ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LITMUS
Perhaps from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse litmosi, from litr dye + mosi moss.
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10 QUOTES WITH «LITMUS»
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I won't use abortion as a litmus test with a pro-choice individual. Someone that is an activist on the abortion issue, I think, goes outside the pale, and I cannot support an activist on the abortion issue.
I come to urge my party to be open to debate and discussion; to move away from a lock-step litmus test which advocates abortion on demand in an effort to reach a broader national consensus.
My parents are always a great litmus test. Based on the amount of shrieks my mother gives when we're out in public, her constant shock when somebody comes up and says something nice.
A lot of bad music sells a million copies; I don't think it's a good litmus test for whether things are going well.
The litmus test for whether I want to take on a role or not is usually fear. If I'm afraid of it, then I want to do it.
Positioning the brand and regaining trust are all smart things for us to do and those are the litmus tests for any decisions we make.
I think that's the true litmus test for someone who has become closer to Jesus: their heart is more loving, accepting, childlike, less believing that they have all the answers and more believing in Him.
Perhaps measuring animal intelligence by comparing it to human intelligence isn't the best litmus test.
Orwell is almost our litmus test. Some of his satirical writing looks like reality these days.
One congressman asked 'I just want to know if you've accepted Jesus Christ as your personal savior. The minister looked stunned, and he said 'no.' The whole table almost fell on the floor. The congressman was quite serious. That was his litmus test.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LITMUS»
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Science Fair Projects: Chemistry
One way to measure pH is by using litmus paper. Litmus paper comes in different
colors to measure different ranges of pH. Red litmus paper turns blue in a base
solution. Blue litmus paper turns red in an acid solution. A color chart is used to ...
Robert L. Bonnet, Dan Keen, 2000
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Litmus Test Case of Modernity: Examining Modern ...
Examining Modern Sensibilities and the Public Domain in the Baltic States at the
Turn of the Century Leonidas Donskis. Romantic element in their historical
memory and self-perception; and last but not least, all benefited from emigres
and ...
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Litmus Test: Law Versus Politics in the Twenty-first Century
Note. on. Sources. Citations in the endnotes generally conform to the styles set
forth in The Bluebook:A Uniform System of Citation, 18th edition (Cambridge, MA:
Harvard Law Review Association, 2005). For accessibility for a general audience
...
Litmus Litmus is one of the most commonlv used indicators. It is available in two
colours — blue litmus and red litmus. It can be used as a paper or in solution.
When you add an acid to litmus, the indicator turns (or remains) red. When vou
add ...
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District Laboratory Practice in Tropical Countries
Principle A heavy inoculum of the test organism is incubated for up to 4 hours in a
tube containing litmus milk. Reduction of the litmus milk is indicated by a change
in colour of the medium from mauve to white or pale yellow. Required Litmus ...
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The Handbook of Microbiological Media for the Examination of ...
Ronald M. Atlas. 200 Litmus Lactose Agar with Crystal Violet Use: For the
maintenance of lactic acid bacteria and differentiation of bacteria on the basis of
lactose fermentation. Bacteria that ferment lactose appear as red colonies and
others as ...
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Eureka!: Success in Science
Indicators. Using. litmus. Using your senses is not a safe way of finding out
whether a solution is acidic or alkaline. The best way is to use an indicator. An
indicator is a coloured substance that shows you whether the solution you are
testing is ...
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Handbook of Microbiological Media, Third Edition
Lithium Chloride Phenylethanol Moxalactam Plating Agar See: LPM Agar Litmus
Lactose Agar (LL Agar) Composition per liter: Agar 10.0g Lactose 10.0g Meat
peptone 5.0g Beef extract 3.0g Litmus 1 .Og pH 7.0 ± 0.2 at 25°C Preparation of ...
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Chemical Demonstrations: A Handbook for Teachers of Chemistry
DISCUSSION In this demonstration an electric current is passed through an
aqueous solution of sodium chloride that also contains litmus. The solution has
been made slightly acidic to turn the litmus red. At one electrode, the solution
turns ...
Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, 1989
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The Brass World and Platers Guide
Many kinds of test papers are known, but the only kind which the plater needs,
and, in fact, the only ones which are in general use is the variety known as “litmus
paper.” Litmus paper is used in two colors: Blue litmus paper and red litmus ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LITMUS»
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If the Bible has a litmus test… | Baptist News Global Perspectives …
If the bible has a litmus test…and it's an if. A big if. I hesitate and say “if” because terrible acts have been committed more than once in history ... «Baptist News Global, Jul 15»
University Uses Ideological Litmus Test for Professor Tenure …
Seven years ago the office of the provost sent out a memo imposing an ideological litmus test for faculty members seeking promotion or tenure. «Reason, Jul 15»
Saakashvili's New Deputy Fails Ukrainian Litmus Test, Gets Cool …
The question is a sort of litmus test in Ukrainian politics, where media coverage and political discourse appears to hinge on the idea that ... «Sputnik US, Jul 15»
Buhari: 33 out of 36 ministerial nominees fail litmus test - Pulse.ng
New reports have indicated that the reason the ministerial nominees has not been released yet is as a result of discrepancies traces back to ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jul 15»
Sen. Elizabeth Warren lays out a 2016 litmus test at Netroots | MSNBC
PHOENIX — Sen. Elizabeth Warren jumped into the 2016 race on Friday — not as a candidate, but as a progressive power broker. «MSNBC, Jul 15»
Provincial elections litmus test for Mnangagwa camp
The polls will be a litmus test for Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa's influence in the party, amid escalating internal fights linked to ... «Zimbabwe Independent, Jul 15»
Here's the Litmus Test We Should Be Giving Every Single …
That's why, this election cycle, I believe the adherence or lack of adherence to political-correctness should be one of the strongest litmus tests of ... «TheBlaze.com, Jul 15»
Sea Eagles facing finals litmus test
Facing a horror month in which they will have their mettle tested by the NRL's best, Manly aren't buying into the buzz about their top eight hopes ... «ninemsn, Jul 15»
Thai Defamation Case Seen as Media Freedom Litmus Test
BANGKOK—. In Thailand, a criminal defamation case brought by the Royal Thai Navy against an Australian publisher and a Thai reporter is ... «Voice of America, Jul 15»
The Trump Litmus Test
The Trump Litmus Test. Jul 15, 2015 3:04 PM PDT. How the reality TV star's Republican rivals talk about him says a lot about where they stand on the ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
