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ɪf ju lɪv əˈbrɔd ənd ər rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ ən fər ə ˈfɔrən ʧaɪld hu həz bɪn əˈdɑptəd ər ˈligəli pleɪst ɪn jʊr hoʊm ˈpɛndɪŋ əˈdɑpʃən, rɪˈmɛmbər tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə ˈligəl ˈdɑkjəmənts jʊr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ ðə ʧaɪld. ɪf ju lɪv əˈbrɔd ənd ər rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ ən fər ə ˈfɔrən ʧaɪld hu həz bɪn əˈdɑptəd ər ˈligəli pleɪst ɪn jʊr hoʊm ˈpɛndɪŋ əˈdɑpʃən, rɪˈmɛmbər tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə ˈligəl ˈdɑkjəmənts jʊr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ ðə ʧaɪld. wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ fər dɪˈpɛndənts ˈoʊnli ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ˈsərtəˌfaɪɪŋ əkˈsɛptəns ˈeɪʤənts ər ɪmˈpaʊərd tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt jʊr ˈpæˌspɔrt ɔn ðə spɑt ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈtərn ðə ˈpæˌspɔrt. wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ fər dɪˈpɛndənts ˈoʊnli ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ˈsərtəˌfaɪɪŋ əkˈsɛptəns ˈeɪʤənts ər ɪmˈpaʊərd tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt jʊr ˈpæˌspɔrt ɔn ðə spɑt ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈtərn ðə ˈpæˌspɔrt.

protesters take to the street in chicago after recent grand jury decisions in deaths in new york, cleveland and ferguson, mo. (photo by images) congress reauthorized legislation this week that will require states to report the number of people killed during an arrest or while in police custody. "you can't begin to improve the situation unless you know what the situation is," rep. bobby scott (d-va.), one of the bill's sponsors, said in an interview with the washington post. "we will now have the data." the death in custody reporting act was originally passed in 2000, but expired in 2006. scott has attempted to reauthorize the bill unsuccessfully four times since then. the first time the bill was passed, it took years for data to start coming in, and it expired shortly thereafter, scott said. "it's the way government works," he said. "you're trying to get local governments to make periodic reports. it just takes some time for this to become routine." the lack of reliable information about how many people are killed by police annually has come into focus following the deaths of michael brown and eric garner. in place of data, efforts like fatal encounters and one by the gawker sports web site have been created that rely on local media reports and volunteers who input information. fatal encounters, founded in 2012 by reno news & review editor and publisher brian burghart, has recorded deaths, with another in its "development queue" where various leads from places like wikipedia and fbi data are available for users to research. the site sees an increase in traffic whenever a death captures the public attention, and since sunday, burghart said, there's been about 600 new records submitted. but despite the reauthorization of the death in custody reporting act, burghart said he'll continue collecting data and keep the site up. "i don't know that anything changed," he said of the first time the law was passed. but if its second iteration produces meaningful data this time around, he said, then he might consider shuttering the project. "i hope [the law] really means something," he said. lawmakers are confident it does. sen. richard blumenthal (d-conn.), a sponsor, said the law "will give the information needed to strengthen trust at every level." "alarmingly, on an issue this profoundly important and potentially explosive, there is no reliable data on the overall scope of the problem," he said in a statement. "the stark, staggering fact is that the nation has no reliable idea how many americans die during arrests or police custody each year. this legislation will fix that unacceptable factual gap." the law requires the head of every federal law enforcement agency to report to the attorney general certain information about individuals who die while detained, under arrest or incarcerated. among the information that must be reported are the deceased individual's name, age, gender, race, and ethnicity, the date, time, and location of their death, and a brief description of the circumstances involving their death. under the bill, the justice department has the authority to withhold federal funds from states that comply in sending the information to federal agencies. the funds total $500 million a year and are divvied up among states based on a formula that includes factors such as population and violent crime. the attorney general would then have two years to determine if the data could be used to reduce deaths and submit a report to congress. scott "wasn't satisfied" with how the information was used when the law was first passed, but is hopeful things will be different now. "i think providing the data should not be a hardship," he said. "you really can't have an intelligent discussion without good information."

ˈproʊˌtɛstərz teɪk tɪ ðə strit ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈæftər ˈrisənt grænd ˈʤʊri dɪˈsɪʒənz ɪn dɛθs ɪn nu jɔrk, ˈklivlənd ənd ˈfərgəsən, moʊ. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈkɑŋgrəs riˈɔθərˌaɪzd ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðɪs wik ðət wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər steɪts tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl kɪld ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ərˈɛst ər waɪl ɪn pəˈlis ˈkəstədi. "ju kænt bɪˈgɪn tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ənˈlɛs ju noʊ wət ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz," rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈbɑbi skɑt (d-va*.), wən əv ðə bɪlz ˈspɑnsərz, sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst. "wi wɪl naʊ hæv ðə ˈdætə." ðə dɛθ ɪn ˈkəstədi rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ækt wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli pæst ɪn 2000 bət ɪkˈspaɪrd ɪn 2006 skɑt həz əˈtɛmptəd tɪ riˈɔθərˌaɪz ðə bɪl ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəli fɔr taɪmz sɪns ðɛn. ðə fərst taɪm ðə bɪl wɑz pæst, ɪt tʊk jɪrz fər ˈdætə tɪ stɑrt ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn, ənd ɪt ɪkˈspaɪrd ˈʃɔrtli ðɛˈræftər, skɑt sɛd. "ɪts ðə weɪ ˈgəvərnmənt wərks," hi sɛd. "jʊr traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənts tɪ meɪk ˌpɪriˈɑdɪk rɪˈpɔrts. ɪt ʤɪst teɪks səm taɪm fər ðɪs tɪ bɪˈkəm ruˈtin." ðə læk əv rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ər kɪld baɪ pəˈlis ˈænjuəli həz kəm ˈɪntu ˈfoʊkɪs ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə dɛθs əv ˈmaɪkəl braʊn ənd ˈɛrɪk ˈgɑrnər. ɪn pleɪs əv ˈdætə, ˈɛfərts laɪk ˈfeɪtəl ɪnˈkaʊnərz ənd wən baɪ ðə ˈgɑkər spɔrts wɛb saɪt hæv bɪn kriˈeɪtɪd ðət rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈloʊkəl ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrts ənd ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz hu ˈɪnˌpʊt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ˈfeɪtəl ɪnˈkaʊnərz, ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 2012 baɪ ˈrinoʊ nuz ˌrivˈju ˈɛdɪtər ənd ˈpəblɪʃər braɪən ˈbərghɑrt, həz rɪˈkɔrdɪd dɛθs, wɪθ əˈnəðər ɪn ɪts "dɪˈvɛləpmənt kju" wɛr ˈvɛriəs lidz frəm ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ənd ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈdætə ər əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈjuzərz tɪ ˈrisərʧ. ðə saɪt siz ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈtræfɪk wɛˈnɛvər ə dɛθ ˈkæpʧərz ðə ˈpəblɪk əˈtɛnʃən, ənd sɪns ˈsənˌdi, ˈbərghɑrt sɛd, ðɛrz bɪn əˈbaʊt 600 nu ˈrɛkərdz səbˈmɪtəd. bət dɪˈspaɪt ðə riˌɔθərɪˈzeɪʃən əv ðə dɛθ ɪn ˈkəstədi rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ækt, ˈbərghɑrt sɛd hil kənˈtɪnju kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˈdætə ənd kip ðə saɪt əp. "aɪ doʊnt noʊ ðət ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ʧeɪnʤd," hi sɛd əv ðə fərst taɪm ðə lɔ wɑz pæst. bət ɪf ɪts ˈsɛkənd ˌɪtəˈreɪʃən prəˈdusɪz ˈminɪŋfəl ˈdætə ðɪs taɪm əraʊnd, hi sɛd, ðɛn hi maɪt kənˈsɪdər ˈʃətərɪŋ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. "aɪ hoʊp [ðə lɔ] ˈrɪli minz ˈsəmθɪŋ," hi sɛd. ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ər ˈkɑnfədənt ɪt dɪz. sɛn. ˈrɪʧərd ˈblumənˌθɔl (d-conn*.), ə ˈspɑnsər, sɛd ðə lɔ "wɪl gɪv ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən trəst æt ˈɛvəri ˈlɛvəl." "əˈlɑrmɪŋli, ɔn ən ˈɪʃu ðɪs proʊˈfaʊndli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli ɪkˈsploʊsɪv, ðɛr ɪz noʊ rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈdætə ɔn ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl skoʊp əv ðə ˈprɑbləm," hi sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "ðə stɑrk, ˈstægərˌɪŋ fækt ɪz ðət ðə ˈneɪʃən həz noʊ rɪˈlaɪəbəl aɪˈdiə haʊ ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkənz daɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ərˈɛsts ər pəˈlis ˈkəstədi iʧ jɪr. ðɪs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wɪl fɪks ðət ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl ˈfækʧuəl gæp." ðə lɔ rikˈwaɪərz ðə hɛd əv ˈɛvəri ˈfɛdərəl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsi tɪ rɪˈpɔrt tɪ ðə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsərtən ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu daɪ waɪl dɪˈteɪnd, ˈəndər ərˈɛst ər ˌɪnˈkɑrsərˌeɪtɪd. əˈməŋ ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət məst bi ˌriˈpɔrtəd ər ðə dɪˈsist ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz neɪm, eɪʤ, ˈʤɛndər, reɪs, ənd ɛθˈnɪsɪti, ðə deɪt, taɪm, ənd loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ðɛr dɛθ, ənd ə brif dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðɛr dɛθ. ˈəndər ðə bɪl, ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt həz ðə əˈθɔrəti tɪ wɪθˈhoʊld ˈfɛdərəl fəndz frəm steɪts ðət kəmˈplaɪ ɪn ˈsɛndɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsiz. ðə fəndz ˈtoʊtəl 500 ˈmɪljən ə jɪr ənd ər ˈdɪvid əp əˈməŋ steɪts beɪst ɔn ə ˈfɔrmjələ ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ˈfæktərz səʧ ɛz ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd ˈvaɪələnt kraɪm. ðə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl wʊd ðɛn hæv tu jɪrz tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɪf ðə ˈdætə kʊd bi juzd tɪ rɪˈdus dɛθs ənd səbˈmɪt ə rɪˈpɔrt tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs. skɑt "ˈwəzənt ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd" wɪθ haʊ ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɑz juzd wɪn ðə lɔ wɑz fərst pæst, bət ɪz ˈhoʊpfəl θɪŋz wɪl bi ˈdɪfərənt naʊ. "aɪ θɪŋk prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə ˈdætə ʃʊd nɑt bi ə ˈhɑrdʃɪp," hi sɛd. "ju ˈrɪli kænt hæv ən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt dɪˈskəʃən wɪˈθaʊt gʊd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən."

no. 1 seed virginia (21-11) will host no. 8 seed norfolk state (21-11) in the national invitation tournament on tuesday, march 19. tipoff at john paul jones arena is set for 9 p.m. the state game will be televised on and broadcast on the virginia sports radio network. the winner will advance to the second round against the winner of st. john's and saint joseph's. games are scheduled for march. virginia is making its nit appearance and first under head coach tony bennett. the cavaliers claimed nit championships in 1980 and 1992 and are appearing in the tournament for the first time since 2006. virginia is all-time in the nit. the cavaliers are all-time against norfolk state, defeating the spartans,, on dec. 20, 2010. virginia is all-time against athletic conference opponents, including a win over morgan state at on dec. 19, 2012. the cavaliers are coming off a disappointing loss against state in the tournament quarterfinals. mitchell (charlotte, n.c.) led virginia in scoring and rebounding for the fourth consecutive game with 19 points and eight rebounds. joe harris (chelan, wash.) added 13 points and evans (hampton, va.) had a seven assists. all-acc performers harris (first team), mitchell (third team) and evans (all-defensive) lead the cavaliers into action. harris ranks fourth in the in scoring at and mitchell ranks third in rebounding at rpg. evans leads virginia with 114 assists. the cavaliers, who earned an bid into the nit, rank in the top 12 nationally in five defensive categories, highlighted by their scoring defense at points per game. offensively virginia is averaging 64 points per game overall, shooting percent from the field and percent from land. freshman justin anderson (montross, va.) leads virginia rookies in scoring, rebounding, assists and blocked shots. sophomore paul jesperson (merrill, wis.) has made at least oneer in 12 consecutive games. freshman mike tobey, who made his second career start against state, is averaging points and rebounds in the last three games. bennett sports a record, including a mark against norfolk state, in four seasons at virginia. bennett, who guided the cavaliers to their firstaa tournament since last season, is the first virginia coach to post seasons since jeff jones in and. bennett has a record as a division i head coach. norfolk state earned the automatic bid to the nit by winning the conference's regular season title with a mark. the spartans were upset by bethune-cookman,, in overtime in the tournament quarterfinals. norfolk state is making its second straight appearance since moving to division i in 1997. no. 15 seed norfolk state upset no. 2 seed missouri,, in the 2012aa tournament. guard pendarvis williams leads the spartans in scoring at points per game. guard malcolm hawkins averages and forward rob johnson has chipped in and rpg. center brandon goode leads the team with rebounds per game. head coach anthony evans has a record in six seasons at norfolk state. he guided the spartans to the 2012aa tournament. tickets for virginia's nit game are on sale. reserved tickets are $10 each. fans may also purchase tickets through the virginia athletics ticket office by telephone and in person. the ticket office is located in bryant hall at scott stadium and open monday through friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. telephone purchases can be made by calling (8821) or locally at (8821). parking will be free of charge and available on a first-come, basis in the john paul jones arena, university hall and mccue center parking lots and the parking garage. the john paul jones arena garage will be reserved for permit holders. the university hall and john paul jones arena parking lots are also available for baseball fans attending tuesday's game against yale that starts at 5 p.m. should virginia advance in the nit and host a second game, tickets will be sold for $10 each and available for purchase shortly after the opponent is determined. tickets will not be available for sale through the virginia athletics ticket office for away games in the nit.

noʊ. 1 sid vərˈʤɪnjə wɪl hoʊst noʊ. 8 sid ˈnɔrfək steɪt ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən ˈtʊrnəmənt ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, mɑrʧ 19 ˈtɪˌpɔf æt ʤɑn pɔl ʤoʊnz ərˈinə ɪz sɛt fər 9 p.m*. ðə steɪt geɪm wɪl bi ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd ɔn ənd ˈbrɔdˌkæst ɔn ðə vərˈʤɪnjə spɔrts ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈnɛtˌwərk. ðə ˈwɪnər wɪl ədˈvæns tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd raʊnd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈwɪnər əv st*. ʤɑnz ənd seɪnt ˈʤoʊzəfs. geɪmz ər ˈskɛʤʊld fər mɑrʧ vərˈʤɪnjə ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪts nɪt əˈpɪrəns ənd fərst ˈəndər hɛd koʊʧ ˈtoʊni ˈbɛnɪt. ðə ˌkævəˈlɪrz kleɪmd nɪt ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps ɪn 1980 ənd 1992 ənd ər əˈpɪrɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns 2006 vərˈʤɪnjə ɪz ˌɔlˈtaɪm ɪn ðə nɪt. ðə ˌkævəˈlɪrz ər ˌɔlˈtaɪm əˈgɛnst ˈnɔrfək steɪt, dɪˈfitɪŋ ðə ˈspɑrtənz, ɔn dɛk. 20 2010 vərˈʤɪnjə ɪz ˌɔlˈtaɪm əˈgɛnst æθˈlɛtɪk ˈkɑnfərəns əˈpoʊnənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə wɪn ˈoʊvər ˈmɔrgən steɪt æt ɔn dɛk. 19 2012 ðə ˌkævəˈlɪrz ər ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf ə ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ lɔs əˈgɛnst steɪt ɪn ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt quarterfinals*. ˈmɪʧəl (ˈʃɑrlət, n.c*.) lɛd vərˈʤɪnjə ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ ənd riˈbaʊndɪŋ fər ðə fɔrθ kənˈsɛkjətɪv geɪm wɪθ 19 pɔɪnts ənd eɪt ˈriˌbaʊndz. ʤoʊ ˈhɛrɪs (ˈʧɛlən, wɑʃ.) ˈædɪd 13 pɔɪnts ənd ˈɛvənz (ˈhæmptən, va*.) hæd ə ˈsɛvən əˈsɪsts. pərˈfɔrmərz ˈhɛrɪs (fərst tim), ˈmɪʧəl (θərd tim) ənd ˈɛvənz (all-defensive*) lɛd ðə ˌkævəˈlɪrz ˈɪntu ˈækʃən. ˈhɛrɪs ræŋks fɔrθ ɪn ðə ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ æt ənd ˈmɪʧəl ræŋks θərd ɪn riˈbaʊndɪŋ æt rpg*. ˈɛvənz lidz vərˈʤɪnjə wɪθ 114 əˈsɪsts. ðə ˌkævəˈlɪrz, hu ərnd ən bɪd ˈɪntu ðə nɪt, ræŋk ɪn ðə tɔp 12 ˈnæʃənəli ɪn faɪv dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈkætəˌgɔriz, ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd baɪ ðɛr ˈskɔrɪŋ dɪˈfɛns æt pɔɪnts pər geɪm. əˈfɛnsɪvli vərˈʤɪnjə ɪz ˈævrɪʤɪŋ 64 pɔɪnts pər geɪm ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ˈʃutɪŋ pərˈsɛnt frəm ðə fild ənd pərˈsɛnt frəm lænd. ˈfrɛʃmən ˈʤəstɪn ˈændərsən (ˈmoʊntroʊs, va*.) lidz vərˈʤɪnjə ˈrʊkiz ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ, riˈbaʊndɪŋ, əˈsɪsts ənd blɑkt ʃɑts. ˈsɑfˌmɔr pɔl ˈʤɛspərsən (ˈmɛrəl, wɪs.) həz meɪd æt list wən ɪn 12 kənˈsɛkjətɪv geɪmz. ˈfrɛʃmən maɪk ˈtoʊbi, hu meɪd hɪz ˈsɛkənd kərɪr stɑrt əˈgɛnst steɪt, ɪz ˈævrɪʤɪŋ pɔɪnts ənd ˈriˌbaʊndz ɪn ðə læst θri geɪmz. ˈbɛnɪt spɔrts ə ˈrɛkərd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə mɑrk əˈgɛnst ˈnɔrfək steɪt, ɪn fɔr ˈsizənz æt vərˈʤɪnjə. ˈbɛnɪt, hu ˈgaɪdɪd ðə ˌkævəˈlɪrz tɪ ðɛr fərst ˈtʊrnəmənt sɪns læst ˈsizən, ɪz ðə fərst vərˈʤɪnjə koʊʧ tɪ poʊst ˈsizənz sɪns ʤɛf ʤoʊnz ɪn ənd ˈbɛnɪt həz ə ˈrɛkərd ɛz ə dɪˈvɪʒən aɪ hɛd koʊʧ. ˈnɔrfək steɪt ərnd ðə ˌɔtəˈmætɪk bɪd tɪ ðə nɪt baɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnfərənsɪz ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən ˈtaɪtəl wɪθ ə mɑrk. ðə ˈspɑrtənz wər ˈəpˌsɛt baɪ bethune-cookman*, ɪn ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm ɪn ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt quarterfinals*. ˈnɔrfək steɪt ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪts ˈsɛkənd streɪt əˈpɪrəns sɪns ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ dɪˈvɪʒən aɪ ɪn 1997 noʊ. 15 sid ˈnɔrfək steɪt ˈəpˌsɛt noʊ. 2 sid məˈzʊri, ɪn ðə 2012 ˈtʊrnəmənt. gɑrd ˈpɛndɑrvɪs ˈwɪljəmz lidz ðə ˈspɑrtənz ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ æt pɔɪnts pər geɪm. gɑrd ˈmælkəm ˈhɔkɪnz ˈævrɪʤɪz ənd ˈfɔrwərd rɑb ˈʤɑnsən həz ʧɪpt ɪn ənd rpg*. ˈsɛnər ˈbrændən gʊd lidz ðə tim wɪθ ˈriˌbaʊndz pər geɪm. hɛd koʊʧ ˈænθɔˌni ˈɛvənz həz ə ˈrɛkərd ɪn sɪks ˈsizənz æt ˈnɔrfək steɪt. hi ˈgaɪdɪd ðə ˈspɑrtənz tɪ ðə 2012 ˈtʊrnəmənt. ˈtɪkɪts fər vərˈʤɪnjəz nɪt geɪm ər ɔn seɪl. rɪˈzərvd ˈtɪkɪts ər 10 iʧ. fænz meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpərʧəs ˈtɪkɪts θru ðə vərˈʤɪnjə æθˈlɛtɪks ˈtɪkɪt ˈɔfəs baɪ ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ənd ɪn ˈpərsən. ðə ˈtɪkɪt ˈɔfəs ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn braɪənt hɔl æt skɑt ˈsteɪdiəm ənd ˈoʊpən ˈmənˌdeɪ θru ˈfraɪˌdeɪ frəm 9 a.m*. ənˈtɪl 5 p.m*. ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈpərʧəsɪz kən bi meɪd baɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ 8821 ər ˈloʊkəli æt 8821 ˈpɑrkɪŋ wɪl bi fri əv ʧɑrʤ ənd əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ə first-come*, ˈbeɪsɪs ɪn ðə ʤɑn pɔl ʤoʊnz ərˈinə, ˌjunəˈvərsəti hɔl ənd məˈkju ˈsɛnər ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɑts ənd ðə ˈpɑrkɪŋ gərɑʒ. ðə ʤɑn pɔl ʤoʊnz ərˈinə gərɑʒ wɪl bi rɪˈzərvd fər ˈpərˌmɪt ˈhoʊldərz. ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti hɔl ənd ʤɑn pɔl ʤoʊnz ərˈinə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɑts ər ˈɔlsoʊ əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈbeɪsˈbɔl fænz əˈtɛndɪŋ ˈtuzˌdeɪz geɪm əˈgɛnst jeɪl ðət stɑrts æt 5 p.m*. ʃʊd vərˈʤɪnjə ədˈvæns ɪn ðə nɪt ənd hoʊst ə ˈsɛkənd geɪm, ˈtɪkɪts wɪl bi soʊld fər 10 iʧ ənd əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈpərʧəs ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə əˈpoʊnənt ɪz dɪˈtərmənd. ˈtɪkɪts wɪl nɑt bi əˈveɪləbəl fər seɪl θru ðə vərˈʤɪnjə æθˈlɛtɪks ˈtɪkɪt ˈɔfəs fər əˈweɪ geɪmz ɪn ðə nɪt.

north korean leader kim jong un. ap images / business insider north korea attempted to fire a missile sunday, but it blew up within seconds. it happened one day after the anniversary of the country's founding. while north korea's missile program may be the on earth, it's possible that us cyber warriors were the reason for the failed launch. a recent new york times report uncovered a secret operation to derail north korea's program that has been raging for at least three years. essentially, the report attributes north korea's high rate of failure with missiles to the us meddling in the country's missile software and networks. although north korea's missile infrastructure lacks the competence of russia's, the missile on which north korea based its missile had a 13% failure rate, and the north korean version failed a whopping 88% of the time, according to the report. while the missile failure on sunday could have just been due to poor workmanship, us deputy national security adviser k.t. mcfarland seemed to leave room for speculation about espionage, telling fox news, "we can't talk about secret intelligence and things that might have been done, covert operations, so i really have no comment." vice president mike pence on monday visited the demilitarized zone between the koreas, saying that "all options are on the table to achieve the objectives and ensure the stability of the people of this country," and that "the era of strategic patience" with north korea "is over." to those in the know, the campaign against north korea came as no surprise. ken geers, a expert for with experience in the national security agency, told business insider that cyber operations like the one against north korea were the norm. while the us hacking another country's missile program may be shocking to some, "within military intelligence spaces, this is what they do," geers said. "if you think that war is possible with a given state, you're going to be trying to prepare the battle space for conflict. in the internet age, that means hacking." reuters north korea's internal networks are fiercely insulated and not connected to the internet, however, which poses a challenge for hackers in the us. but geers said it was "absolutely not the case" that hacking requires computers connected to the internet. a recent report in the new yorker on russian hacking detailed one case in which russia gained access to a nato computer network in 1996 by providing bugged thumb drives to shops near a nato base in kabul, afghanistan. nato operators bought the thumb drives, used them on the network, and just like that, the russians were in. "that's where (signals intelligence) or (communications intelligence) comes into collaboration with (human intelligence)," geers said. he described the present moment as the "golden age of espionage," as remains nonlethal, unattributable, and almost completely unpunished. but a recent missile salvo from north korea suggests that even a prolonged, sophisticated can't fully derail its program. "imagine you're the president. north korea is a abuser and an exporter of dangerous technology," geers said. "responsible governments really need to think about ways to handle north korea, and one of the options is regime change." the test fire of in february. via reuters further, geers said, because of the limited number of servers and access points to north korea's very restricted internet, "if it ever came to between the us and north korea, it would be an overwhelming victory for the west." "north korea can do a sony attack or attack the white house, but that's because that's the nature of cyberspace," geers said. "but if war came, you'd see cyber command wipe out most other countries' pretty quickly."

nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈlidər kɪm ʤɔŋ ˈjuˈɛn. ˌeɪˈpi ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪnˈsaɪdər nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə əˈtɛmptəd tɪ faɪər ə ˈmɪsəl ˈsənˌdi, bət ɪt blu əp wɪˈθɪn ˈsɛkəndz. ɪt ˈhæpənd wən deɪ ˈæftər ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə ˈkəntriz ˈfaʊndɪŋ. waɪl nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriəz ˈmɪsəl ˈproʊˌgræm meɪ bi ðə ɔn ərθ, ɪts ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ˈjuˈɛs ˈsaɪbər ˈwɔrjərz wər ðə ˈrizən fər ðə feɪld lɔnʧ. ə ˈrisənt nu jɔrk taɪmz rɪˈpɔrt ənˈkəvərd ə ˈsikrɪt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən tɪ dɪˈreɪl nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriəz ˈproʊˌgræm ðət həz bɪn ˈreɪʤɪŋ fər æt list θri jɪrz. ɛˈsɛnʃəli, ðə rɪˈpɔrt əˈtrɪˌbjuts nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriəz haɪ reɪt əv ˈfeɪljər wɪθ ˈmɪsəlz tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɛdəlɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkəntriz ˈmɪsəl ˈsɔfˌwɛr ənd ˈnɛtˌwərks. ˌɔlˈðoʊ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriəz ˈmɪsəl ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər læks ðə ˈkɑmpətɪns əv ˈrəʃəz, ðə ˈmɪsəl ɔn wɪʧ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə beɪst ɪts ˈmɪsəl hæd ə 13 ˈfeɪljər reɪt, ənd ðə nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈvərʒən feɪld ə ˈwɑpɪŋ 88 əv ðə taɪm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt. waɪl ðə ˈmɪsəl ˈfeɪljər ɔn ˈsənˌdi kʊd hæv ʤɪst bɪn du tɪ pur ˈwərkmənˌʃɪp, ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɛpjəti ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˈvaɪzər k.t*. məkˈfɑrlənd simd tɪ liv rum fər ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈɛspiənɑʤ, ˈtɛlɪŋ fɑks nuz, "wi kænt tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈsikrɪt ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd θɪŋz ðət maɪt hæv bɪn dən, ˈkoʊvərt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, soʊ aɪ ˈrɪli hæv noʊ ˈkɑmɛnt." vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt maɪk pɛns ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə diˈmɪlətərˌaɪzd zoʊn bɪtˈwin ðə ˈkɔriəz, seɪɪŋ ðət "ɔl ˈɔpʃənz ər ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl tɪ əˈʧiv ðə əˈbʤɛktɪvz ənd ɪnˈʃʊr ðə stəˈbɪlɪti əv ðə ˈpipəl əv ðɪs ˈkəntri," ənd ðət "ðə ˈɪrə əv strəˈtiʤɪk ˈpeɪʃəns" wɪθ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə "ɪz ˈoʊvər." tɪ ðoʊz ɪn ðə noʊ, ðə kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə keɪm ɛz noʊ səˈpraɪz. kɛn giərz, ə ˈɛkspərt fər wɪθ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi, toʊld ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ðət ˈsaɪbər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz laɪk ðə wən əˈgɛnst nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə wər ðə nɔrm. waɪl ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈhækɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈkəntriz ˈmɪsəl ˈproʊˌgræm meɪ bi ˈʃɑkɪŋ tɪ səm, "wɪˈθɪn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈspeɪsɪz, ðɪs ɪz wət ðeɪ du," giərz sɛd. "ɪf ju θɪŋk ðət wɔr ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl wɪθ ə ˈgɪvɪn steɪt, jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ bi traɪɪŋ tɪ priˈpɛr ðə ˈbætəl speɪs fər ˈkɑnflɪkt. ɪn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt eɪʤ, ðət minz ˈhækɪŋ." ˈrɔɪtərz nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriəz ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈnɛtˌwərks ər ˈfɪrsli ˈɪnsəˌleɪtɪd ənd nɑt kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪʧ ˈpoʊzɪz ə ˈʧælənʤ fər ˈhækərz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs. bət giərz sɛd ɪt wɑz "ˌæbsəˈlutli nɑt ðə keɪs" ðət ˈhækɪŋ rikˈwaɪərz kəmˈpjutərz kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ə ˈrisənt rɪˈpɔrt ɪn ðə nu ˈjɔrkər ɔn ˈrəʃən ˈhækɪŋ dɪˈteɪld wən keɪs ɪn wɪʧ ˈrəʃə geɪnd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ə ˈneɪtoʊ kəmˈpjutər ˈnɛtˌwərk ɪn 1996 baɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ bəgd θəm draɪvz tɪ ʃɑps nɪr ə ˈneɪtoʊ beɪs ɪn ˈkɑbʊl, æfˈgænəˌstæn. ˈneɪtoʊ ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz bɔt ðə θəm draɪvz, juzd ðɛm ɔn ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk, ənd ʤɪst laɪk ðət, ðə ˈrəʃənz wər ɪn. "ðæts wɛr (ˈsɪgnəlz ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns) ər (kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns) kəmz ˈɪntu kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən wɪθ (ˈjumən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns)," giərz sɛd. hi dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈmoʊmənt ɛz ðə "ˈgoʊldən eɪʤ əv ˈɛspiənɑʤ," ɛz rɪˈmeɪnz nɑnˈliθəl, unattributable*, ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst kəmˈplitli ənˈpənɪʃt. bət ə ˈrisənt ˈmɪsəl ˈsælvoʊ frəm nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈivɪn ə prəˈlɔŋd, səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd kænt ˈfʊli dɪˈreɪl ɪts ˈproʊˌgræm. "ˌɪˈmæʤən jʊr ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt. nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ɪz ə əˈbjuzər ənd ən ɪkˈspɔrtər əv ˈdeɪnʤərəs tɛkˈnɑləʤi," giərz sɛd. "riˈspɑnsəbəl ˈgəvərnmənts ˈrɪli nid tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt weɪz tɪ ˈhændəl nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə, ənd wən əv ðə ˈɔpʃənz ɪz rəˈʒim ʧeɪnʤ." ðə tɛst faɪər əv ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri. ˈviə ˈrɔɪtərz ˈfərðər, giərz sɛd, bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈnəmbər əv ˈsərvərz ənd ˈækˌsɛs pɔɪnts tɪ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriəz ˈvɛri riˈstrɪktɪd ˈɪntərˌnɛt, "ɪf ɪt ˈɛvər keɪm tɪ bɪtˈwin ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə, ɪt wʊd bi ən ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ˈvɪktəri fər ðə wɛst." "nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə kən du ə ˈsoʊni əˈtæk ər əˈtæk ðə waɪt haʊs, bət ðæts bɪˈkəz ðæts ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ˈsaɪbərˌspeɪs," giərz sɛd. "bət ɪf wɔr keɪm, jʊd si ˈsaɪbər kəˈmænd waɪp aʊt moʊst ˈəðər ˈkəntriz' ˈprɪti kˈwɪkli."

chanting “long live the intifada,” university of texas at austin activists recently stormed a class to protest and disrupt a talk by a guest lecturer. waving palestinian flags and shouting epithets, twelve members of the palestine solidarity committee (psc) entered the public event, sponsored by institute for israeli studies professor ami and hosting stanford university military historian dr. vardi. throughout the incident during which insisted that the invasive students either “sit down and learn something” or leave the activists filmed everything on their cellphone cameras. since that episode, which took place on friday, november 13, mere hours before paris was brutally attacked by isis terrorists,, professor of government and founding director of the institute for israel studies, has become the focus of a intimidation campaign. this includes a petition circulated by the and claims that was violent. “we were met with physical force and intimidation,” the said in a statement. a austin professor as well as an attendee escalated what was supposed to be a reading of a prepared statement, culminating in professor ami physically pressing his body against a member, in a move to physically intimidate the student. had to be restrained by 3 people. watching the video of the episode, which was uploaded to youtube by members immediately after they crashed the event, one gets a sense of the menacing nature of the demonstration on the part of the students, not those trying to subdue them. in an exclusive interview with the on tuesday, described the incident, the first of its kind he says he has experienced in his career as professor of government, the arnold s. professor in israel and diaspora studies and founding director of the institute for israel studies and the ongoing nightmare he is now living as a result of it. wearing a disguise on campus and fearing for the safety of his family and students says it in a nutshell. “along with the petition smearing my name and accusing me of inappropriate behavior, received death threats,” said. “but no one at the university has offered to protect me or my students. that is why i went to the police last monday to request protection for my class titled ‘suicide terror’ which is in a basement, so in an emergency situation, it would be very hard to evacuate 95 students. i take the chance that because of my name, someone would try to do away with a ‘zionist professor.’” the first course of action took was to vacate the offices at the israeli studies institute, and, he said, “police gave us recommendations on how to secure the facility, so as not to put anybody at risk.” what the university did in the immediate aftermath of the incident was to instruct to defer all requests from journalists to its public affairs department.’s silence “gave the groups the opportunity to smear me. the whole field was open to them.” in addition, he said, “i read press releases about the intention of these students to press charges against me. so i hired a lawyer.” (it was his permission that enabled this interview.) it was not until 10 days after the event that the university offered an official response. on november 23, dean of the college of liberal arts randy diehl issued the following statement, which was also sent to the, following a request to speak to: amidst the current controversy concerning the disruption of an academic lecture sponsored by the institute for israel studies, i want to reiterate my deep admiration for the work of professor ami and the institute for israel studies in conducting courses and public programming that represent the highest standard of academic discourse and dispassionate reasoning and research on a controversial subject of enormous importance. students and faculty of every background, including palestinians and israelis alike, have enthusiastically received prof.’s courses and his supervision of undergraduate and graduate research. although reviews are still ongoing, i wish to emphasize that there are places on campus for responsibly discussing disagreements. disruption of a visiting invited academic lecture violates principles of academic freedom and free speech that are crucial to our mission as a great university. asked why this particular lecture, open to the public and titled, “the origin of a species: the birth of the israeli defense forces’ military culture,” sparked particular outrage, said that it was “completely orchestrated” anger and part of a nationwide campaign. “it was a targeted opportunity; it was entrapment,” said. “we at the center for jewish studies have never had a single problem since we started the program in 2007. but last episode, based on what heard, was an attempt by different groups to attach themselves to a larger movement that has been afflicting campuses, such as [university of missouri].” pedahzur, an israeli who has been in the us for 12 years, pointed to the fact, for example, that the students “didn’t say a word about the news from paris that same night. these rioters said nothing on facebook nor condemned the attacks. they call themselves ‘palestinian,’ but most of them even speak arabic, other than what learned in language classes at the university. most of them are not even muslims; american kids that have anything to do with islam.” but, he added, “i am going to do whatever i can as a researcher to find out who is behind this group,” whose leader has openly called on people to rally behind hamas, islamic jihad and other groups against the palestinian authority, which he views as ‘collaborators’ with israel. pedahzur also laughed bitterly at the notion that the students in question, while his character, are claiming to be the ones who are living in fear. “really? who, exactly, are they afraid of? kids at hillel house?”

ˈʧæntɪŋ lɪv ðə intifada,”*,” ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtɛksəs æt ˈɔstən ˈæktɪvɪsts ˈrisəntli stɔrmd ə klæs tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst ənd dɪsˈrəpt ə tɔk baɪ ə gɛst ˈlɛkʧərər. ˈweɪvɪŋ ˌpælɪˈstɪniən flægz ənd ˈʃaʊtɪŋ ˈɛpəˌθɛts, twɛlv ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈpæləˌstaɪn ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti kəˈmɪti (psc*) ˈɛnərd ðə ˈpəblɪk ɪˈvɛnt, ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈstədiz prəˈfɛsər ˈɑmi ənd ˈhoʊstɪŋ ˈstænfərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri hɪˈstɔriən ˈdɑktər. vardi*. θruaʊt ðə ˈɪnsədənt ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ðə ˌɪnˈveɪsɪv ˈstudənts ˈiðər daʊn ənd lərn something”*” ər liv ðə ˈæktɪvɪsts fɪlmd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɔn ðɛr ˈsɛlfoʊn ˈkæmərəz. sɪns ðət ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, wɪʧ tʊk pleɪs ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, noʊˈvɛmbər 13 mɪr aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpɛrɪs wɑz ˈbrutəli əˈtækt baɪ ˈaɪsəs ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts,, prəˈfɛsər əv ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈfaʊndɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈɪzriəl ˈstədiz, həz bɪˈkəm ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ə ˌɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən kæmˈpeɪn. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz ə pəˈtɪʃən ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd baɪ ðə ənd kleɪmz ðət wɑz ˈvaɪələnt. wər mɛt wɪθ ˈfɪzɪkəl fɔrs ənd intimidation,”*,” ðə sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ə ˈɔstən prəˈfɛsər ɛz wɛl ɛz ən əˈtɛnˈdi ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd wət wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ə ˈrɛdɪŋ əv ə priˈpɛrd ˈsteɪtmənt, ˈkəlməˌneɪtɪŋ ɪn prəˈfɛsər ˈɑmi ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈprɛsɪŋ hɪz ˈbɑdi əˈgɛnst ə ˈmɛmbər, ɪn ə muv tɪ ˈfɪzɪkəli ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪt ðə ˈstudənt. hæd tɪ bi riˈstreɪnd baɪ 3 ˈpipəl. ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, wɪʧ wɑz ˈəˌploʊdɪd tɪ ˈjuˌtub baɪ ˈmɛmbərz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər ðeɪ kræʃt ðə ɪˈvɛnt, wən gɪts ə sɛns əv ðə ˈmɛnəsɪŋ ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən ɔn ðə pɑrt əv ðə ˈstudənts, nɑt ðoʊz traɪɪŋ tɪ səbˈdu ðɛm. ɪn ən ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈɪnsədənt, ðə fərst əv ɪts kaɪnd hi sɪz hi həz ɪkˈspɪriənst ɪn hɪz kərɪr ɛz prəˈfɛsər əv ˈgəvərnmənt, ðə ˈɑrnəld ɛs. prəˈfɛsər ɪn ˈɪzriəl ənd daɪˈæspərə ˈstədiz ənd ˈfaʊndɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈɪzriəl ˈstədiz ənd ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈnaɪtˌmɛr hi ɪz naʊ ˈlɪvɪŋ ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ɪt. ˈwɛrɪŋ ə dɪsˈgaɪz ɔn ˈkæmpəs ənd ˈfɪrɪŋ fər ðə ˈseɪfti əv hɪz ˈfæməli ənd ˈstudənts sɪz ɪt ɪn ə ˈnətˌʃɛl. wɪθ ðə pəˈtɪʃən sˈmɪrɪŋ maɪ neɪm ənd əˈkjuzɪŋ mi əv ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt bɪˈheɪvjər, rɪˈsivd dɛθ threats,”*,” sɛd. noʊ wən æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti həz ˈɔfərd tɪ prəˈtɛkt mi ər maɪ ˈstudənts. ðət ɪz waɪ aɪ wɛnt tɪ ðə pəˈlis læst ˈmənˌdeɪ tɪ rɪkˈwɛst prəˈtɛkʃən fər maɪ klæs ˈtaɪtəld terror’*’ wɪʧ ɪz ɪn ə ˈbeɪsmənt, soʊ ɪn ən ˈimərʤənsi ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ɪt wʊd bi ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ ɪˈvækjəˌeɪt 95 ˈstudənts. aɪ teɪk ðə ʧæns ðət bɪˈkəz əv maɪ neɪm, ˈsəmˌwən wʊd traɪ tɪ du əˈweɪ wɪθ ə professor.’”*.’” ðə fərst kɔrs əv ˈækʃən tʊk wɑz tɪ ˈveɪkeɪt ðə ˈɔfəsɪz æt ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈstədiz ˈɪnstɪˌtut, ənd, hi sɛd, geɪv ˈjuˈɛs ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz ɔn haʊ tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ðə fəˈsɪlɪti, soʊ ɛz nɑt tɪ pʊt ˈɛnibədi æt risk.”*.” wət ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti dɪd ɪn ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə ˈɪnsədənt wɑz tɪ ˌɪnˈstrəkt tɪ dɪˈfər ɔl rɪkˈwɛsts frəm ˈʤərnəlɪsts tɪ ɪts ˈpəblɪk əˈfɛrz dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ˈsaɪləns ðə grups ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ smɪr mi. ðə hoʊl fild wɑz ˈoʊpən tɪ them.”*.” ɪn əˈdɪʃən, hi sɛd, rɛd prɛs rɪˈlisɪz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ðiz ˈstudənts tɪ prɛs ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst mi. soʊ aɪ haɪərd ə lawyer.”*.” (ɪt wɑz hɪz pərˈmɪʃən ðət ɪˈneɪbəld ðɪs ˈɪntərvˌju.) ɪt wɑz nɑt ənˈtɪl 10 deɪz ˈæftər ðə ɪˈvɛnt ðət ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈɔfərd ən əˈfɪʃəl rɪˈspɑns. ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 23 din əv ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ˈlɪˌbərəl ɑrts ˈrændi dil ˈɪʃud ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənt, wɪʧ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛnt tɪ ðə, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə rɪkˈwɛst tɪ spik tɪ: əˈmɪdst ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi kənˈsərnɪŋ ðə dɪsˈrəpʃən əv ən ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈlɛkʧər ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈɪzriəl ˈstədiz, aɪ wɔnt tɪ riˈɪtərˌeɪt maɪ dip ˌædmərˈeɪʃən fər ðə wərk əv prəˈfɛsər ˈɑmi ənd ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈɪzriəl ˈstədiz ɪn kənˈdəktɪŋ ˈkɔrsɪz ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ðət ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə haɪəst ˈstændərd əv ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈdɪskɔrs ənd dɪˈspæʃənət ˈrizənɪŋ ənd ˈrisərʧ ɔn ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns. ˈstudənts ənd ˈfækəlti əv ˈɛvəri ˈbækˌgraʊnd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ənd ˌɪzˈreɪliz əˈlaɪk, hæv ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪkli rɪˈsivd prof*. ˈkɔrsɪz ənd hɪz ˌsupərˈvɪʒən əv ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət ənd ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈrisərʧ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ rəvˈjuz ər stɪl ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ, aɪ wɪʃ tɪ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ðət ðɛr ər ˈpleɪsɪz ɔn ˈkæmpəs fər rɪˈspɑnsəbli dɪˈskəsɪŋ ˌdɪsəˈgrimənts. dɪsˈrəpʃən əv ə ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈlɛkʧər ˈvaɪəleɪts ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈfridəm ənd fri spiʧ ðət ər ˈkruʃəl tɪ ɑr ˈmɪʃən ɛz ə greɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti. æst waɪ ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈlɛkʧər, ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈtaɪtəld, ˈɔrəʤən əv ə ˈspiʃiz: ðə bərθ əv ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli dɪˈfɛns forces’*’ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri culture,”*,” spɑrkt ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ, sɛd ðət ɪt wɑz orchestrated”*” ˈæŋgər ənd pɑrt əv ə ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd kæmˈpeɪn. wɑz ə ˈtɑrgətɪd ˌɑpərˈtunəti; ɪt wɑz entrapment,”*,” sɛd. æt ðə ˈsɛnər fər ʤuɪʃ ˈstədiz hæv ˈnɛvər hæd ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈprɑbləm sɪns wi ˈstɑrtɪd ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn 2007 bət læst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, beɪst ɔn wət hərd, wɑz ən əˈtɛmpt baɪ ˈdɪfərənt grups tɪ əˈtæʧ ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈmuvmənt ðət həz bɪn əˈflɪktɪŋ ˈkæmpəsɪz, səʧ ɛz [ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv missouri].”*].”, ən ˌɪzˈreɪli hu həz bɪn ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs fər 12 jɪrz, ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ðə fækt, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðət ðə ˈstudənts seɪ ə wərd əˈbaʊt ðə nuz frəm ˈpɛrɪs ðət seɪm naɪt. ðiz ˈraɪətərz sɛd ˈnəθɪŋ ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk nɔr kənˈdɛmd ðə əˈtæks. ðeɪ kɔl ðɛmˈsɛlvz ‘‘palestinian,’*,’ bət moʊst əv ðɛm ˈivɪn spik ˈɛrəbɪk, ˈəðər ðən wət ˈlərnɪd ɪn ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈklæsɪz æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti. moʊst əv ðɛm ər nɑt ˈivɪn ˈməzlɪmz; əˈmɛrɪkən kɪdz ðət hæv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ islam.”*.” bət, hi ˈædɪd, æm goʊɪŋ tɪ du ˌwəˈtɛvər aɪ kən ɛz ə ˈrisərʧər tɪ faɪnd aʊt hu ɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs group,”*,” huz ˈlidər həz ˈoʊpənli kɔld ɔn ˈpipəl tɪ ˈræli bɪˈhaɪnd ˌhɑˈmɑs, ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈʤihɑd ənd ˈəðər grups əˈgɛnst ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən əˈθɔrəti, wɪʧ hi vjuz ɛz ‘‘collaborators’*’ wɪθ ˈɪzriəl. ˈɔlsoʊ læft ˈbɪtərli æt ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət ðə ˈstudənts ɪn kˈwɛʃən, waɪl hɪz ˈkɛrɪktər, ər ˈkleɪmɪŋ tɪ bi ðə wənz hu ər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn fɪr. ““really*? hu, ɪgˈzæktli, ər ðeɪ əˈfreɪd əv? kɪdz æt ˌhɪˈlɛl house?”*?”

former secretary of state hillary clinton meets voters at a campaign rally in st. louis on saturday. (melina washington post) democratic hillary clinton was ahead by a slim margin in missouri on wednesday, but the race remained in limbo pending word on whether rival sen. bernie sanders of vermont would seek a recount. the delay postponed a definitive answer to whether clinton had made a clean sweep of five big primaries on tuesday night. even if she does not prevail in missouri, her other victories push her closer to the democratic presidential nomination even as the considerably weakened sanders vowed to press on with his insurgent campaign. clinton won big in florida, north carolina and ohio, while claiming a narrower victory in illinois. in missouri, with 100 percent of precincts reporting, clinton was ahead votes to. with a difference of less than 1 percent, state officials held off calling the race. a recount is not automatic, but sanders could request one. democratic hillary clinton and her rival, bernie sanders, spoke about the challenges going forward after primary voters took to the polls in five states on march 15. (sarah washington post) jeff weaver, campaign manager, said the campaign has not made a final decision on whether to request a recount and is still looking at the numbers. because delegates are awarded proportionately, not clear how much a small change in the vote totals would matter, he said. “if not going to make a material difference in the delegate count, not going to put people through it,” he said. [a good night for trump and a better night for clinton] clinton campaign manager robby mook issued a memo to supporters and the media wednesday that claimed a decisive advantage. he also took sanders to task for turning negative. "both campaigns agreed that the measure of success for yesterday's pivotal contests was delegates," mook wrote. "sanders went all out in these 5 states, pouring more than $8 million on tv in the last 5 days alone," including at least one ad mook termed negative. "it's pretty clear this negative strategy backfired," he wrote. addressing supporters tuesday night, sanders did not mention the night's outcome, a disappointment for him after hopes that he could ride momentum from an upset victory in michigan last week to victories in other large, states in the midwest. in a statement issued overnight, sanders congratulated clinton and pledged to continue a primary fight that he said he is confident he can still win. he did not mention missouri or the other contests by name. "with more than half the delegates yet to be chosen and a calendar that favors us in the weeks and months to come, we remain confident that our campaign is on a path to win the nomination," sanders said. but that path looked much more difficult, if not impossible, on wednesday. clinton's victories set her more than 300 delegates ahead of sanders, and she is on track to collect a large share of the more than delegates she still needs to lock up the contest. sanders ended the day further behind in the delegate count and needing to win a slew of upcoming states by improbably large margins. “we are moving closer to securing the democratic party nomination and winning this election in november,” clinton said at her victory party here tuesday. as if to prove the point, she quickly pivoted to the republican, donald trump. “our next president has to be ready to face three big tasks," clinton said during a speech that looked past her primary fight with sanders and ahead to a probable matchup with republican donald trump. "first, can you make positive differences in lives? second, can you keep us safe? third, can you bring our country together again?” clinton’s indictment of policy positions sounded like a preview of arguments to come. “when we hear a candidate for president call for the rounding up of 12 million immigrants, banning all muslims from entering the united states, when he embraces torture, that make him strong, it makes him wrong,” clinton said. clinton has been eager to refocus her campaign to confront trump more directly. but asked tuesday if she was concerned that a protracted primary fight with sanders would hobble democrats ahead of the contest against a republican nominee, she declined to encourage sanders to leave the race. her campaign emailed a fundraising pitch tuesday evening warning of the dangers of a trump presidency and of complacency among democrats. “tonight, donald trump could become the presumptive republican nominee for president,” the donation request began. too many republicans tried to ignore him until it was too late, it said. sanders held a rally before about people in phoenix on tuesday night, a week ahead of primary. he said his campaign had “defied all expectations” but made no mention of the three states that had already been called in favor. “what excites me so much as i go around the country is to see the incredible energy of people who love this country but know we can do so much better,” sanders said to loud screams. some of his supporters expressed hope that he could still pull out the nomination. “i still think the revolution is coming,” said james homan, 55, a sound engineer for rock musicians, who has homes in illinois and arizona. homan expressed frustration that, as he saw it, “the fix was in” for clinton among democratic party leaders, but he said he could see paths for sanders to prevail, including the possibility of more fallout from the fbi investigation into use of a private email server while she was secretary of state. democratic primary voters were split on the candidates’ key attributes, with clinton seen as more electable and sanders as more honest, according to preliminary exit polls reported by abc news. by roughly 2 to 1, voters across ohio, north carolina, florida, illinois and missouri said clinton had a better chance than sanders of beating trump in a matchup. but roughly 8 in 10 said sanders was honest and trustworthy, compared with about 6 in 10 who felt that way about clinton. sanders has dominated among voters all year, while clinton has won by a wide margin those who care more about electability. sanders had embarrassed clinton last week in michigan and saw contests as a chance to pull off more wins in states where voters feel damaged by globalization. repeating his playbook from michigan, sanders hit clinton hard on her past support for “disastrous” trade deals, starting with the north american free trade agreement when her husband was in the white house. with the lesson of michigan in mind, her campaign moved to retool her stance on trade by strengthening her opposition to the partnership and emphasizing support for manufacturing in her jobs plan. in ohio, clinton took specific aim at elements of the pending trade package seen as harmful to the auto and steel industries. just over half of ohio democratic primary voters said free trade takes away u.s. jobs, according to the early exit polls. in michigan, sanders won among voters with that view by double digits. the cohort was slightly larger in michigan (57 percent) than in most states voting tuesday, with less than half of democrats in illinois, missouri and north carolina saying trade costs u.s. jobs. in youngstown, ohio, dave williams, 52, cast a ballot for sanders. “i lost my house when the stock market crashed,” said williams, a member of the local cement finishers union. “i’m an angry voter, how ’bout that? angry about the way the country is working for the worker. hillary gets a big, fat zero on that.” in missouri, sanders aides were optimistic in part because much of the state closely resembles kansas, where the senator easily defeated clinton in the democratic caucuses early this month. worth noting, however, that missouri was the smallest of the democratic delegate prizes tuesday. before the polls closed in missouri, campaign announced that she had been endorsed by the mother of michael brown, the teenager whose 2014 shooting by police in ferguson, mo., brought more attention to slayings of unarmed black men. in chicago, where clinton spent her childhood, sanders sought to leverage support from voters disenchanted with the tenure of the embattled democratic mayor, rahm emanuel, a clinton ally. approval ratings have dropped to all-time lows amid controversies over a police shooting and school closings, and his popularity with african american voters has taken an especially big hit. in the closing days of the race, sanders blasted decision to close schools in predominantly black and latino neighborhoods, and sanders ran television ads featuring some of the critics. and tuesday, sanders had breakfast with cook county commissioner “chuy” garcía, who ran unsuccessfully for mayor against emanuel in the democratic primary last year. clinton’s lead in florida was never in doubt, and she ended up capturing almost the same number of votes as the republican winner, trump perhaps a preview of how competitive the state will be in november. florida posed several challenges for sanders. it held a closed primary, meaning independent voters, who have propelled him to victory in other states, were not allowed to participate. the voting population also includes a large number of older voters, who have sided with clinton in previous contests. sanders’s aides have argued that the back half of the nominating calendar is more favorable to him, with several potential victories in the west and no contests remaining in the deep south, which has been strongest region by far. sanders thinks he is in all three states with contests next tuesday: arizona, idaho and utah. his decision to spend election night in arizona signaled his intention to vigorously contest that state in the coming week. scott clement contributed to this report.

ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən mits ˈvoʊtərz æt ə kæmˈpeɪn ˈræli ɪn st*. luɪs ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. (mɛˈlinə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst) ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən wɑz əˈhɛd baɪ ə slɪm ˈmɑrʤən ɪn məˈzʊri ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, bət ðə reɪs rɪˈmeɪnd ɪn ˈlɪmboʊ ˈpɛndɪŋ wərd ɔn ˈwɛðər ˈraɪvəl sɛn. ˈbərni ˈsændərz əv vərˈmɑnt wʊd sik ə ˌriˈkaʊnt. ðə dɪˈleɪ poʊstˈpoʊnd ə dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv ˈænsər tɪ ˈwɛðər ˈklɪntən hæd meɪd ə klin swip əv faɪv bɪg ˈpraɪˌmɛriz ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt. ˈivɪn ɪf ʃi dɪz nɑt prɪˈveɪl ɪn məˈzʊri, hər ˈəðər ˈvɪktəriz pʊʃ hər ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən ˈivɪn ɛz ðə kənˈsɪdərəbli ˈwikənd ˈsændərz vaʊd tɪ prɛs ɔn wɪθ hɪz ˌɪnˈsərʤənt kæmˈpeɪn. ˈklɪntən wən bɪg ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ənd oʊˈhaɪoʊ, waɪl ˈkleɪmɪŋ ə ˈnɛroʊər ˈvɪktəri ɪn ˌɪləˈnɔɪz. ɪn məˈzʊri, wɪθ 100 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈpriˌsɪŋkts rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ, ˈklɪntən wɑz əˈhɛd voʊts tɪ wɪθ ə ˈdɪfərəns əv lɛs ðən 1 pərˈsɛnt, steɪt əˈfɪʃəlz hɛld ɔf ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə reɪs. ə ˌriˈkaʊnt ɪz nɑt ˌɔtəˈmætɪk, bət ˈsændərz kʊd rɪkˈwɛst wən. ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ənd hər ˈraɪvəl, ˈbərni ˈsændərz, spoʊk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ˈæftər ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈvoʊtərz tʊk tɪ ðə poʊlz ɪn faɪv steɪts ɔn mɑrʧ 15 (ˈsɛrə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst) ʤɛf ˈwivər, kæmˈpeɪn ˈmænɪʤər, sɛd ðə kæmˈpeɪn həz nɑt meɪd ə ˈfaɪnəl dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn ˈwɛðər tɪ rɪkˈwɛst ə ˌriˈkaʊnt ənd ɪz stɪl ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə ˈnəmbərz. bɪˈkəz ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ər əˈwɔrdɪd prəˈpɔrʃənətli, nɑt klɪr haʊ məʧ ə smɔl ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə voʊt ˈtoʊtəlz wʊd ˈmætər, hi sɛd. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə məˈtɪriəl ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðə ˈdɛləˌgeɪt kaʊnt, nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ pʊt ˈpipəl θru it,”*,” hi sɛd. [ə gʊd naɪt fər trəmp ənd ə ˈbɛtər naɪt fər ˈklɪntən] ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn ˈmænɪʤər ˈrɑbi mʊk ˈɪʃud ə ˈmɛˌmoʊ tɪ səˈpɔrtərz ənd ðə ˈmidiə ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət kleɪmd ə dɪˈsaɪsɪv ædˈvæntɪʤ. hi ˈɔlsoʊ tʊk ˈsændərz tɪ tæsk fər ˈtərnɪŋ ˈnɛgətɪv. "boʊθ kæmˈpeɪnz əˈgrid ðət ðə ˈmɛʒər əv səkˈsɛs fər ˈjɛstərˌdeɪz ˈpɪvətəl ˈkɑntɛsts wɑz ˈdɛləˌgeɪts," mʊk roʊt. "ˈsændərz wɛnt ɔl aʊt ɪn ðiz 5 steɪts, ˈpɔrɪŋ mɔr ðən 8 ˈmɪljən ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ɪn ðə læst 5 deɪz əˈloʊn," ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ æt list wən æd mʊk tərmd ˈnɛgətɪv. "ɪts ˈprɪti klɪr ðɪs ˈnɛgətɪv ˈstrætəʤi ˈbækˌfaɪərd," hi roʊt. æˈdrɛsɪŋ səˈpɔrtərz ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt, ˈsændərz dɪd nɑt ˈmɛnʃən ðə naɪts ˈaʊtˌkəm, ə ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt fər ɪm ˈæftər hoʊps ðət hi kʊd raɪd moʊˈmɛntəm frəm ən ˈəpˌsɛt ˈvɪktəri ɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən læst wik tɪ ˈvɪktəriz ɪn ˈəðər lɑrʤ, steɪts ɪn ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈɪʃud ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt, ˈsændərz kənˈgræʧəˌleɪtɪd ˈklɪntən ənd plɛʤd tɪ kənˈtɪnju ə ˈpraɪˌmɛri faɪt ðət hi sɛd hi ɪz ˈkɑnfədənt hi kən stɪl wɪn. hi dɪd nɑt ˈmɛnʃən məˈzʊri ər ðə ˈəðər ˈkɑntɛsts baɪ neɪm. "wɪθ mɔr ðən hæf ðə ˈdɛləˌgeɪts jɛt tɪ bi ˈʧoʊzən ənd ə ˈkæləndər ðət ˈfeɪvərz ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðə wiks ənd mənθs tɪ kəm, wi rɪˈmeɪn ˈkɑnfədənt ðət ɑr kæmˈpeɪn ɪz ɔn ə pæθ tɪ wɪn ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən," ˈsændərz sɛd. bət ðət pæθ lʊkt məʧ mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt, ɪf nɑt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl, ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ˈklɪntənz ˈvɪktəriz sɛt hər mɔr ðən 300 ˈdɛləˌgeɪts əˈhɛd əv ˈsændərz, ənd ʃi ɪz ɔn træk tɪ kəˈlɛkt ə lɑrʤ ʃɛr əv ðə mɔr ðən ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ʃi stɪl nidz tɪ lɑk əp ðə ˈkɑntɛst. ˈsændərz ˈɛndɪd ðə deɪ ˈfərðər bɪˈhaɪnd ɪn ðə ˈdɛləˌgeɪt kaʊnt ənd ˈnidɪŋ tɪ wɪn ə slu əv ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ steɪts baɪ ˌɪmˈprɑbəbli lɑrʤ ˈmɑrʤənz. ər ˈmuvɪŋ ˈkloʊzər tɪ sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən ənd ˈwɪnɪŋ ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn november,”*,” ˈklɪntən sɛd æt hər ˈvɪktəri ˈpɑrti hir ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ɛz ɪf tɪ pruv ðə pɔɪnt, ʃi kˈwɪkli ˈpɪvətɪd tɪ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən, ˈdɑnəld trəmp. nɛkst ˈprɛzɪdənt həz tɪ bi ˈrɛdi tɪ feɪs θri bɪg tæsks," ˈklɪntən sɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə spiʧ ðət lʊkt pæst hər ˈpraɪˌmɛri faɪt wɪθ ˈsændərz ənd əˈhɛd tɪ ə ˈprɑbəbəl ˈmæʧəp wɪθ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈdɑnəld trəmp. "fərst, kən ju meɪk ˈpɑzətɪv ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn lɪvz? ˈsɛkənd, kən ju kip ˈjuˈɛs seɪf? θərd, kən ju brɪŋ ɑr ˈkəntri təˈgɛðər again?”*?” ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt əv ˈpɑləsi pəˈzɪʃənz ˈsaʊndɪd laɪk ə ˈprivˌju əv ˈɑrgjəmənts tɪ kəm. wi hir ə ˈkænədɪt fər ˈprɛzɪdənt kɔl fər ðə ˈraʊndɪŋ əp əv 12 ˈmɪljən ˈɪməgrənts, ˈbænɪŋ ɔl ˈməzlɪmz frəm ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, wɪn hi ɛmˈbreɪsɪz ˈtɔrʧər, ðət meɪk ɪm strɔŋ, ɪt meɪks ɪm wrong,”*,” ˈklɪntən sɛd. ˈklɪntən həz bɪn ˈigər tɪ riˈfoʊkəs hər kæmˈpeɪn tɪ kənˈfrənt trəmp mɔr dɪˈrɛkli. bət æst ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɪf ʃi wɑz kənˈsərnd ðət ə proʊˈtræktɪd ˈpraɪˌmɛri faɪt wɪθ ˈsændərz wʊd ˈhɑbəl ˈdɛməˌkræts əˈhɛd əv ðə ˈkɑntɛst əˈgɛnst ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌnɑməˈni, ʃi dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈsændərz tɪ liv ðə reɪs. hər kæmˈpeɪn iˈmeɪld ə ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ pɪʧ ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ ˈwɔrnɪŋ əv ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz əv ə trəmp ˈprɛzɪdənsi ənd əv kəmˈpleɪsənsi əˈməŋ ˈdɛməˌkræts. ““tonight*, ˈdɑnəld trəmp kʊd bɪˈkəm ðə priˈzəmptɪv rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌnɑməˈni fər president,”*,” ðə doʊˈneɪʃən rɪkˈwɛst bɪˈgæn. tu ˈmɛni rɪˈpəblɪkənz traɪd tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪm ənˈtɪl ɪt wɑz tu leɪt, ɪt sɛd. ˈsændərz hɛld ə ˈræli ˌbiˈfɔr əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl ɪn ˈfinɪks ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt, ə wik əˈhɛd əv ˈpraɪˌmɛri. hi sɛd hɪz kæmˈpeɪn hæd ɔl expectations”*” bət meɪd noʊ ˈmɛnʃən əv ðə θri steɪts ðət hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn kɔld ɪn ˈfeɪvər. ɪkˈsaɪts mi soʊ məʧ ɛz aɪ goʊ əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri ɪz tɪ si ðə ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈɛnərʤi əv ˈpipəl hu ləv ðɪs ˈkəntri bət noʊ wi kən du soʊ məʧ better,”*,” ˈsændərz sɛd tɪ laʊd skrimz. səm əv hɪz səˈpɔrtərz ɪkˈsprɛst hoʊp ðət hi kʊd stɪl pʊl aʊt ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən. stɪl θɪŋk ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪz coming,”*,” sɛd ʤeɪmz ˈhoʊmən, 55 ə saʊnd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr fər rɑk mjuˈzɪʃənz, hu həz hoʊmz ɪn ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ənd ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə. ˈhoʊmən ɪkˈsprɛst frəˈstreɪʃən ðət, ɛz hi sɔ ɪt, fɪks wɑz in”*” fər ˈklɪntən əˈməŋ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ˈlidərz, bət hi sɛd hi kʊd si pæθs fər ˈsændərz tɪ prɪˈveɪl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv mɔr ˈfɔˌlaʊt frəm ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu juz əv ə ˈpraɪvət iˈmeɪl ˈsərvər waɪl ʃi wɑz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt. ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈvoʊtərz wər splɪt ɔn ðə candidates’*’ ki əˈtrɪˌbjuts, wɪθ ˈklɪntən sin ɛz mɔr ɪˈlɛktəbəl ənd ˈsændərz ɛz mɔr ˈɑnəst, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˈɛksət poʊlz ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz. baɪ ˈrəfli 2 tɪ 1 ˈvoʊtərz əˈkrɔs oʊˈhaɪoʊ, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ˈflɔrɪdə, ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ənd məˈzʊri sɛd ˈklɪntən hæd ə ˈbɛtər ʧæns ðən ˈsændərz əv ˈbitɪŋ trəmp ɪn ə ˈmæʧəp. bət ˈrəfli 8 ɪn 10 sɛd ˈsændərz wɑz ˈɑnəst ənd ˈtrəstˌwərði, kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ əˈbaʊt 6 ɪn 10 hu fɛlt ðət weɪ əˈbaʊt ˈklɪntən. ˈsændərz həz ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd əˈməŋ ˈvoʊtərz ɔl jɪr, waɪl ˈklɪntən həz wən baɪ ə waɪd ˈmɑrʤən ðoʊz hu kɛr mɔr əˈbaʊt ɪˌlɛktəˈbɪləti. ˈsændərz hæd ɪmˈbɛrəst ˈklɪntən læst wik ɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən ənd sɔ ˈkɑntɛsts ɛz ə ʧæns tɪ pʊl ɔf mɔr wɪnz ɪn steɪts wɛr ˈvoʊtərz fil ˈdæmɪʤd baɪ ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən. rɪˈpitɪŋ hɪz ˈpleɪbʊk frəm ˈmɪʃɪgən, ˈsændərz hɪt ˈklɪntən hɑrd ɔn hər pæst səˈpɔrt fər ““disastrous”*” treɪd dilz, ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ðə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən fri treɪd əˈgrimənt wɪn hər ˈhəzbənd wɑz ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs. wɪθ ðə ˈlɛsən əv ˈmɪʃɪgən ɪn maɪnd, hər kæmˈpeɪn muvd tɪ riˈtul hər stæns ɔn treɪd baɪ ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ hər ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp ənd ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪŋ səˈpɔrt fər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ɪn hər ʤɑbz plæn. ɪn oʊˈhaɪoʊ, ˈklɪntən tʊk spɪˈsɪfɪk eɪm æt ˈɛləmənts əv ðə ˈpɛndɪŋ treɪd ˈpækɪʤ sin ɛz ˈhɑrmfəl tɪ ðə ˈɔtoʊ ənd stil ˈɪndəstriz. ʤɪst ˈoʊvər hæf əv oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈvoʊtərz sɛd fri treɪd teɪks əˈweɪ juz. ʤɑbz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈərli ˈɛksət poʊlz. ɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən, ˈsændərz wən əˈməŋ ˈvoʊtərz wɪθ ðət vju baɪ ˈdəbəl ˈdɪʤɪts. ðə ˈkoʊhɔrt wɑz sˈlaɪtli ˈlɑrʤər ɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən 57 pərˈsɛnt) ðən ɪn moʊst steɪts ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈtuzˌdeɪ, wɪθ lɛs ðən hæf əv ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪn ˌɪləˈnɔɪz, məˈzʊri ənd nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə seɪɪŋ treɪd kɔsts juz. ʤɑbz. ɪn ˈjəŋzˌtaʊn, oʊˈhaɪoʊ, deɪv ˈwɪljəmz, 52 kæst ə ˈbælət fər ˈsændərz. lɔst maɪ haʊs wɪn ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt crashed,”*,” sɛd ˈwɪljəmz, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈloʊkəl sɪˈmɛnt ˈfɪnɪʃərz ˈjunjən. ən ˈæŋgri ˈvoʊtər, haʊ ðət? ˈæŋgri əˈbaʊt ðə weɪ ðə ˈkəntri ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ fər ðə ˈwərkər. ˈhɪləri gɪts ə bɪg, fæt ˈziroʊ ɔn that.”*.” ɪn məˈzʊri, ˈsændərz eɪdz wər ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz məʧ əv ðə steɪt ˈkloʊsli rɪˈzɛmbəlz ˈkænzəs, wɛr ðə ˈsɛnətər ˈizəli dɪˈfitɪd ˈklɪntən ɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkɔkəsɪz ˈərli ðɪs mənθ. wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət məˈzʊri wɑz ðə sˈmɔləst əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈdɛləˌgeɪt ˈpraɪzɪz ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə poʊlz kloʊzd ɪn məˈzʊri, kæmˈpeɪn əˈnaʊnst ðət ʃi hæd bɪn ɛnˈdɔrst baɪ ðə ˈməðər əv ˈmaɪkəl braʊn, ðə ˈtiˌneɪʤər huz 2014 ˈʃutɪŋ baɪ pəˈlis ɪn ˈfərgəsən, moʊ., brɔt mɔr əˈtɛnʃən tɪ sleɪɪŋz əv əˈnɑrmd blæk mɛn. ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, wɛr ˈklɪntən spɛnt hər ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd, ˈsændərz sɔt tɪ ˈlɛvərɪʤ səˈpɔrt frəm ˈvoʊtərz dɪsɪnˈʧænɪd wɪθ ðə ˈtɛnjər əv ðə ɛmˈbætəld ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk meɪər, rɑm ɪˈmænjuəl, ə ˈklɪntən ˈælaɪ. əˈpruvəl ˈreɪtɪŋz hæv drɑpt tɪ ˌɔlˈtaɪm loʊz əˈmɪd ˈkɑntrəˌvərsiz ˈoʊvər ə pəˈlis ˈʃutɪŋ ənd skul ˈkloʊzɪŋz, ənd hɪz ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti wɪθ ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvoʊtərz həz ˈteɪkən ən əˈspɛʃəli bɪg hɪt. ɪn ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ deɪz əv ðə reɪs, ˈsændərz ˈblæstɪd dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ kloʊz skulz ɪn ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli blæk ənd ləˈtinoʊ ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz, ənd ˈsændərz ræn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ædz ˈfiʧərɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈkrɪtɪks. ənd ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈsændərz hæd ˈbrɛkfəst wɪθ kʊk ˈkaʊnti kəˈmɪʃənər ““chuy”*” garcía*, hu ræn ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəli fər meɪər əˈgɛnst ɪˈmænjuəl ɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpraɪˌmɛri læst jɪr. lɛd ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə wɑz ˈnɛvər ɪn daʊt, ənd ʃi ˈɛndɪd əp ˈkæpʧərɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ðə seɪm ˈnəmbər əv voʊts ɛz ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈwɪnər, trəmp pərˈhæps ə ˈprivˌju əv haʊ kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ðə steɪt wɪl bi ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər. ˈflɔrɪdə poʊzd ˈsɛvərəl ˈʧælənʤɪz fər ˈsændərz. ɪt hɛld ə kloʊzd ˈpraɪˌmɛri, ˈminɪŋ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈvoʊtərz, hu hæv prəˈpɛld ɪm tɪ ˈvɪktəri ɪn ˈəðər steɪts, wər nɑt əˈlaʊd tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt. ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈoʊldər ˈvoʊtərz, hu hæv ˈsaɪdɪd wɪθ ˈklɪntən ɪn ˈpriviəs ˈkɑntɛsts. eɪdz hæv ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə bæk hæf əv ðə ˈnɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈkæləndər ɪz mɔr ˈfeɪvərəbəl tɪ ɪm, wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈvɪktəriz ɪn ðə wɛst ənd noʊ ˈkɑntɛsts rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ɪn ðə dip saʊθ, wɪʧ həz bɪn ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈriʤən baɪ fɑr. ˈsændərz θɪŋks hi ɪz ɪn ɔl θri steɪts wɪθ ˈkɑntɛsts nɛkst ˈtuzˌdeɪ: ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ ənd ˈjuˌtɔ. hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ spɛnd ɪˈlɛkʃən naɪt ɪn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈsɪgnəld hɪz ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ ˈvɪgərəsli ˈkɑntɛst ðət steɪt ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ wik. skɑt ˈklɛmənt kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt.

st. louis peter chiarelli knew this was going to happen. the team north america manager said as much back in february. “it’s a cross between pro scouting and amateur scouting,” he said of trying to pick the team for this world cup of hockey. “these players change way more than 25- or 26-year-olds. an older player can have a lull in his game, but you know what going to get. these guys, their swings are huge.” case in point: chiarelli politely dismissed auston matthews’ chances of making this team back in march. “he’s got an uphill road,” he said then. now, how can they not include matthews, who looked very much at home playing for team usa at the world championships? meanwhile, jonathan drouin was on his holdout from the tampa bay lightning back when they named the first 16 players for team north america. today he has 12 playoff points, the of any player eligible for the team. the player who has the most points? robby fabbri, another player who was barely on chiarelli and radar three months ago. general managers will flesh out their world cup rosters on friday, may 27 adding seven players apiece. watch it live on at 6 p.m. et and at.ca here. here’s our projected team north america roster, by position: goal already named: matt murray (pit), connor (wpg), john gibson (ana). the three were all named in march, but playoff performance has changed everything. remember, when the format was first devised, chiarelli and bowman petitioned organizers for some relief in goal, because they were afraid they have a goalie that could allow their team to compete. now? got to be feeling mighty good about murray, who was barely up from the ahl when he was named to the squad in march. defence already named: morgan rielly (tor), aaron ekblad (fla), ryan murray (cbj), seth jones (cbj). rielly and murray are lefties, while ekblad and jones are right-handed shots. lefty shayne became a force for philadelphia this season, while righty colton (st. louis) will make a perfect partner for him, with his ability to stay at home and defend, as well as unleash a cannon of a when asked to. they’ll both be added this week. “at the beginning of the season my only goal was to make this team (the blues), then let things unfold,” said. “it would be extremely exciting. world-class players. going to be a cool tournament.” we’ll make jacob the final pick, an who can adopt whichever role he is asked to play. honourable mentions to noah hanifin (carolina) and cody ceci (ottawa), who were both in the conversation. forwards already named: dylan larkin (det), connor mcdavid (edm), nathan mackinnon (col), johnny gaudreau (cgy), sean monahan (cgy), jack eichel (buf), brandon saad (cbj), sean couturier (phi), j.t. miller (nyr). the problem at forward with team north america is the glut of lefties. this team will likely have only three right-handed shots up front in mackinnon, eichel and mark, all centres who will be pushed to the wing for this tournament. saad will also see duty on the right side, a spot he is accustomed to. if mcdavid is the no. 1 centre, monahan the no. 2 and couturier the no. 4, that leaves a centre spot. fill that spot with ryan, who gets the nod here as the only player other than couturier with 300 games under his belt. experience is precious here, especially considering mcdavid has played just 45 games in the, and matthews has yet to play his first. drouin has played himself onto this team and will play the left side (unless the coaching staff feels he can handle playing on his wrong wing), and strong world championships puts him on this roster as well. that leaves one final spot for a utility forward, and although fabbri has likely earned it, give it to auston matthews. if this team is going to be about young guns and the’s stars of the future, then it would pretty tough to show up at the air canada centre in toronto having excluded the player we expect the maple leafs to draft no. 1 overall in june. team north america lineup * denotes late addition line 1: dylan larkin connor mcdavid nathan mackinnon line 2: johnny gaudreau sean monahan jack eichel line 3: *jonathan drouin *ryan brandon saad line 4: j.t. miller sean couturier *mark extra: auston matthews (?) 1st pair: morgan rielly aaron ekblad 2nd pair: ryan murray seth jones 3rd pair: *shayne *colton extra: jacob starter: matt murray backup: john gibson reserve: connor

st*. luɪs ˈpitər kiɑˈrɛli nu ðɪs wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən. ðə tim nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ˈmænɪʤər sɛd ɛz məʧ bæk ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri. ə krɔs bɪtˈwin proʊ ˈskaʊtɪŋ ənd ˈæməˌʧər scouting,”*,” hi sɛd əv traɪɪŋ tɪ pɪk ðə tim fər ðɪs wərld kəp əv ˈhɑki. pleɪərz ʧeɪnʤ weɪ mɔr ðən 25 ər 26-year-olds*. ən ˈoʊldər pleɪər kən hæv ə ləl ɪn hɪz geɪm, bət ju noʊ wət goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt. ðiz gaɪz, ðɛr swɪŋz ər huge.”*.” keɪs ɪn pɔɪnt: kiɑˈrɛli pəˈlaɪtli dɪsˈmɪst ˈɔstən matthews’*’ ˈʧænsɪz əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs tim bæk ɪn mɑrʧ. gɑt ən ˈəˈphɪl road,”*,” hi sɛd ðɛn. naʊ, haʊ kən ðeɪ nɑt ˌɪnˈklud ˈmæθjuz, hu lʊkt ˈvɛri məʧ æt hoʊm pleɪɪŋ fər tim ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ æt ðə wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps? ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈʤɑnəθən drwin wɑz ɔn hɪz ˈhoʊlˌdaʊt frəm ðə ˈtæmpə beɪ ˈlaɪtnɪŋ bæk wɪn ðeɪ neɪmd ðə fərst 16 pleɪərz fər tim nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə. təˈdeɪ hi həz 12 pleɪɔf pɔɪnts, ðə əv ˈɛni pleɪər ˈɛlɪʤəbəl fər ðə tim. ðə pleɪər hu həz ðə moʊst pɔɪnts? ˈrɑbi ˈfæbri, əˈnəðər pleɪər hu wɑz ˈbɛrli ɔn kiɑˈrɛli ənd ˈreɪˌdɑr θri mənθs əˈgoʊ. ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤərz wɪl flɛʃ aʊt ðɛr wərld kəp ˈrɑstərz ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, meɪ 27 ˈædɪŋ ˈsɛvən pleɪərz əˈpis. wɔʧ ɪt lɪv ɔn æt 6 p.m*. ɛt ənd æt hir. ɑr prɑˈʤɛktəd tim nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ˈrɑstər, baɪ pəˈzɪʃən: goʊl ɔˈrɛdi neɪmd: mæt ˈməri (pɪt), ˈkɑnər (wpg*), ʤɑn ˈgɪbsən (ˈɑnə). ðə θri wər ɔl neɪmd ɪn mɑrʧ, bət pleɪɔf pərˈfɔrməns həz ʧeɪnʤd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. rɪˈmɛmbər, wɪn ðə ˈfɔrˌmæt wɑz fərst dɪˈvaɪzd, kiɑˈrɛli ənd ˈboʊmən pəˈtɪʃənd ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz fər səm rɪˈlif ɪn goʊl, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər əˈfreɪd ðeɪ hæv ə ˈgoʊli ðət kʊd əˈlaʊ ðɛr tim tɪ kəmˈpit. naʊ? gɑt tɪ bi ˈfilɪŋ ˈmaɪti gʊd əˈbaʊt ˈməri, hu wɑz ˈbɛrli əp frəm ðə ɑl wɪn hi wɑz neɪmd tɪ ðə skwɑd ɪn mɑrʧ. dɪˈfɛns ɔˈrɛdi neɪmd: ˈmɔrgən ˈrili (tɔr), ˈɛrən ˈɛkˌblæd (fla*), raɪən ˈməri (cbj*), sɛθ ʤoʊnz (cbj*). ˈrili ənd ˈməri ər ˈlɛftiz, waɪl ˈɛkˌblæd ənd ʤoʊnz ər raɪˈthændɪd ʃɑts. ˈlɛfti ʃeɪn bɪˈkeɪm ə fɔrs fər ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ðɪs ˈsizən, waɪl ˈraɪti ˈkoʊltən (st*. luɪs) wɪl meɪk ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈpɑrtnər fər ɪm, wɪθ hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ steɪ æt hoʊm ənd dɪˈfɛnd, ɛz wɛl ɛz ənˈliʃ ə ˈkænən əv ə wɪn æst tɪ. boʊθ bi ˈædɪd ðɪs wik. ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈsizən maɪ ˈoʊnli goʊl wɑz tɪ meɪk ðɪs tim (ðə bluz), ðɛn lɛt θɪŋz unfold,”*,” sɛd. wʊd bi ɪkˈstrimli ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ. ˈwərldˌklæs pleɪərz. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə kul tournament.”*.” meɪk ˈʤeɪkəb ðə ˈfaɪnəl pɪk, ən hu kən əˈdɑpt wɪˈʧɛvər roʊl hi ɪz æst tɪ pleɪ. ˈɑnərəbəl ˈmɛnʃənz tɪ noʊə ˈhænɪfɪn (ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə) ənd ˈkoʊdi ˈsɛsi (ˈɑtəˌwɑ), hu wər boʊθ ɪn ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən. ˈfɔrwərdz ɔˈrɛdi neɪmd: ˈdɪlən ˈlɑrkɪn (det*), ˈkɑnər məkˈdeɪvəd (edm*), ˈneɪθən məˈkɪnən (col*), ˈʤɑni goʊˈdroʊ (cgy*), ʃɔn ˈmɑnəhæn (cgy*), ʤæk ˈaɪkəl (buf*), ˈbrændən sɑd (cbj*), ʃɔn kuˈtʊriər (faɪ), j.t*. ˈmɪlər (nyr*). ðə ˈprɑbləm æt ˈfɔrwərd wɪθ tim nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz ðə glət əv ˈlɛftiz. ðɪs tim wɪl ˈlaɪkli hæv ˈoʊnli θri raɪˈthændɪd ʃɑts əp frənt ɪn məˈkɪnən, ˈaɪkəl ənd mɑrk, ɔl ˈsɛntərz hu wɪl bi pʊʃt tɪ ðə wɪŋ fər ðɪs ˈtʊrnəmənt. sɑd wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ si ˈduti ɔn ðə raɪt saɪd, ə spɑt hi ɪz əˈkəstəmd tɪ. ɪf məkˈdeɪvəd ɪz ðə noʊ. 1 ˈsɛntər, ˈmɑnəhæn ðə noʊ. 2 ənd kuˈtʊriər ðə noʊ. 4 ðət livz ə ˈsɛntər spɑt. fɪl ðət spɑt wɪθ raɪən, hu gɪts ðə nɑd hir ɛz ðə ˈoʊnli pleɪər ˈəðər ðən kuˈtʊriər wɪθ 300 geɪmz ˈəndər hɪz bɛlt. ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz ˈprɛʃəs hir, əˈspɛʃəli kənˈsɪdərɪŋ məkˈdeɪvəd həz pleɪd ʤɪst 45 geɪmz ɪn ðə, ənd ˈmæθjuz həz jɛt tɪ pleɪ hɪz fərst. drwin həz pleɪd hɪmˈsɛlf ˈɔntu ðɪs tim ənd wɪl pleɪ ðə lɛft saɪd (ənˈlɛs ðə ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf filz hi kən ˈhændəl pleɪɪŋ ɔn hɪz rɔŋ wɪŋ), ənd strɔŋ wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps pʊts ɪm ɔn ðɪs ˈrɑstər ɛz wɛl. ðət livz wən ˈfaɪnəl spɑt fər ə juˈtɪləti ˈfɔrwərd, ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈfæbri həz ˈlaɪkli ərnd ɪt, gɪv ɪt tɪ ˈɔstən ˈmæθjuz. ɪf ðɪs tim ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi əˈbaʊt jəŋ gənz ənd ðə stɑrz əv ðə fˈjuʧər, ðɛn ɪt wʊd ˈprɪti təf tɪ ʃoʊ əp æt ðə ɛr ˈkænədə ˈsɛntər ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ ˈhævɪŋ ɪkˈskludɪd ðə pleɪər wi ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˈmeɪpəl lifs tɪ dræft noʊ. 1 ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪn ʤun. tim nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ˈlaɪˌnəp dɪˈnoʊts leɪt əˈdɪʃən laɪn 1 ˈdɪlən ˈlɑrkɪn ˈkɑnər məkˈdeɪvəd ˈneɪθən məˈkɪnən laɪn 2 ˈʤɑni goʊˈdroʊ ʃɔn ˈmɑnəhæn ʤæk ˈaɪkəl laɪn 3 *ˈʤɑnəθən drwin *raɪən ˈbrændən sɑd laɪn 4 j.t*. ˈmɪlər ʃɔn kuˈtʊriər *mɑrk ˈɛkstrə: ˈɔstən ˈmæθjuz pɛr: ˈmɔrgən ˈrili ˈɛrən ˈɛkˌblæd pɛr: raɪən ˈməri sɛθ ʤoʊnz pɛr: *ʃeɪn *ˈkoʊltən ˈɛkstrə: ˈʤeɪkəb ˈstɑrtər: mæt ˈməri ˈbæˌkəp: ʤɑn ˈgɪbsən rɪˈzərv: ˈkɑnər

