| 单词 | demerit |
| 例句 | So all in all, with some demerits for screwups and gold stars for effort, I think it’s fair to say that as a worker, a jobholder, I deserve a B or maybe B+. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I wonder how Americans get demerits in school. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I can’t find it and get my first demerit for wandering the hall. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z I've been wanting to use "bloody" without earning a demerit, but now the punch of it is gone. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Two demerits here. Jesus has got toe cheese.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I give “The Lifespan of a Fact” big Bechdel points for this but also some engagement demerits. Review: A Three-Way Smackdown Over ‘The Lifespan of a Fact’ 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z Handwriting drills were supervised by taskmaster penmanship supervisors, armed with awards and demerits. From punishing to pleasurable, how cursive writing is looping back into our hearts 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z That’s why I found myself giving demerits to the slicker, more commercialized operations, no matter how good the end product. Frugal Traveler: Memphis on the Cheap: Elvis, Barbecue and Baseball 2013-07-25T18:05:28Z And yet that complaint feels more like an intellectual scruple than a real demerit. Review | The Rijksmuseum displayed ‘all the Rembrandts,’ and crowds went crazy 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z Indeed, if there was a demerit to the collection, it was that she did not offer a similar looseness in her evening looks. Fashion Review: Take One Last Look 2010-09-18T02:18:00Z Which is hardly a demerit, but it does convey a healthy distance from fashion. Fashion Review: Thakoon, The Row, Diane von Furstenberg, Carolina Herrera: Fashion Review 2012-09-11T00:14:35Z On the demerit side, Mr. Pilati’s suits looked overly stylized even as a runway statement, with puffed-up silk jackets and kicked-out hems of short skirts that don’t seem a modern option. Fashion Review: Chanel Never Breaks Stride: Fashion Review 2011-10-04T23:14:49Z Its faculty has also been a factory of books taking differing positions on the merits and demerits of meritocracy and elite education. The Meritocrat Who Wants to Unwind the Meritocracy 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z Their absence from the Royal Academy exhibition is no demerit, however, but an opportunity to survey a less obviously rhetorical vein of Mexican modernism. Mexican modernism and the politics of painting 2013-06-29T07:59:01Z The only demerit to the evening was the seating, in high chairs at a bar-style table at the back of the restaurant. In Omaha, Farmers and Chefs Are Good Together 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z The chief demerit of the Marxist program was its point-by-point defiance of human nature. Martin Amis on Lenin’s Deadly Revolution 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z The demerit column, though, is by no means empty. Killzone 3 ? review 2011-02-20T00:05:20Z The peasants in a Pieter Bruegel the Elder painting all look the same — like human-potato hybrids — and nobody marks it as a demerit. John Waters’s First Novel Is Manic, Hyperbolic and Deviant. Surprised? 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z On the demerit side, Mr. Pilati’s suits looked overly stylized even as a runway statement, with boxy silk jackets and kicked-out hems that don’t seem a modern option. On the Runway Blog: Yves Saint Laurent: Being a Spectator 2011-10-04T12:20:26Z Merits or demerits of Argo aside Iranians are not Arabs, do not speak Arabic and are proud of their separate cultural identity. ‘Beirut’ Trailer Was Supposed to Thrill. Instead It Offended. 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z I now head the other direction if there is a Margaritaville in the area, and even consider it a demerit if I know there is one in a destination I'm considering visiting. Jimmy Buffett Does Not Live the Jimmy Buffett Lifestyle 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z As Jackson reported, Amazon drivers who fail to fulfill customer requests risk demerits. Dance, I Said — Dance! And Leave the Package on the Porch. 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z The only demerit is that the hotel's beach club was recently damaged in a storm; it may or may not be rebuilt. Going Brazilian at Uxua Casa Hotel 2011-01-13T14:15:00Z Whenever a series inadvertently reveals the business machinations on its plot development, that automatically triggers a demerit. 2018's biggest TV disappointments, from moderately painful to the absolute worst 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z Caputo imposes a shot quota – a number of demerits each guard has to impose on inmates each day. 'Orange Is the New Black' Recap: All They're Missing Is a Black Market Etsy 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z In weighing success and failure, Whipple offers measured, sympathetic, on-the-one-hand-on-the-other-hand tallies of the merits and demerits for each of his spymasters. One of the Most Perilous Jobs in Government 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z Bunton said that after he and another Black student boycotted a September speech by Vice President Pence, they were punished with three weeks of confinement on campus, demerits and multiple hours of detention. Probe ordered of VMI after report on racist incidents 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z He wanted a system “firmly grounded in a knowledge of human nature” that would acknowledge human fallibility yet temper it using discipline, demerits and consequences. Exhibition Review: Morgan Library?s ?Charles Dickens at 200? - Review 2011-09-22T21:48:27Z Hofstra's examples of "subtle hazing" include but aren't limited to deception, demerits, quizzing on meaningless information, name calling and requiring new members to refer to current members by titles such as Mr. or Miss. Miss America admits sorority hazing, denies severity of accusations 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z The merits of the latter and the demerits of the former were also outlined, in order to challenge our instinctive preferences. Come Dine With Me Election Special, Bill Oddie's Top 10 Frights And Delights, and Modern Family 2010-05-07T07:00:00Z They already chalked up credits and demerits along the way. 'American Idol': The dynamic dozen 2011-03-15T22:29:46Z He attacks — cannot tolerate — writers who value emotion over intellect, who lack moral purpose and who resort to jargon and cliché, examples of which he enumerates like so many demerits. A Critic Who Worships Literature, and Defends His Faith Accordingly 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z “Since the distance between town and island is slight, we do not think the failure of the legislative plan to achieve literal contiguity a serious demerit,” the judges wrote in 1992. Lawsuit targets Wisconsin legislative districts resembling Swiss cheese 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z The shape of Japan's bond yield curve has normalised due in part to falling global yields, Ueda said, when asked by an opposition lawmaker about the demerits of prolonged monetary easing. BOJ's Ueda vows to keep rates low for now, signals chance of future hike 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Speaking in parliament, Ueda said he was mindful of the demerits of prolonged easing. Japan's workers eye bumper pay hike in closely watched union talks 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z The movie’s one major demerit is a lack of screen time for Cheadle, whose character is a welcome presence in the book. Page to Screen: An exuberant 'White Noise' reinvents Don DeLillo — and Noah Baumbach 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z “Is it a good idea? Did we discuss the merits or demerits? I’m not aware that anyone did,” Newsom told Fox 11 Los Angeles in July. UC Regents vote to allow UCLA to leave Pac-12 for Big Ten; subsidy could come later 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Pitches for every international match are rated, with negative ratings resulting in demerit points, the accumulation of which could lead to a suspension of staging rights. Rawalpindi pitch rated 'below average' 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z For years, the state-owned company had abused its staff with continual video surveillance, punishing production quotas and demerits for bathroom breaks. The postliberal crackup: The GOP’s post-midterm civil war starts with the New Right 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z He sees Lake's election denialism as a demerit, not a selling point. "Perfect storm": Arizona could prove pivotal in attempts to subvert the next presidential election 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Companies also point to the higher cost of raw materials as a demerit. Explainer-Why the weak yen isn't a big boost for Japan Inc anymore 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z In this way, artists and viewers create a shared language of visual rhetoric in which both can discuss the virtues and demerits of a work of art as well as its historical and artistic contributions. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z The below average rating has given Rawalpindi one demerit point. Rawalpindi pitch rated 'below average' 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z The committee uses these procedures to govern the process through which the committee members discuss the various merits and demerits of the proposals. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Instead, he was called into a disciplinary hearing by the university and handed two demerits for “damaging the school’s reputation.” Hong Kong protesters are leaving prison as pariahs under China's tight grip 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z DeSantis has his own demerits, of course, but they fall in different categories. Opinion | The summer’s hottest flick? The DeSantis-Newsom buddy movie. 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Any such move would be aimed at addressing the demerits of prolonged easing, such as market distortions caused by the BOJ's huge presence, and not at tightening monetary policy, he said. BOJ may adjust ultra-loose policy before Kuroda's term ends - ex-c.bank exec 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z It is the second time this year the ground has been given a demerit point. Rawalpindi pitch rated 'below average' 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z But the very fact of having to confront opposition and think through the merits and demerits of contrasting arguments can ultimately increase our understanding of the basis for their validity. Opinion | Disturbing, even inaccurate, speech must be protected 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Tai intends to apply for a PhD program abroad, but he’s not sure whether the demerits on his transcript will spoil his chance of admission or scholarships. Hong Kong protesters are leaving prison as pariahs under China's tight grip 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Within the company, the weak yen was not necessarily viewed as a benefit, the spokesperson said, adding the higher cost of raw materials was one demerit. Explainer-Why the weak yen lost its lustre for Japan Inc 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z The two other defendants in Robert’s lawsuit were given a combination of demerits, campus confinement and penalty marching tours. He was waterboarded at VMI; his tormentors still got into the military 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z If a venue receives five demerit points in a five-year period, it will be suspended from hosting international cricket for 12 months. Rawalpindi pitch rated 'below average' 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z A six and 20 tootsie was a girlfriend “responsible” for an Air Corps cadet returning late from leave, which merited six demerits and 20 punishment tours. ‘Greatest Generation’ runs counter to its wholesome image in survey on race, sex and combat during World War II 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z If it was not perfectly done, we would receive a demerit.” Perspective | Making your bed can change your life. Or it can bum you out. 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z Yet some men whose demerits you think we’d all agree are more than substantial find favor to this day. If California yanks Junipero Serra’s statue from the U.S. Capitol, who should replace him? 