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ARVARV may refer to: Arbore, a language of southwestern Ethiopia (ISO 639-3 language code)Armoured recovery vehicleArmed robotic vehicleAntiretroviral drugLakeland Airport in Minocqua and Woodruff, Wisconsin (IATA airport code)Actual/Approximate Retail Value ..
Arva, OntarioArva is a small village located in Middlesex Centre, just north of the city of London, Ontario, Canada, at the intersection of Provincial Highway 4 (Richmond Street) and Medway Road (7th Concession). Arva is the home of Medway High School, the Arva Flour Mill, and personalities such as Member of Pa..
ArvadaArvada may refer to: Arvada, ColoradoArvada, WyomingThis 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. ..
Arvada, ColoradoArvada is a city in Jefferson and Adams County, Colorado and part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 102,153. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 Sister cities5 External links History The first docum..
Arvada, WyomingArvada is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 33 at the 2000 census. Geography Arvada is located at [44°39′15″N, 106°7′52″W] (44.654207, -106.131238)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United State..
Arvada PressThe Arvada Press newspaper is delivered weekly, primarily by youth carriers, to 37,200 single-family households in Arvada, Colorado, USA. On May 5, 2005, the paper replaced the former Arvada Sentinel Newspaper. The newspaper is owned by Mile High Newspapers, which is based in Golden, Colorado. ..
Arvak and AlsvidIn Norse mythology, Arvak ("early-riser") and Alsvid ("all-swift") were the horses that pulled Sol's chariot (i.e. the Sun). The horses' mane gave off the light; the Sun herself gave off the heat. Explanatory Quotes From "Norse Myths: Gods of the Vikings" re-told by Kevin Crossley-Hollands (Pengu..
Arvale: Journey of IllusionArvale: Journey of Illusion is an epic computer role-playing game for Pocket PCs and most Palm OS 5 devices. External links [Official Arvale: Journey of Illusion site] Taking from the likes of Final Fantasy and Zelda, The game wizards at PDAmill have developed Arvale and Arvale 2, a b..
ArvalsArvals, Arvels or Arthels (Old Norse Arfr, "inheritance", and ol, Old English "Ale", a banquet), primarily the funeral dinner, and later, especially in the north of England, a thin, light, sweet cake, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, served to the poor at such feasts. The funeral meal was called th..
Arval BrethrenArval Brethren (latin: Fratres Arvales) were a body of priests in ancient Rome who offered annual sacrifices to lares and gods to guarantee good harvests. The modern world knows them mainly for their stone-carved records of their oaths, rituals and sacrifices. Roman legend held that the priestly co..
ArvandroodThere 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. } The Arvandrood is a river in Iran. The southern part..
Arvand Free ZoneThis does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. The Arvand Free Zone is a 155 square kilometer industrial and security zone that surrounds Khorramshahr, Ab..
ArvanitesArvanites (Greek: Αρβανίτες, see below for more about names) are a population group in Greece whose linguistic heritage is Arvanitic, a form of Albanian. Arvanites are predominantly Greek Orthodox Christians and identify as Greeks. They used to be the predominant population element in some..
Arvanitic alphabetThe Arvanitic alphabet is an adapted version of the Greek alphabet used to write Arvanitic, similar to other older Albanian alphabets. There is no standard version; the Greek alphabet is normally used with the addition of the letters b, d, e and j. The following version is the one used in an Arvan..
Arvanitic languageArvanitic or Arvanitika (Greek: Αρβανίτικα; native name: Arbëríshte, spelled Αρbε̰ρίσ̈τε in the Greek-based Arvanitic alphabet) is the variety of Albanian traditionally spoken by the Arvanites, a population group in Greece. Arvanitic is sometimes also described as Graeco-Alba..
ArvayheerArvayheer is the capital city of Mongolia's Övörhangay-aymag province and is a thriving cultural centre, with many connections to Mongolia's ancient traditions and ways of life. It is a centre for traditional crafts, goat herding and equestrian sports, and hosts a large regional horse festival eve..
Arva IndustriesArva Industries is a company that specializes in work equipment for military, industrial, rail and resource sectors. The company is based in St. Thomas, Ontario. Products RT56 Vacuum rodder carAVRA0309 Hydraulic craneAVRA0280 Hydraulic craneAR0101 Removable 1 ton Rail CraneAnchor Bolt Drilling Att..
