He had an enormous presence of mind in this world.
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It's the acute looking and the presence of mind that's important.
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Thankfully, Fisher had the presence of mind to record the coordinates.
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"The deputy kept calm, kept the presence of mind," Johnson said.
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Good presence of mind to slow down when the helmet almost slipped off.
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Morvan, however, had had the presence of mind to move before that happened.
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I have enough presence of mind to step back as the truck chuffs by.
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To be productive you need presence of mind, not being present in the flesh.
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What do you think about Mr. Orr's presence of mind during this entire episode?
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"I was a bit stunned and didn't have the presence of mind," he said.
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"Boy, I wish I'd had the presence of mind to rewrite the damn thing," he said.
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"I think there are very few people who'd have that presence of mind and strength," she adds.
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In the tweet, he praised the pilot for his presence of mind in making this great escape.
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But she had something, a "presence of mind" onstage, that got her noticed by Aida Overton Walker.
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But you have to have presence of mind to know that moment was a salient moment for us.
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"Did you see what was wrong with the air conditioner?" she had the presence of mind to ask.
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But this, paired with Lochte's general, shall we say, presence of mind, makes for a pretty hilarious timeline.
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The Times of India, the New Indian Express and the Hindu newspapers all hailed my "presence of mind".
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"It's fucking mindblowing ... that she has the presence of mind to be deferential to the policeman," Noah said.
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Ford's sincerity and presence of mind blunted the cross-examination, but in fairness Mitchell was handicapped by the format.
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All while having the presence of mind to get back up and make a run for the end zone.
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I don't know if I would have said to the president with the presence of mind, sir, that's wrong.
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Once it has been mastered, however, it is possible to find a unique presence of mind in these activities.
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Quiet and calming as it was, I couldn't meditate — riding a bicycle does require a certain presence of mind.
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Dave Bursten has praised Libby as a hero for having the presence of mind to turn on her video camera.
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He says he didn't have the "presence of mind" or the courage to tell the President his request was inappropriate.
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This time it was to Adele, who had the presence of mind to dedicate her entire speech to praising Lemonade.
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It was something he always had the presence of mind to joke about — part of what I liked about him.
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"He has the presence of mind and the sense of humor to bring me a mint," Obama said, according to ABC7.
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The presence of mind-altering substances can encourage juries to focus on the actions of the victim, instead of the accused.
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My husband had the presence of mind to call 9-1-1 and the firefighters and ambulance arrived within two minutes.
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When I finished, I asked to meet the owner-chef but didn't have the presence of mind to ask for the recipe.
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Officials have praised Liberty for having the presence of mind to take what appeared to be a secret recording of their killer.
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So I feel bad that I didn't have the presence of mind or the maturity or whatever to understand that early on.
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But he has the presence of mind to kick out at the ball lying beside him and clear it out of danger.
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You have to fight, and in order to survive the fight you have to master your terror and locate your presence of mind.
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But Clark has the presence of mind to point down at Bell, basically saying "We can't do this here", and calmer heads prevail.
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Had I been lucky enough to meet him, I hope I would have had the presence of mind to spare him my questions.
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Good judgment, in sports and elsewhere, sometimes requires the presence of mind to take the risk of an immediate setback to achieve lasting success.
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"Salute to the pilot who showed presence of mind to avoid a big mishap, saving many lives at the cost of her own," he tweeted.
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Additionally, she has the presence of mind to factor in-vehicle snacks into her plan, and snacks are always vital during any road trip. 6.
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It creates the illusion that we can remain informed, and connected, even as we are spared the burdens of attentiveness, presence of mind and memory.
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In the past, members of the coalition have had the presence of mind to talk out their differences and continue working toward a common good.
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The library had closed for a midday break, but Azzdine had the presence of mind to pay a small bribe to one of the local guides.
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Pollster Frank Luntz — who had been touting the "Dump Trump" Republicans just 28503 hours before the debate — had the presence of mind at least to face reality.
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Today we salute Alex Rodriguez ... for having the presence of mind to pull out his phone and start recording when Jennifer Lopez decided to go pole dancing.
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I think — as I said earlier, I think the circumstances were such that it was — I was a bit stunned and didn't have the presence of mind.
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Presence of Mind I'm still shaken after reading Mark Singer's tender and forthright Profile of David Milch and his experience with Alzheimer's disease ("Hello, Darkness," May 27th).
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FROM COINAGE: Ask Yourself These Questions Before You Buy A Home "We didn't have the presence of mind to think to get out of the house," she said.
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I think the — as I said earlier, I think the circumstances were such that it was — I was a bit stunned, and didn't have the presence of mind.
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It was then that I realized I had dreamed through my stops and I regained enough presence of mind to push onto the platform as the doors were closing.
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Dave Bursten, the chief public information officer for Indiana State Police, previously praised Libby as a hero for having the presence of mind to turn on her video camera.
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On the one hand it was horribly tragic, but on the other it could all have been averted if RICKON HAD JUST HAD THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO ZIG-ZAG.
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Perhaps even more moving was the next shot, when Philip, sitting farther back, saw Paige and had the presence of mind to bolt from his seat and go to Elizabeth.
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Apple, at least, had the presence of mind to include actual human relatives in its ad to share that moment, instead of it being simply shared with a smart display.
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Archibald had the presence of mind to go in front of the net while his team was buzzing and redirected Ethan Bear's pass for his second goal of the season.
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These logistics in the immediate aftermath of a death can be costly, time-consuming and profoundly stressful — but these arrangements also require a presence of mind and time away from work.
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The Grinch isn't about to screw up the holidays for a 5-year-old kid in Mississippi ... who had the presence of mind to call 911 and report the possible heist. Seriously.
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"He has the presence of mind to keep his hands in the air, even as Deputy Wang holds the taser and continuously sends volts of electricity through his prone body," she wrote.
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Like hair braiding or nail painting, ear candling is a ritual that forces a stillness, a momentary presence of mind that can elude friendships for weeks, if not months, at a time.
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When the Celtics had the presence of mind to collapse on him, the Bucks star shimmied and kicked the ball off to his sharpshooting teammate Connaughton, who promptly hit a 3- pointer.
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Luckily, little J has the presence of mind to text her brother, because two scenes later, Dan Humphrey (Penn Badgley) and Serena barge in on Chuck attempting to pin Jenny against a wall.
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The fact that a scared civilian in the fight for their life had the presence of mind to flee with the family parrot in tow speaks volumes about what it means to be human.
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This is, below the other signature virtuosities that athletes bring to their jobs, the thing that makes a quarterback's fearless presence of mind or a point guard's perspective or a pitcher's metronomic repetition so astounding.
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I took stock of what I was losing, I had the presence of mind to recognize I was a stupid kid wrestling with how to be an independent adult, and that I had fucked it up.
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I found the presence of mind to tell him that we wanted the same thing and I could hear him better when he spoke in his normal speaking voice, and would he please not yell at me.
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Dr. Kornfeld said in an interview that he is glad Andrew had the presence of mind to be the one who called 673 that morning, though Prince, it later turned out, had been dead for several hours.
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Steve ducked out of the way and, a good 30 seconds into the attack, a few people at the club had the presence of mind to subdue the guy, who was taken outside but then came back.
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There are a dozen or so Sloanes and Hanses listed in the city's "A to Z", because Sloane had the presence of mind to buy up most of Chelsea in the course of his long and prosperous life.
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"This young lady is a hero, there is no doubt, to have enough presence of mind to activate the video system on her cellphone to record what we believe is criminal behavior that is about to occur," Sgt.
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"It is astounding to me that a week after JFK's death, she had the presence of mind to come up with the extraordinary and unexpected reference that has stuck with us for decades," says the film's screenwriter, Noah Oppenheim.
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Most people of conscience would agree that the true test of moral integrity is a principled act, but to perform such an act one needs to have enough presence of mind to move from the principle to its application.
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The staff at the White House have the presence of mind to get the president to declare a "grid emergency" under the Federal Power Act and turn the responsibility for dealing with it over to the secretary of Energy.
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He also had the presence of mind to follow his instincts rather than listen to the panicked messages from the pitwall that almost led him to pit and risk undoing all his good work in the blink of an eye.
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Unable to discern the outcome on my own, I walk out of the bathroom holding the box (I have had the presence of mind — only barely — to throw out the test) and have him translate the results with his phone.
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Critic's Notebook The NBC presidential forum on Wednesday night in Manhattan brought together the candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump to try to determine who has the strength, preparation and presence of mind to lead during a time of crisis.
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Off the rush in the extra frame, Mark Scheifele was denied on a golden chance, but he had the presence of mind to feed the puck to the slot for a wide-open Connor to bury the winner at 6:02.
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So even if people in urgent need of medical care somehow had the presence of mind, time, and information to "shop around" for more optimal care providers, they often won't have but a scant handful of options to choose from.
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Can you imagine: a 15-year-old girl struggling with processing a sexual assault having the presence of mind, composure and wherewithal to track down the proper F.B.I. contact in the pre-internet age and report something that few people even talked about in those days?
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The script has him check in with her several times to make sure she really wants to have sex, lets her drive the action to emphasize her enthusiasm, and demonstrates that she has the presence of mind to physically bolt the door herself to give them privacy.
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By the close of the first act, a love letter has been accidentally faxed to Dick's office, and Sylvère has told Dick about Chris's feelings in an excruciating phone conversation that he had the presence of mind to record in order to play it back for Chris.
