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Am/Pm Boss
Am/Pm Boss Owner Seth & Meredith Doulton Driver Meridith Doulton, Jim Reis, Robert Parker Style 1972 Chevy Fleetside Engine 468 cu.in Chevy Home city Santa Ynez, CA Year created ???? Am/Pm Boss was a monster truck owned by Seth and Meredith Doulton and driven by Merid..
Am/Pm Rocket
Am/Pm Rocket Owner Meridith & Seth Doulton Driver Jim Reis, Dale Boucher Style 1972 Chevy Fleetside Engine 540 cubic inch Chevy Home city Santa Ynez, CA Year created 1989 Am/Pm Rocket was a monster truck owned by Seth Doulton and Meridith Doulton and driven by Seth Do..
Amp
AMP is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: Contents 0.1 Science0.2 Entertainment0.3 Computers0.4 Brands0.5 Other Science ampere (A), the SI unit of electrical currentAmplifier, a piece of electronic equipment that increases the power o..
Amp'd Mobile
Amp'd Mobile is a mobile phone service launched in the United States in late 2005 and is targeted at 18-35 year olds. The company is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator and operates on the Verizon Wireless CDMA EV-DO network. Because the Amp'd Live service works on Verizon's EV-DO network, the cont..
AMP-activated protein kinase
AMP-activated protein kinase or AMPK is an enzyme that is believed to have a role in regulating appetite and body weight. It is expressed in a number of tissues, including the brain, of mammals. AMPK's primary known role is the monitoring of energy use within cells. Its activity is regulated by th..
AMPA
AMPA Molecular Structure AMPA (alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid) is a specific agonist for AMPA receptor. AMPA mimics the effect of glutamate. It is used in experiments to distinguish a receptor from the other ionotropic receptors for glutamate that are activated by di..
AMPAC
AMPAC is a semiempirical quantum chemistry program that includes the methods SAM1, AM1, MNDO, MNDO/d, PM3, MNDOC and MINDO/3, marketed by SemiChem Inc. External link [SemiChem web site] ..
Ampacity
Ampacity is the rated electrical current-carrying capacity for a conductor in a given situation, as addressed by the National Electric Code. It takes into account the AWG of the wire along with the type of insulation, proximity of other current carrying wires, ambient temperature, and other factors...
Ampakine
Ampakines are a new class of modified benzamide compounds known to enhance attention span and alertness. Its action is theorized to be due to facilitation of transmission at cortical synapses that use glutamate as neurotransmitter. This in turn may promote plasticity at the synapse, which could tran..
Ampallang
The ampallang is a form of male genital body piercing that penetrates horizontally through the glans penis from one side to the other. The piercing may pass through the urethra and in this case it is known as a transurethral piercing. A variant on this piercing is the shaft ampallang, which penetrat..
Ampang
Ampang is a suburb of Kuala Lumpur and is partly located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia and was previously a tin mining town. Originally, Ampang only encompass the present day Kg. Baru Ampang, Pekan Ampang, Kg. Melayu Ampang,Bandar Baru Ampang, Taman Dagang, Dato' Ahmad Razali flats and parts of..
Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Expressway
E12 expressway Length 15 km Direction west-east Start Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur Main destinations Jalan Sultan IsmailKLCCJalan Tun RazakJelatekHulu KlangAmpang End Jalan Memanda, Ampang Construction dates 1999 - 2001 Expressways joined Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1Ku..
Ampang Line
--> The Ampang Line is one of three lines in Kuala Lumpur's light rail transit (LRT) network. The other two lines are the Kelana Jaya Line and Sri Petaling Line. All three are operated by Rangkaian Pengangkutan Integrasi Deras Sdn Bhd (Rapid KL). The Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines are the new..
Ampang Park Shopping Complex
Ampang Park is a shopping complex located near SURIA KLCC. To get there using the train,you must take the PUTRA LRT to the Ampang Park Station, which is located after the KLCC Station. Ampang Park is on the northern outskirts of the Golden Triangle and has clothes and jewellery shops, and moneychan..
Ampara
Ampara is a remote city on the East Coast of Sri Lanka, about 320km from the capital city of Colombo. There is no tourism in this part of the country; however, it has plenty of jungle and wild life. Ampara is under the full control of the Sri Lankan Government. ..
Amparafaravola
Amparafaravola is a city located in the province of Toamasina in Madagascar. ..
Amparanoia
Amparanoia are a band from Spain, formed in 1996. The name is a wordplay on the lead singer's first name, Amparo, and the word "paranoia". Their first album, El Poder de Machín, has been described as being "bright, exuberant... with a heavy Latin influence"http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&..
Ampara District
Ampara is a district of Sri Lanka. ..
Amparihy-Bejofo
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. } Amparihy-Bejofo is a town in western Madagascar in M..
Amparo
Amparo is a Brazilian city of the state of São Paulo. In accordance with the IBGE (pro. ee-beh-zheh-eh). The population in 2003 was 63,364 with the he area of 446 km². The city is part of the "Water-Circuit", a cluster of towns which are very famous for its naturals fountains and waterwell..
Amparo Arrebato
Amparo Arrebato (December 30, 1944 - March 15, 2004) was a Colombian symbol dancer. Born Amparo Ramos Correa in Cali, Colombia, as a student she excelled in high-speed athletics and basketball. Later she became the most popular celebrity of the annual Santiago de Cali Fair [link]. Her..
Amparo Baró
Amparo Baró (Barcelona, 21 September 1937) is a Spanish actress. She starting working in theatres with Adolfo Marsillach. She has always been a very important theatre actress and her role of Sole in 7 Vidas made her a popular actress out of theatres. Contents 1 Prices2 Filmography2.1&n..
Amparo do Serra
Amparo do Serra is a Brazilian city in the state of Minas Gerais. As of 2004 its population is estimated to be 5,090. ..
Amparo Llanos
Amparo Llanos (27 May 1965) is a Spaniard a guitarist and singer-songwriter. She's one of the member of the Spanish band Dover (band). She and her sister Cristina are the leaders of the band. ..
Amparo Muñoz
Amparo Muñoz (born c. 1953) is a Spanish actress who, in 1974, became the first, and so far only, Spaniard to win the Miss Universe contest. Biography Amparo Muñoz came from a humble, poor town in Spain, where she had won the city title, to compete at the Miss Spain contest held in Madrid. After..
Amparo Museum
The Amparo Museum (in Spanish: Museo Amparo) is one of Mexico's most famous museums. It is located in Puebla and has a large collection of Prehispanic, Colonial, Modern and Contemporary Mexican art. The Amparo museum was created by Mr. Manuel Espinoza Iglesias in memory of his dead wife Mrs. Amparo..
Amparo Poch y Gascón
Amparo Poch y Gascón was a Spanish anarchist, doctor, and activist in the years leading up to and during the Spanish Civil War, was one of the founding members of the Mujeres Libres and was appointed director of social assistance at the Ministry of Health and Social Assistance by Federica Montseny...