Arve''There is a lesser known Arve River in northern Tasmania. Arve near Annemasse, Haute-Savoie The Arve River flows for approximately 100km (62 miles) through France, in the département of Haute-Savoie, and (for a few kilometers) Switzerland. Rising in the Savoy Alps, close to the Swiss borde..
Arvède BarineArvède Barine (1840-1908) was a French writer who used the pseudonym of Mme. Charles Vincene. Barine work was mostly on the subject of women, but she also wrote about travel and the political issues of the day. Work Translation of Tolstoy's "Souvenirs" (1886)"Portraites de Femmes" (1887, 3rd. ed..
ArveduiArvedui is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's universe of Middle-earth. Arvedui was the son of King Araphant of Arthedain. He came to the throne in 1964 at the death of his father. His name meant Last king, and he was named so because of a prophesy by Malbeth the Seer: "Arvedui you sh..
Arved FuchsGerman explorer Arved Fuchs was born in 1953. On December 30 1989, he and the famous mountain climber Reinhold Messner were the first to reach the South pole without animal or motorised help, on skis and the help of wind. Many of his expeditions have been placed on water, as his failed attempt to ..
ArvegilArvegil is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's universe of Middle-earth. He was the son and heir of King Argeleb II of Arthedain. He came to the throne in 1670 T.A. at the death of his father. During his rule many Hobbits living in Arnor settled The Shire, which had been granted to their ..
ArvelegIn J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth, Arveleg is the name of two Kings of Arthedain: Arveleg I, and his descendantArveleg II. ..
Arveleg IArveleg I is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's universe of Middle-earth. Arveleg I was the son of King Argeleb I of Arthedain. He came to the throne in 1356 at the death of his father by the hands of men of Rhudaur. Arveleg avenged the death of his father, driving back the Orcs and me..
Arveleg IIArveleg II is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's universe of Middle-earth. Arveleg was the son of King Arvegil of Arthedain. He came to the throne in 1743 at the death of his father, and was named for his great-great-grandfather Arveleg I. During his rule the war with Angmar began agai..
Arvella GrayArvella Gray (January 28, 1906 - September 07, 1980) Blues Singer and Guitarist (real name either James or Walter Dixon), born in Texas but spending the latter part of his life performiong and busking folk, blues and gospel music at Chicago’s Maxwell Street flea market and at rapid-transit dep..
Arvell JonesArvell Jones is an American comic book illustrator. His earliest work appears in an 1963 issue of The Avengers. He worked on the DC Comics series All-Star Squadron in the mid-80’s, providing pencils for the majority of the issues released between 1985 and 1987. After leaving the comics field for ..
ArvenArven is an anthropomorphic squirrel from the Redwall series. Originally a Dibbun at Redwall Abbey, Arven was a friend to Abbess Tansy. One of the various troublemaking youngsters Redwall has seen over the years, Arven proved both a hindrance and a help in the search for the Tears of All Oceans. M..
Arverne, QueensArverne is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens, on the Rockaway Peninsula. It was initially developed by Remington Vernam, whose signature "R. Vernam" inspired the name of the neighborhood. [ v]·[ d]·[ e]Neighborhoods in the New York Cit..
ArverniFor the hazardous lakes, see Avernus The Arverni were a Gallic tribe that inhabited the present-day region of Lyon, France. They gave their name to the French region of Auvergne. The Arveni were a very powerful tribe living in the Auvergne, with their most important stronghold being Gergovia (..
ArvernusIn Celtic mythology, Avernus was the god of the Gallic Averni. ..
ArvesonThe name Arveson may refer to Arveson Township, Minnesotathe mathematician William Arveson 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..
Arveson Township, MinnesotaArveson Township is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 100 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 89.6 km² (34.6 mi²). 81.1 km² (31.3 mi²) of it is land and 8.5 km² (3.3 mi²) of it (9..
Arvest BankArvest Bank is a bank/brokerage with branches in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri. Beginning with Benton County's first automatic teller machine (ATM) in 1976 and the launch of an Internet banking web site in 1998, Arvest Bank has been modernizing its services. Arvest Bank's Chairman of the Board is..
