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News: Ma$e's Big $35,000 Jewelry Dispute Vanishes
Sunday, Jul 1, 2012 8:03PM
Harlem rap veteran Ma$e no longer has to worry about dishing out $35,000 for an unpaid jewelry debt according to new reports.
Although details remain slim, the former Bad Boy Records star is reportedly off the hook.
Rapper Mase no longer has to worry about a $35,000 unpaid jewelry bill ... because a court just decided he is off the hook for the five-figure bling, TMZ has learned. TMZ broke the story ... Mase was sued last year by Aydin & Company -- a jewelry store in Atlanta -- who claimed the rapper bailed on a bill waaaaay back in 2005 (right about the time he was last popular). Mase had claimed he never signed for the bling and therefore owed them zilch. A Georgia court agreed with rapper and granted judgment in his favor this month -- which means he's totally in the clear. (TMZ)
Reports of the pricey lawsuit surfaced online over the winter.
Getting sued for $35,000 definitely does not feel so good to rapper Mase -- especially when he claims he doesn't even have any obligation to pay the money in the first place! Mase has been fighting an ongoing legal battle with Aydin and Company, a jeweler in Atlanta, since the summer. According to legal docs filed in Georgia, they claim Mase owes them $35,000 dating alllllll the way back to 2005. (TMZ)
Last month, Ma$e graced the stage at Hot 97's Summer Jam.
In fact, it was just this past Sunday (June 3) when the Harlem rapper made a surprise appearance at Hot 97's Summer Jam concert to which he performed alongside Wale, French Montana and fellow G.O.O.D. star, Big Sean for the remix to "Slight Work." The performers, along with other acts, were even spotted backstage chilling with Ma$e as the show went on. (XXL Mag)
Recently, he promised his latest return to the hip-hop spotlight is legit.
"Flex, let me tell you something before I go, though," Ma$e said, "I can only do music if I can do it the way I can do it. That's what be making me stop. I don't want to do music in a box. Like everybody say what I can't do and he can't say this, but if you need me to come do something for you, I've gotta be able to come to that event. So I'm taking all the limitations off. They gonna have to pray for me. I regret not giving myself room for growth. That's what I regret. I went so hard left that I didn't really leave no room to be an individual, a human being. ... I still put God over music any day. I just didn't give myself room to grow. I went from one extreme to another extreme." ("The Funkmaster Flex Show")
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Clip of the Day: Beats Rhyme & Life – The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest
Last year while Ken Swift was at The Spot to teach a workshop, we decided to watch a movie.
That movie was Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest and I must say, I was like WOW…
Director Michael Rapaport (You might remember him from Higher Learning where he played the skinhead) killed it when he put the documentary together. The documentary covers the good, the bad and the ugly roller coaster ride spanning the 20 years of A TRIBE CALLED QUEST. The documentary features legends such as Beastie Boys, Pete Rock, Common and many more. Tribe created a movement. 20+ years later, their music is still very much relevant. Their songs will forever withstand the test of time because as Q-TIP said, "IT WAS TRUTH". If you have yet to see it, YOU MUST!

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One of two women killed in a homicide-arson fire in Hudson was also an important witness in a murder trial.
FOX 13 has learned 24-year-old Jessica Keith was going to testify against a man charged with killing her boyfriend.
A neighbor said Keith couldn't seem to escape the drugs or violence.
"We all want know who did this. Why would somebody do something that crazy. It's just insane," they said, not providing their name.
Just three years before she and her roommate were murdered, Keith's boyfriend, Kamar Allen, was found in a ditch with a bullet in his head.
Deputies arrested James Barron in the case. They called him a "gang thug" who ran a burglary ring.
They also said he hatched a murder-for-hire plot to kill witnesses from behind bars.
His mother, Michelle Miller, was an alleged accomplice.
Detectives did not say whether Keith was on the hit list, only that the home was known for drug activity.
"Everybody knows somebody who is addicted to drugs or has a problem with drugs. We need to solve that addiction. Nobody deserved to be killed and left in their house to burn," said Keith's neighbor.
Investigators and prosecutors don't have any hard evidence linking Allen's case to Monday's fiery murders.
But neighbors can't help but wonder.
"They seemed like pretty decent people. They were just out walking their dog the other day," the neighbor said.
Detectives said they have several "persons of interest" in the case.
Barron will go to trial for the murder-for-hire charges on Monday.
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|Early results of rheolytic thrombectomy in patients with proximal deep vein thrombosis.
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|BACKGROUND: The utility of rheolytic thrombectomy as a treatment for proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is not well understood.
METHODS AND RESULTS: Patients with proximal DVT were treated with rheolytic thrombectomy, and the safety and efficacy of the procedure were evaluated. The improvement of venous thrombi was assessed using the venographic segment (VS) score. The rheolytic rate was defined as the percentage thrombus aspiration achieved. We also evaluated whether there were differences in age, aspiration time, D-dimer concentration, or the duration from onset to therapy between the high and low rheolytic rate groups. The mean VS score before thrombectomy was 28.8 ± 7.9 points, and the mean VS score after thrombectomy was 10.4 ± 7.1 points (ie, the VS score was significantly decreased after thrombectomy). There were no major treatment-related adverse complications. The mean duration from onset to rheolytic therapy in the 4 patients with a low rheolytic rate was 13.5 ± 13.2 days, which was much longer than for the 9 patients with a high rheolytic rate (mean duration: 4.0 ± 2.2 days: P = 0.045).
CONCLUSIONS: Rheolytic thrombectomy is safe and effective for treating proximal DVT. The duration from onset to therapy was the only factor that was significantly predictive of the outcome of rheolytic thrombectomy. Rheolytic thrombectomy was especially effective when performed within 1 week of onset.
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A difficult assignment
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I was delighted to be selected as one of several artists for a local show. We were juried in based on our work...and the assignment was to use historical reference photos to capture not just the scene in the picture, but to inspire people in the region to visualize a wonderful, exciting future. That seemed difficult enough, but we were also admonished to "stretch" ourselves...and step it up a notch. We were instructed to "not just copy the photos." Now, I looked around the room (at the slightly startled faces)..these were well known artists, who are known for a certain style/voice in painting (generally landscape painters...some figurative painters...all fairly realistic)...and now we were being asked to either move out of that voice...or improve that voice. Strange. Naturally, there was a flurry of emails. I for one decided...hmm...I am most likely not going to try to change my voice for one commission...it is just too difficult to try to pursue what I am pursuing to derail the process...nor am I going to put some gimmick in the painting...
So from the allotted photos (snap shots, really) I chose one based on composition and values...not on historical relevance. I could have course painted this old gas station and hid a new Prius or gas saving car in the distance...to emphasize the evolution from gas guzzling...to a new future. But instead, I am just aiming to let the viewer take a moment and wonder where this was taken...who the indistinct person is...etc. I always like mystery more than the obvious. Oh, well...this is an experiment. And despite the rocky start...it has been fun to at least think about the challenge, even though I will "do it my way." (This is not the finished work...just today's start.)
