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Altostratus undulatus cloud The altostratus undulatus is a type of low altocumulus cloud with signature undulations within it. These undulations may be visible (usually as "wavy bases"), but frequently they are indiscernable to the naked eye.
Altova Altova is a commercial software development company with headquarters in Beverly, MA, USA and Vienna, Austria that produces integrated XML, UML, and data management software development tools. Their flagship product is XMLSpy although they have recently broadened their product line to include data integration, UML, and Web services development tools and removed their free Home Edition XML Spy (making all their products requiring a fee after a 30 day trial).
Altovis Altovis is a herbal drug that was marketed as a pharmaceutical drug in major television advertising campaigns in 2004 and 2005, targeted primarily at individuals who find themselves low on energy. Its main active ingredients are caffeine and ginseng.
Altporn Altporn (also known as alt-porn, alternaporn, or simply alt) is a portmanteau of "alternative pornography". Altporn tends to involve members of such subcultures as goths, punks, or ravers and is often produced by small and independent studios or managers.
Altreich Altreich ("Old Empire") is a German term used from 1938 to 1945 for the territories that were part of the Third Reich in 1937, as opposed to Austria (called Ostmark by the Nazis), the Sudetenland and other territories annexed by Germany during the subsequent years.
Altri Altri is a Portuguese industrial conglomerate headquartered in Oporto. The group's main companies operate in wood pulp production, cultivation of forests for the timber and paper industry and co-generation of energy, including energy production from renewable resources.
Altrice In bird and mammal biology, altricial species, or altrices, are those whose newly hatched or born young are relatively immobile, have closed eyes, lack hair or down, and must be cared for by the adults. Altricial young are born helpless and require care for a comparatively long time.
Altrincham Altrincham (pronounced "Oltringum") is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England."Official British Place Name Archives - Altrincham", Greater Manchester County Records Office - Retreived October 19, 2006 Situated within the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, Altrincham lies approximately eight miles (12.
Altrincham and Sale West (UK Parliament constituency) Altrincham and Sale West, formerly known as Altrincham and Sale, is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Altrincham Ice Dome The Altrincham Ice Dome is an approximately 2,500-capacity (2,104 seats, and up to 500 standing) ice rink in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England that is currently under construction. The Ice Dome will host the home matches of the Manchester Phoenix ice hockey club.
Altron Altron is a Japanese video game developer and publisher. It has developed or published games for the Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Super Nintendo, Sega Mega Drive, Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo DS, Game Boy and Game Boy Color video game systems as well as for the PC.
Altruism (ethics) Altruism is an ethical doctrine that holds that individuals have an ethical obligation to help, serve, or benefit others, if necessary at the sacrifice of self interest. Auguste Comte's version of altruism calls for living for the sake of others.
Altsek Nunatak Altsek Nunatak (Nunatak Altsek 'nu-na-tak al-'tsek) is a 170m high rocky peak projecting from the Murgash Glacier, Greenwich Island, Antarctica. The peak is named after Khan Altsek, whose Bulgarians settled in Italy in the 7th century AD.
Altstadt (Düsseldorf) The Altstadt (literally "old town") is one of the 49 boroughs of the German city of Düsseldorf, and belongs to City District (District 1). The Düsseldorfer Altstadt is known as the longest bar in the world (»längste Theke der Welt«), because the small Old Town has more than 300 bars and discotheques.
Altwarp Altwarp is a village located in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, on the border with Poland. It has about 600 inhabitants and is located on the Bay of Neuwarp (German: Neuwarper See) opposite the Polish town of Nowe Warpno.
Altyaghach National Park Altyaghach National Park is a national park of Azerbaijan. It was set by the decree of the President of Azerbaijan on the area of 11035 hectares of Khizi and Siyazan administrative districts on August 31, 2004.
Altyn-Tagh Altyn-Tagh, or Astyn-Tagh (Chinese: 阿尔金山), also called Altun Shan, or Altun Range, is one of the chief constituent ranges of the Kunlun in the southern Uighur Autonomous Region of Sinkiang, China, Central Asia.
Altynai Asylmuratova Altynai Asylmuratova (born 1961) was a leading ballerina with the Kirov Ballet/Mariinsky Theatre and a guest artist all over the world. Asylmuratova was born in Alma-Ata, Kazakstan, and after graduation from the Vaganova Choreographic Institute she joined the Kirov Ballet in 1978.
