But he did try to shoot a president. I mean, you can't say well, if he shot the butcher it would be different. He did try to shoot a president. We hold that crime in a different category than we do other attempted murders. In fact, he had other ideas. He stalked Jodie Foster. He stalked President Carter for quite a long time.

So your position is, we're not talking about a man who just shot someone who is now gone, but somebody who at one point contemplated shooting a number of famous people.

Oh, yeah. I mean, his desire was to be a famous assassin. And I think the main point here is that the verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity was a bad verdict. There's no question that he is insane, but the legal definition of insanity is that you have to be unable to distinguish between right and wrong. And I think he knew perfectly well that it was wrong. And following that verdict, you know, they made a lot of changes in the legal system. There's now another option, of guilty and insane. They also - when Hinckley was on trial, the prosecutors had the burden of proof to prove that the defendant was sane, and now the burden is on the defense to prove insanity.

If John Hinckley were to come outside full-time, he - I think we can safely assume - would be pretty carefully monitored by, not just local police, but the Secret Service. And that's not enough guarantee?

turn 2 : The literal meaning of this turn is that someone is suffering from schizophrenic paranoia and another person believes they should be put in jail instead of a hospital. However, the implied meaning is that the speaker is discussing the mental state of someone else and their legal situation, which may be relevant to the conversation but is not explicitly stated.

turn 2 : (3) - The actual meaning is that the speaker disagrees with the verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity and thinks that the legal definition of insanity is too narrow. This turn implies that the speaker believes that the legal system should hold people who commit crimes like Hinckley's to a higher standard of responsibility, even if they are mentally ill.

turn 2 : A is asking B if they have over a thousand songs.

turn 2 : She wrote very close to what happened in her own life.

turn 2 : The singer is implyihng that Frank Rogers and he cowrote the song in question together.


The real problem is not Donald Trump - seven and a half years of Barack Obama and his agenda. Clear thinking people - and I'm talking about people who are in the middle, not people that are really burrowed in and would never, ever be a Democrat or never ever be a Republican - are looking at it and they're saying, is my life better?Is our country stronger?Do we have a strong standing in the world?Is this economy recovering?Is it a dynamic and robust economy?

Because we know without a dynamic and robust economy, all the other talk is just talk. We've got to have people back to work. We've got to have people looking forward to getting up in the morning and going to work. We got to have people that feel that America really is the leader of the world.

And I just am saying to my Republican friends, look, I get it. I understand that there's certain things that he's said that really you can't ever look that way, but take a look. We're still months away from the election.

Mr.  Kelly, if you were advising Donald Trump - and, you know, he might hear this - is there some magic sentence that he could come up with that would - that would help heal things over?

turn 2 : Implied meaning for turn (3): The questioner assumes that the speaker decided to support Donald Trump based on something he said, but the speaker clarifies that his decision was based on Trump's track record of job creation, as well as input from other people involved in the election.

turn 2 : Despite the relatively short period since its launch, iTunes has sold a lot of songs.

turn 2 : There are recent hit songs in the top 10 chart.

turn 2 : (3) Implied meaning: Mr. Kelly is suggesting to his Republican friends to give Donald Trump a chance and to wait and see what happens before making a judgement.

turn 2 : Uber job was interesting and provided inspiration for songwriting


Thousand of miles west of the capital, trouble is brewing over a utility bill. Back in November, Veterans Day to be exact, residents of Bullhead City, Arizona, lit a flame at the town's memorial park. They called it an Eternal Flame. The plan was to keep it constantly lit to honor the fallen. But then they got the gas bill. Joining me now to tell us about that bill is Bullhead City's spokesman, Steve Johnson. Welcome to the program, Steve. And how expensive was that first gas bill you got?

The bill was about $961.

That was a pretty big initial gas bill. I'm trying to picture how big this flame is. Could you describe it for us?

It's - at its height, it's about 12 to 15 inches tall. I describe it as a kind of as a large artichoke. And it consumes a lot - well, obviously, it's consuming a lot of gas, at $900 a month. But it's a pretty tall flame.

turn 2 : Fueling hate does not mean to give it gas but to make more people hate each other.

turn 2 : "essentially created a series of businesses or nonprofits that were doing business with their own schools" - The literal meaning of this sentence is that the couple established other organizations that had financial ties to their charter schools. However, the implied meaning is that they may have been using these organizations to divert public funds into their own pockets.

turn 2 : "loopholes in California's charter school system" - The literal meaning of "loopholes" is gaps or flaws in a system or law that can be exploited. However, the implied meaning is that the charter school system in California has structural weaknesses that allow for abuses and inconsistencies in regulation.

turn 2 : The size of the flame doesn't justify the high gas bill

turn 2 : "So this was public money that was coming into these schools, but the couple that ran them was financially benefiting from it" - The literal meaning of this sentence is that public funds were being used to support the couple's charter schools, and that the couple was making a profit from these funds. However, the implied meaning is that the couple may have been exploiting their positions of power to enrich themselves at the expense of the public education system.


Well, Michael, this is what we do. We interview people. You use that information to decide if they're good or bad, telling the truth or lying. We followed the ambassador interview with our regular Africa Update, which gave a very different perspective on Zimbabwe. On June 12th, we did a very in-depth interview with opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai before he dropped out of the run-off. We got the bases covered.

And finally today, Paul Pierlot (ph) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania wrote in about a segment on how hip-hop websites were hacked by apparent hate groups.

He wrote, "I'm hearing a lot of reports of racists spewing their ugly noise. It saddens me, but please, please keep the faith. I want to encourage all our listeners of News & Notes to keep our eyes on the big picture. History is about to bust open like a field of wildflowers. I'm surprised almost every day hearing another white workmate, friend and even folks I pass in mall parking lots telling me they are also voting for Barack. Yes, we will have to absorb the sneers and insults of those with shriveled hearts and closed minds, but let us walk in the path of Jesus, Gandhi, and Martin. No, let us rather dance, for springtime is in sight. "

And that's it for letters. Thank you for writing, and please keep your comments coming.

To write us, just log on to npr. org and click on Contact Us. When you get there, you'll see lots of shows to choose from. Make sure you pick News & Notes when you write to us.

turn 2 : The implied meaning of this turn is that the speaker is a supporter of Obama and is not afraid to express it publicly, even if it goes against the expectations of his mother.

turn 2 : Despite facing insults and criticism, the writer encourages others to have hope and support Barack Obama's presidential campaign.

turn 2 : to carry something out means to do something

turn 2 : case implies a situation and not a pack or suitcase

turn 2 : cases implies situations, issues or conditions and not suitcases or packs


And so the world was filled at that time with these microscopic creatures, right?

Yes, these would be very ancient. And we've long suspected that this sort of thing goes back or should go back a long, long way. And people have found the chemical signals, the brassy fool's gold they've found. They've even found the isotopic shifts. But this is, I think, the earliest record where we can see actually turned into this shiny material the fossils themselves. We can see them actually preserved in three dimensions.

And it's new techniques that we have now that we can use to analyze these in three dimensions and start to pick out their relationships. And that's one of the exciting things that's happening at the moment.

Would there be other places around the world where you'd find the same rocks and fossils?

turn 1 : A agreed to do something but later realized it wasn't what they wanted

turn 1 : They found something that is not the real thing but close to it.

turn 1 : The hosts of the story series in the body issue wanted to cover all aspects of sports, including pee breaks. Implicated meaning: The hosts of the story series were willing to explore even the less glamorous aspects of sports and physical activity in their coverage.

turn 1 : "To see myself as a character and not as myself" - The speaker is not literally seeing themselves as a fictional character, but rather trying to distance themselves emotionally from their personal story in order to write it in an artistic and creative way.

turn 1 : In both of these turns, the implied meaning goes beyond the literal words used. The speaker is not simply asking about the reasons behind the human need to look at themselves or stating that it is innate and related to genetics. The implied meaning suggests a deeper exploration of human psychology and the significance of self-reflection as a part of our daily


When we say those reductions are temporary, we have to remember that they go until at least 2025. So for most of us out there, regular working folks, seven years of tax reductions is a big deal. We can have that fight again in seven years. I'm sure the Democrats will be promoting increasing taxes in seven years. That's what the Democrats always promote. The Democrat plan today was to increase taxes by over a trillion dollars. So we have to remember what our alternative option was with the other party.

But why make it temporary for individuals who might need that tax relief when corporations, who are doing very well, get a permanent. . .

Yeah, you and I are on the same page. I think that's craziness. I don't like temporary tax reductions. I don't like temporary legislative fixes, generally. I want to see permanent legislative fixes. So I am against the fact that they are temporary, but I'd rather have, as a person who pays these taxes, as a middle-income person - I'd rather have seven years of tax reduction than what the Democrats were proposing, which was a trillion dollars in increased taxes.

I'd like to talk about the political ramifications. By and large, polls show this isn't popular, and it pushes through some very substantial changes in the financial lives of Americans. Do you think that there will be a cost come 2018?

turn 0 : We already knew about the uncertainty regarding tax and spending policies in 2013

turn 0 : The significant increase in the number of starfish is a cause for concern

turn 0 : The implications in (3) is that the dolphins may have trouble adjusting to the new environment due to them being used to living in aquariums.

turn 0 : Crown-of-thorn starfish eat coral and leave it dead behind

turn 0 : "I'm sure the Democrats will be promoting increasing taxes in seven years. That's what the Democrats always promote." - The speaker is using hyperbole and making a generalization that may not be true for all Democrats.


turn 3 : The economic situation will get worse, and it's uncertain how bad it will be.

turn 3 :  "Do you think that there will be a cost come 2018?" - The speaker is asking about potential negative consequences in the future, rather than an actual financial cost in 2018.

turn 3 : They suppose that informing young people in an engaging way would be appropriate.

turn 3 : The government of the United States is treating families seeking asylum inhumanely.

turn 3 : ORR needs to process children faster to ease Border Patrol stations.


