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Vicious Circle
A vicious circle is a complex of events that reinforces itself through a feedback loop. Vicious circle or Vicious Circle may also refer to: Music * Vicious Circle (band), an Australian hardcore punk band formed in 1983 * American NJ Death/Thrash Metal band formed in 1988 * Australian hardcore band formed 1982 * ''Vicious Circle'' (L.A. Guns album) (1995) * ''Vicious Circle'' (Zero Boys album) (1982) * Vicious Circle, a punk rock band featuring Jack Grisham, Todd Barnes, Steve Houston and Laddy Tirrell, whose members later formed the band True Sounds of Liberty (1978) * ''Vicious Circle'', a 1989 album by The Vibrators * "Vicious Circle", a 1981 single by Abrasive Wheels * "Vicious Circle", a song by Lou Reed from ''Rock and Roll Heart'' * "Vicious Circle", a song by Quiet Riot from '' Guilty Pleasures'' * "Vicious Circles", a song by Aaron Lewis from ''Town Line'' Film * ''The Vicious Circle'' (1948 film), a film starring Conrad Nagel * ''The Vicious Circle'' (1957 film) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vicious Circle (1957 Film)
''The Vicious Circle'' is a 1957 British thriller film directed by Gerald Thomas and starring John Mills, Noelle Middleton, Wilfrid Hyde-White and Lionel Jeffries. The screenplay concerns a leading Harley Street specialist who is forced to work with the police to nail a gang of international criminals, after being falsely accused of murder. It was based on ''My Friend Charles'' (1956), a TV serial written by Francis Durbridge. Plot Doctor Howard Latimer answers what he believes to be a request for a favour from an American friend by picking up a famous German actress from London Airport. He goes in the company of a journalist Geoffrey Windsor who tags along after failing to gain an interview with Latimer about recent medical research. As Latimer is already late for a date with his fiancée at the Royal Festival Hall, he lets Windsor take the actress to Claridges Hotel. When her body is later discovered in Latimer's flat, with absolutely no trace of Windsor, he is faced with qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicious Circle
A vicious circle (or cycle) is a complex chain of events that reinforces itself through a feedback loop, with detrimental results. It is a system with no tendency toward equilibrium (social, economic, ecological, etc.), at least in the short run. Each iteration of the cycle reinforces the previous one, in an example of positive feedback. A vicious circle will continue in the direction of its momentum until an external factor intervenes to break the cycle. A well-known example of a vicious circle in economics is hyperinflation. A virtuous circle is an equivalent system with a favorable outcome. Examples Vicious circles in the subprime mortgage crisis The contemporary subprime mortgage crisis is a complex group of vicious circles, both in its genesis and in its manifold outcomes, most notably the late 2000s recession. A specific example is the circle related to housing. As housing prices decline, more homeowners go " underwater", when the market value of a home drops below ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vicious Circle (other)
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The Vicious Circle may refer to: Film * ''The Vicious Circle'' (1948 film), an American drama film directed by W. Lee Wilder * ''The Vicious Circle'' (1957 film), a British thriller film directed by Gerald Thomas * ''The Vicious Circle'' (1967 film), a Swedish drama film directed by Arne Mattsson * ''Chakra / The Vicious Circle'', a 1981 Hindi film with Alka Kubal Other uses * The Vicious Circle, another name for Danish band Konkhra * ''The Viscous Circle'' alternate title for Jean-Paul Sartre's play ''No Exit'' * ''Byuha Chakra'' (''The Vicious Circle''), a 1984 novel by Bharat Jangam See also * Vicious Circle (other) A vicious circle (or cycle) is a complex chain of events that reinforces itself through a feedback loop, with detrimental results. It is a system with no tendency toward equilibrium (social, economic, ecological, etc.), at least in the short r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicious Cycle Software
