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  Andy Green - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wing Commander Andy Green OBE (born 1962), a British RAF pilot, is the current holder of the land speed record and the first person to break the sound barrier on land.
On September 25, 1997 in ThrustSSC he beat the previous record in Black Rock Desert, USA, reaching a speed of 714.144 mph (1149.30 km/h).
Andy Green's next challenge is the driving of the JCB Dieselmax car, attempting to take the Diesel Land Speed Record over 300 mph.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Andy_Green   (129 words)

  
 Andy Green
His main areas of interest are, non-point source contamination of surface waters (both nutrient contamination resulting from agriculture and pollution resulting from urban runoff), ecological monitoring of environmental quality (particularly the use of macro-invertebrate communities to monitor changes in water quality), and the impact of vegetation on soil hydrology.
Andy previously worked at Cranfield University, on the EU funded MEDALUS (MEditerranean Desertification And Land USe) project, assessing the impact of root morphology on the hydraulic properties of soils.
Edwards, G.M., Green, A., Quinton, J.N. and Morgan, R.P.C. The influence of rooting density and root morphology on saturated hydraulic conductivity.
www.herts.ac.uk /aeru/staff/andygreen/AndyGreen.htm   (318 words)

  
 Green Communications
Andy Green speaking about ‘You are never more than 12ft from an opportunity’ was one of the key note speakers at one of the North’s leading management events, the 3rd Yorkshire Leadership Conference which took place on Tuesday April 11 at the Thornes Park Centre, Wakefield College, Wakefield.
GREEN director Ian Green was judge at this year’s Winner of Winners competition which aims to reward entrepreneurialism among graduates and students from Yorkshire Universities.
Accolade for Andy Green from the University of Huddersfield.
www.greencomms.com   (130 words)

  
 CD Baby: ANDY GRIDLEY: Green   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Andy reflects, "I remember one year having to wear green elf stockings while singing and dancing." His face brightens, "these kids were out in the audience watching me and laughing...
Andy reflects, "I attribute my ability to write catchy melodies from years playing as a first violinist." In later years Andy added to his musical pallet such instruments as the drums, mandolin, keyboards, sequencers, Hammond organ, acoustic, electric, and classical guitars.
Andy kept a job as a musician and music pastor at his family's church, wrote and produced his premier album "Green" at the age of 21, and began playing within the Bay Area.
www.cdbaby.com /cd/gridley   (986 words)

  
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Green A.J., Figuerola J., y Sánchez M.I. Implications of waterbird ecology for the dispersal of aquatic organisms.
Green, A.J. Implications of pathogenic fungi for life-history evolution in amphibians.
Green, A.J. Ecology of the Marbled Teal and Ferruginous Duck in the Göksu Delta, Turkey.
www.ebd.csic.es /andy/andy_public.htm   (2850 words)

  
 Good life for handy Andy's green-house
Andy, 35, and his partner Gaynor Clarkson, 29, have spent more than £5,000 in the past two years converting their end terrace house in Andrew Street, Bury, into a shrine to eco-friendly living.
Andy, 35, is an energy efficiency officer for Bury Council - and practises what he preaches.
Andy and Gaynor have fitted a wood burning stove in the lounge which powers their central heating and heats their water.
www.manchesteronline.co.uk /men/news/s/169/169837_good_life_for_handy_andys_greenhouse.html   (395 words)

  
 Scuttlebutt News Center: Andy Green
With his huge enthusiasm, quick quips, and in-depth knowledge of match racing, Green’s not only qualified for the job, but his many hours this year commentating on the water in Malmö and now Trapani have provided him with unique insight on the new era of the America’s Cup.
Andy: For me looking forward, this is just a first effort and it’s been a huge success.
Andy: Live coverage is a big part of the Acts moving forward, and for me it is very exciting, particularly radio.
www.sailingscuttlebutt.com /news/05/ag   (1050 words)

