Bernardo Bertolucci: …film, La commare secca (The Grim Reaper), which he filmed on location in Rome. The film brought him recognition as a promising young director but was a box office failure. His second feature, Prima della rivoluzione (1964; Before the Revolution), fared no better commercially but won notice at the…

Nicholas Grimald was an English scholar and poet, best known as a contributor to Songes and Sonettes (1557), known as Tottel’s Miscellany, an anthology of contemporary poetry he may have edited. Grimald was educated at Cambridge and Oxford universities. He graduated with an M.A. from Oxford (1543)

Nicholas Grimald was an English scholar and poet, best known as a contributor to Songes and Sonettes (1557), known as Tottel’s Miscellany, an anthology of contemporary poetry he may have edited. Grimald was educated at Cambridge and Oxford universities. He graduated with an M.A. from Oxford (1543)

Grimaldi Family, one of the major families of Genoa, prominent in Guelf (pro-papal) politics and supporters of the Angevin kings of Naples. The Grimaldis became lords of Monaco in the 15th century. Descended from a 12th-century Grimaldo who was several times consul of the Genoese commune, the

Albert II, prince of Monaco is the prince of Monaco and the 32nd hereditary ruler of the principality of Monaco (2005– ). He is the only son of Rainier III, prince of Monaco, and Grace Kelly (Princess Grace of Monaco), a former actress. Albert attended Amherst College (B.A., 1981) in Massachusetts

Albert was the prince of Monaco (1889–1922), seaman, amateur oceanographer, and patron of the sciences, whose contributions to the development of oceanography included innovations in oceanographic equipment and technique and the founding and endowment of institutions to further basic research.

Joseph Grimaldi was an English clown and pantomimist. Grimaldi came from a family of dancers and entertainers and made his debut as a dancer at age four at the Sadler’s Wells Theatre. For a number of years he appeared at two theatres nightly, running from one to the other. In 1806 he joined Covent

Spain: Theatre: …French dramatist and stage director, Juan de Grimaldi, who helped revive the Spanish theatre in the 1820s by both translating French plays into Spanish and commissioning new works by Spanish writers. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, playwrights José Echegaray, Gregorio Martínez Sierra, and Jacinto Benavente helped elaborate this…

Rainier III, prince de Monaco was the 31st hereditary ruler of the principality of Monaco (1949–2005). He was the son of Prince Pierre, count de Polignac, and Princess Charlotte de Monaco, daughter of Louis II, prince de Monaco. Rainier became a Grimaldi (i.e., received his mother’s family name) in

Wawrzyniec Goślicki was a Roman Catholic bishop and diplomat whose political writings were precursory to Catholic liberalism. In 1569 he joined the royal chancery and served two Polish kings, Sigismund II Augustus and Stephen Báthory. Successively appointed bishop of Kamieniec Podolski (1586),

Ghent-Bruges school: …of the group is the Grimani Breviary (c. 1515; Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice). Illuminated chiefly by Gerard Horenbout and Simon Bening, the calendar of the Breviary is an updating of the calendar from the Très riches heures du duc de Berry (Condé Museum, Chantilly, Fr.), which had been executed a…

Venice: Palaces: …by Jacopo Sansovino), and the Palazzo Grimani (c. 1556, by Michele Sanmicheli, completed 1575). Buildings such as these introduced a measured proportion, tight symmetry, and Classical vocabulary to the facade. Mannerist and Baroque palaces built in the 17th century present a decorated Classical style with heavy moldings and grotesques, as…

Oceanic literature: The role of the author: …Return to the Islands (1957), Sir Arthur Grimble vividly relates how oral poems were composed in Kiribati. He describes the first stirring of poetry as a “divine spark of inspiration,” which gives the poet his mana. This mana, in turn, causes the poet to remove himself from society into his…

hip-hop: Hip-hop as a global phenomenon: hip-hop is grime, a genre that drew on dancehall, house, and drum and bass influences to produce a uniquely British sound that was, at least in part, a reaction against American trends. Pirate radio stations in London were the initial outlet for grime, which featured dancehall “toasts”…

physical culture: Bodybuilding: …the AAU and won by John Grimek, the greatest bodybuilder of the era, sparked a resurgence over the next several decades as a manly counterpart to the Miss America contest. The introduction of dietary protein supplements in the early 1950s by Chicago nutritionist Rheo Blair (Irvin Johnson) and their commercialization…

