ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ACORN
A variant (through influence of corn) of Old English æcern the fruit of a tree, acorn; related to Gothic akran fruit, yield.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACORN»
The term «acorn» is very widely used and occupies the
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English dictionary.
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6 QUOTES WITH «ACORN»
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acorn.
CNN and MSNBC, our primary competitors, are trying to figure out how to beat us. There are some good, smart people at those networks, and even occasionally a blind pig finds an acorn.
The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg, and in the highest vision of the soul a waking angel stirs. Dreams are the seedlings of realities.
Schoolchildren and older people like the idea of planting trees. For children, it's interesting that an acorn will grow into an oak, and for older people it's a legacy. And the act of planting a tree is not that difficult.
You know, when you get your first asparagus, or your first acorn squash, or your first really good tomato of the season, those are the moments that define the cook's year. I get more excited by that than anything else.
There's too many sounds in the world! The sounds of the earth are terrible! The roots squeezing and jostling one another through the clefts, and the crashing of the acorn from the oak. The cry of the little birdeen in under the silence of the hawk!
The Law of Divine Compensation posits that this is a self-organizing and self-correcting universe: the embryo becomes a baby, the bud becomes a blossom, the acorn becomes an oak tree. Clearly, there is some invisible force that is moving every aspect of reality to its next best expression.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACORN»
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The golden acorn (US EDITION): Book 1
Your kids will love it, and so will you! This brilliant story deservedly won the Brit Writers' Awards 2010 for unpublished writers. Jack’s adventures continue in 'Glasruhen Gate' and 'Silver Hill'.
2
The Oak Inside the
Acorn
Then one day Big Oak found that his strong branches were just right for a very special purpose. The Oak Inside the Acorn is the story of the miracle inside each of us.
. . . You will read this book with a lump in your throat.”—Lincoln Journal (Nebraska)
4
Compulsory Compassion: A Critique of Restorative Justice
In Compulsory Compassion, Annalise Acorn, a one-time advocatefor restorative justice, deconstructs the rhetoric of the restorativemovement.
5
The golden
acorn (US EDITION): Book 1
THE. GOLDEN. ACORN. 'Oi, Pimple! Leave it!' one of the boys from the middle of
the field yelled as Jack went to kick the ball, 'Don't even think about it.' Jack had
been watching them playsoccerforthe pasthalf hour. No one had asked him to ...
6
Chester Raccoon and the
Acorn Full of Memories
After his mother explains why his classmate is not returning to school, she teaches Chester Raccoon how to make a memory.
7
Population Ecology of the Cooperatively Breeding
Acorn ...
This demographic study investigates the complexities of acorn storage and group living in acorn woodpeckers at Hastings Reservation in central coastal California. It is one of the most thorough studies of any avian social system to date.
8
The
Acorn Principle: Know Yourself, Grow Yourself
Nurturing those strengths is the key to the success you've always wanted but didn't know how to attain. By reading this book and doing the simple exercises, you'll learn things about yourself that you and most people don't even suspect.
9
Appreciative Intelligence: Seeing the Mighty Oak in the
Acorn
Brings Appreciative Intelligence (AI) into the public discourse. This work illustrates how AI can be found in individuals regardless of position or level of leadership.
10
The Adventures of
Acorn and Pinecone
The idea of this book took root about fifty years ago.
John Russell Rider Ph D, John Russell Rider, 2010
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACORN»
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acorn is used in the context of the following news items.
Rugby League: Another game slips away for York Acorn in Elland …
YORK ACORN were left feeling they had let another game slip away as they lost 28-18 at Elland in National Conference League division one. «The Press, York, Jul 15»
Watch List for Investors: First Interstate Bancsystem (NASDAQ:FIBK …
Acorn International, Inc. (NYSE:ATV) shares decreased -10.16% in last trading session and ended the day at $1.37. ATV Gross Margin is ... «Property Mentor, Jul 15»
Acorn Re cat bond grows to $300m, price moves to midpoint
The parametric U.S. west coast and California parametric earthquake catastrophe bond, Acorn Re Ltd. (Series 2015-1), has been upsized by ... «Artemis.bm, Jul 15»
Wild run at Wildwood
Editor's note: Acorn staff writer Jonathan Andrade ran the 10-kilometer race at the Wildwood Trail Run on June 27 in Thousand Oaks. This is his ... «Camarillo Acorn, Jul 15»
Acorn reporter offersfirst-person perspective on race
Editor's note: Acorn staff writer Jonathan Andrade ran the 10-kilometer race at the Wildwood Trail Run on June 27 in Thousand Oaks. This is his ... «Camarillo Acorn, Jul 15»
Bailiwick Investments Limited and Sealyham Investments Limited …
Acorn is a profitable, well respected and market-leading Jersey based asset and consumer finance business, which has built up its reputation ... «Guernsey Isle News, Jul 15»
Detectorists to Make US Debut on Acorn TV
All six episodes of Detectorists will become available to stream anytime on Acorn TV on Monday, August 17. RLJ Entertainment's Acorn brand ... «World Screen, Jul 15»
VFW welcomes new leader
Photos by MARY McGINNES/Acorn Newspapers A driven individual, Mary Bandini enlisted in the U.S. Air Force at the age of 17, right after ... «Simi Valley Acorn, Jul 15»
Simi Valley to host World Games athletes
Top local finishers. Athletes from across Acorn country participated in the second annual Wildwood Trail Run. More. «Simi Valley Acorn, Jul 15»
A wild, wacky Wildwood run
Editor's note: Acorn staff writer Jonathan Andrade ran the 10-kilometer race at the Wildwood Trail Run on June 27 in Thousand Oaks. This is his ... «Agoura Hills Acorn, Jul 15»
