It is, of course, the judo - like practice of using terms that are appealing to an audience
as fig leaves for practices that the same audience would find repugnant — turning one's own language against one's interests, you might say.
And they are nude, or almost nude, as they stand close to each other and ghostly CGI mists obscure all the naughty bits as efficiently
as fig leaves.
Sorrell said: «Privacy is used
as a fig leaf not to do things.
First, make sure the «when in Rome» argument isn't just being used
as a fig leaf to cover up what is really an appeal to convenience.
«It's still sad because you're trying to market this bill as something that's going to help families, using the child tax credit
as a fig leaf, and even within the fig leaf you're hurting children.»
«It has all the hallmarks of a behind the scenes coalition deal designed
as a fig leaf for Mr Clegg to cling to at a difficult Spring Conference this weekend.
Bogus categories and a seemingly objective method allowed Lewandowsky's prejudices to prevail — a statistical technique serving
as a fig leaf, again.
My favourite example being quantum physics
as the fig leaf for all sorts of silly supernatural ideas, such as telepathy, ghosts, healing and homoeopathy.
As, however, the extent of Government cuts becomes apparent, the same activists are worried that their involvement is being used
as a fig leaf for gutting essential services.
«I really see
it as a fig leaf,» says Williams.
Not exact matches
In an interview about the trade sanctions that President Trump is throwing at China and at Corporate America - whose supply chains go through China in search of cheap labor and other cost savings - Ambassador Cui Tiankai defended the perennial innocence of China,
as is to be expected, and trotted out the standard Chinese
fig leafs and state - scripted rhetoric that confirmed in essence that Trump's decision is on the right track.
The clothing they had made for themselves (
fig leafs) was not a sufficient covering
as far
as God was concerned.
«Now learn this lesson from the
fig tree:
As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is nea
As soon
as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is nea
as its twigs get tender and its
leaves come out, you know that summer is near.
1 Corinthians 11:14 (Men should not have long hair) 1 Corinthians 14:34 - 35 (Women should remain silent in church) Deuteronomy 13:6 - 16 (Death penalty for Apostasy) Deuteronomy 20:10 - 14 (Attack city, kill all men, keep women, children
as spoils of war) Deuteronomy 21:18 - 21 (Death penalty for a rebellious son) Deuteronomy 22:19 - 25 (Kill non - virgin / kill adulterers / rapists) Ecclesiastes 1:18 (Knowledge is bad) Exodus 21:1 - 7 (Rules for buying slaves) Exodus 35:2 (Death for working on the Sabbath) Ezekiel 9:5 - 6 (Murder women / children) Genesis 1:3,4,5,11,12,16 (God creates light, night and day, plants grow, before creating sun) Genesis 3:16 (Man shall rule over woman) Jeremiah 19:9 (Cannibalism) John 3:18 (He who believes in Jesus is saved, he that doesn't is condemned) John 5:46 - 47 (Jesus references Old Testament) Leviticus 3:1 - 17 (Procedure for animal sacrifice) Leviticus 19:19 (No mixed fabrics in clothing) Leviticus 19:27 (Don't trim hair or beard) Leviticus 19:28 (No tattoos) Leviticus 20:9 (Death for cursing father or mother) Leviticus 20:10 (Death for adultery) Leviticus 20:13 (Death for gay men) Leviticus 21:17 - 23 (Ugly people, lame, dwarfs, not welcome on altar) Leviticus 25:45 (Strangers can be bought
as slaves) Luke 12:33 (Sell your possessions, and give to the poor) Luke 14:26 (You must hate your family and yourself to follow Jesus) Mark 10:11 - 12 (
Leaving your spouse for another is adultery) Mark 10:21 - 22 (Sell your possessions and give to the poor) Mark 10:24 - 25 (Next to impossible for rich to get into heaven) Mark 16:15 - 16 (Those who hear the gospel and don't believe go to hell) Matthew 5:17 - 19 (Jesus says he has come to enforce the laws of the Old Testament) Matthew 6:5 - 6 (Pray in secret) Matthew 6:18 (Fast for Lent in secret) Matthew 9:12 (The healthy don't need a doctor, the sick do) Matthew 10:34 - 37 (Jesus comes with sword, turns families against each other, those that love family more than him are not worthy) Matthew 12:30 (If you're not with Jesus, you're against him) Matthew 15:4 (Death for not honouring your father and mother) Matthew 22:29 (Jesus references Old Testament) Matthew 24:37 (Jesus references Old Testament) Numbers 14:18 (Following generations blamed for the sins of previous ones) Psalms 137:9 (Violence against children) Revelation 6:13 (The stars fell to earth like
figs) Revelation 21:8 (Unbelievers, among others, go to hell) 1 Timothy 2:11 - 12 (Women subordinate and must remain silent) 1 Timothy 5:8 (If you don't provide for your family, you are an infidel)
Look, showing up
as «Adam» in an extremely / unsettlingly realistic flesh - colored bodysuit and a single
fig leaf seemed like a funny idea at the time, but your future HR department may think otherwise.
At first,
as children before puberty, they were not ashamed — until the reality of their condition became manifest and they were ashamed and naked — even attempting to cover up with
fig leaves.
The
fig leaf could not cover it up
as they knew they were naked.
