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Archy and mehitabel archy and mehitabel is the title of a series of newspaper columns written by Don Marquis beginning in 1916. Written as fictional social commentary and intended as a space-filler to allow Marquis to meet the challenge of writing a daily newspaper column six days a week, archy and mehitabel is Marquis' most famous work.
Archytas (crater) Archytas is a lunar impact crater that protrudes into the northern edge of Mare Frigoris. To the northwest is the comparably-sized Timaeus crater, and the smaller Protagoras crater lies in the opposite direction to the southeast.
Ari Ahonen Ari Ahonen (born February 6, 1981, in Jyväskylä, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted in the first round, 27th overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.
Ari Babakhanov The Uzbeki musician Ari Babakhanov masters excellently the long-necked lutes tanbur, qhashqhari rubab and dutar. In 1934 he was born in Bukhara into a Jewish family which can look back on an outstanding dynasty of traditional musicians.
Ari Behn Ari Mikael Behn (born September 30, 1972) is a Norwegian author, though he may be equally well known as the husband of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway. Behn has written four books: A collection of short stories (Trist som faen.
Ari Halberstam Ari Halberstam (May 6, 1977 - March 1, 1994) was a yeshiva student from a distinguished family associated with the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, who was killed by a terrorist in New York, and was known for his academic genius, and potential for leadership.
Ari Hjelm Ari-Juhani Hjelm (born February 24, 1962 in Tampere), known as Ari Hjelm, is a Finnish football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of home-town club Tampere United in Finland's Veikkausliiga.
Ari Hoenig Ari Hoenig (born 1973 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), is a jazz drummer, composer and educator known for his unusual and intense approach to drumming emphasizing complex rhythms in direct harmony with other group members. He currently leads a group that makes regular appearances in New York jazz clubs including the 55 Bar and the Blue Note, in addition to performing worldwide.
Ari Pulkkinen Ari "artz" Pulkkinen is a Finnish musician with a background in the tracker music demoscene. He won won many music competetitions and made his first big public album to accompany a freeware game named "StarFight VI: Gatekeepers" in 1999.
Ari-Pekka Nikkola Ari-Pekka Nikkola (born May 16, 1969 in Kuopio) is a former Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1986 to 1998. He won two gold medals in the Team large hill competition at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.
Aria An aria (Italian for air; plural: arie or arias in common usage) in music was originally any expressive melody, usually, but not always, performed by a singer. It is now used almost exclusively to describe a self-contained piece for one voice usually with orchestral accompaniment.
Aria (comic) Aria is a comic book published by Image Comics, written by Brian Holguin and drawn by Jay Anacleto. Its idea is the familiar 'mythic beings exist in modern world' idea, as seen in numerous other works of dark contemporary fantasy.
Aria (satrapy) Aria (Greek Areia/Aria, Latin Aria, representing Old Persian. Haraiva, Avestan Haraeuua), name of a region in the eastern part of the Persian empire, several times confused with Ariane in the classical sources.
Aria Curzon Aria Noelle Curzon (December 8, 1987) is an American actress who has a varied career in film, television, stage and voiceover. Her most famous voice roles are the effervescent Ducky in The Land Before Time video series, Theresa ("The Cornchip Girl") in Recess, and Mandy Strausberg in the Adventures in Odyssey radio drama.
Aria del Gran Duca This is a popular melody and ground bass originating in a number by Emilio de Cavalieri in the Florentine Intermedio of 1592. It spread all over Europe and was used as a basis of compositions by numerous other renaissance composers such as Peter Phillips, Sweelinck, Banchieri and of course Anon...
Aria di Mezzo Carattere "Aria di Mezzo Carattere" (translates to Air of Half Character from Italian), or simply in its original Japanese, is an aria from the opera The Dream Oath: Maria and Draco, written by veteran Final Fantasy video game music composer Nobuo Uematsu for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System game Final Fantasy VI (originally released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in North America under the title Final Fantasy III). The Dream Oath is the only opera to be created and composed for a video-game.