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"Last week, with total presence of mind, he acted on his plan, randomly selecting a beloved New Yorker solely on the basis of his skin color, and stabbing him repeatedly and publicly on a Midtown street corner," New York County District Attorney Cy Vance said in a statement.
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"The fact that one of our teammates had the presence of mind to turn off surge in that chaotic moment, I think, reflects the deep responsibility we all feel toward our fellow citizens and the cities we serve," said Rodrigo Arévalo, general manager for Uber in Latin America.
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Then, the blue latex gloves come out, and even if you have the presence of mind to ask that they put on a new pair to comb through your hair and conduct something that is not not a rectal exam — no penetration, not exactly, and yet — they will be resentful.
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In reality, according to multiple historical accounts, including books by Hezbollah scholar Nicholas Blanford and former CIA officer Bob Baer, Mughniyeh had the presence of mind in his late teens during Lebanon's civil war to steal or destroy all official documents on his life before undertaking a slew of 1980s terror attacks.
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Tony Slocum of the State Police spoke with admiration for Libby at the news conference: "This young lady is a hero, there is no doubt, to have enough presence of mind to activate the video system on her cellphone to record what we believe is criminal behavior that is about to occur."
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"He has the presence of mind and the sense of humor to bring me a mint, and he made it a point to give me that mint right then and there and that's the beauty of George Bush," Obama said of the gesture while speaking at the SAP Center this past weekend, according to Time magazine.
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Spencer has usurped Father Gabriel as Alexandria's most useless inhabitant: Gabriel at least has the presence of mind to pretend that Maggie is dead to account for her absence when Negan asks about her, whereas Spencer just spends the episode continuing to undermine Rick, with his hidden gun stash putting everyone (especially poor Olivia) in danger.
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" And even though Noah himself began the segment by marveling that he had anything left to say about this situation, he managed to find a new level of disappointment within himself when faced with Diamond Reynolds's Facebook Live footage of the shooting's aftermath, noting that Castile's loved ones still had to have the presence of mind to be "deferential" to the cop who had just shot him, even continuing to call him "sir.
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What presence of mind, what subtilty, what truth, in his replies!
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A natural goalscorer, whose alertness and presence of mind brought him well over 150 goals.
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His presence of mind in time of battle or trial is reported as > always conspicuous and encouraging.
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With good presence of mind, he quickly parked and put the fire extinguisher onto it. The Ariès was out of the race, but the car was saved.
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This combination of presence of mind and courage saved the lives of many of the working party. Boyd-Rochfort relinquished his commission in 1920 with the rank of captain.
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Presence Of Mind is the debut album for Swedish AOR/Melodic Rock band Alyson Avenue originally released in 2000, best known for being fronted by former lead vocalist Anette Olzon who also fronted Nightwish.
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Tara's intelligence, presence of mind, courage and devotion to her husband Vali is praised. She is extolled as one of the panchakanya (five [revered] women), the recital of whose names is believed to dispel sin.
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The publicity that attended the young Barton's presence of mind in defusing that situation reputedly helped him take his first step towards becoming Australia's first prime minister, winning a state lower house seat later that year.
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After informing the leader, Flt Lt Kellor immediately broke off > the formation and attempted a landing at Palam, knowing fully well that > previous attempts to force[-]land a Gnat had resulted in fatal or serious > injury to the pilot. With great presence of mind and careful handling, he > accomplished the forced landing successfully without any damage to the > aircraft. Flt Lt Trevor Kellor displayed courage, presence of mind and a > high standard of professional skill in the best traditions of the Indian Air > Force. In 1965 Keelor was awarded the Vir Chakra.
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Citation: > On board the torpedo boat Winslow during the action at Cardenas, Cuba, 11 > May 1898. Showing great presence of mind, Johnsen turned off the steam from > the engine which had been wrecked by a shell bursting in the cylinder.
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This causes the Laytons much embarrassment and Susan Layton has the presence of mind to greet the Nawab and take him into the Club herself thus smoothing over the faux pas. His Summer Palace is in the Nanoora Hills, Mirat.
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Lance Naik Sunder Singh showed great presence of mind, courage and total disregard of his safety of the highest order. Without him it had been not possible to achieve the target. For this bravery act he had received “Ashoka Chakra” in 1956.
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Hazlitt 1821. In his essay 'The Indian Jugglers', William Hazlitt – an enthusiastic fives player himselfWu 2008, 257-8. – described Cavanagh's play as follows: > Whenever he touched the ball there was an end of the chase. His eye was > certain, his hand fatal, his presence of mind complete.
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She was exposed to some of the dangers of the French Revolution, and, it is said, escaped the guillotine only by her great presence of mind. In 1795 she returned to the Netherlands, and resided at the Hague till her death there at the age of 66.
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He crawled across the floor to where he knew there was some scissors and cut the thing off. He had a good deal of presence of mind for someone who’s just been attacked by a much younger man. He didn’t panic. He did what was necessary.
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Juan López Carvajal was the one who wrote the letter notifying the press of the death. The chronicles of the time describe her as an enthusiastic and courageous personality, who at all times knew how to maintain integrity and presence of mind, even on her deathbed.
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Though he ran out of bullets, he kept demanding for extra magazines till his last breath. Today, Martyr Hussain Adam is one of the biggest national heroes of all time, for his excellent presence of mind and his fearless courage during the terrorist attacks of 3 November 1988.
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Their role was to search all travellers for arms. With great presence of mind, Manya averted disaster. She ran up to the patrol, begging them to help rescue the car from the mud. While they were pulling it out, she watched the baskets, saying that she didn't want the eggs to break.
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In 1794, he attended a "representative of the nation" in a survey of "coal mines and weapons manufactures". The general inspector Monnet (de) met him during this mission and left a description of him in a memoir : " an extremely exalted head...and a witty person that never lacks of presence of mind ".
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J.K. tries to get K.D. murdered, but Vijay rescues K.D. with his presence of mind. Vijay reminisces to K.D. how Vijay owes his life to K.D., and now Vijay becomes K.D.'s right-hand man. J.K. is infuriated at his men for failing to kill Narang. His men tell him that Vijay spoiled the plan.
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Back in England, Robert denies the accusation, upbraiding Stella for distrusting him. He then proposes that they get married. Roderick visits his cousin Nettie to learn whether she wants to return to Mount Morris. Nettie displays a surprisingly sound presence of mind, revealing that she has feigned mental illness to live life on her own terms.
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He remained grateful to Charlie Perkins for having the presence of mind to remove the bullets. The matter was discussed in parliament."Inquiries into Aboriginal gun case", Sydney Morning Herald, 1974-03-07, p1. A few days after the incident, during an interview on ABC radio, Bobby said "I would die for my people, I'm not frightened of that".
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Dick Van Dyke recalls Helpmann, with great presence of mind, swinging out of the carriage and skipping across the crashing vehicle to safety. Van Dyke later commented that he had never seen anything as graceful in his life. Helpmann was 60 years old at the time. The Child Catcher does not appear in Fleming's original book.
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However, Beaulieu convinces them she is there to deal with an emergency outbreak of typhus. The Mother Superior is badly shaken by the threat of the soldiers, and thanks the doctor for her presence of mind. Beaulieu realizes that she too was raped. The Master of Novices, Sister Maria, tells the doctor that every day she is reminded of these harsh events.
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Kersey's official Medal of Honor citation reads: > Serving on board the U.S.S. Plymouth at the Navy Yard, New York, 26 July > 1876, Kersey displayed bravery and presence of mind in rescuing from > drowning one of the crew of that vessel. Kersey died on April 16, 1888, at age 40 or 41 and was buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Newport.
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He had had the presence of mind to approach Callas with a contract after her contract with the Metropolitan Opera had been canceled earlier that year. During the AOS's final season, Beverly Sills sang the first New York production of Donizetti's La Fille du Regiment in 27 years in February 1970.Performances database on beverlysillsonline.com. Retrieved 28 December 2013 Met Opera Database of performances.
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A drunkard stand up comedian finds himself all alone at the crossroads of life when he is entangled by political stooges to take the fall for a crime he has not committed. His loving wife and 6-year-old son feel let down by him, this incites the drunkard to use his presence of mind and sheer wit to try and emerge a hero in their eyes.
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In a dramatic situation, he marries Suhasini in humanitarian value. Shankar's mother Lakshmi is an extremely money-minded woman and plans to get his son married for a high dowry. Obviously, she gets shocked by this marriage and starts despising her daughter in law. Her husband (Prabhakara Reddy) is a very good gentleman who likes the good nature of Suhasini and her presence of mind.
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Meanwhile, Mohit tips Hanumant about their colleague Shamsher Rana trying to kill him on instructions of Rajmani. Alert, Hanumant in turn kills Shamsher faking it as a suicide case. Then Hanumant demands 15 crore from Rajmani for his release else he will post the video of Bunty's confessions to media. Hanumant is shot down, where Mohit shows his presence of mind and admits him to the hospital.
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Parks related in a documentary on his life that his teacher told him that his desire to go to college would be a waste of money. When Parks was eleven years old, three white boys threw him into the Marmaton River, knowing he couldn't swim. He had the presence of mind to duck underwater so they wouldn't see him make it to land.Parks, 1990, p. 16.
