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Alicia Koplowitz, marquise of Bellavista Doña Alicia Koplowitz Romero de Juseu, marquise of Bellavista, (Spanish: Doña Alicia Koplowitz Romero de Juseu, marquesa de Bellavista) is a Spanish magnate and business woman, ranking Spain's richest woman in Forbes World's Richest People list.
Alicia Parlette Alicia Parlette is a copy editor for the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper. In 2005, she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and began a diary of her treatment which was carried on the front page of the Chronicle.
Alicia Patterson Foundation The Alicia Patterson Foundation Program was established in 1965 in memory of Alicia Patterson, who was editor and publisher of Newsday for nearly 23 years before her death in 1963. One-year grants are awarded to working journalists to pursue independent projects of significant interest and to write articles based on their investigations for The APF Reporter, a quarterly magazine published by the Foundation.
Alicia Rickter Alicia Rickter (born September 21 1972 in Long Beach, California, USA) is an American model and actress. She appeared as “Laura” in the comedy Buying the Cow and her notable TV appearances include Baywatch Hawaii and The Young and the Restless.
Alicia Rio Alicia Rio (born February 16, 1971 in La Capita, Mexico) is a Hispanic porn star who is notable for her large labia. She quickly rose to the top in the industry due to her curvaceous figure, good looks, enthusiastic performances, and the many who were attracted to her large labia--the largest in the adult film business.
Alicia Sacramone Alicia Sacramone (born 3 December, 1987) is a World Champion American gymnast from Boston, Massachusetts. Sacramone was the 2005 World Champion on Floor Exercise and has won many titles with her powerful and spunky gynnastics style.
Alicia von Sobbe-Grimberg Alicia von Sobbe-Grimberg (born February 1, 1980 in Sydney, Australia) was a former cheerleader for the South Sydney Rabbitohs rugby league team. Alicia has had small roles on Australian TV Shows Heartbreak High, The Footy Show and even appeared as a contestant on Pop Stars.
Alicia Vergel Alicia Vergel (1927-1993) was a Filipina actress noted for her roles as fighting women and amazons and, like Norma Blancaflor, for her heart-shaped face. She married Sampaguita Pictures leading man Cesar Ramirez and had two children who are also celebrities in the Philippines: Ace Vergel (known as "the Bad Boy of the Philippines") and Beverly Vergel who is an actress and a director of TV shows such as the soap opera Esperanza.
Alicia Villarreal Alicia Villarreal (born Martha Alicia Villarreal Esparza on August 31, 1974, in Monterrey, Mexico) is a Mexican singer. Music critics pointed to her as one of the few possible "next Selena" when Selena Quintanilla died in 1995.
Alicja Janosz Alicja Janosz (born June 4, 1985 in Pszczyna, Poland) was the winner of Polish Idol in 2002. She also appeared in World Idol, where she sang "I Don't Know How to Love Him" from Jesus Christ Superstar.
Alicja Olechowska Alicja Olechowska (born February 10, 1956 in Grodzisk Mazowiecki) is a Polish politician. She was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 6395 votes in 20 Warsaw district, candidating from Platforma Obywatelska list.
Alick Glennie Alick Glennie (19*-2003) was a British computer scientist, most famous for having developed Autocoder, which many people regard as the first ever computer compiler. Glennie worked with Alan Turing on several projects, including the Manchester Mark I/II.
Alick Isaacs Alick Isaacs (17 July 1921 - 26 January 1967) was a British virologist. He is best remembered for his work on interferon, having been Head of the Laboratory for Research on Interferon, National Institute for Medical Research,1964-7.
Alick Nkhata Alick Nkhata was a popular Zambian musician and broadcaster in the 1950s through to the mid-1970s. Nkhata, Zambian Broadcasting Service’s director, formed the Lusaka Radio Band, which was later called the Big Gold Six Band.
Alick Wyers Alick Wyers (15 December 1907 - 28 November 1980) was an English cricketer who played a single first-class match, for Worcestershire against Glamorgan in July 1927. He made just 3 in his only innings before being out lbw to Jack Mercer.
Alickadoo An alickadoo is a non-playing member of a UK based rugby union club who helps in the running of the club by performing various roles, usually on match days. These roles are not committee positions but are essential if the club is to function properly.
Alicurá Dam The Alicurá Dam (in Spanish, Embalse de Alicurá) is the first of five dams on the Limay River in northwestern Argentine Patagonia (the Comahue region), about 100 km from the city of San Carlos de Bariloche, approximately at , and 705 m above mean sea level. It was inaugurated in 1985.
