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A. P. Hamann
Anthony P. Hamann, better known as A. P. Hamann or Dutch, was the city manager of San Jose, California, USA, from 1950 to 1969, longer than any other manager in the city's history. During his tenure, San Jose grew from a small agriculture based city of 95,000 residents to a large economically divers..

A. P. Herbert
Sir Alan Patrick Herbert (usually as A. P. Herbert or A.P.H.) (September 24, 1890 - November 11, 1971) was a British humorist, Member of Parliament, barrister, and novelist. He studied at New College, Oxford, without taking a degree, and was admitted to the bar in 1918, after service in the Royal..

A. P. Hill
Ambrose Powell Hill Ambrose Powell Hill (November 9, 1825 – April 2, 1865), was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. He gained early fame as the commander of "Hill's Light Division," becoming one of Stonewall Jackson's ablest subordinates. He later commanded a corps under Rob..

A. Philip Randolph
Asa Philip Randolph (April 15 1889 – May 16 1979) was a socialist in the labor movement and the US civil rights movement. He was born in Crescent City, Florida. His father was a minister of the A.M.E. Church who moved the family to Jacksonville, Florida in 1891. In 1911, Randolph moved to ..

A. Philip Randolph Institute
The A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI) is an organization for African American trade unionists. Following passage of the Voting Rights Act, APRI was co-founded in 1968 by A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin. APRI forged an alliance between the civil rights movement and the labor movement. Their..

APH
APH may refer to: A. P. Herbert, a British writerthe Australian Parliament House 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. ..

Aphaca
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Aphaea
Aphaea (Greek Aphaia; not dark or vanisher) was a Greek goddess who was worshipped exclusively on the island of Aegina. Under Athenian hegemony she came to be identified with the goddess Athena and Artemis and, by the time of Pausanias, with the nymph Britomartis. On the Greek island of Aegina in ..

Aphakia
Aphakia is the absence of the lens of the eye, due to surgical removal, perforating wound or ulcer, or congenital anomaly; causes a loss of accommodation, hyperopia, and a deep anterior chamber. Complications include detachment of the vitreous or retina, and glaucoma. Aphakic people are reported t..

Aphanes
Aphanes (Parsley-piert) is a genus in the rose family Rosaceae, native to Europe, Asia and Australia. A study from 2003 (see Rosoideae) indicates that Aphanes may belong to the genus Alchemilla, commonly called Lady's-mantle. They are slender, annual prostrate herbs, much-branched with deeply lo..

Aphaniotis
Classification of genus Aphaniotis Aphaniotis acutirostrisAphaniotis fuscaAphaniotis ornata ..

Aphanisis
Aphanisis is the psychological condition of being unable to enjoy sex. According to the theories of Ernest Jones, who coined the term, aphanisis is the foundation of all neuroses. Aphanisis is an important concept in Lacanian psychoanalysis (cf. The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis), alt..

Aphanite
Aphanite (from the Greek αφανης, invisible) is a name given to certain typically dark-coloured igneous rocks which are so fine-grained that their component mineral crystals are not detected by the unaided eye. Aphanites are commonly porphyritic, having large crystals ..

Aphanotorulus
This article describes a genus that is possibly no longer in use, having been incorporated into the genus Hypostomus. For more general information on the taxonomy of this genus see the article Hypostomus Aphanotorulus is a genus of freshwater fish in the Loricariidae family of order Siluriformes. ..

Aphantophryne
Aphantophryne is a genus of microhylid frogs endemic to New Guinea. Species Aphantophryne minuta Zweifel & Parker, 1989.Aphantophryne pansa Fry, 1917.Aphantophryne sabini Zweifel & Parker, 1989. ..

Aphareus
:For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. In Greek mythology, Aphareus, son of Gorgophone and Perieres, was the husband of Arene and father of Lynceus and Idas. ..

Aphareus (disambiguation)
Aphareus may refer to: Aphareus, son of Gorgophone and Perieres in Greek mythology.Aphareus (4th century BCE), Ancient Greek orator and tragedian.''Aphareus, a genus of fishes in the family Lutjanidae. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the s..

Aphareus (writer)
Aphareus (fourth century BCE) was an Ancient Greek tragedian and orator. He attended the school of Ioscrates, along with Theodectes. He was the son of Hippias the sophist, and the adopted son of Isocrates, left behind him thirty-seven tragedies, and had been successful in winning four victories. ..

