TO THE casual observer the country is calm and orderly.
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They wouldn't have looked like lovers to the casual observer.
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To the casual observer, mornings at my place would appear strange.
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To the casual observer this may seem to vindicate the doubters.
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To the casual observer, three weeks of drawn games may sound excruciatingly boring.
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To the casual observer, the scenario sounds a lot like modern day China.
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The two sites, one real and one fake, look the same to the casual observer.
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To the casual observer, Mark Ronson appeared to be thriving at the start of 2018.
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San Diego would seem to the casual observer like the least goth place on earth.
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Thomas L. Friedman To the casual observer, Israel has never looked more secure and prosperous.
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To the casual observer, this pattern of behavior might sound a little—or a lot—crazy.
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But to the casual observer, it probably won't look much different from a regular full moon.
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To the casual observer, Roy and Bey's shared usage of "good hair" might be a coincidence.
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To the casual observer, it may have seemed a small thing that they took their phones inside.
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Meanwhile, to the casual observer it looks like you don't have a wireless network broadcasting at all.
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It spread quickly, and to the casual observer apparently purposefully, targeting high profile companies and government agencies.
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It is fair to say that some of our work can seem quite dull to the casual observer.
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LONDON — To the casual observer, Britain — an island nation that's no stranger to rain — could not get much wetter.
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To the casual observer, it might seem like the race to deploy autonomous vehicles began less than two years ago.
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To the casual observer, the space and show itself may seem sparse, but by participating, I see it from the inside.
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The companies' names, which share the initials SPMK, would not reveal to the casual observer that they are controlled by Hannity.
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With most of the bulk hidden behind the sleek exterior, it almost looks like I'm not wearing anything to the casual observer.
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But the result was the same: Potemkin budget projections that looked great to the casual observer, but had nothing real behind them.
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To the casual observer it can seem a lot less sexy than the strange or creative moves produced by a system like AlphaGo.
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Very surprising for a man who, to the casual observer, looks as though he would struggle to raise his knee to his chest.
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LONDON — To the casual observer, it may seem as if Britain is completely unprepared to deal with long spells of scorching-hot weather.
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For some reason nothing is more interesting to the casual observer than fights that supposedly prove the superiority of one fighting style over another.
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No matter how calm and peaceful a wind-swept field of wheat might appear to the casual observer, agricultural fields are truly chaotic places.
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To the casual observer, the GIF phenomenon is relatively new, a canny, looping-image file format built for maximum entertainment at minimal file sizes.
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It's blingy as hell, possibly implying to the casual observer that its owner has enough money and status to make this their "fun" watch.
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And yet, to the casual observer, the device also looks a heck of a lot like the undeniably expensive iPhone XS, which starts at $8203,000.
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To the casual observer, a logical possibility arises: Could it be that a signed peace deal with the United States actually brings substantive strategic advantages?
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Admittedly, the application is pretty broad (as these things usually are) and covers a LOT of ground, but certain bits certainly jump out to the casual observer.
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But be careful what you wish for… For nearly ten years "tech" and "Silicon Valley" have meant, to the casual observer, smartphone apps and web sites/services.
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To the casual observer of politics, the details of what went awry for the Trump campaign in Colorado Springs might seem like an irrelevant debate over minutia.
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After the physical impact, it will take years to rebuild; the long-term economic consequences will be even more devastating, if less obvious to the casual observer.
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At first, she was embarrassed about the lingering puffiness around her jawline and on her forehead, although the latter, especially, was barely noticeable to the casual observer.
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To the casual observer, the fact that A Star Is Born and Bohemian Rhapsody both landed in the Best Picture category for "drama" might seem like an error.
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To the casual observer, the beach may look like the only natural bit of the city, a fringe of shore reaching out from under the glass and pastel skyline.
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In a turbulent world, China's leadership appears relatively stable and predictable (at least to the casual observer—Mr Xi's determination to crush dissent suggests he sees serious threats to his power).
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To the casual observer it sounds a lot like Facebook and its 2+ billion active users could do a pretty good job helping Bumble quickly spread its message around the world.
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To the casual observer, it seemed that Kim Kardashian West narrowly avoided a wardrobe malfunction when she stepped out in the now-iconic bust-baring black Mugler dress at the Hollywood Beauty Awards.
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With its discreet logo and innocuous name, Bright Sky could easily be a weather app to the casual observer glancing at your smartphone screen—and its discretion is a huge part of its value.
