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QPR lifted themselves off the bottom of the Premier League after pick up their first win of the season against Fulham at Loftus Road.
Two goals from Adel Taarabt scored twice for the R's to hand Harry Redknapp his maiden victory since taking over from Mark Hughes, ending their record winless run and giving supporters hope that the club will now mount a serious bid to beat the drop.
Early dreams of Europe have subsided for the Cottagers after a run of one win in their last nine games, which came on Monday against Newcastle, left them marooned in mid-table heading into Christmas.
Performances have visibly improved since Redknapp's arrival and it was the hosts that started on the front foot and Mark Schwarzer had to be on his toes to gather a scuffed Djibril Cisse effort following a glorious pass from Taarabt.
John Arne Riise then saw a blind back pass go unpunished when Jamie Mackie shot wide from six-yards as the away side struggled to break out of their first half slumber.
A free kick was then wasted Cisse and Taarabt just before the break before the latter handed QPR a deserved lead seven minutes after the restart with his shot trickling past a despairing Schwarzer after flicking off Brede Hangeland.
Taarabt continued to exert his influence over proceedings and would make certain of all three points in the 68th minute with a stunning goal. The Moroccan international brushed off the attentions of Hangeland before driving the ball home with the outside of his boot from just outside the penalty area.
Fulham had failed to pose an attacking threat all afternoon but bagged a consolation through Mladen Petric's strike that looped off the boot of Alejandro Faurlin and over Robert Green.


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- 44990/-
Sony Xperia Tablet Z Price in India
Sony Xperia Tablet Z Rating 0100
Our Verdict
Xperia Tablet Z has taken the "best Android tablet money can buy" title in India today. It offers a slew of features such as India-specific content, a good skin, slim and sexy form factor, and some brilliant power under the hood. On the downside, the device may be late in receiving Android updates and 16GB onboard storage isn't the best. Nonetheless if a powerful, weatherproof Android device is on your horizon with price not being a problem, you can consider this device. It is a worthy contender to the iPad, which will still be your primary weapon of choice if a robust apps ecosystem is what you want.
- Fantastic sexy build and design
- Good battery life
- Skin and preloaded features are nice
- Waterproof
- Works as a universal remote
- India-specific Sony content like TV shows, music and more
- Expensive
- Late Android updates
- Only 16GB built-in storage
- Display is a fingerprint magnet
Sony Xperia Tablet Z: Detailed Review
Sony as a company has given us some pretty impressive innovative products only to have the limelight stolen from it at an opportune moment. Here we have a company that gave us the Walkman only to be replaced with the iPod. Once upon a time a Sony TV was considered the epitome of TVs to own. Today, people prefer a Samsung.
Sony Ericsson smartphones too were quite interesting especially the high-end ones before the dawn of the iOS and Android war. Sony's PlayStation franchise has also been at the pinnacle of gaming. So, it's safe to say that the company knows what it's doing. Then again, Sony's Android-powered smartphones weren't the best when compared to the offerings from HTC and Samsung. The company has pulled up its socks and we now have smartphones like the Xperia Z, which is quite good.
After some bad experiences with the Tablet S and the Tablet P, Sony today has the Xperia Tablet Z available in the market. It is priced at Rs. 44,990. Has the Xperia Tablet Z done anything to grab our attention?
At a Glance
The tablet is touted as the slimmest one available in the market at 6.9mm in thickness. The tablet is quite light at 495 grams. It runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and the OS has a skin overlaying it. The tablet comes with a bunch of Sony-specific and India specific content such as a bank of all Sony TV shows that are available in India, music content and more. The tablet is also PlayStation certified giving you access to Sony's library of games. The tablet has the ability to work as a universal remote and is also waterproof.
Let us see how the Xperia Tablet Z stacks up against competing tablets in the market when it comes to specifications.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z
iPad (4th Gen)
Samsung Galaxy Note 800
Nexus 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 510
iPad mini
Display size
Display Type
LED-backlit LCD
LED-backlit IPS LCD
Super PLS TFT
LED-backlit IPS LCD
Display resolution
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
iOS 6
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
iOS 6
Sony custom UI
Samsung TouchWiz UI
Samsung TouchWiz UI
Built-in storage
Expandable Storage
up to 64GB via a microSD card
up to 32GB via a microSD card
up to 64GB via a microSD card
Rear Camera
Front Camera
Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064
Apple A6X
Exynos 4412
Exynos 5250
Exynos 4412
Apple A5
CPU clock speed
Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Dual-core 1.4 GHz
Quad-core 1.4GHz
Dual-core 1.7 GHz
Quad-core 1.6GHz
Dual-core 1GHz
Adreno 320
PowerVR SGX554MP4
PowerVR SGX543MP2
Li-Po battery (16.3 Wh)
Rs. 44,990
Starting at Rs. 28,990
Rs. 34,500
Not available in India
Rs. 29,990
Starting at Rs. 21,900
From the above specifications it is clear that the hardware under the hood of the tablet is pretty impressive. The display resolution is good on paper even though it doesn't match up to the fourth generation iPad.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z is the first device that we instantly fell in love with that doesn't have curves-like Scarlett Johansson. When we showed it to people, one look at the tablet and "whoa!" is the reaction we got.
The Tablet Z is really slim and light. The best thing is that it is very comfortable to hold. This is because the rear of the tablet has a smooth matte rubberized finish to it. The top left corner of the back houses the camera of the tablet, however, there is no flash.
The front of the Tablet Z has the 10.1-inch display, the front camera and no physical buttons. The display is glossy and a fingerprint magnet. The left of the Xperia Tablet Z has the power button which sticks out like a pimple along with the volume rocker which is a little too embedded into the spine of the tablet. Above the power button you have a flap, which houses the headphone jack. There are two flaps at the extreme corner of the bottom of the tablet. One houses the microUSB port where as the other has the SIM card slot along with the microSD card slot.
Sony has done something quite smart with the placement of the speakers on the Xperia Tablet Z. You have two speakers that rest at the bottom of the device (when held in landscape mode) and one adjacent to it on the left and the right spine of the tablet respectively.
Overall the design of the Sony Xperia Tablet Z is quite sexy and elegant and at the same time quite simple and ergonomic. Considering the past Tablet S and the disastrous Tablet P, this is a major improvement and a design we are truly impressed with.
UI and Interface
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean straight out-of-the-box and there is no information about the 4.2 update. The UI of the tablet is skinned. You can swipe the lockscreen up to unlock the tablet and you also have the ability to quick access the Walkman app for your music or go directly to the camera.
Once unlocked, the Xperia Tablet Z gives you access to a maximum of seven homescreens that you can load with apps and widgets. If you have an empty homescreen, you can delete it and have only as many homescreens as you'd like on the tablet. You can also add and remove apps and widgets from the comfort of your home screen. No need to go into the apps and widget list to select the one you want for the homescreen.
The Xperia Tablet Z also comes preloaded with a bunch of interesting features. Here's a quick look at what the tablet has to offer.
Sony Music: Sony Music gives users access to 6 months of free unlimited streaming and downloading from a library of over 15 lakh songs from international, Bollywood and regional songs.
Sony LIV: This service gives users the ability to watch from over 77 programs from SAB, Sony Entertainment and Max. Users will have access to exclusive content for Indian Idol and KBC on the tablet. At the event we saw a few episodes of CID and it was quite a pleasant experience.
X4 Video: This feature gives users the ability to watch four HD videos simultaneously on the tablet. The four videos play in a grid and you can select the video whose audio you'd like to hear by simply taping on it. You can also double tap a video to make it full screen.
