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Cat's-paw
Cat's paw or Catspaw may refer to: * "Cat's paw", an idiom, meaning "the dupe of another", derived from Jean de La Fontaine's fable "The Monkey and the Cat" Arts and entertainment * ''Catspaw'' (rock opera), a 1974 Australian rock musical written by Dorothy Hewett * ''Catspaw'' (TV series), a 1978 Australian series * "Catspaw" (''Star Trek: The Original Series''), a television episode * ''The Cat's-Paw'', a 1934 film with Harold Lloyd * Cat's Paw (1959 film), a Looney Tunes cartoon * Catspaw (comics), April Dumaka, a superhero character in DC Comics * ''Cat's Paw'' (adventure), for the role-playing game ''Marvel Super Heroes'' * ''Catspaw'', a 1988 science fiction novel by Joan D. Vinge * ''Catspaw'', a 2021 album by Matthew Sweet Nature * Cat's Paw Mussel, one of a few species of ''Epioblasma'' mussels * Catspaw, informal name of some species of the plant ''Anigozanthus'' (Haemodoraceae) * Cat's Paw Nebula or Bear Claw Nebula, common names for NGC 6334 * Cat's paw (wave), i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cat's Paw (knot)
The Cat's paw is a knot used for connecting a rope to an object. It is very similar to the cow hitch except there is an additional twist on each side of the bight, making it less prone to slipping. Uses * Attaching a sling (a rope that has been sewn end to end) to a hook Comments In one method of tying, it can be pre-formed in the middle of the rope, then slid over the end of a post or rail. In an alternative method, a line with an accessible end and an eye can be attached to another eye, ring or rail with inaccessible ends. The knot balances the load between the two hitches, and is used in wharfs and docks. If one hitch fails, the other hitch should hold until the load can be safely and swiftly lowered to the ground. Structure Formed from a bight turned up over itself (like a girth hitch) but with an extra twist on each side. In variations, there may be multiple extra twists. Tying Method 1 Form a bight in the middle of the line, and pull it back over itself li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Monkey And The Cat
The Monkey and the Cat is best known as a fable adapted by Jean de La Fontaine under the title ''Le Singe et le Chat'' that appeared in the second collection of his ''Fables'' in 1679 (IX.17). Although there is no evidence that the story existed before the 15th century, it began to appear in collections of Aesop's Fables from the 17th century but is not included in the Perry Index. There are popular idioms derived from it in both English and French with the general meaning of being the dupe of another (e.g., a cat's-paw). Usage of these and reference to the fable have been particularly employed in (although not limited to) political contexts. The fable and its history In La Fontaine's telling, Bertrand the monkey persuades Raton the cat to pull chestnuts from the embers amongst which they are roasting, promising him a share. As the cat scoops them from the fire one by one, burning his paw in the process, the monkey gobbles them up. They are disturbed by a maid entering and the ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cat's-Paw
''The Cat's-Paw'' (1934) is a comedy film starring Harold Lloyd and directed by Sam Taylor. It was Lloyd's seventh and final collaboration with Taylor and the fourth of his seven starring roles in sound. ''The Cat’s Paw'', a novel by Clarence Budington Kelland, had appeared in the ''Saturday Evening Post'' from August 26-September 30, 1933, when Lloyd read it, and decided to buy the rights to it for $25,000. Plot Ezekiel Cobb, a naive young man raised by missionaries in China, is sent to the United States to seek a wife. He is promptly enlisted by the corrupt political machine of the fictional city of Stockport, led by the corrupt boss Jake Mayo ( George Barbier) to run for mayor as phony "reform" politician. He is expected to be the " cat's paw" of the political machine. Cobb unexpectedly takes his job seriously. Frequently quoting Chinese poet Li Po (pronounced "Ling Po" in the story), he embarks on a campaign to clean his town of its corrupt political machine. Fighting ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cat's Paw (1959 Film)
Cat's paw or Catspaw may refer to: * "Cat's paw", an idiom, meaning "the dupe of another", derived from Jean de La Fontaine's fable "The Monkey and the Cat" Arts and entertainment * ''Catspaw'' (rock opera), a 1974 Australian rock musical written by Dorothy Hewett * ''Catspaw'' (TV series), a 1978 Australian series * "Catspaw" (''Star Trek: The Original Series''), a television episode * ''The Cat's-Paw'', a 1934 film with Harold Lloyd * Cat's Paw (1959 film), a Looney Tunes cartoon * Catspaw (comics), April Dumaka, a superhero character in DC Comics * ''Cat's Paw'' (adventure), for the role-playing game ''Marvel Super Heroes'' * ''Catspaw'', a 1988 science fiction novel by Joan D. Vinge * ''Catspaw'', a 2021 album by Matthew Sweet Nature * Cat's Paw Mussel, one of a few species of ''Epioblasma'' mussels * Catspaw, informal name of some species of the plant ''Anigozanthus'' (Haemodoraceae) * Cat's Paw Nebula or Bear Claw Nebula, common names for NGC 6334 * Cat's paw (wave) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catspaw (rock Opera)
''Catspaw'' is a 1974 rock musical by Australian playwright Dorothy Hewett, with music by Terence Clarke, Piers Partridge and Roy Ritchie. It was Hewett's fifth full-length play and her first rock musical. It was written for the Festival of Perth before Hewett departed permanently for Sydney in early 1974. It is an expressionist or 'epic' play with an episodic plot loosely based on a quest. It is the first of her plays that deals with the conservation of Australia, both as landscape and cultural heritage, where 'imagination' is a universal cultural force opposed to the destruction of commercial interests. The Prologue and Epilogue are set in a car wreckers yard, where Cat has sought refuge with his girlfriend Rabbit and her young daughter Kitten. They set off on his motorbike on a hippie expedition to the desert to find out the 'fantastic possibilities" of life. In Act I the bike breaks down in Opal, an isolated gem town. Cat is bitten by the opal bug, but leaves town when he s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catspaw (TV Series)
