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Ascot Racecourse Ascot Racecourse is a English racecourse, located in the village of Ascot, Berkshire used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is closely associated with the British Royal Family and is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom, hosting 9 of the UK's 31 annual Group 1 races.
Ascot Racecourse, Western Australia Ascot Racecourse, Western Australia () is the major racecourse in Perth, Western Australia, situated approximately 8 kilometres northeast of the Perth City Centre with the headquarters of the Western Australian Turf Club positioned directly opposite.
Ascot, Queensland Ascot, is a predominantly affluent residential suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, characterised by large Queenslander homes. Located 7 km from Brisbane, the suburb is well catered for in terms of public transport with many bus and train services departing from Ascot railway station.
Ascribed characteristics Ascribed characteristics, as used in the social sciences, refer to properties of an individual, over which that individual has very little, if any, control. Typical examples include race, ethnicity, gender, caste, height, and sexual orientation.
Ascus An ascus (plural asci) is the spore-bearing container produced in ascomycete fungi. Each ascus normally contains either four or eight ascospores, produced by a meiotic cell division followed, in some species, by a mitotic cell division.
Ascutney, Vermont Ascutney is a unincorporated village in the town of Weathersfield, Windsor County, Vermont. It is located in the Northeastern section of Weathersfield, in the portion of that town adjacent to Mount Ascutney after which the village is named.
Asda Jayanama Asda Jayanama is a former career diplomat of the Kingdom of Thailand. He is noted for his criticisms of the Myanmar military regime, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, and Former Thai Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai.
Asean Reinsurance The ASEAN Reinsurance Corporation was set up December 17 1988, Singapore, when it was incorporated, on the initiative of the ASEAN Insurance Council. It aims to facilitate growing intra-ASEAN trade and investment.
Aseity Aseity is a theological term, a characteristic of being self-derived in contrast to being derived from or dependent on another, hence (apriori) predicable only of God in classical theology. Ideally, this term means that God necessarily exists as opposed to it happens to be the case that God exists.
Aselsan ASELSAN was founded by the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation at the end of 1975 to produce tactical military radios and defense electronic systems for the Turkish Army. In early 1979 following an investment and infrastructure establishment period, ASELSAN started its production, at Macunköy-Ankara facilities.
Asem Tasbulatova Asem Tasbulatova (Kaz: Асем Тасбулатова) (born 1986 in Shymkent, Kazakhstan) is a singer who rose to popularity after placing sixth (Contestant NO.390683) in SuperStar KZ 3, the Kazakh version of Pop Idol.
Asem Zhaketayeva Asem Zhaketayeva (Rus: Асем Жакетаева) (born April 19, 1987 in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan) is a singer who rose to popularity after placing fourth in SuperStar KZ, the Kazakh version of Pop Idol, shown by Perviy Kanal Evraziya.
Asenaca Caucau Adi Asenaca Coboiverata Caucau-Filipe, generally known simply as Adi Asenaca Caucau, is a Fijian politician. She served as Minister For Women and Minister for Social Welfare and Poverty Alleviation from 2001 to 2006, when she became Minister of State for Housing.
Asenaca Mara Adi Asenaca Kakua Margaret Mara is the third child and daughter of Fiji’s first Prime Minister and statesman Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara. Known to be reserved, she maintains a low public profile in comparison to her other siblings.
Asenath According to the Book of Genesis, Asenath (אָסְנַת, Standard Hebrew Asənat, Tiberian Hebrew ʼĀsənạṯ) was an Egyptian woman whom Pharaoh gave to Joseph son of Jacob to be his wife. The daughter of Potimherah, a priest of On, she bore Joseph two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, who each became patriarchs of their own tribes of Israel.
Asenath Barzani Tanna’it Asenath Barzani (1590–1670) was a renowned Kurdish Jewish woman who lived in Mosul, Iraq. She was among the very first Jewish women in history known to have been given a rabbinic title She was the daughter of the illustrious Rabbi Samuel Barzani].
Asenby Asenby is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England, with a population of 285 (2001 census). The village is about five miles south-west of Thirsk and seven miles east of Ripon.
