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A&E Television Networks
A&E Television Networks is a media company that owns several TV networks on cable and satellite. The company is jointly owned by The Walt Disney Company (37.5%), The Hearst Corporation (37.5%), and NBC Universal (25%). AETN's networks include: A&E NetworkThe History ChannelThe Biography ChannelHis..
Aeëtes
In Greek mythology, Aeëtes (Greek Αἰήτης), a King of Colchis, figured prominently in the story of Jason and the Argonauts. He was the father of Medea and Absyrtus, and son of the sun-god Helius and the nymph Perse (also called Perseis). Phrixus, son of Athamus and Nephele, along with his t..
AET
AET may stand for: after extra timealpha-ethyltryptamineAzienda Elettrica Ticinese, producer, distributor and retailer of electricity in Ticino, SwitzerlandAssociation Européenne de Terminologie, i.e. European Association for Terminology, i.e. EAFTAustralian Eastern Time ..
Aeta
Demographics of the Philippines EducationReligionsLanguages Peoples   Filipino       Ilocano       Igorot       Kapampangan       Pangasinense       Sambal       Tagalog       Bic..
Aetbaar
Aetbaar is a Bollywood film released in 2004. The film is directed by Vikram Bhatt and stars Amitabh Bachchan, John Abraham, Bipasha Basu and Supriya Pilgaonkar. Contents 1 Synopsis2 Cast3 Trivia4 External links Synopsis [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and..
Aeten II
Aeten II is a planet from Star Wars Empire at War. Located in the Outer Rim, it is well known for it's deposit of stygium crystals which are used in cloaking devices. Due to this, proprietors soon fought for the crystals, which made Aeten II one of the most dangerous planets in the Outer Rim. By ..
Aeterna Zentaris
Æterna Zentaris Inc. TSX: [AEZ] is a Quebec, Canada based biopharmaceutical company focused in oncology and endocrine therapy. It has over 250 employees in North America and Europe. External link [Official site] ..
Aeternitas
For the gothic metal band see Aeternitas (band) Aeternitas on an antoninianus by Trebonianus Gallus. The goddess, on the reverse of the coin, in holding her holy animal, a phoenix. In Roman mythology, Aeternitas was the personification of eternity. This goddess was symbolized by a phoenix or..
Aeternitas (band)
Aeternitas is a German gothic metal band formed in 1999. They are signed to Serpina Records. Discography RequiemLa Danse Macabre Members Alexander Hunzinger - Vocals, Guitar, KeyboardSandra Wolf - Soprano VocalsBirger Hinz - VocalsAnja Malchau - KeyboardThomas Teschner - GuitarMirko Lipke - GuitarM..
Aeterni regis
The Papal Bull Aeterni regis was issued on 21 June 1481 by Pope Sixtus IV, simply confirmed the substance of the Treaty of Alcáçovas, thereby reiterating that treaty's confirmation of Castile in its possession of the Canary Islands and its granting of all further acquisitions made by Christian po..
Aethalides
In Greek mythology, Aethalides (Greek: Αιθαλίδης) was a son of Hermes and herald for the Argonauts. ..
Aethalops
Aethalops alecto is known as the Grey fruit bat (Thomas, 1923). It is a genus of megabat and is a threatened species. Contents 1 Distribution2 Biology and ecology3 External measurements4 References in Borneo5 External links Distribution Three specimens were collected in ..
Aethelbert of East Anglia
Aethelbert (died May 20, 794 at Sutton Wells, Herefordshire) was king of East Anglia. His reign may have begun in 779 - the date provided for the beginning of his reign on the uncertain authority of a much later saint's life. He was put to death by Offa of Mercia under unclear circumstances. H..
Aethelbert of Sussex
Aethelbert, or, more correctly, Æðelberht, was King of Sussex, but is known only from charters. The dates of Æðelberht’s reign are unknown beyond the fact that it overlapped at least in part with the bishopship of Sigeferth of Selsey, as Sigeferth witnessed an undated charter of Æðelberht &#..
