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Hill, Octavia
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Hill, Octavia (1838–1912). Social reformer. Early influence from her grandfather, the sanitary reformer Dr Southwood Smith, and work with the
Christian socialists, led to conviction of the need for better housing for the poor. A loan from John
Ruskin (1865) enabled purchase of squalid property in Paradise Place, Marylebone (London), for which, ever strict and businesslike, she encouraged both prompt rent payments and cleanliness, with profits directed to repairs and improvements. The experiment was so successful that the scheme spread, more houses were purchased or put under her charge, and other workers trained in her methods; her system of housing management was eventually introduced into Europe and America. Concerned with improving the quality of life generally, though not politically inclined despite appointment to a royal commission, she actively supported the Charity Organization and Kyrle societies, while her passionate belief in preserving open spaces for public use led to co-founding the
National Trust (1895).
A. S. Hargreaves
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Engendering space: Octavia's Portico in Rome.(Critical essay)
Magazine article from: Aurora, The Journal of the History of Art; 1/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Octaviae, built by Augustus' sister, Octavia, for the city of Rome between 27 and...law Livia in Augustan politics in Rome, Octavia's historic role tends to be overshadowed...the Campus Martius (Fig. 3). Yet, Octavia deserves closer attention than she has...
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No end planned for original Skoda Octavia; Lower-medium car gives Czech brand a tough rival for Logan.(News)
Magazine article from: Automotive News Europe; 4/3/2006; 700+ words
; ...Skoda will produce the first-generation Octavia indefinitely. The car, which was launched...News Europe. "There is no EOP for the Octavia Tour." Skoda calls the first-generation of the car the Octavia Tour to differentiate it from the second...
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 "Sunday Mirror (London, England)")
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Rear View Mirror: OCTAVIA'S NO JOKE; USED SKODA OCTAVIA Skoda's worldwide success is proving that they are having the last laugh.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England); 11/14/2004; 700+ words
; ...laughing now are they? And there's a new Octavia on the way - creating levels of anticipation...movie or Oscar night. People like the new Octavia because, unlike so many other saloons...t even want one. To that end a used Octavia makes even more sense. Here's what...
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'67 gear revolution! The birth of the Octavia.(Gear Revolution)
Magazine article from: Guitar Player; 4/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...another highly significant effect called the Octavia was sneaking onto the scene courtesy of...pioneer Roger Mayer. Unlike the wah, the Octavia wouldn't be available to the public...techniques to add more harmonics," the Octavia's shrieky chime was first heard on the...
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 "Fenland Citizen (Wisbech, England)")
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FEATURE: [pounds sterling]1.13m effort to remember Octavia Hill.
Newspaper article from: Fenland Citizen (Wisbech, England); 5/10/2006; 700+ words
; ...birthplace of social change was secured by Octavia Hill, a key figure in a revolution that...deprivation and poverty. Tireless campaigner Octavia was born in South Brink in 1838 in a house...monument to her achievements. Now the Octavia Hill Birthplace House trust is campaigning...
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Take a swig of Skoda pop ; Lurking at the bottom of Skoda's Octavia range is an unlikely contender. ANDY ENRIGHT tries the surprisingly appealing Octavia 1.4 model
Newspaper article from: Gloucestershire Echo, The; 1/29/2009; 700+ words
; ...Lurking at the bottom of Skoda's Octavia range is an unlikely contender...tries the surprisingly appealing Octavia 1.4 model When attending a manufacturer...in reverse. I got into the Skoda Octavia 1.4 expecting it to be about as...
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 "Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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Road test: Skoda Octavia: Saving grace; Czech and cheerful Octavia proves just the one to put Skoda back on track, says Bill Caven.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 2/27/2004; 700+ words
; ...the news that their value-for-money Octavia has clocked up an enviable milestone...their one millionth model to sport the Octavia badge. It rolled off the production line...found itself a home. But then again, the Octavia has never been short of admirers. In...
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All that she touched: the "lucky ones" gather to remember the author they knew as a mentor and friend.(tribute: Octavia E. Butler, June 22, 1947-February 24, 2006)(Obituary)
Magazine article from: Black Issues Book Review; 5/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...writers, readers, educators, friends. Octavia had been gone more than a week, and we...to discover exactly how much we lost in Octavia. So many do not yet understand why she...own lives--were feeling the pain. If Octavia's last appearance at Eso Won Books in...
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 "Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)")
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MOTORS: OCTAVIA HITS A HIGHER NOTE; ROAD TEST: SKODA OCTAVIA 2.0 TDi PD: Revamped model is better than ever.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Coventry Evening Telegraph (England); 1/14/2005; 700+ words
; ...Not on your life. This car was the new Octavia hatchback and if I had to put my hand...money. At pounds 15,300 the new-look Octavia, in mid-range Ambiente trim and complete...exceptional car. The last generation Octavia was the vehicle that hammered home the...
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Octavia brings New Year's blues to the Brunswick
Newspaper article from: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA; 12/31/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Just under 5 feet tall, you wouldn't think Octavia, of the gritty blues band Octavia & The Earthblood Blues Band, would have the...It's just the beginning of a new chapter in Octavia's decades- long career in music. Octavia...
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Butler, Octavia 1947–
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
Octavia Butler 1947 – Science fiction...a science fiction writer, ” Octavia Butler claimed in an interview with Frances...white fans of high tech and low life, Octavia Estelle Butler does for people of color...
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Butler, Octavia 1947–
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
Octavia Butler 1947 – Science fiction...a science fiction writer, ” Octavia Butler claimed in an interview with Frances...white fans of high tech and low life, Octavia Estelle Butler does for people of color...
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Octavia E. Butler
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Octavia E. Butler Octavia Butler (born 1947) is best known as the author of the Patternist...and contemporary politics. Frances Smith Foster has commented: "Octavia Butler is not just another woman science fiction writer. Her major...
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Octavia
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Octavia . 1 d. 11 BC, Roman matron, sister of...Augustus began, he divorced (32 BC) Octavia. After his death, she reared his children...and put to death. She is the subject of Octavia, a unique contemporaneous tragedy, erroneously...
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Butler, Octavia Estelle
Book article from: Contemporary Novelists
BUTLER, Octavia Estelle Nationality: American. Born...Persea, 1996. * Critical Studies: Octavia Butler by Marleen S. Barr, Mercer Island...literary critics to define the work of Octavia E. Butler speak to their challenge and...
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