Alidius Warmoldus Lambertus Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer Alidius Warmoldus Lambertus Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer (born 7 March 1888, Groningen – died 16 August 1978, Wassenaar) was a Dutch lawyer, colonial statesman and administrator. He joined the diplomatic service in 1915.
Alie te Riet Alice ("Alie") te Riet (born August 4, 1953 in Groningen) is a former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There she was eliminated in the qualifying heats of the 100m Breaststroke, clocking 1:18.
Alief, Houston, Texas Alief is an area in Harris County that is mostly within the city limits of Houston, Texas. A small portion of the community is in unincorporated Harris County, which is in Houston's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ).
Alien (film) Alien is a 1979 science fiction / horror film directed by Ridley Scott, from an original story by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett. The film's title refers to the main antagonist, a highly aggressive extraterrestrial which threatens the crew of the spaceship Nostromo after hatching from the body of one of the humans.
Alien (signifier) The alien is a device used in literature to signify elements foreign, ignored, repressed, or marginalized in a given society. The alien can also offer an outside perspective, illuminating the complexities and/or exposing the hypocrisies and irrationalities in a set social norms.
Alien (video game) Alien is a game produced by Argonaut Software in 1984 and released by Argus Press - it is based on the cult sci-fi movie of the same name directed by Ridley Scott. The game uses very simple black and green graphics, with a little extra color for some text and for the location of the characters.
Alien and Sedition Acts The Alien and Sedition Acts were a series of acts of Congress passed by the Federalists in 1798 during the administration of President John Adams. Proponents claimed they were designed to protect the United States from alien citizens of enemy powers and to stop seditious attacks from weakening the government.
Alien Adventure Alien Adventure is a science fiction/slapstick comedy 3-D film in IMAX format released in 1999 by nWave Pictures, written and directed by Ben Stassen. The movie was rated G (or the local equivalent) in most countries.
Alien Assault Traders Alien Assault Traders is a multiplayer turn based space trading game where players use turns that are accumilated over time to trade goods, build empires and take over the universe. Loosely based on Trade Wars, the code base was forked from the Nova Gaming System and Black Nova Traders.
Alien Bounty Hunter The Alien Bounty Hunter (nicknamed The Mighty Morphin Bounty Hunter by fans; abbreviated as ABH) is a character in the science fiction FOX TV series, The X-Files. He was initially listed as The Pilot in the credits.
Alien Breed (series) The Alien Breed games are a series of Gauntlet-style top-down sci-fi shoot 'em up video games developed by Team17, heavily insipired by the Alien films. Later, first person shooter titles were released under the Alien Breed name.
Alien Breed 2004 Alien Breed 2004 (sometimes AB2K4 or AB2004) is an unfinished and shelved game in Team17's Alien Breed franchise, a series of Science Fiction-themed shooters largely inspired by the Alien films. It was announced as in development in 2003, and was shelved in early 2005.
Alien Breed 3D Alien Breed 3D (sometimes AB3D) is the fourth game in Team17's Alien Breed franchise, a series of Science Fiction-themed shooters largely inspired by the Alien films. It was published in 1995 by Ocean Software, and is the first 3D game in the series.
Alien Breed 3D II: The Killing Grounds Alien Breed 3D II: The Killing Grounds (sometimes AB:TKG or TKG) is the fifth and, to date, final game in Team17's Alien Breed franchise, a series of Science Fiction-themed shooters largely inspired by the Alien films. It was published in 1996 by Ocean Software.
Alien Breed II: The Horror Continues Alien Breed II: The Horror Continues is the sequel to Alien Breed, a Science Fiction-themed top-down shooter largely inspired by the Alien films. It was released in 1993 by Team17 for the Amiga, available in both OCS/ECS and AGA versions.
Alien Breed: Tower Assault Alien Breed: Tower Assault (sometimes ABTA) is the third game in the Alien Breed franchise, a series of Science Fiction-themed top-down shooters largely inspired by the Alien films. It was released in 1994 by Team17 for the Amiga, PC and CD32, and is the last 2D game in the series.
Alien Carnage Alien Carnage, also known as Halloween Harry, is a side-scrolling platform game written by SubZero Software and distributed by Apogee Software. The cartoon-style game features agent Halloween Harry who has to save the world from aliens who want to take over control of Earth by turning its population into green-skinned zombies.
