Cotta Family: His son Johann Georg Cotta (4), Baron von Cottendorf (1796–1863), extended the firm by buying in 1839 the business of G.J. Göschen in Leipzig and in 1845 that of Vogel in Landshut. In the same year, Bible branches were started at Stuttgart and Munich.

Mithradates VI Eupator: Life: Mithradates defeated Marius Aurelius Cotta, the Roman consul, at Chalcedon, but Lucullus worsted him outside Cyzicus (73) and drove him, in 72, to take refuge in Armenia with his son-in-law Tigranes. After scoring two great victories at Tigranocerta (69) and Artaxata (68), Lucullus was disconcerted by the…

kottabos, one of the earliest known drinking games, a staple at aristocratic banquets (called symposia) of the ancient Greeks, especially in the 5th and 4th centuries bce. The most common version of the game involves flinging wine lees, or dregs, at a target in an attempt to dislodge it from its

kottabos, one of the earliest known drinking games, a staple at aristocratic banquets (called symposia) of the ancient Greeks, especially in the 5th and 4th centuries bce. The most common version of the game involves flinging wine lees, or dregs, at a target in an attempt to dislodge it from its

cottage cheese, fresh, soft, unripened cheese consisting of curds of varying sizes, usually mixed with some whey or cream. It is white and mild but faintly sour in taste. In commercial cheese making, the curds are derived from pasteurized skim milk or reconstituted, low-fat milk products. The whey

cottage furniture, mass-produced type of furniture popular in the United States in the mid-19th century. In The Architecture of Country Houses (1850), A.J. Downing recommended it for use in rural surroundings and favoured in particular the work of Edward Hennessy of Boston. He pointed out that a

Thomas Gainsborough: London period of Thomas Gainsborough: …peasants painted from models—for example, The Cottage Girl with a Bowl of Milk. The idea appeared in immature form in the little rustic Suffolk figures, and he may have been fired to exploit it further by seeing the 17th-century Spanish painter Bartolomé Murillo’s St. John, which he copied.

Elmhurst, city, DuPage county, northeastern Illinois, U.S. It is a suburb of Chicago, lying 16 miles (26 km) west of downtown. Potawatomi Indians were early inhabitants of the area. Settled in 1836, it was originally called Cottage Hill for the Hill Cottage, an inn built in 1843 midway between

Asia: Handicrafts: Traditional cottage industries and handicrafts continue to play an important role in the economies of all Asian countries. They not only constitute major manufacturing activities in themselves but are also often the only available means to provide additional employment and raise the level of living for…

Caryophyllaceae: Major genera and species: …cottage, or grass, pink (D. plumarius). See also baby’s breath; campion; chickweed.

Andrew Jackson Downing: In Cottage Residences (1842) he applied the principles of landscape and architectural design to the needs of more modest homeowners. His The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1845), written with his brother Charles, was the most complete treatise of its kind yet written and led…

Rosales: Ornamental species: …and even historical events; the cottage rose (Rosa ×alba) was adopted as a symbol by the Yorkists in the English Wars of the Roses. There are perhaps 120 species of wild roses, and over the centuries humans have deliberately selected and bred these wild roses to produce a wide variety…

Italy: The victory of populist parties: …by nominating former IMF executive Carlo Cottarelli to serve at the head of a technocratic caretaker government ahead of early elections. Cottarelli was known as “Mr. Scissors” for his reputation as an opponent of public spending, but his appointment failed to assuage investors. In the end, Cottarelli surrendered his mandate…

Cottbus, city, Brandenburg Land (state), eastern Germany. It lies on the Spree River, at the southeastern edge of the Spree Forest, near the German border with Poland. First mentioned in 1156 and chartered in the early 13th century, Cottbus became an exclave of Brandenburg in 1445–55 in

Robert de Cotte was an influential French architect who created mansions now regarded as the epitome of early Rococo residential design. De Cotte was a pupil and assistant of the architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart and became his brother-in-law about 1683. After Mansart’s death in 1708, de Cotte

Joseph Cotten was an American actor whose elegant mannerisms, handsome looks, and low-key yet compelling dramatic performances earned him both popular and critical acclaim. He was best known for his roles in several film classics of the 1940s, particularly those directed by Orson Welles. After a

