Just plain old black dirt was also used as a pack to relieve wasp or bee stings.

Radio broadcasts, however -- now that even plain people could afford `` loud speakers '' on their sets -- held old fans to the major-league races and attracted new ones, chiefly women, who through what the philosopher called the ineluctable modality of audition, became first inured, then attracted, then addicted to the long afternoon recitals of the doings in some distant baseball park.

Data structures not containing code, like those above, are called plain old data structure.

when visiting labs outside Sun, he used plain old ed.

Notable among them are: ( 1 ) whether the word " eden " means a steppe or plain, or instead means " delight " or some similar term ; ( 2 ) whether the garden was in the east of Eden, or Eden itself was in the east, or whether " east " is not the correct word at all and the Hebrew means the garden was " of old "; ( 3 ) whether the river in Genesis 2: 10 " follows from " or " rises in " Eden, and the relationship, if any, of the four rivers to each other ; and ( 4 ) whether Cush, where one of the four rivers flows, means Ethiopia ( in Africa ) or Elam ( just east of Mesopotamia ).

The ISDN protocol delivers channelized, not-over-the-Internet service, powerful call setup and routing features, faster setup and tear down, superior audio fidelity as compared to POTS ( plain old telephone service ), lower delay and, at higher densities, lower cost.

; Services: The services layer connects bundles in a dynamic way by offering a publish-find-bind model for plain old Java Interfaces ( POJI ) or Plain Old Java Objects POJO.

A traditional landline telephone system, also known as " plain old telephone service " ( POTS ), commonly carries both control and audio signals on the same twisted pair ( C ) of insulated wires: the telephone line.

In addition to replacing POTS ( plain old telephone service ), IP telephony services are also competing with mobile phone services by offering free or lower cost connections via WiFi hotspots.

He said " they appeared to be of one heart, as well as of one judgment, resolved to be Bible-Christians at all events ; and, wherever they were, to preach with all their might plain, old, Bible Christianity ".

ISDN is one such service that uses a separate signalling channel while plain old telephone service ( POTS ) does not.

This frequency band separation enables DSL service and plain old telephone service ( POTS ) to coexist on the same copper pair facility.

Telephony's initial idea returns to POTS, ( an acronym for " plain old telephone service ") technically called the PSTN ( public-switched telephone network ).

An X. 25 WAN consists of packet-switching exchange ( PSE ) nodes as the networking hardware, and leased lines, plain old telephone service connections or ISDN connections as physical links.

A consequence is that good moral thinking is just an elevated and subtly strategic version of plain old means-end reasoning.

Some companies which offer cable TV service also offer VoIP phone, allowing customers who purchase cable TV to eliminate their plain old telephone service ( POTS ).

TextEdit reads and writes documents in Rich Text Format, Rich Text Format Directory, plain text, and HTML formats, and can open ( but not save ) old SimpleText files.

Basic Rate Interface ( BRI, 2B + D, 2B1D ) is an Integrated Services Digital Network ( ISDN ) configuration intended primarily for use in subscriber lines similar to those that have long been used for plain old telephone service.

Their first town was situated on or near the old Alachua plain, now called Payne's Prairie in homage to " King " Payne, chief of the Alachua settlements upon his death in 1812.

Between the Mississippi River and Little River District drainage ditches lies one of the oldest drainage systems in the United States, Crowley ’ s Ridge, established in 1905, is a remnant of an old coastal plain that crosses the country.

Those who knew Brit Bailey may have thought that he died of just plain meanness, but history says that the tough old man succumbed to cholera on December 6, 1832.

Some of the most prominent are the coastal town of Tufia in good condition and extensively excavated by archaeologists, four doors located on top of a mountain overlooking the plain teldense and consists of a large cave with four doors and its name suggests, plus an ALMOGAREN ( religious vessel ) at the top and a village of caves with collective barn in the back, the caves of Tara and Cendro remains of the ancient center of population, the town of Draguillo on the border with Ingenio, Las Cuevas Chalasia which consist of a labyrinthine series of artificial caves linked by tunnels and the impressive Necropolis of Jinámar which includes more than 500 tombs of various types belonging to the old canary.

