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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.

port-au-prince, haiti (cnn) -- earthquake victims, writhing in pain and grasping at life, watched doctors and nurses walk away from a field hospital friday night after a belgian medical team evacuated the area, saying it was concerned about security. the decision left cnn chief medical correspondent sanjay gupta as the only doctor at the hospital to get the patients through the night. cnn initially reported, based on conversations with some of the doctors, that the united nations ordered the belgian first aid and support team to evacuate. however, belgian chief coordinator, a doctor who was at the hospital with 60 belgian medical personnel, said it was his decision to pull the team out for the night. said he requested u.n. security personnel to staff the hospital overnight, but was told that peacekeepers would only be able to evacuate the team. he said it was a "tough decision" but that he accepted the u.n. offer to evacuate after a canadian medical team, also at the hospital with canadian security officers, left the site friday afternoon. the belgian team returned saturday morning. gijs said the united nations has agreed to provide security for saturday night. the team has requested the belgian government to send its own troops for the field hospital, which expects to arrive late sunday. responding to the cnn report that gupta was the only doctor left at the port-au-prince field hospital, u.n. spokesman martin said saturday that the world body's mission in haiti did not order any medical team to leave. if the team left, it was at the request of their own organization, he said. edmond, the u.n. assistant secretary general for peacekeeping operations, told reporters later that local security officers deemed the makeshift hospital unsafe. "it seems that we've heard some reports in the international media that the united nations asked or forced some medical teams to not work any more in some clinic -- that is not true, that is completely untrue," said saturday. cnn video from the scene friday night shows the belgian team packing up its supplies and leaving with an escort of u.n. peacekeepers in marked trucks. view or add to cnn's database of missing persons in haiti gupta -- assisted by other cnn staffers, security personnel and at least one haitian nurse who refused to leave -- assessed the needs of the 25 patients, but there was little they could do without supplies. more people, some in critical condition, were trickling in late friday. "i've never been in a situation like this. this is quite ridiculous," gupta said. with a dearth of medical facilities in haiti's capital, ambulances had nowhere else to take patients, some of whom had suffered severe trauma -- amputations and head injuries -- under the rubble. others had suffered a great deal of blood loss, but there were no blood supplies left at the clinic. gupta feared that some would not survive the night. he and the others stayed with the injured all night, after the medical team had left and after the generators gave out and the tents turned pitch black. gupta monitored patients' vital signs, administered painkillers and continued intravenous drips. he stabilized three new patients in critical condition. at a.m., he posted a message on twitter: "pulling all nighter at haiti field hosp. lots of work, but all patients stable. turned my crew into a crack med team tonight." are you in haiti and safe? share your photos he said the belgian doctors did not want to leave their patients behind but were ordered out by the united nations, which sent buses to transport them. "there is concern about riots not far from here -- and this is part of the problem," gupta said. there have been scattered reports of violence throughout the capital. "what is striking to me as a physician is that patients who just had surgery, patients who are critically ill, are essentially being left here, nobody to care for them," gupta said. sandra pierre, a haitian who has been helping at the makeshift hospital, said the medical staff took most of the supplies with them. "all the doctors, all the nurses are gone," she said. "they are expected to be back tomorrow. they had no plan on leaving tonight. it was an order that came suddenly." she told gupta, "it's just you." a magnitude earthquake flattened haiti's capital city tuesday afternoon, affecting as many as 3 million people as it fanned out across the island nation. tens of thousands of people are feared dead. haiti, the poorest nation in the western hemisphere, lacked adequate medical resources even before the disaster and has been struggling this week to tend to huge numbers of injured. the clinic, set up under several tents, was a godsend to the few who were lucky to have been brought there. retired army lt. gen. russel honore, who led relief efforts for hurricane katrina in 2005, said the evacuation of the clinic's medical staff was unforgivable. "search and rescue must trump security," honoré said. "i've never seen anything like this before in my life. they need to man up and get back in there." honoré drew parallels between the tragedy in new orleans, louisiana, and in port-au-prince. but even in the chaos of katrina, he said, he had never seen medical staff walk away. "i find this astonishing these doctors left," he said. "people are scared of the poor." cnn's justine redman, danielle and john bonifield contributed to this report.

ˌpɔrtoʊˈprɪns, ˈheɪti (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) ˈərθkˌweɪk ˈvɪktɪmz, ˈrɪθɪŋ ɪn peɪn ənd ˈgræspɪŋ æt laɪf, wɔʧt ˈdɑktərz ənd ˈnərsɪz wɔk əˈweɪ frəm ə fild ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt ˈæftər ə ˈbɛlʤən ˈmɛdɪkəl tim ɪˈvækjəˌweɪtɪd ðə ˈɛriə, seɪɪŋ ɪt wɑz kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt sɪˈkjʊrəti. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən lɛft ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ʧif ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ˈsænʤeɪ ˈgʊptə ɛz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdɔktər æt ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl tɪ gɪt ðə ˈpeɪʃənz θru ðə naɪt. ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˌriˈpɔrtəd, beɪst ɔn ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ səm əv ðə ˈdɑktərz, ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ˈɔrdərd ðə ˈbɛlʤən fərst eɪd ənd səˈpɔrt tim tɪ ɪˈvækjəˌeɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈbɛlʤən ʧif koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər, ə ˈdɔktər hu wɑz æt ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɪθ 60 ˈbɛlʤən ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌpərsəˈnɛl, sɛd ɪt wɑz hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ pʊl ðə tim aʊt fər ðə naɪt. sɛd hi rɪkˈwɛstɪd u.n*. sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌpərsəˈnɛl tɪ stæf ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt, bət wɑz toʊld ðət ˈpiˌskipərz wʊd ˈoʊnli bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪˈvækjəˌeɪt ðə tim. hi sɛd ɪt wɑz ə "təf dɪˈsɪʒən" bət ðət hi ækˈsɛptɪd ðə u.n*. ˈɔfər tɪ ɪˈvækjəˌeɪt ˈæftər ə kəˈneɪdiən ˈmɛdɪkəl tim, ˈɔlsoʊ æt ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɪθ kəˈneɪdiən sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɔfɪsərz, lɛft ðə saɪt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun. ðə ˈbɛlʤən tim rɪˈtərnd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. sɛd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz həz əˈgrid tɪ prəˈvaɪd sɪˈkjʊrəti fər ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt. ðə tim həz rɪkˈwɛstɪd ðə ˈbɛlʤən ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ sɛnd ɪts oʊn trups fər ðə fild ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, wɪʧ ɪkˈspɛkts tɪ əraɪv leɪt ˈsənˌdi. rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn rɪˈpɔrt ðət ˈgʊptə wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdɔktər lɛft æt ðə ˌpɔrtoʊˈprɪns fild ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, u.n*. ˈspoʊksmən ˈmɑrtɪn sɛd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ðət ðə wərld ˈbɑdiz ˈmɪʃən ɪn ˈheɪti dɪd nɑt ˈɔrdər ˈɛni ˈmɛdɪkəl tim tɪ liv. ɪf ðə tim lɛft, ɪt wɑz æt ðə rɪkˈwɛst əv ðɛr oʊn ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, hi sɛd. ˈɛdmənd, ðə u.n*. əˈsɪstənt ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈʤɛnərəl fər ˈpiˌskipɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈleɪtər ðət ˈloʊkəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɔfɪsərz dimd ðə ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ənˈseɪf. "ɪt simz ðət wiv hərd səm rɪˈpɔrts ɪn ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmidiə ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz æst ər fɔrst səm ˈmɛdɪkəl timz tɪ nɑt wərk ˈɛni mɔr ɪn səm ˈklɪnɪk ðət ɪz nɑt tru, ðət ɪz kəmˈplitli ənˈtru," sɛd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈvɪdioʊ frəm ðə sin ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt ʃoʊz ðə ˈbɛlʤən tim ˈpækɪŋ əp ɪts səˈplaɪz ənd ˈlivɪŋ wɪθ ən ˈɛskɔrt əv u.n*. ˈpiˌskipərz ɪn mɑrkt trəks. vju ər æd tɪ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛnz ˈdætəˌbeɪs əv ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈpərsənz ɪn ˈheɪti ˈgʊptə əˈsɪstɪd baɪ ˈəðər ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈstæfərz, sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌpərsəˈnɛl ənd æt list wən ˈheɪʃən nərs hu rɪfˈjuzd tɪ liv əˈsɛst ðə nidz əv ðə 25 ˈpeɪʃənz, bət ðɛr wɑz ˈlɪtəl ðeɪ kʊd du wɪˈθaʊt səˈplaɪz. mɔr ˈpipəl, səm ɪn ˈkrɪtɪkəl kənˈdɪʃən, wər ˈtrɪklɪŋ ɪn leɪt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. "aɪv ˈnɛvər bɪn ɪn ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən laɪk ðɪs. ðɪs ɪz kwaɪt rɪˈdɪkjələs," ˈgʊptə sɛd. wɪθ ə dərθ əv ˈmɛdɪkəl fəˈsɪlɪtiz ɪn ˈheɪtiz ˈkæpɪtəl, ˈæmbjələnsɪz hæd ˈnoʊˌwɛr ɛls tɪ teɪk ˈpeɪʃənz, səm əv hum hæd ˈsəfərd səˈvɪr ˈtrɔmə ˌæmpjuˈteɪʃənz ənd hɛd ˈɪnʤəriz ˈəndər ðə ˈrəbəl. ˈəðərz hæd ˈsəfərd ə greɪt dil əv bləd lɔs, bət ðɛr wər noʊ bləd səˈplaɪz lɛft æt ðə ˈklɪnɪk. ˈgʊptə fɪrd ðət səm wʊd nɑt sərˈvaɪv ðə naɪt. hi ənd ðə ˈəðərz steɪd wɪθ ðə ˈɪnʤərd ɔl naɪt, ˈæftər ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl tim hæd lɛft ənd ˈæftər ðə ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtərz geɪv aʊt ənd ðə tɛnts tərnd pɪʧ blæk. ˈgʊptə ˈmɑnətərd ˈpeɪʃənz' ˈvaɪtəl saɪnz, ədˈmɪnɪstərd ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz ənd kənˈtɪnjud ˌɪntrəˈvinəs drɪps. hi ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzd θri nu ˈpeɪʃənz ɪn ˈkrɪtɪkəl kənˈdɪʃən. æt a.m*., hi ˈpoʊstɪd ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɔn tˈwɪtər: "ˈpʊlɪŋ ɔl ˈnaɪtər æt ˈheɪti fild hosp*. lɑts əv wərk, bət ɔl ˈpeɪʃənz ˈsteɪbəl. tərnd maɪ kru ˈɪntu ə kræk mɛd tim təˈnaɪt." ər ju ɪn ˈheɪti ənd seɪf? ʃɛr jʊr ˈfoʊˌtoʊz hi sɛd ðə ˈbɛlʤən ˈdɑktərz dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ liv ðɛr ˈpeɪʃənz bɪˈhaɪnd bət wər ˈɔrdərd aʊt baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz, wɪʧ sɛnt ˈbəsɪz tɪ ˈtrænspɔrt ðɛm. "ðɛr ɪz kənˈsərn əˈbaʊt raɪəts nɑt fɑr frəm hir ənd ðɪs ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɑbləm," ˈgʊptə sɛd. ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈskætərd rɪˈpɔrts əv ˈvaɪələns θruaʊt ðə ˈkæpɪtəl. "wət ɪz ˈstraɪkɪŋ tɪ mi ɛz ə fəˈzɪʃən ɪz ðət ˈpeɪʃənz hu ʤɪst hæd ˈsərʤəri, ˈpeɪʃənz hu ər ˈkrɪtɪkəli ɪl, ər ɛˈsɛnʃəli biɪŋ lɛft hir, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi tɪ kɛr fər ðɛm," ˈgʊptə sɛd. ˈsændrə piɛr, ə ˈheɪʃən hu həz bɪn ˈhɛlpɪŋ æt ðə ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, sɛd ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl stæf tʊk moʊst əv ðə səˈplaɪz wɪθ ðɛm. "ɔl ðə ˈdɑktərz, ɔl ðə ˈnərsɪz ər gɔn," ʃi sɛd. "ðeɪ ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi bæk təˈmɑˌroʊ. ðeɪ hæd noʊ plæn ɔn ˈlivɪŋ təˈnaɪt. ɪt wɑz ən ˈɔrdər ðət keɪm ˈsədənli." ʃi toʊld ˈgʊptə, "ɪts ʤɪst ju." ə ˈmægnəˌtud ˈərθkˌweɪk ˈflætənd ˈheɪtiz ˈkæpɪtəl ˈsɪti ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, əˈfɛktɪŋ ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz 3 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ɛz ɪt fænd aʊt əˈkrɔs ðə ˈaɪlənd ˈneɪʃən. tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl ər fɪrd dɛd. ˈheɪti, ðə ˈpurɪst ˈneɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr, lækt ˈædəkˌweɪt ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrisɔrsɪz ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə dɪˈzæstər ənd həz bɪn ˈstrəgəlɪŋ ðɪs wik tɪ tɛnd tɪ juʤ ˈnəmbərz əv ˈɪnʤərd. ðə ˈklɪnɪk, sɛt əp ˈəndər ˈsɛvərəl tɛnts, wɑz ə ˈgɑdˌsɛnd tɪ ðə fju hu wər ˈləki tɪ hæv bɪn brɔt ðɛr. rɪˈtaɪrd ˈɑrmi lt*. ʤɛn. ˈrəsəl ˈɑnəˌreɪ, hu lɛd rɪˈlif ˈɛfərts fər ˈhərəˌkeɪnz kəˈtrinə ɪn 2005 sɛd ðə ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən əv ðə ˈklɪnɪks ˈmɛdɪkəl stæf wɑz ˌənfɔrˈgɪvəbəl. "sərʧ ənd ˈrɛskju məst trəmp sɪˈkjʊrəti," honoré*é sɛd. "aɪv ˈnɛvər sin ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs ˌbiˈfɔr ɪn maɪ laɪf. ðeɪ nid tɪ mæn əp ənd gɪt bæk ɪn ðɛr." honoré*é dru ˈpɛrəˌlɛlz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈtræʤədi ɪn nu ˌɔˈrlinz, luˌiziˈænə, ənd ɪn ˌpɔrtoʊˈprɪns. bət ˈivɪn ɪn ðə keɪɑs əv kəˈtrinə, hi sɛd, hi hæd ˈnɛvər sin ˈmɛdɪkəl stæf wɔk əˈweɪ. "aɪ faɪnd ðɪs əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ ðiz ˈdɑktərz lɛft," hi sɛd. "ˈpipəl ər skɛrd əv ðə pur." ˈsiˈɛˈnɛnz ʤəˈstin ˈrɛdˌmæn, ˌdænˈjɛl ənd ʤɑn ˈbɑnɪˌfild kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt.

federal employees should be fairly compensated and their benefits protected, according to the 2016 democratic presidential candidates. former secretary of state hillary clinton said as president that she would ensure feds are paid fairly through “appropriate pay raises” and would “oppose arbitrary pay freezes, retirement cuts, or cuts to other employee benefits.” sen. bernie sanders of vermont was a little more specific, saying the federal workforce deserves a pay raise “of at least percent to keep up with increases” and pledged his “strong” support for the fair act, pending legislation in both chambers that would give feds a percent pay boost in 2017. clinton and sanders were responding to a written questionnaire submitted to the 12 republican and democratic presidential campaigns still in operation in december by the international federation of professional and technical engineers. as of march 24, only the clinton and sanders campaigns had responded to the questions, which covered a range of issues, including federal employee pay, union rights, and the privatization of government jobs. “for far too long, the extreme right wing has demonized, belittled, and sought to destroy the federal workforce. that is wrong, that is unconscionable, and that has got to change,” wrote sanders in response to questions asking the candidates if they would work to ensure pay raises for feds and protect their pensions. “the fact of the matter is that no other worker has been asked to sacrifice more on the altar of deficit reduction than our federal workers.” federal workers endured a three-year pay freeze between 2011 and 2013. received pay raises of percent in 2016, and 1 percent each in 2015 and 2014. all those boosts were below the percentage mandated by the formula in the 1990 federal employees pay comparability act. president obama has proposed a percent pay bump for 2017. clinton noted that her experience as secretary of state, new york senator, and first lady have enabled her to witness “first-hand” federal employees’ contributions to the country. “i was serving as secretary of state when federal salaries were frozen in 2011, and i saw how difficult it was for employees to be told that even though they were working hard and their living costs were going up, their paychecks were not,” clinton wrote in response to the questionnaire. “the government is not going to be able to recruit and retain the employees it needs if it does not pay federal employees fairly for their work.” she also said that “unfair to require additional increases in retirement contributions as a backdoor for federal workers,” and pledged her continued support for veterans’ preference in federal hiring, in response to a specific question. as part of the 2013 budget deal, federal employees hired on or after jan. 1, 2014, with less than five years of service have to pay percent toward their pensions -- percent more than employees hired after 2012 contribute to their defined retirement benefit, and percent more than most workers hired in or before 2012 contribute. republican lawmakers since then have offered other proposals -- so far, unsuccessful -- to further increase the amount all federal workers contribute to their pensions. both democratic candidates, unsurprisingly, also vowed to preserve the right of workers to collectively bargain, and to renew 2009 executive order establishing a national partnership. clinton and sanders also expressed similar opinions on privatizing federal jobs, arguing that contractors are often more expensive than federal workers. clinton said she opposed “numerous bush administration proposals” to privatize the federal workforce while she was in the senate. “as president, i will oppose efforts to contract out work unless doing so is necessary, in the best interest of the federal government and is clearly cost effective.” sanders said “we must do everything we can to make sure that federal workers are given the opportunity to provide the services that the american people need, and when we do hire contractors that they are held to the same high standards we expect of our federal workforce.” ifpte’s questionnaire asked the candidates for their views on several other issues, including the minimum wage, partnership, and programs. click here to read responses to’s questionnaire, and here to read sanders’ answers.

ˈfɛdərəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz ʃʊd bi ˈfɛrli ˈkɑmpənˌseɪtəd ənd ðɛr ˈbɛnəfɪts prəˈtɛktɪd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə 2016 ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪts. ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən sɛd ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt ðət ʃi wʊd ɪnˈʃʊr fɛdz ər peɪd ˈfɛrli θru peɪ raises”*” ənd wʊd ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri peɪ ˈfrizɪz, rɪˈtaɪərmənt kəts, ər kəts tɪ ˈəðər ɪmˈplɔɪi benefits.”*.” sɛn. ˈbərni ˈsændərz əv vərˈmɑnt wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr spɪˈsɪfɪk, seɪɪŋ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈwərkˌfɔrs dɪˈzərvz ə peɪ reɪz æt list pərˈsɛnt tɪ kip əp wɪθ increases”*” ənd plɛʤd hɪz ““strong”*” səˈpɔrt fər ðə fɛr ækt, ˈpɛndɪŋ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɪn boʊθ ˈʧeɪmbərz ðət wʊd gɪv fɛdz ə pərˈsɛnt peɪ bust ɪn 2017 ˈklɪntən ənd ˈsændərz wər rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ə ˈrɪtən kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛr səbˈmɪtəd tɪ ðə 12 rɪˈpəblɪkən ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪnz stɪl ɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər baɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv prəˈfɛʃənəl ənd ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz. ɛz əv mɑrʧ 24 ˈoʊnli ðə ˈklɪntən ənd ˈsændərz kæmˈpeɪnz hæd rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðə kˈwɛsʧənz, wɪʧ ˈkəvərd ə reɪnʤ əv ˈɪʃuz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfɛdərəl ɪmˈplɔɪi peɪ, ˈjunjən raɪts, ənd ðə ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən əv ˈgəvərnmənt ʤɑbz. fɑr tu lɔŋ, ðə ɪkˈstrim raɪt wɪŋ həz ˈdiməˌnaɪzd, bɪˈlɪtəld, ənd sɔt tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈwərkˌfɔrs. ðət ɪz rɔŋ, ðət ɪz ənˈkɑnʃənəbəl, ənd ðət həz gɑt tɪ change,”*,” roʊt ˈsændərz ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ kˈwɛsʧənz ˈæskɪŋ ðə ˈkænədɪts ɪf ðeɪ wʊd wərk tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr peɪ ˈreɪzɪz fər fɛdz ənd prəˈtɛkt ðɛr ˈpɛnʃənz. fækt əv ðə ˈmætər ɪz ðət noʊ ˈəðər ˈwərkər həz bɪn æst tɪ ˈsækrəˌfaɪs mɔr ɔn ðə ˈɔltər əv ˈdɛfəsət rɪˈdəkʃən ðən ɑr ˈfɛdərəl workers.”*.” ˈfɛdərəl ˈwərkərz ɪnˈdʊrd ə θˈriˌjɪr peɪ friz bɪtˈwin 2011 ənd 2013 rɪˈsivd peɪ ˈreɪzɪz əv pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2016 ənd 1 pərˈsɛnt iʧ ɪn 2015 ənd 2014 ɔl ðoʊz busts wər bɪˈloʊ ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ ˈmænˌdeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈfɔrmjələ ɪn ðə 1990 ˈfɛdərəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz peɪ ˌkɑmpərəˈbɪlɪˌti ækt. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz prəˈpoʊzd ə pərˈsɛnt peɪ bəmp fər 2017 ˈklɪntən ˈnoʊtɪd ðət hər ɪkˈspɪriəns ɛz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt, nu jɔrk ˈsɛnətər, ənd fərst ˈleɪdi hæv ɪˈneɪbəld hər tɪ ˈwɪtnəs ““first-hand”*” ˈfɛdərəl employees’*’ ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ðə ˈkəntri. wɑz ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt wɪn ˈfɛdərəl ˈsæləriz wər ˈfroʊzən ɪn 2011 ənd aɪ sɔ haʊ ˈdɪfəkəlt ɪt wɑz fər ɪmˈplɔɪiz tɪ bi toʊld ðət ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðeɪ wər ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd ənd ðɛr ˈlɪvɪŋ kɔsts wər goʊɪŋ əp, ðɛr ˈpeɪˌʧɛks wər not,”*,” ˈklɪntən roʊt ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛr. ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈkrut ənd rɪˈteɪn ðə ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɪt nidz ɪf ɪt dɪz nɑt peɪ ˈfɛdərəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈfɛrli fər ðɛr work.”*.” ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn rɪˈtaɪərmənt ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ɛz ə ˈbækˌdɔr fər ˈfɛdərəl workers,”*,” ənd plɛʤd hər kənˈtɪnjud səˈpɔrt fər veterans’*’ ˈprɛfərəns ɪn ˈfɛdərəl ˈhaɪrɪŋ, ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ə spɪˈsɪfɪk kˈwɛʃən. ɛz pɑrt əv ðə 2013 ˈbəʤɪt dil, ˈfɛdərəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz haɪərd ɔn ər ˈæftər ʤæn. 1 2014 wɪθ lɛs ðən faɪv jɪrz əv ˈsərvɪs hæv tɪ peɪ pərˈsɛnt təˈwɔrd ðɛr ˈpɛnʃənz pərˈsɛnt mɔr ðən ɪmˈplɔɪiz haɪərd ˈæftər 2012 kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðɛr dɪˈfaɪnd rɪˈtaɪərmənt ˈbɛnəfɪt, ənd pərˈsɛnt mɔr ðən moʊst ˈwərkərz haɪərd ɪn ər ˌbiˈfɔr 2012 kənˈtrɪbjut. rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz sɪns ðɛn hæv ˈɔfərd ˈəðər prəˈpoʊzəlz soʊ fɑr, ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl tɪ ˈfərðər ˌɪnˈkris ðə əˈmaʊnt ɔl ˈfɛdərəl ˈwərkərz kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðɛr ˈpɛnʃənz. boʊθ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkænədɪts, ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli, ˈɔlsoʊ vaʊd tɪ prɪˈzərv ðə raɪt əv ˈwərkərz tɪ kəˈlɛktɪvli ˈbɑrgɪn, ənd tɪ rɪˈnu 2009 ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp. ˈklɪntən ənd ˈsændərz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈsprɛst ˈsɪmələr əˈpɪnjənz ɔn ˈpraɪvəˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈfɛdərəl ʤɑbz, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ˈkɑnˌtræktərz ər ˈɔfən mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ðən ˈfɛdərəl ˈwərkərz. ˈklɪntən sɛd ʃi əˈpoʊzd bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən proposals”*” tɪ ˈprɪvəˌtaɪz ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈwərkˌfɔrs waɪl ʃi wɑz ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt. ˈprɛzɪdənt, aɪ wɪl əˈpoʊz ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈkɑnˌtrækt aʊt wərk ənˈlɛs duɪŋ soʊ ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, ɪn ðə bɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ɪz ˈklɪrli kɔst effective.”*.” ˈsændərz sɛd məst du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wi kən tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət ˈfɛdərəl ˈwərkərz ər ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈsərvɪsɪz ðət ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl nid, ənd wɪn wi du haɪər ˈkɑnˌtræktərz ðət ðeɪ ər hɛld tɪ ðə seɪm haɪ ˈstændərdz wi ɪkˈspɛkt əv ɑr ˈfɛdərəl workforce.”*.” kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛr æst ðə ˈkænədɪts fər ðɛr vjuz ɔn ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ, ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp, ənd ˈproʊˌgræmz. klɪk hir tɪ rɛd rɪˈspɑnsɪz tɪ kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛr, ənd hir tɪ rɛd sanders’*’ ˈænsərz.

on this episode of the pony bits podcast, in case you tell from the episode title, jon and colton tackle the subject of what exactly makes “best pony”. jon sets up his own diagram to go over important factors to consider such as design, type of pony and personality. while they go over their own individual specifics of what they look for in their ideal “best pony”, jon and colton also talk about how realistic each of the mane characters are, while juxtaposing that with how illogical the world they live in really is. the podcast will be on hiatus until after october when the duo will be back from texas and can produce another episode, until then, enjoy the episode and send us some emails about your “best pony” requirements, the television show or the comics to read on the podcast at ponybitspodcast@gmail.com. download here jon’s diagram (http://i.imgur.com/xdv37qz.png) advertisements

ɔn ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ðə ˈpoʊˌni bɪts ˈpɔdˌkæst, ɪn keɪs ju tɛl frəm ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈtaɪtəl, ʤɑn ənd ˈkoʊltən ˈtækəl ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv wət ɪgˈzæktli meɪks pony”*”. ʤɑn sɛts əp hɪz oʊn ˈdaɪəˌgræm tɪ goʊ ˈoʊvər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈfæktərz tɪ kənˈsɪdər səʧ ɛz dɪˈzaɪn, taɪp əv ˈpoʊˌni ənd ˌpərsəˈnælɪti. waɪl ðeɪ goʊ ˈoʊvər ðɛr oʊn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl spɪˈsɪfɪks əv wət ðeɪ lʊk fər ɪn ðɛr aɪˈdil pony”*”, ʤɑn ənd ˈkoʊltən ˈɔlsoʊ tɔk əˈbaʊt haʊ ˌriəˈlɪstɪk iʧ əv ðə meɪn ˈkɛrɪktərz ər, waɪl ˌʤəkstəˈpoʊzɪŋ ðət wɪθ haʊ ˌɪˈlɑʤɪkəl ðə wərld ðeɪ lɪv ɪn ˈrɪli ɪz. ðə ˈpɔdˌkæst wɪl bi ɔn haɪˈeɪtəs ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ɑkˈtoʊbər wɪn ðə ˈduoʊ wɪl bi bæk frəm ˈtɛksəs ənd kən ˈproʊdus əˈnəðər ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, ənˈtɪl ðɛn, ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ənd sɛnd ˈjuˈɛs səm iˈmeɪlz əˈbaʊt jʊr pony”*” rɪkˈwaɪrmənts, ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ʃoʊ ər ðə ˈkɑmɪks tɪ rɛd ɔn ðə ˈpɔdˌkæst æt ponybitspodcast@gmail.com*. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd hir ˈdaɪəˌgræm (http://i.imgur.com/xdv37qz.png*) ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts

the chance that intelligent life might ever encounter this interstellar alone listen to always been infinitesimal. still, argued astrophysicist carl sagan, who helped select the tracks, "the launching of this bottle into the cosmic ocean says something very hopeful about life on this planet." there is indeed something lovely about sharing humanity with the universe in this way, as megan garber wrote last year: the golden records ... carry the transcendent aspects of human existence: the art, the beauty, the ache, the joy. they offer what we have, and what we are, up to the cosmos. but what if the improbable were to happen? here on earth, cds are puttering out. what about a pair of records careening through outer space? even if extraterrestrials found and figured out how to work the golden record, would it play anymore? actually, yes, experts say. "the gold records that were launched into space were specially constructed discs for the purposes of space travel," said peter alyea, a digital conservation specialist at the library of congress who specializes in audio recordings. "i believe they were designed to last for a very, very long time and so should still be. this kind of disc is not something you could buy commercially at a record store." and besides, voyager's golden record has thus far been kept safe from the temperatures, oxygen, to deteriorate earthly records. (voyager is now operating at about negative 110 degrees fahrenheit.) “if i had to guess, i'd say it's as fresh and new as the day it was placed aboard the spacecraft," said david doody, an engineer on the voyager mission at jet propulsion laboratory, in an email. "it's been stored in a vacuum more perfect than any attainable on earth, and protected from dust and cosmic rays by an aluminum metal case." that protective aluminum case has had quite the got a dose of radiation near jupiter and was blasted with space dust in saturn's ring doody says it has been "basically always shielded" at least enough to protect the record's functionality. "in all, it might have lost a little luster at worst, in my humble opinion," he said. "i'd also venture to guess that it would be in condition for many hundreds of millennia.” which raises a theoretical question about what version of earth the rest of the universe might first encounter, and what songs or sounds we might include today that didn't exist in 1977. the golden record, after all, is more of a time capsule than a broadcast. (it doesn't even include any hip-hop, which was still in its cultural the year the voyagers were launched.) of course many of the record's sounds have retained the timeless quality they must have had four decades this greeting from kurt waldheim, then the secretary general of the united nations: we step out of our solar system into the universe seeking only peace and teach if we are called upon, to be taught if we are fortunate. we know full well that our planet and all its inhabitants are but a small part of this immense universe that surrounds us, and it is with humility and hope that we take this step. nasa has since moved on to new projects to share music with other galaxies, and humanity has graduated beyond the record as the audio format. in 2008, for instance, scientists beamed a song directly into deep space, aiming for the north star 431 light years away from earth. that tune, a beatles classic from the decade before voyager launched, was "across the universe." we want to hear what you think about this article. submit a letter to the editor or write to letters@theatlantic.com.

ðə ʧæns ðət ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt laɪf maɪt ˈɛvər ɪnˈkaʊnər ðɪs ˌɪntərˈstɛlər əˈloʊn ˈlɪsən tɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməl. stɪl, ˈɑrgjud ˌæstroʊˈfɪsɪsɪst kɑrl ˈseɪgən, hu hɛlpt səˈlɛkt ðə træks, "ðə ˈlɔnʧɪŋ əv ðɪs ˈbɑtəl ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɑzmɪk ˈoʊʃən sɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈhoʊpfəl əˈbaʊt laɪf ɔn ðɪs ˈplænət." ðɛr ɪz ˌɪnˈdid ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈləvli əˈbaʊt ˈʃɛrɪŋ juˈmænɪti wɪθ ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ɪn ðɪs weɪ, ɛz ˈmeɪgən ˈgɑrbər roʊt læst jɪr: ðə ˈgoʊldən ˈrɛkərdz ˈkɛri ðə trænˈsɛndənt ˈæˌspɛkts əv ˈjumən ɪgˈzɪstəns: ðə ɑrt, ðə ˈbjuti, ðə eɪk, ðə ʤɔɪ. ðeɪ ˈɔfər wət wi hæv, ənd wət wi ər, əp tɪ ðə ˈkɑzmoʊs. bət wət ɪf ðə ˌɪmˈprɑbəbəl wər tɪ ˈhæpən? hir ɔn ərθ, ˈsiˈdiz ər ˈpətərɪŋ aʊt. wət əˈbaʊt ə pɛr əv ˈrɛkərdz kərˈinɪŋ θru ˈaʊtər speɪs? ˈivɪn ɪf ˌɛkstrəˌtərˈɛstriəlz faʊnd ənd ˈfɪgjərd aʊt haʊ tɪ wərk ðə ˈgoʊldən ˈrɛkərd, wʊd ɪt pleɪ ˌɛniˈmɔr? ˈæˌkʧuəli, jɛs, ˈɛkspərts seɪ. "ðə goʊld ˈrɛkərdz ðət wər lɔnʧt ˈɪntu speɪs wər ˈspɛʃəli kənˈstrəktɪd dɪsks fər ðə ˈpərpəsɪz əv speɪs ˈtrævəl," sɛd ˈpitər æˈliə, ə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ˈspɛʃəlɪst æt ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri əv ˈkɑŋgrəs hu ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪz ɪn ˈɑdiˌoʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz. "aɪ bɪˈliv ðeɪ wər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ læst fər ə ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri lɔŋ taɪm ənd soʊ ʃʊd stɪl bi. ðɪs kaɪnd əv dɪsk ɪz nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ju kʊd baɪ kəˈmərʃəli æt ə ˈrɛkərd stɔr." ənd ˌbiˈsaɪdz, ˈvɔɪɪʤərz ˈgoʊldən ˈrɛkərd həz ðəs fɑr bɪn kɛpt seɪf frəm ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧərz, ˈɑksɪʤən, tɪ dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪt ˈərθli ˈrɛkərdz. (ˈvɔɪɪʤər ɪz naʊ ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ æt əˈbaʊt ˈnɛgətɪv 110 dɪˈgriz ˈfɛrənˌhaɪt.) aɪ hæd tɪ gɛs, aɪd seɪ ɪts ɛz frɛʃ ənd nu ɛz ðə deɪ ɪt wɑz pleɪst əˈbɔrd ðə ˈspeɪˌskræft," sɛd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈdudi, ən ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ɔn ðə ˈvɔɪɪʤər ˈmɪʃən æt ʤɛt prəˈpəlʃən ˈlæbrəˌtɔri, ɪn ən iˈmeɪl. "ɪts bɪn stɔrd ɪn ə ˈvækjum mɔr ˈpərˌfɪkt ðən ˈɛni əˈteɪnəbəl ɔn ərθ, ənd prəˈtɛktɪd frəm dəst ənd ˈkɑzmɪk reɪz baɪ ən əˈlumənəm ˈmɛtəl keɪs." ðət prəˈtɛktɪv əˈlumənəm keɪs həz hæd kwaɪt ðə gɑt ə doʊs əv ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən nɪr ˈʤupɪtər ənd wɑz ˈblæstɪd wɪθ speɪs dəst ɪn ˈsætərnz rɪŋ ˈdudi sɪz ɪt həz bɪn "ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈʃildɪd" æt list ɪˈnəf tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈrɛkərdz ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti. "ɪn ɔl, ɪt maɪt hæv lɔst ə ˈlɪtəl ˈləstər æt wərst, ɪn maɪ ˈhəmbəl əˈpɪnjən," hi sɛd. "aɪd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛnʧər tɪ gɛs ðət ɪt wʊd bi ɪn kənˈdɪʃən fər ˈmɛni ˈhənərdz əv millennia.”*.” wɪʧ ˈreɪzɪz ə ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt wət ˈvərʒən əv ərθ ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs maɪt fərst ɪnˈkaʊnər, ənd wət sɔŋz ər saʊnz wi maɪt ˌɪnˈklud təˈdeɪ ðət ˈdɪdənt ɪgˈzɪst ɪn 1977 ðə ˈgoʊldən ˈrɛkərd, ˈæftər ɔl, ɪz mɔr əv ə taɪm ˈkæpsəl ðən ə ˈbrɔdˌkæst. (ɪt ˈdəzənt ˈivɪn ˌɪnˈklud ˈɛni ˈhɪˌphɔp, wɪʧ wɑz stɪl ɪn ɪts ˈkəlʧərəl ðə jɪr ðə ˈvɔɪɪʤərz wər lɔnʧt.) əv kɔrs ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈrɛkərdz saʊnz hæv rɪˈteɪnd ðə ˈtaɪmləs kˈwɑləti ðeɪ məst hæv hæd fɔr ˈdɛkeɪdz ðɪs ˈgritɪŋ frəm kərt ˈwɔlˌdhaɪm, ðɛn ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈʤɛnərəl əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz: wi stɛp aʊt əv ɑr ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəm ˈɪntu ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ˈsikɪŋ ˈoʊnli pis ənd tiʧ ɪf wi ər kɔld əˈpɑn, tɪ bi tɔt ɪf wi ər ˈfɔrʧənət. wi noʊ fʊl wɛl ðət ɑr ˈplænət ənd ɔl ɪts ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts ər bət ə smɔl pɑrt əv ðɪs ˌɪˈmɛns ˈjunəˌvərs ðət səraʊndz ˈjuˈɛs, ənd ɪt ɪz wɪθ hjuˈmɪlɪti ənd hoʊp ðət wi teɪk ðɪs stɛp. ˈnæsə həz sɪns muvd ɔn tɪ nu ˈprɑʤɛkts tɪ ʃɛr mˈjuzɪk wɪθ ˈəðər ˈgæləksiz, ənd juˈmænɪti həz ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd bɪɔnd ðə ˈrɛkərd ɛz ðə ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈfɔrˌmæt. ɪn 2008 fər ˈɪnstəns, ˈsaɪəntɪsts bimd ə sɔŋ dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu dip speɪs, ˈeɪmɪŋ fər ðə nɔrθ stɑr 431 laɪt jɪrz əˈweɪ frəm ərθ. ðət tun, ə ˈbitəlz ˈklæsɪk frəm ðə ˈdɛkeɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈvɔɪɪʤər lɔnʧt, wɑz "əˈkrɔs ðə ˈjunəˌvərs." wi wɔnt tɪ hir wət ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. səbˈmɪt ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈɛdɪtər ər raɪt tɪ letters@theatlantic.com*.

over the years, i've learned to be cautious with c++ pointers. in particular, i'm always very careful about who owns a given pointer, and who's in charge of calling delete on it. but my caution often forces me to write deliberately inefficient functions. for example: vector <ing > (ing & text ); here, we have a largeing text , and we want to split it into ator of tokens. this function is nice and safe, but it allocates oneing for every token in the input. now, if we were feeling reckless, we could avoid these allocations by returning ator of pointers into text : vector < pair < char * , char *>>2 (ing & text ); in this version, each token is represented by two pointers into text : one pointing to the first character, and one pointing just beyond the last but this can go horribly wrong: // disasterikes! auto v =2 ( ()); ( v ); why does this fail? the function returns a temporarying, and2 builds an array of pointers into thating. unfortunately, the temporarying only lives until the end of the current expression, and then the underlying memory is released. and so all our pointers in v now point into our program just wound up getting featured in a advisory. so personally, i'm going to prefer the inefficient function almost every time. rust lifetimes to the rescue! going back to our original design, let's declare a type token . each token is either a word or an other , and each token contains pointers into aing. in rust, we can declare this as follows: # [ deriving ( show , )] token < 'a > { word ( & 'a ), other ( & 'a ) } the type represents a slice of aing . it's sort of like the char char *> in c++. but the really interesting part here is the 'a . this is a named lifetime parameter, and it says, “a value of type token has the same lifetime as the that it contains.” looking at the intermediate representation, token looks like a nice, efficient dataucture. it appears to be a tag byte for the, some padding, and two pointers for the : %"enum.token<[]>" = type {, [7 x], [2 x] } update: according to keeperofdakeys, those last two values are actually a pointer and a length. parsing safely now we can define a safe3 function. here, the function says, “we take an input value of type with lifetime 'a , and we return a<token> where each token has lifetime 'a .” fn3 < 'a > ( text : & 'a ) -> < token < 'a >> { let result =! []; for cap in regex! ( r "( \ w+)|( \ w+)" ) ( text ) { let token = if cap .pos ( 1 ) () { word ( cap .at ( 1 )) } else { other ( cap .at ( 2 )) }; result .push ( token ); } result } this works quite nicely: # [ test ] () { assert_eq! (! [ word ( "the" ), other ( " " ), word ( "cat" )],3 ( "the cat" )); } but what if we destroy text early? but let's rewrite this function to work like our c++ code, where our temporarying was destroyed before we tried to use our tokens: # [ test ] () { let v = { let text = "the cat" ();3 ( text ()) }; assert_eq! (! [ word ( "the" ), other ( " " ), word ( "cat" )], v ); } rust detects the error, and refuses to compile : main.rs:67:26: error: `text` does not live long enough3(text.as_slice()) ^~~~: note: reference must be valid for the block at... (…code snippet deleted…): note: ...but borrowed value is only valid for the block at (…code snippet deleted…) in other words, we can do all kinds of apparently reckless things with pointers, and rust backs us up. there are some good discussions of alternative c++ versions on hacker news, and /r/rust. but just to clarify:

ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, aɪv ˈlərnɪd tɪ bi ˈkɔʃəs wɪθ si++ ˈpɔɪntərz. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, əm ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈvɛri ˈkɛrfəl əˈbaʊt hu oʊnz ə ˈgɪvɪn ˈpɔɪntər, ənd huz ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ˈkɔlɪŋ dɪˈlit ɔn ɪt. bət maɪ ˈkɔʃən ˈɔfən ˈfɔrsɪz mi tɪ raɪt dɪˈlɪbərətli ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt ˈfəŋkʃənz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl: ˈvɛktər strɪŋ strɪŋ tɛkst hir, wi hæv ə lɑrʤ strɪŋ tɛkst ənd wi wɔnt tɪ splɪt ɪt ˈɪntu ə ˈvɛktər əv ˈtoʊkənz. ðɪs ˈfəŋkʃən ɪz nis ənd seɪf, bət ɪt ˈæləˌkeɪts wən strɪŋ fər ˈɛvəri ˈtoʊkən ɪn ðə ˈɪnˌpʊt. naʊ, ɪf wi wər ˈfilɪŋ ˈrɛkləs, wi kʊd əˈvɔɪd ðiz ˌæləˈkeɪʃənz baɪ rɪˈtərnɪŋ ə ˈvɛktər əv ˈpɔɪntərz ˈɪntu tɛkst ˈvɛktər pɛr ʧɑr ʧɑr strɪŋ tɛkst ɪn ðɪs ˈvərʒən, iʧ ˈtoʊkən ɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd baɪ tu ˈpɔɪntərz ˈɪntu tɛkst wən ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ðə fərst ˈkɛrɪktər, ənd wən ˈpɔɪntɪŋ ʤɪst bɪɔnd ðə læst bət ðɪs kən goʊ ˈhɔrəbli rɔŋ: dɪˈzæstər straɪks! ˈɔtoʊ vi vi waɪ dɪz ðɪs feɪl? ðə ˈfəŋkʃən rɪˈtərnz ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri strɪŋ, ənd bɪldz ən əreɪ əv ˈpɔɪntərz ˈɪntu ðət strɪŋ. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri strɪŋ ˈoʊnli lɪvz ənˈtɪl ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈkɑrənt ɪkˈsprɛʃən, ənd ðɛn ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈmɛməri ɪz riˈlist. ənd soʊ ɔl ɑr ˈpɔɪntərz ɪn vi naʊ pɔɪnt ˈɪntu ɑr ˈproʊˌgræm ʤɪst wund əp ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈfiʧərd ɪn ə ædˈvaɪzəri. soʊ ˈpərsənəli, əm goʊɪŋ tɪ prɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt ˈfəŋkʃən ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri taɪm. rəst ˈlaɪfˌtaɪmz tɪ ðə ˈrɛskju! goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ ɑr ərˈɪʤənəl dɪˈzaɪn, lɛts dɪˈklɛr ə taɪp ˈtoʊkən iʧ ˈtoʊkən ɪz ˈiðər ə wərd ər ən ˈəðər ənd iʧ ˈtoʊkən kənˈteɪnz ˈpɔɪntərz ˈɪntu ə strɪŋ. ɪn rəst, wi kən dɪˈklɛr ðɪs ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: dərˈaɪvɪŋ ʃoʊ ˈtoʊkən 'ə wərd 'ə ˈəðər 'ə ðə taɪp ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə slaɪs əv ə strɪŋ ɪts sɔrt əv laɪk ðə ʧɑr ʧɑr ɪn si++. bət ðə ˈrɪli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ pɑrt hir ɪz ðə 'ə ðɪs ɪz ə neɪmd ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm pərˈæmətər, ənd ɪt sɪz, ˈvælju əv taɪp ˈtoʊkən həz ðə seɪm ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ɛz ðə ðət ɪt contains.”*.” ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən, ˈtoʊkən lʊks laɪk ə nis, ɪˈfɪʃənt ˈdætə ˈstrəkʧər. ɪt əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə tæg baɪt fər ðə, səm ˈpædɪŋ, ənd tu ˈpɔɪntərz fər ðə %"enum.token*<[]>" taɪp 7 ɛks 2 ɛks ˈəpˌdeɪt: əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ keeperofdakeys*, ðoʊz læst tu ˈvæljuz ər ˈæˌkʧuəli ə ˈpɔɪntər ənd ə lɛŋθ. ˈpɑrsɪŋ ˈseɪfli naʊ wi kən dɪˈfaɪn ə seɪf ˈfəŋkʃən. hir, ðə ˈfəŋkʃən sɪz, teɪk ən ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈvælju əv taɪp wɪθ ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm 'ə ənd wi rɪˈtərn ə vec<token*> wɛr iʧ ˈtoʊkən həz ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm 'ə 'ə tɛkst 'ə ˈtoʊkən 'ə lɛt rɪˈzəlt ! fər kæp ɪn regex*! ɑr ˈdəbəlju+)|( ˈdəbəlju+)" tɛkst lɛt ˈtoʊkən ɪf kæp .ˈpiˈoʊˈɛs 1 wərd kæp .æt 1 ɛls ˈəðər kæp .æt 2 rɪˈzəlt .pʊʃ ˈtoʊkən rɪˈzəlt ðɪs wərks kwaɪt ˈnaɪsli: tɛst assert_eq*! ! wərd "ðə" ˈəðər wərd "kæt" "ðə kæt" bət wət ɪf wi dɪˈstrɔɪ tɛkst ˈərli? bət lɛts ˈriˌraɪt ðɪs ˈfəŋkʃən tɪ wərk laɪk ɑr si++ koʊd, wɛr ɑr ˈtɛmpərˌɛri strɪŋ wɑz dɪˈstrɔɪd ˌbiˈfɔr wi traɪd tɪ juz ɑr ˈtoʊkənz: tɛst lɛt vi lɛt tɛkst "ðə kæt" tɛkst assert_eq*! ! wərd "ðə" ˈəðər wərd "kæt" vi rəst dɪˈtɛkts ðə ˈɛrər, ənd rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ kəmˈpaɪl ˈɛrər: `tɛkst` dɪz nɑt lɪv lɔŋ ɪˈnəf tokenize_string3(text.as_slice*()) noʊt: ˈrɛfərəns məst bi ˈvælɪd fər ðə blɑk æt sˈnɪpət deleted…*…) noʊt: ...bət ˈbɑˌroʊd ˈvælju ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈvælɪd fər ðə blɑk æt sˈnɪpət deleted…*…) ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, wi kən du ɔl kaɪnz əv əˈpɛrəntli ˈrɛkləs θɪŋz wɪθ ˈpɔɪntərz, ənd rəst bæks ˈjuˈɛs əp. ðɛr ər səm gʊd dɪˈskəʃənz əv ɔlˈtərnətɪv si++ ˈvərʒənz ɔn ˈhækər nuz, ənd /r/rust*. bət ʤɪst tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ:

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gɪt kul ˈɛkstrəz wɪθ ækˈsɛsəriz! ʤɪst tæp tɪ skɔr nu ˈkɛrɪktərz, geɪm moʊdz, ər ˈəðər pərks. wən meɪ wərk wɪθ ˈməltəpəl geɪmz. ju maɪt gɪt nu ˈaʊtˌfɪts, power-ups*, ər ˈəðər fən ˈboʊnəsɪz. lɪŋk ɪz ðə meɪn ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn ðə ˈlɛʤənd əv ˈzɛldə geɪmz. ə jəŋ bɔɪ ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn, lɪŋk ɪz ˈɔfən ˈgɪvɪn ðə tæsk əv ˈrɛskjuɪŋ ˈprɪnsɛs ˈzɛldə ənd frəm ðə θif ganondorf*. ˈhəmbəl tɪ ðə ɛnd, lɪŋk ɪz noʊn nɑt ˈmɪrli ɛz ə ˈhɪroʊ bət ɛz ə ˈsɪmbəl əv kərɪʤ, strɛŋθ ənd ˈwɪzdəm ɛz wɛl. kəmˈpætəbəl geɪmz: raɪt ənd rɛd: ˈsupər smæʃ bros*. fər wi ju rɛd ˈoʊnli: ðə ˈlɛʤənd əv ˈzɛldə: tˈwaɪˌlaɪt ˈprɪnsɛs ˈmɑrioʊ 8 ˈwɔrjərz ˈkæptən toʊd: ˈtrɛʒər ˈtrækər eɪs combat®*® əˈsɔlt hərˈaɪzən ˈlɛgəsi ˈmɑrioʊ ˈpɑrti 10 tæp: nɪnˈtɛndoʊz ˈgreɪtəst bɪts ˈsupər ˈmɑrioʊ ˈmeɪkər chibi-robo*! zɪp læʃ ˈwʊli wərld wərd ˈpəzəlz baɪ (nintendo3ds*) wərd ˈpəzəlz baɪ (wiiu*) ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈwɔrjərz ˈlɛʤəndz praɪm: ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən fɔrs praɪm: blæst bɔl ˈdɛmoʊ staɪl ˈsævi: ˈfæʃən ˈfɔrwərd ˈmɑrioʊ ˈsɑnɪk æt ðə ˈrioʊ 2016 oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz ˈkərbi: ˈplænət ˈmɪni ˈmɑrioʊ frɛndz ˈʧælənʤ (wiiu*) ˈmɪni ˈmɑrioʊ frɛndz ˈʧælənʤ (nintendo3ds*) raʊnd 2 ðə ˈlɛʤənd əv ˈzɛldə: brɛθ əv ðə waɪld ˈwʊli wərld ˈænəməl ˈkrɔsɪŋ: nu lif ˈwɛlkəm ˈænəməl ˈkrɔsɪŋ: nu lif ˈmɑrioʊ ˈpɑrti stɑr rəʃ ˈmɑrioʊ ˈpɑrti stɑr rəʃ ˈpɑrti gɛst ˈmɑrioʊ spɔrts ˌsupərˈstɑrz faɪər ˈɛmbləm ˈɛkoʊz: ˈʃæˌdoʊz əv vɑˈlɛnʃə ˈmɑrioʊ 8 dəˈləks

ultra-loved steve career may be in ultra-trouble. the famous tv host has been accused of some very ugly behavior. a investigation into the family feud host has apparently uncovered evidence of some racist ranting that, if true, cannot be ignored. “spit on white people,” harvey allegedly said, as per freedom daily. a former employee of, joseph cooper, claims to be in possession of tapes of several racial and has filed a $20 million lawsuit against harvey. cooper says these types of outbursts were commonplace from harvey. according to cooper, harvey just is anti-american. “i give a about america,” cooper accuses harvey of saying. cooper says that he has 120 hours of recordings from a span of career, going back to 1993 and his early stand-up days. he alleges that this was a pattern of behavior rather than mere isolated incidents. harvey is arguably one of the greatest african-american stars in both radio and television. the steve harvey show, family feud, and little big shots draw tens of millions of loyal listeners and viewers on a daily basis. so, with an empire valued at some $100 million, he has much to lose. harvey is not taking this news lying down and has issued a against cooper. the suit claims that cooper is seeking to extort and coerce money from harvey. harvey is asking for $5 million in damages. on this matter, lawyer has said, “virtually every time harvey was hired for a television show, [cooper] would contact the owners or principals to inform them of potentially embarrassing material tapes and attempt to have them influence harvey to pay for the tapes.” interestingly, court documents appear to show that harvey admits to the, saying that at times he was than others. “i have to concern myself with branding or imaging or anything. you could just say i thought i was funnier,” harvey said. cooper alleges that on one tape, harvey says it would take an hour and a half to explain how badly he hates white people. he says that harvey regularly called white people “honkeys.” special grace is often offered to comedians over these kinds of matters. indeed, the edgy nature of their work is often what makes them funny. however, racism is unacceptable. imagine if a white comedian was saying he hates black people, calling them the n-word and calling on folks to spit on them. can you imagine the backlash? what do you think about alleged behavior? please share this story on facebook and tell us because we want to hear your voice!

ultra-loved* stiv kərɪr meɪ bi ɪn ultra-trouble*. ðə ˈfeɪməs ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən hoʊst həz bɪn əˈkjuzd əv səm ˈvɛri ˈəgli bɪˈheɪvjər. ə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə ˈfæməli fjud hoʊst həz əˈpɛrəntli ənˈkəvərd ˈɛvədəns əv səm ˈreɪsɪst ˈræntɪŋ ðət, ɪf tru, ˈkænɑt bi ˌɪgˈnɔrd. ɔn waɪt people,”*,” ˈhɑrvi əˈlɛʤədli sɛd, ɛz pər ˈfridəm ˈdeɪli. ə ˈfɔrmər ɪmˈplɔɪi əv, ˈʤoʊzəf ˈkupər, kleɪmz tɪ bi ɪn pəˈzɛʃən əv teɪps əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈreɪʃəl ənd həz faɪld ə 20 ˈmɪljən ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst ˈhɑrvi. ˈkupər sɪz ðiz taɪps əv ˈaʊtˌbərsts wər ˈkɑmənˌpleɪs frəm ˈhɑrvi. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkupər, ˈhɑrvi ʤɪst ɪz anti-american*. gɪv ə əˈbaʊt america,”*,” ˈkupər əˈkjuzɪz ˈhɑrvi əv seɪɪŋ. ˈkupər sɪz ðət hi həz 120 aʊərz əv rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz frəm ə spæn əv kərɪr, goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ 1993 ənd hɪz ˈərli ˈstænˌdəp deɪz. hi əˈlɛʤɪz ðət ðɪs wɑz ə ˈpætərn əv bɪˈheɪvjər ˈrəðər ðən mɪr ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈɪnsədənts. ˈhɑrvi ɪz ˈɑrgjuəbli wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən stɑrz ɪn boʊθ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ənd ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən. ðə stiv ˈhɑrvi ʃoʊ, ˈfæməli fjud, ənd ˈlɪtəl bɪg ʃɑts drɔ tɛnz əv ˈmɪljənz əv lɔɪəl ˈlɪsənərz ənd vjuərz ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs. soʊ, wɪθ ən ˈɛmpaɪər ˈvæljud æt səm 100 ˈmɪljən, hi həz məʧ tɪ luz. ˈhɑrvi ɪz nɑt ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɪs nuz laɪɪŋ daʊn ənd həz ˈɪʃud ə əˈgɛnst ˈkupər. ðə sut kleɪmz ðət ˈkupər ɪz ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ɛkˈstɔrt ənd koʊərs ˈməni frəm ˈhɑrvi. ˈhɑrvi ɪz ˈæskɪŋ fər 5 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈdæmɪʤɪz. ɔn ðɪs ˈmætər, ˈlɔjər həz sɛd, ˈɛvəri taɪm ˈhɑrvi wɑz haɪərd fər ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ʃoʊ, [ˈkupər] wʊd ˈkɑnˌtækt ðə ˈoʊnərz ər ˈprɪnsəpəlz tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ðɛm əv pəˈtɛnʃəli ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ məˈtɪriəl teɪps ənd əˈtɛmpt tɪ hæv ðɛm ˈɪnfluəns ˈhɑrvi tɪ peɪ fər ðə tapes.”*.” ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmənts əˈpɪr tɪ ʃoʊ ðət ˈhɑrvi ədˈmɪts tɪ ðə, seɪɪŋ ðət æt taɪmz hi wɑz ðən ˈəðərz. hæv tɪ kənˈsərn ˌmaɪˈsɛlf wɪθ ˈbrændɪŋ ər ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ju kʊd ʤɪst seɪ aɪ θɔt aɪ wɑz funnier,”*,” ˈhɑrvi sɛd. ˈkupər əˈlɛʤɪz ðət ɔn wən teɪp, ˈhɑrvi sɪz ɪt wʊd teɪk ən aʊər ənd ə hæf tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn haʊ ˈbædli hi heɪts waɪt ˈpipəl. hi sɪz ðət ˈhɑrvi ˈrɛgjələrli kɔld waɪt ˈpipəl ““honkeys.”*.” ˈspɛʃəl greɪs ɪz ˈɔfən ˈɔfərd tɪ kəˈmidiənz ˈoʊvər ðiz kaɪnz əv ˈmætərz. ˌɪnˈdid, ðə ˈɛʤi ˈneɪʧər əv ðɛr wərk ɪz ˈɔfən wət meɪks ðɛm ˈfəni. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ɪz ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl. ˌɪˈmæʤən ɪf ə waɪt kəˈmidiən wɑz seɪɪŋ hi heɪts blæk ˈpipəl, ˈkɔlɪŋ ðɛm ðə ˈɛnˌwər ənd ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔn foʊks tɪ spɪt ɔn ðɛm. kən ju ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə ˈbæˌklæʃ? wət du ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt əˈlɛʤd bɪˈheɪvjər? pliz ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd tɛl ˈjuˈɛs bɪˈkəz wi wɔnt tɪ hir jʊr vɔɪs!

it is ok to hate your personal bests. actually, encourage it. i hate most of mine. when you get a new one, so exciting! you see your name printed next to a fancy new number that never seen before, and it validates everything been working towards. but then the next day you wake up, watch the race video and think, ‘i could have gone faster had i just done this, this and this.’ maybe the next few weeks still beam with pride when congratulated on the number, but time passes and it grows old. then sick of it. and then 3 years of and conversations about the existence of short tracks. but when i crossed the finish line in south carolina and saw the clock was way lower than ever before, i flipped out! in 2012, while a senior at columbia, i was able to use a few connections to gain a late entry into a small monday night 1500 at swarthmore college. training had been going really well, and racing was on a sharp upswing. i stepped on the line calm and ready, knowing that the olympic trials qualifying time was well within reach of my fitness. the plan was just to follow the leader, and slowly move up in the field. we strung out immediately, and with the help of nick willis pacing for 1300 meters, i ran splits of for the american collegiate record* of. a couple years later i had a conversation with nick about why that race was so fast, and i think he summed it up perfectly: most rabbits go out fast, slow down and step off after their slowest 100. now the athletes behind have lost their momentum, and have to shift gears again to head into the kick. in that race, we were wound up and released. if your goal is to break 5 minutes in the mile, you can most likely find a race that would set you up for a chance to do it. nice in and most of college, to have so many prospective races setup to get the times you are chasing. unfortunately, at the professional level, you have to earn [deservedly so] the right to be in those races unless you get lucky being in the right place at the right time (i.e-swarthmore, furman). once you reach the diamond league level, you have world-class rabbits and competition that produce sub races with regularity. at a certain level you run into this problem again since races are extremely rare, and getting rabbits that are capable of coming through in is a tall order. from swarthmore until furman, the fastest race i had been in was a race last summer in the ‘c’ heat at [and i won]. saturday night at furman, i was lucky enough to be in a fast race that ran from the gun. we had a fresh and capable rabbit, as well as a couple brave runners who were fearless about attacking the pace and chasing the standard. but as noted, these opportunities are special, and of utmost importance to capitalize on them when they do come. and hopefully then, you run fast enough to climb the ladder and get into the next tier of professional meets. a tough, but fair process. during our cool down the conversation was overwhelmingly positive about the success of the meet, and we help but wonder why there more races like this in the united states throughout the summer. the atmosphere was intimate, the field was competitive, and the pace was honest. after last summer, having attended the michigan track classic and the falmouth mile, i was inspired to create my own race, the one one long island mile this september 9th. an easy formula to replicate, and if enough individual race organizers through out the country decided to put one of their own on, we could have a competitive domestic circuit in our own backyard during the summer months that could rival europe’s. the us distance scene is plenty deep, and be a great boost to the local running community and for athletes who cannot afford to spend multiple weeks overseas. just food for thought. a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders for the next two us championships by achieving the ‘a’ standard. i am stepping away with a lot of confidence having closed in off an honest pace. now the focus shifts to the us championships and a top 3 finish. back to work! my next race on the schedule is an 800 this thursday at the adrian martinez classic in concord, ma. (by the way, i think an awesome experience and fully support runners getting a chance to compete at professional races. i apologize for the inability of sarcasm to be translated via the internet.) advertisements share this: twitter facebook like this: like loading... related

ɪt ɪz ˈoʊˈkeɪ tɪ heɪt jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl bests*. ˈæˌkʧuəli, ɪnˈkərəʤ ɪt. aɪ heɪt moʊst əv maɪn. wɪn ju gɪt ə nu wən, soʊ ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ! ju si jʊr neɪm ˈprɪnɪd nɛkst tɪ ə ˈfænsi nu ˈnəmbər ðət ˈnɛvər sin ˌbiˈfɔr, ənd ɪt ˈvæləˌdeɪts ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ təˈwɔrdz. bət ðɛn ðə nɛkst deɪ ju weɪk əp, wɔʧ ðə reɪs ˈvɪdioʊ ənd θɪŋk, kʊd hæv gɔn ˈfæstər hæd aɪ ʤɪst dən ðɪs, ðɪs ənd this.’*.’ ˈmeɪbi ðə nɛkst fju wiks stɪl bim wɪθ praɪd wɪn kənˈgræʧəˌleɪtɪd ɔn ðə ˈnəmbər, bət taɪm ˈpæsɪz ənd ɪt groʊz oʊld. ðɛn sɪk əv ɪt. ənd ðɛn 3 jɪrz əv ənd ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ʃɔrt træks. bət wɪn aɪ krɔst ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn ɪn saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ənd sɔ ðə klɑk wɑz weɪ loʊər ðən ˈɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr, aɪ flɪpt aʊt! ɪn 2012 waɪl ə ˈsinjər æt kəˈləmbiə, aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ə fju kəˈnɛkʃənz tɪ geɪn ə leɪt ˈɛntri ˈɪntu ə smɔl ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt 1500 æt sˈwɔrθˌmɔr ˈkɑlɪʤ. ˈtreɪnɪŋ hæd bɪn goʊɪŋ ˈrɪli wɛl, ənd ˈreɪsɪŋ wɑz ɔn ə ʃɑrp ˈəpsˌwɪŋ. aɪ stɛpt ɔn ðə laɪn kɑm ənd ˈrɛdi, noʊɪŋ ðət ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk traɪəlz kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ taɪm wɑz wɛl wɪˈθɪn riʧ əv maɪ ˈfɪtnəs. ðə plæn wɑz ʤɪst tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈlidər, ənd sˈloʊli muv əp ɪn ðə fild. wi strəŋ aʊt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, ənd wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv nɪk ˈwɪlɪs ˈpeɪsɪŋ fər 1300 ˈmitərz, aɪ ræn splɪts əv fər ðə əˈmɛrɪkən kəˈliʤɪt əv ə ˈkəpəl jɪrz ˈleɪtər aɪ hæd ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ nɪk əˈbaʊt waɪ ðət reɪs wɑz soʊ fæst, ənd aɪ θɪŋk hi səmd ɪt əp ˈpərfəktli: moʊst ˈræbəts goʊ aʊt fæst, sloʊ daʊn ənd stɛp ɔf ˈæftər ðɛr sloʊəst 100 naʊ ðə ˈæθˌlits bɪˈhaɪnd hæv lɔst ðɛr moʊˈmɛntəm, ənd hæv tɪ ʃɪft gɪrz əˈgɛn tɪ hɛd ˈɪntu ðə kɪk. ɪn ðət reɪs, wi wər wund əp ənd riˈlist. ɪf jʊr goʊl ɪz tɪ breɪk 5 ˈmɪnəts ɪn ðə maɪl, ju kən moʊst ˈlaɪkli faɪnd ə reɪs ðət wʊd sɛt ju əp fər ə ʧæns tɪ du ɪt. nis ɪn ənd moʊst əv ˈkɑlɪʤ, tɪ hæv soʊ ˈmɛni prəˈspɛktɪv ˈreɪsɪz ˈsɛˌtəp tɪ gɪt ðə taɪmz ju ər ˈʧeɪsɪŋ. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, æt ðə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈlɛvəl, ju hæv tɪ ərn [dɪˈzərvədli soʊ] ðə raɪt tɪ bi ɪn ðoʊz ˈreɪsɪz ənˈlɛs ju gɪt ˈləki biɪŋ ɪn ðə raɪt pleɪs æt ðə raɪt taɪm (i.e-swarthmore*, ˈfərˌmæn). wəns ju riʧ ðə ˈdaɪmənd lig ˈlɛvəl, ju hæv ˈwərldˌklæs ˈræbəts ənd ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ðət ˈproʊdus səb ˈreɪsɪz wɪθ ˌrɛgjəˈlɛrəti. æt ə ˈsərtən ˈlɛvəl ju rən ˈɪntu ðɪs ˈprɑbləm əˈgɛn sɪns ˈreɪsɪz ər ɪkˈstrimli rɛr, ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈræbəts ðət ər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈkəmɪŋ θru ɪn ɪz ə tɔl ˈɔrdər. frəm sˈwɔrθˌmɔr ənˈtɪl ˈfərˌmæn, ðə ˈfæstəst reɪs aɪ hæd bɪn ɪn wɑz ə reɪs læst ˈsəmər ɪn ðə ‘‘c’*’ hit æt [ənd aɪ wən]. ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt æt ˈfərˌmæn, aɪ wɑz ˈləki ɪˈnəf tɪ bi ɪn ə fæst reɪs ðət ræn frəm ðə gən. wi hæd ə frɛʃ ənd ˈkeɪpəbəl ˈræbɪt, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈkəpəl breɪv ˈrənərz hu wər ˈfɪrləs əˈbaʊt əˈtækɪŋ ðə peɪs ənd ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ðə ˈstændərd. bət ɛz ˈnoʊtɪd, ðiz ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ər ˈspɛʃəl, ənd əv ˈətˌmoʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns tɪ ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz ɔn ðɛm wɪn ðeɪ du kəm. ənd ˈhoʊpfəli ðɛn, ju rən fæst ɪˈnəf tɪ klaɪm ðə ˈlædər ənd gɪt ˈɪntu ðə nɛkst tir əv prəˈfɛʃənəl mits. ə təf, bət fɛr ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈdʊrɪŋ ɑr kul daʊn ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɑz ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli ˈpɑzətɪv əˈbaʊt ðə səkˈsɛs əv ðə mit, ənd wi hɛlp bət ˈwəndər waɪ ðɛr mɔr ˈreɪsɪz laɪk ðɪs ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts θruaʊt ðə ˈsəmər. ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr wɑz ˈɪnɪmət, ðə fild wɑz kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv, ənd ðə peɪs wɑz ˈɑnəst. ˈæftər læst ˈsəmər, ˈhævɪŋ əˈtɛndəd ðə ˈmɪʃɪgən træk ˈklæsɪk ənd ðə ˈfælməθ maɪl, aɪ wɑz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd tɪ kriˈeɪt maɪ oʊn reɪs, ðə wən wən lɔŋ ˈaɪlənd maɪl ðɪs sɛpˈtɛmbər 9th*. ən ˈizi ˈfɔrmjələ tɪ ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt, ənd ɪf ɪˈnəf ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl reɪs ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz θru aʊt ðə ˈkəntri ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ pʊt wən əv ðɛr oʊn ɔn, wi kʊd hæv ə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv dəˈmɛstɪk ˈsərkət ɪn ɑr oʊn ˈbæˌkjɑrd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsəmər mənθs ðət kʊd ˈraɪvəl europe’s*. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɪstəns sin ɪz ˈplɛnti dip, ənd bi ə greɪt bust tɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈrənɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti ənd fər ˈæθˌlits hu ˈkænɑt əˈfɔrd tɪ spɛnd ˈməltəpəl wiks ˈoʊvərˈsiz. ʤɪst fud fər θɔt. ə juʤ weɪt həz bɪn ˈlɪftɪd frəm maɪ ˈʃoʊldərz fər ðə nɛkst tu ˈjuˈɛs ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps baɪ əˈʧivɪŋ ðə ‘‘a’*’ ˈstændərd. aɪ æm ˈstɛpɪŋ əˈweɪ wɪθ ə lɔt əv ˈkɑnfədɛns ˈhævɪŋ kloʊzd ɪn ɔf ən ˈɑnəst peɪs. naʊ ðə ˈfoʊkɪs ʃɪfts tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps ənd ə tɔp 3 ˈfɪnɪʃ. bæk tɪ wərk! maɪ nɛkst reɪs ɔn ðə ˈskɛʤʊl ɪz ən 800 ðɪs ˈθərzˌdeɪ æt ðə ˈeɪdriən mɑrˈtinɛz ˈklæsɪk ɪn ˈkɑnˌkɔrd, mɑ. (baɪ ðə weɪ, aɪ θɪŋk ən ˈɔsəm ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ˈfʊli səˈpɔrt ˈrənərz ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ʧæns tɪ kəmˈpit æt prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈreɪsɪz. aɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz fər ðə ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti əv ˈsɑrˌkæzəm tɪ bi trænzˈleɪtəd ˈviə ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt.) ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts ʃɛr ðɪs: tˈwɪtər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk laɪk ðɪs: laɪk ˈloʊdɪŋ... rɪˈleɪtɪd

today, toyota announced changes in executives’ areas of responsibility, as well as personnel changes at the managerial level. the most important change by far is the appointment of akio toyoda, the ceo and grandson of founder toyoda, as president of a new ‘ev business planning’ department. earlier this month, we a little toyota announcing the creation of an electric vehicle division and putting only 4 engineers on the project with the goal to bring to market by 2020. the move seems a lot more serious now that akio toyoda is leading the effort, and several other executives, managers, and engineers have been assigned new responsibilities in the electric vehicle planning department, including the chief engineer of the prius. at the executive level, the changes will be effective today, while the managers were apparently put on the program throughout the month. you can see the full list of changes below. it appears to be a clear sign that toyota is more serious than ever about electric vehicles and it is not simply investing in fuel cell hydrogen to comply to new fuel consumption standards. changes to executives’ areas of responsibility (effective december 1, 2016) name current new akio toyoda president ev business planning dept. (chief officer) kato executive vice president frontier research center (chief officer) executive vice president frontier research center (chief officer) ev business planning dept. (chief officer) shigeki executive vice president strategic top executive meeting office (secretary general) corporate strategy div. (chief officer) research div. (chief officer) executive vice president strategic top executive meeting office (secretary general) ev business planning dept. (chief officer) corporate strategy div. (chief officer) research div. (chief officer) koki konishi managing officer vehicle company (executive vice president) managing officer general administration & human resources group changes to executive general managers’ areas of responsibility (effective november 1, 2016) name current new shinichi vehicle company (chief officer), (chief officer), (chief officer), ze (chief officer), (chief officer) vehicle company (chief officer), (chief officer), (chief officer), ze (chief officer), (chief officer, concurrent chief engineer) personnel changes at the managerial level (effective november 1, 2016) name current new msz, vehicle company (chief engineer) msz, vehicle company (chief engineer) ev business planning dept. (preliminary organization) (general manager) (effective november 14, 2016) name current new kenichi temporary external transfer from seiki co., ltd. ev business planning dept. (preliminary organization) (project general manager) (effective december 1, 2016)

təˈdeɪ, toʊˈjoʊtə əˈnaʊnst ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn executives’*’ ˈɛriəz əv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz æt ðə ˌmænɪˈʤɪriəl ˈlɛvəl. ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ʧeɪnʤ baɪ fɑr ɪz ðə əˈpɔɪntmənt əv ˈɑkioʊ toʊˈjoʊdə, ðə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ənd ˈgrændˌsən əv ˈfaʊndər toʊˈjoʊdə, ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ə nu ˈbɪznɪs planning’*’ dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, wi ə ˈlɪtəl toʊˈjoʊtə əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ən ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈviɪkəl dɪˈvɪʒən ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈoʊnli 4 ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ɔn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪθ ðə goʊl tɪ brɪŋ tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt baɪ 2020 ðə muv simz ə lɔt mɔr ˈsɪriəs naʊ ðət ˈɑkioʊ toʊˈjoʊdə ɪz ˈlidɪŋ ðə ˈɛfərt, ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz, ˈmænɪʤərz, ənd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz hæv bɪn əˈsaɪnd nu riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈviɪkəl ˈplænɪŋ dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ʧif ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr əv ðə praɪəs. æt ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈlɛvəl, ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wɪl bi ˈifɛktɪv təˈdeɪ, waɪl ðə ˈmænɪʤərz wər əˈpɛrəntli pʊt ɔn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm θruaʊt ðə mənθ. ju kən si ðə fʊl lɪst əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz bɪˈloʊ. ɪt əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə klɪr saɪn ðət toʊˈjoʊtə ɪz mɔr ˈsɪriəs ðən ˈɛvər əˈbaʊt ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈviɪkəlz ənd ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈsɪmpli ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪn fjuəl sɛl ˈhaɪdrəʤən tɪ kəmˈplaɪ tɪ nu fjuəl kənˈsəmʃən ˈstændərdz. ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ executives’*’ ˈɛriəz əv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti (ˈifɛktɪv dɪˈsɛmbər 1 2016 neɪm ˈkɑrənt nu ˈɑkioʊ toʊˈjoʊdə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɛv ˈbɪznɪs ˈplænɪŋ dept*. (ʧif ˈɔfɪsər) ˈkeɪtoʊ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt frənˈtɪr ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər (ʧif ˈɔfɪsər) ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt frənˈtɪr ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər (ʧif ˈɔfɪsər) ɛv ˈbɪznɪs ˈplænɪŋ dept*. (ʧif ˈɔfɪsər) ʃɪˈgeɪki ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt strəˈtiʤɪk tɔp ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈmitɪŋ ˈɔfəs (ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈʤɛnərəl) ˈkɔrpərət ˈstrætəʤi div*. (ʧif ˈɔfɪsər) ˈrisərʧ div*. (ʧif ˈɔfɪsər) ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt strəˈtiʤɪk tɔp ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈmitɪŋ ˈɔfəs (ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈʤɛnərəl) ɛv ˈbɪznɪs ˈplænɪŋ dept*. (ʧif ˈɔfɪsər) ˈkɔrpərət ˈstrætəʤi div*. (ʧif ˈɔfɪsər) ˈrisərʧ div*. (ʧif ˈɔfɪsər) ˈkoʊki koʊˈniʃi ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər ˈviɪkəl ˈkəmpəˌni (ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt) ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər ˈʤɛnərəl ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈjumən ˈrisɔrsɪz grup ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈʤɛnərəl managers’*’ ˈɛriəz əv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti (ˈifɛktɪv noʊˈvɛmbər 1 2016 neɪm ˈkɑrənt nu ʃɪˈniʧi ˈviɪkəl ˈkəmpəˌni (ʧif ˈɔfɪsər), (ʧif ˈɔfɪsər), (ʧif ˈɔfɪsər), zeɪ (ʧif ˈɔfɪsər), (ʧif ˈɔfɪsər) ˈviɪkəl ˈkəmpəˌni (ʧif ˈɔfɪsər), (ʧif ˈɔfɪsər), (ʧif ˈɔfɪsər), zeɪ (ʧif ˈɔfɪsər), (ʧif ˈɔfɪsər, kənˈkərənt ʧif ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr) ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz æt ðə ˌmænɪˈʤɪriəl ˈlɛvəl (ˈifɛktɪv noʊˈvɛmbər 1 2016 neɪm ˈkɑrənt nu msz*, ˈviɪkəl ˈkəmpəˌni (ʧif ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr) msz*, ˈviɪkəl ˈkəmpəˌni (ʧif ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr) ɛv ˈbɪznɪs ˈplænɪŋ dept*. (prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən) (ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər) (ˈifɛktɪv noʊˈvɛmbər 14 2016 neɪm ˈkɑrənt nu ˌkɛˈniʧi ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ɪkˈstərnəl ˈtrænsfər frəm ˈseɪki koʊ., ˈɛlˈtiˈdi. ɛv ˈbɪznɪs ˈplænɪŋ dept*. (prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən) (ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər) (ˈifɛktɪv dɪˈsɛmbər 1 2016

× some seattle businesses closed for ‘a day without immigrants’, but others decided against it seattle while there is no official list of local businesses participating in this movement, “a day without immigrants”, we did find some businesses that had closed their doors and posted signs up saying they were participating. in fact, one business owner says doing things a little bit differently. instead of shutting down, he says he is choosing to pay it forward. please enable javascript to watch this video edward moran moved from mexico to the united states in 1984. he opened el norte lounge in lake city about seven years ago. and instead of closing up shop along with many other immigrant small business owners across the nation, eduardo was open for business thursday. “i believe in closing a place just to protest,” says eduardo. instead, he says paying it forward. eduardo is asking customers to pay in cash to avoid bank fees from credit card machines. he says he plans to donate a portion of his proceeds to a nonprofit that focuses on helping immigrants here in the pacific northwest. and calling on other business owners to do the same. “if we do this together for one week, i want to see the impact we have on this economy at the bank,” says eduardo. “we’re supporting him and his efforts and he's paying it forward,” says customer kim lawson. “i think it's important to honor those people who are here and working really hard,” says customer jill scollard. while there is no official list of businesses participating in this protest locally, we drove around seattle tonight and found a few shops, including one on capital hill and one in white center, with notices on the door saying they were shut down in support of “a day without immigrants”. “i did think about closing, but my heart told me and my gut instincts said you are wrong,” says eduardo. while he knows some may criticize him for staying open, he says doing what he thinks is best for his business and his employees. “in this industry everybody makes money every day; tips, you stop not just your paycheck, your tips. share the wealth instead of stopping and not doing anything work hard and share the wealth,” says eduardo.

×* səm siˈætəl ˈbɪznɪsɪz kloʊzd fər deɪ wɪˈθaʊt immigrants’*’, bət ˈəðərz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd əˈgɛnst ɪt siˈætəl waɪl ðɛr ɪz noʊ əˈfɪʃəl lɪst əv ˈloʊkəl ˈbɪznɪsɪz pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðɪs ˈmuvmənt, deɪ wɪˈθaʊt immigrants”*”, wi dɪd faɪnd səm ˈbɪznɪsɪz ðət hæd kloʊzd ðɛr dɔrz ənd ˈpoʊstɪd saɪnz əp seɪɪŋ ðeɪ wər pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ. ɪn fækt, wən ˈbɪznɪs ˈoʊnər sɪz duɪŋ θɪŋz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈʃətɪŋ daʊn, hi sɪz hi ɪz ˈʧuzɪŋ tɪ peɪ ɪt ˈfɔrwərd. pliz ɪˈneɪbəl ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt tɪ wɔʧ ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ ˈɛdwərd mɔˈræn muvd frəm ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪn 1984 hi ˈoʊpənd ɛl nɔrt laʊnʤ ɪn leɪk ˈsɪti əˈbaʊt ˈsɛvən jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈkloʊzɪŋ əp ʃɑp əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈɪməgrənt smɔl ˈbɪznɪs ˈoʊnərz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈneɪʃən, ɛdˈwɑrdoʊ wɑz ˈoʊpən fər ˈbɪznɪs ˈθərzˌdeɪ. bɪˈliv ɪn ˈkloʊzɪŋ ə pleɪs ʤɪst tɪ protest,”*,” sɪz ɛdˈwɑrdoʊ. ˌɪnˈstɛd, hi sɪz peɪɪŋ ɪt ˈfɔrwərd. ɛdˈwɑrdoʊ ɪz ˈæskɪŋ ˈkəstəmərz tɪ peɪ ɪn kæʃ tɪ əˈvɔɪd bæŋk fiz frəm ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd məˈʃinz. hi sɪz hi plænz tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt ə ˈpɔrʃən əv hɪz prəˈsidz tɪ ə nɑnˈprɑfət ðət ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈɪməgrənts hir ɪn ðə pəˈsɪfɪk ˌnɔrθˈwɛst. ənd ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔn ˈəðər ˈbɪznɪs ˈoʊnərz tɪ du ðə seɪm. wi du ðɪs təˈgɛðər fər wən wik, aɪ wɔnt tɪ si ðə ˌɪmˈpækt wi hæv ɔn ðɪs ɪˈkɑnəmi æt ðə bank,”*,” sɪz ɛdˈwɑrdoʊ. səˈpɔrtɪŋ ɪm ənd hɪz ˈɛfərts ənd hiz peɪɪŋ ɪt forward,”*,” sɪz ˈkəstəmər kɪm ˈlɔsən. θɪŋk ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˈɑnər ðoʊz ˈpipəl hu ər hir ənd ˈwərkɪŋ ˈrɪli hard,”*,” sɪz ˈkəstəmər ʤɪl scollard*. waɪl ðɛr ɪz noʊ əˈfɪʃəl lɪst əv ˈbɪznɪsɪz pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðɪs ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈloʊkəli, wi droʊv əraʊnd siˈætəl təˈnaɪt ənd faʊnd ə fju ʃɑps, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl ənd wən ɪn waɪt ˈsɛnər, wɪθ ˈnoʊtɪsɪz ɔn ðə dɔr seɪɪŋ ðeɪ wər ʃət daʊn ɪn səˈpɔrt əv deɪ wɪˈθaʊt immigrants”*”. dɪd θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ˈkloʊzɪŋ, bət maɪ hɑrt toʊld mi ənd maɪ gət ˈɪnstɪŋkts sɛd ju ər wrong,”*,” sɪz ɛdˈwɑrdoʊ. waɪl hi noʊz səm meɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ɪm fər steɪɪŋ ˈoʊpən, hi sɪz duɪŋ wət hi θɪŋks ɪz bɛst fər hɪz ˈbɪznɪs ənd hɪz ɪmˈplɔɪiz. ðɪs ˈɪndəstri ˈɛvriˌbɑdi meɪks ˈməni ˈɛvəri deɪ; tɪps, ju stɑp nɑt ʤɪst jʊr ˈpeɪˌʧɛk, jʊr tɪps. ʃɛr ðə wɛlθ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈstɑpɪŋ ənd nɑt duɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wərk hɑrd ənd ʃɛr ðə wealth,”*,” sɪz ɛdˈwɑrdoʊ.

he was a few blocks from home, waiting for a bus in the cold, checking emails on his phone, when coun. matthew green was stopped and questioned for several minutes by a hamilton police officer who seemed not to realize who he was. "what are you doing there?" was the first thing green said he heard the officer say, just after 3 p.m. on tuesday. you don't forget being stopped. - desmond cole, writer and activist he felt like a suspect in his own neighbourhood, he said. he felt intimidated, frustrated and angry. green's story brings up the emotional and psychological impact that police activity in a diverse city can have on people on the receiving end of that activity. activist and journalist desmond cole wrote a toronto life article about the dozens of times been stopped by police. (cbc) being asked random questions by police when you're minding your own business and having it happen more than once sticks with a person. that's an impact that people who oppose and street checks have cited as a reason for reform. "after years of being stopped by police, i've started to internalize their scrutiny," wrote desmond cole, a writer and activist whose story of being stopped and questioned dozens of times by ontario police officers was published last year in toronto. "i've doubted myself, wondered if i've actually done something to provoke them." green had to stay to wait for the bus, but even the idea of walking away from the officer didn't cross his mind. "in theory my charter rights allow me to walk away," he said. "i know in that particular situation it was somewhat of a psychological detainment." the officer was "obviously in control enough" of the situation that he was content holding up a handful of cars to have the conversation, green said. "as an elected official, you know, i wanted to try to cooperate with him and answer the questions as fully as i possibly could, and i think walking away at that time would've escalated the situation," green said. incidents like these may be something an officer quickly forgets as part of his or her day, cole said in an address to the ontario bar association. but the person who was questioned? "you don't forget being stopped," cole said. 'what would it have been if i was younger?' green, who has thousands of twitter followers and a public platform as an elected official, can talk publicly about what happened, get it off his chest, hope for change or at least increased awareness. coun. matthew green of ward 3 and julia horton, equity vice president of local 5167, listen to a police services board discussion about street checks. (samantha craggs/cbc) but he wonders what would've happened if an officer had found another black man leaning against the wall on tuesday afternoon, maybe one who's not as used to talking with police for his job. "what would it have been if i was younger? i'm not sure how i would've responded to that as a younger man," green said in an interview on bill kelly's talk show. "it's a dehumanizing process when you have to justify yourself to somebody for being where you are." 'even if you're innocent' raheem aman is a mcmaster student who plans to be a lawyer and ran for the green party on the mountain in last year's federal election. when he was about 17, he and his two brothers and their father were playing basketball down the street from their home in brampton. on their walk home, a police car rolled up and stopped them and asked them where they were going and what they were doing, despite how obvious the answer was, aman said. raheem aman, 23, ran for the green party on the mountain in the last federal election. they were still sweating from their game on the walk down the street, aman said. "in basketball clothes. nothing even in our pockets," he said. "my dad was angry about the situation to be disrespected in front of his children," aman said. in the heated exchange that followed, the officer drew his gun and threatened his dad, aman said. now, aman gets nervous every time he sees a police officer. "sometimes even if you're innocent you can still get a little nervous based on previous experiences especially if they were negative," he said. "i'll never be the same again." 'living in ancaster, water my garden every morning' aman said the people who've reacted to what happened to green with "why didn't he just politely comply with the cops?" missed the point. "they're talking from a position who've never been asked by the police random questions," he said. "[police are] trying to incriminate you." "if i was 45 years old, say, a european woman who's never been asked random questions by police, living in ancaster, water my garden every morning, it's a totally different context," he said. "to any black man especially, it's tough." the incident with green, whom aman knows and considers a "brother," angered him, he said. "matthew green, who pours his heart and blood into hamilton -- he's still treated like any one of us," he said. "it's not as simple as 'just answer the questions.'" kelly.bennett@cbc.ca |

hi wɑz ə fju blɑks frəm hoʊm, ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ə bəs ɪn ðə koʊld, ˈʧɛkɪŋ iˈmeɪlz ɔn hɪz foʊn, wɪn coun*. ˈmæθju grin wɑz stɑpt ənd kˈwɛsʧənd fər ˈsɛvərəl ˈmɪnəts baɪ ə ˈhæməltən pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər hu simd nɑt tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz hu hi wɑz. "wət ər ju duɪŋ ðɛr?" wɑz ðə fərst θɪŋ grin sɛd hi hərd ðə ˈɔfɪsər seɪ, ʤɪst ˈæftər 3 p.m*. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ju doʊnt fərˈgɛt biɪŋ stɑpt. ˈdɛzmənd koʊl, ˈraɪtər ənd ˈæktɪvɪst hi fɛlt laɪk ə ˈsəˌspɛkt ɪn hɪz oʊn ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, hi sɛd. hi fɛlt ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪd, ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd ənd ˈæŋgri. grinz ˈstɔri brɪŋz əp ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ənd ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɪmˈpækt ðət pəˈlis ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn ə dɪˈvərs ˈsɪti kən hæv ɔn ˈpipəl ɔn ðə rɪˈsivɪŋ ɛnd əv ðət ækˈtɪvɪti. ˈæktɪvɪst ənd ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈdɛzmənd koʊl roʊt ə tərˈɑntoʊ laɪf ˈɑrtɪkəl əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdəzənz əv taɪmz bɪn stɑpt baɪ pəˈlis. (ˈsiˌbiˈsi) biɪŋ æst ˈrændəm kˈwɛsʧənz baɪ pəˈlis wɪn jʊr ˈmaɪndɪŋ jʊr oʊn ˈbɪznɪs ənd ˈhævɪŋ ɪt ˈhæpən mɔr ðən wəns stɪks wɪθ ə ˈpərsən. ðæts ən ˌɪmˈpækt ðət ˈpipəl hu əˈpoʊz ənd strit ʧɛks hæv ˈsaɪtɪd ɛz ə ˈrizən fər rɪˈfɔrm. "ˈæftər jɪrz əv biɪŋ stɑpt baɪ pəˈlis, aɪv ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈtərnəˌlaɪz ðɛr ˈskrutəni," roʊt ˈdɛzmənd koʊl, ə ˈraɪtər ənd ˈæktɪvɪst huz ˈstɔri əv biɪŋ stɑpt ənd kˈwɛsʧənd ˈdəzənz əv taɪmz baɪ ɑnˈtɛrioʊ pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt læst jɪr ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ. "aɪv ˈdaʊtɪd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, ˈwəndərd ɪf aɪv ˈæˌkʧuəli dən ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ prəˈvoʊk ðɛm." grin hæd tɪ steɪ tɪ weɪt fər ðə bəs, bət ˈivɪn ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈwɔkɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈɔfɪsər ˈdɪdənt krɔs hɪz maɪnd. "ɪn ˈθɪri maɪ ˈʧɑrtər raɪts əˈlaʊ mi tɪ wɔk əˈweɪ," hi sɛd. "aɪ noʊ ɪn ðət ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪt wɑz ˈsəmˈwət əv ə ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl detainment*." ðə ˈɔfɪsər wɑz "ˈɑbviəsli ɪn kənˈtroʊl ɪˈnəf" əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ðət hi wɑz ˈkɑntɛnt ˈhoʊldɪŋ əp ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv kɑz tɪ hæv ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, grin sɛd. "ɛz ən ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəl, ju noʊ, aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ traɪ tɪ kˈwɑpərˌeɪt wɪθ ɪm ənd ˈænsər ðə kˈwɛsʧənz ɛz ˈfʊli ɛz aɪ ˈpɑsəbli kʊd, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ˈwɔkɪŋ əˈweɪ æt ðət taɪm ˈwʊdəv ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən," grin sɛd. ˈɪnsədənts laɪk ðiz meɪ bi ˈsəmθɪŋ ən ˈɔfɪsər kˈwɪkli fərˈgɛts ɛz pɑrt əv hɪz ər hər deɪ, koʊl sɛd ɪn ən ˈæˌdrɛs tɪ ðə ɑnˈtɛrioʊ bɑr əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. bət ðə ˈpərsən hu wɑz kˈwɛsʧənd? "ju doʊnt fərˈgɛt biɪŋ stɑpt," koʊl sɛd. 'wət wʊd ɪt hæv bɪn ɪf aɪ wɑz ˈjəŋgər?' grin, hu həz ˈθaʊzənz əv tˈwɪtər ˈfɑloʊərz ənd ə ˈpəblɪk ˈplætˌfɔrm ɛz ən ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəl, kən tɔk ˈpəblɪkli əˈbaʊt wət ˈhæpənd, gɪt ɪt ɔf hɪz ʧɛst, hoʊp fər ʧeɪnʤ ər æt list ˌɪnˈkrist əˈwɛrnəs. coun*. ˈmæθju grin əv wɔrd 3 ənd ˈʤuljə ˈhɔrtən, ˈɛkwəti vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈloʊkəl 5167 ˈlɪsən tɪ ə pəˈlis ˈsərvɪsɪz bɔrd dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt strit ʧɛks. (səˈmænθə craggs/cbc*) bət hi ˈwəndərz wət ˈwʊdəv ˈhæpənd ɪf ən ˈɔfɪsər hæd faʊnd əˈnəðər blæk mæn ˈlinɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə wɔl ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, ˈmeɪbi wən huz nɑt ɛz juzd tɪ ˈtɔkɪŋ wɪθ pəˈlis fər hɪz ʤɑb. "wət wʊd ɪt hæv bɪn ɪf aɪ wɑz ˈjəŋgər? əm nɑt ʃʊr haʊ aɪ ˈwʊdəv rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðət ɛz ə ˈjəŋgər mæn," grin sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ɔn bɪl ˈkɛliz tɔk ʃoʊ. "ɪts ə diˈhjuməˌnaɪzɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪn ju hæv tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf tɪ ˈsəmˌbɑdi fər biɪŋ wɛr ju ər." 'ˈivɪn ɪf jʊr ˈɪnəsənt' rəˈhim ˈɑmən ɪz ə məkˈmæstər ˈstudənt hu plænz tɪ bi ə ˈlɔjər ənd ræn fər ðə grin ˈpɑrti ɔn ðə ˈmaʊntən ɪn læst jɪrz ˈfɛdərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. wɪn hi wɑz əˈbaʊt 17 hi ənd hɪz tu ˈbrəðərz ənd ðɛr ˈfɑðər wər pleɪɪŋ ˈbæskətˌbɔl daʊn ðə strit frəm ðɛr hoʊm ɪn ˈbræmptən. ɔn ðɛr wɔk hoʊm, ə pəˈlis kɑr roʊld əp ənd stɑpt ðɛm ənd æst ðɛm wɛr ðeɪ wər goʊɪŋ ənd wət ðeɪ wər duɪŋ, dɪˈspaɪt haʊ ˈɑbviəs ðə ˈænsər wɑz, ˈɑmən sɛd. rəˈhim ˈɑmən, 23 ræn fər ðə grin ˈpɑrti ɔn ðə ˈmaʊntən ɪn ðə læst ˈfɛdərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðeɪ wər stɪl sˈwɛtɪŋ frəm ðɛr geɪm ɔn ðə wɔk daʊn ðə strit, ˈɑmən sɛd. "ɪn ˈbæskətˌbɔl kloʊðz. ˈnəθɪŋ ˈivɪn ɪn ɑr ˈpɑkəts," hi sɛd. "maɪ dæd wɑz ˈæŋgri əˈbaʊt ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən tɪ bi ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktɪd ɪn frənt əv hɪz ˈʧɪldrən," ˈɑmən sɛd. ɪn ðə ˈhitɪd ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ðət ˈfɑloʊd, ðə ˈɔfɪsər dru hɪz gən ənd θˈrɛtənd hɪz dæd, ˈɑmən sɛd. naʊ, ˈɑmən gɪts ˈnərvəs ˈɛvəri taɪm hi siz ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər. "ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈivɪn ɪf jʊr ˈɪnəsənt ju kən stɪl gɪt ə ˈlɪtəl ˈnərvəs beɪst ɔn ˈpriviəs ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ðeɪ wər ˈnɛgətɪv," hi sɛd. "aɪl ˈnɛvər bi ðə seɪm əˈgɛn." 'ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ancaster*, ˈwɔtər maɪ ˈgɑrdən ˈɛvəri ˈmɔrnɪŋ' ˈɑmən sɛd ðə ˈpipəl huv riˈæktɪd tɪ wət ˈhæpənd tɪ grin wɪθ "waɪ ˈdɪdənt hi ʤɪst pəˈlaɪtli kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ðə kɑps?" mɪst ðə pɔɪnt. "ðɛr ˈtɔkɪŋ frəm ə pəˈzɪʃən huv ˈnɛvər bɪn æst baɪ ðə pəˈlis ˈrændəm kˈwɛsʧənz," hi sɛd. "[pəˈlis ər] traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈkrɪməˌneɪt ju." "ɪf aɪ wɑz 45 jɪrz oʊld, seɪ, ə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈwʊmən huz ˈnɛvər bɪn æst ˈrændəm kˈwɛsʧənz baɪ pəˈlis, ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ancaster*, ˈwɔtər maɪ ˈgɑrdən ˈɛvəri ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ɪts ə ˈtoʊtəli ˈdɪfərənt ˈkɑntɛkst," hi sɛd. "tɪ ˈɛni blæk mæn əˈspɛʃəli, ɪts təf." ðə ˈɪnsədənt wɪθ grin, hum ˈɑmən noʊz ənd kənˈsɪdərz ə "ˈbrəðər," ˈæŋgərd ɪm, hi sɛd. "ˈmæθju grin, hu pɔrz hɪz hɑrt ənd bləd ˈɪntu ˈhæməltən hiz stɪl ˈtritɪd laɪk ˈɛni wən əv ˈjuˈɛs," hi sɛd. "ɪts nɑt ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz 'ʤɪst ˈænsər ðə kˈwɛsʧənz.'"

what?!??! i know. what saying right now. “what?! disney has a donut sundae and i know about it?!” how do i know saying that? because exactly what i was saying when tina (<– amazing photographer frigging awesome) spotted this at the plaza ice cream parlor in the magic kingdom this week! but ok. brand new not even on the menu yet so we miss out on too much of the donut sundae lifespan. and hoping that lifespan is a nice, long one! the main street plaza ice cream parlor can be found at the intersection of main street usa and tomorrowland, just before you get to cinderella castle. and the sundae joins a few other treats on the ice cream menu, including the ice cream sandwich (preferably ordered with a sauce!), the “kids’ cone” totally ok to order this as a grown-up, too) with mickey ears, and the plaza ice cream sundae. really not you the decisions have to make when you get there! ;-d after spotting the sundae on a placard, we grabbed it! it comes with a warm glazed donut, warm apple compote, vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, whipped cream, a cherry, chocolate chips, and peanut butter chips. we found out that the donut was not basically a kreme), but warmed just before serving. and with the warm donut and warm compote contrasting with the cold vanilla ice cream, a lot of amazing going on in this sundae! i’m doubting the apple compote is, or even fresh (probably canned), but it still works well with the sundae. though the combo of apple compote with peanut butter chips is a bit strange? at the moment, vanilla ice cream is the default flavor. the cast member we spoke to said that once this is officially on the menu, guests should be able to request whatever flavor like. at press time, this costs $5.99 and is not a disney dining plan snack credit option. but at $5.99, still getting a bargain as far as concerned! our thoughts? this was fantastic! donut? good! ice cream? good! apple pie filling? good! whipped cream? good! a winner all around. we wait until this gets cemented onto the menu! pin it for later! what do you think? will you be heading to the plaza ice cream parlor for your donut sundae the next time on main street usa? let us know in the comments below!

wət?!??! aɪ noʊ. wət seɪɪŋ raɪt naʊ. ““what*?! ˈdɪzni həz ə ˈdoʊˌnət ˈsəndeɪ ənd aɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt it?!”*?!” haʊ du aɪ noʊ seɪɪŋ ðət? bɪˈkəz ɪgˈzæktli wət aɪ wɑz seɪɪŋ wɪn ˈtinə əˈmeɪzɪŋ fəˈtɑgrəfər ˈfrɪgɪŋ ˈɔsəm) ˈspɑtɪd ðɪs æt ðə ˈplɑzə aɪs krim ˈpɑrlər ɪn ðə ˈmæʤɪk ˈkɪŋdəm ðɪs wik! bət ˈoʊˈkeɪ. brænd nu nɑt ˈivɪn ɔn ðə ˈmɛnju jɛt soʊ wi mɪs aʊt ɔn tu məʧ əv ðə ˈdoʊˌnət ˈsəndeɪ ˈlaɪfˌspæn. ənd ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət ˈlaɪfˌspæn ɪz ə nis, lɔŋ wən! ðə meɪn strit ˈplɑzə aɪs krim ˈpɑrlər kən bi faʊnd æt ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən əv meɪn strit ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ənd tomorrowland*, ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ju gɪt tɪ ˌsɪndərˈɛlə ˈkæsəl. ənd ðə ˈsəndeɪ ʤɔɪnz ə fju ˈəðər trits ɔn ðə aɪs krim ˈmɛnju, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə aɪs krim ˈsænwɪʧ (ˈprɛfərəbli ˈɔrdərd wɪθ ə sɔs!), ðə ““kids’*’ cone”*” ˈtoʊtəli ˈoʊˈkeɪ tɪ ˈɔrdər ðɪs ɛz ə ˈgroʊˌnəp, tu) wɪθ ˈmɪki ɪrz, ənd ðə ˈplɑzə aɪs krim ˈsəndeɪ. ˈrɪli nɑt ju ðə dɪˈsɪʒənz hæv tɪ meɪk wɪn ju gɪt ðɛr! ;-di ˈæftər ˈspɑtɪŋ ðə ˈsəndeɪ ɔn ə ˈplækərd, wi græbd ɪt! ɪt kəmz wɪθ ə wɔrm gleɪzd ˈdoʊˌnət, wɔrm ˈæpəl ˈkɑmpoʊt, vəˈnɪlə aɪs krim, ˈʧɔklət sɔs, wɪpt krim, ə ˈʧɛri, ˈʧɔklət ʧɪps, ənd ˈpiˌnət ˈbətər ʧɪps. wi faʊnd aʊt ðət ðə ˈdoʊˌnət wɑz nɑt ˈbeɪsɪkli ə kreme*), bət wɔrmd ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsərvɪŋ. ənd wɪθ ðə wɔrm ˈdoʊˌnət ənd wɔrm ˈkɑmpoʊt kənˈtræstɪŋ wɪθ ðə koʊld vəˈnɪlə aɪs krim, ə lɔt əv əˈmeɪzɪŋ goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ðɪs ˈsəndeɪ! ˈdaʊtɪŋ ðə ˈæpəl ˈkɑmpoʊt ɪz, ər ˈivɪn frɛʃ (ˈprɑbəˌbli kænd), bət ɪt stɪl wərks wɛl wɪθ ðə ˈsəndeɪ. ðoʊ ðə ˈkɑmˌboʊ əv ˈæpəl ˈkɑmpoʊt wɪθ ˈpiˌnət ˈbətər ʧɪps ɪz ə bɪt streɪnʤ? æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, vəˈnɪlə aɪs krim ɪz ðə dɪˈfɔlt ˈfleɪvər. ðə kæst ˈmɛmbər wi spoʊk tɪ sɛd ðət wəns ðɪs ɪz əˈfɪʃəli ɔn ðə ˈmɛnju, gɛsts ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪkˈwɛst ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈfleɪvər laɪk. æt prɛs taɪm, ðɪs kɔsts ənd ɪz nɑt ə ˈdɪzni ˈdaɪnɪŋ plæn snæk ˈkrɛdɪt ˈɔpʃən. bət æt stɪl ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈbɑrgɪn ɛz fɑr ɛz kənˈsərnd! ɑr θɔts? ðɪs wɑz fænˈtæstɪk! ˈdoʊˌnət? gʊd! aɪs krim? gʊd! ˈæpəl paɪ ˈfɪlɪŋ? gʊd! wɪpt krim? gʊd! ə ˈwɪnər ɔl əraʊnd. wi weɪt ənˈtɪl ðɪs gɪts sɪˈmɛntɪd ˈɔntu ðə ˈmɛnju! pɪn ɪt fər ˈleɪtər! wət du ju θɪŋk? wɪl ju bi ˈhɛdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈplɑzə aɪs krim ˈpɑrlər fər jʊr ˈdoʊˌnət ˈsəndeɪ ðə nɛkst taɪm ɔn meɪn strit ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ? lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts bɪˈloʊ!

according to this report from, this is how transfers have been standardized under the ace alliance in chinese 2. the latter half of the article reveals the transfer fees and related details of some of this biggest moves. if team b wishes to buy team player c, then b must first approach a and confirm whether the player is available for transfer. if a agrees, only then is b allowed to approach the player c. if player c is open and willing, then team b can lay out their transfer conditions and offer. if player c does not agree to these terms, then he will remain at his current club; if player c agrees, then all three parties, a, b, and c need to communicate with ace via email and receive their confirmation. in the ensuing days, the involved parties need to come to the ace offices in order to sort out paperwork and related processes, and then they are allowed to make official announcements regarding the news. if the new team and their new player decides to use existing contracts, then they perform a trade of contracts while at ace. if they decide to sign a new contract, then the new contract will be signed and backup files stored with ace. in the case later on that a party fails to uphold their end of a contract, then ace will be abe to lay penalties according to existing policies. below are images from the transfer of from to: in addition, also received information regarding the details of this transfers, as below: tongfu <–> 1. transfers from to 2. is part of the transfer terms, and joins from, his contract is exchanged for’s 3. and respectively pay to and their owed prize moneys and promotional fees tongfu <–> #1 1. banana transfers from to 2. pays to banana all owed prize moneys and promotional fees 3. pays a transfer fee totaling for the rights to banana tongfu <–> #2 1. and agree to collaborate on themed promotional product(s) 2. pays a transfer fee totaling for the rights to hao 3. zhou is part of the transfer terms, and joins from, his contract is exchanged for 4. and respectively pay to zhou and hao their owed prize moneys and promotional fees vg <–> 1. transfers from to 2. pays a transfer fee totaling for the rights to 3. pays’s august salary and previous promotional fees lgd <–> 1. contract is exchanged for 2. is traded for, each official transfer fee consists of the other transfer rights note: they were essentially traded 1 for 1) 3. is to pay his promotional fees for china joy, as well as prize money it is easy to see from all this, that the ace alliance has a certain amount of influence watching over transfers and related activities, helping clubs and players maintain their rights in the process. the current scene seems to allow both player trades as well as straight cash purchases of transfer rights, akin to something of a mix between what is commonly seen in the sports of basketball and soccer (football). if a new club is willing to spend millions and buy out an entire team, what is to stop them? additionally, it was not hard to see during this reshuffle from the posts of various team managers that, despite this structure, things were still very chaotic. we hope that ace can make further improvements to the details and processes. source: followland on twitter for instant updates: advertisements

əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt frəm, ðɪs ɪz haʊ ˈtrænsfərz hæv bɪn ˈstændərˌdaɪzd ˈəndər ðə eɪs əˈlaɪəns ɪn ʧaɪˈniz 2 ðə ˈlætər hæf əv ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl rɪˈvilz ðə ˈtrænsfər fiz ənd rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈditeɪlz əv səm əv ðɪs ˈbɪgəst muvz. ɪf tim bi ˈwɪʃɪz tɪ baɪ tim pleɪər si, ðɛn bi məst fərst əˈproʊʧ ə ənd kənˈfərm ˈwɛðər ðə pleɪər ɪz əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈtrænsfər. ɪf ə əˈgriz, ˈoʊnli ðɛn ɪz bi əˈlaʊd tɪ əˈproʊʧ ðə pleɪər si. ɪf pleɪər si ɪz ˈoʊpən ənd ˈwɪlɪŋ, ðɛn tim bi kən leɪ aʊt ðɛr ˈtrænsfər kənˈdɪʃənz ənd ˈɔfər. ɪf pleɪər si dɪz nɑt əˈgri tɪ ðiz tərmz, ðɛn hi wɪl rɪˈmeɪn æt hɪz ˈkɑrənt kləb; ɪf pleɪər si əˈgriz, ðɛn ɔl θri ˈpɑrtiz, ə, bi, ənd si nid tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ eɪs ˈviə iˈmeɪl ənd rɪˈsiv ðɛr ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən. ɪn ðə ˈɛnsuɪŋ deɪz, ðə ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈpɑrtiz nid tɪ kəm tɪ ðə eɪs ˈɔfəsɪz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ sɔrt aʊt ˈpeɪpərˌwərk ənd rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈprɑsɛsəz, ənd ðɛn ðeɪ ər əˈlaʊd tɪ meɪk əˈfɪʃəl əˈnaʊnsmɛnts rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə nuz. ɪf ðə nu tim ənd ðɛr nu pleɪər ˌdɪˈsaɪdz tɪ juz ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtrækts, ðɛn ðeɪ pərˈfɔrm ə treɪd əv ˈkɑnˌtrækts waɪl æt eɪs. ɪf ðeɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ saɪn ə nu ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ðɛn ðə nu ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪl bi saɪnd ənd ˈbæˌkəp faɪlz stɔrd wɪθ eɪs. ɪn ðə keɪs ˈleɪtər ɔn ðət ə ˈpɑrti feɪlz tɪ əˈphoʊld ðɛr ɛnd əv ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ðɛn eɪs wɪl bi eɪb tɪ leɪ ˈpɛnəltiz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈpɑləsiz. bɪˈloʊ ər ˈɪmɪʤɪz frəm ðə ˈtrænsfər əv frəm tɪ: ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈsivd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈditeɪlz əv ðɪs ˈtrænsfərz, ɛz bɪˈloʊ: 1 ˈtrænsfərz frəm tɪ 2 ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈtrænsfər tərmz, ənd ʤɔɪnz frəm, hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪz ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd fər 3 ənd rɪˈspɛktɪvli peɪ tɪ ənd ðɛr oʊd praɪz ˈməniz ənd pərˈmoʊʃənəl fiz 1 1 bəˈnænə ˈtrænsfərz frəm tɪ 2 peɪz tɪ bəˈnænə ɔl oʊd praɪz ˈməniz ənd pərˈmoʊʃənəl fiz 3 peɪz ə ˈtrænsfər fi ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ fər ðə raɪts tɪ bəˈnænə 2 1 ənd əˈgri tɪ kəˈlæbərˌeɪt ɔn θimd pərˈmoʊʃənəl product(s*) 2 peɪz ə ˈtrænsfər fi ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ fər ðə raɪts tɪ haʊ 3 ʒu ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈtrænsfər tərmz, ənd ʤɔɪnz frəm, hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪz ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd fər 4 ənd rɪˈspɛktɪvli peɪ tɪ ʒu ənd haʊ ðɛr oʊd praɪz ˈməniz ənd pərˈmoʊʃənəl fiz 1 ˈtrænsfərz frəm tɪ 2 peɪz ə ˈtrænsfər fi ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ fər ðə raɪts tɪ 3 peɪz ˈɔgəst ˈsæləri ənd ˈpriviəs pərˈmoʊʃənəl fiz 1 ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪz ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd fər 2 ɪz ˈtreɪdɪd fər, iʧ əˈfɪʃəl ˈtrænsfər fi kənˈsɪsts əv ðə ˈəðər ˈtrænsfər raɪts noʊt: ðeɪ wər ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈtreɪdɪd 1 fər 1 3 ɪz tɪ peɪ hɪz pərˈmoʊʃənəl fiz fər ˈʧaɪnə ʤɔɪ, ɛz wɛl ɛz praɪz ˈməni ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ si frəm ɔl ðɪs, ðət ðə eɪs əˈlaɪəns həz ə ˈsərtən əˈmaʊnt əv ˈɪnfluəns ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈtrænsfərz ənd rɪˈleɪtɪd ækˈtɪvɪtiz, ˈhɛlpɪŋ kləbz ənd pleɪərz meɪnˈteɪn ðɛr raɪts ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðə ˈkɑrənt sin simz tɪ əˈlaʊ boʊθ pleɪər treɪdz ɛz wɛl ɛz streɪt kæʃ ˈpərʧəsɪz əv ˈtrænsfər raɪts, ˈeɪkɪn tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə mɪks bɪtˈwin wət ɪz ˈkɑmənli sin ɪn ðə spɔrts əv ˈbæskətˌbɔl ənd ˈsɑkər (ˈfʊtˌbɔl). ɪf ə nu kləb ɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ spɛnd ˈmɪljənz ənd baɪ aʊt ən ɪnˈtaɪər tim, wət ɪz tɪ stɑp ðɛm? əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ɪt wɑz nɑt hɑrd tɪ si ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs riˈʃəfəl frəm ðə poʊsts əv ˈvɛriəs tim ˈmænɪʤərz ðət, dɪˈspaɪt ðɪs ˈstrəkʧər, θɪŋz wər stɪl ˈvɛri keɪˈɑtɪk. wi hoʊp ðət eɪs kən meɪk ˈfərðər ˌɪmˈpruvmənts tɪ ðə ˈditeɪlz ənd ˈprɑsɛsəz. sɔrs: ˈfɑloʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər fər ˈɪnstənt ˈəpˌdeɪts: ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts

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əˈbaʊt ðɪs geɪm kəˈsinoʊ ˈblæˌkʤæk 21 wɪθ ə twɪst!! ʧit ənd pleɪ əˈgɛnst ˈʧitərz tɪ wɪn kæʃ. ˈʧitərz ˈblæˌkʤæk ˈəpˌdeɪts ðə ˈklæsɪk kəˈsinoʊ ˈgæmbəlɪŋ geɪm wɪθ ˈʧitɪŋ, waɪld wɛst taɪp ˈʃoʊˌdaʊnz, 6 geɪm moʊdz ənd ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈskɔrɪŋ. ˈʧitərz ˈblæˌkʤæk 21 ædz ðə 'ˈʧitɪŋ' twɪst tɪ ðə ˈklæsɪk geɪm. ˈʧitɪŋ stilz ðə nɛkst kɑrd ɪn ðə dɛk ənd swɑps ɪt wɪθ ðə wərst kɑrd ɪn jʊr hænd ɪt ˌɪmˈpruvz jʊr hænd (ˌɪmˈpruv ˈbəstɪŋ). pleɪ əˈgɛnst ˈʧitɪŋ əˈpoʊnənts tɪ wɪn mæʧ pleɪ ənd kəmˈpɛr jʊr skɔrz tɪ ˈəðər pleɪər ˈwərldˈwaɪd!! kæʧ pleɪərz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðɛm frəm ˈʧitɪŋ tɪ geɪn ædˈvæntɪʤ. ʧit tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv jʊr hænd ənd ˈʧænsɪz əv ˈwɪnɪŋ bət ɪf ðə pleɪərz kæʧ ju ˈʧitɪŋ ɪt kʊd spɛl ˈtrəbəl sɪns ðeɪ kən ˈʧælənʤ ju ɪn ə oʊld wɛst taɪp ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn fər kæʃ. wɪn hænz tɪ ˌɪnˈkris jʊr ʧit pərˈsɛnt. juz ʧit pərˈsɛnt tɪ kæʧ ˈʧitərz ər ʧit tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv jʊr hænd. gɪt ˈrɛdi tɪ pleɪ ðə ˈklæsɪk geɪm laɪk juv ˈnɛvər sin ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr. ju noʊ ðə rulz, juv pleɪd ðə ˈklæsɪk geɪm, naʊ traɪ ɪt wɪθ ðɪs ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ nu twɪst ˈblæˌkʤæk 21 ˈʧitɪŋ ənd waɪld wɛst ˈʃoʊˌdaʊnz wəts nɑt tɪ laɪk? kəmˈpɛr jʊr skɔrz tɪ pleɪərz əraʊnd ðə gloʊb. gʊd lək!! ʧit tɪ nɛkst kɑrd ɪf ˈbɛtər kæʧ pleɪərz tɪ stɑp ðɛm frəm ˈʧitɪŋ. pleɪ ˈməltəpəl sits tɪ ʧit ˈfæstər. (iʧ wɪn ˌɪmˈpruvz jʊr ɑdz) dɪˈseɪbəl ˈʧitɪŋ fər ˈnɔrməl ˈblæˌkʤæk pleɪ ˈkələrfəl ˈgræfɪks waɪld wɛst taɪp kɔt! ˈʧitər ˈʃoʊˌdaʊnz kəmˈpɛr skɔrz əˈgɛnst pleɪərz ˈwərldˈwaɪd 6 ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ geɪm moʊdz 6 wɛb pleɪ əˈloʊn ər wɪθ əp tɪ 4 əˈpoʊnənts. ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ə kwɪk geɪm ər ɪkˈstɛndɪd mæʧ. ˈizi tɪ lərn. juz ˈstrætəʤi tɪ wɪn!! ˈʧitərz ˈblæˌkʤæk 21 pleɪz ə 100 fɛr ˈgæmbəlɪŋ geɪm. ðɛr ɪz noʊ kəmˈpjutər ˈpikɪŋ ər ˈʧitɪŋ tɪ geɪn ædˈvæntɪʤ ˈoʊvər ðə pleɪər. iʧ 6 dɛk ˈʃəfəl ɪz ˈrændəˌmaɪzd tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ˈfɛrnəs. pleɪərz ˈɔlsoʊ kən ˈizəli dɪˈseɪbəl ˈʧitɪŋ moʊd tɪ ˈpræktɪs ˈprɑpər ˈblæˌkʤæk ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ˈstrætəʤi ɪn ə ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən kˈwɑləti moʊd. stim noʊts: haɪ ˈfɛloʊ ˈstimərz!! ˈʧitərz ˈblæˌkʤæk ɪz ə ˈproʊˌgræm aɪ kriˈeɪtɪd bɪˈkəz aɪ ləv ˈblæˌkʤæk. ɪts ə riˈbut əv ə ˈpiˈsi æp aɪ kriˈeɪtɪd jɪrz əˈgoʊ. aɪ meɪd ðə geɪm tɪ pleɪ ɔn ˈməltəpəl ˈplætˌfɔrmz (soʊ aɪ kʊd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ɪt ˈɛvriˌwɛr!!). ɔl ˈvərʒənz kəmˈpit ˈjuzɪŋ ðə seɪm sɪns noʊ ˈplætˌfɔrm həz ən ædˈvæntɪʤ. ɪt kən bi pleɪd ɔn ˈpiˈsi (mæk, ˈlɪnəks ˈkəmɪŋ sun), ˈmoʊbəl, ˈtæbləts ənd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən əˈgɛnst ðə tɔp skɔrz əv ˈpipəl ɔn ðə ˈəðər ˈplætˌfɔrmz. aɪ traɪd tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ðət wərks ˈikwəli wɛl ɔn ɔl dɪˈvaɪsɪz ənd θɪŋk ðət həz ˈbeɪsɪkli əˈʧivd ðə goʊl. ˈproʊˌgræmd baɪ læbz.

chicago (stmw) three people were killed and at least 13 others wounded in shootings across the city between friday evening and monday morning. the latest fatal shooting happened sunday morning in the marquette park neighborhood on the southwest side. about a.m., officers responding to a call of a person on the ground in the 6500 block of south fairfield found dennis bradford unresponsive with gunshot wounds to the head and wrist, according to chicago police and the cook county medical office. bradford, of the the 6200 block of south mozart, was pronounced dead at the scene at a.m., authorities said. earlier sunday, a man died after being dropped off at a far south side hospital with a gunshot wound to the hip, police said. he showed up at roseland community hospital, 45 w. st., shortly before 5 a.m. and later was pronounced dead, police said. his name has not been released. authorities are trying to determine where the shooting happened. area south detectives are handling the homicide investigation. the first fatal shooting happened friday evening in west elsdon on the southwest side. lauren, 23, was in the front seat of a vehicle parked in the 5500 block of south about 7 p.m. when another vehicle pulled up and someone inside opened fire, authorities said. membreno who the intended target was shot in the head and taken to mount sinai hospital, where she was pronounced dead at p.m. saturday. she lived in the 5300 block of south spaulding, authorities said. a police source said her boyfriend, who was sitting in the driver seat, was thought to have been the target. the most recent nonfatal shooting happened early monday in the west side austin neighborhood. a man was a passenger in a vehicle going westbound in the 5300 block of west chicago about a.m. when he heard gunfire and realized been shot in the right foot. he was driven to west suburban medical center in oak park, where his condition was stabilized, police said. four people were wounded during a spate of gunfire sunday night. about 10 p.m., a boy was shot in the hand in the belmont central neighborhood on the northwest side. he and two other people were walking in the 5700 block of west belden when a gunman opened fire. the boy was taken to west suburban medical center and transferred to lurie hospital, where his condition was stabilized, police said. detectives were questioning a person of interest in the shooting monday morning. twenty minutes earlier, a man was outside in 4800 block of west monroe about p.m. when a gray car drove by and someone inside fired shots, striking the man in the right arm. he took himself to west suburban medical center, where his condition was stabilized, police said. about an hour earlier, a man was shot in both legs and the hand in the chatham neighborhood on the south side. the shooting happened at p.m. in the 9200 block of south cottage grove and he was taken to advocate christ medical center in oak lawn, where his condition was stabilized, police said. the circumstances of the shooting were unknown. at p.m., a bullet grazed the right shoulder of a man who heard shots while walking in the 8300 block of south houston in the south chicago neighborhood. he declined medical treatment. at least eight more people were wounded in separate shootings between p.m. friday and 6 a.m. monday. (source: media wire chicago 2016. all rights reserved. this material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ (stmw*) θri ˈpipəl wər kɪld ənd æt list 13 ˈəðərz ˈwundɪd ɪn ˈʃutɪŋz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈsɪti bɪtˈwin ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ ənd ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈfeɪtəl ˈʃutɪŋ ˈhæpənd ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɪn ðə mɑrˈkɛt pɑrk ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ɔn ðə ˌsaʊθˈwɛst saɪd. əˈbaʊt a.m*., ˈɔfɪsərz rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ə kɔl əv ə ˈpərsən ɔn ðə graʊnd ɪn ðə 6500 blɑk əv saʊθ ˈfɛrˌfild faʊnd ˈdɛnɪs ˈbrædfərd ˌənriˈspɑnsɪv wɪθ ˈgənˌʃɑt wundz tɪ ðə hɛd ənd rɪst, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ pəˈlis ənd ðə kʊk ˈkaʊnti ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɔfəs. ˈbrædfərd, əv ðə ðə 6200 blɑk əv saʊθ ˈmoʊzɑrt, wɑz prəˈnaʊnst dɛd æt ðə sin æt a.m*., əˈθɔrətiz sɛd. ˈərliər ˈsənˌdi, ə mæn daɪd ˈæftər biɪŋ drɑpt ɔf æt ə fɑr saʊθ saɪd ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɪθ ə ˈgənˌʃɑt wund tɪ ðə hɪp, pəˈlis sɛd. hi ʃoʊd əp æt ˈroʊzlənd kəmˈjunɪti ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, 45 ˈdəbəlju. st*., ˈʃɔrtli ˌbiˈfɔr 5 a.m*. ənd ˈleɪtər wɑz prəˈnaʊnst dɛd, pəˈlis sɛd. hɪz neɪm həz nɑt bɪn riˈlist. əˈθɔrətiz ər traɪɪŋ tɪ dɪˈtərmən wɛr ðə ˈʃutɪŋ ˈhæpənd. ˈɛriə saʊθ dɪˈtɛktɪvz ər ˈhændəlɪŋ ðə ˈhɑməˌsaɪd ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ðə fərst ˈfeɪtəl ˈʃutɪŋ ˈhæpənd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ ɪn wɛst ˈɛlsdən ɔn ðə ˌsaʊθˈwɛst saɪd. ˈlɔrən, 23 wɑz ɪn ðə frənt sit əv ə ˈviɪkəl pɑrkt ɪn ðə 5500 blɑk əv saʊθ əˈbaʊt 7 p.m*. wɪn əˈnəðər ˈviɪkəl pʊld əp ənd ˈsəmˌwən ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈoʊpənd faɪər, əˈθɔrətiz sɛd. hu ðə ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈtərgət wɑz ʃɑt ɪn ðə hɛd ənd ˈteɪkən tɪ maʊnt ˈsaɪˌnaɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, wɛr ʃi wɑz prəˈnaʊnst dɛd æt p.m*. ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ʃi lɪvd ɪn ðə 5300 blɑk əv saʊθ ˈspɔldɪŋ, əˈθɔrətiz sɛd. ə pəˈlis sɔrs sɛd hər ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd, hu wɑz ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈdraɪvər sit, wɑz θɔt tɪ hæv bɪn ðə ˈtərgət. ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈnɑnˈfeɪtəl ˈʃutɪŋ ˈhæpənd ˈərli ˈmənˌdeɪ ɪn ðə wɛst saɪd ˈɔstən ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. ə mæn wɑz ə ˈpæsənʤər ɪn ə ˈviɪkəl goʊɪŋ ˈwɛstˌbaʊnd ɪn ðə 5300 blɑk əv wɛst ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ əˈbaʊt a.m*. wɪn hi hərd ˈgənˌfaɪər ənd ˈriəˌlaɪzd bɪn ʃɑt ɪn ðə raɪt fʊt. hi wɑz ˈdrɪvən tɪ wɛst səˈbərbən ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər ɪn oʊk pɑrk, wɛr hɪz kənˈdɪʃən wɑz ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzd, pəˈlis sɛd. fɔr ˈpipəl wər ˈwundɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə speɪt əv ˈgənˌfaɪər ˈsənˌdi naɪt. əˈbaʊt 10 p.m*., ə bɔɪ wɑz ʃɑt ɪn ðə hænd ɪn ðə ˈbɛlˌmɑnt ˈsɛntrəl ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ɔn ðə ˌnɔrθˈwɛst saɪd. hi ənd tu ˈəðər ˈpipəl wər ˈwɔkɪŋ ɪn ðə 5700 blɑk əv wɛst ˈbɛldən wɪn ə ˈgənmən ˈoʊpənd faɪər. ðə bɔɪ wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ wɛst səˈbərbən ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər ənd ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ˈlʊri ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, wɛr hɪz kənˈdɪʃən wɑz ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzd, pəˈlis sɛd. dɪˈtɛktɪvz wər kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ə ˈpərsən əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə ˈʃutɪŋ ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. tˈwɛnti ˈmɪnəts ˈərliər, ə mæn wɑz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ɪn 4800 blɑk əv wɛst mənˈroʊ əˈbaʊt p.m*. wɪn ə greɪ kɑr droʊv baɪ ənd ˈsəmˌwən ˌɪnˈsaɪd faɪərd ʃɑts, ˈstraɪkɪŋ ðə mæn ɪn ðə raɪt ɑrm. hi tʊk hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ wɛst səˈbərbən ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər, wɛr hɪz kənˈdɪʃən wɑz ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzd, pəˈlis sɛd. əˈbaʊt ən aʊər ˈərliər, ə mæn wɑz ʃɑt ɪn boʊθ lɛgz ənd ðə hænd ɪn ðə ˈʧætəm ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ɔn ðə saʊθ saɪd. ðə ˈʃutɪŋ ˈhæpənd æt p.m*. ɪn ðə 9200 blɑk əv saʊθ ˈkɑtɪʤ groʊv ənd hi wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈædvəˌkeɪt kraɪst ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər ɪn oʊk lɔn, wɛr hɪz kənˈdɪʃən wɑz ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzd, pəˈlis sɛd. ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz əv ðə ˈʃutɪŋ wər ənˈnoʊn. æt p.m*., ə ˈbʊlət greɪzd ðə raɪt ˈʃoʊldər əv ə mæn hu hərd ʃɑts waɪl ˈwɔkɪŋ ɪn ðə 8300 blɑk əv saʊθ ˈhjustən ɪn ðə saʊθ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. hi dɪˈklaɪnd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtritmənt. æt list eɪt mɔr ˈpipəl wər ˈwundɪd ɪn ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈʃutɪŋz bɪtˈwin p.m*. ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ənd 6 a.m*. ˈmənˌdeɪ. (sɔrs: ˈmidiə waɪər ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ 2016 ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd. ðɪs məˈtɪriəl meɪ nɑt bi ˈpəblɪʃt, ˈbrɔdˌkæst, riˈrɪtən, ər ˌridɪˈstrɪbjətɪd.)

breaking news emails get breaking news alerts and special reports. the news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. dec. 22, 2016, pm / updated dec. 22, 2016, pm by carrie dann and andrea mitchell donald trump is calling on the obama administration to veto a u.n. resolution regarding israeli settlements, weighing in on one of the most significant pressure points in u.s. foreign policy just weeks before president barack obama leaves office. the draft resolution, circulated by egypt on wednesday night and originally slated for a vote thursday, demands that israel cease all settlement building in the west bank, and it declares that existing settlements have "no legal validity." but the vote, originally scheduled for et today, has been delayed under intense pressure from israel. in a statement on twitter and facebook early thursday, trump called on obama to veto the measure, saying the resolution "puts israel in a very poor negotiating position and is extremely unfair to all israelis." "as the united states has long maintained, peace between the israelis and the palestinians will only come through direct negotiations between the parties, and not through the imposition of terms by the united nations," he said. trump's statement comes hours after israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu also urged the u.s. to veto the resolution, calling it "anti-israel." the resolution would need nine affirmative votes and no vetoes by the united states or any of the other four permanent members of the u.n. security council in order to be adopted. but several diplomatic sources tell nbc news that the outgoing obama administration was planning to abstain - going against both netanyahu and trump. the white house has been trying to lay down markers against trump on the middle east - especially since the nominated hardliner and advocate david friedman to be his ambassador to israel. friedman and trump's father in law - charles kushner - the bet el foundation, which supports the most radical of the settlers. at a dc conference two weeks ago, friedman compared members of "j street," prominent american jewish leaders who support a solution, to jews who collaborated with the nazis in concentration camps. friedman's nomination requires confirmation by the senate.

ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz iˈmeɪlz gɪt ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz əˈlərts ənd ˈspɛʃəl rɪˈpɔrts. ðə nuz ənd ˈstɔriz ðət ˈmætər, dɪˈlɪvərd ˈwikˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋz. dɛk. 22 2016 piɛm ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd dɛk. 22 2016 piɛm baɪ ˈkɛri dæn ənd ˌɑnˈdreɪə ˈmɪʧəl ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən tɪ ˈviˌtoʊ ə u.n*. ˌrɛzəˈluʃən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsɛtəlmənts, weɪɪŋ ɪn ɔn wən əv ðə moʊst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈprɛʃər pɔɪnts ɪn juz. ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ʤɪst wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə livz ˈɔfəs. ðə dræft ˌrɛzəˈluʃən, ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd baɪ ˈiʤɪpt ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt ənd ərˈɪʤənəli sˈleɪtɪd fər ə voʊt ˈθərzˌdeɪ, dɪˈmændz ðət ˈɪzriəl sis ɔl ˈsɛtəlmənt ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn ðə wɛst bæŋk, ənd ɪt dɪˈklɛrz ðət ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈsɛtəlmənts hæv "noʊ ˈligəl vəˈlɪdɪti." bət ðə voʊt, ərˈɪʤənəli ˈskɛʤʊld fər ɛt təˈdeɪ, həz bɪn dɪˈleɪd ˈəndər ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈprɛʃər frəm ˈɪzriəl. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈərli ˈθərzˌdeɪ, trəmp kɔld ɔn ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ ˈviˌtoʊ ðə ˈmɛʒər, seɪɪŋ ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən "pʊts ˈɪzriəl ɪn ə ˈvɛri pur nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən ənd ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˌɔnˈfɛr tɪ ɔl ˌɪzˈreɪliz." "ɛz ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts həz lɔŋ meɪnˈteɪnd, pis bɪtˈwin ðə ˌɪzˈreɪliz ənd ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz wɪl ˈoʊnli kəm θru dɪˈrɛkt nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈpɑrtiz, ənd nɑt θru ðə ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən əv tərmz baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz," hi sɛd. trəmps ˈsteɪtmənt kəmz aʊərz ˈæftər ˌɪzˈreɪli praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈbɛnʤəmən ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu ˈɔlsoʊ ərʤd ðə juz. tɪ ˈviˌtoʊ ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən, ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt "anti-israel*." ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən wʊd nid naɪn əˈfərmətɪv voʊts ənd noʊ ˈviˌtoʊz baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ər ˈɛni əv ðə ˈəðər fɔr ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə u.n*. sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bi əˈdɑptəd. bət ˈsɛvərəl ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈsɔrsəz tɛl ˈɛnˌbiˈsi nuz ðət ðə ˈaʊtˌgoʊɪŋ ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɑz ˈplænɪŋ tɪ əbˈsteɪn goʊɪŋ əˈgɛnst boʊθ ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu ənd trəmp. ðə waɪt haʊs həz bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ leɪ daʊn ˈmɑrkərz əˈgɛnst trəmp ɔn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist əˈspɛʃəli sɪns ðə ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd ˈhɑrˌdlaɪnər ənd ˈædvəˌkeɪt ˈdeɪvɪd ˈfridmən tɪ bi hɪz æmˈbæsədər tɪ ˈɪzriəl. ˈfridmən ənd trəmps ˈfɑðər ɪn lɔ ˈʧɑrəlz ˈkəʃnər ðə bɛt ɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən, wɪʧ səˈpɔrts ðə moʊst ˈrædɪkəl əv ðə ˈsɛtələrz. æt ə ˌdiˈsi ˈkɑnfərəns tu wiks əˈgoʊ, ˈfridmən kəmˈpɛrd ˈmɛmbərz əv "ʤeɪ strit," ˈprɑmənənt əˈmɛrɪkən ʤuɪʃ ˈlidərz hu səˈpɔrt ə səˈluʃən, tɪ ʤuz hu kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə ˈnɑtsiz ɪn ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən kæmps. ˈfridmənz ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən rikˈwaɪərz ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən baɪ ðə ˈsɛnɪt.

while the bears is ostensibly a mundane and inconsequential example of the mandela effect, there are other instances that are so uncanny, hard to ignore. for example, when darth vader reveals his paternalistic relationship to luke in star wars, most remember him saying, “luke, i am your father.” in ‘reality,’ he says, “no, i am your father.” while an intransigent star wars fan might scoff at someone who misquotes such an important scene, it be ignored that most people remember it in the former. even james earl jones, who voiced darth vader, remembers the line incorrectly. movie quotes aside, an example of a famous real-life event that has been brought into the mystery of the mandela effect regards the famous protester at tiananmen square. the ‘tank man,’ whose defiant act of rebellion, standing in front of a tank with grocery bags in hand, is remembered by many as resulting in his death from being run over. in fact, he was not run over and there is no evidence of it, but many remember his crushing demise distinctly. this is nothing new to those familiar with the theory and there are many other examples that support it; so many that there is an entire devoted to the effect. with topics ranging from movies that never existed, to discrepancies in historical events, people vehemently claim to remember very particular things differently, but on a large, collective scale. some reactions are visceral when they experience new revelations due to the mandela effect, to the point of incurring panic attacks or questioning reality. mandela effect theories and cern one pragmatist theory for explaining the mandela effect is that it is simply a failure in collective memory. our brains are very easily influenced by our own filters, as well as the perception of others. many common instances of the mandela effect are trivial and maybe just went unnoticed in the past, or are the result of conclusions that our brains jump to based on the context of an image or video. but some are substantial, like an entire country hundreds of miles out of place. one of the more intriguing theories that attempts to explain this phenomenon points a finger at cern and the large hadron collider in switzerland. experiments are intended to find illusory particles that could potentially show evidence of a multiverse, create tiny black holes or discover dark matter. while all of this sounds very exciting, it also sounds potentially dangerous. what could possibly go wrong if we opened up a black hole in europe, or tapped into another dimension with consequences unknown? while the scientists at cern assure us their experiments are conducted on such a controlled, small scale as to have little, if any, negative consequences, some believe that their meddling in quantum fields has led to some strange effects, resulting in some kind of entanglement. one of the quantum particles that cern has been searching for is the. these elusive particles correspond with how gravity would react between different dimensions and are still only hypothetical, but the way cern describes them is intriguing. “if exist, it should be possible to create them at the lhc, but they would rapidly disappear into extra dimensions. collisions in particle accelerators always create balanced events just like fireworks with particles flying out in all directions. a might escape our detectors, leaving an empty zone that we notice as an imbalance in momentum and energy in the event. we would need to carefully study the properties of the missing object to work out whether it is a escaping to another dimension or something else.” is cern inducing these, creating holes to other dimensions and swapping idiosyncrasies in our world? or are we just having a collective memory lapse?

waɪl ðə bɛrz ɪz ɑˈstɛnsəbli ə mənˈdeɪn ənd ˌɪŋˌkɑnsəkˈwɛnʧəl ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə ˌmænˈdɛlə ˈifɛkt, ðɛr ər ˈəðər ˈɪnstənsɪz ðət ər soʊ ənˈkæni, hɑrd tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɪn dɑrθ ˈveɪdər rɪˈvilz hɪz pəˌtərnəˈlɪstɪk riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ luk ɪn stɑr wɔrz, moʊst rɪˈmɛmbər ɪm seɪɪŋ, ““luke*, aɪ æm jʊr father.”*.” ɪn ‘‘reality,’*,’ hi sɪz, ““no*, aɪ æm jʊr father.”*.” waɪl ən ˌɪnˈtrænzəʤənt stɑr wɔrz fæn maɪt skɔf æt ˈsəmˌwən hu mɪskˈwoʊts səʧ ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt sin, ɪt bi ˌɪgˈnɔrd ðət moʊst ˈpipəl rɪˈmɛmbər ɪt ɪn ðə ˈfɔrmər. ˈivɪn ʤeɪmz ərl ʤoʊnz, hu vɔɪst dɑrθ ˈveɪdər, rɪˈmɛmbərz ðə laɪn ˌɪnkərˈɛktli. ˈmuvi kwoʊts əˈsaɪd, ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ə ˈfeɪməs ˈriˌllaɪf ɪˈvɛnt ðət həz bɪn brɔt ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɪstəri əv ðə ˌmænˈdɛlə ˈifɛkt rɪˈgɑrdz ðə ˈfeɪməs ˈproʊˌtɛstər æt tiˈɛnænˌmɛn skwɛr. ðə man,’*,’ huz dɪˈfaɪənt ækt əv rɪˈbɛljən, ˈstændɪŋ ɪn frənt əv ə tæŋk wɪθ ˈgroʊsəri bægz ɪn hænd, ɪz rɪˈmɛmbərd baɪ ˈmɛni ɛz rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn hɪz dɛθ frəm biɪŋ rən ˈoʊvər. ɪn fækt, hi wɑz nɑt rən ˈoʊvər ənd ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ɪt, bət ˈmɛni rɪˈmɛmbər hɪz ˈkrəʃɪŋ dɪˈmaɪz dɪˈstɪŋktli. ðɪs ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ nu tɪ ðoʊz fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈθɪri ənd ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈəðər ɪgˈzæmpəlz ðət səˈpɔrt ɪt; soʊ ˈmɛni ðət ðɛr ɪz ən ɪnˈtaɪər dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ðə ˈifɛkt. wɪθ ˈtɑpɪks ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ˈmuviz ðət ˈnɛvər ɪgˈzɪstəd, tɪ dɪˈskrɛpənsiz ɪn hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ɪˈvɛnts, ˈpipəl ˈviəməntli kleɪm tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈvɛri ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr θɪŋz ˈdɪfərˈɛntli, bət ɔn ə lɑrʤ, kəˈlɛktɪv skeɪl. səm riˈækʃənz ər ˈvɪsərəl wɪn ðeɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns nu ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz du tɪ ðə ˌmænˈdɛlə ˈifɛkt, tɪ ðə pɔɪnt əv ˌɪnˈkərɪŋ ˈpænɪk əˈtæks ər kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ˌriˈæləˌti. ˌmænˈdɛlə ˈifɛkt ˈθɪriz ənd sərn wən ˈprægmətɪst ˈθɪri fər ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðə ˌmænˈdɛlə ˈifɛkt ɪz ðət ɪt ɪz ˈsɪmpli ə ˈfeɪljər ɪn kəˈlɛktɪv ˈmɛməri. ɑr breɪnz ər ˈvɛri ˈizəli ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ɑr oʊn ˈfɪltərz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə pərˈsɛpʃən əv ˈəðərz. ˈmɛni ˈkɑmən ˈɪnstənsɪz əv ðə ˌmænˈdɛlə ˈifɛkt ər ˈtrɪviəl ənd ˈmeɪbi ʤɪst wɛnt ənˈnoʊtɪst ɪn ðə pæst, ər ər ðə rɪˈzəlt əv kənˈkluʒənz ðət ɑr breɪnz ʤəmp tɪ beɪst ɔn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ən ˈɪmɪʤ ər ˈvɪdioʊ. bət səm ər səbˈstænʃəl, laɪk ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈkəntri ˈhənərdz əv maɪəlz aʊt əv pleɪs. wən əv ðə mɔr ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ ˈθɪriz ðət əˈtɛmpts tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðɪs fəˈnɑməˌnɑn pɔɪnts ə ˈfɪŋgər æt sərn ənd ðə lɑrʤ ˈhæˌdrɔn kəˈlaɪdər ɪn sˈwɪtsərlənd. ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ faɪnd ˌɪˈlusəri ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ðət kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli ʃoʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ə multiverse*, kriˈeɪt ˈtaɪni blæk hoʊlz ər dɪˈskəvər dɑrk ˈmætər. waɪl ɔl əv ðɪs saʊnz ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ saʊnz pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈdeɪnʤərəs. wət kʊd ˈpɑsəbli goʊ rɔŋ ɪf wi ˈoʊpənd əp ə blæk hoʊl ɪn ˈjʊrəp, ər tæpt ˈɪntu əˈnəðər dɪˈmɛnʃən wɪθ ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ənˈnoʊn? waɪl ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts æt sərn əˈʃʊr ˈjuˈɛs ðɛr ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ər kənˈdəktəd ɔn səʧ ə kənˈtroʊld, smɔl skeɪl ɛz tɪ hæv ˈlɪtəl, ɪf ˈɛni, ˈnɛgətɪv ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz, səm bɪˈliv ðət ðɛr ˈmɛdəlɪŋ ɪn kˈwɑntəm fildz həz lɛd tɪ səm streɪnʤ ˈifɛkts, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn səm kaɪnd əv ɪnˈtæŋgəlmənt. wən əv ðə kˈwɑntəm ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ðət sərn həz bɪn ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ɪz ðə. ðiz ɪˈlusɪv ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ˌkɔrəˈspɑnd wɪθ haʊ ˈgrævɪti wʊd riækt bɪtˈwin ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈmɛnʃənz ənd ər stɪl ˈoʊnli ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl, bət ðə weɪ sərn dɪˈskraɪbz ðɛm ɪz ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ. ɪgˈzɪst, ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ kriˈeɪt ðɛm æt ðə lhc*, bət ðeɪ wʊd ˈræpədli ˌdɪsəˈpɪr ˈɪntu ˈɛkstrə dɪˈmɛnʃənz. kəˈlɪʒənz ɪn ˈpɑrtɪkəl ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtərz ˈɔlˌweɪz kriˈeɪt ˈbælənst ɪˈvɛnts ʤɪst laɪk ˈfaɪrˌwərks wɪθ ˈpɑrtɪkəlz flaɪɪŋ aʊt ɪn ɔl dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz. ə maɪt ɪˈskeɪp ɑr dɪˈtɛktərz, ˈlivɪŋ ən ˈɛmti zoʊn ðət wi ˈnoʊtɪs ɛz ən ɪmˈbæləns ɪn moʊˈmɛntəm ənd ˈɛnərʤi ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt. wi wʊd nid tɪ ˈkɛrfəli ˈstədi ðə ˈprɑpərtiz əv ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈɑbʤɛkt tɪ wərk aʊt ˈwɛðər ɪt ɪz ə ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ tɪ əˈnəðər dɪˈmɛnʃən ər ˈsəmθɪŋ else.”*.” ɪz sərn ˌɪnˈdusɪŋ ðiz, kriˈeɪtɪŋ hoʊlz tɪ ˈəðər dɪˈmɛnʃənz ənd sˈwɑpɪŋ ˌɪdioʊˈsɪnkrəˌsiz ɪn ɑr wərld? ər ər wi ʤɪst ˈhævɪŋ ə kəˈlɛktɪv ˈmɛməri læps?

san francisco a new edition of an international space exploration planning document to be released early next year will offer an updated plan for human missions to the moon and mars, emphasizing the role that proposed deep space gateway could play. in january, nasa and 14 international space agencies plan to publish their common goals for exploration, including an extended presence in low earth orbit, a habitat, moon missions and eventual excursions to mars, in an updated global exploration being drafted by the international space exploration coordination group (isecg). since first flight of its space launch system with an orion capsule is scheduled for as soon as late 2019, time to decide “what we are going to do with these vehicles,” kathy, nasa senior adviser for exploration and space operations, said during a global exploration community workshop at the nasa ames research center nov. 29. “we’ve been engaged with our international partners on how use these to explore together.” isecg, a voluntary organization whose members share non-binding plans and objectives, published its last global exploration in 2013. members will use the new to show domestic policymakers and funding agencies how specific programs will contribute to global endeavors, said, who also serves as chair. nasa, for example, will point to the as it seeks funding and authorization for future and orion missions. nasa officials acknowledged, though, that the agency is waiting for confirmation of a new administrator and direction from the national space council. future exploration plans will become clearer when the trump administration and congress weigh in on the budget, said mark geyer, acting deputy associate administrator for human explorations and operations mission directorate. nasa also is seeking domestic and international support for its conceptual deep space gateway. “we see an orbital platform as playing a vital and synergistic role with anything you do on the surface,” said john guidi, nasa advanced exploration systems deputy director. for instance, reusable landers could move astronauts to the deep space gateway, which could also serve as a jumping off point for exploration of near earth asteroids and mars. “cislunar orbit is the sweet spot. close enough to earth and the moon but out of the gravity wells,” guidi said. in the new, will emphasize a shared commitment in the next 10 to 15 years to continue operations in low earth orbit, where space agencies can conduct research and test life support systems for future exploration missions. some of that work, though, may occur in new public or private space stations rather than the international space station. the partners have agreed to keep funding the space station through 2024. to date, nasa and its international partners have been able to maintain the aging space station with spare parts. however, older components, including the solar arrays, will need to be replaced by the end of the, said robyn, deputy director of division. even if the partners do not make commitments to support it beyond 2024, the transition from space station to another platform should be gradual, added. the new lays out a plan. the starting point, phase 0, is ongoing research and testing on. during phase 1 in the, international agencies would explore the lunar vicinity. in that timeframe, nasa would work with partners to construct the deep space gateway, a outpost with less than 10 percent of the habitable volume of, and agencies would send robotic missions to the lunar surface and prepare for human lunar exploration. by phase 2 in the 2030s, agencies would send exploration missions to orbit mars. under current budget projections, nasa could launch one/orion flight per year, with each orion spending approximately 40 days at the deep space gateway, guidi said. four missions in the could assemble elements of the deep space gateway, including its power and propulsion bus, habitat, logistics module and airlock, guidi said. isecg shared its draft to encourage companies, government agencies and academic organizations to offer comments. “the deep space gateway is a concept for exploration endeavors,” said. “it is a commitment to being there. and because we are there, it will offer opportunities for commercial entities.” those commercial opportunities, partners believe, include playing key roles in delivering cargo to the deep space gateway, relaying communications from the lunar surface, sending instruments to the surface of the moon to support government investigations of volatile organic compounds and transporting cargo to the moon to support crews spending time there.

sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ə nu ɪˈdɪʃən əv ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl speɪs ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ˈplænɪŋ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt tɪ bi riˈlist ˈərli nɛkst jɪr wɪl ˈɔfər ən ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd plæn fər ˈjumən ˈmɪʃənz tɪ ðə mun ənd mɑrz, ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪŋ ðə roʊl ðət prəˈpoʊzd dip speɪs ˈgeɪtˌweɪ kʊd pleɪ. ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ˈnæsə ənd 14 ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl speɪs ˈeɪʤənsiz plæn tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ ðɛr ˈkɑmən goʊlz fər ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈprɛzəns ɪn loʊ ərθ ˈɔrbət, ə ˈhæbəˌtæt, mun ˈmɪʃənz ənd əˈvɛnʧuəl ɪkˈskərʒənz tɪ mɑrz, ɪn ən ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈgloʊbəl ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən biɪŋ ˈdræftɪd baɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl speɪs ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən grup (isecg*). sɪns fərst flaɪt əv ɪts speɪs lɔnʧ ˈsɪstəm wɪθ ən ɔˈraɪən ˈkæpsəl ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld fər ɛz sun ɛz leɪt 2019 taɪm tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðiz vehicles,”*,” ˈkæθi, ˈnæsə ˈsinjər ædˈvaɪzər fər ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ənd speɪs ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, sɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈgloʊbəl ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən kəmˈjunɪti ˈwərkˌʃɑp æt ðə ˈnæsə eɪmz ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər noʊv. 29 bɪn ɪnˈgeɪʤd wɪθ ɑr ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈpɑrtnərz ɔn haʊ juz ðiz tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr together.”*.”, ə ˈvɑləntɛri ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən huz ˈmɛmbərz ʃɛr ˈnɑnˈbaɪndɪŋ plænz ənd əˈbʤɛktɪvz, ˈpəblɪʃt ɪts læst ˈgloʊbəl ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ɪn 2013 ˈmɛmbərz wɪl juz ðə nu tɪ ʃoʊ dəˈmɛstɪk ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz ənd ˈfəndɪŋ ˈeɪʤənsiz haʊ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈproʊˌgræmz wɪl kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˈgloʊbəl ɪnˈdɛvərz, sɛd, hu ˈɔlsoʊ sərvz ɛz ʧɛr. ˈnæsə, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɪl pɔɪnt tɪ ðə ɛz ɪt siks ˈfəndɪŋ ənd ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃən fər fˈjuʧər ənd ɔˈraɪən ˈmɪʃənz. ˈnæsə əˈfɪʃəlz ækˈnɑlɪʤd, ðoʊ, ðət ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ɪz ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən əv ə nu ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər ənd dɪˈrɛkʃɪn frəm ðə ˈnæʃənəl speɪs ˈkaʊnsəl. fˈjuʧər ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən plænz wɪl bɪˈkəm ˈklɪrər wɪn ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ˈkɑŋgrəs weɪ ɪn ɔn ðə ˈbəʤɪt, sɛd mɑrk geɪər, ˈæktɪŋ ˈdɛpjəti əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər fər ˈjumən ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃənz ənd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈmɪʃən dɪˈrɛktərət. ˈnæsə ˈɔlsoʊ ɪz ˈsikɪŋ dəˈmɛstɪk ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl səˈpɔrt fər ɪts kənˈsɛpʧuəl dip speɪs ˈgeɪtˌweɪ. si ən ˈɔrbətəl ˈplætˌfɔrm ɛz pleɪɪŋ ə ˈvaɪtəl ənd ˌsɪnərˈʤɪstɪk roʊl wɪθ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ju du ɔn ðə surface,”*,” sɛd ʤɑn ˈgidi, ˈnæsə ədˈvænst ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz ˈdɛpjəti dɪˈrɛktər. fər ˈɪnstəns, riˈuzəbəl ˈlændərz kʊd muv ˈæstrəˌnɔts tɪ ðə dip speɪs ˈgeɪtˌweɪ, wɪʧ kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ sərv ɛz ə ˈʤəmpɪŋ ɔf pɔɪnt fər ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən əv nɪr ərθ ˈæstərˌɔɪdz ənd mɑrz. ˈɔrbət ɪz ðə swit spɑt. kloʊz ɪˈnəf tɪ ərθ ənd ðə mun bət aʊt əv ðə ˈgrævɪti wells,”*,” ˈgidi sɛd. ɪn ðə nu, wɪl ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ə ʃɛrd kəˈmɪtmənt ɪn ðə nɛkst 10 tɪ 15 jɪrz tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn loʊ ərθ ˈɔrbət, wɛr speɪs ˈeɪʤənsiz kən ˈkɑndəkt ˈrisərʧ ənd tɛst laɪf səˈpɔrt ˈsɪstəmz fər fˈjuʧər ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ˈmɪʃənz. səm əv ðət wərk, ðoʊ, meɪ əˈkər ɪn nu ˈpəblɪk ər ˈpraɪvət speɪs ˈsteɪʃənz ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl speɪs ˈsteɪʃən. ðə ˈpɑrtnərz hæv əˈgrid tɪ kip ˈfəndɪŋ ðə speɪs ˈsteɪʃən θru 2024 tɪ deɪt, ˈnæsə ənd ɪts ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈpɑrtnərz hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðə ˈeɪʤɪŋ speɪs ˈsteɪʃən wɪθ spɛr pɑrts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈoʊldər kəmˈpoʊnənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈsoʊlər əreɪz, wɪl nid tɪ bi ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə, sɛd ˈrɑbɪn, ˈdɛpjəti dɪˈrɛktər əv dɪˈvɪʒən. ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈpɑrtnərz du nɑt meɪk kəˈmɪtmənts tɪ səˈpɔrt ɪt bɪɔnd 2024 ðə trænˈzɪʃən frəm speɪs ˈsteɪʃən tɪ əˈnəðər ˈplætˌfɔrm ʃʊd bi ˈgræʤuəl, ˈædɪd. ðə nu leɪz aʊt ə plæn. ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt, feɪz 0 ɪz ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈrisərʧ ənd ˈtɛstɪŋ ɔn. ˈdʊrɪŋ feɪz 1 ɪn ðə, ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈeɪʤənsiz wʊd ɪkˈsplɔr ðə ˈlunər vɪˈsɪnɪti. ɪn ðət ˈtaɪmˌfreɪm, ˈnæsə wʊd wərk wɪθ ˈpɑrtnərz tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt ðə dip speɪs ˈgeɪtˌweɪ, ə ˈaʊtˌpoʊst wɪθ lɛs ðən 10 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈhæbətəbəl ˈvɑljum əv, ənd ˈeɪʤənsiz wʊd sɛnd ˌroʊˈbɑtɪk ˈmɪʃənz tɪ ðə ˈlunər ˈsərfəs ənd priˈpɛr fər ˈjumən ˈlunər ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən. baɪ feɪz 2 ɪn ðə 2030s*, ˈeɪʤənsiz wʊd sɛnd ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ˈmɪʃənz tɪ ˈɔrbət mɑrz. ˈəndər ˈkɑrənt ˈbəʤɪt prɑˈʤɛkʃənz, ˈnæsə kʊd lɔnʧ wən flaɪt pər jɪr, wɪθ iʧ ɔˈraɪən ˈspɛndɪŋ əˈprɑksəmətli 40 deɪz æt ðə dip speɪs ˈgeɪtˌweɪ, ˈgidi sɛd. fɔr ˈmɪʃənz ɪn ðə kʊd əˈsɛmbəl ˈɛləmənts əv ðə dip speɪs ˈgeɪtˌweɪ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪts paʊər ənd prəˈpəlʃən bəs, ˈhæbəˌtæt, ləˈʤɪstɪks ˈmɑʤul ənd ˈɛˌrlɔk, ˈgidi sɛd. ʃɛrd ɪts dræft tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈkəmpəˌniz, ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz tɪ ˈɔfər ˈkɑmɛnts. dip speɪs ˈgeɪtˌweɪ ɪz ə ˈkɑnsɛpt fər ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən endeavors,”*,” sɛd. ɪz ə kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ biɪŋ ðɛr. ənd bɪˈkəz wi ər ðɛr, ɪt wɪl ˈɔfər ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər kəˈmərʃəl entities.”*.” ðoʊz kəˈmərʃəl ˌɑpərˈtunətiz, ˈpɑrtnərz bɪˈliv, ˌɪnˈklud pleɪɪŋ ki roʊlz ɪn dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ˈkɑrˌgoʊ tɪ ðə dip speɪs ˈgeɪtˌweɪ, ˈriˌleɪɪŋ kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz frəm ðə ˈlunər ˈsərfəs, ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈɪnstrəmənts tɪ ðə ˈsərfəs əv ðə mun tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz əv ˈvɑlətəl ɔrˈgænɪk ˈkɑmpaʊndz ənd trænˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈkɑrˌgoʊ tɪ ðə mun tɪ səˈpɔrt kruz ˈspɛndɪŋ taɪm ðɛr.

and yet no one knows whether women will show up for ms. revolution, a top-down affair propelled by a fortune worth hundreds of millions on paper, or whether the social media executive can form a network of her own. only a single test “lean in circle” exists. with less than three weeks until launch which will include a spread in time magazine and splashy events like a book party at the foundation offices of mayor michael r. bloomberg organizers cannot say how many more groups may sprout up. even her advisers acknowledge the awkwardness of a woman with double harvard degrees, dual stock riches (from facebook and google, where she also worked), a house and a small army of household help urging less fortunate women to look inward and work harder. will more earthbound women, struggling with cash flow and child care, embrace the advice of a silicon valley executive whose book include thanks to her wealth adviser winfrey? “i think anyone has ever tried to do this from anywhere even close to her perch,” said debora l. spar, president of barnard college, who invited ms. sandberg to deliver a may 2011 commencement address about gender in the workplace that caught fire online. (ms. sandberg, who will grant her first book interview to the cbs program minutes,” declined to comment for this article.) despite decades of efforts, and some visible exceptions, the number of top women leaders in many fields remains stubbornly low: for example, 21 of the current fortune 500 chief executives are women. in her book, to be published by knopf, ms. sandberg argues that is because women face invisible, even subconscious, barriers in the workplace, and not just from bosses. in her view, women are also sabotaging themselves. “we hold ourselves back in ways both big and small, by lacking self-confidence, by not raising our hands, and by pulling back when we should be leaning in,” she writes, and the result is that “men still run the world.” ms. sandberg wants to take women through a collective exercise. in her book, she urges them to absorb the social science showing they are judged more harshly and paid less than men; resist slowing down in mere anticipation of having children; insist that their husbands split housework equally; draft short- and long-term career plans; and join a “lean in circle,” which is half business school and half book club.

ənd jɛt noʊ wən noʊz ˈwɛðər ˈwɪmən wɪl ʃoʊ əp fər mɪz. ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, ə ˈtɔpˌdaʊn əˈfɛr prəˈpɛld baɪ ə ˈfɔrʧən wərθ ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz ɔn ˈpeɪpər, ər ˈwɛðər ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv kən fɔrm ə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv hər oʊn. ˈoʊnli ə ˈsɪŋgəl tɛst ɪn circle”*” ɪgˈzɪsts. wɪθ lɛs ðən θri wiks ənˈtɪl lɔnʧ wɪʧ wɪl ˌɪnˈklud ə sprɛd ɪn taɪm ˈmægəˌzin ənd ˈsplæʃi ɪˈvɛnts laɪk ə bʊk ˈpɑrti æt ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈɔfəsɪz əv meɪər ˈmaɪkəl ɑr. ˈblumbərg ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz ˈkænɑt seɪ haʊ ˈmɛni mɔr grups meɪ spraʊt əp. ˈivɪn hər ædˈvaɪzərz ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðə ˈɔkwərdnəs əv ə ˈwʊmən wɪθ ˈdəbəl ˈhɑrvərd dɪˈgriz, duəl stɑk ˈrɪʧɪz (frəm ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ˈgugəl, wɛr ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ wərkt), ə haʊs ənd ə smɔl ˈɑrmi əv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld hɛlp ˈərʤɪŋ lɛs ˈfɔrʧənət ˈwɪmən tɪ lʊk ˈɪnwərd ənd wərk ˈhɑrdər. wɪl mɔr ˈərθˌbaʊnd ˈwɪmən, ˈstrəgəlɪŋ wɪθ kæʃ floʊ ənd ʧaɪld kɛr, ɪmˈbreɪs ðə ədˈvaɪs əv ə ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv huz bʊk ˌɪnˈklud θæŋks tɪ hər wɛlθ ædˈvaɪzər ˈwɪnfri? θɪŋk ˈɛniˌwən həz ˈɛvər traɪd tɪ du ðɪs frəm ˈɛniˌwɛr ˈivɪn kloʊz tɪ hər perch,”*,” sɛd ˈdɛbrə ɛl. spɑr, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈbɑrnɑrd ˈkɑlɪʤ, hu ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd mɪz. ˈsændbərg tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ə meɪ 2011 kəˈmɛnsmənt ˈæˌdrɛs əˈbaʊt ˈʤɛndər ɪn ðə ˈwərkˌpleɪs ðət kɔt faɪər ˈɔnˌlaɪn. (mɪz. ˈsændbərg, hu wɪl grænt hər fərst bʊk ˈɪntərvˌju tɪ ðə ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ˈproʊˌgræm minutes,”*,” dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt fər ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl.) dɪˈspaɪt ˈdɛkeɪdz əv ˈɛfərts, ənd səm ˈvɪzəbəl ɪkˈsɛpʃənz, ðə ˈnəmbər əv tɔp ˈwɪmən ˈlidərz ɪn ˈmɛni fildz rɪˈmeɪnz ˈstəbərnli loʊ: fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, 21 əv ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈfɔrʧən 500 ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ər ˈwɪmən. ɪn hər bʊk, tɪ bi ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ nɑpf, mɪz. ˈsændbərg ˈɑrgjuz ðət ɪz bɪˈkəz ˈwɪmən feɪs ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl, ˈivɪn səbˈkɑnʃəs, ˈbɛriərz ɪn ðə ˈwərkˌpleɪs, ənd nɑt ʤɪst frəm ˈbɔsɪz. ɪn hər vju, ˈwɪmən ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsæbəˌtɑʒɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz. hoʊld ɑrˈsɛlvz bæk ɪn weɪz boʊθ bɪg ənd smɔl, baɪ ˈlækɪŋ ˌsɛlfˈkɑnfədəns, baɪ nɑt ˈreɪzɪŋ ɑr hænz, ənd baɪ ˈpʊlɪŋ bæk wɪn wi ʃʊd bi ˈlinɪŋ in,”*,” ʃi raɪts, ənd ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ðət stɪl rən ðə world.”*.” mɪz. ˈsændbərg wɔnts tɪ teɪk ˈwɪmən θru ə kəˈlɛktɪv ˈɛksərˌsaɪz. ɪn hər bʊk, ʃi ˈərʤɪz ðɛm tɪ əbˈzɔrb ðə ˈsoʊʃəl saɪəns ʃoʊɪŋ ðeɪ ər ʤəʤd mɔr ˈhɑrʃli ənd peɪd lɛs ðən mɛn; rɪˈzɪst sloʊɪŋ daʊn ɪn mɪr ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən əv ˈhævɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən; ˌɪnˈsɪst ðət ðɛr ˈhəzbəndz splɪt ˈhaʊsˌwərk ˈikwəli; dræft ʃɔrt- ənd ˈlɔŋˈtərm kərɪr plænz; ənd ʤɔɪn ə ɪn circle,”*,” wɪʧ ɪz hæf ˈbɪznɪs skul ənd hæf bʊk kləb.

reg reagan runs the rule over every and queensland player ahead of game and he held back! nsw sub-type: comment caption: sub-type: comment caption: jarryd hayne says the turning point in his career was being shot at six years ago at kings cross. he says, ``it taught me the importance of speed and evasion’’. daniel going into this origin camp, laurie daley urged the young man to talk more and he actually did... then he was encouraged to talk less! josh dugan son of grog monster, `dave dugan’. dave recently went to give blood and when they drew it out, it formed a head. a man after my own heart. michael jennings is having his best season in years for the roosters. which saying much because his previous four years were pathetic. boo bailey artwork source: the daily telegraph william recently returned from a mormon mission where he broke the mormon record for most bibles sold. william said the secret to his selling success was kindness, as well as taking his father john, just in case they were considering not buying. josh reynolds a typical rough, tough western suburbs boy. was homesick all week in harbour and had trouble sleeping. eventually laurie daley had to stand outside his hotel room window and fire a handgun, just to make him feel at home. trent hodkinson has a huge phoenix tattoo emblazoned across his chest to remind him of all the injuries overcome, and also a he became particularly fond of during a stint in long bay prison. nsw origin stars josh dugan, jarryd hayne and will. picture gregg porteous source: news corp australia paul gallen when the great bob fulton labelled paul gallen a possible future immortal, gallen said it was his proudest moment. no-one has had the guts to tell paul that bozo was joking. robbie farah was at the centre of all the celebrations at full-time as coach laurie daley turned robbie upside down and used his nose as a yard glass for teammates to drink out of. aaron woods last week, he put his house up for sale. the real estate guide described the house as, ``just like its owner, large, ugly and rather empty upstairs’’. unsung heroes of the blues origin team beau scott and ryan hoffman. picture gregg porteous source: news corp australia beau scott one of the true heroes of origin i. he walked into the sheds at full-time and collapsed, not through exhaustion but when he was reminded he had to go back and play for the knights. ryan hoffman stood up after origin i and gave a stirring victory speech, just a shame his teammates respect him enough to listen to it. greg bird has been brought into the side because of a distinct lack of nastiness and suspect facial hair being the only thing missing from our origin i performance. james his origin i performance was superb. coach laurie daley described his performance as ``almost as strong as his body odour.’’ michael jennings and team mates enjoying themselves during the blues origin team captains run training. picture gregg porteous source: news corp australia anthony laurie daley paid tribute to anthony’s new found maturity. daley said, ``last camp he actually managed to string a sentence together and dog three times without making a mistake’’. trent merrin or otherwise known as the fat, slow bloke who dates sally fitzgibbons. sally, like most celebrities, does her bit for charity causes, but dating trent merrin is taking things too far. luke lewis says he misses the threat of violence and all around general hostility of penrith. lewis said when it comes to violence, really lacks consistency and needs to aim up, more than the occasional australia day. queensland sub-type: comment caption: queensland sub-type: comment caption: queensland billy slater poor was apparently in doubt for the game after someone forced him to make the first tackle in his career and his a little sore. pull out the violins everyone. in the real world now. if only his heart was as big as his nose. darius boyd when darius plays for queensland his motto is, ``never say die’’. when he plays for newcastle, he obviously confuses that with, ``never say try’’. greg inglis aggravated a knee injury he first hurt while trying to tow ``that boat’’ from melbourne to sydney. is confident play after the crack he heard his ankle joint, but his credit card snapping. justin hodges popular queensland player who lists his likes as yelling obscenities at the less fortunate and not offering his seat to the elderly on public transport. brent tate was distraught following origin i after getting spear tackled by josh reynolds. he said, ``i saw my whole life flash before my eyes’’. he added later that it the tackle which distressed him, but the fact come to realise what a boring, meaningless life led. maroons players cameron smith and johnathan thurston. pic by luke marsden. source: news corp australia johnathan thurston won a logie award for his near perfect depiction of a speed hump during origin i. daly nicknamed ``cherry ripe’’ because like the chocolate bar exciting, reinvigorating and smooth on the palate. after watching his origin i performance, he should be renamed ``flake’’, bland, rather boring and falls apart with very little pressure. matt scott rough, tough north queensland boy, likes nothing more than a good feed and a fight. he fight but by the look of him he certainly knows how to feed. cameron smith ``pops’’ had a shocker in game i and spent the majority of the match limping around after losing his walking stick while changing his adult at half-time. nate myles has earned the tag of ``most hated queenslander’’ and just by his teammates. likes to lead with his head, whether it be in games, at training or in the showers. matt gillett impressed many with his performance in origin i ... unfortunately they were mainly family members or friends. voted for himself as best on-ground. will he he? daly has been sporting a leg brace. pic peter wallis source: news corp australia aidan guerra stood up after origin i in the shed and declared what an honour it was to play alongside his teammates. a shame that they feel the same way about him. sam one of the fairest players, unless he spots an opponent who is vulnerable, smaller than he is and has his back turned, and then take a ruthless cheap shot. lists his likes as parking in handicapped spots and stealing from the blind. jacob a huge cheer went up when’s name was read out for this game ... nearly all the cheering was from blues supporters. ben laurie daley was so impressed by the way nine news reporter danny weidler stood up to ben at rabbitohs’ training last week. daley has made weidler man for and is seriously considering giving him a bench spot. dave taylor nicknamed the ``coal train’’, because big, ugly, unreliable and breaks down when the going gets tough. chris mcqueen was close to the blues’ best player in origin i. hopefully mal gives him more time tonight so he can entertain us even further with his hilarious fumbling and bumbling. a real court jester.

rɛg ˈrigən rənz ðə rul ˈoʊvər ˈɛvəri ənd kˈwinzˌlænd pleɪər əˈhɛd əv geɪm ənd hi hɛld bæk! sub-type*: ˈkɑmɛnt ˈkæpʃən: sub-type*: ˈkɑmɛnt ˈkæpʃən: ˈʤærɪd heɪn sɪz ðə ˈtərnɪŋ pɔɪnt ɪn hɪz kərɪr wɑz biɪŋ ʃɑt æt sɪks jɪrz əˈgoʊ æt kɪŋz krɔs. hi sɪz, ``ɪt tɔt mi ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv spid ənd evasion’’*’’. ˈdænjəl goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ðɪs ˈɔrəʤən kæmp, ˈlɔri ˈdeɪli ərʤd ðə jəŋ mæn tɪ tɔk mɔr ənd hi ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪd... ðɛn hi wɑz ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ tɔk lɛs! ʤɑʃ ˈdəgən sən əv grɑg ˈmɑnstər, `deɪv dugan’*’. deɪv ˈrisəntli wɛnt tɪ gɪv bləd ənd wɪn ðeɪ dru ɪt aʊt, ɪt fɔrmd ə hɛd. ə mæn ˈæftər maɪ oʊn hɑrt. ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤɛnɪŋz ɪz ˈhævɪŋ hɪz bɛst ˈsizən ɪn jɪrz fər ðə ˈrustərz. wɪʧ seɪɪŋ məʧ bɪˈkəz hɪz ˈpriviəs fɔr jɪrz wər pəˈθɛtɪk. bu ˈbeɪli ˈɑrtˌwərk sɔrs: ðə ˈdeɪli ˈtɛləˌgræf ˈwɪljəm ˈrisəntli rɪˈtərnd frəm ə ˈmɔrmən ˈmɪʃən wɛr hi broʊk ðə ˈmɔrmən ˈrɛkərd fər moʊst ˈbaɪbəlz soʊld. ˈwɪljəm sɛd ðə ˈsikrɪt tɪ hɪz ˈsɛlɪŋ səkˈsɛs wɑz ˈkaɪndnəs, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈteɪkɪŋ hɪz ˈfɑðər ʤɑn, ʤɪst ɪn keɪs ðeɪ wər kənˈsɪdərɪŋ nɑt baɪɪŋ. ʤɑʃ ˈrɛnəldz ə ˈtɪpɪkəl rəf, təf ˈwɛstərn ˈsəbərbz bɔɪ. wɑz ˈhoʊmˌsɪk ɔl wik ɪn ˈhɑrbər ənd hæd ˈtrəbəl sˈlipɪŋ. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈlɔri ˈdeɪli hæd tɪ stænd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hɪz hoʊˈtɛl rum ˈwɪndoʊ ənd faɪər ə ˈhændˌgən, ʤɪst tɪ meɪk ɪm fil æt hoʊm. trɛnt ˈhɑdkɪnsən həz ə juʤ ˈfinɪks ˌtæˈtu ɛmˈbleɪzənd əˈkrɔs hɪz ʧɛst tɪ riˈmaɪnd ɪm əv ɔl ðə ˈɪnʤəriz ˈoʊvərˌkəm, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ə hi bɪˈkeɪm ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli fɑnd əv ˈdʊrɪŋ ə stɪnt ɪn lɔŋ beɪ ˈprɪzən. ˈɔrəʤən stɑrz ʤɑʃ ˈdəgən, ˈʤærɪd heɪn ənd wɪl. ˈpɪkʧər grɛg ˈpɔrtiɪs sɔrs: nuz ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ɔˈstreɪljə pɔl ˈgɔlən wɪn ðə greɪt bɑb ˈfʊltən ˈleɪbəld pɔl ˈgɔlən ə ˈpɑsəbəl fˈjuʧər ˌɪˈmɔrtəl, ˈgɔlən sɛd ɪt wɑz hɪz ˈpraʊdəst ˈmoʊmənt. ˈnoʊwən həz hæd ðə gəts tɪ tɛl pɔl ðət ˈboʊˌzoʊ wɑz ˈʤoʊkɪŋ. ˈrɑbi ˈfɛrə wɑz æt ðə ˈsɛntər əv ɔl ðə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz æt ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ɛz koʊʧ ˈlɔri ˈdeɪli tərnd ˈrɑbi ˈəpˈsaɪd daʊn ənd juzd hɪz noʊz ɛz ə jɑrd glæs fər ˈtimˌmeɪts tɪ drɪŋk aʊt əv. ˈɛrən wʊdz læst wik, hi pʊt hɪz haʊs əp fər seɪl. ðə ril ɛˈsteɪt gaɪd dɪˈskraɪbd ðə haʊs ɛz, ``ʤɪst laɪk ɪts ˈoʊnər, lɑrʤ, ˈəgli ənd ˈrəðər ˈɛmti upstairs’’*’’. ənˈsəŋ ˈhɪroʊz əv ðə bluz ˈɔrəʤən tim boʊ skɑt ənd raɪən ˈhɔfmən. ˈpɪkʧər grɛg ˈpɔrtiɪs sɔrs: nuz ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ɔˈstreɪljə boʊ skɑt wən əv ðə tru ˈhɪroʊz əv ˈɔrəʤən aɪ. hi wɔkt ˈɪntu ðə ʃɛdz æt ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ənd kəˈlæpst, nɑt θru ɪgˈzɔsʧən bət wɪn hi wɑz riˈmaɪndɪd hi hæd tɪ goʊ bæk ənd pleɪ fər ðə naɪts. raɪən ˈhɔfmən stʊd əp ˈæftər ˈɔrəʤən aɪ ənd geɪv ə stərɪŋ ˈvɪktəri spiʧ, ʤɪst ə ʃeɪm hɪz ˈtimˌmeɪts rɪˈspɛkt ɪm ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ ɪt. grɛg bərd həz bɪn brɔt ˈɪntu ðə saɪd bɪˈkəz əv ə dɪˈstɪŋkt læk əv ˈnæstinəs ənd ˈsəˌspɛkt ˈfeɪʃəl hɛr biɪŋ ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ˈmɪsɪŋ frəm ɑr ˈɔrəʤən aɪ pərˈfɔrməns. ʤeɪmz hɪz ˈɔrəʤən aɪ pərˈfɔrməns wɑz sʊˈpərb. koʊʧ ˈlɔri ˈdeɪli dɪˈskraɪbd hɪz pərˈfɔrməns ɛz ``ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz strɔŋ ɛz hɪz ˈbɑdi odour.’’*.’’ ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤɛnɪŋz ənd tim meɪts ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə bluz ˈɔrəʤən tim ˈkæptənz rən ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ˈpɪkʧər grɛg ˈpɔrtiɪs sɔrs: nuz ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ɔˈstreɪljə ˈænθɔˌni ˈlɔri ˈdeɪli peɪd ˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˈænθɔˌni nu faʊnd məˈʧʊrəti. ˈdeɪli sɛd, ``læst kæmp hi ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈmænɪʤd tɪ strɪŋ ə ˈsɛntəns təˈgɛðər ənd dɔg θri taɪmz wɪˈθaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə mistake’’*’’. trɛnt ˈmɛrɪn ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz noʊn ɛz ðə fæt, sloʊ bloʊk hu deɪts ˈsæli ˌfɪtsˈʤɪbənz. ˈsæli, laɪk moʊst səˈlɛbrɪtiz, dɪz hər bɪt fər ˈʧɛrɪti ˈkɔzɪz, bət ˈdeɪtɪŋ trɛnt ˈmɛrɪn ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ θɪŋz tu fɑr. luk luɪs sɪz hi ˈmɪsɪz ðə θrɛt əv ˈvaɪələns ənd ɔl əraʊnd ˈʤɛnərəl hɑˈstɪləti əv penrith*. luɪs sɛd wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈvaɪələns, ˈrɪli læks kənˈsɪstənsi ənd nidz tɪ eɪm əp, mɔr ðən ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ɔˈstreɪljə deɪ. kˈwinzˌlænd sub-type*: ˈkɑmɛnt ˈkæpʃən: kˈwinzˌlænd sub-type*: ˈkɑmɛnt ˈkæpʃən: kˈwinzˌlænd ˈbɪli sˈleɪtər pur wɑz əˈpɛrəntli ɪn daʊt fər ðə geɪm ˈæftər ˈsəmˌwən fɔrst ɪm tɪ meɪk ðə fərst ˈtækəl ɪn hɪz kərɪr ənd hɪz ə ˈlɪtəl sɔr. pʊl aʊt ðə vaɪəˈlɪnz ˈɛvriˌwən. ɪn ðə ril wərld naʊ. ɪf ˈoʊnli hɪz hɑrt wɑz ɛz bɪg ɛz hɪz noʊz. dəraɪəs bɔɪd wɪn dəraɪəs pleɪz fər kˈwinzˌlænd hɪz ˈmɑtoʊ ɪz, ``ˈnɛvər seɪ die’’*’’. wɪn hi pleɪz fər ˈnuˌkæsəl, hi ˈɑbviəsli kənfˈjuzɪz ðət wɪθ, ``ˈnɛvər seɪ try’’*’’. grɛg ˈɪŋglɪs ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd ə ni ˈɪnʤəri hi fərst hərt waɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ toʊ ``ðət boat’’*’’ frəm ˈmɛlbərn tɪ ˈsɪdni. ɪz ˈkɑnfədənt pleɪ ˈæftər ðə kræk hi hərd hɪz ˈæŋkəl ʤɔɪnt, bət hɪz ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd sˈnæpɪŋ. ˈʤəstɪn ˈhɑʤɪz ˈpɑpjələr kˈwinzˌlænd pleɪər hu lɪsts hɪz laɪks ɛz ˈjɛlɪŋ ɑbˈsɛnɪtiz æt ðə lɛs ˈfɔrʧənət ənd nɑt ˈɔfərɪŋ hɪz sit tɪ ðə ˈɛldərli ɔn ˈpəblɪk ˈtrænspɔrt. brɛnt teɪt wɑz dɪˈstrɔt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈɔrəʤən aɪ ˈæftər ˈgɪtɪŋ spɪr ˈtækəld baɪ ʤɑʃ ˈrɛnəldz. hi sɛd, ``aɪ sɔ maɪ hoʊl laɪf flæʃ ˌbiˈfɔr maɪ eyes’’*’’. hi ˈædɪd ˈleɪtər ðət ɪt ðə ˈtækəl wɪʧ dɪˈstrɛst ɪm, bət ðə fækt kəm tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz wət ə ˈbɔrɪŋ, ˈminɪŋləs laɪf lɛd. pleɪərz ˈkæmərən smɪθ ənd ˈʤɑnəθən ˈθərstən. pɪk baɪ luk ˈmɑrsdən. sɔrs: nuz ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ɔˈstreɪljə ˈʤɑnəθən ˈθərstən wən ə ˈloʊʤi əˈwɔrd fər hɪz nɪr ˈpərˌfɪkt dɪˈpɪkʃən əv ə spid həmp ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈɔrəʤən aɪ. ˈdeɪli ˈnɪkˌneɪmd ``ˈʧɛri ripe’’*’’ bɪˈkəz laɪk ðə ˈʧɔklət bɑr ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ, ˌriɪnˈvɪgərˌeɪtɪŋ ənd smuð ɔn ðə ˈpælɪt. ˈæftər ˈwɑʧɪŋ hɪz ˈɔrəʤən aɪ pərˈfɔrməns, hi ʃʊd bi riˈneɪmd ``flake’’*’’, blænd, ˈrəðər ˈbɔrɪŋ ənd fɔlz əˈpɑrt wɪθ ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈprɛʃər. mæt skɑt rəf, təf nɔrθ kˈwinzˌlænd bɔɪ, laɪks ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ə gʊd fid ənd ə faɪt. hi faɪt bət baɪ ðə lʊk əv ɪm hi ˈsərtənli noʊz haʊ tɪ fid. ˈkæmərən smɪθ ``pops’’*’’ hæd ə ˈʃɑkər ɪn geɪm aɪ ənd spɛnt ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə mæʧ ˈlɪmpɪŋ əraʊnd ˈæftər ˈluzɪŋ hɪz ˈwɔkɪŋ stɪk waɪl ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ hɪz ˈædəlt æt ˈhæfˌtaɪm. neɪt maɪlz həz ərnd ðə tæg əv ``moʊst ˈheɪtɪd queenslander’’*’’ ənd ʤɪst baɪ hɪz ˈtimˌmeɪts. laɪks tɪ lɛd wɪθ hɪz hɛd, ˈwɛðər ɪt bi ɪn geɪmz, æt ˈtreɪnɪŋ ər ɪn ðə ʃaʊərz. mæt ʤɪˈlɪt ˌɪmˈprɛst ˈmɛni wɪθ hɪz pərˈfɔrməns ɪn ˈɔrəʤən aɪ ənˈfɔrʧənətli ðeɪ wər ˈmeɪnli ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ər frɛndz. ˈvoʊtɪd fər hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz bɛst on-ground*. wɪl hi hi? ˈdeɪli həz bɪn ˈspɔrtɪŋ ə lɛg breɪs. pɪk ˈpitər ˈwɔlɪs sɔrs: nuz ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ɔˈstreɪljə ˈeɪdɑn gˈwɛrə stʊd əp ˈæftər ˈɔrəʤən aɪ ɪn ðə ʃɛd ənd dɪˈklɛrd wət ən ˈɑnər ɪt wɑz tɪ pleɪ əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd hɪz ˈtimˌmeɪts. ə ʃeɪm ðət ðeɪ fil ðə seɪm weɪ əˈbaʊt ɪm. sæm wən əv ðə ˈfɛrɪst pleɪərz, ənˈlɛs hi spɑts ən əˈpoʊnənt hu ɪz ˈvəlnərəbəl, sˈmɔlər ðən hi ɪz ənd həz hɪz bæk tərnd, ənd ðɛn teɪk ə ˈruθləs ʧip ʃɑt. lɪsts hɪz laɪks ɛz ˈpɑrkɪŋ ɪn ˈhændiˌkæpt spɑts ənd ˈstilɪŋ frəm ðə blaɪnd. ˈʤeɪkəb ə juʤ ʧɪr wɛnt əp wɪn neɪm wɑz rɛd aʊt fər ðɪs geɪm ˈnɪrli ɔl ðə ˈʧɪrɪŋ wɑz frəm bluz səˈpɔrtərz. bɛn ˈlɔri ˈdeɪli wɑz soʊ ˌɪmˈprɛst baɪ ðə weɪ naɪn nuz rɪˈpɔrtər ˈdæni ˈwaɪdələr stʊd əp tɪ bɛn æt rabbitohs’*’ ˈtreɪnɪŋ læst wik. ˈdeɪli həz meɪd ˈwaɪdələr mæn fər ənd ɪz ˈsɪriəsli kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪm ə bɛnʧ spɑt. deɪv ˈteɪlər ˈnɪkˌneɪmd ðə ``koʊl train’’*’’, bɪˈkəz bɪg, ˈəgli, ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl ənd breɪks daʊn wɪn ðə goʊɪŋ gɪts təf. krɪs məkˈwin wɑz kloʊz tɪ ðə blues’*’ bɛst pleɪər ɪn ˈɔrəʤən aɪ. ˈhoʊpfəli mæl gɪvz ɪm mɔr taɪm təˈnaɪt soʊ hi kən ˌɛnərˈteɪn ˈjuˈɛs ˈivɪn ˈfərðər wɪθ hɪz hɪˈlɛriəs ˈfəmbəlɪŋ ənd ˈbəmbəlɪŋ. ə ril kɔrt ˈʤɛstər.

a wall street sign is displayed in front of the new york stock exchange. the dow jones industrial average hit a new all-time intraday of, and closed more than 200 points higher thursday, as wall street fears related to donald trump's election win gave way to hopes that the policies could boost the economy, reported. the 500 gyrated between gains and losses, holding about percent higher, with financials rising 4 percent to lead advancers. the dollar index, which measures the u.s. currency's performance against a basket of currencies, rose percent thursday, with the euro near $1.089 percent. the yen fell more than 1 percent versus the greenback, trading around. it marked the second day of what investors have dubbed the "trump bounce."

ə wɔl strit saɪn ɪz dɪˈspleɪd ɪn frənt əv ðə nu jɔrk stɑk ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ. ðə daʊ ʤoʊnz ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈævərɪʤ hɪt ə nu ˌɔlˈtaɪm ˌɪntrəˈdeɪ əv ənd kloʊzd mɔr ðən 200 pɔɪnts haɪər ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ɛz wɔl strit fɪrz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈdɑnəld trəmps ɪˈlɛkʃən wɪn geɪv weɪ tɪ hoʊps ðət ðə ˈpɑləsiz kʊd bust ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ðə 500 ˈʤaɪˌreɪtɪd bɪtˈwin geɪnz ənd ˈlɔsɪz, ˈhoʊldɪŋ əˈbaʊt pərˈsɛnt haɪər, wɪθ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəlz ˈraɪzɪŋ 4 pərˈsɛnt tɪ lɛd ədˈvænsərz. ðə ˈdɔlər ˈɪndɛks, wɪʧ ˈmɛʒərz ðə juz. ˈkərənsiz pərˈfɔrməns əˈgɛnst ə ˈbæskət əv ˈkərənsiz, roʊz pərˈsɛnt ˈθərzˌdeɪ, wɪθ ðə ˈjʊrə nɪr pərˈsɛnt. ðə jɛn fɛl mɔr ðən 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈvərsəz ðə ˈgrinˌbæk, ˈtreɪdɪŋ əraʊnd ɪt mɑrkt ðə ˈsɛkənd deɪ əv wət ˌɪnˈvɛstərz hæv dəbd ðə "trəmp baʊns."

attention! this news was published on the old version of the website. there may be some problems with news display in specific browser versions. thunder league division structure dear players! you have become acquainted with the thunder league and watched some of the matches by the pro division teams. your participation in the league events and the purchasing of league “dog tags” has made it possible to increase the prize pool of the pro division. we thank you for your support with the development in the game! the time has come for our supporters to become participants - gather your teams and start to make your way to the top of the thunder league - to the pro division! the qualifying tournament starts on february 2016 we announce two more divisions in the league: novice division a division for the novice teams. semi pro division medium division. semi pro division will be established after the qualifying novice division tournament, where all the squadrons may participate. rules of the qualifiers: tournament format: 7 vs 7. mode: realistic with markers for both sides. a match means a single battle between two squadrons on a random map in [domination] mode. two are available in every match. players in a team can choose any vehicles from those that the arbiters have authorised. the best 24 squadrons will be able to name 9 participants for the final group qualifying tournament. you can see the tournaments regulations here. 6 qualifying groups (4 teams per group) will determine 12 teams (2 best teams per group) and thus they will form the semi pro division. after the semi pro division qualifiers we will run the first season. first season rules: the team that took place qualifies for the pro division. the team that took place will have a match against the team that came in the pro-division. the teams that took to position, will have a round against the best 4 teams in the novice division before the second season of the league. once the first season is over there will be no more final qualifying tournaments. thus we will make the structure for the thunder league, which will have constant rotation between the divisions. good luck in the future battles! index. structure of the groups to qualify for the semi pro division after the novice division results (numbers mean place taken in the qualifier). group a group b group c group d group e group f 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 11 10 9 8 7 18 17 16 15 14 13 24 23 22 21 20 19 don’t know what the thunder league is? check warthunder.pro​ join the league by purchasing “dog tags”!

əˈtɛnʃən! ðɪs nuz wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn ðə oʊld ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðɛr meɪ bi səm ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ nuz dɪˈspleɪ ɪn spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈbraʊzər ˈvərʒənz. ˈθəndər lig dɪˈvɪʒən ˈstrəkʧər dɪr pleɪərz! ju hæv bɪˈkəm əkˈweɪnɪd wɪθ ðə ˈθəndər lig ənd wɔʧt səm əv ðə ˈmæʧɪz baɪ ðə proʊ dɪˈvɪʒən timz. jʊr pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ðə lig ɪˈvɛnts ənd ðə ˈpərʧəsɪŋ əv lig tags”*” həz meɪd ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə praɪz pul əv ðə proʊ dɪˈvɪʒən. wi θæŋk ju fər jʊr səˈpɔrt wɪθ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪn ðə geɪm! ðə taɪm həz kəm fər ɑr səˈpɔrtərz tɪ bɪˈkəm pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ˈgæðər jʊr timz ənd stɑrt tɪ meɪk jʊr weɪ tɪ ðə tɔp əv ðə ˈθəndər lig tɪ ðə proʊ dɪˈvɪʒən! ðə kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ ˈtʊrnəmənt stɑrts ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2016 wi əˈnaʊns tu mɔr dɪˈvɪʒənz ɪn ðə lig: ˈnɑvəs dɪˈvɪʒən ə dɪˈvɪʒən fər ðə ˈnɑvəs timz. ˈsɛmi proʊ dɪˈvɪʒən ˈmidiəm dɪˈvɪʒən. ˈsɛmi proʊ dɪˈvɪʒən wɪl bi ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈæftər ðə kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ ˈnɑvəs dɪˈvɪʒən ˈtʊrnəmənt, wɛr ɔl ðə skˈwɑdrənz meɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt. rulz əv ðə kˈwɑləˌfaɪərz: ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈfɔrˌmæt: 7 ˈvərsəz 7 moʊd: ˌriəˈlɪstɪk wɪθ ˈmɑrkərz fər boʊθ saɪdz. ə mæʧ minz ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈbætəl bɪtˈwin tu skˈwɑdrənz ɔn ə ˈrændəm mæp ɪn [ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən] moʊd. tu ər əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ˈɛvəri mæʧ. pleɪərz ɪn ə tim kən ʧuz ˈɛni ˈviɪkəlz frəm ðoʊz ðət ðə ˈɑrbətərz hæv authorised*. ðə bɛst 24 skˈwɑdrənz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ neɪm 9 pɑrˈtɪsəpənts fər ðə ˈfaɪnəl grup kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ ˈtʊrnəmənt. ju kən si ðə ˈtərnəmənts ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz hir. 6 kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ grups 4 timz pər grup) wɪl dɪˈtərmən 12 timz 2 bɛst timz pər grup) ənd ðəs ðeɪ wɪl fɔrm ðə ˈsɛmi proʊ dɪˈvɪʒən. ˈæftər ðə ˈsɛmi proʊ dɪˈvɪʒən kˈwɑləˌfaɪərz wi wɪl rən ðə fərst ˈsizən. fərst ˈsizən rulz: ðə tim ðət tʊk pleɪs kˈwɑləˌfaɪz fər ðə proʊ dɪˈvɪʒən. ðə tim ðət tʊk pleɪs wɪl hæv ə mæʧ əˈgɛnst ðə tim ðət keɪm ɪn ðə pro-division*. ðə timz ðət tʊk tɪ pəˈzɪʃən, wɪl hæv ə raʊnd əˈgɛnst ðə bɛst 4 timz ɪn ðə ˈnɑvəs dɪˈvɪʒən ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈsizən əv ðə lig. wəns ðə fərst ˈsizən ɪz ˈoʊvər ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ mɔr ˈfaɪnəl kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ ˈtərnəmənts. ðəs wi wɪl meɪk ðə ˈstrəkʧər fər ðə ˈθəndər lig, wɪʧ wɪl hæv ˈkɑnstənt roʊˈteɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə dɪˈvɪʒənz. gʊd lək ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər ˈbætəlz! ˈɪndɛks. ˈstrəkʧər əv ðə grups tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər ðə ˈsɛmi proʊ dɪˈvɪʒən ˈæftər ðə ˈnɑvəs dɪˈvɪʒən rɪˈzəlts (ˈnəmbərz min pleɪs ˈteɪkən ɪn ðə kˈwɑləˌfaɪər). grup ə grup bi grup si grup di grup i grup ɛf 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 11 10 9 8 7 18 17 16 15 14 13 24 23 22 21 20 19 noʊ wət ðə ˈθəndər lig ɪz? ʧɛk warthunder.pro​*​ ʤɔɪn ðə lig baɪ ˈpərʧəsɪŋ tags”*”!

winter isn't done with us yet. ottawa can expect another 10 to 15 centimetres of snow wednesday as a storm system moves through the united states today. watch cbc ottawa go to ian black's weather page and follow his forecasts on tv on cbc news ottawa starting at 5. environment canada has issued a special weather statement for much of ontario, as a mixture of rain and snow is expected along lake ontario and lake erie and snow is expected further north and east. the advisory comes as a low pressure system passed over arkansas this morning and moved northeast to illinois this afternoon. the system is expected to move to northern ohio by wednesday morning. as much as 10 to 15 of snow is possible wednesday for ottawa and eastern ontario, the weather agency estimated. school bus cancellations will your bus be running wednesday morning? go to our school bus page for the latest updates. "driving conditions are expected to deteriorate and may become hazardous due to rapidly accumulating snow on untreated roads and low visibility in heavy snow," the weather agency said. the snow is more likely to cause problems for commuters later in the day wednesday, according to cbc ottawa climatologist ian black. "your morning commute will be better than your drive home," said black. "it is also going to be snowing into a good portion of thursday, but the worst tomorrow will be later in the day." the weather agency said it will issue snowfall warnings should estimates change and more than 15 is expected in a period.

ˈwɪntər ˈɪzənt dən wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs jɛt. ˈɑtəˌwɑ kən ɪkˈspɛkt əˈnəðər 10 tɪ 15 ˈsɛntəˌmitərz əv snoʊ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɛz ə stɔrm ˈsɪstəm muvz θru ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts təˈdeɪ. wɔʧ ˈsiˌbiˈsi ˈɑtəˌwɑ goʊ tɪ ˈiən blæks ˈwɛðər peɪʤ ənd ˈfɑloʊ hɪz ˈfɔrˌkæsts ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ɔn ˈsiˌbiˈsi nuz ˈɑtəˌwɑ ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt 5 ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈkænədə həz ˈɪʃud ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈwɛðər ˈsteɪtmənt fər məʧ əv ɑnˈtɛrioʊ, ɛz ə ˈmɪksʧər əv reɪn ənd snoʊ ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd əˈlɔŋ leɪk ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ənd leɪk ˈɪri ənd snoʊ ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈfərðər nɔrθ ənd ist. ðə ædˈvaɪzəri kəmz ɛz ə loʊ ˈprɛʃər ˈsɪstəm pæst ˈoʊvər ˈɑrkənˌsɑ ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd muvd ˌnɔrˈθist tɪ ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ðɪs ˌæftərˈnun. ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ muv tɪ ˈnɔrðərn oʊˈhaɪoʊ baɪ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ɛz məʧ ɛz 10 tɪ 15 əv snoʊ ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ fər ˈɑtəˌwɑ ənd ˈistərn ɑnˈtɛrioʊ, ðə ˈwɛðər ˈeɪʤənsi ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd. skul bəs ˌkænsəˈleɪʃənz wɪl jʊr bəs bi ˈrənɪŋ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ? goʊ tɪ ɑr skul bəs peɪʤ fər ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈəpˌdeɪts. "ˈdraɪvɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪt ənd meɪ bɪˈkəm ˈhæzərdəs du tɪ ˈræpədli əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪŋ snoʊ ɔn ənˈtritɪd roʊdz ənd loʊ ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ˈhɛvi snoʊ," ðə ˈwɛðər ˈeɪʤənsi sɛd. ðə snoʊ ɪz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ kɔz ˈprɑbləmz fər kəmˈjutərz ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə deɪ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsiˌbiˈsi ˈɑtəˌwɑ ˌklɪməˈtɑləʤɪst ˈiən blæk. "jʊr ˈmɔrnɪŋ kəmˈjut wɪl bi ˈbɛtər ðən jʊr draɪv hoʊm," sɛd blæk. "ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ bi snoʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ə gʊd ˈpɔrʃən əv ˈθərzˌdeɪ, bət ðə wərst təˈmɑˌroʊ wɪl bi ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə deɪ." ðə ˈwɛðər ˈeɪʤənsi sɛd ɪt wɪl ˈɪʃu sˈnoʊfɑl ˈwɔrnɪŋz ʃʊd ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ʧeɪnʤ ənd mɔr ðən 15 ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɪn ə ˈpɪriəd.

new york red bulls homegrown tyler adams earned a start for the united states national team yesterday in a win over a youth side from chivas guadalajara. adams joined the u.s. over the weekend for camp in guadalajara, mexico. the u.s. will face two other club sides based in guadalajara, club and atlas club, over the next week. adams, a native of falls, n.y., joined the red bulls youth system through the regional development school program, and then advanced through the academy system before signing his first professional contract with new york red bulls in 2015. adams joined the new york red bulls first team on an homegrown contract prior to the 2016 season. the made his debut in april against san jose. adams has represented the united states at a number of youth international levels, including time with the u.s. residency program, and as part of the 2015 world cup roster. subscribe to the new york red bulls email newsletter

nu jɔrk rɛd bʊlz ˈhoʊmˈgroʊn ˈtaɪlər ˈædəmz ərnd ə stɑrt fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈnæʃənəl tim ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ɪn ə wɪn ˈoʊvər ə juθ saɪd frəm ˈʧivəs gˌwɑˌdələˈhɑrə. ˈædəmz ʤɔɪnd ðə juz. ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd fər kæmp ɪn gˌwɑˌdələˈhɑrə, ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. ðə juz. wɪl feɪs tu ˈəðər kləb saɪdz beɪst ɪn gˌwɑˌdələˈhɑrə, kləb ənd ˈætləs kləb, ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst wik. ˈædəmz, ə ˈneɪtɪv əv fɔlz, n.y*., ʤɔɪnd ðə rɛd bʊlz juθ ˈsɪstəm θru ðə ˈriʤənəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt skul ˈproʊˌgræm, ənd ðɛn ədˈvænst θru ðə əˈkædəmi ˈsɪstəm ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsaɪnɪŋ hɪz fərst prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ nu jɔrk rɛd bʊlz ɪn 2015 ˈædəmz ʤɔɪnd ðə nu jɔrk rɛd bʊlz fərst tim ɔn ən ˈhoʊmˈgroʊn ˈkɑnˌtrækt praɪər tɪ ðə 2016 ˈsizən. ðə meɪd hɪz ˈdeɪbju ɪn ˈeɪprəl əˈgɛnst sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ. ˈædəmz həz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts æt ə ˈnəmbər əv juθ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈlɛvəlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ taɪm wɪθ ðə juz. ˈrɛzɪdənsi ˈproʊˌgræm, ənd ɛz pɑrt əv ðə 2015 wərld kəp ˈrɑstər. səbˈskraɪb tɪ ðə nu jɔrk rɛd bʊlz iˈmeɪl ˈnuzˌlɛtər

for the capital's series, education reporter cindy huang examined teacher experience levels across 12 public high schools provided by a 2016 database of school employees, their salaries, years of experience and obtained through a public information request. also examined was data of classroom teachers, including department chairs to determine how many teachers at each high school began the year with three years or less of experience. the school system provided the turnover rates for teachers. the data includes all employees in the unit i employee union, which is represented by the teachers association of anne arundel county. among those interviewed over four months; teachers and former teachers at once designated "challenge schools"; superintendent george arlotto; speaker of the maryland house michael e. busch; parents, students and union leaders; and national education researchers.

fər ðə ˈkæpɪtəlz ˈsɪriz, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈpɔrtər ˈsɪndi hwɑŋ ɪgˈzæmənd ˈtiʧər ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈlɛvəlz əˈkrɔs 12 ˈpəblɪk haɪ skulz prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ə 2016 ˈdætəˌbeɪs əv skul ɪmˈplɔɪiz, ðɛr ˈsæləriz, jɪrz əv ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd əbˈteɪnd θru ə ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən rɪkˈwɛst. ˈɔlsoʊ ɪgˈzæmənd wɑz ˈdætə əv ˈklæsˌrum ˈtiʧərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ dɪˈpɑrtmənt ʧɛrz tɪ dɪˈtərmən haʊ ˈmɛni ˈtiʧərz æt iʧ haɪ skul bɪˈgæn ðə jɪr wɪθ θri jɪrz ər lɛs əv ɪkˈspɪriəns. ðə skul ˈsɪstəm prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˈtərˌnoʊvər reɪts fər ˈtiʧərz. ðə ˈdætə ˌɪnˈkludz ɔl ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɪn ðə ˈjunɪt aɪ ɪmˈplɔɪi ˈjunjən, wɪʧ ɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd baɪ ðə ˈtiʧərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv æn ˈɛrəndəl ˈkaʊnti. əˈməŋ ðoʊz ˈɪntərvˌjud ˈoʊvər fɔr mənθs; ˈtiʧərz ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈtiʧərz æt wəns ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd "ˈʧælənʤ skulz"; ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt ʤɔrʤ arlotto*; ˈspikər əv ðə ˈmɛrələnd haʊs ˈmaɪkəl i. bʊʃ; ˈpɛrənts, ˈstudənts ənd ˈjunjən ˈlidərz; ənd ˈnæʃənəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈrisərʧərz.

2015 brought record passenger traffic to bush, hobby a southwest airlines boeing 737 lands at hobby airport in march 2015. a southwest airlines boeing 737 lands at hobby airport in march 2015. photo: bill montgomery, staff photo: bill montgomery, staff image 1 of / 1 caption close 2015 brought record passenger traffic to bush, hobby 1 / 1 back to gallery houston's two major airports both set records for passenger traffic in 2015, the houston airport system reported wednesday. hobby airport had international passengers between opening its international concourse in october - the first time hobby has seen international flights since 1969 - and the end of the year, the airport system said. hobby, overall, had million passengers, up percent from 2014. bush intercontinental airport saw its overall passenger count rise percent to about 43 million. the number of international passengers at bush increased 8 percent to million. combined, the houston airport system saw a percent increase to million passengers.

2015 brɔt ˈrɛkərd ˈpæsənʤər ˈtræfɪk tɪ bʊʃ, ˈhɑbi ə ˌsaʊθˈwɛst ˈɛˌrlaɪnz boʊɪŋ 737 lændz æt ˈhɑbi ˈɛrˌpɔrt ɪn mɑrʧ 2015 ə ˌsaʊθˈwɛst ˈɛˌrlaɪnz boʊɪŋ 737 lændz æt ˈhɑbi ˈɛrˌpɔrt ɪn mɑrʧ 2015 ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: bɪl mɑntˈgəmri, stæf ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: bɪl mɑntˈgəmri, stæf ˈɪmɪʤ 1 əv 1 ˈkæpʃən kloʊz 2015 brɔt ˈrɛkərd ˈpæsənʤər ˈtræfɪk tɪ bʊʃ, ˈhɑbi 1 1 bæk tɪ ˈgæləri ˈhjustənz tu ˈmeɪʤər ˈɛrˌpɔrts boʊθ sɛt ˈrɛkərdz fər ˈpæsənʤər ˈtræfɪk ɪn 2015 ðə ˈhjustən ˈɛrˌpɔrt ˈsɪstəm ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ˈhɑbi ˈɛrˌpɔrt hæd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈpæsənʤərz bɪtˈwin ˈoʊpənɪŋ ɪts ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnˌkɔrs ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər ðə fərst taɪm ˈhɑbi həz sin ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl flaɪts sɪns 1969 ənd ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr, ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt ˈsɪstəm sɛd. ˈhɑbi, ˈoʊvərˌɔl, hæd ˈmɪljən ˈpæsənʤərz, əp pərˈsɛnt frəm 2014 bʊʃ ˌɪntərˌkɑntəˈnɛntəl ˈɛrˌpɔrt sɔ ɪts ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈpæsənʤər kaʊnt raɪz pərˈsɛnt tɪ əˈbaʊt 43 ˈmɪljən. ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈpæsənʤərz æt bʊʃ ˌɪnˈkrist 8 pərˈsɛnt tɪ ˈmɪljən. kəmˈbaɪnd, ðə ˈhjustən ˈɛrˌpɔrt ˈsɪstəm sɔ ə pərˈsɛnt ˌɪnˈkris tɪ ˈmɪljən ˈpæsənʤərz.

bigbang is one of those musical entities that transcends language. one of those rare groups that both innovates and defines the direction a genre takes. covering a sound that includes hip hop, and electronic dance, and its solo acts (g-dragon,,, and) have left a musical imprint that has affected the global music market. in fact, even diplo, a household name in edm, worked with and for their rap album. so when the band announced its world tour to promote the release of its third studio album made after a 3 year hiatus, fans lost their minds including myself. in fact, tickets for each of’s north american legs sold out. as a result, i was lucky enough to witness this korean pop group perform a couple saturday nights ago on oct. 10 at the prudential center in newark, nj. as i waited in line to enter the venue with my friends, mobs of fans raved about's new tracks (and surprisingly, not everyone was asian). leading up to this particular leg of their north american tour, released 2 songs every month starting from may to august, resulting in 8 freshly minted tracks. after everyone pushed their way through security, a slew of fans rushed to the merchandise table hoping to get either apparel or light up accessories they could wave around during the concert. being the broke boy i am, my friend and i instead made our way to our seats at the front of the upper level and waited for the bang to make its appearance. (floor admission was anywhere from $600 - $800.) in the hour leading up to’s presence, a large screen played popular music videos from both the group as a whole and its solo acts. though the pit was half full and other fans were sparsely scattered in the seated areas, fans emphatically cheered when their favorite idol appeared in a music video. prudential center even a quarter full yet. as the venue slowly flooded to capacity, the group finally made its appearance. gradually, the lights dimmed while the sound of a motor revving filled the venue. fans energetically waved their flower accessories in anticipation and stood up. almost immediately, the instrumentals to “bang bang bang” blared through the speakers, and the 5 members walked out of the splitting screen previously used to play the videos. during the song, small fireworks burst from the top of the stage and popped timely on the lyric “bang.” it was then that everyone recognized the blissful hype was about to deliver for the rest of the night on. as their set progressed, the band showcased their sentimental side, performing a set of slow ballads at once to drive home the theme of their first album single “loser,” yet also the crowd with another set of and pop songs. in between, as if to both recharge their energy and quickly change into their clothes, each artist performed a song from his solo work. this break from the work gave more casual fans a chance to witness how the band dedicated its time during its hiatuses. the ultimate highlight came during’s solo “doom dada.” adorning a suit printed with patented “composition” painting, instead of rapping his line, looked at the audience and winked. and during that moment, my jaw dropped, and i questioned my sexuality. in between a set of maybe three or four songs, the band either took the time to interact with the audience or reveal extended scenes from their quentin short film uploaded in april. it was when the band members spoke to the audience that these korean idols brought themselves down to earth. despite occasionally tripping over their rehearsed english lines, each member gave us a glimpse of his more personal side. some had further solidified their reputations. for instance,, the goofy, singer and drummer, introduced himself just by yelling “yeah” to the audience at least 5 times and waited for the response between each. himself as the cool, collected bad boy, asserting, “yeah… you know who i am” when it was his turn at the microphone. the others seemed to break out of fan expectations. while was the most mysterious before the concert, known more for his dancing than his singing, he ended up being the most charismatic of the group and spoke the most english. also shed the hip hop image he tries to convey in his videos when clad in supreme. his initial interaction with the audience was inviting the fans to sing pitches with him, and later on, he would be the one to interject between the other members’ later interactions with the audience. and while is the eclectic leader of the group, he was surprisingly toned down compared to the chameleon style that has garnered him the attention of everywhere. the biggest surprise, though, was the capacity for profanity. in an attempt to hype up the audience for his solo “strong baby,” yelled at the audience to “make some fucking noise.” for his part in “zutter,” repeatedly rapped “bitch” despite his line only requiring him to say it once. and at the end, introduced the final song as “fantastic motherfucking baby.” of course, there are more moments that i could cover like how made a scene about revealing his eyes, or how he pelvic to michael “billie jean,” or how still dances in the back but these moments are boring to read and seem on paper. if one thing to take away, that this concert was an electric, experience. i had the privilege of being in the presence of some of my favorite artists, foolishly screaming and singing and dancing along to some of my favorite songs live all without the influence of drugs and alcohol. despite their huge break, this comeback concert only proved that’s presence is stronger than ever and cemented my opinion that the absolute best in korean pop. unfortunately, as the concert concluded, the very real idea that each member would undergo required conscription loomed closer. but it matter if this was’s last world tour, it ended perfectly. if there is another years from now, though, i wait to be there too.

bigbang* ɪz wən əv ðoʊz mˈjuzɪkəl ˈɛntɪtiz ðət trænˈsɛndz ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. wən əv ðoʊz rɛr grups ðət boʊθ ˈɪnəˌveɪts ənd dɪˈfaɪnz ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ə ˈʒɑnrə teɪks. ˈkəvərɪŋ ə saʊnd ðət ˌɪnˈkludz hɪp hɑp, ənd ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk dæns, ənd ɪts ˈsoʊˌloʊ ækts (g-dragon*,,, ənd) hæv lɛft ə mˈjuzɪkəl ˌɪmˈprɪnt ðət həz əˈfɛktɪd ðə ˈgloʊbəl mˈjuzɪk ˈmɑrkɪt. ɪn fækt, ˈivɪn diplo*, ə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld neɪm ɪn edm*, wərkt wɪθ ənd fər ðɛr ræp ˈælbəm. soʊ wɪn ðə bænd əˈnaʊnst ɪts wərld tʊr tɪ prəˈmoʊt ðə riˈlis əv ɪts θərd ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈælbəm meɪd ˈæftər ə 3 jɪr haɪˈeɪtəs, fænz lɔst ðɛr maɪndz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. ɪn fækt, ˈtɪkɪts fər iʧ əv nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən lɛgz soʊld aʊt. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, aɪ wɑz ˈləki ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈwɪtnəs ðɪs ˌkɔˈriən pɑp grup pərˈfɔrm ə ˈkəpəl ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪts əˈgoʊ ɔn ɔkt. 10 æt ðə pruˈdɛnʃəl ˈsɛnər ɪn nuərk, nj*. ɛz aɪ ˈweɪtɪd ɪn laɪn tɪ ˈɛnər ðə ˈvɛnju wɪθ maɪ frɛndz, mɑbz əv fænz reɪvd əˈbaʊt nu træks (ənd səˈpraɪzɪŋli, nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz ˈeɪʒən). ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr lɛg əv ðɛr nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən tʊr, riˈlist 2 sɔŋz ˈɛvəri mənθ ˈstɑrtɪŋ frəm meɪ tɪ ˈɔgəst, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn 8 ˈfrɛʃli ˈmɪntɪd træks. ˈæftər ˈɛvriˌwən pʊʃt ðɛr weɪ θru sɪˈkjʊrəti, ə slu əv fænz rəʃt tɪ ðə ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz ˈteɪbəl ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈiðər əˈpærəl ər laɪt əp ækˈsɛsəriz ðeɪ kʊd weɪv əraʊnd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnsərt. biɪŋ ðə broʊk bɔɪ aɪ æm, maɪ frɛnd ənd aɪ ˌɪnˈstɛd meɪd ɑr weɪ tɪ ɑr sits æt ðə frənt əv ðə ˈəpər ˈlɛvəl ənd ˈweɪtɪd fər ðə bæŋ tɪ meɪk ɪts əˈpɪrəns. (flɔr ədˈmɪʃən wɑz ˈɛniˌwɛr frəm 600 800 ɪn ðə aʊər ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ˈprɛzəns, ə lɑrʤ skrin pleɪd ˈpɑpjələr mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊz frəm boʊθ ðə grup ɛz ə hoʊl ənd ɪts ˈsoʊˌloʊ ækts. ðoʊ ðə pɪt wɑz hæf fʊl ənd ˈəðər fænz wər ˈspɑrsli ˈskætərd ɪn ðə ˈsitɪd ˈɛriəz, fænz ɛmˈfætɪkəli ʧɪrd wɪn ðɛr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈaɪdəl əˈpɪrd ɪn ə mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊ. pruˈdɛnʃəl ˈsɛnər ˈivɪn ə kˈwɔrtər fʊl jɛt. ɛz ðə ˈvɛnju sˈloʊli ˈflədɪd tɪ kəˈpæsɪti, ðə grup ˈfaɪnəli meɪd ɪts əˈpɪrəns. ˈgræʤuəli, ðə laɪts dɪmd waɪl ðə saʊnd əv ə ˈmoʊtər ˈrɛvɪŋ fɪld ðə ˈvɛnju. fænz ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪkli weɪvd ðɛr flaʊər ækˈsɛsəriz ɪn ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ənd stʊd əp. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, ðə ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəlz tɪ bæŋ bang”*” blɛrd θru ðə ˈspikərz, ənd ðə 5 ˈmɛmbərz wɔkt aʊt əv ðə ˈsplɪtɪŋ skrin ˈpriviəsli juzd tɪ pleɪ ðə ˈvɪdioʊz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə sɔŋ, smɔl ˈfaɪrˌwərks bərst frəm ðə tɔp əv ðə steɪʤ ənd pɑpt ˈtaɪmli ɔn ðə ˈlɪrɪk ““bang.”*.” ɪt wɑz ðɛn ðət ˈɛvriˌwən ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðə ˈblɪsfəl haɪp wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ dɪˈlɪvər fər ðə rɛst əv ðə naɪt ɔn. ɛz ðɛr sɛt prəˈgrɛst, ðə bænd ˈʃoʊˌkeɪst ðɛr ˌsɛnəˈmɛnəl saɪd, pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ə sɛt əv sloʊ ˈbælədz æt wəns tɪ draɪv hoʊm ðə θim əv ðɛr fərst ˈælbəm ˈsɪŋgəl ““loser,”*,” jɛt ˈɔlsoʊ ðə kraʊd wɪθ əˈnəðər sɛt əv ənd pɑp sɔŋz. ɪn bɪtˈwin, ɛz ɪf tɪ boʊθ riˈʧɑrʤ ðɛr ˈɛnərʤi ənd kˈwɪkli ʧeɪnʤ ˈɪntu ðɛr kloʊðz, iʧ ˈɑrtɪst pərˈfɔrmd ə sɔŋ frəm hɪz ˈsoʊˌloʊ wərk. ðɪs breɪk frəm ðə wərk geɪv mɔr ˈkæʒəwəl fænz ə ʧæns tɪ ˈwɪtnəs haʊ ðə bænd ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ɪts taɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪts hiatuses*. ðə ˈəltəmət ˈhaɪˌlaɪt keɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈsoʊˌloʊ dada.”*.” əˈdɔrnɪŋ ə sut ˈprɪnɪd wɪθ ˈpætəntɪd ““composition”*” ˈpeɪnɪŋ, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈræpɪŋ hɪz laɪn, lʊkt æt ðə ˈɔdiəns ənd wɪŋkt. ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət ˈmoʊmənt, maɪ ʤɔ drɑpt, ənd aɪ kˈwɛsʧənd maɪ ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti. ɪn bɪtˈwin ə sɛt əv ˈmeɪbi θri ər fɔr sɔŋz, ðə bænd ˈiðər tʊk ðə taɪm tɪ ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ðə ˈɔdiəns ər rɪˈvil ɪkˈstɛndɪd sinz frəm ðɛr kˈwɛntɪn ʃɔrt fɪlm ˈəˌploʊdɪd ɪn ˈeɪprəl. ɪt wɑz wɪn ðə bænd ˈmɛmbərz spoʊk tɪ ðə ˈɔdiəns ðət ðiz ˌkɔˈriən ˈaɪdəlz brɔt ðɛmˈsɛlvz daʊn tɪ ərθ. dɪˈspaɪt ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli ˈtrɪpɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðɛr riˈhərst ˈɪŋlɪʃ laɪnz, iʧ ˈmɛmbər geɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə glɪmps əv hɪz mɔr ˈpərsɪnəl saɪd. səm hæd ˈfərðər səˈlɪdəˌfaɪd ðɛr ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃənz. fər ˈɪnstəns,, ðə ˈgufi, ˈsɪŋər ənd ˈdrəmər, ˌɪntrəˈdust hɪmˈsɛlf ʤɪst baɪ ˈjɛlɪŋ ““yeah”*” tɪ ðə ˈɔdiəns æt list 5 taɪmz ənd ˈweɪtɪd fər ðə rɪˈspɑns bɪtˈwin iʧ. hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ðə kul, kəˈlɛktəd bæd bɔɪ, əˈsərtɪŋ, ““yeah…*… ju noʊ hu aɪ am”*” wɪn ɪt wɑz hɪz tərn æt ðə ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊn. ðə ˈəðərz simd tɪ breɪk aʊt əv fæn ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz. waɪl wɑz ðə moʊst mɪˈstɪriəs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈkɑnsərt, noʊn mɔr fər hɪz ˈdænsɪŋ ðən hɪz ˈsɪŋɪŋ, hi ˈɛndɪd əp biɪŋ ðə moʊst kɛrɪzˈmætɪk əv ðə grup ənd spoʊk ðə moʊst ˈɪŋlɪʃ. ˈɔlsoʊ ʃɛd ðə hɪp hɑp ˈɪmɪʤ hi traɪz tɪ kənˈveɪ ɪn hɪz ˈvɪdioʊz wɪn klæd ɪn səˈprim. hɪz ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌɪnərˈækʃən wɪθ ðə ˈɔdiəns wɑz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ ðə fænz tɪ sɪŋ ˈpɪʧɪz wɪθ ɪm, ənd ˈleɪtər ɔn, hi wʊd bi ðə wən tɪ ˌɪntərˈʤɛkt bɪtˈwin ðə ˈəðər members’*’ ˈleɪtər ˌɪnərˈækʃənz wɪθ ðə ˈɔdiəns. ənd waɪl ɪz ðə ɪˈklɛktɪk ˈlidər əv ðə grup, hi wɑz səˈpraɪzɪŋli toʊnd daʊn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə kəˈmiliən staɪl ðət həz ˈgɑrnərd ɪm ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ˈɛvriˌwɛr. ðə ˈbɪgəst səˈpraɪz, ðoʊ, wɑz ðə kəˈpæsɪti fər proʊˈfænəti. ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ haɪp əp ðə ˈɔdiəns fər hɪz ˈsoʊˌloʊ baby,”*,” jɛld æt ðə ˈɔdiəns tɪ səm ˈfəkɪŋ noise.”*.” fər hɪz pɑrt ɪn ““zutter,”*,” rɪˈpitɪdli ræpt ““bitch”*” dɪˈspaɪt hɪz laɪn ˈoʊnli rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ɪm tɪ seɪ ɪt wəns. ənd æt ðə ɛnd, ˌɪntrəˈdust ðə ˈfaɪnəl sɔŋ ɛz ˈməðərˌfəkɪŋ baby.”*.” əv kɔrs, ðɛr ər mɔr ˈmoʊmənts ðət aɪ kʊd ˈkəvər laɪk haʊ meɪd ə sin əˈbaʊt rɪˈvilɪŋ hɪz aɪz, ər haʊ hi ˈpɛlvɪk tɪ ˈmaɪkəl jean,”*,” ər haʊ stɪl ˈdænsɪz ɪn ðə bæk bət ðiz ˈmoʊmənts ər ˈbɔrɪŋ tɪ rɛd ənd sim ɔn ˈpeɪpər. ɪf wən θɪŋ tɪ teɪk əˈweɪ, ðət ðɪs ˈkɑnsərt wɑz ən ɪˈlɛktrɪk, ɪkˈspɪriəns. aɪ hæd ðə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ əv biɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈprɛzəns əv səm əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈɑrtɪsts, ˈfulɪʃli ˈskrimɪŋ ənd ˈsɪŋɪŋ ənd ˈdænsɪŋ əˈlɔŋ tɪ səm əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt sɔŋz lɪv ɔl wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv drəgz ənd ˈælkəˌhɑl. dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr juʤ breɪk, ðɪs ˈkəmˌbæk ˈkɑnsərt ˈoʊnli pruvd ðət ˈprɛzəns ɪz ˈstrɔŋgər ðən ˈɛvər ənd sɪˈmɛntɪd maɪ əˈpɪnjən ðət ðə ˈæbsəˌlut bɛst ɪn ˌkɔˈriən pɑp. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ɛz ðə ˈkɑnsərt kənˈkludɪd, ðə ˈvɛri ril aɪˈdiə ðət iʧ ˈmɛmbər wʊd ˌəndərˈgoʊ rikˈwaɪərd kənˈskrɪpʃən lumd ˈkloʊzər. bət ɪt ˈmætər ɪf ðɪs wɑz læst wərld tʊr, ɪt ˈɛndɪd ˈpərfəktli. ɪf ðɛr ɪz əˈnəðər jɪrz frəm naʊ, ðoʊ, aɪ weɪt tɪ bi ðɛr tu.

stanley “boom” williams decided to enter the 2017 nfl draft after a productive three year career at kentucky. williams rushed for and seven touchdowns in the 2016 season. he boasted an impressive yards per carry and posed a threat to hit a home run every time he touched the ball. now, joining the bengals as an free agent after going this weekend. williams could be an effective back in the league if able to stay healthy. at, 190 pounds, williams has always had issues with durability. his small stature also presents issues when and running between the tackles. however, williams’ athleticism and ability to break off the big run makes him deserving of a chance to make the roster in cincinnati. the bengals selection of joe mixon was a big addition, but still uncertainty in regards to when giovanni bernard will return from his injury. on top of that, jeremy production has dropped off since his rookie season. therefore, there is a legitimate opportunity for williams sneak his way into a roster spot. if williams can prove to be durable, he has the ability to be a productive change of pace back for the bengals.

ˈstænli ““boom”*” ˈwɪljəmz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈɛnər ðə 2017 ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dræft ˈæftər ə pərˈdəktɪv θri jɪr kərɪr æt kənˈtəki. ˈwɪljəmz rəʃt fər ənd ˈsɛvən ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz ɪn ðə 2016 ˈsizən. hi ˈboʊstɪd ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv jɑrdz pər ˈkɛri ənd poʊzd ə θrɛt tɪ hɪt ə hoʊm rən ˈɛvəri taɪm hi təʧt ðə bɔl. naʊ, ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə ˈbɛŋgəlz ɛz ən fri ˈeɪʤənt ˈæftər goʊɪŋ ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd. ˈwɪljəmz kʊd bi ən ˈifɛktɪv bæk ɪn ðə lig ɪf ˈeɪbəl tɪ steɪ ˈhɛlθi. æt 190 paʊnz, ˈwɪljəmz həz ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd ˈɪʃuz wɪθ dərəˈbɪlɪti. hɪz smɔl ˈstæʧər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɛzənts ˈɪʃuz wɪn ənd ˈrənɪŋ bɪtˈwin ðə ˈtækəlz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, williams’*’ æθˈlɛtɪˌsɪzm ənd əˈbɪləˌti tɪ breɪk ɔf ðə bɪg rən meɪks ɪm dɪˈzərvɪŋ əv ə ʧæns tɪ meɪk ðə ˈrɑstər ɪn ˌsɪnsəˈnæti. ðə ˈbɛŋgəlz səˈlɛkʃən əv ʤoʊ ˈmɪksən wɑz ə bɪg əˈdɪʃən, bət stɪl ənˈsərtənti ɪn rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ wɪn ˌʤioʊˈvɑni ˈbərnərd wɪl rɪˈtərn frəm hɪz ˈɪnʤəri. ɔn tɔp əv ðət, ˈʤɛrəˌmi pərˈdəkʃən həz drɑpt ɔf sɪns hɪz ˈrʊki ˈsizən. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ðɛr ɪz ə ləˈʤɪtəmət ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˈwɪljəmz snik hɪz weɪ ˈɪntu ə ˈrɑstər spɑt. ɪf ˈwɪljəmz kən pruv tɪ bi ˈdʊrəbəl, hi həz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ bi ə pərˈdəktɪv ʧeɪnʤ əv peɪs bæk fər ðə ˈbɛŋgəlz.

written by stephanie siam when i reverted to islam in march 2005, i have to admit i was afraid. okay, perhaps nervous is a better choice of word, as i scared or frightened. and i know not alone in admitting this feeling, especially with female converts. the process of transitioning into islam from a previous system (because face it, even if you believe in god, you believe there is no god) is daunting: what will my friends think? how will i be received by the public? does this mean i have to start dressing like an arab or east asian-er? do i have to start my life over from the beginning, rethinking every choice ever made? while all of those are valid concerns, and ones that i did contemplate at some point in time post-reversion, they what i was afraid of. my fear came from telling my father. not my family. not my mother. my father. now, before you start thinking my dad is this overbearing and totalitarian who lives for controlling others’ lives, not. in fact, the polar opposite. one of the most individuals ever known in my life. and if there is a perfect for overbearing, that describes him, too. i mean, for sake, the man used to sit and logically discuss with me the reasons i should pick up my toys when i was 3 years old. if anything my dad is not, overbearing and. so, why was i scared of telling my dad i had become muslim? my father has a strong head on his shoulders confuse strong with stubborn). his choice of worship was not made based on how he was brought up (nazarene). he look to his parents to tell him how he should worship god or practice his religion (christianity). instead, he went to a christian college, studied the history and lineage of the bible and christianity, and majored in bible studies. his goal: to become a preacher. when he became a member of the church of christ denomination, he did so knowing that it represented the beliefs he personally held based on his extensive studying. to him, it was correct. now there i was, his daughter, midway through my graduate school program, and converted to islam. and i had to tell my father. the same father who responded to my idea of becoming baptist with, “i’ve failed as a father!” so, one day while my parents were in town for a wedding, my father and i drove over to the beach at gulf shores. we had lunch, talked about religion a little bit, and mostly discussed general life topics. (my father is also a severe introvert, like me, and idle conversation is not a forte of his.) after lunch, we walked out on the beach. planned my delivery. i asked him what it was exactly that he believed about life and death. he started out with the history of religion (he always starts with the history behind the pertinent question), and then he into his personal beliefs. once he finished, i offered my part. i told him nobody had ever really asked me what i believe. it was always just assumed because i was part of a certain family or church that i shared the same beliefs. but, obviously, i. then came the time to deliver my blow. i told him i was thinking about becoming muslim. (i own up to it yet; i needed time to let the idea sink in for him.) surprisingly, he stop walking. he yell (not surprisingly). he just said one thing, and his response has stayed with me every day since. it has had my back when people were against me. it has given me conviction along my chosen path. and those words were: as your father, it is my job to let you know that i think wrong. but an adult. and if you chose to believe something just because i told you so, that would be just as wrong. it was all i needed. i need an “i support you” or a “that’s wonderful”. and i know he still like my choice. and i know there have been many tears shed on his side on my behalf. but i also think both he and my mom have come to conclusion that after nearly a decade, a husband and a child, not going through a phase. and as each day goes by, i never lose hope that one day my family will join me in truly understanding the history, relevance and authority of our beautiful islam, insha’allah. until that day comes, i will continue to enjoy the avid discussion my father and i have about our beliefs, and i will rest easy knowing that despite our differences, we still respect each others’ beliefs and rights to have them. follow us (upper right of the page). email us (islamwich@yahoo.com). like our face with your face on facebook (facebook.com/islamwich). tumble with us on tumblr (islamwich.tumblr.com). pin with us (pinterest.com/islamwich). follow us on twitter (@islamwich). like the post, share it, pin it, comment on it, do whatever social media magic it is that you prefer. find out more about us in the understandably named “about” page and browse other posts in “table of contents”.

ˈrɪtən baɪ ˈstɛfəni saɪæm wɪn aɪ rɪˈvərtɪd tɪ ˌɪsˈlɑm ɪn mɑrʧ 2005 aɪ hæv tɪ ədˈmɪt aɪ wɑz əˈfreɪd. ˌoʊˈkeɪ, pərˈhæps ˈnərvəs ɪz ə ˈbɛtər ʧɔɪs əv wərd, ɛz aɪ skɛrd ər ˈfraɪtənd. ənd aɪ noʊ nɑt əˈloʊn ɪn ədˈmɪtɪŋ ðɪs ˈfilɪŋ, əˈspɛʃəli wɪθ ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈkɑnvərts. ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv trænˈzɪʃənɪŋ ˈɪntu ˌɪsˈlɑm frəm ə ˈpriviəs ˈsɪstəm (bɪˈkəz feɪs ɪt, ˈivɪn ɪf ju bɪˈliv ɪn gɑd, ju bɪˈliv ðɛr ɪz noʊ gɑd) ɪz ˈdɔntɪŋ: wət wɪl maɪ frɛndz θɪŋk? haʊ wɪl aɪ bi rɪˈsivd baɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk? dɪz ðɪs min aɪ hæv tɪ stɑrt ˈdrɛsɪŋ laɪk ən ˈærəb ər ist asian-er*? du aɪ hæv tɪ stɑrt maɪ laɪf ˈoʊvər frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, riˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈɛvəri ʧɔɪs ˈɛvər meɪd? waɪl ɔl əv ðoʊz ər ˈvælɪd kənˈsərnz, ənd wənz ðət aɪ dɪd ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪt æt səm pɔɪnt ɪn taɪm post-reversion*, ðeɪ wət aɪ wɑz əˈfreɪd əv. maɪ fɪr keɪm frəm ˈtɛlɪŋ maɪ ˈfɑðər. nɑt maɪ ˈfæməli. nɑt maɪ ˈməðər. maɪ ˈfɑðər. naʊ, ˌbiˈfɔr ju stɑrt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ maɪ dæd ɪz ðɪs ˈoʊvərˈbɛrɪŋ ənd ˌtoʊˌtælɪˈtɛriən hu lɪvz fər kənˈtroʊlɪŋ others’*’ lɪvz, nɑt. ɪn fækt, ðə ˈpoʊlər ˈɑpəzɪt. wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈɛvər noʊn ɪn maɪ laɪf. ənd ɪf ðɛr ɪz ə ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ˈoʊvərˈbɛrɪŋ, ðət dɪˈskraɪbz ɪm, tu. aɪ min, fər seɪk, ðə mæn juzd tɪ sɪt ənd ˈlɑʤɪkli dɪˈskəs wɪθ mi ðə ˈrizənz aɪ ʃʊd pɪk əp maɪ tɔɪz wɪn aɪ wɑz 3 jɪrz oʊld. ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ maɪ dæd ɪz nɑt, ˈoʊvərˈbɛrɪŋ ənd. soʊ, waɪ wɑz aɪ skɛrd əv ˈtɛlɪŋ maɪ dæd aɪ hæd bɪˈkəm ˈməzlɪm? maɪ ˈfɑðər həz ə strɔŋ hɛd ɔn hɪz ˈʃoʊldərz kənfˈjuz strɔŋ wɪθ ˈstəbərn). hɪz ʧɔɪs əv ˈwərʃɪp wɑz nɑt meɪd beɪst ɔn haʊ hi wɑz brɔt əp (nazarene*). hi lʊk tɪ hɪz ˈpɛrənts tɪ tɛl ɪm haʊ hi ʃʊd ˈwərʃɪp gɑd ər ˈpræktɪs hɪz rɪˈlɪʤən (ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti). ˌɪnˈstɛd, hi wɛnt tɪ ə ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ, ˈstədid ðə ˈhɪstəri ənd ˈlɪniəʤ əv ðə ˈbaɪbəl ənd ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti, ənd ˈmeɪʤərd ɪn ˈbaɪbəl ˈstədiz. hɪz goʊl: tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈpriʧər. wɪn hi bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ʧərʧ əv kraɪst dɪˌnɔməˈneɪʃən, hi dɪd soʊ noʊɪŋ ðət ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ðə bɪˈlifs hi ˈpərsənəli hɛld beɪst ɔn hɪz ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈstədiɪŋ. tɪ ɪm, ɪt wɑz kərˈɛkt. naʊ ðɛr aɪ wɑz, hɪz ˈdɔtər, ˈmɪdˌweɪ θru maɪ ˈgræʤəˌweɪt skul ˈproʊˌgræm, ənd kənˈvərtɪd tɪ ˌɪsˈlɑm. ənd aɪ hæd tɪ tɛl maɪ ˈfɑðər. ðə seɪm ˈfɑðər hu rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ maɪ aɪˈdiə əv bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈbæptɪst wɪθ, feɪld ɛz ə father!”*!” soʊ, wən deɪ waɪl maɪ ˈpɛrənts wər ɪn taʊn fər ə ˈwɛdɪŋ, maɪ ˈfɑðər ənd aɪ droʊv ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə biʧ æt gəlf ʃɔrz. wi hæd lənʧ, tɔkt əˈbaʊt rɪˈlɪʤən ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt, ənd ˈmoʊstli dɪˈskəst ˈʤɛnərəl laɪf ˈtɑpɪks. (maɪ ˈfɑðər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə səˈvɪr ˈɪntroʊˌvərt, laɪk mi, ənd ˈaɪdəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɪz nɑt ə ˈfɔrteɪ əv hɪz.) ˈæftər lənʧ, wi wɔkt aʊt ɔn ðə biʧ. plænd maɪ dɪˈlɪvəri. aɪ æst ɪm wət ɪt wɑz ɪgˈzæktli ðət hi bɪˈlivd əˈbaʊt laɪf ənd dɛθ. hi ˈstɑrtɪd aʊt wɪθ ðə ˈhɪstəri əv rɪˈlɪʤən (hi ˈɔlˌweɪz stɑrts wɪθ ðə ˈhɪstəri bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈpərtɪnɪnt kˈwɛʃən), ənd ðɛn hi ˈɪntu hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl bɪˈlifs. wəns hi ˈfɪnɪʃt, aɪ ˈɔfərd maɪ pɑrt. aɪ toʊld ɪm ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi hæd ˈɛvər ˈrɪli æst mi wət aɪ bɪˈliv. ɪt wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ʤɪst əˈsumd bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz pɑrt əv ə ˈsərtən ˈfæməli ər ʧərʧ ðət aɪ ʃɛrd ðə seɪm bɪˈlifs. bət, ˈɑbviəsli, aɪ. ðɛn keɪm ðə taɪm tɪ dɪˈlɪvər maɪ bloʊ. aɪ toʊld ɪm aɪ wɑz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈməzlɪm. (aɪ oʊn əp tɪ ɪt jɛt; aɪ ˈnidɪd taɪm tɪ lɛt ðə aɪˈdiə sɪŋk ɪn fər ɪm.) səˈpraɪzɪŋli, hi stɑp ˈwɔkɪŋ. hi jɛl (nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli). hi ʤɪst sɛd wən θɪŋ, ənd hɪz rɪˈspɑns həz steɪd wɪθ mi ˈɛvəri deɪ sɪns. ɪt həz hæd maɪ bæk wɪn ˈpipəl wər əˈgɛnst mi. ɪt həz ˈgɪvɪn mi kənˈvɪkʃən əˈlɔŋ maɪ ˈʧoʊzən pæθ. ənd ðoʊz wərdz wər: ɛz jʊr ˈfɑðər, ɪt ɪz maɪ ʤɑb tɪ lɛt ju noʊ ðət aɪ θɪŋk rɔŋ. bət ən ˈædəlt. ənd ɪf ju ʧoʊz tɪ bɪˈliv ˈsəmθɪŋ ʤɪst bɪˈkəz aɪ toʊld ju soʊ, ðət wʊd bi ʤɪst ɛz rɔŋ. ɪt wɑz ɔl aɪ ˈnidɪd. aɪ nid ən səˈpɔrt you”*” ər ə wonderful”*”. ənd aɪ noʊ hi stɪl laɪk maɪ ʧɔɪs. ənd aɪ noʊ ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈmɛni tɪrz ʃɛd ɔn hɪz saɪd ɔn maɪ bɪˈhæf. bət aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ θɪŋk boʊθ hi ənd maɪ mɑm hæv kəm tɪ kənˈkluʒən ðət ˈæftər ˈnɪrli ə ˈdɛkeɪd, ə ˈhəzbənd ənd ə ʧaɪld, nɑt goʊɪŋ θru ə feɪz. ənd ɛz iʧ deɪ goʊz baɪ, aɪ ˈnɛvər luz hoʊp ðət wən deɪ maɪ ˈfæməli wɪl ʤɔɪn mi ɪn ˈtruli ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə ˈhɪstəri, ˈrɛləvəns ənd əˈθɔrəti əv ɑr ˈbjutəfəl ˌɪsˈlɑm, insha’allah*. ənˈtɪl ðət deɪ kəmz, aɪ wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ˈævɪd dɪˈskəʃən maɪ ˈfɑðər ənd aɪ hæv əˈbaʊt ɑr bɪˈlifs, ənd aɪ wɪl rɛst ˈizi noʊɪŋ ðət dɪˈspaɪt ɑr ˈdɪfərənsɪz, wi stɪl rɪˈspɛkt iʧ others’*’ bɪˈlifs ənd raɪts tɪ hæv ðɛm. ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs (ˈəpər raɪt əv ðə peɪʤ). iˈmeɪl ˈjuˈɛs (islamwich@yahoo.com*). laɪk ɑr feɪs wɪθ jʊr feɪs ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk (facebook.com/islamwich*). ˈtəmbəl wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ˈtəmblər (islamwich.tumblr.com*). pɪn wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs (pinterest.com/islamwich*). ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn tˈwɪtər (@islamwich*). laɪk ðə poʊst, ʃɛr ɪt, pɪn ɪt, ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ɪt, du ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈmæʤɪk ɪt ɪz ðət ju prɪˈfər. faɪnd aʊt mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðə ˌəndərˈstændəbli neɪmd ““about”*” peɪʤ ənd braʊz ˈəðər poʊsts ɪn əv contents”*”.

ghazala khan, the mother of a fallen u.s. soldier of muslim faith, is responding to donald speculation that she speak at last democratic convention due to her religion. “i can say that my religion or my family or my culture never stopped me saying whatever i want to say,” khan said in an interview with “new day.” “and my husband is very supportive of me in these things that i have all the rights as a wife, as a mother, as a daughter.” after khan and her husband, khizr, took the stage at the democratic national convention last week to deliver an emotional speech denouncing proposed muslim immigration ban, the presidential candidate suggested that mrs. khan allowed to speak because of her islamic religion. also read: 'the simpsons' derides donald trump, theorizes dog (video) “if you look at his wife, she was standing there. she had nothing to say. she probably, maybe she allowed to have anything to say. you tell me,” trump said. the republican candidate received backlash for his comments, notably from mrs. khan. “i have done very well saying my mind out, but that time was different. and anybody can see it was different that time when i was standing there in front of america,” khan said. also read: ann coulter hammered by conservatives for smearing us war hero's dad as 'angry muslim' the khans’ son, army capt. humayun, had served in iraq and died during a suicide car bombing. they said ban would have prevented their son from serving his country.

ghazala* kɑn, ðə ˈməðər əv ə ˈfɑlən juz. ˈsoʊlʤər əv ˈməzlɪm feɪθ, ɪz rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ˈdɑnəld ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ðət ʃi spik æt læst ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kənˈvɛnʃən du tɪ hər rɪˈlɪʤən. kən seɪ ðət maɪ rɪˈlɪʤən ər maɪ ˈfæməli ər maɪ ˈkəlʧər ˈnɛvər stɑpt mi seɪɪŋ ˌwəˈtɛvər aɪ wɔnt tɪ say,”*,” kɑn sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ day.”*.” maɪ ˈhəzbənd ɪz ˈvɛri səˈpɔrtɪv əv mi ɪn ðiz θɪŋz ðət aɪ hæv ɔl ðə raɪts ɛz ə waɪf, ɛz ə ˈməðər, ɛz ə daughter.”*.” ˈæftər kɑn ənd hər ˈhəzbənd, khizr*, tʊk ðə steɪʤ æt ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən læst wik tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ən ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl spiʧ dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ prəˈpoʊzd ˈməzlɪm ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən bæn, ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ˈmɪsɪz. kɑn əˈlaʊd tɪ spik bɪˈkəz əv hər ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk rɪˈlɪʤən. ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd: 'ðə ˈsɪmpsənz' dɪˈraɪdz ˈdɑnəld trəmp, ˈθiərˌaɪzɪz dɔg (ˈvɪdioʊ) ju lʊk æt hɪz waɪf, ʃi wɑz ˈstændɪŋ ðɛr. ʃi hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ seɪ. ʃi ˈprɑbəˌbli, ˈmeɪbi ʃi əˈlaʊd tɪ hæv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ seɪ. ju tɛl me,”*,” trəmp sɛd. ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪt rɪˈsivd ˈbæˌklæʃ fər hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts, ˈnoʊtəbli frəm ˈmɪsɪz. kɑn. hæv dən ˈvɛri wɛl seɪɪŋ maɪ maɪnd aʊt, bət ðət taɪm wɑz ˈdɪfərənt. ənd ˈɛnibədi kən si ɪt wɑz ˈdɪfərənt ðət taɪm wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈstændɪŋ ðɛr ɪn frənt əv america,”*,” kɑn sɛd. ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd: æn ˈkoʊltər ˈhæmərd baɪ kənˈsərvətɪvz fər sˈmɪrɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs wɔr ˈhɪroʊz dæd ɛz 'ˈæŋgri ˈməzlɪm' ðə khans’*’ sən, ˈɑrmi capt*. humayun*, hæd sərvd ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd daɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd kɑr ˈbɑmɪŋ. ðeɪ sɛd bæn wʊd hæv prɪˈvɛnɪd ðɛr sən frəm ˈsərvɪŋ hɪz ˈkəntri.

moscow (reuters) - postal service was hit by last week and some of its computers are still down, three employees in moscow said, the latest sign of weaknesses that have made the country a major victim of the global extortion campaign. a man walks out of a branch of russian post in moscow, russia, may 24, 2017. wannacry compromised the post automated queue management system, infecting terminals which run on the outdated windows operating system, one of the workers said. terminals were still blank in some parts of moscow this week but it was not clear exactly how many branches had been affected. a spokesman for russian post, a monopoly, said no computers were infected, but some terminals were temporarily switched off as a precaution. “the virus attack did not touch russian post, all systems are working and stable,” he said. other institutions in russia have said they were infected by the virus, highlighting readiness to show it too is a frequent victim of cyber crime in the face of allegations from the united states and europe of hacking. the interior ministry, mobile operator (mfon.mm) and state rail monopoly russian railways all reported infections, with employees locked out of their computers and the creators of the virus demanding ransoms of $300 to $600. the russian central bank said on friday the virus had also compromised some russian banks in isolated cases. that the infected post office terminals ran on windows - which microsoft stopped supporting in 2014 - points to the widespread use of outdated software in russia, which experts say left the country disproportionately vulnerable to the attack. of computers infected worldwide, 20 percent were in russia, according to an initial estimate by researchers last week. globally, few ransoms have been paid after many victims found they could restore their systems from backups. the post office outages also illustrate what investigators say is a common misconception about: infected computers are more likely to be part of antiquated systems not deemed important enough to update with the latest security patches, rather than machines integral to the core business. “many companies in russia use outdated systems and older solutions,” said, vice president for at data protection company acronis. “in big companies upgrades are hard to perform and avoided because of budget and scale.” scrutiny russia’s relationship to cyber crime is under intense scrutiny after u.s. intelligence officials alleged that russian hackers had tried to help republican donald trump win the u.s. presidency by hacking democratic party servers. moscow has denied the allegations. investigators are yet to track down’s criminal authors, saying they likely used a hacking tool built by the u.s. national security agency (nsa) and leaked online in april. it has not previously been reported that the russian postal service, which employs more than people, had been hit by the virus. “the head guys rang on thursday and said we had to turn off the terminals immediately. they said this extortion virus had infected them,” a worker at a branch in northwest moscow said, declining to be identified discussing internal company matters. “they rang again yesterday and said we could turn them back on. we did that, but you can see they still work.” employees at a second post office confirmed the electronic queuing system was broken but said they did not know why. two sources at russian railways said the company had suffered a “huge” cyber attack and a small number of computers were infected without damaging any important files. the extent of the damage had been limited, one of the sources said, because a lot of computers were turned off at the end of the working week. “we were lucky it was a friday night,” he said. megafon, which is second biggest mobile operator, declined to comment on how the virus had got into its system. it said the virus had caused a temporary outage of its customer support services. “our sales points suffered worst of all because windows, which had the exploited vulnerability, is more widely used in retail,” a company statement said. computer piracy the frequent use of pirated software in russia also helped spread the infection, investigators said, as unlicensed products do not receive security updates. reuters has found no evidence any of russian companies infected with the virus were using unlicensed software. but computer piracy is a issue for technology companies in russia, one which has as become increasingly acute as the economic slump and falling earnings make licensed products prohibitively expensive. a woman walks past a branch of russian post in moscow, russia, may 24, 2017. data compiled by the software alliance trade group shows 64 percent of software products in russia were pirated in 2015 - a black market industry worth $1.3 billion - compared to a global average of 39 percent. “piracy is still wide spread in russia, especially if we are talking about home users,” said. “this is because of poverty. if an operating system costs say 500 rubles, people would buy it.” microsoft’s windows 10 operating system currently costs around rubles ($140.92) in russia, around a fifth of the average monthly wage of rubles. online, the same product can be illegally downloaded for free.