You know, it's the - there's not formal groups that kind of, you know, identify themselves. They don't have a problem with some other towns in the South where there's like, you know, revived Klan groups and such. I'm aware of the SPLC's research and such. But it's more - I think it's less formal than that but it's probably no less prevalent.

One of the things I'd like to ask you, because you're a person who has been writing about this and the photographs have been printed and seen around the country - the role of the media in covering this, does it make it better, does it make it worst?

Well, I think that really depends on, you know, literally what skin you're in, you know?A lot of the - many of the black folks in that town are very happy to see outside attention brought, they hoped that that scrutiny is going to force some changes down there. But by the same token many of the white folks are just outraged and they think that, you know, this is outsiders meddling in their affairs and they ought to just get their nose out of their business. There was the local Methodist preacher the last time I was there a month ago who told me that I was no better than a Christ killer but you know, you just kind of have to have thick skin.

Howard, thank you very much.

turn 0 : There are informal groups in the town that are not identified openly

turn 0 : bunch of its residents implies many people living within the area

turn 0 : Managing stress requires dealing with its physical effects on the body.

turn 0 : Physical touch and affection can help complete the stress response cycle and create a feeling of safety.

turn 0 : The brain is capable of adjusting to normalcy after experiencing an unusual situation.


Howard, thank you very much.

turn 2 : The culture and character of black people can be obtained from them if you get too close

turn 2 : it is a metaphorical field, it just means there are not as many candidates running for the election as there was in the past because some decided not to continue running

turn 2 : The behavior was unacceptable to what the people would accept.

turn 2 : "larger struggles that were embodied in those arguments" Actual meaning: The arguments between the speaker and their mother were about more significant issues. Non-literal meaning: None.

turn 2 : The white people in the town are not happy about outsiders paying attention to their affairs


Well, Yelena Grigoryeva was an activist. A few years ago, she came out and said that she was a gay woman and began to defend LGBT rights in St.  Petersburg. And the community of LGBT in St.  Petersburg is quite vibrant. They're victims. Almost all of them are victims of violence. They get attacked during their rallies. They receive horrible, nasty threats. And Yelena Grigoryeva, shortly before her death, received a photograph of a knife. So her friends say it cannot be just a coincidence. . .

Yeah.

. . . That she receives a photograph of a knife and then she gets stabbed to death.

Now, a local news site reports that a suspect has been arrested. What is known about the crime and the man who's been arrested?

turn 0 : A thinks that listeners should have been informed about James Baldwin's homosexuality in the program to understand the context better.

turn 0 : McCabe faced intense questioning and scrutiny by Republicans.

turn 0 : came out implies she revealed publicly that she is gay

turn 0 : The government rigged the election and caused violence.

turn 0 : Trump's tweet was an attempt to influence the outcome of the military trial


You know, I heard - I heard myself say that and thought maybe I should rethink that phrase. The reunification of the country would've been another way of saying it.

Well, it's just interesting to me - and I have no opinion on it - there are members of the Vietnamese Diaspora who refer to it as the fall. They refer to the month of April as Black April so there's definitely that camp. There's another camp that says normalizing relations between Vietnam and France and the United States and these kinds of things is good for Vietnam. And I think the thing that I'm most interested in, it's the idea of possibility and how so much can change in 40 years.

Yeah.

You know, I was there, like I said, three weeks ago. And there's tourists from all over the world - there are Russians, you know, they are people in Germany. Who would have thought 40 years ago that this would have been impossible for me and for these Russians and for all these people to be here in Vietnam?

turn 1 : Although the literal meaning of this turn is simply an acknowledgement or agreement, the implied meaning behind it is that the speaker may not be fully engaged or interested in the conversation. It could be interpreted as a way of signaling disinterest or a desire to move on to a different topic.

turn 1 : The president's reaction is self-destructive, but predictable due to his past involvement in media spats.

turn 1 : Trump's tweet was an attempt to influence the outcome of the military trial

turn 1 : The president thinks that the media is out to ruin him and makes them out to be evil.

turn 1 : Turn (2) implies that the speaker has no opinion on the subject but is interested in hearing the opinions of others and is marveling at the idea of how much can change in 40 years.


Oh, gosh. Mr.  Lamason, do we know why the whales do this?

We don't know. And there's a lot of theories around. But if you had to design a piece of landscape to capture whales, Golden Bay is pretty much perfect. It's a - quite a closed-in bay. It's got this large spit sweeping around, and the seabed out from there is very shallow for quite some kilometers. And there's a great chance that these whales were coming in here to feed and have made a poor choice about how close they can get in.

And is there anything human beings can or should do to try and help the whales?

Yeah, that's an interesting question. When these whales die, they actually initiate an ecosystem around them and it brings in a lot of wildlife that wouldn't necessarily be around. So people are saying, well, why don't you get out there and stop them stranding in the first place?Well, as I mentioned earlier, they're relying on this area for food. It'll be a little bit like closing the supermarket because you're worried about the shelves falling on people. They need to get in there. And if some of them die, well, that is - that's very sad. But also, there's a lot of other animals that make - you know, take advantage of their carcasses as well. So it's a - it's an interesting question.

turn 2 : The implied meaning of this turn is that is there any action humans can take to try to assist the stranded whales in their situation.

turn 2 : The congressional committees are trying to gain public attention and support for their investigations, while Mueller is working in the shadows and his findings will only be revealed when it is time to take legal action.

turn 2 : The person thinks there is contitutional responsibility to investigate areas that the president has said not to. The Mueller team did not as the president told them to investigate only so much and then to stop.

turn 2 :  (3) Implies that there may be something that people can do to prevent the whales from stranding,

turn 2 : Mueller should be respected and trusted, even though he has been wrongfully attacked and criticized.


Good morning.

Good morning.

What does Oklahoma want?

Well, I mean, really, they're looking for funding. They're looking for as much money as possible, as quickly as possible. I talked with Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter, and he's the one who brought the lawsuit. And he told me that taking these companies to court is really the only way the state can fund opioid treatment. I mean, you've got to keep in mind that Oklahoma has the second-highest uninsured rate in the nation. The state hasn't expanded Medicaid. State legislators have really slashed public health funding in recent years. So add on top of that the huge opioid addiction crisis, and you've got very few facilities, and they're almost always full.

So I'm thinking this through from Johnson & Johnson's perspective. I guess if you're a business, you want to kind of get your liabilities, you know, in a predictable - into a predictable place, which might help explain why a couple of other big companies, pharmaceutical companies, settled their lawsuits with the state of Oklahoma. But Johnson & Johnson is going ahead. Why did they not settle the way that other companies have?

turn 2 : The severity of the opioid crisis affects people of all backgrounds and has far-reaching consequences.

turn 2 :  (4) Implies an acknowledgement of the dangerous risks taken when crossing the border illegally.

turn 2 :  Implied meaning: There is a fear of the spread of Zika, malaria, cholera, and other diseases due to the lack of access to aid.

turn 2 : The implied meaning is that B's special person is being given the utmost care and protection.

turn 2 : Oklahoma wants funding to help opioid treatment due to lack of support and high addiction crisis


It's an interesting question. In the case of the prairie dog system, it, of course, has a dire effect on the prairie dog population in general. And the most dependent species on those is the black-footed ferret, which is a highly endangered weasel-like animal that once was much more abundant on the plains but is now extremely rare.

They eat prairie dogs usually, and so now their food supply is being threatened.

They do, yes. They're entirely dependent on prairie dogs, mostly for food. But they also - ferrets use the prairie dog burrows as shelter, so they're highly linked to the prairie dog system. And the black-footed ferret is directed susceptible to plague itself. So it's not just a matter of losing its prey. It actually probably succumbs to the disease about as quickly as the prairie dogs do.

So what's being done now to keep this from spreading further?

turn 3 :  Implied meaning: There is a fear of the spread of Zika, malaria, cholera, and other diseases due to the lack of access to aid.

turn 3 : It's important to emphasize not to put raw food in the same container

turn 3 : The World Food Programme has to decide who is not going to get food due to the lack of resources, and those who are most in need often have to go without.

turn 3 : spreading further means something keeps getting worse or better, but in this context its worse.

turn 3 : Breakfast is going to be a serious problem


What are his legal and PR teams trying to achieve by releasing audio conversations or snippets of them with Donald trump and apparently claiming that Trump knew in advance of that Trump Tower meeting with a group of Russians?

Well, I have to say, Scott, I think that's pretty much a mystery to a lot of people. Most criminal defense lawyers and former prosecutors can't. . .

. . . That I've spoken to can't make sense of it. It's a very, very unusual situation.

We're getting some bad audio - either that or a Martian craft has landed over your shoulder, so you might want to take a look, in which case we really got a big story to work on.

turn 1 : Obama wants to be seen as the voice of the people.

turn 1 : Despite the court case, people can still enroll for insurance

turn 1 : Insurance companies did not make a significant profit from Obamacare in the beginning.

turn 1 : The implied meaning of this turn is that the implementation of the ACA has not achieved its goals as intended, as evidenced by the fact that many states have opted out of Medicaid, leaving many people uninsured and leading to an increasing number of rural hospital closures.

turn 1 : Bob cannot understand the reasoning behind the release of audio conversations with Trump


turn 2 : It is being implied that it will be difficult to proceed to court.

turn 2 :  implies that the investigators used information from the traffickers to further investigate the route of the people who survived the tragedies.

turn 2 : Despite legal and PR efforts, it is difficult for experts to make sense of the situation

turn 2 : A agreed to do something but later realized it wasn't what they wanted

turn 2 : can be interpreted as a way to inquire about the current situation in the city, not just the events taking place.


Whatever the achievements of American technology at every level, is there a central bank game gap between the U. S.  and other nations?

The Federal Reserve in the U. S.  has a few games. They're pretty simple, I would say. They're effective in a way but they are not, I think, as modern. And they do a job but perhaps something that wouldn't entice the future central bankers of tomorrow.

Do you learn something from these games?

I do. I learn a little bit. There's another game that the ECB created called "Top Floor," where you are charged with traveling up a series of elevators to the top floor of the ECB building. I did learn a lot about the interactions between national central banks and the ECB, for what it's worth, in playing this game. So, I suppose that's a job done. Would I rather play "Angry Birds"?Yes, of course. But I would probably not learn as much.

turn 1 : There is a sense of panic in the financial system and central banks are the only ones willing to finance the banking sector.

turn 1 : (2) A: The Federal Reserve in the U.S. has a few games. They're pretty simple, I would say. They're effective in a way but they are not, I think, as modern. And they do a job but perhaps something that wouldn't entice the future central bankers of tomorrow.

turn 1 : A evacuated on their own accord to avoid traffic.

turn 1 : The person complained publicaly about things that were illegal and private.

turn 1 : The boat had engine trouble and flooded due to a group of Delta commandos shuffling to the back


Exactly. I mean, just how it sounds. You know, there's three guys on the court for each team, instead of five. I guess a close parallel might be what they did for the Olympics, bringing in beach volleyball to accompany, you know, regular volleyball. So it's a little bit like that.

And you play outdoors, right?

Outdoors, yep, in some beautiful venues, too, yeah. Here in Amsterdam, we're outside the Rijksmuseum, you know, one of the biggest museums in Amsterdam.

Oh, my gosh. That's a beautiful museum.

turn 1 : The person must be watching every moment and every detail of the games.

turn 1 : Congress and the president are not working at the moment.

turn 1 : The fact that the game is played outdoors is being confirmed.

turn 1 : A implies that the process of political maneuvering can be absurd and comical to an outside observer.

turn 1 : Trump's executive order may not be achieving anything new.


The final thing is this. How has both - how have both the culture and the appearance of Harlem changed with this new money and these new properties, newly priced properties?

Well, the culture is even more vibrant, because we have people that have moved in who have the money to contribute to the children's art carnival or the Dance Theater of Harlem or the Harlem School of the Arts. I mean, it's not just myself, it's brokers, other people who have moved in are writing large checks to these organizations, like the Studio Museum in Harlem. They weren't thriving before. Some of the organizations didn't exist before. The culture is only going to continue to be as great as it is and continue.

What you notice, though, is the complexion of the people walking down the street. In the bad old days when I moved up to Harlem, if I wanted to go shopping, you had to get on the subway and go to 42nd Street. Now I just walk down to 125th Street, and everything I want is there. And while I'm walking down the street, I see people from around the world. We get tourists from around the world, in addition to the non-African-Americans who are now residents of Harlem. So the face of Harlem is changing, but the culture is not going anywhere. The non-blacks who moved to Harlem moved there because they want the nightlife that we can offer.

Willie, thank you so much for being with us today and sharing your points of view.

turn 1 : Harlem has always had a black presence, with blacks helping to build it since the 1600s.

turn 1 : The president is trying to prioritize the needs of those who have been forgotten by society.

turn 1 : White House conducts briefings in an inappropriate way.

turn 1 : Harlem is now more diverse, attracting non-African Americans.


turn 1 : New residents with money are contributing to cultural institutions.

turn 1 : The closer it gets to the census, more money needs to be spent

turn 1 : He would be fulfilling a government role and Trump makes it look like he does all of the work.

turn 1 : Even the most sycophantic people around the president think he's vile and ludicrous.

turn 1 : The president doesn't seem to be acting like a tyrant, despite speculation that he's using more power since winning the election.


turn 2 : Blacks have had a historical investment in Harlem since the 1600s, predating the Harlem Renaissance and great migration

turn 2 : The universe is not always the same and new matter is needed for it to stay the same.

turn 2 : Harlem's culture is thriving due to the influx of wealth and new residents.

turn 2 : The actual meaning was differ from the original meaning that is the right answer

turn 2 : They found something that is not the real thing but close to it.


Thanks for having me on.

You call this man's screed and his other provocative activity online - you call this booby traps. What do you mean by that?

I mean his goal is to provoke and sow division between the right and the left. A lot of the comments that he put in his manifesto are, essentially, things that he knew would be picked up by the world media and cause the right and left to get to each other's throats. Like, that was part of the goal - is to get people angry and fighting.

And can you give me an example?

Yeah. He brought up Candace Owens, who is a far-right YouTube personality and credited her for his radicalization, which is - cannot be true. He said that she was more extreme than him. This is a man who just shot dozens of people at a mosque. She's not more extreme than him.

He also mentions President Trump.

turn 2 : that the people don't want any more violence and want it to stop

turn 2 : The goal of the provocative activity is to create division and unrest between opposing groups

turn 2 : The speaker uses 'literally' in a figurative sense.

turn 2 : None of the turns in this conversation have a figurative or non-literal meaning.

turn 2 : None of the turns have implied meanings that are different from their literal meanings. They all convey their literal meanings without any hidden or implied messages.


And what's interesting, I think, is Macron seemed unwilling to walk on eggshells for the American president. And by springing this Iranian visit, he seemed to make it clear that he's not going to shape the summit to avoid triggering someone like Trump. Of course, we have one more day left tomorrow, and we'll see how it goes.

And is there someone with whom the president seemed to get along well?

Yeah, there was - Boris Johnson. Of course, he's the U. K.  prime minister, and they've met on a number of occasions. They have a very natural rapport, and they're big sort of oversized personalities. As you said, they're on the same side with Brexit. And another thing I would say is that Johnson sort of feels that he needs to be cozy with Trump because he's leaving the EU, and he's desperate for a trade deal with the U. S. So it seems like Trump does have a buddy at this summit but still seems a bit distant from the other leaders of the major economies.

That is NPR's Frank Langfitt reporting from the G-7 summit in France.

turn 0 : Macron did not do well in the election.

turn 0 : They are not painting but describing the man in a certain way.

turn 0 : paint a portrait means that they are asking for an explanation of the area in this context.

turn 0 : This is implying that A believes art should have an interesting or captivating element to it.

turn 0 : Macron was not afraid to offend Trump by not shaping the summit to his liking.


I met up with Carlos Favela. He's a Border Patrol agent, and he spoke to me in his capacity as vice president of the local union. We talked just a few minutes after new numbers came out from the Department of Homeland Security. They showed a significant drop in border apprehensions in June.

And he said one reason for that is the Migrant Protection Protocols policy, which is often called remain in Mexico. He thinks that asylum seekers know that they may now have to stay in Mexico for months before their day in U. S.  courts. And so many of them are just not coming.

I guess it's a little bit a breath of fresh air for the agents out in the field. The MPP program that has been implemented - those agreements have also helped, actually, with the detention at the Border Patrol stations. So we're seeing less incursions but also less people being detained at the stations, which is a sign of relief because, you know, the Border Patrol doesn't have the resources to hold that many people.

There has been a lot of criticism levied at CBP. What is the biggest misconception about what you men and women do?

turn 1 : you took my breath away implies being very amazing, surprising and beautiful in view and performance. Not taking someone's breath or air by trying to suffocate them

turn 1 : The key point is made to make people want to learn more about what happened.

turn 1 : The information does not boil down, but it gets to the most practical facts.

turn 1 : a breath of fresh air implies a great relief and freedom

turn 1 : The kids will begin to think of ideas as they explore on their own.


Which is - and Fosse - so that gives you a flavor of what these guys were. And Fosse laughs so hard and the, you know, all the tubes are plugged into his nose and the heart machine starts beeping and - I mean, it was a constant party in Fosse's room.

Well, and I'm struck by something you said because I guess he said he was under anesthesia, and began to get some ideas for a film. And he said: Even as I'm dying, I'm working.

Yep. That's the whole story of the guy, right there.

He didn't expect to live past 60, did he?

turn 1 : There are no turns in this conversation.Whose atual meaning are different from their  literal meanings.All of the  return  are being used in straight for word and literal meanings.

turn 1 : The implied meaning is that B's special person is being given the utmost care and protection.

turn 1 : (4) Seriously? could mean that B is surprised, does not believe, or is challenging A's statement.

turn 1 : (4) is a straightforward denial of B's implied meaning, and does not carry any additional implied meanings beyond that.


We've all seen, you know if you've gone to one of these snooty coffee shops - I say that lovingly because I go to them.

But, you know, there are all these machines, and you wonder, well, why do you really have to use this one for this?

Right.

And this video decodes that.

turn 0 : Snooty means that the shop believes it is better than others.

turn 0 : The speaker is often expecting bad things to happen, so when something good happens, it's more exceptional than usual.

turn 0 : The White House and California are in a disagreement about auto emissions.

turn 0 : The problems of today are the necessity for innovation to occur.

turn 0 : Sectors that grown when the economy is failing do better when the economy begins to improve.  The techology sector as a whole is trying hard to make money.


Thank you very much for having me.

And let me begin with the set up for a very old joke: How hot is it?

It's so hot, it's not a joke. That's how hot it is. It's - people always - people come out to me, though, and they ask me - since I've been here, they go, well, you must be used to this, right?I mean, you're from Africa. So, I mean, this must be - no, no. No, this is not weather. This is - I'm used to weather. This is an oven, and I'm not enjoying it. It's very hot. So barely surviving, but I'm glad to be here.

You are wearing a t-shirt that has the words nah mean(ph).

turn 0 : having me implies hosting someone or engaging with someone and not referring to owning someone

turn 0 : They are on a list of people that are treated badly by the country.

turn 0 : The speaker wants to address the negative views towards immigrants in America and reject white nationalism and xenophobia

turn 0 : The situation is more dire than what is being reported, as the resources available are not able to meet the needs of the refugees.


Thank you very much for having me.

turn 2 : The speaker is confident in the appeal of Oriental and believes that the listener will enjoy visiting the place.

turn 2 : People assume that because the speaker is from Africa, they should be used to hot weather but they are not enjoying it.

turn 2 : This made the person have to stay where they were at.

turn 2 : The situation is uncertain and they need to take it one step at a time

turn 2 : you imply that something is the case


You got it, my friend. They did that, and they're apt to do more. And right now I guess the point we ought to talk about to you and your listeners, understanding that I'm not there, and I'm not a player, a participant, but yet I'm a player, one of the outside groups that finds his way in through cracks and corners and talks to the people over there.

I think they are trying to get something, led by the secretary of the Treasury, who's Geithner. . .

Tim Geithner.

Yeah, he's terrific, I think. Republicans have a wonderful man in Boehner, that Boehner's a straight shooter. Geithner is a very smart guy, and he acts fair to the Republicans. So I would think that he would be able to negotiate as well as anybody. And Tim Geithner, he's - I've talked with him many times before this thing started and occasionally since they've been in closed quarters.

turn 0 : Despite not being a participant, I have influence.

turn 0 : This turn expresses willingness to engage in the conversation.

turn 0 : Turn (1) has an implicated meaning that is different from its literal meaning. Although the speaker denies that the remarks were racially motivated, the implication is that the speaker believes they were in fact racially motivated, and is trying to downplay or avoid addressing that implication.

turn 0 : Implied meaning: People are feeling resentment and anger towards people who think they don't have to follow the same rules as everyone else.

turn 0 : The speaker was falsely accused and wrongfully blamed.


Well, they're very angry, obviously. I mean, in Argentina, they're already facing really very hard times. Inflation there is among the highest in the world. The economy is - you know, they've got this boom-and-bust economy that's right now in such a mess that the government very controversially decided to sign on to this huge $56 billion IMF bailout. There are strikes and protests over President Mauricio Macri's austerity program, regularly.

And right now, Steve, there's a very highly charged political environment - I mean, even more highly charged than usual - because presidential elections are coming up in October. Macri's fighting to keep his job in the face of a remarkable resurgence by the former president, Cristina Kirchner, who's running with her former cabinet chief, this time on a ticket to be vice president, despite a stack of corruption charges against her.

Plenty of debate to come on who can keep the lights on. Philip, thanks so much.

You're welcome.

NPR's Philip Reeves.

turn 0 : The situation in Venezuela is very violent and dangerous.

turn 0 : Implied meaning: The speaker may be using humor or sarcasm to make a point or convey a message in a lighthearted way.

turn 0 : Implied meaning: The speaker may be using understatement or exaggeration to convey a message, often to emphasize a point or to add humor to a situation.

turn 0 : Implied meaning: The speaker may be using a sarcastic or ironic tone to convey their true feelings or opinions about the situation, without explicitly stating them.

turn 0 : The situation in Argentina is very bad due to high inflation, strikes and protests, and the government's decision to sign a huge IMF bailout.


You're welcome.

NPR's Philip Reeves.

turn 1 : Everything was becoming negative in their respective areas. People got a change when the new president was elected. The news is about what is happening and what will happen.

turn 1 : The political environment in Argentina is tense due to presidential elections and the resurgence of a former president with corruption charges.

turn 1 : "To see myself as a character and not as myself" - The speaker is not literally seeing themselves as a fictional character, but rather trying to distance themselves emotionally from their personal story in order to write it in an artistic and creative way.

turn 1 : "It makes you consider your own brain, I suppose." - This turn is a figurative expression that means the speaker is reflecting on their own life and experiences in comparison to the circumstances of the individuals whose brains were taken.

turn 1 : to take on a role in this context means to act like a character.


Well, it's true. There was a disaster of my own making at the National Book Awards. In my capacity as emcee, when Jacqueline Woodson won the National Book Award for children's literature, which was a wonderful moment for everyone, but certainly also for me, Jackie is a friend of mine. So after her win, I told a story about her and me. And the story did not go out well and many, many people were very upset by it, and rightfully so.

Yeah. It certainly made me react a little differently when I was reading this book. One of the first signs we get that Errol, the pirate captain, has lost his ability to track is that he falls into racist jokes.

Anyone who's had someone with dementia knows that terrible things often begin to come out of their mouths, which is shocking and mysterious and, of course, very upsetting and hurtful for their families.

Yeah. I think anyone reading this book would decide - not giving anything away - maybe being a pirate isn't the good idea that I thought it was.

It was - if I can convey one message to the people of the world, it's don't try piracy.

turn 1 : "straight line from that to piracy" - actual meaning: the author uses figurative language to question whether her shoplifting is a direct cause of her becoming a pirate, not that there is a literal straight line linking the two.

turn 1 : (2) B's statement implies that the racist jokes made by the pirate captain in the book were a red flag that something was wrong with him and that being a pirate is not as glamorous as it may seem, rather than simply reacting differently to the story. The actual meaning is that the reader's perception of the pirate captain changes as they learn more about him.

turn 1 : A "knee-jerk reaction" in this phrase doesn't refer to the legs. The implied meaning is an automatic response to something, done without much thought. Akin to how when your knee is struck your leg flexes - no thought, pure reflex.

turn 1 : "took a lot out of my legs" - This expression is an idiom used to describe feeling physically exhausted or drained after an activity. It does not literally mean that something was taken out of the speaker's legs.

turn 1 : The literal meaning of the turn is asking why they want to cause violence, but the implied meaning is asking why they find violence appealing or attractive.


turn 3 : "straight line from that to piracy" - actual meaning: the author uses figurative language to question whether her shoplifting is a direct cause of her becoming a pirate, not that there is a literal straight line linking the two.

turn 3 : The implication here is that the reader should not try piracy, as it may not be as glamorous as it initially seems.

turn 3 : Come to the table means to show up or to engage with others.

turn 3 : The speaker is hinting that the situation is difficult or complex.

turn 3 : Although the literal meaning of this turn is simply an acknowledgement or agreement, the implied meaning behind it is that the speaker may not be fully engaged or interested in the conversation. It could be interpreted as a way of signaling disinterest or a desire to move on to a different topic.


My gosh, no, no, no. I mean, you know, Rip Van Winkle goes to sleep for 20 years and doesn't look at his statements, and when he wakes up, his money is worth half of what he started with. And when he went to sleep, he was 40 years old. Now, he's 60. What the heck does Rip Van Winkle do?You know, Rip Van Winkle doesn't have enough life left to get back his money.

So, let me ask you this. I'm going to open my statement now, and what should I do with it?

If you're retired and you are living on your investments, you have no business in the stock market right now, none, zero. If you are not retired, you are contributing money to your investment portfolios, you're actively adding money, and you have the stomach for losses, then you can buy. When you look at GE at $8. 55 a share, when you look at Dow Chemical at seven bucks, the juices do get flowing. You can say to yourself, gosh, I'd really like to own these on the bet that 10, 15 years from now, they'll be higher. But you have to understand that they could all be cut in half before they go higher.

Paul Krsek is managing director and chief investment officer of 5T Wealth Management based in Napa Valley, California. Paul, thank you. It's always great to talk to you.

turn 0 : (1) Implies that people who work in the tipped industry suffer financially when they don't receive tips, as the low wages don't cover the costs of their rent.

turn 0 : not a literal meaning but rather a rhetorical question.

turn 0 : A implies that Rip Van Winkle's investment is not worth as much after sleeping for 20 years. 2. A implies that it's not a good idea for retirees to invest in the stock market but younger people can do so if they are willing to take risks.

turn 0 : there are no turns in this conversation. whose actual meaning are different from their literal meanings. all of the turn are being used in a straight forward and literal meaning.

turn 0 : None of the turns in this conversation have a figurative or non-literal meaning.


Abortion. Abortion.

Really?

Because it's such a driving issue, a lot of one-issue abortion voters. The courts are determining what's legal in abortion. We see now that the court has got these new two conservative members to the Supreme Court and the lower courts. That's why you see states now pushing ahead with their tough abortion restrictions because they think that they can get these upheld. So I do think abortion - school prayer. Ronald Reagan played on school prayer when he was running. And these were the kind of things that conservatives vote on. These are important to them.

These are these sort of moral and cultural issues that they are interested in, consumed by to some regard. And so the courts have just been more important to them. You do see Democrats reacting now. There's new groups springing up. Demand Justice is a new group that was started to kind of make Democrats more aware of the potency of the court and the importance and why Democrats should be more interested in voting on it. I do think, in this election, Democrats are going to talk a lot more about the Supreme Court than they have in the past.

turn 0 : The AMA is getting involved in politics due to North Dakota law on medically induced abortions.

turn 0 : "seeing myself as the hero of my own story" is a metaphorical expression meaning to view oneself as the protagonist in one's own life story and to take control of the situation.

turn 0 : trying to place myself in his mind implies a persons way of thinking and/or their point of view

turn 0 : Abortion is a controversial and politically charged topic.

turn 0 : Implicated meaning: The speaker is expressing a desire to create a character in their book who is strong and believable, rather than simply creating a character who is physically strong. The implied meaning is that the speaker values depth and authenticity in their character portrayal, rather than creating a one-dimensional, superficial character.


Abortion. Abortion.

Really?

turn 2 : Liberals in this area hold conservative beliefs and values.

turn 2 : 2. Conservatives prioritize issues such as school prayer and abortion.


You're welcome.

Not to belabor this obvious point, but is this as dangerous as it sounds?

It is. And because it's becoming precariously dangerous situation for the east coast of Florida - meaning it may officially stay offshore but still spread the core of its severe impacts right along the coastline - I think that's something that we should emphasize, is that - and I think it was mentioned off the top of the hour - we need our listeners from our member stations in Miami, WLRN, all the way to Jacksonville, WJCT, to take this seriously, especially if you live east of that I-95 corridor because there is an increasing chance now the core - and we're talking the eye wall - of major Hurricane Dorian will brush the coastline.

That could mean winds well above hurricane strength. That could bring storm surge, storm surge warnings and hurricane warnings in effect. So I think that's what's the most dangerous part of this storm is actually the fact that it may be not coming ashore directly, and residents may not be taking it seriously at this point.

Has the storm reached full strength, or is there any possibility that it could intensify?

It likely has reached close to its full strength. It's approaching or moving over the islands now of the Northern Bahamas. And it's also showing signs of going through a eye wall replacement cycle. That will likely occur in the next 24 hours. So the strength is going to fluctuate.

turn 2 : Hurricanes are becoming more dangerous due to climate change.

turn 2 : The hurricane may cause severe impacts along the coastline despite staying offshore.

turn 2 : The speaker is stating that the amount of money being discussed is significant not just to themselves, but also to most people in the country. This suggests that there may be financial hardship or inequality that the speaker is aware of.

turn 2 : “First, there was a free introductory course where students were told they could make tens of thousands of dollars in just a couple of months using Trump's investment techniques.” - Implied meaning: The students were misled into believing that they could make a lot of money quickly by using Trump's investment techniques.

turn 2 : In (2), President Obama's commitment of money and military personnel is a literal statement, but it implies that he is taking action to help with the Ebola crisis.


Dual loyalty is something that relates to the potential conflict between clinicians' duties to their patients and their obligations to their employers. When these organizations have sometimes questionable tasks to fulfill, that becomes a very, very serious almost ethical minefield, I would say.

You and I have both been to immigration detention centers. What do you imagine the work will be like?

Well, I think when you talk about any correctional facility, especially immigration detention centers, there are a couple of hats that one has to wear. One is to take care of routine medical issues - so somebody has a headache, somebody has an infection, is vomiting. But also, we're talking about people who are coming with immense trauma, people who may have injuries, people who have suffered from violence. You need to address that in some ways. There's also making sure that there's no spread of contagious diseases, that people are being nourished well. So it's a very big job.

Isn't it important to have the best medical personnel possible in those facilities?Wouldn't you want somebody extremely qualified to be hired for a job like this?

turn 0 : "almost ethical minefield" implies a morally controversial topic

turn 0 : We're also in a situation where the administration has sent very limited aid budgets to Congress. And fortunately because of the commitment that Congress continues to show, they've actually rejected those steep cuts to humanitarian aid and provided strong funding - robust funding for humanitarian assistance. But we need to see that funding really get out of the bank accounts in D.C. and get out to the ground, where it's needed.  Implicated meaning: Despite the administration sending limited aid budgets to Congress, Congress has shown commitment by rejecting steep cuts to humanitarian aid and providing strong funding. However, it is necessary for the allocated funding to be effectively utilized and reach the areas where humanitarian assistance is required.

turn 0 :  (4) implies that the US is trying to reach a political solution to the conflict in Syria, but without a strategy to deal with Assad and the refugee crisis.

turn 0 : "And I know a large part of your speech was devoted to the idea that they should hold off and reassuring them the United States would take action if necessary and that Israeli action would be counterproductive." - The actual meaning here is not about the meaning of the words used but rather about the speaker acknowledging the content of the other person's speech and seeking clarification.


turn 1 : is a private meeting between people, while the actual meaning of "dress rehearsal" (

turn 1 :  In turn (4), the speaker describes the birds "flying" in the wind tunnel with the wind blowing in their faces, which is not a literal description of flight but rather an approximation of the experience.

turn 1 : (3) is a sign of amusement, indicating the speaker was laughing at the metaphor.

turn 1 : Preventing a cockroach from grooming presents an interesting challenge means it's difficult to get a cockroach to stop grooming

turn 1 : "a couple of hats that one has to wear" implies performing different duties.


We should note that USA Today, which when it was founded in 1982, said it would never endorse a candidate for president - didn't want to go to that kind of - didn't want to participate in that kind of politics - has not endorsed a candidate but has said, in some departure from their usual policy, Donald Trump is unfit to be president, so don't vote for him.

You know, we know that people don't read newspaper editorials by and large. And if they ever read one, it's usually something like this in the presidential season. But we know that people read about them and hear about them.

And that's where, in the age of social media, they may actually matter more because people are going to be talking about this wipeout, this refusal of people who, remember, historically, have almost always gone with Republicans, to go with Donald Trump.

OK, now Miss Universe. Did Hillary Clinton set a trap for Donald Trump, which he sprang on himself?

You know, this story could have gone away in 24 hours or 48 hours. It could have had some impact on Monday night and perhaps, then, just gone away. We've heard an awful lot of high impact stories come and go already in this campaign.

turn 1 : It is a bad idea either way for the social media companies.

turn 1 : In turn (4), the speaker is expressing admiration for a place they are visiting, specifically highlighting the presence of an emu and a day-old goat. The literal meaning of the turn is that the speaker finds the place charming and enjoys the presence of the animals. However, the implied meaning of the turn is that the speaker may be easily impressed or may have a naive or idealized view of rural life. The use of the word "bucolic" suggests a romanticized view of the countryside, and the excitement over the presence of relatively common animals suggests a lack of familiarity with rural environments. The turn implies that the speaker may not have a deep understanding of the realities of agricultural life and may be easily swayed by superficial or picturesque elements.

turn 1 :  (2) What's an editorial worth in this age of social media?

turn 1 : "Have you been able to restore the populations to any extent?" This turn has a literal meaning. It asks whether any progress has been made in increasing the population of the tortoises.


turn 3 : When you read the social media post, what did you think?

turn 3 : He would be fulfilling a government role and Trump makes it look like he does all of the work.

turn 3 :  Implied meaning: Is there space for Chris Christie to enter the presidential race and has he made a mistake by attending the Cowboys-Lions game?

turn 3 : The turn that has a different meaning from its literal meaning is (2) "President Trump overrode the decision of career officials to grant his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, a clearance".  The phrase "overrode the decision" does not mean that President Trump simply disagreed with the decision made by the career officials and made a different decision. It implies that he forced the clearance to be granted despite objections from those officials.

turn 3 :  (4) And that's where, in the age of social media, they may actually matter more because people are talking about this wipeout


turn 4 : (4) Implies that Donald Trump's disregard for sleep is unwise and potentially detrimental.

turn 4 : He would be fulfilling a government role and Trump makes it look like he does all of the work.

turn 4 : 5) OK, now Miss Universe.Did Hillary Clinton set a trap for Donald Trump, which he sprang on himself?

turn 4 : (3) - The actual meaning is that Donald Trump likely wanted Tom Price to resign as Secretary of Health and Human Services after facing criticism for his use of private jets. Trump campaigned against government corruption, so this situation is ironic.

turn 4 :  Implied meaning: Is there space for Chris Christie to enter the presidential race and has he made a mistake by attending the Cowboys-Lions game?


I think not quite yet. I mean, there are often these apologies that are issued and I think President Wagner is quite genuine in his apology. And at the same time, the question becomes how do we as a community at Emory understand how we are to move forward as an institution?

Feels like the kind of moment that will be a touchstone for a long time to come.

I hope in a positive way. I think it's opened up some conversations that we've needed to have.

Leslie Harris is an associate professor of history in African-American studies at Emory University in Atlanta. Professor Harris, thank you very much for joining us.

turn 1 : Emotions are not just a mental state but have a physical aspect to them.

turn 1 : Having the right connections, personality and know-how is essential for success.

turn 1 : By being a touchstone it means it will be a strong stable moment that will evoke emotion.

turn 1 : Being good at something is not enough for success.

turn 1 : As a leader and parent, it is important to help young people achieve their dreams and goals


You know what really stands out for me in your book most of all?

Uh-oh.

You love your daughter. You love your grandson. And you love working.

I adore working. I am so - do you know how lucky I am?At this age, I have "Fashion Police. "I have an Internet show "In Bed With Joan. "And I just started something now called "Drunken Celebrity Phone Calls. "It's incredible.

turn 3 :  The literal meaning of (4) is "Thanks for having me."  The actual meaning is "Thank you for the opportunity."

turn 3 : The turn in (3) has an implied meaning of appreciation rather than a literal meaning of thanks.

turn 3 :  (4) - Implied meaning: I am very grateful for the opportunities I have been given at my age.

turn 3 : This turn does not have an implied meaning different from its literal meaning. It is a straightforward expression of gratitude towards Laura Sydell, the NPR correspondent.

turn 3 : The literal meaning of (3) is a simple expression of agreement, while the implied meaning is that the speaker is amazed by the story of Steve Dalkowski's feats.


It's nice to be here, Neal. How are you?

I'm good. Thanks. That first phone call - well, just sort of out of curiosity, I assume.

The first call that I made to Alan?Yeah, it was a funny feeling of both, obviously, curiosity and a strange sensation of being crowded in my own skin by another guy who had my same name.

And he turned out to be - well, debonair might be the word.

turn 1 : It does not seem clear on whether Trump made the phone call or received it

turn 1 :  is that Neal is asking if the first phone call was made out of curiosity.

turn 1 :  (2) implies that Mr. Groves is joining the conversation for the purpose of providing his expertise on the topic.

turn 1 :  The implied meaning of this turn is that the speaker is thanking the guest for appearing on the show and expressing appreciation for their insight

turn 1 :  The implied meaning of this turn is that the guest is expressing gratitude for being invited to the show


turn 2 : that the acquaintance between the two people had grown over the years.

turn 2 : Implied meaning: The speaker thinks that there is a level of ambiguity or hidden message in the turn that may not be immediately apparent, but which can be inferred or interpreted through context or other clues.

turn 2 : The first call was an overwhelming experience of connecting with someone who shared the same name as me, feeling both curious and a little intimidated.

turn 2 : Implied meaning: The speaker may be suggesting that there are some hidden or unknown factors that could influence the situation being discussed.

turn 2 : Implied meaning: The speaker is subtly trying to convey a sense of urgency or importance in the matter being discussed, without explicitly stating it.


turn 3 : is that Alan was very sophisticated and charming.

turn 3 : The story of Alan's life is not as it was originally portrayed.

turn 3 : B is confirming that A attended the same school from kindergarten until graduation.

turn 3 : A is not fully agreeing with B's statement

turn 3 : B was raised by his grandparents who were foster parents, not his biological parents.


Coastal Texas did have a couple of days to prepare for this storm. People were urged to leave the area. What's your estimation?Did many people take that advice and get out before Harvey hit?

Well, certainly some did. As I was driving in from Austin and San Antonio yesterday, you could see a fair number of cars, you know, going the other direction. So certainly, there were some people that evacuated. But here at the hotel that we're staying, there are hundreds of residents who are from Corpus Christi who decided to hunker it out and stay the night here. You know, there were no mandatory evacuations ordered for Corpus Christi.

Some are beginning to wonder, you know, was that the best plan of action?Had a mandatory evacuation been ordered, they would have had to evacuate the hospitals. And that, you know, picks up a whole series of logistical issues. So you know, as the Texas governor ordered yesterday, if you feel unsafe, if you feel unsecure then you should flee.

And Russell, what do you see for the next few hours and next few days about when conditions might improve and what people have to contend with?

turn 0 : The hurricane caused severe destruction and devastation in the area.

turn 0 : (1) The speaker is not only suggesting using technology to alert providers when they may be entering orders for the wrong patient, but also emphasizing the importance of preventing medical errors in the healthcare system.

turn 0 : The alert is suggesting that the provider should double-check to make sure they are entering the orders for the correct patient.

turn 0 : (1) Did many people take that advice and get out before Harvey  hit?

turn 0 : The speaker is expressing sympathy for the victims and their families.


turn 2 : B wants to know if A evacuated because it was mandatory or not.

turn 2 : (3) Had a mandatory evacuation been ordered, they would have had to evacuate the hospitals.

turn 2 : B is referring to the Hurricane Katrina catastrophe in New Orleans and it aftermaths.

turn 2 :  (2) implies that B is wondering what the latest news or developments are in the situation,

turn 2 : The implied meaning is that A is inquiring about the details surrounding B's special person.


It's only about $3 billion. So compared to the whole Defense Department, which is, you know, 500 or more billion, or NASA, which is around 16 billion, or something.

A couple of big bombers.

Yeah, one and a half B-2 bombers. That's it. I think DARPA should be inspiring to anyone who wants to create innovative things, come up with new ideas, do things that really make a difference, with a relatively small amount of money and resources.

And what stuff do you think, percentage of stuff, that you actually saw going on?What couldn't you see that they wouldn't let you see inside of DARPA?

turn 0 : 100 million plus means that it cost more than that.

turn 0 : None of the words or phrases in this turn have a figurative meaning. It is a straightforward statement about the print media in North Korea continuing to praise the leader, despite his absence, and how his father had also disappeared from public view at times.

turn 0 : (3) Implied Meaning: Is President Kabila using the current situation to remain in power?

turn 0 : The amount of $3 billion is relatively small compared to the Defense Department and NASA budgets.

turn 0 : thanking the NPR reporter, so it does not have a different actual meaning from its literal meaning.


A couple of big bombers.

turn 2 : DARPA needs to constantly recruit new talent and ideas to maintain innovation.

turn 2 : DARPA is able to achieve innovative results with limited resources.

turn 2 : Take a shot means have a try in this context, not actually shoot someone

turn 2 : In this turn, the speaker is using sarcasm and irony. The literal meaning suggests that the person being discussed sent impressive pictures of jet engines in a basement, which are flaming out. However, the actual meaning implies that the person's actions or pictures were not impressive or desirable.

turn 2 : (4) implies disbelief or shock at A's response in the previous turn.


How close is it?

It's about three parsecs away, about 12 light-years away, something like that.

So if there is intelligent life on that planet, and I'm just speculating here, it would be possible to communicate with them in real time almost, right, a lifetime, at least one person's lifetime if they could signal back and forth in 12 light-years?

Well, and that's the reason that studying these nearest stars is so interesting. If you have a chance of contacting any intelligent beings on these things, you could have a two-way conversation easily within a lifetime around these nearest stars.

turn 1 : Being the dominant power in space can deter others from challenging us in that domain.

turn 1 : The federal government has investigated alternatives to lethal force and improving police-community relations for decades, but these techniques have not gained enough traction.

turn 1 : The planet is far away from us, but it's measurable

turn 1 : Turn (4) is implying that even though research has been conducted in this area, law enforcement has not been paying attention to it and is only now beginning to do so.

turn 1 : The implementation of a residential law for policemen and an independent civilian complaint review board would decrease police brutality.


How close is it?

turn 3 : B is making a sarcastic remark about the difficulty of discovering something new with telescopes.

turn 3 : The speaker identifies with various forms of art and culture, and has a deep appreciation for life and love.

turn 3 : Studying the nearest stars is interesting because it increases the chances of contacting intelligent beings

turn 3 : This is implying that A believes art should have an interesting or captivating element to it.

turn 3 : the musicians actually created a spark in the speaker's imagination, but the figurative meaning is that the musicians inspired the speaker's creativity.


When you marinate after grilling, you actually make a marinade that doesn't touch any of the raw fish or meat.

Got it. OK.  What about people who don't eat meat?There are a lot of people who really are trying to move more toward a plant-based diet. How do you manage that on the grill if you have limited grill space?Because, I mean, it depends on why you're not eating meat. I mean, if you're not eating meat because you have strong ideological reasons, you don't necessarily want that touching. How could you manage that?And what are some things that you should consider for the non-meat eaters?

Yeah. I love grilled vegetables. I love eating vegetarian meals. I'm not super-strict about if meat's been on the grill to then make something with vegetables. But some people don't want them maybe cooking at the same time, where they might touch or come into contact that way. So I would say one of the preparations I really love for summer are grilled salads. So this is like a grilled spin on your classic salads.

And on Bon Appetit, we have a recipe for grilled lettuces with creme fraiche and avocado, which is a spin on, like, a ranch dressing. We have a grilled cob, where some of the elements of the salad get grilled and then tossed together with the other stuff. There is a grilled bread salad, which is kind of like a riff on a Panzanella, a bread salad where you combine it with some grilled vegetables.

turn 0 : Leaning into your gas grill meaning simply use the grill.

turn 0 : The story involving Theodore Roosevelt may reveal America's aggressive nature.

turn 0 : The president was satisfied with how he was perceived.

turn 0 : Marinating after grilling doesn't involve the cooked meat/fish

turn 0 : My father was trying to instill a sense of superiority and strength in me by contrasting the strong and the weak.


What has been the reaction to this from the pollsters at this conference that you're at?

In the hallways here, I was surprised to hear, actually, that academics and pollsters are mostly saying that this effort is overdue. There's general consensus that the traditional exit polls are oversampling Democrats because older voters don't like having to fill out these forms. And they, of course, lean pretty heavily Republican.

Many people I talked to here said that they've been raising alarm bells with the National Election Pool for a decade to no avail. And they see this as a pretty good thing to light a match under those exit pollsters to change. I talked with a consultant to one of those exit polls. And he said that they are actually going to be trying to make changes and that this is part of that.

That's NPR's lead political editor Domenico Montanaro in Denver.

turn 2 : There are dangers that cause problems by doing these polls.

turn 2 : Armstrong was sent to a reformatory multiple times and grew up in poverty.

turn 2 : They've been making the National Election Pool worried and extremely concerned.  Also, it is not a pool, but an organization that gets information from groups of people.

turn 2 : The family was taking a chance by investing in a potential financial opportunity without having any guarantee of success.

turn 2 : Children of wealthy tycoons and lords of Gilded Age


Philippines armed forces pounded militant positions again on Saturday, the fifth-straight day of fighting between government forces and ISIS-linked fighters who have occupied parts of the city of Marawi on the island of Mindanao. A military spokesman says that at least 40 militants have been killed since the fighting began, and at least 13 soldiers have died. We're joined now from Mindanao by Michael Sullivan.

Michael, thanks so much for being with us.

You're welcome, Scott.

You're just back from Marawi. What did you see?

Scott, I saw a ghost town, really. I mean, it was eerie. It's a city of more than 200,000 people. But it just looked as if someone had suddenly just snatched them all away, just plucked them from the street. The only people we saw in the city proper were heavily armed Philippine soldiers trying to flush out militant snipers. And you could hear intermittent gunfire on the streets approaching that part of the city that the militants still control.

turn 2 :  A: Thank you, Scott. Actual meaning: A is expressing gratitude to B for the conversation.

turn 2 : The conversation was private and sealed, so it's unclear what was discussed.

turn 2 : (3) "You're welcome, Scott" - This is an expression of gratitude and respect, not an acknowledgement that Scott has granted permission.

turn 2 : The agreement will cause things to come to a halt with no further changes.

turn 2 : The situation is uncertain and they need to take it one step at a time


Correct.

And is there a difference in spider silk as opposed to the silkworm silk?

There are many similarities between the two, as a family of proteins. There are also some distinct differences. There are many different kinds of both spider silks and silkworm silks. The silk we use for this particular study is really based on a purified version of what's present in the textile world, and we choose that because the infrastructure is there, the supplies are there to really utilize this in a widespread application like vaccine distribution that we're talking about.

So you could use it for more than just vaccines?

turn 2 : There are other pathogens that could be used as weapons besides Anthrax

turn 2 :  Implies disbelief in the official explanation for the meeting and wanting a better answer.

turn 2 : can be interpreted as a way to inquire about the current situation in the city, not just the events taking place.

turn 2 : There are other potential uses for the silk beyond vaccine distribution.

turn 2 : The talks had gotten worse as they were returning to what they had spoken of before. Offers were made and rejected. The table is just a metaphor for the two sides talking to one another.


Well, as you might imagine, there are a variety of courses of action that the Department of Defense, specifically the commanders in Central Command, have provided to the president and the National Security staff. And they will take a look at those and put those in context vis-a-vis the diplomatic and political actions that are also occurring as this is going on and determine one or another. And they run the entire gamut from, you know, a non-lethal response to more lethal actions. . .

To forceful military response, right.

Yeah, taking out the service to air missile systems that are in the vicinity. Some of. . .

OK.

turn 0 : The United States would need to compromise and accept a nuclear-armed North Korea.

turn 0 : The actual meaning was differ from the original meaning that is the right answer

turn 0 : There are multiple options for military action, and the president will choose one after considering diplomatic and political actions.


We get the impression from the reporting of our colleague Adrian Florido in Puerto Rico that this was - the protests that drove out the governor, they were a protest against the governor but really against the whole political system. And the descriptions you've just given of the various positions would seem to back that up. Does anybody have credibility to take the job?

I think there are people that do have the credibility and that have the experience. But I - it's not clear to me that political leadership has heard the message that has been delivered loud and clearly by the thousands, in some cases hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans that took to the street to let, you know, their distaste and their indignation known.

What do you mean they haven't heard the message - meaning that the political leadership doesn't understand how angry people are?

I think that that could be the case, and it is demonstrated by the fact that there are reports of backroom dealing over who could be that next secretary of state that could take over the governor's position.

turn 0 : to carry something out means to do something

turn 0 : Implied meaning: The speaker may be hinting at a desire or need for help or support from the listener.

turn 0 : Implied meaning: The speaker is subtly trying to convey a sense of urgency or importance in the matter being discussed, without explicitly stating it.

turn 0 : drove out in this context means to scare someone away

turn 0 : Implied meaning: The speaker is hinting at a deeper or hidden motive or intention behind their actions or words.


turn 1 : heard the message meaning seen what was meant by the actions of

turn 1 : Implied meaning: The speaker may be hinting at something indirectly and expects the listener to understand the intended message.


turn 3 : backroom dealings meaning out of the view of the public and not with good intent

turn 3 : They are implying that deals are done in inappropriate places

turn 3 : "But it will only be a brief hiatus in this long-term, contentious U.S.-China relationship" has a figurative meaning that is different from its literal meaning. The literal meaning of the turn is that a deal between the US and China would only be a temporary break in their long-term, contentious relationship. However, the figurative meaning is that even if a deal is reached, the underlying tensions and issues between the two countries will remain and could resurface in the future.

turn 3 : China is trying to negotiate the best possible deal while doing as little as possible to please Trump.

turn 3 : There are some groups who see China as a threat, but not everyone agrees with this assessment.


Does this book take the position that President Trump is simply wrong about Russia?

No. No, it does not say that. And I would underline that this book is not an anti-Trump book or a pro-anyone book. It's not anti- or pro-anyone. Maybe it's hard to believe in today's Washington, but we actually have no agenda (laughter).

John McLaughlin is a former acting CIA director. Thank you very much for joining us today.

Thank you.

turn 1 : Implied meaning: The speaker is hinting at an underlying issue or concern that they are not comfortable discussing directly.

turn 1 : The turn "your life changed" in (1) is an idiomatic expression that means a significant event or series of events that dramatically altered the course of one's life. Its actual meaning is different from its literal meaning, which would be that the person's life physically changed.

turn 1 : to move in direction in this context means to change something

turn 1 : The actual meaning was differ from the original meaning that is the right answer


And it's not just exhaustion, Ambassador. It's a belief on all sides that they cannot win on the battlefield.

Yeah. And I think that is beginning to dawn on people. There is this view that somehow if the U. S.  launches air strikes on behalf of the rebels that this could somehow turn the tide. But I think if you're in the military and the Pentagon, you start looking at what exactly your target sets are going to be. You're going to see this as a pretty complex problem and then maybe air strikes are not going to solve it.

There's also the idea of a no-fly zone because the Assad forces have used air strikes on others. And there is no question that could have some impact on the ground, but none of these things are a sure bet. And the only sure bet is that they would - the first step in any of these things is an act of war, whether we like it or not.

And imposing a no-fly zone is an act of war. You mentioned some people who ought to be involved in this conversation. You did not mention a player with a major stake in Syria, and that's Iran.

turn 1 : The people have seen what he is capable of and believe he posses the skills and abilities to win.

turn 1 : as it is the only turn with an implied meaning different from its literal meaning.

turn 1 : The person thinks that the fact they can not win is beginning to be believed by people.

turn 1 : Implied meaning: The speaker may be using metaphors or analogies to convey a complex idea or emotion in a more relatable or understandable way.


Journalist Sam Dagher spent years in Syria reporting on war. He also reported on the lives of ordinary Syrians caught in the middle of the fighting. His new book is called "Assad Or We Burn The Country. "It tells the story of Hafez al-Assad and his son Bashar and their rule in Syria. The story is told in large part through the Assad family's friendship with another Syrian family, the Tlass family. The Tlasses had helped the father and son keep their grip on power for decades.

I talked to Sam Dagher, and I first asked him about the book's title.

I saw this slogan on the walls of destroyed and deserted towns and neighborhoods. The Assad regime besieged a lot of these towns and neighborhoods in Damascus and elsewhere around the country that had risen up against the regime. The regime forces would go in and do what the regime calls the cleansing of this area. So they would sometimes execute whoever they find in these places, loot all the homes down to the tiles and the copper wire in the wall and burn these homes. And after they're done, they would spray this graffiti on the walls, Assad or we burn the country.

Sam, in this book, you're telling the story of the Assad family, but you're also telling the story of another Syrian family. Tell me about this lost family and their relationship with the Assads.

turn 2 : The regime has been causing damage to the country and harming innocent people.

turn 2 : The jungle wasn't as untouched as originally believed and was heavily populated in prehistoric times.

turn 2 : The jungle was transformed by early civilizations through farming, terracing, irrigation, and building.

turn 2 : The slogan on walls reveals the regime's brutality towards its opponents

turn 2 : The actual meaning was differ from the original meaning that is the right answer


Well, most recently, we did a research project where we sent psychologists and medical doctors to meet with former detainees at Abu Ghraib in Guantanamo - doing physical exams, psychological exams, X-rays, bone scans, rectal exams - to see if the stories that they had told were actually true. And the doctors that reviewed the research and did the work said that the story was so gross that they could hardly read all of the report. So, it's that kind of funding that had us put out a report called "Broken Laws, Broken Lives," which is being used in the Congress to investigate the violations of human rights to the folks that have been detained. So, that's the kind of work that the JET Foundation funded that we now have lost.

So, you won't have $175,000 going forward. Is there a way to make up that money?

Well, I think its individual. I think there's a lot of folks out there from all sides of the table that want to restore our credibility, and they are the people, I think, that ultimately will fund our work. And if I can find about 175 people to give me 1,000 bucks, we'll be able to continue that critical work.

Frank Donaghue is the CEO of Physicians for Human Rights. Thank you very much.

turn 2 : Implies that the speaker is asking for the other person's opinion about the political implications of the current situation.

turn 2 :  (2) implies that people are facing a lot of bureaucracy and paperwork,

turn 2 : all sides of the table refers to different opinions people have

turn 2 : (4) B: The speaker implies that reducing bureaucracy is not as simple as just getting rid of paperwork, as bureaucracies are inherently reliant on established procedures and processes.

turn 2 : Red tape and excessive bureaucracy make it hard to start a business.


Hello.

So, John, I've got my iPhone here. I downloaded this ap last night. Let's give it a little bit of a test run, and we should tell our listeners here, there's going to be a bit of an interference with the microphone.

But let's take the example that I just used and give it a shot. So, Thai food, Los Angeles. I say that into my phone. It does a little working and processing, and next thing you know, it's popped up a list of all of the closest Thai Restaurants to me with phone numbers. It's pretty cool. How does this work?

Usually pretty well. It's also one of my nightmare scenarios as a bicyclist that people like you will be driving all over the place looking at your iPhones.

turn 2 : springing up means to suddenly appear or to suddenly happen.

turn 2 : The speaker is implying that new information has been revealed regarding the missing brains.

turn 2 : "we'll have to leave it there" implies that the tv show is over.

turn 2 : The actual meaning of (3) is that many people wrongly assume that suspects will remain silent when questioned, when in fact they rarely do.

turn 2 : when something "pops up" in this context it means it came up


The smart way for communities to deal with the issue like that is to hearken back to what we were talking about with Jennifer Hudson. Make sure your community is a community. Make sure you know your neighbors and what is going on. Make sure you are making a conscious effort to deal with the distance and the attenuation that we have in our communities based on our mobility and technology. So if you know who's there, whose children are where, what's going on and if you have that sense of community, that is the quickest and best way to make sure your community can stay safe.

Judge Toler, great to talk to you. Thank you.

Good to talk to you.

Judge Lynn Toler is the star of TV's "Divorce Court. "She is also the author of "My Mother's Rules: A Practical Guide To Becoming an Emotional Genius" and she joined us from the studios of KJZZ in Tempe, Arizona.

turn 0 : (1) "Right." This turn does not convey any literal meaning, but it serves as a signal that the listener is following the speaker's train of thought and agrees with what has been said. It is a type of backchanneling, which is a signal that the listener is actively listening and engaged in the conversation.

turn 0 : The speaker is implying that new information has been revealed regarding the missing brains.

turn 0 : to hearken back means to think back, or to think about what happened previously

turn 0 : The whiplash means that a person turns their head around quickly as the other person change's their opinions.

turn 0 :  implies that you should be mindful of the information you hear and stay informed.


Oh, absolutely not, Scott. That's not - that's the - kind of our problem. Remember that we went from basically a dead start over the last 15 years where we didn't have these capabilities to now having a remarkable capability to collect intelligence and information using these platforms and all these great people. And so we just - as an institution we have to get ahead of that. It's been hard to do as the demand grew so rapidly.

I know they're not in combat, which is its own category to acknowledge and respect, but is it possible for a drone pilot to develop what some people would call post-traumatic stress?

Oh, I think it's beyond possible. I think it's happened. This is one of the kind of second-order effects that we probably didn't anticipate when we first started this work. I don't think there's any question that it's a factor. I don't believe it's an overriding factor. We don't have a great number of people who have manifested these kind of symptoms and problems, but we certainly do have some.

Do drones offer the appearance of risk-free combat?

turn 1 : Implies that there is a possibility for a drone pilot to experience psychological trauma, even if they are not in combat.

turn 1 : "appearance of risk-free combat": the literal meaning of this phrase is that combat conducted by drones looks like it is without any risk; however, the actual meaning is that some people may perceive drone warfare as having fewer risks than traditional warfare, but it does not mean that it is entirely risk-free.

turn 1 : The pilot could have intentionally crashed the plane.

turn 1 : This made the person have to stay where they were at.

turn 1 : drove out in this context means to scare someone away


Part of it was that in four years, there are some voters who believe he was tone deaf, too arrogant, too bossy, not collaborative. But you're right - he raised $30 million over the last four years. The president came in and gave him what everyone called a bro hug, and all of the newspapers endorsed him, including The Chicago Defender. . .

Yeah.

. . . The African-American newspaper. And none of it worked.

Only 34 percent of the voters went to the polls this week. Isn't that usually the kind of election in which a well-financed campaign with a good ground campaign is supposed to win?

turn 1 : Implied meaning: The speaker's tone, emphasis, or inflection may convey emotional or personal attitudes or opinions, even if the literal meaning of their words does not explicitly express these feelings.

turn 1 : Implied meaning: The speaker's use of a particular tone or inflection may suggest a certain attitude or emotion, such as sarcasm, excitement, anger, or sadness, which can provide additional context or subtext to the words being spoken.

turn 1 : Schrenker's distress call was fabricated and he left the plane intentionally

turn 1 : The Coast Guard will charge Mr. Schrenker for making a false distress call, and he will have to pay for the cost of the search.

turn 1 : Despite legal and PR efforts, it is difficult for experts to make sense of the situation


Yeah.

turn 3 : Implied meaning: The speaker may be expressing a hidden emotion or attitude, such as resentment or envy, that is not directly stated in their words, but is conveyed through their tone, facial expressions, or choice of language.

turn 3 : Implied meaning: The speaker's choice of language or communication style may reflect their level of education, social status, or personal values, and may carry additional implications or associations beyond the literal meaning of their words.

turn 3 : The speaker is suggesting that, similar to the evolution of laws and attitudes towards domestic violence, there needs to be a similar shift in the understanding and treatment of animal abuse. This implies that the speaker believes that animal abuse should be taken seriously and treated as a potential indicator of violent behavior, and that there needs to be a comprehensive effort involving legislators, law enforcement, prosecutors, and judges to address this issue.

turn 3 : The speaker is using Scottish slang to describe animals.

turn 3 : The speaker is implying that some law enforcement professionals may be resistant to gathering and analyzing data on animal abuse because they view it as an added bureaucratic burden. This suggests that the speaker believes that some law enforcement officials may be unwilling to take the issue of animal abuse seriously or prioritize it as a potential indicator of violent behavior.


Well, I was doing some research at the - looking at the finding aids of the Ransom library in the University of Texas. And they have, like, a great, great, great number of works of Steinbeck over there. And when I did some more research, I looked and I said, oh, my God. This has been tucked away in a vault for 60 years. It was not released in English.

I contacted the Steinbeck estate, and I was lucky enough to get a yes because in my line of work, you can do all your homework, do all your research - and not to mention all the tears - and then you may get a very simple no. But. . .

So it's good when you get the yes.

It is. It is. It's rare but, you know, that's - those are the moments of life with you and - moments of your career which you savor.

turn 3 : The literal meaning of (4) is that Tracy Letts watched his family suffer when he was 10 years old, but the implied meaning is that the experience had a lasting effect on him and shaped his life and art.

turn 3 : There is an idea that women must suffer through the pain of wearing high heeled shoes to be professional.

turn 3 : She wore her high heels no matter what the pain she endured from them.

turn 3 : moments means periods of time they liked in life

turn 3 : "fill his shoes" implies that the speaker wants to follow in Jack's footsteps and continue his work, but not that they literally want to wear his shoes.


Let's turn now to the Bahamas and specifically the northern parts of the Bahamas, where reports are coming in of extensive, unprecedented damage. We have been trying to get through all day with no luck. Phone service is mostly out. The Red Cross is there on the ground, and I want to bring in Steve McAndrew of the Red Cross. He is monitoring the situation from Panama.

Mr.  McAndrew, welcome.

Thank you for having me.

Now, have you been able to get through to your teams in the Bahamas?What are you hearing?

turn 2 :  the literal meaning is that the host is thanking the guest for being with them. However, the actual meaning is that the host is ending the interview and thanking the guest for participating.

turn 2 : The host is thanking the guest for coming.

turn 2 : This is an expression of agreement, but it also implies that the speaker is willing to continue the discussion.

turn 2 : B wants A to explain what makes the agreement better

turn 2 : The agreement will cause things to come to a halt with no further changes.


Why the need for this guide?

We know that people are going to be asking themselves is the gift that I'm giving or asking for going to be secure and private?And as you said, most holiday shopping guides are focused on price and performance, and this guide is focused on privacy and security.

It's not just smart speakers, is it?It's a lot of devices that we've quite willingly and comfortably made part of our everyday lives.

That's absolutely right. And we're particularly looking at the area of connected-to gifts because more and more consumer products are connected to the Internet. So one interesting space that we've looked at is this new emerging toy category of drones. I have an 11-year-old who's pretty excited about drones, and it turns out that many of them connect to insecure wireless and therefore can be taken over, both the information they collect but also the device itself. So we think that consumers would want to know information like that when they're considering a drone gift.

turn 1 : Implied meaning: The speaker is trying to indirectly communicate a message or request to the listener.

turn 1 : (2) Implied meaning: Is there any incentive for Democrats to cooperate with Republicans on health care reform now that they have been successful in preserving the original?

turn 1 : The Affordable Care Act is being challenged by Republicans.

turn 1 : Everyone is aware that the issue of high prescription drug costs needs to be addressed, but there are opposing views on how to do so.

turn 1 : smart speakers implies the electronic devices are incorporated or equipped with computer or digital technology


Why the need for this guide?

turn 3 : The drone could monitor inside Iran without entering Iranian airspace.

turn 3 : (2) Implied meaning: Is there any incentive for Democrats to cooperate with Republicans on health care reform now that they have been successful in preserving the original?

turn 3 : The rule would allow healthcare workers to refuse certain services based on moral beliefs

turn 3 : Congressional Republicans won't pass the bill unless the President makes sure they will not be hurt politically.

turn 3 : Connected toys such as drones may pose a security risk to children and adults


And no birthdays, no Christmas, no nothing. And at age 15, I couldn't take it anymore, so I moved in with my real father, but I didn't know he was a pimp. And the transition from living in essentially a middle-class, suburban area, because he sold BMWs and Porsche automobiles, he did very well. Moving from that middle-class area and the. . .

And the picket fences, all the way to the other end of East 14th, where it was like. . .

Cars sliding by, was a huge transition. Going from one spectrum to another. And I was essentially a nerd coming out of knocking on doors and moving into where my brothers and everybody was like, David, we're about to have another party. And like, oh, really?How do I fit in here, you know?

Right, right.

turn 0 : 1. The implied meaning of this statement is that the father was very strict and did not allow the speaker to relax.

turn 0 :  (4) - This turn implies that A will support McConnell if he succeeds in passing the tax plan, and that the Republicans still have a chance to win.

turn 0 : The implication is that the Republicans may have to use strong tactics to pass their agenda, even if it means having to pressure members of their own party.

turn 0 : People are uncertain about their vote in this election, and are hesitant to support either the Republican or Democratic candidate.

turn 0 : A had a difficult childhood with no celebrations, and later moved in with his father who was involved in illegal activities.


Right, right.

turn 1 : The speaker wonders if the average person is also experiencing a similar change in circumstances from being wealthy to not wealthy, as opposed to just a select few.

turn 1 : Georgia's film industry has had a massive economic impact.

turn 1 : The tax incentives have made Georgia a popular location for filming.

turn 1 : Atlanta has contributed significantly to the music industry.

turn 1 : A moved from a middle-class area to a poorer area with a stark contrast in living conditions.


Right, right.

turn 2 : A felt out of place in his new environment and struggled to fit in.

turn 2 : There were some personal problems, and he is trying to understand the reason behind them without being too direct.

turn 2 :  The speaker is implying that Wal-Mart is not genuine in its claim that the store closure was an experiment, and that it may have been a strategic move to avoid further criticism and negative publicity.

turn 2 :  implies that people may not trust Walmart to provide the same quality of organic food as Whole Foods.

turn 2 : This statement implies that B wants to know how A's family are dealing with the downturn economy and what the also think about America's economy.