Asenovo, Pleven Province Asenovo (Асеново) is a village in northern Bulgaria, part of Nikopol municipality, Pleven Province. It was founded in 1892 by Roman Catholic Banat Bulgarians returning to Bulgaria from the Banat (mainly from the village of Vinga).
Asepsis Asepsis is the practice to reduce or eliminate contaminants (such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites) from entering the operative field in surgery or medicine to prevent infection. Ideally, a field is "sterile" — free of contaminants — a situation that is difficult to attain.
Aseptic technique in microbiology Aseptic technique is the name given to the procedures used by microbiologists to prevent microbial contamination of themselves, which may result in infection, contamination of the environment they are working in (e.g.
Asesela Ravuvu Asesela Ravuvu is a Fijian academic and political leader. The Director of Pacific Studies at the University of the South Pacific, Professor Ravuvu was appointed to the Fijian Senate by the Great Council of Chiefs in 2001, to one of the 14 Senate seats (out of 32 in total) allocated to the Great Council.
Asesino Asesino is the off-shoot project of Brujeria guitarist Asesino, which has featured members of Brujeria, Fear Factory, and Static-X. Unlike Brujeria, whose style is a more moderate-paced, low-technique form of death metal, Asesino plays a very extreme and up-tempo deathgrind.
Asexuality Asexuality is a general term or self-designation for people who lack sexual attraction or otherwise find sexual behavior unappealing. There is debate as to whether this is a sexual dysfunction or a sexual orientation.
Asgard (Stargate) In the science fiction series Stargate SG-1, the Asgard are a benevolent, highly advanced and evolved race from another galaxy, called Ida, who have visited Earth on many occasions, giving rise to the Norse legends. They were part of the Alliance of four great races.
Asgard (yacht) The Asgard is a 44-foot yacht, formerly owned by the English-born Irish nationalist leader Erskine Childers and his wife Mollie. In 1914, she was used to import guns from Germany in preparation for an uprising, and was later used as a sail training vessel until replaced by the Asgard II.
Asgardians (comics) The Asgardians or Gods of Asgard are a fictional race of gods in the Marvel Comics' universe. They were worshipped about a millennium ago by the Norsemen of Scandinavia and various Germanic tribes, but they no longer have, or seek to have, any worshippers on Earth.
Asgeir Dølplads Asgeir Dølplads (born 1932) is a former Norwegian ski jumper. On 1 January 1953 he became the first ever winner of the Garmisch-Partenkirchen New Year's ski jump competition, an integral part of the Four Hills Tournament.
Asgeir Mickelson Asgeir Mickelson (also known as Verdens Beste Trommis and Høvdingen) is a Norwegian musician. Although primarily a drummer, Mickelson has stated that he considers himself a musician above a drummer, and is also a guitarist and bassist.
Asghar Ali Engineer Asghar Ali Engineer is a Muslim scholar and engineer. Internationally he is known for his work on liberation theology in Islam, and his work on (and action against) communalism and communal and ethnic violence in India and South East Asia.
Asghar Bukhari Asghar Bukhari is one a founding member and Chief Executive of the Muslim Public Affairs Committee (MPAC), which describes itself as Britain's largest Muslim civil rights group. He has a BSc degree in Information Technology from the University of Leicester and has worked as a Design Consultant and freelance journalist.
Asgiriya Stadium Asgiriya International Stadium, Sri Lanka, has the unique distinction of being the only Test class cricket stadium in the world to be owned and maintained by a secondary school -- Trinity College (Kandy). Surrounded by mountains in the ancient hill capital of Kandy, Asgiriya is considered to be one of the most picturesque cricket grounds in the world.
Ash (god) Ash was the ancient Berber god of oases, and thus was viewed as a benign deity. Flinders-Petrie in his 1923 expedition to the Saqqara (also spelt Sakkara) found several references to Ash in wine jar seals: I am refreshed by this Ash was a common inscription.
Ash Atalla Ash Atalla is an Egyptian television producer responsible for producing several British TV series such as The IT Crowd, The Office and Man Stroke Woman. He has also various cameo appearances in productions such as in Ricky Gervais' Politics.
Ash cash Ash cash is a term in British slang for the fees claimed by a medical practitioner after writing a deceased patient's cremation certificate. The requirements for a cremation certificate are stricter than those for a normal death certificate since no further investigation would be possible after a cremation.
Ash Dive An ash dive is a specially planned and organized skydive where one or more of the skydivers releases the ashes of one or more cremated persons in freefall. Once the ashes are released, they create a small cloud, often visible from the ground.
Ash heap of history The expression ash heap of history was coined by Leo Trotsky. It was coined when the Mensheviks walked out in October 25 1917 from the Second Congress of Soviets, where Bolsheviks established their dominance.
Ash Meadows killifish The Ash Meadows killifish (Empetrichthys merriami) was first documented by Gilbert (1893) and historically occupied numerous springs near Ash Meadows, Nye County, Nevada. This species was last seen in 1948 and is believed to have gone extinct in the early 1950s, likely as a result of habitat alteration, and competition with and predation by, introduced nonnative crayfish (Procambarus clarkii), mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis), black mollies (Mollienesia sphenops), and bullfrogs (Rana catesbiana) .
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Preserve Ash Meadows National Wildlife Preserve is approximately 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas in southern Nye County, Nevada. The refuge provides habitat for at least 26 plants and animals found nowhere else in the world.
Ash Nair Ash Nair’s debut album will consist of nine self-penned original English tracks, two Malay originals and one cover. Two tracks off his debut album were engineered, mixed by JD from Pop Shuvit and co-produced by JD and Ash Nair.
Ash Pug The Ash Pug (Eupithecia fraxinata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. There are two races found in the British Isles, the nominate race which is widely distributed and a coastal race which is only found on the east and south-east coasts.
Ash Ra Tempel Ash Ra Tempel were one of the most notable German Krautrock groups of the 70s and 80s. They were led by guitarist Manuel Göttsching, and also included former Tangerine Dream drummer Klaus Schulze at various points.
Ash Rees Ashley ("Ash") Rees (born May 16, 1986 in Christchurch) is a New Zealand basketball player who plays point guard for the Canterbury Rams in the New Zealand National Basketball League . Rees made his NBL debut on 26 , March , 2006 netting 2 points in a victory over the Otago Nuggets.
Ash Saver The Ash Saver (Ash Savior in Japan) is a fictional robot in the Super Robot Wars series. It has appeared as a playable unit in Super Robot Wars Advance and Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 2 as an enemy and secret playable unit.
Ash tree An ash can be any of four different tree genera from four very distinct families (see end of page for disambiguation), but originally and most commonly refers to trees of the genus Fraxinus in the olive family Oleaceae. The ashes are usually medium to large trees, mostly deciduous though a few subtropical species are evergreen.
Ash Wednesday In the Western Christian calendar, Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. It occurs forty-six days before Easter, but Lent is nevertheless considered forty days long, because Sundays in this period are not counted as days of penance.
Ash Wednesday (film) Ash Wednesday is a 2002 drama film starring Edward Burns, Elijah Wood, and Rosario Dawson. The film is set in the Manhattan of the early 1980's and is about a pair of Irish-American brothers (Burns and Wood) who become embroiled in a conflict with the Irish Mob.
Ash Wednesday fires The Ash Wednesday fires were a series of bushfires which occurred on February 16, 1983 in south-east Australia, resulting in a natural disaster. The fires occurred in Victoria, including the Dandenong Ranges and Macedon Ranges, as well as the Otway Ranges in the south west.
Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962 The Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962 occurred on March 6-8, 1962 along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. In an area accustomed to a hurricane season from late August to early November each year, and the periodic major winter storms known as "Nor'easters", the Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962 was unlike anything anyone living could recall.
Ash-Shams Surat Ash-Shams ( , The Sun) is the 91st sura of the Qur'an with 15 ayat. It opens with a series of solemn oaths sworn on various astronomical phenomena, the first of which, "by the sun", gives the sura its name, then on the human soul itself.
Ash-Sharif ar-Radi Sharif Radi or known in Persian as Seyyed Razi was born in 970 AD in Baghdad. He was a Muslim scholar who compiled Imam Ali bin Abi Talib's sayings, the Nahj al-Balaghah, which is considered one of the famous classical texts of Islam.