Sometimes paintings and statues had the genitals of their subjects covered by a representation of an actual
fig leaf or similar object, either
as part of the work or added afterwards for perceived modesty.
As you can see, I also roasted up a few
figs, and then spooned the cherries on top, but if you don't have them available yet, they can easily be
left out.
Pair the zingy flavor with sweeter lettuces like green
leaf and romaine or fruits such
as apples, pears, and
figs.
Personally he needs no
fig leaf as Wilson did.
As a
fig -
leaf, the pitch would offer the thought that being in government presents everyday opportunities and the prospect of changing the terms of political trade.
However the VAT measure sparked deep unease among Liberal Democrats
as Labour accused them of acting
as «
fig leaves» for a budget that would still hit the most vulnerable hardest.
David Cameron and Nick Clegg know that
as long
as they can be seen to be taking it out on relatively high earners
as well
as the least well - off then the progressive
fig leaf will stay in place.
They use national debt
as a
fig -
leaf for shrink - the - state fundaments.
You write that Scott used science
as a «moralistic
fig leaf».
The egg industry researchers, that gave a «scientific»
fig leaf the USDA could hide behind, had no interest in finding out what the impact of the cholesterol in eggs (or even more so eggs
as a whole food) have on healthy.
But just
as my excitement for
fig season overtakes my sanity so does the looming pang of sadness that follows a few weeks later,
as all the fresh
figs disappear, and what's only
left is the distant memory of what once was.
Conventional treatment uses medicines and insulin shots
as a way to bring high blood sugar «under control», but researchers from Spain suggest
fig leaves as a natural remedy.
Mucus dissolving foods such
as ripe fresh
figs, sun dried fully ripened olives, olive
leaf extract, cold pressed or stone ground olive oil, pumpkin seed and pumpkin seed butter, ginger, cayenne, grape fruit, red onions, garlic, raw organic honey, and pineapple are excellent.
Will and I also made a trip to Pottery Barn and picked up these sheer curtains (I ordered the cheap ones I linked to in last week's post and they were dreadful in person), this faux fiddle
leaf fig (obsessed), and a candle for this lantern that we received
as a wedding gift and that my mom suggested bringing into our living room.
Same with the «hands clasped in front» pose (otherwise known
as the «
fig leaf» pose).
(Scorsese and editor Marcia Lucas cut in a brief shot of De Niro outside the hotel
as a P.O.V.
fig -
leaf.)
But it would examine each case based on its own facts, rather than using the
fig leaf of «civil rights»
as an excuse for Washington to micromanage America's 100,000 public schools.
While Moskowitz doesn't name Geidi or her son by name (instead referring to the mother
as Jane Doe), the fact that Geidi and her son had appeared on the broadcast essentially made the reference a mere
fig leaf.
As well as allowing new work by emerging artists to reach new audiences, fig - futures will leave a legacy through a new collecting model for the acquisition of the artworks after the exhibitions have ende
As well
as allowing new work by emerging artists to reach new audiences, fig - futures will leave a legacy through a new collecting model for the acquisition of the artworks after the exhibitions have ende
as allowing new work by emerging artists to reach new audiences,
fig - futures will
leave a legacy through a new collecting model for the acquisition of the artworks after the exhibitions have ended.
Conceived and financed by Walmart heiress Alice Walton, the project has inspired such hyperbole
as «a museum that will demand attention on a global scale» and «a
fig leaf for corporate greed and raw exploitation.»
The artist describes the exhibition and the title
as follows: «The word mercy is so all - embracing that talking about it would take the force from it — the
fig leaf falls from the loins and the remaining does not matter.
A great foil to his paintings, these outline drawings of lily
leaves, lemons, vines,
fig and briar felt like they had grown
as nature does, without any contrivance.
Just
as Conservapedia offers its readers comforting information reinforcing predetermined views, the NIPCC gives self - styled climate «skeptics» a
fig leaf for their rejection of standard science.
Would I be overcynical to observe that your «continued» post serves
as a very poor
fig leaf to cover your avoidance of the cogent and damning points made by commentators on your Part 1 about half an hour ago?
In current political decision making, scientific prognoses, however, act
as «
fig leaves» [45] that hide the actual decision making process and the normative assumptions on which it rests.
But,
as long
as they hold the reins of finance and minds of mindless potliticians looking for a clue or excuse, they will continue to receive the Judus Geld from the politicos for providing them with the
fig leaf justification for their actions.
One query, and forgive me if I have misunderstood something, but your Excel plot of HS35 does not appear to be the same
as the one in the top
left - hand corner of
Fig 4 - 4.
Perhaps legal correspondents prefer to pick over testimony from the glamorous Leveson Inquiry
as opposed to complicated government proposals involving clunky phrases — some would say
fig leaves — like «Closed Material Procedure» and «Special Advocate».
I have a few tips on caring for a fiddle
leaf fig and I promise it's not
as difficult
as you've heard!
Hey just FYI I did a post on the fiddle
leaf fig the same day
as you!
Begin to braid the loaf from
left to right, tucking in dollops of the
fig jam, the
figs and prosciutto
as you go, continuing down to the end of the braid.
And
as you can see, my fiddle
leaf fig is still outside where it has been all summer.....
I knew I had made it
as a successful human being the day I was given an indoor fiddle
leaf fig tree.