Catatonic schizophrenia is marked by striking motor behaviour, such as remaining motionless in a rigid posture for hours or even days, and by stupor, mutism, or agitation.
Thousands of years of democracy have been marked by striking changes in the dominant political opinion – driven by economics, immigration, charismatic leaders, emergency crises, other hot issues and at times even good marketing.
His tenure at the venues so far has been marked by striking use of musicians – movie composer Rachel Portman for his version of Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities and the post-punk band White Lies for the Williams – and work, which though Made in Northampton (the slogan for his first season) shares funding and runs with other UK playhouses.
It had followed a period of drift and growing tension, marked by strikes, assassinations, riots and intrigues between Communists, Muslim Brothers and the king.
Instead, it was marked by strikes and demonstrations that brought La Paz, the capital, to a standstill, and an announcement from the independent mining co-operatives that they were breaking their alliance with Mr Morales.
Asked to form a government in 1901 by King Victor Emmanuel III, Zanardelli chose Giolitti as his minister of the interior; although the period was marked by strikes, Zanardelli did ensure proper parliamentary practices, decreased excessive taxes on the poor, and put an end to strikebreaking by the army.
It was a tumultuous eight-year ride marked by strikes, racial divisions, fiscal problems and a profound alienation of the city's white working and middle classes that only grew worse as the Lindsay stewardship went on, with effects still being felt by many today.
After two years of political turmoil marked by strikes, a failed coup and another recall drive that collected more than 3 million signatures but was derailed by election rules, many Venezuelans believe that this outpouring of frustration will end with Mr. Chávez's ouster.
This muddled response to the terror threat, paired with a fractious spring marked by strikes and protests over a deeply unpopular labor-reform bill, has sunk Hollande's approval rating to less than twenty per cent, the lowest of any President in the history of the Fifth Republic.
He set still another mark by striking out at least 100 batters each year for 17 consecutive seasons (1947 63).
Chapman, who routinely throws 100 mph, reached the mark by striking out pinch-hitter Giovanny Urshela to end the 10th inning in Cincinnati's 5-3 loss to Cleveland in 11 innings.