Aphasia
Aphasia (also Aphemia - from Greek α, without, and φημη, speech), is a loss or impairment of the ability to produce and/or comprehend language, due to brain damage. It is usually a result of damage to the language centres of the brain (like Broca's area). These areas are almost always locate..

Aphasia (band)
Aphasia is a California based alternative rock band. Contents 1 History2 Band Members3 Discography3.1 Albums3.2 Singles History Aphasia is a California-based alternative rock band. Forming in 2001, the band solidified their sound and lineup in high school, and began play..

Aphasiology
Aphasiology is the study of linguistics problems resulting from brain damage. It is also the name of a scientific journalcovering the area. These specific deficits, termed aphasias, may be defined as impairments of language production or comprehension that cannot be attributed to trivial causes su..

APHC
APHC is an abbreviation with multiple meanings, including: All Parties Hurriet ConferenceAppaloosa Horse Club (ApHC)A Prairie Home Companion ..

Aphek
The name Aphek refers to either: A city of the tribe of Asher. Idetified as Tel Afek near Haifa. A place at which the Philistines encamped while the Israelites pitched in Eben-Ezer, before the battle in which the sons of Eli were killed. "And the word of Samuel was revealed to all Israel. And Israe..

Aphelandra
Aphelandra is a genus of about 170 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas. They are evergreen shrubs growing to 1-2 m tall, with opposite, simple leaves 5-30 cm long, often with white veins. The flowers are produced in dense spikes, with ..

Aphelinidae
Aphelinidae is a moderate-sized family of tiny parasitic wasps, with some 1160 described species in some 35 genera. These minute insects are challenging to study as they deteriorate rapidly after death unless extreme care is taken (e.g., preservation in ethanol), making identification of most muse..

Aphenphosmphobia
Aphenphosmphobia (also known as Haphephobia) is the fear of being touched, commonly suffered by autists and Asperger's syndrome sufferers. ..

Apheresis
For the figure of speech, see Apheresis (linguistics). Whole blood enters the centrifuge on the left and separates into layers so that selected components can be drawn off on the right. Apheresis (Greek: "to take away") is a medical technology in which the blood of a donor or patient is passe..

Aphesis
Aphesis, Apheresis, Aphaeresis (from Greek apo- away, and hairein to take) is the removal of an initial, usually unstressed vowel or a syllable of a word. As such, it is a form of metaplasm and elision. Similar concepts are apocopation, the removal of the end of a word, and syncope, the removal of ..

Aphetic place
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. } In astrology, an aphetic place is a place in the hor..

Aphex Systems
Aphex is a brand of audio signal processing equipment. Aphex Systems was founded in 1975 in Massachusetts by Marvin Caesar and Curt Knoppel, the inventor of the Aural Exciter™. The first Aural Exciter™ units were available exclusively on the rental basis of $30 per minute of finished recorded ..

Aphex Twin
"Aphex" redirects here. For , see . Aphex Twin (Richard David James, born August 23, 1971 in Limerick, Ireland) is a UK-based electronic music artist, credited with pushing forward the genres of techno, ambient, acid, and drum and bass. Contents 1 Biography1.1 Aphex Twin's influences1..

Aphid
"Aphid" is also the NATO reporting name for the Soviet/Russian Molniya R-60 air-to-air missile. Aphids, also known as greenfly/blackfly or plant lice, are minute plant-feeding insects in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the homopterous division of the order Hemiptera. About 4,000 species of aphids..

Aphidicolin
Aphidicolin is defined as a tetracyclic diterpene antibiotic with antiviral and antimithotical properties. Reversible inhibitor of eukaryotic nuclear DNA replication. It blocks the cell cycle at early S-phase. Specific inhibitor of DNA polymerase A,D in eukaryotic cells and in some viruses. Apoptos..

Aphididae
Aphididae is a very large insect family in the aphid superfamily (Aphidoidea), of the order Hemiptera. There are several thousands of species in this family, most of which are well-known for being serious plant pests. Characteristics Members of the Aphididae are soft-bodied, pear-shaped insects. ..

Aphid Moon
Aphid Moon is Jules Hamer, a psychedelic trance artist. Discography EP Tazmania (Intastella Records 1997)Chi (Flying Rhino Records 2002)Disco Biscuit (Dragonfly Records 2003)Reefer Madness Sampler (TIP World 2003)Album High Diver (Dragonfly Records 2003)Global Culture (Nano Records 2004) ..

Aphik
Aphik, Afik אפיק is a city of Asher from which the Canaanites were not driven out , identified with the Aphaca of classical times, the modern Afka. "And Asher did not dispossess the ones living in Accho, and the ones living in Sidon, and Ahlab, and Achzib, and Helbah, and Aphik, and Rehob". (Jud..