Sony Select: The Sony Select section on the tablet that is essentially an additional app store. This gives you access to apps, games and more apart from the Google Play store. The down side to Sony Select is that there is no search option.
Walkman app: You also have Sony's Walkman app in addition to Google Music. The Walkman app on the tablet gives you access to ClearAudio , a setting that automatically gives you more clarity to the sound. There is also a sound enhancement option that lets you customize the audio output to suit your requirement. This is a feature that will appeal to the audiophiles and the level of customization is quite impressive.
Movies app: The movies app gives you the option to recognise the movie and give you a synopsis of it by connecting to the Internet. You can also play content from your computer on the tablet and content from the tablet to your TV or other devices via Wi-Fi direct. It's quite a handy option. All you need to do is be on the same Wi-Fi network and follow the steps mentioned on the tablet.
Another feature with regards to the interface is that you can house shortcuts to four apps in the top left corner of the Xperia Tablet Z's display. No matter what homescreen you are on, these apps will remain constant. It's a nifty way to house your most frequently accessed apps.
At the bottom of the display you have two buttons. The little purple one gives you quick access to the universal remote control app on the tablet. This app works as a pop up window so you don't need to leave the comfort of your work while using the remote. It works in the same way that we have seen the pop up apps work on Samsung smartphones and tablets and the Asus FonePad.
The other button at the bottom of the display gives you quick access to apps that can work just like the pop up apps on the Asus FonePad. The downside is that you can have just one pop up app working at a time be it the browser, calculator, notes or timer.
Phew! With the slew of features out of the way, let's take a look at how the Xperia Tablet Z performs when compared to the other Android tablets available in the market.
As you can see from the benchmark scores, the Xperia Tablet Z does perform very well. Considering the power under the hood, it is no surprise the scores that the tablet has achieved.
Moving on to the real world performance of the Xperia Tablet Z – it is extremely good. Sure, considering this is a high-end device we are going to nitpick and say that the tablet does have that slight lag when changing the display orientation, switching between apps and at some points of browsing and navigation, but overall its performance is excellent.
The Xperia Tablet Z's keyboard feels smooth and great to type on. The display responds to a feather touch and it is just a treat to navigate the touchscreen. The display doesn't have a resolution to match the retina display of the iPad but the resolution is very impressive nonetheless. Videos look crisp and vibrant, and the viewing angles are great too. Since the power under the hood is good the games we played on the tablet ran very smoothly. Real Racing 3, Dead Trigger, Angry Birds and more ran very smoothly on the tablet. It was a treat playing the games as the display was good and responsive, audio was clear and the overall performance was smooth.
One more interesting feature of the tablet is that it is water resistant. So, if you want to take the tablet with you to the bathtub and watch your favourite movie or catch up on some CID, you can do so in the comfort of your bubble bath without worrying that the tablet will get damaged.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z has an 8.1MP camera shows off Sony's Exmor R technology. You also have a bunch of features such as iAuto and more, which are found on Sony's cameras. The good thing is that the images clicked during the day are crisp, sharp and good. Low lit conditions images are average. They aren't really bad but they aren't good either. The lack of flash also contributes to this. Even though the camera of a tablet isn't used a lot as a primary camera, it is nice to see Sony fit the tablet with a good sensor that gives good images.
In our continuous video playback test, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z ran for nearly 5 hours, which is average. We ran a 720p MP4 HD movie on the tablet on loop. The brightness and audio was kept at max and the Wi-Fi was left on.
Bottom Line
Put simply, the Xperia Tablet Z has taken the spot as the 'best Android tablet money can buy in India' today. It brings to the table a slew of features such as India specific content, a good skin on the Android OS, slim and sexy form factor, and some brilliant power under the hood. On the downside, the device may be late in receiving Android updates and 16GB onboard storage isn't the best. Nonetheless if a powerful, weatherproof Android device is on your horizon with price not being a problem, you can consider this device. It is a worthy contender to the iPad, which will still be your primary weapon of choice if a robust apps ecosystem is what you want.
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The Stolnick Magazine 'Charmant' editorial shows that if there is anyone that knows how to combat the snow in style, it would be the Russians. The Russian publication embraces a frightful blizzard in edgy ensembles rife with dark colors, warm furs and animal prints. Exotic and elegant, the outfits provide amble proof that women don't have to lose sight of their fashionable side during the worst that winter has to offer.
Lensed by photographer Igor Oussenko, the Stolnick Magazine 'Charmant' editorial stars model Inessa N. of Art Model Management. She was bundled up by stylists Oussenko and Evgenia Ilina in pieces pulled from the racks of Rick Owens, Givenchy, Stella McCartney and Dolce & Gabbana amongst others. The layered looks were perfected by makeup artist Tatyana Kosovan.
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text: Hey guys! It's Taherah and I just wanted to let you know why we've gone on an unannounced hiatus. A week or two ago I had to get surgery and I totally underestimated how long it would take to recover. It also didn't help that I didn't have many posts scheduled for the summer in the first place. I'm not sure when I'll start posting again or how sporadic the posts are going to be but I'm really going to try to write as many as I can. This is actually the first time I've even been on my laptop and even this is a bit of a strain. Anyways, hopefully I'll be back within another week or two. Also if I haven't replied to any emails, this is why. Thank you for understanding and happy readings!


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Film review: We Are Your Friends - Zac Efron spins a synthetic tale
Not even Efron's efforts can save us from the ennui of the DJ babble that pervades a largely forgettable flick
Max Joseph's excitable dance-music drama has more obstacles to overcome than its put-upon protagonist: Zac Efron's rookie DJ Cole Carter. Efron (Neighbours) is still transitioning from pin-up to proper actor, and love interest Emily Ratajkowski (Gone Girl) is even further down the ladder. Plus, with endless talk of BPM and EQ levels, DJ-ing is – at best – inherently uncinematic and, at worst, dull as a dust cover.
Carter and his wrong-side-of-the-tracks cohorts (lead by Jonny Weston) scrape a living promoting club nights in the San Fernando Valley, an LA backwater famous, we're told, for two things: sushi and porn.
After falling in with world-weary superstar DJ James (Wes Bentley) and his girlfriend/PA, Sophie (Ratajkowski), Carter has a chance to leave it all behind – well, at least the sushi. Can he stay true to his roots while rocking the Hollywood Hills?
To keep the party going, Joseph throws in every MTV tic imaginable: slow-motion bikini shots, shouty intertitles, and an animated drug scene that's almost hallucinatory in its terribleness.
Amid the pool-jumping and pill-popping, some adult themes emerge – the futility of fame, the brutality of the housing crash – but the film is more comfortable leering at Ratajkowski in a way that practically constitutes workplace harassment than actually dealing with them.
Though made with what James might call an "acute sense of assembly", it's still furiously forgettable. Efron does his best, the supporting cast, particularly Bentley, are hard to fault, and it's not short of energy. Trouble is, like everything else in the film: it's synthetic.
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The Kaplan Sisters
The Kaplan sisters were born in South Africa and come from a long line of entertainers, dancers and musicians.
"What better reason is there to have a delicious morning tea with your closest friends, family or colleagues than to support the hundreds of Australians who are diagnosed with cancer every day?"
"Cancer touches too many people in the community. We hope we are alive to see the day a cure is found and we will keep raising money and awareness until such a time."
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From the San Jose Mercury News:
California should play matchmaker next month. It should insist that Congress marry its agriculture policy to its food and nutrition policy when federal lawmakers take up a new Farm Bill in January.
California's fruit and vegetable growers say they don't want government handouts. How refreshing. Imagine how the nation's budget outlook -- not to mention its health -- would improve if corn growers were on an even footing.
