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A+ (S-train)
A+ is a service on the S-train network in Copenhagen. It runs from Køge to Buddinge on Mondays to Fridays until about 19:00, serving almost all stations on the Køge radial and the inner half of Hareskovbanen. On Saturdays it runs from Køge to Østerport only. Stations KøgeØlbyJersieSolrødKar..
A-Story, Bee-Story
A-Story, Bee-Story is the fifth episode of season six of the television situation comedy Will & Grace. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Contents 1 Plot2 Additional cast3 Trivia4 Episode info Plot Grace is sick with food poisoni..
A-Studio
A'Studio are a dance act consisting of Kazakh producers Vladimir Mikloshich, Baigali Serkebayev and Baglan Sadvakasov, who hail from Almaty, and Russian singer Polina Griffith, who hails from Tomsk. The band has been around since 1987, changing many members over the years. In August 2004 Polina lef..
A-Style
A-Style is an Italian fashion company created in 2001 by Marco Bruns. It is famous for its particular logo, a letter A with two points on the left representing a stylized doggy-style intercourse http://www.ccsg.it/A-Style.htm (). Notes External links [Official website] ..
A. S. Troelstra
Anne Sjerp Troelstra (born August 10, 1939 at Maartensdijk (Utrecht), The Netherlands) is Emeritus professor of pure mathematics and foundations of mathematics at the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC) of the University of Amsterdam. He is a constructivist logician. External links..
Aïstopoda
Aïstopoda are an order of highly specialised snake-like amphibians known from the Carboniferous and Early Permian of Europe and North America, ranging from tiny forms only 5 cm to nearly a meter in length. The first appear in the fossil record in the Mississippian period and continue through to t..
AST
AST is a three-letter abbreviation that stands for a number of different things. In mathematics it refers to the Alternating series test.In medicine it refers to the enzyme aspartate transaminase.In computer science it means abstract syntax tree.AST Research, Inc. manufactured personal computers fr..
Asta
The American Sail Training Association and the American Society of Travel Agents are also commonly known by the acronym ASTA Asta (born Skippy) was a Wire-Haired Fox Terrier best known for his acting work in the 1934 screwball comedy The Thin Man. He was trained by Frank Weatherwax and owner Henry..
AStA
The General Studying Committe (German:Allgemeine Studierendenausschuss) or AStA, is the acting executive body and the external agency for Universities in most German states. It represents to a certain extent the student government. AStA committees are usually seleceted by the studying parliament and..
Astabis
The Hurrian war god, identified with the Akkadian Ninurta. His Hittite name was Zamama. ..
Astable
Schematic diagram An astable multivibrator is an electronic circuit that has two states, neither one of which is stable. The circuit therefore behaves as an oscillator. The time spent in each state is usually controlled by the charging (or discharging) of a capacitor through a resistor. T..
Astacidae
The family Astacidae comprises the freshwater crayfish native to Europe and western North America. It is made up of three genera. Pacifastacus is found on the Pacific coast of the United States and British Columbia and includes the signal crayfish and the Shasta crayfish. The genera Astacus and Au..
Astacidea
Astacidea is a group of decapod crustaceans including lobsters, crayfish and their close relatives. It comprises four superfamilies, two of crayfish (Astacoidea and Parastacoidea), one of true lobsters (Nephropoidea), and one of reef lobsters (the genus Enoplometopus). Extant ..
Astacus
For a Greek place of this name, see Astakos Astacus is a genus of crayfish found in Europe and western Asia, comprising three species: Astacus astacus (Linnaeus, 1758), the noble crayfish, European crayfish, or broad-fingered crayfishAstacus leptodactylus (Eschscholtz, 1823), the Danube crayfish ..
Astacus astacus
Astacus astacus, the European crayfish, noble crayfish or broad-fingered crayfish, is the most common species of crayfish in Europe. (Note: it is also sometimes referred to as Astacus fluviatilis, Fabricius 1775. While being a non-valid synonym, that is the same species). Like other crayfish, The ..
Astacus leptodactylus
Astacus leptodactylus, the Danube crayfish or Galician crayfish, is a species of crayfish native to eastern Europe. It can be distinguished most easily from the commoner European or broad-fingered crayfish (Astacus astacus) by the relatively thinner "fingers" of the claws. ..
Astacus pachypus
Astacus pachypus is a species of crayfish found in the Caspian Sea, the Don river, and parts of the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. ..
Astadiggajas
Astadiggajas (also transliterated as Ashtadiggajas, Ashta diggajas and in other ways) is the collective title given to the eight poets in the court of the king Sri Krishnadevaraya who ruled the Vijayanagara empire from 1509 until his death in 1529. During his reign, culture and literature florished...
Astafjord
Astafjord is a former municipality in Norway From 1837 it was a part of Ibestad formannskapsdistrikt, but it became a separate municipality in 1926 along with Andørja and Gratangen. At that point Astafjord had a population of 1 018. On January 1, 1964 Astafjord with its 1 120 inhabitants was merge..
Astaire
Astaire may refer to: Fred Astaire, a Hollywood dancer, singer, and actor.Adele Astaire, a dancer and entertainer and Fred Astaire's older sister.Astair Airlines, a Russian airline.Blondfire, an American band formerly known as Astaire.Astaire, a London stockbroking company. This is a [disambig..
Astair Airlines
Astair Airlines is an airline based in Moscow, Russia. It was established in 1998 and operates domestic and international passenger services. Contents 1 Code Data2 Services3 Fleet4 External links Code Data IATA Code: ZAICAO Code: SUWCallsign: Astair Services Astair Airlines..
Astakides
The Astakides were Naiads (water nymphs) of the Lake Astakos in Bithynia, Eastern Mysia. Presumably the daughters of Lake Astakos or the River Saggarios. "The Nymphe of the mountain [Didymos] was sore offended at manslaying Nikaia [a Nymphe who slew the shepherd who loved her with ..
Astakos
Astakos was an ancient city near modern-day Izmit, Turkey, see Astakos (ancient city) and another Astakos had a son named Melanippus > Statistics Prefecture: Aetolia-Acarnania Province: Vonitsa and Xiromero Location: 38.532/38°31'59' N lat. 21.081/21°4'46' E long. Area:-Total-..
Astal
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Astalavista
Astalavista is frequently used as a domainname for computer security and hacking related websites. Two of the oldest and most popular Websites are: astalavista.box.sk, The search engine for security related websites started in 1994.Astalavista Security Group, a computer security oriented website re..
Astalavista.box.sk
astalavista.box.sk was one of the first search engines for computer security related information started in 1994. In practice it turned out to be used as search engine for security exploits, software for usage in hacking and cracking and different keygenerators and cracks. The site is also known for..
Astalavista Security Group
Astalavista Security Group is a website located on the internet address [http://www.astalavista.com]. History Astalavista has been on the internet since 1997 and is so named after the even more popular astalavista.box.sk crack search engine that got its name from the - then popular - Alt..
Astamatara
In Hinduism (Purana), Astamatara are a group of several mother goddesses. redirect [[Template:Hindu Deities and Texts]] ..
Astamon
Astamon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise, an Ultimate Level Demon Man Digimon, the Ultimate form of Phascomon. He has many demon subordinates and is a young noble who fights with a big gun and a knife. Evolution Rookie (Child) - PhascomonChampion (Adult) - PokyupamonUltimate (P..
Astana
:This article is about the Kazakhstan capital, for the article on the Sarawak palace, see Astana (Sarawak) Astana's flag Astana's coat-of-arms Map showing Astana's location in Kazakhstan New buldings in Astana Astana climate Astana (Kazakh: Астана, Persian: آس�..
Astanax
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Astana International Airport
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Astaneh-e Ashrafiyyeh
Astaneh-e Ashrafiyyeh is a major peanut, rice and fragrant medicinal herbs producing town. It lies close to the town of Rasht and the Caspian sea. Mausoleum of Seyed Jalal od-Din Ashraf, brother of Imam Reza, as well as the tomb of Dr. Mohammad Moa'in, the Iranian lexicographer and compiler of Persi..
Astangi Mata
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Astangi Mata was the mother of all that was created in an Indian myth. Chandra and Suraj were her chidren and tw..
ASTANO
ASTANO Acronym in Spanish for "Astilleros Navales del Noroeste" (i.e.: Naval Shipyards of the Northwest). Shipbuilding company based in Fene, Ferrolterra which flourish during the 1960s and the early 1970s coinciding with the end of the Franco era and the arrival of democracy on the hands of the Spa..
ASTAR
For the graph search algorithm, see A* search algorithm. ASTAR is a fictional golden humanoid robot from Planet Danger. The character was created in the 1980s by The War Amps of Canada and is featured in material for their PLAYSAFE program to educate children about safety. The original televised..
Astar
Astar is a New Zealand television presenter who appears on the weekday morning series, Good Morning as the arts and crafts presenter. She was formerly the yoga instructor on the show. Astar was born and raised in Southland. Astar trained in floristry and has worked as an art teacher, floral de..
Astara
Astara may refer to: Astara (rayon)Astara, AzerbaijanAstara, Iran see also: Astana This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. If an referred you here, you might want to go back an..
Astara, Azerbaijan
Astara is a port town in Astara (rayon) in Azerbaijan. ..
Astara, Iran
Astara is also the name of a Raion in Azerbaijan, see Astara (rayon). For the capital of Astara raion, see Astara, Azerbaijan. Astara is a city in the Iranian province of Gilan. It lies on the border with Azerbaijan Republic. It is a relatively important border trade center between Iran and the Cau..
Astarabadi
Husayn ibn Muhammad ibn Ali al-Astarabadi was a 15th century Persian physician from Astarabad, Golestan, Iran. In 1427 he wrote his well-known commentary on Jaghmini's summary of The Canon of Medicine of Avicenna. Astarabadi dedicated it to Prince Murtada. Little else is known of his life. NB Ast..
Astara (rayon)
For the capital of Astara raion, see Astara, Azerbaijan. For the city in Iran, see Astara (Iran). Astara Population: 89,600 Area (sq. km.): 620 Capital: Astara Astara is a rayon in southeastern Azerbaijan. Contents 1 Etymology2 Location3 Economy4 People5 Travell..
AstareDreams
AstareDreams is a computer program and online service that is designed to provide helpful features to people who record their dreams. Contents 1 Features2 Development2.1 Development process2.2 Development details3 Distribution3.1 Build #31 and later4 Ext..
Astaro
Astaro protects corporate networks against Internet threats such as hackers, viruses, spam, and spyware. The company was founded in 2000 and is dual headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany and Boston, USA. The company's Unified Threat Management product line Astaro Security Gateway is available as so..
Astaroth
Astaroth's seal Astaroth (also Ashtaroth, Astarot, and Asteroth) is a Grand Duke of Hell; his main assistants are four demons called Aamon, Pruslas, Barbatos and Rashaverak. In art, in the Dictionnaire Infernal, Astaroth is depicted as a nude man with dragon-like wings, hands and feet, a second..
Astaroth (Soul Calibur)
Astaroth (アスタロス　Asutarosu) is a fictional character designed for the Soul Series of fighting games. Astaroth made his first appearance in Soul Calibur and has returned for both Soul Calibur II and Soul Calibur III. Contents 1 Biography2 Weapons3 Stages4 Character..
Astarpa
Astarpa is a river in western Anatolia mentioned in Hittite records of the 14th century BC. The annals of Mursili II record that in the 3rd year of his reign, which would be 7 years prior to Mursili's eclipse in 1312 BC, prince Piyama-Kurunta of Arzawa stood against his army at Walma by the river A..
Astarte
Ancient Mideastern deities deities Adonis | Anat | Asherah | Ashima | Astarte | Atargatis | Ba'al | Berith | Dagon | Derceto | El | Elyon | Eshmun | Hadad | Kothar | Moloch | Mot | Qetesh | Resheph | Shalim | Yarikh | Yam Mesopotamian deities Adad | Amurru | An/Anu | Anshar | Asshur | A..
Astartea
Astartea is a genus of the botanical family Myrtaceae. ..
Astar Air Cargo
ASTAR Air Cargo is a cargo airline based in Miami, Florida, USA. It operates cargo charter services to over 40 US and international airports from its main hub at Wilmington, Ohio (ILN), which is owned by DHL. Contents 1 Code Data2 History3 Services4 Fleet5 External links ..
Astasia abasia
Astasia abasia refers to the inability to either stand or walk in a normal manner. Astasia refers to the inability to maintain station (stand upright) unassisted; abasia means that the base of gait (the lateral distance between the two feet) is inconstant or unmeasurable. When seen in conversion d..
Astasis
Astasis (also known as astasia) is the inability to stand because of disruption of muscle coordination. The condition is caused by injury to the frontal lobes. It is frequently, though not invariably[#endnote_Hirayam] accompanied by abasia, an inability to walk. References ↑  Hiraya..
Astati
The Astati were a sect in the 9th century, the followeres of one Sergius, who renewed the beliefs of Manichaeism. They prevailed much under Emperor Nicephorus, but later, under Michael I Rhangabes, they were curbed with very severe laws. References This article incorporates content from the 1728 C..
Astatic
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Astatine
|- ! colspan="2" style="background:#ffff99; color:black" | References |} Astatine is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol At and atomic number 85. This radioactive element occurs naturally from uranium-235 and uranium-238 decay and is the heaviest of the halogens. Content..
Astatula, Florida
Astatula is a town in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,298 at the 2000 census. Geography Astatula is located at [28°42′48″N, 81°44′3″W] (28.713220, -81.734248)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the tow..
Astavadhani
Any person who has successfully performed Avadhanam with Eight prucchakas is titled as Astavadhani. Asta means Eight in Telugu and hence the relation to eight prucchakas. ..
Astaxanthin
Astaxanthin Astaxanthin (pronounced as-tuh-zan'-thin) is a carotenoid. It belongs to a larger class of phytochemicals known as terpenes. It is classified as a xanthophyll, which means 'yellow leaves'. Like many carotenoids, it is a colorful, fat/oil-soluble pigment. Astaxanthin can be found i..
Asta Kask
Asta Kask is a punk band from Töreboda, Sweden. It was founded as "X-tas" in 1978, but changed to Asta Kask in 1980. In 1984 the band was signed to Rosa Honung. After the 1986 release of "Aldrig en LP" the band split up. In 1989 the band was reunited and played a few gigs, but then went dormant unt..
Asta Nielsen
Asta Nielsen Asta Sofie Amalie Nielsen (September 11, 1881 - May 24, 1972), also known as Die Asta, was a Danish actress, mostly appearing in German silent films during the 1910s and 1920s. She was nicknamed The Silent Muse. Contents 1 Early Life, Education and Stage2 Transition t..
Astbury
The name Astbury belongs to one place and several notable people. Newbold Astbury, often just Astbury, is a village in Cheshire.Ian Astbury English rock singerWilliam Astbury English scientistAndrew Astbury English swimmer This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles ..
ASTE
ASTE may mean: Association of Staff in Tertiary Education, a trade union in New Zealand.Atacama Submillimeter Telescope Experiment 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 t..
Asteasu
Asteasu is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the north of Spain. External links [Official Website] Information available in Spanish and Basque.[ASTEASU in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fu..
Asteliaceae
Asteliaceae is the botanical name of a family of flowering plants. Such a family has not been recognized by many taxonomists. The APG II system, of 2003 (unchanged from the APG system, of 1998), does recognize this family and places it in the order Asparagales, in the clade monocots. The family t..
Astelin
Patient Summary '''ASTELIN® Nasal Spray (azelastine hydrochloride) AS-tell-in (A-za-LAS-teen HI-dro-KLOR-ide)''' This summary contains important information about ASTELIN. It is not meant to take the place of your doctor’s instructions. Please read carefully before you use ASTELIN. Whenever yo..
Astelit
Astelit is the third largest Ukrainian mobile telephone network operator, behind UMC and Kyivstar. In January 2005 Astelit launched GSM-1800 service under the life:) brand. Through aggressive marketing, Astelit has attracted over 3.25 millions contract and prepaid subscribers by April 2006. Astel..
Astellas Pharma
(TYO: [4503] ) is a Japanese pharmaceutical company, formed on 1 April, 2005 from the merger of Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co. and Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co. Astellas' franchise areas are urology, immunology, dermatology and inflammation (transplantation). Priority areas for R&D are infec..
Astemizole
Astemizole (marketed under the brand name Hismanal) is a second generation antihistamine drug which has a long duration of action. It has been withdrawn from the market in most countries because of rare but potentially fatal interactions with CYP34A enzyme inhibitors. Contents 1 Pharmacolog..
Asten
For the municipality in Austria, see Asten, Upper Austria Asten is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. It is home to the Royal Eijsbouts bell foundry and also a carillon museum. Population centres AstenHeusdenOmmel Famous people from Asten The Dutch TV host and former Twenty 4..
Astennu
In Egyptian mythology, Astennu (also spelt Asten, Isten, Astes, and Isdes) refers to a baboon associated with Thoth. He was one of four baboons who stood around the lake of fire at the place of judgement in Duat, and consequently associated with Utennu. ..
Aster
Aster can refer to one of the following: Aster, a genus of flowering plants in the Family Asteraceae.MBDA Aster surface-to-air missileASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer)Aster CT-80 Early Dutch eight-bit homecomputerAster (auto parts company) made engines and other..
Asteraceae
The family Asteraceae or, alternatively, family Compositae, known as the aster, daisy or sunflower family, is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants. The family name is derived from the genus Aster and refers to the star-shaped flower head of its members, typified well by the daisy. The Aste..
Asterales
The Asterales are an order of dicotyledonous flowering plants which include the composite family Asteraceae (sunflowers, daisies, thistles etc.) and its related families. The order is cosmopolitic, and includes mostly herbaceous species, although a small number of trees (Lobelia) and shrubs is a..
Asterby
Asterby is a tiny hamlet squeezed between Goulceby and Scamblesby, west of Louth, Lincolnshire. The civil paris of Asterby had a population of 103 according to the 2001 census. There is a small church, St Peter. External links [St Peter's Church, Asterby]Grid reference [Map] a..
Asteria
Asteria can refer to: In Greek mythology, Asteria was the sixth Amazon killed by Heracles when he came for Hippolyte's girdle. The Amazons (of whom Hippolyte was queen) knew that Heracles was invincible but fought him anyway.A Star-Goddess, the daughter of Coeus and Phoebe and sister of Leto, Aste..
Asterias
Asterias is a genus of the Asteriidae family of starfish (also known as sea stars). It includes several of the best-known species of starfish, including the (Atlantic) Common starfish (Asterias rubens) and the Northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis). Wikispecies has information related to:..
Asteridae
Asteridae is a botanical name at the rank of subclass. [[wiktionary: circumscription|Circumscription]] of the subclass has varied with the [[wiktionary:taxonomic system|taxonomic system]] being used but by definition always includes the family Asteraceae (Compositae). Wikipedia has adopted the APG-..
Asteridea
Asteridea can mean: Sea starAsteridea (genus), plants in the family Asteraceae 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. ..
Asterids
In the APG II system (2003) for the classification of flowering plants, the name asterids refers to a clade (a monophyletic group). Most of the taxa belonging to this clade had been referred to the Asteridae in the Cronquist system (1981) and to the Sympetalae in earlier systems. The name asterid..
Asterion
This article is about the figure in Greek mythology. For other uses, see Asterion (disambiguation) In Greek mythology, Asterion ("ruler of the stars"), called "king" of Crete, was the consort of Europa and stepfather of her sons by Zeus, who had to assume the form of the Cretan bull of the sun to ..
Asterionella
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Asterion (anatomy)
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Asterion (disambiguation)
Asterion can refer to: Asterion, a figure in Greek mythologyAsterion, a star, also known as Chara or as Beta Canum Venaticorumasterion (anatomy), a point on the human skull This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred y..
Asteriscus
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Asteriscus is the smaller of the two otoliths found in the inner ear of many fishes. ..
Asterisk
This article refers to the typographical symbol. For other uses, see Asterisk (disambiguation). An asterisk in eurostyle font An asterisk (*) is a typographical symbol or glyph. It is so called because it resembles a conventional image of a star (Latin astrum). Computer scientists often pr..
Asterisk (disambiguation)
Asterisk is the star-shaped punctuation symbol (*), typed using Shift+8 on most English-language computer keyboards. Asterisk may also refer to: * (haplogroup) - a designation that indicates that one belongs to a haplogroup, but not to a known subclade* - a common wildcard character that substitute..
Asterisk (Orange Range song)
Artist ORANGE RANGE Single * ~Asterisk~ (＊~アスタリスク~) Released 2005.02.23 Tracklist * ~Asterisk~ (＊~アスタリスク~)Mission in Taisakusen (ミッション in 大作戦)Spiral (スパイラル)* ~Asterisk~ (Romantic Ver.) (＊~アスタリスク~ ロマンティックVer.) I..
Asterisk animation
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. } Asterisk is a design and animation production compan..
Asterisk PBX
Asterisk is a free software / open-source software implementation of a telephone private branch exchange (PBX). Like any PBX, it allows a number of attached telephones to make calls to one another, and to connect to other telephone services including the PSTN. "Its name comes from the asterisk symb..
Asterism
Asterism may refer to: Asterism (astronomy)Asterism (gemmology)Asterism (typography) 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 arti..
Asterism (astronomy)
In astronomy, an asterism is a pattern of stars seen in Earth's sky which is not an official constellation. Like constellations, they are composed of stars which, while they are in the same general direction, are not physically related, often being at significantly different distances from Earth. An..
Asterism (gemmology)
Asterism on the surface of a sapphire In gemmology, an asterism is an optical phenomenon displayed by some rubies, sapphires, and other gems of an enhanced reflective area in the shape of a "star" on the surface of a cabochon cut from the stone. Asterism is caused by dense inclusions of tin..
Asterism (typography)
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Asterite
The Asterite is a fictional creature in the Ecco the Dolphin universe. It consists of many globes of varying colors on an helicoidal shape, looking similar to a gigantic DNA molecule. The Asterite is never referred to as simply "Asterite", and its gender, if it has one, is never specified, though m..
Asterius the Sophist
Asterius the Sophist (died c. 341) was an Arian Christian theologian/heretic. Few of his writings have been recovered in their entirety (latest edition by Markus Vinzent). He is said to have been a pupil of Lucian of Antioch, but it is unclear to what extent this was the case. Fragments of his Syn..
Asterix
This article refers to the Gallic cartoon character "Asterix". For other uses or the symbol named "Asterisk", see Asterix (disambiguation). Asterix (French: Astérix) is a fictional character, created in 1959 as the hero of a series of French comic books by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderz..
Asterixis
Asterixis is a flapping tremor of the hand that is an early sign of hepatic encephalopathy (damage to brain cells due to toxins not cleared from the blood by the liver). The exact cause of this disorder is not known but it is thought to be related to by abnormal ammonia metabolism. Asterixis is th..
Asterix & Obelix XXL
Asterix & Obelix XXL is an action adventure video game released in 2004. It is based on the French comic book series Asterix, the Gaul. Only Europe got it on all the listed systems. America got it only on the Playstation 2, under the changed name "Asterix & Obelix: Kick Buttix". ..
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission Las Vegum is an Action-adventure game for PC and PlayStation 2, sequel to Asterix & Obelix XXL. It stars the French comic book characters, Asterix and Obelix, and in the style of the comics, that spoofs historical characters and makes a lot of cultural references, fe..
Asterix (arcade game)
Asterix is a horizontal-scrolling beat'em up arcade game released in 1992 by Konami. It is based on the French comic series Asterix and Obelix. The player fights as either Asterix the Gaul or his best friend, Obelix, as they take on the 'might' of the oppressive Roman Empire. Asterix includes a vari..
ASTERIX (ATC standard)
ASTERIX (short for All Purpose Structured Eurocontrol Surveillance Information Exchange) is a standard for the exchange of air traffic control (ATC) information. It is developed and maintained by the European ATC organization Eurocontrol. ASTERIX is an extensible standard with a number of different..
Asterix (disambiguation)
Asterix is an internationally popular French cartoon character Asterix may also refer to: ASTERIX (ATC standard), a European air traffic control standardAstérix (satellite), the first French satelliteParc Astérix, a popular amusement park near ParisAstrix, the Israeli Psy-trance DJ and producer S..
Astérix (satellite)
Astérix, the first French satellite, was launched on November 28, 1965 by a rocket of type Diamant A from Hammaguir in Algeria. It was originally designated A-1, as the French Army's first satellite, but later renamed after the popular French cartoon character Astérix. Due to the relatively high ..
Asterix and Caesar's Gift
Asterix and Caesar's Gift is the twenty-first volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). Contents 1 The gift of Caesar2 A financial exchange3 Settling in the village4 Claiming leadership5 New factors in the ga..
Asterix and Cleopatra
Asterix and Cleopatra, the sixth book in the Asterix comic book series by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, was serialized in Pilote issues 215-257 in 1963. Contents 1 Plot Summary2 Notes3 Film Adaption4 In other languages Plot Summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning&#..
Asterix and Obelix All at Sea
Asterix and Obelix All at Sea is the thirtieth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by Albert Uderzo. The album was dedicated to Uderzo's grandchild, as well as American actor Kirk Douglas. Plot Summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. A band of ga..
Asterix and Son
Asterix and Son is the twenty-seventh volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). Plot Summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. In this story, a baby boy appears unexplicably at the porch o..
Asterix and the Actress
Asterix and the Actress is the thirty-first volume of the Asterix comic book series, by Albert Uderzo (story and illustrations). Plot summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The story starts with a few unexpected surprises: For Asterix and Obelix' bi..
Asterix and the Banquet
Asterix and the Banquet is the fifth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). It was first serialized in Pilote issues 172-213 in 1963. Contents 1 Plot Summary2 References3 Notes4 In other languages Plot Summary..
Asterix and the Big Fight
Asterix and the Big Fight is a French comic book, the seventh in the Asterix comic book series. It was written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo. Originally called ‘’Le Combat des chefs’’ and serialized in Pilote issues 261-302 in 1964. Contents 1 Plot summary2&nb..
Asterix and the Big Fight (movie)
Asterix and the Big Fight is a 1989 animated movie directed by Philippe Grimond based on the Asterix comic book series. The movie has a different plot from the book of the same name. It combines plot elements from Asterix and the Big Fight and Asterix and the Soothsayer. External Links Asterix ..
Asterix and the Black Gold
Asterix and the Black Gold (original name: L'Odyssée d'Astérix) is the twenty-sixth volume of Asterix comic book series, originally published in 1981. It is the second book to be published after the death of René Goscinny and is thus both written and drawn by Albert Uderzo. The book describes ..
Asterix and the Cauldron
Asterix and the Cauldron is the thirteenth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). It was first serialized in Pilote issues 469-491 in 1968. Plot summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. ..
Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield
Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield (original title: Le bouclier arverne) is the eleventh volume in the Asterix comic book series, written by René Goscinny and drawn by Albert Uderzo. It was originally published as a serial in Pilote issues 399-421 in 1967. The book is inspired by the battle of A..
Asterix and the Class Act
Asterix and the Class Act (La Rentree Gauloise) is officially the thirty-second album of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations and some stories), published in 2003. Unlike the other Asterix books it is a compilation of short stories, rather tha..
Asterix and the Falling Sky
Asterix and the Falling Sky is the thirty-third volume of the Asterix comic book series, by Albert Uderzo (story and illustrations). It is the newest book, having come out on October 14th, 2005 around the world. The album is explained by Uderzo as a tribute to Walt Disney, who inspired him to bec..
Asterix and the Golden Sickle
Asterix and the Golden Sickle is the second volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). It was first serialized in Pilote issues 42-74 in 1960. Plot summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. D..
Asterix and the Goths
Asterix and the Goths is the third volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). It was first published in 1963. Plot summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Asterix and Obelix are escorting G..
Asterix and the Great Crossing
Asterix and the Great Crossing is the twenty-second volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). Plot Summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Unhygienix is out of fresh fish (as always), an..
Asterix and the Great Divide
Asterix and the Great Divide is the twenty-fifth volume of the Asterix comic book series. It was first published in 1980. Plot Summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. In this volume, two rival chiefs, Cleverdix and Majestix, have been elected to go..
Asterix and the Great Rescue
Asterix and the Great Rescue was released for Master System, Game Gear and Mega Drive/Genesis in 1995, by Sega. Contents 1 Storyline2 Gameplay3 Controls4 Graphics Storyline This game is based on the popular, and long-running, French comic book series Asterix the Gaul. In it..
Asterix and the Laurel Wreath
Asterix and the Laurel Wreath is the eighteenth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). It was originally serialized in Pilote issues 621-642 in 1971. Contents 1 Plot summary2 Named Characters3 Notes4 Trivia Pl..
Asterix and the Magic Carpet
Asterix and the Magic Carpet is the twenty-eighth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). It was first published in 1987. It is the fourth book to be published after the death of René Goscinny and is thus both written and drawn by A..
Asterix and the Normans
Asterix and the Normans is the ninth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). It was first serialized in Pilote issues 340-361 in 1966. Plot summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The sto..
Asterix and the Roman Agent
Asterix and the Roman Agent is the fifteenth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). It first appeared as a serial in Pilote issues 531-552 in 1970. Plot Summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details ..
Asterix and the Secret Weapon
Asterix and the Secret Weapon is the twenty-ninth volume of the Asterix comic book series, the fifth by Albert Uderzo alone. It parodies feminism and military secrets. Plot summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The story begins when a female bard ..
Asterix and the Soothsayer
Asterix and the Soothsayer is the nineteenth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). The story revolves around the superstitions of the people at the time (Gauls and Romans alike) and parodies the general gullibility of humanity. It w..
Asterix and the Vikings
Asterix and the Vikings (working international English title for Astérix et les Vikings) is an animated feature film, produced in France and Denmark, and directed by Stefan Fjeldmark and Jesper Møller. The story was adapted from the graphic novel, Asterix and the Normans, written by René Goscin..
Asterix at the Olympic Games
Asterix at the Olympic Games is the 12th comic book album in the Asterix series. Serialized in Pilote issues 434-455 in 1968, the story satirizes performance enhancing drug usage in sports. Plot summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. While out hunti..
Asterix in Belgium
Asterix in Belgium is the twenty-fourth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). Plot Summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. After conquering Belgium, Caesar states that the Belgians are..
Asterix in Britain
Asterix in Britain is a French comic book, the eighth in the Asterix comic book series. Originally called Astérix chez les Bretons and published in Pilote issues 307-334 in 1965 (published in album form in 1966). Much of the humour in the original French version rests on errors commonly made by B..
Asterix in Corsica
Asterix in Corsica is the twentieth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). It is the best-selling title in the history of the series, owing to its sales in the French market, but is one of the lowest-selling titles in the English lan..
Asterix in Spain
Asterix in Spain is the fourteenth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). It was originally serialized in Pilote issues 498-519 in 1969. Plot summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Th..
Asterix in Switzerland
Asterix in Switzerland is the sixteenth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). It was originally serialized in Pilote issues 557-578 in 1970. Plot summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow..
Asterix the Gaul
Asterix the Gaul is the first volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). Contents 1 Plot summary2 Characters2.1 Introducing2.2 Development3 Publishing history4 Notes5 Film adaptation6 In other la..
Asterix the Gladiator
Asterix the Gladiator is the fourth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). It was first serialized in Pilote issues 126-168 in 1962. Contents 1 Plot summary2 Introducing3 Film Adaption4 In other languages Plot..
Asterix the Legionary
Asterix the Legionary, the tenth Asterix book in the comic book series by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. It was first published as a serial in Pilote issues 368-389 in 1966. Plot summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The book begins with a now f..
Asterix Versus Caesar
Asterix Versus Caesar (Astérix et la surprise de César, 1985) is the first of the 1980s Asterix films, based on the Asterix comic books, and is often considered as one of the best Asterix-films by fans of the comics and the movies. The movie is a great departure from the early movies, not only int..
Astern
This article or section needs a complete rewrite for }}}. Astern is the naval term for the back-end or rear of a vessel. "Astern" is synonymous with "aft", and the two words can be used interchangeably. ..
Asternovas
The Asternovas was the name of the band formed by Italian entertainer Fred Buscaglione. ..
Astern propulsion
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. } Astern propulsion is a ship maneuver in which a sh..
Asteroid
"Asteroids" redirects here. This article is about the astronomical bodies. For the arcade game, see Asteroids (game). An asteroid is a predominantly rocky body that orbits around its star. In our solar system, asteroids are the best known class of minor planet (or planetoid). They are much smaller ..
Asteroids (computer game)
Asteroids is a popular vector-based video arcade game released in 1979 by Atari. The object of the game is for the player to shoot and destroy asteroids without being hit by the fragments. It was one of the most popular and influential games of the Golden Age of Arcade Games. Contents 1 De..
Asteroids Deluxe
Asteroids Deluxe, the sequel to Asteroids, is an arcade game. It was produced in 1980 by Atari. It is practically the same as Asteroids, but with a few changes: The graphics are light blue instead of white, and the player's ship is redesigned. Also, the asteroids rotate, and the game has a backgr..
Asteroids in fiction
Asteroids are a common theme in fiction, especially in science fiction. Contents 1 Early science fiction writings2 Threat of collision with asteroids3 A hazard to navigation4 The origins of Asteroid belt5 Colonization6 Mineral extraction7 See also Early science..
Asteroid (film)
Asteroid is a 1997 TV movie about the American Government trying to stop an asteroid colliding with the Earth. It stars Michael Biehn. The movie won the 1997 Emmy Award in category Outstanding Special Visual Effects. External links ..
Asteroid belt
For the Velvet Chain album, see Asteroid Belt (album). Image of the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. The asteroid belt is a region of the solar system falling roughly between the planets Mars and Jupiter where the greatest concentration of asteroid orbits can be found..
Asteroid Belt (album)
For the solar system region, see Asteroid belt. Asteroid Belt Album by Velvet Chain Released November, 2003 Recorded 2002-2003 Genre ? Length 63 min 29 sec Record label Freak Records Producer Jeff Stacy Velvet Chain Chronology Velvet Chain Custom Album(2001) Asteroid Belt(2003) Space Patro..
Asteroid deflection strategies
Artist's impression of a major impact event. The collision between Earth and an asteroid a few km in diameter releases as much energy as several million nuclear bombs simulatenously. Asteroid deflection strategies are methods by which near-Earth objects could be diverted, preventing potential..
Asteroid family
An asteroid family is a group of minor planets that share similar orbital elements, such as semimajor axis, eccentricity, and orbital inclination. The members of the families are thought to be fragments of past asteroid collisions. Plot of proper inclination vs. semi-major axis for numbered aster..
Asteroid hyalosis
Asteroid hyalosis is a degenerative condition of the eye involving small white opacities in the vitreous humor. The opacities are also known as floaters. The cause is unknown, but it has been associated with tumors of the ciliary body. On examination, asteroid hyalosis appears as pinpoint white d..
Asteroid light curve
An asteroid light curve is a light curve of an asteroid, mapping light intensity over time. The light curve is caused by the fact that asteroids are generally non-uniform in shape. As they rotate differing amounts of sunlight are reflected back to earth. This causes a periodic variation in brightne..
Asteroid M
Asteroid M was the name of numerous asteroids converted by the comic book mutant Magneto, into his home, orbiting base, in the Marvel Comics universe. It was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, in X-Men #5 (May 1964). Contents 1 History1.1 First version1.2 Second version1.3 ..
Asteroid mining
This article is about a proposed industrial process. 433 Eros is a stony asteroid in a near-Earth orbit Raw resources and minerals could be mined from an asteroid in space using a variety of methods. Even a relatively small asteroid with a diameter of 1 km can contain billions of metric tons o..
Asteroid moon
243 Ida and its moon Dactyl An asteroid moon is an asteroid that orbits another asteroid. It is thought that many asteroids may possess moons, in some cases quite substantial in size. Asteroids with moons are commonly referred to as binary asteroids. The term double asteroid is sometimes used..
Asteroid occultation
An asteroid occultation occurs when an asteroid passes in front of a star (occults a star), temporarily blocking its light (as seen from Earth). From any particular place such events occur almost every night, although most require a telescope to see. Asteroid occultations are useful for measuring t..
Asteroid spectral types
Asteroids are assigned a type based on spectral shape, color, and sometimes albedo. These types are thought to correspond to an asteroid's surface composition. For small bodies which are not internally differentiated, the surface and internal compositions are presumably similar, while large bodies s..
ASTEROID trial
The ASTEROID trial was a clinical trial published in 2006 that shows the effects of statins (drugs that inhibit the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase) on atherosclerosis. Employing intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), they showed regression of the atherosclerotic plaques in response to a high dose of rosuvastati..
Asterolecanium coffeae
Asterolecanium coffeae is a pest of several tropical species of plants of Coffea in Angola, Congo & Western Africa ..
Asteromyrtus
Asteromyrtus is a genus of the botanical family Myrtaceae. Species Asteromyrtus angustifoliaAsteromyrtus arnhemicaAsteromyrtus brassiiAsteromyrtus gaertneriAsteromyrtus lysicephalaAsteromyrtus magnificaAsteromyrtus symphyocarpaAsteromyrtus tranganensis ..
Asteropaios
In the Iliad Asteropaios (Latin: Asteropaeus) was the leader of the Paionians along with Pyraichmes. The Paionians were Trojan allies. Asteropaios was the son of Pelagon, who was the son of the river god Axios and the mortal woman Periboia. Asteropaios was a newcomer to the war at the start of the ..
Asterope
Asterope (or Sterope) was one of the Pleiades.Also named Hesperia, the wife or desired lover of Aesacus and daughter of Cebren.Asterope is one of the stars in the Pleiades star cluster.233 Asterope is the name of a large asteroid in the asteroid belt.A genus of butterflies in the Biblidinae subfamil..
Asteropeia
Asteropeia is a genus of flowering plants. The genus contains seven species of shrubs and small trees, all native to Madagascar. It is the sole genus in family Asteropeiaceae. External links [Asteropeiaceae from the DELTA Database][Images of Asteropeiaceae in Madagascar (Missouri B..
Asteropeiaceae
Asteropeiaceae is the botanical name for a family of flowering plants. Such a family has been recognized by very few taxonomists. The APG II system, of 2003 (unchanged from the APG system, of 1998) does recognize such a family and assigns it to the order Caryophyllales in the clade core eudicots...
Asterope (star)
The name Asterope or Sterope is shared by two stars, 21 Tauri and 22 Tauri, in the constellation Taurus. They are separated by 0.04° on the sky and are both members of the Pleiades open cluster and approximately 440 light years from Earth. 21 Tauri 21 Tauri is a blue-white B-type main sequence..
Asterophora
Asterophora is the name of a genus of mushrooms, which grow as parasites on other mushrooms. ..
Asterophryinae
Asterophryinae is a subfamily of microhylid frogs. Genera Asterophrys Tschudi, 1838.Barygenys Parker, 1936.Callulops Boulenger, 1888.Hylophorbus Macleay, 1878.Mantophryne Boulenger, 1897.Pherohapsis Zweifel, 1972.Xenobatrachus Peters & Doria, 1878.Xenorhina Peters, 1863. ..
Asterophrys
Asterophrys is a small genus of microhylid frogs with only two species from New Guinea. Species Asterophrys leucopus Richards, Johnston & Burton, 1994.Asterophrys turpicola (Schlegel, 1837). ..
Asteroseismology
Asteroseismology is the study of the internal structure of pulsating stars by the interpretation of their frequency spectra. Different oscillation modes penetrate to different depths inside the star. These oscillations provide information about the otherwise unobservable interiors of stars in a mann..
Asteroxylon
Asteroxylon Kidston & Lang 1920 A genus of extinct plants of the Division Lycopodiophyta of Early Devonian age, found in Britain. Asteroxylon mackiei Kidston & Lang (Type species) Description Extinct terrestrial vascular plants of the Early Devonian period. Stem up to 12 mm in diameter and 40 c..
Aster (automobile)
The Aster was an English automobile manufactured from 1922 to 1930. The companies car roots can be traced to 1899 when Begbie Manufacturing of Wembley, in north London became British licensees of the French Aster company making mainly stationary engines . In 1913 they became Aster Engineering Co (1..
Aster (auto parts company)
Aster was a French manufacturer of automobile parts; from 1900 to 1910 the company produced chassis, though it is not known if they built complete cars. The firm whose full name was Ateliers de Construction Mecanique l'Aster from St. Denis (Seine) exhibited a four-cylinder chassis at the 1907 Paris..
Aster (flower)
The genus Aster includes some 600 species of widely distributed flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Aster comes from the Greek word for "star", and refers to the shape of the flower head. Many of the species are popular garden plants because of their showy flower heads. Aster species are us..
Aster Aweke
Aster Aweke is an Ethiopian singer who lives in the United States. She has made at least three albums: Aster (1990, Columbia Records), Kabu (1991, Columbia Records), and Ebo. She was born in 1961 in Gondar, Ethiopia, and started her career at Hager Fikir Theatre in Addis Ababa. External links ..
Aster CT-80
The Aster CT-80, an early home/personal computer developed by the small Dutch company MCP (later renamed to Aster Computers), was sold in its first incarnation as a kit for hobbyists. Later it was sold ready to use. It consisted of several Eurocard PCB's and a backplane. Three models were sold. Th..
Aster Phoenix
Aster Phoenix (Ed Phoenix) Appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! (Duel Monsters) GX Debut Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Episode 53 Birthday Unknown Deck Hero Sign Unknown Age Unknown Height Unknown Weight Unknown Blood type Unknown Favorite food Beef fillet Least favorite food Unknown Status at deb..
Astesanus de Ast
Astesanus de Ast (died c. 1330) was an important Franciscan canon lawyer and theologian, from Asti in Piedmont. His major work is Summa de casibus conscientiae (Cases of conscience), a confessional work, in manuscript from around 1317 and comprising eight volumes and three indices. Its writing is s..
Astet
Astet Country      France Région Rhône-Alpes Départment Ardèche Arrondissement Largentière Canton Thueyts INSEE 07018 Postal Code 07330 MayorCurrent Term Mr. Christian Vidal2001-2008 Intercommunality Longitude 04° 01' 34" E..
Astex
Astex Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of drugs in oncology and other areas. Astex was founded in 1999 by Sir Tom Blundell, Chris Abell & Harren Jhoti, and is located in Cambridge, UK. The company's research efforts focus on utilization of a proprie..
Asthall
Asthal, or Asthall, is a village and civil parish in the West Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire, England, about six miles west of Witney. The village is on the River Windrush, and had a population of 282 according to the 2001 census. ..
Asthenia
Asthenia is a medical term denoting a feeling of weakness without actual loss of strength. Causes of asthenia The condition is commonly seen in patients suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep disorders or chronic disorders of the heart, lungs or kidneys. Differentiating between asthenia a..
Asthenopia
Asthenopia is an ophthalmological condition that manifests itself through nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, red eyes, eye strain, pain in or around the eyes, blurred vision, headache and occasional double vision. Symptoms often occur after reading, computer work, or other activities that involv..
Asthenosphere
The asthenosphere (from an invented Greek a + sthenos "without strength") is the region of the Earth between 100-200 km below the surface — but perhaps extending as deep as 400 km — that is the weak or "soft" zone in the upper mantle. It lies just below the lithosphere, which is involved..
Asthenozoospermia
Asthenozoospermia (or "asthenospermia") is the medical term for reduced sperm motility. It is one of the major causes of infertility or reduced fertility in men. See also OligospermiaAzoospermiaAspermia External links [GP Notebook][Fertility network] ..
Asthetairoi
The Asthetairoi (singular Asthetairos) were the elite of the Macedonian Infantry. They were chosen Pezhetairoi (Foot Companions), equipped with sarissa (21 feet long pike), argive shield, and short sword. They had mail-plate and bronze helmet. The Asthetairoi were the elite bodyguards of the Macedon..
Asthma
Asthma is a disease of the respiratory system in which the airways constrict, become inflamed, and are lined with excessive amounts of mucus, often in response to one or more "triggers," such as exposure to an environmental stimulant (or allergen), cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. In child..
Asthmatic Kitty
Asthmatic Kitty is an American independent record label founded in 1999 by a community of musicians from Holland, Michigan. Some were Holland natives, and others had come to attend local colleges and universities. While the original Holland nucleus has dispersed across the country, the fellowship is..
Asthma inhaler
Asthma inhalers are devices for treating asthma. They contain an asthma medication--a drug that treats the symptoms. The most widely used variety are pressurised aerosols metered dose inhalers (MDI) using a carrier substance to suspend the drug, pressurise the system and carry the drug in particles..
Asthma spacer
Young asthmatic girl using an inhaler attached to a spacer. An asthma spacer is a device used by an asthmatic person to increase the effectiveness of an asthma inhaler. Spacers are specially designed plastic or metal tubes that fit an inhaler on one end, while the patient breathes normally on..
Asti
Asti is a city and comune in the Piemonte or Piedmont region, in north-western Italy, about 80 kilometres east of Turin in the plain of the Tanaro river. It is the capital of the province of Asti. Location of Asti within the eponymous province (see for location in Italy). Contents 1 H..
Astia
Astia is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Astia colemani Wanless, 1988 (Queensland)Astia hariola L. Koch, 1879 (Queensland, New South Wales)Astia nodosa L. Koch, 1879 (Queensland) ..
Astier Fesehazion
Aster Feshazion (born 1951) is an Eritrean politician. She joined EPLF in 1974 and, since independence, has held the following positions: member of the Central Council of PFDJ, member of the National Assembly, Head of Social Affairs in the Ministry of Social Welfare and Head of Personnel in the Anse..
Astigarraga
Astigarraga is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. External links [Official Website] Information available in Spanish and Basque.[ASTIGARRAGA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Eusko..
Astigmatism
In optics, astigmatism is when an optical system has different foci for rays that propagate in two perpendicular planes. If an optical system with astigmatism is used to form an image of a cross, the vertical and horizontal lines will be in sharp focus at two different distances. There are two dis..
Astigmatism (eye)
In ophthalmology, astigmatism is a refractive error of the eye in which there is a difference in degree of refraction in different meridians. It is typically characterized by an aspherical, non-figure of revolution cornea in which the corneal profile slope and refractive power in one meridian is g..
Astika
Astika is a brewery making a blond pilsner with an alcohol content of 5% ABV in the city of Haskovo, in southern Bulgaria. The brand has a leading position in the Bulgarian premium segment. The brewery draws on the best deep-lying water in Thrace. Astika is characterized by a pale golden hue, a long..
Astikai
Astikai (Latin: ; Polish: ) was a Lithuanian noble family, that prospered in late XIV and early XVII century. Founder of the family was Kristinas Astikas, a noble from around Kernavė. He is known from 1398 "Salyno" act. After Union of Horodlo he hot coat of arms Traby In 1419 he became Castellan ..
