Thus shielded, we played many foolish games in comfortable unselfconsciousness ; ;

Astronomy certainly played an important role in Chaco culture, as it is visible in the north-south axis alignment of many ceremonial structures.

Among many roles in his career, Arau has played " Captain Herrera ", a lieutenant of Federal general " Mapache ", in Sam Peckinpah's 1969 western, The Wild Bunch, chief bandit " El Guapo " in Three Amigos ( USA, 1986 ), a comedy with Martin Short, Steve Martin, and Chevy Chase, and the smuggler " Juan " in Romancing the Stone which starred Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner.

) ( audio played by Kurt Ott ) among many compositions by Hans-Jürg Sommer, Alphorn Musik

He composed also a number of different works including many art songs in different languages and a number of important piano pieces, like the five " Doloras " ( 1914 ), which he later orchestrated and are normally played in concerts in Chile and Latinamerica.

While scratch matches were played by Australian " diggers " in remote locations around the world, the game lost many of its great players to wartime service.

By 1980, the way the game was played had changed dramatically due to innovative coaching tactics, with the phasing out of many of the game's kicking styles and the increasing use of handball ; whilst presentation was influenced by television.

Another of the show's signature elements is that many songs end on a single brief note played by one or more instruments.

Most games use a standardized and unchanging board ( chess, Go, and backgammon each have such a board ), but many games use a modular board whose component tiles or cards can assume varying layouts from one session to another, or even while the game is played.

The opening theme, played pianissimo over string tremolos, so much resembles the sound of an orchestra tuning, many commentators have suggested that was Beethoven's inspiration.

Additionally, there are many non-governmental organizations ( NGOs ) that have likewise played significant roles in the reconstruction.

Andersson's next project was Mamma Mia !, a musical built around 24 of ABBA's songs, which has become a worldwide box-office blockbuster with versions in several languages currently being played in many countries, including the UK ( West End premiere in April 1999 ), Canada ( Toronto premiere in 2000 ), the USA ( Broadway premiere in 2001 ), and Sweden ( Swedish language premiere in 2005 ).

As an album regarded by many as the start of the gangsta rap movement, Criminal Minded played an important role in reaffirming the social acceptance of having Jamaican roots.

Instruments similar to the banjo ( e. g., the Japanese shamisen, Persian tar and Moroccan sintir ) have been played in many countries.

Barred by a court injunction from playing baseball in the state of Pennsylvania the next year, Lajoie was traded to the Cleveland team, where he played and managed for many years.

In the forecourt and midcourt, most strokes can be played equally effectively on either the forehand or backhand side ; but in the rearcourt, players will attempt to play as many strokes as possible on their forehands, often preferring to play a round-the-head forehand overhead ( a forehand " on the backhand side ") rather than attempt a backhand overhead.

Because badminton players have to cover a short distance as quickly as possible, the purpose of many advanced strokes is to deceive the opponent, so that either he is tricked into believing that a different stroke is being played, or he is forced to delay his movement until he actually sees the shuttle's direction.

In some competitions, boards are pre-dealt prior to the competition, especially if the same hands are to be played at many locations ( for example in a large national or international tournament ).

Although each series is set in a different era, all follow the " misfortunes " of Edmund Blackadder ( played by Atkinson ), who in each is a member of a British family dynasty present at many significant periods and places in British history.

Starting the following game, the song ( a favorite among many fans, who appreciated its references to Wild Bill Hagy and Earl Weaver ) was only played ( along with a video featuring several Orioles stars performing the song ) after wins.

The rules of the game have many similarities to those of association football ( soccer ): the game is played on a rectangle of ice the same size as a football field.

Matthews, who was voted " Player of the Century " in 2000, played his entire career with Hawthorn and brought many of the Hawthorn disciplines to the Lions.

The many in attendance chanted " Hey Bo Diddley " as a gospel band played the legend's music.

When Haydn and Mozart began composing, symphonies were played as single movements — before, between, or as interludes within other works — and many of them lasted only ten or twelve minutes ; instrumental groups had varying standards of playing, and the continuo was a central part of music-making.

It also features many solo passages for cello played by Yo-Yo Ma.

What additional roles has the scientific understanding of the 19th and 20th centuries played??

Nikolai Cherkasov, the Russian actor who has played such heroic roles as Alexander Nevsky and Ivan the Terrible, performs the lanky Don Quixote, and does so with a simple dignity that bridges the inner nobility and the surface absurdity of this poignant man.

Sound recording and the telephone played important roles in a global transformation of society.

Analytical chemistry has played critical roles in the understanding of basic science to a variety of practical applications, such as biomedical applications, environmental monitoring, quality control of industrial manufacturing, forensic science and so on.

On Broadway, three people played all of these roles.

In 1953, Lancaster played one of his best remembered roles with Deborah Kerr in From Here to Eternity.

Although Douglas was always second billed under Lancaster in these films, their roles were usually more or less the same size with the exceptions of I Walk Alone, in which Douglas played a villain, and in Seven Days in May, where Douglas ' part was larger than Lancaster's but not as dramatic.

Both Ronald Reagan ( left ) and Strom Thurmond ( right ) played influential roles in the political life of BJU

In the first performance of Monteverdi's Orfeo ( 1607 ), for example, they played subsidiary roles, including Speranza and ( possibly ) that of Euridice.

Charles appeared in the John Godber comedy play Teechers, in which he swapped in and out of various roles, at the Arts Theatre, London, and at the Edinburgh Festival ( 1989 ), and he played Idle Jack in the pantomime Dick Whittington, at the Hull New Theatre ( 1997 ).

After others had lamented the roles they played in the executions of nineteen and imprisonment of hundreds, Mather remained the chief defender of the trials, which diminishes the view of him as a moderate influence.

One of his ancestors is John Elwes, who is believed to be the inspiration for Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens ' A Christmas Carol ( 1843 ) ( Elwes played five roles in the 2009 film adaptation of the novel ).

Most of his roles are cameo appearances, as in Into The Night, Jason X, To Die For, Blood_and_Donuts and Alias, but on occasion he has played major roles, as in Nightbreed or Last Night.

He has not played major roles in any of his own films, but he did put in a brief appearance as a gynecologist in The Fly ; he can also be glimpsed among the sex-crazed hordes in Shivers ; he can be heard as an unseen car-pound attendant in Crash ; his hands can be glimpsed in eXistenZ ; and he appeared as a stand-in for James Woods in Videodrome for shots in which Woods ' character wore a helmet that covered his head.

Historically, utilization of forest products, including timber and fuel wood, has played a key role in human societies, comparable to the roles of water and cultivable land.

Throughout Dalhousie's history, faculty, alumni, and former students have played prominent roles in many different fields, with 86 Rhodes Scholarship originating from Dalhousie.

During the next 10 years, Hopper appeared frequently on television in guest roles, and by the end of the 1960s had played supporting roles in several films.

The economy embarked on various stages of development during which the public and private sectors played roles varying in relative importance as follows:

In the modern wilderness preservation movement, important philosophical roles are played by the writings of John Muir who had been activist in the late 19th and early 20th century.

Except for Chandler, the entire radio cast of Arden, Gordon, Richard Crenna ( Walter Denton ), Gloria McMillan ( Harriet Conklin ), and Jane Morgan ( landlady Margaret Davis ) played the same roles on television.

Women writers have played key roles in science fiction and fantasy literature, often addressing themes of gender.