ArveyronThe Arveyron River is a tributary to the Arve River, rising in the famous Mer de Glace just above Chamonix in south-eastern France. ..
Arve HenriksenArve Henriksen is a Norwegian trumpet player. He has played among others with Misha Alperin, Jon Balkes Magnetic North Orchestra, Nils Petter Molvær, Audun Kleive, Trygve Seim, Terje Isungset, Christian Wallumrød and recently with Food (band) and Supersilent, both bands signed on Rune Grammofon. ..
Arve Moen BergsetThere 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. } Arve Moen Bergset is a folk music perfomer from Norw..
Arve TellefsenArve Tellefsen (born 14 December 1936) is a Norwegian violinist. He was born and raised in Trondheim, Norway. When he was 6 years old, he began playing the violin in 'Trondheims musikkskole' (the music school in Trondheim). In 1955, he begun his studies at the Music Conservatory of Copenhagen and, ..
Arve WaldeArve Walde (born May 19, 1985 in Bergen) is a footballer from Norway. Younger brother of former Brann defender Knut Walde, who he'll reunite with in the 2006 season, when Arve Walde will play for Løv-Ham. The clubs have agreed to a 1 year loan deal for Walde. ..
Arvfurstens palatsArvfurstens palats, was built between 1783 and 1794 as a residence for Princess Sophia Albertina. The buildings architect was Erik Palmstedt. When Sophia Albertina died the palace was passed on to the Crown Prince. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has resided in the building since 1906. ..
ArviArvi may refer to: Arab - Hebrew spellingTaroArvi Parbo 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. ..
Arviat, NunavutTwo of the churches in Arviat Arviat (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ; formerly called Eskimo Point until 1 June, 1989) is a predominantly Inuit hamlet located on the western shore of Hudson Bay in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut Canada. Arviat ("place of the bowhead whale") is derived fr..
Arviat (electoral district)Arviat is a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada. The riding consists of the community of Arviat. The current Member of the Legislative Assembly is David Alagalak. External link [Website of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut] ..
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ArvicanthisArvicanthis is a genus of rodent. Species Genus Arvicanthis*Arvicanthis abyssinicus (Rueppell, 1842)*Arvicanthis blicki Frick, 1914*Arvicanthis nairobae J. A. Allen, 1909*Arvicanthis neumanni (Matschie, 1894)*Arvicanthis niloticus (Desmarest, 1822) ..
ArvicolaThe water voles are large voles in the genus Arvicola. They are found in both aquatic and dry habitat through Europe and much of northern Asia. Head and body length are 12-22 cm, tail length is 6.5-12.5 cm, and the weight is 70-250 g. The animals may exhibit indeterminate growth. They are th..
ArvicolinaeArvicolinae is a subfamily of rodents that includes the voles, lemmings, and muskrats. Its closest relatives are members of the other subfamilies in the Cricetidae, the hamsters and New World rats and mice. Sometimes the subfamily Arvicolinae is placed in the family Muridae along with all other m..
Arvida, QuebecArvida (from ARthur VIning DAvis, one of the founders of Alcan) was founded as an industrial city by Alcan in 1927, when the first aluminum smelter was constructed. Located 127 miles north of Quebec City, south of the Saguenay River between Chicoutimi and Jonquière, the town was planned from the fi..
Arvidsjaur AirportArvidsjaur Airport is situated 13 km from Arvidsjaur city in Sweden and had 44 000 passengers in 2005. Airlines and destinations Scandinavian Airlines (Copenhagen Airport) (seasonal)Skyways Express (Stockholm-Arlanda Airport) ..
Arvidsjaur Lapland Court DistrictArvidsjaur Lapland Court District, or Arvidsjaurs lappmarks tingslag, was a district of Lapland in Sweden. The provinces in Norrland were never divided into hundreds and instead the court district (tingslag) served as the basic division of rural areas. See also Arvidsjaur Municipality ..
Arvidsjaur MunicipalityThis page deals with both Arvidsjaur Municipality and the urban area (tätort) Arvidsjaur Arvidsjaur Municipality (Kommun) Map outlining municipalities of Sweden Coat of arms Municipal facts Seat Arvidsjaur [] County Norrbotten County Province Lapland Area Rank 17th o..
