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All Fours
All four or All fours may refer to: * All fours (human position) * All fours (card game) All fours is a traditional English card game, once popular in pubs and taverns as well as among the gentry, that flourished as a gambling game until the end of the 19th century. It is a trick-taking card game that was originally designed for two ..., 17th-century game still played today that gave rise to the All Fours family * A concept in commanding precedent * ''All Fours'' (album), by Bosse-de-Nage * '' On All Fours'', album * ''All Fours'' (novel), a 2024 novel by Miranda July {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Fours (human Position)
Human positions refer to the different physical configurations that the human body can take. There are several synonyms that refer to human positioning, often used interchangeably, but having specific nuances of meaning. *''Position'' is a general term for a configuration of the human body. *''Posture'' means an intentionally or habitually assumed position. *''Pose'' implies an artistic, aesthetic, athletic, or spiritual intention of the position. *''Attitude'' refers to postures assumed for purpose of imitation, intentional or not, as well as in some standard collocations in reference to some distinguished types of posture: "Freud never assumed a fencer's attitude, yet almost all took him for a swordsman." *''Bearing'' refers to the manner of the posture, as well as of gestures and other aspects of the conduct taking place. Basic positions While not moving, a human is usually in one of the following basic positions: All-fours This is the static form of crawling which is a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Fours (card Game)
All fours is a traditional English card game, once popular in pubs and taverns as well as among the gentry, that flourished as a gambling game until the end of the 19th century. It is a trick-taking card game that was originally designed for two players, but developed variants for more players. According to Charles Cotton, the game originated in Kent, but spread to the whole of England and eventually abroad. It is the eponymous and earliest recorded game of a family that flourished most in 19th century North America and whose progeny include Pitch (card game), pitch, Pedro (card game), pedro and Cinch (card game), cinch, games that even competed with poker and euchre. Nowadays the original game is especially popular in Trinidad and Tobago, but regional variants have also survived in England. The game's "great mark of distinction" is that it gave the name 'jack' to the card previously known as the knave.. The game has a number of unusual features. In trick play, players are allow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commanding Precedent
In law, a commanding precedent is a precedent whose facts are "on all fours" with the case at hand. In other words, it almost exactly tracks it, sharing near-identical facts and issues. A commanding precedent is also referred to as a "Goose" case in Louisiana; "Spotted Horse" or "Spotted Dog" cases in Alabama; "Cow" case in Kansas; and "White Horse" or "White Pony" cases in Texas. A legal rule can be "clearly established" without commanding precedent existing. For example, in the United States, a governmental official is generally protected by qualified immunity In the United States, qualified immunity is a legal principle of federal law that grants government officials performing discretionary (optional) functions immunity from lawsuits for damages unless the plaintiff shows that the official violated "c ... if his acts were objectively legally reasonable, but such protection may not apply if, in light of pre-existing law, the unlawfulness of his conduct would have been apparent t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Fours (album)
''All Fours'' is the fourth studio album by American band Bosse-de-Nage. Released on April 14, 2015 by Profound Lore Records, the album was produced by Jack Shirley, who is known for his work for Deafheaven and Loma Prieta. The album features a black metal and post-hardcore style infused with " mathy post-rock, shoegaze and screamo" elements, which drew comparisons to the works of Slint and Shirley in the post-hardcore genre. The vocalist Bryan Manning's sex-themed lyrics were also compared to the works of Pig Destroyer, Italo Calvino and Jorge Luis Borges. Critical reception The album generally received positive reviews from music critics. ''Decibel'' magazine critic Sean Frasier described the record as "a journey—ending with an ascent up “The Most Modern Staircase”—where vocalist/lyricist Bryan Manning challenges complacency and dismisses simple answers to difficult questions while sharing his darkest thoughts with teeth bare." ''Exclaim!''s Michael Rancic praised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On All Fours
''On All Fours'' is the second studio album by English band Goat Girl. It was released on 29 January 2021 by Rough Trade Records. Production The album was recorded in early 2020 in South London with producer Dan Carey. Release On 29 September 2020, Goat Girl announced the release of their second studio album, alongside the first single "Sad Cowboy". The official music video was released on YouTube the same day. Band member Lottie Cream said in a statement of the single: "Sad Cowboy centres around the idea of losing a grip on reality and how often this can happen. When you’re within a world that constantly makes you feel as though your living out a really bad dream, disillusionment is inevitable." The second single "The Crack" was released on 1 December 2020. The third single "Badibaba" was released on 19 January 2021. L.E.D., the band's guitarist, said of the single: "''Badibaba'' is a song about environmental catastrophe and the pessimism and self-destruction that this cau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
