəˈmɪljər ˈvɔɪsɪz ˈtrɪgər ˈmɛməriz ənd ðə ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz wi əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ ðɛm fəˈmɪljər ˈvɔɪsɪz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈiziər tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪf wi wɔnt ˈdipər ˈvɔɪsɪz ər mɔr ˈmɛmərəbəl wət kˈwɑləˌfaɪz ɛz ə dip vɔɪs fər mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən meɪ bi dɪˈstɪŋkt bət ə kənˈsɪstənt θim fər boʊθ. ˈstədiz hæv ʃoʊn ðət ˈdipər ˈvɔɪsɪz ər mɔr ˈmɛmərəbəl, waɪl ˈəðərz səˈʤɛst ðeɪ saʊnd mɔr əˈθɔrəˌteɪtɪv. ðɪs ɪz fər ˈwɪmən ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ meɪl ˈspikərz bət ˈæˌkʧuəli ðə seɪm trɛnd ɪgˈzɪsts rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈʤɛndər. əˈspɛʃəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ərˈinə, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈwərkˌpleɪs ər ˈɛniˌwɛr ðət ˈvɔɪsɪz ər kəmˈpitɪŋ ər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən nidz tɪ bi rɪˈmɛmbərd e.g: dəˈbeɪts, ˈspiʧɪz, ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ˈjuʒəwəli ðə ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ ˈvɔɪsɪz ðət ər hərd bət ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ nid tɪ bi ˈkɛrfəl ðeɪ bɪˈkəm ˈɪrəˌteɪtɪŋ. ˈwɪmən ər əˈtræktəd tɪ ˈdipər ˈvɔɪsɪz ˌoʊˈkeɪ, soʊ ðɪs kəm ɛz məʧ əv ə səˈpraɪz tɪ ˈɛniˌwən, bət bɛr wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs. ˈwɪmən hæv bɪn faʊnd tɪ bi əˈtræktəd tɪ ˈdipər ˈvɔɪsɪz ɪn mɛn, bət nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ə keɪs əv ˈdipər biɪŋ ˈbɛtər. gaɪz wɪθ dip ˈvɔɪsɪz ˈɔlsoʊ saʊnd laɪk ðeɪ ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ ʧit dip ˈvɔɪsɪz kən saʊnd mɔr ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪŋ dip meɪl ˈvɔɪsɪz ər faʊnd tɪ bi mɔr əˈtræktɪv ənd ˈmɛmərəbəl ðeɪ ɪˈvoʊk ə sɛns əv ˈlidərˌʃɪp, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛm mɔr ˈdɑmənənt wi əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt dip ˈvɔɪsɪz wɪθ ˈfɪzɪkəl saɪz ənd strɛŋθ ðət fərst pɔɪnt ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd ɪt kəmz daʊn tɪ ðə fækt ðət ˈdipər ˈvɔɪsɪz ɪn mɛn ər lɪŋkt tɪ haɪər ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ˈlɛvəlz. ɪn fækt, ɔl əv ðə ˈfiʧərz əˈbəv kən bi əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ aɪˈdiəz wi əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ənd ˌmæskjəˈlɪnəti. ˈstədiz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd mɛn wɪθ ˈdipər ˈvɔɪsɪz (ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli) gɪt mɔr ˈækʃən tu, soʊ nɑt ə ˈgraʊndləs əˈsəmpʃən. ˈsəmˈwət aɪˈrɑnɪkli, ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈstədiz hæv faʊnd mɛn wɪθ ˈdipər ˈvɔɪsɪz ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ hæv ə loʊər spərm kaʊnt. ənd gaɪz prɪˈfər haɪər ˈvɔɪsɪz ɪn ˈwɪmən ˈikwəli ənsərˈpraɪzɪŋ ɪz ðə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən ðət mɛn prɪˈfər haɪər ˈvɔɪsɪz ɪn ˈwɪmən. wəns əˈgɛn, ɪt kəmz daʊn tɪ ˌprikənˈsivd (ənd sˈlaɪtli ˈsɛksɪst) aɪˈdiəz ðət haɪər ˈvɔɪsɪz ˈsɪgnəl sˈmɔlər ˈbɑdiz, ə mɔr səbˈmɪsɪv ˈneɪʧər ənd ˌfɛməˈnɪnəti. ˈkɛmɪstri æt wərk hir ɛz wɛl, bɪˈkəz haɪər ˈvɔɪsɪz ɪn ˈwɪmən ər timd wɪθ haɪər ˈlɛvəlz. ənd ɔn ə ˈsɪmələr noʊt, ˈwɪmən wɪθ haɪər ˈvɔɪsɪz ər ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsɪdərd mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ ʧit, beɪst ɔn ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ˈhɔrˌmoʊn ˈlɛvəlz ənd əˈtræktɪvnəs tɪ ðə ˈɑpəzɪt sɛks. ˈfɔrən ˈæksɛnts kən bi lɛs ˈtrəstˌwərði ðɪs wən saʊnz ˈɔfəl, bət ðə saɪəns bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs riˈækʃən soʊ məʧ ə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈprɛʤədɪs. ˈsaɪəntɪsts seɪ ˈfɔrən ˈæksɛnts ər lɛs bəˈlivəbəl bɪˈkəz ðeɪ tɛnd tɪ bi lɛs fəˈmɪljər tɪ ˈjuˈɛs. ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈθɪri ðət ðə mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt ɪt ɪz tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ə ˈspikər, ðə lɛs feɪθ wi hæv ɪn wət ðeɪ seɪ. ðiz tu ˈfæktərz kəmˈbaɪnd meɪk ən ənˈfɔrʧənət, bət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈdræstɪk ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn haʊ wi ˌɪnˈtərprət ˈæksɛnts. ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪps ər hɑrd tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ɛz ju kən si frəm ðə pɔɪnts ˈmɛnʃənd soʊ fɑr, ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪps pleɪ ə ˈprɪti bɪg roʊl ɪn haʊ wi ˌɪnˈtərprət ˈvɔɪsɪz. ðɪs ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ haʊ wi spik, əv kɔrs, bət wən əv ˈmɛni ˈsɪgnəlz wi juz tɪ meɪk kwɪk əˈsəmpʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl wi noʊ. ˈmɛnʃənd ˈæksɛnts, dɛpθ əv vɔɪs, fəˌmɪˈljɛrəti ənd ə fju ˈʤɛndər əˈsəmpʃənz soʊ fɑr. bət ðət ˈivɪn skræʧ ðə ˈsərfəs əv vɔɪs ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪps ɑr maɪndz juz wɪˈθaʊt ˈjuˈɛs ˈivɪn realising. eɪʤ, ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, ˈsoʊʃəl klæs, ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti ənd soʊ ˈmɛni mɔr əˈsəmpʃənz kən bi meɪd əˈbaʊt ˈjuˈɛs baɪ ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ɑr ˈvɔɪsɪz. jʊr vɔɪs sɪz ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ju soʊ, ɛz ju kən si, ju vɔɪs sɪz ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ju ˈmoʊstli səbˈkɑnʃəs ˈsɪgnəlz ˈlɪsənərz pɪk əp ɔn wɪˈθaʊt ˈivɪn realising. ˈstədiz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ˈprɪti gʊd æt ˈɪntərˌprɛtɪŋ ðoʊz ˈsɪgnəlz tu, ənd səm əv ˈjuˈɛs kən ˈivɪn mæʧ ənˈnoʊn ˈvɔɪsɪz tɪ ðə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, wɪʧ ɪz kaɪnd əv ˈskɛri! ðə ˈprɛzəns əv soʊ ˈmɛni ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪps ɪn ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ə sˈlaɪtli ˈtəʧi ˈsəbʤɪkt, bət ðə saɪəns ˈlɑrʤli bæks ðɛm əp. ðɪs hɛlps ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ ɪt tʊk vɔɪs ˈɪndəstriz soʊ lɔŋ tɪ breɪk aʊt əv trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪps ənd ɪkˈsplɔr nu ˈɔpʃənz. ɪt tərnz aʊt ɑr səbˈkɑnʃəs kən bi ə ˈprɪti ˈruθləs soʊ ə fən ˈlɪtəl geɪm jʊr kən traɪ. ˈlɪsən tɪ ðiz tu ənd kriˈeɪt ən ˈɪmɪʤ ɪn jʊr hɛd əv wət ju θɪŋk ðə vɔɪs lʊks laɪk. klɪk bɪˈloʊ tɪ si haʊ ˈækjərət ju wər. nɛˈreɪʃən (ˈnɔrðərn ˈækˌsɛnt) rɪˈvil ˈpɪkʧərz əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ vɔɪs ˈtælənts ˈmaɪkəl cromerty.
(spot.ph) cinema square is an institution among those who live in, or are with, the areas surrounding village. it's known for being a good place to go for obscure eating spots, reliable watch repair, or even target-shooting. but hidden inside are also three art galleries currently making their presence felt in the art scene. here are the art spaces worth checking out and their ongoing shows this month: image gwen bautista advertisement - continue reading below from image gwen bautista from annie the whole world is watching underground gallery established in 2015 by entrepreneur manny de castro, underground has shown some of the best in philippine contemporary art. the gallery currently features exhibitions such as jem garden, city, or wilderness displaying the remarkable ability to work with pencil while delving into the process of transformation in the urban landscape. it is an investigation of how these changes affect the meaning of a “place” as defined by the vicissitudes of time and how dwellers are shaped by dwellings and vice versa. garden, city, or wilderness runs until may 27 along with, a group show featuring laura abejo, antonia baytion, buan, harn, and jone sibugan. also on exhibit is annie the whole world is watching. image gwen bautista advertisement - continue reading below from cruz' pi image gwen bautista from cruz' pi kanto gallery founded by toshihiko uriu, along with artist tomas as chief curator, gallery serves to provoke the art establishment by bringing in artists who are interested in questioning standards. works on display often allow us to think more about the place of art in the society other than the usual aesthetic value that comes with each piece. currently on show is the return of the controversial cruz who for the first time used acrylic as medium in his paintings. his current show entitled pi permits us to view icons and deities through his perspective, and their effect on society is left for the viewer to answer. in this show, the artist also used excess materials from his previous shows and art residencies abroad in an attempt to shake up capitalism and oversupply by utilizing surplus as a tool to stand against its origins. advertisement - continue reading below image gwen bautista "testosterone" by leonard image gwen bautista "kombulsyon ng na panahon" by alfredo eskinita art gallery the newly founded art gallery currently has mutable decay, a group show featuring esteemed social realist artists such as ricardo gerri dueñas, guerrero habulan, ronald jeresano, manes, omampo, leonardo, and alfredo. the exhibit displays works that illustrate decay in varying degrees and in forms that confront the political, social, or personal. in one of the pieces from the show, artist and professional art restorer manes allowed decay in the form of time and water damage on an old id photograph, in an effort to find the answer to the question: if something can be restored, can anything really last forever? the show runs until june 6. advertisement - continue reading below underground gallery, gallery, and art gallery are all at cinema square, 2130 don chino avenue, city.	(spot.ph) ˈsɪnəmə skwɛr ɪz ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən əˈməŋ ðoʊz hu lɪv ɪn, ər ər wɪθ, ðə ˈɛriəz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈvɪlɪʤ. ɪts noʊn fər biɪŋ ə gʊd pleɪs tɪ goʊ fər əbˈskjʊr ˈitɪŋ spɑts, rɪˈlaɪəbəl wɔʧ rɪˈpɛr, ər ˈivɪn target-shooting. bət ˈhɪdən ˌɪnˈsaɪd ər ˈɔlsoʊ θri ɑrt ˈgæləriz ˈkərəntli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛr ˈprɛzəns fɛlt ɪn ðə ɑrt sin. hir ər ðə ɑrt ˈspeɪsɪz wərθ ˈʧɛkɪŋ aʊt ənd ðɛr ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ʃoʊz ðɪs mənθ: ˈɪmɪʤ gwɛn bɔˈtistə ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ bɪˈloʊ frəm ˈɪmɪʤ gwɛn bɔˈtistə frəm ˈæni ðə hoʊl wərld ɪz ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈgæləri ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn 2015 baɪ ˌɑntrəprəˈnʊr ˈmæni də ˈkæstroʊ, ˈəndərˌgraʊnd həz ʃoʊn səm əv ðə bɛst ɪn ˈfɪləˌpin kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ɑrt. ðə ˈgæləri ˈkərəntli ˈfiʧərz ˌɛksəˈbɪʃənz səʧ ɛz ʤɛm ˈgɑrdən, ˈsɪti, ər ˈwɪldərnəs dɪˈspleɪɪŋ ðə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl əˈbɪləˌti tɪ wərk wɪθ ˈpɛnsəl waɪl ˈdɛlvɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈərbən ˈlænˌskeɪp. ɪt ɪz ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv haʊ ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz əˈfɛkt ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ə ““place”” ɛz dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ðə vɪˈsɪsɪtudz əv taɪm ənd haʊ dˈwɛlərz ər ʃeɪpt baɪ dˈwɛlɪŋz ənd vaɪs ˈvərsə. ˈgɑrdən, ˈsɪti, ər ˈwɪldərnəs rənz ənˈtɪl meɪ 27 əˈlɔŋ wɪθ, ə grup ʃoʊ ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈlɔrə abejo, ænˈtoʊniə baytion, buan, hɑrn, ənd ʤoʊn sibugan. ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn ɪgˈzɪbɪt ɪz ˈæni ðə hoʊl wərld ɪz ˈwɑʧɪŋ. ˈɪmɪʤ gwɛn bɔˈtistə ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ bɪˈloʊ frəm kruz' paɪ ˈɪmɪʤ gwɛn bɔˈtistə frəm kruz' paɪ ˈgæləri ˈfaʊndɪd baɪ ˌtoʊʃɪˈhikoʊ uriu, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈɑrtɪst toʊˈmɑs ɛz ʧif ˈkjʊrətər, ˈgæləri sərvz tɪ prəˈvoʊk ðə ɑrt ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt baɪ ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn ˈɑrtɪsts hu ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ˈstændərdz. wərks ɔn dɪˈspleɪ ˈɔfən əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ θɪŋk mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə pleɪs əv ɑrt ɪn ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈəðər ðən ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ɛsˈθɛtɪk ˈvælju ðət kəmz wɪθ iʧ pis. ˈkərəntli ɔn ʃoʊ ɪz ðə rɪˈtərn əv ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl kruz hu fər ðə fərst taɪm juzd əˈkrɪlɪk ɛz ˈmidiəm ɪn hɪz ˈpeɪnɪŋz. hɪz ˈkɑrənt ʃoʊ ɛnˈtaɪtəld paɪ ˈpərˌmɪts ˈjuˈɛs tɪ vju ˈaɪˌkɑnz ənd ˈdiətiz θru hɪz pərˈspɛktɪv, ənd ðɛr ˈifɛkt ɔn soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪz lɛft fər ðə vjuər tɪ ˈænsər. ɪn ðɪs ʃoʊ, ðə ˈɑrtɪst ˈɔlsoʊ juzd ˈɛkˌsɛs məˈtɪriəlz frəm hɪz ˈpriviəs ʃoʊz ənd ɑrt ˈrɛzɪˌdɛnsiz əˈbrɔd ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ʃeɪk əp ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ənd ˌoʊvərsəˈplaɪ baɪ ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈsərpləs ɛz ə tul tɪ stænd əˈgɛnst ɪts ˈɔrəʤɪnz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ bɪˈloʊ ˈɪmɪʤ gwɛn bɔˈtistə "ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn" baɪ ˈlɛnərd ˈɪmɪʤ gwɛn bɔˈtistə ɪŋ nɑ panahon" baɪ ˌælˈfreɪdoʊ ɑrt ˈgæləri ðə ˈnuli ˈfaʊndɪd ɑrt ˈgæləri ˈkərəntli həz mˈjutəbəl dɪˈkeɪ, ə grup ʃoʊ ˈfiʧərɪŋ ɛˈstimd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈriəlɪst ˈɑrtɪsts səʧ ɛz rɪˈkɑrdoʊ ˈʤɛri dueñas, gərˈɛroʊ habulan, ˈrɑnəld jeresano, meɪnz, omampo*, ˌliəˈnɑrdoʊ, ənd ˌælˈfreɪdoʊ. ðə ɪgˈzɪbɪt dɪˈspleɪz wərks ðət ˈɪləˌstreɪt dɪˈkeɪ ɪn ˈvɛriɪŋ dɪˈgriz ənd ɪn fɔrmz ðət kənˈfrənt ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl, ˈsoʊʃəl, ər ˈpərsɪnəl. ɪn wən əv ðə ˈpisɪz frəm ðə ʃoʊ, ˈɑrtɪst ənd prəˈfɛʃənəl ɑrt rɪˈstɔrər meɪnz əˈlaʊd dɪˈkeɪ ɪn ðə fɔrm əv taɪm ənd ˈwɔtər ˈdæmɪʤ ɔn ən oʊld ˈaɪˈdi ˈfoʊtəˌgræf, ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ faɪnd ðə ˈænsər tɪ ðə kˈwɛʃən: ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ kən bi rɪˈstɔrd, kən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈrɪli læst fərˈɛvər? ðə ʃoʊ rənz ənˈtɪl ʤun 6 ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ bɪˈloʊ ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈgæləri, ˈgæləri, ənd ɑrt ˈgæləri ər ɔl æt ˈsɪnəmə skwɛr, 2130 dɑn ˈʧinoʊ ˈævəˌnu, ˈsɪti.
if ever perused an ingredient list and wondered why in your candy bar or in your what, exactly, those things new book has the answers. ingredients includes close-up photos of 75 common additives, along with descriptions of their origins and use. acid sucks up any trace metals in food to stop oxidation. multiplies the taste of by a factor of six or eight. carrageenen, made from seaweed flour, binds up fats and proteins in chocolate milk and is also used in everything from salad dressing to beer (and air fresheners, shoe polish, and personal lubricant). the book, which will come out in september, intended as a polemic on the potential evils of additives. more of a simple exploration of ingredients that most of us know nothing about, even if eating them on a regular basis. corn is used to make more food additives than any ingredient other than petroleum: flour added to wheat flour to make it last longer, cornstarch, chemically altered “modified cornstarch,” and for thickening food, corn syrup, and corn syrup, used for moisture and shelf life in addition to sweetness. “my goal for this project from the very beginning was to take an stance on the subject matter,” says photographer dwight. “food science has created some catastrophes for sure, but also created some amazing things. right now favorite whipping post. there are a lot of people out there with strong opinions; i simply wanted to share information.” “dwight and i both really are just curious guys,” says author steve ettlinger, who worked on the book with and has also written the similar work, twinkie, deconstructed. “we’re fascinated by this stuff.” they got to know each ingredient intimately in the studio. at one point, when photographed an accidentally concentrated form of diacetyl, they had to evacuate the area. “smelly stuff,” says. ettlinger was fascinated to learn about taurine, named for the latin word for bull (taurus), which was originally made from bull which happens to be part of red bull, whose fans like to cling to the urban legend that drinking something from bull testicles.	ɪf ˈɛvər pəruzd ən ˌɪnˈgridiənt lɪst ənd ˈwəndərd waɪ ɪn jʊr ˈkændi bɑr ər ɪn jʊr wət, ɪgˈzæktli, ðoʊz θɪŋz nu bʊk həz ðə ˈænsərz. ˌɪnˈgridiənts ˌɪnˈkludz ˈkloʊˌsəp ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv 75 ˈkɑmən ˈædɪtɪvz, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ dɪˈskrɪpʃənz əv ðɛr ˈɔrəʤɪnz ənd juz. ˈæsəd səks əp ˈɛni treɪs ˈmɛtəlz ɪn fud tɪ stɑp ˌɑksəˈdeɪʃən. ˈməltəˌplaɪz ðə teɪst əv baɪ ə ˈfæktər əv sɪks ər eɪt. carrageenen, meɪd frəm ˈsiˌwid flaʊər, baɪndz əp fæts ənd ˈproʊˌtinz ɪn ˈʧɔklət mɪlk ənd ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ juzd ɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ˈsæləd ˈdrɛsɪŋ tɪ bɪr (ənd ɛr ˈfrɛʃənərz, ʃu ˈpɑlɪʃ, ənd ˈpərsɪnəl ˈlubrəkənt). ðə bʊk, wɪʧ wɪl kəm aʊt ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ɛz ə pəˈlɛmɪk ɔn ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈivəlz əv ˈædɪtɪvz. mɔr əv ə ˈsɪmpəl ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪnˈgridiənts ðət moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs noʊ ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt, ˈivɪn ɪf ˈitɪŋ ðɛm ɔn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs. kɔrn ɪz juzd tɪ meɪk mɔr fud ˈædɪtɪvz ðən ˈɛni ˌɪnˈgridiənt ˈəðər ðən pəˈtroʊliəm: flaʊər ˈædɪd tɪ wit flaʊər tɪ meɪk ɪt læst ˈlɔŋgər, ˈkɔrnˌstɑrʧ, ˈkɛmɪkli ˈɔltərd cornstarch,”,” ənd fər ˈθɪkənɪŋ fud, kɔrn ˈsɪrəp, ənd kɔrn ˈsɪrəp, juzd fər ˈmɔɪsʧər ənd ʃɛlf laɪf ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ sˈwitnəs. goʊl fər ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt frəm ðə ˈvɛri bɪˈgɪnɪŋ wɑz tɪ teɪk ən stæns ɔn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt matter,”,” sɪz fəˈtɑgrəfər dwaɪt. saɪəns həz kriˈeɪtɪd səm kəˈtæstrəfiz fər ʃʊr, bət ˈɔlsoʊ kriˈeɪtɪd səm əˈmeɪzɪŋ θɪŋz. raɪt naʊ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈwɪpɪŋ poʊst. ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl aʊt ðɛr wɪθ strɔŋ əˈpɪnjənz; aɪ ˈsɪmpli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ʃɛr information.”.” ənd aɪ boʊθ ˈrɪli ər ʤɪst ˈkjʊriəs guys,”,” sɪz ˈɔθər stiv ˈɛtlɪŋər, hu wərkt ɔn ðə bʊk wɪθ ənd həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɪtən ðə ˈsɪmələr wərk, tˈwɪŋki, deconstructed. ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪd baɪ ðɪs stuff.”.” ðeɪ gɑt tɪ noʊ iʧ ˌɪnˈgridiənt ˈɪntɪmətli ɪn ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ. æt wən pɔɪnt, wɪn ˈfoʊtəˌgræft ən ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd fɔrm əv diacetyl, ðeɪ hæd tɪ ɪˈvækjəˌeɪt ðə ˈɛriə. stuff,”,” sɪz. ˈɛtlɪŋər wɑz ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪd tɪ lərn əˈbaʊt taurine, neɪmd fər ðə ˈlætən wərd fər bʊl (ˈtɔrəs), wɪʧ wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli meɪd frəm bʊl wɪʧ ˈhæpənz tɪ bi pɑrt əv rɛd bʊl, huz fænz laɪk tɪ klɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈərbən ˈlɛʤənd ðət ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ frəm bʊl ˈtɛˌstɪkəlz.
edmonton city are demanding to know why a key composting facility in edmonton had such structural damage that it had to close suddenly, forcing food waste to be sent to the landfill for the winter. engineers discovered structural problems with the roof of the hall in the composting facility, creating safety problems for staff working at the building. "the roof can't hold a live snow load, that's why we made the decision to suspend processing organics in the processing facility," said mike labrecque, branch manager of waste services. "what happens next? it's too early to speculate," he said, adding it's also too early to say how much it would cost to fix the facility. coun. michael walters wants to know why a previous assessment didn't detect problems sooner at the composting facility. (cbc) however, a report in front of the city utility committee tuesday says the financial implications may "potentially be significant." michael walters is one of several wondering why past inspections didn't reveal the problems sooner. "the and challenges we've had in the last number of years are no secret," he said. "how this asset turned from being in good condition to being in very poor condition very quickly we're still waiting to understand." labrecque said the waste services department is looking at other options for composting, such as other locations in or around the edmonton area. "it's a massive facility we handle tonnes of material every year." waste services staff are being asked to report back to council with a detailed plan on how to fix the composting facility or possibly demolish it. there will also be a review of the previous assessments. those reports are due feb. 23. in the meantime, all food waste in edmonton is being sent to the landfill. composting organics comprises 16 per cent of the materials diverted from the landfill.	ˈɛdməntən ˈsɪti ər dɪˈmændɪŋ tɪ noʊ waɪ ə ki ˈkɑmˌpoʊstɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪti ɪn ˈɛdməntən hæd səʧ ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈdæmɪʤ ðət ɪt hæd tɪ kloʊz ˈsədənli, ˈfɔrsɪŋ fud weɪst tɪ bi sɛnt tɪ ðə ˈlændˌfɪl fər ðə ˈwɪntər. ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz dɪˈskəvərd ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ðə rʊf əv ðə hɔl ɪn ðə ˈkɑmˌpoʊstɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪti, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈseɪfti ˈprɑbləmz fər stæf ˈwərkɪŋ æt ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ. "ðə rʊf kænt hoʊld ə lɪv snoʊ loʊd, ðæts waɪ wi meɪd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ səˈspɛnd ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ɔrˈgænɪks ɪn ðə ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪti," sɛd maɪk ləˈbrɛk, brænʧ ˈmænɪʤər əv weɪst ˈsərvɪsɪz. "wət ˈhæpənz nɛkst? ɪts tu ˈərli tɪ ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt," hi sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ tu ˈərli tɪ seɪ haʊ məʧ ɪt wʊd kɔst tɪ fɪks ðə fəˈsɪlɪti. coun*. ˈmaɪkəl ˈwɔltərz wɔnts tɪ noʊ waɪ ə ˈpriviəs əˈsɛsmənt ˈdɪdənt dɪˈtɛkt ˈprɑbləmz ˈsunər æt ðə ˈkɑmˌpoʊstɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪti. (ˈsiˌbiˈsi) ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə rɪˈpɔrt ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈsɪti juˈtɪləti kəˈmɪti ˈtuzˌdeɪ sɪz ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz meɪ "pəˈtɛnʃəli bi sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt." ˈmaɪkəl ˈwɔltərz ɪz wən əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈwəndərɪŋ waɪ pæst ˌɪnˈspɛkʃənz ˈdɪdənt rɪˈvil ðə ˈprɑbləmz ˈsunər. "ðə ənd ˈʧælənʤɪz wiv hæd ɪn ðə læst ˈnəmbər əv jɪrz ər noʊ ˈsikrɪt," hi sɛd. "haʊ ðɪs ˈæˌsɛt tərnd frəm biɪŋ ɪn gʊd kənˈdɪʃən tɪ biɪŋ ɪn ˈvɛri pur kənˈdɪʃən ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli wɪr stɪl ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd." ləˈbrɛk sɛd ðə weɪst ˈsərvɪsɪz dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈəðər ˈɔpʃənz fər ˈkɑmˌpoʊstɪŋ, səʧ ɛz ˈəðər loʊˈkeɪʃənz ɪn ər əraʊnd ðə ˈɛdməntən ˈɛriə. "ɪts ə ˈmæsɪv fəˈsɪlɪti wi ˈhændəl tənz əv məˈtɪriəl ˈɛvəri jɪr." weɪst ˈsərvɪsɪz stæf ər biɪŋ æst tɪ rɪˈpɔrt bæk tɪ ˈkaʊnsəl wɪθ ə dɪˈteɪld plæn ɔn haʊ tɪ fɪks ðə ˈkɑmˌpoʊstɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪti ər ˈpɑsəbli dɪˈmɑlɪʃ ɪt. ðɛr wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ə ˌrivˈju əv ðə ˈpriviəs əˈsɛsmənts. ðoʊz rɪˈpɔrts ər du ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 23 ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, ɔl fud weɪst ɪn ˈɛdməntən ɪz biɪŋ sɛnt tɪ ðə ˈlændˌfɪl. ˈkɑmˌpoʊstɪŋ ɔrˈgænɪks kəmˈpraɪzɪz 16 pər sɛnt əv ðə məˈtɪriəlz dɪˈvərtɪd frəm ðə ˈlændˌfɪl.
the "so what?" feminism plateau is familiar to us in the west: 40 years after the second wave, the standstill is obvious. western women are stuck populating middle management and ghettos. a small fraction of elite women have fabulous careers, supported by the childcare and domestic work of other women. in news coverage, women remain pegged at about 15% of bylines and subjects. they run no more than 5% of fortune 500 companies. and so on. the wage gap has narrowed by a few points, but men still women by about twenty percentage points for the same work. men do a few hours more domestic work a week than they used to. legally, the gains are stronger. abortion rights and equal access law are established in most western countries. recently in the us, though, a new legislative push to subject women to intrusive vaginal ultrasound scans, if they contemplate abortion, has come in to play. manyropean countries have daycare and family leave but not the us. rape and sexual harassment are almost never prosecuted successfully% of reported rapes in the and the us ever go to trial at all. the mainstream media are more filled than ever with rigid fashion and beauty ideals. data for anorexia and bulimia in the west are static. young western women report less and less interest in identifying themselves with "the- f-word" feminism; they say that the movement seems a relic of their mothers' era humorless, sexless, hostile to men and judgmental of young women. there is a lot of exciting new online publishing activity, from feministing, to bust, to bitch; but the next generation still lacks strong institutions or a clear feminist political agenda. the malaise is widespread: in 2009, sociologist marcus buckingham reported than since feminism, women in the west who "have it all" have become actually less satisfied. the most educated, privileged, affluent women i know women whose lives give them a million great "choices" that buzzword of "our" feminism do not generally say they are happy. they feel a vague sense of lack of fulfilment: "is that all there is?" this has to do with a flaw in how we in the west see "feminism", where we are raised to believe that the feminism we inherit "is" feminism. but i argue that it is just one of several possible intellectual of feminism and it is not necessarily the best of the choices for us for this historical moment. "our" feminism descends from three main sources: the ideal of the "angel in the house", and advanced capitalism. these turn out to fail, over time, as matrixes for a satisfying, effective feminism. modern western feminism was codified by middle-class white suffragists in britain, and crossed to the united states. these women, though they struggled against it, were immersed in an ideology described by the poet coventry patmore as the "angel in the house": women's influence was to be emotional, not logical; they were to create a "separate sphere", apart from the rigors of the male world; women were to be higher, purer and less sexual than men; and their role was to exert moral judgment. unsurprisingly, victorian feminists framed their arguments in just this language, making the case that the vote for women would "elevate" society; and showcasing female sexual victimization at the hands of men as a way to push for laws to address the sexual and legal double standard, as well as reform in divorce and property law. thus they focused on the emotions felt by victims of male oppression and appealed to men's sense of justice. this approach was, in many ways, successful: in 1864, 1866, 1885, 1894, until they gained the vote in. even subsequently, they used this framing to make laws more equitable. the trouble is that this way of pushing for equality is now seen as western template. it leads to what i have called elsewhere a withdrawal into "victim feminism" at the expense of women's equally real strengths. it led to reluctance to soil its hands, in victorian terms, with the "male" material of money, or of the media, or of hardball legislative work. it also leaves us with a tendency to be judgmental about other women's choices excluding from the feminist "sisterhood" women who have different backgrounds or policy goals from "ours" (such as women in the military, or conservative or "pro-life" women). the tradition also leads to organizational paralysis, as women's groups "consensus". it has led to feminism being so afraid of offending anyone that we have ironically the of the original "angel in the house". a discomfort with conflict has reproduced conventional feminist wisdom at the expense of bracing and productive debate. that has led to a kind of passivity in many western democracies, where a tradition of seeing oneself as being at the mercy of a powerful authority leads women in countries, or nations that have "women's rights officers", to yield the job of female assertion to official, even government, bodies. western women have been left to do what is urgently needed: to field their own candidates, run for office themselves, to raise their own money, start their own institutions, draft their own laws and inaugurate their own media. the contagious diseases acts were a formative experience for the framing of western feminism. in britain, in the 1860s, a push by the military to stop the spread of sexually transmitted disease led to a campaign: disguised officials were empowered to kidnap any woman who looked as though she might be a prostitute. since prostitution was so casually defined then, any woman was subject to detention by the state especially women who looked as if they might have sexual experience. in "lock hospitals", they were forcibly examined in front of strangers, and held against their will for up to nine months. the sweep was so broad that the official in charge of bringing the system to london warned that it would take the equivalent of 12 full-scale hospitals to house all the women to be abducted. the campaign lasted for years. josephine butler, a middle-class feminist, fought the acts successfully: this was the first organized feminist action. the acts were repealed in 1886. but those laws and butler's success was imprinted on western feminism. many women still feel, rightly, that they are vulnerable to a lack of state protection say, in a rape case if there is any sexual agency in their background. and because of this fight, a strong strain of puritanism, and difficulty in dealing with female sexual agency, are part of our western feminist legacy. there is a second unfortunate antecedent:. second wave feminism descends in the us from the 1949 book by simone de, the second sex. betty 1963 bestseller, the feminine mystique, drew on it heavily. french is an unhelpful philosophy in which to couch modern feminism: born from the ravages of the second world war, it is a cynical, individualistic school of thought that posits the self and personal choice as the measure of life's entire meaning. it defines the self in isolation from the world of families, social roles, mutual obligations and concerns for one's childrens' future. it was this powerful individualism that led de to her radical notion that women, too, had autonomous selves, which were not to be defined by others. but's focus on the individual's choice at the expense of everything else led western feminism down a destructive path. friedan popularized that stark for the masses: she called it the "problem that has no name", as women with degrees questioned their roles while they loaded laundry: "each suburban wife struggled with it alone. as she made the beds, shopped for groceries she was afraid to ask even of herself: is this all?" so, from two accidents of intellectual history, our version of feminism was born. added to this was the great consumer push of postwar advanced capitalism, when all those products sought consumers, who needed to be obsessed by individual choice. the fact that this materialist wave swept up women and men simply meant that both sexes had freedom redefined as "freedom for the self's choices over all". and for women, this liberation was labelled "feminism": and so, the personal was political but to the exclusion of other ideals. western women became very good at identifying what was crying out in their souls and kicking away the hindrances to self-fulfilment. that had value. unfortunately, however, this message of above all dovetailed neatly with the needs of consumer capitalism. from the 1970 onwards, our culture told both sexes that individual expression was paramount. and for women, that was defined as the right to choose an interesting a career, a mate, the desirable handbag or vacation, the perfect family size, and a fruitless quest for "perfection". this focus is why so many "feminist" debates tend to become lifestyle discussions: should women have facelifts? what about hiring nannies? what about moms versus working mothers? frankly, if i as a passionate feminist am bored by two decades of such discussions, it is no surprise that everyone else is, as well. lifestyle choices are not meaningful if no bigger questions are being asked. given that history, is it any wonder now that so many women report a sense of being unfulfilled? here is my proposal. we need to look outward to as well as back to a hidden wellspring of our own true inheritance. i would say the "truest" intellectual heritage of western feminism though one often buried or misunderstood is the enlightenment. the same impetus that led mary to write vindication of the rights of women is the same wellspring that led tom paine to write common sense, and jefferson to phrase the declaration of independence in terms of natural rights bestowed by god, making all men (sic) equal. this antecedent places feminism as a natural position on the spectrum of rights in the global struggle for freedom and democracy. this inheritance feminism towards the clamor for self-determination and democracy that has recently occurred in square an uprising that, unsurprisingly, was led by young women and in similar struggles in syria, bahrain, greece and spain. feminism understood in the enlightenment tradition is not a set of policy outcomes. it does not say, you must be or vegetarian; it says, simply, you must be free, all of you. it seeks, as the enlightenment ideals did, for type of government and society that will provide the fullest expression not of individual lifestyle choice, but of popular self-determination. it sees the struggle for free speech and freedom of expression as an inherent part of feminism, because feminism simply says that just as all people must be free, women, who are the majority of people, must be free. and so they must be free to speak as they wish, worship as they wish, and choose representation in government to reflect their priorities in a democratic manner. this feminism is not special pleading, or even partisan. it is simply the very basis of democracy. true democracy, though, will have many different outcomes in policy. victorian feminists made the mistake of making membership of the sisterhood conditional on signing up to a particular policy agenda. marxist feminists made a similar mistake of saying, you can't be a real feminist unless you join with miners, the unions, the vegans those are all great issues, but they are not this necessary coalition partners. this coalition partner is the great movement for democracy and human rights around the world. this feminism which i will call enlightenment feminism, with the caveat that the enlightenment does not belong torope, or theropeans, but to anyone who now lays claim to its ideals and its constitutional language belongs to everyone globally. enlightenment coalition would include those who are fighting for democracy and freedom for the disabled, for journalists, for women who are trafficked; for indigenous peoples whose rights are denied, for women working in sweatshops in china who are forbidden to unionize or voice their complaints enlightenment feminism looks at how gender is used to silence and oppress women but its matrix of values and associations is that of universal human rights. global feminism gets this, which is why you are seeing emerging global feminist leaders fighting for economic rights in western africa, for instance, to end genital mutilation in mali, to publish blogs in cairo, to bring traffickers to justice in bosnia, and so on. most instructive is the image and bareheaded, religious and secular young women fighting hard for enlightenment freedom and enlightenment feminism in muslim countries without feeling that the or religious affiliation divides them. indeed, feminists in india, pakistan, bosnia, liberia and other developing or traditional societies are creating discourses about raising the status of women that are completely integrated with family and community life. unlike us, they have not inherited the opposition between individual and community that we have. i believe that feminism in the developing world has charm and excitement, cachet and intellectual vigor, and is immensely attractive to young women even as feminism in the west remains static and intellectually stale. the enlightenment framing that global feminism offers a truly radical future: who wouldn't like this definition of feminism? who wouldn't want to embrace it, male or female? if we redefine our feminism in this way, we will immediately become far more relevant, far smarter and far more powerful. we, as western women, will be aligned, rather than at cross purposes, with the cutting-edge emerging in the developing world. we can lay to rest forever the absurd notion that feminism is or that it posits a war between the sexes. and we can get on with the exciting task of freedom. • the article originally gave the date of repeal of the contagious diseases acts as 1866; this was amended to 1886 at (est) on 14 march 2012	ðə "soʊ wət?" ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm plæˈtoʊ ɪz fəˈmɪljər tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðə wɛst: 40 jɪrz ˈæftər ðə ˈsɛkənd weɪv, ðə ˈstændˌstɪl ɪz ˈɑbviəs. ˈwɛstərn ˈwɪmən ər stək ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈmɪdəl ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd ˈgɛtoʊz. ə smɔl ˈfrækʃən əv ɪˈlit ˈwɪmən hæv ˈfæbjələs kərɪrz, səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə ˈʧaɪldˌkɛr ənd dəˈmɛstɪk wərk əv ˈəðər ˈwɪmən. ɪn nuz ˈkəvərɪʤ, ˈwɪmən rɪˈmeɪn pɛgd æt əˈbaʊt 15 əv ˈbaɪˌlinz ənd ˈsəbʤɪkts. ðeɪ rən noʊ mɔr ðən 5 əv ˈfɔrʧən 500 ˈkəmpəˌniz. ənd soʊ ɔn. ðə weɪʤ gæp həz ˈnɛroʊd baɪ ə fju pɔɪnts, bət mɛn stɪl ˈwɪmən baɪ əˈbaʊt tˈwɛnti pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts fər ðə seɪm wərk. mɛn du ə fju aʊərz mɔr dəˈmɛstɪk wərk ə wik ðən ðeɪ juzd tɪ. ˈligəli, ðə geɪnz ər ˈstrɔŋgər. əˈbɔrʃən raɪts ənd ˈikwəl ˈækˌsɛs lɔ ər ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn moʊst ˈwɛstərn ˈkəntriz. ˈrisəntli ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ðoʊ, ə nu ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv pʊʃ tɪ ˈsəbʤɪkt ˈwɪmən tɪ ˌɪnˈtrusɪv vəˈʤaɪnəl ˌəltrəˈsaʊnd skænz, ɪf ðeɪ ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪt əˈbɔrʃən, həz kəm ɪn tɪ pleɪ. ˈmɛni ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz hæv ˈdeɪˌkɛr ənd ˈfæməli liv bət nɑt ðə ˈjuˈɛs. reɪp ənd ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈnɛvər ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd səkˈsɛsfəli əv ˌriˈpɔrtəd reɪps ɪn ðə ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛvər goʊ tɪ traɪəl æt ɔl. ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə ər mɔr fɪld ðən ˈɛvər wɪθ ˈrɪʤɪd ˈfæʃən ənd ˈbjuti aɪˈdilz. ˈdætə fər ˌænərˈɛksiə ənd bjuˈlɪmiə ɪn ðə wɛst ər ˈstætɪk. jəŋ ˈwɛstərn ˈwɪmən rɪˈpɔrt lɛs ənd lɛs ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz wɪθ "ðə- f-word" ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm; ðeɪ seɪ ðət ðə ˈmuvmənt simz ə ˈrɛlɪk əv ðɛr ˈməðərz' ˈɪrə ˈhjumərləs, ˈsɛkslɪs, ˈhɑstəl tɪ mɛn ənd ʤəʤˈmɛnəl əv jəŋ ˈwɪmən. ðɛr ɪz ə lɔt əv ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ nu ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪti, frəm feministing, tɪ bəst, tɪ bɪʧ; bət ðə nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən stɪl læks strɔŋ ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ər ə klɪr ˈfɛmənɪst pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈʤɛndə. ðə mæˈleɪz ɪz ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd: ɪn 2009 ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤɪst ˈmɑrkəs ˈbəkɪŋˌhæm ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðən sɪns ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm, ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə wɛst hu "hæv ɪt ɔl" hæv bɪˈkəm ˈæˌkʧuəli lɛs ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd. ðə moʊst ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd, ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd, ˈæfluənt ˈwɪmən aɪ noʊ ˈwɪmən huz lɪvz gɪv ðɛm ə ˈmɪljən greɪt "ˈʧɔɪsɪz" ðət ˈbəzwərd əv "ɑr" ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm du nɑt ˈʤɛnərəli seɪ ðeɪ ər ˈhæpi. ðeɪ fil ə veɪg sɛns əv læk əv fulfilment: "ɪz ðət ɔl ðɛr ɪz?" ðɪs həz tɪ du wɪθ ə flɔ ɪn haʊ wi ɪn ðə wɛst si "ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm", wɛr wi ər reɪzd tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ðə ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm wi ˌɪnˈhɛrət "ɪz" ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm. bət aɪ ˈɑrgju ðət ɪt ɪz ʤɪst wən əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈpɑsəbəl ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl əv ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ənd ɪt ɪz nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ðə bɛst əv ðə ˈʧɔɪsɪz fər ˈjuˈɛs fər ðɪs hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈmoʊmənt. "ɑr" ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm dɪˈsɛndz frəm θri meɪn ˈsɔrsəz: ðə aɪˈdil əv ðə "ˈeɪnʤəl ɪn ðə haʊs", ənd ədˈvænst ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm. ðiz tərn aʊt tɪ feɪl, ˈoʊvər taɪm, ɛz ˈmeɪtrɪksɪz fər ə ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ, ˈifɛktɪv ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm. ˈmɑdərn ˈwɛstərn ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm wɑz ˈkɑdəˌfaɪd baɪ ˈmɪdəlˈklæs waɪt ˈsəfrəʤɪsts ɪn ˈbrɪtən, ənd krɔst tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ðiz ˈwɪmən, ðoʊ ðeɪ ˈstrəgəld əˈgɛnst ɪt, wər ˌɪˈmərst ɪn ən ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ ðə poʊət ˈkəvəntri ˈpætmɔr ɛz ðə "ˈeɪnʤəl ɪn ðə haʊs": ˈwɪmənz ˈɪnfluəns wɑz tɪ bi ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl, nɑt ˈlɑʤɪkəl; ðeɪ wər tɪ kriˈeɪt ə "ˈsɛpərˌeɪt sfɪr", əˈpɑrt frəm ðə ˈrɪgərz əv ðə meɪl wərld; ˈwɪmən wər tɪ bi haɪər, ˈpjʊrər ənd lɛs ˈsɛkʃuəl ðən mɛn; ənd ðɛr roʊl wɑz tɪ ɪgˈzərt ˈmɔrəl ˈʤəʤmənt. ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli, vɪkˈtɔriən ˈfɛmənɪsts freɪmd ðɛr ˈɑrgjəmənts ɪn ʤɪst ðɪs ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə keɪs ðət ðə voʊt fər ˈwɪmən wʊd "ˈɛləˌveɪt" soʊˈsaɪɪti; ənd ˈʃoʊkeɪsɪŋ ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌvɪktəməˈzeɪʃən æt ðə hænz əv mɛn ɛz ə weɪ tɪ pʊʃ fər lɔz tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈsɛkʃuəl ənd ˈligəl ˈdəbəl ˈstændərd, ɛz wɛl ɛz rɪˈfɔrm ɪn dɪˈvɔrs ənd ˈprɑpərti lɔ. ðəs ðeɪ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz fɛlt baɪ ˈvɪktɪmz əv meɪl əˈprɛʃən ənd əˈpild tɪ mɛnz sɛns əv ˈʤəstɪs. ðɪs əˈproʊʧ wɑz, ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz, səkˈsɛsfəl: ɪn 1864 1866 1885 1894 ənˈtɪl ðeɪ geɪnd ðə voʊt ɪn ˈivɪn ˈsəbsəkwəntli, ðeɪ juzd ðɪs ˈfreɪmɪŋ tɪ meɪk lɔz mɔr ˈɛkwɪtəbəl. ðə ˈtrəbəl ɪz ðət ðɪs weɪ əv ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər ɪkˈwɑləti ɪz naʊ sin ɛz ˈwɛstərn ˈtɛmplət. ɪt lidz tɪ wət aɪ hæv kɔld ˈɛlsˌwɛr ə wɪθˈdrɔəl ˈɪntu "ˈvɪktɪm ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm" æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ˈwɪmənz ˈikwəli ril strɛŋθs. ɪt lɛd tɪ rɪˈləktəns tɪ sɔɪl ɪts hænz, ɪn vɪkˈtɔriən tərmz, wɪθ ðə "meɪl" məˈtɪriəl əv ˈməni, ər əv ðə ˈmidiə, ər əv ˈhɑrdˌbɔl ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv wərk. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ livz ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ə ˈtɛndənsi tɪ bi ʤəʤˈmɛnəl əˈbaʊt ˈəðər ˈwɪmənz ˈʧɔɪsɪz ɪkˈskludɪŋ frəm ðə ˈfɛmənɪst "ˈsɪstərhʊd" ˈwɪmən hu hæv ˈdɪfərənt ˈbækˌgraʊndz ər ˈpɑləsi goʊlz frəm "ɑrz" (səʧ ɛz ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, ər kənˈsərvətɪv ər "pro-life" ˈwɪmən). ðə trəˈdɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ lidz tɪ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl pərˈælɪsɪs, ɛz ˈwɪmənz grups "kənˈsɛnsəs". ɪt həz lɛd tɪ ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm biɪŋ soʊ əˈfreɪd əv əˈfɛndɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən ðət wi hæv aɪˈrɑnɪkli ðə əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl "ˈeɪnʤəl ɪn ðə haʊs". ə dɪˈskəmfərt wɪθ ˈkɑnflɪkt həz ˌriprəˈdust kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈfɛmənɪst ˈwɪzdəm æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ˈbreɪsɪŋ ənd pərˈdəktɪv dəˈbeɪt. ðət həz lɛd tɪ ə kaɪnd əv pəˈsɪvɪti ɪn ˈmɛni ˈwɛstərn dɪˈmɑkrəsiz, wɛr ə trəˈdɪʃən əv siɪŋ ˌwənˈsɛlf ɛz biɪŋ æt ðə ˈmərsi əv ə ˈpaʊərfəl əˈθɔrəti lidz ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈkəntriz, ər ˈneɪʃənz ðət hæv "ˈwɪmənz raɪts ˈɔfɪsərz", tɪ jild ðə ʤɑb əv ˈfiˌmeɪl əˈsərʃən tɪ əˈfɪʃəl, ˈivɪn ˈgəvərnmənt, ˈbɑdiz. ˈwɛstərn ˈwɪmən hæv bɪn lɛft tɪ du wət ɪz ˈərʤəntli ˈnidɪd: tɪ fild ðɛr oʊn ˈkænədɪts, rən fər ˈɔfəs ðɛmˈsɛlvz, tɪ reɪz ðɛr oʊn ˈməni, stɑrt ðɛr oʊn ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, dræft ðɛr oʊn lɔz ənd ˌɪˈnɔgjəˌreɪt ðɛr oʊn ˈmidiə. ðə kənˈteɪʤəs dɪˈzizɪz ækts wər ə ˈfɔrmətɪv ɪkˈspɪriəns fər ðə ˈfreɪmɪŋ əv ˈwɛstərn ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm. ɪn ˈbrɪtən, ɪn ðə 1860s, ə pʊʃ baɪ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri tɪ stɑp ðə sprɛd əv ˈsɛkʃuəli trænzˈmɪtəd dɪˈziz lɛd tɪ ə kæmˈpeɪn: dɪsˈgaɪzd əˈfɪʃəlz wər ɪmˈpaʊərd tɪ ˈkɪdˌnæp ˈɛni ˈwʊmən hu lʊkt ɛz ðoʊ ʃi maɪt bi ə ˈprɑstəˌtut. sɪns ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən wɑz soʊ ˈkæʒəwəli dɪˈfaɪnd ðɛn, ˈɛni ˈwʊmən wɑz ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ dɪˈtɛnʃən baɪ ðə steɪt əˈspɛʃəli ˈwɪmən hu lʊkt ɛz ɪf ðeɪ maɪt hæv ˈsɛkʃuəl ɪkˈspɪriəns. ɪn "lɑk ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz", ðeɪ wər ˈfɔrsəbli ɪgˈzæmənd ɪn frənt əv ˈstreɪnʤərz, ənd hɛld əˈgɛnst ðɛr wɪl fər əp tɪ naɪn mənθs. ðə swip wɑz soʊ brɔd ðət ðə əˈfɪʃəl ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈsɪstəm tɪ ˈləndən wɔrnd ðət ɪt wʊd teɪk ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv 12 ˌfʊlˈskeɪl ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz tɪ haʊs ɔl ðə ˈwɪmən tɪ bi əbˈdəktɪd. ðə kæmˈpeɪn ˈlæstɪd fər jɪrz. ˈʤoʊsəˌfin ˈbətlər, ə ˈmɪdəlˈklæs ˈfɛmənɪst, fɔt ðə ækts səkˈsɛsfəli: ðɪs wɑz ðə fərst ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˈfɛmənɪst ˈækʃən. ðə ækts wər rɪˈpild ɪn 1886 bət ðoʊz lɔz ənd ˈbətlərz səkˈsɛs wɑz ˌɪmˈprɪnɪd ɔn ˈwɛstərn ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm. ˈmɛni ˈwɪmən stɪl fil, ˈraɪtli, ðət ðeɪ ər ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ə læk əv steɪt prəˈtɛkʃən seɪ, ɪn ə reɪp keɪs ɪf ðɛr ɪz ˈɛni ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈeɪʤənsi ɪn ðɛr ˈbækˌgraʊnd. ənd bɪˈkəz əv ðɪs faɪt, ə strɔŋ streɪn əv ˈpjʊrətəˌnɪzəm, ənd ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ɪn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈeɪʤənsi, ər pɑrt əv ɑr ˈwɛstərn ˈfɛmənɪst ˈlɛgəsi. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈsɛkənd ənˈfɔrʧənət ˌænˈtɛsədənt:. ˈsɛkənd weɪv ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm dɪˈsɛndz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs frəm ðə 1949 bʊk baɪ sɪˈmoʊn də, ðə ˈsɛkənd sɛks. ˈbɛti 1963 ˈbɛˈsɛlər, ðə ˈfɛmənən mɪˈstik, dru ɔn ɪt ˈhɛvəli. frɛnʧ ɪz ən ənˈhɛlpfəl fəˈlɑsəfi ɪn wɪʧ tɪ kaʊʧ ˈmɑdərn ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm: bɔrn frəm ðə ˈrævɪʤɪz əv ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr, ɪt ɪz ə ˈsɪnɪkəl, ˌɪndɪˌvɪʤuəˈlɪstɪk skul əv θɔt ðət ˈpɑzəts ðə sɛlf ənd ˈpərsɪnəl ʧɔɪs ɛz ðə ˈmɛʒər əv laɪfs ɪnˈtaɪər ˈminɪŋ. ɪt dɪˈfaɪnz ðə sɛlf ɪn ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən frəm ðə wərld əv ˈfæməliz, ˈsoʊʃəl roʊlz, mˈjuʧuəl ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz ənd kənˈsərnz fər wənz ˈʧɪldrənz' fˈjuʧər. ɪt wɑz ðɪs ˈpaʊərfəl ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm ðət lɛd də tɪ hər ˈrædɪkəl ˈnoʊʃən ðət ˈwɪmən, tu, hæd ɔˈtɑnəməs sɛlvz, wɪʧ wər nɑt tɪ bi dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ˈəðərz. bət ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ʧɔɪs æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls lɛd ˈwɛstərn ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm daʊn ə dɪˈstrəktɪv pæθ. ˈfridən ˈpɑpjələrˌaɪzd ðət stɑrk fər ðə ˈmæsɪz: ʃi kɔld ɪt ðə "ˈprɑbləm ðət həz noʊ neɪm", ɛz ˈwɪmən wɪθ dɪˈgriz kˈwɛsʧənd ðɛr roʊlz waɪl ðeɪ ˈloʊdɪd ˈlɔndri: "iʧ səˈbərbən waɪf ˈstrəgəld wɪθ ɪt əˈloʊn. ɛz ʃi meɪd ðə bɛdz, ʃɑpt fər ˈgroʊsəriz ʃi wɑz əˈfreɪd tɪ æsk ˈivɪn əv hərˈsɛlf: ɪz ðɪs ɔl?" soʊ, frəm tu ˈæksədənts əv ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈhɪstəri, ɑr ˈvərʒən əv ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm wɑz bɔrn. ˈædɪd tɪ ðɪs wɑz ðə greɪt kənˈsumər pʊʃ əv ˈpoʊstˈwɔr ədˈvænst ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm, wɪn ɔl ðoʊz ˈprɑdəkts sɔt kənˈsumərz, hu ˈnidɪd tɪ bi əbˈsɛst baɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ʧɔɪs. ðə fækt ðət ðɪs məˈtɪriəlɪst weɪv swɛpt əp ˈwɪmən ənd mɛn ˈsɪmpli mɛnt ðət boʊθ ˈsɛksɪz hæd ˈfridəm ridɪˈfaɪnd ɛz "ˈfridəm fər ðə sɛlfs ˈʧɔɪsɪz ˈoʊvər ɔl". ənd fər ˈwɪmən, ðɪs ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən wɑz ˈleɪbəld "ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm": ənd soʊ, ðə ˈpərsɪnəl wɑz pəˈlɪtɪkəl bət tɪ ðə ɪkˈskluʒən əv ˈəðər aɪˈdilz. ˈwɛstərn ˈwɪmən bɪˈkeɪm ˈvɛri gʊd æt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ wət wɑz kraɪɪŋ aʊt ɪn ðɛr soʊlz ənd ˈkɪkɪŋ əˈweɪ ðə ˈhɪndrənsɪz tɪ self-fulfilment. ðət hæd ˈvælju. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs ˈmɛsɪʤ əv əˈbəv ɔl ˈdəvˌteɪld ˈnitli wɪθ ðə nidz əv kənˈsumər ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm. frəm ðə 1970 ˈɑnwərdz, ɑr ˈkəlʧər toʊld boʊθ ˈsɛksɪz ðət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ɪkˈsprɛʃən wɑz ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt. ənd fər ˈwɪmən, ðət wɑz dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ðə raɪt tɪ ʧuz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ə kərɪr, ə meɪt, ðə dɪˈzaɪərəbəl ˈhændˌbæg ər veɪˈkeɪʃən, ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈfæməli saɪz, ənd ə ˈfrutləs kwɛst fər "pərˈfɛkʃən". ðɪs ˈfoʊkɪs ɪz waɪ soʊ ˈmɛni "ˈfɛmənɪst" dəˈbeɪts tɛnd tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl dɪˈskəʃənz: ʃʊd ˈwɪmən hæv facelifts? wət əˈbaʊt ˈhaɪrɪŋ ˈnæniz? wət əˈbaʊt mɑmz ˈvərsəz ˈwərkɪŋ ˈməðərz? ˈfræŋkli, ɪf aɪ ɛz ə ˈpæʃənət ˈfɛmənɪst æm bɔrd baɪ tu ˈdɛkeɪdz əv səʧ dɪˈskəʃənz, ɪt ɪz noʊ səˈpraɪz ðət ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls ɪz, ɛz wɛl. ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ˈʧɔɪsɪz ər nɑt ˈminɪŋfəl ɪf noʊ ˈbɪgər kˈwɛsʧənz ər biɪŋ æst. ˈgɪvɪn ðət ˈhɪstəri, ɪz ɪt ˈɛni ˈwəndər naʊ ðət soʊ ˈmɛni ˈwɪmən rɪˈpɔrt ə sɛns əv biɪŋ ˌənfʊlˈfɪld? hir ɪz maɪ prəˈpoʊzəl. wi nid tɪ lʊk ˈaʊtwərd tɪ ɛz wɛl ɛz bæk tɪ ə ˈhɪdən ˈwɛlˌsprɪŋ əv ɑr oʊn tru ˌɪnˈhɛrətəns. aɪ wʊd seɪ ðə "truɪst" ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ əv ˈwɛstərn ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ðoʊ wən ˈɔfən ˈbɛrid ər ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd ɪz ðə ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt. ðə seɪm ˈɪmpətəs ðət lɛd ˈmɛri tɪ raɪt vɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv ðə raɪts əv ˈwɪmən ɪz ðə seɪm ˈwɛlˌsprɪŋ ðət lɛd tɑm peɪn tɪ raɪt ˈkɑmən sɛns, ənd ˈʤɛfərsən tɪ freɪz ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ɪn tərmz əv ˈnæʧərəl raɪts bɪˈstoʊd baɪ gɑd, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɔl mɛn (sɪk) ˈikwəl. ðɪs ˌænˈtɛsədənt ˈpleɪsɪz ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ɛz ə ˈnæʧərəl pəˈzɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈspɛktrəm əv raɪts ɪn ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈstrəgəl fər ˈfridəm ənd dɪˈmɑkrəsi. ðɪs ˌɪnˈhɛrətəns ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈklæmər fər ˈsɛlfdɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən ənd dɪˈmɑkrəsi ðət həz ˈrisəntli əˈkərd ɪn skwɛr ən ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ ðət, ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli, wɑz lɛd baɪ jəŋ ˈwɪmən ənd ɪn ˈsɪmələr ˈstrəgəlz ɪn ˈsɪriə, bɑˈreɪn, gris ənd speɪn. ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ˌəndərˈstʊd ɪn ðə ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt trəˈdɪʃən ɪz nɑt ə sɛt əv ˈpɑləsi ˈaʊtˌkəmz. ɪt dɪz nɑt seɪ, ju məst bi ər ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriən; ɪt sɪz, ˈsɪmpli, ju məst bi fri, ɔl əv ju. ɪt siks, ɛz ðə ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt aɪˈdilz dɪd, fər taɪp əv ˈgəvərnmənt ənd soʊˈsaɪɪti ðət wɪl prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈfʊləst ɪkˈsprɛʃən nɑt əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ʧɔɪs, bət əv ˈpɑpjələr ˈsɛlfdɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən. ɪt siz ðə ˈstrəgəl fər fri spiʧ ənd ˈfridəm əv ɪkˈsprɛʃən ɛz ən ˌɪnˈhɛrənt pɑrt əv ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm, bɪˈkəz ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ˈsɪmpli sɪz ðət ʤɪst ɛz ɔl ˈpipəl məst bi fri, ˈwɪmən, hu ər ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈpipəl, məst bi fri. ənd soʊ ðeɪ məst bi fri tɪ spik ɛz ðeɪ wɪʃ, ˈwərʃɪp ɛz ðeɪ wɪʃ, ənd ʧuz ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ðɛr praɪˈɔrətiz ɪn ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈmænər. ðɪs ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ɪz nɑt ˈspɛʃəl ˈplidɪŋ, ər ˈivɪn ˈpɑrtəzən. ɪt ɪz ˈsɪmpli ðə ˈvɛri ˈbeɪsɪs əv dɪˈmɑkrəsi. tru dɪˈmɑkrəsi, ðoʊ, wɪl hæv ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˈaʊtˌkəmz ɪn ˈpɑləsi. vɪkˈtɔriən ˈfɛmənɪsts meɪd ðə mɪˈsteɪk əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp əv ðə ˈsɪstərhʊd kənˈdɪʃənəl ɔn ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp tɪ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈpɑləsi əˈʤɛndə. ˈmɑrksɪst ˈfɛmənɪsts meɪd ə ˈsɪmələr mɪˈsteɪk əv seɪɪŋ, ju kænt bi ə ril ˈfɛmənɪst ənˈlɛs ju ʤɔɪn wɪθ ˈmaɪnərz, ðə ˈjunjənz, ðə ˈvɛgənz ðoʊz ər ɔl greɪt ˈɪʃuz, bət ðeɪ ər nɑt ðɪs ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈpɑrtnərz. ðɪs ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈpɑrtnər ɪz ðə greɪt ˈmuvmənt fər dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd ˈjumən raɪts əraʊnd ðə wərld. ðɪs ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm wɪʧ aɪ wɪl kɔl ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm, wɪθ ðə ˈkeɪviˌæt ðət ðə ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt dɪz nɑt bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ˈjʊrəp, ər ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiənz, bət tɪ ˈɛniˌwən hu naʊ leɪz kleɪm tɪ ɪts aɪˈdilz ənd ɪts ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ bɪˈlɔŋz tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən ˈgloʊbəli. ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən wʊd ˌɪnˈklud ðoʊz hu ər ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd ˈfridəm fər ðə dɪˈseɪbəld, fər ˈʤərnəlɪsts, fər ˈwɪmən hu ər trafficked; fər ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ˈpipəlz huz raɪts ər dɪˈnaɪd, fər ˈwɪmən ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn sˈwɛtˌʃɑps ɪn ˈʧaɪnə hu ər ˈfɔrbɪdən tɪ ˈjunjəˌnaɪz ər vɔɪs ðɛr kəmˈpleɪnts ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm lʊks æt haʊ ˈʤɛndər ɪz juzd tɪ ˈsaɪləns ənd əˈprɛs ˈwɪmən bət ɪts ˈmeɪtrɪks əv ˈvæljuz ənd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ɪz ðət əv ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈjumən raɪts. ˈgloʊbəl ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm gɪts ðɪs, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ju ər siɪŋ ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈgloʊbəl ˈfɛmənɪst ˈlidərz ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk raɪts ɪn ˈwɛstərn ˈæfrɪkɑ, fər ˈɪnstəns, tɪ ɛnd ˈʤɛnətəl mˌjutəˈleɪʃən ɪn ˈmɑli, tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ blɔgz ɪn ˈkaɪroʊ, tɪ brɪŋ ˈtræfɪkərz tɪ ˈʤəstɪs ɪn ˈbɑzniə, ənd soʊ ɔn. moʊst ˌɪnˈstrəktɪv ɪz ðə ˈɪmɪʤ ənd bareheaded*, rɪˈlɪʤəs ənd ˈsɛkjələr jəŋ ˈwɪmən ˈfaɪtɪŋ hɑrd fər ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt ˈfridəm ənd ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ɪn ˈməzlɪm ˈkəntriz wɪˈθaʊt ˈfilɪŋ ðət ðə ər rɪˈlɪʤəs əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən dɪˈvaɪdz ðɛm. ˌɪnˈdid, ˈfɛmənɪsts ɪn ˈɪndiə, ˈpækɪˌstæn, ˈbɑzniə, ˌlaɪˈbɪˌriə ənd ˈəðər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ər trəˈdɪʃənəl səˈsaɪɪtiz ər kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈdɪskɔrsɪz əˈbaʊt ˈreɪzɪŋ ðə ˈstætəs əv ˈwɪmən ðət ər kəmˈplitli ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd wɪθ ˈfæməli ənd kəmˈjunɪti laɪf. ənˈlaɪk ˈjuˈɛs, ðeɪ hæv nɑt ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ənd kəmˈjunɪti ðət wi hæv. aɪ bɪˈliv ðət ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ wərld həz ʧɑrm ənd ɪkˈsaɪtmənt, ˈkæʃeɪ ənd ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈvɪgər, ənd ɪz ˌɪˈmɛnsli əˈtræktɪv tɪ jəŋ ˈwɪmən ˈivɪn ɛz ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ɪn ðə wɛst rɪˈmeɪnz ˈstætɪk ənd ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəli steɪl. ðə ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt ˈfreɪmɪŋ ðət ˈgloʊbəl ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ˈɔfərz ə ˈtruli ˈrædɪkəl fˈjuʧər: hu ˈwʊdənt laɪk ðɪs ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm? hu ˈwʊdənt wɔnt tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ɪt, meɪl ər ˈfiˌmeɪl? ɪf wi ridɪˈfaɪn ɑr ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ɪn ðɪs weɪ, wi wɪl ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli bɪˈkəm fɑr mɔr ˈrɛləvənt, fɑr sˈmɑrtər ənd fɑr mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl. wi, ɛz ˈwɛstərn ˈwɪmən, wɪl bi əˈlaɪnd, ˈrəðər ðən æt krɔs ˈpərpəsɪz, wɪθ ðə ˈkətɪˌŋɛʤ ˈimərʤɪŋ ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ wərld. wi kən leɪ tɪ rɛst fərˈɛvər ðə əbˈsərd ˈnoʊʃən ðət ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ɪz ər ðət ɪt ˈpɑzəts ə wɔr bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsɛksɪz. ənd wi kən gɪt ɔn wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ tæsk əv ˈfridəm. ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl ərˈɪʤənəli geɪv ðə deɪt əv rɪˈpil əv ðə kənˈteɪʤəs dɪˈzizɪz ækts ɛz 1866 ðɪs wɑz əˈmɛndɪd tɪ 1886 æt (ɛst) ɔn 14 mɑrʧ 2012
houston police: driver fires back at other car, hits 3 inside no charges in north houston freeway gunshot exchange no charges have been filed so far in a fatal shooting earlier this week on interstate 45. houston police said a man killed one man and wounded two others after they fired at him while driving in the 9400 block of north freeway about a.m. wednesday. officers were called to a gas station in the 7400 block of north shepherd because three males had been shot. investigators determined that the men had been shot at the freeway and drove to the shell station. according to police, they were driving a white pontiac grand prix when they fired gunshots at the driver of a truck. then they exited the freeway at west gulf bank. the truck driver stopped on the west gulf bank overpass and got a rifle from his back seat for protection, police said. as he looked over the side of the freeway to see the license plate of the pontiac, he saw the car's driver's side window open and feared the suspects would shoot at him again. he fired several shots at the pontiac, hitting the passenger who was sitting in the front seat and another man who was in the back seat. the passenger, 17, was taken to memorial hermann northwest hospital, where he later was pronounced dead. the driver, who was cut in the face by flying glass and shrapnel, and rear seat passenger were treated at the hospital. their conditions are not immediately known. a man who was passenger in the car ran away, but was later found and questioned. dale.lezon@chron.com	ˈhjustən pəˈlis: ˈdraɪvər faɪərz bæk æt ˈəðər kɑr, hɪts 3 ˌɪnˈsaɪd noʊ ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɪn nɔrθ ˈhjustən ˈfriˌweɪ ˈgənˌʃɑt ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ noʊ ˈʧɑrʤɪz hæv bɪn faɪld soʊ fɑr ɪn ə ˈfeɪtəl ˈʃutɪŋ ˈərliər ðɪs wik ɔn ˌɪntərˈsteɪt 45 ˈhjustən pəˈlis sɛd ə mæn kɪld wən mæn ənd ˈwundɪd tu ˈəðərz ˈæftər ðeɪ faɪərd æt ɪm waɪl ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə 9400 blɑk əv nɔrθ ˈfriˌweɪ əˈbaʊt a.m*. ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ˈɔfɪsərz wər kɔld tɪ ə gæs ˈsteɪʃən ɪn ðə 7400 blɑk əv nɔrθ ˈʃɛpərd bɪˈkəz θri meɪlz hæd bɪn ʃɑt. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz dɪˈtərmənd ðət ðə mɛn hæd bɪn ʃɑt æt ðə ˈfriˌweɪ ənd droʊv tɪ ðə ʃɛl ˈsteɪʃən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pəˈlis, ðeɪ wər ˈdraɪvɪŋ ə waɪt ˈpɑntiˌæk grænd pri wɪn ðeɪ faɪərd ˈgənˌʃɑts æt ðə ˈdraɪvər əv ə trək. ðɛn ðeɪ ˈɛgzətɪd ðə ˈfriˌweɪ æt wɛst gəlf bæŋk. ðə trək ˈdraɪvər stɑpt ɔn ðə wɛst gəlf bæŋk ˈoʊvərˌpæs ənd gɑt ə ˈraɪfəl frəm hɪz bæk sit fər prəˈtɛkʃən, pəˈlis sɛd. ɛz hi lʊkt ˈoʊvər ðə saɪd əv ðə ˈfriˌweɪ tɪ si ðə ˈlaɪsəns pleɪt əv ðə ˈpɑntiˌæk, hi sɔ ðə kɑrz ˈdraɪvərz saɪd ˈwɪndoʊ ˈoʊpən ənd fɪrd ðə ˈsəˌspɛkts wʊd ʃut æt ɪm əˈgɛn. hi faɪərd ˈsɛvərəl ʃɑts æt ðə ˈpɑntiˌæk, ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə ˈpæsənʤər hu wɑz ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə frənt sit ənd əˈnəðər mæn hu wɑz ɪn ðə bæk sit. ðə ˈpæsənʤər, 17 wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ məˈmɔriəl ˈhərmən ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, wɛr hi ˈleɪtər wɑz prəˈnaʊnst dɛd. ðə ˈdraɪvər, hu wɑz kət ɪn ðə feɪs baɪ flaɪɪŋ glæs ənd ʃˈræpnəl, ənd rɪr sit ˈpæsənʤər wər ˈtritɪd æt ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ðɛr kənˈdɪʃənz ər nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli noʊn. ə mæn hu wɑz ˈpæsənʤər ɪn ðə kɑr ræn əˈweɪ, bət wɑz ˈleɪtər faʊnd ənd kˈwɛsʧənd.
the quirky superhero film passes up 'maleficent' and 'transformers: age of extinction' pulling off the biggest box office surprise of the year, james gunn's august guardians of the galaxy has become the top grossing film of the summer in north america, outsmarting the likes of transformers: age of extinction and the amazing spider-man 2. the marvel studios and disney movie is expected to finish saturday with a domestic total of roughly $246 million, eclipsing the $243.3 million grossed by age of extinction. by sunday, guardians' north american will have climbed to $251 million or more (and it's poised to win the weekend ahead of new ya film adaptation if i stay). on friday, guardians of the galaxy passed up fellow disney title ($237 million), until then the summer's no. 2 title in north america. fox's x-men: days of future past ranks no. 4 on the domestic summer chart with $232.6 million, while fox's dawn of the planet of the apes and sony's the amazing spider-man are all but tied at no. 5 with $202.9 million. worldwide, paramount and michael bay's age of extinction remains the summer leader by far, with a global gross of $1.05 billion. guardians' global total to date is $430.7 million and climbing. heading into summer, no one predicted that gunn's quirky superhero would emerge the victor in north america. opening aug. 1, the movie amazed with a record domestic debut and continued to impress from there. featuring a ragtag group of unlikely galactic heroes, guardians stars chris pratt, zoe saldana, dave bautista, lee pace and bradley cooper, who voices the role of rocket the raccoon. vin diesel, hounsou, john c. reilly, glenn close and del toro also star. guardians wasn't a cheap proposition and cost $170 million to produce. marvel and disney have already announced plans for a july 28, 2017 sequel, with gunn returning to direct. twitter:	ðə kˈwərki ˌsupərˈhiroʊ fɪlm ˈpæsɪz əp 'maleficent' ənd 'trænsˈfɔrmərz: eɪʤ əv ɪkˈstɪŋʃən' ˈpʊlɪŋ ɔf ðə ˈbɪgəst bɑks ˈɔfəs səˈpraɪz əv ðə jɪr, ʤeɪmz gənz ˈɔgəst ˈgɑrdiənz əv ðə ˈgæləksi həz bɪˈkəm ðə tɔp ˈgroʊsɪŋ fɪlm əv ðə ˈsəmər ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə, ˈaʊtsˌmɑrtɪŋ ðə laɪks əv trænsˈfɔrmərz: eɪʤ əv ɪkˈstɪŋʃən ənd ðə əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈspaɪdərmæn 2 ðə ˈmɑrvəl ˈstudiˌoʊz ənd ˈdɪzni ˈmuvi ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ wɪθ ə dəˈmɛstɪk ˈtoʊtəl əv ˈrəfli 246 ˈmɪljən, ɪˈklɪpsɪŋ ðə ˈmɪljən groʊst baɪ eɪʤ əv ɪkˈstɪŋʃən. baɪ ˈsənˌdi, ˈgɑrdiənz' nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən wɪl hæv klaɪmd tɪ 251 ˈmɪljən ər mɔr (ənd ɪts pɔɪzd tɪ wɪn ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd əˈhɛd əv nu jɑ fɪlm ˌædəpˈteɪʃən ɪf aɪ steɪ). ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈgɑrdiənz əv ðə ˈgæləksi pæst əp ˈfɛloʊ ˈdɪzni ˈtaɪtəl 237 ˈmɪljən), ənˈtɪl ðɛn ðə ˈsəmərz noʊ. 2 ˈtaɪtəl ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə. ˈfɑksəz x-men: deɪz əv fˈjuʧər pæst ræŋks noʊ. 4 ɔn ðə dəˈmɛstɪk ˈsəmər ʧɑrt wɪθ ˈmɪljən, waɪl ˈfɑksəz dɔn əv ðə ˈplænət əv ðə eɪps ənd ˈsoʊniz ðə əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈspaɪdərmæn ər ɔl bət taɪd æt noʊ. 5 wɪθ ˈmɪljən. ˈwərldˈwaɪd, ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt ənd ˈmaɪkəl beɪz eɪʤ əv ɪkˈstɪŋʃən rɪˈmeɪnz ðə ˈsəmər ˈlidər baɪ fɑr, wɪθ ə ˈgloʊbəl groʊs əv ˈbɪljən. ˈgɑrdiənz' ˈgloʊbəl ˈtoʊtəl tɪ deɪt ɪz ˈmɪljən ənd ˈklaɪmɪŋ. ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈsəmər, noʊ wən prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət gənz kˈwərki ˌsupərˈhiroʊ wʊd ˈimərʤ ðə ˈvɪktər ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə. ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈɔgəst. 1 ðə ˈmuvi əˈmeɪzd wɪθ ə ˈrɛkərd dəˈmɛstɪk ˈdeɪbju ənd kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˌɪmˈprɛs frəm ðɛr. ˈfiʧərɪŋ ə ˈrægˌtæg grup əv ənˈlaɪkli gəˈlæktɪk ˈhɪroʊz, ˈgɑrdiənz stɑrz krɪs præt, zoʊi sɑlˈdænə, deɪv bɔˈtistə, li peɪs ənd ˈbrædli ˈkupər, hu ˈvɔɪsɪz ðə roʊl əv ˈrɑkət ðə ræˈkun. vɪn ˈdizəl, hounsou*, ʤɑn si. ˈraɪli, glɛn kloʊz ənd dɛl ˈtɔroʊ ˈɔlsoʊ stɑr. ˈgɑrdiənz ˈwəzənt ə ʧip ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən ənd kɔst 170 ˈmɪljən tɪ ˈproʊdus. ˈmɑrvəl ənd ˈdɪzni hæv ɔˈrɛdi əˈnaʊnst plænz fər ə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 28 2017 ˈsikwəl, wɪθ gən rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ dɪˈrɛkt. tˈwɪtər:
please note the review below may contain minor spoilers - i've done my best to keep them to a minimum. after giving series favourite brian (paul walker) a fitting in the last outing, f. gary gray (straight outta compton) takes over the helm, to deliver another of the fast franchise, or is that the furious franchise? well, whatever it is, called fast & furious 8. much like nearly every movie in its arsenal thus far, fast & furious 8 begins with a street face, this time in the beautiful streets of cuba where every woman is wearing daisy dukes, all the guys are around with their car open and nobody seems to be in work - boy racing heaven. in this havana haven are dom (vin diesel) and letty (michelle rodriguez) enjoying their romantic honeymoon together, whilst in a bit of endangering pedestrians on the side. with fast cars and beautiful women adorning themselves on every street corner, this is either a dream or a new fast & furious film. back in the states meanwhile, hobbs (dwayne johnson) is enjoying some downtime, coaching the local girls football not saying soccer) team, of which his young daughter is a part of. hobbs exactly the best father mind you, spending weeks out of each month in shootouts and high speed chases across the world in exotic locations, then coming home for a single day of barbecue - and his daughter knows as much. sadly, said work comes with a new job- securing an in germany - planted at his feet, so time to round up the and blow some expensive stuff up - oh and invite roman gibson) along for the ride too just for the running commentary he provides because well, useless at pretty much everything else he? absurd. what runs through my mind after watching the car do the impossible, defy all worldly physics then turn into a mangled, fiery mess only for our heroes to emerge unscathed - back lit by a mushroom cloud in their wake of course. but absurd has become the cornerstone ingredient of the fast & furious franchise - which now sits at eight strong - and likely still has plenty more of that nonsense left in its tank to dole out to fans for years to come. this particular of the franchise attempts to tease the biggest threat yet, stalwart dominic (vin diesel) himself, who has seemingly gone rogue and turned against his 'family. what could be big enough to warrant him to leave a path of destruction in his wake, putting his so-called loved ones in harm's way? well expect to be surprised, because, well, remember that word earlier? find a more and cohesive plot in an episode of power rangers from the, with the slight semblance of fast & furious reasoning fading away when you ask yourself why any of these people got facebook? but heck, fans watching this series for any kind of riveting story, well i hope not anyway. speaking of power rangers though, kind of ironic that fast & furious 8 feels far closer to the original power ranger series than the actual recent power rangers teen angst ever came close to. with the camaraderie amongst the shifting team and the corny, on screen shenanigans feeling right at home, now becoming a staple of a franchise that many have come to love. aided by a returning cast - such as furious 7 bad guy turned fellow deckard shaw (jason statham) in particular - creating a broader dynamic, and even a shock cameo appearance of a now british icon sure to surprise - with the studio smartly keeping it all under wraps. and when it all gels together, it oddly works, with individual parts that would be demonstrably terrible creating an enjoyable whole that keeps chugging along and even attempts to pull at your here and there - though mostly failing, because well this film is absurd. but alas i hear you say, how does the action stack up in fast & furious 8? well on that front, mainly what you have come to expect from bald-headed, men seemingly killing scores of bystanders and henchman alike with nary a bloody, dead body in sight. the issue with the fast & furious franchise from around 5 onwards, is its incessant need to up the ante on previous outings, resulting it not only everything becoming far more absurd (have you been counting yet?) but losing a lot of its bluster in the process because of it. so yes, fast & furious 8 does indeed contain some impressive set pieces - new york and russia in particular - but when alls said and done, nothing will truly stand out amongst a franchise which jumped the shark many miles ago. fast & furious 8 continues the series trend of being dumb fun, stretching the limits of its and absurdity further than ever before, with a plot that treads the waters of the recent mechanic (and you should definitely check that review out if you want a laugh). and oh, did i mention this film is absurd? but when firing on all cylinders, fast & furious 8 becomes exactly what fans of the franchise have come to love; with jovial camaraderie and intense yet action filling each and every frame. for everyone else, if you been pulled in by the one-time racing franchise by now, then fast & furious 8 will do nothing to change that.	pliz noʊt ðə ˌrivˈju bɪˈloʊ meɪ kənˈteɪn ˈmaɪnər ˈspɔɪlərz aɪv dən maɪ bɛst tɪ kip ðɛm tɪ ə ˈmɪnəməm. ˈæftər ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈsɪriz ˈfeɪvərɪt braɪən (pɔl ˈwɔkər) ə ˈfɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə læst ˈaʊtɪŋ, ɛf. ˈgɛri greɪ (streɪt ˈutə ˈkɑmptən) teɪks ˈoʊvər ðə hɛlm, tɪ dɪˈlɪvər əˈnəðər əv ðə fæst ˈfrænˌʧaɪz, ər ɪz ðət ðə fˈjʊriəs ˈfrænˌʧaɪz? wɛl, ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt ɪz, kɔld fæst fˈjʊriəs 8 məʧ laɪk ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri ˈmuvi ɪn ɪts ˈɑrsənəl ðəs fɑr, fæst fˈjʊriəs 8 bɪˈgɪnz wɪθ ə strit feɪs, ðɪs taɪm ɪn ðə ˈbjutəfəl strits əv ˈkjubə wɛr ˈɛvəri ˈwʊmən ɪz ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈdeɪzi duks, ɔl ðə gaɪz ər əraʊnd wɪθ ðɛr kɑr ˈoʊpən ənd ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi simz tɪ bi ɪn wərk bɔɪ ˈreɪsɪŋ ˈhɛvən. ɪn ðɪs həˈvænə ˈheɪvən ər dɑm (vɪn ˈdizəl) ənd ˈlɛti (mɪˈʃɛl rɑˈdrigɛz) ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðɛr roʊˈmæntɪk ˈhəniˌmun təˈgɛðər, waɪlst ɪn ə bɪt əv ɛnˈdeɪnʤərɪŋ pəˈdɛstriənz ɔn ðə saɪd. wɪθ fæst kɑz ənd ˈbjutəfəl ˈwɪmən əˈdɔrnɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɔn ˈɛvəri strit ˈkɔrnər, ðɪs ɪz ˈiðər ə drim ər ə nu fæst fˈjʊriəs fɪlm. bæk ɪn ðə steɪts ˈminˌwaɪl, hɑbz (dweɪn ˈʤɑnsən) ɪz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ səm ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm, ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ðə ˈloʊkəl gərlz ˈfʊtˌbɔl nɑt seɪɪŋ ˈsɑkər) tim, əv wɪʧ hɪz jəŋ ˈdɔtər ɪz ə pɑrt əv. hɑbz ɪgˈzæktli ðə bɛst ˈfɑðər maɪnd ju, ˈspɛndɪŋ wiks aʊt əv iʧ mənθ ɪn ˈʃutaʊts ənd haɪ spid ˈʧeɪsɪz əˈkrɔs ðə wərld ɪn ɪgˈzɑtɪk loʊˈkeɪʃənz, ðɛn ˈkəmɪŋ hoʊm fər ə ˈsɪŋgəl deɪ əv ˈbɑrbɪˌkju ənd hɪz ˈdɔtər noʊz ɛz məʧ. ˈsædli, sɛd wərk kəmz wɪθ ə nu ʤɑb- sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ən ɪn ˈʤərməni ˈplænɪd æt hɪz fit, soʊ taɪm tɪ raʊnd əp ðə ənd bloʊ səm ɪkˈspɛnsɪv stəf əp oʊ ənd ˌɪnˈvaɪt ˈroʊmən ˈgɪbsən) əˈlɔŋ fər ðə raɪd tu ʤɪst fər ðə ˈrənɪŋ ˈkɑmənˌtɛri hi prəˈvaɪdz bɪˈkəz wɛl, ˈjusləs æt ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls hi? əbˈsərd. wət rənz θru maɪ maɪnd ˈæftər ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə kɑr du ðə ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl, dɪˈfaɪ ɔl ˈwərldli ˈfɪzɪks ðɛn tərn ˈɪntu ə ˈmæŋgəld, ˈfaɪəri mɛs ˈoʊnli fər ɑr ˈhɪroʊz tɪ ˈimərʤ ənˈskeɪðd bæk lɪt baɪ ə ˈməʃrum klaʊd ɪn ðɛr weɪk əv kɔrs. bət əbˈsərd həz bɪˈkəm ðə ˈkɔrnərˌstoʊn ˌɪnˈgridiənt əv ðə fæst fˈjʊriəs ˈfrænˌʧaɪz wɪʧ naʊ sɪts æt eɪt strɔŋ ənd ˈlaɪkli stɪl həz ˈplɛnti mɔr əv ðət ˈnɑnsɛns lɛft ɪn ɪts tæŋk tɪ doʊl aʊt tɪ fænz fər jɪrz tɪ kəm. ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr əv ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz əˈtɛmpts tɪ tiz ðə ˈbɪgəst θrɛt jɛt, ˈstɔlwərt ˈdɑmənɪk (vɪn ˈdizəl) hɪmˈsɛlf, hu həz ˈsimɪŋli gɔn roʊg ənd tərnd əˈgɛnst hɪz 'family. wət kʊd bi bɪg ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈwɔrənt ɪm tɪ liv ə pæθ əv dɪˈstrəkʃən ɪn hɪz weɪk, ˈpʊtɪŋ hɪz ˈsoʊˈkɔld ləvd wənz ɪn hɑrmz weɪ? wɛl ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ bi səˈpraɪzd, bɪˈkəz, wɛl, rɪˈmɛmbər ðət wərd ˈərliər? faɪnd ə mɔr ənd koʊˈhisɪv plɑt ɪn ən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv paʊər ˈreɪnʤərz frəm ðə, wɪθ ðə slaɪt ˈsɛmbləns əv fæst fˈjʊriəs ˈrizənɪŋ ˈfeɪdɪŋ əˈweɪ wɪn ju æsk ˈjɔrsɛlf waɪ ˈɛni əv ðiz ˈpipəl gɑt ˈfeɪsˌbʊk? bət hɛk, fænz ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðɪs ˈsɪriz fər ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ˈrɪvətɪŋ ˈstɔri, wɛl aɪ hoʊp nɑt ˈɛniˌweɪ. ˈspikɪŋ əv paʊər ˈreɪnʤərz ðoʊ, kaɪnd əv aɪˈrɑnɪk ðət fæst fˈjʊriəs 8 filz fɑr ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl paʊər ˈreɪnʤər ˈsɪriz ðən ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈrisənt paʊər ˈreɪnʤərz tin ɑŋkst ˈɛvər keɪm kloʊz tɪ. wɪθ ðə ˌkɑmərˈɑdəri əˈməŋst ðə ˈʃɪftɪŋ tim ənd ðə ˈkɔrni, ɔn skrin ʃəˈnænɪgənz ˈfilɪŋ raɪt æt hoʊm, naʊ bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈsteɪpəl əv ə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ðət ˈmɛni hæv kəm tɪ ləv. ˈeɪdɪd baɪ ə rɪˈtərnɪŋ kæst səʧ ɛz fˈjʊriəs 7 bæd gaɪ tərnd ˈfɛloʊ dɪˈkɑrd ʃɔ (ˈʤeɪsən ˈstæθəm) ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈbrɔdər daɪˈnæmɪk, ənd ˈivɪn ə ʃɑk ˈkæmiˌoʊ əˈpɪrəns əv ə naʊ ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈaɪkɑn ʃʊr tɪ səˈpraɪz wɪθ ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ sˈmɑrtli ˈkipɪŋ ɪt ɔl ˈəndər ræps. ənd wɪn ɪt ɔl ʤɛlz təˈgɛðər, ɪt ˈɑdli wərks, wɪθ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl pɑrts ðət wʊd bi dɪˈmɑnstrəbli ˈtɛrəbəl kriˈeɪtɪŋ ən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl hoʊl ðət kips ˈʧəgɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ənd ˈivɪn əˈtɛmpts tɪ pʊl æt jʊr hir ənd ðɛr ðoʊ ˈmoʊstli ˈfeɪlɪŋ, bɪˈkəz wɛl ðɪs fɪlm ɪz əbˈsərd. bət əˈlæs aɪ hir ju seɪ, haʊ dɪz ðə ˈækʃən stæk əp ɪn fæst fˈjʊriəs 8 wɛl ɔn ðət frənt, ˈmeɪnli wət ju hæv kəm tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt frəm bald-headed, mɛn ˈsimɪŋli ˈkɪlɪŋ skɔrz əv ˈbaɪˌstændərz ənd ˈhɛnʧmən əˈlaɪk wɪθ ˈnɛri ə ˈblədi, dɛd ˈbɑdi ɪn saɪt. ðə ˈɪʃu wɪθ ðə fæst fˈjʊriəs ˈfrænˌʧaɪz frəm əraʊnd 5 ˈɑnwərdz, ɪz ɪts ˌɪnˈsɛsənt nid tɪ əp ðə ˈænti ɔn ˈpriviəs ˈaʊtɪŋz, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪt nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ bɪˈkəmɪŋ fɑr mɔr əbˈsərd (hæv ju bɪn ˈkaʊntɪŋ jɛt?) bət ˈluzɪŋ ə lɔt əv ɪts ˈbləstər ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs bɪˈkəz əv ɪt. soʊ jɛs, fæst fˈjʊriəs 8 dɪz ˌɪnˈdid kənˈteɪn səm ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv sɛt ˈpisɪz nu jɔrk ənd ˈrəʃə ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr bət wɪn ɔlz sɛd ənd dən, ˈnəθɪŋ wɪl ˈtruli stænd aʊt əˈməŋst ə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz wɪʧ ʤəmpt ðə ʃɑrk ˈmɛni maɪəlz əˈgoʊ. fæst fˈjʊriəs 8 kənˈtɪnjuz ðə ˈsɪriz trɛnd əv biɪŋ dəm fən, ˈstrɛʧɪŋ ðə ˈlɪmɪts əv ɪts ənd əbˈsərdəti ˈfərðər ðən ˈɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr, wɪθ ə plɑt ðət trɛdz ðə ˈwɔtərz əv ðə ˈrisənt mɪˈkænɪk (ənd ju ʃʊd ˈdɛfənətli ʧɛk ðət ˌrivˈju aʊt ɪf ju wɔnt ə læf). ənd oʊ, dɪd aɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðɪs fɪlm ɪz əbˈsərd? bət wɪn ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ɔn ɔl ˈsɪləndərz, fæst fˈjʊriəs 8 bɪˈkəmz ɪgˈzæktli wət fænz əv ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz hæv kəm tɪ ləv; wɪθ ˈʤoʊviəl ˌkɑmərˈɑdəri ənd ˌɪnˈtɛns jɛt ˈækʃən ˈfɪlɪŋ iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri freɪm. fər ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls, ɪf ju bɪn pʊld ɪn baɪ ðə ˈwəˌtaɪm ˈreɪsɪŋ ˈfrænˌʧaɪz baɪ naʊ, ðɛn fæst fˈjʊriəs 8 wɪl du ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðət.
jagadisan claims monsanto had willing within india's regulatory machine who monsanto appeared eager to access. ...the company "used to fake scientific data" submitted to government regulatory agencies to get commercial approvals for its products in india. the former monsanto boss said government regulatory agencies with which the company used to deal with in the simply depended on data supplied by the company while giving approvals to herbicides. "the central insecticide board was supposed to give these approvals based on the location and data from india. but it simply accepted foreign data supplied by monsanto. they did not even have a test tube to validate the data and, at times, the data itself was faked," said. incredibly, monsanto's response to the allegation appears to put the blame squarely on the indian regulatory system for accepting the bogus data. asked to comment on's allegations, a monsanto spokesperson said: "we have full faith in the indian regulatory system, which has its checks and measures in place to ensure accuracy and authenticity of data furnished to them." on approval of crops, the spokesperson said the regulatory process was stringent and "no biotech crops are allowed in the market until they undergo extensive and rigid crop safety assessments, following strict scientific protocols". it appears that accusation has contributed to a decision that hits monsanto where it hurts most. the indian government has banned the growing of genetically manipulated (gm) eggplant. the ban will remain until independent scientific studies satisfy the public and experts that the crop has no long term negative impacts on human health and the environment. "this is a stunning victory for india's precautionary approach to crops," says gene ethics director bob phelps. […] "influencing the indian decision was the by, a former monsanto director, who publicly disclosed that the company had faked scientific data to gain regulatory approvals. based on past history, what the indian government actually does with the independent scientific studies bears watching. on a side note, hopefully those magnanimous souls who were eager to express fake outrage after the email hacking will react with equal outrage toward monsanto. ----------------------------------------------------------- rec list? are you people outta yer freakin' minds? thanks, my first time ever on the rec list, so i know the use this space to apologize to my wife elin, state that i haven't made a decision on when i'll return to professional golf, yadda yadda yadda...	jagadisan* kleɪmz ˌmɑnˈsæntoʊ hæd ˈwɪlɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ˈɪndiəz ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri məˈʃin hu ˌmɑnˈsæntoʊ əˈpɪrd ˈigər tɪ ˈækˌsɛs. ...ðə ˈkəmpəˌni "juzd tɪ feɪk ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈdætə" səbˈmɪtəd tɪ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈeɪʤənsiz tɪ gɪt kəˈmərʃəl əˈpruvəlz fər ɪts ˈprɑdəkts ɪn ˈɪndiə. ðə ˈfɔrmər ˌmɑnˈsæntoʊ bɔs sɛd ˈgəvərnmənt ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈeɪʤənsiz wɪθ wɪʧ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni juzd tɪ dil wɪθ ɪn ðə ˈsɪmpli dɪˈpɛndɪd ɔn ˈdætə səˈplaɪd baɪ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni waɪl ˈgɪvɪŋ əˈpruvəlz tɪ ˈərbəˌsaɪdz. "ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˌɪnˈsɛktəˌsaɪd bɔrd wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ gɪv ðiz əˈpruvəlz beɪst ɔn ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈdætə frəm ˈɪndiə. bət ɪt ˈsɪmpli ækˈsɛptɪd ˈfɔrən ˈdætə səˈplaɪd baɪ ˌmɑnˈsæntoʊ. ðeɪ dɪd nɑt ˈivɪn hæv ə tɛst tub tɪ ˈvælədeɪt ðə ˈdætə ənd, æt taɪmz, ðə ˈdætə ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɑz feɪkt," sɛd. ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli, mɑnˈsæntoʊz rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃən əˈpɪrz tɪ pʊt ðə bleɪm skˈwɛrli ɔn ðə ˈɪndiən ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈsɪstəm fər əkˈsɛptɪŋ ðə ˈboʊgəs ˈdætə. æst tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz, ə ˌmɑnˈsæntoʊ ˈspoʊkspərsən sɛd: "wi hæv fʊl feɪθ ɪn ðə ˈɪndiən ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈsɪstəm, wɪʧ həz ɪts ʧɛks ənd ˈmɛʒərz ɪn pleɪs tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈækjərəsi ənd ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti əv ˈdætə ˈfərnɪʃt tɪ ðɛm." ɔn əˈpruvəl əv krɑps, ðə ˈspoʊkspərsən sɛd ðə ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈprɔˌsɛs wɑz ˈstrɪnʤənt ənd "noʊ ˈbaɪoʊˌtɛk krɑps ər əˈlaʊd ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ˌəndərˈgoʊ ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ənd ˈrɪʤɪd krɑp ˈseɪfti əˈsɛsmənts, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ strɪkt ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz". ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən həz kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ə dɪˈsɪʒən ðət hɪts ˌmɑnˈsæntoʊ wɛr ɪt hərts moʊst. ðə ˈɪndiən ˈgəvərnmənt həz bænd ðə groʊɪŋ əv ʤəˈnɛtɪkli məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd (gm) ˈɛgˌplænt. ðə bæn wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ənˈtɪl ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈstədiz ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈɛkspərts ðət ðə krɑp həz noʊ lɔŋ tərm ˈnɛgətɪv ˌɪmˈpækts ɔn ˈjumən hɛlθ ənd ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. "ðɪs ɪz ə ˈstənɪŋ ˈvɪktəri fər ˈɪndiəz prɪˈkɔʃənɛri əˈproʊʧ tɪ krɑps," sɪz ʤin ˈɛθɪks dɪˈrɛktər bɑb fɛlps. "ˈɪnˌfluənsɪŋ ðə ˈɪndiən dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz ðə baɪ, ə ˈfɔrmər ˌmɑnˈsæntoʊ dɪˈrɛktər, hu ˈpəblɪkli dɪˈskloʊzd ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni hæd feɪkt ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈdætə tɪ geɪn ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri əˈpruvəlz. beɪst ɔn pæst ˈhɪstəri, wət ðə ˈɪndiən ˈgəvərnmənt ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪz wɪθ ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈstədiz bɛrz ˈwɑʧɪŋ. ɔn ə saɪd noʊt, ˈhoʊpfəli ðoʊz mægˈnænəməs soʊlz hu wər ˈigər tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs feɪk ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ ˈæftər ðə iˈmeɪl ˈhækɪŋ wɪl riækt wɪθ ˈikwəl ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ təˈwɔrd ˌmɑnˈsæntoʊ. rɛk lɪst? ər ju ˈpipəl ˈutə jər freakin' maɪndz? θæŋks, maɪ fərst taɪm ˈɛvər ɔn ðə rɛk lɪst, soʊ aɪ noʊ ðə juz ðɪs speɪs tɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz tɪ maɪ waɪf elin*, steɪt ðət aɪ ˈhævənt meɪd ə dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn wɪn aɪl rɪˈtərn tɪ prəˈfɛʃənəl gɔlf, ˈjɑdə ˈjɑdə ˈjɑdə...
"with a 67 percent rise in brand value to $247 billion, apple returned to number one in the™ top 100 most valuable global brands ranking. success of the iphone 6 and the related excitement surrounding the apple brand drove the increase. apple also led in the rate of brand value growth over 10 years percent." apple was named the most valuable global brand in market research firm millward brown's tenth annual brand value report ], seeing a 67% rise in brand value to $246.9 billion. the company surpassed google, which ranked first in the 2014 report , to reclaim the top ranking in the study for the fourth time in the past five years. see's annual reports in 2011 2012 and 2013 for top ten most valuable global brands in the report is made up almost entirely of technology and telecom companies, with microsoft, ibm, visa, at&t, verizon, coca-cola, mcdonald's and marlboro rounding off the top ten after apple and google. other notable technology companies on the list include facebook (12th), amazon (14th), (39th), oracle (44th), samsung (45th) and twitter (92nd).millward brown explains that its brand valuation methodology is based on three million consumers and more than different brands in over 50 markets, with brand appeal measured against actual sales performance. the overall brand value of's index saw a 14% increase and 126% growth over the past decade.	"wɪθ ə 67 pərˈsɛnt raɪz ɪn brænd ˈvælju tɪ 247 ˈbɪljən, ˈæpəl rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈnəmbər wən ɪn ðə brandz™™ tɔp 100 moʊst ˈvæljəbəl ˈgloʊbəl brændz ˈræŋkɪŋ. səkˈsɛs əv ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn 6 ənd ðə rɪˈleɪtɪd ɪkˈsaɪtmənt sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ˈæpəl brænd droʊv ðə ˌɪnˈkris. ˈæpəl ˈɔlsoʊ lɛd ɪn ðə reɪt əv brænd ˈvælju groʊθ ˈoʊvər 10 jɪrz pərˈsɛnt." ˈæpəl wɑz neɪmd ðə moʊst ˈvæljəbəl ˈgloʊbəl brænd ɪn ˈmɑrkɪt ˈrisərʧ fərm ˈmɪlwərd braʊnz tɛnθ ˈænjuəl brænd ˈvælju rɪˈpɔrt siɪŋ ə 67 raɪz ɪn brænd ˈvælju tɪ ˈbɪljən. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sərˈpæst ˈgugəl, wɪʧ ræŋkt fərst ɪn ðə 2014 rɪˈpɔrt tɪ riˈkleɪm ðə tɔp ˈræŋkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈstədi fər ðə fɔrθ taɪm ɪn ðə pæst faɪv jɪrz. si ˈænjuəl rɪˈpɔrts ɪn 2011 2012 ənd 2013 fər tɔp tɛn moʊst ˈvæljəbəl ˈgloʊbəl brændz ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɪz meɪd əp ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪnˈtaɪərli əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ˈtɛləkɑm ˈkəmpəˌniz, wɪθ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft, ibm, ˈvizə, at&t, ˌvɛˈraɪzən, ˌkoʊkəˈkoʊlɑ, məkˈdɑnəldz ənd ˈmɑrlbəroʊ ˈraʊndɪŋ ɔf ðə tɔp tɛn ˈæftər ˈæpəl ənd ˈgugəl. ˈəðər ˈnoʊtəbəl tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈkəmpəˌniz ɔn ðə lɪst ˌɪnˈklud ˈfeɪsˌbʊk 12th), ˈæməˌzɑn 14th), 39th), ˈɔrəkəl 44th), ˈsæmˌsəŋ 45th) ənd tˈwɪtər braʊn ɪkˈspleɪnz ðət ɪts brænd væljuˈeɪʃən ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi ɪz beɪst ɔn θri ˈmɪljən kənˈsumərz ənd mɔr ðən ˈdɪfərənt brændz ɪn ˈoʊvər 50 ˈmɑrkɪts, wɪθ brænd əˈpil ˈmɛʒərd əˈgɛnst ˈækʧəwəl seɪlz pərˈfɔrməns. ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl brænd ˈvælju əv ˈɪndɛks sɔ ə 14 ˌɪnˈkris ənd 126 groʊθ ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd.
