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David Sanger / The Caucus:
On Iran, Hagel Muddles the Message — Dealing with Iran is complicated, but President Obama's policy on the question of whether a nuclear-armed Iran could be successfully "contained" - the way the Soviet Union was during the cold war - is simple. — His answer is no.
Lawfare, Daily Pundit, The PJ Tatler, Right Turn, Weasel Zippers, Politico and Wired
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
TODAY IN HAGEL BASHING — Former Senator Chuck Hagel testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday in what can only be described as nothing more than a show. — There really shouldn't be as much low farce in confirming a Cabinet appointment than was on display today …
The Impolitic, LA Progressive, Crooks and Liars, The Reaction, The Right Scoop, Prairie Weather, The Plum Line and Power Line
William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Any Profiles in Courage? — On October 3, 2005, President George W. Bush announced his intention to nominate his White House counsel, Harriet Miers, to succeed Sandra Day O'Connor as an associate justice of the Supreme Court. On October 27, after vigorous statements of opposition …
Winslow Wheeler / TIME:
Hagel's Hearing: Profoundly Depressing — Chuck Hagel at his confirmation hearing Thursday before the Senate Armed Services Committee. — Watching the Senate Armed Services Committee interact Thursday with former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel—President Obama's candidate to be secretary of defense …
Guardian, The Hill, The Atlantic Online, Outside the Beltway, Business Insider, New Atlanticist, WorldViews and American Prospect
David Weigel / Slate:
The Hagel Vote: Counting to 51 or Counting to 60?
The Hagel Vote: Counting to 51 or Counting to 60?
The Fix, Hot Air, Washington Examiner, Washington Monthly and The Daily Caller
Drew Brees / CBS News:
Schieffer: Hagel's nomination "may be in trouble"
Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:
Mark Levin Explodes: 'The Muslim Brotherhood Has Infiltrated Our Gov't — It's Called Barack Obama'
Mark Levin Explodes: 'The Muslim Brotherhood Has Infiltrated Our Gov't — It's Called Barack Obama'
Mock, Paper, Scissors and The Right Scoop
John Podhoretz / New York Post:
Hagel was so bad ... Chuck just stunk up Senate
Hagel was so bad ... Chuck just stunk up Senate
Right Turn, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Weekly Standard, Betsy's Page, Power Line and The Other McCain
Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
Edward I. Koch | 1924-2013: Edward I. Koch, Mayor as Brash as His City, Dies at 88 — Edward I. Koch, the master showman of City Hall, who parlayed shrewd political instincts and plenty of chutzpah into three tumultuous terms as New York's mayor with all the tenacity …
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Julie Moos / Poynter:
Ed Koch's grave marker is inscribed with journalist Daniel Pearl's last words — Former New York City mayor Ed Koch died Friday morning at the age of 88. He plans to be buried in Manhattan, the three-term mayor said in 2008. His headstone and a memorial bench, placed at Trinity Church Cemetery in 2009 …
Post Politics:
Scott Brown won't run for Senate — Former Massachusetts Republican senator Scott Brown will not run in the special election for outgoing Democratic Sen. John Kerry's seat, according to a Republican source familiar with his plans. Brown's decision means Kerry's seat is very likely to remain in Democratic hands.
Boston Globe:
Scott Brown will not run for US Senate
Scott Brown will not run for US Senate
NationalJournal.com, neo-neocon, The Raw Story and Ricochet Conversations Feed
Katharine Q. Seelye / The Caucus:
Brown Decides Against Massachusetts Senate Bid
Brown Decides Against Massachusetts Senate Bid
Hot Air, The Maddow Blog and The Fix
Matt Cover / CNSNews:
IRS: Cheapest Obamacare Plan Will Be $20,000 Per Family — (CNSNews.com) - In a final regulation issued Wednesday, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) assumed that under Obamacare the cheapest health insurance plan available in 2016 for a family will cost $20,000 for the year.
Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
Conservatives Shocked to Discover Healthcare in America is Really Expensive — "Can you respond to this?" asks a reader via Twitter. "Conservative friends are posting it all over." It turns out that "this" is a headline from CNS: … Apparently conservatives are outraged by this …
Shakesville and americanthinker.com
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Hillary Clinton: 'I am more optimistic today' — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said goodbye to the nation's diplomatic corps and aid workers on her last day on the job, and said she was more upbeat about the fate of the world than she had been at the start of her tenure.
ABCNEWS and Taylor Marsh
Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
Hillary Clinton Exits Politics: Her Enduring Legacy
Hillary Clinton Exits Politics: Her Enduring Legacy
TheBlaze.com, Weasel Zippers, Mediaite and The PJ Tatler
Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
AP Interview: Clinton raps Benghazi critics
AP Interview: Clinton raps Benghazi critics
The Daily Caller, The Week, Washington Monthly, Taylor Marsh, Jammie Wearing Fools and Twitchy
Dan Merica / CNN:
Opt out option expected for religious insurers who oppose contraceptives — Washington (CNN) — Religiously affiliated organizations will be able to opt out of providing their employees with insurance coverage for contraceptives under updates to an Obama administration mandate that the Department …
National Review, LifeNews.com, The Confluence, Business Insider, Hot Air, Washington Monthly and Weekly Standard
Sarah Kliff / Wonkblog:
The White House's contraceptives compromise
The White House's contraceptives compromise
Hit & Run, BuzzFeed, Mother Jones, The Maddow Blog, The National Memo and Say Anything
Twitter Blog:
Keeping our users secure — As you may have read, there's been a recent uptick in large-scale security attacks aimed at U.S. technology and media companies. Within the last two weeks, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal have chronicled breaches of their systems …
Suzan Fraser / Associated Press:
POLICE: SUICIDE BOMBING AT US EMBASSY, 2 DEAD … ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A suspected suicide bomber detonated an explosive device at the entrance of the U.S. Embassy in the Turkish capital on Friday, killing himself and one other person, officials said. — U.S. Ambassador Francis Ricciardione …
Sebnem Arsu / New York Times:
2 Dead in Suicide Bombing at U.S. Embassy in Turkey
2 Dead in Suicide Bombing at U.S. Embassy in Turkey
Associated Press, BBC, News Desk, The Week and Gawker
Alexis Simendinger / Real Clear Politics:
2nd Oval Office Readied in White House Rehab Project — This summer there will be two Oval Offices in the White House complex, and it won't be a case of double vision. — In preparation for a major, two-year renovation of the West Wing, the government is undertaking extensive work to complete …
CNN, Weasel Zippers and Politico
Julie Watson / bigstory.ap.org:
APNEWSBREAK: MARINES ISSUE SURVEY ON WOMEN'S ROLE — You are here — Home » James F. Amos » APNewsBreak: Marines issue survey on women's role — SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Marine Corps survey found about 17 percent of male Marine respondents who planned to stay in the service …
Weasel Zippers, Say Anything and ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES
Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
Hannity Explodes After Being Confronted By ThinkProgress About Previous Offer To Be Waterboarded For Charity — Fox News host Sean Hannity is so adamant that waterboarding is not torture that he once offered to be waterboarded at a charity event and donate the proceeds to soldiers' families.
Booman Tribune, NewsHounds blog and Mediaite
Lee Fang / The Nation:
Meet Jason Rapert, the Koch-Backed Evangelical Steering Arkansas's Radical Abortion-Restriction Effort — On Wednesday, the Arkansas legislature lurched forward with a radical measure to ban most abortions if a fetal heartbeat is detected within six weeks of a pregnancy …
ThinkProgress, Hullabaloo, Arkansas Blog, Arkansas Times and The Maddow Blog
Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:
GOP Lawmaker Behind Abortion Ban: 'We're Not Going To Allow Minorities To Run Roughshod'
GOP Lawmaker Behind Abortion Ban: 'We're Not Going To Allow Minorities To Run Roughshod'
Balloon Juice and Lawyers, Guns & Money
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Easy Problem — Over here in the department of punditry, we deal with a lot of hard issues, ones on which the evidence is mixed and the options are all bad. But the immigration issue is a blessed relief. On immigration, the evidence is overwhelming; the best way forward is clear.
Balkinization and The Daily Dish
Martin Fletcher / The Times:
Iran's space monkey triumph exposed as a fake … Iran enjoyed rare triumph on Monday — the successful launch of a monkey into space. — The regime proclaimed it as proof that Iranian scientists could match their Western counterparts, evidence that international sanctions were ineffectual, and a stepping stone to a manned flight.