Switzerland: Rural communities: … in the lower Engadin and Grimentz in the Val d’Anniviers of Valais, are renowned for their picturesque beauty, and others, such as Crans-Montana on the slopes above the Rhône valley in Valais canton and Wengen in the Berner Oberland, have developed into famous resorts. Places such as Bad Ragaz in…

non-fungible token: NFT history and milestones: …and performs under the name Grimes, sold 10 digital images from a portfolio of her artwork for a reported $5.8 million in 2021, and, in the same year, Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter, sold an NFT of his first tweet, from March 2006, at auction for $2.9 million. That…

hand tool: Neolithic tools: …the well-explored workings known as Grimes Graves, about 130 km (80 miles) northeast of London. The site covers about 34 acres (14 hectares) and includes both opencast workings and 12.2-metre- (40-foot) deep shafts with radiating galleries that exploited the flint deposit laid down as a floor under chalk beds. Excavation…

Melbourne: Early settlement: …Gidley King, instructed the surveyor-general, Charles Grimes, to examine the shores of the bay with a view to identifying sites for future settlement. In 1803 Grimes and his party discovered the Yarra River and traveled along its lower course. Unlike some members of the party, Grimes was not enthusiastic about…

Nikki Grimes is an American author and poet who has written some 100 books for children and young adults, many of them in verse. Her work revolves around the African American experience and often reflects her life growing up in 1960s New York City. Together with her elder sister, Carol, Nikki

rite of passage: Later theories: The American ritual theorist Ronald Grimes, who founded the interdisciplinary field of ritual studies, has attempted to transcend detached scientific analysis by encouraging individuals to cultivate rites of passage and other rituals that would address existential crises in their own lives and enable them to discover personal meaning. Grimes…

molecular gastronomy: Critics of molecular gastronomy: As William Grimes wrote in The New York Times in 2000,

Grimké sisters, American antislavery crusaders and women’s rights advocates. Sarah Grimké (in full Sarah Moore Grimké; b. Nov. 26, 1792, Charleston, S.C., U.S.—d. Dec. 23, 1873, Hyde Park, Mass.) and her sister Angelina Grimké (in full Angelina Emily Grimké; b. Feb. 20, 1805, Charleston, S.C.,

Grimké sisters: Angelina followed in 1829 and also became a Quaker. In 1835 Angelina wrote a letter of approval to William Lloyd Garrison that he subsequently published in his abolitionist newspaper, The Liberator. From that time on, the sisters were deeply involved in the abolition movement, with…

Grimké sisters: Angelina followed in 1829 and also became a Quaker. In 1835 Angelina wrote a letter of approval to William Lloyd Garrison that he subsequently published in his abolitionist newspaper, The Liberator. From that time on, the sisters were deeply involved in the abolition movement, with…

Angelina Weld Grimké was an African-American poet and playwright, an important forerunner of the Harlem Renaissance. Grimké was born into a prominent biracial family of abolitionists and civil-rights activists; the noted abolitionists Angelina and Sarah Grimké were her great-aunts, and her father

Charlotte Forten Grimké was an American abolitionist and educator best known for the five volumes of diaries she wrote. They were published posthumously. Forten was born into a prominent free Black family in Philadelphia. Her father ran a successful sail-making business. Many members of her family

Grimké sisters: Sarah, who had objected to the rather superficial education made available to her, made a number of visits to Philadelphia, where she became acquainted with the Society of Friends; at length, in 1821, she became a member and left her Southern home permanently. Angelina followed…

Grimké sisters: Sarah, who had objected to the rather superficial education made available to her, made a number of visits to Philadelphia, where she became acquainted with the Society of Friends; at length, in 1821, she became a member and left her Southern home permanently. Angelina followed…

Grimm’s Fairy Tales, classic and influential collection of folklore by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, first published in two volumes as Kinder- und Hausmärchen (1812–15; “Children’s and Household Tales”) and later revised and enlarged seven times between 1819 and 1857. The work was first translated into

Grimm’s law, description of the regular correspondences in Indo-European languages formulated by Jacob Grimm in his Deutsche Grammatik (1819–37; “Germanic Grammar”); it pointed out prominent correlations between the Germanic and other Indo-European languages of Europe and western Asia. The law was

The Brothers Grimm were two German folklorists and linguists who are today best known for their Kinder- und Hausmärchen (1812–22). This collection of stories, called Grimm’s Fairy Tales in the English-speaking world, led to the modern study of folklore. They were among the most important German

