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is and explained
If our sincerity is granted, and it is granted, the discrepancy can only be explained by the fact that we have come to believe hearsay and legend about ourselves in preference to an understanding gained by earnest self-examination.
The scene is etched in sharp detail, the military problems brilliantly explained, and the excitement and importance of the battle made evident.
This negative pressure is not explained by the velocity head Af since this is not sufficient to explain the readings by several magnitudes.
The positive Kohnstamm reactivity in Condition 1 ( ( the naive state ) is not adequately explained by such a concept as suggestibility ( if suggestibility is defined as the influence on behavior by verbal cues ).
If the argument is accepted as essentially sound up to this point, it remains for us to consider whether the patient's difficulties in orienting himself spatially and in locating objects in space with the sense of touch can be explained by his defective visual condition.
`` The trouble, '' explained Loy Henderson, then Deputy Undersecretary for Administration, `` is that when we get into an argument with him about this thing, it always turns out that Rooney knows more about our budget than we do ''.
Private business is more effective than government aid, he explained, because individuals are able to work with the people themselves.
`` Usually at this point a man is withdrawn from society and one of my jobs is to see that he relearns to mingle with his fellow men '', Mrs. Marr explained.
The statement explained that under the Georgia Constitution and state law, tax-exempt status is granted to educational institutions only if they are segregated.
The importance of this 5 can largely be explained by the natural mathematical properties of the middle number and its special relationship to all the rest of the numbers -- quite apart from any numerological considerations, which is to say, any symbolic meaning arbitrarily assigned to it.
Gershwin explained in Musical America, " My purpose here is to portray the impressions of an American visitor in Paris as he strolls about the city, listens to the various street noises, and absorbs the French atmosphere.
Eta-squared is a biased estimator of the variance explained by the model in the population ( it estimates only the effect size in the sample ).
In The Plague, a key description of Oran occurs early, when it is explained that the town is built in such a way that it " turns its back on the bay, with the result that it's impossible to see the sea, you always have to go to look for it.
It is explained that those souls that have turned toward God will experience gladness, while those who have lived in error will become aware of the opportunities they have lost.
* Translucent: Meaning makes sense to non-signers once it is explained
This equivalency is well explained by resonance forms.
James Basker also acknowledged this force when he explained why he chose " Amazing Grace " to represent a collection of anti-slavery poetry: " there is a transformative power that is applicable ...: the transformation of sin and sorrow into grace, of suffering into beauty, of alienation into empathy and connection, of the unspeakable into imaginative literature.
The link between the Mosaic Law and Alfred's code is the " Apostolic Letter ," which explained that Christ " had come not to shatter or annul the commandments but to fulfill them ; and he taught mercy and meekness " ( Intro, 49. 1 ).
In some texts, he is referred to as something older than the giants, and his origins are not really explained.

is and Quidditch
Quidditch is a fictional sport created by British author J. K. Rowling for the Harry Potter series of children's novels.
In Goblet of Fire, Quidditch at Hogwarts is cancelled for the Tri-Wizard Tournament, but Harry and the Weasleys attend the Quidditch World Cup.
In addition, Harry uses his Quidditch skills to capture a golden egg from a dragon called the Hungarian Horntail ( in the first task of the Tri-Wizard Tournament ), to capture a flying key in Philosopher's Stone, and on two key occasions in Deathly Hallows — getting hold of Ravenclaw's Diadem, and during the final fight with Voldemort — the " unerring skill of the Seeker " is vitally useful to him in snatching the Elder Wand out of the air.
Since Quidditch is an aerial sport, Quidditch pitches are shown to feature spectator seating at high vantage points, either in towers ( such as at Hogwarts ) or in a fully encircling platform, and the " top box " is considered the most prestigious place for a spectator to be seated.
The British stadium that is shown for the 1994 Quidditch World Cup in the film version of Goblet of Fire is of this latter style, which appears similar to modern football or athletics stadium, albeit that the seating continues to curve upwards beyond the vertical, almost enclosing the pitch.
There is also another brand called Silver Arrows, as mentioned in Quidditch Through the Ages, along with the Tinderblast, Swiftstick, and Twigger 90, and the Oakshaft 79.
The length of a Quidditch game is variable, as play can only end with the capture of the Golden Snitch by one of the Seekers or by mutual consent of the two team captains.
It is claimed that all 700 occurred during the very first Quidditch World Cup.
The backstory of Quidditch is mentioned only in passing in the main Harry Potter books.
Quidditch is explained to be derived from an amalgamation of several fictional ancient games:
The name " Quidditch " is supposedly derived from Queerditch Marsher, the location of the first recorded game.
The back-story of the Snitch is the most elaborate of all the Quidditch balls, and its introduction ( so it is described in Quidditch Through the Ages ) came as the direct result of a game played in 1269 in Kent.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a textbook used by the main character, and Quidditch Through the Ages is a book from the library at his school.
Within the fictional Harry Potter universe a Quidditch team is named after the town.

