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El-Fish
El-Fish (or SimFish) is a fish and fish-tank simulator developed by Russian game developer AnimaTek, with Maxis providing development advice. The game was published by Maxis in 1993. Each fish in El-Fish has a unique Roe, similar to the genome. This allows the user to catch fish and use selective ..
Elf
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. A small forest elf (älva) rescuing an egg, from Solägget (1932), by Elsa Beskow An elf is a mythical creature/creature of Germanic mythology/paganism which still survives in northern European folklore. In Norse mythology they were originally a race of..
Elf-Arrows
Elf-arrows were arrowheads of flint used in hunting and war by the aborigines of the British Isles and of Europe generally, as they still are among native people elsewhere. Elf-Arrows derived their name from the superstitious belief that they were used by the fairies to kill cattle and sometimes hum..
ELFA
Family-owned Swedish company ELFA, which distributes electronics components, instruments, tools, and books to business and private customers, was founded in 1945. Today it has 350 employees, and a turnaround of roughly SEK 700 million. ELFA is headquartered outside Stockholm. Since 1945, ELFA has p..
Elfangor
Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul is a character in K. A. Applegate's book series Animorphs. He is of an alien race known as the Andalites. His adventures are highlighted in the book The Andalite Chronicles, which takes place before the main Animorphs series. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot..
Elfcon
Elfcon (also ELFcon) is short for "Elvish Linguistic Fellowship Convention", a convention first proposed by Jorge Quninonez, and then organized and originally hosted by Bill Welden, dedicated to the study of the languages created by J. R. R. Tolkien. "Elfconners" is a loose term to refer to any att..
Elfdig of Lindisfarne
Elfdig of Lindisfarne (died 990) was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 968 to 990. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Elfego Baca
--> Elfego Baca (February 10, 1865–August 27, 1945) was a legendary lawman, lawyer, and politician in the closing days of the American wild west. Elfego Baca was born in New Mexico just before the end of the American Civil War. His family later moved to Topeka, Kansas when he was a young chi..
Elfego Hernán Monzón Aguirre
Elfego Hernán Monzón Aguirre (1912 - 1981) was the leader of the military junta in Guatemala from 29 June 1954 to 8 July 1954. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Elfenland
For the legendary mystical "Elfland", see Álfheim Elfenland is a German-style board game designed by Alan R. Moon and published by Amigo Spiele in German and Rio Grande Games in English in 1998. It won the Spiel des Jahres in 1998 and the Deutscher Spiele Preis 3rd place 1998. It is originally..
Elfenlied
This article is about the poem by Eduard Mörike, for the anime TV series, see: Elfen Lied Elfenlied (lit. "elf song") is a poem written in German by Eduard Mörike that was adapted into a lied by Hugo Wolf. The poem Bei Nacht im Dorf der Wächter rief: Elfe! Ein ganz kleines Elfchen im Walde sch..
Elfen Lied
|} is a 12-volume manga series (made into an anime series during the serialization of the manga) by author . The manga is published in Japan by Shueisha. The anime was developed by executive director Mamoru Kanbe. The title is German for "Elf Song" (see Lied), and pronounced approximately [..
Elfen Lied body count
This article lists the number of casualties in the anime series Elfen Lied, both humans and Diclonius alike, occurring in each episode throughout the anime, as well as giving a brief description on the circumstances of the victims' deaths. Please keep in mind that this section comes with spoilers, ..
Elfen Lied OVA Special
This article summarizes the plot of the anime Elfen Lieds OVA Special'. Story The OVA story, or episode 10.5, mostly focuses on Nana, who attempts to adjust to her new life at the Kaede Inn. Though she tries hard to be useful in performing household activities like cooking, she keeps messing up a..
Elfers, Florida
Elfers is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pasco County, Florida, United States. The population was 13,161 at the 2000 census. Geography Elfers is located at [28°12′58″N, 82°43′22″W] (28.216072, -82.722735)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United State..
Elfhelm
In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional Middle-earth legendarium, Elfhelm was a Lord of Rohan and Marshal of the East-mark. During the War of the Ring, he fought in the Battles of the Fords of Isen with Théodred and Grimbold. Later he later fought in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. While King Éomer wa..
