LIBRA

lēˈbrə, līˈ– [Lat.,=the scales], southern constellation lying on the ecliptic (the sun's apparent path through the heavens) between Virgo and Scorpius; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Sometimes depicted as a pair of scales, it is also known as the Balance. The ancient Greeks represented it as the claws of the Scorpion (Scorpius). Zubenelschemal (Beta Librae), which lies between Arcturus and Antares, is the only star observable by the naked eye that has been reported to appear greenish. Libra reaches its highest point in the evening sky in late June.

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Music Printing in Renaissance Venice: The Scotto Press, 1539-1572
Book by Jane A. Bernstein; Oxford University Press, 1998
Subjects: Music Printing--Italy--Venice--History--16th Century, Music Publishing--Italy--Venice--History--16th Century, Scotto (Firm)--History
...1565 2. Contino: Cantionum 5 voc. libra duo. Venet. Bk. 1 Scotto: 1560 3. Contion: Cantionum 5 voc. libra duo. Venet. Bk. 2 Scotto: 1560 4...Dorisco: 1565 11. Lassus: Madrigalium libra tres 4 voc. Venet Bk. 1 Scotto: 1562...
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Surveying Instruments of Greece and Rome
Book by M. J. T. Lewis; Cambridge University Press, 2001
Subjects: Surveying--Greece--Instruments, Surveying--History, Surveying--Rome--Instruments
...as a surveying instrument, and that the libra for levelling consisted in essence of a...there were no sights. But because the libra became capable of levelling aqueducts on...reading on a graduated sta ff, reversing the libra, using the sights the other way round...
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A History of Portugal
Book by H. V. Livermore; Cambridge University Press, 1947
Subjects: Portugal--History
...maravedi 2,324 51$17 4.5 2. 6 s. 1250 Gold maravedi " " 4 2. 1 s. 1250 Libra 1,550 34$11 " 1. 7 s. 3 d. 1280 Libra 1,329 29$23 " 1. 3 s. 6 d. 1325 Libra 1,033 27$74 3.5 16 s. 1360 Libra 979 21$54 " 15 s. 1375 Libra 510...
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Don Delillo: Balance at the Edge of Belief
Book by Jesse Kavadlo; Peter Lang, 2004
Subjects: Belief And Doubt In Literature, Delillo, Don--Criticism And Interpretation, Postmodernism (Literature)--United States, Spiritual Life In Literature, Subjectivity In Literature
...rightly note the dual and balanced nature of Libra : for Knight, causality vs. coincidence...counterconspiracy. At the same time, however, Libra reinforces a need for belief and spiritual...attempt to crack the codes of conspiracy. Libra takes the form of the postmodern conspiracy...
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The Christian Soldier: Religious Tracts Published for Soldiers on Both Sides during and after the English Civil Wars, 1642-1648
Book by Robert Thomas Fallon; Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 2003
Subjects: Christian Literature, English, English Prose Literature--Early Modern, 1500-1700, Great Britain--History--Civil War, 1642-1649--Pamphlets, Soldiers--Religious Life--Great Britain--History--17th Century--Sources
...Vote, sit about his couckold-ship. Libra nos. From walking within the compasse...Parliament * praters, *The house of Commons. Libra nos. From too much keeping an evil decorum...omnis malorum, *Cheif of all mischeif. Libra nos. From being like the Army hated...
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Playing the Historical Record: DeLillo's Libra and the Kennedy Archive
Journal article by Shannon Herbert; Twentieth Century Literature, Vol. 56, 2010
Subjects: DeLillo, Don--Criticism and interpretation, DeLillo, Don--Works, Ex-presidents--Death of, Ex-presidents--Portrayals, Kennedy, John F.--Death of, Kennedy, John F.--Portrayals, Libra (Novel)--Authorship, Libra (Novel)--Criticism and interpretation, Novelists--Criticism and interpretation, Novelists--Works
...Playing the Historical Record: DeLillos Libra and the Kennedy Archive. by Shannon Herbert...br/ --Charles Olson (6) <br/ When Libra was published in 1988, the normally private...facts or locate a smoking gun. Instead, Libra dramatizes the uncertainty at the heart...
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The Lesson of History: Don DeLillo's Texas Schoolbook, Libra
Journal article by Timothy L. Parrish; CLIO, Vol. 30, 2000
Subjects: Delillo, Don--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Kennedy, John F.--Assassination, Libra (Book)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Literature and history--Analysis, Oswald, Lee Harvey--Portrayals, depictions, etc.
...of History: Don DeLillos Texas Schoolbook, Libra by TIMOTHY L. PARRISH After publishing Libra (1988), his novelistic account of the events...would no doubt agree with critics who say that Libra "refuses the satisfactions of narrative, the...
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History, Biography, and Narrative in Don DeLillo's "Libra
Journal article by Glen Thomas; Twentieth Century Literature, Vol. 43, 1997
Subjects: Assassins--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Delillo, Don--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Kennedy, John F.--Assassination, Libra (Book)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Oswald, Lee Harvey--Portrayals, depictions, etc.
...Biography, and Narrative in Don DeLillos "Libra by Glen Thomas In the morning I headed...again retraces this route in his 1988 novel Libra, a text that offers a threefold narrative...designed to be a "spectacular miss" (Libra 51); and the efforts of the retired secret...
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Libra and the Subject of History
Journal article by Christopher M. Mott; Critique, Vol. 35, 1994
Subjects: Fiction--20th Century--History And Criticism
...speculation that widens with the years" ( Libra "Authors Note"). On the one hand, then, Libra is a Foucauldian impossibility, an investigation...Foucauldian historiography. On the other hand, Libra is a narrative, an attempt to give meaningful...
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The Political Paradox Within Don Delillo's Libra
Journal article by Magali Cornier Michael; Critique, Vol. 35, 1994
Subjects: Fiction--20th Century--History And Criticism
that Libra undermines "linear causality" as well...assumed to be real. 4. Most critics of Libra have focused their discussion on the novels...addresses this issue when he argues that Libra is a fiction of social destiny, but one...
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magazine articles on: Libra  - 208 results

