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Arija Arija is a small town and municipality in the Province of Burgos, located to the north of the provincial capital Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon, Spain. The town's history dates back more than thousand years.
Arik-den-ili Arik-den-ili (1319 BC-1308 BC) was an Assyrian king his father, Enlil-nirari], he had to fight against [[Babylon,in this case against the king Nazi-Marutash, to delimit the kingdom boundaries. That dispute could not be solved until his son's (Adad-nirari I) kingdom with the Assyrian vitory.
Arika Yumemiya is the protagonist of the series My-Otome. She is first introduced in the first episode where she travels through the desert to Windbloom to find out more information about her mother, whom she was told was an Otome.
Arikamedu Arikamedu is an archaeological site near Pondicherry, southern India, where Mortimer Wheeler conducted its best-known excavation in the 1940s. According to Wheeler, Arikamedu was an Indian fishing village which was formerly a major port dedicated to bead making and trading with Roman traders .
Arikara War The Arikara War took place in 1823 near the Missouri River, present day South Dakota. Arikara (a Native American nation also called Arikaree or Ree) warriors attacked a trapping expedition travelling on the river.
Arikaree Breaks The Arikaree Breaks are badlands in northwest Kansas. They form a two to three mile wide break of rough terrain between the plains of northwestern Kansas and eastern Colorado and the south sides of the Arikaree and Republican river basins.
Arikaree River The Arikaree River is a tributary of the North Fork of the Republican River that flows mostly in eastern Colorado in the United States. In its lowest reach it flows for about 3 miles (5 kilometers) through the extreme northwestern corner of Kansas and for about 10 miles (16 kilometers) through southwestern Nebraska, where it joins the North Fork of the Republican River near the town of Haigler.
Arild Stokkan-Grande Arild Stokkan-Grande (born April 5, 1978 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party (AP). He represents Nord-Trøndelag in the Norwegian Parliament, where he meets in the place of Bjarne Håkon Hanssen, who was appointed to a government position.
Arima The Royal Borough of Arima (population 35,000) is the fourth largest town in Trinidad and Tobago. Located 26 km (16 miles) east of the capital, Port of Spain, Arima supports the only organised indigenous community in the country, the Santa Rosa Carib Community and is the seat of the Carib Queen (currently Valentina Medina).
Arima Kinen The Arima Kinen (有馬記念) is a Group 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2,500 metres (approximately 1 mile 4½ furlongs) at Nakayama Racecourse (中山競馬場) in late December.
Arimannia Arimannia (from Lombard ari-mann, "man of the army", that is "free man active in the army"; akin German "heer-mann") was - during the Lombard domination in Italy - a group of warriors directly subjected to the King.
Arimannus The arimanni (singular arimannus) were a warrior class of freemen in Lombard and later Frankish Italy. In contemporary documents arimanni are sometimes denominated as liberi homines (free men) or exercitales (soldiers).
Arimaspi The Arimaspi of northern Scythia, perhaps in the foothills of the Carpathians, were so utterly legendary to Greek writers that it was said they had a single eye in the center of their foreheads. They were said to steal gold from the griffins, causing battles between the two groups.
Arimi Matsuno Arimi Matsuno (松野有里巳 or 松野 アリミ, born 13 February 1973) is a J-pop singer, and a member of the group Ribbon. She was born in Sakura-shinmachi, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan, and married musician Gou Takahashi , three years her senior, in October 1998.
Arimoclomol Arimoclomol is an experimental drug compound developed by CytRx Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company based in Los Angeles, California. The orally administered drug is intended to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, a neurodegenerative disease with no effective treatment.
Arimu Road Arimu Road, located in the Auckland suburb of Papakura (New Zealand), is a road which has a special military connection. The homes located on not only Arimu Road , but also on the nearby streets: Dittmar Place, and Russell Avenue, are Auckland Army Homes made of solid timber.
Arindam Arindam means "the man who has won (conquered) all his enemies." According to Hindu mythology, the tragic hero Indrajit, son of Ravana (the Asura king of Lanka) got this title after he conquered his enemies.
Aringay, La Union Aringay is a 3rd class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. Its boundaries are formed by the municipalities of Caba and Burgos to the north, Agoo to the south, the foothills of the Cordillera Central mountain range to the east, and the South China Sea to the west.
Arinna Arinna was the major cult center of the Hittite sun goddess, whose name is obscure; she is therefore usually called the "sun goddess of Arinna". As well as the Weather God later associated with the Hurrian "Teshup", Arinna, the sun goddess and their children are all deriviations from the former Hatti Pantheon.
