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Asylum (Law
Asylum may refer to: Types of asylum * Asylum (antiquity), places of refuge in ancient Greece and Rome * Benevolent asylum, a 19th-century Australian institution for housing the destitute * Cities of Refuge, places of refuge in ancient Judea * Church asylum or sanctuary, a right to be safe from arrest in the sanctuary of a church or temple * Lunatic asylum or mental asylum, a historical term for psychiatric hospital * Orphan asylum, orphanage * Right of asylum, refuge from persecution in another country Entertainment Fiction * ''Asylum'' (comics), a comic book series by Maximum Press * ''Asylum'' (Darvill-Evans novel), a 2001 ''Doctor Who'' novel * ''Asylum'' (McGrath novel), a 1996 novel by Patrick McGrath * ''Asylum'' (Seabrook book), a 1935 memoir by William Seabrook * ''Asylum'' (novel series), a young adult horror series * ''Asylums'' (book), a 1961 nonfiction book by Erving Goffman Film * ''Asylum'' (1972 horror film), a horror film starring Peter Cushing * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asylum (antiquity)
In ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, Rome, an asylum was a place where Refugee, people facing persecution could seek refuge. These locations were largely religious in nature, such as temples and other religious sites. A similar concept, the Cities of Refuge, existed in the ancient Levant. Ancient Israel and Judah The Cities of Refuge were certain Levitical city, Levitical towns in the Kingdom of Israel (Samaria), Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah in which the perpetrators of accidental manslaughter could claim the right of asylum, though he would still have to stand trial. Outside of these cities, blood vengeance against such perpetrators was allowed by law. The Bible names six cities as being cities of refuge: Golan, Ramoth-Gilead, Ramoth, and Bosor, on the Transjordan (Bible), east of the Jordan River, and Kedesh, Shechem, and Hebron on the western side. There is also an instance of Adonijah, after a failed coup, seeking refuge from the newly anointed Solomon by graspin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asylum (2008 Film)
''Asylum'' is a 2008 American horror film directed by David R. Ellis. The film was initially planned for a theatrical release but was instead released straight to DVD on July 15, 2008. ''Asylum'' stars Sarah Roemer as a young college student who must fight to survive the spirit of a mad doctor that is haunting her dorm. Plot A college student discovers her dorm was once a notorious asylum. According to Winthrop's campus newspaper, The Johnsonian, a group of college freshmen with troubled pasts and nightmares are at Richard Miller University for orientation a couple of weeks prior to the beginning of classes. They stumble into an old restricted area and awaken the spirit of a mad doctor, who then proceeds to torture and torment the students in the same way he tortured the patients in 1939 at Burke Asylum. During the film, first String is killed, then Maya, followed by Tommy, school's caretaker Mackey, and Ivy. All are killed by the Doctor. In the end The Doctor chases Madison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asylum (Disturbed Album)
''Asylum'' is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Disturbed. It was released on August 31, 2010, in the United States through Reprise Records. The album is meant to take a fresh direction in the band's music career, while remaining consistent with the band's previous albums. Most of the lyrical content was inspired by aspects of frontman David Draiman's life prior to making the album. ''Asylum'' is also the third consecutive Disturbed album to not feature the Parental Advisory label (although the deluxe version on iTunes is marked explicit for live versions of their earlier material from '' The Sickness''). A tour in support of the album, titled the Asylum Tour, started in late August 2010. ''Asylum'' debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart with sales of approximately 179,000 according to Nielsen Soundscan. This is the fourth consecutive number one album in the U.S. for Disturbed. The other two bands ever to accomplish this feat in the Soundscan er ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asylum (The Back Horn Album)