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Soliciting permission to accompany the howitzer > corps, and performing his duty with such gallantry and presence of mind as > to attract the attention of all around him, Ringold, knowing there was a > scarcity of ammunition, went through the whole line of fire with his shirt > slung over his shoulder filled with fixed ammunition which he had brought > from 2 miles to the rear of the lines.
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After a few days, Mazungera accused Maizan of giving gifts to other chiefs. Frédérique was saved by Mazungera's wife, but Maizan apparently did not have the presence of mind to touch her. Manzugera, falsely believing that Maizan was carrying treasure, tortured him to find out where it was hidden. His arms were bound around a pole to which his legs and head were secured with rope.
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Omega is the second studio album by Alyson Avenue, and the band's final album with lead vocalist Anette Olzon. It was released on May 6, 2004, by the label AOR Heaven. It was re-released on July 14, 2009, along with their first album Presence of Mind. Omega II comes with five exclusive bonus tracks with Anette Olzon, and their first single "I Am (Your Pleasuremaker)".
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Shamoli impresses Kunal with her presence of mind, and once saves him from a very difficult situation. The middle-aged Kunal, a confirmed bachelor for years, though at first avoids Shamoli because of her status, later feels attracted and proposes to her, leaving Shamoli in confusion. He does not know that she and Veeru love each other. Unknown to them all, Kanchan also silently loves Veeru.
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Presence of Mind is a 1999 Spanish-American drama film directed by Antoni Aloy. The film is based on the 1898 novella The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. A woman is hired to watch over two recently orphaned children, Flora and her brother Miles (played by Nilo Mur). The woman starts seeing ghosts and the children begin some very peculiar and disturbing behavior.
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Sarah has seen past corruptions and warns it will repeat itself, but Garrigan sincerely believes Amin will help the country. Garrigan is called to a minor car accident where he treats Amin's hand. During the incident, Garrigan takes a gun and shoots a mortally wounded cow because no one else has the presence of mind to put it out of its misery. Amin is impressed by his quick action and initiative.
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This was interrupted by the entry of the Williamite forces into Dublin, after the Battle of the Boyne . The convent was sacked by his soldiers, and the nuns forced to seek refuge nearby. The church valuables were saved by the presence of mind of a lay sister, Placida Holmes, who disguised herself in secular clothes, and mingled with the plunderers. As a result, the Dublin convent was closed.
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In 1998 and 1999, there was a homebrew competition known as "Presence of Mind" (POM), an N64 demo competition led by dextrose.com. The contest consisted in submitting a user developed N64 program, game or utility. Bung Enterprises promoted the event and supplied prizes (usually Doctor V64 related accessories). Though a contest was planned for 2000 the interest in the N64 was already fading and so did the event.
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"Breathe with Me" was followed by "The Grey" on 24 August 2018, and Finally the title track "Firesign" on 14 September. On 30 January 2020, they released the first single from their seventh album The Dark Delight entitled "Presence of Mind". "Heartless Madness" followed on 28 February and finally "Waterfall" on 13 March. The Dark Delight was released on 3 April 2020, and marked their second release under AFM Records.
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Ayyer concludes that "Satyavati's story teaches the new generation women that determination and commitment are different from avarice and calculation. One should know where greed takes over from ambition." Pradip Bhattacharya, author of Of Kunti and Satyawati: Sexually Assertive Women of the Mahabharata, praises Satyavati's handling of her encounter with the sage Parashara. He notes that although young, she tackles the persistent sage with great maturity and presence of mind.
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Karamveer tells his father that he has got a job at an MNC and hands him the advance payment he received. His father is happy to receive this news, while Karam celebrates with his friend Smiley. Later at the job, he garners a good fan base because of his sweet voice and sharp presence of mind. He comes across Mahi at his customer's home where he went to deliver products asked from his father's shop.
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In 1840 Sir Henry Holland heard 'an admirable sermon' from Mr. Barclay, whom he accompanied the next day on a boating excursion to the Isle of Noss. A sudden and furious squall arose. Mr. Barclay was the only one who retained his presence of mind; but he, 'deemed,' as Sir Henry Holland says, to be 'one of the best boatmen in Scotland, seized the tiller, and by his firmness and skill brought us into safety.
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Dalmeny House was the ancestral seat of the Earls of Rosebery and the setting for Lord and Lady Rosebery's political houseparties. It has been said of Hannah de Rothschild that she grew up with a good sense and presence of mind, enabling her to deputise for her mother on grand social occasions at Mentmore and in London. This gave her confidence and the experience to be the perfect political wife.Hannah de Rothschild.
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There they are kidnapped by a gang of robbers who take Ankhi and five of her friends to a secret hideout. Their intention is to sell the girls to traffickers who will take them to Yangon. But Ankhi and her friends show exemplary presence of mind and intelligence to escape, and help the security forces capture the kidnappers. Seeing the way Ankhi has developed, other differently challenged girls and boys enroll in her school.
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The cavalry of both parties preceded the foot battalions, covering the wings. The day was very dark owing to a thick mist, so that they did not see one another until they came face to face. The trumpet suddenly giving the command, precipitated both into battle. Maguire, who never in the least lost his presence of mind, ran Gilbert through with a spear, killed him, and routed and put his cavalry to flight.
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His helicopter was hit at several places; > the main reducter was damaged and oil from it gushed out in a thick spray > which blinded him temporarily. His right ankle was also injured by a > splinter and he was bleeding profusely. With great determination, presence > of mind and skill, he dived the helicopter almost to ground level to avoid > further damage from enemy fire. He thus saved the helicopter and the lives > of his co-pilot and passengers.
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Phinney's official Medal of Honor citation reads: > On board the U.S.S. Lackawanna during successful attacks against Fort > Morgan, rebel gunboats and the ram, Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. > Serving as a gun captain Phinney showed much presence of mind in managing > the gun, and gave much needed encouragement to the crew during the > engagement which resulted in the capture of the prize rebel ram Tennessee > and in the damaging and destruction of Fort Morgan.
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On 25 November 1987, when Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran was returning from search operation in Sri Lanka, late at night, his column was ambushed by a group of militants which had five rifles. With a cool presence of mind, he encircled the militants from the rear and charged into them, taking them completely surprise. During the hand-to-hand combat, a militant shot him in the chest. Undaunted, Major Parameswaran snatched the rifle from the militant and shot him dead.
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But as far as the Boers believed it, the London Convention (1884), which superseded the Pretoria Convention and to which Smit was a signatory, ceded suzerainty to them for all time.Boberts, Salisbury, p.247-8 For his courage and presence of mind on the battlefield, Nicolaas Smit earned the gratitude of his people, who offered him political office as a reward. A senior cabinet-level politician he did not live to see the declaration of Independence by President Kruger.
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' As those at the front fell those pushing forward from behind walked over them without realising it. Chute and his wife helped to lay out the bodies of those killed in the lower refreshment rooms. With great presence of mind Chute ordered the performance to continue to avoid a panic, and none of the audience knew of the evening's tragic events until they left after the performance. The tragedy was to take its toll on Chute emotionally and financially.
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121 accessed 5.25.13 > It was during this period, and while still very young, she was called upon > to do one of the apparitions in Macbeth. At the cue, she appeared behind the > boiling caldron, when a flash of red fire startled her and caused her to > forget her lines. Suddenly recovering her presence of mind, she thrust her > hand into the bosom of her dress, drew forth a book of the play, and read > the words.
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Burbidge, with great presence of mind and considerable personal risk, climbed out on to the damaged plane, and so enabled his pilot to regain partial control, maintaining this position till the machine slowly side-slipped on to the ground. By his courageous action this officer undoubtedly saved the life of his pilot at considerable danger to his own, for, on the machine striking the ground, he was thrown from the plane and received serious injuries to his face.
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Although both her sons died childless, she arranged for her first son, Vyasa, to father the children of the two widows of Vichitravirya through niyoga. The children, (Dhritarashtra and Pandu) became the fathers of the Kauravas and Pandavas respectively. After Pandu's death, Satyavati went to the forest for penance and died there. While Satyavati's presence of mind, far-sightedness and mastery of realpolitik is praised, her unscrupulous means of achieving her goals and her blind ambition are criticized.
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Born on May 2, 1840, in New York City, Kinnaird was still living in the state of New York when he joined the Navy. He served during the Civil War as a landsman on the . At the Battle of Mobile Bay on August 5, 1864, Lackawanna engaged the at close range and Kinnaird displayed "presence of mind and cheerfulness" which helped maintain his shipmates' morale. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor four months later, on December 31, 1864.
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She decided to seek refuge with the Vanjipuzha Thampuran of Vanjipuzha madam, the Brahmin Rajah of Chengannur, where she would be safe. In coordination with the princess's husband, the Kilimanoor Koil Thampuran, the Valiyamma provided an escort until Chengannur. She personally travelled with the princess and her presence of mind and the bravery of the Koil Thampuran helped save the lives of the princess and her son. The rivalries of European powers like the Dutch and the English made the situation more complex.
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Hathcock said he was almost stepped on as he lay camouflaged with grass and vegetation in a meadow shortly after sunset. At one point he was nearly bitten by a bamboo viper, but had the presence of mind to avoid moving and giving up his position. As the General exited his encampment, Hathcock fired a single shot that struck the General in the chest, killing him. After the arduous mission of killing the PAVN General, Hathcock returned to the United States in 1967.