Arinnu According to the annals of Shalmaneser I, discovered at Assur (Assur: An ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq), in his first year he conquered eight countries in the north-west and destroyed the fortress of Arinnu, the dust of which he brought to Assur.
Arioald Arioald was the Lombard king of Italy from 626 to 636. Duke of Turin, he married the princess Gundiberga, daughter of King Agilulf and his queen Theodelinda, he was, unlike his father-in-law, an Arian who did not accept Catholicism.
Ariobarzan Ariobarzan also spelled as Ario Barzan or Aryo Barzan was a great patriotic Iranian (Persian) commander. He fought to death against Alexander in 329 BC but couldn't stop him to invade, burn and destroy Persepolis, the Capital of Persian Empire at the time.
Ariobarzanes I of Cius Ariobarzanes (in Greek Aριoβαρζάνης) is the first known of the line of rulers of the Greek town of Cius from which were eventually to stem the kings of Pontus in the 3rd century BC. He was betrayed by his son Mithridates to his overlord, the Persian king.
Ariobarzanes II of Cius Ariobarzanes (in Greek Aριoβαρζάνης; ruled 363–337 BC) succeeded his father, Mithridates, as ruler of the Greek town of Cius in Mysia, governing 26 years between 363 and 337 BC for count of the Persians. He appears to have held some high office in the Persian court five years before the death of his father, as we find him, apparently on behalf of the king, sending an embassy to Greece in 368.
Ariocarpus fissuratus Ariocarpus fissuratus is a species of extremely slow growing cacti found in rare numbers in Mexico and the southern United States. Commonly called "living rocks," these cacti usually blend in well with the terrain around them.
Ariodant Ariodant is an opera in three acts by the French composer Étienne Méhul first performed at the Théâtre Favart in Paris on 11 October1799. The libretto, by François Benoît Hoffmann is based on the same episode in Ariosto's Orlando Furioso that inspired Handel's opera Ariodante.
Ariodante Ariodante (HWV 33) is an opera seria in three acts by Handel. The anonymous Italian libretto was based on a work by Antonio Salvi, which in turn was adapted from Canti 5 and 6 of Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso.
Ariolasoft Ariolasoft was a German computer game developer, publisher and distributor. They released approximately ten games for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, and Amiga systems, and also were notable for being the distributor for the Sega Master System in Germany between at least 1987 and 1988, but possibly longer.
Ariovistus Ariovistus was a leader of the Suebi and other allied Germanic peoples in the second quarter of the 1st century BC. He and his followers took part in a war in Gaul, assisting the Arverni and Sequani to defeat their rivals the Aedui, and settled in large numbers in conquered Gallic territory in the Alsace region, but were defeated in the Battle of Vosges and driven back over the Rhine in 58 BC by Julius Caesar.
Aripert II Aripert II (also spelled Aribert) was the king of the Lombards from 701 to 712. Duke of Turin and son of King Raginpert, and thus a scion of the Bavarian Dynasty, he was associated with the throne as early as 700.
Arirang 3 Arirang 3 (아리랑 3편) (Arirang Sam-pyeon) is a 1936 Korean film directed by and starring Na Woon-gyu. The second sequel of Na's ground-breaking 1926 film, Arirang, this was the only entry in the series that was not silent.
Arirang Festival The Arirang Festival is held in the Rungnado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea to celebrate the late Communist leader Kim Il-sung's birthdate on 15 April. The opening event of the two month festival are the mass games, which are famed for the huge pictures and frescos created by thousands of very well trained and disciplined school children holding up coloured cards as well as the complex and highly choreographed group routines performed by thousands of gymnasts and dancers.
Arirang geuhu iyagi Arirang geuhu iyagi (아리랑 그 후 이야기) (A Story of the Day after Arirang) or Arirang hu pyeon (아리랑 후편) (Arirang 2) is a 1930 Korean film written by and starring Na Woon-gyu. It premiered at Dan Sung Sa theater in downtown Seoul.
Arirang TV Arirang TV (아리랑 TV) is an international broadcast network based in Seoul, South Korea, operated by The Korea International Broadcasting Foundation. Arirang TV provides English-language information on current events, culture and the history of Korea.
