LYRA

līˈrə [Lat.,=the lyre], northern constellation lying S of Draco, E of Hercules, and W of Cygnus. Although many civilizations represented it as a bird, it was also depicted as a tortoise. The white star Vega (Alpha Lyrae), the brightest star in the constellation, is one of the brightest in the entire sky. Just NE of Vega is Epsilon Lyrae, one of the few double stars that can be resolved with the naked eye. Also in Lyra is the Ring Nebula, the most famous of the planetary nebulae, consisting of a shell of gas separated from and expanding from a central star. Lyra reaches its highest point in the evening sky in August.

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The Postilla of Nicholas of Lyra on the Song of Songs
Book; Marquette University Press, 1998
Subjects: Bible--O.T--Song Of Solomon--Commentaries--Early Works To 1800
...the literal interpretation of Scripture, Lyra refers with approval to seven rules for...of Isidore of Seville ca. 560-636 . Lyra often gives what seems to be a spiritual...the Church and God. In Isaiah 14:4, Lyra identifies the King of Babylon with a limb...
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Dynamics and Indeterminism in Developmental and Social Processes
Book by Alan Fogel, Maria C. D. P. Lyra, Jaan Valsiner; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1997
Subjects: Developmental Psychology--Congresses, Free Will And Determinism--Congresses
Lyra M. C. D. P. 1987, July . A socio-interactionist...Satellite ISSBD Conference, Pequim, China. Lyra M. C. D. P., Pantoja A. P. F., Cabral...Psicologia: Teoria e Pesquisa , 11 1 , 1-6. Lyra M. C. D. P., Rossetti-Ferreira M...
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Teaching Fantasy Novels: From the Hobbit to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Book by Phyllis J. Perry; Teacher Ideas Press, 2003
Subjects: American Fiction--20th Century--Study And Teaching, Children's Stories, American--Study And Teaching, Children's Stories, English--Study And Teaching, English Fiction--20th Century--Study And Teaching, Fantasy Fiction, American--Study And Teaching, Fantasy Fiction, English--Study And Teaching
...get close enough to get a good shot at Lyra without hurting Will. His daemon, a green...a quiet grove near a stream, Will and Lyra stop for lunch. They kiss and profess...there is excitement. For as Will and Lyra discovered their love, the Dust has stopped...
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Ad Fontes Lutheri: Toward the Recovery of the Real Luther: Essays in Honor of Kenneth Hagen's Sixty-Fifth Birthday
Book by Timothy Maschke, Franz Posset, Joan Skocir, Kenneth Hagen; Marquette University Press, 2001
Subjects: Luther, Martin--1483-1546
...considered unsuitable and improper. 54 Though Lyra does not mention Thomas Aquinas, he does...the literal interpretation of Scripture, Lyra refers with approval to seven rules for...Augustine by way of Isidore of Seville. Lyra often gives what seems to be a spiritual...
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Erasmus and the Middle Ages: The Historical Consciousness of a Christian Humanist
Book by István Bejczy; Brill, 2004
Subjects: Erasmus, Desiderius--D. 1536--Knowledge--History, History--Philosophy--History--16th Century, History--Religious Aspects--Christianity--History Of Doctrines--16th Century, Humanists--Netherlands, Middle Ages--Historiography, Netherlands--Intellectual Life--16th Century
...had a low opinion of the abilities of Thomas and Lyra, whom Erasmus himself would have quoted with...who charged Erasmus with heaping ridicule on Lyra, would in fact have less regard for Lyra than Erasmus himself. 92 Much in the same vein...
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The Insight of Unbelievers: Nicholas of Lyra and Christian Reading of Jewish Text in the Middle Ages
Journal article by Lesley Smith; Theological Studies, Vol. 69, 2008
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, The Insight of Unbelievers: Nicholas of Lyra and Christian Reading of Jewish Text in the Middle Ages (Book)--Book reviews
...The Insight of Unbelievers: Nicholas of Lyra and Christian Reading of Jewish Text in...THE INSIGHT OF UNBELIEVERS: NICHOLAS OF LYRA AND CHRISTIAN READING OF JEWISH TEXT IN...55. The Franciscan scholar Nicholas of Lyra was one of the greatest medieval biblical...
