Steps in Publishing a Research Paper

WORDPLAY post #76

A DISCUSSION IN FREE VERSE AND PROSE: re-published. 
ORIGINAL PAPER: Hurwitz GA "Perspectives: Steps in Publishing a Research Paper"  The Pharos of Alpha Omega Alpha 65:3, 2002.  
EDITORIAL COMMENT: (Giorgio Coniglio, August 2017.)
This paper is republished in minimally revised form with the permission of the author. The original document is no longer available online; the original author occasionally is. 
                   
         


Steps in Publishing a Research Paper

VISION
Perspiration, compilation, statistication
Interpretation, equivocation
Submission (expectation, hypoventilation).

DERISION!
Indecision - ignition? deglutition? contrition?
-- Sub-plot excision 
-- Methods: precision
-- Conclusion: concision. 

REVISION
Approbation!
Promised promulgation, garbled galleys
Extra expectation
Acclamation, gratification, ostentation
Destitution (monumental reprint charges).

The reader is advised before undertaking this sequence to recall that Beatrix Potter submitted Peter Rabbit to every publishing house in England before privately publishing the work (1). The author (i.e. Hurwitz, ed.) bases the above formulation on his paltry pile of publications, and a rich record of rejections (2). 

References:

1. Taylor J et al. Beatrix Potter 1866 - 1943: The Author and Her World. London: F. Warne and Co. and The National Trust; 1987. 

2. Hurwitz GA et al. Various Unpolished Gems. J Med Irrelev 1978-2000. 

Chemical States of America: Proposal for a New Type of State Symbol

WORDPLAY post #69
EDITOR:  Giorgio Coniglio, July 2017. A tip of the hat is given to Dave Rutt for invaluable inspiration.

SONG LINK: On our sister-blog "Giorgio's Ukable Parodies", you can find the song "No Elements" This patter-song list of Latin nouns ending in -um has been subbed into the lyrics of Tom Lehr's "The Elements", with accompanying ukulele chords. 

BACKGROUND: Every state in the United States picks a broad spectrum of state symbols to represent its particularities. These include state flags, state mottos (usually in Latin), state flowers, state birds, state songs, state foods, etc. Imagine if each state was called upon to designate a state chemical element .... 



PROPOSED 'STATE ELEMENTS' for each state of 
the United States of America                            

Some states will find themselves in the difficult position of not having a logical target element to 'adopt', based on the limited supply of available 1- or 2- letter symbols at the present time. In these cases, imaginary elements could be designated, with the hope that the progress of science will eventually fill in the gaps. Some proposed 'imaginary elements' are shown in the following slide: 

Around the Globe: GEOGRAPHIC PALINDROMES from the OLD WORLD

WORDPLAY post #68.
A continuation of post #65 - "Geographic Palindromes from the New World"

Alphabetic Lists of Directed Palindromes.
EDITOR: Giorgio Coniglio, December, 2016. 

 A portion of this material was originally posted on "Giorgio's Ukable Parodies", included in the blogpost "Canalindromes", and transferred to this blog February, 2017. 
In the current formulation, palindromes dealing with geographic placenames from Europe, Asia and Africa have been separated and highlighted on this post. Contributions are a mix of phrases drawn from standard lists and those concocted by the author. A few late additions were gleaned from an Atlantic Monthly contest in 1996.

Interested readers might also like to review post #15: Canalindromes

EUROPE

ABERDEEN
Need re bar -- Aberdeen. 

ALPS

Splat! Icily licit Alps.

Plan okra, park on Alp.

ANGLIA

A man, a pail, gnat - Anglia (Panama).

BARCELONA
An olé, crab - Barcelona.
A man, a pan, olé! crab - Barcelona (Panama).

BERGERAC
Care, grebe -- Bergerac

BERLIN
Nil rebel -- E. Berlin.
Nil rebuff. "FU!", Berlin. 

BOSNIA
Bosnia gasps again; sob!
A man, a pain, sob! - Bosnia (Panama)

BULGARIA
Air, a glub - Bulgaria.
A man, a pair; a glub - Bulgaria (Panama)

EIRE (Ireland)

Eire ere Erie.

ELBA

Elba? Odd, doable.
Able was I ere I saw Elba.

Passable was I ere I saw Elba's sap.
Elba pluck? Culpable.

FINLAND (Suomi)
I mouse, "Suomi".
If I mouse - Suomi (FI) 

GENEVA
Even, e.g., Genève

GENOA
A one-grab bar: Genoa.
A one-gnome lemon: Genoa.
A-one grammar! Genoa.

ITALY

Wonders in Italy. Latin is red now.
Tessa's in Italy. Latin is asset.

LESBOS
Sob! Sell Lesbos.
Sob! Seldom sup. My loss! - Olympus, (mod.) Lesbos 
                        [mod. = abbrev. for modern]
Oh! Pa's a sapho.

LONDON 

No ‘D’; no ‘L’ – London.