ˈmɔˌskaʊ (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˈpoʊstəl ˈsərvɪs wɑz hɪt baɪ læst wik ənd səm əv ɪts kəmˈpjutərz ər stɪl daʊn, θri ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ sɛd, ðə ˈleɪtəst saɪn əv ˈwiknəsɪz ðət hæv meɪd ðə ˈkəntri ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈvɪktɪm əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl ɛkˈstɔrʃən kæmˈpeɪn. ə mæn wɔks aʊt əv ə brænʧ əv ˈrəʃən poʊst ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ, ˈrəʃə, meɪ 24 2017 ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd ðə poʊst ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd kju ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈsɪstəm, ˌɪnˈfɛktɪŋ ˈtərmənəlz wɪʧ rən ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd ˈwɪndoʊz ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm, wən əv ðə ˈwərkərz sɛd. ˈtərmənəlz wər stɪl blæŋk ɪn səm pɑrts əv ˈmɔˌskaʊ ðɪs wik bət ɪt wɑz nɑt klɪr ɪgˈzæktli haʊ ˈmɛni ˈbrænʧɪz hæd bɪn əˈfɛktɪd. ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ˈrəʃən poʊst, ə məˈnɑpəli, sɛd noʊ kəmˈpjutərz wər ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd, bət səm ˈtərmənəlz wər ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli swɪʧt ɔf ɛz ə priˈkɔʃən. ˈvaɪrəs əˈtæk dɪd nɑt təʧ ˈrəʃən poʊst, ɔl ˈsɪstəmz ər ˈwərkɪŋ ənd stable,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈəðər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ɪn ˈrəʃə hæv sɛd ðeɪ wər ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈvaɪrəs, ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ˈrɛdinəs tɪ ʃoʊ ɪt tu ɪz ə ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈvɪktɪm əv ˈsaɪbər kraɪm ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈjʊrəp əv ˈhækɪŋ. ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈmɪnɪstri, ˈmoʊbəl ˈɑpərˌeɪtər (mfon.mm*) ənd steɪt reɪl məˈnɑpəli ˈrəʃən ˈreɪlˌweɪz ɔl ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz, wɪθ ɪmˈplɔɪiz lɑkt aʊt əv ðɛr kəmˈpjutərz ənd ðə kriˈeɪtərz əv ðə ˈvaɪrəs dɪˈmændɪŋ ˈrænsəmz əv 300 tɪ 600 ðə ˈrəʃən ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk sɛd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðə ˈvaɪrəs hæd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd səm ˈrəʃən bæŋks ɪn ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈkeɪsɪz. ðət ðə ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd poʊst ˈɔfəs ˈtərmənəlz ræn ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz wɪʧ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft stɑpt səˈpɔrtɪŋ ɪn 2014 pɔɪnts tɪ ðə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd juz əv ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɪn ˈrəʃə, wɪʧ ˈɛkspərts seɪ lɛft ðə ˈkəntri ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənətli ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ðə əˈtæk. əv kəmˈpjutərz ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd ˈwərldˈwaɪd, 20 pərˈsɛnt wər ɪn ˈrəʃə, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈɛstəˌmeɪt baɪ ˈrisərʧərz læst wik. ˈgloʊbəli, fju ˈrænsəmz hæv bɪn peɪd ˈæftər ˈmɛni ˈvɪktɪmz faʊnd ðeɪ kʊd rɪˈstɔr ðɛr ˈsɪstəmz frəm ˈbæˌkəps. ðə poʊst ˈɔfəs ˈaʊtɪʤɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪləˌstreɪt wət ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz seɪ ɪz ə ˈkɑmən mɪskənˈsɛpʃən əˈbaʊt: ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd kəmˈpjutərz ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi pɑrt əv ˈæntəkˌweɪtɪd ˈsɪstəmz nɑt dimd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt wɪθ ðə ˈleɪtəst sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpæʧɪz, ˈrəðər ðən məˈʃinz ˈɪnəgrəl tɪ ðə kɔr ˈbɪznɪs. ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪn ˈrəʃə juz ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd ˈsɪstəmz ənd ˈoʊldər solutions,”*,” sɛd, vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt fər æt ˈdætə prəˈtɛkʃən ˈkəmpəˌni acronis*. bɪg ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈəpˌgreɪdz ər hɑrd tɪ pərˈfɔrm ənd əˈvɔɪdɪd bɪˈkəz əv ˈbəʤɪt ənd scale.”*.” ˈskrutəni riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ ˈsaɪbər kraɪm ɪz ˈəndər ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈskrutəni ˈæftər juz. ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns əˈfɪʃəlz əˈlɛʤd ðət ˈrəʃən ˈhækərz hæd traɪd tɪ hɛlp rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈdɑnəld trəmp wɪn ðə juz. ˈprɛzɪdənsi baɪ ˈhækɪŋ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ˈsərvərz. ˈmɔˌskaʊ həz dɪˈnaɪd ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ər jɛt tɪ træk daʊn ˈkrɪmənəl ˈɔθərz, seɪɪŋ ðeɪ ˈlaɪkli juzd ə ˈhækɪŋ tul bɪlt baɪ ðə juz. ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi (nsa*) ənd likt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪn ˈeɪprəl. ɪt həz nɑt ˈpriviəsli bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə ˈrəʃən ˈpoʊstəl ˈsərvɪs, wɪʧ ɪmˈplɔɪz mɔr ðən ˈpipəl, hæd bɪn hɪt baɪ ðə ˈvaɪrəs. hɛd gaɪz ræŋ ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ənd sɛd wi hæd tɪ tərn ɔf ðə ˈtərmənəlz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. ðeɪ sɛd ðɪs ɛkˈstɔrʃən ˈvaɪrəs hæd ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd them,”*,” ə ˈwərkər æt ə brænʧ ɪn ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ˈmɔˌskaʊ sɛd, dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ tɪ bi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd dɪˈskəsɪŋ ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈkəmpəˌni ˈmætərz. ræŋ əˈgɛn ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ənd sɛd wi kʊd tərn ðɛm bæk ɔn. wi dɪd ðət, bət ju kən si ðeɪ stɪl work.”*.” ɪmˈplɔɪiz æt ə ˈsɛkənd poʊst ˈɔfəs kənˈfərmd ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk kjuɪŋ ˈsɪstəm wɑz ˈbroʊkən bət sɛd ðeɪ dɪd nɑt noʊ waɪ. tu ˈsɔrsəz æt ˈrəʃən ˈreɪlˌweɪz sɛd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni hæd ˈsəfərd ə ““huge”*” ˈsaɪbər əˈtæk ənd ə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv kəmˈpjutərz wər ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd wɪˈθaʊt ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ˈɛni ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt faɪlz. ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv ðə ˈdæmɪʤ hæd bɪn ˈlɪmɪtɪd, wən əv ðə ˈsɔrsəz sɛd, bɪˈkəz ə lɔt əv kəmˈpjutərz wər tərnd ɔf æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈwərkɪŋ wik. wər ˈləki ɪt wɑz ə ˈfraɪˌdeɪ night,”*,” hi sɛd., wɪʧ ɪz ˈsɛkənd ˈbɪgəst ˈmoʊbəl ˈɑpərˌeɪtər, dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn haʊ ðə ˈvaɪrəs hæd gɑt ˈɪntu ɪts ˈsɪstəm. ɪt sɛd ðə ˈvaɪrəs hæd kɔzd ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈaʊtɪʤ əv ɪts ˈkəstəmər səˈpɔrt ˈsərvɪsɪz. seɪlz pɔɪnts ˈsəfərd wərst əv ɔl bɪˈkəz ˈwɪndoʊz, wɪʧ hæd ðə ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti, ɪz mɔr ˈwaɪdli juzd ɪn retail,”*,” ə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈsteɪtmənt sɛd. kəmˈpjutər ˈpaɪrəsi ðə ˈfrikˌwɛnt juz əv ˈpaɪrətɪd ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɪn ˈrəʃə ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlpt sprɛd ðə ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən, ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz sɛd, ɛz ənˈlaɪsənst ˈprɑdəkts du nɑt rɪˈsiv sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈəpˌdeɪts. ˈrɔɪtərz həz faʊnd noʊ ˈɛvədəns ˈɛni əv ˈrəʃən ˈkəmpəˌniz ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd wɪθ ðə ˈvaɪrəs wər ˈjuzɪŋ ənˈlaɪsənst ˈsɔfˌwɛr. bət kəmˈpjutər ˈpaɪrəsi ɪz ə ˈɪʃu fər tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪn ˈrəʃə, wən wɪʧ həz ɛz bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli əˈkjut ɛz ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk sləmp ənd ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈərnɪŋz meɪk ˈlaɪsənst ˈprɑdəkts proʊˈhɪbətɪvli ɪkˈspɛnsɪv. ə ˈwʊmən wɔks pæst ə brænʧ əv ˈrəʃən poʊst ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ, ˈrəʃə, meɪ 24 2017 ˈdætə kəmˈpaɪld baɪ ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr əˈlaɪəns treɪd grup ʃoʊz 64 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈprɑdəkts ɪn ˈrəʃə wər ˈpaɪrətɪd ɪn 2015 ə blæk ˈmɑrkɪt ˈɪndəstri wərθ ˈbɪljən kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈævərɪʤ əv 39 pərˈsɛnt. ɪz stɪl waɪd sprɛd ɪn ˈrəʃə, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf wi ər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt hoʊm users,”*,” sɛd. ɪz bɪˈkəz əv ˈpɑvərti. ɪf ən ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm kɔsts seɪ 500 ˈrubəlz, ˈpipəl wʊd baɪ it.”*.” ˈwɪndoʊz 10 ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ˈkərəntli kɔsts əraʊnd ˈrubəlz ɪn ˈrəʃə, əraʊnd ə fɪθ əv ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈmənθli weɪʤ əv ˈrubəlz. ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ðə seɪm ˈprɑdəkt kən bi ˌɪˈligəli ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd fər fri.

executive summary this paper reviews the empirical literature on the employment effects of increases in the minimum wage. it organizes the most prominent studies in this literature by their use of two different empirical approaches: studies that match labor markets experiencing a increase with an appropriate comparison labor market, and studies that do not. a review of this literature suggests that: the studies that compare labor markets experiencing a increase with a carefully chosen comparison labor market tend to find that increases have little or no effect on employment. the studies that do not match labor markets experiencing a increase with a comparison labor market tend to find that increases reduce employment. a better understanding of which approach is more rigorous is required to make reliable inferences about the effects of the minimum wage. this paper argues that: labor market policy analysts strongly prefer studies that match “treatment” with “comparison” cases in a defensible way over studies that simply include controls and fixed effects in a regression model. the studies using the most rigorous research designs generally find that increases have little or no effect on employment. application of these findings to any particular proposal requires careful consideration of whether the proposal is similar to other policies that have been studied. if a proposal occurs under dramatically different circumstances, the empirical literature on the minimum wage should be invoked with caution. introduction president harry truman famously joked that he wanted to hire a economist because all of his staff economists would resort to “on the one hand… but on the other hand…” formulations when giving policy advice. truman just wanted a straight answer. today, policymakers and the public also seem to want a economist in discussions of the minimum wage. policy in the united states is made at the federal, state, and local level. the federal government imposes a minimum wage nationally (currently $7.25 an hour for most workers) that congress can raise. many states and even local governments set minimum wages that are higher than the federal minimum. one group of economists contends that increases in the minimum wage reduce employment by raising labor costs, while another group insists the evidence shows that increases do not reduce employment, likely due to factors such as reduced turnover, increased productivity, and small price increases. responsible economists understandably mention both strands of the literature. nevertheless, it would be helpful if there were some way to determine which side has the more persuasive case, something a little closer to economist. there are many criteria that could be used to make sense of the empirical literature on the employment effects of the minimum wage. this report focuses on the distinction between studies that use what i will refer to as “matched comparison groups” to estimate these effects, and those that do not. the term “matching” is used here in a relatively broad way, to describe a family of methods that identify a comparison group as an appropriate match for a treatment group, thus mimicking a randomized experiment. a matching design is strongly preferred by economists working on a variety of applications because it is often the closest study design to randomized experiments available. whether or not a study uses matching is a broad criterion, but an important one for discriminating between studies and clarifying who provides more persuasive evidence in the debate. the first section of this report reviews the two major approaches to studying the minimum with and without matched comparison compares the major findings from these two approaches. the second section makes an argument for preferring studies that use matching over studies that do not. the report concludes with a discussion of the implications of this research for policy. two approaches to studying the minimum wage the empirical literature on the impact of the minimum wage is large, but much of it (and all important recent studies) can be classified into one of two categories: one, studies that match and compare cases involving an increase in the minimum wage with a similar control group, and two, studies that do not match cases of a increase to a similar control group. this distinction is only one of many possible ways of thinking about the empirical literature, but it is critical for answering the question of who is right about the employment effects of the minimum wage. matching studies analyses of the minimum wage that use matching first received wide attention with david card and alan 1994 paper on an increase in new state minimum wage from $4.25 to $5.05. card and krueger were concerned with distinguishing changes in employment at fast food restaurants that would have happened anyway from changes occurring in response to the increase. their solution was to use comparable restaurants in pennsylvania immediately across the border from new jersey as a control group of establishments operating in a similar environment, but not subject to the increase. these pennsylvania establishments provided a baseline for determining what would have happened in new jersey if the minimum wage had remained constant. deviation from that baseline in the new jersey restaurants could thus be safely attributed to the minimum wage. a true experimental design would have randomly assigned increases in the minimum wage in order to control for alternative influences, but in the absence of random assignment the authors identified the next best alternative: a close match. the card and krueger study concluded that there was no evidence that the increase in new jersey reduced employment in that state relative to the comparison group of pennsylvania restaurants. criticisms of the quality of the phone survey data were raised at the time, which led the authors to analyze more reliable administrative payroll data from new jersey and pennsylvania. card and krueger (2000) confirmed the original finding that the increase in new jersey had no employment effect. the matching approach pioneered by card and krueger has been applied with increasing sophistication and stronger data sources than the initial phone survey data in the 20 years since the new jersey analysis. the most notable advance in matching has been in the work of dube with several coauthors, which uses counties that neighbor each other across state borders as control cases. rather than a restricted analysis of one increase, dube, lester, and reich (2010) compare every pair of neighboring counties along every state border in the country (similar study designs are used in other papers by dube and his colleagues). by exploiting variation in the minimum wage across the country and over the course of 16 years, this research estimates effects from a larger sample than earlier matching studies, and produces estimates that are more representative of the typical response to a increase and not the special circumstances of a particular local labor market. dube and his colleagues consistently find no evidence for reduced employment as a result of regular increases in the minimum wage using the county pair match. in fact, even before using county pairs, as dube, lester, and reich (2010) add increasingly more precise geographic matching into their models, the negative impact of the increase identified in the literature (discussed in more detail below) gradually evaporates. table 1 reports dube, lester, and (2010) estimates of the percentage change in employment resulting from a percentage change in earnings as a result of an increase in the minimum wage. the authors analyze two different samples of employment data: one that includes all counties (the first column), and one that includes pairs of neighboring counties (the second column), with county pair matching performed on the latter sample. table 1 percentage change in employment for each percentage change in earnings due to a change in the minimum wage all county sample county pair sample no matching -0.784* -0.482** no matching, control for census division differences -0.114 no matching, control for state differences no matching, control for differences matching * statistically significant at the 10 percent level. ** statistically significant at the 5 percent level. source: estimates drawn from dube, lester, and reich (2010), table 2 (this is not a reproduction of their table 2) share on facebook tweet this chart embed copy the code below to embed this chart on your website. download image the first row in table 1, which presents results when no matching is done, is representative of most study designs before dube, lester, and reich (2010), and many since. when no matching is done, the increase is estimated to have a negative effect. however, as the comparison is increasingly narrowed to more similar counties, first in the same census division, then the same state, then the same metropolitan statistical area (msa), the statistically significant negative effect of the increase is eliminated. in the analysis that uses actual of bordering counties to construct a comparison group (the last row), the higher minimum wage has an estimated positive effect on employment. however, because this result is statistically insignificant it cannot be statistically distinguished from a finding that the minimum wage has no effect on employment. in any case, the stronger designs that use matching strategies clearly contradict the theory that increases reduce employment. other examples of this approach include addison, blackburn, and (2009; 2012), which have conclusions that are similar to dube, lester, and reich (2010) and other matching studies. one possible critique is that by (i.e., adding too many controls to) their models, dube, lester, and reich (2010) are mistakenly attributing true effects of increases to other variables in their model, or that statistical significance is lost due to the difficulty of estimating such a complex model. however, the authors point out that these fears can be easily dismissed by comparing estimates of the impact of the minimum wage on employment with estimates of the impact on earnings. only the estimate of the impact on employment becomes loses statistical more rigorous matching strategies are introduced. the effect of the minimum wage on earnings stays consistent across these models. since the same statistical model with the same risks of is being used regardless of the dependent variable (earnings in one case, employment in the other), the case that specification problems are driving the result is harder to justify. there are many different explanations for the lack of substantial effects in matching studies. one suggestion is that employers exercise “monopsony power,” or bargaining power associated with being one of a small population of buyers in a market (an analog to the monopoly power exercised by sellers). just as a monopoly will not reduce its output in response to an imposed price reduction, a can absorb a price increase (such as a increase) without reducing demand for workers. although such theoretical explanations are possible, a more straightforward argument is that an increase in the minimum wage does not have a effect because the increased labor costs are easily distributed over small price or productivity increases, or because fringe benefits are cut instead of employment levels. less work has been done on the impact of the minimum wage on these outcomes than on the employment impact. alternatively, effects might be avoided due to reduced fixed hiring costs as a result of lower turnover. the most comprehensive and best known matching studies find that a higher minimum wage does not have a negative impact on employment, but this finding is not unanimous. some matching studies do find effects. for example, sabia, burkhauser, and hansen (2012) find negative effects on employment when they compare new york state with several comparison states, and hoffman and trace (2009) find that a increase in pennsylvania reduced the employment prospects of “at-risk” workers relative to comparable workers in new jersey. perhaps the best quality study using matching methods that identifies a effect is that of and (2007), who find negative effects associated with much larger increases in the minimum wage in oregon and washington. finally,, salas, and wascher (2013) use a “synthetic control method” and find negative effects. this important contribution to the matching literature is discussed in more detail below. each of these studies is open to criticism. hoffman (2014) shows that rectifying questionable data choices eliminates sabia, burkhauser, and (2012) negative result. finally, all of these analyses use data, which arguably provide a weaker match than card and krueger (1994), dube, lester, and reich (2010), and other studies that match neighboring counties rather than states. even if these negative results are taken at face value, the strongest studies investigating the widest range of increases by dube and his colleagues find that on average, increases have little or no effect on employment. studies without matching the alternative to a matching approach is to run a model using or panel data (i.e., data collected over time) on employment levels to estimate how employment changes after states enact a higher minimum wage. these models have a number of valuable features, most notably their ability to control for idiosyncratic differences between states or individuals that do not change over time. these stable differences are called “fixed effects,” and the models are therefore referred to as models. regardless of whether models use state or data, they rely on variations in the minimum wage among states to determine the effect of the policy. notably absent from the models is any matching of comparison cases to treatment cases. while dube, lester, and reich (2010) used counties immediately across a state border as comparison cases, the models implicitly treat every state not experiencing a increase as a coequal comparison case to every state that does have a increase. this potentially introduces “selection bias” into the results. laws are not imposed under experimental conditions. this means that states that “select into” higher minimum wages by enacting increases may be systematically different from states that do not. models can handle this problem if the researcher has data on the factors that are associated with the differential adoption of laws or if these factors do not change over time (in that case, the inclusion of fixed effects controls for the that is introduced due to the lack of a true experiment). however, if factors correlated with the adoption of laws vary over time and across states, models will produce biased estimates of the effect of the minimum wage. this sort of bias is very plausible in practice. many states in the south and central united states are experiencing rapid population and economic growth. in contrast, communities in the midwest and northeast are already densely populated and in many cases undergoing a structural transition associated with the decline of manufacturing. none of these changes are the result of the policy, but all are correlated with the minimum wage, which tends to be lower in the south and central united states and higher in the midwest and northeast. other trends specific to states or counties rather than regions are also conceivable. some of these trends may be controlled for in certain studies, but models are not structured to capture the more comprehensive set of trends that matching studies can account for. time trends that are not accounted for will move a model further away from results that would have been estimated by a randomized experiment. the economists most closely associated with the model approach to studying the minimum wage are david and william wascher. in 2007, and wascher conducted a thorough review of 102 studies, covering policies implemented both inside and outside the united states, and at the federal and state level. they identified a subset of studies that they deemed “credible,” most of which fall into the category of state and models. this subset of studies, selected for special mention by the most prolific authors who use the method, is therefore an excellent vantage point for understanding the consensus of this literature. most of the studies mentioned below come from this list. and most recent study with j.m. salas is not a standard model. this is discussed in more detail in the next section. a typical approach is offered by and wascher (1992), published two years before the great disruption of the card and krueger (1994) study. this research estimated that a 10 percent increase in the minimum wage reduced teenage employment by 1 to 2 percent and young adult employment by to 2 percent. these findings were notable because they were comparable to earlier estimates from the time series literature, which relied on variation over time rather than across states to estimate employment effects. neumark and wascher (1996), (2001), and others soon extended the modeling framework to data to understand the impact of the minimum wage on specific vulnerable groups. the authors find in both cases that increases in the minimum wage reduce employment for the population of interest (typically teenagers or workers). these studies use the same design as the studies, relying on variation among states and over time to estimate how changes in the minimum wage affect employment. as such, they are vulnerable to the same criticisms outlined above. individuals in a state may experience lower employment rates, but it is difficult to determine whether that is the result of fundamentally different local labor market conditions that are unrelated to the minimum wage. the most comprehensive exploration of the sensitivity of the model results to their ability to control for differences among states is by, dube, and reich (2011). this study uses and preferred modeling framework, but includes controls for census division and labor market trends that dube, lester, and reich (2010) suggest might be driving the strong negative employment effects in most analyses. after controlling for these trends, the standard effects become statistically indistinguishable from zero effects. what is notable about, dube, and (2011) contribution is that the result of little or no effects of the minimum wage is not generated from models related to the matching studies described in the previous section. instead, the study uses the methods that are usually employed by and wascher. the method has also been extended beyond standard employment outcomes for the united states. couch and wittenburg (2001) use a model to assess the impact of the minimum wage on hours worked, while and wascher (2004) use these techniques to understand how labor market institutions are relevant for international differences in the effect of the minimum wage. both studies find the traditional negative impact. meer and west (2013) use state models and numerical examples to argue that matching studies that include time trends (discussed in more detail in the next section) may provide inappropriate employment estimates if the principal impact of changes in the minimum wage is on employment growth rates. which approach makes more sense? matching cases of increases to a control group is essential because it is often the closest social scientists can get to the gold standard of an experiment using random assignment. although the literature as a whole is divided on the question of the impact of increases, the strongest studies that use matching strategies find little or no evidence that such increases have a negative impact on employment. it is difficult to overstate how uncontroversial it is in the field of labor market policy evaluation to assert the superiority of matching methods to the approaches described above. the seminal evaluations of the effects of job training programs, arrangements, employment tax credits, educational interventions, and housing vouchers all use at least some sort of matching method, if not an actual randomized experiment. in their widely cited survey article on evaluation, blundell and costa dias (2000) do not even mention models when they list the five major categories of evaluation methods. in a similar article, and wooldridge (2009) do mention models as a tool for policy evaluation, but clarify that these were used before more advanced methods were developed, noting that the modern use of models is typically in combination with other more sophisticated techniques. for example, dube, lester, and reich (2010) also use a model, but more importantly it is a model that utilizes rigorous matching strategy to identify the effect of the minimum wage. sometimes models are the best available option if no natural experiment or other matching opportunity emerges to provide a more rigorous approach. well specified models can still be informative. but faced with the choice between a well matched comparison group and a model, the former is unambiguously the stronger study design. given the unanimity of the evaluation literature on the importance of these methods, how is it possible that so many studies use only models? one possible answer is that unlike many of the programs studied in the evaluation literature, everyone is subject to the minimum wage. the minimum wage is not like a training program or a tax credit where some people receive it (are treated) and others do not. it is instead just one of many “rules of the game” in the labor market. as such, economists may not think of the minimum wage in the context of the evaluation literature and the methods of that literature. potential signs of progress in the immediate aftermath of the card and krueger (1994) study, many critics simply dismissed the finding as an abandonment of sound economic theory. fortunately, today these reactions are less common (though still not unheard of), and the major voices in the discussion seem to be developing a mutual appreciation for the importance of hammering out credible study designs. an excellent example is the recent exchange between, salas, and wascher (2013) and et al. (2013). instead of advancing new work in the tradition of a model,, salas, and wascher (2013) raise criticisms of the county matching approach of dube and his colleagues, and then go on to offer an alternative matching approach that they feel to be more appropriate. they suggest that a better method is the “synthetic control” approach of abadie and (2003), which generates weights for a number of comparison cases that together provide a good match to the treatment case. after running models using the synthetic control method,, salas, and wascher (2013) find evidence for negative effects of a higher minimum wage on employment, consistent with their work with models. et al. (2013) responded by defending their approach and further developing the synthetic control method, including rectifying problems in, salas, and (2013) work. in a separate paper, dube and zipperer (2013) argue that, salas, and wascher (2013) fail to properly implement the synthetic control method, using an approach that is quite different from the earlier literature in that tradition and much less defensible. et al. (2013) and dube and zipperer (2013) conclude that across both methods (their contiguous county approach and a properly executed synthetic control method), the minimum wage does not have substantial effects. the most important development in this recent work is not that it has resulted in agreement on the impact of the minimum wage. numerous econometric disagreements remain, and of course, wascher, and others continue to defend studies on the grounds that the biases in these analyses are not substantial. the critical advance has been that, salas, and wascher (2013) appear to concede that some sort of modern matching approaches are essential for evaluating the effect of increases in the absence of a randomized experiment. the authors continue to disagree on the best way to implement such a study, but the more recent focus on credible designs is a step forward. what do we need to keep in mind in applying research to policy? study design offers a means of arbitrating between studies in the often conflicting literature. the strongest designs seem to consistently find little or no evidence of effects associated with increases in the minimum wage. however, when applying this research to policymaking, these findings do come with caveats. first, we can only make inferences about the impact of a increase if it is relatively similar to the sorts of increases that have been studied. dube, lester, and reich (2010, 962) caution that their “conclusion is limited by the scope of the actual variation in policy; our results cannot be extrapolated to predict the impact of a increase that is much larger than what we have experienced over the period under study.” the recent bill introduced by sen. tom harkin (d-iowa) and rep. george miller (d-calif.) to increase the minimum wage to $10.10 represents a percent increase above the current federal minimum wage of $7.25, to be implemented over the course of three years. the typical increase in the legal minimum wage associated with the proposed change to $10.10 is of course lower than percent because some states affected by the change at the federal level already have state minimum wages exceeding $7.25. states without a higher minimum than $7.25 would experience the full increase. table 2 provides context for this increase by comparing it to prior federal increases. table 2 proposed and past federal increases nominal increase proposal% in three steps% in three steps% in two steps% in two steps% in four steps% in three steps% in two steps source: analysis of fair labor standards act and amendments and the proposed fair minimum wage act of 2013 share on facebook tweet this chart embed copy the code below to embed this chart on your website. download image the increase in harkin and proposed fair minimum wage act of 2013 is typical of the federal increases since the late 1960s. the largest increases during this period (i.e., and) came at a time of considerable inflation, so their magnitude to a large extent reflects an effort to keep up with consumer prices. however, the percent increase between 2007 and 2009 is also larger than the proposal, despite the fact that it occurred in an environment of dramatically subdued inflation. figure a presents the distribution of all percentage changes in effective minimum wages for all states from 1980 to 2011 using data from the university of center for poverty research. the “effective” minimum wage is defined here as the highest of either the federal or state minimum wage in a given state. almost all increases were lower than 15 percent. the increase in new jersey studied by card and krueger, at percent in one year, was much larger than the average one-year increase during this period. despite the magnitude of this increase, card and krueger found no notable effects. the proposed federal increase to $10.10 comes in three stages: a percent nominal increase, followed by an percent increase in the first year and a percent increase in the second year after the initial increase. these increases are in the upper half of the distribution of changes in the effective minimum wage presented in figure a, but well within the historical ranges studied by the empirical literature on the minimum wage. figure a “effective” one-year increases for all states, by percent change, one-year increases% 85% 153% 219% 14% 5% 4% 5 35%+ 0 chart data download data the data below can be saved or copied directly into excel. the data underlying the figure. note: the “effective” minimum wage is defined here as the highest of either the federal or state minimum wage in a given state. periods with zero percent changes are excluded from figure a. source: calculations from the university of kentucky center for poverty (2012) data of economic, political, and information for share on facebook tweet this chart embed copy the code below to embed this chart on your website. download image the relative size of any proposed increase does not necessarily imply that the results from the matching literature are irrelevant, but these findings should be invoked with caution in cases that depart from historical norms. ultimately, what matters is not the absolute increase in the minimum wage, but whether or not the minimum wage is in excess of the value of workers’ production to employers. finally, policymakers need to remember that even the best national studies, such as dube, lester, and reich (2010) or et al. (2013), provide only average effects of the minimum wage across a wide sampling of counties. the effect of a federal increase in any given local labor market is likely to vary with local conditions. this point is made emphatically in dube, lester, and reich (2010, 957); the authors show the variation in effects across different local labor markets in their sample. these estimates are all heavily concentrated around zero, consistent with their finding of negligible effects. however, the local labor estimates also show a probability of having a considerably more positive or negative employment effect. this suggests that while on average the minimum wage does not have effects, some localities may exhibit these effects. dube, lester, and (2010) estimates suggest that other localities may experience positive effects from the minimum wage, providing motivation for state or local minimum or living wages in excess of the federal minimum wage. ultimately, even skeptics of the matching literature reviewed here need to consider total effects of the minimum wage, and not simply whether or not a effect can be identified. the effects identified in the weaker empirical strategies are still small, and the earnings gains for workers keeping their jobs are substantial. the net effect of a increase is therefore likely to be quite positive, even if concerns remain about a small population hurt by the minimum wage and in need of other assistance. studies with the strongest study designs of course suggest that this population is extremely small if it exists at all. conclusion thinking about the designs of the major studies in the literature helps to approach ideal of a economist. the best evidence we have comes from studies that try to match treatment cases with appropriate control cases. this research suggests that historically typical increases have no impact on employment, on average. this is valuable information for thinking about policy. it suggests that raising the minimum wage would not have the negative effects attributed to it by critics, but would increase the earnings of low-income families. policymakers and the public should demand empirical rigor in research impacting the lives of low-income working families. research should be conducted with the best feasible study designs, just as federal agencies demand the best designs when they seek out evaluations of other labor market policies. about the author daniel kuehn is a doctoral student in american department of economics with field in labor economics and gender economics. before coming to american university he was a research associate at the urban center on labor, human services, and population. he has a degree in public policy, specializing in labor market policy, from george washington university. acknowledgements the paper benefited from comments and review by josh bivens, david cooper, j. bradford delong, dube, doug hall, robert murphy, ryan murphy, michael reich, heidi shierholz, and david wynn. endnotes within this family of methods, there is an approach to policy evaluation called “propensity score matching” that literally establishes a match between one treatment case and one or several comparison cases using an estimate of the probability of receiving a treatment. this paper, which is targeted to a broader audience, does not use “matching” to refer specifically to propensity scores, and instead uses it to describe any study design that consciously constructs comparison groups for treatment cases (here, cases experiencing an increase in the minimum wage). these include difference in difference models, regression discontinuities, synthetic control models, and other “natural experiments.” david card published a study two years earlier, in 1992, examining the impact of a increase in california. this paper also used a matching strategy, even before the celebrated 1994 paper. however, the match in this paper was between california and a set of comparison states that roughly reproduced the demographic and labor market characteristics of california. this is not as clear of a match as the match in card and krueger (1994) nor does it set the same kind of precedent for future work by dube and his colleagues, but card (1992) should also be counted as an early example of the matching literature on the minimum wage. the author found no evidence of a decline in teenage employment or employment in retail. see card and krueger (2000). in their of administrative payroll data, card and krueger (2000) also provide evidence of selection bias problems associated with data on new jersey and pennsylvania restaurants provided to and wascher (2000) by richard berman, a public affairs executive who advocates on behalf of the food and beverage industry. and (2000) analysis of the berman dataset finds that the increase reduced employment in new jersey, although this finding is not consistent with the administrative payroll data. a detailed discussion of all of work on the minimum wage is excluded in the interest of briefly outlining the differences between matching and studies. another critical contribution of dube and his colleagues, et al. (2013), is discussed below. also of note are dube (2013), which looks at effects by industry; and dube, naidu, and reich (2007), which looks specifically at san francisco. recent work by giuliano (2013) controls for heterogeneity by restricting the analysis to stores within a single firm. giuliano also finds no evidence of effects from the minimum wage. this elasticity is estimated as the ratio of the coefficients in the employment and earnings regressions in dube, lester, and reich (2010). in models that match counties that straddle a state border, additional “fixed effect” variables must be added indicating that a given county in the dataset is a member of a county pair. the inclusion of these fixed effects dramatically increases the size of the model that must be estimated. notably, the standard errors of the estimates of the effect increase more substantially from the baseline model for the earnings regressions than they do for the employment regressions. the source of the difference between the earnings and employment regressions is thus driven by the change in the point estimates themselves, and not the precision of the estimates. for example, by using the entire state of pennsylvania, hoffman and trace (2009) are comparing employment outcomes in pittsburgh and rural western pennsylvania with those in new jersey. these communities are quite different and they are experiencing different types of economic change. in contrast, the original card and krueger (1994) study, which focused on border establishments, and work with border counties compare far more similar local labor markets. recall once again that “matching methods” is used here to describe a range of methods that try to construct a comparison group that is a good match to the treatment group. see for example (2000) discussion of the reaction to card and krueger (1994). a particularly questionable and combative example is the case of the late nobel laureate james buchanan, who wrote in the wall street journal in 1996, “just as no physicist would claim that ‘water runs uphill,’ no self-respecting economist would claim that increases in the minimum wage increase employment. such a claim, if seriously advanced, becomes equivalent to a denial that there is even minimal scientific content in economics, and that, in consequence, economists can do nothing but write as advocates for ideological interests. fortunately, only a handful of economists are willing to throw over the teaching of two centuries; we have not yet become a bevy of whores.” the university of kentucky dataset begins in 1980, in the middle of a three stage increase in the federal minimum wage. the first two stages, which are not in the data, were larger than the third. some localities have implemented “living wages” that are higher than minimum wages and therefore may be associated with greater percentage changes in the minimum wage at the time of their implementation. these are not considered here, nor are they studied in the literature discussed above. see holzer (2008) for a review of the literature on living wage laws. references abadie, a., and j.. 2003. “the economic costs of conflict: a case study of the basque country.” american economic review,),. addison, j., m. blackburn, and c.. 2009. “do minimum wages raise employment? 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ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈsəməri ðɪs ˈpeɪpər rəvˈjuz ðə ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈlɪtərəʧər ɔn ðə ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈifɛkts əv ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ. ɪt ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪz ðə moʊst ˈprɑmənənt ˈstədiz ɪn ðɪs ˈlɪtərəʧər baɪ ðɛr juz əv tu ˈdɪfərənt ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl əˈproʊʧɪz: ˈstədiz ðət mæʧ ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪts ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ə ˌɪnˈkris wɪθ ən əˈproʊpriˌeɪt kəmˈpɛrəsən ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt, ənd ˈstədiz ðət du nɑt. ə ˌrivˈju əv ðɪs ˈlɪtərəʧər səˈʤɛsts ðət: ðə ˈstədiz ðət kəmˈpɛr ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪts ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ə ˌɪnˈkris wɪθ ə ˈkɛrfəli ˈʧoʊzən kəmˈpɛrəsən ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt tɛnd tɪ faɪnd ðət ˌɪnˈkrisɪz hæv ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ ˈifɛkt ɔn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. ðə ˈstədiz ðət du nɑt mæʧ ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪts ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ə ˌɪnˈkris wɪθ ə kəmˈpɛrəsən ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt tɛnd tɪ faɪnd ðət ˌɪnˈkrisɪz rɪˈdus ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. ə ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv wɪʧ əˈproʊʧ ɪz mɔr ˈrɪgərəs ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ meɪk rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈɪnfərˌɛnsɪz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈifɛkts əv ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ. ðɪs ˈpeɪpər ˈɑrgjuz ðət: ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ˈpɑləsi ˈænəlɪsts ˈstrɔŋli prɪˈfər ˈstədiz ðət mæʧ ““treatment”*” wɪθ ““comparison”*” ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn ə dɪˈfɛnsəbəl weɪ ˈoʊvər ˈstədiz ðət ˈsɪmpli ˌɪnˈklud kənˈtroʊlz ənd fɪkst ˈifɛkts ɪn ə rəˈgrɛʃən ˈmɑdəl. ðə ˈstədiz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə moʊst ˈrɪgərəs ˈrisərʧ dɪˈzaɪnz ˈʤɛnərəli faɪnd ðət ˌɪnˈkrisɪz hæv ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ ˈifɛkt ɔn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən əv ðiz ˈfaɪndɪŋz tɪ ˈɛni ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr prəˈpoʊzəl rikˈwaɪərz ˈkɛrfəl kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən əv ˈwɛðər ðə prəˈpoʊzəl ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˈəðər ˈpɑləsiz ðət hæv bɪn ˈstədid. ɪf ə prəˈpoʊzəl əˈkərz ˈəndər drəˈmætɪkəli ˈdɪfərənt ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, ðə ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈlɪtərəʧər ɔn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ʃʊd bi ˌɪnˈvoʊkt wɪθ ˈkɔʃən. ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈhɛri ˈtrumən ˈfeɪməsli ʤoʊkt ðət hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ haɪər ə ɪˈkɑnəmɪst bɪˈkəz ɔl əv hɪz stæf ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts wʊd rɪˈzɔrt tɪ ðə wən hand…*… bət ɔn ðə ˈəðər hand…”*…” ˌfɔrmjuˈleɪʃənz wɪn ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈpɑləsi ədˈvaɪs. ˈtrumən ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd ə streɪt ˈænsər. təˈdeɪ, ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz ənd ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈɔlsoʊ sim tɪ wɔnt ə ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ɪn dɪˈskəʃənz əv ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ. ˈpɑləsi ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz meɪd æt ðə ˈfɛdərəl, steɪt, ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈlɛvəl. ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪz ə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ˈnæʃənəli (ˈkərəntli ən aʊər fər moʊst ˈwərkərz) ðət ˈkɑŋgrəs kən reɪz. ˈmɛni steɪts ənd ˈivɪn ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənts sɛt ˈmɪnəməm ˈweɪʤɪz ðət ər haɪər ðən ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈmɪnəməm. wən grup əv ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts kənˈtɛndz ðət ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ rɪˈdus ɪmˈplɔɪmənt baɪ ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈleɪbər kɔsts, waɪl əˈnəðər grup ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðə ˈɛvədəns ʃoʊz ðət ˌɪnˈkrisɪz du nɑt rɪˈdus ɪmˈplɔɪmənt, ˈlaɪkli du tɪ ˈfæktərz səʧ ɛz rɪˈdust ˈtərˌnoʊvər, ˌɪnˈkrist ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti, ənd smɔl praɪs ˌɪnˈkrisɪz. riˈspɑnsəbəl ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ˌəndərˈstændəbli ˈmɛnʃən boʊθ strændz əv ðə ˈlɪtərəʧər. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ɪt wʊd bi ˈhɛlpfəl ɪf ðɛr wər səm weɪ tɪ dɪˈtərmən wɪʧ saɪd həz ðə mɔr pərsˈweɪsɪv keɪs, ˈsəmθɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈkloʊzər tɪ ɪˈkɑnəmɪst. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni kraɪˈtɪriə ðət kʊd bi juzd tɪ meɪk sɛns əv ðə ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈlɪtərəʧər ɔn ðə ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈifɛkts əv ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ. ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ðə dɪˈstɪŋkʃən bɪtˈwin ˈstədiz ðət juz wət aɪ wɪl rɪˈfər tɪ ɛz kəmˈpɛrəsən groups”*” tɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðiz ˈifɛkts, ənd ðoʊz ðət du nɑt. ðə tərm ““matching”*” ɪz juzd hir ɪn ə ˈrɛlətɪvli brɔd weɪ, tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ə ˈfæməli əv ˈmɛθədz ðət aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ə kəmˈpɛrəsən grup ɛz ən əˈproʊpriˌeɪt mæʧ fər ə ˈtritmənt grup, ðəs ˈmɪmɪkɪŋ ə ˈrændəˌmaɪzd ɪkˈspɛrəmənt. ə ˈmæʧɪŋ dɪˈzaɪn ɪz ˈstrɔŋli prɪˈfərd baɪ ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˈɔfən ðə ˈkloʊsəst ˈstədi dɪˈzaɪn tɪ ˈrændəˌmaɪzd ɪkˈspɛrəmənts əˈveɪləbəl. ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ə ˈstədi ˈjuzɪz ˈmæʧɪŋ ɪz ə brɔd kraɪˈtɪriən, bət ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wən fər dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪtɪŋ bɪtˈwin ˈstədiz ənd ˈklɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ hu prəˈvaɪdz mɔr pərsˈweɪsɪv ˈɛvədəns ɪn ðə dəˈbeɪt. ðə fərst ˈsɛkʃən əv ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt rəvˈjuz ðə tu ˈmeɪʤər əˈproʊʧɪz tɪ ˈstədiɪŋ ðə ˈmɪnəməm wɪθ ənd wɪˈθaʊt mæʧt kəmˈpɛrəsən kəmˈpɛrz ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈfaɪndɪŋz frəm ðiz tu əˈproʊʧɪz. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈsɛkʃən meɪks ən ˈɑrgjəmənt fər prɪˈfərɪŋ ˈstədiz ðət juz ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈstədiz ðət du nɑt. ðə rɪˈpɔrt kənˈkludz wɪθ ə dɪˈskəʃən əv ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ðɪs ˈrisərʧ fər ˈpɑləsi. tu əˈproʊʧɪz tɪ ˈstədiɪŋ ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ðə ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈlɪtərəʧər ɔn ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ɪz lɑrʤ, bət məʧ əv ɪt (ənd ɔl ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈrisənt ˈstədiz) kən bi ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈɪntu wən əv tu ˈkætəˌgɔriz: wən, ˈstədiz ðət mæʧ ənd kəmˈpɛr ˈkeɪsɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ wɪθ ə ˈsɪmələr kənˈtroʊl grup, ənd tu, ˈstədiz ðət du nɑt mæʧ ˈkeɪsɪz əv ə ˌɪnˈkris tɪ ə ˈsɪmələr kənˈtroʊl grup. ðɪs dɪˈstɪŋkʃən ɪz ˈoʊnli wən əv ˈmɛni ˈpɑsəbəl weɪz əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈlɪtərəʧər, bət ɪt ɪz ˈkrɪtɪkəl fər ˈænsərɪŋ ðə kˈwɛʃən əv hu ɪz raɪt əˈbaʊt ðə ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈifɛkts əv ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ. ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈstədiz æˈnælɪˌsiz əv ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ðət juz ˈmæʧɪŋ fərst rɪˈsivd waɪd əˈtɛnʃən wɪθ ˈdeɪvɪd kɑrd ənd ˈælən 1994 ˈpeɪpər ɔn ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn nu steɪt ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ frəm tɪ kɑrd ənd ˈkrugər wər kənˈsərnd wɪθ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt æt fæst fud ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ðət wʊd hæv ˈhæpənd ˈɛniˌweɪ frəm ˈʧeɪnʤɪz əˈkərɪŋ ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈkris. ðɛr səˈluʃən wɑz tɪ juz ˈkɑmprəbəl ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈkrɔs ðə ˈbɔrdər frəm nu ˈʤərzi ɛz ə kənˈtroʊl grup əv ɛˈstæblɪʃmənts ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn ə ˈsɪmələr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, bət nɑt ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈkris. ðiz ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ɛˈstæblɪʃmənts prəˈvaɪdɪd ə ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn fər dɪˈtərmənɪŋ wət wʊd hæv ˈhæpənd ɪn nu ˈʤərzi ɪf ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ hæd rɪˈmeɪnd ˈkɑnstənt. ˌdiviˈeɪʃən frəm ðət ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn ɪn ðə nu ˈʤərzi ˈrɛˌstrɑnts kʊd ðəs bi ˈseɪfli əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ. ə tru ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl dɪˈzaɪn wʊd hæv ˈrændəmli əˈsaɪnd ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kənˈtroʊl fər ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz, bət ɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv ˈrændəm əˈsaɪnmənt ðə ˈɔθərz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə nɛkst bɛst ɔlˈtərnətɪv: ə kloʊz mæʧ. ðə kɑrd ənd ˈkrugər ˈstədi kənˈkludɪd ðət ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn nu ˈʤərzi rɪˈdust ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪn ðət steɪt ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ðə kəmˈpɛrəsən grup əv ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ˈrɛˌstrɑnts. ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz əv ðə kˈwɑləti əv ðə foʊn ˈsərˌveɪ ˈdætə wər reɪzd æt ðə taɪm, wɪʧ lɛd ðə ˈɔθərz tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz mɔr rɪˈlaɪəbəl ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈpeɪˌroʊl ˈdætə frəm nu ˈʤərzi ənd ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə. kɑrd ənd ˈkrugər 2000 kənˈfərmd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðət ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn nu ˈʤərzi hæd noʊ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈifɛkt. ðə ˈmæʧɪŋ əˈproʊʧ ˌpaɪəˈnɪrd baɪ kɑrd ənd ˈkrugər həz bɪn əˈplaɪd wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ səˌfɪstəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈstrɔŋgər ˈdætə ˈsɔrsəz ðən ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl foʊn ˈsərˌveɪ ˈdætə ɪn ðə 20 jɪrz sɪns ðə nu ˈʤərzi æˈnælɪsɪs. ðə moʊst ˈnoʊtəbəl ədˈvæns ɪn ˈmæʧɪŋ həz bɪn ɪn ðə wərk əv dub wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈkoʊˈɑθərz, wɪʧ ˈjuzɪz ˈkaʊntiz ðət ˈneɪbər iʧ ˈəðər əˈkrɔs steɪt ˈbɔrdərz ɛz kənˈtroʊl ˈkeɪsɪz. ˈrəðər ðən ə riˈstrɪktɪd æˈnælɪsɪs əv wən ˌɪnˈkris, dub, ˈlɛstər, ənd raɪk 2010 kəmˈpɛr ˈɛvəri pɛr əv ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈkaʊntiz əˈlɔŋ ˈɛvəri steɪt ˈbɔrdər ɪn ðə ˈkəntri (ˈsɪmələr ˈstədi dɪˈzaɪnz ər juzd ɪn ˈəðər ˈpeɪpərz baɪ dub ənd hɪz ˈkɑligz). baɪ ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtɪŋ ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ənd ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv 16 jɪrz, ðɪs ˈrisərʧ ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ˈifɛkts frəm ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈsæmpəl ðən ˈərliər ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈstədiz, ənd prəˈdusɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət ər mɔr ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl rɪˈspɑns tɪ ə ˌɪnˈkris ənd nɑt ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz əv ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈloʊkəl ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt. dub ənd hɪz ˈkɑligz kənˈsɪstəntli faɪnd noʊ ˈɛvədəns fər rɪˈdust ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈrɛgjələr ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈkaʊnti pɛr mæʧ. ɪn fækt, ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈjuzɪŋ ˈkaʊnti pɛrz, ɛz dub, ˈlɛstər, ənd raɪk 2010 æd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli mɔr prɪˈsaɪs ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈmɑdəlz, ðə ˈnɛgətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðə ˌɪnˈkris aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɪn ðə ˈlɪtərəʧər (dɪˈskəst ɪn mɔr ˈditeɪl bɪˈloʊ) ˈgræʤuəli ɪˈvæpərˌeɪts. ˈteɪbəl 1 rɪˈpɔrts dub, ˈlɛstər, ənd 2010 ˈɛstəˌmeɪts əv ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt rɪˈzəltɪŋ frəm ə pərˈsɛnɪʤ ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈərnɪŋz ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ. ðə ˈɔθərz ˈænəˌlaɪz tu ˈdɪfərənt ˈsæmpəlz əv ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈdætə: wən ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ɔl ˈkaʊntiz (ðə fərst ˈkɑləm), ənd wən ðət ˌɪnˈkludz pɛrz əv ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈkaʊntiz (ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈkɑləm), wɪθ ˈkaʊnti pɛr ˈmæʧɪŋ pərˈfɔrmd ɔn ðə ˈlætər ˈsæmpəl. ˈteɪbəl 1 pərˈsɛnɪʤ ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt fər iʧ pərˈsɛnɪʤ ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈərnɪŋz du tɪ ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ɔl ˈkaʊnti ˈsæmpəl ˈkaʊnti pɛr ˈsæmpəl noʊ ˈmæʧɪŋ noʊ ˈmæʧɪŋ, kənˈtroʊl fər ˈsɛnsəs dɪˈvɪʒən ˈdɪfərənsɪz noʊ ˈmæʧɪŋ, kənˈtroʊl fər steɪt ˈdɪfərənsɪz noʊ ˈmæʧɪŋ, kənˈtroʊl fər ˈdɪfərənsɪz ˈmæʧɪŋ stəˈtɪstɪkəli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt æt ðə 10 pərˈsɛnt ˈlɛvəl. stəˈtɪstɪkəli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt æt ðə 5 pərˈsɛnt ˈlɛvəl. sɔrs: ˈɛstəˌmeɪts drɔn frəm dub, ˈlɛstər, ənd raɪk 2010 ˈteɪbəl 2 (ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə ˌriprəˈdəkʃən əv ðɛr ˈteɪbəl 2 ʃɛr ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk twit ðɪs ʧɑrt ɪmˈbɛd ˈkɑpi ðə koʊd bɪˈloʊ tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ðɪs ʧɑrt ɔn jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈɪmɪʤ ðə fərst roʊ ɪn ˈteɪbəl 1 wɪʧ ˈprɛzənts rɪˈzəlts wɪn noʊ ˈmæʧɪŋ ɪz dən, ɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv moʊst ˈstədi dɪˈzaɪnz ˌbiˈfɔr dub, ˈlɛstər, ənd raɪk 2010 ənd ˈmɛni sɪns. wɪn noʊ ˈmæʧɪŋ ɪz dən, ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ hæv ə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈifɛkt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz ðə kəmˈpɛrəsən ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈnɛroʊd tɪ mɔr ˈsɪmələr ˈkaʊntiz, fərst ɪn ðə seɪm ˈsɛnsəs dɪˈvɪʒən, ðɛn ðə seɪm steɪt, ðɛn ðə seɪm ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈɛriə (msa*), ðə stəˈtɪstɪkəli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈnɛgətɪv ˈifɛkt əv ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪz ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd. ɪn ðə æˈnælɪsɪs ðət ˈjuzɪz ˈækʧəwəl əv ˈbɔrdərɪŋ ˈkaʊntiz tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt ə kəmˈpɛrəsən grup (ðə læst roʊ), ðə haɪər ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ həz ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈpɑzətɪv ˈifɛkt ɔn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, bɪˈkəz ðɪs rɪˈzəlt ɪz stəˈtɪstɪkəli ˌɪnsɪgnˈjɪfɪkənt ɪt ˈkænɑt bi stəˈtɪstɪkəli dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt frəm ə ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðət ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ həz noʊ ˈifɛkt ɔn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, ðə ˈstrɔŋgər dɪˈzaɪnz ðət juz ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈstrætəʤiz ˈklɪrli ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkt ðə ˈθɪri ðət ˌɪnˈkrisɪz rɪˈdus ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. ˈəðər ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ðɪs əˈproʊʧ ˌɪnˈklud ˈædɪsən, ˈblækbərn, ənd 2009 2012 wɪʧ hæv kənˈkluʒənz ðət ər ˈsɪmələr tɪ dub, ˈlɛstər, ənd raɪk 2010 ənd ˈəðər ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈstədiz. wən ˈpɑsəbəl krɪˈtik ɪz ðət baɪ (i.e*., ˈædɪŋ tu ˈmɛni kənˈtroʊlz tɪ) ðɛr ˈmɑdəlz, dub, ˈlɛstər, ənd raɪk 2010 ər mɪˈsteɪkənli əˈtrɪbjətɪŋ tru ˈifɛkts əv ˌɪnˈkrisɪz tɪ ˈəðər ˈvɛriəbəlz ɪn ðɛr ˈmɑdəl, ər ðət stəˈtɪstɪkəl sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns ɪz lɔst du tɪ ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti əv ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪŋ səʧ ə ˈkɑmplɛks ˈmɑdəl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈɔθərz pɔɪnt aʊt ðət ðiz fɪrz kən bi ˈizəli dɪsˈmɪst baɪ kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ˈɛstəˌmeɪts əv ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ɔn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt wɪθ ˈɛstəˌmeɪts əv ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈərnɪŋz. ˈoʊnli ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt bɪˈkəmz ˈluzɪz stəˈtɪstɪkəl mɔr ˈrɪgərəs ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈstrætəʤiz ər ˌɪntrəˈdust. ðə ˈifɛkt əv ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ɔn ˈərnɪŋz steɪz kənˈsɪstənt əˈkrɔs ðiz ˈmɑdəlz. sɪns ðə seɪm stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈmɑdəl wɪθ ðə seɪm rɪsks əv ɪz biɪŋ juzd rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə dɪˈpɛndənt ˈvɛriəbəl (ˈərnɪŋz ɪn wən keɪs, ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪn ðə ˈəðər), ðə keɪs ðət ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ˈprɑbləmz ər ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ˈhɑrdər tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz fər ðə læk əv səbˈstænʃəl ˈifɛkts ɪn ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈstədiz. wən səˈʤɛsʧən ɪz ðət ɪmˈplɔɪərz ˈɛksərˌsaɪz power,”*,” ər ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ paʊər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ biɪŋ wən əv ə smɔl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv baɪərz ɪn ə ˈmɑrkɪt (ən ˈænəˌlɔg tɪ ðə məˈnɑpəli paʊər ˈɛksərˌsaɪzd baɪ ˈsɛlərz). ʤɪst ɛz ə məˈnɑpəli wɪl nɑt rɪˈdus ɪts ˈaʊtˌpʊt ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ən ˌɪmˈpoʊzd praɪs rɪˈdəkʃən, ə kən əbˈzɔrb ə praɪs ˌɪnˈkris (səʧ ɛz ə ˌɪnˈkris) wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈdusɪŋ dɪˈmænd fər ˈwərkərz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ səʧ ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz ər ˈpɑsəbəl, ə mɔr ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪz ðət ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ dɪz nɑt hæv ə ˈifɛkt bɪˈkəz ðə ˌɪnˈkrist ˈleɪbər kɔsts ər ˈizəli dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈoʊvər smɔl praɪs ər ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ˌɪnˈkrisɪz, ər bɪˈkəz frɪnʤ ˈbɛnəfɪts ər kət ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈlɛvəlz. lɛs wərk həz bɪn dən ɔn ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ɔn ðiz ˈaʊtˌkəmz ðən ɔn ðə ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌɪmˈpækt. ɔlˈtərnətɪvli, ˈifɛkts maɪt bi əˈvɔɪdɪd du tɪ rɪˈdust fɪkst ˈhaɪrɪŋ kɔsts ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv loʊər ˈtərˌnoʊvər. ðə moʊst ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ənd bɛst noʊn ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈstədiz faɪnd ðət ə haɪər ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ dɪz nɑt hæv ə ˈnɛgətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt, bət ðɪs ˈfaɪndɪŋ ɪz nɑt juˈnænəməs. səm ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈstədiz du faɪnd ˈifɛkts. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈsɑbiə, burkhauser*, ənd ˈhænsən 2012 faɪnd ˈnɛgətɪv ˈifɛkts ɔn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt wɪn ðeɪ kəmˈpɛr nu jɔrk steɪt wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl kəmˈpɛrəsən steɪts, ənd ˈhɔfmən ənd treɪs 2009 faɪnd ðət ə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə rɪˈdust ðə ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈprɑspɛkts əv ““at-risk”*” ˈwərkərz ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ˈkɑmprəbəl ˈwərkərz ɪn nu ˈʤərzi. pərˈhæps ðə bɛst kˈwɑləti ˈstədi ˈjuzɪŋ ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈmɛθədz ðət aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz ə ˈifɛkt ɪz ðət əv ənd 2007 hu faɪnd ˈnɛgətɪv ˈifɛkts əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ məʧ ˈlɑrʤər ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ɪn ˈɔrəˌgɑn ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ˈfaɪnəli,, ˈsɑlɑz, ənd ˈwɔʃər 2013 juz ə kənˈtroʊl method”*” ənd faɪnd ˈnɛgətɪv ˈifɛkts. ðɪs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈlɪtərəʧər ɪz dɪˈskəst ɪn mɔr ˈditeɪl bɪˈloʊ. iʧ əv ðiz ˈstədiz ɪz ˈoʊpən tɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. ˈhɔfmən 2014 ʃoʊz ðət ˈrɛktəˌfaɪɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənəbəl ˈdætə ˈʧɔɪsɪz ɪˈlɪməˌneɪts ˈsɑbiə, burkhauser*, ənd 2012 ˈnɛgətɪv rɪˈzəlt. ˈfaɪnəli, ɔl əv ðiz æˈnælɪˌsiz juz ˈdætə, wɪʧ ˈɑrgjuəbli prəˈvaɪd ə ˈwikər mæʧ ðən kɑrd ənd ˈkrugər 1994 dub, ˈlɛstər, ənd raɪk 2010 ənd ˈəðər ˈstədiz ðət mæʧ ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈkaʊntiz ˈrəðər ðən steɪts. ˈivɪn ɪf ðiz ˈnɛgətɪv rɪˈzəlts ər ˈteɪkən æt feɪs ˈvælju, ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈstədiz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈwaɪdəst reɪnʤ əv ˌɪnˈkrisɪz baɪ dub ənd hɪz ˈkɑligz faɪnd ðət ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, ˌɪnˈkrisɪz hæv ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ ˈifɛkt ɔn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. ˈstədiz wɪˈθaʊt ˈmæʧɪŋ ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ə ˈmæʧɪŋ əˈproʊʧ ɪz tɪ rən ə ˈmɑdəl ˈjuzɪŋ ər ˈpænəl ˈdætə (i.e*., ˈdætə kəˈlɛktəd ˈoʊvər taɪm) ɔn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈlɛvəlz tɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt haʊ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈæftər steɪts ɪˈnækt ə haɪər ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ. ðiz ˈmɑdəlz hæv ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈvæljəbəl ˈfiʧərz, moʊst ˈnoʊtəbli ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kənˈtroʊl fər ˌɪdioʊˌsɪnˈkrætɪk ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin steɪts ər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ðət du nɑt ʧeɪnʤ ˈoʊvər taɪm. ðiz ˈsteɪbəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz ər kɔld effects,”*,” ənd ðə ˈmɑdəlz ər ˈðɛrˌfɔr rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ˈmɑdəlz. rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈwɛðər ˈmɑdəlz juz steɪt ər ˈdætə, ðeɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ əˈməŋ steɪts tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə ˈifɛkt əv ðə ˈpɑləsi. ˈnoʊtəbli ˈæbsənt frəm ðə ˈmɑdəlz ɪz ˈɛni ˈmæʧɪŋ əv kəmˈpɛrəsən ˈkeɪsɪz tɪ ˈtritmənt ˈkeɪsɪz. waɪl dub, ˈlɛstər, ənd raɪk 2010 juzd ˈkaʊntiz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈkrɔs ə steɪt ˈbɔrdər ɛz kəmˈpɛrəsən ˈkeɪsɪz, ðə ˈmɑdəlz ˌɪmˈplɪsətli trit ˈɛvəri steɪt nɑt ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ə ˌɪnˈkris ɛz ə koʊˈikwəl kəmˈpɛrəsən keɪs tɪ ˈɛvəri steɪt ðət dɪz hæv ə ˌɪnˈkris. ðɪs pəˈtɛnʃəli ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz bias”*” ˈɪntu ðə rɪˈzəlts. lɔz ər nɑt ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ˈəndər ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl kənˈdɪʃənz. ðɪs minz ðət steɪts ðət into”*” haɪər ˈmɪnəməm ˈweɪʤɪz baɪ ɛˈnæktɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz meɪ bi ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli ˈdɪfərənt frəm steɪts ðət du nɑt. ˈmɑdəlz kən ˈhændəl ðɪs ˈprɑbləm ɪf ðə ˈrisərʧər həz ˈdætə ɔn ðə ˈfæktərz ðət ər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃəl əˈdɑpʃən əv lɔz ər ɪf ðiz ˈfæktərz du nɑt ʧeɪnʤ ˈoʊvər taɪm (ɪn ðət keɪs, ðə ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv fɪkst ˈifɛkts kənˈtroʊlz fər ðə ðət ɪz ˌɪntrəˈdust du tɪ ðə læk əv ə tru ɪkˈspɛrəmənt). ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ˈfæktərz ˈkɔrəˌleɪtəd wɪθ ðə əˈdɑpʃən əv lɔz ˈvɛri ˈoʊvər taɪm ənd əˈkrɔs steɪts, ˈmɑdəlz wɪl ˈproʊdus baɪəst ˈɛstəˌmeɪts əv ðə ˈifɛkt əv ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ. ðɪs sɔrt əv baɪəs ɪz ˈvɛri ˈplɔzəbəl ɪn ˈpræktɪs. ˈmɛni steɪts ɪn ðə saʊθ ənd ˈsɛntrəl juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ˈræpɪd ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ. ɪn ˈkɑntræst, kəmˈjunɪtiz ɪn ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst ənd ˌnɔrˈθist ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈdɛnsli ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd ənd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ə ˈstrəkʧərəl trænˈzɪʃən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə dɪˈklaɪn əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ. nən əv ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ər ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈpɑləsi, bət ɔl ər ˈkɔrəˌleɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ, wɪʧ tɛndz tɪ bi loʊər ɪn ðə saʊθ ənd ˈsɛntrəl juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd haɪər ɪn ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst ənd ˌnɔrˈθist. ˈəðər trɛnz spɪˈsɪfɪk tɪ steɪts ər ˈkaʊntiz ˈrəðər ðən ˈriʤənz ər ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsivəbəl. səm əv ðiz trɛnz meɪ bi kənˈtroʊld fər ɪn ˈsərtən ˈstədiz, bət ˈmɑdəlz ər nɑt ˈstrəkʧərd tɪ ˈkæpʧər ðə mɔr ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv sɛt əv trɛnz ðət ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈstədiz kən əˈkaʊnt fər. taɪm trɛnz ðət ər nɑt əˈkaʊntɪd fər wɪl muv ə ˈmɑdəl ˈfərðər əˈweɪ frəm rɪˈzəlts ðət wʊd hæv bɪn ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd baɪ ə ˈrændəˌmaɪzd ɪkˈspɛrəmənt. ðə ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts moʊst ˈkloʊsli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˈmɑdəl əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈstədiɪŋ ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ər ˈdeɪvɪd ənd ˈwɪljəm ˈwɔʃər. ɪn 2007 ənd ˈwɔʃər kənˈdəktəd ə θəroʊ ˌrivˈju əv 102 ˈstədiz, ˈkəvərɪŋ ˈpɑləsiz ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd boʊθ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ənd æt ðə ˈfɛdərəl ənd steɪt ˈlɛvəl. ðeɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ə ˈsəbˌsɛt əv ˈstədiz ðət ðeɪ dimd ““credible,”*,” moʊst əv wɪʧ fɔl ˈɪntu ðə ˈkætəˌgɔri əv steɪt ənd ˈmɑdəlz. ðɪs ˈsəbˌsɛt əv ˈstədiz, səˈlɛktɪd fər ˈspɛʃəl ˈmɛnʃən baɪ ðə moʊst proʊˈlɪfɪk ˈɔθərz hu juz ðə ˈmɛθəd, ɪz ˈðɛrˌfɔr ən ˈɛksələnt ˈvæntɪʤ pɔɪnt fər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə kənˈsɛnsəs əv ðɪs ˈlɪtərəʧər. moʊst əv ðə ˈstədiz ˈmɛnʃənd bɪˈloʊ kəm frəm ðɪs lɪst. ənd moʊst ˈrisənt ˈstədi wɪθ j.m*. ˈsɑlɑz ɪz nɑt ə ˈstændərd ˈmɑdəl. ðɪs ɪz dɪˈskəst ɪn mɔr ˈditeɪl ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈsɛkʃən. ə ˈtɪpɪkəl əˈproʊʧ ɪz ˈɔfərd baɪ ənd ˈwɔʃər 1992 ˈpəblɪʃt tu jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə greɪt dɪsˈrəpʃən əv ðə kɑrd ənd ˈkrugər 1994 ˈstədi. ðɪs ˈrisərʧ ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ə 10 pərˈsɛnt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ rɪˈdust ˈtiˌneɪʤ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt baɪ 1 tɪ 2 pərˈsɛnt ənd jəŋ ˈædəlt ɪmˈplɔɪmənt baɪ tɪ 2 pərˈsɛnt. ðiz ˈfaɪndɪŋz wər ˈnoʊtəbəl bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər ˈkɑmprəbəl tɪ ˈərliər ˈɛstəˌmeɪts frəm ðə taɪm ˈsɪriz ˈlɪtərəʧər, wɪʧ rɪˈlaɪd ɔn ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən ˈoʊvər taɪm ˈrəðər ðən əˈkrɔs steɪts tɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈifɛkts. ənd ˈwɔʃər 1996 2001 ənd ˈəðərz sun ɪkˈstɛndɪd ðə ˈmɑdəlɪŋ ˈfreɪmˌwərk tɪ ˈdætə tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ɔn spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈvəlnərəbəl grups. ðə ˈɔθərz faɪnd ɪn boʊθ ˈkeɪsɪz ðət ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ rɪˈdus ɪmˈplɔɪmənt fər ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst (ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈtiˌneɪʤərz ər ˈwərkərz). ðiz ˈstədiz juz ðə seɪm dɪˈzaɪn ɛz ðə ˈstədiz, riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən əˈməŋ steɪts ənd ˈoʊvər taɪm tɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt haʊ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ əˈfɛkt ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. ɛz səʧ, ðeɪ ər ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ðə seɪm ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd əˈbəv. ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɪn ə steɪt meɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns loʊər ɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪts, bət ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər ðət ɪz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˈdɪfərənt ˈloʊkəl ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt kənˈdɪʃənz ðət ər ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ. ðə moʊst ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti əv ðə ˈmɑdəl rɪˈzəlts tɪ ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kənˈtroʊl fər ˈdɪfərənsɪz əˈməŋ steɪts ɪz baɪ, dub, ənd raɪk 2011 ðɪs ˈstədi ˈjuzɪz ənd prɪˈfərd ˈmɑdəlɪŋ ˈfreɪmˌwərk, bət ˌɪnˈkludz kənˈtroʊlz fər ˈsɛnsəs dɪˈvɪʒən ənd ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt trɛnz ðət dub, ˈlɛstər, ənd raɪk 2010 səˈʤɛst maɪt bi ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðə strɔŋ ˈnɛgətɪv ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈifɛkts ɪn moʊst æˈnælɪˌsiz. ˈæftər kənˈtroʊlɪŋ fər ðiz trɛnz, ðə ˈstændərd ˈifɛkts bɪˈkəm stəˈtɪstɪkəli ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃəbəl frəm ˈziroʊ ˈifɛkts. wət ɪz ˈnoʊtəbəl əˈbaʊt, dub, ənd 2011 ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən ɪz ðət ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ ˈifɛkts əv ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ɪz nɑt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd frəm ˈmɑdəlz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈstədiz dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs ˈsɛkʃən. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˈstədi ˈjuzɪz ðə ˈmɛθədz ðət ər ˈjuʒəwəli ɪmˈplɔɪd baɪ ənd ˈwɔʃər. ðə ˈmɛθəd həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ɪkˈstɛndɪd bɪɔnd ˈstændərd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈaʊtˌkəmz fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. kaʊʧ ənd ˈwɪtənbərg 2001 juz ə ˈmɑdəl tɪ əˈsɛs ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ɔn aʊərz wərkt, waɪl ənd ˈwɔʃər 2004 juz ðiz tɛkˈniks tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ər ˈrɛləvənt fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ðə ˈifɛkt əv ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ. boʊθ ˈstədiz faɪnd ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈnɛgətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt. miər ənd wɛst 2013 juz steɪt ˈmɑdəlz ənd nuˈmɛrɪkəl ɪgˈzæmpəlz tɪ ˈɑrgju ðət ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈstədiz ðət ˌɪnˈklud taɪm trɛnz (dɪˈskəst ɪn mɔr ˈditeɪl ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈsɛkʃən) meɪ prəˈvaɪd ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ɪf ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ɪz ɔn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt groʊθ reɪts. wɪʧ əˈproʊʧ meɪks mɔr sɛns? ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˌɪnˈkrisɪz tɪ ə kənˈtroʊl grup ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˈɔfən ðə ˈkloʊsəst ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsaɪəntɪsts kən gɪt tɪ ðə goʊld ˈstændərd əv ən ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ˈjuzɪŋ ˈrændəm əˈsaɪnmənt. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈlɪtərəʧər ɛz ə hoʊl ɪz dɪˈvaɪdɪd ɔn ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˌɪnˈkrisɪz, ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈstədiz ðət juz ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈstrætəʤiz faɪnd ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ ˈɛvədəns ðət səʧ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz hæv ə ˈnɛgətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈoʊvərˌsteɪt haʊ ˌənˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ɪt ɪz ɪn ðə fild əv ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ˈpɑləsi ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən tɪ əˈsərt ðə ˌsupɪriˈɔrɪti əv ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈmɛθədz tɪ ðə əˈproʊʧɪz dɪˈskraɪbd əˈbəv. ðə ˈsɛmənəl ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃənz əv ðə ˈifɛkts əv ʤɑb ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræmz, ərˈeɪnʤmənts, ɪmˈplɔɪmənt tæks ˈkrɛdɪts, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz, ənd ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈvaʊʧərz ɔl juz æt list səm sɔrt əv ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈmɛθəd, ɪf nɑt ən ˈækʧəwəl ˈrændəˌmaɪzd ɪkˈspɛrəmənt. ɪn ðɛr ˈwaɪdli ˈsaɪtɪd ˈsərˌveɪ ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən, ˈbləndəl ənd ˈkɔstɑ daɪəz 2000 du nɑt ˈivɪn ˈmɛnʃən ˈmɑdəlz wɪn ðeɪ lɪst ðə faɪv ˈmeɪʤər ˈkætəˌgɔriz əv ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən ˈmɛθədz. ɪn ə ˈsɪmələr ˈɑrtɪkəl, ənd ˈwʊldrɪʤ 2009 du ˈmɛnʃən ˈmɑdəlz ɛz ə tul fər ˈpɑləsi ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən, bət ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ ðət ðiz wər juzd ˌbiˈfɔr mɔr ədˈvænst ˈmɛθədz wər dɪˈvɛləpt, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ðə ˈmɑdərn juz əv ˈmɑdəlz ɪz ˈtɪpɪkəli ɪn ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən wɪθ ˈəðər mɔr səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd tɛkˈniks. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, dub, ˈlɛstər, ənd raɪk 2010 ˈɔlsoʊ juz ə ˈmɑdəl, bət mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli ɪt ɪz ə ˈmɑdəl ðət ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪz ˈrɪgərəs ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈstrætəʤi tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈifɛkt əv ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈmɑdəlz ər ðə bɛst əˈveɪləbəl ˈɔpʃən ɪf noʊ ˈnæʧərəl ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ər ˈəðər ˈmæʧɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunəti ˈimərʤɪz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə mɔr ˈrɪgərəs əˈproʊʧ. wɛl ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ˈmɑdəlz kən stɪl bi ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv. bət feɪst wɪθ ðə ʧɔɪs bɪtˈwin ə wɛl mæʧt kəmˈpɛrəsən grup ənd ə ˈmɑdəl, ðə ˈfɔrmər ɪz ənæmˈbɪgjuəsli ðə ˈstrɔŋgər ˈstədi dɪˈzaɪn. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌjunəˈnɪmɪti əv ðə ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən ˈlɪtərəʧər ɔn ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðiz ˈmɛθədz, haʊ ɪz ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl ðət soʊ ˈmɛni ˈstədiz juz ˈoʊnli ˈmɑdəlz? wən ˈpɑsəbəl ˈænsər ɪz ðət ənˈlaɪk ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz ˈstədid ɪn ðə ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən ˈlɪtərəʧər, ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ. ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ɪz nɑt laɪk ə ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm ər ə tæks ˈkrɛdɪt wɛr səm ˈpipəl rɪˈsiv ɪt (ər ˈtritɪd) ənd ˈəðərz du nɑt. ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈstɛd ʤɪst wən əv ˈmɛni əv ðə game”*” ɪn ðə ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt. ɛz səʧ, ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts meɪ nɑt θɪŋk əv ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ðə ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən ˈlɪtərəʧər ənd ðə ˈmɛθədz əv ðət ˈlɪtərəʧər. pəˈtɛnʃəl saɪnz əv ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə kɑrd ənd ˈkrugər 1994 ˈstədi, ˈmɛni ˈkrɪtɪks ˈsɪmpli dɪsˈmɪst ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋ ɛz ən əˈbændənmənt əv saʊnd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈθɪri. ˈfɔrʧənətli, təˈdeɪ ðiz riˈækʃənz ər lɛs ˈkɑmən (ðoʊ stɪl nɑt ənˈhərd əv), ənd ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈvɔɪsɪz ɪn ðə dɪˈskəʃən sim tɪ bi dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə mˈjuʧuəl əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən fər ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈhæmərɪŋ aʊt ˈkrɛdəbəl ˈstədi dɪˈzaɪnz. ən ˈɛksələnt ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪz ðə ˈrisənt ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ bɪtˈwin, ˈsɑlɑz, ənd ˈwɔʃər 2013 ənd ɛt æl. 2013 ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ədˈvænsɪŋ nu wərk ɪn ðə trəˈdɪʃən əv ə ˈmɑdəl,, ˈsɑlɑz, ənd ˈwɔʃər 2013 reɪz ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz əv ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈmæʧɪŋ əˈproʊʧ əv dub ənd hɪz ˈkɑligz, ənd ðɛn goʊ ɔn tɪ ˈɔfər ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈmæʧɪŋ əˈproʊʧ ðət ðeɪ fil tɪ bi mɔr əˈproʊpriˌeɪt. ðeɪ səˈʤɛst ðət ə ˈbɛtər ˈmɛθəd ɪz ðə control”*” əˈproʊʧ əv əˈbædi ənd 2003 wɪʧ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts weɪts fər ə ˈnəmbər əv kəmˈpɛrəsən ˈkeɪsɪz ðət təˈgɛðər prəˈvaɪd ə gʊd mæʧ tɪ ðə ˈtritmənt keɪs. ˈæftər ˈrənɪŋ ˈmɑdəlz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə sɪnˈθɛtɪk kənˈtroʊl ˈmɛθəd,, ˈsɑlɑz, ənd ˈwɔʃər 2013 faɪnd ˈɛvədəns fər ˈnɛgətɪv ˈifɛkts əv ə haɪər ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ɔn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt, kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðɛr wərk wɪθ ˈmɑdəlz. ɛt æl. 2013 rɪˈspɑndɪd baɪ dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ðɛr əˈproʊʧ ənd ˈfərðər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ðə sɪnˈθɛtɪk kənˈtroʊl ˈmɛθəd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈrɛktəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz ɪn, ˈsɑlɑz, ənd 2013 wərk. ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈpeɪpər, dub ənd ˈzɪpərər 2013 ˈɑrgju ðət, ˈsɑlɑz, ənd ˈwɔʃər 2013 feɪl tɪ ˈprɑpərli ˈɪmpləmənt ðə sɪnˈθɛtɪk kənˈtroʊl ˈmɛθəd, ˈjuzɪŋ ən əˈproʊʧ ðət ɪz kwaɪt ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðə ˈərliər ˈlɪtərəʧər ɪn ðət trəˈdɪʃən ənd məʧ lɛs dɪˈfɛnsəbəl. ɛt æl. 2013 ənd dub ənd ˈzɪpərər 2013 kənˈklud ðət əˈkrɔs boʊθ ˈmɛθədz (ðɛr kənˈtɪgjuəs ˈkaʊnti əˈproʊʧ ənd ə ˈprɑpərli ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd sɪnˈθɛtɪk kənˈtroʊl ˈmɛθəd), ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ dɪz nɑt hæv səbˈstænʃəl ˈifɛkts. ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪn ðɪs ˈrisənt wərk ɪz nɑt ðət ɪt həz rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn əˈgrimənt ɔn ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ. ˈnumərəs ɪˌkɑnəˈmɛtrɪk ˌdɪsəˈgrimənts rɪˈmeɪn, ənd əv kɔrs, ˈwɔʃər, ənd ˈəðərz kənˈtɪnju tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ˈstədiz ɔn ðə graʊnz ðət ðə ˈbaɪəsɪz ɪn ðiz æˈnælɪˌsiz ər nɑt səbˈstænʃəl. ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ədˈvæns həz bɪn ðət, ˈsɑlɑz, ənd ˈwɔʃər 2013 əˈpɪr tɪ kənˈsid ðət səm sɔrt əv ˈmɑdərn ˈmæʧɪŋ əˈproʊʧɪz ər ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈifɛkt əv ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv ə ˈrændəˌmaɪzd ɪkˈspɛrəmənt. ðə ˈɔθərz kənˈtɪnju tɪ dɪsəˈgri ɔn ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt səʧ ə ˈstədi, bət ðə mɔr ˈrisənt ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈkrɛdəbəl dɪˈzaɪnz ɪz ə stɛp ˈfɔrwərd. wət du wi nid tɪ kip ɪn maɪnd ɪn əˈplaɪɪŋ ˈrisərʧ tɪ ˈpɑləsi? ˈstədi dɪˈzaɪn ˈɔfərz ə minz əv ˈɑrbəˌtreɪtɪŋ bɪtˈwin ˈstədiz ɪn ðə ˈɔfən kənˈflɪktɪŋ ˈlɪtərəʧər. ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst dɪˈzaɪnz sim tɪ kənˈsɪstəntli faɪnd ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ˈifɛkts əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn əˈplaɪɪŋ ðɪs ˈrisərʧ tɪ ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkɪŋ, ðiz ˈfaɪndɪŋz du kəm wɪθ ˈkeɪviˌæts. fərst, wi kən ˈoʊnli meɪk ˈɪnfərˌɛnsɪz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ə ˌɪnˈkris ɪf ɪt ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə sɔrts əv ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðət hæv bɪn ˈstədid. dub, ˈlɛstər, ənd raɪk 2010 962 ˈkɔʃən ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd baɪ ðə skoʊp əv ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈpɑləsi; ɑr rɪˈzəlts ˈkænɑt bi ɛkˈstræpəˌleɪtɪd tɪ prɪˈdɪkt ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ə ˌɪnˈkris ðət ɪz məʧ ˈlɑrʤər ðən wət wi hæv ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpɪriəd ˈəndər study.”*.” ðə ˈrisənt bɪl ˌɪntrəˈdust baɪ sɛn. tɑm ˈhɑrkɪn (d-iowa*) ənd rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ʤɔrʤ ˈmɪlər (d-calif*.) tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə pərˈsɛnt ˌɪnˈkris əˈbəv ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈfɛdərəl ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ əv tɪ bi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv θri jɪrz. ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈligəl ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə prəˈpoʊzd ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ɪz əv kɔrs loʊər ðən pərˈsɛnt bɪˈkəz səm steɪts əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə ʧeɪnʤ æt ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈlɛvəl ɔˈrɛdi hæv steɪt ˈmɪnəməm ˈweɪʤɪz ɪkˈsidɪŋ steɪts wɪˈθaʊt ə haɪər ˈmɪnəməm ðən wʊd ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə fʊl ˌɪnˈkris. ˈteɪbəl 2 prəˈvaɪdz ˈkɑntɛkst fər ðɪs ˌɪnˈkris baɪ kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ɪt tɪ praɪər ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnˈkrisɪz. ˈteɪbəl 2 prəˈpoʊzd ənd pæst ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ˈnɑmənəl ˌɪnˈkris prəˈpoʊzəl ɪn θri stɛps ɪn θri stɛps ɪn tu stɛps ɪn tu stɛps ɪn fɔr stɛps ɪn θri stɛps ɪn tu stɛps sɔrs: æˈnælɪsɪs əv fɛr ˈleɪbər ˈstændərdz ækt ənd əˈmɛndmənts ənd ðə prəˈpoʊzd fɛr ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ækt əv 2013 ʃɛr ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk twit ðɪs ʧɑrt ɪmˈbɛd ˈkɑpi ðə koʊd bɪˈloʊ tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ðɪs ʧɑrt ɔn jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈɪmɪʤ ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈhɑrkɪn ənd prəˈpoʊzd fɛr ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ækt əv 2013 ɪz ˈtɪpɪkəl əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnˈkrisɪz sɪns ðə leɪt 1960s*. ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ˈpɪriəd (i.e*., ənd keɪm æt ə taɪm əv kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən, soʊ ðɛr ˈmægnəˌtud tɪ ə lɑrʤ ɪkˈstɛnt rɪˈflɛkts ən ˈɛfərt tɪ kip əp wɪθ kənˈsumər ˈpraɪsɪz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə pərˈsɛnt ˌɪnˈkris bɪtˈwin 2007 ənd 2009 ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlɑrʤər ðən ðə prəˈpoʊzəl, dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ɪt əˈkərd ɪn ən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt əv drəˈmætɪkəli səbˈdud ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən. ˈfɪgjər ə ˈprɛzənts ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ɔl pərˈsɛnɪʤ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈifɛktɪv ˈmɪnəməm ˈweɪʤɪz fər ɔl steɪts frəm 1980 tɪ 2011 ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdætə frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈsɛnər fər ˈpɑvərti ˈrisərʧ. ðə ““effective”*” ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd hir ɛz ðə haɪəst əv ˈiðər ðə ˈfɛdərəl ər steɪt ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ɪn ə ˈgɪvɪn steɪt. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ˌɪnˈkrisɪz wər loʊər ðən 15 pərˈsɛnt. ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn nu ˈʤərzi ˈstədid baɪ kɑrd ənd ˈkrugər, æt pərˈsɛnt ɪn wən jɪr, wɑz məʧ ˈlɑrʤər ðən ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈwənˌjɪr ˌɪnˈkris ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ˈpɪriəd. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈmægnəˌtud əv ðɪs ˌɪnˈkris, kɑrd ənd ˈkrugər faʊnd noʊ ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈifɛkts. ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnˈkris tɪ kəmz ɪn θri ˈsteɪʤɪz: ə pərˈsɛnt ˈnɑmənəl ˌɪnˈkris, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ən pərˈsɛnt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə fərst jɪr ənd ə pərˈsɛnt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd jɪr ˈæftər ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌɪnˈkris. ðiz ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ər ɪn ðə ˈəpər hæf əv ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈifɛktɪv ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ pərˈzɛnəd ɪn ˈfɪgjər ə, bət wɛl wɪˈθɪn ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈreɪnʤɪz ˈstədid baɪ ðə ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈlɪtərəʧər ɔn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ. ˈfɪgjər ə ““effective”*” ˈwənˌjɪr ˌɪnˈkrisɪz fər ɔl steɪts, baɪ pərˈsɛnt ʧeɪnʤ, ˈwənˌjɪr ˌɪnˈkrisɪz 85 153 219 14 5 4 5 35 0 ʧɑrt ˈdætə ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈdætə ðə ˈdætə bɪˈloʊ kən bi seɪvd ər ˈkɑpid dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu ɪkˈsɛl. ðə ˈdætə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ðə ˈfɪgjər. noʊt: ðə ““effective”*” ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd hir ɛz ðə haɪəst əv ˈiðər ðə ˈfɛdərəl ər steɪt ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ɪn ə ˈgɪvɪn steɪt. ˈpɪriədz wɪθ ˈziroʊ pərˈsɛnt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ər ɪkˈskludɪd frəm ˈfɪgjər ə. sɔrs: ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv kənˈtəki ˈsɛnər fər ˈpɑvərti 2012 ˈdætə əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, pəˈlɪtɪkəl, ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fər ʃɛr ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk twit ðɪs ʧɑrt ɪmˈbɛd ˈkɑpi ðə koʊd bɪˈloʊ tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ðɪs ʧɑrt ɔn jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈɪmɪʤ ðə ˈrɛlətɪv saɪz əv ˈɛni prəˈpoʊzd ˌɪnˈkris dɪz nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ˌɪmˈplaɪ ðət ðə rɪˈzəlts frəm ðə ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈlɪtərəʧər ər ˌɪˈrɛləvənt, bət ðiz ˈfaɪndɪŋz ʃʊd bi ˌɪnˈvoʊkt wɪθ ˈkɔʃən ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz ðət dɪˈpɑrt frəm hɪˈstɔrɪkəl nɔrmz. ˈəltəmətli, wət ˈmætərz ɪz nɑt ðə ˈæbsəˌlut ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ, bət ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ɪz ɪn ˈɛkˌsɛs əv ðə ˈvælju əv workers’*’ pərˈdəkʃən tɪ ɪmˈplɔɪərz. ˈfaɪnəli, ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz nid tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ˈivɪn ðə bɛst ˈnæʃənəl ˈstədiz, səʧ ɛz dub, ˈlɛstər, ənd raɪk 2010 ər ɛt æl. 2013 prəˈvaɪd ˈoʊnli ˈævərɪʤ ˈifɛkts əv ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ əˈkrɔs ə waɪd ˈsæmplɪŋ əv ˈkaʊntiz. ðə ˈifɛkt əv ə ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn ˈloʊkəl ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈvɛri wɪθ ˈloʊkəl kənˈdɪʃənz. ðɪs pɔɪnt ɪz meɪd ɛmˈfætɪkəli ɪn dub, ˈlɛstər, ənd raɪk 2010 957 ðə ˈɔθərz ʃoʊ ðə ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈifɛkts əˈkrɔs ˈdɪfərənt ˈloʊkəl ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪts ɪn ðɛr ˈsæmpəl. ðiz ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ər ɔl ˈhɛvəli ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd əraʊnd ˈziroʊ, kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðɛr ˈfaɪndɪŋ əv ˈnɛglɪʤəbəl ˈifɛkts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈleɪbər ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊ ə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈhævɪŋ ə kənˈsɪdərəbli mɔr ˈpɑzətɪv ər ˈnɛgətɪv ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈifɛkt. ðɪs səˈʤɛsts ðət waɪl ɔn ˈævərɪʤ ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ dɪz nɑt hæv ˈifɛkts, səm loʊˈkælɪtiz meɪ ɪgˈzɪbɪt ðiz ˈifɛkts. dub, ˈlɛstər, ənd 2010 ˈɛstəˌmeɪts səˈʤɛst ðət ˈəðər loʊˈkælɪtiz meɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈpɑzətɪv ˈifɛkts frəm ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən fər steɪt ər ˈloʊkəl ˈmɪnəməm ər ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈweɪʤɪz ɪn ˈɛkˌsɛs əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ. ˈəltəmətli, ˈivɪn ˈskɛptɪks əv ðə ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈlɪtərəʧər rivˈjud hir nid tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈtoʊtəl ˈifɛkts əv ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ, ənd nɑt ˈsɪmpli ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ə ˈifɛkt kən bi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd. ðə ˈifɛkts aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɪn ðə ˈwikər ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈstrætəʤiz ər stɪl smɔl, ənd ðə ˈərnɪŋz geɪnz fər ˈwərkərz ˈkipɪŋ ðɛr ʤɑbz ər səbˈstænʃəl. ðə nɛt ˈifɛkt əv ə ˌɪnˈkris ɪz ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi kwaɪt ˈpɑzətɪv, ˈivɪn ɪf kənˈsərnz rɪˈmeɪn əˈbaʊt ə smɔl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən hərt baɪ ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ənd ɪn nid əv ˈəðər əˈsɪstəns. ˈstədiz wɪθ ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈstədi dɪˈzaɪnz əv kɔrs səˈʤɛst ðət ðɪs ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz ɪkˈstrimli smɔl ɪf ɪt ɪgˈzɪsts æt ɔl. kənˈkluʒən ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˈzaɪnz əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈstədiz ɪn ðə ˈlɪtərəʧər hɛlps tɪ əˈproʊʧ aɪˈdil əv ə ɪˈkɑnəmɪst. ðə bɛst ˈɛvədəns wi hæv kəmz frəm ˈstədiz ðət traɪ tɪ mæʧ ˈtritmənt ˈkeɪsɪz wɪθ əˈproʊpriˌeɪt kənˈtroʊl ˈkeɪsɪz. ðɪs ˈrisərʧ səˈʤɛsts ðət hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ˈtɪpɪkəl ˌɪnˈkrisɪz hæv noʊ ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ. ðɪs ɪz ˈvæljəbəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈpɑləsi. ɪt səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈreɪzɪŋ ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ wʊd nɑt hæv ðə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈifɛkts əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ɪt baɪ ˈkrɪtɪks, bət wʊd ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈərnɪŋz əv ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ˈfæməliz. ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz ənd ðə ˈpəblɪk ʃʊd dɪˈmænd ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈrɪgər ɪn ˈrisərʧ ˌɪmˈpæktɪŋ ðə lɪvz əv ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ˈwərkɪŋ ˈfæməliz. ˈrisərʧ ʃʊd bi kənˈdəktəd wɪθ ðə bɛst ˈfizəbəl ˈstədi dɪˈzaɪnz, ʤɪst ɛz ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsiz dɪˈmænd ðə bɛst dɪˈzaɪnz wɪn ðeɪ sik aʊt ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃənz əv ˈəðər ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ˈpɑləsiz. əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɔθər ˈdænjəl kun ɪz ə ˈdɑktərəl ˈstudənt ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks wɪθ fild ɪn ˈleɪbər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks ənd ˈʤɛndər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ əˈmɛrɪkən ˌjunəˈvərsəti hi wɑz ə ˈrisərʧ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt æt ðə ˈərbən ˈsɛnər ɔn ˈleɪbər, ˈjumən ˈsərvɪsɪz, ənd ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. hi həz ə dɪˈgri ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi, ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɪn ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ˈpɑləsi, frəm ʤɔrʤ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ækˈnɑlɪʤmənts ðə ˈpeɪpər ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd frəm ˈkɑmɛnts ənd ˌrivˈju baɪ ʤɑʃ ˈbaɪvənz, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkupər, ʤeɪ. ˈbrædfərd dəˈlɔŋ, dub, dəg hɔl, ˈrɑbərt ˈmərfi, raɪən ˈmərfi, ˈmaɪkəl raɪk, ˈhaɪdi shierholz*, ənd ˈdeɪvɪd wɪn. wɪˈθɪn ðɪs ˈfæməli əv ˈmɛθədz, ðɛr ɪz ən əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈpɑləsi ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən kɔld skɔr matching”*” ðət ˈlɪtərəli ɪˈstæblɪʃɪz ə mæʧ bɪtˈwin wən ˈtritmənt keɪs ənd wən ər ˈsɛvərəl kəmˈpɛrəsən ˈkeɪsɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv rɪˈsivɪŋ ə ˈtritmənt. ðɪs ˈpeɪpər, wɪʧ ɪz ˈtɑrgətɪd tɪ ə ˈbrɔdər ˈɔdiəns, dɪz nɑt juz ““matching”*” tɪ rɪˈfər spəˈsɪfɪkli tɪ prəˈpɛnsɪti skɔrz, ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈjuzɪz ɪt tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ˈɛni ˈstədi dɪˈzaɪn ðət ˈkɑnʃəsli ˈkɑnstrəkts kəmˈpɛrəsən grups fər ˈtritmənt ˈkeɪsɪz (hir, ˈkeɪsɪz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ). ðiz ˌɪnˈklud ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ˈdɪfərəns ˈmɑdəlz, rəˈgrɛʃən discontinuities*, sɪnˈθɛtɪk kənˈtroʊl ˈmɑdəlz, ənd ˈəðər experiments.”*.” ˈdeɪvɪd kɑrd ˈpəblɪʃt ə ˈstədi tu jɪrz ˈərliər, ɪn 1992 ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ðɪs ˈpeɪpər ˈɔlsoʊ juzd ə ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈstrætəʤi, ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd 1994 ˈpeɪpər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə mæʧ ɪn ðɪs ˈpeɪpər wɑz bɪtˈwin ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ənd ə sɛt əv kəmˈpɛrəsən steɪts ðət ˈrəfli ˌriprəˈdust ðə ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk ənd ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ɛz klɪr əv ə mæʧ ɛz ðə mæʧ ɪn kɑrd ənd ˈkrugər 1994 nɔr dɪz ɪt sɛt ðə seɪm kaɪnd əv ˈprɛsɪdənt fər fˈjuʧər wərk baɪ dub ənd hɪz ˈkɑligz, bət kɑrd 1992 ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈkaʊntɪd ɛz ən ˈərli ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈlɪtərəʧər ɔn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ. ðə ˈɔθər faʊnd noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ə dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ˈtiˌneɪʤ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ər ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪn ˈriˌteɪl. si kɑrd ənd ˈkrugər 2000 ɪn ðɛr əv ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈpeɪˌroʊl ˈdætə, kɑrd ənd ˈkrugər 2000 ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪd ˈɛvədəns əv səˈlɛkʃən baɪəs ˈprɑbləmz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈdætə ɔn nu ˈʤərzi ənd ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ˈrɛˌstrɑnts prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ ənd ˈwɔʃər 2000 baɪ ˈrɪʧərd ˈbərmən, ə ˈpəblɪk əˈfɛrz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv hu ˈædvəˌkeɪts ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə fud ənd ˈbɛvərɪʤ ˈɪndəstri. ənd 2000 æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə ˈbərmən ˈdeɪtəˌsɛt faɪndz ðət ðə ˌɪnˈkris rɪˈdust ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪn nu ˈʤərzi, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɪs ˈfaɪndɪŋ ɪz nɑt kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðə ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈpeɪˌroʊl ˈdætə. ə dɪˈteɪld dɪˈskəʃən əv ɔl əv wərk ɔn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ɪz ɪkˈskludɪd ɪn ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ˈbrifli ˈaʊˌtlaɪnɪŋ ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ˈmæʧɪŋ ənd ˈstədiz. əˈnəðər ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən əv dub ənd hɪz ˈkɑligz, ɛt æl. 2013 ɪz dɪˈskəst bɪˈloʊ. ˈɔlsoʊ əv noʊt ər dub 2013 wɪʧ lʊks æt ˈifɛkts baɪ ˈɪndəstri; ənd dub, naidu*, ənd raɪk 2007 wɪʧ lʊks spəˈsɪfɪkli æt sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ. ˈrisənt wərk baɪ ˌʤuliˈɑnoʊ 2013 kənˈtroʊlz fər ˌhɛtərəʤɪˈniəti baɪ riˈstrɪktɪŋ ðə æˈnælɪsɪs tɪ stɔrz wɪˈθɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl fərm. ˌʤuliˈɑnoʊ ˈɔlsoʊ faɪndz noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ˈifɛkts frəm ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ. ðɪs ˌiˌlæˈstɪsəti ɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ɛz ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv ðə ˌkoʊəˈfɪʃənts ɪn ðə ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ənd ˈərnɪŋz rəˈgrɛʃənz ɪn dub, ˈlɛstər, ənd raɪk 2010 ɪn ˈmɑdəlz ðət mæʧ ˈkaʊntiz ðət ˈstrædəl ə steɪt ˈbɔrdər, əˈdɪʃənəl effect”*” ˈvɛriəbəlz məst bi ˈædɪd ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət ə ˈgɪvɪn ˈkaʊnti ɪn ðə ˈdeɪtəˌsɛt ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ə ˈkaʊnti pɛr. ðə ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv ðiz fɪkst ˈifɛkts drəˈmætɪkəli ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðə saɪz əv ðə ˈmɑdəl ðət məst bi ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd. ˈnoʊtəbli, ðə ˈstændərd ˈɛrərz əv ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪts əv ðə ˈifɛkt ˌɪnˈkris mɔr səbˈstænʃəli frəm ðə ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn ˈmɑdəl fər ðə ˈərnɪŋz rəˈgrɛʃənz ðən ðeɪ du fər ðə ɪmˈplɔɪmənt rəˈgrɛʃənz. ðə sɔrs əv ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə ˈərnɪŋz ənd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt rəˈgrɛʃənz ɪz ðəs ˈdrɪvən baɪ ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə pɔɪnt ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ənd nɑt ðə priˈsɪʒən əv ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪts. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər steɪt əv ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, ˈhɔfmən ənd treɪs 2009 ər kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈaʊtˌkəmz ɪn ˈpɪtsbərg ənd ˈrʊrəl ˈwɛstərn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə wɪθ ðoʊz ɪn nu ˈʤərzi. ðiz kəmˈjunɪtiz ər kwaɪt ˈdɪfərənt ənd ðeɪ ər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ʧeɪnʤ. ɪn ˈkɑntræst, ðə ərˈɪʤənəl kɑrd ənd ˈkrugər 1994 ˈstədi, wɪʧ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈbɔrdər ɛˈstæblɪʃmənts, ənd wərk wɪθ ˈbɔrdər ˈkaʊntiz kəmˈpɛr fɑr mɔr ˈsɪmələr ˈloʊkəl ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪts. ˈriˌkɔl wəns əˈgɛn ðət methods”*” ɪz juzd hir tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ə reɪnʤ əv ˈmɛθədz ðət traɪ tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt ə kəmˈpɛrəsən grup ðət ɪz ə gʊd mæʧ tɪ ðə ˈtritmənt grup. si fər ɪgˈzæmpəl 2000 dɪˈskəʃən əv ðə riˈækʃən tɪ kɑrd ənd ˈkrugər 1994 ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli kˈwɛsʧənəbəl ənd ˌkɑmˈbæˌtɪv ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪz ðə keɪs əv ðə leɪt noʊˈbɛl ˈlɔriət ʤeɪmz bjuˈkænən, hu roʊt ɪn ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl ɪn 1996 ɛz noʊ ˈfɪzɪsɪst wʊd kleɪm ðət rənz uphill,’*,’ noʊ ˌsɛlfrɪˈspɛktɪŋ ɪˈkɑnəmɪst wʊd kleɪm ðət ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ˌɪnˈkris ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. səʧ ə kleɪm, ɪf ˈsɪriəsli ədˈvænst, bɪˈkəmz ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ə dɪˈnaɪəl ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈivɪn ˈmɪnəməl ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈkɑntɛnt ɪn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks, ənd ðət, ɪn ˈkɑnsəkwəns, ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts kən du ˈnəθɪŋ bət raɪt ɛz ˈædvəˌkeɪts fər ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈɪntərɪsts. ˈfɔrʧənətli, ˈoʊnli ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ θroʊ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈtiʧɪŋ əv tu ˈsɛnʧəriz; wi hæv nɑt jɛt bɪˈkəm ə ˈbɛvi əv whores.”*.” ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv kənˈtəki ˈdeɪtəˌsɛt bɪˈgɪnz ɪn 1980 ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ə θri steɪʤ ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ. ðə fərst tu ˈsteɪʤɪz, wɪʧ ər nɑt ɪn ðə ˈdætə, wər ˈlɑrʤər ðən ðə θərd. səm loʊˈkælɪtiz hæv ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd wages”*” ðət ər haɪər ðən ˈmɪnəməm ˈweɪʤɪz ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr meɪ bi əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈgreɪtər pərˈsɛnɪʤ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ æt ðə taɪm əv ðɛr ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən. ðiz ər nɑt kənˈsɪdərd hir, nɔr ər ðeɪ ˈstədid ɪn ðə ˈlɪtərəʧər dɪˈskəst əˈbəv. si ˈhoʊlzər 2008 fər ə ˌrivˈju əv ðə ˈlɪtərəʧər ɔn ˈlɪvɪŋ weɪʤ lɔz. ˈrɛfərənsɪz əˈbædi, ə., ənd ʤeɪ.. 2003 ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kɔsts əv ˈkɑnflɪkt: ə keɪs ˈstədi əv ðə bæsk country.”*.” əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌrivˈju, ˈædɪsən, ʤeɪ., ɛm. ˈblækbərn, ənd si.. 2009 ˈmɪnəməm ˈweɪʤɪz reɪz ɪmˈplɔɪmənt? ˈɛvədəns frəm ðə juz. sector.”*.” ˈleɪbər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks, 16 ˈædɪsən, ʤeɪ., ɛm. ˈblækbərn, ənd si.. 2012 ˈifɛkt əv ˈmɪnəməm ˈweɪʤɪz ɔn ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ˈaʊtˌkəmz: ˈɛstəˌmeɪts frəm ðə sector.”*.” ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈʤərnəl əv ˌɪnˈdəstriəl riˈleɪʃənz,, ɛs., ə. dub, ənd ɛm. raɪk. ˈmɪnəməm ˈweɪʤɪz ˈrɪli rɪˈdus tin ɪmˈplɔɪmənt? əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər ˌhɛtərəʤɪˈniəti ənd sɪˌlɛkˈtɪvəti ɪn steɪt ˈpænəl data.”*.” ˌɪnˈdəstriəl riˈleɪʃənz,, ɛs., ə. dub, ɛm. raɪk, ənd bi. ˈzɪpərər. ˈrisərʧ dɪˈzaɪnz fər ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ studies.”*.” ənˈpəblɪʃt ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt, əˈveɪləbəl æt: http://www.irle.berkeley.edu/workingpapers/148-13.pdf*. ˈbləndəl, ɑr., ənd ɛm. ˈkɔstɑ daɪəz. 2000 ˈmɛθədz fər data.”*.” ˈfɪskəl ˈstədiz, bjuˈkænən, ʤeɪ. 1996 ɔn ðə ˈmɪnəməm wage.”*.” wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl, ˈeɪprəl 25 kɑrd, di. 1992 ˈriʤənəl ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈweɪʤɪz tɪ ˈmɛʒər ðə ˈifɛkts əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈmɪnəməm wage.”*.” ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ənd ˈleɪbər riˈleɪʃənz ˌrivˈju, kɑrd, di., ənd a.b*. ˈkrugər. 1994 ˈweɪʤɪz ənd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt: ə keɪs ˈstədi əv ðə ˈɪndəstri ɪn nu ˈʤərzi ənd pennsylvania.”*.” əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌrivˈju, kɑrd, di., ənd a.b*. ˈkrugər. 2000 ˈweɪʤɪz ənd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt: ə keɪs ˈstədi əv ðə ˈɪndəstri ɪn nu ˈʤərzi ənd ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə: reply.”*.” əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌrivˈju, kaʊʧ, keɪ. ə., ənd d.c*. ˈwɪtənbərg. 2001 rɪˈspɑns əv aʊərz əv wərk tɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɪnəməm wage.”*.” ˈsəðərn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈʤərnəl, dub, ə. 2013 ˈweɪʤɪz ənd ˈægrəgət ʤɑb groʊθ: ˈkɔzəl ˈifɛkt ər stəˈtɪstɪkəl artifact?”*?” dɪˈskəʃən ˈpeɪpər noʊ. 7674 dub, ə., ɛs. naidu*, ənd ɛm. raɪk. 2007 ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈifɛkts əv ə ˈsɪtiˌwaɪd ˈmɪnəməm wage.”*.” ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ənd ˈleɪbər riˈleɪʃənz ˌrivˈju, dub, ə., t.w*. ˈlɛstər, ənd ɛm. raɪk. 2010 weɪʤ ˈifɛkts əˈkrɔs steɪt ˈbɔrdərz: ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ˈjuzɪŋ kənˈtɪgjuəs counties.”*.” ðə ˌrivˈju əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks ənd stəˈtɪstɪks, dub, ə., ənd bi. ˈzɪpərər. 2013 sɪnˈθɛtɪk kənˈtroʊl ˈɛstəˌmeɪts fər rɪˈkərɪŋ ˈtritmənts: ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən tɪ ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ keɪs studies.”*.” ənˈpəblɪʃt ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt, əˈveɪləbəl æt ˌʤuliˈɑnoʊ, ɛl. 2013 weɪʤ ˈifɛkts ɔn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt, ˌsəbstɪˈtuʃən, ənd ðə ˈtiˌneɪʤ ˈleɪbər səˈplaɪ: ˈɛvədəns frəm ˌpərsəˈnɛl data.”*.” ˈʤərnəl əv ˈleɪbər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks, ˈhɔfmən, ɛs. di. 2014 ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz smɔl? ə əv ˈsɑbiə, burkhauser*, ənd hansen.”*.” səbˈmɪtəd tɪ ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ənd ˈleɪbər riˈleɪʃənz ˌrivˈju. ˈhɔfmən, ɛs. di., ənd d.m*. treɪs. 2009 ənd pɑ wəns əˈgɛn: wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt wɪn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃəl disappeared?”*?” ˈistərn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈʤərnəl, ˈhoʊlzər, ˈhɛri. 2008 weɪʤ lɔz: haʊ məʧ du (kən) ðeɪ matter?”*?” ˈpeɪpər priˈpɛrd fər ðə 2008 ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈərbən ənd ˈriʤənəl ˈpɑləsi ənd ɪts ˈifɛkts., ʤi., ənd ʤeɪ. ˈwʊldrɪʤ. 2009 dɪˈvɛləpmənts ɪn ðə ɪˌkɑnəˈmɛtrɪks əv ˈproʊˌgræm evaluation.”*.” ˈʤərnəl əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈlɪtərəʧər. ˈlɛnərd, ti. si. 2000 ˈvɛri aɪˈdiə əv əˈplaɪɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks: ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ənd ɪts antecedents.”*.” ˈhɪstəri əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈkɑnəmi, 32 miər, ʤeɪ., ənd ʤeɪ. wɛst. 2013 ˈifɛkts əv ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ɔn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt daɪˈnæmɪks. ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpeɪpər noʊ. 19262, di. 2001 ɔn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈifɛkts əv ˈrisənt ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz frəm ə ˈrisərʧ design.”*.” ˌɪnˈdəstriəl riˈleɪʃənz. pi., di., j.m*. ˈsɑlɑz, ənd ˈdəbəlju. ˈwɔʃər. 2013 riˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ðə ˈmɪnəməm dəˈbeɪt: θroʊɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈbeɪbi wɪθ ðə bathwater*? ˈnæʃənəl ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈrisərʧ ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpeɪpər noʊ., di., ənd ˈdəbəlju. ˈwɔʃər. 1992 ˈifɛkts əv ˈmɪnəməm ənd səbˈmɪnɪməm ˈweɪʤɪz: ˈpænəl ˈdætə ɔn steɪt ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ laws.”*.” ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ənd ˈleɪbər riˈleɪʃənz ˌrivˈju., di., ənd ˈdəbəlju. ˈwɔʃər. 1996 ˈifɛkts əv ˈmɪnəməm ˈweɪʤɪz ɔn ˈtiˌneɪʤ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ənd ɛnˈroʊlmənt: ˈɛstəˌmeɪts frəm mæʧt ˈsiˌpiˈɛs data.”*.” ˈrisərʧ ɪn ˈleɪbər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks,, di., ənd ˈdəbəlju. ˈwɔʃər. 2000 ˈweɪʤɪz ənd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt: ə keɪs ˈstədi əv ðə ˈɪndəstri ɪn nu ˈʤərzi ənd ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə: comment.”*.” əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌrivˈju,, di., ənd ˈdəbəlju. ˈwɔʃər. 2004 ˈweɪʤɪz, ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, ənd juθ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt: ə analysis.”*.” ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ənd ˈleɪbər riˈleɪʃənz ˌrivˈju,, di., ənd ˈdəbəlju. ˈwɔʃər. 2007 ˈweɪʤɪz ənd employment.”*.” faʊnˈdeɪʃənz ənd trɛnz ɪn ˌmaɪkroʊˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks, ˈsɑbiə, ʤeɪ. ʤeɪ., r.v*. burkhauser*, ənd bi. ˈhænsən. 2012 ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz smɔl? nu ˈɛvədəns frəm ə keɪs ˈstədi əv nu jɔrk state.”*.” ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ənd ˈleɪbər riˈleɪʃənz ˌrivˈju., l.d*., ənd j.r*.. 2007 ˈifɛkts əv tu ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ initiatives.”*.” ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri. ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv kənˈtəki ˈsɛnər fər ˈpɑvərti ˈrisərʧ. 2012 ˈdætə əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, pəˈlɪtɪkəl, ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fər http://www.ukcpr.org/availabledata.aspx*.

refined mansion tax proposal being fed into debate on abolishing tax rate for those earning more than the liberalocrats are pushing for the eventual disbanding of the rate of tax to see the implementation of a new land tax levied on properties above £1m. in a refinement of their controversial mansion tax policy launched at their party conference two years ago, the lib now believe there is an argument for levying capital gains tax on any money made from the sale of a property after the first £1m. the lib idea is being fed into the debate surrounding how to bring down the rate for those earning more than. a review into the rate is expected to confirm suspicions it does not bring in much revenue but serves to deter international business from locating in the at a time when the chancellor is seeking to encourage inward investment and spur growth. over the weekend, george osborne gave his clearest sign that the top rate would come down. speaking on bbc radio 4, osborne said there was "not much point" in having a tax that raised scant funds but that served to drive businesses out of britain. osborne said: "i've said with the rate i don't see that as a lasting tax rate for britain because it's very uncompetitive internationally, and people frankly can move. what is it actually raising? it's only been in operation for a year, this tax, put in place by the last government." danny alexander, the lib treasury chief secretary, has said supporters of abolishing the rate are living in "cloud cuckoo land". vince cable, the lib business secretary, has said if it goes it must be replaced by another imposition on the wealthy possibly a mansion tax which would hit owners of the properties.

rɪˈfaɪnd ˈmænʃən tæks prəˈpoʊzəl biɪŋ fɛd ˈɪntu dəˈbeɪt ɔn əˈbɑlɪʃɪŋ tæks reɪt fər ðoʊz ˈərnɪŋ mɔr ðən ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræts ər ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər ðə əˈvɛnʧuəl dɪsˈbændɪŋ əv ðə reɪt əv tæks tɪ si ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ə nu lænd tæks ˈlɛvid ɔn ˈprɑpərtiz əˈbəv £1m*. ɪn ə rəˈfaɪnmənt əv ðɛr ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈmænʃən tæks ˈpɑləsi lɔnʧt æt ðɛr ˈpɑrti ˈkɑnfərəns tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ðə lɪb naʊ bɪˈliv ðɛr ɪz ən ˈɑrgjəmənt fər ˈlɛviɪŋ ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz tæks ɔn ˈɛni ˈməni meɪd frəm ðə seɪl əv ə ˈprɑpərti ˈæftər ðə fərst £1m*. ðə lɪb aɪˈdiə ɪz biɪŋ fɛd ˈɪntu ðə dəˈbeɪt sərˈaʊndɪŋ haʊ tɪ brɪŋ daʊn ðə reɪt fər ðoʊz ˈərnɪŋ mɔr ðən ə ˌrivˈju ˈɪntu ðə reɪt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kənˈfərm səˈspɪʃənz ɪt dɪz nɑt brɪŋ ɪn məʧ ˈrɛvəˌnu bət sərvz tɪ dɪˈtər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈbɪznɪs frəm ˈloʊˌkeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə æt ə taɪm wɪn ðə ˈʧænsələr ɪz ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈɪnwərd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ənd spər groʊθ. ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, ʤɔrʤ ˈɔzˌbɔrn geɪv hɪz ˈklɪrɪst saɪn ðət ðə tɔp reɪt wʊd kəm daʊn. ˈspikɪŋ ɔn ˌbibiˈsi ˈreɪdiˌoʊ 4 ˈɔzˌbɔrn sɛd ðɛr wɑz "nɑt məʧ pɔɪnt" ɪn ˈhævɪŋ ə tæks ðət reɪzd skænt fəndz bət ðət sərvd tɪ draɪv ˈbɪznɪsɪz aʊt əv ˈbrɪtən. ˈɔzˌbɔrn sɛd: "aɪv sɛd wɪθ ðə reɪt aɪ doʊnt si ðət ɛz ə ˈlæstɪŋ tæks reɪt fər ˈbrɪtən bɪˈkəz ɪts ˈvɛri ənkəmˈpɛtətɪv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli, ənd ˈpipəl ˈfræŋkli kən muv. wət ɪz ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈreɪzɪŋ? ɪts ˈoʊnli bɪn ɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən fər ə jɪr, ðɪs tæks, pʊt ɪn pleɪs baɪ ðə læst ˈgəvərnmənt." ˈdæni ˌælɪgˈzændər, ðə lɪb ˈtrɛʒəri ʧif ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, həz sɛd səˈpɔrtərz əv əˈbɑlɪʃɪŋ ðə reɪt ər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn "klaʊd ˈkəˌku lænd". vɪns ˈkeɪbəl, ðə lɪb ˈbɪznɪs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, həz sɛd ɪf ɪt goʊz ɪt məst bi ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ əˈnəðər ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈwɛlθi ˈpɑsəbli ə ˈmænʃən tæks wɪʧ wʊd hɪt ˈoʊnərz əv ðə ˈprɑpərtiz.

and so, we stagger into an even more uncertain future emotions ran high as hong kong legislators opened debate on a controversial electoral reform package on wednesday. supporters and opponents made efforts after extensive campaigns to influence public opinion. (in the end, the measure was roundly rejected, with 28 votes against eight in favor of the bill after most of its supporters walked out.) as if these were not enough drama, police smashed a bomb plot on monday that recalls conspiracies such as the gunpowder treason plot, a failed assassination attempt on king james in 1605, or the fire, an arson attack on the german parliament building in berlin in 1933. one help feeling that worse things are about to happen. prosperous metropolis the british colonial authorities bother with so-called “desinicization” of hong kong. rather, they gave way to local customs and did not force people to spurn chinese history, culture, religion and the like. under the british, hong kong earned a place on the global map as a prosperous metropolis in any chinese society. china’s rapid rise as a global power and its growing ambitions have had a negative effect on local politicians and the business elite. they have become lackeys to promote its political agenda in hong kong including a controversial to the 2017 chief executive election. young hong kong people see such moves by beijing as a bad omen, especially after it issued a white paper last year in which it asserted full control and authority over hong kong in contravention of “one country, two systems”. their concerns, dismissed as unrealistic and doomed, remain unanswered by beijing and their own government. what’s worse, they are increasingly alienated by a government that is not above questionable tactics. their disaffection has been used as an excuse by so-called “localists” to push separatism. that used to be a pipe dream. now, the notion of hong kong independence has entered the real world. secessionists are a minority but in a time of globalization and social networking, their message may be catching on. although it might take a long time before they hit world headlines and begin to rattle china, it cannot be completely ignored. three-year spiral it has only been three years into leung administration and already seeing a precipitous decline in social cohesion. leung’s style of governance has led to increased public grievances and exacerbated political and social tensions. and continued bickering over constitutional reform has overshadowed the historic significance of hong return to chinese sovereignty. the response has been to exaggerate issues and stir up disputes, resulting in a crippling polarization of society. when it became clear in public opinion polls that more people were opposed to the election reform proposal, the government discredited the surveys, saying they had been manipulated. i wonder if beijing also thinks that way, so that it simply ignores public sentiment as long as it has a loyalist at the helm. we have already seen that in leung. irrelevant the result of the voting on the election bill is no longer relevant to the future of hong democracy. if it is passed, we will all have our shameful share of the big swindle. if voted down, it merely reaffirms what been saying all along we prefer nothing to something fake. rejection of the bill lead us back to the right track either, and the hong kong government will simply continue with its naked lies about freedom, democracy and universal suffrage. life will go on but the years to come may not be the kind of future we want. the odds of seeing a truly democratic hong kong are tremendous. and we may be seeing the last of hong kong as we know it stable and prosperous as we stagger into an even more uncertain future. this article appeared in the hong kong economic journal on june 17. it was written before the vote on the election bill. translation by frank chen [chinese version] – contact us at [email protected] ra

ənd soʊ, wi ˈstægər ˈɪntu ən ˈivɪn mɔr ənˈsərtən fˈjuʧər ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ræn haɪ ɛz hɔŋ kɔŋg ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz ˈoʊpənd dəˈbeɪt ɔn ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ɪˈlɛktərəl rɪˈfɔrm ˈpækɪʤ ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. səˈpɔrtərz ənd əˈpoʊnənts meɪd ˈɛfərts ˈæftər ɪkˈstɛnsɪv kæmˈpeɪnz tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən. (ɪn ðə ɛnd, ðə ˈmɛʒər wɑz ˈraʊndli rɪˈʤɛktɪd, wɪθ 28 voʊts əˈgɛnst eɪt ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə bɪl ˈæftər moʊst əv ɪts səˈpɔrtərz wɔkt aʊt.) ɛz ɪf ðiz wər nɑt ɪˈnəf ˈdrɑmə, pəˈlis smæʃt ə bɔm plɑt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət ˈriˌkɔlz kənˈspɪrəsiz səʧ ɛz ðə ˈgənˌpaʊdər ˈtrizən plɑt, ə feɪld əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən əˈtɛmpt ɔn kɪŋ ʤeɪmz ɪn 1605 ər ðə faɪər, ən ˈɑrsən əˈtæk ɔn ðə ˈʤərmən ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn bərˈlɪn ɪn 1933 wən hɛlp ˈfilɪŋ ðət wərs θɪŋz ər əˈbaʊt tɪ ˈhæpən. ˈprɑspərəs məˈtrɑpələs ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈloʊniəl əˈθɔrətiz ˈbɑðər wɪθ ˈsoʊˈkɔld ““desinicization”*” əv hɔŋ kɔŋg. ˈrəðər, ðeɪ geɪv weɪ tɪ ˈloʊkəl ˈkəstəmz ənd dɪd nɑt fɔrs ˈpipəl tɪ spərn ʧaɪˈniz ˈhɪstəri, ˈkəlʧər, rɪˈlɪʤən ənd ðə laɪk. ˈəndər ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ, hɔŋ kɔŋg ərnd ə pleɪs ɔn ðə ˈgloʊbəl mæp ɛz ə ˈprɑspərəs məˈtrɑpələs ɪn ˈɛni ʧaɪˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti. ˈræpɪd raɪz ɛz ə ˈgloʊbəl paʊər ənd ɪts groʊɪŋ æmˈbɪʃənz hæv hæd ə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈifɛkt ɔn ˈloʊkəl ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd ðə ˈbɪznɪs ɪˈlit. ðeɪ hæv bɪˈkəm ˈlækiz tɪ prəˈmoʊt ɪts pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈʤɛndə ɪn hɔŋ kɔŋg ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl tɪ ðə 2017 ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ɪˈlɛkʃən. jəŋ hɔŋ kɔŋg ˈpipəl si səʧ muvz baɪ ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ɛz ə bæd ˈoʊmən, əˈspɛʃəli ˈæftər ɪt ˈɪʃud ə waɪt ˈpeɪpər læst jɪr ɪn wɪʧ ɪt əˈsərtəd fʊl kənˈtroʊl ənd əˈθɔrəti ˈoʊvər hɔŋ kɔŋg ɪn ˌkɑntrəˈvɛnʧən əv ˈkəntri, tu systems”*”. ðɛr kənˈsərnz, dɪsˈmɪst ɛz ənˌriˈlɪstɪk ənd dumd, rɪˈmeɪn ˌəˈnænsərd baɪ ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ənd ðɛr oʊn ˈgəvərnmənt. wərs, ðeɪ ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪd baɪ ə ˈgəvərnmənt ðət ɪz nɑt əˈbəv kˈwɛsʧənəbəl ˈtæktɪks. ðɛr ˌdɪsəˈfɛkʃən həz bɪn juzd ɛz ən ɪkˈskjuz baɪ ˈsoʊˈkɔld ““localists”*” tɪ pʊʃ ˈsɛpərəˌtɪzəm. ðət juzd tɪ bi ə paɪp drim. naʊ, ðə ˈnoʊʃən əv hɔŋ kɔŋg ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns həz ˈɛnərd ðə ril wərld. sɪˈsɛʃənɪsts ər ə məˈnɔrəti bət ɪn ə taɪm əv ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ, ðɛr ˈmɛsɪʤ meɪ bi ˈkæʧɪŋ ɔn. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt maɪt teɪk ə lɔŋ taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ hɪt wərld ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ənd bɪˈgɪn tɪ ˈrætəl ˈʧaɪnə, ɪt ˈkænɑt bi kəmˈplitli ˌɪgˈnɔrd. θˈriˌjɪr ˈspaɪrəl ɪt həz ˈoʊnli bɪn θri jɪrz ˈɪntu luŋ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ɔˈrɛdi siɪŋ ə prɪˈsɪpɪtəs dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ˈsoʊʃəl koʊˈhiʒən. staɪl əv ˈgəvərnəns həz lɛd tɪ ˌɪnˈkrist ˈpəblɪk ˈgrivənsɪz ənd ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪtɪd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈtɛnʧənz. ənd kənˈtɪnjud ˈbɪkərɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl rɪˈfɔrm həz ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns əv hɔŋ rɪˈtərn tɪ ʧaɪˈniz ˈsɑvrənti. ðə rɪˈspɑns həz bɪn tɪ ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪt ˈɪʃuz ənd stər əp dɪˈspjuts, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ə ˈkrɪpəlɪŋ ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən əv soʊˈsaɪɪti. wɪn ɪt bɪˈkeɪm klɪr ɪn ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən poʊlz ðət mɔr ˈpipəl wər əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən rɪˈfɔrm prəˈpoʊzəl, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈskrɛdɪtɪd ðə ˈsərˌveɪz, seɪɪŋ ðeɪ hæd bɪn məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd. aɪ ˈwəndər ɪf ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ θɪŋks ðət weɪ, soʊ ðət ɪt ˈsɪmpli ˌɪgˈnɔrz ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛnəmənt ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ɪt həz ə ˈlɔɪəlɪst æt ðə hɛlm. wi hæv ɔˈrɛdi sin ðət ɪn luŋ. ˌɪˈrɛləvənt ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ ɔn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən bɪl ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈrɛləvənt tɪ ðə fˈjuʧər əv hɔŋ dɪˈmɑkrəsi. ɪf ɪt ɪz pæst, wi wɪl ɔl hæv ɑr ˈʃeɪmfəl ʃɛr əv ðə bɪg sˈwɪndəl. ɪf ˈvoʊtɪd daʊn, ɪt ˈmɪrli ˌriəˈfərmz wət bɪn seɪɪŋ ɔl əˈlɔŋ wi prɪˈfər ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ feɪk. rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ðə bɪl lɛd ˈjuˈɛs bæk tɪ ðə raɪt træk ˈiðər, ənd ðə hɔŋ kɔŋg ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl ˈsɪmpli kənˈtɪnju wɪθ ɪts ˈneɪkəd laɪz əˈbaʊt ˈfridəm, dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈsəfrɪʤ. laɪf wɪl goʊ ɔn bət ðə jɪrz tɪ kəm meɪ nɑt bi ðə kaɪnd əv fˈjuʧər wi wɔnt. ðə ɑdz əv siɪŋ ə ˈtruli ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk hɔŋ kɔŋg ər trɪˈmɛndəs. ənd wi meɪ bi siɪŋ ðə læst əv hɔŋ kɔŋg ɛz wi noʊ ɪt ˈsteɪbəl ənd ˈprɑspərəs ɛz wi ˈstægər ˈɪntu ən ˈivɪn mɔr ənˈsərtən fˈjuʧər. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə hɔŋ kɔŋg ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈʤərnəl ɔn ʤun 17 ɪt wɑz ˈrɪtən ˌbiˈfɔr ðə voʊt ɔn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən bɪl. trænzˈleɪʃən baɪ fræŋk ʧɛn [ʧaɪˈniz ˈvərʒən ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈjuˈɛs æt [iˈmeɪl prəˈtɛktɪd] rɑ

introduction on feb. 1, 2017, the united states led coalition was accused by local activists and journalists that it had bombed the headquarters of the syrian arab red crescent (sarc) located in the carlton hotel in the city of, syria. photos and videos allegedly showing the bombed headquarters quickly emerged online. this open source investigation aims to verify the various claims made surrounding this incident. content summary claims methodology open sources findings summary based on open source research, it can be confirmed that the syrian arab red crescent (sarc) the carlton hotel in city as a headquarters. it can also be confirmed that the carlton hotel was recently severely damaged. the coalition was accused of conducting an airstrike on the building in the early morning of feb. 1, killing one member, but the coalition denies any involvement. neither the exact date of the attack nor the perpetrator can be established based on open sources. what can be observed, however, is that a bomb appears to have pierced at least four floors before detonating. claims the following claims are circulating on social media: one or more airstrikes conducted by the coalition destroyed a part of the carlton hotel in city. the carlton hotel was used by the as headquarters. this open source investigation aims to verify those claims by answering the following questions: is there a carlton hotel in city? was the carlton hotel in was used by the as headquarters? was the carlton hotel in was bombed? if so, was it bombed by the coalition)? methodology the investigation uses only openly available sources on the internet. in addition, a request to comment on this incident and the accusation was sent to the public affairs office. sources were found by, for example, searches on social media using certain keywords of internet. one can think of a search on ‘red crescent’ in arabic:. these social media include facebook, youtube, twitter, and instagram. after the exact location of the incident was found, the coordinates have been used to conduct searches in a radius on those same social networks. reference photos have been found via pictures on panoramio. all youtube videos have been checked for the date and potential other, earlier using amnesty youtube data viewer, and images reverse image search has been used to see if the photos were not posted before the date of the attack. has published several guides to for beginning or advanced open source investigations. all sources but one has. open sources these are the main open sources found and used outside of the use of freely available mapping data and satellite imagery via wikimapia, google earth, google maps, and bing maps. media, local activists and organisations have shared videos and photos showing the same severely damaged building, and large number of them accuse the coalition for conducting the airstrikes: al-baladi news also published a video showing employees in a ravaged building [link/archived], and al jazeera arabic also sent a reporter to the scene who said it is not clear who conducted the airstrike [link/archived]. findings 1. is there a carlton hotel in city? yes, based on open sources it can be confirmed that there is a carlton hotel in city. first of all, the hotel (arabic:) is listed as a hotel on hotel booking websites (for example, [archived]) and google maps [archived]. the hotel is located in southern part of city, at the coordinates, (wikimapia). secondly, the hotel is referred to in media, for example by [archived] and [archived]. the articles are an interview with the hotel director and a news report that the hotel closed its restaurant in 2011, respectively. thirdly, photos that are on panoramio, or that can be to the area, indeed show a building which bears a sign ‘carlton hotel’, including a logo and four stars. 2. was the carlton hotel in was used by the as a headquarters? yes, based on open sources it can be confirmed that the used the carlton hotel in as a headquarters. first of all, nearly forty members of the branch posed with four ambulances in front of the carlton hotel in a picture uploaded to their facebook page on jan. 17, 2017. the same facebook page also reported the attack which destroyed ‘most of [their] administrative offices but injure humans’ [link/archived]. photos posted in feb. 2016 shows that the carlton hotel was already used by at that time [photo 1: link/archived; photo 2: link/archived; photo 3: link/archived; photo 4: link/archived]. members of the team declared to the website for the syrian revolution that the building does not contain any headquarters of military factions. secondly, the official twitter account of the delegation of the international committee of the red cross in syria condemned the bombing, “a clear violation of [international humanitarian law”, hours after the attacked reportedly happened. this tweet thus suggests that the syria is aware that there is an aid branch operating in the destroyed location, which brings us to the next point: was the carlton hotel in indeed bombed? 3. was the carlton hotel in was bombed? if so, was it bombed by the coalition? based on open sources, it can be established that the west wing of the carlton hotel has been severely damaged. below are photos and from videos showing that damage. all footage taken outside of the building can be to the immediate surrounding of the carlton hotel. the map below shows all locations from where photos or videos of the ravaged hotel were taken. in a news report [archived], micro syria claims that the carlton hotel, which houses the red crescent, was targeted by unknown aircraft at three ‘o clock at night of february 1, 2017. a reconnaissance aircraft was seen in the sky an hour before the airstrike happened, media activist told website for the syrian revolution. he said that it was most likely an airplane from the coalition that struck the headquarters, resulting in destruction and fire inside the building. as there is no (open or commercial) satellite imagery available around the date of the alleged strike, the exact date of the destruction cannot be confirmed. there are no obvious visual indicators, like weapon remnants, that could identify the perpetrator of the attack, or the cause of the damage. there is, however, footage of an object that appears to have pierced at least four floors of the building. a rescue worker interviewed by step news agency claims that “a missile went from the roof down to the first floor.” some have suggested the damage at the carlton hotel may be due to a bomb, which is designed to explode some time after impact (think of a bunker buster, for example). building upon that claim, it has been suggested that it must have been either the coalition or the russian air force that conducted the bombing; the syrian arab air force (syaaf) is believed to be incapable of delivering such bombs during night time. however, as tom cooper detailed in this war is boring piece, may well have the capacity to operate at night. there is currently no visual evidence to confirm the use of a bomb, so the above remains speculation. in reply to a request of information, the public affairs office e-mailed that “the coalition did not conduct airstrikes in on feb. 1, with regards to injuries and casualties, the estimates by the local sources range from nine to eleven individuals that were injured. at least one ambulance has also been severely damaged in the incident, photos and videos show. update: in a previous version, the article stated that an e-mail was sent to us central command. this is not correct, the e-mail was sent to the coalition. the reply came from the press desk, which is was an associated with the us military. update: an earlier version of this hotel incorrectly mentioned that the family was killed in this incident. that is not correct, the family was indeed confirmed by as being killed in, but in a separate incident.

ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 1 2017 ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts lɛd ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən wɑz əˈkjuzd baɪ ˈloʊkəl ˈæktɪvɪsts ənd ˈʤərnəlɪsts ðət ɪt hæd bɑmd ðə ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz əv ðə ˈsɪriən ˈærəb rɛd ˈkrɛsənt (sarc*) ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə ˈkɑrltən hoʊˈtɛl ɪn ðə ˈsɪti əv, ˈsɪriə. ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ənd ˈvɪdioʊz əˈlɛʤədli ʃoʊɪŋ ðə bɑmd ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz kˈwɪkli ˈimərʤd ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ðɪs ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən eɪmz tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ðə ˈvɛriəs kleɪmz meɪd sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðɪs ˈɪnsədənt. ˈkɑntɛnt ˈsəməri kleɪmz ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi ˈoʊpən ˈsɔrsəz ˈfaɪndɪŋz ˈsəməri beɪst ɔn ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˈrisərʧ, ɪt kən bi kənˈfərmd ðət ðə ˈsɪriən ˈærəb rɛd ˈkrɛsənt (sarc*) ðə ˈkɑrltən hoʊˈtɛl ɪn ˈsɪti ɛz ə ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz. ɪt kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi kənˈfərmd ðət ðə ˈkɑrltən hoʊˈtɛl wɑz ˈrisəntli səˈvɪrli ˈdæmɪʤd. ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən wɑz əˈkjuzd əv kənˈdəktɪŋ ən ˈɛrˌstraɪk ɔn ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 1 ˈkɪlɪŋ wən ˈmɛmbər, bət ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən dɪˈnaɪz ˈɛni ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt. ˈniðər ðə ɪgˈzækt deɪt əv ðə əˈtæk nɔr ðə ˈpərpəˌtreɪtər kən bi ɪˈstæblɪʃt beɪst ɔn ˈoʊpən ˈsɔrsəz. wət kən bi əbˈzərvd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ðət ə bɔm əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv pɪrst æt list fɔr flɔrz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈdɛtəˌneɪtɪŋ. kleɪmz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ kleɪmz ər ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə: wən ər mɔr ˈɛrˌstraɪks kənˈdəktəd baɪ ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən dɪˈstrɔɪd ə pɑrt əv ðə ˈkɑrltən hoʊˈtɛl ɪn ˈsɪti. ðə ˈkɑrltən hoʊˈtɛl wɑz juzd baɪ ðə ɛz ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz. ðɪs ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən eɪmz tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ðoʊz kleɪmz baɪ ˈænsərɪŋ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz: ɪz ðɛr ə ˈkɑrltən hoʊˈtɛl ɪn ˈsɪti? wɑz ðə ˈkɑrltən hoʊˈtɛl ɪn wɑz juzd baɪ ðə ɛz ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz? wɑz ðə ˈkɑrltən hoʊˈtɛl ɪn wɑz bɑmd? ɪf soʊ, wɑz ɪt bɑmd baɪ ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən)? ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈjuzɪz ˈoʊnli ˈoʊpənli əˈveɪləbəl ˈsɔrsəz ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ə rɪkˈwɛst tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðɪs ˈɪnsədənt ənd ðə ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən wɑz sɛnt tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk əˈfɛrz ˈɔfəs. ˈsɔrsəz wər faʊnd baɪ, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈsərʧɪz ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsərtən ˈkiˌwərdz əv ˈɪntərˌnɛt. wən kən θɪŋk əv ə sərʧ ɔn ˈkrɛsənt idlib’*’ ɪn ˈɛrəbɪk: ðiz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˌɪnˈklud ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ˈjuˌtub, tˈwɪtər, ənd instagram*. ˈæftər ðə ɪgˈzækt loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈɪnsədənt wɑz faʊnd, ðə koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪts hæv bɪn juzd tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ˈsərʧɪz ɪn ə ˈreɪdiəs ɔn ðoʊz seɪm ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərks. ˈrɛfərəns ˈfoʊˌtoʊz hæv bɪn faʊnd ˈviə ˈpɪkʧərz ɔn panoramio*. ɔl ˈjuˌtub ˈvɪdioʊz hæv bɪn ʧɛkt fər ðə deɪt ənd pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈəðər, ˈərliər ˈjuzɪŋ ˈæmnəsti ˈjuˌtub ˈdætə vjuər, ənd ˈɪmɪʤɪz rɪˈvərs ˈɪmɪʤ sərʧ həz bɪn juzd tɪ si ɪf ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz wər nɑt ˈpoʊstɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə deɪt əv ðə əˈtæk. həz ˈpəblɪʃt ˈsɛvərəl gaɪdz tɪ fər bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ər ədˈvænst ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz. ɔl ˈsɔrsəz bət wən həz. ˈoʊpən ˈsɔrsəz ðiz ər ðə meɪn ˈoʊpən ˈsɔrsəz faʊnd ənd juzd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə juz əv ˈfrili əˈveɪləbəl ˈmæpɪŋ ˈdætə ənd ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈɪmɪʤri ˈviə wikimapia*, ˈgugəl ərθ, ˈgugəl mæps, ənd bɪŋ mæps. ˈmidiə, ˈloʊkəl ˈæktɪvɪsts ənd ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz hæv ʃɛrd ˈvɪdioʊz ənd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ʃoʊɪŋ ðə seɪm səˈvɪrli ˈdæmɪʤd ˈbɪldɪŋ, ənd lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ðɛm əˈkjuz ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən fər kənˈdəktɪŋ ðə ˈɛrˌstraɪks: nuz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpəblɪʃt ə ˈvɪdioʊ ʃoʊɪŋ ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɪn ə ˈrævɪʤd ˈbɪldɪŋ [link/archived*], ənd æl ʤəˈzirə ˈɛrəbɪk ˈɔlsoʊ sɛnt ə rɪˈpɔrtər tɪ ðə sin hu sɛd ɪt ɪz nɑt klɪr hu kənˈdəktəd ðə ˈɛrˌstraɪk [link/archived*]. ˈfaɪndɪŋz 1 ɪz ðɛr ə ˈkɑrltən hoʊˈtɛl ɪn ˈsɪti? jɛs, beɪst ɔn ˈoʊpən ˈsɔrsəz ɪt kən bi kənˈfərmd ðət ðɛr ɪz ə ˈkɑrltən hoʊˈtɛl ɪn ˈsɪti. fərst əv ɔl, ðə hoʊˈtɛl (ˈɛrəbɪk: ɪz ˈlɪstɪd ɛz ə hoʊˈtɛl ɔn hoʊˈtɛl ˈbʊkɪŋ ˈwɛbˌsaɪts (fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, [archived*]) ənd ˈgugəl mæps [archived*]. ðə hoʊˈtɛl ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ˈsəðərn pɑrt əv ˈsɪti, æt ðə koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪts (wikimapia*). ˈsɛkəndli, ðə hoʊˈtɛl ɪz rɪˈfərd tɪ ɪn ˈmidiə, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl baɪ [archived*] ənd [archived*]. ðə ˈɑrtɪkəlz ər ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə hoʊˈtɛl dɪˈrɛktər ənd ə nuz rɪˈpɔrt ðət ðə hoʊˈtɛl kloʊzd ɪts ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪn 2011 rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ˈθərdli, ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ðət ər ɔn panoramio*, ər ðət kən bi tɪ ðə ˈɛriə, ˌɪnˈdid ʃoʊ ə ˈbɪldɪŋ wɪʧ bɛrz ə saɪn hotel’*’, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈloʊgoʊ ənd fɔr stɑrz. 2 wɑz ðə ˈkɑrltən hoʊˈtɛl ɪn wɑz juzd baɪ ðə ɛz ə ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz? jɛs, beɪst ɔn ˈoʊpən ˈsɔrsəz ɪt kən bi kənˈfərmd ðət ðə juzd ðə ˈkɑrltən hoʊˈtɛl ɪn ɛz ə ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz. fərst əv ɔl, ˈnɪrli ˈfɔrti ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə brænʧ poʊzd wɪθ fɔr ˈæmbjələnsɪz ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈkɑrltən hoʊˈtɛl ɪn ə ˈpɪkʧər ˈəˌploʊdɪd tɪ ðɛr ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ɔn ʤæn. 17 2017 ðə seɪm ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə əˈtæk wɪʧ dɪˈstrɔɪd əv [ðɛr] ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈɔfəsɪz bət ˈɪnʤər humans’*’ [link/archived*]. ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈpoʊstɪd ɪn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 2016 ʃoʊz ðət ðə ˈkɑrltən hoʊˈtɛl wɑz ɔˈrɛdi juzd baɪ æt ðət taɪm [ˈfoʊˌtoʊ 1 link/archived*; ˈfoʊˌtoʊ 2 link/archived*; ˈfoʊˌtoʊ 3 link/archived*; ˈfoʊˌtoʊ 4 link/archived*]. ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə tim dɪˈklɛrd tɪ ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt fər ðə ˈsɪriən ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ðət ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ dɪz nɑt kənˈteɪn ˈɛni ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈfækʃənz. ˈsɛkəndli, ðə əˈfɪʃəl tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt əv ðə ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəˈmɪti əv ðə rɛd krɔs ɪn ˈsɪriə kənˈdɛmd ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ, klɪr vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv [ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən law”*”, aʊərz ˈæftər ðə əˈtækt rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈhæpənd. ðɪs twit ðəs səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə ˈsɪriə ɪz əˈwɛr ðət ðɛr ɪz ən eɪd brænʧ ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə dɪˈstrɔɪd loʊˈkeɪʃən, wɪʧ brɪŋz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðə nɛkst pɔɪnt: wɑz ðə ˈkɑrltən hoʊˈtɛl ɪn ˌɪnˈdid bɑmd? 3 wɑz ðə ˈkɑrltən hoʊˈtɛl ɪn wɑz bɑmd? ɪf soʊ, wɑz ɪt bɑmd baɪ ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən? beɪst ɔn ˈoʊpən ˈsɔrsəz, ɪt kən bi ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðət ðə wɛst wɪŋ əv ðə ˈkɑrltən hoʊˈtɛl həz bɪn səˈvɪrli ˈdæmɪʤd. bɪˈloʊ ər ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ənd frəm ˈvɪdioʊz ʃoʊɪŋ ðət ˈdæmɪʤ. ɔl ˈfʊtɪʤ ˈteɪkən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ kən bi tɪ ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət sərˈaʊndɪŋ əv ðə ˈkɑrltən hoʊˈtɛl. ðə mæp bɪˈloʊ ʃoʊz ɔl loʊˈkeɪʃənz frəm wɛr ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ər ˈvɪdioʊz əv ðə ˈrævɪʤd hoʊˈtɛl wər ˈteɪkən. ɪn ə nuz rɪˈpɔrt [archived*], ˈmaɪˌkroʊ ˈsɪriə kleɪmz ðət ðə ˈkɑrltən hoʊˈtɛl, wɪʧ ˈhaʊsɪz ðə rɛd ˈkrɛsənt, wɑz ˈtɑrgətɪd baɪ ənˈnoʊn ˈɛrˌkræft æt θri klɑk æt naɪt əv ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1 2017 ə riˈkɑnəsəns ˈɛrˌkræft wɑz sin ɪn ðə skaɪ ən aʊər ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈɛrˌstraɪk ˈhæpənd, ˈmidiə ˈæktɪvɪst toʊld ˈwɛbˌsaɪt fər ðə ˈsɪriən ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. hi sɛd ðət ɪt wɑz moʊst ˈlaɪkli ən ˈɛrˌpleɪn frəm ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ðət strək ðə ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn dɪˈstrəkʃən ənd faɪər ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ. ɛz ðɛr ɪz noʊ (ˈoʊpən ər kəˈmərʃəl) ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈɪmɪʤri əˈveɪləbəl əraʊnd ðə deɪt əv ðə əˈlɛʤd straɪk, ðə ɪgˈzækt deɪt əv ðə dɪˈstrəkʃən ˈkænɑt bi kənˈfərmd. ðɛr ər noʊ ˈɑbviəs ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz, laɪk ˈwɛpən ˈrɛmnənts, ðət kʊd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈpərpəˌtreɪtər əv ðə əˈtæk, ər ðə kɔz əv ðə ˈdæmɪʤ. ðɛr ɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈfʊtɪʤ əv ən ˈɑbʤɛkt ðət əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv pɪrst æt list fɔr flɔrz əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ. ə ˈrɛskju ˈwərkər ˈɪntərvˌjud baɪ stɛp nuz ˈeɪʤənsi kleɪmz ðət ˈmɪsəl wɛnt frəm ðə rʊf daʊn tɪ ðə fərst floor.”*.” səm hæv səˈʤɛstɪd ðə ˈdæmɪʤ æt ðə ˈkɑrltən hoʊˈtɛl meɪ bi du tɪ ə bɔm, wɪʧ ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ɪkˈsploʊd səm taɪm ˈæftər ˌɪmˈpækt (θɪŋk əv ə ˈbəŋkər ˈbəstər, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl). ˈbɪldɪŋ əˈpɑn ðət kleɪm, ɪt həz bɪn səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ɪt məst hæv bɪn ˈiðər ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ər ðə ˈrəʃən ɛr fɔrs ðət kənˈdəktəd ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ; ðə ˈsɪriən ˈærəb ɛr fɔrs (syaaf*) ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl əv dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ səʧ bɑmz ˈdʊrɪŋ naɪt taɪm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz tɑm ˈkupər dɪˈteɪld ɪn ðɪs wɔr ɪz ˈbɔrɪŋ pis, meɪ wɛl hæv ðə kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt æt naɪt. ðɛr ɪz ˈkərəntli noʊ ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈɛvədəns tɪ kənˈfərm ðə juz əv ə bɔm, soʊ ðə əˈbəv rɪˈmeɪnz ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən. ɪn rɪˈplaɪ tɪ ə rɪkˈwɛst əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ðə ˈpəblɪk əˈfɛrz ˈɔfəs ˈiˌmeɪld ðət ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən dɪd nɑt ˈkɑndəkt ˈɛrˌstraɪks ɪn ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 1 wɪθ rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ ˈɪnʤəriz ənd ˈkæʒəwəltiz, ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪts baɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈsɔrsəz reɪnʤ frəm naɪn tɪ ˈilɛvən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ðət wər ˈɪnʤərd. æt list wən ˈæmbjələns həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn səˈvɪrli ˈdæmɪʤd ɪn ðə ˈɪnsədənt, ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ənd ˈvɪdioʊz ʃoʊ. ˈəpˌdeɪt: ɪn ə ˈpriviəs ˈvərʒən, ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ən ˈiˌmeɪl wɑz sɛnt tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɛntrəl kəˈmænd. ðɪs ɪz nɑt kərˈɛkt, ðə ˈiˌmeɪl wɑz sɛnt tɪ ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən. ðə rɪˈplaɪ keɪm frəm ðə prɛs dɛsk, wɪʧ ɪz wɑz ən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. ˈəpˌdeɪt: ən ˈərliər ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs hoʊˈtɛl ˌɪnkərˈɛktli ˈmɛnʃənd ðət ðə ˈfæməli wɑz kɪld ɪn ðɪs ˈɪnsədənt. ðət ɪz nɑt kərˈɛkt, ðə ˈfæməli wɑz ˌɪnˈdid kənˈfərmd baɪ ɛz biɪŋ kɪld ɪn, bət ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈɪnsədənt.

ad blockers are often painted as the enemy of online publishers, but sometimes things are more complicated. adblock plus, for example, just announced that working with startup on a new product that allows readers to pay the publishers who produce the content they read, listen to and watch. as a result of the partnership, plus said it has also made a small investment of undisclosed size in . together, the two companies have created a new product called plus. like itself, it allows users to allocate a monthly budget that they want to pay publishers. unlike, users have to click a button to “flattr” a website instead, it will automatically track their browsing activity and distribute the money based on their engagement. it sounds somewhat similar to the way a company like distributes subscription fees to musicians except not just for artists on a single website or app. plus, the question of exactly how to calculate engagement is a tricky one. you probably want to reward a worthless article with a clickbait headline. you might also leave an article open for hours without actually reading it. ben williams, who leads communication and operations at plus, told me that the product is still in beta testing (the plan is to do a full launch later this year) partly so the team can experiment with ways to measure engagement it will involve some combination of factors like time spent and scroll activity. publishers will have to sign up with plus if they want to get paid, b williams said that if, the money due will be held for them until they join the program . (update: williams said that actually, plus hold the money just tell them how much money they could have earned.) the goal, he added, is to earn half a billion dollars in revenue for publishers next year. he necessarily expect every plus user to volunteer to pay, but he predicted that many will and when got 500 million downloads, just a small percentage of users paying a few dollars a month can add up. in fact, he said the plus users who opt out of seeing any advertising whatever (even if part of the acceptable ads program), are the ones who “have been the most vocal in asking for solutions like this.” basically, these users have told the company they like any ads, period, but they still want to support publishers and creators. now get a chance to see if they meant it. oh, and if you want to hear more about plus and plus’ broader vision, be interviewing ceo till next week at disrupt ny.