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This, as a pioneer of television documentary film at the Süddeutscher Rundfunk in Stuttgart, had been honoured journalistically and wanted an "anti-magazine", live and direct, alive with surprises and the presence of mind of the participants. By no means was the TV format of the "talk show", freshly imported from the US at the time, adopted. This editorial team pursued its very own ideas - others called the result a "talk show". Journalistic television critics were unanimously enthusiastic about it.
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Afterward he was promoted to major general. He was assigned as proprietor of the First Lancer's Regiment, and given command of a cavalry brigade in Franz von Werneck's Reserve of the Army of the Lower Rhine.Smith. "Mervelt.". Merveldt was known to his contemporaries for his strength of will, presence of mind, and his self-control. Those same qualities made him attractive to his military superiors as part of the negotiation party in the cease-fire preliminaries at Leoben in 1797.
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He was impressed with Bracken's knowledge of the province, and with his presence of mind in the discussions. He later joined the United Farmers of Manitoba, and defeated Ayotte by a greater margin in the 1922 election. The United Farmers and their allies won an unexpected majority government in the 1922 election, and took office as the Progressive Party of Manitoba. As the UFM did not have a leader, the party caucus met on July 20, 1922 to choose a premier.
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Olzon then joined Alyson Avenue, at first only as a studio singer, but later as their leading lady, replacing the male vocalist. The band received huge feedback for a demo they sent out in 1999, and Alyson Avenue was soon able to contact various labels. Main composer and keyboardist Niclas Olsson gathered the band, recording a four track demo which resulted in a record deal with AOR Heaven. In November 2000, their debut album Presence of Mind was released to positive reviews.
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Cultural historian Peter Gay in an article titled "The Legless Angel of 'David Copperfield': There's More to Her Than Victorian Piety" stated that, she shows the effects of parentification. The death of her mother and alcoholism and weak-mindedness of her father makes her more matured for her age, along with gifts of intelligence and presence of mind. One significant feature of Agnes' character is her calm, quiet and tranquil nature. David's first impression about her is comparing her to a "stained glass window" of a church.
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Alongside DeKalb Pike (US 202), the 1003 accelerated and rounded a curve where visibility was limited by track-side vegetation. 1003 rammed head-on into moving freight motor C14. The heavier C14 "telescoped" into the lightweight and twelve people ultimately died, including the motorman of 1003. The motorman of C14 ran into the interior of his freight car, thus surviving, and had the presence of mind to first grab from the cab clipboard his train order authorizing his presence as the second southbound section.
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There was a performance of Ashthavadhanam, a unique and amazing genre of Telugu literature that demands exceptional scholarship, skills in composing poetry, memory power and presence of mind. There also was an Urdu Mushaira session, so popular among the people of Hyderabad. Germany was the 'Featured Nation' at HLF-2012, with the participation of a few senior German writers and a Music band. Muse India also carried a special feature on Contemporary German Literature in its Jan-Feb 2012 Issue to coincide with the festival.
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Trolls are described in many ways in Scandinavian folk literature, but they are often portrayed as stupid, and slow to act. In fairy tales and legends about trolls, the plot is often that a human with courage and presence of mind can outwit a troll. Sometimes saints' legends involve a holy man tricking an enormous troll to build a church. Trolls come in many different shapes and forms, and are generally not fair to behold, as they can have as many as nine heads.
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The second half saw Joe Theismann replaced by Greg Barton, but the Argos could not move the ball. Their only touchdown came when sure-handed Calgary punt returner Jim Silye dropped a kick which was then recovered by Joe Vijuk. Vijuk had the presence of mind to lateral to Roger Scales, who ran 33 yards for the touchdown. Dick Thornton, a great two-way player who had already made a fantastic reception, intercepted a Calgary pass and returned it to the Stampeder 11-yard line.
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With great presence of mind, the Scottish defence kept up the chase to prevent Davies from touching down near the posts. With the score at 18-17 and ball to be placed on the right hand side, the conversion looked almost impossible, particularly as Barry John, the usual Welsh kicker, was right footed and had been concussed earlier in the match. Instead of Barry, Taylor took the conversion attempt and kicked the ball perfectly between the posts. The final score was 19-18, giving Wales the victory.
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Nihell believed that for an easy delivery, assistance from a midwife was all that was needed and for extreme situations all that was required was knowledge, experience, tenderness, and presence of mind. She even stated that male midwives would get paid more than female midwives. After publishing her work there were many people who criticized her. However, Nihell fought back with anonymous publications, letters to the press, and a treatise titled The Danger and Immodesty of the Present too General Customs of Unnecessarily Employing Men- Midwives (1772).
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He was called up to be in a work camp. During these months, which included the Szálasi Arrow Cross regime, Mary Juhasz performed heroic service, at the risk of her own life, to protect and shelter the persecuted. She had such courage and presence of mind that she could face down armed uniformed adversaries—and did. William was able to flee from the work camp and spent the rest of the war in the attic of the Motherhouse of the Sisters of Social Service.
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Additionally, it was the only time that all five nominees in Best Original Song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. One of the more notable gaffes in Oscar history occurred during the ceremony. Presenting the Best Picture award, Sir Laurence Olivier forgot to list the nominees and simply tore open the envelope to declare: "Amadeus!". Upon accepting the award on the film's behalf, producer Saul Zaentz had the presence of mind to mention the other Best Picture nominees during his speech to make up for Olivier's flub.
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This attack caught Denmark unaware and poorly prepared but King Christian IV retained his presence of mind. He placed his confidence in the fleet to protect the home islands, just winning the Battle of Colberger Heide on 1 July 1644 but suffering a decisive defeat in the Battle of Fehmarn on 13 October 1644 against a Dutch–Swedish fleet. He also counted on the forces of Norway to relieve the pressures on Danish provinces in Scania by attacking Sweden along the Norwegian–Swedish border.
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In 1993 O'Brien was appointed Founding Director of the New Zealand Centre for Strategic StudiesProfile on Centre for Strategic Studies He served as Director for almost 8 years until his retirement in 2001, earning the new institution a respected reputation and high public profile. Controversy surrounded his replacement in 2002 by David Dickens, a former Ministry of Defence official. The Parliamentary Select Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade investigated the matter and issued a critical report. In 2009, O'Brien published a book entitled 'Presence of Mind: New Zealand in the World'.
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Raichur Airport is the small airport serving Raichur city in the Karnataka state of India. The airstrip was constructed in 1942 during World War II.Rendezvous with Raichur Deccan Herald, The Printers (Mysore) Private Ltd On 26 February 1957, when the Prime Minister of India Sri Jawaharlal Nehru was travelling on board a WIP IL-14, one of its engines caught fire. Its pilot, Sqn Ldr RA Rufus carried out an emergency landing at Raichur (a disused and unpaved surface). He was awarded Ashok Chakra for his presence of mind and dedication to service.
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The fire was returned from the fort, and at the height of the action a live shell landed on Hecla upper deck, with its fuse still hissing. All hands were ordered to fling themselves flat on the deck, but Lucas with great presence of mind ran forward and hurled the shell into the sea, where it exploded with a tremendous roar before it hit the water. Thanks to Lucas's action no one on board was killed or seriously wounded by the shell, and accordingly he was immediately promoted to lieutenant by his commanding officer.
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Going on board the U.S.S. Wissahickon > from the U.S.S. Don where his seamanlike qualities as gunner's mate were > outstanding, Shutes performed his duties with skill and courage. Showing a > presence of mind and prompt action when a shot from Fort McAllister > penetrated the Wissahickon below the water line and entered the powder > magazine, Shutes contributed materially to the preservation of the powder > and safety of the ship. Shutes died on September 10, 1889, at age 84 or 85 and was buried at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Familiar with the Manual of arms, Guiney enlisted for example's sake as a private, refusing a commission from Governor John A. Andrew until he had worked hard to help recruit the 9th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. By June 1861, Guiney was a captain. Within two years (July, 1862), the first colonel having died from a wound received in action, Lieutenant-Colonel Guiney succeeded Young to the command. He won high official praise, notably for courage and presence of mind at the Battle of the Chickahominy, or Gaines's Mill, Virginia.
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Cadence braking or stutter braking is a driving technique that involves pumping the brake pedal and is used to allow a car to both steer and brake on a slippery surface. It is used to effect an emergency stop where traction is limited to reduce the effect of skidding from road wheels locking up under braking. This can be a particular problem when different tires have different traction, such as on patchy ice for example. Its use in an emergency requires a presence of mind that the situation itself might preclude.
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In Fairyland, he wears a green Robin Hood-like shirt with a black belt, coffee brown pants and black shoes. Tom (voice by Erin Matthews) 10 years old, Tom is Cindy’s younger brother, the main character and also the leader of the family. Others Name: Little Brother, Shrimp, Squirt (referred to by Cindy) Personality: Clever, spontaneous and mischievous, Tom has the presence of mind of a boy who has had to take care of himself from very young. Thanks to his limitless imagination and instinctive quick reflexes, he is able to convince anyone of anything.
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Cecioni was hurled out of the ruptured cabin into a mound of ice, injuring both of his legs. As he looked up he saw the envelope drifting above him, and Ciocca halfway out of the starboard engine car staring down in horror. Lago, Dr Pontremoli, and Alessandrini could also be seen in the torn opening where the companion way had been. Chief engine mechanic Ettore Arduino, with remarkable presence of mind, started throwing anything he could lay his hands on down to the men on the ice as he drifted slowly away with the envelope.