All told, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has given farmers about $200 billion this decade. Nearly three-fourths of that subsidizes the production of corn, cotton, rice, soybeans and wheat. Meanwhile, strawberry, spinach and lettuce growers get virtually nada.
For the complete article, please see: In search of a smarter, more nutritious Farm Bill


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On July 8, with the Red Sox facing the Tampa Bay Rays at home, Mookie Betts led off the first inning with a walk. Two batters later, Xander Bogaerts singled him home. Three batters after that, Jackie Bradley, Jr. added a sacrifice fly to give Boston a 2-0 lead. The Red Sox would go on to win the game, 6-5, thanks in large part to contributions from these three young All-Stars and former Portland Sea Dogs.
Portland and Boston have had an embarrassment of riches in terms of young talent flowing through the system in recent years. Bradley, now 26, played in Portland in 2012, hitting .271/.373/.437 (batting average/on-base percentage/slugging percentage) and introducing Maine to his highlight-reel defense. He spent some time with the big-league club in 2013, 2014, and 2015, but struggled with the bat before breaking out this year, hitting .296/.379/.552 with 14 home runs through Saturday's game.
Bogaerts, still just 23, played in Portland in 2012 and 2013, hitting .315/.390/.531 in 79 total games before being called up to Triple A Pawtucket and later Boston. He reached the big leagues in time to contribute eight hits and six walks to a postseason run that ended with a World Series trophy. Three years later, he's an MVP candidate, batting .331/.392/.479 with 22 doubles and 10 stolen bases and playing solid shortstop defense.
Betts, also 23, played in Portland in 2014, batting .355/.443/.551 with 22 stolen bases in 54 games, mostly as a second baseman. Even more than Bradley and Bogaerts, Betts proved himself too skilled for Double A, jumping to Pawtucket in late summer and landing with the big club in September, where he slotted in at centerfield and looked like a star from day one. Now in rightfield, Betts is batting .299/.340/.522 with 18 homers and 15 steals through half a season.
The hallmark of Boston's young trio is their excellence in every facet of the game. Each is batting over .295 with 10 or more home runs. Each has provided positive defensive value, as Bogaerts and Bradley excel at two of the most important positions on the diamond and Betts is among the game's best outfielders, patrolling Fenway's spacious rightfield. Perhaps more impressively, the three have stolen a total of 33 bases while being caught just five times, an incredible 87 percent success rate. Per Fangraphs' Wins Above Replacement, Bogaerts has been the sixth Most Valuable Player in the American League this season, with Betts and Bradley 10th and 11th, respectively, just behind teammate David Ortiz.
Bradley's tenure in Portland came with the least fanfare of the three. He was drafted 40th overall in 2011 after leading South Carolina to the 2010 College World Series championship, but hand injuries had limited his offensive production at the lower levels, and he had never hit for much power.
Bogaerts was discovered by a Red Sox scout and drafted at age 16, and by the time he reached Portland, he was hailed as the next Nomar Garciaparra after showing power and contact skills as a teenager in Single A.
Betts was drafted four rounds after Bradley in 2011, but showed speed, power, and defensive acumen in the lower levels. By the time he reached Portland, the only question was what position he would play in the big leagues, with Dustin Pedroia blocking his path to second base. The Sea Dogs tried him in the outfield and he fit there like butter on a lobster claw.
As big leaguers, the three took paths to stardom similar to the level of hype that accompanied them when they arrived in Portland. Betts was a star as soon as he put on a Red Sox uniform. Bogaerts added value as a 20-year-old September call-up and October champion, but his power and patience are still developing with every season in Boston. Bradley looked like a waste of a phenomenal glove and a rocket arm until he found his power stroke this spring.
This week, they'll all start in the All-Star Game, culminating a banner decade for Red Sox scouting and development.
The 2016 Red Sox would not be where they are without the prodigious bat of Ortiz and the feisty glovework of Pedroia, but the key to their early season success, and much of the reason for near-future optimism, lies in the performance of Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts, and Jackie Bradley, Jr.


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I know I could achieve something similar with a tonne of hot glue and some simple haousehold rubbish but I wouldn't be happy with it. Whereas this aesthetic is a bit more involved but not too much I'm rendered motionless by the weight of the task at hand.
The fourth spine plate was done too.
This was the progress night before Throne of Skulls, side plates complete and spine done.
Next up containment spikes on the spine.
Then fleshy bits on the spine interior and the battlements.
I'd been musing on the battlment base, It'll be similar to the Skyshield but the VSG stamen will hopefully look similar to this, the centre of a pumpkin flower.
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The long awaited cycle trail through National Trust 's Parke estate on the edge of Bovey Tracey is moving forwards. Just before Christmas work started on the route through Mill Marsh Park from the centre of Bovey towards the Moretonhampstead road. The crossing of the busy highway was achieved by lowering the path that runs along the River Bovey beneath the road.
There have been alterations to the unofficial layby that had been created over the years, thus providing a new surfaced parking area with a footpath leading to the pedestrian gate into Parke for walkers and cyclists.
Work will be starting in 4 weeks on the old railway track that runs up towards the Wilford Bridge end of Parke, through the woodland to give a good surface for a multi use path, being ideal for wheelchairs, pushchairs walkers and cyclists. There will be a few areas that will be fenced to improve safety and a very limited number of small trees that have grown up into the trackbed will be removed. Also specific lengths of the track will be drained carefully to avoid the present build-up of mud and leaves.
Once completed this track will not only become another link in the longer Moretonhampstead to Teignmouth path, but also be another piece in the jigsaw of improved access routes for the visitor around Parke.


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Friday Slide: Attack of the Clones
Everyone knows stealing is wrong. But in game development, stealing can be a slippery concept. There's a difference between a developer taking inspiration from another game and outright copying it. Inspiration actually pushes the medium forward. If no one making games used ideas found in other titles, the creative well would have run dry long ago, and we'd all be stuck playing Pong and Asteroids our whole lives. It's bleak.
But some unscrupulous iOS developers go beyond just "being inspired" when using ideas from other games. Finding the line between the two reminds me of the famous quote from Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart trying to define hardcore pornography: "I know it when I see it."
An actual screenshot from Monino.
Let's look at some examples on iOS. Super Mario Bros. has been ripped off probably more than any other game, in titles like Ricky, Monino, and Super Jump World Plus. Actually, Mario cloning goes back a lot further, at least to the 1987 game The Great Giana Sisters which, incidentally, has been ported to iOS and is still available in the form of Giana Sisters.
It's not just small-time developers who rip off ideas from popular games. Capcom came under fire last year for their iOS game MaXplosion, which blatantly lifts the "explode-to-jump" mechanic from the Xbox Live Arcade game 'Splosion Man. Gameloft, one of the biggest and most successful iOS developers, is famous for pumping out titles obviously based on famous franchises.
From MaXplosion.
If you don't feel too sorry for big companies when their games are cloned, take a look at all of the indie developers who've faced similar situations. Developer Vlambeer has had this happen twice on the App Store, with their Flash game Radical Fishing (which was copied with Ninja Fishing), and their PC game Super Crate Box (copied with Muffin Knight). Vlambeer eventually brought Super Crate Box to iOS and is currently working on a Radical Fishing sequel for iOS.
The most egregious examples are when an indie developer finds a nearly exact duplicate of their game for sale on iOS. The developers of the Flash game The Blocks Cometh were busy porting the game to iOS when they discovered that someone else had already ported it, even using the same title and almost identical graphics. We recently received an email from the developer of the Flash game Paper Venture telling us of a similar situation.