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z Cincinnati is on a torrid run, going 15-1 since the start of the 2020 season, with the lone demerit a Peach Bowl loss to now No. 1 Georgia. Navy has no margin for error against No. 2 Cincinnati 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Military Academy at 22 without a single demerit, would have been a paragon. Opinion | This scrupulous biography of Robert E. Lee is exactly what the country needs 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Made sluggish by the heat, they struggle to pull products at the pace the company sets, incurring demerits that threaten their jobs. How hot is it inside Southern California's warehouses? Ask the workers at Rite Aid 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z In response to complaints about buggy cameras, Amazon in August introduced a feature letting delivery partners flag demerits that they think are mistakes. Amazon delivery partners rage against the machines: ‘We were treated like robots’ 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z The question is whether voters give him plaudits for decisiveness, or demerits for division - or possibly just get turned off by the whole row. What's going on with Labour's row? 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z In the even-intense competition to attract businesses, restrictive healthcare laws like SB 8 could be a decisive demerit. Column: Corporate America's deafening silence on the Texas abortion law 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Whatever the merits or demerits of Xi’s speech, at least his language should not be taken out of context. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Strong feelings on food (especially garlic powder) 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z Other officials were given warnings and demerit ratings. China marathon: Officials punished over runner deaths 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z The algorithm dinged the driver for speeding but Amazon declined to overturn the demerit, the delivery partner said. Amazon delivery partners rage against the machines: ‘We were treated like robots’ 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Two other lower-ranking officials were detained pending a further investigation, while the others were given administrative punishments, demotions, warnings and demerits. Chinese official dies during probe into marathon deaths 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z Other punishments imposed on officials included major demerit ratings and disciplinary warnings. China punishes 27 officials after deadly ultramarathon 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z Ambition isn’t a demerit in politics — it’s a job requirement, along with its needier cousin, the instinct for self-preservation. Opinion | The decline and fall of Elise Stefanik 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z In reality, however, most teachers, are merely given a demerit or short suspension - few are dismissed. Taiwan: Judo class puts a seven-year-old in a coma 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z These demerits affect the report cards the delivery contractors receive each week. Amazon delivery partners rage against the machines: ‘We were treated like robots’ 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Just bear in mind that it is an ethical demerit when our dealings with other people — even those with disturbingly mistaken views — are simply manipulative. YouTube Videos Brainwashed My Father. Can I Reprogram His Feed? 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z His only demerits were for the underwater swim specifically. Nickmercs is still winning 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z A below average pitch is given one demerit point, a poor pitch three points and an unfit pitch five. No sanction for Ahmedabad pitch 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z The teacher of Mr Hsu's son was given a demerit and a small fine. Taiwan: Judo class puts a seven-year-old in a coma 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z Those cadets received penalty marching tours; a week to three months of confinement to the cadet’s room, the barracks or the campus; demerits; and cultural awareness training. Racial slurs at VMI ‘a common experience’ for Black cadets, investigators told 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z One police officer was given a demerit, while another was given an official warning, state media later reported. Chinese whistleblower doctor honored on death anniversary 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z Seventy years later, Levis, 89, returned to her hometown and alma mater, wearing a red jacket and reminiscing with old friends about how they would get demerits if their saddle shoes weren’t clean. 70 years later, Ragin’ Cajuns are still singing her song 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z Son on Monday said he regularly considers the merits and demerits of being a listed company, but declined to comment on whether a management buyout was in the works. SoftBank's Vision Fund back to black even as some of Son's tech bets sting 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z Acceptable punishments include warnings, probation, demerits and training activities, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information. Thai schools barred from cutting students’ long hair 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z The only demerit of the book is O'Mara's occasional professorial tone. Book Review: The surprising science of walking 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z Cathay, which is doing a strategic review amid the collapse in demand related to the coronavirus, declined to comment on its plans for Dragon, its demerit points and its talks with the CAAC. Exclusive: Cathay Pacific's brand merger hits roadblock from China's aviation regulator 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z They were given warnings, or demerits, in their personnel files. The Latest: Pakistan PM, radical religious leaders at odds 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z They were given warnings or demerits in their personnel files. Asia Today: China fights new infections, Japan cases rise 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z The company marked his absence as unexcused, meaning he got a demerit. ‘Terrified’ Package Delivery Employees Are Going to Work Sick 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z Only one demerit might be charged against the picture and that is its dalliance, either with beautiful scenery, or mood, or special situation. Review: From the Archives: 'Pandora and the Flying Dutchman' provides rare enchantment 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Drivers will also be penalized five demerit points, which doubles during a total fire ban. Australian wildfires prompt $11G fine for tossing lit cigarette from vehicle 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Preposterousness, of course, is neither an anomaly nor a demerit in the “Bad Boys” universe, whose only logical constant is the resilient chemistry of its two stars. Review: 'Bad Boys for Life' is a meditation on mortality — sort of 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z It’s just all of the members of the committee, sitting on the dais, offering articles of impeachment, amendments to those proposals and debating the merits or demerits of various plans. Could House impeachment proceedings drag on into 2020? The timing's unclear 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z Players receive demerits for violations such as missing class, not turning in assignments or showing up late to practice or team meetings. At National Christian Academy, football coach emphasizes scholarships, not championships 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z If not, they are given “demerit point”, which can lead to harsher penalties. The automated system leaving welfare recipients cut off with nowhere to turn 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z "If a motorist commits the offence during a total fire ban, the penalty will double to 10 demerit points and a fine of up to $11,000," the release said. Australian wildfires prompt $11G fine for tossing lit cigarette from vehicle 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Fifer said the city also is working with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles “to reverse any adverse actions” against the ticketed motorists, including “demerit points and driving record notations.” Hundreds ticketed for speeding in Alexandria could get their money back 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z The acetate frames are produced in China — which shouldn’t be taken as a demerit. Column: Your kid's glasses are broken? No problem, here's another pair 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z Liberty is strict about such activities – students can reportedly be punished with “demerits” for dancing with members of the opposite sex and can face expulsion for drinking. Jerry Falwell's Liberty University dogged by growing claims of corruption 2019-09-15T04:00:00Z It’s funny, people traveling from so far away, incurring lots of carbon-footprint demerits, to taste Blackinton’s conscientiously considered food sourced almost entirely from Orcas. Fine dining at Aelder or a picnic-table supper at Hogstone’s Wood Oven? A trip to an Orcas Island destination-restaurant duo 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z Paula Bird, who also still works at the FBI, claims she received demerits for not using a flashlight in a dark setting during a deadly force scenario. Sixteen women sue FBI, allege gender discrimination at Quantico training academy 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z And while McCain famously racked up demerits and earned poor grades at the U.S. AP FACT CHECK: Trump blames media for his McCain rant 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z While McCain famously racked up demerits and earned poor grades, he ultimately graduated fifth from the bottom of his 1958 class. AP FACT CHECK: Trump plays down white nationalist threat 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z In response, she was punished with demerits and solitary confinement. ‘I’m Going to Die Here,’ She Told the Guards. They Didn’t Listen. 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z And notwithstanding dovish BOJ signals, officials privately acknowledge the demerits of prolonged easing, notably the hit to financial institutions from negative interest rates. Take Five: The Year of the Bear! World markets themes for the week... 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z And notwithstanding dovish BOJ signals, officials privately acknowledge the demerits of prolonged easing, notably the hit financial institutions are taking from negative interest rates. Take Five: Bear-y Christmas! World markets themes for the week ahead 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z At West Point, he is commonly referred to as the ideal cadet — not just for his lack of demerits, but for his closely held values and his academic achievements. Good riddance 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z I don’t know that such rumbling matters much to the electorate: For voters who back Trump partly because they see him as anti-elitist, fussing by effete intellectual snobs is less a demerit than a credential. Opinion | Desperately Seeking Principled Republicans 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z At the time, the university quietly gave him a demerit on his employment record, a minor administrative punishment. How China’s feminists launched #MeToo in a country where protest is barely possible 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z At Annapolis, he rebelled against the hazing and the regulations and racked up so many demerits that he was at risk of expulsion. John McCain, ‘maverick’ of the Senate and former POW, dies at 81 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z While at the Naval Academy, he earned so many demerits for unsanctioned outings that by graduation he was made to march the equivalent of 17 round trips between Annapolis and the fleshpots of Baltimore. Opinion | A Life of Service, Lived With Good-Natured Irreverence 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z He stood up to upperclassmen, broke rules and piled up demerits, though never enough to warrant expulsion. John McCain, War Hero, Senator, Presidential Contender, Dies at 81 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z He collected demerits the way some people collect stamps. The key moments in John McCain's life 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z The cabin’s biggest demerit is the widescreen LCD panel, a strongly rectangular iPad sort of thing stretching two-thirds the width of the dash. 