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Often, these make no sense to the casual observer — such as in the case of the below photo, featuring former President Barack Obama and Prince Harry, labeled as "card player" and "sphinx," respectively. Hmm.
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The so-called supermoon appears up to 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter as it comes about 73,000 miles closer to the Earth than average, though to the casual observer, the increase appears slight.
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Zenefits, which to the casual observer seemingly be spending an alarming amount of time developing a way to request and monitor time-off requests from a phone, actually sees that as a critical part of their business.
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To the casual observer, Morgan's move to lead CBP would mean that both he and his successor at ICE, Matthew Albence, would have hit their respective 210-day limits as "acting" officials at the end of January.
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It becomes evident to the casual observer that Melopsittacus undulates, or budgerigar, informally shortened to "budgie," makes for both a wonderful household pet and a charming, avant-garde way to add excitement and intrigue to a pixie 'do.
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The typical Kardashian-Jenner family approach to fashion generally consists exclusively of an array of clothes that to the casual observer appeared to be extremely uncomfortable, or at least very difficult to get into and maneuver around in.
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Though to the casual observer her career may seem slight, she's been releasing music since 2011, and her output has only widened in every way, peaking (so far!) with her first and only album Night Time, My Time back in 2013.
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To the casual observer, the 25-year-old British man walking down the streets of Austin with a seemingly metallic left arm this weekend might be a cosplayer — a fan of a Marvel Comics figures like Cable or the Winter Soldier.
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First, a psychiatric emergency involves foremost a great deal of suffering: while the hopelessness of the suicidal patient may be plain to see, overwhelming fear and despair likewise often underlie behavior that, to the casual observer, may appear bizarre or frightening.
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Building on work presented at Banksy's Dismaland exhibition last summer, Israeli surrealist sculptor Ronit Baranga has created an anthropomorphic tea set that looks, to the casual observer like something that might take place in the cupboards after Beauty and the Beast fall asleep.
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And if you can only cheer for a competitor who pants with exertion at the end of their performance, you'll be disappointed; to the casual observer, dressage appears to require less than or about as much human athleticism as does competitive dog dancing.
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What we have at the end of it all is a long series of back-and-forth, tit-for-tat moves that are actually only sort of related to each other, but, to the casual observer, look like a straight-up nuclear arms race.
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"With the seams now gone, this new collection of images is by far the best representation of how the globe of Titan might appear to the casual observer if it weren't for the moon's hazy atmosphere, and it likely will not be superseded for some time to come," reads NASA's online statement.
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And so even though, yes, there's a shark in the sewer, and there's a fog of Mace she goes through, visually we wanted it to be seen through Vanellope's wide eyes as this place that yes, to the casual observer, might be rough and gritty and a little gross, but to her is this beautiful wonderland.
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Just because it's a press release, that doesn't necessarily mean the maths its based on is a load of BS. To the casual observer it could very well be valid—partly because it's backed by academic Cliff Arnall of Cardiff University, and partly because it looks all complicated: Tt = travel time; D = delays; C = time spent on cultural activities; R = time spent relaxing; ZZ = time spent sleeping; St = time spent in a state of stress; P = time spent packing; Pr = time spent in preparation.
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The site of the station was not visible to the casual observer for many years. The WC&P; Railway Group has erected a replica of the wooden shelter at the location.
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The court cairn was built in the Neolithic Age. It was originally recorded as a "druid's circle" as it appears to the casual observer to be two concentric rings, however it is today recognised as a court cairn.
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It is very closely related to the Asian cockroach, and to the casual observer, the two appear nearly identical and may be mistaken for each other. However, the Asian cockroach is attracted to light and can fly like a moth, while the German cockroach cannot.
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Other streets established were Bond Street, Russell Street, Ballarat Street and Chapman Street. The latter was then called Sturt Street. The area must have presented a bewildering scene to the casual observer. A theatre opened in Oxford Street towards the end of the month.
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Even to the casual observer it should be clear that the designer should aim for a balance between these two limits. It should also be mentioned that in addition to these two addressed issues, there are a host of others which also contribute to maximum airspeed limits.
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On the outside of the tomb at his feet is shown a heraldic escutcheon bearing the bishop's arms.Erskine, p.104 On the ceiling of the canopy, invisible to the casual observer, but looking down onto the bishop's effigy is a contemporary painting of Christ displaying his Five Holy Wounds.Erskine, p.
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The platform is hidden behind advertising hoardings and not obvious to the casual observer. Much of the branch remains including a bridge support on the south side of Bollo Lane. In the picture, the area behind the hoarding in the background is the location of the former branch platform (Platform 5) which was only ever very short, two carriages at most.
