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Spite Wall
Spite may refer to: * Spite (sentiment), to intentionally annoy, hurt, or upset without self-benefit * Spite (game theory), a phenomenon in fair division economics problems * Spite (punk band), a hardcore punk band from Michigan * Spite plateau, a baseline in the abundance of lithium found in old stars orbiting the galactic halo See also * Spite fence, an overly-tall fence erected between two adjacent lots * Spite house, a building constructed specifically because someone does not want it there * Cutting off the nose to spite the face * Appeal to spite * Spiteful (other) * Warspite (other) * Spight {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spite (sentiment)
Spite or spitefulness as a sentiment, action, or a personality trait has several possible meanings. According to the American Psychological Association there is "no standard definition of spitefulness. Spite can be broadly defined to include any vindictive or mean-spirited actions. Alternatively, a narrower definition includes the requirement that spiteful acts involve some degree of self-harm." One possible definition of spite is to intentionally annoy, hurt, or upset even when there might be no (apparent) gain, and even when those actions might cause the person spiting harm, as well. ''Spiteful'' words or actions are delivered in such a way that it is clear that the person is delivering them just to annoy, hurt, or upset. In his 1929 examination of emotional disturbances, ''Psychology and Morals: An Analysis of Character'', J. A. Hadfield uses deliberately spiteful acts to illustrate the difference between disposition and sentiment. Spite has also been studied as a trait of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spite (game Theory)
In fair division problems, spite is a phenomenon that occurs when a player's value of an allocation decreases when one or more other players' valuation increases. Thus, other things being equal, a player exhibiting spite will prefer an allocation in which other players receive less than more (if more of the good is desirable). In this language, spite is difficult to analyze because one has to assess two sets of preferences. For example, in the divide and choose method, a spiteful player would have to make a trade-off between depriving his opponent of cake, and getting more himself. Within the field of sociobiology, spite is used to describe those social behaviors that have a negative impact on both the actor and recipient(s). Spite can be favored by kin selection when: (a) it leads to an indirect benefit to some third party that is sufficiently related to the actor (Wilsonian spite); or (b) when it is directed primarily at negatively related individuals (Hamiltonian spite). Neg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spite (punk Band)
Spite was an American hardcore punk band formed in Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. and was a part of the Music of Michigan, Michigan hardcore scene. It was made up of members from other regional bands who participated in the hardcore music communities inside and outside the region. Vocalist Scott Boman became an area libertarian politician and media personality. Band history Spite formed in Kalamazoo, Michigan in the Fall of 1983.Nelson, Jason"Spite (Online Band Profile & Biography)" ''stereokiller.com'' (website). These original members of the midwestern Detroit hardcore, hardcore scene, played with other Kalamazoo groups such as Violent Apathy and FAQ. During their brief career they performed with some national acts such as Fang and Born Without a Face.Born Without A Face Recording"Born Without A Face" ''7inchpunk.com'' (website). * Unborn Media Inc. "www.purevolume.com/spiteoriginal" "Spite (Original)". ''Purevolume.com'' (website). Perhaps their most notable show was with Naked Ray ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spite Plateau
The Spite plateau (or Spite lithium plateau) is a baseline in the abundance of lithium found in old stars orbiting the galactic halo. It was named after the astronomers François and Monique Spite, who published the discovery in 1982. Background The element lithium was first produced during the Big Bang that created the observable universe. The cosmic abundance of lithium is of interest because it provides several constraints to the various Big Bang models. Those models that fail to satisfy these constraints are therefore subject to rejection or correction by the scientific community. Lithium is readily consumed by fusion with protons at temperatures above , such as is found in the cores of stars. Thus, if the convection zone of a main sequence star cicrulates a star's lithium through the core region (which is believed common in low-mass types K and M), the abundance of lithium in the star should be greatly reduced. Likewise, lithium can be produced in interstellar matter by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spite Fence
