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prahy mer

  • n  an introductory textbook
  • n  any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
  • n  the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface

  • Here's a primer for understanding the controversy, which seems to sweep up more diplomats and businesses every day: How did Saddam's swindle work?.
  • The FAQ is a good primer.
  • In the aftermath of the bloody massacre at Littleton, Colorado, PTI Online presents a primer for parents on the digital world and how you can manage your children's experience of .
News & Articles

  • Primed & ready
    Typically, when a new superhero film franchise is about to launch, I like to offer curious fans-to-be a bit of a primer; a reading list that will bring them up to speed on who the characters is, where they came from and what they can do.
    June 14, 2013 - Asbury Park Press
  • Beach House bucks modern trends
    Indie rock duo learning to navigate the past, future by John Schacht If you were seeking a poster-band primer on how to navigate the amorphous landscape of today's music industry without losing your aesthetic way, you could do a lot worse than Baltimore's Beach House. The duo of singer/keyboardist Victoria Legrand and multi-instrumentalist Alex Scally released its eponymous debut in 2006, and ...
    June 13, 2013 - Creative Loafing Charlotte
  • DIALOGUES: Is this the football of the future?
    T wo Saturdays ago, NBC — not NBCSN , not MSNBC , not CNBC — NBC , the original, top cock peacock that gave us titans of entertainment like “Night Court,” “ ALF ,” and “Go On,” was televising collegiate rugby. This was clearly a primer for unlearned American football fans, with frequent pop-ups explaining the rule that was just enforced or strategy employed. read more
    June 13, 2013 - The Sierra Vista Herald
Quotes

  • Mike Huckabee in Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
    Maybe it will show that I certainly understand the culture of being outdoors,Huckabee said. "It's not something we had to go out and get a primer in. It's very much ordinary to me."
  • Sajida Mubarak Atrous al-Rishawi in Jamaica Observer
    My husband wore an (explosives-packed) belt and put one on me. He taught me how to use it, how to pull the (primer cord) and operate it,said Sajida Mubarak Atrous al-Rishawi, 35, who was shown on state-run TV wearing a white head scarf, black...
  • Cliff Bleszinski in London Free Press
    I like to believe the first Gears was a primer, pretty much a setup for this universe,Bleszinski says. "We established what was going on in the world, we established our protagonist, we established our foes."

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