Joseph Cotten was an American actor whose elegant mannerisms, handsome looks, and low-key yet compelling dramatic performances earned him both popular and critical acclaim. He was best known for his roles in several film classics of the 1940s, particularly those directed by Orson Welles. After a

pin fastener: The split cotter pin is used to prevent nuts from turning on bolts and to keep loosely fitting pins in place. The head of the nut has radial slots aligned with one of the radial holes in the bolt. The pin is a loose fit in the…

Australian Capital Territory: Drainage and soils: …within the region is the Cotter River, which drains the western area and provides most of Canberra’s water supply from three storage lakes. Another major tributary is the Molonglo River, which runs through the centre of the city, where it is dammed to form Lake Burley Griffin, one of the…

Cottian Alps, segment of the Western Alps extending along the French-Italian border between Maddalena Pass and the Maritime Alps (south) and Mont Cenis and the Graian Alps (north). Mount Viso (12,602 feet [3,841 m]) is the highest point. The western spurs are known as the Dauphiné Alps. The main

Paleo-Siberian languages: Yeniseian, Luorawetlan, and Nivkh: Kott (Kot; also called Assan or Asan), Arin, and Pumpokol, now extinct members of this group, were spoken chiefly to the south of the present-day locus of Ket and Yug.

sculpin, any of the numerous, usually small fish of the family Cottidae (order Scorpaeniformes), found in both salt water and fresh water, principally in northern regions of the world. Sculpins are elongated, tapered fish, usually with wide, heavy heads. The gill covers have one or more spines, the

Cottian Alps, segment of the Western Alps extending along the French-Italian border between Maddalena Pass and the Maritime Alps (south) and Mont Cenis and the Graian Alps (north). Mount Viso (12,602 feet [3,841 m]) is the highest point. The western spurs are known as the Dauphiné Alps. The main

Francis Cottington, Baron Cottington was an English lord treasurer and ambassador who was leader of the pro-Spanish, pro-Roman Catholic faction in King Charles I’s court during the decade preceding the English Civil Wars (1642–51). Cottington was ambassador to Spain in 1616–17 under King James I.

Francis Cottington, Baron Cottington was an English lord treasurer and ambassador who was leader of the pro-Spanish, pro-Roman Catholic faction in King Charles I’s court during the decade preceding the English Civil Wars (1642–51). Cottington was ambassador to Spain in 1616–17 under King James I.

Cottius was the king and then prefect of the Ligurian tribes living in the area now called the Cottian Alps, centred on Mount Cenis and the Montgenèvre Pass. Cottius was the son of King Donnus, who had initially opposed but eventually entered into friendly relations with Julius Caesar. After

Floyd Mayweather, Jr.: …he entered prison, he fought Miguel Cotto in May 2012, winning a unanimous decision to capture the World Boxing Association (WBA) light middleweight title. Mayweather began his prison sentence in June 2012 and was released for good behavior after serving two months.

scorpaeniform: Annotated classification: Family Cottocomephoridae (Baikal sculpins) Similar to cottids but postcleithral bones absent or rudimentary. Size to about 20 cm (8 inches). Freshwater, endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia. 3 genera and 7 species. Family Comephoridae (Baikal oilfishes) Size to about 20 cm (8 inches). Freshwater, endemic to Lake Baikal…

scorpaeniform: Annotated classification: Suborder Cottoidei Small to moderate-size fishes. Mostly without scales; many with spiny skins, others with bony plates. 756 species. Marine, from temperate to polar seas, and freshwater in Northern Hemisphere. Family Cottidae (sculpins and bullheads) Generally large-headed, with well-developed head spines. Mostly small, some up to…

Saint Giuseppe Cottolengo ; canonized 1934; feast day April 29) was the founder of the Societies of the Little House of Divine Providence and of 14 religious congregations. A canon in Turin, Cottolengo was called (1827) to administer last rites to a dying woman. Shocked to discover that there was

Saint Giuseppe Cottolengo ; canonized 1934; feast day April 29) was the founder of the Societies of the Little House of Divine Providence and of 14 religious congregations. A canon in Turin, Cottolengo was called (1827) to administer last rites to a dying woman. Shocked to discover that there was

cotton, any of several economically significant species of plants of the genus Gossypium, widely cultivated for their seed-hair fibers. One of the world’s leading agricultural crops with a long history of use, cotton can be made into a variety of biodegradable fabrics. Although conventional cotton

aphid: Types of aphids: …melon, or cotton, aphid (Aphis gossypii) is green to black. In warm climates live young are produced all year, while in cooler areas there is an egg stage. Among the dozens of possible hosts are melon, cotton, and cucumber. It is usually controlled by naturally occurring parasites and predators.