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Otočanin played an important part in the revolutionary events of 1848/4, first as a member of a delegation to Vienna and later joining a group of Serbs formed to draft the constitution of Serbian Vojvodina. Prominent among them was the young lawyer Mojsije Georgijević of Osijek, and physician writer Jovan Stejić. Joksim Nović-Otočanin was exposed to some of the dangers of the 1848 Revolution, and, it is said, escaped getting killed only by his presence of mind. In 1849 he moved to Serbia, and resided in Novi Sad till his death.
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With knowledge that the ship was certain to be wrecked, Brown ordered those aboard into lifeboats. Before his order could be carried out, a rogue wave swept over Margaret Olwill and capsized the ship, which soon sank at approximately 6 am. Before he was tossed overboard, Luke Schinski had the presence of mind to grab a piece of canvas for assistance in rescue. Four of the crew were rescued by the steamer State of Ohio and the steamer Sacramento, who found the men clinging to the boat's wreckage.
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S. Raja @ Simson Raja popularly known as Pattimandram Raja is a Tamil television personality popular for his speech in talk shows (Pattimandram). His speeches in the debate talk shows (Pattimandram), moderated by Solomon Pappaiah, made him famous among the Tamil households around the world. He used to anchor a daily talk show called Vaanga Pesalaam broadcast in Sun TV. His way of humble speech, presence of mind and humour along with information has gained him a lot of popularity among Tamil audience across the world. Raja is a banker by profession.
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Handwritten note dated May 31, 1933, FBI file 26-4114 Section 1 p. 214. This note passes on a confidential tip given by a prisoner to a Dallas detective. Two months later during her interrogation in the Platte City jail, Blanche, though in hysterics, had the presence of mind to tell interrogating officers that the third man with them called himself Jack Sherman, and suggested his name might be Hubert Bleigh. This caused problems for the real Hubert Bleigh, a petty criminal from Oklahoma some of the Barrows may have known slightly.
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The baby was in great danger, and the spectators shrieked as they saw it down and the vehicle advancing. Fortunately Police- constable Wilkinson was at hand, and by his presence of mind and prompt action the child's life was saved. Springing forward he seized the horse and stopped it, just as the wheel of the cab was about to pass over the child's neck. Mr. Crippin was in the cab going to the London and North-Western Station, and he alighted and told the officer to get a doctor and he would pay the expense.
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An important quality which supports right action is Heedfulness (Appamada), a combination of energy/effort (Viriya) and Mindfulness. Mindfulness is an alert presence of mind which allows one to be more aware of what is happening with one's intentional states. Heedfulness is aided by 'clear comprehension' or 'discrimination' (Sampajañña), which gives rise to moral knowledge of what is to be done. Another important supporting quality of Buddhist morality is Trust or Confidence in the teachings of the Buddha and in one's own ability to put them into practice.
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In the attempt, they track down a message from another friend named Umesh (Yash Bothra), asking Prabhu and friends to come to Bangarpet bus stand, only to find Manoj and his team arresting the guy for more information. Manoj goes to a railway station where the train in which Prabhu and Rithika are travelling to Chennai via Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh. He finds Rithika and forcefully drags her into his jeep. As the flashback winds again (this time by Rithika), she fell for Prabhu after seeing him on many instances showing his presence of mind.
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Their resolve to be unshaven collapses when Shekhar sights two ladies Aparna (Sharmila Tagore) and her sister-in-law Jaya (Kaberi Bose) in the forest. The four introduce themselves to this family and in the midst of the forest, the two urban groups of people are almost relieved to find someone from their part of society. Asim flirts with Aparna and coaxes her to show her room. He is attracted to the elegant and enigmatic Aparna, but is unable to keep pace with her composure, presence of mind and intelligence.
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Before he reached the place, thousands of people had gathered already, preventing the officials from removing the sanders from the statue. He plowed through the crowd and reached the statue along with his gunman Govindaraj. Then he climbed the statue which is 12 feet high and threw away the slipper garland, cleaned the statue with the mineral water, and put the flower garland. The emotionally surcharged crowd was taken aback and started clapping in appreciation of his presence of mind and his tactful handling which averted a major communal clash.
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This daring bombing sortie required tremendous courage and presence of mind on the part of Taunque for calculating terminal velocity, feeding speed and heading on the compass on-the-fly, and releasing 112-1b RL bombs at the enemy targets over the Pir of Ipi's fortress with pinpoint accuracy and devastating impact. He later served in Mesopotamia. Taunque was the grandfather of Sergeant Uday Singh Taunque, who was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star posthumously for showing gallantry in Iraq in 2003 as part of the US Army.
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Barclay remained General of the 1st Army of the West. Barclay commanded the right flank at the Battle of Borodino (7 September 1812) with great valour and presence of mind and during the celebrated council at Fili advised Kutuzov to surrender unfortified Moscow to the enemy. His illness made itself known at that time and he was forced to leave the army soon afterwards. After Napoleon was driven from Russia, the eventual success of Barclay's tactics made him a romantic hero, misunderstood by his contemporaries and rejected by the court.
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" The psychasthenic person prefers to "withdraw from his fellows and not be exposed to situations in which his abnormally strong 'complexes' rob him of presence of mind, memory and poise." The psychasthenic lacks confidence, is prone to obsessional thoughts, unfounded fears, self-scrutiny and indecision. This state in turn promotes withdrawal from the world and daydreaming, yet this only makes things worse. "The psyche generally lacks an ability to integrate its life or to work through and manage its various experiences; it fails to build up its personality and make any steady development.
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Kinnaird's official Medal of Honor citation reads: > Served as a landsman on board the U.S.S. Lackawanna during successful > attacks against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the ram Tennessee in Mobile > Bay, 5 August 1864. Showing a presence of mind and cheerfulness that had > much to do with maintaining the crew's morale, Kinnaird served gallantly > through the action which resulted in the capture of the prize rebel ram > Tennessee and in the destruction of batteries at Fort Morgan. Kinnaird died on April 20, 1923, at age 82 and was buried in the New York City neighborhood of Woodside, Queens.
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Wounded in his leg, his plane and motor riddled, Captain Biddle was forced to land in 'No Man's Land' less than 70 yards from the German trenches in the region of Ypres. With remarkable courage and presence of mind and despite his wound, he detached himself from his smashed machine and made his way from shell hole under intense artillery, machine gun and rifle fire, to an advanced British Observation post. French Croix de Guerre citation, 4 June 1918 Pilot of marvelous spirit. Attacked two enemy two-seaters successfully behind their lines, probably shooting down the first.
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I was not in the least hurt, > and am happy to say, kept my head clear; most of the officers lost their > lives from losing their presence of mind and trying to take money with them, > and from not throwing off their coats. > > \- Letter from Lieutenant J.F. Girardot, 43rd Light Infantry, to his father, > 1 March 1852. The next morning, the schooner Lioness discovered one of the cutters, and after saving the occupants of the second boat made her way to the scene of the disaster. Arriving in the afternoon, she found 40 people still clinging to the rigging.
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Bruce Lee envisioned his film as an entertaining introduction to Eastern philosophy, as well as martial arts. As he wrote in a preface to the script: > The story illustrates a great difference between Oriental and Western > thinking. This average Westerner would be intrigued by someone's ability to > catch flies with chopsticks, and would probably say that has nothing to do > with how good he is in combat. But the Oriental would realize that a man who > has attained such complete mastery of an art reveals his presence of mind in > every action...True mastery transcends any particular art.
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The victory at Valenciennes lifted the French siege and contributed greatly to lifting the morale of the Spanish tercios, producing "one of those thunderous achievements that Spain came up with in better days." However, Turenne had the presence of mind not to allow the French forces to panic. His rapid regrouping and redeployment of his forces prevented the Spanish from gaining a decisive advantage on the front. Philip IV of Spain ordered a gold medal to be printed to commemorate the victory and he had it sent to Condé together with a saber, also made of gold.
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In his own words, he said of the teenager, "I see no mean miniature monster in Z. I detect no vengeful or vicious spirit in this 15 year old boy before me. I see instead a morose and mortified teenager who is still trying to come to terms with the cataclysmic events of the last seven months. He is not capable of concocting such an elaborate and consistent yarn. He does not have the presence of mind nor the mental agility to utilize and corrupt information to his own advantage or to the detriment of others".
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According to Francis French and Colin Burgess in their book on NASA and the Space Race, "Scott, in particular, had shown incredible presence of mind during the unexpected events of the Gemini 8 mission. Even in the middle of an emergency, out of contact with Mission Control, he had thought to reenable ground control command of the Agena before the two vehicles separated." This allowed NASA to check the Agena from the ground, and use it for a subsequent Gemini mission. Scott's competence was recognized by NASA when, five days after the brief flight, he was assigned to an Apollo crew.
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The ground personnel of the Fighter Wing soon ran out of ammunition for their anti-aircraft machine guns as well; in the general confusion and focus on readying the fighters for action, no one had the presence of mind or the time to issue small-arms ammunition for the personal weapons of the ground personnel. Resistance at Fornebu Airport came to an end, with the Germans' only loss being a single Ju 52.Dildy, Doug. (2007) Denmark and Norway 1940: Hitler's Boldest Operation Norwegian attempts to mount a counter-attack were half-hearted and effectively came to nothing.