Aethelburgh
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since June 2006. } Queen Aethelburgh, or Aethelburg, ruled the Ine. In ..
Aethelheard
Aethelheard was the name of: Aethelheard (archbishop), an early Archbishop of CanterburyAethelheard of Wessex, a monarch of WessexÆthelheard of the Hwicce, a monarch of the Hwicce ..
Aethelheard of Wessex
Aethelheard (d. 740), or Æþelheard, was a King of Wessex (726 - 740). There is a questionable record of Aethelheard having been the brother-in-law of his predecessor, Ine, but his ancestry is unknown. When Ine abdicated and went to Rome in 726, he left behind no obvious heir, and according to Bed..
Aethelhelm
Aethelhelm or Æþelhelm was the younger son of Ethelred of Wessex (Æþelræd). Both he and his brother were too young to inherit the throne in 871 and it passed to their uncle King Alfred the Great (Ælfred) who granted them both lands. On Alfred's death in 899 his elder brother Aethelwald conte..
Aethelhere of East Anglia
Aethelhere (died November 15, 655) was a King of East Anglia (653/654–655). He was a brother of Anna of East Anglia. Following the death of Anna at the hands of Penda of Mercia, Aethelhere became king. He participated in Penda's massive invasion of Bernicia in 655, and there is a passage in B..
Aetheling
Aetheling, also spelt ætheling, atheling or etheling, was an Old English term used in Anglo-Saxon England to designate princes of the royal dynasty who were eligible for the kingship. It is an Anglo-Saxon word derived from the Old English compound of aethele, æþele or (a)ethel, meaning noble, an..
Aethelnoth
Æthelnoth (known also as Egelnodus or Ednodus) (died October 29, 1038) was an Archbishop of Canterbury. He was a son of the ealdorman Æthelmaer, and a member of the royal family of Wessex. He became a monk at Glastonbury, then dean of the monastery of Christ Church, Canterbury, and chaplain to Ki..
Aethelred
Several persons of Anglo-Saxon England were named Æthelred or Ethelred ("well advised"): Aethelred of MerciaEarl Aethelred of MerciaAethelred II of England "the Unready"Aethelred, Earl of FifeAethelred of East Anglia This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles assoc..
Aethelred Eldridge
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since June 2006. } Æthelred Eldridge is an academic and avant-garde pa..
Aethelred of East Anglia
Aethelred was King of East Anglia (c.758-779). Aethelred was preceded by Alberht of East Anglia (749-?) and succeeded by Aethelbert of East Anglia (779-794) ..
Aethelred of Mercia
For the later earl, see Earl Aethelred of Mercia. Æthelred (died 716) was King of Mercia from 675 to 704. He was a son of Penda and a brother of Wulfhere, whom he succeeded as king. In 676 he ravaged Kent with fire and sword, destroying monasteries and churches and taking Rochester. Æthelred mar..
Aethelric of Deira
Aethelric (died c. 604?) was a King of Deira (c. 589/599–c. 604). He succeeded Aella of Deira and is historically obscure. Deira was taken over by Æthelfrith of Bernicia in about the year 604. The circumstances of this are unclear, and Aethelric's fate is unknown; the fact that Edwin, a son ..
Aethelstan of East Anglia
Aethelstan I, was king of East Anglia from 825 to 840. As with the other kings of East Anglia, there is very little information available. He did, however, leave an extensive coinage of both portrait and non-portrait type (for example, Coins of England and the United Kingdom, Spink and Son, London,..
Aethelstan of Sussex
Æðelstan was a King, presumably of Sussex, reigning jointly with Noðhelm. He witnessed Noðhelm’s last surviving charter, which is dated 714 in error for 717, [link], as Athelstan rex. There is no indication of his kingdom. The same charter was also witnessed by Queen Æðelðryð, a..
Aethelwald
Aethelwald was the eldest son of Ethelred of Wessex, Alfred the Great's predecessor and older brother. He was also the cousin of Edward the Elder of Wessex. Aethelwald fought his cousin during much of his early reign because he felt that he had more right to inherit the throne. When the throne was p..