''Catspaw'' was an Australian serial drama-action TV series about an airforce officer who becomes involved with mercenaries.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 107 It aired on the ABC on 8 June 1978 and ended on 20 July of the same year running for only one season and a total of seven episodes. The story line was told in serialised form. Cast *Peter Sumner as Harry Sawtell *Gus Mercurio as The Colonel *Rowena Wallace as Kate Keppel *Tim Robertson *Ken James *John Stanton *Peter Aanensen *Warwick Sims as Tim Keppel Production It was filmed on location around Melbourne and in the ABC Ripponlea Studios. Reception ''The Age'' criticised it for "comic strip depth". The ''Sun Herald'' called it "no more than routine." Episodes #(2 June 1978 - Melbourne) Sawtell investigates the disappearance of a hospital gunship piloted by his best friend, Keppel. #(9 June 1978) Sawtell discovers Keppel owed a lot of money. Corrigan keeps watch on Kate's flat. #(16 Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Original 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] |
Catspaw (comics)
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a superhero team in comic book series published by DC Comics. The team has gone through various iterations. Starting with the founding trio of Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad, and Saturn Girl, all versions of the team include teenage superheroes from several planets and alien races. In some versions, the team swells to two dozen or more members, with different sub-groupings, such as the Legion of Substitute Heroes. Original team (1958–1994) Introduced in ''Adventure Comics'' #247 (April 1958), the original version of the team appeared in various titles for 36 years until ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' (vol. 4) #61 (September 1994). Founding members Silver Age members "Bronze Age" members Post-''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' members Joined during the "Five Year Gap" Many of these individuals were only depicted in flashbacks, and information regarding their tenure is often extremely limited. Joined after the "Five Year Gap" Reserve and honorary memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cat's Paw (adventure)
''Cat's Paw'' is a role-playing game adventure published by TSR in 1984 for the '' Marvel Super Heroes'' role-playing game. Plot summary ''Cat's Paw'' is a scenario set in Canada featuring Alpha Flight vs. The Leader and his minions. ''Cat's-Paw'' consists of a sixteen-page adventure, and includes character cards for the members of Alpha Flight, a large map sheet, and game statistics for the heroes inside the covers. The player characters must stop an attempt to sabotage the hydroelectric James Bay Project. Jeff Grubb explains in a paragraph in the introduction to ''Cat's Paw'' that other characters can be substituted for Alpha Flight. Publication history MH5 ''Cat's Paw'' was written by Jeff Grubb, with a cover by John Byrne and illustrations by Jeff Butler, and was published by TSR, Inc., in 1984 as a 16-page book, a large color map, and an outer folder. Reception Marcus L. Rowland reviewed ''Cat's Paw'' for ''White Dwarf'' #69, rating it 6/10 overall. He jokingly notes t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan D
Joan may refer to: People and fictional characters *Joan (given name), including a list of women, men and fictional characters *:Joan of Arc, a French military heroine *Joan (surname) Weather events *Tropical Storm Joan (other), multiple tropical cyclones are named Joan Music * ''Joan'' (album), a 1967 album by Joan Baez *"Joan", a song by The Art Bears from their 1978 album ''Hopes and Fears'' *"Joan", a song by Lene Lovich from her 1980 album ''Flex'' *"Joan", a song by Erasure from their 1991 album ''Chorus'' *"Joan", a song by The Innocence Mission from their 1991 album ''Umbrella'' *"Joan", a song by God Is My Co-Pilot from their 1992 album ''I Am Not This Body'' Other uses *Jōan (era), a Japanese era name * ''Joan'' (play), 2015 one-woman play written by Lucy J. Skillbeck *Joan Township, Ontario, a geographic township See also *''Jo-an'' tea house, National Treasure in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan * *Jane (other) *Jean (other) *Jeanne (di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Sweet
Sidney Matthew Sweet (born October 6, 1964) is an American alternative rock/power pop singer-songwriter and musician who was part of the burgeoning music scene in Athens, Georgia, during the 1980s before gaining commercial success in the 1990s as a solo artist. His companion albums, '' Tomorrow Forever'' and ''Tomorrow's Daughter'', were followed by 2018's ''Wicked System of Things'' and 2021's '' Catspaw'', his 15th studio effort. Early life, family, and education Sweet was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. He graduated from Southeast High School in Lincoln, in 1983. Upon graduation he moved to Athens, Georgia to attend college. Career 1980s As a high school student in 1980, Sweet wrote songs and recorded them on four-track cassettes. He joined the band The Specs and released his first recording on a battle of bands LP produced by a local radio station, and fronted his own local band called The Dialtones. After graduating, Sweet traveled to Athens, Georgia, to attend college du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epioblasma
''Epioblasma'' is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. Most of the species in this genus have been lost in modern times, and the entire genus is threatened with the possibility of extinction. Reproduction All Unionidae are known to use the gills, fins, or skin of a host fish for nutrients during the larval glochidia stage. It was discovered in 2004 that female ''Epioblasma'' in the subgenus ''Torulosa'' transfer their parasitic larvae to the host fish by snapping onto the head of the fish and pumping the larvae into the host fish's gills. While using bait to lure host fish towards the larvae is common in the family Unionidae, this was the first time that "fish snapping" behavior had been observed. Examination of other species within the genus ''Epioblasma'' may further reveal unusual reproductive mechanisms. Taxonomy of the genus ''Epioblasma'' Note: Taxa with a " †" symbol are extinct due to human activity *Subgen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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