Musica had his mother gather up nearly worthless sweepings from barbershop floors. Similarly, a fully swept matrix is the result of partial sweepings on all variables. Unlike previous reinforcements, which were "mere sweepings of his depots", first class formations were sent. The Black and Tans, known as "the sweepings of English jails", were formed of ex-servicemen. Al-Kadhim saw a slave girl coming out of the house carrying some sweepings. However, forward and reverse sweepings are opposite operations. Meanwhile al-Kadhim saw a slave girl coming out of his house carrying some sweepings. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. offered her a second chance as Mamie Donahue in "Sweepings".