Aethelwald of Deira
Aethelwald (d. after 655) was a King of Deira (651 – c. 655). He was the son of Oswald of Northumbria. After Oswine of Deira was killed by King Oswiu of Northumbria in 651, Aethelwald became king. He subsequently allied himself with Oswiu's enemy, Penda of Mercia; according to Bede, he acted ..
Aethelwalh of Sussex
Aethelwalh (fl. c.660, c.685), or, more correctly, Æðelwealh, was the first historic King of Sussex. In 661, King Wulfhere of Mercia handed him the territories of the Meonware and the Isle of Wight, and sponsored his conversion to Christianity, thus becoming the first Christian King of Sussex. H..
Aethelweard
Æthelweard (Ethelward), Anglo-Saxon historian, was the great-grandson of Æthelred of Wessex, the brother of Alfred the Great, and ealdorman or earl of the western provinces (i.e. probably of the whole of Wessex). He first signs as dux or ealdorman in 973, and continues to sign until 998, about wh..
Aether
The term aether, æther or ether may refer to one of the following. The original meaning: Aether (mythology), the personification of the "upper sky", space and heaven, in Greek mythology. Science, engineering, and philosophy: The Aether of classical elements is a concept, historically, used in s..
Aethera
Aethera is an open-source cross-platform personal information manager, produced by theKompany.com. See also List of personal information managersList of e-mail clients External links [Aethera Overview] ..
Aetheria
The name Aetheria may refer to— in Greek mythology, one of the Heliades, daughters of Helios, the sun god.a nun living in the late fourth century, also known as Etheria, Eucheria, or Egeria. She is known for having gone on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and wrote an account of her travels cal..
Aetherius
This article is about a fictional continent in the online game Imperian, the Sundered Heavens. For other uses, see Aetherius (disambiguation) Aetherius is where the action and story of Imperian, the Sundered Heavens takes place. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 People3.1 Human ..
Aetherius (disambiguation)
There are several meanings for Aetherius: Aetherius, a fictional continent in the online game Imperian, the Sundered HeavensAetherius (Elder Scrolls), a fictional realm in ''the Elder Scrolls series of computer gamesAetherius Society, a religious movement based around extraterrestrial life This is a..
Aetherius Society
The Aetherius Society is an organization founded by Dr. George King (1919-1997) in London in 1955 as the result of what King claimed were contacts with advanced extraterrestrial intelligences. Its guiding principle is service to humanity, through the manipulation of subtle energies, through prayer, ..
Aetherometry
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Aether (classical element)
For other uses, see Aether (disambiguation). Classical Elements Western Air Fire Aether Water Earth Chinese Wood (木) | Fire (火) | Earth (土) | Metal (金) | Water (水) Hinduism and BuddhismThe Pancha Mahabhuta("The Five Great Elements") Vayu/Pavan (Air/W..
Aether (mythology)
Greek deitiesseries Titans and Olympians Aquatic deities Chthonic deities Personified concepts Other deities Primordial deities ChaosAetherGaiaUranus ErosErebusNyxOphionTartarus Aether (Aithêr Greek for Ether), in Greek mythology, is one of the Protogenos (first-born) the person..
Aether drag hypothesis
The aether drag hypothesis was an early attempt to explain the way experiments such as Arago's experiment showed that the speed of light is constant. The aether drag hypothesis is now considered to be incorrect by mainstream science. According to the aether drag hypothesis light propagates in a sp..
Aether theories
See also the disambiguation pages for Aether and Ether. The Aether of classical elements is a concept, historically, used in science and in philosophy. Alchemy, natural philosophy, and early modern physics proposed the existence of a medium of the æther (also spelled ether, from the Latin word ae..
Aethicus Ister
Aethicus Ister was a protagonist of 7th/8th century Cosmographia written by Pseudo-Jerome. It describes the travels of Aethicus around the world, and includes descriptions of foreign peoples in usually less than favourable terms. There are also numerous passages which deal directly with the legends..