Elfhild
Elfhild is a fictional character in J.R.R. Tolkien's epic The Lord of the Rings. Elfhild was a Queen of Rohan, the wife of Théoden and the mother of Théodred. She died in childbirth. In some earlier drafts of the story, Elfhild also had a daughter, Idis, before she died, but the girl was soon r..
Elfin-woods Warbler
The Elfin-woods Warbler (Dendroica angelae), or Reinita de Bosque Enano (Spanish name), is a bird endemic to the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico where it is a local and uncommon species. Discovered in 1968 and described in 1972, it is the most recently described species of New World warbler (Parul..
Elfin Cars
Elfin Cars Pty Ltd has been an Australian manufacturer of sports cars and motor racing cars since 1957. Elfin Sports Cars was purchased in 1998 by businessmen and historic racing enthusiasts Bill Hemming and Nick Kovatch. It was founded by Garrie Cooper (Adelaide 1935-25 April 1982), a successful c..
Elfin Cove, Alaska
Elfin Cove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 32 at the 2000 census. Geography Elfin Cove is located at [58°11′56″N, 136°21′19″W] (58.198786, -136.355358)[Geographic references#1GR1]. Acc..
Elfin MS8 Clubman
--> Contents 1 Drivetrain2 Safety3 Suspension4 Brakes5 Steering/Pedals6 Wheels/Tyres7 Construction8 Dimensions9 External links The Elfin MS8 models have been designed by Elfin Sports Cars and styled by the Holden Design team. This collaboration ..
Elfin MS8 Streamliner
--> Contents 1 Drivetrain2 Safety3 Suspension4 Brakes5 Steering/Pedals6 Wheels/Tyres7 Construction8 Dimensions9 External links The Elfin MS8 models have been designed by Elfin Sports Cars and styled by the Holden Design team. This collaboration ..
Elfin Oak
The Elfin Oak is a 900-year-old tree stump in Kensington Gardens in London, carved and painted to look as though elves, gnomes and small animals are living in its bark. The hollow log originally came from Richmond Park, and was moved to Kensington Gardens in 1928 as part of George Lansbury's sc..
Elfin of Alt Clut
Elfin of Alt Clut (Mod. Elffin; O.En. Ælfwine; O.Ir. Alpín) was the ruler of Alt Clut (modern Dumbarton Rock), for sometime in the later seventh century. According to the Harleian genealogies, he was the son of Eugein, one of his predecessors as king. According to the same pedigree, he was the fa..
Elfi Schlegel
Elfi Schlegel (b. May 17, 1964, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a television commentator and a retired world-class Canadian gymnast. References [Schlegel's bio at Gymnastics Canada] ..
Elfi von Dassanowsky
Elfi von Dassanowsky (born February 2, 1924) is an Austrian singer, pianist and film producer. She was born in Vienna as Elfriede Maria Elisabeth Charlotte von Dassanowsky (the Austrian branch of the Polish Counts Taczanowski). Recognized internationally for her unique work as a pioneering woman ..
Elfling
Elfling is a mailing list dedicated to the languages of Middle-earth created by J. R. R. Tolkien. It has existed since September 7 1998, and is moderated by David Salo. External link [official site] ..
Elfodd
Elfodd (died 809), also known as Elfoddw (Latin Elbodugus or Elvodugus) was a Welsh bishop who induced the Welsh church to adopt the Roman method of determining the date of Easter. Elfodd appears to have been associated with the monastery at Holyhead on Anglesey as a young man, and must have still ..
Elford
Elford is a village in staffordshire, east of Lichfield and north of Tamworth. It is situated on the east bank of the River Tame. The village is said to have derived its name from the great number of eels with which the river here formerly abounded. Before the Norman conquest this manor belonged t..
Elford Albin Cederberg
Elford Albin Cederberg (March 6, 1918–April 17, 2006) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Cederberg was born in Bay City, Michigan, where he attended the public schools and at Bay City Junior College (1935 - 1937). He entered the United States Army in April 1941, and was comm..
Elfquest
Elfquest #5, 1979.Cover art by Wendy Pini.See image page for copyright details. Elfquest (or ElfQuest) is a comic book property created by Wendy and Richard Pini in 1978. The basic premise is a fantasy story about a community of elves and related species who struggle to survive and co-exist ..
