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Absolute Power (young Adult Novel)
Absolute Power may refer to: General uses *Lord Acton's dictum, "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely" *The power held by the sovereign of an absolute monarchy *The power held by a leader of an autocracy or dictatorship *Omnipotence, unlimited power, as of a deity Books * ''Absolute Power'' (novel), a 1996 novel by David Baldacci *''Absolute Power: The Helen Clark Years'', a 2008 book by Ian Wishart *"Absolute Power", a story arc from ''Superman/Batman'' comic book series Film and television * ''Absolute Power'' (film), a 1997 film based on Baldacci's novel * ''Absolute Power'' (radio and TV series), a BBC television and radio series * "Absolute Power" (''Stargate SG-1''), an episode of the television series ''Stargate SG-1'' * "Absolute Power" (''Superman: The Animated Series''), a 1999 episode of ''Superman: The Animated Series'' Music * ''Absolute Power'' (Tech N9ne album), 2002 *"Absolute Power", a 2002 song by heavy metal band Blitzkrieg * ''Absolu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Acton's Dictum
John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, 13th Marquess of Groppoli, (10 January 1834 – 19 June 1902), better known as Lord Acton, was an English people, English Roman Catholic Church, Catholic historian, politician, and writer. He is best remembered for the remark he wrote in a letter to an Anglican bishop in 1887: Letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton, April 5, 1887 Transcript of, published in ''Historical Essays and Studies'', edited by J. N. Figgis and R. V. Laurence (London: Macmillan, 1907). ''"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men…"'' Early life and background The only son of Ferdinand Dalberg-Acton, Sir Ferdinand Dalberg-Acton, 7th Baronet, and g ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Absolute Power (Stargate SG-1)
The fourth season of ''Stargate SG-1'', an American-Canadian television series, began airing on June 30, 2000 on Showtime. The fourth season concluded after 22 episodes on February 14, 2001 on British Sky One, which overtook Showtime in mid-season. The series was developed by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner. Season four regular cast members include Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, and Don S. Davis. Production and release In the scene in "Divide and Conquer" that flashes back to the events in Upgrades, where Carter and O'Neill are trapped on opposite sides of the forcefield, lines were written but the actors chose not to say them. In "Watergate", melted toxic wax was used to give Maybourne a frozen look. Tom McBeath couldn't breathe it in or would have risked his own health. The actual ending of the episode where O'Neill proposes that the two races had just exchanged hostages was not the intended ending, which is why the episode appears ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Absolute Square
In mathematics, a square is the result of multiplying a number by itself. The verb "to square" is used to denote this operation. Squaring is the same as raising to the power 2, and is denoted by a superscript 2; for instance, the square of 3 may be written as 32, which is the number 9. In some cases when superscripts are not available, as for instance in programming languages or plain text files, the notations ''x''^2 (caret) or ''x''**2 may be used in place of ''x''2. The adjective which corresponds to squaring is '' quadratic''. The square of an integer may also be called a square number or a perfect square. In algebra, the operation of squaring is often generalized to polynomials, other expressions, or values in systems of mathematical values other than the numbers. For instance, the square of the linear polynomial is the quadratic polynomial . One of the important properties of squaring, for numbers as well as in many other mathematical systems, is that (for all n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Day The Earth Shook – The Absolute Power
''The Day the Earth Shook – The Absolute Power'' is a DVD by American heavy metal band Manowar. They recorded their live performance at the Earthshaker Fest 2005 in Germany on July 23, 2005. The band played a selection of songs in accompaniment with the 50 member Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra. During the concert the band was joined on-stage by former Manowar members Ross "The Boss" Friedman, David Shankle, Donnie Hamzik Donnie Hamzik (born October 18, 1956) is an American musician and the former drummer of the heavy metal band Manowar. Career Hamzik was born in Binghamton, New York. He was discovered by Joey DeMaio in the rock club Agora Ballroom in Hollywood ... and Kenny Earl "Rhino" Edwards. The running time of the concert is 1 hour and 59 minutes. The bonus DVD also contains a 45-minute documentary about the making of the festival, a three-hour Fan Convention documentary and other footage. The concert was directed by film director Neil Johnson The DVD has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Absolute Power (Pro-Pain Album)
''Absolute Power'' is the twelfth studio album by American metal band Pro-Pain. It was released on May 5, 2010, by AFM Records. Track listing # "Unrestrained" – 3:47 # "Destroy the Enemy" – 4:47 # "Stand My Ground" – 3:38 # "Road to Nowhere" – 4:43 # "AWOL" – 2:49 # "Hell on Earth" – 4:57 # "Divided We Stand" – 1:48 # "Gone Rogue (I Apologize)" – 4:45 # "Rise of the Antichrist" – 3:20 # "Hate Coalition" – 2:38 Personnel * Gary Meskil – bass, vocals * Tom Klimchuck – lead, rhythm guitar * Marshall Stephens – rhythm guitar * Rick Halverson – drums Critical reception ''The NewReview'' gave the album a 4 out of 5 rating and stated: "Pro-Pain Pro-Pain is an American heavy metal band based in New York City, formed in 1991 by vocalist and bassist Gary Meskil and drummer Dan Richardson, both former members of Crumbsuckers.Strong, Martin C. (2001) ''The Great Metal Discography'', MOJO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blitzkrieg (metal Band)
