In order to create tension at the end of each strip rather than the end of each page, Hergé had to introduce more frequent gags and faster-paced action.

Outside the ritual battles, the quick raid was the most frequent combat action, marked by burning kraals, seizure of captives, and the driving off of cattle.

The interlacing of the hunting and wooing scenes was achieved by frequent cutting of the action from hunt to bed-chamber and back again, while the locale of both remained on-stage.

Not all spy films fall in the action genre, only those showcasing heavy action such as frequent shootouts and car chases fall in action, spy films with lesser action would be in the thriller genre ( see the spy entry in the subgenres of thriller film ).

Some have suggested that the roots of this confrontation lay in Frost's frequent personal conflicts with various influential members of the local establishment ; others, that Chartist leaders were expecting the Chartists to seize the town, preventing the mail reaching London and triggering a national uprising: Frost and other Chartist leaders did not agree on the course of action adopted.

Wave action contributes towards the erosion of cliffs around Beachy Head, which experience frequent small rock falls.

Wave action undermines the lower cliffs, causing frequent slab failures-slabs from layers of chalk break off, undermining the upper parts of the cliffs, which eventually collapse.

In Late Antiquity, the term " shameless finger " is explained in the Etymologiae of Isidore of Seville with reference to its frequent use when accusing someone of a " shameful action ".

In the vital matter of national defence no common understanding had been arrived at, and during the conflicts which had raged round this question, the two chambers had come into frequent collision and paralysed the action of the government.

The spy film usually fuses the action and science fiction genres, however, some spy films fall safely in the action genre rather than thriller ( e. i. James Bond ), especially those having frequent shootouts, car chases and such ( see the spy entry in the subgenres of action film ).

There is very little action, the play serving as a platform for the recitation of free verse fables at frequent intervals.

The rank of Marshal has made frequent appearances in works of science fiction, both in live action productions and literature.

::< u > Temporal </ u >-Temporal adjuncts establish when, how long, or how frequent the action or state happened or existed.

His works are distinguished by powerful intellectual and imaginative qualities, but somewhat marred by harsh and dull coloring, by metallic hardness of surface and texture, and by frequent touches of the theatrical in the action and attitudes of the figures.

Until the 11th century, the Archdeacon of the Roman Church was responsible for the administration of the property of the Church ( i. e., the Diocese of Rome ), but its numerous ancient privileges and rights had come to make it a frequent hindrance to independent action on the part of the Pope ; as a result, when the last Archdeacon Hildebrand was elected to the papacy as Gregory VII in 1073, he suppressed the Archdiaconate and the cardinal entrusted with the supervision of the Apostolic Camera ( Camera Apostolica ), i. e., the temporalities of the Holy See, became known as the Camerarius, or Chamberlain.

Rather than oppose Wilhelm, as some of his predecessors had done, Bülow agreed with him on all matters by sometimes privately relying on Wilhelm's bad memory and frequent changes of opinion to take the action he thought best rather than what Wilhelm had instructed.

As such, he was a frequent visitor to the Royal Navy and occasionally saw action as an observer on board British ships.

Reporters Without Borders ’ primary means of direct action are appeals to government authorities through letters or petitions, as well as frequent press releases.

It can be used to distribute the action to frequent points in time, e. g., päivä ( day ) has the plural distributive päivittäin ( each day ).

The leading men in each State preferred to serve in the state governments, and thus the Continental Congress had frequent difficulties in establishing a quorum.

Nevertheless, the 1977 Constitution attempted to avoid frequent amendment by establishing regulations for government bodies ( especially the lists of ministries, state commissions, and other bodies in the 1936 constitution ) in separate, but equally authoritative, enabling legislation, such as the Law on the Council of Ministers of July 5, 1978.

Lynchings were frequent as whites used violence to impose white supremacy, and passed Jim Crow laws establishing racial segregation in public facilities.

The sign makes frequent appearances in popular culture, particularly in establishing shots for films and television programs set in or around Hollywood, furnished the title for the film The Hollywood Sign, and appears in the background of the current CGI fanfare logo of 20th Century Fox.

Due to the warm waters of the Great Salt Lake, lake effect snowfalls are frequent phenomena of the surrounding area.

These gigantic plumes of gas are the most spectacular of solar phenomena, aside from the less frequent solar flares.

Recently, for instance, Haspelmath has argued against iconicity, claiming that most iconic phenomena can be explained by frequency biases: since simpler meanings tend to be more frequent in the language use they tend to lose phonological material.

A Spanish study suggested that territorial conflicts between species, and other phenomena like males singing mixed or alternating songs, were most frequent when one species locally far outnumbered the other ; in other circumstances, the two species learned to ignore each other's songs.

A Spanish study suggested that territorial conflicts between the species, and other phenomena like males singing mixed or alternating songs, were most frequent when one species locally far outnumbered the other ; in other circumstances, the two kinglets learned to ignore each other's songs.