Friedrich Melchior, baron von Grimm was a critic of German descent who played an important part in the spread of 18th-century French culture throughout Europe. After studying in Leipzig, Grimm attached himself to the powerful Schönberg family. In 1748 he went to Paris as escort to their second son

Hans Grimm was a German writer whose works were popular expressions of Pan-Germanism and helped to prepare the climate of opinion in Germany that embraced the nationalist and expansionist policies of Adolf Hitler. Educated in Munich and Lausanne, he received commercial training in England and in

Hans Grimm was a German writer whose works were popular expressions of Pan-Germanism and helped to prepare the climate of opinion in Germany that embraced the nationalist and expansionist policies of Adolf Hitler. Educated in Munich and Lausanne, he received commercial training in England and in

Brothers Grimm: The Brothers Grimm were Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm (b. January 4, 1785, Hanau, Hesse-Kassel [Germany]—d. September 20, 1863, Berlin) and Wilhelm Carl Grimm (b. February 24, 1786, Hanau, Hesse-Kassel [Germany]—d. December 16, 1859, Berlin). They together compiled several collections of folk music and folk literature. Jacob in particular did…

Brothers Grimm: September 20, 1863, Berlin) and Wilhelm Carl Grimm (b. February 24, 1786, Hanau, Hesse-Kassel [Germany]—d. December 16, 1859, Berlin). They together compiled several collections of folk music and folk literature. Jacob in particular did important work in historical linguistics and Germanic philology, which included the formulation of Grimm’s law, a…

Hans Jacob Christoph von Grimmelshausen was a German novelist, whose Simplicissimus series is one of the masterworks of his country’s literature. Satiric and partially autobiographical, it is a matchless social picture of the often grotesque Thirty Years’ War (1618–48). Apparently the son of an

Hans Jacob Christoph von Grimmelshausen was a German novelist, whose Simplicissimus series is one of the masterworks of his country’s literature. Satiric and partially autobiographical, it is a matchless social picture of the often grotesque Thirty Years’ War (1618–48). Apparently the son of an

fringe moss, any of the plants of the genus Grimmia (subclass Bryidae), which includes more than 100 species distributed throughout the world, primarily on rocks or stone walls. A few species grow on roofs or in streams; G. maritima forms cushions up to four centimetres (1 12 inches) tall on rocks

fringe moss: …the plants of the genus Grimmia (subclass Bryidae), which includes more than 100 species distributed throughout the world, primarily on rocks or stone walls. A few species grow on roofs or in streams; G. maritima forms cushions up to four centimetres (1 12 inches) tall on rocks along seashores. Nearly…

Germanic religion and mythology: The beginning of the world of giants, gods, and men: Another didactic poem, “Grímnismál” (“The Lay of Grímnir [Odin]”), adds further details. The trees were the giant’s hair and his brains the clouds. Snorri quotes the three poetic sources just mentioned, giving a more coherent account and adding some details. One of the most interesting is the reference…

Grimoald was a Carolingian mayor of the palace of Austrasia. Grimoald succeeded his father, Pippin I of Landen, in 643 and for 13 years served under King Sigebert III. But, when the latter died in 656, Grimoald, rich and able, attracted sufficient partisans to consider that the time was ripe to

coin: Post-Roman coinage in the West: …struck in the name of Grimoald, duke of Beneventum (662–671), which was followed by gold and silver from a number of mints elsewhere. In Africa the Vandal kings Gunthamund (484–496) and Hilderic (523–?530) issued silver and bronze coinage, respectively, inscribed with their names; the types and denominations looked to imperial…

Italy: The south, 774–1000: Arichis and his son Grimoald III (787–806) were powerful rulers who held off the Franks, even if Grimoald temporarily had to pay tribute to Charlemagne after an invasion in 787. They controlled the entire southern mainland except for the Bay of Naples and the end of the “heel” and…

Nicholas Grimald was an English scholar and poet, best known as a contributor to Songes and Sonettes (1557), known as Tottel’s Miscellany, an anthology of contemporary poetry he may have edited. Grimald was educated at Cambridge and Oxford universities. He graduated with an M.A. from Oxford (1543)

Jo Grimond was the leader of the British Liberal Party during its resurgence after World War II. Educated at Eton and the University of Oxford, Grimond was called to the bar in 1937. After serving as an officer in the British army from 1939 to 1947, he was appointed secretary of the Scottish

