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* The ''']''' <small>''(] by ] and ])''</small> was a partially constructed ], referred to as either a ] or ], that was ordered for the ] from the ] shipyard in ], in 1912. She was ordered as part of a Greek naval rearmament program meant to modernize the fleet, in response to ] naval expansion after the ] of 1897. ''Salamis'' and several other battleships—none of which were delivered to either navy—represented the culmination of a naval ] between the two countries that had significant effects on the ] and ]. * The ''']''' <small>''(] by ] and ])''</small> was a partially constructed ], referred to as either a ] or ], that was ordered for the ] from the ] shipyard in ], in 1912. She was ordered as part of a Greek naval rearmament program meant to modernize the fleet, in response to ] naval expansion after the ] of 1897. ''Salamis'' and several other battleships—none of which were delivered to either navy—represented the culmination of a naval ] between the two countries that had significant effects on the ] and ].
* ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> was a British ] and expert on the restoration of ceramics and glass. From 1961 until his death he worked at the ], where he became the Chief Conservator of Ceramics and Glass in 1983. There his work included the successful restorations of the ] and the ]. * ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> was a British ] and expert on the restoration of ceramics and glass. From 1961 until his death he worked at the ], where he became the Chief Conservator of Ceramics and Glass in 1983. There his work included the successful restorations of the ] and the ].
* The ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> of 23 January 1909 was a wages theft in ], ], that resulted in a two-hour chase between the police and armed criminals over a distance of six miles (10&nbsp;km), with an estimated 400 ] fired by the thieves. The robbery, from the Schnurmann rubber factory, was carried out by Paul Helfeld and Jacob Lepidus, Jewish ] immigrants. Of the twenty-three casualties, two were fatal and several others serious, among them seven policemen. The two thieves committed suicide at the end of the pursuit. * The ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> of 23 January 1909 was a wages theft in ], ], that resulted in a two-hour chase between the police and armed criminals over a distance of six miles (10&nbsp;km), with an estimated 400 ] fired by the thieves. The robbery, from the Schnurmann rubber factory, was carried out by Paul Helfeld and Jacob Lepidus, Jewish ] immigrants. Of the twenty-three casualties, two were fatal and several others serious, among them seven policemen. The two thieves committed suicide at the end of the pursuit.
* The ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> is a ] originally dedicated to members of the ] killed in that conflict. Located in Gallipoli Gardens in ], ] (historically in ]), in north-west England, it was unveiled in 1922—on the seventh anniversary of the ], part of the ] in which the regiment suffered particularly heavy casualties. It originally sat outside the Lancashire Fusiliers' headquarters in ] but was relocated when the barracks closed in the 1970s. It was moved again in 2009, this time to sit in a public park renamed Gallipoli Gardens, outside the ], which moved at the same time. The memorial was designated a Grade II ] in 1992. It was upgraded to Grade II* in 2015 (on the centenary of the Cape Helles landing), along with two other memorials related to the Gallipoli Campaign; later that year it was recognised as part of a national collection of ]' war memorials. * The ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> is a ] originally dedicated to members of the ] killed in that conflict. Located in Gallipoli Gardens in ], ] (historically in ]), in north-west England, it was unveiled in 1922—on the seventh anniversary of the ], part of the ] in which the regiment suffered particularly heavy casualties. It originally sat outside the Lancashire Fusiliers' headquarters in ] but was relocated when the barracks closed in the 1970s. It was moved again in 2009, this time to sit in a public park renamed Gallipoli Gardens, outside the ], which moved at the same time. The memorial was designated a Grade II ] in 1992. It was upgraded to Grade II* in 2015 (on the centenary of the Cape Helles landing), along with two other memorials related to the Gallipoli Campaign; later that year it was recognised as part of a national collection of ]' war memorials.
* ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> is an English actress. She is known for her portrayals of angst-ridden women, typically in period dramas and tragedies. Winslet is the recipient of ], including three ], and is among the few performers to have won ]. * ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> is an English actress. She is known for her portrayals of angst-ridden women, typically in period dramas and tragedies. Winslet is the recipient of ], including three ], and is among the few performers to have won ].