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Unique Sondor Libra 16mm Dubbing Equipment
Magazine article; American Cinematographer, Vol. 56, September 1975
Unique Sondor Libra 16mm Dubbing Equipment Shown at FILM 75 was the new Sondor Libra MO3 16mm Stereo Dubbing Recorder. The compact unit...what youve just recorded." Features of SONDOR LIBRA: * Threading difficulties are eliminated - the...
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Satoko Fujii Orchestra: Natsat Mtcj-3032/satoko Fujii Orchestra: Libra 215-015/215-016/satoko Fujii Orchestra: Crab Apple 002/satoko Fujii Orchestra: Bakamo Bkm-005/satoko Fujii Orchestra: Bakamo Bkm-005
Magazine article by Stuart Kremsky; IAJRC Journal, Vol. 41, February 2008
...Fujii Orchestra: Natsat Mtcj-3032/satoko Fujii Orchestra: Libra 215-015/215-016/satoko Fujii Orchestra: Crab Apple...Undulation/ Fire/ The Earth; 62:03. Satoko Fujii Orchestra Libra 215-015/215-016 Natsuki Tamura, Takao Watanabe, Yoshihito...
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Czech Designer Introduces Armor-penetrating 9 Mm Ammunition
Magazine article by Virginia H. Ezell; National Defense, Vol. 87, May 2003
Subjects: Ammunition, Libra A S
...9 x 19 mm pistol round. It is made by Libra a.s., a company based in the Czech...The designer of the round, Vlastimil Libra, took a standard 9 mm Lugar design-similar...managed deformation," according to Libra. The combination of materials and the...
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Toni's Back! Music Diva Returns from Heart Disease Battle with New CD, New Record Company and New TV Acting Career
Magazine article by Joy Bennett Kinnon; Ebony, Vol. 60, August 2005
Subjects: Braxton, Toni--Health aspects, Braxton, Toni--Management, Braxton, Toni--Works, Heart diseases--Care and treatment, Libra (Sound recording)--Product introduction, Sound recordings--Product introduction
...diva says for the first time in her life she is comfortable with herself, and her comfort level is apparent in her new CD, Libra, her debut album for Blackground/Universal Records. It is her first CD since leaving Arista. Recorded in Los Angeles and...
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The Competitive Edge
Magazine article by Jay Holben; American Cinematographer, Vol. 87, April 2006
Subjects: Cinematography, Filming, Motion pictures
...to achieve what we wanted was to put a Libra head on the back of a motorcycle and run...racers. The problem was how to control the Libra. On some of the course, that wasnt too...could keep up line of sight to operate the Libra. Finally, we decided the only way to...
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newspaper articles on: Libra  - 9498 results