Aria Nightclub Aria Nightclub was an afterhours club located in Montreal, Canada which featured techno, trance and house music in one room (referred to as the "main room") and also hip hop, rap and R&B (the "urban room"). The nightclub was typically known for its main room among the community.
Aria: Canticle of the Monomyth Aria: Canticle of the Monomyth was a role-playing game published by Last Unicorn Games in 1994. Unlike many other role-playing games which centered on individual characters in a pre-set game world, Aria was intended to facilitate the creation of gameworlds, complete with cultures, histories, and politics.
Ariadna Tyrkova-Williams Ariadna Vladimirovna Tyrkova-Williams (November 13, 1869, Saint Petersburg - January 12, 1962, Washington, DC, Ariadna Borman during the first marriage) was a Russian liberal politician, journalist, writer and feminist.
Ariadne musica Ariadne musica is a collection of organ music by Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, first published in 1702. The main part of the collection is a cycle of 20 preludes and fugues in different keys, so Ariadne musica is considered an important precursor to Johann Sebastian Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier which has a similar structure.
Ariadne's thread (logic) Ariadne's thread, named for the legend of Ariadne, is the term used to describe the solving of a problem with multiple apparent means of proceeding - such as a physical maze, a logic puzzle, or an ethical dilemma - through an exhaustive application of logic to all available routes. It is the particular method used that is able to follow completely through to trace steps or take point by point a series of found truths in a contingent, ordered search that reaches a desired end position.
Ariah Park, New South Wales Ariah Park (postcode: 2665) is a small town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, 35 km west of Temora and 65 km south of West Wyalong. The town is within the Temora Shire near Burley Griffin Way.
Ariakan In the Dragonlance series, Ariakan Ariakas is the son of Lord Ariakas, Dragon Highlord during the War of the Lance, and the sea goddess Zeboim. He was prompted by his Dark Queen Takhisis to found the Knights of Takhisis, a dark reflection of the Knights of Solamnia, in fact, Ariakan's order borrowed much from the older order.
Ariakas Lord Duulket Ariakas was a great warrior, evil mage, and the leader of the Dragonarmies of Ansalon during the War of the Lance in the fictional series of Dragonlance novels. He was handsome and tall, with long black hair.
Ariake, Kagoshima Ariake (有明町; -chou) was a town located in Soo District, Kagoshima, Japan. On January 1, 2006 the town merged with two other towns forming the city of Shibushi and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Ariake, Kumamoto Ariake (有明町; -machi) was a town located in Amakusa District, Kumamoto, Japan. On March 27, 2006 the town merged with seven other towns from the district and the cities of Hondo and Ushibuka forming the new city of Amakusa and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Arial Arial, sometimes marketed as Arial MT, is a neo-grotesque sans-serif typeface and computer font packaged with Microsoft Windows, other Microsoft software applications, and many PostScript computer printers. The typeface was designed in 1982 by Robin Nicholas and Patricia Saunders for Monotype Typography.
Ariamnes of Cappadocia Ariamnes (in Greek Aριάμνης; ruled 280–230 BC), ruler of Cappadocia, succeeded his father Ariarathes II. He was very fond of his children, and shared his crown with his son Ariarathes III (255–220 BC) in his life-time.
Arian Baptistry The Arian Baptistry in Ravenna, Italy was erected by Ostrogothic King Theodoric the Great between the end of the 5th century and the beginning of the sixth century. It is thus contemporary with the Basilica of Sant' Apollinare Nuovo.
Arian Catholicism Arian Catholicism is an Internet Church claiming to teach true Christianity. The church is Arian in nature but not Anomoean and follows the teachings of Arius of Alexandria - that Jesus was a man to be followed, not worshipped, who was the spiritual Son of God.