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The entire area is a dissected plateau of Pennsylvanian and Mississippian age, but appears mountainous to the casual observer. The plateau is an extension of the Allegany Plateau from nearby Pennsylvania. Southern Cattaraugus County is part of the same oil field, and petroleum was formerly a resource of the area. It is now mostly played out, but natural gas continues to be extracted.
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Traditionally the caliber of a cannon was a good indication of the effectiveness of a gun. This was not quite true for the 32-pounders of the 1830s and later. The ship of the line had 64 32-pounders, the screw sloop had 8 32-pounders. To the casual observer these ships seem to be armed with the same guns, but this was not at all the case.
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During the process of traditional land preparation, farmers saw the stems as weeds and slashed and burnt them before sowing their food crops. The net result was a barren landscape for much of the year with few mature trees remaining. To the casual observer, the land was turning to desert. Most concluded that there were no trees present and that the only way to reverse the problem was through tree planting.
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The Australian Outback is full of very important well-adapted wildlife, although much of it may not be immediately visible to the casual observer. Many animals, such as red kangaroos and dingoes, hide in bushes to rest and keep cool during the heat of the day. Birdlife is prolific, most often seen at waterholes at dawn and dusk. Huge flocks of budgerigars, cockatoos, corellas and galahs are often sighted.
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Saddle seat is a style of English riding that differs considerably from other styles such as hunt seat and dressage. To the casual observer the rider sits well back in the saddle, carrying his or her hands higher than in other disciplines. Riders in equitation classes are penalized for leaning forward to any significant degree. However, like any other riding discipline, the position of the rider reflects the desired position of the horse.
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Some martial arts require students to perform bunkai for promotion. Bunkai can be obvious or elusive depending on the technique in question, the moves preceding and following it, and the individual practitioner. There are usually many stages of depth of comprehension of bunkai only reached through the passage of time. The terms toridai and himitsu are used to refer to techniques not readily seen to the casual observer and hidden techniques within kata.
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Monument with State Capitol in background Breyer's concurrence in this case is made all the more interesting because on the surface it appears that he voted quite differently in McCreary County v. ACLU of Kentucky, a case which was heard and decided at the same time and seems, to the casual observer, virtually identical. However, in Van Orden v. Perry, Breyer submitted an opinion separate from that of the Court, while in McCreary he did not.
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They are rather small plants with a rosette of simple orbicular or ovate leaves, with a flower stem bearing generally rather lax racemes of simple white, cream or pink flowers. The immediate distinguishing feature of Pyrola species is the flower style which is often curved, sticks out beyond the petals and is expanded below the stigma which itself is branched into several lobes. To the casual observer the flower appears to have a small bell-clapper sticking out.
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Public participation in human animal roleplay is varied. A couple could inconspicuously role-play a pet play scene in public, which would look to the casual observer like one partner is merely stroking the other's neck. In the case of some BDSM fetishists, one partner may wear a dog collar with a leash attached. The reasons for playing such a character or animal can vary as much as the physical manifestations and intensity of the play.
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Eighteenth century cellarette designs were used into the twentieth century. Cellarettes of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries were found in taverns and pubs and, in some cases, in the private homes of the elite. Prohibition in the United States brought about variations of trompe l'oeil cellarettes designed to conceal illegal alcoholic beverages. To the casual observer, the three dimensional trompe l'oeil artwork on these cellarettes made them appear to be an ordinary table, bookcase, or other piece of furniture.
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The condition of the land was deplorable. In the previous 50 years, people had reduced a beautiful swamp, lush with the growth of plants and alive with animals, into a burnt and eroded wasteland. Through careful management, most of the natural plants and animals were restored. Native trees have replaced much of the brush and briers, and a canoe trip down the Mingo River will now reveal little to the casual observer of the abuse to this land in years past.
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The mound stands about 2.5 meters high, encircled with stone at the bottom, and on the top features a sandstone stelae approximately one meter high. To the casual observer this may be easily perceived as a hill resembling an upsidedown challace. In the relatively flat plains of the Neckar river valley this ancient mound, located in Kilchberg, may be reckoned a “Kelchberg” or “chalice hill/mountain.” More evidence would need to come to light to have a definitive origin of the name.
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Although techniques for folding the beamlines were known as early as Shiva, they were not well developed at this point in time. Nova ended up with a single fold in its layout, and the laser bay containing the beamlines was long. To the casual observer it appears to contain twenty long beamlines, but due to the fold each of the ten is actually almost long in terms of optical path length.Ted Perry, Bruce Remington, "Nova Laser Experiments and Stockpile Stewardship", Science & Technology Review, September 1997, pp.