Elfreth's Alley
Elfreth's Alley in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Elfreth's Alley is a residential alley located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is the oldest continuously inhabited residential street in the country, dating back to the early 1700s, and a National Historic Landmark. The..
Elfrida
Elfrida (c.945-1000, also Alfrida, Ælfthryth or Elfthryth) was the second wife and Queen consort of King Edgar of England (reigned 959-975). Contents 1 Early Life and First Marriage2 As Queen Consort3 Children of Elfrida3.1 By Ethelwold3.2 By Edgar4 References5 ..
Elfriede Blauensteiner
Elfriede Blauensteiner was an Austrian 'black widow' who killed at least three victims by poison. In each case she inherited the victim's possession. External links [Mayhem Net] ..
Elfriede Jelinek
--> Elfriede Jelinek (born 20 October 1946) is an Austrian feminist playwright and novelist. She was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2004 "for her musical flow of voices and counter-voices in novels and plays that with extraordinary linguistic zeal reveal the absurdity of society's clich..
Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler
Elfriede Lohse Wächtler (December 4, 1899 in Dresden - July 31, 1940) was a German expressionist painter whose works were banned as "degenerate art", and in some cases destroyed, by the Third Reich. In 1929, she had her first nervous breakdown, and was briefly committed to a Hamburg psychiatric i..
Elfriede Mohnecke
Elfriede Hildegard Mohnecke was a guard at two Nazi camps. She was born in Dorschen, East Prussia, Germany, on March 2, 1922. On October 12, 1944 she arrived at Ravensbrück to begin overseer training under Dorothea Binz. In November the SS sent her as an Aufseherin to the Uckermark extermination c..
Elfriede Moser-Rath
Elfriede Moser-Rath (* 3 February 1926 in Vienna, Austria; † 1993 in Unterhaching, Germany) was an Austrian ethnologist specializing in folk tales (folklorist), and early modern literature. Moser-Rath received her doctorate in 1949 from the University of Vienna with the publication of her thesi..
Elfriede Motzkuhn
Elfriede Motzkuhn was a guard at two concentration camps during World War II. She was born as Elfriede Kukulies on March 23 1917 in Tawe, East Prussia, Germany. In 1944 she applied with the SS, and was accepted as an official member. She was then sent to the Buchenwald concentration camp to be tr..
Elfriede und Kurt Hoeft Foundation
This article lacks information on the [Importanceimportance] of the subject matter. If you are familiar with it, please expand the article, or discuss its significance on the talk page. The Elfriede and Kurt Hoeft Foundation is an education foundation based in Flensburg, Germany. ..
Elfros, Saskatchewan
Elfros is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It was first settled by Icelandic immigrants. Today, according to the 1996 Census, the population is 167. Today people of Icelandic descent account 23.95% of the population, and people of Scandinavian descent account 50.85% of the population. [link]..
Elfstedentocht
The Elfstedentocht, or Eleven-cities Tour is a speed skating competition and leisure skating tour held irregularly in the province of Friesland (Frisia), Netherlands. The tour, almost 200 km in length, is conducted on frozen canals, rivers and lakes between the eleven Frisian cities: Leeuwarden, Sn..
Elfstone
In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional Middle-earth universe, Elfstone, also known as the Elessar or the Stone of Eärendil, is a famous green jewel that Galadriel gives as a gift to Aragorn just before the Fellowship of the Ring leaves the wood of Lothlórien. This stone, worn by Aragorn, later causes him..
Elfstrom Stadium
Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium is a baseball field located in Geneva, Illinois. The stadium was built in 1991 and holds 7,400 people. It is the home of the Kane County Cougars. Elfstrom Stadium is named after Philip B. Elfstrom, the former Kane County Forest Preserve President, and the person most res..
Elftor
Elftor is the main character of an eponymous webcomic. He is a small yellow creature with an orange pointy hat that looks quite like a gnome, even though he claims to be an elf. Elftor lives in Elfland (which in real life is Vermont) and has a sense of morality which some people may consider unusua..
Elfwine
In J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, Elfwine the Fair was the nineteenth King of Rohan. Elfwine was the first son of Éomer Éadig (King of Rohan) and Lothíriel, (daughter of Prince Imrahil of Dol Amroth). Through his mother, Elfwine was a first cousin once removed of Prince Faramir of ..