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The moody quality of this painting brings alive all
those strange photos stuck in boxes of people no longer here and people we never knew. Probably one of the most evocative paintings you have ever done.
The assignment may have been poorly presented but you bypassed the directions with extraordinary flair. Janice, you never cease to amaze me...
Mary Marquiss
41 months ago
I think this painting is incredible - on so many levels! The assignment may have been challenging, but I think this is a jewel. It takes me to another time - with a sense of mystery. It also feels like the cover of a great book.
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There are no superstar releases this week, so it is a good week to dig deeper into lesser known artists. The new albums in stores are led by the debut from rising indie pop band Atlas Genius.
1. Atlas Genius - When It Was Now
Atlas Genius are an indie pop band from Australia. The group's debut single "Trojans" received strong support from MTV and music blogs. It has climbed to #4 on the alternative songs chart. Warner Bros. signed the group in 2012 and released the EP Through the Glass. When It Was Now is the band's first full length album.
2. R5 - Loud EP
R5 are a band composed of actor Ross Lynch from the Disney channel show Austin and Ally, three of his siblings and drummer Ellington Ratliff. Group member Riker Lynch has appeared on Glee in a recurring role as one of the Warblers. The band self-released their first EP Ready Set Rock in 2010. Hollywood Records signed R5 in 2012, and Loud is their first EP for the label.
3. Buckcherry - Confessions
Hard rock band Buckcherry reached their commercial peak when the single "Sorry" climbed into the mainstream pop top 10 in 2008. It helped the album 15 be certified platinum. Follwing that success, the band's last two albums both reached the top 10 on the album chart. Confessions includes the current top 30 rock hit single "Gluttony."
4. SHINee - Dream Girl: The Misconceptions Of You
SHINee are one of the top boy groups in K-Pop. Their most recent album Lucifer hit #1 in Korea. Four of the group's singles have gone to #1 in Korea. Dream Girl: The Misconceptions Of You is the group's third full length album.
5. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Push the Sky Away
Australian Nick Cave formed Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds after the group The Birthday Party disbanded in the 1980s. They have been mainstays of alternative rock since the release of the band's first album From Her To Eternity in 1984. While Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have reached the top 10 of the Australian album chart with their last seven releases, they broke into the upper half of the US album chart for the first time with their most recent album Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! in 2008.
6. Iceage - You're Nothing
Iceage are a punk band hailing from Denmark. Their sound is an energetic descendent of classic goth and post-punk music. You're Nothing is the second full-length album from the group.
7. Jamie Lidell - Jamie Lidell
Jamie Lidell is an English soul singer and electronic music producer who is based in Nashville, Tennessee. His album Jim won an Independent Music Award for Best Pop/Rock Album in 2009. The new self-titled album draws inspiration from classic 1980s soul and dance music.
8. Beach Fossils - Clash the Truth
Indie rock band Beach Fossils came together in 2009. They are known for having a fluid lineup. The group has gained exposure through music blogs and live shows in their native Brooklyh. Clash the Truth is the second full-length album from the band.
9. Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors - Good Light
Drew Holcomb and his band the Neighbors play an upbeat brand of alternative rock and folk. Their most recent album, 2011's Chasing Someday, was their first to break into the national album chart. It was a top 10 hit folk album. Good Light is Drew Holcomb's eighth album.
10. Various Artists - Son Of Rogues Gallery
In 2006 the independent label Anti put together a two disc collection of sea shanties and pirate songs recorded by a wide range of artists including Sting, Bono, Richard Thompson, Rufus Wainwright, Lou Reed and more. Actor Johnny Depp was a primary source of inspiration for the project and served as an executive producer. The collection was well received and Son Of Rogues Gallery is a follow up. Contributing artists this time include Tom Waits, Patti Smith, Iggy Pop, and Broken Social Scene.


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Dickson leaves U's for Crawley
Updated 5:24pm Wednesday 4th June 2014 in Sport By Jonathan Waldron
Ryan Dickson has left Colchester United to join Crawley Town after turning down a new contract at the Weston Homes Community Stadium.
The left-back has signed a two-year deal with the Red Devils, after deciding to end his one-year stay with the U's.
Dickson, 27, played 35 times for Colchester last season after joining them on a free transfer from Southampton, last summer.
The defender's appearances were restricted in the early part of his stay at the U's by illness but he was a regular in the second half of the campaign for Joe Dunne's side.
For more on this story and all of the latest Colchester United news, see Thursday's Daily Gazette.
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If you ended up here due to a spam email, I apologize! It wasn't me who sent it to you, and I'm pretty mad about it, too. You might want to run a virus scan, to make sure you haven't picked up any bad code.
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Exploratory Laparotomy (Abdominal Exploration; Laparotomy, Exploratory)
Pronounced: LAP-uh-ROT-uh-mee
A laparotomy is a surgery of the abdomen. There are two types:
- Open procedurerequires a standard surgical incision
- Endoscopic (or laparoscopy)done through small, key hole incisions that are used to insert tools to see the abdomen and manipulate organs; gallbladder removal and tubal ligation can also be done this way
Parts of the Body Involved
- Abdomen
Reasons for Procedure
A laparotomy is a diagnostic procedure to assess disease in the abdomen. The procedure is done to:
- Find out how far cancer has spread
Determine the cause of an acute problem in the abdomen, for example:
- Perforated bowel
- Ectopic (outside the womb) pregnancy
- Endometriosis
- Appendicitis
- Bleeding
- Inflammation of the pancreas
Depending on the condition, surgery may be done right away.
Risk Factors for Complications During the Procedure
The procedure itself has minimum risk. Your health and underlying disease will determine your risk.
What to Expect
Prior to Procedure
Exploratory laparotomy is not as common now. Other, less invasive choices are available. These include ultrasound , CT-scan , MRI, and catheter-guided, x-ray procedures.
Unless it is an emergency, the doctor will thoroughly evaluate you before the laparotomy. Anesthesia General anesthesia (almost always used) Local or spinal anesthesia (used in very ill patients) Description of the Procedure You will be given anesthesia and your stomach will be scrubbed. Once you are asleep, the surgeon will make either one long incision (open procedure) or several small ones (laparoscopy). During an open procedure, the abdominal organs will be carefully examined for disease. During laparoscopy, organs that might have disease will be explored. The doctor will examine you using the tools that have been passed through the incisions. A television will be used to project the images. The surgeon may take samples (biopsies) from suspicious areas. These will then be sent to the lab. In some cases, the surgeon may need to perform another procedure. After Procedure You may need more surgery depending on your diagnosis. How Long Will It Take? 1-4 hours (depending on how hard it is to make a diagnosis) Will It Hurt? There will be some pain after the procedure, but you can take pain medication. If you have spinal or local anesthesia, there may be pain during the procedure. The anesthesiologist (doctor who gives anesthesia) will give you more medication.
Possible Complications Bleeding, infection, and drug reactions are the most common side effects. If you do not need more surgery, then the risks are minimal and based on your disease. Average Hospital Stay Open laparotomyseveral days in the hospital Laparoscopicseveral hours Depending on your condition, you may need to stay in the hospital longer. Postoperative Care You will need to watch for complications and take several days to recover. The sutures or staples will be removed in 7-10 days. Outcome Your outcome will depend on your diagnosis. Call Your Doctor If Any of the Following Occurs Bleeding or discharge from the incisions Fever Increasing pain or pain that doesn't go away Nausea or vomiting Constipation beyond the first few days Pain or swelling in your legs Cough or difficulty breathing Pain or difficulty with urination RESOURCES: American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp/ National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/index.htm/ CANADIAN RESOURCES: BC Health Guide http://www.bchealthguide.org/ Canadian Digestive Health Foundation
http://www.cdhf.ca/ References: Abdominal exploration. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia website. Available at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002928.htm. Accessed September 8, 2005. Laparoscopic surgery. Women's Surgery Group website. Available at: http://www.womenssurgerygroup.com/treatments/laparoscopic.asp. Accessed September 22, 2005. Testing biopsy and cytology specimens for cancer. American Cancer Society website. Available at: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ped/content/ped_2_3x_testing_biopsy_and_cytology_specimens_for_cancer.asp?sitearea=ped. Updated December 2007. Accessed June 5, 2008. Last reviewed November 2007 by Daus Mahnke, MD Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.


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Oribe Canales (who is known by his first name only) is just about as famous as a hair stylist can get. In the eighties, he was part of an editorial triumvirate that included makeup artist François Nars and photographer Steven Meisel. In the early nineties, he rolled with the original supers, coiffing Naomi and Linda on a regular basis. And later in the decade, after spearheading Jennifer Lopez's glam makeover, he wound up on her "must-have" list for appearances and premieres. But with the recent release of his own haircare line, you could say that he's outdone himself. "After so many years of working as a salon stylist and fashion stylist, in many ways I've become a chemist myself by mixing products together to achieve a variety of desired results," he says. Royal Blowout, a spray mist that minimizes drying time and delivers intense shine and softness; Gel Serum, a gel with conditioning ingredients for a strong hold without stiffness; and Smooth Style, a moisture cream that utilizes the hydration power of Swiss skincare technology, number among the hair guru's favorites, but the range has something for every style. If you didn't know Oribe's credentials, the packaging alone would sell you, and so could the scents; each bottle's contents are layered with a subtle fragrance designed exclusively for the collection by Givaudan. "It's basically me in a bottle," the stylist quips.
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Rainy Day Woman
It took every last ounce of my patience and every QP of my fear of jail not to slap that bitch's hand away from my brownies the instant her fire-engine-red Lee Press-On Nails clicked against the tray's tinfoil covering. The effort of restraint made all the blood rush to my head, ruining my high—which made me even more pissed off. A lone bead of sweat zigzagged its salty way down from my hairline to my eyebrow and then through my eyelashes before finally blinding me. But even with one eye closed, I still noticed that the left hand the Blond Megaphone was using to lift up the foil was bare. Holy shit. There is a God.
"Hey, Beverly." (Of course her name was Beverly.) "Did you lose your wedding ring or did you just get divorced?"
A quick jerk of her hand back into her Liz Claiborne–perfumed dome of a jacket and on came the shakes, then the shimmys, and finally Mount Beverly erupted into a cacophony of tears, spit and snot upon realizing that her prize possession was gone. I used the welcome diversion to drop my name tag in the garbage can and sauntered on into the empty banquet hall. T-minus 25 minutes till reunion time. Not a soul in sight. I deposited my 99-cent-store tray of treats on the designated dessert table and made for the bar. Back in Vaporella-hometown-land, the drinks are still cheap, and now that the hardest part of my mission was complete, I didn't have a care in the world. Sure, there'd been a few glitches along the way, but it's not like James Bond ever eased his way into enemy territory without a snagglepuss somewhere.
I was rewarding myself with Whiskey Number One when I overheard the first clucks of the excited alumni making their way from the parking lot to the name tag sign-in booth. Smoothing out the wrinkles in my dress and dropping some Visine in my eyes, I gathered my fakest of smiles and crossed my toes. A whole slough of suits and evening dresses plowed through the door and into the bar en masse. I slammed Whiskey Number One as three glossy-lipped women came rushing at me, arms outstretched. I forgot everyone's name immediately. Whiskey Number Two ordered and set on the bar. Game on.
I nearly maxed out my credit card in the first hour buying drinks for everyone, trying to get them drunk enough to follow my lead to the dessert table. Without being too obvious, of course. Bored of baby pictures and hearing how I haven't changed a bit, I caught tear-dried Beverly munching on one of my finest creations. Apparently she hadn't changed a bit either—thank heaven. She was still just as popular 10 years later as she was back in high school. As soon as some of the other classmates/sheep saw her chomping away on my treats, looking like she'd just had a foodgasm, they removed themselves from their chairs and significant others and joined her in brownie bliss. Soon there was a whole crowd around my tray. I even noticed that some of the servers, formerly standing behind their meat stations, ready to dole out a slice of ham or beef, were now leaving their guarded areas to see what all the mmming and awwwing was about. Even I got to my feet and snuck up on the group, watching them stuff brownies down their throats—laughing and smiling.


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There are new voices joining the chorus calling to reverse a plan to close four of the state's community work centers. Faith leaders and advocates from across Mississippi are urging the state's prison chief and the parole board to stop the closings. They credit the work centers with helping our state achieve one of the lowest recidivism rates in the country.
The only South Mississippi work center set to close is in George County. Officials there have already been lobbying lawmakers and the governor's office to keep the center open. The county and the city of Lucedale depend on trustys housed at the center do jobs like cleanup and beautification, which they say saves taxpayers millions each year.
But the 20 groups speaking out Wednesday say the work centers help the community in another very import way; they allow inmates to develop skills that prepare them to re-enter society and reduce their chances of returning to prison.
They're asking prison officials to work with the legislature and community on alternatives that can reduce incarceration – and the expense of incarceration – so that these work centers can stay open.
The recommendations include the following:
The letter, signed by more than 20 community groups and leaders, can be viewed below:
June 12, 2013
Mississippi Department of CorrectionsChristopher B. Epps, Commissioner723 N. President StreetJackson, MS 39202State of Mississippi Parole Board660 North Street, Suite 100AJackson, MS 39202
Re: Community work center closings
Dear Commissioner Epps and Parole Board Members:
The Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) proudly noted in a press release earlier this year that the state has one of the lowest recidivism rates in the country – dropping in the last three years from more than 30 percent to 27.6 percent. This is far below the national rate of 52 percent.[1]
We are proud of this fact and the leadership you have demonstrated in achieving it. Much of the state's low recidivism rate is due to community-based programs, such as community work centers that provide an alternative facility for inmates to finish serving their sentences. It offers these individuals an opportunity to develop skills and prepare for re-entering society, reducing their chances of returning to prison.