Ariane (opera) Ariane is an opera in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Catulle Mendès after Greek mythology. It was first performed at the Opéra in Paris on October 31, 1906, with Lucienne Bréval in the title role.
Ariane (rocket) Ariane is a series of a European civilian expendable launch vehicles for space launch use. The name comes from the French spelling of the mythological character Ariadne; the word is also used as the name of a type of hummingbird.
Arianna Follis Arianna Follis (born November 11, 1977) is an Italian cross country skier who has competed since 1995. She earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and finished 7th in the Individual sprint in those same games.
Arianne Arianne is an online multiplayer open source framework for developing Internet games similar to Ultima Online or Everquest. It was created by Miguel Angel Blanch Lardin in 1999 with the assistance of developers around the world.
Ariano Irpino At a height of 817 m above sea level, Ariano Irpino is practically centred between the Adriatic Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea. Formerly called just Ariano, it was built on three hills, and for that reason it is also known as CittĂ  del Tricolle ("City of the Three Hills").
Arianrhod Arianrhod ("silver wheel") is a figure in Welsh mythology who plays her most important role in the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogion. She is the daughter of DĂ´n and the sister of Gwydion and Gilfaethwy; the Welsh Triads give her father as Beli MawrTriad 35.
Ariarathes I of Cappadocia Ariarathes I (in Greek Αριαράθης; killed 322 BC), the son of the Cappadocian satrap Ariamnes, was distinguished for his love of his brother Holophernes, whom he sent to assist his overlord king Artaxerxes III in the recovery of Egypt, 350 BC. After the death of Alexander the Great, 323 BC, Perdiccas appointed Eumenes governor of Cappadocia; but upon Ariarathes refusing to submit to Eumenes, Perdiccas made war upon him.
Ariarathes II of Cappadocia Ariarathes II (in Greek Aριαράθης; ruled 301–280 BC), son of Holophernes, fled into Armenia after the death of his uncle Ariarathes, ruler of Cappadocia. After the death of Eumenes he recovered Cappadocia with the assistance of Ardoates, the Armenian king, and killed Amyntas, the Macedonian satrap, in 301 BC, but was forced to accept Seleucid suzerainity.
Ariarathes III of Cappadocia Ariarathes III (in Greek Aριαράθης; reigned 255–220 BC), son of Ariamnes, ruler of Cappadocia, and grandson of Ariarathes II, married Stratonice, a daughter of Antiochus II, king of Syria, and obtained a share in the government during the life-time of his father. He was the first ruler of Cappadocia to proclaim himself around 250 BC king (basileus), and it is known that he sided with Antiochus Hierax in his war against Seleucus II Callinicus.
Ariarathes IV of Cappadocia Ariarathes IV Eusebes (in Greek Aριαράθης Eυσεβής; reigned 220–163 BC), son of the king of Cappadocia Ariarathes III, was a child at his accession, and reigned 220—163 BC, about 57 years. He married Antiochis, the daughter of Antiochus III the Great, king of Syria, and, in consequence of this alliance, assisted Antiochus in his war against the Romans.
Ariarathes IX of Cappadocia Ariarathes IX Eusebes Philopator (in Greek Aριαράθης Eυσεβής Φιλoπάτωρ; reigned c. 101–89 BC), was made king of Cappadocia by his father Mithridates VI king of Pontus after the assassination of Ariarathes VII.
Ariarathes V of Cappadocia Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator (in Greek Aριαράθης Eυσεβής Φιλoπάτωρ; reigned 163–130 BC) was son of the preceding king Ariarathes IV. Previously called Mithridates, he reigned 33 years, 163–130 BC, as king of Cappadocia.
Ariarathes VI of Cappadocia Ariarathes VI Epiphanes Philopator (in Greek Aριαράθης Eπιφανής Φιλoπάτωρ; reigned 130–116 BC), king of Cappadocia, was the youngest son of Ariarathes V. He reigned about 14 years (130–116 BC).