Astika (mythology)
Astika was an ancient Hindu rishi (sage), and he was a son of Jaratkaru by a sister of the great serpent king Vasuki. According to the Mahabharata, he saved the life of a serpent named Takshaka when king Janmejaya made his great sacrifices of serpents. Ultimately, he induced and prevailed upon the k..
Astilbe
Astilbe is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants, within the family Saxifragaceae. Some species are commonly known as False Goat's Beard, and False Spirea. Astilbe species are native to east and south Asia. They are cultivated by gardeners as hardy herbaceous perennials, for their large handsome..
Astinus
Astinus Lorekeeper is the head librarian of the Library of Palanthas, a fictional character in the Dragonlance world. Biography In the novels, Astinus is known as the ageless one and sometimes as the "Loremaster." According to himself, he was the first to walk upon Krynn, and will be the last to..
Astipalea
Astipalea (or Astypalea or Astypalaia, Αστυπάλαια) is a Greek island with 1.238 residents (2001 Census). It belongs to the Dodecanese, an island group of twelve major islands in the southeastern Aegean Sea. The coasts of Astypalea are rocky with many small pebly beaches. A small band of..
Asti (wine)
Asti is a DOCG sparkling wine produced in the Asti region in Piedmont, Italy. Made from the Moscato grape, it is available as a sparkling wine (Asti, earlier known as Asti spumante) and a frizzante (Moscato d'Asti). Both are sweet and low in alcohol, and often enjoyed with dessert. ..
Astle
Astle as a personal name can refer to: Jeff Astle, English association footballerNathan Astle, New Zealand cricketerTodd Astle, New Zealand cricketer (not related to Nathan Astle) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an refe..
Astley
Astley could refer to various places Astley, Greater Manchester, a dormitory town in England.Astley Green Colliery Museum, in England. Astley, a village and parish in Warwickshire, England.Astley, a village and parish in Worcestershire, England.Astley, a village and parish in Shropshire, England.As..
Astley, Greater Manchester
Astley is a large village situated twelve miles west of Manchester, just outside the larger town of Leigh, situated just off the busy East Lancashire Road, a major thoroughfare linking Manchester with Liverpool. Astley was once part of the Lancashire mining belt, and had no fewer than four mining p..
Astley, Shropshire
Astley is a small village and parish in Shropshire, England. The 2001 census recorded 454 people living in the parish [[Citing sources citation needed]]. The village lies near to the A53 and A49 roads and is in the borough of Shrewsbury and Atcham. See also Upper Battlefiel..
Astley, Warwickshire
Astley is a village and parish within the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. In the 2001 census it had a population of 219. The Parish Church was rebuilt by Sir Thomas Astley in 1343. A Saxon carving of a sundial from an earlier church was preserved in the tower. The present ch..
Astley Abbotts
Astley Abbotts is a village and civil parish in the Bridgnorth district of Shropshire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 396. It is famous for its lavender fields in the centre of the village near the church. Astley Abbotts is a pleasant parish immediately north..
Astley and Dunley
Astley and Dunley is a civil parish in the Malvern Hills district of Worcestershire, England, with a population of 888 (2001 census). The parish includes Astley, Dunley and The Burf (but not Astley Cross, which is in Stourport-on-Severn. ..
Astley Cooper
Sir Astley P. Cooper Sir Astley Paston Cooper, 1st Baronet (August 23, 1768–February 12, 1841), English surgeon and anatomist, who made historical contributions to otology, vascular surgery, the anatomy and pathology of the mammary glands and testicles, and the pathology and surgery of ..
Astley Cooper Key
Sir Astley Cooper Key (1821 - March 3, 1888), English admiral, was born in London, and entered the navy in 1833. His father was Charles Aston Key (1793-1849), a well-known surgeon, the pupil of Sir Astley Cooper, and his mother was the latter's niece. After distinguishing himself in active service ..
Astley Green Colliery Museum
The Astley Green Colliery Museum is a museum in Lancashire, England. It operates a standard gauge railway line for demonstration purposes. External links [Museum website] ..
Astley Hall
Astley Hall is a former stately home near Chorley in Lancashire, England. It is set in Astley Park, the largest park in Chorley and stands next to an ornamental lake. Built in the mid 1500's both the house and its Art Gallery are open to the public. There is fine oak furniture, Flemish tapestrie..
Astley Jones
Astley Jones is a continuity announcer on BBC Radio 4. After beginning his career as a PE teacher, he took up work as a BBC Sports correspondent. He has followed a freelance career since 1975, working on Radios 2, 3, 4 and World Service as well as a stint in television. Of late, he has reduced to wo..
Astley Village
Astley Village is a civil parish in the borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England, covering a suburb of Chorley. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 3,329 ..
ASTM International
ASTM International is an international voluntary standards organization that develops and produces technical standards for materials, products, systems, and services. It was formed in 1898 in the United States as the American Society for Testing and Materials by a group of scientists and engineers,..
Astola
Astola or Astola Island (also known as Haft Talar or seven hills) is a small, uninhabited island in the Arabian Sea, approximately twenty-five kilometres south of the Balochistan coast of Pakistan. The island lies about forty kilometres east-southeast of the port of Pasni, its altitude is 0-200 feet..
Astolat
Astolat is a legendary city of Great Britain named in Arthurian legends. It is the home of Elaine, "the fair maiden of Astolat", and of her father Sir Bernard and her brothers Lavaine and Tirre. In chapter nine of Sir Thomas Malory's book Le Morte d'Arthur he cites Guildford in Surrey as the locati..
Astolfo
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. } Astolfo is a knight-errant in medieval legend. His ..
Astolpho
Astolpho is a fictional character in Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto and is one of Charlemagne's paladins. He is the son of Otto, the King of England, and is a cousin to Orlando and Rinaldo. He has a magic lance which can knock his opponents from their horses with the slightest touch. He also h..
Astome
Astomes (order Astomatida) are a group of ciliate protozoans commonly found in the guts of annelid worms, especially oligochaetes, and other invertebrates. As their name implies, these parasites are characterized by an absence of mouth. The cell is covered by uniform cilia; in addition, some astome..
Astomi
In Hinduism, the Astomi are an ancient legendary race of people who had no need to eat or drink anything at all. They survived by smelling apples. When travelling they would bring apples with them, because it was believed they would die if they lost the scent of apples. redirect [[Template:Hindu D..
Aston
This article is about the district of Aston in Birmingham, England. For other places called Aston and other uses, see Aston (disambiguation). for at grid reference SP072889 Aston is an area of Birmingham, England, in the north-east of the city centre. It is also a ward within the formal di..
Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney, Oxfordshire
Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney is a civil parish in the West Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire in England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,264. As the name suggests, the parish includes the villages of Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney. The southern border of th..
Aston, Derbyshire
Aston-on-Trent is also in Derbyshire. Aston is a village and civil parish in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England, located in the Peak District near Hope. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 100. ..
Aston, Hertfordshire
Aston is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 844. The village is effectively a suburb of Stevenage. Located in Hertfordshire on a ridge between the new-town of Stevenage and the Beane Valley, ..
Aston, Vale Royal
Aston is a village and civil parish in the Vale Royal district of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 111. The village is just outside the Runcorn urban area. ..
Aston-on-Trent
Aston-on-Trent is a Derbyshire village, situated in the English East Midlands, near Derby. It is adjacent to Weston-on-Trent and is near to Chellaston. It is situated on the north bank of the River Trent, about a mile from the river on rising ground safely out of the flood plain. The Trent and Me..
Astonia
Astonia is a medieval fantasy MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game). It is developed, published, and maintained by Intent Software. Its current version, Astonia III, was launched in 2002 for Microsoft Windows and is played in a third-person isometric view. Its previous version, A..
Astonish
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Astonishia Story
Astonishia Story (어스토니시아 스토리) is a series of 2D RPGs created by the Korean video game developer Sonnori. The first game in the series was released as Astonishia Story R for the PC in South Korea in 1994. A sequel, also for the PC, was released in July 1994 in South Korea under th..
Astonishing Spider-Man
Astonishing Spider-Man is part of Marvel UK's 'Collector Edition' line. It is being published by Panini Comics but reprints Marvel Comics from the United States. This title reprints Spider-Man or Spider-Man related comics. At the moment, the current format is 75 pages with two modern stories and one..
Astonishing X-Men
Astonishing X-Men is the name of several Marvel comic book series featuring the superhero team, the X-Men. There have been three X-Men books to bear the name Astonishing X-Men, the first two were limited series and the third an ongoing series. Contents 1 Volume One (1995)2 Volume Two..
Aston (crater)
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Aston (disambiguation)
Aston is the name of a number of places in England and the U.S.. Aston, a district of Birmingham, England.Aston Township, Pennsylvania, USA.In Cheshire, England:*Aston, Vale Royal*Aston juxta Mondrum*Aston by Budworth*Aston by WrenburyAston, Berkshire in England.Aston, Derbyshire in England.Aston, ..
Aston Abbotts
Aston Abbotts (or Aston Abbots) is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England. It is situated about four miles north of Aylesbury and three miles south west of Wing. The parish had a population of 404 according to the 2001 census. The village name 'Aston' is a common one in England, a..
Aston Barrett
Aston Francis Barrett (born November 22, 1946, Kingston, Jamaica), often called "Family Man" or "Fams" for short, is a Jamaican bass player. He was one of the Barrett brothers (the other being Carlton "Carlie" Barrett) who played with Bob Marley and The Wailers. He got the nickname "Family Man" due ..
Aston Botterell
Aston Botterell is a village and civil parish in the Bridgnorth district of Shropshire, England, about 8 miles south-west of Bridgnorth. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 74. "ASTON BOTTERELL, a parish in the hundred of Stottesdon, in the county of Salop, 6 miles to the N.W. of Cl..
Aston Butterworth
Aston Butterworth was a Formula One constructor from the United Kingdom. They participated in 4 grands prix, entering a total of 4 cars. The team was created by racers Archie Butterworth and Bill Aston, who decided to build a car for Formula 2; they did so and raced it in April, 1952 in the Lavant ..
Aston by Budworth
Aston by Budworth is a civil parish in the Macclesfield borough of Cheshire, England. The main villages in the parish are Arley, which is the site of Arley Hall, and Bate Green. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 281. ..
Aston Cantlow
Aston Cantlow is a village and civil parish in the Stratford district of Warwickshire, England, on the River Alne. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,674. The parish includes the villages of Aston Cantlow, Little Alne, Shelfield, and Newnham. Once a month a play is put o..
Aston Clinton
Aston Clinton is a village and civil parish that sits close to the main A41 road in Buckinghamshire, England between Tring and Aylesbury. The parish is 3,809 acres (15 km²) in size and is about 4 miles (6 km) east of Aylesbury. The parish had a population of 3,542 according to the 2001 census. ..
Aston Clinton F.C.
Aston Clinton F.C. are a football club based in Aston Clinton, England. They joined the Hellenic Football League Division One in 1957. In the 2005-06 season, they are members of the Spartan South Midlands Football League Division Two. |- !colspan="3" style="background:#ccf; text-align:center;"| ..
Aston Clinton House
Aston Clinton House (also known as Green Park though referred to as simply Aston Clinton by the Rothschild family was a large mansion to the south east of the village of Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. In 1853 Anthony Nathan de Rothschild completed the purchase and modernisation o..
Aston Clinton School
Aston Clinton School is a mixed primary school in Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire. It is a community school, which takes children from the age of 4 through to the age of 11. The school has approximately 275 pupils. The school badge includes the five arrows from the Rothschild coat of arms, because ..
Aston cum Aughton
Aston cum Aughton is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of 13,961 according to the 2001 census. It consists of Aston and Aughton, along with the Swallownest estate. To the west the parish borders the unparished area of Sheffield. ..
Aston Dark Space
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Aston Eyre
Aston Eyre is a village and civil parish in the Bridgnorth district of Shropshire, England, about four miles west of Bridgnorth. The parish had a population of 54 according to the 2001 census. ..
Aston Flamville
Aston Flamville is a village and civil parish in the Blaby district in Leicestershire, England. It is situated near Hinckley, but on the other (eastern) side of the M69. It has a population of 150 and consequently has a parish meeting rather than a parish council. The records of the Warwicksh..
Aston Hall
Aston Hall, after the coming of the railways, in 1851 Aston Hall is a Jacobean-style mansion in Aston, Birmingham, England, completed in 1635. The house was severely damaged after an attack by Parliamentary troops in 1643; some of the damage is still evident. The house was built for Sir Th..
Aston Hill Mountain Bike Area
Aston Hill Mountain Bike Area is located in Wendover Woods on the ridge of the Chiltern Hills. It is operated by Firecrest Mountain Biking on land leased from the Forestry Commission. Day Membership is required to ride there. There are Downhill (DH) Cross Country (XC) and 4X trails. The downhill tra..
Aston Ingham
Aston Ingham is a village in south-eastern Herefordshire, England, near Newent and about seven miles east of Ross-on-Wye. ..
Aston juxta Mondrum
Aston juxta Mondrum is a village and civil parish in the Crewe and Nantwich district of Cheshire, England. It is about four miles north of Nantwich. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 133. ..
Aston le Walls
Aston le Walls is a village and civil parish in the South Northamptonshire district of Northamptonshire, England, close by the border with Oxfordshire. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 334. The village is about nine miles north from Banbury in Oxfordshire, and ten miles south of..
Aston Martin
Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury cars headquartered at Gaydon, Warwickshire, England. The company name was derived from the Aston Clinton hill climb and the company's founder, Lionel Martin. Today, Aston Martin is part of the Premier Automotive Group division of For..
Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports
The 2-Litre Sports was a sports car sold by Aston Martin from 1948 to 1950. It was the first product of the company under new director, David Brown, and is retrospectively known as the DB1. The car debuted at the 1948 London Motor Show and was based on the "Atom" prototype. Just 16 were sold. T..
Aston Martin Bulldog
History Styled by William Towns, the Aston Martin Bulldog was ultimately built as a one-off testbed. Originally, it had been intended to be a limited run of about 25. The code name for the project was DP K9, named after a Doctor Who character. It was built in the UK, but is a left-hand-drive car (U..
Aston Martin DB2
The DB2 was a sports car sold by Aston Martin from 1950 through 1953. It was a major advancement over the 2-Litre Sports model it replaced, with a dual overhead cam straight-6 in place of the previously-used pushrod straight-4. The engine was larger, too, at 2.6 L, and the car was designed a..
Aston Martin DB2/4
The DB2/4 was a sports car sold by Aston Martin from 1953 through 1957. It was based on the DB2 model it replaced, but featured 2+2 seating and a novel hatch back, well ahead of the times. Other changes included a wraparound windscreen, larger bumpers, and repositioned headlights. As before, a ..
Aston Martin DB3
See Aston Martin DB Mark III for the road car often called "DB3" The Aston Martin DB3 and later DB3S were racing cars built in the 1950s. Although they used some DB2 parts, they were quite different, being designed especially for racing. The original modifications were done by ex-Auto Union engin..
Aston Martin DB4
The DB4 was a sports car sold by Aston Martin from 1958 through 1963. It was an entirely different car from the DB Mark III it replaced, though the 3.7 L engine was derived from the 2.9 L unit found in that car. The 3.7 L (3670 cc/223 in³) engine, designed by Tadek ..
Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato
The Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato was introduced in 1960 at the London Motor Show. It was basically a DB4 GT improved by the Zagato factory in Italy, by Ercole Spada. The Zagato's engine produced 314 hp (234 kW), a 0 to 60 mph acceleration of just 6.1 seconds and a top speed of 153 mph (246 km/h). Ini..
Aston Martin DB5
The Aston Martin DB5, released in 1963, was a slight upgrade from the DB4 which preceded it. It is most famous for being the first and most recognised James Bond car, seen in Goldfinger, Thunderball, GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, and the next Bond film Casino Royale. The major difference between..
Aston Martin DB6
The Aston Martin DB6 was a sports car manufactured by Aston Martin from 1965 to 1970. The car had improved aerodynamics and specification over its predecessor, the DB5. One major change from the DB5 to the DB6 was the abandonment of the superleggera construction technique for the more common body..
Aston Martin DB7
The Aston Martin DB7 was a grand tourer made by Aston Martin from September 1994 to December 2003. The grand tourer was available either as a coupé or a convertible, and debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in March, 1993. The six-cylinder DB7 replaced the lower Aston Martin V8 models, placing below..
Aston Martin DB7 Zagato
The Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Zagato was a limited-edition grand tourer made by Aston Martin. Introduced at the Paris Motor Show in October, 2002, the Zagato was immediately sold out. Only 99 examples were sold to the public, though one extra was produced for the Aston Martin museum. Like the D..
Aston Martin DB9
The Aston Martin DB9, is a Grand tourer launched by Aston Martin in 2004 and is the first new car to be built at Aston's Gaydon facility. The name "DB" stems from David Brown, the owner of Aston Martin for a sizeable part of its history. This model, which was designed by Ian Callum and finished by..
Aston Martin DBR9
General Info The Aston Martin DBR9 is a new racing car by Aston Martin, first built in 2005. The name DBR9 is derived from the original 24 Hours of Le Mans-winning DBR1 car, named for then owner David Brown, which not only won the 24 Hour race in 1959 but also the World Sportscar title. Aston Mar..
Aston Martin DBS
The Aston Martin DBS is a GT car produced by the English manufacturer Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd., part of Ford's Premier Automotive Group. Originally produced from 1967 to 1972 a new version will debut in 2006 together with the James Bond movie Casino Royale (see Aston Martin DBS V12) . Contents..
Aston Martin DBS V12
--> The Aston Martin DBS is the latest supercar to be announced by the historic British marque and is set to become the latest weapon of choice for the new James Bond (played by actor Daniel Craig) in the upcoming 'Casino Royale (2006 film)'. Aston Martin CEO, Dr. Ulrich Bez summarised the philos..
Aston Martin DB AR1
The interior of the DB AR1 The Aston Martin DB AR1 was a limited-edition grand tourer made by Aston Martin for the United States market in 2003. It was introduced at the Los Angeles Auto Show in January of 2003 and had no convertible top at all. The DB AR1 used the powerful 6.0 litre, 48-..
Aston Martin DB Mark III
See also Aston Martin DB3 for the racing car often confused with the Mark III The DB Mark III (normally simply called Mark III, even at the time of its introduction) was a sports car sold by Aston Martin from 1957 through 1959. It was an evolution of the DB2/4 Mark II model it replaced, using an e..
Aston Martin Lagonda
This article is about a particular model of motor vehicle. For the motor vehicle manufacturer, see Aston Martin Lagonda, Ltd. Aston Martin Lagonda The Aston Martin Lagonda was a luxury four-door saloon built by Aston Martin of Newport Pagnell, England, between 1976 and 1989. Aston Martin wa..
Aston Martin Nimrod
In 1981, a partnership called Nimrod Racing Automobiles was formed by Robin Hamilton and Victor Gauntlet, then chairman of Aston Martin Lagonda. Hamilton needed help bringing together cash for a race team and Aston Martin wanted their name back in motorsport. Eric Broadley designed the chassis of ..
Aston Martin Owners Club
The Story of the Aston Martin Owner's Club The AMOC is one of the oldest one-make clubs, one of the largest with world-wide membership and one of the leaders. It was the late Mortimer Morris-Goodall, ‘Mort’ to many friends, who started it all. Having been fired with enthusiasm by an Int..
Aston Martin Rapide
The Aston Martin Rapide is a four-door, four-seat coupe, which would be produced by Aston Martin from late 2007 to compete with the Porsche Panamera, Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class and Maserati Quattroporte. It was first presented under the form of a concept car at the North American International Auto Sh..
Aston Martin Short Chassis Volante
The Short Chassis Volante was the first Aston Martin to be called an Aston Martin Volante. The car is a bit of a cross between the DB5 (same chassis) and DB6 (bumpers, lights, etc). Only 37 cars were built. External links [AstonMartins.com - Short Chassis Volante] ..
Aston Martin V12 Vanquish
The Aston Martin V12 Vanquish is a supercar manufactured by Aston Martin since 2001. It rose to fame after being featured as the official James Bond car in Die Another Day, the twentieth James Bond film. In the film, the Vanquish has the usual Bond film embellishments, including active camouflage..
Aston Martin V8
The Aston Martin V8 is a two-door saloon-type automobile manufactured in the United Kingdom from 1969 to 1990. Aston Martin's customers had been clamouring for an eight-cylinder car for years, so Aston Martin designed a larger 2-door saloon for V8 applications. The engine was not ready, howeve..
Aston Martin V8 (disambiguation)
Aston Martin V8 generally refers to the 1969 to 1990 DBS-based Aston Martin V8 model. However, a number of other vehicles could use this name as well. Following is a list of all Aston Martin V8 road cars: 1969–1990 V81976–1989 V8 Lagonda1977–1989 V8 Vantage1988–2000 V8 Vira..
Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Aston Martin has used the V8 Vantage name on three GT cars: 1977–1989 Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1977)1977–1989 Aston Martin Virage2005– Aston Martin V8 Vantage (2005) See also Aston Martin VantageAston Martin V8 This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of arti..
Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1977)
See also Aston Martin V8 Vantage for other models sharing this name 1978 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Coupe The original Aston Martin V8 Vantage was hailed at the time of its 1977 introduction as "Britain's Supercar" for its 170 mph (274 km/h) top speed. Its engine was shared with the ..
Aston Martin V8 Vantage (2005)
See also Aston Martin V8 Vantage for other models sharing this name The modern Aston Martin V8 Vantage is a sports car. Aston Martin previously used the "Vantage" name on its highest-performance vehicles, and notably used the "V8 Vantage" name on their supercar of the 1970s and 1980s. The modern..
Aston Martin V8 Zagato
The V8 Zagato model Aston Martin was a GT car of the 1980s. Just 50 examples each of the coupe and convertible were built between 1986 and 1990. The coupe was first unveiled at the 1986 Geneva Motor Show and orders was quickly taken despite only showing the drawing of the car. The decision to bu..
Aston Martin Vantage
Aston Martin has used the Vantage name on a number of vehicles, normally indicating a high-performance version of another model. In one case, 1972–1973, the Vantage was a distinct model, being a straight-6 powered version of the (normally V8) DBS and successor to the DB-series. Visual cu..
Aston Martin Vantage (disambiguation)
The following Aston Martin vehicles have used the “Vantage” tag: 1951–1953 DB2 Vantage1961–1963 DB4 Vantage1963–1965 DB5 Vantage1965–1969 DB6 Vantage1972–1973 Vantage1977–1989 V8 Vantage1986–1989 V8 Vantage Volante1988–1990 V8 Vantage Zagato1992&nd..
Aston Martin Virage
The Virage was Aston Martin's replacement for the decades-old V8 models. Introduced at the Birmingham Motor Show in 1988, it was joined by the high-performance Vantage in 1993, and the name of the standard car was changed to V8 in 1996. This V8-powered car was intended as the company'..
Aston Martin Volante
Volante is the name given to Aston Martin Convertible models from the DB5-Based Short Chassis Volante. They include: Short Chassis VolanteDB6 VolanteV8 Vantage VolanteVirage VolanteDB7 VolanteDB9 Volante redirect[[Template:Disambig]] ..
Aston Mullins
Aston Mullins is a hamlet in the parish of Dinton, in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. ..
