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Spoils or The Spoils may refer to: * Looting or "the spoils of war", rewards gained through military victory * Spoils system of distributing government jobs in US politics * The Spoils (card game), a collectible card game * "The Spoils" (''Rome''), an episode of the television series ''Rome'' * ''The Spoils'' (U.S.S.A. album) * ''The Spoils'' (Zola Jesus album) * The Spoils (band), a band from Australia * Al-Anfal, "The Spoils", eighth chapter of the Qur'an * ''The Spoils of Babylon'' TV series and its sequel ''The Spoils Before Dying ''The Spoils Before Dying'' is an American comedy miniseries written by Matt Piedmont and Andrew Steele, and directed by Piedmont. It stars Will Ferrell, Michael Kenneth Williams and Kristen Wiig. The miniseries premiered on July 8, 2015 on the ...'', collectively * "The Spoils" (song), a single from British band Massive Attack {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Looting
Looting is the act of stealing, or the taking of goods by force, typically in the midst of a military, political, or other social crisis, such as war, natural disasters (where law and civil enforcement are temporarily ineffective), or rioting. The proceeds of all these activities can be described as booty, loot, plunder, spoils, or pillage. During modern-day armed conflicts, looting is prohibited by international law, and constitutes a war crime.Rule 52. Pillage is prohibited. ''Customary IHL Database'', (ICRC)/ |
Spoils System
In politics and government, a spoils system (also known as a patronage system) is a practice in which a political party, after winning an election, gives government jobs to its supporters, friends (cronyism), and relatives (nepotism) as a reward for working toward victory, and as an incentive to keep working for the party—as opposed to a merit system, where offices are awarded on the basis of some measure of merit, independent of political activity. The term was used particularly in politics of the United States, where the federal government operated on a spoils system until the Pendleton Act was passed in 1883 due to a civil service reform movement. Thereafter the spoils system was largely replaced by nonpartisan merit at the federal level of the United States. The term was derived from the phrase "to the victor belong the spoils" by New York Senator William L. Marcy, referring to the victory of Andrew Jackson in the election of 1828, with the term spoils meaning goods or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spoils (card Game)
The Spoils was a collectible card game created by Tenacious Games and owned by Arcane Tinmen from January 2009 to December 2016. It launched with a free open beta in August 2006, and officially released for sale in November 2006. ''The Spoils'' was in development from 2001 to 2006. The design team was headed up by Josh Lytle, who also designed the collectible card game Magi-Nation Duel. Jon Finkel, a prominent player in Magic: the Gathering's Pro Tour, aided the development team as an advisor since 2002. The Spoils Card Game, while under the design direction of Ken Pilcher, won the Fan Favorite Origins Award for Best Collectible Card Game at the 2015 Origins Game Fair, beating other contenders including Legend of the Five Rings and Magic: The Gathering. Gameplay ''The Spoils'' uses a number of mechanics in common with other collectible card games. Unlike many games of this kind, players start the game with a Faction card in play, which determines how that player begins their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spoils (Rome)
''Rome'', a dramatic television series created by John Milius, William J. MacDonald and Bruno Heller, premiered on 28 August 2005 on the HBO Network in the United States and ended on 25 March 2007, after 2 seasons and a total of 22 episodes. ''Rome'' is a historical drama depicting the period of history surrounding the violent transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire; a change driven by civil warfare between radical ''populares'' and conservative ''optimates'', the decay of political institutions, and the actions of ambitious men and women. The first and second seasons of ''Rome'' were released on DVD in the U.S. in 2006 and 2007, respectively; and Blu-ray versions were released in 2011. A complete series box set A box set or (its original name) boxed set is a set of items (for example, a compilation of books, musical recordings, films or television programs) traditionally packaged in a box and offered for sale as a single unit. Music Artists and band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spoils (U
Spoils or The Spoils may refer to: * Looting or "the spoils of war", rewards gained through military victory * Spoils system of distributing government jobs in US politics * The Spoils (card game), a collectible card game * "The Spoils" (''Rome''), an episode of the television series ''Rome'' * ''The Spoils'' (U.S.S.A. album) * ''The Spoils'' (Zola Jesus album) * The Spoils (band), a band from Australia * Al-Anfal, "The Spoils", eighth chapter of the Qur'an * ''The Spoils of Babylon'' TV series and its sequel ''The Spoils Before Dying ''The Spoils Before Dying'' is an American comedy miniseries written by Matt Piedmont and Andrew Steele, and directed by Piedmont. It stars Will Ferrell, Michael Kenneth Williams and Kristen Wiig. The miniseries premiered on July 8, 2015 on the ...'', collectively * "The Spoils" (song), a single from British band Massive Attack {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spoils (Zola Jesus Album)