story highlights nelson says her brother's favorite color was ... orange the late musical artist's brand has been all about the color purple (cnn) nelson just tweaked a major part of prince's legacy. the sister of the late superstar talked to the evening standard about an upcoming exhibit of prince artifacts set to open in london and mentioned one of his beloved instruments. "the standout piece for me is his orange cloud guitar," the publication quoted nelson as saying. "it is strange because people always associate the color purple with prince, but his favorite color was actually orange." full stop. the singer, who died last year from an overdose at the age of 57, was known as "the purple one" and shot to thanks to his 1984 film "purple rain." read more

ˈstɔri ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˈnɛlsən sɪz hər ˈbrəðərz ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈkələr wɑz ˈɔrɪnʤ ðə leɪt mˈjuzɪkəl ˈɑrtɪsts brænd həz bɪn ɔl əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkələr ˈpərpəl (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) ˈnɛlsən ʤɪst twikt ə ˈmeɪʤər pɑrt əv ˈprɪnsɪz ˈlɛgəsi. ðə ˈsɪstər əv ðə leɪt ˌsupərˈstɑr tɔkt tɪ ðə ˈivnɪŋ ˈstændərd əˈbaʊt ən ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ɪgˈzɪbɪt əv prɪns ˈɑrtəˌfækts sɛt tɪ ˈoʊpən ɪn ˈləndən ənd ˈmɛnʃənd wən əv hɪz bɪˈləvəd ˈɪnstrəmənts. "ðə ˈstænˌdaʊt pis fər mi ɪz hɪz ˈɔrɪnʤ klaʊd gɪˈtɑr," ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən kˈwoʊtɪd ˈnɛlsən ɛz seɪɪŋ. "ɪt ɪz streɪnʤ bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt ðə ˈkələr ˈpərpəl wɪθ prɪns, bət hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈkələr wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɔrɪnʤ." fʊl stɑp. ðə ˈsɪŋər, hu daɪd læst jɪr frəm ən ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs æt ðə eɪʤ əv 57 wɑz noʊn ɛz "ðə ˈpərpəl wən" ənd ʃɑt tɪ θæŋks tɪ hɪz 1984 fɪlm "ˈpərpəl reɪn." rɛd mɔr

this morning tower had its ceremonial topping off, which included a press conference with the mayor, several supervisors, the developer, and ceo marc, and the hoisting of the "final" steel beam signed by the construction crew and whoever else wanted to up to the top story. local media was given their first opportunity to ride to the top floor on a tour, and yes, the views do not suck. at feet, the building is still being touted as the tallest office building west of chicago which is true, however the title of tallest building west of chicago now belongs to los angeles' wilshire grand, which kind of cheated for the title with a spire that brings its height to feet. benioff announced today that the floor of the building, the highest floor of the structure beneath the translucent screened "cap," will not in fact be his personal office suite, but will instead be a gathering space they're calling the floor is fond of hawaiian culture, and the word "ohana," which means family, is used at the company to represent the "family" of employees. during the day, the floor will be used as conference and event space for employees and customers, and at night and presumably some weekends, the space will be opened up for use by community partners, non-profits, and others, free of charge. “i am deeply grateful to everyone working on tower as we celebrate this incredible milestone," said. "my hope for this building is that its meaning goes beyond its beautiful glass and steel structure. may the meaning of tower be the people within it who are deeply committed to making this city a better place for all of its citizens." supervisor jane kim, in whose district the tower has been rising over the last several years, says that back when she took office in 2011 all she heard from other developers about the project was "it's too big," and she joked, "it was the only time ever that you had developers saying something should be smaller." but after securing as an anchor tenant in 2014 the company will be occupying the bottom 30 floors (3 through 30) along with floors 60 and 61 the project was on much more solid financial footing. architect fred clarke, senior principal of clarke who are also responsible for the terminal next door, spoke at the news conference declaring that "building tall buildings is fundamentally an act, and an act of optimism," and that this tower that will now dominate the san francisco skyline for many years to come should be seen as a gesture of faith in the future of the city's economy. and as they started doing last summer, developer boston properties and their partner hines had reps throwing some shade in the direction of nearby millennium tower and its sinking problem, proclaiming "bedrock, baby," and repeatedly boasting about tower's foundation reaching 300 feet down to solid bedrock. glass glazing panels have already reached part of the top floor, but the site remains abuzz with some 700 workers in the building trades. the building is expected to be completed later this year, with the first employees moving in by late 2017 or early 2018. other major tenants now include bain & co., accenture, and richard ellis, who is also the building's leasing agent. previously: tower throws shade at millennium tower

ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ taʊər hæd ɪts ˌsɛrəˈmoʊniəl ˈtɑpɪŋ ɔf, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns wɪθ ðə meɪər, ˈsɛvərəl ˌsupərˈvaɪzərz, ðə dɪˈvɛləpər, ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ mɑrk, ənd ðə ˈhɔɪstɪŋ əv ðə "ˈfaɪnəl" stil bim saɪnd baɪ ðə kənˈstrəkʃən kru ənd huˈɛvər ɛls ˈwɔntɪd tɪ əp tɪ ðə tɔp ˈstɔri. ˈloʊkəl ˈmidiə wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ðɛr fərst ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ raɪd tɪ ðə tɔp flɔr ɔn ə tʊr, ənd jɛs, ðə vjuz du nɑt sək. æt fit, ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪz stɪl biɪŋ ˈtaʊtɪd ɛz ðə ˈtɔlɪst ˈɔfəs ˈbɪldɪŋ wɛst əv ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ wɪʧ ɪz tru, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðə ˈtaɪtəl əv ˈtɔlɪst ˈbɪldɪŋ wɛst əv ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ naʊ bɪˈlɔŋz tɪ lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs' ˈwɪlˌʃaɪr grænd, wɪʧ kaɪnd əv ˈʧitɪd fər ðə ˈtaɪtəl wɪθ ə spaɪr ðət brɪŋz ɪts haɪt tɪ fit. əˈnaʊnst təˈdeɪ ðət ðə flɔr əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ, ðə haɪəst flɔr əv ðə ˈstrəkʧər bɪˈniθ ðə trænsˈlusənt skrind "kæp," wɪl nɑt ɪn fækt bi hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl ˈɔfəs swit, bət wɪl ˌɪnˈstɛd bi ə ˈgæðərɪŋ speɪs ðɛr ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə flɔr ɪz fɑnd əv həˈwaɪən ˈkəlʧər, ənd ðə wərd "ohana*," wɪʧ minz ˈfæməli, ɪz juzd æt ðə ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə "ˈfæməli" əv ɪmˈplɔɪiz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə deɪ, ðə flɔr wɪl bi juzd ɛz ˈkɑnfərəns ənd ɪˈvɛnt speɪs fər ɪmˈplɔɪiz ənd ˈkəstəmərz, ənd æt naɪt ənd prɪˈzuməbli səm ˈwiˌkɛndz, ðə speɪs wɪl bi ˈoʊpənd əp fər juz baɪ kəmˈjunɪti ˈpɑrtnərz, ˈnɑnˈprɔfɪts, ənd ˈəðərz, fri əv ʧɑrʤ. æm ˈdipli ˈgreɪtfəl tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn taʊər ɛz wi ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðɪs ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn," sɛd. "maɪ hoʊp fər ðɪs ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪz ðət ɪts ˈminɪŋ goʊz bɪɔnd ɪts ˈbjutəfəl glæs ənd stil ˈstrəkʧər. meɪ ðə ˈminɪŋ əv taʊər bi ðə ˈpipəl wɪˈθɪn ɪt hu ər ˈdipli kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs ˈsɪti ə ˈbɛtər pleɪs fər ɔl əv ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz." ˈsupərˌvaɪzər ʤeɪn kɪm, ɪn huz ˈdɪstrɪkt ðə taʊər həz bɪn ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə læst ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz, sɪz ðət bæk wɪn ʃi tʊk ˈɔfəs ɪn 2011 ɔl ʃi hərd frəm ˈəðər dɪˈvɛləpərz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz "ɪts tu bɪg," ənd ʃi ʤoʊkt, "ɪt wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli taɪm ˈɛvər ðət ju hæd dɪˈvɛləpərz seɪɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ʃʊd bi sˈmɔlər." bət ˈæftər sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ɛz ən ˈæŋkər ˈtɛnənt ɪn 2014 ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɪl bi ˈɑkjəˌpaɪɪŋ ðə ˈbɑtəm 30 flɔrz 3 θru 30 əˈlɔŋ wɪθ flɔrz 60 ənd 61 ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz ɔn məʧ mɔr ˈsɑləd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈfʊtɪŋ. ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt frɛd klɑrk, ˈsinjər ˈprɪnsəpəl əv klɑrk hu ər ˈɔlsoʊ riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˈtərmənəl nɛkst dɔr, spoʊk æt ðə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ðət "ˈbɪldɪŋ tɔl ˈbɪldɪŋz ɪz ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ən ækt, ənd ən ækt əv ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm," ənd ðət ðɪs taʊər ðət wɪl naʊ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈskaɪˌlaɪn fər ˈmɛni jɪrz tɪ kəm ʃʊd bi sin ɛz ə ˈʤɛsʧər əv feɪθ ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə ˈsɪtiz ɪˈkɑnəmi. ənd ɛz ðeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd duɪŋ læst ˈsəmər, dɪˈvɛləpər ˈbɔstən ˈprɑpərtiz ənd ðɛr ˈpɑrtnər haɪnz hæd rɛps θroʊɪŋ səm ʃeɪd ɪn ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ˈnɪrˈbaɪ məˈlɛniəm taʊər ənd ɪts ˈsɪŋkɪŋ ˈprɑbləm, proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ "ˈbɛˌdrɑk, ˈbeɪbi," ənd rɪˈpitɪdli ˈboʊstɪŋ əˈbaʊt taʊərz faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈriʧɪŋ 300 fit daʊn tɪ ˈsɑləd ˈbɛˌdrɑk. glæs ˈgleɪzɪŋ ˈpænəlz hæv ɔˈrɛdi riʧt pɑrt əv ðə tɔp flɔr, bət ðə saɪt rɪˈmeɪnz əˈbəz wɪθ səm 700 ˈwərkərz ɪn ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ treɪdz. ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi kəmˈplitɪd ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr, wɪθ ðə fərst ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈmuvɪŋ ɪn baɪ leɪt 2017 ər ˈərli 2018 ˈəðər ˈmeɪʤər ˈtɛnənts naʊ ˌɪnˈklud beɪn koʊ., accenture*, ənd ˈrɪʧərd ˈɛlɪs, hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈbɪldɪŋz ˈlisɪŋ ˈeɪʤənt. ˈpriviəsli: taʊər θroʊz ʃeɪd æt məˈlɛniəm taʊər

we’ve always pictured scandinavia as the home of grisly crime fiction, weird pop music and ikea. but it looks like a growing custom scene too. shops like the and unique custom cycles need no introduction. but straight after last norwegian yamaha comes this radical honda tracker from marcus moto design of sweden. it has no seat, painted in a vivid arctic white, and the custom equivalent of an shot of aquavit. the builder is marcus carlsson, a engineer who lives just outside stockholm. “bikes that are unique or a bit ‘weird’ are what get me going,” he says. “too many custom bikes look the same nowadays.” five years ago, marcus caused an internet meltdown with his stunning tracker. he then started work on an 550, but killed that project after deciding he like the look of the frame. (“i move slowly on my bike builds,” he admits.) that’s fair builds his bikes in a small garage, and has a full time job managing a team of 15 people for ericsson. when his wife and twins are asleep at night, he sneaks into the garage to build. “i go in for a couple hours, and i basically just sleep less than them,” he says. after the hiatus with the, marcus found a honda that lived near his summerhouse, out in the country. it was a much better base for his vision of the ultimate street tracker. “ultimate in my mind means minimal bodywork, centralized weight distribution, lightweight carbon fiber and a ‘concept motorcycle’ feel,” he says. and with a modern aluminum frame and a powerful thumper engine, the fitted the bill. marcus might work slowly, but he does everything the paint. so he welded and modified the exhaust, welded on the aluminum sub frame, and made the foam bases for the new bodywork. the gas tank, belly pan and remaining body panels were then with carbon fiber. various other parts were designed in the cad program nx, before being printed. the weight loss program is extreme: no seat. “every surface has been questioned,” says marcus. “is it needed or not? seats are for touring bikes!” marcus has lowered the forks for road use, but the frame and swing arm are stock: honda components are top quality. but everything else has been modified or simply removed, and the aluminum does double duty as the mounting point for the gas tank. the license plate is japanese, from a tokyo moped market. “i’ll replace it with a swedish one to reduce interest from traffic cops,” says marcus. “they will probably have some opinions on the bike anyway…” indeed. pretty sure the lighting will be inspected closely, for starters. at the front is an led ring mounted on a-printed bracket; further down is a tiny battery, hidden underneath the lower yoke. pretty sure another first in the custom world. the tiny covers on either side of the front axle are also printed, and a matching aluminum cover for the rear brake caliper. both are designed to add a touch of and a ‘concept bike’ vibe. the modified exhaust system has a shortened silencer, itself partially shielded from view. tucked in underneath the engine, but the header length is standard to maximize power. an aftermarket radiator keeps the engine cool, hooked up with red silicone hoses. to slow things down, an oversized front the rear brake has been treated to a co. spring kit for a smooth, easily modulated for road use. those gorgeous wheels are one-off numbers from warp 9, shod with flat track rubber. yes, this is a barely street legal racer, right down to the lights. perfect for short stints on the curvy village roads outside stockholm. marcus is a fan, and if you look closely, spot a couple of logos on the bike. “in my dreams, this bike would be’s version of a street tracker. or maybe a gift to marc marquez, so he can hit the streets after he wins the in barcelona!” we reckon the pint-sized phenomenon would have a ball on this machine. and he probably even miss the seat padding. marcus moto design | facebook | | images by simon

we’ve* ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈpɪkʧərd ˌskændɪˈneɪviə ɛz ðə hoʊm əv ˈgrɪzli kraɪm ˈfɪkʃən, wɪrd pɑp mˈjuzɪk ənd ˌaɪˈkiə. bət ɪt lʊks laɪk ə groʊɪŋ ˈkəstəm sin tu. ʃɑps laɪk ðə ənd juˈnik ˈkəstəm ˈsaɪkəlz nid noʊ ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən. bət streɪt ˈæftər læst ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈjɑmɑˌhɑ kəmz ðɪs ˈrædɪkəl ˈhɔndə ˈtrækər frəm ˈmɑrkəs ˈmoʊtoʊ dɪˈzaɪn əv sˈwidən. ɪt həz noʊ sit, ˈpeɪnɪd ɪn ə ˈvɪvɪd ˈɑrtɪk waɪt, ənd ðə ˈkəstəm ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ən ʃɑt əv aquavit*. ðə ˈbɪldər ɪz ˈmɑrkəs ˈkɑrlsən, ə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr hu lɪvz ʤɪst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈstɑˌkhoʊlm. ðət ər juˈnik ər ə bɪt ‘‘weird’*’ ər wət gɪt mi going,”*,” hi sɪz. ˈmɛni ˈkəstəm baɪks lʊk ðə seɪm nowadays.”*.” faɪv jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈmɑrkəs kɔzd ən ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈmɛltˌdaʊn wɪθ hɪz ˈstənɪŋ ˈtrækər. hi ðɛn ˈstɑrtɪd wərk ɔn ən 550 bət kɪld ðət ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈæftər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ hi laɪk ðə lʊk əv ðə freɪm. muv sˈloʊli ɔn maɪ baɪk builds,”*,” hi ədˈmɪts.) fɛr bɪldz hɪz baɪks ɪn ə smɔl gərɑʒ, ənd həz ə fʊl taɪm ʤɑb ˈmænəʤɪŋ ə tim əv 15 ˈpipəl fər ˈɛrɪksən. wɪn hɪz waɪf ənd twɪnz ər əsˈlip æt naɪt, hi sniks ˈɪntu ðə gərɑʒ tɪ bɪld. goʊ ɪn fər ə ˈkəpəl aʊərz, ənd aɪ ˈbeɪsɪkli ʤɪst slip lɛs ðən them,”*,” hi sɪz. ˈæftər ðə haɪˈeɪtəs wɪθ ðə, ˈmɑrkəs faʊnd ə ˈhɔndə ðət lɪvd nɪr hɪz summerhouse*, aʊt ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ɪt wɑz ə məʧ ˈbɛtər beɪs fər hɪz ˈvɪʒən əv ðə ˈəltəmət strit ˈtrækər. ɪn maɪ maɪnd minz ˈmɪnəməl bodywork*, ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd weɪt ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən, ˈlaɪtˈweɪt ˈkɑrbən ˈfaɪbər ənd ə motorcycle’*’ feel,”*,” hi sɪz. ənd wɪθ ə ˈmɑdərn əˈlumənəm freɪm ənd ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈθəmpər ˈɪnʤən, ðə ˈfɪtɪd ðə bɪl. ˈmɑrkəs maɪt wərk sˈloʊli, bət hi dɪz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðə peɪnt. soʊ hi ˈwɛldɪd ənd ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ðə ɪgˈzɔst, ˈwɛldɪd ɔn ðə əˈlumənəm səb freɪm, ənd meɪd ðə foʊm ˈbeɪsɪz fər ðə nu bodywork*. ðə gæs tæŋk, ˈbɛli pæn ənd rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈbɑdi ˈpænəlz wər ðɛn wɪθ ˈkɑrbən ˈfaɪbər. ˈvɛriəs ˈəðər pɑrts wər dɪˈzaɪnd ɪn ðə kæd ˈproʊˌgræm nx*, ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ˈprɪnɪd. ðə weɪt lɔs ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz ɪkˈstrim: noʊ sit. ˈsərfəs həz bɪn questioned,”*,” sɪz ˈmɑrkəs. ɪt ˈnidɪd ər nɑt? sits ər fər ˈtʊrɪŋ bikes!”*!” ˈmɑrkəs həz loʊərd ðə fɔrks fər roʊd juz, bət ðə freɪm ənd swɪŋ ɑrm ər stɑk: ˈhɔndə kəmˈpoʊnənts ər tɔp kˈwɑləti. bət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls həz bɪn ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ər ˈsɪmpli riˈmuvd, ənd ðə əˈlumənəm dɪz ˈdəbəl ˈduti ɛz ðə ˈmaʊntɪŋ pɔɪnt fər ðə gæs tæŋk. ðə ˈlaɪsəns pleɪt ɪz ˌʤæpəˈniz, frəm ə ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ ˈmoʊpɛd ˈmɑrkɪt. ˌriˈpleɪs ɪt wɪθ ə sˈwidɪʃ wən tɪ rɪˈdus ˈɪntəˌrɛst frəm ˈtræfɪk cops,”*,” sɪz ˈmɑrkəs. wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv səm əˈpɪnjənz ɔn ðə baɪk anyway…”*…” ˌɪnˈdid. ˈprɪti ʃʊr ðə ˈlaɪtɪŋ wɪl bi ˌɪnˈspɛktɪd ˈkloʊsli, fər ˈstɑrtərz. æt ðə frənt ɪz ən lɛd rɪŋ ˈmaʊnɪd ɔn ə ˈbrækɪt; ˈfərðər daʊn ɪz ə ˈtaɪni ˈbætəri, ˈhɪdən ˌəndərˈniθ ðə loʊər joʊk. ˈprɪti ʃʊr əˈnəðər fərst ɪn ðə ˈkəstəm wərld. ðə ˈtaɪni ˈkəvərz ɔn ˈiðər saɪd əv ðə frənt ˈæksəl ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɪnɪd, ənd ə ˈmæʧɪŋ əˈlumənəm ˈkəvər fər ðə rɪr breɪk ˈkæləpər. boʊθ ər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ æd ə təʧ əv ənd ə bike’*’ vaɪb. ðə ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ɪgˈzɔst ˈsɪstəm həz ə ˈʃɔrtənd ˈsaɪlənˌsər, ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈpɑrʃəli ˈʃildɪd frəm vju. təkt ɪn ˌəndərˈniθ ðə ˈɪnʤən, bət ðə ˈhɛdər lɛŋθ ɪz ˈstændərd tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz paʊər. ən ˈæftərˌmɑrkɪt ˈreɪdiˌeɪtər kips ðə ˈɪnʤən kul, hʊkt əp wɪθ rɛd ˈsɪləˌkoʊn ˈhoʊzɪz. tɪ sloʊ θɪŋz daʊn, ən ˈoʊvərˌsaɪzd frənt ðə rɪr breɪk həz bɪn ˈtritɪd tɪ ə koʊ. spərɪŋ kɪt fər ə smuð, ˈizəli ˈmɔʤuleɪtɪd fər roʊd juz. ðoʊz ˈgɔrʤəs wilz ər ˌwəˈnɔf ˈnəmbərz frəm wɔrp 9 ʃɑd wɪθ flæt træk ˈrəbər. jɛs, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈbɛrli strit ˈligəl ˈreɪsər, raɪt daʊn tɪ ðə laɪts. ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ʃɔrt stɪnts ɔn ðə ˈkərvi ˈvɪlɪʤ roʊdz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈstɑˌkhoʊlm. ˈmɑrkəs ɪz ə fæn, ənd ɪf ju lʊk ˈkloʊsli, spɑt ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈloʊˌgoʊz ɔn ðə baɪk. maɪ drimz, ðɪs baɪk wʊd bi ˈvərʒən əv ə strit ˈtrækər. ər ˈmeɪbi ə gɪft tɪ mɑrk mɑrˈkɛz, soʊ hi kən hɪt ðə strits ˈæftər hi wɪnz ðə ɪn barcelona!”*!” wi ˈrɛkən ðə ˈpaɪntˈsaɪzd fəˈnɑməˌnɑn wʊd hæv ə bɔl ɔn ðɪs məˈʃin. ənd hi ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈivɪn mɪs ðə sit ˈpædɪŋ. ˈmɑrkəs ˈmoʊtoʊ dɪˈzaɪn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈɪmɪʤɪz baɪ ˈsaɪmən

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article ii, section 4 of the constitution of the united states announces that “the president, vice president and all civil officers of the united states, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.” ad policy the attorney general of the united states is a civil officer. if he has lied under oath to the senate, that act demands impeachment. after news reports published last wednesday made it clear that jefferson beauregard sessions had deceived the senate regarding his interactions with russian officials, there were immediate demands that the attorney general recuse himself from investigations into issues relating to those lies and that he resign as the chief officer. sessions announced thursday afternoon that he would recuse himself from any examination of russian involvement with president campaign. but he gave no indication that he would consider the next necessary step of removing himself as attorney general. sessions has made his position clear. this lawless attorney general is not going to do the right thing, so congress must consider the prospect of impeachment. the founders anticipated such circumstance. this is why they outlined an impeachment process. here’s why: the washington post has revealed that during the 2016 presidential campaign, when sessions was a close counselor and top surrogate for donald trump, he spoke twice with ambassador to the united states. sessions acknowledges the meetings now. but when he appeared before the senate judiciary committee as nominee for attorney general in january, senator al franken asked how sessions might handle revelations that individuals associated with the trump campaign had communicated with the russian government. sessions replied: “i’m not aware of any of those activities. i have been called a surrogate at a time or two in that campaign, and i did not have communications with the russians.” this was not the only denial from sessions. according to the washington post: in january, sen. patrick leahy, d-vt., asked sessions for answers to written questions. “several of the nominees or senior advisers have russian ties. have you been in contact with anyone connected to any part of the russian government about the 2016 election, either before or after election day?” leahy wrote. sessions responded with one word: “no.” we now know that was not the case. and, unless sessions is far too to continue to serve as attorney general (a circumstance that no one seriously entertains at this point), then we have been handed evidence that this man engaged in a blatant attempt to deceive the very senate that was charged with determining whether he would take charge of the department of justice. sessions and his aides were busy making excuses wednesday night and thursday morning, claiming that he spoke with the ambassador in his capacity as a senator rather than as a trump that the russian ambassador was one of many foreign officials with whom he met as “a senior member of the armed services committee.” so what? the issue whether sessions spoke with the ambassador. nor does it matter whether he did so as a senator or as a trump surrogate. he was both. what matters is what sessions told fellow senators when he was asked straightforward questions. he volunteered, “i did not have communications with the russians.” he replied “no” to a direct inquiry about whether he had such communications. if these were not overt lies they were, at the very least, legalistic attempts by sessions to deceive colleagues who were charged by the constitution with a duty to provide advice and consent regarding his nomination to serve as the chief officer. of course, sessions had to recuse himself from inquires into inquiries into allegations that the russians in the 2016 election. as new york representative eliot engel, the ranking member of the house committee on foreign affairs, explained, “[the] revelation about contact with ambassador removes all doubt that he must recuse himself from any investigation of interference in last election. he should do so without delay. the president should also appoint a special prosecutor to handle this matter whose work must complement a thorough investigation by a bipartisan commission.” ready to fight back? sign up for take action now even republicans who have been slow to hold the trump administration to account were calling for recusal. house oversight and government reform committee chair jason tweeted: “ag sessions should clarify his testimony and recuse himself.” the decision by sessions to recuse himself addressed concerns about his personal involvement tainting specific investigations. but it did not address the issue of lying to the senate. house democratic leader nancy pelosi proposed a more appropriate response to the revelations regarding sessions; declaring that “after lying under oath to congress about his own communications with the russians, the attorney general must resign. sessions is not fit to serve as the top law enforcement officer of our country and must resign. there must be an independent, bipartisan, outside commission to investigate the trump political, personal and financial connections to the russians.” senate democratic leader chuck schumer agreed. so did senator elizabeth warren, who said: “we need a special prosecutor totally independent of the ag. we need a real, bipartisan, transparent congressional investigation into russia. and we need attorney general jeff should have never been confirmed in the first resign. we need it now.” true enough. but sessions is not about to resign. and his record does not offer any indication that he intends to start telling the truth. the founders anticipated such circumstances, which is why they wrote a constitution that outlined an impeachment process. the phrase “high crimes and misdemeanors” was intended to give guardians of the republic leeway for holding presidents, vice presidents, and cabinet members to account. an impeached official is not charged by a prosecutor and tried in the courts; nor is he or she jailed or fined if found guilty. an impeached official is charged by the house of representatives, tried by the senate, and removed from office if convicted. the signers of the constitution did not intend that this tool would be used only by the opposition party; the intent was that all members of the house and senate might rise above partisanship and ideology when it came time to defend the american experiment. and, while no one is naive about the level of partisanship in washington, no one should make excuses for house members or senators who fail to rise above it. jeff sessions disrespected the basic premises of that experiment and disregarded the constitution. he did so in pursuit of a position: that of attorney general of the united states. he obtained that position under false pretenses. it is now time to relieve him of his responsibilities as the chief officer. the tool, impeachment, is at the ready. it should be employed by all members of congress who believe that constitutionally defined oaths must be upheld.