Ariarathes VII of Cappadocia Ariarathes VII Philometor (in Greek Aριαράθης Φιλομήτωρ; reigned 116–101 BC), king of Cappadocia, was son of king Ariarathes VI. In his first years he reigned under the regency of his mother Laodice, sister of the king of Pontus Mithridates VI.
Aribert Heim Aribert Heim (born June 28, 1914) is a former Austrian doctor. As an SS doctor in a concentration camp in Mauthausen (where many Spanish Republicans were sent), he is accused of killing many inmates with sadistic methods, such as direct injections of toxic compounds into the hearts of his victims without painkillers.
Aric Almirola Aric Almirola (born March 14, 1984 in Tampa, Florida) is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver who most recently drove the #75 Spears Manufacturing Chevy for Spears Motorsports and a part-time driver in the Busch Series for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Aric Van Gaalen Aric Van Gaalen, (born on August 25, 1984 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a professional baseball pitcher and plays for the Seattle Mariners farm club. Before playing for the Mariners, Gaalen was an amateur entry draftee for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2002 and 2003.
Arica School The Arica School (also known as the Arica Institute, which is its incorporated educational organization, or simply as Arica) is a human potential movement group founded in 1968 by Bolivian-born philosopher Oscar Ichazo (born in 1931). It is named for the city of Arica, Chile, where Ichazo once lived and where he led an intensive months-long training in 1970 and 1971 before settling in the United States where the Arica Institute (incorporated in 1971) has since been headquartered.
Arica, Chile Arica is a port city in northern Chile, located only 18 km (11 miles) south of the border with Peru. It is the capital of the Arica Province in the Tarapacá Region and has a population of approximately 200,000, and is also known as the "city of the eternal spring".
Aricia (mythology) Aricia was, according to Greek mythology, a niece of Aegeus. She was the last of the Pallantides and may have married Virbius (the name by which Hippolytus was known after he was brought back to life on the request of Artemis).
Aricini Aricini, the ancient inhabitants of Aricia, the form of the name ranking them with the Sidicini, Marrucini, etc., as one of the communities belonging probably to the earlier or Volscian stratum of population on the west side of Italy, who were absorbed by the Sabine or Latin immigrants.
Arico Arico is the name of a municipality, town, and valley in the southeastern part of the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands, and part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The municipality is located in the southeastern end of the island, and extends for 178,76 square kilometers from the mountainous interior to the beaches on the Atlantic.
Arid An arid environment has a high precipitation deficit, receiving much less precipitation annually than would satisfy the climatological demand for evaporation and transpiration. This is mainly due to the high temperatures and few storms bringing rainfall.
Arid (band) Arid is a Belgian rock band, formed in the mid-90s, made up of four members: Jasper Steverlinck (vocals and guitar), David Du Pré (guitar), Filip Ros (bass) and Steven Van Havere (drums). The group first came to the attention of record label Double T when they were finalist at Humo's Rock Rally, a prestigious Belgian rock contest, in 1996.
Arid Lands Information Network Arid Lands Information Network-EAstern Africa (ALIN-EA) is a Kenya-based organisation that seeks to exchange ideas and experiences among "grassroots change agents". It sees its goal as enabling such grassroot change agents to learn from one another, through capacity-building and what it terms the "innovative use of ICTs (information and communication technologies).
Arid-zone agriculture As an area of research and development, arid-zone agriculture, or desert agriculture, includes studies of how to increase the agricultural productivity of lands dominated by lack of freshwater, an abundance of heat and sunlight, and usually one or more of extreme winter cold, short rainy season, saline soil or water, strong dry winds, poor soil structure, over-grazing, limited technological development, poverty, political instability.
Aridity index An aridity index (AI) is a numerical indicator of the degree of dryness of the climate at a given location. A number of aridity indices have been proposed (see below); these indicators serve to identify, locate or delimit regions that suffer from a deficit of available water, a condition that can severely affect the effective use of the land for such activities as agriculture or stock-farming.