As you know, there are 17 community work centers in the state. Four – in Yazoo City, Fayette, Lucedale and Rosedale – will close July 15 due to budget cuts. We urge you to keep these centers open and find other, less harmful ways to cut spending. We must ensure that alternatives to incarceration, such as these work centers, are available in Mississippi.
Tough fiscal decisions must be made, but they must be based on common sense – not reactions that will increase recidivism and incarceration for minor, nonviolent offenses. We need fewer prison beds, not fewer work centers. We encourage you to work together with the legislature and community on three common-sense alternatives that can help keep these work centers open by cutting costs elsewhere:
Quite simply, there is no link between filling prison beds and safe, secure communities. Programs that re-integrate and rehabilitate people, such as work centers, make communities safer and help ensure Mississippi's recidivism rate remains low. These facilities must remain open. We urge you to consider other alternatives to closing them.
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Beijing dialect
|Beijing dialect
|北京話 / 京腔
|Beijing and surrounding areas
Northern Xinjiang
Overseas, in the United States (New York City)[1]
Native speakers
|(no estimate available)
|Language codes
|bjgh (Beijing area)
bjjg (Beijing proper)
Linguist list
|cmn-bei (Beijing area)
|cmn-bej (Beijing proper)
Beijing dialect in the broad sense.
The Beijing dialect of Chinese (simplified Chinese: 北京话; traditional Chinese: 北京話; pinyin: Běijīnghuà), also known as Pekingese, is the dialect of Mandarin spoken in the urban area of Beijing, China.[2] It is the phonological basis of Standard Chinese, which is the official language in the People's Republic of China and Republic of China, and one of the official languages in Singapore.
Although the Beijing dialect and Standard Chinese are highly similar, various differences generally make clear to Chinese speakers whether an individual is a native of Beijing speaking the local Beijing variant or is an individual speaking Standard Chinese.
The term "Beijing dialect" usually refers to the dialect spoken in the urban area of Beijing only.[citation needed] However, linguists[who?] have given a broader definition for Beijing Mandarin (simplified Chinese: 北京官话; traditional Chinese: 北京官話; pinyin: Běijīng Guānhuà) that also includes some dialects closely akin to that of urban Beijing.[citation needed]
For example, the topolect of Chengde, Hebei, a city to the north of Beijing, is considered[who?] sufficiently close to Beijing dialect to be put into this category. Standard Chinese is also put into this category,[citation needed] since it is based on the local dialect of Beijing.
Mutual intelligibility with other Mandarin dialects[edit]
Dungan language speakers like Iasyr Shivaza and others have reported that Chinese who speak Beijing dialect can understand Dungan, but Dungans could not understand the Beijing Mandarin.[3]
In fundamental structure, the phonology of the Beijing dialect and Standard Chinese are almost identical. In part, this is because the pronunciation of Standard Chinese was based on Beijing pronunciation. (See Standard Chinese for its phonology charts; the same basic structure applies to the Beijing dialect.)
However, some striking differences exist. Most prominent is the proliferation of rhotic vowels. All rhotic vowels are the result of the use of the -儿 /-ɻ/, a noun suffix, except for a few words pronounced /ɑɻ/ that do not have this suffix. In Standard Chinese, these also occur but much less often than they appear in Beijing dialect. This phenomenon is known as érhuà (儿化) or rhotacization, as is considered one of the iconic characteristics of Beijing Mandarin.
When /w/ occurs in syllable-initial position, many speakers use [ʋ] before any vowel except [o] as in 我 wǒ, e.g. 尾巴 wěiba [ʋei̯˨pa˦].[4]
Moreover, Beijing dialect has a few phonetic reductions that are usually considered too "colloquial" for use in Standard Chinese. For example, in fast speech, initial consonants go through lenition if they are in an unstressed syllable: pinyin 〈zh ch sh〉 /tʂ tʂʰ ʂ/ become 〈r〉 /ɻ/, so 不知道 bùzhīdào "don't know" can sound like bùrdào; 〈j q x〉 /tɕ tɕʰ ɕ/ become 〈y〉 /j/, so 赶紧去 gǎnjǐnqù "go quickly" can sound like gǎnyǐnqù; pinyin 〈b d g〉 /p t k/ go through voicing to become [b d ɡ]; similar changes also occur on other consonants. Also, final -〈n〉 /-n/ and (less frequently) -〈ng〉 /-ŋ/ can fail to close entirely, so that a nasal vowel is pronounced instead of a nasal stop; for example, 您 nín ends up sounding like [nĩ˧˥] (nasalized), instead of [nin˧˥] as in Standard Chinese:
|Standard Chinese
|Typical pronunciation
in Beijing
Some of these changes yield syllables that violate the syllable structure of Standard Chinese, such as 大柵欄 Dà Zhàlán Street, which locals pronounce as Dàshlàr.[5]
The tones of Beijing dialect tend to be more exaggerated than Standard Chinese. In Standard Chinese, the four tones are high flat, high rising, low dipping, and falling; in Beijing dialect, the first two tones are higher, the third one dips more prominently, and the fourth one falls more.
Beijing dialect typically uses many words that are considered slang, and therefore occur much less or not at all in Standard Chinese. Speakers not native to Beijing may have trouble understanding many or most of these. Many of such slang words employ the rhotic suffix -r. Examples include:
- 倍儿 bèir – very, especially (referring to manner or attribute)
- 别价 biéjie – do not; usually followed by 呀 if used as an imperative (Usually used when rejecting a favor or politeness from close friends)
- 搓火儿 cuōhuǒr – to be angry
- 颠儿了 diārle – to leave; to run away
- 二把刀 èrbǎdāo – a person with limited abilities, klutz
- 撒丫子 sayazi – to let go on feet, to go, leave.
- 𪨊 sóng / 蔫儿 niār – no backbone, spiritless
- 消停 xiāoting – to finally and thankfully become quiet and calm
- 辙 zhé – way (to do something); equivalent to Standard Chinese 办法
- 褶子了 zhezile – ruined (especially things to do)
- 上 shang - often used in place of 去, meaning "to go".
- 搁 ge - often used in place of 放, meaning "to place".
