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The last line of a paragraph continuing on to a new page (highlighted yellow) is a widow (sometimes called an orphan). In typesetting, widows and orphans are single lines of text from a paragraph that dangle at either the beginning or end of a block of text, or form a very short final line at the end of a paragraph. [1]
Urukagina's code has been widely hailed as the first recorded example of government reform, seeking to achieve a higher level of freedom and equality. [6] It limited the power of the priesthood and large property owners, and took measures against usury, burdensome controls, hunger, theft, murder, and seizure (of people's property and persons); as he states, "The widow and the orphan were no ...
A melon was added for the widows and orphans. It was owed by no one. It is another theft, another extortion. Return it whence it came, with the others. It is not permissible here to apply to any purpose goods dishonestly obtained; not even to the feeding of widows and orphans, for this would be to put a shame upon charity and dishonor it."
Benefits for Widows were first established by the Widows', Orphans' and Old Age Contributory Benefits Act 1925 at a rate of 10 shillings a week for life, to stop on remarriage. [1] To get any benefit as a widow a woman had to be married to her husband, and be his only wife, at the time of his death.
Orphan A short word or phrase that's carried over to a new column or page; also called a widow. What Gavin Ambrose and Paul Harris say [2]: Widow A lone word at the end of a paragraph. Orphan Orphans are the final one or two lines of a paragraph separated from the main paragraph to form a new column.
A book celebrating U&lc, U&lc: Influencing Design & Typography by John D. Berry (the magazine's final editor) ISBN 0-9724240-9-1, was published by Mark Batty in 2005. In October 2010 Allan Haley announced on the Fonts.com blog that the complete run of U&lc had been digitized and would be made available, one year's worth per month, via PDF ...
The grandchildren who brought a sparkle to their eyes no longer climb into their laps. The Saint Hardyal Educational and Orphans Welfare Society is a refuge for those who epitomize a troubling ...
An orphan's Christmas is a party thrown for orphans, who do not have relations or families capable of throwing their own party. [1] [2] [3] It may be sponsored by the local municipal government or by the local church; due to the police and firefighter's Widows and Orphans Fund, there is also a traditional relationship between these organizations and municipal orphan's Christmas parties. [4]