Ampatuan, Maguindanao
"Ampatuan" redirects here. For , see Zaldy Ampatuan. Ampatuan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 32,907 people in 6,453 households. Contents 1 Barangays2 History3 References4 External ..
AMPA receptor
The α-amino-5-hydroxy-3-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid AMPA receptor (AMPAR) is a non-NMDA-type ionotropic transmembrane receptor for glutamate that mediates fast synaptic transmission in the central nervous system (CNS). Its name is derived from its ability to be activated by the artificial glu..
Ampeauty
Ampeauty is the fifth album of the Austrian death metal band Pungent Stench. It was originally released in 2004 on Nuclear Blast. Track listing "Lynndie (She-wolf of Abu-Ghraib)" (6:55)"Invisible Empire" (5:59)"The Amp Hymn" (6:04)"The Passion of Lucifer" (4:49)"Got MILF?" (5:42)"Human Garbage..
Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding
Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding is an Xbox exclusive snowboarding video game. Released during the Xbox's launch, Amped is a snowboarding game focused on the tricks,instead of the racing style of play given by Electronic Art's SSX which lauched with the Playstation 2 in the previous year. The succe..
Amped 2
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Amped 3
Amped 3 is the third installment of the Amped sports game franchise, developed by Indie Built/2K Sports. It is being promoted as an expanded version of the previous Xbox exclusive games featuring larger levels, customizable tricks & terrains, a 300 song soundtrack, and various Xbox Live online fea..
Ampeg
Ampeg is an American instrument amplifier manufacturer. Although the company specializes in the production of electric bass guitar amplification, Ampeg also manufactures electric guitar and orchestral stand-up bass amplifiers. Ampeg first existed under the name "Michaels-Hull Electronic Labs", as ..
Ampelakia
> Statistics Prefecture: Attica Metropolitan area: Athens Location:Latitude:Longitude: 37.9503/37°57'2' N lat.23.523/23°31'27' E long Address of administration: 2 Sikyonou St.Ampelakia 189 02 Website: [www.ampelakia.gr] Ampelakia (Greek: Αμπελάκια, me..
Ampeliscidae
Ampeliscidae is a family of amphipods. Ampelisca brevicornis, a species of the family Ampeliscidae Genera Ampelisca Byblis Byblisoides Haploops ..
Ampelite
Ampelite, in natural history, is a black, bituminous substance that dissolves in oil; perhaps cannel coal. Historically, it was used to blacken eyebrows and hair. References This article incorporates content from the 1728 Cyclopaedia, a publication in the public domain. It also contains public doma..
Ampelmännchen
A modern pedestrian traffic signal showing the revived Ampelmännchen. Ampelmännchen (a German word meaning little man on the traffic signal) is the symbolic person shown on pedestrian traffic lights at crossings in Germany. The red Ampelmännchen extends his arms to signal "stop," and the g..
Ampelocalamus
Ampelocalamus is a genus of bamboo (tribe Bambuseae of the family Poaceae). It comprises small clumping tropical bamboos found mostly in Southern China. Some experts have placed these species in the genus Sinarundinaria, now replaced by Chimonocalamus. ..
Ampelography
Ampelography is the science of description and identification of grape cultivars from the genus Vitis. The grape vine is an extremely variable species, and many mutate very frequently. This accounts for some of the geographical diversity of wines made from them. The science of ampelography began ..
Ampelokampos
Ampelokampos or Ampelokampos (Greek: Αμπελοκήποι), other uses, Abelokabos, Ambelokambos, is a village in the municipality of Amaliada in the northern part of the prefecture of Ilia. Distance from other places 6 km N of Amaliada, 6 km S of Palouki, 2 km E of Savalia, 77 km SE of Patras, a..
Ampelokipoi
Ampelokipoi, Abelokipi, or Ambelokipi (Greek: Αμπελοκήποι) may refer to: Ampelokipoi (Achaia), Greece, in the prefecture of AchaiaAmpelokipoi (Athens), Greece, a section in the north of the municipality of AthensAmpelokipoi, Thessaloniki, a suburb of Thessaloniki This is a [disambigu..
Ampelokipoi, Thessaloniki
Ampelokipoi (Greek: Αμπελόκηποι) is a suburban city in the Thessaloniki Prefecture. The municipal population is 40,959 as of 2001. Municipalities and communities of the Thessaloniki Prefecture Agios Athanasios | Agios Georgios | Agios Pavlos | Ampelokipoi | Apollonia | Arethous..
Ampelokipoi (Athens), Greece
Ampelokipoi is a suburb of the city of Athens in Greece. ..
Ampelopsis
Ampelopsis is a genus of climbing shrubs, in the grape family Vitaceae. The name is derived from the Greek word ampelos, which means "vine". The genus was named in 1803. Ampelopsis species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Bucculatrix quinquenotella. ..
Ampelos
In Greek mythology, Ampelos ("vine") was a satyr and good friend of Dionysus. He is also believed to have been his lover. Ampelose (singular: Ampelos) were also a variety of hamadryad. ..
Ampelosaurus
Ampelosaurus (AM-pel-o-SAWR-us; "vine lizard") is a titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur hailing from the Late Cretaceous of Europe. Like most sauropods, it would have had a long neck and tail, but it also carried armor in the form of osteoderms on its back. This dinosaur would have stretched about 15 ..
Ampendectomy
Ampendectomy is the 18th release and final studio album from American Christian rock band Resurrection Band, released in 1997. Contents 1 Recording history2 Track listing3 Personnel4 Production Recording history The album contains no new material, but is instead a collect..
Amper
The Amper is a river in southern Bavaria, Germany, and the biggest tributary to the Isar river, well-known for Munich tourists. It meets the Isar river in Moosburg after a length of 185 km. It runs out of the Ammersee and its upper course, upstream from the Ammersee, is called Ammer. Cities alo..
Ampere
The ampere (symbol: A) is the SI base unit of electric current. It is named after André-Marie Ampère, one of the main discoverers of electromagnetism. Contents 1 Definition2 Explanation3 Proposed future definition4 See also5 External links Definition The ampere is t..
Ampère
Ampère can refer to: Ampère (car)Ampere (unit)André-Marie AmpèreAmpere (band) 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 point directly to the intended article. ..
Ampère's law
An electric current produces a magnetic field. In physics, Ampère's law, discovered by André-Marie Ampère, relates the circulating magnetic field in a closed loop to the electric current passing through the loop. It is the magnetic equivalent of Faraday's law of induction, Contents 1&nb..
Ampere-hour
An ampere-hour (abbreviated as A·h) is a unit of electric charge. It is a common measurement of how long a battery will last (or in the case of a rechargeable battery, how long it will last when fully charged). The ampere is the SI unit of electric current. One ampere-hour is equal to 3600 coulombs..
