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List of works Stella Gibbons

1 list of works 1.1 novels 1.2 short stories 1.3 children s books 1.4 poetry list of works publisher information relates first publication only. many of books have been reissued, different publishers. novels short stories roaring tower , other stories. london: longmans. 1937. oclc 6705456.  christmas @ cold comfort farm , other stories. london: longmans. 1940. oclc 771331616.  beside pearly water. london: peter nevill. 1954. oclc 6922440.  children s books the untidy gnome. london: longmans. 1935. oclc 560579789.  poetry the mountain beast. london: longmans. 1930.  the priestess , other poems. london: longmans. 1934. oclc 7123475.  the lowland venus. london: longmans. 1938. oclc 10421672.  collected poems. london: longmans. 1950. oclc 3372203. 

Music video Break Your Heart

cruz , girlfriend on speedboat in music video. the original music video, executive produced craig bernard, filmed in sotogrande, spain in july 2009, new parts filmed in miami, united states in february 2010 include ludacris, resulting in 2 versions of video. the video begins cruz , girlfriend, played uzbekistan-born supermodel nadya nepomnyashaya, sitting in sports car near pier. tells him know m gonna hurt you. cruz responds saying know m gonna break heart, right? says want bet? , says bring on. exit car, walk down pier , enter nearby speedboat. scenes shown in several different venues, including club, boat, beachfront party, speedboat , hotel room. throughout video, cruz on escapades different women. video ends cruz s girlfriend laughing @ attempts break heart , 2 off boat on , go onto speedboat. version ludacris, there scenes him , cruz in white concrete backdrop flashing light, 2 of them large group of people in club. when asked if old school diddy influence on video, cruz ...

Cameras Hasselblad

1 cameras 1.1 hk7 , ska4 military cameras 1.2 1600 f , 1000 f 1.3 v-system 1.3.1 el series 1.4 x-system 1.5 h-system 1.5.1 h1 1.5.2 h1d 1.5.3 h2 1.5.4 h2d 1.5.5 h2f 1.5.6 h3d 1.5.7 h3dii 1.5.8 h4d 1.5.9 h4x 1.5.10 h5d 1.5.11 h5d-50c 1.5.12 h5x 1.5.13 h5d-50c wifi 1.5.14 h6d-50c , h6d-100c 1.6 xcd-system 1.6.1 x1d-50c cameras hk7 (1941–1945) ska4 (1941–1945) 1600 f (1948–1953) 1000 f (1953–1957) v-system 500 (1957–present) v-system 2000 , 200 (1977–2004) v-system superwide (1954–2006) v-system flexbody (1995–2003) xpan (1998–2006) (designed , manufactured fujifilm) h-system (2002–present) lunar (announced september 2012, shipped 2013) x1d (announced june 2016) – medium-format mirrorless camera hk7 , ska4 military cameras the hk7 put 7 cm tall 9 cm wide image on 80 mm film. has interchangeable lenses, 135 mm zeiss biotessar, second being either 240 mm f/4 meyer tele-megor or 250 mm f/5 schneider tele-xenar. the ska4 has interchangeable film magazines, key fea...

References Aerial archaeology

bibliography bourgeois, j. , meganck, m. (eds.) (2005). aerial photography , archaeology 2003. century of information. archaeological reports ghent university 4. ghent: academia press. isbn 90-382-0782-4 brophy, k. , cowley, d. (eds.) (2005). air: understanding aerial archaeology. london: history press. isbn 0-7524-3130-7 riley, d. n. (1987). air photography , archaeology. univ of pennsylvania. isbn 0-8122-8087-3 wilson, d. r . (2000). air photo interpretation archaeologists, london: history press. (2nd edn.). isbn 0-7524-1498-4

References Molinier (baritone)

sources parsons, charles h. (1993). opera premieres: index of casts/performers: k–z, volume 16 in series mellen opera index. lewiston, new york: edward mellen press. isbn 9780889464155. tamvaco, jean-louis (2000). les cancans de l opéra. chroniques de l académie royale de musique et du théâtre, à paris sous les deux restorations (2 volumes, in french). paris: cnrs editions. isbn 9782271056856. wolff, stéphane (1962). l opéra au palais garnier (1875–1962). paris: deposé au journal l entr acte oclc 7068320, 460748195. paris: slatkine (1983 reprint) isbn 9782050002142.

