Whistler, Rex
Whistler, Rex (
b Eltham, Kent [now Greater London], 24 June 1905;
d nr. Le Mesnil, Normandy, 18 July 1944). British painter, graphic artist, and stage designer. He is best known for his decorations in a light and fanciful style evocative of the 18th century, notably the series of murals
In Pursuit of Rare Meats (1926–7) in the restaurant of the Tate Gallery (now Tate Britain). He also did numerous book illustrations and much work for the stage, including ballet and opera. He was killed in action in the Second World War. His brother
Sir Laurence Whistler (1912–2000), a writer and glass engraver, published several books on him.
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Rock Solid Science.(books on rocks for children)
Magazine article from: Science and Children; 12/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...sort them, and exploring how a rock's properties and its uses...amp;shy;-4, the study of rocks not be extended to the changes in the solid earth known as the "rock cycle," because this concept has little meaning to young children...of the process by which old rocks at the Earth's surface ...
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ROCKS ARE THE ULTIMATE SOUVENIR
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 8/25/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...plants are mulched with river rocks. When the tile guys were working...above the stove. They were a little dubious about my "vision...behind the stove. Flat black rocks I hauled home from Ireland...I know I'm not the only rock nut out there. I have a neighbor...Another friend marks her ...
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Rock Energy to Acquire Private Oil and Gas Company for $30.2 million
Newspaper article from: CCNMatthews Newswire; 8/1/2007; 700+ words
; ...CCNMatthews - Aug. 1, 2007) - Rock Energy Inc. (TSX:RE) ("Rock") is pleased to announce that...of up to $15 million cash and Rock shares valued at $4.05 per...that ARC will subscribe for not less than 2,469,136 common shares...
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Rock the Vote Launches New Online Voter Registration Campaign with the Dixie Chicks; ``Chicks Rock, Chicks Vote!''.
Business Wire; 7/21/2003; 700+ words
; ...At a press conference today, Rock the Vote, and recording stars...new partnership called "Chicks Rock, Chicks Vote!" to get young...targeting young women. "Chicks Rock, Chicks Vote!" is part of...like all young people, they are less likely to vote than older women...
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Rock millers' profits peak on pebbles' popularity. (Calico Rock Milling Inc. and Brubaker-Mann Inc.) (Company Profile)
Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 11/4/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...white snow sand, river rock and boulders. Weinstein's rocks retail for an average...to rubble has changed little over the years. Blasting...Trucks then bring the rocks to the top of another...and workers dump the rocks down a chute into the company's plant. The rock then travels down ...
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Rocks of ages Behind an exhibit at the Sackler are a local sculptor and a Chinese art tradition written in stone
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 5/4/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...prestigious museums. The dirty little secret of scholars' rocks, though, is that most of...Rosenblum, "all the good rocks are carved to look like they...keys, Robert Mowry taps a rock that resonates with a bell-like sound. Scholars' rocks were treasured not just for...
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ROCKS OF AGES ; Acadia National Park tries to maintain a uniform cairn system that uses both traditional conical piles of rocks and the more recent - but unique to Acadia - Bates cairn.
Newspaper article from: Portland Press Herald (Maine); 5/23/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...pile that consists of two base rocks, a third mantle or lintel rock, and a fourth "pointer" rock, that shows the hiker the direction...which is a narrow pile of rocks of similar size. A display...to eight inches deep and at least 200 feet from water or a trail...
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`Rocks' hide multitude of sins
Newspaper article from: Courier-News (Elgin, IL); 12/23/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...some of them must weigh at least half a ton. But looks can...deceiving. Walk up to any of the rocks -- even the biggest -- and...would find that many of the "rocks" are exactly the same, and...the real. "I used to dig up rocks all the time and get mad when...dreamed I'd patent a stupid ...
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Rocks London: the U.S. invasion. (jewelry stores) (The Proper Ones: Accessories supplement)
Magazine article from: WWD; 5/2/1986; ; 700+ words
; Rocks London: The U.S. invasion...Though barely a year old, Rocks London U.S.A., Inc. has...Thalhimers, Memphis (at least one store); and Gonzalez...San Juan, Puerto Rico (at least one store). With the exception...
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Rocks around the block. (a variety of stone types are used for buildings and monuments)
Magazine article from: Science World; 12/8/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...made of granite. This igneous rock hardens 16 kilometers (10...granite. When that happens, the rock can be quarried, or cut for...But some builders prefer the less uniform texture of metamorphic rock. Like your favorite morphing" computer image, these rocks have formed by changing ...
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Rocks
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...them. Typical igneous rocks do not have a layered...large bodies of igneous rock, relatively dense crystals...bottom of the magma, and less dense layers of crystals...accumulate on top. Igneous rocks can form deep within...Lighter-colored, less dense minerals, including...make up felsic ...
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Rock
Book article from: World of Earth Science
...Mineral composition of liquid rock is related to place of origin...earth contain more Fe and Mg and less SiO4 than those from shallow depths. In sedimentary rocks, the type of sediment that...cemented together determines the rock's main characteristics. Sedimentary rocks composed of ...
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rock coatings
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth
...Earth's surface. Rock varnish Rock varnish is the most studied rock coating. Although it is found...recognized on the plentiful bare rocks seen in deserts (hence another...physical and chemical stability of rock surfaces in deserts allows sufficient...its thickness (ranging from less ...
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igneous rock classification
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth
...has a glossary of more than 1500 rock terms, from ‘A-type...recommendation that the naming of rocks should be simplified and standardized...silica (SiO 2 ) content of the rock. Rocks with less than 45 per cent by weight SiO 2...
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rock
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...volcanoes; dikes, more or less vertical, filling fissures in previously existing rock; sills, more or less horizontal...layers of previously existing rock; and laccoliths, modified...that arch under the overlying rock. Igneous rocks are commonly divided into classes...
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