Arirang-1 Arirang-1 or Arirang I is an unmanned artificial satellite created by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute and launched by a US rocket on December 21 1999. This was the first satellite built primarily by South Korean engineers, although previous foreign-built satellites had been launched by Korean companies.
Aris Alexandrou Aris Alexandrou (Greek Άρης Αλεξάνδρου) (1922 - 2 July 1978) was a Greek novelist, poet and translator. Always on the Left and always unconventional ("I belong to the non-existent party of poets"), he is the author of a single novel (To kivotio - Mission Box) which is widely considered to be among the classic modern Greek works in the second half of the 20th century.
Aris IV Aris IV is a shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket system designed by the Hellenic Arms Industry (EBO) in 1984. The initials, except for the Ancient Greek God of war, stand for "Anti-tank Rocket Infantry System".
Aris Thessaloniki Aris Thessaloniki Sports Club (Greek: Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Άρης Θεσσαλονίκης) is a Greek sport club that premiered on 25 March 1914 in Thessaloniki. The jersey color is yellow and black.
Aris Velouchiotis Aris Velouchiotis, real name Thanassis Klaras (August 27, 1905 – June 16, 1945), was a prominent leader of Ethnikos Laikos Apeleftherotikos Stratos (ELAS), the communist segment of Greek guerrilla resistance during World War II, which was followed by the Greek Civil War.
Aris Vovos Aris Vovos is a Greek business man in the field of constructions, (Babis Vovos Constructions), a known sportsman in the field of car rallies, and the president of the Maroussi BC. As a rally driver he has had many successes.
Arisa Shimuzu Arisa Shimuzu, a Japanese pornographic actress was arrested in [[Yokohama, Japan], after two Japanese citizens supplied police with images of her walking naked through the streets of Yokohama. The photographs were taken with their cellular telephones' cameras so as to provide evidence of Shimuzu's offense.
Arisaema Arisaema is a genus of about 150 species in the flowering plant family Araceae, native to eastern and central Africa, Asia and eastern North America. Its species are often called Cobra lilies, particularly the Asiatic species.
Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Bog onion, Brown dragon, Indian turnip, Wake robin or Wild turnip) is a herbaceous perennial plant that can grow up to 65 cm in height. It is native to eastern North America, occurring in moist woodlands and thickets from Nova Scotia west to Minnesota, and south to southern Florida.
Arisaka Arisaka Rifle (有坂銃 Arisaka-jū) is a family of Japanese military bolt-action rifles, in production from approximately 1898 until the end of World War II in 1945. The most common specimens include the Type 38 rifle chambered in the 6.
Arishan Elm The Arishan Elm Ulmus uyematsui Hayata is found only in the mountain forests of Taiwan, where it grows to a height of 25 m The bark is grey, and exfoliates in irregular flakes. The leaves are elliptic and largely glabrous, < 11 cm in length, borne on wingless branchlets.
Arishima Takeo (4 March 1878 – 9 June,1923) was a novelist, short-story writer and essayist during the late Meiji and Taisho periods. His two younger brothers, Arishima Ikuma (有島生馬) and Satomi Ton (里美弴) were also authors.
Aristaenetus Aristaenetus, Greek epistolographer, flourished in the 5th or 6th century AD. He was formerly identified with Aristaenetus of Nicaea (the friend of Symmachus), who perished in an earthquake at Nicomedia, AD 358, but internal evidence points to a much later date.
Aristaeus A minor god in Greek mythology, Aristaeus or Aristaios was the son of Apollo and the huntress Cyrene, who despised spinning and other womanly arts but spent her days hunting. According to Pindar, Apollo spirited her to Libya and made her the foundress of a great city Cyrene in a fertile coastal plain.
Aristarchos 2.3 m Telescope Project The New Greek Telescope project of the AI-NOA for the 2.3 m Ritchey-Chretien telescope, funded by the European Commission and the General Secretariat for Research and Technology of the Hellenic Ministry of Development.
Aristarchus (crater) Aristarchus is a prominent lunar impact crater that lies in the northwest part of the Moon's near side. It is considered the brightest of the large formations on the lunar surface, with an albedo nearly double that of most lunar features.
Aristarchus of Tegea Aristarchus of Tegea was a contemporary of Sophocles and Euripides, who lived to be a centenarian, to compose seventy pieces and to win two tragic victories. Only the titles of two of his plays, with a single line of the text, have come down to us, though Ennius freely borrowed from his play about Achilles.