Altynay Sapargalieva Altynay Sapargalieva (Kaz:Алтынай Сапарғалиева (born November 30 1989 in Zhanaözen, Kazakhstan) is a singer who rose to popularity after placing third (Contestant NO.320106) in SuperStar KZ 3, the Kazakh version of Pop Idol.
Altynbek Sarsenbayev Altynbek Sarsenbayev (; or Алтынбек Сәрсенбайұлы; [Altynbek Sarsenbaiuly]; 1962 - February 13, 2006) served in the Government of Kazakhstan before becoming a political opposition leader. At the time of his death, he served as co-chairman of the opposition Naghyz Ak Zhol (True Bright Path) party.
Aluísio Azevedo Aluísio Tancredo Gonçalves de Azevedo (April 14, 1857–January 21, 1913) was a Brazilian writer. His writing style makes use of diverse characteristics from Naturalism, most zoomorphism and environmental determinism.
AluĂ­zio LicĂ­nio de Miranda Barbosa AluĂ­zio LicĂ­nio de Miranda Barbosa (born in Alto Rio Doce, Minas Gerais, Brazil) is best known by his students and friends as Professor LicĂ­nio. He is presently retired, and is Emeritus Professor of the Institute of GeociĂŞncias of the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais(UFMG) and one of most distinguished geoscientists of Brazil.
Alubia pinta alavesa Alubia pinta alavesa, or the "Álava pinto bean", is a red variety of pinto bean which originated in AñanaRecetas para acordarse de sabores perdidos: "Añana. Es el origen de la alubia pinta alavesa y, como tal, esta legumbre pesa en su cocina.
Alucard (Castlevania) Adrian Farenheits Tepes (Ţepeş), better known as , is the son of Dracula in the Castlevania video game series. As the offspring of an unnatural bond between Dracula and a human woman named Lisa, Adrian had special powers, preordained to be stronger than any human but not potentially as strong as his father.
Alucitoidea Aluctoidea is the superfamily of many-plumed moths. Most of the roughly 160 described species are in the family Alucitidae; the much smaller Tineodidae is sometimes merged therein, making the Alucitoidea monotypic.
Aluche Aluche is a barrio of the city of Madrid, situated in the southwest of the city, in the La Latina district. It is bounded by the barrios of Campamento, Las Águilas, Lucero, Los Cármenes, and the Carabanchel district.
Aluku The Aluku are an ethnic group living in the forested interior of Suriname, and the eponymous term for their language, which has less than 1,000 speakers. The language is English-based with French and other influences.
Alum Alum, Allom [aluminium potassium sulfate], in chemistry, is a term given to the crystallized double sulfates of the typical formula M+2SO4·M3+2(SO4)3·24H2O, where M+ is the sign of an alkali metal (lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, or caesium), and M3+ denotes one of the trivalent metal ions (typically aluminium, chromium, or iron (III)). The ammonium ion (NH4+) also occurs in the M+ position.
Alum Cave Trail The Alum Cave Trail (Also referred to as Alum Cave Bluff Trail) is an American hiking trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in Sevier County, Tennessee. The trail ascends Mount Le Conte, the tallest (and sixth highest) mountain east of the Mississippi River] and contains many notable landmarks before merging into the [[Rainbow Falls Trail, near the summit.
Alum initiate Alumni/nae initiation is a process where someone who did not join a fraternity or sorority in college is initiated as an alumni/nae member. The alumni initiate has the full benefits of membership as an alumnus/na.
Alum Rock, Birmingham Alum Rock, also known as "The Rock", is an inner-city "sub-area" located roughly 2 miles east of Birmingham city centre, and is officially a division of Saltley. In the past, Alum Rock was largely known to be an Irish area, but is now part of the Asian district of Birmingham, which also encompasses nearby Small Heath and Sparkbrook.
Alumbrados The Alumbrados (Illuminated) was a term used to loosely describe practitioners of a mystical form of Christianity in Spain during the 15th-16th centuries. In spite of their lack of organization and their peaceful forms of expression through the Catholic church in the late 15th century, they were severely repressed and became some of the early victims of the Spanish Inquisition.
Aluminitis Aluminitis' A slang term describing a non-medical condition known to infect individuals who are passionate about collecting, restoring, and using aluminum vehicles. The term is used by vintage travel trailer enthusiasts (ie: Airstream, Spartan, Serro Scotty, etc.