the most disappointing team in the national football league this season has to be the baltimore ravens. sure, the seahawks living up to expectations. the chiefs were supposed to be better than this. and the dolphins were bad enough to fire joe philbin before halloween. all disappointments. the ravens, though, are two missed josh scobee field goals away from starting the season. the ravens! this is a team lost more than six games in an entire season only twice during the john harbaugh era, one that went last year before nearly beating the eventual super patriots in foxborough. perennial contenders, and there was little reason to think they would be anything but that in 2015. and yet, here in week 7 and the ravens are. about to head to arizona for a game against a cardinals team that has taken great pleasure in stomping dysfunctional, disappointing opponents this season. football power index gives the ravens a better chance of finishing with the first overall pick in the upcoming draft (3.6 percent) than making the playoffs (2.2 percent). season is essentially lost. there’s a quirk about how the ravens have performed that get into in a bit, but if you want to cast aspersions on one particular facet of this baltimore team, pretty obviously going to be the defense. baltimore has allowed 27 points per game, the rate in the league, after allowing a mere points per game as the scoring defense a year ago. last year, the ravens defense made their average opponent look like the on offense; this year, their average opponent has looked more like the packers. yikes. take a deeper look at how the ravens have struggled on defense and gain a greater insight into gone wrong for this team. all of that starts with personnel woes, some of which were clear before the season. dignified and old it was reasonable to expect that front seven was going to decline in 2015, thanks to the departure of two meaningful contributors for financial reasons. longtime star defensive tackle went to detroit for two draft picks when the ravens come to terms with the veteran on a restructured deal, leaving baltimore with a $7.5 million charge in 2015. the more crucial loss in hindsight may have been when talented young linebacker pernell mcphee played so well during the final year of his rookie deal that he priced himself out of range. after three relatively anonymous seasons, mcphee broke out with sacks and a whopping 26 quarterback hits in limited time in 2014, giving the ravens a devastating interior to go with their edge combination of elvis and terrell suggs. the mcphee rode his success to a five-year, $39 million deal with chicago, where he has four sacks and 10 in six games. the ravens have let players like mcphee go in the past; it was only a couple of years ago that paul kruger went through a similar career arc, and the ravens let him leave for the browns without regretting their decision very much at all. they seemed set at outside linebacker with suggs as an edge rusher on one side and with courtney upshaw on the other. and then, in week 1, disaster struck. suggs tore his left achilles during the fourth quarter of narrow loss to denver, three years after tearing his right achilles during the 2012 offseason. that injury left the ravens perilously thin on the edge, and things gotten much better. the loss of suggs forced and upshaw to go from playing about 50 percent of defensive snaps to starters playing in the 80 percent range, and, unsurprisingly, suffered. is also dealing with a balky groin cost him snaps, leaving the ravens down to raw rookie smith and veteran albert mcclellan as their outside linebackers on some plays. a far cry from how deep they were at the same spot last season. look at the numbers, interestingly enough, and not much evidence of a drop-off. the ravens pressured opposing quarterbacks on percent of and sacked them on percent of in 2014. this year, pressuring the opposition on percent of and sacking quarterbacks percent of the time. those are virtually identical figures, suggesting been no drop-off without suggs in the lineup. right? not so fast. the ravens might be getting to the quarterback as frequently as they were last year, but without suggs or mcphee, forced to throw extra resources toward the pass rush to generate those figures. defensive coordinator dean pees need to blitz frequently last year, sending extra pressure on just percent of. this year, while the ravens exactly a todd bowles blitz machine, pees has sent a blitz on percent of opposing pass attempts. there’s nothing wrong with if you can back it up. jets have one of the deepest, most talented secondaries lurking behind those blitzes, which makes it easy to send pressure on close to half of opposing pass attempts. it would have been reasonable to expect the ravens to enjoy a similarly talented secondary in 2015. while hopes of a deep playoff run unraveled at the hands of an secondary last year, this was supposed to be a healthier, deeper unit. budding no. 1 corner jimmy smith was back after missing the second half of 2014 with a injury. safety will hill was onboard for his first full season with the team after being suspended for the first six games of last season. and the ravens made their typical foray into free agency to come away with slot cornerback kyle arrington from the patriots. if pees needed to blitz, he was supposed to have a secondary that would allow him to do so freely. that worked out. smith has struggled badly in his return from what can be a difficult foot injury. arrington has been beaten for big plays and was losing snaps to dolphins castoff will davis before the latter tore his acl. even incumbent webb has looked dreadful for most of the season. webb missed game against the with a thigh injury, and the ravens replaced him with newly acquired wright, who had failed to win a job with those same. wright was cut by san francisco on october 10 without playing a single snap this season. he signed with the ravens on october 12. on october 18, he played 42 snaps against the team that just cut him. if you think this sounds like it go well, not wrong. wright had a rough game, and the biggest play came when the ravens left him one-on-one against their own former player, torrey smith: if “smdh” could be a coverage, this would be it. the ravens have no deep safety on the play and send five men after colin without really getting close. they have defenders in intermediate zones, but wright has to know he get beat deep by smith, because absolutely no help behind him. exactly what happens, even as wright tries to interrupt the double move with illegal contact. this is asking a lot out of wright in his first game this season, and truthfully, it was too much. that bomb an isolated incident: the ravens have been torched by teams throwing. the nfl defines deep passes as those that travel 16 yards or more in the air. the ravens have faced 47 of those passes, the total in the league, and on those throws, the ravens have allowed quarterbacks to rack up a qbr, which is also the total in the league. opposing quarterbacks are (55.3 percent) for 866 yards with six touchdowns and one interception on those passes. with that combination of frequency and failure, nobody is being hurt more by passes than the ravens defense. as much as that sounds like a recipe for failure, a survivable problem. know how sure of that? the 2014 ravens were just as bad in the same spots. teams threw 114 deep passes against them, the frequency in the league. and those passes went for a qbr, which was dead last. they were the team against long passes in 2013, so not a trend, but the ravens were terrible against passing teams last year and managed to put up a pretty good defense anyway. the biggest difference between this terrible ravens defense and last ravens defense, then, that they get to the quarterback or that giving up big plays. that they get off the field. last year, the ravens allowed opposing teams to convert percent of their third downs, which was in the league, essentially league-average. this year? that figure is up to percent, and only the jaguars (an even 50 percent!) have been less effective on third down. faced more third downs (92) than the ravens. it would also help if they could force again. last team forced turnovers on percent of drives, a relatively middling in the league. that impressive, but this defense has forced turnovers on just percent of drives, with four on 70 possessions and none since week 3, when they andy dalton and took their lone fumble recovery of the season to the house. they exactly been playing aaron rodgers and tom brady, either: this is a group faced peyton manning, derek carr, michael vick, josh mccown, and. the ravens should be feasting on against that group. they are starving. as bad as been on defense, you can also make a pretty strong case that the ravens are unlucky to be. while they required a staggering amount of luck to come back and win that steelers game, they were within a possession or in other cases, even one play of winning every other game. steve smith sr. memorably dropped a touchdown pass against the broncos in week 1. oakland and cincinnati drove for scores in the final three minutes. cleveland converted three third downs to kick a clinching field goal in overtime. their loss to the was probably the furthest the ravens came from victory, and they finished that game on the san francisco line. the ravens have seen each of their first six games decided by one score or less. that happens, but rare: just 13 teams have done that since the merger in 1970. if you regularly read this space, you know that teams tend to split those close games. the ravens have not. every one of those other teams that started with six games managed to win at least two of those contests. the 12 previous teams went a combined in those games. playing all of those games suggests a pretty average team, which leave much hope for the ravens. there were some success stories from those 12 teams, like the 1999 vikings, who started in six games and then promptly went over their final 10 contests to make the playoffs. not crazy to think the ravens could suddenly find a groove and start winning, especially because, you know, the ravens. it’s not likely, though. those 12 teams looked average through their first six games and played average the rest of the way. their combined record in the final 10 games was. if the ravens split the rest of the way, they would finish. and that will be a wildly disappointing season for a veteran team with perennial expectations of making it deep into the playoffs. hard to take too much issue with what the ravens do in football operations, given how consistently successful harbaugh and ozzie newsome have been over the past decade. after an unlucky start, though, a disappointing defense and some poorly timed injuries appear to have sunk the ravens in 2015.	ðə moʊst ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ tim ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈfʊtˌbɔl lig ðɪs ˈsizən həz tɪ bi ðə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈreɪvənz. ʃʊr, ðə ˈsiˌhɔks ˈlɪvɪŋ əp tɪ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz. ðə ʧifs wər səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˈbɛtər ðən ðɪs. ənd ðə ˈdɑlfənz wər bæd ɪˈnəf tɪ faɪər ʤoʊ ˈfɪlbɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ˌhæləˈwin. ɔl dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənts. ðə ˈreɪvənz, ðoʊ, ər tu mɪst ʤɑʃ ˈskɑbi fild goʊlz əˈweɪ frəm ˈstɑrtɪŋ ðə ˈsizən ðə ˈreɪvənz! ðɪs ɪz ə tim lɔst mɔr ðən sɪks geɪmz ɪn ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsizən ˈoʊnli twaɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ʤɑn ˈhɑrˌbɔ ˈɪrə, wən ðət wɛnt læst jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ˈnɪrli ˈbitɪŋ ðə əˈvɛnʧuəl ˈsupər ˈpeɪtriəts ɪn ˈfɑksbəroʊ. pərˈɛniəl kənˈtɛndərz, ənd ðɛr wɑz ˈlɪtəl ˈrizən tɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ wʊd bi ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ðət ɪn 2015 ənd jɛt, hir ɪn wik 7 ənd ðə ˈreɪvənz ər əˈbaʊt tɪ hɛd tɪ ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə fər ə geɪm əˈgɛnst ə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz tim ðət həz ˈteɪkən greɪt ˈplɛʒər ɪn ˈstɑmpɪŋ dɪsˈfəŋkʃənəl, ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ əˈpoʊnənts ðɪs ˈsizən. ˈfʊtˌbɔl paʊər ˈɪndɛks gɪvz ðə ˈreɪvənz ə ˈbɛtər ʧæns əv ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ wɪθ ðə fərst ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪk ɪn ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ dræft pərˈsɛnt) ðən ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə pleɪɔfs pərˈsɛnt). ˈsizən ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli lɔst. ə kwərk əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ˈreɪvənz hæv pərˈfɔrmd ðət gɪt ˈɪntu ɪn ə bɪt, bət ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ kæst əˈspərʒənz ɔn wən ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈfæsət əv ðɪs ˈbɔltəˌmɔr tim, ˈprɪti ˈɑbviəsli goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðə dɪˈfɛns. ˈbɔltəˌmɔr həz əˈlaʊd 27 pɔɪnts pər geɪm, ðə reɪt ɪn ðə lig, ˈæftər əˈlaʊɪŋ ə mɪr pɔɪnts pər geɪm ɛz ðə ˈskɔrɪŋ dɪˈfɛns ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. læst jɪr, ðə ˈreɪvənz dɪˈfɛns meɪd ðɛr ˈævərɪʤ əˈpoʊnənt lʊk laɪk ðə ɔn əˈfɛns; ðɪs jɪr, ðɛr ˈævərɪʤ əˈpoʊnənt həz lʊkt mɔr laɪk ðə ˈpækərz. jaɪks. teɪk ə ˈdipər lʊk æt haʊ ðə ˈreɪvənz hæv ˈstrəgəld ɔn dɪˈfɛns ənd geɪn ə ˈgreɪtər ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu gɔn rɔŋ fər ðɪs tim. ɔl əv ðət stɑrts wɪθ ˌpərsəˈnɛl woʊz, səm əv wɪʧ wər klɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsizən. ˈdɪgnəˌfaɪd ənd oʊld ɪt wɑz ˈrizənəbəl tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ðət frənt ˈsɛvən wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ dɪˈklaɪn ɪn 2015 θæŋks tɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrʧər əv tu ˈminɪŋfəl kənˈtrɪbjətərz fər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈrizənz. ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm stɑr dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈtækəl wɛnt tɪ ˈdiˌtrɔɪt fər tu dræft pɪks wɪn ðə ˈreɪvənz kəm tɪ tərmz wɪθ ðə ˈvɛtərən ɔn ə riˈstrəkʧərd dil, ˈlivɪŋ ˈbɔltəˌmɔr wɪθ ə ˈmɪljən ʧɑrʤ ɪn 2015 ðə mɔr ˈkruʃəl lɔs ɪn ˈhaɪnˌsaɪt meɪ hæv bɪn wɪn ˈtæləntɪd jəŋ ˈlaɪnˌbækər ˈpərnəl məkˈfi pleɪd soʊ wɛl ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəl jɪr əv hɪz ˈrʊki dil ðət hi praɪst hɪmˈsɛlf aʊt əv reɪnʤ. ˈæftər θri ˈrɛlətɪvli əˈnɑnəməs ˈsizənz, məkˈfi broʊk aʊt wɪθ sæks ənd ə ˈwɑpɪŋ 26 kˈwɔrtərˌbæk hɪts ɪn ˈlɪmɪtɪd taɪm ɪn 2014 ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ˈreɪvənz ə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɪriər tɪ goʊ wɪθ ðɛr ɛʤ ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈɛlvɪs ənd ˈtɛrəl səgz. ðə məkˈfi roʊd hɪz səkˈsɛs tɪ ə ˈfaɪvˌjɪr, 39 ˈmɪljən dil wɪθ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, wɛr hi həz fɔr sæks ənd 10 ɪn sɪks geɪmz. ðə ˈreɪvənz hæv lɛt pleɪərz laɪk məkˈfi goʊ ɪn ðə pæst; ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ə ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðət pɔl ˈkrugər wɛnt θru ə ˈsɪmələr kərɪr ɑrk, ənd ðə ˈreɪvənz lɛt ɪm liv fər ðə braʊnz wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈgrɛtɪŋ ðɛr dɪˈsɪʒən ˈvɛri məʧ æt ɔl. ðeɪ simd sɛt æt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈlaɪnˌbækər wɪθ səgz ɛz ən ɛʤ ˈrəʃər ɔn wən saɪd ənd wɪθ ˈkɔrtni ˈəpˌʃɔ ɔn ðə ˈəðər. ənd ðɛn, ɪn wik 1 dɪˈzæstər strək. səgz tɔr hɪz lɛft əˈkɪliz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fɔrθ kˈwɔrtər əv ˈnɛroʊ lɔs tɪ ˈdɛnvər, θri jɪrz ˈæftər ˈtɪrɪŋ hɪz raɪt əˈkɪliz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2012 offseason. ðət ˈɪnʤəri lɛft ðə ˈreɪvənz ˈpɛrələsli θɪn ɔn ðə ɛʤ, ənd θɪŋz ˈgɔtən məʧ ˈbɛtər. ðə lɔs əv səgz fɔrst ənd ˈəpˌʃɔ tɪ goʊ frəm pleɪɪŋ əˈbaʊt 50 pərˈsɛnt əv dɪˈfɛnsɪv snæps tɪ ˈstɑrtərz pleɪɪŋ ɪn ðə 80 pərˈsɛnt reɪnʤ, ənd, ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli, ˈsəfərd. ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈbɔki grɔɪn kɔst ɪm snæps, ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈreɪvənz daʊn tɪ rɑ ˈrʊki smɪθ ənd ˈvɛtərən ˈælbərt məˈklɛlən ɛz ðɛr ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈlaɪnˌbækərz ɔn səm pleɪz. ə fɑr kraɪ frəm haʊ dip ðeɪ wər æt ðə seɪm spɑt læst ˈsizən. lʊk æt ðə ˈnəmbərz, ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli ɪˈnəf, ənd nɑt məʧ ˈɛvədəns əv ə ˈdrɑˌpɔf. ðə ˈreɪvənz ˈprɛʃərd əˈpoʊzɪŋ kˈwɔrtərˌbæks ɔn pərˈsɛnt əv ənd sækt ðɛm ɔn pərˈsɛnt əv ɪn 2014 ðɪs jɪr, ˈprɛʃərɪŋ ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ɔn pərˈsɛnt əv ənd ˈsækɪŋ kˈwɔrtərˌbæks pərˈsɛnt əv ðə taɪm. ðoʊz ər ˈvərʧuəli aɪˈdɛntɪkəl ˈfɪgjərz, səˈʤɛstɪŋ bɪn noʊ ˈdrɑˌpɔf wɪˈθaʊt səgz ɪn ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp. raɪt? nɑt soʊ fæst. ðə ˈreɪvənz maɪt bi ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ɛz ˈfrikwɛntli ɛz ðeɪ wər læst jɪr, bət wɪˈθaʊt səgz ər məkˈfi, fɔrst tɪ θroʊ ˈɛkstrə ˈrisɔrsɪz təˈwɔrd ðə pæs rəʃ tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ðoʊz ˈfɪgjərz. dɪˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər din piz nid tɪ blɪts ˈfrikwɛntli læst jɪr, ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈɛkstrə ˈprɛʃər ɔn ʤɪst pərˈsɛnt əv. ðɪs jɪr, waɪl ðə ˈreɪvənz ɪgˈzæktli ə tɑd boʊlz blɪts məˈʃin, piz həz sɛnt ə blɪts ɔn pərˈsɛnt əv əˈpoʊzɪŋ pæs əˈtɛmpts. ˈnəθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ ɪf ju kən bæk ɪt əp. ʤɛts hæv wən əv ðə ˈdipəst, moʊst ˈtæləntɪd ˈsɛkənˌdɛriz ˈlərkɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ðoʊz ˈblɪtsɪz, wɪʧ meɪks ɪt ˈizi tɪ sɛnd ˈprɛʃər ɔn kloʊz tɪ hæf əv əˈpoʊzɪŋ pæs əˈtɛmpts. ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn ˈrizənəbəl tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˈreɪvənz tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə ˈsɪmələrli ˈtæləntɪd ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ɪn 2015 waɪl hoʊps əv ə dip pleɪɔf rən ənˈrævəld æt ðə hænz əv ən ˈsɛkənˌdɛri læst jɪr, ðɪs wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ə ˈhɛlθiər, ˈdipər ˈjunɪt. ˈbədɪŋ noʊ. 1 ˈkɔrnər ˈʤɪmi smɪθ wɑz bæk ˈæftər ˈmɪsɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf əv 2014 wɪθ ə ˈɪnʤəri. ˈseɪfti wɪl hɪl wɑz ˈɑnˌbɔrd fər hɪz fərst fʊl ˈsizən wɪθ ðə tim ˈæftər biɪŋ səˈspɛndɪd fər ðə fərst sɪks geɪmz əv læst ˈsizən. ənd ðə ˈreɪvənz meɪd ðɛr ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈfɔreɪ ˈɪntu fri ˈeɪʤənsi tɪ kəm əˈweɪ wɪθ slɑt ˈkɔrnərˌbæk kaɪl ˈɛrɪŋtən frəm ðə ˈpeɪtriəts. ɪf piz ˈnidɪd tɪ blɪts, hi wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ hæv ə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ðət wʊd əˈlaʊ ɪm tɪ du soʊ ˈfrili. ðət wərkt aʊt. smɪθ həz ˈstrəgəld ˈbædli ɪn hɪz rɪˈtərn frəm wət kən bi ə ˈdɪfəkəlt fʊt ˈɪnʤəri. ˈɛrɪŋtən həz bɪn ˈbitən fər bɪg pleɪz ənd wɑz ˈluzɪŋ snæps tɪ ˈdɑlfənz ˈkæˌstɔf wɪl ˈdeɪvɪs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈlætər tɔr hɪz acl. ˈivɪn ˌɪnˈkəmbənt wɛb həz lʊkt ˈdrɛdfəl fər moʊst əv ðə ˈsizən. wɛb mɪst geɪm əˈgɛnst ðə wɪθ ə θaɪ ˈɪnʤəri, ənd ðə ˈreɪvənz ˌriˈpleɪst ɪm wɪθ ˈnuli əkˈwaɪərd raɪt, hu hæd feɪld tɪ wɪn ə ʤɑb wɪθ ðoʊz seɪm. raɪt wɑz kət baɪ sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 10 wɪˈθaʊt pleɪɪŋ ə ˈsɪŋgəl snæp ðɪs ˈsizən. hi saɪnd wɪθ ðə ˈreɪvənz ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 12 ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 18 hi pleɪd 42 snæps əˈgɛnst ðə tim ðət ʤɪst kət ɪm. ɪf ju θɪŋk ðɪs saʊnz laɪk ɪt goʊ wɛl, nɑt rɔŋ. raɪt hæd ə rəf geɪm, ənd ðə ˈbɪgəst pleɪ keɪm wɪn ðə ˈreɪvənz lɛft ɪm ˌwənɔnˈwən əˈgɛnst ðɛr oʊn ˈfɔrmər pleɪər, ˈtɔri smɪθ: ɪf ““smdh”” kʊd bi ə ˈkəvərɪʤ, ðɪs wʊd bi ɪt. ðə ˈreɪvənz hæv noʊ dip ˈseɪfti ɔn ðə pleɪ ənd sɛnd faɪv mɛn ˈæftər ˈkoʊlɪn wɪˈθaʊt ˈrɪli ˈgɪtɪŋ kloʊz. ðeɪ hæv dɪˈfɛndərz ɪn ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt zoʊnz, bət raɪt həz tɪ noʊ hi gɪt bit dip baɪ smɪθ, bɪˈkəz ˌæbsəˈlutli noʊ hɛlp bɪˈhaɪnd ɪm. ɪgˈzæktli wət ˈhæpənz, ˈivɪn ɛz raɪt traɪz tɪ ˌɪntərˈəpt ðə ˈdəbəl muv wɪθ ˌɪˈligəl ˈkɑnˌtækt. ðɪs ɪz ˈæskɪŋ ə lɔt aʊt əv raɪt ɪn hɪz fərst geɪm ðɪs ˈsizən, ənd ˈtruθfəli, ɪt wɑz tu məʧ. ðət bɔm ən ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈɪnsədənt: ðə ˈreɪvənz hæv bɪn tɔrʧt baɪ timz θroʊɪŋ. ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dɪˈfaɪnz dip ˈpæsɪz ɛz ðoʊz ðət ˈtrævəl 16 jɑrdz ər mɔr ɪn ðə ɛr. ðə ˈreɪvənz hæv feɪst 47 əv ðoʊz ˈpæsɪz, ðə ˈtoʊtəl ɪn ðə lig, ənd ɔn ðoʊz θroʊz, ðə ˈreɪvənz hæv əˈlaʊd kˈwɔrtərˌbæks tɪ ræk əp ə qbr, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈtoʊtəl ɪn ðə lig. əˈpoʊzɪŋ kˈwɔrtərˌbæks ər pərˈsɛnt) fər 866 jɑrdz wɪθ sɪks ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz ənd wən ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən ɔn ðoʊz ˈpæsɪz. wɪθ ðət ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈfrikwənsi ənd ˈfeɪljər, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪz biɪŋ hərt mɔr baɪ ˈpæsɪz ðən ðə ˈreɪvənz dɪˈfɛns. ɛz məʧ ɛz ðət saʊnz laɪk ə ˈrɛsəpi fər ˈfeɪljər, ə sərˈvaɪvəbəl ˈprɑbləm. noʊ haʊ ʃʊr əv ðət? ðə 2014 ˈreɪvənz wər ʤɪst ɛz bæd ɪn ðə seɪm spɑts. timz θru 114 dip ˈpæsɪz əˈgɛnst ðɛm, ðə ˈfrikwənsi ɪn ðə lig. ənd ðoʊz ˈpæsɪz wɛnt fər ə qbr, wɪʧ wɑz dɛd læst. ðeɪ wər ðə tim əˈgɛnst lɔŋ ˈpæsɪz ɪn 2013 soʊ nɑt ə trɛnd, bət ðə ˈreɪvənz wər ˈtɛrəbəl əˈgɛnst ˈpæsɪŋ timz læst jɪr ənd ˈmænɪʤd tɪ pʊt əp ə ˈprɪti gʊd dɪˈfɛns ˈɛniˌweɪ. ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðɪs ˈtɛrəbəl ˈreɪvənz dɪˈfɛns ənd læst ˈreɪvənz dɪˈfɛns, ðɛn, ðət ðeɪ gɪt tɪ ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ər ðət ˈgɪvɪŋ əp bɪg pleɪz. ðət ðeɪ gɪt ɔf ðə fild. læst jɪr, ðə ˈreɪvənz əˈlaʊd əˈpoʊzɪŋ timz tɪ ˈkɑnvərt pərˈsɛnt əv ðɛr θərd daʊnz, wɪʧ wɑz ɪn ðə lig, ɛˈsɛnʃəli league-average. ðɪs jɪr? ðət ˈfɪgjər ɪz əp tɪ pərˈsɛnt, ənd ˈoʊnli ðə ˈʤægˌwɑrz (ən ˈivɪn 50 pərˈsɛnt!) hæv bɪn lɛs ˈifɛktɪv ɔn θərd daʊn. feɪst mɔr θərd daʊnz 92 ðən ðə ˈreɪvənz. ɪt wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlp ɪf ðeɪ kʊd fɔrs əˈgɛn. læst tim fɔrst ˈtərˌnoʊvərz ɔn pərˈsɛnt əv draɪvz, ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈmɪdəlɪŋ ɪn ðə lig. ðət ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv, bət ðɪs dɪˈfɛns həz fɔrst ˈtərˌnoʊvərz ɔn ʤɪst pərˈsɛnt əv draɪvz, wɪθ fɔr ɔn 70 pəˈzɛʃənz ənd nən sɪns wik 3 wɪn ðeɪ ˈændi ˈdɔltən ənd tʊk ðɛr loʊn ˈfəmbəl rɪˈkəvəri əv ðə ˈsizən tɪ ðə haʊs. ðeɪ ɪgˈzæktli bɪn pleɪɪŋ ˈɛrən ˈrɑʤərz ənd tɑm ˈbreɪdi, ˈiðər: ðɪs ɪz ə grup feɪst ˈpeɪtən ˈmænɪŋ, ˈdɛrɪk kɑr, ˈmaɪkəl vɪk, ʤɑʃ məˈkaʊn, ənd. ðə ˈreɪvənz ʃʊd bi ˈfistɪŋ ɔn əˈgɛnst ðət grup. ðeɪ ər ˈstɑrvɪŋ. ɛz bæd ɛz bɪn ɔn dɪˈfɛns, ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ meɪk ə ˈprɪti strɔŋ keɪs ðət ðə ˈreɪvənz ər ənˈləki tɪ bi waɪl ðeɪ rikˈwaɪərd ə ˈstægərˌɪŋ əˈmaʊnt əv lək tɪ kəm bæk ənd wɪn ðət ˈstilərz geɪm, ðeɪ wər wɪˈθɪn ə pəˈzɛʃən ər ɪn ˈəðər ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈivɪn wən pleɪ əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈəðər geɪm. stiv smɪθ ˈsɪstər. ˈmɛmərəbli drɑpt ə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn pæs əˈgɛnst ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz ɪn wik 1 ˈoʊklənd ənd ˌsɪnsəˈnæti droʊv fər skɔrz ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl θri ˈmɪnəts. ˈklivlənd kənˈvərtɪd θri θərd daʊnz tɪ kɪk ə ˈklɪnʧɪŋ fild goʊl ɪn ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm. ðɛr lɔs tɪ ðə wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə ˈfərθəst ðə ˈreɪvənz keɪm frəm ˈvɪktəri, ənd ðeɪ ˈfɪnɪʃt ðət geɪm ɔn ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ laɪn. ðə ˈreɪvənz hæv sin iʧ əv ðɛr fərst sɪks geɪmz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd baɪ wən skɔr ər lɛs. ðət ˈhæpənz, bət rɛr: ʤɪst 13 timz hæv dən ðət sɪns ðə ˈmərʤər ɪn 1970 ɪf ju ˈrɛgjələrli rɛd ðɪs speɪs, ju noʊ ðət timz tɛnd tɪ splɪt ðoʊz kloʊz geɪmz ðə ˈreɪvənz hæv nɑt. ˈɛvəri wən əv ðoʊz ˈəðər timz ðət ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ sɪks geɪmz ˈmænɪʤd tɪ wɪn æt list tu əv ðoʊz ˈkɑntɛsts. ðə 12 ˈpriviəs timz wɛnt ə kəmˈbaɪnd ɪn ðoʊz geɪmz. pleɪɪŋ ɔl əv ðoʊz geɪmz səˈʤɛsts ə ˈprɪti ˈævərɪʤ tim, wɪʧ liv məʧ hoʊp fər ðə ˈreɪvənz. ðɛr wər səm səkˈsɛs ˈstɔriz frəm ðoʊz 12 timz, laɪk ðə 1999 ˈvaɪkɪŋz, hu ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn sɪks geɪmz ənd ðɛn ˈprɑmptli wɛnt ˈoʊvər ðɛr ˈfaɪnəl 10 ˈkɑntɛsts tɪ meɪk ðə pleɪɔfs. nɑt ˈkreɪzi tɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈreɪvənz kʊd ˈsədənli faɪnd ə gruv ənd stɑrt ˈwɪnɪŋ, əˈspɛʃəli bɪˈkəz, ju noʊ, ðə ˈreɪvənz. nɑt ˈlaɪkli, ðoʊ. ðoʊz 12 timz lʊkt ˈævərɪʤ θru ðɛr fərst sɪks geɪmz ənd pleɪd ˈævərɪʤ ðə rɛst əv ðə weɪ. ðɛr kəmˈbaɪnd ˈrɛkərd ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl 10 geɪmz wɑz ɪf ðə ˈreɪvənz splɪt ðə rɛst əv ðə weɪ, ðeɪ wʊd ˈfɪnɪʃ ənd ðət wɪl bi ə ˈwaɪldli ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ ˈsizən fər ə ˈvɛtərən tim wɪθ pərˈɛniəl ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt dip ˈɪntu ðə pleɪɔfs. hɑrd tɪ teɪk tu məʧ ˈɪʃu wɪθ wət ðə ˈreɪvənz du ɪn ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, ˈgɪvɪn haʊ kənˈsɪstəntli səkˈsɛsfəl ˈhɑrˌbɔ ənd ˈɑˌzi ˈnusəm hæv bɪn ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd. ˈæftər ən ənˈləki stɑrt, ðoʊ, ə ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ dɪˈfɛns ənd səm ˈpurli taɪmd ˈɪnʤəriz əˈpɪr tɪ hæv səŋk ðə ˈreɪvənz ɪn 2015
vanity fair's sarah ellison is out with a piece titled "the inside story of the civil war." while none of top sources are named, the story clearly reflects the perspective of the moderate camp inside the west wing jared, ivanka, and gary cohn and contains some brutal anonymous quotes hitting steve bannon and kellyanne conway in particular. between the lines: story is a useful guide to the shifting power dynamics within the west wing: the loss of power of the and the imminent "normalization" of staff. why this matters: the west wing's leak war is still very much alive, despite the president telling his senior staff to knock it off and work together. this situation is unsustainable and job security isn't looking great.	ˈvænɪti fɛrz ˈsɛrə ˈɛlɪsən ɪz aʊt wɪθ ə pis ˈtaɪtəld "ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈstɔri əv ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔr." waɪl nən əv tɔp ˈsɔrsəz ər neɪmd, ðə ˈstɔri ˈklɪrli rɪˈflɛkts ðə pərˈspɛktɪv əv ðə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt kæmp ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə wɛst wɪŋ ˈʤɛrɪd, ivanka*, ənd ˈgɛri koʊn ənd kənˈteɪnz səm ˈbrutəl əˈnɑnəməs kwoʊts ˈhɪtɪŋ stiv ˈbænən ənd ˈkɛliˈæn ˈkɑnˌweɪ ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr. bɪtˈwin ðə laɪnz: ˈstɔri ɪz ə ˈjusfəl gaɪd tɪ ðə ˈʃɪftɪŋ paʊər daɪˈnæmɪks wɪˈθɪn ðə wɛst wɪŋ: ðə lɔs əv paʊər əv ðə ənd ðə ˈɪmənənt "ˌnɔrməlɪˈzeɪʃən" əv stæf. waɪ ðɪs ˈmætərz: ðə wɛst wɪŋz lik wɔr ɪz stɪl ˈvɛri məʧ əˈlaɪv, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈtɛlɪŋ hɪz ˈsinjər stæf tɪ nɑk ɪt ɔf ənd wərk təˈgɛðər. ðɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl ənd ʤɑb sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɪzənt ˈlʊkɪŋ greɪt.
you may be able to get the scoop on the discovery of a planet near another star if you can unscramble this anagram: huge applet, terrestrials! this anagram was posted by the astronomer gregory laughlin of the university of california at santa cruz. while dr. laughlin runs computer models to confirm his discovery, apparently preserving priority for it by following a long and distinguished astronomical tradition, as eric hand explains in nature,: italian astronomer galileo embedded his discovery of saturn and of the phases of venus in anagrams; dutch astronomer christopher used the same trick to describe his recognition of rings (see ‘planetary games’). the device enabled them to stake a claim to a discovery while they slogged through the months of tough work needed to confirm the initial idea. only then would the solution be revealed. since posting the anagram last month, dr. laughlin has given several more clues: it contains a german name, and contain the words “super” and “earth.” you can read dr. original post here and check out some of the proposed solutions by his readers. been suggesting that the german word might be a star named gliese.) and then if you can solve the mystery, feel free to share it with the lab.	ju meɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ðə skup ɔn ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ə ˈplænət nɪr əˈnəðər stɑr ɪf ju kən ənˈskræmbəl ðɪs ˈænəˌgræm: juʤ ˈæplət, terrestrials! ðɪs ˈænəˌgræm wɑz ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ðə əˈstrɑnəmər ˈgrɛgəri ˈlɑklɪn əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə æt ˈsænə kruz. waɪl ˈdɑktər. ˈlɑklɪn rənz kəmˈpjutər ˈmɑdəlz tɪ kənˈfərm hɪz ˌdɪˈskəvri, əˈpɛrəntli prɪˈzərvɪŋ praɪˈɔrəti fər ɪt baɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə lɔŋ ənd dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkəl trəˈdɪʃən, ɛz ˈɛrɪk hænd ɪkˈspleɪnz ɪn ˈneɪʧər,: ˌɪˈtæljən əˈstrɑnəmər ˌgæləˈlioʊ ɛmˈbɛdɪd hɪz ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ˈsætərn ənd əv ðə ˈfeɪzɪz əv ˈvinəs ɪn anagrams; dəʧ əˈstrɑnəmər ˈkrɪstəfər juzd ðə seɪm trɪk tɪ dɪˈskraɪb hɪz ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv rɪŋz (si games’’). ðə dɪˈvaɪs ɪˈneɪbəld ðɛm tɪ steɪk ə kleɪm tɪ ə ˌdɪˈskəvri waɪl ðeɪ slɑgd θru ðə mənθs əv təf wərk ˈnidɪd tɪ kənˈfərm ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl aɪˈdiə. ˈoʊnli ðɛn wʊd ðə səˈluʃən bi rɪˈvild. sɪns ˈpoʊstɪŋ ðə ˈænəˌgræm læst mənθ, ˈdɑktər. ˈlɑklɪn həz ˈgɪvɪn ˈsɛvərəl mɔr kluz: ɪt kənˈteɪnz ə ˈʤərmən neɪm, ənd kənˈteɪn ðə wərdz ““super”” ənd ““earth.”.” ju kən rɛd ˈdɑktər. ərˈɪʤənəl poʊst hir ənd ʧɛk aʊt səm əv ðə prəˈpoʊzd səˈluʃənz baɪ hɪz ˈridərz. bɪn səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ðə ˈʤərmən wərd maɪt bi ə stɑr neɪmd gliese.) ənd ðɛn ɪf ju kən sɑlv ðə ˈmɪstəri, fil fri tɪ ʃɛr ɪt wɪθ ðə læb.
arcen games, famed for ai war, financial troubles, and causing a shortage of iron, have announced their new game: a valley without wind. quite the concept: survival in a procedurally generated world, exploration, magic, and…? interesting. read on to find out more. (so much more, that another tomorrow.) rps: can you start by explaining who games is, and the basic premise of a valley without wind? park: games is a small indie development studio that i founded in 2009, and our first title was ai war: fleet command. that grew to be something of a cult classic in the hardcore strategy niche, and so now just released our third expansion for ai war, as well as bringing it up to version. in 2010 we worked on our second full game, a puzzler called knowing that we want to get stuck in any one genre permanently. a valley without wind (or for short) is thus our third full game, and our third genre to work in, as well. avww is an adventure game with a focus on exploration and discovery in huge, procedural worlds. there are a few inspirations here and there, such as having concepts like stats and levels, but in gameplay all action-adventure. a fair emphasis on traps and magic and monster avoidance, though not a hack and slash, and while combat is quite important definitely secondary to exploration. rps: the premise for? the threats, how does the magic work? park: your first character, who is selected from a small stable of characters when you start a new world, is just one of many low-level survivors in the world. the character is alone, surrounded by monsters like everyone else, and just kind of scraping by. this has been just the way of life for most characters in the world for as long as they can remember, for generations. you the player are put in charge of this well being. what will you do? you can certainly just continue scavenging, and hanging around the starting area. but as you explore around build some basic traps and weapons, and find a few caches of small odds and ends. before too long, inevitably meet another of some sort, and can start talking to them to make use of their crafting abilities. eventually as you continue to explore new places and meet new people, larger conflicts become apparent. various bad things are going on in the immediate area, and you can choose to do something about it… or not. as doing all of this, of course, your character is gaining in levels, gaining new equipment, and picking up all sorts of odds and ends for crafting. at some point find a good location for your first settlement, and you can start invitings there. at some point likely have your first character die, and choose a replacement to control from among thes met. the threats are a variety of monsters and mutated animals and plants, as well as occasionally other humans. there a broad way to classify this, as it a “zombie game” or anything like that. depending on the region, the types of monsters are different. above-ground, heavier on the mutated animals, and occasionally type things. underground, it trends more to the with a lot of evil stuff lurking there. basically anything from fantasy, sci-fi, or any mix is something we consider fair game. there will be a few futuristic encampments, and not all of them are benevolent. this mix of magic and technology is something really loved ever since encountering it in the classic nes game crystalis. certainly been explored in many games since then, but a specific feel to those japanese games and movies that really feels different to me. hoping to recapture at least some of that feel with. magic power is granted by special gems that can be found underground. each gem enables the to use a specific spell, although the gem has to be prepared first by an enchanter (one of the five classes of in the game) before it can be used. the raw gems actually can be prepared in one of several ways, granting one of several spells, and so during the crafting process you choose which one you want to make the permanent end result of the raw gem. in terms of using spells, some the low-level those will be simply recharge-based, so that you can use them repeatedly, but just not too close behind one another. we might use a similar system for the spells, or we might use a points system. that part honestly been fully figured out yet, because we really need to have some internal before we figure out what feels like the most fun. we know we want to have some low level spells so that never completely out of “ammo” on your long treks. but at the same time never meant to feel like a powerhouse just roaming everywhere and blasting everything at will. so the final design will probably evolve some, but the end effect aiming at. rps: originally, was announced as a tower defense game, with alden ridge being announced along side it. what happened? park: alden ridge was the project i was working on by myself back in 2008, before ever founding or having any kind of team. i spent a solid 8 months on it and then got stuck with one aspect of the design that working out like i hoped, and so started occupying myself with the “side project” of ai war. then of course ai war became this thing and i had a chance to return to alden ridge in the intervening years. avww-the-tower-defense-game was something we talked about in late 2009 and all through 2010, and it was something that planned to be our next full project after. problem was, when we hit that point of actually starting on the tower defense game, we were less enthused about it. there are just so many tower defense games these days, and meanwhile a lot of other design ideas had been coalescing in my mind and with the team. always just full of ideas, and so when a year passes between the concept of a game and actually getting to implement it, the implementation tends to be radically different! rps: is alden ridge gone? alden ridge completely gone, but not the game making at the moment. about levels for alden ridge are actually complete, so it would be a shame to throw those away, but i still yet have the solution for the design issue been me on that project. so for now shelved, and has changed so much that it bears almost no resemblance to what we announced in late 2009. the general setting is the same, and… i think it? the new concept for ties together our favorite ideas from alden ridge, the setting from the original concept, and adds in a whole lot of new ideas had in the meantime. rps: with games set in a post apocalyptic environment, always a heavy sense of survival and survivors in the world, even if the games themselves always play towards that. how have you made the setting affect the game? park: actually, pretty central to the gameplay, underpinning pretty much every aspect of it. no economy in a setting like this, so all a matter of making what you need. to that end, when out exploring on your own, be picking up materials from caves, old office buildings, factories, and so on. then you can do some crafting yourself to make weapons, armor, consumables, traps, and magic items. but for a lot of that crafting, you have to seek out other survivors (npcs) and have them do the crafting for you. one of the big themes of this game is going to be making the world a less depressing place for the characters to inhabit. everyone is alone or in really tiny bands, and in constant danger. as you explore around, you can find settlement locations and encourage the characters you meet to go and live there in larger groups. this is useful in terms of having all your allies ands in a centralized location, but it also changes the landscape of the world in other ways. a lot of these mechanics are something that will be built in after we hit the point of public alpha with the game, but been undergoing intensive design on these aspects and are really excited about them. rps: a very focus from what read about, not least because the sort of world reclaiming type of post apocalypse, where the traces of man are getting wiped out by biology. park: really a mix of nature and technology here, very true. in most places, the technology is old and outdated (and most importantly, broken). for the most part, you be driving around in cars, though you will see them stranded on old highways, in suburban driveways, etc. and the plants and grass are all unruly, growing up everywhere, crossing the boundaries of roads and things and basically making a mess of the whole terrain. going along with that, are a big thing, and having these huge holes and cliffs in disconcerting places is definitely a theme. often there are strange plants or even monsters crawling out of these. rps: is this having mechanical effects on how the game plays as well? park: mechanically, this whole state of ruin has a lot of effects. when you are dealing with enemies, if you are outside, often they will be somewhat camouflaged by all the plant life. not something you see in a lot of games, but a staple of a number of first person shooters enjoyed. i thought that would be really interesting to see here. plus, all the plant life is constantly moving slightly, blowing in the breeze, so that even masks the movement of enemies to a small degree, creating a greater sense of unease and exposure when being out in the wild. by contrast, this lets the indoor areas, which will be largely dark and filled with trash, feel even more sterile. you go from this really lush, constantly moving outdoor area to this dark, dingy, very still internal area with different moods of music. a little movement in the corner might just be some small harmless animal, or it might be something much worse. rps: does that mean creating a deliberately hostile environment and putting the player on edge? park: fear something intentionally cultivating in the sense of a horror game no blood or gore or anything but i think that to really feel like a brave adventurer out in the wilds, there has to be a certain gravitas, a certain feeling to the surroundings. the combat mechanics also emphasize this, as your prowess in combat is somewhat questionable, and better off using ranged attacks or traps to deal with enemies or to avoid them entirely when possible on long treks. not just hero dude out there slaughtering everything that moves, actually in very real danger the entire time, and have to make your way through each area accordingly. rps: is this tying into the use of permanent character death? creating a consequence for failure beyond merely being set back five minutes? park: the tendency when one hears “perma-death” is to think of the but that where trying to go at all. in a lot of respects our system is more forgiving, because it is literally impossible to lose at this game. you will die, and you will have massive tragic graveyards of fallen characters you liked, and you can have the game be quite a difficult beast if you want to push to the limits of where your levels and equipment will let you travel. on the flip side, you can stay closer to home and play the game more casually, with vastly lower difficulty. sure, the game gives out less rewards in that fashion fortune does favor the bold but a very natural difficulty curve in there. the aspects are something that personally been really worried that players will misunderstand as a sign of “this game is ultra hardcore and not forgiving.” i explained it to my wife, expecting a negative reaction, but was really surprised that she took to it immediately, in the context of the larger mechanics of this specific game. it boils down to why we have: about grounding the characters in the world, and creating a real sense of consequences. we out to punish the player no purpose or fun in that. but one of the big problems with some games is that there is just no sense of reality, or of danger. i really admired souls for how it created fear in the player via its death mechanic. granted, that was an game, and i eventually gave up on it after a few areas. i still thought it was worth the money for the lessons it taught me, though. in the case of, we wanted a really forgiving system where you never have “wasted time” by being out and adventuring. if you go out on a long haul and gain a bunch of experience and levels, then by god you get to keep those no matter what happened. that said, if there are no consequences to death, then it winds up feeling way too tame and uninteresting no matter how far you travel. i absolutely adore zelda games, but definitely a lighthearted series where no matter where you go exploring, you ever feel in mortal danger if pretty good at the game. you can always run away or otherwise escape. not at all the tone i wanted for. therefore, when you die your character is gone permanently, but they also leave a lasting mark on the world and are remembered. it annoying when games act like past events never happened? whatever inventory and equipment the character was carrying is not lost, but is dropped in a “magic bag” or similar where the character fell. so if you had a legendary sword of awesomeness, and your character dies, that sword lost it just might be inaccessible for a while. or you can make a run into the dangerous area with your new character and an inferior weapon, grab your old stuff and it out of there. another example of not needing to fight every monster you run across, that would be a specific example of when avoidance might be best. the aspect is something trying to push in a new direction, where it creates the appropriate mood and atmosphere to the game without leading to a sense of player punishment and frustration. tricky to convey when using phrases like “perma-death,” which have entirely the wrong connotations, so really glad you asked me about that. rps: can you explain about how the difficulty is tied to the terrain and direction? park: will have an system, where there are specific “region tiles” that you can venture into and explore. each one of those regions is potentially enormous, and the type of tile on the speaks to the type of region it will be. so, it might be snowy woods, or a desert, or an old city, or an office park, suburbs, volcano, mountain, beach, whatever. you see these things on the, and you can go into anything you can see. the world map itself expands infinitely in all directions, so wind up skipping most regions on the map and just going to the ones that interest you at the time. one key component of each region tile, aside from just what type of region it is, is what difficulty level it is. you as a player have a level in a sort of sense, and whatever character you are controlling at the time takes on that level (individual characters are permanently gone when they die, so this is really important). the world map is arranged such that you can get the difficulty level you want to play at at any given time. if you travel east from your starting location, the difficulty levels go up linearly. travel west from your starting location, and a rather mottled affair: mostly a lower difficulty, but with pockets of very high difficulty. travel north or south, and the difficulty level stays generally constant with whatever your x coordinate is. rps: travel? park: travel itself is dangerous, i should add, so you just go infinitely in any direction with ease. every few tiles on the, you wind up “getting lost in a windstorm,” which is part of the theme talked about in the title of the game. when you get lost in a windstorm, sucked into that region at some random location far in, with harsh weather (rain, snow, sandstorm, whatever), and difficult monsters roaming about in larger numbers. in some cases, it may also be night, or other similar effects. once you escape the region, you can continue traveling on the as normal. of course, there needs to be a way to once explored a bit, so one key mechanic is building “wind shelters” on individual region tiles. these shelters get built when you accomplish special objectives in the region in question (the objectives varies from region to region). over time, you can therefore have these networks of wind shelters on the map, which let you avoid getting lost when the come up. it makes travel in known areas quite safe and fast, but travel in the more uncharted regions quite a bit more dangerous. a lot of room for some strategy on how to set up wind shelter networks for the players to figure out, too. lots of room for player choice and individualized playstyles. tune in for part two of this discussion tomorrow! trees!	arcen* geɪmz, feɪmd fər eɪaɪ wɔr, ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈtrəbəlz, ənd ˈkɔzɪŋ ə ˈʃɔrtɪʤ əv aɪərn, hæv əˈnaʊnst ðɛr nu geɪm: ə ˈvæli wɪˈθaʊt wɪnd. kwaɪt ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt: sərˈvaɪvəl ɪn ə prəˈsiʤərəli ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd wərld, ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən, ˈmæʤɪk, and……? ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. rɛd ɔn tɪ faɪnd aʊt mɔr. (soʊ məʧ mɔr, ðət əˈnəðər təˈmɑˌroʊ.) rps: kən ju stɑrt baɪ ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ hu geɪmz ɪz, ənd ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈprɛmɪs əv ə ˈvæli wɪˈθaʊt wɪnd? pɑrk: geɪmz ɪz ə smɔl ˈɪndi dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈstudiˌoʊ ðət aɪ ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 2009 ənd ɑr fərst ˈtaɪtəl wɑz eɪaɪ wɔr: flit kəˈmænd. ðət gru tɪ bi ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə kəlt ˈklæsɪk ɪn ðə ˈhɑrdˈkɔr ˈstrætəʤi nɪʧ, ənd soʊ naʊ ʤɪst riˈlist ɑr θərd ɪkˈspænʧən fər eɪaɪ wɔr, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪt əp tɪ ˈvərʒən ɪn 2010 wi wərkt ɔn ɑr ˈsɛkənd fʊl geɪm, ə ˈpəzlər kɔld noʊɪŋ ðət wi wɔnt tɪ gɪt stək ɪn ˈɛni wən ˈʒɑnrə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli. ə ˈvæli wɪˈθaʊt wɪnd (ər fər ʃɔrt) ɪz ðəs ɑr θərd fʊl geɪm, ənd ɑr θərd ˈʒɑnrə tɪ wərk ɪn, ɛz wɛl. ɪz ən ədˈvɛnʧər geɪm wɪθ ə ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ənd ˌdɪˈskəvri ɪn juʤ, prəˈsiʤərəl wərldz. ðɛr ər ə fju ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃənz hir ənd ðɛr, səʧ ɛz ˈhævɪŋ ˈkɑnsɛpts laɪk stæts ənd ˈlɛvəlz, bət ɪn ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ ɔl action-adventure. ə fɛr ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn træps ənd ˈmæʤɪk ənd ˈmɑnstər əˈvɔɪdəns, ðoʊ nɑt ə hæk ənd slæʃ, ənd waɪl ˈkɑmbæt ɪz kwaɪt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈdɛfənətli ˈsɛkənˌdɛri tɪ ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən. rps: ðə ˈprɛmɪs fər? ðə θrɛts, haʊ dɪz ðə ˈmæʤɪk wərk? pɑrk: jʊr fərst ˈkɛrɪktər, hu ɪz səˈlɛktɪd frəm ə smɔl ˈsteɪbəl əv ˈkɛrɪktərz wɪn ju stɑrt ə nu wərld, ɪz ʤɪst wən əv ˈmɛni ˌloʊˈlɛvəl sərˈvaɪvərz ɪn ðə wərld. ðə ˈkɛrɪktər ɪz əˈloʊn, sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈmɑnstərz laɪk ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls, ənd ʤɪst kaɪnd əv ˈskreɪpɪŋ baɪ. ðɪs həz bɪn ʤɪst ðə weɪ əv laɪf fər moʊst ˈkɛrɪktərz ɪn ðə wərld fər ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðeɪ kən rɪˈmɛmbər, fər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz. ju ðə pleɪər ər pʊt ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðɪs wɛl biɪŋ. wət wɪl ju du? ju kən ˈsərtənli ʤɪst kənˈtɪnju ˈskævənʤɪŋ, ənd ˈhæŋɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈɛriə. bət ɛz ju ɪkˈsplɔr əraʊnd bɪld səm ˈbeɪsɪk træps ənd ˈwɛpənz, ənd faɪnd ə fju ˈkæʃɪz əv smɔl ɑdz ənd ɛndz. ˌbiˈfɔr tu lɔŋ, ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli mit əˈnəðər əv səm sɔrt, ənd kən stɑrt ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ðɛm tɪ meɪk juz əv ðɛr ˈkræftɪŋ əˈbɪləˌtiz. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ɛz ju kənˈtɪnju tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr nu ˈpleɪsɪz ənd mit nu ˈpipəl, ˈlɑrʤər ˈkɑnflɪkts bɪˈkəm əˈpɛrənt. ˈvɛriəs bæd θɪŋz ər goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈɛriə, ənd ju kən ʧuz tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt it…… ər nɑt. ɛz duɪŋ ɔl əv ðɪs, əv kɔrs, jʊr ˈkɛrɪktər ɪz ˈgeɪnɪŋ ɪn ˈlɛvəlz, ˈgeɪnɪŋ nu ɪkˈwɪpmənt, ənd ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ɔl sɔrts əv ɑdz ənd ɛndz fər ˈkræftɪŋ. æt səm pɔɪnt faɪnd ə gʊd loʊˈkeɪʃən fər jʊr fərst ˈsɛtəlmənt, ənd ju kən stɑrt ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ ðɛr. æt səm pɔɪnt ˈlaɪkli hæv jʊr fərst ˈkɛrɪktər daɪ, ənd ʧuz ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt tɪ kənˈtroʊl frəm əˈməŋ ðə mɛt. ðə θrɛts ər ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈmɑnstərz ənd mˈjuˌteɪtɪd ˈænəməlz ənd plænts, ɛz wɛl ɛz ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli ˈəðər ˈjumənz. ðɛr ə brɔd weɪ tɪ ˈklæsəˌfaɪ ðɪs, ɛz ɪt ə game”” ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ðət. dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈriʤən, ðə taɪps əv ˈmɑnstərz ər ˈdɪfərənt. above-ground, ˈhɛviər ɔn ðə mˈjuˌteɪtɪd ˈænəməlz, ənd ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli taɪp θɪŋz. ˈəndərˌgraʊnd, ɪt trɛnz mɔr tɪ ðə wɪθ ə lɔt əv ˈivəl stəf ˈlərkɪŋ ðɛr. ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈɛniˌθɪŋ frəm ˈfænəsi, ˌsaɪˈfaɪ, ər ˈɛni mɪks ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ wi kənˈsɪdər fɛr geɪm. ðɛr wɪl bi ə fju fˌjuʧərˈɪstɪk ɪnˈkæmpmɪnts, ənd nɑt ɔl əv ðɛm ər bəˈnɛvələnt. ðɪs mɪks əv ˈmæʤɪk ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈrɪli ləvd ˈɛvər sɪns ɛnˈkaʊnərɪŋ ɪt ɪn ðə ˈklæsɪk nɛs geɪm crystalis. ˈsərtənli bɪn ɪkˈsplɔrd ɪn ˈmɛni geɪmz sɪns ðɛn, bət ə spɪˈsɪfɪk fil tɪ ðoʊz ˌʤæpəˈniz geɪmz ənd ˈmuviz ðət ˈrɪli filz ˈdɪfərənt tɪ mi. ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ riˈkæpʧər æt list səm əv ðət fil wɪθ. ˈmæʤɪk paʊər ɪz ˈgrænɪd baɪ ˈspɛʃəl ʤɛmz ðət kən bi faʊnd ˈəndərˌgraʊnd. iʧ ʤɛm ɪˈneɪbəlz ðə tɪ juz ə spɪˈsɪfɪk spɛl, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ʤɛm həz tɪ bi priˈpɛrd fərst baɪ ən ɛnˈʧæntər (wən əv ðə faɪv ˈklæsɪz əv ɪn ðə geɪm) ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt kən bi juzd. ðə rɑ ʤɛmz ˈæˌkʧuəli kən bi priˈpɛrd ɪn wən əv ˈsɛvərəl weɪz, ˈgrænɪŋ wən əv ˈsɛvərəl spɛlz, ənd soʊ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkræftɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs ju ʧuz wɪʧ wən ju wɔnt tɪ meɪk ðə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ɛnd rɪˈzəlt əv ðə rɑ ʤɛm. ɪn tərmz əv ˈjuzɪŋ spɛlz, səm ðə ˌloʊˈlɛvəl ðoʊz wɪl bi ˈsɪmpli recharge-based, soʊ ðət ju kən juz ðɛm rɪˈpitɪdli, bət ʤɪst nɑt tu kloʊz bɪˈhaɪnd wən əˈnəðər. wi maɪt juz ə ˈsɪmələr ˈsɪstəm fər ðə spɛlz, ər wi maɪt juz ə pɔɪnts ˈsɪstəm. ðət pɑrt ˈɑnəstli bɪn ˈfʊli ˈfɪgjərd aʊt jɛt, bɪˈkəz wi ˈrɪli nid tɪ hæv səm ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌbiˈfɔr wi ˈfɪgjər aʊt wət filz laɪk ðə moʊst fən. wi noʊ wi wɔnt tɪ hæv səm loʊ ˈlɛvəl spɛlz soʊ ðət ˈnɛvər kəmˈplitli aʊt əv ““ammo”” ɔn jʊr lɔŋ trɛks. bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm ˈnɛvər mɛnt tɪ fil laɪk ə ˈpaʊərˌhaʊs ʤɪst ˈroʊmɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwɛr ənd ˈblæstɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ æt wɪl. soʊ ðə ˈfaɪnəl dɪˈzaɪn wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli ɪˈvɑlv səm, bət ðə ɛnd ˈifɛkt ˈeɪmɪŋ æt. rps: ərˈɪʤənəli, wɑz əˈnaʊnst ɛz ə taʊər dɪˈfɛns geɪm, wɪθ ˈɑldən rɪʤ biɪŋ əˈnaʊnst əˈlɔŋ saɪd ɪt. wət ˈhæpənd? pɑrk: ˈɑldən rɪʤ wɑz ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt aɪ wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn baɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf bæk ɪn 2008 ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛvər ˈfaʊndɪŋ ər ˈhævɪŋ ˈɛni kaɪnd əv tim. aɪ spɛnt ə ˈsɑləd 8 mənθs ɔn ɪt ənd ðɛn gɑt stək wɪθ wən ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə dɪˈzaɪn ðət ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt laɪk aɪ hoʊpt, ənd soʊ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈɑkjəˌpaɪɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf wɪθ ðə project”” əv eɪaɪ wɔr. ðɛn əv kɔrs eɪaɪ wɔr bɪˈkeɪm ðɪs θɪŋ ənd aɪ hæd ə ʧæns tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈɑldən rɪʤ ɪn ðə ˌɪntərˈvinɪŋ jɪrz. wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ wi tɔkt əˈbaʊt ɪn leɪt 2009 ənd ɔl θru 2010 ənd ɪt wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət plænd tɪ bi ɑr nɛkst fʊl ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈæftər. ˈprɑbləm wɑz, wɪn wi hɪt ðət pɔɪnt əv ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɔn ðə taʊər dɪˈfɛns geɪm, wi wər lɛs ɪnˈθuzd əˈbaʊt ɪt. ðɛr ər ʤɪst soʊ ˈmɛni taʊər dɪˈfɛns geɪmz ðiz deɪz, ənd ˈminˌwaɪl ə lɔt əv ˈəðər dɪˈzaɪn aɪˈdiəz hæd bɪn ˌkoʊəˈlɛsɪŋ ɪn maɪ maɪnd ənd wɪθ ðə tim. ˈɔlˌweɪz ʤɪst fʊl əv aɪˈdiəz, ənd soʊ wɪn ə jɪr ˈpæsɪz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ə geɪm ənd ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ɪt, ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən tɛndz tɪ bi ˈrædɪkli ˈdɪfərənt! rps: ɪz ˈɑldən rɪʤ gɔn? ˈɑldən rɪʤ kəmˈplitli gɔn, bət nɑt ðə geɪm ˈmeɪkɪŋ æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt. əˈbaʊt ˈlɛvəlz fər ˈɑldən rɪʤ ər ˈæˌkʧuəli kəmˈplit, soʊ ɪt wʊd bi ə ʃeɪm tɪ θroʊ ðoʊz əˈweɪ, bət aɪ stɪl jɛt hæv ðə səˈluʃən fər ðə dɪˈzaɪn ˈɪʃu bɪn mi ɔn ðət ˈprɑʤɛkt. soʊ fər naʊ ʃɛlvd, ənd həz ʧeɪnʤd soʊ məʧ ðət ɪt bɛrz ˈɔlˌmoʊst noʊ rɪˈzɛmbləns tɪ wət wi əˈnaʊnst ɪn leɪt 2009 ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsɛtɪŋ ɪz ðə seɪm, and…… aɪ θɪŋk ɪt? ðə nu ˈkɑnsɛpt fər taɪz təˈgɛðər ɑr ˈfeɪvərɪt aɪˈdiəz frəm ˈɑldən rɪʤ, ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ frəm ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈkɑnsɛpt, ənd ædz ɪn ə hoʊl lɔt əv nu aɪˈdiəz hæd ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm. rps: wɪθ geɪmz sɛt ɪn ə poʊst əˌpɑkəˈlɪptɪk ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈhɛvi sɛns əv sərˈvaɪvəl ənd sərˈvaɪvərz ɪn ðə wərld, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə geɪmz ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈɔlˌweɪz pleɪ təˈwɔrdz ðət. haʊ hæv ju meɪd ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ əˈfɛkt ðə geɪm? pɑrk: ˈæˌkʧuəli, ˈprɪti ˈsɛntrəl tɪ ðə ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ, ˈəndərˌpɪnɪŋ ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛvəri ˈæˌspɛkt əv ɪt. noʊ ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪn ə ˈsɛtɪŋ laɪk ðɪs, soʊ ɔl ə ˈmætər əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ wət ju nid. tɪ ðət ɛnd, wɪn aʊt ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ɔn jʊr oʊn, bi ˈpɪkɪŋ əp məˈtɪriəlz frəm keɪvz, oʊld ˈɔfəs ˈbɪldɪŋz, ˈfæktəriz, ənd soʊ ɔn. ðɛn ju kən du səm ˈkræftɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf tɪ meɪk ˈwɛpənz, ˈɑrmər, consumables, træps, ənd ˈmæʤɪk ˈaɪtəmz. bət fər ə lɔt əv ðət ˈkræftɪŋ, ju hæv tɪ sik aʊt ˈəðər sərˈvaɪvərz (npcs) ənd hæv ðɛm du ðə ˈkræftɪŋ fər ju. wən əv ðə bɪg θimz əv ðɪs geɪm ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə wərld ə lɛs dɪˈprɛsɪŋ pleɪs fər ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz tɪ ˌɪnˈhæbət. ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz əˈloʊn ər ɪn ˈrɪli ˈtaɪni bændz, ənd ɪn ˈkɑnstənt ˈdeɪnʤər. ɛz ju ɪkˈsplɔr əraʊnd, ju kən faɪnd ˈsɛtəlmənt loʊˈkeɪʃənz ənd ɪnˈkərəʤ ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz ju mit tɪ goʊ ənd lɪv ðɛr ɪn ˈlɑrʤər grups. ðɪs ɪz ˈjusfəl ɪn tərmz əv ˈhævɪŋ ɔl jʊr ˈælaɪz ənd ɪn ə ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd loʊˈkeɪʃən, bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp əv ðə wərld ɪn ˈəðər weɪz. ə lɔt əv ðiz məˈkænɪks ər ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wɪl bi bɪlt ɪn ˈæftər wi hɪt ðə pɔɪnt əv ˈpəblɪk ˈælfə wɪθ ðə geɪm, bət bɪn ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv dɪˈzaɪn ɔn ðiz ˈæˌspɛkts ənd ər ˈrɪli ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ðɛm. rps: ə ˈvɛri ˈfoʊkɪs frəm wət rɛd əˈbaʊt, nɑt list bɪˈkəz ðə sɔrt əv wərld riˈkleɪmɪŋ taɪp əv poʊst əˈpɑkəˌlɪps, wɛr ðə ˈtreɪsɪz əv mæn ər ˈgɪtɪŋ waɪpt aʊt baɪ baɪˈɑləʤi. pɑrk: ˈrɪli ə mɪks əv ˈneɪʧər ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi hir, ˈvɛri tru. ɪn moʊst ˈpleɪsɪz, ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz oʊld ənd ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd (ənd moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ˈbroʊkən). fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, ju bi ˈdraɪvɪŋ əraʊnd ɪn kɑz, ðoʊ ju wɪl si ðɛm ˈstrændɪd ɔn oʊld ˈhaɪˌweɪz, ɪn səˈbərbən ˈdraɪvˌweɪz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ənd ðə plænts ənd græs ər ɔl ənˈruli, groʊɪŋ əp ˈɛvriˌwɛr, ˈkrɔsɪŋ ðə ˈbaʊndəriz əv roʊdz ənd θɪŋz ənd ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə mɛs əv ðə hoʊl təreɪn. goʊɪŋ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðət, ər ə bɪg θɪŋ, ənd ˈhævɪŋ ðiz juʤ hoʊlz ənd klɪfs ɪn ˌdɪskənˈsərtɪŋ ˈpleɪsɪz ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ə θim. ˈɔfən ðɛr ər streɪnʤ plænts ər ˈivɪn ˈmɑnstərz ˈkrɔlɪŋ aʊt əv ðiz. rps: ɪz ðɪs ˈhævɪŋ məˈkænɪkəl ˈifɛkts ɔn haʊ ðə geɪm pleɪz ɛz wɛl? pɑrk: məˈkænɪkli, ðɪs hoʊl steɪt əv ruɪn həz ə lɔt əv ˈifɛkts. wɪn ju ər ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈɛnəmiz, ɪf ju ər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, ˈɔfən ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈsəmˈwət ˈkæməˌflɑʒd baɪ ɔl ðə plænt laɪf. nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ju si ɪn ə lɔt əv geɪmz, bət ə ˈsteɪpəl əv ə ˈnəmbər əv fərst ˈpərsən ˈʃutərz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd. aɪ θɔt ðət wʊd bi ˈrɪli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ si hir. pləs, ɔl ðə plænt laɪf ɪz ˈkɑnstəntli ˈmuvɪŋ sˈlaɪtli, bloʊɪŋ ɪn ðə briz, soʊ ðət ˈivɪn mæsks ðə ˈmuvmənt əv ˈɛnəmiz tɪ ə smɔl dɪˈgri, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈgreɪtər sɛns əv əˈniz ənd ɪkˈspoʊʒər wɪn biɪŋ aʊt ɪn ðə waɪld. baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ðɪs lɛts ðə ˈɪnˌdɔr ˈɛriəz, wɪʧ wɪl bi ˈlɑrʤli dɑrk ənd fɪld wɪθ træʃ, fil ˈivɪn mɔr ˈstɛrəl. ju goʊ frəm ðɪs ˈrɪli ləʃ, ˈkɑnstəntli ˈmuvɪŋ ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈɛriə tɪ ðɪs dɑrk, ˈdɪnʤi, ˈvɛri stɪl ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈɛriə wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt mudz əv mˈjuzɪk. ə ˈlɪtəl ˈmuvmənt ɪn ðə ˈkɔrnər maɪt ʤɪst bi səm smɔl ˈhɑrmləs ˈænəməl, ər ɪt maɪt bi ˈsəmθɪŋ məʧ wərs. rps: dɪz ðət min kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə dɪˈlɪbərətli ˈhɑstəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə pleɪər ɔn ɛʤ? pɑrk: fɪr ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ˈkəltɪˌveɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə sɛns əv ə ˈhɔrər geɪm noʊ bləd ər gɔr ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət aɪ θɪŋk ðət tɪ ˈrɪli fil laɪk ə breɪv ədˈvɛnʧərər aʊt ɪn ðə waɪldz, ðɛr həz tɪ bi ə ˈsərtən ˈgrævətəs, ə ˈsərtən ˈfilɪŋ tɪ ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋz. ðə ˈkɑmbæt məˈkænɪks ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ðɪs, ɛz jʊr praʊəs ɪn ˈkɑmbæt ɪz ˈsəmˈwət kˈwɛsʧənəbəl, ənd ˈbɛtər ɔf ˈjuzɪŋ reɪnʤd əˈtæks ər træps tɪ dil wɪθ ˈɛnəmiz ər tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðɛm ɪnˈtaɪərli wɪn ˈpɑsəbəl ɔn lɔŋ trɛks. nɑt ʤɪst ˈhɪroʊ dud aʊt ðɛr sˈlɔtərɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət muvz, ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪn ˈvɛri ril ˈdeɪnʤər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər taɪm, ənd hæv tɪ meɪk jʊr weɪ θru iʧ ˈɛriə əˈkɔrdɪŋli. rps: ɪz ðɪs taɪɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə juz əv ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈkɛrɪktər dɛθ? kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns fər ˈfeɪljər bɪɔnd ˈmɪrli biɪŋ sɛt bæk faɪv ˈmɪnəts? pɑrk: ðə ˈtɛndənsi wɪn wən hirz ““perma-death”” ɪz tɪ θɪŋk əv ðə bət ðət wɛr traɪɪŋ tɪ goʊ æt ɔl. ɪn ə lɔt əv rɪˈspɛkts ɑr ˈsɪstəm ɪz mɔr fərˈgɪvɪŋ, bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˈlɪtərəli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ luz æt ðɪs geɪm. ju wɪl daɪ, ənd ju wɪl hæv ˈmæsɪv ˈtræʤɪk ˈgreɪvˌjɑrdz əv ˈfɑlən ˈkɛrɪktərz ju laɪkt, ənd ju kən hæv ðə geɪm bi kwaɪt ə ˈdɪfəkəlt bist ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ pʊʃ tɪ ðə ˈlɪmɪts əv wɛr jʊr ˈlɛvəlz ənd ɪkˈwɪpmənt wɪl lɛt ju ˈtrævəl. ɔn ðə flɪp saɪd, ju kən steɪ ˈkloʊzər tɪ hoʊm ənd pleɪ ðə geɪm mɔr ˈkæʒəwəli, wɪθ ˈvæstli loʊər ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti. ʃʊr, ðə geɪm gɪvz aʊt lɛs rɪˈwɔrdz ɪn ðət ˈfæʃən ˈfɔrʧən dɪz ˈfeɪvər ðə boʊld bət ə ˈvɛri ˈnæʧərəl ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti kərv ɪn ðɛr. ðə ˈæˌspɛkts ər ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈpərsənəli bɪn ˈrɪli ˈwərid ðət pleɪərz wɪl ˌmɪsəndərˈstænd ɛz ə saɪn əv geɪm ɪz ˈəltrə ˈhɑrdˈkɔr ənd nɑt forgiving.”.” aɪ ɪkˈspleɪnd ɪt tɪ maɪ waɪf, ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ə ˈnɛgətɪv riˈækʃən, bət wɑz ˈrɪli səˈpraɪzd ðət ʃi tʊk tɪ ɪt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ðə ˈlɑrʤər məˈkænɪks əv ðɪs spɪˈsɪfɪk geɪm. ɪt bɔɪlz daʊn tɪ waɪ wi hæv: əˈbaʊt ˈgraʊndɪŋ ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz ɪn ðə wərld, ənd kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ril sɛns əv ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. wi aʊt tɪ ˈpənɪʃ ðə pleɪər noʊ ˈpərpəs ər fən ɪn ðət. bət wən əv ðə bɪg ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ səm geɪmz ɪz ðət ðɛr ɪz ʤɪst noʊ sɛns əv ˌriˈæləˌti, ər əv ˈdeɪnʤər. aɪ ˈrɪli ədˈmaɪərd soʊlz fər haʊ ɪt kriˈeɪtɪd fɪr ɪn ðə pleɪər ˈviə ɪts dɛθ mɪˈkænɪk. ˈgrænɪd, ðət wɑz ən geɪm, ənd aɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli geɪv əp ɔn ɪt ˈæftər ə fju ˈɛriəz. aɪ stɪl θɔt ɪt wɑz wərθ ðə ˈməni fər ðə ˈlɛsənz ɪt tɔt mi, ðoʊ. ɪn ðə keɪs əv, wi ˈwɔntɪd ə ˈrɪli fərˈgɪvɪŋ ˈsɪstəm wɛr ju ˈnɛvər hæv time”” baɪ biɪŋ aʊt ənd adventuring. ɪf ju goʊ aʊt ɔn ə lɔŋ hɔl ənd geɪn ə bənʧ əv ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ˈlɛvəlz, ðɛn baɪ gɑd ju gɪt tɪ kip ðoʊz noʊ ˈmætər wət ˈhæpənd. ðət sɛd, ɪf ðɛr ər noʊ ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz tɪ dɛθ, ðɛn ɪt wɪndz əp ˈfilɪŋ weɪ tu teɪm ənd əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ noʊ ˈmætər haʊ fɑr ju ˈtrævəl. aɪ ˌæbsəˈlutli əˈdɔr ˈzɛldə geɪmz, bət ˈdɛfənətli ə ˈlaɪˌthɑrtɪd ˈsɪriz wɛr noʊ ˈmætər wɛr ju goʊ ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ, ju ˈɛvər fil ɪn ˈmɔrtəl ˈdeɪnʤər ɪf ˈprɪti gʊd æt ðə geɪm. ju kən ˈɔlˌweɪz rən əˈweɪ ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ɪˈskeɪp. nɑt æt ɔl ðə toʊn aɪ ˈwɔntɪd fər. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, wɪn ju daɪ jʊr ˈkɛrɪktər ɪz gɔn ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli, bət ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ liv ə ˈlæstɪŋ mɑrk ɔn ðə wərld ənd ər rɪˈmɛmbərd. ɪt əˈnɔɪɪŋ wɪn geɪmz ækt laɪk pæst ɪˈvɛnts ˈnɛvər ˈhæpənd? ˌwəˈtɛvər ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ənd ɪkˈwɪpmənt ðə ˈkɛrɪktər wɑz ˈkɛriɪŋ ɪz nɑt lɔst, bət ɪz drɑpt ɪn ə bag”” ər ˈsɪmələr wɛr ðə ˈkɛrɪktər fɛl. soʊ ɪf ju hæd ə ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri sɔrd əv awesomeness, ənd jʊr ˈkɛrɪktər daɪz, ðət sɔrd lɔst ɪt ʤɪst maɪt bi ˌɪnəkˈsɛsəbəl fər ə waɪl. ər ju kən meɪk ə rən ˈɪntu ðə ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈɛriə wɪθ jʊr nu ˈkɛrɪktər ənd ən ˌɪnˈfɪriər ˈwɛpən, græb jʊr oʊld stəf ənd ɪt aʊt əv ðɛr. əˈnəðər ɪgˈzæmpəl əv nɑt ˈnidɪŋ tɪ faɪt ˈɛvəri ˈmɑnstər ju rən əˈkrɔs, ðət wʊd bi ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ɪgˈzæmpəl əv wɪn əˈvɔɪdəns maɪt bi bɛst. ðə ˈæˌspɛkt ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ traɪɪŋ tɪ pʊʃ ɪn ə nu dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, wɛr ɪt kriˈeɪts ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt mud ənd ˈætməsˌfɪr tɪ ðə geɪm wɪˈθaʊt ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ə sɛns əv pleɪər ˈpənɪʃmənt ənd frəˈstreɪʃən. ˈtrɪki tɪ kənˈveɪ wɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ˈfreɪzɪz laɪk ““perma-death,”,” wɪʧ hæv ɪnˈtaɪərli ðə rɔŋ ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃənz, soʊ ˈrɪli glæd ju æst mi əˈbaʊt ðət. rps: kən ju ɪkˈspleɪn əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ɪz taɪd tɪ ðə təreɪn ənd dɪˈrɛkʃɪn? pɑrk: wɪl hæv ən ˈsɪstəm, wɛr ðɛr ər spɪˈsɪfɪk tiles”” ðət ju kən ˈvɛnʧər ˈɪntu ənd ɪkˈsplɔr. iʧ wən əv ðoʊz ˈriʤənz ɪz pəˈtɛnʃəli ɪˈnɔrmɪs, ənd ðə taɪp əv taɪl ɔn ðə spiks tɪ ðə taɪp əv ˈriʤən ɪt wɪl bi. soʊ, ɪt maɪt bi snoʊi wʊdz, ər ə ˈdɛzərt, ər ən oʊld ˈsɪti, ər ən ˈɔfəs pɑrk, ˈsəbərbz, vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ, ˈmaʊntən, biʧ, ˌwəˈtɛvər. ju si ðiz θɪŋz ɔn ðə, ənd ju kən goʊ ˈɪntu ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ju kən si. ðə wərld mæp ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪkˈspændz ˈɪnfənətli ɪn ɔl dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz, soʊ wɪnd əp ˈskɪpɪŋ moʊst ˈriʤənz ɔn ðə mæp ənd ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə wənz ðət ˈɪntəˌrɛst ju æt ðə taɪm. wən ki kəmˈpoʊnənt əv iʧ ˈriʤən taɪl, əˈsaɪd frəm ʤɪst wət taɪp əv ˈriʤən ɪt ɪz, ɪz wət ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ˈlɛvəl ɪt ɪz. ju ɛz ə pleɪər hæv ə ˈlɛvəl ɪn ə sɔrt əv sɛns, ənd ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈkɛrɪktər ju ər kənˈtroʊlɪŋ æt ðə taɪm teɪks ɔn ðət ˈlɛvəl (ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈkɛrɪktərz ər ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli gɔn wɪn ðeɪ daɪ, soʊ ðɪs ɪz ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt). ðə wərld mæp ɪz əreɪnʤd səʧ ðət ju kən gɪt ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ˈlɛvəl ju wɔnt tɪ pleɪ æt æt ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn taɪm. ɪf ju ˈtrævəl ist frəm jʊr ˈstɑrtɪŋ loʊˈkeɪʃən, ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ˈlɛvəlz goʊ əp ˈlɪniərli. ˈtrævəl wɛst frəm jʊr ˈstɑrtɪŋ loʊˈkeɪʃən, ənd ə ˈrəðər ˈmɑtəld əˈfɛr: ˈmoʊstli ə loʊər ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti, bət wɪθ ˈpɑkəts əv ˈvɛri haɪ ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti. ˈtrævəl nɔrθ ər saʊθ, ənd ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ˈlɛvəl steɪz ˈʤɛnərəli ˈkɑnstənt wɪθ ˌwəˈtɛvər jʊr ɛks koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt ɪz. rps: ˈtrævəl? pɑrk: ˈtrævəl ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ˈdeɪnʤərəs, aɪ ʃʊd æd, soʊ ju ʤɪst goʊ ˈɪnfənətli ɪn ˈɛni dɪˈrɛkʃɪn wɪθ iz. ˈɛvəri fju taɪlz ɔn ðə, ju wɪnd əp lɔst ɪn ə windstorm,”,” wɪʧ ɪz pɑrt əv ðə θim tɔkt əˈbaʊt ɪn ðə ˈtaɪtəl əv ðə geɪm. wɪn ju gɪt lɔst ɪn ə ˈwɪndˌstɔrm, səkt ˈɪntu ðət ˈriʤən æt səm ˈrændəm loʊˈkeɪʃən fɑr ɪn, wɪθ hɑrʃ ˈwɛðər (reɪn, snoʊ, ˈsændˌstɔrm, ˌwəˈtɛvər), ənd ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈmɑnstərz ˈroʊmɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪn ˈlɑrʤər ˈnəmbərz. ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, ɪt meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bi naɪt, ər ˈəðər ˈsɪmələr ˈifɛkts. wəns ju ɪˈskeɪp ðə ˈriʤən, ju kən kənˈtɪnju ˈtrævəlɪŋ ɔn ðə ɛz ˈnɔrməl. əv kɔrs, ðɛr nidz tɪ bi ə weɪ tɪ wəns ɪkˈsplɔrd ə bɪt, soʊ wən ki mɪˈkænɪk ɪz ˈbɪldɪŋ shelters”” ɔn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈriʤən taɪlz. ðiz ˈʃɛltərz gɪt bɪlt wɪn ju əˈkɑmplɪʃ ˈspɛʃəl əˈbʤɛktɪvz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən ɪn kˈwɛʃən (ðə əˈbʤɛktɪvz ˈvɛriz frəm ˈriʤən tɪ ˈriʤən). ˈoʊvər taɪm, ju kən ˈðɛrˌfɔr hæv ðiz ˈnɛtˌwərks əv wɪnd ˈʃɛltərz ɔn ðə mæp, wɪʧ lɛt ju əˈvɔɪd ˈgɪtɪŋ lɔst wɪn ðə kəm əp. ɪt meɪks ˈtrævəl ɪn noʊn ˈɛriəz kwaɪt seɪf ənd fæst, bət ˈtrævəl ɪn ðə mɔr ənˈʧɑrtɪd ˈriʤənz kwaɪt ə bɪt mɔr ˈdeɪnʤərəs. ə lɔt əv rum fər səm ˈstrætəʤi ɔn haʊ tɪ sɛt əp wɪnd ˈʃɛltər ˈnɛtˌwərks fər ðə pleɪərz tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt, tu. lɑts əv rum fər pleɪər ʧɔɪs ənd ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəlaɪzd playstyles. tun ɪn fər pɑrt tu əv ðɪs dɪˈskəʃən təˈmɑˌroʊ! triz!
a jacksonville firefighter was injured in a shooting incident tuesday night on the city's southside when police say an unknown shooter in a vehicle targeted a group of about six firefighters. lt. jackson short of the sheriff's office said the firefighters were fueling a ladder truck behind fire station 28 in the 9200 block of hogan road at about p.m. when a vehicle drove up and someone fired five or six shots, striking one of the firefighters in the arm after the bullet ricocheted. "it appears the firemen were targeted," shorts said. "because they are firefighters, they were on duty and the area is very well lit from the at the gas pump area." the car then sped off. police did not have a description of the vehicle or the occupants. short said the firefighter was treated at the scene and not hospitalized. additional details about the incident weren't available. the shooting follows the ambush deaths of two new york police department officers and the shooting death of a tarpon springs police officer over the weekend. also, tuesday morning a jacksonville police officer was shot at by suspected car thieves. jacksonville mayor alvin brown said in a prepared statement tuesday night that he was outraged and called the attacks in jacksonville "cowardly." "these attacks will not be tolerated," he said. "as mayor, i will do everything in my power to protect the firefighters and police officers who work so hard to keep us safe. they deserve no less." short said police have no indication this shooting is connected to those recent incidents or to protests against grand jury decisions to not prosecute police officers in the deaths of michael brown or eric garner. michael brown, 18, who's black was shot and killed in ferguson, mo., this summer by a white police officer. garner, also a black man, died after police attempted to arrest him for selling individual cigarettes on staten island. there have been protests in several major cities across the nation since the grand juries in both cases declined to file criminal charges. randy wyse, president of the jacksonville association of firefighters, said the shooting tuesday night is another example of where a small part of the job can escalate into a life-threatening situation. he said fire stations have been targeted before. "this isn't an incident that firefighters expect to encounter," he said. wyse said he knows the sheriff's office will conduct a thorough investigation and hopes the shooter is caught soon. times-union writer dan scanlan contributed to this report	ə ˈʤæksənˌvɪl ˈfaɪrˌfaɪtər wɑz ˈɪnʤərd ɪn ə ˈʃutɪŋ ˈɪnsədənt ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt ɔn ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈsaʊθˌsaɪd wɪn pəˈlis seɪ ən ənˈnoʊn ˈʃutər ɪn ə ˈviɪkəl ˈtɑrgətɪd ə grup əv əˈbaʊt sɪks ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz. lt. ˈʤæksən ʃɔrt əv ðə ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈɔfəs sɛd ðə ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz wər fˈjulɪŋ ə ˈlædər trək bɪˈhaɪnd faɪər ˈsteɪʃən 28 ɪn ðə 9200 blɑk əv ˈhoʊˌgɑn roʊd æt əˈbaʊt p.m. wɪn ə ˈviɪkəl droʊv əp ənd ˈsəmˌwən faɪərd faɪv ər sɪks ʃɑts, ˈstraɪkɪŋ wən əv ðə ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz ɪn ðə ɑrm ˈæftər ðə ˈbʊlət ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪd. "ɪt əˈpɪrz ðə ˈfaɪrmən wər ˈtɑrgətɪd," ʃɔrts sɛd. "bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz, ðeɪ wər ɔn ˈduti ənd ðə ˈɛriə ɪz ˈvɛri wɛl lɪt frəm ðə æt ðə gæs pəmp ˈɛriə." ðə kɑr ðɛn spɛd ɔf. pəˈlis dɪd nɑt hæv ə dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ðə ˈviɪkəl ər ðə ˈɑkjəpənts. ʃɔrt sɛd ðə ˈfaɪrˌfaɪtər wɑz ˈtritɪd æt ðə sin ənd nɑt ˈhɑspɪtəˌlaɪzd. əˈdɪʃənəl ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪnsədənt wərənt əˈveɪləbəl. ðə ˈʃutɪŋ ˈfɑloʊz ðə ˈæmˌbʊʃ dɛθs əv tu nu jɔrk pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ðə ˈʃutɪŋ dɛθ əv ə ˈtɑrpən spərɪŋz pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd. ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ə ˈʤæksənˌvɪl pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər wɑz ʃɑt æt baɪ səˈspɛktɪd kɑr θivz. ˈʤæksənˌvɪl meɪər ˈælvɪn braʊn sɛd ɪn ə priˈpɛrd ˈsteɪtmənt ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt ðət hi wɑz ˈaʊˌtreɪʤd ənd kɔld ðə əˈtæks ɪn ˈʤæksənˌvɪl "ˈkaʊərdli." "ðiz əˈtæks wɪl nɑt bi ˈtɑlərˌeɪtəd," hi sɛd. "ɛz meɪər, aɪ wɪl du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn maɪ paʊər tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz ənd pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz hu wərk soʊ hɑrd tɪ kip ˈjuˈɛs seɪf. ðeɪ dɪˈzərv noʊ lɛs." ʃɔrt sɛd pəˈlis hæv noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ðɪs ˈʃutɪŋ ɪz kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðoʊz ˈrisənt ˈɪnsədənts ər tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛsts əˈgɛnst grænd ˈʤʊri dɪˈsɪʒənz tɪ nɑt ˈprɑsəˌkjut pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ɪn ðə dɛθs əv ˈmaɪkəl braʊn ər ˈɛrɪk ˈgɑrnər. ˈmaɪkəl braʊn, 18 huz blæk wɑz ʃɑt ənd kɪld ɪn ˈfərgəsən, moʊ., ðɪs ˈsəmər baɪ ə waɪt pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər. ˈgɑrnər, ˈɔlsoʊ ə blæk mæn, daɪd ˈæftər pəˈlis əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ərˈɛst ɪm fər ˈsɛlɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˌsɪgəˈrɛts ɔn ˈstætən ˈaɪlənd. ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɪtiz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈneɪʃən sɪns ðə grænd ˈʤʊriz ɪn boʊθ ˈkeɪsɪz dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ faɪl ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz. ˈrændi waɪz, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈʤæksənˌvɪl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz, sɛd ðə ˈʃutɪŋ ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt ɪz əˈnəðər ɪgˈzæmpəl əv wɛr ə smɔl pɑrt əv ðə ʤɑb kən ˈɛskəˌleɪt ˈɪntu ə ˈlaɪfθˌrɛtnɪŋ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. hi sɛd faɪər ˈsteɪʃənz hæv bɪn ˈtɑrgətɪd ˌbiˈfɔr. "ðɪs ˈɪzənt ən ˈɪnsədənt ðət ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ ɪnˈkaʊnər," hi sɛd. waɪz sɛd hi noʊz ðə ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈɔfəs wɪl ˈkɑndəkt ə θəroʊ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ənd hoʊps ðə ˈʃutər ɪz kɔt sun. ˈraɪtər dæn ˈskænlən kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt
connor mullen is a high schooler from portland, maine. based on his social media alone, he seems to be a relatively “normal” high school kid. but currently making waves in the media after wearing a donald trump “make america great again” hat to school. seems harmless, right? i mean, a hat he burning people at the stake. but alas, that stop students and teachers from bullying him relentlessly when he wore it. “i knew kids would pick on me about it, just kids being kids, but when the adults started doing it i thought problematic,” mullen recently told the press herald. “this is a school that preaches equality.” unfortunately, less than surprising. students recently came out quoting similar concerns they hid their political agenda from students and teachers in an effort to not be the center of political crossfire. but with the primaries and debates constantly being by local media, how could you keep your opinion to yourself? and why should you be degraded by others when you? according to mullen, the bullying has been going on for quite some time students have repeatedly knocked the hat off of his head and even thrown it in the garbage. a teacher even got in the middle of everything and berated him, saying “thank god you vote.” yikes. teachers too? just up. literally your job to not declare your opinions in front of your students. yet despite the incessant ridicule, mullen refuses to not stop wearing the hat. from the press herald, mullen says keep wearing the hat everywhere. he says if he stops, then those who belittled him for expressing a political opinion will have won. “and i want them to win,” he said. connor mullen, ridiculed at maine high school for wearing 'make america great again' cap in support of urbane gorilla (@urbane_gorilla_) april 12, 2016 [h/t: mic]	ˈkɑnər ˈmələn ɪz ə haɪ ˈskulər frəm ˈpɔrtlənd, meɪn. beɪst ɔn hɪz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə əˈloʊn, hi simz tɪ bi ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ““normal”” haɪ skul kɪd. bət ˈkərəntli ˈmeɪkɪŋ weɪvz ɪn ðə ˈmidiə ˈæftər ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ˈdɑnəld trəmp əˈmɛrɪkə greɪt again”” hæt tɪ skul. simz ˈhɑrmləs, raɪt? aɪ min, ə hæt hi ˈbərnɪŋ ˈpipəl æt ðə steɪk. bət əˈlæs, ðət stɑp ˈstudənts ənd ˈtiʧərz frəm ˈbʊliɪŋ ɪm rɪˈlɛntləsli wɪn hi wɔr ɪt. nu kɪdz wʊd pɪk ɔn mi əˈbaʊt ɪt, ʤɪst kɪdz biɪŋ kɪdz, bət wɪn ðə ˈædəlts ˈstɑrtɪd duɪŋ ɪt aɪ θɔt problematic,”,” ˈmələn ˈrisəntli toʊld ðə prɛs ˈhɛrəld. ɪz ə skul ðət ˈpriʧɪz equality.”.” ənˈfɔrʧənətli, lɛs ðən səˈpraɪzɪŋ. ˈstudənts ˈrisəntli keɪm aʊt kˈwoʊtɪŋ ˈsɪmələr kənˈsərnz ðeɪ hɪd ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈʤɛndə frəm ˈstudənts ənd ˈtiʧərz ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ nɑt bi ðə ˈsɛnər əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkrɔsˌfaɪr. bət wɪθ ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛriz ənd dəˈbeɪts ˈkɑnstəntli biɪŋ baɪ ˈloʊkəl ˈmidiə, haʊ kʊd ju kip jʊr əˈpɪnjən tɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf? ənd waɪ ʃʊd ju bi dɪˈgreɪdɪd baɪ ˈəðərz wɪn ju? əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈmələn, ðə ˈbʊliɪŋ həz bɪn goʊɪŋ ɔn fər kwaɪt səm taɪm ˈstudənts hæv rɪˈpitɪdli nɑkt ðə hæt ɔf əv hɪz hɛd ənd ˈivɪn θroʊn ɪt ɪn ðə ˈgɑrbɪʤ. ə ˈtiʧər ˈivɪn gɑt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ənd bɪˈreɪtɪd ɪm, seɪɪŋ gɑd ju vote.”.” jaɪks. ˈtiʧərz tu? ʤɪst əp. ˈlɪtərəli jʊr ʤɑb tɪ nɑt dɪˈklɛr jʊr əˈpɪnjənz ɪn frənt əv jʊr ˈstudənts. jɛt dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˌɪnˈsɛsənt ˈrɪdəˌkjul, ˈmələn rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ nɑt stɑp ˈwɛrɪŋ ðə hæt. frəm ðə prɛs ˈhɛrəld, ˈmələn sɪz kip ˈwɛrɪŋ ðə hæt ˈɛvriˌwɛr. hi sɪz ɪf hi stɑps, ðɛn ðoʊz hu bɪˈlɪtəld ɪm fər ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈpɪnjən wɪl hæv wən. aɪ wɔnt ðɛm tɪ win,”,” hi sɛd. ˈkɑnər ˈmələn, ˈrɪdəˌkjuld æt meɪn haɪ skul fər ˈwɛrɪŋ 'meɪk əˈmɛrɪkə greɪt əˈgɛn' kæp ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ərˈbeɪn gərˈɪlə (@urbane_gorilla_) ˈeɪprəl 12 2016 [h/t: mɪk]
mike rowe just gave the perfect response to a “lost fan” who attacked him for his appearance on tuesday night at a gun show in las vegas. the host of “somebody’s got to do it” dealt with criticism this week for hanging out with a “bunch of gun nuts” and participating in the 2017 shot show state of the industry dinner. in the letter the person called him out for participating in the promotion of “faux patriotism surrounding the second amendment” and said he was risking his “good name” before signing off that he had lost a fan. (related: mike rowe: media wants to impact election by labeling trump voters ‘uneducated) “it’s true, be in vegas this week, addressing a roomful of people who like to shoot guns,” rowe wrote on his facebook page. “i’m not sure what going to say the same thing i tell anyone who invites me to discuss the various ways we might close skills gap. but one things for at there, going to make sure i see my friends at the seal family foundation.” (mike rowe: celebrities only encourage their fans to vote so liberals will get elected) rowe then said he asked the seal team to walk his employees through a small training session and said how incredible it was to watch people who were uncomfortable holding a gun to being very comfortable and “empowered” by the opportunity. “one day marla [the irate fan], i hope have the opportunity to experience something similar, and listen to the stories of people who use guns to protect us,” rowe said. “obviously, you and i have a difference of opinion regarding the role of the second amendment in modern society. but thanks to the first amendment, we can express our differences in whatever way we prefer.” “we can criticize those with whom we disagree, or we can try to persuade them,” he added. “we can make a case as to why we believe what we believe, or we can simply announce our disappointment to the world, as though our feelings alone are enough to justify our beliefs. as for you marla you can either stomp off in a cloud of righteous indignation, or you can accompany me to the shot show as my guest, and see what all the fuss is about.” “either way, nice to have choices, you think?”	maɪk roʊ ʤɪst geɪv ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt rɪˈspɑns tɪ ə fan”” hu əˈtækt ɪm fər hɪz əˈpɪrəns ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt æt ə gən ʃoʊ ɪn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs. ðə hoʊst əv gɑt tɪ du it”” dɛlt wɪθ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ðɪs wik fər ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt wɪθ ə əv gən nuts”” ənd pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə 2017 ʃɑt ʃoʊ steɪt əv ðə ˈɪndəstri ˈdɪnər. ɪn ðə ˈlɛtər ðə ˈpərsən kɔld ɪm aʊt fər pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə pərˈmoʊʃən əv ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd amendment”” ənd sɛd hi wɑz ˈrɪskɪŋ hɪz name”” ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsaɪnɪŋ ɔf ðət hi hæd lɔst ə fæn. (rɪˈleɪtɪd: maɪk roʊ: ˈmidiə wɔnts tɪ ˌɪmˈpækt ɪˈlɛkʃən baɪ ˈleɪbəlɪŋ trəmp ˈvoʊtərz ‘‘uneducated) tru, bi ɪn ˈveɪgəs ðɪs wik, æˈdrɛsɪŋ ə ˈrumˌfʊl əv ˈpipəl hu laɪk tɪ ʃut guns,”,” roʊ roʊt ɔn hɪz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ. nɑt ʃʊr wət goʊɪŋ tɪ seɪ ðə seɪm θɪŋ aɪ tɛl ˈɛniˌwən hu ˌɪnˈvaɪts mi tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˈvɛriəs weɪz wi maɪt kloʊz skɪlz gæp. bət wən θɪŋz fər æt ðɛr, goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ʃʊr aɪ si maɪ frɛndz æt ðə sil ˈfæməli foundation.”.” (maɪk roʊ: səˈlɛbrɪtiz ˈoʊnli ɪnˈkərəʤ ðɛr fænz tɪ voʊt soʊ ˈlɪˌbərəlz wɪl gɪt ɪˈlɛktɪd) roʊ ðɛn sɛd hi æst ðə sil tim tɪ wɔk hɪz ɪmˈplɔɪiz θru ə smɔl ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛʃən ənd sɛd haʊ ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ɪt wɑz tɪ wɔʧ ˈpipəl hu wər ənˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə gən tɪ biɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈkəmfərtəbəl ənd ““empowered”” baɪ ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti. deɪ ˈmɑrlə [ðə aɪˈreɪt fæn], aɪ hoʊp hæv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈsɪmələr, ənd ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə ˈstɔriz əv ˈpipəl hu juz gənz tɪ prəˈtɛkt us,”,” roʊ sɛd. ““obviously, ju ənd aɪ hæv ə ˈdɪfərəns əv əˈpɪnjən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə roʊl əv ðə ˈsɛkənd əˈmɛndmənt ɪn ˈmɑdərn soʊˈsaɪɪti. bət θæŋks tɪ ðə fərst əˈmɛndmənt, wi kən ɪkˈsprɛs ɑr ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ˌwəˈtɛvər weɪ wi prefer.”.” kən ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ðoʊz wɪθ hum wi dɪsəˈgri, ər wi kən traɪ tɪ pərsˈweɪd them,”,” hi ˈædɪd. kən meɪk ə keɪs ɛz tɪ waɪ wi bɪˈliv wət wi bɪˈliv, ər wi kən ˈsɪmpli əˈnaʊns ɑr ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt tɪ ðə wərld, ɛz ðoʊ ɑr ˈfilɪŋz əˈloʊn ər ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ɑr bɪˈlifs. ɛz fər ju ˈmɑrlə ju kən ˈiðər stɑmp ɔf ɪn ə klaʊd əv ˈraɪʧəs ˌɪndɪgˈneɪʃən, ər ju kən əˈkəmpəni mi tɪ ðə ʃɑt ʃoʊ ɛz maɪ gɛst, ənd si wət ɔl ðə fəs ɪz about.”.” weɪ, nis tɪ hæv ˈʧɔɪsɪz, ju think?”*?”
“we need to be realistic,” head coach barry said recently. “the moons have to absolutely align for us to somehow get in.” if they win tonight, break out your telescopes. the nashville predators tallied an unexpected win over the pacific anaheim ducks last night,. in doing so, they extended their hopes of making the stanley cup playoffs for the eighth time in 10 years. don’t get too excited, though. they extended their hopes. not their likelihood. headed into game against the san jose sharks, the are seven points out of the final playoff spot in the western conference. thanks to their shootout loss to the lowly edmonton oilers last night, the phoenix coyotes the dallas stars for said eighth spot. phoenix sits on 86 points with four games left. dallas has 85 with six left. nashville has 79 with five remaining. put another way, the predators have 10 points still on the table. the interesting thing about those 10 points, however, is that almost half of them will go to some combination of nashville, phoenix or dallas. cliche would suggest that “must-win games” but, while true, they have to get through san jose first. headed into their final 10 games of the year, even an optimist would have pegged the to lose both the anaheim game and the san jose game. but, with the win last night and a possible win tonight, all of a sudden, the games in dallas on tuesday and at home against the coyotes on thursday become gigantic events when it comes to playoff hopes. were the to win tonight, they could wind up just five points back and staring at an opportunity to close the gap to one with success over the teams they need to hurdle, the coyotes and stars. obviously, all fantasy but, with a win tonight out in the bay area, it would become the main focus. even if they win, still need help, no question about that. just because ahead of the place vancouver canucks and place winnipeg jets today mean finish that way. heck, even the surging calgary flames can catch them if the flames run the table and the collapse. other than nashville, the coyotes still have games against a desperate columbus blue jackets team who may actually make the playoffs, the mighty sharks and then a season finale showdown against who else? dallas. the stars will face a tampa bay lightning club, the second worst team in the florida panthers, the central st. louis blues and then that phoenix closer. in short, only the florida game looks like an easy win for either team. on top of their tough schedules, the coyotes are in their last four while the stars are-0 in their last seven. for comparison, the predators are in their last seven and have even scored 29 goals during that span (4.14 average). nashville is surging at the right time. but is it too little, too late? find out tonight. — photo credit: sarah fuqua (used with permission)	““we* nid tɪ bi realistic,”,” hɛd koʊʧ ˈbɛri sɛd ˈrisəntli. munz hæv tɪ ˌæbsəˈlutli əˈlaɪn fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈsəmˌhaʊ gɪt in.”.” ɪf ðeɪ wɪn təˈnaɪt, breɪk aʊt jʊr ˈtɛləˌskoʊps. ðə ˈnæʃvɪl ˈprɛdətərz ˈtælid ən ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd wɪn ˈoʊvər ðə pəˈsɪfɪk ˈænəˌhaɪm dəks læst naɪt, ɪn duɪŋ soʊ, ðeɪ ɪkˈstɛndɪd ðɛr hoʊps əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈstænli kəp pleɪɔfs fər ðə eɪθ taɪm ɪn 10 jɪrz. gɪt tu ɪkˈsaɪtɪd, ðoʊ. ðeɪ ɪkˈstɛndɪd ðɛr hoʊps. nɑt ðɛr ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd. ˈhɛdɪd ˈɪntu geɪm əˈgɛnst ðə sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ʃɑrks, ðə ər ˈsɛvən pɔɪnts aʊt əv ðə ˈfaɪnəl pleɪɔf spɑt ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈkɑnfərəns. θæŋks tɪ ðɛr ˈʃutaʊt lɔs tɪ ðə ˈloʊli ˈɛdməntən ˈɔɪlərz læst naɪt, ðə ˈfinɪks kaɪˈoʊtis ðə ˈdæləs stɑrz fər sɛd eɪθ spɑt. ˈfinɪks sɪts ɔn 86 pɔɪnts wɪθ fɔr geɪmz lɛft. ˈdæləs həz 85 wɪθ sɪks lɛft. ˈnæʃvɪl həz 79 wɪθ faɪv rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ. pʊt əˈnəðər weɪ, ðə ˈprɛdətərz hæv 10 pɔɪnts stɪl ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl. ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðoʊz 10 pɔɪnts, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ðət ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæf əv ðɛm wɪl goʊ tɪ səm ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈnæʃvɪl, ˈfinɪks ər ˈdæləs. kliˈʃeɪ wʊd səˈʤɛst ðət games”” bət, waɪl tru, ðeɪ hæv tɪ gɪt θru sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ fərst. ˈhɛdɪd ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈfaɪnəl 10 geɪmz əv ðə jɪr, ˈivɪn ən ˈɑptɪmɪst wʊd hæv pɛgd ðə tɪ luz boʊθ ðə ˈænəˌhaɪm geɪm ənd ðə sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ geɪm. bət, wɪθ ðə wɪn læst naɪt ənd ə ˈpɑsəbəl wɪn təˈnaɪt, ɔl əv ə ˈsədən, ðə geɪmz ɪn ˈdæləs ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ənd æt hoʊm əˈgɛnst ðə kaɪˈoʊtis ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ bɪˈkəm ʤaɪˈgænɪk ɪˈvɛnts wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ pleɪɔf hoʊps. wər ðə tɪ wɪn təˈnaɪt, ðeɪ kʊd wɪnd əp ʤɪst faɪv pɔɪnts bæk ənd ˈstɛrɪŋ æt ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ kloʊz ðə gæp tɪ wən wɪθ səkˈsɛs ˈoʊvər ðə timz ðeɪ nid tɪ ˈhərdəl, ðə kaɪˈoʊtis ənd stɑrz. ˈɑbviəsli, ɔl ˈfænəsi bət, wɪθ ə wɪn təˈnaɪt aʊt ɪn ðə beɪ ˈɛriə, ɪt wʊd bɪˈkəm ðə meɪn ˈfoʊkɪs. ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ wɪn, stɪl nid hɛlp, noʊ kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt ðət. ʤɪst bɪˈkəz əˈhɛd əv ðə pleɪs vænˈkuvər ˈkeɪnəks ənd pleɪs ˈwɪnɪpəg ʤɛts təˈdeɪ min ˈfɪnɪʃ ðət weɪ. hɛk, ˈivɪn ðə ˈsərʤɪŋ ˈkælgəri fleɪmz kən kæʧ ðɛm ɪf ðə fleɪmz rən ðə ˈteɪbəl ənd ðə kəˈlæps. ˈəðər ðən ˈnæʃvɪl, ðə kaɪˈoʊtis stɪl hæv geɪmz əˈgɛnst ə ˈdɛspərɪt kəˈləmbəs blu ˈʤækɪts tim hu meɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪk ðə pleɪɔfs, ðə ˈmaɪti ʃɑrks ənd ðɛn ə ˈsizən fəˈnæli ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn əˈgɛnst hu ɛls? ˈdæləs. ðə stɑrz wɪl feɪs ə ˈtæmpə beɪ ˈlaɪtnɪŋ kləb, ðə ˈsɛkənd wərst tim ɪn ðə ˈflɔrɪdə ˈpænθərz, ðə ˈsɛntrəl st. luɪs bluz ənd ðɛn ðət ˈfinɪks ˈkloʊzər. ɪn ʃɔrt, ˈoʊnli ðə ˈflɔrɪdə geɪm lʊks laɪk ən ˈizi wɪn fər ˈiðər tim. ɔn tɔp əv ðɛr təf ˈskɛʤʊlz, ðə kaɪˈoʊtis ər ɪn ðɛr læst fɔr waɪl ðə stɑrz ər ɪn ðɛr læst ˈsɛvən. fər kəmˈpɛrəsən, ðə ˈprɛdətərz ər ɪn ðɛr læst ˈsɛvən ənd hæv ˈivɪn skɔrd 29 goʊlz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət spæn ˈævərɪʤ). ˈnæʃvɪl ɪz ˈsərʤɪŋ æt ðə raɪt taɪm. bət ɪz ɪt tu ˈlɪtəl, tu leɪt? faɪnd aʊt təˈnaɪt. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈsɛrə ˈfukwə (juzd wɪθ pərˈmɪʃən)
''people smuggling is a curse. it is an evil trade the promises that people smugglers offer are promises of death, not life,'' he said. immigration minister scott morrison has defended giving sri lanka two patrol boats to combat people smuggling. meares critics have condemned the gift, which will cost australia about $2 million. greens leader christine milne said: ''the prime minister's silence on human rights abuses in sri lanka was inexcusable complicity but this is nothing less than collaboration and it is abhorrent. ''i am devastated and heartbroken at the thought of australia assisting a disgraced government to suppress and control its citizens.'' labor tony burke said he wanted to see the detail of the agreement on the use of the ships at sea. speaking on the abc's insiders he said: ''i'm not sure how it works because you are not dealing with a transit country. there may be some people who claim to be directly seeking asylum.'' the details of the agreement, what materiel the ships could carry, and how they could be deployed, has not been made public, and on monday, immigration minister scott morrison refused to say what, if any, limitations australia had placed on the use of the boats. "i'm here as the representative of the country that wants to do the right thing by sri lanka: prime minister tony abbott. ''we'll work through those arrangements with the sri lanka government,'' he told abc radio. ''that is the appropriate place to have those discussions. contrast: british prime minister david cameron reconciliation efforts. ''i make no apologies for the fact that we are to work with the sri lankan government to stop boats coming to australia. that is the point.'' mr morrison said on a visit to sri lanka in december last year, then foreign minister bob carr gifted surveillance equipment to the sri lankan government to monitor people smuggling activity. this is nothing less than collaboration. he said senator carr had discussed providing other assistance, including the kind of patrol boats the abbott government was providing. "i recall any great hubbub about that at the time from the government and members of the labor party. continuing that approach,’’ he said. opposition leader bill shorten said he was not "specifically aware'' of the outcome of the former labor government's discussions with sri lanka. responding to greens criticism that the gift represents australian collaboration in sri lankan human rights abuses, mr morrison said he would not take advice from the party. ''the greens' approach was tried by the previous government. the softening of our borders and all of that, they tried it all and over 1100 people ended up dead. i am not going to repeat the mistake of the previous government in being led around by the greens,'' he said. opposition immigration spokesman richard said on monday that labor supported with neighbours, but it was ''deeply concerning'' that there appeared to have been no limits placed on how sri lanka used the vessels. while acknowledging ''progress'' on human rights in the country, mr said the boats must be used only to combat people smuggling. ''there needs to be a clear understanding with the sri lankan government about the terms on which these vessels will be used,'' he said. the chief of sri lanka's navy, colombage, said the ships would improve its surveillance capabilities. ''the ships will be put into good use to maintain the freedom of the indian ocean from any kind of maritime crime,'' he said. mr abbott dismissed concerns that sri lanka could not be trusted as a partner in stopping people smuggling. four sri lankan sailors including a senior officer are under arrest on suspicion of being key players in the country's largest - and most profitable - smuggling racket. more are being investigated. sri lanka, as host of the biennial commonwealth heads of government meeting at the weekend, has faced intense scrutiny over its human rights record, particularly allegations of war crimes committed by government forces at the end of its civil war in 2009, and of continuing abuses, including abductions, torture and killings by state forces, land seizures and repression of political dissent. a report by the united nations found in the final months of fighting credible allegations of violations, ''some of which would amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity'', committed by sri lankan government forces and the rebel tamil tigers. and australia told sri lanka at the un last year that it must ''take action to reduce and eliminate all cases of abuse, torture or mistreatment by police and security forces and eliminate abductions and disappearances''. but mr abbott said he had come to sri lanka ''to praise as much as to judge'' and that significant progress had been made since the conflict. ''i welcome the opportunity that sri lanka has had to showcase itself to the world. ''sri lanka has come through many troubles but today there is more freedom and more prosperity. i'm here as a friend, i'm here as the representative of the country that wants to do the right thing by sri lanka.'' by contrast, mr cameron reconciliation efforts and continuing abuses, allegedly at the hands of state security forces. loading he infuriated president by visiting the former war zone city of jaffna, meeting the families of people who had disappeared, and those whose land the military had seized. mr cameron said sri lanka had enormous potential but the commonwealth had a responsibility to speak frankly to its members.	''ˈpipəl sˈməgəlɪŋ ɪz ə kərs. ɪt ɪz ən ˈivəl treɪd ðə ˈprɑməsəz ðət ˈpipəl sˈməgələrz ˈɔfər ər ˈprɑməsəz əv dɛθ, nɑt laɪf,'' hi sɛd. ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈmɪnɪstər skɑt ˈmɔrɪsən həz dɪˈfɛndɪd ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkə tu pəˈtroʊl boʊts tɪ ˈkɑmbæt ˈpipəl sˈməgəlɪŋ. mirz ˈkrɪtɪks hæv kənˈdɛmd ðə gɪft, wɪʧ wɪl kɔst ɔˈstreɪljə əˈbaʊt 2 ˈmɪljən. grinz ˈlidər krɪˈstin mɪln sɛd: ''ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstərz ˈsaɪləns ɔn ˈjumən raɪts əˈbjuzɪz ɪn ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkə wɑz ˌɪnɪkˈskjuzəbəl kəmˈplɪsɪti bət ðɪs ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ lɛs ðən kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən ənd ɪt ɪz æˈbhɔrənt. ''aɪ æm ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd ənd ˈhɑrtˌbroʊkən æt ðə θɔt əv ɔˈstreɪljə əˈsɪstɪŋ ə dɪsˈgreɪst ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ səˈprɛs ənd kənˈtroʊl ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz.'' ˈleɪbər ˈtoʊni bərk sɛd hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ si ðə ˈditeɪl əv ðə əˈgrimənt ɔn ðə juz əv ðə ʃɪps æt si. ˈspikɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsiz ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz hi sɛd: ''əm nɑt ʃʊr haʊ ɪt wərks bɪˈkəz ju ər nɑt ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈtrænzɪt ˈkəntri. ðɛr meɪ bi səm ˈpipəl hu kleɪm tɪ bi dɪˈrɛkli ˈsikɪŋ əˈsaɪləm.'' ðə ˈditeɪlz əv ðə əˈgrimənt, wət məˌtɪriˈɛl ðə ʃɪps kʊd ˈkɛri, ənd haʊ ðeɪ kʊd bi dɪˈplɔɪd, həz nɑt bɪn meɪd ˈpəblɪk, ənd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈmɪnɪstər skɑt ˈmɔrɪsən rɪfˈjuzd tɪ seɪ wət, ɪf ˈɛni, ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz ɔˈstreɪljə hæd pleɪst ɔn ðə juz əv ðə boʊts. "əm hir ɛz ðə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv ðə ˈkəntri ðət wɔnts tɪ du ðə raɪt θɪŋ baɪ ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkə: praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈtoʊni ˈæbət. ''wɪl wərk θru ðoʊz ərˈeɪnʤmənts wɪθ ðə ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkə ˈgəvərnmənt,'' hi toʊld ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈreɪdiˌoʊ. ''ðət ɪz ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt pleɪs tɪ hæv ðoʊz dɪˈskəʃənz. ˈkɑntræst: ˈbrɪtɪʃ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən ˈɛfərts. ''aɪ meɪk noʊ əˈpɑləˌʤiz fər ðə fækt ðət wi ər tɪ wərk wɪθ ðə ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkən ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ stɑp boʊts ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ɔˈstreɪljə. ðət ɪz ðə pɔɪnt.'' ˈmɪstər ˈmɔrɪsən sɛd ɔn ə ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkə ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər læst jɪr, ðɛn ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər bɑb kɑr ˈgɪftɪd sərˈveɪləns ɪkˈwɪpmənt tɪ ðə ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkən ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˈmɑnətər ˈpipəl sˈməgəlɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪti. ðɪs ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ lɛs ðən kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən. hi sɛd ˈsɛnətər kɑr hæd dɪˈskəst prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈəðər əˈsɪstəns, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə kaɪnd əv pəˈtroʊl boʊts ðə ˈæbət ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ. "aɪ ˈriˌkɔl ˈɛni greɪt ˈhəbəb əˈbaʊt ðət æt ðə taɪm frəm ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti. kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ðət approach,’’,’’ hi sɛd. ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈlidər bɪl ˈʃɔrtən sɛd hi wɑz nɑt "spəˈsɪfɪkli əˈwɛr'' əv ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈleɪbər ˈgəvərnmənts dɪˈskəʃənz wɪθ ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkə. rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ grinz ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ðət ðə gɪft ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ɔˈstreɪljən kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkən ˈjumən raɪts əˈbjuzɪz, ˈmɪstər ˈmɔrɪsən sɛd hi wʊd nɑt teɪk ədˈvaɪs frəm ðə ˈpɑrti. ''ðə grinz' əˈproʊʧ wɑz traɪd baɪ ðə ˈpriviəs ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə ˈsɔfənɪŋ əv ɑr ˈbɔrdərz ənd ɔl əv ðət, ðeɪ traɪd ɪt ɔl ənd ˈoʊvər 1100 ˈpipəl ˈɛndɪd əp dɛd. aɪ æm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpit ðə mɪˈsteɪk əv ðə ˈpriviəs ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn biɪŋ lɛd əraʊnd baɪ ðə grinz,'' hi sɛd. ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈspoʊksmən ˈrɪʧərd sɛd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət ˈleɪbər səˈpɔrtɪd wɪθ ˈneɪbərz, bət ɪt wɑz ''ˈdipli kənˈsərnɪŋ'' ðət ðɛr əˈpɪrd tɪ hæv bɪn noʊ ˈlɪmɪts pleɪst ɔn haʊ ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkə juzd ðə ˈvɛsəlz. waɪl ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ ''ˈprɑˌgrɛs'' ɔn ˈjumən raɪts ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, ˈmɪstər sɛd ðə boʊts məst bi juzd ˈoʊnli tɪ ˈkɑmbæt ˈpipəl sˈməgəlɪŋ. ''ðɛr nidz tɪ bi ə klɪr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkən ˈgəvərnmənt əˈbaʊt ðə tərmz ɔn wɪʧ ðiz ˈvɛsəlz wɪl bi juzd,'' hi sɛd. ðə ʧif əv ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkəz ˈneɪvi, colombage, sɛd ðə ʃɪps wʊd ˌɪmˈpruv ɪts sərˈveɪləns ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz. ''ðə ʃɪps wɪl bi pʊt ˈɪntu gʊd juz tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðə ˈfridəm əv ðə ˈɪndiən ˈoʊʃən frəm ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ˈmærəˌtaɪm kraɪm,'' hi sɛd. ˈmɪstər ˈæbət dɪsˈmɪst kənˈsərnz ðət ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkə kʊd nɑt bi ˈtrəstɪd ɛz ə ˈpɑrtnər ɪn ˈstɑpɪŋ ˈpipəl sˈməgəlɪŋ. fɔr ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkən ˈseɪlərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈsinjər ˈɔfɪsər ər ˈəndər ərˈɛst ɔn səˈspɪʃən əv biɪŋ ki pleɪərz ɪn ðə ˈkəntriz ˈlɑrʤəst ənd moʊst ˈprɑfətəbəl sˈməgəlɪŋ ˈrækɪt. mɔr ər biɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd. ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkə, ɛz hoʊst əv ðə baɪˈɛniəl ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ hɛdz əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈmitɪŋ æt ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, həz feɪst ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈskrutəni ˈoʊvər ɪts ˈjumən raɪts ˈrɛkərd, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv wɔr kraɪmz kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfɔrsɪz æt ðə ɛnd əv ɪts ˈsɪvəl wɔr ɪn 2009 ənd əv kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ əˈbjuzɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əbˈdəkʃənz, ˈtɔrʧər ənd ˈkɪlɪŋz baɪ steɪt ˈfɔrsɪz, lænd ˈsiʒərz ənd riˈprɛʃən əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈsɛnt. ə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl mənθs əv ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈkrɛdəbəl ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv vaɪəˈleɪʃənz, ''səm əv wɪʧ wʊd əˈmaʊnt tɪ wɔr kraɪmz ənd kraɪmz əˈgɛnst juˈmænɪti'', kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkən ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ðə ˈrɛbəl ˈtæmɪl ˈtaɪgərz. ənd ɔˈstreɪljə toʊld ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkə æt ðə ˈjuˈɛn læst jɪr ðət ɪt məst ''teɪk ˈækʃən tɪ rɪˈdus ənd ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ɔl ˈkeɪsɪz əv əˈbjuz, ˈtɔrʧər ər mɪˈstritmənt baɪ pəˈlis ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt əbˈdəkʃənz ənd ˌdɪsəˈpɪrənsɪz''. bət ˈmɪstər ˈæbət sɛd hi hæd kəm tɪ ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkə ''tɪ preɪz ɛz məʧ ɛz tɪ ʤəʤ'' ənd ðət sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈprɑˌgrɛs hæd bɪn meɪd sɪns ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt. ''aɪ ˈwɛlkəm ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti ðət ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkə həz hæd tɪ ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ ðə wərld. ''ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkə həz kəm θru ˈmɛni ˈtrəbəlz bət təˈdeɪ ðɛr ɪz mɔr ˈfridəm ənd mɔr prɑˈspɛrəti. əm hir ɛz ə frɛnd, əm hir ɛz ðə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv ðə ˈkəntri ðət wɔnts tɪ du ðə raɪt θɪŋ baɪ ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkə.'' baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ˈmɪstər ˈkæmərən ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən ˈɛfərts ənd kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ əˈbjuzɪz, əˈlɛʤədli æt ðə hænz əv steɪt sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz. ˈloʊdɪŋ hi ˌɪnfˈjʊriˌeɪtɪd ˈprɛzɪdənt baɪ ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ðə ˈfɔrmər wɔr zoʊn ˈsɪti əv ˈʤæfnə, ˈmitɪŋ ðə ˈfæməliz əv ˈpipəl hu hæd ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd, ənd ðoʊz huz lænd ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri hæd sizd. ˈmɪstər ˈkæmərən sɛd ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkə hæd ɪˈnɔrmɪs pəˈtɛnʃəl bət ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ hæd ə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ spik ˈfræŋkli tɪ ɪts ˈmɛmbərz.
