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Ashleigh Middleton Ashleigh Middelton (born 15 September 1994) is a young British actress who is best known for playing Sophie Webster in the ITV soap Coronation Street. She played the part from 1994 to 1997 when Emma Woodward took over the role.
Ashlene Ashlene Nand is a music journalist from Sydney, Australia who is currently residing in New York City. She began her career writing for local press and soon moved to New York to pursue a career in music journalism.
Ashleworth Ashleworth is a village and civil parish in the Tewkesbury district of Gloucestershire, England, with a population of 553 (2001 census), about six miles north of Gloucester. It has two pubs, the renowned Boat Inn and the Queens Arms.
Ashley (automobile) A manufacturer of body shells and chassis for specials from 1955 to 1962. They also offered a range of products for special builders: radiators, header tanks, lighting sets, steel tubing, sheet aluminium, various suspension parts, water pumps, tyres, tubes and wheels.
Ashley Abbott Ashley Suzanne Abbott Lassiter Newman Bladeson Howard Carlton is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Actress Eileen Davidson originated the role in 1982, departed in 1989 and returned in 1999.
Ashley Blue Ashley Blue (born July 81981) is an American pornographic actress most famous for her rough anal sex scenes (sometimes dubbed as The Anal Queen) and deep throat blowjobs, as well as pushing her own hand down her throat. Ashely Blue biography at Luke Ford's website, Lukeisback.
Ashley Bramall Sir (Ernest) Ashley Bramall (January 6, 1916 – February 10, 1999) was a British Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament for Bexley from 1946 to 1950 and Leader of the Inner London Education Authority for 11 years.
Ashley Brown Ashley Brown (born February 3, 1982 in Gulf Breeze, Florida) is an actress currently starring as the title character in the new Broadway production of Mary Poppins. The show started October 14, 2006 and officially began November 16 2006.
Ashley Cooper (singer) Ashley Cooper (born February 23, 1988 in Cambridge, New Zealand) is a singer who rose to popularity after placing eighth on season 2 of NZ Idol. After being eliminated on idol, she released her first single 'I Want You', which debuted at 19 and peaked at number 11 only to be deleted from the physical sales list the following week.
Ashley Cotton Ashley Cotton was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders, the son of Zoe and Nick Cotton and the grandson of Charlie and Dot Cotton. He was played by Rossi Higgins in 1993 and then by Frankie Fitzgerald in 2000.
Ashley Degenford Ashley Degenford (born Peoria, Illinois, 1977) is an American model who is probably best known for winning Perfect 10 Magazine's first annual model search in 1998. She also appeared dressed in lingerie as a movie premiere correspondent who interviewed Hollywood stars on the red carpet and later as an adult video critic, alongside John Webber, on The X Show on FX.
Ashley Eden Sir Ashley Eden, KCSI, CIE (13 November, 1831-8 July, 1887) was an Anglo-Indian official and diplomatist, third son of Robert John Eden, 3rd Lord Auckland and bishop of Bath and Wells. He was educated at Rugby, Winchester and the East India Company's college at Haileybury, entering the Indian civil service in 1852.
Ashley Ferrare Ashley Ferrare was an actress from the 1980s who appeared in several films. Among these films was the landmark Revenge of the Ninja, which dealt with a ninja who moved to California to be able to live nonviolently but who was ultimately unable to do so, and Cyclone, a film about a motorcycle that was able to burn air for fuel.
Ashley Gardner A graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts, she has an extensive resume in live theatre, as well as supporting parts in various movies and television programs. Her longest span for a role is the voice of Nancy Gribble in the animated series King of the Hill.
Ashley Greyson Ashley Greyson (sometimes credited as Ash Greyson) is a film and music video director, cinematographer, editor, and producer, who usually works with the band Hanson. He attended the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Ashley Harder Ashley Harder is a former beauty queen from Marlton, New Jersey who had held the title of Miss New Jersey USA and was to compete for the Miss USA title in 2007 before she resigned due to her pregnancy. She works for WPSG, a CW TV affiliate in Philadelphia as one of the 3 hosts of the show "The CW Crew" according to the WPSG website.
Ashley Jenning Ashley Jenning is a former newscaster on Naked News. She was born and raised in Australia, but moved from Adelaide to Toronto in 1997, where she worked a number of jobs before joining the program in January 2003 as its first Australian newscaster.
Ashley Johnson Ashley Suzanne Johnson (born August 9, 1983, in Camarillo, California, USA) is an American actress. She played the role of Christine Ellen "Chrissy" Seaver on the television show Growing Pains from 1990 to 1992.