  
 Producing Keane's Hopes And Fears   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Andy's first priority was to get a good set of drum takes on tape; however, all three musicians played together and were recorded as a live band.
Andy Green (left), Tom Chaplin (centre) and Tim Rice-Oxley during the sessions for the 'This Is The Last Time' EP at Westside Studios.
Andy also made extensive use of distorted and effected mics which were scattered about the kit in various formations.
www.soundonsound.com /sos/aug04/articles/andygreen.htm   (4826 words)

  
 Andy Green : Rotoworld.com - Andy Green Biography from Rotoworld.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Andy Green homered as a pinch-hitter and later walked and stole a base during Monday's game.
Green is the one member of the Diamondbacks bench who has yet to receive a start.
Andy Green went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and four RBI today against the Mariners.
www.rotoworld.com /content/playerpages/player_main.asp?sport=MLB&id=3891   (449 words)

  
 Green Communications   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Andy had come into the offices on a late Sunday afternoon and over the weekend the graffiti merchants had been even more explicit in their work.
The design of the circular statue, later dubbed by Andy ‘Regeneration’ was actually devised by the Corporation’s head of planning, Alan Goodrum while doodling around the punch hole in his notepad, he drew a round object on a plinth which became the design for the statue.
Andy and Ian Green are the driving force behind Wakefield Media and Creativity centre a European funded initiative to promote the digital and creative industries.
www.greenpr.co.uk /index.jsp?i=4&s=1111   (1856 words)

  
 Andy Green had well and truly arrived on the center stage of sailing
Andy Green had well and truly arrived on the center stage of sailing
Yet in just the opening round, he was replaced by Andy Beadsworth, a difficult pill to swallow, yet not uncommon in the often cruel arena that is the AC.
Green has been focusing a bit on match racing since, and winning the Laureus 2003 Regatta in Monaco (and the Mercedes CLK 200 AMG he won for first place!) has helped put him back on track.
www.sailinganarchy.com /general/2003/andygreen.htm   (1449 words)

  
 Lamar State College - Port Arthur   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The 16-foot-long boats, which are known as St. Lawrence skiffs, were specially manufactured for Green, who pioneered the use of fiberglas in the construction of racing cars and, later, racing sailboats.
Green, a former rowing crew athlete, first heard about the skiffs from a friend, who said they were excellent boats for rowing in lakes such as Sabine Lake, where Green rows every day for exercise.
Andy Green, a retired engineer who pioneered the use of fiberglass in the construction of racing cars and, later, racing sailboats.
www.pa.lamar.edu /dept/pi/news/2003/08/07.html   (882 words)

  
 PCL's best deserves MVP | Arizona Daily Star ®
Sidewinders star Andy Green is having the type of season worthy of a league MVP award or a September call-up, if not both.
Green, 27, had a pretty good season in 2004, his fifth as a pro after his pastor, wife, mother and "basically everybody I knew kicked me out the door and told me to play ball."
But the closest Green has come to venting that frustration was when he was ejected for arguing balls and strikes earlier this month in the midst of a rare thin stretch at the plate.
www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/90643   (997 words)

  
 The Stage Online :: Features :: Andy Green
When the war ended, Green, by then a drum major, held the distinction of leading the massed bands of the Scottish regiments on a victory parade through Paris.
Green then became a carer for his wife Mary, who died in 2002 just a few months before what would have been the couple’s 60th wedding anniversary.
Andy Green is survived by his three children - Linda, Andrew and Jed - six grandchildren and a further six great-grandchildren.
www.thestage.co.uk /features/feature.php/7816   (473 words)

  
 Odeo: Green Andy Podcast   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Green Andy wrote this song when he saw two cater...
Green Andy kidnapped us and held us for the past month in a d...
When Green Andy cries, his tears burn his flesh.
odeo.com /channel/41072/view   (170 words)

  
 Andy Green Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Andy Green was born on Thursday, July 7, 1977, in Lexington, Kentucky.
Green was 26 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 12, 2004, with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Andy Green baseball stats page.
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=greenan01   (307 words)