on may 23, 2012, of state hillary clinton went to the special operations forces industry conference (sofic) trade show in tampa, florida to share her vision of “smart power” and to explain the state crucial role in extending the reach and efficacy of growing “international counterterrorism network.” first, there is such a thing as a “special operations forces industry conference trade show.” without some keen reporting by david axe of wired, that peculiar get-together flown completely under the radar much like the shadowy “industry” it both supports and feeds off of like a sleek, camouflaged lamprey attached to a shark. second, “special operations” have officially metastasized into a industry. united states special operations command (ussocom) is located at macdill air force base in tampa and, therefore, conveniently located near the special operations trade show, which happened again this year at the tampa convention center. the theme was “strengthening the global network” and the facility was filled with targets of opportunity for and defense contractors. according to theic website, this conference afforded attendees “the opportunity to engage with program executive officers, science and technology managers, office of small business programs and technology & industry liaison office representatives, and other acquisition experts who will identify top priorities, business opportunities, and interests as they relate to acquisition programs.” third, speech marked a radical departure from the perception that the state diplomatic mission endures as an institutional alternative to the military planning. instead, secretary clinton celebrated the transformation of foggy bottom into a full partner with the efforts around the globe, touting both the role of diplomats in paving the way for shadowy special ops in so-called “hot spots” and the state “hand-in-glove” coordination with special forces in places like pakistan and yemen. finally, with little fanfare or coverage, lead diplomat stood before the shadow war industry and itemized the integration of the state planning and personnel with the global campaign which, she told the special operations industry, happen “in one form or another in more than 100 countries around the world.” if this entirely unexpected, consider the fact that under of state colin powell and rice, the state department fought attempts by the pentagon to trump its authority around the globe and, as reported by washington post, “repeatedly blocked pentagon efforts to send special operations forces into countries surreptitiously and without ambassadors’ formal approval.” but that was before hillary brought her “fast and flexible” doctrine of “smart power” to foggy bottom and, according to her remarks, before she applied lessons learned from her time on the senate armed services committee to launch the quadrennial diplomacy and development review, which she modeled on the quadrennial defense review. that review spurred the creation of the bureau of conflict and stabilization operations to “advance the u.s. foreign policy goals in conflict areas.” according to a congressional research service analysis, the initial intent of the conflict bureau was to replace the ineffectual office of the coordinator of reconstruction and stabilization, which was created in 2004 to help manage “stabilization” efforts in two nations the us was actively destabilizing afghanistan and iraq. but the new, improved bureau does more than just react to messes made by unlawful invasions or direct costly remediation efforts in war zones it also with “relevant partners” in the department of defense and nato “to harmonize civilian and military plans and operations pertaining to conflict prevention, crisis response, and stabilization.” this integrated relationship between state and defense was confirmed by us special operations chief admiral william shortly after speech. when asked about the “unlikely partnership,” assured that has “an absolutely magnificent relationship with the state department” and that “do anything that absolutely fully coordinated and approved by the us ambassador and the geographic combatant commander.” as david axe aptly described it in wired, “together, special operations forces and new conflict bureau are the twin arms of an expanding institution for waging small, shadow wars all over the world.” in fact, during time as chief diplomat, the state department embraced the shadowy edge of us foreign policy where engage in activities that look like war, sound like war and, if you were to ask civilians in places like yemen and pakistan, feel a lot like war, but never quite have to meet the constitutional requirement of being officially declared as war. the shift once upon a time, “low-intensity shadow wars” were the bailiwick of the central intelligence agency. but changed everything. however, the excesses of the bush administration led many to hope that obama could and would change everything back or, at least, relax tense embrace of “the dark side.” although the new administration did officially “the war on terror” as “overseas contingency operations,” team obama employed an increasingly elastic interpretation of the-inspired authorization for use of military force and expanded covert ops, special ops, drone strikes and regime change to peoples and places the original intent, and certainly beyond the limited scope of cia covert action. obama’s growing campaign involving, as secretary clinton said, “more than 100 countries” took flight with a new, ecumenical approach called the “whole-of-government” strategy. advanced by of defense bill gates and quickly adopted by the new administration in early 2009, this strategy catalyzed an institutional shift toward interagency cooperation, particularly in the case of “state-building” (a.k.a. “nation building”). during remarks to the brookings institution in 2010, secretary clinton explained the shift: “one of our goals coming into the administration begin to make the case that defense, diplomacy and development were not separate entities, either in substance or process, but that indeed they had to be viewed as part of an integrated whole and that the whole of government then had to be enlisted in their pursuit.” essentially, the approach is aed and expanded version of doctrine of “full-spectrum dominance.” coincidentally, that strategy was featured in the clinton final annual report to the president and congress in 2001. it defined “full-spectrum dominance” as “an ability to conduct prompt, sustained, and synchronized operations with forces tailored to specific situations and possessing freedom to operate in all domains space, sea, land, air, and information.” in 2001, dominance referred specifically to century notions of conflicts. but the “dark side” of the war on terror stretched the idea of the battlefield symmetrical military engagements. “irregular warfare” became the du jour, particularly as grinding campaigns in afghanistan and iraq exposed the reality that the full spectrum still enough. an assessment by the congressional research service identified the primary impetus for the “reforms” embraced by team obama as the “perceived deficiencies of previous interagency missions” during the military campaigns in afghanistan and iraq. those missions failed to address a myriad of problems created culturally, economically and politically by the wholesale bombing and occupation of those countries. the was half-baked. lesson learned. but the lesson that the us should avoid intervention, regime change or unleashing nascent civil, ethnic or religious conflicts. instead, the lesson was that the “whole-of-government” must be marshaled to fight a worldwide array of overseas contingency operations in “more than 100 countries.” this shift signaled a renewed willingness to engage on variety of new fronts particularly in africa but in a “fast and flexible” way. with other agencies like the state department integrated and, in effect, fronting the campaign, the military footprint becomes smaller and, therefore, easier to manage locally, domestically and internationally. in some ways, the national security strategy is plausible deniability through the cover of interagency integration. by merging military and covert actions into a larger, command structure, the impact of the national security policy overseas is hidden or at least by the diplomatic “stabilization” efforts run through the state department whether the conflict bureau working against joseph resistance army in central africa, “stabilizing” libya or spending $27 million to organize the opposition to bashar syrian regime. the pass key the cover of diplomacy has traditionally been an effective way to slip covert operators into countries and the state vast network of embassies and consulates still offers an unparalleled “pass-key” into sovereign nations, emerging hot spots and potential targets for regime change. in 2001, the annual report to the president and congress foresaw the need for more access: “given the global nature of our interests and obligations, the united states must maintain the ability to rapidly project power worldwide in order to achieve dominance.” having the way “pre-paved” is, based on doctrinal shift at state, a key part of the new, fuller-spectrum,, version of diplomacy. at theic’s special operations gala dinner in 2012, hillary celebrated the integration of diplomatic personnel and special operations military units at the state recently created center for strategic counterterrorism communications a “nerve center in washington” that coordinates “military and civilian teams around the world” and serves “as a force multiplier for our embassies’ communications efforts.” as with most doors in washington, that relationship swings both ways and embassies have served as an effective force multiplier for the full spectrum of activities, particularly around africa. in his 2011 testimony before the house foreign affairs committee subcommittee on africa, deputy assistant secretary of state for african affairs don yamamoto noted the “significantly expanded the number of personnel who are integrated into embassies across the continent over the past three years,” and read a surprisingly long laundry list of collaborative efforts between state and the united states africa command (africom), including: “reduction of excess and poorly secured air defense systems (manpads); defense sector reform in liberia, drc, and south sudan; activities off the somali coast; maritime safety and security capacity building; and cooperation.” it seems that “civil-military cooperation” is a primary focus of the state department in africa. most notably, yamamoto told congress that “embassies implement department of foreign military financing (fmf) and international military education and training (imet) programs, which further us interests in africa by helping to professionalize african militaries, while also assisting our african partners to be more equipped and trained to work toward common security goals.” as the nick recently reported, us presence on the continent has only grown since that testimony was given in 2011. on tomdispatch.com, identified the infamous attack on on september 11, 2012 as the catalyst for “operation new normal” the response to, quite ironically, the political potboiler still simmering around secretary clinton. whether or not congressional republicans find anything more than incompetence at the root of, the us military certainly finds itself in a “new normal” of increased activity in response to the forces and the weaponry unleashed by regime change in libya. according to, the us is “now conducting operations alongside almost every african military in almost every african country and averaging more than a mission a day.” those missions are, of course, integrated with and augmented by the state conflict bureau which has used a variety of programs and its diplomatic “pass key” in places like libya, nigeria, kenya, south sudan, somalia, democratic republic of the congo and six other african nations, all to develop a growing roster of “host country partners.” establishing “host country partners” is the nexus where the state department, its conflict bureau and the meet implementing the strategy in emerging or current conflict zones to fuse a mounting campaign with stabilization, modernization and initiatives, particularly in oil and areas like the niger river delta, central africa and around’s military foothold on the horn of africa. as richard j. wilhelm, a senior vice president with defense and intelligence contracting giant booz allen hamilton, pointed out in a video talk about “mission integration,”’s coordination with the departments of state and commerce, usaid is the “most striking example of the approach.” and this is exactly the type of “hand-in-glove” relationship secretary clinton fostered throughout her tenure at state, leveraging the resources of the department in a growing list of conflict areas where insurgents, terrorists, al-qaeda affiliates, suspected militants or uncooperative regimes threaten to run afoul of so-called “us interests”. ultimately, it became a relationship when clinton and defense secretary gates developed the global security contingency fund (gscf) to “incentivize joint planning and to pool the resources of the departments of state and defense, along with the expertise of other departments, to provide security sector assistance for partner countries so they can address emergent challenges and opportunities important to us national security.” although been criticized as feckless and deemed less hawkish than secretary clinton, president counterterrorism partnership fund (ctpf) is the logical extension of the global security contingency fund and epitomizes the shift. the $5 billion obama wants will dwarf the $250 million pooled into the and will, the president said at west point, “give us flexibility to fulfill different missions including training security forces in yemen who have gone on the offensive against al qaeda; supporting a multinational force to keep the peace in somalia; working with european allies to train a functioning security force and border patrol in libya; and facilitating french operations in mali.” that “flexibility” is exactly what hillary clinton instituted at state and touted at theic conference in 2012. it also portends a long-term shift to less invasive forms of regime change like those in yemen, libya, syria and ukraine, and an increased mission flexibility that will make the authorization for the use of military force functionally irrelevant. normalizing the war on terror the ultimate outcome of this shift is, to borrow from nick, yet another “new normal” the new normalization of the war on terror. what the adoption of the/mission integration approach has done is to normalize the implementation of theed war on terror (a.k.a. overseas contingency operations) across key agencies of the government and masked it, for lack of the better term, under the rubric of stabilization, development and democracy building. it is, in effect, the return of a key cold war policy of “regime support” for clients and “regime change” for states, particularly in areas and regions. regimes whether or not they actually “reflect american values” can count on us financial, military and diplomatic support so long as they can claim to be by communists, but by terrorists. and because terrorism is a tactic not a political system or a regime the shadowy, state special ops industry that fights them will, unlike the sullen enthusiasts of the cold war, never be bereft of an enemy. jp sottile is a freelance journalist, radio co-host, documentary filmmaker and former broadcast news producer in washington, d.c. his weekly show, inside the headlines w/ the newsvandal, by james moore, airs every friday on in fairfield, iowa and is available online. visit his website. read more by sottile	ɔn meɪ 23 2012 əv steɪt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən wɛnt tɪ ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈfɔrsɪz ˈɪndəstri ˈkɑnfərəns (sofic) treɪd ʃoʊ ɪn ˈtæmpə, ˈflɔrɪdə tɪ ʃɛr hər ˈvɪʒən əv power”” ənd tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðə steɪt ˈkruʃəl roʊl ɪn ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ðə riʧ ənd ˈɛfɪˌkæsi əv groʊɪŋ ˈkaʊntərˌtɛrərˌɪzəm network.”.” fərst, ðɛr ɪz səʧ ə θɪŋ ɛz ə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈfɔrsɪz ˈɪndəstri ˈkɑnfərəns treɪd show.”.” wɪˈθaʊt səm kin rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd æks əv waɪərd, ðət pɪˈkjuljər ˈgɛtəˈgɛðər floʊn kəmˈplitli ˈəndər ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr məʧ laɪk ðə ˈʃædoʊi ““industry”” ɪt boʊθ səˈpɔrts ənd fidz ɔf əv laɪk ə slik, ˈkæməˌflɑʒd ˈlæmpri əˈtæʧt tɪ ə ʃɑrk. ˈsɛkənd, operations”” hæv əˈfɪʃəli məˈtæstəˌsaɪzd ˈɪntu ə ˈɪndəstri. juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz kəˈmænd (ussocom) ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt məkˈdɪl ɛr fɔrs beɪs ɪn ˈtæmpə ənd, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, kənˈvinjəntli ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd nɪr ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz treɪd ʃoʊ, wɪʧ ˈhæpənd əˈgɛn ðɪs jɪr æt ðə ˈtæmpə kənˈvɛnʃən ˈsɛnər. ðə θim wɑz ðə ˈgloʊbəl network”” ənd ðə fəˈsɪlɪti wɑz fɪld wɪθ ˈtɑrgəts əv ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ənd dɪˈfɛns ˈkɑnˌtræktərz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ðɪs ˈkɑnfərəns əˈfɔrdəd əˈtɛnˈdiz ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ ˈproʊˌgræm ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔfɪsərz, saɪəns ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈmænɪʤərz, ˈɔfəs əv smɔl ˈbɪznɪs ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈɪndəstri liˈeɪˌzɑn ˈɔfəs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz, ənd ˈəðər ˌækwəˈzɪʃən ˈɛkspərts hu wɪl aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ tɔp praɪˈɔrətiz, ˈbɪznɪs ˌɑpərˈtunətiz, ənd ˈɪntərɪsts ɛz ðeɪ rɪˈleɪt tɪ ˌækwəˈzɪʃən programs.”.” θərd, spiʧ mɑrkt ə ˈrædɪkəl dɪˈpɑrʧər frəm ðə pərˈsɛpʃən ðət ðə steɪt ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈmɪʃən ɪnˈdʊrz ɛz ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈplænɪŋ. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈklɪntən ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ðə ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən əv ˈfɑgi ˈbɑtəm ˈɪntu ə fʊl ˈpɑrtnər wɪθ ðə ˈɛfərts əraʊnd ðə gloʊb, ˈtaʊtɪŋ boʊθ ðə roʊl əv ˈdɪpləˌmæts ɪn ˈpeɪvɪŋ ðə weɪ fər ˈʃædoʊi ˈspɛʃəl ɑps ɪn ˈsoʊˈkɔld spots”” ənd ðə steɪt ““hand-in-glove”” koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən wɪθ ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ˈpækɪˌstæn ənd ˈjɛmən. ˈfaɪnəli, wɪθ ˈlɪtəl ˈfænˌfɛr ər ˈkəvərɪʤ, lɛd ˈdɪpləˌmæt stʊd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ wɔr ˈɪndəstri ənd ˈaɪtəˌmaɪzd ðə ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən əv ðə steɪt ˈplænɪŋ ənd ˌpərsəˈnɛl wɪθ ðə ˈgloʊbəl kæmˈpeɪn wɪʧ, ʃi toʊld ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈɪndəstri, ˈhæpən wən fɔrm ər əˈnəðər ɪn mɔr ðən 100 ˈkəntriz əraʊnd ðə world.”.” ɪf ðɪs ɪnˈtaɪərli ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd, kənˈsɪdər ðə fækt ðət ˈəndər əv steɪt ˈkoʊlɪn ˈpɑwɛl ənd raɪs, ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt fɔt əˈtɛmpts baɪ ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn tɪ trəmp ɪts əˈθɔrəti əraʊnd ðə gloʊb ənd, ɛz ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst, blɑkt ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ˈɛfərts tɪ sɛnd ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈfɔrsɪz ˈɪntu ˈkəntriz ˌsərəpˈtɪʃəsli ənd wɪˈθaʊt ambassadors’’ ˈfɔrməl approval.”.” bət ðət wɑz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhɪləri brɔt hər ənd flexible”” ˈdɔktərɪn əv power”” tɪ ˈfɑgi ˈbɑtəm ənd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hər rɪˈmɑrks, ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi əˈplaɪd ˈlɛsənz ˈlərnɪd frəm hər taɪm ɔn ðə ˈsɛnɪt ɑrmd ˈsərvɪsɪz kəˈmɪti tɪ lɔnʧ ðə kwɑˈdrɛniəl dɪˈploʊməsi ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˌrivˈju, wɪʧ ʃi ˈmɑdəld ɔn ðə kwɑˈdrɛniəl dɪˈfɛns ˌrivˈju. ðət ˌrivˈju spərd ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˈkɑnflɪkt ənd ˌsteɪbələˈzeɪʃən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz tɪ ðə juz. ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi goʊlz ɪn ˈkɑnflɪkt areas.”.” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈrisərʧ ˈsərvɪs æˈnælɪsɪs, ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌɪnˈtɛnt əv ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt ˈbjʊroʊ wɑz tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə ˌɪnəˈfɛkʧuəl ˈɔfəs əv ðə koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər əv ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən ənd ˌsteɪbələˈzeɪʃən, wɪʧ wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn 2004 tɪ hɛlp ˈmænɪʤ ““stabilization”” ˈɛfərts ɪn tu ˈneɪʃənz ðə ˈjuˈɛs wɑz ˈæktɪvli dɪˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzɪŋ æfˈgænəˌstæn ənd ˌɪˈrɑk. bət ðə nu, ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈbjʊroʊ dɪz mɔr ðən ʤɪst riækt tɪ ˈmɛsɪz meɪd baɪ ənˈlɔfəl ˌɪnˈveɪʒənz ər dɪˈrɛkt ˈkɔstli rɪˌmidiˈeɪʃən ˈɛfərts ɪn wɔr zoʊnz ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ wɪθ partners”” ɪn ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv dɪˈfɛns ənd ˈneɪtoʊ ˈhɑrməˌnaɪz səˈvɪljən ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri plænz ənd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz pərˈteɪnɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑnflɪkt priˈvɛnʃən, ˈkraɪsəs rɪˈspɑns, ənd stabilization.”.” ðɪs ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin steɪt ənd dɪˈfɛns wɑz kənˈfərmd baɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ʧif ˈædmərəl ˈwɪljəm ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər spiʧ. wɪn æst əˈbaʊt ðə partnership,”,” əˈʃʊrd ðət həz ˌæbsəˈlutli mægˈnɪfɪsənt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə steɪt department”” ənd ðət ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈfʊli koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd ənd əˈpruvd baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs æmˈbæsədər ənd ðə ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk kəmˈbætənt commander.”.” ɛz ˈdeɪvɪd æks ˈæptli dɪˈskraɪbd ɪt ɪn waɪərd, ““together, ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈfɔrsɪz ənd nu ˈkɑnflɪkt ˈbjʊroʊ ər ðə twɪn ɑrmz əv ən ɪkˈspændɪŋ ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən fər ˈweɪʤɪŋ smɔl, ˈʃæˌdoʊ wɔrz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə world.”.” ɪn fækt, ˈdʊrɪŋ taɪm ɛz ʧif ˈdɪpləˌmæt, ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɛmˈbreɪst ðə ˈʃædoʊi ɛʤ əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi wɛr ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ækˈtɪvɪtiz ðət lʊk laɪk wɔr, saʊnd laɪk wɔr ənd, ɪf ju wər tɪ æsk səˈvɪljənz ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ˈjɛmən ənd ˈpækɪˌstæn, fil ə lɔt laɪk wɔr, bət ˈnɛvər kwaɪt hæv tɪ mit ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl rɪkˈwaɪrmənt əv biɪŋ əˈfɪʃəli dɪˈklɛrd ɛz wɔr. ðə ʃɪft wəns əˈpɑn ə taɪm, ˈʃæˌdoʊ wars”” wər ðə ˈbeɪlɪˌwɪk əv ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsi. bət ʧeɪnʤd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˌɛkˈsɛsɪz əv ðə bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən lɛd ˈmɛni tɪ hoʊp ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə kʊd ənd wʊd ʧeɪnʤ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ bæk ər, æt list, rɪˈlæks tɛns ɪmˈbreɪs əv dɑrk side.”.” ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə nu ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən dɪd əˈfɪʃəli wɔr ɔn terror”” ɛz kənˈtɪnʤənsi operations,”,” tim ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪmˈplɔɪd ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ɪˈlæstɪk ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃən fər juz əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri fɔrs ənd ɪkˈspændɪd ˈkoʊvərt ɑps, ˈspɛʃəl ɑps, droʊn straɪks ənd rəˈʒim ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ˈpipəlz ənd ˈpleɪsɪz ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˌɪnˈtɛnt, ənd ˈsərtənli bɪɔnd ðə ˈlɪmɪtɪd skoʊp əv siaɪeɪ ˈkoʊvərt ˈækʃən. groʊɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ, ɛz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈklɪntən sɛd, ðən 100 countries”” tʊk flaɪt wɪθ ə nu, ˌɛkjuˈmɛnɪkəl əˈproʊʧ kɔld ðə ““whole-of-government”” ˈstrætəʤi. ədˈvænst baɪ əv dɪˈfɛns bɪl geɪts ənd kˈwɪkli əˈdɑptəd baɪ ðə nu ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪn ˈərli 2009 ðɪs ˈstrætəʤi ˈkætəˌlaɪzd ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ʃɪft təˈwɔrd ˌɪntərˈeɪʤənsi kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ðə keɪs əv ““state-building”” (a.k.a. building””). ˈdʊrɪŋ rɪˈmɑrks tɪ ðə ˈbrʊkɪŋz ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ɪn 2010 ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈklɪntən ɪkˈspleɪnd ðə ʃɪft: əv ɑr goʊlz ˈkəmɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən bɪˈgɪn tɪ meɪk ðə keɪs ðət dɪˈfɛns, dɪˈploʊməsi ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt wər nɑt ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈɛntɪtiz, ˈiðər ɪn ˈsəbstəns ər ˈprɔˌsɛs, bət ðət ˌɪnˈdid ðeɪ hæd tɪ bi vjud ɛz pɑrt əv ən ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd hoʊl ənd ðət ðə hoʊl əv ˈgəvərnmənt ðɛn hæd tɪ bi ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd ɪn ðɛr pursuit.”.” ɛˈsɛnʃəli, ðə əˈproʊʧ ɪz ə ənd ɪkˈspændɪd ˈvərʒən əv ˈdɔktərɪn əv dominance.”.” koʊˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli, ðət ˈstrætəʤi wɑz ˈfiʧərd ɪn ðə ˈklɪntən ˈfaɪnəl ˈænjuəl rɪˈpɔrt tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪn 2001 ɪt dɪˈfaɪnd dominance”” ɛz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈkɑndəkt prɑmpt, səˈsteɪnd, ənd ˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪzd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ˈfɔrsɪz ˈteɪlərd tɪ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ənd pəˈzɛsɪŋ ˈfridəm tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɪn ɔl doʊˈmeɪnz speɪs, si, lænd, ɛr, ənd information.”.” ɪn 2001 ˈdɑmənəns rɪˈfərd spəˈsɪfɪkli tɪ ˈsɛnʧəri ˈnoʊʃənz əv ˈkɑnflɪkts. bət ðə side”” əv ðə wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər strɛʧt ðə aɪˈdiə əv ðə ˈbætəlˌfild səˈmɛtrɪkəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪnˈgeɪʤmənts. warfare”” bɪˈkeɪm ðə də ʤur, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɛz ˈgraɪndɪŋ kæmˈpeɪnz ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ənd ˌɪˈrɑk ɪkˈspoʊzd ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ðət ðə fʊl ˈspɛktrəm stɪl ɪˈnəf. ən əˈsɛsmənt baɪ ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈrisərʧ ˈsərvɪs aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈɪmpətəs fər ðə ““reforms”” ɛmˈbreɪst baɪ tim ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɛz ðə dɪˈfɪʃənsiz əv ˈpriviəs ˌɪntərˈeɪʤənsi missions”” ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kæmˈpeɪnz ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ənd ˌɪˈrɑk. ðoʊz ˈmɪʃənz feɪld tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ə ˈmɪriəd əv ˈprɑbləmz kriˈeɪtɪd ˈkəlʧərəˌli, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ənd ˈplɪtɪkli baɪ ðə ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈbɑmɪŋ ənd ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən əv ðoʊz ˈkəntriz. ðə wɑz ˈhæfˌbeɪkt. ˈlɛsən ˈlərnɪd. bət ðə ˈlɛsən ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs ʃʊd əˈvɔɪd ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən, rəˈʒim ʧeɪnʤ ər ənˈliʃɪŋ ˈneɪsənt ˈsɪvəl, ˈɛθnɪk ər rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈkɑnflɪkts. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˈlɛsən wɑz ðət ðə ““whole-of-government”” məst bi ˈmɑrʃəld tɪ faɪt ə ˈwərldˈwaɪd əreɪ əv ˈoʊvərˈsiz kənˈtɪnʤənsi ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ðən 100 countries.”.” ðɪs ʃɪft ˈsɪgnəld ə rɪˈnud ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɔn vərˈaɪəti əv nu frənts ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ bət ɪn ə ənd flexible”” weɪ. wɪθ ˈəðər ˈeɪʤənsiz laɪk ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ənd, ɪn ˈifɛkt, ˈfrəntɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn, ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈfʊtˌprɪnt bɪˈkəmz sˈmɔlər ənd, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈiziər tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ˈloʊkəli, dəˈmɛstɪkli ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli. ɪn səm weɪz, ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈstrætəʤi ɪz ˈplɔzəbəl dɪˌnaɪəˈbɪlɪti θru ðə ˈkəvər əv ˌɪntərˈeɪʤənsi ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən. baɪ ˈmərʤɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd ˈkoʊvərt ˈækʃənz ˈɪntu ə ˈlɑrʤər, kəˈmænd ˈstrəkʧər, ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpɑləsi ˈoʊvərˈsiz ɪz ˈhɪdən ər æt list baɪ ðə ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ““stabilization”” ˈɛfərts rən θru ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈwɛðər ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt ˈbjʊroʊ ˈwərkɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈʤoʊzəf rɪˈzɪstəns ˈɑrmi ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈæfrɪkɑ, ““stabilizing”” ˈlɪˌbiə ər ˈspɛndɪŋ 27 ˈmɪljən tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ bəˈʃɑr ˈsɪriən rəˈʒim. ðə pæs ki ðə ˈkəvər əv dɪˈploʊməsi həz trəˈdɪʃənəli bɪn ən ˈifɛktɪv weɪ tɪ slɪp ˈkoʊvərt ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ˈɪntu ˈkəntriz ənd ðə steɪt væst ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ˈɛmbəsiz ənd ˈkɑnsələts stɪl ˈɔfərz ən ənˈpɛrəˌlɛld ““pass-key”” ˈɪntu ˈsɑvrən ˈneɪʃənz, ˈimərʤɪŋ hɑt spɑts ənd pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈtɑrgəts fər rəˈʒim ʧeɪnʤ. ɪn 2001 ðə ˈænjuəl rɪˈpɔrt tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈkɑŋgrəs ˌfɔrˈsɔ ðə nid fər mɔr ˈækˌsɛs: ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈneɪʧər əv ɑr ˈɪntərɪsts ənd ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts məst meɪnˈteɪn ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈræpədli ˈprɑʤɛkt paʊər ˈwərldˈwaɪd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈʧiv dominance.”.” ˈhævɪŋ ðə weɪ ““pre-paved”” ɪz, beɪst ɔn ˈdɑktrənəl ʃɪft æt steɪt, ə ki pɑrt əv ðə nu, fuller-spectrum,, ˈvərʒən əv dɪˈploʊməsi. æt ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈgælə ˈdɪnər ɪn 2012 ˈhɪləri ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ðə ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən əv ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˌpərsəˈnɛl ənd ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈjunɪts æt ðə steɪt ˈrisəntli kriˈeɪtɪd ˈsɛnər fər strəˈtiʤɪk ˈkaʊntərˌtɛrərˌɪzəm kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ə ˈsɛnər ɪn washington”” ðət koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪts ənd səˈvɪljən timz əraʊnd ðə world”” ənd sərvz ə fɔrs ˈməltəˌplaɪər fər ɑr embassies’’ kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz efforts.”.” ɛz wɪθ moʊst dɔrz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ðət riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp swɪŋz boʊθ weɪz ənd ˈɛmbəsiz hæv sərvd ɛz ən ˈifɛktɪv fɔrs ˈməltəˌplaɪər fər ðə fʊl ˈspɛktrəm əv ækˈtɪvɪtiz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli əraʊnd ˈæfrɪkɑ. ɪn hɪz 2011 ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ˌbiˈfɔr ðə haʊs ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz kəˈmɪti ˈsəbkəˈmɪti ɔn ˈæfrɪkɑ, ˈdɛpjəti əˈsɪstənt ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt fər ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈfɛrz dɑn jɑmɑˈmoʊtoʊ ˈnoʊtɪd ðə ɪkˈspændɪd ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌpərsəˈnɛl hu ər ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈɪntu ˈɛmbəsiz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkɑntənənt ˈoʊvər ðə pæst θri years,”,” ənd rɛd ə səˈpraɪzɪŋli lɔŋ ˈlɔndri lɪst əv kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪv ˈɛfərts bɪtˈwin steɪt ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈæfrɪkɑ kəˈmænd (africom), ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ: əv ˈɛkˌsɛs ənd ˈpurli sɪˈkjʊrd ɛr dɪˈfɛns ˈsɪstəmz (manpads); dɪˈfɛns ˈsɛktər rɪˈfɔrm ɪn ˌlaɪˈbɪˌriə, drc, ənd saʊθ suˈdæn; ækˈtɪvɪtiz ɔf ðə səˈmɑli koʊst; ˈmærəˌtaɪm ˈseɪfti ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti kəˈpæsɪti ˈbɪldɪŋ; ənd cooperation.”.” ɪt simz ðət cooperation”” ɪz ə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ. moʊst ˈnoʊtəbli, jɑmɑˈmoʊtoʊ toʊld ˈkɑŋgrəs ðət ˈɪmpləmənt dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈfɔrən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri fɪˈnænsɪŋ (fmf) ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ (imet) ˈproʊˌgræmz, wɪʧ ˈfərðər ˈjuˈɛs ˈɪntərɪsts ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ baɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ prəˈfɛʃənəˌlaɪz ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈmɪləˌtɛriz, waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ əˈsɪstɪŋ ɑr ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈpɑrtnərz tɪ bi mɔr ɪkˈwɪpt ənd treɪnd tɪ wərk təˈwɔrd ˈkɑmən sɪˈkjʊrəti goals.”.” ɛz ðə nɪk ˈrisəntli ˌriˈpɔrtəd, ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzəns ɔn ðə ˈkɑntənənt həz ˈoʊnli groʊn sɪns ðət ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ɪn 2011 ɔn tomdispatch.com, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə ˈɪnfəməs əˈtæk ɔn ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 2012 ɛz ðə ˈkætəˌlɪst fər nu normal”” ðə rɪˈspɑns tɪ, kwaɪt aɪˈrɑnɪkli, ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌpɑˈbɔɪlər stɪl ˈsɪmərɪŋ əraʊnd ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈklɪntən. ˈwɛðər ər nɑt kənˈgrɛʃənəl rɪˈpəblɪkənz faɪnd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ mɔr ðən ˌɪnˈkɑmpətəns æt ðə rut əv, ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈsərtənli faɪndz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ə normal”” əv ˌɪnˈkrist ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ðə ˈwɛpənri ənˈliʃt baɪ rəˈʒim ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz kənˈdəktɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈkəntri ənd ˈævrɪʤɪŋ mɔr ðən ə ˈmɪʃən ə day.”.” ðoʊz ˈmɪʃənz ər, əv kɔrs, ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd wɪθ ənd ɑgˈmɛntəd baɪ ðə steɪt ˈkɑnflɪkt ˈbjʊroʊ wɪʧ həz juzd ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd ɪts ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk key”” ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ˈlɪˌbiə, naɪˈʤɪriə, ˈkɛnjə, saʊθ suˈdæn, səˈmɑljə, ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk riˈpəblɪk əv ðə ˈkɑŋgoʊ ənd sɪks ˈəðər ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈneɪʃənz, ɔl tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə groʊɪŋ ˈrɑstər əv ˈkəntri partners.”.” ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ˈkəntri partners”” ɪz ðə ˈnɛksəs wɛr ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ɪts ˈkɑnflɪkt ˈbjʊroʊ ənd ðə mit ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ðə ˈstrætəʤi ɪn ˈimərʤɪŋ ər ˈkɑrənt ˈkɑnflɪkt zoʊnz tɪ fjuz ə ˈmaʊntɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn wɪθ ˌsteɪbələˈzeɪʃən, ˌmɑdərnəˈzeɪʃən ənd ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ɔɪl ənd ˈɛriəz laɪk ðə ˈnaɪʤər ˈrɪvər ˈdɛltə, ˈsɛntrəl ˈæfrɪkɑ ənd əraʊnd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈfʊˌthoʊld ɔn ðə hɔrn əv ˈæfrɪkɑ. ɛz ˈrɪʧərd ʤeɪ. ˈwɪˌlhɛlm, ə ˈsinjər vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt wɪθ dɪˈfɛns ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈkɑntræktɪŋ ʤaɪənt buz ˈælən ˈhæməltən, ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ɪn ə ˈvɪdioʊ tɔk əˈbaʊt integration,”,” koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən wɪθ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənts əv steɪt ənd ˈkɑmərs, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪd ɪz ðə ˈstraɪkɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə approach.”.” ənd ðɪs ɪz ɪgˈzæktli ðə taɪp əv ““hand-in-glove”” riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈklɪntən ˈfɑstərd θruaʊt hər ˈtɛnjər æt steɪt, ˈlɛvərɪʤɪŋ ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪn ə groʊɪŋ lɪst əv ˈkɑnflɪkt ˈɛriəz wɛr ˌɪnˈsərʤənts, ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts, ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ əˈfɪliˌeɪts, səˈspɛktɪd ˈmɪlətənts ər ənkoʊˈɑpərətɪv rəˈʒimz θˈrɛtən tɪ rən əˈfaʊl əv ˈsoʊˈkɔld interests””. ˈəltəmətli, ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪn ˈklɪntən ənd dɪˈfɛns ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri geɪts dɪˈvɛləpt ðə ˈgloʊbəl sɪˈkjʊrəti kənˈtɪnʤənsi fənd (gscf) tɪ ʤɔɪnt ˈplænɪŋ ənd tɪ pul ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənts əv steɪt ənd dɪˈfɛns, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˌɛkspərˈtiz əv ˈəðər dɪˈpɑrtmənts, tɪ prəˈvaɪd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsɛktər əˈsɪstəns fər ˈpɑrtnər ˈkəntriz soʊ ðeɪ kən ˈæˌdrɛs ˈimərʤənt ˈʧælənʤɪz ənd ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈnæʃənəl security.”.” ˌɔlˈðoʊ bɪn ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ɛz ˈfɛklɪs ənd dimd lɛs ˈhɔkɪʃ ðən ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈklɪntən, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈkaʊntərˌtɛrərˌɪzəm ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp fənd (ctpf) ɪz ðə ˈlɑʤɪkəl ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl sɪˈkjʊrəti kənˈtɪnʤənsi fənd ənd ɪˈpɪtəˌmaɪzɪz ðə ʃɪft. ðə 5 ˈbɪljən ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɔnts wɪl dwɔrf ðə 250 ˈmɪljən puld ˈɪntu ðə ənd wɪl, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt sɛd æt wɛst pɔɪnt, ˈjuˈɛs ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti tɪ fʊlˈfɪl ˈdɪfərənt ˈmɪʃənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtreɪnɪŋ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ˈjɛmən hu hæv gɔn ɔn ðə əˈfɛnsɪv əˈgɛnst æl qaeda; səˈpɔrtɪŋ ə ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəl fɔrs tɪ kip ðə pis ɪn səˈmɑljə; ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈælaɪz tɪ treɪn ə ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ sɪˈkjʊrəti fɔrs ənd ˈbɔrdər pəˈtroʊl ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə; ənd fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪŋ frɛnʧ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn mali.”.” ðət ““flexibility”” ɪz ɪgˈzæktli wət ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ˈɪnstɪˌtutɪd æt steɪt ənd ˈtaʊtɪd æt ðə ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn 2012 ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ pɔrˈtɛndz ə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ʃɪft tɪ lɛs ˌɪnˈveɪsɪv fɔrmz əv rəˈʒim ʧeɪnʤ laɪk ðoʊz ɪn ˈjɛmən, ˈlɪˌbiə, ˈsɪriə ənd juˈkreɪn, ənd ən ˌɪnˈkrist ˈmɪʃən ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti ðət wɪl meɪk ðə ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃən fər ðə juz əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri fɔrs ˈfəŋkʃənəli ˌɪˈrɛləvənt. ˈnɔrməˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər ðə ˈəltəmət ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ðɪs ʃɪft ɪz, tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ frəm nɪk, jɛt əˈnəðər normal”” ðə nu ˌnɔrməlɪˈzeɪʃən əv ðə wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər. wət ðə əˈdɑpʃən əv ðə ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən əˈproʊʧ həz dən ɪz tɪ ˈnɔrməˌlaɪz ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər (a.k.a. ˈoʊvərˈsiz kənˈtɪnʤənsi ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz) əˈkrɔs ki ˈeɪʤənsiz əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd mæskt ɪt, fər læk əv ðə ˈbɛtər tərm, ˈəndər ðə ˈrubrɪk əv ˌsteɪbələˈzeɪʃən, dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd dɪˈmɑkrəsi ˈbɪldɪŋ. ɪt ɪz, ɪn ˈifɛkt, ðə rɪˈtərn əv ə ki koʊld wɔr ˈpɑləsi əv support”” fər klaɪənts ənd change”” fər steɪts, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ˈɛriəz ənd ˈriʤənz. rəˈʒimz ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈmɛrɪkən values”” kən kaʊnt ɔn ˈjuˈɛs ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl, ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk səˈpɔrt soʊ lɔŋ ɛz ðeɪ kən kleɪm tɪ bi baɪ ˈkɑmjənəsts, bət baɪ ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts. ənd bɪˈkəz ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ɪz ə ˈtæktɪk nɑt ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəm ər ə rəˈʒim ðə ˈʃædoʊi, steɪt ˈspɛʃəl ɑps ˈɪndəstri ðət faɪts ðɛm wɪl, ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈsələn ɛnˈθuziˌæsts əv ðə koʊld wɔr, ˈnɛvər bi bərˈɛft əv ən ˈɛnəmi. ˈsoʊtəl ɪz ə ˈfriˌlæns ˈʤərnəlɪst, ˈreɪdiˌoʊ co-host, ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ˈfɪlˌmeɪkər ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈbrɔdˌkæst nuz prəˈdusər ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c. hɪz ˈwikli ʃoʊ, ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ˈdəbəlju/ ðə newsvandal*, baɪ ʤeɪmz mʊr, ɛrz ˈɛvəri ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ɔn ɪn ˈfɛrˌfild, ˈaɪəwə ənd ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ˈvɪzɪt hɪz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. rɛd mɔr baɪ ˈsoʊtəl
during 145, king entry to the fighting world 2015 and garcia vs matchup was announced. on november 6th, 145 vengeance was held at the center st. louis, missouri. right before the event, chairman nobuyuki, garcia, and king mo entered the cage. chairman announced that will be aired on spike tv, and that many big names will participate in the event on new eve. the host followed by mentioning that king mo will be participating in the fighting world 2015 tournament representing, and the matchup between garcia vs. after receiving the tournament qualifier board, he stated that “i am happy to be able to fight in japan. i will become king in japan as well”. the crowd showed their support with loud cheering and applause. garcia and had an intense stare down and quickly got into fight mode. during the press conference king mo said “i am going to japan and i am going to be the best. i am going to be the best for japanese fans and i am going to fight hard to get that prize money. gabi garcia, with a confirmed opponent, “i am glad i have a chance to fight. this is going to be a very tough fight for both of us. she is strong, but i am strong too! she is not easy, but i am ready. i am going to fight for japan, for my family, for my soul”. lei’d stated “i am so excited! i know is going to be a challenge for me. is a professional fighter and i am a pro wrestler, we have different style. but i am training very hard with american top team in florida, we training very hard to prepare for japan, and i will do anything it takes for the win. rizin fighting federation chairman finished by mentioning “this is going to be an intense fight. this will be the fight that everybody will be wanting to witness. is a fighter with lots of potential, and is not a pushover fight for.” who will be entitled as the “toughest woman”? bellator official site：http://bellator.spike.com/	ˈdʊrɪŋ 145 kɪŋ ˈɛntri tɪ ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ wərld 2015 ənd ˌgɑrˈsiə ˈvərsəz ˈmæʧəp wɑz əˈnaʊnst. ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 6th, 145 ˈvɛnʤəns wɑz hɛld æt ðə ˈsɛnər st. luɪs, məˈzʊri. raɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈvɛnt, ˈʧɛrmən ˌnoʊbuˈjuki, ˌgɑrˈsiə, ənd kɪŋ moʊ ˈɛnərd ðə keɪʤ. ˈʧɛrmən əˈnaʊnst ðət wɪl bi ɛrd ɔn spaɪk ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, ənd ðət ˈmɛni bɪg neɪmz wɪl pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt ɔn nu iv. ðə hoʊst ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ ðət kɪŋ moʊ wɪl bi pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ wərld 2015 ˈtʊrnəmənt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ, ənd ðə ˈmæʧəp bɪtˈwin ˌgɑrˈsiə ˈvərsəz. ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt kˈwɑləˌfaɪər bɔrd, hi ˈsteɪtɪd ðət æm ˈhæpi tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪt ɪn ʤəˈpæn. aɪ wɪl bɪˈkəm kɪŋ ɪn ʤəˈpæn ɛz well””. ðə kraʊd ʃoʊd ðɛr səˈpɔrt wɪθ laʊd ˈʧɪrɪŋ ənd əˈplɔz. ˌgɑrˈsiə ənd hæd ən ˌɪnˈtɛns stɛr daʊn ənd kˈwɪkli gɑt ˈɪntu faɪt moʊd. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns kɪŋ moʊ sɛd æm goʊɪŋ tɪ ʤəˈpæn ənd aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðə bɛst. aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðə bɛst fər ˌʤæpəˈniz fænz ənd aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ faɪt hɑrd tɪ gɪt ðət praɪz ˈməni. ˌgɑrˈsiə, wɪθ ə kənˈfərmd əˈpoʊnənt, æm glæd aɪ hæv ə ʧæns tɪ faɪt. ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈvɛri təf faɪt fər boʊθ əv ˈjuˈɛs. ʃi ɪz strɔŋ, bət aɪ æm strɔŋ tu! ʃi ɪz nɑt ˈizi, bət aɪ æm ˈrɛdi. aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ faɪt fər ʤəˈpæn, fər maɪ ˈfæməli, fər maɪ soul””. ˈsteɪtɪd æm soʊ ɪkˈsaɪtɪd! aɪ noʊ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈʧælənʤ fər mi. ɪz ə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈfaɪtər ənd aɪ æm ə proʊ ˈrɛsələr, wi hæv ˈdɪfərənt staɪl. bət aɪ æm ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈvɛri hɑrd wɪθ əˈmɛrɪkən tɔp tim ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə, wi ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ priˈpɛr fər ʤəˈpæn, ənd aɪ wɪl du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪt teɪks fər ðə wɪn. ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən ˈʧɛrmən ˈfɪnɪʃt baɪ ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ən ˌɪnˈtɛns faɪt. ðɪs wɪl bi ðə faɪt ðət ˈɛvriˌbɑdi wɪl bi ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ ˈwɪtnəs. ɪz ə ˈfaɪtər wɪθ lɑts əv pəˈtɛnʃəl, ənd ɪz nɑt ə ˈpʊˌʃoʊvər faɪt fər gabi.”.” hu wɪl bi ɛnˈtaɪtəld ɛz ðə woman””? əˈfɪʃəl site：http://bellator.spike.com*/
want to stay on top of the latest and greatest in gaming? got you exclusive announcements and developer interviews to insider tips and dedicated social media channels devoted solely to all things rift! follow us on twitter, like us on facebook, and check out our feed to plug directly into the pulse of gaming. we’re ramping things up to celebrate the unspoken tournament. five special guests will fly to san francisco, los angeles, new york, durham, and seattle to get in on the action during the local round on may 13. stay tuned for the big reveal so you can watch tournament highlights on their streams, or keep an eye on our rift channels for shared content. two lucky will head to for the finals on june 3, including a takeover of the rift channels from the flagship microsoft store. can’t wait that long? tune in during austin april 28 30, where the of optic gaming, aka old men of optic (hector rodriguez, opticj, mike carr, and hutch) will hang out at the booth, engage in some takeovers, and compete in an unspoken tournament of their own for the chance to win a free rift + touch to giveaway to a lucky fan. check out the practice rounds april 28 and 29 at the booth. the tournament goes down april battle between the old men of optic, by siefe. we’ve been hard at work behind-the-scenes, making these new channels the destination for your gaming needs. from takeovers to exciting giveaways, plenty to keep you coming back for more. even hosting a heart escape room challenge on now through may 2, where you can compete for a chance to win rift + touch plus a copy of the game.* moving forward, you can expect even more special guests, featured community highlights, and event coverage at pax,, comiccon, and more. keep you posted with breaking news and new content from your favorite games, plus early access and beta experiences to keep you on the cutting edge. so what are you waiting for? join the conversation on facebook, twitter, and. we’ll see you in rift. — the team * no purchase necessary, but restrictions apply. see for details.	wɔnt tɪ steɪ ɔn tɔp əv ðə ˈleɪtəst ənd ˈgreɪtəst ɪn ˈgeɪmɪŋ? gɑt ju ɪkˈsklusɪv əˈnaʊnsmɛnts ənd dɪˈvɛləpər ˈɪntərvˌjuz tɪ ˌɪnˈsaɪdər tɪps ənd ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈʧænəlz dɪˈvoʊtɪd ˈsoʊəli tɪ ɔl θɪŋz rɪft! ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn tˈwɪtər, laɪk ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ənd ʧɛk aʊt ɑr fid tɪ pləg dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu ðə pəls əv ˈgeɪmɪŋ. ˈræmpɪŋ θɪŋz əp tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðə ənˈspoʊkən ˈtʊrnəmənt. faɪv ˈspɛʃəl gɛsts wɪl flaɪ tɪ sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, nu jɔrk, ˈdʊˈrhæm, ənd siˈætəl tɪ gɪt ɪn ɔn ðə ˈækʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈloʊkəl raʊnd ɔn meɪ 13 steɪ tund fər ðə bɪg rɪˈvil soʊ ju kən wɔʧ ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ɔn ðɛr strimz, ər kip ən aɪ ɔn ɑr rɪft ˈʧænəlz fər ʃɛrd ˈkɑntɛnt. tu ˈləki wɪl hɛd tɪ fər ðə ˈfaɪnəlz ɔn ʤun 3 ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈteɪˌkoʊvər əv ðə rɪft ˈʧænəlz frəm ðə ˈflægˌʃɪp ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft stɔr. weɪt ðət lɔŋ? tun ɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈɔstən ˈeɪprəl 28 30 wɛr ðə əv ˈɑptɪk ˈgeɪmɪŋ, ˈɑkə oʊld mɛn əv ˈɑptɪk (ˈhɛktər rɑˈdrigɛz, opticj, maɪk kɑr, ənd həʧ) wɪl hæŋ aʊt æt ðə buθ, ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn səm ˈteɪˌkoʊvərz, ənd kəmˈpit ɪn ən ənˈspoʊkən ˈtʊrnəmənt əv ðɛr oʊn fər ðə ʧæns tɪ wɪn ə fri rɪft təʧ tɪ ˈgɪvəˌweɪ tɪ ə ˈləki fæn. ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈpræktɪs raʊnz ˈeɪprəl 28 ənd 29 æt ðə buθ. ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt goʊz daʊn ˈeɪprəl ˈbætəl bɪtˈwin ðə oʊld mɛn əv ˈɑptɪk, baɪ siefe. bɪn hɑrd æt wərk behind-the-scenes, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðiz nu ˈʧænəlz ðə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən fər jʊr ˈgeɪmɪŋ nidz. frəm ˈteɪˌkoʊvərz tɪ ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈgɪvəˌweɪz, ˈplɛnti tɪ kip ju ˈkəmɪŋ bæk fər mɔr. ˈivɪn ˈhoʊstɪŋ ə hɑrt ɪˈskeɪp rum ˈʧælənʤ ɔn naʊ θru meɪ 2 wɛr ju kən kəmˈpit fər ə ʧæns tɪ wɪn rɪft təʧ pləs ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd, ju kən ɪkˈspɛkt ˈivɪn mɔr ˈspɛʃəl gɛsts, ˈfiʧərd kəmˈjunɪti ˈhaɪˌlaɪts, ənd ɪˈvɛnt ˈkəvərɪʤ æt pæks, comiccon, ənd mɔr. kip ju ˈpoʊstɪd wɪθ ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz ənd nu ˈkɑntɛnt frəm jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt geɪmz, pləs ˈərli ˈækˌsɛs ənd ˈbeɪtə ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz tɪ kip ju ɔn ðə ˈkətɪŋ ɛʤ. soʊ wət ər ju ˈweɪtɪŋ fər? ʤɔɪn ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, tˈwɪtər, ənd. si ju ɪn rɪft. ðə tim noʊ ˈpərʧəs ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, bət riˈstrɪkʃənz əˈplaɪ. si fər ˈditeɪlz.
