Marking Time (other)

	Marking Time (other) ''Marking Time'' is an Australian television series. Marking Time may also refer to: Military mark time Marking time is a military step in which soldiers march in place, moving their legs as in marching, but without stepping forward. , drill command and expression "Marking Time", a song by The Olivia Tremor Control from '' Music from the Unrealized Film Script: Dusk at Cubist Castle'' {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Marking Time ''Marking Time'' was an Australian television mini-series, consisting of four one-hour episodes. It first aired on 9 and 10 November 2003 on ABC-TV. Directed by Cherie Nowlan and written by John Doyle, it was the first mainstream television/film project to address the issue of the Australian government's refugee policy, a topic it approaches by chronicling the emotional journey of one young man during his year off after graduation, in his fictional rural home-town of Brackley, Australia. The storyline of ''Marking Time'' was inspired by the real-life experiences of Afghan refugees and their hosts in the rural town of Young, New South Wales; however much of the outdoor scenes of the series were actually shot at Singleton, New South Wales, in the Hunter Region. Plot An Afghan father and his daughter, Randa (Bojana Novakovic), arrive in Australia to escape the Taliban. At school Randa is teased for her religion and wearing a hijab. The main character who finished secondary school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Military Mark Time Marking time is a military step in which soldiers march in place, moving their legs as in marching, but without stepping forward.US Army Field Manual FM 22-5 DRILL AND CEREMONIES The military drill command is "Mark Time!” to change from standing at attention to 'Marking Time' or to change from marching at 'Quick Time' to 'Marking Time'. The resulting action is to march in the same place, not to move in any direction. Also used during Color Guard maneuvers to make minor adjustments in a single file presentation of the colors. The term can also be used to refer to doing a minor job or task while waiting for an opportunity to arise, thus the casual usage in slang as describing motion without progress – not getting anywhere. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]