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is and plain
Therefore, it is plain that the clear distinctions of the nineteenth century are no longer with us.
The girls sit quietly with the musicians, wearing prim dresses or plain, secretarial shifts, until it is time to go off to a back room and reappear in the spare uniform of the harem.
It is easy for the teacher to rationalize that the child who is not achieving in accordance with his known ability is just plain lazy, or that the child who lacks interest in school, who dislikes the teacher, or who is overaggressive is a hopeless delinquent.
But it is plain that a warning system, however efficient, is not enough.
If tests are to be resumed, the argument went, it is vital that the U. S. make plain that the onus belongs to the Soviet Union.
To the southeast, it is bounded by the ranges that separate it from the Orontes valley in Greater Syria and the Mesopotamian plain.
For Lamprias had said that the first articulate sound made is " alpha ", because it is very plain and simple — the air coming off the mouth does not require any motion of the tongue — and therefore this is the first sound that children make.
The plain of Idavoll is the centre of Asgard ( Section 14 ).
That the emperor sincerely sympathized with Alexei, and suspected Peter of harbouring murderous designs against his son, is plain from his confidential letter to George I of Great Britain, whom he consulted on this delicate affair.
Steele noted that " This plain Man's Story is a memorable Example, that he is happiest who confines his Wants to natural Necessities ; and he that goes further in his Desires, increases his Wants in Proportion to his Acquisitions ".
English speakers treat them as the same sound, but they are different: the first is aspirated and the second is unaspirated ( plain ).
Abadeh is situated at an elevation of in a fertile plain on the high road between Isfahan and Shiraz, from the former and from the latter.
Megiddo is mentioned twelve times in the Old Testament, ten times in reference to the ancient city of Megiddo, and twice with reference to " the plain of Megiddo ", most probably simply meaning " the plain next to the city ".

is and hell
The tragic stage is a platform extending precariously between heaven and hell.
Across the way from the apartment building is a ruined house, shot to hell that day in 1849, and left that way as a memorial.
`` That is undoubtedly a hell of a quote '', said the writer, scratching his head.
I called the other afternoon on my old friend, Graves Moreland, the Anglo-American literary critic -- his mother was born in Ohio -- who lives alone in a fairy-tale cottage on the Upson Downs, raising hell and peacocks, the former only when the venerable gentleman becomes an angry old man about the state of literature or something else that is dwindling and diminishing, such as human stature, hope, and humor.
One Federal soldier wrote: `` the docters is no aconte -- hell will be filde with do(c)ters and offersey when this war is over ''.
`` What the hell do you think baseball is??
What the hell do you think baseball is??
In Abrahamic religions the view is generally held that one goes to hell or heaven depending on one's deeds and / or faith while on Earth, or predestination and Unconditional election, or to the intermediate state to await the Resurrection of the Dead.
Saint Augustine counters Pelagius, arguing that original sin means that the unbaptised go to hell, including infants, albeit with less suffering than is experienced by those guilty of actual sins.
It is revealed as the scene of an extensive missionary effort by righteous spirits to redeem those still in darkness-a spirit prison or " hell " where the spirits of the dead remain until judgment.
In between the two births a human is also required to either face punishments for bad Karmas in " naraka " or hell or enjoy for the good karmas in " svarga " or heaven for good deeds.
For example, where a person has committed harmful actions of body, speech and mind based on greed, hatred and delusion, rebirth in a lower realm, i. e. an animal, a ghost or a hell realm, is to be expected.
After three nights, the soul of the wicked is taken by the demon Vizaresa ( Vīzarəša ), to Chinvat bridge, and is made to go to darkness ( hell ).
Muhammad later reaffirmed this title when he said that Abu Bakr is the ' atiqe ' ( the one saved from hell fire by God ).
It is notable for omitting the line " he descended into hell ", but is otherwise very similar to the Book of Common Prayer version.
Bob Jones III has argued that the university is not so much anti-Catholic or anti-Mormon as it is opposed to the idea that all men, regardless of religious beliefs, will eventually get to heaven: " Our shame would be in telling people a lie, and thereby letting them go to hell without Christ because we loved their goodwill more than we loved them and their souls ….
He espouses broadly universalist doctrine, holding that Christ's promise of salvation is available to all, even those condemned to hell.
According to Christian tradition, Christ descended to hell after his death, in order to free the souls there ; this event is known as the harrowing of hell.

is and Johnson
In his study Samuel Johnson, Joseph Wood Krutch takes this line when he says that what Aristotle really means by his theory of catharsis is that our evil passions may be so purged by the dramatic ritual that it is `` less likely that we shall indulge them through our own acts ''.
You remember the words of President Kennedy a week or so ago, when someone asked him when he was in Canada, and Dean Rusk was in Europe, and Vice President Johnson was in Asia, `` Who is running the store ''??
In structure, Johnson points out the same central theme, that of cannibalism and the eating of babies as well as the same final argument, that " human depravity is such that men will attempt to justify their own cruelty by accusing their victims of being lower than human.
The American Film Institute ( AFI ) is an independent non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act.
Opha Mae Johnson is the first woman to enlist.
Doubleday Field at West Point, New York, where the Army Black Knights play at Johnson Stadium, is named in Doubleday's honor.
Johnson responded approximately one week later, concluding that " we are neither making maximum effort nor achieving results necessary if this country is to reach a position of leadership.
Johnson took to the Senate floor after the election demonstrated the schism in the country, giving a sensational speech headlined by the New York Times: "... I will not give up this government ... No ; I intend to stand by it ... and I invite every man who is a patriot to ... rally around the altar of our common country ... and swear by our God ... that the Constitution shall be saved, and the Union preserved.
There is no evidence that President Johnson knew of any illicit activities.
Johnson is one of only four presidents who did not appoint a justice to serve on the Supreme Court.
The idea and implementation is credited to Seward as Secretary of State, but Johnson approved the plan.
In the early 21st century, Johnson is among those commonly mentioned as the worst presidents in U. S. history.
" Johnson is a particular favorite for the bottom of the pile because of his impeachment, despite his acquittal, and also due to his mishandling of Reconstruction policy, his inept dealings with his Cabinet and Congress, his bristling personality and his sense of self-importance.
This difference in definitions controls whether the pseudorhombicuboctahedron is considered an Archimedean solid or a Johnson solid.
Austin is also home to numerous child developmental institutions including the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, the Central Texas Autism Center, Autism Early Learning Center, Johnson Center for Child Health and Development and many more.
At this time the games tended to be low scoring, dominated by such pitchers as Walter Johnson, Cy Young, Christy Mathewson, and Grover Cleveland Alexander to the extent that the period 1900 – 1919 is commonly called the " Dead-ball era ".
Bride of the Monster is a 1955 sci-fi horror film starring Bela Lugosi, along with Tor Johnson, Tony McCoy and Loretta King Hadler.
Dr. Eric Vornoff ( Bela Lugosi ), is experimenting with nuclear power with the help of his mute assistant, Lobo ( Tor Johnson ).
The term " cognitive " in " cognitive science " is " used for any kind of mental operation or structure that can be studied in precise terms " ( Lakoff and Johnson, 1999 ).
Chuck D is married to Gaye Theresa Johnson, an assistant professor in the Department of Black Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
* With O < sub > h </ sub > symmetry, it is a rectified cube or rectified octahedron ( Norman Johnson )
However, Aspdin's methods were " rule-of-thumb ": Vicat is responsible for establishing the chemical basis of these cements, and Johnson established the importance of sintering the mix in the kiln.

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