OCCIDENT n. The part ordsprog

en OCCIDENT, n. The part of the world lying west (or east) of the Orient. It is largely inhabited by Christians, a powerful subtribe of the Hypocrites, whose principal industries are murder and cheating, which they are pleased to call "war" and "commerce." These, also, are the principal industries of the Orient.
  Ambrose Bierce

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en It was great, ... Working with a group of administrators at London Towne — the principal and another assistant principal — as a team, was a fascinating experience. I enjoyed being an assistant principal because I could still be in the classroom and do activities with the kids.

en Explaining the unique characteristics of this unbalanced recovery is more like 'Murder on the Orient Express' than finding a smoking gun in somebody's hands. There are a lot of suspects.

en There's a lot of evidence that not only is there a better way, but industries that are sustainable are some of the fastest-growing industries in the world.

en Some of my brothers tell me it would be in the family tradition, because Marco Polo was an Italian and went from Venice to the Orient. That part of the world has been liberated from some of the restrictions of previous societies. Seeing that dynamic would be a good experience to get me ready for the 21st century.

en Russia would orient itself mostly towards markets of South East Asia, as increasingly more electric energy is needed each year in this rapidly developing region.

en We have seen a move on the part of the (Illinois Commerce Commission) and the state and the utilities to try to introduce competition into these industries, and for various reasons it hasn't really worked for any of them.

en When I put the three subs on we really went for it and they played a big part in the victory but great credit to Orient they took us all the way and we just managed to creep through.

en We felt the principal was making the right decision, and the court ruling seems to support the principal's action.

en It gives them some flexibility. If they have a good commission month, they can pay some of the principal. But they do not have to pay any principal, which helps them during the slower months.

en Normally, everything generally from the school goes to the principal. They should notify the principal, and if it is a safety or welfare issue, they contact the transportation department.

en The hesitancy is in the detail, not the principal. There has been no resistance to the principal of women playing in the Open if they are qualified for it. We are not dragging our feet. It's just that we never had cause to think about it before.

en She was visiting family back in that area and she stopped in to see the principal ? it's the same principal that was there when she was there. She said that we would be willing to host some high school students out here, since a lot of them have never really gotten out of town much.

en I'm sure you're going to be hearing and seeing a lot more of these announcements. More and more people are teaming up in e-commerce in a lot of industries, ... Fannie Mae has its own partnerships that it's working on, and we have long embraced e-commerce in that it calls for consumers to have access to the lowest cost mortgage rate.


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