Aphilas
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Aphilia
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. } Aphilia is the lack of the ability to love or like s..

Aphirape
Aphirape is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Aphirape ancilla (C. L. Koch, 1846) (Brazil)Aphirape boliviensis Galiano, 1981 (Bolivia, Argentina)Aphirape flexa Galiano, 1981 (Argentina, Uruguay)Aphirape gamas Galiano, 1996 (Brazil, Argentina)Aphirape misionensis G..

Aphis
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Aphis may refer to: Aphis, a genus of aphid speciesAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) -- organizational unit of the USDA This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with t..

Aphodiinae
The subfamily Aphodiinae consists of species often labelled "Aphodiine dung beetles". Many of the beetles of this subfamily feed on dung, though not exclusively. ..

Aphonopelma
Aphonopelma is a genus of tarantulas including nearly all of the North American tarantulas north of Mexico and a considerable part of the tarantulas which range into Central America. Only a few species are described from South America. About 90 species have been described, but many, if not most, o..

Aphorism
Aphorism (From the Greek αφοριζειν, to define), literally a distinction or a definition (See the [Online Etymology Dictionary entry]), is a term used to describe a principle expressed tersely in a few telling words or any general truth conve..

Aphorismus
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. } Aphorismus is a figure of speech that calls into que..

Aphotic zone
The aphotic zone is the depth of the ocean that is not exposed to sunlight. The depth of the aphotic zone can be greatly affected by such things as turbidity and the season of the year. The aphotic zone generally underlies the photic zone, which is that portion of the ocean directly affected by sunl..

Aphrahat
Aphrahat (c. 270–c.345; Syriac: — Ap̄rahaṭ; also Greek Ἀφραάτης, and Latin Aphraates) was a Syriac-Christian author of the fourth century from Persia, who composed a series of twenty-three expositions or homilies on points of Christian doctrine and practice. He was born in Persia ar..

Aphra Behn
Portrait of Aphra Behn, aged approximately 30, by Mary Beale. Aphra Behn (July 10, 1640 – April 16, 1689) was a prolific dramatist of the Restoration, and considered to be one of the first English professional woman writers. Her writing participated in the amatory fiction genre of Britis..

Aphrodisiac
An aphrodisiac is an agent which acts on the mind and causes the arousal of the mood of sexual desire. The name comes from the Greek goddess of Sensuality Aphrodite. Desire can be stimulated by a variety of events or situations (see sexual arousal), but this article focuses on foods and drugs to wh..

Aphrodisias
The tetrapylon (monumental gate) Aphrodisias was a town in Caria, now part of modern Turkey, about 230 km (142.5 miles) from Izmir, located beside the modern village of Geyre (see [Google Maps]). As its name implies, it was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of Love. According..

Aphrodite
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Birth of Venus (also known as Aphrodite) by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1879. Aphrodite (Greek Ἀφροδίτη) is the Greek goddess of love and beauty. Her Roman equivalent is the goddess Venus. Contents 1 Origins2 Worship3 Birth4&..

Aphrodite's Child
Aphrodite's Child was a Greek rock band formed in 1968 by vocalist Demis Roussos, multi-instrumentalist Vangelis Papathanassiou and drummer Lucas Sideras. After a failed attempt to enter England, the band regrouped in Paris, where guitarist Anargyros "Silver" Koulouris was added to their line-up (a..

Aphrodite (artist)
Aphrodite (born Gavin King) less commonly known as A Zone or DJ Aphro, is a UK jungle and drum'n'bass DJ/producer commonly referred to as the 'Godfather of Jungle', who works along with Micky Finn on their joint Urban Takeover label. One of the oldest dnb producers, largely contributed and influence..

Aphrodite (disambiguation)
Aphrodite is the Ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty. Aphrodite may also mean: Aphrodite (artist), a Drum and bass musician.Operation Aphrodite, a series of drone experiments conducted by the USAAF in the Second World War.Aphrodite (novel), a novel by Pierre Louÿs (1896).Aphrodite (film), a m..

Aphrodite (film)
Aphrodite is a French soft-core exploitation film inspired by a novel by Pierre Louÿs, directed by Robert Fuest with Valérie Kaprisky and Horst Buchholz. External links ..

Aphrodite IX
Aphrodite IX is the protagonist of an eponymous comic book created by artist David Finch and writer David Wohl, published by Top Cow Productions. Aphrodite IX is a strikingly beautiful self-aware android designed to "be" human in order to carry out undercover missions of infiltration and assassi..