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? ˈɑrtɪkəl ii*, ˈsɛkʃən 4 əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əˈnaʊnsɪz ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt, vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ɔl ˈsɪvəl ˈɔfɪsərz əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ʃæl bi riˈmuvd frəm ˈɔfəs ɔn ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt fər, ənd kənˈvɪkʃən əv, ˈtrizən, ˈbraɪbəri, ər ˈəðər haɪ kraɪmz ənd misdemeanors.”*.” æd ˈpɑləsi ðə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz ə ˈsɪvəl ˈɔfɪsər. ɪf hi həz laɪd ˈəndər oʊθ tɪ ðə ˈsɛnɪt, ðət ækt dɪˈmændz ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt. ˈæftər nuz rɪˈpɔrts ˈpəblɪʃt læst ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ meɪd ɪt klɪr ðət ˈʤɛfərsən ˈbɔrɪˌgɑrd ˈsɛʃənz hæd dɪˈsivd ðə ˈsɛnɪt rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ hɪz ˌɪnərˈækʃənz wɪθ ˈrəʃən əˈfɪʃəlz, ðɛr wər ˌɪˈmiˌdiət dɪˈmændz ðət ðə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˌrɪˈkjuz hɪmˈsɛlf frəm ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈɪntu ˈɪʃuz rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ðoʊz laɪz ənd ðət hi rɪˈzaɪn ɛz ðə ʧif ˈɔfɪsər. ˈsɛʃənz əˈnaʊnst ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun ðət hi wʊd ˌrɪˈkjuz hɪmˈsɛlf frəm ˈɛni ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən əv ˈrəʃən ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt wɪθ ˈprɛzɪdənt kæmˈpeɪn. bət hi geɪv noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ðət hi wʊd kənˈsɪdər ðə nɛkst ˈnɛsəˌsɛri stɛp əv riˈmuvɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl. ˈsɛʃənz həz meɪd hɪz pəˈzɪʃən klɪr. ðɪs ˈlɔləs əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ɪz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ du ðə raɪt θɪŋ, soʊ ˈkɑŋgrəs məst kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt. ðə ˈfaʊndərz ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd səʧ ˈsərkəmˌstæns. ðɪs ɪz waɪ ðeɪ ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ən ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt ˈprɔˌsɛs. waɪ: ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst həz rɪˈvild ðət ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2016 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn, wɪn ˈsɛʃənz wɑz ə kloʊz ˈkaʊnsələr ənd tɔp ˈsərəˌgeɪt fər ˈdɑnəld trəmp, hi spoʊk twaɪs wɪθ æmˈbæsədər tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˈsɛʃənz ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ðə ˈmitɪŋz naʊ. bət wɪn hi əˈpɪrd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsɛnɪt ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri kəˈmɪti ɛz ˌnɑməˈni fər əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ˈsɛnətər æl ˈfræŋkən æst haʊ ˈsɛʃənz maɪt ˈhændəl ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz ðət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn hæd kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈsɛʃənz rɪˈplaɪd: nɑt əˈwɛr əv ˈɛni əv ðoʊz ækˈtɪvɪtiz. aɪ hæv bɪn kɔld ə ˈsərəˌgeɪt æt ə taɪm ər tu ɪn ðət kæmˈpeɪn, ənd aɪ dɪd nɑt hæv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz wɪθ ðə russians.”*.” ðɪs wɑz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli dɪˈnaɪəl frəm ˈsɛʃənz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst: ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, sɛn. ˈpætrɪk ˈleɪhi, d-vt*., æst ˈsɛʃənz fər ˈænsərz tɪ ˈrɪtən kˈwɛsʧənz. əv ðə ˌnɑməˈniz ər ˈsinjər ædˈvaɪzərz hæv ˈrəʃən taɪz. hæv ju bɪn ɪn ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ˈɛniˌwən kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ˈɛni pɑrt əv ðə ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt əˈbaʊt ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən, ˈiðər ˌbiˈfɔr ər ˈæftər ɪˈlɛkʃən day?”*?” ˈleɪhi roʊt. ˈsɛʃənz rɪˈspɑndɪd wɪθ wən wərd: ““no.”*.” wi naʊ noʊ ðət wɑz nɑt ðə keɪs. ənd, ənˈlɛs ˈsɛʃənz ɪz fɑr tu tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ sərv ɛz əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl (ə ˈsərkəmˌstæns ðət noʊ wən ˈsɪriəsli ˌɛnərˈteɪnz æt ðɪs pɔɪnt), ðɛn wi hæv bɪn ˈhændɪd ˈɛvədəns ðət ðɪs mæn ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ə ˈbleɪtənt əˈtɛmpt tɪ dɪˈsiv ðə ˈvɛri ˈsɛnɪt ðət wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ˈwɛðər hi wʊd teɪk ʧɑrʤ əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs. ˈsɛʃənz ənd hɪz eɪdz wər ˈbɪzi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪkˈskjuzɪz ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt ənd ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət hi spoʊk wɪθ ðə æmˈbæsədər ɪn hɪz kəˈpæsɪti ɛz ə ˈsɛnətər ˈrəðər ðən ɛz ə trəmp ðət ðə ˈrəʃən æmˈbæsədər wɑz wən əv ˈmɛni ˈfɔrən əˈfɪʃəlz wɪθ hum hi mɛt ɛz ˈsinjər ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ɑrmd ˈsərvɪsɪz committee.”*.” soʊ wət? ðə ˈɪʃu ˈwɛðər ˈsɛʃənz spoʊk wɪθ ðə æmˈbæsədər. nɔr dɪz ɪt ˈmætər ˈwɛðər hi dɪd soʊ ɛz ə ˈsɛnətər ər ɛz ə trəmp ˈsərəˌgeɪt. hi wɑz boʊθ. wət ˈmætərz ɪz wət ˈsɛʃənz toʊld ˈfɛloʊ ˈsɛnətərz wɪn hi wɑz æst ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd kˈwɛsʧənz. hi ˌvɑlənˈtɪrd, dɪd nɑt hæv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz wɪθ ðə russians.”*.” hi rɪˈplaɪd ““no”*” tɪ ə dɪˈrɛkt ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər hi hæd səʧ kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz. ɪf ðiz wər nɑt ˈoʊvərt laɪz ðeɪ wər, æt ðə ˈvɛri list, ˌlɛgəˈlɪstɪk əˈtɛmpts baɪ ˈsɛʃənz tɪ dɪˈsiv ˈkɑligz hu wər ʧɑrʤd baɪ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən wɪθ ə ˈduti tɪ prəˈvaɪd ədˈvaɪs ənd kənˈsɛnt rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ hɪz ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən tɪ sərv ɛz ðə ʧif ˈɔfɪsər. əv kɔrs, ˈsɛʃənz hæd tɪ ˌrɪˈkjuz hɪmˈsɛlf frəm ˌɪnkˈwaɪərz ˈɪntu ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz ˈɪntu ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət ðə ˈrəʃənz ɪn ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən. ɛz nu jɔrk ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈɛliət ˈɛngəl, ðə ˈræŋkɪŋ ˈmɛmbər əv ðə haʊs kəˈmɪti ɔn ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz, ɪkˈspleɪnd, “[“[the*] ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ æmˈbæsədər riˈmuvz ɔl daʊt ðət hi məst ˌrɪˈkjuz hɪmˈsɛlf frəm ˈɛni ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ɪn læst ɪˈlɛkʃən. hi ʃʊd du soʊ wɪˈθaʊt dɪˈleɪ. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpɔɪnt ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər tɪ ˈhændəl ðɪs ˈmætər huz wərk məst ˈkɑmpləmənt ə θəroʊ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən baɪ ə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən commission.”*.” ˈrɛdi tɪ faɪt bæk? saɪn əp fər teɪk ˈækʃən naʊ ˈivɪn rɪˈpəblɪkənz hu hæv bɪn sloʊ tɪ hoʊld ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən tɪ əˈkaʊnt wər ˈkɔlɪŋ fər rɪˈkjuzəl. haʊs ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt ənd ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈfɔrm kəˈmɪti ʧɛr ˈʤeɪsən tweeted*: ˈsɛʃənz ʃʊd ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ hɪz ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ənd ˌrɪˈkjuz himself.”*.” ðə dɪˈsɪʒən baɪ ˈsɛʃənz tɪ ˌrɪˈkjuz hɪmˈsɛlf əˈdrɛst kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ˈteɪntɪŋ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz. bət ɪt dɪd nɑt ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈɪʃu əv laɪɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsɛnɪt. haʊs ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈlidər ˈnænsi pɛˈloʊsi prəˈpoʊzd ə mɔr əˈproʊpriˌeɪt rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈsɛʃənz; dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ðət laɪɪŋ ˈəndər oʊθ tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs əˈbaʊt hɪz oʊn kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz wɪθ ðə ˈrəʃənz, ðə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl məst rɪˈzaɪn. ˈsɛʃənz ɪz nɑt fɪt tɪ sərv ɛz ðə tɔp lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈɔfɪsər əv ɑr ˈkəntri ənd məst rɪˈzaɪn. ðɛr məst bi ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt, baɪˈpɑrtɪzən, ˈaʊtˈsaɪd kəˈmɪʃən tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə trəmp pəˈlɪtɪkəl, ˈpərsɪnəl ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl kəˈnɛkʃənz tɪ ðə russians.”*.” ˈsɛnɪt ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈlidər ʧək ˈʃumər əˈgrid. soʊ dɪd ˈsɛnətər ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈwɔrən, hu sɛd: nid ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər ˈtoʊtəli ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv ðə ˈeɪˈgi. wi nid ə ril, baɪˈpɑrtɪzən, trænˈspɛrənt kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈrəʃə. ənd wi nid əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ʤɛf ʃʊd hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn kənˈfərmd ɪn ðə fərst rɪˈzaɪn. wi nid ɪt now.”*.” tru ɪˈnəf. bət ˈsɛʃənz ɪz nɑt əˈbaʊt tɪ rɪˈzaɪn. ənd hɪz ˈrɛkərd dɪz nɑt ˈɔfər ˈɛni ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ðət hi ˌɪnˈtɛndz tɪ stɑrt ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə truθ. ðə ˈfaʊndərz ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd səʧ ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ðeɪ roʊt ə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ðət ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ən ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðə freɪz kraɪmz ənd misdemeanors”*” wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ gɪv ˈgɑrdiənz əv ðə riˈpəblɪk ˈliˌweɪ fər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts, vaɪs ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts, ənd ˈkæbənət ˈmɛmbərz tɪ əˈkaʊnt. ən ˌɪmˈpiʧt əˈfɪʃəl ɪz nɑt ʧɑrʤd baɪ ə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər ənd traɪd ɪn ðə kɔrts; nɔr ɪz hi ər ʃi ʤeɪld ər faɪnd ɪf faʊnd ˈgɪlti. ən ˌɪmˈpiʧt əˈfɪʃəl ɪz ʧɑrʤd baɪ ðə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz, traɪd baɪ ðə ˈsɛnɪt, ənd riˈmuvd frəm ˈɔfəs ɪf kənˈvɪktəd. ðə ˈsaɪnərz əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən dɪd nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛnd ðət ðɪs tul wʊd bi juzd ˈoʊnli baɪ ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈpɑrti; ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt wɑz ðət ɔl ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə haʊs ənd ˈsɛnɪt maɪt raɪz əˈbəv ˈpɑrtəzənˌʃɪp ənd ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi wɪn ɪt keɪm taɪm tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ɪkˈspɛrəmənt. ənd, waɪl noʊ wən ɪz naɪiv əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈpɑrtəzənˌʃɪp ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, noʊ wən ʃʊd meɪk ɪkˈskjuzɪz fər haʊs ˈmɛmbərz ər ˈsɛnətərz hu feɪl tɪ raɪz əˈbəv ɪt. ʤɛf ˈsɛʃənz ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktɪd ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈprɛməsəz əv ðət ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ənd ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrdɪd ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. hi dɪd soʊ ɪn pərˈsut əv ə pəˈzɪʃən: ðət əv əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. hi əbˈteɪnd ðət pəˈzɪʃən ˈəndər fɔls priˈtɛnsɪz. ɪt ɪz naʊ taɪm tɪ rɪˈliv ɪm əv hɪz riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz ɛz ðə ʧif ˈɔfɪsər. ðə tul, ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt, ɪz æt ðə ˈrɛdi. ɪt ʃʊd bi ɪmˈplɔɪd baɪ ɔl ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs hu bɪˈliv ðət ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəli dɪˈfaɪnd oʊθs məst bi əˈphɛld.

there’s measuring the drapes, and then measuring the drapes on a house you bought, and may never own, but so convinced you will that, hey, buy drapes! and hubris, joe miller-style. so confident is miller that win lisa alaska senate seat in november, he boasted last night to his over twitter followers that, on his trip to dc this week, he might do some house hunting. and perhaps buy some furniture. and also commission a name plaque for the door of his future senate office. the were flagged by a source and sent my way. check it out. the blog and slate reporter dave weigel also noticed. today, gone. in defense, he is leading his race. has him ahead by just over two points in a three way race with murkowski and democrat scott mcadams. but probably for the best that he took those down. after all, everybody knows there are no big egos in the united states senate.

there’s* ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ðə dreɪps, ənd ðɛn ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ðə dreɪps ɔn ə haʊs ju bɔt, ənd meɪ ˈnɛvər oʊn, bət soʊ kənˈvɪnst ju wɪl ðət, heɪ, baɪ dreɪps! ənd ˈhjubrəs, ʤoʊ miller-style*. soʊ ˈkɑnfədənt ɪz ˈmɪlər ðət wɪn ˈlisə əˈlæskə ˈsɛnɪt sit ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər, hi ˈboʊstɪd læst naɪt tɪ hɪz ˈoʊvər tˈwɪtər ˈfɑloʊərz ðət, ɔn hɪz trɪp tɪ ˌdiˈsi ðɪs wik, hi maɪt du səm haʊs ˈhəntɪŋ. ənd pərˈhæps baɪ səm ˈfərnɪʧər. ənd ˈɔlsoʊ kəˈmɪʃən ə neɪm plæk fər ðə dɔr əv hɪz fˈjuʧər ˈsɛnɪt ˈɔfəs. ðə wər flægd baɪ ə sɔrs ənd sɛnt maɪ weɪ. ʧɛk ɪt aʊt. ðə blɔg ənd sleɪt rɪˈpɔrtər deɪv ˈwaɪgəl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪst. təˈdeɪ, gɔn. ɪn dɪˈfɛns, hi ɪz ˈlidɪŋ hɪz reɪs. həz ɪm əˈhɛd baɪ ʤɪst ˈoʊvər tu pɔɪnts ɪn ə θri weɪ reɪs wɪθ mərˈkaʊski ənd ˈdɛməˌkræt skɑt məˈkædəmz. bət ˈprɑbəˌbli fər ðə bɛst ðət hi tʊk ðoʊz daʊn. ˈæftər ɔl, ˈɛvriˌbɑdi noʊz ðɛr ər noʊ bɪg ˈigoʊz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈsɛnɪt.

us-led coalition air strikes on a jail run by the islamic state group in eastern syria killed at least 57 people, monitors said on tuesday. the syrian observatory for human rights said the air strike took place on monday at dawn, hitting a building in the town of, south of raqqa, that was being used as a prison. "the strikes hit an is jail in at dawn on monday, killing 42 prisoners and 15 jihadists," observatory chief rami abdel rahman told afp. many of the dead are thought to be civilians, as well as captured rebel fighters from the free syrian army. if the toll is confirmed, it would make it one of the deadliest single incidents since the us intervened in the syrian war in 2014. islamic state is believed to have moved most of its leaders to in syria's euphrates valley, southeast of the group's besieged capital raqqa, two u.s. intelligence officials have said. among the operations moved to, about 50 miles west of the iraqi border, were its online propaganda operation and its limited command and control of attacks in europe and elsewhere, they said. "the coalition conducted strikes on known isis command and control facilities and other isis infrastructure in (mayadin), syria, june 25 and 26," colonel joe scrocca, coalition director of public affairs, said in an email.

us-led* ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ɛr straɪks ɔn ə ʤeɪl rən baɪ ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt grup ɪn ˈistərn ˈsɪriə kɪld æt list 57 ˈpipəl, ˈmɑnətərz sɛd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ðə ˈsɪriən əbˈzərvəˌtɔri fər ˈjumən raɪts sɛd ðə ɛr straɪk tʊk pleɪs ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ æt dɔn, ˈhɪtɪŋ ə ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn ðə taʊn əv, saʊθ əv raqqa*, ðət wɑz biɪŋ juzd ɛz ə ˈprɪzən. "ðə straɪks hɪt ən ɪz ʤeɪl ɪn æt dɔn ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈkɪlɪŋ 42 ˈprɪzənərz ənd 15 ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts," əbˈzərvəˌtɔri ʧif ˈrɑmi ˈæbˌdɛl ˈrɑmən toʊld afp*. ˈmɛni əv ðə dɛd ər θɔt tɪ bi səˈvɪljənz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈkæpʧərd ˈrɛbəl ˈfaɪtərz frəm ðə fri ˈsɪriən ˈɑrmi. ɪf ðə toʊl ɪz kənˈfərmd, ɪt wʊd meɪk ɪt wən əv ðə ˈdɛdliəst ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɪnsədənts sɪns ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪntərˈvind ɪn ðə ˈsɪriən wɔr ɪn 2014 ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv muvd moʊst əv ɪts ˈlidərz tɪ ɪn ˈsɪriəz juˈfreɪtiz ˈvæli, ˌsaʊˈθist əv ðə grups bɪˈsiʤd ˈkæpɪtəl raqqa*, tu juz. ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns əˈfɪʃəlz hæv sɛd. əˈməŋ ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz muvd tɪ, əˈbaʊt 50 maɪəlz wɛst əv ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈbɔrdər, wər ɪts ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌprɑpəˈgændə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ənd ɪts ˈlɪmɪtɪd kəˈmænd ənd kənˈtroʊl əv əˈtæks ɪn ˈjʊrəp ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr, ðeɪ sɛd. "ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən kənˈdəktəd straɪks ɔn noʊn ˈaɪsəs kəˈmænd ənd kənˈtroʊl fəˈsɪlɪtiz ənd ˈəðər ˈaɪsəs ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ɪn (mayadin*), ˈsɪriə, ʤun 25 ənd 26 ˈkərnəl ʤoʊ scrocca*, ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈpəblɪk əˈfɛrz, sɛd ɪn ən iˈmeɪl.

a notorious protester convicted of wilfully promoting hatred against muslims and criminally harassing a muslim man and his family was sentenced tuesday to nine months in jail. eric handed out a flyer that “vilified muslims and disparages their religion,” ontario court judge s. ford clements said in february, when he found guilty. eric was convicted of willful promotion of hatred against muslims and criminally harassing a muslim family. ( carlos osorio / toronto star file photo ) the case was far from being on the borderline between “rough and tumble debate” and hate speech, as had argued, clements said in a college park courtroom. handed out the flyer, which contained many offensive references to islam and muslims, in august and september 2012. while distributing it, sometimes yelled obscenities about islam “in a tone of voice that suggested he was very angry and had little interest in debate,” clements said. had argued that he did not intend to promote hate speech; instead he wanted to stimulate debate about censorship, “blasphemy laws” and sharia law, clements said. article continued below clements disagreed. “he knew the material would deeply wound and anger muslims,” said clements. the content was not humorous, ironic or satirical, he said. “mr. is far too intelligent to believe this to be so.” the flyer also contained a somewhat blurred photograph of a muslim family on a downtown toronto street. the man in the photo testified that called him a “terrorist” on the day took the photo. in a second interaction a few weeks later on a sidewalk, the man, whose name is protected by a publication ban, said that approached him aggressively while photographing the family, making him “concerned and fearful.” article continued below clements found this to be criminal harassment. during sentencing submissions, crown prosecutor derek described as an “unrepentant who abused his right to freedom of speech in a planned, deliberate manner,” clements said tuesday in his sentencing decision. however, clements said that while’s conduct was “despicable” and his beliefs “repugnant,” the maximum sentence of six months for a summary conviction on willfully promoting hatred was unwarranted. he also noted the defence submission that committed his in public, where he was easily identifiable, rather than by stealth. instead, he gave a sentence, plus two months for criminal harassment and mischief and three months for breach of probation by not keeping the peace., who had spent nine months in custody, was sentenced to time served. clements declined to ban from distributing flyers, since that could impede his right to freedom of expression. outside the court, said he will appeal his sentence. he says he is aware the flyer was “problematic” and “would offend.” but his voice be silenced, added, though he will keep in mind the hate speech laws, which he says he has learned to navigate over the past few months. “hatred is the harvest he wanted to gather,” clements said in his conviction decision, quoting william butler yeats. “i find this is true of mr..” last month, a small claims court found that had been wrongfully arrested and detained while protesting near sgt. ryan funeral procession in 2011. however, the deputy judge also found his conduct “reprehensible” and awarded him only $1,000 in damages.