Aston on Clun
Aston on Clun is a village in Shropshire, England. It lies near to the River Clun, on the B4368, in between the towns of Clun and Craven Arms. The village of Broome, which has a railway station, is also close by. There is a pub (the "Kangaroo") and small shop in the village. At the centre lies the..
Aston Park
''Aston Park redirects here. For the Birmingham park of the same name, see Aston Park, Birmingham. Aston Park is a small, residential village in Flintshire, North Wales. It is near to Queensferry and Shotton and it is often referred to as Higher Shotton. It is situated in a fairly urban area but th..
Aston Park, Birmingham
Aston Park is a park located in Aston, Birmingham. Despite being bordered by both Aston Villa Football Club and the Aston Expressway (A38(M)), Aston Park provides a quiet open space which is enjoyed regularly by the people of Aston. Aston Park is also the setting of the Jacobean Mansion Aston Hall. ..
Aston railway station
Aston railway station serves the district of Aston in Birmingham, England. Passenger services are operated by Central Trains using either Class 323 electrical multiple units on the Cross-City Line and the Walsall Line, and Class 150 diesel multiple units on the Chase Line to Rugeley. Services As..
Aston Rowant
Aston Rowant is a village and civil parish in the South Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire, England. It is about six miles south of Thame. The 2001 census gave the population of the parish as 815. The parish includes the villages of Aston Rowant and Kingston Blount, and borders Buckinghamshire t..
Aston Sandford
Aston Sandford is a small village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, about a mile east of Haddenham. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 50. The 'Aston' part of the village name is Anglo Saxon and means Eastern Estate. At the time of the Domesday Book in 1086 th..
Aston shell
Aston (also known as Astonshell and Aston Shell) is a commercial shell replacement application for Microsoft Windows 9x/NT/ME/2K/XP. Developed by Gladiators Software in the beginning of 1999, Aston has become quite popular and at present time it's one of the most actively developed shell replaceme..
Aston Somerville
Aston Somerville is a small nondescript village approximately three miles south of Evesham, Worcestershire, England. ..
Aston Subedge
Aston Subedge is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, close by the border with Worcestershire (to the west). According to the 2001 census the population was 55. The village is about 8 miles east of Evesham, and near the village of Weston-sub-Edge. ..
Aston Taminsyah
Aston Taminsyah (b. 1997) from Indonesia, is a chess prodigy who just won his second World School Chess Championship, under-9 category, in Halkidiki, Greece, in April 2006 [link]. Aston won his first World School Chess Championship, U8 Category, in Halkidiki, Greece, in April 2005 [..
Aston Tirrold
Aston Tirrold is a village and civil parish in the South Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire, about four miles south-east of Didcot. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 372. It is next to the village and parish of Aston Upthorpe. One distinguishing feature of Aston Tirrold is its ..
Aston Township, Pennsylvania
Aston Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,203 at the 2000 census. Neumann College (est. 1965), a private co-educational Franciscan college located on the grounds of Our Lady of Angels Convent, is located in the northern portion of the townsh..
Aston University
Aston University is a university whose campus is situated at Gosta Green in the city centre of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. It has a strong business, science and technology emphasis. Aston University's Main Building is reputedly the largest freestanding brick building in Europe. Amongst the c..
Aston Upthorpe
Aston Upthorpe is a village and civil parish in the South Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire (though previously in Berkshire), about four miles south-east of Didcot. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 190. It is next to and merges with the village and parish of Aston Tirrold. ..
Aston Villa (band)
Aston Villa are a French musical group. Discography Singles Regarde moi - 2005Invincible - 2002Le chien -2002Raisonne (live)- 2001Raisonne (Remix) - 2001Si les anges - 2001 External links () [Official site][Biography of Aston Villa], from Radio France Internationale ..
Aston Villa F.C.
"Aston Villa" redirects here. For the French musical group, see Aston Villa (band). Aston Villa Football Club play at Villa Park in Birmingham, West Midlands, England. They currently play in the FA Premier League. Aston Villa were founding members of Football League in 1888 and of the Premier Leag..
Aston Webb
Sir Aston Webb, portrait by Solomon Joseph Solomon, ca 1906 Sir Aston Webb (May 22 1849 - August 21 1930) was an English architect, active in the late 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century. He was President of the Royal Academy 1919-1924. The son of a water-colour painter (and..
Astor
Astor may refer to: The Astore town near Nanga Parbat mountain in the Northern Areas of Pakistan.The Astor family, a wealthy 19th century American family who became prominent in 20th century British politics. Several places are named after the family and its members* Astor, Florida, a town* Astor Pl..
ASTOR
ASTOR may mean: Mark 45 torpedo, anti-submarine torpedoRaytheon Sentinel, airborne stand-off radarThis 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 in..
Astor, Florida
Astor is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,487 at the 2000 census. Located on the St. Johns River, Astor was first settled in 1562 by Huguenot families who had fled religious persecution in France. The entire colony was wiped out by the Sp..
Astora Software
Astora Software was the name given to the transitional company that was formed after Quest Development Corporation of San Luis Obispo, California bought out its development contract with Symantec Corporation, but before the founding of its successor company Arcada Software. It was in existence for o..
Astoreth
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Astore Valley
Astore Valley is a District in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. It was carved out of Diamer District in 2004. The district headquarter is being disputed between Gorikot the largest valley in the district and Eidgah the previous tehsil headquarter. Contents 1 Subdivision2 Climate3 La..
Astore Wildlife Sanctuary
Astore Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. Astore Wildlife Sanctuary covers 416 sq km on the north side of the Astore Valley from the junction with the Indus River to the confluence with the Parashing Gah. ..
Astorga
Astorga may mean: Astorga, BrazilAstorga, SpainThis 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. ..
Astorga, Brazil
Astorga is a town in the state of Paraná in Brazil. It was founded in 1951, and has about 23,630 inhabitants. ..
Astorga, Spain
Episcopal Palace of Astorga Astorga (Latin Asturica Augusta) is a small city located in the province of León of Spain. It lies southwest of the city of León, and is the capital of the council (comarca) of La Maragatería. It is situated at 868 m above sea-level, and has an area of 47 km². ..
Astoria
Astoria can mean: Cities, villages, and towns in the United States (listed in order of population) Astoria, Queens, formerly an independent town, now part of Queens in New York CityThe city of Astoria, OregonThe village of Astoria, IllinoisThe town of Astoria, South Dakota Famous places The London A..
Astoria, Illinois
Astoria (formerly Vienna) is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,193 at the 2000 census. Geography Astoria is located at [40°13′39″N, 90°21′28″W] (40.227439, -90.357791)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States ..
Astoria, Oregon
The Astoria Column Suomi Hall, the meeting hall of Finnish and Scandinavian immigrants, under the Astoria-Megler Bridge Woman walking her dog along the Columbia River in Astoria Astoria is the county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon[Geographic references#6GR6], situated ..
Astoria, Queens
The historic (and once-abandoned) Eagle Electric company warehouse in Astoria, now becoming a condominium development. Astoria is a neighborhood in the northwestern corner of the borough of Queens in New York City. Astoria is next to Long Island City (bordering at 36th Avenue), Sunnyside (bo..
Astoria, South Dakota
Astoria is a town in Deuel County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 150 at the 2000 census. Geography Astoria is located at [44°33′28″N, 96°32′47″W] (44.557702, -96.546326)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the t..
Astoria-Megler Bridge
The Astoria-Megler Bridge is a continuous truss bridge that spans the mouth of the Columbia River between Astoria, Oregon and Point Ellice near Megler, Washington. It was the last segment of U.S. Route 101 between Olympia, Washington and Los Angeles, California. It is the longest continuous trus..
Astoria (album)
Astoria is the debut album from the Los Angeles rock band The Shys. It was released on iTunes on June 6, and in stores on July 11. Information They recorded everything live on vintage equipment in two weeks in Studio B of Hollywood Sound Records with no more than three takes. The band has a..
Astoria (Budapest)
Astoria is a major junction in downtown Budapest and a station of the M2 metro line. It is named after Grand Hotel Astoria at its corner. It is the crossing point of Rákóczi út and Small Boulevard. At its corner can be found the Humanities Faculty of ELTE university and the Hungarian National Mu..
Astoria (recording studio)
The Astoria is a house boat turned recording studio owned by David Gilmour, guitarist for Pink Floyd. It is moored on the Thames River near Hampton Court. He purchased the boat in 1986, because he "spent half of [his] life in recording studios with no windows, no light" but on the boat, t..
Astoria Boulevard (BMT Astoria Line)
Astoria Boulevard–Hoyt Avenue (usually shortened to Astoria Boulevard) is an express station on the BMT Astoria Line. However, there is no express service on the line. The station has wooden canopies with transite and wooden mezzanines. The northbound platform’s benches are surrounded by lo..
Astoria Bydgoszcz
Astoria Bydgoszcz is a Polish basketball team, based in Bydgoszcz, playing in Era Basket Liga. Contents 1 Klub Sportowy (KS) Astoria Bydgoszcz1.1 2005/2006 season1.2 2004/2005 season1.3 2003/2004 season Klub Sportowy (KS) Astoria Bydgoszcz Founded: 1920Team Colors: Red Blac..
Astoria Canyon
Astoria Canyon is a submarine abyss 10 miles (16 km) offshore from the mouth of the Columbia River. External links http://newport.pmel.noaa.gov/heceta/oceanexploration.htm ..
Astoria Column
The Astoria Column The Astoria Column is a tower overlooking the mouth of the Columbia River on Coxcomb Hill above Astoria, Oregon. The column was built in 1926 with financing by the Great Northern Railroad and the great-grandson of John Jacob Astor in commemoration of the city's role in the ..
Astoria Park
Located along the East River in Queens, Astoria Park contains one of the largest open spaces in Queens. Situated in Long Island City and adjacent to the Triboro Bridge, this 56 acre park contains New York City's largest swimming pool. The pool was used in the 1936 and 1964 Olympics. Other attract..
Astorre Manfredi
Astorre Manfredi (c. 1345 - november 28, 1405) was an Italian condottiero. He was the son of Giovanni Manfredi, who had been lord of Faenza (today's Emilia-Romagna) and other castles in the area before the Papal reconquest. Astorre lived for a while in Pistoia after his father had lost his last poss..
Astor Cup
The Astor Cup was awarded by members of the Astor family in the United States in two different sports: Astor Cup auto race, run in New York in 1915 and 1916 with the trophy donated by Vincent AstorAstor Cup in yachting, first held in Newport, Rhode Island in 1882, it is an annual event with the trop..
Astor Cup auto race
The Astor Cup was an American auto racing event first run in 1915 at the Sheepshead Bay Speedway at Sheepshead Bay, New York. The winners trophy was donated by Vincent Astor whose name and connections ensured the attendance of members of New York City's fashionable and wealthy elite. Owned by a gro..
Astor Expedition
The Astor Expedition in 1810-1812 was the first overland expedition from St. Louis, Missouri to the mouth of the Columbia River at Astoria, Oregon after Lewis and Clark. The expedition is named for John Jacob Astor who financed it (but did not go on it) as he sought to extend the influence of the A..
Astor family
The Astor family, John Jacob Astor and his wife Sarah Todd (who came to the United States from Walldorf, Germany), became the wealthiest family in the United States during the 19th century. Towards the end of that century, a branch moved to England and achieved great prominence there. As the 20th ce..
Astor Henriquez
Astor Henriquez is a Honduran soccer player. He currently plays for Marathon. ..
Astor House
The Astor House was for a time the finest hotel in New York City. John Jacob Astor built this luxurious, Greek Revival style, Isaiah Rogers designed hotel across Broadway from New York City Hall Vesey in 1836. It was originally called the Park Hotel with 309 rooms in its 6 stories with gaslights ..
Astor House, Shanghai
Astor House is a 5 story building in Shanghai. The neo-classic Baroque structure was built in 1846 as Richard's Hotel and Restaurant, it was renamed Astor House in 1857. Famous people such as the American Civil War general and later President Ulysses S. Grant, physicist Albert Einstein, ragtime com..
Astor on the Lake
The Astor on the Lake (also Astor Hotel) is a low-rise building located in the Yankee Hill neighborhood of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Description Designed by architect Herbert Tullgren in Classical Revival style, the Astor was built i..
Astor Place (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)
Astor Place (signed as Astor Place–Cooper Union) is a local station with two side platforms, located on Lafayette Street at Astor Place and Eighth Street; the express tracks are on the inside. The street it is named after (Astor Place) is named for John Jacob Astor. Astor Place is a busy sub..
Astor Place (Manhattan)
The single block of Astor Place that leads to Broadway predates Manhattan's grid plan. Astor Place is named for John Jacob Astor, whose family name was originally Ashdor before he Americanized it. Astor arrived in New York in 1783, and progressed to the point where he became the richest person in t..
Astor Place Riot
This 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 Astor Place Riot was a riot that occurred May 10, 1849 at the Astor Place Opera House in New York City whic..
Astor Radio Corporation
Astor Radio Corporation is a Australian radio manufacturer that began operating in 1926. Astor made radio receivers in Victoria. Astor was progressive by offering radios in varying colours compared to other companies that offered the standard wood stains. Astor was in conflict with Walt Disney for..
Astor Row
Astor Row Astor Row in the snow, February 2005 Astor Row is the name given to 130th Street between Fifth Avenue and Lenox in Harlem, New York City, USA. More specifically, it refers to the semi-attached row houses on the south side of the street. These were among the first speculative t..
Astor Theater
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Astos
Astos is a trajectory optimization tool for launcher and reentry missions. It solves aerospace problems with a data driven interface and automatic initial guesses. Since 1989, the European Space Agency has developed, and improved this trajectory optimization environment to compute optimal trajecto..
Astounding (magazine)
"Grey Lensman" by E. E. Smith in Astounding, Oct. 1939 Astounding Stories was a seminal science fiction magazine that first appeared in 1930. By the late 1930s it had become the leader in its field, and is often considered the forum where modern science fiction was created. The magazine has ..
Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music
Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music is a 1976 album by the band Hawkwind. Track listing Reefer Madness (Brock, Calvert)Steppenwolf (Brock, Calvert)City of Lagoons (House)The Aubergine That Ate Rangoon (Rudolph)Kerb Crawler (Brock, Calvert)Kadu Flyer (House, Mandelkau)Chronoglide Skyway (Powell)..
Astounding Space Thrills
Astounding Space Thrills was a webcomic by Steve Conley begun in 1997. It is also the title of a comic book series of the same name. Apparently inspired by early science fiction serials, the strip follows the adventures of Argosy Smith around the year 2030. He is often accompanied on his adventu..
Astound broadband
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Astra
Astra can mean: Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association, acronym forAstra (Marvel), Marvel comics characterAstra (reactor), a type of nuclear research reactor built in AustriaAstra missile, under development by IndiaAstra (album), a 1985 album by AsiaAstra, codename for a secret ty..
ASTRA
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Asociaţia Transilvană pentru Literatura Română şi Cultura Poporului Român (ASTRA; English: The Transylvanian Association for Romanian Literature and the Culture of the Romanian People) is a cultural association founded in 1861 in Sibiu. It had an i..
Astra-Tel Communications Corp.
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. } Astra-Tel Communications Corp. was an applicant for ..
Astraban
Astraban is an anthropomorphic comic book character featured in Astraban: La Guilde by Oscar Martín and Miroslav Dragan. The 48-page French language edition is being published by Belgian publisher Casterman. After celebrating his admission to the prestigious Academy of Alchemy, the young and imp..
Astraea
Astraea is also the fifth-discovered asteroid (see 5 Astraea), the first asteroid discovered almost four decades after the original four. For the genus Astraea of plant, see its synonym Croton. In Greek mythology, Astraea ("star-maiden") was a daughter of Zeus and Themis or of Eos and Astraeus. Sh..
Astraea (disambiguation)
Astraea may mean: Astraea, Greek mythology character5 Astraea, asteroida synonym for Croton (genus) 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..
Astraea Redux
Astraea Redux written by John Dryden in 1660 is a full-blown royalist panegyric in which Dryden welcomes the new regime of Charles II. It is a vivid emotional display which overshadows the cautious Heroique Stanzas which he composed for Cromwell’s death. In the former Dryden apologizes for his a..
Astraeus
This page is about the Greek deity. For the airline, see Astraeus (airline). For the genus of earthstars, see Astraeus (genus). In Greek mythology, Astraeus is an astrological deity. His original Greek name, Astraios (Αστραιος), translates to "Starry". In Hesiod's Theogony and in the Biblio..
Astraeus (airline)
Astraeus logo Astraeus Boeing 737-300 landing at Bristol Airport, Bristol, England. Astraeus is a charter and scheduled airline based in Crawley, England. Astraeus operates charter services to destinations throughout Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, as well as scheduled service..
Astragal
An astragal is molding profile composed of a half round surface surrounded by two flat plains (fillets). An astragal is sometimes referred to as a miniature torus. It can be an architectural element used at the top or base of a column, but is also employed as a framing device on furniture and woodw..
Astragalomancy
Astragalomancy, also known as astragyromancy, is a form of divination using dice bearing letters and numbers. Originally, sheep bones or knuckle bones were used with letters and numbers marked on them. References The Skeptics Dictionary: http://skepdic.com/divinati.htmlDivinity Dice: http://www...
Astragalus
This article is about the plant genus. The talus bone of the ankle is also sometimes called the Astragalus. Astragalus is a large genus of about 2,000 species of herbs and small shrubs, belonging to the legume family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. The genus is native to temperate regions of the No..
Astragalus bibullatus
Astragalus bibullatus (Pyne's ground plum) is an endangered species that is endemic to the cedar glades of the central basin of Tennessee. It is found in only about five populations located within a few kilometers of each other in Rutherford County, Tennessee. The common name refers to Milo Py..
Astragalus newberryi
Astragalus newberryi (Newberry milkvetch), is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the southwestern United States in the Death Valley area and the eastern Mojave Desert. It grows in rocky and gravelly areas between 1300–2350 m altitude. It is a perennial herbaceous plant, with pi..
Astrakhan
right Astrakhan (Russian: ; Tatar: Ästerxan), a major city in southern European Russia and the administrative center of Astrakhan Oblast. The city lies on the Volga River, close to where it discharges into the Caspian Sea, at [46°22′N 48°05′E]. Estimated 2004 population: ..
Astrakhan Airlines
Astrakhan Airlines is an airline based in Astrakhan, Russia. It operates domestic and international passenger and cargo schedules and charters. Its main base is Narimanovo Airport (ASF), Astrakhan. Contents 1 Code Data2 History3 Services4 Fleet Code Data IATA Code: OBICAO Co..
Astrakhan Cossacks
Astrakhan Cossack Host (Астраханское казачье войско in Russian) was a Cossack host of Imperial Russia drawn from the Cossacks of the Lower Volga region, who had been patrolling the banks of the Volga River from the time of Russia's annexation of Astrakhan Khanate in 1556. ..
Astrakhan Khanate
The Khanate of Astrakhan (Xacitarxan Khanate) was a Tatar feudal state that appeared after the collapse of the Golden Horde. The Khanate existed in the 15th and 16th centuries in the area adjacent to the mouth of the Volga river, where the contemporary city of Astrakhan is now located. Astrakhan..
Astrakhan Oblast
Flag of Astrakhan Oblast Astrakhan Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Astrakhan. Its governor is Aleksandr Zhilkin. Area 44,100 km², population 1,005,276 (2002 All-Russian Population Census). Contents 1 Geography1..
Astrakhan State University
Astrakhan State University (formerly Astrakhan State Pedagogical University) is a university located in Astrakhan, Russian Federation. It was founded in 1932. ..
Astral
Astral can refer to: Astral, a dream pop bandAstral Telecom, a Romanian companyAstral projection and the astral plane, a controversial interpretation of out-of-body experiencesAstral Projection, a Goa trance music groupAstral microtubules, a sub population of microtubulesAstral is also an adjective..
Astralasia
Astralasia is a British electronic music band playing a mixture of ambient, dub, house and psychedelic trance. [Official Website]. Members The 2006 new line up is as follows: Giles Boulton (MC and Dub vocals)Marc Swordfish (producer, programming and arranging)Wayne Twining (partner, 303..
AstralSat
AstralSat is a satellite television service in Brazil that was the first such service in that country to offer prepaid subscription TV. The service launched a plan of 12 channels for R$30 per month. The channels offered were TNT, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, TCM, Canal Brasil, TV Climatempo, Disc..
Astralwerks
Astralwerks is an New York based record label which releases primarily electronic music. It is owned by Virgin Records / EMI, distributed by Caroline Records in the US. See also List of record labelsList of electronic music record labelsAstralwerks artists External link [Official site] ..
Astralwerks artists
An overview of the artists that have released material on Astralwerks. A number of the acts listed below are only distributed by Astralwerks, as they licence a number of European acts for the US market. 777Adam FAirAlphaAmbuletteAquanoteAquarhythmsCraig ArmstrongAthleteAudio BullysA Band Of BeesBas..
Astral (band)
Astral is a dream pop group from San Francisco, California. Astral was formed by singer-guitarist Dave Han and drummer Shawn Poh in 1999; bassist Amy Rosenoff joined them in 2001. Their vocals are frequently compared to those of The Cure; other influences include My Bloody Valentine, Joy Divisio..
Astral Aviation
Astral Aviation is a cargo airline based in Nairobi, Kenya. It was established in November 2000 and started operations in January 2001. It operates Antonov aircraft on charter cargo operations and wet leases to Martinair Cargo among others. Its main base is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairo..
Astral body
Planes of existence Subtle bodies Theosophy Causal plane: Causal body Mental plane: Mental body Astral plane: body, projection Etheric plane: Etheric body Physical plane: Physical body Rosicrucian The 7 Worlds & the 7 Cosmic Planes The Seven-fold constitution of Man The Ten-fold constitut..
Astral dreadnought
Astral Dreadnoughts are outsiders in the Dungeons and Dragons role-playing game. They first appeared on the cover of the first edition AD&D Manual of the Planes cover. References Baker, Rich. Planescape Monstrous Compendium II.Grubb, Jeff, Bruce R Cordell, and David Noonan. Manual of the Planes (W..
Astral Gates
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Astral Media
Astral Media Inc. TSX: [ACM] is a Canadian media corporation. It owns several radio stations in Quebec and Atlantic Canada, as well as several television stations that are available across Canada, including The Movie Network, Viewer's Choice, The Family Channel and Teletoon. Astral Media..
Astral microtubules
Astral microtubules are a subpopulation of microtubules, which only exist during and immediately before mitosis. They emanate from centrosomes, but are not associated with kinetochores. They are organized into radial arrays around the centrosomes. The turn-over rate of this population of microtubule..
Astral Monkey (Charmed episode)
Contents 1 General information2 Synopsis3 Book of Shadows3.1 Enemies3.2 Spells4 Guest stars5 Trivia6 International titles7 External links General information Episode of the popular U.S. television series, CharmedEpisode Number: 20Season: 2Production ..
Astral Oil Works
Astral Oil Works was founded in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn, New York by Charles Pratt. Pratt was a pioneer of the petroleum industry who formed Charles Pratt and Company with Henry H. Rogers. The Pratt interests became part of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil organization in 1874. Specia..
Astral plane
Planes of existence Subtle bodies Theosophy Causal plane: Causal body Mental plane: Mental body Astral plane: body, projection Etheric plane: Etheric body Physical plane: Physical body Rosicrucian The 7 Worlds & the 7 Cosmic Planes The Seven-fold constitution of Man The Ten-fold constitut..