BuzzFeed, Gawker and Running Chicken
Letter from Secretary Steven Chu to Energy Department Employees Announcing His Decision Not to Serve a Second Term — U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu during an online town hall to discuss President Obama's clean energy and innovation agenda on January 11, 2011. Photo by Charles Watkins, Contractor, Energy Department
New York Times, The Daily Caller, Wonkblog, Twitchy, Washington Wire and Post Politics
Sam Baker / The Hill:
White House adviser: Obama willing to cut Medicare, but not Medicaid — Sperling said the White House is no longer willing to make even the Medicaid cuts it had previously supported, but acknowledged that puts more pressure on Medicare. — "We are not willing to accept even the Medicaid savings …
Firedoglake and Political Watch
Ronald Brownstein / NationalJournal.com:
Why Obama Is Giving Up on Right-Leaning Whites — For decades, Democrats shaped their policies around fears of the culturally conservative white voters to the GOP. But Obama's winning coalition has altered that calculus. — With his suddenly aggressive second-term agenda …
Washington Monthly and American Prospect


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parenting advice well im not technically a parent, but im the "legal gaurdian" of my little sister. ive pretty much raised her since i was 16, and she moved in with me when i moved out on my own when i was 18. she will be 16 in a couple months. i would like to get her a car a little before she gets her license so she can get comfortable with it before she starts driving on her own. i have been looking at the cadillac cts since ive found a few for sale for around 8500 give or take. i was talking with some friends tonight and they all said i was crazy for spending that kind of money for a car for a 16 year old. i know thats a lot more than my first car. but i want something reliable for her. and she has been thru a lot with our lack of parents, and never complained. she has straight a's in school. the school has a program that if you maintain a 2.5 gpa and log so many community service hours, she will get 2 years of free community college. she's really focused on that. she works really hard. she also helps me wash and clean my truck and a lot of times does it on her own. i got hurt 3 years ago at work and lost the lower half of my leg and she's helped me out so much. i really feel like she deserves a nice car and would take good care of it. anyway, am i crazy for wanting to spend that much? usually i feel confident in the decisions i make taking care of her, but i keep going back and forth on this one. |
Your welcome, off topic but your a few years younger than my sis and we sadly havent talked in 4 YEARS! And i cant get her to talk for what ever reason, but you need family. My niece who i talk to now often is a few years younger than me and we get along great, shes a sweet girl too. Awesome shes got a good amount of money saved up, and that can be true. If you do make her pay for part it could and it may mean more to her if you did. In the case if it was me it would. Yeah unless she knows advance auto stuff you dont want her in a truck that got like 200,000+ miles on it thats iffy for a time till you figure out if theres anything wrong with it. She takes care of your truck as well as you make it sound you should trust her with the car. |
If you decide to buy her a car, it should be understood that it's a one time deal, will not be replaced and she should not expect huge gifts next time. Personally, I would not buy a 16 year old a car, period. But, I realize there are circumstances that require a 16 year old to have their own transportation. my son turns 16 in two days. He will not be getting a car. maybe, if he pays half ,. at 17, and has a job to pay for his own insurance. in any case, if I were you I would buy a car that is very reliable and will not have a lot of repairs. I don't know about Cadillac, but a Toyota or Subura are the car I find has less repair needs. |
its definately ideal for a kid to save up and buy their own. but she goes to an elementary school after school to volunteer with an after school daycare type deal for her community service. ive been at doctor appointments with my ankle, and by the time i can pick her up, its an hour late. so when im back working, i know that will be tough to time right. and i wont be able to take her and pick her up from work when she has a job. another reason to the whole deal, is i dont want her working too much to save money for a car, and work on top of her getting her community service, i dont want her grades to suffer. she spends a lot of time on schoolwork. her grades are going to have a lot to do with her getting into college. so its also understood that if her grades start dropping, the keys will be taken |
It is, we all get along well. And its not me and my sis dont get along thank god its she wont talk to me.... i dont have her number or anything so im on Facebook and she is and i send her messages and post on her wall and shes always on there at some point but never responds!!! And to your response above... and guessing shes in the same grade im in and school is very important and working on finding possible colleges soon and career paths etc. but you REALLY dont want her grades to suffer and drop. Having all A's gives her a great change to getting into a college she wants to. |
Ok im one too and though she would be, since shes 15 turning 16 soon. Oh and college tuition... i looked at i for a college i was looking at, umm yeah i dont know what happened but i was like WHATTTTT and then NOOO WAYYY! But community college is much cheaper and some careers you dont need 4 years of college so it all depends. |
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GAME 4 PREVIEW: Barons at Marlies
by Marc Ciampa / Edmonton OilersTV: AHL Live (PPV) |
Toronto, ON - The Oklahoma City Barons look to even their best-of-seven Western Conference Final series with Toronto tonight in Game 4 and will be bolstered by some added veteran presence to the lineup. Josh Green makes his return after missing the past five games with an upper body injury."I feel good, ready to go. Anxious to get back in. It's been a long time -- or felt like a long time. Always tough watching, especially in playoffs," said Green following the morning skate.
Green added that it will be a bit of an adjustment to get up to speed after being out for a few weeks.
"Playoffs is quick hockey, especially against Toronto -- they've got a really fast team, quick forwards, physical D. Going to be baptism by fire tonight. Hopefully get a few shifts under my belt and start feeling normal again."
Barons head coach Todd Nelson welcomed the return of Green and his leadership to his lineup.
"It's going to feel pretty good to have an experienced guy. His presence in the locker room and on the ice is going to help us out," Nelson began.
"With our hockey team, just like every team in the American League, we're pretty young. You have to have some good veteran leadership around them. They're an extension of the coaching staff."
Nelson praised the role of players like team captain Bryan Helmer and Ryan Keller in addition to Green.
"Sometimes after a period where we want to address things, sometimes it's already addressed. Bryan (Helmer) will stand up in the room and hold the guys accountable. Sometimes that's a lot more powerful coming from your peers. They've been fantastic for us and getting Josh back is certainly going to help."
Green agreed with his head coach.
"Nobody's hit the panic button yet. We've got great leadership in the room with guys who have won before like Bryan Helmer, Ryan Keller and Yann Danis. We have experience behind the bench as well. We're calm but we're focused and ready to go."
Helmer feels that the entire group as a whole meshes together well.
"There's guys who have been in this position before and we've got a good group," said Helmer. "Good mix of veteran guys with rookies and guys in the middle. We all get along really well. We're a close-knit group and when you have that you usually have success."
The phrase of the day was a tie between 'limiting mistakes' and 'puck management' as a solid effort on Monday was negated by a few breakdowns by the Barons -- most notably late in the second period which allowed Toronto to take a 3-2 lead and in the final two minutes when Frattin potted the winner for the Marlies.
"We have to keep things simple. We try to do too much and all of a sudden we turn the puck over and Toronto will come back because they have an excellent transition game," Nelson stated.
"As the games go on, it gets bigger and bigger. In these pressure situations you have to make sure you're mentally ready and you can't have those brain cramps. Once again, it comes down to puck management."
Green has been able to watch the game from the stands and get a different perspective on it, which he will take into the room tonight.
"We talked about that," said Green. "Managing the puck a little better, making smart decisions. Everybody talks about it at this time of year. We need to get on the forecheck, user our speed, get pucks to the net. Things you always talk about at this time of year."
The captain concurred.
"We have to cut down on our few mistakes," echoed Helmer. "I thought last game we played really well but we just made a couple mistakes at the wrong time and it cost us. If we come out like we did (in Game 3) we should be all right."
Nelson feels that the series is going to be much tighter from here on out.
"The whole year, we were battling for the least goals against and every game there's been five goals for the winning team. I think we'll see a stingy game tonight. As the series goes on, both teams are making adjustments to correct those things."
Yann Danis will get the start in goal once again. Triston Grant draws back in after his one-game suspension. Cam Abney and Curtis Hamilton are likely to draw out.