the community panel wasted no time in addressing the departure of dan harmon this morning. “the only thing we care about is keeping it the weird wonderful gem it always has been, said new producer david to applause from the packed ballroom. “we’re not going to screw it up,” the other new moses port added later. and port becames after harmon was fired by nbc in may. cast members danny pudi, gillian jacobs, alison brie, joel mchale, yvette nicole brown, series writers megan ganz, andy bobrow and executive producer russ krasnoff joined thes on the panel. chevy chase, ken jeong, donald glover and jim rash were not there. related: ‘community’s’ joel mchale wanted ousted creator dan harmon back beyond joking about how close the show came to ending, plugging the new dvd release and who would play father on the upcoming season (“pluto nash himself, eddie murphy,” laughed mchale), the panel was very much for fans of the show. did tease out the upcoming season for a bit. “this is a family that will continue to exist whether in school or not,” he said noting that some cast members would be graduating from the community college that stands as the series’ setting. also told fans that “we are going to get to go to an inspector space time convention.” the panel closed after some cast freestyle hip-hop rhymes, with questions from the audience. (photo: getty images)	ðə kəmˈjunɪti ˈpænəl ˈweɪstɪd noʊ taɪm ɪn æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðə dɪˈpɑrʧər əv dæn ˈhɑrmən ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ˈoʊnli θɪŋ wi kɛr əˈbaʊt ɪz ˈkipɪŋ ɪt ðə wɪrd ˈwəndərfəl ʤɛm ɪt ˈɔlˌweɪz həz bɪn, sɛd nu prəˈdusər ˈdeɪvɪd tɪ əˈplɔz frəm ðə pækt ˈbɔˌlrum. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ skru ɪt up,”,” ðə ˈəðər nu ˈmoʊzɪs pɔrt ˈædɪd ˈleɪtər. ənd pɔrt bɪˈkeɪm ˈæftər ˈhɑrmən wɑz faɪərd baɪ ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ɪn meɪ. kæst ˈmɛmbərz ˈdæni pudi, ˈʤɪliən ˈʤeɪkəbz, ˈælɪsən bri, ʤoʊəl məˈkeɪl, ˌɪˈvɛt nɪˈkoʊl braʊn, ˈsɪriz ˈraɪtərz ˈmeɪgən gænz, ˈændi ˈbɑˌbroʊ ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusər rəs ˈkræsnɔf ʤɔɪnd ðə ɔn ðə ˈpænəl. ˈʧɛˌvi ʧeɪs, kɛn ʤɛŋ, ˈdɑnəld ˈgləvər ənd ʤɪm ræʃ wər nɑt ðɛr. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ‘‘community’s’’ ʤoʊəl məˈkeɪl ˈwɔntɪd ˈaʊstɪd kriˈeɪtər dæn ˈhɑrmən bæk bɪɔnd ˈʤoʊkɪŋ əˈbaʊt haʊ kloʊz ðə ʃoʊ keɪm tɪ ˈɛndɪŋ, ˈpləgɪŋ ðə nu ˌdiˌviˈdi riˈlis ənd hu wʊd pleɪ ˈfɑðər ɔn ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈsizən næʃ hɪmˈsɛlf, ˈɛdi murphy,”,” læft məˈkeɪl), ðə ˈpænəl wɑz ˈvɛri məʧ fər fænz əv ðə ʃoʊ. dɪd tiz aʊt ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈsizən fər ə bɪt. ɪz ə ˈfæməli ðət wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ɪgˈzɪst ˈwɛðər ɪn skul ər not,”,” hi sɛd ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət səm kæst ˈmɛmbərz wʊd bi ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪŋ frəm ðə kəmˈjunɪti ˈkɑlɪʤ ðət stændz ɛz ðə series’’ ˈsɛtɪŋ. ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld fænz ðət ər goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt tɪ goʊ tɪ ən ˌɪnˈspɛktər speɪs taɪm convention.”*.” ðə ˈpænəl kloʊzd ˈæftər səm kæst ˈfriˌstaɪl ˈhɪˌphɔp raɪmz, wɪθ kˈwɛsʧənz frəm ðə ˈɔdiəns. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz)
on “cnn newsroom,” cnn political commentator and former obama administration official van jones criticized dnc chair representative debbie wasserman schultz (d-fl) for the “malpractice” “coming in harder for hillary clinton than she is for herself.” and declared, “i wish was my party chair.” jones stated, “you may have a leadership failure in both lanes of the party, and then debbie, who should be the umpire, who should the marriage counselor, is coming in harder for hillary clinton than she is for herself. that is malpractice. i wish was my party chair. he did a better job of handling the trump situation than seen my party chair handle this situation, and ashamed to say that. yeah, i said it.” earlier, jones said that he think the conflict between clinton and sanders will be resolved in a few months, although he think there will be “violent conflict” during the democratic national convention, or a lot of disruption inside the convention, “unless, they keep rubbing nose in it.” he further criticized the “below subpar” diplomacy from clinton to sanders’ supporters. (h/t mediaite) follow ian hanchett on twitter	ɔn newsroom,”,” ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər ənd ˈfɔrmər ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəl væn ʤoʊnz ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ʧɛr ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈdɛbi ˈwɑsərmən ʃʊlts (d-fl) fər ðə ““malpractice”” ɪn ˈhɑrdər fər ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ðən ʃi ɪz fər herself.”.” ənd dɪˈklɛrd, wɪʃ wɑz maɪ ˈpɑrti chair.”.” ʤoʊnz ˈsteɪtɪd, meɪ hæv ə ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈfeɪljər ɪn boʊθ leɪnz əv ðə ˈpɑrti, ənd ðɛn ˈdɛbi, hu ʃʊd bi ðə ˈəmˌpaɪər, hu ʃʊd ðə ˈmɛrɪʤ ˈkaʊnsələr, ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ˈhɑrdər fər ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ðən ʃi ɪz fər hərˈsɛlf. ðət ɪz mælˈpræktɪs. aɪ wɪʃ wɑz maɪ ˈpɑrti ʧɛr. hi dɪd ə ˈbɛtər ʤɑb əv ˈhændəlɪŋ ðə trəmp ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ðən sin maɪ ˈpɑrti ʧɛr ˈhændəl ðɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ənd əˈʃeɪmd tɪ seɪ ðət. jæ, aɪ sɛd it.”.” ˈərliər, ʤoʊnz sɛd ðət hi θɪŋk ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt bɪtˈwin ˈklɪntən ənd ˈsændərz wɪl bi riˈzɑlvd ɪn ə fju mənθs, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi θɪŋk ðɛr wɪl bi conflict”” ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən, ər ə lɔt əv dɪsˈrəpʃən ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə kənˈvɛnʃən, ““unless, ðeɪ kip ˈrəbɪŋ noʊz ɪn it.”.” hi ˈfərðər ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ðə subpar”” dɪˈploʊməsi frəm ˈklɪntən tɪ sanders’’ səˈpɔrtərz. mediaite) ˈfɑloʊ ˈiən ˈhænʧɪt ɔn tˈwɪtər
for further proof the condo building isn't totally extinct in atlanta, see the corner of piedmont avenue and street in ansley park. miller lowry developments and kim king associates plan to build a condo community of just six homes across the street from piedmont park called "ansley green," with prices for units starting in the low $600,000s, a rep tells curbed atlanta. elsewhere in midtown, another modestly sized building called "seventh" is offering 23 condos, with prices starting in the same neighborhood (mid-$600,000s). as with the ansley development, units in the seventh will have at least two bedrooms, developers robin loudermilk and dwight bell have said. plans call for ansley green to offer a leafy rooftop terrace with a resident lounge and bar. at roughly square feet, units will be roomy. abby perez, a king real estate advisors broker, said the project is in permitting phases and has yet to break ground. perez said she secured a reservation monday and is expecting two more this week. could it be proof that the condo market is heating up again, little by little? · more details [ansley green] · luxury condo project planned for peachtree and seventh [midtown patch]	fər ˈfərðər pruf ðə ˈkɑndoʊ ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈɪzənt ˈtoʊtəli ɪkˈstɪŋkt ɪn æˈtlæntə, si ðə ˈkɔrnər əv ˈpidˌmɑnt ˈævəˌnu ənd strit ɪn ˈænsli pɑrk. ˈmɪlər ˈlaʊri dɪˈvɛləpmənts ənd kɪm kɪŋ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts plæn tɪ bɪld ə ˈkɑndoʊ kəmˈjunɪti əv ʤɪst sɪks hoʊmz əˈkrɔs ðə strit frəm ˈpidˌmɑnt pɑrk kɔld "ˈænsli grin," wɪθ ˈpraɪsɪz fər ˈjunɪts ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn ðə loʊ 600,000s, ə rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv tɛlz kərbd æˈtlæntə. ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ˈmɪdˌtaʊn, əˈnəðər ˈmɑdəstli saɪzd ˈbɪldɪŋ kɔld "ˈsɛvənθ" ɪz ˈɔfərɪŋ 23 ˈkɑndoʊz, wɪθ ˈpraɪsɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn ðə seɪm ˈneɪbərˌhʊd (mid-$600,000s). ɛz wɪθ ðə ˈænsli dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ˈjunɪts ɪn ðə ˈsɛvənθ wɪl hæv æt list tu ˈbɛˌdrumz, dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈrɑbɪn ˈlaʊdərˌmɪlk ənd dwaɪt bɛl hæv sɛd. plænz kɔl fər ˈænsli grin tɪ ˈɔfər ə ˈlifi ˈrufˌtɑp ˈtɛrəs wɪθ ə ˈrɛzɪdənt laʊnʤ ənd bɑr. æt ˈrəfli skwɛr fit, ˈjunɪts wɪl bi ˈrumi. ˈæbi ˈpɛrɛz, ə kɪŋ ril ɛˈsteɪt ædˈvaɪzərz ˈbroʊkər, sɛd ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ɪn pərˈmɪtɪŋ ˈfeɪzɪz ənd həz jɛt tɪ breɪk graʊnd. ˈpɛrɛz sɛd ʃi sɪˈkjʊrd ə ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən ˈmənˌdeɪ ənd ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ tu mɔr ðɪs wik. kʊd ɪt bi pruf ðət ðə ˈkɑndoʊ ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ˈhitɪŋ əp əˈgɛn, ˈlɪtəl baɪ ˈlɪtəl? mɔr ˈditeɪlz [ˈænsli grin] ˈləgʒəri ˈkɑndoʊ ˈprɑʤɛkt plænd fər ˈpiʧˌtri ənd ˈsɛvənθ [ˈmɪdˌtaʊn pæʧ]
Please enable Javascript to watch this video SACRAMENTO -- Authorities are investigating a fire at a local sushi restaurant that ignited in its kitchen early Friday morning. The Sacramento Fire Department responded to the fire around 3 a.m. at the Sushi Hook at 807 Howe Avenue, at the Howe Avenue Plaza. Eight trucks and 31 firefighters responded to the fire, getting it under control within 45 minutes. Smoke crept through the attic area into three businesses next door to the restaurant in the strip mall. Crews say the wind made this fire challenging to control, and was the reason why the smoke was able to travel through the attic to neighboring businesses. The fire was spotted by two men driving by who noticed dark clouds of black smoke coming from the building. Firefighters say that call was crucial since the building doesn't have fire sprinklers. Firefighters say the neighboring businesses should be able to be open today once efficiently aired out. As for the Sushi Hook, it suffered pretty severe damage to its kitchen and seating area.	pliz ɪˈneɪbəl ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt tɪ wɔʧ ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ əˈθɔrətiz ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ə faɪər æt ə ˈloʊkəl ˈsuʃi ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ðət ˌɪgˈnaɪtɪd ɪn ɪts ˈkɪʧən ˈərli ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ðə ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ faɪər dɪˈpɑrtmənt rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðə faɪər əraʊnd 3 a.m*. æt ðə ˈsuʃi hʊk æt 807 haʊ ˈævəˌnu, æt ðə haʊ ˈævəˌnu ˈplɑzə. eɪt trəks ənd 31 ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðə faɪər, ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪt ˈəndər kənˈtroʊl wɪˈθɪn 45 ˈmɪnəts. smoʊk krɛpt θru ðə ˈætɪk ˈɛriə ˈɪntu θri ˈbɪznɪsɪz nɛkst dɔr tɪ ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪn ðə strɪp mɔl. kruz seɪ ðə wɪnd meɪd ðɪs faɪər ˈʧælənʤɪŋ tɪ kənˈtroʊl, ənd wɑz ðə ˈrizən waɪ ðə smoʊk wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈtrævəl θru ðə ˈætɪk tɪ ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈbɪznɪsɪz. ðə faɪər wɑz ˈspɑtɪd baɪ tu mɛn ˈdraɪvɪŋ baɪ hu ˈnoʊtɪst dɑrk klaʊdz əv blæk smoʊk ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ. ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz seɪ ðət kɔl wɑz ˈkruʃəl sɪns ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈdəzənt hæv faɪər ˈsprɪŋkələrz. ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz seɪ ðə ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈbɪznɪsɪz ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ bi ˈoʊpən təˈdeɪ wəns ɪˈfɪʃəntli ɛrd aʊt. ɛz fər ðə ˈsuʃi hʊk, ɪt ˈsəfərd ˈprɪti səˈvɪr ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ɪts ˈkɪʧən ənd ˈsitɪŋ ˈɛriə.
we’ve just made finding moments for easier than ever. exhale, our new game, asks you to focus on the breath for just 8 seconds. it. after the round ends, we ask if you were able to keep your focus. if you did, we gradually increase the length of the next round. if not, we slightly reduce the length of the next round. your response, truthful or not, decides what happens next. there are no high scores, no bragging rights. this is about you and your development. exhale is free for all pocket clarity users. check out our video above that explains the game, then open pocket clarity to try it out! (if you see exhale right away, go to “menu > settings > refresh pocket clarity” within pocket clarity) we’re excited to see all the additional practice that will happen because of exhale. committed to helping you develop your practice in ways that fit your life so you can be the more skilled, more centered person you want to be!	we’ve* ʤɪst meɪd ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈmoʊmənts fər ˈiziər ðən ˈɛvər. ɛksˈheɪl, ɑr nu geɪm, æsks ju tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə brɛθ fər ʤɪst 8 ˈsɛkəndz. ɪt. ˈæftər ðə raʊnd ɛndz, wi æsk ɪf ju wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ kip jʊr ˈfoʊkɪs. ɪf ju dɪd, wi ˈgræʤuəli ˌɪnˈkris ðə lɛŋθ əv ðə nɛkst raʊnd. ɪf nɑt, wi sˈlaɪtli rɪˈdus ðə lɛŋθ əv ðə nɛkst raʊnd. jʊr rɪˈspɑns, ˈtruθfəl ər nɑt, ˌdɪˈsaɪdz wət ˈhæpənz nɛkst. ðɛr ər noʊ haɪ skɔrz, noʊ ˈbrægɪŋ raɪts. ðɪs ɪz əˈbaʊt ju ənd jʊr dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ɛksˈheɪl ɪz fri fər ɔl ˈpɑkət ˈklɛrɪti ˈjuzərz. ʧɛk aʊt ɑr ˈvɪdioʊ əˈbəv ðət ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə geɪm, ðɛn ˈoʊpən ˈpɑkət ˈklɛrɪti tɪ traɪ ɪt aʊt! (ɪf ju si ɛksˈheɪl raɪt əˈweɪ, goʊ tɪ ˈsɛtɪŋz rɪˈfrɛʃ ˈpɑkət clarity”*” wɪˈθɪn ˈpɑkət ˈklɛrɪti) ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ si ɔl ðə əˈdɪʃənəl ˈpræktɪs ðət wɪl ˈhæpən bɪˈkəz əv ɛksˈheɪl. kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ ju dɪˈvɛləp jʊr ˈpræktɪs ɪn weɪz ðət fɪt jʊr laɪf soʊ ju kən bi ðə mɔr skɪld, mɔr ˈsɛntərd ˈpərsən ju wɔnt tɪ bi!
what follows is my new method of addressing someone who create sound arguments during a debate, i.e. those backed by fact, data, or some type of objective evidence. once you suspect that arguing with someone like this, directly probe to see if they have any evidence whatsoever to support themselves. if they offer especially if they look genuinely confused by your with something like this: well, if you are someone who holds beliefs without regard for actual evidence then i have no interest in continuing this conversation. basically, if facts sway your beliefs, then no reason i should believe i will be successful either. this approach will yield one of two responses: a renewed interest in listening to your evidence an angry retreat back to beliefs, with no offer of evidence either way, you benefit. you either get to have a real conversation or you get to save energy for someone worthy of one. ::	wət ˈfɑloʊz ɪz maɪ nu ˈmɛθəd əv æˈdrɛsɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən hu kriˈeɪt saʊnd ˈɑrgjəmənts ˈdʊrɪŋ ə dəˈbeɪt, i.e*. ðoʊz bækt baɪ fækt, ˈdætə, ər səm taɪp əv əˈbʤɛktɪv ˈɛvədəns. wəns ju ˈsəˌspɛkt ðət ˈɑrgjuɪŋ wɪθ ˈsəmˌwən laɪk ðɪs, dɪˈrɛkli proʊb tɪ si ɪf ðeɪ hæv ˈɛni ˈɛvədəns ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ɪf ðeɪ ˈɔfər əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ðeɪ lʊk ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli kənfˈjuzd baɪ jʊr wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs: wɛl, ɪf ju ər ˈsəmˌwən hu hoʊldz bɪˈlifs wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈgɑrd fər ˈækʧəwəl ˈɛvədəns ðɛn aɪ hæv noʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ðɪs ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən. ˈbeɪsɪkli, ɪf fækts sweɪ jʊr bɪˈlifs, ðɛn noʊ ˈrizən aɪ ʃʊd bɪˈliv aɪ wɪl bi səkˈsɛsfəl ˈiðər. ðɪs əˈproʊʧ wɪl jild wən əv tu rɪˈspɑnsɪz: ə rɪˈnud ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ jʊr ˈɛvədəns ən ˈæŋgri riˈtrit bæk tɪ bɪˈlifs, wɪθ noʊ ˈɔfər əv ˈɛvədəns ˈiðər weɪ, ju ˈbɛnəfɪt. ju ˈiðər gɪt tɪ hæv ə ril ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ər ju gɪt tɪ seɪv ˈɛnərʤi fər ˈsəmˌwən ˈwərði əv wən.
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public assistance each year. also present was boeing ceo jim mcnerney, who earned $23.3 million in 2013 while threatening to move his company to a state if the machinists’ union did not accept a contract that froze pensions and limited future raises. walmart, which last year chose to buy back $7.6 billion of its own stock when it could have raised employee pay by more than $5 an hour instead, signed the agreement, as did chase and bank of america, whose fraudulent mortgage practices helped tank the economy and destroy decades of middle-class wealth. “i was really grateful to all of them for stepping up in this way,” obama said. the neatly illustrated the democratic current predicament. as public disgust with rising inequality and a protracted jobs crisis compels a populist approach to governing and campaigning, the party remains inextricably tied to some of the elites responsible for the underlying problems. publicly, the party seems who is truly dedicated to reversing the alarming descent into oligarchy, and who is just using the issue of the day to burnish their credentials or troll for votes? * * * at first blush, it might seem difficult to discern pretenders from true populists. almost everyone who identifies as even an inch left of center acknowledges the need to address income inequality. the centrist democratic think tank third way is a notable exception: it issued a lonely warning in a december wall street journal that economic populism is “a dead end for democrats.” but look everywhere else: chuck schumer, the democrat in the senate and one of the biggest recipients of wall street campaign donations, laid out an unmistakable populist offensive in a january speech. “we must focus, this year, on four or five simple but compelling examples of where government can help the average family,” he said. schumer suggested that democrats pick and choose from a range of issues that includes extended unemployment insurance, raising the minimum wage, college affordability and other education assistance, infrastructure spending, equal pay for women, universal pre-school, job training and closing corporate tax loopholes. obama echoed populist pitch days later in his state of the union address. even folks like former treasury secretary larry summers are declaring income inequality “a major economic issue in the united states and beyond.” the gloss of consensus, however, obscures deep divisions about the explanation for its origins. progressives like massachusetts senator elizabeth warren explain concentrated wealth as the result of a rigged system that funnels the gains from workers’ productivity to their bosses. on the other hand, a competing story of american inequality has that “basically says something happening out there, to us, and if we are at fault, it is only that we have been slow in responding to happened,” observes economist and nobel laureate joseph stiglitz. this is the narrative barack obama frequently offers. “over more than three decades, even before the great recession hit, massive shifts in technology and global competition had eliminated a lot of good, middle-class jobs and weakened the economic foundations that families depend on,” he said in his recent state of the union address. robert borosage, the of the progressive think tank institute for future, calls this “passive-voice version of events that neatly talking about the deliberate policy decisions that have led to increasingly unchecked corporate power. cnn’s zakaria, for example, argues that when it comes to inequality, there is “a powerful story to be told about how technology, globalization, and declining american education and skills have contributed to the stagnation of wages for the median worker.” the new york times’ thomas friedman also repeatedly blames an untrained workforce for the widespread unemployment, despite lacking evidence of a labor shortage. proponents of this viewpoint rarely, if ever, mention the declining bargaining power of the american of the chief causes of income inequality. the economic policy institute found that the decline of unions accounts for about three-quarters of the increased wage gap between white- and male workers from 1978 to 2011. yet that fact remains virtually unmentioned in the “inevitable globalization” version of events. this is not to say nothing to the argument that globalization and technological change have driven the inequality crisis. “but,” stiglitz cautions, “each of those have been shaped by our policies. so, for instance, with globalization, the rules of the game have all been set by legislation, [the north american free trade agreement], the [world trade tax laws that made it easy to outsource jobs…. the way we made globalization work, with all the have to be that way.” * * * not surprisingly, people who perceive wealth at the top as being disconnected from the losses in the middle and at the bottom have put forward solutions that fail to address the structural basis of the inequality crisis. in fact, the inequality agenda depends on a modified model, in which special treatment for the corporate like don thompson and jim the solution, rather than part of the problem. summers, though he has identified inequality as a major issue, has some crucial qualifiers. “reducing inequality is good, but fifty times better to do it by lifting those up who are low than by tearing down those who are high,” he said in march. democratic strategist paul begala has similarly called on the democrats to “focus on the side of people on just complaining about a lack of fairness.” former new york times editor bill keller, a spokesman for the center-left, called for an inequality agenda aimed at “unleash[ing] the energy of the private sector.” similarly, al from, founder of the democratic leadership council, claims that “without private sector growth, a redistribution strategy is self-defeating. why democrats cannot afford to lose our appreciation for business and the private sector.” while from ostensibly welcomes a populist campaign, he nevertheless advocates slashing social security and medicare in his recent memoir. the president himself has made a subtle shift in language, moving away from talking about inequality explicitly and instead speaking in terms of “opportunity.” the obama economic agenda outlined of late has many echoes of the keller approach: he wants tax reform that would lower overall rates and bring home the money that corporations have stashed overseas at a fraction of the standard tax rate. the obama administration is also pushing hard for more liberalized trade in the form of the partnership (leaked drafts of which indicate that it contains substantial deregulatory language, including for the financial sector), while maintaining a stubborn insistence on deficit reduction. although it took social security cuts out of its recent budget, the administration has expressed a desire to enact them should republicans come to the table. most democrats, from obama to summers, do favor some laudable measures to reduce inequality, such as closing tax loopholes that benefit the very wealthy, raising the minimum wage and strengthening the safety net for the very poor. those are good policies, but they are not aimed at fundamentally changing the structure of the increasingly skewed economy. “some of this is just getting back what we recently lost, not since says dean baker of the center for economic and policy research. “it’s not a game-changer.” would be forced to spread a bit more of their profits around, but still be winning the game. essentially, such proposals square with the strategy advocated by zakaria. “this strikes me as the right approach: how to get people to move up and thus create a thriving middle class. if, in the process, the google guys stay rich, so be it,” he has said. incidentally, the “google guys” constitute an emerging power center in the democratic party. a group of silicon valley by sean parker, a facebook investor and one of the founders of fwd.us; ro khanna, a lawyer and former commerce department deputy assistant secretary; and pishevar, a venture at the forefront of a concentrated effort to increase the clout that the tech sector wields on a broad range of issues. citing a sense of social conscience, they are funding political advocacy groups, advising the white house, writing legislation, spending millions on lobbying and the case of for office themselves. “we need to put our heads together and seize control over this system, quickly and stealthily, before incumbent players wake up to happening,” parker said last year. but not clear that this silicon valley “populism” extends far beyond the tech specific interests. even the moguls who acknowledge inequality seem blithely oblivious to its to their own complicity. twitter jack dorsey, for example, acknowledged that companies like his bear some responsibility for the deepening economic divide in san francisco; he has also said that one of the remedial efforts he was most proud of was starting a weekly neighborhood outing to pick up the trash. then the main “google guy,” chairman eric schmidt (net worth: $8 billion), a major democratic donor who said in 2012 that he was “very proud” of his tax practices, which shield billions annually from the federal government. schmidt took up the inequality conundrum during his address at the south by southwest (sxsw) conference in march. he proposed three ways for the government to close the gap: shore up the safety net for the poorest citizens; invest in education, particularly in science and technology; and give more support to start-ups, which he dubbed “gazelles.” but even with the favoritism schmidt is calling for, past results suggest the gazelles will not live up to their promise as job creators. silicon valley has generated only positions since 2008, while the region lost more than manufacturing jobs in little more than a decade. $380 billion market cap is about seven times greater than general motors’, but employs more than four times as many workers. meanwhile, facebook bought in february for $19 just fifty people. schmidt sees no problem with the imbalance. as he said at sxsw, “let us celebrate capitalism: $19 billion for fifty people? good for them.” inequality agenda is opportunism at its most crass: it may make him and his friends even richer, but no prescription for full employment or higher wages for the masses. * * * these days, every politician wants to be a populist, but few want a class war. the essential question for democrats is whether or not an effective policy response demands one. contributions like, if accepted as “populist” policy, threaten to reduce a question of justice to a discussion of how the 1 percent can have its cake and put its fingers in the populist pie, too. but when progressives like warren talk about breaking up the “too big to fail” banks, reforming corporate governance structures or tying wages to productivity, they are calling for a deep rupturing of the pact that democrats have made with the corporate elite. many party centrists ready to end the affair. “the essential problem with the democratic party is that you have, for a variety of reasons, a wide number of democrats who are also dependent on corporate interests for their funding and their support and, you know, have not come down clearly on the side of working families,” says bernie sanders, one of the most stalwart progressives. of serious concern now is the prospect that those who really want to address fundamental inequities will push washington away from even modest reforms at the first possible opportunity. the backlash could come after the midterm elections, in which democrats are forecast to fare poorly, due in large part to gerrymandering and a number of senate swing races happening almost exclusively in red states. the critical task, then, lies in building a national movement strong enough to convince the democrats that making a real commitment to workers and the poor is not only a moral but a political imperative. heather mcghee, the president of the social justice policy organization demos, notes that “politicians are just have to keep telling them this is the best opportunity, over and over again.” the willingness of tens of thousands of workers to walk off the job is what pushed the democrats to embrace a wage hike as a rallying cry for 2014, and obama to raise the minimum wage for federal contractors. “there is only so far that a technocratic approach can take us,” mcghee adds. “i think that the story we tell about the future of our country and gotten us to this place has to have heroes; it has to have redemption; it has to have a sense of right and wrong.” it must also have villains. senator sherrod brown, who won a tough 2012 race in ohio with a message and harsh words for wall street, showed that voters far from the liberal coasts are ready for stronger stuff. “republicans commit class warfare every day,” he notes, but when democrats point it out, “they accuse us of class warfare. and too many of us shrink from the from the battle. once we get over that fear, we not only govern better; we win elections.”	ˈrɛdi tɪ faɪt bæk? saɪn əp fər teɪk ˈækʃən naʊ ənd gɪt θri ˈækʃənz ɪn jʊr ˈɛvəri wik. ju wɪl rɪˈsiv ɔˈkeɪʒənəl pərˈmoʊʃənəl ˈɔfərz fər ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət səˈpɔrt ðə ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm. ju kən rɛd ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi hir. saɪn əp fər teɪk ˈækʃən naʊ ənd gɪt θri ˈækʃənz ɪn jʊr ˈɛvəri wik. θæŋk ju fər ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp. fər mɔr frəm ðə ˈneɪʃən, ʧɛk aʊt ɑr ˈleɪtəst ˈɪʃu səbˈskraɪb naʊ fər ɛz ˈlɪtəl ɛz 2 ə mənθ! səˈpɔrt prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪz ˈridər səˈpɔrtɪd: ʧɪp ɪn 10 ər mɔr tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs kənˈtɪnju tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃuz ðət ˈmætər. ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪz ˈridər səˈpɔrtɪd: ʧɪp ɪn 10 ər mɔr tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs kənˈtɪnju tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃuz ðət ˈmætər. faɪt bæk! saɪn əp fər teɪk ˈækʃən naʊ ənd sɛnd ju θri ˈminɪŋfəl ˈækʃənz ju kən teɪk iʧ wik. ju wɪl rɪˈsiv ɔˈkeɪʒənəl pərˈmoʊʃənəl ˈɔfərz fər ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət səˈpɔrt ðə ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm. ju kən rɛd ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi hir. saɪn əp fər teɪk ˈækʃən naʊ ənd sɛnd ju θri ˈminɪŋfəl ˈækʃənz ju kən teɪk iʧ wik. θæŋk ju fər ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp. fər mɔr frəm ðə ˈneɪʃən, ʧɛk aʊt ɑr ˈleɪtəst ˈɪʃu ˈtrævəl wɪθ ðə ˈneɪʃən bi ðə fərst tɪ hir əˈbaʊt ˈneɪʃən ˈtrævəlz ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz, ənd ɪkˈsplɔr ðə wərld wɪθ ˈkɪndrɪd ˈspɪrɪts. bi ðə fərst tɪ hir əˈbaʊt ˈneɪʃən ˈtrævəlz ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz, ənd ɪkˈsplɔr ðə wərld wɪθ ˈkɪndrɪd ˈspɪrɪts. saɪn əp fər ɑr waɪn kləb təˈdeɪ. dɪd ju noʊ ju kən səˈpɔrt ðə ˈneɪʃən baɪ ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ waɪn? ɪn leɪt ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə mɛt səm tu ˈdəzən æt ðə waɪt haʊs tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə plaɪt əv ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd. ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd baɪ ðə rɪfˈjuzəl əv kənˈgrɛʃənəl rɪˈpəblɪkənz tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈbɛnəfɪts, ˌoʊˈbɑmə pərsˈweɪdɪd ˈsɛvərəl ˈhənərd ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ saɪn ə practices”” ˈhaɪrɪŋ plɛʤ ˈprɑməsɪŋ nɑt tɪ dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt əˈgɛnst ðoʊz hu hæv bɪn əˈneɪbəl tɪ faɪnd wərk fər ə ˈlɛŋθi ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm. æd ˈpɑləsi əˈməŋ ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ˈprɛzənt wɑz dɑn ˈtɑmsən, hu meɪd ˈnɪrli 14 ˈmɪljən ɪn 2012 ɛz ðə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ðə ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, ənd huz ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈwərkərz ər peɪd soʊ ˈlɪtəl ðət ðeɪ məst rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈpəblɪk əˈsɪstəns iʧ jɪr. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɛzənt wɑz boʊɪŋ ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ʤɪm məkˈnərni, hu ərnd ˈmɪljən ɪn 2013 waɪl θˈrɛtənɪŋ tɪ muv hɪz ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ ə steɪt ɪf ðə machinists’’ ˈjunjən dɪd nɑt əkˈsɛpt ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ðət froʊz ˈpɛnʃənz ənd ˈlɪmɪtɪd fˈjuʧər ˈreɪzɪz. ˈwɔlˌmɑrt, wɪʧ læst jɪr ʧoʊz tɪ baɪ bæk ˈbɪljən əv ɪts oʊn stɑk wɪn ɪt kʊd hæv reɪzd ɪmˈplɔɪi peɪ baɪ mɔr ðən 5 ən aʊər ˌɪnˈstɛd, saɪnd ðə əˈgrimənt, ɛz dɪd ʧeɪs ənd bæŋk əv əˈmɛrɪkə, huz ˈfrɔʤələnt ˈmɔrgɪʤ ˈpræktɪsɪz hɛlpt tæŋk ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈdɛkeɪdz əv ˈmɪdəlˈklæs wɛlθ. wɑz ˈrɪli ˈgreɪtfəl tɪ ɔl əv ðɛm fər ˈstɛpɪŋ əp ɪn ðɪs way,”,” ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd. ðə ˈnitli ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkɑrənt prɪˈdɪkəmənt. ɛz ˈpəblɪk dɪsˈgəst wɪθ ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ənd ə proʊˈtræktɪd ʤɑbz ˈkraɪsəs kəmˈpɛlz ə ˈpɑpjələst əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈgəvərnɪŋ ənd kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ, ðə ˈpɑrti rɪˈmeɪnz ˌɪˈnɛkstrɪˌkəbli taɪd tɪ səm əv ðə ɪˈlits riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz. ˈpəblɪkli, ðə ˈpɑrti simz hu ɪz ˈtruli ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ rɪˈvərsɪŋ ðə əˈlɑrmɪŋ dɪˈsɛnt ˈɪntu ˈɑləˌgɑrki, ənd hu ɪz ʤɪst ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu əv ðə deɪ tɪ ˈbərnɪʃ ðɛr krəˈdɛnʃəlz ər troʊl fər voʊts? æt fərst bləʃ, ɪt maɪt sim ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ dɪˈsərn priˈtɛndərz frəm tru ˈpɑpjəlɪsts. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvriˌwən hu aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz ɛz ˈivɪn ən ɪnʧ lɛft əv ˈsɛnər ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ðə nid tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti. ðə ˈsɛntrɪst ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk θɪŋk tæŋk θərd weɪ ɪz ə ˈnoʊtəbəl ɪkˈsɛpʃən: ɪt ˈɪʃud ə ˈloʊnli ˈwɔrnɪŋ ɪn ə dɪˈsɛmbər wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl ðət ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑpjəˌlɪzəm ɪz dɛd ɛnd fər democrats.”.” bət lʊk ˈɛvriˌwɛr ɛls: ʧək ˈʃumər, ðə ˈdɛməˌkræt ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt ənd wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst rɪˈsɪpiənts əv wɔl strit kæmˈpeɪn doʊˈneɪʃənz, leɪd aʊt ən ˌənmɪˈsteɪkəbəl ˈpɑpjələst əˈfɛnsɪv ɪn ə ˈʤænjuˌɛri spiʧ. məst ˈfoʊkɪs, ðɪs jɪr, ɔn fɔr ər faɪv ˈsɪmpəl bət kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv wɛr ˈgəvərnmənt kən hɛlp ðə ˈævərɪʤ family,”,” hi sɛd. ˈʃumər səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ˈdɛməˌkræts pɪk ənd ʧuz frəm ə reɪnʤ əv ˈɪʃuz ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns, ˈreɪzɪŋ ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ, ˈkɑlɪʤ əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ənd ˈəðər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən əˈsɪstəns, ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈspɛndɪŋ, ˈikwəl peɪ fər ˈwɪmən, ˌjunəˈvərsəl pre-school, ʤɑb ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈkɔrpərət tæks ˈluˌphoʊlz. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈɛkoʊd ˈpɑpjələst pɪʧ deɪz ˈleɪtər ɪn hɪz steɪt əv ðə ˈjunjən ˈæˌdrɛs. ˈivɪn foʊks laɪk ˈfɔrmər ˈtrɛʒəri ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈlɛri ˈsəmərz ər dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ˈmeɪʤər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɪʃu ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd beyond.”.” ðə glɔs əv kənˈsɛnsəs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əbˈskjʊrz dip dɪˈvɪʒənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ɪts ˈɔrəʤɪnz. prɑˈgrɛsɪvz laɪk ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈsɛnətər ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈwɔrən ɪkˈspleɪn ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd wɛlθ ɛz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ə rɪgd ˈsɪstəm ðət ˈfənəlz ðə geɪnz frəm workers’’ ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti tɪ ðɛr ˈbɔsɪz. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ə kəmˈpitɪŋ ˈstɔri əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti həz ðət sɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈhæpənɪŋ aʊt ðɛr, tɪ ˈjuˈɛs, ənd ɪf wi ər æt fɔlt, ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli ðət wi hæv bɪn sloʊ ɪn rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ happened,”,” əbˈzərvz ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ənd noʊˈbɛl ˈlɔriət ˈʤoʊzəf ˈstɪglɪts. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈnɛrətɪv ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈfrikwɛntli ˈɔfərz. mɔr ðən θri ˈdɛkeɪdz, ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən hɪt, ˈmæsɪv ʃɪfts ɪn tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ˈgloʊbəl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən hæd ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd ə lɔt əv gʊd, ˈmɪdəlˈklæs ʤɑbz ənd ˈwikənd ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk faʊnˈdeɪʃənz ðət ˈfæməliz dɪˈpɛnd on,”,” hi sɛd ɪn hɪz ˈrisənt steɪt əv ðə ˈjunjən ˈæˌdrɛs. ˈrɑbərt ˈbɔrəsɪʤ, ðə əv ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv θɪŋk tæŋk ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər fˈjuʧər, kɔlz ðɪs ˈvərʒən əv ɪˈvɛnts ðət ˈnitli ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt ˈpɑləsi dɪˈsɪʒənz ðət hæv lɛd tɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ənˈʧɛkt ˈkɔrpərət paʊər. zakaria, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈɑrgjuz ðət wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti, ðɛr ɪz ˈpaʊərfəl ˈstɔri tɪ bi toʊld əˈbaʊt haʊ tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən, ənd dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd skɪlz hæv kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə stægˈneɪʃən əv ˈweɪʤɪz fər ðə ˈmidiən worker.”.” ðə nu jɔrk times’’ ˈtɑməs ˈfridmən ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈpitɪdli bleɪmz ən ənˈtreɪnd ˈwərkˌfɔrs fər ðə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt, dɪˈspaɪt ˈlækɪŋ ˈɛvədəns əv ə ˈleɪbər ˈʃɔrtɪʤ. prəˈpoʊnənts əv ðɪs vˈjuˌpɔɪnt ˈrɛrli, ɪf ˈɛvər, ˈmɛnʃən ðə dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ paʊər əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən əv ðə ʧif ˈkɔzɪz əv ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti. ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsi ˈɪnstɪˌtut faʊnd ðət ðə dɪˈklaɪn əv ˈjunjənz əˈkaʊnts fər əˈbaʊt θˌrikˈwɔrtərz əv ðə ˌɪnˈkrist weɪʤ gæp bɪtˈwin waɪt- ənd meɪl ˈwərkərz frəm 1978 tɪ 2011 jɛt ðət fækt rɪˈmeɪnz ˈvərʧuəli ənˈmɛnʧənd ɪn ðə globalization”” ˈvərʒən əv ɪˈvɛnts. ðɪs ɪz nɑt tɪ seɪ ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən ənd ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ʧeɪnʤ hæv ˈdrɪvən ðə ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ˈkraɪsəs. ““but,”,” ˈstɪglɪts ˈkɔʃənz, əv ðoʊz hæv bɪn ʃeɪpt baɪ ɑr ˈpɑləsiz. soʊ, fər ˈɪnstəns, wɪθ ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən, ðə rulz əv ðə geɪm hæv ɔl bɪn sɛt baɪ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, [ðə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən fri treɪd əˈgrimənt], ðə [wərld treɪd tæks lɔz ðət meɪd ɪt ˈizi tɪ ˌaʊtˈsɔrs jobs……. ðə weɪ wi meɪd ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən wərk, wɪθ ɔl ðə hæv tɪ bi ðət way.”.” nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ˈpipəl hu pərˈsiv wɛlθ æt ðə tɔp ɛz biɪŋ ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd frəm ðə ˈlɔsɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ənd æt ðə ˈbɑtəm hæv pʊt ˈfɔrwərd səˈluʃənz ðət feɪl tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðə ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ˈkraɪsəs. ɪn fækt, ðə ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti əˈʤɛndə dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ə ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ˈmɑdəl, ɪn wɪʧ ˈspɛʃəl ˈtritmənt fər ðə ˈkɔrpərət laɪk dɑn ˈtɑmsən ənd ʤɪm ðə səˈluʃən, ˈrəðər ðən pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɑbləm. ˈsəmərz, ðoʊ hi həz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ɛz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈɪʃu, həz səm ˈkruʃəl kˈwɑləˌfaɪərz. ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ɪz gʊd, bət ˈfɪfti taɪmz ˈbɛtər tɪ du ɪt baɪ ˈlɪftɪŋ ðoʊz əp hu ər loʊ ðən baɪ ˈtɪrɪŋ daʊn ðoʊz hu ər high,”,” hi sɛd ɪn mɑrʧ. ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈstrætɪʤɪst pɔl bɛˈgɑlə həz ˈsɪmələrli kɔld ɔn ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts tɪ ɔn ðə saɪd əv ˈpipəl ɔn ʤɪst kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə læk əv fairness.”.” ˈfɔrmər nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈɛdɪtər bɪl ˈkɛlər, ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə center-left, kɔld fər ən ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti əˈʤɛndə eɪmd æt ““unleash[ing] ðə ˈɛnərʤi əv ðə ˈpraɪvət sector.”.” ˈsɪmələrli, æl frəm, ˈfaʊndər əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈkaʊnsəl, kleɪmz ðət ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər groʊθ, ə ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈstrætəʤi ɪz self-defeating. waɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈkænɑt əˈfɔrd tɪ luz ɑr əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən fər ˈbɪznɪs ənd ðə ˈpraɪvət sector.”.” waɪl frəm ɑˈstɛnsəbli ˈwɛlkəmz ə ˈpɑpjələst kæmˈpeɪn, hi ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs ˈædvəˌkeɪts sˈlæʃɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ɪn hɪz ˈrisənt ˈmɛmˌwɑr. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt hɪmˈsɛlf həz meɪd ə ˈsətəl ʃɪft ɪn ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ˈmuvɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ɪkˈsplɪsətli ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈspikɪŋ ɪn tərmz əv ““opportunity.”.” ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk əˈʤɛndə ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd əv leɪt həz ˈmɛni ˈɛkoʊz əv ðə ˈkɛlər əˈproʊʧ: hi wɔnts tæks rɪˈfɔrm ðət wʊd loʊər ˈoʊvərˌɔl reɪts ənd brɪŋ hoʊm ðə ˈməni ðət ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz hæv stæʃt ˈoʊvərˈsiz æt ə ˈfrækʃən əv ðə ˈstændərd tæks reɪt. ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpʊʃɪŋ hɑrd fər mɔr ˈlɪˌbərəˌlaɪzd treɪd ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ðə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp (likt dræfts əv wɪʧ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ɪt kənˈteɪnz səbˈstænʃəl diˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ fər ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər), waɪl meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ə ˈstəbərn ˌɪnˈsɪstəns ɔn ˈdɛfəsət rɪˈdəkʃən. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt tʊk ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti kəts aʊt əv ɪts ˈrisənt ˈbəʤɪt, ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz ɪkˈsprɛst ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ɪˈnækt ðɛm ʃʊd rɪˈpəblɪkənz kəm tɪ ðə ˈteɪbəl. moʊst ˈdɛməˌkræts, frəm ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ ˈsəmərz, du ˈfeɪvər səm ˈlɔdəbəl ˈmɛʒərz tɪ rɪˈdus ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti, səʧ ɛz ˈkloʊzɪŋ tæks ˈluˌphoʊlz ðət ˈbɛnəfɪt ðə ˈvɛri ˈwɛlθi, ˈreɪzɪŋ ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ənd ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ ðə ˈseɪfti nɛt fər ðə ˈvɛri pur. ðoʊz ər gʊd ˈpɑləsiz, bət ðeɪ ər nɑt eɪmd æt ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə ˈstrəkʧər əv ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli skjud ɪˈkɑnəmi. əv ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ bæk wət wi ˈrisəntli lɔst, nɑt sɪns sɪz din ˈbeɪkər əv ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈpɑləsi ˈrisərʧ. nɑt ə game-changer.”.” wʊd bi fɔrst tɪ sprɛd ə bɪt mɔr əv ðɛr ˈprɑfɪts əraʊnd, bət stɪl bi ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə geɪm. ɛˈsɛnʃəli, səʧ prəˈpoʊzəlz skwɛr wɪθ ðə ˈstrætəʤi ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd baɪ zakaria. straɪks mi ɛz ðə raɪt əˈproʊʧ: haʊ tɪ gɪt ˈpipəl tɪ muv əp ənd ðəs kriˈeɪt ə θˈraɪvɪŋ ˈmɪdəl klæs. ɪf, ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, ðə ˈgugəl gaɪz steɪ rɪʧ, soʊ bi it,”,” hi həz sɛd. ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli, ðə guys”” ˈkɑnstəˌtut ən ˈimərʤɪŋ paʊər ˈsɛnər ɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti. ə grup əv ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli baɪ ʃɔn ˈpɑrkər, ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˌɪnˈvɛstər ənd wən əv ðə ˈfaʊndərz əv fwd.us; roʊ ˈkænə, ə ˈlɔjər ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑmərs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈdɛpjəti əˈsɪstənt ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri; ənd pishevar, ə ˈvɛnʧər æt ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt əv ə ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ˈɛfərt tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə klaʊt ðət ðə tɛk ˈsɛktər wildz ɔn ə brɔd reɪnʤ əv ˈɪʃuz. ˈsaɪtɪŋ ə sɛns əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈkɑnʃəns, ðeɪ ər ˈfəndɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈædvəkəsi grups, ædˈvaɪzɪŋ ðə waɪt haʊs, ˈraɪtɪŋ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈmɪljənz ɔn ˈlɑbiɪŋ ənd ðə keɪs əv fər ˈɔfəs ðɛmˈsɛlvz. nid tɪ pʊt ɑr hɛdz təˈgɛðər ənd siz kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ðɪs ˈsɪstəm, kˈwɪkli ənd stealthily, ˌbiˈfɔr ˌɪnˈkəmbənt pleɪərz weɪk əp tɪ happening,”,” ˈpɑrkər sɛd læst jɪr. bət nɑt klɪr ðət ðɪs ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli ““populism”” ɪkˈstɛndz fɑr bɪɔnd ðə tɛk spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɪntərɪsts. ˈivɪn ðə ˈmoʊgəlz hu ækˈnɑlɪʤ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti sim ˈblaɪθli əˈblɪviəs tɪ ɪts tɪ ðɛr oʊn kəmˈplɪsɪti. tˈwɪtər ʤæk ˈdɔrsi, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðət ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk hɪz bɛr səm riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðə ˈdipənɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvaɪd ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ; hi həz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət wən əv ðə rɪˈmidiəl ˈɛfərts hi wɑz moʊst praʊd əv wɑz ˈstɑrtɪŋ ə ˈwikli ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈaʊtɪŋ tɪ pɪk əp ðə træʃ. ðɛn ðə meɪn guy,”,” ˈʧɛrmən ˈɛrɪk ʃmɪt (nɛt wərθ: 8 ˈbɪljən), ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈdoʊnər hu sɛd ɪn 2012 ðət hi wɑz proud”” əv hɪz tæks ˈpræktɪsɪz, wɪʧ ʃild ˈbɪljənz ˈænjuəli frəm ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt. ʃmɪt tʊk əp ðə ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti kəˈnəndrəm ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈæˌdrɛs æt ðə saʊθ baɪ ˌsaʊθˈwɛst (sxsw) ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn mɑrʧ. hi prəˈpoʊzd θri weɪz fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ kloʊz ðə gæp: ʃɔr əp ðə ˈseɪfti nɛt fər ðə ˈpurɪst ˈsɪtɪzənz; ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn saɪəns ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi; ənd gɪv mɔr səˈpɔrt tɪ ˈstɑrˈtəps, wɪʧ hi dəbd ““gazelles.”.” bət ˈivɪn wɪθ ðə ˈfeɪvərɪˌtɪzəm ʃmɪt ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ fər, pæst rɪˈzəlts səˈʤɛst ðə gəˈzɛlz wɪl nɑt lɪv əp tɪ ðɛr ˈprɑməs ɛz ʤɑb kriˈeɪtərz. ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli həz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ˈoʊnli pəˈzɪʃənz sɪns 2008 waɪl ðə ˈriʤən lɔst mɔr ðən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ʤɑbz ɪn ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd. 380 ˈbɪljən ˈmɑrkɪt kæp ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈsɛvən taɪmz ˈgreɪtər ðən ˈʤɛnərəl motors’’, bət ɪmˈplɔɪz mɔr ðən fɔr taɪmz ɛz ˈmɛni ˈwərkərz. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk bɔt ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri fər 19 ʤɪst ˈfɪfti ˈpipəl. ʃmɪt siz noʊ ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðə ɪmˈbæləns. ɛz hi sɛd æt sxsw, ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm: 19 ˈbɪljən fər ˈfɪfti ˈpipəl? gʊd fər them.”.” ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti əˈʤɛndə ɪz ˌɑpərˈtuˌnɪzəm æt ɪts moʊst kræs: ɪt meɪ meɪk ɪm ənd hɪz frɛndz ˈivɪn ˈrɪʧər, bət noʊ prəˈskrɪpʃən fər fʊl ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ər haɪər ˈweɪʤɪz fər ðə ˈmæsɪz. ðiz deɪz, ˈɛvəri ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən wɔnts tɪ bi ə ˈpɑpjələst, bət fju wɔnt ə klæs wɔr. ðə ɛˈsɛnʃəl kˈwɛʃən fər ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪz ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ən ˈifɛktɪv ˈpɑləsi rɪˈspɑns dɪˈmændz wən. ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz laɪk, ɪf ækˈsɛptɪd ɛz ““populist”” ˈpɑləsi, θˈrɛtən tɪ rɪˈdus ə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈʤəstɪs tɪ ə dɪˈskəʃən əv haʊ ðə 1 pərˈsɛnt kən hæv ɪts keɪk ənd pʊt ɪts ˈfɪŋgərz ɪn ðə ˈpɑpjələst paɪ, tu. bət wɪn prɑˈgrɛsɪvz laɪk ˈwɔrən tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈbreɪkɪŋ əp ðə bɪg tɪ fail”” bæŋks, rɪˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈkɔrpərət ˈgəvərnəns ˈstrəkʧərz ər taɪɪŋ ˈweɪʤɪz tɪ ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti, ðeɪ ər ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ə dip ˈrəpʧərɪŋ əv ðə pækt ðət ˈdɛməˌkræts hæv meɪd wɪθ ðə ˈkɔrpərət ɪˈlit. ˈmɛni ˈpɑrti ˈsɛntrɪsts ˈrɛdi tɪ ɛnd ðə əˈfɛr. ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ɪz ðət ju hæv, fər ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈrizənz, ə waɪd ˈnəmbər əv ˈdɛməˌkræts hu ər ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ˈkɔrpərət ˈɪntərɪsts fər ðɛr ˈfəndɪŋ ənd ðɛr səˈpɔrt ənd, ju noʊ, hæv nɑt kəm daʊn ˈklɪrli ɔn ðə saɪd əv ˈwərkɪŋ families,”,” sɪz ˈbərni ˈsændərz, wən əv ðə moʊst ˈstɔlwərt prɑˈgrɛsɪvz. əv ˈsɪriəs kənˈsərn naʊ ɪz ðə ˈprɑspɛkt ðət ðoʊz hu ˈrɪli wɔnt tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˌɪˈnɛkwətiz wɪl pʊʃ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən əˈweɪ frəm ˈivɪn ˈmɑdəst rɪˈfɔrmz æt ðə fərst ˈpɑsəbəl ˌɑpərˈtunəti. ðə ˈbæˌklæʃ kʊd kəm ˈæftər ðə ˈmɪdˌtərm ɪˈlɛkʃənz, ɪn wɪʧ ˈdɛməˌkræts ər ˈfɔrˌkæst tɪ fɛr ˈpurli, du ɪn lɑrʤ pɑrt tɪ ˌʤɛriˈmændərɪŋ ənd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈsɛnɪt swɪŋ ˈreɪsɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪkˈsklusɪvli ɪn rɛd steɪts. ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəl tæsk, ðɛn, laɪz ɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈmuvmənt strɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ kənˈvɪns ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts ðət ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ril kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ˈwərkərz ənd ðə pur ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli ə ˈmɔrəl bət ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv. ˈhɛðər məˈgi, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈʤəstɪs ˈpɑləsi ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈdɛˌmoʊz, noʊts ðət ər ʤɪst hæv tɪ kip ˈtɛlɪŋ ðɛm ðɪs ɪz ðə bɛst ˌɑpərˈtunəti, ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər again.”.” ðə ˈwɪlɪŋnəs əv tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈwərkərz tɪ wɔk ɔf ðə ʤɑb ɪz wət pʊʃt ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ə weɪʤ haɪk ɛz ə ˈræliɪŋ kraɪ fər 2014 ənd ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ reɪz ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ fər ˈfɛdərəl ˈkɑnˌtræktərz. ɪz ˈoʊnli soʊ fɑr ðət ə ˌtɛknəˈkrætɪk əˈproʊʧ kən teɪk us,”,” məˈgi ædz. θɪŋk ðət ðə ˈstɔri wi tɛl əˈbaʊt ðə fˈjuʧər əv ɑr ˈkəntri ənd ˈgɔtən ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðɪs pleɪs həz tɪ hæv ˈhɪroʊz; ɪt həz tɪ hæv rɪˈdɛmʃən; ɪt həz tɪ hæv ə sɛns əv raɪt ənd wrong.”.” ɪt məst ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ˈvɪlənz. ˈsɛnətər ˈʃɛrəd braʊn, hu wən ə təf 2012 reɪs ɪn oʊˈhaɪoʊ wɪθ ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ənd hɑrʃ wərdz fər wɔl strit, ʃoʊd ðət ˈvoʊtərz fɑr frəm ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl koʊsts ər ˈrɛdi fər ˈstrɔŋgər stəf. kəˈmɪt klæs ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˈɛvəri day,”,” hi noʊts, bət wɪn ˈdɛməˌkræts pɔɪnt ɪt aʊt, əˈkjuz ˈjuˈɛs əv klæs ˈwɔrˌfɛr. ənd tu ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs ʃrɪŋk frəm ðə frəm ðə ˈbætəl. wəns wi gɪt ˈoʊvər ðət fɪr, wi nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈgəvərn ˈbɛtər; wi wɪn elections.”*.”