Elfwood
The Elfwood Logo. Elfwood is a popular web-based art gallery devoted to original science fiction and fantasy art and writing. It was started 1 May 1996 by [Thomas Abrahamsson]. It is divided into three main galleries: SF&F Art (Science Fiction and Fantasy) is the main section (it wa..
Elfyn Llwyd
Elfyn Llwyd (born September 26, 1951, as Elfyn Hughes) is a Welsh politician, Member of Parliament for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy, and parliamentary (but not national) leader of Plaid Cymru. He has been MP since 1992. He changed his name when a student from Hughes to Llwyd. External links [ePoli..
Elf (album)
Elf was released in 1972 Track listing Hoochie Koochie LadyFirst AvenueNever MoreI'm Coming Back For YouSit Down Honey (Everything Will Be Alright)Dixie Lee JunctionLove Me Like A WomanGambler, Gambler ..
Elf (band)
Cover of Elf's debut self-titled album Elf was a Blues-rock band founded in 1967 by singer Ronnie James Dio, keyboardist Doug Thaler, drummer Gary Driscoll, and guitarists Nick Pantas and David Feinstein. The band was originally called The Electric Elves, but was shortened to The Elves and fina..
Elf (disambiguation)
ELF may refer to: Earth Liberation FrontELF submachinegunElvish Linguistic FellowshipEndangered Language FundEnvironmental Life ForceEquality Liberty FraternityErisian Liberation Front (see Discordianism)Eritrean Liberation FrontEuropean Liberation FrontEvent Listener FrameworkExecutable and Linkab..
Elf (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, elves are a humanoid race that are one of the primary races available for play as player characters. Elves are renowned for their grace and mastery of magic and weapons such as the sword and bow. Becoming mature by the age of 25, they are also fam..
Elf (film)
Elf is a 2003 American comedy film directed by Jon Favreau and released in the US on November 7, 2003. As Elf begins, an infant in an orphanage crawls into Santa's sack of toys one Christmas and is accidentally taken to the North Pole. Santa (played by a decidedly unjolly Edward Asner) decides to ..
Elf (Middle-earth)
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. [[Image: celeborn11.jpg|thumb|220px|Celeborn (portrayed by Marton Csokas), an Elf in Peter Jackson's adap..
Elf Aquitaine
Elf logo Elf Aquitaine is a former French oil company merged with TotalFina to form TotalFinaElf. The new company changed its name to Total in 2003. Elf has been maintained as a major brand of Total. The Elf scandal was, according to The Guardian, "the biggest fraud inquiry in Europe since the..
Elf Bowling
Elf Bowling with elf pins and Christmas frog hopping on the icy lane. Elf Bowling by NStorm is a humorous computer game released in 1999 in which the player, as Santa Claus, attempts to knock down elves who are arranged like bowling pins. Contents 1 Gameplay2 History3 Handhe..
ELF Corporation
For various meanings of Elf, see Elf (disambiguation) page ELF Corporation (エルフ or élf) is a hentai game studio. One of its most popular games is Dokyusei, a pioneering dating sim, that has been sequelled, and turned into video and TV episodes. The character design of the main villains fro..
Elf Fatima
Elf Fatima is a post-rock quartet from Hong Kong, founded in 1997. Their influences include post-rock giants such as Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Mogwai, and Sigur Rós as well as the shoegazing bands of the 1990s. Their songs are mostly instrumental, and sometimes accompanied by the dreamy vocals..
ELF II
The Netronics ELF II was an early microcomputer trainer kit introduced about 1977 featuring an RCA 1802 microprocessor, 256 bytes of RAM, 0 bytes of ROM, DMA based bit mapped graphics, hex keypad for user interaction and DMA based program loading, a two digit hexadecimal LED display, an LED on the s..
Elf Life
Elf Life is a fantasy webcomic by Carson Fire (a pseudonym of Eric Gustafson) that is hosted on Keenspot. It debuted on June 11 1999 and ran until December 21 2004. Three spin-offs followed the original series: Elf Life: Babes in the Woods, Elf Life: Wedding Night, and Sprite Life. In December 2..