Alien Contamination Alien Contamination (aka Contamination) is a 1980 science fiction horror film directed by Luigi Cozzi. It follows the story of an astronaut who helps a government agent and detective to track down an alien menace.
Alien Flight Student Program The Alien Flight Student Program is a program operated by the United States Transportation Security Administration to screen prospective flight student candidates who are not citizens of the United States, before they are allowed to undergo pilot training. This program was created in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks, in recognition of the fact that the individuals who piloted the hijacked aircraft first learned to fly at US flight schools.
Alien Hominid Alien Hominid is an independently developed console video game released for Sony PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube in 2004 through publisher O~3 Entertainment. A PAL version was later released during May 2005 for PlayStation 2 and Microsoft's Xbox through ZOO Digital Publishing.
Alien Hunters (Warhammer 40,000) In the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe, the Ordo Xenos, (more commonly known as the Alien Hunters) are one of the three Ordos of the Inquisition, faced with counteracting the threat of alien species. Currently, there is no Alien Hunter Codex, but rules for Deathwatch Space Marines have been printed in White Dwarf, and a background book, Xenology, was released by Black Library Publications in February 2006 (Spurrier, 2006).
Alien implants Alien implants is a term used in Ufology to describe a physical object allegedly placed in someone's body after they have been abducted by aliens. Claimed abilities of the implants range from mind control to biotelemetry (the latter akin to humans tagging wild animals for study).
Alien invasion The alien invasion is a common theme in science fiction stories and film, in which a technologically-superior extraterrestrial society invades Earth with the intent to replace human life, or to enslave it under a colonial system, or in some cases, to use humans as food.
Alien language An alien language is a general term for any language that might be used by putative extraterrestrial lifeforms. The study of such languages has been termed xenolinguistics or astrolinguistics (the latter typically in science fiction, though Star Trek uses exolinguistics).
Alien Legion Alien Legion was an early Epic Comics title about the members of a military unit called Force Nomad, comprised of the "dregs of the universe" and similar to the French Foreign Legion. The cast includes leader Sarigar, whose lower half is serpentine, fully humanoid Torie Montroc, and probably the most popular character, Jugger Grimrod, a Thraxian.
Alien music Alien music is a genre of music based on the principle that music does not have to follow a standard pattern consisting of 12 notes per octave. Unlike Indian music that explores this option further than Western music, alien music does not have a set number of notes and does not have octaves.
Alien Nation (TV series) Alien Nation was a science fiction television series, based on the movie of the same name. Gary Graham starred as Detective Matthew Sikes, a Los Angeles police officer reluctantly working with "Newcomer" alien George Francisco, played by Eric Pierpoint.
Alien Nation: Common Sense About America's Immigration Disaster Alien Nation: Common Sense About America's Immigration Disaster is a 1995 national bestseller book by Peter Brimelow. It criticizes US immigration policy after 1965 from a conservative and nationalist perspective.
Alien priory Alien priories were certain religious establishments in England before 1414 in which the inmates had no voice in the appointment of their superiors, who were sent across the seas by the Norman abbots and who could be withdrawn at pleasure.
Alien Planet "Alien Planet" is a two-hour special on Discovery Channel about two NASA robot probes investigating for alien life on the fictional planet Darwin IV. It was based on the book Expedition, by sci-fi/fantasy artist and writer Wayne Douglas Barlowe, who was also executive producer on the special.
Alien Quadrilogy The Alien Quadrilogy is a four-movie, nine-DVD box set of Alien, Aliens, AlienÂł and Alien: Resurrection. The box set was released by 20th Century Fox on December 2, 2003 following the re-release of Alien in theaters on Halloween 2003.
Alien sidekick The Alien sidekick is a character developed in science fiction literature and motion pictures. The function of the alien sidekick is similar to that of the typical sidekick, but differing further from the hero character by being of a different species and typically from a different planet.
Alien Shooter The third-person shooter PC action game Alien Shooter was created by the Russian "Sigma Team" released in 2002. It has two expansions, called "Fight for Life" and "The Experiment".
Alien Technology Alien Technology is a manufacturer of RFID technology. The company is headquartered in Morgan Hill, California, with an RFID tag manufacturing facility in Fargo, North Dakota, the Alien RFID Solutions Center, in the Dayton, Ohio area, and sales offices in the US, Europe and Asia.
Alien vs Predator (Lynx game) Alien vs Predator is a first-person shooter video game that was to be released for the Atari Lynx around 1994, but was cancelled when Atari dropped support of the Lynx. However, a beta version exists and a ROM image is available on the internet.