-- Marc Ciampa, edmontonoilers.com
(1) Oklahoma City Barons at (2) Toronto MarliesCalder Cup Playoffs | Series "N" Western Conference Finals, Game 4 | Toronto leads 2-1
May 23, 2012, 6 pm CDT | Ricoh Coliseum, Toronto, ON
Broadcast: KXY 96.1 FM
TONIGHT: The Barons look to even this Western Conference Final in Game 4 against the Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs) at Ricoh Coliseum. Game 5 will also take place in Toronto on Friday as these teams determine who will face Norfolk in the Calder Cup Finals. The Marlies took a 2-1 series lead with a 5-3 win Monday afternoon in the series' first contest in Toronto. OKC is the No 1 seed in the conference with 99 regular season points. Toronto is No. 2 seed with 96 points. The teams met twice in the regular season, with the home team winning each time.
SERIES SNIPPETS: Monday's loss was OKC's first on the road during this postseason. The Barons are 5-1 away from home and have out-scored the opposition on the road 20-11. Mark Arcobello remains tied for second in the playoffs with 13 points (5G, 8A). Three of Arcobello's goals have opened the scoring, tying him with 2 others for the league lead in first goals. The winning team has scored 5 goals in each game this series. Friday's 84 penalty minutes for the Barons and 70 for Toronto were OKC postseason records for team and combined PIMs. They were also highs for any game in the Barons' 2-season AHL history. The previous combined PIM mark was 102 on Nov. 25, 2011 (OKC 48 PIM, Grand Rapids 54).
PLAYOFF PATTER: The Barons have scored first in 9 of 12 playoff games, going 8-1 when scoring first and 0-3 when allowing the first goal. Monday marked the first time this postseason the Barons have failed to score first in a game where they registered a goal. The other 2 games were shutout defeats. OKC out-shot Toronto 28-27 on Monday after being out-shot in the first 2 games by 1 shot each game. The Barons have out-shot the opposition throughout the playoffs 393-300. Opponents are averaging 25 shots per game against OKC, second in the playoffs behind Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in fewest shots allowed.
DEFENSE FIRST: The Marlies and Barons were 1-2 in goals against and penalty killing during the regular season. Toronto's PK rate was 88.1, while OKC's was 85.6. Overall, the Marlies allowed a league-low 175 goals to OKC's 176. AHL Goaltender of the Year Yann Danis was second only to Toronto's Ben Scrivens in goals-against average, 2.07 to 2.04. Danis went 1-1-0 with a 1.01 GAA and .959 save percentage in 2 regular-season meetings with Toronto. This series is the first time OKC have faced Scrivens.
SPECIALTIES: The Barons are 2-for-19 on the power play during this series, while the Marlies are 3-for-15. Including both regular season meetings, OKC had killed 24 of 25 Toronto power play chances until the Marlies connected on 2 of their first 3 man advantages Monday while going 2-4 on the afternoon.
RARE COMPANY: Chris VandeVelde scored overtime goals in consecutive games of the previous series at San Antonio, ending Games 3 and 4 by 2-1 final scores. VandeVelde is the second player in AHL history to record back-to-back overtime goals in the same series and the first since Rochester's Jim Wiemer in 1983. VandeVelde is the eighth AHLer with 2 OT goals in a single series and he shares, with 30 others, the all-time mark for overtime winners in a playoff season.
Series Results:
Date Opp. Result OKC Goalie (GA,SV) Opp. Goalie Attn.
May 17 Tor L, 0-5 Danis (5, 27) Scrivens (0, 31) 2,596
May 18 Tor W, 5-1 Danis (1, 27) Scrivens (4, EN, 22) 2,621
May 21 @ Tor L, 3-5 Danis (4, EN, 22) Scrivens (3, 25) 7,327
Upcoming Series Schedule (all times Central):
Date Opp. Site Time Broadcast
May 25 @ Tor Ricoh Coliseum 6:00 KXY 96.1 FM
May 28* Tor Cox Center 7:00 KXY 96.1 FM
May 30* Tor Cox Center 7:00 KXY 96.1 FM
* If necessary
-- Jim Byers, OKCBarons.com


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I will enter A SBK Expert, Open SS Expert, Hwy SBK Expert, and the Formula One class with my BMW S1000RR. Please donate some rubber for the races.
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Marcel Irnie's BMW S1000RR is back from the East, with a new engine from Germany. What will happen next? Will the Beemer launch normal, have proper horsepower, and will Marcel finally afford new tires? Stay tuned!
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Chris Martinez: "It's funny. Marcel Irnie is the one of the few I know who can get away with 37min videos. It's not just the pretty girls and bikes, or his zany personality.. The guy is fearless, and hella fast, and manages to do what he loves somehow. Talent.. It's no secret, people love talent. Got to go work on mine ;-0."
Joey Soza: "Awsome video buddy!!! I really liked fighter style."
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Fenrir7: "Oh man, that was awesome Marcel. Did you travel from BC all teh way to California on four wheels? Oh how I wish I could do that someday...Must've been astonishing to see those World Superbike racers and manufacturers' racing team in person. The blonde beauty at the end is a plus, great smile. LOL! I admire your fearless knee-dragging and your skills on the track. More power to you bro!"
Check out the January 2013 issue of Sportbikes INC Magazine. Cheers http://sportbikesincmag.com/SBI/SBI-0113.html
Marcel Irnie rally's his 1994 Classified Motorsports Flyin' Miata. Irnie's little Mazda nicknamed "Emma" is very agile, and with extra uni-body bracing, she can take some serious abuse. Emma was built for autocross, but loves the slippery conditions rockin Mazda Speed LSD and FM coilovers. Welcome to "Rally Time," where we like to Go Fast.


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Can we all agree that 8-bit albums are cooler than mashups? I mean, it's way more technically impressive that someone put together an album length cover of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon using only a NES than someone putting Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" with "Never Gonna Give You Up." That's a fact. Girl Talk would be a more productive citizen of Earth if he did this instead. Many props to Rain Warrior, the creator of the project. One of the videos is above, you can see the rest at Daily Swarm.
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10-4 Acknowledgment
10-5 Repeat Message
10-6 Standby
10-7 Verify Address
10-10 Possible Crime
10-11 Alarm
10-12 Civilian/Security Holding Suspect
10-13 Assist Police Officer
10-14 License Plate Check - Unoccupied
10-15 License Plate Check - Occupied
10-16 Vehicle is Reported Stolen
10-17 Vehicle is Not Reported Stolen
10-18 Warrant Check Shows An Active Warrant
10-19 Warrant Check Negative
Past /In progress Crime:
10-20/10-30 Robbery
10-21/10-31 Burglary
10-22/10-32 Larceny
10-33 Explosive Device or Threat
10-24/10-34 Assault
10-25/10-35 Child Abuse
10-29/10-39 Other Crime
10-44 Suspicious Substance Reported
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10-50 Disorderly Person/Group or Noise
10-51 Roving band
10-52 Dispute
10-53 Vehicle Accident
10-54 Medical Call (EDP = Emotionally Disturbed Person)
10-55 Ambulance Case No RMP required
10-56 Possible Medical Call
10-58 Assist Ambulance
10-59 Fire Call
10-60 Broadcast/Pursuit
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10-62 Out of Service - Other
10-63 Out of Service - Meal
10-64 Quality of Life Incident
10-65 Utility Trouble
10-66 Unusual Incident
10-67 Traffic/Parking Condition
10-68 See Complainant
10-69 Other Non-Crime Incident
10-75 C Community Visit
10-75 D Directed Patrol
10-75 F Family/Home Visit for Domestic Violence Officers
10-75 P Park, Walk, Talk
10-75 V Vertical Patrol
10-75 W Warrant Check (Switching to Citywide)
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10-82 Verificaton/Arrest
10-83 Report/Notification at Station House
10-84 Arrived at Scene
10-85 Need Additional Unit (non-E = non emergency)
10-86 Female In/Female Out of Vehicle
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10-92 Arrest
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J Child Abuse Arrest Affected
Q Other Arrest
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10-95 Non-crime referred by another agency
10-96 Summons served
10-97 H Patient removed to hospital
R Patient refused medical aide
10-98 Resuming patrol/available
10-99 Other final disposition
T4 Vehicle Accident - no tow truck required
T5 Vehicle Accident - DARP tow required
T6 Vehicle Accident - other tow service
T7 Vehicle Accident - DARP and other tow service
T8 Vehicle Accident - authorized tow service
T9 Vehicle Accident - DARP requested
Level One Responding Borough Task Force
Level Two Task Force - City Wide
Level Three Local Borough Precinct Personnel
Level Four Precinct Personnel - City Wide
Precinct # followed by Sector letter. IE: 52 Adam
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By Gregory Ramey, PhD, child psychologist at Dayton Children's and Dayton Daily News columnist
Edition: March 25, 2007 | Topic: Archive
I'm wondering if my daughter may be autistic. She is 20 months old and doesn't seem to be developing as quickly as her siblings. Sometimes she seems like a totally normal child. However, at other times she behaves very inappropriately and just doesn't relate well to others or say many words.Answer:
Autism is developmental disorder that exists from birth, and typically can be diagnosed at around your daughter's age. The key characteristics of autism for a toddler include a significant delay in language, unusual stereotypic behavior and significant problems with social interactions.Early identification is key to effective treatment. Speak with your family doctor, and obtain a referral to a developmental pediatrician. A complete evaluation will typically involve administering a variety of developmental tests, observation of your child, and obtaining a complete medical history.
