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Abé language
Abé is a language of the Niger-Congo family. It is spoken in Côte d'Ivoire. In 1995 there were estimated to be 170,000 speakers, primarily in the Southern Department. External link [Ethnologue report for Abé] ..
ABL
ABL is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: Abl gene, a tyrosine kinase oncogene associated with chronic myelogenous leukemiaAbetalipoproteinemia, a rare genetic disorder that interferes with the normal absorption of fat and fat soluble vitamins from foodAblative c..
ABLA
ABLA is a public housing development made up of different public housing projects in Chicago, Illinois, operated by the Chicago Housing Authority. The name “ABLA” is an acronym for four different housing developments that together constitute one large site. Those four developments are: the Jan..
Abla
Abla is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Demography Demographic evolution of between 1999 and 2005 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 1,519 1,516 1,517 1,529 1,480 1,482 1,512 Source: [INE (Spain)] External links () [Abl..
Ablahad Afraim Sawa
Ablahad Afraim Sawa is a member of the National Assembly of Iraq who was elected on the Kurdistani Alliance slate. A member of the Chaldean Democratic Union, he was also elected in January 2005 ..
Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
Ablain-Saint-Nazaire Country      France Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais Départment Pas-de-Calais Arrondissement Arras Canton Vimy INSEE 62001 Postal Code 62153 MayorCurrent Term Dominique Robillart2001-2008 Intercommunality Communaupole ..
Ablation
Ablation is defined as the removal of material from the surface of an object by vaporization, chipping, or other erosive processes. The term occurs in space physics associated with atmospheric reentry, in glaciology, medicine and passive fire protection. Contents 1 Space Physics2 Gla..
Ablation cascade
Ablation cascade is a term used for a possible catastrophic orbital event. The event could be triggered by the explosive destruction of a satellite. The resulting debris with its wide variety of velocities would impact other satellites. If enough of these exploded, this would result in an exponentia..
Ablative armor
Ablative armor is armor designed to negate damage by itself being damaged or destroyed. The idea is most commonly encountered in science fiction, as this type of armor would be most effective versus electromagnetic energy emissions and particle beams. Ablative armor would undergo a state change on ..
Ablative case
For the physical process, see ablation. For the science fiction concept, see ablative armor. In linguistics, ablative case (also called the sixth case) (abbreviated ABL) is a name given to cases in various languages whose common thread is that they mark motion away from something, though the detail..
Ablative laser propulsion
Ablative Laser Propulsion or ALP is a form of beam-powered propulsion in which an external pulsed laser is used to burn off a plasma plume from a solid metal propellant, thus producing thrust. The measured specific impulse of small ALP setups is very high at about 5000 s (49 kN·s/kg), and unlike th..
Ablative material
An ablative material is a material that decomposes in a "controlled" manner. It may be used in for instance a rocket engine. See also Ablation External links [link][link] ..
Able
Able is a word which means healthy or possessing ability. It is also: Able space probesABLE programming languageAble Archer nuclear exerciseAble Team novelsAssociation for Better Living and Education - a social betterment corporation based on the writings of L. Ron Hubbard. This is a [disambig..
Able-bodied
In the context of legality, "able-bodied" refers to an individual's physical capacity for gainful employment or military service. The term is often used regarding eligibility for payment of child support or alimony. ..
Ableism
Ableism is a term used to describe discrimination against disabled people in favor of people who are not disabled. Advocates of the term argue that ableism is, like racism, and sexism, a reaction of main-stream society on the derogatory physical or intellectual capacities in combination with behav..
AbleNET
IRC networks QuakeNet Undernet IRCnet EFnet DALnet freenode GameSurge Rizon Aitvaras AbleNET AfterNET AustNet Blitzed ChatAutism ChatX DeltaAnime Enter The Game EsperNet GameRadius IRCHighway LinkNet NetGamers Phishy SlashNET StarLink.Org StarLink-IRC VKT AbleNET is a..
Ablepharus
Classification Genus Ablepharus Ablepharus bivittatusAblepharus chernoviAblepharus darvaziAblepharus desertiAblepharus grayanusAblepharus kitaibeliiAblepharus pannonicus ..