In property law, a spite fence is an overly tall fence or a row of trees, bushes, or hedges, constructed or planted between adjacent lots by a property owner (with no legitimate purpose), who is annoyed with or wishes to annoy a neighbor, or who wishes to completely obstruct the view between lots. Several U.S. states and local governments have regulations to prohibit spite fences, or related regulations such as those establishing a maximum allowed height for fences. In the United Kingdom, the terms spite wall or blinder wall (as in, to blind the view of a neighbour) are more commonly used. Law An overly tall fence may not be considered a spite fence by a court if there is some other reason for the fence which requires the extra height. In one case, a man built a fence on his property, and his neighbor sued him. The man had put up a fence that tall because his neighbor kept throwing garbage over the old (shorter) fence. Since keeping garbage out of one's yard is a legitimate rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spite House
A spite house is a building constructed or substantially modified to irritate neighbors or any party with land stakes. Because long-term occupation is not the primary purpose of these houses, they frequently sport strange and impractical structures. Spite houses may create obstructions, such as blocking out light or blocking access to neighboring buildings, or they can be flagrant symbols of defiance. Although, in the US, homeowners generally have no right to views, light, or air, neighbors can sue for a negative easement. In instances regarding a spite build, courts are far more likely to side with the neighboring parties which may have been affected by that build. For example, the Coty v. Ramsey Associates, Inc. case of 1988 ruled that the defendant's spite farm constituted a nuisance, granting the neighboring landowner a negative easement. Spite houses, as well as spite farms, are considerably rarer than spite fences. This is partially attributable to the fact that modern b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cutting Off The Nose To Spite The Face
"Cutting off one's nose to spite one's face" is an expression used to describe a needlessly self-destructive overreaction to a problem: "Don't cut off your nose to spite your face" is a warning against acting out of pique, or against pursuing revenge in a way that would damage oneself more than the object of one's anger. Origins It was not uncommon in the Middle Ages for a person to cut off the nose of another for various reasons, including punishment from the state, or as an act of revenge. In particular, the English Saint Ebbe was said to have severed her own nose to dissuade violation by Viking raiders. Cognitive scientist Steven Pinker notes that the phrase may have originated from this practice, as at this time "cutting off someone's nose was the prototypical act of spite." The expression has since become a blanket term for (often unwise) self-destructive actions motivated purely by anger or desire for revenge. For example, if a man was angered by his wife, he might burn do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appeal To Spite
An appeal to spite (Latin: ''argumentum ad odium'') is a form of argumentation which attempts to win favor by exploiting feelings of bitterness, spite, or schadenfreude in the audience. Logically fallacious, it attempts to sway the audience emotionally by associating a widely hated figure or concept with the opposition's argument. Appeal to spite is similar to ad hominem arguments which attack the speaker rather than addressing the claims, but in this case the ill feeling is not created by the argument, it already exists. Examples * "Why shouldn't prisoners do hard labor? The places are full of scumbags!" * "Stop that recycling! Aren't we tired of Hollywood celebrities preaching about saving the Earth?" * "Why should they In Modern English, ''they'' is a third-person pronoun relating to a grammatical subject. Morphology In Standard Modern English, ''they'' has five distinct word forms: * ''they'': the nominative (subjective) form * ''them'': the accusat ... ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spiteful (other)
Spiteful may refer to: *, various Royal Navy ships * ''Spiteful''-class destroyer, a Royal Navy class of two destroyers built in 1898 and 1899 *, a Union Army American Civil War steamer originally the Army tug ''Spiteful'' * Supermarine Spiteful, a fighter intended to replace the Spitfire, but made obsolete by jet aircraft Entertainment *''Spiteful'', album by Sonny Vincent & Spite 2014 * "Spiteful" (PartyNextDoor song), song by PartyNextDoor See also * Spite (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warspite (other)
Warspite may refer to: * Warspite, Alberta, Canada; a hamlet * Mount Warspite, mountain summit located in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park * , a British Royal Navy ship name * , a ship in the Tudor Dynasty English Navy * ''Warspite'' (schooner), a transport schooner in the Anguilla trade, see Sailing in Anguilla * ''Warspite'' (locomotive), #8 engine for the National Coal Board, s/n 3776, see List of preserved Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST locomotives See also * * War (other) War is a large-scale armed conflict and the term is used as a metaphor for non-military conflicts. War or WAR may also refer to: Places * War, West Virginia * War Creek, a stream in West Virginia * Warwickshire county in England, standard code ... * Spite (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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