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WIN A 5-STAR HOLIDAY FOR TWO TO CYPRUS! Evening Chronicle Competition Libra HOLIDAYS TOKEN
Newspaper article; Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England), March 7, 2009
Subjects: Libra Holidays, Travel industry
...CYPRUS! Evening Chronicle Competition Libra HOLIDAYS TOKEN. YOUR Chronicle has joined forces with specialist tour operator Libra Holidays and the 5-star St Raphael Hotel...exclusive discounts for Chronicle readers. Libra Holidays is offering you the chance to...
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Saturn in Libra for Two Years Means a Major Relationship Re-evaluation; Solid Saturn Paves the Way for Our New Year's Resolutions
Newspaper article; The Northern Star (Lismore, Australia), January 2, 2010
Subjects: Automobile industry
Saturn in Libra for Two Years Means a Major Relationship Re-evaluation; Solid...58. In late October this year, Saturn moved into the sign of Libra. It will travel through Libra until October 2012. Libra lessons are all about relationships...
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Libra; Love, Marriage and Even Babies. the Libran Year Ahead Is Rich in Partner Possibilities
Newspaper article; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), January 4, 2001
Libra; Love, Marriage and Even Babies. the Libran...a lot of harvest appraisals under way. Libra is a most unusual starsign, because all...rising in his chart ... in the sign of Libra. So Librans sometimes slip up in the harmony...
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Libra
Newspaper article; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), May 28, 2009
Libra. WHAT can you do to get your own way? Sorry, did I wake you up? Couldnt resist it Libra, you looked so sleepy there, wondered if...you and yours. Youre all about the love Libra and the positioning of Venus in your chart...
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ASTROMANCE; LIBRA September 24 - October 23
Newspaper article by Frank Pilkington; Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland), February 9, 1997
ASTROMANCE; LIBRA September 24 - October 23. by Frank Pilkington Libra is the sign of balance and harmony and rules the house...and irritation dont end up as the outcome. Fear not, Libra. Id say its going to be a weekend of fun for you...
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encyclopedia articles on: Libra  - 8 results

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Libra
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
LIBRA le br , li Lat.,=the scales, southern...Scorpion (Scorpius). Zubenelschemal (Beta Librae), which lies between Arcturus and Antares...that has been reported to appear greenish. Libra reaches its highest point in the evening...
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Constellation , in Astronomy
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Andromeda, Hercules, Orion), animals (e.g., Leo the Lion, Cygnus the Swan, Draco the Dragon), or objects (e.g., Libra the Balance, Corona the Crown). Ptolemy listed 48 constellations in his Almagest (2d cent. a.d.). As systematic observations...
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Balance, The
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
BALANCE, THE English name for Libra , a constellation ; also called The Scales. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Virgo
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...VIRGO vur go Lat.,=the virgin, constellation lying on the ecliptic (the suns apparent path through the heavens) between Libra and Leo, and SW of Bootes; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac . Virgo is traditionally depicted as a maiden holding...
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Constellations
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Hydrus Water Snake 3 72 Indus Indian 21 54 Lacerta Lizard 22 +45 Leo 1 Lion 11 +17 Leo Minor Small Lion 10 +35 Lepus Hare 5 23 Libra 1 Balance 15 13 Lupus Wolf 15 36 Lynx Lynx 8 +41 Lyra Lyre 19 +42 Mensa Table 6 78 Microscopium Microscope 21 36 Monoceros...
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