Ampere-turn
The ampere-turn (AT) is the MKS unit of magnetomotive force, represented by a direct current of one ampere flowing in a single-turn loop in a vacuum. An ampere-turn is equal to 4 pi/10 gilberts, the equivalent CGS unit. See also Solenoid ..
Amperea
Amperea is a plant species of the family Euphorbiaceae. Synonyms Leptomeria Sieber ..
Ampereae
The Ampereae is a tribe of the subfamily Acalyphoideae, under the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 2 genera. See also Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae ..
Ampere (band)
Ampere is a four-piece DIY punk band based out of Amherst, Massachusetts known for their short (10-15 minutes) but extremely loud and intense live shows. The band has put the importance of DIY punk ethics at the forefront of their lyrics and are renowned for the particular attention they bring to ..
Ampère (car)
The Ampère was a French automobile built at Billancourt from 1906 to 1909. The car featured a 10/16 hp four-cylinder engine driving through an electric clutch; according to the advertising material, this made for "variation of speed by electric transmission, with neither dynamo nor accumulators". ..
Ampere balance
The ampere balance (also current balance or Kelvin balance) is an electromechanical apparatus used for the precise measurement of the SI unit of electric current, the ampere. It was invented by William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin. The current to be measured is passed in series through two coils, and..
Ampere Way tram stop
Ampere Way Management Managed by Tramlink Location Place West Croydon Local authority London Borough of Croydon Statistics Platforms in use 2 History Key dates Opened 2000 Ampere Way tram stop is a halt on the Tramlink service in the London Borough of Croydo..
Amperometric titration
Amperometric titration refers to a class of titrations in which the equivalence point is determined through measurement of the electric current produced by the titration reaction. It is a form of quantitative analysis. Background Consider a solution containing the analyte, A, in the presence of s..
Amperostat
An amperostat is used to maintain a constant current in coulometric titrations. It reacts to changes in the resistance of the cell by altering its output potential. since [ = ] (Ohm's law) the output potential [U_o=R_v\times I_c] with Uo = output voltage of the amperostatRv =..
Ampersand
Punctuation apostrophe ( ' ) ( ’ ) brackets ( ( ) ) ( [ ] ) ( ) ( 〈 〉 ) colon ( : ) comma ( , ) dashes ( ‒ ) ( – ) ( — ) ( ― ) ellipsis ( … ) ( ... ) exclamation mark ( ! ) full stop/period ( . ) guillemets ( « » ) hyphen (..
Ampersand curve
In mathematics, the ampersand curve is a quartic plane curve given by the equation: [\ (y^2-x^2)(x-1)(2x-3)=4(x^2+y^2-2x)^2.] It is an algebraic curve of genus zero, with three ordinary double points, all in the real plane. By the Plücker formulas, the dual curve has degree six, with..
Ampex
Ampex is based in Redwood City, California, USA. AMPEX is an American electronics company founded in 1944. The name AMPEX is an acronym, created by its founder, Alexander M. Poniatoff, which stands for (A)lexander (M). (P)oniatoff (Ex)cellence. Poniatoff's company was established in San Carlo..
Ampex Records
Ampex Records was a record label started in 1970 and distributed through Warner Brothers Records. See also List of record labels ..
Ampfield
Ampfield is a village and civil parish in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England, between Romsey, Eastleigh, and Winchester. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,474. External links [Ampfield.org.uk] ..
Ampharos
Ampharos (Denryuu デンリュウ in Japanese) is one of the 401 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[#endnote_pokesales] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Ta..
Ampheck
Ampheck, from Greek ἀμφήκης 'double-edged', is a term coined by Charles Sanders Peirce for either one of the pair of logically dual operators, variously referred to as Peirce arrows, Sheffer strokes, or NAND and NOR. Either of these logical operators is a sole sufficient operator for derivi..
Amphenol
16-pin male Amphenol electrical connector. 36-pin "Micro ribbon" connector. (Micro ribbon connectors were an Amphenol invention, but this sample may not have been manufactured by Amphenol.) Amphenol Corporation is one of the world's leading producers of electronic and fiber optic connec..
AmphetaDesk
AmphetaDesk is a web-based newsfeed reader written in the Perl programming language for Linux, Mac OS 8/OS 9/OS X, and Windows. The most recent update to AmphetaDesk was 0.93.1 for Mac OS X v10.3 on January 5, 2004. The collaborative filtering software AmphetaRate was originally designed for Amphet..
Amphetamine
Amphetamine (alpha-methyl-phenethylamine), also known as speed, is a synthetic stimulant used to suppress the appetite, control weight, and treat disorders including narcolepsy and Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. It is also used recreationally and for performance enhancement (these uses a..
Amphetamine psychosis
Amphetamine psychosis is a form of psychosis which can result from amphetamine or methamphetamine use. Typically it appears after large doses or chronic use, although in rare cases some people may become psychotic after relatively small doses. Other chemicals or drugs which similarly increase dopami..
Amphetamine Reptile Records
Amphetamine Reptile Records (or AmRep) was a record label which was founded in 1986 by then Marine Tom Hazelmyer in Washington State. Originally the label existed solely to release records by Hazelmyer's band, Halo of Flies, but eventually the label's roster expanded to include releases by Helmet,..
AmphetaRate
AmphetaRate is an open source RSS recommendation server. Users sign up and get a URL for a personalized RSS feed. The articles in that feed are aggregated from other feeds. Users can rate these articles so that AmphetaRate learns their taste. It uses Bayesian statistics and a collaborative filtering..
Amphiaraus
In Greek mythology, Amphiaraus, or Amphiaraos ("doubly-cursed") was the son of Oicles and husband of Eriphyle. Amphiaraus was the King of Argos along with Adrastus, brother of Eriphyle, and Iphis. Eriphyle persuaded Amphiaraus to take part in the Seven Against Thebes raid, though he knew he would ..
Amphiarthrosis
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Amphibalus
Saint Amphibalus was formerly venerated as the Christian priest traditionally sheltered by Saint Alban, who was converted by him, as a consequence of which Alban was martyred. Prior to Christianity becoming the official religion of the Roman Empire, Christians in Britain were persecuted by Romans. ..
Amphibian
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Amphibians (class Amphibia) are a taxon of animals that include all tetrapods, four-legged vertebrates, that do not have amniotic eggs.(from Greek αμφις "both" and βιος "life") are ectotherms, and generally spend part of their time on land, but mos..
Amphibians of Australia
Australia's native amphibians are limited to those in the order Anura, commonly known as frogs. Furthermore, all Australian amphibians occur in the suborder Neobatrachia, a group which contains over 5,000 different species making up over 96% of all frogs. About 230 of the 5,280 species of frog are..
Amphibian (comics)
Amphibian is a member of the Squadron Supreme, and an analogue of DC Comics' Aquaman. He first debuted in Avengers #141. Like Aquaman, he possesses superstrength, enhanced resiliency and the ability to breathe underwater, but he does not have any limitations outside his natural environment, nor does..