  
 Time for Kids | Magazines | Print | The World's Fastest Car   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
For Andy Green, a Royal Air Force pilot, that was the sound of success.
Last Wednesday, Green rocketed into the history books by becoming the first person to drive a car faster than the speed of sound.
The ultimate dream for Noble and Green was to see their car travel faster than sound.
www.timeforkids.com /TFK/magazines/printout/0,12479,92536,00.html   (251 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Attack of the 'clones': Identity theft hits road   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Green's Hummer was one of six SUVs — worth at least $200,000 combined — that Jay Leonard of Preferred Automotive Group purchased from a Detroit automobile auction house.
Green says his only consolation is that his wife wasn't present when an NICB agent ripped the door panels off her Hummer and busted the windshield to get at the public and secret VINs that manufacturers place on vehicles.
The night he gave her the car, he says, she was so excited "she got up in the middle of the night to make sure it was still there.
www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2005-05-19-clone-inside_x.htm   (985 words)

  
 ANDY GREEN AND THRUST SSC, RICHARD NOBLE, RON AYRES, JOHN ACKROYD, KEN NORRIS | THE ABSOLUTE WORLD LAND SPEED RECORD ...
ANDY GREEN AND THRUST SSC, RICHARD NOBLE, RON AYRES, JOHN ACKROYD, KEN NORRIS
Andy Green (born 1962), a British RAF pilot, is the current holder of the land speed record and the first person to break the sound barrier on land.
The speed of sound was exceeded on land by Andy Green and ThrustSSC for the first time in history on 13th October 1997.
www.speedace.info /andy_green.htm   (490 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/askgreenandy
That’s the projected launch date of Green Andy 1, a high-bandwidth broadcasting satellite which will go into Low Earth Orbit and transmit Green Andy songs, writings and commands directly into the heads of everyone on the planet, effectively turning you all into my slaves.
Green Andy may not be held responsible for any failed relationships, flaming car wrecks or hideous dismemberments that result from heeding his advice.
Andy, I want to sell out, but nobody is buying...
www.myspace.com /askgreenandy   (1884 words)

  
 E.J.N. - ANDY SUMMERS - guitar
Andy Summers is first and foremost a musician, with a wellspring of creative energy and a need for self exploration.
While Summers has covered Monk on previous records, Green Chimneys is not only an all Monk affair (including an exquisite Sting vocal on "Round Midnight"), but the guitarist's most exhilarating jazz outing to date.
The cast for Green Chimneys is impressive: Dave Carpenter, bass; Peter Erskine and Bernie Dresel, drums; Sting, vocal on 'Round Midnight; Hank Roberts, cello; Joey de Francesco, Hammond B3 organ; Steve Tavaglione, clarinet, soprano and tenor saxophones; and Walt Fowler, trumpet.
www.europejazz.net /mus/summers.htm   (958 words)

  
 COMICON.com: ANDY SMITH & GREEN LANTERN'S ANNIVERSARY # 175
ANDY SMITH: I pretty much decided a few days before I resigned from CrossGen I was going to take a week or so off to spend time with my wife and daughter.
My daughter was born in May and since working at CG I never had much time to spend with her.
Whenever I think of Green Lantern I think of Neal Adams, I have all of his issues of GL on my spinrack next to my desk.
www.comicon.com /cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=36&t=001968   (1917 words)

  
 Andy Summers, Green Chimneys: The Music of Thelonius Monk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
ANDY SUMMERS, "Green Chimneys: The Music of Thelonious Monk" (RCA Victor) - In his liner notes, Andy Summers, former guitarist for the pop group The Police, says that he was 16 when he first heard Thelonious Monk's music, especially "Monk at the Town Hall."
So, "Green Chimneys," which features Sting vocals on "'Round Midnight," is a labor of love.
Despite this, it is difficult to give "Green Chimneys" a thumbs down.
www.jamwest.org /reviews/summers.htm   (204 words)

