2. a small appendage near the juncture of the small intestine and the large intestine (ileocecal valve). An apparently useless structure, it can be the source of a serious illness, appendicitis. Called also vermiform appendix. adj., adj appendicÂ´eal. vermiform appendix appendix (def. 2).
Although Superman has living quarters at the Fortress, his main residence is still Clark Kent's apartment in Metropolis. The arctic Fortress of Solitude concept was first created for pulp hero Doc Savage during the 1930s.n The New 52, the Fortress of Solitude is first seen floating in space. It is later revealed to be the orbiting ship of Braniac which Superman had taken over after he physically reprogrammed the Collector of Worlds.
Passed by the British Parliament in 1779, the Penitentiary Act emphasized reform principles such as secure and sanitary conditions, systematic inspection, the elimination of fees for basic needs and services, the desirability of a reformatory regimen, and the use of solitary confinement and continuous labor.pened in 1876 in Elmira, New York. This facility was the first in the United States to incorporate the philosophy and procdures of the Irish System. Gaol at Wymondham. The first facility in England specifically designed to implement John Howard's penal reforms and requirements of the 1779 Penitentiary Act.