Astral projection
This article is about the psychic technique; for information about the musical band, see Astral Projection (group) Planes of existence Subtle bodies Theosophy Causal plane: Causal body Mental plane: Mental body Astral plane: body, projection Etheric plane: Etheric body Physical plane: Physical..
Astral Projection (group)
Astral Projection are an electronic musical group producing Psytrance music. They are based in Israel. Its members are Avi Nissim and Lior Perlmutter, although they started out with Yaniv Haviv and Guy Sabbag as well. In addition to an extensive discography (mostly with their own record company, ..
Astral Queen
The Astral Queen is FTL capable spaceship from the reimaged Battlestar Galactica series. The Astral Queen is a prisoner transport ship. It was designed to carry prisoners between planets, and is equipped with an FTL drive. There are currently 1,500 prisoners on board (a figure retconned from 500..
Astral spirits
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. } Astral spirits are spirits believed to animate or to..
Astral Telecom
Astral Telecom S.A. is a Romanian telecommunications company, a cable television network, internet service provider and telephone operator. Founded in Cluj-Napoca in 1993, it is currently the owner of the second-largest cable network in Romania, behind Romanian Cable Systems and is also one of th..
Astral Weeks
For the Charles Mingus album, see Astral Weeks (Charles Mingus album) Astral Weeks is the title of a famous folk-rock and R & B album by (Northern Irish) musician Van Morrison released in November of 1968 (see 1968 in music) on the Warner Brothers Records label. Astral Weeks was critically acclaim..
Astral Weeks (Charles Mingus album)
Astral Weeks is an album by Charles Mingus. It was recorded live in Copenhagen, on April 14, 1964, in the "Old Fellow Palaet's Store Sal". ('Sal' in Danish means 'hall'). The occasion was described as a "jazz workshop". [link] The performance was provided by a sextet of jazz musicians, le..
Astram Line
The Astram Line(アストラムライン) is a new transit system by the Hiroshima Rapid Transit in Hiroshima, Japan. Name of Astram is come from asu(means tomorrow in Japanese) and tram(English) Contents 1 History of the Astram Line2 Stations3 Statistics4 See also5 Exte..
Astranagant
--> Astranagant(アストラナガン) is a fictional giant robot from the Japanese video game series Super Robot Wars. It appeared as a boss in Super Robot Wars Alpha, and had a cameo in Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden. Astranagant also makes an appearance in the most recent (and final) installment..
Astrantia
Astrantia is a genus of Eurasian herbaceous plants in the family Apiaceae. These species have aromatic roots, palmate leaves, and decorative flowers. They are commonly known as great masterwort, which may be confused with masterwort, Peucedanum ostruthium. ..
Astraphobia
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Astraphobia also known as Brontophobia, Ceraunophobia, or Tonitrophobia is fear of thunder and lightning...
Astrapia
The genus Astrapia Vieillot, 1816 consist of five species of birds of paradise. Endemic to New Guinea, the male has a highly iridescence plumages and remarkably long tails. Species Arfak Astrapia, Astrapia nigraSplendid Astrapia, Astrapia splendidissimaRibbon-tailed Astrapia, Astrapia mayeriPrinc..
Astrapotherium
Astrapotherium is an extinct South American mammal which somewhat resembled modern elephants but with much smaller ears. It may have fed on marsh plants. It is thought that this animal is genetically unrelated to modern elephants, but might be related to another extinct South American pseudo-eleph..
Astraptes (genus)
Astraptes is a genus of butterflies of the Family Hesperiidae or Skippers that has recently been investigated with DNA barcoding techniques. It currently contains only one species: "Astraptes fulgerator". This is currently under revision as a result of this investigation. This species was known as..
Astraspidida
Astraspidida are an extinct marine taxon of vertebrate. The are often grouped together with the Arandaspidida. The oldest fossils are thought to be circa 460 million years old. ..
Astraspis
Astraspis ('star shield') is an extinct genus of primitive jawless fish. It has a small cameo in the 2003 BBC series Sea Monsters, a spin-off to the famed Walking With Dinosaurs, where Nigel Marven uses a dead Astraspis as bait to attract a sea scorpion. The creature is identified in the series' no..
Astravia - Bissau Air Transports
Astravia - Bissau Air Transports is an airline based in Guinea-Bissau. Code Data ICAO Code: ASVCallsign: Astravia Lists of Aircraft | Aircraft manufacturers | Aircraft engines | Aircraft engine manufacturers | Airlines | Air forces | Aircraft weapons | Missiles | Timeline of aviation ..
Astraviec
Astraviec (Belarusian: ) is a city in the Hrodna Province of Belarus, an administrative center of the Astraviec district. External links [Photos on Radzima.org] ..
Astraware
Astraware creates software for Microsoft Pocket PCs and Smartphones as well as Palm OS PDAs. Astraware was founded by current CEO, [Howard Tomlinson] and CTO, [David Oakley] in 1993. At that time they wrote software for the Atari ST. Their first successful software released w..
AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca PLC[#endnote_pronunciation] (LSE: [AZN], NYSE: [AZN]), is a large Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company formed on 6 April 1999 by the merger of Swedish Astra AB and British Zeneca Group PLC. Zeneca was part of Imperial Chemical Industries prior to a demerger..
Astra (1920 automobile)
The Astra was an American automobile manufactured in 1920. The car was built by a subsidiary concern of Dorris, and was shown that year in its native St. Louis. It featured a 108-inch wheelbase, a Leroi four-cylinder engine, and a slightly pointed radiator. Some five or ten units were built befor..
Astra (1922 automobile)
The Astra was a small French cyclecar made by E Pasquet in Paris with a twin-cylinder two-stroke engine of 496cc; the automobile, which was manufactured only in 1922, featured independent suspension on all four wheels, as well as friction drive. ..
Astra (1954 automobile)
The Astra was an English automobile; claiming to be the smallest and cheapest four-wheeler on the British market, the car was manufactured from 1954 to 1959. Featuring a rear-mounted 322cc engine and all-round independent suspension, the Astra was built by British Anzani of Hampton Hill, Middlesex...
Astra (album)
Astra is a 1985 album by rock supergroup Asia. Started in 1984, Astra is the last Asia album to feature John Wetton on lead vocals. After being brought back into the fold for their third album, Wetton and Geoff Downes forged ahead with this effort. Steve Howe, having left sometime before the Astra..
Astra (comics)
Astra (real name Beth Al-Reraph) is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. She first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #366 and was created by Alan Davis. She is a mutant teleporter who was revealed to be Magneto's first true recruit from his original Brotherhood of Evil Mu..
ASTRA (disambiguation)
ASTRA may refer to: The American Specialty Toy Retailing Association, a toy retailing association.Asociaţia Transilvană pentru Literatura Română şi Cultura Poporului Român, a cultural association.The Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association, a broadcasting association.Holden As..
Astra (reactor)
A type of nuclear research reactor built in Seibersdorf, Austria. The acronym stands for Adaptierter Schwimmbecken-Typ-Reaktor Austria (Adapted swimming pool type reactor Austria). ..
Astra 1
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Astra 1 satellites are the name used for all satellites situated at 19,2° East. These are all owned by the Luxe..
Astra 1A
Astra 1A General information Launch Date December 11, 1988 Launch Mass 1,780 kg Orbit Mass Maufacturer GE Astro Electronics Model GE 4000 Launcher /Flight Number Ariane 4 / Lifetime 12 year Transponder Information Transponder Capacity 16 Ku band Twta output power 2800..
Astra 1B
Astra 1B General information Launch Date March 2, 1991 Launch Mass 1562 KG Orbit Mass Maufacturer GE AstroSpace Model GE 5000 Launcher /Flight Number Ariane 4 Lifetime 10 years Transponder Information Transponder Capacity 22 (16 main, 6 backup) Twta output power 2136W ..
Astra 1C
Astra 1C General information Launch Date May 12, 1993 Launch Mass 2790 KG Orbit Mass Maufacturer Hughes Space Systems Model HS 601 Launcher /Flight Number Ariane 4 Lifetime 15 years Transponder Information Transponder Capacity 24 (18 main, 6 backup) Twta output power 1..
Astra 1D
Astra 1D General information Launch Date November 1, 1994 Launch Mass 2924 KG Orbit Mass Maufacturer Hughes Space Systems Model HS 601 Launcher /Flight Number Ariane 4 Lifetime 12 years Transponder Information Transponder Capacity 24 (18 main, 6 backup) Ku band Twta outp..
Astra 1KR
Astra 1C General information Launch Date April 20, 2006 Launch Mass 4332 KG Orbit Mass Maufacturer Lockheed Martin Model A2100AX Launcher /Flight Number Atlas 5 Lifetime 15 years Transponder Information Transponder Capacity 32 Twta output power 32 x 140W Bandwidth 3..
Astra 2A
Astra 2A General information Launch Date August 30, 1998 Launch Mass 3,635 kg Orbit Mass Maufacturer Hughes Model HS-601HP Launcher /Flight Number Proton / Lifetime 15 year Transponder Information Transponder Capacity 32 Ku band to be reduced to 28 as craft aged. Twta..
Astra 2D
Astra 2D General information Launch Date 19 December 2000 Launch Mass 1420 kg Orbit Mass 824 kg Maufacturer Hughes Model HS-376 Launcher /Flight Number Ariane 5 /138 Lifetime 12 Years Transponder Information Transponder Capacity 16 Ku band Twta output power 39 Watts B..
Astra 600
The Astra 600 was a shortened version of the Astra 400 in 9x19 Parabellum. It was a heavy, blowback-action,single stack pistol. The gun was made in Spain for the German Luftwaffe and about 10.000 pistols was made. The gun was rugged and of high quality and accuracy, but the blowback-operation of the..
Astra Digital Radio
Astra Digital Radio (ADR) is a system used by SES Astra for digital radio transmissions on their Astra 1 satellites, using the audio subcarrier frequencies of analogue television channels. It was introduced in 1995. As of 2006, a small number of services still transmit in this format. The format us..
Astra Heights
Astra Heights is a Alternative/Indie/Pop/Punk band originally from Houston, Texas. They are signed to Universal Records, and are due to have a Full Length CD out in the Summer of 2006. Contents 1 Band members1.1 Current line-up2 History3 Discography3.1 Albums4 Refer..
Astra International
Astra International is an important international industrial conglomerate based in Indonesia. It is involved in auto production and sales among other things. It is the sponsor of a technical university in Jakarta named Astra Manufacturing Polytechnic (Polman). Astra International, or the Astra Gr..
Astra Manufacturing Polytechnic
Astra Manufacturing Polytechnic is a new Djakarta-based technical institute known there as Polman. Polman is a term formed from the Bahasa Indonesian words Politeknik Manufaktur check. It was originally established as Federal Technic Academy in 1995. In the course of its development, the institu..
Astra missile
The Astra missile is an air-to-air (AA), beyond visual range (BVR) missile under development by India. This is the first indigenous air-to-air missile developed by India. The range of this missile is 80 km in head-on chase and 15 km in tail chase. This missile was successfully tested without control..
ASTRA National Museum Complex
"ASTRA" National Museum Complex (in Romanian: Complexul Naţional Muzeal "ASTRA") is a museum complex in Sibiu, Romania, which gathers under the same authority four ethnology and civilisation museums in the city, a series of laboratories for conservation and research, and a documentation centre. I..
Astrea
Astrea can refer to: Astrea, a municipality in the department of Cesar, Colombia.Astrea, the pseudonym used by writer Aphra Behn.ASTREA, an acronym for the Aerial Support To Regional Enforcement Agencies unit of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.Astrea placata, a Russian opera by Tommaso Tra..
Astreal
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ASTREA (air support unit)
ASTREA is an acronym for Aerial Support To Regional Enforcement Agencies, the air support unit of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Each airship is designated by the name ASTREA and a number, for example: "ASTREA 1". ASTREA Base is located at Gillespie Field Airport in El Cajon, Californ..
Astrebla Downs National Park
Astrebla Downs is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1298 km west of Brisbane. Fact sheet Area: 1740 km²Coordinates: [24°12′41″S, 140°34′09″E]Date of establishment: 1996Managing authorities: Queensland Parks and Wildlife ServiceIUCN category: II See also Protected areas..
Astresse
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Astri
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Astrid
Astrid is a given name of North Germanic origin. It comes from Old Norse Ásfríðr (Divine Beauty), from áss (god) + fríðr (beautiful). Two members of the Belgian royal family have been named Astrid. They include: Queen Astrid of the Belgians (1905-1935), wife of King Léopold III, former prin..
Astrid (band)
Astrid were a guitar-pop foursome from the Isle of Lewis in the Hebrides, Scotland. Contents 1 History2 Discography2.1 Albums2.2 Singles2.3 Side-Projects3 External links History In 2004, Astrid released their third and, arguably, best album - 'One In Four' (nam..
Astrid Andreasen
Astrid Jóhanna Andreasen (born 1948 in Vestmanna, Faroe Islands) is a Faroese textile and graphical artist, marine researcher and postage stamp designer. As a scientific illustrator, she specialises in marine animals. Early in her career she produced illustrations for collections of her father's p..
Astrid Award
The MerComm Inc. Astrid Awards is a group of six catagories of awards founded by MerComm Inc. in 1987 in order to encourage higher standards of quality in the communication arts and sciences internationally. The award catagories include the iNova for websites, the Astrid for design, Questar for vide..
Astrid Benöhr
Astrid Benöhr (born 8 October 1957 in Bergisch Gladbach) is a German endurance athlete, multiple world champion and world record holder in various multiple Ironman (also known as ultra-triathlon) disciplines. Her 1997 world record in the quintuple ironman (about 74 hours for some 19 km swimming, ..
Astrid Bin
S. Astrid Bin, (b. May 14, 1979) is a Canadian performance and media artist. Her work centres around audiences and communication, often using humour and non-traditional artistic presentation to include the audience in the spectacle. The simplicity of her performances and her use of time duration oft..
Astrid Bussink
Astrid Bussink (b. 1975, Eibergen, Netherlands) is a Dutch filmmaker. Her debut film is the documentary Angelmakers. Astrid Bussink (Eibergen, 1975) studied several disciplines at the Academy of fine Arts, AKI in Enschede. She graduated with a project consisting of an art magazine and organisation..
Astrid Carolina Herrera Irrazábal
Astrid Carolina Herrera Irrazábal won the 1984 Miss World contest, representing Venezuela. She became the third woman from Venezuela to win the title. The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Astrid Gjertsen
Astrid Gjertsen (1928-) was the Norwegian Minister of Administration and Consumer Affairs 1981-1986. ..
Astrid Hadad
Astrid Hadad was born in Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico. She graduated from the Centro Universitario de Teatro. After appearing in a number of shows, she came to the fore (1985) in the all-female production of Donna Giovanni, an adaptation of Mozart's opera for the theater, which was directed by Jes..
Astrid Kirchherr
Print cover featuring an early photo of The Beatles, signed by Astrid Kirchherr. Astrid Kirchherr (born 20 May 1938) is a German photographer and artist. (Kirchherr`s photos have been shown in Hamburg, Bremen, London, New York, Washington D.C., Tokyo, Vienna, and the Rock`n`Roll Hall of Fame.)..
Astrid Kumbernuss
Astrid Kumbernuss (born February 5, 1970 in Grevesmühlen) is a former German female shot putter and discus thrower. Her career started at the SC Neubrandenburg sports club. Her greatest successes were gold medals at the 1995, 1997 and 1999 World Championships in Athletics, and the 1996 Summer O..
Astrid Lindgren
Astrid Lindgren 1924 Astrid Lindgren [listen to pronunciation] ([Media helphelp]·[info]), born Astrid Anna Emilia Ericsson (November 14, 1907 – January 28, 2002) was a Swedish children's book author, whose many titles were translated into 85 languages and p..
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is the world's largest children's and youth literature award. It was instituted by the Government of Sweden in 2002 in honour of the Swedish children's books author Astrid Lindgren. The prize is awarded annually to an amount of five million SEK, which is about US$7..
Astrid Lulling
Astrid Lulling (born 11 June 1929) is a politician in Luxembourg, and a Member of the European Parliament (1965-1974 and since 1989) for the Christian Social People's Party, part of the European People's Party. Vice-Chairwoman: Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly Member: Quaes..
Astrid Menks
Astrid Menks (born c. 1946) is the cohabiting companion of the American investor Warren Buffett. Born in Latvia, she moved to Omaha, Nebraska as a child. She lost her mother when she was young. Her father had entrusted her siblings and her to an orphanage. She was introduced to Buffett in 1977 b..
Astrid Muñoz
Astrid Muñoz (born 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) - Supermodel. Astrid Muñoz Astrid received her primary and secondary education in San Juan. She was the first of three siblings; her father was a nuclear engineer and her mother a retired executive secretary and actually housewife. They wer..
Astrid Nialsdotter
Astrid Njalsdotter came from Hålogaland in Norway and married Ragnvald Ulfsson, the earl of Staraya Ladoga. After Ragnvald's death ca 1040, she went to Sweden and married its king Emund the Old. When the king died, her and Ragnvald's son Stenkil became the king of Sweden. ..
Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg
Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg (1936-) is a Norwegian conservative politician and professor of medicine. She was the state secretary to the Minister of Social Affairs 1981-1985, and Minister of Administration and Consumer Affairs in 1986. She also was vice-chairwoman of the Conservative Party from 1990 t..
Astrid of Sweden
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Astrid Olaug Søgnen
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Astrid Proll
--> Astrid Proll (born May 1947, in Kassel) was a German terrorist and member of the Baader-Meinhof Gang. Contents 0.0.1 As a Terrorist0.0.2 On the Run0.0.3 Return to Germany0.0.4 See also0.0.5 External links As a Terrorist Astrid Proll was the younger sister of Thorwa..
Astrid Sandvik
Astrid Sandvik is a Norwegian Alpine skiier who finished tied for 6th (with fellow Norwegian and Holmenkollen medal winner Inger Bjørnbakken.) in the Women's Slalom at the 1956 Winter Olympics at Cortina d'Ampezzo. In 1963, Sandvik earned the Holmenkollen Medal that same year (Shared with Alevtina ..
Astrid Schulz
Astrid Schulz (born 12 September 1964 in Heemstede) is a Dutch model and actress who was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the September 1964 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli. Before her appearance in Playboy, Astrid had modelled in France, Belgium, and her nativ..
Astrid van der Veen
Astrid van der Veen (born February 26 1986 in Emmeloord, The Netherlands) is a Dutch singer. She currently lives in Emmeloord. van der Veen released the solo album Beautiful Red in 2000. She produced the album herself, and it is described as "alternative easy listening pianomusic". [link]..
Astrid Varnay
Astrid Varnay (born April 25 1918 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish-American soprano. Her mother Maria Javor was a noted Hungarian coloratura soprano, and her father Alexander, also from Hungary, was a spinto tenor (Javor's acoustic recordings show her to advantage.) Opera was the family business ..
Astrid Williamson
Astrid Williamson is a Shetland born musician and songwriter. In the 1990s, Williamson obtained her degree in music from the Royal Scottish Academy and co-founded a band known as Goya Dress which consisted of Williamson, Terry de Castro, and Simon Pearson. Goya Dress dissolved in 1996, after wh..
Astrid Zachrison
Astrid Zachrison (born May 15 1895) is currently Sweden's oldest living person and is the 44th oldest verified living person. ..
Astrild
Astrild (from Old Norse: "Love-fire") is an old Nordic name for Amor or Cupid. Astrild probably originated in the writings of the 17th century Swedish poet Georg Stiernhielm, and has since been used in Nordic poetry, mainly during the Baroque and Rococo eras. Astrild does not appear in Norse mytholo..
Astring-O-Sol
Astring-O-Sol is a brand of mouth wash with active ingredients that include myrrh extract. Its flavor has been likened to that of root beer. ..
Astringent
An astringent substance is a chemical substance that tends to shrink or constrict body tissues, usually locally after topical medicinal application. The word "astringent" derives from Latin astringere, meaning "to bind fast". Two common examples are calamine lotion and witch hazel. Astringency is al..
Astrix
Astrix (Avi Shmailov) is a Psychedelic Trance DJ and producer specialising in the sub-genre of Full On Psychedelic Trance. He was born in Russia in 1981 and grew up in Tel Aviv Israel. He began recording music under the name Astrix in 1997 and has used the name since. Early career Astrix starte..
ASTRI IC Designs Group
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Astro
Astro may refer to: Astronomy.AstrologyAstro (satellite TV), a subscription-based multi-channel satellite TV service.Astro (The Jetsons), a dog on the animated television series The Jetsons.Astro (band), a Japanese noise music projectAstro Boy, the American title for the Japanese animated series Te..
ASTRO-E
Astro-E (NASA) Astro-E2 (NASA) ASTRO-E and ASTRO-EII (or Astro-E2) are Japanese X-ray astronomy satellites built primarily by JAXA. In 2000 the Astro-E launch failed (with the satellite falling into the ocean), so a replacement called Astro-EII was launched on July 10, 2005. Astro-EII ha..
ASTRO-F
ASTRO-F (or Akari) is an infrared astronomy satellite developed by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, in cooperation with institutes of Europe and Korea. It was launched on 21:28, February 21, 2006 UTC (06:28, February 22 JST) by M-V rocket into Earth polar Sun synchronous orbit. After its launc..
ASTRO-G
ASTRO-G (also known as VSOP-2) is a planned radio telescope satellite under development by JAXA. It is expected to be launched in fiscal year 2011 by M-V rocket into elliptic orbit around Earth (apogee height 25,000km, perigee height 1,000km). Featuring 9m diameter dish antenna to observe in 8, 22..
Astro-geodetic
Astro-geodetic methods are a group of important methods in geodesy, satellite techniques and astrometry. The classical astro-geodetic leveling is a reasonably accurate method to derive the terrestrial geoid, provided a starting point is given. It combines the precise determination of the true zenit..
Astro-Gnome
The Astro-Gnome was a rather bizarre American automobile manufactured in 1956 by the Richard Arbib Co. of New York. Described as looking "like something out of a Flash Gordon film", the car had fluted aluminum side panels that had been anodized in different blending colors. It had a bubble canopy ..
Astro-twin
In astrology, an astro-twin is a pair of people who have horoscopes that are very similar, even though they may very well have been born at different places and times. An individual is said to be an astro-twin of another person when his Sun, Moon, and Ascendant are the same, even though other plane..
Astroball
Astroball was a platform game for the SAM Coupé, written by Balor Knight and published by Revelation. The player controlled a bouncing ball, and had to collect coins from each level, and then proceed to the level's exit. Small spikes, named Deathstars, were to be avoided as any collision would re..
Astroballe
The Astroballe is an indoor sporting arena located in Villeurbanne, France. The capacity of the arena is 5,600 people. It is currently home to the A.A. Lyon Villeurbanne basketball team. ..
Astrobee
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Astrobiology
Astrobiology is an interdisciplinary field, combining aspects of astronomy, biology and geology, which is focused primarily on the study of the origin, distribution and evolution of life. It comes from the Greek words astron = star, bios = life and logos = word/science), and is also known as exobi..
Astrobiology Field Laboratory
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Astroblepidae
The naked sucker-mouth catfishes are a small family, Astroblepidae, of catfishes found in torrental streams in the Andean area of South America. There is only one genus and around 40 species in this family. Reference ["Astroblepidae"]. FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2..