* The ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> is a species of ] native to mainland Australia, southern New Guinea, Timor and the ]. The smallest owl on the Australian mainland, the southern boobook is 27 to 36&nbsp;cm (10.5 to 14&nbsp;in) long, with predominantly dark brown plumage with prominent pale spots. It has grey-green or yellow-green eyes. It is generally nocturnal, though is sometimes active at dawn and dusk, retiring to roost in secluded spots in the foliage of trees. The southern boobook feeds on insects and small vertebrates, hunting by pouncing on them from tree perches. Breeding takes place from late winter to early summer, using tree hollows as nesting sites. The ] has assessed the southern boobook as being of ] on account of its large range and apparently stable population. * The ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> is a species of ] native to mainland Australia, southern New Guinea, Timor and the ]. The smallest owl on the Australian mainland, the southern boobook is 27 to 36&nbsp;cm (10.5 to 14&nbsp;in) long, with predominantly dark brown plumage with prominent pale spots. It has grey-green or yellow-green eyes. It is generally nocturnal, though is sometimes active at dawn and dusk, retiring to roost in secluded spots in the foliage of trees. The southern boobook feeds on insects and small vertebrates, hunting by pouncing on them from tree perches. Breeding takes place from late winter to early summer, using tree hollows as nesting sites. The ] has assessed the southern boobook as being of ] on account of its large range and apparently stable population.
* ''']''' <small>''(] by ] and ])''</small> was an English composer. He is best known for 14 ] ] with the dramatist ], including '']'', '']'' and '']''. His works include 24 operas, 11 major orchestral works, ten choral works and ], two ballets, ] to several plays, and numerous church pieces, songs, and piano and chamber pieces. His hymns and songs include "]" and "]". * ''']''' <small>''(] by ] and ])''</small> was an English composer. He is best known for 14 ] ] with the dramatist ], including '']'', '']'' and '']''. His works include 24 operas, 11 major orchestral works, ten choral works and ], two ballets, ] to several plays, and numerous church pieces, songs, and piano and chamber pieces. His hymns and songs include "]" and "]".
* The ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> was a 1930s ] ] single-seat ], designed by Ljubomir Ilić, Kosta Sivčev and Slobodan Zrnić as a successor to the ] fighter. Its armament consisted of a ]-firing 20&nbsp;mm (0.79&nbsp;in) ] and two ]-mounted ] ]s. It was considered comparable to foreign aircraft such as the ]E and came into service in 1940. The ] crashed during testing; a total of twelve production aircraft had been delivered by July 1940. Six IK-3s were serviceable when the ] ] began on 6 April 1941. All six were in service with the 51st Independent Fighter Group at ] near ]. Pilots flying the IK-3 claimed 11 aircraft shot down during the 11-day conflict. According to one account, to prevent them from falling into German hands, the surviving aircraft and incomplete ] were destroyed by their crews and factory staff. Another account suggests that one aircraft survived the invasion and was later destroyed by ]. The IK-3 design was the basis for the post-war Yugoslav-built ] fighter. * The ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> was a 1930s ] ] single-seat ], designed by Ljubomir Ilić, Kosta Sivčev and Slobodan Zrnić as a successor to the ] fighter. Its armament consisted of a ]-firing 20&nbsp;mm (0.79&nbsp;in) ] and two ]-mounted ] ]s. It was considered comparable to foreign aircraft such as the ]E and came into service in 1940. The ] crashed during testing; a total of twelve production aircraft had been delivered by July 1940. Six IK-3s were serviceable when the ] ] began on 6 April 1941. All six were in service with the 51st Independent Fighter Group at ] near ]. Pilots flying the IK-3 claimed 11 aircraft shot down during the 11-day conflict. According to one account, to prevent them from falling into German hands, the surviving aircraft and incomplete ] were destroyed by their crews and factory staff. Another account suggests that one aircraft survived the invasion and was later destroyed by ]. The IK-3 design was the basis for the post-war Yugoslav-built ] fighter.
* ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> Is a mid-19th-century ] residence and farm overlooking the ] northwest of ]. Valley View is atop a promontory where Depot Valley joins the South Branch Potomac River valley. * ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> Is a mid-19th-century ] residence and farm overlooking the ] northwest of ]. Valley View is atop a promontory where Depot Valley joins the South Branch Potomac River valley.

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