Arie Haan Arie Haan (born November 16, 1948 in Finsterwolde) is a Dutch football manager and a former player, who scored 6 goals in 35 matches for the famous Dutch national squad of the 1970s. At club level he enjoyed a successful career with AFC Ajax, R.
Arie van de Bunt Arend Jantinus ("Arie") van de Bunt (born June 7, 1969 in Amersfoort) is a former water polo goalkeeper from The Netherlands, who participated in three Summer Olympics for Holland. From 1992 on he finished in ninth (Barcelona), tenth (Atlanta) and eleventh (Sydney) position with the National Men's Team.
Arief Budiman Arief Budiman (also known as Soe Hok Djin or Su Fu-qin (蘇福秦)), born in Jakarta, 3 January 1941, is the older brother of Soe Hok Gie. He graduated from Universitas Indonesia with a bachelor degree in psychology in 1968.
Ariel (city) The city of Ariel () is an Israeli settlement located north of the Palestinian town of Salfit on the West Bank, in the Biblical region of Samaria near the ancient village of Timnat Serah. Founded in 1978, its population as of 2004 is 16,414 Population by city, Central Bureau of Statistics of Israel.
Ariel (film) Ariel is a Finnish 1988 film directed and written by Aki Kaurismäki. The movie tells the story of Taisto Kasurinen, a Finnish coal miner whose father has just committed suicide and who is framed for a crime he did not commit.
Ariel (newspaper) Ariel is the in-house magazine/newspaper of the BBC, published weekly on Tuesdays, and named after the statue of Shakespeare's Prospero and Ariel by Eric Gill on the facade of the BBC's Broadcasting House, London.
Ariel (Shakespeare) Ariel is a fictional sprite who appears in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest. He is bound to serve the magician Prospero, who rescued him from Sycorax, the witch who previously inhabited the island; this may be a bond of honor, as Prospero greets disobedience with a reminder of that Ariel owes Prospero his freedom.
Ariel (The Little Mermaid) Princess Ariel is a fictional character, a mermaid who appeared in Disney's popular 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid, direct-to-video sequels The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea & The Little Mermaid III. The youngest of King Triton's seven daughters, she lives (prior to the events in the first film) in the underwater city of Atlantica with her friends Flounder and Sebastian.
Ariel Atom The Ariel Atom is a high performance sports car made by the Ariel Motor Company based in Somerset, England. It is unusual in the respect that the chassis is the body, and therefore lacks a roof, windows and other features commonly found on road cars.
Ariel Award in 2004 The XLVI Award of the Premio Ariel (2004) of the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas took place on March 30 of 2004 at the Palacio de Bellas Artes. The Premio Ariel for the best movie was awarded to El misterio del Trinidad.
Ariel Award in 2005 The XLVII Award of the Premio Ariel (2005) of the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas took place on March 29 of 2005 at the Palacio de Bellas Artes. The Premio Ariel for the best movie was awarded to Temporada de patos.
Ariel Capote Ariel R. Capote (born October 28, 1976), born Ariel Ruiz Perez Rivero, is a Spanish Cuban born writer & upcoming independent filmmaker noted for his auteur style of which love appears in some form, capacity, theme or mood in his body of work.
Ariel Fenster Ariel Fenster (born April 18, 1943 in Bergerac, France) is a science promoter and lecturer in chemistry at McGill University and a founding member of the Office for Science and Society (OSS). He holds a Master's degree from the University of Paris and a Ph.
Ariel Gade Ariel Gade (born May 1, 1997 in San Jose, California) is an American actress. She made her first acting appearance on an episode of television’s Strong Medicine, and followed this with a “breakthrough” performance in Barry Levinson’s Envy (2004).
Ariel Hernández Ariel Hernández (born April 8, 1972) is a boxer from Cuba, who won two Olympic gold medals in the Middleweight division (71-75 kg); at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics. He captured the wold title at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Berlin, just two months after having triumphed at at the Pan American Games in Mar del Plata.