So how do you determine when a developer has crossed the line when borrowing ideas from other games? For one thing, you have to consider how common the gameplay element in question is. Another useful question is whether or not the borrowing developer has tweaked or added to the ideas with fresh concepts of their own. And thirdly, how much does the clone harm the original developer? A cloned The Blocks Cometh is a lot more detrimental to Halfbot than Gameloft's Modern Combat 3 is to Activision and their Call of Duty franchise.
Developers taking inspiration from existing games is natural, useful, and even desirable in a healthy gaming environment. That's how genres advance: developers take existing ideas and add tweaks and ideas of their own to create fresh new gaming experiences. The problem comes when developers copy without adding anything, or when they borrow too heavily and harm the original developer in the process. The best thing we can do as consumers is use our own judgement and not purchase games we consider harmful clones.
What do you think? Is it worse to clone indie games than blockbusters? Are there any games you've bought or refused to buy that you thought were rip-offs? Let us know in the comments below.


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Evasive Maneuvers
Euphemisms old and new
Son of a Basket! More Regional Euphemisms
The Dictionary of American Regional English — one of the most massive, impressive, unique works of lexicography ever, and winner of the American Library Association's 2013 Dartmouth Award for excellence in reference books — recently published its index, meaning the whole thing is available in print. This is great news that should tide word-lovers over till the whole shebang is available digitally.
Last year, I wrote about euphs from the fifth and final volume, and this time I'm going back to the beginning: Volume 1: A-C. I'll revisit DARE with a column on Vol. 2 before long, but for now, enjoy the following Americanisms. These terms hail from all around this sprawling, sass-talking country of ours. Feel free to print and read in the Andy.
What's an Andy, you say? An Andy is an outhouse, as seen in a 1947 citation: "This type of architecture was known in the northern counties as an 'Andy,' whence the juvenile euphemism, 'Going to the Andes.'" The Andes are also known as Aunt Jane's room.
Like biscuit, basket is used Mad Libs-style to avoid strong words like bitch and bastard. There are also examples of "Son of a birch!" and "Son of a biscuit-eater!" in DARE. I guess any b-word would work, so feel free to improvise your own, along the lines of "Son of a bowling ball!" Bonus family-friendly exclamations: Besides being part of several menstrual euphemisms, Aunts are used in minced oaths like "My Aunt Nellie!" and "Great Aunt Hattie!"
The word bull has long been besmirched by BS, the most common element in the world. That's why the innocent, non-malarkey-producing bull has been euphemized in many ways over the years, including the word animal. The term animal fertilizer is a close relative, as are beast, brute, and critter. Cow has also been a common replacement, both by itself and in terms such as cowbrute, cow critter, cow's husband, and cow topper. An unrelated Texas idiom means the opposite of bull: telling someone how the cow ate the cabbage is telling them the blunt truth.
Returning to the theme of going to the Andes, this Texas term for "A toilet room in a public school" naturally evolved from the frequent location of the commode. A 1970 use contains a pretty good anecdote: "His son had been corrected by the first grade teacher when he asked if he might go to the toilet. 'You must say basement," the teacher scolded. Now the child has convinced his entire family that the path behind the house leads to the basement." Bonus bathroom term: Elmer Fudd's favorite hobby isn't always literal. Chasing the rabbit means going to the bathroom in parts of Massachusetts.
back of the lap
This is a classic example of the simple yet powerful creativity of euphemisms: the back of the lap is the butt, at least in Wisconsin. It's a worthy addition to your repertoire of synonyms for what I like to think of as the bippy or wazoo. Speaking of the badonkadonk, ace-over-apex is a tasteful, Pennsylvania variation of the expression ass-over-teakettle.
break one's leg
This is a term for landing in the pudding club: in other words, being pregnant. On the other hand, breaking one's arm is bragging, so-called because of the vigorousness with which someone is patting themselves on the back. A similar term is far crappier: to cut one's foot is to step in dung, which I don't recommend if you literally cut your foot first.
Kittens are cute. Babies are cute. Hamsters are cute. Well, hopefully not in the sense used in Arkansas and elsewhere, where this is a euphemism for bow-legged. DARE informants indicate that this term has been favored by women and older folks who found bow-legged an indelicate word. As a dog-lover, I must point out that bulldog puppies are cute in both senses.
This longer version of bejesus barely qualifies as a euphemism, but it is a slight attempt to not say the names of God or Jesus. Speaking of Jesus, the name Christ is euphemized by more words than you can shake the Shroud of Turin at: besides common ones like cripes, DARE records crackers, cracky, cramp, creation, creekers, crimps, crow, and cry-eye.
consarned, contwisted
These two euphemisms for damned are part of one of my favorite categories of words: terms that Yosemite Sam could plausibly say when discussing varmints. A non-euphemistic but awesome variation is contwistification, which was "a devious maneuver" in mid-1800's Virginia.
bees swarm
This Ozarks term should be clear from this 1953 use: "At Granby, Missouri, when a man's wife was about to be delivered of a child, a friend said to the husband, 'Well, Tom, it looks like your bees are a-swarmin'.'" In other words, bees swarm when a baby is born, so maybe this term is related to the birds and the bees.
Let's finish with another term from the Ozarks: build a pigpen, which is a type of cheating or swindling. It's explained in this 1953 use: "Woodcutters pile firewood pigpen-fashion in their wagons, to make the load appear larger than it really is. I have heard a backwoods politician charge the President of the United States with buildin' pigpens."
That's a charge made of every President, I reckon. Accusing the President of buildin' pigpens is as American as using terms as creative, charming, and flat-out cool as buildin' pigpens.
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After many days of rough passage, in the dark of the night, the Captain heard another sound over the winds. The sound was a crashing surf off to the starboard bow. He quickly turned the Drake starboard in hopes for shelter. The sound of surf grew louder and louder. The captain held the wheel hard over with all his strength and prayed. Abruptly the Drake slammed hard into something solid and popped rivets in a hail of shrapnel.
It wasn't a great landing, everyone was bruised and bloodied, but there were no fatalities. Within a short time the storm blew onward leaving them behind. There were just a few hours before dawn. Exhausted, bandaged and grateful to be alive everyone drifted off to sleep. What new peril would the morning would bring?
As dawn was breaking, so was the Drake. Amidst sounds of crashing surf could also be heard popping rivets, groaning metal plates, and straining bilge pumps. The shipwreck survivors slowly awakened from their exhaustion induced slumber. Slowly, as wits and strength returned, they made their way to the deck. They stood dumbstruck, gazing at what had stopped the projectile named RMS Drake.
Less than one hundred meters directly east was a pristine white sand beach that sloped upward and back into a dense tropical forest. Coconut palms, palmettos and ferns were abundant, as well as razor grass and other underbrush. The forest appeared very thick and deep, a quick breeze ruffled the tops of the trees as far as they could see. As they watched, a large flock of birds rose from the trees, screaming, diving and swooping, and disappeared inland.
The beach and forest stretched for miles to the north-northeast, until it disappeared on the horizon in haze and mist. From the Drake's perspective, the beach and forest also stretched for miles to the south-southwest, until it too vanished at the horizon. This was not a caricature desert isle with its single palm tree, this was a landmass that speculation predicted could be immense. Why it was not on any map was a mystery to Captain DeKaban.
Pop! Another rivet hurriedly leaving its berth brought the Captain's attention back to the Drake. It was past time to offload material and supplies that would allow survival. Water, food and shelter were immediate needs. In these climates, exposure to the elements was not an immediate risk, except for the sun. He prayed that was the last hurricane he would see for a long while.