æd ˈblɑkərz ər ˈɔfən ˈpeɪnɪd ɛz ðə ˈɛnəmi əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈpəblɪʃərz, bət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz θɪŋz ər mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd. pləs, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ʤɪst əˈnaʊnst ðət ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈstɑrˌtəp ɔn ə nu ˈprɑdəkt ðət əˈlaʊz ˈridərz tɪ peɪ ðə ˈpəblɪʃərz hu ˈproʊdus ðə ˈkɑntɛnt ðeɪ rɛd, ˈlɪsən tɪ ənd wɔʧ. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp, pləs sɛd ɪt həz ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ə smɔl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt əv ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd saɪz ɪn təˈgɛðər, ðə tu ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv kriˈeɪtɪd ə nu ˈprɑdəkt kɔld pləs. laɪk ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ɪt əˈlaʊz ˈjuzərz tɪ ˈæləˌkeɪt ə ˈmənθli ˈbəʤɪt ðət ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ peɪ ˈpəblɪʃərz. ənˈlaɪk, ˈjuzərz hæv tɪ klɪk ə ˈbətən tɪ ““flattr”*” ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˌɪnˈstɛd, ɪt wɪl ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli træk ðɛr ˈbraʊzɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪti ənd dɪˈstrɪbjut ðə ˈməni beɪst ɔn ðɛr ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt. ɪt saʊnz ˈsəmˈwət ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə weɪ ə ˈkəmpəˌni laɪk dɪˈstrɪbjuts səbˈskrɪpʃən fiz tɪ mjuˈzɪʃənz ɪkˈsɛpt nɑt ʤɪst fər ˈɑrtɪsts ɔn ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ər æp. pləs, ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ɪgˈzæktli haʊ tɪ ˈkælkjəˌleɪt ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt ɪz ə ˈtrɪki wən. ju ˈprɑbəˌbli wɔnt tɪ rɪˈwɔrd ə ˈwərθləs ˈɑrtɪkəl wɪθ ə ˈklɪkˌbeɪt ˈhɛˌdlaɪn. ju maɪt ˈɔlsoʊ liv ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈoʊpən fər aʊərz wɪˈθaʊt ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈrɛdɪŋ ɪt. bɛn ˈwɪljəmz, hu lidz kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz æt pləs, toʊld mi ðət ðə ˈprɑdəkt ɪz stɪl ɪn ˈbeɪtə ˈtɛstɪŋ (ðə plæn ɪz tɪ du ə fʊl lɔnʧ ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr) ˈpɑrtli soʊ ðə tim kən ɪkˈspɛrəmənt wɪθ weɪz tɪ ˈmɛʒər ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt ɪt wɪl ˌɪnˈvɑlv səm ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈfæktərz laɪk taɪm spɛnt ənd skroʊl ækˈtɪvɪti. ˈpəblɪʃərz wɪl hæv tɪ saɪn əp wɪθ pləs ɪf ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ gɪt peɪd, bi ˈwɪljəmz sɛd ðət ɪf, ðə ˈməni du wɪl bi hɛld fər ðɛm ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm (ˈəpˌdeɪt: ˈwɪljəmz sɛd ðət ˈæˌkʧuəli, pləs hoʊld ðə ˈməni ʤɪst tɛl ðɛm haʊ məʧ ˈməni ðeɪ kʊd hæv ərnd.) ðə goʊl, hi ˈædɪd, ɪz tɪ ərn hæf ə ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˈrɛvəˌnu fər ˈpəblɪʃərz nɛkst jɪr. hi ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ɪkˈspɛkt ˈɛvəri pləs ˈjuzər tɪ ˌvɑlənˈtɪr tɪ peɪ, bət hi prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət ˈmɛni wɪl ənd wɪn gɑt 500 ˈmɪljən ˈdaʊnˌloʊdz, ʤɪst ə smɔl pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈjuzərz peɪɪŋ ə fju ˈdɔlərz ə mənθ kən æd əp. ɪn fækt, hi sɛd ðə pləs ˈjuzərz hu ɑpt aʊt əv siɪŋ ˈɛni ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˌwəˈtɛvər (ˈivɪn ɪf pɑrt əv ðə əkˈsɛptəbəl ædz ˈproʊˌgræm), ər ðə wənz hu bɪn ðə moʊst ˈvoʊkəl ɪn ˈæskɪŋ fər səˈluʃənz laɪk this.”*.” ˈbeɪsɪkli, ðiz ˈjuzərz hæv toʊld ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ðeɪ laɪk ˈɛni ædz, ˈpɪriəd, bət ðeɪ stɪl wɔnt tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈpəblɪʃərz ənd kriˈeɪtərz. naʊ gɪt ə ʧæns tɪ si ɪf ðeɪ mɛnt ɪt. oʊ, ənd ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ hir mɔr əˈbaʊt pləs ənd plus’*’ ˈbrɔdər ˈvɪʒən, bi ˈɪntərvˌjuɪŋ ˈsiˌiˈoʊ tɪl nɛkst wik æt dɪsˈrəpt ny*.

f cars have always been an important element in rap music. you can find many articles online talking about what cars rappers love the most, but they all lack the research, running their mouth with no backing evidence. is rappers’ preferred ride cadillac, mercedes, bentley, or ferrari? turn to data science to settle this debate once and for all. by analyzing all lyrics on rap genius , see which rides have been celebrated the most. check the results... digging deeper to look at songs released throughout the years, the following is a time series analysis to see which makes have gained popularity and which have lost favor. an interesting correlation here is a dip for some of the most frequently mentioned luxury car makes around 2008, 2009 financial crisis. shout out to johnny mcnulty at who have some interesting analysis around the correlation with economy here . as seen from the chart, the most frequently mentioned car make is mercedes benz. rappers love to rap about their benzes, but they rarely mention what models. if we get down to the specific model most frequently mentioned, no debate the chevy impala, most specifically the year model. the chart above is an overall view. break it into several categories in the following: top 3 makes there were more mentions of cadillac relative to chevrolet between 1997 to 2006, but the trend inverted since 2007. benz managed to stay on top most of the time, except between 2004 and 2007 where it was briefly surpassed by cadillac. makes gaining popularity over time the following are makes that have been on an upward trend over the years. worth noting that porsche, ferrari, maybach, and bugatti peaked around but have declined since. makes losing popularity over time the following are makes that have declined or maintain the same level of mentions in rap songs over time. due to the increase in rap songs released over the years, these are makes that are losing popularity amongst the artists. jeep and hummer serve similar functions and have very similar levels of mentions across time. lexus was extremely popular around 1998, but has since lost steam. endorsements some major car companies benefit from rappers as endorsers, a task the rappers often take on voluntarily. but who is doing the best job as pitchman? seeing song mentions as a form of endorsement, the following is an analysis of the top endorsers. turns out the game dominates the car endorsement game. the compton artist wins the category hands down for seven of the major car makes, having logged more automobile mentions than any other rapper. the following are the cars, in order of frequency: chevrolet impala chevrolet impala chevy mentioned in 93 of the songs, 82 of them mention impala. his love for impala is expressed in his song “in my

ɛf kɑz hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɛləmənt ɪn ræp mˈjuzɪk. ju kən faɪnd ˈmɛni ˈɑrtɪkəlz ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt wət kɑz ˈræpərz ləv ðə moʊst, bət ðeɪ ɔl læk ðə ˈrisərʧ, ˈrənɪŋ ðɛr maʊθ wɪθ noʊ ˈbækɪŋ ˈɛvədəns. ɪz rappers’*’ prɪˈfərd raɪd ˈkædəˌlæk, mərˈseɪdiz, ˈbɛntli, ər fərˈɑri? tərn tɪ ˈdætə saɪəns tɪ ˈsɛtəl ðɪs dəˈbeɪt wəns ənd fər ɔl. baɪ ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɔl ˈlɪrɪks ɔn ræp ˈʤinjəs si wɪʧ raɪdz hæv bɪn ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ðə moʊst. ʧɛk ðə rɪˈzəlts... ˈdɪgɪŋ ˈdipər tɪ lʊk æt sɔŋz riˈlist θruaʊt ðə jɪrz, ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪz ə taɪm ˈsɪriz æˈnælɪsɪs tɪ si wɪʧ meɪks hæv geɪnd ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ənd wɪʧ hæv lɔst ˈfeɪvər. ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən hir ɪz ə dɪp fər səm əv ðə moʊst ˈfrikwɛntli ˈmɛnʃənd ˈləgʒəri kɑr meɪks əraʊnd 2008 2009 ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs. ʃaʊt aʊt tɪ ˈʤɑni məkˈnəlti æt hu hæv səm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ æˈnælɪsɪs əraʊnd ðə ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən wɪθ ɪˈkɑnəmi hir ɛz sin frəm ðə ʧɑrt, ðə moʊst ˈfrikwɛntli ˈmɛnʃənd kɑr meɪk ɪz mərˈseɪdiz bɛnz. ˈræpərz ləv tɪ ræp əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈbɛnzɪz, bət ðeɪ ˈrɛrli ˈmɛnʃən wət ˈmɑdəlz. ɪf wi gɪt daʊn tɪ ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈmɑdəl moʊst ˈfrikwɛntli ˈmɛnʃənd, noʊ dəˈbeɪt ðə ˈʧɛˌvi ˌɪmˈpɑlə, moʊst spəˈsɪfɪkli ðə jɪr ˈmɑdəl. ðə ʧɑrt əˈbəv ɪz ən ˈoʊvərˌɔl vju. breɪk ɪt ˈɪntu ˈsɛvərəl ˈkætəˌgɔriz ɪn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: tɔp 3 meɪks ðɛr wər mɔr ˈmɛnʃənz əv ˈkædəˌlæk ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ bɪtˈwin 1997 tɪ 2006 bət ðə trɛnd ˌɪnˈvərtɪd sɪns 2007 bɛnz ˈmænɪʤd tɪ steɪ ɔn tɔp moʊst əv ðə taɪm, ɪkˈsɛpt bɪtˈwin 2004 ənd 2007 wɛr ɪt wɑz ˈbrifli sərˈpæst baɪ ˈkædəˌlæk. meɪks ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ˈoʊvər taɪm ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ər meɪks ðət hæv bɪn ɔn ən ˈəpwərd trɛnd ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz. wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ˈpɔrʃə, fərˈɑri, maybach*, ənd bəˈgɑti pikt əraʊnd bət hæv dɪˈklaɪnd sɪns. meɪks ˈluzɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ˈoʊvər taɪm ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ər meɪks ðət hæv dɪˈklaɪnd ər meɪnˈteɪn ðə seɪm ˈlɛvəl əv ˈmɛnʃənz ɪn ræp sɔŋz ˈoʊvər taɪm. du tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ræp sɔŋz riˈlist ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ðiz ər meɪks ðət ər ˈluzɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əˈməŋst ðə ˈɑrtɪsts. ʤip ənd ˈhəmər sərv ˈsɪmələr ˈfəŋkʃənz ənd hæv ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈmɛnʃənz əˈkrɔs taɪm. ˈlɛksəs wɑz ɪkˈstrimli ˈpɑpjələr əraʊnd 1998 bət həz sɪns lɔst stim. ɛnˈdɔrsmənts səm ˈmeɪʤər kɑr ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ˈræpərz ɛz ɪnˈdɔrsərz, ə tæsk ðə ˈræpərz ˈɔfən teɪk ɔn ˌvɑlənˈtɛrəli. bət hu ɪz duɪŋ ðə bɛst ʤɑb ɛz ˈpɪʧmən? siɪŋ sɔŋ ˈmɛnʃənz ɛz ə fɔrm əv ɛnˈdɔrsmənt, ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪz ən æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə tɔp ɪnˈdɔrsərz. tərnz aʊt ðə geɪm ˈdɑməˌneɪts ðə kɑr ɛnˈdɔrsmənt geɪm. ðə ˈkɑmptən ˈɑrtɪst wɪnz ðə ˈkætəˌgɔri hænz daʊn fər ˈsɛvən əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər kɑr meɪks, ˈhævɪŋ lɔgd mɔr ˌɔtəmoʊˈbil ˈmɛnʃənz ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈræpər. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ər ðə kɑz, ɪn ˈɔrdər əv ˈfrikwənsi: ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ ˌɪmˈpɑlə ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ ˌɪmˈpɑlə ˈʧɛˌvi ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn 93 əv ðə sɔŋz, 82 əv ðɛm ˈmɛnʃən ˌɪmˈpɑlə. hɪz ləv fər ˌɪmˈpɑlə ɪz ɪkˈsprɛst ɪn hɪz sɔŋ maɪ

the eight world cup second round matches are spread over the course of four days. previews for the first half… uruguay v south korea uruguay have been one of the most impressive teams so far playing for and achieving a draw against france, destroying south africa and recording a solid victory over mexico. they started the competition with a shape, which became more like a when the had to contain wingers. since switched to a with diego playing behind the main two forwards, and surely play the same formation after their two wins. south first xi is fairly predictable. the only changes made so far have been at right-back, bringing in oh against argentina but he was the worst player on the pitch, so cha has regained his place. the formation will probably be. playing park on the left-hand side might be useful to track the forward runs of maxi pereira, although he was fielded in the centre of the three against argentina. picking up is the obvious task with two holdingers, korea will have a man tracking him, but must worry this will concede the ground to uruguay. korea should look to play down their left-hand-side, because shape tends to be slightly lopsided. alvaro pereira, generally a left, is playing a more central role but tends to drift back out wide, sometimes meaning uruguay look like two banks of four minus aer. usa v ghana the us start as favourites, but this one might suit ghana tactically; they will be content to sit back and soak up pressure, before hitting the us on the counter-attack. the american have appeared a little slow in recovering their position after forays forward so far in the tournament, which will be perfect for the pacey ghana wingers. the best course of action for the us is to put the ghana under as much pressure as possible early on. ghana will probably have a 3 v 2 advantage in the centre of, so more direct balls towards the strikers (with clint dempsey and landon donovan supporting very close by, something they did particularly well against england) might be a better approach than playing through. in particular, jonathan mensah has looked slightly nervy so far, and should be able to get at him. the battle will probably be quite reserved. both centrals generally sit deep rather than look to make runs, so they may play in front of each other, and create a slightly static contest. the us will dominate possession and territory but finding a way past good defence be easy. this one calls for all of bob tactical ability so far generally got his team playing better after half-time, but first halves be acceptable in the knockout stages. germany v england if the two sides perform to the standard as they have so far in the competition, then england are in for a thrashing. first and foremost, their ball retention must be far better. as with all v battles, the main task for fabio capello is to work out how to deal with the for germany against australia and ghana. those two teams both allowed him far too much space between the lines, and likely that gareth barry will have the task of tracking him, something he did well against algeria. this would mean a numerical disadvantage further forward in, where frank would be forced to pick up the runs of both sami and bastian schweinsteiger, so likely one of two strikers will be given more defensive responsibility when out of possession. the natural man to do this is wayne rooney, who has consistently shown his defensive awareness throughout his career, particularly when playing on the wing for manchester united. however, defoe has done well in recent months in this respect. capello want rooney to become overburdened defensively, nor will he want defoe playing a permanently withdrawn role and negating the threat of his pace in behind the german defence so likely take it in turns to pick up the germans’ deepest holdinger most likely schweinsteiger, if fit. germany’s most important player in a defensive sense could be thomas muller, on the right-hand side. impressed at munich for his discipline, and be up against ashley cole, possibly best performer so far. with steven always likely to drift in from the left, stopping cole is vital because it gives england no natural option, and with them struggling to keep the ball in the centre of the pitch, makes their attacking threat rather basic. german pressing will also be key the distribution from so far has been appalling, and putting them under pressure early on will expose this even further. this all assumes that fabio capello will stick with but he shows no sign of ditching the system. argentina v mexico a fascinating contest, that mexico might be reasonably well set up for with their fluid defensive system. 2 v 1 at the back against gonzalo higuain, rafael marquez marking lionel, the two mexican picking up the argentina wingers mexico might be able to blunt attack. that’s easier said than done, of course, and the marquez v contest might decide things. pace is the key in getting past the argentina defence, who have maintained a surprisingly high line so far. getting the ball towards dos santos as early as possible will surely be main route of attack. the probable return of juarez (after suspension) in the centre of will offer the other driving threat from, and he could get the better of javier mascherano, who often becomes isolated in front of his defence. in the one game mexico have won so far, their biggest outlet has been carlos salcido, in the left position. against france he constantly stormed forward, stretched the play and swung crosses in but against uruguay, he was muted because of the presence of either or luis suarez. diego maradona and carlos will look to occupy him, which means carlos could revert to the role he played against nigeria, rather than the one he played against south korea. related articles on marking:

ðə eɪt wərld kəp ˈsɛkənd raʊnd ˈmæʧɪz ər sprɛd ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv fɔr deɪz. ˈprivˌjuz fər ðə fərst half…*… ˈjərəgˌweɪ vi saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ˈjərəgˌweɪ hæv bɪn wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv timz soʊ fɑr pleɪɪŋ fər ənd əˈʧivɪŋ ə drɔ əˈgɛnst fræns, dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ənd rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ə ˈsɑləd ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. ðeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən wɪθ ə ʃeɪp, wɪʧ bɪˈkeɪm mɔr laɪk ə wɪn ðə hæd tɪ kənˈteɪn ˈwɪŋərz. sɪns swɪʧt tɪ ə wɪθ diˈeɪgoʊ pleɪɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə meɪn tu ˈfɔrwərdz, ənd ˈʃʊrli pleɪ ðə seɪm fɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈæftər ðɛr tu wɪnz. saʊθ fərst ʃi ɪz ˈfɛrli prɪˈdɪktəbəl. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈʧeɪnʤɪz meɪd soʊ fɑr hæv bɪn æt right-back*, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn oʊ əˈgɛnst ˌɑrʤənˈtinə bət hi wɑz ðə wərst pleɪər ɔn ðə pɪʧ, soʊ ʧɑ həz riˈgeɪnd hɪz pleɪs. ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli bi pleɪɪŋ pɑrk ɔn ðə ˌlɛfˈthænd saɪd maɪt bi ˈjusfəl tɪ træk ðə ˈfɔrwərd rənz əv ˈmæksi pərˈɛrə, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi wɑz ˈfildɪd ɪn ðə ˈsɛntər əv ðə θri əˈgɛnst ˌɑrʤənˈtinə. ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ɪz ðə ˈɑbviəs tæsk wɪθ tu ˈhoʊldɪŋ midfielders*, ˌkɔˈriə wɪl hæv ə mæn ˈtrækɪŋ ɪm, bət məst ˈwəri ðɪs wɪl kənˈsid ðə graʊnd tɪ ˈjərəgˌweɪ. ˌkɔˈriə ʃʊd lʊk tɪ pleɪ daʊn ðɛr left-hand-side*, bɪˈkəz ʃeɪp tɛndz tɪ bi sˈlaɪtli ˈlɑpˈsaɪdɪd. əlˈvɑroʊ pərˈɛrə, ˈʤɛnərəli ə lɛft, ɪz pleɪɪŋ ə mɔr ˈsɛntrəl roʊl bət tɛndz tɪ drɪft bæk aʊt waɪd, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈminɪŋ ˈjərəgˌweɪ lʊk laɪk tu bæŋks əv fɔr ˈmaɪnəs ə. ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ vi ˈgænə ðə ˈjuˈɛs stɑrt ɛz favourites*, bət ðɪs wən maɪt sut ˈgænə ˈtæktɪkəli; ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈkɑntɛnt tɪ sɪt bæk ənd soʊk əp ˈprɛʃər, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ðə counter-attack*. ðə əˈmɛrɪkən hæv əˈpɪrd ə ˈlɪtəl sloʊ ɪn rɪˈkəvərɪŋ ðɛr pəˈzɪʃən ˈæftər ˈfɔreɪz ˈfɔrwərd soʊ fɑr ɪn ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt, wɪʧ wɪl bi ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ðə ˈpeɪsi ˈgænə ˈwɪŋərz. ðə bɛst kɔrs əv ˈækʃən fər ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz tɪ pʊt ðə ˈgænə ˈəndər ɛz məʧ ˈprɛʃər ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ˈərli ɔn. ˈgænə wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv ə 3 vi 2 ædˈvæntɪʤ ɪn ðə ˈsɛntər əv, soʊ mɔr dɪˈrɛkt bɔlz təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈstraɪkərz (wɪθ klɪnt ˈdɛmpsi ənd ˈlændən ˈdɑnəvən səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈvɛri kloʊz baɪ, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðeɪ dɪd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɛl əˈgɛnst ˈɪŋglənd) maɪt bi ə ˈbɛtər əˈproʊʧ ðən pleɪɪŋ θru. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ˈʤɑnəθən ˈmɛnsə həz lʊkt sˈlaɪtli ˈnərvi soʊ fɑr, ənd ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt æt ɪm. ðə ˈbætəl wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli bi kwaɪt rɪˈzərvd. boʊθ ˈsɛntrəl ˈʤɛnərəli sɪt dip ˈrəðər ðən lʊk tɪ meɪk rənz, soʊ ðeɪ meɪ pleɪ ɪn frənt əv iʧ ˈəðər, ənd kriˈeɪt ə sˈlaɪtli ˈstætɪk ˈkɑntɛst. ðə ˈjuˈɛs wɪl ˈdɑməˌneɪt pəˈzɛʃən ənd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri bət ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə weɪ pæst gʊd dɪˈfɛns bi ˈizi. ðɪs wən kɔlz fər ɔl əv bɑb ˈtæktɪkəl əˈbɪləˌti soʊ fɑr ˈʤɛnərəli gɑt hɪz tim pleɪɪŋ ˈbɛtər ˈæftər ˈhæfˌtaɪm, bət fərst hævz bi əkˈsɛptəbəl ɪn ðə ˈnɑˌkaʊt ˈsteɪʤɪz. ˈʤərməni vi ˈɪŋglənd ɪf ðə tu saɪdz pərˈfɔrm tɪ ðə ˈstændərd ɛz ðeɪ hæv soʊ fɑr ɪn ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, ðɛn ˈɪŋglənd ər ɪn fər ə θˈræʃɪŋ. fərst ənd ˈfɔrˌmoʊst, ðɛr bɔl riˈtɛnʃən məst bi fɑr ˈbɛtər. ɛz wɪθ ɔl vi ˈbætəlz, ðə meɪn tæsk fər ˈfɑbioʊ kəˈpɛloʊ ɪz tɪ wərk aʊt haʊ tɪ dil wɪθ ðə fər ˈʤərməni əˈgɛnst ɔˈstreɪljə ənd ˈgænə. ðoʊz tu timz boʊθ əˈlaʊd ɪm fɑr tu məʧ speɪs bɪtˈwin ðə laɪnz, ənd ˈlaɪkli ðət ˈgɛrɪθ ˈbɛri wɪl hæv ðə tæsk əv ˈtrækɪŋ ɪm, ˈsəmθɪŋ hi dɪd wɛl əˈgɛnst æˈlʤɪriə. ðɪs wʊd min ə nuˈmɛrɪkəl ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ ˈfərðər ˈfɔrwərd ɪn, wɛr fræŋk wʊd bi fɔrst tɪ pɪk əp ðə rənz əv boʊθ ˈsæmi ənd ˈbæsʧɪn schweinsteiger*, soʊ ˈlaɪkli wən əv tu ˈstraɪkərz wɪl bi ˈgɪvɪn mɔr dɪˈfɛnsɪv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti wɪn aʊt əv pəˈzɛʃən. ðə ˈnæʧərəl mæn tɪ du ðɪs ɪz weɪn ˈruni, hu həz kənˈsɪstəntli ʃoʊn hɪz dɪˈfɛnsɪv əˈwɛrnəs θruaʊt hɪz kərɪr, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪn pleɪɪŋ ɔn ðə wɪŋ fər ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, dɪˈfoʊ həz dən wɛl ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs ɪn ðɪs rɪˈspɛkt. kəˈpɛloʊ wɔnt ˈruni tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈoʊvərˈbərdənd dɪˈfɛnsɪvli, nɔr wɪl hi wɔnt dɪˈfoʊ pleɪɪŋ ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli wɪθˈdrɔn roʊl ənd nɪˈgeɪtɪŋ ðə θrɛt əv hɪz peɪs ɪn bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈʤərmən dɪˈfɛns soʊ ˈlaɪkli teɪk ɪt ɪn tərnz tɪ pɪk əp ðə germans’*’ ˈdipəst ˈhoʊldɪŋ moʊst ˈlaɪkli schweinsteiger*, ɪf fɪt. moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pleɪər ɪn ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv sɛns kʊd bi ˈtɑməs ˈmələr, ɔn ðə raɪˈthænd saɪd. ˌɪmˈprɛst æt mˈjunɪk fər hɪz ˈdɪsəplən, ənd bi əp əˈgɛnst ˈæʃli koʊl, ˈpɑsəbli bɛst pərˈfɔrmər soʊ fɑr. wɪθ ˈstivən ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ drɪft ɪn frəm ðə lɛft, ˈstɑpɪŋ koʊl ɪz ˈvaɪtəl bɪˈkəz ɪt gɪvz ˈɪŋglənd noʊ ˈnæʧərəl ˈɔpʃən, ənd wɪθ ðɛm ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ kip ðə bɔl ɪn ðə ˈsɛntər əv ðə pɪʧ, meɪks ðɛr əˈtækɪŋ θrɛt ˈrəðər ˈbeɪsɪk. ˈʤərmən ˈprɛsɪŋ wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ki ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən frəm soʊ fɑr həz bɪn əˈpɔlɪŋ, ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɛm ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər ˈərli ɔn wɪl ɪkˈspoʊz ðɪs ˈivɪn ˈfərðər. ðɪs ɔl əˈsumz ðət ˈfɑbioʊ kəˈpɛloʊ wɪl stɪk wɪθ bət hi ʃoʊz noʊ saɪn əv ˈdɪʧɪŋ ðə ˈsɪstəm. ˌɑrʤənˈtinə vi ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ə ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈkɑntɛst, ðət ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ maɪt bi ˈrizənəbli wɛl sɛt əp fər wɪθ ðɛr fluɪd dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈsɪstəm. 2 vi 1 æt ðə bæk əˈgɛnst gɑnˈzɑloʊ higuain*, ˌrɑfaɪˈɛl mɑrˈkɛz ˈmɑrkɪŋ ˈlaɪənəl, ðə tu ˈmɛksəkən ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ðə ˌɑrʤənˈtinə ˈwɪŋərz ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ blənt əˈtæk. ˈiziər sɛd ðən dən, əv kɔrs, ənd ðə mɑrˈkɛz vi ˈkɑntɛst maɪt ˌdɪˈsaɪd θɪŋz. peɪs ɪz ðə ki ɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ pæst ðə ˌɑrʤənˈtinə dɪˈfɛns, hu hæv meɪnˈteɪnd ə səˈpraɪzɪŋli haɪ laɪn soʊ fɑr. ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə bɔl təˈwɔrdz dɔs ˈsæntoʊs ɛz ˈərli ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl wɪl ˈʃʊrli bi meɪn rut əv əˈtæk. ðə ˈprɑbəbəl rɪˈtərn əv ˈwɑˌrɛz (ˈæftər səˈspɛnʃən) ɪn ðə ˈsɛntər əv wɪl ˈɔfər ðə ˈəðər ˈdraɪvɪŋ θrɛt frəm, ənd hi kʊd gɪt ðə ˈbɛtər əv ˌhɑviˈɛr mascherano*, hu ˈɔfən bɪˈkəmz ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ɪn frənt əv hɪz dɪˈfɛns. ɪn ðə wən geɪm ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ hæv wən soʊ fɑr, ðɛr ˈbɪgəst ˈaʊˌtlɛt həz bɪn ˈkɑrloʊs sɑˈlʧidoʊ, ɪn ðə lɛft pəˈzɪʃən. əˈgɛnst fræns hi ˈkɑnstəntli stɔrmd ˈfɔrwərd, strɛʧt ðə pleɪ ənd swəŋ ˈkrɔsɪz ɪn bət əˈgɛnst ˈjərəgˌweɪ, hi wɑz mˈjutɪd bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈiðər ər luis swɑˈrɛz. diˈeɪgoʊ ˌmɑrəˈdoʊˌnə ənd ˈkɑrloʊs wɪl lʊk tɪ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ɪm, wɪʧ minz ˈkɑrloʊs kʊd rɪˈvərt tɪ ðə roʊl hi pleɪd əˈgɛnst naɪˈʤɪriə, ˈrəðər ðən ðə wən hi pleɪd əˈgɛnst saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɔn ˈmɑrkɪŋ:

israel accused of suppressing terror evidence to help out new pal china israel is a country desperate for friends. isolated in the middle east and hated in large parts of the arab world, it struggles to make alliances. the few it has, it guards fiercely. so it should perhaps come as no surprise that for years israel has been courting china, trade deals and one another over champagne. but that process now finds israel in an awkward bind, one that may lead the country to compromise on its core policies. according to a report in haaretz, the israeli government is currently under enormous pressure from beijing to suppress evidence that the bank of china laundered money for islamic jihad. in 2006, a teenager, daniel wultz, was killed in a suicide bombing carried out by islamic jihad at a tel aviv restaurant. his parents have now sued for damages at the initial encouragement of israel and allege that the bank of china laundered funds for the terror group, effectively bankrolling the operation that killed their son. prior to filing the case, according to haaretz, israeli officials told the parents, and sheryl wultz, that they would support their case and provide evidence implicating the bank of china. now, at urging, having second thoughts. so far, israel has declined to provide the expert testimony they promised and are currently deliberating over whether to make uzi shaya, a former intelligence official, available to a new york city court. that’s right, under chinese pressure, israel may prevent the victims of a tel aviv terrorist attack from extracting damages from the people who bankrolled an operation that killed their son. chalk it up to the cost of a new friendship. if the burgeoning alliance between israel and china sounds unlikely, bear in mind that a relationship forged in political and economic calculation. israel was one of the first countries to recognize china following its communist revolution, and while it took over 40 years for to china establish diplomatic relations with israel, the two countries have something off an oddball history of military cooperation. awash in seized soviet weapons following the six day war in 1967, israel quietly worked to upgrade military arsenal. that relationship continued into the when president bill clinton furiously vetoed the proposed sale from israel to china of an advanced radar system. now, the relationship between the two countries has become primarily economic, though geopolitical concerns still hover in the background. trade between the two countries stood at $8 billion in 2012, and when israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu visited beijing in may he was accompanied by a retinue of israeli businessmen who hope to push that figure above $10 billion over the next five years. while there, netanyahu signed a series of bilateral agreements and shared a champagne toast with chinese premier li keqiang. and in january of last year, the two countries a $300 million line of credit designed to bring israeli investments to china. now, a free trade pact is under consideration. but even as israel and china draw closer to one another economically, awkward geopolitical concerns threaten to poison their relationship. china habitually obstructs efforts to crack down on nuclear program and is all too happy to undermine western and israeli interests in the region at times. but for this reason, israel has little to lose and a lot to gain by moving closer to china. "we do hope that if we are able to improve economic ties and connections between israel and china, it will help us also to explain our positions with regard to the iranian nuclear threat, with regard to the events in syria," finance minister yuval said in an interview with bloomberg prior to signing the $300 million line of credit. currently serves as the intelligence minister, and the calculation at play is an obvious one: through its trade ties israel hopes to win influence with china and alter its positions on issues critical for israel. but that calculation runs both ways, as israel is currently learning in a new york courtroom. in arguments last friday, lawyers for the bank of china tried to convince the judge that reluctance to make its intelligence expert available signaled that the israeli government no longer backed his conclusions about the involvement with islamic jihad. but the judge, shira sheindlin, did not buy it. hard for me to accept that assumption," she said.

ˈɪzriəl əˈkjuzd əv səˈprɛsɪŋ ˈtɛrər ˈɛvədəns tɪ hɛlp aʊt nu pæl ˈʧaɪnə ˈɪzriəl ɪz ə ˈkəntri ˈdɛspərɪt fər frɛndz. ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ənd ˈheɪtɪd ɪn lɑrʤ pɑrts əv ðə ˈærəb wərld, ɪt ˈstrəgəlz tɪ meɪk əˈlaɪənsɪz. ðə fju ɪt həz, ɪt gɑrdz ˈfɪrsli. soʊ ɪt ʃʊd pərˈhæps kəm ɛz noʊ səˈpraɪz ðət fər jɪrz ˈɪzriəl həz bɪn ˈkɔrtɪŋ ˈʧaɪnə, treɪd dilz ənd wən əˈnəðər ˈoʊvər ʃæmˈpeɪn. bət ðət ˈprɔˌsɛs naʊ faɪndz ˈɪzriəl ɪn ən ˈɔkwərd baɪnd, wən ðət meɪ lɛd ðə ˈkəntri tɪ ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ɔn ɪts kɔr ˈpɑləsiz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt ɪn haaretz*, ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈəndər ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈprɛʃər frəm ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ tɪ səˈprɛs ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə bæŋk əv ˈʧaɪnə ˈlɔndərd ˈməni fər ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈʤihɑd. ɪn 2006 ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər, ˈdænjəl wultz*, wɑz kɪld ɪn ə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmɪŋ ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈʤihɑd æt ə tɛl ɑˈviv ˈrɛˌstrɑnt. hɪz ˈpɛrənts hæv naʊ sud fər ˈdæmɪʤɪz æt ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ɛnˈkərɪʤmənt əv ˈɪzriəl ənd əˈlɛʤ ðət ðə bæŋk əv ˈʧaɪnə ˈlɔndərd fəndz fər ðə ˈtɛrər grup, ˈifɛktɪvli ˈbæŋˌkroʊlɪŋ ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ðət kɪld ðɛr sən. praɪər tɪ ˈfaɪlɪŋ ðə keɪs, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ haaretz*, ˌɪzˈreɪli əˈfɪʃəlz toʊld ðə ˈpɛrənts, ənd ˈʃɛrəl wultz*, ðət ðeɪ wʊd səˈpɔrt ðɛr keɪs ənd prəˈvaɪd ˈɛvədəns ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪtɪŋ ðə bæŋk əv ˈʧaɪnə. naʊ, æt ˈərʤɪŋ, ˈhævɪŋ ˈsɛkənd θɔts. soʊ fɑr, ˈɪzriəl həz dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈɛkspərt ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ðeɪ ˈprɑməst ənd ər ˈkərəntli dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈwɛðər tɪ meɪk ˈuzi shaya*, ə ˈfɔrmər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns əˈfɪʃəl, əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ə nu jɔrk ˈsɪti kɔrt. raɪt, ˈəndər ʧaɪˈniz ˈprɛʃər, ˈɪzriəl meɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə ˈvɪktɪmz əv ə tɛl ɑˈviv ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæk frəm ɛkˈstræktɪŋ ˈdæmɪʤɪz frəm ðə ˈpipəl hu ˈbæŋˌkroʊld ən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ðət kɪld ðɛr sən. ʧɔk ɪt əp tɪ ðə kɔst əv ə nu ˈfrɛndʃɪp. ɪf ðə ˈbərʤənɪŋ əˈlaɪəns bɪtˈwin ˈɪzriəl ənd ˈʧaɪnə saʊnz ənˈlaɪkli, bɛr ɪn maɪnd ðət ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp fɔrʤd ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən. ˈɪzriəl wɑz wən əv ðə fərst ˈkəntriz tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ˈʧaɪnə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪts ˈkɑmjənəst ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, ənd waɪl ɪt tʊk ˈoʊvər 40 jɪrz fər tɪ ˈʧaɪnə ɪˈstæblɪʃ ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ˈɪzriəl, ðə tu ˈkəntriz hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ ɔf ən ˈɑdˌbɔl ˈhɪstəri əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən. əˈwɑʃ ɪn sizd ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈwɛpənz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə sɪks deɪ wɔr ɪn 1967 ˈɪzriəl kˈwaɪətli wərkt tɪ ˈəpˈgreɪd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɑrsənəl. ðət riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp kənˈtɪnjud ˈɪntu ðə wɪn ˈprɛzɪdənt bɪl ˈklɪntən fˈjʊriəsli ˈviˌtoʊd ðə prəˈpoʊzd seɪl frəm ˈɪzriəl tɪ ˈʧaɪnə əv ən ədˈvænst ˈreɪˌdɑr ˈsɪstəm. naʊ, ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈkəntriz həz bɪˈkəm praɪˈmɛrəli ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ðoʊ ˌʤioʊpəˈlɪtɪkəl kənˈsərnz stɪl ˈhəvər ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd. treɪd bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈkəntriz stʊd æt 8 ˈbɪljən ɪn 2012 ənd wɪn ˌɪzˈreɪli praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈbɛnʤəmən ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ɪn meɪ hi wɑz əˈkəmpənid baɪ ə ˈrɛtəˌnu əv ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈbɪznɪsˌmɛn hu hoʊp tɪ pʊʃ ðət ˈfɪgjər əˈbəv 10 ˈbɪljən ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst faɪv jɪrz. waɪl ðɛr, ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu saɪnd ə ˈsɪriz əv baɪˈlætərəl əˈgrimənts ənd ʃɛrd ə ʃæmˈpeɪn toʊst wɪθ ʧaɪˈniz prɛˈmɪr li keqiang*. ənd ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri əv læst jɪr, ðə tu ˈkəntriz ə 300 ˈmɪljən laɪn əv ˈkrɛdɪt dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ brɪŋ ˌɪzˈreɪli ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts tɪ ˈʧaɪnə. naʊ, ə fri treɪd pækt ɪz ˈəndər kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən. bət ˈivɪn ɛz ˈɪzriəl ənd ˈʧaɪnə drɔ ˈkloʊzər tɪ wən əˈnəðər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli, ˈɔkwərd ˌʤioʊpəˈlɪtɪkəl kənˈsərnz θˈrɛtən tɪ ˈpɔɪzən ðɛr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. ˈʧaɪnə həˈbɪʧuəli əbˈstrəkts ˈɛfərts tɪ kræk daʊn ɔn ˈnukliər ˈproʊˌgræm ənd ɪz ɔl tu ˈhæpi tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn ˈwɛstərn ənd ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈɪntərɪsts ɪn ðə ˈriʤən æt taɪmz. bət fər ðɪs ˈrizən, ˈɪzriəl həz ˈlɪtəl tɪ luz ənd ə lɔt tɪ geɪn baɪ ˈmuvɪŋ ˈkloʊzər tɪ ˈʧaɪnə. "wi du hoʊp ðət ɪf wi ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk taɪz ənd kəˈnɛkʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈɪzriəl ənd ˈʧaɪnə, ɪt wɪl hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ɑr pəˈzɪʃənz wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈnukliər θrɛt, wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ðə ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ˈsɪriə," ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstər ˈjuvəl sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈblumbərg praɪər tɪ ˈsaɪnɪŋ ðə 300 ˈmɪljən laɪn əv ˈkrɛdɪt. ˈkərəntli sərvz ɛz ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈmɪnɪstər, ənd ðə ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən æt pleɪ ɪz ən ˈɑbviəs wən: θru ɪts treɪd taɪz ˈɪzriəl hoʊps tɪ wɪn ˈɪnfluəns wɪθ ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈɔltər ɪts pəˈzɪʃənz ɔn ˈɪʃuz ˈkrɪtɪkəl fər ˈɪzriəl. bət ðət ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən rənz boʊθ weɪz, ɛz ˈɪzriəl ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈlərnɪŋ ɪn ə nu jɔrk ˈkɔrˌtrum. ɪn ˈɑrgjəmənts læst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈlɔjərz fər ðə bæŋk əv ˈʧaɪnə traɪd tɪ kənˈvɪns ðə ʤəʤ ðət rɪˈləktəns tɪ meɪk ɪts ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈɛkspərt əˈveɪləbəl ˈsɪgnəld ðət ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈgəvərnmənt noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bækt hɪz kənˈkluʒənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt wɪθ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈʤihɑd. bət ðə ʤəʤ, ˈʃɪrə sheindlin*, dɪd nɑt baɪ ɪt. hɑrd fər mi tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðət əˈsəmpʃən," ʃi sɛd.

whenever something momentous happens in superhero comics history, mysterious figures always seem to appear and observe proceedings. in the marvel universe, it's the watcher (we still have no idea why he was at the black wedding. i'm betting it was for the hors d'oeuvres). in the dc comics universe of the 1980s, the monitor observed the actions of heroes and villains. in the new dc universe ushered in by the publisher's new 52 initiative, the latest arcane observer -- and the record holder for the most appearances of a single comic book character within one month ( 53 to be precise) -- goes to the enigmatic and sensational character find of 2011, the woman in the red hood. we don't know her true name or powers yet, which definitely cuts down on her potential to become a dc direct action figure, but she does give the attentive comics reader a game in the style of where's waldo? i've read the new 52 comics and found the woman in the red hood hidden in each and every comic, with varying degrees of difficulty. to paraphrase those scrubbing bubbles: i found her, so you don't have to. woman appears at the end of flash's odyssey in flashpoint #5 in the spread on page (all page references in this article are based on the story pages, not comic pages) and tells barry allen he's instrumental to weaving three earths together. barry's able to put his universe back into not quite . fittingly for the first hero of the silver age, barry's created this new dc universe, a home of heroes and villains we're still exploring. but, with barry's usual luck, he's not only created a world in which his mother was fated to die, but in which he hasn't (yet?) become romantically involved with wife iris. good job, tough breaks. the woman in the red hood won't speak again throughout the first month of the new 52, but she appears in one panel in each of 52 relaunch comics , from justice league to voodoo . new 52, week zero - justice league : she's in the bleachers at the ford titans football game starring vic stone (page 18, panel 2). no word on whether she was at the tailgate party. why here rather than at the historic meeting? we'll find she doesn't always show up at what we think are the most "important events." new 52, week one: action comics : she's the only calm passenger on the crashing metropolis train (page 23, bottom panel) turned into a bullet targeting superman. and, could this be her in the crowd at the bottom of page 17? if so, it's the only double appearance in a single book that i've spotted in the 52 books. animal man : she's present at the san diego hospital where animal man a hostage crisis, watching as buddy's eyes start bleeding (page 12, bottom panel). he gets better, but that's gotta hurt. batgirl : speaking of hospital rooms, she's reflected in the window as fights mirror (page 19, bottom panel). is she standing on a window ledge outside? or floating ? needless to say, everybody's a little too busy to notice her. batwing : standing alongside's police car (page 17, panel 1). he gets into the car in the next panel and doesn't notice her. is she invisible to those around her, or has she vanished quickly? and also, that's a rotten parking job. how's that red truck going to get out? detective comics : the woman in the red hood is outside pharmacy when the bomb explodes (page 15, bottom left panel). batman spies a figure with a purple overcoat and umbrella entering an elevated rail station, but he doesn't seem to notice her , at the front of the crowd. is she beyond the perception of the world's greatest detective? green arrow : while oliver queen quotes david byrne, she's present in the crowd on a leisure boat cruising the seine in paris (page 8, first panel). she's a little for a high society party. hawk & dove : she's alongside the capitol reflecting pool in the washington, d.c. national mall (page 19, first panel). perhaps not unusually for a comic drawn by rob liefeld, we don't see her feet. justice league international : meanwhile, at the hall of glowing among the protestors behind booster gold (page 7, panel 1). men of war : the woman is in the crowd as rock's company fights a destructive superhuman (page 17, bottom panel) in an unnamed foreign country. you know, when armed men and jeeps with mounted guns are storming right in front of you, it's time to get out of the way. omac : she's present in the crowd of employees evacuated from cadmus industries during's attack (page 6, lower left panel). appropriately for a comic created by jack kirby, she's surrounded by a subtle red kirby energy signature. static shock : peeping woman in the red hood! she's outside the hawkins home in new york city, looking in as virgil talks to his dad (page 15, top panel)... stormwatch : ...and she's spying on apollo in a moscow alley (page 15, panel 1). swamp thing : the woman in the red hood is unseen by dr. alec holland and friend paul on a construction site in louisiana (page 5, panel 3). at this point it's worth noticing that she appears at what seem to be random moments of widely varying importance. she's at a vital emergency which will result in superman's capture, and she's at a football game watching a future hero score touchdowns. she's present at a major explosion in gotham city, but she's also hanging about a parking lot. are these seminal or random moments to her? they aren't by any means the most vital and significant incidents in the story. further, we can now tell she can either travel through time or has been appearing for many years. the woman is present prior to the formation of the justice league, and during the early career of superman. both events occur before the current "now" time of most of the new dc 52 books. new 52, week two: batman and robin : the second week of the new dc begins and she's really getting around: she's standing alongside the pool batman uses to extinguish a fire at gotham university's miller building (page 17, panel 4). why they built a swimming pool above an atomic research reactor, no one can say. did you design this building, frank miller? batwoman : look for her in crowd behind commissioner gordon, in the upper right-hand corner of page 17, one of j.h. williams' impressive spreads. since was scheduled nearly a year ago and then postponed for the september launch of the new 52, it's probable this figure was added to the artwork well after the page was created. deathstroke : right on page one, third panel: observing an assault team facing off against slade wilson in moscow. she's behind and to the right of the assault team; when you're facing the terminator, you really don't want to be anywhere near his enemies. she's behind a concrete plinth, or maybe she can't be harmed by bullets, even the ones shoots. demon knights : time traveling again? she's in the dark ages among the marching, conquering army heading for alba sarum (page 7). it's a splash page so here's a closer view of her, in her familiar red buttoned cloak. hiding behind the giant "n." frankenstein, agent of s.h.a.d.e. : she appears in the middle of a spread of frank battling monsters in bone lake, washington (pages). she does not choose calm places to visit, does she? also present: a "foom" sound effect, presumably on loan from marvel. green lantern : ...and then she appears in the coast city crowd as hal jordan has a conversation with carol ferris (page 12, panel 4). nothing or dramatic here, if you don't count hal asking carol out for a date in the next panel. grifter : a hat and scarf from a new orleans costume shop (page 14, lower left panel) and woman is there! wait a when you're naughty and think we're on the right track here. she's ms. santa claus! eh, possibly not. legion lost : red lake falls, minnesota, in an atypical setting for the legion of: the century! century escaped criminal is tearing up the town (page 10, top panel). how bad is his rampage of destruction? he has totaled van car. mister terrific : in london, the world's third smartest man is too busy chasing ceo miles dalton across london to notice the woman in the red hood in the crowd (page 4, panel 2). red lanterns : page 16, top panel: in small (a in the dc universe), the woman watches as the grandsons of a murdered mugging victim address their rage. is this the origin of a new red lantern? be! resurrection man : she might not be immediately obvious, so i've highlighted her appearance here to save you many minutes searching (page 15, panel 1), while mitch shelley flees the scene of the plane crash that killed him (spoiler: he got better). suicide squad : nobody notices woman in the torture room (page 4, panel 2) holding captive. it's a strong argument towards the theory that no one can see her. except us. we are the most powerful beings in the dc universe! superboy : templar arrives at n.o.w.h.e.r.e. to order the release of from the virtual reality world (page 19, panel 1), and dr. caitlin fairchild isn't happy about it. and the is to see released, but the landing of helicopter. narrates "there is someone else, too. no. some...thing." is he detecting our mysterious woman? we're now halfway through the new 52 and a few more patterns begin to emerge. although we have seen her travel to or exist in other time periods, we have not yet seen the woman off of planet earth. there are extensive scenes in green lantern and red lanterns, but her appearances in those books take place on earth. nor does she appear in's virtual reality or the ant hill, headquarters in frankenstein . we also see her in a cloak of different shades of red, violet, and sometimes even grey, with subtle design differences from appearance to next. i'm going to chalk that up to different artists rather than an ability. week three: batman : at the bottom of the first panel on page one, the woman stands near, but not with, gotham city homeless warming themselves around a burning garbage can. her glowing eyes give her the look of a jawa, but i think we can discount that theory. unless she later says "utini," i'm not counting that as a possibility. birds of prey : in the gotham city of "two weeks ago," she stands in a doorway as black canary is tailed to a meeting with barbara gordon (page 8, panel 3). she doesn't notice the woman in a red hood in the next doorway. blue beetle : el paso, texas: she watches as jaime reyes flees the pursuing venom (page 17, bottom panel). no, sorry, not venom, but an assassin sent to capture the beetle from the brotherhood of evil. captain atom : she's in a crowd of onlookers in new york as captain atom battles radioactive meteors from a nuclear plant hit by a volcano (page 18, panel 1). busy day for cap there. catwoman : if we weren't all so busy watch batman and catwoman boink in that last book, we might have spotted her on catwoman 's page 8: in the large first panel, a hedonistic party of a gotham city criminal mob is infiltrated by catwoman and the woman. serving drinks,'s just watching. as we've learned by now, "she likes to watch." dc universe presents: an : page 2, panel 3: the woman in the red hood stands behind clowns atan's circus. nobody likes to look at clowns. she is clearly, as monty python taught, a master of not being seen. green lantern corps : another comic book with outer space action and still she only appears on earth -- in, as we're reminded, space sector 2814 (page 9, panel 2). she's standing directly between construction workers -- some facing her directly -- and john stewart's power architecture plans. at this point it's clear she's invisible to human (kryptonian, martian) senses and technology (cctv and lantern rings), and most important, invisible to batman . and he sees everything (as we saw in catwoman ). legion of : at last! concrete proof she can travel, to the planet in the century (page 7, first panel). she's watching chameleon infiltrate a base on the border of space, but still, she's there at one of the quietest moments of the book. she's either not looking for specifically important periods in time, or these relatively peaceful moments are later to be of great importance. my cynical guess/theory: the dc new 52 creators were told to toss a cameo in each issue and like many things in analyzing superhero comic books, i may be specific appearances. that said, i bet she can keep track of all thousand six hundred twelve active members of the legion, and their civilian names and home planets. nightwing : in gotham city, woman is in the stands at circus when dick grayson returns (page 12, panel 2). that's the second time she's been to the circus in one month. i hope she's getting her circus frequent guest card punched. red hood and the outlaws : let's get this out of the way first: she's not on this page: so you can stop staring at that page for hours at a time. in fact, she doesn't even pop in on the heroes -- she's outside a chicago slaughterhouse (page 16, panel 1) for the "b" plot of someone discovering via internet that on earth. very clearly hovering in this panel, but her cloak appears white. artistic license, probably? more important, what's she here for? what's she looking at? a truck full of sausages? supergirl : with her super-hearing,'s overwhelmed by deafening random noises and sounds from around the globe (bottom of page 14) including quotes we've seen spoken in, , and birds of prey . is set in gotham under skies, and there's storm lightning in the sky. is in a boston seafood restaurant at sunset. it's a rainy night in gotham city when starling quips about being damned in birds of prey . it's dawn in russia, as the rising sun fuels superpowers. that scene in gotham city (long set in dc history as located on the east coast) can't be pure night at the same time it's sunset in boston, but it could be a very dark dusk exaggerated by the pouring rain on the birds of side of town and the storm around. if this is the case, then whether by intent or design, this timing is all absolutely accurate . many encompass siberia including twelve hours after east coast time. in other words, dusk on the east coast equals dawn in parts of siberia. that's the kind of cool synchronicity that makes me love fiction, whether the creators planned this or not. (and oh, yes, the woman is there, too.) wonder woman : the woman in the red hood is watching from the woods as diana and zola face off against murderous centaurs in virginia (page 17, panel 4). i don't care how expert wonder woman is, that's definitely not a proper dressage mount there. after examining the first three weeks of the new 52, we can start to put together a rough timeline of some of the stories: the beginning of birds of prey #1 and the end of #1 take place simultaneously with the appearance of on earth in #1. the woman makes appearances (although likely not in this chronological order) two weeks before the events at the beginning of birds of prey . on the morning of the day bop begins, she appears at circus to watch dick grayson arrive; that evening she appears in boston to watch order but not eat a seafood dinner, then almost instantly to watch kara being attacked in siberia. instantly... or simultaneously ? is the woman her own personal history by traveling in time? how much of a master of time is she, anyway? (and do we know any other hooded masters of time?) new 52 week four: all star western : back in gotham city of the 1880s, the woman is more difficult to spot than waldo in a sea of cowboys, frontiersman, saloon girls, guns for hire, and stuffed animal heads (page 10, panel top panel). she's wisely gone by the time jonah hex starts a barroom brawl a few minutes later. let's hope she paid up her tab before leaving. aquaman : here's the scene that happens concurrently with three other key moments in the (page 12, panel 4). a few seconds and two panels later says "i don't talk to fish," but she's looking in completely the opposite direction. one of the themes of the new series is the perception the general public has of. is she watching the reactions of the civilians rather than? is that an important moment? did she order the unlimited crab legs for $17.99? batman: the dark knight marks yet another trip to gotham city -- she's been here many more times than any place on earth-dc, including metropolis. you'll find her standing just inside the gates... the open gates of asylum (page 14, top panel). is it any wonder there's an twice in four batman #1 books? geez, guys, invest in some master locks. blackhawks : woman looks right at more probably, the man taking a photo of the departing blackhawks (page 8, panel 5). she probably doesn't show up on the iphone anyway (or the or either). flash : blink and you'll miss her: in central city, watching barry allen's girlfriend (and co-worker... bad idea, barry) patty shepherd barry away from the flirtations of iris allen (page 12, final panel). it occurs to me: if there's no romance and marriage, then where did kid flash in teen titans come from? the fury of firestorm, the nuclear men gives us not only the longest title in today's dc publishing plan but multiple. r.h.w. is there at a critical and historical moment: the birth of ronnie raymond and jason rusch (page 18, panel 2). now that's the way to please fans of both iterations of the character. (psst, dc:, inc . everybody's happy. call me!) oh, i'd be remiss if i didn't point out the name of walton mills football team: the wikings. green lanterns: new guardians : kyle rayner: pwned! i bet even r.h.w. is giggling at that (page 15, middle bottom panel). and here's another book with substantial scenes taking place in outer space, but she appears on earth, leaving her sole journey off planet in legion of . even time travelers don't like to go that many time zones away, what with the spaceship lag. i would also point out that this comic book is the first time i've ever seen men line up for the restroom. consider this: kyle rayner became green lantern because he stepped out into an alley to pee. i bet he doesn't want that in his secret origins issue. insert your own "powerless against the color yellow" joke here. the savage : carter hall is on the wing; his battle armor reappears in time for him to do some serious damage to a morphing alien warrior (page 16). the woman in the red hood watches in the background. is this comic saying that the best view of is from the rear? in a line of comics featuring catwoman, wonder woman and starfire, why not? the needs beefcake, too. superman : aiieeeee! woman is nine feet tall! she's blown out of proportion at the dinner for the demolition of the old daily planet building and the opening of the new one (page 3, panel 2). you thought lex would have taken the old planet globe and made a hamster ball of death out of it, wouldn't you? teen titans : fake police cop is heavily caffeinated as he pulls over cassie "don't call me wonder girl" sandsmark, while white -hooded woman lurks yet again in the woods (page 12, panel 1). i'm guessing this is just a coloring mistake, or a lighting effect, or maybe that's raven and i'm completely mistaken. another oddity: who's this ultra-tall, man in the background at the beginning of teen titans? that's just too distinct a figure to be just set dressing. is it the shade from starman ? the phantom stranger with a new chapeau? a zatanna? a goth version of the mad mod? voodoo : finally, and thankfully, is not masquerading as a stripper at the voodoo lounge. you'll find her outside watching the aftermath of with a bunch of young thugs (page 8, panel 6). there's other hooded women in the new; don't mistake them for the one we've been looking at. below: rama froman (top),'s enemy mirror (bottom left), and the brotherhood of phobia in blue beetle (bottom right). accept no substitutes for the real woman. most of what we know is speculation and guesswork. we know she's watching the dc universe. she watches in the past, watches in the future, and watches right now. she watches, mostly on earth, but as well. she can almost certainly travel in time and is undetectable to humans and tech. she needed barry allen's power to help her knit the dc, vertigo superhero, and universes together, and now she's keeping watch over the result. but who is she? could she be the time trapper, longtime nemesis of the legion of? is she a new harbinger, foretelling a brand-new crisis on 52 earths? could she be the marvel new crimson cowl, heralding a return to the great crossover events? maybe she's red riding hood from popular fables , leading up to the first of batman and jack of fables? (a: no.) the new dc universe is still uncharted territory. things we've taken for granted in a fictional universe that's almost 74 years old ( wonder woman's origin , superman's pal, flash's wife) have been changed dramatically. we've seen this break apart and change through several crises, reboots both hard and soft, and the abandoned concept of hypertime. maybe the clue is in that "almost 74 years." 2013 will mark the anniversary of superman's debut in 1938, and i bet dc has a big crossover event planned for that. but whenever and wherever the woman's story is told, i'm eager to be along for the ride. we're all pioneers in the new, and the thrill is in the ride of discovery on the way.

wɛˈnɛvər ˈsəmθɪŋ moʊˈmɛntəs ˈhæpənz ɪn ˌsupərˈhiroʊ ˈkɑmɪks ˈhɪstəri, mɪˈstɪriəs ˈfɪgjərz ˈɔlˌweɪz sim tɪ əˈpɪr ənd əbˈzərv prəˈsidɪŋz. ɪn ðə ˈmɑrvəl ˈjunəˌvərs, ɪts ðə ˈwɑʧər (wi stɪl hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə waɪ hi wɑz æt ðə blæk ˈwɛdɪŋ. əm ˈbɛtɪŋ ɪt wɑz fər ðə ɔr dərvz). ɪn ðə ˌdiˈsi ˈkɑmɪks ˈjunəˌvərs əv ðə 1980s*, ðə ˈmɑnətər əbˈzərvd ðə ˈækʃənz əv ˈhɪroʊz ənd ˈvɪlənz. ɪn ðə nu ˌdiˈsi ˈjunəˌvərs ˈəʃərd ɪn baɪ ðə ˈpəblɪʃərz nu 52 ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, ðə ˈleɪtəst ˌɑrˈkeɪn əbˈzərvər ənd ðə ˈrɛkərd ˈhoʊldər fər ðə moʊst əˈpɪrənsəz əv ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ˈkɛrɪktər wɪˈθɪn wən mənθ 53 tɪ bi prɪˈsaɪs) goʊz tɪ ðə ˌɛnɪgˈmætɪk ənd sɛnˈseɪʃənəl ˈkɛrɪktər faɪnd əv 2011 ðə ˈwʊmən ɪn ðə rɛd hʊd. wi doʊnt noʊ hər tru neɪm ər paʊərz jɛt, wɪʧ ˈdɛfənətli kəts daʊn ɔn hər pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˌdiˈsi dɪˈrɛkt ˈækʃən ˈfɪgjər, bət ʃi dɪz gɪv ðə əˈtɛntɪv ˈkɑmɪks ˈridər ə geɪm ɪn ðə staɪl əv wɛrz ˈwɔldoʊ? aɪv rɛd ðə nu 52 ˈkɑmɪks ənd faʊnd ðə ˈwʊmən ɪn ðə rɛd hʊd ˈhɪdən ɪn iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri ˈkɑmɪk, wɪθ ˈvɛriɪŋ dɪˈgriz əv ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti. tɪ ˈpɛrəˌfreɪz ðoʊz ˈskrəbɪŋ ˈbəbəlz: aɪ faʊnd hər, soʊ ju doʊnt hæv tɪ. ˈwʊmən əˈpɪrz æt ðə ɛnd əv ˈflæʃɪz ˈɑdəsi ɪn ˈflæʃˌpɔɪnt 5 ɪn ðə sprɛd ɔn peɪʤ (ɔl peɪʤ ˈrɛfərənsɪz ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ər beɪst ɔn ðə ˈstɔri ˈpeɪʤɪz, nɑt ˈkɑmɪk ˈpeɪʤɪz) ənd tɛlz ˈbɛri ˈælən hiz ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl tɪ ˈwivɪŋ θri ərθs təˈgɛðər. ˈbɛriz ˈeɪbəl tɪ pʊt hɪz ˈjunəˌvərs bæk ˈɪntu nɑt kwaɪt ˈfɪtɪŋli fər ðə fərst ˈhɪroʊ əv ðə ˈsɪlvər eɪʤ, ˈbɛriz kriˈeɪtɪd ðɪs nu ˌdiˈsi ˈjunəˌvərs, ə hoʊm əv ˈhɪroʊz ənd ˈvɪlənz wɪr stɪl ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ. bət, wɪθ ˈbɛriz ˈjuʒəwəl lək, hiz nɑt ˈoʊnli kriˈeɪtɪd ə wərld ɪn wɪʧ hɪz ˈməðər wɑz ˈfeɪtɪd tɪ daɪ, bət ɪn wɪʧ hi ˈhæzənt (jɛt?) bɪˈkəm roʊˈmæntɪkəli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ waɪf ˈaɪrɪs. gʊd ʤɑb, təf breɪks. ðə ˈwʊmən ɪn ðə rɛd hʊd woʊnt spik əˈgɛn θruaʊt ðə fərst mənθ əv ðə nu 52 bət ʃi əˈpɪrz ɪn wən ˈpænəl ɪn iʧ əv 52 riˈlɔnʧ ˈkɑmɪks frəm ˈʤəstɪs lig tɪ ˈvuˌdu nu 52 wik ˈziroʊ ˈʤəstɪs lig ʃiz ɪn ðə ˈbliʧərz æt ðə fɔrd ˈtaɪtənz ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪm ˈstɑrɪŋ vɪk stoʊn (peɪʤ 18 ˈpænəl 2 noʊ wərd ɔn ˈwɛðər ʃi wɑz æt ðə ˈteɪlˌgeɪt ˈpɑrti. waɪ hir ˈrəðər ðən æt ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈmitɪŋ? wɪl faɪnd ʃi ˈdəzənt ˈɔlˌweɪz ʃoʊ əp æt wət wi θɪŋk ər ðə moʊst "ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪˈvɛnts." nu 52 wik wən: ˈækʃən ˈkɑmɪks ʃiz ðə ˈoʊnli kɑm ˈpæsənʤər ɔn ðə ˈkræʃɪŋ məˈtrɑpələs treɪn (peɪʤ 23 ˈbɑtəm ˈpænəl) tərnd ˈɪntu ə ˈbʊlət ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈsupərˌmæn. ənd, kʊd ðɪs bi hər ɪn ðə kraʊd æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv peɪʤ 17 ɪf soʊ, ɪts ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdəbəl əˈpɪrəns ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl bʊk ðət aɪv ˈspɑtɪd ɪn ðə 52 bʊks. ˈænəməl mæn ʃiz ˈprɛzənt æt ðə sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɛr ˈænəməl mæn ə ˈhɑstɪʤ ˈkraɪsəs, ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɛz ˈbədiz aɪz stɑrt ˈblidɪŋ (peɪʤ 12 ˈbɑtəm ˈpænəl). hi gɪts ˈbɛtər, bət ðæts ˈgɑtə hərt. ˈspikɪŋ əv ˈhɑˌspɪtəl rumz, ʃiz rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn ðə ˈwɪndoʊ ɛz faɪts ˈmɪrər (peɪʤ 19 ˈbɑtəm ˈpænəl). ɪz ʃi ˈstændɪŋ ɔn ə ˈwɪndoʊ lɛʤ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd? ər ˈfloʊtɪŋ ˈnidləs tɪ seɪ, ˈɛvriˌbɑdiz ə ˈlɪtəl tu ˈbɪzi tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs hər. ˈstændɪŋ əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd pəˈlis kɑr (peɪʤ 17 ˈpænəl 1 hi gɪts ˈɪntu ðə kɑr ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈpænəl ənd ˈdəzənt ˈnoʊtɪs hər. ɪz ʃi ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl tɪ ðoʊz əraʊnd hər, ər həz ʃi ˈvænɪʃt kˈwɪkli? ənd ˈɔlsoʊ, ðæts ə ˈrɑtən ˈpɑrkɪŋ ʤɑb. haʊz ðət rɛd trək goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt aʊt? dɪˈtɛktɪv ˈkɑmɪks ðə ˈwʊmən ɪn ðə rɛd hʊd ɪz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈfɑrməsi wɪn ðə bɔm ɪkˈsploʊdz (peɪʤ 15 ˈbɑtəm lɛft ˈpænəl). ˈbætˌmæn spaɪz ə ˈfɪgjər wɪθ ə ˈpərpəl ˈoʊvərˌkoʊt ənd ˈəmˌbrɛlə ˈɛnərɪŋ ən ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd reɪl ˈsteɪʃən, bət hi ˈdəzənt sim tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs hər æt ðə frənt əv ðə kraʊd. ɪz ʃi bɪɔnd ðə pərˈsɛpʃən əv ðə wərldz ˈgreɪtəst dɪˈtɛktɪv? grin ˈɛroʊ waɪl ˈɑlɪvər kwin kwoʊts ˈdeɪvɪd bərn, ʃiz ˈprɛzənt ɪn ðə kraʊd ɔn ə ˈlɛʒər boʊt ˈkruzɪŋ ðə seɪn ɪn ˈpɛrɪs (peɪʤ 8 fərst ˈpænəl). ʃiz ə ˈlɪtəl fər ə haɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈpɑrti. hɔk dəv ʃiz əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ˈkæpɪtəl rɪˈflɛktɪŋ pul ɪn ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*. ˈnæʃənəl mɔl (peɪʤ 19 fərst ˈpænəl). pərˈhæps nɑt ənˈjuˌʒuəli fər ə ˈkɑmɪk drɔn baɪ rɑb liefeld*, wi doʊnt si hər fit. ˈʤəstɪs lig ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈminˌwaɪl, æt ðə hɔl əv gloʊɪŋ əˈməŋ ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz bɪˈhaɪnd ˈbustər goʊld (peɪʤ 7 ˈpænəl 1 mɛn əv wɔr ðə ˈwʊmən ɪz ɪn ðə kraʊd ɛz rɑks ˈkəmpəˌni faɪts ə dɪˈstrəktɪv ˌsupərˈhjumən (peɪʤ 17 ˈbɑtəm ˈpænəl) ɪn ən ənˈneɪmd ˈfɔrən ˈkəntri. ju noʊ, wɪn ɑrmd mɛn ənd ʤips wɪθ ˈmaʊnɪd gənz ər ˈstɔrmɪŋ raɪt ɪn frənt əv ju, ɪts taɪm tɪ gɪt aʊt əv ðə weɪ. ʃiz ˈprɛzənt ɪn ðə kraʊd əv ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɪˈvækjəˌweɪtɪd frəm ˈkædməs ˈɪndəstriz ˈdʊrɪŋ əˈtæk (peɪʤ 6 loʊər lɛft ˈpænəl). əˈproʊpriɪtli fər ə ˈkɑmɪk kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ʤæk ˈkərbi, ʃiz sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ə ˈsətəl rɛd ˈkərbi ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɪgnəʧər. ˈstætɪk ʃɑk ˈpipɪŋ ˈwʊmən ɪn ðə rɛd hʊd! ʃiz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈhɔkɪnz hoʊm ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, ˈlʊkɪŋ ɪn ɛz ˈvərʤəl tɔks tɪ hɪz dæd (peɪʤ 15 tɔp ˈpænəl)... ...ənd ʃiz spaɪɪŋ ɔn əˈpɑloʊ ɪn ə ˈmɔˌskaʊ ˈæli (peɪʤ 15 ˈpænəl 1 swɔmp θɪŋ ðə ˈwʊmən ɪn ðə rɛd hʊd ɪz ənˈsin baɪ ˈdɑktər. ˈælɪk ˈhɑlənd ənd frɛnd pɔl ɔn ə kənˈstrəkʃən saɪt ɪn luˌiziˈænə (peɪʤ 5 ˈpænəl 3 æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ɪts wərθ ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ ðət ʃi əˈpɪrz æt wət sim tɪ bi ˈrændəm ˈmoʊmənts əv ˈwaɪdli ˈvɛriɪŋ ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns. ʃiz æt ə ˈvaɪtəl ˈimərʤənsi wɪʧ wɪl rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈsupərmænz ˈkæpʧər, ənd ʃiz æt ə ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪm ˈwɑʧɪŋ ə fˈjuʧər ˈhɪroʊ skɔr ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz. ʃiz ˈprɛzənt æt ə ˈmeɪʤər ɪkˈsploʊʒən ɪn ˈgɑθəm ˈsɪti, bət ʃiz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhæŋɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt. ər ðiz ˈsɛmənəl ər ˈrændəm ˈmoʊmənts tɪ hər? ðeɪ ˈɑrənt baɪ ˈɛni minz ðə moʊst ˈvaɪtəl ənd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈɪnsədənts ɪn ðə ˈstɔri. ˈfərðər, wi kən naʊ tɛl ʃi kən ˈiðər ˈtrævəl θru taɪm ər həz bɪn əˈpɪrɪŋ fər ˈmɛni jɪrz. ðə ˈwʊmən ɪz ˈprɛzənt praɪər tɪ ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ðə ˈʤəstɪs lig, ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈərli kərɪr əv ˈsupərˌmæn. boʊθ ɪˈvɛnts əˈkər ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈkɑrənt "naʊ" taɪm əv moʊst əv ðə nu ˌdiˈsi 52 bʊks. nu 52 wik tu: ˈbætˌmæn ənd ˈrɑbɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd wik əv ðə nu ˌdiˈsi bɪˈgɪnz ənd ʃiz ˈrɪli ˈgɪtɪŋ əraʊnd: ʃiz ˈstændɪŋ əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə pul ˈbætˌmæn ˈjuzɪz tɪ ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃ ə faɪər æt ˈgɑθəm ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ˈmɪlər ˈbɪldɪŋ (peɪʤ 17 ˈpænəl 4 waɪ ðeɪ bɪlt ə sˈwɪmɪŋ pul əˈbəv ən əˈtɑmɪk ˈrisərʧ riˈæktər, noʊ wən kən seɪ. dɪd ju dɪˈzaɪn ðɪs ˈbɪldɪŋ, fræŋk ˈmɪlər? lʊk fər hər ɪn kraʊd bɪˈhaɪnd kəˈmɪʃənər ˈgɔrdən, ɪn ðə ˈəpər raɪˈthænd ˈkɔrnər əv peɪʤ 17 wən əv j.h*. ˈwɪljəmz' ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv sprɛdz. sɪns wɑz ˈskɛʤʊld ˈnɪrli ə jɪr əˈgoʊ ənd ðɛn poʊstˈpoʊnd fər ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər lɔnʧ əv ðə nu 52 ɪts ˈprɑbəbəl ðɪs ˈfɪgjər wɑz ˈædɪd tɪ ðə ˈɑrtˌwərk wɛl ˈæftər ðə peɪʤ wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd. raɪt ɔn peɪʤ wən, θərd ˈpænəl: əbˈzərvɪŋ ən əˈsɔlt tim ˈfeɪsɪŋ ɔf əˈgɛnst sleɪd ˈwɪlsən ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ. ʃiz bɪˈhaɪnd ənd tɪ ðə raɪt əv ðə əˈsɔlt tim; wɪn jʊr ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə ˈtərməˌneɪtər, ju ˈrɪli doʊnt wɔnt tɪ bi ˈɛniˌwɛr nɪr hɪz ˈɛnəmiz. ʃiz bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˈkɑnkrit plɪnθ, ər ˈmeɪbi ʃi kænt bi hɑrmd baɪ ˈbʊləts, ˈivɪn ðə wənz ʃuts. ˈdimən naɪts taɪm ˈtrævəlɪŋ əˈgɛn? ʃiz ɪn ðə dɑrk ˈeɪʤɪz əˈməŋ ðə ˈmɑrʧɪŋ, ˈkɑŋkərɪŋ ˈɑrmi ˈhɛdɪŋ fər ˈælbə ˈsærəm (peɪʤ 7 ɪts ə splæʃ peɪʤ soʊ hɪrz ə ˈkloʊzər vju əv hər, ɪn hər fəˈmɪljər rɛd ˈbətənd kloʊk. ˈhaɪdɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ʤaɪənt "ɛn." ˈfræŋkənˌstin, ˈeɪʤənt əv s.h.a.d.e*. ʃi əˈpɪrz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ə sprɛd əv fræŋk ˈbætəlɪŋ ˈmɑnstərz ɪn boʊn leɪk, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən (ˈpeɪʤɪz ʃi dɪz nɑt ʧuz kɑm ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ ˈvɪzɪt, dɪz ʃi? ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɛzənt: ə "foom*" saʊnd ˈifɛkt, prɪˈzuməbli ɔn loʊn frəm ˈmɑrvəl. grin ˈlæntərn ...ənd ðɛn ʃi əˈpɪrz ɪn ðə koʊst ˈsɪti kraʊd ɛz hæl ˈʤɔrdən həz ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ˈkɛrəl ˈfɛrɪs (peɪʤ 12 ˈpænəl 4 ˈnəθɪŋ ər drəˈmætɪk hir, ɪf ju doʊnt kaʊnt hæl ˈæskɪŋ ˈkɛrəl aʊt fər ə deɪt ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈpænəl. ə hæt ənd skɑrf frəm ə nu ˌɔˈrlinz ˈkɑstum ʃɑp (peɪʤ 14 loʊər lɛft ˈpænəl) ənd ˈwʊmən ɪz ðɛr! weɪt ə wɪn jʊr ˈnɔti ənd θɪŋk wɪr ɔn ðə raɪt træk hir. ʃiz mɪz. ˈsænə klɔz! ɛ, ˈpɑsəbli nɑt. ˈliʤən lɔst rɛd leɪk fɔlz, ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə, ɪn ən ˌeɪˈtɪpɪkəl ˈsɛtɪŋ fər ðə ˈliʤən əv: ðə ˈsɛnʧəri! ˈsɛnʧəri ɪˈskeɪpt ˈkrɪmənəl ɪz ˈtɪrɪŋ əp ðə taʊn (peɪʤ 10 tɔp ˈpænəl). haʊ bæd ɪz hɪz ˈræmˌpeɪʤ əv dɪˈstrəkʃən? hi həz ˈtoʊtəld væn kɑr. ˈmɪstər tərˈɪfɪk ɪn ˈləndən, ðə wərldz θərd sˈmɑrtəst mæn ɪz tu ˈbɪzi ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ˈsiˌiˈoʊ maɪəlz ˈdɔltən əˈkrɔs ˈləndən tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs ðə ˈwʊmən ɪn ðə rɛd hʊd ɪn ðə kraʊd (peɪʤ 4 ˈpænəl 2 rɛd ˈlæntərnz peɪʤ 16 tɔp ˈpænəl: ɪn smɔl (ə ɪn ðə ˌdiˈsi ˈjunəˌvərs), ðə ˈwʊmən ˈwɑʧɪz ɛz ðə ˈgrændˌsənz əv ə ˈmərdərd ˈməgɪŋ ˈvɪktɪm ˈæˌdrɛs ðɛr reɪʤ. ɪz ðɪs ðə ˈɔrəʤən əv ə nu rɛd ˈlæntərn? bi! ˌrɛzərˈɛkʃən mæn ʃi maɪt nɑt bi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈɑbviəs, soʊ aɪv ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd hər əˈpɪrəns hir tɪ seɪv ju ˈmɛni ˈmɪnəts ˈsərʧɪŋ (peɪʤ 15 ˈpænəl 1 waɪl mɪʧ ˈʃɛli fliz ðə sin əv ðə pleɪn kræʃ ðət kɪld ɪm (ˈspɔɪlər: hi gɑt ˈbɛtər). ˈsuɪˌsaɪd skwɑd ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ˈnoʊtɪsɪz ˈwʊmən ɪn ðə ˈtɔrʧər rum (peɪʤ 4 ˈpænəl 2 ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈkæptɪv. ɪts ə strɔŋ ˈɑrgjəmənt təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈθɪri ðət noʊ wən kən si hər. ɪkˈsɛpt ˈjuˈɛs. wi ər ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl biɪŋz ɪn ðə ˌdiˈsi ˈjunəˌvərs! ˈtɛmplər əraɪvz æt n.o.w.h.e.r.e*. tɪ ˈɔrdər ðə riˈlis əv frəm ðə ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti wərld (peɪʤ 19 ˈpænəl 1 ənd ˈdɑktər. ˈkeɪtlɪn ˈfɛˌrʧaɪld ˈɪzənt ˈhæpi əˈbaʊt ɪt. ənd ðə ɪz tɪ si riˈlist, bət ðə ˈlændɪŋ əv ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər. ˈnɛreɪts "ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmˌwən ɛls, tu. noʊ. some...thing*." ɪz hi dɪˈtɛktɪŋ ɑr mɪˈstɪriəs ˈwʊmən? wɪr naʊ ˈhæfˈweɪ θru ðə nu 52 ənd ə fju mɔr ˈpætərnz bɪˈgɪn tɪ ˈimərʤ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ wi hæv sin hər ˈtrævəl tɪ ər ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ˈəðər taɪm ˈpɪriədz, wi hæv nɑt jɛt sin ðə ˈwʊmən ɔf əv ˈplænət ərθ. ðɛr ər ɪkˈstɛnsɪv sinz ɪn grin ˈlæntərn ənd rɛd ˈlæntərnz, bət hər əˈpɪrənsəz ɪn ðoʊz bʊks teɪk pleɪs ɔn ərθ. nɔr dɪz ʃi əˈpɪr ɪn ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti ər ðə ænt hɪl, ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɪn ˈfræŋkənˌstin wi ˈɔlsoʊ si hər ɪn ə kloʊk əv ˈdɪfərənt ʃeɪdz əv rɛd, ˈvaɪəlɪt, ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈivɪn greɪ, wɪθ ˈsətəl dɪˈzaɪn ˈdɪfərənsɪz frəm əˈpɪrəns tɪ nɛkst. əm goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧɔk ðət əp tɪ ˈdɪfərənt ˈɑrtɪsts ˈrəðər ðən ən əˈbɪləˌti. wik θri: ˈbætˌmæn æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə fərst ˈpænəl ɔn peɪʤ wən, ðə ˈwʊmən stændz nɪr, bət nɑt wɪθ, ˈgɑθəm ˈsɪti ˈhoʊmləs ˈwɔrmɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz əraʊnd ə ˈbərnɪŋ ˈgɑrbɪʤ kən. hər gloʊɪŋ aɪz gɪv hər ðə lʊk əv ə jawa*, bət aɪ θɪŋk wi kən ˈdɪskaʊnt ðət ˈθɪri. ənˈlɛs ʃi ˈleɪtər sɪz "utini*," əm nɑt ˈkaʊntɪŋ ðət ɛz ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti. bərdz əv preɪ ɪn ðə ˈgɑθəm ˈsɪti əv "tu wiks əˈgoʊ," ʃi stændz ɪn ə ˈdɔrˌweɪ ɛz blæk kəˈnɛri ɪz teɪld tɪ ə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ˈbɑrbərə ˈgɔrdən (peɪʤ 8 ˈpænəl 3 ʃi ˈdəzənt ˈnoʊtɪs ðə ˈwʊmən ɪn ə rɛd hʊd ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈdɔrˌweɪ. blu ˈbitəl ɛl ˈpæsoʊ, ˈtɛksəs: ʃi ˈwɑʧɪz ɛz ˈhaɪmi reɪɪs fliz ðə pərˈsuɪŋ ˈvɛnəm (peɪʤ 17 ˈbɑtəm ˈpænəl). noʊ, ˈsɑri, nɑt ˈvɛnəm, bət ən əˈsæsən sɛnt tɪ ˈkæpʧər ðə ˈbitəl frəm ðə ˈbrəðərˌhʊd əv ˈivəl. ˈkæptən ˈætəm ʃiz ɪn ə kraʊd əv ˈɔnˌlʊkərz ɪn nu jɔrk ɛz ˈkæptən ˈætəm ˈbætəlz ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv ˈmitiərz frəm ə ˈnukliər plænt hɪt baɪ ə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ (peɪʤ 18 ˈpænəl 1 ˈbɪzi deɪ fər kæp ðɛr. ˈkætˌwʊmən ɪf wi wərənt ɔl soʊ ˈbɪzi wɔʧ ˈbætˌmæn ənd ˈkætˌwʊmən bɔɪnk ɪn ðət læst bʊk, wi maɪt hæv ˈspɑtɪd hər ɔn ˈkætˌwʊmən 'ɛs peɪʤ 8 ɪn ðə lɑrʤ fərst ˈpænəl, ə ˌhidəˈnɪstɪk ˈpɑrti əv ə ˈgɑθəm ˈsɪti ˈkrɪmənəl mɑb ɪz ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪtɪd baɪ ˈkætˌwʊmən ənd ðə ˈwʊmən. ˈsərvɪŋ drɪŋks, ʤɪst ˈwɑʧɪŋ. ɛz wiv ˈlərnɪd baɪ naʊ, "ʃi laɪks tɪ wɔʧ." ˌdiˈsi ˈjunəˌvərs ˈprɛzənts: ən peɪʤ 2 ˈpænəl 3 ðə ˈwʊmən ɪn ðə rɛd hʊd stændz bɪˈhaɪnd klaʊnz æt ˈsərkəs. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi laɪks tɪ lʊk æt klaʊnz. ʃi ɪz ˈklɪrli, ɛz ˈmɔnti ˈpaɪθɑn tɔt, ə ˈmæstər əv nɑt biɪŋ sin. grin ˈlæntərn kɔrz əˈnəðər ˈkɑmɪk bʊk wɪθ ˈaʊtər speɪs ˈækʃən ənd stɪl ʃi ˈoʊnli əˈpɪrz ɔn ərθ ɪn, ɛz wɪr riˈmaɪndɪd, speɪs ˈsɛktər 2814 (peɪʤ 9 ˈpænəl 2 ʃiz ˈstændɪŋ dɪˈrɛkli bɪtˈwin kənˈstrəkʃən ˈwərkərz səm ˈfeɪsɪŋ hər dɪˈrɛkli ənd ʤɑn stuərts paʊər ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər plænz. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ɪts klɪr ʃiz ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl tɪ ˈjumən (krɪpˈtoʊˌniən, ˈmɑrʃən) ˈsɛnsɪz ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi (ˈsiˌsiˈtiˌvi ənd ˈlæntərn rɪŋz), ənd moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl tɪ ˈbætˌmæn ənd hi siz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ (ɛz wi sɔ ɪn ˈkætˌwʊmən ˈliʤən əv æt læst! ˈkɑnkrit pruf ʃi kən ˈtrævəl, tɪ ðə ˈplænət ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri (peɪʤ 7 fərst ˈpænəl). ʃiz ˈwɑʧɪŋ kəˈmiliən ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪt ə beɪs ɔn ðə ˈbɔrdər əv speɪs, bət stɪl, ʃiz ðɛr æt wən əv ðə kˈwaɪətəst ˈmoʊmənts əv ðə bʊk. ʃiz ˈiðər nɑt ˈlʊkɪŋ fər spəˈsɪfɪkli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈpɪriədz ɪn taɪm, ər ðiz ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈpisfəl ˈmoʊmənts ər ˈleɪtər tɪ bi əv greɪt ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns. maɪ ˈsɪnɪkəl guess/theory*: ðə ˌdiˈsi nu 52 kriˈeɪtərz wər toʊld tɪ tɔs ə ˈkæmiˌoʊ ɪn iʧ ˈɪʃu ənd laɪk ˈmɛni θɪŋz ɪn ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˌsupərˈhiroʊ ˈkɑmɪk bʊks, aɪ meɪ bi spɪˈsɪfɪk əˈpɪrənsəz. ðət sɛd, aɪ bɛt ʃi kən kip træk əv ɔl ˈθaʊzənd sɪks ˈhənərd twɛlv ˈæktɪv ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈliʤən, ənd ðɛr səˈvɪljən neɪmz ənd hoʊm ˈplænəts. ɪn ˈgɑθəm ˈsɪti, ˈwʊmən ɪz ɪn ðə stændz æt ˈsərkəs wɪn dɪk ˈgreɪsən rɪˈtərnz (peɪʤ 12 ˈpænəl 2 ðæts ðə ˈsɛkənd taɪm ʃiz bɪn tɪ ðə ˈsərkəs ɪn wən mənθ. aɪ hoʊp ʃiz ˈgɪtɪŋ hər ˈsərkəs ˈfrikˌwɛnt gɛst kɑrd pənʧt. rɛd hʊd ənd ðə ˈaʊˌtlɔz lɛts gɪt ðɪs aʊt əv ðə weɪ fərst: ʃiz nɑt ɔn ðɪs peɪʤ: soʊ ju kən stɑp ˈstɛrɪŋ æt ðət peɪʤ fər aʊərz æt ə taɪm. ɪn fækt, ʃi ˈdəzənt ˈivɪn pɑp ɪn ɔn ðə ˈhɪroʊz ʃiz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ sˈlɔtərˌhaʊs (peɪʤ 16 ˈpænəl 1 fər ðə "bi" plɑt əv ˈsəmˌwən dɪˈskəvərɪŋ ˈviə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ðət ɔn ərθ. ˈvɛri ˈklɪrli ˈhəvərɪŋ ɪn ðɪs ˈpænəl, bət hər kloʊk əˈpɪrz waɪt. ɑrˈtɪstɪk ˈlaɪsəns, ˈprɑbəˌbli? mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, wəts ʃi hir fər? wəts ʃi ˈlʊkɪŋ æt? ə trək fʊl əv ˈsɔsɪʤɪz? wɪθ hər super-hearing*, ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd baɪ ˈdɛfənɪŋ ˈrændəm ˈnɔɪzɪz ənd saʊnz frəm əraʊnd ðə gloʊb (ˈbɑtəm əv peɪʤ 14 ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kwoʊts wiv sin ˈspoʊkən ɪn, ənd bərdz əv preɪ ɪz sɛt ɪn ˈgɑθəm ˈəndər skaɪz, ənd ðɛrz stɔrm ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ɪn ðə skaɪ. ɪz ɪn ə ˈbɔstən ˈsiˌfud ˈrɛˌstrɑnt æt ˈsənˌsɛt. ɪts ə ˈreɪni naɪt ɪn ˈgɑθəm ˈsɪti wɪn ˈstɑrlɪŋ kwɪps əˈbaʊt biɪŋ dæmd ɪn bərdz əv preɪ ɪts dɔn ɪn ˈrəʃə, ɛz ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ sən fjuəlz ˌsupərˈpaʊərz. ðət sin ɪn ˈgɑθəm ˈsɪti (lɔŋ sɛt ɪn ˌdiˈsi ˈhɪstəri ɛz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɔn ðə ist koʊst) kænt bi pjʊr naɪt æt ðə seɪm taɪm ɪts ˈsənˌsɛt ɪn ˈbɔstən, bət ɪt kʊd bi ə ˈvɛri dɑrk dəsk ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈpɔrɪŋ reɪn ɔn ðə bərdz əv saɪd əv taʊn ənd ðə stɔrm əraʊnd. ɪf ðɪs ɪz ðə keɪs, ðɛn ˈwɛðər baɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnt ər dɪˈzaɪn, ðɪs ˈtaɪmɪŋ ɪz ɔl ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈækjərət ˈmɛni ɛnˈkəmpəs saɪˈbɪriə ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ twɛlv aʊərz ˈæftər ist koʊst taɪm. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, dəsk ɔn ðə ist koʊst ˈikwəlz dɔn ɪn pɑrts əv saɪˈbɪriə. ðæts ðə kaɪnd əv kul sɪŋkrəˈnɪsɪti ðət meɪks mi ləv ˈfɪkʃən, ˈwɛðər ðə kriˈeɪtərz plænd ðɪs ər nɑt. (ənd oʊ, jɛs, ðə ˈwʊmən ɪz ðɛr, tu.) ˈwəndər ˈwʊmən ðə ˈwʊmən ɪn ðə rɛd hʊd ɪz ˈwɑʧɪŋ frəm ðə wʊdz ɛz daɪˈænə ənd ˈzoʊlə feɪs ɔf əˈgɛnst ˈmərdərəs ˈsɛnˌtɔrz ɪn vərˈʤɪnjə (peɪʤ 17 ˈpænəl 4 aɪ doʊnt kɛr haʊ ˈɛkspərt ˈwəndər ˈwʊmən ɪz, ðæts ˈdɛfənətli nɑt ə ˈprɑpər drɛˈsɑʒ maʊnt ðɛr. ˈæftər ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ðə fərst θri wiks əv ðə nu 52 wi kən stɑrt tɪ pʊt təˈgɛðər ə rəf ˈtaɪmlaɪn əv səm əv ðə ˈstɔriz: ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv bərdz əv preɪ 1 ənd ðə ɛnd əv 1 teɪk pleɪs ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli wɪθ ðə əˈpɪrəns əv ɔn ərθ ɪn 1 ðə ˈwʊmən meɪks əˈpɪrənsəz (ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈlaɪkli nɑt ɪn ðɪs ˌkrɑnəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈɔrdər) tu wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈvɛnts æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv bərdz əv preɪ ɔn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv ðə deɪ bɑp bɪˈgɪnz, ʃi əˈpɪrz æt ˈsərkəs tɪ wɔʧ dɪk ˈgreɪsən əraɪv; ðət ˈivnɪŋ ʃi əˈpɪrz ɪn ˈbɔstən tɪ wɔʧ ˈɔrdər bət nɑt it ə ˈsiˌfud ˈdɪnər, ðɛn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɪnstəntli tɪ wɔʧ ˈkɛrə biɪŋ əˈtækt ɪn saɪˈbɪriə. ˈɪnstəntli... ər ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ɪz ðə ˈwʊmən hər oʊn ˈpərsɪnəl ˈhɪstəri baɪ ˈtrævəlɪŋ ɪn taɪm? haʊ məʧ əv ə ˈmæstər əv taɪm ɪz ʃi, ˈɛniˌweɪ? (ənd du wi noʊ ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈhʊdɪd ˈmæstərz əv taɪm?) nu 52 wik fɔr: ɔl stɑr ˈwɛstərn bæk ɪn ˈgɑθəm ˈsɪti əv ðə 1880s*, ðə ˈwʊmən ɪz mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ spɑt ðən ˈwɔldoʊ ɪn ə si əv ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz, frontiersman*, səˈlun gərlz, gənz fər haɪər, ənd stəft ˈænəməl hɛdz (peɪʤ 10 ˈpænəl tɔp ˈpænəl). ʃiz ˈwaɪzli gɔn baɪ ðə taɪm ˈʤoʊnə hɛks stɑrts ə ˈbɑˌrrum brɔl ə fju ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər. lɛts hoʊp ʃi peɪd əp hər tæb ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlivɪŋ. hɪrz ðə sin ðət ˈhæpənz kənˈkərəntli wɪθ θri ˈəðər ki ˈmoʊmənts ɪn ðə (peɪʤ 12 ˈpænəl 4 ə fju ˈsɛkəndz ənd tu ˈpænəlz ˈleɪtər sɪz "aɪ doʊnt tɔk tɪ fɪʃ," bət ʃiz ˈlʊkɪŋ ɪn kəmˈplitli ðə ˈɑpəzɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. wən əv ðə θimz əv ðə nu ˈsɪriz ɪz ðə pərˈsɛpʃən ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk həz əv. ɪz ʃi ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə riˈækʃənz əv ðə səˈvɪljənz ˈrəðər ðən? ɪz ðət ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈmoʊmənt? dɪd ʃi ˈɔrdər ðə ənˈlɪmɪtɪd kræb lɛgz fər ˈbætˌmæn: ðə dɑrk naɪt mɑrks jɛt əˈnəðər trɪp tɪ ˈgɑθəm ˈsɪti ʃiz bɪn hir ˈmɛni mɔr taɪmz ðən ˈɛni pleɪs ɔn earth-dc*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ məˈtrɑpələs. jul faɪnd hər ˈstændɪŋ ʤɪst ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə geɪts... ðə ˈoʊpən geɪts əv əˈsaɪləm (peɪʤ 14 tɔp ˈpænəl). ɪz ɪt ˈɛni ˈwəndər ðɛrz ən twaɪs ɪn fɔr ˈbætˌmæn 1 bʊks? ʤiz, gaɪz, ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn səm ˈmæstər lɑks. ˈblæˌkhɔks ˈwʊmən lʊks raɪt æt mɔr ˈprɑbəˌbli, ðə mæn ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtɪŋ ˈblæˌkhɔks (peɪʤ 8 ˈpænəl 5 ʃi ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈdəzənt ʃoʊ əp ɔn ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn ˈɛniˌweɪ (ər ðə ər ˈiðər). flæʃ blɪŋk ənd jul mɪs hər: ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈsɪti, ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈbɛri ˈælənz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd (ənd ˈkoʊˈwərkər... bæd aɪˈdiə, ˈbɛri) ˈpæti ˈʃɛpərd ˈbɛri əˈweɪ frəm ðə flərˈteɪʃənz əv ˈaɪrɪs ˈælən (peɪʤ 12 ˈfaɪnəl ˈpænəl). ɪt əˈkərz tɪ mi: ɪf ðɛrz noʊ ˈroʊmæns ənd ˈmɛrɪʤ, ðɛn wɛr dɪd kɪd flæʃ ɪn tin ˈtaɪtənz kəm frəm? ðə fˈjʊri əv ˈfaɪrˌstɔrm, ðə ˈnukliər mɛn gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst ˈtaɪtəl ɪn ˈtudeɪz ˌdiˈsi ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ plæn bət ˈməltəpəl. r.h.w*. ɪz ðɛr æt ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ənd hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈmoʊmənt: ðə bərθ əv ˈrɑni ˈreɪmənd ənd ˈʤeɪsən rəʃ (peɪʤ 18 ˈpænəl 2 naʊ ðæts ðə weɪ tɪ pliz fænz əv boʊθ ˌɪtəˈreɪʃənz əv ðə ˈkɛrɪktər. (psst*, ˌdiˈsi:, ɪŋk ˈɛvriˌbɑdiz ˈhæpi. kɔl mi!) oʊ, aɪd bi riˈmɪs ɪf aɪ ˈdɪdənt pɔɪnt aʊt ðə neɪm əv ˈwɔltən mɪlz ˈfʊtˌbɔl tim: ðə wikings*. grin ˈlæntərnz: nu ˈgɑrdiənz kaɪl ˈreɪnər: pwned*! aɪ bɛt ˈivɪn r.h.w*. ɪz ˈgɪgəlɪŋ æt ðət (peɪʤ 15 ˈmɪdəl ˈbɑtəm ˈpænəl). ənd hɪrz əˈnəðər bʊk wɪθ səbˈstænʃəl sinz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs ɪn ˈaʊtər speɪs, bət ʃi əˈpɪrz ɔn ərθ, ˈlivɪŋ hər soʊl ˈʤərni ɔf ˈplænət ɪn ˈliʤən əv ˈivɪn taɪm ˈtrævələrz doʊnt laɪk tɪ goʊ ðət ˈmɛni taɪm zoʊnz əˈweɪ, wət wɪθ ðə ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp læg. aɪ wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ pɔɪnt aʊt ðət ðɪs ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ɪz ðə fərst taɪm aɪv ˈɛvər sin mɛn laɪn əp fər ðə ˈrɛˌstrum. kənˈsɪdər ðɪs: kaɪl ˈreɪnər bɪˈkeɪm grin ˈlæntərn bɪˈkəz hi stɛpt aʊt ˈɪntu ən ˈæli tɪ pi. aɪ bɛt hi ˈdəzənt wɔnt ðət ɪn hɪz ˈsikrɪt ˈɔrəʤɪnz ˈɪʃu. ˌɪnˈsərt jʊr oʊn "ˈpaʊərləs əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkələr ˈjɛloʊ" ʤoʊk hir. ðə ˈsævɪʤ ˈkɑrtər hɔl ɪz ɔn ðə wɪŋ; hɪz ˈbætəl ˈɑrmər ˌriəˈpɪrz ɪn taɪm fər ɪm tɪ du səm ˈsɪriəs ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ə ˈmɔrfɪŋ ˈeɪliən ˈwɔrjər (peɪʤ 16 ðə ˈwʊmən ɪn ðə rɛd hʊd ˈwɑʧɪz ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd. ɪz ðɪs ˈkɑmɪk seɪɪŋ ðət ðə bɛst vju əv ɪz frəm ðə rɪr? ɪn ə laɪn əv ˈkɑmɪks ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈkætˌwʊmən, ˈwəndər ˈwʊmən ənd starfire*, waɪ nɑt? ðə nidz beefcake*, tu. ˈsupərˌmæn aiieeeee*! ˈwʊmən ɪz naɪn fit tɔl! ʃiz bloʊn aʊt əv prəˈpɔrʃən æt ðə ˈdɪnər fər ðə ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən əv ðə oʊld ˈdeɪli ˈplænət ˈbɪldɪŋ ənd ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ðə nu wən (peɪʤ 3 ˈpænəl 2 ju θɔt lɛks wʊd hæv ˈteɪkən ðə oʊld ˈplænət gloʊb ənd meɪd ə ˈhæmstər bɔl əv dɛθ aʊt əv ɪt, ˈwʊdənt ju? tin ˈtaɪtənz feɪk pəˈlis kɑp ɪz ˈhɛvəli ˈkæfɪˌneɪtəd ɛz hi pʊlz ˈoʊvər ˈkæsi "doʊnt kɔl mi ˈwəndər gərl" sandsmark*, waɪl waɪt -ˈhʊdɪd ˈwʊmən lərks jɛt əˈgɛn ɪn ðə wʊdz (peɪʤ 12 ˈpænəl 1 əm ˈgɛsɪŋ ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈkələrɪŋ mɪˈsteɪk, ər ə ˈlaɪtɪŋ ˈifɛkt, ər ˈmeɪbi ðæts ˈreɪvən ənd əm kəmˈplitli mɪˈsteɪkən. əˈnəðər ˈɑdəti: huz ðɪs ultra-tall*, mæn ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv tin ˈtaɪtənz? ðæts ʤɪst tu dɪˈstɪŋkt ə ˈfɪgjər tɪ bi ʤɪst sɛt ˈdrɛsɪŋ. ɪz ɪt ðə ʃeɪd frəm ˈstɑrmən ðə ˈfænəm ˈstreɪnʤər wɪθ ə nu chapeau*? ə zatanna*? ə gɑθ ˈvərʒən əv ðə mæd mɔd? ˈvuˌdu ˈfaɪnəli, ənd ˈθæŋkfəli, ɪz nɑt ˌmæskərˈeɪdɪŋ ɛz ə ˈstrɪpər æt ðə ˈvuˌdu laʊnʤ. jul faɪnd hər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv wɪθ ə bənʧ əv jəŋ θəgz (peɪʤ 8 ˈpænəl 6 ðɛrz ˈəðər ˈhʊdɪd ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə nu; doʊnt mɪˈsteɪk ðɛm fər ðə wən wiv bɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ æt. bɪˈloʊ: ˈrɑmə frəm (tɔp), ˈɛnəmi ˈmɪrər (ˈbɑtəm lɛft), ənd ðə ˈbrəðərˌhʊd əv ˈfoʊbiə ɪn blu ˈbitəl (ˈbɑtəm raɪt). əkˈsɛpt noʊ ˈsəbstəˌtuts fər ðə ril ˈwʊmən. moʊst əv wət wi noʊ ɪz ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ənd ˈgɛsˌwərk. wi noʊ ʃiz ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə ˌdiˈsi ˈjunəˌvərs. ʃi ˈwɑʧɪz ɪn ðə pæst, ˈwɑʧɪz ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, ənd ˈwɑʧɪz raɪt naʊ. ʃi ˈwɑʧɪz, ˈmoʊstli ɔn ərθ, bət ɛz wɛl. ʃi kən ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli ˈtrævəl ɪn taɪm ənd ɪz əndɪˈtɛktəbəl tɪ ˈjumənz ənd tɛk. ʃi ˈnidɪd ˈbɛri ˈælənz paʊər tɪ hɛlp hər nɪt ðə ˌdiˈsi, ˈvərtɪˌgoʊ ˌsupərˈhiroʊ, ənd ˈjunəˌvərsɪz təˈgɛðər, ənd naʊ ʃiz ˈkipɪŋ wɔʧ ˈoʊvər ðə rɪˈzəlt. bət hu ɪz ʃi? kʊd ʃi bi ðə taɪm ˈtræpər, ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈnɛməsɪs əv ðə ˈliʤən əv? ɪz ʃi ə nu ˈhɑrbɪnʤər, fɔrˈtɛlɪŋ ə ˈbrændˌnu ˈkraɪsəs ɔn 52 ərθs? kʊd ʃi bi ðə ˈmɑrvəl nu ˈkrɪmzən kaʊl, ˈhɛrəldɪŋ ə rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə greɪt ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər ɪˈvɛnts? ˈmeɪbi ʃiz rɛd ˈraɪdɪŋ hʊd frəm ˈpɑpjələr ˈfeɪbəlz ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ðə fərst əv ˈbætˌmæn ənd ʤæk əv ˈfeɪbəlz? (ə: noʊ.) ðə nu ˌdiˈsi ˈjunəˌvərs ɪz stɪl ənˈʧɑrtɪd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. θɪŋz wiv ˈteɪkən fər ˈgrænɪd ɪn ə ˈfɪkʃənəl ˈjunəˌvərs ðæts ˈɔlˌmoʊst 74 jɪrz oʊld ˈwəndər ˈwʊmənz ˈɔrəʤən ˈsupərmænz pæl, ˈflæʃɪz waɪf) hæv bɪn ʧeɪnʤd drəˈmætɪkəli. wiv sin ðɪs breɪk əˈpɑrt ənd ʧeɪnʤ θru ˈsɛvərəl ˈkraɪsiz, riˈbuts boʊθ hɑrd ənd sɔft, ənd ðə əˈbændənd ˈkɑnsɛpt əv hypertime*. ˈmeɪbi ðə klu ɪz ɪn ðət "ˈɔlˌmoʊst 74 jɪrz." 2013 wɪl mɑrk ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ˈsupərmænz ˈdeɪbju ɪn 1938 ənd aɪ bɛt ˌdiˈsi həz ə bɪg ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər ɪˈvɛnt plænd fər ðət. bət wɛˈnɛvər ənd wɛˈrɛvər ðə ˈwʊmənz ˈstɔri ɪz toʊld, əm ˈigər tɪ bi əˈlɔŋ fər ðə raɪd. wɪr ɔl ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz ɪn ðə nu, ənd ðə θrɪl ɪz ɪn ðə raɪd əv ˌdɪˈskəvri ɔn ðə weɪ.

the college football playoff committee released its first rankings to great fanfare. the list is sensible, with proper credit given to teams with good winseptable losses, and there is a pretty obvious explanation for why and where these rankings differ from, say, the ap poll or f/+ rankings. ole miss ranks three spots higher via the committee, thanks both to the win over alabama and, in theory, a lower level of bias (the rebels lost just last week) in the committee room. ranks three spots higher than in the ap poll, potentially because it wasn't dragged down by preseason rankings. notre dame, lacking any sort of marquee win, ranks four spots lower than in the ap poll. we'll see how things like and conference leads factor moving forward. i still feel it's misguided for the committee to put out weekly updates. it serves no purpose but to open up opportunities for unexplained movement and criticism. still, this was a pretty good start. now let's figure out what to expect moving forward. *** each wednesday, i've been using the f/+ rankings and the win probabilities derived from them to peer into the future a bit. (for example, here's last week's piece.) odds change as more evidence becomes available and the rankings themselves shift, but it's a good way to look at odds, expectations and potential pratfalls. with all of the power conferences now getting updated each wednesday at football study hall, let's turn our gaze here to the national title race. we'll start with the most obvious question. of the teams ranked in the committee's current top 25, which ones are the most likely to finish with the best records? below are two tables, one showing you both the differences between the playoff rankings and f/+ rankings and teams' current projected win totals, and one showing you each team's odds of finishing with a given record. rankings and win projections team record rank ap rank f/+ rank projected wins mississippi state 1 1 4 florida state 2 2 11 auburn 3 4 2 ole miss 4 7 1 oregon 5 5 5 alabama 6 3 3 7 10 7 michigan state 8 8 10 kansas state 9 11 17 notre dame 10 6 19 georgia 11 9 14 arizona 12 14 27 baylor 13 12 20 arizona state 14 15 18 nebraska 15 17 13 ohio state 16 13 8 utah 17 18 32 oklahoma 18 19 6 19 16 12 west virginia 20 20 25 clemson 21 22 9 22 25 24 east carolina 23 21 46 duke 24 24 28 louisville 25 15 win probabilities for each ranked team with trips to ole miss and alabama on the horizon, mississippi state, no. 4 in the current f/+ rankings, doesn't have the greatest chance in the world of finishing undefeated. but there's still about a chance that the bulldogs reach the sec title game (if they qualify) at or better. meanwhile, it appears oregon and nebraska have the best chances to reach their respective conference title games with just one overall loss. if the season ended today by jason kirk here's the best guess as to how the six big new year's bowls would look. the top four in the rankings go to the rose and sugar semifinals, with no. 1 getting its closer site. conference ties determine the orange. the top team is guaranteed a spot. and the committee matches up the other three gamesording to geography and appeal. peach no. 8 michigan state vs. no. 23 east carolina fiesta no. 5 oregon vs. no. 7 orange no. 6 alabama vs. no. 21 clemson cotton no. 9 kansas state vs. no. 10 notre dame rose no. 2 florida state vs. no. 3 auburn sugar no. 1 mississippi state vs. no. 4 ole miss let's get to some obvious questions. fsu might finish? one of the most interesting parts of last week's projections was the slack does not get moving forward. fsu has crept back into the f/+ top 10 and is still getting slight dings for winston missing the clemson game and for oklahoma state's j.w. walsh getting injured right after the game. so all of the seminoles' win probabilities are probably slightly low because of that. [...] a lot of our assumptions, however, are premised around the helmet wears. if clemson were with a few close wins, we wouldn't trust that the tigers would continue to win. if louisville or were in this position, we really wouldn't trust it. because won the national title last year, and because we recognize so many names on the two-deep, we perhaps justifiably assume the 'noles will be just fine. i know i do. with road games remaining against two good teams, the win projections weren't incredibly kind to last week. and with miami's dominant win over virginia tech pushing the canes to overall in the f/+ rankings,'s odds aren't any better this week. i don't think you'll find too many people willing to bet on losing to both louisville and miami in the coming weeks, but the numbers are pointing out that it's at least a possibility. nebraska and duke? what? nebraska has crept up to in the f/+ rankings. the don't have much to offer beyond rushing yards, but that alone has gotten them into the top 30 of off. f/+. meanwhile, the defense is up to thanks to a lack of true weaknesses and an occasionally great pass defense. here's the' remaining conference slate: purdue (64th), at wisconsin (29th), minnesota (42nd) and at iowa (49th). the trip to madison looks a lot tougher after the badgers' total dominance of maryland last week, but f/+ still really likes nebraska. it also really likes duke, though that's more a function of schedule than quality. the blue devils do rank a relatively healthy overall, but that's not exactly the level of a national title contender. but here's their remaining schedule: at pittsburgh (38th), at syracuse (76th), virginia tech (30th), north carolina (59th and rising) and wake forest (89th). pitt is occasionally great and occasionally awful -- the proverbial crazy guy in the fight, capable of ripping off 300 rushing yards or seven fumbles in a single game -- which makes that game a bit of an unknown. survive pitt, however, and duke will be favored in each remaining season game, perhaps by a decent margin. that would put them in position to potentially steal a playoff bid with an upset of. and while the blue devils have to leap a ton of teams for this shot, remember the "we'll place extra value in conference titles" committee proclamation. (that upset obviously isn't likely. just consider yourself warned that "duke could make the final four!!!" might become a story line we actually discuss in about five weeks ... as long as the crazy guy in the fight doesn't take the devils down this weekend, anyway.) how does the committee react going forward? this is a huge question. more intrigued by next week's rankings than tonight's, because we'll get to see how rankings react to game. brian (@bcfremeau) october 28, 2014 no.3 and play one another this weekend. is definitely better than the loser of that game. - poll logic. not sure about committee. brian (@bcfremeau) october 29, 2014 the first iteration of this top 25 was good about giving heft to good wins, avoiding giving extra weight to recent losses, et cetera. but does it simply end up reacting to results like a poll would moving forward? it's easy to look at those probabilities above and figure out how things might shake down overall -- oregon nabbing a spot, putting itself in excellent position for the top 4, and whatnot. but now we get to see how the committee reacts to specific wins and losses in real time. win probabilities by week looking at the above list, we see that the cutoff comes roughly at no. 16 ohio state. after that come either teams that are all but guaranteed to lose once or twice more (utah) or teams that already have two losses. let's look at the upcoming slate for the top 16 teams and duke. if you're looking for where a team might trip up, here's where you should start. feel afraid f/+ sees three teams with a very good chance of losing this week: no. 2 florida state at no. 25 louisville, no. 3 auburn at no. 4 ole miss, and no. 12 arizona at no. 22. if any or all of these teams survive their tricky road trips, expect their win probabilities to jump rather dramatically next week. for auburn, which still faces trips to georgia in week 12 and alabama in week 14, a win is imperative. one could see a sec west team nabbing that no. 4 spot in certain circumstances, but nobody's reaching the playoff at. an auburn team that beats ole miss and goes against and alabama will have an interesting case. meanwhile, at 12th, arizona has no margin for error whatsoever. the wildcats are taking on an incredibly volatile team, one that has proven capable of drubbing a good team on the road (asu), then losing two straight at home. an arizona win would give the wildcats two lovely road wins for the résumé (they beat oregon earlier in the year) and would clear the path for a bit of an elimination game at arizona state in week 14. feel pretty nervous three teams have win probabilities between 50 and 70 percent this week: no. 4 ole miss (hosting no. 3 auburn), no. 7 (traveling to no. 20 west virginia), and no. 24 duke (heading to pittsburgh). all three have games they'd win two of three times, but that basically means if they roll a 5 or 6 on a die, they lose. those aren't comfortable odds, and there's only about a 29 percent chance that all three win. feel okay about looking ahead the other nine teams with week 10 games are looking pretty safe. no. 14 arizona state has a tough game against no. 17 utah but is still given a chance of winning. no. 5 oregon (stanford) and no. 10 notre dame (at navy) aren't completely out of the woods, but they're relatively likely to survive. on deck ohio state, kansas state, baylor, and notre dame all have pretty safe games this week, but week 11 will be huge for them. the buckeyes head to east lansing for an enormous game against michigan state, kansas state goes to fort worth for an elimination game of sorts with, baylor plays at oklahoma, and notre dame plays at arizona state in a well-timed, interesting, (for asu) battle. i'd say week 11 is a big one, but they're all big now. title games there is, of course, a missing piece in the tables above: for teams in the sec,, big ten, and, there might also be a conference title game involved. it's still a bit messy to get that involved in the tables, but here are odds for what could be some of the more relevant potential championship games. sec no. 1 mississippi state vs. no. 11 georgia: 70 percent. no. 3 auburn vs. no. 11 georgia: auburn 75 percent. no. 4 ole miss vs. no. 11 georgia: ole miss 76 percent. no. 6 alabama vs. no. 11 georgia: alabama 74 percent. each of the west's four potential or champions would have about a chance of beating a georgia team that is improving rapidly (and could cut those odds in the coming weeks). and of course, georgia itself could be in position to nab a playoff bid come december 6. this could easily become a game for both teams. pac-12 no. 5 oregon vs. no. 12 arizona: oregon 81 percent. no. 5 oregon vs. no. 14 arizona state: oregon 75 percent. no. 5 oregon vs. no. 17 utah: oregon 86 percent. yes, oregon has an 81 percent chance of beating arizona, a team to which the ducks have already lost at home this year. advanced stats care not for previous head-to-heads, and the ducks have improved their standing quite a bit in the last couple of weeks. big ten no. 8 michigan state vs. no. 15 nebraska: 58 percent. no. 15 nebraska vs. no. 16 ohio state: ohio state 60 percent. i don't think i can call nebraska a legitimate contender here until i see the leave madison with a win. but from a statistical standpoint, they're a lot more legitimate than we're giving them credit for being at the moment. they have a very strong chance of winning the big ten right now. acc no. 2 florida state vs. no. 24 duke: 74 percent. no. 21 clemson vs. no. 24 duke: clemson 75 percent. basically, duke has a percent chance of getting to and about an eight percent chance of getting to. *** fsu's odds are indeed probably a bit better than what you see above, once you take injuries and suspensions intoount. still, using the ratings as they exist above, you might be able to conclude that the most likely playoff scenario at this point* might be something like this: no. 1 sec champion (12-1) no. 2 oregon (12-1) no. 3 (11-1) no. 4 ??? that no. 4 spot could go to a florida state (depending on how far the 'noles would fall with a loss at louisville or miami), a big ten champion (if michigan state wins out, the spartans are probably for the spot, but ohio state and nebraska might need help), or a second sec west team, one that is probably. we'll learn more, both about the teams themselves and the committee's reaction to big games, in the coming weeks. * note that the "most likely" scenario isn't particularly likely. there are hundreds of scenarios still on the table.

ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl pleɪɔf kəˈmɪti riˈlist ɪts fərst ˈræŋkɪŋz tɪ greɪt ˈfænˌfɛr. ðə lɪst ɪz ˈsɛnsəbəl, wɪθ ˈprɑpər ˈkrɛdɪt ˈgɪvɪn tɪ timz wɪθ gʊd wɪnz əkˈsɛptəbəl ˈlɔsɪz, ənd ðɛr ɪz ə ˈprɪti ˈɑbviəs ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər waɪ ənd wɛr ðiz ˈræŋkɪŋz ˈdɪfər frəm, seɪ, ðə ˌeɪˈpi poʊl ər ɛf/+ ˈræŋkɪŋz. ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs ræŋks θri spɑts haɪər ˈviə ðə kəˈmɪti, θæŋks boʊθ tɪ ðə wɪn ˈoʊvər ˌæləˈbæmə ənd, ɪn ˈθɪri, ə loʊər ˈlɛvəl əv baɪəs (ðə ˈrɛbəlz lɔst ʤɪst læst wik) ɪn ðə kəˈmɪti rum. ræŋks θri spɑts haɪər ðən ɪn ðə ˌeɪˈpi poʊl, pəˈtɛnʃəli bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈwəzənt drægd daʊn baɪ ˌpriˈsizən ˈræŋkɪŋz. ˈnoʊtər deɪm, ˈlækɪŋ ˈɛni sɔrt əv mɑrˈki wɪn, ræŋks fɔr spɑts loʊər ðən ɪn ðə ˌeɪˈpi poʊl. wɪl si haʊ θɪŋz laɪk ənd ˈkɑnfərəns lidz ˈfæktər ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. aɪ stɪl fil ɪts mɪsˈgaɪdɪd fər ðə kəˈmɪti tɪ pʊt aʊt ˈwikli ˈəpˌdeɪts. ɪt sərvz noʊ ˈpərpəs bət tɪ ˈoʊpən əp ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ˌənɪkˈspleɪnd ˈmuvmənt ənd ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. stɪl, ðɪs wɑz ə ˈprɪti gʊd stɑrt. naʊ lɛts ˈfɪgjər aʊt wət tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. iʧ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, aɪv bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ɛf/+ ˈræŋkɪŋz ənd ðə wɪn ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌtiz dəraɪvd frəm ðɛm tɪ pɪr ˈɪntu ðə fˈjuʧər ə bɪt. (fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, hɪrz læst wiks pis.) ɑdz ʧeɪnʤ ɛz mɔr ˈɛvədəns bɪˈkəmz əˈveɪləbəl ənd ðə ˈræŋkɪŋz ðɛmˈsɛlvz ʃɪft, bət ɪts ə gʊd weɪ tɪ lʊk æt ɑdz, ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ənd pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈprætˌfɔlz. wɪθ ɔl əv ðə paʊər ˈkɑnfərənsəz naʊ ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd iʧ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ æt ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈstədi hɔl, lɛts tərn ɑr geɪz hir tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈtaɪtəl reɪs. wɪl stɑrt wɪθ ðə moʊst ˈɑbviəs kˈwɛʃən. əv ðə timz ræŋkt ɪn ðə kəˈmɪtiz ˈkɑrənt tɔp 25 wɪʧ wənz ər ðə moʊst ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ wɪθ ðə bɛst ˈrɛkərdz? bɪˈloʊ ər tu ˈteɪbəlz, wən ʃoʊɪŋ ju boʊθ ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ðə pleɪɔf ˈræŋkɪŋz ənd ɛf/+ ˈræŋkɪŋz ənd timz' ˈkɑrənt prɑˈʤɛktəd wɪn ˈtoʊtəlz, ənd wən ʃoʊɪŋ ju iʧ timz ɑdz əv ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈgɪvɪn ˈrɛkərd. ˈræŋkɪŋz ənd wɪn prɑˈʤɛkʃənz tim ˈrɛkərd ræŋk ˌeɪˈpi ræŋk ɛf/+ ræŋk prɑˈʤɛktəd wɪnz ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt 1 1 4 ˈflɔrɪdə steɪt 2 2 11 ˈɑbərn 3 4 2 ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs 4 7 1 ˈɔrəˌgɑn 5 5 5 ˌæləˈbæmə 6 3 3 7 10 7 ˈmɪʃɪgən steɪt 8 8 10 ˈkænzəs steɪt 9 11 17 ˈnoʊtər deɪm 10 6 19 ˈʤɔrʤə 11 9 14 ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə 12 14 27 ˈbeɪlər 13 12 20 ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt 14 15 18 nəˈbræskə 15 17 13 oʊˈhaɪoʊ steɪt 16 13 8 ˈjuˌtɔ 17 18 32 ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə 18 19 6 19 16 12 wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə 20 20 25 ˈklɛmsən 21 22 9 22 25 24 ist ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə 23 21 46 duk 24 24 28 ˈluiˌvɪl 25 15 wɪn ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌtiz fər iʧ ræŋkt tim wɪθ trɪps tɪ ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs ənd ˌæləˈbæmə ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən, ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt, noʊ. 4 ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ɛf/+ ˈræŋkɪŋz, ˈdəzənt hæv ðə ˈgreɪtəst ʧæns ɪn ðə wərld əv ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ˌəndɪˈfitɪd. bət ðɛrz stɪl əˈbaʊt ə ʧæns ðət ðə ˈbʊlˌdɔgz riʧ ðə sɛk ˈtaɪtəl geɪm (ɪf ðeɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ) æt ər ˈbɛtər. ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪt əˈpɪrz ˈɔrəˌgɑn ənd nəˈbræskə hæv ðə bɛst ˈʧænsɪz tɪ riʧ ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv ˈkɑnfərəns ˈtaɪtəl geɪmz wɪθ ʤɪst wən ˈoʊvərˌɔl lɔs. ɪf ðə ˈsizən ˈɛndɪd təˈdeɪ baɪ ˈʤeɪsən kərk hɪrz ðə bɛst gɛs ɛz tɪ haʊ ðə sɪks bɪg nu jɪrz boʊlz wʊd lʊk. ðə tɔp fɔr ɪn ðə ˈræŋkɪŋz goʊ tɪ ðə roʊz ənd ˈʃʊgər ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəlz, wɪθ noʊ. 1 ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪts ˈkloʊzər saɪt. ˈkɑnfərəns taɪz dɪˈtərmən ðə ˈɔrɪnʤ. ðə tɔp tim ɪz ˌgɛrənˈtid ə spɑt. ənd ðə kəˈmɪti ˈmæʧɪz əp ðə ˈəðər θri geɪmz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʤiˈɑgrəfi ənd əˈpil. piʧ noʊ. 8 ˈmɪʃɪgən steɪt ˈvərsəz. noʊ. 23 ist ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə fiˈɛstə noʊ. 5 ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈvərsəz. noʊ. 7 ˈɔrɪnʤ noʊ. 6 ˌæləˈbæmə ˈvərsəz. noʊ. 21 ˈklɛmsən ˈkɔtən noʊ. 9 ˈkænzəs steɪt ˈvərsəz. noʊ. 10 ˈnoʊtər deɪm roʊz noʊ. 2 ˈflɔrɪdə steɪt ˈvərsəz. noʊ. 3 ˈɑbərn ˈʃʊgər noʊ. 1 ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt ˈvərsəz. noʊ. 4 ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs lɛts gɪt tɪ səm ˈɑbviəs kˈwɛsʧənz. maɪt ˈfɪnɪʃ wən əv ðə moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ pɑrts əv læst wiks prɑˈʤɛkʃənz wɑz ðə slæk dɪz nɑt gɪt ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. həz krɛpt bæk ˈɪntu ðə ɛf/+ tɔp 10 ənd ɪz stɪl ˈgɪtɪŋ slaɪt dɪŋz fər ˈwɪnstən ˈmɪsɪŋ ðə ˈklɛmsən geɪm ənd fər ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə steɪts j.w*. wɔlʃ ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪnʤərd raɪt ˈæftər ðə geɪm. soʊ ɔl əv ðə ˈsɛmɪˌnoʊlz' wɪn ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌtiz ər ˈprɑbəˌbli sˈlaɪtli loʊ bɪˈkəz əv ðət. ə lɔt əv ɑr əˈsəmpʃənz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ər ˈprɛməst əraʊnd ðə ˈhɛlmət wɛrz. ɪf ˈklɛmsən wər wɪθ ə fju kloʊz wɪnz, wi ˈwʊdənt trəst ðət ðə ˈtaɪgərz wʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ wɪn. ɪf ˈluiˌvɪl ər wər ɪn ðɪs pəˈzɪʃən, wi ˈrɪli ˈwʊdənt trəst ɪt. bɪˈkəz wən ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈtaɪtəl læst jɪr, ənd bɪˈkəz wi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz soʊ ˈmɛni neɪmz ɔn ðə two-deep*, wi pərˈhæps ˈʤəstəˌfaɪəbli əˈsum ðə 'noʊlz wɪl bi ʤɪst faɪn. aɪ noʊ aɪ du. wɪθ roʊd geɪmz rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ əˈgɛnst tu gʊd timz, ðə wɪn prɑˈʤɛkʃənz wərənt ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli kaɪnd tɪ læst wik. ənd wɪθ maɪˈæmiz ˈdɑmənənt wɪn ˈoʊvər vərˈʤɪnjə tɛk ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə keɪnz tɪ ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪn ðə ɛf/+ ˈræŋkɪŋz, ɑdz ˈɑrənt ˈɛni ˈbɛtər ðɪs wik. aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk jul faɪnd tu ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ bɛt ɔn ˈluzɪŋ tɪ boʊθ ˈluiˌvɪl ənd maɪˈæmi ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ wiks, bət ðə ˈnəmbərz ər ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt ðət ɪts æt list ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti. nəˈbræskə ənd duk? wət? nəˈbræskə həz krɛpt əp tɪ ɪn ðə ɛf/+ ˈræŋkɪŋz. ðə doʊnt hæv məʧ tɪ ˈɔfər bɪɔnd ˈrəʃɪŋ jɑrdz, bət ðət əˈloʊn həz ˈgɔtən ðɛm ˈɪntu ðə tɔp 30 əv ɔf. ɛf/+. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə dɪˈfɛns ɪz əp tɪ θæŋks tɪ ə læk əv tru ˈwiknəsɪz ənd ən ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli greɪt pæs dɪˈfɛns. hɪrz ðə' rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈkɑnfərəns sleɪt: pərˈdu 64th*), æt wɪˈskɑnsən 29th*), ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə 42nd*) ənd æt ˈaɪəwə 49th*). ðə trɪp tɪ ˈmædɪsən lʊks ə lɔt ˈtəfər ˈæftər ðə ˈbæʤərz' ˈtoʊtəl ˈdɑmənəns əv ˈmɛrələnd læst wik, bət ɛf/+ stɪl ˈrɪli laɪks nəˈbræskə. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɪli laɪks duk, ðoʊ ðæts mɔr ə ˈfəŋkʃən əv ˈskɛʤʊl ðən kˈwɑləti. ðə blu ˈdɛvəlz du ræŋk ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈhɛlθi ˈoʊvərˌɔl, bət ðæts nɑt ɪgˈzæktli ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈtaɪtəl kənˈtɛndər. bət hɪrz ðɛr rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈskɛʤʊl: æt ˈpɪtsbərg 38th*), æt ˈsɪrəˌkjuz 76th*), vərˈʤɪnjə tɛk 30th*), nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ənd ˈraɪzɪŋ) ənd weɪk ˈfɔrɪst 89th*). pɪt ɪz ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli greɪt ənd ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli ˈɔfəl ðə prəˈvərbiəl ˈkreɪzi gaɪ ɪn ðə faɪt, ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈrɪpɪŋ ɔf 300 ˈrəʃɪŋ jɑrdz ər ˈsɛvən ˈfəmbəlz ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl geɪm wɪʧ meɪks ðət geɪm ə bɪt əv ən ənˈnoʊn. sərˈvaɪv pɪt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənd duk wɪl bi ˈfeɪvərd ɪn iʧ rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈsizən geɪm, pərˈhæps baɪ ə ˈdisənt ˈmɑrʤən. ðət wʊd pʊt ðɛm ɪn pəˈzɪʃən tɪ pəˈtɛnʃəli stil ə pleɪɔf bɪd wɪθ ən ˈəpˌsɛt əv. ənd waɪl ðə blu ˈdɛvəlz hæv tɪ lip ə tən əv timz fər ðɪs ʃɑt, rɪˈmɛmbər ðə "wɪl pleɪs ˈɛkstrə ˈvælju ɪn ˈkɑnfərəns ˈtaɪtəlz" kəˈmɪti ˌprɑkləˈmeɪʃən. (ðət ˈəpˌsɛt ˈɑbviəsli ˈɪzənt ˈlaɪkli. ʤɪst kənˈsɪdər ˈjɔrsɛlf wɔrnd ðət "duk kʊd meɪk ðə ˈfaɪnəl fɔr!!!" maɪt bɪˈkəm ə ˈstɔri laɪn wi ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪˈskəs ɪn əˈbaʊt faɪv wiks ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə ˈkreɪzi gaɪ ɪn ðə faɪt ˈdəzənt teɪk ðə ˈdɛvəlz daʊn ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd, ˈɛniˌweɪ.) haʊ dɪz ðə kəˈmɪti riækt goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd? ðɪs ɪz ə juʤ kˈwɛʃən. mɔr ˌɪnˈtrigd baɪ nɛkst wiks ˈræŋkɪŋz ðən təˈnaɪts, bɪˈkəz wɪl gɪt tɪ si haʊ ˈræŋkɪŋz riækt tɪ geɪm. braɪən (@bcfremeau*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 28 2014 ənd pleɪ wən əˈnəðər ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd. ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ˈbɛtər ðən ðə ˈluzər əv ðət geɪm. poʊl ˈlɑʤɪk. nɑt ʃʊr əˈbaʊt kəˈmɪti. braɪən (@bcfremeau*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 29 2014 ðə fərst ˌɪtəˈreɪʃən əv ðɪs tɔp 25 wɑz gʊd əˈbaʊt ˈgɪvɪŋ hɛft tɪ gʊd wɪnz, əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈɛkstrə weɪt tɪ ˈrisənt ˈlɔsɪz, ɛt ˈsɛtərə. bət dɪz ɪt ˈsɪmpli ɛnd əp riˈæktɪŋ tɪ rɪˈzəlts laɪk ə poʊl wʊd ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd? ɪts ˈizi tɪ lʊk æt ðoʊz ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌtiz əˈbəv ənd ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ θɪŋz maɪt ʃeɪk daʊn ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈnæbɪŋ ə spɑt, ˈpʊtɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ˈɛksələnt pəˈzɪʃən fər ðə tɔp 4 ənd ˈwətˌnɑt. bət naʊ wi gɪt tɪ si haʊ ðə kəˈmɪti riækts tɪ spɪˈsɪfɪk wɪnz ənd ˈlɔsɪz ɪn ril taɪm. wɪn ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌtiz baɪ wik ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə əˈbəv lɪst, wi si ðət ðə ˈkəˌtɔf kəmz ˈrəfli æt noʊ. 16 oʊˈhaɪoʊ steɪt. ˈæftər ðət kəm ˈiðər timz ðət ər ɔl bət ˌgɛrənˈtid tɪ luz wəns ər twaɪs mɔr (ˈjuˌtɔ) ər timz ðət ɔˈrɛdi hæv tu ˈlɔsɪz. lɛts lʊk æt ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ sleɪt fər ðə tɔp 16 timz ənd duk. ɪf jʊr ˈlʊkɪŋ fər wɛr ə tim maɪt trɪp əp, hɪrz wɛr ju ʃʊd stɑrt. fil əˈfreɪd ɛf/+ siz θri timz wɪθ ə ˈvɛri gʊd ʧæns əv ˈluzɪŋ ðɪs wik: noʊ. 2 ˈflɔrɪdə steɪt æt noʊ. 25 ˈluiˌvɪl, noʊ. 3 ˈɑbərn æt noʊ. 4 ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs, ənd noʊ. 12 ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə æt noʊ. 22. ɪf ˈɛni ər ɔl əv ðiz timz sərˈvaɪv ðɛr ˈtrɪki roʊd trɪps, ɪkˈspɛkt ðɛr wɪn ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌtiz tɪ ʤəmp ˈrəðər drəˈmætɪkəli nɛkst wik. fər ˈɑbərn, wɪʧ stɪl ˈfeɪsɪz trɪps tɪ ˈʤɔrʤə ɪn wik 12 ənd ˌæləˈbæmə ɪn wik 14 ə wɪn ɪz ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv. wən kʊd si ə sɛk wɛst tim ˈnæbɪŋ ðət noʊ. 4 spɑt ɪn ˈsərtən ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, bət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdiz ˈriʧɪŋ ðə pleɪɔf æt ən ˈɑbərn tim ðət bits ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs ənd goʊz əˈgɛnst ənd ˌæləˈbæmə wɪl hæv ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ keɪs. ˈminˌwaɪl, æt 12th*, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə həz noʊ ˈmɑrʤən fər ˈɛrər ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər. ðə ˈwaɪldˌkæts ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈvɑlətəl tim, wən ðət həz ˈpruvən ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈdrəbɪŋ ə gʊd tim ɔn ðə roʊd (asu*), ðɛn ˈluzɪŋ tu streɪt æt hoʊm. ən ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə wɪn wʊd gɪv ðə ˈwaɪldˌkæts tu ˈləvli roʊd wɪnz fər ðə résumé*é (ðeɪ bit ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈərliər ɪn ðə jɪr) ənd wʊd klɪr ðə pæθ fər ə bɪt əv ən ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən geɪm æt ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt ɪn wik 14 fil ˈprɪti ˈnərvəs θri timz hæv wɪn ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌtiz bɪtˈwin 50 ənd 70 pərˈsɛnt ðɪs wik: noʊ. 4 ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs (ˈhoʊstɪŋ noʊ. 3 ˈɑbərn), noʊ. 7 (ˈtrævəlɪŋ tɪ noʊ. 20 wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə), ənd noʊ. 24 duk (ˈhɛdɪŋ tɪ ˈpɪtsbərg). ɔl θri hæv geɪmz ðeɪd wɪn tu əv θri taɪmz, bət ðət ˈbeɪsɪkli minz ɪf ðeɪ roʊl ə 5 ər 6 ɔn ə daɪ, ðeɪ luz. ðoʊz ˈɑrənt ˈkəmfərtəbəl ɑdz, ənd ðɛrz ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt ə 29 pərˈsɛnt ʧæns ðət ɔl θri wɪn. fil ˌoʊˈkeɪ əˈbaʊt ˈlʊkɪŋ əˈhɛd ðə ˈəðər naɪn timz wɪθ wik 10 geɪmz ər ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈprɪti seɪf. noʊ. 14 ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt həz ə təf geɪm əˈgɛnst noʊ. 17 ˈjuˌtɔ bət ɪz stɪl ˈgɪvɪn ə ʧæns əv ˈwɪnɪŋ. noʊ. 5 ˈɔrəˌgɑn (ˈstænfərd) ənd noʊ. 10 ˈnoʊtər deɪm (æt ˈneɪvi) ˈɑrənt kəmˈplitli aʊt əv ðə wʊdz, bət ðɛr ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈlaɪkli tɪ sərˈvaɪv. ɔn dɛk oʊˈhaɪoʊ steɪt, ˈkænzəs steɪt, ˈbeɪlər, ənd ˈnoʊtər deɪm ɔl hæv ˈprɪti seɪf geɪmz ðɪs wik, bət wik 11 wɪl bi juʤ fər ðɛm. ðə ˈbəˌkaɪz hɛd tɪ ist ˈlænsɪŋ fər ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs geɪm əˈgɛnst ˈmɪʃɪgən steɪt, ˈkænzəs steɪt goʊz tɪ fɔrt wərθ fər ən ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən geɪm əv sɔrts wɪθ, ˈbeɪlər pleɪz æt ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə, ənd ˈnoʊtər deɪm pleɪz æt ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt ɪn ə well-timed*, ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, (fər asu*) ˈbætəl. aɪd seɪ wik 11 ɪz ə bɪg wən, bət ðɛr ɔl bɪg naʊ. ˈtaɪtəl geɪmz ðɛr ɪz, əv kɔrs, ə ˈmɪsɪŋ pis ɪn ðə ˈteɪbəlz əˈbəv: fər timz ɪn ðə sɛk, bɪg tɛn, ənd, ðɛr maɪt ˈɔlsoʊ bi ə ˈkɑnfərəns ˈtaɪtəl geɪm ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ɪts stɪl ə bɪt ˈmɛsi tɪ gɪt ðət ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈteɪbəlz, bət hir ər ɑdz fər wət kʊd bi səm əv ðə mɔr ˈrɛləvənt pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp geɪmz. sɛk noʊ. 1 ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt ˈvərsəz. noʊ. 11 ˈʤɔrʤə: 70 pərˈsɛnt. noʊ. 3 ˈɑbərn ˈvərsəz. noʊ. 11 ˈʤɔrʤə: ˈɑbərn 75 pərˈsɛnt. noʊ. 4 ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs ˈvərsəz. noʊ. 11 ˈʤɔrʤə: ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs 76 pərˈsɛnt. noʊ. 6 ˌæləˈbæmə ˈvərsəz. noʊ. 11 ˈʤɔrʤə: ˌæləˈbæmə 74 pərˈsɛnt. iʧ əv ðə wɛsts fɔr pəˈtɛnʃəl ər ˈʧæmpiənz wʊd hæv əˈbaʊt ə ʧæns əv ˈbitɪŋ ə ˈʤɔrʤə tim ðət ɪz ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈræpədli (ənd kʊd kət ðoʊz ɑdz ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ wiks). ənd əv kɔrs, ˈʤɔrʤə ˌɪtˈsɛlf kʊd bi ɪn pəˈzɪʃən tɪ næb ə pleɪɔf bɪd kəm dɪˈsɛmbər 6 ðɪs kʊd ˈizəli bɪˈkəm ə geɪm fər boʊθ timz. noʊ. 5 ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈvərsəz. noʊ. 12 ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə: ˈɔrəˌgɑn 81 pərˈsɛnt. noʊ. 5 ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈvərsəz. noʊ. 14 ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt: ˈɔrəˌgɑn 75 pərˈsɛnt. noʊ. 5 ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈvərsəz. noʊ. 17 ˈjuˌtɔ: ˈɔrəˌgɑn 86 pərˈsɛnt. jɛs, ˈɔrəˌgɑn həz ən 81 pərˈsɛnt ʧæns əv ˈbitɪŋ ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, ə tim tɪ wɪʧ ðə dəks hæv ɔˈrɛdi lɔst æt hoʊm ðɪs jɪr. ədˈvænst stæts kɛr nɑt fər ˈpriviəs head-to-heads*, ənd ðə dəks hæv ˌɪmˈpruvd ðɛr ˈstændɪŋ kwaɪt ə bɪt ɪn ðə læst ˈkəpəl əv wiks. bɪg tɛn noʊ. 8 ˈmɪʃɪgən steɪt ˈvərsəz. noʊ. 15 nəˈbræskə: 58 pərˈsɛnt. noʊ. 15 nəˈbræskə ˈvərsəz. noʊ. 16 oʊˈhaɪoʊ steɪt: oʊˈhaɪoʊ steɪt 60 pərˈsɛnt. aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk aɪ kən kɔl nəˈbræskə ə ləˈʤɪtəmət kənˈtɛndər hir ənˈtɪl aɪ si ðə liv ˈmædɪsən wɪθ ə wɪn. bət frəm ə stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈstændˌpɔɪnt, ðɛr ə lɔt mɔr ləˈʤɪtəmət ðən wɪr ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛm ˈkrɛdɪt fər biɪŋ æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt. ðeɪ hæv ə ˈvɛri strɔŋ ʧæns əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə bɪg tɛn raɪt naʊ. noʊ. 2 ˈflɔrɪdə steɪt ˈvərsəz. noʊ. 24 duk: 74 pərˈsɛnt. noʊ. 21 ˈklɛmsən ˈvərsəz. noʊ. 24 duk: ˈklɛmsən 75 pərˈsɛnt. ˈbeɪsɪkli, duk həz ə pərˈsɛnt ʧæns əv ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ənd əˈbaʊt ən eɪt pərˈsɛnt ʧæns əv ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ɑdz ər ˌɪnˈdid ˈprɑbəˌbli ə bɪt ˈbɛtər ðən wət ju si əˈbəv, wəns ju teɪk ˈɪnʤəriz ənd səˈspɛnʃənz ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt. stɪl, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈreɪtɪŋz ɛz ðeɪ ɪgˈzɪst əˈbəv, ju maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈklud ðət ðə moʊst ˈlaɪkli pleɪɔf sɪˈnɛrioʊ æt ðɪs maɪt bi ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs: noʊ. 1 sɛk ˈʧæmpiən noʊ. 2 ˈɔrəˌgɑn noʊ. 3 noʊ. 4 ðət noʊ. 4 spɑt kʊd goʊ tɪ ə ˈflɔrɪdə steɪt (dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn haʊ fɑr ðə 'noʊlz wʊd fɔl wɪθ ə lɔs æt ˈluiˌvɪl ər maɪˈæmi), ə bɪg tɛn ˈʧæmpiən (ɪf ˈmɪʃɪgən steɪt wɪnz aʊt, ðə ˈspɑrtənz ər ˈprɑbəˌbli fər ðə spɑt, bət oʊˈhaɪoʊ steɪt ənd nəˈbræskə maɪt nid hɛlp), ər ə ˈsɛkənd sɛk wɛst tim, wən ðət ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli wɪl lərn mɔr, boʊθ əˈbaʊt ðə timz ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ðə kəˈmɪtiz riˈækʃən tɪ bɪg geɪmz, ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ wiks. noʊt ðət ðə "moʊst ˈlaɪkli" sɪˈnɛrioʊ ˈɪzənt ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈlaɪkli. ðɛr ər ˈhənərdz əv sɪˈnɛrioʊz stɪl ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl.

this is a tale of new jersey politics. so it is only fitting that it begins as it will end in a courtroom. it is the spring of 1978, and a boy wants to sue the government. charles a. jr., a suburban attorney, is staring across his desk at his client, a livingston high school junior trying to run for a minor office but has been disqualified because he vote. the sits next to his parents, but he does most of the talking. he knows the names of all the county bosses and town committeemen. understands impatient ambition he ran for congress himself at the age of 28. but never met anyone like this boy, david. “it is very unusual that someone of that age would be that with politics,” recalls many years later. “it was like having a child prodigy as a musician, but he was a child prodigy as a politician. i would call him a political mozart.” wildstein takes his case to court. he makes the local tv news, the times, and the front page of the livingston weekly paper, the west essex tribune, which has been covering his activities since middle school. (it straightforwardly reported his defection from the democrats to the republicans at the age of 12.) when the judge rejects his request, the boy remains defiant. “i am in no way over the hill,” he declares, “and can assure the voters of livingston that they have only just begun to see the name of david.” video: a brief history of “bridgegate” back at livingston high, is considered an oddball. he is chubby, with glasses, and a strident conservative. fit into any of the cliques, but he hangs around the margins of the baseball team. he is a baseball nerd loves the strategy, the way the game can be broken down into numbers and acts as team statistician. livingston is a championship contender, and the players are popular. everyone loves the catcher, who is the president of the class a year behind’s, a beefy jock with a shaggy haircut named chris christie. that may, as is trying to run for office, christie makes the paper for socking a home run into a neighboring swimming pool. middle-class family lives in a modest brick home on the other side of town from thes, who own a successful manufacturing business and live across the street from the estate of tom kean, soon to be new governor. but and christie do cross paths, working together as volunteers on one of campaigns and taking a road trip to a rally in trenton. they are friendly, but then christie is that way with everyone. he wears his ambition as amiably as a varsity jacket. wildstein’s ambition fits him awkwardly, like a grown-up suit a few sizes too large. when a senior, he runs a campaign for the school board on a platform of cracking down on drug use and vandalism. he submits endorsement letters to the local paper from fellow students and his teacher. the teacher promptly accuses of “political manipulation,” claiming he was tricked into signing a letter he written. though they later issue a joint statement, saying the matter was “basically a misunderstanding,” still finishes with just 37 votes. christopher christie, class of 1980. photo: courtesy of the livingston public library, so now 1984. ronald reagan is running for reelection, “born in the usa” is piping out of every radio, and christie is graduating from the university of delaware, where he ran the student government and met his future wife, mary pat foster. has returned home from washington, d.c., where he attended college and worked as a congressional aide. he has been managing campaigns for jersey politicians, including a state senator named louis. in an era before ubiquitous computers, pores over reams of voting results, looking for angles. (“he would spend hours and hours and hours,” recalls. “i would walk into the office and there he is, looking over the figures, making notes, making notes.”) has an obsession with new jersey political lore, loves the old stories of clubhouse skulduggery. when says he plans to run for office himself, thinks a bad idea the kid has got tactical talent but a backroom personality. proves him wrong, winning a seat on town council. two years later, amid a racially tinged uproar over affordable housing, the republicans win a majority on the council and elect to the rotating position of mayor. he is just 25. “he was quite a phenom,” says chuck hardwick, the speaker of the new jersey state assembly at the time, for whom worked as an adviser. “the talk then was that he was going to be the first jewish president of the united states.” but is preoccupied with being king of livingston. “we used to call him the wild man,” says his former high-school classmate leonard sorge. “he had some wild ideas.” the post of mayor is a part-time position with little power, but he is always at town hall, meddling with the bureaucrats. he shows up early to monitor what time they come to work. teachers at the high school think he visits an inordinate amount, around with the kids in key club, for which he is an adviser. “he was into everything, he wanted to know everything, and he had something to say about everything,” says pat sebold, a longtime democratic officeholder from livingston. “he was a major disaster.” visiting the high school, allegedly tells a group of students that a certain township policeman is “a bad apple.” the cop sues him for defamation. the mayor verbally attacks a municipal judge, claiming that he “continues to take the side of criminals” because he released a pair of shoplifting suspects from brooklyn. the admirers are outraged. “i look forward to the time when livingston will again have a mayor who puts the township first and his own political ambitions second,” todd ­christie younger brother writes to the tribune. toward the end of his term, organizes a coup against the republican councilman who is supposed to rotate into the office next. the councilman accuses him of “terror politics” and trickery. “david’s ploy must be criticized on two counts,” he tells the public. “most importantly, it was wrong. secondly, the scheme was doomed to backfire from the start.” that september, facing dim prospects, announces that he is dropping his bid for reelection. democrats retake the livingston council, which remains in their control to this day. “a lot of people say that it stays democrat because of david,” says. “he would probably have done the party a lot more justice if he had stuck to electing other people.” meanwhile, elsewhere in new jersey, chris christie goes through a debacle of his own: a term on the morris county board of chosen freeholders full of mudslinging, infighting, and litigation, culminating in an ignominious finish in his reelection bid. by the end of the 1990s, both christie and appear to be finished in electoral politics. christie, an attorney, is back in private practice, working as a lobbyist. is running his company, apache mills, a leading manufacturer of doormats. christie and share a laugh, during the third day of fort traffic gridlock. on february 1, 2000, a crudely designed website appears on the internet, run by a person who goes by the name wally edge. the real edge was a newspaper publisher, jersey governor, and tool of the atlantic city machine of enoch “nucky” johnson, the inspiration of the series boardwalk empire. the edge is a purveyor of political gossip. it is actually, hiding behind a characteristically obscure historical reference. the same personal attributes that were liabilities to him as a politician his obsessiveness, his lack of tact, his fascination with personal conflict prove to be well suited to the internet. the word blogging yet exist, but that is what he aims to do, offering readers a mix of rumors, lobbyist chatter, trial balloons, and arcane trivia. for the next decade, the true identity of wally edge is the subject of much speculation in political circles, but few guess david. gotten married and moved to the town of montville, where he lives in a brick mcmansion on two wooded acres. he has been selling floor coverings and doing a little political consulting on the side. one of the politicians he has stayed in contact with is bob franks, who represented livingston in the state assembly during’s mayoral tenure. franks is a brilliant strategist who mentored many operatives. by 2000, franks is a congressman running a campaign for the u.s. senate. in its early days,’s site,, seems to exist, at least partly, to promote candidacy. his regular column, “the inside edge,” defends franks from his primary rivals’ attacks, suggesting they worked out a corrupt bargain to coordinate against him. wildstein’s agenda, though, proves to be larger than advancing any one candidate. in a posted mission statement, he says the site “means to inject our views into the political arena.” his biases, he admits, are personal: “we have favorites just like you, and there are some new jersey pols we really dislike.” wally favorites include three operatives from the franks campaign: mike duhaime, bill stepien, and bill baroni. all three will go on to become major players in new jersey politics and key figures in the chris christie administration. wally edge is not overtly partisan, though. as they say in baseball, he is a fan of the game. he disdains those he deems and appreciates operators. (“among those of us who pay inordinate attention to politics in new jersey, wally edge had an unusual seat at the table,” says robert torricelli, the democratic power broker known as “the torch,” who was a u.s. senator at the time. “i always liked him because i was always one of his favorites.”) would sometimes describe his audience as “people who get the joke.” the joke is that, beneath all the theatrics of ideology, politics is about people competing for status. in that sense and in many others our institutions of government are not so different from high school. chris christie has found a new calling, too. he spends the 2000 campaign raising money and working as a lawyer for george w. bush, drawing wally ire when he appears to be cooperating with one of primary opponents. but then bush appoints christie to be a u.s. attorney, and he begins to arrest public officeholders for corruption. in new jersey, criminal investigations are considered to be politics by other means another part of the joke and is quick to appreciate how christie is positioning himself. in 2002, the website names him its “politician of the year.” it constantly touts his prospects for higher office, attaching “corruption-busting” before every mention of his name. and there is so much corruption to bust! christie obtains an indictment for essex county executive james treffinger, one of old opponents, and has him handcuffed in front of his family home. is credited with the scoop and revels in downfall. after he pleads guilty, the site publishes a picture of the politician in prison stripes. christie later arrests developer charles kushner, a major democratic contributor, who ultimately pleads guilty to making illegal campaign contributions and retaliating against a witness, his brother-in-law, by luring him into a videotaped encounter with a prostitute. refers to him as a “budding filmmaker.”) whenever wally edge finds out that christie is investigating someone as he frequently does, somehow he writes that the target is “hearing the cellos,” a reference to the jaws theme. in 2004, governor jim mcgreevey, a democrat, starts hearing the cellos. an fbi informant has caught him on tape uttering “machiavelli,” which is allegedly a code word signaling his complicity in an illegal scheme. the governor hastily resigns, explaining that he is a “gay american” and has been carrying on an affair with a former aide. has been dropping hints about the aide and his “unique skill set” for years.) republican leaders then try to draft christie to run for governor, and edge has an authoritative description of thinking as he considers, and then rejects, the opportunity. christie will always deny leaking, but he definitely appreciates the influence. long after has stopped blogging, christie still calls him “wally.” wally edge has more power than david ever did. communicating almost exclusively by aol instant messenger, maintains a web of informants inside both parties. over the years, evolves into a real news organization. the site hires a small staff of professional reporters, none of whom know their true identity. turns out to be a good judge of talent. one of the first hires is steve kornacki, who goes on to become a political analyst on msnbc. wildstein has dreams of expanding his model into every state, but the site can never generate much revenue from its few ads. in 2007, he decides to sell the site to someone who can invest. an unlikely buyer materializes: jared kushner, son. wally edge announces the sale with his own invocation of machiavelli: “whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.” wildstein’s email presented during hearings on the lane closures. photo: mel photo the kushner family is also from livingston. reputation may be tarnished, but jared has a plan to expand their influence by buying media properties, first in new york (he already owns the new york observer) and now back home in new jersey. agrees to sell on two conditions: he wants to remain anonymous, and he wants to keep possession of wally aol email account, which contains much information that might interest the. (“the repository of secrets that david collected is like nothing ever seen,” says jordan lieberman, who managed the business side of for years.) kushner agrees. he tells his employees at the observer that they could learn something about digital media from wally edge, whom he admiringly calls “a wild man.” for kushner, decides he is another prodigy. he ends up attending wedding to trump. kushner puts in charge of building a national network, and they hire staff in 17 states. but it turns out statehouse gossip is hard to produce at scale. after the 2008 election and the real-estate crash, kushner decides to abandon the project and lays off most of the staff. goes back to running the new jersey site. the 2009 race is coming up, and kushner has a very personal interest in that, because christie is on the ballot. kushner harbors a deep antipathy toward the prosecutor who locked up his father, and knows how his new boss wants the race to be covered. “in says a former observer employee, “the site exists to destroy chris christie.” when christie wins, though, the governor is forgiving: he has a job for wally edge. he needs an agent at the port authority. when defects, sources say, the are furious. someone leaks true identity to the newark star-ledger. the reaction among the insiders he covered is: david who? but is known to people who matter, especially mike duhaime, now chief political strategist.’s new post, at the port authority of new york and new jersey, comes with a huge salary, by government standards, and the specially created title of director of interstate capital projects. it quickly becomes evident that is not there to build bridges. “wildstein has been waiting his whole life to get into a massive government bureaucracy,” says a former colleague, “with all kinds of nooks and crannies and levers.” why would christie want to turn david into a power broker? the port authority may look like a boring bureaucracy, but really a patronage machine. every time you cross the hudson river, or land at one of the airports, or swipe a at the world trade center transit hub, a coin rings in the port coffers. it has a police force, an army of engineers and lawyers, and the capacity to spend billions of dollars on construction projects. the governors of new york and new jersey jointly control the authority, and the two sides clash eternally. the new jersey faction is convinced that it is being cheated out of its fair share of the budget. wildstein’s direct boss at the authority is baroni, his close friend from the franks campaign, but is seen as inside man. (“he came directly like a missile out of the office,” says a former port authority executive.) meets frequently with advisers, duhaime and the other veteran stepien, and more occasionally with the governor himself. “when david walked into a room, it was clear that chris christie was represented,” says torricelli, who dealt with the port authority as an attorney for an facility that had a lease dispute with the agency. “i thought they had rather direct communication.” wildstein can imagine many creative ways to put the machinery of the port authority to use. (stepien will later allegedly tell the governor that came up with crazy ideas a week.”) and because the port authority is an independent agency, christie can maintain a distance. when the port authority needs to raise tolls, and baroni come up with an elaborate ruse to make it look like christie is heroically fighting the bureaucracy. when the city of bayonne is about to go bankrupt, they orchestrate a land deal that bails it out, removing the burden from christie. inside the authority, makes it plain that he is watching out for the interests. the civil servants who work at the authority are accustomed to some political interference, but’s conduct shocks them. (“it was extreme,” says a former port official. “full intimidation: ‘i’m guy. i rule.’) co-workers report that is seen poking around the office before dawn. he shows up at meetings he invited to and begins tapping notes on his tablet. in an email to an aide, scott rechler, a powerful board member from new york, references the widespread concern that may be eavesdropping on phone conversations. wildstein clashes with the professional department heads and to purge low-level employees, replacing them with his own people, who are assumed to be spies. his powers reach into every area: port operations, the airports, the police. there is a rumor that he uses an lane to cut the line every morning at the lincoln tunnel. one day, during a routine tour of the george washington bridge, he notices a set of orange cones are blocking off three toll lanes, offering direct access to drivers approaching the bridge from neighboring fort lee. he is annoyed and wants to know why the town appears to have its own entryway. the manager tells him there is a deal with the mayor. apparently files the observation away. by 2013, everyone in orbit is working toward one objective: the white house. he is going to run, for sure, and the only question is whether republicans are ready for a blunt-spoken, sometimes rude northeastern populist with a flair for social media. christie first has to get past his reelection campaign in new jersey, but just a formality. so popular that the democrats only put up a token opponent. in order to demonstrate his centrist appeal, though, strategists want to run up the score by winning endorsements from as many democratic officeholders as possible. the endorsement push is coordinated by stepien, campaign manager, and bridget kelly, a state official who runs the office of intergovernmental affairs. (the two are also quietly dating.) the allies at the port authority are key players in their strategy. drawing on a list of targeted mayors, baroni raids a jfk hangar filled with debris from the twin towers and distributes pieces of steel to towns around new jersey for use in memorials. he and conduct so many vip tours of ground zero that they demand and receive a new entry gate for their convenience. the courtship is not subtle: mark, the democratic mayor of fort lee, later recounts that when offered his family a tour, he repeatedly referred to as “the one i was told to be nice to.” but after hemming and hawing, the mayor eventually makes it clear to office that not going to back the governor. soon after, in what prosecutors will describe as an act of political reprisal, and kelly start discussing a scheme. on august 12, 2013, kelly checks with her staff one final time to make sure they win over. early the next morning, she sends a terse email. “time for some traffic problems in fort lee.” “got it,” replies. a month later, on the first day of school in fort lee, arrives at the bridge at dawn to supervise the implementation of his plan, which he calls a “traffic study.” all the port authority employees involved know something strange and colossally stupid is afoot, but no one says anything, because they are all terrified of. the cones are reconfigured so that fort access is cut to a single lane. inside the command center, via a live video feed, watches as the traffic begins to build. soon, fort lee is totally gridlocked: buses get children to school. “is it wrong that smiling?” kelly, a divorced mother of four, later texts. “i feel badly about the kids i guess.” he responds that they are the children of democrats. a port authority policeman named chip michaels texts a report from the streets: “its up here.” michaels is another guy from livingston. he and his brother, a republican lobbyist, have known both and christie for years. michaels picks up and takes him on a drive to observe the traffic. then they go to a diner, where they have breakfast and discuss presidential hopes. the first day of the traffic pileup. all right, so now september 11, the most solemn day of the whole political calendar, and chris christie the candidate who never neglects to mention he was appointed u.s. attorney the day before the terrorist attacks is it up with at the world trade center site. there for the annual memorial service, but also the third day of the closures, and has been monitoring the traffic, along with mayor’s increasingly desperate messages to baroni. (“radio silence,” orders.) photos of the event show standing next to the governor, checking his phone, and sharing a hearty laugh with christie, baroni, and others. no one knows so funny, but will later allege that they discussed the bridge. it is the last time he and the governor will see each other in person, at least publicly. by the next day, and others in fort lee are screaming about public safety and political payback. the “road warrior” columnist for the bergen record contacts the port authority about the mysterious gridlock, and forwards the message to kelly, who is heading down the shore with the governor, responding to a major fire on the seaside boardwalk. no one knows what she tells christie, but the lane closures continue. the record column draws the attention of the port executive director, pat foye, a new york appointee. this is the first heard of a “traffic study,” and he freaks out. he orders the lanes reopened, saying the “hasty and ill-advised” closure is both dangerous and illegal. a couple of weeks later, the email from foye makes its way to reporter ted mann at the wall street journal. presumes foye is waging factional warfare, rather than worrying about ambulances and school buses stuck in traffic. “holy shit, who does he think he is, capt. america?” stepien texts. “bad guy,” says. “welcome to our world.” the christie administration brushes aside accusations of its involvement in causing the gridlock as an absurd conspiracy theory, but the journal continues to pursue the story, and other outlets follow. legislative hearings are called, subpoenas are issued, and the governor and his aides hold meetings. as late as december 2, christie is still trying to laugh off suggestions of retaliation. “i worked the cones, actually,” he says sarcastically at a press conference. “unbeknownst to everybody, i was actually the guy out there in overalls and a hat.” one day, disappears from his office at the port authority headquarters, never to return. he can hear the cellos. in early december, the dormant wikipedia account whose sparse prior contributions include creating a page for the state senator who gave his first paying job at age 12 and laudatory additions to the entries for baroni and duhaime stirs to life. as the clamor of the investigation intensifies, ­montclair0055 writes late into the night on subjects that mirror’s obsessions, adding a critical entry for an obscure democratic party hack who was one of wally favorite targets and another about “the curse of the 38th,” a phrase (used exclusively on) to describe the voting history of a bergen county legislative district. the editor revises the page of steve kornacki to note that he got his start at. seems determined to ensure that the characters and episodes that so enthralled are preserved for posterity. many of the contributions are later deleted by other wikipedia editors on the grounds of insignificance. the night of december 4, has dinner in new brunswick with his friend mike drewniak, the spokesman, and tells him that christie was aware of the lane closings as they were happening. the message is implicit: he go down alone. the chief counsel calls and tells him his resignation is required immediately. wildstein’s subpoena from the state legislative committee arrives on december 12, and he hires a attorney. they could fight to quash it, but instead he hands over 900 pages of emails, texts, and documents. one of those emails is the fateful one from kelly: “time for some traffic problems in fort lee.” those eight words are all it takes to ruin several lives. you can imagine christie, the former prosecutor, wondering: why she just use the goddamn phone? his reputation as an is rendered ridiculous. even his hero bruce springsteen, in a hilarious gesture, duets with jimmy fallon on late night in a song about the traffic jam set to the tune of “born to run.”* christie holds a press conference, in which he says he was “blindsided” and “humiliated” by the actions of his staff. “let me just clear something up, okay, about my childhood friend david,” he says scornfully. “we travel in the same circles in high school. you know, i was the class president and athlete. i know what david was doing during that period of time.” office later circulates a memo to supporters that describes as untrustworthy, citing, among other things, the high-school dispute with his teacher and his odd habit of registering web addresses for the names of his enemies. in january 2015, reaches a deal to plead guilty and testify. baroni and kelly are indicted four months later. christie decides to run for president anyway. he announces his candidacy at livingston high school. inside a sweltering gym bedecked with championship banners, the governor is received by a boisterous contingent of his old friends from the class of 1980. “lots of people have asked me over the course of last week, why here?” he says. “why here? because everything started here for me. the confidence. the education. the friends. the family. and the love that always felt for and from this community.” outside the gym, protesters picket the speech, waving signs that read bully. on the campaign trail, he keeps getting incredulous questions about the juvenile prank. he drops out after a poor finish in new hampshire and endorses donald trump. this puts him in the awkward company of the son-in-law and strategic adviser, jared kushner. kushner finally his accuser, crushing hopes of the vice-presidential nomination, but christie still retains an important place in small circle of loyalists. if trump wins, you can assume there will be a place for him in the administration, perhaps as attorney general. that prospect must make extremely nervous. after the scandal, he moves to florida, sells the house in montville, and loses a precipitous amount of weight. when he arrives at court to enter his guilty plea, the reporters covering the case hardly recognize him. by the terms of his deal with prosecutors, he is expected to be the star witness against kelly and baroni, who, if convicted, would likely face two to three years in prison. it is rumored that their trial will bring significant further disclosures., the collector of secrets, is said to have walked out of the port authority with an enormous amount of documentary evidence, including the hard drive to his former friend computer. looming over the trial is the question of level of involvement in his old crazy bridge idea. prosecutors have filed a sealed memorandum, listing people who were aware of the scheme; it is widely presumed that name is on it. if he is called to testify, the governor will have to tell his story under oath. at a minimum, the spectacle will be embarrassing for christie and threatening to any future chance of a cabinet post. at worst, the trial could destroy what is left of a career once thought could plausibly culminate in the presidency. among veteran observers of new jersey politics, there is an ongoing debate about who is most to blame for chris downfall. there are essentially two theories. one holds that christie, a seemingly intelligent adult, would never be so idiotic as to authorize a retaliatory traffic jam. the other holds that, a seemingly intelligent adult, would never be so idiotic as to go forward with his scheme without approval. the trial is scheduled to begin on september 19. soon we may hear the rest of the tale and, at long last, get the joke. *this article appears in the september 19, 2016, issue of new york magazine. *this article has been corrected to reflect that bruce springsteen and jimmy fallon performed a song about the traffic closure on late night, not or the tonight show.

ðɪs ɪz ə teɪl əv nu ˈʤərzi ˈpɑləˌtɪks. soʊ ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈfɪtɪŋ ðət ɪt bɪˈgɪnz ɛz ɪt wɪl ɛnd ɪn ə ˈkɔrˌtrum. ɪt ɪz ðə spərɪŋ əv 1978 ənd ə bɔɪ wɔnts tɪ su ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈʧɑrəlz ə. jr*., ə səˈbərbən əˈtərni, ɪz ˈstɛrɪŋ əˈkrɔs hɪz dɛsk æt hɪz klaɪənt, ə ˈlɪvɪŋstən haɪ skul ˈʤunjər traɪɪŋ tɪ rən fər ə ˈmaɪnər ˈɔfəs bət həz bɪn dɪskˈwɑləˌfaɪd bɪˈkəz hi voʊt. ðə sɪts nɛkst tɪ hɪz ˈpɛrənts, bət hi dɪz moʊst əv ðə ˈtɔkɪŋ. hi noʊz ðə neɪmz əv ɔl ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈbɔsɪz ənd taʊn committeemen*. ˌəndərˈstændz ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt æmˈbɪʃən hi ræn fər ˈkɑŋgrəs hɪmˈsɛlf æt ðə eɪʤ əv 28 bət ˈnɛvər mɛt ˈɛniˌwən laɪk ðɪs bɔɪ, ˈdeɪvɪd. ɪz ˈvɛri ənˈjuˌʒuəl ðət ˈsəmˌwən əv ðət eɪʤ wʊd bi ðət wɪθ politics,”*,” ˈriˌkɔlz ˈmɛni jɪrz ˈleɪtər. wɑz laɪk ˈhævɪŋ ə ʧaɪld ˈprɑdəʤi ɛz ə mjuˈzɪʃən, bət hi wɑz ə ʧaɪld ˈprɑdəʤi ɛz ə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən. aɪ wʊd kɔl ɪm ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl mozart.”*.” teɪks hɪz keɪs tɪ kɔrt. hi meɪks ðə ˈloʊkəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən nuz, ðə taɪmz, ənd ðə frənt peɪʤ əv ðə ˈlɪvɪŋstən ˈwikli ˈpeɪpər, ðə wɛst ˈɛsɪks ˈtrɪbjun, wɪʧ həz bɪn ˈkəvərɪŋ hɪz ækˈtɪvɪtiz sɪns ˈmɪdəl skul. (ɪt ˌstreɪtˈfɔrwərdli ˌriˈpɔrtəd hɪz dɪˈfɛkʃən frəm ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts tɪ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz æt ðə eɪʤ əv 12 wɪn ðə ʤəʤ ˈriʤɛkts hɪz rɪkˈwɛst, ðə bɔɪ rɪˈmeɪnz dɪˈfaɪənt. æm ɪn noʊ weɪ ˈoʊvər ðə hill,”*,” hi dɪˈklɛrz, kən əˈʃʊr ðə ˈvoʊtərz əv ˈlɪvɪŋstən ðət ðeɪ hæv ˈoʊnli ʤɪst ˈbeɪgən tɪ si ðə neɪm əv ˈdeɪvɪd wildstein.”*.” ˈvɪdioʊ: ə brif ˈhɪstəri əv ““bridgegate”*” bæk æt ˈlɪvɪŋstən haɪ, ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ən ˈɑdˌbɔl. hi ɪz ˈʧəbi, wɪθ ˈglæsɪz, ənd ə ˈstraɪdənt kənˈsərvətɪv. fɪt ˈɪntu ˈɛni əv ðə klɪks, bət hi hæŋz əraʊnd ðə ˈmɑrʤənz əv ðə ˈbeɪsˈbɔl tim. hi ɪz ə ˈbeɪsˈbɔl nərd ləvz ðə ˈstrætəʤi, ðə weɪ ðə geɪm kən bi ˈbroʊkən daʊn ˈɪntu ˈnəmbərz ənd ækts ɛz tim ˌstætəˈstɪʃən. ˈlɪvɪŋstən ɪz ə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp kənˈtɛndər, ənd ðə pleɪərz ər ˈpɑpjələr. ˈɛvriˌwən ləvz ðə ˈkæˌʧər, hu ɪz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə klæs ə jɪr bɪˈhaɪnd, ə ˈbifi ʤɑk wɪθ ə ˈʃægi ˈhɛrˌkət neɪmd krɪs ˈkrɪsti. ðət meɪ, ɛz ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ rən fər ˈɔfəs, ˈkrɪsti meɪks ðə ˈpeɪpər fər ˈsɑkɪŋ ə hoʊm rən ˈɪntu ə ˈneɪbərɪŋ sˈwɪmɪŋ pul. ˈmɪdəlˈklæs ˈfæməli lɪvz ɪn ə ˈmɑdəst brɪk hoʊm ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv taʊn frəm ðə wildsteins*, hu oʊn ə səkˈsɛsfəl ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs ənd lɪv əˈkrɔs ðə strit frəm ðə ɛˈsteɪt əv tɑm kin, sun tɪ bi nu ˈgəvərnər. bət ənd ˈkrɪsti du krɔs pæθs, ˈwərkɪŋ təˈgɛðər ɛz ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz ɔn wən əv kæmˈpeɪnz ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ə roʊd trɪp tɪ ə ˈræli ɪn ˈtrɛntən. ðeɪ ər ˈfrɛndli, bət ðɛn ˈkrɪsti ɪz ðət weɪ wɪθ ˈɛvriˌwən. hi wɛrz hɪz æmˈbɪʃən ɛz ˈeɪmiəbli ɛz ə ˈvɑrsɪti ˈʤækɪt. æmˈbɪʃən fɪts ɪm ˈɔkwərdli, laɪk ə ˈgroʊˌnəp sut ə fju ˈsaɪzɪz tu lɑrʤ. wɪn ə ˈsinjər, hi rənz ə kæmˈpeɪn fər ðə skul bɔrd ɔn ə ˈplætˌfɔrm əv ˈkrækɪŋ daʊn ɔn drəg juz ənd ˈvændəlɪzəm. hi ˌsəbˈmɪts ɛnˈdɔrsmənt ˈlɛtərz tɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈpeɪpər frəm ˈfɛloʊ ˈstudənts ənd hɪz ˈtiʧər. ðə ˈtiʧər ˈprɑmptli əˈkjuzɪz əv manipulation,”*,” ˈkleɪmɪŋ hi wɑz trɪkt ˈɪntu ˈsaɪnɪŋ ə ˈlɛtər hi ˈrɪtən. ðoʊ ðeɪ ˈleɪtər ˈɪʃu ə ʤɔɪnt ˈsteɪtmənt, seɪɪŋ ðə ˈmætər wɑz ə misunderstanding,”*,” stɪl ˈfɪnɪʃɪz wɪθ ʤɪst 37 voʊts. ˈkrɪstəfər ˈkrɪsti, klæs əv 1980 ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈkərtəsi əv ðə ˈlɪvɪŋstən ˈpəblɪk ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, soʊ naʊ 1984 ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən ɪz ˈrənɪŋ fər riɪˈlɛkʃən, ɪn ðə usa”*” ɪz ˈpaɪpɪŋ aʊt əv ˈɛvəri ˈreɪdiˌoʊ, ənd ˈkrɪsti ɪz ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪŋ frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈdɛləˌwɛr, wɛr hi ræn ðə ˈstudənt ˈgəvərnmənt ənd mɛt hɪz fˈjuʧər waɪf, ˈmɛri pæt ˈfɑstər. həz rɪˈtərnd hoʊm frəm ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., wɛr hi əˈtɛndəd ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd wərkt ɛz ə kənˈgrɛʃənəl eɪd. hi həz bɪn ˈmænəʤɪŋ kæmˈpeɪnz fər ˈʤərzi ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə steɪt ˈsɛnətər neɪmd luɪs. ɪn ən ˈɪrə ˌbiˈfɔr juˈbɪkwɪtəs kəmˈpjutərz, pɔrz ˈoʊvər rimz əv ˈvoʊtɪŋ rɪˈzəlts, ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈæŋgəlz. wʊd spɛnd aʊərz ənd aʊərz ənd hours,”*,” ˈriˌkɔlz. wʊd wɔk ˈɪntu ðə ˈɔfəs ənd ðɛr hi ɪz, ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈfɪgjərz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ noʊts, ˈmeɪkɪŋ notes.”*.”) həz ən əbˈsɛʃən wɪθ nu ˈʤərzi pəˈlɪtɪkəl lɔr, ləvz ðə oʊld ˈstɔriz əv ˈkləˌbhaʊs skəlˈdəgərˌi. wɪn sɪz hi plænz tɪ rən fər ˈɔfəs hɪmˈsɛlf, θɪŋks ə bæd aɪˈdiə ðə kɪd həz gɑt ˈtæktɪkəl ˈtælənt bət ə ˈbæˌkrum ˌpərsəˈnælɪti. pruvz ɪm rɔŋ, ˈwɪnɪŋ ə sit ɔn taʊn ˈkaʊnsəl. tu jɪrz ˈleɪtər, əˈmɪd ə ˈreɪʃəli tɪŋd ˈəˌprɔr ˈoʊvər əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ, ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz wɪn ə məˈʤɔrəti ɔn ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ənd ɪˈlɛkt tɪ ðə ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən əv meɪər. hi ɪz ʤɪst 25 wɑz kwaɪt ə phenom,”*,” sɪz ʧək ˈhɑrdˌwɪk, ðə ˈspikər əv ðə nu ˈʤərzi steɪt əˈsɛmbli æt ðə taɪm, fər hum wərkt ɛz ən ædˈvaɪzər. tɔk ðɛn wɑz ðət hi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðə fərst ʤuɪʃ ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states.”*.” bət ɪz priˈɑkjəˌpaɪd wɪθ biɪŋ kɪŋ əv ˈlɪvɪŋstən. juzd tɪ kɔl ɪm ðə waɪld man,”*,” sɪz hɪz ˈfɔrmər ˈhaɪˌskul ˈklæsˌmeɪt ˈlɛnərd sɔrʤ. hæd səm waɪld ideas.”*.” ðə poʊst əv meɪər ɪz ə ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm pəˈzɪʃən wɪθ ˈlɪtəl paʊər, bət hi ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz æt taʊn hɔl, ˈmɛdəlɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈbjʊrəˌkræts. hi ʃoʊz əp ˈərli tɪ ˈmɑnətər wət taɪm ðeɪ kəm tɪ wərk. ˈtiʧərz æt ðə haɪ skul θɪŋk hi ˈvɪzɪts ən ˌɪˈnɔrdənɪt əˈmaʊnt, əraʊnd wɪθ ðə kɪdz ɪn ki kləb, fər wɪʧ hi ɪz ən ædˈvaɪzər. wɑz ˈɪntu ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ noʊ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, ənd hi hæd ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt everything,”*,” sɪz pæt ˈsɛboʊld, ə ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈɔfəsˌhoʊldər frəm ˈlɪvɪŋstən. wɑz ə ˈmeɪʤər disaster.”*.” ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ðə haɪ skul, əˈlɛʤədli tɛlz ə grup əv ˈstudənts ðət ə ˈsərtən ˈtaʊnʃɪp pəˈlismən ɪz bæd apple.”*.” ðə kɑp suz ɪm fər ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən. ðə meɪər vərˈbæli əˈtæks ə mjuˈnɪsəpəl ʤəʤ, ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət hi tɪ teɪk ðə saɪd əv criminals”*” bɪˈkəz hi riˈlist ə pɛr əv ˈʃɑˌplɪftɪŋ ˈsəˌspɛkts frəm ˈbrʊklɪn. ðə ədˈmaɪrərz ər ˈaʊˌtreɪʤd. lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ðə taɪm wɪn ˈlɪvɪŋstən wɪl əˈgɛn hæv ə meɪər hu pʊts ðə ˈtaʊnʃɪp fərst ənd hɪz oʊn pəˈlɪtɪkəl æmˈbɪʃənz second,”*,” tɑd ˈjəŋgər ˈbrəðər raɪts tɪ ðə ˈtrɪbjun. təˈwɔrd ðə ɛnd əv hɪz tərm, ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪz ə ku əˈgɛnst ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkaʊnsəlmən hu ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈroʊˌteɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈɔfəs nɛkst. ðə ˈkaʊnsəlmən əˈkjuzɪz ɪm əv politics”*” ənd ˈtrɪkəri. plɔɪ məst bi ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ɔn tu counts,”*,” hi tɛlz ðə ˈpəblɪk. ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ɪt wɑz rɔŋ. ˈsɛkəndli, ðə skim wɑz dumd tɪ ˈbækˌfaɪr frəm ðə start.”*.” ðət sɛpˈtɛmbər, ˈfeɪsɪŋ dɪm ˈprɑspɛkts, əˈnaʊnsɪz ðət hi ɪz ˈdrɑpɪŋ hɪz bɪd fər riɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈriˈteɪk ðə ˈlɪvɪŋstən ˈkaʊnsəl, wɪʧ rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn ðɛr kənˈtroʊl tɪ ðɪs deɪ. lɔt əv ˈpipəl seɪ ðət ɪt steɪz ˈdɛməˌkræt bɪˈkəz əv david,”*,” sɪz. wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv dən ðə ˈpɑrti ə lɔt mɔr ˈʤəstɪs ɪf hi hæd stək tɪ ɪˈlɛktɪŋ ˈəðər people.”*.” ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn nu ˈʤərzi, krɪs ˈkrɪsti goʊz θru ə dəˈbɑkəl əv hɪz oʊn: ə tərm ɔn ðə ˈmɔrɪs ˈkaʊnti bɔrd əv ˈʧoʊzən ˈfriˌhoʊldərz fʊl əv ˈmədsˌlɪŋɪŋ, ˈɪnˌfaɪtɪŋ, ənd ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən, ˈkəlməˌneɪtɪŋ ɪn ən ˌɪgnəˈmɪniəs ˈfɪnɪʃ ɪn hɪz riɪˈlɛkʃən bɪd. baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə 1990s*, boʊθ ˈkrɪsti ənd əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈfɪnɪʃt ɪn ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ˈkrɪsti, ən əˈtərni, ɪz bæk ɪn ˈpraɪvət ˈpræktɪs, ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə ˈlɑbiəst. ɪz ˈrənɪŋ hɪz ˈkəmpəˌni, əˈpæʧi mɪlz, ə ˈlidɪŋ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər əv ˈdɔrˌmæts. ˈkrɪsti ənd ʃɛr ə læf, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə θərd deɪ əv fɔrt ˈtræfɪk ˈgrɪˌdlɑk. ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1 2000 ə ˈkrudli dɪˈzaɪnd ˈwɛbˌsaɪt əˈpɪrz ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, rən baɪ ə ˈpərsən hu goʊz baɪ ðə neɪm ˈwɔli ɛʤ. ðə ril ɛʤ wɑz ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈpəblɪʃər, ˈʤərzi ˈgəvərnər, ənd tul əv ðə əˈtlæntɪk ˈsɪti məˈʃin əv ˈinək ““nucky”*” ˈʤɑnsən, ðə ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈsɪriz ˈbɔrdˌwɔk ˈɛmpaɪər. ðə ɛʤ ɪz ə pərˈveɪər əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈgɑsəp. ɪt ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli, ˈhaɪdɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪkli əbˈskjʊr hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈrɛfərəns. ðə seɪm ˈpərsɪnəl əˈtrɪˌbjuts ðət wər ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtiz tɪ ɪm ɛz ə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən hɪz obsessiveness*, hɪz læk əv tækt, hɪz ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən wɪθ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈkɑnflɪkt pruv tɪ bi wɛl ˈsutɪd tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ðə wərd ˈblɔgɪŋ jɛt ɪgˈzɪst, bət ðət ɪz wət hi eɪmz tɪ du, ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈridərz ə mɪks əv ˈrumərz, ˈlɑbiəst ˈʧætər, traɪəl bəˈlunz, ənd ˌɑrˈkeɪn ˈtrɪviə. fər ðə nɛkst ˈdɛkeɪd, ðə tru aɪˈdɛntəˌti əv ˈwɔli ɛʤ ɪz ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv məʧ ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsərkəlz, bət fju gɛs ˈdeɪvɪd. ˈgɔtən ˈmɛrid ənd muvd tɪ ðə taʊn əv ˈmoʊntvɪl, wɛr hi lɪvz ɪn ə brɪk məkˈmænʃən ɔn tu ˈwʊdɪd ˈeɪkərz. hi həz bɪn ˈsɛlɪŋ flɔr ˈkəvərɪŋz ənd duɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl kənˈsəltɪŋ ɔn ðə saɪd. wən əv ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz hi həz steɪd ɪn ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ɪz bɑb fræŋks, hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ˈlɪvɪŋstən ɪn ðə steɪt əˈsɛmbli ˈdʊrɪŋ meɪərəl ˈtɛnjər. fræŋks ɪz ə ˈbrɪljənt ˈstrætɪʤɪst hu ˈmɛntərd ˈmɛni ˈɑpərətɪvz. baɪ 2000 fræŋks ɪz ə ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ˈrənɪŋ ə kæmˈpeɪn fər ðə juz. ˈsɛnɪt. ɪn ɪts ˈərli deɪz, saɪt,, simz tɪ ɪgˈzɪst, æt list ˈpɑrtli, tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈkændɪdəsi. hɪz ˈrɛgjələr ˈkɑləm, ˌɪnˈsaɪd edge,”*,” dɪˈfɛndz fræŋks frəm hɪz ˈpraɪˌmɛri rivals’*’ əˈtæks, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðeɪ wərkt aʊt ə kərəpt ˈbɑrgɪn tɪ koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt əˈgɛnst ɪm. əˈʤɛndə, ðoʊ, pruvz tɪ bi ˈlɑrʤər ðən ədˈvænsɪŋ ˈɛni wən ˈkænədɪt. ɪn ə ˈpoʊstɪd ˈmɪʃən ˈsteɪtmənt, hi sɪz ðə saɪt tɪ ˌɪnˈʤɛkt ɑr vjuz ˈɪntu ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl arena.”*.” hɪz ˈbaɪəsɪz, hi ədˈmɪts, ər ˈpərsɪnəl: hæv ˈfeɪvərɪts ʤɪst laɪk ju, ənd ðɛr ər səm nu ˈʤərzi poʊlz wi ˈrɪli dislike.”*.” ˈwɔli ˈfeɪvərɪts ˌɪnˈklud θri ˈɑpərətɪvz frəm ðə fræŋks kæmˈpeɪn: maɪk duaɪm, bɪl ˈstɛpiən, ənd bɪl bɑˈroʊni. ɔl θri wɪl goʊ ɔn tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈmeɪʤər pleɪərz ɪn nu ˈʤərzi ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ki ˈfɪgjərz ɪn ðə krɪs ˈkrɪsti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ˈwɔli ɛʤ ɪz nɑt oʊˈvərtli ˈpɑrtəzən, ðoʊ. ɛz ðeɪ seɪ ɪn ˈbeɪsˈbɔl, hi ɪz ə fæn əv ðə geɪm. hi dɪsˈdeɪnz ðoʊz hi dimz ənd əˈpriʃiˌeɪts ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz. ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs hu peɪ ˌɪˈnɔrdənɪt əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪn nu ˈʤərzi, ˈwɔli ɛʤ hæd ən ənˈjuˌʒuəl sit æt ðə table,”*,” sɪz ˈrɑbərt ˌtɔrɪˈsɛli, ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk paʊər ˈbroʊkər noʊn ɛz torch,”*,” hu wɑz ə juz. ˈsɛnətər æt ðə taɪm. ˈɔlˌweɪz laɪkt ɪm bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz wən əv hɪz favorites.”*.”) wʊd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz dɪˈskraɪb hɪz ˈɔdiəns ɛz hu gɪt ðə joke.”*.” ðə ʤoʊk ɪz ðət, bɪˈniθ ɔl ðə ˈθitrɪks əv ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi, ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl kəmˈpitɪŋ fər ˈstætəs. ɪn ðət sɛns ənd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈəðərz ɑr ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz əv ˈgəvərnmənt ər nɑt soʊ ˈdɪfərənt frəm haɪ skul. krɪs ˈkrɪsti həz faʊnd ə nu ˈkɔlɪŋ, tu. hi spɛnz ðə 2000 kæmˈpeɪn ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈməni ənd ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə ˈlɔjər fər ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ, drɔɪŋ ˈwɔli aɪr wɪn hi əˈpɪrz tɪ bi koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ wən əv ˈpraɪˌmɛri əˈpoʊnənts. bət ðɛn bʊʃ əˈpɔɪnts ˈkrɪsti tɪ bi ə juz. əˈtərni, ənd hi bɪˈgɪnz tɪ ərˈɛst ˈpəblɪk ˈɔfəsˌhoʊldərz fər kərˈəpʃən. ɪn nu ˈʤərzi, ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ər kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi ˈpɑləˌtɪks baɪ ˈəðər minz əˈnəðər pɑrt əv ðə ʤoʊk ənd ɪz kwɪk tɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt haʊ ˈkrɪsti ɪz pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf. ɪn 2002 ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt neɪmz ɪm ɪts əv ðə year.”*.” ɪt ˈkɑnstəntli taʊts hɪz ˈprɑspɛkts fər haɪər ˈɔfəs, əˈtæʧɪŋ ““corruption-busting”*” ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛvəri ˈmɛnʃən əv hɪz neɪm. ənd ðɛr ɪz soʊ məʧ kərˈəpʃən tɪ bəst! ˈkrɪsti əbˈteɪnz ən ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt fər ˈɛsɪks ˈkaʊnti ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ʤeɪmz treffinger*, wən əv oʊld əˈpoʊnənts, ənd həz ɪm ˈhændˌkəft ɪn frənt əv hɪz ˈfæməli hoʊm. ɪz ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ ðə skup ənd ˈrɛvəlz ɪn ˈdaʊnˌfɔl. ˈæftər hi plidz ˈgɪlti, ðə saɪt ˈpəblɪʃɪz ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən ɪn ˈprɪzən straɪps. ˈkrɪsti ˈleɪtər ərˈɛsts dɪˈvɛləpər ˈʧɑrəlz ˈkəʃnər, ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kənˈtrɪbjətər, hu ˈəltəmətli plidz ˈgɪlti tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˌɪˈligəl kæmˈpeɪn ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ənd rɪˈtæliˌeɪtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ə ˈwɪtnəs, hɪz ˈbrəðərɪnˌlɔ, baɪ ˈlʊrɪŋ ɪm ˈɪntu ə ˈvɪdioʊˈteɪpt ɪnˈkaʊnər wɪθ ə ˈprɑstəˌtut. rɪˈfərz tɪ ɪm ɛz ə filmmaker.”*.”) wɛˈnɛvər ˈwɔli ɛʤ faɪndz aʊt ðət ˈkrɪsti ɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən ɛz hi ˈfrikwɛntli dɪz, ˈsəmˌhaʊ hi raɪts ðət ðə ˈtərgət ɪz ðə cellos,”*,” ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə ʤɔz θim. ɪn 2004 ˈgəvərnər ʤɪm məˈgrivi, ə ˈdɛməˌkræt, stɑrts ˈhirɪŋ ðə cellos*. ən ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrmənt həz kɔt ɪm ɔn teɪp ˈətərɪŋ ““machiavelli,”*,” wɪʧ ɪz əˈlɛʤədli ə koʊd wərd ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ hɪz kəmˈplɪsɪti ɪn ən ˌɪˈligəl skim. ðə ˈgəvərnər ˈheɪstəli rɪˈzaɪnz, ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðət hi ɪz ə american”*” ənd həz bɪn ˈkɛriɪŋ ɔn ən əˈfɛr wɪθ ə ˈfɔrmər eɪd. həz bɪn ˈdrɑpɪŋ hɪnts əˈbaʊt ðə eɪd ənd hɪz skɪl set”*” fər jɪrz.) rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidərz ðɛn traɪ tɪ dræft ˈkrɪsti tɪ rən fər ˈgəvərnər, ənd ɛʤ həz ən əˈθɔrəˌteɪtɪv dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɛz hi kənˈsɪdərz, ənd ðɛn ˈriʤɛkts, ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti. ˈkrɪsti wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz dɪˈnaɪ ˈlikɪŋ, bət hi ˈdɛfənətli əˈpriʃiˌeɪts ðə ˈɪnfluəns. lɔŋ ˈæftər həz stɑpt ˈblɔgɪŋ, ˈkrɪsti stɪl kɔlz ɪm ““wally.”*.” ˈwɔli ɛʤ həz mɔr paʊər ðən ˈdeɪvɪd ˈɛvər dɪd. kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪkˈsklusɪvli baɪ əˈmərɪkəˈɑnˌlaɪn ˈɪnstənt ˈmɛsɪnʤər, meɪnˈteɪnz ə wɛb əv ˌɪnˈfɔrmənts ˌɪnˈsaɪd boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz. ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ɪˈvɑlvz ˈɪntu ə ril nuz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ðə saɪt haɪərz ə smɔl stæf əv prəˈfɛʃənəl rɪˈpɔrtərz, nən əv hum noʊ ðɛr tru aɪˈdɛntəˌti. tərnz aʊt tɪ bi ə gʊd ʤəʤ əv ˈtælənt. wən əv ðə fərst haɪərz ɪz stiv kərˈnɑtski, hu goʊz ɔn tɪ bɪˈkəm ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈænəlɪst ɔn msnbc*. həz drimz əv ɪkˈspændɪŋ hɪz ˈmɑdəl ˈɪntu ˈɛvəri steɪt, bət ðə saɪt kən ˈnɛvər ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt məʧ ˈrɛvəˌnu frəm ɪts fju ædz. ɪn 2007 hi ˌdɪˈsaɪdz tɪ sɛl ðə saɪt tɪ ˈsəmˌwən hu kən ˌɪnˈvɛst. ən ənˈlaɪkli baɪər məˈtɪriəˌlaɪzɪz: ˈʤɛrɪd ˈkəʃnər, sən. ˈwɔli ɛʤ əˈnaʊnsɪz ðə seɪl wɪθ hɪz oʊn ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən əv ˌmɑkjəˈvɛli: dɪˈzaɪərz ˈkɑnstənt səkˈsɛs məst ʧeɪnʤ hɪz ˈkɑndəkt wɪθ ðə times.”*.” iˈmeɪl pərˈzɛnəd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈhirɪŋz ɔn ðə leɪn ˈkloʊʒərz. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: mɛl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ðə ˈkəʃnər ˈfæməli ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ frəm ˈlɪvɪŋstən. ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən meɪ bi ˈtɑrnɪʃt, bət ˈʤɛrɪd həz ə plæn tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðɛr ˈɪnfluəns baɪ baɪɪŋ ˈmidiə ˈprɑpərtiz, fərst ɪn nu jɔrk (hi ɔˈrɛdi oʊnz ðə nu jɔrk əbˈzərvər) ənd naʊ bæk hoʊm ɪn nu ˈʤərzi. əˈgriz tɪ sɛl ɔn tu kənˈdɪʃənz: hi wɔnts tɪ rɪˈmeɪn əˈnɑnəməs, ənd hi wɔnts tɪ kip pəˈzɛʃən əv ˈwɔli əˈmərɪkəˈɑnˌlaɪn iˈmeɪl əˈkaʊnt, wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz məʧ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət maɪt ˈɪntəˌrɛst ðə. riˈpɑzəˌtɔri əv ˈsikrɪts ðət ˈdeɪvɪd kəˈlɛktəd ɪz laɪk ˈnəθɪŋ ˈɛvər seen,”*,” sɪz ˈʤɔrdən ˈlibərmən, hu ˈmænɪʤd ðə ˈbɪznɪs saɪd əv fər jɪrz.) ˈkəʃnər əˈgriz. hi tɛlz hɪz ɪmˈplɔɪiz æt ðə əbˈzərvər ðət ðeɪ kʊd lərn ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈmidiə frəm ˈwɔli ɛʤ, hum hi ædˈmaɪrɪŋli kɔlz waɪld man.”*.” fər ˈkəʃnər, ˌdɪˈsaɪdz hi ɪz əˈnəðər ˈprɑdəʤi. hi ɛndz əp əˈtɛndɪŋ ˈwɛdɪŋ tɪ trəmp. ˈkəʃnər pʊts ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈnɛtˌwərk, ənd ðeɪ haɪər stæf ɪn 17 steɪts. bət ɪt tərnz aʊt ˈsteɪˌthaʊs ˈgɑsəp ɪz hɑrd tɪ ˈproʊdus æt skeɪl. ˈæftər ðə 2008 ɪˈlɛkʃən ənd ðə ˈrilɪˌsteɪt kræʃ, ˈkəʃnər ˌdɪˈsaɪdz tɪ əˈbændən ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd leɪz ɔf moʊst əv ðə stæf. goʊz bæk tɪ ˈrənɪŋ ðə nu ˈʤərzi saɪt. ðə 2009 reɪs ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ əp, ənd ˈkəʃnər həz ə ˈvɛri ˈpərsɪnəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðət, bɪˈkəz ˈkrɪsti ɪz ɔn ðə ˈbælət. ˈkəʃnər ˈhɑrbərz ə dip ænˈtɪpəθi təˈwɔrd ðə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər hu lɑkt əp hɪz ˈfɑðər, ənd noʊz haʊ hɪz nu bɔs wɔnts ðə reɪs tɪ bi ˈkəvərd. sɪz ə ˈfɔrmər əbˈzərvər ɪmˈplɔɪi, saɪt ɪgˈzɪsts tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ krɪs christie.”*.” wɪn ˈkrɪsti wɪnz, ðoʊ, ðə ˈgəvərnər ɪz fərˈgɪvɪŋ: hi həz ə ʤɑb fər ˈwɔli ɛʤ. hi nidz ən ˈeɪʤənt æt ðə pɔrt əˈθɔrəti. wɪn ˈdifɛkts, ˈsɔrsəz seɪ, ðə ər fˈjʊriəs. ˈsəmˌwən liks tru aɪˈdɛntəˌti tɪ ðə nuərk star-ledger*. ðə riˈækʃən əˈməŋ ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz hi ˈkəvərd ɪz: ˈdeɪvɪd hu? bət ɪz noʊn tɪ ˈpipəl hu ˈmætər, əˈspɛʃəli maɪk duaɪm, naʊ ʧif pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈstrætɪʤɪst. nu poʊst, æt ðə pɔrt əˈθɔrəti əv nu jɔrk ənd nu ˈʤərzi, kəmz wɪθ ə juʤ ˈsæləri, baɪ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈstændərdz, ənd ðə ˈspɛʃəli kriˈeɪtɪd ˈtaɪtəl əv dɪˈrɛktər əv ˌɪntərˈsteɪt ˈkæpɪtəl ˈprɑʤɛkts. ɪt kˈwɪkli bɪˈkəmz ˈɛvədənt ðət ɪz nɑt ðɛr tɪ bɪld ˈbrɪʤɪz. həz bɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ hɪz hoʊl laɪf tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ə ˈmæsɪv ˈgəvərnmənt bureaucracy,”*,” sɪz ə ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑlig, ɔl kaɪnz əv nʊks ənd ˈkræniz ənd levers.”*.” waɪ wʊd ˈkrɪsti wɔnt tɪ tərn ˈdeɪvɪd ˈɪntu ə paʊər ˈbroʊkər? ðə pɔrt əˈθɔrəti meɪ lʊk laɪk ə ˈbɔrɪŋ bjʊˈrɑkrəsi, bət ˈrɪli ə ˈpætrənɪʤ məˈʃin. ˈɛvəri taɪm ju krɔs ðə ˈhədsən ˈrɪvər, ər lænd æt wən əv ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrts, ər swaɪp ə æt ðə wərld treɪd ˈsɛnər ˈtrænzɪt həb, ə kɔɪn rɪŋz ɪn ðə pɔrt ˈkɔfərz. ɪt həz ə pəˈlis fɔrs, ən ˈɑrmi əv ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ənd ˈlɔjərz, ənd ðə kəˈpæsɪti tɪ spɛnd ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɔn kənˈstrəkʃən ˈprɑʤɛkts. ðə ˈgəvərnərz əv nu jɔrk ənd nu ˈʤərzi ˈʤɔɪntli kənˈtroʊl ðə əˈθɔrəti, ənd ðə tu saɪdz klæʃ ɪˈtərnəli. ðə nu ˈʤərzi ˈfækʃən ɪz kənˈvɪnst ðət ɪt ɪz biɪŋ ˈʧitɪd aʊt əv ɪts fɛr ʃɛr əv ðə ˈbəʤɪt. dɪˈrɛkt bɔs æt ðə əˈθɔrəti ɪz bɑˈroʊni, hɪz kloʊz frɛnd frəm ðə fræŋks kæmˈpeɪn, bət ɪz sin ɛz ˌɪnˈsaɪd mæn. keɪm dɪˈrɛkli laɪk ə ˈmɪsəl aʊt əv ðə office,”*,” sɪz ə ˈfɔrmər pɔrt əˈθɔrəti ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv.) mits ˈfrikwɛntli wɪθ ædˈvaɪzərz, duaɪm ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈvɛtərən ˈstɛpiən, ənd mɔr ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli wɪθ ðə ˈgəvərnər hɪmˈsɛlf. ˈdeɪvɪd wɔkt ˈɪntu ə rum, ɪt wɑz klɪr ðət krɪs ˈkrɪsti wɑz represented,”*,” sɪz ˌtɔrɪˈsɛli, hu dɛlt wɪθ ðə pɔrt əˈθɔrəti ɛz ən əˈtərni fər ən fəˈsɪlɪti ðət hæd ə lis dɪˈspjut wɪθ ðə ˈeɪʤənsi. θɔt ðeɪ hæd ˈrəðər dɪˈrɛkt communication.”*.” kən ˌɪˈmæʤən ˈmɛni kriˈeɪtɪv weɪz tɪ pʊt ðə məˈʃinəri əv ðə pɔrt əˈθɔrəti tɪ juz. (ˈstɛpiən wɪl ˈleɪtər əˈlɛʤədli tɛl ðə ˈgəvərnər ðət keɪm əp wɪθ ˈkreɪzi aɪˈdiəz ə week.”*.”) ənd bɪˈkəz ðə pɔrt əˈθɔrəti ɪz ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈeɪʤənsi, ˈkrɪsti kən meɪnˈteɪn ə ˈdɪstəns. wɪn ðə pɔrt əˈθɔrəti nidz tɪ reɪz toʊlz, ənd bɑˈroʊni kəm əp wɪθ ən ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ruz tɪ meɪk ɪt lʊk laɪk ˈkrɪsti ɪz ˌhɪˈroʊɪkli ˈfaɪtɪŋ ðə bjʊˈrɑkrəsi. wɪn ðə ˈsɪti əv ˌbeɪˈjoʊn ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ goʊ ˈbæŋkrəpt, ðeɪ ˈɔrkɪˌstreɪt ə lænd dil ðət beɪlz ɪt aʊt, riˈmuvɪŋ ðə ˈbərdən frəm ˈkrɪsti. ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə əˈθɔrəti, meɪks ɪt pleɪn ðət hi ɪz ˈwɑʧɪŋ aʊt fər ðə ˈɪntərɪsts. ðə ˈsɪvəl ˈsərvənts hu wərk æt ðə əˈθɔrəti ər əˈkəstəmd tɪ səm pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns, bət ˈkɑndəkt ʃɑks ðɛm. wɑz extreme,”*,” sɪz ə ˈfɔrmər pɔrt əˈfɪʃəl. ˌɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən: gaɪ. aɪ rule.’*.’ ˈkoʊˈwərkərz rɪˈpɔrt ðət ɪz sin ˈpoʊkɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈɔfəs ˌbiˈfɔr dɔn. hi ʃoʊz əp æt ˈmitɪŋz hi ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ ənd bɪˈgɪnz ˈtæpɪŋ noʊts ɔn hɪz ˈtæblət. ɪn ən iˈmeɪl tɪ ən eɪd, skɑt rechler*, ə ˈpaʊərfəl bɔrd ˈmɛmbər frəm nu jɔrk, ˈrɛfərənsɪz ðə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd kənˈsərn ðət meɪ bi ˈivzˌdrɑpɪŋ ɔn foʊn ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz. ˈklæʃɪz wɪθ ðə prəˈfɛʃənəl dɪˈpɑrtmənt hɛdz ənd tɪ pərʤ ˌloʊˈlɛvəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz, rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ðɛm wɪθ hɪz oʊn ˈpipəl, hu ər əˈsumd tɪ bi spaɪz. hɪz paʊərz riʧ ˈɪntu ˈɛvəri ˈɛriə: pɔrt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrts, ðə pəˈlis. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈrumər ðət hi ˈjuzɪz ən leɪn tɪ kət ðə laɪn ˈɛvəri ˈmɔrnɪŋ æt ðə ˈlɪŋkən ˈtənəl. wən deɪ, ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ruˈtin tʊr əv ðə ʤɔrʤ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən brɪʤ, hi ˈnoʊtɪsɪz ə sɛt əv ˈɔrɪnʤ koʊnz ər ˈblɑkɪŋ ɔf θri toʊl leɪnz, ˈɔfərɪŋ dɪˈrɛkt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈdraɪvərz əˈproʊʧɪŋ ðə brɪʤ frəm ˈneɪbərɪŋ fɔrt li. hi ɪz əˈnɔɪd ənd wɔnts tɪ noʊ waɪ ðə taʊn əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv ɪts oʊn ˈɛntriweɪ. ðə ˈmænɪʤər tɛlz ɪm ðɛr ɪz ə dil wɪθ ðə meɪər. əˈpɛrəntli faɪlz ðə ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən əˈweɪ. baɪ 2013 ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ˈɔrbət ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ təˈwɔrd wən əˈbʤɛktɪv: ðə waɪt haʊs. hi ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ rən, fər ʃʊr, ənd ðə ˈoʊnli kˈwɛʃən ɪz ˈwɛðər rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər ˈrɛdi fər ə blunt-spoken*, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz rud ˌnɔrˈθistərn ˈpɑpjələst wɪθ ə flɛr fər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ˈkrɪsti fərst həz tɪ gɪt pæst hɪz riɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn ɪn nu ˈʤərzi, bət ʤɪst ə fɔrˈmæləti. soʊ ˈpɑpjələr ðət ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈoʊnli pʊt əp ə ˈtoʊkən əˈpoʊnənt. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt hɪz ˈsɛntrɪst əˈpil, ðoʊ, ˈstrætɪʤɪsts wɔnt tɪ rən əp ðə skɔr baɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ ɛnˈdɔrsmənts frəm ɛz ˈmɛni ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈɔfəsˌhoʊldərz ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ðə ɛnˈdɔrsmənt pʊʃ ɪz koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd baɪ ˈstɛpiən, kæmˈpeɪn ˈmænɪʤər, ənd ˈbrɪʤɪt ˈkɛli, ə steɪt əˈfɪʃəl hu rənz ðə ˈɔfəs əv ˌɪntərˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl əˈfɛrz. (ðə tu ər ˈɔlsoʊ kˈwaɪətli ˈdeɪtɪŋ.) ðə ˈælaɪz æt ðə pɔrt əˈθɔrəti ər ki pleɪərz ɪn ðɛr ˈstrætəʤi. drɔɪŋ ɔn ə lɪst əv ˈtɑrgətɪd meɪərz, bɑˈroʊni reɪdz ə ˌʤeɪˌɛfˈkeɪ ˈhæŋər fɪld wɪθ dəˈbri frəm ðə twɪn taʊərz ənd dɪˈstrɪbjuts ˈpisɪz əv stil tɪ taʊnz əraʊnd nu ˈʤərzi fər juz ɪn məˈmɔriəlz. hi ənd ˈkɑndəkt soʊ ˈmɛni ˌviˌaɪˈpi tʊrz əv graʊnd ˈziroʊ ðət ðeɪ dɪˈmænd ənd rɪˈsiv ə nu ˈɛntri geɪt fər ðɛr kənˈvinjəns. ðə ˈkɔˌrʧɪp ɪz nɑt ˈsətəl: mɑrk, ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk meɪər əv fɔrt li, ˈleɪtər ˌriˈkaʊnts ðət wɪn ˈɔfərd hɪz ˈfæməli ə tʊr, hi rɪˈpitɪdli rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz wən aɪ wɑz toʊld tɪ bi nis to.”*.” bət ˈæftər ˈhɛmɪŋ ənd hɔɪŋ, ðə meɪər ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli meɪks ɪt klɪr tɪ ˈɔfəs ðət nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bæk ðə ˈgəvərnər. sun ˈæftər, ɪn wət ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz wɪl dɪˈskraɪb ɛz ən ækt əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl riˈpraɪzəl, ənd ˈkɛli stɑrt dɪˈskəsɪŋ ə skim. ɔn ˈɔgəst 12 2013 ˈkɛli ʧɛks wɪθ hər stæf wən ˈfaɪnəl taɪm tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðeɪ wɪn ˈoʊvər. ˈərli ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ʃi sɛndz ə tərs iˈmeɪl. fər səm ˈtræfɪk ˈprɑbləmz ɪn fɔrt lee.”*.” it,”*,” rɪˈplaɪz. ə mənθ ˈleɪtər, ɔn ðə fərst deɪ əv skul ɪn fɔrt li, əraɪvz æt ðə brɪʤ æt dɔn tɪ ˈsupərˌvaɪz ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv hɪz plæn, wɪʧ hi kɔlz ə study.”*.” ɔl ðə pɔrt əˈθɔrəti ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd noʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ streɪnʤ ənd kəˈlɑsəˌli ˈstupɪd ɪz əˈfʊt, bət noʊ wən sɪz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ɔl ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd əv. ðə koʊnz ər ˌrikənˈfɪgjərd soʊ ðət fɔrt ˈækˌsɛs ɪz kət tɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl leɪn. ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə kəˈmænd ˈsɛnər, ˈviə ə lɪv ˈvɪdioʊ fid, ˈwɑʧɪz ɛz ðə ˈtræfɪk bɪˈgɪnz tɪ bɪld. sun, fɔrt li ɪz ˈtoʊtəli ˈgrɪˌdlɑkt: ˈbəsɪz gɪt ˈʧɪldrən tɪ skul. ɪt rɔŋ ðət smiling?”*?” ˈkɛli, ə dɪˈvɔrst ˈməðər əv fɔr, ˈleɪtər tɛksts. fil ˈbædli əˈbaʊt ðə kɪdz aɪ guess.”*.” hi rɪˈspɑndz ðət ðeɪ ər ðə ˈʧɪldrən əv ˈdɛməˌkræts. ə pɔrt əˈθɔrəti pəˈlismən neɪmd ʧɪp ˈmaɪkəlz tɛksts ə rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə strits: əp here.”*.” ˈmaɪkəlz ɪz əˈnəðər gaɪ frəm ˈlɪvɪŋstən. hi ənd hɪz ˈbrəðər, ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlɑbiəst, hæv noʊn boʊθ ənd ˈkrɪsti fər jɪrz. ˈmaɪkəlz pɪks əp ənd teɪks ɪm ɔn ə draɪv tɪ əbˈzərv ðə ˈtræfɪk. ðɛn ðeɪ goʊ tɪ ə ˈdaɪnər, wɛr ðeɪ hæv ˈbrɛkfəst ənd dɪˈskəs ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl hoʊps. ðə fərst deɪ əv ðə ˈtræfɪk ˈpaɪˌləp. ɔl raɪt, soʊ naʊ sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 ðə moʊst ˈsɑləm deɪ əv ðə hoʊl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkæləndər, ənd krɪs ˈkrɪsti ðə ˈkænədɪt hu ˈnɛvər nɪˈglɛkts tɪ ˈmɛnʃən hi wɑz əˈpɔɪntɪd juz. əˈtərni ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks ɪz ɪt əp wɪθ æt ðə wərld treɪd ˈsɛnər saɪt. ðɛr fər ðə ˈænjuəl məˈmɔriəl ˈsərvɪs, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðə θərd deɪ əv ðə ˈkloʊʒərz, ənd həz bɪn ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ðə ˈtræfɪk, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ meɪər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈdɛspərɪt ˈmɛsɪʤɪz tɪ bɑˈroʊni. silence,”*,” ˈɔrdərz.) ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt ʃoʊ ˈstændɪŋ nɛkst tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnər, ˈʧɛkɪŋ hɪz foʊn, ənd ˈʃɛrɪŋ ə ˈhɑrti læf wɪθ ˈkrɪsti, bɑˈroʊni, ənd ˈəðərz. noʊ wən noʊz soʊ ˈfəni, bət wɪl ˈleɪtər əˈlɛʤ ðət ðeɪ dɪˈskəst ðə brɪʤ. ɪt ɪz ðə læst taɪm hi ənd ðə ˈgəvərnər wɪl si iʧ ˈəðər ɪn ˈpərsən, æt list ˈpəblɪkli. baɪ ðə nɛkst deɪ, ənd ˈəðərz ɪn fɔrt li ər ˈskrimɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpeɪˌbæk. ðə warrior”*” ˈkɑləmnəst fər ðə ˈbərgən ˈrɛkərd ˈkɑnˌtækts ðə pɔrt əˈθɔrəti əˈbaʊt ðə mɪˈstɪriəs ˈgrɪˌdlɑk, ənd ˈfɔrwərdz ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ˈkɛli, hu ɪz ˈhɛdɪŋ daʊn ðə ʃɔr wɪθ ðə ˈgəvərnər, rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ə ˈmeɪʤər faɪər ɔn ðə ˈsiˌsaɪd ˈbɔrdˌwɔk. noʊ wən noʊz wət ʃi tɛlz ˈkrɪsti, bət ðə leɪn ˈkloʊʒərz kənˈtɪnju. ðə ˈrɛkərd ˈkɑləm drɔz ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ðə pɔrt ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər, pæt fɔɪ, ə nu jɔrk əˈpɔɪnti. ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst hərd əv ə study,”*,” ənd hi friks aʊt. hi ˈɔrdərz ðə leɪnz riˈoʊpənd, seɪɪŋ ðə ənd ill-advised”*” ˈkloʊʒər ɪz boʊθ ˈdeɪnʤərəs ənd ˌɪˈligəl. ə ˈkəpəl əv wiks ˈleɪtər, ðə iˈmeɪl frəm fɔɪ meɪks ɪts weɪ tɪ rɪˈpɔrtər tɛd mæn æt ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl. prəˈzumz fɔɪ ɪz ˈweɪʤɪŋ ˈfækʃənəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr, ˈrəðər ðən ˈwəriɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈæmbjələnsɪz ənd skul ˈbəsɪz stək ɪn ˈtræfɪk. ʃɪt, hu dɪz hi θɪŋk hi ɪz, capt*. america?”*?” ˈstɛpiən tɛksts. guy,”*,” sɪz. tɪ ɑr world.”*.” ðə ˈkrɪsti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈbrəʃɪz əˈsaɪd ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz əv ɪts ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ˈkɔzɪŋ ðə ˈgrɪˌdlɑk ɛz ən əbˈsərd kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪri, bət ðə ˈʤərnəl kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ pərˈsu ðə ˈstɔri, ənd ˈəðər ˈaʊˌtlɛts ˈfɑloʊ. ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈhirɪŋz ər kɔld, səˈpinəz ər ˈɪʃud, ənd ðə ˈgəvərnər ənd hɪz eɪdz hoʊld ˈmitɪŋz. ɛz leɪt ɛz dɪˈsɛmbər 2 ˈkrɪsti ɪz stɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ læf ɔf səˈʤɛsʧənz əv riˌtæliˈeɪʃən. wərkt ðə koʊnz, actually,”*,” hi sɪz sɑrˈkæstɪkli æt ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns. tɪ ˈɛvriˌbɑdi, aɪ wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ðə gaɪ aʊt ðɛr ɪn ˈoʊvərˌɔlz ənd ə hat.”*.” wən deɪ, ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz frəm hɪz ˈɔfəs æt ðə pɔrt əˈθɔrəti ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz, ˈnɛvər tɪ rɪˈtərn. hi kən hir ðə cellos*. ɪn ˈərli dɪˈsɛmbər, ðə ˈdɔrmənt ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə əˈkaʊnt huz spɑrs praɪər ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ˌɪnˈklud kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə peɪʤ fər ðə steɪt ˈsɛnətər hu geɪv hɪz fərst peɪɪŋ ʤɑb æt eɪʤ 12 ənd ˈlɔdəˌtɔri əˈdɪʃənz tɪ ðə ˈɛntriz fər bɑˈroʊni ənd duaɪm stərz tɪ laɪf. ɛz ðə ˈklæmər əv ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪz, raɪts leɪt ˈɪntu ðə naɪt ɔn ˈsəbʤɪkts ðət ˈmɪrər əbˈsɛʃənz, ˈædɪŋ ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈɛntri fər ən əbˈskjʊr ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti hæk hu wɑz wən əv ˈwɔli ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈtɑrgəts ənd əˈnəðər əˈbaʊt kərs əv ðə 38th,”*,” ə freɪz (juzd ɪkˈsklusɪvli ɔn) tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈhɪstəri əv ə ˈbərgən ˈkaʊnti ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈdɪstrɪkt. ðə ˈɛdɪtər rɪˈvaɪzɪz ðə peɪʤ əv stiv kərˈnɑtski tɪ noʊt ðət hi gɑt hɪz stɑrt æt. simz dɪˈtərmənd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz ənd ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ðət soʊ ɛnθˈrɔld ər prɪˈzərvd fər pɑˈstɛrəti. ˈmɛni əv ðə ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ər ˈleɪtər dɪˈlitəd baɪ ˈəðər ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ˈɛdɪtərz ɔn ðə graʊnz əv ˌɪnsɪgnˈjɪfɪkəns. ðə naɪt əv dɪˈsɛmbər 4 həz ˈdɪnər ɪn nu ˈbrənzwɪk wɪθ hɪz frɛnd maɪk drewniak*, ðə ˈspoʊksmən, ənd tɛlz ɪm ðət ˈkrɪsti wɑz əˈwɛr əv ðə leɪn ˈkloʊzɪŋz ɛz ðeɪ wər ˈhæpənɪŋ. ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪz ˌɪmˈplɪsət: hi goʊ daʊn əˈloʊn. ðə ʧif ˈkaʊnsəl kɔlz ənd tɛlz ɪm hɪz ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən ɪz rikˈwaɪərd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. səˈpinə frəm ðə steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv kəˈmɪti əraɪvz ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 12 ənd hi haɪərz ə əˈtərni. ðeɪ kʊd faɪt tɪ kwɔʃ ɪt, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd hi hænz ˈoʊvər 900 ˈpeɪʤɪz əv iˈmeɪlz, tɛksts, ənd ˈdɑkjəmənts. wən əv ðoʊz iˈmeɪlz ɪz ðə ˈfeɪtfəl wən frəm ˈkɛli: fər səm ˈtræfɪk ˈprɑbləmz ɪn fɔrt lee.”*.” ðoʊz eɪt wərdz ər ɔl ɪt teɪks tɪ ruɪn ˈsɛvərəl lɪvz. ju kən ˌɪˈmæʤən ˈkrɪsti, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər, ˈwəndərɪŋ: waɪ ʃi ʤɪst juz ðə ˌgɑˈdæm foʊn? hɪz ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɛz ən ɪz ˈrɛndərd rɪˈdɪkjələs. ˈivɪn hɪz ˈhɪroʊ brus ˈsprɪŋˌstin, ɪn ə hɪˈlɛriəs ˈʤɛsʧər, duˈɛts wɪθ ˈʤɪmi ˈfælən ɔn leɪt naɪt ɪn ə sɔŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈtræfɪk ʤæm sɛt tɪ ðə tun əv tɪ ˈkrɪsti hoʊldz ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns, ɪn wɪʧ hi sɪz hi wɑz ““blindsided”*” ənd ““humiliated”*” baɪ ðə ˈækʃənz əv hɪz stæf. mi ʤɪst klɪr ˈsəmθɪŋ əp, ˌoʊˈkeɪ, əˈbaʊt maɪ ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd frɛnd ˈdeɪvɪd wildstein,”*,” hi sɪz scornfully*. ˈtrævəl ɪn ðə seɪm ˈsərkəlz ɪn haɪ skul. ju noʊ, aɪ wɑz ðə klæs ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈæθˌlit. aɪ noʊ wət ˈdeɪvɪd wɑz duɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət ˈpɪriəd əv time.”*.” ˈɔfəs ˈleɪtər ˈsərkjəˌleɪts ə ˈmɛˌmoʊ tɪ səˈpɔrtərz ðət dɪˈskraɪbz ɛz ənˈtrəstˌwərði, ˈsaɪtɪŋ, əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz, ðə ˈhaɪˌskul dɪˈspjut wɪθ hɪz ˈtiʧər ənd hɪz ɑd ˈhæbət əv ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ wɛb ˈæˈdrɛsɪz fər ðə neɪmz əv hɪz ˈɛnəmiz. ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2015 ˈriʧɪz ə dil tɪ plid ˈgɪlti ənd ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ. bɑˈroʊni ənd ˈkɛli ər ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd fɔr mənθs ˈleɪtər. ˈkrɪsti ˌdɪˈsaɪdz tɪ rən fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈɛniˌweɪ. hi əˈnaʊnsɪz hɪz ˈkændɪdəsi æt ˈlɪvɪŋstən haɪ skul. ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə sˈwɛltərɪŋ ʤɪm bɪˈdɛkt wɪθ ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈbænərz, ðə ˈgəvərnər ɪz rɪˈsivd baɪ ə ˈbɔɪstərəs kənˈtɪnʤənt əv hɪz oʊld frɛndz frəm ðə klæs əv 1980 əv ˈpipəl hæv æst mi ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv læst wik, waɪ here?”*?” hi sɪz. hir? bɪˈkəz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd hir fər mi. ðə ˈkɑnfədɛns. ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ðə frɛndz. ðə ˈfæməli. ənd ðə ləv ðət ˈɔlˌweɪz fɛlt fər ənd frəm ðɪs community.”*.” ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ʤɪm, ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈpɪkɪt ðə spiʧ, ˈweɪvɪŋ saɪnz ðət rɛd ˈbʊli. ɔn ðə kæmˈpeɪn treɪl, hi kips ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrɛʤələs kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl præŋk. hi drɑps aʊt ˈæftər ə pur ˈfɪnɪʃ ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər ənd ɛnˈdɔrsɪz ˈdɑnəld trəmp. ðɪs pʊts ɪm ɪn ðə ˈɔkwərd ˈkəmpəˌni əv ðə ˈsənɪnˌlɔ ənd strəˈtiʤɪk ædˈvaɪzər, ˈʤɛrɪd ˈkəʃnər. ˈkəʃnər ˈfaɪnəli hɪz əˈkjuzər, ˈkrəʃɪŋ hoʊps əv ðə ˈvaɪˌsprɛzəˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən, bət ˈkrɪsti stɪl rɪˈteɪnz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pleɪs ɪn smɔl ˈsərkəl əv ˈlɔɪəlɪsts. ɪf trəmp wɪnz, ju kən əˈsum ðɛr wɪl bi ə pleɪs fər ɪm ɪn ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, pərˈhæps ɛz əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl. ðət ˈprɑspɛkt məst meɪk ɪkˈstrimli ˈnərvəs. ˈæftər ðə ˈskændəl, hi muvz tɪ ˈflɔrɪdə, sɛlz ðə haʊs ɪn ˈmoʊntvɪl, ənd ˈluzɪz ə prɪˈsɪpɪtəs əˈmaʊnt əv weɪt. wɪn hi əraɪvz æt kɔrt tɪ ˈɛnər hɪz ˈgɪlti pli, ðə rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈkəvərɪŋ ðə keɪs ˈhɑrdli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ɪm. baɪ ðə tərmz əv hɪz dil wɪθ ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz, hi ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi ðə stɑr ˈwɪtnəs əˈgɛnst ˈkɛli ənd bɑˈroʊni, hu, ɪf kənˈvɪktəd, wʊd ˈlaɪkli feɪs tu tɪ θri jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən. ɪt ɪz ˈrumərd ðət ðɛr traɪəl wɪl brɪŋ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈfərðər dɪˈskloʊʒərz., ðə kəˈlɛktər əv ˈsikrɪts, ɪz sɛd tɪ hæv wɔkt aʊt əv ðə pɔrt əˈθɔrəti wɪθ ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs əˈmaʊnt əv ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ˈɛvədəns, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə hɑrd draɪv tɪ hɪz ˈfɔrmər frɛnd kəmˈpjutər. ˈlumɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə traɪəl ɪz ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈlɛvəl əv ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn hɪz oʊld ˈkreɪzi brɪʤ aɪˈdiə. ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz hæv faɪld ə sild ˌmɛmərˈændəm, ˈlɪstɪŋ ˈpipəl hu wər əˈwɛr əv ðə skim; ɪt ɪz ˈwaɪdli prɪˈzumd ðət neɪm ɪz ɔn ɪt. ɪf hi ɪz kɔld tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ, ðə ˈgəvərnər wɪl hæv tɪ tɛl hɪz ˈstɔri ˈəndər oʊθ. æt ə ˈmɪnəməm, ðə ˈspɛktəkəl wɪl bi ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ fər ˈkrɪsti ənd θˈrɛtənɪŋ tɪ ˈɛni fˈjuʧər ʧæns əv ə ˈkæbənət poʊst. æt wərst, ðə traɪəl kʊd dɪˈstrɔɪ wət ɪz lɛft əv ə kərɪr wəns θɔt kʊd ˈplɔzəbli ˈkəlmɪˌneɪt ɪn ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi. əˈməŋ ˈvɛtərən əbˈzərvərz əv nu ˈʤərzi ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ðɛr ɪz ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt hu ɪz moʊst tɪ bleɪm fər krɪs ˈdaʊnˌfɔl. ðɛr ər ɛˈsɛnʃəli tu ˈθɪriz. wən hoʊldz ðət ˈkrɪsti, ə ˈsimɪŋli ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˈædəlt, wʊd ˈnɛvər bi soʊ ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk ɛz tɪ ˈɔθərˌaɪz ə riˈtæljəˌtɔri ˈtræfɪk ʤæm. ðə ˈəðər hoʊldz ðət, ə ˈsimɪŋli ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˈædəlt, wʊd ˈnɛvər bi soʊ ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk ɛz tɪ goʊ ˈfɔrwərd wɪθ hɪz skim wɪˈθaʊt əˈpruvəl. ðə traɪəl ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ bɪˈgɪn ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 19 sun wi meɪ hir ðə rɛst əv ðə teɪl ənd, æt lɔŋ læst, gɪt ðə ʤoʊk. *ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl əˈpɪrz ɪn ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər 19 2016 ˈɪʃu əv nu jɔrk ˈmægəˌzin. *ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl həz bɪn kərˈɛktɪd tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ðət brus ˈsprɪŋˌstin ənd ˈʤɪmi ˈfælən pərˈfɔrmd ə sɔŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈtræfɪk ˈkloʊʒər ɔn leɪt naɪt, nɑt ər ðə təˈnaɪt ʃoʊ.

martin sheen says “disgusted” by president trump in a new democratic fundraising pitch. the “west wing” actor, who played fictional president josiah on the nbc political drama, slams the in a wednesday email from the democratic congressional campaign committee (dccc). “my time playing the president on ‘the west wing’ taught me what washington should be like,” sheen says in the fundraising email paid for by the. “and right now, with the republicans in control, far from what we, as americans, deserve,” writes the actor, who appeared in an anti-trump, ad in 2016. advertisement sheen says “disgusted” not only by trump, but also by “the republicans to their rich special interests instead of representing the american people.” and, “most disgusted by the republican effort to gut health care and social programs for americans in need.” the email comes the day after senate republicans postponed a procedural vote on their bill to repeal and replace obamacare. the bill had seen shrinking support after a congressional budget office (cbo) report found it could leave tens of millions without healthcare. it’s not the first time sheen has slammed trump. during last white house race, sheen dubbed the real estate mogul an “empty-headed moron,” telling the hollywood reporter, “he has absolutely nothing to offer us.” sheen has also lent his name to fundraising efforts before. in a march pitch, he said people always ask him how president would handle trump. “he would tell america to stand up for right, and fight back with everything got,” sheen wrote.

ˈmɑrtɪn ʃin sɪz ““disgusted”*” baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ɪn ə nu ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ pɪʧ. ðə wing”*” ˈæktər, hu pleɪd ˈfɪkʃənəl ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤoʊˈsaɪə ɔn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈsi pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈdrɑmə, slæmz ðə ɪn ə ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ iˈmeɪl frəm ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kənˈgrɛʃənəl kæmˈpeɪn kəˈmɪti (dccc*). taɪm pleɪɪŋ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɔn wɛst wing’*’ tɔt mi wət ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ʃʊd bi like,”*,” ʃin sɪz ɪn ðə ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ iˈmeɪl peɪd fər baɪ ðə. raɪt naʊ, wɪθ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn kənˈtroʊl, fɑr frəm wət wi, ɛz əˈmɛrɪkənz, deserve,”*,” raɪts ðə ˈæktər, hu əˈpɪrd ɪn ən anti-trump*, æd ɪn 2016 ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ʃin sɪz ““disgusted”*” nɑt ˈoʊnli baɪ trəmp, bət ˈɔlsoʊ baɪ rɪˈpəblɪkənz tɪ ðɛr rɪʧ ˈspɛʃəl ˈɪntərɪsts ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən people.”*.” ənd, dɪsˈgəstɪd baɪ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈɛfərt tɪ gət hɛlθ kɛr ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈproʊˌgræmz fər əˈmɛrɪkənz ɪn need.”*.” ðə iˈmeɪl kəmz ðə deɪ ˈæftər ˈsɛnɪt rɪˈpəblɪkənz poʊstˈpoʊnd ə prəˈsiʤərəl voʊt ɔn ðɛr bɪl tɪ rɪˈpil ənd ˌriˈpleɪs obamacare*. ðə bɪl hæd sin ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ səˈpɔrt ˈæftər ə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈbəʤɪt ˈɔfəs (cbo*) rɪˈpɔrt faʊnd ɪt kʊd liv tɛnz əv ˈmɪljənz wɪˈθaʊt ˈhɛlθˌkɛr. nɑt ðə fərst taɪm ʃin həz slæmd trəmp. ˈdʊrɪŋ læst waɪt haʊs reɪs, ʃin dəbd ðə ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈmoʊgəl ən moron,”*,” ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd rɪˈpɔrtər, həz ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ ˈɔfər us.”*.” ʃin həz ˈɔlsoʊ lɛnt hɪz neɪm tɪ ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ ˈɛfərts ˌbiˈfɔr. ɪn ə mɑrʧ pɪʧ, hi sɛd ˈpipəl ˈɔlˌweɪz æsk ɪm haʊ ˈprɛzɪdənt wʊd ˈhændəl trəmp. wʊd tɛl əˈmɛrɪkə tɪ stænd əp fər raɪt, ənd faɪt bæk wɪθ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ got,”*,” ʃin roʊt.

as president barack obama begins his second term, democratically returned to office by a majority of americans who seem to buy what he is selling, it would profit us to pause a moment and examine the discrepancies between the vision he expounded in his inaugural address and the economic reality that surrounds us. this leads to a pivotal question: what, exactly, is the underlying purpose of obamanomics, and how would we know? logic offers two choices. we can take the president at his word, and then ask why the promised economic recovery, growth, prosperity, and equality, arrived yet. or we can ascribe darker motives to the policies that have brought our country to the brink of ruin. that raises the horrifying as it might precipitating an existential crisis in order to bring about radical change has been underlying agenda all along. if we take the high road and accept obama at his word, as most americans have, we are led to three alternatives. the first is that the keynesian nostrums applied to goose the economy—bailouts, stimulus spending, money printing, artificial suppression of interest rates, government “investments” in all manner of schemes, and a rapid expansion of the welfare state, all with the goal of increasing “aggregate working fine. all we need is to give washington a bit more time, a little more spending leeway, and a few more tax dollars extracted from those who can most afford it, and all will be well. the second possibility is that the macroeconomic policies are not working because they are too modest. therefore, we must let washington double down and play an even larger role in the economy, or all will be lost. notables such as the new york times’ paul krugman imply that this is the only way to restore prosperity, and that the one thing holding us back is stingy republican recalcitrance. the third possibility is that, noble intentions aside, the keynesian plan is not working, cannot work, never has worked, and never will work. this implies we need to change course if we want to revive our struggling economy and restore our government to solvency. the political battle being fought in washington ranges largely across these three possibilities. but suppose none of them represent reality. suppose, just for the sake of argument, that the series of deeper and deeper crises the nation is experiencing are not unintended consequences of failed policies but were the primary goal all along. yes, this requires taking a trip into the fever swamps occupied by the likes of rush limbaugh and glenn beck. but these days, it seems that only in such decidedly unfashionable neighborhoods are government policies measured not by their stated intentions but by results. examining the dismal results of the worst economic recovery since the great depression through such jaundiced eyes, we come to two alternatives. the first is that our government is controlled by a group of self-serving, hopeless incompetents locked in mortal gridlock with a rival political party also comprised of self-serving, hopeless incompetents. this is the easiest hypothesis to defend, and the most likely, which makes it safe ground for critics and pundits. but suppose, just for a moment, that obama is as brilliant as his supporters say he is. suppose he knows exactly what he is doing and is not the least bit surprised by the outcome. suppose he is methodically executing the infamous strategy—which, if it is not succeeding in its objective of totally remaking america, you sure tell by looking at the results. yes, i know, much ink has been spilled over this theory, the best being an american thinker article from 2008, barack obama and the strategy of manufactured crisis. worth revisiting, now that we have had a whole term to watch obama in action. the idea that a new age of social justice and redistributive equality can be brought about by overloading government systems until they collapse, precipitating a populist demand for a wholesale rejection of free market capitalism, was first espoused by two columbia university professors in the 1960s. the idea gained currency in radical circles that included a diverse cast of characters, many of whom make cameo appearance in the life and education of our president and read like a who of the american radical left, including bill ayers, dohrn, frank marshall davis, george wiley, saul alinsky, wade rathke, acorn, and george soros, among others. yes, it is possible that barack obama has rejected all the radical ideas he marinated in as a young man, just as he claims to have rejected the vitriolic of the reverend jeremiah wright, in whose pews he sat for years and whose sermons inspired memoir, the audacity of hope. yes, of course, it is possible that all of the formative influences that made our president who he is are irrelevant to the policies he is enacting now, just as it possible that we are living through a bad dream and that in the morning we will awaken refreshed in a country that is not in the process of destroying itself. bill frezza is a fellow at the competitive enterprise institute and a venture capitalist. you can find all of his columns, tv, and radio interviews here. if you would like to have his columns delivered to you by email, click here or follow him on twitter @billfrezza. the cartoon is courtesy of tobytoons.

ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə bɪˈgɪnz hɪz ˈsɛkənd tərm, ˌdɛməˈkrætɪkli rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈɔfəs baɪ ə məˈʤɔrəti əv əˈmɛrɪkənz hu sim tɪ baɪ wət hi ɪz ˈsɛlɪŋ, ɪt wʊd ˈprɑfɪt ˈjuˈɛs tɪ pɔz ə ˈmoʊmənt ənd ɪgˈzæmɪn ðə dɪˈskrɛpənsiz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈvɪʒən hi ɪkˈspaʊndəd ɪn hɪz ˌɪˈnɔgərəl ˈæˌdrɛs ənd ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌriˈæləˌti ðət səraʊndz ˈjuˈɛs. ðɪs lidz tɪ ə ˈpɪvətəl kˈwɛʃən: wət, ɪgˈzæktli, ɪz ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈpərpəs əv obamanomics*, ənd haʊ wʊd wi noʊ? ˈlɑʤɪk ˈɔfərz tu ˈʧɔɪsɪz. wi kən teɪk ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt æt hɪz wərd, ənd ðɛn æsk waɪ ðə ˈprɑməst ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈkəvəri, groʊθ, prɑˈspɛrəti, ənd ɪkˈwɑləti, əraɪvd jɛt. ər wi kən əˈskraɪb ˈdɑrkər ˈmoʊtɪvz tɪ ðə ˈpɑləsiz ðət hæv brɔt ɑr ˈkəntri tɪ ðə brɪŋk əv ruɪn. ðət ˈreɪzɪz ðə ˈhɔrəˌfaɪɪŋ ɛz ɪt maɪt prɪˈsɪpəˌteɪtɪŋ ən ˌɛgˌzɪˈstɛnʃəl ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈrædɪkəl ʧeɪnʤ həz bɪn ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ əˈʤɛndə ɔl əˈlɔŋ. ɪf wi teɪk ðə haɪ roʊd ənd əkˈsɛpt ˌoʊˈbɑmə æt hɪz wərd, ɛz moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv, wi ər lɛd tɪ θri ɔlˈtərnətɪvz. ðə fərst ɪz ðət ðə ˈkeɪnziən ˈnɑstrəmz əˈplaɪd tɪ gus ðə economy—bailouts*, ˈstɪmjələs ˈspɛndɪŋ, ˈməni ˈprɪnɪŋ, ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl səˈprɛʃən əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts, ˈgəvərnmənt ““investments”*” ɪn ɔl ˈmænər əv skimz, ənd ə ˈræpɪd ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðə ˈwɛlˌfɛr steɪt, ɔl wɪθ ðə goʊl əv ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈwərkɪŋ faɪn. ɔl wi nid ɪz tɪ gɪv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ə bɪt mɔr taɪm, ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈliˌweɪ, ənd ə fju mɔr tæks ˈdɔlərz ɛkˈstræktɪd frəm ðoʊz hu kən moʊst əˈfɔrd ɪt, ənd ɔl wɪl bi wɛl. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ɪz ðət ðə ˌmækroʊɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsiz ər nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər tu ˈmɑdəst. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, wi məst lɛt ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈdəbəl daʊn ənd pleɪ ən ˈivɪn ˈlɑrʤər roʊl ɪn ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, ər ɔl wɪl bi lɔst. ˈnoʊtəbəlz səʧ ɛz ðə nu jɔrk times’*’ pɔl ˈkrəgmən ˌɪmˈplaɪ ðət ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ rɪˈstɔr prɑˈspɛrəti, ənd ðət ðə wən θɪŋ ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs bæk ɪz ˈstɪnʤi rɪˈpəblɪkən rɪˈkælsətrəns. ðə θərd ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ɪz ðət, ˈnoʊbəl ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz əˈsaɪd, ðə ˈkeɪnziən plæn ɪz nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ, ˈkænɑt wərk, ˈnɛvər həz wərkt, ənd ˈnɛvər wɪl wərk. ðɪs ˌɪmˈplaɪz wi nid tɪ ʧeɪnʤ kɔrs ɪf wi wɔnt tɪ rɪˈvaɪv ɑr ˈstrəgəlɪŋ ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd rɪˈstɔr ɑr ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˈsɔlvənsi. ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈbætəl biɪŋ fɔt ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈreɪnʤɪz ˈlɑrʤli əˈkrɔs ðiz θri ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz. bət səˈpoʊz nən əv ðɛm ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˌriˈæləˌti. səˈpoʊz, ʤɪst fər ðə seɪk əv ˈɑrgjəmənt, ðət ðə ˈsɪriz əv ˈdipər ənd ˈdipər ˈkraɪsiz ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ər nɑt ˌənɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv feɪld ˈpɑləsiz bət wər ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri goʊl ɔl əˈlɔŋ. jɛs, ðɪs rikˈwaɪərz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə trɪp ˈɪntu ðə ˈfivər swɔmps ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd baɪ ðə laɪks əv rəʃ ˈlɪmˌbɔ ənd glɛn bɛk. bət ðiz deɪz, ɪt simz ðət ˈoʊnli ɪn səʧ ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli ənˈfæʃənəbəl ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz ər ˈgəvərnmənt ˈpɑləsiz ˈmɛʒərd nɑt baɪ ðɛr ˈsteɪtɪd ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz bət baɪ rɪˈzəlts. ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ðə ˈdɪzməl rɪˈzəlts əv ðə wərst ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈkəvəri sɪns ðə greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən θru səʧ ˈʤɔndɪst aɪz, wi kəm tɪ tu ɔlˈtərnətɪvz. ðə fərst ɪz ðət ɑr ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz kənˈtroʊld baɪ ə grup əv self-serving*, ˈhoʊpləs ˌɪŋˈkɑmpətənts lɑkt ɪn ˈmɔrtəl ˈgrɪˌdlɑk wɪθ ə ˈraɪvəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti ˈɔlsoʊ kəmˈpraɪzd əv self-serving*, ˈhoʊpləs ˌɪŋˈkɑmpətənts. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈiziəst haɪˈpɑθəsəs tɪ dɪˈfɛnd, ənd ðə moʊst ˈlaɪkli, wɪʧ meɪks ɪt seɪf graʊnd fər ˈkrɪtɪks ənd ˈpəndɪts. bət səˈpoʊz, ʤɪst fər ə ˈmoʊmənt, ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz ɛz ˈbrɪljənt ɛz hɪz səˈpɔrtərz seɪ hi ɪz. səˈpoʊz hi noʊz ɪgˈzæktli wət hi ɪz duɪŋ ənd ɪz nɑt ðə list bɪt səˈpraɪzd baɪ ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm. səˈpoʊz hi ɪz məˈθɑdɪkəli ˈɛksəˌkjutɪŋ ðə ˈɪnfəməs strategy—which*, ɪf ɪt ɪz nɑt səkˈsidɪŋ ɪn ɪts əˈbʤɛktɪv əv ˈtoʊtəli ˈriˈmeɪkɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkə, ju ʃʊr tɛl baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə rɪˈzəlts. jɛs, aɪ noʊ, məʧ ɪŋk həz bɪn spɪld ˈoʊvər ðɪs ˈθɪri, ðə bɛst biɪŋ ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈθɪŋkər ˈɑrtɪkəl frəm 2008 ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd ðə ˈstrætəʤi əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd ˈkraɪsəs. wərθ riˈvɪzɪtɪŋ, naʊ ðət wi hæv hæd ə hoʊl tərm tɪ wɔʧ ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn ˈækʃən. ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ə nu eɪʤ əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈʤəstɪs ənd ridɪˈstrɪbjətɪv ɪkˈwɑləti kən bi brɔt əˈbaʊt baɪ ˈoʊvərˌloʊdɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsɪstəmz ənˈtɪl ðeɪ kəˈlæps, prɪˈsɪpəˌteɪtɪŋ ə ˈpɑpjələst dɪˈmænd fər ə ˈhoʊlˌseɪl rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv fri ˈmɑrkɪt ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm, wɑz fərst ɪˈspaʊzd baɪ tu kəˈləmbiə ˌjunəˈvərsəti prəˈfɛsərz ɪn ðə 1960s*. ðə aɪˈdiə geɪnd ˈkərənsi ɪn ˈrædɪkəl ˈsərkəlz ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə dɪˈvərs kæst əv ˈkɛrɪktərz, ˈmɛni əv hum meɪk ˈkæmiˌoʊ əˈpɪrəns ɪn ðə laɪf ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən əv ɑr ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd rɛd laɪk ə hu əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈrædɪkəl lɛft, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ bɪl eɪərz, dohrn*, fræŋk ˈmɑrʃəl ˈdeɪvɪs, ʤɔrʤ ˈwaɪli, sɔl alinsky*, weɪd ˈræθkə, ˈeɪkɔrn, ənd ʤɔrʤ ˈsɔroʊs, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz. jɛs, ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz rɪˈʤɛktɪd ɔl ðə ˈrædɪkəl aɪˈdiəz hi ˈmɛrəˌneɪtɪd ɪn ɛz ə jəŋ mæn, ʤɪst ɛz hi kleɪmz tɪ hæv rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə ˌvɪtriˈɑlɪk əv ðə ˈrɛvərənd ˌʤɛrəˈmaɪə raɪt, ɪn huz pjuz hi sæt fər jɪrz ənd huz ˈsərmənz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ˈmɛmˌwɑr, ðə ɑˈdæsəti əv hoʊp. jɛs, əv kɔrs, ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ɔl əv ðə ˈfɔrmətɪv ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ðət meɪd ɑr ˈprɛzɪdənt hu hi ɪz ər ˌɪˈrɛləvənt tɪ ðə ˈpɑləsiz hi ɪz ɛˈnæktɪŋ naʊ, ʤɪst ɛz ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl ðət wi ər ˈlɪvɪŋ θru ə bæd drim ənd ðət ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ wi wɪl əˈweɪkən riˈfrɛʃt ɪn ə ˈkəntri ðət ɪz nɑt ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf. bɪl ˈfrɛzə ɪz ə ˈfɛloʊ æt ðə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈɪnstɪˌtut ənd ə ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpətəlɪst. ju kən faɪnd ɔl əv hɪz ˈkɑləmz, ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, ənd ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈɪntərvˌjuz hir. ɪf ju wʊd laɪk tɪ hæv hɪz ˈkɑləmz dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ ju baɪ iˈmeɪl, klɪk hir ər ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər @billfrezza*. ðə kɑrˈtun ɪz ˈkərtəsi əv tobytoons*.

nes has signed a new contract with shipbuilding, gdansk for the delivery of two hybrid electric systems for two new ferries. the contract has a value of mill nok. the owner of the new ferries is transport for london (tfl) and the marin design includes a propulsion system, which is the newest within green energy. the ferries shall be operating the link between and north across the river thames. the ferry has been operating since 1889 and carries around 20 000 vehicles and million passengers a year across the river thames. norwegian electric systems package consists of converters forming a system with totally four battery packages, two on each side of the breaker for redundancy. in addition, for the main propulsion there are used water-cooled, high efficiency permanent magnet motors and four direct driven propellers. "we have had a good and close contact with and design during this sales process", says erichsen, regional sales manager in nes. nes will, as usual, deliver a complete integrated system consisting of: generators 4 complete battery packs permanent magnet motors for main propulsion dc switchboards low loss drive® and ems and project management calculations/engineering commissioning and sea trial "we are proud to have won this contract," says. "it proves once again that nes is in the forefront when it comes to technology". nes has already installed one of largest test facilities for electric propulsion systems including energy storage. the new energy management system will also be a great advantage for future projects. source and top image: norwegian electric systems

nɛs həz saɪnd ə nu ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ˈʃɪpˌbɪldɪŋ, gdænsk fər ðə dɪˈlɪvəri əv tu ˈhaɪbrɪd ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈsɪstəmz fər tu nu ˈfɛriz. ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt həz ə ˈvælju əv mɪl nok*. ðə ˈoʊnər əv ðə nu ˈfɛriz ɪz ˈtrænspɔrt fər ˈləndən (tfl*) ənd ðə ˈmɛrɪn dɪˈzaɪn ˌɪnˈkludz ə prəˈpəlʃən ˈsɪstəm, wɪʧ ɪz ðə nuəst wɪˈθɪn grin ˈɛnərʤi. ðə ˈfɛriz ʃæl bi ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ðə lɪŋk bɪtˈwin ənd nɔrθ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈrɪvər tɛmz. ðə ˈfɛri həz bɪn ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ sɪns 1889 ənd ˈkɛriz əraʊnd 20 000 ˈviɪkəlz ənd ˈmɪljən ˈpæsənʤərz ə jɪr əˈkrɔs ðə ˈrɪvər tɛmz. ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈsɪstəmz ˈpækɪʤ kənˈsɪsts əv kənˈvərtərz ˈfɔrmɪŋ ə ˈsɪstəm wɪθ ˈtoʊtəli fɔr ˈbætəri ˈpækɪʤɪz, tu ɔn iʧ saɪd əv ðə ˈbreɪkər fər rɪˈdəndənsi. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, fər ðə meɪn prəˈpəlʃən ðɛr ər juzd water-cooled*, haɪ ɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈmægnət ˈmoʊtərz ənd fɔr dɪˈrɛkt ˈdrɪvən prəˈpɛlərz. "wi hæv hæd ə gʊd ənd kloʊz ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ənd dɪˈzaɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs seɪlz ˈprɔˌsɛs", sɪz ˈɛrɪksən, ˈriʤənəl seɪlz ˈmænɪʤər ɪn nɛs. nɛs wɪl, ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl, dɪˈlɪvər ə kəmˈplit ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈsɪstəm kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv: ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtərz 4 kəmˈplit ˈbætəri pæks ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈmægnət ˈmoʊtərz fər meɪn prəˈpəlʃən ˌdiˈsi sˈwɪʧˌbɔrdz loʊ lɔs drive®*® ənd ənd ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmænɪʤmənt kəˈmɪʃənɪŋ ənd si traɪəl "wi ər praʊd tɪ hæv wən ðɪs ˈkɑnˌtrækt," sɪz. "ɪt pruvz wəns əˈgɛn ðət nɛs ɪz ɪn ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ tɛkˈnɑləʤi". nɛs həz ɔˈrɛdi ˌɪnˈstɔld wən əv ˈlɑrʤəst tɛst fəˈsɪlɪtiz fər ɪˈlɛktrɪk prəˈpəlʃən ˈsɪstəmz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi ˈstɔrɪʤ. ðə nu ˈɛnərʤi ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈsɪstəm wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ə greɪt ædˈvæntɪʤ fər fˈjuʧər ˈprɑʤɛkts. sɔrs ənd tɔp ˈɪmɪʤ: ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈsɪstəmz

one family says the reality show "extreme makeover: home edition" turned their personal tragedy into a practical nightmare, leaving them with virtually nothing but a lawsuit. the higgins family, five kids between the ages of 14 to 21-years-old, lived in a apartment in california, orphaned by the deaths of their parents. their story grabbed headlines. producers at the reality show took notice. the family's church first raised money to help them out. then, “extreme makeover" contacted the church to arrange an interview with the young adults. maybe they could be the next “deserving family.” fellow church members, the family, offered to take the higgins family into their home. the lawsuit claims the family's motivation wasn't to save the kids from a life of despair. it was to get a newly built house, mortgage paid, a weeklong vacation and other gifts like computers, stereos and cars. according to the suit against thes, abc and the producers of “extreme makeover,” around the time the episode aired, the higgins' moved out as a result of a “orchestrated campaign” by the family to get rid of them. mrs. called the lawsuit “bogus” in an interview with the abrams report over the phone. charles higgins, the oldest of the five higgins children, and the higgins' family attorney, patrick mesisca, explain their case to "the abrams report" dan abrams, 'abrams report’ host: charles, first let me start with you. tell me first of all what happened here. charles higgins, suing 'extreme makeover': what happened was we were supposed to be promised a house that was to be built for everybody. my brothers and sisters were supposed to have a place to stay and now practically homeless. not together —we‘re not living together in one home. living in separate homes with each of our friends and it really hurts because 22. i‘m trying to pull an extra load. got a lot on my shoulders here. trying to be a good role model but it's hard when you don't really have a place to stay or a place for your younger brothers and siblings to call home, so they can wake up in the morning and they have to worry about where they are going to live or what they're going to do. it really hurts, it hurts me to see the look on their face every day because i know they worry. abrams: patrick, were you literally thrown out of the house or is it basically that you felt that you wanted there anymore? higgins: i'm not really going to comment on that right now because all of that is in the lawsuit. but practically what going to say is my brothers were done wrong by the show, by abc. abc promised that we were going to have a home and that we were going to be together. and basically what happened was, we're not in a home. the thing is they keep airing our show almost like every other weekend and so that show, every time it gets aired, it makes money. practically making money off of us, and it's telling a story that's not really true. it's telling a story that all in a house together, happy, we're a loving family, happier than we ever could be in our lives, but it's really not true. abrams: mr. higgins look, i'm sorry. charles' family‘' story is obviously a heartbreaking one. it's one the led them, abc, to act and to try and build this home to accommodate them. but i get how the program is responsible for what sounds like a family versus family squabble. patrick mesisca, higgins‘ family attorney: the program, or, if you will, corporate entities that make up the program made a promise to the higgins' family and told them that they were going to provide a home for them. the only home that was provided was an expansion of the residence in which thes live, and when all was said and done and the broadcast aired, the only benefit that the higgins‘ children received was the right to be visitors in that home. abrams: but everyone knew that. i mean that clearly happened. by the end of the show, there was this big house built and they were all in the house. i mean you would think that if you were going to sue, that would be the time to sue as opposed to now, when it appears for some reason that you discuss, there was some sort of family versus family problem. mesisca: well you have to realize that all this of has taken place since march 27 of this year. on march 27, that's when the program aired and here we are in august, a period of about four or five months and in that period of time, the higgins children, all of them have left the's home. abrams: but why is that fault? that's what i do not understand. if they want to sue the family and say, look, this was the deal. you knew what the deal was. you effectively suckered abc into coming in here because our family was the one that made a great story. i get that. what i get is how abc or the production company is responsible for these problems. mesisca: i can approach this on a number of levels. first, the higgins have experienced a nightmare. this has been a very difficult time for them, loosing both of their parents last year. the home would have never been provided for thes in the absence of circumstances that the higgins were involved... abrams: so you sue thes. mesisca: it was the higgins who were told that a home would be provided for them, that a place would be constructed for them to live in. i think what happened was abc and the production companies involved steered this into a joint enterprise, if you will, between thes and the higgins', instead of just going forward and providing the higgins with a place for them to live. there was never a disclosure made to the higgins concerning the fact. abrams: why is abc obligated to build houses? i mean, they get to choose who they want to build a home for and the higgins have this very compelling story and they're very deserving of it. but again, it seems to me that you're focusing on the wrong defendant. mesisca: we could argue this all day long. in california, and i think most jurisdictions, if a person responds to a need, a person is drowning in the middle of a river and you send a lifeboat out to get them, you can't turn the lifeboat around and not pick them up once you've reached the destination or worse, you just travel right past them and let them drown. abc undertook here to provide a residence for the higgins family. i believe that the way this was done, the failure to give proper advice to the higgins, as to what options were available to them, how their interest might most properly be protected. abrams: very quickly, i got to read statement, “we‘re extremely proud of ‘extreme makeover: home edition’ and the positive impact the show has had on lives. while we comment on litigation, it's important to note the episode is about the rebuilding of the family's existing home to accommodate the inclusion of the five higgins siblings, whom thes had invited into their lives following the death of their parents.” it sounds to me like going to have a real lawsuit against thes here. i predict that the lawsuit against abc and the production company will be thrown out, but i am wrong in the past and more importantly, mr. higgins, look it sounds like a guy with a good head on his shoulders and i wish you the best of luck. you deserve any of this regardless of how the lawsuit comes out, so good luck to you. watch the 'abrams report' for more analysis and interviews on the top legal stories each at 6 p.m. et on tv.

wən ˈfæməli sɪz ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ʃoʊ "ɪkˈstrim ˈmæˌkoʊvər: hoʊm ɪˈdɪʃən" tərnd ðɛr ˈpərsɪnəl ˈtræʤədi ˈɪntu ə ˈpræktɪkəl ˈnaɪtˌmɛr, ˈlivɪŋ ðɛm wɪθ ˈvərʧuəli ˈnəθɪŋ bət ə ˈlɔˌsut. ðə ˈhɪgɪnz ˈfæməli, faɪv kɪdz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈeɪʤɪz əv 14 tɪ 21-years-old*, lɪvd ɪn ə əˈpɑrtmənt ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˈɔrfənd baɪ ðə dɛθs əv ðɛr ˈpɛrənts. ðɛr ˈstɔri græbd ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz. prəˈdusərz æt ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ʃoʊ tʊk ˈnoʊtɪs. ðə ˈfæməliz ʧərʧ fərst reɪzd ˈməni tɪ hɛlp ðɛm aʊt. ðɛn, ˈmæˌkoʊvər" ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ðə ʧərʧ tɪ əreɪnʤ ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə jəŋ ˈædəlts. ˈmeɪbi ðeɪ kʊd bi ðə nɛkst family.”*.” ˈfɛloʊ ʧərʧ ˈmɛmbərz, ðə ˈfæməli, ˈɔfərd tɪ teɪk ðə ˈhɪgɪnz ˈfæməli ˈɪntu ðɛr hoʊm. ðə ˈlɔˌsut kleɪmz ðə ˈfæməliz ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən ˈwəzənt tɪ seɪv ðə kɪdz frəm ə laɪf əv dɪˈspɛr. ɪt wɑz tɪ gɪt ə ˈnuli bɪlt haʊs, ˈmɔrgɪʤ peɪd, ə ˈwiˌklɔŋ veɪˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈəðər gɪfts laɪk kəmˈpjutərz, ˈstɛriˌoʊz ənd kɑz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə sut əˈgɛnst ðə, ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ənd ðə prəˈdusərz əv makeover,”*,” əraʊnd ðə taɪm ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɛrd, ðə ˈhɪgɪnz' muvd aʊt ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ə campaign”*” baɪ ðə ˈfæməli tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ðɛm. ˈmɪsɪz. kɔld ðə ˈlɔˌsut ““bogus”*” ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə ˈeɪbrəmz rɪˈpɔrt ˈoʊvər ðə foʊn. ˈʧɑrəlz ˈhɪgɪnz, ðə ˈoʊldəst əv ðə faɪv ˈhɪgɪnz ˈʧɪldrən, ənd ðə ˈhɪgɪnz' ˈfæməli əˈtərni, ˈpætrɪk mesisca*, ɪkˈspleɪn ðɛr keɪs tɪ "ðə ˈeɪbrəmz rɪˈpɔrt" dæn ˈeɪbrəmz, 'ˈeɪbrəmz report’*’ hoʊst: ˈʧɑrəlz, fərst lɛt mi stɑrt wɪθ ju. tɛl mi fərst əv ɔl wət ˈhæpənd hir. ˈʧɑrəlz ˈhɪgɪnz, suɪŋ 'ɪkˈstrim ˈmæˌkoʊvər': wət ˈhæpənd wɑz wi wər səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˈprɑməst ə haʊs ðət wɑz tɪ bi bɪlt fər ˈɛvriˌbɑdi. maɪ ˈbrəðərz ənd ˈsɪstərz wər səˈpoʊzd tɪ hæv ə pleɪs tɪ steɪ ənd naʊ ˈpræktɪkəli ˈhoʊmləs. nɑt təˈgɛðər nɑt ˈlɪvɪŋ təˈgɛðər ɪn wən hoʊm. ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈsɛpərˌeɪt hoʊmz wɪθ iʧ əv ɑr frɛndz ənd ɪt ˈrɪli hərts bɪˈkəz 22 traɪɪŋ tɪ pʊl ən ˈɛkstrə loʊd. gɑt ə lɔt ɔn maɪ ˈʃoʊldərz hir. traɪɪŋ tɪ bi ə gʊd roʊl ˈmɑdəl bət ɪts hɑrd wɪn ju doʊnt ˈrɪli hæv ə pleɪs tɪ steɪ ər ə pleɪs fər jʊr ˈjəŋgər ˈbrəðərz ənd ˈsɪblɪŋz tɪ kɔl hoʊm, soʊ ðeɪ kən weɪk əp ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd ðeɪ hæv tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt wɛr ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ lɪv ər wət ðɛr goʊɪŋ tɪ du. ɪt ˈrɪli hərts, ɪt hərts mi tɪ si ðə lʊk ɔn ðɛr feɪs ˈɛvəri deɪ bɪˈkəz aɪ noʊ ðeɪ ˈwəri. ˈeɪbrəmz: ˈpætrɪk, wər ju ˈlɪtərəli θroʊn aʊt əv ðə haʊs ər ɪz ɪt ˈbeɪsɪkli ðət ju fɛlt ðət ju ˈwɔntɪd ðɛr ˌɛniˈmɔr? ˈhɪgɪnz: əm nɑt ˈrɪli goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðət raɪt naʊ bɪˈkəz ɔl əv ðət ɪz ɪn ðə ˈlɔˌsut. bət ˈpræktɪkəli wət goʊɪŋ tɪ seɪ ɪz maɪ ˈbrəðərz wər dən rɔŋ baɪ ðə ʃoʊ, baɪ ˈeɪˌbiˌsi. ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈprɑməst ðət wi wər goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ə hoʊm ənd ðət wi wər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi təˈgɛðər. ənd ˈbeɪsɪkli wət ˈhæpənd wɑz, wɪr nɑt ɪn ə hoʊm. ðə θɪŋ ɪz ðeɪ kip ˈɛrɪŋ ɑr ʃoʊ ˈɔlˌmoʊst laɪk ˈɛvəri ˈəðər ˈwiˌkɪnd ənd soʊ ðət ʃoʊ, ˈɛvəri taɪm ɪt gɪts ɛrd, ɪt meɪks ˈməni. ˈpræktɪkəli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈməni ɔf əv ˈjuˈɛs, ənd ɪts ˈtɛlɪŋ ə ˈstɔri ðæts nɑt ˈrɪli tru. ɪts ˈtɛlɪŋ ə ˈstɔri ðət ɔl ɪn ə haʊs təˈgɛðər, ˈhæpi, wɪr ə ˈləvɪŋ ˈfæməli, ˈhæpiər ðən wi ˈɛvər kʊd bi ɪn ɑr lɪvz, bət ɪts ˈrɪli nɑt tru. ˈeɪbrəmz: ˈmɪstər. ˈhɪgɪnz lʊk, əm ˈsɑri. ˈʧɑrəlz' family‘*‘' ˈstɔri ɪz ˈɑbviəsli ə ˈhɑrtˌbreɪkɪŋ wən. ɪts wən ðə lɛd ðɛm, ˈeɪˌbiˌsi, tɪ ækt ənd tɪ traɪ ənd bɪld ðɪs hoʊm tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt ðɛm. bət aɪ gɪt haʊ ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər wət saʊnz laɪk ə ˈfæməli ˈvərsəz ˈfæməli skˈwɑbəl. ˈpætrɪk mesisca*, higgins‘*‘ ˈfæməli əˈtərni: ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, ər, ɪf ju wɪl, ˈkɔrpərət ˈɛntɪtiz ðət meɪk əp ðə ˈproʊˌgræm meɪd ə ˈprɑməs tɪ ðə ˈhɪgɪnz' ˈfæməli ənd toʊld ðɛm ðət ðeɪ wər goʊɪŋ tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə hoʊm fər ðɛm. ðə ˈoʊnli hoʊm ðət wɑz prəˈvaɪdɪd wɑz ən ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðə ˈrɛzɪdəns ɪn wɪʧ ðə lɪv, ənd wɪn ɔl wɑz sɛd ənd dən ənd ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæst ɛrd, ðə ˈoʊnli ˈbɛnəfɪt ðət ðə higgins‘*‘ ˈʧɪldrən rɪˈsivd wɑz ðə raɪt tɪ bi ˈvɪzɪtərz ɪn ðət hoʊm. ˈeɪbrəmz: bət ˈɛvriˌwən nu ðət. aɪ min ðət ˈklɪrli ˈhæpənd. baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ʃoʊ, ðɛr wɑz ðɪs bɪg haʊs bɪlt ənd ðeɪ wər ɔl ɪn ðə haʊs. aɪ min ju wʊd θɪŋk ðət ɪf ju wər goʊɪŋ tɪ su, ðət wʊd bi ðə taɪm tɪ su ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ naʊ, wɪn ɪt əˈpɪrz fər səm ˈrizən ðət ju dɪˈskəs, ðɛr wɑz səm sɔrt əv ˈfæməli ˈvərsəz ˈfæməli ˈprɑbləm. mesisca*: wɛl ju hæv tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ɔl ðɪs əv həz ˈteɪkən pleɪs sɪns mɑrʧ 27 əv ðɪs jɪr. ɔn mɑrʧ 27 ðæts wɪn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ɛrd ənd hir wi ər ɪn ˈɔgəst, ə ˈpɪriəd əv əˈbaʊt fɔr ər faɪv mənθs ənd ɪn ðət ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm, ðə ˈhɪgɪnz ˈʧɪldrən, ɔl əv ðɛm hæv lɛft ðə hoʊm. ˈeɪbrəmz: bət waɪ ɪz ðət fɔlt? ðæts wət aɪ du nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd. ɪf ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ su ðə ˈfæməli ənd seɪ, lʊk, ðɪs wɑz ðə dil. ju nu wət ðə dil wɑz. ju ˈifɛktɪvli ˈsəkərd ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈɪntu ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn hir bɪˈkəz ɑr ˈfæməli wɑz ðə wən ðət meɪd ə greɪt ˈstɔri. aɪ gɪt ðət. wət aɪ gɪt ɪz haʊ ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ər ðə pərˈdəkʃən ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðiz ˈprɑbləmz. mesisca*: aɪ kən əˈproʊʧ ðɪs ɔn ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈlɛvəlz. fərst, ðə ˈhɪgɪnz hæv ɪkˈspɪriənst ə ˈnaɪtˌmɛr. ðɪs həz bɪn ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt taɪm fər ðɛm, ˈlusɪŋ boʊθ əv ðɛr ˈpɛrənts læst jɪr. ðə hoʊm wʊd hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn prəˈvaɪdɪd fər ðə ɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ðət ðə ˈhɪgɪnz wər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd... ˈeɪbrəmz: soʊ ju su ðə. mesisca*: ɪt wɑz ðə ˈhɪgɪnz hu wər toʊld ðət ə hoʊm wʊd bi prəˈvaɪdɪd fər ðɛm, ðət ə pleɪs wʊd bi kənˈstrəktɪd fər ðɛm tɪ lɪv ɪn. aɪ θɪŋk wət ˈhæpənd wɑz ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ənd ðə pərˈdəkʃən ˈkəmpəˌniz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd stɪrd ðɪs ˈɪntu ə ʤɔɪnt ˈɛnərˌpraɪz, ɪf ju wɪl, bɪtˈwin ðə ənd ðə ˈhɪgɪnz', ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ʤɪst goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ənd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə ˈhɪgɪnz wɪθ ə pleɪs fər ðɛm tɪ lɪv. ðɛr wɑz ˈnɛvər ə dɪˈskloʊʒər meɪd tɪ ðə ˈhɪgɪnz kənˈsərnɪŋ ðə fækt. ˈeɪbrəmz: waɪ ɪz ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈɑbləˌgeɪtɪd tɪ bɪld ˈhaʊsɪz? aɪ min, ðeɪ gɪt tɪ ʧuz hu ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ bɪld ə hoʊm fər ənd ðə ˈhɪgɪnz hæv ðɪs ˈvɛri kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈstɔri ənd ðɛr ˈvɛri dɪˈzərvɪŋ əv ɪt. bət əˈgɛn, ɪt simz tɪ mi ðət jʊr ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə rɔŋ dɪˈfɛndənt. mesisca*: wi kʊd ˈɑrgju ðɪs ɔl deɪ lɔŋ. ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ənd aɪ θɪŋk moʊst ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃənz, ɪf ə ˈpərsən rɪˈspɑndz tɪ ə nid, ə ˈpərsən ɪz ˈdraʊnɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ə ˈrɪvər ənd ju sɛnd ə ˈlaɪfˌboʊt aʊt tɪ gɪt ðɛm, ju kænt tərn ðə ˈlaɪfˌboʊt əraʊnd ənd nɑt pɪk ðɛm əp wəns juv riʧt ðə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ər wərs, ju ʤɪst ˈtrævəl raɪt pæst ðɛm ənd lɛt ðɛm draʊn. ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˌəndərˈtʊk hir tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə ˈrɛzɪdəns fər ðə ˈhɪgɪnz ˈfæməli. aɪ bɪˈliv ðət ðə weɪ ðɪs wɑz dən, ðə ˈfeɪljər tɪ gɪv ˈprɑpər ədˈvaɪs tɪ ðə ˈhɪgɪnz, ɛz tɪ wət ˈɔpʃənz wər əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðɛm, haʊ ðɛr ˈɪntəˌrɛst maɪt moʊst ˈprɑpərli bi prəˈtɛktɪd. ˈeɪbrəmz: ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli, aɪ gɑt tɪ rɛd ˈsteɪtmənt, ɪkˈstrimli praʊd əv ˈmæˌkoʊvər: hoʊm edition’*’ ənd ðə ˈpɑzətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt ðə ʃoʊ həz hæd ɔn lɪvz. waɪl wi ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən, ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ noʊt ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə riˈbɪldɪŋ əv ðə ˈfæməliz ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ hoʊm tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt ðə ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv ðə faɪv ˈhɪgɪnz ˈsɪblɪŋz, hum ðə hæd ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ˈɪntu ðɛr lɪvz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə dɛθ əv ðɛr parents.”*.” ɪt saʊnz tɪ mi laɪk goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ə ril ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst ðə hir. aɪ prɪˈdɪkt ðət ðə ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ənd ðə pərˈdəkʃən ˈkəmpəˌni wɪl bi θroʊn aʊt, bət aɪ æm rɔŋ ɪn ðə pæst ənd mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ˈmɪstər. ˈhɪgɪnz, lʊk ɪt saʊnz laɪk ə gaɪ wɪθ ə gʊd hɛd ɔn hɪz ˈʃoʊldərz ənd aɪ wɪʃ ju ðə bɛst əv lək. ju dɪˈzərv ˈɛni əv ðɪs rəˈgɑrdləs əv haʊ ðə ˈlɔˌsut kəmz aʊt, soʊ gʊd lək tɪ ju. wɔʧ ðə 'ˈeɪbrəmz rɪˈpɔrt' fər mɔr æˈnælɪsɪs ənd ˈɪntərvˌjuz ɔn ðə tɔp ˈligəl ˈstɔriz iʧ æt 6 p.m*. ɛt ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən.