No ‘D’; no ‘L’; dwell lewd – London.
No 'D'; no 'L'; 
No 'D'; no 'L'; no 'N' - London.
No 'D'; no 'L'; no 'O' on London.
No 'D'; no 'L'; no 'ON -- London.
No 'D'; no 'L' nor 'O' --N. London.
No 'D'; no 'L'; noon - London.
No 'D'; no L'; no lost solon - London
No 'D'; no 'L'; no darn radon - London 

Nod! no 'L' - London.
Nod! no 'L'; no 'N' - London.
Nod! No loo - London.
Pardon no London rap.
Nod! No lama London.
Nod! No lava, London.
No 'D'; no 'L'; no DNA. Land on London!

MALAGA
A gal @Malaga.
A gal, a melon, olé - Malaga
A gal, a motto - Malaga.
A gall, a mall, all @ Malaga.
Sea-gall, a motto - Malaga (ES)

OSLO
Olson in Oslo.
Olson nixes sex in N. Oslo.

OXFORD
Dr of 'X': Oxford.

PARIS

Sir, a pat à Paris.
Sir, a pal à la Paris.
I'm at Paris, non? Si, rapt ami.
Sir, a pate, feta - Paris.
Sir, a pinup pun I - Paris.
Sir, a plan, a canal - Paris. 
Sir, a plan, if final - Paris.
Sir, a pain, a mania - Paris.
Sir, a prod, odor - Paris.
Sir - a plan, a cat, a hat, a canal - Paris 

PIRAEUS

Sue, a ripoff! - O, Piraeus.

PISA

As I pee, sir, I see Pisa.
As I plan a canal - Pisa
"Gulp a sip". Pisa plug.

POLAND
DNA lop -- Poland.

POTSDAM
Potsdam - a mad stop.

PRAHA (Prague)
Praha - a harp.
Praha (Prague) EU - "Garp", a harp.

PRISTINA (Kosovo)
A nit, sir - Pristina.

RAVENNA

Anne, vary: Ravenna.

RIGA
A girl?  - Riga.
A girl, a pal - Riga.
A girl-ape, pal - Riga.
A girl, a potato, pal - Riga.
A girl, a plan, a canal, pal - Riga.
A girl, a plate et al. - Riga
A girl at a fee? Fatal - Riga. 
A girl, a penal lane, pal - Riga.  
A girl, an act at canal - Riga.
A girl, an act - Riga Canal.
A girl, a rock, cola, a lock, coral - Riga.
A girl, a tot, a boob, a total - Riga.
A girlo ate late - petal et al.
A girl ate plate, metal petal - Riga.
A girl ate late plate, metal petal et al. - Riga.

ROMANIA

A man, a pain, amor - Romania (Panama).
Romania -- pain, amor.

ROME

Amore - Roma.

A man, a pasta, amore  - Roma ('at's-a Panama!)

RUSSIA
No! Site be Russia, is sure. Bet is on!

SIENNA

Anne; I stay a day at Sienna.

SPARTA
Sparta's one rule: Lure no satraps.

STRATFORD
Dr. of tarts -- Stratford.
No van, O Dr. of tarts -- Stratford-on-Avon.

TOLEDO
Geode? Lots - Toledo, e.g.

VENICE
Re Venezia: maize, never!

VIENNA
Anne, I vote more cars race Rome-to-Vienna.

WALES
Wales, oppose law.

WARSAW
Warsaw was raw.
On Warsaw dock, cod was raw, no?
DNA lop was raw - Warsaw, Poland.

YORK
"Not new, York", Roy went on.



ASIA, AFRICA

CEYLON
No lye, Cele! - Ceylon.

DAGESTAN
Dagestan -- gnats! Egad!

HANOI
Onion, ah! Hanoi, no.

INDIA
Aid? Nix India [see also Indiana, USA] 
A man, a paid 'Nix!' - India (Panama).

IRAN
a) Iran, Ari. b) No evil Shahs live on.

IRAQ
a) Iraq, Ari. b) No Shah, son. 

ISRAEL
Bar clears: Israel, crab.
Golan analog.

JAPAN
Now in a pajama, Japan. I won!

LAOS
So, Al. Solo gigolos - Laos. 

NIGER
Niger diva avid re gin.

OMAN
Live, Oman! At naught th’ Guantanamo evil.

RABAT
Rabat! Ah, what a bar.

SAHARA
Poor Dara has Sahara droop.
A rah!, a shah - Sahara.

SAIGON
Edit, "No GI as a Saigon tide."

SOMALIA

De Lesseps
Architect of the Suez canal

A man, a pail, Amos - Somalia (Panama)
Ail, Amos. Raft. Is it far? - Somalia.
Ail, Amos - Somalia.

SUEZ

God sees Suez; Zeus sees dog.   
Zeus sees Suez.
Suez - deL. led. Zeus!
Mirth craze us! Suez arch-trim. 
A man, a plan: A.C., Zeus! - Suez Canal (Panama).

SYRIA
No Syria fairy, son.
No Syria dairy, son. 

TANGIERS
Bard's reign at Tangiers  - drab!

TEL AVIV
Viva Lett at Tel Aviv!
Viva Lethe, eh? Tel Aviv.

TOGO
O, go to Togo!

TUNIS
Tunis - Pepsi nut.