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  2. Precious (film) - Wikipedia

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    Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire, [2] or simply Precious, is a 2009 American drama film, directed and co-produced by Lee Daniels. Its script was written by Geoffrey S. Fletcher, adapted from the 1996 novel Push by Sapphire.

  3. Push (novel) - Wikipedia

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    Push is the debut novel of American author Sapphire. Thirteen years after its release in 1996, [1] the novel was made into the 2009 film Precious, which won numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards.

  4. Sapphire (film) - Wikipedia

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    Sapphire is a 1959 British crime drama film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Nigel Patrick, Yvonne Mitchell, Michael Craig, and Paul Massie. [3] A progressive film for its time, [4] it focuses on racism in London toward immigrants from the West Indies, and explores the "underlying insecurities and fears of ordinary people" about those of ...

  5. Swanston Academic Building - Wikipedia

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    Two-storey cantilevered student portal that overhangs Swanston Street Nine additional double-height student portals for study and recreation An innovative mix of teaching and office space on all levels of the building to encourage more interaction between staff and students Eleven retail outlets that include coffee carts, cafes and a restaurant ...

  6. Sapphire - Wikipedia

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    Sapphire is a precious gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum, consisting of aluminium oxide (α- Al 2 O 3) with trace amounts of elements such as iron, titanium, cobalt, lead, chromium, vanadium, magnesium, boron, and silicon. The name sapphire is derived from the Latin word sapphirus, itself from the Greek word sappheiros (σάπφειρος), which referred to lapis lazuli. [2] It is ...

  7. Ruby Red Trilogy - Wikipedia

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    The Ruby Red Trilogy is a series of three young adult fantasy novels by German writer Kerstin Gier. The three books are: Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue and Emerald Green. The books have been translated into over twenty-seven languages and sold internationally. The series follows the story of Gwyneth Shepherd, a time-traveling girl living in contemporary London.

  8. Sound! Euphonium - Wikipedia

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    Sound! Euphonium (Japanese: 響け! ユーフォニアム, Hepburn: Hibike! Yūfoniamu) is a Japanese novel series written by Ayano Takeda. The story is set in Uji, Kyoto and focuses on the Kitauji High School Music Club, whose concert band is steadily improving thanks to the newly appointed adviser's strict instruction.

  9. Petra Christian University - Wikipedia

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    New Green Building Complex Block-Q completed in 2017, house of the Faculty of Humaniora and Creative Industry. The entire teaching and learning process and activities of organizing higher education are held in an area of 401,782 m² (0.401 km²), located on St. Siwalankerto 103-105, 121-131, and 142-144 plot situated in Surabaya - East Java, which is easily accessible by various mass ...