The more frequent and comprehensive data collected by MSG also aids the weather forecaster in the swift recognition and prediction of dangerous weather phenomena such as thunderstorms, fog and explosive development of small but intense depressions which can lead to devastating wind storms.

Although the Morning Glory clouds over the southern part of Carpentaria Gulf are the most frequent and predictable, similar phenomena have occasionally been observed elsewhere, e. g., over central United States, the English Channel, Berlin, Germany, Eastern Russia, and other maritime regions of Australia.

There are frequent references to weather conditions, meteorological phenomena and forecasts that add to the foreboding in the plot.

Gilliam's films have a distinctive look not only in mise-en-scene but even more so in photography, often recognizable from just a short clip ; in order to create a surreal atmosphere of psychological unrest and a world out-of-balance, Gilliam makes frequent use of unusual camera angles, particularly low-angle shots, high-angle shots, and Dutch angles.

Other areas of the world that have frequent tornadoes include South Africa, parts of Argentina, Paraguay, and southern Brazil, as well as portions of Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and far eastern Asia.

After the Z Plan was completed in the mid-1940s, Raeder's plans called for a " double pole strategy ", in which U-boats, Panzerschiffe and cruisers operating alone or in tandem would attack British commerce all over the globe, forcing the Royal Navy to divert ships all over the world to deal with these threats while at the same time two task forces of carriers, battleships, cruisers and destroyers would engage in frequent sorties into the North Sea, preferably from bases in Norway to destroy what remained of the British Home Fleet in a series of battles that would give Germany command of the sea.

Raeder's strategy which was a modified version of the " double pole " strategy he had devised before the war called for the Panzerschiffe, auxiliary cruisers and submarines to attack British merchantmen all over the world to force the Royal Navy to divert its strength while at the same time the main surface ships would make frequent raids into the North Sea to gradually reduce the Royal Navy's strength.

Typical customers include maritime, aviation, government, the petroleum industry, scientists, and frequent world travelers.

Because of this frequent activity and prediction, Parkfield has become one of the most popular spots in the world to try to capture and record large earthquakes.

Moodysson has said he could not have made the film without his strong Christian beliefs, and the frequent religious fantasies that Lilja has are the only tender spots in the bleak world Moodysson presents.

Turner placed human beings in many of his paintings to indicate his affection for humanity on the one hand ( note the frequent scenes of people drinking and merry-making or working in the foreground ), but its vulnerability and vulgarity amid the ' sublime ' nature of the world on the other hand.

Both his writings and his letters reveal a " restless man " ( a frequent self-description ) struggling to resolve contradictory feelings of faith and skepticism, love of life and disgust at the vulgarity and pettiness of the human world.

In addition to frequent recitals presented by the St Hilda's Music Society, the JdP also hosts concerts by a number of world renowned performers.

Its use in many parts of the world has declined because of highly frequent and severe early and late tardive dyskinesia, a type of extrapyramidal symptom.

High taxation, frequent droughts and a world economic depression were precipitating factors for a mass exodus of people from the town and district, first to Egypt and then to the United States.

Despite making frequent trips around the continent and around the world during his year-long tenure as AU chairman, Sassou Nguesso's achievements in the office were limited.

Alfred Thayer Mahan, a frequent commentator on world naval strategic and diplomatic affairs, believed that national greatness was inextricably associated with the sea, with its commercial usage in peace and its control in war.

While diamond dust can be seen in any area of the world that has cold winters, it is most frequent in the interior of Antarctica, where it is common year-round.

Marcel Duchamp, whom she had known since the early 1920s, when she lived in Paris with her first husband Laurence Vail, had introduced Guggenheim to the art world ; it was through him that she met many artists during her frequent visits to Paris.

He also made increasingly frequent forays into a personal fantasy world of whimsy, featuring small figures with teapots balanced on their heads, grotesquely curled hair and many ducks.

As to the question concerning the frequent sufferings of the pious and the prosperity of the wicked — truly a burning one in Akiba's time — this is answered by the explanation that the pious are punished in this life for their few sins, in order that in the next they may receive only reward ; while the wicked obtain in this world all the recompense for the little good they have done, and in the next world will receive only punishment for their misdeeds ( Gen. R.

Gary Myers makes frequent mention of Azathoth in his stories, both those set in the Lovecraftian Dreamlands and those set in the waking world.

Study of the regions of the world known as blue zones, where people commonly live active lives past 100 years of age, have speculated that longevity is related to a healthy social and family life, not smoking, eating a plant-based diet, frequent consumption of legumes and nuts, and engaging in regular physical activity.

Mahan was a frequent commentator on world naval, strategic and diplomatic affairs.

Scholars from around the world make frequent use of the NMM's collections and facilities, providing an important opportunity for students to meet and work with individuals on the latest scholarship on musical research.

Throughout the period, the use of mythology is frequent, but so too is a depiction of the natural world ( woods, rivers ).