The captain set his crew to gathering all the perishables that could be preserved and had them transferred into the two ships boats. Salvage of other material that would not be affected by water was delayed. The Drake was not going to sink, the storm had thrown her several hundred meters onto a coral reef. She was taking on water as the plates failed. The realization that survival may be a long-term activity had awakened in the captain's mind. He was determined to salvage every scrap of material that might prove useful.
As the captain turned to enter his cabin, footsteps sounded loud on the deck planking. Two crewman, breathless, wearing lop-sided and hopeful grins, came hustling up holding a waterlogged pigeon cote. The captain, in what seemed like the first time in years, smiled. There were five pigeons still alive.
Looking closer, all three that Fairvictory had given him in Capetown were looking back at him. Somewhat bedraggled and confused, the birds appeared healthy. Enlisting Lady Sarah's help, crewmen Burke and Duncan went off to warm, dry and feed the birds. The captain continued on below, now focusing on finding his navigation tools.
Sometime later, DeKaban used two of his precious carrier pigeons to send a message to Fairvictory. The second pigeon, was a cool gray blue with a confident eye. Everyone bade it good speed and fair travel as it mimicked a bullet toward the west.
RMS Drake shipwrecked on uncharted island.
All Passengers and Crew in good health.
Send help,
For several hours the two ship's boats were kept busy salvaging the Drake. Dolphins, playing in the surf watched the small boats swim back and forth between ship and shore. They chittered at the boats every so often but soon tired of the game. They went back to feeding and surfing. The boats continued the salvage operation. Late in the afternoon, the boats brought all passengers and crew to the beach.
Snort stepped out onto a bright white sand beach, there was plant debris everywhere. Seaweed had been pushed high on the beach; undergrowth had been ripped loose and blown about by the storm. The scattered coconuts brought his attention to an immediate task. Survival would require food, shelter and fresh water.
With coconuts and fish to be harvested, food was plentiful, if not exactly gourmet. A remembered image of the swarming birds returned to Snort. There would be game available, but the birds also meant there was fresh water somewhere near. A scouting party should be sent out, soon. Snort turned to help Sarah out of the boat.
Sarah extended her hand to Reginald and stepped out of the ship's boat onto the sandy white beach. This place was beautiful and sent her imagination running back to her childhood. She remembered daydreams of far off islands full of adventure. She remembered them as much more comfortable however, and her pragmatic side pulled her out of reverie.
With Reginald at her side, she strode inland, until she was almost at the jungle edge. Looking around she found a few coconut palms that had been blown over in the storm. These would serve nicely as seating around a fire-pit. She began to gather material for a fire.
The next few weeks settled into routine, limited exploration and survival. Snort and some of the 213th Worcestershire soldiers explored the area. A little brook, that ran quick and clear, was found about a half-mile from their initial landing point. Construction of shelter close to the brook was immediately begun. Soon there were several buildings that offered a modicum of comfort.
As the days passed, Lady Sarah came to the realization that rescue may never arrive. She needed something to hold onto her courage. A remembrance from her childhood of a little white prick-eared terrier, with boundless energy and courage came to her unbidden. Her father had given her that dog, and told her that its name was Scimitar. She had not been able to pronounce that name, it tangled on her tongue and lips. Her father had smiled at the attempt.
During the evening meal, Sarah asked DeKaban if he had thought of a name for this newly discovered land. He had not. She described the memory and the link to her father and home that the little dog's name conjured.
Capt. DeKaban was delighted with the story and hastily organized a ceremony. Shortly after dinner, with everyone in full military dress, Capt. DeKaban proclaimed "This new land is claimed for Queen and Country and shall in future be known as - Zimdar". A toast was raised and downed at the christening.
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|2011-10-25, 17:23
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^^ I just rewatched the CR subs. Here's the sub from the 20:26 mark.
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Some noticeable changes to the OP this week. Mainly in the long shot of the school near the end, Chihiya's now standing in front of it. Also, more action shots of her in the closing seconds, but I think that part changes every episode.
I hope the tactics, strategy and mind games of the Karuta games come more into play now that she's Class A. Her opponent this week was every bit as fast as she was, and they're all moving on the first syllable already. The competition really can't get any faster, or more intense. They'll need something else to keep the challenge level from plateauing at ep 4.
I don't think Chihiya has phoned Arata in a long time, if ever. I know she said that they'd be Class A next time they "meet", but I took that as meaning the next time they spoke. His reply sounded like he was saying "You still have this number? Please lose it.", so if she has talked to him since that day, it was quite some time ago.
|2011-10-25, 22:43
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Like how Chihaya is still childish self. Lol at the chocolate sign, Taichi must have spent a fortune. Nice to see her keepfighting and eventually win. Lol how she went and embraced Taichi after her win. Though him being there was a big support for her. Guess Taichi has to start a club with her now. Wow Arata has changed big time. Can't tell for how long he's stopped, but didn't Taichi mention something about him not being in the past tournament or something before? If its recent i think maybe he lost to someone and can't take it. If it's not recent then maybe his grandfather passed a way and he lost his love for it while grieving.
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Disclaimer: This sounded too close to those otaku purity ideas so it really stoke a nerve.
Good episode overall. The series keeps its strong streak. I wonder how will this affect Chihaya overall. It seems she has learned to love karuta regardless of what Wataya does, so there shouldn't be any major setbacks. Maybe.
|2011-10-26, 00:02
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I totally didn't expect I'd enjoy watching this series as much as I am now. The interactions and relationships of the characters really just draw you in. This will be one of the few series I'm following this season.
Ep4: I really want to know why Arata decided to quit but, from the look of things, he's not happy. I also want to see the older Arata up close (and not the "flash" from the OP). I haven't read the manga, so the anime will be enjoyable and unpredictable for me.
Taichi is nice to Chihaya but he's being quite unfair to his girlfriend - hopefully he'll clear that up soon.
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|2011-10-26, 07:37
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Although it's also possible Arata just never told Chihaya he quit because it hurt too much. Like others I am guessing it has something to do with his grandfather.
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If so, maybe those 19th century ideas are worth taking another look at...
Seriously, Proto, that was a bit of an overreaction to a perfectly reasonable observation on vansonbee's part, an observation which other members here have more or less echoed.
I also feel sorry for Taichi's girlfriend. This is potentially a very bad situation for her, and she seems nice enough to me.
That being said, Taichi seems like an Ok guy as a teenager. He was a bit harsh with Chihaya early on, but I think a lot of it is that he has no desire to go back to playing karuta, so he's trying to demoralize her a bit before she gets that full head of steam up and running, which he knows from experience can be pretty overwhelming. In fact, it might already be overwhelming him a bit.
This was a good, fun, and solid episode. Chihaya's drive to win, and the close competitiveness of her final match, were displayed well. I liked the plot twist of sorts at the end pertaining to Arata.
9/10 for Episode 4.
|2011-10-26, 09:52
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Yes, he's not being nice to her girlfriend, and I totally agree with everyone there. No, it's totally normal to have casual girl(boy)friends where you don't really have to be serious about the relationship. As long as he seriously deals with the matter and cuts her off sooner rather than later I don't really see the problem. And everybody moves on with their lives.
|2011-10-26, 10:43
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According to your logic, people whining about "trivial" things is also totally normal behavior atm.
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|2011-10-26, 11:25
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Actually the whole Chihaya/Taichi/Taichi's Girl Friend (does she have a name yet?) sort of reminds me of the whole Kyoko/Godai/Kozue thing from Maison Ikkoku.