ə noʊˈtɔriəs ˈproʊˌtɛstər kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈwɪlfəli prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ˈheɪtrəd əˈgɛnst ˈməzlɪmz ənd ˈkrɪmənəli hərˈæsɪŋ ə ˈməzlɪm mæn ənd hɪz ˈfæməli wɑz ˈsɛntənst ˈtuzˌdeɪ tɪ naɪn mənθs ɪn ʤeɪl. ˈɛrɪk ˈhændɪd aʊt ə flaɪər ðət ˈməzlɪmz ənd dɪˈspɛrɪʤɪz ðɛr religion,”*,” ɑnˈtɛrioʊ kɔrt ʤəʤ ɛs. fɔrd ˈklɛmənts sɛd ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, wɪn hi faʊnd ˈgɪlti. ˈɛrɪk wɑz kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈwɪlfəl pərˈmoʊʃən əv ˈheɪtrəd əˈgɛnst ˈməzlɪmz ənd ˈkrɪmənəli hərˈæsɪŋ ə ˈməzlɪm ˈfæməli. ˈkɑrloʊs oʊˈsɔrioʊ tərˈɑntoʊ stɑr faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ðə keɪs wɑz fɑr frəm biɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈbɔrdərˌlaɪn bɪtˈwin ənd ˈtəmbəl debate”*” ənd heɪt spiʧ, ɛz hæd ˈɑrgjud, ˈklɛmənts sɛd ɪn ə ˈkɑlɪʤ pɑrk ˈkɔrˌtrum. ˈhændɪd aʊt ðə flaɪər, wɪʧ kənˈteɪnd ˈmɛni əˈfɛnsɪv ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ ˌɪsˈlɑm ənd ˈməzlɪmz, ɪn ˈɔgəst ənd sɛpˈtɛmbər 2012 waɪl dɪˈstrɪbjutɪŋ ɪt, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz jɛld ɑbˈsɛnɪtiz əˈbaʊt ˌɪsˈlɑm ə toʊn əv vɔɪs ðət səˈʤɛstɪd hi wɑz ˈvɛri ˈæŋgri ənd hæd ˈlɪtəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn debate,”*,” ˈklɛmənts sɛd. hæd ˈɑrgjud ðət hi dɪd nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ prəˈmoʊt heɪt spiʧ; ˌɪnˈstɛd hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp, laws”*” ənd ˈʃɑriə lɔ, ˈklɛmənts sɛd. ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ ˈklɛmənts dɪsəˈgrid. nu ðə məˈtɪriəl wʊd ˈdipli wund ənd ˈæŋgər muslims,”*,” sɛd ˈklɛmənts. ðə ˈkɑntɛnt wɑz nɑt ˈhjumərəs, aɪˈrɑnɪk ər səˈtɪrɪkəl, hi sɛd. ““mr*. ɪz fɑr tu ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt tɪ bɪˈliv ðɪs tɪ bi so.”*.” ðə flaɪər ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈteɪnd ə ˈsəmˈwət blərd ˈfoʊtəˌgræf əv ə ˈməzlɪm ˈfæməli ɔn ə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn tərˈɑntoʊ strit. ðə mæn ɪn ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət kɔld ɪm ə ““terrorist”*” ɔn ðə deɪ tʊk ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ. ɪn ə ˈsɛkənd ˌɪnərˈækʃən ə fju wiks ˈleɪtər ɔn ə ˈsaɪdˌwɔk, ðə mæn, huz neɪm ɪz prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ ə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən bæn, sɛd ðət əˈproʊʧt ɪm əˈgrɛsɪvli waɪl ˈfoʊtəˌgræfɪŋ ðə ˈfæməli, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪm ənd fearful.”*.” ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ ˈklɛmənts faʊnd ðɪs tɪ bi ˈkrɪmənəl hərˈæsmənt. ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈsɛntənsɪŋ səbˈmɪʃənz, kraʊn ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər ˈdɛrɪk dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ən hu əˈbjuzd hɪz raɪt tɪ ˈfridəm əv spiʧ ɪn ə plænd, dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt manner,”*,” ˈklɛmənts sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɪn hɪz ˈsɛntənsɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈklɛmənts sɛd ðət waɪl ˈkɑndəkt wɑz ““despicable”*” ənd hɪz bɪˈlifs ““repugnant,”*,” ðə ˈmæksəməm ˈsɛntəns əv sɪks mənθs fər ə ˈsəməri kənˈvɪkʃən ɔn ˈwɪlfəli prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ˈheɪtrəd wɑz ənˈwɔrəntɪd. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪd ðə dɪˈfɛns səbˈmɪʃən ðət kəˈmɪtɪd hɪz ɪn ˈpəblɪk, wɛr hi wɑz ˈizəli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl, ˈrəðər ðən baɪ stɛlθ. ˌɪnˈstɛd, hi geɪv ə ˈsɛntəns, pləs tu mənθs fər ˈkrɪmənəl hərˈæsmənt ənd ˈmɪsʧəf ənd θri mənθs fər briʧ əv proʊˈbeɪʃən baɪ nɑt ˈkipɪŋ ðə pis., hu hæd spɛnt naɪn mənθs ɪn ˈkəstədi, wɑz ˈsɛntənst tɪ taɪm sərvd. ˈklɛmənts dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ bæn frəm dɪˈstrɪbjutɪŋ flaɪərz, sɪns ðət kʊd ˌɪmˈpid hɪz raɪt tɪ ˈfridəm əv ɪkˈsprɛʃən. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə kɔrt, sɛd hi wɪl əˈpil hɪz ˈsɛntəns. hi sɪz hi ɪz əˈwɛr ðə flaɪər wɑz ““problematic”*” ənd offend.”*.” bət hɪz vɔɪs bi ˈsaɪlənst, ˈædɪd, ðoʊ hi wɪl kip ɪn maɪnd ðə heɪt spiʧ lɔz, wɪʧ hi sɪz hi həz ˈlərnɪd tɪ ˈnævəˌgeɪt ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju mənθs. ɪz ðə ˈhɑrvəst hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gather,”*,” ˈklɛmənts sɛd ɪn hɪz kənˈvɪkʃən dɪˈsɪʒən, kˈwoʊtɪŋ ˈwɪljəm ˈbətlər jeɪts. faɪnd ðɪs ɪz tru əv ˈmɪstər. brazau.”*.” læst mənθ, ə smɔl kleɪmz kɔrt faʊnd ðət hæd bɪn ˈrɔŋfəli ərˈɛstɪd ənd dɪˈteɪnd waɪl ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ nɪr ˈsɑrʤənt. raɪən fˈjunərəl prəˈsɛʃən ɪn 2011 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈdɛpjəti ʤəʤ ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd hɪz ˈkɑndəkt ““reprehensible”*” ənd əˈwɔrdɪd ɪm ˈoʊnli ɪn ˈdæmɪʤɪz.

the opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not represent the views of townhall.com. you have to give president barack obama credit for one thing: consistency. nothing is ever his fault. nothing will ever be his fault. faulting fox news and the american people, on the other hand, now that's a different story. do you remember when obama around the country and desperately pleaded with americans to vote for hillary clinton because his agenda and his legacy were on the ballot? he made a similar pitch before the shellacking his party took in the 2014 congressional elections. yet did he acknowledge after this 2014 failing that he had anything to do with it? does he own up to his leading role in last month's presidential election? let's rewind the tape further, to obama's reaction to his party's stunning defeat in the 2010 congressional elections, which was largely about. he didn't acknowledge any personal culpability for visiting that monstrosity on the american people through trickery and deceit. he simply lamented that he hadn't done a good enough job getting the message out to the american people about it, despite his 50 propaganda speeches trying to persuade us to ignore our lying eyes. do you see the pattern here? obama's view is that the american people -- those in the red states, anyway -- are a little slow, paranoid and bigoted and need to be brought along carefully into the century, where has ushered in a new age of enlightenment. his only failing has been in inadequately the bitter clingers. let me give you another example. remember obama's depiction of the islamic state group as "a team"? how about his claim, the night before the terrorist massacres in paris, that the islamic state was "contained"? did he ever acknowledge his errors there? no. again, his only failing was in not having communicated sufficiently his counterterrorism strategies to the american people. he said his strategy against the islamic state was working. (this was before, as i recall, his admission that he had no policy.) the problem was that saturated media coverage after the paris attacks was fueling terror fears in the united states. he said: "we haven't, on a regular basis, i think, described all the work that we've been doing for more than a year now to defeat" the islamic state. "if you've been watching television for the last month, all you've been seeing, all you've been hearing about is these guys with masks or black flags who are potentially coming to get you. and so i understand why people are concerned about it." again, there's nothing to see here. it's not a terrorism problem but a perception problem. there's no problem; it's just that the american people don't get it. even liberal new york times columnist maureen dowd acknowledged, in 2012, that obama and his wife, michelle, are condescending and aloof. the "do believe in american -- their own, and they feel and underappreciated," she wrote. the haven't disappointed americans; "we disappointed them." even earlier, in february 2010, obama pledged to "listen" to republicans at a health care summit. but, as columnist joseph curl wrote, "turns out he meant he'd be listening to his own voice. by the end of the televised event, mr. obama had spoken for 119 minutes -- nine minutes more than the 110 minutes consumed by 17 republicans. the 21 democratic lawmakers used 114 minutes, giving the president and his supporters a whopping 233 minutes." and why do the keep obama's greatness? fox news, rush limbaugh, sean hannity. in a recently published interview with rolling stone, obama denied that he and his party overlooked the "cohort of white voters" that supposedly accounted for donald trump's victory. absolutely not his fault. "part of it," said obama, "is fox news in every bar and restaurant in big chunks of the country, but part of it is also democrats not working at a level, being in there, showing up, making arguments." the challenge democrats have, according to obama, is not that they've neglected these communities from a policy perspective. "what is true, though, is that whatever policy prescriptions that we've been proposing don't reach, are not heard by, the folks in these communities. and what they do hear is 'obama or hillary are trying to take away (your) guns' or 'they disrespect you.'" i repeat: this guy is remarkably, consistent. he has made no policy errors; his message just isn't getting through, partly because the conservative media are lying about it and partly because people are just too darned dense. i hate to keep bringing up the past, but his war on the conservative media is nothing new, either. i wrote about it in 2010 in my book "crimes against liberty." he began snubbing fox reporters at news conferences for insufficiently pandering. the white house blog regularly denounced fox news and other critics. white house communications director anita dunn recommended a "rapid response" to counteract "fox's blows" against the administration, calling fox news "part of the republican party." presidential adviser david axelrod said fox news channel is "not really a news station." remember when's principal architect, jonathan gruber, openly admitted that the obama administration was able to deceive the american people about and chalked it up to "the stupidity of the american voter"? so go ahead and cry us a river about how the conservative media are mistreating you, mr. obama, and misleading the public. you have been trying to deceive us for eight years, and the public has been onto you for at least 6 of those years. now voters have handed you your biggest spanking yet, and you still will not listen. you can't listen. it's not what you do. but the american people have been listening, and they do understand your policies. and it's a new day in america.

ðə əˈpɪnjənz ɪkˈsprɛst baɪ ˈkɑləmnəsts ər ðɛr oʊn ənd du nɑt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə vjuz əv townhall.com*. ju hæv tɪ gɪv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈkrɛdɪt fər wən θɪŋ: kənˈsɪstənsi. ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz ˈɛvər hɪz fɔlt. ˈnəθɪŋ wɪl ˈɛvər bi hɪz fɔlt. ˈfɔltɪŋ fɑks nuz ənd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, naʊ ðæts ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈstɔri. du ju rɪˈmɛmbər wɪn ˌoʊˈbɑmə əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri ənd ˈdɛspərətli ˈplidɪd wɪθ əˈmɛrɪkənz tɪ voʊt fər ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən bɪˈkəz hɪz əˈʤɛndə ənd hɪz ˈlɛgəsi wər ɔn ðə ˈbælət? hi meɪd ə ˈsɪmələr pɪʧ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌʃɛˈlækɪŋ hɪz ˈpɑrti tʊk ɪn ðə 2014 kənˈgrɛʃənəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz. jɛt dɪd hi ækˈnɑlɪʤ ˈæftər ðɪs 2014 ˈfeɪlɪŋ ðət hi hæd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ɪt? dɪz hi oʊn əp tɪ hɪz ˈlidɪŋ roʊl ɪn læst mənθs ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən? lɛts ˈriwaɪnd ðə teɪp ˈfərðər, tɪ ˌoʊˈbɑməz riˈækʃən tɪ hɪz ˈpɑrtiz ˈstənɪŋ dɪˈfit ɪn ðə 2010 kənˈgrɛʃənəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz, wɪʧ wɑz ˈlɑrʤli əˈbaʊt. hi ˈdɪdənt ækˈnɑlɪʤ ˈɛni ˈpərsɪnəl ˌkəlpəˈbɪlɪti fər ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ðət mɑnˈstrɑsəti ɔn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl θru ˈtrɪkəri ənd dɪˈsit. hi ˈsɪmpli ləˈmɛntɪd ðət hi ˈhædənt dən ə gʊd ɪˈnəf ʤɑb ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ aʊt tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl əˈbaʊt ɪt, dɪˈspaɪt hɪz 50 ˌprɑpəˈgændə ˈspiʧɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ pərsˈweɪd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ɑr laɪɪŋ aɪz. du ju si ðə ˈpætərn hir? ˌoʊˈbɑməz vju ɪz ðət ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl ðoʊz ɪn ðə rɛd steɪts, ˈɛniˌweɪ ər ə ˈlɪtəl sloʊ, ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd ənd ˈbɪgətɪd ənd nid tɪ bi brɔt əˈlɔŋ ˈkɛrfəli ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, wɛr həz ˈəʃərd ɪn ə nu eɪʤ əv ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt. hɪz ˈoʊnli ˈfeɪlɪŋ həz bɪn ɪn ˌɪˈnædəkwətli ðə ˈbɪtər clingers*. lɛt mi gɪv ju əˈnəðər ɪgˈzæmpəl. rɪˈmɛmbər ˌoʊˈbɑməz dɪˈpɪkʃən əv ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt grup ɛz "ə tim"? haʊ əˈbaʊt hɪz kleɪm, ðə naɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈtɛrərɪst ˈmæsɪkərz ɪn ˈpɛrɪs, ðət ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt wɑz "kənˈteɪnd"? dɪd hi ˈɛvər ækˈnɑlɪʤ hɪz ˈɛrərz ðɛr? noʊ. əˈgɛn, hɪz ˈoʊnli ˈfeɪlɪŋ wɑz ɪn nɑt ˈhævɪŋ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪd səˈfɪʃəntli hɪz ˈkaʊntərˌtɛrərˌɪzəm ˈstrætəʤiz tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl. hi sɛd hɪz ˈstrætəʤi əˈgɛnst ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ. (ðɪs wɑz ˌbiˈfɔr, ɛz aɪ ˈriˌkɔl, hɪz ədˈmɪʃən ðət hi hæd noʊ ˈpɑləsi.) ðə ˈprɑbləm wɑz ðət ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ ˈæftər ðə ˈpɛrɪs əˈtæks wɑz fˈjulɪŋ ˈtɛrər fɪrz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. hi sɛd: "wi ˈhævənt, ɔn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs, aɪ θɪŋk, dɪˈskraɪbd ɔl ðə wərk ðət wiv bɪn duɪŋ fər mɔr ðən ə jɪr naʊ tɪ dɪˈfit" ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt. "ɪf juv bɪn ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən fər ðə læst mənθ, ɔl juv bɪn siɪŋ, ɔl juv bɪn ˈhirɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪz ðiz gaɪz wɪθ mæsks ər blæk flægz hu ər pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ gɪt ju. ənd soʊ aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ˈpipəl ər kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ɪt." əˈgɛn, ðɛrz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ si hir. ɪts nɑt ə ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ˈprɑbləm bət ə pərˈsɛpʃən ˈprɑbləm. ðɛrz noʊ ˈprɑbləm; ɪts ʤɪst ðət ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl doʊnt gɪt ɪt. ˈivɪn ˈlɪˌbərəl nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈkɑləmnəst mɔˈrin daʊd ækˈnɑlɪʤd, ɪn 2012 ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd hɪz waɪf, mɪˈʃɛl, ər ˌkɑndɪˈsɛndɪŋ ənd əˈluf. ðə "du bɪˈliv ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ðɛr oʊn, ənd ðeɪ fil ənd underappreciated*," ʃi roʊt. ðə ˈhævənt ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd əˈmɛrɪkənz; "wi ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ðɛm." ˈivɪn ˈərliər, ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2010 ˌoʊˈbɑmə plɛʤd tɪ "ˈlɪsən" tɪ rɪˈpəblɪkənz æt ə hɛlθ kɛr ˈsəmɪt. bət, ɛz ˈkɑləmnəst ˈʤoʊzəf kərl roʊt, "tərnz aʊt hi mɛnt hid bi ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ hɪz oʊn vɔɪs. baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd ɪˈvɛnt, ˈmɪstər. ˌoʊˈbɑmə hæd ˈspoʊkən fər 119 ˈmɪnəts naɪn ˈmɪnəts mɔr ðən ðə 110 ˈmɪnəts kənˈsumd baɪ 17 rɪˈpəblɪkənz. ðə 21 ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz juzd 114 ˈmɪnəts, ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd hɪz səˈpɔrtərz ə ˈwɑpɪŋ 233 ˈmɪnəts." ənd waɪ du ðə kip ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈgreɪtnəs? fɑks nuz, rəʃ ˈlɪmˌbɔ, ʃɔn ˈhænɪti. ɪn ə ˈrisəntli ˈpəblɪʃt ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn, ˌoʊˈbɑmə dɪˈnaɪd ðət hi ənd hɪz ˈpɑrti ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt ðə "ˈkoʊhɔrt əv waɪt ˈvoʊtərz" ðət səˈpoʊzədli əˈkaʊntɪd fər ˈdɑnəld trəmps ˈvɪktəri. ˌæbsəˈlutli nɑt hɪz fɔlt. "pɑrt əv ɪt," sɛd ˌoʊˈbɑmə, "ɪz fɑks nuz ɪn ˈɛvəri bɑr ənd ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪn bɪg ʧəŋks əv ðə ˈkəntri, bət pɑrt əv ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdɛməˌkræts nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ æt ə ˈlɛvəl, biɪŋ ɪn ðɛr, ʃoʊɪŋ əp, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈɑrgjəmənts." ðə ˈʧælənʤ ˈdɛməˌkræts hæv, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ɪz nɑt ðət ðeɪv nɪˈglɛktɪd ðiz kəmˈjunɪtiz frəm ə ˈpɑləsi pərˈspɛktɪv. "wət ɪz tru, ðoʊ, ɪz ðət ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈpɑləsi prəˈskrɪpʃənz ðət wiv bɪn prəˈpoʊzɪŋ doʊnt riʧ, ər nɑt hərd baɪ, ðə foʊks ɪn ðiz kəmˈjunɪtiz. ənd wət ðeɪ du hir ɪz 'ˌoʊˈbɑmə ər ˈhɪləri ər traɪɪŋ tɪ teɪk əˈweɪ (jʊr) gənz' ər 'ðeɪ ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt ju.'" aɪ rɪˈpit: ðɪs gaɪ ɪz rɪˈmɑrkəbli, kənˈsɪstənt. hi həz meɪd noʊ ˈpɑləsi ˈɛrərz; hɪz ˈmɛsɪʤ ʤɪst ˈɪzənt ˈgɪtɪŋ θru, ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈmidiə ər laɪɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt ənd ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl ər ʤɪst tu dɑrnd dɛns. aɪ heɪt tɪ kip ˈbrɪŋɪŋ əp ðə pæst, bət hɪz wɔr ɔn ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈmidiə ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ nu, ˈiðər. aɪ roʊt əˈbaʊt ɪt ɪn 2010 ɪn maɪ bʊk "kraɪmz əˈgɛnst ˈlɪbərˌti." hi bɪˈgæn sˈnəbɪŋ fɑks rɪˈpɔrtərz æt nuz ˈkɑnfərənsəz fər ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃəntli ˈpændərɪŋ. ðə waɪt haʊs blɔg ˈrɛgjələrli dɪˈnaʊnst fɑks nuz ənd ˈəðər ˈkrɪtɪks. waɪt haʊs kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz dɪˈrɛktər əˈnitə dən ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ə "ˈræpɪd rɪˈspɑns" tɪ ˈkaʊntərˌækt "ˈfɑksəz bloʊz" əˈgɛnst ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ˈkɔlɪŋ fɑks nuz "pɑrt əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti." ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ædˈvaɪzər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈæksəˌlrɑd sɛd fɑks nuz ˈʧænəl ɪz "nɑt ˈrɪli ə nuz ˈsteɪʃən." rɪˈmɛmbər wɪn ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt, ˈʤɑnəθən ˈgrubər, ˈoʊpənli ədˈmɪtəd ðət ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɪˈsiv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl əˈbaʊt ənd ʧɔkt ɪt əp tɪ "ðə stuˈpɪdɪˌti əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvoʊtər"? soʊ goʊ əˈhɛd ənd kraɪ ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈrɪvər əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈmidiə ər mɪˈstritɪŋ ju, ˈmɪstər. ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ənd mɪsˈlidɪŋ ðə ˈpəblɪk. ju hæv bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ dɪˈsiv ˈjuˈɛs fər eɪt jɪrz, ənd ðə ˈpəblɪk həz bɪn ˈɔntu ju fər æt list 6 əv ðoʊz jɪrz. naʊ ˈvoʊtərz hæv ˈhændɪd ju jʊr ˈbɪgəst ˈspæŋkɪŋ jɛt, ənd ju stɪl wɪl nɑt ˈlɪsən. ju kænt ˈlɪsən. ɪts nɑt wət ju du. bət ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl hæv bɪn ˈlɪsənɪŋ, ənd ðeɪ du ˌəndərˈstænd jʊr ˈpɑləsiz. ənd ɪts ə nu deɪ ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə.

what is the cure for american health care? that is a question that a lot of people are trying to answer, and a highly debated topic, but the answer is plain and simple. single payer health care is the best form of health care a nation can hope to have. it is efficient, provides quality and timely access to everyone, and it is cost effective. a single payer health care system is a system in which the government, rather than private insurers, pays for all health costs. the system is funded typically through income taxes and is free at the point of use. some countries with a single payer system include canada, the u.k., france, germany, and australia. france is often considered to have the best health care system in the world, but a large group of people (including myself) believe the best system is the national health service (nhs). this is because of its central and efficient operation, as well as high quality standards, low wait times, and staff quality. to start dismiss some of the common arguments against single payer health care that come from the opposite side, like a single payer system having long wait lists, or that it is very inefficient and expensive. this be farther from the truth, fact a recent public library of science study stated, “reported efficiency tended to be lower in the private sector than in the public evaluated in this systematic review do not support the claim that the private sector is more efficient, accountable, or medically effective than the public sector.” it also found that countries with a single payer system also spend less per capita, and that the united states would save over 150 billion annually. that even include personal and business savings which would be thousands of dollars annually, would boost the economy, and make the united states more globally competitive. this is just one example of the several studies on this issue all saying the same thing, that single payer works and it is inherently the best system a nation could hope to have. a study by the world health organization also supports this claim and in a health care ranking, the united states was ranked 37, canada was 32, the ranked 7, and france number 1. all of the countries ahead of the united states had a form of universal coverage and all of the countries in the top 25 had a single payer system. the (the organization for economic cooperation and development) performed a study on wait times and found that the wait times in the united states increased by 30% in major u.s. cities, and that the u.s. had above average wait times. however, the u.k. and france were below the average wait times and were in the top five worldwide, both operating under a single payer system. another organization, based in the united states, that has been pushing for single payer and has also conducted multiple studies is the (physicians for a national health program), an organization of thousands of doctors, nurses, and health specialists. has been supporting and proposing legislation at the state and federal level for years, gaining little ground. a large reason is health insurance company money in politics, and “corporate” arguments propped up, in large part, by the republican party. to be clear this a conservative or liberal issue, in fact, in most countries just a given there are no politics involved. the explained the conservative argument for single payer health care, saying that it would save money by eliminating bureaucracy, boost american business by eliminating health costs and would also save individuals thousands. which leads into the next point, the method of payment and how it works. as previously explained, a single payer system is paid for through income taxes, so that means going to see a large increase in income taxes right? actually no, you aren’t. a recent study by the university of massachusetts amherst found that it would call for a% income tax increase on individuals earning less than $200,000 annually, and cost middle income earners roughly $1,100 that is $3,855 less than the average out of pocket premium. sadly, even though polls for the last 70 years have consistently shown a majority of americans support a single payer system, congress is bought and paid for by health insurance companies. so, likely there be any action to move to this system, which every major study finds is better, for a whole, on a national level. however, there has been a growing movement for a single payer system on a national level mainly rallied around the independent senator from vermont, bernie sanders, and even though it might not be possible in the next 4 years, it seems like the inevitable future. at the state level, however, it seems like an increasingly likely outcome within the next few years, and there have been efforts in vermont, california, and even minnesota. current minnesota governor mark dayton has been one of the few democrats to take the lead on this issue, criticizing obamacare, supporting a single payer system, and even proposing a public option for mnsure. it is an increasingly likely possibility that minnesota could adopt a single payer system and we could experience the benefits first hand, however, the current problem is the state legislature support any government action on health care and you can probably guess why. but with midterm elections in two years quite possible things could change and a single payer option could be back on the table. i would like to take a moment to encourage everyone, conservative or liberal, to put politics aside and come together on this issue. no one should be denied the right to health care for any reason, and it is important to support candidates who support this basic idea. a local candidate and former member of the minnesota house of representatives, andrew falk, has been one of the few outspoken local political advocates for a single payer system and has taken the lead on this issue. important to rally around candidates like falk who turn down corporate dollars and put the interests of the people first. if we all do that a single payer system could be a reality sooner than we think.