Cotton Belt, agricultural region of the southern U.S. where cotton is the main cash crop. Once confined to the pre-Civil War South, the Cotton Belt was pushed west after the war. Today it extends from southeastern Virginia to central and southern California and includes North and South Carolina,

corn earworm, larva of the moth Heliothis zea (in some classifications H. armigera; family Noctuidae). The smooth, fleshy green or brown caterpillars are serious crop pests before they pupate in the soil. Four or five generations of the pale brown adult moths (wingspan 3.5 cm [about 113 inches])

Cotton Bowl, postseason U.S. collegiate football game played on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day in Arlington, Texas. (Read Walter Camp’s 1903 Britannica essay on inventing American football.) The Cotton Bowl was conceived by Dallas oilman J. Curtis Sanford. The first game was played in 1937. After

How Was Cotton Candy Invented?: The sugary treat cotton candy was invented in Nashville in 1897 by a dentist (yes, a dentist) named William J. Morrison and a confectioner named John C. Wharton. Together, they developed a machine that spun heated sugar into fine threads, creating an airy, cottony confection that became a…

Cotton Club, legendary nightspot in the Harlem district of New York City that for years featured prominent Black entertainers who performed for white audiences. The club served as the springboard to fame for Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, and many others. Jack Johnson, the first African American

John Barry: …the film sound track of The Cotton Club (1984). Barry, who was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1999, was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1998, and in 2005 he won an academy fellowship from the British Academy of Film and…

plant bug: …important cotton pest is the cotton fleahopper (Psallus seriatus). The oval-shaped adult is about 3 mm long and pale green in colour, with four black spots on its body. It passes the winter in the egg stage in the plant tissues of weeds. In the spring after the eggs hatch,…

cotton gin, machine for cleaning cotton of its seeds, invented in the United States by Eli Whitney in 1793. The cotton gin is an example of an invention directly called forth by an immediate demand; the mechanization of spinning in England had created a greatly expanded market for American cotton,

tupelo: Major species: The water tupelo (N. aquatica), also called cotton gum or swamp gum, grows in swamps of the southeastern and Gulf of Mexico coasts and in the Mississippi River valley northward to southern Illinois. It grows in pure stands or in association with bald cypress and other…

cotton harvester, machine for harvesting cotton bolls. Mechanical cotton harvesters are of two basic types, strippers and pickers. Stripper-type harvesters strip the entire plant of both open and unopened bolls along with many leaves and stems. The unwanted material is then removed by special

Frederick Law Olmsted: His report, published as The Cotton Kingdom (1861), is regarded as a reliable account of the antebellum South. In 1857 Olmsted was appointed superintendent of New York City’s projected Central Park. A competition was held to select a new plan for the park, and Olmsted collaborated with the young…

Denys Arcand: …On est au coton (Cotton Mill, Treadmill), an exposé of the textile industry that was so controversial that it was banned by the NFB. He soon moved into feature films, beginning with La Maudite Galette (Dirty Money) in 1972. He directed the film Le Crime d’Ovide Plouffe (Murder in…

deer mouse: …white in some populations of cotton mice (Peromyscus gossypinus) in the southeastern United States, but it can range from gray through bright buff, brown, reddish brown, and to blackish in P. melanurus, which inhabits the mountain forests of southern Mexico. Species living in dark and wet forests tend to have…

Edgar Degas: Travel to New Orleans: …spectacular works such as the Cotton Office at New Orleans (1873). Over this same period he began to describe a deterioration in his eyesight, complaining of intolerance to bright light and wondering if he might soon be blind.