Amphibian (disambiguation)
An amphibian is a type of vertebrate animal. Amphibian may also refer to: Amphibian_(comics), a superheroAmphibious vehicleAmphibian aircraft This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish ..
Amphibian Airplanes of Canada
Amphibian Airplanes of Canada (AAC) is a developer and marketer of light amphibious aircraft based in Squamish, British Columbia. History AAC was established by Hans Schaer in Squamish, British Columbia in 1998 to develop a light amphibious aircraft to be marketed for home-building. Products AAC..
Amphibian Species of the World
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. } Class: Amphibia Contents 1 ..
Amphibious
The word amphibious or amphibian, when used alone, has several possible meanings in the English language. When used by itself it can refer to: A vertebrate animal of the Class Amphibia.An amphibian vehicle, i.e. a vehicle capable of being driven on both land and water.A type of seaplane capable o..
Amphibious aircraft
Bombardier CL-415 water bomber An amphibious or amphibian aircraft is an aircraft that can land on either land or water. An amphibian is a flying boat or seaplane with wheels. This has the obvious advantage of flexibility but incurs penalties as well. Any aircraft that can land on water w..
Amphibious Assault
This article is about the industrial music group featuring former Kittie guitarist, Fallon Bowman. For the military strategy involving land troops dispatched from Naval ships, see amphibious assault. Amphibious Assault began when 17-year-old, former Kittie guitarist, Fallon Bowman was on a plane fr..
Amphibious assault ship
Six of the U.S. Navy's assault ships in formation The Italian MM San Giusto Amphibious assault ships, usually shortened to amphibs, phibs or popularly known as gator freighters, denotes a range of classes of warship employed to land and support ground forces on enemy territory by an amp..
Amphibious Assault Vehicle
US Marines AAV in Fallujah, Iraq LVTP-7 General characteristics Crew 3+25 Length 7.94 m Width 3.27 m Height 3.26 m Weight 22.8 tonnes Armour and armament Armour 45 mm Main armament Mk.19 40mm grenade launcher, 864 rounds Secondary armament M2HB 0.5in (12.7 mm)..
Amphibious cargo ship
Amphibious cargo ships, originally called attack cargo ships, are ships designed or converted specifically to carry troops, heavy equipment and supplies in support of amphibious assaults. Compared to other cargo ship types, these ships can carry landing craft, are faster, have more armament, and hav..
Amphibious Command Ship
Amphibious Command Ships in the United States Navy are the large, purpose built ships of the Blue Ridge class. Originally designed to command large amphibous invasions like Operation Overlord, with the lack of amphibious invasions to command, they have become general command ships, serving as float..
Amphibious fish
Amphibious fish are fish that are able to leave water for extended periods of time. About 11 distantly related genera of fish are considered amphibious. This suggests that fish independently evolved amphibious traits. These fish use a range of terrestrial locomotory modes, such as lateral undulation..
Amphibious Ready Group
An Amphibious Ready Group of the United States Navy consists of a Navy element — a group of ships known as an amphibious task force (ATF) — and a landing force (LF) of United States Marine Corps (and occasionally, United States Army troops), in total about 5000 people. Together, these el..
Amphibious Ready Group Alpha
Amphibious Ready Group Alpha (Marine contingent "Special Landing Force Alpha" or SLF-A often referred to as the "Sluff", during the Viet-Nam era identified as Task Group 76.4) consisted of various support vessels for an "LPH" or Landing Platform Helicopter such as were the USS Princeton(LPH5), USS O..
Amphibious transport dock
The dock of HMS Albion An amphibious transport dock (also called a landing platform dock or LPD) is an amphibious assault ship, a warship that embarks, transports, and lands elements of a landing force for expeditionary warfare missions. The United States Navy operates several of this type o..
Amphibious vehicle
A DUKW (commonly DUCK), during World War II Propeller on a French VAB An amphibian or amphibious vehicle, is a vehicle that, like an amphibian, can move on land as well as on water. The first known self-propelled amphibious vehicle, a steam dredger named the Orukter Amphibolos, was demo..
Amphibious warfare
History of Warfare Eras Prehistoric · Ancient · Medieval · Gunpowder · Industrial · Modern Battlespace Air · Information · Land · Sea · Space Theaters Arctic · Desert · Jungle · Mountain · Urban Weapons Armour..
Amphibola crenata
The marine mud snail Amphibola crenata is native to New Zealand. It has been an important food for Māori, and is the only air-breathing marine snail with an operculum. ..
Amphibole
For the logical fallacy, see Amphibology. Amphibole (Hornblende) Amphibole defines an important group of generally dark-colored rock-forming inosilicate minerals composed of double chain SiO4 tetrahedra linked at the vertices and generally containing ions of iron and/ or magnesium in their s..
Amphibolic
The term amphibolic is used to describe a biochemical pathway that involves both catabolism and anabolism. ..
Amphibolite
Amphibolite is the name given to a rock consisting mainly of hornblende amphibole, the use of the term being restricted, however, to metamorphic rocks. The modern terminology for a holocrystalline plutonic igneous rocks rock composed primarily of hornblende amphibole is a hornblendite, which are usu..
Amphibology
Amphibology or amphiboly (from the Greek amphibolia) is, in logic, a verbal fallacy arising from ambiguity in the grammatical structure of a sentence. For example: Teenagers shouldn't be allowed to drive. It's getting too dangerous on the streets. From the above statement it could be interpreted ..
Amphibolurus
Classification of genus Amphibolurus Amphibolurus muricatusAmphibolurus nobbiAmphibolurus norrisi ..
Amphibrach
An amphibrach is a metrical foot used in Latin and Greek prosody. It consists of a long syllable between two short syllables. Amphibrachs are seldom used to construct an entire poem. They mainly occur as variants within, for instance, an anapaestic structure. In English, stress-based poetry an am..
Amphicar
Amphicar photographed in Stuttgart 2005. The Amphicar was the only amphibious automobile ever mass-produced for sale to the public. The German vehicle was designed by Hanns Trippel, creator of the war-time Schwimmwagen and manufactured by the Quandt Group at Lübeck and at Berlin-Borsigwalde...
Amphichaetodon
Amphichaetodon is a genus of butterflyfishes of the family Chaetodontidae. Species Lord Howe Island butterflyfish, Amphichaetodon howensis (Waite, 1903).Narrow-barred butterflyfish, Amphichaetodon melbae Burgess & Caldwell, 1978. References ["Amphichaetodon"]. FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese..
Amphichiral knot
In the mathematical field of knot theory, an amphichiral knot, also called an achiral knot or amphicheiral knot, is an oriented knot equivalent to its mirror image. An equivalent definition is to state that an amphichiral knot is one which has an orientation-reversing homeomorphism of the 3-spher..