Aluminium alloy Aluminium alloys or aluminum alloys are alloys of aluminium, often with copper, zinc, manganese, silicon, or magnesium. They are much lighter and more corrosion resistant than plain carbon steel, but not quite as corrosion resistant as pure aluminium.
Aluminium battery Aluminium batteries are commonly known as Aluminium-air batteries, due to the reaction of oxygen in the air with Aluminium. Aluminium batteries are a very interesting battery chemistry due to the extremely high energy density.
Aluminium bronze Aluminium bronze is a type of bronze in which aluminium is the main alloying metal added to copper. A variety of aluminium bronzes of differing compositions have found industrial use, with most ranging from 5% to 11% aluminium by weight, the remaining mass being copper; other alloying agents such as iron, nickel, manganese, and silicon are also sometimes added to aluminium bronzes.
Aluminium gallium arsenide Aluminium gallium arsenide (also Aluminum gallium arsenide) (AlxGa1-xAs) is a semiconductor material with very nearly the same lattice constant as GaAs, but a larger bandgap. The x in the formula above is a number between 0 and 1 - this indicates an arbitrary alloy between GaAs and AlAs.
Aluminium indium arsenide Aluminium indium arsenide, also indium aluminium arsenide or AlInAs (AlxIn1-xAs), is a semiconductor material with very nearly the same lattice constant as GaInAs, but a larger bandgap. The x in the formula above is a number between 0 and 1 - this indicates an arbitrary alloy between InAs and AlAs.
Aluminium isopropoxide Aluminium isopropoxide (C9H21O3Al) is a compound of aluminium that is useful in organic chemistry. Aluminium isopropoxide was first used as a reducing agent by Meerwein and Schmeidt in the Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction in 1925.
Aluminium monostearate Aluminium monostearate is an organic compound which is a salt of stearic acid and aluminium. It has the molecular formula Al(OH)<SUB>2</SUB>C<SUB>18</SUB>H<SUB>35</SUB>O<SUB>2</SUB>.
Aluminium recycling Aluminium recycling is the process by which aluminium can be reused in products after its initial production. The process involves simply melting the metal, which is far less expensive and energy intensive than creating aluminium based products from the ore, which must be done through large-scale electrolysis.
Aluminium wedge of Aiud The Aluminum Wedge of Aiud, also known as the Object of Aiud, is a wedge-shaped object found 2 kilometers East of Aiud, Romania, on the banks of the Mures river in 1974. According to an article written by Boczor Iosif, a contributor to Hungarian paranormal magazines, it was found under 35 feet of sand and along side 2 mastodon bones.
Aluminized screen Aluminized screen is a cathode-ray tube screen whose brightness is increased by coating the phosphor with a thin layer of aluminium. Light from an excited part of the phosphor that would normally shine back inside the tube is thus reflected forward, increasing the total light output from the screen.
Aluminosilicate Aluminosilicate minerals are minerals that have the basic structure and composition of AlSiO4. Hydrated aluminosilicate minerals are referred to as zeolites and are porous structures that are natural occurring materials.
Alumni association An alumni association is an association of graduates (alumni) or, more broadly, of former students. In the United Kingdom and the United States, alumni of universities, colleges, schools (especially independent schools), fraternities, and sororities often form groups with alumni from the same organization.
Alumni Athletic Club Alumni Athletic Club, usually just Alumni, is a rugby and former football (soccer) sports club from the Belgrano district of Buenos Aires in Argentina. The club was founded in 1891, with the name Buenos Aires English High School.
Alumni Corps The term Alumni corps has become, since the mid-1980s, commonly applied to a drum and bugle corps comprised of former members of an established drum and bugle corps, either still existing or disbanded. Since the 1990s the term has also been erroneously applied to classic drum corps.
Alumni Gym (Loyola University Chicago) Alumni Gym is a 2,000 capacity structure on the campus of Loyola University Chicago. It serves as the home of the Loyola Ramblers Men's and Women's Volleyball programs, as well as the Loyola University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.
Alumni Gymnasium (University of Kentucky) Alumni Gymnasium is a building on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington, Kentucky. When it opened in 1924, replacing Alumni Hall (now known as Barker Hall and Buell Armory), it was a 2,800 seat multi-purpose arena, serving as home to the University of Kentucky Wildcats basketball team.
Alumni Healthful Living Center The Alumni Healthful Living Center is a sports complex on the campus of Western New England College in Springfield, Massachusetts. It is the home to the Western New England College men's and women's basketball teams, women's swimming team, wrestling team, and women's volleyball team.
Alumni Stadium (BJU) Alumni Stadium is the athletics stadium at Bob Jones University, a Protestant Fundamentalist university in Greenville, South Carolina. The stadium, a gift of the BJU Alumni Association, seats 4,000 in a single stand situated along the north sideline.
Alun Owen Alun Owen (November 24 1925 – December 6 1994) was a British screenwriter, predominantly active in television but best remembered by a wider audience for writing the screenplay of The Beatles' debut feature film A Hard Day's Night in 1964.
Alun Wyn Jones Alun Wyn Jones (born 19 September, 1985) is a Welsh rugby union footballer, currently playing for the Ospreys in the Celtic League. He has also played for the Welsh national team, and previously represented Wales at the under-21 level.
Alundra Alundra is an Action RPG for the PlayStation released in 1997, developed by Matrix Software and published by SCEI in Japan; Working Designs later released it in America. It won great critical acclaim for its bizarre story and smooth game mechanics.
Alunga Mwepu Alunga Mwepu was a Zairean football player who achieved notoriety for his performance in a match against Brazil at the 1974 World Cup. Mwepu formed part of the defensive wall when Brazil were awarded a free kick just outside the Zairean penalty area.
Alupka Alupka (, , ) is a resort town in Crimea, Ukraine, situated 17 km to the west of Yalta. It is famous for a picturesque palace, designed by Edward Blore in an extravagant mixture of Scottish baronial and Neo-Moorish styles and built in 1828-46 for prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov.
Alur people Alur are an ethnic group who live mainly Nebbi district in northwestern Uganda, but also in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, north of Lake Albert. They are part of the larger Luo group, and their language is mutually intelligible with Acholi.
Alured Clarke Sir Alured Clarke (24 November 1744 – 16 September, 1832, Llangollen) was an officer of the British army, lieutenant governor of the colonial Province of Quebec, and civil administrator of Lower Canada. Following his service in Canada, Clarke served as commander-in-chief of the British forces in Madras, then Bengal, then all of India.
Aluru Venkata Rao Aluru Venkata Rao(12th July 1880 - 25th Feb 1964) was one of the most eminent leaders of the the Karnataka Ekikarana movement. He had a very strong impact on the Ekikarana movement which was fighting for a separate state encompassing all Kannada speaking areas of Mysore, Bombay Presidency and Nizam's Hyderabad.
Alusa Fallax Alusa Fallax were an Italian symphonic rock band. They released only one LP, Intorno alla mia cattiva educazione (1974), considered a masterpiece in some progressive rock circles They also released two singles in 1969], [[Dedicato a chi amo and Tutto passa Further reading ==
Alush Alush (Hebrew: אָלוּשׁ) was one of the places, the last before Rephidim, at which the Israelites rested on their way to Mount Sinai (Numbers 33:13, 14). It was probably situated on the shore of the Red Sea.
Alushta municipality Alushta city municipality (, , ), officially "the territory governed by the Alushta city council", also known as Greater Alushta is one of the 25 regions of Crimea. It is a resort region, located at the southern shore of Crimea - one of the most famous recreational territories of the former Soviet Union.
Alustriel Silverhand Lady Alustriel Silverhand is a fictional character in the Forgotten Realms universe. She is the elected ruler of Silverymoon and currently holds the title of the ruler of the Silver Marches, a confederation of various states in the areas around Silverymoon (including Mithral Hall, Everlund, Citadel Adbar, and other citadels, towns, and villages).
Alutiiq The Alutiiq (plural: Alutiit), also called Pacific Yupik or Sugpiaq, are a southern, coastal branch of Alaskan Yupik. They are not to be confused with the Aleuts, who live further to the southwest, including along the Aleutian Islands.
Alutor The Alutor or Aliutor are a northeastern Siberian people of the Kamchatka and Chukotka peninsulas in Russia. Traditionally hunters, gatherers, fishers and reindeer-herders, they speak a Chukotko-Kamchatkan language.
Alux An alux (Mayan: [ä lōōsh’], plural: aluxob: [ä lōōsh’ə]) is the name given to a type of sprite or spirit in the mythological tradition of certain Maya peoples from the Yucatán Peninsula. Aluxob are conceived of as being small, only about knee-high, and in appearance resembling miniature traditionally dressed Maya people.
Alva Colquhuon Alva Colquhuon (born March 30 1942) is a former Australian freestyle and butterfly swimmer of the 1950s, who won a silver medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1960 Rome Olympics. However, she was unfortunately best known for resolving a dispute at a team meeting during the Rome Olympics.
Alva Duer Alva Duer (November 18, 1904—November 18, 1987) was a college basketball coach and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and United States Olympic Committee administrator and is a member of the NAIA and Basketball Halls of Fame. He went to Stafford High School in Kansas and was captain of the basketball team all four years he attended.
Alva M. Lumpkin Alva Moore Lumpkin (November 13, 1886 - August 1, 1941) was a United States Senator from South Carolina. he moved with his parents to Columbia, South Carolina in 1898; he attended the public schools of both places.
Alva Noto Alva Noto a stage name of sound artist Carsten Nicolai, who has established himself as a leading artist amongst current electronic sound and visual designers who are using art and music as hybrid tools to create microscopic views of creative processes. Another alias he uses is Noto.
Alva R. Fitch Alva Revista Fitch (September 10, 1907–November 25, 1989) was a Lieutenant General in the United States Army and was Deputy Director of Defense Intelligence Agency from 1946 to 1964. From October 16, 1961 to January 5, 1964, Fitch served as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Headquarters, Department of the Army.
Alva Xar Alva Xar is the name of a comic book supervillain of the type of scientific mastermind. He has appeared in DC Comics' titles "Mystery in Space" and "Strange Adventures" in the stories featuring Adam Strange, who is his opponent.
Alvah Bessie Alvah Bessie (June 4, 1904 - July 21, 1985) was a New York City-born American screenwriter who was imprisoned for ten months and blacklisted by the movie studio bosses for being one of the group known as the Hollywood Ten.
Alvan Cullem Gillem Alvan Cullem Gillem (July 29, 1830 – December 2, 1875) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Although Southern-born, he remained loyal to the Federal government and fought in several battles in the Western Theater before commanding occupation troops in Mississippi and Arkansas during Reconstruction.
Alvand class frigate The Alvand class (also called the Saam class frigate or the 'Vosper Mk 5 type) comprise four Iranian light patrol frigates. Only three are currently in service, although Jane's Fighting ships 2006-07 reports that the wreck of the Sahand is being re-built.
Alvar Aalto Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto (February 3, 1898 — May 11, 1976) was a Finnish architect and designer, sometimes called the "Father of Modernism" in the Nordic countries. His work includes architecture, furniture and glassware.
Alvar Aalto Medal The Alvar Aalto Medal was established in 1967 by the Finnish Association of Architects, the Museum of Finnish Architecture, and the Finnish Association of Architects (SAFA). The Medal has been awarded intermittently since 1967 when the medal was created in honour of Alvar Aalto.
Alvar Fáñez de Minaya Alvar Fáñez de Minaya was the military commander to El Cid (Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar) during his exile and his conquests as part of the Reconquista. Minaya was also his nephew through Cid's younger sister and therefore was first cousin to the Cid's daughters.
Alvar Larsson Alvar Larsson was a Swedish boy who disappeared in 1967 at the age of thirteen. Alvar and his family lived at a farm called Sundslätt at the southeast part of the island Sirkö in Åsnen, one of the largest lakes in Småland.
Alvarado de Mar del Plata Club Atlético Alvarado are an Argentina Football club, their home town is Mar del Plata, on the Atlantic coast of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. They currently play in Zone B of the regionalised 4th level of Argentinian football Torneo Argentino B.
Alvares (ski resort) Alvares is also a ski resort situated in Iranian province of Ardebil. It is the second standard ski resort in Iran and is situated in the hamlet of Alvares which is located 24 kilometers away from the city of Sarein and at an altitude of 3,200 meters above sea level.
Alvarez hypothesis The Alvarez hypothesis is the theory that the mass extinction of the dinosaurs and many other living things was caused by the impact of a large asteroid on the Earth sixty-five million years ago, called the Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction event. Evidence indicates that the asteroid fell in the Yucatán Peninsula.
Alvarezsauridae The Alvarezsauridae are an enigmatic family of small, long-legged running dinosaurs. Although originally thought to represent primitive birds, most recent work suggests that they are more primitive members of the Maniraptora.
Alvarezsaurus Alvarezsaurus (IPA: ; "Alvarez's lizard") was a small alvarezsaurid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period of Argentina, approximately 89 - 85 million years ago. Estimates suggest that it measured about 2 metres in length and weighed approximately 20 kg.
Alvaro Alfonso de Miranda Neto Alvaro Alfonso de Miranda Neto (born 5 February 1973 is a Brazilian show jumper and equestrian who participated for Brazil at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Known as Doda de Miranda, he also participated at the 2003 Pan American Games
Alvaro Espinosa Álvaro Espinosa (born Madrid, Spain) is a professional racecar driver who has experience in both karting and Formula series in his native Spain. Espinosa competed in karting professional during 2001, moving to Spanish Formula Three in 2002.
Alvaro Lopes Cancado Alvaro Lopes Cancado - nickname Nariz (February 8 1912 - September 19 1984) was a Brazilian footballer (defender) playing for Brazil national football team in FIFA World Cup 1938 . He played only in one game in that tournament - against Czechoslovakia .
Alvaro Mejia (runner) Alvaro Mejia is a Colombian long distance runner who became a national hero after competing in the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games 5,000 meter final. Mejia competed in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics in the 10,000 meters, where he placed tenth.
Alvaro Murillo Alvaro Murillo, one of the top goal scorers in the history of Costa Rica, is considered in his nation to be one of the best soccer forwards of the 50's. He played almost his entire career in Deportivo Saprissa, and held the record for more goals scored for that team until it was broken in the 70's by Edgar MarĂ­n.
Alvaro Ormeño Alvaro Andrés Ormeño Salazar (born April 4, 1979) is a Chilean midfielder, who currently plays for Chilean clubColo-Colo. He debuted in Chile's second division with club Ñublense and later he played for Ovalle.
Alvaro Pascual-Leone Alvaro Pascual-Leone (born , 7 August 1961 Valencia, Spain) is a professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School, with which he has been affiliated since 1997. He is the Director of the Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation and Associate Director of the General Clinical Research Center of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
Alvars The Alvars () were the twelve saints, who during the early medieval period of Tamil history (between the seventh and the tenth centuries CE) helped revive Hinduism through their devotional hymns. They were Vaishnavites (worshipers of Lord Vishnu).
Alvastra Abbey Alvastra Abbey was a Cistercian monastery located at Alvastra in Östergötland, Sweden. It was founded in the first half of the 12th century by a donation of land from King Sverker I of Sweden to the Cistercian Order.
Alvastra pile-dwelling The Alvastra pile-dwelling () is a pile dwelling from ca 3000 BC in neolithic Scandinavia. South Scandinavia has many types of cult centres, but the Alvastra pile dwelling is unique in Northern Europe and is the only of its kind outside of the Alpine Pile Dweller culture.
Alvøen Alvøen or Alvøy is the name of a farm and place in Laksevåg in Bergen, Norway. After Alvøens Papirfabrik Ltd had been manufacturing paper in Alvøen since 1797, the paper mills were stopped for good in 1981.
Alvediston Alvediston is a village and civil parish in the Salisbury district of Wiltshire, England, with a population of 91 (2001 census). It is about eight miles east of Shaftesbury, at , and is the source of the River Ebble.
Alvechurch (automobile) The Alvechurch was a British cyclecar manufactured by the Alvechurch Light Car Company in Alvechurch, near Birmingham in 1921. The company was owned by Dunkleys, a pram maker, who also made cars under their own name.
Alveolar approximant The alveolar approximant is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents dental, alveolar, and postalveolar approximants is , and the equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is r.
Alveolar consonant Alveolar consonants are articulated with the tongue against or close to the superior alveolar ridge, which is called that because it contains the alveoli (the sockets) of the superior teeth. Alveolar consonants may be articulated with the tip of the tongue (so-called apical consonants), as in English, or with the flat of the tongue just above the tip (the "blade" of the tongue; called laminal consonants), as in French and Spanish.
Alveolar ejective The alveolar ejective is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is , and the equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is t_>.

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