Arvīds PelšeArvids (Yanovich) Pelshe (Russian: ; February 7 [O.S. January 26] 1899 – May 29, 1983, Moscow) was a Soviet Latvian politician. A Bolshevik since 1915, his faithfulness to the party made him rise to be one of the few non-Slavs in the Politburo of the CPSU in 1966. Before that, from Nove..
Arvīds ReķisArvīds Reķis (born January 1, 1979 in Jūrmala, USSR) is a Latvian ice hockey player. The defenceman is 1.80 m tall and weighs 90 kg (198 lb). He is currently playing for German team Augsburg Panthers. Career statistics Club statistics Regular Season Playoffs Se..
Arvid AndrénArvid Andrén (born 1902, died 1999) was a Swedish classical art historian who focused his work on decorative architectural terracotta scuplture from ancient Italy. Andrén served as director of the Swedish Institute at Rome from 1948 to 1952 and 1964-1966. References Obituary "Arvid Andrén," Rom..
Arvid August AfzeliusArvid August Afzelius (October 8, 1785–September 25, 1871), Swedish pastor, poet, historian and mythologist. From 1828 till his death he was parish priest of Enköping. He is mainly known as a collaborator with the learned historian, Erik Gustaf Geijer, in the great collection of Swedish f..
Arvid CarlssonArvid Carlsson (b. January 25, 1923) is a Swedish scientist who is best known for his work with the neurotransmitter dopamine and its effects in Parkinson's disease. Carlsson won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2000 along with co-recipients Eric Kandel and Paul Greengard. Carlsson was ..
Arvid Emanuel KallenArvid Emanuel Kallen (b. 1895 Öland, Sweden - d. ?) was a General Motors executive until his retirement in 1959. He came to America from Sweden in 1915 intending to study medicine. The charity of friends provided train fare to Chicago where his brilliant industrial career began. In 1928 when the ..
Arvid FladmoeArvid Fladmoe (May 8, 1915 - November 18, 1993) was a Norwegian composer and conductor. He conducted both the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and was principal conductor in Bergen from 1958 until 1961. He also served as professor at Norges Musikhøgskole. He wrote n..
Arvid Gerhard DammA prototype of one of Damm's machines. Arvid Gerhard Damm (died 1927) was a Swedish engineer and inventor. He designed a number of cipher machines, and was one of the early inventors of the wired rotor principle for machine encipherment. His company, AB Cryptograph, was a predecessor of Cry..
Arvid Gustavsson, Lord of VikThere 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. } Arvid Gustavsson, Lord of Vik (died c 1380) was a me..
Arvid HarnackArvid Harnack (born 24 May 1901 in Darmstadt; died 22 December 1942 in Berlin, executed) was a German jurist, economist, and resistance fighter in Nazi Germany. Contents 1 Early years2 Resistance activities3 Trial and death4 External links5 Source Early years Harnack w..
Arvid Helmer JohansonThere 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. } Arvid Helmer Johanson (1929-) was the Norwegian Mini..
Arvid HornField Marshal and Count Arvid Bernhard Horn (April 6, 1664 – April 17, 1742) was a statesman and a soldier of the Swedish empire. He was born in Vuorentaka, Finland, of a noble but indigent Horn family. Soldier and diplomat After completing his studies at Åbo, he entered the Swedish..
Arvid JacobsonArvid Jacobson was a Finnish-American Communist, allegedly recruited for Soviet espionage in Finland by the Communist Party of the United States (CPUSA) - Soviet Military Intelligence (GRU) group which Whittaker Chambers headed. Jocobson was arrested for espionage in Finland in 1933. References Al..
Arvid LindmanSalomon Arvid Achates Lindman (19 September 1862 – 9 December 1936) was a Swedish Rear Admiral, Industrialist and politician. He was the leader of the right-wing General Electoral Union (Allmänna valmansförbundet) and served twice as Prime Minister of Sweden, from 1906 to 1911 and from 1928..
Arvid NoeArvid Noe (1943-1976) was a Norwegian sailor famous for being one of the first humans to die from AIDS. Noe frequently went from sailing trips from Norway to Africa during the 1960s. In January 1967, during a sailing trip to Cameroon, Noe had sex with an African female prostitute, who infected him ..