jazz: Other notables of the 1920s: …Ellington and Henderson considered McKinney’s Cotton Pickers, a Detroit-based band, their only serious rival. The distinctiveness of the Cotton Pickers’ work during the band’s heyday is attributable primarily to the remarkable leadership and the composing and arranging talents of John Nesbitt, whose work was mistakenly credited to Redman for many…

cotton rat, (genus Sigmodon), any of 14 species of terrestrial rodents found from the southern United States to northern South America. Cotton rats are stout-bodied with small ears, and their coarse grizzled coats range from grayish brown to dark brown mixed with buff. All species live in natural

lygaeid bug: …the Old World, or Egyptian, cotton stainer (Oxycarenus hyalinipennis) and the Australian Nysius vinitor, both of which are destructive to fruit trees, and the predatory Geocoris punctipes, which feeds on mites, termites, and other small plant-feeding insects.

red bug: The genus Dysdercus is one of the most destructive cotton pests in North America and India. This cotton stainer damages cotton plants by sucking the sap and destroys the cotton bolls by staining them with excrement. At one time small piles of sugarcane were put between rows…

textile: Sewing thread: Cotton thread is compatible with fabric made from yarn of plant origin, such as cotton and linen, and for rayon (made from a plant substance), because it has similar shrinkage characteristics. It is not suitable for most synthetics, which do not shrink, or for fabrics…

Whig Party: …of “Conscience” (antislavery) Whigs and “Cotton” (proslavery) Whigs emerged. In 1848 the party returned to its winning formula by running a military hero—this time Zachary Taylor—for president. But the Compromise of 1850, fashioned by Henry Clay and signed into law by Millard Fillmore (who succeeded to the presidency on Taylor’s…

Charles Cotton was an English poet and country squire, chiefly remembered for his share in Izaak Walton’s The Compleat Angler. Cotton made a number of translations from the French, including, in 1685, his often-reprinted version of Montaigne’s Essays, Corneille’s Horace (1671), and several

John Cotton was an influential New England Puritan leader who served principally as “teacher” of the First Church of Boston (1633–52) after escaping the persecution of Nonconformists by the Church of England. Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, Cotton became vicar of the parish church of St.

Mary Ann Cotton was a British nurse and housekeeper who was believed to be Britain’s most prolific female serial killer. She allegedly poisoned up to 21 people. Mary Ann grew up in Durham county, northeastern England. According to some sources, she left home at age 16 to work as a nurse but

Samuel Cotton was an American antislavery activist and spokesman for the eradication of contemporary slavery in Mauritania and Sudan. Raised in the impoverished Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, NewYork, Cotton received a B.A. degree in sociology from Lehman College, a division of the City

Sir Arthur Thomas Cotton was a British irrigation engineer whose projects averted famines and stimulated the economy of southern India. Cotton entered the Madras engineers in 1820, served in the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824–26), and began his irrigation work in 1828. He constructed works on the

Sir Henry Cotton was a preeminent British golfer in the decades following World War I. Cotton was encouraged by his father to play golf, and, after being coached by John Henry Taylor, he became a full-time professional golfer in 1926. His first win of the Open Championship (British Open) in 1934

Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, 1st Baronet was an English antiquarian, the founder of the Cottonian Library, and a prominent Parliamentarian in the reign of Charles I. The collection of historical documents that he amassed in his library eventually formed the basis of the manuscript collection of the

Sir Henry Cotton was a preeminent British golfer in the decades following World War I. Cotton was encouraged by his father to play golf, and, after being coached by John Henry Taylor, he became a full-time professional golfer in 1926. His first win of the Open Championship (British Open) in 1934

Tom Cotton is an American politician who was elected to the U.S. Senate as a Republican in 2014 and began representing Arkansas the following year. He previously was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (2013–15). Cotton was raised on a cattle farm near the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas. He

Tom Cotton is an American politician who was elected to the U.S. Senate as a Republican in 2014 and began representing Arkansas the following year. He previously was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (2013–15). Cotton was raised on a cattle farm near the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas. He

hosiery: , by William Cotton in 1864. The stocking is started at the top with the welt, an extra-thick section for gartering. The fabric is shaped by reducing the number of needles at the ankle, then adding needles at the heel, and again reducing the number through the…

marmoset: The cotton-top tamarin (S. oedipus), found in Colombia and Panama, has a scruffy white crest of hair on the top of its head. The golden-handed tamarin, S. midas, is named for the mythological Greek king.

