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Bringer of Storms

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Bringer of Storms is the sequel to Beyond the Summerland, by the author L. B. Graham published in 2005 by P & R Publishing.Plot summaryWarning: This review contains the ending to the first bookL.B. Graham's second installment of The Binding of the Blade series picks up sevent...

Brit-Am

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"Brit-Am. Ten Tribes of Israel", is a Jerusalem-based organization founded in 1993 which proposes a pro-Jewish pro-Zionist version of British Israelism. The group asserts that the biblical phrase "Brit-Am" means "Confederation of People(s)", implying Israel, and is close to both ...

British Airways flight 2157

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British Airways flight 2157 (BA2157), a Boeing 777 (Boeing 777-236B, G-VIIA), made an emergency landing at London Gatwick Airport on 26 June 2003 shortly after take off. An access panel door on the right side of the fuselage had been incorrectly closed and sheared off while the a...

British and French declaration of war on Germany

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The Declaration of war by France and the United Kingdom was given on 3 September 1939, two days after Germany invaded Poland. Historical context At the conclusion of the First World War, the German Empire signed the Armistice of 11 November 1918 as an end to hostilities with Fran...

British autocross

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: This page is about the sport of Autocross as practiced in the United Kingdom. For similar competitions in other countries, see .In the United Kingdom, autocrosses are typically held on a grass or stubble surface, an added attraction being the challenge of driving quickly on dif...

British Balloon Modelling Convention 2007

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The first British Balloon Modelling Convention (BBMC) was held as part of the in Nottingham. This was the first time a balloon modelling convention was hosted in the United Kingdom. The BBMC featured an assortment of workshops and competitions. *BJC2007 official site .*BBMC2007 o...

British Boxing Hall of Fame

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The British Boxing Hall of Fame (BBHOF) was founded in 2008 to acknowledge the achievements of British Boxers both home and abroad throughout the decades.In 2013 it celebrates its fifth year with Festival of Boxing, a 6 day event held at the International Convention Centre, Birmi...

British Caledonian in 1977

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In 1977 British Caledonian began laying the foundation for further, profitable growth of its business by introducing the first two examples of a brand-new, state-of-the-art fleet of widebodied jet aircraft as well as by resuming transatlantic scheduled air services under a new bi...

British Caledonian in 1978

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British Caledonian termed 1978 the "Gatwick Year". There were several reasons for this.By 1978 the airline had fully recovered from the 1974 crisis year, which had threatened its very existence at that time. After the severe contraction forced upon it by the early '70s' oil crisi...

British Caledonian in 1979

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1979 was another good year for British Caledonian. The airline took delivery of its delayed third and fourth McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 widebodied aircraft during the first and third quarter of that year. This permitted the aircraft's introduction on its daily Gatwick-Houston sch...

British Edda

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The British Edda is a 1930, English, Sumerian and Egyptian linguistics and mythology book written by Laurence Waddell about the adventures of El, Wodan and Loki forming an Eden Triad in the Garden of Eden. It also references Thor and King Arthur having adventures in Eden.Backgrou...

British National League (1996–2005)

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The British National League (BNL) was the second tier of the professional ice hockey league in the United Kingdom between 1996 and 2005. Although no formal promotion and relegation existed during its period of existence, it was considered to have been a standard below that of the...

British Organized Crime

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British Organized Crime has been apparent in Britain for many years. Iconic British Organized Crime figures such as The Kray Twins made British Organized Crime known around the world.BirminghamThe 1980s saw gang culture grow in Birmingham, which came about mainly in the late 1970...

British Personal Bests at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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A number of British athletes set Personal and Seasons Bests at the 2008 Summer Olympics.World Records (WR)Athletics15 August 2008Women's 3000 m steeplechase: Helen Clitheroe 9:29.14 National RecordCycling15 August 2008Men's team sprint (Hoy, Kenny, Staff) 42.95 - World's Best &am...

British Rail Class 447

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Class 447 was the designation given to the Electric multiple unit trains that would have run the shuttle services (branded the Battersea Bullet) between London Victoria and the entertainment complex planned for the site of the former Battersea Power Station. Three units were plan...

British-India Holocaust

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The British-India Holocaust or Late Victorian Holocaust is a genocide perpetrated by the British Empire 1876 - 1878 in British-ruled India and murdered at least 29 Million people by British Government state policy .In 1876, at the time of a net surplus of rice and wheat in India,...

Britishisation

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British influences on the world are manifold due in large part to the legacy of the British Empire. History A prominent predecessor of British influences spreading through the world was the anglicisation (English influence) of the British Isles. Culture Language Britishisms (term...

Britney Spears 2009 World Tour

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The 2009 World Tour also known as the Circus World Tour 2009 is Britney Spears’ tour in support of her fifth and sixth albums Blackout and Circus. The AnnouncementOn September 2008, while promoting her new book Britney Spears's mother, Lynne Spears, confirmed that her daugh...

Britt Boyse

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Britt Powell Boyse (born c. 1972) is a former beauty pageant contestant from Kansas City, Missouri, who has competed in the Miss USA pageant.In 1994, Boyse competed in the Miss Missouri pageant as Miss Northwest Missouri and placed first runner-up to Ann Marie Sun. Later that yea...

Brittle diabetes

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Brittle diabetes, also known as unstable diabetes or labile diabetes, refers to a type of insulin-dependent diabetes characterized by dramatic and recurrent swings in glucose levels, often occurring for no apparent reason.The result can be irregular and unpredictable hyperglycemi...

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