Please don't delay. Youngsters with developmental problems can be helped significantly by early intervention programs.
My 12-year-old son is starting to act like a preteen. He complains every night about his "early bedtime," arguing that his friends stay up later to watch TV, send instant messages or play video games.We think he needs about 10 hours of sleep per night, and see a dramatic change in his behavior when he doesn't get that much rest. We want to be respectful of his age and give him more choices, but are unsure if he is mature enough to make the right decision. Any suggestions?
Many teenagers go through high school sleep deprived, with significant impact on their physical health and psychological well-being. Ten hours of sleep a night seems about right for a child his age, particularly since you do notice a change if he gets less.Don't compromise on this issue. However, rather than letting this be the beginning of numerous tension points between you, educate your son on why he needs so much sleep. Have him research various internet articles from sleep disorder programs that point out the effects of a lack of sleep.
There's lots of other areas in his life where your preteen can exert appropriate decision making, but choosing less sleep is not an area for discussion or compromise.
I'm considering adopting a 6-year-old girl but I have many concerns. She came from a very neglectful and abusive environment and has been in a treatment home for two years. Our family is very committed to providing a good home for this child, but I wonder if a 6-year-old ever recovers from such an early history of severe trauma. Do these kids ever go on to lead a normal life?Answer:
Early childhood trauma does not necessarily result in a troubled life of chronic behavior and emotional problems. Professional treatment combined with a caring, loving, and structured home can have a big impact on the lives of these children. Even so, recognize that the adoption of a child with such a history does place her statistically at a greater risk for a number of problems.Do your homework. Find out as much as you can about this child's early history. Talk with the professionals who have treated this child over the past few years. The best indication of how well this youngster will do in the future is what progress she has made in the treatment home.
Gregory Ramey, PhD, is a child psychologist and vice president for outpatient services at The Children's Medical Center of Dayton. For more of his columns, visit www.childrensdayton.org/ramey and join Dr. Ramey on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/drgregramey
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A mother's tragedy, a daughter's desire and the 7000 mile journey that changed their lives.
In 1896 Norwegian American Helga Estby accepted a wager from the fashion industry to walk from Spokane, Washington to New York City within seven months in an effort to earn $10,000. Bringing along her nineteen year-old daughter Clara, the two made their way on the 3500-mile trek by following the railroad tracks and motivated by the money they needed to save the family farm. After returning home to the Estby farm more than a year later, Clara chose to walk on alone by leaving the family and changing her name. Her decisions initiated a more than 20-year separation from the only life she had known.
Historical fiction writer Jane Kirkpatrick picks up where the fact of the Estbys walk leaves off to explore Clara's continued journey. What motivated Clara to take such a risk in an era when many women struggled with the issues of rights and independence? And what personal revelations brought Clara to the end of her lonely road? "The Daughter's Walk" weaves personal history and fiction together to invite readers to consider their own journeys and family separations, to help determine what exile and forgiveness are truly about.
Kirkpatrick has done impeccable homework, and what she recreates and what she imagines are wonderfully seamless. Readers see the times, the motives, the relationships that produce a chain of decisions and actions, all rendered with understatement. Kirkpatrick is a master at using fiction to illuminate history's truths. This beautiful and compelling work of historical fiction deserves the widest possible audience.
" Publishers Weekly"(Starred Review)
About the Author
Jane Kirkpatrick is the award-winning author of 17 novels and 3 non-fiction titles, including the 2010 WILLA Literary Award winner, "A Flickering Light, " and her latest, "The Daughter's Walk." A Mental Health professional, she brings her interest in healing and inspiring the human spirit into researching and writing about the lives of actual historical men and women. For twenty-six years, she and her husband Jerry ranched in a remote and rugged section of Eastern Oregon, where she discovered her own homesteading story. She has spoken internationally about the power of story in our lives and is a frequent retreat, conference, and keynote speaker. She and her husband now live with two dogs and a cat on their small acreage near Bend, Oregon.
Praise For…
Praise for The Daughter's Walk
"Jane Kirkpatrick is a wonderful writer who creates a story full of strong, admirable characters with human flaws. Clara and Helga come to life with dimension and depth, pulling us into their world. I walked across the country with them, experienced their triumph and disappointment, and faced the shattered, angry family when they returned. Jane has given readers a wonderful story of a family schism that comes full circle to love and grace, and of the importance of family, especially when one has been an outcast. I highly recommend The Daughter's Walk!"
—Francine Rivers, best-selling author
"Jane embraces the finest qualities of the human spirit in all her writing. One of America's favorite storytellers."
—Sandra Dallas, author of Prayers for Sale
"Jane Kirkpatrick brings immense integrity to historical imagination, using her consummate skills as a historian sleuth and psychologist. A compelling portrait of Clara's own bold entrepreneurial spirit gives readers believable insight on how a mother and daughter's love survives financial hardship, a courageous thirty-five-hundred-mile walk, family tragedy, and estrangement. Bravo!"
—Linda L. Hunt, award-winning author of Bold Spirit: Helga Estby's Forgotten Walk Across Victorian America
"Jane Kirkpatrick gives us inspiring stories of women who accomplish amazing feats. She has done it again with the poignant story of Clara Estby, who walked with her mother from Spokane to New York in a desperate bid to save the family farm from foreclosure. What was left for this daughter when her connection to family was severed? Jane brings Clara's story to life."
—Deon Stonehouse, Sunriver Books and Music
"Jane Kirkpatrick's attention to detail and ability to craft living, breathing characters immerses the reader into her story world. I come away entranced, enlightened, and enriched after losing myself in one of her novels."
—Kim Vogel Sawyer, best-selling author of My Heart Remembers
"The Daughter's Walk brings to mind another much-loved book, Mama's Bank Account by Kathryn Forbes, which became the Broadway play and movie I Remember Mama. Jane's Norwegian characters captivated me in much the same way. Uplifting and heartbreaking by turns, this is a wonderful story, superbly written."
—Irene Bennett Brown, author of Where Gable Slept and the award-winning young-adult novel Before the Lark


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I have wanted a vintage chalkboard globe for quite a few school years. Unfortunately, I could never afford one and they are hard to come by. Even these beautiful reproductions are pricey! Today I'm sharing a quick and cheap way to get the look with out the hunt or the price! — Halligan
CLICK HERE for the full how-to after the jump!
- chalkboard paint, one or two colors
- 1″ paint brush
- thin liner paint brush
- outline paint color of your choice
- chalk
- globe (you can find them at thrift stores, eBay, or you can order a cheap one here or here)
Step 1: Paint all the water around the continents. You don't have to get too close and perfect. Vintage globes like this aren't precise! You will need at least two coats of chalkboard paint.
Step 2: Paint all continents with your other chalkboard paint color. If you are using the same color, leave a thin line separating the land from the sea so you will know where to line out the continents.
Step 3: Use your thin brush to outline all continents.
You're done!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I took a very circuitous route to your blog today, but you have given me the perfect inspiration for a homemade gift for my husband for Christmas. I promise to blog about it once it's in his hands and link back to you.
where do u get the green and white chalk board paint
I LOVE this! Made it for a friend as a housewarming gift. I found that silver acrylic paint that I used wouldn't cover the paint correctly so I used a paint pen instead.
I made this for my husband for Valentine's day and he loved it! Thanks for the great idea and instructions.
