Word: convert
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...felt misled. "I voted for him, but he's just got it all wrong about where we all stand on gays and guns and taxes. He sold us a bill of goods is what he did," said Jerry Smith, 42, a machinist in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and a new convert to the G.O.P...
...course, the Pope might convert to Buddhism and The Crimson might go all Republican on us. But just in case, consider yourself duly warned...
...moment, power from solar-thermal systems costs less than that produced by photovoltaic cells, which convert sunlight straight into electricity. Advocates of PV cells point out, though, that the gap is narrowing and that PV cells have other advantages. Solar-thermal systems require direct sunlight, while PV cells work in cloudy weather. Even at 25 cents to 50 cents per KW-H, PV cells are economical for small amounts of energy in remote places. Homeowners find solar power less expensive than connecting to a utility if a house lies farther than a mile from the nearest power line. Even...
Amprey's plan prevailed, and now Handy is a convert. Today he says, "That building is an oasis in a desert of poverty, drug addiction and violence." E.A.I. invested $1.1 million up front in material improvements, computers and other supplies. It moved quickly to clean and repair the schools and take charge of security. Maintenance and financial management were contracted out for greater efficiency...
...Catechism argument is for Catholics, it's totally irrelevant for anyone else. Over 75 percent of the Harvard out and closeted gay, lesbian and bisexual population who are Protestant, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, etc., certainly won't feel any better if they read the Catechism. Now who's out to convert...