Well except Arata complicates things further. Of course I could say Arata could be Mitaka except I doubt the:
Arata/Chihaya/Taichi relationship will be as clear cut as the Mitaka/Kyoko/Godai relationship was. And well it's way too early to say if Chihaya will end up with Arata or Taichi. Although I am sure a love triangle or quadrangle is inevitable.
I usually hate love triangles but I am only interested in this one because I feel both Arata and Taichi are compelling characters so I am not even sure who I will root for. I just hope Taichi's girlfriend turns out to be an interesting character in her own right because right now Chihaya has the advantage from a narrative perspective (and that is sort of boring to me).
edit: Sorry to anyone who is not familiar with Maison Ikkoku
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Argh! Yeah, I was right, moment Taichi's girlfriend came up, all I can think was 'URAGIRIMONO!' and I had to restrain myself from punching the screen. It didn't help that this episode showed more interest in Chihaya's part that reinforced her shock in episode 1, from what looks like jealousy when the girlfriend show up to her actions and lines that if it were any other anime, would be a fitting confession of sorts already. And if Taichi didn't get a girlfriend during middle school, I bet he would've made more progress with Chihaya already. But not only did he get a girlfriend, but he's treading dangerously in 'cheating' territory, and I feel sorry for his girlfriend.
Well, not that I can blame Taichi. Chihaya after all is the younger sister of a model, and probably grew up as beautiful as her sister if her finals enemy is of any indication. Doesn't mean I have to like what he did and what he is doing right now, but I guess it's all done for the sake of drama. :shrug:
Gah, where's Arata when you need him? Stupid bloke quit Karuta, so I guess that makes that his 'obstacle' with getting on with Chihaya. Still less irritating than Taichi's 'obstacle' with his girlfriend... >_>
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Certainly the mixed signals aren't helping things. Have things like throwing half her body out the window at him after winning and then saying "hey I should call Arata" . Just goes all over the place. No wonder he went out with the other girl, seems more 'stable' and considering she made the confession there isn't a doubt on her side of things. Feel bad for the girl since if the signals keep getting thrown at Taichi he's going to be pulled right back to his original feelings (he's pretty much already there as it is).
Good job though for Chihaya by winning the whole thing. Plenty of intensity helped her win out. Though it was tough last match.
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Miami, FL
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But my point still stands. While it's perfectly natural and fine to be confused about your feelings for someone else outside a current relationship, there should be a minimum level of commitment. You don't have the luxury of letting those feelings linger and grow, because they can unintentionally hurt someone else. The burden is on Taichi to figure himself out, since he has the girlfriend, not Chihaya. I do like that so far the girlfriend seems nice--generic as hell, though--because it makes the viewer more sympathetic because they see foresee trouble for her care if she gets hurt. It'd be lame if the writers make her out to be some horrible person, so that it's easy for Taichi to leave if he so chooses.
|2011-10-26, 12:16
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There's plenty of people in the world today that take romantic relationships seriously, and expect people who enter into such a relationship with them to take it seriously as well. Taichi's girlfriend is quite possibly one such person (given the fact she's given him a pet name and all, and immediately/somewhat defensively asked about Chihaya, there's reason here to think that Taichi's girlfriend takes relationships seriously, so Taichi should as well if he's agreed to be in one with her).
If I didn't get that sense, my feelings on the matter would of course be quite different.
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Yuuki Aoi
Join Date: Jul 2004
I feel sorry for everyone -- and hopeful, too. Much as I love Chihaya, the fact that she seems to be frozen socially at eleven years old makes her dangerous to those around her. She runs to embrace Taichi, not considering in the least what signals she is sending. Then he is caught in the backwash when she immediately turns to thinking of Arata instead of him.
Unnamed girlfriend is the one most likely to be knocked into the ditch, and I really hated Taichi's immediate confession to Chihaya that he really didn't love the GF. But he too is immature, and far more confused at this point than single-minded, romance-deaf Chihaya.
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1 Twenty Six is located near East Coast Park, allowing it to position itself as an excellent quiet hang-out. It is relatively far away from the main hustle and bustle near McDonalds and thus is quiet enough to make you feel isolated from city life.
The bar and drinking area is separated from the main dining area and diners are afforded a comfortable and serene environment to dine in. However the music selection should be improved. I understand patrons at the bar might enjoy a little fast-paced hip hop or the latest R&B, but perhaps diners might prefer something more subtle and gentle.
Service staffs were excellent and we were greeted very warmly. They patiently explained their menu and even invited their in-house "mixologist" to recommend his own cocktail concoctions.
Dragon's Breath
spiced rum, dragon fruit, hazelnut. First impression was that of melted ice cream (which the mixologist correctly described) but it started to seem similar to Bailey's Irish Cream after a while. Rum becomes slightly strong as the drink starts to warm up – best taken when cold.
The Narcissist
a vodka inspired fruity mix with rosemary infusion. The rosemary flavor dominates most of the drink with just a hint of the vodka as an aftertaste. It's a refreshing drink that the ladies will be sure to enjoy.
the bread offered was slightly dry and hard. The olive oil and vinegar dip could have a sharper vinegar taste. It comes across as slightly underwhelming.
Nibble Platter – Crispy Soft Shell Crab with chili mayo
We decided on their Communal Dinning set at S$70++ per pax. We had the Nibble Platter to start off the meal.
Excellent. The soft shell crab is not too crispy like in some Japanese restaurants and goes very well with both dips. The chili mayo may disappoint those looking for a full-flavored dip. There's barely a hint of mayonnaise with a sharp after-touch of the chili.
Nibble Platter – Homemade Cod Brandade with grilled bruschetta
The taste of cod is very light but it is present in every bite. The bruschetta was very well made, the flavor of the garlic and grilled bread complements the cod. However, I felt that the cod was a little too mushy for my liking.
Nibble Platter – Potato skins with sour cream and ocean trout caviar
the caviar definitely provided an interesting contrast of texture between itself and the potato skins. The tiny bursts make this dish very enjoyable. The sour cream was not overly heavy or overpowering, allowing you to enjoy the taste of the potato and caviar.
Nibble Platter – Radish, Anchoiade and Crudites
Some greens to start off your meal with. Unlike your usual salad, the nibble platter offers a different variety of vegetables and is well complemented by the dips. I'd prefer to stick to my usual salads though.
Fish Pie with Snapper, ocean trout, prawn, leek, dill
The chef might want to consider using a more presentable cloth to line the bowl as what they used seemed like kitchen towels and it didn't leave too good an impression. However the pie itself was good. Though I could not really make out what was in the pie, the chunks of snapper was not too bad. The fish pie didn't come across as too creamy or gelard for me. However, it might be too salty for some, and perhaps others may dislike the sharp tangy taste of the pie but I enjoyed it.
Seared King Scallop with smoked sea urchin risotto
Risotto has just the right texture, just chewy enough. Sea urchin flavor is well worked into every grain of rice ensuring that every bite gives you the taste of the ocean. Those who find eating actual "uni" too overwhelming will like this risotto. It gives you just enough hint of the sea urchin to whet your appetite. Scallops are really juicy and well seared and very fresh. Adult asparagus was used but the taste didn't dominate the palate.
Herbed Leaf Salad, French Fries with Sea Salt, Brocolini with garlic and ginger (from left)
The herbed leaf salad was average but I thought the balsamic vinegar was not too bad. The brocolini didn't fare as well here and lacked the oomph factor. I have to rave about the french fries! They are one of the best fries I ever had. I guess the truffle oil makes a whole lot of difference! It really enhances the flavor of the potato and the edges of the fries were crisp, but the insides were still soft and moist and full of substance. Excellent. I will go back just for the fries.