''The Spoils'' is a debut full-length studio album by Nika Roza Danilova, better known as American singer-songwriter Zola Jesus, released in July 2010 on Sacred Bones Records. To the LP version's original 10 tracks the CD (15 tracks) adds five songs: two from "Soeur Sewer" and three from the "Poor Sons" 7-inch singles. History The album, according to the sleeve note was "recorded in the womb of a Wisconsin winter, 2008/2009". Nika Rosa made it in her apartment and lo-fi standard of the sound had been criticized even by her parents. "They’re like ...why is the quality so bad? You need to get into a real studio!" she said in a ''Pitchfork'' interview. Sound and structure The album's sound had a lot to do with the environment, according to its author: Some argued that the inclusion of the two earlier singles' material illustrated the development of the Zola Jesus sound. "The earlier singles are dirtier, sexier, more intense... Her voice, really, is the soul and core of the mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spoils (band)
The Spoils are an Australian band from Melbourne, consisting of Sean Simmons and Bronwyn Henderson, who are known for their dark urban balladry and side-show themed vignettes. History The Spoils (previously called The Losing End) was formed towards the end of the 20th century in St Kilda, Victoria. In 2001, they released their first album, ''Hurtsville'', which reached number four in the Australian independent charts. In 2003, The Spoils traveled to Brisbane and settled on a northern postcode, later returning in 2005 to release their second album, ''Goodnight Victoria''. After touring ''Goodnight Victoria'', including performances at the 2006 and 2007 Queenscliff Music Festival, The Famous Spiegeltent and The Age Writers Festival as well as a tour of New Zealand, The Spoils released "The Spell" single and toured Europe for the first time, going to Germany, France, Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Anfal
The Spoils ( ar, ٱلأنفال, ; Spoils of War, Earnings, Savings, Profits) is the eighth chapter (sūrah) of the Quran, with 75 verses ( āyāt). Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation (''asbāb al-nuzūl''), it is a "Medinan surah", completed after the Battle of Badr. It forms a pair with the next surah, At-Tawba. According to the eminent Muslim philosopher Abul A'la Maududi, the chapter was probably revealed in 2 A. H. after the Battle of Badr, the first defensive clash between Meccans and Muslim people of Medina after they fled from persecution in Mecca . As it contains an extensive point-by-point survey of the Battle, it gives the idea that most presumably it was uncovered at very much the same time. Yet, it is additionally conceivable that a portion of the verse concerning the issues emerging because of this Battle may have been uncovered later and joined at the best possible spots to make it a consistent entirety. Name The Surah is nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spoils Of Babylon
''The Spoils of Babylon'' is an American comedy miniseries written by Matt Piedmont and Andrew Steele, directed by Piedmont, and starring Tobey Maguire, Kristen Wiig, Tim Robbins, Jessica Alba, Val Kilmer, Haley Joel Osment, Michael Sheen, and Will Ferrell. It is a spoof of the epic-scale "TV event" miniseries adapted from bestselling novels (such as Shōgun (1980 miniseries), ''Shogun'', The Thorn Birds (TV miniseries), ''The Thorn Birds'' and Rich Man, Poor Man (TV miniseries), ''Rich Man, Poor Man'') prevalent on American network television in the 1970s and 1980s. The miniseries premiered on IFC (U.S. TV network), IFC on January 9, 2014. The series received generally positive reviews from critics. For her performance as Cynthia Morehouse, Wiig was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. Plot Patriarch Jonas Morehouse shepherds his daughter Cynthia and adopted son Devon from meager beginnings in the oil fields of Texas to po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spoils Before Dying
''The Spoils Before Dying'' is an American comedy miniseries written by Matt Piedmont and Andrew Steele, and directed by Piedmont. It stars Will Ferrell, Michael Kenneth Williams and Kristen Wiig. The miniseries premiered on July 8, 2015 on the American cable channel IFC. A follow-up to the miniseries ''The Spoils of Babylon'', ''The Spoils Before Dying'' follows a 1950s jazz pianist-turned-private eye who becomes embroiled in a murder investigation. Cast * Will Ferrell as Eric Jonrosh (the author of ''The Spoils Before Dying'') who portrays J. Edgar Hoover * Michael Kenneth Williams as Rock Banyon, a 1950s jazz pianist-turned-private eye * Kristen Wiig as Lauoreighiya Samcake (Jonrosh's ex-wife) who portrays Delores O’Dell * Haley Joel Osment as Marty Comanche who portrays Alistair St. Barnaby-Bixby-Jones * Michael Sheen as Christopher Smith who portrays Kenton Price * Steve Tom as Chip Donwelly * Marc Evan Jackson as Kermit Biggs * Maya Rudolph as Fresno Foxglove * Kate McKi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