I love this!! I'm thinking this will be my project over spring break!
Wonderful. I always want to buy the globes I see at thrift stores but never had the vision to paint them — it seems so obvious now! I'll be on the hunt this afternoon. This weekend is "makeover my room" weekend!
WOW, I love this. I just saw a globe yesterday and wish I would have picked it up!!!
Lovely, hope to see you at My Dream Canvas!
I love this idea! I'm going to feature your tutorial on my blog. Thank you for sharing your creative talents with us!
LOVE the idea!!! Congrats!
So inspiring….Kisses and blessings.
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I LOVE the idea!!! Congrats!
So inspiring….Kisses and blessings.
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Low price to make, high value for those who receive it. And fun to make, I bet.
Chalkboards are losing ground to electronic "smartboards" and so forth. It is time they got their well deserved renaissance (comeback), and this time into our homes.
Having a "Wall" in your home, encourages people to use it. The non-permanence of the medium invites everyone to contribute. And: No batteries required. :D
Think I will make my own colored chalkboard paint and then make this. What fun!
Cool project. I saw this on another blog and saw "Lydia" written in your globe so I clicked on it. I figured anything with that written on it had to be awesome :p
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D.C. reeling over deepening scandal — Lawmakers in both parties, blindsided by new developments in the scandal that has hit the highest echelons of the Pentagon, said Tuesday they are bewildered by the conduct of the country's top generals and are demanding answers.
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Motives Questioned in F.B.I. Inquiry of Petraeus E-Mails
Motives Questioned in F.B.I. Inquiry of Petraeus E-Mails
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Statement by the Secretary of Defense on General John Allen
IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Statement by the Secretary of Defense on General John Allen
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Elisabeth Bumiller / New York Times:
Top U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Is Linked to Petraeus Scandal
Top U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Is Linked to Petraeus Scandal
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Petraeus hoped affair would stay secret and he could keep his job as CIA director
Petraeus hoped affair would stay secret and he could keep his job as CIA director
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Glenn Greenwald / Guardian:
FBI's abuse of the surveillance state is the real scandal needing investigation
FBI's abuse of the surveillance state is the real scandal needing investigation
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Vernon Loeb / Washington Post:
Petraeus ghostwriter 'clueless' to affair
Petraeus ghostwriter 'clueless' to affair
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Emails on 'coming and goings' of Petraeus, other military officials escalated FBI concerns
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In this photograph taken on October 10, 2012, newly appointed …
In this photograph taken on October 10, 2012, newly appointed …
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Petraeus sex scandal traps ANOTHER general: CIA boss's successor in Afghanistan 'sent THOUSANDS …
Petraeus sex scandal traps ANOTHER general: CIA boss's successor in Afghanistan 'sent THOUSANDS …
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Jindal: End 'dumbed-down conservatism' — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on Monday called on Republicans to "stop being the stupid party" and make a concerted effort to reach a broader swath of voters with an inclusive economic message that pre-empts efforts to caricature the GOP as the party of the rich.
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Paul Ryan: I Didn't Lose Because Of The Issues, I Lost Because Of The 'Urban' Vote — In his first interview since losing the election, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) wouldn't admit that voters rejected his economic vision and instead chalked up President Obama's victory to a large turnout of the "urban vote."
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Rep. Ryan: GOP ticket didn't lose election on budget, Medicare
Rep. Ryan: GOP ticket didn't lose election on budget, Medicare
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After trying campaign, Paul Ryan says losing race 'a foreign experience'
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Democrats Like a Romney Idea on Income Tax — WASHINGTON — With both parties positioning for difficult negotiations to avert a fiscal crisis as Congress returns for its lame-duck session, Democrats are latching on to an idea floated by Mitt Romney to raise taxes on the rich through a hard cap on income tax deductions.
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Your daily jolt: An invitation to Allen West from the Ga. GOP
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Hmong language
Hmong Daw test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator |
Hmong | |
lus Hmoob / lug Moob / lol Hmongb | |
Native to | China, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. |
Native speakers
3.7 million (1995–2009)[1] not counting Vietnam |
Hmong writing: inc. Pahawh Hmong, multiple Latin standards | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Variously: hmv – Hmong Do (Vietnam) mww – Hmong Daw (Laos, China) hnj – Mong Njua/Mong Leng (Laos, China) hmz – Hmong Shua (Sinicized) cqd – Chuanqiandian-cluster Miao (cover term for Hmong in China) hrm – Horned Miao (A-Hmo, China) hmf – Hmong Don (Vietnam) |
Glottolog | firs1234 [2] |
Linguasphere | 48-AAA-a |
Hmong (RPA: Hmoob) or Mong (RPA: Moob), known as First Vernacular Chuanqiandian Miao in China (Chinese: 川黔滇苗语第一土语; pinyin: Chuānqiándiān miáo yǔ dì yī tǔyǔ), is a dialect continuum of the West Hmongic branch of the Hmongic languages spoken by the Hmong people of Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, northern Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos.[3] There are some 2.7 million speakers of varieties that are largely mutually intelligible, including over 280,000 Hmong Americans as of 2013.[4] Over half of all Hmong speakers speak the various dialects in China, where the Dananshan (大南山) dialect forms the basis of the standard language.[5] However, Hmong Daw (White Miao) and Mong Njua (Green Miao) are widely known only in Laos and the United States; Dananshan is more widely known in the native region of Hmong.
Hmong, in the narrow sense, is sometimes known ambiguously as the Chuanqiandian Cluster. That term is also used for Chuanqiandian Miao as a whole, or it may be restricted to the varieties of Hmong spoken in China.
Mong Njua (Hmoob Ntsuab) and Hmong Daw (Hmoob Dawb) are part of a dialect cluster known in China as Chuanqiandian Miao, that is, "Sichuan–Guizhou–Yunnan Miao", called the "Chuanqiandian cluster" in English, as Western Hmongic is also called Chuanqiandian. Mong Njua and Hmong Daw are just those varieties of the cluster that migrated to Laos; the Western names Mong Njua, Mong Leng, Hmong Dleu/Der, and Hmong Daw are also used in China for various dialects of the Chuanqiandian cluster.
Ethnologue once distinguished only the Laotian varieties (Hmong Daw, Mong Njua), Sinicized Miao (Hmong Shua), and the Vietnamese varieties (Hmong Do, Hmong Don). The Vietnamese varieties are very poorly known; population estimates are not even available. In 2007, Horned Miao, Small Flowery Miao, and the Chuanqiandian cluster of China were split off from Mong Njua [blu].[6] These varieties are as follows, along with some alternate names ('Ch.' = Chinese name, 'auto.' = autonym [self name]):
- Hmong Daw (White Miao, Ch. Bai Miao, auto. Hmoob Dawb; Forest Miao, Hmong Rongd; Hmong Dleu / Hmongb Dleub)
- Mong Njua (Blue Miao, Green Miao, Ch. Qing Miao; Hmoob Ntsuab / Hmongb Nzhuab; in the US, also Mong Leng / Len, auto. Moob Leeg; Hmongb Shib)
- Hmong Shua (Sinicized Miao, auto. Hmongb Shuat)
- Horned Miao (Ch. Jiao Miao, auto. Hmo or A-Hmo)
- Hmong Do
- Hmong Don (assumed)
- the part of the Chuanqiandian cluster located in China.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) stated that the White and Green dialects "are said to be mutually intelligible to a well-trained ear, with pronunciation and vocabulary differences analogous to the differences between British and American English."[7]
Many of the above names used outside (White Miao, Blue/Green Miao, Flowery Miao, Mong Leng, etc.) are also used in China. Several Chinese varieties may be more distinct than the varieties listed above:
- Dananshan Miao (Hmong Dou, auto. Hmong Drout Raol, Hmong Hout Lab), the basis of the Chinese standard of the Chuanqiandian cluster
- Black Miao (Ch. Hei Miao, auto. of subgroups: Hmong Dlob, Hmong Buak / Hmoob Puas)[8]
- Southern Hmong (auto. of subgroups: Hmongb Shib, Hmongb Nzhuab, Hmongb Lens, Hmongb Dlex Nchab, Hmongb Sad; includes some of Mong Njua above)
- Northern Hmong (auto. of subgroups: Hmongb Soud, Hmong Be / Hmongb Bes, Hmongb Ndrous)
- Western Sichuan Miao (Ch. Chuan Miao)
In the 2007 request to establish an ISO code for the Chuanqiandian cluster, corresponding to the "first local dialect" (第一土語) of the Chuanqiandian cluster in Chinese, the proposer made the following statement on mutual intelligibility:[9]
- A colleague has talked with speakers of a number of these closely-related lects in the US, in Thailand and in China, and has had many discussions with Chinese linguists and foreign researchers or community development workers who have had extensive contact with speakers of these lects. As a result of these conversations this colleague believes that many of these lects are likely to have high inherent mutual intelligibility within the cluster. Culturally, while each sub-group prides itself on its own distinctives, they also recognize that other sub-groups within this category are culturally similar to themselves and accept the others as members of the same general ethnic group. However, this category of lects is internally varied and geographically scattered and mixed over a broad land area, and comprehensive intelligibility testing would be required to confirm reports of mutual intelligibility throughout the cluster.
