He was told he displayed, for example, a sense of superiority -- and he answered: `` Well, I am supposed to know all the answers, aren't I ''??

He was prone to suspicion, displayed an odd, sometimes self-deprecating sense of humour, and often communicated in cryptic ways.

He displayed an extravagant love of personal splendor that gratified his sense of self-importance.

In the book, he presents an analogy about how the individual neurons of the brain coordinate to create a unified sense of a coherent mind by comparing it to the social organization displayed in a colony of ants.

He displayed a strong sense for economising and reform in this function, which he had de facto occupied long before his official appointment.

This book displayed a vigorous scientific imagination, controlled by a logical sense that rigidly distinguished between fact and hypothesis, and it quickly won wide recognition, both as an admirable digest of the numberless observations made with regard to the development of animals during the quarter of a century preceding its publication, and as a work of original research.

Social scientist William Baillie Hamilton notes that Captain James Cook and his assistant Michael Lane, who mapped Newfoundland in the 1760s, often displayed a sense of humour in the place names they chose, and were not above selecting names that might offend overly sensitive readers.

Because of the demonstration of courage and sense of duty displayed by the volunteers of the Italian SS, they are designated as units of the Waffen-SS, with all the duties and rights that that entailed.

Songs such as " Rhythm Is Our Business ", " I'm Nuts about Screwy Music ", " I Want the Waiter ( With the Water )", and " Four or Five Times " displayed a playful sense of swing, often through clever arrangements by trumpeter Sy Oliver and bizarre lyrics.

Tuwim displayed his caustic sense of humor and unyielding individuality in works such as " Poem in which the author politely yet firmly implores the vast hosts of his brethren to kiss his arse.

In the Vuelta a España, Flecha displayed his sense of humor as he stole the " Moose Man "' s American flag and rode playfully with it for 200 meters.

Van Dyne displayed several non-superhuman abilities that garnered her special fame and attention, foremost of which was her fashion sense ; in nearly all of her early appearances, she sported a new costume, presumably designed and manufactured on her own as she was a gifted fashion designer.

Partly influenced by surrealist artists, particularly Man Ray, Yevonde used surprising juxtapositions of objects which displayed her sense of humour.

Lycurgus himself was said to be mild, gentle, forgiving, and calm in temper, even when attacked ; he was thought to have been extraordinarily sober and an extremely hard worker, all qualities that other Greeks admired in the Spartans ; in this sense he was also the " founder " of the admirable qualities displayed by contemporary Spartans of later ages.

He was known as a controversial person ; very outspoken, no stranger to using strong language, despising hypocrisy, but he displayed a notable sense of wit and authority.

: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be requested to present to Captain Lewis Warrington, of the sloop of war Peacock, a gold medal, with suitable emblems and devices, and a silver medal, with like emblems and devices, to each of the commissioned officers, and a sword to each of the midshipmen, and to the sailing master of the said vessel, in testimony of the high sense entertained by Congress of the gallantry and good conduct of the officers and crew, in the action with the British brig Epervier, on the twenty-ninth day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, in which action the decisive effect and great superiority of the American gunnery were so signally displayed.

However, in contrast, the games often displayed a quirky sense of humour, featuring numerous appearances by Elvis and even Santa Claus, as well as wisecracks from the player character in the earlier games ( in Urban Strike, the player's character, on being told the villain is an evil genius, comments: ' Great, another evil genius.

Harker, Coates, and Frazee each displayed a fine sense of comedy as Joe's long-suffering mate.

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Informants from among this group portrayed their return to the ' religion of Majapahit ' ( Hinduism ) as a matter of nationalist pride, and displayed a new sense political self-confidence.

Debuting at # 1, this album displayed Paul's lyrical talent and maturity and a sense of anger at the political events of the time.

He was known as a controversial person ; very outspoken, no stranger to using strong language and despising hypocrisy, but he displayed a remarkable sense of wit and authority.

The Fifth Doctor displayed an unusually acute sense of taste in Planet of Fire, also inherited by the Tenth Doctor and the Eleventh Doctor.

" In the essay, Bangs credited the band for having released several albums — Carburetor Dung, Cartesian Jetstream, Ancient Lace and Wrought-Iron Railings, and Snowflakes Falling On the International Dateline — that displayed an increasing sense of artistry and refinement.

In the first half of the game, the teams answered general knowledge questions, frequently involving puns or other wordplay, which were displayed on a huge electronic marquee, similar to one found on a pinball's backbox display.

A few years later, Gore began to make a number of television appearances in which he displayed a willingness to poke fun at himself, such as in episodes of Futurama and Saturday Night Live.

Before this film was released, the only moving pictures exhibiting extensive nudity were either underground ( covertly produced and distributed ) pornographic films, typically distributed " under the counter " in 16 mm black and white movies, or naturist pictures, openly displayed in specialized movie theaters, usually under the cover of exhibiting the fun and freedom of nudism in naturist reserves ( nudist camps ).

He displayed the same missionary zeal in making Classroom Education in general and teaching of English and Mathematics in particular a matter of fun and curiosity among the low-mark scoring students as well.

