In global climate-speak, terms like 'scenario', 'impact', 'vulnerability', 'irreversible', 'mitigation', 'adaptation' and 'adaptive capacity' have become common currency, verbal coins sometimes so worn that they almost lose meaning, even though they carry sinister messages about the future of humanity.

So far, then, as this measure is concerned, I want to acquit myself of any charge of inimicality to the interests of this Territory, in favor of which the gentleman who is conducting this bill for the Committee of Ways and Means invokes the sympathy of the committee.

Strips of these materials are also characterized by good punchability, cold workability and narrow tolerances.

There were two plain saws, a bow saw, a wood-chopper, two axes, three scythes, whetstones for sharpening scythes, files for sharpening the saws, tool kits, and a fairly good supply of nails.