water moccasin, (Agkistrodon piscivorus), species of large-bodied semiaquatic venomous snake inhabiting moist forests, wetlands, and intertidal habitats of the southeastern United States. The water moccasin is classified with rattlesnakes, copperheads, and other pit vipers in the subfamily

cottonseed, seed of the cotton plant, important commercially for its oil and other products. Cottonseed oil is used in salad and cooking oils and, after hydrogenation, in shortenings and margarine. The cake, or meal, remaining after the oil is extracted is used in poultry and livestock feeds.

cottontail, any of several North and Central American rabbit species of the genus Sylvilagus. See

cottontail, any of several North and Central American rabbit species of the genus Sylvilagus. See

cottonwood, several fast-growing trees of North America, members of the genus Populus, in the family Salicaceae, with triangular, toothed leaves and cottony seeds. The dangling leaves clatter in the wind. Eastern cottonwood (P. deltoides), nearly 30 metres (100 feet) tall, has thick glossy leaves.

stag beetle: mazama (cottonwood stag beetle), which occurs in the southwest. L capreolus is distinguished by its shiny reddish brown colour, whereas L. placidus and L. mazama are usually very dark brown or black. Most stag beetles live around rotting logs on which the larvae feed. Adults feed…

jujube: The Indian, or cottony, jujube (Z. mauritiana) differs from the common jujube in having leaves that are woolly beneath instead of smooth. The fruits are smaller and not so sweet.

cottony-cushion scale, (Icerya purchasi), a scale insect pest (order Homoptera), especially of California citrus trees. The adult lays bright red eggs in a distinctive large white mass that juts out from a twig. In summer the eggs hatch in a few days; in winter several months are required. The

Frederick Gardner Cottrell was a U.S. educator, scientist, and inventor of the electrostatic precipitator, a device that removes suspended particles from streams of gases. Cottrell taught chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, from 1902 to 1911 and began his work on electrostatic

Sir Alan Cottrell was a British metallurgist whose introduction into metallurgy of concepts from thermodynamics and solid-state physics advanced the field. Cottrell received a bachelor’s degree and a doctoral degree from the University of Birmingham in 1939 and 1942, respectively. He was a lecturer

Sir Alan Cottrell was a British metallurgist whose introduction into metallurgy of concepts from thermodynamics and solid-state physics advanced the field. Cottrell received a bachelor’s degree and a doctoral degree from the University of Birmingham in 1939 and 1942, respectively. He was a lecturer

miller’s-thumb, fish that is a species of sculpin

Cotuí, city, central Dominican Republic. Situated in the fertile La Vega Real region on the Yuna River, it was founded in 1505 as a mining centre. Early in the colonial era, gold, silver, and copper were mined in the vicinity; iron pyrites, amber, and graphite deposits were later discovered nearby.

galliform: Care of the young: The common quail (Coturnix coturnix), wild individuals of which normally breed at one year of age, matures to breeding condition in seven weeks in captivity. It is uncertain whether wild birds hatched in the spring actually do breed during the summer; environmental control factors, especially decreasing…

animal learning: Imprinting: Experiments with Japanese quail have shown that their sexual preferences as adults are influenced by the precise individuals to whom they are exposed at an earlier age. Their preferred mate is one like, but not too like, the individuals on whom they imprinted. The preference for some…

Jill E. Barad: …than acting, she worked for Coty Cosmetics as a cosmetician-trainer. Even at this early job, her innovative nature shone through—when she realized that Coty’s products were not being placed well in the stores she visited, she designed a wall display that the company would use for the next two decades.…

Jill E. Barad: …than acting, she worked for Coty Cosmetics as a cosmetician-trainer. Even at this early job, her innovative nature shone through—when she realized that Coty’s products were not being placed well in the stores she visited, she designed a wall display that the company would use for the next two decades.…

François Coty was a French perfume manufacturer who acquired newspaper interests to advance his right-wing political and social views. By 1900 Coty’s small perfume business had become highly successful. In 1905 he opened a plant near Paris and during World War I became one of the wealthiest men in

René Coty was the last president of the Fourth French Republic, from 1954 to 1959. After taking degrees in law and philosophy and pursuing a local political career, Coty was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1923. He sat with the left Republicans and specialized in matters of merchant shipping

