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Sands may refer to: *Multiple types of sand, granular material. Sands or The Sands may also refer to: Places * Sands, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Sands Township, Michigan, USA * Sands Fjord, Greenland People * Sands (surname) Casinos and resorts *Las Vegas Sands, a casino development company *Marina Bay Sands, in Singapore *Sands Atlantic City, a closed hotel/casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey *Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, casino and resort in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (now under new ownership as Wind Creek Casino) *Sands Expo and Convention Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada *Sands Hotel, a closed hotel/casino in Las Vegas, Nevada *Sands Macau, a casino in Macau *Sands Regency, in Reno, Nevada Ships * USNS Sands (T-AGOR-6), USNS ''Sands'' (T-AGOR-6), an oceanographic research ship that served the U.S. Navy * USS Sands (DD-243), USS ''Sands'' (DD-243/APD-13), destroyer in the U.S. Navy Other uses * Sands (charity), formerly The Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sand
Sand is a granular material composed of finely divided mineral particles. Sand has various compositions but is defined by its grain size. Sand grains are smaller than gravel and coarser than silt. Sand can also refer to a textural class of soil or soil type; i.e., a soil containing more than 85 percent sand-sized particles by mass. The composition of sand varies, depending on the local rock sources and conditions, but the most common constituent of sand in inland continental settings and non-tropical coastal settings is silica (silicon dioxide, or SiO2), usually in the form of quartz. Calcium carbonate is the second most common type of sand, for example, aragonite, which has mostly been created, over the past 500million years, by various forms of life, like coral and shellfish. For example, it is the primary form of sand apparent in areas where reefs have dominated the ecosystem for millions of years like the Caribbean. Somewhat more rarely, sand may be composed of calciu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sands Macau
Sands Macao () is a hotel and casino resort located in Sé, Macau, SAR - China. It is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, and was designed by Steelman Partners, LLP. It comprises a casino, and a 289-suite hotel. Las Vegas Sands chairman Sheldon Adelson has said that his company will soon be a mainly Chinese enterprise, and that Las Vegas should be called "America's Macau". The president and chief operating officer of Las Vegas Sands Corporation predicted on February 12, 2007 that Macau's gaming revenue has topped that of the Las Vegas Strip and will more than double again by 2010. History The casino opened on May 18, 2004 at a cost of $240 million. All of the mortgage bonds that were issued to finance construction were paid off in May 2005. In 2006, the casino completed an expansion increasing the casino from to . A new hotel tower opened in late 2007, bringing the property's total room count to 289. See also * Gambling in Macau Gambling in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sands School
Sands School is a democratic school in Ashburton, Devon in England. Background Sands School is the second democratic school in England which was started in 1987 by a group of students and teachers from the recently closed Dartington Hall School. Started in the kitchen of a parent's house, the school quickly established its own philosophy, building on the progressive principles of Dartington. The school's name, Sands, comes from the first letters of the first names of two of the founding teachers, Sean Bellamy and Sybilla Higgs: ‘S and S’, or 'Sands'. This shortening came from the letters written by the school's other founding teacher, David Gribble, to Sean and Sybilla in the spring and summer of 1987. The school grew from its original size of 17, and within six months had moved to a large town house in Ashburton where it is still based today. Since 1991 it has been at the forefront of IDEC, the worldwide international democratic education movement, and has partner sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inspector Sands
"Inspector Sands" is a code phrase used by public transport authorities in the United Kingdom, including Network Rail and London Underground, to alert staff to a fire alarm without needing to evacuate the station. The exact wording depends on the station and the nature of the incident. For example: "Would Inspector Sands, please report to the operations room immediately." or "Would Inspector Sands, please report to Platform 2." The automated public address announcement can be generated automatically by the station's fire warning system, or can be triggered from the station control. The message audio file is usually stored as the primary standard emergency announcement on the station PA/VA system. Fire alarms in small buildings automatically activate all fire sounders to instruct occupants to evacuate the building whereas larger public buildings such as railway stations require a staged evacuation procedure to avoid false alarms. The message may indicate that a single fire alarm c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Sands
David Sands was a convenience shop chain located in Fife, Kinross and Perthshire, Scotland. At 200 years old, the family-owned enterprise had 28 outlets at its peak. According to a 2009 article on Business7, a publication of the ''Scottish Daily Record'' and '' Sunday Mail'', the company was "a major employer across Fife and Perthshire." Its head office was located in Kinross. On 10 January 2012 the company announced that it would be purchased by the Co-operative Group., the sale was approved by the Office of Fair Trading in April 2012, and by December 2012 the last David Sands shop was converted to a Co-operative, bringing to an end the company's 200-year existence. In October 2013 David Sands himself announced the launch of his new brand "David's Kitchen" the in-shop concept, used in the previous David Sands shops, for fresh hand made produce. David's Kitchen will trade under the Nisa brand. The first shop will open on Caskieberran Road in Glenrothes. The site was a derelict P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sands (charity)
The Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity (Sands) is a national charity in the United Kingdom that provides support to anyone affected by the death of a baby. It is based at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in London and is a registered charity. Activities Its activities include: * offering support via meetings, telephone and email for bereaved parents and women who are pregnant again or thinking of having another baby * training for hospitals and other healthcare providers to ensure bereaved parents receive adequate and appropriate care and support * conveying information about stillbirth and neonatal death through publications and its website * promoting research to reduce the loss of babies' lives. Sands Freephone Helpline In March 2017 the Sands Helpline number changed to 0808 164 3332. The number is free to call from landlines and mobiles. Sands Garden The Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity Garden is a feature within the National Memorial Arboret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Sands (DD-243)
The first USS ''Sands'' (DD-243/APD-13) was a ''Clemson''-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the first ship named for Benjamin F. Sands and his son, James H. Sands. Construction ''Sands'' was ordered from the New York Shipbuilding Corporation on 29 December 1917, and was laid down on 22 March 1919 at the New York Shipbuilding Corporation's, Camden, New Jersey shipyard.''The Engineer'' 10 March 1920, p. 264. The ship was launched on 28 October 1919, sponsored by Miss Jane McCue Sands. ''Sands'' was commissioned on 10 November 1920. Service history 1920s Following commissioning, ''Sands'' remained at Philadelphia to fit out for European duty. On 14 December the destroyer departed from Philadelphia; steamed to Melville, Rhode Island, for torpedo outfit; then proceeded to New York. On 3 January 1921, she sailed for Europe. She arrived at Brest on the 16th and, for the next seven months, conducted runs between French and British ports. In mid- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USNS Sands (T-AGOR-6)
USNS ''Sands'' (T-AGOR-6) was a operated by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) for the Naval Oceanographic Office from 1965 to 1973. During that period she provided ocean-bottom information and underwater test data to the U.S. Navy and other U.S. agencies. The ship was the second naval vessel to be named for Rear Admiral Benjamin F. Sands and his son Rear Admiral James H. Sands, the first being the destroyer . The ship operated in the Atlantic on oceanographic and geophysical assignments for the Oceanographic Office and other agencies. In 1974 the ship was leased to Brazil, renamed ''Almirante Camara'' and in 1990 Brazil purchased the ship under the Security Assistance Program. ''Almirante Camara'' was engaged in oceanographic work for Brazil in the South Atlantic until retirement in 2003. Construction ''Sands'' was laid down on 23 August 1962 by the Marietta Manufacturing Co. of Point Pleasant, West Virginia as hull number 911, the first of three such vessels built for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sands Regency
Sands Regency is a hotel and casino located in Downtown Reno, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Jacobs Entertainment. History The Sands Regency opened in the early 1970s by the Cladianos family, with a small hotel and casino. The hotel tower stood 15 stories and was not in the most prospective area of Reno at that time and even in some regards to this day, but nevertheless it grew. By the late 1970s early 1980s a second tower and more casino space was added. By this time, the company was known as Sands Regent and the hotel's name became "Sands Regency" By the late 1988, a third and final tower had been constructed, giving the hotel a total of 800 rooms, and in the new tower came a parking garage. The new tower was detached from the main two towers but at the same time connected with a link between it and the original towers. The Sands Regency is popular among Reno locals, bowlers and cribbage players, whom they cater to in great numbers. In the mid-1995, Tony Roma's restauran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sands Hotel
The Sands Hotel and Casino was a historic American hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada, United States, that operated from 1952 to 1996. Designed by architect Wayne McAllister, with a prominent high sign, the Sands was the seventh resort to open on the Strip. During its heyday, it hosted many famous entertainers of the day, most notably the Rat Pack and Jerry Lewis. The hotel was established in 1952 by Mack Kufferman, who bought the LaRue Restaurant which had opened a year earlier. The hotel was opened on December 15, 1952 as a casino and hotel with 200 rooms. The hotel rooms were divided into four two-story motel wings, each with fifty rooms, and named after famous race tracks. Crime bosses such as Doc Stacher and Meyer Lansky acquired shares in the hotel and attracted Frank Sinatra, who made his performing debut at Sands in October 1953. Sinatra later bought a share in the hotel himself. In 1960, the classic caper film ''Ocean's 11'' was shot at the hotel, and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sands, Michigan
Sands is an unincorporated community in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Sands Township. As an unincorporated community, Sands has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own. History A post office was established at Sands in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955. The community was named from a sandy plain near the town site. References Unincorporated communities in Marquette County, Michigan Unincorporated communities in Michigan {{MarquetteCountyMI-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sands Expo And Convention Center
The Venetian Convention and Expo Center (formerly the Sands Expo) is a convention center located in Paradise, Nevada, near the Las Vegas Strip. The Venetian Expo is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Apollo Global Management, and is frequently used for conventions booked at the company's adjoining Venetian and Palazzo resorts. It is also used as overflow space for conventions that outgrow the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Venetian Expo opened in 1990 behind the Sands Hotel, which was later replaced by the Venetian. History In 1989, the Sands Hotel received county approval for a convention center with approximately 1.1-million-square-foot, rivaling the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Sands Expo and Convention Center was completed in 1990. At its launch, it was the only privately owned and operated convention center in the United States, and was the second largest convention center in the world. In 2008, an expansion for the Sands Expo Center was announced. The first pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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