Ablepharus grayanus
Minor Snake-eyed Skink Ablepharus grayanus is a species of skink. Distribution: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan (LEVITON 1959: 461), mountain regions of the eastern former Soviet central Asia (possibly now Kyrgyzstan?) [fide Terent'ev and Chernov]. Type locality: Waggur district, N.E. Cutch..
Ablepharus kitaibelii
Ablepharus kitaibelli, the Juniper skink or Snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizards from the skink family (Scincidae). This small, slender lizard grows up to 15 cm long, and lives in Eastern Europe and southwestern Asia. It is a shy species, which lives under stones and leaves in dry places, su..
Ablepharus pannonicus
Asian Snake-eyed Skink Ablepharus pannonicus is a species of skink. Georgia, S Turkmenistan, S Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, W Azerbaijan, E Georgia, Caucasus, E Iran, Iraq, Oman, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Jordan, Syria, NW India, Cyprus Type locality: Uzbekistan External links [EMBL rep..
Ableton Live
Ableton Live is a loop-based software music sequencer for Macintosh and Windows. The latest major release of Live, version 5, was released in the summer of 2005. Version 6 was announced in July 2006, with an expected September release. Relative to other software sequencers Live is designed around ..
Ablett
Ablett is a surname that may belong to: Gary Ablett (born 1961), retired Australian rules football playerGary Ablett Jr. (born 1984), Australian rules football playerLuke Ablett (born 1982), Australian rules football player, currently playing for the Sydney SwansNathan Ablett (born 1985), Australian..
Able (1917 automobile)
The Able was an American car produced in Mount Vernon, New York between 1917 and 1919. It was a small production car, featuring its own engines, though other components were proprietary. In 1920 the car became the Vernon. ..
Able (1920 automobile)
The Able was a small French cyclecar made in Avignon by Paul Toulouse, built between 1920 and 1927. It used engines from companies such as SCAP, Chapuis-Dornier and CIME, ranging from 1100cc to 1500cc. Some cars were sold under the name "Toulouse". ..
Able and Baker
This article is about a webcomic. For the first animals to survive space flight, see Animals in space. Able and Baker is a webcomic by Jim Burgess. It centres around two lab animals for "the space program", namely Able, a monkey, and Baker, a sheep. Able and Baker is part of the Dayfree Press netw..
Able Archer 83
Able Archer 83 was a ten-day NATO exercise starting on November 2, 1983 that spanned the continent of Europe and simulated a coordinated nuclear release.Fischer, "A Cold War Conundrum" It incorporated a new, unique format of coded communication, radio silences, participation by heads of state, and a..
Able Atlantic Taxi
Able Atlantic is on a few operators that service the Toronto Transit Commission's WheelTrans service. These vehicles operate separately from the regular cabs used by Able Atlantic. The company uses modified minvans and minibuses with lift devices to allow passengers to board the vehicles: Product..
Able Carter
In the Dungeons & Dragons World of Greyhawk campaign setting, Able Carter is a coach company based in Greyhawk City. The company runs regular coach routes throughout the Domain of Greyhawk. Able Carter has coaching inns in Greyhawk City, Hardby, Diamond Lake, Blackstone, Elmshire, Steaming Springs, ..
Able Communications
Able Communications is a manufacturer of Digital (DEC)-Compatible I/O interface cards, primarily based upon Q-Bus and Unibus designs used throughout the early PDP and VAX product lis. ..
Able Cosmetic
Able Cosmetic Co., Ltd. KOSDAQ: [078520] is a South Korea-based retailer of body, bath, skin care and make-up products aimed at women and men. It was founded in 1998 as a wholesale manufacturer of cosmetics. In 1999 the first retail stores opened, and spread rapidly. As of there were 250 M..
Able Crown
Able Crown is a fictional character from DC Comics. He made his first appearance in Detective Comics #744 (May 2000) Fictional character biography Able Crown was a crime boss from Gotham City. He headed up the many street gangs which formed the Burnley Town Massive. He also owned an orphanage, the ..
Able Danger
Able Danger was a classified military intelligence program under the command of the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM). It was created as a result of a directive from the Joint Chiefs of Staff in early October 1999 by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Hugh Shelton, to develop an Inform..