Astroburger
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Astrocam
Astrocam launch The Astrocam is a model rocket with a built-in camera for taking aerial photographs. The Astrocam comes from the American manufacturer Estes and it can be flown by B6-4-, C6-5- and C6-7-propellants. The Astrocam was available as kit or as ready-to-fly model. The camera used 1..
Astrocartography
Astrocartography is an astrological system, developed and popularized by American astrologer Jim Lewis (1941-1995). The word itself is a derivative of Lewis' business trademark "Astro*Carto*Graphy(R)". Lewis' Astro*Carto*Graphy maps show all locations on the earth where planets were (rising, setti..
Astrocasia
Astrocasia is a plant genus of the family Phyllanthaceae and the sole genus comprised in the subtribe Astrocasiinae. ..
Astrochemistry
Astrochemistry is the study of the chemicals found in outer space, usually in molecular gas clouds, and their formation, interaction and destruction. As such, it represents an overlap of the disciplines of astronomy and chemistry. Astrochemistry involves the use of telescopes to measure various aspe..
Astrochicken
This article is about the hypothetical self-replicating spacecraft concept. For the side game from Space Quest III, see Astro Chicken Astrochicken is the name given to a thought experiment expounded upon by theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson. In his book Disturbing the Universe (1979), Dyson conte..
Astrococcus
Astrococcus is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. ..
Astrocompass
An Astrocompass is a navigational tool for determining the direction of north through the positions of various astronomical bodies. There are certain circumstances when Magnetic compasses and gyrocompasses are unreliable. The most obvious is in polar regions, where the force exerted on the needle o..
Astrocyte
Astrocytes, also known as astroglia, are characteristic star-shaped glial cells in the brain. Contents 1 Description2 Functions3 Calcium waves4 Classification Description Astrocytes are sub-type of the glial cells in the brain. They are also known as astrocytic glial cells..
Astrocytoma
Astrocytomas are primary intracranial tumors derived from astrocytes cells of the brain. They may arise in the cerebral hemispheres, in the posterior fossa, in the optic nerve, and rarely, the spinal cord. The WHO has given a four point scale depending on the histologic grade of the tumor (see belo..
Astrodome
Astrodome (aircraft) - a hatch or window used for astronavigation Reliant Astrodome - fomerly the Houston astrodome, a sports stadium 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..
Astrodon
Astrodon johnstoni was a large herbivorous dinosaur that lived in what is now the eastern United States during the early Cretaceous period, from 95 to 130 million years ago. In 1998, Astrodon johnstoni was named the state dinosaur of Maryland. Discovery and Species Sauropod material was found in..
Astrodynamics
Astrodynamics is the study of the motion of rockets, missiles, and space vehicles, as determined from Sir Isaac Newton's laws of motion and his law of universal gravitation. It is a specific and distinct branch of celestial mechanics, which focuses more broadly on Newtonian gravitation and includes ..
Astroengineering
Astroengineering is the construction of megastructures in space by technologically advanced beings. It is a form of megascale engineering, but deals with structures that are "easily observable" from interstellar or even intergalactic distances with 20th century astronomical instruments: i.e. An orbi..
Astrofaes
Astrofaes, a Ukrainian black metal band from the town of Kharkiv, first came in to being in 1996 as a project between Thurios (Drudkh, Hate Forest) and Khorus. The band managed a very productive first year, releasing the demo Ad Infinitum, live album The Attraction: Heavens & Earth (live), and f..
Astrogation
The word astrogation, used by science fiction writers beginning in the first half of the 20th century, denotes navigation of spacecraft, either in interplanetary travel or in interstellar travel. The mathematical principles governing interplanetary astrogation were derived by mathematical physicist..
Astrogenetics
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Astrogeology Research Program
The USGS Astrogeology Research Program has a rich history of participation in space exploration efforts and planetary mapping, starting in 1963 when the Flagstaff Science Center was established by Gene Shoemaker to provide lunar geologic mapping and assist in training astronauts destined for th..
Astroglide
5 oz (142 g) bottle of Astroglide, new style Astroglide is a brand of personal lubricant manufactured by BioFilm Inc. Astroglide consists of purified water, glycerin, propylene glycol, polyquaternium 15, methylparaben and propylparaben. The consistency of Astroglide is similar to that of p..
Astrogliosis
Astrocytosis (astrogliosis) is an abnormal increase in the number of astrocytes due to the destruction of nearby neurons, typically because of hypoglycemia or oxygen deprivation (hypoxia). It usually takes place in prion infections. This manifests as astrocytic edema, hypertrophy, proliferation, a..
Astrograph
Astrograph (astrographic camera) is a photographic telescope used in astrophotography. Its main parameters are diameter and focal length of an objective which determine optical efficiency and image scale in photographic plate.An astrograph is basically a newtonian reflector but uses a hyperbolic mii..
AstroGrid
AstroGrid is a £7.7M project aimed at building a data-grid for UK astronomy, which will form the UK contribution to a global Virtual Observatory. External links [http://www.astrogrid.org] ..
Astroid
Astroid construction ''Note: This article title may be easily confused with asteroid In mathematics, an astroid is a particular type of curve: a hypocycloid with four cusps, or a super ellipse with n=2/3 and a=b. Its modern name comes from the Greek word for "star". The curve had a va..
Astrojax
Astrojax Plus Astrojax is a toy consisting of three balls on a string. One ball is fixed at each end of the string, and the center ball is free to slide along the string between the two end balls. Inside each ball is a metal weight. The metal weight lowers the moment of inertia of the center..
Astrolabe
For the ship of Dumont d'Urville, see L'Astrolabe. A 16th century astrolabe. The astrolabe is a historical astronomical instrument and analog computer used by classical astronomers and astrologers. Its many uses included locating and predicting the positions of the Sun, Moon, planets and star..
Astrolabe Lake, Ontario
Formerly Called Green Lake, Astrolabe Lake is located in the Whitewater Region of Renfrew County in Ontario, Canada . Astrolabe Lake is where, in 1867, Edward Lee, a local farmboy, found Samuel Champlain's long lost Astrolabe a plaque now stands near the lake to commemorate this. The lake stands as ..
Astrolite
Astrolite is the trade name of a family of explosives, invented by chemist Gerald Hurst in the 1960s during his employment with the Atlas Powder Company. The Astrolite family consists of two compounds, Astrolite G and Astrolite A. Both are two-part liquid-state high explosive mixtures, composed of a..
Astrolithology
Astrolithology is the field of astrogeology which focuses on the study of rocks and the conditions by which they form. See also PetrologyAstrophysicsAstronomyAstrologyAstrogeologyEuropaMars ..
Astrological age
The Great Year "Age of Aquarius" redirects here. For the classic musical hit song see : Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In An astrological age is the time taken for the vernal equinox to move through one constellation of the zodiac. Astrological ages occur because of a phenomenon known as the prec..
Astrological aspect
The astrological aspects are noted in the central circle of this natal chart, where the different colors and symbols distinguish betwixt the different aspects, such as the square (red) or trine (blue) In astrology, an aspect is the relative angle between two heavenly bodies. These aspects are ..
Astrological compatibility
Astrological compatibility describes how one particular Zodiac Sign is compatible with another. Compatibility between two signs was described in words or rated in numbers to give an idea on how, according to Relationship Astrology experts, one person is compatible or incompatible with another one, b..
Astrological fall
In astrology, the fall of a planet is the sign or "zoidion" which is opposite that planet's sign of exaltation. Planets in fall are uncomfortable and weak, having much less power to assert their own identity. Fall is a form of debilitated essential dignity which is among the most ancient of all as..
Astrological sign
The symbols used in Western astrology to represent the astrological signs Both Western and Vedic astrology employ a zodiac which divides the ecliptic into twelve astrological signs of equal length. The Western tropical astrology starts with the first point of Aries, which is defined as the ..
Astrological transit
Astrological transits When looking for transits, it very important to consider the house involved (meaning the arena in life which will receive influence), sign (describing the means by which influence will occur, either in a fiery, emotional, mental or practical) and aspects involved (the ones on..
Astrology
redirect [[template:Unbalanced]] Astrology refers to any of several systems, traditions or beliefs in which knowledge of the apparent positions of celestial bodies and related information is held to be useful in understanding, interpreting and organizing knowledge about personality, human affairs an..
Astrology and alchemy
Alchemy in the Western World and other locations where it was widely practiced was (and in many cases still is) closely allied and intertwined with traditional Babylonian-Greek style astrology; in numerous ways they were built to complement each other in the search for hidden knowledge. Traditional..
Astrology and astronomy
Redirect [[Template:Merge]]Redirect [[Template:Merge]] In the modern Western world, astrology and astronomy are generally regarded as completely separate disciplines. Astronomy, the study of objects and phenomena beyond the Earth's atmosphere, is accepted as a science http://concise.britannica.com/e..
Astrology and computers
Computers quickly perform planetary and numerical computations that astrologers find useful. Contents 1 History2 Calculation Features3 Interpretation Reports4 Resources History In the decade before personal computers became available, astrologers who wanted their charts calcu..
Astrology and numerology
Some astrologers believe that each number from 0 to 9 is ruled by a celestial body in our solar system -- the layout below is the most widely accepted system amongst modern astrologers but there are other conflicting systems as well. Zero is ruled by the planet Pluto, which gives it many transformi..
Astrology and the classical elements
Astrology has used the concept of classical elements from antiquity up until the present. Most modern astrologers use the four classical elements extensively, and indeed it is still viewed as a critical part of interpreting the astrological chart. The elemental rulerships for the twelve astrologic..
Astrology in Judaism
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Astrology of sect
Sect is an ancient astrological concept in which the seven traditional "planets" (including the Sun, the Moon and the five starry planets) are assigned to two different categories: diurnal or nocturnal sect. Diurnal planets are more comfortable and powerful when they appear in charts in which the ..
Astrology With Squidward
Astrology With Squidward is a spin-off mini series of the popular Nickelodeon cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants which aired from 2000 to 2001, and is currently shown on Nicktoons TV. Each "episode" aired during commercial breaks on Nick, one for each time of the year in Zodiac signs. It was hosted by t..
Astromancy
Astromancy (from Greek αστρολογία = άστρον, astron, "star" + English suffix, -mancy, "divination by", derived from Greek μαντεία, manteía, "divination") is a form of fortune-telling/divination derived from the practice of astrology. Astromancy and astrology are often mistake..
Astromech droid
Astromech droids are a type of droid often encountered in the fictional Star Wars universe. Such robots are automated mechanics, doing many kinds of repair duties. Their primary function is astronavigation, back from the days before ships had their own navigational computers. Larger starships will..
Astrometry
Illustration of the use of optical wavelength interferometry to determine precise positions of stars. Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech. Astrometry is a branch of astronomy that deals with the positions of stars and other celestial bodies, their distances and movements. It is one of the oldest subf..
Astromil
Astromil Astromil is a Portuguese parish of the municipality of Paredes. It is 1.39 km² in area, with 784 inhabitants as of 2001.   Parishes of Paredes municipality ..
Astron
Astron may refer to: Astron Document Management(an RRD company) - Branches in asia(Chennai, Trivandrum & Colombo)-www.astron.co.ukthe Mitsubishi Astron engineASTRON, the Dutch foundation for astronomy research, operating the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope, [link]Astron (spacecraft),..
ASTRON
ASTRON is the Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy. ASTRON is an abbreviation of the Dutch Stichting ASTRonomisch Onderzoek in Nederland. This translates to NFRA in English, which is sometimes used to refer to ASTRON in English texts. Its main offices are in Dwingeloo at the site of the ..
Astronaut
U.S. Space Shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit (MMU) outside the Challenger in 1984. Picture courtesy NASA An astronaut, cosmonaut (Russian: космона́вт), spationaut or taikonaut (Chinese: taikongren, 太空人) is a person who travels into space, or..
Astronautics
Astronautics is the branch of engineering that deals with machines designed to work outside of Earth's atmosphere, whether manned or unmanned. In other words, it is the science and technology of space flight. Astronautics was coined by analogy with aeronautics. As with aeronautics, the restriction..
AstroNautilus
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Astronauts (TV series)
Astronauts was a British science fiction sitcom. Written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie in 1982. It was produced by Witzend Productions for Central Independent Television. External links ..
Astronauts in Trouble
Astronauts in Trouble is the title of a series of comic books. ..
Astronaut (album)
Astronaut is an album by British band Duran Duran, first released on October 11, 2004 (see 2004 in music). This was Duran Duran's first studio album since Pop Trash (2000), and the first full album since Seven and the Ragged Tiger (1983) to be recorded by the original five members of the band. ..
Astronaut Badge
An Astronaut Badge is a military badge of the United States, awarded to military aviation pilots who have completed Astronaut training with NASA and performed a successful space flight. Most such aviators are also former test pilots. A variation of the Astronaut badge is also issued to civilians w..
Astronaut Group 2
NASA's Astronaut Group 2, also known as The New Nine, was the second group of astronauts selected by NASA in September 1962. The group was required to augment the original Mercury 7 with the announcement of the Gemini Program and leading to the Apollo Program. The selection requirements were as dema..
Astronaut Group 3
Astronaut Group 3, was the third group of Astronauts selected by NASA in October 1963. All of the third group (except those who died) flew on the Apollo program - Aldrin, Bean, Cernan and Scott walked on the Moon. Five of them (Aldrin, Cernan, Collins, Gordon and Scott) also flew missions during the..
Astronaut Group 4
Astronaut Group 4 was the fourth group of astronauts selected by NASA in June 1965. While the astronauts of the previous three groups were required to have college degrees, they were primarily chosen for their test pilot backgrounds. The six members of Group 4, on the other hand, were chosen for the..
Astronaut Group 5
NASA's Astronaut Group 5 selected by NASA in April 1966. Vance BrandFirst joint US-USSR mission. Flew on Apollo-Soyuz, STS-5, STS-41-B, and STS-35. John S. BullGerald CarrCharles DukeLunar Module Pilot, fifth manned lunar landing. Tenth man to walk on the moon. Flew on Apollo 16. Joseph EngleRona..
Astronaut High School
Astronaut High School is located in Brevard County, Florida 32796 in the city of Titusville, Florida, USA. It is part of the Brevard County School District. The school name comes from its location, near the Kennedy_Space_Center. The school was built in 1972. The school's intown rival is Titusvil..
Astronaut ice cream
A bag of astronaut ice cream, available at many science museum giftshops Astronaut Ice Cream, also called Freeze-dried ice cream was developed by NASA for the Apollo missions and is still used today. It is a dehydrated brick of ice cream that is always ready to eat, with no need to freeze. ..
Astronaut Memorial
The Astronaut Memorial, also known as the Space Mirror, is a memorial on the grounds of the John F. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Merritt Island, Florida. It is maintained by the Astronaut Memorial Foundation, whose offices are located in the NASA Center for Space Education next door to..
Astronomer
An astronomer or astrophysicist is a person whose area of interest is astronomy or astrophysics. Johannes Hevelius was famed for his work on sunspots, and being the first to study the surface of the moon. Contents 1 Interest in the sky2 Astrology background3 A sampling of fam..
Astronomer (comics)
The Astronomer is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. He is one of the Elders of the Universe. History Long ago, he chose to dedicate himself monomaniacally to chronicling the slow evolution of the stars and galaxies themselves. He long ago lost interest in living beings..
Astronomer mot orddeling
Astronomer mot orddeling (AMO)—"Astronomers against word splitting"—is a Norwegian organization working against incorrect writing, in particular a common type of misspelling known as "orddeling" whereby a compound word is written in several parts (in Norwegian—like for example Germ..
Astronomer Royal
Astronomer Royal is a senior post in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. There are two officers, the senior being the Astronomer Royal dating from 22 June 1675, and the second the Astronomer Royal for Scotland, which dates from 1834. King Charles II, who founded the Royal Ob..
Astronomer Royal for Ireland
Astronomer Royal for Ireland is an office attached to the directorship of an astronomical observatory at Dunsink, near Dublin. Office-holders included Charles Jasper Joly, Professor Sir Robert Stawell Ball (1874-1892), Professor Sir William Hamilton (1827-1865), and Professor John Brinkley. See als..
Astronomer Royal for Scotland
Astronomer Royal for Scotland was originally the title of the director of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, but since 1995 it has simply been an honorary title. It is not to be confused with the Astronomer Royal, or Astronomer Royal for Ireland. The complete list of Astronomers Royal for Scotland ..
Astronomia nova
Astronomia nova (A new astronomy), written by Johannes Kepler and published in 1609, set out the evidence for what came to be known as Kepler's laws of planetary motion. This book contained (in somewhat different form) the first two laws: that planets move in elliptical orbits with the sun at one f..
Astronomical algorithm
Astronomical algorithms are the algorithms used to calculate ephemerides, calendars, and positions (as in celestial navigation or satellite navigation). Examples of large and complex astronomical algorithms are those used to calculate the position of the Moon. A simple example is the calculation of..
Astronomical catalog
An astronomical catalog or catalogue is a list or tabulation of astronomical objects, typically grouped together because they share a common type, morphology, origin, means of detection, or method of discovery. Astronomical catalogs are usually the result of an astronomical survey of some kind. Cat..
Astronomical clock
Prague astronomical clock Astronomical clock in Lund Cathedral An astronomical clock is a clock with special mechanisms and dials to display astronomical information, such as the relative positions of the sun, moon, zodiacal constellations, and sometimes major planets. Contents 1&nbs..
Astronomical constant
An astronomical constant is a physical constant used in astronomy. The astronomical constants include units of astronomical distance (the astronomical unit (A.U.), the light year (ly), and the parsec (pc)), units of time (the sidereal year, the tropical year, and the Gregorian year), and various va..
Astronomical distance
Astronomical distances are simply so massively huge as to defy the imagination and boggle the mind. For instance, the distance to the nearest star besides the Sun (Proxima Centauri), is about: 40,000,000,000,000 kilometers For this reason astronomical distances make use of the speed of light to sc..
Astronomical interferometer
An astronomical interferometer or hypertelescope is an array of telescopes or mirror segments acting together to probe structures with higher resolution. Astronomical interferometers are widely used for optical astronomy, infrared astronomy, submillimetre astronomy and radio astronomy. Aperture..
Astronomical Journal
The Astronomical Journal is a monthly scientific journal published by the University of Chicago Press on behalf of the American Astronomical Society. It is one of the premier journals for astronomy in the world. The Astronomical Journal is often abbreviated AJ in scientific papers and references. I..
Astronomical League
The Astronomical League is an umbrella organization of amateur astronomy societies. Currently their membership consists of over 240 organizations across the United States, along with a number of Members-at-Large, Patrons, and Supporting members. The mission of the Astronomical League is to promote..
Astronomical naming conventions
In ancient times, only the Sun and Moon, a few hundred stars and the most easily visible planets had names. Over the last few hundred years, the number of identified astronomical objects has risen from hundreds to over a billion, and more are discovered every year. Astronomers need to be able to ass..
Astronomical object
Solar system Extrasolar objects Simple objects Compound objects Extended objects SunPlanetary system* Planets** Mercury** Venus** Earth*** Moon** Mars*** satellites** Jupiter*** satellites** Saturn*** satellites** Uranus*** satellites** Neptune*** satellites** Pluto*** satellites* Asteroids**..
Astronomical objects named after people
This list is [Incomplete listsincomplete]; you can help by [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ expanding it]. There are probably a few thousand astronomical objects named after people. These include the names of a few thousand asteroids and hundreds of comets. Also, many topological ..
Astronomical seeing
Schematic diagram illustrating how optical wavefronts from a distant star may be perturbed by a turbulent layer in the atmosphere. The vertical scale of the wavefronts plotted is highly exaggerated. Astronomical seeing refers to the blurring and twinkling of astronomical objects such as stars..
Astronomical society
There are numerous groups devoted to promoting astronomy research and education. See, for example: Ayrshire Astronomical Society, from Ayrshire, ScotlandAstronomical League, an umbrella organization of U.S. amateur astronomy societies.American Association of Variable Star Observers, a pro-am organi..
Astronomical Society of Southern Africa
The Astronomical Society of Southern Africa (ASSA), formed in 1922, is a body consisting of both amateur and professional astronomers. The Council of ASSA meets in Cape Town. There are 8 autonomous centres throughout Southern Africa. The Cape Astronomical Association was established in 1912, short..
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) was founded in San Francisco in 1889. It has the legal status of a nonprofit organization. It is the largest general astronomy society in the world, with members from over 70 countries. The society promotes astronomy education, publishing the popular ..
Astronomical spectroscopy
High resolution spectrum of the Sun showing thousands of elemental absorption lines (fraunhofer lines). Astronomical spectroscopy is the technique of spectroscopy used in astronomy. As spectroscopy is described in its own article, this article focuses on its use in astronomy. The object of st..
Astronomical surveys
Astronomical surveys generally involving imaging or mapping of regions of the sky using Telescopes. The surveys are usually restricted to one band of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation (e.g. light or radio) or to measurements of the flux of one type of particle (e.g. cosmic rays). Surveys are ..
Astronomical symbols
Chinese Celestial symbols on an antique bronze mirror Astronomical symbols are symbols used to represent various celestial objects, theoretical constructs and observational events in astronomy. Many of the symbols are shared with astrology. The symbols listed here are commonly used by profe..
Astronomical transit
2003 Transit of Mercury The term transit or astronomical transit has two meanings in astronomy: A transit is the astronomical event that occurs when one celestial body appears to move across the face of another celestial body, as seen by an observer at some particular vantage point.A transit..
Astronomical unit
The astronomical unit (AU or au or a.u. or sometimes ua) is a unit of length. It is approximately equal to the mean distance between Earth and Sun. The currently accepted value of the AU is 149 597 870 691 ± 30 metres (about 150 million kilometres or 93 million miles). The symbol "ua" is recommend..
Astronomical units of length
Astronomers use a number of different length units for different objects. The length unit used is typically determined by two criteria: the unit should create manageable numbersthe unit should be easily derivable from observation The distances are closely related to the cosmic distance ladder. Un..
Astronomical window
In astronomy, an atmosphere can have a window for portions of the electromagnetic spectrum; that is, those wavelengths which pass through the atmosphere are said to "pass through a window." See also Radio windowAtmospheric windowOptical window ..
Astronomical year numbering
Astronomical year numbering is based on BC/AD (or BCE/CE) year numbering, but follows normal decimal integer numbering more strictly. Thus, it has a year 0 and the years before that are designated with a minus sign '−'. The era designations BC/AD or BCE/CE are dropped. So the year 1 BC is numbered..
Astronomican
In the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe, the Astronomican is a psychic beacon that can be "seen" from almost anywhere in the Warp and is vital for FTL travel since the Navigators utilize it as a reference point to reach their intended destination. The Astronomican is a complex piece of machinery..
Astronomy
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. A giant Hubble mosaic of the Crab nebula. ..
Astronomy (album)
Astronomy is an album by Bleach. It was released in 2003 under Tooth & Nail Records. This album was dedicated to Captain Josh Byers who was killed in the Iraq war on July 23, 2003. He was the brother of band members Milam Byers and Jared Byers. Track listing Get UpDecemberPlan To Pull ThroughJad..
Astronomy (disambiguation)
Astronomy can refer to one of the following articles; Astronomy, the branch of science.Astronomy (magazine), a magazine about stargazing.Astronomy (song), a song by Blue Öyster Cult.This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an r..
Astronomy (magazine)
For other uses of Astronomy, see Astronomy (disambiguation). Astronomy is a monthly American magazine about astronomy. Targeting amateur astronomers for its readers, it contains monthly columns on sky viewing, reader-submitted astrophotographs, and articles on new developments in astronomy and astro..
