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The Humanoids is a 1949 dystopian science fiction novel by American author Jack Williamson (1908–2006). [1] Originally published as a three-part serial called "...And Searching Mind" in Astounding Science-Fiction (March, April, May 1948), it was in fact a sequel to an earlier novelette, "With Folded Hands...", appearing in the same magazine in July of the previous year of 1947.
"With Folded Hands ..." is a 1947 science fiction novelette [1] by American writer Jack Williamson (1908–2006). In writing it, Willamson was influenced by the aftermath of World War II, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and his concern that "some of the technological creations we had developed with the best intentions might have disastrous consequences in the long run."
They typically represent the deceased in a state of "eternal repose", with hands folded in prayer, lying on a pillow, awaiting resurrection. A husband and wife may be depicted lying side by side. Medieval life-size recumbent effigies were first used for tombs of royalty and senior clerics, before spreading to the nobility.
The manner in which a person folds their arms is a dynamic morphological demonstration of two alternative phenotypes.Once adopted, manner of arms folding across the chest does not change throughout the lifetime and persons easily give up the unusual folding position, most commonly at the first attempt.
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Her elbows rest on the chair-arms ; her hands are folded. She wears a white cap with outstanding sides shaped like a mussel-shell, and over it a small black cap ; a soft broad ruff, and a black jacket, trimmed with fur at the bosom and shoulders, over a dark gown, with narrow wristbands.
The Puzzle Purse was a romantic Valentine's Day tradition from the 18th century, where a love note was hidden inside a small, intricately folded paper purse. The recipient had to unfold it ...
According to the Oxford English Corpus, a database of 21st-century texts that contains everything from academic journal articles to unedited writing and blog entries, contemporary writers opt for the nonstandard chords instead of cords 49% of the time. [45] [46] The cords spelling is also standard in the United Kingdom and Australia.