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Nightwatchman (other)
Nightwatchman may refer to: * Watchman (law enforcement) * Nightwatchman (cricket), a lower-order batsman who comes in to bat higher up the order than usual near the end of the day's play * "Nightwatchman", a song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from ''Hard Promises'' * The Nightwatchman, or Tom Morello, a musician * Night-watchman state, a government ideal restricted to the upholding of negative rights * a security guard who works at night * Nightwatchman (film), ''Nightwatchman'' (film), a 2000 Italian film * ''Street Kings'' or ''The Night Watchman'', a 2008 film * Night Watchman (radar), Canadian WWII-era radar See also * Watchman (other) * Night Watch (other) * The Night Watchman (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watchman (law Enforcement)
Watchmen were organised groups of men, usually authorised by a state, government, city, or society, to deter criminal activity and provide law enforcement as well as traditionally perform the services of public safety, fire watch, crime prevention, crime detection, and recovery of stolen goods. Watchmen have existed since earliest recorded times in various guises throughout the world and were generally succeeded by the emergence of formally organised professional policing. Early origins An early reference to a watch can be found in the Bible where the Prophet Ezekiel states that it was the duty of the watch to blow the horn and sound the alarm. (Ezekiel 33:1-6) The Roman Empire made use of the Praetorian Guard and the Vigiles, literally the watch. Watchmen in England The problem of the night The streets in London were dark and had a shortage of and poor quality artificial light. It had been recognised for centuries that the coming of darkness to the unlit streets of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nightwatchman (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a nightwatchman is a lower-order batsman who comes in to bat higher up the order than usual near the end of the day's play. The nightwatchman's job is to maintain most of the strike until the close of play (remaining in overnight after the end of the day's play, hence the name) and so protect other, more capable batsmen from being out cheaply in what may be a period of tiredness or in poor light at the end of the day, and then again the following morning when the batsmen have not yet ‘got their eye in', or when the early-morning conditions may favour the bowlers. The theory is that losing two top-order batsmen in quick succession would be worse than losing one top-order batsman and a tailender. However the nightwatchman's effort is not considered to be wasted, nor are they expected to play foolishly; otherwise they would not last very long. The role of nightwatchman is generally given to players who emphasise defensive technique over quick run-scoring. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hard Promises
''Hard Promises'' is the fourth studio album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released on May 5, 1981 on Backstreet Records. History Its original working title was ''Benmont's Revenge'', referring to the band's keyboard player, Benmont Tench. The album features guest vocals from Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac on the duet "Insider". The Heartbreakers also recorded the hit " Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" for Nicks' album '' Bella Donna'' around the time ''Hard Promises'' was recorded. This was the second Tom Petty album on the Backstreet Records label. The album's release was delayed while Petty and his distributor MCA Records argued about the list price. The album was slated to be the next MCA release with the new list price of $9.98, following Steely Dan's ''Gaucho'' and the Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra '' Xanadu'' soundtrack. This so-called "superstar pricing" was $1.00 more than the usual list price of $8.98. Petty voiced his objections to the price hike in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nightwatchman
The Nightwatchman is the solo project of American musician Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Street Sweeper Social Club and former Audioslave). Morello began performing as the Nightwatchman in 2003 as an outlet for his political views while he was playing apolitical music with Audioslave. Career Early career Morello created the identity of the Nightwatchman, inspired by Bruce Springsteen's ''The Ghost of Tom Joad'' album, when a desire to return to political activism in his music struck him in 2003, after over a year of playing non-activist rock in Audioslave. Morello describes The Nightwatchman as "the black Robin Hood of 21st century music" and "a reaction against illicit wars, a reaction against first strikes, torture, secret prisons, spying illegally on American citizens. It's a reaction against war crimes, and it's a reaction against a few corporations that grow rich ffthis illicit war while people beg for food in the city streets." He later elaborated that the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night-watchman State
A night-watchman state, or minarchy, whose proponents are known as minarchists, is a model of a state that is limited and minimal, whose functions depend on libertarian theory. Right-libertarians support it only as an enforcer of the non-aggression principle by providing citizens with the military, the police, and courts, thereby protecting them from aggression, theft, breach of contract, fraud, and enforcing property laws.Gregory, Anthony (May 10, 2004)"The Minarchist's Dilemma" ''Strike the Root: A Journal of Liberty''. . Retrieved February 1, 2020.Peikoff, Leonard (March 7, 2011)"What role should certain specific governments play in Objectivist government?" Peikoff.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020. In the United States, this form of government is mainly associated with libertarian and Objectivist political philosophy. In other countries, minarchism is also advocated by some non-anarchist libertarian socialists and other left-libertarians.Hain, Peter (July/August 2000)"Redi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Security Guard