Dessert: Grande Assiette – selection of petite sized desserts to share
Excellent texture. Smooth. Not overly milky as even as someone who doesn't really enjoy dairy products, I liked this dessert.
Lime Soufflé
very VERY sour first bite, but it sort of grows on you after awhile. Though interesting, I'd rather have my usual rich chocolate souffle.
Devil's flourless chocolate, marscapone and raspberry ripple cake
Very sharp raspberry taste that hits you immediately, which overpowers the flavour of the chocolate in the dessert. After trying a few desserts, we somehow felt that It seems this place has something for shocking you on your first bite.
Coffee Crème Brulee
taste of coffee totally overwhelms you. You might as well have been drinking an espresso. Coffee lovers take note!
I haven't had alot of meringue so far, but I felt COAST's rendition of their meringue is a stark contrast to the meringue I had elsewhere. In general, it was a tad too sweet for my liking and the meringue could be better if the texture was a little lighter.
As with most restaurants, the food at COAST has hits and misses but me and my dining partner enjoyed the dinner thoroughly, especially where the ambience scores the most points in. You may want to consider COAST at 1twentysix for that special occasion.
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9th District Delegation: Outdated State Drug Laws Let Heroin Dealers Off With Lighter Sentences
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As policy discussions currently focus on addiction treatment, Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove say it's time to bring the fight directly to heroin dealers through longer prison sentences.
In direct response to the heroin epidemic sweeping across the state, the 9th District delegation has, for several legislative sessions, been the prime sponsors of companion legislation (S-272 and A-1175) which would empower prosecutors to charge drug dealers based on the dosage units rather than the weight of the drug.
We're calling for action on our bill to increase sentences for convicted heroin dealers; current law is outdated https://t.co/rmCfy43rHS
— Connors, Rumpf, Gove (@9thDistrictNJ) January 26, 2017
The legislation, which was drafted in close collaboration with Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato, specifically targets heroin dealers who, under current law, don't receive sentences equivalent to the severity of their drug crimes.
The "units" reflect how many people might have been injured by the drug dealer's illicit conduct. Under the delegation's legislation, the charge by "units" would apply only to persons who distribute or possess illicit drugs with the intent to distribute. It would not be used to determine the seriousness of "simple possession" drug offenses.
The delegation issued the following statement regarding the lack of action on their legislation, despite the escalating scope of the heroin epidemic:
"Worsening an already horrendous situation that has reached epidemic proportions is the fact that a glaring defect exists in the law that allows heroin dealers to get off with lighter sentences than their family-destroying crimes warrant. If we want to get serious about combating the heroin epidemic, prosecutors need the legal tools to go after the very criminals who are at the center of it all.
"A renewed focus on addiction treatment doesn't mean we can sit back and allow the very dealers who prey upon addicts, including children, to be back out on the street quicker due to a legal technicality. Our legislation was drafted on consultation with law enforcement officers on the front lines who personally witness the destruction that heroin dealers can bring to a community and unsuspecting families.
"Trenton has already taken too long to act. Every day that goes by without updating our drug laws to reflect the standing reality means that those dealers directly responsible for causing so much suffering will continue to get shorter prison sentences then they would otherwise receive for dealing cocaine."
The delegation's legislation also calls for revising the narcotic drug provisions of the state's distribution law to a first degree crime for distributing one or more ounces or 500 or more units, a second degree crime for distributing one-half to less than one ounce or 100 to less than 500 or more units, a third degree crime for less than one-half ounces or less than 100 units.
Presently, S-272 is awaiting action by the Senate Judiciary Committee while A-1175 awaits action by the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee.


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Before You Get Out of Bed Exercises for the Lazy Woman
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In Bed Exercises for the Lazy Woman
I hate the very idea of exercise. You are talking with someone who tried to hide during Physical Education classes at school. Who thinks weight rooms look like torture chambers, who thinks bicycles should have baskets on the front for riding to the nearest English, or French, village for the day's vegetables and cheese. In short, I hate the very idea of exercise.
But I also hate groaning when I have to pick something up off the floor, or having young people, usually well-mannered Latinos, jump to my assistance if I need to bend over for something.
So, my main trick is to stretch before I ever get out of bed in the morning. My body is still warm from the night's sleep, so most mornings I can toss off the covers with little problem. Being so lazy, I definitely don't get up and start exercising, are you kidding?! Here is the short version of my routine. Sometimes I add a bit more, but these basics will keep me, and you, from being stiff all day.
Arm raises -- I stretch both arms over my head and lower them by my sides. Both together, or one then the other, doesn't matter.
Leg raises -- Lift one leg, then the other. If you keep your arms over your head, you stretch your middle out, which they call by that terrible name "your core." It's what they used to call your body, or torso, the rest is just appendages, including your head.
Stretch your whole self out, turning slightly and sensually, like a cat. Pull your knees up and turn from side to side.
And that's the basics. If you only do that, you'll move better and feel better, all day.
Now I'll add 2 or 3, finishing touches. Two that tone the tummy, but mostly keep your lower back in shape. The tummy muscles (also called by that terrible nomer "your abs") stretch around your middle and support your back too.
Get healthy
Get to it!
Two easy extras for lower back and tummy:
1) On your back still in bed but with the covers tossed. (Yes, you can do this on the floor anytime.) Bend your knees up, then raise your bottom and thighs, just a little. Your back is pressed down on the bed and you can feel your stomach muscles contract.
A friend showed me this for strengthening and preventing problems. She and I both had back troubles before.
Do it a few times, count if you must, but you decide how many, not me!
2) After I've done a few bottom lifts, then I do a few head and shoulder lifts. It's sort of a curl. I find this one more boring than the bottom lift, but the Exercise People (you know who they are) seem to like it a lot.
Extra Stretch Exercise Number 3
This one is a stretch for bending, or for making love if you should be so lucky.
Still on your back, knees bent, separate your knees with your elbows and hold onto your feet. I know this feels like you are in a vulnerable position, but you are in your own house and in your own comfy bed. Just hold that stretch and you can rock side to side if you like.
All during the day you will be able to bend over or squat down just like the lithe and graceful creature you are.
I hope these directions are easy enough to follow, even while you are still in bed.Leave a comment if you want pictures, or a video!
Here is the short version:
Arm raises
Leg raises
Tummy curls, 1 and 2.
Lazy lotus.
Get up and be thankful.


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Alec Frank-Gemmill
Principal Horn
Described by the Financial Times as a 'phenomenon with a tone of golden purity, wraparound warmth and ecstatic afterglow', Alec Frank-Gemmill has been Principal Horn of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra since 2009. He has also been a regular guest of the London Symphony Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and the Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam. His recording of Weber's Concertino with the SCO received rave reviews and he now appears regularly as a soloist with the orchestra. Prize-winner of the 2011 Aeolus Wind Competition in Germany, Frank-Gemmill has performed concertos with the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, the Düsseldorfer Symphoniker and Sinfonietta Köln, as well as with the BBC orchestras.
As a chamber musician, Frank-Gemmill has performed at festivals in Scotland, Norway, Germany, France and Estonia. Recent highlights include playing the Brahms Trio and Mozart Quintet K. 407 at the Wigmore Hall, as well as the Mozart and Beethoven Quintets for piano and winds with Kristian Bezuidenhout on period instruments. Frank-Gemmill was recently appointed Professor of Horn at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, is the recipient of a Borletti-Buitoni Fellowship and was named a BBC New Generation Artist in 2014.