Amphicleia
Amphicleia or Amphicaea (in Greek Aμφικλεια or Aμφικαια) was an ancient Greek town in the North of Phocis, distant 60 stadia from Lilaea, and 15 stadia from Tithronium. It was destroyed by the Persian army of Xerxes in his invasion of Greece (480 BC). Although Herodotus calls it Amphi..
Amphicoelias
Amphicoelias (correctly pronounced AM-fi-KOI-lee-as, commonly pronounced AM-fi-SEEL-ee-as, meaning "double cavities") was a genus of sauropod dinosaur, which may have included the largest dinosaur ever discovered (A. fragillimus). If it truly existed, A. fragillimus would be the longest vertebrate..
Amphictyon
This article is about Amphictyon, a figure of Greek Mythology. For the Amphictyony, an ancient Greek religious organization, see Amphictyonic_League. Amphictyon (Greek ̓Αμφικτυών), in Greek mythology, was the second son of Deucalion and Pyrrha, although there was also a tradition that he ..
Amphictyonic League
The Amphictyonic League (Amphictyony) was a form of Greek religious organization that was formed to support specific temples or sacred places. Members met at specific times in the same sanctuary to keep religious festivals and conduct other matters as well. The most famous was the Delphic or Great ..
Amphicyon
Amphicyon is an extinct genus of mammal. Amphicyon was a bear-dog, and with its robust build and maximum length of 2 m (6 ft 8 in) it looked more like a bear than a dog. It had a large tail, thick neck and robust limbs. Its lifestyle was probably comparable to the brown bear's; it was probably an ..
Amphicyonid
Amphicyonids are extinct Carnivora mammals from the family Amphicyonidae that were probably closely related to the Ursidae (bears). They are also known as bear-dogs. This contains three subfamilies: the Amphicyoninae, the Daphoeninae and the Thanmastocyoninae. Classification Family Amphicyonid..
Amphidiscophora
Amphidiscophora is a subclass in the class Hexactinellida. ..
Amphidraus
Amphidraus is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Amphidraus argentinensis Galiano, 1997 (Argentina)Amphidraus auriga Simon, 1900 (Bolivia)Amphidraus duckei Galiano, 1967 (Brazil)Amphidraus santanae Galiano, 1967 (Brazil) External links [Photographs of A. ducke..
Amphidromia
Amphidromia, in ancient Greece, was a ceremonial feast celebrated on the fifth or seventh day after the birth of a child. It was a family fes­tival of the Athenians, at which the newly born child was introduced into the family, and received its name. No particular day was fixed for this solemnity;..
Amphidromic point
An amphidromic point is a point within a tidal system where the tidal range is almost zero. Amphidromic points occur because of the coriolis effect and interference within oceanic basins and bays creating a wave pattern which rotates around the amphidromic point. At the amphidromic point, there is ..
Amphiesma beddomei
The Nilgiri Keelback Amphiesma beddomei is a species of snake found in the Western Ghats in India. The species is named after Richard Henry Beddome, 1830-1911, British army officer and botanist. This snake is an endemic species and it was first discovered near Niligiri mountain range. This snake..
Amphiesma khasiense
The Khasi Hills Keelback Amphiesma khasiense is a species of snake found in India (Assam), Myanmar (= Burma), Laos, Vietnam and parts of China (Yunnan, Tibet). This snake is a voracious toad eater. It is a reddish brown snake with a white transverse bar running across the supra labial scales. ..
Amphiesma modestum
The Modest Keelback Amphiesma modestum is a species of snake found in India (Assam), Myanmar (= Burma), N Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and parts of China (Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangdong). External links [EMBL reptile database] References Cox, Merel J.; Van Dijk, Peter Paul; Jarujin Na..
Amphiesma monticola
The Wynaad Keelback or Hill Keelback (Amphiesma monticola) is a species of non-poisonous colubrid snake found in the Western Ghats in India. They are especially well known from the Kodagu and Wayanad region of the Western Ghats. The head is reddish. The body is brownish with a greenish gloss, whi..
Amphiesma nicobariense
The Nicobar Island Keelback Amphiesma nicobariense is a species of snake found in the Nicobar Island of India. External links [EMBL reptile database] References Sclater,W.L. 1891 Notes on a collection of snakes in the Indian Museum, with descriptions of several new species. J. Asiat. So..
Amphiesma parallelum
The Yunnan Keelback Amphiesma parallelum is a species of snake found in India (Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh (Pange, Tale valley).), Myanmar (= Burma), Vietnam, S China (Yunnan, Tibet) and Nepal. External links [EMBL reptile database] References Boulenger, George A. 1890 The Fauna o..
Amphiesma pealii
The Assam Keelback Amphiesma pealii is a species of snake found in India (Assam). External links [EMBL reptile database] References Sclater,W.L. 1891 Notes on a collection of snakes in the Indian Museum, with descriptions of several new species. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal LX: 230-250 ..
Amphiesma platyceps
The Himalayan Keelback Amphiesma platyceps is a species of snake found in India (Kashmir, Sikkim, Punjab, Assam, Darjeeling, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh), Nepal (1040 up to 3657 m elevation), Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, China (Xizang = Tibet). External links [EMBL reptile database] ..
Amphiesma sieboldii
The Sikkim Keelback Amphiesma sieboldii is a species of snake found in Pakistan, India (Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, Punjab), Nepal, Myanmar (= Burma), Bangladesh. Some treat this species as synonymous with A. platyceps. Both species are very similar and characters are broadly overlapping (see also TILL..
Amphiesma stolatum
The Buff Striped Keelback Amphiesma stolatum is a common species of grass snake. Contents 1 Distribution2 Description3 Diet4 Reproduction5 External links6 References Distribution The Buff Striped Keelback is found throughout southern and eastern Asia in Taiwan, C..
Amphiesma xenura
Wall's Keelback Amphiesma xenura is a species of snake found in Assam in India. External links [EMBL reptile database] References Smith, M.A. 1943 The Fauna of British India, Ceylon and Burma, Including the Whole of the Indo-Chinese Sub-Region. Reptilia and Amphibia. 3 (Serpentes). Ta..
Amphiglossus
Classification Genus Amphiglossus Amphiglossus alluaudiAmphiglossus andranovahensisAmphiglossus ankodabensisAmphiglossus anosyensisAmphiglossus ardouiniAmphiglossus astrolabiAmphiglossus crenniAmphiglossus decaryiAmphiglossus elongatusAmphiglossus frontoparietalisAmphiglossus gastrostictusAmphiglo..
Amphilochus
In Greek mythology, Amphilochus, or Amphílokhos, was a son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle. Eriphyle persuaded Amphiaraus to take part in the Seven Against Thebes raid, though he knew he would die. She had been persuaded by Polynices, who offered her the necklace of Harmonia, daughter of Aphrodite. A..