“it is something i have got used to since. from being called osama bin laden to i have heard it all,” mustefa, a british muslim journalist, who in women's rights and culture, tells me. since the terrorist attacks on new york city that brought down the twin towers, it seems life has not been the same for muslims that live in the western world. suddenly there was a spotlight shone on islam when most had barely given it a second thought before. “either with us. or with the terrorists,” announced the then president of the usa george w bush in a tone at a press conference following the attacks. and many people decided that all muslims were against 'us'. everything was under scrutiny. their style of dress, their beliefs, their way of life. people that had never even read the believed they had more knowledge than islamic scholars. “look at the way they treat their women!” is a statement that i often hear. “forcing them to cover up. not allowing them to go out alone and controlling everything that they do.” “what about saudi arabia? they even let women drive!” but it's a false perception. i am not denying that there are countries where the predominant religion is islam where women are treated badly. but patriarchy is the problem, not islam. in islam, the rights of women were recognised much earlier than they were in the west. in any case, we in the come up smelling of roses when we examine the inequality between the sexes either. a un human rights inspector recently declared the sexism in the to be more ‘pervasive’ and ‘in your face’ than any country she has ever visited and that included some muslim countries. what i find totally abhorrent is the fact that since concern for muslim women is so often cited, how come they are the targets of so much abuse in society? 'anti-muslim hate' a report from the university of birmingham, 'maybe we are hated: the experience and impact of hate on british muslim women', says muslim women are repeated victims of hate. it cites verified figures from tell mama (measuring attacks), which show attacks on muslim women account for 58 per cent of all incidents reported to it. of those, 80 per cent were visually identifiable (wearing, niqab, or other clothing associated with islam). i have witnessed some of it first hand. it ranges from petty to full blown physical attacks. i was told of a pregnant muslim woman who was pushed down and stomped on last week. she was too scared to go to the police. “racist rhetoric from the likes of the andip is definitely making things worse,” continues. “i am definitely feeling more hatred towards muslims as a result. i went to the police but they failed to investigate, let alone take any action. this was the point, that an supporter was threatening to come and ‘teach’ me a lesson simply because i am a muslim woman. i have been called many things such as hummus eating, camel shagging, muslim slut. no joke.” one lady that preferred to remain anonymous told me: “i was in london, and on the tube and a group of three well dressed white men were sitting opposite me. one was looking at me singing 'kill them all. kill them.' his friend pointed out that i could hear him. the guy singing said ‘i don't give a f**k.’ "on the same day a man in a business suit told me to ‘f**k off’. i was with a white male friend at the time. we both stopped in our tracks and the white guy who swore turned around, pointed at me and said, ‘yeah you!’ "i feel unsafe, my husband told me not to go into london, both of us were worried that i may be attacked or have my pulled etc. he was also really angry with me when i didn't tell the police, as he said they ought to know that muslim women are being harassed. i was just shocked because it wasn't the expected type that you see on marches. it was ‘educated’ people.” akeela lives in north west london but when she lived in hull she often felt that she had to remove her for her own safety. a lot of women have had theirs pulled off. she said that she has suffered a full range of abuse from the ‘v sign’ to being called a ‘muslim bastard’. she also receives a steady stream of tweets. what's going on? henna suggests a reason for these attacks: “it seems to me this of violence is almost accepted as a 'cruel to be kind' compliment to integration to the british way of life, like bullying fat people to help them get healthier. i'm a south asian looking woman, not obviously muslim, i don't wear a or any symbols. i'd consider myself culturally or a secular muslim. the fact that i get street harassment seems in itself a testament to the magnitude of the problem and degree of perpetrators' ignorance. "in my experience it has been constant since - at school i had my white friends rounding on me asking me why, by being a muslim i supported [osama bin laden]. to which i had to provide some murmuring excuse in order to quell their fears even though i was barely conscious of islam beyond using fasting as an excuse to avoid pe. "i've had a man pull up his transit van in the street to scream ‘afghan terrorist’. in trafalgar square, i had a guy walk in front of me to obstruct my path and then follow me down the street asking why ‘my people’ wanted to destroy the west and telling me i needed to go home. no one in the crowded square felt compelled to intervene. "it’s the constant and wearing rhetoric that is most difficult. always having to be on the - apologetic - because otherwise you're on team evil. and that's now prevalent in even progressive circles, certainly with people i know as friends.” her friend annabel agrees, saying: “my muslim identity would be defined very similarly to henna's, except people rarely assume i'm a muslim. this puts them in a supposedly safe space for making bigoted comments [like:] 'and obviously when i got on the plane i checked no-one looked like a terrorist.’ ‘they could have anything under those veils. i'm not gonna get killed in the name of political correctness.’ "a guy i know wrote as his facebook status that he changed tube carriage when a bearded man was reading a book written in arabic script and speaking under his voice. "i should stress that it's not even solely white british people who make these comments - it's also fellow ethnic minorities, though from my experience the really angry rhetoric has come from white british people. is rampant - i must deal with multiple comments every week. it now exists as a social norm that provides a clear context for verbal or physical attacks on muslims because racists create safe spaces for themselves to validate their own racism - which i see on a near daily basis.” sadly with so much rhetoric being used, in some cases by politicians looking to score points by feeding fears, this problem may get even worse. we should be ashamed to live in a society that treats people this way on a daily basis.

““it* ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ hæv gɑt juzd tɪ sɪns frəm biɪŋ kɔld oʊˈsɑmə bɪn ˈleɪdən tɪ aɪ hæv hərd ɪt all,”*,” mustefa*, ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈməzlɪm ˈʤərnəlɪst, hu ɪn ˈwɪmənz raɪts ənd ˈkəlʧər, tɛlz mi. sɪns ðə ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks ɔn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ðət brɔt daʊn ðə twɪn taʊərz, ɪt simz laɪf həz nɑt bɪn ðə seɪm fər ˈməzlɪmz ðət lɪv ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn wərld. ˈsədənli ðɛr wɑz ə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt ʃoʊn ɔn ˌɪsˈlɑm wɪn moʊst hæd ˈbɛrli ˈgɪvɪn ɪt ə ˈsɛkənd θɔt ˌbiˈfɔr. wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs. ər wɪθ ðə terrorists,”*,” əˈnaʊnst ðə ðɛn ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju bʊʃ ɪn ə toʊn æt ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə əˈtæks. ənd ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ɔl ˈməzlɪmz wər əˈgɛnst 'ˈjuˈɛs'. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz ˈəndər ˈskrutəni. ðɛr staɪl əv drɛs, ðɛr bɪˈlifs, ðɛr weɪ əv laɪf. ˈpipəl ðət hæd ˈnɛvər ˈivɪn rɛd ðə bɪˈlivd ðeɪ hæd mɔr ˈnɑlɪʤ ðən ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈskɑlərz. æt ðə weɪ ðeɪ trit ðɛr women!”*!” ɪz ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət aɪ ˈɔfən hir. ðɛm tɪ ˈkəvər əp. nɑt əˈlaʊɪŋ ðɛm tɪ goʊ aʊt əˈloʊn ənd kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət ðeɪ do.”*.” əˈbaʊt ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə? ðeɪ ˈivɪn lɛt ˈwɪmən drive!”*!” bət ɪts ə fɔls pərˈsɛpʃən. aɪ æm nɑt dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ðət ðɛr ər ˈkəntriz wɛr ðə prɪˈdɑmənənt rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz ˌɪsˈlɑm wɛr ˈwɪmən ər ˈtritɪd ˈbædli. bət ˈpeɪtriˌɑrki ɪz ðə ˈprɑbləm, nɑt ˌɪsˈlɑm. ɪn ˌɪsˈlɑm, ðə raɪts əv ˈwɪmən wər ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd məʧ ˈərliər ðən ðeɪ wər ɪn ðə wɛst. ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, wi ɪn ðə kəm əp sˈmɛlɪŋ əv ˈroʊzɪz wɪn wi ɪgˈzæmɪn ðə ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsɛksɪz ˈiðər. ə ˈjuˈɛn ˈjumən raɪts ˌɪnˈspɛktər ˈrisəntli dɪˈklɛrd ðə ˈsɛksɪzəm ɪn ðə tɪ bi mɔr ‘‘pervasive’*’ ənd jʊr face’*’ ðən ˈɛni ˈkəntri ʃi həz ˈɛvər ˈvɪzɪtɪd ənd ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd səm ˈməzlɪm ˈkəntriz. wət aɪ faɪnd ˈtoʊtəli æˈbhɔrənt ɪz ðə fækt ðət sɪns kənˈsərn fər ˈməzlɪm ˈwɪmən ɪz soʊ ˈɔfən ˈsaɪtɪd, haʊ kəm ðeɪ ər ðə ˈtɑrgəts əv soʊ məʧ əˈbjuz ɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti? heɪt' ə rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm, 'ˈmeɪbi wi ər ˈheɪtɪd: ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ˌɪmˈpækt əv heɪt ɔn ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈməzlɪm ˈwɪmən', sɪz ˈməzlɪm ˈwɪmən ər rɪˈpitɪd ˈvɪktɪmz əv heɪt. ɪt saɪts ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd ˈfɪgjərz frəm tɛl ˈmɑmə (ˈmɛʒərɪŋ əˈtæks), wɪʧ ʃoʊ əˈtæks ɔn ˈməzlɪm ˈwɪmən əˈkaʊnt fər 58 pər sɛnt əv ɔl ˈɪnsədənts ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ ɪt. əv ðoʊz, 80 pər sɛnt wər ˈvɪʒwəli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl (ˈwɛrɪŋ, niqab*, ər ˈəðər ˈkloʊðɪŋ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˌɪsˈlɑm). aɪ hæv ˈwɪtnəst səm əv ɪt fərst hænd. ɪt ˈreɪnʤɪz frəm ˈpɛˌti tɪ fʊl bloʊn ˈfɪzɪkəl əˈtæks. aɪ wɑz toʊld əv ə ˈprɛgnənt ˈməzlɪm ˈwʊmən hu wɑz pʊʃt daʊn ənd stɑmpt ɔn læst wik. ʃi wɑz tu skɛrd tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə pəˈlis. ˈrɛtərɪk frəm ðə laɪks əv ðə ənd ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ˈmeɪkɪŋ θɪŋz worse,”*,” kənˈtɪnjuz. æm ˈdɛfənətli ˈfilɪŋ mɔr ˈheɪtrəd təˈwɔrdz ˈməzlɪmz ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt. aɪ wɛnt tɪ ðə pəˈlis bət ðeɪ feɪld tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt, lɛt əˈloʊn teɪk ˈɛni ˈækʃən. ðɪs wɑz ðə pɔɪnt, ðət ən səˈpɔrtər wɑz θˈrɛtənɪŋ tɪ kəm ənd ‘‘teach’*’ mi ə ˈlɛsən ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz aɪ æm ə ˈməzlɪm ˈwʊmən. aɪ hæv bɪn kɔld ˈmɛni θɪŋz səʧ ɛz ˈhʊməs ˈitɪŋ, ˈkæməl shagging*, ˈməzlɪm slət. noʊ joke.”*.” wən ˈleɪdi ðət prɪˈfərd tɪ rɪˈmeɪn əˈnɑnəməs toʊld mi: wɑz ɪn ˈləndən, ənd ɔn ðə tub ənd ə grup əv θri wɛl drɛst waɪt mɛn wər ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈɑpəzɪt mi. wən wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt mi ˈsɪŋɪŋ 'kɪl ðɛm ɔl. kɪl ðɛm.' hɪz frɛnd ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət aɪ kʊd hir ɪm. ðə gaɪ ˈsɪŋɪŋ sɛd doʊnt gɪv ə f**k.’*.’ "ɔn ðə seɪm deɪ ə mæn ɪn ə ˈbɪznɪs sut toʊld mi tɪ off’*’. aɪ wɑz wɪθ ə waɪt meɪl frɛnd æt ðə taɪm. wi boʊθ stɑpt ɪn ɑr træks ənd ðə waɪt gaɪ hu swɔr tərnd əraʊnd, ˈpɔɪntɪd æt mi ənd sɛd, you!’*!’ "aɪ fil ənˈseɪf, maɪ ˈhəzbənd toʊld mi nɑt tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ˈləndən, boʊθ əv ˈjuˈɛs wər ˈwərid ðət aɪ meɪ bi əˈtækt ər hæv maɪ pʊld ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɪli ˈæŋgri wɪθ mi wɪn aɪ ˈdɪdənt tɛl ðə pəˈlis, ɛz hi sɛd ðeɪ ɔt tɪ noʊ ðət ˈməzlɪm ˈwɪmən ər biɪŋ həræst. aɪ wɑz ʤɪst ʃɑkt bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈwəzənt ðə ɪkˈspɛktɪd taɪp ðət ju si ɔn ˈmɑrʧɪz. ɪt wɑz ‘‘educated’*’ people.”*.” lɪvz ɪn nɔrθ wɛst ˈləndən bət wɪn ʃi lɪvd ɪn həl ʃi ˈɔfən fɛlt ðət ʃi hæd tɪ riˈmuv hər fər hər oʊn ˈseɪfti. ə lɔt əv ˈwɪmən hæv hæd ðɛr pʊld ɔf. ʃi sɛd ðət ʃi həz ˈsəfərd ə fʊl reɪnʤ əv əˈbjuz frəm ðə sign’*’ tɪ biɪŋ kɔld ə bastard’*’. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈsivz ə ˈstɛdi strim əv tweets*. wəts goʊɪŋ ɔn? ˈhɛnə səˈʤɛsts ə ˈrizən fər ðiz əˈtæks: simz tɪ mi ðɪs əv ˈvaɪələns ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ækˈsɛptɪd ɛz ə 'kruəl tɪ bi kaɪnd' ˈkɑmpləmɛnt tɪ ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ weɪ əv laɪf, laɪk ˈbʊliɪŋ fæt ˈpipəl tɪ hɛlp ðɛm gɪt ˈhɛlθiər. əm ə saʊθ ˈeɪʒən ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈwʊmən, nɑt ˈɑbviəsli ˈməzlɪm, aɪ doʊnt wɛr ə ər ˈɛni ˈsɪmbəlz. aɪd kənˈsɪdər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈkəlʧərəˌli ər ə ˈsɛkjələr ˈməzlɪm. ðə fækt ðət aɪ gɪt strit hərˈæsmənt simz ɪn ˌɪtˈsɛlf ə ˈtɛstəmənt tɪ ðə ˈmægnəˌtud əv ðə ˈprɑbləm ənd dɪˈgri əv ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz' ˈɪgnərəns. "ɪn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪt həz bɪn ˈkɑnstənt sɪns æt skul aɪ hæd maɪ waɪt frɛndz ˈraʊndɪŋ ɔn mi ˈæskɪŋ mi waɪ, baɪ biɪŋ ə ˈməzlɪm aɪ səˈpɔrtɪd [oʊˈsɑmə bɪn ˈleɪdən]. tɪ wɪʧ aɪ hæd tɪ prəˈvaɪd səm ˈmərmərɪŋ ɪkˈskjuz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kwɛl ðɛr fɪrz ˈivɪn ðoʊ aɪ wɑz ˈbɛrli ˈkɑnʃəs əv ˌɪsˈlɑm bɪɔnd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈfæstɪŋ ɛz ən ɪkˈskjuz tɪ əˈvɔɪd pe*. "aɪv hæd ə mæn pʊl əp hɪz ˈtrænzɪt væn ɪn ðə strit tɪ skrim terrorist’*’. ɪn trəˈfælgər skwɛr, aɪ hæd ə gaɪ wɔk ɪn frənt əv mi tɪ əbˈstrəkt maɪ pæθ ənd ðɛn ˈfɑloʊ mi daʊn ðə strit ˈæskɪŋ waɪ people’*’ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə wɛst ənd ˈtɛlɪŋ mi aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ goʊ hoʊm. noʊ wən ɪn ðə ˈkraʊdɪd skwɛr fɛlt kəmˈpɛld tɪ ˌɪntərˈvin. ðə ˈkɑnstənt ənd ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈrɛtərɪk ðət ɪz moʊst ˈdɪfəkəlt. ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈhævɪŋ tɪ bi ɔn ðə əˌpɑləˈʤɛtɪk bɪˈkəz ˈəðərˌwaɪz jʊr ɔn tim ˈivəl. ənd ðæts naʊ ˈprɛvələnt ɪn ˈivɪn prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈsərkəlz, ˈsərtənli wɪθ ˈpipəl aɪ noʊ ɛz friends.”*.” hər frɛnd ˈænəˌbɛl əˈgriz, seɪɪŋ: ˈməzlɪm aɪˈdɛntəˌti wʊd bi dɪˈfaɪnd ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələrli tɪ henna's*, ɪkˈsɛpt ˈpipəl ˈrɛrli əˈsum əm ə ˈməzlɪm. ðɪs pʊts ðɛm ɪn ə səˈpoʊzədli seɪf speɪs fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈbɪgətɪd ˈkɑmɛnts [laɪk:] 'ənd ˈɑbviəsli wɪn aɪ gɑt ɔn ðə pleɪn aɪ ʧɛkt ˈnoʊwən lʊkt laɪk ə terrorist.’*.’ kʊd hæv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈəndər ðoʊz veɪlz. əm nɑt ˈgɑnə gɪt kɪld ɪn ðə neɪm əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl correctness.’*.’ "ə gaɪ aɪ noʊ roʊt ɛz hɪz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈstætəs ðət hi ʧeɪnʤd tub ˈkɛrəʤ wɪn ə ˈbɪrdəd mæn wɑz ˈrɛdɪŋ ə bʊk ˈrɪtən ɪn ˈɛrəbɪk skrɪpt ənd ˈspikɪŋ ˈəndər hɪz vɔɪs. "aɪ ʃʊd strɛs ðət ɪts nɑt ˈivɪn ˈsoʊəli waɪt ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈpipəl hu meɪk ðiz ˈkɑmɛnts ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfɛloʊ ˈɛθnɪk məˈnɔrətiz, ðoʊ frəm maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə ˈrɪli ˈæŋgri ˈrɛtərɪk həz kəm frəm waɪt ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈpipəl. ɪz ˈræmpənt aɪ məst dil wɪθ ˈməltəpəl ˈkɑmɛnts ˈɛvəri wik. ɪt naʊ ɪgˈzɪsts ɛz ə ˈsoʊʃəl nɔrm ðət prəˈvaɪdz ə klɪr ˈkɑntɛkst fər ˈvərbəl ər ˈfɪzɪkəl əˈtæks ɔn ˈməzlɪmz bɪˈkəz ˈreɪsɪsts kriˈeɪt seɪf ˈspeɪsɪz fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ ˈvælədeɪt ðɛr oʊn ˈreɪˌsɪzəm wɪʧ aɪ si ɔn ə nɪr ˈdeɪli basis.”*.” ˈsædli wɪθ soʊ məʧ ˈrɛtərɪk biɪŋ juzd, ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz baɪ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ skɔr pɔɪnts baɪ ˈfidɪŋ fɪrz, ðɪs ˈprɑbləm meɪ gɪt ˈivɪn wərs. wi ʃʊd bi əˈʃeɪmd tɪ lɪv ɪn ə soʊˈsaɪɪti ðət trits ˈpipəl ðɪs weɪ ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs.

the ice light is “a portable, dimmable, daylight balanced, continuous led light source with a built in battery” that costs $450. in this post i will show you how i made a version for less than $30. parts used you’ll only need to pick up 6 things to build a ice light: defiant 700 lumen focusing led flashlight ($19.88 from home depot. model #:) pipe, diameter (~$2) coupler (~$1) cap (~$1) fluorescent bulb shield (~$2. this slides over a fluorescent bulb to prevent it from shattering) small piece of aluminum foil. (had it in the house, because civilized) the steps i redesigned the pipe and made it about shorter. it was too long and unwieldy. i took a little more care in marking off the space to cut out. the blue tape worked perfect to keep a straight line. cut the opening in the pipe. this can be whatever width you want. mine is a little less than halfway through. cut the shield to the same length as the pipe. then use a utility knife to cut it longways. sand the inside and outside of the fluorescent shield to create a “smoked glass” look and set aside. this shows how i got the fluorescent shield to stay large enough to snugly fit into the pipe. just a simple slit on one side and the other side slides in. also you can see how the once clear plastic looks after sanding it: remove the “crown” off of the bulb end of the flashlight. you will still have the reflector cone and clear inside the light. this takes a bit of sanding for adjustment but the coupler almost threads perfectly onto the end of the flashlight. sand as needed and test fit. push into the coupler end. cement can be used if desired. i shoved a wrinkled disc of foil in the end cap to reflect light back. make it too thick or the pipe wont go in all the way. cut a piece of aluminum foil slightly bigger than then end of the pipe, shiny side toward the flashlight. fit it over the pipe and slide the cap about half way on. if any foil sticking out, trim with utility knife. then press cap on fully. this step is optional: using the leftover shield, insert it into the pipe. this will be the paint shield so black paint get on the inside of the light pipe. place hose clamp around end of coupler and snug tight. (this is only for paint purposes so it will be in place for paint and scratch if you try to put it on after painting. i used matte black that was specific for plastics. it bonds well and only takes about 15 minutes to dry. several thin coats will work better than one thick coat. this is after a couple coats of paint (the paint shield keeps the inside clean and white): after its dried, its time to fit it onto the flashlight. replace the painted fluorescent shield with the sanded white shield. for the coupler i used, i had to cut a small (2 cm) piece of pipe to fill in the gap on the flashlight side of the coupler. the clear plastic for focusing the flashlight falls out if nothing there. this is a trial and error step. it will take some trimming to get a good fit. once the coupler is fit and the is in place, tighten the hose clamp. that’s it. the on the flashlight acts as a dimmer for the light. when its set to wide beam it is dimmer since less light is reflecting off the foil at the end. this light also has two brightness settings so it dims down pretty well. here’s a photo showing how dispersed the light from the ice light is: here’s an unedited photo of my unimpressed wife at 1am: finally, a video in which i demonstrate how this ice light works: about the author: justin barr is a professional photographer based in florissant, missouri and serving the st. louis area. you can visit his website here.

ðə aɪs laɪt ɪz ˈpɔrtəbəl, dimmable*, ˈdeɪˌlaɪt ˈbælənst, kənˈtɪnjuəs lɛd laɪt sɔrs wɪθ ə bɪlt ɪn battery”*” ðət kɔsts 450 ɪn ðɪs poʊst aɪ wɪl ʃoʊ ju haʊ aɪ meɪd ə ˈvərʒən fər lɛs ðən 30 pɑrts juzd ˈoʊnli nid tɪ pɪk əp 6 θɪŋz tɪ bɪld ə aɪs laɪt: dɪˈfaɪənt 700 ˈlumən ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ lɛd ˈflæʃˌlaɪt frəm hoʊm ˈdipoʊ. ˈmɑdəl paɪp, daɪˈæmətər 2 ˈkəplər 1 kæp 1 ˌflʊˈrɛsənt bəlb ʃild 2 ðɪs slaɪdz ˈoʊvər ə ˌflʊˈrɛsənt bəlb tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ɪt frəm ˈʃætərɪŋ) smɔl pis əv əˈlumənəm fɔɪl. (hæd ɪt ɪn ðə haʊs, bɪˈkəz ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd) ðə stɛps aɪ ˌridɪˈzaɪnd ðə paɪp ənd meɪd ɪt əˈbaʊt ˈʃɔrtər. ɪt wɑz tu lɔŋ ənd ənˈwildi. aɪ tʊk ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr kɛr ɪn ˈmɑrkɪŋ ɔf ðə speɪs tɪ kət aʊt. ðə blu teɪp wərkt ˈpərˌfɪkt tɪ kip ə streɪt laɪn. kət ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ ɪn ðə paɪp. ðɪs kən bi ˌwəˈtɛvər wɪdθ ju wɔnt. maɪn ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl lɛs ðən ˈhæfˈweɪ θru. kət ðə ʃild tɪ ðə seɪm lɛŋθ ɛz ðə paɪp. ðɛn juz ə juˈtɪləti naɪf tɪ kət ɪt longways*. sænd ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə ˌflʊˈrɛsənt ʃild tɪ kriˈeɪt ə glass”*” lʊk ənd sɛt əˈsaɪd. ðɪs ʃoʊz haʊ aɪ gɑt ðə ˌflʊˈrɛsənt ʃild tɪ steɪ lɑrʤ ɪˈnəf tɪ sˈnəgli fɪt ˈɪntu ðə paɪp. ʤɪst ə ˈsɪmpəl slɪt ɔn wən saɪd ənd ðə ˈəðər saɪd slaɪdz ɪn. ˈɔlsoʊ ju kən si haʊ ðə wəns klɪr ˈplæstɪk lʊks ˈæftər ˈsændɪŋ ɪt: riˈmuv ðə ““crown”*” ɔf əv ðə bəlb ɛnd əv ðə ˈflæʃˌlaɪt. ju wɪl stɪl hæv ðə rɪˈflɛktər koʊn ənd klɪr ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə laɪt. ðɪs teɪks ə bɪt əv ˈsændɪŋ fər əˈʤəstmənt bət ðə ˈkəplər ˈɔlˌmoʊst θrɛdz ˈpərfəktli ˈɔntu ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈflæʃˌlaɪt. sænd ɛz ˈnidɪd ənd tɛst fɪt. pʊʃ ˈɪntu ðə ˈkəplər ɛnd. sɪˈmɛnt kən bi juzd ɪf dɪˈzaɪərd. aɪ ʃəvd ə ˈrɪŋkəld dɪsk əv fɔɪl ɪn ðə ɛnd kæp tɪ rɪˈflɛkt laɪt bæk. meɪk ɪt tu θɪk ər ðə paɪp woʊnt goʊ ɪn ɔl ðə weɪ. kət ə pis əv əˈlumənəm fɔɪl sˈlaɪtli ˈbɪgər ðən ðɛn ɛnd əv ðə paɪp, ˈʃaɪni saɪd təˈwɔrd ðə ˈflæʃˌlaɪt. fɪt ɪt ˈoʊvər ðə paɪp ənd slaɪd ðə kæp əˈbaʊt hæf weɪ ɔn. ɪf ˈɛni fɔɪl ˈstɪkɪŋ aʊt, trɪm wɪθ juˈtɪləti naɪf. ðɛn prɛs kæp ɔn ˈfʊli. ðɪs stɛp ɪz ˈɔpʃənəl: ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈlɛfˌtoʊvər ʃild, ˌɪnˈsərt ɪt ˈɪntu ðə paɪp. ðɪs wɪl bi ðə peɪnt ʃild soʊ blæk peɪnt gɪt ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ðə laɪt paɪp. pleɪs hoʊz klæmp əraʊnd ɛnd əv ˈkəplər ənd snəg taɪt. (ðɪs ɪz ˈoʊnli fər peɪnt ˈpərpəsɪz soʊ ɪt wɪl bi ɪn pleɪs fər peɪnt ənd skræʧ ɪf ju traɪ tɪ pʊt ɪt ɔn ˈæftər ˈpeɪnɪŋ. aɪ juzd mæt blæk ðət wɑz spɪˈsɪfɪk fər ˈplæstɪks. ɪt bɑndz wɛl ənd ˈoʊnli teɪks əˈbaʊt 15 ˈmɪnəts tɪ draɪ. ˈsɛvərəl θɪn koʊts wɪl wərk ˈbɛtər ðən wən θɪk koʊt. ðɪs ɪz ˈæftər ə ˈkəpəl koʊts əv peɪnt (ðə peɪnt ʃild kips ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd klin ənd waɪt): ˈæftər ɪts draɪd, ɪts taɪm tɪ fɪt ɪt ˈɔntu ðə ˈflæʃˌlaɪt. ˌriˈpleɪs ðə ˈpeɪnɪd ˌflʊˈrɛsənt ʃild wɪθ ðə ˈsændɪd waɪt ʃild. fər ðə ˈkəplər aɪ juzd, aɪ hæd tɪ kət ə smɔl 2 cm*) pis əv paɪp tɪ fɪl ɪn ðə gæp ɔn ðə ˈflæʃˌlaɪt saɪd əv ðə ˈkəplər. ðə klɪr ˈplæstɪk fər ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ðə ˈflæʃˌlaɪt fɔlz aʊt ɪf ˈnəθɪŋ ðɛr. ðɪs ɪz ə traɪəl ənd ˈɛrər stɛp. ɪt wɪl teɪk səm ˈtrɪmɪŋ tɪ gɪt ə gʊd fɪt. wəns ðə ˈkəplər ɪz fɪt ənd ðə ɪz ɪn pleɪs, ˈtaɪtən ðə hoʊz klæmp. ɪt. ðə ɔn ðə ˈflæʃˌlaɪt ækts ɛz ə ˈdɪmər fər ðə laɪt. wɪn ɪts sɛt tɪ waɪd bim ɪt ɪz ˈdɪmər sɪns lɛs laɪt ɪz rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ɔf ðə fɔɪl æt ðə ɛnd. ðɪs laɪt ˈɔlsoʊ həz tu ˈbraɪtnəs ˈsɛtɪŋz soʊ ɪt dɪmz daʊn ˈprɪti wɛl. ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ʃoʊɪŋ haʊ dɪˈspərst ðə laɪt frəm ðə aɪs laɪt ɪz: ən əˈnɛdətɪd ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv maɪ ˌənɪmˈprɛst waɪf æt 1am*: ˈfaɪnəli, ə ˈvɪdioʊ ɪn wɪʧ aɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt haʊ ðɪs aɪs laɪt wərks: əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɔθər: ˈʤəstɪn bɑr ɪz ə prəˈfɛʃənəl fəˈtɑgrəfər beɪst ɪn florissant*, məˈzʊri ənd ˈsərvɪŋ ðə st*. luɪs ˈɛriə. ju kən ˈvɪzɪt hɪz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt hir.

one of king of the cage's champions is currently in a dispute with the promotion, with lowen saying he is currently stuck in a deal contract he did not sign. although not specifically named by the talented prospect, representative bobby did state' former coach, kai, as the person who signed the deal for him. shortly after the report ran on this site, has decided to release an official statement. he maintains that while he did sign the dotted line, it was done with' consent. "i asked if he was able was able to email back the contract to and he replied "no, because i have a scanner". i asked him if he wanted me to sign for him and email it back for him and he replied, "if can coach", meaning yes," tells bloody elbow as part of his statement, "i told lowen that i would do it since i had a scanner." kamaka also disputes that this was all done without his fighter's knowledge, alleging that' contract with was discussed with him on numerous occasions. as for motivation for bringing up this forgery issue, speculates that may simply be looking to "capitalize on the moment" after breaking out as an star. "i would like to see lowen in the cage as well. i believe he has the potential to be the next penn for hawaii and i have said this time and time again. i honestly believe things just moved a lot faster then he expected and now that it has, he is trying to capitalize on the moment." "if it were not for opening up opportunities for lowen, he would still be fighting in small amateur shows. kick started his career by giving him the fight and the contract to represent. with that being said, i wish lowen all the best for his future." more details from are available on full statement below where he airs his side of things: there is a lot of missing pieces to this story. the only part being exposed is that mr. lowen is the victim and had no knowledge of the contract and so forth. i want to clarify that terry and i are very close and our relationship is not only based on fights, though it started that way. it is through my relationship with terry that all my fighters get to fight across the us and abroad. so our relationship was well known to my fighters, including lowen; as far back as when lowen competed as an amateur for. i want to take you back to square one from where this all started. terry called me with a fight opportunity in the philippines against eduard. terry asked if i had a 155 that could take the match. terry asked me to take a look at the profile and to let him know what i thought, and if i could give him a name of whomever i chose to take this fight. i initially offered ray "bradda" cooper, my nephew, as he is the best 155 i know in hawaii. after discussions with ray, it seemed that he was going in another direction. i then called lowen to offer him the fight as this opponent was perfect for style and the opponent had a name that would boost career if he fought him. i went on to tell lowen that was offering $2000 to show, and an additional $2000 to win, including flight and hotel. his response was "shoots coach, do it". lowen wins this fight and his fight purse totaled $4000. the day after the fight, terry took both lowen and i to the other side of the philippines to do some shopping. terry checked us in to a fully paid hotel suite that included room charges, and then headed to eat lunch. during lunch, terry informed lowen and i that there was another fight opportunity, but lowen needed to be "on the team" and if he want to, it would still be "cool". basically, terry wanted a fighter that would represent well in this organization. at the same time, terry told lowen and i the terms of the contract in full detail, the plans and steps we would take to make lowen a star and what was expected from. after beating eduard like we knew he would, lowen became an instant star in asia. then terry continued to tell lowen and i that we got an offer from one but have the full details at the moment but they really wanted lowen to fight for their circuit. response was down for whatever, i just like fight". back in hawaii, terry emails me the contract which i forwarded to lowen. couples of weeks go by and lowen still has not returned the contract. during this time, an interview form from a website was sent with the contract. i received an email from regarding the status of contract. it stated that we move forward until this is done. i called lowen regarding the interview form and lowen tells me that his girlfriend, logan, was finishing the up the interview. he then asked if i could finish filling up the rest of the interview because he know how to respond to some of the other questions. i told lowen that i could finish up his interview for him. i asked if he was able was able to email back the contract to and he replied "no, because i have a scanner". i asked him if he wanted me to sign for him and email it back for him and he replied, "if can coach", meaning yes. i told lowen that i would do it since i had a scanner. next was the contract, which lowen initials and signs during practice, which was about 9 days later after sending the contract. in the contract, there was a section put in there that stated that contract will not conflict with the contract which i explained to him in detail. while we went over every page, he initialed that section and continued through the rest of the pages. since we were at our training facility (powerhouse gym aiea) i it from the gym office. lowen was given a copy of that contract and took it home. then the bout agreement for the fight came in (which was first fight). lowen signed it, we emailed it back. lowen wins the $2000 to show, $2000 to win, and an additional $1000 finish bonus. victor was so impressed with his performance; they sent lowen an additional $1000 " locker room" bonus when he got home. this was a total of $6000 in his pro fight. during this time i referred him to a manager, jason karpel, of elite management. i told lowen that he would need a manager because "i know you will blow up and these guys can help you get more sponsorship money and into the big shows". at this point, lowen is going into his fight against felipe enomoto making $2500 to show, $2500 to win, with a finish bonus of a $1250 and a 20% increase off the whole sum for every win. lowen wins and purse totals $6250. i told lowen that i have taken him as far as i could and at the next level he would need a manager. so jason karpel talks with lowen and his father, myles, and begins to work on behalf in good faith that lowen will sign with jason karpel. karpel then went on to get lowen sponsored by jaco clothing and some other main sponsors. i was able to land him a local sponsor (pound 4 pound), which paid for gym membership as well as travel money when he fought. lowen verbally agreed to sign with karpel. he ended up not signing with karpel after he already received sponsorship and gear for his first fight. it was 9 months later and well into both contracts that lowen finally signs with karpel. meanwhile, during this time karpel is still working on behalf of lowen with only a verbal agreement. lowen then fights in california for the world title; again signing a contract in front of the california commission at acknowledging his commitment and fulfillment of his contract. lowen wins the title, his purse is $1000 to show, $1000 to win (after california commission taxes and licensing, he walks away with $1600). we all go out to dinner with terry trebilcock. there is about of us on the dinner table (kai, lowen, logan garcia, kwan, nathan thorell, ian dela cuesta, myles "boonie", hawaii promoter jay bolos). terry once again is explaining the plan for lowen and the rest of the team for their fights. this is when we learn about next fight, which was setup for versus felipe enomoto. so, as you can see there were numerous occasions when lowen and terry had discussions about his contract. so the next morning we were driving from la to las vegas for ian dela tryout for the ultimate fighter. on our way to las vegas, terry calls and informs me that he arranged and paid for our group have 3 rooms paid by him for 3 days so we could all be comfortable and have fun. two months later, we head to back to manila for the enomoto fight. next fight was scheduled for july 5, 2013 in in manila, which lowen unexpectedly pulled out due supposedly to a nose injury and needed surgery. this info was given to my by his teammate at the time, ian dela cuesta. lowen did not tell me at any time that he did not want to fight for. on saturday,, father contacted me to say that lowen want to fight for because is cheap". i immediately scrambled to find him a replacement and did with kwan, another teammate at the time. since that day lowen has not trained with the 808 fight factory. all brothers are great athletes and very humble kids. i would like to see lowen in the cage as well. i believe he has the potential to be the next penn for hawaii and i have said this time and time again. i honestly believe things just moved a lot faster then he expected and now that it has, he is trying to capitalize on the moment. in conclusion, if it were not for opening up opportunities for lowen, he would still be fighting in small amateur shows. kick started his career by giving him the fight and the contract to represent. with that being said, i wish lowen all the best for his future.

wən əv kɪŋ əv ðə ˈkeɪʤɪz ˈʧæmpiənz ɪz ˈkərəntli ɪn ə dɪˈspjut wɪθ ðə pərˈmoʊʃən, wɪθ loʊən seɪɪŋ hi ɪz ˈkərəntli stək ɪn ə dil ˈkɑnˌtrækt hi dɪd nɑt saɪn. ˌɔlˈðoʊ nɑt spəˈsɪfɪkli neɪmd baɪ ðə ˈtæləntɪd ˈprɑspɛkt, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈbɑbi dɪd steɪt' ˈfɔrmər koʊʧ, kaɪ, ɛz ðə ˈpərsən hu saɪnd ðə dil fər ɪm. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə rɪˈpɔrt ræn ɔn ðɪs saɪt, həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ riˈlis ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈsteɪtmənt. hi meɪnˈteɪnz ðət waɪl hi dɪd saɪn ðə ˈdɑtɪd laɪn, ɪt wɑz dən wɪθ' kənˈsɛnt. "aɪ æst ɪf hi wɑz ˈeɪbəl wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ iˈmeɪl bæk ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt tɪ ənd hi rɪˈplaɪd "noʊ, bɪˈkəz aɪ hæv ə ˈskænər". aɪ æst ɪm ɪf hi ˈwɔntɪd mi tɪ saɪn fər ɪm ənd iˈmeɪl ɪt bæk fər ɪm ənd hi rɪˈplaɪd, "ɪf kən koʊʧ", ˈminɪŋ jɛs," tɛlz ˈblədi ˈɛlˌboʊ ɛz pɑrt əv hɪz ˈsteɪtmənt, "aɪ toʊld loʊən ðət aɪ wʊd du ɪt sɪns aɪ hæd ə ˈskænər." ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈspjuts ðət ðɪs wɑz ɔl dən wɪˈθaʊt hɪz ˈfaɪtərz ˈnɑlɪʤ, əˈlɛʤɪŋ ðət' ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ wɑz dɪˈskəst wɪθ ɪm ɔn ˈnumərəs ɔˈkeɪʒənz. ɛz fər ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən fər ˈbrɪŋɪŋ əp ðɪs ˈfɔrʤəri ˈɪʃu, ˈspɛkjəˌleɪts ðət meɪ ˈsɪmpli bi ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ "ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz ɔn ðə ˈmoʊmənt" ˈæftər ˈbreɪkɪŋ aʊt ɛz ən stɑr. "aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ si loʊən ɪn ðə keɪʤ ɛz wɛl. aɪ bɪˈliv hi həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ bi ðə nɛkst pɛn fər həˈwaɪˌi ənd aɪ hæv sɛd ðɪs taɪm ənd taɪm əˈgɛn. aɪ ˈɑnəstli bɪˈliv θɪŋz ʤɪst muvd ə lɔt ˈfæstər ðɛn hi ɪkˈspɛktɪd ənd naʊ ðət ɪt həz, hi ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz ɔn ðə ˈmoʊmənt." "ɪf ɪt wər nɑt fər ˈoʊpənɪŋ əp ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər loʊən, hi wʊd stɪl bi ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪn smɔl ˈæməˌʧər ʃoʊz. kɪk ˈstɑrtɪd hɪz kərɪr baɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪm ðə faɪt ənd ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt. wɪθ ðət biɪŋ sɛd, aɪ wɪʃ loʊən ɔl ðə bɛst fər hɪz fˈjuʧər." mɔr ˈditeɪlz frəm ər əˈveɪləbəl ɔn fʊl ˈsteɪtmənt bɪˈloʊ wɛr hi ɛrz hɪz saɪd əv θɪŋz: ðɛr ɪz ə lɔt əv ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈpisɪz tɪ ðɪs ˈstɔri. ðə ˈoʊnli pɑrt biɪŋ ɪkˈspoʊzd ɪz ðət ˈmɪstər. loʊən ɪz ðə ˈvɪktɪm ənd hæd noʊ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ənd soʊ fɔrθ. aɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ ðət ˈtɛri ənd aɪ ər ˈvɛri kloʊz ənd ɑr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli beɪst ɔn faɪts, ðoʊ ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ðət weɪ. ɪt ɪz θru maɪ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈtɛri ðət ɔl maɪ ˈfaɪtərz gɪt tɪ faɪt əˈkrɔs ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd əˈbrɔd. soʊ ɑr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɑz wɛl noʊn tɪ maɪ ˈfaɪtərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ loʊən; ɛz fɑr bæk ɛz wɪn loʊən kəmˈpitɪd ɛz ən ˈæməˌʧər fər. aɪ wɔnt tɪ teɪk ju bæk tɪ skwɛr wən frəm wɛr ðɪs ɔl ˈstɑrtɪd. ˈtɛri kɔld mi wɪθ ə faɪt ˌɑpərˈtunəti ɪn ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz əˈgɛnst ˈɛdwərd. ˈtɛri æst ɪf aɪ hæd ə 155 ðət kʊd teɪk ðə mæʧ. ˈtɛri æst mi tɪ teɪk ə lʊk æt ðə ˈproʊˌfaɪl ənd tɪ lɛt ɪm noʊ wət aɪ θɔt, ənd ɪf aɪ kʊd gɪv ɪm ə neɪm əv huˈmɛvər aɪ ʧoʊz tɪ teɪk ðɪs faɪt. aɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈɔfərd reɪ "bradda*" ˈkupər, maɪ ˈnɛfju, ɛz hi ɪz ðə bɛst 155 aɪ noʊ ɪn həˈwaɪˌi. ˈæftər dɪˈskəʃənz wɪθ reɪ, ɪt simd ðət hi wɑz goʊɪŋ ɪn əˈnəðər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. aɪ ðɛn kɔld loʊən tɪ ˈɔfər ɪm ðə faɪt ɛz ðɪs əˈpoʊnənt wɑz ˈpərˌfɪkt fər staɪl ənd ðə əˈpoʊnənt hæd ə neɪm ðət wʊd bust kərɪr ɪf hi fɔt ɪm. aɪ wɛnt ɔn tɪ tɛl loʊən ðət wɑz ˈɔfərɪŋ 2000 tɪ ʃoʊ, ənd ən əˈdɪʃənəl 2000 tɪ wɪn, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ flaɪt ənd hoʊˈtɛl. hɪz rɪˈspɑns wɑz "ʃuts koʊʧ, du ɪt". loʊən wɪnz ðɪs faɪt ənd hɪz faɪt pərs ˈtoʊtəld 4000 ðə deɪ ˈæftər ðə faɪt, ˈtɛri tʊk boʊθ loʊən ənd aɪ tɪ ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz tɪ du səm ˈʃɑpɪŋ. ˈtɛri ʧɛkt ˈjuˈɛs ɪn tɪ ə ˈfʊli peɪd hoʊˈtɛl swit ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd rum ˈʧɑrʤɪz, ənd ðɛn ˈhɛdɪd tɪ it lənʧ. ˈdʊrɪŋ lənʧ, ˈtɛri ˌɪnˈfɔrmd loʊən ənd aɪ ðət ðɛr wɑz əˈnəðər faɪt ˌɑpərˈtunəti, bət loʊən ˈnidɪd tɪ bi "ɔn ðə tim" ənd ɪf hi wɔnt tɪ, ɪt wʊd stɪl bi "kul". ˈbeɪsɪkli, ˈtɛri ˈwɔntɪd ə ˈfaɪtər ðət wʊd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt wɛl ɪn ðɪs ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ˈtɛri toʊld loʊən ənd aɪ ðə tərmz əv ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪn fʊl ˈditeɪl, ðə plænz ənd stɛps wi wʊd teɪk tɪ meɪk loʊən ə stɑr ənd wət wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd frəm. ˈæftər ˈbitɪŋ ˈɛdwərd laɪk wi nu hi wʊd, loʊən bɪˈkeɪm ən ˈɪnstənt stɑr ɪn ˈeɪʒə. ðɛn ˈtɛri kənˈtɪnjud tɪ tɛl loʊən ənd aɪ ðət wi gɑt ən ˈɔfər frəm wən bət hæv ðə fʊl ˈditeɪlz æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt bət ðeɪ ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd loʊən tɪ faɪt fər ðɛr ˈsərkət. rɪˈspɑns wɑz daʊn fər ˌwəˈtɛvər, aɪ ʤɪst laɪk faɪt". bæk ɪn həˈwaɪˌi, ˈtɛri iˈmeɪlz mi ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪʧ aɪ ˈfɔrwərdɪd tɪ loʊən. ˈkəpəlz əv wiks goʊ baɪ ənd loʊən stɪl həz nɑt rɪˈtərnd ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs taɪm, ən ˈɪntərvˌju fɔrm frəm ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt wɑz sɛnt wɪθ ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt. aɪ rɪˈsivd ən iˈmeɪl frəm rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈstætəs əv ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ɪt ˈsteɪtɪd ðət wi muv ˈfɔrwərd ənˈtɪl ðɪs ɪz dən. aɪ kɔld loʊən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərvˌju fɔrm ənd loʊən tɛlz mi ðət hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd, ˈloʊgən, wɑz ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ðə əp ðə ˈɪntərvˌju. hi ðɛn æst ɪf aɪ kʊd ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈfɪlɪŋ əp ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈɪntərvˌju bɪˈkəz hi noʊ haʊ tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ səm əv ðə ˈəðər kˈwɛsʧənz. aɪ toʊld loʊən ðət aɪ kʊd ˈfɪnɪʃ əp hɪz ˈɪntərvˌju fər ɪm. aɪ æst ɪf hi wɑz ˈeɪbəl wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ iˈmeɪl bæk ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt tɪ ənd hi rɪˈplaɪd "noʊ, bɪˈkəz aɪ hæv ə ˈskænər". aɪ æst ɪm ɪf hi ˈwɔntɪd mi tɪ saɪn fər ɪm ənd iˈmeɪl ɪt bæk fər ɪm ənd hi rɪˈplaɪd, "ɪf kən koʊʧ", ˈminɪŋ jɛs. aɪ toʊld loʊən ðət aɪ wʊd du ɪt sɪns aɪ hæd ə ˈskænər. nɛkst wɑz ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt, wɪʧ loʊən ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz ənd saɪnz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈpræktɪs, wɪʧ wɑz əˈbaʊt 9 deɪz ˈleɪtər ˈæftər ˈsɛndɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ɪn ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ðɛr wɑz ə ˈsɛkʃən pʊt ɪn ðɛr ðət ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪl nɑt ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪʧ aɪ ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ ɪm ɪn ˈditeɪl. waɪl wi wɛnt ˈoʊvər ˈɛvəri peɪʤ, hi ˌɪˈnɪʃəld ðət ˈsɛkʃən ənd kənˈtɪnjud θru ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈpeɪʤɪz. sɪns wi wər æt ɑr ˈtreɪnɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪti (ˈpaʊərˌhaʊs ʤɪm aiea*) aɪ ɪt frəm ðə ʤɪm ˈɔfəs. loʊən wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈkɑpi əv ðət ˈkɑnˌtrækt ənd tʊk ɪt hoʊm. ðɛn ðə baʊt əˈgrimənt fər ðə faɪt keɪm ɪn (wɪʧ wɑz fərst faɪt). loʊən saɪnd ɪt, wi iˈmeɪld ɪt bæk. loʊən wɪnz ðə 2000 tɪ ʃoʊ, 2000 tɪ wɪn, ənd ən əˈdɪʃənəl 1000 ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈboʊnəs. ˈvɪktər wɑz soʊ ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ hɪz pərˈfɔrməns; ðeɪ sɛnt loʊən ən əˈdɪʃənəl 1000 ˈlɑkər rum" ˈboʊnəs wɪn hi gɑt hoʊm. ðɪs wɑz ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 6000 ɪn hɪz proʊ faɪt. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs taɪm aɪ rɪˈfərd ɪm tɪ ə ˈmænɪʤər, ˈʤeɪsən ˈkɑrpəl, əv ɪˈlit ˈmænɪʤmənt. aɪ toʊld loʊən ðət hi wʊd nid ə ˈmænɪʤər bɪˈkəz "aɪ noʊ ju wɪl bloʊ əp ənd ðiz gaɪz kən hɛlp ju gɪt mɔr ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp ˈməni ənd ˈɪntu ðə bɪg ʃoʊz". æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, loʊən ɪz goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu hɪz faɪt əˈgɛnst fəˈlip ɪnoʊˈmoʊtoʊ ˈmeɪkɪŋ 2500 tɪ ʃoʊ, 2500 tɪ wɪn, wɪθ ə ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈboʊnəs əv ə 1250 ənd ə 20 ˌɪnˈkris ɔf ðə hoʊl səm fər ˈɛvəri wɪn. loʊən wɪnz ənd pərs ˈtoʊtəlz 6250 aɪ toʊld loʊən ðət aɪ hæv ˈteɪkən ɪm ɛz fɑr ɛz aɪ kʊd ənd æt ðə nɛkst ˈlɛvəl hi wʊd nid ə ˈmænɪʤər. soʊ ˈʤeɪsən ˈkɑrpəl tɔks wɪθ loʊən ənd hɪz ˈfɑðər, maɪlz, ənd bɪˈgɪnz tɪ wərk ɔn bɪˈhæf ɪn gʊd feɪθ ðət loʊən wɪl saɪn wɪθ ˈʤeɪsən ˈkɑrpəl. ˈkɑrpəl ðɛn wɛnt ɔn tɪ gɪt loʊən ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ˈjɑkoʊ ˈkloʊðɪŋ ənd səm ˈəðər meɪn ˈspɑnsərz. aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ lænd ɪm ə ˈloʊkəl ˈspɑnsər (paʊnd 4 paʊnd), wɪʧ peɪd fər ʤɪm ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈtrævəl ˈməni wɪn hi fɔt. loʊən vərˈbæli əˈgrid tɪ saɪn wɪθ ˈkɑrpəl. hi ˈɛndɪd əp nɑt ˈsaɪnɪŋ wɪθ ˈkɑrpəl ˈæftər hi ɔˈrɛdi rɪˈsivd ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp ənd gɪr fər hɪz fərst faɪt. ɪt wɑz 9 mənθs ˈleɪtər ənd wɛl ˈɪntu boʊθ ˈkɑnˌtrækts ðət loʊən ˈfaɪnəli saɪnz wɪθ ˈkɑrpəl. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs taɪm ˈkɑrpəl ɪz stɪl ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn bɪˈhæf əv loʊən wɪθ ˈoʊnli ə ˈvərbəl əˈgrimənt. loʊən ðɛn faɪts ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə fər ðə wərld ˈtaɪtəl; əˈgɛn ˈsaɪnɪŋ ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪn frənt əv ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə kəˈmɪʃən æt ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ hɪz kəˈmɪtmənt ənd fʊlˈfɪlmənt əv hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt. loʊən wɪnz ðə ˈtaɪtəl, hɪz pərs ɪz 1000 tɪ ʃoʊ, 1000 tɪ wɪn (ˈæftər ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə kəˈmɪʃən ˈtæksɪz ənd ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ, hi wɔks əˈweɪ wɪθ 1600 wi ɔl goʊ aʊt tɪ ˈdɪnər wɪθ ˈtɛri trɪˈbɪlkək. ðɛr ɪz əˈbaʊt əv ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ðə ˈdɪnər ˈteɪbəl (kaɪ, loʊən, ˈloʊgən ˌgɑrˈsiə, kwɑn, ˈneɪθən ˈθɔrəl, ˈiən ˈdɛlə kˈwɛstə, maɪlz "boonie*", həˈwaɪˌi prəˈmoʊtər ʤeɪ bolos*). ˈtɛri wəns əˈgɛn ɪz ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðə plæn fər loʊən ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə tim fər ðɛr faɪts. ðɪs ɪz wɪn wi lərn əˈbaʊt nɛkst faɪt, wɪʧ wɑz ˈsɛˌtəp fər ˈvərsəz fəˈlip ɪnoʊˈmoʊtoʊ. soʊ, ɛz ju kən si ðɛr wər ˈnumərəs ɔˈkeɪʒənz wɪn loʊən ənd ˈtɛri hæd dɪˈskəʃənz əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt. soʊ ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ wi wər ˈdraɪvɪŋ frəm lɑ tɪ ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs fər ˈiən ˈdɛlə traɪaʊt fər ðə ˈəltəmət ˈfaɪtər. ɔn ɑr weɪ tɪ ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs, ˈtɛri kɔlz ənd ˌɪnˈfɔrmz mi ðət hi əreɪnʤd ənd peɪd fər ɑr grup hæv 3 rumz peɪd baɪ ɪm fər 3 deɪz soʊ wi kʊd ɔl bi ˈkəmfərtəbəl ənd hæv fən. tu mənθs ˈleɪtər, wi hɛd tɪ bæk tɪ məˈnɪlə fər ðə ɪnoʊˈmoʊtoʊ faɪt. nɛkst faɪt wɑz ˈskɛʤʊld fər ˌʤuˈlaɪ 5 2013 ɪn ɪn məˈnɪlə, wɪʧ loʊən ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪdli pʊld aʊt du səˈpoʊzədli tɪ ə noʊz ˈɪnʤəri ənd ˈnidɪd ˈsərʤəri. ðɪs ˈɪnfoʊ wɑz ˈgɪvɪn tɪ maɪ baɪ hɪz ˈtiˌmeɪt æt ðə taɪm, ˈiən ˈdɛlə kˈwɛstə. loʊən dɪd nɑt tɛl mi æt ˈɛni taɪm ðət hi dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ faɪt fər. ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ˈfɑðər ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd mi tɪ seɪ ðət loʊən wɔnt tɪ faɪt fər bɪˈkəz ɪz ʧip". aɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈskræmbəld tɪ faɪnd ɪm ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt ənd dɪd wɪθ kwɑn, əˈnəðər ˈtiˌmeɪt æt ðə taɪm. sɪns ðət deɪ loʊən həz nɑt treɪnd wɪθ ðə 808 faɪt ˈfæktəri. ɔl ˈbrəðərz ər greɪt ˈæθˌlits ənd ˈvɛri ˈhəmbəl kɪdz. aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ si loʊən ɪn ðə keɪʤ ɛz wɛl. aɪ bɪˈliv hi həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ bi ðə nɛkst pɛn fər həˈwaɪˌi ənd aɪ hæv sɛd ðɪs taɪm ənd taɪm əˈgɛn. aɪ ˈɑnəstli bɪˈliv θɪŋz ʤɪst muvd ə lɔt ˈfæstər ðɛn hi ɪkˈspɛktɪd ənd naʊ ðət ɪt həz, hi ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz ɔn ðə ˈmoʊmənt. ɪn kənˈkluʒən, ɪf ɪt wər nɑt fər ˈoʊpənɪŋ əp ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər loʊən, hi wʊd stɪl bi ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪn smɔl ˈæməˌʧər ʃoʊz. kɪk ˈstɑrtɪd hɪz kərɪr baɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪm ðə faɪt ənd ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt. wɪθ ðət biɪŋ sɛd, aɪ wɪʃ loʊən ɔl ðə bɛst fər hɪz fˈjuʧər.

media playback is unsupported on your device media caption cindy sui speaks to taiwanese students holding a rally to demonstrate their support for the protests in hong kong in january, 13 groups from hong kong and taiwan gathered in taipei for a weekend conference. the meeting attracted little attention, but it marked the first time democracy advocates, including representatives from hong kong's political parties and students from both sides, had met in an fashion. despite their proximity, the two sides previously worked little together. taiwan has enjoyed full universal suffrage since 1996; but a year later, hong kong returned to chinese rule. it seemed they had different fates. growing worries about beijing have drawn the two sides closer, however, culminating in mutual support for the occupy central movement in hong kong and an occupy parliament movement in taipei earlier this year. "taiwan's democracy and hong kong's democracy have the same threat - the beijing government," said lai chung-chiang, a lawyer and activist. image copyright image caption students present john leung, director of hong kong trade office in taipei, with a protest letter on 29 sep now the two sides feel they share similar goals and they are working together more closely, something that will surely worry beijing. hong kong supported us and now we're supporting them karen cheng, taiwanese activist after all, taiwan could be seen as a bad influence - it's had decades, and some would say more than a century, of experience fighting for democracy. some of its people are deeply and want independence, and its protesters have been bolder and more defiant than hong kong's. many believe the success of taiwan's movement greatly encouraged hong kong activists. two months after the january meeting, taiwanese students occupied parliament for 24 days and didn't leave until the legislature agreed to pass a law allowing stringent public supervision of agreements signed with china. "because taiwan's occupy movement was successful, hong kong people felt it was also possible for them," said mr lai. many hong kong students came here then to learn, including how to disseminate information online in timely manner and supplies and donations. image copyright getty images image caption student activists a protest at the hong kong office in taipei on monday 'support each other' in recent days, taiwanese activists have flown to hong kong to lend support. one of them, karen cheng, has just returned. "we strongly care about hong kong because we really cherish our freedom and democracy," said ms cheng. "we're worried that today's hong kong will be tomorrow's taiwan (if it one day with the mainland)." beijing should have foreseen these fears as it worked in recent years to woo taiwan - the next on a list of territories china feels were unfairly taken away when it was weak and wants to take back, to unify the "motherland". beijing had hoped that allowing hong kong to prosper economically after the 1997 handover would convince taiwan to reunify. but whether or not it grants hong kong democracy will directly affect whether the taiwanese trust china, much less want to reunify. image copyright image caption the protests in hong kong have seen thousands of people take to the streets image copyright reuters image caption some protesters slept on the streets overnight to enforce a blockade of key areas chinese president xi recent statements that taiwan should accept the same "one country, two systems" formula under which beijing rules hong kong, following his refusal to allow hong kong people to directly elect their leader, indicate he may be clueless about what taiwanese people care about the most - self rule. taiwan's president ma has rejected mr suggestion, saying: "we fully understand and support hong kong's demand for universal suffrage." giving hong kong people the right to choose their own leader would be a "win-win" situation for hong kong and china, he added. but he's limited in how much more he can say. mr ma hopes to meet mr xi at the apec leaders' summit in beijing in november and he doesn't want to future negotiations with china. for beijing, it now has to reckon with two issues it dealt with separately being linked, said arthur ding shu-fan, a research fellow at national university's institute of international relations. "they will have to figure out how to reassure taiwan to not to support hong kong," said mr ding. it will also likely build a long blacklist of taiwanese activists to keep out of hong kong. already, student leaders lin and chen have been denied entry. but besides them, there are many more people who now feel connected to hong kong - no longer seen as just a place for flight transfers or shopping. "they supported us (back in march and april) and now we're supporting them," said ms cheng. "supporting each other will help both sides."

ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən ˈsɪndi swi spiks tɪ ˈtaɪwɑˈniz ˈstudənts ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə ˈræli tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðɛr səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn hɔŋ kɔŋg ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, 13 grups frəm hɔŋ kɔŋg ənd ˈtaɪˈwɑn ˈgæðərd ɪn ˈtaɪˌpeɪ fər ə ˈwiˌkɪnd ˈkɑnfərəns. ðə ˈmitɪŋ əˈtræktəd ˈlɪtəl əˈtɛnʃən, bət ɪt mɑrkt ðə fərst taɪm dɪˈmɑkrəsi ˈædvəˌkeɪts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz frəm hɔŋ kɔŋz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz ənd ˈstudənts frəm boʊθ saɪdz, hæd mɛt ɪn ən ˈfæʃən. dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr prɑkˈsɪməti, ðə tu saɪdz ˈpriviəsli wərkt ˈlɪtəl təˈgɛðər. ˈtaɪˈwɑn həz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd fʊl ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈsəfrɪʤ sɪns 1996 bət ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, hɔŋ kɔŋg rɪˈtərnd tɪ ʧaɪˈniz rul. ɪt simd ðeɪ hæd ˈdɪfərənt feɪts. groʊɪŋ ˈwəriz əˈbaʊt ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ hæv drɔn ðə tu saɪdz ˈkloʊzər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈkəlməˌneɪtɪŋ ɪn mˈjuʧuəl səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈsɛntrəl ˈmuvmənt ɪn hɔŋ kɔŋg ənd ən ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈmuvmənt ɪn ˈtaɪˌpeɪ ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr. "ˈtaɪˈwɑnz dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd hɔŋ kɔŋz dɪˈmɑkrəsi hæv ðə seɪm θrɛt ðə ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt," sɛd laɪ chung-chiang*, ə ˈlɔjər ənd ˈæktɪvɪst. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈstudənts ˈprɛzənt ʤɑn luŋ, dɪˈrɛktər əv hɔŋ kɔŋg treɪd ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈtaɪˌpeɪ, wɪθ ə ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈlɛtər ɔn 29 ˈɛˈsiˈpi naʊ ðə tu saɪdz fil ðeɪ ʃɛr ˈsɪmələr goʊlz ənd ðeɪ ər ˈwərkɪŋ təˈgɛðər mɔr ˈkloʊsli, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wɪl ˈʃʊrli ˈwəri ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ. hɔŋ kɔŋg səˈpɔrtɪd ˈjuˈɛs ənd naʊ wɪr səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðɛm ˈkɛrən ʧɛŋ, ˈtaɪwɑˈniz ˈæktɪvɪst ˈæftər ɔl, ˈtaɪˈwɑn kʊd bi sin ɛz ə bæd ˈɪnfluəns ɪts hæd ˈdɛkeɪdz, ənd səm wʊd seɪ mɔr ðən ə ˈsɛnʧəri, əv ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər dɪˈmɑkrəsi. səm əv ɪts ˈpipəl ər ˈdipli ənd wɔnt ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns, ənd ɪts ˈproʊˌtɛstərz hæv bɪn ˈboʊldər ənd mɔr dɪˈfaɪənt ðən hɔŋ kɔŋz. ˈmɛni bɪˈliv ðə səkˈsɛs əv ˈtaɪˈwɑnz ˈmuvmənt ˈgreɪtli ɪnˈkərəʤd hɔŋ kɔŋg ˈæktɪvɪsts. tu mənθs ˈæftər ðə ˈʤænjuˌɛri ˈmitɪŋ, ˈtaɪwɑˈniz ˈstudənts ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ˈpɑrləmɛnt fər 24 deɪz ənd ˈdɪdənt liv ənˈtɪl ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər əˈgrid tɪ pæs ə lɔ əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈstrɪnʤənt ˈpəblɪk ˌsupərˈvɪʒən əv əˈgrimənts saɪnd wɪθ ˈʧaɪnə. "bɪˈkəz ˈtaɪˈwɑnz ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈmuvmənt wɑz səkˈsɛsfəl, hɔŋ kɔŋg ˈpipəl fɛlt ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɑsəbəl fər ðɛm," sɛd ˈmɪstər laɪ. ˈmɛni hɔŋ kɔŋg ˈstudənts keɪm hir ðɛn tɪ lərn, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ haʊ tɪ dɪˈsɛməˌneɪt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪn ˈtaɪmli ˈmænər ənd səˈplaɪz ənd doʊˈneɪʃənz. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈstudənt ˈæktɪvɪsts ə ˈproʊˌtɛst æt ðə hɔŋ kɔŋg ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈtaɪˌpeɪ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ 'səˈpɔrt iʧ ˈəðər' ɪn ˈrisənt deɪz, ˈtaɪwɑˈniz ˈæktɪvɪsts hæv floʊn tɪ hɔŋ kɔŋg tɪ lɛnd səˈpɔrt. wən əv ðɛm, ˈkɛrən ʧɛŋ, həz ʤɪst rɪˈtərnd. "wi ˈstrɔŋli kɛr əˈbaʊt hɔŋ kɔŋg bɪˈkəz wi ˈrɪli ˈʧɛrɪʃ ɑr ˈfridəm ənd dɪˈmɑkrəsi," sɛd mɪz ʧɛŋ. "wɪr ˈwərid ðət ˈtudeɪz hɔŋ kɔŋg wɪl bi təˈmɑˌroʊz ˈtaɪˈwɑn (ɪf ɪt wən deɪ wɪθ ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd)." ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ʃʊd hæv ˌfɔrˈsin ðiz fɪrz ɛz ɪt wərkt ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz tɪ wu ˈtaɪˈwɑn ðə nɛkst ɔn ə lɪst əv ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz ˈʧaɪnə filz wər ənˈfɛrli ˈteɪkən əˈweɪ wɪn ɪt wɑz wik ənd wɔnts tɪ teɪk bæk, tɪ ˈjunəˌfaɪ ðə "ˈməðərˌlænd". ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ hæd hoʊpt ðət əˈlaʊɪŋ hɔŋ kɔŋg tɪ ˈprɑspər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ˈæftər ðə 1997 ˈhændoʊvər wʊd kənˈvɪns ˈtaɪˈwɑn tɪ riˈunəˌfaɪ. bət ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ɪt grænts hɔŋ kɔŋg dɪˈmɑkrəsi wɪl dɪˈrɛkli əˈfɛkt ˈwɛðər ðə ˈtaɪwɑˈniz trəst ˈʧaɪnə, məʧ lɛs wɔnt tɪ riˈunəˌfaɪ. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn hɔŋ kɔŋg hæv sin ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl teɪk tɪ ðə strits ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈrɔɪtərz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən səm ˈproʊˌtɛstərz slɛpt ɔn ðə strits ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ə ˌblɑˈkeɪd əv ki ˈɛriəz ʧaɪˈniz ˈprɛzɪdənt ʃi ˈrisənt ˈsteɪtmənts ðət ˈtaɪˈwɑn ʃʊd əkˈsɛpt ðə seɪm "wən ˈkəntri, tu ˈsɪstəmz" ˈfɔrmjələ ˈəndər wɪʧ ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ rulz hɔŋ kɔŋg, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ əˈlaʊ hɔŋ kɔŋg ˈpipəl tɪ dɪˈrɛkli ɪˈlɛkt ðɛr ˈlidər, ˈɪndəˌkeɪt hi meɪ bi ˈkluləs əˈbaʊt wət ˈtaɪwɑˈniz ˈpipəl kɛr əˈbaʊt ðə moʊst sɛlf rul. ˈtaɪˈwɑnz ˈprɛzɪdənt mɑ həz rɪˈʤɛktɪd ˈmɪstər səˈʤɛsʧən, seɪɪŋ: "wi ˈfʊli ˌəndərˈstænd ənd səˈpɔrt hɔŋ kɔŋz dɪˈmænd fər ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈsəfrɪʤ." ˈgɪvɪŋ hɔŋ kɔŋg ˈpipəl ðə raɪt tɪ ʧuz ðɛr oʊn ˈlidər wʊd bi ə "ˌwɪnˈwɪn" ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən fər hɔŋ kɔŋg ənd ˈʧaɪnə, hi ˈædɪd. bət hiz ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪn haʊ məʧ mɔr hi kən seɪ. ˈmɪstər mɑ hoʊps tɪ mit ˈmɪstər ʃi æt ðə ˈeɪˌpɛk ˈlidərz' ˈsəmɪt ɪn ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər ənd hi ˈdəzənt wɔnt tɪ fˈjuʧər nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ˈʧaɪnə. fər ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ, ɪt naʊ həz tɪ ˈrɛkən wɪθ tu ˈɪʃuz ɪt dɛlt wɪθ ˈsɛpərətli biɪŋ lɪŋkt, sɛd ˈɑrθər dɪŋ shu-fan*, ə ˈrisərʧ ˈfɛloʊ æt ˈnæʃənəl ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl riˈleɪʃənz. "ðeɪ wɪl hæv tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ ˌriəˈʃʊr ˈtaɪˈwɑn tɪ nɑt tɪ səˈpɔrt hɔŋ kɔŋg," sɛd ˈmɪstər dɪŋ. ɪt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlaɪkli bɪld ə lɔŋ ˈblæˌklɪst əv ˈtaɪwɑˈniz ˈæktɪvɪsts tɪ kip aʊt əv hɔŋ kɔŋg. ɔˈrɛdi, ˈstudənt ˈlidərz lɪn ənd ʧɛn hæv bɪn dɪˈnaɪd ˈɛntri. bət ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðɛm, ðɛr ər ˈmɛni mɔr ˈpipəl hu naʊ fil kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ hɔŋ kɔŋg noʊ ˈlɔŋgər sin ɛz ʤɪst ə pleɪs fər flaɪt ˈtrænsfərz ər ˈʃɑpɪŋ. "ðeɪ səˈpɔrtɪd ˈjuˈɛs (bæk ɪn mɑrʧ ənd ˈeɪprəl) ənd naʊ wɪr səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðɛm," sɛd mɪz ʧɛŋ. "səˈpɔrtɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər wɪl hɛlp boʊθ saɪdz."

there is no shortage of things to protest when it comes to this small middle eastern country. from the raging war next door, to its repercussions, to the rampant corruption, human rights abuses, the disappearance of elections, rising unemployment, emigration, crippled institutions, and pollution -the grounds are endless. however, when one looks at lebanon, protests are virtually non-existent on a large scale at least, not since the 2015 summer demonstrations -which were an exception to the rule- died out. at every turn of events we witness as those directly impacted take to the streets in small numbers. it is a rarity to see any significant form of consequential solidarity on the advent of crises. take the kidnapped lebanese soldiers debacle and the resurfaced waste management disaster for instance. the only protests that occurred related to these issues were those organized by a handful of citizens even though the repercussions of said crises are wide-reaching. in a bid to better understand what has been repeatedly described as a state of perpetual sleep, i revisited some studies pertaining to cognitive behavior in high stress environments. while i may not be an expert in the field, these models that i am about to present certainly struck a chord. dissociation: the hidden epidemic this seemingly behavioral pattern as exhibited by many lebanese when it comes to civil rights may in large be due to what psychologists refer to as dissociation. dissociation is “an adaptive defense in response to high stress or trauma characterized by short or long term memory loss and a sense of disconnection from oneself or surroundings.” (after all how many times have we questioned our attention span and our collective memory?) according to marlene steinberg and maxine schnall, the authors of “the stranger in the mirror: dissociation the hidden epidemic,” dissociation is a defense mechanism employed to detach oneself from the emotional stimuli that victims have been or are continuously being exposed to. in other terms, it helps us cope with stressful situations, which may otherwise feel overwhelming. dissociation can happen in varying degrees, from mild to aggressive. in fact it is so that many of us remain oblivious to our very own dissociation -a vital part of our ingrained survival system. ever driven a car to a destination only to realize upon arriving that you cannot remember a large part of your trip? mild dissociation; a disconnection from part of oneself to the environment. in lebanon, anecdotal evidence suggests that this pattern seems to have been adopted as the general mode de vie, whereby even the most abhorrent of circumstances can just make their way into becoming another addition to the myriad problems already at hand. as a result, a feeling of powerlessness ensues. a vicious cycle that feeds itself. dissociation and; past and present: dissociation is a of (post traumatic stress disorder), a mental health condition triggered by a terrifying event and most commonly diagnosed in war veterans. several studies indicate that a significant part of the lebanese population who lived through the civil war carry the trauma of the bloody years that saw the killing of over civilians and thousands of forced disappearances. according to studies, rates of and depression reach a staggering 30% in some areas, affecting many children and adolescents as well as adults. may delay developmental processes by causing regression, dependence on substance abuse and dissociation, putting the brain in a perpetual state of self-defense. when the brain is in defense mode it exhibits symptoms that include amnesia (loss of memory for short or long periods of time), (feeling detached from body or emotions), (feeling detached from surroundings or people), identity confusion (uncertainty, conflict about who you are), and identity alteration (alterations in personality and behavior). sounds awfully familiar, it? dissociation reduces motivation: as mentioned above, dissociation occurs when confrontation with overwhelming experience from which actual escape is not possible alters consciousness in a way that allows those affected to continue functioning under fierce conditions. in other words, and under a state of dissociation, when inconvenient situations are ignored, sufferers are afforded the illusion of their disappearance if only momentarily. another addition to dissociation is, which means that if calamity does not involve group directly, it can be easily swept to the side. dr. susan rosenthal, author of power and powerlessness, says “dissociation mentally disconnects us from intolerable experiences. when thinking brings pain, dissociation helps people to move through life without thinking; we shut out the world or imagine it to be much safer than it really is. by numbing fear, anger and pain, dissociation creates a false sense of safety, reducing our motivation to remove the dangers that threaten us.” “severe dissociation compassion and empathy, making it possible for people to do cruel and monstrous things that they would never do in a state.” perhaps this can explain why the lebanese party scene thrived as israeli bombs ravaged parts of beirut and south lebanon during the 2006 war, or why people now feel paralyzed in the face of countless problems. it also explains everyday behavioral patterns that allow many of us to continue functioning when cataclysms, such as terrorist attacks or remote conflicts, occur. dissociation, the media and politics: according to dr. rosenthal, the media encourage mass dissociation when calamities such as war are covered in a sanitized manner and include commentary that “drips with lies.” “doublespeak”, she says, promotes dissociation to make the unacceptable acceptable. “invasion is defense; civilian deaths are collateral damage; a freedom fighter is a terrorist working for us; and a terrorist is a freedom fighter working for them. politicians revel in doublespeak.” “dissociation separates contradictory experiences to avoid internal conflict, making it possible to love our own children and support wars that kill other children; to want freedom and support wars that deny others their freedom. to feel outrage at being robbed and support wars that rob the people of other lands.” dissociation in the face of terrible injustice is mistakenly perceived as a lack of caring instead of what it really is: a psychological defense against feeling powerless, rosenthal concludes. in lebanon, press institutions are structured around a fundamental schism. on the one hand, there is media that act as a profit making enterprise, gravitating towards neutrality rather that objectivity in order to safeguard access to the powerful, and thus investing heavily in sensationalism in order to increase viewership. on the other, there is media that act as a politically affiliated initiative and is devoted to the truth in a way which is beneficial to their party. this media model relies heavily on donations from politicians or individuals, even though such a thing is against the law. the result? a weak democracy and an even weaker electorate, fueling a never ending cycle of dissociation and powerlessness. dissociation feeds oligarchy, systemic powerlessness: american presidential nominee donald trump can easily be likened to any of our homegrown lebanese politicians with his shenanigans, sexist statements and racist gabble. like local lawmakers and executives, trump relies on fear and the power dynamic. in other words he makes the powerless feel more powerful and in that context nothing else matters. in lebanon dissociation and powerlessness are the prevailing tropes, and ordinary citizens rely on a structure that supports a multitude of mini donald trumps, or what its commonly referred to as the “za’im” (meaning: leader). while this system predates civil war that reintroduced dissociation en masse as a method of survival, it thrived throughout the bloody years and continues, alongside the ingrained powerlessness of the people, to be the modus operandi of the national political landscape. without dissociation and an overbearing feeling of powerlessness many lebanese would not have taken part in the bloodshed that lasted so many years, nor would they have sworn allegiance to leaders on the premise of momentary power in an otherwise helpless situation. years after the end of the civil war dissociation and powerlessness remain the dominant force at play. the powerful leaders of that war are currently the ministers and thanks to an amnesty law that allows them to remain in power, widening the gap between the wealthy elite and the people. this structure has largely remained unchallenged even in the face of rampant corruption, culminated in the worst era of governmental performance yet. poverty, pacification policies seal the deal: material wealth equals power and as economy continues to nosedive, so do its people become more powerless. this the case for the ruling oligarchs and their circle of elites who keep their riches out of state coffers through a ‘wealth defense industry’: a cadre of professionals hired to lobby government and advise ways of hiding wealth, often through keeping it in tax havens. the wealth defense main objective is to maintain and increase the power and wealth of the elite. in turn, and as part of maintenance works, those in power implement pacification policies, and band aid to bullet wound fixes. they keep things barely running but not bad enough to ignite a revolution. the only way out of poverty comes in the form of making connections with the major game-players. to do that one has to swear allegiance and undying loyalty in exchange for a price or a job. this artificial system (which the israeli government is widely known for using) ensures that a segment of the population is comfortable enough to suppress any potential uprising. to protect the status quo this segment would find it difficult to abandon privilege for the sake of larger national goals such as restorative justice. as a result, helplessness again prevails and feeds the dissociation mechanism. how to break free: the first step in solving any problem is recognizing there is one. lebanon cannot move forward without adequately dealing with its past. anything short of that is leading us to the same results. although there is a general attitude that seeks to bury the wounds of war, it is counter constructive to continue to pretend that these scars do not exist. the ghost of the events that occurred in the past are still haunting us today; they are on our televisions, in our media, inside parliament and inside our minds. they are being passed down from one generation to the next, feeding the cycle and the broken system; feeding dissociation, separateness and powerlessness. to overcome this we first must agree to openly discuss trauma, mental health illnesses, and inherited and learned behavioral patterns without restraint, without shame. the overall mental health state of a society is a determining factor in its functionality. mental health issues and behavioral patterns in lebanon have long been dismissed as farce at worst and survivalist at best; our general attitude sees them as both contradictory and coexisting weaknesses and strength rather than obstacles, and for that we are paying a high price. our mental health system is broken and badly funded. (according to a who assessment, the budget for mental health in lebanon constitutes only 5% of the general health budget.) our capacity for sound judgement is clouded with confusion and misinformation. as a result, these alignments continue to reinforce a system that is and exploitative. combating oligarchy and dissociation is no easy business, especially when external threats that first reinforced those patterns -war and conflict- loom. according to jeffrey winters, author of “oligarchy,” the mechanisms needed when fighting such a system on a technical front include reducing the power of money in shaping politics, ensuring equal opportunities for escaping poverty, and the of a tax system that invests in creating widespread prosperity and growth. in other words, wealth needs to be redistributed as a first step towards democratizing a nation and strengthening its institutions. unfortunately our very own institutions have come to be weakened and polarized between the one for the poor and one for the privileged. this polarization reinforces oligarchy and inequality. without strong institutions, the people come to rely more on their za’ims, and are coerced into favoring privatization (which serves the and their inner circle) over restorative public policies. this is turn feeds the cycle of powerlessness and separateness. on another front, our education system must include civic engagement, and the development of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make a difference through political and non-political processes. we must learn to overcome our differences in a civil manner, to empower the electorate, to inform the young and old and to contribute positively to an issue even if the issue does not affect us personally. this will restore a sense of community and nationhood. the current system at play is unsustainable at best and at worst. policies of pacification, separateness, poverty and dependence wreak havoc on both land and people. the less engaged, less aware the nation is, the heavier it is on its environment and well-being. this unmistakably affects the quality of life for current and future generations, ensuring a bad ending especially with the threat of climate change, population growth and climate migration. the time to look at that stranger in the mirror has come; deflection is no longer a luxury we can afford.

ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈʃɔrtɪʤ əv θɪŋz tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðɪs smɔl ˈmɪdəl ˈistərn ˈkəntri. frəm ðə ˈreɪʤɪŋ wɔr nɛkst dɔr, tɪ ɪts ˌripərˈkəʃənz, tɪ ðə ˈræmpənt kərˈəpʃən, ˈjumən raɪts əˈbjuzɪz, ðə ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns əv ɪˈlɛkʃənz, ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt, ˌɛməˈgreɪʃən, ˈkrɪpəld ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, ənd pəˈluʃən -ðə graʊnz ər ˈɛndləs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn wən lʊks æt ˈlɛbənən, ˈproʊˌtɛsts ər ˈvərʧuəli ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt ɔn ə lɑrʤ skeɪl æt list, nɑt sɪns ðə 2015 ˈsəmər ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz -wɪʧ wər ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən tɪ ðə rul- daɪd aʊt. æt ˈɛvəri tərn əv ɪˈvɛnts wi ˈwɪtnəs ɛz ðoʊz dɪˈrɛkli ˌɪmˈpæktɪd teɪk tɪ ðə strits ɪn smɔl ˈnəmbərz. ɪt ɪz ə ˈrɛrɪti tɪ si ˈɛni sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt fɔrm əv ˌkɑnsəkˈwɛnʃəl ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti ɔn ðə ˈædˌvɛnt əv ˈkraɪsiz. teɪk ðə ˈkɪdˌnæpt ˈlɛbəˌniz ˈsoʊlʤərz dəˈbɑkəl ənd ðə riˈsərfəst weɪst ˈmænɪʤmənt dɪˈzæstər fər ˈɪnstəns. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈproʊˌtɛsts ðət əˈkərd rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðiz ˈɪʃuz wər ðoʊz ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə ˌripərˈkəʃənz əv sɛd ˈkraɪsiz ər wide-reaching*. ɪn ə bɪd tɪ ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstænd wət həz bɪn rɪˈpitɪdli dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə steɪt əv pərˈpɛʧuəl slip, aɪ riˈvɪzətɪd səm ˈstədiz pərˈteɪnɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑgnɪtɪv bɪˈheɪvjər ɪn haɪ strɛs ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts. waɪl aɪ meɪ nɑt bi ən ˈɛkspərt ɪn ðə fild, ðiz ˈmɑdəlz ðət aɪ æm əˈbaʊt tɪ ˈprɛzənt ˈsərtənli strək ə kɔrd. dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən: ðə ˈhɪdən ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk ðɪs ˈsimɪŋli bɪˈheɪvjərəl ˈpætərn ɛz ɪgˈzɪbətəd baɪ ˈmɛni ˈlɛbəˌniz wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈsɪvəl raɪts meɪ ɪn lɑrʤ bi du tɪ wət saɪˈkɑləʤəsts rɪˈfər tɪ ɛz dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən. dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən ɪz əˈdæptɪv dɪˈfɛns ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ haɪ strɛs ər ˈtrɔmə ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd baɪ ʃɔrt ər lɔŋ tərm ˈmɛməri lɔs ənd ə sɛns əv ˌdɪskəˈnɛkʃən frəm ˌwənˈsɛlf ər surroundings.”*.” (ˈæftər ɔl haʊ ˈmɛni taɪmz hæv wi kˈwɛsʧənd ɑr əˈtɛnʃən spæn ənd ɑr kəˈlɛktɪv ˈmɛməri?) əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈmɑˌrlin ˈstaɪnbərg ənd mækˈsin ʃnɔl, ðə ˈɔθərz əv ˈstreɪnʤər ɪn ðə ˈmɪrər: dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən ðə ˈhɪdən epidemic,”*,” dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən ɪz ə dɪˈfɛns ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ɪmˈplɔɪd tɪ ˈdɪˌtæʧ ˌwənˈsɛlf frəm ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈstɪmjəˌlaɪ ðət ˈvɪktɪmz hæv bɪn ər ər kənˈtɪnjuəsli biɪŋ ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ. ɪn ˈəðər tərmz, ɪt hɛlps ˈjuˈɛs koʊp wɪθ ˈstrɛsfəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz, wɪʧ meɪ ˈəðərˌwaɪz fil ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ. dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən kən ˈhæpən ɪn ˈvɛriɪŋ dɪˈgriz, frəm maɪld tɪ əˈgrɛsɪv. ɪn fækt ɪt ɪz soʊ ðət ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs rɪˈmeɪn əˈblɪviəs tɪ ɑr ˈvɛri oʊn dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən -ə ˈvaɪtəl pɑrt əv ɑr ˌɪnˈgreɪnd sərˈvaɪvəl ˈsɪstəm. ˈɛvər ˈdrɪvən ə kɑr tɪ ə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ˈoʊnli tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz əˈpɑn ərˈaɪvɪŋ ðət ju ˈkænɑt rɪˈmɛmbər ə lɑrʤ pɑrt əv jʊr trɪp? maɪld dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən; ə ˌdɪskəˈnɛkʃən frəm pɑrt əv ˌwənˈsɛlf tɪ ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ɪn ˈlɛbənən, ˌænɪkˈdoʊtəl ˈɛvədəns səˈʤɛsts ðət ðɪs ˈpætərn simz tɪ hæv bɪn əˈdɑptəd ɛz ðə ˈʤɛnərəl moʊd də vaɪ, wɛrˈbaɪ ˈivɪn ðə moʊst æˈbhɔrənt əv ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz kən ʤɪst meɪk ðɛr weɪ ˈɪntu bɪˈkəmɪŋ əˈnəðər əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈmɪriəd ˈprɑbləmz ɔˈrɛdi æt hænd. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ə ˈfilɪŋ əv ˈpaʊərləsnəs ɪnˈsuz. ə ˈvɪʃəs ˈsaɪkəl ðət fidz ˌɪtˈsɛlf. dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən ənd; pæst ənd ˈprɛzənt: dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən ɪz ə əv (poʊst trɔˈmætɪk strɛs dɪˈsɔrdər), ə ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ kənˈdɪʃən ˈtrɪgərd baɪ ə ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt ənd moʊst ˈkɑmənli ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst ɪn wɔr ˈvɛtərənz. ˈsɛvərəl ˈstədiz ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt pɑrt əv ðə ˈlɛbəˌniz ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən hu lɪvd θru ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔr ˈkɛri ðə ˈtrɔmə əv ðə ˈblədi jɪrz ðət sɔ ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ əv ˈoʊvər səˈvɪljənz ənd ˈθaʊzənz əv fɔrst ˌdɪsəˈpɪrənsɪz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈstədiz, reɪts əv ənd dɪˈprɛʃən riʧ ə ˈstægərˌɪŋ 30 ɪn səm ˈɛriəz, əˈfɛktɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˌædəˈlɛsənts ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈædəlts. meɪ dɪˈleɪ dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛnəl ˈprɑsɛsəz baɪ ˈkɔzɪŋ rəˈgrɛʃən, dɪˈpɛndəns ɔn ˈsəbstəns əˈbjuz ənd dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən, ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə breɪn ɪn ə pərˈpɛʧuəl steɪt əv ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns. wɪn ðə breɪn ɪz ɪn dɪˈfɛns moʊd ɪt ɪgˈzɪbəts ˈsɪmptəmz ðət ˌɪnˈklud æmˈniʒə (lɔs əv ˈmɛməri fər ʃɔrt ər lɔŋ ˈpɪriədz əv taɪm), (ˈfilɪŋ dɪˈtæʧt frəm ˈbɑdi ər ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz), (ˈfilɪŋ dɪˈtæʧt frəm sərˈaʊndɪŋz ər ˈpipəl), aɪˈdɛntəˌti kənfˈjuʒən (ənˈsərtənti, ˈkɑnflɪkt əˈbaʊt hu ju ər), ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˌɔltərˈeɪʃən (ˌɔltərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ənd bɪˈheɪvjər). saʊnz ˈɔfəli fəˈmɪljər, ɪt? dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən rɪˈdusɪz ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən: ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd əˈbəv, dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən əˈkərz wɪn ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən wɪθ ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns frəm wɪʧ ˈækʧəwəl ɪˈskeɪp ɪz nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl ˈɔltərz ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ɪn ə weɪ ðət əˈlaʊz ðoʊz əˈfɛktɪd tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ ˈəndər fɪrs kənˈdɪʃənz. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ənd ˈəndər ə steɪt əv dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən, wɪn ˌɪnkənˈvinjənt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ər ˌɪgˈnɔrd, ˈsəfərərz ər əˈfɔrdəd ðə ˌɪˈluʒən əv ðɛr ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns ɪf ˈoʊnli ˌmoʊmənˈtɛrəli. əˈnəðər əˈdɪʃən tɪ dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən ɪz, wɪʧ minz ðət ɪf kəˈlæmɪti dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlv grup dɪˈrɛkli, ɪt kən bi ˈizəli swɛpt tɪ ðə saɪd. ˈdɑktər. ˈsuzən ˈroʊzənˌθɔl, ˈɔθər əv paʊər ənd ˈpaʊərləsnəs, sɪz ˈmɛnəli dɪskəˈnɛkts ˈjuˈɛs frəm ˌɪnˈtɑlərəbəl ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz. wɪn ˈθɪŋkɪŋ brɪŋz peɪn, dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən hɛlps ˈpipəl tɪ muv θru laɪf wɪˈθaʊt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ; wi ʃət aʊt ðə wərld ər ˌɪˈmæʤən ɪt tɪ bi məʧ ˈseɪfər ðən ɪt ˈrɪli ɪz. baɪ ˈnəmɪŋ fɪr, ˈæŋgər ənd peɪn, dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən kriˈeɪts ə fɔls sɛns əv ˈseɪfti, rɪˈdusɪŋ ɑr ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən tɪ riˈmuv ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz ðət θˈrɛtən us.”*.” dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən kəmˈpæʃən ənd ˈɛmpəθi, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl fər ˈpipəl tɪ du kruəl ənd ˈmɑnstrəs θɪŋz ðət ðeɪ wʊd ˈnɛvər du ɪn ə state.”*.” pərˈhæps ðɪs kən ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ ðə ˈlɛbəˌniz ˈpɑrti sin θraɪvd ɛz ˌɪzˈreɪli bɑmz ˈrævɪʤd pɑrts əv beɪˈrut ənd saʊθ ˈlɛbənən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2006 wɔr, ər waɪ ˈpipəl naʊ fil ˈpɛrəˌlaɪzd ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˈkaʊntləs ˈprɑbləmz. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspleɪnz ˈɛvriˈdeɪ bɪˈheɪvjərəl ˈpætərnz ðət əˈlaʊ ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ wɪn cataclysms*, səʧ ɛz ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks ər rɪˈmoʊt ˈkɑnflɪkts, əˈkər. dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən, ðə ˈmidiə ənd ˈpɑləˌtɪks: əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdɑktər. ˈroʊzənˌθɔl, ðə ˈmidiə ɪnˈkərəʤ mæs dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən wɪn kəˈlæmətiz səʧ ɛz wɔr ər ˈkəvərd ɪn ə ˈsænɪˌtaɪzd ˈmænər ənd ˌɪnˈklud ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ðət wɪθ lies.”*.” ““doublespeak”*”, ʃi sɪz, prəˈmoʊts dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən tɪ meɪk ðə ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl əkˈsɛptəbəl. ɪz dɪˈfɛns; səˈvɪljən dɛθs ər kəˈlætərəl ˈdæmɪʤ; ə ˈfridəm ˈfaɪtər ɪz ə ˈtɛrərɪst ˈwərkɪŋ fər ˈjuˈɛs; ənd ə ˈtɛrərɪst ɪz ə ˈfridəm ˈfaɪtər ˈwərkɪŋ fər ðɛm. ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ˈrɛvəl ɪn doublespeak.”*.” ˈsɛpərˌeɪts ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəri ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈkɑnflɪkt, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ləv ɑr oʊn ˈʧɪldrən ənd səˈpɔrt wɔrz ðət kɪl ˈəðər ˈʧɪldrən; tɪ wɔnt ˈfridəm ənd səˈpɔrt wɔrz ðət dɪˈnaɪ ˈəðərz ðɛr ˈfridəm. tɪ fil ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ æt biɪŋ rɑbd ənd səˈpɔrt wɔrz ðət rɑb ðə ˈpipəl əv ˈəðər lands.”*.” dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˈtɛrəbəl ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs ɪz mɪˈsteɪkənli pərˈsivd ɛz ə læk əv ˈkɛrɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv wət ɪt ˈrɪli ɪz: ə ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈfɛns əˈgɛnst ˈfilɪŋ ˈpaʊərləs, ˈroʊzənˌθɔl kənˈkludz. ɪn ˈlɛbənən, prɛs ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ər ˈstrəkʧərd əraʊnd ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈskɪzəm. ɔn ðə wən hænd, ðɛr ɪz ˈmidiə ðət ækt ɛz ə ˈprɑfɪt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈɛnərˌpraɪz, ˈgrævɪˌteɪtɪŋ təˈwɔrdz nuˈtræləti ˈrəðər ðət ˌɑbʤɛkˈtɪvɪti ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈseɪfˌgɑrd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈpaʊərfəl, ənd ðəs ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ˈhɛvəli ɪn sɛnˈseɪʃənəˌlɪzəm ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˌɪnˈkris vˈjuərˌʃɪp. ɔn ðə ˈəðər, ðɛr ɪz ˈmidiə ðət ækt ɛz ə ˈplɪtɪkli əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ənd ɪz dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ðə truθ ɪn ə weɪ wɪʧ ɪz ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl tɪ ðɛr ˈpɑrti. ðɪs ˈmidiə ˈmɑdəl rɪˈlaɪz ˈhɛvəli ɔn doʊˈneɪʃənz frəm ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, ˈivɪn ðoʊ səʧ ə θɪŋ ɪz əˈgɛnst ðə lɔ. ðə rɪˈzəlt? ə wik dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd ən ˈivɪn ˈwikər ɪˈlɛktərət, fˈjulɪŋ ə ˈnɛvər ˈɛndɪŋ ˈsaɪkəl əv dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən ənd ˈpaʊərləsnəs. dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən fidz ˈɑləˌgɑrki, sɪˈstɛmɪk ˈpaʊərləsnəs: əˈmɛrɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni ˈdɑnəld trəmp kən ˈizəli bi ˈlaɪkənd tɪ ˈɛni əv ɑr ˈhoʊmˈgroʊn ˈlɛbəˌniz ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz wɪθ hɪz ʃəˈnænɪgənz, ˈsɛksɪst ˈsteɪtmənts ənd ˈreɪsɪst gabble*. laɪk ˈloʊkəl ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz, trəmp rɪˈlaɪz ɔn fɪr ənd ðə paʊər daɪˈnæmɪk. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz hi meɪks ðə ˈpaʊərləs fil mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ənd ɪn ðət ˈkɑntɛkst ˈnəθɪŋ ɛls ˈmætərz. ɪn ˈlɛbənən dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən ənd ˈpaʊərləsnəs ər ðə prɪˈveɪlɪŋ tropes*, ənd ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈsɪtɪzənz rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ə ˈstrəkʧər ðət səˈpɔrts ə ˈməltəˌtud əv ˈmɪni ˈdɑnəld trəmps, ər wət ɪts ˈkɑmənli rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ðə ““za’im”*” (ˈminɪŋ: ˈlidər). waɪl ðɪs ˈsɪstəm ˈpriˈdeɪts ˈsɪvəl wɔr ðət ˌriɪntrəˈdust dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən ɛn mæs ɛz ə ˈmɛθəd əv sərˈvaɪvəl, ɪt θraɪvd θruaʊt ðə ˈblədi jɪrz ənd kənˈtɪnjuz, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ˌɪnˈgreɪnd ˈpaʊərləsnəs əv ðə ˈpipəl, tɪ bi ðə ˈmoʊdəs ˌɑpərˈɛndaɪ əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlænˌskeɪp. wɪˈθaʊt dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən ənd ən ˈoʊvərˈbɛrɪŋ ˈfilɪŋ əv ˈpaʊərləsnəs ˈmɛni ˈlɛbəˌniz wʊd nɑt hæv ˈteɪkən pɑrt ɪn ðə ˈblədˌʃɛd ðət ˈlæstɪd soʊ ˈmɛni jɪrz, nɔr wʊd ðeɪ hæv swɔrn əˈliʤəns tɪ ˈlidərz ɔn ðə ˈprɛmɪs əv ˈmoʊmənˌtɛri paʊər ɪn ən ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈhɛlpləs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. jɪrz ˈæftər ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔr dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən ənd ˈpaʊərləsnəs rɪˈmeɪn ðə ˈdɑmənənt fɔrs æt pleɪ. ðə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈlidərz əv ðət wɔr ər ˈkərəntli ðə ˈmɪnɪstərz ənd θæŋks tɪ ən ˈæmnəsti lɔ ðət əˈlaʊz ðɛm tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɪn paʊər, ˈwaɪdənɪŋ ðə gæp bɪtˈwin ðə ˈwɛlθi ɪˈlit ənd ðə ˈpipəl. ðɪs ˈstrəkʧər həz ˈlɑrʤli rɪˈmeɪnd ənˈʧælɪnʤd ˈivɪn ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˈræmpənt kərˈəpʃən, ˈkəlməˌneɪtɪd ɪn ðə wərst ˈɪrə əv ˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl pərˈfɔrməns jɛt. ˈpɑvərti, ˌpæsəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈpɑləsiz sil ðə dil: məˈtɪriəl wɛlθ ˈikwəlz paʊər ənd ɛz ɪˈkɑnəmi kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈnoʊzˌdaɪv, soʊ du ɪts ˈpipəl bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈpaʊərləs. ðɪs ðə keɪs fər ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈoʊlɪˌgɑrks ənd ðɛr ˈsərkəl əv ɪˈlits hu kip ðɛr ˈrɪʧɪz aʊt əv steɪt ˈkɔfərz θru ə dɪˈfɛns industry’*’: ə ˈkædri əv prəˈfɛʃənəlz haɪərd tɪ ˈlɑbi ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ədˈvaɪz weɪz əv ˈhaɪdɪŋ wɛlθ, ˈɔfən θru ˈkipɪŋ ɪt ɪn tæks ˈheɪvənz. ðə wɛlθ dɪˈfɛns meɪn əˈbʤɛktɪv ɪz tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ənd ˌɪnˈkris ðə paʊər ənd wɛlθ əv ðə ɪˈlit. ɪn tərn, ənd ɛz pɑrt əv ˈmeɪntənəns wərks, ðoʊz ɪn paʊər ˈɪmpləmənt ˌpæsəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈpɑləsiz, ənd bænd eɪd tɪ ˈbʊlət wund ˈfɪksɪz. ðeɪ kip θɪŋz ˈbɛrli ˈrənɪŋ bət nɑt bæd ɪˈnəf tɪ ˌɪgˈnaɪt ə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ aʊt əv ˈpɑvərti kəmz ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ kəˈnɛkʃənz wɪθ ðə ˈmeɪʤər game-players*. tɪ du ðət wən həz tɪ swɛr əˈliʤəns ənd ənˈdaɪɪŋ ˈlɔɪəlti ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ə praɪs ər ə ʤɑb. ðɪs ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˈsɪstəm (wɪʧ ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈwaɪdli noʊn fər ˈjuzɪŋ) ɪnˈʃʊrz ðət ə ˌsɛgˈmɛnt əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz ˈkəmfərtəbəl ɪˈnəf tɪ səˈprɛs ˈɛni pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ. tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ ðɪs ˌsɛgˈmɛnt wʊd faɪnd ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ əˈbændən ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ fər ðə seɪk əv ˈlɑrʤər ˈnæʃənəl goʊlz səʧ ɛz rəˈstɔrətɪv ˈʤəstɪs. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˈhɛlpləsnəs əˈgɛn prɪˈveɪlz ənd fidz ðə dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm. haʊ tɪ breɪk fri: ðə fərst stɛp ɪn ˈsɑlvɪŋ ˈɛni ˈprɑbləm ɪz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðɛr ɪz wən. ˈlɛbənən ˈkænɑt muv ˈfɔrwərd wɪˈθaʊt ˈædəkwɪtli ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ɪts pæst. ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ʃɔrt əv ðət ɪz ˈlidɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðə seɪm rɪˈzəlts. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ɪz ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈætəˌtud ðət siks tɪ ˈbɛri ðə wundz əv wɔr, ɪt ɪz ˈkaʊntər kənˈstrəktɪv tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ priˈtɛnd ðət ðiz skɑrz du nɑt ɪgˈzɪst. ðə goʊst əv ðə ɪˈvɛnts ðət əˈkərd ɪn ðə pæst ər stɪl ˈhɔntɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs təˈdeɪ; ðeɪ ər ɔn ɑr ˈtɛləˌvɪʒənz, ɪn ɑr ˈmidiə, ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈpɑrləmɛnt ənd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɑr maɪndz. ðeɪ ər biɪŋ pæst daʊn frəm wən ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən tɪ ðə nɛkst, ˈfidɪŋ ðə ˈsaɪkəl ənd ðə ˈbroʊkən ˈsɪstəm; ˈfidɪŋ dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən, ˈsɛpərətnəs ənd ˈpaʊərləsnəs. tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðɪs wi fərst məst əˈgri tɪ ˈoʊpənli dɪˈskəs ˈtrɔmə, ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈɪlnəsɪz, ənd ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd ənd ˈlərnɪd bɪˈheɪvjərəl ˈpætərnz wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈstreɪnt, wɪˈθaʊt ʃeɪm. ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ steɪt əv ə soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪz ə dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ˈfæktər ɪn ɪts ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti. ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈɪʃuz ənd bɪˈheɪvjərəl ˈpætərnz ɪn ˈlɛbənən hæv lɔŋ bɪn dɪsˈmɪst ɛz fɑrs æt wərst ənd sərˈvaɪvəlɪst æt bɛst; ɑr ˈʤɛnərəl ˈætəˌtud siz ðɛm ɛz boʊθ ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəri ənd ˌkoʊɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈwiknəsɪz ənd strɛŋθ ˈrəðər ðən ˈɑbstəkəlz, ənd fər ðət wi ər peɪɪŋ ə haɪ praɪs. ɑr ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˈbroʊkən ənd ˈbædli ˈfəndɪd. (əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə hu əˈsɛsmənt, ðə ˈbəʤɪt fər ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ɪn ˈlɛbənən ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ˈoʊnli 5 əv ðə ˈʤɛnərəl hɛlθ ˈbəʤɪt.) ɑr kəˈpæsɪti fər saʊnd ˈʤəʤmənt ɪz ˈklaʊdɪd wɪθ kənfˈjuʒən ənd ˌmɪsɪnfərˈmeɪʃən. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ðiz əˈlaɪnmənts kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˌriɪnˈfɔrs ə ˈsɪstəm ðət ɪz ənd ˌɛkˈsplɔɪtətɪv. kəmˈbætɪŋ ˈɑləˌgɑrki ənd dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən ɪz noʊ ˈizi ˈbɪznɪs, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ɪkˈstərnəl θrɛts ðət fərst ˌriɪnˈfɔrst ðoʊz ˈpætərnz -wɔr ənd ˈkɑnflɪkt- lum. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈʤɛfri ˈwɪntərz, ˈɔθər əv ““oligarchy,”*,” ðə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz ˈnidɪd wɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ səʧ ə ˈsɪstəm ɔn ə ˈtɛknɪkəl frənt ˌɪnˈklud rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə paʊər əv ˈməni ɪn ˈʃeɪpɪŋ ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ˈikwəl ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ ˈpɑvərti, ənd ðə əv ə tæks ˈsɪstəm ðət ˌɪnˈvɛsts ɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd prɑˈspɛrəti ənd groʊθ. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, wɛlθ nidz tɪ bi ˌridɪˈstrɪbjətɪd ɛz ə fərst stɛp təˈwɔrdz dɪˈmɑkrəˌtaɪzɪŋ ə ˈneɪʃən ənd ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ ɪts ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz. ənˈfɔrʧənətli ɑr ˈvɛri oʊn ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz hæv kəm tɪ bi ˈwikənd ənd ˈpoʊlərˌaɪzd bɪtˈwin ðə wən fər ðə pur ənd wən fər ðə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd. ðɪs ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən ˌriɪnˈfɔrsɪz ˈɑləˌgɑrki ənd ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti. wɪˈθaʊt strɔŋ ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, ðə ˈpipəl kəm tɪ rɪˈlaɪ mɔr ɔn ðɛr za’ims*, ənd ər koʊərst ˈɪntu ˈfeɪvərɪŋ ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən (wɪʧ sərvz ðə ənd ðɛr ˈɪnər ˈsərkəl) ˈoʊvər rəˈstɔrətɪv ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsiz. ðɪs ɪz tərn fidz ðə ˈsaɪkəl əv ˈpaʊərləsnəs ənd ˈsɛpərətnəs. ɔn əˈnəðər frənt, ɑr ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm məst ˌɪnˈklud ˈsɪvɪk ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt, ənd ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈnɑlɪʤ, skɪlz, ˈvæljuz ənd ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən tɪ meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns θru pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌnɑnpəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɑsɛsəz. wi məst lərn tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ɑr ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ə ˈsɪvəl ˈmænər, tɪ ɪmˈpaʊər ðə ɪˈlɛktərət, tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ðə jəŋ ənd oʊld ənd tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut ˈpɑzətɪvli tɪ ən ˈɪʃu ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈɪʃu dɪz nɑt əˈfɛkt ˈjuˈɛs ˈpərsənəli. ðɪs wɪl rɪˈstɔr ə sɛns əv kəmˈjunɪti ənd ˈneɪʃənˌhʊd. ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈsɪstəm æt pleɪ ɪz ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl æt bɛst ənd æt wərst. ˈpɑləsiz əv ˌpæsəfəˈkeɪʃən, ˈsɛpərətnəs, ˈpɑvərti ənd dɪˈpɛndəns rik ˈhævək ɔn boʊθ lænd ənd ˈpipəl. ðə lɛs ɪnˈgeɪʤd, lɛs əˈwɛr ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪz, ðə ˈhɛviər ɪt ɪz ɔn ɪts ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ. ðɪs ˌənmɪˈsteɪkəbli əˈfɛkts ðə kˈwɑləti əv laɪf fər ˈkɑrənt ənd fˈjuʧər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz, ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ə bæd ˈɛndɪŋ əˈspɛʃəli wɪθ ðə θrɛt əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən groʊθ ənd ˈklaɪmɪt maɪˈgreɪʃən. ðə taɪm tɪ lʊk æt ðət ˈstreɪnʤər ɪn ðə ˈmɪrər həz kəm; dɪˈflɛkʃən ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ə ˈləgʒəri wi kən əˈfɔrd.

chancellor angela merkel arrived in chengdu in southern china last saturday (5.7.2014) with two dozen top managers in tow, including five heads of companies. since tuesday, the final day of china visit, it's been evident that the large german business contingent made less of an impression on the chinese than some of the members of the delegation had hoped. in the end, the chinese were not quite as open to everything the german business leaders had on their wish list as the germans would have liked. accords amounting to 3 billion euros ($4 billion) were signed, which is not bad at all. however, it's a relatively small package if you take into account the fact that china's prime minister li spread around more than 21 billion euros on his last trip to britain three weeks ago. only volkswagen and airbus had reason to be pleased - and airbus is half-french. and its chinese partner faw agreed on two additional plants in china, with investment of a billion euros each. airbus secured a contract on the shipment of 100 helicopters worth about 300 million euros. however, there were plenty of disappointments: siemens failed to close deals with four major chinese cities that would have brought the group orders into the million euro range. germany's stock exchange failed to garner the bid to form a joint enterprise with the shanghai stock exchange. complaints about conditions frank: china makes the rules even more important than concrete deals: on the flight to china, chancellor merkel had enough time to listen to german business leaders' complaints. many feel the framework for business deals in china is unfair. why, they wonder, can the chinese buy practically every german company they have an appetite for, while german corporations that want to do business in china are forced into joint ventures that flush a good deal of money into chinese coffers. vw chief martin can tell you a thing or two about that. for years, he's been fighting for permission to found a subsidiary in china. china dictates the pace understandably, the chinese approach has been angering german managers. but it's not likely to change any time soon. who can force china? not even europe's mightiest politician, angela merkel, has that power. beijing will open its economy at the pace it deems to be correct, and won't let the west dictate the rules. and it's worth noting that in the past, it has sometimes been to western companies' advantage that beijing has its own views on the topic. just take a look at china's financial sector. don't bother thinking that the 2008 financial crisis would have ended if chinese capital flows had been as liberal and linked to the rest of the world as western bankers had long desired. the chinese economy, too, would have been entangled in a deep crisis, and would have dropped away as a motor for the global economy - including for german enterprises. but since those companies still managed to reliably sell their goods to china even after the lehman crash, they got off fairly lightly. german firms make good money it's fine to clearly state one's point of view toward china, but it would be inappropriate to complain too much about the conditions there. after all, german firms make good money on the chinese market. and that is bound to continue. beijing no longer wants to be the world's workbench, it wants china to be more innovative - and the germans are expected to help. in effect, that means china wants to hold on to the symbiosis, closely tested over two decades: exchanging chinese market shares for western technology. there's no way to prevent the chinese from slowly turning into competitors for german manufacturers. but as long as the economy continues to grow, german companies will move forward. over the next few years, beijing envisions higher wages for the middle classes and plans to pull an additional 200 million people out of poverty in western china. so, even if the chinese continue to make the rules, consumption will continue to rise. for german companies, that means more competition - but also more opportunities for growth. dw correspondent frank is considered one of the leading german experts on china. he has lived in beijing for the past 20 years.

ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl əraɪvd ɪn ˌʧɛŋˈdu ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈʧaɪnə læst ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ wɪθ tu ˈdəzən tɔp ˈmænɪʤərz ɪn toʊ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ faɪv hɛdz əv ˈkəmpəˌniz. sɪns ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ðə ˈfaɪnəl deɪ əv ˈʧaɪnə ˈvɪzɪt, ɪts bɪn ˈɛvədənt ðət ðə lɑrʤ ˈʤərmən ˈbɪznɪs kənˈtɪnʤənt meɪd lɛs əv ən ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ɔn ðə ʧaɪˈniz ðən səm əv ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən hæd hoʊpt. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ðə ʧaɪˈniz wər nɑt kwaɪt ɛz ˈoʊpən tɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðə ˈʤərmən ˈbɪznɪs ˈlidərz hæd ɔn ðɛr wɪʃ lɪst ɛz ðə ˈʤərmənz wʊd hæv laɪkt. əˈkɔrdz əˈmaʊnɪŋ tɪ 3 ˈbɪljən ˈjuˌroʊz 4 ˈbɪljən) wər saɪnd, wɪʧ ɪz nɑt bæd æt ɔl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪts ə ˈrɛlətɪvli smɔl ˈpækɪʤ ɪf ju teɪk ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ðə fækt ðət ˈʧaɪnəz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər li sprɛd əraʊnd mɔr ðən 21 ˈbɪljən ˈjuˌroʊz ɔn hɪz læst trɪp tɪ ˈbrɪtən θri wiks əˈgoʊ. ˈoʊnli ˈvoʊlksˌwægən ənd ˈɛrbəs hæd ˈrizən tɪ bi plizd ənd ˈɛrbəs ɪz half-french*. ənd ɪts ʧaɪˈniz ˈpɑrtnər fɔ əˈgrid ɔn tu əˈdɪʃənəl plænts ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, wɪθ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt əv ə ˈbɪljən ˈjuˌroʊz iʧ. ˈɛrbəs sɪˈkjʊrd ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɔn ðə ˈʃɪpmənt əv 100 ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptərz wərθ əˈbaʊt 300 ˈmɪljən ˈjuˌroʊz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr wər ˈplɛnti əv dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənts: ˈsimənz feɪld tɪ kloʊz dilz wɪθ fɔr ˈmeɪʤər ʧaɪˈniz ˈsɪtiz ðət wʊd hæv brɔt ðə grup ˈɔrdərz ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɪljən ˈjʊrə reɪnʤ. ˈʤərməniz stɑk ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ feɪld tɪ ˈgɑrnər ðə bɪd tɪ fɔrm ə ʤɔɪnt ˈɛnərˌpraɪz wɪθ ðə ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ stɑk ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ. kəmˈpleɪnts əˈbaʊt kənˈdɪʃənz fræŋk: ˈʧaɪnə meɪks ðə rulz ˈivɪn mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ˈkɑnkrit dilz: ɔn ðə flaɪt tɪ ˈʧaɪnə, ˈʧænsələr ˈmərkəl hæd ɪˈnəf taɪm tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ ˈʤərmən ˈbɪznɪs ˈlidərz' kəmˈpleɪnts. ˈmɛni fil ðə ˈfreɪmˌwərk fər ˈbɪznɪs dilz ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ɪz ˌɔnˈfɛr. waɪ, ðeɪ ˈwəndər, kən ðə ʧaɪˈniz baɪ ˈpræktɪkəli ˈɛvəri ˈʤərmən ˈkəmpəˌni ðeɪ hæv ən ˈæpəˌtaɪt fər, waɪl ˈʤərmən ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ðət wɔnt tɪ du ˈbɪznɪs ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ər fɔrst ˈɪntu ʤɔɪnt ˈvɛnʧərz ðət fləʃ ə gʊd dil əv ˈməni ˈɪntu ʧaɪˈniz ˈkɔfərz. ʧif ˈmɑrtɪn kən tɛl ju ə θɪŋ ər tu əˈbaʊt ðət. fər jɪrz, hiz bɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər pərˈmɪʃən tɪ faʊnd ə səbˈsɪdiˌɛri ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. ˈʧaɪnə ˈdɪkˌteɪts ðə peɪs ˌəndərˈstændəbli, ðə ʧaɪˈniz əˈproʊʧ həz bɪn ˈæŋgərɪŋ ˈʤərmən ˈmænɪʤərz. bət ɪts nɑt ˈlaɪkli tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈɛni taɪm sun. hu kən fɔrs ˈʧaɪnə? nɑt ˈivɪn ˈjʊrəps ˈmaɪtiəst ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən, ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl, həz ðət paʊər. ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ wɪl ˈoʊpən ɪts ɪˈkɑnəmi æt ðə peɪs ɪt dimz tɪ bi kərˈɛkt, ənd woʊnt lɛt ðə wɛst ˈdɪkˌteɪt ðə rulz. ənd ɪts wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ɪn ðə pæst, ɪt həz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz bɪn tɪ ˈwɛstərn ˈkəmpəˌniz' ædˈvæntɪʤ ðət ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ həz ɪts oʊn vjuz ɔn ðə ˈtɑpɪk. ʤɪst teɪk ə lʊk æt ˈʧaɪnəz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər. doʊnt ˈbɑðər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət ðə 2008 ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs wʊd hæv ˈɛndɪd ɪf ʧaɪˈniz ˈkæpɪtəl floʊz hæd bɪn ɛz ˈlɪˌbərəl ənd lɪŋkt tɪ ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld ɛz ˈwɛstərn ˈbæŋkərz hæd lɔŋ dɪˈzaɪərd. ðə ʧaɪˈniz ɪˈkɑnəmi, tu, wʊd hæv bɪn ɛnˈtæŋgəld ɪn ə dip ˈkraɪsəs, ənd wʊd hæv drɑpt əˈweɪ ɛz ə ˈmoʊtər fər ðə ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈkɑnəmi ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ fər ˈʤərmən ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz. bət sɪns ðoʊz ˈkəmpəˌniz stɪl ˈmænɪʤd tɪ rɪˈlaɪəbli sɛl ðɛr gʊdz tɪ ˈʧaɪnə ˈivɪn ˈæftər ðə ˈlimən kræʃ, ðeɪ gɑt ɔf ˈfɛrli ˈlaɪtli. ˈʤərmən fərmz meɪk gʊd ˈməni ɪts faɪn tɪ ˈklɪrli steɪt wənz pɔɪnt əv vju təˈwɔrd ˈʧaɪnə, bət ɪt wʊd bi ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt tɪ kəmˈpleɪn tu məʧ əˈbaʊt ðə kənˈdɪʃənz ðɛr. ˈæftər ɔl, ˈʤərmən fərmz meɪk gʊd ˈməni ɔn ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɑrkɪt. ənd ðət ɪz baʊnd tɪ kənˈtɪnju. ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ noʊ ˈlɔŋgər wɔnts tɪ bi ðə wərldz ˈwərkˌbɛnʧ, ɪt wɔnts ˈʧaɪnə tɪ bi mɔr ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ənd ðə ˈʤərmənz ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ hɛlp. ɪn ˈifɛkt, ðət minz ˈʧaɪnə wɔnts tɪ hoʊld ɔn tɪ ðə ˌsɪmbaɪˈoʊsəs, ˈkloʊsli ˈtɛstɪd ˈoʊvər tu ˈdɛkeɪdz: ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛrz fər ˈwɛstərn tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ðɛrz noʊ weɪ tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə ʧaɪˈniz frəm sˈloʊli ˈtərnɪŋ ˈɪntu kəmˈpɛtɪtərz fər ˈʤərmən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz. bət ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ groʊ, ˈʤərmən ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪl muv ˈfɔrwərd. ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fju jɪrz, ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ɛnˈvɪʒənz haɪər ˈweɪʤɪz fər ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈklæsɪz ənd plænz tɪ pʊl ən əˈdɪʃənəl 200 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl aʊt əv ˈpɑvərti ɪn ˈwɛstərn ˈʧaɪnə. soʊ, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ʧaɪˈniz kənˈtɪnju tɪ meɪk ðə rulz, kənˈsəmʃən wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ raɪz. fər ˈʤərmən ˈkəmpəˌniz, ðət minz mɔr ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən bət ˈɔlsoʊ mɔr ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər groʊθ. ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt fræŋk ɪz kənˈsɪdərd wən əv ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈʤərmən ˈɛkspərts ɔn ˈʧaɪnə. hi həz lɪvd ɪn ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ fər ðə pæst 20 jɪrz.

from wikifur, the furry encyclopedia. foxy flavored cookie author(s) thomas evans website update schedule updates mondays and fridays launch date june 6, 2010 end date ongoing genre comedy, adventure, romance rating(s) foxy flavored cookie is a created by thomas evans (alternatively known as the baker). the series centers around, a boy who was turned into an fox and lost his memory. all strips are drawn using sai. because of this, all strips that are drawn are of high quality, clear, and easy to read. the comic isted by comic fury. synopsis [ edit ] foxy flavored cookie centers around a boy who is bitten by a pure lycan, causing him to become two-thirds lycan, and lose his memory. he is then found by a land scout, by the name (pervy) and an insect biologist named. however, forgets to ask his name, so they name him after a box of cigarettes found in his pocket-. they take to an underground city named paws den, where he has to adapt to his new life. cast [ edit ] main characters [ edit ] pucho: a rather clumsy, but and outgoing character. he once had a life as a gypsy traveling in a caravan. he is rather talented at playing the violin, and exceptionally good at cooking. these are two skills that transfered over after he lost his memory. every once in a while, when the need arises, he can spontainously, and impulsively, summon supernatural strength and powers. this is demonstrated in many areas, but it is implied that he has no control over this abillity. shows romantic interest in. pituka: is not far from a female counterpart. she is rather smart, as she is an insect biologist, however she is just as and outgoing as. her home is filled with many kinds of insects, with her favorite being huggie, a lycan sized spider. she shows romantic interest in. pervy: is a lycan that fits his name. he is very risque, but can be very comical at times. his biggest romantic interest is nelly. often tries to (not intended) on nelly, but this usually doesn't end well for him. most of the time, he ends up getting hit with a wrench, thrown out windows, and everything in between. nelly: nelly is a cheetah lycan who can be very harsh. she controls paws heating and cooling, and often overworks her employees. she cares very much for, mostly as a brother. nelly is a very talented engineer. this is demonstrated when she builds a heater to heat up an entire lake. luna: luna is a succubus. this means that she leeches off of peoples life energy. has too much life energy, which is why he sometimes has outbursts of energy. luna can sense people's pleasure's, and she sometime takes advantage of this. she tries (and is rather successful) to get to show interest in. luna can also transform herself, so while she is usually seen in her original form, when around her new friends she will take on the form of a pink cat. astrid: astrid is a dream solider, meaning she has an oath at birth to serve the queen of paws den. after she was saved by, she changed her allegiance to. astrid is extremely loyal to whoever she serves, and will follow any order given to her. astrid very closely resembles an anubis. secondary characters [ edit ] tammy: tammy is a crazy witch therapist who constantly tries to seduce dr. ulrick. she provides therapy to and nelly. dr.ulrick: ulrick is a doctor that works in paws den at a clinic. because of his shy and cute personality, many of the females find him very attractive. notes [ edit ] "fillers" are used whenever a comic isn't updates are sometimes streamed

frəm wikifur*, ðə ˈfəri ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpidiə. ˈfɑksi ˈfleɪvərd ˈkʊki author(s*) ˈtɑməs ˈɛvənz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈskɛʤʊl ˈəpˌdeɪts ˈmənˌdeɪz ənd ˈfraɪˌdeɪz lɔnʧ deɪt ʤun 6 2010 ɛnd deɪt ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈʒɑnrə ˈkɑmədi, ədˈvɛnʧər, ˈroʊmæns rating(s*) ˈfɑksi ˈfleɪvərd ˈkʊki ɪz ə kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˈtɑməs ˈɛvənz (ɔlˈtərnətɪvli noʊn ɛz ðə ˈbeɪkər). ðə ˈsɪriz ˈsɛnərz əraʊnd, ə bɔɪ hu wɑz tərnd ˈɪntu ən fɑks ənd lɔst hɪz ˈmɛməri. ɔl strɪps ər drɔn ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɛˈseɪˈaɪ. bɪˈkəz əv ðɪs, ɔl strɪps ðət ər drɔn ər əv haɪ kˈwɑləti, klɪr, ənd ˈizi tɪ rɛd. ðə ˈkɑmɪk ɪz ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ ˈkɑmɪk fˈjʊri. sɪˈnɑpsɪs ˈɛdət ˈfɑksi ˈfleɪvərd ˈkʊki ˈsɛnərz əraʊnd ə bɔɪ hu ɪz ˈbɪtən baɪ ə pjʊr ˈlaɪkən, ˈkɔzɪŋ ɪm tɪ bɪˈkəm ˌtuˈθərdz ˈlaɪkən, ənd luz hɪz ˈmɛməri. hi ɪz ðɛn faʊnd baɪ ə lænd skaʊt, baɪ ðə neɪm (pervy*) ənd ən ˈɪnˌsɛkt baɪˈɑləʤɪst neɪmd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, fərˈgɛts tɪ æsk hɪz neɪm, soʊ ðeɪ neɪm ɪm ˈæftər ə bɑks əv ˌsɪgəˈrɛts faʊnd ɪn hɪz ˈpɑkət-. ðeɪ teɪk tɪ ən ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈsɪti neɪmd pɔz dɛn, wɛr hi həz tɪ əˈdæpt tɪ hɪz nu laɪf. kæst ˈɛdət meɪn ˈkɛrɪktərz ˈɛdət : ə ˈrəðər ˈkləmzi, bət ənd ˈaʊtˌgoʊɪŋ ˈkɛrɪktər. hi wəns hæd ə laɪf ɛz ə ˈʤɪpsi ˈtrævəlɪŋ ɪn ə ˈkɛrəˌvæn. hi ɪz ˈrəðər ˈtæləntɪd æt pleɪɪŋ ðə vaɪəˈlɪn, ənd ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli gʊd æt ˈkʊkɪŋ. ðiz ər tu skɪlz ðət trænsˈfərd ˈoʊvər ˈæftər hi lɔst hɪz ˈmɛməri. ˈɛvəri wəns ɪn ə waɪl, wɪn ðə nid ərˈaɪzɪz, hi kən spontainously*, ənd ˌɪmˈpəlsɪvli, ˈsəmən ˌsupərˈnæʧərəl strɛŋθ ənd paʊərz. ðɪs ɪz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈɛriəz, bət ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈplaɪd ðət hi həz noʊ kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ðɪs abillity*. ʃoʊz roʊˈmæntɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn.: ɪz nɑt fɑr frəm ə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt. ʃi ɪz ˈrəðər smɑrt, ɛz ʃi ɪz ən ˈɪnˌsɛkt baɪˈɑləʤɪst, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ʃi ɪz ʤɪst ɛz ənd ˈaʊtˌgoʊɪŋ ɛz. hər hoʊm ɪz fɪld wɪθ ˈmɛni kaɪnz əv ˈɪnˌsɛkts, wɪθ hər ˈfeɪvərɪt biɪŋ huggie*, ə ˈlaɪkən saɪzd ˈspaɪdər. ʃi ʃoʊz roʊˈmæntɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn.: ɪz ə ˈlaɪkən ðət fɪts hɪz neɪm. hi ɪz ˈvɛri ˌrɪˈskeɪ, bət kən bi ˈvɛri ˈkɑmɪkəl æt taɪmz. hɪz ˈbɪgəst roʊˈmæntɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪz ˈnɛli. ˈɔfən traɪz tɪ (nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd) ɔn ˈnɛli, bət ðɪs ˈjuʒəwəli ˈdəzənt ɛnd wɛl fər ɪm. moʊst əv ðə taɪm, hi ɛndz əp ˈgɪtɪŋ hɪt wɪθ ə rɛnʧ, θroʊn aʊt ˈwɪndoʊz, ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn bɪtˈwin. ˈnɛli: ˈnɛli ɪz ə ˈʧitə ˈlaɪkən hu kən bi ˈvɛri hɑrʃ. ʃi kənˈtroʊlz pɔz ˈhitɪŋ ənd ˈkulɪŋ, ənd ˈɔfən ˌoʊvərˈwərks hər ɪmˈplɔɪiz. ʃi kɛrz ˈvɛri məʧ fər, ˈmoʊstli ɛz ə ˈbrəðər. ˈnɛli ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈtæləntɪd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr. ðɪs ɪz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd wɪn ʃi bɪldz ə ˈhitər tɪ hit əp ən ɪnˈtaɪər leɪk. ˈlunə: ˈlunə ɪz ə succubus*. ðɪs minz ðət ʃi ˈliʧɪz ɔf əv ˈpipəlz laɪf ˈɛnərʤi. həz tu məʧ laɪf ˈɛnərʤi, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ hi ˈsəmˌtaɪmz həz ˈaʊtˌbərsts əv ˈɛnərʤi. ˈlunə kən sɛns ˈpipəlz pleasure's*, ənd ʃi ˈsəmˌtaɪm teɪks ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðɪs. ʃi traɪz (ənd ɪz ˈrəðər səkˈsɛsfəl) tɪ gɪt tɪ ʃoʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn. ˈlunə kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtrænsfɔrm hərˈsɛlf, soʊ waɪl ʃi ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli sin ɪn hər ərˈɪʤənəl fɔrm, wɪn əraʊnd hər nu frɛndz ʃi wɪl teɪk ɔn ðə fɔrm əv ə pɪŋk kæt. ˈæstrɪd: ˈæstrɪd ɪz ə drim solider*, ˈminɪŋ ʃi həz ən oʊθ æt bərθ tɪ sərv ðə kwin əv pɔz dɛn. ˈæftər ʃi wɑz seɪvd baɪ, ʃi ʧeɪnʤd hər əˈliʤəns tɪ. ˈæstrɪd ɪz ɪkˈstrimli lɔɪəl tɪ huˈɛvər ʃi sərvz, ənd wɪl ˈfɑloʊ ˈɛni ˈɔrdər ˈgɪvɪn tɪ hər. ˈæstrɪd ˈvɛri ˈkloʊsli rɪˈzɛmbəlz ən əˈnubɪs. ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈkɛrɪktərz ˈɛdət ˈtæmi: ˈtæmi ɪz ə ˈkreɪzi wɪʧ ˈθɛrəpɪst hu ˈkɑnstəntli traɪz tɪ sɪˈdus ˈdɑktər. ˈəlrɪk. ʃi prəˈvaɪdz ˈθɛrəpi tɪ ənd ˈnɛli. dr.ulrick*: ˈəlrɪk ɪz ə ˈdɔktər ðət wərks ɪn pɔz dɛn æt ə ˈklɪnɪk. bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ʃaɪ ənd kjut ˌpərsəˈnælɪti, ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈfiˌmeɪlz faɪnd ɪm ˈvɛri əˈtræktɪv. noʊts ˈɛdət "ˈfɪlərz" ər juzd wɛˈnɛvər ə ˈkɑmɪk ˈɪzənt ˈəpˌdeɪts ər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz strimd

we have some bad news for fans, amd has announced that it will be killing the brand in favor of its fusion project which aims to build hybrid and chips. the and branding will be remaining intact, but will now be known as amd and the first set of graphic cards to be shipped with the new branding strategy will be released later this year. the company also claimed that this is the perfect time amd could possibly consolidate the brand, because products are performing well in terms of sales, and high market penetration of graphics products. finally, amd revealed the new brand logos that are nearly identical to the present logos, of course, minus the “ati”.

wi hæv səm bæd nuz fər fænz, ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi həz əˈnaʊnst ðət ɪt wɪl bi ˈkɪlɪŋ ðə brænd ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ɪts fˈjuʒən ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪʧ eɪmz tɪ bɪld ˈhaɪbrɪd ənd ʧɪps. ðə ənd ˈbrændɪŋ wɪl bi rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˌɪnˈtækt, bət wɪl naʊ bi noʊn ɛz ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi ənd ðə fərst sɛt əv ˈgræfɪk kɑrdz tɪ bi ʃɪpt wɪθ ðə nu ˈbrændɪŋ ˈstrætəʤi wɪl bi riˈlist ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɔlsoʊ kleɪmd ðət ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt taɪm ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi kʊd ˈpɑsəbli kənˈsɑlɪˌdeɪt ðə brænd, bɪˈkəz ˈprɑdəkts ər pərˈfɔrmɪŋ wɛl ɪn tərmz əv seɪlz, ənd haɪ ˈmɑrkɪt ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən əv ˈgræfɪks ˈprɑdəkts. ˈfaɪnəli, ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi rɪˈvild ðə nu brænd ˈloʊˌgoʊz ðət ər ˈnɪrli aɪˈdɛntɪkəl tɪ ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈloʊˌgoʊz, əv kɔrs, ˈmaɪnəs ðə ““ati”*”.

fingerprint riddle leads to new call for dr david kelly inquest found in woods: dr david kelly's possessions did not have any fingerprints on them fresh information casting doubt on how weapons inspector dr david kelly died has been sent to the government by campaigners trying to secure an inquest into his death. attorney general dominic grieve was presented with legal papers on monday arguing that because there were no fingerprints on five items found with dr body including the knife he supposedly used to kill himself a inquest must be held to determine how he died. the information, covering dozens of legal and scientific points, was submitted by a group of doctors who believe dr death has never been investigated properly. mr grieve will now consider if there is sufficient fresh evidence for a full examination of what remains one of the most notorious episodes of tony premiership. his decision is expected shortly. dr kelly, a weapons inspector, is said to have killed himself after being named as the prime source of a bbc report accusing government of lying to take britain into the iraq war. his body was found in woods close to his home in on july 18, 2003. uniquely, for an unexpected death such as his, no inquest has ever been held. the public inquiry into his death chaired by lord hutton found that he killed himself after slashing his wrist with a blunt pruning knife and overdosing on painkillers. but mr grieve has been told by the doctors that they have established a range of fresh evidence questioning the official finding and highlighting several irregularities. they state that it has been established, using the freedom of information act, that there were no fingerprints on five items found with dr body: the knife, a watch, his mobile phone, an open water bottle and blister packs of pills he supposedly swallowed. in their legal papers, the doctors state: ‘it is submitted that to properly investigate the circumstances of dr death, any coroner would be obliged to make inquiries as to why there were no fingerprints found, including for example seeking evidence on whether any tests were carried out to establish if anything had been used to attempt to erase fingerprint evidence. fresh inquiry call: body of the government scientist was found at hill,, on july 18, 2003 ‘this is particularly relevant as it was noted no gloves were found on the body or in its vicinity.’ the doctors have also alleged that dr gp, dr malcolm warner, may have concealed crucial evidence about seeing the weapon corpse when he appeared as a witness at the hutton inquiry in 2003. the doctors claim they were ultimately made aware of this by dr mp, robert jackson, who has since retired from parliament. they also say conflicting evidence about where dr kelly was found leads them to believe his body might have been moved after death. according to the two volunteer searchers who found him, dr body was sitting against a tree, but pathologist nicholas hunt described him as lying several feet in front of the tree. the doctors have also raised questions about the fact that thames valley police failed to collect vital evidence offered to them by dr close friend nigel cox. this evidence suggests that, immediately before his death, dr kelly had made social plans for july 23. mr cox is understood to still have an message proving his claim. the doctors have stipulated that because none of the fingerprint evidence was even mentioned at the hutton inquiry, this point on its own ought to satisfy the minimum legal requirement for a inquest to be held. the legal document covers 36 points. it was by medical doctors stephen frost, christopher burns-cox, david halpin and andrew rouse. dr michael powers qc, who has been instructed to represent the doctors in their legal action, said: ‘the circumstances of this case are highly unusual. ‘they have troubled a wide section of public opinion. given the inadequacy of lord investigation, essential there should now be a full inquest.’

ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt ˈrɪdəl lidz tɪ nu kɔl fər ˈdɑktər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkɛli ˈɪnkˌwɛst faʊnd ɪn wʊdz: ˈdɑktər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkɛliz pəˈzɛʃənz dɪd nɑt hæv ˈɛni ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts ɔn ðɛm frɛʃ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈkæstɪŋ daʊt ɔn haʊ ˈwɛpənz ˌɪnˈspɛktər ˈdɑktər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkɛli daɪd həz bɪn sɛnt tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt baɪ kæmˈpeɪnərz traɪɪŋ tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ən ˈɪnkˌwɛst ˈɪntu hɪz dɛθ. əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈdɑmənɪk griv wɑz pərˈzɛnəd wɪθ ˈligəl ˈpeɪpərz ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət bɪˈkəz ðɛr wər noʊ ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts ɔn faɪv ˈaɪtəmz faʊnd wɪθ ˈdɑktər ˈbɑdi ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə naɪf hi səˈpoʊzədli juzd tɪ kɪl hɪmˈsɛlf ə ˈɪnkˌwɛst məst bi hɛld tɪ dɪˈtərmən haʊ hi daɪd. ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ˈkəvərɪŋ ˈdəzənz əv ˈligəl ənd ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk pɔɪnts, wɑz səbˈmɪtəd baɪ ə grup əv ˈdɑktərz hu bɪˈliv ˈdɑktər dɛθ həz ˈnɛvər bɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ˈprɑpərli. ˈmɪstər griv wɪl naʊ kənˈsɪdər ɪf ðɛr ɪz səˈfɪʃənt frɛʃ ˈɛvədəns fər ə fʊl ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən əv wət rɪˈmeɪnz wən əv ðə moʊst noʊˈtɔriəs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv ˈtoʊni prɛˈmɪrˌʃɪp. hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈʃɔrtli. ˈdɑktər ˈkɛli, ə ˈwɛpənz ˌɪnˈspɛktər, ɪz sɛd tɪ hæv kɪld hɪmˈsɛlf ˈæftər biɪŋ neɪmd ɛz ðə praɪm sɔrs əv ə ˌbibiˈsi rɪˈpɔrt əˈkjuzɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt əv laɪɪŋ tɪ teɪk ˈbrɪtən ˈɪntu ðə ˌɪˈrɑk wɔr. hɪz ˈbɑdi wɑz faʊnd ɪn wʊdz kloʊz tɪ hɪz hoʊm ɪn ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 18 2003 juˈnikli, fər ən ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd dɛθ səʧ ɛz hɪz, noʊ ˈɪnkˌwɛst həz ˈɛvər bɪn hɛld. ðə ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ˈɪntu hɪz dɛθ ʧɛrd baɪ lɔrd ˈhətən faʊnd ðət hi kɪld hɪmˈsɛlf ˈæftər sˈlæʃɪŋ hɪz rɪst wɪθ ə blənt ˈprunɪŋ naɪf ənd ˈoʊvərˌdoʊsɪŋ ɔn ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz. bət ˈmɪstər griv həz bɪn toʊld baɪ ðə ˈdɑktərz ðət ðeɪ hæv ɪˈstæblɪʃt ə reɪnʤ əv frɛʃ ˈɛvədəns kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈfaɪndɪŋ ənd ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl ˌɪrɛgjəˈlɛrətiz. ðeɪ steɪt ðət ɪt həz bɪn ɪˈstæblɪʃt, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈfridəm əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ækt, ðət ðɛr wər noʊ ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts ɔn faɪv ˈaɪtəmz faʊnd wɪθ ˈdɑktər ˈbɑdi: ðə naɪf, ə wɔʧ, hɪz ˈmoʊbəl foʊn, ən ˈoʊpən ˈwɔtər ˈbɑtəl ənd ˈblɪstər pæks əv pɪlz hi səˈpoʊzədli sˈwɑloʊd. ɪn ðɛr ˈligəl ˈpeɪpərz, ðə ˈdɑktərz steɪt: ɪz səbˈmɪtəd ðət tɪ ˈprɑpərli ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz əv ˈdɑktər dɛθ, ˈɛni ˈkɔrənər wʊd bi əˈblaɪʤd tɪ meɪk ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz ɛz tɪ waɪ ðɛr wər noʊ ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts faʊnd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ˈsikɪŋ ˈɛvədəns ɔn ˈwɛðər ˈɛni tɛsts wər ˈkɛrid aʊt tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ hæd bɪn juzd tɪ əˈtɛmpt tɪ ɪˈreɪs ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt ˈɛvədəns. frɛʃ ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri kɔl: ˈbɑdi əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsaɪəntɪst wɑz faʊnd æt hɪl,, ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 18 2003 ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈrɛləvənt ɛz ɪt wɑz ˈnoʊtɪd noʊ gləvz wər faʊnd ɔn ðə ˈbɑdi ər ɪn ɪts vicinity.’*.’ ðə ˈdɑktərz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlɛʤd ðət ˈdɑktər gp*, ˈdɑktər ˈmælkəm ˈwɔrnər, meɪ hæv kənˈsild ˈkruʃəl ˈɛvədəns əˈbaʊt siɪŋ ðə ˈwɛpən kɔrps wɪn hi əˈpɪrd ɛz ə ˈwɪtnəs æt ðə ˈhətən ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ɪn 2003 ðə ˈdɑktərz kleɪm ðeɪ wər ˈəltəmətli meɪd əˈwɛr əv ðɪs baɪ ˈdɑktər mp*, ˈrɑbərt ˈʤæksən, hu həz sɪns rɪˈtaɪrd frəm ˈpɑrləmɛnt. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ seɪ kənˈflɪktɪŋ ˈɛvədəns əˈbaʊt wɛr ˈdɑktər ˈkɛli wɑz faʊnd lidz ðɛm tɪ bɪˈliv hɪz ˈbɑdi maɪt hæv bɪn muvd ˈæftər dɛθ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə tu ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ˈsərʧərz hu faʊnd ɪm, ˈdɑktər ˈbɑdi wɑz ˈsɪtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ə tri, bət pəˈθɑləʤəst ˈnɪkələs hənt dɪˈskraɪbd ɪm ɛz laɪɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl fit ɪn frənt əv ðə tri. ðə ˈdɑktərz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ reɪzd kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə fækt ðət tɛmz ˈvæli pəˈlis feɪld tɪ kəˈlɛkt ˈvaɪtəl ˈɛvədəns ˈɔfərd tɪ ðɛm baɪ ˈdɑktər kloʊz frɛnd ˈnaɪʤəl kɑks. ðɪs ˈɛvədəns səˈʤɛsts ðət, ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz dɛθ, ˈdɑktər ˈkɛli hæd meɪd ˈsoʊʃəl plænz fər ˌʤuˈlaɪ 23 ˈmɪstər kɑks ɪz ˌəndərˈstʊd tɪ stɪl hæv ən ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈpruvɪŋ hɪz kleɪm. ðə ˈdɑktərz hæv ˈstɪpjəˌleɪtɪd ðət bɪˈkəz nən əv ðə ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt ˈɛvədəns wɑz ˈivɪn ˈmɛnʃənd æt ðə ˈhətən ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri, ðɪs pɔɪnt ɔn ɪts oʊn ɔt tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ ðə ˈmɪnəməm ˈligəl rɪkˈwaɪrmənt fər ə ˈɪnkˌwɛst tɪ bi hɛld. ðə ˈligəl ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ˈkəvərz 36 pɔɪnts. ɪt wɑz baɪ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈdɑktərz ˈstivən frɔst, ˈkrɪstəfər burns-cox*, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈhælpɪn ənd ˈændru raʊz. ˈdɑktər ˈmaɪkəl paʊərz qc*, hu həz bɪn ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə ˈdɑktərz ɪn ðɛr ˈligəl ˈækʃən, sɛd: ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz əv ðɪs keɪs ər ˈhaɪli ənˈjuˌʒuəl. hæv ˈtrəbəld ə waɪd ˈsɛkʃən əv ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌɪˈnædɪkwəsi əv lɔrd ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, ɛˈsɛnʃəl ðɛr ʃʊd naʊ bi ə fʊl inquest.’*.’

the catholic archdiocese of kansas city has decided to cut ties with the girl scouts. archbishop joseph f naumann announced on monday that asked churches in his archdiocese to transition away from hosting girl scout troops, in favor of partnering with the christian scouting organization, american heritage girls. parishes in the diocese were given the choice to stop chartering girl scout troops immediately, or graduate scouts already in the program to american heritage girl troops over the next few years. previously, naumann had told priests to end sales of the girls scouts’ famous cookies, according to the kansas city star. “no girl scout cookie sales should occur in catholic schools or on parish property after the school year,” he said in a letter sent to priests in his parish in january. brendan via getty images the archbishop of kansas city, kansas, joseph naumann (left). the problem with girl scouts, according to naumann, is that their programs and materials can cause children to be “misled and misinformed” by “secular culture.” “to follow jesus and his gospel will often require us to be counter-cultural,” naumann wrote in his statement. “with the promotion by girl scouts usa (gsusa) of programs and materials reflective of many of the troubling trends in our secular culture, they are no longer a compatible partner in helping us form young women with the virtues and values of the gospel.” in particular, naumann pointed to the fact that girl scouts usa pays membership dues to the world association of girl guides and girl scouts (wagggs), which the archbishop claims has ties to international planned parenthood. naumann also referred to how girls scouts materials portray birth control activist margaret sanger and feminists betty friedan and gloria steinem as role models. “these as well as many other ‘role models’ in the new manuals and web content not only do not reflect our catholic but stand in stark opposition to what we believe,” he wrote. “our greatest responsibility as a church is to the children and young people in our care,” naumann wrote in his statement. “we have a limited time and number of opportunities to impact the formation of our young people. it is essential that all youth programs at our parishes affirm virtues and values consistent with our catholic faith.” john moore via getty images girl scouts sell cookies as a winter storm moves in on february 8, 2013 in new york city. in a statement to huffpost, a spokesperson said that the organization has worked to create a positive relationship with the catholic church over the past 100 years. “girl scouts is always willing to work with any and every person or organization in order to fulfill our mission of building girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.” on its website, the said that it “does not not have a relationship or partnership with planned parenthood.” the does pay dues to, but claims that it does not always take the same positions as the global organization, and that scouts’ membership dues used to pay. gsusa also said that it is a secular organization and take an official position on birth control, abortion, and human sexuality. the american catholic bishops and the girl scouts usa have had a tense relationship in recent years, much of which centers around the concerns around the culture war issues of contraception, sexual orientation, and gender identity. the united states conference of catholic bishops held a series of talks with the in 2013 and 2014 about these issues. as a result of the dialogue, the committee in charge of the review issued a document saying that it was “morally objectionable” that promoted educating girls about their “sexual and reproductive health/rights.” the committee believed the phrase itself was “problematic.” still, the committee endorse or condemn the, leaving decisions about scouting to each individual diocesan bishop. in 2016, the archdiocese of st. louis officially disbanded its committee on girl scouts, and encouraged its priests to choose alternative scouting programs, instead. in a statement about the move, archbishop robert carlson cited concerns about the “position on and inclusion of transgender and homosexual issues,” among other issues.

ðə ˈkæθlɪk ˈɑrʧˈdaɪəsəs əv ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kət taɪz wɪθ ðə gərl skaʊts. ˈɑrʧˈbɪʃəp ˈʤoʊzəf ɛf ˈnaʊmən əˈnaʊnst ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət æst ˈʧərʧɪz ɪn hɪz ˈɑrʧˈdaɪəsəs tɪ trænˈzɪʃən əˈweɪ frəm ˈhoʊstɪŋ gərl skaʊt trups, ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈpɑrtnərɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈskaʊtɪŋ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ gərlz. ˈpɛrɪʃɪz ɪn ðə ˈdaɪəˌsiz wər ˈgɪvɪn ðə ʧɔɪs tɪ stɑp ˈʧɑrtərɪŋ gərl skaʊt trups ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, ər ˈgræʤəˌweɪt skaʊts ɔˈrɛdi ɪn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ gərl trups ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fju jɪrz. ˈpriviəsli, ˈnaʊmən hæd toʊld prists tɪ ɛnd seɪlz əv ðə gərlz scouts’*’ ˈfeɪməs ˈkʊkiz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti stɑr. gərl skaʊt ˈkʊki seɪlz ʃʊd əˈkər ɪn ˈkæθlɪk skulz ər ɔn ˈpɛrɪʃ ˈprɑpərti ˈæftər ðə skul year,”*,” hi sɛd ɪn ə ˈlɛtər sɛnt tɪ prists ɪn hɪz ˈpɛrɪʃ ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ˈbrɛndən ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ðə ˈɑrʧˈbɪʃəp əv ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti, ˈkænzəs, ˈʤoʊzəf ˈnaʊmən (lɛft). ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ gərl skaʊts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈnaʊmən, ɪz ðət ðɛr ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd məˈtɪriəlz kən kɔz ˈʧɪldrən tɪ bi ənd misinformed”*” baɪ culture.”*.” ˈfɑloʊ ˈʤizəs ənd hɪz ˈgɔspəl wɪl ˈɔfən ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ bi counter-cultural,”*,” ˈnaʊmən roʊt ɪn hɪz ˈsteɪtmənt. ðə pərˈmoʊʃən baɪ gərl skaʊts ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ (gsusa*) əv ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd məˈtɪriəlz rɪˈflɛktɪv əv ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈtrəbəlɪŋ trɛnz ɪn ɑr ˈsɛkjələr ˈkəlʧər, ðeɪ ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ə kəmˈpætəbəl ˈpɑrtnər ɪn ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs fɔrm jəŋ ˈwɪmən wɪθ ðə ˈvərʧuz ənd ˈvæljuz əv ðə gospel.”*.” ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ˈnaʊmən ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ðə fækt ðət gərl skaʊts ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ peɪz ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp duz tɪ ðə wərld əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv gərl gaɪdz ənd gərl skaʊts (wagggs*), wɪʧ ðə ˈɑrʧˈbɪʃəp kleɪmz həz taɪz tɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd. ˈnaʊmən ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈfərd tɪ haʊ gərlz skaʊts məˈtɪriəlz pɔrˈtreɪ bərθ kənˈtroʊl ˈæktɪvɪst ˈmɑrgərɪt ˈsæŋər ənd ˈfɛmənɪsts ˈbɛti ˈfridən ənd ˈglɔriə ˈstaɪnəm ɛz roʊl ˈmɑdəlz. ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈmɛni ˈəðər models’*’ ɪn ðə nu ˈmænjuəlz ənd wɛb ˈkɑntɛnt nɑt ˈoʊnli du nɑt rɪˈflɛkt ɑr ˈkæθlɪk bət stænd ɪn stɑrk ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ wət wi believe,”*,” hi roʊt. ˈgreɪtəst riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ɛz ə ʧərʧ ɪz tɪ ðə ˈʧɪldrən ənd jəŋ ˈpipəl ɪn ɑr care,”*,” ˈnaʊmən roʊt ɪn hɪz ˈsteɪtmənt. hæv ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd taɪm ənd ˈnəmbər əv ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ ˌɪmˈpækt ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ɑr jəŋ ˈpipəl. ɪt ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl ðət ɔl juθ ˈproʊˌgræmz æt ɑr ˈpɛrɪʃɪz əˈfərm ˈvərʧuz ənd ˈvæljuz kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ɑr ˈkæθlɪk faith.”*.” ʤɑn mʊr ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz gərl skaʊts sɛl ˈkʊkiz ɛz ə ˈwɪntər stɔrm muvz ɪn ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 8 2013 ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt tɪ huffpost*, ə ˈspoʊkspərsən sɛd ðət ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən həz wərkt tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈpɑzətɪv riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 100 jɪrz. skaʊts ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ wərk wɪθ ˈɛni ənd ˈɛvəri ˈpərsən ər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ fʊlˈfɪl ɑr ˈmɪʃən əv ˈbɪldɪŋ gərlz əv kərɪʤ, ˈkɑnfədɛns ənd ˈkɛrɪktər, hu meɪk ðə wərld ə ˈbɛtər place.”*.” ɔn ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ðə sɛd ðət ɪt nɑt nɑt hæv ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ər ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ plænd parenthood.”*.” ðə dɪz peɪ duz tɪ, bət kleɪmz ðət ɪt dɪz nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz teɪk ðə seɪm pəˈzɪʃənz ɛz ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, ənd ðət scouts’*’ ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp duz juzd tɪ peɪ. ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət ɪt ɪz ə ˈsɛkjələr ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənd teɪk ən əˈfɪʃəl pəˈzɪʃən ɔn bərθ kənˈtroʊl, əˈbɔrʃən, ənd ˈjumən ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti. ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkæθlɪk ˈbɪʃəps ənd ðə gərl skaʊts ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ hæv hæd ə tɛns riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, məʧ əv wɪʧ ˈsɛnərz əraʊnd ðə kənˈsərnz əraʊnd ðə ˈkəlʧər wɔr ˈɪʃuz əv ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən, ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən, ənd ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈkɑnfərəns əv ˈkæθlɪk ˈbɪʃəps hɛld ə ˈsɪriz əv tɔks wɪθ ðə ɪn 2013 ənd 2014 əˈbaʊt ðiz ˈɪʃuz. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈdaɪəˌlɔg, ðə kəˈmɪti ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðə ˌrivˈju ˈɪʃud ə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt seɪɪŋ ðət ɪt wɑz objectionable”*” ðət prəˈmoʊtəd ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪŋ gərlz əˈbaʊt ðɛr ənd ˌriprəˈdəktɪv health/rights.”*.” ðə kəˈmɪti bɪˈlivd ðə freɪz ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɑz ““problematic.”*.” stɪl, ðə kəˈmɪti ɛnˈdɔrs ər kənˈdɛm ðə, ˈlivɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz əˈbaʊt ˈskaʊtɪŋ tɪ iʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl daɪˈɑsəsən ˈbɪʃəp. ɪn 2016 ðə ˈɑrʧˈdaɪəsəs əv st*. luɪs əˈfɪʃəli dɪsˈbændɪd ɪts kəˈmɪti ɔn gərl skaʊts, ənd ɪnˈkərəʤd ɪts prists tɪ ʧuz ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈskaʊtɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræmz, ˌɪnˈstɛd. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ðə muv, ˈɑrʧˈbɪʃəp ˈrɑbərt ˈkɑrlsən ˈsaɪtɪd kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ðə ɔn ənd ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ənd ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl issues,”*,” əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz.

share gov. scott walker friday named waukesha attorney daniel kelly to the state supreme court, replacing retiring justice david prosser. by of the madison gov. scott walker on friday named a waukesha lawyer with no judicial experience to the state supreme court, putting daniel kelly on the bench and keeping in place the high court's conservative majority. kelly who in his application called affirmative action and slavery the same morally will replace retiring justice david prosser on aug. 1, the start of the court's new term. kelly, 52, initially applied for the appointment in secret, but his name became public in june, when walker's team narrowed the field of candidates from 11 to five. kelly took just one question from reporters after walker announced the appointment in the state capitol, but he declined to discuss his writings opposing affirmative action and gay marriage. "the primary and only job of a wisconsin supreme court justice is to apply the law as it is written and the oath that i will take will guarantee to you that my personal political beliefs and political philosophy will have no impact on that whatsoever," kelly said. "those things simply have no place inside the courtroom." in his application, kelly included a 2014 book chapter in which he wrote same-sex marriage would rob marriage of any meaning and likened affirmative action to slavery. "affirmative action and slavery differ, obviously, in significant ways," kelly wrote. "but it's more a question of degree than principle, for they both spring from the same taproot. neither can exist without the foundational principle that it is acceptable to force someone into an unwanted economic relationship. morally, and as a matter of law, they are the same." asked to discuss what he meant, kelly remained in the background and walker answered on his behalf, saying kelly would not inject his personal beliefs into his work for the court. walker declined to yield the podium to kelly when reporters asked him to specifically answer their questions. kelly also did not say whether he would run for a full term in 2020, but walker said he expected that he would. walker said he had not asked him that question when he interviewed him for the job. in his prepared remarks, kelly said he's had a lifelong love of the law and was humbled by the appointment. "to this day, i cannot walk into a courtroom without my heart skipping a beat," he said. "i trust that will never change. i trust that i will always stand humbly before the law." chief justice patience appeared with walker and kelly and said she had known kelly for a long time and was impressed with his scholarship. "i am very, very pleased with the governor's appointment," she said. kelly was with the large milwaukee law firm reinhart boerner van for 15 years, but left it in 2013. he spent a year as the vice president and general counsel for the kern family foundation, which was established by the founders of power systems. in 2014, kelly formed a small law firm in waukesha with attorney rod rogahn. kelly has been closely involved with conservative legal groups. the president of the milwaukee chapter of the federalist society, he also sits on an advisory panel to the wisconsin institute for law & liberty. throughout his application, he praised two of the u.s. supreme court's conservative justices antonin scalia, who died in february, and clarence thomas. kelly was an adviser to state supreme court justice rebecca bradley's campaign this year and served as an attorney on campaign during a recount after he narrowly won in 2011. he also was on the legal team that defended legislative and congressional maps that republican lawmakers in 2011. in that litigation, a panel of federal judges made changes to the districts for two assembly districts on milwaukee's south side after it found those maps violated the voting rights of latinos. the other maps which greatly favor republicans were left in place. (a separate challenge to the maps is pending in federal court in madison; kelly is not involved in that litigation.) the appointment to the supreme court is the second one walker has made since he was first elected in 2011. last year, the governor put bradley on the bench, six months before she was elected to a full term. walker has the sole say on the appointment. kelly does not need the confirmation of the state senate or any other body. the governor acknowledged kelly did not have judicial experience, but noted two other members of the high court prosser and justice shirley abrahamson had not served as a judge before they became justices. to get on the supreme court, kelly beat out 10 others. he was the only applicant who kept his name secret in the early going, but his name was released once he made the first cut. the field was later cut from five to three and kelly beat out the other two finalists, appeals court judges mark gundrum and thomas hruz. gundrum, who served alongside walker in the assembly, was the early favorite among observers. walker appointed gundrum to the district 2 court of appeals in waukesha in 2011 passing over kelly for that spot. under state law, appointees to the state supreme court stand for election at the first year in which a supreme court election isn't already scheduled, and in this case contests are already planned for 2017, '18 and '19. that means that should he choose to run kelly would be on the ballot in 2020.

ʃɛr gəv. skɑt ˈwɔkər ˈfraɪˌdeɪ neɪmd wɔˈkiʃə əˈtərni ˈdænjəl ˈkɛli tɪ ðə steɪt səˈprim kɔrt, rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ ˈʤəstɪs ˈdeɪvɪd ˈprɔsər. baɪ əv ðə ˈmædɪsən gəv. skɑt ˈwɔkər ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ neɪmd ə wɔˈkiʃə ˈlɔjər wɪθ noʊ ʤuˈdɪʃəl ɪkˈspɪriəns tɪ ðə steɪt səˈprim kɔrt, ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈdænjəl ˈkɛli ɔn ðə bɛnʧ ənd ˈkipɪŋ ɪn pleɪs ðə haɪ kɔrts kənˈsərvətɪv məˈʤɔrəti. ˈkɛli hu ɪn hɪz ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən kɔld əˈfərmətɪv ˈækʃən ənd sˈleɪvəri ðə seɪm ˈmɔrəli wɪl ˌriˈpleɪs rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ ˈʤəstɪs ˈdeɪvɪd ˈprɔsər ɔn ˈɔgəst. 1 ðə stɑrt əv ðə kɔrts nu tərm. ˈkɛli, 52 ˌɪˈnɪʃəli əˈplaɪd fər ðə əˈpɔɪntmənt ɪn ˈsikrɪt, bət hɪz neɪm bɪˈkeɪm ˈpəblɪk ɪn ʤun, wɪn ˈwɔkərz tim ˈnɛroʊd ðə fild əv ˈkænədɪts frəm 11 tɪ faɪv. ˈkɛli tʊk ʤɪst wən kˈwɛʃən frəm rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈæftər ˈwɔkər əˈnaʊnst ðə əˈpɔɪntmənt ɪn ðə steɪt ˈkæpɪtəl, bət hi dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ dɪˈskəs hɪz ˈraɪtɪŋz əˈpoʊzɪŋ əˈfərmətɪv ˈækʃən ənd geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ. "ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ənd ˈoʊnli ʤɑb əv ə wɪˈskɑnsən səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪs ɪz tɪ əˈplaɪ ðə lɔ ɛz ɪt ɪz ˈrɪtən ənd ðə oʊθ ðət aɪ wɪl teɪk wɪl ˌgɛrənˈti tɪ ju ðət maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl bɪˈlifs ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl fəˈlɑsəfi wɪl hæv noʊ ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðət ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər," ˈkɛli sɛd. "ðoʊz θɪŋz ˈsɪmpli hæv noʊ pleɪs ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum." ɪn hɪz ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən, ˈkɛli ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə 2014 bʊk ˈʧæptər ɪn wɪʧ hi roʊt ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ wʊd rɑb ˈmɛrɪʤ əv ˈɛni ˈminɪŋ ənd ˈlaɪkənd əˈfərmətɪv ˈækʃən tɪ sˈleɪvəri. "əˈfərmətɪv ˈækʃən ənd sˈleɪvəri ˈdɪfər, ˈɑbviəsli, ɪn sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt weɪz," ˈkɛli roʊt. "bət ɪts mɔr ə kˈwɛʃən əv dɪˈgri ðən ˈprɪnsəpəl, fər ðeɪ boʊθ spərɪŋ frəm ðə seɪm taproot*. ˈniðər kən ɪgˈzɪst wɪˈθaʊt ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃənəl ˈprɪnsəpəl ðət ɪt ɪz əkˈsɛptəbəl tɪ fɔrs ˈsəmˌwən ˈɪntu ən ənˈwɔntɪd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. ˈmɔrəli, ənd ɛz ə ˈmætər əv lɔ, ðeɪ ər ðə seɪm." æst tɪ dɪˈskəs wət hi mɛnt, ˈkɛli rɪˈmeɪnd ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ənd ˈwɔkər ˈænsərd ɔn hɪz bɪˈhæf, seɪɪŋ ˈkɛli wʊd nɑt ˌɪnˈʤɛkt hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl bɪˈlifs ˈɪntu hɪz wərk fər ðə kɔrt. ˈwɔkər dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ jild ðə ˈpoʊdiəm tɪ ˈkɛli wɪn rɪˈpɔrtərz æst ɪm tɪ spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈænsər ðɛr kˈwɛsʧənz. ˈkɛli ˈɔlsoʊ dɪd nɑt seɪ ˈwɛðər hi wʊd rən fər ə fʊl tərm ɪn 2020 bət ˈwɔkər sɛd hi ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðət hi wʊd. ˈwɔkər sɛd hi hæd nɑt æst ɪm ðət kˈwɛʃən wɪn hi ˈɪntərvˌjud ɪm fər ðə ʤɑb. ɪn hɪz priˈpɛrd rɪˈmɑrks, ˈkɛli sɛd hiz hæd ə ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ ləv əv ðə lɔ ənd wɑz ˈhəmbəld baɪ ðə əˈpɔɪntmənt. "tɪ ðɪs deɪ, aɪ ˈkænɑt wɔk ˈɪntu ə ˈkɔrˌtrum wɪˈθaʊt maɪ hɑrt ˈskɪpɪŋ ə bit," hi sɛd. "aɪ trəst ðət wɪl ˈnɛvər ʧeɪnʤ. aɪ trəst ðət aɪ wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz stænd ˈhəmbli ˌbiˈfɔr ðə lɔ." ʧif ˈʤəstɪs ˈpeɪʃəns əˈpɪrd wɪθ ˈwɔkər ənd ˈkɛli ənd sɛd ʃi hæd noʊn ˈkɛli fər ə lɔŋ taɪm ənd wɑz ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ hɪz ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp. "aɪ æm ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri plizd wɪθ ðə ˈgəvərnərz əˈpɔɪntmənt," ʃi sɛd. ˈkɛli wɑz wɪθ ðə lɑrʤ mɪlˈwɔki lɔ fərm ˈraɪnˌhɑrt ˈbɔrnər væn fər 15 jɪrz, bət lɛft ɪt ɪn 2013 hi spɛnt ə jɪr ɛz ðə vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkaʊnsəl fər ðə kərn ˈfæməli faʊnˈdeɪʃən, wɪʧ wɑz ɪˈstæblɪʃt baɪ ðə ˈfaʊndərz əv paʊər ˈsɪstəmz. ɪn 2014 ˈkɛli fɔrmd ə smɔl lɔ fərm ɪn wɔˈkiʃə wɪθ əˈtərni rɑd rogahn*. ˈkɛli həz bɪn ˈkloʊsli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ kənˈsərvətɪv ˈligəl grups. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə mɪlˈwɔki ˈʧæptər əv ðə ˈfɛdərəlɪst soʊˈsaɪɪti, hi ˈɔlsoʊ sɪts ɔn ən ædˈvaɪzəri ˈpænəl tɪ ðə wɪˈskɑnsən ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər lɔ ˈlɪbərˌti. θruaʊt hɪz ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən, hi preɪzd tu əv ðə juz. səˈprim kɔrts kənˈsərvətɪv ˈʤəstɪsɪz ˈæntənɪn ˈskɑljə, hu daɪd ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ənd ˈklɛrəns ˈtɑməs. ˈkɛli wɑz ən ædˈvaɪzər tɪ steɪt səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪs rəˈbɛkə ˈbrædliz kæmˈpeɪn ðɪs jɪr ənd sərvd ɛz ən əˈtərni ɔn kæmˈpeɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˌriˈkaʊnt ˈæftər hi ˈnɛroʊli wən ɪn 2011 hi ˈɔlsoʊ wɑz ɔn ðə ˈligəl tim ðət dɪˈfɛndɪd ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ənd kənˈgrɛʃənəl mæps ðət rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ɪn 2011 ɪn ðət ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən, ə ˈpænəl əv ˈfɛdərəl ˈʤəʤɪz meɪd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈdɪstrɪkts fər tu əˈsɛmbli ˈdɪstrɪkts ɔn mɪlˈwɔkiz saʊθ saɪd ˈæftər ɪt faʊnd ðoʊz mæps ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ raɪts əv lɑˈtinoʊs. ðə ˈəðər mæps wɪʧ ˈgreɪtli ˈfeɪvər rɪˈpəblɪkənz wər lɛft ɪn pleɪs. (ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ðə mæps ɪz ˈpɛndɪŋ ɪn ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt ɪn ˈmædɪsən; ˈkɛli ɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðət ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən.) ðə əˈpɔɪntmənt tɪ ðə səˈprim kɔrt ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd wən ˈwɔkər həz meɪd sɪns hi wɑz fərst ɪˈlɛktɪd ɪn 2011 læst jɪr, ðə ˈgəvərnər pʊt ˈbrædli ɔn ðə bɛnʧ, sɪks mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ ə fʊl tərm. ˈwɔkər həz ðə soʊl seɪ ɔn ðə əˈpɔɪntmənt. ˈkɛli dɪz nɑt nid ðə ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən əv ðə steɪt ˈsɛnɪt ər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈbɑdi. ðə ˈgəvərnər ækˈnɑlɪʤd ˈkɛli dɪd nɑt hæv ʤuˈdɪʃəl ɪkˈspɪriəns, bət ˈnoʊtɪd tu ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə haɪ kɔrt ˈprɔsər ənd ˈʤəstɪs ˈʃərli əˈbræhəmsən hæd nɑt sərvd ɛz ə ʤəʤ ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ bɪˈkeɪm ˈʤəstɪsɪz. tɪ gɪt ɔn ðə səˈprim kɔrt, ˈkɛli bit aʊt 10 ˈəðərz. hi wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈæplɪkənt hu kɛpt hɪz neɪm ˈsikrɪt ɪn ðə ˈərli goʊɪŋ, bət hɪz neɪm wɑz riˈlist wəns hi meɪd ðə fərst kət. ðə fild wɑz ˈleɪtər kət frəm faɪv tɪ θri ənd ˈkɛli bit aʊt ðə ˈəðər tu ˈfaɪnəlɪsts, əˈpilz kɔrt ˈʤəʤɪz mɑrk ˈgəndrəm ənd ˈtɑməs hruz*. ˈgəndrəm, hu sərvd əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈwɔkər ɪn ðə əˈsɛmbli, wɑz ðə ˈərli ˈfeɪvərɪt əˈməŋ əbˈzərvərz. ˈwɔkər əˈpɔɪntɪd ˈgəndrəm tɪ ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt 2 kɔrt əv əˈpilz ɪn wɔˈkiʃə ɪn 2011 ˈpæsɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈkɛli fər ðət spɑt. ˈəndər steɪt lɔ, əˈpɔɪntiz tɪ ðə steɪt səˈprim kɔrt stænd fər ɪˈlɛkʃən æt ðə fərst jɪr ɪn wɪʧ ə səˈprim kɔrt ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈɪzənt ɔˈrɛdi ˈskɛʤʊld, ənd ɪn ðɪs keɪs ˈkɑntɛsts ər ɔˈrɛdi plænd fər 2017 18 ənd 19 ðət minz ðət ʃʊd hi ʧuz tɪ rən ˈkɛli wʊd bi ɔn ðə ˈbælət ɪn 2020

five labour grandees, who previously campaigned for britain to leave the in the 1975 referendum, have penned an open letter explaining why changed their position. former labour leader neil kinnock, margaret beckett, hilary benn, david and jack straw have published a letter in support of the in the sunday mirror. the four who join kinnock in signing this letter were ministers under previous labour governments. benn is currently shadow foreign secretary and is expected to play a big role in strategy. although all five were oncerosceptics, now they say “it’s clear britain is stronger, safer and better off than we would or could be if pulled out of the.” the five explain that their previousroscepticism was rooted in concerns that “membership would mean a one-way loss of sovereignty and investment.” “this has proved unfounded”, they write. they praise the for giving britain economic partnership with 27 other countries, three million jobs and employment rights. in a move been interpreted as support for david attempt to renegotiate relationship with the, they write: “the conclusion of the current renegotiation will hopefully strengthen this relationship as we make the progressive case for britain inrope.” the prime minister is hoping to strike a deal at next summit of leaders in brussels. if this successful it would clear the way for cameron to put the renegotiated terms of british membership to the public in a referendum in june. the letter in full: in the 1975 referendum we all campaigned against remaining in what is now theropean union. now, and for a long time past, it has been clear britain is stronger, safer and better off than we would or could be if we pulled out. our concern then was that membership would mean a one-way loss of sovereignty and investment. this has proved unfounded. we are part of an economic partnership with 27 other democracies, exercising full rights to determine agreed rules in the largest single market. that has brought three million jobs, it attracts large investment, promotes growth and provides for employment rights that protect british workers. we also have control of our currency, borders, security, defence, foreign affairs and justice. britain’s voice on global matters, whether debt relief, or climate change, is amplified by being part ofrope. intelligence sharing helps us fight terrorism and other crime. the conclusion of the renegotiation will hopefully strengthen this relationship as we make the progressive case for britain inrope. leaving would be a huge risk to prosperity, security and the opportunities of future generations. the is not perfect and improvement is always worth making, but the benefits far outweigh the costs. – neil kinnock, margaret beckett, david, jack straw and hilary benn

faɪv ˈleɪbər grandees*, hu ˈpriviəsli kæmˈpeɪnd fər ˈbrɪtən tɪ liv ðə ɪn ðə 1975 ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm, hæv pɛnd ən ˈoʊpən ˈlɛtər ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ waɪ ʧeɪnʤd ðɛr pəˈzɪʃən. ˈfɔrmər ˈleɪbər ˈlidər nil ˈkɪnək, ˈmɑrgərɪt ˈbɛkɪt, ˈhɪləri bɛn, ˈdeɪvɪd ənd ʤæk strɔ hæv ˈpəblɪʃt ə ˈlɛtər ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðə ɪn ðə ˈsənˌdi ˈmɪrər. ðə fɔr hu ʤɔɪn ˈkɪnək ɪn ˈsaɪnɪŋ ðɪs ˈlɛtər wər ˈmɪnɪstərz ˈəndər ˈpriviəs ˈleɪbər ˈgəvərnmənts. bɛn ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈfɔrən ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ənd ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ pleɪ ə bɪg roʊl ɪn ˈstrætəʤi. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɔl faɪv wər wəns eurosceptics*, naʊ ðeɪ seɪ klɪr ˈbrɪtən ɪz ˈstrɔŋgər, ˈseɪfər ənd ˈbɛtər ɔf ðən wi wʊd ər kʊd bi ɪf pʊld aʊt əv ðə eu.”*.” ðə faɪv ɪkˈspleɪn ðət ðɛr ˈpriviəs wɑz ˈrutɪd ɪn kənˈsərnz ðət wʊd min ə ˈwənˈweɪ lɔs əv ˈsɑvrənti ənd investment.”*.” həz pruvd unfounded”*”, ðeɪ raɪt. ðeɪ preɪz ðə fər ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈbrɪtən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ 27 ˈəðər ˈkəntriz, θri ˈmɪljən ʤɑbz ənd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt raɪts. ɪn ə muv bɪn ˌɪnˈtərprətəd ɛz səˈpɔrt fər ˈdeɪvɪd əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˌrinɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə, ðeɪ raɪt: kənˈkluʒən əv ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌrinɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪl ˈhoʊpfəli ˈstrɛŋθən ðɪs riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ɛz wi meɪk ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv keɪs fər ˈbrɪtən ɪn europe.”*.” ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ɪz ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ straɪk ə dil æt nɛkst ˈsəmɪt əv ˈlidərz ɪn ˈbrəsəlz. ɪf ðɪs səkˈsɛsfəl ɪt wʊd klɪr ðə weɪ fər ˈkæmərən tɪ pʊt ðə ˌrinɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd tərmz əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ɪn ə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ɪn ʤun. ðə ˈlɛtər ɪn fʊl: ɪn ðə 1975 ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm wi ɔl kæmˈpeɪnd əˈgɛnst rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ɪn wət ɪz naʊ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən. naʊ, ənd fər ə lɔŋ taɪm pæst, ɪt həz bɪn klɪr ˈbrɪtən ɪz ˈstrɔŋgər, ˈseɪfər ənd ˈbɛtər ɔf ðən wi wʊd ər kʊd bi ɪf wi pʊld aʊt. ɑr kənˈsərn ðɛn wɑz ðət ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp wʊd min ə ˈwənˈweɪ lɔs əv ˈsɑvrənti ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. ðɪs həz pruvd ənˈfaʊndɪd. wi ər pɑrt əv ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ 27 ˈəðər dɪˈmɑkrəsiz, ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ fʊl raɪts tɪ dɪˈtərmən əˈgrid rulz ɪn ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɑrkɪt. ðət həz brɔt θri ˈmɪljən ʤɑbz, ɪt əˈtrækts lɑrʤ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt, prəˈmoʊts groʊθ ənd prəˈvaɪdz fər ɪmˈplɔɪmənt raɪts ðət prəˈtɛkt ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈwərkərz. wi ˈɔlsoʊ hæv kənˈtroʊl əv ɑr ˈkərənsi, ˈbɔrdərz, sɪˈkjʊrəti, dɪˈfɛns, ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz ənd ˈʤəstɪs. vɔɪs ɔn ˈgloʊbəl ˈmætərz, ˈwɛðər dɛt rɪˈlif, ər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, ɪz ˈæmpləˌfaɪd baɪ biɪŋ pɑrt əv ˈjʊrəp. ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈʃɛrɪŋ hɛlps ˈjuˈɛs faɪt ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ənd ˈəðər kraɪm. ðə kənˈkluʒən əv ðə ˌrinɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪl ˈhoʊpfəli ˈstrɛŋθən ðɪs riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ɛz wi meɪk ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv keɪs fər ˈbrɪtən ɪn ˈjʊrəp. ˈlivɪŋ wʊd bi ə juʤ rɪsk tɪ prɑˈspɛrəti, sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunətiz əv fˈjuʧər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz. ðə ɪz nɑt ˈpərˌfɪkt ənd ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz wərθ ˈmeɪkɪŋ, bət ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts fɑr ˈaʊtˌweɪ ðə kɔsts. nil ˈkɪnək, ˈmɑrgərɪt ˈbɛkɪt, ˈdeɪvɪd, ʤæk strɔ ənd ˈhɪləri bɛn

day two of government shutdown 2013 offered america plenty of surreal moments, from the brief and ridiculous of the grand bargain, to the sight of multiple members of a universally reviled governing body offering to give up their paychecks as if they thought it was a move worthy of a medal. but nowhere did salvador clocks warp and melt under the heat of sustained stupidity as badly as they did down at the world war memorial in washington, d.c. yesterday, it became pretty obvious that if you wanted to catch the eye of any beltway reporter to discuss what you were enduring during the shutdown, you had to go on down to this memorial to make your case. unfortunately, that's where many members of congress decided to while away their day as well. as ryan reilly reported, heroic members of congress turned out to boldly grandstand at the memorial, pretending just as hard as they could that its temporary closure was the most dire effect of the shutdown ... for which ... they voted. yes, that was by far the most surreal thing about it. tom turned the best phrase about the whole mess, describing those lawmakers as committing "an act of civil disobedience against themselves." but mark segraves, reporting for nbc news' washington affiliate, managed to capture the howler highlight of the great world war memorial -- rep. randy (r-tex.) wednesday confrontation of a poor park ranger on the scene -- who was doing nothing more than her job -- blaming her for the closure he voted for and telling her that she should be ashamed of herself. seriously, this actually happened. per segraves: "how do you look at them and ... deny them access?" said neugebauer. he, with most house republicans, had voted early sunday morning to pass a funding measure that would delay the affordable care act, a vote that set up a showdown with the senate and president barack obama. with the parties unable to agree on how to fund the federal government, non-essential government functions shut down tuesday. "it's difficult," responded the park service employee. "well, it should be difficult," replied the congressman, who was carrying a small american flag in his breast pocket. "it is difficult," responded the park service employee. "i'm sorry, sir." "the park service should be ashamed of themselves," the congressman said. "i'm not ashamed," replied the ranger. from there, segraves reports, "a crowd of onlookers got involved," and began loudly demanding that neugebauer lay off the park ranger, pointing out again and again that the reason everyone was in the position they were in was due to the fact that congress very specifically put them there. neugebauer countered that it was all really senate majority leader harry reid's (d-nev.) fault, but that failed to impress anyone. what's really ghastly about this is that the whole "harry reid shut down the government" line is a talking point. it's "messaging" -- the mostly disingenuous that politicos spit in order to gain some phantom upper hand in a war of rhetoric that plays itself out in the press. it's not intended to be sincere, it's all posturing -- throwing at a wall in the hopes that something will stick and convince people. this is all stuff intended for an audience of reporters -- and in that setting, all is fair. but you're not actually supposed to extend "messaging" out into the world of ordinary human americans in this fashion, and victimize park rangers with it. what's also inane about this is that, as segraves takes pains to point out, the park rangers deployed to the world war memorial, while enforcing the closure of the memorial to the general public, are also there to make sure that the honor flight veterans who come to the memorial get access to the site. so, by impeding her from doing her job, all neugebauer was doing was impeding access for the honor flight veterans. and telling the ranger that she should be ashamed? man, that's not a good look, and the gathered crowd made sure neugebauer learned that the hard way. got to give credit to the ranger for standing her ground and doing her job with professionalism, in the face of an idiot who really needs to learn his place.

deɪ tu əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈʃətˌdaʊn 2013 ˈɔfərd əˈmɛrɪkə ˈplɛnti əv sərˈil ˈmoʊmənts, frəm ðə brif ənd rɪˈdɪkjələs əv ðə grænd ˈbɑrgɪn, tɪ ðə saɪt əv ˈməltəpəl ˈmɛmbərz əv ə ˌjunəˈvərsəli riˈvaɪld ˈgəvərnɪŋ ˈbɑdi ˈɔfərɪŋ tɪ gɪv əp ðɛr ˈpeɪˌʧɛks ɛz ɪf ðeɪ θɔt ɪt wɑz ə muv ˈwərði əv ə ˈmɛdəl. bət ˈnoʊˌwɛr dɪd ˈsælvəˌdɔr klɑks wɔrp ənd mɛlt ˈəndər ðə hit əv səˈsteɪnd stuˈpɪdɪˌti ɛz ˈbædli ɛz ðeɪ dɪd daʊn æt ðə wərld wɔr məˈmɔriəl ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*. ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ˈprɪti ˈɑbviəs ðət ɪf ju ˈwɔntɪd tɪ kæʧ ðə aɪ əv ˈɛni ˈbɛltˌweɪ rɪˈpɔrtər tɪ dɪˈskəs wət ju wər ɪnˈdʊrɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn, ju hæd tɪ goʊ ɔn daʊn tɪ ðɪs məˈmɔriəl tɪ meɪk jʊr keɪs. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðæts wɛr ˈmɛni ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ waɪl əˈweɪ ðɛr deɪ ɛz wɛl. ɛz raɪən ˈraɪli ˌriˈpɔrtəd, hɪˈroʊɪk ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs tərnd aʊt tɪ ˈboʊldli ˈgrændˌstænd æt ðə məˈmɔriəl, priˈtɛndɪŋ ʤɪst ɛz hɑrd ɛz ðeɪ kʊd ðət ɪts ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈkloʊʒər wɑz ðə moʊst daɪər ˈifɛkt əv ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn fər wɪʧ ðeɪ ˈvoʊtɪd. jɛs, ðət wɑz baɪ fɑr ðə moʊst sərˈil θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. tɑm tərnd ðə bɛst freɪz əˈbaʊt ðə hoʊl mɛs, dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðoʊz ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ɛz kəˈmɪtɪŋ "ən ækt əv ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns əˈgɛnst ðɛmˈsɛlvz." bət mɑrk seɪˈgrɑvɛs, rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ fər ˈɛnˌbiˈsi nuz' ˈwɔʃɪŋtən əˈfɪliˌeɪt, ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈkæpʧər ðə ˈhaʊlər ˈhaɪˌlaɪt əv ðə greɪt wərld wɔr məˈmɔriəl rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈrændi (r-tex*.) ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən əv ə pur pɑrk ˈreɪnʤər ɔn ðə sin hu wɑz duɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən hər ʤɑb ˈbleɪmɪŋ hər fər ðə ˈkloʊʒər hi ˈvoʊtɪd fər ənd ˈtɛlɪŋ hər ðət ʃi ʃʊd bi əˈʃeɪmd əv hərˈsɛlf. ˈsɪriəsli, ðɪs ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhæpənd. pər seɪˈgrɑvɛs: "haʊ du ju lʊk æt ðɛm ənd dɪˈnaɪ ðɛm ˈækˌsɛs?" sɛd ˈnugəbaʊər. hi, wɪθ moʊst haʊs rɪˈpəblɪkənz, hæd ˈvoʊtɪd ˈərli ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ tɪ pæs ə ˈfəndɪŋ ˈmɛʒər ðət wʊd dɪˈleɪ ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt, ə voʊt ðət sɛt əp ə ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn wɪθ ðə ˈsɛnɪt ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə. wɪθ ðə ˈpɑrtiz əˈneɪbəl tɪ əˈgri ɔn haʊ tɪ fənd ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt, ˌnɑnɪˈsɛnʃəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfəŋkʃənz ʃət daʊn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. "ɪts ˈdɪfəkəlt," rɪˈspɑndɪd ðə pɑrk ˈsərvɪs ɪmˈplɔɪi. "wɛl, ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈdɪfəkəlt," rɪˈplaɪd ðə ˈkɑŋgrəsmən, hu wɑz ˈkɛriɪŋ ə smɔl əˈmɛrɪkən flæg ɪn hɪz brɛst ˈpɑkət. "ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt," rɪˈspɑndɪd ðə pɑrk ˈsərvɪs ɪmˈplɔɪi. "əm ˈsɑri, sər." "ðə pɑrk ˈsərvɪs ʃʊd bi əˈʃeɪmd əv ðɛmˈsɛlvz," ðə ˈkɑŋgrəsmən sɛd. "əm nɑt əˈʃeɪmd," rɪˈplaɪd ðə ˈreɪnʤər. frəm ðɛr, seɪˈgrɑvɛs rɪˈpɔrts, "ə kraʊd əv ˈɔnˌlʊkərz gɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd," ənd bɪˈgæn ˈlaʊdli dɪˈmændɪŋ ðət ˈnugəbaʊər leɪ ɔf ðə pɑrk ˈreɪnʤər, ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt əˈgɛn ənd əˈgɛn ðət ðə ˈrizən ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz ɪn ðə pəˈzɪʃən ðeɪ wər ɪn wɑz du tɪ ðə fækt ðət ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈvɛri spəˈsɪfɪkli pʊt ðɛm ðɛr. ˈnugəbaʊər ˈkaʊnərd ðət ɪt wɑz ɔl ˈrɪli ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər ˈhɛri ridz (d-nev*.) fɔlt, bət ðət feɪld tɪ ˌɪmˈprɛs ˈɛniˌwən. wəts ˈrɪli ˈgæstli əˈbaʊt ðɪs ɪz ðət ðə hoʊl "ˈhɛri rid ʃət daʊn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt" laɪn ɪz ə ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnt. ɪts "ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ" ðə ˈmoʊstli dɪsɪnˈʤɛnjuəs ðət pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊz spɪt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ geɪn səm ˈfænəm ˈəpər hænd ɪn ə wɔr əv ˈrɛtərɪk ðət pleɪz ˌɪtˈsɛlf aʊt ɪn ðə prɛs. ɪts nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi sɪnˈsɪr, ɪts ɔl ˈpɑsʧərɪŋ θroʊɪŋ æt ə wɔl ɪn ðə hoʊps ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪl stɪk ənd kənˈvɪns ˈpipəl. ðɪs ɪz ɔl stəf ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər ən ˈɔdiəns əv rɪˈpɔrtərz ənd ɪn ðət ˈsɛtɪŋ, ɔl ɪz fɛr. bət jʊr nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli səˈpoʊzd tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd "ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ" aʊt ˈɪntu ðə wərld əv ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈjumən əˈmɛrɪkənz ɪn ðɪs ˈfæʃən, ənd ˈvɪktəmaɪz pɑrk ˈreɪnʤərz wɪθ ɪt. wəts ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪˈneɪn əˈbaʊt ðɪs ɪz ðət, ɛz seɪˈgrɑvɛs teɪks peɪnz tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt, ðə pɑrk ˈreɪnʤərz dɪˈplɔɪd tɪ ðə wərld wɔr məˈmɔriəl, waɪl ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə ˈkloʊʒər əv ðə məˈmɔriəl tɪ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk, ər ˈɔlsoʊ ðɛr tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət ðə ˈɑnər flaɪt ˈvɛtərənz hu kəm tɪ ðə məˈmɔriəl gɪt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə saɪt. soʊ, baɪ ˌɪmˈpidɪŋ hər frəm duɪŋ hər ʤɑb, ɔl ˈnugəbaʊər wɑz duɪŋ wɑz ˌɪmˈpidɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs fər ðə ˈɑnər flaɪt ˈvɛtərənz. ənd ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə ˈreɪnʤər ðət ʃi ʃʊd bi əˈʃeɪmd? mæn, ðæts nɑt ə gʊd lʊk, ənd ðə ˈgæðərd kraʊd meɪd ʃʊr ˈnugəbaʊər ˈlərnɪd ðət ðə hɑrd weɪ. gɑt tɪ gɪv ˈkrɛdɪt tɪ ðə ˈreɪnʤər fər ˈstændɪŋ hər graʊnd ənd duɪŋ hər ʤɑb wɪθ prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm, ɪn ðə feɪs əv ən ˈɪˌdiət hu ˈrɪli nidz tɪ lərn hɪz pleɪs.

0 it’s finally happening. the long-awaited, oft speculated, seemingly impossibleevil dead is actually happening just coming in the form of a tv series. in the picturesque town of auckland, new zealand director sam, producer rob and star bruce campbell are rolling cameras on ash vs. evil dead, the tv series that has allowed the creative trio to further the demonic misadventures of their cult hero, ash williams. hail to the king, baby. yesterday afternoon, i jumped on the phone for a conference call with, and campbell to chat about diving back in to their beloved franchise and get some details on what fans can expect from this new incarnation of the evil dead universe. theyared a ton of great info, but before we get into that, check out this first look image at the guys withthe classic’ the 1973dsmobile delta 88 ash drove in the evil dead films (and which has appeared in almost all of films to date). without further ado, here are the 23 things youould know about ash vs. evil dead: the series takes place in an alternate universe that exists after evil dead 2. in words, it really exist in the exact same universe. a slightly altered universe. it takes place somewhere in an alternate universe after evil dead in words, so does that mean army of darkness is stricken from the timeline? not exactly. explained (kind of), army of darkness, does it exist? well, certainly ash went through that experience. w not referencing specifics from that, but he certainly has that in his memory.” raimi explained (kind of), ash vs. evil dead will feature new designs, and entirely new entities altogether. according to,we certainly will play to what we once did with d , even through the remake, but trying to expand the will encounters , which are very different from other forces of nature out there, and then we expose the audience to new entities that were not yet presented in the evil dead universe. according to, the action takes place in the modern day. said,it takes place in the here and now with ash thirty years later; what become and what going to have to face.” there’s no time travel…yet. but says always a possibility,[time travel] certainly was an element of the that some of the [spells] not only called for demons, but portals in time and space. perhaps by the end of this season, because we really discussed episodes 9 and 10 so much. or the second season, if the story took us there. we know part of the evil dead universe. so always a possibility, but right now not in the work that doing. but says always a possibility,[time travel] certainly was an element of the that some of the [spells] not only called for demons, but portals in time and space. perhaps by the end of this season, because we really discussed episodes 9 and 10 so much. or the second season, if the story took us there. we know part of the evil dead universe. so always a possibility, but right now not in the work that doing. ash vs. evil dead picks up when thes return from a period of dormancy. described the setup,thes have been fairly dormant over the last years and ash has been living a low life, hiding out. our story really begins when they come back and someone is needed to stand up against them.” is it fault that they come back?of course.” tonally, the series is a mix of the visceral horror of evil dead and the slapstick comedy of evil dead 2 and army of darkness. described, we have elements of the evil dead films, which have always had very hard-edged, intense horror really designed to frighten the audience, and no holds barred also, there is a comedic element that is alive in this… . i think what we tried to do is go back to the horror of the first and second evil dead, but with the character that bruce created over the second and third evil dead. really a combination; something we quite seen before.” raimi described, ash is a basketcase. traumatized by the horrors he survived in the first three films. campbell explained,he is a basketcase. going to find ash is potentially damaged goods and, god forbid, this is our hero.” continued,he’s not a nobler or saner character than when we last saw him. in fact, i think if anything, digressed. kind of sunk to his lowest instincts, and where we find him.” in the series, a team forms around him. described the new gang, in this incarnation, ash has a team that forms around him. pablo (ray santiago), a young immigrant who wants to be part of the american fabric, forget his roots, and through his encounters with ash and the evil dead, discovers really important to him. kelly (dana delorenzo), love interest who first believe in ash and wants nothing to do with him, but becomes a part of the team as they realize there is something greater at play than a series of evil attacks. and some new enemies too. continued,amanda fisher ( jill marie jones ) is a police officer who sees something thate believe and it causes her great problems in her profession, and on the trail to hunt down ash becausee believes responsible for this series of bodies. eventually,e teams up with ruby ( lucy lawless ) who knows something about the evil dead, and also on the hunt for ash. that is the core team over the first season. lucy lawless’ character, ruby, is on a justified mission against ash. explained,s a woman of mystery, and we want to reveal too much about her real agenda or whye so desperately wants to track ash down, but had an unpleasant experience that ash was involved completely justified in her actions and going to become a formidable person to have on tail.” tapert explained,s ash is going to give you some sugar, baby. the series will explore romance, but secondary. campbell spoke to love life,there is a bit of arrested development there, so going to have some struggles. because there are bigger issues! talking life and death. there are some romantic usually have a lot of time for that. usually creatures breaking down his door, trying to tear his head off.” interjected,bruce, give ’em some sugar, baby.”i will give some sugar. going to be some sugar to give.” the chainsaw arm will definitely make an appearance, no word on the though. confirmed, been living in fear of a resurgence of the evil dead, of thes , so thatd rusted hulk of his, the one thing kept oiled up and inape just in case. so i think we will see that sweet baby come back, come roaring to life, slicing and dicing on the d .” the effects are designed to continue the evil dead tradition. said,we’re working with a great makeup effects artist down in new zealand, roger murray , worked with him on various things over the years. one of the expectations from the franchise; makeup effects, gore effects. so absolutely we plan to have those and continue with what the audience expects from the franchise in a new and different way.” agreed, this is not going to be a watered down version of evil dead. the very first evil dead has no rating. the second evil dead has no rating. only army of darkness was ever rated. thankfully by partnering with, the gloves are off and we have no restrictions, almost fans] want the hardcore stuff, and going to get it. tapert said, joseph will compose the soundtrack. explained the new approach taking to the music,we’re also working with something we really done on the evil dead. working with someder classic rock music from the and early 80s, because of course ash became stunted due to the developments in his life at that time and has never gone past those moments.” added,we’ll be takingd sounds,d music and it andaping it in a new fashion.” sam will only direct the pilot. already got their other directors lined up, including michael bassett (silent hill: revelation), michael hurst (bitch slap), and luke jacobs . they’ve already got their other directors lined up, including (silent hill: revelation), (bitch slap), and . however, he has and will continue to heavily influence the creative direction of theow. said, sam and his brother ivan have been involved in the [writer’s] room every spare second until sam got down here to start prepping… and we continue to talk through each of the episodes. exactly where weould be at the start ofooting. got six scripts. all very much involved in the creative process.” campbell spoke to how will remain a part of that process, going to be in touch with sam even on the episodes not directing, because never been directed by anyone else as this character. thank god doing this pilot so we can get with the approach to this character. because when off doing post on this pilot, going to grope in the dark without him but he will be consulted quite heavily.” tapert said, they opted for the half-hour format to match thebreakneck” pace of the films. explained,one of the reasons we decided we wanted to do a half hour was that we thought that this was the breakneck pace that the movies often had, that really was the right format in the world of television for this particular project.” continued, i really appreciate that let us keep this half-hour idea. what makes it really cool to me, that we can really fire on all cylinders, and be outrageous and fast paced and non-stop without a lot of secondary character exposition that sometimes you find in these hourows.” tapert explained,one of the reasons we decided we wanted to do a half hour was that we thought that this was the breakneck pace that the movies often had, that really was the right format in the world of television for this particular project.” continued, ash vs. evil dead expands the evil dead universe to a bigger story. campbell said,because doing a tvow now and not a feature film, you actually have to structure everything differently. you have to structure the storytelling differently and you have to create a much larger world, because the demands of the audience are much every week that entertaining them, so you have to have a multiplicity of stories and angles and tangents. going to be a much bigger story.” the series preclude the possibility of a sequel to the evil dead remake. in fact, definitely still interested in making one. said,i love the evil dead remake. i think fede alvarez did a brilliant love that movie, and i hope there will be a sequel. after we had made his movie, as much as the fans loved it, they also seemed to want to see bruce again in this series. so we thought, this is our time. if ever going to do it, we have to set aside that crowd. now is a good time. and television seems like an interesting format to take it forward in. so we chose to make story right now. i hope we can get fede back to continue the new evil dead series once established story. in fact, definitely still interested in making one. said,i love the evil dead remake. i think fede alvarez did a brilliant love that movie, and i hope there will be a sequel. after we had made his movie, as much as the fans loved it, they also seemed to want to see bruce again in this series. so we thought, this is our time. if ever going to do it, we have to set aside that crowd. now is a good time. and television seems like an interesting format to take it forward in. so we chose to make story right now. i hope we can get fede back to continue the new evil dead series once established story. count out another evil dead film either, even if theow take off. a possibility no matter what happens, because i think we always want to keep that ability in the back of our minds to tell a story on the big screen. nothing will preclude anything, regardless of what happens.” “ all willing to come back for a second season. campbell stated emphatically, not going anywhere. this is the ow going to devote basically every ounce of my aging energy into. this is something that you take lightly. this was a long road to get here, starting back in seconded,i t would be a process that the mantle would be passed to anyone else. i just see that as a possible outcome in this. confirmed, i feel the same way. i think really doing this to work together again as a team.” the series is basically happening because evil dead fans are the most devoted, persistent people in the world. recalled,ivan, my brother, and myself, when i would be on promotion for any other movie, the reporters be speaking with would feign interest in that picture i was working on and then say,but the next evil dead coming out?'” campbell had the same experience, i go to conventions a lot and driven insane by the fans at conventions. been doing conventions since 1988 and i hear it at every convention i go to, same as sam. we were tortured for years, and guess what? now going to get it.” see that, folks. never give up on your dreams. ash vs. evil dead is set to premiere on this fall.

0 ˈfaɪnəli ˈhæpənɪŋ. ðə long-awaited*, ɔft ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪd, ˈsimɪŋli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl dɛd ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhæpənɪŋ ʤɪst ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɪriz. ɪn ðə ˈpɪkʧərəsk taʊn əv ˈɑklənd, nu ˈzilənd dɪˈrɛktər sæm, prəˈdusər rɑb ənd stɑr brus ˈkæmbəl ər ˈroʊlɪŋ ˈkæmərəz ɔn æʃ ˈvərsəz. ˈivəl dɛd, ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɪriz ðət həz əˈlaʊd ðə kriˈeɪtɪv ˈtriˌoʊ tɪ ˈfərðər ðə dɪˈmɑnɪk mɪsədˈvɛnʧərz əv ðɛr kəlt ˈhɪroʊ, æʃ ˈwɪljəmz. heɪl tɪ ðə kɪŋ, ˈbeɪbi. ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, aɪ ʤəmpt ɔn ðə foʊn fər ə ˈkɑnfərəns kɔl wɪθ, ənd ˈkæmbəl tɪ ʧæt əˈbaʊt ˈdaɪvɪŋ bæk ɪn tɪ ðɛr bɪˈləvəd ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ənd gɪt səm ˈditeɪlz ɔn wət fænz kən ɪkˈspɛkt frəm ðɪs nu ˌɪnˈkɑrˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈivəl dɛd ˈjunəˌvərs. ðeɪ ʃɛrd ə tən əv greɪt ˈɪnfoʊ, bət ˌbiˈfɔr wi gɪt ˈɪntu ðət, ʧɛk aʊt ðɪs fərst lʊk ˈɪmɪʤ æt ðə gaɪz wɪθ classic’*’ ðə 1973 ˈoʊldzmoʊˌbil ˈdɛltə 88 æʃ droʊv ɪn ðə ˈivəl dɛd fɪlmz (ənd wɪʧ həz əˈpɪrd ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl əv fɪlmz tɪ deɪt). wɪˈθaʊt ˈfərðər əˈdu, hir ər ðə 23 θɪŋz ju ʃʊd noʊ əˈbaʊt æʃ ˈvərsəz. ˈivəl dɛd: ðə ˈsɪriz teɪks pleɪs ɪn ən ˈɔltərˌneɪt ˈjunəˌvərs ðət ɪgˈzɪsts ˈæftər ˈivəl dɛd 2 ɪn wərdz, ɪt ˈrɪli ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm ˈjunəˌvərs. ə sˈlaɪtli ˈɔltərd ˈjunəˌvərs. ɪt teɪks pleɪs ˈsəmˌwɛr ɪn ən ˈɔltərˌneɪt ˈjunəˌvərs ˈæftər ˈivəl dɛd ɪn wərdz, soʊ dɪz ðət min ˈɑrmi əv ˈdɑrknəs ɪz ˈstrɪkən frəm ðə ˈtaɪmlaɪn? nɑt ɪgˈzæktli. ɪkˈspleɪnd (kaɪnd əv), ˈɑrmi əv ˈdɑrknəs, dɪz ɪt ɪgˈzɪst? wɛl, ˈsərtənli æʃ wɛnt θru ðət ɪkˈspɪriəns. ˈdəbəlju nɑt ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ spɪˈsɪfɪks frəm ðət, bət hi ˈsərtənli həz ðət ɪn hɪz memory.”*.” ɪkˈspleɪnd (kaɪnd əv), æʃ ˈvərsəz. ˈivəl dɛd wɪl ˈfiʧər nu dɪˈzaɪnz, ənd ɪnˈtaɪərli nu ˈɛntɪtiz ˌɔltəˈgɛðər. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ˈsərtənli wɪl pleɪ tɪ wət wi wəns dɪd wɪθ di ˈivɪn θru ðə ˈriˈmeɪk, bət traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðə wɪl ɪnˈkaʊnər wɪʧ ər ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt frəm ˈəðər ˈfɔrsɪz əv ˈneɪʧər aʊt ðɛr, ənd ðɛn wi ɪkˈspoʊz ðə ˈɔdiəns tɪ nu ˈɛntɪtiz ðət wər nɑt jɛt pərˈzɛnəd ɪn ðə ˈivəl dɛd ˈjunəˌvərs. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ðə ˈækʃən teɪks pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn deɪ. sɛd, teɪks pleɪs ɪn ðə hir ənd naʊ wɪθ æʃ ˈθərˌdi jɪrz ˈleɪtər; wət bɪˈkəm ənd wət goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ face.”*.” noʊ taɪm travel…yet*. bət sɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti, ˈtrævəl] ˈsərtənli wɑz ən ˈɛləmənt əv ðə ðət səm əv ðə [spɛlz] nɑt ˈoʊnli kɔld fər ˈdimənz, bət ˈpɔrtəlz ɪn taɪm ənd speɪs. pərˈhæps baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs ˈsizən, bɪˈkəz wi ˈrɪli dɪˈskəst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz 9 ənd 10 soʊ məʧ. ər ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈsizən, ɪf ðə ˈstɔri tʊk ˈjuˈɛs ðɛr. wi noʊ pɑrt əv ðə ˈivəl dɛd ˈjunəˌvərs. soʊ ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti, bət raɪt naʊ nɑt ɪn ðə wərk ðət duɪŋ. bət sɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti, ˈtrævəl] ˈsərtənli wɑz ən ˈɛləmənt əv ðə ðət səm əv ðə [spɛlz] nɑt ˈoʊnli kɔld fər ˈdimənz, bət ˈpɔrtəlz ɪn taɪm ənd speɪs. pərˈhæps baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs ˈsizən, bɪˈkəz wi ˈrɪli dɪˈskəst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz 9 ənd 10 soʊ məʧ. ər ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈsizən, ɪf ðə ˈstɔri tʊk ˈjuˈɛs ðɛr. wi noʊ pɑrt əv ðə ˈivəl dɛd ˈjunəˌvərs. soʊ ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti, bət raɪt naʊ nɑt ɪn ðə wərk ðət duɪŋ. æʃ ˈvərsəz. ˈivəl dɛd pɪks əp wɪn ðə rɪˈtərn frəm ə ˈpɪriəd əv ˈdɔrmənsi. dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈsɛˌtəp, hæv bɪn ˈfɛrli ˈdɔrmənt ˈoʊvər ðə læst jɪrz ənd æʃ həz bɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ə loʊ laɪf, ˈhaɪdɪŋ aʊt. ɑr ˈstɔri ˈrɪli bɪˈgɪnz wɪn ðeɪ kəm bæk ənd ˈsəmˌwən ɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ stænd əp əˈgɛnst them.”*.” ɪz ɪt fɔlt ðət ðeɪ kəm bæk? course.”*.” tonally*, ðə ˈsɪriz ɪz ə mɪks əv ðə ˈvɪsərəl ˈhɔrər əv ˈivəl dɛd ənd ðə sˈlæpˌstɪk ˈkɑmədi əv ˈivəl dɛd 2 ənd ˈɑrmi əv ˈdɑrknəs. dɪˈskraɪbd, wi hæv ˈɛləmənts əv ðə ˈivəl dɛd fɪlmz, wɪʧ hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd ˈvɛri hard-edged*, ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈhɔrər ˈrɪli dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈfraɪtən ðə ˈɔdiəns, ənd noʊ hoʊldz bɑrd ˈɔlsoʊ, ðɛr ɪz ə kəˈmidɪk ˈɛləmənt ðət ɪz əˈlaɪv ɪn this…*… aɪ θɪŋk wət wi traɪd tɪ du ɪz goʊ bæk tɪ ðə ˈhɔrər əv ðə fərst ənd ˈsɛkənd ˈivəl dɛd, bət wɪθ ðə ˈkɛrɪktər ðət brus kriˈeɪtɪd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsɛkənd ənd θərd ˈivəl dɛd. ˈrɪli ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən; ˈsəmθɪŋ wi kwaɪt sin before.”*.” dɪˈskraɪbd, æʃ ɪz ə basketcase*. ˈtrɔməˌtaɪzd baɪ ðə ˈhɔrərz hi sərˈvaɪvd ɪn ðə fərst θri fɪlmz. ˈkæmbəl ɪkˈspleɪnd, ɪz ə basketcase*. goʊɪŋ tɪ faɪnd æʃ ɪz pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈdæmɪʤd gʊdz ənd, gɑd fərˈbɪd, ðɪs ɪz ɑr hero.”*.” kənˈtɪnjud, nɑt ə ˈnoʊblər ər ˈseɪnər ˈkɛrɪktər ðən wɪn wi læst sɔ ɪm. ɪn fækt, aɪ θɪŋk ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, daɪˈgrɛst. kaɪnd əv səŋk tɪ hɪz loʊəst ˈɪnstɪŋkts, ənd wɛr wi faɪnd him.”*.” ɪn ðə ˈsɪriz, ə tim fɔrmz əraʊnd ɪm. dɪˈskraɪbd ðə nu gæŋ, ɪn ðɪs ˌɪnˈkɑrˈneɪʃən, æʃ həz ə tim ðət fɔrmz əraʊnd ɪm. ˈpɑbloʊ (reɪ ˌsæntiˈɑgoʊ), ə jəŋ ˈɪməgrənt hu wɔnts tɪ bi pɑrt əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfæbrɪk, fərˈgɛt hɪz ruts, ənd θru hɪz ɪnˈkaʊnərz wɪθ æʃ ənd ðə ˈivəl dɛd, dɪˈskəvərz ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ɪm. ˈkɛli (ˈdeɪnə ˌdeɪlɔˈrɛnzoʊ), ləv ˈɪntəˌrɛst hu fərst bɪˈliv ɪn æʃ ənd wɔnts ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ɪm, bət bɪˈkəmz ə pɑrt əv ðə tim ɛz ðeɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈgreɪtər æt pleɪ ðən ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈivəl əˈtæks. ənd səm nu ˈɛnəmiz tu. kənˈtɪnjud, ˈfɪʃər ʤɪl mərˈi ʤoʊnz ɪz ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər hu siz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ʃi bɪˈliv ənd ɪt ˈkɔzɪz hər greɪt ˈprɑbləmz ɪn hər prəˈfɛʃən, ənd ɔn ðə treɪl tɪ hənt daʊn æʃ bɪˈkəz ʃi bɪˈlivz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðɪs ˈsɪriz əv ˈbɑdiz. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ʃi timz əp wɪθ ˈrubi ˈlusi ˈlɔləs hu noʊz ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈivəl dɛd, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn ðə hənt fər æʃ. ðət ɪz ðə kɔr tim ˈoʊvər ðə fərst ˈsizən. ˈlusi lawless’*’ ˈkɛrɪktər, ˈrubi, ɪz ɔn ə ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd ˈmɪʃən əˈgɛnst æʃ. ɪkˈspleɪnd, ə ˈwʊmən əv ˈmɪstəri, ənd wi wɔnt tɪ rɪˈvil tu məʧ əˈbaʊt hər ril əˈʤɛndə ər waɪ ʃi soʊ ˈdɛspərətli wɔnts tɪ træk æʃ daʊn, bət hæd ən ənˈplɛzənt ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət æʃ wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd kəmˈplitli ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd ɪn hər ˈækʃənz ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˌfɔrˈmɪdəbəl ˈpərsən tɪ hæv ɔn tail.”*.” ɪkˈspleɪnd, æʃ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪv ju səm ˈʃʊgər, ˈbeɪbi. ðə ˈsɪriz wɪl ɪkˈsplɔr ˈroʊmæns, bət ˈsɛkənˌdɛri. ˈkæmbəl spoʊk tɪ ləv laɪf, ɪz ə bɪt əv ərˈɛstɪd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ðɛr, soʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv səm ˈstrəgəlz. bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər ˈbɪgər ˈɪʃuz! ˈtɔkɪŋ laɪf ənd dɛθ. ðɛr ər səm roʊˈmæntɪk ˈjuʒəwəli hæv ə lɔt əv taɪm fər ðət. ˈjuʒəwəli ˈkriʧərz ˈbreɪkɪŋ daʊn hɪz dɔr, traɪɪŋ tɪ tɪr hɪz hɛd off.”*.” ˌɪntərˈʤɛktɪd, ““bruce*, gɪv səm ˈʃʊgər, baby.”*.” wɪl gɪv səm ˈʃʊgər. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi səm ˈʃʊgər tɪ give.”*.” ðə ˈʧeɪnˌsɔ ɑrm wɪl ˈdɛfənətli meɪk ən əˈpɪrəns, noʊ wərd ɔn ðə ðoʊ. kənˈfərmd, bɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn fɪr əv ə riˈsərʤəns əv ðə ˈivəl dɛd, əv ðə soʊ ðət oʊld ˈrəstɪd həlk əv hɪz, ðə wən θɪŋ kɛpt ɔɪld əp ənd ɪn ʃeɪp ʤɪst ɪn keɪs. soʊ aɪ θɪŋk wi wɪl si ðət swit ˈbeɪbi kəm bæk, kəm ˈrɔrɪŋ tɪ laɪf, sˈlaɪsɪŋ ənd ˈdaɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə di ðə ˈifɛkts ər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðə ˈivəl dɛd trəˈdɪʃən. sɛd, ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ə greɪt ˈmeɪˌkəp ˈifɛkts ˈɑrtɪst daʊn ɪn nu ˈzilənd, ˈrɑʤər ˈməri wərkt wɪθ ɪm ɔn ˈvɛriəs θɪŋz ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz. wən əv ðə ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz frəm ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz; ˈmeɪˌkəp ˈifɛkts, gɔr ˈifɛkts. soʊ ˌæbsəˈlutli wi plæn tɪ hæv ðoʊz ənd kənˈtɪnju wɪθ wət ðə ˈɔdiəns ɪkˈspɛkts frəm ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ɪn ə nu ənd ˈdɪfərənt way.”*.” əˈgrid, ðɪs ɪz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈwɔtərd daʊn ˈvərʒən əv ˈivəl dɛd. ðə ˈvɛri fərst ˈivəl dɛd həz noʊ ˈreɪtɪŋ. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈivəl dɛd həz noʊ ˈreɪtɪŋ. ˈoʊnli ˈɑrmi əv ˈdɑrknəs wɑz ˈɛvər ˈreɪtɪd. ˈθæŋkfəli baɪ ˈpɑrtnərɪŋ wɪθ, ðə gləvz ər ɔf ənd wi hæv noʊ riˈstrɪkʃənz, ˈɔlˌmoʊst fænz] wɔnt ðə ˈhɑrdˈkɔr stəf, ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ɪt. sɛd, ˈʤoʊzəf wɪl kəmˈpoʊz ðə ˈsaʊnˌtræk. ɪkˈspleɪnd ðə nu əˈproʊʧ ˈteɪkɪŋ tɪ ðə mˈjuzɪk, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ wi ˈrɪli dən ɔn ðə ˈivəl dɛd. ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ səm ˈoʊldər ˈklæsɪk rɑk mˈjuzɪk frəm ðə ənd ˈərli 80s*, bɪˈkəz əv kɔrs æʃ bɪˈkeɪm ˈstəntɪd du tɪ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənts ɪn hɪz laɪf æt ðət taɪm ənd həz ˈnɛvər gɔn pæst ðoʊz moments.”*.” ˈædɪd, bi ˈteɪkɪŋ oʊld saʊnz, oʊld mˈjuzɪk ənd ɪt ənd ˈʃeɪpɪŋ ɪt ɪn ə nu fashion.”*.” sæm wɪl ˈoʊnli dɪˈrɛkt ðə ˈpaɪlət. ɔˈrɛdi gɑt ðɛr ˈəðər dɪˈrɛktərz laɪnd əp, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmaɪkəl ˈbæsɪt (ˈsaɪlənt hɪl: ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən), ˈmaɪkəl hərst (bɪʧ slæp), ənd luk ˈʤeɪkəbz ɔˈrɛdi gɑt ðɛr ˈəðər dɪˈrɛktərz laɪnd əp, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ (ˈsaɪlənt hɪl: ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən), (bɪʧ slæp), ənd ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi həz ənd wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈhɛvəli ˈɪnfluəns ðə kriˈeɪtɪv dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ðə ʃoʊ. sɛd, sæm ənd hɪz ˈbrəðər ˈaɪvən hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə [writer’s*] rum ˈɛvəri spɛr ˈsɛkənd ənˈtɪl sæm gɑt daʊn hir tɪ stɑrt prepping…*… ənd wi kənˈtɪnju tɪ tɔk θru iʧ əv ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz. ɪgˈzæktli wɛr wi ʃʊd bi æt ðə stɑrt əv ˈʃutɪŋ. gɑt sɪks skrɪpts. ɔl ˈvɛri məʧ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə kriˈeɪtɪv process.”*.” ˈkæmbəl spoʊk tɪ haʊ wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ə pɑrt əv ðət ˈprɔˌsɛs, goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ɪn təʧ wɪθ sæm ˈivɪn ɔn ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz nɑt dɪˈrɛktɪŋ, bɪˈkəz ˈnɛvər bɪn dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈɛniˌwən ɛls ɛz ðɪs ˈkɛrɪktər. θæŋk gɑd duɪŋ ðɪs ˈpaɪlət soʊ wi kən gɪt wɪθ ðə əˈproʊʧ tɪ ðɪs ˈkɛrɪktər. bɪˈkəz wɪn ɔf duɪŋ poʊst ɔn ðɪs ˈpaɪlət, goʊɪŋ tɪ groʊp ɪn ðə dɑrk wɪˈθaʊt ɪm bət hi wɪl bi kənˈsəltɪd kwaɪt heavily.”*.” sɛd, ðeɪ ˈɑptɪd fər ðə ˈhæˌfaʊər ˈfɔrˌmæt tɪ mæʧ ðə ““breakneck”*” peɪs əv ðə fɪlmz. ɪkˈspleɪnd, əv ðə ˈrizənz wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ə hæf aʊər wɑz ðət wi θɔt ðət ðɪs wɑz ðə ˈbreɪkˌnɛk peɪs ðət ðə ˈmuviz ˈɔfən hæd, ðət ˈrɪli wɑz ðə raɪt ˈfɔrˌmæt ɪn ðə wərld əv ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən fər ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr project.”*.” kənˈtɪnjud, aɪ ˈrɪli əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðət lɛt ˈjuˈɛs kip ðɪs ˈhæˌfaʊər aɪˈdiə. wət meɪks ɪt ˈrɪli kul tɪ mi, ðət wi kən ˈrɪli faɪər ɔn ɔl ˈsɪləndərz, ənd bi aʊˈtreɪʤəs ənd fæst peɪst ənd ˌnɑnˈstɑp wɪˈθaʊt ə lɔt əv ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈkɛrɪktər ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən ðət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ju faɪnd ɪn ðiz aʊər shows.”*.” ɪkˈspleɪnd, əv ðə ˈrizənz wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ə hæf aʊər wɑz ðət wi θɔt ðət ðɪs wɑz ðə ˈbreɪkˌnɛk peɪs ðət ðə ˈmuviz ˈɔfən hæd, ðət ˈrɪli wɑz ðə raɪt ˈfɔrˌmæt ɪn ðə wərld əv ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən fər ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr project.”*.” kənˈtɪnjud, æʃ ˈvərsəz. ˈivəl dɛd ɪkˈspændz ðə ˈivəl dɛd ˈjunəˌvərs tɪ ə ˈbɪgər ˈstɔri. ˈkæmbəl sɛd, duɪŋ ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ naʊ ənd nɑt ə ˈfiʧər fɪlm, ju ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv tɪ ˈstrəkʧər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. ju hæv tɪ ˈstrəkʧər ðə ˈstɔriˌtɛlɪŋ ˈdɪfərˈɛntli ənd ju hæv tɪ kriˈeɪt ə məʧ ˈlɑrʤər wərld, bɪˈkəz ðə dɪˈmændz əv ðə ˈɔdiəns ər məʧ ˈɛvəri wik ðət ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ ðɛm, soʊ ju hæv tɪ hæv ə ˌməltəˈplɪsɪti əv ˈstɔriz ənd ˈæŋgəlz ənd ˈtænʤənts. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə məʧ ˈbɪgər story.”*.” ðə ˈsɪriz prɪˈklud ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ə ˈsikwəl tɪ ðə ˈivəl dɛd ˈriˈmeɪk. ɪn fækt, ˈdɛfənətli stɪl ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ wən. sɛd, ləv ðə ˈivəl dɛd ˈriˈmeɪk. aɪ θɪŋk fid ˈælvərˌɛz dɪd ə ˈbrɪljənt ləv ðət ˈmuvi, ənd aɪ hoʊp ðɛr wɪl bi ə ˈsikwəl. ˈæftər wi hæd meɪd hɪz ˈmuvi, ɛz məʧ ɛz ðə fænz ləvd ɪt, ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ simd tɪ wɔnt tɪ si brus əˈgɛn ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪriz. soʊ wi θɔt, ðɪs ɪz ɑr taɪm. ɪf ˈɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ du ɪt, wi hæv tɪ sɛt əˈsaɪd ðət kraʊd. naʊ ɪz ə gʊd taɪm. ənd ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən simz laɪk ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈfɔrˌmæt tɪ teɪk ɪt ˈfɔrwərd ɪn. soʊ wi ʧoʊz tɪ meɪk ˈstɔri raɪt naʊ. aɪ hoʊp wi kən gɪt fid bæk tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðə nu ˈivəl dɛd ˈsɪriz wəns ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈstɔri. ɪn fækt, ˈdɛfənətli stɪl ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ wən. sɛd, ləv ðə ˈivəl dɛd ˈriˈmeɪk. aɪ θɪŋk fid ˈælvərˌɛz dɪd ə ˈbrɪljənt ləv ðət ˈmuvi, ənd aɪ hoʊp ðɛr wɪl bi ə ˈsikwəl. ˈæftər wi hæd meɪd hɪz ˈmuvi, ɛz məʧ ɛz ðə fænz ləvd ɪt, ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ simd tɪ wɔnt tɪ si brus əˈgɛn ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪriz. soʊ wi θɔt, ðɪs ɪz ɑr taɪm. ɪf ˈɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ du ɪt, wi hæv tɪ sɛt əˈsaɪd ðət kraʊd. naʊ ɪz ə gʊd taɪm. ənd ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən simz laɪk ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈfɔrˌmæt tɪ teɪk ɪt ˈfɔrwərd ɪn. soʊ wi ʧoʊz tɪ meɪk ˈstɔri raɪt naʊ. aɪ hoʊp wi kən gɪt fid bæk tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðə nu ˈivəl dɛd ˈsɪriz wəns ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈstɔri. kaʊnt aʊt əˈnəðər ˈivəl dɛd fɪlm ˈiðər, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ʃoʊ teɪk ɔf. ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti noʊ ˈmætər wət ˈhæpənz, bɪˈkəz aɪ θɪŋk wi ˈɔlˌweɪz wɔnt tɪ kip ðət əˈbɪləˌti ɪn ðə bæk əv ɑr maɪndz tɪ tɛl ə ˈstɔri ɔn ðə bɪg skrin. ˈnəθɪŋ wɪl prɪˈklud ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, rəˈgɑrdləs əv wət happens.”*.” ɔl ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ kəm bæk fər ə ˈsɛkənd ˈsizən. ˈkæmbəl ˈsteɪtɪd ɛmˈfætɪkəli, nɑt goʊɪŋ ˈɛniˌwɛr. ðɪs ɪz ðə oʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ dɪˈvoʊt ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈɛvəri aʊns əv maɪ ˈeɪʤɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi ˈɪntu. ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ju teɪk ˈlaɪtli. ðɪs wɑz ə lɔŋ roʊd tɪ gɪt hir, ˈstɑrtɪŋ bæk ɪn ˈsɛkəndɪd, ti wʊd bi ə ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət ðə ˈmæntəl wʊd bi pæst tɪ ˈɛniˌwən ɛls. aɪ ʤɪst si ðət ɛz ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈaʊtˌkəm ɪn ðɪs. kənˈfərmd, aɪ fil ðə seɪm weɪ. aɪ θɪŋk ˈrɪli duɪŋ ðɪs tɪ wərk təˈgɛðər əˈgɛn ɛz ə team.”*.” ðə ˈsɪriz ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈhæpənɪŋ bɪˈkəz ˈivəl dɛd fænz ər ðə moʊst dɪˈvoʊtɪd, pərˈsɪstənt ˈpipəl ɪn ðə wərld. rɪˈkɔld, ““ivan*, maɪ ˈbrəðər, ənd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, wɪn aɪ wʊd bi ɔn pərˈmoʊʃən fər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈmuvi, ðə rɪˈpɔrtərz bi ˈspikɪŋ wɪθ wʊd feɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðət ˈpɪkʧər aɪ wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ənd ðɛn seɪ, ðə nɛkst ˈivəl dɛd ˈkəmɪŋ out?'”*?'” ˈkæmbəl hæd ðə seɪm ɪkˈspɪriəns, aɪ goʊ tɪ kənˈvɛnʃənz ə lɔt ənd ˈdrɪvən ˌɪnˈseɪn baɪ ðə fænz æt kənˈvɛnʃənz. bɪn duɪŋ kənˈvɛnʃənz sɪns 1988 ənd aɪ hir ɪt æt ˈɛvəri kənˈvɛnʃən aɪ goʊ tɪ, seɪm ɛz sæm. wi wər ˈtɔrʧərd fər jɪrz, ənd gɛs wət? naʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt it.”*.” si ðət, foʊks. ˈnɛvər gɪv əp ɔn jʊr drimz. æʃ ˈvərsəz. ˈivəl dɛd ɪz sɛt tɪ prɛˈmɪr ɔn ðɪs fɔl.

the driver of a bus that struck and killed a cyclist just outside the olympic park in stratford while ferrying journalists between venues has been bailed until august, police have said. the man was knocked down by the doubledecker in road, at the junction with the, at about on wednesday. an air ambulance doctor pronounced him dead at the scene. a metropolitan police spokesman said a man in his had been arrested just outside the olympic park at on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. the victim is expected to be formally identified later on thursday. a date for a postmortem examination is yet to be fixed. after the fatal incident, bradley wiggins, who by winning a gold medal on wednesday became britain's most decorated olympian, warned of the perils of cycling in the capital. "it's dangerous and london is a busy city and [there is] a lot of traffic. i think we have to help ourselves sometimes," he said. "i haven't lived in london for 10 to 15 years now and it's got a lot busier since i was riding a bike as a kid round here, and i got knocked off several times. "but i think things are improving to a degree. there are organisations out there who are attempting to make the roads safer for both parties. but at the end of the day we've all got to on the roads. "cyclists are not ever going to go away as much as drivers moan, and as much as cyclists maybe moan about certain drivers they are never going to go away, so there's got to be a bit of give and take." wiggins said he would like to see the introduction of a law making it compulsory to wear cycling helmets. he later clarified his comments on twitter. "just to confirm i haven't called for helmets to be made the law as reports suggest." "i suggested it may be the way to go to give cyclists more protection legally if involved in an accident. "i wasn't on me soap box calling, was asked what i thought." responding to his comments, chris peck, the policy coordinator for the national cycling organisation the said that making helmets compulsory would be counter-productive. he told radio 5 live. "making cycle helmets compulsory would be likely to have an overall damaging effect on public health, since the health benefits of cycling massively outweigh the risks and we know that where enforced, helmet laws tend to lead to an immediate reduction in cycling." the mayor of london, boris johnson, said he was "hugely saddened" by the death. a spokesman for the mayor said: "any road death is a tragedy and the mayor's thoughts are with the family. as this is now under police investigation it would be inappropriate to say anything else." johnson cycled into whitehall for this morning's ministerial olympics meeting at the cabinet office wearing a bike helmet. but he appeared to be opposed to mandatory wearing of protective by cyclists, as advocated by wiggins. "i think they should do if they want to," johnson said. a london 2012 spokesman said: "we can confirm that a cyclist tragically died as a result of a collision with a bus carrying media from the olympic park this evening. "the police are investigating the accident and our thoughts are with the family." the metropolitan police's road death investigation unit is looking into the collision.

ðə ˈdraɪvər əv ə bəs ðət strək ənd kɪld ə ˈsaɪkəlɪst ʤɪst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk pɑrk ɪn ˈstrætfərd waɪl ˈfɛriɪŋ ˈʤərnəlɪsts bɪtˈwin ˈvɛnuz həz bɪn beɪld ənˈtɪl ˈɔgəst, pəˈlis hæv sɛd. ðə mæn wɑz nɑkt daʊn baɪ ðə ˌdəbəlˈdɛkər ɪn roʊd, æt ðə ˈʤəŋkʃən wɪθ ðə æt əˈbaʊt ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ən ɛr ˈæmbjələns ˈdɔktər prəˈnaʊnst ɪm dɛd æt ðə sin. ə ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən pəˈlis ˈspoʊksmən sɛd ə mæn ɪn hɪz hæd bɪn ərˈɛstɪd ʤɪst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk pɑrk æt ɔn səˈspɪʃən əv ˈkɔzɪŋ dɛθ baɪ ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈdraɪvɪŋ. ðə ˈvɪktɪm ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi ˈfɔrməli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈleɪtər ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ə deɪt fər ə poʊstˈmɔrtɛm ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən ɪz jɛt tɪ bi fɪkst. ˈæftər ðə ˈfeɪtəl ˈɪnsədənt, ˈbrædli ˈwɪgɪnz, hu baɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ ə goʊld ˈmɛdəl ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ bɪˈkeɪm ˈbrɪtənz moʊst ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪd oʊˈlɪmpiən, wɔrnd əv ðə ˈpɛrəlz əv ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl. "ɪts ˈdeɪnʤərəs ənd ˈləndən ɪz ə ˈbɪzi ˈsɪti ənd [ðɛr ɪz] ə lɔt əv ˈtræfɪk. aɪ θɪŋk wi hæv tɪ hɛlp ɑrˈsɛlvz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz," hi sɛd. "aɪ ˈhævənt lɪvd ɪn ˈləndən fər 10 tɪ 15 jɪrz naʊ ənd ɪts gɑt ə lɔt ˈbɪziər sɪns aɪ wɑz ˈraɪdɪŋ ə baɪk ɛz ə kɪd raʊnd hir, ənd aɪ gɑt nɑkt ɔf ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz. "bət aɪ θɪŋk θɪŋz ər ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ tɪ ə dɪˈgri. ðɛr ər ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz aʊt ðɛr hu ər əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðə roʊdz ˈseɪfər fər boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz. bət æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ wiv ɔl gɑt tɪ ɔn ðə roʊdz. "ˈsaɪkəlɪsts ər nɑt ˈɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ əˈweɪ ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈdraɪvərz moʊn, ənd ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈsaɪkəlɪsts ˈmeɪbi moʊn əˈbaʊt ˈsərtən ˈdraɪvərz ðeɪ ər ˈnɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ əˈweɪ, soʊ ðɛrz gɑt tɪ bi ə bɪt əv gɪv ənd teɪk." ˈwɪgɪnz sɛd hi wʊd laɪk tɪ si ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ə lɔ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt kəmˈpəlsəri tɪ wɛr ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈhɛlməts. hi ˈleɪtər ˈklɛrəˌfaɪd hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts ɔn tˈwɪtər. "ʤɪst tɪ kənˈfərm aɪ ˈhævənt kɔld fər ˈhɛlməts tɪ bi meɪd ðə lɔ ɛz rɪˈpɔrts səˈʤɛst." "aɪ səˈʤɛstɪd ɪt meɪ bi ðə weɪ tɪ goʊ tɪ gɪv ˈsaɪkəlɪsts mɔr prəˈtɛkʃən ˈligəli ɪf ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ən ˈæksədənt. "aɪ ˈwəzənt ɔn mi soʊp bɑks ˈkɔlɪŋ, wɑz æst wət aɪ θɔt." rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts, krɪs pɛk, ðə ˈpɑləsi koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər fər ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ðə sɛd ðət ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈhɛlməts kəmˈpəlsəri wʊd bi counter-productive*. hi toʊld ˈreɪdiˌoʊ 5 lɪv. "ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈsaɪkəl ˈhɛlməts kəmˈpəlsəri wʊd bi ˈlaɪkli tɪ hæv ən ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ˈifɛkt ɔn ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ, sɪns ðə hɛlθ ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈmæsɪvli ˈaʊtˌweɪ ðə rɪsks ənd wi noʊ ðət wɛr ɛnˈfɔrst, ˈhɛlmət lɔz tɛnd tɪ lɛd tɪ ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ." ðə meɪər əv ˈləndən, ˈbɔrɪs ˈʤɑnsən, sɛd hi wɑz "ˈhjuʤli ˈsædənd" baɪ ðə dɛθ. ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə meɪər sɛd: "ˈɛni roʊd dɛθ ɪz ə ˈtræʤədi ənd ðə meɪərz θɔts ər wɪθ ðə ˈfæməli. ɛz ðɪs ɪz naʊ ˈəndər pəˈlis ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɪt wʊd bi ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt tɪ seɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls." ˈʤɑnsən ˈsaɪkəld ˈɪntu ˈwaɪˌthɔl fər ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋz ˌmɪnɪˈstiriəl oʊˈlɪmpɪks ˈmitɪŋ æt ðə ˈkæbənət ˈɔfəs ˈwɛrɪŋ ə baɪk ˈhɛlmət. bət hi əˈpɪrd tɪ bi əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈwɛrɪŋ əv prəˈtɛktɪv baɪ ˈsaɪkəlɪsts, ɛz ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd baɪ ˈwɪgɪnz. "aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ ʃʊd du ɪf ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ," ˈʤɑnsən sɛd. ə ˈləndən 2012 ˈspoʊksmən sɛd: "wi kən kənˈfərm ðət ə ˈsaɪkəlɪst ˈtræʤɪkli daɪd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ə kəˈlɪʒən wɪθ ə bəs ˈkɛriɪŋ ˈmidiə frəm ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk pɑrk ðɪs ˈivnɪŋ. "ðə pəˈlis ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈæksədənt ənd ɑr θɔts ər wɪθ ðə ˈfæməli." ðə ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən pəˈlisɪz roʊd dɛθ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈjunɪt ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə kəˈlɪʒən.

in may 1997, kirsten hatfield disappeared from her bedroom one night, sparking a national search by local police and the fbi. but the case quickly went cold and she was never found. on monday, oklahoma police made a decisive break in the case, arresting a man who lives two doors down and was initially identified as a suspect in the case, but is now linked by dna evidence to the disappearance. police arrested joseph palma, a neighbor who had previously told investigators he was at home that night, charging him with murder and kidnapping after a dna test linked him to items found in the bedroom on the night of her disappearance. police said that they feared she had been killed just after she was abducted, but family members welcomed mr. arrest as providing some relief in a case that had gone cold more than 18 years ago. “oh my goodness,” the victim's mother, shannon hazen, told the oklahoman after first learning of the arrest from the paper on monday. “yes! yes! yes!,” she said, then began sobbing. palma was identified as a suspect in the case after examining blood found on the of the bedroom and on her clothing, which was found in the backyard. in june, he agreed to give a dna sample after investigators began the case, but maintained that he had been at home during the night of may 13, 1997. the blood on the was identified as his after dna testing, with police saying the match was one in 293 sextillion, the oklahoman reported. “it is likely that palma has been motivated to stay in the same home to conceal evidence of the crime the location of body,” wrote midwest city police detective darrell miller in a request for an arrest warrant. palma’s story also differed slightly from the account he gave in 1997 to two different investigators, reuters reports, noting that there is no indication that police searched his home during the original investigation. investigators began searching home on monday and will continue searching on tuesday, local police said. a longtime groundskeeper, palma reportedly works for the lake thunderbird state park, the oklahoman reported, saying that it was unclear if he had an attorney. get the monitor stories you care about delivered to your inbox. by signing up, you agree to our privacy policy “this is a huge case.... it's one of those cases you want to solve before you retire," midwest city police chief brandon clabes, who has been police chief for 16 years, told the oklahoman. this report contains material from reuters.

ɪn meɪ 1997 ˈkərstən ˈhætˌfild ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd frəm hər ˈbɛˌdrum wən naɪt, ˈspɑrkɪŋ ə ˈnæʃənəl sərʧ baɪ ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis ənd ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ. bət ðə keɪs kˈwɪkli wɛnt koʊld ənd ʃi wɑz ˈnɛvər faʊnd. ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə pəˈlis meɪd ə dɪˈsaɪsɪv breɪk ɪn ðə keɪs, ərˈɛstɪŋ ə mæn hu lɪvz tu dɔrz daʊn ənd wɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ə ˈsəˌspɛkt ɪn ðə keɪs, bət ɪz naʊ lɪŋkt baɪ ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˈɛvədəns tɪ ðə ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns. pəˈlis ərˈɛstɪd ˈʤoʊzəf ˈpɑlmə, ə ˈneɪbər hu hæd ˈpriviəsli toʊld ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz hi wɑz æt hoʊm ðət naɪt, ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ɪm wɪθ ˈmərdər ənd ˈkɪdˌnæpɪŋ ˈæftər ə ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ tɛst lɪŋkt ɪm tɪ ˈaɪtəmz faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈbɛˌdrum ɔn ðə naɪt əv hər ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns. pəˈlis sɛd ðət ðeɪ fɪrd ʃi hæd bɪn kɪld ʤɪst ˈæftər ʃi wɑz əbˈdəktɪd, bət ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ˈwɛlkəmd ˈmɪstər. ərˈɛst ɛz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ səm rɪˈlif ɪn ə keɪs ðət hæd gɔn koʊld mɔr ðən 18 jɪrz əˈgoʊ. maɪ goodness,”*,” ðə ˈvɪktɪmz ˈməðər, ˈʃænən ˈheɪzən, toʊld ðə ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmən ˈæftər fərst ˈlərnɪŋ əv ðə ərˈɛst frəm ðə ˈpeɪpər ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. ““yes*! jɛs! yes!,”*!,” ʃi sɛd, ðɛn bɪˈgæn ˈsɑbɪŋ. ˈpɑlmə wɑz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ə ˈsəˌspɛkt ɪn ðə keɪs ˈæftər ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ bləd faʊnd ɔn ðə əv ðə ˈbɛˌdrum ənd ɔn hər ˈkloʊðɪŋ, wɪʧ wɑz faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈbæˌkjɑrd. ɪn ʤun, hi əˈgrid tɪ gɪv ə ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˈsæmpəl ˈæftər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz bɪˈgæn ðə keɪs, bət meɪnˈteɪnd ðət hi hæd bɪn æt hoʊm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə naɪt əv meɪ 13 1997 ðə bləd ɔn ðə wɑz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz hɪz ˈæftər ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˈtɛstɪŋ, wɪθ pəˈlis seɪɪŋ ðə mæʧ wɑz wən ɪn 293 sextillion*, ðə ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmən ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ɪz ˈlaɪkli ðət ˈpɑlmə həz bɪn ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd tɪ steɪ ɪn ðə seɪm hoʊm tɪ kənˈsil ˈɛvədəns əv ðə kraɪm ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən əv body,”*,” roʊt ˌmɪdˈwɛst ˈsɪti pəˈlis dɪˈtɛktɪv ˈdɛrəl ˈmɪlər ɪn ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ən ərˈɛst ˈwɔrənt. ˈstɔri ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdɪfərd sˈlaɪtli frəm ðə əˈkaʊnt hi geɪv ɪn 1997 tɪ tu ˈdɪfərənt ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz, ˈrɔɪtərz rɪˈpɔrts, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ðət pəˈlis sərʧt hɪz hoʊm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz bɪˈgæn ˈsərʧɪŋ hoʊm ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ənd wɪl kənˈtɪnju ˈsərʧɪŋ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis sɛd. ə ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈgraʊndˌskipər, ˈpɑlmə rɪˈpɔrtədli wərks fər ðə leɪk ˈθəndərˌbərd steɪt pɑrk, ðə ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmən ˌriˈpɔrtəd, seɪɪŋ ðət ɪt wɑz ənˈklɪr ɪf hi hæd ən əˈtərni. gɪt ðə ˈmɑnətər ˈstɔriz ju kɛr əˈbaʊt dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ jʊr inbox*. baɪ ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp, ju əˈgri tɪ ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi ɪz ə juʤ keɪs.... ɪts wən əv ðoʊz ˈkeɪsɪz ju wɔnt tɪ sɑlv ˌbiˈfɔr ju ˌriˈtaɪər," ˌmɪdˈwɛst ˈsɪti pəˈlis ʧif ˈbrændən clabes*, hu həz bɪn pəˈlis ʧif fər 16 jɪrz, toʊld ðə ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmən. ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt kənˈteɪnz məˈtɪriəl frəm ˈrɔɪtərz.

after each mass shooting, gun control activists, bereaved parents and lawmakers reissue a call for more restrictive gun control laws. however, eight years after the shooting at virginia tech university that killed 32 and two years after the massacre at sandy hook elementary that left 27 dead, congress has not enacted substantial legislative changes. the latest mass shooting in oregon on thursday again raises the issue of gun control and why efforts to pass gun law reforms have failed. a simple reason is, perhaps, money. in 2015, the gun rights lobby outspent the gun control lobby about 6 to 1. data shows that the gun rights lobby, which includes groups like the national rife association and gun owners of america, consistently spends significantly more money in lobbying and campaign contributions than gun control groups like for gun safety. the center for responsive politics said that in the 2008 election cycle, gun rights organizations spent 34 times more on lobbying in 2008 than gun control groups. in raw numbers, that's $3.9 million versus $115,000. while that money doesn't directly go to politicians, the money does go to lobbyists with access and who lawmakers often depend on for expert opinions and information. thursday's shooting at the oregon community college is the mass shooting this year, if defined as an event at which four or more people were killed. if defined as an event at which four or more people were shot, it's the 294th.

ˈæftər iʧ mæs ˈʃutɪŋ, gən kənˈtroʊl ˈæktɪvɪsts, bərˈivd ˈpɛrənts ənd ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz riˈɪʃu ə kɔl fər mɔr riˈstrɪktɪv gən kənˈtroʊl lɔz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, eɪt jɪrz ˈæftər ðə ˈʃutɪŋ æt vərˈʤɪnjə tɛk ˌjunəˈvərsəti ðət kɪld 32 ənd tu jɪrz ˈæftər ðə ˈmæsəkər æt ˈsændi hʊk ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri ðət lɛft 27 dɛd, ˈkɑŋgrəs həz nɑt ɛˈnæktəd səbˈstænʃəl ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ðə ˈleɪtəst mæs ˈʃutɪŋ ɪn ˈɔrəˌgɑn ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ əˈgɛn ˈreɪzɪz ðə ˈɪʃu əv gən kənˈtroʊl ənd waɪ ˈɛfərts tɪ pæs gən lɔ rɪˈfɔrmz hæv feɪld. ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈrizən ɪz, pərˈhæps, ˈməni. ɪn 2015 ðə gən raɪts ˈlɑbi aʊtˈspɛnt ðə gən kənˈtroʊl ˈlɑbi əˈbaʊt 6 tɪ 1 ˈdætə ʃoʊz ðət ðə gən raɪts ˈlɑbi, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz grups laɪk ðə ˈnæʃənəl raɪf əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ənd gən ˈoʊnərz əv əˈmɛrɪkə, kənˈsɪstəntli spɛnz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli mɔr ˈməni ɪn ˈlɑbiɪŋ ənd kæmˈpeɪn ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ðən gən kənˈtroʊl grups laɪk fər gən ˈseɪfti. ðə ˈsɛnər fər rɪˈspɑnsɪv ˈpɑləˌtɪks sɛd ðət ɪn ðə 2008 ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsaɪkəl, gən raɪts ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz spɛnt 34 taɪmz mɔr ɔn ˈlɑbiɪŋ ɪn 2008 ðən gən kənˈtroʊl grups. ɪn rɑ ˈnəmbərz, ðæts ˈmɪljən ˈvərsəz waɪl ðət ˈməni ˈdəzənt dɪˈrɛkli goʊ tɪ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, ðə ˈməni dɪz goʊ tɪ ˈlɑbiɪsts wɪθ ˈækˌsɛs ənd hu ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ˈɔfən dɪˈpɛnd ɔn fər ˈɛkspərt əˈpɪnjənz ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ˈθərzˌdeɪz ˈʃutɪŋ æt ðə ˈɔrəˌgɑn kəmˈjunɪti ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪz ðə mæs ˈʃutɪŋ ðɪs jɪr, ɪf dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ən ɪˈvɛnt æt wɪʧ fɔr ər mɔr ˈpipəl wər kɪld. ɪf dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ən ɪˈvɛnt æt wɪʧ fɔr ər mɔr ˈpipəl wər ʃɑt, ɪts ðə 294th*.

a drawing shows a woman having her arm prepared for minor surgery. (print by abraham bosse via national library of medicine) what’s the best way to treat prostate cancer? what are the benefits and risks of different rehabilitation options for survivors of stroke? unfortunately, the answer to these and similar questions often is: nobody knows. the united states spends $3 trillion annually on health care much of it funded by taxpayers through programs such as medicare yet only a limited amount of information exists about what treatments work best for which patients. although estimates vary, some experts think that less than half of all medical care is based on clear scientific evidence. the good news is that the federal government is now making a significant investment in health services and outcomes research to identify waste and improve the safety, effectiveness and quality of care. the bad news is that house republicans are trying to abolish one of the main agencies carrying out this research, the agency for healthcare research and quality (ahrq), and cut the funding of another, the outcomes research institute (pcori). the puzzle is why. one possible reason is that republicans oppose taxpayer funding of all scientific research as a matter of principle. yet the same house appropriations committee draft bill that targets health services research also provides a $1.1 billion increase in the budget of the national institutes of health. a second possible reason is that republicans are uninterested in policymaking. but both democrats and republicans argue that better information is needed to make government more effective. for example, rep. paul ryan (r-wis.) and sen. patty murray (d-wash.) recently introduced the policymaking commission act of 2015 to evaluate the effectiveness of federal programs. what makes the situation even more perplexing is that medicine has a solid republican pedigree. perhaps the most important advocate of an increased federal role in paying for research on the clinical effectiveness of treatments has been gail r. wilensky, a republican economist who served as george h.w. medicare director. in 2008, former house speaker newt gingrich (r-ga.) published an with billy beane, the “moneyball“ general manager of the oakland a’s, and sen. john f. kerry (d-mass.) in which they lamented that “a doctor today can get more data on the starting third baseman on his fantasy baseball team than on the effectiveness of medical procedures. studies have shown that most health care is not based on clinical studies of what works best and what does not be it a test, treatment, drug or technology.” republicans have turned against government funding of medicine research for five reasons. federal investment in this research (although it predated the 2008 election) became closely tied to the obama reform agenda, because big funding increases were tucked into the 2009 stimulus legislation and the affordable care act two measures the strongly opposed. an increased federal role in comparative effectiveness research, together with payments to physicians for voluntary counseling to medicare patients about options and the creation of the independent payment advisory board (another agency the wishes to kill) contributed to the “death panels” myth, which republicans have used to frame reform as “rationing.” as university of maryland political scientist frances e. lee argues, partisan conflict over technocratic issues such as medical research is often “opportunistic and focused on electoral advantage.” as she writes, “the politics of good government, ironically, is hardball.” although medicine might seem likely to have bipartisan support, it has become a partisan issue among voters. in 2010, alan gerber, david doherty, dowling and i conducted a national survey to gauge public support for government funding of research on the effectiveness of treatments. among those who reported not voting in 2008, there was not a large difference in support across democrats and republicans, but there were significant partisan differences among voters. republican voters were much less supportive than democrats. during the debates over the stimulus bill and reform, the two parties took opposing stands on the federal role in this effort, which led to the significant partisan split among politically engaged citizens. research on the effectiveness of different treatments is a threat to the incomes of some health industry stakeholders. in 1994, the agency for health care policy and research (the precursor to) issued a report concluding that there was little evidence to support back surgery over nonsurgical alternatives for many cases of pain. back surgeons went ballistic, and successfully lobbied republicans in congress (who associated the agency with the clinton reform plan) to slash the budget and curb its authority. although some health it companies see the value of and, there are powerful interest groups that mind if the agencies were weakened. the public is not engaged. although patients, caregivers, and family members would benefit from better information about the effectiveness of treatments, the benefits of a stronger base of medical evidence are too diffuse to mobilize ordinary citizens. and are agencies that lack a natural constituency. republicans have attacked government funding of medicine research because there is little political penalty to doing so. the penalty would be higher if republicans feared getting on the wrong side of doctors. in our survey research, we found that when it comes to the role of evidence in patient decisions as well as in the allocation of money, the public believes that “doctors know best.” the public views doctors as trusted agents of their interests; when respondents are told that doctors support government funding of medicine research, the argument of opponents that study findings will be used as a pretext for rationing loses its sting. clearly most doctors do believe in the need for research on medicine (although medical societies frequently protest when studies question the efficacy of treatments used by their members). “cutting funding to would be a huge mistake in our mission to improve the quality & efficiency of healthcare,” one surgeon. but the physician community has not organized around the issue. there is a good chance the proposed cuts to medicine research be enacted in this appropriations cycle. nonetheless, the episode is a reminder that information is a powerful resource in government one that can be destroyed when people looking. eric m. is professor of public policy and politics and director of the center for health policy at the university of virginia. he is also nonresident senior fellow at the brookings institution and a fellow of the national academy of public administration.