Ashley Jones Ashley Jones (born September 3, 1976) is an American television soap opera actress from Memphis, Tennessee She rose to fame on the long-running CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, playing Megan Dennison Viscardi from 1997 to 2000 and returned for a visit in 2001. During her time on the soap, she earned two Daytime Emmy nominations for the role.
Ashley Montagu Ashley Montagu (June 28 1905, London, England - November 26 1999, Princeton, New Jersey), was a British anthropologist and humanist who popularized issues such as race and gender and their relation to politics and development.
Ashley Morgan Ashley Morgan is a character in the popular BBC television show Hustle. He is generally known as "Ash" but in prison earned the nickname of "Three Socks" after his first visit to the shower blocks.
Ashley Mote Ashley Mote (born January 25, 1936, London) is an Independent Member of the European Parliament for South East England.Official web siteProfile at European Parliament website He was elected in June 2004 as a representative of the United Kingdom Independence Party but has since had the party whip removed.
Ashley Noffke Ashley Allan Noffke (born April 30, 1977) is an Australian cricketer. Born in Nambour, Queensland, he is a fast-medium bowler who got an ACB contract at the age of 24, and has been on Ashes tours, but has yet to play a Test match.
Ashley Parker Angel Ashley Parker Angel (born Ashley Ward Parker on August 1, 1981 in Redding, California, USA) is a musician and aspiring actor, best known as a member of the now-defunct boy band O-Town. He received his current last name from his step-father, Ron Angel.
Ashley Pharoah Ashley Pharoah is a British television writer, co-creator of the successful drama series Life on Mars, which began on BBC One in 2006. After studying at the National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield in the 1980s, Pharoah began his television writing career on the BBC soap opera EastEnders, on which he worked for three years.
Ashley Revell Ashley Revell (born 1972) is a London resident famous for selling all his possessions (including all his clothes) and gambling US$135,300 on a single spin of a roulette wheel in Las Vegas, Nevada. He even changed his name by deed poll to Ashley "Blue Square" Revell after the UK online bookmaker contributed to his gambling fund.
Ashley River (South Carolina) The Ashley River is a river in South Carolina, rising from the Wassamassaw and Great Cypress Swamps in Western Berkeley County. It consolidates its main channel about 5 miles west of Summerville, widening into a brackish, tidal estuary just south of Fort Dorchester.
Ashley Rose Orr Ashley Rose Orr (born 11 November 1990 in Denville, New Jersey) is an American actress. She has four siblings - an older sister Jennifer, older brother Michael, younger brother Jordan and youngest brother Tyler.
Ashley Sampi Ashley Sampi (born January 12, 1983) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles. Debuting in 2002, Sampi is a small forward who is renowned for taking Mark of the Year in 2004 against Melbourne.
Ashley Smith Ashley Smith was a hostage held by Brian Nichols in her apartment complex located in Duluth, Georgia, over the night of March 11-12, 2005. In an unexpected move, after more than 7 hours of being held hostage, Nichols allowed her to leave her complex upon her claim to visit her daughter.
Ashley Treatment The Ashley Treatment refers to a controversial set of medical procedures undergone by a Seattle child, "Ashley X". Ashley, born in 1997, was a child with severe developmental disabilities due to static encephalopathy of unknown etiology.
Ashley Wilkes Ashley Wilkes is a fictional character in the Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel Gone with the Wind and the later film of the same name. The character also appears in the 1991 book Scarlett, a sequel to Gone with the Wind written by Alexandra Ripley.
Ashley Wood Ashley Wood (born 1971) is an Australian comic book artist and illustrator who is well known for his atmospheric cover art, concept design and his work as an art director. Wood generally works in mixed media, often combining oil painting with digital artmaking.
Ashley Wyrick Ashley Nicole Wyrick (born December 30, 1987) became famous at the age of 4 hours old after being abandoned in a paper bag during the winter of 1987 just hours after being born on a highway in Redwood City, California.
Ashley's Hundred Ashley's Hundred refers to the men who responded to the flyer, "To Enterprising Young Men: The Subscriber wishes to engage One Hundred men to ascend the River Missouri to its source to be employed for one, two, or three years...
Ashley's Regiment of Militia Ashley's Regiment of Militia also known as the 1st Berkshire County Militia Regiment was called up in Berkshire County, Massachusetts in July 1777 and sent for a month to Fort Edward and on September 19, 1777 as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga Campaign. The regiment marched quickly to join the gathering forces of General Horatio Gates as he faced British General John Burgoyne in northern New York.
Ashley, Northamptonshire Ashley is a village and civil parish in the Kettering district of Northamptonshire, England, about five miles north-east of Market Harborough in Leicestershire. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 217.
Ashlie Rhey Ashlie Rhey (born August 17, 1961 in Wheeling, West Virginia) is an American actress, B-Movie actress and model. She has appeared in many low to medium-budget feature films in many genres, including: horror, comedy and softcore sex films.
Ashlyns School Ashlyns School is a school for pupils aged 14-18 in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England. Unlike many other areas in the UK, schools in the Berkhamsted area operate a three tier system of lower, middle and upper schools (with Ashlyns being the upper school), in contrast to the traditional Primary School and Secondary School system.
Ashman phenomenon The Ashman phenomenon, also known as Ashman beats, describes a particular type of wide complex tachycardia (fast rhythm of the heart) that is often seen in atrial fibrillation. In particular, it is important because it can be misinterpreted as non-sustained ventricular tachycardia.
Ashmanhaugh Ashmanhaugh or Ashmanaugh is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, situated some 20 km north east of Norwich. Apart from Ashmanhaugh village itself, the parish also includes Beeston St Lawrence, which was a separate parish until 1935.
Ashmolean Museum The Ashmolean Museum (in full the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology) on Beaumont Street, Oxford, England, is the world's first university museum. Its first building is sometimes attributed to Sir Christopher Wren, though there is no good evidence for this claim, and was built in 1678–1683 to house the collection or cabinet of curiosities Elias Ashmole gave Oxford University in 1677 — the ones he had collected himself as well as those he had acquired from the gardeners, travellers and collectors John Tradescant the elder and his son of the same name.
Ashmore and Cartier Islands The Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands are two groups of small low-lying uninhabited tropical islands in the Indian Ocean situated on the edge of the continental shelf north-west of Australia and south of the Indonesian island of Roti at .
Ashmore Park Ashmore Park is a fairly small housing estate just outside of Wednesfield, a town which was formerly in Staffordshire in England, and is now in the city of Wolverhampton, West Midlands. It forms most of the Wednesfield North ward of Wolverhampton City Council.
Ashok Banker Ashok Kumar Banker (born February 7, 1964) is a novelist and short story writer born and living in Mumbai, India. He has written professionally since his early teens, and has worked as a door-to-door surveyor for market research firms, a print journalist, columnist, scriptwriter for television series and documentaries, and in advertising.
Ashok Gadgil Ashok Gadgil (born 1950 in Maharashtrian family, India) works with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley. He is best known for "UV Waterworks" - a simple, effective and inexpensive water disinfection system.
Ashok Chandwani Ashok Chandwani (1950-2003) was a Canadian journalist of East Indian descent based in Montreal. He was born in an Indian refugee camp to Hindu parents who had fled Pakistan following the Indo-Pakistani separation war.
Ashok Chhaviram Argal Ashok Chhaviram Argal (born 1 January, 1969) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Morena constituency of Madhya Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party.
Ashok Kumar Ashok Kumar (Hindi: अशोक कुमार, Urdu: اَشوک کُمار) (October 13, 1911 – December 10, 2001) was an Indian actor. Born and brought up as Kumudlal Kunjilal Ganguly in Bhagalpur, Bihar and educated at the prestigious Presidency College, Kolkata, he stands apart as a cinema icon of the 20th century.
Ashoka Chakra The Ashoka Chakra is an ancient Indian depiction of the Dharmacakra, the Wheel of Life and Cosmic Order (Sanskrit: Chakra means wheel; Dharma means cosmic order). The wheel has 24 spokes, each of which signifies a spiritual principle.
Ashoka Chakra Award Awarded for the "most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent valour or self-sacrifice" other than in the face of the enemy. The decoration may be awarded either to military of civilian personnel and may be awarded posthumously.
Ashoka Jahnavi-Prasad Ashoka Jahnavi Prasad is a behavioural scientist primarily known for his work on sodium valproate as an alternative to lithium in the treatment of bipolar disorder, and his book, Biological Basis and Therapy of Neuroses, in which he expounded on the biological origins of neuroses. He is a member of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Ashoka Kumar Thakur vs. Union of India (Supreme Court Case) The Ashoka Kumar Thakur vs Union of India is a public interest litigation challenging the conclusion of the Mandal Commission that about 52% of the total population of India belonged to OBC segment. The National Sample Survey Organisation had estimated the OBC segment to be 32 per cent.
Ashoka Mitran Ashoka Mitran(born September 22 1931) is one of the most influential figures in post-independent Tamil literature. He began his literary career with the prize winning play "Anbin Parisu", followed by many short stories, novellas and novels.
Ashoka the Great Emperor Ashoka the Great (Devanāgarī: अशोक(:); IAST transliteration: , pronunciation: ) (Imperial title: Devanampiya Piyadassi, Prakrit for "He who is the beloved of the Gods and who regards everyone amiably") (304 BC–232 BC) was an Indian emperor, who ruled the Maurya Empire in present-day eastern India from 273 BC to 232 BC. After a number of military conquests, Ashoka reigned over most of India, South Asia and beyond, from present-day Afghanistan and parts of Persia in the west, to Bengal and Assam in the east, and as far south as Mysore.
Ashoka: Innovators for the Public Ashoka: Innovators for the Public is an international nonprofit organization located in Arlington Virginia USA and claims to be the world largest association of leading social entrepreneurs. Ashoka was founded by Bill Drayton in 1981 to identify and support leading social entrepreneurs though a social venture capital approach with the goal of elevating the citizen sector to a competitive level equal to the business sector.
Ashokavadana The Ashokavadana (Sanskrit: अशॊकवदन, "Narrative of Ashoka") is a 2nd century CE book related the legend of the Maurya emperor Ashoka. The legend was translated into Chinese by Fa Hien 300 CE.
Ashoknagar Kalyangarh Ashoknagar Kalyangarh is a city and a municipality under Habra police station of Barasat sadar subdivision District-wise list of statutory towns in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Ashot Danielyan Ashot Danielyan (born April 11, 1974) is an Armenian weightlifter. The 1999 and 2000 European Champion, he initially won a bronze medal in the men's super heavyweight (+105 kg) weight class at the 2000 Summer Olympics, but lost it and was suspended following a positive drug test.
Ashot III of Armenia Ashot III "the Blind" won the favour of the caliphate by defeating one of the emirs in Azerbaijan who had revolted against Baghdad and attacked Armenia, of the Bagratuni dynasty was a presiding prince of Armenia for the Caliph from 732 to 748. He ascension signaled the coming to power of the Bagratids.
Ashot Kukhi, Eristavt Eristavi Ashot Kukhi, Eristavt Eristavi (896/908-918), Georgian prince, belonging to the Tao-Line of the Iberian Bagratids; the younger son of Gurgen I Mampali. Although Ashot was nicknamed Kukhi meaning "the immature", he seems to have been a significant ruler.
Ashraaf Ashraaf is a term for the Muslim gentry in South Asia, usually claiming Arab or Turkish descent. This group is the equivalent, in some ways, of the European concept of the "gentry" and families/clans within this group have a family name that signify their position—often based on descent from The Prophet, his immediate circle, major Sufi personalities, or from Genghis Khan or other mongol and Turkish warlords.
Ashraf Abdullah Ahsy Ashraf Abdullah Ahsy is an Iraqi who was subjected to "extended interrogation techniques" including the use of dogs. Ahsy's story is notable as the Bush administration tried to portray the abuse portrayed in the famous Abu Ghraib was the unauthorized, after-hours amusements by rogue psychos.
Ashraf Ali Thanvi Ashraf Ali Thanvi, also known as "Hakeem-ul-Ummat", was one of the most prominent scholars of Islam hailing from Darul Uloom Deoband. He was born in a village named Thana Bhawan (in the Muzaffarnagar District of the Uttar Pradesh province of India) on Wednesday, 5 Rabi‘ ul-Awwal, 1280 AH (August 19, 1863 CE).
Ashraf Ghani Ashraf Ghani is currently Chancellor of Kabul University, he set the path for Afghanistan's recovery after September 11th as Afghanistan's finance minister between July 2002 and December 2004. Dr Ghani is a member of the Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor, an independent initiative hosted by the UNDP.
Ashram An Ashram (Pronounced "aashram") in ancient India was a Hindu hermitage where sages lived in peace and tranquility amidst nature. Spiritual and physical exercises, such as the various forms of Yoga, were regularly performed by the hermitage residents.
Ashridge Ashridge is an estate and house in Hertfordshire, England; part of the land stretches into Buckinghamshire and it is close to the Bedfordshire border. It is situated in the Chiltern Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, about two miles north of Berkhamsted and twenty miles north west of London.
Ashrita Furman Ashrita Furman, born September 16, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York, is the holder of 32 records in the Guinness Book of Records, including being the individual with the most current Guinness World Records Furman first entered into the Guinness book by doing 27,000 Jumping Jack]s in [[1979. Since he began in 1979, Furman has broken more than 100 Guinness records.
Ashtabula, Ohio Ashtabula is a city in Ashtabula County, Ohio, and the center of the Ashtabula Micropolitan Statistical Area (as defined by the United States Census Bureau in 2003). A major location on the Underground Railroad in the middle 19th century, the city today is a major coal port on Lake Erie at the mouth of the Ashtabula River northeast of Cleveland.