wət ɪz ðə kjʊr fər əˈmɛrɪkən hɛlθ kɛr? ðət ɪz ə kˈwɛʃən ðət ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ər traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈænsər, ənd ə ˈhaɪli dəˈbeɪtɪd ˈtɑpɪk, bət ðə ˈænsər ɪz pleɪn ənd ˈsɪmpəl. ˈsɪŋgəl peɪər hɛlθ kɛr ɪz ðə bɛst fɔrm əv hɛlθ kɛr ə ˈneɪʃən kən hoʊp tɪ hæv. ɪt ɪz ɪˈfɪʃənt, prəˈvaɪdz kˈwɑləti ənd ˈtaɪmli ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən, ənd ɪt ɪz kɔst ˈifɛktɪv. ə ˈsɪŋgəl peɪər hɛlθ kɛr ˈsɪstəm ɪz ə ˈsɪstəm ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, ˈrəðər ðən ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈʃʊrərz, peɪz fər ɔl hɛlθ kɔsts. ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˈfəndɪd ˈtɪpɪkəli θru ˈɪnˌkəm ˈtæksɪz ənd ɪz fri æt ðə pɔɪnt əv juz. səm ˈkəntriz wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl peɪər ˈsɪstəm ˌɪnˈklud ˈkænədə, ðə u.k*., fræns, ˈʤərməni, ənd ɔˈstreɪljə. fræns ɪz ˈɔfən kənˈsɪdərd tɪ hæv ðə bɛst hɛlθ kɛr ˈsɪstəm ɪn ðə wərld, bət ə lɑrʤ grup əv ˈpipəl (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf) bɪˈliv ðə bɛst ˈsɪstəm ɪz ðə ˈnæʃənəl hɛlθ ˈsərvɪs (nhs*). ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz əv ɪts ˈsɛntrəl ənd ɪˈfɪʃənt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, ɛz wɛl ɛz haɪ kˈwɑləti ˈstændərdz, loʊ weɪt taɪmz, ənd stæf kˈwɑləti. tɪ stɑrt dɪsˈmɪs səm əv ðə ˈkɑmən ˈɑrgjəmənts əˈgɛnst ˈsɪŋgəl peɪər hɛlθ kɛr ðət kəm frəm ðə ˈɑpəzɪt saɪd, laɪk ə ˈsɪŋgəl peɪər ˈsɪstəm ˈhævɪŋ lɔŋ weɪt lɪsts, ər ðət ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt ənd ɪkˈspɛnsɪv. ðɪs bi ˈfɑrðər frəm ðə truθ, fækt ə ˈrisənt ˈpəblɪk ˈlaɪbrɛˌri əv saɪəns ˈstədi ˈsteɪtɪd, ɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi loʊər ɪn ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər ðən ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd ɪn ðɪs ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ˌrivˈju du nɑt səˈpɔrt ðə kleɪm ðət ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər ɪz mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt, əˈkaʊntəbəl, ər ˈmɛdɪkəli ˈifɛktɪv ðən ðə ˈpəblɪk sector.”*.” ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ðət ˈkəntriz wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl peɪər ˈsɪstəm ˈɔlsoʊ spɛnd lɛs pər ˈkæpɪtə, ənd ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wʊd seɪv ˈoʊvər 150 ˈbɪljən ˈænjuəli. ðət ˈivɪn ˌɪnˈklud ˈpərsɪnəl ənd ˈbɪznɪs ˈseɪvɪŋz wɪʧ wʊd bi ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz ˈænjuəli, wʊd bust ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, ənd meɪk ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts mɔr ˈgloʊbəli kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv. ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst wən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə ˈsɛvərəl ˈstədiz ɔn ðɪs ˈɪʃu ɔl seɪɪŋ ðə seɪm θɪŋ, ðət ˈsɪŋgəl peɪər wərks ənd ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli ðə bɛst ˈsɪstəm ə ˈneɪʃən kʊd hoʊp tɪ hæv. ə ˈstədi baɪ ðə wərld hɛlθ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ səˈpɔrts ðɪs kleɪm ənd ɪn ə hɛlθ kɛr ˈræŋkɪŋ, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɑz ræŋkt 37 ˈkænədə wɑz 32 ðə ræŋkt 7 ənd fræns ˈnəmbər 1 ɔl əv ðə ˈkəntriz əˈhɛd əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts hæd ə fɔrm əv ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈkəvərɪʤ ənd ɔl əv ðə ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə tɔp 25 hæd ə ˈsɪŋgəl peɪər ˈsɪstəm. ðə (ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt) pərˈfɔrmd ə ˈstədi ɔn weɪt taɪmz ənd faʊnd ðət ðə weɪt taɪmz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ 30 ɪn ˈmeɪʤər juz. ˈsɪtiz, ənd ðət ðə juz. hæd əˈbəv ˈævərɪʤ weɪt taɪmz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə u.k*. ənd fræns wər bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈævərɪʤ weɪt taɪmz ənd wər ɪn ðə tɔp faɪv ˈwərldˈwaɪd, boʊθ ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈəndər ə ˈsɪŋgəl peɪər ˈsɪstəm. əˈnəðər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, beɪst ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ðət həz bɪn ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər ˈsɪŋgəl peɪər ənd həz ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈdəktəd ˈməltəpəl ˈstədiz ɪz ðə (fɪˈzɪʃənz fər ə ˈnæʃənəl hɛlθ ˈproʊˌgræm), ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɑktərz, ˈnərsɪz, ənd hɛlθ ˈspɛʃəlɪsts. həz bɪn səˈpɔrtɪŋ ənd prəˈpoʊzɪŋ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən æt ðə steɪt ənd ˈfɛdərəl ˈlɛvəl fər jɪrz, ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˈlɪtəl graʊnd. ə lɑrʤ ˈrizən ɪz hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌni ˈməni ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ənd ““corporate”*” ˈɑrgjəmənts prɑpt əp, ɪn lɑrʤ pɑrt, baɪ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti. tɪ bi klɪr ðɪs ə kənˈsərvətɪv ər ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈɪʃu, ɪn fækt, ɪn moʊst ˈkəntriz ʤɪst ə ˈgɪvɪn ðɛr ər noʊ ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ðə ɪkˈspleɪnd ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈɑrgjəmənt fər ˈsɪŋgəl peɪər hɛlθ kɛr, seɪɪŋ ðət ɪt wʊd seɪv ˈməni baɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ bjʊˈrɑkrəsi, bust əˈmɛrɪkən ˈbɪznɪs baɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ hɛlθ kɔsts ənd wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ seɪv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈθaʊzənz. wɪʧ lidz ˈɪntu ðə nɛkst pɔɪnt, ðə ˈmɛθəd əv ˈpeɪmənt ənd haʊ ɪt wərks. ɛz ˈpriviəsli ɪkˈspleɪnd, ə ˈsɪŋgəl peɪər ˈsɪstəm ɪz peɪd fər θru ˈɪnˌkəm ˈtæksɪz, soʊ ðət minz goʊɪŋ tɪ si ə lɑrʤ ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈɪnˌkəm ˈtæksɪz raɪt? ˈæˌkʧuəli noʊ, ju aren’t*. ə ˈrisənt ˈstədi baɪ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈæmərst faʊnd ðət ɪt wʊd kɔl fər ə ˈɪnˌkəm tæks ˌɪnˈkris ɔn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈərnɪŋ lɛs ðən ˈænjuəli, ənd kɔst ˈmɪdəl ˈɪnˌkəm ˈərnərz ˈrəfli ðət ɪz lɛs ðən ðə ˈævərɪʤ aʊt əv ˈpɑkət ˈprimiəm. ˈsædli, ˈivɪn ðoʊ poʊlz fər ðə læst 70 jɪrz hæv kənˈsɪstəntli ʃoʊn ə məˈʤɔrəti əv əˈmɛrɪkənz səˈpɔrt ə ˈsɪŋgəl peɪər ˈsɪstəm, ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪz bɔt ənd peɪd fər baɪ hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌniz. soʊ, ˈlaɪkli ðɛr bi ˈɛni ˈækʃən tɪ muv tɪ ðɪs ˈsɪstəm, wɪʧ ˈɛvəri ˈmeɪʤər ˈstədi faɪndz ɪz ˈbɛtər, fər ə hoʊl, ɔn ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɛvəl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr həz bɪn ə groʊɪŋ ˈmuvmənt fər ə ˈsɪŋgəl peɪər ˈsɪstəm ɔn ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɛvəl ˈmeɪnli ˈrælid əraʊnd ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈsɛnətər frəm vərˈmɑnt, ˈbərni ˈsændərz, ənd ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt maɪt nɑt bi ˈpɑsəbəl ɪn ðə nɛkst 4 jɪrz, ɪt simz laɪk ðə ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl fˈjuʧər. æt ðə steɪt ˈlɛvəl, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt simz laɪk ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈlaɪkli ˈaʊtˌkəm wɪˈθɪn ðə nɛkst fju jɪrz, ənd ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈɛfərts ɪn vərˈmɑnt, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ənd ˈivɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə. ˈkɑrənt ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈgəvərnər mɑrk ˈdeɪtən həz bɪn wən əv ðə fju ˈdɛməˌkræts tɪ teɪk ðə lɛd ɔn ðɪs ˈɪʃu, ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ obamacare*, səˈpɔrtɪŋ ə ˈsɪŋgəl peɪər ˈsɪstəm, ənd ˈivɪn prəˈpoʊzɪŋ ə ˈpəblɪk ˈɔpʃən fər mnsure*. ɪt ɪz ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈlaɪkli ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə kʊd əˈdɑpt ə ˈsɪŋgəl peɪər ˈsɪstəm ənd wi kʊd ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts fərst hænd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðə steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər səˈpɔrt ˈɛni ˈgəvərnmənt ˈækʃən ɔn hɛlθ kɛr ənd ju kən ˈprɑbəˌbli gɛs waɪ. bət wɪθ ˈmɪdˌtərm ɪˈlɛkʃənz ɪn tu jɪrz kwaɪt ˈpɑsəbəl θɪŋz kʊd ʧeɪnʤ ənd ə ˈsɪŋgəl peɪər ˈɔpʃən kʊd bi bæk ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl. aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ teɪk ə ˈmoʊmənt tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈɛvriˌwən, kənˈsərvətɪv ər ˈlɪˌbərəl, tɪ pʊt ˈpɑləˌtɪks əˈsaɪd ənd kəm təˈgɛðər ɔn ðɪs ˈɪʃu. noʊ wən ʃʊd bi dɪˈnaɪd ðə raɪt tɪ hɛlθ kɛr fər ˈɛni ˈrizən, ənd ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈkænədɪts hu səˈpɔrt ðɪs ˈbeɪsɪk aɪˈdiə. ə ˈloʊkəl ˈkænədɪt ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz, ˈændru fɔk, həz bɪn wən əv ðə fju ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən ˈloʊkəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈædvəˌkeɪts fər ə ˈsɪŋgəl peɪər ˈsɪstəm ənd həz ˈteɪkən ðə lɛd ɔn ðɪs ˈɪʃu. ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˈræli əraʊnd ˈkænədɪts laɪk fɔk hu tərn daʊn ˈkɔrpərət ˈdɔlərz ənd pʊt ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ðə ˈpipəl fərst. ɪf wi ɔl du ðət ə ˈsɪŋgəl peɪər ˈsɪstəm kʊd bi ə ˌriˈæləˌti ˈsunər ðən wi θɪŋk.

the rock icon was 66 tom death has been confirmed. the us rock icon suffered a cardiac arrest. he was 66. check out the tributes to the icon below. after suffering a cardiac arrest, rumours of the rock passing spread yesterday. now, his death has been confirmed by tony, longtime manager of tom petty & the. confirmed death on behalf of the family. petty formed the in 1976, and their debut album was released the same year. it featured classic song ‘american girl’. breakthrough came with his third album ‘damn the torpedoes’ in 1979. tom petty and the last released an album in 2014 in the form of lp ‘hypnotic eye’. as well as his career with the, petty also the traveling with bob dylan, george harrison, jeff lynne and roy orbison. the news of death comes following initial confusion and contradicting reports about condition. tmz were the first outlet to report that petty was rushed to santa monica hospital on sunday night (october 1) after being found unconscious, “not breathing and in full cardiac arrest” at his home in malibu, california. the report added that petty had been put on life support and his condition was thought to be “critical”. sharethrough (mobile) however, the website later reported that “after petty got to the hospital he had no brain activity and a decision was made to pull life support”. they later issued an update that described previous reports of death as “inaccurate”, adding that the musician was “still clinging to life” but “not expected to live throughout the day“. cbs news had also reported confirmation of death, citing a statement from the los angeles police department. the lapd was later forced to release a statement saying that it had “no information about the passing of singer tom petty” and that “initial information was inadvertently provided to some media sources”. cbs then retracted their original story. petty recently concluded a anniversary tour with his band the. the final date took place at the hollywood bowl in los angeles on september 22. the music world pays tribute tributes have been pouring in following the news of death. bob dylan has issued a statement and you can see more tributes below. nothing left to say a post shared by taylor (@taylormomsen) on oct 2, 2017 at

ðə rɑk ˈaɪkɑn wɑz 66 tɑm dɛθ həz bɪn kənˈfərmd. ðə ˈjuˈɛs rɑk ˈaɪkɑn ˈsəfərd ə ˈkɑrdiˌæk ərˈɛst. hi wɑz 66 ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈtrɪbjuts tɪ ðə ˈaɪkɑn bɪˈloʊ. ˈæftər ˈsəfərɪŋ ə ˈkɑrdiˌæk ərˈɛst, ˈrumərz əv ðə rɑk ˈpæsɪŋ sprɛd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ. naʊ, hɪz dɛθ həz bɪn kənˈfərmd baɪ ˈtoʊni, ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈmænɪʤər əv tɑm ˈpɛˌti ðə. kənˈfərmd dɛθ ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˈfæməli. ˈpɛˌti fɔrmd ðə ɪn 1976 ənd ðɛr ˈdeɪbju ˈælbəm wɑz riˈlist ðə seɪm jɪr. ɪt ˈfiʧərd ˈklæsɪk sɔŋ girl’*’. ˈbreɪkθˌru keɪm wɪθ hɪz θərd ˈælbəm ðə torpedoes’*’ ɪn 1979 tɑm ˈpɛˌti ənd ðə læst riˈlist ən ˈælbəm ɪn 2014 ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˈɛlˈpi eye’*’. ɛz wɛl ɛz hɪz kərɪr wɪθ ðə, ˈpɛˌti ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈtrævəlɪŋ wɪθ bɑb ˈdɪlən, ʤɔrʤ ˈhɛrɪsən, ʤɛf lɪn ənd rɔɪ orbison*. ðə nuz əv dɛθ kəmz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌɪˈnɪʃəl kənfˈjuʒən ənd ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktɪŋ rɪˈpɔrts əˈbaʊt kənˈdɪʃən. wər ðə fərst ˈaʊˌtlɛt tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ðət ˈpɛˌti wɑz rəʃt tɪ ˈsænə ˈmɑnɪkə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɔn ˈsənˌdi naɪt (ɑkˈtoʊbər 1 ˈæftər biɪŋ faʊnd ˌənˈkɑnʃəs, ˈbriðɪŋ ənd ɪn fʊl ˈkɑrdiˌæk arrest”*” æt hɪz hoʊm ɪn ˈmæləbu, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈædɪd ðət ˈpɛˌti hæd bɪn pʊt ɔn laɪf səˈpɔrt ənd hɪz kənˈdɪʃən wɑz θɔt tɪ bi ““critical”*”. (ˈmoʊbəl) ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈleɪtər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈpɛˌti gɑt tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl hi hæd noʊ breɪn ækˈtɪvɪti ənd ə dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz meɪd tɪ pʊl laɪf support”*”. ðeɪ ˈleɪtər ˈɪʃud ən ˈəpˌdeɪt ðət dɪˈskraɪbd ˈpriviəs rɪˈpɔrts əv dɛθ ɛz ““inaccurate”*”, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðə mjuˈzɪʃən wɑz ˈklɪŋɪŋ tɪ life”*” bət ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ lɪv θruaʊt ðə day“*“. ˈsiˌbiˌɛs nuz hæd ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən əv dɛθ, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ə ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ðə ˈɛˈleɪˈpiˈdi wɑz ˈleɪtər fɔrst tɪ riˈlis ə ˈsteɪtmənt seɪɪŋ ðət ɪt hæd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpæsɪŋ əv ˈsɪŋər tɑm petty”*” ənd ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɑz ˌɪnədˈvərtəntli prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ səm ˈmidiə sources”*”. ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ðɛn riˈtræktəd ðɛr ərˈɪʤənəl ˈstɔri. ˈpɛˌti ˈrisəntli kənˈkludɪd ə ˌænəˈvərsəri tʊr wɪθ hɪz bænd ðə. ðə ˈfaɪnəl deɪt tʊk pleɪs æt ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd boʊl ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 22 ðə mˈjuzɪk wərld peɪz ˈtrɪbjut ˈtrɪbjuts hæv bɪn ˈpɔrɪŋ ɪn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə nuz əv dɛθ. bɑb ˈdɪlən həz ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt ənd ju kən si mɔr ˈtrɪbjuts bɪˈloʊ. ˈnəθɪŋ lɛft tɪ seɪ ə poʊst ʃɛrd baɪ ˈteɪlər (@taylormomsen*) ɔn ɔkt 2 2017 æt

the government reckons laws on “suicide websites” are too lax and need rewriting before they do serious damage. times are hard, and a recent spate of suicides has prompted the government to take a closer look at information available online about easy, painless ways to kick the bucket. under a 1961 suicide act it is illegal to promote suicide in the, but that stopped hundreds of web sites and forums popping up offering lethal advice. uk justice minister, maria eagle, reckons there a "magic solution " to protecting suicidal maniacs online. but with nothing better to do with its time and dwindling financial reserves, the government has decided to amend the law and make it more obvious it applies online too. in other words, ‘if we make people financially secure and happy enough to not want to do themselves in, we can at least make it bloody difficult for them to do so!’ the news comes just months after at the british medical journal conducted a survey which concluded the internet was more likely to encourage people to top themselves than talk them out of it. l’inq bbc see also internet encourages suicide

ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈrɛkənz lɔz ɔn websites”*” ər tu læks ənd nid riˈraɪtɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ du ˈsɪriəs ˈdæmɪʤ. taɪmz ər hɑrd, ənd ə ˈrisənt speɪt əv ˈsuəˌsaɪdz həz ˈprɑmptɪd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ teɪk ə ˈkloʊzər lʊk æt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈveɪləbəl ˈɔnˌlaɪn əˈbaʊt ˈizi, ˈpeɪnləs weɪz tɪ kɪk ðə ˈbəkɪt. ˈəndər ə 1961 ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ækt ɪt ɪz ˌɪˈligəl tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ɪn ðə, bət ðət stɑpt ˈhənərdz əv wɛb saɪts ənd ˈfɔrəmz ˈpɑpɪŋ əp ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈliθəl ədˈvaɪs. ˈʤəstɪs ˈmɪnɪstər, mərˈiə ˈigəl, ˈrɛkənz ðɛr ə "ˈmæʤɪk səˈluʃən tɪ prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl ˈmeɪniˌæks ˈɔnˌlaɪn. bət wɪθ ˈnəθɪŋ ˈbɛtər tɪ du wɪθ ɪts taɪm ənd dˈwɪndəlɪŋ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl rɪˈzərvz, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ əˈmɛnd ðə lɔ ənd meɪk ɪt mɔr ˈɑbviəs ɪt əˈplaɪz ˈɔnˌlaɪn tu. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, wi meɪk ˈpipəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli sɪˈkjʊr ənd ˈhæpi ɪˈnəf tɪ nɑt wɔnt tɪ du ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn, wi kən æt list meɪk ɪt ˈblədi ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ðɛm tɪ du so!’*!’ ðə nuz kəmz ʤɪst mənθs ˈæftər æt ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈʤərnəl kənˈdəktəd ə ˈsərˌveɪ wɪʧ kənˈkludɪd ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt wɑz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈpipəl tɪ tɔp ðɛmˈsɛlvz ðən tɔk ðɛm aʊt əv ɪt. ˌbibiˈsi si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪnˈkərəʤəz ˈsuɪˌsaɪd

watch coach introductory press conference / photo gallery contact: chuck pool , rice athletics (cpool@rice.edu) houston-rice director of athletics joe announced tuesday that stanford associate head coach and offensive coordinator mike has agreed to a five-year contract to become the head football coach at rice university. "the football program is important to our university and this community. mike is a bright, driven, and relentless coach who fits perfectly with our vision for championships on the field, scholarship in the classroom, and service to others. i'm grateful to president for his support and assistance in recruiting thes to rice. i can't wait for mike, lara, tyler, and parker to join us in houston." "i am excited and humbled to lead the football program at rice," said. "in my seven years at stanford, i have seen firsthand how elite college athletics and academics can not only coexist, but thrive together. i want to create an environment at rice where every player's dreams are realized on and off the field" bloomgren comes to rice after seven seasons with the cardinal, first as the offensive line coach (2011-12) and then assuming the reigns of stanford's pro style offensive attack in 2013, setting the stage for one of the most successful decades in the program's rich history. stanford has won eight or more games in each of his seasons and reached the football championship four times, winning three titles. prior to 2017, had coached 12 nfl draft selections and 11 selections at stanford, including 2015 outland trophy winner joshua garnett and all-purpose yardage record holder christian mccaffrey. the 2017 campaign has seen running back bryce love nearly match mccaffrey's production on his way to being named a finalist for both the heisman trophy and doak walker award. love burst out of the gate with 180 yards on 13 carries against rice in season opener in sydney, australia and completed the regular season with yards on the ground, second only to mccaffrey's in 2015. bloomgren's 2016 unit ended the season on a winning streak in which the offense produced rushing, the most by any power 5 program over that stretch. mccaffrey, the eighth overall pick in the nfl draft by the carolina panthers, earned honors for the second straight season and was an first team running back. his career all-purpose were most of any active player at season's end, and his career all-purpose yards were of any active player. bloomgren was instrumental in the breakout season posted in 2015 by mccaffrey, that season's associated press player of the year and heisman trophy finalist. mccaffrey, the program's rushing leader, led the nation in all-purpose yards while breaking barry sanders' record. stanford amassed a rushing yards on 610 attempts that season, the most by the program. the offensive unit's 529 points ranked in a season, its 33 rushing touchdowns, rushing, 30 passing touchdowns, and total yards of offense ranked third. stanford scored at least 30 points in a 13 consecutive games and led the nation in time of possession (34:48), the by any team in the past 20 years. four cardinal heard their names called at the nfl draft following the 2015 season, including selection garnett, stanford's unanimous first team -- and only the ninth in school history. garnett was the program's first outland trophy winner as the nation's top interior lineman, and won the morris trophy, presented to the lineman of the year. bloomgren's linemen were named a finalist for the inaugural joe moore award in 2015, given to the nation's top offensive line. while facing six nationally ranked opponents in 2014, including four on the road, helped stanford win eight games. the cardinal scored at least 30 points in seven of 13 games on the season and increased its streak of scoring at least 10 points to 95 games. stanford also set a record for the most points in a bowl game in program history with 45 in the foster farms bowl win against maryland. stanford amassed a rushing yards during the 2013 season, first year at the offensive helm. individual honors are closely tied to. he has earned recognition for both his coaching and recruiting prowess. named one of its 2014 national recruiters of the year -- the latest such honor that began in 2012 when recognized him as its recruiter of the year. as one of the nation's recruiters in 2016. named its 2013 offensive line coach of the year following two years of accomplishments. bloomgren joined the cardinal staff as offensive line coach and run game coordinator in 2011 after spending four seasons with the new york jets, where he served as assistant offensive coordinator (2010), offensive assistant (2009) and offensive quality control coach (2007-08). in 2013, all five offensive linemen received honors, including selection yankey. yankey was named stanford's firstn selection since bob whitfield (1990-91). one of four senior starters on the offensive line in 2013, yankey was also selected as a semifinalist for the outland trophy and lombardi award. four of five starting offensive linemen earned honors in 2012, includinger yankey. yankey was the winner of the league's 2012 morris trophy. the consensusn was stanford's first winner of the award since 2002. the cardinal offensive line afforded yards rushing in six games during the 2012 season, paving the way for running back taylor. the doak walker award semifinalist produced the best season of his career (109.29). bloomgren's work with the offensive line in 2011, which included three starters, played a pivotal role in providing protection for heisman finalist andrew luck to complete over 70 percent of his passes and throw a 37 touchdowns, in addition to compiling the rushing total in school annals. stanford's ground game keyed an offense that ranked seventh nationally in scoring average at and eighth in total offense at. bloomgren launched his coaching career as an undergraduate assistant for bobby bowden at florida state, where the seminoles captured a pair of atlantic coast conference titles (1997-98) during his tenure. he served as coordinator at catawba college from and offensive coordinator at delta state from. a 1999 graduate of florida state with a bachelor's degree in sports management, earned his master's degree in higher education from alabama in 2001. a native of tallahassee, florida, mike and his wife, lara, have two sons, tyler and parker. the file hometown: tallahassee, florida college: florida state, 1999 family: wife - lara; sons -- tyler and parker coaching career 1999-2001, graduate assistant, alabama 2002-04, catawba college, coordinator 2005-06, delta state, offensive coordinator 2007-10, new york jets • offensive quality control • offensive assistant 2009 • assistant offensive line 2010 2011-17, stanford • offensive line, • andrew luck director of offense, 2013 • andrew luck director of head coach, 2018, rice university, head football coach what they are saying david shaw -- head coach, stanford "it's always important to go to the right place with right fit, particularly with your first (head coach) job. you want to have an opportunity to be successful. your personality needs to fit the place. your philosophy needs to fit the philosophy of the athletic department and the school and the fan base. mike is one of those guys down the road that we'll say is one of the top guys in the profession." kirk herbstreit-- college and analyst "mike has been an integral part of one of the programs that i respect the most in the country! a true players coach in the sense that he demands the most out of you every day, but is also there for the players to learn and grow as people. his offensive scheme is versatile in his ability to adjust to his personnel." rex ryan -- nfl analyst, a former new york jets head coach "there are two things that jumped out to me about mike -- his work ethic and just how sharp he was. coaches put in a lot of hours and mike just loved it. he was full of energy regardless of how long we were working, which impressed me. he brought a lot of thinking that wasn't being done in the league, like wildcat formations and direct snaps. i used to challenge him to come up with new stuff, which he did and then we implemented it a lot. it's no surprise he became a head coach at a young age and i think he's going to do some great things there at rice. they're going to be a fun team to watch and i'm excited for mike." cameron fleming --new england patriots ot (cy creek high school) "coach will be a great addition to the program at rice. he was a great motivator and leader for me and i'm sure he'll do even better down in houston. i'm excited to see him build a strong program."