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Local residents established a hotel, a general store, a grain mill, a lumber yard, a community park, and the Union Water Works Church. The Union Canal ceased operation in 1885, and evidence of the canal at Water Works has nearly disappeared. The dam was destroyed in 1972 when flooding from Hurricane Agnes caused the earthwork dam to break, spilling the entire reservoir into the Swatara Creek. Today, some stone masonry of the weigh station, towpath, and nearby canal locks remain, but they are all on private property and are essentially unrecognizable to the casual observer.
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To the casual observer, Tralee station rather resembles that at Killarney with the main station buildings lying south of the main line, with a short overall roof covering part of the main platform and the run-round loop. There is also a shorter bay platform serving the south face of the main platform stopping short of the main building. A platform canopy covers part of both platforms 1 and 2 east of the main building and overall roof. Both platforms were considerably extended in 1979, being commissioned on 1 August that year.
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To this end, she forced religious training on her young sons; reports had young Robert flawlessly reciting the Rosary at two. Dennis struggled with such training and was forced to pray and recite his Rosary kneeling on a broomstick for extended periods, until he did it correctly. To the casual observer, the Jurgens seemed to be a normal, church-going family with a perfectly maintained house and yard. Certain neighbors and family members knew there were problems with Lois' treatment of Dennis but did nothing to prevent it.
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During the USAC era, the traditional qualifying procedure went largely unchanged although it may appear complicated to the casual observer. Pole day was considered the most significant, popular, and busiest of the speed trial period, while the other three days were more often leisurely and sometimes uneventful. The evening before pole day time trials, a blind draw is used to establish the qualifying order. Prior to 1965, no draw was used, and the qualifying order was a "first-come, first-served" line-up, queued down the pit lane and usually stretching into the garage area.
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In J. Sloan's discussion of stained glass conservation in the United States, the author gives the following list of ethical and philosophical criteria to be applied to the conservation of stained glass (Sloan 1993, 13): > # All materials and procedures should be reversible without affecting the > piece... # All intervention must be the least required to achieve the > desired end. # Original materials should be retained so far as is possible. > # All conditions, procedures, materials, and processes must be recorded. # > The hand or style of the conservator should not be visible to the casual > observer on the object.
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Comet ATLAS – reduced coma (April 15, 2020) Between the beginning of February and near the end of March, Comet ATLAS brightened from magnitude 17 to magnitude 8, representing a 4000-fold increase in brightness. In March 2020, the comet's brightness increased four magnitudes. C/2019 Y4's green or aqua colour arose from emissions of diatomic carbon with a 1.2° or 10' or multicolour tail, more than twice as wide as the Sun. As a diffuse object, the comet would need to reach an apparent magnitude of around 34 to be obvious to the casual observer in a dark sky.
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The neurologist Richard Brickner reported on this case in 1932, relating that the recipient, known as "Patient A", while experiencing a blunting of affect, had suffered no apparent decrease in intellectual function and seemed, at least to the casual observer, perfectly normal. Brickner concluded from this evidence that "the frontal lobes are not 'centers' for the intellect".Quoted in These clinical results were replicated in a similar operation undertaken in 1934 by the neurosurgeon Roy Glenwood Spurling and reported on by the neuropsychiatrist Spafford Ackerly. By the mid-1930s, interest in the function of the frontal lobes reached a high-water mark.
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Three Hieararchs Chapel, Saint Vladimir Orthodox theological seminary Bishops of all ranks when not vested will usually wear the panagia alone over their riassaOCA photo (cassock); this is often the detail that, to the casual observer, distinguishes a bishop from a priest or a monk. The panagia is usually oval in shape and crowned with a depiction of an Eastern mitre. Sometimes, bishops will wear a panagia which is either square (see picture, right) or shaped like a Byzantine double-headed eagle; this latter is especially true of Greek bishops. When the bishop is vested before the Divine Liturgy, the panagia is presented to him on a tray.
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East elevation of the 1908 building The exterior of the original 1908 building and the 1932 addition are exposed to public view on the east, south, and west elevations. The north elevation of the 1908 building is also visible as it fronts on a parking area. To the casual observer, the building appears to be one single building, but there are clear indications where the 1932 addition begins. The roof color changes slightly where the new roof is spliced in; the 1923 addition is set back slightly; the south entry steps are quite different, and the exposed, carved rafter ends have different patterns in the two buildings.