Amphimalla
Amphimalla or Amphimala (Greek: Ἀμφίμαλλα, Strabo p. 475; Plin. iv. 20) or Amphimalion (Greek: Ἀμφιμάλιον, Steph. B. s. v.), was an ancient town on the north coast of Crete, Greece, situated on the bay named after it (Ἀμφιμαλὴς κόλπος Ptol. iii. 17. § 7), which..
Amphimedon
Amphimedon is a suitor of Penelope who gave a glancing blow to Telemachus with his spear before falling to him. ..
Amphimoea walkeri
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Amphinectidae
The Amphinectidae are a spider family with about 180 described species in 35 genera. Contents 1 Distribution2 Genera3 See also4 References Distribution This family is almost exclusively confined to New Zealand and the Australian region, with only Metaltella found in South A..
Amphinomus
In Greek mythology, Amphinomus, also Amphínomos (literally "grazing all about"), was the son of King Nisos and one of the suitors of Penelope that was killed by Odysseus. Amphinomus was considered the best-behaved of the suitors and despite Odysseus's warning, he was compelled by Athena to stay, a..
Amphion
This article is about Amphion in Greek mythology. For naval vessels named Amphion, see HMS Amphion and USS Amphion, and for speakers, see Amphion Loudspeakers. There are several characters named Amphion in Greek mythology: Amphion, son of Zeus and Antiope, and twin brother of Zethus (see Amphion an..
Amphionides
Amphionides reynaudii is the sole representative of the Order Amphionidacea, and is a small (less than one inch long) planktonic crustacean found throughout the world's tropical oceans, mostly in shallow waters. Morphologically, Amphionides is somewhat unusual, with many bodyparts being reduced or..
Amphion and Zethus
Amphion ("native of two lands") and Zethus (also Zethos), in ancient Greek mythology, were the twin sons of Zeus by Antiope. When children, they were exposed on Mount Cithaeron, but were found and brought up by a shepherd. Their mother had abandoned them, fleeing in shame because they were the pr..
Amphion class submarine
HMS Alliance at Gosport submarine museum The Amphion class (also known as the "A" class and Acheron class) of diesel-electric submarines were ordered by the British Admiralty in 1943, upon the realisation after Pearl Harbour that the new Pacific theatre of war needed a new type of submarine. ..
Amphion Loudspeakers
Amphion Loudspeakers is a Kuopio, Finland based company producing high-quality loudspeakers. In their designs, they emphasize controlled directivity to minimize the effect of room reflections on sound quality. They call this principle uniformly directive diffusion. Contents 1 Products1.1&nbs..
Amphipathic
An amphipathic (also known as amphiphilic) molecule contains both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups. The hydrophobic group can be a long carbon chain, with the form: CH3(CH2)n, with 4 < n < 16. The hydrophilic group falls into one of the following categories: Ionic Molecules* Anionic. Examples are..
Amphiphiles
Amphiphile (from the Greek αμφις, amphis: both and φιλíα, philia: love, friendship) is a term describing a chemical compound possessing both hydrophilic and hydrophobic nature. A compound with such properties is called amphiphilic. Term amphipathic is synonymous to amphiphilic. Contents ..
Amphipoda
Amphipoda (amphipods) is an order of animals that includes over 7000 described species of small, shrimp-like crustaceans. Most amphipods are marine, although a few live in freshwater or are terrestrial. Marine amphipods may be pelagic (living in the water column) or benthic (living on the ocean b..
Amphipole
Amphipoles, in antiquity, were archons, or chief magistrates, of the city of Syracuse. They were first established by Timoleon, after his expulsion of Dionysius the Elder, tyrant of Syracuse. They governed Syracuse for a space of three hundred years; and Diodorus Siculus assures us, they subsisted e..
Amphipolis
Location of Amphipolis Amphipolis (in Ancient Greek Ἀμφίπολις / Amphípolis) was an Ancient Greek city in the region once inhabited by the Edoni people in the present-day periphery of East Macedonia and Thrace. It was built on a raised plateau overlooking the east bank of the river ..
Amphiprostyle
Amphiprostyle, in ancient architecture, is a term for a temple with a portico both in the front and in the rear. This never exceeded the use of four columns in the front, and four in the rear. References This article incorporates content from the 1728 Cyclopaedia, a publication in the public domain..
Amphiprotic
In chemistry, a substance is described as amphiprotic if it can both donate or accept a proton, thus acting either like an acid or a base (according to Brønsted-Lowry theory of acids and bases: acids are proton donors and bases are proton acceptors. In Lewis theory of acids and bases; acids are ele..
Amphiregulin
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. } Amphiregulin is a member of the EGF family of protei..
Amphis
Amphis (Athenian Comic poet) Pollux 1. 233 (citing fr. 38. 1) and 7. 17 seems to refer to Amphis as a Middle Comic poet, and Amphis' own repeated references to the philosopher Plato (frr. 6; 13) place him in the early to mid-4th century BCE. His name is not Athenian, and he was probably from the isl..
Amphisbaena
This article is about the mythological/legendary/heraldic creature. See Amphisbaenia for information on the type of reptile. Amphisbaena (pronounced: ˌæmfɪsˈbinə, plural: amphisbaenae), or Amphisbaina, or Amphisbene, or Amphisboena, or Amphisbona, or Amphista, or Amphivena, or Anphive..
Amphisbaenia
Suborder Amphisbaenia is a group of peculiar, usually legless squamates distantly related to lizards and snakes, in spite of their resemblance to worms (many possessing a pink body color and scales arranged in rings). They are very poorly known, due to their burrowing lifestyle and general rarity...
Amphisbaenidae
The family Amphisbaenidae (Worm lizards) are limbless lizards of the suborder Amphisbaenia. Species Worm lizard (Rhineura floridana) ..
Amphiscian
For the standard character code in computing, see ASCII. Amphiscians, or Amphiscii, is a name given to inhabitants of the torrid zone, whose shadows in one part of the year are cast to the north, and in the other to the south, according as the sun is south or north of their zenith. The word comes ..
Amphismela
An amphismela is an anatomical knife, edged on both sides. The term comes from the Greek αμφι (utrinque, "on both sides"), and μελιζω (incido, "I cut"). This article incorporates content from the 1728 Cyclopaedia, a publication in the public domain. ..
Amphissus
In Greek mythology, Amphissus was the product of Apollo's rape of Dryope. He eventually built a temple to his father in the city he founded, Aphissa. ..
Amphitere
Amphitere, or Amphithere, is a term generally applied to plumed or serpentine dragons, specifically to dragons with no arms or legs, but only wings. Most appropriately tagged with the Egyptian dragon Apep and the Mesoamerican deity Quetzalcoatl. Amphiteres were reputed to possess great wisdom or kn..
Amphitheater High School
Amphitheater High School Principal Ms. Patricia Harris School Type Public (U.S.) Religious Affiliation None Founded 1939 Address & Location 125 West Yavapai Road, Tucson, Arizona 85705, United States Enrollment 1,740 students Campus Situation Urban, 50.74 acres (205,337.50 m²..