wɔʧ koʊʧ ˌɪntrəˈdəktəri prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈgæləri ˈkɑnˌtækt: ʧək pul raɪs æθˈlɛtɪks (cpool@rice.edu*) dɪˈrɛktər əv æθˈlɛtɪks ʤoʊ əˈnaʊnst ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ˈstænfərd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt hɛd koʊʧ ənd əˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər maɪk həz əˈgrid tɪ ə ˈfaɪvˌjɪr ˈkɑnˌtrækt tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə hɛd ˈfʊtˌbɔl koʊʧ æt raɪs ˌjunəˈvərsəti. "ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ɑr ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ðɪs kəmˈjunɪti. maɪk ɪz ə braɪt, ˈdrɪvən, ənd rɪˈlɛntlɪs koʊʧ hu fɪts ˈpərfəktli wɪθ ɑr ˈvɪʒən fər ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps ɔn ðə fild, ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ɪn ðə ˈklæsˌrum, ənd ˈsərvɪs tɪ ˈəðərz. əm ˈgreɪtfəl tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt fər hɪz səˈpɔrt ənd əˈsɪstəns ɪn rɪˈkrutɪŋ ðə tɪ raɪs. aɪ kænt weɪt fər maɪk, ˈlɑrə, ˈtaɪlər, ənd ˈpɑrkər tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ˈhjustən." "aɪ æm ɪkˈsaɪtɪd ənd ˈhəmbəld tɪ lɛd ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈproʊˌgræm æt raɪs," sɛd. "ɪn maɪ ˈsɛvən jɪrz æt ˈstænfərd, aɪ hæv sin ˈfərsthænd haʊ ɪˈlit ˈkɑlɪʤ æθˈlɛtɪks ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪks kən nɑt ˈoʊnli ˌkoʊəgˈzɪst, bət θraɪv təˈgɛðər. aɪ wɔnt tɪ kriˈeɪt ən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt æt raɪs wɛr ˈɛvəri pleɪərz drimz ər ˈriəˌlaɪzd ɔn ənd ɔf ðə fild" kəmz tɪ raɪs ˈæftər ˈsɛvən ˈsizənz wɪθ ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəl, fərst ɛz ðə əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn koʊʧ ənd ðɛn əˈsumɪŋ ðə reɪnz əv ˈstænfərdz proʊ staɪl əˈfɛnsɪv əˈtæk ɪn 2013 ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə steɪʤ fər wən əv ðə moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl ˈdɛkeɪdz ɪn ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz rɪʧ ˈhɪstəri. ˈstænfərd həz wən eɪt ər mɔr geɪmz ɪn iʧ əv hɪz ˈsizənz ənd riʧt ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp fɔr taɪmz, ˈwɪnɪŋ θri ˈtaɪtəlz. praɪər tɪ 2017 hæd koʊʧt 12 ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dræft səˈlɛkʃənz ənd 11 səˈlɛkʃənz æt ˈstænfərd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 2015 ˈaʊˌtlænd ˈtroʊfi ˈwɪnər ˈʤɑˌʃuə ˈgɑrnɪt ənd ˈɔlˈpərpəs ˈjɑrdɪʤ ˈrɛkərd ˈhoʊldər ˈkrɪsʧɪn məˈkæfri. ðə 2017 kæmˈpeɪn həz sin ˈrənɪŋ bæk braɪs ləv ˈnɪrli mæʧ məˈkæfriz pərˈdəkʃən ɔn hɪz weɪ tɪ biɪŋ neɪmd ə ˈfaɪnəlɪst fər boʊθ ðə ˈhaɪsmən ˈtroʊfi ənd doʊk ˈwɔkər əˈwɔrd. ləv bərst aʊt əv ðə geɪt wɪθ 180 jɑrdz ɔn 13 ˈkɛriz əˈgɛnst raɪs ɪn ˈsizən ˈoʊpənər ɪn ˈsɪdni, ɔˈstreɪljə ənd kəmˈplitɪd ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən wɪθ jɑrdz ɔn ðə graʊnd, ˈsɛkənd ˈoʊnli tɪ məˈkæfriz ɪn 2015 2016 ˈjunɪt ˈɛndɪd ðə ˈsizən ɔn ə ˈwɪnɪŋ strik ɪn wɪʧ ðə əˈfɛns prəˈdust ˈrəʃɪŋ, ðə moʊst baɪ ˈɛni paʊər 5 ˈproʊˌgræm ˈoʊvər ðət strɛʧ. məˈkæfri, ðə eɪθ ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪk ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dræft baɪ ðə ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈpænθərz, ərnd ˈɑnərz fər ðə ˈsɛkənd streɪt ˈsizən ənd wɑz ən fərst tim ˈrənɪŋ bæk. hɪz kərɪr ˈɔlˈpərpəs wər moʊst əv ˈɛni ˈæktɪv pleɪər æt ˈsizənz ɛnd, ənd hɪz kərɪr ˈɔlˈpərpəs jɑrdz wər əv ˈɛni ˈæktɪv pleɪər. wɑz ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl ɪn ðə ˈbreɪˌkaʊt ˈsizən ˈpoʊstɪd ɪn 2015 baɪ məˈkæfri, ðət ˈsizənz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs pleɪər əv ðə jɪr ənd ˈhaɪsmən ˈtroʊfi ˈfaɪnəlɪst. məˈkæfri, ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz ˈrəʃɪŋ ˈlidər, lɛd ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪn ˈɔlˈpərpəs jɑrdz waɪl ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈbɛri ˈsændərz' ˈrɛkərd. ˈstænfərd əˈmæst ə ˈrəʃɪŋ jɑrdz ɔn 610 əˈtɛmpts ðət ˈsizən, ðə moʊst baɪ ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. ðə əˈfɛnsɪv ˈjunɪts 529 pɔɪnts ræŋkt ɪn ə ˈsizən, ɪts 33 ˈrəʃɪŋ ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz, ˈrəʃɪŋ, 30 ˈpæsɪŋ ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz, ənd ˈtoʊtəl jɑrdz əv əˈfɛns ræŋkt θərd. ˈstænfərd skɔrd æt list 30 pɔɪnts ɪn ə 13 kənˈsɛkjətɪv geɪmz ənd lɛd ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪn taɪm əv pəˈzɛʃən ðə baɪ ˈɛni tim ɪn ðə pæst 20 jɪrz. fɔr ˈkɑrdɪnəl hərd ðɛr neɪmz kɔld æt ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dræft ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə 2015 ˈsizən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ səˈlɛkʃən ˈgɑrnɪt, ˈstænfərdz juˈnænəməs fərst tim ənd ˈoʊnli ðə naɪnθ ɪn skul ˈhɪstəri. ˈgɑrnɪt wɑz ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz fərst ˈaʊˌtlænd ˈtroʊfi ˈwɪnər ɛz ðə ˈneɪʃənz tɔp ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈlaɪnmən, ənd wən ðə ˈmɔrɪs ˈtroʊfi, pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ðə ˈlaɪnmən əv ðə jɪr. ˈlaɪnmən wər neɪmd ə ˈfaɪnəlɪst fər ðə ˌɪˈnɔgərəl ʤoʊ mʊr əˈwɔrd ɪn 2015 ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ðə ˈneɪʃənz tɔp əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn. waɪl ˈfeɪsɪŋ sɪks ˈnæʃənəli ræŋkt əˈpoʊnənts ɪn 2014 ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ fɔr ɔn ðə roʊd, hɛlpt ˈstænfərd wɪn eɪt geɪmz. ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəl skɔrd æt list 30 pɔɪnts ɪn ˈsɛvən əv 13 geɪmz ɔn ðə ˈsizən ənd ˌɪnˈkrist ɪts strik əv ˈskɔrɪŋ æt list 10 pɔɪnts tɪ 95 geɪmz. ˈstænfərd ˈɔlsoʊ sɛt ə ˈrɛkərd fər ðə moʊst pɔɪnts ɪn ə boʊl geɪm ɪn ˈproʊˌgræm ˈhɪstəri wɪθ 45 ɪn ðə ˈfɑstər fɑrmz boʊl wɪn əˈgɛnst ˈmɛrələnd. ˈstænfərd əˈmæst ə ˈrəʃɪŋ jɑrdz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2013 ˈsizən, fərst jɪr æt ðə əˈfɛnsɪv hɛlm. ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈɑnərz ər ˈkloʊsli taɪd tɪ. hi həz ərnd ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən fər boʊθ hɪz ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ənd rɪˈkrutɪŋ praʊəs. neɪmd wən əv ɪts 2014 ˈnæʃənəl rɪˈkrutərz əv ðə jɪr ðə ˈleɪtəst səʧ ˈɑnər ðət bɪˈgæn ɪn 2012 wɪn ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɪm ɛz ɪts rɪˈkrutər əv ðə jɪr. ɛz wən əv ðə ˈneɪʃənz rɪˈkrutərz ɪn 2016 neɪmd ɪts 2013 əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn koʊʧ əv ðə jɪr ˈfɑloʊɪŋ tu jɪrz əv əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts. ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəl stæf ɛz əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn koʊʧ ənd rən geɪm koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər ɪn 2011 ˈæftər ˈspɛndɪŋ fɔr ˈsizənz wɪθ ðə nu jɔrk ʤɛts, wɛr hi sərvd ɛz əˈsɪstənt əˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər 2010 əˈfɛnsɪv əˈsɪstənt 2009 ənd əˈfɛnsɪv kˈwɑləti kənˈtroʊl koʊʧ ɪn 2013 ɔl faɪv əˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən rɪˈsivd ˈɑnərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ səˈlɛkʃən ˈjæŋki. ˈjæŋki wɑz neɪmd ˈstænfərdz fərst səˈlɛkʃən sɪns bɑb ˈwɪtfild wən əv fɔr ˈsinjər ˈstɑrtərz ɔn ðə əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn ɪn 2013 ˈjæŋki wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ səˈlɛktɪd ɛz ə ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəlɪst fər ðə ˈaʊˌtlænd ˈtroʊfi ənd lɑmˈbɑrdi əˈwɔrd. fɔr əv faɪv ˈstɑrtɪŋ əˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən ərnd ˈɑnərz ɪn 2012 ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈjæŋki. ˈjæŋki wɑz ðə ˈwɪnər əv ðə ligz 2012 ˈmɔrɪs ˈtroʊfi. ðə kənˈsɛnsəs wɑz ˈstænfərdz fərst ˈwɪnər əv ðə əˈwɔrd sɪns 2002 ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəl əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn əˈfɔrdəd jɑrdz ˈrəʃɪŋ ɪn sɪks geɪmz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2012 ˈsizən, ˈpeɪvɪŋ ðə weɪ fər ˈrənɪŋ bæk ˈteɪlər. ðə doʊk ˈwɔkər əˈwɔrd ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəlɪst prəˈdust ðə bɛst ˈsizən əv hɪz kərɪr). wərk wɪθ ðə əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn ɪn 2011 wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd θri ˈstɑrtərz, pleɪd ə ˈpɪvətəl roʊl ɪn prəˈvaɪdɪŋ prəˈtɛkʃən fər ˈhaɪsmən ˈfaɪnəlɪst ˈændru lək tɪ kəmˈplit ˈoʊvər 70 pərˈsɛnt əv hɪz ˈpæsɪz ənd θroʊ ə 37 ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ ðə ˈrəʃɪŋ ˈtoʊtəl ɪn skul ˈænəlz. ˈstænfərdz graʊnd geɪm kid ən əˈfɛns ðət ræŋkt ˈsɛvənθ ˈnæʃənəli ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈævərɪʤ æt ənd eɪθ ɪn ˈtoʊtəl əˈfɛns æt. lɔnʧt hɪz ˈkoʊʧɪŋ kərɪr ɛz ən ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət əˈsɪstənt fər ˈbɑbi ˈboʊdən æt ˈflɔrɪdə steɪt, wɛr ðə ˈsɛmɪˌnoʊlz ˈkæpʧərd ə pɛr əv əˈtlæntɪk koʊst ˈkɑnfərəns ˈtaɪtəlz ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈtɛnjər. hi sərvd ɛz koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər æt kəˈtɔbə ˈkɑlɪʤ frəm ənd əˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər æt ˈdɛltə steɪt frəm ə 1999 ˈgræʤəˌweɪt əv ˈflɔrɪdə steɪt wɪθ ə ˈbæʧələrz dɪˈgri ɪn spɔrts ˈmænɪʤmənt, ərnd hɪz ˈmæstərz dɪˈgri ɪn haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən frəm ˌæləˈbæmə ɪn 2001 ə ˈneɪtɪv əv ˌtæləˈhæsi, ˈflɔrɪdə, maɪk ənd hɪz waɪf, ˈlɑrə, hæv tu sənz, ˈtaɪlər ənd ˈpɑrkər. ðə faɪl ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn: ˌtæləˈhæsi, ˈflɔrɪdə ˈkɑlɪʤ: ˈflɔrɪdə steɪt, 1999 ˈfæməli: waɪf ˈlɑrə; sənz ˈtaɪlər ənd ˈpɑrkər ˈkoʊʧɪŋ kərɪr ˈgræʤəˌweɪt əˈsɪstənt, ˌæləˈbæmə kəˈtɔbə ˈkɑlɪʤ, koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər ˈdɛltə steɪt, əˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər nu jɔrk ʤɛts əˈfɛnsɪv kˈwɑləti kənˈtroʊl əˈfɛnsɪv əˈsɪstənt 2009 əˈsɪstənt əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn 2010 ˈstænfərd əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn, ˈændru lək dɪˈrɛktər əv əˈfɛns, 2013 ˈændru lək dɪˈrɛktər əv hɛd koʊʧ, 2018 raɪs ˌjunəˈvərsəti, hɛd ˈfʊtˌbɔl koʊʧ wət ðeɪ ər seɪɪŋ ˈdeɪvɪd ʃɔ hɛd koʊʧ, ˈstænfərd "ɪts ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə raɪt pleɪs wɪθ raɪt fɪt, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪθ jʊr fərst (hɛd koʊʧ) ʤɑb. ju wɔnt tɪ hæv ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ bi səkˈsɛsfəl. jʊr ˌpərsəˈnælɪti nidz tɪ fɪt ðə pleɪs. jʊr fəˈlɑsəfi nidz tɪ fɪt ðə fəˈlɑsəfi əv ðə æθˈlɛtɪk dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd ðə skul ənd ðə fæn beɪs. maɪk ɪz wən əv ðoʊz gaɪz daʊn ðə roʊd ðət wɪl seɪ ɪz wən əv ðə tɔp gaɪz ɪn ðə prəˈfɛʃən." kərk herbstreit*-- ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd ˈænəlɪst "maɪk həz bɪn ən ˈɪnəgrəl pɑrt əv wən əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət aɪ rɪˈspɛkt ðə moʊst ɪn ðə ˈkəntri! ə tru pleɪərz koʊʧ ɪn ðə sɛns ðət hi dɪˈmændz ðə moʊst aʊt əv ju ˈɛvəri deɪ, bət ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðɛr fər ðə pleɪərz tɪ lərn ənd groʊ ɛz ˈpipəl. hɪz əˈfɛnsɪv skim ɪz ˈvərsətəl ɪn hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ əˈʤəst tɪ hɪz ˌpərsəˈnɛl." rɛks raɪən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈænəlɪst, ə ˈfɔrmər nu jɔrk ʤɛts hɛd koʊʧ "ðɛr ər tu θɪŋz ðət ʤəmpt aʊt tɪ mi əˈbaʊt maɪk hɪz wərk ˈɛθɪk ənd ʤɪst haʊ ʃɑrp hi wɑz. ˈkoʊʧɪz pʊt ɪn ə lɔt əv aʊərz ənd maɪk ʤɪst ləvd ɪt. hi wɑz fʊl əv ˈɛnərʤi rəˈgɑrdləs əv haʊ lɔŋ wi wər ˈwərkɪŋ, wɪʧ ˌɪmˈprɛst mi. hi brɔt ə lɔt əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət ˈwəzənt biɪŋ dən ɪn ðə lig, laɪk ˈwaɪldˌkæt fɔrˈmeɪʃənz ənd dɪˈrɛkt snæps. aɪ juzd tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ɪm tɪ kəm əp wɪθ nu stəf, wɪʧ hi dɪd ənd ðɛn wi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ɪt ə lɔt. ɪts noʊ səˈpraɪz hi bɪˈkeɪm ə hɛd koʊʧ æt ə jəŋ eɪʤ ənd aɪ θɪŋk hiz goʊɪŋ tɪ du səm greɪt θɪŋz ðɛr æt raɪs. ðɛr goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə fən tim tɪ wɔʧ ənd əm ɪkˈsaɪtɪd fər maɪk." ˈkæmərən ˈflɛmɪŋ --nu ˈɪŋglənd ˈpeɪtriəts ˈoʊˈti (saɪ krik haɪ skul) "koʊʧ wɪl bi ə greɪt əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈproʊˌgræm æt raɪs. hi wɑz ə greɪt ˈmoʊtəveɪtər ənd ˈlidər fər mi ənd əm ʃʊr hil du ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər daʊn ɪn ˈhjustən. əm ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ si ɪm bɪld ə strɔŋ ˈproʊˌgræm."

image caption waking up too early and having problems settling back to sleep may have a negative impact on the heart, a study shows people who have trouble drifting off to sleep may be at increased risk of heart failure, researchers say. the study, published in the european heart journal, followed more than people for 11 years. scientists found those who suffered several nights of poor sleep were more likely to develop the condition, in which the heart fails to pump properly. experts say further research is needed to see if a lack of sleep causes heart failure or the link is more complex. "luckily many of the things that reduce the chance of heart failure also reduce insomnia; good diet, exercise, weight loss and not smoking dr tim chico, of sheffield scientists at the norwegian university of science and technology looked at more than people aged between 20 and 89. at the beginning of the study, none of them were known to have heart failure. in this condition the muscles of the heart are often too out of shape to do their job properly - they may be too weak or too stiff to pump blood around the body at the right pressure. more than people in the have heart failure and for the majority there is no cure. people with the disorder may feel increasingly breathless and exhausted. and as heart failure worsens, it can be difficult to get a full night's rest - but the norwegian study is one of few to investigate whether poor sleepers without the condition are at risk of getting it in later life. 'stress hormones' during the research, the participants were asked whether they had any difficulties getting to sleep or staying asleep and whether they felt fully restored after a night's slumber. people who had trouble falling asleep and remaining asleep each night were three times more likely to develop heart failure than those who reported no trouble sleeping. those who experienced substandard sleep that failed to leave them fully refreshed were also at risk. and this link between a bad night's sleep and heart failure remained true despite researchers taking smoking, obesity and other well known triggers of insomnia and heart problems into account. the researchers say it is unclear exactly why poor sleep and heart failure are associated in this way. dr laugsand, lead author of the study, said: "we don't know whether insomnia truly causes heart failure. but if it does, the good thing is it is a potentially treatable condition. "so evaluating sleep problems might provide additional information in the prevention of heart failure." he suggests the lack of sleep may provoke harmful responses in the body. heart failure in this condition the heart fails to pump blood around the body effectively. most commonly this is due to damage to the muscles of the heart because of: heart attacks high blood pressure excessive alcohol cardiomyopathies - a group of diseases that affect heart muscle some people are born with heart failure british heart foundation "when you have insomnia your body releases stress hormones which in turn may effect the heart in a negative way," he said.. the same team of researchers have previously reported a link between people prone to insomnia and heart attacks. 'unpleasant condition' and diabetes, depression and poor brain function have all been linked to missing restful hours in bed. dr tim chico, senior clinical lecturer at the university of sheffield said: "this is an association study - it links insomnia to heart failure, but does not prove that insomnia causes heart failure or vice versa. studies like this raise interesting suggestions that need further work to examine. "insomnia is a very unpleasant condition, but there are effective lifestyle changes that can reduce it, such as weight loss and exercise. "luckily many of the things that reduce the chance of heart failure also reduce insomnia - good diet, exercise, weight loss and not smoking." june davison, senior cardiac nurse at the british heart foundation, said: "this research shows a link between insomnia and your heart, but this doesn't mean sleepless nights cause heart failure. "it's well known that getting enough sleep is vital for your mental, physical and emotional wellbeing. "trouble drifting off can be helped by taking a warm bath to relax, or avoiding caffeine and heavy meals too close to the end of the day. "if lack of sleep is becoming a problem and affecting your daily life, have a chat with your gp."

ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈweɪkɪŋ əp tu ˈərli ənd ˈhævɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz ˈsɛtəlɪŋ bæk tɪ slip meɪ hæv ə ˈnɛgətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə hɑrt, ə ˈstədi ʃoʊz ˈpipəl hu hæv ˈtrəbəl ˈdrɪftɪŋ ɔf tɪ slip meɪ bi æt ˌɪnˈkrist rɪsk əv hɑrt ˈfeɪljər, ˈrisərʧərz seɪ. ðə ˈstədi, ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən hɑrt ˈʤərnəl, ˈfɑloʊd mɔr ðən ˈpipəl fər 11 jɪrz. ˈsaɪəntɪsts faʊnd ðoʊz hu ˈsəfərd ˈsɛvərəl naɪts əv pur slip wər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ðə kənˈdɪʃən, ɪn wɪʧ ðə hɑrt feɪlz tɪ pəmp ˈprɑpərli. ˈɛkspərts seɪ ˈfərðər ˈrisərʧ ɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ si ɪf ə læk əv slip ˈkɔzɪz hɑrt ˈfeɪljər ər ðə lɪŋk ɪz mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks. "ˈləkəli ˈmɛni əv ðə θɪŋz ðət rɪˈdus ðə ʧæns əv hɑrt ˈfeɪljər ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈdus ˌɪnˈsɑmniə; gʊd daɪət, ˈɛksərˌsaɪz, weɪt lɔs ənd nɑt sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈdɑktər tɪm ˈʧiˌkoʊ, əv ˈʃɛfild ˈsaɪəntɪsts æt ðə ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv saɪəns ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi lʊkt æt mɔr ðən ˈpipəl ˈeɪʤɪd bɪtˈwin 20 ənd 89 æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈstədi, nən əv ðɛm wər noʊn tɪ hæv hɑrt ˈfeɪljər. ɪn ðɪs kənˈdɪʃən ðə ˈməsəlz əv ðə hɑrt ər ˈɔfən tu aʊt əv ʃeɪp tɪ du ðɛr ʤɑb ˈprɑpərli ðeɪ meɪ bi tu wik ər tu stɪf tɪ pəmp bləd əraʊnd ðə ˈbɑdi æt ðə raɪt ˈprɛʃər. mɔr ðən ˈpipəl ɪn ðə hæv hɑrt ˈfeɪljər ənd fər ðə məˈʤɔrəti ðɛr ɪz noʊ kjʊr. ˈpipəl wɪθ ðə dɪˈsɔrdər meɪ fil ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈbrɛθləs ənd ɪgˈzɔstɪd. ənd ɛz hɑrt ˈfeɪljər ˈwərsənz, ɪt kən bi ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ gɪt ə fʊl naɪts rɛst bət ðə ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈstədi ɪz wən əv fju tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ˈwɛðər pur sˈlipərz wɪˈθaʊt ðə kənˈdɪʃən ər æt rɪsk əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪt ɪn ˈleɪtər laɪf. 'strɛs ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz' ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈrisərʧ, ðə pɑrˈtɪsəpənts wər æst ˈwɛðər ðeɪ hæd ˈɛni ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ slip ər steɪɪŋ əsˈlip ənd ˈwɛðər ðeɪ fɛlt ˈfʊli rɪˈstɔrd ˈæftər ə naɪts sˈləmbər. ˈpipəl hu hæd ˈtrəbəl ˈfɑlɪŋ əsˈlip ənd rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ əsˈlip iʧ naɪt wər θri taɪmz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ dɪˈvɛləp hɑrt ˈfeɪljər ðən ðoʊz hu ˌriˈpɔrtəd noʊ ˈtrəbəl sˈlipɪŋ. ðoʊz hu ɪkˈspɪriənst səbˈstændərd slip ðət feɪld tɪ liv ðɛm ˈfʊli riˈfrɛʃt wər ˈɔlsoʊ æt rɪsk. ənd ðɪs lɪŋk bɪtˈwin ə bæd naɪts slip ənd hɑrt ˈfeɪljər rɪˈmeɪnd tru dɪˈspaɪt ˈrisərʧərz ˈteɪkɪŋ sˈmoʊkɪŋ, əˈbisəti ənd ˈəðər wɛl noʊn ˈtrɪgərz əv ˌɪnˈsɑmniə ənd hɑrt ˈprɑbləmz ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt. ðə ˈrisərʧərz seɪ ɪt ɪz ənˈklɪr ɪgˈzæktli waɪ pur slip ənd hɑrt ˈfeɪljər ər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ɪn ðɪs weɪ. ˈdɑktər laugsand*, lɛd ˈɔθər əv ðə ˈstədi, sɛd: "wi doʊnt noʊ ˈwɛðər ˌɪnˈsɑmniə ˈtruli ˈkɔzɪz hɑrt ˈfeɪljər. bət ɪf ɪt dɪz, ðə gʊd θɪŋ ɪz ɪt ɪz ə pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈtritəbəl kənˈdɪʃən. "soʊ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtɪŋ slip ˈprɑbləmz maɪt prəˈvaɪd əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ðə priˈvɛnʃən əv hɑrt ˈfeɪljər." hi səˈʤɛsts ðə læk əv slip meɪ prəˈvoʊk ˈhɑrmfəl rɪˈspɑnsɪz ɪn ðə ˈbɑdi. hɑrt ˈfeɪljər ɪn ðɪs kənˈdɪʃən ðə hɑrt feɪlz tɪ pəmp bləd əraʊnd ðə ˈbɑdi ˈifɛktɪvli. moʊst ˈkɑmənli ðɪs ɪz du tɪ ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ðə ˈməsəlz əv ðə hɑrt bɪˈkəz əv: hɑrt əˈtæks haɪ bləd ˈprɛʃər ɪkˈsɛsɪv ˈælkəˌhɑl ə grup əv dɪˈzizɪz ðət əˈfɛkt hɑrt ˈməsəl səm ˈpipəl ər bɔrn wɪθ hɑrt ˈfeɪljər ˈbrɪtɪʃ hɑrt faʊnˈdeɪʃən "wɪn ju hæv ˌɪnˈsɑmniə jʊr ˈbɑdi rɪˈlisɪz strɛs ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz wɪʧ ɪn tərn meɪ ˈifɛkt ðə hɑrt ɪn ə ˈnɛgətɪv weɪ," hi sɛd.. ðə seɪm tim əv ˈrisərʧərz hæv ˈpriviəsli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ə lɪŋk bɪtˈwin ˈpipəl proʊn tɪ ˌɪnˈsɑmniə ənd hɑrt əˈtæks. 'ənˈplɛzənt kənˈdɪʃən' ənd ˌdaɪəˈbitiz, dɪˈprɛʃən ənd pur breɪn ˈfəŋkʃən hæv ɔl bɪn lɪŋkt tɪ ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈrɛstfəl aʊərz ɪn bɛd. ˈdɑktər tɪm ˈʧiˌkoʊ, ˈsinjər ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈlɛkʧərər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈʃɛfild sɛd: "ðɪs ɪz ən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈstədi ɪt lɪŋks ˌɪnˈsɑmniə tɪ hɑrt ˈfeɪljər, bət dɪz nɑt pruv ðət ˌɪnˈsɑmniə ˈkɔzɪz hɑrt ˈfeɪljər ər vaɪs ˈvərsə. ˈstədiz laɪk ðɪs reɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ səˈʤɛsʧənz ðət nid ˈfərðər wərk tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn. "ˌɪnˈsɑmniə ɪz ə ˈvɛri ənˈplɛzənt kənˈdɪʃən, bət ðɛr ər ˈifɛktɪv ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət kən rɪˈdus ɪt, səʧ ɛz weɪt lɔs ənd ˈɛksərˌsaɪz. "ˈləkəli ˈmɛni əv ðə θɪŋz ðət rɪˈdus ðə ʧæns əv hɑrt ˈfeɪljər ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈdus ˌɪnˈsɑmniə gʊd daɪət, ˈɛksərˌsaɪz, weɪt lɔs ənd nɑt sˈmoʊkɪŋ." ʤun ˈdeɪvɪsən, ˈsinjər ˈkɑrdiˌæk nərs æt ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ hɑrt faʊnˈdeɪʃən, sɛd: "ðɪs ˈrisərʧ ʃoʊz ə lɪŋk bɪtˈwin ˌɪnˈsɑmniə ənd jʊr hɑrt, bət ðɪs ˈdəzənt min sˈlipləs naɪts kɔz hɑrt ˈfeɪljər. "ɪts wɛl noʊn ðət ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪˈnəf slip ɪz ˈvaɪtəl fər jʊr ˈmɛntəl, ˈfɪzɪkəl ənd ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ. "ˈtrəbəl ˈdrɪftɪŋ ɔf kən bi hɛlpt baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ə wɔrm bæθ tɪ rɪˈlæks, ər əˈvɔɪdɪŋ kæˈfin ənd ˈhɛvi milz tu kloʊz tɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ. "ɪf læk əv slip ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈprɑbləm ənd əˈfɛktɪŋ jʊr ˈdeɪli laɪf, hæv ə ʧæt wɪθ jʊr gp*."

gloversville, n.y. (ap) authorities say the chilly relationship between rival upstate new york ice cream truck operators got out of hand this season, with cone joe trying to chase mr. out of the market. gloversville police tell local media outlets two cone joe operators face harassment and stalking charges after confrontations last month that included one of them yelling "this is my town!" at a mr. driver. the driver told police that cone joe owners joshua and amanda scott followed his truck, playing their music at high volume and trying to lure away customers with promises of free ice cream. malatino and scott were charged tuesday with harassment, a violation, and stalking, a misdemeanor. a message left for their lawyer wasn't initially returned wednesday.

gloversville*, n.y*. (ˌeɪˈpi) əˈθɔrətiz seɪ ðə ˈʧɪli riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ˈraɪvəl ˈəpˈsteɪt nu jɔrk aɪs krim trək ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz gɑt aʊt əv hænd ðɪs ˈsizən, wɪθ koʊn ʤoʊ traɪɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪs ˈmɪstər. aʊt əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. pəˈlis tɛl ˈloʊkəl ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts tu koʊn ʤoʊ ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz feɪs hərˈæsmənt ənd ˈstɔkɪŋ ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈæftər ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃənz læst mənθ ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd wən əv ðɛm ˈjɛlɪŋ "ðɪs ɪz maɪ taʊn!" æt ə ˈmɪstər. ˈdraɪvər. ðə ˈdraɪvər toʊld pəˈlis ðət koʊn ʤoʊ ˈoʊnərz ˈʤɑˌʃuə ənd əˈmændə skɑt ˈfɑloʊd hɪz trək, pleɪɪŋ ðɛr mˈjuzɪk æt haɪ ˈvɑljum ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ lʊr əˈweɪ ˈkəstəmərz wɪθ ˈprɑməsəz əv fri aɪs krim. ənd skɑt wər ʧɑrʤd ˈtuzˌdeɪ wɪθ hərˈæsmənt, ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən, ənd ˈstɔkɪŋ, ə ˌmɪsdəˈminər. ə ˈmɛsɪʤ lɛft fər ðɛr ˈlɔjər ˈwəzənt ˌɪˈnɪʃəli rɪˈtərnd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ.