In the weeds of a recent poll conducted by The Economist and YouGov,
this word—impnoncoop—appears. You’ll find the first instance in the report’s
table of contents, page 2 of the file, then also on page 94. This is not an error for "nincompoop!" It is, instead, the
poll-taker’s abbreviation for "impeachment
non-cooperation", imp–non–coop (with coop pronounced as two syllables: co-op). This
strikes me as a thing of accidental beauty for a couple of reasons. First, because it’s a useful abbreviation. In that sense, it not only cuts the phrase
down from 25 characters to 10, and from nine syllables to four (or three,
depending on how you choose to pronounce it), but it also stamps this very
particular event with a very specific term which will probably never be used
again. This word is an anagram of nincompoop.
It uses precisely the same letters, only
in a different order. Christopher
Daly https://thebettereditor.wordpress.com/2019/12/03/impnoncoop/
December 2, 2019 We asked this
year’s Center for Fiction First Novel Prize finalists about their earliest love affairs with
reading. Meet them all at the Finalist Reading and Fête on December 9 at The Center for Fiction. Read titles, comments and see graphics at https://lithub.com/what-was-the-first-book-you-fell-in-love-with-4/
There are 31 states plus
Washington D.C. that require a front license plate. It's not just drivers who object to required
front plates on cars, but also lawmakers in some states. They argue that manufacturing and distributing
front plates costs more than it's worth. However, due to the fines levied on violations
of the law, other lawmakers argue that the plates pay for themselves. For example, in Denver, a particular toll road
generates up to a third of its revenue by scanning front license plates. States not requiring front plates often see a
large number of toll violators due to unreadable rear plates. The Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport in Arizona
calculates parking fees with Automated License Plate Recognition. But due to glare on the rear license plates,
it is forced to determine fees on up to 15 percent of vehicles by hand rather
than automatically. Naturally, this
requires more manpower and paying workers to go out and take down license
plates. Proponents of front plates argue
that they make the public safer. Two
plates generally make it easier to find stolen cars, according to the police. License Plate Reader systems are used by the
police to identify stolen cars and cars whose owners have outstanding
violations or arrest warrants. The
police use this technology by taking pictures of passing vehicles with a
high-speed camera. The reader identifies
the plate numbers and checks them against a hot list. LPR systems are able to read 10,000 plates in
about eight hours. If the LPR is only
able to work with a rear plate, that number falls by half. Another area where this applies is when
victims or bystanders need to read the plate numbers of a vehicle leaving the
scene of a crime or accident. When only
one plate is required, it makes it more difficult for the authorities and
witnesses to correctly identify the plate.
Read more and find lists at https://www.autolist.com/guides/front-license-plate
This is my go-to method
for creating perfect al dente spaghetti squash strands to use in vegetable
sides and main dishes. The exact timing
will vary depending on the heat of your oven and the size of your squash. Jeanine Donofrio serves 2 to 4
English
businessman Thomas Merton arrived in Massachusetts in 1624. Within a few short years, Morton established
his own unrecognized offshoot of the Plymouth Colony, in what is now the town
of Quincy,
Massachusetts (the birthplace of
presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams. Published in 1637, his New English
Canaan mounted a harsh and heretical
critique of Puritan customs and power structures that went far beyond what most
New English settlers could accept. So
they banned it—making it likely the first book explicitly banned in what is now
the United States. A first edition of
Morton’s tell-all—which, among other things, compares the Puritan leadership to
crustaceans—sold at auction at Christie’s for $60,000.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/americas-first-banned-book
A box camera is a simple type
of camera, the
most common form being a cardboard or plastic box with a lens in
one end and film at
the other. They were sold in large
numbers during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The lenses are often single element
designs meniscus fixed focus lens, or in better quality box cameras a doublet lens with minimal (if any)
possible adjustments to the aperture or shutter speeds.
Because of the inability to adjust
focus, the small lens aperture and the low sensitivity of the sensitive materials
available, these cameras work best in bright daylight scenes when subjects move
little during the exposure. Eventually,
box cameras with photographic flash, shutter and aperture adjustment were introduced,
allowing indoor photos. The KODAK camera introduced
in 1888 was the first box camera to become widely adopted by the public and its
design became the archetype for box camera designs introduced by many different
manufacturers. The use of flexible roll film meant
that the cameras were light and portable and could be used without the
encumbrance of tripods and the attendant difficulty of using glass photographic plates which were typical of professional cameras. Before the introduction of the Kodak,
photographers were responsible for making their own arrangements for the development and printing of their pictures. The first Kodak came pre-loaded with film and
the customer returned the camera to Kodak for processing and to be reloaded
with film for the customer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_camera
In English grammar, a
sentence adverb is a word that modifies a sentence as a
whole or an entire clause
within a sentence. Also known as a sentence adverbial or a disjunct. Common sentence adverbs include actually, apparently, basically, briefly, certainly, clearly,
conceivably, confidentially, curiously, evidently, fortunately, hopefully,
however, ideally, incidentally, indeed, interestingly, ironically, naturally,
predictably, presumably, regrettably, seriously, strangely, surprisingly,
thankfully, theoretically, therefore, truthfully, ultimately, and wisely. Richard
Nordquist https://www.thoughtco.com/sentence-adverb-1692084 Sentence
adverbs are extraneous or filler words.
What podiatrist treats a
detective for flat feet? Wonders if a
patient with two right feet could be helped if only he had a patient with two
left feet? Dr. Henry Heckyl. Read about a slapstick film at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Heckyl_and_Mr._Hype In the film, police drive pink cars. A pink neon sign over their headquarters
blinks POLICE DON'T CALL US WE'LL CALL YOU
The definition of
"public benefits" is broad, and it includes such things as
professional and occupational licenses, as well as a driver's license. The exact documentation required varies by
state. The easiest way to prove your
case is with a birth certificate issued by a United States government--city,
county, state or possession such as Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands. If you were born a citizen but born overseas,
you can show a U.S. Certificate of Birth Abroad or a Report of Birth Abroad of
a U.S. Citizen. The birth document
should be either the original or a certified copy--photocopies won't do it. A United States passport is another proof of
legal presence. In California, an
expired passport is acceptable if someone applies for a real-estate license. In Oregon, by contrast, someone applying for a
driver's license can't use a passport that expired more than five years ago. Passports from Puerto Rico, Guam and other
U.S. possessions are also acceptable. Oregon
also allows tribal ID cards if the tribe is federally recognized and based in
the state. Fraser Sherman Read more at https://smallbusiness.chron.com/list-acceptable-documents-establish-legal-presence-72324.html
Reflex vs. reflect The confusion comes from the origin of
this word from the Latin word ‘reflectere’ meaning bend
back, a noun denoting reflection. In British English,
the word reflex is still (although
rarely) used to denoted reflection (of light,
thoughts, something bent backwards). Reflex means an action done without any conscious thought or effort. For example, if someone throws
a ball at you, your quick ‘reflex’ is to catch or divert it
so you don’t get hurt. Thus, in
the study of reflexes (reflexology),
the hand, feet or head are called as
‘reflex points’ of the body. https://www.grammar.com/reflex_vs_reflect
A story should have a beginning,
a middle, and an end, but not necessarily in that order. - Jean-Luc Godard,
film director (b. 3 Dec 1930)
http://librariansmuse.blogspot.com Issue 2192
December 4, 2019
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