French horn
The modern valved instrument pictured left is known as a French horn. Only in English is the adjective "French" added to "horn" in order to describe it. Debate continues as to why that is. One recent theory is that the first orchestral horn players in Britain arrived from France and, after their first efforts were not wholly successful, were cursed by the musical director thus: "Oh those French horn players!" What is certain is that the horn was first used to provide musical signals during hunting. More than 200 years of technological development has resulted in the French horns of today, which can now meet the demands of even the most complicated of scores.
"A stunning performance ... Alec Frank-Gemmill made the instrument dart, wail and flutter as if those were normal things for a French horn to do."
Herald, July 2013 (Appel interstellaire at East Neuk Festival)
Natural horn
The modern "French horn" has valves but this was not always the norm. The "natural horn" without valves was used in orchestras from the 18th century through to the middle of the 19th century and even beyond. Since the rise of the period performance movement it has found its place again in orchestras and even as a solo instrument. The special sound of the natural horn means it is increasingly in use even when the other members of the orchestra play on modern instruments.
"Fabulous stuff from those recalcitrant beasts, the natural horns… Consigned to the back of the orchestra, the players constantly tend these wayward charges, turning them over to drain saliva from their innards, spare lengths of tubing slung on their music stands like wheels in a bike shop. But what a magnificent noise they make. They received and deserved the Prommers' loudest cheers for lighting up the scherzo with their gloriously gritty sonority."
Observer, August 2013 (Prom 49, Scottish Chamber Orchestra cond. Robin Ticciati – Beethoven Symphony No. 3)
Baroque horn
Another name for the natural horn is the "hand horn" because players place the right hand in the bell of the instrument, altering the pitch by adjusting their hand position. This practice of "hand-stopping" certain notes was developed during the 18th century but it remains unclear at what point the method had become universally adopted. All we know is that horns from the first half of the 18th century tend to have smaller dimensions than later natural horns and are thought to have been played without the right hand in the bell. Fiendishly difficult to play, the "baroque horn" is seldom heard in concerts as a solo instrument, even though there are many pieces written for it. Also known as the "corno da caccia" from its original use in the hunt, this instrument has a highly distinctive sound and certainly deserves a place beside the modern French horn and the natural horn.
"There were fabulous instrumental solos in the accompaniments to the arias, too – none more so than Alec Frank-Gemmill's bravura treatment of the horn obbligato in Zazzo's powerhouse performance of the hunting aria from Handel's Giulio Cesare."
Guardian, December 2013 (La Nuova Musica cond. David Bates with Lawrence Zazzo, countertenor)


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Idaho Business Corporation Registry Search
Updated: February 17th, 2017
The Business Entities of the Secretary of State of Idaho is the department in charge of registering and keeping records of business entities in the state. Any business entity, like Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships, Limited Companies or Limited Partnerships, filed under the Idaho Secretary of State, will have their information recorded in the Business Entities database. The database can be accessed using the department's online search tool.
Idaho Business Entity Search
For your search, you will need to have one of the following information:
- Business Entity Name
- Business Entity City
- Organizational ID or Filing Number
- Registered Agent Name
- Registered Agent City
- Date of Origination or Authorization
To make the search easy for you, we have illustrated the steps below:
1. Go to the official website of the Secretary of State of Idaho. Click on "Business Entities", and then "Business Records Search" in the following page.
Alternatively, click here to directly go to the Search Page (see the screenshot below for reference).
2. Type in the Business Entity Name or any other information you have. You may leave the other fields empty, or you fill in more details to narrow down your search.
As an example, let's key in the name "CityPass" in the "Business Entity Name" field (see the screenshot below for reference).
3. Click on the "Search" button, and the Results Page will appear.
4. Click on "View Details" to open a page containing all the entity's details like Type of Business, Status, State of Origin, Date of Origination or Authorization and File Number. The Details Page looks like as follows for "CityPass" in the screenshot below.
Anytime during your search, you can click on the "New Search" button if you want to search for a new entity or "Back to Summary" if you want to go back to your previous entity.
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One of the elected constitutional offices of Idaho, the Secretary of State of Idaho is among the highest-ranked government officials in the state. The Idaho Secretary of State belongs to the executive branch of the state. Its current office holder is Lawerence Denny.
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Well, my good intentions to do a weekly link love and blog more often kind of went down the drain last week. I got sick and am slightly overwhelmed by the combination of working, the new work thing and our new house which is almost ready (aaaahh we need to make the final decisions on the kitchen, we need to get quotes from movers, [insert rest of a lengthy to do list], aaaahh!).
So in the meantime, I just want to amuse you with this Michael Jackson song that I misheard the lyrics of yesterday when we were making decisions about with kitchen countertop we wanted. I'm clearly not the first one who misheard this.


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In psycholinguistics, the first such database I know of is Reinhold Kliegl's PMR2.
In my lab, we are (or rather I am) also thinking of some way to provide easy access to our published lab data (in addition to listing it on PMR2, it would be good to have a local copy so that one is not 100% dependent on an archive maintained by someone else).
I just heard about another data repository, directed more to linguistics (but also to psychologists): CLARIN-D.
In this context, I've been thinking about what properties our local repository should have (this is only about our own public repository). Here is a preliminary list:
1. Data access should require login and registration, as well as an "I agree" button to get an agreement of the terms of the data release (below).
2. The data should be released on the condition that any new result derived from the data should be uploaded there so that people can follow the history of what happened with that data. The people downloading the data should cite the original work where the data were reported.
3. Once the re-analysis of the original data is in the public domain and the new analysis has been uploaded, it would be ideal if there were room for comments from others (e.g., a response from the original authors). I.e., this would be like a blog, but the blog should be integrated seamlessly with the repository, and not be a separate interface (see PRM2 for an example of what I would not like to have). Downloaders and users of our data should also agree to show us their reanalysis before publishing it, so that we have the chance to respond if we find something that we disagree about (e.g., how to remove extreme values).
4. We should release full data for the published study. E.g., all items used, all fillers (excluding filler experiments that are not published yet), and the raw as well as analyzed data (which could be non-raw, e.g., aggregated). People often dislike releasing all their data (I have had several people refuse to release the raw data, making re-analysis effectively impossible), they limit the release to just the data in the format that allows exactly the analysis already done, nothing further. What's the use of that kind of a data release? Suppose I want to look for a particular kind of confound in the data, and I can only do it if I have the raw data, a data release of the reduced dataset would be useless (I have been in this situation, and I could not use the released data).
5. Our own analysis for a particular dataset should be an Sweave'd document, with .Rnw, .R source, the data itself, a pdf. Ideally the paper should be the Sweave file. If every downloadable item has this collection of items, it will have a completely predictable structure, easy to understand for the outsider. I know that developing standards is hard, even within the confines of our own lab, but it might be worth it.
6. The data should not be in .Rda files, but rather as text files. I have had some problems accessing .Rda files in a new version of R that were created with an older version of R.
7. There has to be a contact person locally whom people from outside can contact (and it's not gonna be me!). That's the central problem with good ideas; they always require some work.
8. There should be a possibility to upload a new, improved data analysis even after the data is published. For example, I published a paper in 2004, when the state of my statistical knowledge was even more miserable than it is right now. I would like to post a revised analysis, done to the best of my current ability. There should be space for that in the interface. This cannot count as a re-analysis of the dataset by an outside, third party, and therefore it should be presented as part of the lab data set but marked as "revised data analysis", or something like that.
9. What about our re-analyses of *other* people's data? For example, Titus reanalyzed the Meseguer et al dataset; this should be presented not as original data from our lab; there should be a separate section for showcasing reanalyses that we did.
I'm looking forward to suggestions for further improvements (from anyone, not just lab members, that's why it's in the public domain).