Ariel Horowitz Ariel Horowitz (Born 1970) is a famous Israeli singer and song writer, and the son of the late Naomi Shemer, one of Israel's most important song writers. He released three albums: Yallah Bye (1998), Renée (2002) and Menase Sefer (2004).
Ariel Levy Ariel Levy (born October 17, 1974) is a contributing editor at New York magazine and author of the book Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, Vogue, Slate, Men's Journal and Blender.
Ariel Misick Ariel Misick (born 1951) is a politician from the Turks and Caicos Islands. He served on a four-member interim Advisory Council from July 1986 to 3 March 1988 after two previous Chief Ministers were forced to resign and ministerial government in the territory was suspended.
Ariel Olivetti Ariel Olivetti (born November 15 1967 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine artist and penciller best known for his work on American comic book titles such as Daredevil, X-Man, Space Ghost and Punisher War Journal.
Ariel Pestano Ariel Pestano Valdes (born January 31, 1974) — better known as El Veterano ("The Veteran") — is a tough defensive Cuban catcher, and is known as one of the greatest catchers in Cuban history. Although Cuban baseball history is filled with many outstanding players, he is one of the few real stars left of his time who still plays in Cuba.
Ariel Pink Ariel Pink; (born Ariel Marcus Rosenberg on June 24, 1979) is an avant-garde/hauntology musician who is based in Los Angeles. Pink has been recording his music on tape since 1996 but it wasn't until after he passed a CD-R to the New York-based band Animal Collective that his commercial musical career took off.
Ariel Rosenberg's Thrash and Burn: Pre Released by Human Ear Music as both a two disc set and a four cassette collection, Ariel Rosenberg's Thrash & Burn: Pre was recorded on cassette in 1998 and presents a more experimental Rosenberg than is found on his eventual Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti albums. The album plays as two long tracks which further divide into a collection of short songs.
Ariel Weinmann Petty Officer Ariel Weinmann, formerly a Fire Control Technician 3rd Class, now a Seaman Recruit with the United States Navy pled quilty on 4 December 2006 to espionage, desertion and other charges. "Submarine sailor gets 12 years for espionage" His case is notable as an espionage case where the Navy and trial court officials have denied access to basic information, including the court docket.
Ariel's Grotto This colorful grotto based on the film The Little Mermaid, is a great place (and one of the only places) for kids to get autographs and take pictures with Ariel. The area is completely surrounded by starfish, coral, and waterfalls.
Ariel: The Book of Fantasy Ariel: The Book of Fantasy was a periodical book published by Peacock Press in the 1970s; among the more famous stories published by this elaborately-produced and -illustrated (and, for the time, expensive) series was Larry Niven's "Source of Power."
Ariella Rush Ariella Marie Rush (born June 9, 1956, as Ariella Marie Stoehr) is a professional ballroom dancer noted for dazzling and complex dance routines with her dance partner, Keith Knox, from 1976 through 1981. Rush and Knox were best known for their sizzling tango, cha-cha and mambo routines, as well as, high-energy swing dancing.
Arielle Dombasle Arielle Dombasle (born Arielle Laure Maxime Sonnery de Fromental on April 27, 1953 in Norwich, Connecticut) is a French singer and actress. Her breakthrough roles were in Éric Rohmer's Pauline at the Beach and Alain Robbe-Grillet's The Blue Villa, and she became known to American audiences through her appearances on Miami Vice and the 1984 miniseries Lace.
Arielle Tepper Arielle Tepper is a Broadway and Off-Broadway theatrical producer. Some of her credits include: Monty Python's Spamalot, The Pillowman, Democracy, A Raisin in the Sun, James Joyce's The Dead, John Leguizamo's Freak, and George C.