On the BBC Micro implementation, the messages displayed are " Support Hotol ", " Physics is fun " and " I love space ".

Underneath the fun and fury, the band displayed a real feel for classic rock forms from Jerry Lee Lewis ( spoofed and honored in the opening cut " Jerry Lee ") to Ramones to AC / DC and others.

Their fun loving personalities were prominently displayed when they, along with The Bushwhackers, dressed up as Doink the Clown and wrestled as " The Four Doinks " in a comedy match against Bam Bam Bigelow, Bastion Booger, and The Headshrinkers.

Their fun loving personalities were prominently displayed when they appeared at Survivor Series 1993 dressed up as Doinks ( referred to by color commentator Bobby Heenan as “ Doinks on a Mission ”) and teamed up with The Bushwhackers ( also dressed as Doink ) in a comedy match.

Amiga Format said of the game: " with a little more foresight and planning, it could have been a lot more fun ", as the reviewer was irritated by the fact that fuel, armour and ammunition levels were displayed on map screen.

The riot was apparently quelled when Farren had the American flag displayed, and blackface performer George Washington Dixon performed " Yankee Doodle " and the blackface minstrel song " Zip Coon ", which makes fun of a Northern black dandy.

It became the fourth month of the calendar year ( the year when twelve months are displayed in order ) during the time of the decemvirs about 450 BC, when it also was given 29 days.

Nevertheless, Antoninus was virtually unique among emperors in that he dealt with these crises without leaving Italy once during his reign, but instead dealt with provincial matters of war and peace through their governors or through imperial letters to the cities such as Ephesus ( of which some were publicly displayed ).

These return waves create the dicrotic notch displayed in the aortic pressure curve during the cardiac cycle as these reflected waves push on the aortic semilunar valve.

A Brazilian-made Avibras ASTROS-II SS-30 multiple rocket systems on Tectran 6x6 AV-LMU trucks stand in firing position while being displayed as part of a demonstration of Saudi Arabia n equipment during Operation Desert Shield ( Gulf War ) | Operation Desert Shield in 1991.

Even during the Middle Ages, when the numbered Anno Domini year began on March 25 or December 25, the second month was February whenever all twelve months were displayed in order.

By the 11th century, particularly during the reign of Yaroslav the Wise, Kievan Rus ' displayed an economy and achievements in architecture and literature superior to those that then existed in the western part of the continent.

It is likely that funds only publish their results when they are favorable, so that the average performances displayed by the funds during their incubation period are inflated.

They were exhibited in 1946 and shown all together to the public during four years ( 1950 – 1954 ) in order to allow rightful claimants to identify their properties, then stored or displayed, according to their interest, in several French museums including the Louvre.

Private libraries appeared during the late republic: Seneca inveighed against libraries fitted out for show by illiterate owners who scarcely read their titles in the course of a lifetime, but displayed the scrolls in bookcases ( armaria ) of citrus wood inlaid with ivory that ran right to the ceiling: " by now, like bathrooms and hot water, a library is got up as standard equipment for a fine house ( domus ).

However, they displayed a remarkable ability to retain important positions without falling victim to the various prosecutions of Wycliffe's followers occurring during their lifetimes.

Goitein believes the leadership he displayed during the ransoming of the Crusader captives led to this appointment.

In the 15th century Java during late Majapahit period saw the revival of Austronesian indigenous elements as displayed by Sukuh temple that somewhat resemble Mesoamerican pyramid.

Originally displayed within a temple, the stele was probably moved during the early Christian or medieval period and eventually used as building material in the construction of Fort Julien near the town of Rashid ( Rosetta ) in the Nile Delta.

Other than during wartime, the Rosetta Stone has left the British Museum only once: for one month in October 1972, to be displayed alongside Champollion's Lettre at the Louvre in Paris on the 150th anniversary of its publication.

His successor Mick Taylor also displayed his own slide guitar skills while with the band, using a bottleneck on studio recordings and during live performances.

Gun salute by aircraft, primarily displayed during funerals, began with simple flypasts during World War I and have evolved into the missing man formation, where either a formation of aircraft is conspicuously missing an element, or where a single plane abruptly leaves a formation.

However, Hostetler displayed fine passing and scrambling ability in his limited playing time during the season, and threw only one interception and committed no fumbles.

Some Bills fans appeared to be defensive about their team's presence in the game ; during Buffalo's victory in the AFC championship game a week earlier, one fan displayed a banner defiantly proclaiming, " We're back ; deal with it, America!

A title-graphic commemorating Patterson and acknowledging her death was displayed during the broadcast of the Super Bowl.

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The term is used in computing to describe a system in which content ( text and graphics ) displayed onscreen during editing appears in a form closely corresponding to its appearance when printed or displayed as a finished product, which might be a printed document, web page, or slide presentation.

The level of energy displayed during this time attracts people to bacchanal from all over the world, including other West Indian islands.

Shakur then allegedly displayed a revolver and a struggle ensued, during which she was shot.