Ash-Shiraa Ash-Shiraa is a Lebanese magazine. It was the first to report that the United States had been selling weapons to Iran, a scandal that was later revealed to have been part of an arms-for-hostages deal (see Iran-Contra Affair.
Ash-throated Flycatcher The Ash-throated Flycatcher, Myiarchus cinerascens, is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It breeds in desert scrub, riparian forest, brushy pastures and open woodland from the western United States to central Mexico.
Ash&Elm Ash&Elm is a five-piece metal band from New Jersey formed in 2001 under the name Catharsis, not to be confused with the Anarchist Hardcore Punk band of the same name. The name was changed before the release of the Ash&Elm EP The band parted ways with original rhythm guitarist Ben Carlucci in summer 2003Their debut album was self-released in 2004.
Ash, Oregon Ash is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States, south of Loon Lake. According to Oregon Geographic Names, Ash had a post office established in 1894, named for the Ash trees in the area.
Ash, Surrey Ash is a settlement and civil parish in the borough of Guildford, Surrey, with a population of 17,549 according to the 2001 census. It is at the far west of the Guildford borough, and the urban development in the parish runs directly into Aldershot, which is on the western side of the River Blackwater, in Hampshire.
Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle has been credited variously as Asha, Asha Bhosle, Asha Bhonsale, Asha Bhonsle, Asha Bhonsley, Asha Bhosale and Asha Bhosley (See her IMDB entry for details). She is often referred to as Ashaji — the Hindi suffix ji denotes respect.
Asha for Education Asha for Education is a secular organisation dedicated to change in India by focusing on basic education, in the belief that education is a critical requisite for socio-economic change. It is a not-for-profit voluntary organization.
Asha Gill Asha Anand Gill (born July 3, 1972 in Pembury, Kent, England) is a Malaysia-based model, television host, deejay, veejay, writer, producer, film director, and women's rights activist. Her father is Punjabi and her mother is English with some French heritage.
Ashai Group International Ashai Group International is a Los Angeles and Dubai based firm specializing in services related to real estate development. Aside from development, the company also serves clients in architecture design, interior design, and construction management.
AshaKiran Asha Kiran is a secular, independent, non-political, non-profit organisation registered in India and in the United States. It is based on the belief that education is the path to economic independence and thrives to make this achievable to the lower socio-economic strata of the Indian society by providing these children the means to education.
Ashama ibn Abjar According to Arabic sources, Ashama ibn Abjar was Emperor of Aksum at the time of Muhammad, and gave refuge to several Muslims in the Kingdom of Aksum. Variants of the name "Ashama" include Ella-Seham, Asmaha, Sahama, Samaha, Asbeha, and Adriaz.
Ashan Ashan is a fictional fantasy world created by Ubisoft for their current and future games under the Might and Magic brand. It replaced the old Might and Magic universe, which consisted of many different worlds and was used by New World Computing until its dissolution.
Ashan Holgate Ashan Holgate (born Swindon, November 9, 1986) is a footballer. He is a product of Swindon Town's relatively successful youth set-up which has also seen Matt Bullman, Michael Pook, Andy Caton, David Stroud, Leigh Henry, Ben Wells all attempting to break into the senior squad.
Ashantha De Mel Ashantha Lakdasa Francis De Mel (born 9 May 1959, Colombo) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and selector for the national team. He was one of few Sri Lanka bowlers in the 1980s who could get the ball to anything above medium pace, and he was also said to have the ability to get the ball to swing out.
Ashanti Alston Ashanti Alston Omowali is an anarchist activist, speaker, and writer, and former member of the Black Panther Party. Even though the party no longer exists, Alston sometimes refers to himself as a Black Panther, and sometimes as "the @narchist Panther", a term he coined in his popular @narchist Panther Zine series.
Ashanti Invasion of the Gold Coast Ashanti Invasion of the Gold Coast in 1814–1816, also called Ashanti-Akim-Akwapim War was the expansion of West African Kingdom of Ashanti against alliance of Akim and Akwapim tribes. European colonial powers were also involved in conflict.
Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions is a 1976 children's book written by Margaret Musgrove and illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. It was Musgrove's first book, but the Dillons were experienced artists and this book won them the second of their two consecutive Caldecott Awards.
Ashapoorna Devi Ashapoorna Devi (Bengali: আশাপূর্ণা দেবী), also Ashapurna Debi or Asha Purna Devi, is a prominent Bengali novelist and poet. She has been widely honoured with a number of prizes and awards.
Asharq Alawsat Asharq Alawsat ( The Middle East) is a major pan-Arabic daily newspaper, with a circulation of 200,000 printed simultaneously on four continents in twelve cities. It was founded in London in 1978]; still based in London, it is now edited by the [[Saudi Research and Marketing Ltd.
Ashaval Ashaval was the city which existed in place of Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat, India in the eleventh century. The city was ruled by a Bhil king who was overthrown by Karandev I, the Solanki ruler of Anhilwara (modern Patan).
Asháninka language Asháninka is an American indiginous language spoken by the Asháninca people along the Apurimac, Ene, Perene, and Tambo rivers and tributaries in Perú. Their ethnic group numbers from 25,000 to 30,000, high percentages of them still speak their native tongue.
Ashbory bass The Ashbory bass, designed by Alun Ashworth-Jones and Nigel Thornbory, is an 18-inch scale fretless (but marked) electric bass developed in 1985. This scale is just over half of the 34-inch scale of an ordinary bass guitar.
Ashbrittle Ashbrittle is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated nine miles west of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The village has a population of 213Somerset County Council, 2002 population estimates.
Ashbrook (crater) Ashbrook is a large lunar impact crater that is located in the vicinity of the south pole on the far side of the Moon, and so can not be viewed directly from the Earth. The eastern face of the crater has been overlain by the similar-sized Drygalski crater, and more than half the interior floor of Ashbrook is covered by the outer [and ejecta of Drygalski.
Ashburn Farm Ashburn Farm is a housing subdivision located in Ashburn, Virginia of Loudoun County, directly north of the Dulles Greenway. The community opened for development in 1986 and its first residents bought houses in 1988.
Ashburn Volunteer Fire-Rescue Department The Ashburn Volunteer Fire-Rescue Department, or AVFRD is a volunteer fire department that provides fire protection and Emergency Medical services to Ashburn, Virginia. The Ashburn Volunteer Fire-Rescue Department is a volunteer organization supplemented with County provided career staffing, as are most fire and rescue companies in Loudoun County.
Ashburnham, East Sussex Ashburnham is a civil parish - full title Ashburnham and Penhurst - in the Rother district of East Sussex, England, situated to the west of Battle. It includes the two parishes of Ashburnham and Penhurst, as well as the settlements of Brownbread Street and Ponts Green; Ashburnham Forge is also within the parish.
Ashburton (UK Parliament constituency) Ashburton was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament at Westminster, for one Parliament in 1298 and regularly from 1640 until it was abolished for the 1868 general election. It was one of three Devon borough constituencies newly enfranchised (or re-enfranchised after a gap of centuries) in the Long Parliament.
Ashburton balls Ashburton balls is the name given to an incident that occurred on April 3, 1972 in Ashburton, New Zealand. The incident involved the Russian space vessel Cosmos 482 which broke into four parts while attempting to leave earth on March 31, 1972, two of which remained in low orbit and eventually rained down on Earth.
Ashburton Forks, New Zealand Ashburton Forks, formally known as Spread Eagle, is a small town/settlement which lies between the forks of the Ashburton River in the Canterbury Province of New Zealand's South Island. It is approximately 50 km west of Ashburton and about 17 km from the foot of the Southern Alps.
Ashburton Grove Ashburton Grove, London N7, is a mixed development in the London Borough of Islington, a borough of North London. Asburton Grove is comprised of two main buildings: the Emirates Stadium, a football stadium owned by Arsenal Football Club, and the Triangle, a residential development of 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom apartments.
Ashburton Guardian The Ashburton Guardian is a daily newspaper published in Ashburton, New Zealand according to the Audit Bureau of Circulation in New Zealand it has a readership of approximately 11,000 and a circulation of 5,554.
