Martin began construction of their Sand Lake facility in Orlando, Florida, and this was opened in late 1957.

* Martin Kramer, " Edward Said's Splash ", from his book, Ivory Towers on Sand: The Failure of Middle Eastern Studies in America, Washington: The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, 2001, pp. 27 – 43.

1 The courteous assistance of John E. Martin, esq., town clerk of Sand Lake, in compiling these lists of town officers, is gratefully acknowledged.

The white rump and underparts of the Common House Martin, very noticeable in flight, prevent confusion with other widespread Palaeoarctic swallows such as the Barn Swallow ( Hirundo rustica ), Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia ) or Red-rumped Swallow ( Cecropis daurica ).

It is known as Bank Swallow in North America, and as Collared Sand Martin in South Asia, and sometimes as European Sand Martin.

The 12 cm long Sand Martin is brown above, white below with a narrow brown band on the breast ; the bill is black, the legs brown.

Only the Banded Martin ( R. cincta ) of sub-Saharan Africa is similar, but the Sand Martin only occurs there in winter.

The Sand Martin appears on its breeding grounds as the first of its family, starting towards the end of March, just in advance of the Barn Swallow.

The Sand Martin departs early, at any rate from its more northerly haunts.

The Sand Martin is sociable in its nesting habits ; from a dozen to many hundred pairs will nest close together, according to available space.

* Heneberg, P. Soil particle composition affects the physical characteristics of Sand Martin Riparia riparia holes.

* Heneberg, P. Size of sand grains as a significant factor affecting the nesting of bank swallows ( Riparia riparia ). Soil particle composition affects the physical characteristics of Sand Martin Riparia riparia holes.

* Sand Martin by Javier Blasco-Zumeta

* Riparia riparia Sand Martin

( These two systems are responsible for the Sand Martin being called " Bank Swallow " in the New World.

The bill of the Sand Martin is typical for the family, being short and wide.

Species which burrow or live in dry or mountainous areas are often matte brown above ( e. g. Sand Martin and Crag Martin ).

*** Sand Martin Riparia riparia

The Brown-throated Martin or Brown-throated Sand Martin ( Riparia paludicola ) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family.

It is most similar to the Sand Martin, Riparia riparia, which is its northern counterpart.

Leopold is the author of several essays and is perhaps best known for his book A Sand County Almanac ( 1953 ).

In the northeast are several flat-topped mountains, of which Raccoon and Lookout are the most prominent, having a maximum elevation near the Georgia line of little more than and gradually decreasing in height toward the southwest, where Sand Mountain is a continuation of Raccoon.

Sand | Quartz sand ( silica ) is the main raw material in commercial glass production

* In North Harwich Sand Pond, a public beach and lovely swimming area, is located off Great Western Road.

Sand is cheap and easily available.

Sand in the jumping pit is a modern invention ( Miller, 66 ).

After neighbouring Algeria's 1962 independence from France, border skirmishes in the Tindouf area of south-western Algeria, escalated in 1963 into what is known as the Sand War.

Then there is a new race, the " Agamans ", desert nomads, and a scenario involving them, " The Sand Eaters ".

Northern Saskatchewan is mostly covered by boreal forest except for the Lake Athabasca Sand Dunes, the largest active sand dunes in the world north of 58 °, and adjacent to the southern shore of Lake Athabasca.

The main campus is adjacent to Palo Alto, bounded by El Camino Real, Stanford Avenue, Junipero Serra Boulevard, and Sand Hill Road.

He is best known for directing cult horror / comedy films the Evil Dead series, the action / superhero film Darkman, crime thriller A Simple Plan and supernatural horror Drag Me to Hell, as well as the blockbuster Spider-Man films and the producer of the successful TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, Legend of the Seeker ( also the creator ) and Spartacus: Blood and Sand.

He is also the executive producer of Starz original television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Spartacus: Gods of the Arena.

Morocco argues that the Algerian position is due to the 1963 Sand War, in which the two countries clashed.

Sand and silt are the products of physical and chemical weathering ; clay, on the other hand, is a product of chemical weathering but often forms as a secondary mineral precipitated from dissolved minerals.

Sand is least active, followed by silt ; clay is the most active.

Sand is the most stable of the mineral components of soil ; it consists of rock fragments, primarily quartz particles, ranging in size from 2. 0 mm to 0. 05 mm.

Sand is largely inert but plays an important part in holding open soil.

Even a female literary giant of the Victorian era, George Sand, observed " The cigar is a perfect compliment to an elegant lifestyle ".

Another example is Amandine Aurore Lucile Dupin, a 19th-century French writer who used the pen name George Sand.

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado sits directly west of the Sangre de Cristo Range, which is featured in the background.

The Great Sand Dunes is a famous feature of the valley.

) Near the Great Sand Dunes, where only camping is available, the Great Sand Dunes Lodge and the Nature Conservancy's Zapata Ranch are recommended for lodging.