Elf Only Inn
Written and drawn by Josh Sortelli, Elf Only Inn is a webcomic set in the virtualization of a fantasy chat room. Though its cast represents a broad spectrum of gaming, fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres, each character is actually an avatar for a chat room participant. Represented throug..
Elf Owl
The Elf Owl (Micrathene whitneyi) is a member of the family Strigidae that lives in the Southwestern United States. It is the smallest owl, being about the same size as a sparrow. These owls live mainly in southern Arizona, Texas, and parts of California. In the winter, about September, they migra..
Elf Power
Elf Power Elf Power is an indie rock band whose style often resembles psychedelic rock. They are originally from Athens, Georgia, and consist of guitarist/vocalist Andrew Rieger, keyboardist Laura Carter, guitarist/violinist Adrian Finch, and drummer Josh Lott. They are part of the Elephant S..
Elf Princess Rane
|} ' (also Fairy Princess Ren''') is an anime OVA directed by Akitaro Daichi. It was released on VHS and DVD in North America by Media Blasters. Trivia The North American release contains a preview for a third OVA episode that was never produced; it's listed as an "evil preview." ..
Elf Sternberg
Elf Mathieu Sternberg, born May 7, 1966, is the former keeper of the alt.sex FAQ. He is also the author of many erotic stories and articles on sexuality and sexual practices. Elf Sternberg's best known piece of writing is probably the erotic short story "The Only Fair Game" [link], which ..
Elf versus dwarf
In Norse mythology, the races of elves (or elfs) and dwarves (or dwarfs) have always been opposites in many ways, though they are often mistaken for each other in modern times. The elves were of human height and beautiful, while the dwarves are commonly thought of as short and ugly. (The Eddas, ho..
El Fagr
El Fagr (also Al Fagr, Al Fager, or classical Arabic al-Fajr الفجر "the dawn") is an Egyptian independent newsweekly, based in Cairo. It launched in June 2005. Its editor is Adel Hamouda. In its 21st edition, dated October 17 2005, El Fagr was the first newspaper worldwide to republish on its..
El Farol bar problem
The El Farol bar problem is a problem in game theory. Based on a bar in Santa Fe, New Mexico, it was created in 1994 by Brian Arthur. The problem is as follows: there is a particular, [[wiktionary:finite|finite]] population of people. On Thursday night, all of these people want to go to the El F..
El Fary
José Luis Cantero, (born August 20, 1937, in Madrid), known professionally as El Fary, is a Spanish singer and actor. The youngest of six children, Cantero was born into a humble family in the Las Ventas neighbourhood of Madrid, close to a famous bullring. As a boy he would play truant from scho..
El Ferdan Railway Bridge
The El Ferdan Railway Bridge is a swing bridge that spans the Suez Canal near Ismailia, Egypt. It is the longest swing bridge in the world, with a span of 1100 ft (340 m). It replaced the 1963 bridge, which was destroyed in the Six-Day War. External links [Structurae: El Ferdan Bridge]&#..
El filibusterismo
Facsimile copy of the first page of the manuscript of El filibusterismo. El filibusterismo is the second novel written by Dr. José P. Rizal and a sequel to Noli Me Tangere. He began the work in October of 1887 while practising medicine in Calamba. In London (1888), he made several changes to..
El Franco
El Franco is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias. It is bordered on the north by the Cantabrian Sea, and to the west by Tapia de Casariego, to the south by Castropol and Boal, and to the east by Coaña. ..
El Frontón
El Frontón is an island off of the coast of Callao, Peru. For much of El Frontón's history, the island was used as a prison. Fernando Belaúnde Terry, who was twice president of Peru, was imprisoned on the island for twelve days as a political prisoner. During his imprisonment, Belaúnde Terry ..
El Fuerte
El Fuerte is the name of a Mexican city and municipality, and also a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bolivia. This article is about the city; for the ruins, see El Fuerte de Samaipata. El Fuerte is a city and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. It stands at [24°48..
El Fuerte de Samaipata
El Fuerte de Samaipata, also known simply as 'El Fuerte', is an archaeological site and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. It is situated in the eastern foothills of the Bolivian Andes, and is a popular tourist destination for Bolivians and foreigners alike. It ..
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