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Asperger's syndrome
Asperger's syndrome (ass-per-gerz) n. a mild form of autism characterized by aloofness, lack of interest in other people, stilted and pedantic styles of speech, and an excessive preoccupation with a very specialized interest (such as timetables).[ H. Asperger (1906–80), Austrian paediatrician]
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Missa Ultimi miei sospiri. Miserere mei Deus. Magnificat sexti toni. Ad te levavi oculos meos. Fratres ego enim accepi. Asperges me. Gaudent in caelis. Ne timeas Maria
Magazine article from: Fanfare; 9/1/2008; ; 612 words
; ...toni. Ad te levavi oculos meos. Fratres ego enim accepi. Asperges me. Gaudent in caelis. Ne timeas Maria & * Cinquecento...nothing else here seems to have been recorded before. The motet Asperges me uses chant for intonation and verses, saving polyphony...
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Fatal Purity: Robespierre and the French Revolution.(Brief article)(Book review)
Magazine article from: Contemporary Review; 3/22/2007; 591 words
; ...usage]', 'sacramental absolution [confession is a sacrament, not absolution]', and 'blessing ... with holy oil' [asperges?]'. She also sometimes uses terms without due care and attention and refers, when speaking of Pitt, to 'his navy...
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Art In Motion signs Hardenbrook Studio.(introducing)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Art Business News; 1/1/2004; 678 words
; ...inspired by world travel, antiques and a love for design. Two of the new collections feature painted vegetables including "Les Asperges" and "Aubergine" as well as "Vintage Peas" and "Vintage Beets." The backgrounds of each image are slightly cracked...
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Diary
Magazine article from: The Spectator; 1/6/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...chapters of autobiography, an old Roman missal, a Bible, and a cat. On the last Sunday of Advent he sang, or croaked, the Asperges Me: `Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, Lord, and I shall be cleansed: Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than...
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OUR FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT: Looking for a Sign
Newspaper article from: Solares Hill; 8/16/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...has its unique signs. In the early spring, we anxiously await the little signs posted at farmer's gates for asparagus, "ASPERGES." It is magic. The sweet anticipation of the first asparagus, heralded by the posting of a little sign that comes out of...
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Model development and parameter estimation for the oxidation of pyrrhotite-containing rock surfaces.
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering; 2/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Des echantillons de dechets de roches calibres ont ete inocules avec une suspension de Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans et asperges d'air humidifie de maniere discontinue pour fournir la vitesse de consommation de l'oxygene. Un modele de transfert de...
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Catholics flock to parish that worships only in Latin.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 2/6/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...procession up the center aisle followed by the "aspergis,'' or sprinkling of holy water on the altar and congregation. "Asperges me, Domine, hyssopo, et mundabor," Pasley intoned. It translates to "Thou shalt sprinkle me, O Lord, with hyssop...
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Best Tips on Switzerland Tour? Asparagus
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 5/5/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...into a nearby market just to look at large bundles of asparagus - as beautiful to see as Manet's painting, "Une Botte d'Asperges." At Lucerne's Walliser Spycher Restaurant, I ordered spargelsalat mit champignons, tomaten und hausmarinierten graved...
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Greek art curator cleared of obscenity over crucifix painting
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 5/10/2006; 252 words
; ...Christian faith and public decency by including the canvas in a major Athens contemporary art exhibition in November 2003. "Asperges Me" ("Sprinkle Me"), by Belgian artist Thierry de Cordier, shows an erect penis ejaculating over a crucifix. Its showing...
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The Tune on Your Mind.(Poem)
Magazine article from: Daedalus; 9/22/2003; ; 443 words
; Asperges me hyssopo the snatch of plainsong went, Thou sprinklest me with hyssop was the clerical intent, not Asparagus with hiccups and...
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asperges
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
asperges , ceremonial sprinkling of the people with holy water by the priest before...High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church. The accompanying antiphon begins, Asperges me, Domine, hyssopo et mundabor [Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop...
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Asperges
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Asperges. In the W. Church the sprinkling of holy water over the altar and people after the entrance rite at Mass on Sundays.
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Robiquet, Pierre-Jean
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
...most important writings are “ Essai analytique des asperges, ” in Annales de chimie , 55 (1805), 152...nouveau principe v é g é tal dans le suc des asperges, ” Ibid. , 57 (1806), 88 – 93, written...
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Vidi Aquam
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Vidi Aquam (Lat., ‘I saw water’). The anthem traditionally sung in the W. Church in Eastertide during the sprinkling of the congregation at Mass, in place of the Asperges sung during the rest of the year.
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Holy Water
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Holy Water. Water which has been blessed for certain specific religious purposes. It is used for blessings, dedications, exorcisms, and for ceremonial cleansing on entering a church, as well as in the W. at the Asperges .
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