History California Baptist University

1 history 1.1 1950s 1.2 1960s , 1970s 1.3 1980s , 1990s 1.4 2000s 1.5 2010s history 1950s founded in 1950 california baptist college in el monte, california, new college enrolled 120 students during first year under leadership of first president, p. boyd smith. in 1953, college moved under wing of california southern baptist convention, same year first edition of angelos, college yearbook, published. in 1954, college received charter state of california. cbu james complex soon, college outgrew facilities, and, in 1955, moved campus rural city of riverside. the college moved more spacious 75.6 acre campus had constructed buildings used offices, classrooms, , living areas. known annie gabriel library, first built in 1921. in 1927, original administration building constructed whereas w.e. james building built in 1934. building houses ceramics studio , boiler constructed in 1938. in 1958, college named second president, dr. lloyd simmons. 1960s , 1970s in 1961 cbu received full accreditati...

References Kamenskoye Urban Settlement

sources Государственный комитет Российской Федерации по статистике. Комитет Российской Федерации по стандартизации, метрологии и сертификации. №ОК 019-95 1 января 1997 г. «Общероссийский классификатор объектов административно-территориального деления. Код 11 242», в ред. изменения №275/2015 от 1 сентября 2015 г.. (state statistics committee of russian federation. committee of russian federation on standardization, metrology, , certification. #ok 019-95 january 1, 1997 russian classification of objects of administrative division . code 11 242, amended amendment #275/2015 of september 1, 2015. ). Архангельское областное Собрание депутатов. Областной закон №258-внеоч.-ОЗ от 23 сентября 2004 г. «О статусе и границах территорий муниципальных образований в Архангельской области», в ред. Областного закона №224-13-ОЗ от 16 декабря 2014 г. «Об упразднении отдельных населённых пунктов Соловецкого района Архангель...

Awards and decorations Alfredo M. Santos

general santos interred @ libingan ng mga bayani. camp gen. alfredo m. santos in calauag, quezon distinguished conduct star distinguished service star (7) gold cross medal philippine legion of honor legion of merit presidential unit citation badge long service medal (2) anti-dissidence campaign medal asia-pacific theater campaign medal philippine independence medal philippine defense medal philippine liberation medal combat infantryman badge distinguished service cross (united states) silver star american defense medal world war ii victory medal distinguished unit badge the noble order of crown of thailand (2) order of cloud , banner (nationalist china) (2) order of military merit (korea) seato service badge national order of vietnam kim-khank medal

References Vladimir Košak

bibliography dizdar, zdravko; grčić, marko; ravlić, slaven; stuparić, darko (1997). tko je tko u ndh (in croatian). minerva. isbn 953-6377-03-9.  hrnčević, josip (1984). svjedočanstva (in croatian). globus.  krizman, bogdan (1978). ante pavelić ustaše (in croatian). globus.  nikolić, vinko (1976). hrvatska revija: jubilarni zbornik 1951-1975 (in croatian). hrvatska revija.  +

Second term as prime minister (1997–99) Nawaz Sharif

1 second term prime minister (1997–99) 1.1 atomic policy 1.1.1 1998 nuclear tests 1.1.2 economical effects of tests 1.1.3 political effects of tests 1.1.4 space programme 1.2 foreign policy 1.3 constitutional amendment 1.4 issues judiciary 1.4.1 attack on supreme court 1.4.2 2006 formal apology 1.5 policy on anti-terrorism 1.6 relations military 1.6.1 dismissal of general jehangir karamat 1.6.2 confrontation military second term prime minister (1997–99) us defense secretary william s. cohen prime minister nawaz sharif (1998) by 1996, national economy had come under intense situation , deadlock, , economic failure near. continuous , large scale of government corruption made benazir bhutto , appointed government ministers had deteriorated country s economy @ extreme level. in 1997 parliamentary elections, sharif , pakistan muslim league (pml-n) won landslide victory in elections, defeating benazir bhutto , people s party. commenting on victory, pakistan media , people of pakistan hoped s...

Post-war service Končar-class missile boat

Šibenik (left) photographed in lora naval base alongside 2 kralj-class missile boats, kralj dmitar zvonimir (rtop-12) (center) , kralj petar krešimir iv (rtop-11) (right) during mid 1990s, ramiz sadiku docked major overhaul , reconstruction. however, due lack of funds work never completed , boat decommissioned , sold scrap. boat s superstructure, propulsion, sensors , weapon systems dismantled, after new owner moved boat underground naval dock on luštica peninsula. boat remained there several years, before deteriorating condition caused sink inside dock. wreck raised in 2014 , towed zelenika broken smaller segments transported nikšić steel factory. in june 2006, hasan zahirović-laca sailed boka kotorska italy participate in international naval exercise adrion livex 06 . boat left port under flag of navy of serbia , montenegro, because montenegro declared independence on 6 june while boat still out on exercise, hasan zahirović-laca became first ship outside of montenegrin waters displa...

