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nix

nixie,

in Germanic mythology, water sprite. The nixes could assume various shapes, most frequently as half human and half fish. They could do favors for humans, particularly in teaching them bewitching music, but for the most part they were treacherous and malignant.

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Walker, of Milnshaw Lane, Accrington, and Nix, of Edleston Street, Accrington, both pleaded guilty to burglary and were jailed for 20 months.

Prolific criminals caused [pounds sterling]11,000 damage to dental practice and stole defibrillator; Wayne Nix and Nathan Walker, from Accrington, have been jailed for 20 months

Private Nix was born on November 9, 1929 in Loughborough.

Private David Nix added to town's war memorial

He is survived by his wife, Mary Nix; daughter Rebecca Lynn Nix and husband Frank Colacicco of Naperville; two sisters, Maureen Souers of OFallon and Karen Galbraith (Bruce) of Du Quoin; stepsister Judy Dardaganian of Dallas, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.

Maurice Eric Ricky Nix of Benton

In addition to Nix Companies, the 2017 list includes other returning powerhouses such as Kona Ice, Consumer Cellular, Pillar Technology, and New Glarus Brewing Company.

Nix Companies Ranks Number 2468 on the 2017 Inc. 5000

Nix ultimately decided that the series should follow on family instead of simply putting two groups of mutants who will be fighting against each other.

'The Gifted' EP Matt Nix Talks Bringing 'X-Men' Universe To TV

So there's an expecta- tion that Nix will have a feline companion on his lap and bear a resemblance to a James Bond villain.

Cambridge Analytica boss on why he's no Bond villain

Nix, who joined Tennessee Valley FCU two years ago, worked previously at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, which advises new businesses.

Tennessee Credit Union Invests in Startups

Owner of Nix Auto Repair, Benji Nix, said, "This was specifically held back to announce after our Grand Opening.

United States : Nix Auto Repair unveils new Android mobile app

Belief is necessary for time travel, Slate tells Nix, and the reader may ultimately be surprised at how smoothly the fantastical elements here mesh with the real.

Heilig, Heidi. The Girl from Everywhere

The orbits of Pluto and its moons Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos and Hydra are illustrated around their common center of mass.

Pluto's Small Moons Nix and Hydra

If you can imagine what it would be like to live on this body, it's a very strange world," Showalter says of Nix.

Solar system: Pluto's perplexing moons

The best I could tell is it might have been a pocket of nested cobbles that we hit perfectly and it just pinned that head and would not let it advance," says Jon Nix, vice president and COO of the family-owned company.