Aristarchus On the Sizes and Distances On the Sizes and Distances [of the Sun and Moon] is the only extant work written by Aristarchus of Samos, an ancient Greek astronomer who lived circa 310 BC - 230 BC. In this work, he calculates the sizes of the Sun and Moon, as well as their distances from the Earth in Earth radii.
Aristarkh Lentulov Aristarkh Lentulov (Russian: Лентулов, Аристарх Васильевич) (January 4,1882 - April 15,1943) was a Russian avant-garde artist of Cubist orientation who also worked on set designs for the theatre.
Aristazabal Hawkes Aristazabal Hawkes is the double bass player for the British avant-garde group Guillemots and was born in Sointula, an isolated village on Malcolm Island in British Columbia, Canada. She has studied piano classically, and jazz in New York.
Aristeion Prize The Aristeion Prize is a European prize, awarded for significant contributions to contemporary literature, and exceptional translations of contemporary literature. The prize is awarded in a different Capital of Culture each year.
Aristida stricta Aristida stricta is a warm-season grass, native to North America, that dominates understory vegetation in sandhills and flatwoods coastal plain ecosystems of the Southeastern United States. It is known as wiregrass (due to its texture) and pineland three-awn grass.
Aristide Bruant Aristide Bruant (May 6, 1851 – February 10, 1925) was a French cabaret singer, comedian, and nightclub owner who is best recognized as the man in the red scarf and black cape on the famous posters by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.
Aristide Torchia Aristide Torchia is a fictional character from The Club Dumas, a 1993 novel by Arturo PĂ©rez-Reverte. The events of the novel take place hundreds of years after Torchia's death, and he is referenced only as an historical figure.
Aristide von Bienefeldt Aristide von Bienefeldt (born 1964) is a Dutch writer whose first novel - Confessions of a Son and Heir - was both highly praised and sharply attacked by the Dutch and the Flemish press because of its explicit homosexual passages. Confessions of a Son and Heir was a scandal in the liberal Low Lands.
Aristides Agramonte Aristides Agramonte y Simoni (born June 3, 1868 in CamagĂĽey, Cuba; died August 19, 1931 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States) was an American physician, pathologist and bacteriologist with expertise in tropical medicine. He served on the Yellow Fever Commission, a U.
Aristides de Sousa Mendes Aristides de Sousa Mendes, GCC, OL (July 19, 1885–April 3, 1954), pron. (full name: Aristides de Sousa Mendes do Amaral e Abranches), was a Portuguese diplomat, who fought against his own government for the safety of Jews living in Europe in the years before World War II.
Aristides Demetrios Aristides Burton Demetrios (born 1931) is an American Modernist sculptor specializing in large metal works. Raised in Massachusetts, he attended Harvard (class of 1953), was an officer in the Navy for three years, and then studied sculpture at the George Demetrios School.
Aristides González Aristides González (born January 12, 1961) is a boxer from Puerto Rico, who won the bronze medal in the Middleweight division (71-75 kg) at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He shared the podium with Algeria's Mohamed Zaoui.
Aristides Kollias Aristides Kollias (Albanian: Aristidh Kola) was a lawyer, author and political activist in Greece. An Arvanite from Thebes, he was the president of Arvanitic League and editor of the magazines Besa and Arvanon.
Aristides the Athenian Aristides the Athenian (also Saint Aristides or Marcianus Aristides) was a 2nd century Greek Christian author, believed to have died in approximately the year 134. He is primarily known as the author of the Apology of Aristides.
Aristidis Moraitinis Aristides Moraïtines (Greek: Αριστειδης Μοραïτινης) (1806-1875) was born in Smyrna (now İzmir, Turkey). He was educated in France, but during the reign of King Otto, he was a staunch member of the Russian Party.
Aristidis Stergiadis Aristidis Stergiadis (Greek: Αριστείδης Στεργιάδης) was the Hellenic high-commissioner, or governor-general, of Smyrna from 1919 to 1922. He was selected for the post by Prime Minister Venizelos, who was a fellow Cretan.
Aristillus (crater) Aristillus is a prominent lunar impact crater that lies in the lunar mare at the southeast of Mare Imbrium. Directly to the south is the smaller Autolycus crater, while to the southwest is the large Archimedes crater.
Aristobulus IV Aristobulus IV (31 - 7 BCE) was a prince of Judea from the Herodian dynasty, and was married to his cousin, Berenice, daughter of Costobar and Salome. He was the son of Herod the Great and his second wife, Mariamne I, the last of the Hasmoneans, and was thus a descendant of the Hasmonean Dynasty.