Blitzkrieg are an English heavy metal band formed in Leicester in 1980. The current line-up consists of Brian Ross (vocals), Alan Ross (guitar), Liam Ferguson (bass), Matt Graham (drums), and Nick Jennison (guitar). Ross is the only remaining member from the band's founding, and the band are now based in Newcastle. History In 1980, Brian Ross joined Leicester band Split Image (comprising guitarists Jim Sirotto and Ian Jones, bassist Steve English, and drummer Steve Abbey), and after a change of name to Blitzkrieg, their demo led to a record deal in October 1980 with Neat Records, a label that was signing many of the bands involved with the new wave of British heavy metal movement.Rivadavia, EduardoBlitzkrieg Biography, AllMusic. Retrieved 5 September 2020 After a single released in 1981, Jones and English were replaced by John Antcliffe and Mick Moore. In the early stages of Blitzkrieg's career they regularly produced gigs in England, but then later split in 1981 before the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Absolute Power (Tech N9ne Album)
''Absolute Power'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper Tech N9ne from Kansas City, Missouri, and is officially his first album released on Strange Music. Production was handled by several record producers, including Reuben 'Bonyx' Armstrong, RonnZfromBerlin and 5150 Mental Productions. It features guest appearances from 57th Street Rogue Dog Villains, D12, Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun, Skatterman & Snug Brim among others. The album peaked at number 79 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The hook for the song ''I'm A Playa'' samples and is inspired by the song ''Rock Me Amadeus "Rock Me Amadeus" is a song recorded by Austrian musician Falco (musician), Falco, for his third studio album, ''Falco 3'' (1985). The single was made available for physical sale in 1985 in German-speaking Europe, through A&M Records, A&M. "Roc ...'' by Falco. Track listing Charts Certifications References External links * 2002 albums Tech N9ne albums Horrorcore albums Strange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Animated Series)
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Absolute Power (radio And TV Series)
''Absolute Power'' is a British comedy programme, set in the offices of Prentiss McCabe, a fictional public relations company (or 'government-media relations consultancy') in London, run by Charles Prentiss (Stephen Fry) and Martin McCabe ( John Bird). It started in 2000 on BBC Radio 4, lasting until 2004 with the fourth and final radio series. A six-part television series ran on BBC Two towards the end of 2003; the second six-episode television series ran on BBC Two on Thursdays at 10 pm from 21 July to 25 August 2005. A one-off radio episode was broadcast on 3 November 2006. The title is taken from a quotation by the historian Lord Acton: "power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely". Radio version The programme was devised and written by Mark Tavener, and logically follows the programme '' In the Red'', ''In the Balance'', ''In the Chair'', and ''In the End'' which he wrote with Peter Baynham. In some of these, Prentiss and McCabe (again played by Fry an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Absolute Monarchy
Absolute monarchy (or Absolutism as a doctrine) is a form of monarchy in which the monarch rules in their own right or power. In an absolute monarchy, the king or queen is by no means limited and has absolute power, though a limited constitution may exist in some countries. These are often hereditary monarchies. On the other hand, in constitutional monarchies, in which the authority of the head of state is also bound or restricted by the constitution, a legislature, or unwritten customs, the king or queen is not the only one to decide, and their entourage also exercises power, mainly the prime minister. Absolute monarchy in Europe declined substantially following the French Revolution and World War I, both of which led to the popularization of theories of government based on the notion of popular sovereignty. Absolute monarchies include Brunei, Eswatini, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Vatican City, and the individual emirates composing the United Arab Emirates, which itself is a fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Absolute Power (film)
''Absolute Power'' is a 1997 American political action thriller film produced by, directed by, and starring Clint Eastwood as a master jewel thief who witnesses the killing of a woman by Secret Service agents. The screenplay by William Goldman is based on the 1996 novel '' Absolute Power'' by David Baldacci. Screened at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, the film also stars Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Judy Davis, Scott Glenn, and Dennis Haysbert. It was also the last screen appearance of E. G. Marshall. The scenes in the museum were filmed in the Walters Art Museum. Plot Master thief Luther Whitney breaks into the mansion of billionaire Walter Sullivan but is forced to hide upon the arrival of Sullivan's wife Christy, on a drunken rendezvous with Alan Richmond, the President of the United States. Hidden behind the bedroom vault's one-way mirror, Whitney watches in horror as Richmond, who is a sadist, becomes sexually violent; Christy, in self-defense, wounds his arm with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superman/Batman
''Superman/Batman'' is a monthly comic book series published by DC Comics that features the publisher's two most popular superheroes: Superman and Batman. ''Superman/Batman'' premiered in August 2003, an update of the previous series, ''World's Finest Comics'', in which Superman and Batman regularly joined forces. ''Superman/Batman'' explores the camaraderie, antagonism, and friendship between its title characters. Jeph Loeb, the series' first writer, introduced a dual- narrator technique to present the characters' often opposing viewpoints and estimations of each other, which subsequent series writers have maintained. Before the 1985 limited series ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'', the two iconic characters were depicted as the best of friends. Frank Miller's landmark series ''The Dark Knight Returns'' was the first DC story that depicts the heroes at odds with each other, as opposed to Pre-''Crisis'' incarnations. This dynamic became DC Universe canon with John Byrne's '' The M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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