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS: A Move Toward Electrification 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z The women allege that AT&T; Mobility’s attendance policy, which assigns point-based demerits for late arrivals, early departures and absences, discriminates against pregnant women. Lawsuit accuses AT&T Mobility of pregnancy discrimination 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z The women allege that AT&T Mobility’s attendance policy, which assigns point-based demerits for late arrivals, early departures and absences, discriminates against pregnant women. Lawsuit accuses AT&T Mobility of pregnancy discrimination 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z McCain was among few proud members of “the Century Club” — middies who earned more than 100 demerits in a year, and McCain constantly tap-danced on the line between perpetual misconduct and expulsion. John McCain rebelled at the Naval Academy — and as a POW — long before he was a Senate maverick 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z But other students arrived at the protest without permission slips, under threat of demerit, and fearful of academic repercussions. 19 Years After Columbine, Students Again Say ‘Enough’ on Gun Violence 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z The network is “getting rid of its focus on detention and demerits” in favour of recognising “curiosity, grit and resourcefulness”, says Richard Barth, the organisation’s CEO. Tough love falls out of fashion in America’s schools 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Under the policies, employees are assessed demerits for various unauthorized attendance lapses, regardless of the reason for the infraction, and those who exceed certain numbers of demerits face discipline. Lawsuit accuses AT&T Mobility of pregnancy discrimination 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z As James Madison warned in the early days of the United States, the “value and efficacy” of free elections “depends” on Americans’ “equal freedom” to examine the “merits and demerits of the candidates.” Opinion | Why I’m suing for my right to flip off the president 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z A well-behaved cohort absorbed the demerits, and the TV, McCain wrote. John McCain rebelled at the Naval Academy — and as a POW — long before he was a Senate maverick 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z The 350 or so cadets at Douglas are issued uniforms and T-shirts - with the motto “WHATEVER IT TAKES” over the heart - and they’re required to show the colors as much as possible, or risk demerits. ROTC leader shocked that accused school shooter 1 of his own 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z The 350 or so cadets at Douglas are issued uniforms and T-shirts — with the motto “WHATEVER IT TAKES” over the heart — and they’re required to show the colors as much as possible, or risk demerits. ROTC leader shocked that accused school shooter 1 of his own 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z A spokesman for the academy in New London, Connecticut, says the commandant of cadets ruled at a hearing Thursday that the cadets violated regulations and ordered discipline including demerits and marching tours. 2 Coast Guard Academy cadets punished for racial harassment 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z Juba won its “worst in the world” ranking not only on demerit but also because so many foreign charity workers pass through and complain about it. Which are the world’s worst airports? 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z Then feel free to attack them on their merits and demerits. Opinion | There is no Dershowitz-Dowd argument 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z But you'll notice that of the three demerits I just listed, two are not Alabama's fault. Tiger Woods is dangling a sword over my head, and has been for almost three years - Golf Digest 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z The 2004 appeal notes that he was assaulted twice in 2002 and “got into an altercation with another patient” that year; all of the incidents read as demerits against him. When ‘Not Guilty’ is a Life Sentence 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z Former state Sen. Dean Markham served as the archaeologist in residence, explaining hall passes, mimeographed discipline reports and “cyphers” — demerits. High school renovation celebrated in bittersweet ceremony 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z The companies hope to encourage better behavior by awarding users credits for reporting broken or illegally parked bikes — and demerits for correspondingly bad behavior. China exports its bike-sharing revolution to the U.S. and the world 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z San Diego and Los Angeles both also received demerits for driving under the influence. Where are the nation's worst drivers? We promise you'll be surprised 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z One infraction that Mercer cited as a “demerit” was a failure to replace shampoo bottles that were two-thirds empty. The Reclusive Hedge-Fund Tycoon Behind the Trump Presidency 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z Here, then, are a few illustrative examples — though their inclusion is not an endorsement, nor should an omission be seen as a demerit. Opinion | Here’s how you can deal with Trump — besides drinking Everclear 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z Eight demerits resulted in a student sitting in a chair in the main hall for a week as punishment, Markham said. High school renovation celebrated in bittersweet ceremony 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z The only demerit is for the fairly loose tie-in to the product, Honda’s new CR-V, which apparently is the dream the carmaker has followed. Super Bowl ads, the best and worst 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z Trump’s refugee ban drew more criticism than anything else he has done, but most of it was pragmatic, aimed at the chaotic rollout of the policy as much as any substantive demerits. Will John McCain lead the loyal opposition? 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z For many, however, her decades in public life were one of Clinton’s strongest demerits, stamping her indelibly as a part of the hated political status quo. Donald Trump trashed the political playbook. Then he made his own rules 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z He inspected four rooms, which yielded demerits for light dust on the top side of the frame of a wall mirror, scuffs on an elevator wall, and other minor housekeeping and maintenance issues. AAA inspectors put hotels, restaurants under microscope 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z Airlines that accumulate demerits beyond certain thresholds face punishment ranging from restrictions on aircraft use to suspension of their operations. China Chides North Korean Airline on Safety 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z Instances of evil that might have led him to reflect on human nature cause him instead to hand out posies and demerits in a manner that is both one-sided and politically correct. Tracking trade-inspired globalization over more than a millennium 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z What man ever got a demerit for being too serious? Hillary Clinton Speaks, Male Pundits Hear 'Shouting' 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z The authorities in Inner Mongolia announced on Sunday that only one person would face a criminal investigation in the wrongful conviction of Ms. Shang’s son, Huugjilt, while 26 others would receive minor demerits. China Resists Harsh Punishments for Those Involved in Wrongful Convictions 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z Twenty-six officials were given "administrative penalties, including admonitions and record of demerit", Xinhua said citing an official statement on Sunday. China officials punished over wrongful execution of teen - BBC News 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z And its hopes of winning the division and earning an improbable playoff berth are tied as much to the competition’s demerits as its own merits. The good news for these Redskins is all the other bad news in the NFC East 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z My job was to report back on the merits and demerits of such pampered high-end travel. My $120,000 Vacation 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Online reviews and friends’ comments on social media help consumers see a product’s underlying merits and demerits, not the image that its makers are trying to build around it. It’s the real thing 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z She racked up demerits for not following directions or not keeping her hands folded in her lap. At a Success Academy Charter School, Singling Out Pupils Who Have ‘Got to Go’ 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Gilbert Wilk, a 49-year-old architect who got a fine and a demerit on his license for running a red light while cycling two years ago, was luckier. Would Germans Ever Cross the Street on a Red Light? 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z Among other things, the accord eliminated giving demerit points to workers who report injuries. Thrown under the train: How the railroad industry systematically targets its whistleblowers 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z Syracuse University students trying to join Nu Alpha Phi, an Asian-American fraternity, were given demerits when they made mistakes during pledging, and a way to work them off. Hazing and Drinking Deaths at Asian-American Fraternities Raise Concerns 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Some readers may be disappointed he doesn’t explore the latter debate more deeply by, say, examining the merits and demerits of the skills-based Canadian immigration model. The shifting tide of American immigration 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z In the lawsuit, which was later settled, the workers claimed that they were not paid for overtime and were given “demerits” of anywhere from $10 to $20 for alleged poor performance. How a reclusive computer programmer became a GOP money powerhouse 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z Some would say the site is still a place of destruction, where hopes are dashed and errant shots are met with gloomy expressions and demerits. P.G.A. Championship Course a Site of Intense Rounds, for Gunners and Golfers 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z Andrene’s doesn’t grill its birds, but bakes them, a demerit on an otherwise quality jerk chicken. Three D.C. area restaurants that could use a little more seasoning 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z “We aren’t going to give her a demerit for failing to give a big climate speech by this date,” added Michael Brune, the executive director of the Sierra Club. Is Hillary Clinton all talk, no substance on climate policy? 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z After a second round of inspections at facilities issued those most serious demerits, inspectors found either no violations or trivial ones at 15 of the state’s 18 clinics. The evidence on Va.’s abortion clinics 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z The bill reduces demerit points for several violations. Nevada bill would make it harder to revoke hunting licenses 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z Applicants need to attend countless hearings and have enough money to prove opening a storefront to be viable, a powerful attorney, state and city approvals, and zero demerits that could compromise their perceived integrity. How five women bet it all to sell medical marijuana in Las Vegas 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z The latter is a genius of freedom, not a demerit. The Beatles And Wealth Inequality: A Reminder That Education Is Irrelevant To Success 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z I hate Walker and his politics, but I don't hold his having dropped out of college as a demerit. No College Degree? Maybe You Can Still Be President 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z In no instance did any clinic receive a demerit in the more serious half of that range. The evidence on Va.’s abortion clinics 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z Entire radio and TV programs debate daily the merits and demerits of Islam in France, without much effort to include the views of those in the Muslim community. Why French Law Treats Dieudonné and Charlie Hebdo Differently 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Twelve others received administrative demerits or warnings inside the party for failing to control the situation. China State Media Question Crowd-Safety Procedure After Shanghai Stampede 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z The investigator also said he wasn’t allowed to defend a cadet who was expelled for demerits he accumulated because of his work as a confidential informant. Air Force Academy’s investigations under review 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z New York Senator Charles Schumer, speaking at the National Press Club, said that whatever the merits or demerits of health reform, it was bad politics. Why The Democrats Lost The Election: Obamacare 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z In one instance, a clinic received a demerit for failing to ensure that recliners in the recovery area were disinfected between patients. The evidence on Va.’s abortion clinics 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z In addition, Smith received small demerits for penalties and a fumble, which is ignored by traditional passer rating. ESPN's Total QBR Tries to Quantify the Other Things Passers Do 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z But this is a bad team strictly on its proven demerits. Jay Gruden’s Redskins are finally coming to grips with reality: They are a bad team But in the health department, cheese gets a demerit from Katz. Should I Eat Cheese? 