ə drɔɪŋ ʃoʊz ə ˈwʊmən ˈhævɪŋ hər ɑrm priˈpɛrd fər ˈmaɪnər ˈsərʤəri. (prɪnt baɪ ˈeɪbrəˌhæm bɑs ˈviə ˈnæʃənəl ˈlaɪbrɛˌri əv ˈmɛdəsən) ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ trit ˈprɑˌsteɪt ˈkænsər? wət ər ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts ənd rɪsks əv ˈdɪfərənt ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən ˈɔpʃənz fər sərˈvaɪvərz əv stroʊk? ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə ˈænsər tɪ ðiz ənd ˈsɪmələr kˈwɛsʧənz ˈɔfən ɪz: ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi noʊz. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts spɛnz 3 ˈtrɪljən ˈænjuəli ɔn hɛlθ kɛr məʧ əv ɪt ˈfəndɪd baɪ ˈtækˌspeɪərz θru ˈproʊˌgræmz səʧ ɛz ˈmɛdəˌkɛr jɛt ˈoʊnli ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd əˈmaʊnt əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪgˈzɪsts əˈbaʊt wət ˈtritmənts wərk bɛst fər wɪʧ ˈpeɪʃənz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ˈvɛri, səm ˈɛkspərts θɪŋk ðət lɛs ðən hæf əv ɔl ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr ɪz beɪst ɔn klɪr ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈɛvədəns. ðə gʊd nuz ɪz ðət ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz naʊ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn hɛlθ ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ˈaʊtˌkəmz ˈrisərʧ tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ weɪst ənd ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˈseɪfti, ˈifɛktɪvnəs ənd kˈwɑləti əv kɛr. ðə bæd nuz ɪz ðət haʊs rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər traɪɪŋ tɪ əˈbɑlɪʃ wən əv ðə meɪn ˈeɪʤənsiz ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt ðɪs ˈrisərʧ, ðə ˈeɪʤənsi fər ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ˈrisərʧ ənd kˈwɑləti (ahrq*), ənd kət ðə ˈfəndɪŋ əv əˈnəðər, ðə ˈaʊtˌkəmz ˈrisərʧ ˈɪnstɪˌtut (pcori*). ðə ˈpəzəl ɪz waɪ. wən ˈpɑsəbəl ˈrizən ɪz ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz əˈpoʊz ˈtækˌspeɪər ˈfəndɪŋ əv ɔl ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈrisərʧ ɛz ə ˈmætər əv ˈprɪnsəpəl. jɛt ðə seɪm haʊs əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃənz kəˈmɪti dræft bɪl ðət ˈtɑrgəts hɛlθ ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈrisərʧ ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈbɪljən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈbəʤɪt əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtuts əv hɛlθ. ə ˈsɛkənd ˈpɑsəbəl ˈrizən ɪz ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər əˈnɪntrəstəd ɪn ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkɪŋ. bət boʊθ ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈɑrgju ðət ˈbɛtər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ meɪk ˈgəvərnmənt mɔr ˈifɛktɪv. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. pɔl raɪən (r-wis*.) ənd sɛn. ˈpæti ˈməri (d-wash*.) ˈrisəntli ˌɪntrəˈdust ðə ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkɪŋ kəˈmɪʃən ækt əv 2015 tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ðə ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv ˈfɛdərəl ˈproʊˌgræmz. wət meɪks ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈivɪn mɔr pərˈplɛksɪŋ ɪz ðət ˈmɛdəsən həz ə ˈsɑləd rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɛdəgri. pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈædvəˌkeɪt əv ən ˌɪnˈkrist ˈfɛdərəl roʊl ɪn peɪɪŋ fər ˈrisərʧ ɔn ðə ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv ˈtritmənts həz bɪn geɪl ɑr. wəˈlɛnˌski, ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ɪˈkɑnəmɪst hu sərvd ɛz ʤɔrʤ h.w*. ˈmɛdəˌkɛr dɪˈrɛktər. ɪn 2008 ˈfɔrmər haʊs ˈspikər nut ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ (r-ga*.) ˈpəblɪʃt ən wɪθ ˈbɪli bin, ðə ““moneyball“*“ ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər əv ðə ˈoʊklənd a’s*, ənd sɛn. ʤɑn ɛf. ˈkɛri (d-mass*.) ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ ləˈmɛntɪd ðət ˈdɔktər təˈdeɪ kən gɪt mɔr ˈdætə ɔn ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ θərd ˈbeɪsmən ɔn hɪz ˈfænəsi ˈbeɪsˈbɔl tim ðən ɔn ðə ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv ˈmɛdɪkəl prəˈsiʤərz. ˈstədiz hæv ʃoʊn ðət moʊst hɛlθ kɛr ɪz nɑt beɪst ɔn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈstədiz əv wət wərks bɛst ənd wət dɪz nɑt bi ɪt ə tɛst, ˈtritmənt, drəg ər technology.”*.” rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv tərnd əˈgɛnst ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfəndɪŋ əv ˈmɛdəsən ˈrisərʧ fər faɪv ˈrizənz. ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ðɪs ˈrisərʧ (ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt ˈpriˈdeɪtɪd ðə 2008 ɪˈlɛkʃən) bɪˈkeɪm ˈkloʊsli taɪd tɪ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə rɪˈfɔrm əˈʤɛndə, bɪˈkəz bɪg ˈfəndɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz wər təkt ˈɪntu ðə 2009 ˈstɪmjələs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ənd ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt tu ˈmɛʒərz ðə ˈstrɔŋli əˈpoʊzd. ən ˌɪnˈkrist ˈfɛdərəl roʊl ɪn kəmˈpærətɪv ˈifɛktɪvnəs ˈrisərʧ, təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈpeɪmənts tɪ fɪˈzɪʃənz fər ˈvɑləntɛri ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ tɪ ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ˈpeɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈɔpʃənz ənd ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈpeɪmənt ædˈvaɪzəri bɔrd (əˈnəðər ˈeɪʤənsi ðə ˈwɪʃɪz tɪ kɪl) kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə panels”*” mɪθ, wɪʧ rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv juzd tɪ freɪm rɪˈfɔrm ɛz ““rationing.”*.” ɛz ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈmɛrələnd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsaɪəntɪst ˈfrænsɪs i. li ˈɑrgjuz, ˈpɑrtəzən ˈkɑnflɪkt ˈoʊvər ˌtɛknəˈkrætɪk ˈɪʃuz səʧ ɛz ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrisərʧ ɪz ˈɔfən ənd ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ɪˈlɛktərəl advantage.”*.” ɛz ʃi raɪts, ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv gʊd ˈgəvərnmənt, aɪˈrɑnɪkli, ɪz hardball.”*.” ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈmɛdəsən maɪt sim ˈlaɪkli tɪ hæv baɪˈpɑrtɪzən səˈpɔrt, ɪt həz bɪˈkəm ə ˈpɑrtəzən ˈɪʃu əˈməŋ ˈvoʊtərz. ɪn 2010 ˈælən ˈgərbər, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈdɔrti, ˈdaʊlɪŋ ənd aɪ kənˈdəktəd ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈsərˌveɪ tɪ geɪʤ ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt fər ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfəndɪŋ əv ˈrisərʧ ɔn ðə ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv ˈtritmənts. əˈməŋ ðoʊz hu ˌriˈpɔrtəd nɑt ˈvoʊtɪŋ ɪn 2008 ðɛr wɑz nɑt ə lɑrʤ ˈdɪfərəns ɪn səˈpɔrt əˈkrɔs ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz, bət ðɛr wər sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈpɑrtəzən ˈdɪfərənsɪz əˈməŋ ˈvoʊtərz. rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈvoʊtərz wər məʧ lɛs səˈpɔrtɪv ðən ˈdɛməˌkræts. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə dəˈbeɪts ˈoʊvər ðə ˈstɪmjələs bɪl ənd rɪˈfɔrm, ðə tu ˈpɑrtiz tʊk əˈpoʊzɪŋ stændz ɔn ðə ˈfɛdərəl roʊl ɪn ðɪs ˈɛfərt, wɪʧ lɛd tɪ ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈpɑrtəzən splɪt əˈməŋ ˈplɪtɪkli ɪnˈgeɪʤd ˈsɪtɪzənz. ˈrisərʧ ɔn ðə ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈtritmənts ɪz ə θrɛt tɪ ðə ˈɪnˌkəmz əv səm hɛlθ ˈɪndəstri ˈsteɪˌkhoʊldərz. ɪn 1994 ðə ˈeɪʤənsi fər hɛlθ kɛr ˈpɑləsi ənd ˈrisərʧ (ðə priˈkərsər tɪ) ˈɪʃud ə rɪˈpɔrt kənˈkludɪŋ ðət ðɛr wɑz ˈlɪtəl ˈɛvədəns tɪ səˈpɔrt bæk ˈsərʤəri ˈoʊvər nɑnˈsərʤɪkəl ɔlˈtərnətɪvz fər ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz əv peɪn. bæk ˈsərʤənz wɛnt bəˈlɪstɪk, ənd səkˈsɛsfəli ˈlɑbid rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs (hu əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ðə ˈeɪʤənsi wɪθ ðə ˈklɪntən rɪˈfɔrm plæn) tɪ slæʃ ðə ˈbəʤɪt ənd kərb ɪts əˈθɔrəti. ˌɔlˈðoʊ səm hɛlθ ɪt ˈkəmpəˌniz si ðə ˈvælju əv ənd, ðɛr ər ˈpaʊərfəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst grups ðət maɪnd ɪf ðə ˈeɪʤənsiz wər ˈwikənd. ðə ˈpəblɪk ɪz nɑt ɪnˈgeɪʤd. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈpeɪʃənz, ˈkɛrˌgɪvərz, ənd ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz wʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ˈbɛtər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv ˈtritmənts, ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ə ˈstrɔŋgər beɪs əv ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɛvədəns ər tu dɪfˈjuz tɪ ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈsɪtɪzənz. ənd ər ˈeɪʤənsiz ðət læk ə ˈnæʧərəl kənˈstɪʧuənsi. rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv əˈtækt ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfəndɪŋ əv ˈmɛdəsən ˈrisərʧ bɪˈkəz ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɛnəlti tɪ duɪŋ soʊ. ðə ˈpɛnəlti wʊd bi haɪər ɪf rɪˈpəblɪkənz fɪrd ˈgɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə rɔŋ saɪd əv ˈdɑktərz. ɪn ɑr ˈsərˌveɪ ˈrisərʧ, wi faʊnd ðət wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə roʊl əv ˈɛvədəns ɪn ˈpeɪʃənt dɪˈsɪʒənz ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪn ðə ˌæləˈkeɪʃən əv ˈməni, ðə ˈpəblɪk bɪˈlivz ðət noʊ best.”*.” ðə ˈpəblɪk vjuz ˈdɑktərz ɛz ˈtrəstɪd ˈeɪʤənts əv ðɛr ˈɪntərɪsts; wɪn rɪˈspɑndənts ər toʊld ðət ˈdɑktərz səˈpɔrt ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfəndɪŋ əv ˈmɛdəsən ˈrisərʧ, ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt əv əˈpoʊnənts ðət ˈstədi ˈfaɪndɪŋz wɪl bi juzd ɛz ə ˈpriˌtɛkst fər ˈræʃənɪŋ ˈluzɪz ɪts stɪŋ. ˈklɪrli moʊst ˈdɑktərz du bɪˈliv ɪn ðə nid fər ˈrisərʧ ɔn ˈmɛdəsən (ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈmɛdɪkəl səˈsaɪɪtiz ˈfrikwɛntli ˈproʊˌtɛst wɪn ˈstədiz kˈwɛʃən ðə ˈɛfɪˌkæsi əv ˈtritmənts juzd baɪ ðɛr ˈmɛmbərz). ˈfəndɪŋ tɪ wʊd bi ə juʤ mɪˈsteɪk ɪn ɑr ˈmɪʃən tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə kˈwɑləti ɪˈfɪʃənsi əv healthcare,”*,” wən ˈsərʤɪn. bət ðə fəˈzɪʃən kəmˈjunɪti həz nɑt ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd əraʊnd ðə ˈɪʃu. ðɛr ɪz ə gʊd ʧæns ðə prəˈpoʊzd kəts tɪ ˈmɛdəsən ˈrisərʧ bi ɛˈnæktəd ɪn ðɪs əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃənz ˈsaɪkəl. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɪz ə riˈmaɪndər ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈrisɔrs ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt wən ðət kən bi dɪˈstrɔɪd wɪn ˈpipəl ˈlʊkɪŋ. ˈɛrɪk ɛm. ɪz prəˈfɛsər əv ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi ənd ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈsɛnər fər hɛlθ ˈpɑləsi æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv vərˈʤɪnjə. hi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ nɑnˈrɛzədənt ˈsinjər ˈfɛloʊ æt ðə ˈbrʊkɪŋz ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ənd ə ˈfɛloʊ əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˈkædəmi əv ˈpəblɪk ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən.

four reasons the updated uber dubai app makes us sad by mike priest double charges, secret surges… uber, your app is bad. late last year, company uber updated its app in an effort to make it even easier for customers to book one of its cars. the update added a number of new features, including the ability to schedule rides in advance, as well as providing fare estimates. however, just like the sickly sweet smell of a newly opened car air freshener, not everything was as rosy as it seemed. while the app also received a much needed facelift, some of the core functionality that users enjoyed was either buried behind a mess of decisions, or had been removed entirely. so, after months of botched bookings and frustration, we can stand it no more! here are our top four gripes with the uber app: 1) you book an open-ended trip one of the perks of the original uber app was the ability jump in any of its cars and venture off into the dubai streets to wherever took your fancy. a super handy feature in a city where roads and landmarks are constantly changing, giving google maps a tough time at playing catch up. the app now requires that you enter a definite to your journey, making it incredibly difficult in those instances when trying to get to your place and all you have for directions are a vague take the third left after the second mosque once you hit al rd. similarly, if you want to hail an uber to help you collect something and then return home in the same car it is tricky to do as you specify a as a destination. 2) the surge pricing indicator is tucked away surge prices are the scourge of the avid uber user, always at their peak during daily prayer times, commuting rush hours or friday brunches. either they run the risk of doubling your fare during peak hours, or making you late as you impatiently wait for them to drop below so you can avoid paying even a single fil over the going rate. uber must clearly have caught on that its users fans of elevated surge pricing as it now hides away any notice of it in the tiniest font possible, only notifying you when asking you to confirm your booking. we miss the big, bold pop up that told us we were about to be ‘surged’ before we booked. a little unscrupulous if you ask us, especially for those looking to book in a hurry, or at the end of a night out. 3) location errors can end up costing big one uber user recounted to us a story in which they were looking to travel from their apartment building in dubai marina to the al qasr hotel in but had, unbeknownst to them, mistakenly set their destination as a restaurant in with the same name (that was 500 metres from their house). uber told them the fare would be when they booked (seems fair for marina to madinat) so they hopped in the cab and then had a confusing conversation about location, during which the driver said he knew it would be al qasr the hotel and not the restaurant, so the user asked the driver to take them there. in the end a 10 minute ride cost them (and they realise it would cost that much when they booked). while this is not entirely fault (the app relies on google maps for its location information), heard multiple similar accounts to warrant it being noted as an issue. a series of checks certainly go amiss to ensure customers wind up with a fare for the wrong location or, worse yet, end up somewhere else entirely. 4) being charged double for a ride is no fun one of the biggest changes that uber implemented with its app overhaul is how they handle payment. it used to be that you would book your ride and only be charged the fare (calculated based on the minimum fee and an amount per minute/kilometer) once you reached your destination. just like a regular cab nice and simple. instead, the new system calculates the fare in advance (using the same as before) and gives you an estimated rate for how much the journey should cost. this is clearly stated in the app along with the caveat that “uber places a temporary authorization hold on your card, which is converted to a charge for the final fare. you may receive 1 or more sms messages from your bank notifying you of both the hold and the charge.” frustratingly, if your journey deviates from the specified amount charged at the beginning of the trip (due to a detour to pick up a friend or, you know, traffic) you are then charged a second, final amount for what the fare actually is. sure, the original amount is released back to your credit card, but some banks take upwards of 10 working days to process a card chargeback, meaning if a regular uber user who gets stuck in traffic often hello, practically everyone in dubai then you could be potentially up around double each time you ride. we reached out to uber regarding our grievances with their app and they came back with the most diplomatic of responses: “at uber, we are passionate about using technology to help move people around cities, and to recapture the clean and simple aesthetic of the original uber experience, we rebuilt a faster, smarter rider app completely from the ground up. the new uber experience is around a simple to?”. and by starting with your destination, we can tailor the journey to you.” we will say this, uber does continue to offer a responsive and competent level of customer support whereby, should you raise any of the above issues with your ride (and believe us, we did!), they go above and beyond in helping to resolve things. it’s just upsetting that the core app is in such a state that we experienced everything mentioned here on multiple occasions, without so much of a hint as to whether these issues are going to be addressed in the future. let’s hope uber gets its act together. in the meantime, enough to make you want to try that other app from across the street… – have you experienced any issues with the uber app that drive you nuts? tell us about them on facebook. photos: uber app

fɔr ˈrizənz ðə ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈubər duˈbaɪ æp meɪks ˈjuˈɛs sæd baɪ maɪk prist ˈdəbəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz, ˈsikrɪt surges…*… ˈubər, jʊr æp ɪz bæd. leɪt læst jɪr, ˈkəmpəˌni ˈubər ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ɪts æp ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈivɪn ˈiziər fər ˈkəstəmərz tɪ bʊk wən əv ɪts kɑz. ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈædɪd ə ˈnəmbər əv nu ˈfiʧərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈskɛʤʊl raɪdz ɪn ədˈvæns, ɛz wɛl ɛz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ fɛr ˈɛstəˌmeɪts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ʤɪst laɪk ðə ˈsɪkli swit smɛl əv ə ˈnuli ˈoʊpənd kɑr ɛr ˈfrɛʃənər, nɑt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz ɛz ˈroʊzi ɛz ɪt simd. waɪl ðə æp ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈsivd ə məʧ ˈnidɪd ˈfeɪsˌlɪft, səm əv ðə kɔr ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti ðət ˈjuzərz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd wɑz ˈiðər ˈbɛrid bɪˈhaɪnd ə mɛs əv dɪˈsɪʒənz, ər hæd bɪn riˈmuvd ɪnˈtaɪərli. soʊ, ˈæftər mənθs əv bɑʧt ˈbʊkɪŋz ənd frəˈstreɪʃən, wi kən stænd ɪt noʊ mɔr! hir ər ɑr tɔp fɔr graɪps wɪθ ðə ˈubər æp: 1 ju bʊk ən ˈoʊpəˌnɛndəd trɪp wən əv ðə pərks əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈubər æp wɑz ðə əˈbɪləˌti ʤəmp ɪn ˈɛni əv ɪts kɑz ənd ˈvɛnʧər ɔf ˈɪntu ðə duˈbaɪ strits tɪ wɛˈrɛvər tʊk jʊr ˈfænsi. ə ˈsupər ˈhændi ˈfiʧər ɪn ə ˈsɪti wɛr roʊdz ənd ˈlændˌmɑrks ər ˈkɑnstəntli ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ, ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈgugəl mæps ə təf taɪm æt pleɪɪŋ kæʧ əp. ðə æp naʊ rikˈwaɪərz ðət ju ˈɛnər ə ˈdɛfənət tɪ jʊr ˈʤərni, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈdɪfəkəlt ɪn ðoʊz ˈɪnstənsɪz wɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt tɪ jʊr pleɪs ənd ɔl ju hæv fər dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz ər ə veɪg teɪk ðə θərd lɛft ˈæftər ðə ˈsɛkənd mɔsk wəns ju hɪt æl rd*. ˈsɪmələrli, ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ heɪl ən ˈubər tɪ hɛlp ju kəˈlɛkt ˈsəmθɪŋ ənd ðɛn rɪˈtərn hoʊm ɪn ðə seɪm kɑr ɪt ɪz ˈtrɪki tɪ du ɛz ju ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ə ɛz ə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən. 2 ðə sərʤ ˈpraɪsɪŋ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər ɪz təkt əˈweɪ sərʤ ˈpraɪsɪz ər ðə skərʤ əv ðə ˈævɪd ˈubər ˈjuzər, ˈɔlˌweɪz æt ðɛr pik ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈdeɪli prɛr taɪmz, kəmˈjutɪŋ rəʃ aʊərz ər ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈbrənʧɪz. ˈiðər ðeɪ rən ðə rɪsk əv ˈdəbəlɪŋ jʊr fɛr ˈdʊrɪŋ pik aʊərz, ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ju leɪt ɛz ju ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli weɪt fər ðɛm tɪ drɔp bɪˈloʊ soʊ ju kən əˈvɔɪd peɪɪŋ ˈivɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl fɪl ˈoʊvər ðə goʊɪŋ reɪt. ˈubər məst ˈklɪrli hæv kɔt ɔn ðət ɪts ˈjuzərz fænz əv ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd sərʤ ˈpraɪsɪŋ ɛz ɪt naʊ haɪdz əˈweɪ ˈɛni ˈnoʊtɪs əv ɪt ɪn ðə ˈtaɪniəst fɑnt ˈpɑsəbəl, ˈoʊnli ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪɪŋ ju wɪn ˈæskɪŋ ju tɪ kənˈfərm jʊr ˈbʊkɪŋ. wi mɪs ðə bɪg, boʊld pɑp əp ðət toʊld ˈjuˈɛs wi wər əˈbaʊt tɪ bi ‘‘surged’*’ ˌbiˈfɔr wi bʊkt. ə ˈlɪtəl ənˈskrupjələs ɪf ju æsk ˈjuˈɛs, əˈspɛʃəli fər ðoʊz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ bʊk ɪn ə ˈhəri, ər æt ðə ɛnd əv ə naɪt aʊt. 3 loʊˈkeɪʃən ˈɛrərz kən ɛnd əp ˈkɔstɪŋ bɪg wən ˈubər ˈjuzər ˌriˈkaʊntɪd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈstɔri ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ wər ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ˈtrævəl frəm ðɛr əˈpɑrtmənt ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn duˈbaɪ mərˈinə tɪ ðə æl ˈkjuˈeɪˈɛˈsɑr hoʊˈtɛl ɪn bət hæd, ənbiˈnoʊnst tɪ ðɛm, mɪˈsteɪkənli sɛt ðɛr ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ɛz ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪn wɪθ ðə seɪm neɪm (ðət wɑz 500 ˈmitərz frəm ðɛr haʊs). ˈubər toʊld ðɛm ðə fɛr wʊd bi wɪn ðeɪ bʊkt (simz fɛr fər mərˈinə tɪ madinat*) soʊ ðeɪ hɑpt ɪn ðə kæb ənd ðɛn hæd ə kənfˈjuzɪŋ ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əˈbaʊt loʊˈkeɪʃən, ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ ðə ˈdraɪvər sɛd hi nu ɪt wʊd bi æl ˈkjuˈeɪˈɛˈsɑr ðə hoʊˈtɛl ənd nɑt ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt, soʊ ðə ˈjuzər æst ðə ˈdraɪvər tɪ teɪk ðɛm ðɛr. ɪn ðə ɛnd ə 10 ˈmɪnət raɪd kɔst ðɛm (ənd ðeɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ɪt wʊd kɔst ðət məʧ wɪn ðeɪ bʊkt). waɪl ðɪs ɪz nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli fɔlt (ðə æp rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ˈgugəl mæps fər ɪts loʊˈkeɪʃən ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən), hərd ˈməltəpəl ˈsɪmələr əˈkaʊnts tɪ ˈwɔrənt ɪt biɪŋ ˈnoʊtɪd ɛz ən ˈɪʃu. ə ˈsɪriz əv ʧɛks ˈsərtənli goʊ əˈmɪs tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈkəstəmərz wɪnd əp wɪθ ə fɛr fər ðə rɔŋ loʊˈkeɪʃən ər, wərs jɛt, ɛnd əp ˈsəmˌwɛr ɛls ɪnˈtaɪərli. 4 biɪŋ ʧɑrʤd ˈdəbəl fər ə raɪd ɪz noʊ fən wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət ˈubər ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd wɪθ ɪts æp ˈoʊvərˌhɔl ɪz haʊ ðeɪ ˈhændəl ˈpeɪmənt. ɪt juzd tɪ bi ðət ju wʊd bʊk jʊr raɪd ənd ˈoʊnli bi ʧɑrʤd ðə fɛr (ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd beɪst ɔn ðə ˈmɪnəməm fi ənd ən əˈmaʊnt pər minute/kilometer*) wəns ju riʧt jʊr ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən. ʤɪst laɪk ə ˈrɛgjələr kæb nis ənd ˈsɪmpəl. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə nu ˈsɪstəm ˈkælkjəˌleɪts ðə fɛr ɪn ədˈvæns (ˈjuzɪŋ ðə seɪm ɛz ˌbiˈfɔr) ənd gɪvz ju ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd reɪt fər haʊ məʧ ðə ˈʤərni ʃʊd kɔst. ðɪs ɪz ˈklɪrli ˈsteɪtɪd ɪn ðə æp əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈkeɪviˌæt ðət ˈpleɪsɪz ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃən hoʊld ɔn jʊr kɑrd, wɪʧ ɪz kənˈvərtɪd tɪ ə ʧɑrʤ fər ðə ˈfaɪnəl fɛr. ju meɪ rɪˈsiv 1 ər mɔr ˌɛˌsɛˈmɛs ˈmɛsɪʤɪz frəm jʊr bæŋk ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪɪŋ ju əv boʊθ ðə hoʊld ənd ðə charge.”*.” ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋli, ɪf jʊr ˈʤərni ˈdiviˌeɪts frəm ðə ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd əˈmaʊnt ʧɑrʤd æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə trɪp (du tɪ ə ˈditʊr tɪ pɪk əp ə frɛnd ər, ju noʊ, ˈtræfɪk) ju ər ðɛn ʧɑrʤd ə ˈsɛkənd, ˈfaɪnəl əˈmaʊnt fər wət ðə fɛr ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪz. ʃʊr, ðə ərˈɪʤənəl əˈmaʊnt ɪz riˈlist bæk tɪ jʊr ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd, bət səm bæŋks teɪk ˈəpwərdz əv 10 ˈwərkɪŋ deɪz tɪ ˈprɔˌsɛs ə kɑrd chargeback*, ˈminɪŋ ɪf ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈubər ˈjuzər hu gɪts stək ɪn ˈtræfɪk ˈɔfən hɛˈloʊ, ˈpræktɪkəli ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn duˈbaɪ ðɛn ju kʊd bi pəˈtɛnʃəli əp əraʊnd ˈdəbəl iʧ taɪm ju raɪd. wi riʧt aʊt tɪ ˈubər rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ɑr ˈgrivənsɪz wɪθ ðɛr æp ənd ðeɪ keɪm bæk wɪθ ðə moʊst ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk əv rɪˈspɑnsɪz: ˈubər, wi ər ˈpæʃənət əˈbaʊt ˈjuzɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ hɛlp muv ˈpipəl əraʊnd ˈsɪtiz, ənd tɪ riˈkæpʧər ðə klin ənd ˈsɪmpəl ɛsˈθɛtɪk əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈubər ɪkˈspɪriəns, wi riˈbɪlt ə ˈfæstər, sˈmɑrtər ˈraɪdər æp kəmˈplitli frəm ðə graʊnd əp. ðə nu ˈubər ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz əraʊnd ə ˈsɪmpəl to?”*?”. ənd baɪ ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ jʊr ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən, wi kən ˈteɪlər ðə ˈʤərni tɪ you.”*.” wi wɪl seɪ ðɪs, ˈubər dɪz kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈɔfər ə rɪˈspɑnsɪv ənd ˈkɑmpətɪnt ˈlɛvəl əv ˈkəstəmər səˈpɔrt wɛrˈbaɪ, ʃʊd ju reɪz ˈɛni əv ðə əˈbəv ˈɪʃuz wɪθ jʊr raɪd (ənd bɪˈliv ˈjuˈɛs, wi dɪd!), ðeɪ goʊ əˈbəv ənd bɪɔnd ɪn ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ riˈzɑlv θɪŋz. ʤɪst əpˈsɛtɪŋ ðət ðə kɔr æp ɪz ɪn səʧ ə steɪt ðət wi ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈmɛnʃənd hir ɔn ˈməltəpəl ɔˈkeɪʒənz, wɪˈθaʊt soʊ məʧ əv ə hɪnt ɛz tɪ ˈwɛðər ðiz ˈɪʃuz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi əˈdrɛst ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. hoʊp ˈubər gɪts ɪts ækt təˈgɛðər. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, ɪˈnəf tɪ meɪk ju wɔnt tɪ traɪ ðət ˈəðər æp frəm əˈkrɔs ðə street…*… hæv ju ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈɛni ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ðə ˈubər æp ðət draɪv ju nəts? tɛl ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt ðɛm ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ˈubər æp

by riot jynx check out the winners of the halloween contest! community-voted winners: xcapriccino honorable mentions: kolab randomly-selected winners: angelicdragon a wave o babies a heath bar aqua jet dark deception halloween is fast approaching, so double up on your blades and celebrate with our pumpkin carving challenge! we're looking for your most creative, spooky, or adorable league-o’-lanterns. send them our way for a shot at a ghastly amount of! how do i enter the contest? carve a pumpkin with a league of image or theme don’t forget to include your name in the design (it should be visible in the picture, so photograph it from as many angles as necessary) your entry must be made by you, submitted by you, and made for this contest light a candle inside so we can see it glow! finally, submit your masterpiece here prizes: 10,000 - 10 winners chosen by the community 6,000 - 5 honorable mentions selected by riot 2,000 - 20 randomly selected entries the contest submission period starts on october and ends october at pm pdt. the following week, update this page with a link to where you can vote for your favorite entry. on november 7th, announce the winners! for more info, check out the official rules and our faq. happy halloween!

baɪ raɪət ʤɪŋks ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈwɪnərz əv ðə ˌhæləˈwin ˈkɑntɛst! ˈwɪnərz: ˈɑnərəbəl ˈmɛnʃənz: ˈwɪnərz: ə weɪv oʊ ˈbeɪbiz ə hiθ bɑr ˈɑkwə ʤɛt dɑrk dɪˈsɛpʃən ˌhæləˈwin ɪz fæst əˈproʊʧɪŋ, soʊ ˈdəbəl əp ɔn jʊr bleɪdz ənd ˈsɛləˌbreɪt wɪθ ɑr ˈpəmpkɪn ˈkɑrvɪŋ ˈʧælənʤ! wɪr ˈlʊkɪŋ fər jʊr moʊst kriˈeɪtɪv, ˈspuki, ər əˈdɔrəbəl league-o’-lanterns*. sɛnd ðɛm ɑr weɪ fər ə ʃɑt æt ə ˈgæstli əˈmaʊnt əv! haʊ du aɪ ˈɛnər ðə ˈkɑntɛst? kɑrv ə ˈpəmpkɪn wɪθ ə lig əv ˈɪmɪʤ ər θim fərˈgɛt tɪ ˌɪnˈklud jʊr neɪm ɪn ðə dɪˈzaɪn (ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈvɪzəbəl ɪn ðə ˈpɪkʧər, soʊ ˈfoʊtəˌgræf ɪt frəm ɛz ˈmɛni ˈæŋgəlz ɛz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri) jʊr ˈɛntri məst bi meɪd baɪ ju, səbˈmɪtəd baɪ ju, ənd meɪd fər ðɪs ˈkɑntɛst laɪt ə ˈkændəl ˌɪnˈsaɪd soʊ wi kən si ɪt gloʊ! ˈfaɪnəli, səbˈmɪt jʊr ˈmæstərˌpis hir ˈpraɪzɪz: 10 ˈwɪnərz ˈʧoʊzən baɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti 5 ˈɑnərəbəl ˈmɛnʃənz səˈlɛktɪd baɪ raɪət 20 ˈrændəmli səˈlɛktɪd ˈɛntriz ðə ˈkɑntɛst səbˈmɪʃən ˈpɪriəd stɑrts ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər ənd ɛndz ɑkˈtoʊbər æt piɛm pdt*. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ wik, ˈəpˌdeɪt ðɪs peɪʤ wɪθ ə lɪŋk tɪ wɛr ju kən voʊt fər jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈɛntri. ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 7th*, əˈnaʊns ðə ˈwɪnərz! fər mɔr ˈɪnfoʊ, ʧɛk aʊt ðə əˈfɪʃəl rulz ənd ɑr faq*. ˈhæpi ˌhæləˈwin!

if you're waiting for someone who has to drive in san francisco, especially around the center area, take a deep breath and get comfortable. a giant tech conference is in town and it's causing all sorts of detours and delays. scott reports. (published monday, nov. 6, 2017) codie the bear, cloudy the ram, and friends despite the cute, fuzzy animal adorning the giant blue sign smack in the middle of center in downtown san francisco, is, for the uninitiated, serious business (aka the largest software conference). the annual tech event by cloud giant typically brings in more than people to san francisco every year people are expected to show up this year from all over the world over the course of the next three days shutting down streets, filling up hotels, and injecting millions of dollars into the local economy. one of the only negatives, especially for residents, is traffic. so if driving, bring extra patience. eighteen years ago, started in a small apartment in san francisco. today it is leasing the tallest, most expensive building in the city the tower, a skyscraper, the tallest on the west coast. salesforce also made news after it decided to close the pay gap for employees. the ceo, billionaire philanthropist marc, spent $6 million to close the gender gap, and has promised to evaluate salaries on a regular basis. on saturday, shared a video of a mountain lion walking outside his house in the presidio. the timing of the mountain lion sighting presents an intriguing coincidence given that one of the designated "dreamojis," or for, just so happens to be an apparent lynx or other member of the cat family known as "appy." benioff used the hashtag while sharing his mountain lion encounter on social media. every year, brings in influential speakers including women like patricia arquette and jessica alba to reinforce the importance of women in the workplace. this year, former first lady, michelle obama, will be taking the stage tuesday. however the event has requested no publicity or cameras from the media. on monday, actor and venture capitalist ashton kutcher or was part of the keynote which focused on “tech innovations as a force for good.” other keynote speakers included ceo marc, girl scouts ceo sylvia acevedo, and adidas ceo kasper rorsted. the company announced a new cloud partnership with google which industry experts say could pose a direct challenge to microsoft. it’s not all work at tuesday's lineup brings with it a concert at park featuring alicia keys and lenny kravitz which will benefit hospitals, and on thursday night, a benefit concert, “band together bay area,” to help north bay wildfire victims and evacuees. and if this lineup enough, puerto rican singer and philanthropist luis will be performing his #1 hit “despacito” on wednesday to help raise $1 million toward hurricane relief in puerto rico. if visiting from out-of-town, has put together a list of places to check out in san francisco, a little for when not busy with keynotes, sessions, networking or just generally being a "trailbrazer" at the campground. there's also the app, which guides you through more than 150 parties taking place throughout the city from nov. 6 to nov. 9.

ɪf jʊr ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ˈsəmˌwən hu həz tɪ draɪv ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, əˈspɛʃəli əraʊnd ðə ˈsɛnər ˈɛriə, teɪk ə dip brɛθ ənd gɪt ˈkəmfərtəbəl. ə ʤaɪənt tɛk ˈkɑnfərəns ɪz ɪn taʊn ənd ɪts ˈkɔzɪŋ ɔl sɔrts əv ˈditʊrz ənd dɪˈleɪz. skɑt rɪˈpɔrts. (ˈpəblɪʃt ˈmənˌdeɪ, noʊv. 6 2017 ðə bɛr, ˈklaʊdi ðə ræm, ənd frɛndz dɪˈspaɪt ðə kjut, ˈfəzi ˈænəməl əˈdɔrnɪŋ ðə ʤaɪənt blu saɪn smæk ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, ɪz, fər ðə ˌənɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd, ˈsɪriəs ˈbɪznɪs (ˈɑkə ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈkɑnfərəns). ðə ˈænjuəl tɛk ɪˈvɛnt baɪ klaʊd ʤaɪənt ˈtɪpɪkəli brɪŋz ɪn mɔr ðən ˈpipəl tɪ sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈɛvəri jɪr ˈpipəl ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ʃoʊ əp ðɪs jɪr frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ðə nɛkst θri deɪz ˈʃətɪŋ daʊn strits, ˈfɪlɪŋ əp hoʊˈtɛlz, ənd ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪŋ ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ˈɪntu ðə ˈloʊkəl ɪˈkɑnəmi. wən əv ðə ˈoʊnli ˈnɛgətɪvz, əˈspɛʃəli fər ˈrɛzɪdənts, ɪz ˈtræfɪk. soʊ ɪf ˈdraɪvɪŋ, brɪŋ ˈɛkstrə ˈpeɪʃəns. ˈeɪˈtin jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn ə smɔl əˈpɑrtmənt ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ. təˈdeɪ ɪt ɪz ˈlisɪŋ ðə ˈtɔlɪst, moʊst ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈsɪti ðə taʊər, ə ˈskaɪˌskreɪpər, ðə ˈtɔlɪst ɔn ðə wɛst koʊst. ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd nuz ˈæftər ɪt ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kloʊz ðə peɪ gæp fər ɪmˈplɔɪiz. ðə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ, ˌbɪljəˈnɛr fɪˈlænθrəpɪst mɑrk, spɛnt 6 ˈmɪljən tɪ kloʊz ðə ˈʤɛndər gæp, ənd həz ˈprɑməst tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ˈsæləriz ɔn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs. ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ʃɛrd ə ˈvɪdioʊ əv ə ˈmaʊntən laɪən ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hɪz haʊs ɪn ðə prɪˈsɪdiˌoʊ. ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ əv ðə ˈmaʊntən laɪən ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈprɛzənts ən ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ koʊˈɪnsɪdəns ˈgɪvɪn ðət wən əv ðə ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd "dreamojis*," ər fər, ʤɪst soʊ ˈhæpənz tɪ bi ən əˈpɛrənt lɪŋks ər ˈəðər ˈmɛmbər əv ðə kæt ˈfæməli noʊn ɛz "appy*." juzd ðə ˈhæʃˌtæg waɪl ˈʃɛrɪŋ hɪz ˈmaʊntən laɪən ɪnˈkaʊnər ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ˈɛvəri jɪr, brɪŋz ɪn ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˈspikərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈwɪmən laɪk pəˈtrɪʃə ɑrˈkɛt ənd ˈʤɛsɪkə ˈælbə tɪ ˌriɪnˈfɔrs ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə ˈwərkˌpleɪs. ðɪs jɪr, ˈfɔrmər fərst ˈleɪdi, mɪˈʃɛl ˌoʊˈbɑmə, wɪl bi ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə steɪʤ ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðə ɪˈvɛnt həz rɪkˈwɛstɪd noʊ pəˈblɪsɪti ər ˈkæmərəz frəm ðə ˈmidiə. ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈæktər ənd ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈæʃtən ˈkəʧər ər wɑz pɑrt əv ðə ˈkiˌnoʊt wɪʧ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz ɛz ə fɔrs fər good.”*.” ˈəðər ˈkiˌnoʊt ˈspikərz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ mɑrk, gərl skaʊts ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈsɪlviə æsəˈveɪdoʊ, ənd əˈdidəs ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈkæspər rorsted*. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əˈnaʊnst ə nu klaʊd ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈgugəl wɪʧ ˈɪndəstri ˈɛkspərts seɪ kʊd poʊz ə dɪˈrɛkt ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft. nɑt ɔl wərk æt ˈtuzˌdeɪz ˈlaɪˌnəp brɪŋz wɪθ ɪt ə ˈkɑnsərt æt pɑrk ˈfiʧərɪŋ əˈlɪʃə kiz ənd ˈlɛni ˈkrævɪts wɪʧ wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz, ənd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt, ə ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈkɑnsərt, təˈgɛðər beɪ area,”*,” tɪ hɛlp nɔrθ beɪ ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər ˈvɪktɪmz ənd ɪˈvækjuiz. ənd ɪf ðɪs ˈlaɪˌnəp ɪˈnəf, ˈpɔrtər ˈrikən ˈsɪŋər ənd fɪˈlænθrəpɪst luis wɪl bi pərˈfɔrmɪŋ hɪz 1 hɪt ““despacito”*” ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ tɪ hɛlp reɪz 1 ˈmɪljən təˈwɔrd ˈhərəˌkeɪnz rɪˈlif ɪn ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ. ɪf ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ frəm out-of-town*, həz pʊt təˈgɛðər ə lɪst əv ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ ʧɛk aʊt ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, ə ˈlɪtəl fər wɪn nɑt ˈbɪzi wɪθ ˈkiˌnoʊts, ˈsɛʃənz, ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ ər ʤɪst ˈʤɛnərəli biɪŋ ə "trailbrazer*" æt ðə ˈkæmpˌgraʊnd. ðɛrz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə æp, wɪʧ gaɪdz ju θru mɔr ðən 150 ˈpɑrtiz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs θruaʊt ðə ˈsɪti frəm noʊv. 6 tɪ noʊv. 9

frazer brown writes, at london super comic con this weekend i stood in line to get some ‘swamp thing‘ stuff signed, to add to the growing pile of plastic and paper things i quite know what to do with in my office (but somehow serve as creative stimuli in my peripheral vision whilst working)* naturally my first stop for ‘swamp goods’ was yanick booth. whilst chatting with yanick, young james (aged 6) arrived with his dad and nervously presented the artist with his own vision of swamp thing for yanick to keep. in return mr drafted a totally gratis for james to treasure for ever. it was all incredibly sweet. i then proceeded to walk away from stall without paying for any of the stuff i had taken! like a thieving toe rag**. contacting him on twitter the same day to apologise this was the response i got: i’d like to nominate yanick paquette for the ‘nicest artist at award’*** *watching ** toe rag noun, british, informal /təʊraɡ/ a contemptible or worthless person. ***award actually exist frazer brown is a lifelong fan of the ‘swamp creature’ genre of comics. so much so, investing time and money on two projects that involve creatures of the ‘slime’ or ‘swamp’ variety in 2016. funny how life turns out. you can follow him on twitter about rich johnston chief writer and founder of bleeding cool. father of two. comic book clairvoyant. political cartoonist. (last updated ) related posts none found

ˈfreɪzər braʊn raɪts, æt ˈləndən ˈsupər ˈkɑmɪk kɑn ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd aɪ stʊd ɪn laɪn tɪ gɪt səm thing‘*‘ stəf saɪnd, tɪ æd tɪ ðə groʊɪŋ paɪl əv ˈplæstɪk ənd ˈpeɪpər θɪŋz aɪ kwaɪt noʊ wət tɪ du wɪθ ɪn maɪ ˈɔfəs (bət ˈsəmˌhaʊ sərv ɛz kriˈeɪtɪv ˈstɪmjəˌlaɪ ɪn maɪ pərˈɪfərəl ˈvɪʒən waɪlst ˈnæʧərəli maɪ fərst stɑp fər goods’*’ wɑz ˈjænɪk buθ. waɪlst ˈʧætɪŋ wɪθ ˈjænɪk, jəŋ ʤeɪmz (ˈeɪʤɪd 6 əraɪvd wɪθ hɪz dæd ənd ˈnərvəsli pərˈzɛnəd ðə ˈɑrtɪst wɪθ hɪz oʊn ˈvɪʒən əv swɔmp θɪŋ fər ˈjænɪk tɪ kip. ɪn rɪˈtərn ˈmɪstər ˈdræftɪd ə ˈtoʊtəli ˈgrætəs fər ʤeɪmz tɪ ˈtrɛʒər fər ˈɛvər. ɪt wɑz ɔl ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli swit. aɪ ðɛn prəˈsidəd tɪ wɔk əˈweɪ frəm stɔl wɪˈθaʊt peɪɪŋ fər ˈɛni əv ðə stəf aɪ hæd ˈteɪkən! laɪk ə ˈθivɪŋ toʊ ræg**. ˈkɑnˌtæktɪŋ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər ðə seɪm deɪ tɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz ðɪs wɑz ðə rɪˈspɑns aɪ gɑt: laɪk tɪ ˈnɑməˌneɪt ˈjænɪk pəˈkɛt fər ðə ˈɑrtɪst æt *ˈwɑʧɪŋ toʊ ræg naʊn, ˈbrɪtɪʃ, ˌɪnˈfɔrməl /təʊraɡ*ɡ/ ə kənˈtɛmptəbəl ər ˈwərθləs ˈpərsən. ***əˈwɔrd ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪgˈzɪst ˈfreɪzər braʊn ɪz ə ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ fæn əv ðə creature’*’ ˈʒɑnrə əv ˈkɑmɪks. soʊ məʧ soʊ, ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ taɪm ənd ˈməni ɔn tu ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈkriʧərz əv ðə ‘‘slime’*’ ər ‘‘swamp’*’ vərˈaɪəti ɪn 2016 ˈfəni haʊ laɪf tərnz aʊt. ju kən ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər əˈbaʊt rɪʧ ˈʤɑnstən ʧif ˈraɪtər ənd ˈfaʊndər əv ˈblidɪŋ kul. ˈfɑðər əv tu. ˈkɑmɪk bʊk klɛrˈvɔɪənt. pəˈlɪtɪkəl kɑrˈtunəst. (læst ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd rɪˈleɪtɪd poʊsts nən faʊnd

nyct/mta as earth day approaches and as part of recommendations from a commission tasked with reducing the impact of public transit on the environment, metropolitan transportation authority (mta) new york city transit (nyct) has installed approximately sustainable composite ties in a major staten island railway (sir) track renewal project to repair significant damage caused by sandy. the st. george sir terminal is undergoing a major track and switch reconstruction project as the railway continues to recover from damage. prior to the storm in october 2012, a terminal rehabilitation project had been planned to repair and update signals, switches and track. sandy made the project critical when storm surge flooded sir tracks and the entire st. george yard complex with corrosive saltwater, highlighting areas where flood protection or protective infrastructure needed to be installed. the saltwater significantly damaged all 12 tracks, multiple switches, equipment and cables, as well as facilities and the train control tower. “with careful planning and foresight, we took this opportunity to not only make critical repairs but to do it better using environmentally friendly materials,” said doug connett, vice president and chief officer for staten island railway. nyct started the st. george renewal project in september 2014, with plans to integrate resiliency measures while replacing outdated or damaged equipment and making repairs. those resiliency measures include raising signal equipment to 72 inches above the tracks, raising platforms for battery and generator enclosures and installing a new third rail system. repairs at st. george include the replacement of linear feet of track and installation of a total of approximately plastic rail ties. the ties, which are made of 100 percent recycled materials, were manufactured by international. the change in track tie materials from wood to plastic stems from a recommendation made by the blue ribbon commission on sustainability, which released a report in 2009 on ways to operate a greener transit system throughout the new york area. the final report made nearly 100 recommendations to reduce the carbon footprint while generating savings and economic growth, one of which included a recommendation that the expand procurement of sustainable railroad ties across all rail agencies. the $105-million st. george terminal project is taking place with no service interruptions to customers and is 55 percent complete with composite tie installation to be completed by june 1.

nyct/mta* ɛz ərθ deɪ əˈproʊʧɪz ənd ɛz pɑrt əv ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz frəm ə kəˈmɪʃən tæskt wɪθ rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈpəblɪk ˈtrænzɪt ɔn ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən əˈθɔrəti (mta*) nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˈtrænzɪt (nyct*) həz ˌɪnˈstɔld əˈprɑksəmətli səˈsteɪnəbəl kəmˈpɑzət taɪz ɪn ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈstætən ˈaɪlənd ˈreɪlˌweɪ (sər) træk rɪˈnuəl ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ rɪˈpɛr sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈdæmɪʤ kɔzd baɪ ˈsændi. ðə st*. ʤɔrʤ sər ˈtərmənəl ɪz ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ə ˈmeɪʤər træk ənd swɪʧ ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən ˈprɑʤɛkt ɛz ðə ˈreɪlˌweɪ kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ rɪˈkəvər frəm ˈdæmɪʤ. praɪər tɪ ðə stɔrm ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2012 ə ˈtərmənəl ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən ˈprɑʤɛkt hæd bɪn plænd tɪ rɪˈpɛr ənd ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈsɪgnəlz, sˈwɪʧɪz ənd træk. ˈsændi meɪd ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈkrɪtɪkəl wɪn stɔrm sərʤ ˈflədɪd sər træks ənd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər st*. ʤɔrʤ jɑrd ˈkɑmplɛks wɪθ kərˈoʊsɪv ˌsɔltˈwɑtər, ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ˈɛriəz wɛr fləd prəˈtɛkʃən ər prəˈtɛktɪv ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈnidɪd tɪ bi ˌɪnˈstɔld. ðə ˌsɔltˈwɑtər sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈdæmɪʤd ɔl 12 træks, ˈməltəpəl sˈwɪʧɪz, ɪkˈwɪpmənt ənd ˈkeɪbəlz, ɛz wɛl ɛz fəˈsɪlɪtiz ənd ðə treɪn kənˈtroʊl taʊər. ˈkɛrfəl ˈplænɪŋ ənd ˈfɔrˌsaɪt, wi tʊk ðɪs ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ nɑt ˈoʊnli meɪk ˈkrɪtɪkəl rɪˈpɛrz bət tɪ du ɪt ˈbɛtər ˈjuzɪŋ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəli ˈfrɛndli materials,”*,” sɛd dəg ˈkɑnɪt, vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ʧif ˈɔfɪsər fər ˈstætən ˈaɪlənd ˈreɪlˌweɪ. ˈstɑrtɪd ðə st*. ʤɔrʤ rɪˈnuəl ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2014 wɪθ plænz tɪ ˈɪnəˌgreɪt rɪˈzɪljənsi ˈmɛʒərz waɪl rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd ər ˈdæmɪʤd ɪkˈwɪpmənt ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ rɪˈpɛrz. ðoʊz rɪˈzɪljənsi ˈmɛʒərz ˌɪnˈklud ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈsɪgnəl ɪkˈwɪpmənt tɪ 72 ˈɪnʧɪz əˈbəv ðə træks, ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈplætˌfɔrmz fər ˈbætəri ənd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər ɪnˈkloʊʒərz ənd ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ə nu θərd reɪl ˈsɪstəm. rɪˈpɛrz æt st*. ʤɔrʤ ˌɪnˈklud ðə rɪˈpleɪsmənt əv ˈlɪniər fit əv træk ənd ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən əv ə ˈtoʊtəl əv əˈprɑksəmətli ˈplæstɪk reɪl taɪz. ðə taɪz, wɪʧ ər meɪd əv 100 pərˈsɛnt riˈsaɪkəld məˈtɪriəlz, wər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd baɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl. ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn træk taɪ məˈtɪriəlz frəm wʊd tɪ ˈplæstɪk stɛmz frəm ə ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən meɪd baɪ ðə blu ˈrɪbən kəˈmɪʃən ɔn səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti, wɪʧ riˈlist ə rɪˈpɔrt ɪn 2009 ɔn weɪz tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ə ˈgrinər ˈtrænzɪt ˈsɪstəm θruaʊt ðə nu jɔrk ˈɛriə. ðə ˈfaɪnəl rɪˈpɔrt meɪd ˈnɪrli 100 ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz tɪ rɪˈdus ðə ˈkɑrbən ˈfʊtˌprɪnt waɪl ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈseɪvɪŋz ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ, wən əv wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən ðət ðə ɪkˈspænd proʊˈkjʊrmənt əv səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈreɪˌlroʊd taɪz əˈkrɔs ɔl reɪl ˈeɪʤənsiz. ðə st*. ʤɔrʤ ˈtərmənəl ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs wɪθ noʊ ˈsərvɪs ˌɪntərˈəpʃənz tɪ ˈkəstəmərz ənd ɪz 55 pərˈsɛnt kəmˈplit wɪθ kəmˈpɑzət taɪ ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən tɪ bi kəmˈplitɪd baɪ ʤun 1

virginia state parks will offer free parking on jan. 1, 2018, giving visitors the opportunity to enjoy special hikes or hikes on more than 500 miles of trails across 37 state parks. in addition, virginia state parks will hold the first day hikes photo contest and the new year challenge. each contest has a $500 gift certificate as the top prize, as well as other prizes. in the richmond area, pocahontas state park hosts a new eve to new day hike that begins dec. 31 at 11 p.m. and ends with a new years bonfire and a sparkling cider toast. on new day, pocahontas will offer five other hikes, including a hike, an advanced hike, a first day run, an hike, as well as a hike for family and friends. other parks with multiple hikes and difficulties include bear creek lake, holliday lake and twin lakes state parks. some of the more unique hikes include grayson highlands state park, with the possibility of seeing wild ponies. guaranteed to be colder than other parks, hikers flock to the park for the challenge, the view of mountains and the ponies. new river trail state park will feature a hike and bike on the new mountain biking trail. at false cape state park, hikers will take the terragator, the beach transport vehicle, down the beach and then hike to the north carolina border. hikers can see bison at wilderness road state park and amazing geological formations at natural tunnel and natural bridge state parks. the hike at southwest virginia museum historical state park includes a tour of the historic town of big stone gap. virginia state parks welcomes bikes and horseback riders at parks with those facilities. leashed dogs are welcome everywhere except false cape state park. details for all hikes can be found here:. for more information about virginia state parks activities and amenities or to make a reservation for one of the more than campsites or 300 cabins, call the virginia state parks customer care center at or visit www.virginiastateparks.gov.

vərˈʤɪnjə steɪt pɑrks wɪl ˈɔfər fri ˈpɑrkɪŋ ɔn ʤæn. 1 2018 ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈvɪzɪtərz ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈspɛʃəl haɪks ər haɪks ɔn mɔr ðən 500 maɪəlz əv treɪlz əˈkrɔs 37 steɪt pɑrks. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, vərˈʤɪnjə steɪt pɑrks wɪl hoʊld ðə fərst deɪ haɪks ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkɑntɛst ənd ðə nu jɪr ˈʧælənʤ. iʧ ˈkɑntɛst həz ə 500 gɪft sərˈtɪfɪkət ɛz ðə tɔp praɪz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈəðər ˈpraɪzɪz. ɪn ðə ˈrɪʧmənd ˈɛriə, ˌpoʊkəˈhɑnəs steɪt pɑrk hoʊsts ə nu iv tɪ nu deɪ haɪk ðət bɪˈgɪnz dɛk. 31 æt 11 p.m*. ənd ɛndz wɪθ ə nu jɪrz ˈbɑnˌfaɪər ənd ə ˈspɑrkəlɪŋ ˈsaɪdər toʊst. ɔn nu deɪ, ˌpoʊkəˈhɑnəs wɪl ˈɔfər faɪv ˈəðər haɪks, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə haɪk, ən ədˈvænst haɪk, ə fərst deɪ rən, ən haɪk, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə haɪk fər ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz. ˈəðər pɑrks wɪθ ˈməltəpəl haɪks ənd ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz ˌɪnˈklud bɛr krik leɪk, ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ leɪk ənd twɪn leɪks steɪt pɑrks. səm əv ðə mɔr juˈnik haɪks ˌɪnˈklud ˈgreɪsən ˈhaɪləndz steɪt pɑrk, wɪθ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv siɪŋ waɪld ˈpoʊniz. ˌgɛrənˈtid tɪ bi ˈkoʊldər ðən ˈəðər pɑrks, ˈhaɪkərz flɑk tɪ ðə pɑrk fər ðə ˈʧælənʤ, ðə vju əv ˈmaʊntənz ənd ðə ˈpoʊniz. nu ˈrɪvər treɪl steɪt pɑrk wɪl ˈfiʧər ə haɪk ənd baɪk ɔn ðə nu ˈmaʊntən ˈbaɪkɪŋ treɪl. æt fɔls keɪp steɪt pɑrk, ˈhaɪkərz wɪl teɪk ðə terragator*, ðə biʧ ˈtrænspɔrt ˈviɪkəl, daʊn ðə biʧ ənd ðɛn haɪk tɪ ðə nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈbɔrdər. ˈhaɪkərz kən si ˈbaɪsən æt ˈwɪldərnəs roʊd steɪt pɑrk ənd əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˌʤiəˈlɑʤɪkəl fɔrˈmeɪʃənz æt ˈnæʧərəl ˈtənəl ənd ˈnæʧərəl brɪʤ steɪt pɑrks. ðə haɪk æt ˌsaʊθˈwɛst vərˈʤɪnjə mˈjuziəm hɪˈstɔrɪkəl steɪt pɑrk ˌɪnˈkludz ə tʊr əv ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk taʊn əv bɪg stoʊn gæp. vərˈʤɪnjə steɪt pɑrks ˈwɛlkəmz baɪks ənd ˈhɔrsˌbæk ˈraɪdərz æt pɑrks wɪθ ðoʊz fəˈsɪlɪtiz. liʃt dɔgz ər ˈwɛlkəm ˈɛvriˌwɛr ɪkˈsɛpt fɔls keɪp steɪt pɑrk. ˈditeɪlz fər ɔl haɪks kən bi faʊnd hir: fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt vərˈʤɪnjə steɪt pɑrks ækˈtɪvɪtiz ənd əˈmɛnətiz ər tɪ meɪk ə ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən fər wən əv ðə mɔr ðən ˈkæmpˌsaɪts ər 300 ˈkæbənz, kɔl ðə vərˈʤɪnjə steɪt pɑrks ˈkəstəmər kɛr ˈsɛnər æt ər ˈvɪzɪt www.virginiastateparks.gov*.

with no let-up in protests over sacrilege of guru in punjab, 10 companies of the border security force (bsf) have been deployed in four districts of punjab. three companies each of the have been deployed in districts of amritsar, and jalandhar, while one has been deployed in taran. tension has been prevailing in the state since incidents of holy book sacrilege have come to light sparking protests across the state. meanwhile, in a fresh incident, pages of the holy book were found torn at village in district on tuesday morning leading to tension in the area. as the incident came to light, villagers gathered to protest against the incident. heavy police force has been deployed to ensure that the situation go out of control. in jalandhar, 10 people were rounded up by the police in connection with the clash between the shopkeepers and the sikh protesters on monday. the police also conducted flag march. policemen also kept a close watch at various markets, including mai hera gate and bazar. traffic also remained suspended on the national highway 1, only to be cleared by noon on tuesday. meanwhile, protesters lifted blockade from various places in taran, a day after two people were detained by the police. on monday, a ‘granthi’ of a at village in amritsar district was arrested for allegedly the holy book while a baptized woman was arrested in in connection with the village desecration case. meanwhile, sikh outfits continued to stage at several places in punjab against incidents of sacrilege and to press for arrest of police officials involved in firing at kalan village in which two persons were killed. first published: oct 20, 2015

wɪθ noʊ ˈlɛˌtəp ɪn ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˈoʊvər ˈsækrələʤ əv ˈguˌru ɪn ˈpənˌʤæb, 10 ˈkəmpəˌniz əv ðə ˈbɔrdər sɪˈkjʊrəti fɔrs (bsf*) hæv bɪn dɪˈplɔɪd ɪn fɔr ˈdɪstrɪkts əv ˈpənˌʤæb. θri ˈkəmpəˌniz iʧ əv ðə hæv bɪn dɪˈplɔɪd ɪn ˈdɪstrɪkts əv ˈæmrɪtˌsɑr, ənd jalandhar*, waɪl wən həz bɪn dɪˈplɔɪd ɪn taran*. ˈtɛnʃən həz bɪn prɪˈveɪlɪŋ ɪn ðə steɪt sɪns ˈɪnsədənts əv ˈhoʊli bʊk ˈsækrələʤ hæv kəm tɪ laɪt ˈspɑrkɪŋ ˈproʊˌtɛsts əˈkrɔs ðə steɪt. ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪn ə frɛʃ ˈɪnsədənt, ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ðə ˈhoʊli bʊk wər faʊnd tɔrn æt ˈvɪlɪʤ ɪn ˈdɪstrɪkt ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ˈtɛnʃən ɪn ðə ˈɛriə. ɛz ðə ˈɪnsədənt keɪm tɪ laɪt, ˈvɪlɪʤərz ˈgæðərd tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst əˈgɛnst ðə ˈɪnsədənt. ˈhɛvi pəˈlis fɔrs həz bɪn dɪˈplɔɪd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən goʊ aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl. ɪn jalandhar*, 10 ˈpipəl wər ˈraʊndɪd əp baɪ ðə pəˈlis ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə klæʃ bɪtˈwin ðə ˈʃɑpˌkipərz ənd ðə sik ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. ðə pəˈlis ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈdəktəd flæg mɑrʧ. pəˈlismɪn ˈɔlsoʊ kɛpt ə kloʊz wɔʧ æt ˈvɛriəs ˈmɑrkɪts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ maɪ ˈhɪrə geɪt ənd bəˈzɑr. ˈtræfɪk ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈmeɪnd səˈspɛndɪd ɔn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈhaɪˌweɪ 1 ˈoʊnli tɪ bi klɪrd baɪ nun ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈlɪftɪd ˌblɑˈkeɪd frəm ˈvɛriəs ˈpleɪsɪz ɪn taran*, ə deɪ ˈæftər tu ˈpipəl wər dɪˈteɪnd baɪ ðə pəˈlis. ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ə ‘‘granthi’*’ əv ə æt ˈvɪlɪʤ ɪn ˈæmrɪtˌsɑr ˈdɪstrɪkt wɑz ərˈɛstɪd fər əˈlɛʤədli ðə ˈhoʊli bʊk waɪl ə ˈbæpˌtaɪzd ˈwʊmən wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɪn ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ dɛzəˈkreɪʃən keɪs. ˈminˌwaɪl, sik ˈaʊtˌfɪts kənˈtɪnjud tɪ steɪʤ æt ˈsɛvərəl ˈpleɪsɪz ɪn ˈpənˌʤæb əˈgɛnst ˈɪnsədənts əv ˈsækrələʤ ənd tɪ prɛs fər ərˈɛst əv pəˈlis əˈfɪʃəlz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈfaɪərrɪŋ æt ˈkeɪlən ˈvɪlɪʤ ɪn wɪʧ tu ˈpərsənz wər kɪld. fərst ˈpəblɪʃt: ɔkt 20 2015

the return of point guard mo williams to the cleveland cavaliers was news that made sense on a number of levels, especially in regards to financial and depth issues related to the team. williams, who will turn 33 in december, will have a new role in this comeback, one that will hopefully protect the team from the disaster that very likely cost the cavaliers their first nba title. williams can still put points on the board, which is one reason why signing him appealed to the cavs’ front office. still, the question about exactly what williams can provide to the offense is one that remains. during his previous seasons from, williams was a fixture in the backcourt. in his first season, he was part of a squad that won 66 regular season games, a record for the franchise. that season, williams reached a peak in scoring by averaging points per contest. those numbers would begin to decline until hitting bottom during his one year with the portland trail blazers in, when his scoring average dipped to per game. however, a resurgence took place this past season, when he again became a part-time starter and averaged points while playing for both the minnesota and charlotte hornets. the clearest indication of what williams could still do with the ball was shown during the’ january 13 game at indiana. connecting on 19 of 33 shots from the field, williams torched the pacers for 52 points, one of eight games with minnesota in which he tallied more than 20 points. after heading to charlotte, he had a stretch that began in late february that saw him average 21 points a game. outside of his rookie year and the aforementioned campaign, williams has always averaged in scoring, and has never been shy about launching up shots. he also still has a knack for being able to effectively dish the ball to teammates, something lebron james can attest to from their two previous seasons together when williams averaged assists per game. that year with portland and his only full season with the los angeles clippers in were years in which williams was strictly a reserve, which will be his role with the cavaliers. in that season with the clippers, he averaged points per game. combining those two seasons means that williams was good for approximately points a game. while that overwhelm anyone, compare them to the average production of matthew during his two seasons with the cavs: points. williams averaged roughly 26 minutes per game in those two reserve years, compared to’s 19 per contest. even taking into account the additional time on the court that williams spent still makes him a more productive option. plus, williams does have experience as a shooting guard, which could allow head coach david blatt to shift the guard over on those inevitable nights when j.r. smith (assuming he re-signs) is with his outside shot. of course, the underlying idea behind giving williams more minutes is to keep irving refreshed, and more importantly, healthy. scary injury history and the impact it had on the nba finals is etched into the mind of every cavalier official, player and fan. in many ways, williams is like smith, a shooter who can fall victim to cold spells when it comes to his shot. however, williams be looked upon as an integral part of the lineup, just a potentially valuable chip to have when needed. plus, will still be around to inject some fire into the team when necessary. the nba finals unfortunately showed that’s threshold for effectiveness reaches a certain point before quickly diminishing. using him as a third option will allow his all-out energy to be maximized. williams gives the cleveland offense just a little more push, with the starters providing much of the support in that area. whatever he can give will undoubtedly be more than what was provided last year, which in turn will hopefully lead to a happier ending. comments comments

ðə rɪˈtərn əv pɔɪnt gɑrd moʊ ˈwɪljəmz tɪ ðə ˈklivlənd ˌkævəˈlɪrz wɑz nuz ðət meɪd sɛns ɔn ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈlɛvəlz, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ənd dɛpθ ˈɪʃuz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə tim. ˈwɪljəmz, hu wɪl tərn 33 ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, wɪl hæv ə nu roʊl ɪn ðɪs ˈkəmˌbæk, wən ðət wɪl ˈhoʊpfəli prəˈtɛkt ðə tim frəm ðə dɪˈzæstər ðət ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli kɔst ðə ˌkævəˈlɪrz ðɛr fərst ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈtaɪtəl. ˈwɪljəmz kən stɪl pʊt pɔɪnts ɔn ðə bɔrd, wɪʧ ɪz wən ˈrizən waɪ ˈsaɪnɪŋ ɪm əˈpild tɪ ðə cavs’*’ frənt ˈɔfəs. stɪl, ðə kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt ɪgˈzæktli wət ˈwɪljəmz kən prəˈvaɪd tɪ ðə əˈfɛns ɪz wən ðət rɪˈmeɪnz. ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈpriviəs ˈsizənz frəm ˈwɪljəmz wɑz ə ˈfɪksʧər ɪn ðə backcourt*. ɪn hɪz fərst ˈsizən, hi wɑz pɑrt əv ə skwɑd ðət wən 66 ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən geɪmz, ə ˈrɛkərd fər ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz. ðət ˈsizən, ˈwɪljəmz riʧt ə pik ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ baɪ ˈævrɪʤɪŋ pɔɪnts pər ˈkɑntɛst. ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz wʊd bɪˈgɪn tɪ dɪˈklaɪn ənˈtɪl ˈhɪtɪŋ ˈbɑtəm ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz wən jɪr wɪθ ðə ˈpɔrtlənd treɪl ˈbleɪzərz ɪn wɪn hɪz ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈævərɪʤ dɪpt tɪ pər geɪm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə riˈsərʤəns tʊk pleɪs ðɪs pæst ˈsizən, wɪn hi əˈgɛn bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm ˈstɑrtər ənd ˈævrɪʤd pɔɪnts waɪl pleɪɪŋ fər boʊθ ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ənd ˈʃɑrlət ˈhɔrnəts. ðə ˈklɪrɪst ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv wət ˈwɪljəmz kʊd stɪl du wɪθ ðə bɔl wɑz ʃoʊn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə timberwolves’*’ ˈʤænjuˌɛri 13 geɪm æt ˌɪndiˈænə. kəˈnɛktɪŋ ɔn 19 əv 33 ʃɑts frəm ðə fild, ˈwɪljəmz tɔrʧt ðə ˈpeɪsərz fər 52 pɔɪnts, wən əv eɪt geɪmz wɪθ ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ɪn wɪʧ hi ˈtælid mɔr ðən 20 pɔɪnts. ˈæftər ˈhɛdɪŋ tɪ ˈʃɑrlət, hi hæd ə strɛʧ ðət bɪˈgæn ɪn leɪt ˈfɛbruˌɛri ðət sɔ ɪm ˈævərɪʤ 21 pɔɪnts ə geɪm. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv hɪz ˈrʊki jɪr ənd ðə əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd kæmˈpeɪn, ˈwɪljəmz həz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈævrɪʤd ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ, ənd həz ˈnɛvər bɪn ʃaɪ əˈbaʊt ˈlɔnʧɪŋ əp ʃɑts. hi ˈɔlsoʊ stɪl həz ə næk fər biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈifɛktɪvli dɪʃ ðə bɔl tɪ ˈtimˌmeɪts, ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈlɛbrən ʤeɪmz kən əˈtɛst tɪ frəm ðɛr tu ˈpriviəs ˈsizənz təˈgɛðər wɪn ˈwɪljəmz ˈævrɪʤd əˈsɪsts pər geɪm. ðət jɪr wɪθ ˈpɔrtlənd ənd hɪz ˈoʊnli fʊl ˈsizən wɪθ ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈklɪpərz ɪn wər jɪrz ɪn wɪʧ ˈwɪljəmz wɑz ˈstrɪktli ə rɪˈzərv, wɪʧ wɪl bi hɪz roʊl wɪθ ðə ˌkævəˈlɪrz. ɪn ðət ˈsizən wɪθ ðə ˈklɪpərz, hi ˈævrɪʤd pɔɪnts pər geɪm. kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ðoʊz tu ˈsizənz minz ðət ˈwɪljəmz wɑz gʊd fər əˈprɑksəmətli pɔɪnts ə geɪm. waɪl ðət ˌoʊvərˈwɛlm ˈɛniˌwən, kəmˈpɛr ðɛm tɪ ðə ˈævərɪʤ pərˈdəkʃən əv ˈmæθju ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz tu ˈsizənz wɪθ ðə cavs*: pɔɪnts. ˈwɪljəmz ˈævrɪʤd ˈrəfli 26 ˈmɪnəts pər geɪm ɪn ðoʊz tu rɪˈzərv jɪrz, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 19 pər ˈkɑntɛst. ˈivɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ðə əˈdɪʃənəl taɪm ɔn ðə kɔrt ðət ˈwɪljəmz spɛnt stɪl meɪks ɪm ə mɔr pərˈdəktɪv ˈɔpʃən. pləs, ˈwɪljəmz dɪz hæv ɪkˈspɪriəns ɛz ə ˈʃutɪŋ gɑrd, wɪʧ kʊd əˈlaʊ hɛd koʊʧ ˈdeɪvɪd blæt tɪ ʃɪft ðə gɑrd ˈoʊvər ɔn ðoʊz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl naɪts wɪn j.r*. smɪθ (əˈsumɪŋ hi re-signs*) ɪz wɪθ hɪz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ʃɑt. əv kɔrs, ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ aɪˈdiə bɪˈhaɪnd ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈwɪljəmz mɔr ˈmɪnəts ɪz tɪ kip ˈərvɪŋ riˈfrɛʃt, ənd mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ˈhɛlθi. ˈskɛri ˈɪnʤəri ˈhɪstəri ənd ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ɪt hæd ɔn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈfaɪnəlz ɪz ɛʧt ˈɪntu ðə maɪnd əv ˈɛvəri ˌkævəˈlɪr əˈfɪʃəl, pleɪər ənd fæn. ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz, ˈwɪljəmz ɪz laɪk smɪθ, ə ˈʃutər hu kən fɔl ˈvɪktɪm tɪ koʊld spɛlz wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ hɪz ʃɑt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈwɪljəmz bi lʊkt əˈpɑn ɛz ən ˈɪnəgrəl pɑrt əv ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp, ʤɪst ə pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈvæljəbəl ʧɪp tɪ hæv wɪn ˈnidɪd. pləs, wɪl stɪl bi əraʊnd tɪ ˌɪnˈʤɛkt səm faɪər ˈɪntu ðə tim wɪn ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈfaɪnəlz ənˈfɔrʧənətli ʃoʊd ðət θˈrɛˌʃoʊld fər ˈifɛktɪvnəs ˈriʧɪz ə ˈsərtən pɔɪnt ˌbiˈfɔr kˈwɪkli dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ. ˈjuzɪŋ ɪm ɛz ə θərd ˈɔpʃən wɪl əˈlaʊ hɪz ˈɔˈlaʊt ˈɛnərʤi tɪ bi ˈmæksəˌmaɪzd. ˈwɪljəmz gɪvz ðə ˈklivlənd əˈfɛns ʤɪst ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr pʊʃ, wɪθ ðə ˈstɑrtərz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ məʧ əv ðə səˈpɔrt ɪn ðət ˈɛriə. ˌwəˈtɛvər hi kən gɪv wɪl ənˈdaʊtɪdli bi mɔr ðən wət wɑz prəˈvaɪdɪd læst jɪr, wɪʧ ɪn tərn wɪl ˈhoʊpfəli lɛd tɪ ə ˈhæpiər ˈɛndɪŋ. ˈkɑmɛnts ˈkɑmɛnts

november 15, 2012 j one week after united states president barack obama's convincing re-election, his faithful vice president joseph biden led the white house celebration of diwali, reflecting on the significance of festival of lights, and also acknowledging the presence of gabbard, the first hindu american elected to the us congress, and also ambassador rao, who like gabbard, seemed to have that gravitational pull in terms of the guests wanting to pose for pictures with them. also present at the celebration that was closed to the press, were dr ami bera, on the brink of becoming the first indian american physician elected to the us congress from the district in california, and kumar, the majority leader in the maryland house of delegates, and the most senior indian american legislator who was elected to the state assembly nearly two decades ago. the nearly celebration, held on november 13 at the old executive office building -- which lies adjacent to the white house and houses the administrative offices of the white house -- after which the guests moved to the indian treaty room for the reception, was attended by a select of about 200 members of the indian american community from across the country, senior indian american staffers in the administration like dr rajiv shah, the administrator of the us agency for international development, and also erstwhile officials, including chopra, the first chief technology officer in the white house and now making a run for lieutenant governor of virginia, several us lawmakers and one of the priests from the sri vishnu temple in lanham, maryland, ramesh babu, who recited a and assisted biden in the lighting of the and then wrapped the ceremonial shawl on the vice president. after greeting the guests with a happy diwali and saal mubarak, biden began with a quip that had the audience in of laughter as he said diwali was all about light over darkness, "and that's what we are all about -- trying to shed some light." but then getting serious, he said, "it's a very special time for all of us here today and a time which means a great deal to me personally, and it means a lot to see so many good friends as i look out on this audience." biden then greeted rao and also the deputy chief of mission at the embassy in washington, ambassador kumar singh, and said he had joked with singh earlier that "if i had his hair, i could have been important." and, then to sustained applause and raucous whoops, biden recognised gabbard, who stood up and greeted the guests with a namaste. biden said, "there is a distinction that you come to the congress as the first hindu to be elected to the legislature and i am looking forward to working with you," and then reverting to his humorous side, quipped, "as (congressman) rush holt (who was among lawmakers present) can tell you, that could be a blessing or a curse." he then reiterated that even though "it's a strange thing to say to this audience that diwali is the festival of lights and that on this day, we celebrate light over darkness, and equally is important, compassion over hatred and there's such an overwhelming need to have in our world today." biden said, "every year, diwali reminds us of the fundamental human bonds that unite us, which are much more powerful than those things that divide us. right now, people of four major faiths are celebrating diwali -- millions of hindus, jains, sikhs and buddhists in india and here in america are lighting lamps in their homes -- and are reflecting on a year gone by and are trying as we all are here for a good year to come." "but even as we celebrate here today, we also remember the work that is still ahead as we strive together to build a better world," he said, and exhorted everyone "to commit ourselves to bring light to any place that is still facing darkness. and, as we all know, there are tens of millions of people that are still facing darkness around the world." biden, then referring to the horrific massacre of sikh worshippers in the wisconsin on august 5, said, "earlier this year, we faced that stark reminder of evil that still exists when a gunman walked into a holy place in oak creek in wisconsin and opened fire. it was another shock to the system." "but as my mother would say -- she always said -- 'joe we have something terrible, and now good will happen, if you fight these evil forces, the fact is that it did in a way bring various communities together that i don't know that one anticipated would happen and the way in which it would happen." biden asserted, "we saw the resilience of a community that refused to consider itself as victims and instead they drew strength from their faith and people across this country of all faiths offered compassion and their support." "we saw that compassion in the kindness of neighbours and the heroic actions of the first responders on that tragic day," he said. earlier, in his diwali message, president obama had also referred to the wisconsin tragedy, recalling that "earlier, this year, we were reminded of the evil that exists in the world when a gunman walked into the sikh in oak creek, wisconsin and opened fire. (but) in the wake of that horrible tragedy, we saw the resilience of a community that drew strength from their faith and a sense of solidarity with their neighbours, sikh and alike." "we also saw compassion and love, in the heroic actions of the first responders and the outpouring of support from people across the country. out of a day of sadness, we were reminded that the beauty of america remains our diversity, and our right to religious freedom," he said. biden in his remarks observed, "folks, one thing that diwali reminds us of is that there is a light within all of us -- it's a light of knowledge and compassion, a light that empowers us to do good. to, as abraham lincoln said, respond to our better angels." "and that light that we have to keep, in each of our hearts and we have to spread that faith. so, as i have the great privilege of lighting and illuminating this lamp, i wish you all peace and prosperity and the promise of a new and happy new year." biden declared, "may diwali illuminate your dreams and fresh hopes for all of us and may the light guide us safely home. we have much, much work to do, but i can think of no community i'd rather embark on that journey with than all of you assembled here today." barve told that "it was such a great honour and pleasure to be at the white house for this particular diwali, especially since the first hindu member of congress was present." shalini 'shelly' kapoor collins, founder and chief executive officer, corporation, who served on the platform committee at the democratic national committee, and raised millions of dollars for obama's re-election, said, "it was truly a lovely event with senior white house administration personnel explaining diwali, and talking about the white house's faith engagement, a program which was not in place until our president took office." she told, "president obama's vision of inclusion and respect for all was truly reflected in the diwali program. it was the perfect coming together of both of my worlds -- indian and i felt incredibly proud to support this president, for were it not for his efforts, this event would not take place." collins said, "i personally was honoured to be included in this event where folks were asking for invitations but only a limited number were distributed. i was fortunate enough to take my mom and dad to the event and flew in from san francisco. others flew in from los angeles and chicago to be part of this auspicious kickoff to the new year." also present wasachala 'raj', who came to the us from india by boat on a journey in september 1962, and earlier in the day to celebrate his anniversary in the us and for his significant contributions to the social fabric of the us through indian culture and his professional career at ibm, was honoured and by congressman lamar smith of texas, who created a certificate acknowledging his contributions and the flag flown over the us capitol on september 9, 2012, was presented to him. nagarajan attended his wife, janaki, son and daughter-in-law dr ami shah, and was also greeted and congratulated by biden. also present were obama's old college roommate and the us ambassador to belize, thummalapally, indian american officials at the white house and department of labour nicholas and parag mehta, former principal deputy solicitor general neal katyal, ahuja, executive director of the white house initiative for asian american and pacific islanders, legislator rajiv goyle, air force officer ravi chaudhary, raghavan, associate director, white house office of public engagement, and democratic activist saujani. there were also speeches about diwali and community service from ahuja, raghavan, joshua debois, director of the white house office of faith based and neighborhood partnerships, and the only hindu on its advisory council,, and entertainment by a fusion and playing three pieces of music. in her remarks,, the founder of hindu american charities, said, "in this changing american landscape, we have seen a paradigm shift of inclusion occurring. the faith glass ceiling has cracked in america and is resounding around the globe. the doors for the people of eastern traditions, not only the hindus but the entire the americans have opened. and we have demonstrated how we strengthen this country we love and call home." she said, "during the last four years together with the white house we have laid a strategic road map to bring the values of transformative, of social justice and empathy to the forefront and connected the community with the federal agencies. we have succeeded in creating a national voice where there was none." bhargave said, "we are identifying ways to reduce poverty across the country and spur economic development. we appointed our first hindu american chaplain and honored the military. together we are promoting the values and benefits of yoga, nutrition and ayurveda." in november 2009, president obama created history by becoming the first us president to light a and host several indian americans at the diwali celebration in the white house east room. the tradition of the white house hosting an annual diwali celebration was started in the final year of the george w bush administration and continued throughout the four years of his second term. but president bush never attended any of the events nor did vice president richard cheney, and it was always a senior aide who did the honors with the first diwali the white house hosted being graced by bush's chief political adviser karl rove. none of the diwali celebrations the bush white house hosted were held in the white house proper, but were always in the old executive office building. image: us vice president biden lights a as priest ramesh babu recitess during diwali celebrations in white house

noʊˈvɛmbər 15 2012 ʤeɪ wən wik ˈæftər juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑməz kənˈvɪnsɪŋ re-election*, hɪz ˈfeɪθfəl vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈʤoʊzəf ˈbaɪdən lɛd ðə waɪt haʊs ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən əv dɪˈwɑli, rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ɔn ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns əv ˈfɛstɪvəl əv laɪts, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ ðə ˈprɛzəns əv gəˈbɑrd, ðə fərst ˈhɪnˌdu əˈmɛrɪkən ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈkɑŋgrəs, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ æmˈbæsədər raʊ, hu laɪk gəˈbɑrd, simd tɪ hæv ðət ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl pʊl ɪn tərmz əv ðə gɛsts ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ poʊz fər ˈpɪkʧərz wɪθ ðɛm. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɛzənt æt ðə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən ðət wɑz kloʊzd tɪ ðə prɛs, wər ˈdɑktər ˈɑmi ˈbɛrə, ɔn ðə brɪŋk əv bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə fərst ˈɪndiən əˈmɛrɪkən fəˈzɪʃən ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈkɑŋgrəs frəm ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ənd kuˈmɑr, ðə məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər ɪn ðə ˈmɛrələnd haʊs əv ˈdɛləˌgeɪts, ənd ðə moʊst ˈsinjər ˈɪndiən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtər hu wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ ðə steɪt əˈsɛmbli ˈnɪrli tu ˈdɛkeɪdz əˈgoʊ. ðə ˈnɪrli ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən, hɛld ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 13 æt ðə oʊld ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔfəs ˈbɪldɪŋ wɪʧ laɪz əˈʤeɪsənt tɪ ðə waɪt haʊs ənd ˈhaʊsɪz ðə ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈɔfəsɪz əv ðə waɪt haʊs ˈæftər wɪʧ ðə gɛsts muvd tɪ ðə ˈɪndiən ˈtriti rum fər ðə rɪˈsɛpʃən, wɑz əˈtɛndəd baɪ ə səˈlɛkt əv əˈbaʊt 200 ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈɪndiən əˈmɛrɪkən kəmˈjunɪti frəm əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri, ˈsinjər ˈɪndiən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈstæfərz ɪn ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən laɪk ˈdɑktər rɑˈʤiv ʃɑ, ðə ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈeɪʤənsi fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈərstˌwaɪl əˈfɪʃəlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʧɑprə, ðə fərst ʧif tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈɔfɪsər ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs ənd naʊ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə rən fər luˈtɛnənt ˈgəvərnər əv vərˈʤɪnjə, ˈsɛvərəl ˈjuˈɛs ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ənd wən əv ðə prists frəm ðə ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈvɪʃnu ˈtɛmpəl ɪn ˈlænəm, ˈmɛrələnd, ˈrɑˌmɛʃ bɑˈbu, hu rəˈsaɪtəd ə ənd əˈsɪstɪd ˈbaɪdən ɪn ðə ˈlaɪtɪŋ əv ðə ənd ðɛn ræpt ðə ˌsɛrəˈmoʊniəl ʃɔl ɔn ðə vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt. ˈæftər ˈgritɪŋ ðə gɛsts wɪθ ə ˈhæpi dɪˈwɑli ənd sɑl muˈbɑrɪk, ˈbaɪdən bɪˈgæn wɪθ ə kwɪp ðət hæd ðə ˈɔdiəns ɪn əv ˈlæftər ɛz hi sɛd dɪˈwɑli wɑz ɔl əˈbaʊt laɪt ˈoʊvər ˈdɑrknəs, "ənd ðæts wət wi ər ɔl əˈbaʊt traɪɪŋ tɪ ʃɛd səm laɪt." bət ðɛn ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈsɪriəs, hi sɛd, "ɪts ə ˈvɛri ˈspɛʃəl taɪm fər ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs hir təˈdeɪ ənd ə taɪm wɪʧ minz ə greɪt dil tɪ mi ˈpərsənəli, ənd ɪt minz ə lɔt tɪ si soʊ ˈmɛni gʊd frɛndz ɛz aɪ lʊk aʊt ɔn ðɪs ˈɔdiəns." ˈbaɪdən ðɛn ˈgritɪd raʊ ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈdɛpjəti ʧif əv ˈmɪʃən æt ðə ˈɛmbəsi ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, æmˈbæsədər kuˈmɑr sɪŋ, ənd sɛd hi hæd ʤoʊkt wɪθ sɪŋ ˈərliər ðət "ɪf aɪ hæd hɪz hɛr, aɪ kʊd hæv bɪn ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt." ənd, ðɛn tɪ səˈsteɪnd əˈplɔz ənd ˈrɔkəs wups, ˈbaɪdən ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd gəˈbɑrd, hu stʊd əp ənd ˈgritɪd ðə gɛsts wɪθ ə namaste*. ˈbaɪdən sɛd, "ðɛr ɪz ə dɪˈstɪŋkʃən ðət ju kəm tɪ ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs ɛz ðə fərst ˈhɪnˌdu tɪ bi ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ənd aɪ æm ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ju," ənd ðɛn rɪˈvərtɪŋ tɪ hɪz ˈhjumərəs saɪd, kwɪpt, "ɛz (ˈkɑŋgrəsmən) rəʃ hoʊlt (hu wɑz əˈməŋ ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ˈprɛzənt) kən tɛl ju, ðət kʊd bi ə ˈblɛsɪŋ ər ə kərs." hi ðɛn riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd ðət ˈivɪn ðoʊ "ɪts ə streɪnʤ θɪŋ tɪ seɪ tɪ ðɪs ˈɔdiəns ðət dɪˈwɑli ɪz ðə ˈfɛstɪvəl əv laɪts ənd ðət ɔn ðɪs deɪ, wi ˈsɛləˌbreɪt laɪt ˈoʊvər ˈdɑrknəs, ənd ˈikwəli ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, kəmˈpæʃən ˈoʊvər ˈheɪtrəd ənd ðɛrz səʧ ən ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ nid tɪ hæv ɪn ɑr wərld təˈdeɪ." ˈbaɪdən sɛd, "ˈɛvəri jɪr, dɪˈwɑli riˈmaɪndz ˈjuˈɛs əv ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈjumən bɑndz ðət ˈjuˌnaɪt ˈjuˈɛs, wɪʧ ər məʧ mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ðən ðoʊz θɪŋz ðət dɪˈvaɪd ˈjuˈɛs. raɪt naʊ, ˈpipəl əv fɔr ˈmeɪʤər feɪθs ər ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ dɪˈwɑli ˈmɪljənz əv ˈhɪnˌduz, jains*, siks ənd ˈbudəsts ɪn ˈɪndiə ənd hir ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ər ˈlaɪtɪŋ læmps ɪn ðɛr hoʊmz ənd ər rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ɔn ə jɪr gɔn baɪ ənd ər traɪɪŋ ɛz wi ɔl ər hir fər ə gʊd jɪr tɪ kəm." "bət ˈivɪn ɛz wi ˈsɛləˌbreɪt hir təˈdeɪ, wi ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈmɛmbər ðə wərk ðət ɪz stɪl əˈhɛd ɛz wi straɪv təˈgɛðər tɪ bɪld ə ˈbɛtər wərld," hi sɛd, ənd ɪgˈzɔrtɪd ˈɛvriˌwən "tɪ kəˈmɪt ɑrˈsɛlvz tɪ brɪŋ laɪt tɪ ˈɛni pleɪs ðət ɪz stɪl ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈdɑrknəs. ənd, ɛz wi ɔl noʊ, ðɛr ər tɛnz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl ðət ər stɪl ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈdɑrknəs əraʊnd ðə wərld." ˈbaɪdən, ðɛn rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə hɔˈrɪfɪk ˈmæsəkər əv sik ˈwərʃɪpərz ɪn ðə wɪˈskɑnsən ɔn ˈɔgəst 5 sɛd, "ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, wi feɪst ðət stɑrk riˈmaɪndər əv ˈivəl ðət stɪl ɪgˈzɪsts wɪn ə ˈgənmən wɔkt ˈɪntu ə ˈhoʊli pleɪs ɪn oʊk krik ɪn wɪˈskɑnsən ənd ˈoʊpənd faɪər. ɪt wɑz əˈnəðər ʃɑk tɪ ðə ˈsɪstəm." "bət ɛz maɪ ˈməðər wʊd seɪ ʃi ˈɔlˌweɪz sɛd 'ʤoʊ wi hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈtɛrəbəl, ənd naʊ gʊd wɪl ˈhæpən, ɪf ju faɪt ðiz ˈivəl ˈfɔrsɪz, ðə fækt ɪz ðət ɪt dɪd ɪn ə weɪ brɪŋ ˈvɛriəs kəmˈjunɪtiz təˈgɛðər ðət aɪ doʊnt noʊ ðət wən ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd wʊd ˈhæpən ənd ðə weɪ ɪn wɪʧ ɪt wʊd ˈhæpən." ˈbaɪdən əˈsərtəd, "wi sɔ ðə rɪˈzɪljəns əv ə kəmˈjunɪti ðət rɪfˈjuzd tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ˈvɪktɪmz ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd ðeɪ dru strɛŋθ frəm ðɛr feɪθ ənd ˈpipəl əˈkrɔs ðɪs ˈkəntri əv ɔl feɪθs ˈɔfərd kəmˈpæʃən ənd ðɛr səˈpɔrt." "wi sɔ ðət kəmˈpæʃən ɪn ðə ˈkaɪndnəs əv ˈneɪbərz ənd ðə hɪˈroʊɪk ˈækʃənz əv ðə fərst rɪˈspɑndərz ɔn ðət ˈtræʤɪk deɪ," hi sɛd. ˈərliər, ɪn hɪz dɪˈwɑli ˈmɛsɪʤ, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə hæd ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈfərd tɪ ðə wɪˈskɑnsən ˈtræʤədi, rɪˈkɔlɪŋ ðət "ˈərliər, ðɪs jɪr, wi wər riˈmaɪndɪd əv ðə ˈivəl ðət ɪgˈzɪsts ɪn ðə wərld wɪn ə ˈgənmən wɔkt ˈɪntu ðə sik ɪn oʊk krik, wɪˈskɑnsən ənd ˈoʊpənd faɪər. (bət) ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðət ˈhɔrəbəl ˈtræʤədi, wi sɔ ðə rɪˈzɪljəns əv ə kəmˈjunɪti ðət dru strɛŋθ frəm ðɛr feɪθ ənd ə sɛns əv ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti wɪθ ðɛr ˈneɪbərz, sik ənd əˈlaɪk." "wi ˈɔlsoʊ sɔ kəmˈpæʃən ənd ləv, ɪn ðə hɪˈroʊɪk ˈækʃənz əv ðə fərst rɪˈspɑndərz ənd ðə ˌaʊtˈpɔrɪŋ əv səˈpɔrt frəm ˈpipəl əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. aʊt əv ə deɪ əv ˈsædnəs, wi wər riˈmaɪndɪd ðət ðə ˈbjuti əv əˈmɛrɪkə rɪˈmeɪnz ɑr dɪˈvərsɪti, ənd ɑr raɪt tɪ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəm," hi sɛd. ˈbaɪdən ɪn hɪz rɪˈmɑrks əbˈzərvd, "foʊks, wən θɪŋ ðət dɪˈwɑli riˈmaɪndz ˈjuˈɛs əv ɪz ðət ðɛr ɪz ə laɪt wɪˈθɪn ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs ɪts ə laɪt əv ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd kəmˈpæʃən, ə laɪt ðət ɪmˈpaʊərz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ du gʊd. tɪ, ɛz ˈeɪbrəˌhæm ˈlɪŋkən sɛd, rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ɑr ˈbɛtər ˈeɪnʤəlz." "ənd ðət laɪt ðət wi hæv tɪ kip, ɪn iʧ əv ɑr hɑrts ənd wi hæv tɪ sprɛd ðət feɪθ. soʊ, ɛz aɪ hæv ðə greɪt ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ əv ˈlaɪtɪŋ ənd ˌɪˈluməˌneɪtɪŋ ðɪs læmp, aɪ wɪʃ ju ɔl pis ənd prɑˈspɛrəti ənd ðə ˈprɑməs əv ə nu ənd ˈhæpi nu jɪr." ˈbaɪdən dɪˈklɛrd, "meɪ dɪˈwɑli ˌɪˈlumɪnɪt jʊr drimz ənd frɛʃ hoʊps fər ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs ənd meɪ ðə laɪt gaɪd ˈjuˈɛs ˈseɪfli hoʊm. wi hæv məʧ, məʧ wərk tɪ du, bət aɪ kən θɪŋk əv noʊ kəmˈjunɪti aɪd ˈrəðər ɪmˈbɑrk ɔn ðət ˈʤərni wɪθ ðən ɔl əv ju əˈsɛmbəld hir təˈdeɪ." toʊld ðət "ɪt wɑz səʧ ə greɪt ˈɑnər ənd ˈplɛʒər tɪ bi æt ðə waɪt haʊs fər ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr dɪˈwɑli, əˈspɛʃəli sɪns ðə fərst ˈhɪnˌdu ˈmɛmbər əv ˈkɑŋgrəs wɑz ˈprɛzənt." 'ˈʃɛli' kəˈpur ˈkɑlɪnz, ˈfaʊndər ənd ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔfɪsər, ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, hu sərvd ɔn ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm kəˈmɪti æt ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti, ənd reɪzd ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz fər ˌoʊˈbɑməz re-election*, sɛd, "ɪt wɑz ˈtruli ə ˈləvli ɪˈvɛnt wɪθ ˈsinjər waɪt haʊs ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˌpərsəˈnɛl ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ dɪˈwɑli, ənd ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə waɪt ˈhaʊsɪz feɪθ ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt, ə ˈproʊˌgræm wɪʧ wɑz nɑt ɪn pleɪs ənˈtɪl ɑr ˈprɛzɪdənt tʊk ˈɔfəs." ʃi toʊld, "ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈvɪʒən əv ˌɪnˈkluʒən ənd rɪˈspɛkt fər ɔl wɑz ˈtruli rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn ðə dɪˈwɑli ˈproʊˌgræm. ɪt wɑz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈkəmɪŋ təˈgɛðər əv boʊθ əv maɪ wərldz ˈɪndiən ənd aɪ fɛlt ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli praʊd tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt, fər wər ɪt nɑt fər hɪz ˈɛfərts, ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt wʊd nɑt teɪk pleɪs." ˈkɑlɪnz sɛd, "aɪ ˈpərsənəli wɑz ˈɑnərd tɪ bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt wɛr foʊks wər ˈæskɪŋ fər ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz bət ˈoʊnli ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈnəmbər wər dɪˈstrɪbjətəd. aɪ wɑz ˈfɔrʧənət ɪˈnəf tɪ teɪk maɪ mɑm ənd dæd tɪ ðə ɪˈvɛnt ənd flu ɪn frəm sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ. ˈəðərz flu ɪn frəm lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ənd ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ tɪ bi pɑrt əv ðɪs ɑˈspɪʃəs ˈkɪˌkɔf tɪ ðə nu jɪr." ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɛzənt wɑz 'rɑʤ', hu keɪm tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs frəm ˈɪndiə baɪ boʊt ɔn ə ˈʤərni ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 1962 ənd ˈərliər ɪn ðə deɪ tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt hɪz ˌænəˈvərsəri ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd fər hɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfæbrɪk əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs θru ˈɪndiən ˈkəlʧər ənd hɪz prəˈfɛʃənəl kərɪr æt ibm*, wɑz ˈɑnərd ənd baɪ ˈkɑŋgrəsmən lɑˈmɑr smɪθ əv ˈtɛksəs, hu kriˈeɪtɪd ə sərˈtɪfɪkət ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ hɪz ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ənd ðə flæg floʊn ˈoʊvər ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈkæpɪtəl ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 9 2012 wɑz pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ɪm. əˈtɛndəd hɪz waɪf, janaki*, sən ənd ˈdɔtərɪnˌlɔ ˈdɑktər ˈɑmi ʃɑ, ənd wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈgritɪd ənd kənˈgræʧəˌleɪtɪd baɪ ˈbaɪdən. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɛzənt wər ˌoʊˈbɑməz oʊld ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈruˌmeɪt ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs æmˈbæsədər tɪ bɛˈliz, thummalapally*, ˈɪndiən əˈmɛrɪkən əˈfɪʃəlz æt ðə waɪt haʊs ənd dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈleɪbər ˈnɪkələs ənd pərɑg ˈmɛtə, ˈfɔrmər ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈdɛpjəti səˈlɪsətər ˈʤɛnərəl nil katyal*, ɑˈhujə, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə waɪt haʊs ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv fər ˈeɪʒən əˈmɛrɪkən ənd pəˈsɪfɪk ˈaɪləndərz, ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtər rɑˈʤiv goyle*, ɛr fɔrs ˈɔfɪsər ˌrɑˈvi chaudhary*, raghavan*, əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt dɪˈrɛktər, waɪt haʊs ˈɔfəs əv ˈpəblɪk ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt, ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈæktɪvɪst saujani*. ðɛr wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈspiʧɪz əˈbaʊt dɪˈwɑli ənd kəmˈjunɪti ˈsərvɪs frəm ɑˈhujə, raghavan*, ˈʤɑˌʃuə debois*, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə waɪt haʊs ˈɔfəs əv feɪθ beɪst ənd ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪps, ənd ðə ˈoʊnli ˈhɪnˌdu ɔn ɪts ædˈvaɪzəri ˈkaʊnsəl,, ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt baɪ ə fˈjuʒən ənd pleɪɪŋ θri ˈpisɪz əv mˈjuzɪk. ɪn hər rɪˈmɑrks,, ðə ˈfaʊndər əv ˈhɪnˌdu əˈmɛrɪkən ˈʧɛrɪtiz, sɛd, "ɪn ðɪs ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈlænˌskeɪp, wi hæv sin ə ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm ʃɪft əv ˌɪnˈkluʒən əˈkərɪŋ. ðə feɪθ glæs ˈsilɪŋ həz krækt ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ɪz riˈsaʊndɪŋ əraʊnd ðə gloʊb. ðə dɔrz fər ðə ˈpipəl əv ˈistərn trəˈdɪʃənz, nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə ˈhɪnˌduz bət ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv ˈoʊpənd. ənd wi hæv ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd haʊ wi ˈstrɛŋθən ðɪs ˈkəntri wi ləv ənd kɔl hoʊm." ʃi sɛd, "ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst fɔr jɪrz təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə waɪt haʊs wi hæv leɪd ə strəˈtiʤɪk roʊd mæp tɪ brɪŋ ðə ˈvæljuz əv ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈʤəstɪs ənd ˈɛmpəθi tɪ ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt ənd kəˈnɛktɪd ðə kəmˈjunɪti wɪθ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsiz. wi hæv səkˈsidɪd ɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈnæʃənəl vɔɪs wɛr ðɛr wɑz nən." sɛd, "wi ər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ weɪz tɪ rɪˈdus ˈpɑvərti əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ənd spər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt. wi əˈpɔɪntɪd ɑr fərst ˈhɪnˌdu əˈmɛrɪkən ˈʧæplən ənd ˈɑnərd ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. təˈgɛðər wi ər prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ðə ˈvæljuz ənd ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˈjoʊgə, nuˈtrɪʃən ənd ayurveda*." ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2009 ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə kriˈeɪtɪd ˈhɪstəri baɪ bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə fərst ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ laɪt ə ənd hoʊst ˈsɛvərəl ˈɪndiən əˈmɛrɪkənz æt ðə dɪˈwɑli ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs ist rum. ðə trəˈdɪʃən əv ðə waɪt haʊs ˈhoʊstɪŋ ən ˈænjuəl dɪˈwɑli ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən wɑz ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl jɪr əv ðə ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd kənˈtɪnjud θruaʊt ðə fɔr jɪrz əv hɪz ˈsɛkənd tərm. bət ˈprɛzɪdənt bʊʃ ˈnɛvər əˈtɛndəd ˈɛni əv ðə ɪˈvɛnts nɔr dɪd vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈrɪʧərd ˈʧeɪni, ənd ɪt wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈsinjər eɪd hu dɪd ðə ˈɑnərz wɪθ ðə fərst dɪˈwɑli ðə waɪt haʊs ˈhoʊstɪd biɪŋ greɪst baɪ ˈbʊʃɪz ʧif pəˈlɪtɪkəl ædˈvaɪzər kɑrl roʊv. nən əv ðə dɪˈwɑli ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz ðə bʊʃ waɪt haʊs ˈhoʊstɪd wər hɛld ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs ˈprɑpər, bət wər ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪn ðə oʊld ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔfəs ˈbɪldɪŋ. ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈjuˈɛs vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbaɪdən laɪts ə ɛz prist ˈrɑˌmɛʃ bɑˈbu riˈsaɪts ˈdʊrɪŋ dɪˈwɑli ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz ɪn waɪt haʊs

corporations and governments the real threats to free speech above photo: this guy is not actually the biggest threat to free speech in the country, despite the new york times using him to illustrate an (11/12/15) on “who is entitled to be heard?” daniel brenner/nyt. i find this statement in a new york times (11/12/15), coming from suzanne, the head of pen america, to be absolutely stunning: some of the most potent threats to free speech these days come not from our government or corporations, but from our citizenry. anyone who can write a sentence like this simply know what talking about. which is fine, but not fine when the person is the head of an organization dedicated to freedom of expression. by “our citizenry,” is referring to the recent round of free speech wars on college campuses. now, when these issues of free speech arise on campus, you usually see an explosion of conversation about it: on the campus itself, and in the media. far from dampening down discussion, the controversy over free speech on campus actually ignites discussion. everyone has an opinion, everyone voices it. and while i diminish the challenges to free speech that these controversies pose, the notion that they are far more common and threatening than what governments or corporations do is risible. though given that is a former state department flak, perhaps understandable. she is, after all, someone who has said: to advance from a nuanced dissent to a compelling vision, progressive policymakers should turn to the great mainstay of us foreign policy: liberal offer assertive leadership diplomatic, economic, and not least, military to advance a broad array of goals. when there are not just threats but actual of speech at the says “corporations,” referring i guess to firms’ financial lock on the political process, but as argued many times, in their capacity as employers that firms really do damage to free is no such explosion as there is on college campuses. partially because people like and the media are completely uninterested in the topic, even when the workplace in question is a university: if wrote an in the new york times when columbia prohibited its workers from speaking spanish, i must have missed it. but more important, no explosion because of speech at work are so effective. workers are silenced, that is the end of the story. we never hear about it. at one point in her, does give a nod to the status of speech in the workplace. what she says: who would trade their [universities’ and colleges’] spirit for the dreary sameness of a corporate office, with its federally sanctioned posters on what constitutes unlawful discrimination? that’s where sees the threat to freedom of speech at work: in the “dreary sameness” roused by government efforts to inform workers of their rights against discrimination. a suspicion on the left that freedom of speech is little more than a rationalization for racism or indifference to racism. i try to fight that suspicion all the time. but when the head of pen america writes sentences like these, it makes that job infinitely harder. whatever one thinks about the current controversy over free speech at yale and the university of missouri, if the head of pen america is going to leverage her pen on behalf of freedom of speech on the pages of the new york times, she would well do to consider where the real threats to such speech lie.

ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ənd ˈgəvərnmənts ðə ril θrɛts tɪ fri spiʧ əˈbəv ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ðɪs gaɪ ɪz nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli ðə ˈbɪgəst θrɛt tɪ fri spiʧ ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, dɪˈspaɪt ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈjuzɪŋ ɪm tɪ ˈɪləˌstreɪt ən ɔn ɪz ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ bi heard?”*?” ˈdænjəl brenner/nyt*. aɪ faɪnd ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt ɪn ə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm suˈzæn, ðə hɛd əv pɛn əˈmɛrɪkə, tɪ bi ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈstənɪŋ: səm əv ðə moʊst ˈpoʊtənt θrɛts tɪ fri spiʧ ðiz deɪz kəm nɑt frəm ɑr ˈgəvərnmənt ər ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz, bət frəm ɑr ˈsɪtɪzənri. ˈɛniˌwən hu kən raɪt ə ˈsɛntəns laɪk ðɪs ˈsɪmpli noʊ wət ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt. wɪʧ ɪz faɪn, bət nɑt faɪn wɪn ðə ˈpərsən ɪz ðə hɛd əv ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˈfridəm əv ɪkˈsprɛʃən. baɪ citizenry,”*,” ɪz rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈrisənt raʊnd əv fri spiʧ wɔrz ɔn ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈkæmpəsɪz. naʊ, wɪn ðiz ˈɪʃuz əv fri spiʧ əraɪz ɔn ˈkæmpəs, ju ˈjuʒəwəli si ən ɪkˈsploʊʒən əv ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əˈbaʊt ɪt: ɔn ðə ˈkæmpəs ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ənd ɪn ðə ˈmidiə. fɑr frəm ˈdæmpənɪŋ daʊn dɪˈskəʃən, ðə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ˈoʊvər fri spiʧ ɔn ˈkæmpəs ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɪgˈnaɪts dɪˈskəʃən. ˈɛvriˌwən həz ən əˈpɪnjən, ˈɛvriˌwən ˈvɔɪsɪz ɪt. ənd waɪl aɪ dɪˈmɪnɪʃ ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz tɪ fri spiʧ ðət ðiz ˈkɑntrəˌvərsiz poʊz, ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət ðeɪ ər fɑr mɔr ˈkɑmən ənd θˈrɛtənɪŋ ðən wət ˈgəvərnmənts ər ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz du ɪz risible*. ðoʊ ˈgɪvɪn ðət ɪz ə ˈfɔrmər steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt flæk, pərˈhæps ˌəndərˈstændəbəl. ʃi ɪz, ˈæftər ɔl, ˈsəmˌwən hu həz sɛd: tɪ ədˈvæns frəm ə nuɑnst dɪˈsɛnt tɪ ə kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈvɪʒən, prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz ʃʊd tərn tɪ ðə greɪt ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi: ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈɔfər əˈsərtɪv ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ənd nɑt list, ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri tɪ ədˈvæns ə brɔd əreɪ əv goʊlz. wɪn ðɛr ər nɑt ʤɪst θrɛts bət ˈækʧəwəl əv spiʧ æt ðə sɪz ““corporations,”*,” rɪˈfərɪŋ aɪ gɛs tɪ firms’*’ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl lɑk ɔn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɔˌsɛs, bət ɛz ˈɑrgjud ˈmɛni taɪmz, ɪn ðɛr kəˈpæsɪti ɛz ɪmˈplɔɪərz ðət fərmz ˈrɪli du ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ fri ɪz noʊ səʧ ɪkˈsploʊʒən ɛz ðɛr ɪz ɔn ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈkæmpəsɪz. ˈpɑrʃəli bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl laɪk ənd ðə ˈmidiə ər kəmˈplitli əˈnɪntrəstəd ɪn ðə ˈtɑpɪk, ˈivɪn wɪn ðə ˈwərkˌpleɪs ɪn kˈwɛʃən ɪz ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti: ɪf roʊt ən ɪn ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz wɪn kəˈləmbiə proʊˈhɪbətəd ɪts ˈwərkərz frəm ˈspikɪŋ ˈspænɪʃ, aɪ məst hæv mɪst ɪt. bət mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, noʊ ɪkˈsploʊʒən bɪˈkəz əv spiʧ æt wərk ər soʊ ˈifɛktɪv. ˈwərkərz ər ˈsaɪlənst, ðət ɪz ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈstɔri. wi ˈnɛvər hir əˈbaʊt ɪt. æt wən pɔɪnt ɪn hər, dɪz gɪv ə nɑd tɪ ðə ˈstætəs əv spiʧ ɪn ðə ˈwərkˌpleɪs. wət ʃi sɪz: hu wʊd treɪd ðɛr [universities’*’ ənd colleges’*’] ˈspɪrɪt fər ðə ˈdrɪri ˈseɪmnəs əv ə ˈkɔrpərət ˈɔfəs, wɪθ ɪts ˈfɛdərəli ˈsæŋkʃənd ˈpoʊstərz ɔn wət ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ənˈlɔfəl dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən? wɛr siz ðə θrɛt tɪ ˈfridəm əv spiʧ æt wərk: ɪn ðə sameness”*” raʊzd baɪ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɛfərts tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ˈwərkərz əv ðɛr raɪts əˈgɛnst dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən. ə səˈspɪʃən ɔn ðə lɛft ðət ˈfridəm əv spiʧ ɪz ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən ə ˌræʃənəlɪˈzeɪʃən fər ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ər ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns tɪ ˈreɪˌsɪzəm. aɪ traɪ tɪ faɪt ðət səˈspɪʃən ɔl ðə taɪm. bət wɪn ðə hɛd əv pɛn əˈmɛrɪkə raɪts ˈsɛntənsɪz laɪk ðiz, ɪt meɪks ðət ʤɑb ˈɪnfənətli ˈhɑrdər. ˌwəˈtɛvər wən θɪŋks əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ˈoʊvər fri spiʧ æt jeɪl ənd ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv məˈzʊri, ɪf ðə hɛd əv pɛn əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈlɛvərɪʤ hər pɛn ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ˈfridəm əv spiʧ ɔn ðə ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, ʃi wʊd wɛl du tɪ kənˈsɪdər wɛr ðə ril θrɛts tɪ səʧ spiʧ laɪ.

this video has been removed. this could be because it launched early, our rights have expired, there was a legal issue, or for another reason. the television presenter keith, who made his name presenting the popular shows plays pop and saturday superstore, has died aged 60. he had a progressive lung condition and died at home surrounded by his family. the family said in a statement: “we are heartbroken to share the news that keith sadly passed away following a long-term battle with a progressive lung condition, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, which rapidly worsened towards the end of this year.” chegwin spent his final weeks at severn hospice, in shrewsbury, and his family thanked the staff for their “kindness, support and care”. facebook twitter keith (centre) with debby cumming and gordon astley on plays pop in 1979. photograph: ronald grant born in liverpool, began his acting career at the age of 10 and had roles in roman 1971 film version of macbeth, the 1973 movie the optimists of nine elms, alongside peter sellers, and the pilot of the tv sitcom open all hours. in the and he hosted shows including plays pop, in which teams of children from rivals schools competed against each other; swap shop, one of the first tv shows to use phone-ins; and saturday superstore, which featured a talent contest. on monday, fellow presenters and comedians expressed their sadness at his death. the tony blackburn said he was “absolutely devastated” to hear the news. “he was one of the nicest people i have ever known and over the years we did shows together and became great friends.” the former heavyweight boxing champion frank bruno tweeted: “saddened to hear this, what a great guy. i worked with him a lot over the years, a great entertainer, you will be missed. rip keith.” keith obituary read more chegwin took a break from broadcasting in the late to deal with an alcohol problem, which he first spoke about publicly in 1992 in a tearful interview with richard and judy on this morning. he returned to tv with the big breakfast, a knockout and channel divisive gameshow naked jungle, which presented naked and wearing a hat. he later regretted doing the show. “it’s the worst career move i made in my entire life. if i could turn the clock back, i would,” he said in 2008. “when they phoned up and said they were doing this programme to celebrate forgotten that bit i thought it would be a laugh.” in more recent projects, often made fun of himself, appearing as himself in ricky extras and in the comedy horror film kill keith, in which both he and his fellow tv presenter vanessa feltz meet a grisly end. he also appeared on celebrity big brother and for seven years ran his own bingo website,bingo.com. chegwin’s ex-wife maggie philbin said she had seen him two months ago when, despite being on portable oxygen to help him breathe, “he was still attempting to be life and soul of the party”. “it is incredibly sad,” she said. “keith was a one-off full of life, generous and with a focus on things that mattered his family.” about people a year are diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (ipf). around 85% of those diagnosed are over 70, and men are more at risk.

ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ həz bɪn riˈmuvd. ðɪs kʊd bi bɪˈkəz ɪt lɔnʧt ˈərli, ɑr raɪts hæv ɪkˈspaɪrd, ðɛr wɑz ə ˈligəl ˈɪʃu, ər fər əˈnəðər ˈrizən. ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈprɛzəntər kiθ, hu meɪd hɪz neɪm prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ðə ˈpɑpjələr ʃoʊz pleɪz pɑp ənd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈsupərˌstɔr, həz daɪd ˈeɪʤɪd 60 hi hæd ə prəˈgrɛsɪv ləŋ kənˈdɪʃən ənd daɪd æt hoʊm sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ hɪz ˈfæməli. ðə ˈfæməli sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt: ər ˈhɑrtˌbroʊkən tɪ ʃɛr ðə nuz ðət kiθ ˈsædli pæst əˈweɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈbætəl wɪθ ə prəˈgrɛsɪv ləŋ kənˈdɪʃən, ˌɪdioʊˈpæθək ˈpʊlməˌnɛri faɪˈbroʊsɪs, wɪʧ ˈræpədli ˈwərsənd təˈwɔrdz ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs year.”*.” spɛnt hɪz ˈfaɪnəl wiks æt ˈsɛvərn ˈhɑspəs, ɪn ʃˈruzˌbɛri, ənd hɪz ˈfæməli θæŋkt ðə stæf fər ðɛr ““kindness*, səˈpɔrt ənd care”*”. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər kiθ (ˈsɛntər) wɪθ ˈdɛbi ˈkəmɪŋ ənd ˈgɔrdən ˈæstli ɔn pleɪz pɑp ɪn 1979 ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: ˈrɑnəld grænt bɔrn ɪn ˈlɪvərˌpul, bɪˈgæn hɪz ˈæktɪŋ kərɪr æt ðə eɪʤ əv 10 ənd hæd roʊlz ɪn ˈroʊmən 1971 fɪlm ˈvərʒən əv məkˈbɛθ, ðə 1973 ˈmuvi ðə ˈɑptɪˌmɪsts əv naɪn ɛlmz, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈpitər ˈsɛlərz, ənd ðə ˈpaɪlət əv ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɪtˌkɑm ˈoʊpən ɔl aʊərz. ɪn ðə ənd hi ˈhoʊstɪd ʃoʊz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ pleɪz pɑp, ɪn wɪʧ timz əv ˈʧɪldrən frəm ˈraɪvəlz skulz kəmˈpitɪd əˈgɛnst iʧ ˈəðər; swɑp ʃɑp, wən əv ðə fərst ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz tɪ juz phone-ins*; ənd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈsupərˌstɔr, wɪʧ ˈfiʧərd ə ˈtælənt ˈkɑntɛst. ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈfɛloʊ ˈprɛzəntərz ənd kəˈmidiənz ɪkˈsprɛst ðɛr ˈsædnəs æt hɪz dɛθ. ðə ˈtoʊni ˈblækbərn sɛd hi wɑz devastated”*” tɪ hir ðə nuz. wɑz wən əv ðə ˈnaɪsɪst ˈpipəl aɪ hæv ˈɛvər noʊn ənd ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz wi dɪd ʃoʊz təˈgɛðər ənd bɪˈkeɪm greɪt friends.”*.” ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈhɛviˌweɪt ˈbɑksɪŋ ˈʧæmpiən fræŋk ˈbrunoʊ tweeted*: tɪ hir ðɪs, wət ə greɪt gaɪ. aɪ wərkt wɪθ ɪm ə lɔt ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ə greɪt ˌɛnərˈteɪnər, ju wɪl bi mɪst. rɪp kiθ chegwin.”*.” kiθ oʊˈbɪʧuˌɛri rɛd mɔr tʊk ə breɪk frəm ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ɪn ðə leɪt tɪ dil wɪθ ən ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈprɑbləm, wɪʧ hi fərst spoʊk əˈbaʊt ˈpəblɪkli ɪn 1992 ɪn ə ˈtɪrfəl ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈrɪʧərd ənd ˈʤudi ɔn ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ. hi rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən wɪθ ðə bɪg ˈbrɛkfəst, ə ˈnɑˌkaʊt ənd ˈʧænəl dɪˈvaɪsɪv ˈgeɪmˌʃoʊ ˈneɪkəd ˈʤəŋgəl, wɪʧ pərˈzɛnəd ˈneɪkəd ənd ˈwɛrɪŋ ə hæt. hi ˈleɪtər rɪˈgrɛtɪd duɪŋ ðə ʃoʊ. ðə wərst kərɪr muv aɪ meɪd ɪn maɪ ɪnˈtaɪər laɪf. ɪf aɪ kʊd tərn ðə klɑk bæk, aɪ would,”*,” hi sɛd ɪn 2008 ðeɪ foʊnd əp ənd sɛd ðeɪ wər duɪŋ ðɪs ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt fərˈgɑtən ðət bɪt aɪ θɔt ɪt wʊd bi ə laugh.”*.” ɪn mɔr ˈrisənt ˈprɑʤɛkts, ˈɔfən meɪd fən əv hɪmˈsɛlf, əˈpɪrɪŋ ɛz hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ˈrɪˌki ˈɛkstrəz ənd ɪn ðə ˈkɑmədi ˈhɔrər fɪlm kɪl kiθ, ɪn wɪʧ boʊθ hi ənd hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈprɛzəntər vəˈnɛsə fɛlts mit ə ˈgrɪzli ɛnd. hi ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpɪrd ɔn səˈlɛbrɪti bɪg ˈbrəðər ənd fər ˈsɛvən jɪrz ræn hɪz oʊn ˈbɪŋgoʊ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, cheggersbingo.com*. ˈɛksˈwaɪf ˈmæˌgi ˈfɪlbɪn sɛd ʃi hæd sin ɪm tu mənθs əˈgoʊ wɪn, dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ ɔn ˈpɔrtəbəl ˈɑksɪʤən tɪ hɛlp ɪm brið, wɑz stɪl əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ bi laɪf ənd soʊl əv ðə party”*”. ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli sad,”*,” ʃi sɛd. wɑz ə ˌwəˈnɔf fʊl əv laɪf, ˈʤɛnərəs ənd wɪθ ə ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn θɪŋz ðət ˈmætərd hɪz family.”*.” əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl ə jɪr ər ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ ˌɪdioʊˈpæθək ˈpʊlməˌnɛri faɪˈbroʊsɪs (ipf*). əraʊnd 85 əv ðoʊz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst ər ˈoʊvər 70 ənd mɛn ər mɔr æt rɪsk.

the moose on the now loose in markham is believed to be taking a nap, although ministry of natural resources and forestry staff and police tracking the animal know for sure. but the trackers, themselves, have turned in for the night. the york regional police and staff have been following the lost animal by way of drone since around a.m. on friday, with the hopes of tranquilizing it and returning it to the wild. the moose put in a guest appearance in many surprising places. but as day turned to night, officials decided to call it a day because they felt attempting to tranquilize the moose in the dark was not a good idea. “it’s too dangerous,” said kowalski, with the. “we seen the moose for several hours. i think the last time anyone saw (it) moving was around 3 p.m.” attempts to locate the moose depend on any sightings through the night, said kowalski. “in the event that someone sees it running around, we can go in and begin our search again.” article continued below kowalski added that she hopes the creature has just fallen asleep, or even better “has found its way back from where it came.” the moose was last seen in the area of kennedy rd. and ave. since its appearance in the morning, the animal could be seen on tv as filmed by the helicopter which followed it close above, as the beast barreled over suburban backyards and front lawns. the moose even ventured onto major roadways. perhaps seeking refuge, the animal made its way to the rouge river area, said sgt. kerry schmidt of the ontario provincial police at around a.m. both the ministry and police asked the public to keep their distance. “we need people to back off. let us know if they see it but stop chasing it,” said sgt. scott hunter at the time. kowalski said the ministry asked to stop hovering near the moose with its helicopter because the noise was likely agitating it. article continued below “it needs the space to calm down and relax.” no injuries were reported, but hunter said the run had caused several car accidents, broken windows and smashed fences over the course of the day. moose can run at speeds of 50 km/h. “it needs to rest or going to die,” hunter said. read more about:

ðə mus ɔn ðə naʊ lus ɪn ˈmɑrkəm ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ˈteɪkɪŋ ə næp, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈmɪnɪstri əv ˈnæʧərəl ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd ˈfɔrəstri stæf ənd pəˈlis ˈtrækɪŋ ðə ˈænəməl noʊ fər ʃʊr. bət ðə ˈtrækərz, ðɛmˈsɛlvz, hæv tərnd ɪn fər ðə naɪt. ðə jɔrk ˈriʤənəl pəˈlis ənd stæf hæv bɪn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə lɔst ˈænəməl baɪ weɪ əv droʊn sɪns əraʊnd a.m*. ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, wɪθ ðə hoʊps əv ˈtræŋkwəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɪt ənd rɪˈtərnɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðə waɪld. ðə mus pʊt ɪn ə gɛst əˈpɪrəns ɪn ˈmɛni səˈpraɪzɪŋ ˈpleɪsɪz. bət ɛz deɪ tərnd tɪ naɪt, əˈfɪʃəlz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kɔl ɪt ə deɪ bɪˈkəz ðeɪ fɛlt əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ˈtræŋkwəˌlaɪz ðə mus ɪn ðə dɑrk wɑz nɑt ə gʊd aɪˈdiə. tu dangerous,”*,” sɛd kəˈwɑlski, wɪθ ðə. sin ðə mus fər ˈsɛvərəl aʊərz. aɪ θɪŋk ðə læst taɪm ˈɛniˌwən sɔ (ɪt) ˈmuvɪŋ wɑz əraʊnd 3 p.m.”*.” əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈloʊˌkeɪt ðə mus dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ˈɛni ˈsaɪtɪŋz θru ðə naɪt, sɛd kəˈwɑlski. ðə ɪˈvɛnt ðət ˈsəmˌwən siz ɪt ˈrənɪŋ əraʊnd, wi kən goʊ ɪn ənd bɪˈgɪn ɑr sərʧ again.”*.” ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ kəˈwɑlski ˈædɪd ðət ʃi hoʊps ðə ˈkriʧər həz ʤɪst ˈfɑlən əsˈlip, ər ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər faʊnd ɪts weɪ bæk frəm wɛr ɪt came.”*.” ðə mus wɑz læst sin ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əv ˈkɛnədi rd*. ənd ˈɑˌveɪ. sɪns ɪts əˈpɪrəns ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ðə ˈænəməl kʊd bi sin ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ɛz fɪlmd baɪ ðə ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər wɪʧ ˈfɑloʊd ɪt kloʊz əˈbəv, ɛz ðə bist ˈbɛrəld ˈoʊvər səˈbərbən ˈbæˌkjɑrdz ənd frənt lɔnz. ðə mus ˈivɪn ˈvɛnʧərd ˈɔntu ˈmeɪʤər ˈroʊdˌweɪz. pərˈhæps ˈsikɪŋ ˈrɛfjuʤ, ðə ˈænəməl meɪd ɪts weɪ tɪ ðə ruʒ ˈrɪvər ˈɛriə, sɛd ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈkɛri ʃmɪt əv ðə ɑnˈtɛrioʊ prəˈvɪnʃəl pəˈlis æt əraʊnd a.m*. boʊθ ðə ˈmɪnɪstri ənd pəˈlis æst ðə ˈpəblɪk tɪ kip ðɛr ˈdɪstəns. nid ˈpipəl tɪ bæk ɔf. lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ ɪf ðeɪ si ɪt bət stɑp ˈʧeɪsɪŋ it,”*,” sɛd ˈsɑrʤənt. skɑt ˈhəntər æt ðə taɪm. kəˈwɑlski sɛd ðə ˈmɪnɪstri æst tɪ stɑp ˈhəvərɪŋ nɪr ðə mus wɪθ ɪts ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər bɪˈkəz ðə nɔɪz wɑz ˈlaɪkli ˈæʤəˌteɪtɪŋ ɪt. ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ nidz ðə speɪs tɪ kɑm daʊn ənd relax.”*.” noʊ ˈɪnʤəriz wər ˌriˈpɔrtəd, bət ˈhəntər sɛd ðə rən hæd kɔzd ˈsɛvərəl kɑr ˈæksədənts, ˈbroʊkən ˈwɪndoʊz ənd smæʃt ˈfɛnsɪz ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ðə deɪ. mus kən rən æt spidz əv 50 km/h*. nidz tɪ rɛst ər goʊɪŋ tɪ die,”*,” ˈhəntər sɛd. rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt:

two days ago we observed the latest disclosure in the seemingly endless snowden treasure trove of leaked files, when spiegel released the broad details of the's access network technology (ant) catalog explaining how virtually every hardware architecture in the world has been hacked by the us superspies. we followed up with a close up of "dropout jeep" - the's project for backdoor entry into every iphone ever handed out to the apple borg collective (because it makes you look cool). today, we step back from apple and release the full ant catalog showcasing the blueprints of how the managed to insert a backdoor into virtually every piece of hardware known under the sun. and so, without further ado, here is the complete of how the hacked, well, everything.

tu deɪz əˈgoʊ wi əbˈzərvd ðə ˈleɪtəst dɪˈskloʊʒər ɪn ðə ˈsimɪŋli ˈɛndləs sˈnoʊdən ˈtrɛʒər troʊv əv likt faɪlz, wɪn ˈspigəl riˈlist ðə brɔd ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˈækˌsɛs ˈnɛtˌwərk tɛkˈnɑləʤi (ænt) ˈkætəlɔg ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ haʊ ˈvərʧuəli ˈɛvəri ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ɪn ðə wərld həz bɪn hækt baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs superspies*. wi ˈfɑloʊd əp wɪθ ə kloʊz əp əv "ˈdrɑˌpaʊt ʤip" ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt fər ˈbækˌdɔr ˈɛntri ˈɪntu ˈɛvəri ˈaɪˌfoʊn ˈɛvər ˈhændɪd aʊt tɪ ðə ˈæpəl bɔrg kəˈlɛktɪv (bɪˈkəz ɪt meɪks ju lʊk kul). təˈdeɪ, wi stɛp bæk frəm ˈæpəl ənd riˈlis ðə fʊl ænt ˈkætəlɔg ˈʃoʊkeɪsɪŋ ðə ˈbluˌprɪnts əv haʊ ðə ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˌɪnˈsərt ə ˈbækˌdɔr ˈɪntu ˈvərʧuəli ˈɛvəri pis əv ˈhɑrdˌwɛr noʊn ˈəndər ðə sən. ənd soʊ, wɪˈθaʊt ˈfərðər əˈdu, hir ɪz ðə kəmˈplit əv haʊ ðə hækt, wɛl, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ.

massive spoilers in this article for metal gear solid: phantom pain back in 2013, metal gear solid fans were presented with the character design for female sniper assassin quiet. the reaction entirely positive, but hideo kojima stepped forward to assure fans that there was a perfectly reasonable narrative justification for the attire. “i know people concerning about ‘quiet’ but worry,” he wrote in a series of tweets. “i created her character as an antithesis to the women characters appeared in the past fighting game who are excessively exposed. ‘quiet’ who have a word will be teased in the story as well. but once you recognise the secret reason for her exposure, you will feel ashamed of your words & deeds.” so, two years on phantom pain has been released. no one has forgotten words and we have the full story behind attire. are we ashamed? well, not for ourselves. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hywkfvkggbq it turns out that the reason quiet wears that bikini outfit is because of a parasitic infection. this infection means that she has to breathe through her skin, using photosynthesis to absorb air, water, and nutrients. so, you see, quiet want to be exposed in the way she is. she has to be. and empowering how exactly? essentially a houseplant. quiet is actually the second character in the series, the previous character being the end, but for some reason he gets to wear a lot more clothes than quiet does. probably his lack of tits.

ˈmæsɪv ˈspɔɪlərz ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl fər ˈmɛtəl gɪr ˈsɑləd: ˈfænəm peɪn bæk ɪn 2013 ˈmɛtəl gɪr ˈsɑləd fænz wər pərˈzɛnəd wɪθ ðə ˈkɛrɪktər dɪˈzaɪn fər ˈfiˌmeɪl sˈnaɪpər əˈsæsən kwaɪət. ðə riˈækʃən ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈpɑzətɪv, bət hɪˈdeɪoʊ kəˈjaɪmə stɛpt ˈfɔrwərd tɪ əˈʃʊr fænz ðət ðɛr wɑz ə ˈpərfəktli ˈrizənəbəl ˈnɛrətɪv ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən fər ðə əˈtaɪər. noʊ ˈpipəl kənˈsərnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ‘‘quiet’*’ bət worry,”*,” hi roʊt ɪn ə ˈsɪriz əv tweets*. kriˈeɪtɪd hər ˈkɛrɪktər ɛz ən ænˈtɪθəsəs tɪ ðə ˈwɪmən ˈkɛrɪktərz əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə pæst ˈfaɪtɪŋ geɪm hu ər ɪkˈsɛsɪvli ɪkˈspoʊzd. ‘‘quiet’*’ hu hæv ə wərd wɪl bi tizd ɪn ðə ˈstɔri ɛz wɛl. bət wəns ju ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈrizən fər hər ɪkˈspoʊʒər, ju wɪl fil əˈʃeɪmd əv jʊr wərdz deeds.”*.” soʊ, tu jɪrz ɔn ˈfænəm peɪn həz bɪn riˈlist. noʊ wən həz fərˈgɑtən wərdz ənd wi hæv ðə fʊl ˈstɔri bɪˈhaɪnd əˈtaɪər. ər wi əˈʃeɪmd? wɛl, nɑt fər ɑrˈsɛlvz. ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət ðə ˈrizən kwaɪət wɛrz ðət bɪˈkini ˈaʊtˌfɪt ɪz bɪˈkəz əv ə ˌpɛrəˈsɪtɪk ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən. ðɪs ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən minz ðət ʃi həz tɪ brið θru hər skɪn, ˈjuzɪŋ ˌfoʊtoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs tɪ əbˈzɔrb ɛr, ˈwɔtər, ənd ˈnutriənts. soʊ, ju si, kwaɪət wɔnt tɪ bi ɪkˈspoʊzd ɪn ðə weɪ ʃi ɪz. ʃi həz tɪ bi. ənd ɪmˈpaʊərɪŋ haʊ ɪgˈzæktli? ɛˈsɛnʃəli ə houseplant*. kwaɪət ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn ðə ˈsɪriz, ðə ˈpriviəs ˈkɛrɪktər biɪŋ ðə ɛnd, bət fər səm ˈrizən hi gɪts tɪ wɛr ə lɔt mɔr kloʊðz ðən kwaɪət dɪz. ˈprɑbəˌbli hɪz læk əv tɪts.

no. 1 - retired for billy martin earle combs george selkirk 1934 roy johnson 1936 frank tuck stainback 1944 george billy martin bobby richardson bobby no. 2 mark koenig 1930 joe sewell 1931 lyn lary red rolfe 1931, george frank jerry kenny matty 1973 sandy alomar paul blair darryl jones 1979 bobby tim 1984 dale berra 1985 wayne tolleson mike gallego derek jeter no. 3 - retired for babe ruth babe ruth george selkirk bud roy weatherly 1946 hal peck** 1946 eddie bockman 1946 joe 1947 frank colman 1947 allie clark 1947 cliff mapes 1948 *with the yankees for 10 days, never appeared in a game. obtained **only appeared in spring training games. released no. 4 - retired for lou gehrig lou gehrig no. 5 - retired for joe dimaggio bob 1929 tony frank nolan richardson 1935 joe di maggio, nick no. 6 tony 1929, dusty cooke ben chapman joe gordon, 1946 don savage dr. bobby brown mickey mantle 1951 andy carey johnson 1961 boyer charlie smith roy white ken griffey sr. 1982 mike pagliarulo 1985 rick cerone 1987 jack clark 1988 steve sax tony fernandez 1995 joe torre

noʊ. 1 rɪˈtaɪrd fər ˈbɪli ˈmɑrtɪn ərl koʊmz ʤɔrʤ ˈsɛlkərk 1934 rɔɪ ˈʤɑnsən 1936 fræŋk tək ˈsteɪnˌbæk 1944 ʤɔrʤ ˈbɪli ˈmɑrtɪn ˈbɑbi ˈrɪʧərdsən ˈbɑbi noʊ. 2 mɑrk ˈkərnɪg 1930 ʤoʊ suɪl 1931 lɪn ˈlɛri rɛd roʊlf 1931 ʤɔrʤ fræŋk ˈʤɛri ˈkɛˌni ˈmæti 1973 ˈsændi ˈæləˌmɑr pɔl blɛr ˈdɛrəl ʤoʊnz 1979 ˈbɑbi tɪm 1984 deɪl ˈbɛrə 1985 weɪn ˈtɑlɪsən maɪk gɑˈlɛgoʊ ˈdɛrɪk ˈʤitər noʊ. 3 rɪˈtaɪrd fər beɪb ruθ beɪb ruθ ʤɔrʤ ˈsɛlkərk bəd rɔɪ ˈwɛðərli 1946 hæl 1946 ˈɛdi ˈbɑkmən 1946 ʤoʊ 1947 fræŋk ˈkoʊlmən 1947 ˈæli klɑrk 1947 klɪf meɪps 1948 *wɪθ ðə ˈjæŋkiz fər 10 deɪz, ˈnɛvər əˈpɪrd ɪn ə geɪm. əbˈteɪnd **ˈoʊnli əˈpɪrd ɪn spərɪŋ ˈtreɪnɪŋ geɪmz. riˈlist noʊ. 4 rɪˈtaɪrd fər lu ˈgɛrɪg lu ˈgɛrɪg noʊ. 5 rɪˈtaɪrd fər ʤoʊ dɪˈmæʤiˌoʊ bɑb 1929 ˈtoʊni fræŋk ˈnoʊlən ˈrɪʧərdsən 1935 ʤoʊ di ˈmɑˌʤioʊ nɪk noʊ. 6 ˈtoʊni 1929 ˈdəsti kʊk bɛn ˈʧæpmən ʤoʊ ˈgɔrdən 1946 dɑn ˈsævɪʤ ˈdɑktər. ˈbɑbi braʊn ˈmɪki ˈmæntəl 1951 ˈændi ˈkɛri ˈʤɑnsən 1961 bɔɪər ˈʧɑrli smɪθ rɔɪ waɪt kɛn ˈgrɪfi ˈsɪstər. 1982 maɪk ˌpægliərˈuloʊ 1985 rɪk ʧərˈoʊni 1987 ʤæk klɑrk 1988 stiv sæks ˈtoʊni fɛrˈnɑndɛz 1995 ʤoʊ tɔr