Vicious Cycle Software was an American video game developer, video game development company based in Morrisville, North Carolina. History Vicious Cycle was founded in 2000 by Eric Peterson, Dave Ellis (game designer), Dave Ellis, Marc Racine and Wayne Harvey after layoffs at the local MicroProse development studio (then a Hasbro Interactive studio) forced several game developers into finding other work. Racine resigned as Vice President and Director of Production in the Spring of 2005 to pursue other ventures. Ellis left the company in the Summer of 2000, but returned in 2005 to take a position as game designer. Vicious Cycle has released titles for the PlayStation 2, Xbox (console), Xbox, GameCube, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and PlayStation Portable systems as well as the Microsoft Windows platform. In 2005, Vicious Cycle announced the opening of their Monkey Bar Games division. Monkey Bar Games was focused on providing mass-market games to gamers of all ages. Monkey Bar G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicious Circle (comics)
The Vicious Circle is a criminal organization of mutants, cyborgs, monsters, assassins, and magicians that serves as the primary opponents for the superheroes in Erik Larsen's comic-book titles, primarily the Dragon. Overview The group has a varying line-up, sometimes consisting of five-to-six members and sometimes having a staggeringly huge membership. Originally the Vicious Circle was led by the Overlord, an armored mastermind who ruled all of Chicago's underworld. Later, it would be ruled by the technology controlling Cyberface. Once the Savage Dragon started policing the streets of Chicago, the Vicious Circle began to falter and its members started winding up in prison, the hospital or just plain dead. The Vicious Circle remains a consistent thorn in the Savage Dragon's side, and frequently faces off with the SuperPatriot and others, including Raphael of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, who in issues 10 and 11 of the series run with Image took on the entire Vicious Circle hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicious Circle (painting)
''Vicious Circle'' (Polish: ''Błędne koło'') is an oil painting from 1895–1897 by the Polish symbolist painter Jacek Malczewski (1854–1929). It has been considered one of Malczewski's major works and is generally interpreted as an allegory of the role of an artist. It is now in the National Museum in Poznań, Poland. Description and analysis The painting depicts a fantastic vision of human figures whirling dynamically in mid-air in a magical circle. The artist represented himself as a pensive boy sitting on top of a stepladder above the titular vicious circle and holding a brush in his hand. He is surrounded by the naked bodies of Bacchantes; youths and elderly men personifying the feelings and imagination of a young artist. Paradoxically, they seem both real thanks to the painting's illusory visual expression and unreal because of the abstract space they occupy in the painting. The left and better-lit side of the painting symbolizes sensual ecstasy while the right, dark sid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, aired on CBS and NBC between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers and mysteries. Between 1962 and 1965 it was renamed ''The Alfred Hitchcock Hour''. Hitchcock himself directed only 18 episodes during its run. By the time the show premiered on October 2, 1955, Hitchcock had been directing films for over three decades. ''Time'' magazine named ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' as one of "The 100 Best TV Shows of All Time". The Writers Guild of America ranked it #79 on their list of the 101 Best-Written TV Series, tying it with '' Monty Python's Flying Circus'', '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and '' Upstairs, Downstairs''. In 2021, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked it 18th on its list of 30 Best Horror TV Shows of All Time. A series of literary anthologies with the running title ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' were issued to capitalize on the success of the telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicious Circle
A vicious circle is a complex of events that reinforces itself through a feedback loop. Vicious circle or Vicious Circle may also refer to: Music * Vicious Circle (band), an Australian hardcore punk band formed in 1983 * American NJ Death/Thrash Metal band formed in 1988 * Australian hardcore band formed 1982 * ''Vicious Circle'' (L.A. Guns album) (1995) * ''Vicious Circle'' (Zero Boys album) (1982) * Vicious Circle, a punk rock band featuring Jack Grisham, Todd Barnes, Steve Houston and Laddy Tirrell, whose members later formed the band True Sounds of Liberty (1978) * ''Vicious Circle'', a 1989 album by The Vibrators * "Vicious Circle", a 1981 single by Abrasive Wheels * "Vicious Circle", a song by Lou Reed from ''Rock and Roll Heart'' * "Vicious Circle", a song by Quiet Riot from '' Guilty Pleasures'' * "Vicious Circles", a song by Aaron Lewis from '' Town Line'' Film * ''The Vicious Circle'' (1948 film), a film starring Conrad Nagel * ''The Vicious Circle'' (1957 film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicious Circle (2008 Film)