Ariels Ariels is the third studio album from the electronica band Bent, released October 12, 2004 through Open/Ministry of Sound. There is a stronger element of acoustic instruments present on the album than the previous releases.
Aries (astrology) Aries is an astrological sign that is associated with the constellation Aries. Under the tropical zodiac, Aries is occupied by the Sun from about March 21 to April 19 (depending on the exact year) and is associated with the Spring Equinox.
Aries (comics) The various incarnations of Aries are Marvel Comics supervillains who were members of various incarnations of the supervillain group, the Zodiac. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Sal Buscema, the original Aries first appeared in The Avengers #72 (January 1970).
Aries Spears Aries Spears (born April 3, 1975) is an American actor and comedian. Spears was one of three black actors in season three of FOX's sketch comedy series MADtv and was also one of the most experienced actors on the show.
Ariete Ariete is a main battle tank developed for the Italian Army to meet the needs of the 21st Century, by providing a credible indigenous tank design capable of competing with other current tanks on the battlefield and in the export market. Iveco Fiat and Oto Melara combined forces to develop a new tank utilizing modern firepower, mobility, and protection technologies.
Ariete class Torpedo boat The Ariete class torpedo boats were a group of destroyer escorts built for the Italian Navy during World War II. They were enlarged versions of the Spica class torpedo boats and designed to escort convoys to North Africa.
Arif Arif (Arabic: عارف) is a popular and common given name in various Muslim countries of Asia, such as Turkey, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Malaysia. It means 'smart', 'knowledgeable' or 'wise' (Literally, "one who knows") in Arabic.
Arif Mardin Arif Mardin (March 15, 1932 - June 25, 2006) was a renowned Turkish-American music producer, who worked with a wide range of artists, across many different styles and genres of music. He was born in Istanbul, Turkey.
Arif Mirabdolbaghi Arif Mirabdolbaghi, Is the bassist with Protest The Hero, a greatly unknown player yet his abilities range from rapid fire finger style to melodic tapping which is clearly evident in a number of songs from Protest the Hero's album Kezia.
Arif Naqvi Arif Naqvi is the Chief Executive Officer of Abraaj Capital, the leading private equity firm in the Middle East and Northern Africa. The firm is headquartered in Dubai, although it operates significant offices in India due to its 50:50 merger with Sabre Capital, the leading private equity firm on the Indian sub-continent.
Arifana An entertaining picnic in Turkish (in Artvin region folklore) that usually takes place in winter. People sing, dance and perform theatrical plays after rams have been slaughtered, kebaps and roasts have been made of its meat and sweet pastries are cooked and eaten.
Ariffin Mohamed Ariffin Mohamed or Ayah Pin (Ayah being a common honorific meaning "father") is the founder and leader of "Sky Kingdom" spiritual commune in Malaysia. It is unclear as of 2005 whether he claims to be God as some journalists report.
Arifs (gang) The Arifs are a South London-based Turkish criminal organization heavily involved in armed robbery, drug trafficking operations and other racketeering related activities within London's underworld since the late 1970s, among whose associates include Clifford Hobbs Led by the brothers Dennis and Mehmet Arif until their conviction for armed robbery in May 1991, the organization has been involved in a decade long gang war between the Dailey and Brindle gangs which has resulted in eight deaths since 1990. Bekir Arif, 52, known as "The Duke", one of seven brothers in the family was convicted of conspiracy to supply 100kg of heroin worth GBP 12.
Arighi Bianchi Arighi Bianchi is an Italian furniture shop based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire, England. It was founded in 1854 by Italian immigrants Antonio Arighi and Antonio Bianchi who originated from the village of Casnate on the shores of Lago di Como.
Ariidae The Ariidae or Ariid catfish are an unusual group of catfish that live primarily in the sea; the majority of catfish families are strictly freshwater and have little tolerance for brackish or marine conditions. Ariid catfish are found in shallow temperate and tropical seas around the coastlines of North and South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia.

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