Astronomy (song)
Song From Secret Treaties Album by Blue Öyster Cult ReleasedApril, 1974 GenreHard Rock Length38:35 LabelCBS Records Producer(s) Murray Krugman & Sandy Pearlman Tracks Career of Evil - 3:59 - (A. Bouchard, Patti Smith) Subhuman - 4:39 - (E. Bloom, S. Pearlman) Dominance and Submission - 5..
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy and Astrophysics (abbreviated as A&A in the astronomical literature, or else Astron. Astrophys.) is a European Journal, publishing papers on theoretical, observational and instrumental astronomy and astrophysics. It was published by Springer-Verlag from 1969-2000, while EDP Sciences publi..
Astronomy and astrophysics
Astronomy and astrophysics may refer to: the physical science fields of study of astronomy and astrophysicsAstronomy and Astrophysics, a peer reviewed scientific journal This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you t..
Astronomy Common Object Model
ASCOM (originally the Astronomy Common Object Model) is a set of software interface standards utilizing Microsoft's Component Object Model technology. The ASCOM standards define a way of writing device drivers for telescopes, ccd cameras, telescope focusers, and astronomical observatory domes or enc..
Astronomy Day
Astronomy Day is an annual event intended to provide a means of interaction between the general public and various astronomy enthusiasts, groups and professionals. This event was started in 1973 by the president of the Astronomical Association of Northern California, Doug Berger. His intent was to ..
Astronomy departments in the University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge has three large astronomy departments as follows: The Institute of Astronomy, concentrating on theoretical astronomy and optical, infrared and x-ray observationsThe Cavendish Astrophysics Group, concentrating on radio and submillimetre observations and instrumentation, o..
Astronomy Domine
Astronomy Domine is a song by British psychedelic rock band Pink Floyd. The song, written and composed by original vocalist/guitarist Roger 'Syd' Barrett, was the first track featured on their debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967). The lead vocal was sung by Barrett and keyboard player..
Astronomy on Mars
This article presents information and images about viewing astronomical phenomena from the planet Mars. In many cases these are the same or similar to those seen from Earth but sometimes (as with the view of Earth as an evening/morning star) they can be quite different. Contents 1 Seasons2&..
Astronomy Picture of the Day
The Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) website is a service provided by NASA and Michigan Technological University (Michigan Technological University). According to the website, "Each day a different image or photograph of our universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a profe..
Astronotus
Astronotus is a genus of fish from the family Cichlidae. The genus is one of three genera which make up the tribe Chaetobranchini. There are two species in the genus (listed below) both of which are found in riverine South America. Astronotus species grow to 35 cm in size, and are monomorphic..
Astronotus ocellatus
The oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) is a large species of cichlid, native to rivers in Venezuela, and along the east coast of South America, down to Paraguay, and typically reaches a maximum size of 15–18 inches (38–46 cm). Part of the mating ritual of oscars is to lock jaws with each other...
Astron (spacecraft)
Astron Astron was a Soviet astrophysical spacecraft launched on March 23 1983. It was based on Venera spacecraft design. Astron was operational for six years being the largest ultraviolet space telescope of that time. Astron had an 80 cm ultraviolet telescope and an X-ray spectroscope onboa..
Astron Belt
Astron Belt is an early laserdisc video game, released in 1983 by Sega in Japan and licensed to Bally Midway for production in the United States. It is commonly cited as the first laserdisc game (a prototype debuted at the 1982 AMOA show, although Dragon's Lair ultimately beat it to public release)..
Astropalia
Astropalia (classical Astypalaea) is an island, with good harbors, in the south part of the Aegean, situated in 36.5° N. and immediately west of 26.5° E. It was colonized by Megara, and its constitution and buildings are known from numerous inscriptions. The Roman emperors recognized it as a free..
Astrophel and Stella
Likely composed in the 1580s by Philip Sidney, Astrophil and Stella is the first of the famous English sonnet sequences. They were well-circulated in manuscript before the first (apparently pirated) edition was printed in 1591; only in 1598 did an authorized edition reach the press. The sequence was..
Astrophotography
Astrophotography is a specialised type of photography that entails making photographs of astronomical objects in the night sky such as planets, stars, and deep sky objects such as star clusters and galaxies. The Moon taken at 1/250th of a second, f/11 with a focal length of 800mm Astrophoto..
Astrophyllite
Astrophyllite General Category Mineral Chemical formula (K,Na)3(Fe++,Mn)7Ti2Si8O24(O,OH)7 Identification Colour Golden brown to yellow; rarely greenish Crystal habit Tabular to bladed, radiating, stellate aggregates; lamellar masses Crystal system Triclinic Cleavage Perfect; in..
Astrophysical Journal
The Astrophysical Journal is one of the foremost research journals devoted to recent developments, discoveries, and theories in astronomy and astrophysics. Many of the classic discoveries of the 20th century have first been reported in the Journal, which has also presented much of the important rece..
Astrophysical maser
An astrophysical maser is a naturally occurring source of stimulated spectral line emission, typically in the microwave portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. This emission may arise in molecular clouds, comets, planetary atmospheres, stellar atmospheres, or from various conditions in interstellar..
Astrophysical plasma
The heliospheric current sheet results from the influence of the Sun's rotating magnetic field on the plasma in the interplanetary medium [Artist's Conception of the Heliospheric Current Sheet]. The wavy spiral shape has been likened to a ballerina's skirt, and carries a tiny 10-10 am..
Astrophysical Virtual Observatory
The Astrophysical Virtual Observatory Project (AVO) conducted a research and demonstration programme on the scientific requirements and technologies necessary to build a VO for European astronomy. The AVO has been jointly funded by the European Commission (under FP5 - Fifth Framework Programme) w..
Astrophysics
Spiral Galaxy ESO 269-57 Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, including the physical properties (luminosity, density, temperature and chemical composition) of celestial objects such as stars, galaxies, and the interstellar medium, as well as the..
Astrophysics Data System
The NASA Astrophysics Data System (usually referred to as ADS) is an online database of over 4,000,000 astronomy and physics papers from both peer reviewed and non-peer reviewed sources. Abstracts are available for free online for all articles, and full scanned articles are available in GIF and PD..
Astrophytum
Astrophytum is a genus of four species of cacti. These species are sometimes referred to as living rocks, though the term is also used for other genera, particularly Lithops (Aizoaceae). Contents 1 ''Astrophytum asterias''2 ''Astrophytum capricorne''3 ''Astrophytum myriostigma''4..
AstroPlay
AstroPlay is an artificial turf surface made to resemble natural grass, similar to FieldTurf, developed by the company that invented AstroTurf. Unlike AstroTurf, AstroPlay is designed to feel and respond more like natural grass, and reduce the likelihood of injuries such as turf toe. AstroPlay has..
Astropolis
An Astropolis (from the Greek for city of stars) can be any of several things in different contexts. These include: An idealised future civilisation, as in Eugene Jolas' Succession in Astropolis.The Astropolis Music Festival is a music festival dedicated to techno music and held in Brittany.Astropo..
AstroPop
AstroPop is a popular puzzle game developed by PopCap Games. Gameplay The object is to clear the bricks in each level to fill up the "Brick-O-Meter". To make a move, clear 4 or more bricks of the same color by grabbing a maximum of 6 same-colored bricks and releasing them into the field of bricks..
Astropulse
Astropulse is a distributed computing project that is (will be) searching for primordial black holes, pulsars, and ETI, using the Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing (BOINC) platform. Astropulse is a project that takes data from the existing SETI@home tapes and re-examines them fo..
Astros
Here are things that start with the name Astros: Major League Baseball Houston AstrosAstros Field A place in Arcadia, Greece Astros, Greece See also Astro This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, y..
Astros, Greece
A view of the beach at Astros Astros (Greek: Άστρος or Παράλια Άστρου) is a port on the Argolic Gulf in the northeast Peloponnese in eastern Arcadia. It is the seat of North Kynouria (Greek: Βόρεια Κυνουρία) and is the largest municipality in Arcadia along w..
Astrosmash
Astrosmash is a video game for the Intellivision videogame console written by John Sohl and published by Mattel in 1981. In this simplistic game, the player takes control of a laser cannon that is protecting the earth from falling asteroids and other threats. The game was one of Mattel's biggest I..
Astrosnik
Astrosniks, called Sniks for short, are fictional characters comparable to the Smurfs, but with a science fiction theme. They were made by a German company named Bully beginning in 1975. Astrosniks toys are highly collectable, especially plastic figurines. Contents 1 Anatomy & Culture2&nbs..
Astrosociobiology
Astrosociobiology (also referred to as exosociobiology and xenosociology) is the speculative scientific study of extraterrestrial civilizations and their possible social characteristics and developmental tendencies. The field involves the convergence of astrobiology, sociobiology and evolutionary ..
Astrosociology
Astrosociology, initially developed by Jim Pass, Ph.D., is the study of astrosocial phenomena, the social and cultural patterns related to outer space. At its core, perhaps, it is the "sociology of outer space" though it is also regarded as a multidisciplinary field in development that includes all..
Astrosoniq (band)
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Astros II MLRS
ASTROS II (Artillery SaTuration ROcket System) is a self-propelled multiple rocket launcher produced in Brazil by the Avibrás company. Contents 1 Variants2 Specifications3 Operators4 External links Variants SS-30 - fires 127 mm rocketsSS-40 - fires 180 mm rocketsSS-60 - fire..
Astrothrill
Astrothrill is an animated short film based on the alternative comics of the same name published by Cheeky Press. The film is directed by its creator, Craig Clark, an art rock, darkwave musician (Chorus of Souls on Fluxus Records), animator (Forrest Gump and The Simpsons), comic book artist (Nemesis..
Astrotia stokesii
Stoke's seasnake Astrotia stokesii is a species of sea snake. Distribution: China Sea and Strait of Taiwan. Coastal areas from W India and Sri Lanka Lanka wast through Gulf of Siam to China Sea, W Malaysia, Indonesia east to New Guinea and the northern and eastern coast of Australia SE Asian Sea (..
Astrotrain
Astrotrain (Triplex 1 in Italy) is the name of a fictional character in the Transformers universes. Contents 1 Transformers: Generation One (1986)1.1 Television Series/Movie1.2 Marvel comics1.3 Dreamwave Comics1.4 IDW Comics2 Transformers Club (2006)3 Transform..
AstroTurf
[Listen to this article] · [(info)] This audio file was created from an article revision dated 2006-02-04, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ([Media helpAudio help]) [[:Spoken articles|More spoken articles]] AstroTurf is a registered tr..
Astroturfing
In American politics and advertising, the term astroturfing describes formal public relations projects which deliberately seek to engineer the impression of spontaneous, grassroots behavior. The goal is the appearance of independent public reaction to a politician, political group, product, service..
AstroVan
The AstroVan is a NASA owned vehicle to transport astronauts to the launch pad before a launch mission. It has been used since the beginning of the space program and is continued to be used in the most recent Space Shuttle launches. ..
Astroviridae
|- style="text-align:center; background:violet;" !Genera |- | style="padding: 0 .5em;" | Mamastrovirus Avastrovirus |} The Astroviridae are a family of viruses, including the following genera: Genus Mamastrovirus; type species: Human astrovirusGenus Avastrovirus; type species: Turkey astrovirus Co..
Astrovirtel
The ASTROVIRTEL (Accessing Astronomical Archives as Virtual Telescopes) Project was funded for 3 years (2000-2003). It was supported by the European Commission’s Access to Research Infrastructures action of the Improving Human Potential Programme and managed by the Space Telescope European Coor..
Astrovirus
Astroviruses that infect humans have been poorly studied due to the fact that they do not grow in culture. Astroviruses belong to the family Astroviridae along with a virus know as mamastrovirus. They were first described in the year 1975 using electron microscopes during an outbreak of diarrhoea. A..
Astro (band)
Astro (Japanese; アストロ) is the solo project of Japanese musician Hiroshi Hasegawa of the influential noise music group C.C.C.C. Astro's music is made using a Moog synthesizer and covers a wide range of styles in the experimental psychedelic music field, from space music to psychedelically ti..
Astro (satellite TV)
Current Astro Logo Previous Astro Logo Astro is a subscription-based direct broadcast satellite (DBS) or direct-to-home satellite television and radio service in Malaysia. Astro is owned by MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems, a subsidiary of Astro All Asia Networks plc. The service is broad..
Astro (The Jetsons)
Astro the dog is a canine character on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon, The Jetsons. Astro was originally voiced by Don Messick. In the Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episode "Back to the Present", Astro was voiced by Wally Wingert. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending deta..
Astro All Asia Networks plc
Astro All Asia Networks plc is a Malaysia-based investment holding company and provides management services to its subsidiaries. The company, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in content creation, aggregation and distribution activities, including the provision of Direct-to-Home subscription tele..
Astro Art
Astro Art is the product of an artist and a creative idea, associated with astronomy or atmospheric objects or phenomena, both real or imagined, future or historical. It is the creative and often unique process of communicating ideas about such objects or effects. Astronomical and Atmospherical ..
Astro Blaster
Astro Blaster is a shoot 'em up arcade game released by Sega in 1981. The player controls a ship (bearing a resemblance to the Battlestar Galactica) which can move left or right, and fire red bolts upward. The player must battle through waves of enemies, which attack with varied formations and fligh..
Astro Boy
Astro Boy may refer to: Astro Boy (1960s), the original manga and first anime television seriesAstro Boy (1980s), the second television seriesAstro Boy (2003), the most recent television series[[Astro Boy: Omega Factor]], the 2004 video game for the Game Boy AdvanceAstro Boy (film), a film schedule..
Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Astro Boy: Omega Factor (known in Japan as Astroboy Tetsuwan Atom: Atom Heart no Himitsu) is a Game Boy Advance video game released in 2004 by Sega and developed by Treasure Co. Ltd and Hitmaker that is an adaptation of the 2003 anime series Astro Boy. Contents 1 Gameplay2 Reception3&..
Astro Boy (1960s)
|- ! colspan="2" style="background: #ccf; text-align: center;" | Related works |- | style="background: #e6e9ff;" colspan="2" | Astro Boy (1980s) Astro Boy (2003) |} Astro Boy is the American title for the Japanese animated series Tetsuwan Atomu (鉄腕アトム), which roughly translates to "M..
Astro Boy (1980s)
|- ! colspan="2" style="background: #ccf; text-align: center;" | Related works |- | style="background: #e6e9ff;" colspan="2" | Astro Boy (1960) Astro Boy (2003) |} Astro Boy (1982) is a remake of the 1960s anime series Astro Boy by Osamu Tezuka. This series focused more on Astro's robotic ski..
Astro Boy (2003)
|- ! colspan="2" style="background: #ccf; text-align: center;" | Related works |- | style="background: #e6e9ff;" colspan="2" | Astro Boy Astro Boy (1980s) |} Astro Boy (2003) is a remake of the 1960s anime series Astro Boy by Osamu Tezuka. In 2003, a new Astro Boy anime series was created to c..
Astro Chicken
This article is about the side game from Space Quest III. For the hypothetical self-replicating spacecraft concept, see Astrochicken. Astro Chicken was the name of an arcade game embedded in the 1989 Sierra On-Line graphical adventure [[Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon]]. The game was late..
Astro City
Astro City, vol. 2 #1. Art by Alex Ross Kurt Busiek's Astro City is a comic book series centered around a fictional American city of that name. Written by Kurt Busiek, the series is co-created and illustrated by Brent Anderson with character designs and painted covers by Alex Ross. The fir..
Astro Creep: 2000 - Songs of Love, Destruction and Other Synthetic Delusions of the Electric Head
Astro Creep: 2000 - Songs Of Love, Destruction and Other Synthetic Delusions of the Electric Head (or simply "Astro Creep: 2000") was released in 1995 by White Zombie through Geffen Records. The album was highly anticipated due to the surprise success of the band's previous release [[La Sexorcisto..
Astro Farm
Astro Farm was an animated children's series. It features the adventures of a small family who work on an asteroid which is covered in farmland. Location The main action takes place on an asteroid dedicated to farming. The main characters live in a small cottage with a barn nearby. Daisy lives in ..
Astro Fighter
Astro Fighter is a two-dimensional, space shoot'em up arcade game released in 1980 by Data East. Your job is to protect the various sectors from the hoards of invading aliens. You will have to defeat four waves of alien spaceships in order to dock with the 'GS' ship and refuel. In addition to battli..
Astro Invader
Astro Invader was the first arcade game ever released by Stern Electronics. It debuted in the summer of 1980. Description The player controls a small spaceship is at the bottom of the screen. Like most Space Invaders-type games of the period, the ship can move left and right (but not up or down)..
Astro Lounge
Astro Lounge, released in 1999, is the second full length album from the San Jose, California rock band Smash Mouth. It includes the single "All Star", which reached number four on the US billboard Hot 100, and was also featured on the soundtrack to the movie Shrek (the song is played during the f..
Astro Magnetics
Astro Magnetics is an imprint label of Eyeball Records and is owned by Marc Debiak, Alex Saavedra and Thursday's Geoff Rickly. Astro Magnetics bands BaumerThe Blackout PactJettieThe LovekillSecret Lives of the FreemasonsThe Valley Arena See also List of record labels External link [Official si..
Astro Orbitor
Astro Orbitor is an attraction at Disneyland, and is the third generation of the family of Tomorrowland rocket-spinner attractions. The latest version opened on May 22, 1998 for the new Tomorrowland. Similar rides can be found at Disneyland Paris as Orbitron, Machines Volantes, at the Magic Kingdom ..
Astro Robo Sasa
Astro Robo Sasa is an arcade video game made for the Nintendo Famicom in 1985. The game involved obtaining capsules with an 'E' on them, sometimes suspended by balloons. The main character could only use bullets to propel himself, and when the bullet count reaches 0, the game ends. A player can al..
Astro Squad
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. } The Astro Squad are a team of six Autobot Micromaste..
Astro Warrior
Astro Warrior is an video game developed and manufactured by Sega for the Master System in 1985. Game description The game is a basic top down shooter that was common at the time, similar to Zanac for the NES. The game plays through 3 levels with a boss at the end of each. Astro Warrior's three l..
Astro Wars
Astro Wars is a free online game which is both text based and turn based. The games setting is that of a far away future where space travel is possible across long distances. Astro Wars has a community of about 100.000 players and the official website is: www.astrowars.com[link] Astro War..
Astruc
Astruc can refer to: Abba Mari ben Moses ben Joseph Astruc de Lunel (13 c.)Alexandre Astruc (1923-)Jean Astruc (1684-1766)Zacharie Astruc 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 c..
Astruc Remoch
Astruc Remoch (sometimes spelled Raimuch) was an apostate Jew that made his mark in history by attempting the conversion of other Jews in the 1300s during the Inquisition. Remoch was an Orthodox Jewish medical doctor in Fraga, Spain in the 14th century. He is known to have been very strong in his ..
Astrud Gilberto
Astrud Gilberto Astrud Gilberto (born March 29, 1940) is a Brazilian singer best known for her samba and bossa nova music. She is best known as the vocalist on the Grammy Award winning song "The Girl from Ipanema". Contents 1 Biography2 Discography2.1 Albums2.2 Soundtra..
Astu
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. } Astu is an Ancient Greek term referring to the urban..
Astún
Astún is a ski resort situated near the town of Canfranc in the upper Aragon Valley of the western Pyrenees (province of Huesca, Spain). The source of the Aragon River is in the resort. Contents 1 The resort1.1 Lifts1.2 Pistes1.3 Services2 External link The..
Astur
This is about the ancient European tribe. For an article about the font, see Astur (typeface). The Astures were the original indoeuropean inhabitants of northwest area of Hispania that now comprises the provinces of León, Asturias (only the central area, between Navia and Sella rivers), and nort..
Astur-Leonese language
Astur-Leonese is a Romance language of the West Iberian group, spoken in the Spanish provinces of Asturias (where it is called Asturian, asturianu, or Bable), León, Zamora and Salamanca (where it is called Leonese, llionés), Extremadura (where it is called Extremaduran, extremeñu). The languag..
Asturcon
The Asturcones, small local horses in Asturias, have inhabited the Earth for the past 3000 years and, although at one point they were in danger of extinction, they were highly appreciated by the Romans. History Also known as the Asturcon, this breed originated in Northern Spain. It is used for ..
Asturian art
Pre-Romanesque art in Asturias is framed between the years 718 and 910, the period of the rise, extension and disappearance of the kingdom of Asturias. Contents 1 Historical introduction2 Pre-Romanesque as the Asturian monarchy's artistic expression3 Monuments of interest3.1 F..
Asturian cuisine
Asturian cuisine refers to the typical dishes and ingredients found in the cuisine of the Asturias region of Spain. Asturias is especially known for its seafood, such as fresh squid, crab, shrimp and sea bass. Salmon are caught in Asturian rivers, notably the Sella; the first fish of the season..
Asturian Left
Izquierda Asturiana (IAS) is an Asturian leftist nationalist political party of Spain. History Izquierda Asturiana was founded in 1992 by ex-militants of the Unidá Nacionalista Asturiana who were not in agreement with the direction the party was taking. To this day they have not had any representa..
Asturian Painted Hen
The Asturian Painted Hen is a large bird from the Asturian class of hens. It belongs to the Atlantic branch of animals, and it is eumetric, of medium weight, short and has a mottle look. Contents 1 History2 Appearance3 Eggs4 External links History In reference to this breed ..
Asturian pony
The Asturian pony, also known as the Asturcon, is a pony from the Asturias region of Northern Spain. The ancient breed's ancestry is not known, although it is thought to have been from crosses between the Sorraia, Garrano, and the ancient Celtic pony. The breed has faced extinction, but recently m..
Asturias
For the municipality in the Philippines, see Asturias, Cebu. For the Spanish aircraft carrier, see Spanish aircraft carrier Principe de Asturias. Comunidad Autónoma del Principado deAsturias In Detail Coat of Arms Capital Oviedo Area – Total – % of Spain ..
Asturias, Cebu
Asturias is a 4th class municipality in the northwestern coast of Cebu Province, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 38,961 people in 7,964 households. It is geographically located at 10°34'N 123°43'E. It is bounded by the Municipality of Tuburan in the north; the M..
Asturias, patria querida
Asturias, patria querida is the anthem of the Spanish autonomous community of Asturias, although it is widely regarded throughout the Spanish territory as a kind of informal, festive substitute to the Spanish national anthem, which lacks a text to be sung. The reason for this lies on the also common..
Asturias Airport
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Astur (typeface)
Astur is a decorative Spanish typeface that was designed in 1940. The letters appear to be made of wooden planks, and it is often used when an outdoor or camping look is desired. A common software version of the font is called "Woodplank". ..
Astute class submarine
BAE Systems' Artist Impression The Astute class submarines are the next generation nuclear attack submarines of the Royal Navy. When completed, the boats will comprise the largest nuclear-powered attack submarines the service has fielded. Background As the Swiftsure-class submarines aged, the..
Astwick
Astwick ([TL 215 385]) is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire. It is just to the north of Stotford. The village is the site of Astwick Hall. It is on the River Iver, and is just west of the A1. Apart from Stotford, nearby places include Biggleswade, Church End and Hinxworth. Th..
Astwood
Astwood is a village in the Borough of Milton Keynes in England, on the border with Northamptonshire. Until the administrative reorganisation in 1995 it was in Buckinghamshire. The village name is Anglo Saxon and means Eastern Wood. The parish church of St Peter is considered by some as being one..