Varieties in Laos[edit]
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) stated "although there is no official preference for one dialect over the other, White Hmong seems to be favored in many ways."[7] The agency stated that the Romanized Popular Alphabet (RPA) is closest to that of White Hmong, most educated Hmong speak White Hmong, and that most Hmong dictionaries only include the White Hmong dialect. Younger generations of Hmong are more likely to speak White Hmong. Speakers of Green Hmong are more likely to learn White Hmong than speakers of White Hmong learning Green Hmong.[7]
Varieties in the United States[edit]
Most Hmong in the United States speak the dialects White Hmong and Green Hmong with about 60% speaking White Hmong and about 40% speaking Green Hmong. The Centers for Disease Control stated that "though some Hmong report difficulty understanding speakers of a dialect not their own, for the most part, White and Green Hmong speakers seem to understand one another".[7]
The three dialects described here are known as Hmong Daw (also called White Miao or Hmong Der),[10] Mong Njua (also called Blue or Green Miao or Mong Leng),[11] and Dananshan (Standard Chinese Miao).[12] Hmong Daw and Mong Njua are the two major dialects spoken by Hmong Americans. Although mutually intelligible, the dialects differ in both lexicon and certain aspects of phonology. For instance, Mong Njua lacks the voiceless/aspirated /m̥/ of Hmong Daw (as exemplified by their names) and has a third nasalized vowel, /ã/; Danashan has a couple of extra diphthongs in native words, numerous Chinese loans, and an eighth tone.
For comparison with another Hmongic language, see Hmu, the Chinese standard for Miao[dubious ].
The vowel systems of Hmong Daw and Mong Njua are as shown in the following charts. Phonemes particular to each dialect are color-coded respectively:
Front | Central | Back | ||||
oral | nasal | oral | nasal | oral | nasal | |
Close | i | ɨ | u | |||
Mid | e | ẽ~eŋ | ||||
Open | a | ã~aŋ | ɒ | ɒ̃~ɒŋ |
Closing | Centering | |
Close component is front | ai | iə |
Close component is central | aɨ | |
Close component is back | au | uə |
The Dananshan standard of China is similar. Phonemic differences from Hmong Daw and Mong Njua are color-coded.
Front | Central | Back | ||||
oral | nasal | oral | nasal | oral | nasal | |
Close | i | (ɨ) | u | |||
Mid | e | en | o | oŋ | ||
Open | a | aŋ |
Closing | Centering | |
Close component is front | aj [ai] | |
Close component is back | aw [au] | wɒ [ua] |
əw [ou] eβ [eu] |
Dananshan [ɨ] occurs only after non-palatal affricates, and is written [i], much like Mandarin Chinese. /u/ is pronounced [y] after palatal consonants. There is also a triphthong /jeβ/ [ieu], as well as other i- and u-initial sequences in Chinese borrowings, such as /je, waj, jaw, wen, waŋ/.
Hmong makes a number of phonemic contrasts unfamiliar to English speakers. All non-glottal stops and affricates distinguish aspirated and unaspirated forms, most also prenasalization independently of this. The consonant inventory of Hmong is shown in the chart below. (Consonants particular to Hmong Daw and Mong Njua are color-coded respectively.)
Bilabial | Labio- dental |
Dental | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Glottal | ||||
plain | lateral* | plain | lateral* | ||||||||
Nasal | voiceless | m̥ | (m̥ˡ) | n̥ | ɲ̥ | ||||||
voiced | m | (mˡ) | n | ɲ | |||||||
Plosive | tenuis | p | (pˡ) | t | (tˡ) | ʈ | c | k | q | ʔ | |
aspirated | pʰ | (pˡʰ) | tʰ | (tˡʰ) | ʈʰ | cʰ | kʰ | qʰ | |||
voiced | d dʱ |
prenasalized** | ᵐb | (ᵐbˡ) | ⁿd | (ⁿdˡ) | ᶯɖ | ᶮɟ | ᵑɡ | ᶰɢ | |||
ᵐpʰ | (ᵐpˡʰ) | ⁿtʰ | (ⁿtˡʰ) | ᶯʈʰ | ᶮcʰ | ᵑkʰ | ᶰqʰ | ||||
Affricate | tenuis | ts | tʂ | ||||||||
aspirated | tsʰ | tʂʰ | |||||||||
prenasalized** | ⁿdz | ⁿdʐ | |||||||||
ⁿtsʰ | ⁿtʂʰ | ||||||||||
Fricative | voiceless | f | s | ɬ | ʂ | ç | h | ||||
voiced | v | ʐ | ʝ | ||||||||
Approximant | l |
The Danashan standard of China is similar. (Phonemic differences from Hmong Daw and Mong Njua are color-coded. Minor differences, such as the voicing of prenasalized stops, or whether /c/ is an affricate or /h/ is velar, may be a matter of transcription.) Aspirates, voiceless fricatives, voiceless nasals, and glottal stop only occur with yin tones (1, 3, 5, 7). Standard orthography is added in [brackets]. Glottal stop is not written; it is not distinct from a zero initial. There is also a /w/, which occurs only in foreign words.
Bilabial | Labio- dental |
Dental | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Glottal | ||||
plain | lateral* | plain | lateral* | ||||||||
Nasal | voiceless | m̥ [hm] | n̥ [hn] | ɲ̥ [hni] | |||||||
voiced | m [m] | n [n] | ɲ [ni] | ŋ [ngg] | |||||||
Plosive | tenuis | p [b] | (pˡ) [bl] | t [d] | (tˡ) [dl] | ʈ [dr] | k [g] | q [gh] | (ʔ) | ||
aspirated | pʰ [p] | (pˡʰ) [pl] | tʰ [t] | (tˡʰ) [tl] | ʈʰ [tr] | kʰ [k] | qʰ [kh] | ||||
voiced | |||||||||||
prenasalized** | ᵐp [nb] | (ᵐpˡ) [nbl] | ⁿt [nd] | ᶯʈ [ndr] | ᵑk [ng] | ᶰq [ngh] | |||||
ᵐpʰ [np] | (ᵐpˡʰ) [npl] | ⁿtʰ [nt] | ᶯʈʰ [ntr] | ᵑkʰ [nk] | ᶰqʰ [nkh] | ||||||
Affricate | tenuis | ts [z] | tʂ [zh] | tɕ [j] | |||||||
aspirated | tsʰ [c] | tʂʰ [ch] | tɕʰ [q] | ||||||||
prenasalized** | ⁿts [nz] | ⁿtʂ [nzh] | ⁿtɕ [nj] | ||||||||
ⁿtsʰ [nc] | ⁿtʂʰ [nch] | ⁿtɕʰ [nq] | |||||||||
Fricative | voiceless | f [f] | s [s] | ɬ [hl] | ʂ [sh] | ɕ [x] | x [h] | ||||
voiced | v [v] | ʐ [r] | ʑ [y] | ||||||||
Approximant | l [l] | (w) |
^* The status of the consonants described here as single phonemes with lateral release is controversial. A number of scholars instead analyze them as biphonemic clusters with /l/ as the second element. The difference in analysis (e.g. between /pˡ/ and /pl/) is not based on any disagreement in the sound or pronunciation of the consonants in question, but on differing theoretical grounds. Those in favor of a unit-phoneme analysis generally argue for this based on distributional evidence (i.e. if clusters, these would be the only clusters in the language, although see below) and dialect evidence (the laterally released dentals in Green Mong, e.g. /tl/, correspond to the voiced dentals of White Hmong), whereas those in favor of a cluster analysis tend to argue on the basis of general phonetic principles (other examples of labial phonemes with lateral release appear extremely rare or nonexistent[13]).