Kütahya, city, western Turkey. It lies along the Porsuk River, at the foot of a hill crowned by a ruined medieval castle. Kütahya, known as Cotyaeum in antiquity, lay on the great road from the Marmara region to the Mesopotamian plains; the town flourished and declined according to the changing

cotyledon, seed leaf within the embryo of a seed. Cotyledons help supply the nutrition a plant embryo needs to germinate and become established as a photosynthetic organism and may themselves be a source of nutritional reserves or may aid the embryo in metabolizing nutrition stored elsewhere in the

artiodactyl: Reproductive specializations: …in pockets or groups called cotyledons (“cotyledonary” placentas). It is interesting that there are few of these cotyledons in deer—for instance only five in Père David’s deer—but many in giraffes and bovids (up to 160 or 180 in giraffes and goats). The musk deer (Moschus moschiferus) is exceptional among deer…

Ordu: …was the site of ancient Cotyora, founded by Greek colonists from Sinope (modern Sinop) in the 5th century bce, and is the place from which the survivors of Xenophon’s Ten Thousand (Greeks who went to Asia to seek their fortunes) embarked for Sinope and Heraclea Pontica (modern Ereğli).

Cotys, Thracian goddess worshipped with orgiastic rites, especially at night. Her worship was apparently adopted publicly in Corinth (c. 425 bc) and in Dorian Sicily and perhaps privately in Athens about the same time; it then included a baptismal ceremony. Later relief sculptures from Thrace

Cotys, Thracian goddess worshipped with orgiastic rites, especially at night. Her worship was apparently adopted publicly in Corinth (c. 425 bc) and in Dorian Sicily and perhaps privately in Athens about the same time; it then included a baptismal ceremony. Later relief sculptures from Thrace

pre-Columbian civilizations: The Maya highlands and Pacific coast: …centers that together form the Cotzumalhuapa civilization. It forms a puzzle, for there are strong affiliations with most other contemporary civilizations in Mesoamerica. Stylistic influence from the lowland Maya, Classic Central Veracruz, and Teotihuacán can be detected among others. While Cotzumalhuapa took form by the Early Classic, it continued into…

coua, any of about 10 species of terrestrial birds of the genus Coua, of the cuckoo family (Cuculidae) found in Madagascar. Couas are long-tailed, weak-flying birds 45 to 60 cm (18 to 24 inches) in length, of rather soft coloration, often bluish or grayish. They eat insects and, unlike other

Samuel Bernard, count de Coubert was a French financier who became a symbol of Protestant banking. He had the same name as his father, a well-known painter. Bernard started off in business selling gold brocade and jewelry, but he soon went into banking, assisted by refugee Protestants in other

Pierre, baron de Coubertin was a French educator who played a central role in the revival of the Olympic Games in 1896, after nearly 1,500 years of abeyance. He was a founding member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and served as its president from 1896 to 1925. As a republican born to

coucal, any of about 27 species of medium to large birds of the genus Centropus of the cuckoo family (Cuculidae). They are found from Africa and Madagascar across southern Asia to Australia and the Solomon Islands. About 30 to 90 cm (12 to 36 inches) long, coucals are loose-plumaged birds with

couch, in modern usage a sofa or settee, but in the 17th and 18th centuries a long, upholstered seat for reclining, one end sloping and high enough to provide a back rest and headrest. Some late 18th-century versions had an arm running partly down one side, and this type continued to be made in

quack grass, (Elymus repens), rapidly spreading grass of the family Poaceae. Quack grass is native to Europe and has been introduced to other north temperate areas for forage or erosion control. In cultivated lands, it is often considered a weed because of its persistence. The plant has been used

Chantal Akerman: A Couch in New York (1996) was a rare commercial venture, a romantic comedy in which a New York psychologist (William Hurt) switches apartments with a Parisian free spirit (Juliette Binoche). La Captive (2000) was a loose adaptation of Marcel Proust’s La Prisonnière (1923).

papermaking: Formation of paper sheet by machines: …the Fourdrinier wire, is the couch roll. Prior to the transferring operation, the couch roll must remove water from and consolidate the sheet to strengthen it. In modern machines the couch roll is almost always a suction roll.

Michael Ritchie: The 1980s: After the disappointing The Couch Trip (1988), Ritchie reteamed with Chase on Fletch Lives (1989), but it failed to match the success of the 1985 original.