Amphitheater Public Schools
Amphitheater Public School District No. 10 Superintendent Dr. Vicki Balentine District type Public school district (U.S.) Religious affiliation None Founded July 3, 1893 Address & Location 701 West Wetmore Road, Tucson, Arizona 85705, Pima County, USA Enrollment 17,000 stude..
Amphitheatre
Contents 1 Roman amphitheatres2 Other amphitheatres3 Gallery4 See also5 External links The name amphitheatre (alternatively amphitheater) is given to a public building of the Classical period (being particularly associated with ancient Rome) which was used for spectato..
Amphitheatre, Victoria
Ampitheatre is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Pyrenees Highway in the Pyrenees Shire, south-west of Avoca. ..
Amphitheatre Anglais
The Amphithéâtre Anglais in Paris, also known as the Amphithéâtre Astley, was opened in 1782 by Philip Astley as the first purpose-built circus in France. Located on a large site in the Rue du faubourg du Temple, it was originally a round theatre constructed in wood, with two seating levels and..
Amphitheatre Auditorium
Amphitheatre Auditorium was a theatre building in Louisville, Kentucky, USA at the corner of 4th and Hills Streets. Upon its completion on September 23, 1889, the large wooden structure boasted the second largest stage in the U.S., beaten only by the New York Opera House. Then simply referred to as ..
Amphitheatrum Castrense
The Amphitheatrum Castrense is a Roman amphitheatre in Rome, next to the church of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme. It dates to the 2nd or 3rd century. It is unusual for being built of brick (rather than the more usual stone), and for having later been incorporated into the Aurelian Walls. External lin..
Amphithere
The Amphithere is supposedly another name for the feathered serpent of south/central american legend, also known as the Quetzalcoatl. In the Dragonology (book) by a Dr.Ernest drake, there are many different types of Amphitheres found throughout the Americas. In other legends Amphitheres are found i..
Amphitretus
Species Telescope Octopus, Amphitretus pelagicusAmphitretus thielei External link [Tree of Life website gives information about the classification of cephalopod groups] ..
Amphitrite
Mosaic from Herculaneum depicting Poseidon and Amphitrite Greek deitiesseries Primordial deities Titans and Olympians Chthonic deities Personified concepts Other deities Aquatic deities PoseidonOceanusCetoNereusGlaucusThetisAmphitriteTethys TritonOphionProteusPhorcysPontusOcea..
Amphitryon
Amphitryon, or Amphitrion, in Greek mythology, was a son of Alcaeus, king of Tiryns in Argolis. Amphitryon ("harassing either side") was a Theban general, who was originally from Tiryns in the eastern part of the Peloponnese. He was friends with Panopeus. Having accidentally killed his uncle Ele..
Amphiuma
Amphiuma is a genus of aquatic salamanders, the only genus within the family Amphiumidae. They are also known as "congo eels" or "congo snakes", which are zoologically incorrect designations. Contents 1 Description2 Distribution3 Behavior4 Species5 External links Descr..
Amphiuma tridactylum
The Three-toed Amphiuma (Amphiuma tridactylum) is a species of aquatic salamander native to the southeastern United States. Contents 1 Description2 Distribution3 Behavior4 References Description The three-toed amphiuma looks rather eel-like, with an elongate, dark grey-blac..
Amphoe
A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces. Amphoe are further subdivided into tambon. District of Office of Kanchanadit, Surat Thani Altogether Thailand has 796 districts an..
Amphoe Amphawa
Amphawa is a district (Amphoe) of Samut Songkhram Province, located slighly inland at the northwestern tip of the Bay of Bangkok. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Konthi and Mueang Samut Songkhram, Ban Laem and Khao Yoi of Phetchaburi Province, Pak Tho and Wat ..
Amphoe Ao Luek
Ao Luek (อ่าวลึก) is a district (Amphoe) in Krabi Province, Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Plai Phraya, Khao Phanom, Mueang Krabi. To the southwest it borders the Phang Nga Bay, to the west is Thap Put of Phang Nga Province. Than Bok Khorani..
Amphoe Aranyaprathet
Aranyaprathet (Thai: อรัญประทศ) is a district (Amphoe) in Sa Kaeo Province in Thailand. It borders Cambodia to the East. Aranyaprathet was formerly a stop on the railroad connecting Bangkok with Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Rail service was interrupted at the border when the Khmer Roug..
Amphoe At Samat
At Samat (Thai อาจสามารถ) is a district (Amphoe) of Roi Et Province, Thailand. Contents 1 Geography2 History3 Administration4 Sources Geography The district is located in central Roi Et province. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Thawat B..
Amphoe Bang Bo
Amphoe Bang Bo is a district of Samut Prakan Province in Thailand. Neighboring districts are Mueang Samut Prakan, Bang Phli and Bang Sao Thong to the west, Lat Krabang (Bangkok and Mueang Chachoengsao to the north, and Ban Pho and Bang Pakong (both Chachoengsao Province) to the east. To the south..
Amphoe Bang Bua Thong
Amphoe Bang Bua Thong is a district of Nonthaburi Province in Thailand. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Lat Lum Kaeo (Pathum Thani Province, Pak Kret, Mueang Nonthaburi, Sai Noi and Bang Yai. Administration The district is subdivided into 8 communes (tambon). Bang Bua Thong has ..
Amphoe Bang Khonthi
Bang Konthi is a district (Amphoe) of Samut Songkhram Province, located slightly inland at the northwestern tip of the Bay of Bangkok. Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Mueang Samut Songkhram, Amphawa, Wat Phleng, Mueang Ratchaburi and Damnoen Saduak, the latter three in Ratchabu..
Amphoe Bang Kruai
Amphoe Bang Kruai is a district of Nonthaburi Province in Thailand. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Bang Yai, Mueang Nonthaburi, the districts Bang Sue, Bang Phlat, Taling Chan, Thawi Watthana of Bangkok, and finally Phutthamonthon (Nakhon Pathom Province). History The district ..
Amphoe Bang Phli
Amphoe Bang Phli is a district of Samut Prakan province in Thailand. The new international airport of Bangkok, Suvarnabhumi Airport, is under construction in Amphoe Bang Phli. The district is set to become part of the new Nakhon Suvarnabhumi Province, once its creation is approved. Contents 1&..
Amphoe Bang Sai
There are two districts (Amphoe) romanized as Bang Sai in the Ayutthaya province, Thailand, differed only by the Thai spelling and the geocode บางไทร (geocode 1404)บางซ้าย (geocode 1413)This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated w..
Amphoe Bang Yai
Amphoe Bang Yai is a district of Nonthaburi Province in Thailand. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sai Noi, Bang Bua Thong, Mueang Nonthaburi, Bang Kruai, and Phutthamonthon of Nakhon Pathom Province. History The district was created in 1917 as a minor district (King Amphoe) b..