Ashburton railway station Ashburton railway station was opened by the Buckfastleigh, Totnes and South Devon Railway on 1 May 1872. The railway was amalgamated into the Great Western Railway in 1897 and this in turn was nationalised into British Railways on 1 January 1948.
Ashbury Railway Carriage and Iron Company Ltd The Ashbury Carriage and Iron Company Limited, was a manufacturer of railway rolling stock founded by John Ashbury in 1837 at Knott Mill in Manchester, England, near the original terminus of the Sheffield, Ashton-Under-Lyne and Manchester Railway. It moved to Openshaw in 1841 and became a limited company in 1862 as The Ashbury Railway Carriage and Iron Company Ltd
Ashbury, Bangor Ashbury (Bexley, Ashbury, Silverbirch, Kilmaine, Ballycrochan) is a district on the south-east side of Bangor, County Down in Northern Ireland. It is an area of the south of the town, with a population of approximately 12,000, fifth largest district (population) in Bangor.
Ashbury, New South Wales Ashbury is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Ashbury is located 9km south west of the Sydney central business district and lies in the local government areas of the City of Canterbury and partly in the Municipality of Ashfield.
Ashby (BART station) Ashby Station is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station, located at Ashby Avenue and Adeline Street (3100 Adeline Street, Berkeley, CA 94703) in the southern part of Berkeley, California. It consists of an underground island platform.
Ashby De La Launde Ashby de la Launde is a small village, part of the civil parish of Ashby de la Launde and Bloxholm, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, just west of Digby, and east of the A15 and the B1191. The suffix to the name comes from the family that once held the Lordship of the Manor here, the De la Launde's.
Ashby Puerorum Ashby Puerorum is a small village in the East Lindsey distirct of Lincolnshire, England, situated to the west of the even more wonderfully named Bag Enderby and north of the A158 between Partney and Horncastle.
Ashby School Ashby School, formerly known as Ashby Grammar School, is a co-educational day and boys' boarding comprehensive school in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1567 and is now a specialist technology and language school.
Ashby with Oby Ashby with Oby is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, which is located some 5 km north of Acle and 15 km north-west of Great Yarmouth. The parish largely comprises scattered farms, and is named for the tiny settlements of Ashby and Oby.
Ashby with Scremby Ashby with Scremby is a civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, with a population of 147 (2001 census). The parish includes the villages of Ashby by Partney and Scremby, along with Grebby.
Ashby-de-la-Zouch Ashby-de-la-Zouch is a small market town in the North West Leicestershire district of the county of Leicestershire, England. It lies within the National Forest, has a population of 12,758 (2001 census), and is known to locals as "Ashby".
Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal The Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal is a 22 mile (35 km) long canal in England which travels between Bedworth in Warwickshire and the Leicestershire village of Snarestone. The canal used to travel 8 miles (13 km) further north to Moira, just outside the town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
Ashcan copy An ashcan copy is a term that originated in the Golden Age of comic book publishing, meant to describe a publication produced solely for legal purposes (such as copyright), which was not normally intended for distribution.
Ashcan School The Ash Can School, sometimes contracted as, the Ashcan School, is defined as a realist artistic movement that came into prominence in the United States during the early twentieth century, best known for works portraying scenes of daily life in poor urban neighborhoods. The movement is most associated with a group known as, The Eight, or, The Ash Can Painters, whose members were Robert Henri, Arthur B.
Ashcreek, Portland, Oregon Ashcreek is a Southwest Portland, Oregon neighborhood. It borders Maplewood to the north, Multnomah and Crestwood to the east, Far Southwest to the south, and the Washington County communities of Garden Home-Whitford and Tigard to the west.
Ashcroft First Nation The Ashcroft First Nation is a First Nations government Thompson Canyon area of the Central Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Located near the town of Ashcroft, British Columbia, it is a member of the Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council.
Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition, , struck down as overbroad two provisions of the Child Pornography Protection Act of 1996 because they abridged "the freedom to engage in a substantial amount of lawful speech.
Ashcroft, Colorado Ashcroft, Colorado, originally known as Castle Forks City and then Chloride until 1882, was a mining town located ten miles south of Aspen near Castle Creek, in Pitkin County. A few buildings remain standing as a testament to the town's past.

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