Jo Grimond was the leader of the British Liberal Party during its resurgence after World War II. Educated at Eton and the University of Oxford, Grimond was called to the bar in 1937. After serving as an officer in the British army from 1939 to 1947, he was appointed secretary of the Scottish

Jo Grimond was the leader of the British Liberal Party during its resurgence after World War II. Educated at Eton and the University of Oxford, Grimond was called to the bar in 1937. After serving as an officer in the British army from 1939 to 1947, he was appointed secretary of the Scottish

Grimsby, town and seaport, unitary authority of North East Lincolnshire, historic county of Lincolnshire, eastern England. It is situated on the south side of the River Humber estuary, 6 miles (10 km) from the North Sea. Although it was important as a medieval market town near a small harbour on

Sacha Baron Cohen: …Cohen cowrote and starred in The Brothers Grimsby (2016), a spy comedy in which he played the hapless brother of an assassin (Mark Strong), and he portrayed the villainous Time in Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016). He then debuted the television series Who Is America? in 2018, once again…

Grímsey, Icelandic island in the Greenland Sea, 50 miles (80 km) north of the town of Akureyri on the northern coast of Iceland. The island, 3 miles (5 km) long and 2 square miles (5 square km) in area, straddles the Arctic Circle and is the northernmost inhabited location in Iceland and the only

Beatrice Grimshaw was an Irish-born writer and traveler whose many books deal with her travels and adventures in the South Seas. Grimshaw was educated at Victoria College, Belfast; at Pension Retailaud, Caen, France; at the University of Belfast; and at Bedford College, London. She was commissioned

Beatrice Grimshaw was an Irish-born writer and traveler whose many books deal with her travels and adventures in the South Seas. Grimshaw was educated at Victoria College, Belfast; at Pension Retailaud, Caen, France; at the University of Belfast; and at Bedford College, London. She was commissioned

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is an Icelandic educator and politician who was the longest-serving president of Iceland (1996–2016). He is known for his strong advocacy of environmental issues. Grímsson was born in a small fishing town on Iceland’s northwestern peninsula. He graduated from the Reykjavík

glacier: Glacier floods: The 1922 Grímsvötn outburst released about 7.1 cubic kilometres (1.7 cubic miles) of water in a flood that was estimated to have reached almost 57,000 cubic metres (2,000,000 cubic feet) per second. Outburst floods occur in many glacier-covered mountain ranges; some break out regularly each year, some…

Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe was an English lawyer and horologist notorious in his day for his disputatious demeanour but now better remembered as the designer of the highly accurate regulator incorporated in the clock in Elizabeth Tower (formerly St. Stephen’s Tower) of the British Houses

Nicholas Grimald was an English scholar and poet, best known as a contributor to Songes and Sonettes (1557), known as Tottel’s Miscellany, an anthology of contemporary poetry he may have edited. Grimald was educated at Cambridge and Oxford universities. He graduated with an M.A. from Oxford (1543)

Aleksandr Stepanovich Grin was a Soviet prose writer notable for his romantic short stories of adventure and mystery. The son of an exiled Pole, Grin spent a childhood of misery and poverty in a northern provincial town. Leaving home at 15, he traveled to Odessa, where he fell in love with the sea,

Yiddish literature: Writers in Poland and the Soviet Union: …represented by the poetry of Uri Tsvi Grinberg. Although he is best known as a Hebrew poet, his early Yiddish works from 1912 to 1921 are also remarkable. His first book of poems, Ergets af felder (1915; “Somewhere in Fields”) describes wartime experiences in deliberately shocking images. In the title…

Benedict Cumberbatch: Doctor Strange and The Grinch: …voice to the animated features The Grinch and Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (both 2018), playing the eponymous curmudgeon and the villainous tiger Shere Khan, respectively.

skateboarding: A grind involves riding with the trucks against the edge or top of an object.

coal utilization: Grindability: The grindability of a coal is a measure of its resistance to crushing. Two factors affecting grindability are the moisture and ash contents of a coal. In general, lignites and anthracites are more resistant to grinding than are bituminous coals. One commonly used method…

Edmund Grindal was an English archbishop of Canterbury whose Puritan sympathies brought him into serious conflict with Queen Elizabeth I. Educated at Magdalene and Christ’s colleges, Cambridge, he became a royal chaplain and prebendary of Westminster in 1551 and, during the reign of Mary I, went to