  
 Andy Summers | Green Chimneys   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Guitarist Andy Summers, best known for his work with the rock group the Police, is, as it turns out, a longtime fan of Thelonious Monk, hence this well—meaning if not always riveting tribute to Monk’s music.
Summers, naturally, is the glue on which the success of the enterprise depends, and he does his best to bind things together, even inviting some of his musical friends to lend a hand.
Andy Summers, guitar, banjo, dobro; Dave Carpenter, acoustic, electric bass; Peter Erskine, Bernie Dressel (8, 12), drums; Sting, vocal (5); Hank Roberts, cello (2—4, 7, 8, 12); Joey deFrancesco, Hammond B—3 organ (2, 3, 7, 9, 11); Steve Tavaglione, soprano, tenor saxophones, clarinet (9, 12); Walt Fowler, trumpet (2, 7, 9).
www.allaboutjazz.com /php/article.php?id=3948   (347 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Other Sports | Sailing | Americas Cup | GBR crew profiles | Andy Green
Green is the youngest member of GBR Challenge's afterguard at the age 28.
However, he is the only one with America's Cup experience having been a rules advisor and alternate tactician for Hawaii's Abracadabra syndicate in 2000.
In the build-up to the Louis Vuitton Cup, Green skippered GBR Challenge to sixth in the UBS Challenge and will take the helm for the pre-start in New Zealand.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/other_sports/sailing/americas_cup/gbr_crew_profiles/2210076.stm   (127 words)

  
 Messenger Article on Chris Green - by Andy May
Anyone that knew Chris Green will tell you the same things, "he was always happy, nothing ever got him down." And just about every story about Chris will bring a smile to anyone that knew him because the stories that we know all display who Chris was, an extraordinarily selfless, giving individual.
Christian Alexander Green was currently enrolled as a junior here at St. Olaf.
It seems that during the summer, Chris's girlfriend Anne-Marie was living with the Green family.
www.stolaf.edu /stulife/memorials/STUDENT/Chris_Green/article.html   (584 words)

  
 Temple Athletics - Game Recap
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (Ticker) -- Bowling Green returned a pair of turnovers and an onside kick for touchdowns and continued its best start in 16 years with a 42-23 victory over Temple.
Quarterback Andy Sahm gave Bowling Green the lead for good, 14-7, with a one-yard plunge midway through the second quarter.
B 2-8 B15 SAHM, Andy rush for 5 yards to the BGSU20 (SACK, Robert).
www.owlsports.com /sports/football/schedules/displayResult.asp?GAME_ID=4   (3944 words)

  
 MP3tunes.com
the teacher wasn't sure what to say when I jumped on her desk and started tap dancing!" Andy laughs, "I guess you could say that I was a little bit different at times - different when it came to music."Andy's talent as a musician was noticed from an early age.
I'm indebted to the people of that great church."While Andy spent the next several years developing his notable talent as a composer and songwriter on the family piano, he also joined local youth orchestras where he trained for years as a classical violist.
I was struck by her beauty and her incredible character - she's a very special person and I knew I had to marry her."Anyone close to Andy knows he shares with his wife a humble yet serious passion for God.
www.mp3tunes.com /album_details.php?album_id=7496   (925 words)

  
 Eagle, Meridian and Boise Idaho real estate listings, home buying, selling and relocation information - ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Andy Green's realty library of real estate tips and advice on everything from preparing your home for sale to negotiating with home buyers to escrow, closing costs, property inspections, and mortgage brokers
Andy Green's collection of real estate trivia questions and answers that include real estate topics such as the most expensive home, largest swimming pool, and more
Andy Green's real estate help by email is free and without obligation for Eagle, Meridian and Boise home owners in Idaho
www.boisehomesellers.com   (1694 words)

  
 CNN - British duo sets first supersonic land-speed record - Oct. 15, 1997
Noble, 51, and driver Andy Green, a 35-year-old Royal Air Force fighter pilot, have worked for years to smash the sound barrier with a car on land, and in recent weeks intensified their quest.
On Monday, the team broke the sound barrier twice, but failed to enter the record books because the second run came a minute too late.
Green set a world land-speed record of 714.144 mph in the Thrust SSC on September 25, shattering the previous record of 633 mph set in 1983 by Noble.
www.cnn.com /TECH/9710/15/brits.land.speed   (336 words)

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