obama: 'original' another new negative obama ad -- unreleased by the campaign -- pops up on youtube. no word on where it's airing on when it went up, but it's a sharp rejoinder to mccain's new spot claiming he's "the original maverick," again linking mccain to bush and suggesting he's "just more of the same." the reader who posted it said it was cut from last night. script after the jump. narrator: he's the original maverick. silent super: really? mccain: "the president and i agree on most issues. there was a recent study that showed that i voted with the president over 90% of the time..." narrator: john mccain supports bush's tax cuts for millionaires, but nothing for a hundred million households. he's for billions in new oil company giveaways, while gas prices soar. and for tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. the original maverick? or just more of the same? obama: i'm barack obama and i approve this message	ˌoʊˈbɑmə: 'ərˈɪʤənəl' əˈnəðər nu ˈnɛgətɪv ˌoʊˈbɑmə æd ənrɪˈlist baɪ ðə kæmˈpeɪn pɑps əp ɔn ˈjuˌtub. noʊ wərd ɔn wɛr ɪts ˈɛrɪŋ ɔn wɪn ɪt wɛnt əp, bət ɪts ə ʃɑrp rɪˈʤɔɪndər tɪ məˈkeɪnz nu spɑt ˈkleɪmɪŋ hiz "ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈmævərɪk," əˈgɛn ˈlɪŋkɪŋ məˈkeɪn tɪ bʊʃ ənd səˈʤɛstɪŋ hiz "ʤɪst mɔr əv ðə seɪm." ðə ˈridər hu ˈpoʊstɪd ɪt sɛd ɪt wɑz kət frəm læst naɪt. skrɪpt ˈæftər ðə ʤəmp. ˈnɛreɪtər: hiz ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈmævərɪk. ˈsaɪlənt ˈsupər: ˈrɪli? məˈkeɪn: "ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd aɪ əˈgri ɔn moʊst ˈɪʃuz. ðɛr wɑz ə ˈrisənt ˈstədi ðət ʃoʊd ðət aɪ ˈvoʊtɪd wɪθ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈoʊvər 90 əv ðə taɪm..." ˈnɛreɪtər: ʤɑn məˈkeɪn səˈpɔrts ˈbʊʃɪz tæks kəts fər ˌmɪljəˈnɛrz, bət ˈnəθɪŋ fər ə ˈhənərd ˈmɪljən ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz. hiz fər ˈbɪljənz ɪn nu ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌni ˈgɪvəˌweɪz, waɪl gæs ˈpraɪsɪz sɔr. ənd fər tæks breɪks fər ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət ʃɪp ʤɑbz ˈoʊvərˈsiz. ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈmævərɪk? ər ʤɪst mɔr əv ðə seɪm? ˌoʊˈbɑmə: əm ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd aɪ əˈpruv ðɪs ˈmɛsɪʤ
einstein once called the speed of light “the speed limit”. he claimed that traveling faster than the speed of light would violate the causality principle. for the layman, that means cause and effect. an example of this would be a bullet hitting a target before the trigger was even pulled. accelerating to light speed or exceeding it would also violate certain fundamental energy conditions. it could even allow for time travel. so why anything go faster than the speed of light? before we can dive into that, we have to know what the speed of light actually is, what it means, and clear up some common misconceptions regarding this “universal speed limit“. the speed of light, (or the speed of a photon) in a vacuum is exactly miles per second. we perceive photons (light) traveling at this speed because they are massless, or have no ‘weight’ (but they do have kinetic energy, more on that in a bit). every particle in our universe (including photons) move or ‘swim’ through what scientists call “the higgs field”. as a result of this interaction, particles acquire their mass. different particles interact with the higgs field with different strengths, which is why some particles are heavier (have more mass) than others. photons move through, but do not interact at all with the higgs field. what does that mean? since photons interact with the higgs field, it means they bound by any speed limit. free to move at the fastest possible speed their own “light” speed. why the speed of light slower or faster than miles per second? because that exact speed is a fundamental constant of our universe. wondering why light travel at a different speed is like wondering why gravity reversed or what it would be like if our universe only had 2 spatial dimensions instead of 3 (4 if you include time). those constants, along with the speed of light, were set in place when our universe was created at the moment of the big bang. universal speed limit particles that have mass require energy to accelerate them. the closer to the speed of light you get a particle, the more energy is required to go faster. this is because the particles themselves get more massive in proportion to the increased velocity. in short, the faster you go, the heavier you get. thanks to this inconvenient truth, if you wanted to accelerate a single electron to ‘light speed’, you would need an infinite amount energy due to the electron becoming infinitely heavy. there enough energy in the entire universe to propel just a single electron to the speed of light. from a perspective one of the methods einstein used to help formulate his theory of special relativity was to visualize what the universe would look like from the perspective of a photon. einstein saw that life as a photon would be quite bizarre. for instance, if you were a photon, time would have no meaning to you. everything would appear to happen instantaneously. imagine for a moment that you are a happy little photon created by a star in another galaxy some 4 billion light years away. from my perspective here on earth, it took you exactly 4 billion years to travel from that star till you reached my retina. from your perspective, one instant you were created and then the next, you are are bouncing off or being absorbed by my eyeball. you experienced no passage of time. your birth and death happened instantaneously. this is because time slows for you as your get closer to light speed, and at it, it completely stops. this is also another reason why nothing can go faster than light. it would be like slowing down a car to a stop, and then trying to go slower than completely stopped. one should think of the speed of light as ‘infinite speed’. a common misconception is thinking the speed of light is just like any other finite speed. the speed of light is only finite from the perspective of the outside observer; from the perspective of a photon, infinite. if you move at exactly the speed of light you could go anywhere, no matter how far, in exactly zero seconds. can light be slowed down? there is at least one real world example of (faster than light) travel. cheating a bit, but it occurs when light passes through water. remember, nothing can go faster than miles per second, but the photons that normally travel at that speed can be slowed down. an example of this can be seen in water where light is slowed to of its normal speed. in nuclear reactors, the charged particles emitted off radioactive rods through the water they are submerged in exceed this reduced speed. because the particles contain an electric charge, they emit energy called radiation. any particles they bump into become radioactive, giving the water an eerie, mysterious blue glow. so the speed of gravity? it’s an interesting question that many people may not think about. does gravity also have a speed and if so, what is it? gravity does in fact have a speed. the speed of gravity is technically the same as the speed of light. the reason for this speed is the same reason why light travels at the speed it does. simply a fundamental property of itself. if the sun were to disappear right this instant, the earth would continue its orbit for 8 minutes (the time it takes light to reach earth from the sun) before the orbit would be perturbed by the absence. so to sum up, nothing can travel faster than light because the speed of light can be thought of as infinite speed. to match or exceed it would be to go infinity miles per second/hour. a does in fact exist, however. the requires a control or warping of the fabric of itself which touched on in a previous article. (see: “why we exploring the galaxy yet?” and “what is a warp drive?“) photos are available under a creative commons attribution license by wikicommons.	ˈaɪnstaɪn wəns kɔld ðə spid əv laɪt spid limit””. hi kleɪmd ðət ˈtrævəlɪŋ ˈfæstər ðən ðə spid əv laɪt wʊd ˈvaɪəleɪt ðə ˌkɔˈzɑlɪti ˈprɪnsəpəl. fər ðə ˈleɪmən, ðət minz kɔz ənd ˈifɛkt. ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðɪs wʊd bi ə ˈbʊlət ˈhɪtɪŋ ə ˈtərgət ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈtrɪgər wɑz ˈivɪn pʊld. ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪŋ tɪ laɪt spid ər ɪkˈsidɪŋ ɪt wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvaɪəleɪt ˈsərtən ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈɛnərʤi kənˈdɪʃənz. ɪt kʊd ˈivɪn əˈlaʊ fər taɪm ˈtrævəl. soʊ waɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ goʊ ˈfæstər ðən ðə spid əv laɪt? ˌbiˈfɔr wi kən daɪv ˈɪntu ðət, wi hæv tɪ noʊ wət ðə spid əv laɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪz, wət ɪt minz, ənd klɪr əp səm ˈkɑmən mɪskənˈsɛpʃənz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðɪs spid limit““. ðə spid əv laɪt, (ər ðə spid əv ə ˈfoʊˌtɑn) ɪn ə ˈvækjum ɪz ɪgˈzæktli maɪəlz pər ˈsɛkənd. wi pərˈsiv ˈfoʊˌtɑnz (laɪt) ˈtrævəlɪŋ æt ðɪs spid bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər massless, ər hæv noʊ ‘‘weight’’ (bət ðeɪ du hæv kɪˈnɛtɪk ˈɛnərʤi, mɔr ɔn ðət ɪn ə bɪt). ˈɛvəri ˈpɑrtɪkəl ɪn ɑr ˈjunəˌvərs (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfoʊˌtɑnz) muv ər ‘‘swim’’ θru wət ˈsaɪəntɪsts kɔl hɪgz field””. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðɪs ˌɪnərˈækʃən, ˈpɑrtɪkəlz əkˈwaɪər ðɛr mæs. ˈdɪfərənt ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ðə hɪgz fild wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt strɛŋθs, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ səm ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ər ˈhɛviər (hæv mɔr mæs) ðən ˈəðərz. ˈfoʊˌtɑnz muv θru, bət du nɑt ˌɪnərˈækt æt ɔl wɪθ ðə hɪgz fild. wət dɪz ðət min? sɪns ˈfoʊˌtɑnz ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ðə hɪgz fild, ɪt minz ðeɪ baʊnd baɪ ˈɛni spid ˈlɪmət. fri tɪ muv æt ðə ˈfæstəst ˈpɑsəbəl spid ðɛr oʊn ““light”” spid. waɪ ðə spid əv laɪt sloʊər ər ˈfæstər ðən maɪəlz pər ˈsɛkənd? bɪˈkəz ðət ɪgˈzækt spid ɪz ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈkɑnstənt əv ɑr ˈjunəˌvərs. ˈwəndərɪŋ waɪ laɪt ˈtrævəl æt ə ˈdɪfərənt spid ɪz laɪk ˈwəndərɪŋ waɪ ˈgrævɪti rɪˈvərst ər wət ɪt wʊd bi laɪk ɪf ɑr ˈjunəˌvərs ˈoʊnli hæd 2 ˈspeɪʃəl dɪˈmɛnʃənz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv 3 4 ɪf ju ˌɪnˈklud taɪm). ðoʊz ˈkɑnstənts, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə spid əv laɪt, wər sɛt ɪn pleɪs wɪn ɑr ˈjunəˌvərs wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt əv ðə bɪg bæŋ. ˌjunəˈvərsəl spid ˈlɪmət ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ðət hæv mæs ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈɛnərʤi tɪ ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt ðɛm. ðə ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə spid əv laɪt ju gɪt ə ˈpɑrtɪkəl, ðə mɔr ˈɛnərʤi ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ goʊ ˈfæstər. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz ðə ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ðɛmˈsɛlvz gɪt mɔr ˈmæsɪv ɪn prəˈpɔrʃən tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈkrist vəˈlɑsəti. ɪn ʃɔrt, ðə ˈfæstər ju goʊ, ðə ˈhɛviər ju gɪt. θæŋks tɪ ðɪs ˌɪnkənˈvinjənt truθ, ɪf ju ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˌɪˈlɛktrɑn tɪ speed’’, ju wʊd nid ən ˈɪnfənət əˈmaʊnt ˈɛnərʤi du tɪ ðə ˌɪˈlɛktrɑn bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈɪnfənətli ˈhɛvi. ðɛr ɪˈnəf ˈɛnərʤi ɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈjunəˌvərs tɪ prəˈpɛl ʤɪst ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˌɪˈlɛktrɑn tɪ ðə spid əv laɪt. frəm ə pərˈspɛktɪv wən əv ðə ˈmɛθədz ˈaɪnstaɪn juzd tɪ hɛlp ˈfɔrmjəˌleɪt hɪz ˈθɪri əv ˈspɛʃəl ˌrɛləˈtɪvəti wɑz tɪ ˈvɪʒwəˌlaɪz wət ðə ˈjunəˌvərs wʊd lʊk laɪk frəm ðə pərˈspɛktɪv əv ə ˈfoʊˌtɑn. ˈaɪnstaɪn sɔ ðət laɪf ɛz ə ˈfoʊˌtɑn wʊd bi kwaɪt bɪˈzɑr. fər ˈɪnstəns, ɪf ju wər ə ˈfoʊˌtɑn, taɪm wʊd hæv noʊ ˈminɪŋ tɪ ju. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wʊd əˈpɪr tɪ ˈhæpən ˌɪnstənˈtæniəsli. ˌɪˈmæʤən fər ə ˈmoʊmənt ðət ju ər ə ˈhæpi ˈlɪtəl ˈfoʊˌtɑn kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ə stɑr ɪn əˈnəðər ˈgæləksi səm 4 ˈbɪljən laɪt jɪrz əˈweɪ. frəm maɪ pərˈspɛktɪv hir ɔn ərθ, ɪt tʊk ju ɪgˈzæktli 4 ˈbɪljən jɪrz tɪ ˈtrævəl frəm ðət stɑr tɪl ju riʧt maɪ ˈrɛtənə. frəm jʊr pərˈspɛktɪv, wən ˈɪnstənt ju wər kriˈeɪtɪd ənd ðɛn ðə nɛkst, ju ər ər ˈbaʊnsɪŋ ɔf ər biɪŋ əbˈzɔrbd baɪ maɪ ˈaɪˌbɔl. ju ɪkˈspɪriənst noʊ ˈpæsɪʤ əv taɪm. jʊr bərθ ənd dɛθ ˈhæpənd ˌɪnstənˈtæniəsli. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz taɪm sloʊz fər ju ɛz jʊr gɪt ˈkloʊzər tɪ laɪt spid, ənd æt ɪt, ɪt kəmˈplitli stɑps. ðɪs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈnəðər ˈrizən waɪ ˈnəθɪŋ kən goʊ ˈfæstər ðən laɪt. ɪt wʊd bi laɪk sloʊɪŋ daʊn ə kɑr tɪ ə stɑp, ənd ðɛn traɪɪŋ tɪ goʊ sloʊər ðən kəmˈplitli stɑpt. wən ʃʊd θɪŋk əv ðə spid əv laɪt ɛz speed’’. ə ˈkɑmən mɪskənˈsɛpʃən ɪz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðə spid əv laɪt ɪz ʤɪst laɪk ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈfaɪˌnaɪt spid. ðə spid əv laɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈfaɪˌnaɪt frəm ðə pərˈspɛktɪv əv ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əbˈzərvər; frəm ðə pərˈspɛktɪv əv ə ˈfoʊˌtɑn, ˈɪnfənət. ɪf ju muv æt ɪgˈzæktli ðə spid əv laɪt ju kʊd goʊ ˈɛniˌwɛr, noʊ ˈmætər haʊ fɑr, ɪn ɪgˈzæktli ˈziroʊ ˈsɛkəndz. kən laɪt bi sloʊd daʊn? ðɛr ɪz æt list wən ril wərld ɪgˈzæmpəl əv (ˈfæstər ðən laɪt) ˈtrævəl. ˈʧitɪŋ ə bɪt, bət ɪt əˈkərz wɪn laɪt ˈpæsɪz θru ˈwɔtər. rɪˈmɛmbər, ˈnəθɪŋ kən goʊ ˈfæstər ðən maɪəlz pər ˈsɛkənd, bət ðə ˈfoʊˌtɑnz ðət ˈnɔrməli ˈtrævəl æt ðət spid kən bi sloʊd daʊn. ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðɪs kən bi sin ɪn ˈwɔtər wɛr laɪt ɪz sloʊd tɪ əv ɪts ˈnɔrməl spid. ɪn ˈnukliər riˈæktərz, ðə ʧɑrʤd ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ɪˈmɪtɪd ɔf ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv rɑdz θru ðə ˈwɔtər ðeɪ ər səbˈmərʤd ɪn ɪkˈsid ðɪs rɪˈdust spid. bɪˈkəz ðə ˈpɑrtɪkəlz kənˈteɪn ən ɪˈlɛktrɪk ʧɑrʤ, ðeɪ ɪˈmɪt ˈɛnərʤi kɔld ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən. ˈɛni ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ðeɪ bəmp ˈɪntu bɪˈkəm ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv, ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ˈwɔtər ən ˈɪri, mɪˈstɪriəs blu gloʊ. soʊ ðə spid əv ˈgrævɪti? ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ kˈwɛʃən ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl meɪ nɑt θɪŋk əˈbaʊt. dɪz ˈgrævɪti ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ə spid ənd ɪf soʊ, wət ɪz ɪt? ˈgrævɪti dɪz ɪn fækt hæv ə spid. ðə spid əv ˈgrævɪti ɪz ˈtɛknɪkəli ðə seɪm ɛz ðə spid əv laɪt. ðə ˈrizən fər ðɪs spid ɪz ðə seɪm ˈrizən waɪ laɪt ˈtrævəlz æt ðə spid ɪt dɪz. ˈsɪmpli ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈprɑpərti əv ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ɪf ðə sən wər tɪ ˌdɪsəˈpɪr raɪt ðɪs ˈɪnstənt, ðə ərθ wʊd kənˈtɪnju ɪts ˈɔrbət fər 8 ˈmɪnəts (ðə taɪm ɪt teɪks laɪt tɪ riʧ ərθ frəm ðə sən) ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈɔrbət wʊd bi pərˈtərbd baɪ ðə ˈæbsəns. soʊ tɪ səm əp, ˈnəθɪŋ kən ˈtrævəl ˈfæstər ðən laɪt bɪˈkəz ðə spid əv laɪt kən bi θɔt əv ɛz ˈɪnfənət spid. tɪ mæʧ ər ɪkˈsid ɪt wʊd bi tɪ goʊ ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti maɪəlz pər second/hour. ə dɪz ɪn fækt ɪgˈzɪst, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. ðə rikˈwaɪərz ə kənˈtroʊl ər ˈwɔrpɪŋ əv ðə ˈfæbrɪk əv ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɪʧ təʧt ɔn ɪn ə ˈpriviəs ˈɑrtɪkəl. (si: wi ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ðə ˈgæləksi yet?”?” ənd ɪz ə wɔrp drive?“?“) ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ər əˈveɪləbəl ˈəndər ə kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmənz ˌætrɪˈbjuʃən ˈlaɪsəns baɪ wikicommons*.
spotify today dominates the market for music streaming services for consumers. now a new startup, started by’s of business development andreas and of beats music ola sars and backed by itself wants to transform that same music platform into a service. soundtrack your brand plans to sell music subscriptions to businesses like bars, restaurants, shops and other public venues. launching today in sweden, the company counts not only itself as an investor, but also’s own northzone, creandum, wellington and hmp. according to, who is chairman of soundtrack your brand, the idea behind the startup is to draw on the popularity of for music streaming as a way to disrupt the current market for music in public venues. “the general consensus is that two-thirds of all customers are being served by cd music in public spaces,” told me. “it’s a hugely interesting space to go into from a business point of view.” and a legal point of view, as it happens: most venues would prefer to be on the right side of the law when it comes to music royalties, he says, and they are starting to “look to streaming services to provide those solutions.” but at the same time, an opportunity that itself has not tapped, since the licensing that has with labels and other rights holders restricts music streaming to individuals. although cds and other physical music products (records! tapes! 8-track!) are the very old-school music service that is getting disrupted here, that mean that there other companies also looking to provide digital music services in public venues. other companies include mood media (owner of muzak, but also and other brands), image sound and play networks. soundtrack your brand is hoping for an edge not just with the association which is a significant edge on its own but also added services. they include unlimited streamed music, scheduled that can be at different venues, social features to share the music across facebook, twitter and stream it on your website; business support; and offline mode. pricing is at two tiers, 349 swedish kronor per month ($53) for “spotify business” for small and independent venues, and 799 ($121) for “spotify enterprise,” which has yet to launch and will be aimed at larger deployments. if soundtrack your business model sounds slightly familiar to you, because it is: another nordic startup called also once had designs on developing a legal way to stream in public venues. since then it seems to have pivoted away from this idea to focus mainly on branded, virtual listening rooms, leaving the target of streaming in physical venues for someone else to tackle. enter and sars, who is ceo. “ola and i had been trying to hire each other for a while [when one was at and the other at beats],” told me. “we pitched each other a lot on the idea of next in streaming music, what is the new frontier? we both thought, so we decided that we needed to do this.” for the record, any and all of my questions about apple were met with stony silence from sars, all the more ominous when delivered over skype in london; in stockholm). liffgarden also would not comment on the relationship today between and soundtrack your brand, but we understand from another source that in fact there is a link, in that the technology in soundtrack your brand is at least partly coming from, although the startup certainly has its own cadre of developers on board working on the business as well. as for why decided not to roll this service out itself and instead invest in a to pursue the opportunity, this is not entirely clear yet, either. it may be because itself is very focused right now on how to scale and its own consumer product with premium subscriptions and advertising that diluting that with a offering seem palatable. it may be that simply waiting to see how well this flies first. but the fact that, along with its own, has invested in the company is a sign, though, that the project is not entirely out of’s reach today and possibly even more so in the future. we will apparently be hearing more about soundtrack your bigger plans and in the coming months. listen to this space.	spotify* təˈdeɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪts ðə ˈmɑrkɪt fər mˈjuzɪk ˈstrimɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz fər kənˈsumərz. naʊ ə nu ˈstɑrˌtəp, ˈstɑrtɪd baɪ əv ˈbɪznɪs dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɑnˈdreɪəs ənd əv bits mˈjuzɪk ˈoʊlə sɑrz ənd bækt baɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɔnts tɪ ˈtrænsfɔrm ðət seɪm mˈjuzɪk ˈplætˌfɔrm ˈɪntu ə ˈsərvɪs. ˈsaʊnˌtræk jʊr brænd plænz tɪ sɛl mˈjuzɪk səbˈskrɪpʃənz tɪ ˈbɪznɪsɪz laɪk bɑrz, ˈrɛˌstrɑnts, ʃɑps ənd ˈəðər ˈpəblɪk ˈvɛnuz. ˈlɔnʧɪŋ təˈdeɪ ɪn sˈwidən, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni kaʊnts nɑt ˈoʊnli ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ən ˌɪnˈvɛstər, bət ˈɔlsoʊ oʊn northzone, creandum, ˈwɛlɪŋtən ənd hmp. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, hu ɪz ˈʧɛrmən əv ˈsaʊnˌtræk jʊr brænd, ðə aɪˈdiə bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈstɑrˌtəp ɪz tɪ drɔ ɔn ðə ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv fər mˈjuzɪk ˈstrimɪŋ ɛz ə weɪ tɪ dɪsˈrəpt ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈmɑrkɪt fər mˈjuzɪk ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈvɛnuz. ˈʤɛnərəl kənˈsɛnsəs ɪz ðət ˌtuˈθərdz əv ɔl ˈkəstəmərz ər biɪŋ sərvd baɪ ˈsiˈdi mˈjuzɪk ɪn ˈpəblɪk spaces,”,” toʊld mi. ə ˈhjuʤli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ speɪs tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu frəm ə ˈbɪznɪs pɔɪnt əv view.”.” ənd ə ˈligəl pɔɪnt əv vju, ɛz ɪt ˈhæpənz: moʊst ˈvɛnuz wʊd prɪˈfər tɪ bi ɔn ðə raɪt saɪd əv ðə lɔ wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ mˈjuzɪk ˈrɔɪəltiz, hi sɪz, ənd ðeɪ ər ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ tɪ ˈstrimɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðoʊz solutions.”.” bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti ðət ˌɪtˈsɛlf həz nɑt tæpt, sɪns ðə ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ðət həz wɪθ ˈleɪbəlz ənd ˈəðər raɪts ˈhoʊldərz riˈstrɪkts mˈjuzɪk ˈstrimɪŋ tɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈsiˈdiz ənd ˈəðər ˈfɪzɪkəl mˈjuzɪk ˈprɑdəkts (ˈrɛkərdz! teɪps! 8-track!) ər ðə ˈvɛri ˌoʊldˈskul mˈjuzɪk ˈsərvɪs ðət ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ dɪsˈrəptɪd hir, ðət min ðət ðɛr ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈdɪʤɪtəl mˈjuzɪk ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈvɛnuz. ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌniz ˌɪnˈklud mud ˈmidiə (ˈoʊnər əv mˈjuzæk, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ənd ˈəðər brændz), ˈɪmɪʤ saʊnd ənd pleɪ ˈnɛtˌwərks. ˈsaʊnˌtræk jʊr brænd ɪz ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər ən ɛʤ nɑt ʤɪst wɪθ ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪʧ ɪz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ɛʤ ɔn ɪts oʊn bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈædɪd ˈsərvɪsɪz. ðeɪ ˌɪnˈklud ənˈlɪmɪtɪd strimd mˈjuzɪk, ˈskɛʤʊld ðət kən bi æt ˈdɪfərənt ˈvɛnuz, ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfiʧərz tɪ ʃɛr ðə mˈjuzɪk əˈkrɔs ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, tˈwɪtər ənd strim ɪt ɔn jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt; ˈbɪznɪs səˈpɔrt; ənd ˈɔˌflaɪn moʊd. ˈpraɪsɪŋ ɪz æt tu tirz, 349 sˈwidɪʃ ˈkroʊnər pər mənθ 53 fər business”” fər smɔl ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈvɛnuz, ənd 799 121 fər enterprise,”,” wɪʧ həz jɛt tɪ lɔnʧ ənd wɪl bi eɪmd æt ˈlɑrʤər dɪˈplɔɪmənts. ɪf ˈsaʊnˌtræk jʊr ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl saʊnz sˈlaɪtli fəˈmɪljər tɪ ju, bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz: əˈnəðər ˈnɔrdɪk ˈstɑrˌtəp kɔld ˈɔlsoʊ wəns hæd dɪˈzaɪnz ɔn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə ˈligəl weɪ tɪ strim ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈvɛnuz. sɪns ðɛn ɪt simz tɪ hæv ˈpɪvətɪd əˈweɪ frəm ðɪs aɪˈdiə tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ˈmeɪnli ɔn ˈbrændɪd, ˈvərʧuəl ˈlɪsənɪŋ rumz, ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈtərgət əv ˈstrimɪŋ ɪn ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈvɛnuz fər ˈsəmˌwən ɛls tɪ ˈtækəl. ˈɛnər ənd sɑrz, hu ɪz ˈsiˌiˈoʊ. ənd aɪ hæd bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ haɪər iʧ ˈəðər fər ə waɪl [wɪn wən wɑz æt ənd ðə ˈəðər æt beats],”],” toʊld mi. pɪʧt iʧ ˈəðər ə lɔt ɔn ðə aɪˈdiə əv nɛkst ɪn ˈstrimɪŋ mˈjuzɪk, wət ɪz ðə nu frənˈtɪr? wi boʊθ θɔt, soʊ wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət wi ˈnidɪd tɪ du this.”*.” fər ðə ˈrɛkərd, ˈɛni ənd ɔl əv maɪ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˈæpəl wər mɛt wɪθ ˈstoʊni ˈsaɪləns frəm sɑrz, ɔl ðə mɔr ˈɑmənəs wɪn dɪˈlɪvərd ˈoʊvər skaɪp ɪn ˈləndən; ɪn ˈstɑˌkhoʊlm). ˈɔlsoʊ wʊd nɑt ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp təˈdeɪ bɪtˈwin ənd ˈsaʊnˌtræk jʊr brænd, bət wi ˌəndərˈstænd frəm əˈnəðər sɔrs ðət ɪn fækt ðɛr ɪz ə lɪŋk, ɪn ðət ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪn ˈsaʊnˌtræk jʊr brænd ɪz æt list ˈpɑrtli ˈkəmɪŋ frəm, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈsərtənli həz ɪts oʊn ˈkædri əv dɪˈvɛləpərz ɔn bɔrd ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈbɪznɪs ɛz wɛl. ɛz fər waɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd nɑt tɪ roʊl ðɪs ˈsərvɪs aʊt ˌɪtˈsɛlf ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ə tɪ pərˈsu ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti, ðɪs ɪz nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli klɪr jɛt, ˈiðər. ɪt meɪ bi bɪˈkəz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ˈvɛri ˈfoʊkɪst raɪt naʊ ɔn haʊ tɪ skeɪl ənd ɪts oʊn kənˈsumər ˈprɑdəkt wɪθ ˈprimiəm səbˈskrɪpʃənz ənd ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ðət dɪˈlutɪŋ ðət wɪθ ə ˈɔfərɪŋ sim ˈpælətəbəl. ɪt meɪ bi ðət ˈsɪmpli ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ si haʊ wɛl ðɪs flaɪz fərst. bət ðə fækt ðət, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ɪts oʊn, həz ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ə saɪn, ðoʊ, ðət ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli aʊt əv riʧ təˈdeɪ ənd ˈpɑsəbli ˈivɪn mɔr soʊ ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. wi wɪl əˈpɛrəntli bi ˈhirɪŋ mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈsaʊnˌtræk jʊr ˈbɪgər plænz ənd ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ mənθs. ˈlɪsən tɪ ðɪs speɪs.
atletico madrid are interested in leicester striker jamie, according to sky sources. reports in recent days have linked the leicester striker with a move to the champions league semi-finalists, but we have been told the level of's interest doesn't extend beyond "admiration" at this stage. and there has not yet been any official contact between the two clubs regarding any potential deal. the forward was on target against in the second leg of their champions league last month and, although leicester went out on aggregate, he reportedly made a positive impression on the management. vardy was named football writers' association player of the year last season, as his goals helped leicester to a memorable premier league title triumph. arsenal then put in a bid for the england man's services but he elected to stay with leicester and signed a new four-year deal. leicester struggled in the premier league for much of this season, prompting the dismissal of boss claudio ranieri in february. but the club have revived under new boss craig shakespeare with to the fore and the former fleetwood man's hot streak has taken him to 17 goals for the season in all competitions. atletico madrid manager diego simeon shakes hands with jamie after the second leg of the champions league quarter final any official move for from would probably require manager diego simeone, a confirmed admirer of the player, to remain in charge. and would also have to be successful in their attempt to have a transfer ban lifted by the court of arbitration for sport. grab a sky sports month pass for for 2 months and capture an summer of sport on now tv. more live football than ever before, the british & irish lions tour and much, much more…	atletico* məˈdrɪd ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈlɛstər ˈstraɪkər ˈʤeɪmi, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ skaɪ ˈsɔrsəz. rɪˈpɔrts ɪn ˈrisənt deɪz hæv lɪŋkt ðə ˈlɛstər ˈstraɪkər wɪθ ə muv tɪ ðə ˈʧæmpiənz lig semi-finalists, bət wi hæv bɪn toʊld ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈdəzənt ɪkˈstɛnd bɪɔnd "ˌædmərˈeɪʃən" æt ðɪs steɪʤ. ənd ðɛr həz nɑt jɛt bɪn ˈɛni əˈfɪʃəl ˈkɑnˌtækt bɪtˈwin ðə tu kləbz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈɛni pəˈtɛnʃəl dil. ðə ˈfɔrwərd wɑz ɔn ˈtərgət əˈgɛnst ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd lɛg əv ðɛr ˈʧæmpiənz lig læst mənθ ənd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈlɛstər wɛnt aʊt ɔn ˈægrəgət, hi rɪˈpɔrtədli meɪd ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ɔn ðə ˈmænɪʤmənt. wɑz neɪmd ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈraɪtərz' əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən pleɪər əv ðə jɪr læst ˈsizən, ɛz hɪz goʊlz hɛlpt ˈlɛstər tɪ ə ˈmɛmərəbəl prɛˈmɪr lig ˈtaɪtəl traɪəmf. ˈɑrsənəl ðɛn pʊt ɪn ə bɪd fər ðə ˈɪŋglənd mænz ˈsərvɪsɪz bət hi ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ steɪ wɪθ ˈlɛstər ənd saɪnd ə nu ˌfɔˈrjɪr dil. ˈlɛstər ˈstrəgəld ɪn ðə prɛˈmɪr lig fər məʧ əv ðɪs ˈsizən, ˈprɑmptɪŋ ðə dɪsˈmɪsəl əv bɔs ˈklɔdiˌoʊ ˌræniˈɛri ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri. bət ðə kləb hæv rɪˈvaɪvd ˈəndər nu bɔs kreɪg ˈʃeɪkˌspir wɪθ tɪ ðə fɔr ənd ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈflitˌwʊd mænz hɑt strik həz ˈteɪkən ɪm tɪ 17 goʊlz fər ðə ˈsizən ɪn ɔl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz. məˈdrɪd ˈmænɪʤər diˈeɪgoʊ ˈsɪmiən ʃeɪks hænz wɪθ ˈʤeɪmi ˈæftər ðə ˈsɛkənd lɛg əv ðə ˈʧæmpiənz lig kˈwɔrtər ˈfaɪnəl ˈɛni əˈfɪʃəl muv fər frəm wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈmænɪʤər diˈeɪgoʊ ˈsɪmiˈən, ə kənˈfərmd ædˈmaɪrər əv ðə pleɪər, tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ʧɑrʤ. ənd wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ hæv tɪ bi səkˈsɛsfəl ɪn ðɛr əˈtɛmpt tɪ hæv ə ˈtrænsfər bæn ˈlɪftɪd baɪ ðə kɔrt əv ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃən fər spɔrt. græb ə skaɪ spɔrts mənθ pæs fər fər 2 mənθs ənd ˈkæpʧər ən ˈsəmər əv spɔrt ɔn naʊ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. mɔr lɪv ˈfʊtˌbɔl ðən ˈɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr, ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈaɪrɪʃ laɪənz tʊr ənd məʧ, məʧ more……
security fencing is seen at the white house in washington november 27, 2015. a man who jumped the white house fence on thursday, triggering a lockdown of the presidential mansion, was quickly caught and now faces criminal charges, the u.s. secret service said. washington (reuters) - a person jumped over a bike rack in a buffer zone in front of the white house on saturday while president trump was in florida, but was not able to make it over the fence into the grounds, white house spokesman sean spicer said on twitter. cnn reported that two secret service agents tackled the individual. the area is the start of a buffer zone between the main white house fence and the sidewalks. the secret service was earlier criticized after it said a man who scaled the white house fence last week was on the grounds for 16 minutes before being detained. separately, the secret service said on friday a laptop was stolen from an car in new york city but that such computers contain multiple layers of security and are not permitted to contain classified information. the secret service did not immediately respond to a request for comment on incident.	sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɛnsɪŋ ɪz sin æt ðə waɪt haʊs ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən noʊˈvɛmbər 27 2015 ə mæn hu ʤəmpt ðə waɪt haʊs fɛns ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˈtrɪgərɪŋ ə ˈlɑkˌdaʊn əv ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈmænʃən, wɑz kˈwɪkli kɔt ənd naʊ ˈfeɪsɪz ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz, ðə juz. ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs sɛd. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən (ˈrɔɪtərz) ə ˈpərsən ʤəmpt ˈoʊvər ə baɪk ræk ɪn ə ˈbəfər zoʊn ɪn frənt əv ðə waɪt haʊs ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ waɪl ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp wɑz ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə, bət wɑz nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈoʊvər ðə fɛns ˈɪntu ðə graʊnz, waɪt haʊs ˈspoʊksmən ʃɔn ˈspaɪsər sɛd ɔn tˈwɪtər. ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət tu ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ˈeɪʤənts ˈtækəld ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl. ðə ˈɛriə ɪz ðə stɑrt əv ə ˈbəfər zoʊn bɪtˈwin ðə meɪn waɪt haʊs fɛns ənd ðə ˈsaɪdˌwɔks. ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs wɑz ˈərliər ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ˈæftər ɪt sɛd ə mæn hu skeɪld ðə waɪt haʊs fɛns læst wik wɑz ɔn ðə graʊnz fər 16 ˈmɪnəts ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ dɪˈteɪnd. ˈsɛpərətli, ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs sɛd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ə ˈlæpˌtɑp wɑz ˈstoʊlən frəm ən kɑr ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti bət ðət səʧ kəmˈpjutərz kənˈteɪn ˈməltəpəl leɪərz əv sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ər nɑt pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ kənˈteɪn ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs dɪd nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ˈɪnsədənt.
big week for alumni! this coming friday, november 3, season 11 champion grace debut album, just the beginning, will be released, as well as her new accessory line with charming charlie. (photo from just jared jr.) “amercia’s got talent: live!” featuring season 12 fan favorites lynne farmer, angelica hale, light balance, and preacher lawson is happening in las vegas this weekend. the two initially planned performances sold out so quickly they added two or three more, and then those went fast as well, so they should get a good turnout. unfortunately, i be attending (though i did get to see season tape face do his thing up here in canada this past saturday) but be sure to update with a roundup of social media, pictures, and any other fun stuff from the event next week! (photo from’s twitter). lastly, been meaning to cover mandy book sensing the rhythm, which was released about a month ago and is currently available in bookstores and online. sensing the rhythm mostly covers life from around the time she lost her hearing to the present as of when the book was being written (a little less than a year ago from when posting this in october 2017) though there are a few stories from her high school days and before peppered in. the book has an easy-to-follow, format with each chapter starting with an anecdote from life, followed by the lesson(s) she learned from the experience and advice to readers who may be facing similar challenges and does a great job at translating these to other situations people may be dealing with. so while the stories mostly focus on her hearing loss and music career, the book overall is about overcoming adversity, and a challenge virtually everyone in the world faces at one point or another. since the book was finished before her season of began, there any juicy dirt on her experience competing on the show. however, we do get some interesting and insightful background information on her family and love life (spoilers: married, so sorry to crush the dreams of all the people who ship her with certain other contestants :p). these sections of the book are the most personal and raw of all; i was surprised she even opted to discuss some of the things she did, though i think they probably helped paint a more authentic picture of mandy as a person, and i would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoyed mandy on or are just curious to know more about how she was able to continue composing and performing music after losing her hearing. that’s about it for now. be back next week with some vegas show coverage, so see you then!	bɪg wik fər əˈləmˌnaɪ! ðɪs ˈkəmɪŋ ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, noʊˈvɛmbər 3 ˈsizən 11 ˈʧæmpiən greɪs ˈdeɪbju ˈælbəm, ʤɪst ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, wɪl bi riˈlist, ɛz wɛl ɛz hər nu ækˈsɛsəri laɪn wɪθ ˈʧɑrmɪŋ ˈʧɑrli. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ frəm ʤɪst ˈʤɛrɪd jr.) gɑt ˈtælənt: live!”!” ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈsizən 12 fæn ˈfeɪvərɪts lɪn ˈfɑrmər, ˈænʤəˌlikə heɪl, laɪt ˈbæləns, ənd ˈpriʧər ˈlɔsən ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd. ðə tu ˌɪˈnɪʃəli plænd pərˈfɔrmənsɪz soʊld aʊt soʊ kˈwɪkli ðeɪ ˈædɪd tu ər θri mɔr, ənd ðɛn ðoʊz wɛnt fæst ɛz wɛl, soʊ ðeɪ ʃʊd gɪt ə gʊd ˈtərˌnaʊt. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, aɪ bi əˈtɛndɪŋ (ðoʊ aɪ dɪd gɪt tɪ si ˈsizən teɪp feɪs du hɪz θɪŋ əp hir ɪn ˈkænədə ðɪs pæst ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ) bət bi ʃʊr tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt wɪθ ə ˈraʊnˌdəp əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, ˈpɪkʧərz, ənd ˈɛni ˈəðər fən stəf frəm ðə ɪˈvɛnt nɛkst wik! (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ frəm tˈwɪtər). ˈlæstli, bɪn ˈminɪŋ tɪ ˈkəvər ˈmændi bʊk ˈsɛnsɪŋ ðə ˈrɪðəm, wɪʧ wɑz riˈlist əˈbaʊt ə mənθ əˈgoʊ ənd ɪz ˈkərəntli əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ˈbʊkˌstɔrz ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ˈsɛnsɪŋ ðə ˈrɪðəm ˈmoʊstli ˈkəvərz laɪf frəm əraʊnd ðə taɪm ʃi lɔst hər ˈhirɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈprɛzənt ɛz əv wɪn ðə bʊk wɑz biɪŋ ˈrɪtən (ə ˈlɪtəl lɛs ðən ə jɪr əˈgoʊ frəm wɪn ˈpoʊstɪŋ ðɪs ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2017 ðoʊ ðɛr ər ə fju ˈstɔriz frəm hər haɪ skul deɪz ənd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpɛpərd ɪn. ðə bʊk həz ən easy-to-follow, ˈfɔrˌmæt wɪθ iʧ ˈʧæptər ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ən ˈænɪkˌdoʊt frəm laɪf, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðə lesson(s) ʃi ˈlərnɪd frəm ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ədˈvaɪs tɪ ˈridərz hu meɪ bi ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈsɪmələr ˈʧælənʤɪz ənd dɪz ə greɪt ʤɑb æt ˈtrænsˌleɪtɪŋ ðiz tɪ ˈəðər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ˈpipəl meɪ bi ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ. soʊ waɪl ðə ˈstɔriz ˈmoʊstli ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn hər ˈhirɪŋ lɔs ənd mˈjuzɪk kərɪr, ðə bʊk ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈoʊvərˌkəmɪŋ ædˈvərsɪˌti, ənd ə ˈʧælənʤ ˈvərʧuəli ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ðə wərld ˈfeɪsɪz æt wən pɔɪnt ər əˈnəðər. sɪns ðə bʊk wɑz ˈfɪnɪʃt ˌbiˈfɔr hər ˈsizən əv bɪˈgæn, ðɛr ˈɛni ˈʤusi dərt ɔn hər ɪkˈspɪriəns kəmˈpitɪŋ ɔn ðə ʃoʊ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wi du gɪt səm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd ˈɪnˌsaɪtfəl ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn hər ˈfæməli ənd ləv laɪf (ˈspɔɪlərz: ˈmɛrid, soʊ ˈsɑri tɪ krəʃ ðə drimz əv ɔl ðə ˈpipəl hu ʃɪp hər wɪθ ˈsərtən ˈəðər kənˈtɛstənts :pi). ðiz ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə bʊk ər ðə moʊst ˈpərsɪnəl ənd rɑ əv ɔl; aɪ wɑz səˈpraɪzd ʃi ˈivɪn ˈɑptɪd tɪ dɪˈskəs səm əv ðə θɪŋz ʃi dɪd, ðoʊ aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli hɛlpt peɪnt ə mɔr əˈθɛnɪk ˈpɪkʧər əv ˈmændi ɛz ə ˈpərsən, ənd aɪ wʊd ˈdɛfənətli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ðɪs bʊk tɪ ˈɛniˌwən hu ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ˈmændi ɔn ər ər ʤɪst ˈkjʊriəs tɪ noʊ mɔr əˈbaʊt haʊ ʃi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈtɪnju kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ ənd pərˈfɔrmɪŋ mˈjuzɪk ˈæftər ˈluzɪŋ hər ˈhirɪŋ. əˈbaʊt ɪt fər naʊ. bi bæk nɛkst wik wɪθ səm ˈveɪgəs ʃoʊ ˈkəvərɪʤ, soʊ si ju ðɛn!
on a publicly to facebook, a soldier proudly shows 20 iraqi soldiers being shuffled into a utility vehicle. the kurdish of had put up iraqi flags on their checkpoint slated to be handed over to the iraqi government as part of district agreements. additionally, kurdish vehicles were displayed iraqi flags all in an attempt to ambush the iraqi unit approaching. the small iraqi unit was not anticipating any violence as they were told the checkpoint in would be handed over as per agreements between the iraqi government and the kurdish regional government. however upon arrival to the checkpoint the surrounded iraqi troops and ushered them into vehicles after taking all food, supplies, ammunitions and their vehicles. iraqi flag visible on kurdish humvee used in the ambush on iraqi troops iraqi government demanded the release of the prisoners and the command came down on the local garrison making them release the iraqi troops, all but two of them. they were executed in cold blood after being separated from the other group. there was strictly zero shooting between the iraqi forces and the, the iraqi troops were a small unit set to take control of a checkpoint and had repeatedly said on the “we are just here to do our job at the checkpoint”. shocking video was released after the has ended with kurdish mocking the two dead iraqi troops. repeatedly saying “hey how are you” to the corpses. the continued in the video by stripping off their uniform and continually asked the corpses “how are you hassan, well?” as well as cursing them. the gruesome footage was in the same location as the and the soldiers identities have been verified. the bodies of the soldiers have yet to be returned to the iraqi government and families are seeking their swift return for burial. both saleem and were executed because they had a verbal argument with the kurdish who used iraqi flags to deceive the unit and capture them. the ruse de guerre tactic is prohibited under article 23 of the hague convention of which iraq is a signatory.	ɔn ə ˈpəblɪkli tɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ə ˈsoʊlʤər ˈpraʊdli ʃoʊz 20 ˌɪˈræki ˈsoʊlʤərz biɪŋ ˈʃəfəld ˈɪntu ə juˈtɪləti ˈviɪkəl. ðə ˈkərdɪʃ əv hæd pʊt əp ˌɪˈræki flægz ɔn ðɛr ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnt sˈleɪtɪd tɪ bi ˈhændɪd ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈgəvərnmənt ɛz pɑrt əv ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈgrimənts. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˈkərdɪʃ ˈviɪkəlz wər dɪˈspleɪd ˌɪˈræki flægz ɔl ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈæmˌbʊʃ ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈjunɪt əˈproʊʧɪŋ. ðə smɔl ˌɪˈræki ˈjunɪt wɑz nɑt ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ˈɛni ˈvaɪələns ɛz ðeɪ wər toʊld ðə ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnt ɪn wʊd bi ˈhændɪd ˈoʊvər ɛz pər əˈgrimənts bɪtˈwin ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈriʤənəl ˈgəvərnmənt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər əˈpɑn ərˈaɪvəl tɪ ðə ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnt ðə sərˈaʊndɪd ˌɪˈræki trups ənd ˈəʃərd ðɛm ˈɪntu ˈviɪkəlz ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔl fud, səˈplaɪz, ˌæmjəˈnɪʃənz ənd ðɛr ˈviɪkəlz. ˌɪˈræki flæg ˈvɪzəbəl ɔn ˈkərdɪʃ ˈhəmˌvi juzd ɪn ðə ˈæmˌbʊʃ ɔn ˌɪˈræki trups ˌɪˈræki ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈmændɪd ðə riˈlis əv ðə ˈprɪzənərz ənd ðə kəˈmænd keɪm daʊn ɔn ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈgærɪsən ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛm riˈlis ðə ˌɪˈræki trups, ɔl bət tu əv ðɛm. ðeɪ wər ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ɪn koʊld bləd ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd frəm ðə ˈəðər grup. ðɛr wɑz ˈstrɪktli ˈziroʊ ˈʃutɪŋ bɪtˈwin ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ðə, ðə ˌɪˈræki trups wər ə smɔl ˈjunɪt sɛt tɪ teɪk kənˈtroʊl əv ə ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnt ənd hæd rɪˈpitɪdli sɛd ɔn ðə ər ʤɪst hir tɪ du ɑr ʤɑb æt ðə checkpoint””. ˈʃɑkɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ wɑz riˈlist ˈæftər ðə həz ˈɛndɪd wɪθ ˈkərdɪʃ ˈmɑkɪŋ ðə tu dɛd ˌɪˈræki trups. rɪˈpitɪdli seɪɪŋ haʊ ər you”” tɪ ðə ˈkɔrpsɪz. ðə kənˈtɪnjud ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ baɪ ˈstrɪpɪŋ ɔf ðɛr ˈjunəˌfɔrm ənd kənˈtɪnjuəli æst ðə ˈkɔrpsɪz ər ju həˈsɑn, well?”*?” ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈkərsɪŋ ðɛm. ðə ˈgrusəm ˈfʊtɪʤ wɑz ɪn ðə seɪm loʊˈkeɪʃən ɛz ðə ənd ðə ˈsoʊlʤərz aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz hæv bɪn ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd. ðə ˈbɑdiz əv ðə ˈsoʊlʤərz hæv jɛt tɪ bi rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈfæməliz ər ˈsikɪŋ ðɛr swɪft rɪˈtərn fər ˈbɛriəl. boʊθ ˈsælim ənd wər ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæd ə ˈvərbəl ˈɑrgjəmənt wɪθ ðə ˈkərdɪʃ hu juzd ˌɪˈræki flægz tɪ dɪˈsiv ðə ˈjunɪt ənd ˈkæpʧər ðɛm. ðə ruz də gɛr ˈtæktɪk ɪz proʊˈhɪbətəd ˈəndər ˈɑrtɪkəl 23 əv ðə heɪg kənˈvɛnʃən əv wɪʧ ˌɪˈrɑk ɪz ə ˈsɪgnəˌtɔri.
as a attorney, been my passion to meet fathers who exhibit the unyielding desire to win custody or, at the very least, enforce their visitation and decision-making rights in the lives of their children after divorce. this sunday, there will be many men spending day without the ability to visit their children. a tragedy that we have so many fathers who want to be part of their kids’ lives but a legal culture that makes it hard for them to do so. that legal culture forces single fathers to identify themselves as part-time parents whose main responsibility is to pay child support. a mere 17 percent of single parents with custodial rights are men. society needs to recognize they are as valuable as their in the day-to-day upbringing of their children. in his first interaction with divorce court, a father will quickly learn that a preference especially if she has possession of the child at the time remains the judges’ first instinct. so important for fathers to know that new york state family law defines “custody” as encompassing two distinct concepts. physical custody refers to whom the child will live with on a full-time basis. legal custody refers to the right of a parent to make decisions relating to the education, religion, medical care and extracurricular activities. the distinction between physical and legal custody is especially important to fathers who do not wish to pursue a custody battle, but instead seek greater involvement in their life. once a father has relinquished physical custody, legal custody is the mechanism an attorney should use to maximize the role in each of these areas of the life. i often seek to carve out provisions in these agreements that allow for the father to have final decision-making authority with regard to a education religious instruction to protect the parenting rights. new york family court judges are generally reluctant to make decisions and instead opt to “monitor” the battle between two parents unless one parent is clearly an unfit parent. an unfit parent is usually one who struggles with drug or alcohol abuse or some form of substance abuse; has been found to have physically or sexually abused the child; has an extensive criminal record or is deemed to be completely unreliable as to the care of the child. therefore, once one parent has possession of the child, it is nearly impossible to lose custody unless the parent is deemed unfit. this system often works against fathers by making it difficult to change any existing arrangement to allot them more custody. as the wall street journal reported in april, about 20 states are now considering legislation that would put fathers on a more equal footing. “if dad is subject to the typical ‘wednesday dinner and every other weekend’ arrangement, not doing the kind of parenting that benefits kids, making sure the homework is done, getting them up for school,” linda nielsen, a psychology professor at wake forest university, told the journal. in that case, she said, the father “is basically reduced to an uncle.” one of the primary ways that fathers can be successful in a custody battle is to demonstrate a interference with the visitation rights. in timothy keefe v. ginger adams, the court held that it was wrong of the mother to interfere with the visitation by not following the visitation schedule, by acting inappropriately in front of the children and by her unwillingness to foster a strong relationship between the child and the father. adding more insult to injury, the mother encouraged her boyfriend to act as the natural father to the child, and changed the school without consulting the father. the court found the actions to be so egregious as to warrant a change in custody in favor of the father, despite the child being separated from her maternal half-brother. on day, we strive to remember that dads have responsibilities but have also made sacrifices for their children. we should remember that dads have rights, too. jasmine hernandez is a attorney in white plains.	ɛz ə əˈtərni, bɪn maɪ ˈpæʃən tɪ mit ˈfɑðərz hu ɪgˈzɪbɪt ðə ənˈjildɪŋ dɪˈzaɪər tɪ wɪn ˈkəstədi ər, æt ðə ˈvɛri list, ɛnˈfɔrs ðɛr ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən ənd dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ raɪts ɪn ðə lɪvz əv ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən ˈæftər dɪˈvɔrs. ðɪs ˈsənˌdi, ðɛr wɪl bi ˈmɛni mɛn ˈspɛndɪŋ deɪ wɪˈθaʊt ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən. ə ˈtræʤədi ðət wi hæv soʊ ˈmɛni ˈfɑðərz hu wɔnt tɪ bi pɑrt əv ðɛr kids’’ lɪvz bət ə ˈligəl ˈkəlʧər ðət meɪks ɪt hɑrd fər ðɛm tɪ du soʊ. ðət ˈligəl ˈkəlʧər ˈfɔrsɪz ˈsɪŋgəl ˈfɑðərz tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm ˈpɛrənts huz meɪn riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ɪz tɪ peɪ ʧaɪld səˈpɔrt. ə mɪr 17 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpɛrənts wɪθ kəˈstoʊdiəl raɪts ər mɛn. soʊˈsaɪɪti nidz tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðeɪ ər ɛz ˈvæljəbəl ɛz ðɛr ɪn ðə ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ ˈəpˌbrɪŋɪŋ əv ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən. ɪn hɪz fərst ˌɪnərˈækʃən wɪθ dɪˈvɔrs kɔrt, ə ˈfɑðər wɪl kˈwɪkli lərn ðət ə ˈprɛfərəns əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ʃi həz pəˈzɛʃən əv ðə ʧaɪld æt ðə taɪm rɪˈmeɪnz ðə judges’’ fərst ˈɪnstɪŋkt. soʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈfɑðərz tɪ noʊ ðət nu jɔrk steɪt ˈfæməli lɔ dɪˈfaɪnz ““custody”” ɛz ɛnˈkəmpəsɪŋ tu dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈkɑnsɛpts. ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈkəstədi rɪˈfərz tɪ hum ðə ʧaɪld wɪl lɪv wɪθ ɔn ə ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ˈbeɪsɪs. ˈligəl ˈkəstədi rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə raɪt əv ə ˈpɛrənt tɪ meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, rɪˈlɪʤən, ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr ənd ˌɛkstrəkərˈɪkjələr ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ðə dɪˈstɪŋkʃən bɪtˈwin ˈfɪzɪkəl ənd ˈligəl ˈkəstədi ɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˈfɑðərz hu du nɑt wɪʃ tɪ pərˈsu ə ˈkəstədi ˈbætəl, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd sik ˈgreɪtər ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðɛr laɪf. wəns ə ˈfɑðər həz rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃt ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈkəstədi, ˈligəl ˈkəstədi ɪz ðə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ən əˈtərni ʃʊd juz tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz ðə roʊl ɪn iʧ əv ðiz ˈɛriəz əv ðə laɪf. aɪ ˈɔfən sik tɪ kɑrv aʊt prəˈvɪʒənz ɪn ðiz əˈgrimənts ðət əˈlaʊ fər ðə ˈfɑðər tɪ hæv ˈfaɪnəl dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ əˈθɔrəti wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈpɛrəntɪŋ raɪts. nu jɔrk ˈfæməli kɔrt ˈʤəʤɪz ər ˈʤɛnərəli rɪˈləktənt tɪ meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd ɑpt tɪ ““monitor”” ðə ˈbætəl bɪtˈwin tu ˈpɛrənts ənˈlɛs wən ˈpɛrənt ɪz ˈklɪrli ən ənˈfɪt ˈpɛrənt. ən ənˈfɪt ˈpɛrənt ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli wən hu ˈstrəgəlz wɪθ drəg ər ˈælkəˌhɑl əˈbjuz ər səm fɔrm əv ˈsəbstəns əˈbjuz; həz bɪn faʊnd tɪ hæv ˈfɪzɪkəli ər ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈbjuzd ðə ʧaɪld; həz ən ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈkrɪmənəl ˈrɛkərd ər ɪz dimd tɪ bi kəmˈplitli ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl ɛz tɪ ðə kɛr əv ðə ʧaɪld. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, wəns wən ˈpɛrənt həz pəˈzɛʃən əv ðə ʧaɪld, ɪt ɪz ˈnɪrli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ luz ˈkəstədi ənˈlɛs ðə ˈpɛrənt ɪz dimd ənˈfɪt. ðɪs ˈsɪstəm ˈɔfən wərks əˈgɛnst ˈfɑðərz baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈɛni ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ərˈeɪnʤmənt tɪ əˈlɑt ðɛm mɔr ˈkəstədi. ɛz ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ˈeɪprəl, əˈbaʊt 20 steɪts ər naʊ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət wʊd pʊt ˈfɑðərz ɔn ə mɔr ˈikwəl ˈfʊtɪŋ. dæd ɪz ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈdɪnər ənd ˈɛvəri ˈəðər weekend’’ ərˈeɪnʤmənt, nɑt duɪŋ ðə kaɪnd əv ˈpɛrəntɪŋ ðət ˈbɛnəfɪts kɪdz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr ðə ˈhoʊmˌwərk ɪz dən, ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɛm əp fər school,”,” ˈlɪndə ˈnilsən, ə saɪˈkɑləʤi prəˈfɛsər æt weɪk ˈfɔrɪst ˌjunəˈvərsəti, toʊld ðə ˈʤərnəl. ɪn ðət keɪs, ʃi sɛd, ðə ˈfɑðər ˈbeɪsɪkli rɪˈdust tɪ ən uncle.”.” wən əv ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri weɪz ðət ˈfɑðərz kən bi səkˈsɛsfəl ɪn ə ˈkəstədi ˈbætəl ɪz tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ə ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns wɪθ ðə ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən raɪts. ɪn ˈtɪməθi kif vi. ˈʤɪnʤər ˈædəmz, ðə kɔrt hɛld ðət ɪt wɑz rɔŋ əv ðə ˈməðər tɪ ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ ðə ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən baɪ nɑt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən ˈskɛʤʊl, baɪ ˈæktɪŋ ˌɪnəˈprɑpriətli ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈʧɪldrən ənd baɪ hər ənˈwɪlɪŋnɪs tɪ ˈfɑstər ə strɔŋ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðə ʧaɪld ənd ðə ˈfɑðər. ˈædɪŋ mɔr ˌɪnˈsəlt tɪ ˈɪnʤəri, ðə ˈməðər ɪnˈkərəʤd hər ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd tɪ ækt ɛz ðə ˈnæʧərəl ˈfɑðər tɪ ðə ʧaɪld, ənd ʧeɪnʤd ðə skul wɪˈθaʊt kənˈsəltɪŋ ðə ˈfɑðər. ðə kɔrt faʊnd ðə ˈækʃənz tɪ bi soʊ ɪˈgriʤəs ɛz tɪ ˈwɔrənt ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈkəstədi ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə ˈfɑðər, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ʧaɪld biɪŋ ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd frəm hər məˈtərnəl half-brother. ɔn deɪ, wi straɪv tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðət dædz hæv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz bət hæv ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz fər ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən. wi ʃʊd rɪˈmɛmbər ðət dædz hæv raɪts, tu. ˈʤæzmɪn hərˈnændɛz ɪz ə əˈtərni ɪn waɪt pleɪnz.