Astyages
Astyages (in Persian: ایشتوویگو (Ishtovigu), spelled by Herodotos as Astyages; by Ctesias as Astyigas, by Diodorus as Aspadas; Akkadian: Ištumegu, Median: Rishti Vega Azhi Dahâk, Armenian: Azhdahak, Kurdish: Azh Dahâk), the last king of Media, r. 585 BCE-550 BCE, the son of king Cyaxares..
Astyanax
This article is about the mythological character; for the fish genus, see Astyanax (fish). In Greek mythology, Astyanax (Greek Ἀστυάναξ, prince of the city) was the son of Hector and Andromache. His real name was Scamandrius, but people of Troy nicknamed him Astyanax, because he was the s..
Astyanax (fish)
Astyanax Baird & Girard, 1854, is a genus of freshwater fish in the characin family (family Characidae) of order Characiformes. The type species is A. mexicanus, the Mexican tetra, and the roughly 100 Astyanax species are among the fishes known as tetras.["Astyanax"]. FishBase. Ed. Rani..
Astyanax (video game)
Astyanax is an adventure game for the Nintendo Entertainment System released in 1990. Another game called Astyanax was also released in arcades, and gameplay was very similar. Story The story revolves around sixteen-year old high school student at Greenview High named Astyanax. He has dreams every..
Astyanax jordani
Astyanax jordani is a freshwater fish of the characin family (family Characidae) of order Characiformes, native to Mexico."[Astyanax jordani]." FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. March 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006. [Astyanax jordani (TSN 639371)]. Integrated T..
Astydameia
In Greek mythology, Astydameia was the Queen of Iolcus and wife of Acastus. Acastus purifed Peleus of the murder of King Eurytion of Phthia Then, Peleus lost a wrestling match in the funeral games of Pelias, Acastus' father, to Atalanta. Astydameia, Acastus' wife, fell in love with Peleus but he sc..
Astylar
Astylar (from Gr. a-, privative, and vrukos, a column) is an architectural term given to a class of design in which neither columns nor pilasters are used for decorative purposes; thus the Ricardi and Strozzi palaces in Florence are astylar in their design, in contradistinction to Palladio's palace..
Astyle
Artistic Style is a source code indenter, formatter, and beautifier for the C, C++, C# and Java programming languages. [astyle Homepage] ..
Astylos of Croton
Astylos of Croton was an athlete from ancient Greece that starred in the ancient Olympics of the 5th century BC. He was mention in records from General Pausanias that claim he excelled in three successive Olympic games from 488 to 480 BC, in the running events of stade and diaulos. Astylos was fam..
Astyoche
In Greek mythology, two people went by the name Astyoche. Daughter of Laomedon, wife of Telephus and mother of Eurypylus.Daughter of Actor, mother of Ascalaphus with Ares. ..
Astypalaea
For the island in the Aegean, see Astipalea or Astropalia. In Greek mythology, Astypalaea was the daughter of Phoenix and Perimede and the sister of Europa. She was a lover of Poseidon and had two sons by him: Anceus, King of Samos, and Eurypylos, King of Kos. ..
AST Research
AST Research, Inc. was a personal computer manufacturer, founded in Irvine, California in 1980. AST's original business was the manufacture and marketing of a broad range of microcomputer expansion cards, later focusing on higher-density replacements for IBM's standard I/O cards in the IBM PC. A..
As Tall as Lions
As Tall as Lions, sometimes referred to as ATAL, is a band from Long Island, New York. The band was founded sometime in early 2002 as members of a previous band, Sundaze, were looking for a fresh start. These members were Dan Nigro (vocals, guitar, piano), Sean Fitzgerald (guitar, drums), and Cliff ..
As Tears Go By
''You may be looking for As Tears Go By (song) As Tears Go By (旺角卡門; lit. Mongkok Carmen) is a 1988 Hong Kong movie, directed by Wong Kar-wai. Critics have compared the film to Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets, as the central plot revolves around a small time gangster trying to keep his small..
As Tears Go By (song)
"As Tears Go By" is a song written by The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards and most popularly recorded by British singer Marianne Faithfull in 1964. The song is considered to be the first original composition by Jagger and Richards. Up until that point they had been..
As they sleep
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. } As They Sleep is a five piece extreme Metal band bas..
As the Angels Reach the Beauty
As The Angels Reach The Beauty is an album by Graveworm, released in 1999 through Last Episode. Track listing "A Dreaming Beauty""Portrait Of A Deadly Nightshade""Ceremonial Requiem""Nocturnal Hymns""Behind The Curtain Of Darkness""Pandemonium (Instrumental)""Prophecies In Blood""Into The Dust Of..
As the Apple Turns
As the Apple Turns is a website that presents a humorous take on news and rumors about Apple Computer in the form of a mock television soap opera. The soap opera theme was selected when the site started in 1997, during the 'doom and gloom', Gil Amelio days of Apple. As the Apple Turns was started i..
As the crow flies
"As the crow flies" is a colloquial term used to describe the most direct route between two points on the Earth. It is most often used to differentiate distance along this route from that along a less direct route, such as a road or railroad, and is generally the same as the great circle route. Som..
As the Crow Flies
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since May 2006. As the Crow Flies is a novel..
As the Crow Flies (play)
As the Crow Flies is a play by American playwright David Henry Hwang. ..
As the Cry Flows
As the Cry Flows is an album by British band Seafood, released on 3 May 2004. Track listing All songs written by Seafood unless otherwise stated. "Dreamt I Ruled The Sun" – 5:18"Heat Walk Against Me" – 3:36"No Sense Of Home" – 4:31"Summer Falls" – 4:59"Kicking The Walls" – 3:21"Milk A..
As the Eternal Cowboy
As the Eternal Cowboy is the second full length release from the punk rock band Against Me!. It is their debut on Fat Wreck Chords. The decision made to jump from No Idea to Fat Wreck caused the band to lose fans, many of whom accused the band of "selling out" and losing their DIY ethics. This rel..
As the Flower Withers
As the Flower Withers was the first album by Yorkshire-based doom metal band My Dying Bride. Lyrically, Aaron Stainthorpe was at his most uncompromisingly elaborate. When he was not invoking Latin in asking his audiences to incinerate an unnamed ‘her’ (‘Sear Me’), he was staging an epic b..
As the Music Plays
As the Music Plays CD by Bamboo Released 2004 Genre Pinoy rock Length 1:05:10 Label EMI Philippines Inc. Bamboo chronology N/A As the Music Plays(2004) Light Peace Love(2005) As the Music Plays is the debut album of Pinoy rock band Bamboo following the return of Bamboo Mañalac after 5 ..
As the Palaces Burn
As the Palaces Burn is Lamb of God's fourth album (second released under Lamb of God), released under Prosthetic in 2003, three years after their previous release, New American Gospel. As the Palaces Burn received considerably more airplay than their previous efforts, with three singles. The music..
As the Roots Undo
As the Roots Undo is an album released by the band Circle Takes the Square in 2004. It was released in CD and LP formats, by, respectively, the Robotic Empire and HyperRealist record labels. In a nutshell the concept behind the songs was to document the different points on a path to self-realiza..
As the Shadows Rise
As the Shadows Rise is an EP by Norwegian black metal band Emperor. It was later rereleased on compact disc as part of the True Kings of Norway split album with Immortal, Dimmu Borgir, Ancient and Arcturus. The cover art is a woodcut by Gustave Doré (1832-1883). Other bands, including Dimmu Bor..
As the Stomach Turns
As the Stomach Turns was a parody of soap operas, most notably a play on the title of a very popular soap at the time, As the World Turns, and was featured on The Carol Burnett Show. The vignette's premise was to describe, in great detail, the problems of a thirtyish woman named Marion (played by C..
As the World Falls Down
"As the World Falls Down" is a song written by David Bowie in 1986 for the soundtrack of the film Labyrinth. A video for “As the World Falls Down” was mooted for a Christmas 1986 single release, with a 3:36 edit and a video made by Steve Barron. However, this release was cancelled, for reasons ..
As the World Turns
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As Time Goes By
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Geoffrey Palmer as Lionel Hardcastle As Time Goes By was a British comedy TV series that aired from 1992 to 2005; it used the song "As Time Goes By" as its theme. It was set in Holland Park, London and occasionally in the English countryside (notably ..
As Time Goes By: the Great American Songbook 2
As Time Goes By: the Great American Songbook 2, released in 2003, is Rod Stewart's second album of jazz standards. Track listing "Time After Time""I'm in the Mood for Love""Don't Get Around Much Anymore""Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered""Till There Was You""Until the Real Thing Comes""Where or Whe..
As Time Goes By (album)
As Time Goes By is an album by Harpers Bizarre. Track listing "Introduction/Cowboy" (Gene Bob Smith)"As Time Goes By" (Herman Hupfeld)"Down at Papa Joe's" (Jerry Dean Smith)"Everynight" (Paul McCartney)"Society Strut" (Misha Mack/Jack Van Gleason)"Lullaby of Broadway" (Harry Warren/Al Dubin)"Speak..
As Time Goes By (disambiguation)
As Time Goes By is a BBC television situation comedy. As Time Goes By has also been used as the title for: As Time Goes By (song), a song used in the movie CasablancaAs Time Goes By (album), an album by Harpers BizarreAs Time Goes By (Bryan Ferry album), an album by Bryan FerryAs Time Goes By (p..
As Time Goes By (song)
This article deals with "As Time Goes By", the song. For other subjects with the same title, see As Time Goes By (disambiguation). "As Time Goes By" is a song written by Herman Hupfeld for the 1931 Broadway musical Everybody's Welcome, made famous by its inclusion in the film Casablanca sung by Doo..
As Told by Ginger
As Told by Ginger was an American animated television series which debuted on Nickelodeon in October of 2000. Produced by Klasky Csupo, Inc. (the creators of the Rugrats media franchise), and created by Emily Kapnek, the show revolves around the life of Ginger Foutley, a typical junior high school..
A (S-train)
A is a service on the S-train network in Copenhagen. It is one of the base services on the network, running every 20 minutes from about 5:00 to 1:00 every day. It runs between Hundige (serving all stations on the inner part of the Køge radial) and Hillerød (with limited stops until Holte). Stop..
A Staircase in Surrey
A Staircase in Surrey is a sequence of five novels by Scottish novelist and academic J. I. M. Stewart (1906–1994), and published between 1974 and 1978. The title refers to student accommodation in an imaginary Oxford college. (A staircase, in the more traditionally designed colleges, would id..
A Stake to the Heart (Buffy comic)
Canonicity warning: The following is not considered canonical in the Buffyverse.'' A Stake to the Heart is a trade paperback collecting comic stories based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series. Contents 1 Story description1.1 General Synopsis1.2 ''Buffy the Vampire ..
A Star Called Henry
A Star Called Henry (1999) is a novel by Irish writer Roddy Doyle. It is Vol. 1 of The Last Roundup series. The second installment of the series, Oh, Play That Thing!, was published in 2004. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The setting of the novel is..
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born is the title of three films: A Star Is Born (1937 film), starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March.A Star Is Born (1954 film), starring Judy Garland and James Mason.A Star Is Born (1976 film), starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson. Other articles: A Star is Born, (Kochav No..
A Star is Born-Again
A Star is Born-Again is an episode from The Simpsons' 14th season. Synopsis [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. During the annual Jellyfish Festival, Ned Flanders becomes depressed because he doesn't have anyone to be with anymore. Ned goes to the Leftori..
A Star Is Born (1937 film)
A Star Is Born is a 1937 film produced by David O. Selznick and directed by William A. Wellman, with a script by Wellman, Robert Carson, Dorothy Parker and Alan Campbell. It stars Janet Gaynor as an aspiring actress who travels to Hollywood to become a movie star. She meets an actor, played by Fred..
A Star Is Born (1954 film)
A Star Is Born is a 1954 musical remake of the original 1937 film, directed by George Cukor and starring Judy Garland and James Mason. Musical highlights included "The Man That Got Away" and the "Born in a Trunk" sequence. In 2000 the United States Library of Congress deemed the film "culturally s..
A Star Is Born (1976 film)
A Star Is Born is a 1976 rock music film telling the story of a young woman, played by Barbra Streisand who enters show business, and meets and falls in love with an established male star, played by Kris Kristofferson, only to find her career ascending while his goes into decline. It is a remake o..
A Star is Burns
"A Star is Burns" is the 18th episode of The Simpsons' sixth season. It involves a crossover with the short-lived animated television series The Critic for which it has been subject to some controversy. Contents 1 Synopsis2 Controversy3 Trivia4 Quotes5 External links Sy..
A Star is Torn
"A Star is Torn" is the eighteenth episode of The Simpsons' sixteenth season. The episode aired on May 8, 2005 in the US. Contents 1 Synopsis2 Trivia3 Quotes3.1 Original songs Synopsis On a visit to the Kwik-E-Mart, when Apu is being robbed, the Simpsons go to a vegetable s..
A State of Flux
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. } A State of Flux is an alternative rock band, forme..
A State of Mind
A State of Mind is a 2004 documentary film directed by Daniel Gordon. The film follows two North Korean child gymnasts and their families for over eight months in the event leading up to the 2003 Pyongyang Mass Games. See also List of films set in or about North Korea External links [Official..
A State of Trance
A State of Trance (often abbreviated as ASoT) is the title of a weekly radio show hosted by popular trance DJ Armin van Buuren. It first aired in March 2001 on ID&T Radio. The show takes the format of a two hour mix set in which he plays new promo tracks and latest releases in the trance genre of el..
A Static Lullaby
A Static Lullaby is a metalcore/emo band formed in Chino Hills, California in 2001. Their sound consists of intense distorted or screaming vocals countered with melodic singing. They are known for their heavy guitar lines and fast drums. A Static Lullaby signed a contract with Ferret Records in 2..
A Step Into The Past
A Step Into The Past (Chinese: 尋秦記; literal translation: The Chronicles of Finding Qin) is a Hong Kong television drama produced by TVB, released in 2001 and adapted from the novel Xun Qin Ji by Huang Yi. It tells the story of a 21st century Hong Kong cop, Hong Siu Lung, who travels back in ti..
A Steve Taylor Tribute: I Predict A Clone
I Predict A Clone is a compilation of songs by various artists in tribute to Steve Taylor. Steve has been quoted as saying that he likes several of these covers of his songs better than his own.[(1)] Track listing "Am I In Sync?" (by Circle of Dust)"A Principled Man" (by Hot Pink Turtle..
A Stolen Life
A Stolen Life is a 1946 drama film, directed by Curtis Bernhardt. It stars Bette Davis, who also produced; her last production for Warners. The film is a remake of a 1939 British film of the same name starring Elisabeth Bergner. Plot [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending ..
A Stone for Danny Fisher
A Stone For Danny Fisher is a very serious, early novel by Harold Robbins that looks at the effect of the Great Depression on a lower-middle class Jewish family. Written in 1952 it is actually set in the period up to 1944. Plot summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or endin..
A Stop at Willoughby
'The Twilight Zone'' original seriesSeason one (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5)'Fall 1959 – Summer 1960List of The Twilight Zone'' episodes Episodes: Where Is Everybody?One for the AngelsMr. Denton on DoomsdayThe Sixteen-Millimeter ShrineWalking DistanceEscape ClauseThe LonelyTime Enough at LastPercha..
A Storm in Heaven
A Storm in Heaven is an album by Verve. It was released in 1993 (see 1993 in music). Track listing "Star Sail" – 3:59"Slide Away" – 4:03"Already There" – 5:38"Beautiful Mind" – 5:27"The Sun, the Sea" – 5:16"Virtual World" – 6:20"Make It 'Til Monday" – 3:05"Blue" – 3:24"Butterfly" ..
A Storm of Angels
Big Finish Productions audio play ..
A Storm of Swords
A Storm of Swords is the third book in A Song of Ice and Fire, a fantasy series by George R. R. Martin. Contents 1 Plot introduction2 Plot summary3 Characters in \"A Storm of Swords\"4 External links Plot introduction A Storm of Swords is set in a fictitious world reminisce..
A Story (album)
A Story is an album by Yoko Ono, recorded in 1974, during the "lost weekend" sessions in which John Lennon produced Mind Games. The album went unreleased until the 1992 box set Onobox, which featured material from A Story on disc six. It only saw proper release as an individual album in 1997, with..
A Story In White
A Story In White is a 2001 album by the Scottish band Aereogramme, released on the Chemikal Underground label. It was their debut album and established their trademark sound - a very heavy form of post-rock. Track listing The Question Is CompletePost-Tour, Pre-JudgementEgyptHatredZionist TimingSun..
A Story of Floating Weeds
A Story of Floating Weeds is a 1934 silent film directed by Yasujiro Ozu which he later remade as Floating Weeds in 1959. The film includes the first appearance of what became one of the director's trademarks: a title sequence in which the credits appear against a sackcloth backdrop. Not only does ..
A Story of Healing
Donna Dewey follows a team of five nurses, four anesthesiologists, and three plastic surgeons from Interplast in the United States for two weeks' of volunteer work in the Mekong delta of Vietnam. The film shows not only how this changes the lives of the 110 patients who undergo surgery, but also the..
A story timeline of Another World
Main article: Another World (television series) 1964: Another World debuts on May 4. The first episode deals with the funeral of William Matthews.1967: Rachel Davis and her mother Ada are introduced.1968: Steve Frame is introduced.1969: Rachel becomes pregnant with Steve's child, starting the Steve..
A Strangely Isolated Place
A Strangely Isolated Place is an album by Ulrich Schnauss, released in 2003. Track listing "Gone Forever" – 8:12"On My Own" – 6:41"A Letter From Home" – 6:57"Monday - Paracetamol" – 7:57"Clear Day" – 7:42"Blumenthal" – 6:38"In All the Wrong Places" – 6:53"A Strangely Isolated Place"..
A Stranger Among Us
A Stranger Among Us is a movie by Sidney Lumet, starring Melanie Griffith and released in 1992. It tells of an undercover policewoman's experiences among the Hasidic Jewish community. It is often cited as one of Lumet's two failures of the 1990s, the other being Guilty as Sin (1993). Despite the po..
A Stranger Came Home
A Stranger Came Home is a 1954 English film based upon a novel of the same name by George Sanders. It was directed by Terence Fisher and starred American actor Paulette Goddard. It appeared in the United States under the title The Unholy Four. ..
A Stranger in the Mirror
A Stranger in the Mirror is a 1976 novel by Sidney Sheldon. Plot [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. This is the story about two people, Toby Temple and Jill Castle, both of whom want to make it big in Hollywood. Toby eventually becomes a superstar in the..
A Stranger Is Watching
A Stranger is Watching is a thriller novel written by Mary Higgins Clark and published in 1977. Plot The main characters in the novel are Steve Peterson, whose wife Nina was murdered two years before, his six- year-old son Neil, who witnessed the murder, and Sharon Martin, a young journalist who..
A Stranger Is Watching (film)
A Stranger is Watching is a 1982 film based on the book of the same title by Mary Higgins Clark. External link ..
A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder
A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder is the most popular book by James De Mille. It was serialized posthumously in Harper's Weekly, and published in book form by Harper and Brothers of New York City in 1888. It was subsequently serialized in the United Kingdom and Australia, and published..
A Streetcar Named Desire
This article is about the Tennessee Williams play. For the film, see A Streetcar Named Desire (film). For the opera, see A Streetcar Named Desire (opera). Broadway Show A Streetcar Named Desire Theatre Ethel Barrymore Theatre Opening night December 3 1947 Tony nominations 2 Tony awa..
A Streetcar Named Desire (disambiguation)
A Streetcar Named Desire may refer to: A Streetcar Named Desire, the original play by Tennesse WilliamsA Streetcar Named Desire (film), the 1951 film adaptation starring Marlon BrandoA Streetcar Named Desire (opera), a 1995 adaptation composed by André Previn See also A Streetcar Named Marge, a 19..
A Streetcar Named Desire (film)
A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1951 film adaption of the play A Streetcar Named Desire. It was directed by Elia Kazan and starred Marlon Brando (Stanley Kowalski), Vivien Leigh (Blanche DuBois), Kim Hunter and Karl Malden. All but Leigh were chosen from the Broadway cast of the play.1 In 1999 the ..
A Streetcar Named Desire (opera)
A Streetcar Named Desire is an opera composed by André Previn with a libretto by Philip Littell in 1995. It is based on the play by Tennessee Williams and received its premiere at the San Francisco Opera during the 1998-99 season. Cast: Blanche - Renée Fleming Stanley - Rod Gilfry (formerly Rodn..
A Streetcar Named Marge
"" is the second episode of The Simpsons' fourth season. The episode faced controversy from New Orleans due to a song in which it describes the city negatively (lyrics seen below). The writers apologized for this in the next episode, in which in the opening Bart repeatedly writes "I will not defa..
A Stripe for Frazer
011 - A Stripe for Frazer Script Jimmy Perry and David Croft Director Harold Snoad Producer David Croft Recorded Firday 29/11/68 Original transmission Saturday 29/3/69 7.00pm Series Two Length 30 minutes Original Viewing Figures 11.3 million Preceded by Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret Follow..
A Stroke of Midnight (novel)
A Stroke of Midnight is the fourth novel in the Merry Gentry series by Laurell K. Hamilton. Contents 1 Plot introduction2 Plot summary3 Characters in ''A Stroke of Midnight''3.1 Major characters3.2 Other characters4 Major themes5 Release details6 External..
A Stroll in the Pork
A Stroll in the Pork is a 1992 EP released by Raymond Watts (as PIG) Originally released in the United States by Concrete Records and in the United Kingdom by Contempo Records. Re-released in 1998 in Japan by Blue Noise Records. Contents 1 Track listing1.1 UK Version1.2 US Versi..
A Student's Guide to Liberal Learning
A Student's Guide to Liberal Learning is a booklet written by James V. Schall and published by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. In it, Schall writes that there are things that should be known " `for their own sakes, ` not for some useful or pleasurable purpose". These things help us in our ..
A Study in Emerald
"A Study in Emerald" is a short story written by British fantasy and comic book author Neil Gaiman. A Sherlock Holmes pastiche, the story also references the mythos created by horror writer H.P. Lovecraft. Plot [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The stor..
A Study in Scarlet
Sherlock Holmes novels ..
A Study in Sorcery
A Study in Sorcery (Ace Books, 1989) is an alternative history novel by Michael Kurland. It is set in the Lord Darcy universe. Plot In New England an Azteque Prince is found dead on a stone altar. Lord Darcy and Sean O Lochlainn are sent across the Atlantic to investigate. Darcy must identify the ..
A Study in Terror
A Study in Terror is a 1965 Sherlock Holmes film in which the detective goes on the trail of Jack the Ripper. Holmes is played by John Neville and Dr. Watson by Donald Houston. The film also stars Anthony Quayle, Cecil Parker, Robert Morley (as Mycroft Holmes), and Judi Dench in one of her first f..
A Study of History
A Study of History is the 12-volume magnum opus of British historian Arnold J. Toynbee, finished in 1961. It is the longest written work ever composed in the English language#redirect [[Template:Fact]]. In it he traces the birth, growth and decay of some 21 to 23 major civilizations in the world. ..
Častolovice
Častolovice is a small village in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 1,600 inhabitants. The village lies 20 kilometers from Hradec Králové and was purportedly settled by Častolov of the Hronovec family in 1342. The main attraction of Častolovice is a rennaissance-..

 

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