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    Timothy D. Sands (born March 26, 1958) is an American materials engineer who is the 16th president of Virginia Tech. Sands previously served as the acting...
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    16, 2007 – June 30, 2012 Preceded by Martin C. Jischke Succeeded by Timothy Sands (acting) Mitch Daniels 7th Chancellor of the University of California...
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    White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) is a United States Army military testing area and firing range located in the US state of New Mexico. The range was originally...
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  • Virginia Tech since its founding in 1872. The current president is Timothy Sands (previously provost of Purdue University), who has held the post since...
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    Oil sands, tar sands, crude bitumen, or bituminous sands, are a type of unconventional petroleum deposit. Oil sands are either loose sands or partially...
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    office January 14, 2013 – December 31, 2022 Preceded by France Cordova Timothy Sands (acting) Succeeded by Mung Chiang 49th Governor of Indiana In office...
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    The Athabasca oil sands, also known as the Athabasca tar sands, are large deposits of bitumen, a heavy and viscous form of petroleum, located in northeastern...
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    directors, Paul Rice and Harvey Creasey III, and university president, Timothy Sands— Governor McAuliffe presented Beamer with a framed certificate to honor...
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    The Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands (IATA: BKH, ICAO: PHBK, FAA LID: BKH) is a U.S. naval facility and airport located five nautical miles...
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  • Sands of Iwo Jima is a 1949 war film starring John Wayne that follows a group of United States Marines from training to the Battle of Iwo Jima during...
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