The use of cadency marks to difference arms within the same family and the use of semy fields are distinctive features of Gallo-British heraldry ( in Scotland the most significant mark of cadency being the bordure, the small brisures playing a very minor role ).

His is the first European poetry in which the poet regards himself as a topic, an individual with a distinctive role to play.

The prosperity enjoyed during the first two centuries ( 1540 – 1740 ) while contributing to colonial growth ; the placing of extensive regional judicial authority ( Real Audiencia ) as part of its jurisdiction ; and the pivotal role it played at the height of the Spanish Empire-the first modern global empire-helped define a distinctive sense of autonomy and of regional or national identity within Panama well before the rest of the colonies.

Eukaryotic flagella are classed along with eukaryotic motile cilia as undulipodia to emphasize their distinctive wavy appendage role in cellular function or motility.

Monetary circuit theory, originally developed in continental Europe, places particular emphasis on the distinctive role of money as means of payment.

Chen's directive to colleges and universities was to " fully take advantage of the highly concentrated population of intellectuals, complete range of disciplines, and rich resources in theory and science research to play a distinctive role in the thorough exposing and criticizing of Falun Gong, promoting Marxist materialism and atheism, and popularizing science and literacy.

They have a distinctive role in the liturgy, their main tasks being to proclaim the Gospel, preach, assist in the administration of the Eucharist and to serve the poor and outcast.

These included the constitution's most distinctive features: the symbolic role of the Emperor, the prominence of guarantees of civil and human rights, and the renunciation of war.

After 1935, big bands rose to prominence playing swing music and held a major role in defining swing as a distinctive style.

Rains came relatively late to film acting and his first screen test was a failure, but his distinctive voice won him the title role in James Whale's The Invisible Man ( 1933 ) when someone accidentally overheard his screen test being played in the next room.

After 20 years on the rodeo circuit, his distinctive Oklahoma-Texas drawl ( even though he was a lifelong Californian ), his wide eyes and moon face and strong physical presence gained him a role in the western Rocky Mountain ( 1950 ) starring Errol Flynn.

Noted for his distinctive voice and delivery, Scofield received an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for his performance as Sir Thomas More in the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons, a reprise of the role he played in the stage version at the West End and on Broadway for which he received a Tony Award.

Although it was still a risk giving Cagney the starring role, his distinctive interpretation of the character, especially his machine-gun speaking style, was now technically feasible.

In 1967 Prima's distinctive voice and jazzy delivery landed him a role in Walt Disney's animated feature The Jungle Book, as the raucous orangutan King Louie.

Known for her improvisation and distinctive " honeyed gravel voice ," Kavner was cast in her first professional acting role as Brenda Morgenstern in Rhoda in 1974.

Recognized by his distinctive flattop haircut, Haldeman would serve throughout Nixon's first term and into his second, though his service was cut short due to the unfolding Watergate scandal, and his role in it.

She is best known for her role as " Bubble " in the TV series Absolutely Fabulous as well as her distinctive voice and strong Lancashire accent.

As he aged, Gielgud sought out distinctive new voices in the theatre, appearing in plays by Edward Albee ( Tiny Alice ), Alan Bennett ( Forty Years On ), Charles Wood ( Veterans ), Edward Bond ( Bingo, in which Gielgud played William Shakespeare ), David Storey ( Home ), and Harold Pinter ( No Man's Land ), the latter two in partnership with his old friend Ralph Richardson, but he drew the line at being offered the role of Hamm in Beckett's Endgame, saying that the play offered " nothing but loneliness and despair ".

After World War II, many people chose to join the Danish minority in hopes of joining the much more prosperous Denmark, partly caused by a wish to live in a free and democratic country, partly motivated by social hardships in the aftermath of the war that played another distinctive role, especially as over one million refugees had come to Schleswig-Holstein and also a high proportion of the ' new Danes ' had a lower class background, while only very few of the old elite changed nationality.

The simplest way to classify cities is to identify the distinctive role they play in the city system.

CSR can play a role in building customer loyalty based on distinctive ethical values.

Russian formalism is distinctive for its emphasis on the functional role of literary devices and its original conception of literary history.

Kitt lent her distinctive voice to the role of Yzma in Disney's The Emperor's New Groove, for which she won her first Annie Award, and returned to the role in the straight-to-video sequel Kronk's New Groove and the spin-off TV series The Emperor's New School, for which she won two Emmy Awards and two more Annie Awards ( both in 2007 – 08 ) for Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production.