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Although picking up > and throwing the live grenade grievously wounded Staff Sergeant Petry, his > gallant act undeniably saved his fellow Rangers from being severely wounded > or killed. Despite the severity of his wounds, Staff Sergeant Petry > continued to maintain the presence of mind to place a tourniquet on his > right wrist before communicating the situation by radio in order to > coordinate support for himself and his fellow wounded Rangers. Staff > Sergeant Petry's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty are in keeping > with the highest traditions of military service, and reflect great credit > upon himself, 75th Ranger Regiment, and the United States Army.
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Fuller was promoted to sergeant after his successful landing, but also confined to barracks for fourteen days and docked seven days' pay for speaking about the incident to newspapers without authorisation. He graduated from No. 2 SFTS in October 1940, and received a commendation from the Australian Air Board for his "presence of mind, courage and determination in landing the locked Ansons without serious damage to the aircraft under difficult conditions". Fuller saw active service first in the Middle East, and then in Europe with No. 37 Squadron RAF. He earned the Distinguished Flying Medal for his actions over Palermo in March 1942.
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The Marathas after bombarding Kathumar in the afternoon of 29th October, stayed there till they heard of the advance of Lake. They marched northwards with the intention of entrenching themselves in the strong fort of Kishangarh but were overtaken on 1st November by Lake at Laswari, twenty miles (32 Km.) east of the city of Alwar, on the banks of Ruparel. A well manoeuvred attack coupled with Lake’s presence of mind and his son’s extraordinary gallantry, brought the Marathas on the brink of complete annihilation. The casualty on the side of the vanquished was heavy-700 men killed and 2000 prisoners.
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Seeing the militant firing on his troops, he ordered his troops to take cover and with utter disregard to personal safety sprang up and shot the militant in an eye-to-eye encounter. Meanwhile, sensing that the militants were trying to escape, he showed exemplary presence of mind & initiative and maneuvered his position to block the rear exit of the building. Displaying indomitable courage and guts, he shot down another militant who was trying to escape. The remaining militants inside the building meanwhile continued firing on our troops and as a result of which he was seriously wounded.
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Franz's two brothers, Georg and Heinrich, died in infancy before Franz was seven; his three sisters were Gabriele ("Ellie") (1889–1944), Valerie ("Valli") (1890–1942) and Ottilie ("Ottla") (1892–1943). All three died during the Holocaust of World War II. Valli was deported to the Łódź Ghetto in occupied Poland in 1942, but that is the last documentation of her. Ottilie was Kafka's favourite sister. Hermann is described by the biographer Stanley Corngold as a "huge, selfish, overbearing businessman" and by Franz Kafka as "a true Kafka in strength, health, appetite, loudness of voice, eloquence, self-satisfaction, worldly dominance, endurance, presence of mind, [and] knowledge of human nature".
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"Vi gir oss ikke frivillig, kampen er allerede i gang", replied Koht. "We will not submit voluntarily; the struggle is already underway." Anticipating German efforts to capture the government, the entire Norwegian parliament (the Storting) the royal family, and cabinet hastily evacuated Oslo by train and car to Hamar and then on to Elverum, where an extraordinary session of parliament was called. In large part because of the presence of mind of the parliament's president C. J. Hambro, the Storting managed to pass an emergency measure (known as the Elverum Authorization) that gave full authority to the king and his cabinet until the Storting could convene again.
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Their technology is far more advanced as compared to humans which allowed Dhananjay to fit a chip inside Dhruva's neck by a short surgical procedure, there by providing Dhruva the ability to speak and breathe inside water. Although Dhruva does not possess any inherent superpowers, he makes up for it with his detective skills, scientific knowledge and acrobatics and martial art skills. Dhruva is known to possess a high level intellect. His deductive reasoning and lateral thinking combined with his presence of mind and scientific knowledge regarding laws of physics allow him to make innovative use of harmless objects lying around to defeat his enemies.
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Both need to return to Chennai: Aras to be present at his wedding, and Nalla has to deliver a 3,200,000 cheque, recently awarded to him after he won a court case, to a group of union workers. After a traumatic night, and no hope for a flight, the two men take a bus to board the Coromandel Express train. Aras' bag gets stolen on the way leaving him with only his credit card, which no one accepts. Using his presence of mind, Nalla repeatedly bails Aras out of trouble while Aras tries escaping from him at every juncture, only to end up with him again.
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Shakeel in his earlier career quite did not click until he was found by Umar Shareef which eventually made him a big theater artist both worked in several Stage Dramas together such as Dulhan Main Lekar Jaonga. Shakeel's role in stage plays and films were quite popular, he worked with Indian comedians like Johnny Lever. Shakeel Siddiqui performance was notable in stage dramas Beauty Parlour, Budha Ghar pay hai, Chand baraye Farokht and Nayi Ami Puranay Abba. His situational jokes for Shruti Seth on the sets of Comedy Circus made the Indian audience absolute stunned and his presence of mind has led him to marvelous success in India.
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The first witness to testify for the prosecution was Douglas Stewart, who testified that in November 1980, he had fallen asleep in a chair in Nilsen's flat only to wake to find his ankles bound to a chair and Nilsen strangling him with a tie as he pressed his knee to his (Stewart's) chest. Successfully overpowering Nilsen, Stewart testified that Nilsen had then shouted, "Take my money!" This, the prosecution attested, reflected Nilsen's rational, cool presence of mind in that he hoped to be overheard by other tenants. Upon leaving Nilsen's residence, Stewart had reported the attack to police, who in turn questioned Nilsen.
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There have been numerous film adaptations of the novel. The critically acclaimed The Innocents (1961), directed by Jack Clayton, and Michael Winner's prequel The Nightcomers (1972) are two particularly notable examples. Other feature film adaptations include Rusty Lemorande's 1992 eponymous adaptation (set in the 1960s); Eloy de la Iglesia's Spanish-language Otra vuelta de tuerca (The Turn of the Screw, 1985); Presence of Mind (1999), directed by Atoni Aloy; In a Dark Place (2006), directed by Donato Rotunno and Walter Lima Jr.'s Brazilian-Portuguese- language Através da Sombra (Through the Shadow, 2016). The Others (2001) is not an adaptation but has some themes in common with James's novella.
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The Klub owes its existence to a dozen young Norwegians who were celebrating their national day in a bar in 1887. When, at closing time, they were told they could stay only if they were representing a private club, one of the participants had the presence of mind to declare, “Well, we represent the Norwegian Club in London.” They jotted down some articles of association on a piece of paper, which they all signed, and that allowed them to carry on drinking -- Den Norske Klub was born. The first meetings took place every Thursday evening in a pub and the membership fee was fixed at 1 shilling per month.
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A single performance could draw tens of thousands of people. Farini also brought her to perform at other venues in western Europe. Louis Cooke wrote in The Billboard that "the breathless silence that always preceded the act while it was being prepared only added to its intensity, and the graceful bow of the young lady who had the temerity and muscular strength to withstand the shock and presence of mind to guide her flight never failed to receive a round of rapturous applause." After seeing it multiple times, a writer for The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News wrote a gushing review of the act in the 26 May 1877 issue.
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On All About Jazz Dave Rickert said: "Bossa Nova must have appeared fresh at the time—it was recorded in 1962, a year before the Brazilian music craze—but now seems buried in a pack of like- minded albums. Rogers did have the presence of mind to recruit a guitarist and a few percussionists to give the music an authentic flavor, and the music is earnestly played. However, bossa nova works best with a less rambunctious approach. Rogers never seemed capable of approaching anything delicately, and he overwhelms the melodies with brassy riffs. Not bad, but when you’re tempted to reach for a big band or a bossa nova record, Bossa Nova won’t come to mind in either case".
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One of the greatest military theorists of the 19th century, Carl von Clausewitz pointed that a good commander must have the following qualities: he has to be courageous, determined but not stubborn, he had to have presence of mind in dangerous situations to take quick but correct decisions, the straight eye of a military commander, thoughtfulness, ability of orientation, imagination, to take quickly, from the many contradictory informations, the correct decision, and finally an intellect which can synthesize all these qualities and abilities.Hermann Róbert, Görgei Artúr, a hadvezér , Hadtörténeti Közlemények. 112. (1999) 1, pp. 1 During the Winter Campaign, when he was the commander of the army of the Upper Danube, was remarkably firm and independent.
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So the Kos goes out to meet it, since it is in the neighborhood, although the danger of pulling the Kos out of its normal routes and so near Bloodhorde space is very real. Suiza is sent by Major Pitak to take pictures of the forward section of the hull to ascertain the full extent of the damage. Suiza discovers instead the first prong of the Bloodhorde plan: a massive mine was planted on Wraith, programmed to wait until Wraith was brought into one of the Kos's repair bays and then detonate; this would incapacitate the Kos and make it easy meat for the waiting Bloodhorde assault group. Thanks to Suiza's presence of mind, the mine is safely disarmed.
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Belmas agreed to house him and neglected nothing in showing his guest respect and devotion. He later joined the 1830 revolution without hesitation and so when Louis Philippe of France found himself in Cambrai in 1852 he made Belmas a commander of the Légion d'honneur, even suggesting his promotion to archbishop of Avignon (though Belmas declined it). Until his last day Belmas worked hard and with presence of mind for his diocese, still having his correspondence read to him and dictating his replies until shortly before his death. He was also getting ready for the next ordinations at the time of his death and sent out a letter so that his death would not delay them.