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z Hashing out the merits and demerits of different indicators would be one purpose of the plan we outline. Getting Beyond the 2-Degree Threshold on Global Warming 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z He first drew national attention for repainting a fountain in the town square without consulting the artist who created it, evoking headlines suggesting that the National Front lacked culture, a serious demerit in this country. Seeking New Heights in France, National Front Party Thinks Locally 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z So kudos to distributor A24 for taking the dive on this one, although demerit for opening on what amounts to a ridiculously crowded weekend. Review: Kevin Smith's 'Tusk' Is One Step Forward, One Step Back 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z Growth funding handed over to them from central government is committed item by item, project by project, according to the perceived merits, or demerits, of its original plans. A local take on the growth agenda 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z If convicted, they also face a $2,000 to $10,000 fine, license suspension for up to two years or six demerit points, and up to six months in jail. Stricter Laws Might Reduce Aggressive Driving in Young Males: Study 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z He complained that holiday supporters were “unwilling to let history make its final judgment on the merits or demerits of Dr. King.” “Misled into believing” MLK was a great man: How some Republicans fought against the King holiday 2014-01-19T12:00:00Z And if the Seahawks want to build a legacy with no demerits, even the defiant Carroll knows the drug suspensions must stop. Seahawks third quarter: “Impressive is who we are” 2013-12-06T03:01:28Z Technology, like most human things, is a double edged sword, involving gain and loss, merit and demerit. How Technology Unlocks Human Potential 2013-11-25T03:01:00Z Griffin deserves demerits for a lot of things this season. Wise: Criticism of Robert Griffin III has gone too far 2013-11-24T21:14:25Z The meeting began to discuss the merits and demerits of a government ban on texting while driving. Speech of the century 2013-11-24T00:18:23Z Schaeffler said the decrease stems partly from policy changes meant to prevent discipline problems, including shorter passing periods between classes and a revised demerit system that emphasizes rewards over punishment. Fewer expulsions in D.C. public charter schools in 2012-13 year 2013-10-15T22:33:00Z Each beep, I knew, was a demerit that could mean a higher insurance quote. Big Data Is My Copilot: Auto Insurers Push Devices That Track Driving Habits 2013-08-06T13:00:51Z Complaining or crying invited further punishment, the former students said, and children who intentionally injured themselves, including attempting suicide, were punished with demerits and extra work, according to former students and a school handbook. Students Recall a School Run Like a Prison 2013-07-24T00:56:25Z Inspectors hit the restaurant with 44 demerits, including food stored at improper temperatures and employees handling food without gloves. 200 sickened after dining at Vegas restaurant 2013-05-10T18:42:11Z But I don't want to demerit what you wrote and simply copy it. The euro crisis: Europe bleeds out 2013-04-30T14:27:27Z “We are not arguing the merits or demerits of charter schools,” said Herb Garrett, the executive director of the Georgia School Superintendents Association. Future of Georgia’s Charter Schools on Ballot 2012-11-06T02:19:43Z He had not received a single demerit or earned any “hours” or time marching for bad behavior or failure to perform duties. For New Cadet, Army Football Season Is a Break From Plebe Year 2012-09-05T19:25:20Z Focus, Liang Chow told her; don’t waste energy looking at the marks and worrying about the other gymnasts, or about demerits from the judges. Gabby Douglas, by any nickname, is the star of London Games 2012-08-03T23:08:00Z But instead of promoting collegiality, trust, as well as individual and collective integrity we become educational auditors seeking to provide merit and demerit points. The Spruce Goose of education reform 2012-06-28T08:00:00Z Xinhua, the state news agency, reported Tuesday night that after an investigation, two county-level or lower officials were fired, and five others received a warning or demerit. Chinese Family in Forced Abortion Case Still Under Pressure 2012-06-26T18:01:16Z Literary demerits aside, experts contend that the novel and its two equally racy sequels, authored by a British woman, are having a positive impact on women’s sexual health and wellness. ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ is seen as improving women’s sexual health and wellness 2012-05-21T19:10:55Z It was hard to pull off, though, and often resulted in demerits for the vain plebes, which then were rolled into “hours.” For New Cadet, Army Football Season Is a Break From Plebe Year 2012-09-05T19:25:20Z George and Leslie, seated on a bank by the roadside, were discussing the merits and demerits of various types of aeroplanes when the former's parent interrupted the pleasant discussion. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z My colleagues opened themselves, and made many observations concerning the conduct, crimes, and demerits of those people. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z The chief demerit of this box which I have endeavored to overcome by the above details is the tendency to warp and crack in the trying steam heat of our Government buildings. Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects 2012-03-28T02:00:31.483Z That which constitutes their demerit is their opposite tendency. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z The report notes that “paycheck” of merit/demerit systems are the “backbones of culture-building efforts.” Secrets of ?miraculous? charter management organizations 2012-03-27T08:00:00Z They have thus the demerit of being tender as well as ugly. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z This is a familiar form of criticism, but in the present case it had at least the demerit of being false. An Edinburgh Eleven Pencil Portraits from College Life 2012-03-21T02:00:30.747Z His very able work is submitted, not to the public mind, but to 'Trial by Jury;' and its merits or demerits are determined upon by merchants, brokers, tradesmen. The Trial of Henry Hetherington 2012-03-06T03:00:21.680Z Between these there are numerous gradations, which are shown in frequent disputes about the merits and demerits of the racecourse, the ball, the theatre, and the concert. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z As to the relative merits and demerits of the systems of government of municipal hospitals and voluntary hospitals a few words may be useful. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z Yes, Mr. Marx was a coward, in addition to his other slight demerits. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z It might be naturally supposed, by a person not versed in our story, that in the seventeenth century there had been some offence given or some demerit on our part. The Commercial Restraints of Ireland 2012-02-13T03:00:20.483Z This very same rhetorical exchange — comparing the relative demerits of big-government intervention in the Manhattan and Alaskan wildernesses — took place on a political stage in 1976. City Room: A Proposed Central Park Takeover, Back in 1976 2012-01-27T20:10:43Z One of the lessons I learn from his life is that it is very hard for us to judge rightly the merits and demerits of others. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z In the Scriptures, man is addressed as a moral agent, the subject of commands and prohibitions, of obligation, of merit and demerit, and consequently of reward and punishment. Doctrine of the Will 2012-01-22T03:00:26.997Z A game with blown calls is a demerit for them. The Fifth Down: Answers to Readers? Questions 2012-01-20T19:59:30Z It had, indeed, turned the heads of that portion of the nation unaccustomed to think for itself, and unable to form a rational opinion regarding its demerits. Legends & Romances of Spain 2012-01-10T03:00:18.593Z Let those who are conscious of similar demerit cease to reproach the less flagrant baseness, which repays with evil the feeble benefits that man bestows on man. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z As to the merits or demerits of his paper, they certainly concern me not. The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume I (of III) 2012-01-04T03:00:43.800Z The idea of obligation, of merit and demerit, and of the consequent propriety of reward and punishment, are chimeras. Doctrine of the Will 2012-01-22T03:00:26.997Z Burns is stronger still in his denunciation, exclaiming, “Poverty, thou half-sister of death, thou cousin-german of hell, where shall I find force of execration equal to the amplitude of thy demerits?” Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z As that could only be rated as a single demerit, I asked the benefit of the smile; but the report stands to this day, Disobedience of orders and three demerits. From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America 2011-12-28T03:00:39.977Z Dr. Holland's was an easy, graceful, off-hand performance, having but the one slight demerit of being in all essential particulars untrue from beginning to end. Abraham Lincoln: Was He A Christian? 2011-12-24T03:07:56.830Z The rewardableness of obedience, or the demerit of disobedience, can only exist in connection with the unnecessitated volitions of a free moral agent. Calvinistic Controversy Embracing a Sermon on Predestination and Election and Several Numbers, Formally Published in the Christian Advocate and Journal. 2011-12-08T03:00:27.177Z On any other theory than that of Liberty, the words, obligation, merit and demerit, &c., are words without meaning. Doctrine of the Will 2012-01-22T03:00:26.997Z Their merits and demerits I am not here to discuss. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z But there was no demerit in this want of originality. Islam Her Moral And Spiritual Value A Rational And Pyschological Study 2011-11-25T03:00:15.820Z Earliana.—The earliness of this old and popular variety outweighs its demerits where this character is required. The Tomato 2011-11-20T03:00:13.470Z The Mongolian pheasant as a game bird has his merits and demerits. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z It is only of those acts of Will denominated Intentions, and of course ultimate intentions, that obligation, merit and demerit, are predicable. Doctrine of the Will 2012-01-22T03:00:26.997Z What are the merits and demerits of the jury system? Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z It is well, while at table, to avoid any discussion of the demerits of the dishes. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z But aside from Bobby Hargrew, that last fortnight she had no chance to demerit any of the basketball team. The Girls of Central High at Basketball The Great Gymnasium Mystery 2011-11-04T02:00:20.757Z The following is a brief statement of the chief demerits of the two chapters: 1. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z If we predicate merit or demerit of an individual thus circumstanced, we use words equally without meaning. Doctrine of the Will 2012-01-22T03:00:26.997Z On the contrary it draws attention to the merits or demerits of the creed to which it is consecrated. Recollections and Impressions 1822-1890 2011-10-15T02:00:25.820Z Abstract the idea of personal merit and demerit, from the individuals of mankind, justice would be totally blind, and truth would be nullified, or at least excluded from any share in the administration of government. Reason, The Only Oracle of Man Or a Compendius System of Natural Religion 2011-10-12T02:00:53.110Z It is not my intention to enter into the merits or demerits of the question at issue between the states of Massachusetts and South Carolina. Popery! As it Was and as it Is Also, Auricular Confession; And Popish Nunneries 2011-10-12T02:00:50.077Z As I stated before, it is not my intention here, to enter into the merits or demerits of your form of confession. Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries Volumes I. and II., Complete 2011-10-12T02:00:45.373Z The ideas of obligation, merit and demerit, reward and punishment, and probation with reference to a state of moral retribution, are all chimeras, on any other supposition than that of the Liberty of the Will. Doctrine of the Will 2012-01-22T03:00:26.997Z It derives its merit or demerit from the objects on which it dwells, and the manner in which it employs its faculties. Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues 2011-10-12T02:00:43.383Z Sulla, however, had a counterpoise to any demerits of his own, in the still greater demerits of those who were opposed to him. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z Hall said he told the official immediately after the game that he should lose his job or get demerit points for the bad call. DeAngelo Hall maintains face mask call was wrong 2011-09-28T21:18:00Z He said it was the “worst call of the game” and that the official would “get demerit points” because of it. At least they?re no longer ?boring?: Loss to Cowboys, Hall?s rant bring drama back to Redskins 2011-09-28T07:58:22Z The relation of the ideas of Liberty and Necessity to those of obligation, merit and demerit, &c., next demand our attention. Doctrine of the Will 2012-01-22T03:00:26.997Z The unconditional obedience required by the pope is inconsistent with all ideas of merit and demerit in human conduct. Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues 2011-10-12T02:00:43.383Z Dinner that night was a noisy meal, and talk turned largely upon the merits or demerits of the places from Mombasa to Uganda to which the speakers had been respectively posted. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z He’s going to get some demerit points for that. DeAngelo Hall criticizes blitz call 2011-09-28T05:44:00Z Indeed plausibility, which is chiefly aimed at, becomes a positive demerit where it conceals a real assumption. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z Now, how happens it, that no man holding the doctrine of Liberty was ever known to deny that of obligation, or of merit and demerit? Doctrine of the Will 2012-01-22T03:00:26.997Z Evil and goodness are made parts of the divine plan, and as man must fit in with the general pre-arranged scheme, personal merit and demerit disappear. Determinism or Free-Will? 2011-09-10T02:00:27.557Z Such an astonishing oscillation of opinion as regards the estimation of the merits and demerits of the Japanese nation and its history is more than to be endured. An Introduction to the History of Japan 2011-08-25T02:00:29.177Z “But the reality is that the demerits of a strong yen far outweigh the merits.” Japan Unveils $100 Billion Effort to Cope With Stronger Yen 2011-08-24T21:39:43Z But as for the demerit of that fact, he himself pronounced the sentence out of his own mouth, 2 Sam. xii. A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods 2011-08-21T02:00:31.760Z Does the Bible imply a system of mental philosophy which renders the terms, obligation, merit and demerit, void of all conceivable meaning, and which lays no other foundation for moral retributions but injustice and tyranny? Doctrine of the Will 2012-01-22T03:00:26.997Z This principle, by virtue of which we declare a moral agent deserving of happiness or unhappiness according to his good or bad actions, is called the principle of merit and demerit. Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State 2011-08-10T02:00:16.913Z "We are discussing the merits and demerits of the new regulatory body falling under the jurisdiction of the cabinet office or the environment ministry," Goshi Hosono said at a news conference. Japan Nuclear Agency May Fall Under New Authority 2011-08-05T11:34:47Z It was the master’s custom to allow each boy who had no demerits to ring his bell before leaving the class, and once for three days in succession I did not ring that bell. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 5, October 1893 2011-07-30T02:00:16.467Z Considerable discussion now began to take place amongst the knowing ones, as to the merits and demerits of our situation, in point of security; and of course various opinions were given on the occasion. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z An Analysis.—For obvious reasons, then, an analysis of the merits and demerits of the engraver's art is not always a simple matter. Engraving for Illustration Historical and Practical Notes 2011-07-19T02:00:23.283Z Short résumé of theoretical morality.—Pleasure and the good.—The useful and the honest.—Duty.—Moral conscience and moral sentiment.—Liberty.—Merit and demerit.—Moral responsibility.—Moral sanction. Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State 2011-08-10T02:00:16.913Z The one point which, with rare exceptions, has ever since monopolized attention, has been the merits or demerits of their English rendering of certain Greek words and expressions. The Revision Revised 2011-07-15T02:00:18.897Z The merits and demerits of candidates were freely discussed at public meetings, held most usually in the open air, and composed of all parties. The Puddleford Papers, Or Humors of the West 2011-07-12T02:00:33.027Z That is the great demerit of this age; the people had free access to the Bible, but the Bible became alien to them by reason of its many substitutes and its successful rivals. The Influence of the Bible on Civilisation 2011-07-06T02:00:51.053Z It recognizes that after resistance becomes utterly hopeless, it becomes a crime against society and the general peace, and this is wholly independent of the merits or demerits of the questions involved in the war. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z As to demerit, it is in proportion to the gravity of duties, and the facility of accomplishing them. Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State 2011-08-10T02:00:16.913Z The merit or demerit of the Received Text has absolutely nothing whatever to do with the question. The Revision Revised 2011-07-15T02:00:18.897Z The award of God rests upon the free choice of man, and registers his merit or demerit. Dante Six Sermons 2011-06-24T02:00:17.117Z There seemed to be not one plan that interested her to the point of possessing either merits or demerits. The Turn of the Tide The Story of How Margaret Solved Her Problem 2011-06-14T02:00:18.357Z The law of merit and demerit seems here suspended. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z One possible demerit: At 67, Ahluwalia may be deemed too old for the job. Sex Scandal Is Another Travesty at IMF’s Door: William Pesek 2011-05-18T21:50:44Z So I've decided that in future no demerits shall be given for the first three weeks, and that delinquencies shall be punished by extra hours and other penalties. A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z Also that Bull Harris, whom I warned you against as being a sneaky fellow, tried to get you dismissed by skinning you on demerits, but that you circumvented that. On Guard Mark Mallory's Celebration 2011-05-15T02:00:09.877Z We worked off the demerits against us, and by being both good and careful we got no more to sadden our days. Back at School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-14T02:00:10.887Z The laws of this world are general; they turn aside to suit no one: they pursue their course without regard to the merit or demerit of any. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z He next explains that the object of the work is to elicit the opinion of his country-men as to the merits or demerits of his verses—which he terms “trifles.” Literary Byways 2011-05-12T02:00:09.493Z Also, they were interested in trying to think up a method by which those extra demerits might be speedily given without incurring the wrath of that officer. A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z When they tried to get him dismissed on demerits, you were the one to stop 'em. On Guard Mark Mallory's Celebration 2011-05-15T02:00:09.877Z "Somehow I've been having a feeling that demerits could never be a farce." Back at School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-14T02:00:10.887Z In a word, if it is in general very true that the law of merit and demerit is fulfilled in this world, it is not fulfilled with mathematical rigor. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z When he emerged from the "black hole of Calcutta," he was thinner, chalk-hued, and benumbed of brain, but unrelenting, and "Big Pete" knew there was a demerit across his record. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z In this case, though, I had no proof; Mallory would say nothing, though he was within five demerits of expulsion. A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z We mercifully saved her some demerits by putting things in order for her. At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-04T02:00:13.920Z But we were going home, and threatened demerits after the holidays had no more effect on our spirits than a sermon on hell fire would have had on the ardour of a new-born babe. Back at School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-14T02:00:10.887Z Either this conclusion must be admitted, or the two great principles previously admitted, that God is just, and that the law of merit and demerit is an absolute law, must be rejected. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z Olive and Mr. Marsden were discussing the merits and demerits of various Christian names which according to their ideas were more or less euphonious. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z But I do want to say this—watch out that nobody tries any foul play on him, skins him on demerits or reports him unfairly. A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z If all the school could only understand that I am their friend and not just the principal and dealer in demerits. At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-04T02:00:13.920Z We had decided not to let Mary and Annie in on our plan as Annie was trying very hard not to get any demerits. Back at School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-14T02:00:10.887Z Immortality of the soul; argument from merit and demerit; argument from the simplicity of the soul; argument from final causes.—Religious sentiment.—Adoration.—Worship.—Moral beauty of Christianity. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z Privately, the big players all seem happy to criticize their rivals' reactor designs demerits. Special Report: The nuclear industry's trillion dollar question 2011-04-18T07:44:53Z A cadet is allowed to receive only one hundred "demerits" during the first six months of his stay. A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z "But, Dum," I expostulated, "if you get so many demerits you will not only be in bounds but you'll have to write pages and pages of dictionary." At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-04T02:00:13.920Z I feel terribly like I'm going to be one big demerit. Back at School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-14T02:00:10.887Z Nor the principle of merit and demerit.—Consequences of the ethics of interest: that they cannot admit a providence, and lead to despotism. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z Now, let us first take some of its obvious demerits before we proceed to discuss its merits. Essays 2011-04-15T02:00:16.160Z One hundred demerits is a ticket of leave without further parley or possibility of return. A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z Give my kindest regards to Miss Page, and tell her not to get any demerits between now and the time of my visit, as she must do whatever the Tuckers do on that visit. At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-04T02:00:13.920Z Annie was the originator of another scheme that saved us many a demerit. Back at School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-14T02:00:10.887Z Now, we have just seen that the ethics of interest destroy the principle of merit and demerit, both in this world, and above all, in the world to come. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z We must first remember that whatever be its merits and demerits, it is a book that has achieved a popularity of an absolutely phenomenal kind. Essays 2011-04-15T02:00:16.160Z It was only necessary to give one hundred demerits. A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z Well, honey, it's a sight better to have some mean girl take off one fourth than some teacher in her mistaken zeal take off the whole thing and give us demerits, besides. At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-04T02:00:13.920Z We had worked off all of our demerits and were in good standing with the faculty. Back at School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-14T02:00:10.887Z The judgment of merit and demerit is essentially tied to the judgment of good and evil. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z I can change—in fact, it is the one compensation for all the inartistic demerits of my way of work—I can change as easily as I can talk of changing. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z "I could never pass six months without getting fifteen demerits." A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z Be good girls until then, so you will not have any hateful demerits to work off. At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-04T02:00:13.920Z She looked square at me and said: "Viroline, ten demerits, a page of dictionary and two hymns." Back at School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-14T02:00:10.887Z Punishment and reward satisfy merit and demerit, but do not constitute them. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z It is the character of the study which attracts followers; and whilst one department will be crowded to excess, independently of the merits or demerits of the professor, others will be almost entirely neglected. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z They've gone to work and given him ninety-five demerits in a week on trumped-up charges. A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z She worked off her demerits without a murmur; studied her lessons diligently; soon caught up in her classes; and was altogether an exemplary Dum. At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-04T02:00:13.920Z This is not the place to argue the merits or demerits of the scheme which had been maturing for many years in his brain. The Secret Glory 2011-03-22T02:00:17.863Z Moral satisfaction and remorse, sympathy, benevolence, and their opposites are sentiments and not judgments; but they are sentiments that accompany judgments, the judgment of the good, especially that of merit and demerit. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z But what a deep mind carries over into its next incarnation—perhaps in some remote sphere—is not its conventional merits and demerits, its load of remorse, or its sordid memories. Three Philosophical Poets Lucretius, Dante, and Goethe 2011-03-20T02:00:33.357Z The plebe's confoundedly fresh, of course, but he's a gentleman for all that, and he don't deserve one-quarter of the demerits he's gotten. A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z He has accrued enough demerit points at times that his standing at Kings Point came under review. Merchant Marine Wrestler Sets Sadness Aside, and Seeks Repeat Title 2011-03-11T00:31:30Z Unfortunately Mr. Gilbert was lamentably ignorant of the merits or demerits of Vinegar Cruet. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z To all these ideas is added that of merit and demerit, which serves as their sanction. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z I sneered at the vulgar tone of the untravelled English; and his impertinent remark was an allusion to the demerits of badly imitated manners and ill-copied attractions. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II 2011-03-03T03:00:54.950Z "I heard he had been in some trouble about demerits," put in Judge Fuller. A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z The noble endowment that philosophers call conscience that gives its verdicts as to the moral merit or demerit of actions and affections, was strangely warped in Brown's intense and brave character. The Raid of John Brown at Harper's Ferry as I Saw It 2011-03-02T03:00:26.877Z In the case of demerit there is a direct antipathy to the feelings of the misdoer, but the chief sentiment excited is sympathy with those injured by the misdeed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z Nor the principle of merit and demerit.—Consequences of the ethics of interest: that they cannot admit a providence, and lead to despotism. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z Those who are now taken will go from this to prison, be tried and receive the due demerit of their crimes. Life of Heber C. Kimball, an Apostle The Father and Founder of the British Mission 2011-02-21T03:00:08.060Z "Can't he hand in explanations and get the demerits excused?" suggested Fischer. A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z She was not a strong-minded girl, who despised appearances; on the contrary, as weak and as vain as that Miss Smith or Miss Brown, whose demerits our wives discuss over their tea-tables. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z From the sentiments of propriety and admiration we proceed to the sense of merit and demerit. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z Merit and demerit imperatively claim, like a lawful debt, punishment and reward; but reward must not be confounded with merit, nor punishment with demerit; this would be confounding cause and effect, principle and consequence. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z The Literati: some honest opinions about autorial merits and demerits, with Occasional Words of Personality. A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 2 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe 2011-02-16T03:00:34.387Z Besides getting a demerit mark in his report! The Awakening of Spring A Tragedy of Childhood 2011-02-13T03:00:19.567Z Let it not be supposed that the House of Commons is unconscious of its own demerits as a legislative machine. The New Irish Constitution 2011-02-06T03:00:57.247Z We shall see the merits as well as the demerits of the case. A Lame Dog's Diary 2011-02-04T03:00:23.707Z Merit and demerit suppose the distinction between good and evil, obligation and liberty, and give birth to the idea of reward and punishment. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z This failure to engage with the best thinking and writing on the subject of the internet's special power to connect and liberate is Net Delusion's most serious demerit. What we really need right now is a serious critique of net activism 2011-01-25T14:30:44Z The demerit of sin was inculcated by the solemn infliction of death upon every animal, offered as a propitiatory sacrifice. An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists 2011-01-19T03:00:17.237Z It is interesting to note, however, how little the choice of subject has to do with the artistic merit or demerit of the plates. Tieck's Essay on the Boydell Shakspere Gallery 2011-01-14T03:00:49.540Z Why, if you answered them literally half the time you’d be swamped in demerits. The Girls of Central High on Track and Field The Champions of the School League 2010-12-27T03:00:15.633Z Remorse contains the idea of good and evil, of an obligatory law, of liberty, of merit and demerit. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z He was suspended indefinitely, fined $7,500 and given a formal demerit. China suspends US-born coach, others over brawl 2010-10-15T17:31:00Z On Tuesday evening, a commission charged with recommending possible revisions of the City Charter will convene at Borough Hall in Brooklyn to hear testimony on the merits and demerits of term limits. NYC: Term Limits Returns to the Agenda, Like It or Not 2010-05-25T00:58:00Z Usually, but not in this case, Tieck criticises the accessories from the standpoint of the stickler for historical accuracy, rather than for any artistic merit or demerit. Tieck's Essay on the Boydell Shakspere Gallery 2011-01-14T03:00:49.540Z “But you don’t have to do things to make Miss Carrington give you demerits.” The Girls of Central High on Track and Field The Champions of the School League 2010-12-27T03:00:15.633Z Omit the idea of this law, and the judgment of merit and demerit is without foundation. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z Whatever the particular merits and demerits of this individual case, dismissal is in no way a proportionate or an appropriate response by any sensible or fair-minded employer. Unite sacking another own goal by British Airways 2010-05-07T14:03:00Z Besides academics, students compete for merit points for good behavior and receive demerits for absent homework or disrespect. Challenges in Replicating Charter School Success 2010-05-02T01:37:00Z Any honest discussion over the merits and demerits of nuclear power must recognize that the calculus of risk in energy decision-making has changed. Springtime For Nukes 2010-04-27T22:00:00Z I don’t have to do anything at all to get demerits. The Girls of Central High on Track and Field The Champions of the School League 2010-12-27T03:00:15.633Z It would have afforded me delight, after having distinguished virtue from happiness, to show them to you almost always united by the admirable law of merit and demerit. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z But we're giving our fashion demerit to those "snowboard jeans" on the U.S. snowboard cross team. Keep Your Spoilers to Yourselves 2010-02-18T01:53:00Z Over time, Edwin grew tired of life at Highland and resolved to behave better; he received fewer demerits, and came within a few points of passing the G.E.D. test. 2010-02-13T02:15:00Z Among the many other familiar examples of food substitution, sophistication, and adulteration there are some of demonstrable hygienic disadvantage and others whose chief demerit lies in simple deception. Food Poisoning The impressional world is the miseries, as desire, aversion, &c., caused by the affectional world, the lesser miseries, as conceit, pride, &c., and merit and demerit. The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy Immortality of the soul; argument from merit and demerit; argument from the simplicity of the soul; argument from final causes.—Religious sentiment.—Adoration.—Worship.—Moral beauty of Christianity. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z But we're giving our fashion demerit to those "snowboard jeans" on the U.S. snowboard cross team. Keep Your Spoilers to Yourselves 2010-02-18T01:53:00Z Independently of its merits or demerits, there are several reasons why it did not succeed in this country. Dress as a Fine Art With Suggestions on Children's Dress The issue has only its merits and demerits. Races and Immigrants in America Soul experiences fruition, and after reaping pleasures and pains proportionate to merits and demerits, there ensues knowledge of the Lord, or attainment of the sphere of the Lord. The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy The law of merit and demerit is the direct demonstration of this. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z Your remark, however, would seem to imply demerit on his part. The Valiants of Virginia "It looks like rain, and you know it means a demerit to have soiled books." Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son He maintained, that the moral merit or demerit of an action depended upon the belief and intention of the agent. The New Conspiracy Against the Jesuits Detected and Briefly Exposed with a short account of their institute; and observations on the danger of systems of education independent of religion Others hold nine tattwas, adding "merit" and "demerit" to the foregoing seven,—these two being the causes of pleasure and pain. The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy It admits, like the human race, the words good and evil, virtue and vice, merit and demerit, punishment and reward, but it explains them in its own way. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z He himself had the gifts and the demerits of quackery. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" Yes, sir, but I thought that if it rained, and my book got wet, I'd get a demerit for that, so I decided I would take a chance on going after taps. Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son "You rather exaggerate our demerits, my dear Princess," said Upton, smiling. The Fortunes Of Glencore It is in the form of merit or demerit, like the seed and shoot, and it is eternal in a never-beginning series. The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy Such are the conditions of merit and demerit. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z This alienation of men from their national literature may doubtless be imputed in some measure to its own demerits. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 We Rhymers did not humour and cajole; but it was not wholly from demerit, it was in part because of different merit, that he refused our exile. The Trembling of the Veil Having candidly admitted the demerits of the work, I may now be allowed to say a few words in its favour. Scenes and Adventures in Affghanistan If he answers "merit, demerit, and error," we readily grant what he says. The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy When these conditions are fulfilled, merit and demerit manifest themselves, and involve reward and punishment. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z At least they must make some practical admission of their demerit. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus Every act contains both merit and demerit, just as even the best painting has defects and excellence. Lafcadio Hearn Then, of course, you are not in a position to judge of either her merits or demerits. Faith and Unfaith He is taken in by sounding titles, or he penetrates through all bombast and promises and douceurs to the real merit or demerit of the man himself. The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II Merit is the natural right we have to be rewarded; demerit the natural right that others have to punish us, and, if we may thus speak, the right that we have to be punished. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z Whatever the merits or demerits of this work may be, the impressions and the composition are my own. Personal Recollections of the Civil War By One Who Took Part in It as a Private Soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts But in the interim, as a kind of test of its merit or demerit, I sent the MS. to Mr. George Bentley, head of the long-established and famous Bentley publishing firm. My First Book: the experiences of Walter Besant, James Payn, W. Clark Russell, Grant Allen, Hall Caine, George R. Sims, Rudyard Kipling, A. Conan Doyle, M.E. Braddon, F.W. Robinson, H. Rider Haggard, R.M. Ballantyne, I. Zangwill, Morley Roberts, David Christie Murray, Marie Corelli, Jerome K. Jerome, John Strange Winter, Bret Harte, "Q.", Robert Buchanan, Robert Louis Stevenson, with an introduction by Jerome K. Jerome. If nothing was at issue but the merits or demerits of a single sovereign, he might be left where he lies. The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII Each reader hands in a written opinion as to its merits and demerits, its chances of success or failure. Harper's Round Table, August 6, 1895 Even were reward and punishment not to take place, merit and demerit would subsist. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z Geoffrey Tête-Noire, the Breton brigand, 'held a knight's life, or a squire's, of no more account than a villain's,' and this is said as if it summed up the demerits of the free companion. A Short History of French Literature Mythan is the name of the amusement, and, whatever may be its demerits, it is clean. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel With the merits or demerits of the struggle, I have nothing to do. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 His demerits were of a negative order, which is to say that his sins had been those of omission rather than of commission, and, as was sure to be the case, had rendered him unpopular. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance Suppress all reward and all punishment and you do not thereby suppress merit and demerit; on the contrary, suppress merit and demerit, and there are no longer true punishments and true rewards. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z Oh, pray do not make any imprudent revelations to me," said she, pettishly; "which, apart from the indiscretion, would have the singular demerit of affording me not the slightest pleasure. A Day's Ride A Life's Romance Some of them are bagmen, able to describe the demerits of every dak-bungalow from the Peshin to Pagan, and southward to Hyderabad—men of substance who have "The Trades" at their back. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel By keeping the law, as the law had come to be understood among themselves, they could accumulate merits altogether out of proportion to their failures or demerits. St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans, Vol. I A Practical Exposition The demerits of the play, however, could not wholly overcloud the splendor of her unique personality, which at moments electrified the audience. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 It is the direct and vital application of the law of merit and demerit. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z Which is exactly its demerit, my Lady," said he, with one of his blandest smiles, "In my craft the great secret is never to give a flat refusal to anything. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly But the weak point is the fortification plan; I do not now speak of its own merits or demerits, but I speak of it in relation to the budget.... The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) Marguerite and Nor-vins met only at rare intervals, and then less to cultivate each other's esteem than expatiate on the many demerits of him who had estranged them so utterly. Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands I sought its inspiration, and referred my merits and demerits to its judicial verdict. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 This judgment philosophers have called the judgment of merit and demerit. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z Or Tom Harding might be tempted to discourse more eloquently than ever on my respective demerits—drawing some of his sage conclusions therefrom. Graham's Magazine, Vol XXXIII, No. 6, December 1848 No; trust to my earning my name of Miss Misanthrope; but don't tell me of the demerits of this or that particular man. The Galaxy, June 1877 Vol. XXIII.—June, 1877.—No. 6. A man's position with God depended on the relation existing between his merits and demerits, and his salvation on the preponderance of the former over the latter. St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians A Practical Exposition "The Emperor was my good master," said I, sternly; "it would ill become me to vent my disappointment on aught save my own demerits." Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II We arrive, then, at the last element of the moral phenomenon, the judgment of merit and demerit. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z There was a flattery, too, in the thought that I owed my straitened circumstances less to any demerits of my own, than to political disabilities. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I And goes on, “I wish to say nothing of the merits or demerits of individuals, such arguments always do hurt.” Essays on the Constitution of the United States A man could thereby summon to his aid the merits of the fathers, and so counterbalance his demerits. St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians A Practical Exposition One may see all these things, and others besides, in the revelation that this life, being the refuse of many deaths, has acquired merits and demerits in accordance with which are present punishments and rewards. The Lords of the Ghostland A History of the Ideal Because where the idea of the good and liberty are wanting, merit and demerit are also wanting, which alone authorize reward and punishment. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z His demerits preclude him from a sacred place. Oliver Goldsmith However great may be my political sins, to be cursed with his approbation and applause, would be a punishment much beyond their demerit. Essays on the Constitution of the United States It is better to be friendly with cultured and conscientious medical men, who leave Christian Science to rise or fall on its own merit or demerit, than to affiliate with a wrong class of people. Miscellaneous Writings, 1883-1896 The first is, that it may be very humble, giving God the glory of his righteous judgments, and taking to ourselves the shame of our great demerits. Old and New London Volume I It is an incontestable fact, that after every unjust act, man thinks, and cannot but think that he has incurred demerit, that is to say, has merited a punishment. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z I have no desire, at present, to enter into an elaborate discussion of the merits or demerits of the new departure in literature. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 26, July 1880. If he did occasionally condemn anything or anybody who richly deserved it, and whose demerits had hitherto escaped, it was simply because he condemned everything and everybody. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) Juvenilia and Other Papers Let every man read and judge for himself, not only of the merits and demerits of the Work, but of the matters therein contained, which relate to his own interest and happiness. The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 Because those who listen to such a person are sure to begin thinking of their own merits, while he is confessing his demerits; and to think of them is to discover how immense they are. The Red Moccasins A Story See what a satisfaction the teacher experiences when, at the close of the day, there is not a demerit mark on his book. In the School-Room Chapters in the Philosophy of Education During the whole time I was in school I did not receive one demerit, or a black mark. Twenty-Five Years in the Black Belt And immediately the company begins to settle down about the long tables in the dining-room, framed all round with sketches of all degrees of merit and demerit. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) Juvenilia and Other Papers Is it not apparent in the foregoing discussion that, even if the word had no other demerits, it leads us into regions in which the mind can find no firm foothold? God and Mr. Wells A Critical Examination of 'God the Invisible King' My merits, then, and your demerits are on the best of terms. The Red Moccasins A Story Every teacher has an interest in having as many high marks and as few demerits under his signature as possible. In the School-Room Chapters in the Philosophy of Education However, I shall report the four of you for demerits. The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna or, The Crew That Won His uncontrolled temper and undisguised incivility, not only to the Press, but to fellow-soldiers of the stamp of Piffle, have alienated from him even the sympathy that sometimes improperly consoles demerit. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) Juvenilia and Other Papers I am not alluding here to The Old Order Changes with a view to discussing its merits or demerits as a novel. Memoirs of Life and Literature In 1837 Reform movement. a new committee of the House of Commons had made a patient and searching investigation into the merits and demerits of the system and freely condemned it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" In two years he had not had one demerit mark. In the School-Room Chapters in the Philosophy of Education But, as I said in first approaching the subject, the merits or demerits of co-education are not a topic which comes within the scope of this book. The Twentieth Century American Being a Comparative Study of the Peoples of the Two Great Anglo-Saxon Nations A. To demerit, crime, insanity, and ignorance—which is the chief cause of rebirth. The Buddhist Catechism On a question of character, of merit or demerit, every man stands or falls alone. Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) I have actually satisfied in him and am delivered before God’s court of holiness both from the guilt and the demerit of sin. Christ, Christianity and the Bible No estimate of the merits and demerits of The Book Annexed can be a just one that leaves out of account the limitations under which the framers of it did their work. A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer This is no place to go into the details at the controversy which has raged around the merits and demerits of the American banking system. The Twentieth Century American Being a Comparative Study of the Peoples of the Two Great Anglo-Saxon Nations A. Yes, and by our individual merits or demerits. The Buddhist Catechism Perhaps it is that being, like him, a little person, I'm able to see Mr. Drew's merits and demerits more impartially than you do. Tante Having died as a sacrificial substitute, death considered as a penalty, and the guilt and demerit of sin which induced the penalty, have been set aside for all for whom his substitution avails. Christ, Christianity and the Bible Probably there are words in The Book Annexed which such a canon would eject; but let us have them pointed out, and their merits and demerits discussed. A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer Mr. Lake's invention has the demerit of giving conscienceless profiteers the opportunity to obliterate the oyster from our national waters. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons Whatever its demerits, I can at least say that the work contains the essence of some 15,000 pages of Buddhist teaching that I have read in connexion with my work. The Buddhist Catechism But we know also that there are degrees of demerit, and, theory or no theory, we fall back on the first verse of the English Liturgy, as containing a more endurable account of things. Bunyan Those who believe that the merit or demerit of each separate action depends on that action's separate consequences, need seldom be at a loss for a pretext for committing the most heinous of crimes. Old-Fashioned Ethics and Common-Sense Metaphysics With Some of Their Applications Just at present it is the fashion in Anglican circles to heap ridicule and contempt on The Proposed Book out of all proportion to its real demerits. A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer It mattered not then, nor matters it now, to us, what may be individual opinion of his merits or demerits, his ability or his disability. Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy The merits and demerits of a being in past existences determine his condition in the present one. The Buddhist Catechism Its merits and demerits have been threshed out by the Missouri grape-growers with the result that its culture is somewhat increasing. Manual of American Grape-Growing Whatever their demerits may be, my stories are at least true to a picturesque and little known life that is fast passing away. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas God, they say, without taking into account possible sins and demerits, determined a priori to exclude from Heaven those who are not predestined. Grace, Actual and Habitual A Dogmatic Treatise But success was not to be the fate of any thing connected with these unfortunate men, and failure was scarcely a demerit, from its universality. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 350, December 1844 The world upon which a person is to have his next birth, as well as the nature of the rebirth itself, is decided by the preponderance of the individual's merit or demerit. The Buddhist Catechism Still further difficulties has the Tragedy of André to surmount, difficulties independent of its own demerits, in its way to public favour. André Those girls who had lights after twenty minutes past nine were likely to be questioned, and any who burned a lamp after half after nine would find a demerit against their names in the morning. Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall or Solving the Campus Mystery Whatever, either of moral good or moral evil, proceeds from our nature, and not from our will, has no character of merit or demerit. Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors We will now consider the 13 whose working is wrong, though the answer is right: and, not to measure their demerits too exactly, I will take them in alphabetical order. A Tangled Tale Q. Does our merit or demerit control the state, condition or form in which we shall be re-born? The Buddhist Catechism It is well," returned Fred, "that there are some who make merit or demerit the distinguishing marks instead of rank or wealth. The Elm Tree Tales You know, you can have 'em sent often if you keep up with your classes and don't get too many demerits in deportment. Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall or Solving the Campus Mystery The sixth position argues future retribution from the demerit of sin, and asserts that “no punishment equal to the demerit of sin is, or can be, inflicted in the present life.” Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors The "Country Wife" of Wycherly is an imitation of this piece, with the demerit on the part of the English author of having rendered licentious a plot which, in Moli�re's hands, is only gay. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History Jackson signs himself 'with the profoundest sense of your Masterships' demerits, your Masterships' inflexible detestor,' and probably did not improve his friend's position. The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. A Judge of the High Court of Justice Whatever the merits or demerits of such a scheme it certainly does offer an explanation of a peculiar form of sex limited inheritance in man. Mendelism Third Edition "But why any demerit at all, if she was a spy for Miss Picolet?" demanded Helen, in a worried tone. Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall or Solving the Campus Mystery All the arguments for retribution, derived from the nature of God, the nature of man, the course of Providence, the demerit of sin, have for their object to prove what all Christians fully believe. Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors Of course there had been other spreads before this fatal one; and of course there had been one or two unprepared lessons also—therefore the original twenty demerits. The Boy Scouts Book of Stories With all these merits and demerits, the book is of much value, because an unsatisfactory manual is far better than none. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 122, December, 1867 Elaborate tables are drawn up, containing a list of all good and bad actions it is possible to perform, with the numbers added which each counts on the side of merit or demerit. Religion in Japan Each of you who were visitors at the study of Misses Fielding and Cameron last evening after hours will have one demerit to work off by extra exercises in Latin and French. Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall or Solving the Campus Mystery He then sat down on a pack by the side of the pallet, and, taking the hand of the dying Gipsy, discoursed on the demerit of sin and the nature of redemption. Gipsy Life being an account of our Gipsies and their children, with suggestions for their improvement Twenty demerits and thirty demerits made fifty demerits. The Boy Scouts Book of Stories The whole of Hearne's publications are herein somewhat minutely criticised, and their merits and demerits slightly discussed. Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance Much time was spent in the evenings discussing the various merits and demerits of the pugilists. A California Girl "You shall have an extra demerit for that, Miss!" Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall or Solving the Campus Mystery I know that we cannot do higher honor to great minds than when we throw as strong a light on their demerits as on their merits. The Essays of "George Eliot" Complete And fifty demerits meant probation, and probation meant that he could not go to Chancellor's Hill to see the big game to-morrow afternoon. The Boy Scouts Book of Stories Alike all human contrivances, this mode of obtaining the popular will has its merits and demerits. Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century It is evident that, in so far as the intrinsic demerit of actions is concerned, it makes no difference whether they be punished here or hereafter. Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject A pause now took place in the proposal and drinking of healths, and the conversation turned into a political current, and flowed towards the merits and demerits of Christian, King of Denmark. A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition Until this shall be done, the consideration of fitness and unfitness, merit and demerit, are considerations for the law-making power. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II Young men who get demerits were not privileged at The Towers to study in their own rooms. The Boy Scouts Book of Stories Secure am I, that many men be hung on gallows which might safely be left to die abed, and many more die abed that richly demerit the gallows. In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers An opera-singer or danseuse frequently causes half a score or more—according to her merits, or mayhap her demerits. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West Far be it from us to make light of the demerit of sin, and to remonstrate with the Supreme Judge against a severe chastisement, of whatever moral nature we may regard the infliction to be. A Theodicy, or, Vindication of the Divine Glory Eliphaz represents the correct Jewish view that everything is reward or punishment for merit and demerit. A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy Conscience reasserts her whole sway in our minds as soon as we sit on other men's merits and demerits; almost the innocence of Eden re-establishes itself in our breasts. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 Then, and then only does the pupil of Nature, who has not had the benefit of previous moral instruction, begin to decide on the merit or demerit of actions. A Practical Enquiry into the Philosophy of Education But, from her worsted-work up to the demerits of her dearest friend, he did know how to talk better than any other young man she knew. Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite It is not pretended but that, in the natural course of things, happiness and misery appear to be distributed by other rules, than only the personal merit and demerit of character. A Theodicy, or, Vindication of the Divine Glory Give clear appreciation to merit and demerit, and deal out to each its sure reward or punishment. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era He readily grants that acts of wrong are distinguished as voluntary and involuntary, without which there could be neither merit nor demerit, reward nor punishment. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles When Robinson entered, they were already at the tea-table, and the great demerits of Johnson of Manchester were under discussion. The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson By One of the Firm We are clearly conscious of merit or demerit, of self-approval or self-condemnation, in consequence of our actions. A Manual of Moral Philosophy He cannot know the merits or demerits of officers but from others. A Sailor of King George Mysterious destiny! strange fatality! which neither personal demerits, wrongs, nor faults justified, which neither love, devotedness, nor unfailing virtue, approved and respected even by the calumnious, could avert. Political Women, Vol. 2 The more wily and experienced coquetting after a graver fashion; while the middle-aged were gossiping to some congenial spirit on the supposed merits or demerits of their neighbours. Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life These facts being known, I am content to take on myself the merit or demerit of furnishing these supplies. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. I Once the season begins—it lasts until towards the end of October—the whole of everybody’s time is, of course, mostly taken up in commenting upon the merits or demerits of each and every corrida. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon "Take a demerit for that, and stay after school," I told him. Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels It certainly has both merits and demerits which we shall consider later. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ M. Cousin, who is by no means severe as regards the errors or demerits of the Duchess, says that “she did not know how to write.” Political Women, Vol. 1 But I shall endeavor to relate as fully as possible my checkered experiences; and this narrative, whatever its demerits, will have at least one attribute of excellence, it will adhere strictly to facts. Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography It is not our business here to examine into the merits and demerits of Morris as a translator; but if it were, this is what we should say on his behalf. Old Familiar Faces "When the seer sees the golden-coloured Creator, the Lord, the Spirit, whose womb is Brahman, then, having thrown away merit and demerit, stainless, the wise one reaches the highest union." Esoteric Christianity, or The Lesser Mysteries If by that expression he means “careless,” he cannot have done me the honour of reading my speech, which, whatever its demerits, bears ample evidence of carefully considered thought and expression. Love—Marriage—Birth Control Being a Speech delivered at the Church Congress at Birmingham, October, 1921 But this is a consideration which does not affect any estimate of the merit or demerit displayed by the British Army in the field that may be formed either by British or foreign critics. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 Whatever the merits or demerits of the paper, it is essentially the work of Jefferson. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Devachan is thus a kind of temporary Heaven, from whence the soul must again pass in time for a rebirth, according to its merits or demerits. Reincarnation and the Law of Karma A Study of the Old-New World-Doctrine of Rebirth, and Spiritual Cause and Effect There was never the faintest danger of his being found deficient in studies, but there was ever the glaring prospect of his being discharged "on demerit." Starlight Ranch and Other Stories of Army Life on the Frontier In the first place, it had the demerit of being founded solely on a negative, and upon opposition to a single line of policy. Wilmot and Tilley However, there need be no discussion of its merits or demerits here. The Automobilist Abroad Every critic who weighs the demerits of these pages—nay, every reader, indulgent or otherwise, who skims through them, will declare that the gentleman was not worthy of the lady. The Bertrams You have no idea how universal the discussion of its merits and demerits has become, or how eager for the change I have made a portion of the people. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete And yet I'm told you said it was all his own fault, and that you yourself would have given him the report that so nearly 'found him on demerit.' Starlight Ranch and Other Stories of Army Life on the Frontier I know that from him, if I deserve commendation, I shall have it; and if I demerit blame, I am evenly sure thereof: which is good for me. It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot This peril leads to another, that of underrating the evil of sin, the extent of it, the demerit of it. The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan Helen laughed now, and quoth she,—“I thank you much, Mynheer, though I am ’feared you reckon mine understanding higher than it demerit: yet I fear there shall scantly be opportunity this morrow. Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals of Selwick Hall |
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