Aristocracy The Ancient Greek term aristocracy originally meant a system of government with "rule by the best". The word is derived from two words, "aristos" meaning the "best" and "kratein" "to rule".
Aristocrat (fashion) Aristocrat (or Madam when referring to the feminine version of the fashion) is a Japanese fashion that is inspired by what is thought to be worn by European Middle Class and above status persons in the Middle Ages and by fashion worn by the upper class in the 19th Century. The fashion includes long sleeve blouses and shirts, long skirts, corsetry, pants and dresses that are styled similarly for men and women, since it is centered on androgyny and elegance.
Aristocrat Leisure Limited Aristocrat Leisure Limited is an Australian company, which has its administrative centre in the Sydney suburb of Lane Cove, although the majority of its research and development is done at its Rosebery site. It also has marketing and development offices in South Africa, Russia, the United States and Japan.
Aristocrat Records Aristocrat Records was started in April 1947 by Charles and Evelyn Aron, together with their partners Fred and Mildred Brount and Art Spiegel. By September Leonard Chess had invested in the young record company.
Aristocrates of Athens Aristocrates (in Greek Aριστoκρατης; lived 4th century BC) was a person against whom Demosthenes wrote an oration, still extant, entitled Against Aristocrates (Kατα Aριστoκρατoυς). He wrote it shortly before 352 BC for Euthycles, who accused Aristocrates of proposing an illegal decree in relation to Charidemus, a Euboean adventurer who acted as chief minister for the Thracian prince Cersobleptes and desired to assume with Athenian help full control of king Cotys former dominions.
Aristocratic Assassin, Sesshomaru Aristocratic Assassin, Sesshomaru (Japanese: 「戦慄の貴公子 殺生丸」 - Senritsu no Kikoushi Sesshoumaru) is the fifth episode of the anime series InuYasha. It was first broadcasted in Japan on November 13, 2000 and after in the United States on September 28, 2002.
Aristocratic resurgence The aristocratic resurgence was an 18th century reaction of the European nobility to the threat to their social position and privileges that they felt from the expanding power of the monarchies of pre-revolutionary Europe. These nobles demanded exclusivity, wanted to have the most powerful position in the army, and demanded exemption from taxation.
Aristodemus In Greek mythology, Aristodemus was a son of Aristomaches and brother of Cresphontes and Temenus. He was a great-great-grandson of Heracles and helped lead the fifth and final attack on Mycenae in the Peloponnesus.
Aristodemus of Miletus Aristodemus (in Greek Aριστoδημoς; lived 4th century BC), native of Miletus, was a friend and flatterer of Antigonus, king of Asia, who sent him, in 315 BC, to the Peloponnese with 1000 talents, and ordered him to maintain friendly relations with Polyperchon and his son Alexander, to collect as large a body of mercenaries as possible, and to conduct the war against Cassander. On his arrival in Laconia, he obtained permission from the Spartans to engage mercenaries in their country, and thus raised in the Peloponnese an army of 8000 men.
Aristogeiton (orator) Aristogeiton (in Greek Aριστογείτων; lived 4th century BC) was an Athenian orator and adversary of Demosthenes and Dinarchus. His father, Scydimus, died in prison, as he was a debtor of the state and unable to pay: his son, Aristogeiton, who inherited the debt, was likewise imprisoned for some time.
Aristoi (novel) Aristoi is a 1992 science fiction novel by Walter Jon Williams. It was one of the preliminary candidates for the 1993 Hugo Award for Best Novel in a particularly competitive year (only the second year in the award's history in which there was a tie).
Aristolochia californica One of the most distinctive of California's endemic plants is Aristolochia californica, the California pipevine or California Dutchman's-pipe. It is a deciduous vine with purple-striped curving pipe-shaped flowers which give rise to winged capsular green fruits.
Aristolochia grandiflora Aristolochia grandiflora, or Pelican Flower, is a deciduous vine with enormous flowers that emit an odor that humans consider unpleasant but attractive to insects. The plant is native to the Caribbean, and has been introduced to Florida in the United States as an attractor of butterflies.
Aristolochic acid Aristolochic acid is a rodent carcinogen found in the Aristolochia and Asarum species, both in the Aristolochiaceae family of plants. Aristolochic acid is composed of a ~1:1 mixture of two forms, aristolochic acid I and aristolochic acid II.