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One of the unusual features of the Books of Jeu are that they predominantly consist of mystic incantations and similarly esoteric diagrams, often including concentric circles and squares. Like much of Gnostic teaching, it was only designed to be understood once a certain level of understanding was reached, and so appears to the casual observer to be quite obscure as to its meaning or purpose. The text has only been known for a brief time, and so there is not much academic research into them, however it does appear to be the case that the texts are some sort of manual for one or more unknown Gnostic ritual(s).
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Even with electronic automation installed, many process still require substantial operator interaction, particularly during the start-up phase of the process, or during deployment of a new technology. Process control of the future will involve the widespread utilization of intelligent sensors, and mass-produced intelligent miniaturized devices such as programmable logic controllers that communicate wirelessly to process actuators. Since these devices will be miniaturized to reduce manufacturing cost, this enables the devices to be embedded in structures so that they become invisible to the casual observer. The cost of such sensors will likely be reduced to a point where they either "function or don't function".
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Depending on the gas used, the density of the foam can lie between 5% and 99% that of the pre-processed plastic. Design parameters, focused more on the final form of the foam and the molding process afterward, include the type of die or mold to be used, as well as the dimensions of the bubbles, or cells, that classify this material as a foam. Since the size of cells is close to the wavelength of light, to the casual observer this foam retains the appearance of a solid light colored plastic. Microcellular Plastic Micrograph developed at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Recent developments at the University of Washington have produced nanocellular foams.
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Generally, forms which result from similar histories are characterized by certain similar features, and differences in history result in corresponding differences of form, usually resulting in distinctive features which are obvious to the casual observer, but this is not always the case. A maturely dissected plateau may grade without a break from rugged mountains on the one hand to mildly rolling farm lands on the other. So also, forms which are not classified together may be superficially similar; for example, a young coastal plain and a peneplain. In a large number of cases, the boundary lines are also geologic lines, due to differences in the nature or structure of the underlying rocks.
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To the casual observer it can be hard to tell a home built static simulator and a commercial one apart. A home built Airbus simulator cockpit Where commercial panels or controls do not exist, simulator builders will often create their own out of wood or similar easily worked materials. Another common route for sourcing the specific hardware needed in a simulator, and one used by the commercial sector as well, is to obtain a real component from a scrapyard and convert it for PC input. Interface hardware for these home-made controls is directly available from commercial suppliers, or can be obtained by dismantling cheap joysticks or similar components and rewiring them.
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A crossover was added near the terminus at Morpeth, giving a very short run-round for the rapid reversal of the dummy, and the crossover still remains, looking rather absurd to the casual observer. The tram motors were under the control of the Tramway Department, but a railway fireman was required to ride on the motors on the several trips a day, run over the main Northern line between East and West Maitland. On Sundays, the service was conducted by railway suburban train and crew from Newcastle, the trams remaining resting at Morpeth. Goods trucks were conveyed by mixed trams, up to 12 being allowed with one car and 18 for special goods trams, equalling 162 tons; the grades between West Maitland and Morpeth being very light.
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An IGN journalist covering the event saw little promise in the game: "For a true fan, the game probably looked great, because it was at least something to show, but to the casual observer or the jaded critic, the game just looked poor." Animation World Network, however, was more optimistic, claiming that the game appeared to have "stunning 3D environments, various fight levels and rescue operations." At the time of the 1997 E3 showing, the release date was set in late 1997, but delayed. Titus announced Superman to be around 85–95% complete in March 1998. The game was delayed again after the 1998 E3 showing in response to gameplay criticisms, and released 3D character models and map sheets of the levels on 24 August 1998.
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The astronomer Jérôme Eugène Coggia discovered this comet on 17 April 1874 at the Marseille Observatory. During the remainder of April and in May the comet was closely observed by many astronomers, including Winnecke in Straßburg, Tempel in Arcetri, Rayet in Paris, Schulhof in Vienna, Rümker in Hamburg, Schmidt in Athens, Bruhns in Leipzig, Christie in Greenwich and Dreyer in Copenhagen. In mid-May telescopes revealed the development of a faint tail. In early June the comet became visible to the naked eye To the casual observer near London the comet became readily visible about July 4th. According to Samuel Grant Williams’s journal entry for July 10, 1874, “… About the 3d this month we began to see a beautiful comet in the southern sky.