Arvid PalmgrenThere 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. } Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this a..
Arvid PosseCount Arvid Rutger Fredriksson Posse, (February 15 1820-April 24, 1901) was the Prime Minister of Sweden from 1880-1883. Posse was the son of Governor Count Fredrik Posse and Baroness Magdalena Charlotta Bennet. He married Countess Amalia De la Gardie in 1846 and Ebba Hägerflycht in 1886. He s..
Arvid StorsveenArvid Storsveen (1915-1943), was the Norwegian organizer of XU, the main intelligence gathering organisation within occupied Norway during WWII. Storsveen participated in the fight against the German invasion forces in the spring of 1940. After the Norwegian surrender he quickly saw the need for in..
Arvid WittenbergArvid Wittenberg or Arvid Wirtenberg von Debern (1606–7 September 1657), Swedish count, field marshal and privy councillor. Born in Borgå, Finland, died in prison in Zamość, Poland, 7 September 1657. Arvid Wittenberg preferred call himself by the original Wittenberg family name, which wa..
Arvika FestivalArvikafestivalen Location(s) Arvika, Sweden Years active 1992 - present Date(s) Three days, second week of July Genre(s) Alternative Rock, Pop, Electronic Music, Metal Arvika Festival (Swedish: Arvikafestivalen) is an annual music festival held in Arvika, Sweden. It takes pla..
Arvika MunicipalityThis page deals with both Arvika Municipality and the urban area (tätort) Arvika Arvika Municipality (Kommun) Map outlining municipalities of Sweden Coat of arms Municipal facts Seat Arvika [59° 39′ N 12° 37′ 0″ E] County Värmland County Province Värmland A..
ArvinArvin as a place name can refer to: Arvin, California Arvin as a personal name can refer to: Newton ArvinReed ArvinArvin Sloane 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 li..
Arvin, CaliforniaArvin is a city in Kern County, California, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 12,956. Wired telephone numbers in Arvin follow the format (661) 854-xxxx and the ZIP Code is 93203. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 Sources5 Exte..
Arvind-pal Singh MandairArvind-Pal Singh Mandair is currently holder of the Sardarni Kuljeet Kaur Bindra Endowed chair in Sikh Studies and Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Hofstra University, New York. Contents 1 Life2 Personal3 Publications4 Conferences Life Born in the Hoshiarpu..
Arvind ApteArvind ApteIndia (IND) Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling type Right-arm medium Tests First-class Matches 1 58 '''Runs scored 15 2782 Batting average 7.50 33.51 100s/50s -/- 6/- Top score 8 165 Balls bowled - 102 Wickets - 2 Bowling aver..
Arvind DaveArvind Dave (born May 1 1940) is the former Governor of three states in India. He was the governor of Arunachal Pradesh from 1999 to 2003, of Assam briefly during 2003, and of Manipur, from 2003 until August 6 2004. ..
Arvind MillsArvind Mills, the flagship company of the Lalbhai Group, is one of India's largest composite manufacturer of textiles. Its headquarters are in the city of Ahmedabad, the biggest city of Gujarat state of India. It manufactures a range of premium cotton shirting, world-class denim, knits, bottomwei..
Arvind ParmarArvind Parmar (born 1978 in Hitchin in Hertfordshire) is one of Britain's top tennis players. He is currently (June 2006) British Number 5 and is ranked 201 in the world. In February 2006 he reached the quarter finals of the Rotterdam Open. He is also known as the "Hitchin Hurricane". Conten..
Arvind RajaramanArvind Rajaraman is an Indian-born theoretical physicist and string theorist. He is an assistant professor at University of California, Irvine. External links [List of works by Rajaraman][Short article on Rajaraman] ..
Arvind SwamyArvind Swamy is a popular former Tamil actor. He was chairman and managing director of ProLease India and InterPro India. He has left both these companies in 2005 and now started his own organisation. He studied in Loyola College, Chennai. Recently his wife has applied for divorce and they have ..
ArvinMeritorRockwell International was the ultimate incarnation of a series of companies under the sphere of influence of Willard Rockwell, who had made his fortune after the invention and successful launch of a new bearing system for truck axles in 1919. Primary among the constituents of the final company wer..