A security guard (also known as a security inspector, security officer, or protective agent) is a person employed by a government or private party to protect the employing party's assets (property, people, equipment, money, etc.) from a variety of hazards (such as criminal activity, waste, damaged property, unsafe worker behavior, etc.) by enforcing preventative measures. Security guards do this by maintaining a high-visibility presence to deter illegal and inappropriate actions, looking (either directly, through patrols, or indirectly, by monitoring alarm systems or video surveillance cameras) for signs of crime or other hazards (such as a fire), taking action to minimize damage (such as warning and escorting trespassers off property), and reporting any incidents to their clients and emergency services (such as the police or paramedics), as appropriate. Security officers are generally uniformed to represent their lawful authority to protect private property. Security guards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nightwatchman (film)
''Nightwatchman'' ( it, Metronotte) is a 2000 Italian thriller-drama film directed by Francesco Calogero. Plot Paolo Torregiani is a night watchman who has been working in Lucca for twenty years in a security agency. After a violent argument with his colleague Alcide, he tries to make peace but he finds him in a puddle of blood, hit by a bullet in the abdomen, inside a shoe factory where he was guarding. It is a place that Paolo knows well because Oscar, the owner, lives in the same complex with his Russian wife Nadia. Since Daria left him, Paolo began to invade Nadia and spend part of the night next to her windows. That night, by chance, Paul can talk to her, as she accompanies her to search for the husband who is not aware of the incident. Nadia is upset: she tells Paolo a confused story, tells of a brother, Dimitri, to whom she would hide her new life in Italy including the wedding with Oscar. Dimitri spent a few years in jail and now seems to be coming to Italy, perhaps upset ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Kings
A street is a public thoroughfare in a built environment. It is a public parcel of landform, land adjoining buildings in an urban area, urban context, on which people may freely assemble, interact, and move about. A street can be as simple as a level patch of soil, dirt, but is more often pavement (material), paved with a hard, durable surface such as Tarmacadam, tarmac, concrete, cobblestone or brick. Portions may also be smoothed with asphalt, embedded with track (rail transport), rails, or otherwise prepared to accommodate non-pedestrian traffic. Originally, the word ''street'' simply meant a paved road ( la, via strata). The word ''street'' is still sometimes used informally as a synonym for ''road'', for example in connection with the ancient Watling Street, but city residents and urban planning, urban planners draw a crucial modern distinction: a road's main function is transportation, while streets facilitate public interaction. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Watchman (radar)
Night Watchman (NW) was an early Canadian radar system used during World War II. It was installed in a fixed emplacement on the approaches to Halifax Harbour in Nova Scotia in July 1940, used to watch for ships or submarines attempting to enter the harbour area. It was the first radar of Canadian design, and the first radar of any sort to be used operationally in North America. A second unit was built for use in the United States, and a third as a backup for the first in Halifax. History In early 1939, the British government invited teams from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa to visit the United Kingdom to be briefed on the then highly secret developments in radar. By September, with the start of World War II and the entry of the United Kingdom and Canada into the war, the Radio Branch of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) began low-level studies of the concept using the electronics from a U.S.-built radio altimeter system. They also began liaising ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watchman (other)
Watchman or Watchmen may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Watchman'' (film), a 2019 Tamil thriller film * ''Watchman'' (novel), a 1988 thriller novel by Ian Rankin *''Watchmen'', a 1986 comic book limited series by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons ** ''Watchmen'' (film), the 2009 film adaptation of the comic book ** ''Watchmen'' (TV series), a TV series adaptation of the comic book and feature film **'' Watchmen: Motion Comic'', a TV miniseries adaptation that aired in 2008 **'' Watchmen: The End Is Nigh'', a video game prequel to the film * ''The Watchman'' (Grubb novel), a 1961 novel by Davis Grubb *''Go Set a Watchman'', the second novel by author Harper Lee *The Watchmen (band), a Canadian rock band Other uses *Watchman (law enforcement), a member of a group who provided law enforcement ** Watchman, a sailor responsible for watchkeeping aboard ship **Security guard or watchman, a person who watches over and protects property, assets, or people *Watchman (mascot), a St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Watch (other)
Night Watch or Nightwatch may refer to: Books * ''The Night Watch'', a 1977 memoir by Central Intelligence Agency officer David Atlee Phillips Novels * ''Night Watch'', a 1972 novel by American screenwriter Lucille Fletcher * ''Night Watch'', a 1989 UNACO novel by Alastair MacNeill * ''Night Watch'', a 1990 novel by American writer Robin Wayne Bailey * ''Night Watch'' (Sigurðardóttir novel), a 1992 novel by Icelandic author Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir * ''The Night Watch'', a 1997 novel by American-Canadian science fiction and fantasy author Sean Stewart * ''Night Watch'' (Lukyanenko novel), a 1998 fantasy novel by Russian author Sergei Lukyanenko * ''Nightwatch'', a 1999 novel by American novelist and screenwriter Richard P. Henrick * ''Night Watch'' (''Discworld''), a 2002 fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett * ''The Night Watch'' (Waters novel), a 2006 historical fiction novel by Sarah Waters * ''Night Watch'', a 2012 novel by American author, attorney, and for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