bob day forgave $1.5m loan to family first amid troubles in his home australia empire updated new documents have confirmed that family first senator bob day effectively gave $1.47 million to his political party a year after taking a sizable dividend from his empire. key points: lent $1.47 million to his political party the fact that repayments were not required only just revealed senator day to resign from the senate after the collapse of his companies senator day this week announced he will resign from the senate, after the home australia group of companies was placed into liquidation. in an update to its donation disclosures, filed with the electoral commission, family first has confirmed senator day forgave a loan to the party totalling $1,471,000. the line of credit had appeared in the political party's previous year's return, but the fact that repayment had been excused was not clear until friday's update. the records show senator day also made separate donations of $484,000 to the party in and $73, 200 in, putting his total donations to the party in excess of $2 million. in, senator day and his business partner reaped dividends totalling $2.67 million from the then home australia business. the company's finances were already under pressure at that stage. financial reports show the company's net liabilities exceeded more than $30 million. auditors later warned that figure presented a "material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt about the consolidated entity's ability to continue as a going concern". but the extent of senator day's business troubles were not necessarily clear to the public. home australia's and audited financial reports were not signed off until october 2015, and were not filed with the corporate regulator asic until august 18 this year. senator day was officially to the and final spot on the south australian senate ticket on august 2. topics: government-and-politics, federal-parliament, parliament, corporate-governance,, sa, australia first posted	bɑb deɪ fərˈgeɪv loʊn tɪ ˈfæməli fərst əˈmɪd ˈtrəbəlz ɪn hɪz hoʊm ɔˈstreɪljə ˈɛmpaɪər ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd nu ˈdɑkjəmənts hæv kənˈfərmd ðət ˈfæməli fərst ˈsɛnətər bɑb deɪ ˈifɛktɪvli geɪv ˈmɪljən tɪ hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti ə jɪr ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈsaɪzəbəl ˈdɪvɪˌdɛnd frəm hɪz ˈɛmpaɪər. ki pɔɪnts: lɛnt ˈmɪljən tɪ hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti ðə fækt ðət riˈpeɪmənts wər nɑt rikˈwaɪərd ˈoʊnli ʤɪst rɪˈvild ˈsɛnətər deɪ tɪ rɪˈzaɪn frəm ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈæftər ðə kəˈlæps əv hɪz ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈsɛnətər deɪ ðɪs wik əˈnaʊnst hi wɪl rɪˈzaɪn frəm ðə ˈsɛnɪt, ˈæftər ðə hoʊm ɔˈstreɪljə grup əv ˈkəmpəˌniz wɑz pleɪst ˈɪntu ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃən. ɪn ən ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ ɪts doʊˈneɪʃən dɪˈskloʊʒərz, faɪld wɪθ ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl kəˈmɪʃən, ˈfæməli fərst həz kənˈfərmd ˈsɛnətər deɪ fərˈgeɪv ə loʊn tɪ ðə ˈpɑrti ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ ðə laɪn əv ˈkrɛdɪt hæd əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz ˈpriviəs jɪrz rɪˈtərn, bət ðə fækt ðət riˈpeɪmənt hæd bɪn ɪkˈskjuzd wɑz nɑt klɪr ənˈtɪl ˈfraɪˌdeɪz ˈəpˌdeɪt. ðə ˈrɛkərdz ʃoʊ ˈsɛnətər deɪ ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ˈsɛpərˌeɪt doʊˈneɪʃənz əv tɪ ðə ˈpɑrti ɪn ənd 73 200 ɪn ˈpʊtɪŋ hɪz ˈtoʊtəl doʊˈneɪʃənz tɪ ðə ˈpɑrti ɪn ˈɛkˌsɛs əv 2 ˈmɪljən. ɪn ˈsɛnətər deɪ ənd hɪz ˈbɪznɪs ˈpɑrtnər ript ˈdɪvɪˌdɛndz ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ ˈmɪljən frəm ðə ðɛn hoʊm ɔˈstreɪljə ˈbɪznɪs. ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz wər ɔˈrɛdi ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər æt ðət steɪʤ. ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl rɪˈpɔrts ʃoʊ ðə ˈkəmpəniz nɛt ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtiz ɪkˈsidɪd mɔr ðən 30 ˈmɪljən. ˈɑdətərz ˈleɪtər wɔrnd ðət ˈfɪgjər pərˈzɛnəd ə "məˈtɪriəl ənˈsərtənti wɪʧ meɪ kæst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt daʊt əˈbaʊt ðə kənˈsɑləˌdeɪtəd ˈɛntətiz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kənˈtɪnju ɛz ə goʊɪŋ kənˈsərn". bət ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv ˈsɛnətər deɪz ˈbɪznɪs ˈtrəbəlz wər nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli klɪr tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk. hoʊm ɔˈstreɪljəz ənd ˈɔdɪtɪd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl rɪˈpɔrts wər nɑt saɪnd ɔf ənˈtɪl ɑkˈtoʊbər 2015 ənd wər nɑt faɪld wɪθ ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtər ˈæzɪk ənˈtɪl ˈɔgəst 18 ðɪs jɪr. ˈsɛnətər deɪ wɑz əˈfɪʃəli tɪ ðə ənd ˈfaɪnəl spɑt ɔn ðə saʊθ ɔˈstreɪljən ˈsɛnɪt ˈtɪkɪt ɔn ˈɔgəst 2 ˈtɑpɪks: government-and-politics, federal-parliament, ˈpɑrləmɛnt, corporate-governance*, sɑ, ɔˈstreɪljə fərst ˈpoʊstɪd
original airdate: may 14, 2012 written & by: & bert youn i’m pretty sure anyone who has seen this episode before knows it as the “rape analogy episode” and to be fair, not a bad way of remembering it. the hug wolves and concept of hugging quite strongly allude to how sex, which is considered virtually good, can be twisted for very violent and inappropriate causes. surprising a show is tackling a subject like this, but even more surprising to me that a pretty light and humorous episode otherwise. not a “very special episode” or completely dark and serious, but rather tackles a relatively heavy subject matter with plenty of silly and enjoyable scenes to carry it through. the quest at the beginning i think is a really awesome and energetic start. feels very mythological, while also incorporating some nice fast-paced intensity as finn shakes off the hug wolf. the allusions to sexual harassment are there in the very first scene, as finn states that the hug wolf “didn’t even ask for his name.” it’s actually kind of amazing to me just how much they do with the “hugging” conflict in this episode. you have finn, who is a relatively simple and guy, that is completely altered once he gives into his desires, or “curse.” the candy baby, who asks his mother why finn is locked up because “hugs” are considered nice (much like sexual relationships themselves, and how they can turn very toxic in cases where consent involved) and his mother, who just silences him because too young to understand the weight of the issue. then cinnamon bun, who, despite being opposed to getting hugged by finn, constantly goes against himself, presumably because lonely and enjoys the attention and idea of being loved. and throughout the episode brief lines like “no hugging! without consent!” and “uhhh, i have a wife,” that drive the whole metaphor further. these are all very realistic depictions of societal reactions and behaviors to sexual harassment that are kept brilliantly subtle and intriguing by just how many references there are, but as i mentioned, made even better by the fact that all of the examples i listed are still pretty hilarious because all of them deal with hugging. no matter how heavy the implication, the idea that finn is hugging people without their approval is just hilarious in own right. bmo’s pretty adorable in this episode, and i love the bit where hiding from finn and, instead of comforting him, jake just simply replies “well, that not gonna protect you.” a pretty hilarious one for, with a lot of great touches when it comes to his obscure sense of humor. like the bit where under the bridge, and we briefly see princess chasing after a cat. what the fuck is the story with that?? guessing that they needed a reason to not include in this episode, so that was their excuse. she was chasing a cat. wonder what the story behind that was. also the fly that lands on head in the library and just chills there for like, a full 30 seconds. the reason behind this was so dialogue seem boring, and it strangely sort of works. i dunno, that gets an odd chuckle out of me. there’s other great moments in this one, mainly deriving from the victims at expense. mr. monologue about his frosted drink directly before he gets attacked really cracks me up; dee bradley baker rarely fails to get a laugh out of me when voicing the debonair cupcake man. i love the pen dad that protects his daughter with a candy cane gun, and most of all the general stupidity of the other candy people. the one guy that is mad at finn but feel like walking under the bridge, and then the fellow that solely agrees with the “last guy”, even though the last guy only said, “yeah!” one constantly amusing throughout, and really highlights the of the candy people. the ending closes on a perfect note: as finn and the alpha hug wolf reunite, they literally “hug it out” and return to normal. the resolution of two people who have similar desires and act on them in consensual and loving way was a pretty great message to me. by the end, finn and the woman have no intention to carry out their desires in an unhealthy way on other people because they were able to find that healthy balance that hugs are supposed to be intended for. and of course, the very abrupt to the beginning where the woman randomly turns back into the tree of blight. another great “what the fuck” moment to close it out. i do quite enjoy hug wolf for a majority of the reasons i mentioned above. it take itself too dramatically; it balances metaphorical writing with silly jokes and characters very impressively. it even kind of works as some decent folklore, with a pretty spooky mythical feeling, dark purple and gray colors, and a complimentary apprehensive atmosphere. an episode that has a lot going on at once, and one that i think works well on several different levels. favorite line: “when you see the wicker devil in tree afterlife, tell ‘im jake says, ‘hello.'” advertisements	ərˈɪʤənəl airdate: meɪ 14 2012 ˈrɪtən baɪ: bərt jən ˈprɪti ʃʊr ˈɛniˌwən hu həz sin ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˌbiˈfɔr noʊz ɪt ɛz ðə əˈnæləʤi episode”” ənd tɪ bi fɛr, nɑt ə bæd weɪ əv rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ ɪt. ðə həg wʊlvz ənd ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈhəgɪŋ kwaɪt ˈstrɔŋli əˈlud tɪ haʊ sɛks, wɪʧ ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ˈvərʧuəli gʊd, kən bi tˈwɪstɪd fər ˈvɛri ˈvaɪələnt ənd ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt ˈkɔzɪz. səˈpraɪzɪŋ ə ʃoʊ ɪz ˈtækəlɪŋ ə ˈsəbʤɪkt laɪk ðɪs, bət ˈivɪn mɔr səˈpraɪzɪŋ tɪ mi ðət ə ˈprɪti laɪt ənd ˈhjumərəs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈəðərˌwaɪz. nɑt ə ˈspɛʃəl episode”” ər kəmˈplitli dɑrk ənd ˈsɪriəs, bət ˈrəðər ˈtækəlz ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈhɛvi ˈsəbʤɪkt ˈmætər wɪθ ˈplɛnti əv ˈsɪli ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl sinz tɪ ˈkɛri ɪt θru. ðə kwɛst æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ aɪ θɪŋk ɪz ə ˈrɪli ˈɔsəm ənd ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪk stɑrt. filz ˈvɛri ˌmɪθəˈlɑʤɪkəl, waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪŋ səm nis ˌfæstˈpeɪst ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti ɛz fɪn ʃeɪks ɔf ðə həg wʊlf. ðə əˈluʒənz tɪ ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt ər ðɛr ɪn ðə ˈvɛri fərst sin, ɛz fɪn steɪts ðət ðə həg wʊlf ˈivɪn æsk fər hɪz name.”.” ˈæˌkʧuəli kaɪnd əv əˈmeɪzɪŋ tɪ mi ʤɪst haʊ məʧ ðeɪ du wɪθ ðə ““hugging”” ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪn ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd. ju hæv fɪn, hu ɪz ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈsɪmpəl ənd gaɪ, ðət ɪz kəmˈplitli ˈɔltərd wəns hi gɪvz ˈɪntu hɪz dɪˈzaɪərz, ər ““curse.”.” ðə ˈkændi ˈbeɪbi, hu æsks hɪz ˈməðər waɪ fɪn ɪz lɑkt əp bɪˈkəz ““hugs”” ər kənˈsɪdərd nis (məʧ laɪk ˈsɛkʃuəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ənd haʊ ðeɪ kən tərn ˈvɛri ˈtɑksɪk ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr kənˈsɛnt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd) ənd hɪz ˈməðər, hu ʤɪst ˈsaɪlənsɪz ɪm bɪˈkəz tu jəŋ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə weɪt əv ðə ˈɪʃu. ðɛn ˈsɪnəmən bən, hu, dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ həgd baɪ fɪn, ˈkɑnstəntli goʊz əˈgɛnst hɪmˈsɛlf, prɪˈzuməbli bɪˈkəz ˈloʊnli ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ðə əˈtɛnʃən ənd aɪˈdiə əv biɪŋ ləvd. ənd θruaʊt ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd brif laɪnz laɪk ˈhəgɪŋ! wɪˈθaʊt consent!”!” ənd ““uhhh, aɪ hæv ə wife,”,” ðət draɪv ðə hoʊl ˈmɛtəfɔr ˈfərðər. ðiz ər ɔl ˈvɛri ˌriəˈlɪstɪk dɪˈpɪkʃənz əv səˈsaɪɪtəl riˈækʃənz ənd bɪˈheɪvjərz tɪ ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt ðət ər kɛpt ˈbrɪljəntli ˈsətəl ənd ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ baɪ ʤɪst haʊ ˈmɛni ˈrɛfərənsɪz ðɛr ər, bət ɛz aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd, meɪd ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər baɪ ðə fækt ðət ɔl əv ðə ɪgˈzæmpəlz aɪ ˈlɪstɪd ər stɪl ˈprɪti hɪˈlɛriəs bɪˈkəz ɔl əv ðɛm dil wɪθ ˈhəgɪŋ. noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˈhɛvi ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən, ðə aɪˈdiə ðət fɪn ɪz ˈhəgɪŋ ˈpipəl wɪˈθaʊt ðɛr əˈpruvəl ɪz ʤɪst hɪˈlɛriəs ɪn oʊn raɪt. ˈprɪti əˈdɔrəbəl ɪn ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, ənd aɪ ləv ðə bɪt wɛr ˈhaɪdɪŋ frəm fɪn ənd, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈkəmfərtɪŋ ɪm, ʤeɪk ʤɪst ˈsɪmpli rɪˈplaɪz ““well, ðət nɑt ˈgɑnə prəˈtɛkt you.”.” ə ˈprɪti hɪˈlɛriəs wən fər, wɪθ ə lɔt əv greɪt ˈtəʧɪz wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ hɪz əbˈskjʊr sɛns əv ˈhjumər. laɪk ðə bɪt wɛr ˈəndər ðə brɪʤ, ənd wi ˈbrifli si ˈprɪnsɛs ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ˈæftər ə kæt. wət ðə fək ɪz ðə ˈstɔri wɪθ ðət?? ˈgɛsɪŋ ðət ðeɪ ˈnidɪd ə ˈrizən tɪ nɑt ˌɪnˈklud ɪn ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, soʊ ðət wɑz ðɛr ɪkˈskjuz. ʃi wɑz ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ə kæt. ˈwəndər wət ðə ˈstɔri bɪˈhaɪnd ðət wɑz. ˈɔlsoʊ ðə flaɪ ðət lændz ɔn hɛd ɪn ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ənd ʤɪst ʧɪlz ðɛr fər laɪk, ə fʊl 30 ˈsɛkəndz. ðə ˈrizən bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs wɑz soʊ ˈdaɪəˌlɔg sim ˈbɔrɪŋ, ənd ɪt ˈstreɪnʤli sɔrt əv wərks. aɪ dəˈnoʊ, ðət gɪts ən ɑd ˈʧəkəl aʊt əv mi. ˈəðər greɪt ˈmoʊmənts ɪn ðɪs wən, ˈmeɪnli dərˈaɪvɪŋ frəm ðə ˈvɪktɪmz æt ɪkˈspɛns. ˈmɪstər. ˈmɑnəˌlɔg əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈfrɔstɪd drɪŋk dɪˈrɛkli ˌbiˈfɔr hi gɪts əˈtækt ˈrɪli kræks mi əp; di ˈbrædli ˈbeɪkər ˈrɛrli feɪlz tɪ gɪt ə læf aʊt əv mi wɪn ˈvɔɪsɪŋ ðə ˌdɛbəˈnɛr ˈkəpˌkeɪk mæn. aɪ ləv ðə pɛn dæd ðət prəˈtɛkts hɪz ˈdɔtər wɪθ ə ˈkændi keɪn gən, ənd moʊst əv ɔl ðə ˈʤɛnərəl stuˈpɪdɪˌti əv ðə ˈəðər ˈkændi ˈpipəl. ðə wən gaɪ ðət ɪz mæd æt fɪn bət fil laɪk ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈəndər ðə brɪʤ, ənd ðɛn ðə ˈfɛloʊ ðət ˈsoʊəli əˈgriz wɪθ ðə guy””, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə læst gaɪ ˈoʊnli sɛd, ““yeah!”!” wən ˈkɑnstəntli əmˈjuzɪŋ θruaʊt, ənd ˈrɪli ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ðə əv ðə ˈkændi ˈpipəl. ðə ˈɛndɪŋ ˈkloʊzɪz ɔn ə ˈpərˌfɪkt noʊt: ɛz fɪn ənd ðə ˈælfə həg wʊlf ˌriuˈnaɪt, ðeɪ ˈlɪtərəli ɪt out”” ənd rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈnɔrməl. ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən əv tu ˈpipəl hu hæv ˈsɪmələr dɪˈzaɪərz ənd ækt ɔn ðɛm ɪn kənˈsɛnʃuəl ənd ˈləvɪŋ weɪ wɑz ə ˈprɪti greɪt ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ mi. baɪ ðə ɛnd, fɪn ənd ðə ˈwʊmən hæv noʊ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ðɛr dɪˈzaɪərz ɪn ən ənˈhɛlθi weɪ ɔn ˈəðər ˈpipəl bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪnd ðət ˈhɛlθi ˈbæləns ðət həgz ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər. ənd əv kɔrs, ðə ˈvɛri əˈbrəpt tɪ ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ wɛr ðə ˈwʊmən ˈrændəmli tərnz bæk ˈɪntu ðə tri əv blaɪt. əˈnəðər greɪt ðə fuck”” ˈmoʊmənt tɪ kloʊz ɪt aʊt. aɪ du kwaɪt ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ həg wʊlf fər ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈrizənz aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd əˈbəv. ɪt teɪk ˌɪtˈsɛlf tu drəˈmætɪkəli; ɪt ˈbælənsɪz ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkəl ˈraɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˈsɪli ʤoʊks ənd ˈkɛrɪktərz ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈprɛsɪvli. ɪt ˈivɪn kaɪnd əv wərks ɛz səm ˈdisənt ˈfoʊˌklɔr, wɪθ ə ˈprɪti ˈspuki ˈmɪθɪkəl ˈfilɪŋ, dɑrk ˈpərpəl ənd greɪ ˈkələrz, ənd ə ˌkɑmpləˈmɛntəri ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪv ˈætməsˌfɪr. ən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ðət həz ə lɔt goʊɪŋ ɔn æt wəns, ənd wən ðət aɪ θɪŋk wərks wɛl ɔn ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɪfərənt ˈlɛvəlz. ˈfeɪvərɪt laɪn: ju si ðə ˈwɪkər ˈdɛvəl ɪn tri ˈæftərˌlaɪf, tɛl ʤeɪk sɪz, ‘‘hello.'”*.'” ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
two edmonton police officers were sent to hospital this week after dealing with a seizure, deputy police chief said monday. during a presentation to the rotary club of edmonton, deputy chief kevin brezinski mentioned the incident while speaking about the risks investigations pose for police officers. "they were both drug investigations where the members had handled a container and shortly after the side effects, such as being nauseous and elevated heart rate, came to our attention," brezinski said. "so they were taken to the hospital and shortly thereafter were released. but it just kind of tells that, as we know, is a dangerous drug and it's affecting our membership, as well," he added. "it's not frequent. these are the first two, to my knowledge, that were exposed to." deputy chief kevin brezinski spoke to the rotary club of edmonton on monday to discuss how the city has changed over the past 10 years. (scott neufeld/cbc) he said both officers were wearing protective gloves and taking "other precautions" when they came in contact with a pill bottle. "it's definitely concerning," he said. "i know it's happening across the world but we do have precautions and measures in place to ensure that our members are safe. unfortunately in these circumstances they were exposed to a substance unknowingly and then were later taken to hospital." in december, edmonton police chief rod knecht said he was worried about the city's officers coming across more frequently. at the time, officers were being trained to use naloxone, an antidote used during a overdose, on overdose victims. knecht said it was also to protect officers. fentanyl is so powerful that a single grain can induce overdose symptoms, knecht said in december. he cited an video about two b.c. police officers who suffered exposure. in the video, const. dawn adams said white powder got onto her face after she unfolded a piece of paper she found near a man. according to a september report from the alberta government, 96 people died of-related drug overdoses in edmonton between january and august. in all of 2016, 118 people died of overdoses. @travismcewancbc travis.mcewan@cbc.ca	tu ˈɛdməntən pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz wər sɛnt tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ðɪs wik ˈæftər ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈsiʒər, ˈdɛpjəti pəˈlis ʧif sɛd ˈmənˌdeɪ. ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈroʊtəri kləb əv ˈɛdməntən, ˈdɛpjəti ʧif ˈkɛvɪn brɪˈzɪnski ˈmɛnʃənd ðə ˈɪnsədənt waɪl ˈspikɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə rɪsks ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz poʊz fər pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz. "ðeɪ wər boʊθ drəg ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz wɛr ðə ˈmɛmbərz hæd ˈhændəld ə kənˈteɪnər ənd ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə saɪd ˈifɛkts, səʧ ɛz biɪŋ ˈnɔʃəs ənd ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd hɑrt reɪt, keɪm tɪ ɑr əˈtɛnʃən," brɪˈzɪnski sɛd. "soʊ ðeɪ wər ˈteɪkən tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ənd ˈʃɔrtli ðɛˈræftər wər riˈlist. bət ɪt ʤɪst kaɪnd əv tɛlz ðət, ɛz wi noʊ, ɪz ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs drəg ənd ɪts əˈfɛktɪŋ ɑr ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp, ɛz wɛl," hi ˈædɪd. "ɪts nɑt ˈfrikˌwɛnt. ðiz ər ðə fərst tu, tɪ maɪ ˈnɑlɪʤ, ðət wər ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ." ˈdɛpjəti ʧif ˈkɛvɪn brɪˈzɪnski spoʊk tɪ ðə ˈroʊtəri kləb əv ˈɛdməntən ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ tɪ dɪˈskəs haʊ ðə ˈsɪti həz ʧeɪnʤd ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 10 jɪrz. (skɑt neufeld/cbc) hi sɛd boʊθ ˈɔfɪsərz wər ˈwɛrɪŋ prəˈtɛktɪv gləvz ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ "ˈəðər priˈkɔʃənz" wɪn ðeɪ keɪm ɪn ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ə pɪl ˈbɑtəl. "ɪts ˈdɛfənətli kənˈsərnɪŋ," hi sɛd. "aɪ noʊ ɪts ˈhæpənɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə wərld bət wi du hæv priˈkɔʃənz ənd ˈmɛʒərz ɪn pleɪs tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ɑr ˈmɛmbərz ər seɪf. ənˈfɔrʧənətli ɪn ðiz ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ðeɪ wər ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ə ˈsəbstəns ənˈnoʊɪŋli ənd ðɛn wər ˈleɪtər ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl." ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, ˈɛdməntən pəˈlis ʧif rɑd nɛkt sɛd hi wɑz ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈɔfɪsərz ˈkəmɪŋ əˈkrɔs mɔr ˈfrikwɛntli. æt ðə taɪm, ˈɔfɪsərz wər biɪŋ treɪnd tɪ juz naloxone, ən ˈænɪˌdoʊt juzd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs, ɔn ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs ˈvɪktɪmz. nɛkt sɛd ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈɔfɪsərz. ɪz soʊ ˈpaʊərfəl ðət ə ˈsɪŋgəl greɪn kən ˌɪnˈdus ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs ˈsɪmptəmz, nɛkt sɛd ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər. hi ˈsaɪtɪd ən ˈvɪdioʊ əˈbaʊt tu b.c. pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz hu ˈsəfərd ɪkˈspoʊʒər. ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ, const. dɔn ˈædəmz sɛd waɪt ˈpaʊdər gɑt ˈɔntu hər feɪs ˈæftər ʃi ənˈfoʊldəd ə pis əv ˈpeɪpər ʃi faʊnd nɪr ə mæn. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə sɛpˈtɛmbər rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə ælˈbərtə ˈgəvərnmənt, 96 ˈpipəl daɪd əv drəg ˈoʊvərˌdoʊsɪz ɪn ˈɛdməntən bɪtˈwin ˈʤænjuˌɛri ənd ˈɔgəst. ɪn ɔl əv 2016 118 ˈpipəl daɪd əv ˈoʊvərˌdoʊsɪz.
the owner of a texas construction company interested in the massive border wall project along the border said he is receiving death threats and being called a traitor in part because he is of mexican descent. “a lot of people are saying, ‘you’re latino. how can you build a wall to keep other latinos out?’” said penna ceo michael to the washington post. the businessman said it was not an easy decision to bid on the controversial project not least because 80 percent of his workforce is latino. trump's border wall funding will likely have to wait “we need to be a productive part of the solution, rather than sit on the sidelines,” said when bid was first announced. he explained that one of the reasons he jumped in was that he had heard rumors that other firms might propose inhumane methods like electrified barriers. still, he said he has received dozens of menacing phone calls in the last few weeks. “[they are just] “random people calling into the office and just screaming,” he told the post. approximately 200 companies have responded to the federal requests for proposals for a solid concrete border wall and, according to the post, 32 companies are hispanic-owned. for bidders, wall is pro-business, not anti-immigration “the american people have been asking our politicians for 35 years to do something about immigration, and nothing has been done,” he told the dallas morning news earlier this month. “our hope is that with a secure border ... they will finally have an appetite to pass some real comprehensive immigration reform." u.s. customs and border protection is expected to start awarding contracts by after the deadline for proposals was extended to april 4.	ðə ˈoʊnər əv ə ˈtɛksəs kənˈstrəkʃən ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈmæsɪv ˈbɔrdər wɔl ˈprɑʤɛkt əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər sɛd hi ɪz rɪˈsivɪŋ dɛθ θrɛts ənd biɪŋ kɔld ə ˈtreɪtər ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz hi ɪz əv ˈmɛksəkən dɪˈsɛnt. lɔt əv ˈpipəl ər seɪɪŋ, ləˈtinoʊ. haʊ kən ju bɪld ə wɔl tɪ kip ˈəðər lɑˈtinoʊs out?’”?’” sɛd ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪnjə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈmaɪkəl tɪ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst. ðə ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn sɛd ɪt wɑz nɑt ən ˈizi dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ bɪd ɔn ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈprɑʤɛkt nɑt list bɪˈkəz 80 pərˈsɛnt əv hɪz ˈwərkˌfɔrs ɪz ləˈtinoʊ. trəmps ˈbɔrdər wɔl ˈfəndɪŋ wɪl ˈlaɪkli hæv tɪ weɪt nid tɪ bi ə pərˈdəktɪv pɑrt əv ðə səˈluʃən, ˈrəðər ðən sɪt ɔn ðə sidelines,”,” sɛd wɪn bɪd wɑz fərst əˈnaʊnst. hi ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət wən əv ðə ˈrizənz hi ʤəmpt ɪn wɑz ðət hi hæd hərd ˈrumərz ðət ˈəðər fərmz maɪt prəˈpoʊz ˌɪnhjuˈmeɪn ˈmɛθədz laɪk ɪˈlɛktrəˌfaɪd ˈbɛriərz. stɪl, hi sɛd hi həz rɪˈsivd ˈdəzənz əv ˈmɛnəsɪŋ foʊn kɔlz ɪn ðə læst fju wiks. ər ʤɪst] ˈpipəl ˈkɔlɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈɔfəs ənd ʤɪst screaming,”,” hi toʊld ðə poʊst. əˈprɑksəmətli 200 ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl rɪkˈwɛsts fər prəˈpoʊzəlz fər ə ˈsɑləd ˈkɑnkrit ˈbɔrdər wɔl ənd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə poʊst, 32 ˈkəmpəˌniz ər hispanic-owned. fər ˈbɪdərz, wɔl ɪz pro-business, nɑt əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl hæv bɪn ˈæskɪŋ ɑr ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz fər 35 jɪrz tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, ənd ˈnəθɪŋ həz bɪn done,”,” hi toʊld ðə ˈdæləs ˈmɔrnɪŋ nuz ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ. hoʊp ɪz ðət wɪθ ə sɪˈkjʊr ˈbɔrdər ðeɪ wɪl ˈfaɪnəli hæv ən ˈæpəˌtaɪt tɪ pæs səm ril ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm." juz. ˈkəstəmz ənd ˈbɔrdər prəˈtɛkʃən ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ stɑrt əˈwɔrdɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtrækts baɪ ˈæftər ðə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn fər prəˈpoʊzəlz wɑz ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ ˈeɪprəl 4
an eloquent call to “reclaim the conversation” challenges leading liberal educators to repudiate their involvement in being called “corporate school reform.” we finally see liberal activists opposing the bipartisan education project that has subjected school and teachers to “free market” policies. liberals are starting to contest privatization, testing, and attacks on teacher unions, rather than accepting neoliberal assumptions and policies taken wholesale from think tanks and functions. since last chicago teachers strike, seen an acceleration of critique in traditionally liberal media about school reform from teach for america to charter schools and michelle rhee. even been a whiff of real reporting in the new york times on the common core curriculum. why did liberals urge teachers unions to back down on contractual issues that protect kids and miss what the unions should have been doing, like mobilizing their members? advertisement: and why do liberals who expose wrong with standardized testing, as john merrow has, continue to propagandize for charter schools, ignoring compelling research about the educational devastation in new orleans because of “charterization”? to be fair, liberals have not been alone in their confusion about policies cloaked in the rhetoric used by the civil rights movement about equalizing educational opportunity. the pace of change in education has been breathtaking, schools and teachers battered by the speed and force of mandates. the most profound changes in education were made more enticing with the carrot of increased funding. school districts and states turn down extra money they received as a quid pro quo for adopting the stranglehold of testing and privatization required by “no child left behind” and, more recently, “race to the top.” still, for way too long, liberals assumed that schools could be “fixed” without tackling social and economic inequality liberals see this big picture, partly because as writes, “american liberalism is ineffective and analytically inadequate.” but why? one reason is that they want to be and practical, and without principles to guide them, they are pulled in the political direction exerting the most influence. david steiner, currently hunter college dean and a former commissioner of education in new york state and director of arts at the largest teachers union, the national education association, illustrates how liberals persuade themselves to support neoliberal policies. essential, he argues, “to be non-aligned [ideologically]” and look at “policy recommendations, policy as executed based on its merits and not on whether the darling child of the left or the right…” when power relations are skewed, however, the “merits” are generally found in the right-hand column if principles configure the analysis. steiner argues that teacher education should take up important questions like how often to make with students and omit issues that are irrelevant for teaching, like role in a democracy. teaching about social justice is objectionable to steiner because it challenges the status quo. confusion about whether they even have an ideology has allowed u.s. liberals to evade confronting the choice between “profits and people,” the contradiction embedded in capitalism at the heart of “free market” reforms. liberals accepted making public schools compete with charters. they permitted outsourcing test creation and grading, teachers’ evaluation , professional development, as well as hiring to transnational corporations that are virtually unregulated. many liberals persuaded themselves that corporations could make profits in the previously non-profit sector of education without hurting kids. but when is there ever enough money left over in school for profit? when do you not need the money for children? take liberal confusion over charter schools. advocating charter schools to boost academic outcomes for poor, minority kids presumes that we can provide equal educational opportunity and simultaneously maintain a status quo of segregated housing and schooling. if you are unwilling to wage the unpopular fight for residential and school integration and equalized (and adequate) school funding, charter schools can seem a “good enough” compromise. the controversy over charter schools is symptomatic of unwillingness to face in almost every aspect of education. the claim of leaving “no child behind” had a powerful resonance in part because educational inequality persisted in the twenty-first century. to deny that reality, as do many liberals who have awakened to the dangers of “corporate school reform” (led by feisty liberal diane ravitch), is to assume that schooling of white, middle-class parents and children was not previously that much different from what poor and working class children of color experienced. it was and is. advertisement: the impact of the education counter-revolution, which has all but destroyed the gains in education made by progressive social movements in the sixties and seventies, has been most harmful to the children reforms were purportedly designed to help: poor children of color and children with special needs. cornell west is when he names the “shameful silence” of progressives on obama and school reform, though he gives the black caucus too much of a pass when he excuses their “protective disposition” for a black president viciously attacked by the right. when white liberals advocate for schools to which they would never send their own children, as ian frazier does in his puff piece on a harlem charter school (skewered so well by blogger “edushyster”), causing their inconsistency? racism yes, and also more than a whisper of elitism, which be from social class. many liberals assume they will be unable to win others to their way of thinking. in contrast to the right, liberals lack confidence in the power of their ideas so they rely on electing politicians, democrats and sometimes republicans, who will carry out their ideals, perhaps in stealth. because of their ideological confusion, liberals imagine alternative social and political arrangements, so when their political friends betray them, they tend to either deny the reality or excuse it as inevitable and look for the new shining hope. in regard to school reform, most liberals have accepted the “left-wing of the possible” (michael seductive phrase). but this strategy led them to err about what may be the major moral and political issue of the day. harrington refused to repudiate the war in vietnam with enough vigor when he should have. liberals supported reforms that have almost destroyed public education. like harrington, they failed see options other than those created by the powerful. in contrast, daniel singer, who wrote for the nation, began his analysis with reference to what is needed. in “whose millennium: theirs or ours?” he argues for policies not on the horizon, noting that freedoms are unattainable “only if present political and social arrangements are considered normative and immutable.” advertisement: we have so much evidence that school reforms being carried out by democrats and republicans aim to benefit the rich and powerful, that we can no longer excuse liberals who “get’ happening. school closings devastate communities and are often driven by developers who want to gentrify neighborhoods (the critical fact lost in a confused story in the atlantic website about the real estate “mess” created by not having enough developers who will take over the closed schools). while standardized testing scandals are being exposed, atlanta schools teachers and administrators, mostly black, are being indicted and jailed, michelle rhee, also implicated in a test scandal, is criticized mainly because she has more republicans than democrats donating to her front group “students first.” at this point, the notion that liberals who “get” the big picture have good intentions is itself a form of denial. the best way to educate liberals is to stand up for principles of social justice and equality, as the recently reformers who lead the chicago teachers union are doing. we need to fight smart and hard for what we believe in and let the liberals follow or not. read more at	ən ˈɛləkwənt kɔl tɪ ðə conversation”” ˈʧælənʤɪz ˈlidɪŋ ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtərz tɪ riˈpjudiˌeɪt ðɛr ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn biɪŋ kɔld skul reform.”.” wi ˈfaɪnəli si ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈæktɪvɪsts əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈprɑʤɛkt ðət həz səˈbʤɛktɪd skul ənd ˈtiʧərz tɪ market”” ˈpɑləsiz. ˈlɪˌbərəlz ər ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑntɛst ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən, ˈtɛstɪŋ, ənd əˈtæks ɔn ˈtiʧər ˈjunjənz, ˈrəðər ðən əkˈsɛptɪŋ ˌnioʊˈlɪbərəl əˈsəmpʃənz ənd ˈpɑləsiz ˈteɪkən ˈhoʊlˌseɪl frəm θɪŋk tæŋks ənd ˈfəŋkʃənz. sɪns læst ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈtiʧərz straɪk, sin ən ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən əv krɪˈtik ɪn trəˈdɪʃənəli ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈmidiə əˈbaʊt skul rɪˈfɔrm frəm tiʧ fər əˈmɛrɪkə tɪ ˈʧɑrtər skulz ənd mɪˈʃɛl ri. ˈivɪn bɪn ə wɪf əv ril rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ɪn ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ɔn ðə ˈkɑmən kɔr kərˈɪkjələm. waɪ dɪd ˈlɪˌbərəlz ərʤ ˈtiʧərz ˈjunjənz tɪ bæk daʊn ɔn kənˈtrækʧuəl ˈɪʃuz ðət prəˈtɛkt kɪdz ənd mɪs wət ðə ˈjunjənz ʃʊd hæv bɪn duɪŋ, laɪk ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðɛr ˈmɛmbərz? ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ənd waɪ du ˈlɪˌbərəlz hu ɪkˈspoʊz rɔŋ wɪθ ˈstændərˌdaɪzd ˈtɛstɪŋ, ɛz ʤɑn ˈmɛroʊ həz, kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˌprɑpəˈgænˌdaɪz fər ˈʧɑrtər skulz, ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈrisərʧ əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃən ɪn nu ˌɔˈrlinz bɪˈkəz əv ““charterization””? tɪ bi fɛr, ˈlɪˌbərəlz hæv nɑt bɪn əˈloʊn ɪn ðɛr kənfˈjuʒən əˈbaʊt ˈpɑləsiz kloʊkt ɪn ðə ˈrɛtərɪk juzd baɪ ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈmuvmənt əˈbaʊt ˈikwəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˌɑpərˈtunəti. ðə peɪs əv ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən həz bɪn ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ, skulz ənd ˈtiʧərz ˈbætərd baɪ ðə spid ənd fɔrs əv ˈmænˌdeɪts. ðə moʊst proʊˈfaʊnd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən wər meɪd mɔr ɛnˈtaɪsɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈkɛrət əv ˌɪnˈkrist ˈfəndɪŋ. skul ˈdɪstrɪkts ənd steɪts tərn daʊn ˈɛkstrə ˈməni ðeɪ rɪˈsivd ɛz ə kwɪd proʊ kwoʊ fər əˈdɑptɪŋ ðə ˈstræŋgəˌlhoʊld əv ˈtɛstɪŋ ənd ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən rikˈwaɪərd baɪ ʧaɪld lɛft behind”” ənd, mɔr ˈrisəntli, tɪ ðə top.”.” stɪl, fər weɪ tu lɔŋ, ˈlɪˌbərəlz əˈsumd ðət skulz kʊd bi ““fixed”” wɪˈθaʊt ˈtækəlɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ˈlɪˌbərəlz si ðɪs bɪg ˈpɪkʧər, ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz ɛz raɪts, ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm ɪz ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv ənd ˌænəˈlɪtɪkli inadequate.”.” bət waɪ? wən ˈrizən ɪz ðət ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ bi ənd ˈpræktɪkəl, ənd wɪˈθaʊt ˈprɪnsəpəlz tɪ gaɪd ðɛm, ðeɪ ər pʊld ɪn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ɪgˈzərtɪŋ ðə moʊst ˈɪnfluəns. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈstaɪnər, ˈkərəntli ˈhəntər ˈkɑlɪʤ din ənd ə ˈfɔrmər kəˈmɪʃənər əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪn nu jɔrk steɪt ənd dɪˈrɛktər əv ɑrts æt ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈtiʧərz ˈjunjən, ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ˈɪləˌstreɪts haʊ ˈlɪˌbərəlz pərsˈweɪd ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ səˈpɔrt ˌnioʊˈlɪbərəl ˈpɑləsiz. ɛˈsɛnʃəl, hi ˈɑrgjuz, bi ˈnɑnəˌlaɪnd [ideologically]”]” ənd lʊk æt ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz, ˈpɑləsi ɛz ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd beɪst ɔn ɪts ˈmɛrɪts ənd nɑt ɔn ˈwɛðər ðə ˈdɑrlɪŋ ʧaɪld əv ðə lɛft ər ðə right…”…” wɪn paʊər riˈleɪʃənz ər skjud, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ““merits”” ər ˈʤɛnərəli faʊnd ɪn ðə raɪˈthænd ˈkɑləm ɪf ˈprɪnsəpəlz kənˈfɪgjər ðə æˈnælɪsɪs. ˈstaɪnər ˈɑrgjuz ðət ˈtiʧər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ʃʊd teɪk əp ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kˈwɛsʧənz laɪk haʊ ˈɔfən tɪ meɪk wɪθ ˈstudənts ənd oʊˈmɪt ˈɪʃuz ðət ər ˌɪˈrɛləvənt fər ˈtiʧɪŋ, laɪk roʊl ɪn ə dɪˈmɑkrəsi. ˈtiʧɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈʤəstɪs ɪz əˈbʤɛkʃənəbəl tɪ ˈstaɪnər bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈʧælənʤɪz ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ. kənfˈjuʒən əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ˈivɪn hæv ən ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi həz əˈlaʊd juz. ˈlɪˌbərəlz tɪ ɪˈveɪd kənˈfrəntɪŋ ðə ʧɔɪs bɪtˈwin ənd people,”,” ðə ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃən ɛmˈbɛdɪd ɪn ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm æt ðə hɑrt əv market”” rɪˈfɔrmz. ˈlɪˌbərəlz ækˈsɛptɪd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈpəblɪk skulz kəmˈpit wɪθ ˈʧɑrtərz. ðeɪ pərˈmɪtɪd ˌaʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ tɛst kriˈeɪʃən ənd ˈgreɪdɪŋ, teachers’’ ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən prəˈfɛʃənəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈhaɪrɪŋ tɪ trænsˈnæʃənəl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ðət ər ˈvərʧuəli ənˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd. ˈmɛni ˈlɪˌbərəlz pərsˈweɪdɪd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ðət ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz kʊd meɪk ˈprɑfɪts ɪn ðə ˈpriviəsli ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt ˈsɛktər əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən wɪˈθaʊt ˈhərtɪŋ kɪdz. bət wɪn ɪz ðɛr ˈɛvər ɪˈnəf ˈməni lɛft ˈoʊvər ɪn skul fər ˈprɑfɪt? wɪn du ju nɑt nid ðə ˈməni fər ˈʧɪldrən? teɪk ˈlɪˌbərəl kənfˈjuʒən ˈoʊvər ˈʧɑrtər skulz. ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈʧɑrtər skulz tɪ bust ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈaʊtˌkəmz fər pur, məˈnɔrəti kɪdz prəˈzumz ðət wi kən prəˈvaɪd ˈikwəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˌɑpərˈtunəti ənd ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli meɪnˈteɪn ə ˈstætəs kwoʊ əv ˈsɛgrəˌgeɪtɪd ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd ˈskulɪŋ. ɪf ju ər ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ weɪʤ ðə ˌənˈpɑpjələr faɪt fər ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ənd skul ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈikwəˌlaɪzd (ənd ˈædəkˌweɪt) skul ˈfəndɪŋ, ˈʧɑrtər skulz kən sim ə enough”” ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz. ðə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ˈoʊvər ˈʧɑrtər skulz ɪz ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk əv ənˈwɪlɪŋnɪs tɪ feɪs ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri ˈæˌspɛkt əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ðə kleɪm əv ˈlivɪŋ ʧaɪld behind”” hæd ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈrɛzənəns ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti pərˈsɪstɪd ɪn ðə tˈwɛntiˌfərst ˈsɛnʧəri. tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ðət ˌriˈæləˌti, ɛz du ˈmɛni ˈlɪˌbərəlz hu hæv əˈweɪkənd tɪ ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz əv skul reform”” (lɛd baɪ ˈfaɪsti ˈlɪˌbərəl daɪæn ˈrævɪʧ), ɪz tɪ əˈsum ðət ˈskulɪŋ əv waɪt, ˈmɪdəlˈklæs ˈpɛrənts ənd ˈʧɪldrən wɑz nɑt ˈpriviəsli ðət məʧ ˈdɪfərənt frəm wət pur ənd ˈwərkɪŋ klæs ˈʧɪldrən əv ˈkələr ɪkˈspɪriənst. ɪt wɑz ənd ɪz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən counter-revolution, wɪʧ həz ɔl bət dɪˈstrɔɪd ðə geɪnz ɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən meɪd baɪ prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmuvmənts ɪn ðə ˈsɪkstiz ənd ˈsɛvəntiz, həz bɪn moʊst ˈhɑrmfəl tɪ ðə ˈʧɪldrən rɪˈfɔrmz wər pərˈpɔrtɪˌdli dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ hɛlp: pur ˈʧɪldrən əv ˈkələr ənd ˈʧɪldrən wɪθ ˈspɛʃəl nidz. kɔrˈnɛl wɛst ɪz wɪn hi neɪmz ðə silence”” əv prɑˈgrɛsɪvz ɔn ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd skul rɪˈfɔrm, ðoʊ hi gɪvz ðə blæk ˈkɔkəs tu məʧ əv ə pæs wɪn hi ɪkˈskjuzɪz ðɛr disposition”” fər ə blæk ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈvɪʃəsli əˈtækt baɪ ðə raɪt. wɪn waɪt ˈlɪˌbərəlz ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər skulz tɪ wɪʧ ðeɪ wʊd ˈnɛvər sɛnd ðɛr oʊn ˈʧɪldrən, ɛz ˈiən ˈfreɪʒər dɪz ɪn hɪz pəf pis ɔn ə ˈhɑrləm ˈʧɑrtər skul (skjuərd soʊ wɛl baɪ ˈblɔgər ““edushyster””), ˈkɔzɪŋ ðɛr ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi? ˈreɪˌsɪzəm jɛs, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ mɔr ðən ə ˈwɪspər əv ˈɛlɪˌtɪzəm, wɪʧ bi frəm ˈsoʊʃəl klæs. ˈmɛni ˈlɪˌbərəlz əˈsum ðeɪ wɪl bi əˈneɪbəl tɪ wɪn ˈəðərz tɪ ðɛr weɪ əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ ðə raɪt, ˈlɪˌbərəlz læk ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðə paʊər əv ðɛr aɪˈdiəz soʊ ðeɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ɪˈlɛktɪŋ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz rɪˈpəblɪkənz, hu wɪl ˈkɛri aʊt ðɛr aɪˈdilz, pərˈhæps ɪn stɛlθ. bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl kənfˈjuʒən, ˈlɪˌbərəlz ˌɪˈmæʤən ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈsoʊʃəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ərˈeɪnʤmənts, soʊ wɪn ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl frɛndz bɪˈtreɪ ðɛm, ðeɪ tɛnd tɪ ˈiðər dɪˈnaɪ ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ər ɪkˈskjuz ɪt ɛz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ənd lʊk fər ðə nu ˈʃaɪnɪŋ hoʊp. ɪn rɪˈgɑrd tɪ skul rɪˈfɔrm, moʊst ˈlɪˌbərəlz hæv ækˈsɛptɪd ðə əv ðə possible”” (ˈmaɪkəl sɪˈdəktɪv freɪz). bət ðɪs ˈstrætəʤi lɛd ðɛm tɪ ɛr əˈbaʊt wət meɪ bi ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈmɔrəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪʃu əv ðə deɪ. ˈhɛrɪŋtən rɪfˈjuzd tɪ riˈpjudiˌeɪt ðə wɔr ɪn viˌɛtˈnɑm wɪθ ɪˈnəf ˈvɪgər wɪn hi ʃʊd hæv. ˈlɪˌbərəlz səˈpɔrtɪd rɪˈfɔrmz ðət hæv ˈɔlˌmoʊst dɪˈstrɔɪd ˈpəblɪk ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. laɪk ˈhɛrɪŋtən, ðeɪ feɪld si ˈɔpʃənz ˈəðər ðən ðoʊz kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈpaʊərfəl. ɪn ˈkɑntræst, ˈdænjəl ˈsɪŋər, hu roʊt fər ðə ˈneɪʃən, bɪˈgæn hɪz æˈnælɪsɪs wɪθ ˈrɛfərəns tɪ wət ɪz ˈnidɪd. ɪn məˈlɛniəm: ðɛrz ər ours?”?” hi ˈɑrgjuz fər ˈpɑləsiz nɑt ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ˈfridəmz ər ˌənəˈteɪnəbəl ɪf ˈprɛzənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ərˈeɪnʤmənts ər kənˈsɪdərd ˈnɔrmətɪv ənd immutable.”.” ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: wi hæv soʊ məʧ ˈɛvədəns ðət skul rɪˈfɔrmz biɪŋ ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz eɪm tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt ðə rɪʧ ənd ˈpaʊərfəl, ðət wi kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ɪkˈskjuz ˈlɪˌbərəlz hu ““get’’ ˈhæpənɪŋ. skul ˈkloʊzɪŋz ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd ər ˈɔfən ˈdrɪvən baɪ dɪˈvɛləpərz hu wɔnt tɪ ˈʤɛntrɪˌfaɪ ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz (ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəl fækt lɔst ɪn ə kənfˈjuzd ˈstɔri ɪn ðə əˈtlæntɪk ˈwɛbˌsaɪt əˈbaʊt ðə ril ɛˈsteɪt ““mess”” kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ nɑt ˈhævɪŋ ɪˈnəf dɪˈvɛləpərz hu wɪl teɪk ˈoʊvər ðə kloʊzd skulz). waɪl ˈstændərˌdaɪzd ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈskændəlz ər biɪŋ ɪkˈspoʊzd, æˈtlæntə skulz ˈtiʧərz ənd ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz, ˈmoʊstli blæk, ər biɪŋ ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd ənd ʤeɪld, mɪˈʃɛl ri, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪtɪd ɪn ə tɛst ˈskændəl, ɪz ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ˈmeɪnli bɪˈkəz ʃi həz mɔr rɪˈpəblɪkənz ðən ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪŋ tɪ hər frənt grup first.”.” æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət ˈlɪˌbərəlz hu ““get”” ðə bɪg ˈpɪkʧər hæv gʊd ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz ɪz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ə fɔrm əv dɪˈnaɪəl. ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ˈlɪˌbərəlz ɪz tɪ stænd əp fər ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈʤəstɪs ənd ɪkˈwɑləti, ɛz ðə ˈrisəntli rɪˈfɔrmərz hu lɛd ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈtiʧərz ˈjunjən ər duɪŋ. wi nid tɪ faɪt smɑrt ənd hɑrd fər wət wi bɪˈliv ɪn ənd lɛt ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz ˈfɑloʊ ər nɑt. rɛd mɔr æt

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