Paul Éluard was a French poet, one of the founders of the Surrealist movement and one of the important lyrical poets of the 20th century. In 1919 Éluard made the acquaintance of the Surrealist poets André Breton, Philippe Soupault, and Louis Aragon, with whom he remained in close association until

Grindelwald, Alpine village and valley, Bern canton, south-central Switzerland. The village is scattered on the slopes of the Lütschine Valley (Lütschental), part of the Grindelwald Valley in the Bernese Oberland (highland), southeast of Interlaken. The Grindelwald Valley is shut in on the south by

Grindelwald: valley, Bern canton, south-central Switzerland. The village is scattered on the slopes of the Lütschine Valley (Lütschental), part of the Grindelwald Valley in the Bernese Oberland (highland), southeast of Interlaken. The Grindelwald Valley is shut in on the south by the Wetterhorn, Mettenberg, and Eiger…

hoagie, submarine sandwich containing Italian meats, cheeses, and other fillings and condiments. The name likely comes from the Philadelphia area where, during World War I, Italian immigrants who worked at the Hog Island shipyard began making sandwiches; they were originally called “hoggies” before

grinding machine, tool that employs a rotating abrasive wheel to change the shape or dimensions of a hard, usually metallic, body. All of the many types of grinding machines use a grinding wheel made from one of the manufactured abrasives, silicon carbide or aluminum oxide. The wheel is

Tony Robbins: He also trained with John Grinder, a linguist and codeveloper of “modeling,” a technique through which a trainee attains success by closely copying the conscious and unconscious behaviour of a successful person.

abrasive: History: …a Scythian slave, called “The Grinder,” in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, shows an irregularly shaped natural sharpening stone used to whet a knife.

Rob Lowe: Later career: … (2011–14), the legal comedy series The Grinder (2015–16), the medical drama series Code Black (2016–18), and the procedural drama series 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020– ). He has hosted the podcast Literally! With Rob Lowe, in which he interviews entertainment industry friends and collaborators, since 2020. He has also starred with…

cereal processing: Milling: …procedure is milling—that is, the grinding of the grain so that it can be easily cooked and rendered into an attractive foodstuff. Cereals usually are not eaten raw, but different kinds of milling (dry and wet) are employed, depending on the cereal itself and on the eating customs of the…

abrasive: Grinding: Grinding, the most important abrasive application, is in some way involved in the manufacture of almost every product. This use may be direct, as when the product requires pieces that must be made within close dimensional tolerance limits, or a very smooth surface, or…

grinding machine, tool that employs a rotating abrasive wheel to change the shape or dimensions of a hard, usually metallic, body. All of the many types of grinding machines use a grinding wheel made from one of the manufactured abrasives, silicon carbide or aluminum oxide. The wheel is

machine tool: Grinding machines: …rotating abrasive wheel called a grinding wheel or an abrasive belt. Grinding is the most accurate of all of the basic machining processes. Modern grinding machines grind hard or soft parts to tolerances of plus or minus 0.0001 inch (0.0025 millimetre).

bowfin, (Amia calva), freshwater fish of the order Amiiformes (infraclass Holostei); it is the only recognized living representative of its family (Amiidae), which dates back to the Jurassic Period (201.3 million to 145 million years ago). The bowfin is a voracious fish found in sluggish waters in

D. Wayne Lukas: After his Grindstone won the 1996 Kentucky Derby, Lukas became the first trainer to win six consecutive Triple Crown races.

Danube River: Physiography: …oblong strips of land called grinduri. Most grinduri are arable and cultivated, and some are overgrown with tall oak forests. A large quantity of reeds that grow in the shallow-water tracts are used in the manufacture of paper and textile fibres. The Danube delta covers an area of some 1,660…

Yiddish literature: Yiddish theatre: …his most enduring achievement was Grine felder (1916; “Green Fields”), which dramatizes a yeshiva boy’s decision to leave his Talmudic studies and return to a more wholesome, provincial life.

Brittney Griner is an American basketball player who is one of the game’s leading centers, especially known for her play with the Phoenix Mercury, which she helped win a WNBA championship (2014). In addition, as a member of the U.S. women’s national basketball team, she won three Olympic gold

Brittney Griner is an American basketball player who is one of the game’s leading centers, especially known for her play with the Phoenix Mercury, which she helped win a WNBA championship (2014). In addition, as a member of the U.S. women’s national basketball team, she won three Olympic gold

Brittney Griner: Personal life: Three years later Griner wed Cherelle Watson, a teacher. Following Brittney Griner’s detainment in Russia, Cherelle Griner publicly fought for her release.

