Today is the name day for people called Amelia.
Amelia is a feminine given name. Its English form may have been influenced by the names Amalia, derived from the Germanic root amal, with meanings "vigorous, active, work", and Emilia, meaning rival. 10 famous Amelias:
Amelia Earhart (pictured): American aviation pioneer. On July 2, 1937, she disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to become the first female pilot to circumnavigate the world.
Princess Amelia Sophia Eleonore of Great Britain: second daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Queen Caroline.
Princess Amelia: fifteenth and last child and sixth daughter of King George III the United Kingdom and his wife, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
Saint Amelia: nun and saint who lived in the 7th century. Patron against arm pain, bruises, and fever. Her feast is celebrated on July 10.
Amelia Jenks Bloomer: American newspaper editor, women's rights and temperance advocate. Even though she did not create the women's clothing reform style known as Bloomers, her name became associated with it because of her early advocacy.
Amelia "Minnie" Driver: British and American actress who rose to fame with her break-out role in 1995's Circle of Friends.
Amelia "Amy" Pond: companion of the Eleventh Doctor in the television series Doctor Who.
Amelia Lily: English singer and television personality. In 2011, she was a finalist on The X Factor, where she finished third. In 2017, she finished as runner-up on the twentieth series of Celebrity Big Brother.
Lady Amelia Windsor: British fashion model and member of the British royal family. In May 2023, she was 43rd in the line of succession to the British throne. She is a granddaughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, so she is consequently a great-great-granddaughter of George V.
Amelia Shepherd: a neurosurgeon in the TV medical dramas Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice.
Beta
(Combat Team Series #2)
Steff was abducted by an evil alien race, the Orbs, at fourteen. Used as a weapon for years, he eventually escapes, but his problems are just beginning. How does a man support himself when his only work experience is a paper round and using an Orb bio-integrated gun?
Warlord is an alien soldier who knows little but war. When the centuries-old conflict which ravaged his planet ends, he seeks out another world where his skills are still relevant. There are always wars on Earth, it seems. However, none of Earth's powerful armies want him.
Natalie has always wanted to visit England and sees a chance to do so while using her martial arts skills, but there are sacrifices she must make in order to fulfil her dream.
Maggie resorted to crime to fund her sister's medical care. She uses her genetic variant abilities to gain access to the rooms of wealthy hotel guests. The Ballards look like rich pickings, but they are not what they seem. When Maggie targets them, little does she know that she is walking into a trap.
Hotel owner Hamilton Lonsdale puts together a combat team to pit against those of other multi-millionaires. He recruits Warlord, Natalie, Maggie and Steff along with a trained gorilla, a probability-altering alien, a stockbroker whose work of art proved to be much more than he'd bargained for, a marketing officer who can create psionic forcefields, a teleporting member of the landed gentry, and a socially awkward fixer. This is Combat Team Beta.
Steff never talks about his time with the Orbs, until he finds a woman who lived through it, too. Steff believes he has finally found happiness, but it is destined to be short-lived. He is left with an unusual legacy which he and Team Beta struggle to comprehend; including why something out there seems determined to destroy it.
No comments:
Post a Comment