''Asylum'' is the eighth major label album release of the Japanese rock band The Back Horn. The album was released on September 15, 2010. Track listing #Raiden (雷電) – 'Raiden' #Rafflesia (ラフレシア) – 'Rafflesia' #Tatakau Kimi yo (戦う君よ) – 'You will fight' #:Eighteenth major single. #Saisei (再生) – 'Play' #Hagoromo (羽衣) – 'Plumage' #Kaigansen (海岸線) – 'Coastline' #Persona (ペルソナ) – 'Persona' #Taiyou no Shiwaza (太陽の仕業) – 'The work of the sun' #Tozasareta Sekai (閉ざされた世界) – 'Closed World' #:Nineteenth major single. #Yogorenaki Namida (汚れなき涙) – 'Tainted Tears' #Parade (パレード) – 'Parade' References The Back Horn albums 2010 albums Speedstar Records albums {{2010s-alt-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asylum (Atrophy Album)
''Asylum'' is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Atrophy, released on March 15, 2024. This is their first studio album in 34 years, following '' Violent by Nature'' (1990), the longest gap between studio albums for the band. It is also the first Atrophy album to be recorded with a different lineup (with vocalist Brian Zimmerman as the sole remaining original member, and guitarists Mark Coglan and Nathan Montalvo, bassist Josh Gibbs and drummer Jonas Schütz replacing Chris Lykins, Rick Skowron, James Gulotta and Tim Kelly, respectively) and their first release on Massacre Records Massacre Records is an independent record label based in Abstatt, Germany, specializing in bands from the heavier genres of metal. The label was founded in 1991 by Torsten Hartmann. Associated with Massacre Records are the marketing and music .... Track listing Personnel Atrophy * Brian Zimmerman – vocals * Mark Coglan – guitars * Nathan Montalvo – guitars * Josh Gibbs – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asylum
Asylum may refer to: Types of asylum * Asylum (antiquity), places of refuge in ancient Greece and Rome * Benevolent asylum, a 19th-century Australian institution for housing the destitute * Cities of Refuge, places of refuge in ancient Judea * Church asylum or sanctuary, a right to be safe from arrest in the sanctuary of a church or temple * Lunatic asylum or mental asylum, a historical term for psychiatric hospital * Orphan asylum, orphanage * Right of asylum, refuge from persecution in another country Entertainment Fiction * ''Asylum'' (comics), a comic book series by Maximum Press * ''Asylum'' (Darvill-Evans novel), a 2001 ''Doctor Who'' novel * ''Asylum'' (McGrath novel), a 1996 novel by Patrick McGrath * ''Asylum'' (Seabrook book), a 1935 memoir by William Seabrook * ''Asylum'' (novel series), a young adult horror series * ''Asylums'' (book), a 1961 nonfiction book by Erving Goffman Film * ''Asylum'' (1972 horror film), a horror film starring Peter Cushing * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asylum (Torchwood)
"Asylum" is an original BBC Radio 4 audio play written by Anita Sullivan and is a spin-off from the British science fiction television series Torchwood, itself a spin-off from Doctor Who. This episode aired on 1 July 2009 on BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. The station replaced the BBC Home Service on 30 September 1967 and broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes from the BBC's headquarters at Broadcasti .... It stars John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper, Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones, Tom Price as PC Andy Davidson, and Erin Richards as Freda. Plot Andy Davidson comes across a girl in a river as he patrols. As he helps her, the girl screams at him before running off, leaving Andy confused. He comes across the girl again as he attends to a dispute between her and a shopkeeper who claims she shoplifted. The shopkeeper accuses the girl of holding a gun, but when it's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asylum (Supernatural)
The first season of ''Supernatural'', an American dark fantasy television series created by Eric Kripke, premiered on September 13, 2005, and concluded on May 4, 2006, after 22 episodes. It focuses on brothers Sam and Dean Winchester as they track down their father, John, who is on the trail of the demon who killed their mother and Sam's girlfriend. During their travels, they use their father's journal to help them carry on the family business—saving people and hunting supernatural creatures. Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles star as Sam and Dean, with Jeffrey Dean Morgan recurring as their father, John, and Nicki Aycox as the demonic Meg Masters. This is the only season to air on The WB, with all subsequent seasons airing on The CW, a joint venture of The WB and UPN. The first sixteen episodes of the season aired on Tuesdays at 9:00 pm ET in the United States, after which the series was rescheduled to Thursdays. Overall, the season averaged about 3.81 million American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |