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Anchor escapement The anchor escapement is a type of escapement, the mechanism in a clock that maintains the swinging of a pendulum for accurate timekeeping. It was first claimed to be invented by Robert Hooke, although some references credit William Clement, but Joseph Knibb of Oxford has the best evidence in his favour.
Anchor Exchange Anchor Exchange was an underground telephone exchange built in Birmingham in the 1950s. It was built together with the Guardian Exchange in Manchester and the Kingsway Exchange in London to provide hardened communications in the event of nuclear war.
Anchor Hocking Anchor Hocking Glass Corportation is a glassware manufacture that merged the AnchorCap and Closure Corporations with the Hocking Glass Company in 1937. The first glassware they produced as the Anchor Hocking Glass Company was Royal Ruby in 1939.
Anchor Ice Anchor Ice is described by the World Meteorological Organization as "submerged ice attached or anchored to the bottom, irrespective of the nature of its formation." Anchor ice is most commonly observed in fast-flowing rivers during periods of extreme cold, at the mouths of rivers flowing into very cold seawater, in the shallow sub or intertidal during or after storms when the air temperature is below the freezing point of the water, and in the subtidal in the Antarctic along ice shelves or near floating glacier tongues.
Anchor paper In standards based assessment, authentic assessment and Holistic grading, a test response is assigned a numeric score against typically both a scoring rubric, or set of rules, and an example paper or two for each level. These examples are called anchor papers.
Anchor portal An anchor portal is a support structure for overhead electrical power transmission lines in the form of a portal for the installation of the lines in a switchyard. Anchor portals are almost always steel-tube or steel-framework constructions.
Anchor pylon Anchor pylons or strainer pylons utilize horizontal insulators and occur at the endpoints of conductors. Such endpoints are necessary when interfacing with other modes of power transmission (see image) and, due to the inflexibility of the conductors, when significantly altering the direction of the pylon chain.
Anchor Step The Anchor Step is the terminating step pattern of nearly all main West Coast Swing dance moves. Together with the slot, it is the most distinguishing element of West Coast Swing as compared to other swing dances.
Anchor Stone Blocks Richter's Anchor Stone Building Sets (German: Richter's Anker-Steinbaukasten) are stone building blocks made in Germany. They are known for being so precisely cut and polished that they fit together perfectly, much like LEGOs.
Anchor Terrace Anchor Terrace is an early 19th century building on the east side of Southwark Bridge Road in London, situated very close to the River Thames. Built in the mid-1830s, its original inhabitants were senior employees of the nearby Anchor Brewery, Southwark, which was then owned by Barclay and Perkins & Co.
Anchorage Bucs Baseball Club The Anchorage Bucs Baseball Club is a summer collegiate baseball team in Anchorage, Alaska, attracting players from universities throughout the world. The team has been a member of the Alaska Baseball League since 1980.
Anchorage class dock landing ship The Anchorage class dock landing ships were a series of five dock landing ships (LSD) constructed and commissioned by the United States Navy between 1965 and 1972. US Navy decommissioned all five of them by 2003.
Anchorage Daily News The Anchorage Daily News is a daily newspaper based in Anchorage, Alaska, in the United States. With a circulation of about 71,711 daily and 89,423 Sundaysit is by far the most widely read newspaper in the state] of [[Alaska.
Anchorage Northern Knights The Anchorage Northern Knights were a team in the Eastern Basketball Association and the Continental Basketball Association from 1977 to 1981. They won the 1980 CBA Championship, and reached the 1979 CBA finals.
Anchorage Times The Anchorage Times was a daily newspaper published in Anchorage, Alaska that became known for the pro-business political stance of longtime publisher and editor, Robert Atwood. Competition from the McClatchy-owned Anchorage Daily News forced it out of business in 1992.
Anchoring (NLP) Anchoring is a neuro-linguistic programming term for the process by which memory recall, state change or other responses become associated with (anchored to) some stimulus, in such a way that perception of the stimulus (the anchor) leads by reflex to the anchored response occurring. The stimulus may be quite neutral or even out of conscious awareness, and the response may be either positive or negative.
Anchorite Anchorite (male)/anchoress (female), from the Greek anachōreō, signifying "to withdraw", "to depart into the country outside the circumvallated city", denotes someone – prominently in earlier Christian and medieval times – who for religious reasons withdraws from the secular society and leads an intensely prayer-oriented and, circumstances permitting, Mass-focused life. The term is sometimes assumed to be interchangeable with hermit BBB Radio 4: Making History – Anchorites ; but it is important to retain a clear distinction.
Anchorman: Music from the Motion Picture Anchorman: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album to the 2004 film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. The album is a compilation of the songs used in the film, with Will Ferrell (in character as Ron Burgundy) giving a brief introduction to each song.
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is an American comedy film which was released on July 9, 2004. It stars Will Ferrell as pompous TV news anchor Ron Burgundy and Christina Applegate (as Veronica Corningstone), David Koechner (as sportscaster Champ Kind), Steve Carell (as slow-witted weatherman Brick Tamland) and Paul Rudd (as field reporter Brian Fantana).
Anchorome In the fictional world of Forgotten Realms, Anchorome is the equivalent of North America, and as such could be translated as real-world's Vinland from the vikings. It is almost unexplored and is at the North of Maztica.
Anchors Aweigh (film) Anchors Aweigh is a 1945 musical comedy film, directed by George Sidney in which two sailors go on a four-day shore leave in Hollywood, accompanied by music and song, meet an aspiring young singer and try to help her get an audition at MGM. It stars Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, Kathryn Grayson, José Iturbi, and Dean Stockwell.
Anchovy The anchovies are a family (Engraulidae) of small but common schooling saltwater plankton-feeding fish. They are found in scattered areas throughout the world's oceans, but are concentrated in temperate waters, and are rare or absent in very cold or very warm seas.
Anchovy pear The anchovy pear (also called the river pear) is a fruit native to the West Indies and is often found near rivers or marshes in large colonies. It grows on the evergreen tree Grias cauliflora of the Lecythidaceae (Brazil nut) family.
Anchusa class sloop The Anchusa class sloops were built under the Emergency War Programme for the Royal Navy in World War I as part of the larger "Flower Class", which were also referred to as the "Cabbage Class", or "Herbaceous Borders".
Ani Ani (, Latin: Abnicum) is a ruined city situated in the Turkish province of Kars near the border with Armenia, was once the capital of a medieval Armenian kingdom that covered much of present day Armenia and eastern Turkey. This city began over 1,500 years ago on the eastern side of the Akhurian River (Arpaçay), a branch of the Aras which now constitutes a border between Armenia and Turkey.
Ani DiFranco Ani DiFranco (IPA: ) (born Angela Marie Difranco on September 23, 1970) is a singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She is known as a prolific artist (having released at least one album every year since 1990, with the exception of 2000) with a devoted cult following, and is seen by many as a feminist icon.
Ani Choying Dolma Ani Choying Dolma (born 1971 in Kathmandu, Nepal), also known as Choying Drolma, is a Buddhist nun and musician from the Nagi Gompa nunnery in Nepal. She is known in Nepal and throughout the world for bringing many Tibetan Buddhsit chants and feast songs to mainstream audiences.
Ani-Anti According to the Book of Mormon, Ani-Anti was a village in the land of Nephi, probably located between the Lamanite cities of Jerusalem and Middoni. All three were inhabited by a considerable number of Nephite dissidents known as Amalekites (probably Amlicites).
Ani-Com Hong Kong The Ani-Com Hong Kong () (called Hong Kong Comics Festival (香港漫畫節) previously) is a book fair focusing on comics. It held annually at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on August usually, selling comic books and comic-releated products.
Ani-kutani Ah-ni-ku-ta-ni or Ah-ni-gu-ta-ni (pronounced Ah-nee-koo-tah-nee/Ah-nee-goo-tah-nee) were the ancient priesthood of the Cherokee or Ah-ni-yv-wi-ya people. According to Cherokee legend, the Ah-ni-ku-ta-ni were exterminated during a mass uprising by the Cherokee people approximately 300 years prior to European Contact.
Ani-Mayhem Ani-Mayhem was an anime-based collectible card game first released in 1996 in the wake of the CCG boom created by the popularity of Magic: The Gathering. Produced by the merchandising arm of Pioneer Animation (now known as Geneon) and published by Upper Deck, Ani-Mayhem's cards featured images from a variety of anime series and movies.
Ani-Stohini/Unami Ani-Stohini/Unami a small Native American tribe located in seven counties of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and one county of North Carolina. One of the oldest petitioners for federal recognition through the Bureau of Acknowledgement and Research in the Interior Department, the tribe is one of nine tribes in Virginia and one of the tribes of North Carolina.
Anianus of Alexandria Anianus served as Patriarch of Alexandria from 68 to 82, a position which preceded the Popes of the Coptic Church and Orthodox Church of Alexandria. He was the successor of Saint Mark the Evangelist, and is, in fact, mentioned in the apocryphal Acts of Mark.
Aniara (poem) Aniara is a poem of science fiction written by the Swedish Nobel laureate Harry Martinson in 1956. It consists of 103 cantos and relates the tragedy of a space ship which, originally bound for Mars with a cargo of colonists from the ravaged Earth, after an accident is ejected from the solar system and into an existential struggle.
Aniceti Kitereza Aniceti Kitereza (1896 - 1981), an African novel writer, was born in 1896 to Miss Muchuma and her husband Malindima in Ukerewe, Tanzania. He was the grandson of the king Machunda from the Silanga-Clan of the island of Ukerewe in the lake Victoria.
Aniceto Lacson Aniceto Lacson (April 17, 1857, Molo, Iloilo–1931, Talisay, Negros Occidental) Sugar Farmer, Revolutionary General and businessman, was the fifth son of seven children of Lucio Lacson and Clara Ledesma of Iloilo, who migrated to Negros when Aniceto was still young. Aniceto’s early education began under private tutelage in Molo, Iloilo.
Aniconism Aniconism is the absence of any representations, in a restricted sense those of living or divine beings, and more generally, any type of human substitution. The word itself derives from Greek εικων 'image' with the negative prefix an- (Greek privative alpha) and the suffix -ism (Greek -ισμος).
Aniconism in Buddhism Buddhist art used to be aniconic: the Buddha was only represented through his symbols (an empty throne, the Bodhi tree, the Buddha's footprints, the prayer wheel). This reluctance towards anthropomorphic representations of the Buddha, and the sophisticated development of aniconic symbols to avoid it (even in narrative scenes where other human figures would appear), seem to be connected to one of the Buddha's sayings, reported in the Digha Nikaya, that discouraged representations of himself after the extinction of his body.
Aniconism in the Bahá'í Faith For the followers of the Bahá'í Faith, the photographs and depictions of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh, who are considered Manifestations of God, are considered very precious. They are viewed and handled with reverence and respect, and their existence itself is not considered offensive.
Anidulafungin Anidulafungin or Eraxis is an anti-fungal drug manufactured by Pfizer that gained approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in February 21, 2006 it was previously known as LY303366. There is preliminary evidence that it has a similar safety profile to caspofungin].
Aniello Dellacroce Aniello "Neil" "Mr. Neil" Dellacroce (March 15,1914 - December 2, 1985) was a gangster, and high-ranking member of the Gambino crime family, one of the five major Mafia factions in New York City.
Aniene The Aniene River (in Latin: Anio, formerly called the Teverone) is a 98 km river in Lazio, Italy. It flows down from the mountains at Trevi nel Lazio and goes westward past Subiaco, Vicovaro, and Tivoli into the Tiber.
Anigozanthos Anigozanthos is a small genus of Australian plants in the Bloodwort family Haemodoraceae. The 11 species and several subspecies are commonly known as kangaroo paw and catspaw depending on the shape of their flowers.
Anihilated (band) Thrash Metal band Anihilated (sic) formed in the early 1980s from the remnants of punk band Prospex. The line up was Andy, Simon “Si” Cobb on guitar and vocals, Lee Hittman on bass, and Paul “Bod” Rodwell on Drums.
Anichkov Bridge The Anichkov Bridge (Russian: Аничков мост, Anichkov Most) is the first and most famous bridge across the Fontanka River in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The current bridge, built in 1841-42 and reconstructed in 1906-08, combines a simple form with some spectacular decorations.
Anik F1 Anik F1 is a Canadian geosynchronous communications satellite that was launched on November 21 2000 by an Ariane 44 rocket from the European Space Agency Guiana space center at Kourou. Anik is an Inuit word that means "little brother".
Anikay Air Anikay Air Company is an airline based in Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan. The airline president, Alfiya Galiaskarova, plans to establish Anikay Air as a major operator from Kyrgyzstan to CIS and the Middle East (ref: Airliner World, April 2005).
Anikey Stroganov Anikey Stroganov () (1488 – 1570) was a founder of numerous salterns in Solvychegodsk and Perm, a colonizer of the basin of the Kama and Chusovaya Rivers. He was the progenitor of the family of highly successful Russian merchants, industrialists, landowners, and statesmen.
Anikita Repnin Prince Anikita Ivanovich Repnin (1668 — 3 July, 1726, Riga) was a prominent Russian general during the Great Northern War who superintended the taking of Riga in 1710 and served as the Governor of Livland from 1719 until his death.
Aniko Pelle Aniko Pelle (born September 28, 1978 in Budapest, Hungary) is an international water polo player from Hungary, who played for the University of Southern California from 1999 to 2002, and on the Hungarian National Team in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. In 2000, Pelle received the Peter J.
Aniksosaurus "Aniksosaurus" was a genus of dinosaur from what is now present-day Chubut Province, Argentina. It was a theropod, specifically a coelurosaur which lived in the middle Cretaceous period (Cenomanian to Turonian stages, around 95 million years ago).
Anil Dalpat Anil Dalpat (Urdu: انیل دلپت) was the first Hindu ever to play Test cricket for Pakistan. Dalpat was a lower-order batsman and wicket keeper, and represented Pakistan for a brief interval in the early 1980s, when Wasim Bari was injured.
Anil Devgan Anil Devgan is the son of producer Veeru Devgan and brother of actor Ajay Devgan and brother-in-law of actress Kajol. Anil Devgan has also tried his hand with directing, and has directed his brother in two of his films called Raju Chacha and Blackmail.
Anil Kakodkar Anil Kakodkar is an eminent Indian nuclear scientist, and is the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India and the Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Atomic Energy. Before leading India's Nuclear Programme, he was the Director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay from 1996-2000.
Anil Kumarsingh Gayan Anil Kumarsingh Gayan (born October 22 1948 in Triolet, Mauritius) was the foreign minister of Mauritius from 1983 until 1986 and from September 2000 until a cabinet reshuffle in December 2003. He is the descendant of laborers who came to Mauritius from India when the island was a British colony.
Anil Kumble Anil Kumble(Kannada:ಅನಿಲ್‌ ಕುಂಬ್ಳೆ) (born 17 October, 1970 in Bangalore, Karnataka) is an Indian cricketer and has been a member of the Indian cricket team since 1990. Kumble, as he is popularly known, has studied Mechanical Engineering at R.
Anil Moonesinghe Anil Moonesinghe (15 February 1927 – 8 December 2002) was a Sri Lankan Trotskyist revolutionary politician. He became a Member of Parliament, a Cabinet Minister, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament and a Diplomat.
Anila In Hinduism, Anila (Wind in Sanskrit) is one of the Vasus, gods of the elements of the cosmos. He is equated with the wind god Vāyu, Anila being understood as the name normally used for Vāyu when numbered among the Vasus.
Aniliidae The Aniliidae (pipe snakes) is a snake family belonging to the Henophidia superfamily. Modern classifications restrict the family to the South American Red Pipe Snake or False Coral Snake Anilius scytale, with the previously included Asian genus Cylindrophis raised to a separate family Cylindrophiidae.
Aniline Yellow Aniline Yellow, also known as para-aminoazobenzene, 4-phenylazoaniline, AAB, Brasilazina oil Yellow G, Ceres Yellow R, Fast spirit Yellow, Induline R, Oil Yellow AAB, Oil Yellow AN, Oil Yellow B, Oil Yellow 2G, Oil Yellow R, Organol Yellow, Organol Yellow 2A, Solvent Yellow 1, Somalia Yellow 2G, Stearix Brown 4R, Sudan Yellow R, Sudan Yellow RA, and C.I.
Anilio (Magnesia), Greece Anilio (Greek, Modern: Ανήλιο, Katharevousa: -on, literally "without sun" in which is mainly received due to its large shadow of mount Pilio in which it blocks the sun), older form: Anilion is a village that is part of the municipality of Mouresi, it is located about 8 km NW of Tsagkarada. It is in the eastern part of Magnesia in the prefecture of the same name in Greece.
Anima Anima, originally from Latin, refers to passion, spirit, and "living essence." It may come from the Proto-Indo-European language root *ane- ("to breathe"), from which animal and animation also originate.
Anima (band) Anima is a Turkish alternative rock band formed in 2000 by Ceylan Ertem, Ekin Cengizkan, Murat Çopur, and Tuncay Korkmaz. The group is particularly known for their covers on stage of artists / bands like Radiohead, Björk, Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and Jamiroquai.
Anima (comics) Anima (Courtney Mason) is a fictional character from DC Comics, who starred in the comic book series of the same name. The character was created and written by science fiction and fantasy authors Elizabeth Hand and Paul Witcover.
Animage Animage (アニメージュ) is a Japanese anime and entertainment magazine which Tokuma Shoten began publishing in May 1978. Hayao Miyazaki's internationally-renowned manga Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind was serialized in Animage from 1982 through 1994.
Animal Animals are a major group of organisms, classified as the kingdom Animalia or Metazoa. In general they are multi­cellular, capable of locomotion at some stage in their life cycle, responsive to their environment, and feed by consuming other organisms or parts of them.
Animal (Def Leppard song) Animal is a song recorded by British hard rock band Def Leppard in 1987 from the album Hysteria. It was the first single release off the album in many countries, and became the band's first Top 10 hit in their home of the United Kingdom.
Animal (Motor Ace album) Animal is the third and final album by the Australian Post-grunge band Motor Ace, released in 2005. A more reflective CD, it had less emphasis on upbeat rock and was heralded by critics as Motor Ace's most mature work yet.
Animal (video game) Animal is a video game starring the Peperami character, voiced by Ade Edmondson. It is a point-and-click adventure puzzle game that also includes a 'shoot-em-up' component, called 'eat-em-up' since the game is set in a universe in which food products are personified.
Animal body disposal After animals die, their bodies begin to rapidly decompose. In an environment where people live, work, or otherwise spend time, the decomposition process may have effects that many people would find unpleasant, such as the odors released by decaying animal bodies.
Animal by-products Animal by-products are biodegradable wastes consisting of animal carcases, parts of animal carcases, products of animal origin which are not intended for human consumption, includes catering waste (all waste food from restaurants, catering facilities, central kitchens, slaughterhouses and household kitchens).
Animal Bag Animal Bag was an alternative metal band from Charlotte, North Carolina. The band members were Luke Edwards (vocals and guitar), Rich Paris (guitar), Otis Hughes (bass guitar), and Boo Duckworth (drums and percussion).
Animal Behavior Society The Animal Behavior Society is an international non-profit scientific society that encourages and promotes the professional study of animal behavior. It has open membership, and also provides a certification and directory for animal behaviorists.
Animal By-Products Regulations The Animal By-Products Regulations (No 1774/2002) (SI 1482/2003) allows for the treatment of some animal by-products in composting and biogas plants (anaerobic digesters). The following article describes procedures required to allow solid outputs (compost, digestate) from composting plants and anaerobic digesters onto land in the United Kingdom.
Animal cell An animal cell is a form of eukaryotic cell which make up many tissues in animals. The animal cell is distinct from other eukaryotes, most notably plant cells, as they lack cell walls and chloroplasts, and they have smaller vacuoles.
Animal cognition Animal cognition, or cognitive ethology, is the title given to a modern approach to the mental capacities of animals. It has developed out of comparative psychology, but has also been strongly influenced by the approach of ethology, behavioral ecology, and evolutionary psychology.
Animal communication Animal communication is any behaviour on the part of one animal that has an effect on the current or future behaviour of another animal. The study of animal communication, sometimes called zoosemiotics (distinguishable from anthroposemiotics, the study of human communication) has played an important part in the development of ethology, sociobiology, and the study of animal cognition.
Animal control officer An animal control officer (also, more informally: dog catcher or dog warden) is an employee of, or a contractor to, a municipality, charged with catching stray or loose dogs, cats, and sometimes other animals, and bringing them to a compound or animal shelter, where the animals are held for a certain time before being returned to their owners, put up for adoption, released back into the wild, or euthanized. Animal control departments are also responsible for investigating incidents of human contact with both wild and domestic animals, such as bites.
Animal Collective Animal Collective are a New York City-based group of experimental musicians from Baltimore, Maryland. Animal Collective consists of Avey Tare (also known as David Portner), Panda Bear (also known as Noah Lennox), Deakin (also known as Josh Dibb), and Geologist (also known as Brian Weitz).
Animal Cops Detroit Animal Cops Detroit is a television reality programme on Animal Planet. It takes place in Detroit, Michigan, home of the Michigan Humane Society, and focuses on the exploits of five animal cruelty field agents and the staff physicians and animal evaluators at the MHS.
Animal Cops San Francisco Animal Cops San Francisco is a television reality show show on Animal Planet that follows ten Animal Care and Control investigators and two full-time police officers in their work in preventing and prosecuting animal cruelty in San Francisco, California. The ACC works closely with other animal welfare organizations in San Francisco such as the San Francisco SPCA in tracking down cases of animal cruelty.
Animal Crossing (film) Animal Crossing (どうぶつの森 Dōbutsu no Mori "Animal Forest") is an anime film based on the Nintendo video game series of the same name. The director is Joujin Shimurah who has worked previously on Master Keaton and Shin Angyo Joshi.
Animal Crossing (GameCube) Animal Crossing, known as or Forest of Animals in Japan, is a life simulation video game developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo GameCube and it was a Nintendo GameCube Players' Choice. It was released in Japan on December 14, 2001; North America on September 15, 2002; Australia on October 17, 2003; and Europe on September 24, 2004.
Animal Crossing: Wild World is a life-simulation video game developed by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console in 2005. It is the follow-up to the GameCube video game Animal Crossing, a remake of the Nintendo 64 video game Animal Forest.
Animal Diversity Web Animal Diversity Web (ADW) is an online database that collects the natural history, classification, species characteristics, conservation biology, and distribution information of thousands of species of animals. It includes thousands of photographs, hundreds of sound clips, and a virtual museum.
Animal echolocation Echolocation, also called Biosonar, is the biological sonar used by several mammals such as bats, dolphins and whales. The term was coined by Donald Griffin, who was the first to conclusively demonstrate its existence in bats.
Animal euthanasia Euthanasia (Greek, "good death") is the practice of killing in a painless or minimally painful way for merciful reasons, usually to end suffering. This article discusses animal euthanasia; a separate article covers euthanasia in humans.
Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) is a United States federal law introduced by Republican Thomas Petri of Wisconsin. The final version of the bill, recently passed by both the Senate and House, was known as S.
Animal Experimentation: Opposing Viewpoints Animal Experimentation: Opposing Viewpoints is a book, in the Opposing Viewpoints series. It examines the philosophical and practical issues relevant to animal rights, especially in relation to animal experimentation: whether animals have rights; if animal experimentation is justified; how it should be conducted; and if scientists should pursue new forms of animal testing.
Animal Farm (1954 film) Animal Farm is a 1954 British animated feature based on the popular book by George Orwell. It was the first British animated feature released worldwide, but it was by no means the first British animated feature ever made (that honour goes to Handling Ships, an instructional film for the Admiralty made in 1945).
Animal Farm in popular culture Animal Farm: A Fairy Story is a satirical novella by George Orwell, ostensibly about a group of animals who oust the humans from the farm on which they live. The book was written during World War II and published in 1945.
Animal glue An animal glue is an adhesive that is created by prolonged boiling of animal connective tissue. These protein colloid glues are formed through hydrolysis of the collagen from skins, bones, tendons, and other tissues, similar to gelatin.
Animal Games Animal Games was the one and only album recorded by the British punk band London. Recorded throughout 1977 at the IBC Studios in London, the album was actually released in February 1978 after the group had disbanded.
Animal hoarding Animal hoarding is a mental illness recognized as a psychological condition; a variant of obsessive-compulsive disorder rather than deliberate cruelty towards animals. Hoarding involves keeping higher than usual numbers of animals as pets without having the ability to properly house or care for them, while at the same time denying this inability.
Animal Instinct Animal Instinct is the title of the 1993 début release by instrumental rock guitarist Gary Hoey. The album featured his version of the hit "Hocus Pocus", originally done by 70s Dutch progressive rock band Focus.
Animal Kingdom Area Resorts The Animal Kingdom Area Resorts are six resorts near Disney's Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World. The Animal Kingdom Area Resorts consist of Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, a deluxe resort, which closest of all to the Animal Kingdom, Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, a moderate resort, Disney's All-Star Movies Resort, Disney's All-Star Music Resort, Disney's All-Star Sports Resort, and Disney's Pop Century Resort, which are all value resorts.
Animal Kwackers Animal Kwackers was a children's television series produced by Yorkshire Television and broadcast on ITV. The Animal Kwackers were a four piece pop band consisting of Rory, a lion; Twang, a monkey; Bongo, a dog; and Boots, a tiger.
Animal language Animal language is the modeling of human language in non human animal systems. While the term is widely used, most researchers agree that animal languages are not as complex or expressive as that which they attempt to model - the human language.
Animal law Animal law is a combination of statutory and case law in which the nature – legal, social or biological – of nonhuman animals is an important factor. Animal law encompasses companion animals, wildlife, animals used in entertainment and animals raised for food and research.
Animal liberation movement The animal liberation movement or animal rights movement, sometimes called the animal personhood movement and animal advocacy movement, is the global movement of activists, academics, lawyers, campaigns, and organized groups who oppose the use of non-human animals in research, as food, as clothing, or as entertainment.

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