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This is a partial list of symbols and labels used by political parties, groups or movements around the world. Some symbols are associated with one or more worldwide ideologies and used by many parties that support a particular ideology. Others are region or country-specific.
In the 19th century book, A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar, a proverb concerning magpies is recited: "A single magpie in spring, foul weather will bring". The book further explains that this superstition arises from the habits of pairs of magpies to forage together only when the weather is fine.
There is a direct allusion to the Netherlandish proverbs of dancing on the gallows or shitting on the gallows, meaning a mocking of the state. [2] It also alludes to the belief that magpies are gossips, and that gossip leads to hangings [2] —and that the way to the gallows leads through pleasant meadows. [3]
The name The Magpie Salute comes from a superstition based in the UK... There are many variations, but the version I'm drawn to is the belief that if you see a Magpie, you would do well to salute it ‘to ward off negativity, or to have a good day.’ The way you salute the Magpie, based on some traditions is to say ‘Good Mornin’ Captain.’
The Political Compass website was established by political journalist Wayne Brittenden. [3] On July 2, 2001, an early version of the website appeared on the web server of One World Action. [4] The creators of The Political Compass acknowledged intellectual influences such as Wilhelm Reich and Theodor Adorno for their contributions to the field. [4]
stories have never appeared in print. But I can’t help starting with several of my favorite Walt stories told to me by those who were there, illustrating his multidimensional character: • One of the first Disney traveling art exhibits, “The Art of Animation,” was about to open in Denver, Colorado. Walt
The spiritual meaning behind seeing two of them is that you should take a closer look at your relationships. "Two has a highly intuitive meaning, it is the most relationship-focused number ...
Traditionally, to go from PostScript to PDF, a source PostScript file (that is, an executable program) is used as the basis for generating PostScript-like PDF code (see, e.g., Adobe Distiller). This is done by applying standard compiler techniques like loop unrolling , inlining and removing unused branches, resulting in code that is purely ...