His role in codifying the laws of North Carolina is the most distinctive aspect of his historical importance.

Because of its distinctive shape, the arch was known as " the Chaps " and " the Schoolmarm's Bloomers " by local cowboys.

With the establishment of the docks, the dock workers formed a number of tight-knit local communities with their own distinctive cultures and slang.

Because of the large local market for films in Russia, the industry there was not harmed by the war at first, although the isolation of the country led many Russian films to develop peculiarly distinctive features.

As the music has developed and spread around the world it has drawn on many different national, regional and local musical cultures giving rise, since its early 20th century American beginnings, to many distinctive styles: New Orleans jazz dating from the early 1910s, big band swing, Kansas City jazz and Gypsy jazz from the 1930s and 1940s, bebop from the mid-1940s and on down through West Coast jazz, cool jazz, avant-garde jazz, Afro-Cuban jazz, modal jazz, free jazz, Latin jazz in various forms, soul jazz, jazz fusion and jazz rock, smooth jazz, jazz-funk, punk jazz, acid jazz, ethno jazz, jazz rap, cyber jazz, Indo jazz, M-Base, nu jazz, urban jazz and other ways of playing the music.

Jewish communities around the world preserved local melodies for chanting the Mishnah, and distinctive ways of pronouncing its words.

The office of elder is another distinctive mark of Presbyterianism: these are specially ordained non-clergy called ruling elders and ministers of Word and Sacrament called teaching elders who take part in local pastoral care and decision making at all levels.

The use of compression brake alone however produces a loud and distinctive noise, and owing to noise pollution, some local municipalities have prohibited or restricted the use of engine brake systems inside their jurisdictions, particularly in residential areas.

On the Island of Madeira, Carnival maintains its distinctive local roots as well.

* A third distinctive signal may be used for other purposes, such as a local fire signal.

Both cuisines tend to focus on local ingredients like locally available wild game ( e. g., duck, rabbit ), vegetables ( e. g., okra, mirlitons ), and grain ( e. g., rice ), which is where they remain distinctive, since many of these ingredients have never truly entered American mainstream cuisine and thus were available to displace local traditions.

The Sydney Opera House, as well as quickly becoming a distinctive cultural landmark in that city, gave the company a permanent performance home and thus helped to expand its repertoire and develop local audiences.

Australian hip hop began in the early 1980s, primarily influenced by overseas works, but by the 1990s a distinctive local style had emerged, with groups such as the Hilltop Hoods achieving international acclaim for their work.

The large present church is named in honour of St Mary and All Saints, and has a distinctive tall tower dominating the local skyline.

The distinctive crown adorns several local flags in Croatia and Dalmatia.

In 2008, the shop was listed in the Guardian's list of London's finest bookshops. Du Cane Court is a distinctive local landmark with its Art Deco design

The Picard ( the local inhabitant and traditionally Picard language speakers ) cultural heritage includes some of the most extraordinary Gothic churches ( Amiens and Beauvais cathedrals or Saint-Quentin basilica ), distinctive local cuisine ( including ficelle picarde, flamiche aux poireaux, tarte au maroilles ), beer ( including from Péronne's de Clercq brewery ) and traditional games and sports, such as the longue paume ( ancestor of tennis ), as well as danses picardes and its own bagpipes, called the pipasso.

There are many distinctive local geographical communities within Bracknell Forest, from Sandhurst and Crowthorne in the south, the semi-rural communities of Binfield, Winkfield and Warfield in the north and the former new town of Bracknell in the centre, which contains most of the Borough ’ s commercial and industrial areas.

The distinctive slag piles resulting from mine residue were referred to as “ Jumbos ” by local citizens.

The distinctive culture of this region preserves the present-day Gallo language and legends of local heroes such as Roland.

The Colony brought the actors into the richly creative worlds of sculptors, poets, painters, musicians, dancers, and writers, and gave the founders an opportunity to make this distinctive world open to a local, rural community that had never experienced this type of serious, engaging, international art up close.

The stoneware was unique in that it was manufactured from local red clay and thus had a very distinctive coloring.

As a result the village and its residents have been well documented in photographs and postcards intended to show the distinctive local character, notably by

The Roman de l ' énergie nationale trilogy makes a plea for local patriotism, militarism, the faith to one's roots and to one's family, and for the preservation of the distinctive qualities of the old French provinces.