Aleksandr Stepanovich Grin was a Soviet prose writer notable for his romantic short stories of adventure and mystery. The son of an exiled Pole, Grin spent a childhood of misery and poverty in a northern provincial town. Leaving home at 15, he traveled to Odessa, where he fell in love with the sea,

Charlize Theron: …2018 included the dark comedy Gringo, about a pharmaceutical company executive who is kidnapped by members of a drug cartel in Mexico, and Tully, for which she earned enthusiastic reviews for her uncompromising portrayal of an overwhelmed mother of three.

Pierre Gringore was a French actor-manager and playwright, best known as a writer of soties (satirical farces) for Les Enfants Sans Souci, a famous medieval guild of comic actors of which Gringore was for a time the second dignitary, Mère Sotte (Mother Fool). As Mère Sotte he enjoyed the favour of

Pierre Gringore was a French actor-manager and playwright, best known as a writer of soties (satirical farces) for Les Enfants Sans Souci, a famous medieval guild of comic actors of which Gringore was for a time the second dignitary, Mère Sotte (Mother Fool). As Mère Sotte he enjoyed the favour of

Charles Portis: …Mexico, animates the plot of Gringos (1991), which, like much of Portis’s work, is populated with an assortment of itinerant misfits. Escape Velocity: A Charles Portis Miscellany (2012) contains various writings, including essays and short fiction. Throughout his oeuvre, Portis portrayed the restless pursuit of belief or adventure as emblematic…

Kazys Grinius was a Lithuanian patriot and statesman who was active in the struggle for independence from Russia and served as prime minister (1920–23) and president (1926) of the republic during the period of liberal democracy. Grinius studied medicine in Moscow and from 1894 practiced in several

Grinnell, city, Poweshiek county, east-central Iowa, U.S., about 50 miles (80 km) east-northeast of Des Moines. It was founded by Josiah Bushnell Grinnell, a Congregational clergyman, abolitionist, congressman, and railway promoter from Vermont, to whom Horace Greeley, the American journalist, made

Grinnell College, private, coeducational institution of higher learning in Grinnell, Iowa, U.S. It is a liberal arts college that awards the bachelor of arts degree only. Students can study abroad in a number of countries in Asia, Europe, Latin America, Australia, the Middle East, and Africa.

principle of competitive exclusion, (after G.F. Gause, a Soviet biologist, and J. Grinnell, an American naturalist, who first clearly established it), statement that in competition between species that seek the same ecological niche, one species survives while the other expires under a given set of

principle of competitive exclusion: Gause, a Soviet biologist, and J. Grinnell, an American naturalist, who first clearly established it), statement that in competition between species that seek the same ecological niche, one species survives while the other expires under a given set of environmental conditions. The result is that each species occupies a distinct…

Grinnell: It was founded by Josiah Bushnell Grinnell, a Congregational clergyman, abolitionist, congressman, and railway promoter from Vermont, to whom Horace Greeley, the American journalist, made his famous statement, “Go West, young man, go West, and grow up with the country!” Grinnell’s home served as a station on the Underground…

J.K. Rowling: Honors and controversy: …Potter series, including Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson, publicly opposed the author, while others, including Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, and Robbie Coltrane, expressed support.

griot, West African troubadour-historian. The griot profession is hereditary and has long been a part of West African culture. The griots’ role has traditionally been to preserve the genealogies, historical narratives, and oral traditions of their people; praise songs are also part of the griot’s

François Duvalier: …and became a member of Le Groupe des Griots, a circle of writers who embraced black nationalism and voodoo as the key sources of Haitian culture.

griot, West African troubadour-historian. The griot profession is hereditary and has long been a part of West African culture. The griots’ role has traditionally been to preserve the genealogies, historical narratives, and oral traditions of their people; praise songs are also part of the griot’s

human evolution: Refinements in hand structure: …strength in pinch and power grips. The fingertips are broad and equipped with highly sensitive pads of skin. The proportional lengths of the thumb and other fingers give us an opposable thumb with precise, firm contact between its tip and the ends of each of the other fingers. A special…

materials testing: Static tension and compression tests: Test machine grips are designed to transfer load smoothly into the test piece without producing local stress concentrations. The ends of the test piece are often slightly enlarged so that if slight concentrations of stress are present these will be directed to the gauge section, and failures…