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Lyra
Journal article by David Piper; Canadian University Music Review, Vol. 1, 1980
Subjects: Electronic music, Gaylord, Monica, Keane, David, Musical recordings, Quarrington, Joel, Skidmore, Karen
Lyra by David Piper DAVID KEANE: Lyra. Music Gallery Editions MGE 29 (1979). (Available from: Music...restricted field of sounds, both electronic and live. The first piece, Lyra, features Monica Gaylord in a piece for piano and tape recorder...
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Stefan Ekman. "I Skuggan Af Din Graf, Jag Pa Min Lyra Slar.": Carl Michael Bellmans Dikter over Doda I Relation till Dikttypens Svenska Tradition Och Funktion I Nyhetspressen under Senare Delen Av 1700-Talet
Journal article by James Massengale; Scandinavian Studies, Vol. 77, 2005
Subjects: "I skuggan af Din Graf, jag pa min Lyra slar.": Carl Michael Bellmans Dikter Over Doda i Relation till Dikttypens Svenska Tradition och Funktion i Nyhetspressen under Senare Delen av 1700-talet (Book)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews
Stefan Ekman. "I Skuggan Af Din Graf, Jag Pa Min Lyra Slar.": Carl Michael Bellmans Dikter over Doda I Relation...Massengale Stefan Ekman. "I skuggan af Din Graf, jag pa min Lyra slar.": Carl Michael Bellmans Dikter Over Doda i Relation...
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Collaborative Helping: a Practice Framework for Family-centered Services
Journal article by William C. Madsen Phd.; Family Process, Vol. 48, 2009
Subjects: Medical research, Workers
...for illustrating these steps in detail. Lyra was a fiery 15-year-old white girl...impulsivity had created significant problems for Lyra, including several expulsions from school...about her daughter and family. Tom and Lyra often became caught in escalating power...
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A Chosen Sacrifice: The Doomed Destiny of the Child Messiah in Late Twentieth-Century Children's Fantasy
Journal article by Radhiah Chowdhury; Papers: Explorations into Children's Literature, Vol. 16, 2006
Subjects: Fantastic literature--Analysis, Fantasy fiction--Analysis, Messiah--Portrayals
...Materials features two Child Messiahs--Lyra Belacqua and Will Parry; Enders Game features...action. In Pullmans trilogy, Will and Lyra are aided by adult characters, but at...Materials features fated Child Messiahs. Lyra is prophesised to destroy the Authority...
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Le Nozze Di Figaro. Opera Lyra Ottawa. National Arts Centre Opera House. Ottawa
Magazine article; Opera Canada, Vol. 36, Winter 1995
Subjects: Opera reviews
Le Nozze Di Figaro. Opera Lyra Ottawa. National Arts Centre Opera House. Ottawa Le nozze de Figaro Opera Lyra Ottawa National Arts Centre Opera House Ottawa Opera Lyra Ottawas staging of Le Nozze di Figaro in the National Arts Centre Op era House...
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[Tosca. Opera Lyra Ottawa. National Arts Centre. Ottawa
Magazine article by Earl A. Love; Vol. 40, Fall 1999
Subjects: Opera reviews
Tosca. Opera Lyra Ottawa. National Arts Centre. Ottawa...FIRST TOSCA WAS THE highlight of Opera Lyra Ottawas second and last production of the...disappointment was the much-anticipated Opera Lyra debut of director/choreographer Brian...
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Faust. Opera Lyra. National Arts Centre. Ottawa
Magazine article; Opera Canada, Vol. 37, Winter 1996
Subjects: Opera reviews
Faust. Opera Lyra. National Arts Centre. Ottawa OTTAWA OPERA LYRA OTTAWA MOUNTED A RESPECTABLE Faust by Gounod as the seasons opener at Ottawas National Arts Centre. Jeannette Aster, the companys artistic director, is to be congratulated for...
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Madama Butterfly. Opera Lyra Ottawa. Montreal
Magazine article; Opera Canada, Vol. 37, Summer 1996
Subjects: Opera reviews
Madama Butterfly. Opera Lyra Ottawa. Montreal MADAMA BUTTERFLY STANDS OR FALLS ON THE performance of its heroine. Fortunately, the Opera Lyra Ottawa production at ligible, and her acting is entirely intuitive and natural, easily avoiding the...
