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The term «van» is very widely used and occupies the
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10 QUOTES WITH «VAN»
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The Berlin of the '20s formed the foundation of my future education... the Berlin of the UFA studios, of Fritz Lang, Lubitsch and Erich Pommer. The Berlin of the architects Gropius, Mendelsohn and Mies van der Rohe. The Berlin of the painters Max Libermann, Grosz, Otto Dix, Klee and Kandinsky.
I still feel very close to the people I wrote shows with and some of the people I toured with. I feel very close to them, like a family or like college friends who you know and who have seen you at your worst and you spend 14 hours driving a van all piled on top of each other.
When a 'Life of Brian' comes out with Muhammad in the lead role, directed by an Arab equivalent of Theo van Gogh, it will be a huge step forward.
My friend, the Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh, was murdered in 2004 for having been insufficiently reverent toward Islam.
High school and college were my punk, formative years. I was playing hardcore, learning to be a musician. In bands, you tour, but you're paid nothing; you're playing to 50 people in a basement, sleeping in a van, and you love it.
I spent a lot of time lifting my drums into a van, playing to ten people night after night. I can't complain about anything now. That stuff was heavy.
Limp Bizkit is my main priority, but my side project, Black Light Burns, is still a labor of love. We have a record written, so we'll see when that comes out. When we tour, we go out in a van and trailer with me driving.
I thought it would be very nice to become Picasso or Rembrandt, or a van Gogh.
By this time it was past six, and the enemy's van and ours were at too great a distance to engage, I perceived some of their ships stretching to the northward; and I imagined they were going to form a new line.
If you look at a building by Mies van der Rohe, it might look very simple, but up close, the sheer quality of construction, materials and thought are inspirational.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VAN»
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van in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
van and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Jan
Van Toorn: Critical Practice
Jan van Toorn is one of the most significant and influential Dutch graphic designers to have emerged since the early 1960s.
Anyone whose work requires the solution to a matrix problem and an appreciation of its mathematical properties will find this book to be an indispensible tool. This revision is a cover-to-cover expansion and renovation of the third edition.
Gene H. Golub, Charles F. Van Loan, 2013
3
A Course in Combinatorics
This is the second edition of a popular book on combinatorics, a subject dealing with ways of arranging and distributing objects, and which involves ideas from geometry, algebra and analysis.
J. H. van Lint, R. M. Wilson, 2001
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Guide to Methods for Students of Political Science
"Stephen Van Evera's Guide to Methods makes an important contribution toward improving the use of case studies for theory development and testing in the social sciences.
On order of a secret society, only a lone force of good stands against them -- the legendary monster hunter Van Helsing, a man revered by some and feared by many.
This is the inspiring story of a man who refused to give up, one who fought against external odds and his own inner problems to become both a martial arts master and a Hollywood star.
Katherine Drobot Lawrence, 2002
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Supplying War: Logistics from Wallenstein to Patton
Uses unpublished sources to examine the problems of transportation and administration and movement and supply, analyzing operations from a variety of wars and including a discussion of the role of logistics in high-tech warfare.
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Edward
Van Halen: A Definitive Biography
Dodds has also woven his personal experiences with Van Halen as well as his own band into this story, providing a unique perspective in the field of rock-and-roll biographies.
9
Shaping the Netherlandish Canon: Karel
Van Mander's ...
A treatise on Dutch art on par with Vasari's critical history of Italian art, Karel van Mander's Schilder-Boeck (or Book on Picturing) has long been recognized for its critical and historical influence—and yet, until now, no comprehensive ...
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Van der Waals Forces: A Handbook for Biologists, Chemists, ...
These weak intermolecular forces are of truly pervasive impact, and biologists, chemists, physicists and engineers will profit greatly from the thorough grounding in these fundamental forces that this book offers.
V. Adrian Parsegian, 2005
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VAN»
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van is used in the context of the following news items.
Louis van Gaal: Man Utd boss plans to leave in 2017 for his wife
Louis van Gaal says he may leave Manchester United at the end of his three-year contract to keep a "promise" to his wife. Asked about extending his contract at ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
Man Utd: Victor Valdes for sale after reserves snub - Van Gaal
Manchester United goalkeeper Victor Valdes will be sold after manager Louis van Gaal claimed he "refused to play" in the reserves. The 33-year-old Spain ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
How the Dallas police attack suspect got an armored van
DALLAS — As a barrage of bullets sprayed out of a dark blue van used to stage a brazen assault on Dallas police headquarters early Saturday morning, even ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
Michael van Praag withdraws from the Fifa presidential election …
Michael van Praag had pledged to serve a single four-year term to modernise Fifa but has now withdrawn his presidential candidacy. Photograph: Hoogte/REX ... «The Guardian, May 15»
Louis van Gaal steals the show at Manchester United awards dinner …
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal became the centre of attention at the club's annual awards evening with a rousing recap of their season, shouting ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
Van, Texas, and Nashville, Arkansas, Hit by Suspected Tornadoes
At least eight people were still unaccounted for in Van, Texas. Authorities said they were still not sure whether one or two tornadoes had struck the city, but they ... «NBCNews.com, May 15»
Louis van Gaal 'forced' to sign Memphis Depay for Manchester United
Louis van Gaal shares a joke with Memphis Depay during a Holland training session at last summer's World Cup. Photograph: The Netherlands/Rex. «The Guardian, May 15»
Van Gaal slams door on Chicharito comeback
Louis Van Gaal's response was categorical when asked about the possibility of Javier 'Chicharito' Hernández returning to Manchester United at the end of the ... «MARCA.com, Apr 15»
Freddie Grey Arrest: Baltimore Van Ride at Center of Mystery
“I know that when Mr. Grey was placed inside that van, he was able to talk and he was upset,” Baltimore Deputy Police Commissioner Jerry Rodriguez said at a ... «ABC News, Apr 15»
Chelsea 1-0 Man Utd: Louis van Gaal gives prickly interview
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says his side gave their best performance of the season despite their 1-0 defeat at Chelsea, in a feisty post-match ... «BBC Sport, Apr 15»