^** Some linguists prefer to analyze the prenasalized consonants as clusters whose first element is /n/. However, this cluster analysis is not as common as the above one involving /l/.
Syllable structure[edit]
Hmong syllables have a very simple structure: onsets are obligatory (except in a few particles), nuclei may consist of a monophthong or diphthong, and coda consonants apart from nasals are prohibited. In Hmong Daw and Mong Njua, nasal codas have become nasal vowels, though they may be accompanied by a weak coda [ŋ]. Similarly, a weak coda [ʔ] may accompany the low-falling creaky tone.
Dananshan has a syllabic /l̩/ (written ⟨l⟩) in Chinese loans, such as lf 'two' and lx 'child'.
Hmong is a tone language and makes use of seven (Hmong Daw and Mong Njua) or eight (Dananshan) distinct tones.
Tone | Hmong Daw example[14] | Hmong/Mong spelling |
High ˥ | /pɔ́/ 'ball' | pob |
Mid ˧ | /pɔ/ 'spleen' | po |
Low ˩ | /pɔ̀/ 'thorn' | pos |
High-falling ˥˧ | /pɔ̂/ 'female' | poj |
Mid-rising ˧˦ | /pɔ̌/ 'to throw' | pov |
Low checked (creaky) tone ˩ (phrase final: long low rising ˨˩˧) |
/pɔ̰̀/ 'to see' | pom |
Mid-falling breathy tone ˧˩ | /pɔ̤̂/ 'grandmother' | pog |
The Dananshan tones are transcribed as pure tone. However, given how similar several of them are, it is likely that there are also phonational differences as in Hmong Daw and Mong Njua. Tones 4 and 6, for example, are said to make tenuis plosives breathy voiced (浊送气), suggesting they may be breathy/murmured like the Hmong g-tone. Tones 7 and 8 are used in early Chinese loans with entering tone, suggesting they may once have marked checked syllables.
Because voiceless consonants apart from tenuis plosives are restricted to appearing before certain tones (1, 3, 5, 7), those are placed first in the table:
Tone | IPA | Orthography |
1 high falling | ˦˧ 43 | b |
3 top | ˥ 5 | d |
5 high | ˦ 4 | t |
7 mid | ˧ 3 | k |
2 mid falling | ˧˩ 31 | x |
4 low falling (breathy) | ˨˩̤ 21 | l |
6 low rising (breathy) | ˩˧̤ 13 | s |
8 mid rising | ˨˦ 24 | f |
So much information is conveyed by the tones that it is possible to speak intelligibly using musical tunes only; there is a tradition of young lovers communicating covertly this way by playing on a jew's harp (though this method may also convey vowel sounds).[citation needed]
Robert Cooper, an anthropologist, collected a Hmong folktale saying that the Hmong used to have a written language, and important information was written down in a treasured book. The folktale explains that cows and rats ate the book, so, in the words of Anne Fadiman, author of The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, "no text was equal to the task of representing a culture as rich as that of the Hmong." Therefore, the folktale states that the Hmong language was exclusively oral from that point onwards.[15]
Natalie Jill Smith, author of "Ethnicity, Reciprocity, Reputation and Punishment: An Ethnoexperimental Study of Cooperation among the Chaldeans and Hmong of Detroit (Michigan)", wrote that the Qing Dynasty had caused a previous Hmong writing system to die out when it stated that the death penalty would be imposed on those who wrote it down.[16]
Since the end of the 19th century, linguists created over two dozen Hmong writing systems, including systems using Chinese, Lao, Russian, Thai, and Vietnamese characters and alphabets. In addition, in 1959 Shong Lue Yang, a Hmong spiritual leader from Laos, created an 81 symbol writing system called Pahawh. Yang was not previously literate in any language. Chao Fang, an anti-Laotian government Hmong group, uses this writing system.[15]
Other experiments by Hmong and non-Hmong orthographers have been undertaken using invented letters.[17]
The Romanized Popular Alphabet (RPA), the most widely used script for Hmong Daw and Mong Njua, was developed in Laos between 1951 and 1953 by three Western missionaries.[15] In the United States Hmong do not use RPA for spelling of proper nouns, because they want their names to be easily pronounced by people unfamiliar with RPA. For instance Hmong in the U.S. spell Hmoob as "Hmong," and Liab Lis is spelled as Lia Lee.[18]
The Dananshan standard in China is written in a pinyin-based alphabet, with tone letters similar to those used in RPA.
- Correspondence between orthographies
The following is a list of pairs of RPA and Dananshan segments having the same sound (or very similar sounds). Note however that RPA and the standard in China not only differ in orthographic rules, but are also used to write different languages. The list is ordered alphabetically by the RPA, apart from prenasalized stops and voiceless sonorants, which come after their oral and voiced homologues. There are three overriding patterns to the correspondences: RPA doubles a vowel for nasalization, whereas pinyin uses ⟨ng⟩; RPA uses ⟨h⟩ for aspiration, whereas pinyin uses the voicing distinction of the Latin script; pinyin uses ⟨h⟩ (and ⟨r⟩) to derive the retroflex and uvular series from the dental and velar, whereas RPA uses sequences based on ⟨t, x, k⟩ vs. ⟨r, s, q⟩ for the same.
There is no simple correspondence between the tone letters. The historical connection between the tones is as follows. The Chinese names reflect the tones given to early Chinese loan words with those tones in Chinese.
Tone class |
Tone number |
Dananshan orthog. |
Hmoob | Mong | |||
平 or A | 1 | b ˦˧ | b ˥ | |
2 | x ˧˩ | j ˥˧ | ||
上 or B | 3 | d ˥ | v ˧˦ | |
4 | l ˨˩̤ | s | g | |
去 or C | 5 | t ˦ | (unmarked) ˧ | |
6 | s ˩˧̤ | g ˧˩̤ | ||
入 or D | 7 | k ˧ | s ˩ | |
8 | f ˨˦ | m ˩̰ ~ d ˨˩˧ |
Tones 4 and 7 merged in Hmoob Dawb, whereas tones 4 and 6 merged in Mong Njua.[19]
Example: lus Hmoob (White Hmong) / lug Moob (Green Hmong) / lol Hmongb (Dananshan) "Hmong language".
Hmong is an analytic SVO language in which adjectives and demonstratives follow the noun. Noun phrases can contain the following elements (parentheses indicate optional elements):[20]
(possessive) + (quantifier) + (classifier) + noun + (adjective) + (demonstrative)
The Hmong pronominal system distinguishes between three grammatical persons and three numbers – singular, dual, and plural. They are not marked for case, that is, the same word is used to translate both "I" and "me", "she" and "her", and so forth. These are the personal pronouns of Hmong Daw and Mong Njua:
Number: | Singular | Dual | Plural |
First | kuv | wb | peb |
Second | koj | neb | nej |
Third | nws | nkawd | lawv |
Number: | Singular | Dual | Plural |
First | kuv | ib | peb |
Second | koj | meb | mej |
Third | nwg | ob tug | puab |
Hmong is an isolating language in which most morphemes are monosyllables. As a result, verbs are not overtly inflected. Tense, aspect, mood, person, number, gender, and case are indicated lexically.[21]
Serial verb construction[edit]
Hmong verbs can be serialized. Two or more verbs can be combined in one clause. It is not uncommon for as many as five verbs to be strung together sharing the same subject.
Example (White Hmong)
Yam zoo tshaj plaws, nej yuav tsum mus nrhiav nug xyuas saib luag muaj kev pab hom dab tsi nyob ncig ib cheeb tsam ntawm nej.
Thing best, you (plural) must go seek, ask, examine, look others have services variations what on tour the area at you (plural)
'The best thing you can do is to explore your neighborhood and find out what services are available.'
Because the verb form in Hmong does not change to indicate tense, the simplest way to indicate the location in time of an event is to use temporal adverb phrases like "last year," "today," or "next week."
Example (White Hmong)
Nag hmo kuv mus tom khw.
yesterday I go loc. market
'I went to the market yesterday.'