''Vicious Circle'' is a 2008 drama film written and directed by Paul Boyd and starring Paul Rodriguez Jr., Emily Rios, and Trevor Wright. Plot Set on the streets of modern-day Venice Beach, ''Vicious Circle'' is a tragic punk rock Latino love story; a raw, edgy, teenage ''Romeo and Juliet'' with a murder mystery twist. We first see 18-year-old RJ (skateboard star, Paul Rodriguez Jr.) running through the streets of LA with a blood stained shirt and a gun in his backpack, leaving us to wonder, "What happened?" An artist and skater with a heart of gold, R.J. dreams of moving to New York City to pursue his dream of creating comic books. His hand-made sketchbook demonstrates his unique talent and acts as a portal between fantasy and reality. A strong influence of the game of chess from RJ's incarcerated father permeates his art and life; RJ lives by the rules of the game and knows the repercussions of one bad move. Soon, RJ meets Angel (Emily Rios), a rebellious singer in a local teenag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vicious Circle (1948 Film)
''The Vicious Circle'' is a 1948 American drama film directed by W. Lee Wilder and based on the play ''The Burning Bush'' by Heinz Herald and Geza Herczeg. The film is also known as ''The Woman in Brown''. Plot summary A rich Hungarian baron discovers that there are large oil deposits underneath properties owned by the villagers. He buys up all the property except those owned by Jewish families, who refuse to sell. In order to circumvent their refusal, he has the men charged with the murder of a woman, who had recently committed suicide. Cast *Conrad Nagel as Karl Nemesh - Defense Attorney *Fritz Kortner as Joseph Schwartz - Defendant tenant *Reinhold Schünzel as Baron Arady *Philip Van Zandt as Calomar Balog - Special Investigator *Lyle Talbot as Prosecutor Miller * Edwin Maxwell as Presiding Judge *Frank Ferguson as Stark - State attorney *Lester Dorr as Andreas Molnar - Neighbor * Michael Mark as Gustav Horney - Land owner *Belle Mitchell as Mrs. Julianna Horney - Anna' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicious Circle (band)
Vicious Circle are an Australian hardcore punk band, which formed in 1983 and included founding members Paul Lindsay on lead vocals and Les Rumincik on lead guitar. They disbanded in 1990 and Lindsay and Rumincik formed Rue Morgue in the following year. Rue Morgue issued two albums, ''Soul Museum'' (1993) and ''Freak Nation'' (1995), before Lindsay and Rumincik revived Vicious Circle in 1995. That group's albums are ''Price of Progress'' (1985), ''Reflections'' (1986), ''Into the Void'' (1988), ''Reactivate'' (compilation album, 1995), ''Internal Headstrength'' (1997) and ''Perfect World Disaster'' (1999). History Vicious Circle formed in late 1983 as a hardcore punk band in Melbourne by Alby Brovedani on bass guitar and guitar (ex-Politburo), Paul Lindsay on lead vocals, Les Rumincik on lead guitar (ex-Politburo) and Michael on drums.* 1st edition: * 2nd edition: Michael was replaced on drums by Russell Hopkinson in 1984. Two early tracks, "Blood Race" and "Police Brutal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town Line
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an origin with the German word , the Dutch word , and the Old Norse . The original Proto-Germanic word, *''tūnan'', is thought to be an early borrowing from Proto-Celtic *''dūnom'' (cf. Old Irish , Welsh ). The original sense of the word in both Germanic and Celtic was that of a fortress or an enclosure. Cognates of ''town'' in many modern Germanic languages designate a fence or a hedge. In English and Dutch, the meaning of the word took on the sense of the space which these fences enclosed, and through which a track must run. In England, a town was a small community that could not afford or was not allowed to build walls or other larger fortifications, and built a palisade or stockade instead. In the Netherlands, this space was a garden, more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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