Alien War Alien War was a "total reality" experience in the United Kingdom that originally opened at the Arches in Glasgow themed around the Alien series of films. The attraction had a short run as a mobile event at various exhibition centres in the UK (including the Bournemouth International Centre and the Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre).
Alien Worlds Alien Worlds was a science fiction anthology comic book edited by Bruce Jones and April Campbell. The title was published on a bi-monthly schedule by Pacific Comics from December 1982 to April 1984 (eight comic books in total: seven issues for the series, followed later by a special unnumbered three-dimensional comic book titled Alien Worlds 3D).
Alien's passport An alien's passport, sometimes called a certificate of identity, is a travel document issued by a national government to foreign residents who are stateless or unable to obtain a passport from their own country.
Alien8 Recordings Alien8 Recordings is an independent record label founded in 1996 by Sean O'Hara and Gary Worsley, under whose operation the label continues to this day. Originally focusing on noise and experimental music, the label has since broadened its scope to include numerous other genres while becoming particularly active in releasing the works of artists based in its home town of Montreal, including the indie-pop band The Unicorns.
Alienating Our Audience Alienating Our Audience is a live album by the band Mindless Self Indulgence, released on October 8 2002 (see 2002 in music). The album contains many fan favorites from the "Tight" era, as well as six previously unreleased tracks.
Alienation effect The alienation effect (from the German Verfremdungseffekt) is a theatrical and cinematic device "which prevents the audience from losing itself passively and completely in the character created by the actor, and which consequently leads the audience to be a consciously critical observer."Brecht, Bertolt "Brecht on Theater", page 91.
Alienation of affections In United States law, alienation of affections is a tort action brought by a deserted spouse against a third party alleged to be responsible for the failure of the marriage. The defendant in an alienation of affections suit is typically an adulterous spouse's lover, although family members, counselors, or clergy members who have advised a spouse to seek divorce have also been sued for alienation of affections.
Alienator Alienator is a 1989 Sci-Fi/Action/Thriller, directed by prolific filmmaker Fred Olen Ray-- the producer, director, and screenwriter of over one hundred low to medium-budget feature films in many genres-- and starring Jan-Michael Vincent, star of the CBS television series Airwolf.
Aliens & Strangers Aliens & Strangers is a horror garage band from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (USA). Formed in early 1992, Aliens & Strangers went on to record and release numerous demos and two singles on Space Race Records before breaking up in 1996.
Aliens Ate My Homework Aliens Ate My Homework was first published by Aladdin in 1993, as the first in a series of four books, all written by Bruce Coville. The series is generally referred to as "Bruce Coville's Alien Adventures" or "Rod Allbright's Alien Adventures".
Aliens in America Aliens in America is a sitcom series for The CW, being developed by NBC Universal Television Studio, for the 2007-2008 television season. It tells the story of a Wisconsin mom who arranges to host a foreign exchange student, believing the visitor will help her shy son become more popular.
Aliens in Stargate Most planets in the Stargate universe are populated by humans. This is largely because, in the distant past, the alien race known as the Goa'uld came to Earth and posed themselves as the Egyptian Gods, forcing thousands of slaves to worship them.
Aliens of the Deep Aliens of the Deep is a 2005 documentary film, directed by Academy Award winner James Cameron and Steven Quale and filmed in the 3-D IMAX format. It shows footage from 40 deep sea dives in both the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
Aliens versus Predator (computer game) Aliens versus Predator is a science fiction first-person computer game developed by Rebellion and published by Sierra. It was officially released for PC and Mac in 1999, followed by an unofficial port to Linux in 2001, following Rebellion's public release of the game's source code.
Aliens versus Predator 2 Aliens versus Predator 2 is a video game developed by Monolith Productions and published by Sierra Entertainment, which was released through Fox Interactive in 2001. The game is a sequel to Aliens versus Predator, which is based loosely on the movies of the Alien and Predator series.
Aliens versus Predator versus The Terminator Aliens versus Predator versus The Terminator is a comic published by Dark Horse Comics about fictional characters from three separate movie series: Alien, Predator, and The Terminator. The series was in four parts, with parts 2-4 having a tagline on their cover.
Aliens: Colonial Marines Aliens: Colonial Marines is a first-person shooter video game that was to be released for PlayStation 2 in Fall 2001, but Fox Interactive and Electronic Arts cancelled its development for unknown reasons. Aliens: Colonial Marines takes place between the second and third film , when a rescue team of colonial marines and a salvage team go on a search-and-rescue mission for the missing USCM (United States Colonial Marines) ship, Sulaco.
Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual, written by Lee Brimmicombe-Wood and published by HarperPrism is a fictional guide to the United States Colonial Marines depicted in the film Aliens. The Technical Manual describes in detail the equipment and organization of the Colonial Marines, and while it attempts to stay faithful to the films it adds and expands upon a number of topics not depicted in the film such as artillery and tanks.
Alienware Alienware Corporation is an American computer hardware company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dell Computer Corporation. It has a reputation for offering the latest technologies for desktops and laptops that are specialized for video editing, audio editing, and especially gaming.
Alifa Rifaat Alifa Rifaat (June 5, 1930 - 1996) was a controversial Egyptian author, whose short stories reflect on the life of traditional Muslim women in rural Egypt. She was an anomaly in the Egyptian literary scene, speaking only Arabic but having left Egypt many times.
Aligarh Movement Aligarh Movement was the movement led by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, to educate the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent after their defeat in the freedom struggle of 1857. It had enormous success and had profound impact on the future of subcontinent.
Aligider Aligider is located ten kilometers to the west of Teseney and was home to the Barattolo cotton plantation where Hedareb tribes and 1500 ex-fighters and their families farm cotton, sesame and sorghum. Aligider is an old Italian frontier village, still containing a few Italian relics, but the village was extensively sacked by the Ethiopian forces in 2000 in their campaign to sabotage the Eritrean economy.
Alignment (archaeology) An alignment in archaeology is a secondary or circumstantial form of evidence used to associate features such as postholes by virtue of there physical relationships rather than stratigraphic ones. Features dissected by latter intrusions can have their constituent parts re-associated by looking at alignments.
Alignment level The alignment level in an audio signal chain or on an audio recording is a defined anchor point that represents a reasonable or typical level. It does not represent a particular sound level or signal level or digital representation, but it can be defined as corresponding to particular levels in each of these domains.
Alignments of random points Statistics shows that if you put a large number of random points on a bounded flat surface you can find many alignments of random points. Some people think that this can be used to prove that ley lines exist due to chance alone (as opposed to supernatural or anthropological explanations).
Aligoodarz Aligoodarz (Luri: Aligudarz, formerly Ale Goodarz) is a city in the province of Lorestan in western Iran. Aligoodarz is located at 503 km from Tehran and situated in a region which is a mixture of plain and foothill, thus enjoying a mountainous mild climate.
Aligot Aligot is a dish traditionally made in the Auvergne region of France made of melted Tomme cheese blended into mashed potatoes, often with some garlic. Other cheeses - usually not fully ripe - can be substituted for Tomme cheese.
Alichen-Mokokchung-DEF Alichen-Mokokchung-DEF refers to the continuous settlements in Mokokchung District that stretches from Yimyu in the Northwest through Mokokchung town and Ungma to Alichen in the South and from Mokokchung town through Fazl Ali College campus to Chuchuyimpang and D.E.
Aliiolani Hale AliiĹŤlani Hale is a building located in downtown Honolulu, Hawaii, currently used as the home of the Hawaii State Supreme Court. It is the former seat of government of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the Republic of Hawaii.
Alija Izetbegović Alija Izetbegović (August 8, 1925 – October 19, 2003) was a Bosniak activist, lawyer, philosopher, and politician, first president of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1990 to 1996 and member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency from 1996 to 2000, and author of several books, most notably Islam Between East and West.
Alija Sirotanović Alija Sirotanović was a very famous Yugoslav miner, perhaps the most famous of all Yugoslav udarniks. He was held up by the Communist Party of Yugoslavia to be a model of a hard-worker in the former Yugoslavia.
Alijan Ibragimov Alijan Ibragimov (also known as Alidjan or Alidzhon Ibragimov) is a Kyrgyzstan-born Muslim oligarch who is a member of a well-known circle of oligarchs in Kazakhstan known as the “Trio.” The “Trio” comprises Ibragimov and his business partners, Alexander Mashkevich and Patokh Chodiev, who made their billions by asset-stripping in the mining/metals, oil, gas, and banking sectors in Kazakhstan.
Alikhan Bokeikhanov Alikhan Bokeikhanov (1866 - 27 November 1937) was a Kazakh writer, political activist, and environmental scientist. He is famous for advocating the idea that Kazakhs should learn Russian culture and simultaneously preserve Kazakh customs and law.
