Persimmons are the edible fruit of a number of species of trees in the genus Diospyros.

As Persimmons are also cultivated in Motosu, it was chosen to represent the agricultural industry in the area.

In the U. S. South and Midwest, the fruits are referred to as simply Persimmons or "' Simmons ", and are popular in desserts and cuisine.

Persimmons like ' Hachiya ' must be completely ripened before consumption.

It also produces a heavy crop of fruit in the form of both Mikans and Persimmons.

Daitoku-ji is currently the home of the famous 13th century Buddhist painting Six Persimmons by Mu Qi.

And, as a matter of fact, Nicolas had slept in the park only part of one night, when he discovered that Munich's early mornings even in summer are laden with dew.

But in our case -- and neither my wife nor I have extreme views on integration, nor are we given to emotional outbursts -- the situation has ruined one or two valued friendships and come close to wrecking several more.

It is one of the ironic quirks of history that the viability and usefulness of nationalism and the territorial state are rapidly dissipating at precisely the time that the nation-state attained its highest number ( approximately 100 ).

Accidental war is so sensitive a subject that most of the people who could become directly involved in one are told just enough so they can perform their portions of incredibly complex tasks.

Only one rule prevailed in my conversations with these men: The more highly placed they are -- that is, the more they know -- the more concerned they have become.

( There are two receivers in case one should be dropped and damaged.

Now we must become vague, for we are approaching one of the nation's most guarded secrets.

They are mere fragments, just one portion of preprepared messages.

The one apparent connection between the two is a score of buildings which somehow or other have survived and which naturally enough are called `` historical monuments ''.

Often it is recognized that all the details of the pattern may not be essential to the outcome but, because the pattern was empirically determined and not developed through theoretical understanding, one is never quite certain which behavior elements are effective, and the whole pattern becomes ritualized.

Two thieves are crucified with Christ, one saved and the other damned.

Again, the sufferings and disasters produced by any transgression against the commandment not to love are almost invariably associated in one way or another with childhood, with the figure of a child.

In a certain perfectly definite way, the method and the theme of his stories are one and the same.

He is a widower, his three children are dead, he has no one left on earth ; ;

Whatever pole of this contrast one emphasizes and whatever the tension between these two approaches to understanding the artistic imagination, it will be readily seen that they are not mutually exclusive, that they belong together.

they are fields of force exerting a unique influence on the sensibilities and a unique relatedness to one another.

In its place is a passionate consciousness grasped and molded to feelings of positive or negative values even as the actions of one's life are determined by constellations of process in which one is caught.

The party is usually in a room small enough so that all guests are within sight and hearing of one another.

For the occasion on which everyone already knows everyone else and the host wishes them to meet one or a few honored newcomers, then the `` open house '' system is advantageous because the honored guests are fixed connective points and the drifting guests make and break connections at the door.

The networks for military communications are one of the best examples of networks which not only must be changed with the changes in objectives but also must be changed with the addition of new machines of war.

These assumptions lead to an organization with one man at the top, six directly under him, six under each of these, and so on until there are six levels of personnel.

What I want to point out here is that all of them are ex-liberals, or modified liberals, with perhaps one exception.

The men who speculate on these institutions have, for the most part, come to at least one common conclusion: that many of the great enterprises and associations around which our democracy is formed are in themselves autocratic in nature, and possessed of power which can be used to frustrate the citizen who is trying to assert his individuality in the modern world ''.

They tell us, sir, that we are free, because we have in one hand a ballot, and in the other a stock certificate.

The continuities, contrasts, and similarities discernible when past and present are surveyed together are inexhaustible and the one is often understood through the other.

The hind tracks are unusual and distinctive due to the opossum's opposable thumb, which generally prints at an angle of 90 degrees or greater to the other fingers ( sometimes near 180 degrees ).

They are symmetrical as well, which distributes force equally along both borders of the webbing ; this increases the efficiency of the water opossum's movement through the water.

Bees are the favorite meal of Merops apiaster, the bee-eater bird.

For example, in one of the Four Great Classical Novels of China, The Dream of the Red Chamber ( believed to be a semi-autobiographical account of author Cao Xueqin's own family life ), three generations of the Jia family are supported by one favorite concubine of the Emperor.

A favorite classical author of Diderot's, Horace's words Vertumnis, quotquot sunt, natus iniquis are quoted at the top of the Nephew.

The two islands are favorite Estonian vacation spots.

My favorite moment occurs when the hero and heroine are clutching each other on a top floor of a skyscraper being torn apart by Godzilla and the professor leaps into the shot, says " What has happened here?

The main character Julius Rock, from the TV show Everybody Hates Chris, his wife Rochelle mentions that grits are one of his favorite foods.

Marrow's favorite heavy rock acts are Edgar Winter, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath.

' Joey Ramone & the Resistance ' ( Daniel Rey on guitar, John Connor on bass guitar and Roger Murdock on drums ) debuted Ramone's interpretation of Louis Armstrong's " Wonderful World ' live, as well as Ramone's choice of Ramones classics and some of his other favorite songs ; The Dave Clark Five's " Any Way You Want It ", The Who's " The Kids are Alright and The Stooges ' " No Fun.

His early fortunes and exploits are favorite subjects of Ottoman writers, especially in love stories of his wooing and winning the fair Mal Hatun.

In Northern India, alu dum and alu paratha are a favorite part of the diet ; the first is a spicy curry of boiled potato, the second is a type of stuffed chapati.

Other favorite dishes are alu tikki and pakoda items.

But if Pacific Overtures is never going to be anyone's favorite Sondheim musical, it is a far more forceful and enjoyable evening at the Promenade than it was eight years ago at the Winter Garden ... Many of the songs are brilliant, self-contained playlets.

His favorite books are ( in order ) The Golden Argosy, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Satanic Verses, McTeague, Lord of the Flies, Bleak House, Nineteen Eighty-Four, The Raj Quartet, Light in August, and Blood Meridian.

King has stated that his favorite book-to-film adaptations are Stand by Me, The Shawshank Redemption, and The Mist.

" It cannot deal with the subjective judgments which are also important to the game, such as " Who is your favorite player?

His musical influences are varied ; Sondheim has claimed that he " loves Bach " but his favorite period is Brahms to Stravinsky.

" While Marge is her most famous character, Kavner's favorite characters to voice are Patty and Selma because " they're really funny and sad at the same time.

These are vegetarian versions of popular dishes that non-vegetarians enjoy and are frequently consumed as fast food, comfort food, transition food for new vegetarians, or a way to show non-vegetarians that they can be vegetarians while still enjoying their favorite foods.

Zippy's favorite foods are taco sauce and Ding Dongs.

His best-known works are the operas L ' elisir d ' amore ( 1832 ), Lucia di Lammermoor ( 1835 ), and Don Pasquale ( 1843 ), all in Italian, and the French operas La favorite and La fille du régiment ( both from 1840 ).

A favorite target of gun control is so-called " junk guns ," which are generally cheaper and therefore more accessible to the poor.

In many parts of the world they are also a favorite species among ice fishermen.

White perch are a popular fare for Chesapeake Bay fisherman and in many locations are considered a local favorite for a fish fry, breaded and baked, or even grilled with lemon juice and some fresh chopped vegetables.