Martial law in the United States refers to several periods in United States history where in a region or the United States as a whole were placed under the control of a military body. On a federal level, only the president has the power to impose martial law. In each state, the governor has the right to impose martial law within the borders of the state. In the United States, martial law has been used in a limited number of circumstances, such as New Orleans during the Battle of New Orleans; after major disasters, such as the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 or the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 or...

"The Unparalleled Invasion" is a science fiction story written by Jack London. It was first published in McClure's in July 1910. == Plot summary == Under the influence of Japan, China modernizes and undergoes its own version of the Meiji Reforms in the 1910s. In 1922, China breaks away from Japan and fights a brief war that culminates in the Chinese annexation of the Japanese possessions of Korea, Formosa, and Manchuria. Over the next half century, China's population steadily grows, and eventually migration overwhelms European colonies in Asia. The United States and the other Western powers launch...

Balls to the Wall ist das fünfte Album der deutschen Heavy-Metal-Band Accept. Das Label Lark Records veröffentlichte das Album im Dezember 1983. Es ist das bekannteste und meistverkaufte Accept-Album, sie verkauften rund zwei Millionen Alben weltweit und in Amerika und Kanada gab es je eine Goldauszeichnung dafür. == Wissenswertes == Das Cover des Albums, das den Teil eines männlichen Unterkörpers mit kurzer Lederhose zeigt, brachte in Verbindung mit dem Stück London Leatherboys den Musikern das Gerücht ein, homosexuell zu sein. == Rezeption == Das Album erreichte in Deutschland Platz 50, in den…

Adverb: balls to the wall (not comparable)

1. (US, idiomatic, slang) Full throttle; (at) maximum speed. [since the 1960s]
2. (US, idiomatic, slang) (With) maximum effort or commitment. [since the 1960s]
3. 2006, Michael D. Brown, Testimony before the US Senate Homeland Security Committee:
4. I told the staff...the day before the hurricane struck that I expected them to cut every piece of red tape, do everything they could, that it was balls to the wall, that I didn't want to...