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The restorers have emphasised that the work has progressed in terms of greatest urgency; thus, to the casual observer, the interior walls still have flaking paint, giving an impression of lack of maintenance; but the restorers argue that this is the least important aspect of the work, compared to significant structural repairs. To mark the progress of the restoration, a book outlining both the history of the building and the restoration work was published in 2009, "Alvar Aalto Library in Vyborg: Saving a Modern Masterpiece", edited by Kairamo, Mustonen and Nava.Alvar Aalto Library in Vyboorg: Saving a Modern Masterpiece, Rakennustieto, Helsinki, 2009. . Library after restoration in 2014 The restoration project gained speed in 2010 when Finnish president Tarja Halonen met with then-Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin and asked about the library.
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In May 1997 Controversial Negro was released. This was a promotional only live album issued on vinyl in the US, CD in the UK and it was officially released in Japan on CD with five additional tracks. The sleeve for this release is referred to in an article titled "Mo' bitter blues" originally published in May 1997: > To the casual observer The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion may seem like little > more than surly, self-important nihilists with an all-encompassing > persecution complex. Yet their studious reserve in the face of journalistic > interrogation is hardly surprising when you consider that the staunch > traditionalists of the American rock media have recently branded them as > racists, simply because they've dared to treat the blues as something other > than a sacred museum piece.
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A tokoyama (床山) is a hairdresser employed by the Japan Sumo Association to cut and prepare sumo wrestlers' hair, which is done in a chonmage style. The Sumo Association ranks them according to experience and ability and only the most senior tokoyama are entitled to prepare the more ornate ōichō, or ginkgo leaf form of topknot, which sekitori ranked wrestlers wear in their bouts and on other formal occasions. It may not seem to the casual observer that such a position is necessary, but the elaborate hairstyle of sumo wrestlers, especially sekitori, combined with the combative nature of sumo bouts and sumo practice make it necessary for these professionals to be on hand to maintain the topknots as they are expected to look. There are a total of about fifty tokoyama, and as in sumo and most other Japanese disciplines, they are divided into ranks.
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In 1953, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce sponsored a bilingual essay contest on how to improve Chinatown business, in the wake of an U.S. embargo on mainland China imports after the People's Republic of China entered the Korean conflict. The winner of the English division, Charles L. Leong, suggested in his essay, among many things, the erection of an authentic archway to Chinatown at Bush and Grant. A later report from 1963 proposing general plans for the downtown area noted that "north of Bush Street, Grant Avenue, to the casual observer and the visitor, is Chinatown", establishing the site's suitability. In 1956, the Chinatown Improvement Committee, appointed by Mayor George Christopher, made the archway its top priority, but further progress was stalled; an early effort to build a gate which started in 1958 was suspended in 1961 after funds and materials ran short, then abandoned in 1962.
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By 1980 most signs of the line had been completely obliterated, at least to the casual observer, though a number of reminders of the line – including embankments, cuttings, three former road bridges over the line (at New Road, St. Peters Road and Greaves Road) and the remains of other bridges including an overbridge in Old Hill – are still in existence some 50 years after the line's closure. With the assistance of a pre-Beeching closure map and the current Explorer Ordnance Survey map of the area (sheet 219) it is possible to trace much of the line either on foot or on satellite images. As the OS map shows, much of the Netherton end of the line (including the canal branch) is now a footpath and it is possible to walk on the former track bed from the New Road crossing, south of Dudley, to the site of Windmill End station and a little beyond with just a few detours around new buildings. Access to the line is more difficult as it approaches Old Hill but since little of the line has been built on, it is clearly visible using the satellite images from Google Maps, for example.
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The frames and wheelset in the NRM workshops in 2009 In January 2006, Flying Scotsman duly entered the National Railway Museum's workshops for a major overhaul to return it to Gresley's original specification and to renew its boiler certificate. It was initially estimated that this would only take one year, and cost around £750,000. The bay in which the locomotive was being refurbished was on view to visitors to the NRM but the engine was rapidly dismantled to such an extent that the running plate was the only component recognisable to the casual observer. In anticipation of the restoration, the spare A3 boiler had been dispatched in June 2005 to Riley & Son to be completely rebuilt. It was to be used instead of the A4 boiler both out of the desire to restore the locomotive to original condition, and because it was deemed that the A4 boiler had deteriorated into a worse state than the spare due to the higher operating pressures the locomotive had experienced following the up-rating of the locomotive to 250psi during its last private overhaul. Deemed surplus to requirements, the A4 boiler was sold to Jeremy Hosking for potential use on his locomotive, LNER Class A4 4464 Bittern.
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