Amphoe Ban Bueng
Ban Bueng is a district (Amphoe) of Chonburi Province, Thailand. Geography The district is located in the center of Chonburi Province. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phan Thong, Phanat Nikhom, Bo Thong, Nong Yai, Si Racha and Mueang Chonburi. History The district was create..
Amphoe Ban Mi
Ban Mi (Thai บ้านหมี่) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part Lopburi Province, central Thailand. History The district war created in 1883, then named Sanam Chaeng. When the district office was moved to Ban Huay Kaew, the district name was changed to Huay Kaew as well. When in..
Amphoe Ban Na Doem
Ban Na Doem is a district (amphoe) of Surat Thani Province, Thailand. Contents 1 Geography2 History3 Administration4 Sources Geography Ban Na Doem is located in the center of Surat Thani province. Neighboring district are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Surat Thani, Ban Na..
Amphoe Ban Na San
Ban Na San is a district (amphoe) of Surat Thani Province, Thailand. Contents 1 Geography2 History3 Administration4 External links Geography Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Nopphitam and Phipun of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Wiang Sa, Khian Sa, Ban Na D..
Amphoe Ban Phraek
Ban Phraek (Thai บ้านแพรก) is the northernmost district of Ayutthaya Province. History Tambon Phraek was separated from Maha Rat district to become a minor district (King Amphoe) in 1937. It was upgraded to a full district on December 10th, 1959. Geography Neighboring districts a..
Amphoe Ban Pong
Ban Pong (Thai: บ้านโป่ง) is a district (Amphoe) of Ratchaburi Province, Thailand. It is located in the northeast of the province. Ban Pong is a railway hub, where the western railway leading to Kanchanaburi (and further to Nam Tok) splits from the southern railway leading to Singa..
Amphoe Ban Ta Khun
Ban Ta Khun (Thai คีรีรัฐนิคม) is a district (Amphoe) in the west of Surat Thani Province of southern Thailand. It is both the largest district of the province areawise as well as the one with the lowest population density. Geography Most of the district is located within the..
Amphoe Betong
Betong is a district (amphoe) of Yala Province in southern Thailand. Geography Betong is located at the boundary to Malaysia. To the north is Than To, to the east Chanae (Narathiwat Province). To the south is the Malayian state of Perak, to the west Kedah. Administration The district is subdivide..
Amphoe Bo Rai
Bo Rai (Thai บ่อไร่) is a township and district (Amphoe) located in Trat Province, Eastern Thailand, in close vicinity to the Cambodian Khao Banthat Mountain Range. Neighboring districts are Mueang Trat and Khao Saming to the south, Khlung of Chanthaburi Province to the west, Pong Nam R..
Amphoe Chai Badan
Chai Badan (Thai ชัยบาดาล) is a district (Amphoe) in eastern part of Lopburi Province, central Thailand. The local people usually call it Lam Narai, as the district center is located in Tambon Lam Narai. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Administration4 External ..
Amphoe Chai Buri
Chai Buri is a district (amphoe) of Surat Thani Province, Thailand. Geography The district is located in the south of the province. The main river is the Khlong Thorom, which crosses the district from south to north. Neighboring districts are Phrasaeng to the north and east, Khao Phanom (Krabi Pr..
Amphoe Chaloem Phra Kiat
There are five Amphoe named Chaloem Phra Kiat (Thai เฉลิมพระเกียรติ) in Thailand. All were created in 1996 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej ascension to the throne. Chaloem Phra Kiat is a honoric way of addressing a member of the royal f..
Amphoe Chom Bueng
Chom Bueng (Thai จอมบึง) is a district (Amphoe) of Ratchaburi Province in western Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dan Makham Tia and Tha Muang of Kanchanaburi Province, and Photharam, Mueang Ratchaburi, Pak Tho, Ban Kha and Suan Phueng. Seve..
Amphoe Damnoen Saduak
Damnoen Saduak (Thai: ดำเนินสะดวก, lit. Comfortable travel) is a small town and a district (Amphoe) in central Thailand in the province Ratchaburi. The town is most famous because of its floating market held every day till noon on a khlong not far from the district office. How..
Amphoe Don Chedi
Don Chedi (Thai ดอนเจดีย์) is a district (Amphoe) of Suphanburi Province, Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nong Ya Sai, Sam Chuk, Si Prachan, Mueang Suphanburi and U Thong, and in Kanchanaburi Province the district Lao Khwan. History Princ..
Amphoe Don Sak
Don Sak (Thai: ดอนสัก) is a town and district in Eastern Surat Thani Province. The ferry port to Samui Island is located in the district. The town center is at [9°18′50″N, 99°41′25″E]. Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Khanom and Sichon (both in Na..
Amphoe Kanchanadit
Kanchanadit (Thai: กาญจนดิษฐ์) is a district (Amphoe) in the province Surat Thani in the south of Thailand. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Administration4 External links History Originally the town was named Thathong (ท่าทอง) and was located a..
Amphoe Kapong
Kapong (Thai: กะปง) is a district (Amphoe) in the province Phang Nga in the south of Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phanom of Surat Thani Province, Mueang Phang Nga, Thai Mueang and Takua Pa. Administration The district Kapong is subdivided into 5..
Amphoe Kathu
Kathu is a district (Amphoe) of Phuket Province, located in the west of the island. It neighbors Thalang to the north, Mueang Phuket to the east and south, and the Andaman Sea to the east. Geography --> Kathu is the district which covers the most touristical beach of Phuket, Patong. Kamala beach ..
Amphoe Khanom
Khanom is a district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province in southern Thailand. Contents 1 Geography2 History3 Administration4 External links Geography The district is located in the north of the province. To the west is Surat Thani Province, while to the north and east..
Amphoe Khian Sa
Khian Sa is a district (amphoe) in Surat Thani Province, Thailand, located at [8°50′28″N, 99°11′53″E]. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khiri Rat Nikhom, Phunphin, Ban Na Doem, Ban Na San, Wiang Sa, Phrasaeng and Phanom. It is about 60 kilometers away from t..
Amphoe Khiri Rat Nikhom
Khiri Rat Nikhom (Thai คีรีรัฐนิคม) is a district (Amphoe) in the west of Surat Thani Province of southern Thailand. Contents 1 Geography2 History3 Traffic4 Administration Geography The western part of the district is located within the hills of the Phu..
Amphoe Khlong Yai
Khlong Yai (Thai: คลองใหญ่) is a district (Amphoe) in the province Trat in the east of Thailand. The district is at a narrow band of land along the coast to the Gulf of Thailand, separated from Cambodia by the Cardamom Mountains. Administration The district is subdivided into 3 co..
Amphoe Khok Charoen
Khok Charoen (Thai โคกเจริญ) is a district (Amphoe) of Lopburi Province, central Thailand. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Administration4 External links History The district was created in 1987 by separating Ban Khok Charoen, Tambon Maha Phot from Khok Samro..