PA 282 Alternate Truck Pennsylvania Route 282

pennsylvania route 282 alternate truck route goes through downingtown bypassing weight-restricted bridge on east branch brandywine creek in trucks on 30 tons , combination loads on 40 tons prohibited. follows pa 113, 30, , norwood road. route runs 4 miles in length , signed in 2013. eagle pennsylvania route 282 alternate truck truck route around weight-restricted bridge on east branch brandywine creek in eagle, pennsylvania. follows moore road, pa 100 , pa 113. along pa 100, runs concurrent pa 401 alternate truck. route 7 miles in length , signed in 2013. pa 282 alternate truck in eagle, pennsylvania.

The sovereign.27s crown Coronation of the Russian monarch

russian rulers dmitri donskoi peter great utilized cap of monomakh, fourteenth-century gold filigree cap sable trimming, adorned pearls , other precious stones. although russian legend held had been given vladimir monomakh byzantine emperor constantine ix, more modern scholarship assigns asian origin diadem. with accession of peter great emperor of russia in 1721, undertook programme of westernizing various aspects of russian society. in line this, regalia became influenced western-style. replaced monomakh s diadem 1 modelled on private crowns of holy roman emperors, of imperial crown of austria 1 example. peter s wife, succeeded him catherine i, first wear type of diadem. coronation of catherine great (catherine ii) in 1762, court jewelers ekhart , jérémie pauzié decided create new crown, known great imperial crown, used style of mitre divided 2 half-spheres central arch between them topped diamonds , 398.72-carat red spinel china. crown produced in record 2 months , weighted 2.3...

Auto racing curbs Curb

curbs @ suzuka international racing course in auto racing, curbs flat curbstones lining corners or chicanes of racing tracks. painted red , white, , intended prevent unauthorized short-cuts , keep racers safely on track. although not considered part of racing track, drivers ride curbs in order maintain momentum , gain time advantage in cornering.

Hall of Fame Michigan State Spartans football

1 hall of fame 1.1 college 1.2 professional (united states) 1.3 professional (canada) 1.4 rose bowl hall of fame college michigan state alumni , coaching inductees college football hall of fame include: professional (united states) michigan state alumni inductees pro football hall of fame include: herb adderley joe delamielleure morten anderson professional (canada) michigan state alumni inductees canadian football hall of fame include: abe eliowitz dan bass rose bowl michigan state alumni inductees rose bowl hall of fame include: dave kaiser ^ college football hall of famers ^ clinton jones elected college football hall of fame . 

House of Representatives Australian federal election, 2013

government (90) coalition      liberal (58)      lnp (22)      national (9)      clp (1) opposition (55)      labor (55) crossbench (5)      green (1)      palmer (1)      katter (1)      independent (2) the disproportionality of lower house in 2013 election 9.66 according gallagher index, between coalition , green parties. independents: andrew wilkie, cathy mcgowan

Competitions 2012–13 FK Željezničar season

1 competitions 1.1 pre-season 1.2 mid-season 1.3 overall 1.4 league table 1.4.1 results summary 1.4.2 results round 1.4.3 matches 1.5 kup bosne hercegovine 1.5.1 round of 32 1.5.2 round of 16 1.5.3 quarter-finals 1.5.4 semi-finals 1.5.5 final 1.6 uefa champions league 1.6.1 second qualifying round competitions pre-season mid-season overall league table updated games played on 26 may 2013. source: sportsport.ba rules classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored for deciding champions, qualification uefa europa league , relegation: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored (c) = champion; (r) = relegated; (p) = promoted; (e) = eliminated; (o) = play-off winner; (a) = advances further round. only applicable when season not finished: (q) = qualified phase of tournament indicated; (tq) = qualified tournament, not yet particular phase indicated; (rq) = qualified relegation tournament indicated; (dq) = disqua...