Aethionema
Aethionema is a genus of flowering plants, within the family Brassicaceae, subfamily Brassicoideae. The genus is collectively known as the stonecresses. Aethionema species are grown as herbaceous perennials by gardeners. Species include: Aethionema antitaurusAethionema cordifolia: Lebanon stone..
Aethiops
The term aethiops, or æthiops or ethiops, refers to certain dark-colored compounds of metal. Ethiops martial is the black oxide of iron. Aethiops mineral is the black sulphide of mercury. Historically, it was prescribed for parasitic worms and all crudities and acrimony of the humours. It was rep..
Aethiree
Aethiree is a 2004 released Tamil film. Madhavan as “Bottle Mani” and Vivek as Auto bring the roof down with their rib-tickling comedy in K.S. Ravikumar’s Aethirree. They are backed very well by Delhi Ganesh who comes as a retired Brahmin house owner. Contents 1 Plot2 Cast and Cr..
Aethomys
Aethomys is a genus of rodent. Species Genus Aethomys*Aethomys bocagei (Thomas, 1904)*Aethomys chrysophilus (de Winton, 1897)*Aethomys hindei (Thomas, 1902)*Aethomys ineptus (Thomas & Wroughton, 1908)*Aethomys kaiseri (Noack, 1887)*Aethomys nyikae (Thomas, 1897)*Aethomys silindensis Roberts, 1938..
Aethon
In Greek mythology and Roman mythology there are four characters known as Aethon According to Ovid (II, 153), one of Helios' horses.According to Virgil (XI, 89), Pallas' horse.The personification of famine, Demeter placed him in Erysichthon's gut, making Erysichthon permanently famished. His Roman..
Aethra
In Greek mythology, Aethra was a daughter of King Pittheus of Troezena and, with Aegeas, or in some versions, Poseidon, mother of Theseus. Aegeas (King of Athens) went to Troezena (a city located SW of Athens) and met with Aethra, daughter of Troezena's king, Pittheus. They had sexual intercourse a..
Aethwy Rural District
Aethwy was a rural district on Anglesey from 1894 to 1974. It was created under the Local Government Act 1894 from the part of the Bangor rural sanitary district which was on Anglesey. In 1933 it was expanded by taking in all of the abolished Dwyran Rural District. It was abolished under the Loca..
Aetian
The Aetians, or Aetiani, in antiquity, were a sect or branch of Arians, the disciples of Aetius of Antioch, surnamed the Atheist. The Aetians had diverse other denominations, such as Pure Arians, Eunomians, Heterousians, and Troglodytes. This article incorporates content from the 1728 Cyclopaedia,..
Aetiotropic
Aetiotropic drugs are antibiotics, such as doxycycline, penicillin, ampicillin, and amoxicillin. ..
Aetites
Aetites, also called Aquilaeus or eagle stone, is a stone said to have magical properties, particularly connected to childbirth. It is mainly composed of iron oxide, with some flint and alumina, and is hollow with a loose nodule which rattles around inside. The stone was said to be found inside the ..
Aetius
Aetius or Aëtius (Greek Αέτιος) is the name of several Late Antique persons: Aetius (theologian) of Antioch, or Aetius the Atheist, a 4th-century Arian theologian.Flavius Aëtius, a 5th-century Roman general.Aëtius Amidenus, a 6th-century Byzantine physician. The Italian form is Ezio. Aeti..
Aetna
For other uses, see Aetna (disambiguation) Aetna, Inc. (NYSE: [AET]) is an American diversified health-care benefits company, providing a range of traditional and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, gr..
Aetna (disambiguation)
Aetna can stand for: Aetna an American insurance provider.Aetna the Latin name of Mount Etna, Sicily's famous volcano. Places in the United States:*Aetna Springs, California*Aetna, Arkansas*Aetna, Indiana*Aetna, Kansas*Aetna, Michigan*Aetna, Tennessee*Aetna Township, Illinois*Aetna Township, Kansas..