Aspectual differences are indicated by a number of verbal modifiers. The most common of these are:
Progressive: (Mong Njua) taab tom + verb, (White Hmong) tab tom + verb = situation in progess
Example: (Mong Njua)
Puab taab tom haus dlej.
they prog. drink water.
They are drinking water.
Taab/tab tom + verb can also be used to indicate a situation that is about to start. This is most clear when taab/tab tom occurs in conjunction with the irrealis marker yuav. It should be noted that the taab tom construction is used only when it is not clear from the context that a situation is ongoing or about to begin.
Perfective: sentence/clause + lawm = completed situation
Example (Green and White Hmong)
Kuv noj mov lawm.
I eat rice perf.
'I am finished/I am done eating.' 'I have already ate "rice".' Lawm at the end of a sentence can also indicate that an action is underway.
Example (White Hmong)
Tus tub tau rab hneev, nws thiaj mus ua si lawm.
clf. boy get clf. crossbow; he then go play perf.
'The boy got the crossbow and went off to play.' 'The boy went off to play because he got the bow.'
Another common way to indicate the accomplishment of an action or attainment is by using tau. Tau, as a main verb, means 'to get/obtain.' It takes on different connotations when combined with other verbs. When it occurs before the main verb (i.e. tau + verb), it conveys the attainment or fulfillment of a situation. Whether the situation took place in the past, present, or future is indicated at the discourse level rather than the sentence level. If the situation has taken place in the past, tau + verb translates to the past tense in English.
Example (White Hmong)
Lawv tau noj nqaij nyug.
they attain eat meat beef
'They ate beef.'
Tau is optional if an explicit past time marker is present (e.g. nag hmo, last night). Tau can also mark the fulfillment of a situation in the future.
Example (White Hmong)
Thaum txog peb caug lawm sawv daws thiaj tau hnav khaub ncaws tshiab.
when arrive New Year perf. everybody then attain wear clothes new
'So when the New Year arrives, everybody gets to wear new clothes.'
When tau follows the main verb (i.e. verb + tau), it indicates the accomplishment of the purpose of an action.
Example (Mong Njua)
Kuv xaav xaav ib plag, kuv xaav tau tswv yim.
I think think awhile, I think get idea.
'I thought it over and got an idea.'
Tau is also common in serial verb constructions made up of a verb followed by an accomplishment verb as in: (White Hmong) nrhiav tau, to look for; caum tau, to chase; yug tau, to give birth.
Future: yuav + verb
Example (Mong Njua)
Kuv yuav moog.
I will be going.
Yuav + verb may also be seen as indicative of the irrealis mood: situations that are unfulfilled or unrealized. This includes hypothetical or non-occurring situations with past, present, or future time references.
Example (from a White Hmong folk tale)
Tus Tsov hais tias, "Kuv tshaib tshaib plab li kuv yuav noj koj.
clf. Tiger say, "I hungry hungry stomach int. I irrls. eat you
'The Tiger said, "I'm very hungry and I'm going to eat you."
Tus Qav tsis paub yuav ua li cas li.
clf. Frog neg. know irrls. do what int.
'The Frog didn't know what to do.'
Worldwide usage[edit]
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In 2012 McDonald's introduced its first Hmong language advertising in the United States on a commercial billboard in Saint Paul, Minnesota. However it was unintelligible to Hmong speakers due to an incorrect translation.[22]
See also[edit]
- ^ Hmong Do (Vietnam) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Hmong Daw (Laos, China) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Mong Njua/Mong Leng (Laos, China) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Hmong Shua (Sinicized) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Chuanqiandian-cluster Miao (cover term for Hmong in China) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
(Additional references under 'Language codes' in the information box) - ^ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "First Vernacular Hmong". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- ^ Ratliff, Martha (1992). Meaningful Tone: A Study of Tonal Morphology in Compounds, Form Classes, and Expressive Phrases in White Hmong. Dekalb, Illinois: Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Northern Illinois University.
- ^ Elizabeth M. Hoeffel; Sonya Rastogi; Myoung Ouk Kim; Hasan Shahid (March 2012). "The Asian Population: 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census Briefs. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ Not of Chinese Miao as a whole for which the standard language is based on Hmu
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b c d "Chapter 2. Overview of Lao Hmong Culture." (Archive) Promoting Cultural Sensitivity: Hmong Guide. Centers for Disease Control. p. 14. Retrieved on May 5, 2013.
- ^ Note however that "Black Miao" is more commonly used for Hmu.
- ^ [2]
- ^ Golston, Chris; Phong Yang (2001). "Hmong loanword phonology". In C. Féry; A. D. Green; R. van de Vijver (eds.),. Proceedings of HILP 5 (Linguistics in Potsdam 12 ed.). Potsdam: University of Potsdam. pp. 40–57. ISBN 3-935024-27-4. [3]
- ^ Smalley, William et al. Mother of Writing. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1990. p. 48-51. See also: Mortensen, David. "Preliminaries to Mong Leng (Mong Njua) Phonology" Unpublished, UC Berkeley. 2004.
- ^ 王辅世主编,《苗语简志》,民族出版社,1985年。
- ^ Even the landmark book The Sounds of the World's Languages specifically describes lateral release as involving a homorganic consonant.
- ^ Examples taken from: Heimbach, Ernest H. White Hmong–English Dictionary [White Meo-English Dictionary]. 2003 ed. Ithaca, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications, 1969. Note that many of these words have multiple meanings.
- ^ a b c Fadiman, Anne. "Note on Hmong Orthography, Pronunciation, and Quotations." The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 1997. 291.
- ^ Smith, Natalie Jill. "Ethnicity, Reciprocity, Reputation and Punishment: An Ethnoexperimental Study of Cooperation among the Chaldeans and Hmong of Detroit (Michigan)" (PhD dissertation). University of California, Los Angeles, 2001. p. 225. UMI Number: 3024065. Cites: Hamilton-Merritt, 1993 and Faderman [sic], 1998
- ^ http://www.hmonglanguage.net Hmong Language online encyclopedia.
- ^ Fadiman, Anne. "Note on Hmong Orthography, Pronunciation, and Quotations." The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 1997. 292.
- ^ Mortensen (2004)
- ^ Ratliff, Martha (1997). "Hmong–Mien demonstratives and pattern persistence" (PDF). Mon–Khmer Studies Journal. 27: 317–328. Retrieved 2007-06-06. (Archive)
- ^ Strecker, David and Lopao Vang. White Hmong Grammar. 1986.
- ^ Melo, Frederick. "St. Paul: McDonald's Hmong pitch mangles language." Twin Cities Pioneer Press. September 2, 2012. Updated on September 3, 2012. Retrieved on May 10, 2013.
- Cooper, Robert, Editor. The Hmong: A Guide to Traditional Lifestyles. Singapore: Times Editions. 1998. pp. 35–41.
- Finck, John. "Clan Leadership in the Hmong Community of Providence, Rhode Island." In The Hmong in the West, Editors, Bruce T. Downing and Douglas P. Olney. Minneapolis, MN: Southeast Asian Refugee Studies Project, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota, 1982, pp. 22–25.
- Thao, Paoze, Mong Education at the Crossroads, New York: University Press of America, 1999, pp. 12–13.
- Xiong Yuyou, Diana Cohen (2005). Student's Practical Miao–Chinese–English Handbook / Npout Ndeud Xof Geuf Lol Hmongb Lol Shuad Lol Yenb. Yunnan Nationalities Publishing House, 539 pp. ISBN 7-5367-3287-2.
Further reading[edit]
- Enwall, Joakim. Hmong Writing Systems in Vietnam: A Case Study of Vietnam's Minority Language Policy. Stockholm, Sweden: Center for Pacific Asian Studies, 1995.
- Lyman, Thomas Amis (Chulalongkorn University). "The Mong (Green Miao) and their Language: A Brief Compendium" (Archive). p. 63–66.
External links[edit]
- White Hmong Vocabulary List (from the World Loanword Database)
- White Hmong Swadesh List on Wiktionary (see Swadesh list)
- Lomation's Hmong Text Reader – free online program that can read Hmong words/text.
- Online Hmong dictionary (including audio clips)
- Mong Literacy: consonants, vowels, tones of Mong Njua and Hmong Daw
- Hmong Resources
- Hmong basic lexicon at the Global Lexicostatistical Database
- Hmong text reader