Champions 1904 Wimbledon Championships

1 champions 1.1 men s singles 1.2 women s singles 1.3 men s doubles champions men s singles laurence doherty defeated frank riseley, 6–1, 7–5, 8–6 women s singles dorothea douglass defeated charlotte sterry 6–0, 6–3 men s doubles laurence doherty / reginald doherty defeated frank riseley / sydney smith, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4

Regulation China National Highways

toll plaza on combined g106/g316 in center of town of futu, in huangshi municipality, hubei although accepted speed limit on china national highways 100 km/h, common see cars pass other in in excess of 100 km/h. lack of speed detection cameras on routes, lack of posted speed limit outside of localities , tremendous distances of road mileage, means enforcing speed limit rather herculean. in addition there notable shortage of traffic police in mainland china. nationwide highways begin letter g, followed 3 numerals, e.g.: g107. said g stands 国家 (guójiā), or national. the numbering of highways follows: five vertical , 7 horizontal main routes labelled in former 000 series (the so-called 5 downs , 7 acrosses ), although these have been deprecated in favour of nths (7918) system. highways in 100 series (e.g. 102, 106) begin beijing - capital city of people s republic of china - , spread out in compass directions, except china national highway 112, originates in xuanhua ring aroun...

Early modern Archdeacon of Huntingdon and Wisbech

^ persons: mews, peter (1645–1699) in cced, clergy of church of england database (accessed online, 28 march 2015) ^   neve, timothy (1694–1757) . dictionary of national biography. london: smith, elder & co. 1885–1900.  ^ hook, james (1772?–1828) . oxford dictionary of national biography (online ed.). oxford university press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/13684.  (subscription or uk public library membership required.)

Training 1 Parachute Battalion

1 training 1.1 recruitment 1.2 initial evaluation 1.3 basic training – 10 weeks 1.4 parachute qualification training – 5 weeks 1.5 individual training – 8 weeks 1.6 conventional warfare training – 10 weeks 1.7 counter-insurgency (coin) training – 9 weeks 1.8 active operational duty 1.9 other training training qualification jump 1 parachute battalion sole military parachute training institution in south africa, parachute school being responsible training. school has had 4 fatalities in existence. 1 parachute battalion full-time unit in addition parachute training conducts force training recruits inducted unit , other units in south african army. the average age ranges in mid-twenties. selection , training of paratroops rigorous ensure standard of combat efficiency retained @ high level. recruitment members of 1 parachute battalion visit various battalions each year in training cycle volunteers. these must pass physical test @ unit prior appearing before selection board, examines charact...

Pittsburgh 2007 Michigan State Spartans football team

date: september 15 location: spartan stadium east lansing, mi game start: 12:02 pm est elapsed time: 3:23 game attendance: 68,620 game weather: 50°f, wind: 8 mph n, partly cloudy referee: john mcdaid tv announcers (espn): dave pasch (play-by-play) andre ware (analyst) quint kessenich (sideline)

Siege of July 1203 Fourth Crusade

the crusader attack on constantinople, venetian manuscript of geoffreoy de villehardouin s history, c. 1330 to take city force, crusaders first needed cross bosphorus. 200 ships, horse transports, , galleys delivered crusading army across narrow strait, alexios iii had lined byzantine army in battle formation along shore, north of suburb of galata. crusader knights charged straight out of horse transports, , byzantine army fled south. crusaders followed , attacked tower of galata, held northern end of massive chain blocked access golden horn. laid siege tower, byzantines counterattacked initial success. crusaders rallied, , byzantines retreated tower, crusaders able follow soldiers through gate , took tower. golden horn lay open crusaders, , venetian fleet entered. crusaders sailed alongside constantinople 10 galleys display would-be alexios iv, walls of city citizens taunted puzzled crusaders, had been led believe rise welcome young pretender alexios liberator. on 11 july, crusaders t...

Habitability TRAPPIST-1f

artist s impression of surface of trappist-1f, depicting liquid water ocean on surface. parent star , neighbouring planets illustrated. the exoplanet announced either orbiting within or outside of habitable zone of parent star, region where, correct conditions , atmospheric properties, liquid water may exist on surface of planet. on 31 august 2017, astronomers @ hubble space telescope reported first evidence of possible water content on trappist-1 exoplanets. trappist-1f has radius same earth, @ around 1.045 r⊕, 2 thirds of earth s mass, @ around 0.68 m⊕. so, considered unlikely rocky planet, , extremely unlikely earth-like one, rocky large iron core without thick hydrogen-helium atmosphere enveloping planet. simulations suggest planet approximately 20% water composition. such massive water envelope, pressure , temperature high enough keep water in gaseous state , liquid water exist clouds near top of trappist-1f’s atmosphere. trappist-1f therefore no more habitable other gas or ice-gi...