Aetna Township
Aetna Township may refer to: Aetna Township, IllinoisAetna Township, KansasAetna Township, Mecosta County, MichiganAetna Township, Missaukee County, MichiganAetna Township, Minnesota This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an ..
Aetna Township, Illinois
Aetna Township is a township in Logan County, Illinois. ..
Aetna Township, Kansas
Aetna Township is a township in Barber County, Kansas. ..
Aetna Township, Mecosta County, Michigan
There is also Aetna Township, Missaukee County, Michigan. Aetna Township is a civil township of Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,044. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 93.0 km..
Aetna Township, Michigan
Aetna Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Michigan: Aetna Township, Mecosta County, MichiganAetna Township, Missaukee County, Michigan This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, y..
Aetna Township, Minnesota
Aetna Township is a township in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 201 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 91.3 km² (35.2 mi²). 91.2 km² (35.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.03% is water. Demographi..
Aetna Township, Missaukee County, Michigan
There is also Aetna Township, Mecosta County, Michigan. Aetna Township is a civil township of Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 491. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.9 km² ..
Aetokremnos
Aetokremnos is a rock shelter near Limassol on the southern coast of Cyprus. It is situated on a steep cliff site ca. 40m above the Mediterranean. The name means "Cliff of the vultures" in Greek. Ca. 40m² have been excavated. Of the four layers found, No. 3 is sterile. The site contains both bo..
Aetolia
This article is about the ancient Greek region Aetolia. See Aetolia (MUD) for the MUD created by Iron Realms Entertainment. Aetolia is a mountainous region of ancient Greece on the north coast of the Gulf of Corinth. Geography The river Achelous separates Aetolia from Acarnania to the west; o..
Aetolia-Acarnania
Aetolia-Acarnania, (Greek: Αιτωλοακαρνανία, Aitoloakarnanía, also Aetoloacarnania) is one of the prefectures of Greece. It is located in the western part of Greece. The prefecture is a combination of the regions Aetolia a..
Aetolian League
The Aetolian League was a confederation in ancient Greece centering on the cities of Aetolia in central Greece. The league was established in 370 BC in opposition to Macedon and the Achaean League. It occupied Delphi from 290 BC and gained territory steadily until, by the end of the 3rd century BC, ..
Aetolia (MUD)
This article is about the MUD by Iron Realms Entertainment. For the ancient Greek region, see Aetolia. Aetolia is a fictional world fitting the dark fantasy subgenre. The game's full title is "Aetolia: The Midnight Age". The Midnight Age refers to the fictional time-period in which the game takes p..
Aetonyx
Aetonyx (ee-TON-ix) meaning “eagle claw”, referring to its claws, which were like those of an eagle (Greek aëtos = eagle + onyx = claw) was the name given to the fossilised remains of a Late Triassic dinosaur. It used to be classified as a carnosaur, but has since been identified with Massos..
Aetos
Aetos can refer to: Aetos Security Management Private Limited, a security company in Singapore.two municipalities in Greece:*Aetos, Florina, in the Florina Prefecture.*Aetos, Messinia, in the Messinia Prefecture. ..
Aetosaur
The Aetosaurs (family Stagonolepididae order Aetosauria) are an extinct clade of heavily armoured, medium to large sized, Late Triassic herbivorous archosaurs. The head is small relative to the large body, and quite unique in shape, being flat and blunt at the front, like the snout of a pig. The..
Aetos Kosmou
Aetos Kosmou was an early Byzantine Empire and Roman Christian chronology system of measuring time inrtoduced by Panodorus of Alexandria, Hippolytus of Rome, Sulpicius Severus, Anianus of Alexandria, George Syncellus and others. Panodorus of Alexandria, in his work World Chronicle, introduced a wor..
Aetos Security Management
An Aetos auxiliary police officer controlling access to the airside of the Departure Hall at Terminal 1, Singapore Changi Airport The Aetos Security Management Private Limited, is one of the three private security companies authorised to provide armed security officers in Singapore to governm..
Aet Legra
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since July 2006. } Aet Legra is a settlement in the Sahara Desert of we..

 


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