Aristomenes Aristomenes was a king of Messenia, celebrated for his struggle with the Spartans, and his resistance to them on Mount Ira for 11 years. At length the mountain fell to the enemy, while he escaped and was snatched up by the gods; he died at Rhodes.
Aristonicus of Methymnae Aristonicus (Latin; Greek Aristonikos) was a tyrant of Methymnae in Lesbos in the 4th century BCE. In 332 BCE, when the navarchs of Alexander the Great had already taken possession of the harbour of Chios, Aristonicus arrived during the night with some privateer ships, and entered it under the belief that it was still in the hands of the Persians.
Aristosuchus Aristosuchus was a small coelurosaurian dinosaur, whose name was derived from the Greek ąριστον (bravest, best, noblest) and σουχος, the Ancient Greek corruption of the name of the Egyptian crocodile-headed god). It shared many characteristics with birds.
Aristoteles (crater) Aristoteles is a lunar impact crater that lies near the southern edge of the Mare Frigoris, and to the east of the Montes Alpes mountain range. To the south of Aristoteles lies the slightly smaller crater Eudoxus, and these two form a distinctive pair for a telescope observer.
Aristotelian ethics Aristotle believed that ethical knowledge is not certain knowledge (like metaphysics and epistemology) but is general knowledge. Because it is not a theoretical discipline, he thought a person had to study in order to become "good.
Aristotelian theory of gravity The Aristotelian theory of gravity was a theory that stated that all bodies move towards their natural place. For some objects, Aristotle claimed the natural place to be the center of the earth, wherefore they fall towards it.
Aristotelianism Aristotelianism is a tradition of philosophy that takes its defining inspiration from the work of Aristotle. Sometimes contrasted by critics with the rationalism and idealism of Plato, Aristotelianism is understood by its proponents as critically developing Plato’s theories.
Aristotle and the Gun and Other Stories Aristotle and the Gun and Other Stories is a 2002 collection of short stories by science fiction and fantasy author L. Sprague de Camp, published in hardcover by the Gale Group as part of its Five Star Speculative Fiction Series.
Aristotle Kristatos Aristotle Kristatos is a fictional character in the Ian Fleming short story "Risico" found in the anthology For Your Eyes Only. The character was later adapted as the villain from the 1981 James Bond film For Your Eyes Only, in which he was referred to as Aris Kristatos.
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (often referred to in English as Aristotelian University), named after the philosopher Aristotle, is the largest university of Greece. Its campus is located in the center of the city of Thessaloniki.
Aristotle's theory of universals Aristotle's theory of universals is one of the classic solutions to the problem of universals. Aristotle thought—to put it in a not-very-enlightening way—that universals are simply types, properties, or relations that are common to their various instances.
Aritar, Sikkim Aritar, a region in East Sikkim of India under Rongli Sub-Division, is known for its natural and landscaped beauty. It is located on the edge of the Himalayas, and can be reached in about four hours' drive from Gangtok
Arithmancy In modern numerological terminology, arithmancy (a shortened form of Greek αριθμομαντεια divination by numbers) is a simplified version of ancient Greek Isopsephy or Hebrew/Aramaic Gematria, as adapted to a recent version of the Latin alphabet (with "U" and "V" considered to be separate letters, and "I" and "J" also considered distinct, which was not common until the 18th century). The letters A-Z are assigned numerical values 1-9 as follows:
Arithmetic Arithmetic or arithmetics (from the Greek word αριθμός = number) is the oldest and most elementary branch of mathematics, used by almost everyone, for tasks ranging from simple daily counting to advanced science and business calculations. In common usage, the word refers to a branch of (or the forerunner of) mathematics which records elementary properties of certain operations on numbers.
Arithmetic and geometric Frobenius In mathematics, the Frobenius endomorphism is defined in any commutative ring R that has characteristic (algebra) p, where p is a prime number. Namely, the mapping φ that takes r in R to rp is a ring endomorphism of R.
Arithmetic coding Arithmetic coding is a method for lossless data compression. It is a form of entropy encoding, but where other entropy encoding techniques separate the input message into its component symbols and replace each symbol with a code word, arithmetic coding encodes the entire message into a single number, a fraction n where (0.
Arithmetic function In number theory, an arithmetic function (or number-theoretic function) f(n) is a function defined for all positive integers and having values in the complex numbers. Thus an arithmetic function is a sequence of complex numbers, but some arithmetic functions have additional properties.

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