Stockman v. Trump Presidential Memorandum on Military Service by Transgender Individuals by Donald Trump (August 25, 2017)

on september 5, 2017, equality california (eqca) filed lawsuit, stockman v. trump in united states district court central district of california against ban; lawsuit includes 4 named , 3 unnamed transgender plaintiffs. in complaint, seeks immediate injunction based on fifth amendment, eqca noted stated bases offered in support of defendants august 25 directive pretextual, arbitrary, capricious, , unsupported facts, evidence, or analysis , transgender people have been serving openly [since 2016] without incident or negative impact upon military readiness, lethality, unit cohesion, or national defense generally.

Houses and architecture Company Bay

company bay characteristic large modern , contemporary homes built on lifestyle blocks. company bay semi-rural residential suburb. home many new developments; such mission cove, construction has swelled on past 10 years. homes in surrounding hills such grassy point built on larger lifestyle blocks, in both modern , traditional styles. 2006 census revealed company bay wealthiest suburbs in dunedin household income.

History Witten

the roburit explosion in 1906 witten first mentioned in historic sources in 1214, borough herbede (which incorporated city in 1975) dates 851. city mining town 1578. in 1946, included in north rhine-westphalia on establishment. in 1975 witten included in administrative district ennepe-ruhr-kreis , biggest city. 1975 year witten first counted have more 100,000 inhabitants, threshold considered large city ( großstadt ) in germany. roburit explosion in late 19th century witten known roburit dynamite. dynamite once used coal mines around world. in 1906 explosion occurred, resulting in deaths of 41 people.

History Quick Reaction Alert

1 history 1.1 germany 1.2 italy 1.3 spain 1.4 united kingdom 1.5 2012 olympics history quick reaction alert current development scrambling raf fighter command in battle of britain. germany raf wildenrath provided air defence cover royal air force germany (rafg), flew phantoms 92 sqn , 19 sqn until 1991. on 25 may 1982, raf phantom xv422 of 92 sqn shot down raf jaguar xx963 of 14 sqn raf bruggen sidewinder, on germany, mistake when phantom pilot did not realise armed. italy the first country put typhoon onto qra duty italy on 16 december 2005, 4º stormo of ix gruppo; 36º stormo followed on 1 july 2007 , 10 gruppo on 1 july 2010. typhoons replace f-16 @ trapani may 2012. spain 111 sqn put first typhoon on qra duty in july 2008, followed 142 sqn of ala 14, , later 141 sqn. united kingdom in 1950s , 1960s, training fighter controller in uk @ mrs bawdsey (raf bawdsey); main central control known adoc (similar usa s , canada s norad @ peterson air force base) monitored uk air defence region ...

History Bodie Island Lighthouse

bodie island lighthouse , keeper s quarters the preceding bodie island lighthouses stood south of oregon inlet on pea island in area under water due southward migration of inlet. first built in 1847 , abandoned in 1859 due poor foundation. second, built in 1859, destroyed in 1861 retreating confederate troops feared used union observation post during civil war. third , current lighthouse, original first order fresnel lens, completed in 1872. lighthouse built further north , further inland on 15-acre site. in 1932, bodie island lighthouse became automated (and light upgraded electric lamp using oil-fueled electrical generators), , 1953 had been transferred care of national park service. remained manned until 1940, when lighthouse automated. in 1953, generators disconnected , power supplied commercial electric grid. while people (including north carolinians not outer banks) pronounce name long o sound, traditionally pronounced body. folklore have believe due number of dead sailors wash...

Alternative technologies Flip-disc display

dot-led display @ night flip-disc systems still widespread not found in new installations. place has been filled led-based products, use small amount of power rather each time message changes, visible in light , darkness and, having no moving parts, require little maintenance. some producers offer combined displays use flip-dot , led technologies (every dot-disc has own led) , thereby combine advantages. example, czech company buse blansko supplies self-patented dot-led displays (only dot , led well) in central , east europe. combined technology used outside displays of of new buses , trams.

History 97th Airlift Squadron

1 history 1.1 world war ii 1.2 reserve operations , mobilization korean war 1.3 return reserve operations 1.4 campaigns , decorations history world war ii activated in july 1943 troop carrier command douglas c-47 skytrain squadron. after training in united states, @ various bases, sent baer field, indiana final equipping aircraft, personnel , other equipment. deployed ix troop carrier command in february 1944 during build-up prior invasion of france. during d-day invasion, squadron dropped paratroops of 101st airborne division in normandy, subsequently flying numerous missions bring in reinforcements , needed supplies. during airborne attack on netherlands (operation market garden, september 1944), squadron dropped paratroops, towed gliders, , flew resupply missions. later participated in invasion of southern france in august 1944. squadron supported 101st airborne division in battle of bulge towing gliders full of supplies near bastogne on 27 december 1944. in addition, units particip...