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[Die Zauberflote. Opera Lyra Ottawa. Ottawa
Magazine article by Earl A. Love; Vol. 40, Spring 1999
Subjects: Opera reviews
Die Zauberflote. Opera Lyra Ottawa. Ottawa by Earl A. Love OPERA LYRA OTTAWA RANG IN ITS 1998-99 season with a charming but flawed Die Zauberflote. Although novel elements, such as English dialogue and sets typical for Mozarts time, lent...
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Dakota, the Girl with the Golden Future; (1) Dakota Blue Richards, Right, with Nicole Kidman in the Golden Compass (2) Dream Part: Dakotas Role as Lyra Could Make Her the Next Harry Potter
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), November 23, 2007
...Compass (2) Dream Part: Dakotas Role as Lyra Could Make Her the Next Harry Potter. Byline: Nicole Lampert LYRA BELACQUA, the heroine of this years Christmas...plays Marisas lover, Lord Asriel,whom Lyra believes is her uncle, until the truth...
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The Compass That Points to a Feast of Fantasy; Getting Her Bearings: Dakota Blue Richards, as Lyra Belacqua, Has a Chat with Iorek Byrnison
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), November 28, 2007
...Her Bearings: Dakota Blue Richards, as Lyra Belacqua, Has a Chat with Iorek Byrnison...Blue Richards, whoplays impish heroine Lyra Belacqua. Shes a revelation - a world...brat you get in Hollywood blockbusters. Lyra is the kind of ragamuffin whod stick her...
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This Compass Has Lost Its Way; Seriously Funny ... Deadpan Performances by Tea Leoni and Ben Kingsley Make You Kill Me a Hit Armoured and Dangerous ... Lyra (Dakota Blue Richards) and a Bear Called Iorek (Voiced by Ian McKellen) in the Golden Compass. Far Left: Nicole Kidman as the Mysterious Marisa Coulter
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), December 9, 2007
...Kill Me a Hit Armoured and Dangerous ... Lyra (Dakota Blue Richards) and a Bear Called...Casualties include the friendship between Lyra and Roger, which we surely haveto care...the scientist and traveller whoplucks Lyra from Jordan College - surprisingly easily...
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Lyra to Pass Test
Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), March 31, 2006
Lyra to Pass Test. Byline: By ARGUS RICHARD FAHEY had his most successful year...he quickly made it two winners when landing a double on the card with Dancing Lyra, who makes a quick reappearance at Musselburgh today. Previously trained by...
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Lyra Can Dance to Ladies' Day Win
Newspaper article; Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England), June 23, 2006
Lyra Can Dance to Ladies Day Win. Byline: Redcar Racing Redcar expect a bumper...screened by Channel 4 as part of the Tote Scoop6. The prize can fall to Dancing Lyra who ran so well when fifth in the Zetland Gold Cup over course and distance...
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Lyra
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
LYRA li r Lat.,=the lyre, northern constellation...can be resolved with the naked eye. Also in Lyra is the Ring Nebula, the most famous of the...separated from and expanding from a central star. Lyra reaches its highest point in the evening sky...
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Vega
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
VEGA va g , brightest star in the constellation Lyra ; Bayer designation Alpha Lyrae; 1992 position R.A. 18 h...the figure that the Arabs associated with the constellation Lyra. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia...
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Meteor Shower
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...A shower is named for the constellation in which its radiant is located, e.g., the Lyrids appear to come from a point in Lyra, the Perseids from Perseus, and the Orionids from Orion. Meteor showers usually occur annually and with varying intensity...
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Lyre
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...lyres. Ancient Greece had two lyres the kithara , which was the larger instrument used by the professional musician, and the lyra, the smaller instrument of the amateur. Each had from 3 to 12 strings, made of hemp. The tuning and playing techniques of...
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Draco , in Astronomy
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
DRACO , in astronomy Lat.,=the dragon, northern constellation lying SE of Ursa Minor and N of Lyra and Hercules. It is traditionally depicted as a dragon. Draco contains the bright star Eltanin (Gamma Draconis). Thuban...
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