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She also presented him with a silver snuff box with an inscription thanking him for his presence of mind on the occasion. After delivering the Queen in Madeira, the Howe returned to Lisbon and took part in various exercises and manoeuvres before leaving again to collect her for the return voyage. She arrived at Osborne House on 27 April and Stirling learned a year later that she had honoured him by appointing him as her naval aide-de-camp. He now had a few weeks with his family before receiving orders to report at Malta to Vice- Admiral Sir William Parker, Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet, who had succeeded Sir Edward Owen.
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Returning to the insertion site on eight separate occasions and even > though his aircraft received severe damage from enemy ground fire on three > different passes over the hostile positions, he steadfastly continued to > provide outstanding support. While making a low altitude ordnance run over > the Viet Cong positions, an enemy round struck the aircraft's starboard > rocket pod, causing the pod to burst into flames. In an attempt to jettison > the pod, Captain Pless activated the electrical and manual release systems, > however the pod filed to jettison. Displaying calm presence of mind, he > maneuvered his aircraft in preparation for another attack heading and > subsequently commenced his firing runs when the crew safely released the > burning rockets from the helicopter.
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Bawa, with the help of Vimal and his partners Laab Singh (alias Matar Paneer) and Karamchand, successfully break into the vault and take away 6.5 million until an unfortunate circumstance forces them to flee the crime scene in a hurry. Having got the money (mainly due to Vimal's brilliant efforts), Bawa shows his true colours, running away with the entire loot and ruthlessly killing the innocent Karamchand and the jovial Laabh Singh "Matar Paneer". Vimal narrowly escapes being killed due to his presence of mind, but needs to trace down Bawa. The trail brings him face to face with Harnam Singh Grewal, the top gun of Punjab underworld and a ruthless giant of a man.
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Archidamus ascended the Spartan throne after his grandfather, Leotychidas, was banished around 476 BC after being accused of bribery. Archidamus was one of the kings of Sparta in the years preceding the Peloponnesian War. His coolness and presence of mind are said to have saved the Spartan state from destruction on the occasion of the great earthquake of 464 BC, but this story must be regarded as at least doubtful. In 446 BC he reached agreement with Pericles on the Thirty Years' Peace between Athens and Sparta, bringing an end to the First Peloponnesian War, which had been raging since (with the possible exception of a 5-years peace established in 451BCE).
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He tells the story of a man called Mocailma who used perfumes to possess a woman called Chedja, and it made wonders: she lost all her presence of mind and gave herself to him. It is at this point that three sexual positions are described for the first time: the man on top of the woman, who is lying on her back; the woman on all fours; the woman in prayer position, with her forehead on the ground and her buttocks in the air, elevated. After the story, the author adds that a man worthy of praise is anxious to please women. He takes care of his appearance; he is truthful and sincere; he is brave and generous; he can be trusted; he is a good conversationalist.
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In 1999, the band sent out a demo to the press, and gained huge feedback for their sound. With a little help by the Belgian melodic rock-orientated magazine "Rock Report", Alyson Avenue found the right contacts to some labels. Unfortunately, not much happened, but the band got together to record another new 4-track demo, which finally resulted in a record deal with AOR Heaven. Their debut album, "Presence of Mind", was released in November 2000, and the interest and reviews were far beyond the band's expectations, including a 93/100 rating in Japanese magazine "Burrn!" which was followed by massive sales. In 2003, a little more than 3 years later, Alyson Avenue released a new album titled "Omega".
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Her words excite terror, and the girls retreat with their lovers and receive the two elderly suitors, Baron de Merlussac and Gautru, a rich old financier, with coolness and refusal of their costly gifts. When the suitors are gone, the two young strangers are found out and the angry mother decides at once to send her daughters to a convent, which they will only be able to leave on their wedding-day. When they have gone, the old Marquis returns from his audience with the King. His Majesty had been so peremptory in his questioning about the Marquis' son and heir, that the Marquis lost all presence of mind, and promised to present his son to Court on the King's demand.
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Chukwuka Onuwa was also instrumental in the famous goal by Sikiru Olatunbosun. During the match, Chukwuka Onuwa found space, lobbed the ball to Stephen Odey who then flicked the ball to Sikiru Olatunbosun who with the presence of mind, flicked it above onrushing defender Etim Matthew and with a 180-degree turn at the edge of the 20-yard box, he unleashed a left-foot drive past the Rangers goalie, sending fans at the "Temple of Soccer" wild. The goal has since gone viral on social media and won the CNN 'Goal of the week' in the process with 82% votes of the 6,647 votes cast, beating off competition from AS Roma's Radja Nainggolan 11%, Youri Tielemans of Anderlecht 6% and Joey Jones of Woking FC 1%.
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In 1816, the Wilson family moved to Madison County and purchased land along the trail that later became the National Road; here, Valentine quickly became a prosperous farmer. Besides tilling the soil, he engaged in industry, establishing the county's first brickyard. His excellent presence of mind and understanding of other men's intentions enabled him to build and preserve his wealth: upon one occasion, he was accosted by highwaymen while carrying $7,000 on his person, but he kept his money by calmly telling the robbers only of the small coin that he carried in his pocket. By the time of his death, he had expanded his farm from its original to about , and his personal property was worth another $60,000, including 1,000 sheep and cattle.
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According to the Secret Service, Venezuelan police declined to intervene to clear the crowd. When the mob began rocking the car back and forth in an attempt to overturn it, U.S. Secret Service agents, believing the vice- president's life was in jeopardy, drew their firearms and prepared to begin shooting into the crowd. In an act described as "the kind of presence of mind for which battlefield commanders win medals", Nixon ordered Secret Service agent-in-charge Jack Sherwood to hold fire and shoot only on his orders; no shots were ultimately fired. Nixon would later recount that Venezuelan Foreign Minister Óscar García Velutini, who was traveling with him, was "close to hysterics" and kept repeating "this is terrible, this is terrible".
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His early extravagance and the fortunes of war had greatly reduced his estates, and Nettlestead manor was sold in 1643. Cleveland was described by Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, as "a man of signal courage and an excellent officer"; his cavalry charge at the Battle of Cropredy Bridge, where he routed John Middleton's Parliamentary horse and then with Lord Wilmot's horse led another charge that captured the Parliamentary artillery, was one of the most brilliant incidents in the Civil War, and it was by his bravery and presence of mind that enabled King Charles II to escape from Worcester. At his death on 25 March 1667 the Earldom of Cleveland became extinct. He outlived his son by Anne Crofts (died 1638), Thomas (c.
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Despite considering himself a coward, Butters saves Harry's life during the events of Dead Beat; when Butters realizes that Harry's plan requires a drummer, he dons his polka suit and follows Harry into battle against a zombie army raised by necromancers. In spite of his fear, he retains enough presence of mind during the battle to successfully raise a magical circle around himself for protection so he can keep his drumbeat going. He then uses his medical skills to save Captain Luccio of the Wardens from what would have been a fatal wound, and to patch up Morgan from less serious injuries. He also discovers that the unnaturally long lifespan of wizards is due to an uncharted regenerative capabilities, and that Harry should one day recover the use of his horribly-burned hand.
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The rest of the food is delivered weekly by various corporate distributors, though there has been an effort to have more food purchased locally, and in years past some of the turkeys prepared for the Sunday luncheon were raised in nearby farms. While no alcohol is sold on site, guests and staff alike who are of legal age are free to consume alcoholic beverages (purchased externally) at their own discretion. Several copies of the New York Times and a few copies of the Boston Globe are available daily for purchase on site as well. Wi-fi is available in Uphaus lodge, Weller House and the Cottage but not at Lloyd Lodge, the Cape, and Schmauch House so as to promote an atmosphere of openness and presence of mind in these spaces.
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Main work and predella Lamentation over the Dead Christ is a 1502 tempera on panel painting by Luca Signorelli, painted for the church of Santa Margherita and now in the Diocesan Museum in Cortona Antonio Paolucci, Luca Signorelli, in Pittori del Rinascimento, Scala, Firenze 2004 . In the left background is the Crucifixion and in the right background the Resurrection. According to the 1568 edition of Vasari's Lives of the Artists, in summer 1502 Signorelli received news of his son Antonio's death from plague in Cortona. Signorelli went from Orvieto to see the body, had it uncovered and in Vasari's words "with the greatest presence of mind, without weeping or tears, he drew him, always wanting to see - through the work of his hands - what nature had given him and his enemy fortune had taken away".
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For pursuing a career as train driver in Mumbai, she said that she received full support from her family, friends and colleagues and has not experienced any discrimination as a woman. Even though she does not know how to drive a two-wheeler or a four-wheeler vehicle, she is happy driving a 9 or 12 car rake of a suburban train which carries 4,500 people. She is dedicated to run trains safely with full presence of mind, as the risks faced could be in the form of breakdowns due to mechanical problems, chain-pulling, rasta rokos (a form of protest in India to stop trains or block roads), and people or animals crossing the track suddenly, which need right thinking, prompt and quick action. She has no record of train accidents.
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In an intense > display of human drama as witnessed by the troops, the wounded Cpl Narag > crept inch by inch to a position where he sought for cover and fiercely > retaliated fire upon the enemy. This single act of Cpl Narag relieved the > pressure from the rest of his unit whose members were then subjected to an > unexpected heavy volume of fire from the enemy. Eventually, the other team > members were able to maneuver to vantage positions and through this, still, > Cpl Narag held on to the original position he occupied manning the only > operational radio left that his platoon had, still continuously firing and > inflicting casualties upon the enemy. With an outstanding presence of mind > in such a critical situation, he was able to establish radio contact with > the OV-10 aircraft and coordinated close air support for his still embattled > unit.