Some Beijing phrases may be somewhat disseminated outside Beijing:
- 抠门儿 kōumér – stingy, miserly (may be used even outside Beijing)
- 劳驾 láojia – "Excuse me"; heard often on public transportation
- 溜达 liūda – to stroll about; equivalent to Standard Chinese 逛街 or 散步
Note that some of the slang are considered to be tuhua (土话), or "base" or "uneducated" language, that are carryovers from an older generation and are no longer used amongst more educated speakers, for example:
- 迄小儿 qíxiǎor – since a young age
- 晕菜 yūncài – to be disoriented
Others may be viewed as neologistic expressions used amongst among younger speakers and in "trendier" circles:
- 爽 shuǎng – cool (in relation to a matter); cf. 酷 (kù) (describes a person)
- 套瓷儿 tàocír – to toss into the hoop; used of basketball
- 小蜜 xiǎomì – special female friend (negative connotation)
The Beijing dialect has been studied by linguists including Joseph Edkins and Robert Morrison.[6]
The grammar of the Beijing dialect utilizes colloquial expressions differently from Standard Chinese. In general, Standard Chinese is influenced by Classical Chinese, which makes it more condensed and concise; Beijing dialect can therefore seem more longwinded (though note the generally faster speaking rate and phonetic reductions of colloquial Beijing speech).
An example:[better example needed]
- Standard Chinese:
- 今天会下雨,所以出门时要记得带雨伞。
- Jīntiān huì xiàyǔ, suǒyǐ chūmén shí yào jìde dài yǔsan.
- Translation: It is going to rain today, (so) remember to bring an umbrella when you go out.
- Beijing dialect:
- 今儿得下雨,(所以)出门儿时候记着带雨伞!
- Jīnr děi xiàyǔ, (suǒyǐ) chūménr shíhòu jìzhe dài yǔsan!
- Under the influence of the Beijing dialect's phonetic reductions:
- Jīr děi xiàyǔ, (suǒyǐ) chūmér ríhòu jìr dài yǔsan!
See also[edit]
- ^ Arthur Higbee. "Asian Topics Best-Seller in China Is About Life in U.S.". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ^ Beijing dialect. WordNet 3.0, 2006 by Princeton University.
- ^ Fu ren da xue (Beijing, China), S.V.D. Research Institute, Society of the Divine Word, Monumenta Serica Institute (1977). Monumenta serica, Volume 33. H. Vetch. p. 351. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
- ^ Seth Wiener & Ya-ting Shih. Divergent places of articulation: [w] and [ʋ] in modern spoken Mandarin.
- ^ Language Log
- ^ Missionary recorder: a repository of intelligence from eastern missions, and a medium of general information, Volume 1. FOOCHOW: American M.E. Mission Press. 1867. p. 40. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
External links[edit]
- Balfour, Frederic Henry (1883). Idiomatic Dialogues in the Peking Colloquial for the Use of Students. SHANGHAI, HANKOW ROAD: Printed at the "North-China Herald" office. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- George Carter Stent, Donald MacGillivray (1898). A Chinese and English vocabulary in the Pekinese dialect (3 ed.). American Presbyterian Mission Press. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
- Ireneus László Legeza (1968). Guide to transliterated Chinese in the modern Peking dialect. Brill Archive. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- Ireneus László Legeza (1968). Guide to transliterated Chinese in the modern Peking dialect. Brill Archive. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- Ireneus László Legeza (1968). Guide to transliterated Chinese in the modern Peking dialect, Volume 1. E. J. Brill. p. 438. Retrieved 1 March 2012.(the University of Michigan)(Digitized May 14, 2008)
- Ireneus László Legeza (1969). Guide to transliterated Chinese in the modern Peking dialect, Volume 2. E. J. Brill. Retrieved 1 March 2012.(the University of Michigan)(Digitized May 14, 2008)


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Jonah Goldberg: Where was the push for women in combat six months ago?
My hunch is that he would have accused Romney of practicing the "politics of division" or some such and denied it.
In any case, wouldn't an open debate have been better than putting women into combat by fiat? You'd think the folks who are always clamoring for a "national conversation" on this, that and the other thing would prefer to make a sweeping change after, you know, a national conversation.
Instead, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced the change on his way out the door. And Panetta has been lionized even though it wasn't really his decision to make. If the President didn't want this to happen, it wouldn't happen. Perhaps Obama let Panetta run with the idea, just in case it turned out to be a political fiasco.
The good news for Obama is that it hasn't been. Absent any informed debate, polls support the idea. Indeed, the Republican Party has been shockingly restrained in even questioning what is a vastly bigger deal than the lifting of the half-ban on gays in the military - "don't ask, don't tell." The mainstream media have celebrated the milestone and largely yawned at the skeptics.
Most lacking from the coverage is any attempt to explain how this will make combat units better at combat. Instead, we're told that gender integration is necessary because without combat experience, it's hard for women to get promoted.
Lifting that glass ceiling is an understandable, even lofty desire. But what does it have to do with making the military better at fighting?
My point isn't that women should be kept out of all combat roles. Indeed, as many supporters of the move are quick to point out, women are already getting shot at. "In our male-centric viewpoint, we want to keep women from harm's way," Ric Epps a former Air Force intelligence officer who teaches political science, told the Los Angeles Times. "But ... modern warfare has changed. There are no true front lines; the danger is everywhere, and women have already been there in Iraq and Afghanistan."
True enough. But does anyone believe such changes are permanent? Will we never again have front lines? Or are the generals simply fighting the last war and projecting that experience out into the future?
Heck, if we'll never have wars between standing armies again, we can really afford to cut the defense budget. Something tells me that's not the conclusion the Pentagon wants us to draw.
It is a common habit of many liberals and self-avowed centrists to preen about how they don't deny science and evolution the way conservatives do. Well, on this issue, it is the opponents of women in combat invoking the scientific data that confirm a fairly obvious evolutionary fact: Men and women are different. For instance, at their physical peak, "the average woman has the aerobic capacity of a 50-year-old male," notes defense intellectual and veteran Mackubin Thomas Owens in a powerfully empirical article in the Weekly Standard.
Another evolutionary fact is that men act different when around women. This creates challenges for unit cohesion and fighting effectiveness.
The three most common responses to such concerns are that countries such as Israel and Canada let women in combat; advances for women can't be held hostage to sexist attitudes; there won't be any lowering of standards, so only physically qualified women will be in combat.
As to the first point, Israeli gender integration is often wildly exaggerated. And the Canadians have neither the capacity nor the need for a large standing army.
The latter arguments don't strike me as particularly reality-based either. Sexist attitudes alone aren't a justification for anything. But we're not talking about misogyny here. Proof of that is the fact that the military already practices gender-norming (giving women extra points for being women) in many instances. Will there really be less now?
Obama's decision hasn't stifled the debate, it's merely postponed it until the day Americans see large numbers of women coming home in body bags, alongside the men.
Jonah Goldberg is the author of the new book "The Tyranny of Clichs." You can write to him by email at email@example.com, or via Twitter @JonahNRO.
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Cut day. One of the worst days in all of sports. Where all 32 NFL teams are required to bring the number of players on their roster down from 75 to 53.
The harsh reality of the NFL, is that you can do every single thing you are asked to do for a whole month or more, and still, at the end of the day, be left without a job. Most players put forth 100% effort, run every sprint, do ever drill, and give everything they have, to be disappointed one week before the beginning of the regular season.
On Saturday, another one of these "cut days" passed, and the Chiefs made sure that their fans knew about it. After the Chiefs released 22 players and traded Edgar Jones and a 7th round pick to the Cowboys for a 6th round pick on Saturday, the next day followed with even more news.
Jalil Brown, Devon Wylie, Jerrelle Powe, Bradley McDougald, Kevin Brock, and Zac Diles were all released by Kansas City on Sunday. By doing this, John Dorsey and Andy Reid made one thing clear: They don't mess around. When they want to make a move, they'll go out and do it without hesitation. We also learned that Dorsey doesn't care too much about what happened in the previous regime led by Scott Pioli, which is definitely a positive. It is never, never, a good situation when a GM feels obligated to have a certain player take up a roster spot who he feels does not deserve it.
The Chiefs have first dibs on any players released by a team, since they were first in the draft order. So, as you could expect, the released players' replacements came in quickly. OLB Dezmon Moses (Packers), DT Jaye Howard (Seahawks), ILB James-Michael Johnson (Browns), WR Chad Hall (49ers), TE Sean McGrath (Seahawks), CB Ron Parker (Seahawks) and CB Marcus Cooper (49ers) were all claimed by the Chiefs, Sunday.
OLB, Dezmon Moses- GM John Dorsey must've liked what he saw from Moses when he worked in the same building as him in Green Bay. Moses will bring good depth to Kansas City's front seven, and will back up either Tamba Hali or Justin Houston. With 27 tackles and 4.0 sacks last season, I think this was a good pickup for the Chiefs. I can see Moses becoming a fan favorite in KC, something similar to what Wallace Gillberry was in KC. I think with him, Zombo, and Catapano all able to backup Tamba and Houston, KC is set.
WR, Chad Hall- Hall was cut from the 49ers, who have a mediocre receiving core, which doesn't exactly indicate that Hall can make an impact in KC. Hall also was an Eagle when Andy Reid was in town. He was in Philly for the 2010 and 2011 years, and had a combined 14 receptions for 135 yards and 3 touchdowns in his time in Philly. So, Reid must've liked Hall enough to bring him to KC to replace Devon Wylie. Hall is a short (5'8), quick receiver who has experience playing both outside and in the slot. I wouldn't expect too much from Hall in Kansas City, but Reid does know how to utilize his quick receivers. So don't count out Hall just yet.
DT, Jaye Howard- Howard, who was a 4th round pick in 2012, was released by Seattle after only one disappointing season. Howard will be brought in to replace Powe. The former Seahawks never played a down in a regular season NFL game, but the fact that he was drafted in the fourth round by a front office with a good track record makes me think that there's a chance he can make an impact in KC.
ILB, James-Michael Johnson- Johnson was likely brought to Kansas City, because rookie Nico Johnson has an ankle injury that can possibly linger. Cleveland writers have said that TE previous coaching staff looked at Johnson as a possible starter in their defense, but that he became lost in the system with the new staff. If Johnson becomes healthy, it wouldn't surprise me if Johnson is gone in KC. But, it seems one coaching staff was once impressed by Johnson, so I suppose he can do the same to the Chiefs staff.
TE, Sean McGrath- McGrath was active for only two games late in the season for Seattle last year, after managing to make the roster as an Undrafted Free Agent. McGrath will have competition in Kansas City as the 3rd TE with Demetrius Harris on the practice squad, but for now, it seems that the 3rd TE slot is his.
CB, Ron Parker- Parker is entering his 3rd season in the NFL at age 26, and is coming in to Kansas City to presumably replace Jalil Brown. Parker bounced around a lot in his first few years. He has been apart of the Raiders, Panthers, Seahawks, and now the Chiefs. It'll be interesting to see what Parker has to bring to the table, because with Sanders Commings injured, he may be the 4th CB.
CB, Marcus Cooper- Cooper was a 2013 7th round pick by the 49ers, and is in about the same boat as Ron Parker. Both CB's have the opportunity to get in on a few snaps with Commings injured and the #4 CB spot wide open.
When it comes to who was released by the Chiefs, I wasn't real surprised by any of the cuts. I did believe that Bradley McDougald, Jerrelle Powe and Marcus Dixon earned a spot on the roster, but I only got a minimal amount of time to see them play compared to the coaching staff. One thing that worries me, is how thin the Chiefs are outside, on both sides of the ball. On offense, if Dwayne Bowe was to go down with an injury, the passing game would be gone. Behind Bowe, all there is is question marks. I believe Donnie Avery can be a productive two but I do not by any means feel comfortable relying on him. On defense, behind Flowers, Smith, and Robinson, you've got Ron Parker and Marcus Cooper, two players who were just released by their respected teams. Sanders Commings should be back soon, but he is also a raw player who has zero experience of any form at the next level. For the Chiefs to be as good as the world thinks they can be, it is essential that they stay healthy.
A dark horse to make a big impact on the offensive side of the ball, is Junior Hemimgway. I firmly believe that if Hemingway is given a year to develop, he can be a good compliment next to Dwayne Bowe. Hemingway is the only big bodied, pure receiver on the roster other than Bowe, which indicates he will have a chance to get on the field.
All and all, I like what the John Dorsey and the new regime did over the weekend. They wanted their own players, not retreads from the old regime, so they went out and got them. It's rare you see as large of a roster turnover as this, so we will see how it all works out. I will say, that it is truly refreshing to have a new group of guys on the roster, and not the same old backups year in and year out. I'm ready for a fresh start in Kansas City. I'm sure the rest of Chiefs Nation is, as well.
Go Chiefs!
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TEHRAN – The director of the Iranian Studies Center at Sofia University, Ivo Panov, is convinced that people of Bulgaria are highly interested in Persian culture and literature.
Panov, who last week received Iran's Book of the Year Award for compiling and editing a Persian-Bulgarian dictionary, said that the books published on Persian culture and literature are sold out in his country quickly, since people of his country are highly interested in Persian civilization.
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Back in October 2002, Kane was the Intercontinental Champion and apparently boning down with dead chicks. He would go on to lose the title to Triple H, then World Heavyweight Champion, and the belts were unified.
Six months later, WWE realized, "Hey, we need something for guys not named Triple H and Brock Lesnar to feud over!"
So they brought the IC strap back.
On this date in 2003, at Judgment Day, a battle royal was held to crown a new champion and in the ten years since, it's slowly regained the prominence it held during its heyday of Rick Rude, Mr. Perfect, Ultimate Warrior and Shawn Michaels.
Oh, who am I kidding?
Sometimes, I wonder if the WWE writing staff forgets the belt even exists.
"What's that thing
Cody Rhodes, The Miz, Wade Barrett always wear around?" "Beats me. Let's have him lose this week again."
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- NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight ChampionNWA World (Chicago & Mid-America)
- Southern (Mid-America &
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Titles held by Lyons include:
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- WWWF World Tag Team Champion
- Grand Prix Tag Team Champion (Montreal)
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- NWA United States (Mid-Atlantic), Pacific Northwest, Texas & ECW Heavyweight Champion
- NWA ECW Television Champion
- NWA World (Mid-Atlantic), National, Pacific Northwest, Canadian (Vancouver) & Texas Tag Team Champion
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- WWWA (Ohio) Tag Team Champion
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DUBAI, UAE (CMC) — West Indies Off-spinner Sunil Narine has broken into the top 20 for the first time in the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for ODI bowlers.
Narine, buoyed by impressive spells against New Zealand recently, jumped 23 places to enter at 13th position, according to the latest rankings released by the ICC yesterday.
The 24-year-old Trinidadian was the star player for West Indies, who triumphed over New Zealand, 4-1, in their just-concluded ODI series.
Narine engineered New Zealand's demise in the fifth ODI by claiming a career-best five-wicket haul to finish with 13 wickets in the series.
He finished the game with the best bowling analysis by a West Indian against New Zealand in an ODI and the best ODI figures at Warner Park to earn the Man-of-the-Match award.
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He has been chosen as the frontline spinner in the first Test between the West Indies and New Zealand starting in Antigua today.
Meanwhile, West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell also figured impressively in the latest ICC player rankings.
Russell jumped 26 spots to be ranked 38th in the batting rankings and 10th among ODI all-rounder in a list topped by Bangladesh's Shakib al Hasan.
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Darren Sammy moved five places up the bowlers ranking to occupy the 39th spot.
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Airedale has been judged as one of the 40 top-performing hospitals in the country.
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False alarms are no more troubling in keepsake ultrasound than in any legitimate medical screening exam, such as a Pap smear or mammogram. As far as missing something important—this isn't what a keepsake ultrasound is for. On the front end, a woman and her spouse need to accept that the keepsake ultrasound experience really is just entertainment and of sentimental value. It is the doctor's responsibility—not the keepsake ultrasound shop's—to assure the safety of the pregnancy. If a photographer were to take a picture of a model with big eyes, is it his or her responsibility to wonder that her eyes are big because of hyperthyroidism—and to feel responsible for referring her to an endocrinologist? Of course not. And though a pediatrician's patient cutely plays back with the doctor by in turn listening to his or her heart, it's certainly not the child's responsibility to notify the doctor of a heart murmur. Just because something is medical doesn't mean the lines of common sense need be redrawn.
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My wife became pregnant with our first child after I was in private practice in Obstetrics and Gynecology in New Orleans. I was a salaried employee of an older doctor. At about ten weeks gestation, when it was likely that we might hear the fetal heart tones for the first time, I gave my excuse and prepared to punch out of work for the hour to accompany my wife to her obstetrician. My older partner scoffed at the whole idea, because after all, I've heard fetal heart tones thousands of times. What made this so special?
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Again I hope you are right & we build on this squad rather than rebuild. In that respect the retaining of our British core & most importantly Theo is great show of intent. God knows I've had nightmares of Theo tearing us apart in a Chelsea or Man U shirt.
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Written by Mean Lean on Wednesday, 13 February 2013 14:15
I wrote an article yesterday on the race for fourth place and I had a look at the remaining fixtures of this season using last season's results based on said fixtures. It turned out that Tottenham finished way ahead of us based on those games. Needless to say, it means very little today and I wrote it more out of curiosity than anything else.
I actually wanted to write about fourth place and what it actually means to me, I just got carried away with the remaining fixtures and it turned into a life of its own.
Many people have their own opinions on a fight for a Champions League spot, some say that there is little point in being in the Champions League if we are not going to win it, some folk say that the extra revenue doesn't really matter to the fans because it isn't invested back into the squad. Some fans even go as far as saying that they would like to be out of the Champions League just to force the owners or/and manager to wake them up and be forced into making drastic changes.
Everyone is entitled to their views and I am not writing this to tell you how wrong or right you are, I am basically just giving my own take on the CL spots and why I feel it is vitally important.
Firstly I do not buy the view that missing out on CL football will wake the management from some sort of CL spell and then cause them to run around throwing money left, right and center in a Harry Redknapp style shopping spree. Arsenal are a prudent football club, have always been so before Arsene and Stan and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Having less income is hugely unlikely to make us spend more money.
The club clearly know that there is always the chance of missing out on Champions League revenue and would have factored this into the business plan long long ago.
A familiar question posed from Gooner to Gooner is the 'win the FA Cup and miss out on the top four or finish fourth with no trophy?' Of course the two are not mutually exclusive but what kind of 'what if' question has the best of both arguments? Doesn't really invoke much discussion does it?
If that choice had to be made then I suspect that most fans would say the FA Cup. I get that, fully understand why. I have punched the air, danced drunk around Highbury with my friends on those occasions. Those victories will stick with me until the day I lose my memory. But for me, even during a time when the last trophy is hard to remember I would stick with the CL places and forfeit the joy of watching Thomas Vermaelen lifting the most prestigious domestic cup competition in world football. Ironically, the last time it happened I felt like a rather spoilt kid. I didn't enjoy it one bit, felt like a boxer who had been battered for the entire fight only for the opponent to drop down with heart failure at the end. We got battered and I didn't like watching us be utterly dominated by Manchester United for the entire match. Perhaps I would have celebrated it more now knowing our path since 2005.
So let me explain the reason why I am willing to forfeit the cup just to be amongst the elite clubs in European football, a feat the manager has achieved for 16 straight years.
I love the FA Cup, I would love the 'whatevertheydecideitscalled' trophy if we could win it also but the truth is, I want more. I want us to be top of the table once more and without Champions League revenue I am not sure that we can reach those heights. Let me explain.
I don't believe that the manager has changed since he got here, his methods are much the same it is just that everything else around him has changed. Arsene is a manager who wants to build a team piece by piece, rounding and developing his players until they all click individually and collectively. The greatest team to grace the Premier League was more of less built in that same way. The difference was that we were able to keep hold of young players until the matured because a) wages were not inflated the way that Chelsea, Man City and co have forced them to be and b) we could afford to pay competitively without the Emirates chain hanging over our necks.
Since then the Champions League money has not prevented us from losing big players so I can understand skepticism. But a quick glance around us now tells us that things are changing both internally and externally. The Emirates deal has rocketed up our sponsorship cash, the new television deal money is around the corner (unless we get relegated) and skepticism or not the enforced financial rules are making some impact. A glance over to Chelsea tells you that Drogba was not given whatever he wanted to stay and the British press are scratching their heads at why Frank Lampard isn't being offered a new £230k, 5 year deal.
Manchester City have slammed the brakes on their spending. No major names in the summer, Tevez and Nasri possibly leaving and instead plumping for younger players like Scott Sinclair and Jack Rodwell on much lower wages.
Is the playing field around us being gradually levelled?
A glance at our previous balance sheets have suggested that we have needed to make player sales to balance the books and pay down debts. Hopefully now with the above increased income and also chopping high earners off the bill like Arshavin and Squillaci means that we can compete financially.
More importantly is that we (hopefully) will not be losing a match winning captain for the first time in two seasons. Meaning we don't have to slide down the snake and start learning how to play again.
For the first time in a few years, we could be in a position of building rather than rebuilding and if we want to build then having Champions League football as well as revenue is vital. Even if those above us have greater resources, I believe we can challenge them if and only if we are able to keep the best players we have and keep building our squad.
It is no coincidence that Manchester United have been able to stay at the top even with lesser resources than their neighbours and Chelsea. Manchester United have had stability, they have been able to add to what they have rather than lose Rooney, replace him, lose Evra and Ferdinand and replace the two etc etc.
I want us to get to the position that Manchester United have been able to be in, dancing in the street to a cup victory will not help us get there but continuing in the Champions League might just do it. But yes before you say it, both would be even better.
So while 4th is obviously not a trophy, it is surely the only real springboard possible to getting Arsenal where we want it to be and that is the very top.
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13-Feb-2013 14:52 | | ZamaTotally agree with every word. I question the intelligence of the ppl who think, if we finish outside of CL places then the Board will spend some f**kin money to get us back there. One look at Liverpool will tell you how difficult it is to get back in the top 4 even if you throw money around like confetti. The money given our stadium debt situation we wont have, if we dont get CL football.
Again I hope you are right & we build on this squad rather than rebuild. In that respect the retaining of our British core & most importantly Theo is great show of intent. God knows I've had nightmares of Theo tearing us apart in a Chelsea or Man U shirt.
13-Feb-2013 15:07 | | Aziz, KL-Malaysia - Turning vision into missionMuch of the building has actually taken place. With the added 3 matured players bought last summer, plus our new leftback, I think time has come for the Gunners that - given our depth of players - the Cup is possible as well as the 4th place finish. The fans want it, the players should adopt it as their mission.
Given that maybe even a 'marque' signing for next season (top notch striker please) is on the cards - who knows.
Well, 30 years hardcore Arsenal fan hasn't made me lose my optimism (never will). Gunners - Go for it !
13-Feb-2013 15:27 | | ChrisGood article. Strong points raised. Makes me rethink what I have said, but let's just see what happens.
13-Feb-2013 15:29 | | JoelI am tired of people saying we need a new "Top notch" striker for peak sakes we have 3 just two play on the wings. Giroud is finding his shooting boots and has shown that he is a top notch striker. Theo has shown that he can play in the middle and Podolski might be a better CF then Giroud. Why spend money on a position you have depth at? If you ask me we should be looking to buy a world class central defender and a holding midfielder so that Arteta can play as more a playmaker mid that he is better at and we dont have to hold our breaths every time Jack goes down.
13-Feb-2013 15:59 | | matleehi Mean Lean, i agree with you, i think fans have become frustrated and want to see change rather than the same end result season after season. Liverpool have fallen in recent times despite winning a few trophies during Arsenals drought. does that mean their fans at this moment in time are more content than ours ? in our last fixture if they had won they would have gone level on points with us but since then we have restored an 8 point gap and so i would say despite their trophy wins at present their fans are less happy than us. we have been close to winning more than once in the last few years and but for circumstances things may have been different. losing players just as we seem to be realising our potential has been the biggest hindrance to our progress. we need to remain in the champions league as a minimum because although it should not be the limit of our aims it is a great platform for us to build on and can be counted as a level of success and a standard that we have been able to maintain. of course i want much more, i want Sir Alex to receive the same answer he would give to Wenger enquiring about the availability of Rooney. it does appear that slowly but surely things are changing for the better and for now we will have to be satisfied with the race for 4th which will be a hell of ride as it was last year. the wait for a Trophy has become an obsession not helped in the least by the media and if or when it does come which i believe it will - be it the league cup or the league it will be a fantastic day of both joy and relief !
13-Feb-2013 16:13 | | DTM - Incorrect"The club clearly know that there is always the chance of missing out on Champions League revenue and would have factored this into the business plan long long ago. "
Incorrect. Out business plan actually relies on CL cash, if we go without it for more than a couple of season then we are in big trouble.
Even so, we are never going to win the bloody thing, so sod it, I want a big cup and day out at Wembley and bugger watching us lose 2-0 at home to Schalke.
13-Feb-2013 17:12 | | cinI am an arsenal fan. I want Arsenal be out of CL next season. I want Arsenal to act and spend.
13-Feb-2013 18:05 | | Archimedes4th or FA Cup is a rethoric question for a club with the 3rd highest wage bill, which used to punch above its weight but is no longer. An average manager should get us third place, call the manager good if he is archives 2nd or 1st, he is bad when he is 4th or 5th as we are currently. Open your eyes, never accept social wage structure and low ambition. Also don't forget that stars generates revenues such as jersey sales so they are partially paying for themselves. With RvP gone, who's replica jersey are you wearing? Surely not Squillaci's or one of the other journeymen who are enjoying AWs social wage structure?
13-Feb-2013 21:55 | | GaryHow about Arsenal finish 5th below the spuds, but win the Champion's League and the FA Cup?
14-Feb-2013 14:36 | | johny Nassar - gunnersI like your article
kroenke and gazidis must go and bring back david dein
we need 3 exceptional players like a CB and DM and to keep Sagna
that's it
15-Feb-2013 08:19 | | Ross Cirson - Gunners fan thru & thru8) Love your article, over here in Australia it's hard to explain why I follow the Gunners like I do. However I remember when the greatest manager in EPL arrived on the scene & created something which was not only a joy to watch but a team to brag about. The way we moved the ball the way we opened great teams up and devoured them. I have faith and I know it will happen again. We will rise again.
15-Feb-2013 11:10 | | paspartu - dtm - loserwhats the point of england playing in the world cup then ?
15-Feb-2013 13:20 | | johny Nassar - Usmanov and deinkroenke out
Usmanov in
Gazidis out
David dein in
we need to keep our stars like Sagna
22-Feb-2013 20:50 | | TimUgh. See my long response to you in the shambolic defending comments. Apply them to this article. Players want to play for teams that win things and pay them; two things we don't do. They don't want to play for perennial also-rans. The players we need to compete are good enough to play for teams that are not only good enough to qualify for the competition but are good enough to win it. Did qualifying for the CL play a factor in keeping RvP? Of course it didn't. It only plays a factor in bringing in foreign mercenaries who use us as a stepping stone to move on to bigger better things. Then we're right back to square one. Groundhog Day; repeat ad nausea.
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