Aliki Diplarakou Aliki Diplarakou, in Greek: Αλίκη Διπλαράκου, (August 28, 1912 - October 30, 1993) grandmother of Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg, and the first Greek contestant to win the Miss Europe title after winning the Miss Hellas (Greek: Μις Ελλάς) title at the Miss Star Hellas Pageant. Aliki's name has been spelled in various ways, from Alice Diplarakou to Aliki Diplearakos and Aliki Diplarakos.
Aliki Vougiouklaki Aliki Vougiouklaki (Greek: Αλίκη Βουγιουκλάκη, born Maroussi, Athens, Greece July 20, 1934 and died on July 23, 1996 of pancreatic cancer in Athens) was a Greek movie star and a singer who appeared in 42 mostly musical movies. She is considered to be one of the idols of Greek cinema together with Dimitris Papamichail, who was her husband in the 1960s.
Alim Qasimov Alim Qasimov, born in 1957 in Shamakha, is a Azerbaijani musician and is the foremost Mugham singer in Azerbaijan, Alim has recorded nine albums and lately has been featured quite frequently in Azerbaijani newspapers and TV programs. Alim and his 21 year old daughter Fargana Qasimov have recorded three albums of Mugham music together.
Alimamy Pallo Bangura Alimamy Pallo Bangura is a politician in Sierra Leone. Over the past 12 years, Bangura has played a major role in Sierra Leonean politics and is currently a member of the Revolutionary United Front Party, where he replaced rebel leader Foday Sankoh following Sankoh's May 2000 arrest and 2002 electoral disqualification.
Alimardan Topchubashev Alimardan Alekper oglu Topchubashev (Azeri: Əlimərdan Topçubaşov) (May 4, 1862, Tbilisi - November 8, 1934, Paris) was a prominent Azerbaijani politician, foreign minister and speaker of the Parliament of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. He was a prominent lawyer, a member of the Russian State Duma and editor of the influential "Caspiy" newspaper.
Aliment Aliment, in Scots law, is the sum paid or allowance given in respect of the reciprocal obligation of parents and children, husband and wife, grandparents and grandchildren, to contribute to each other's maintenance. The term is also used in regard to a similar obligation of other parties, as of creditors to imprisoned debtors, the payments by parishes to paupers, etc.
Alimony Alimony, maintenance or spousal support is an obligation established by law in many countries that is based on the premise that both spouses have an absolute obligation to support each other during the marriage (or civil union) unless they are legally separated. In some instances the obligation to support may continue after separation.
Alimos Alimos (Greek: Άλιμος), Latin and older form: Alimus, is a suburb in the south southwestern part of Athens, Greece. Alimos is also known as Kalamaki (Καλαμάκι, older forms: Kalamakio and Kalamakion).
Alin The Alin (originally called the Alim) are one of three main civilizations in the 2006 PC real-time strategy game, Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends. They are a magical civilization inspired by the legends and stories from 1001 Arabian Nights.
Alin Minteuan Alin Ilie Minteuan (born 12 November 1976) is a Romanian footballer who currently plays for Romanian first league side CFR 1907 Cluj. Minteuan's first team was CFR Cluj, where he went on to play for Universitatea Cluj, Rapid Bucharest, and Gloria Bistrita.
Alina Fernández Alina Fernández Revuelta (born March 3, 1956) is the daughter and a critic of Fidel Castro. She lived under her father’s rule from when he took power in 1959 until she fled the country in 1993 with her daughter because of dissenting political views.
Alina Gut Alina Gut (born February 10, 1938 in Lublin) is a Polish politician. She was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 8455 votes in 6 Lublin district, candidating from Samoobrona Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej list.
Alina Pogostkina Alina Pogostkina (born Leningrad, 18 November 1983) is a Russian-born German violinist. The daughter of two professional musicians, Pogostkina began playing the violin at the age of four and quickly showed herself to have exceptional talent.
Alina Vacariu Alina Vacariu, Romania's Model of the Year in 1998, this model-actress and aspiring forensic biologist has traveled the world, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, South America posing in skimpy lingerie and bare-to-there bathing suits. She's also worked the runways of the world's hottest designers and steamed up the Abercrombie & Fitchcatalog.
Alina, regina di Golconda Alina, regina di Golconda (Alina, Queen of Golconda) is an opera in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti. The Italian libretto was written by Felice Romani after Michel-Jean Sedaine's French libretto for Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny's ballet-heroique Aline, reine de Golconde (Paris Opera, 1766), in its turn based on the novel by Stanislas de Boufflers.

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