Able Label
The Able Lable was an independent record label fom Brisbane, Australia. Grant McLennan & Robert Forster of The Go-Betweens released their first two singles 'Lee Remick' & 'People Say' on it in 1978 and 1979. Later, it allowed other Brisbane groups like The Numbers (later to become The Riptides) &..
ABLE programming language
ABLE is a simplified programming language targeted at accounting applications. References "ABLE, The Accounting Language, Programming and Reference Manual," Evansville Data Proc Center, Evansville, IN, March 1975Listed in SIGPLAN Notices 13(11):56 (November 1978) This article was originally based ..
Able Seaman
In the Royal Navy in the middle of the 18th century, the term Able Seaman referred to a seaman with at least two years' experience at sea. Seamen with less experience were referred to as landmen or ordinary seamen. In 1653 the Royal Navy introduced a new pay scale as part of reforms following defe..
Able space probes
The first three Able space probes were also called Thor-Able because they were launched on Thor booster rockets. Pioneer 0 (Thor-Able 1) called the Able 1 probe. (Pioneer) destroyed 77 seconds after launch due to ruptured tank.Pioneer 1 (Thor-Able 2) called the Able 2 probe. (Pioneer I) failed to en..
Able Tasmans
The Able Tasmans were an indie band from Auckland, New Zealand. At various times, the band consisted of Leslie Jonkers, Peter Keen, Graeme Humphreys, Craig Mason, Jane Dodd (previously of The Verlaines), and Ronald Young. They formed in 1984, and named themselves after the Dutch explorer Abel Ta..
Able Team
Cover to Able Team #1. Able Team is a series of action-adventure novels first published in 1982 by American Gold Eagle publishers. It is a spin-off of the Mack Bolan The Executioner series created by Don Pendleton. Able Team is one of two neutralization teams working for Stony Man Farm, a to..
Ablington
Ablington is a placename that can mean: Ablington, Gloucestershire (United Kingdom)Ablington, Wiltshire (United Kingdom) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to p..
Ablington, Gloucestershire
Ablington is a village in the English county of Gloucestershire. It is located in Coln Valley. ..
Ablington, Wiltshire
Ablington is a village in the English county of Wiltshire. It was known as Alboldintone in the Domesday Book. ..
Ablitas
Ablitas is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarra, northern Spain. External link [ABLITAS in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)] () ..
Ablocco
Ablocco is a small manufacturer of high quality, individually fitted triathlon/track/road bicycle frames, located in Padova, Italy. ..
Ablon
Ablon Country      France Région Basse-Normandie Départment Calvados Arrondissement Albon Canton Honfleur INSEE 14001 Postal Code 14600 MayorCurrent Term Intercommunality Longitude Latitude Altitudes average : 98 m..
Ablon-sur-Seine
Ablon-sur-Seine Country      France Région Île-de-France Départment Val-de-Marne Arrondissement Créteil Canton Villeneuve-le-Roi INSEE 94001 Postal Code 94480 MayorCurrent Term Jean-Pierre Hermelin2001-2008 Intercommunality none a..
Ablution
"Ablutions" links here. This article refers to the practice of ritual washing to remove sin. See disambiguation for other uses. Ablution may refer to the practice of removing sins, diseases or earthly defilements through the use of ritual washing, or the practice of using ritual washing as one part..
Ablutions (disambiguation)
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The term ablutions may refer to several things: Ablution may refer to the practice of removing sins, diseases or earthly defilements through the use of ritual washing, or the practice of using ritual washing as one part of a ceremo..
Ablutions (Episcopal)
This article refers to the cleaning of the chalice. See disambiguation for other uses. Ablutions in the most liturgical denominations, such as The Episcopal Church, refers to a ritual cleansing of the chalice and paten used in the Eucharist after all have taken Communion. This process is tradition..
Ablution in Judaism
Ablution in Judaism. This article refers to ceremonies of ritual purity performed by religious Jews. The origins for these rituals and customs are found in the Mishnah and Talmud, and have been codified in various codes of Jewish law and tradition, such as Maimonides's Mishneh Torah (12th century) ..
Ablutophobia
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Abl gene
The abl gene is associated with chronic myelogenous leukemia. The abl gene is located on the 9th chromosome. This gene is activated by being translocated within the bcr gene on chromosome 22. This new abl/bcr (chimeric) gene encodes a tyrosine kinase which allows the cells to proliferate without ..