Arvin SloaneAlias character Arvin Sloane Gender Male Affiliation(s) SD-6 Omnifam APO The Shed/Prophet Five The Covenant Held ranks Director of SD-6 Alliance of Twelve Senior Partner President of Omnifam Director of APO APO Deputy Director(demoted) Current status Immortal. Trapped in..
ArvirargusArvirargus (or Arviragus) was a legendary, and possibly historical, British king of the 1st century AD. A shadowy historical Arviragus is known only from a cryptic reference in a satirical poem by Juvenal, in which a giant turbot presented to the Roman emperor Domitian (AD 81-96) is said to be an om..
Arvis PiziksArvis Piziks (born September 12, 1969 in Gulbene) is Latvian former professional road bicycle racer. He rode at the Danish Team Home - Jack & Jones cycling team (now Team CSC), which he joined in 1998, coming from the Dutch team, Rabobank. He retired from the team (which by that time had changed its..
Arvi ParboSir Arvi Parbo (born 10 February 1926, in Tallinn, Estonia) is a business executive who was concurrently chairman of three of Australia's largest companies. He was made a Knight Bachelor for services to industry in 1978. Along with thousands of his Estonian countrymen, Parbo fled from his homeland ..
ArvoArvo as a personal name can refer to: Arvo OjalaArvo PärtArvo TuominenArvo Ylppö Arvo can also refer to: The Big Arvo, an Australian television series. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you..
Arvonia, VirginiaArvonia is a town in Buckingham County, Virginia founded mainly by Welsh immigrants during the 19th century. The town derives its name from the popular port city of Caernarfon, Wales. ..
Arvon FoundationArvon Foundation is a charitable organisation in the United Kingdom which promotes creative writing. It was founded by two young poets, John Fairfax and John Moat, in 1968. Arvon Foundation runs residential creative writing courses at centres in four locations: Devon, Shropshire, Yorkshire, and In..
Arvon Township, MichiganArvon Township is a civil township of Baraga County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 482. Arvon Township's name is derived from that of the district of Carnarvon in Wales, because of the deposits of slate in the area which were once the site of a fa..
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Arvo OjalaArvo Ojala (born January 21, 1920 in Seattle, Washington; died July 1, 2005 in Gresham, Oregon) was a Hollywood advisor and expert quickdraw artist, frequently credited as a "technical director" but also working as an actor. He appeared in the weekly opening sequences of Gunsmoke for over 18 years b..
Arvo PärtArvo Pärt photographed by Tõnu Tormis Arvo Pärt (born 11 September 1935 in Paide), (IPA: ˈɑr̺vɔ ˈpær̺t) is an Estonian composer, often identified with the school of minimalism and more specifically, that of "holy minimalism" or "sacred minimalism". He is considered a pioneer of this..
Arvo TuominenArvo "Poika" Tuominen (1894-1981) was a Finnish Communist revolutionary and later a social democratic editor and politician. Poika means "boy" in Finnish. Tuominen was given the nickname in 1920 because of his boyish looks. Tuominen was born in 1894 in Kuotila near Hämeenkyrö to the family of a r..
Arvo ViitanenMen's Nordic skiing Silver 1956 Cross-country 4 x 10 km Arvo Viitanen was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950's. He won a silver medal in the 4 x 10km relay at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Viitanen also won five medals in the Nordic skiing World Ch..
Arvo YlppöArvo Henrik Ylppö (October 27,1887 - January 27, 1992) was a Finnish pediatrician who significantly decreased Finnish infant mortality during the 20th century. Ylppö was born in 1887 in Akaa, Finland into a farmer family. He was apparently born premature and remained small in stature in his late..
Arvydas MacijauskasArvydas Macijauskas (born January 19, 1980 in Klaipėda, Lithuania) is a basketball player for the New Orleans Hornets and the Lithuania national team. He is 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) and he weighs 214 lb (97 kg). One of the most accurate 3-point shooter in Europe. His former teams were: Neptūnas from K..
Arvydas SabonisArvydas Romas Sabonis (born December 19, 1964 in Kaunas) is a former professional basketball player from Lithuania. The 2.20 m (7 ft 3 in) Sabonis is considered by many to be one of the top centers in the world from the 1980s through the early 21st century. Sabonis' earliest international success..
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