Aphrodite of Knidos
The Aphrodite of Knidos was one of the most famous creations of the Attic sculptor Praxiteles (4th century BC). The statue became famous for its beauty, meant to be appreciated from every angle, and for being one of the first representations of a goddess completely nude. It depicted her as she prep..

Aphrodite Terra
Aphrodite Terra is located near Venus' equator. It is about the same size as Africa. This highland area is much rougher than Ishtar Terra. Aphrodite also has mountain ranges but they only about half the size of the mountains on Ishtar. The surface appears buckled and fractured which suggests large..

Aphronitre
Aphronitre, or aphronitrum, is a kind of nitre, mentioned in ancient texts. It was supposed to be the foam or froth of a liquid, emerging to the top. Naturalists have taken the ancient aphronitre to have been a native saltpeter. References This article incorporates content from the 1728 Cyclopaedia..

APHS
APHS may refer to: APHS (School), Aberfoyle Park High School, South Australia APHS (School), Arthur Phillip High School, New South Wales 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 chan..

Aphthardocites
The Aphthardocites, or Aphthardocitæ, were a sect of heretics, sworn enemies of the Council of Chalcedon. They arose among the Eutychians, and made their first appearance in the year 535. The word is derived from the Greek ἄφθαρτος, "incorruptible", and δοκιω, "I judge". The term was..

Aphthona
Aphthona is a genus of beetle, in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae. More specifically, Aphthona are flea beetles, meaning they have enlarged hind legs for jumping away from potential danger. This flea beetle genus is important because of the usefulness of some species in controlling leafy spu..

Aphthona flava
Aphthona flava is a beetle of the genus Aphthona. ..

Aphthonius
Aphthonius can refer to: Aelius Festus AphthoniusAphthonius of Antioch 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. ..

Aphthonius of Antioch
Aphthonius of Antioch, Greek sophist and rhetorician, flourished in the second half of the 4th century AD, or even later. Nothing is known of his life, except that he was a friend of Libanius and of a certain Eutropius, perhaps the author of the epitome of Roman history. We possess by him ' Π&rho..

Aphthovirus
|} Aphthovirus (from the Greek aphtha-, vesicles in the mouth) is a viral genus of the family Picornaviridae. Aphthovirsues infect vertebrates, and are the causative agent of foot-and-mouth disease. There are seven Aphthovirus serotype: A, O, C, SAT1, SAT2, SAT3 and Asia1. Aphthovirsues are non-e..

Aphyllanthaceae
Aphyllanthaceae is the botanical name of a family of flowering plants. Such a family has been recognized by only few taxonomists. The APG II system (2003) does not recognize such a family, not as such, but allows it to be segregated from the family Asparagaceae, as an optional segregate. In as ..

Aphyonidae
Aphyonidae is a family of eel-like fishes in the order Ophidiiformes. They are found in tropical and subtropical waters throughout the world. They are small deep-sea fishes, found down to 5,000 m. Species There are 22 species in six genera: Genus Aphyonus* Aphyonus bolini Nielsen, 1974.* Aphy..

APh Technological Consulting
APh Technological Consulting is a software company, located in Pasadena, California, USA. In 1976 they helped Mattel to develop the Intellivision video game console and also wrote most of the early games for it. Beside games for the Intellivision, they also ported several games to the Atari 2600. E..

AP Human Geography
This article is part of theAdvanced Placement Programseries. General Exam Structure Awards Subjects:* Art History* Biology* Calculus (AB & BC)* Chemistry* Chinese Language and Culture* Comparative Government & Politics* Computer Science A* Computer Science AB* English Language & Composition* E..

A Pharaoh to Remember
"A Pharaoh to Remember" is the 17th episode of Futurama's third season. It originally aired on March 10, 2002. The title is a reference to the 1957 film An Affair to Remember. Contents 1 Plot2 Quotes3 References4 Trivia Plot [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot ..

A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful
A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful is a 1757 treatise on aesthetics, written by Edmund Burke. It attracted the attention of prominent Continental thinkers such as Denis Diderot and Immanuel Kant. In short, the Beautiful, according to Burke, is what is ..

A Philosophical Investigation
A Philosophical Investigation is a 1993 techno-thriller by Philip Kerr. In a near-future, a British neuroscientist named Lombroso has discovered a portion of the brain, the VMN, that is typically twice the size in men as it is in women. In certain men, however (approximately 1 in 100,000), it is t..

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