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His right hand had been cut off, and some fingers on his left, apparently in his attempt to defend his head; and a cross blow, that had fallen on his mouth, had nearly separated the head from the one ear to the other.Erksine, p. 404 With great presence of mind, Ibrahim carried the body to the prince's pavilion, where he laid it down and covered it with a cloak, ordering the porters to admit no one as the prince was fatigued with his exertions, and had received a trifling wound; and desired that no noise or bustle should be allowed, that could disturb him. When the enemy was finally repulsed, Ibrahim, mounted a rising ground, and in the prince's name returned thanks to the troops for their exertions which had secured the victory of the Mughals.
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In only a day and a night, over 4,000 barricades had been thrown up throughout the city. The tricolor flag of the revolutionaries – the "people's flag" – flew over buildings, an increasing number of them important buildings. The arrival of the duc d'Orléans (Louis Phillipe) at the Palais-Royal, by Jean-Baptiste Carbillet Marmont lacked either the initiative or the presence of mind to call for additional troops from Saint-Denis, Vincennes, Lunéville, or Saint-Omer; neither did he ask for help from reservists or those Parisians still loyal to Charles X. The Bourbon opposition and supporters of the July Revolution swarmed to his headquarters demanding the arrest of Polignac and the other ministers, while supporters of the Bourbon and city leaders demanded he arrest the rioters and their puppet masters. Marmont refused to act on either request, instead awaiting orders from the king.
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Also in the stories of Christ and John the Baptist, frescoed on the walls, appear finely calculated architectural representations into which the painter has inserted his solemn, static images. The figures represented in the surrounding scenes, however, appear freer, for example in the Wedding Feast at Cana, where a group of servants moves naturally about the room in contrast to the static diners. From the analysis of these stylistic choices it is clear that the use of rétro effects was for Giusto a precise component willingly chosen to bring about an expressive and symbolic end: he was perhaps the only 14th century painter with the presence of mind to make conscious selections among these different pictorial languages. In the scene of the creation of the world the zodiac show Christ's function as Lord of cosmic time.
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In October 2005, the filmmaker William Lorton inherited two suitcases of 16mm home movies which his great uncle, James R. Savage, MD., shot while serving as a flight surgeon for the US Army Air Corps during World War II. The most compelling shot in the three hours of war footage was the crash landing of a Spitfire Mk XI fighter plane at RAF Mount Farm in Great Britain. Being the flight surgeon at the base, Captain Savage was alerted to the impending accident and had the presence of mind to bring his movie camera to the landing strip. Within 30 seconds of entering the Spitfire's tail number into Google, the filmmaker was able to ascertain the date and location of the crash and the name of the pilot: John S. Blyth. Lorton sent a letter to LtCol.
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Oliver Brooks (31 May 1889 – 25 October 1940) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Born in Paulton, Somerset, he was 26 years old, and a lance-sergeant in the 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 8 October 1915 near Loos, France, Lance-Sergeant Brooks led a party of bombers against the enemy who had captured 200 yards of Allied trenches. The regaining of this lost ground was entirely due to the bravery and presence of mind of this NCO who accomplished his task in the midst of a hail of bombs from the enemy. He later achieved the rank of sergeant.
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His battalion returned to England in 1832, but De Lancey still kept up his interest in Spain, and was one of the first English officers who volunteered to join the Spanish legion which was being raised to serve under the command of Major-general Sir De Lacy Evans, K.C.B., against the Carlists in the First Carlist War. De Lancey sailed for Spain in 1835 with one of the first drafts from England, and on the way out showed his courage and presence of mind when his ship struck in a fog on the rocks off Ushant. On landing he was placed at the head of a regiment of the legion, and, after serving as acting adjutant-general at the action of Hernani, accompanied Lieutenant-colonel Greville in command of the expedition to relieve Santander, which was then hard pressed by the Carlists. The expedition was completely successful, and De Lancey received the cross of San Fernando and was appointed deputy adjutant-general to the legion.
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Thomas Henry Sage VC (8 December 1882 - 20 July 1945) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Sage's grave in Tiverton Cemetery Sage was born in Tiverton in Devon and returned there after his military service. He was 34 years old, and a private in the 8th Battalion, The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's), British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 4 October 1917 at Tower Hamlets Spur, east of Ypres, Belgium, Private Sage was in a shell-hole with eight other men, one of whom was shot while throwing a bomb which fell back into the shell-hole. Private Sage, with great presence of mind, immediately threw himself on it, and so saved the lives of several of his comrades, although he himself was severely wounded.
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He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Ensign Harold Jensen Christopher, United States Naval Reserve, for exceptional courage, presence of mind, and devotion to duty and disregard for his personal safety while serving on board the Battleship U.S.S. NEVADA (BB-36), during the Japanese attack on the United States Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, on 7 December 1941. Ensign Christopher, realizing his services at his regular battle station on the U.S.S. NEVADA were not needed at the time, he, on his own initiative, assumed duties on the five-inch broadside battery and effectively controlled his part of that battery until killed by a bomb explosion. The conduct of Ensign Christopher throughout this action reflects great credit upon himself, and was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
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Hazlitt admitted that he had tended to accept the older interpretation of Shylock's character as it had been depicted on stage, which followed centuries-old prejudices against the Jews, and made him a one-dimensional character. Kean's performance led him to study the play closely and think deeply about Shylock. Though Shylock's "mind is warped with prejudices and passion [...] that he has but one idea, is not true; he has more ideas than any other person in the piece; and if he is intense and inveterate in the pursuit of his purpose, he shews the utmost elasticity, vigour, and presence of mind, in the means of attaining it". Although old prejudices against the Jews were starting to disappear, as Hazlitt notes (he refers to the portrayal of "the benevolent Jew" in Richard Cumberland's play The Jew of 1794),Hazlitt 1818, p. 269. See also P.P. Howe's note in Hazlitt 1930, vol. 4, p. 405.
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The fire at the Lafarge House that almost spread to The Winter Garden Theatre had been set by sympathizers to the cause of the Confederacy with the intention of burning New York to the ground during these, the last months of the Civil War. At the Lafarge House, someone had set fires in the front parlor and had emptied a bottle of phosphorus on the furniture throughout a room on the third floor.Ruggles, 165. In describing this "diabolical plot to burn the City of New York," which The New York Times called "one of the most fiendish and inhuman acts known in modern times," it was reported under a banner heading: :THE EXCITEMENT AT WINTER GARDEN :When the alarm of fire was given at the Lafarge the excitement became very intense among the packed mass of human beings in [the] Winter Garden Theatre adjoining the Lafarge, and but for the presence of mind of Mr. BOOTH, who addressed them from the stage of the theatre, telling them there was no danger, it is fearful to think what would have been the result.
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Spencer John Bent, VC, MM (known as "Joe") (18 March 1891 – 3 May 1977) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was 23 years old, and a drummer in the 1st Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On the night of 1–2 November 1914, near Le Gheer, Belgium, when his officer, the platoon sergeant and a number of men had been struck down, Drummer Bent took command of the platoon and with great presence of mind and coolness succeeded in holding the position. He had previously distinguished himself on two occasions, on 22 and 24 October by bringing up ammunition under heavy shell and rifle fire. Again, on 3 November, he brought into cover some wounded men who were lying, exposed to enemy fire, in the open.
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To prevent the enemy from getting the firearms of > the wounded, he systematically recovered twelve high-powered firearms of the > wounded which, with admirable presence of mind, he distributed to the > Civilian Home Defense Force, since many of whom had no firearms in order to > strengthen the fire power of the beleaguered government forces to seize the > initiative and engaged the enemy in a well-directed and controlled fire. > Under intense and continuous barrage from the enemy, Sergeant Granfil, > having repaired a M60 Machinegun of Constable Second Class Reguyal, which > earlier malfunctioned, boldly returned fires towards the well-emplaced and > numerically superior enemy force. Despite his sensing the advance of the > reinforcing rebels coming from the main body, he steadfastly stood his > ground and fiercely fought with automatic fires and grenade launchers, while > interchangeably operating the 60 millimeter mortar until the enemy withdrew, > leaving behind 37 terrorists killed and several others wounded. This > conspicuous and heroic act of Sergeant Granfil prevented the complete > annihilation of the beleaguered troops, the saving of many lives and > prevented the loss of government properties.
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Their solidified alliance further secured the subsequent dynasty by the agreed betrothal of Henry to Elizabeth of York. They hoped this proposal would attract both Yorkist and Lancastrian support. As to the fate of the princes, it is widely held that Richard III ordered the death of his two nephews to secure his own reign. Gristwood, however, suggests that another was responsible; Henry Tudor’s path to the throne was certainly expedited by their disappearance, perhaps motive enough for his mother--his "highly able and totally committed representative"-- to give the order. Despite this suggestion, no contemporary sources corroborate the implication, whilst most contemporary accounts outline “her outstanding qualities, her courage, presence of mind, family loyalty, and a deeply felt awareness of the spiritual responsibilities of high office,” as clarified by Jones and Underwood. Before Jones and Underwood, there was no consensus within the scholarly community regarding Margaret’s role or character: historiographical opinions ranged from celebrating her to demonizing her. It was not until the 17th Century that religious retrospective speculations began to criticize Lady Margaret, but even then only as a "politic and contriving woman," and never anything beyond shrewd or calculating.
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