Abülfaz Elçibay
Abülfaz Elçibay, (Əbülfəz Elçibəy in Azeri) often spelled as Abulfaz ElchibeyThe "Abülfaz Elçibay"-spelling is an orthography specially invented for Wikipedia after a long [[Talk:İlham Aliyev|dispute about the spelling of Azeri proper names]]., (b. June 24, 1938, Nakhichevan – d. Aug..
AB Landsverk
Landsverk (AB Landsverk) was founded in 1872 as Firman Petterson & Ohlsen. It was a heavy industry, manufacturing railroad cars, harbour cranes and agricultural machinery, located in Landskrona, Sweden. In late 1920 the company found itself on the verge of bankruptcy. Through a Dutch company the ..
Ab Lench
Ab Lench is a village in the English county of Worcestershire. ..
A Black & White Night Live
A Black & White Night Live is a Roy Orbison music album made posthumously by Virgin Records from the HBO television broadcast, "Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night". The album was released in 1989 and included the song "Blue Bayou" that because of time constraints had been deleted fro..
A Black Box
A Black Box is an album by Peter Hammill, originally released on S-Type Records in 1980. Track listing All songs written by Peter Hammill, except where indicated. "Golden Promises""Losing Faith in Words""The Jargon King""Fogwalking""The Spirit""In Slow Time" (Peter Hammill/David Ferguson)"The Wipe..
A Black Diamond District
The A Black Diamond District is a high school conference of the Virginia High School League which draws its members from the western part of Southwest Virginia. The schools in the Black Diamond District compete in A Region D with the schools of the A Cumberland District, and the A Lonesome Pine Dist..
A Black Moon Broods over Lemuria
A Black Moon Broods over Lemuria, is Bal-Sagoth's 1995 debut album after their 1993 demo. The name Lemuria comes from a hypothetical land mass in the Indian Ocean. Track listing "Hatheg Kla" - 01:59"Dreaming Of Atlantean Spires" - 06:15"Spellcraft & Moonfire (Beyond The Citadel of Frosts)" -..
A Blaze in the Northern Sky
A Blaze in the Northern Sky is the second album by Norwegian black metal band, Darkthrone. After this recording, Dag Nilsen left the band. He did stay on to record his bass tracks though. It is notable as being Darkthrone's first black metal release. Their debut album, Soulside Journey, was a d..
A Bleeding Heart
A Bleeding Heart is an EP by New Zealand band, The Bleeders released in 2003. Track listing IntroChannelingSell OutCast In The ShadowsAll That GlittersIt's BlackA Bleeding Heart ..
A Blessing and a Curse
A Blessing and a Curse is an album by Drive-By Truckers, released in 2006. Track listing "Feb 14" – 3:40"Gravity's Gone" – 3:33"Easy on Yourself" – 3:28"Aftermath USA" – 3:16"Goodbye" – 6:11"Daylight" – 3:35"Wednesday" – 4:04"Little Bonnie" – 3:56"Space City" – 4:48"A Blessing a..
A Blighted Life
A Blighted Life is an 1880 book by Rosina Bulwer Lytton chronicling the events surrounding her incarceration in a Victorian madhouse by her husband Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton and her subsequent release a few weeks later. Further reading A Blighted Marriage by David Lytton Cobbold Cobbo..
A Blossom Fell
"A Blossom Fell" is a popular song. It was written by Howard Barnes, Harold Cornelius, and Dominic John and published in 1954. The best-known version was recorded by Nat King Cole. The recording was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 3095. The flip side was "If I May." The record first..
A→B Life
[A→B] Life is mewithoutYou's debut album. It was released on Tooth and Nail Records on June 18, 2002. Track listing Bullet To Binary (mewithoutYou · 2:47)The Ghost (mewithoutYou · 3:13)Nice And Blue (mewithoutYou · 3:54)Everything Was Beautiful And Nothing Hurt..
Žabljak
ŽabljakЖабљак | style="border: 0; vertical-align: middle;" | | style="border: 0; vertical-align: middle;" | | style="border: 0;" | Flag | style="border: 0;" | Mayor Isailo Šljivančanin Municipality area 445 km² Population - city - municipality ..
Žabljak Airport
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