is and Through
Through all this raving, Krim is performing a traditional and by now boring rite, the attack on intelligence, upon the largely successful attempt of the magazines he castigates to liberate American writing from local color and other varieties of romantic corn.
Through the SBA's Management Counseling Program, practical, personalized advice on sound management principles is available upon request to both prospective and established businessmen in a community.
Through trade and travel across the seas the American Merchant Marine is carrying out its historic mission of linking the United States of America with friendly nations across the seas ; ;
Through such details Dickens indicates at the outset that guilt is a part of the ironic bond between Pip and Magwitch which is so unpredictably to alter both their lives.
Through use of the DLINE statement, a means is provided for specifying both the editing of fields to be inserted in a print line area and the layout of the area itself.
The one unifying note, if any, is sounded in the initial article entitled: `` How To Get Through The Day ''.
Through Amos, God tells the people that he is going to judge Israel for its sins, and it will be a foreign nation that will enact his judgment.
La Longue Marche à travers la théorie de Galois Long March Through Galois Theory is an approximately 1600-page handwritten manuscript produced by Grothendieck during the years 1980 – 1981, containing many of the ideas leading to the Esquisse d ' un programme ( see below, and also a more detailed entry ), and in particular studying the Teichmüller theory.
Through the sacrament a gift of the Holy Spirit is given, that renews confidence and faith in God and strengthens against temptations to discouragement, despair and anguish at the thought of death and the struggle of death ; it prevents from losing Christian hope in God's justice, truth and salvation.
The actual anointing of the sick person is done on the forehead, with the prayer " Through this holy anointing may the Lord in his love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit ", and on the hands, with the prayer " May the Lord who frees you from sin save you and raise you up ".
The form used in the Roman Rite included anointing of seven parts of the body while saying ( in Latin ): " Through this holy unction and His own most tender mercy may the Lord pardon thee whatever sins or faults thou hast committed deliquisti by sight hearing, smell, taste, touch, walking, carnal delectation ", the last phrase corresponding to the part of the body that was touched ; however, in the words of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia, " the unction of the loins is generally, if not universally, omitted in English-speaking countries, and it is of course everywhere forbidden in case of women ".
** Through initiatory experiences whereby the reality of Christ's death and resurrection are experienced ; Steiner believed this is the path people will increasingly take.
* 1759 A Journey Through Europe published by John Jefferys, the earliest board game with a designer whose name is known.
Through the efforts of zoos in North America, a reintroduction to the population in Kenya is being developed.
Through the work of Werner Israel, Brandon Carter, and David Robinson the no-hair theorem emerged, stating that a stationary black hole solution is completely described by the three parameters of the Kerr – Newman metric ; mass, angular momentum, and electric charge.
Through this portal, viral DNA or RNA is transported into the capsid.
Through the punishment system of disciplinary coercion, each individual member is typically forced into altruistic behaviour in the interest of the whole group.
Through catabolism of sugars, fats, and proteins, a two carbon organic product acetate in the form of acetyl-CoA is produced.
Through an empire, colonialism is established and capitalism is expanded, on the other hand a capitalist economy naturally enforces an empire.
Through a printer's error, it came to be known, and is still known, as " the Jarvis translation ".
Through signal generation, voice and instrument-level processing, a signal flow is created and controlled either by MIDI capabilities or voice and instrument-level controls.
Through the dharmic lens, one focuses on doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong, while the kama perspective focuses on doing what is pleasurable to our higher nature ( not referring to sex ) and avoiding pain, and the artha perspective focuses on doing what is profitable for our higher nature ( not referring to material goods or money ) and avoiding loss.

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