In his pulpit discourses belonging to this period the intention is plain to steer clear of mere rationalistic moralizing, on the one hand, and dry legalizing and unscientific speculation ( in the style of the old derashah ), on the other.

He is dead — just plain old deceased.

* Tangyuan (, pinyin: tāng yúan ): Glutinous rice balls filled with sweet fillings such as red bean paste and boiled in plain or sweetened water

A type of porridge made with white rice, plain or with a chicken or pork broth, and served with fresh bean sprouts, caramelised garlic oil, green onions, omelette, fried breadsticks or dried fish from the Tonle Sap ( trey ngeat ).

Abdominal plain x-rays are commonly confirmatory for a volvulus, especially if a " bent inner tube " sign or a " coffee bean " sign are seen.

Various ingredients, such as onions, garlic, ginger and bean paste, also can be added to the stock to provide more flavor, although some preparations are so simple that nothing more than plain stock is used.

Traditionally, this dessert will be served with milk perfumed with orange flower water, or it can be served plain with buttermilk in a bowl as a cold light soup for supper.

Leeks are an ingredient of cock-a-leekie soup, leek and potato soup and vichyssoise, as well as plain leek soup.

One soup spoon of plain yogurt is added on top, as typically served in Azerbaijan.

In the case of bibim naengmyeon, a bowl of the soup broth used in mul naengmyeon or plain broth from the boiled noodles itself are often served on the side.

Another popular hotdish is the tuna hotdish, made with Kraft macaroni and cheese or plain noodles, canned tuna, peas, and mushroom soup.

Recent animal studies have shown that sweet potatoes, if consumed plain and in modest amounts ( i. e., the opposite of how they are served in traditional soul food dishes ), can stabilize blood sugar levels and lower insulin resistance.

The tea is served ice-cold and plain but may also be flavored, traditionally with raspberry, lemon or mint.

The plain rice, sticky rice or the khanom chin ( Thai rice noodles ) served alongside a spicy Thai curry or stir-fry, tends to counteract the spiciness.

Situated in the Ararat plain, the historic lands of Armenia, it served as the best logical choice for capital of the young republic at the time.

It can be sliced and deep-fried, then served with plain yogurt, ( optionally ) topped with a tomato and garlic sauce, such as in the Turkish dish patlıcan kızartması ( meaning: fried aubergines ) or without yogurt as in patlıcan şakşuka.

Other foods can be added ( for example a pasta sauce ) or the noodles are added to other foods ( see fried noodles ) or the noodles can be served plain with a dipping sauce or oil to be added at the table.

One may also sometimes find plain steamed chicken feet served with a vinegar dipping sauce.

Veterans of the Roman legions who had served Julius Caesar in his Nile campaigns, at the end of fifteen years of soldiering, were given plots of land to cultivate on the plain of Nîmes.

When served, it is plain most of the time.

In this form, the Hot Bar can be prepared according to any particular vendor's ' secret ' recipe: plain, mixed with vegetables such as diced carrot or whole perilla leaf, or served with any number of sauces or condiments such as ketchup or mustard.

Hot dogs may be served plain, but are commonly served with a variety of condiments, including ketchup, mustard, chile con carne, pickle relish, sauerkraut, onion, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, cheese, and chili peppers.

Raw thinly sliced shallot and plain sambal are often served as condiments

It is served with ketan cake ( jadah ) or plain rice.

They are served plain with the sugar already added to the batter to sweeten them.

While souvlaki / kalamaki is eaten plain on hand as a fast food, it is also served as a full plate, served with fried potatoes, vegetables, sauce, and quartered pita bread.

Further, this area served as a hub for trade with the interior, in the Gangetic plain:

In Canada, Hong Kong style chow mein is similar to plain chow mein but is always served on a bed of deep-fried crunchy golden egg noodles.

At parties, play dates, picnics, day care centres, preschools and excursions, low-sugar squashes are usually the only options served to children alongside plain water, and UK family pantries often only contain low-sugar squash.

It can be served plain or with either sweet or savory condiments: apple butter, ketchup, jelly, maple syrup, honey, or mustard.