Ashtadhyayi The Ashtadhyayi (, meaning "eight chapters") is the earliest known grammar of Sanskrit, and the earliest known work on descriptive linguistics, generative linguistics, and perhaps linguistics as a whole. It was composed in ca. the 6th century BC by the Gandharan grammarian Panini, and it describes (and prescribes) the grammar of Classical Sanskrit completely, and also mentions many forms of pre-Classical Vedic Sanskrit as exceptions. Its notational structure has been compared to that of the Backus-Naur form.
Ashtamangala "Ashtamangala" (In Sanskrit "ashta" is 'eight' and "mangala" is 'auspicious', Devanagari: अष्टमंगल) or the Eight Auspicious Objects or Signs are endemic to a number of cultures including Buddhist symbolism, etc. The Ashtamangala are known as bkra-shis-rtags brgyad () in Tibetan.
Ashtar Sheran Ashtar Sheran is a messianic figure, introduced as an extraterrestrial entity leader of the so-called Ashtar Command, promoted by contactees George Van Tassel and Herbert Victor Speer. He is supposed to have been created by George Van Tassel from the figure of Orthon, a pseudo ET from Venus supposedly met by George Adamski on November 20, 1952 in the Colorado Desert.
Ashtavakra Gita The Ashtavakra Gita (Song of Ashtavakra), also known by the name Ashtavakra Samhita is an influential nondualist Vedic scripture traditionally said to have been spoken by the Sage Ashtavakra, though its authorship is not known with certainty.
Ashtavarana In Lingayat theosophy, the Ashtavaranas refer to the eight virtues that act as shields or coverings protecting the devotee from extraneous distractions and influences of Maya. Ashta means 'eight' and Avarana means 'covering'.
Ashtekar variables In theoretical physics, Ashtekar (new) variables (named after Abhay Ashtekar who invented them) represent an unusual way to rewrite the metric on the three-dimensional spatial slices in terms of a SU(2) gauge field and its complementary variable. Ashtekar variables are the key building block of loop quantum gravity.
Ashteroth Karnaim Ashteroth Karnaim is a land east of Jordan mentioned in and (where it is rendered solely as Ashteroth). Translates literally to 'Ashteroth of the Horns', with 'Ashteroth' being a Caananite fertitility goddess and 'horns' being symbolic of mountain peaks.
Ashton Anchors Ashton Anchors is a character in the video game Star Ocean: The Second Story for the PlayStation console and Star Ocean: Blue Sphere for the Game Boy Color handheld. When you first meet Ashton, he is one of the many mercenaries hunting the dragon (or dragons) underneath Alen Tax's home.
Ashton C. Shallenberger Ashton Cokayne Shallenberger (December 23, 1862 - February 22, 1938) was a Nebraska Democratic politician best known for being the 18th governor of Nebraska from 1909 to 1911. He was first elected to the 57th United states congress in 1901 but failed to be reelected in 1902.
Ashton C.C. Ashton Cricket Club are an English cricket team, based in the town of Ashton-under-Lyne in Tameside, Greater Manchester. The club plays its home games at Rayner Lane, and competes in the Central Lancashire League.
Ashton College Vancouver Ashton College is a private post-secondary college located in downtown, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Established in 1998, the College has gained an international reputation for its Faculty and Programs.
Ashton Court Festival The Ashton Court Festival is an outdoors music festival held annually in the grounds of Ashton Court, just outside Bristol, England, in mid-July. It is a weekend event which features a variety of local bands and national headliners.
Ashton Keynes Ashton Keynes is a village and civil parish in the North Wiltshire district of Wiltshire, England, near the border with Gloucestershire, and about 6 miles south of Cirencester. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,420.
Ashton Lane Ashton Lane is a cobbled backstreet in the fashionable West End of Glasgow. It is connected to Byres Rd by a short linking lane beside Hillhead Subway Station and is noted for its bars, restaurants and a licenced cinema.
Ashton Memorial The Ashton Memorial is a folly in Williamson Park, Lancaster, England built between 1907 and 1909 by millionaire industrialist Baron Ashton in memory of his second wife, Jessy. At around 100 feet tall, it dominates the Lancaster skyline and is visible for many miles around.
Ashton Park Parade (Ashton-under-Lyne) Ashton Park Parade railway station (now closed) was a station on the line between Guide Bridge and Stalybridge in Greater Manchester. This station served the town of Ashton-under-Lyne, now served only by Ashton-under-Lyne railway station, north of this former station.
Ashton Sims Ashton Sims (born February 26, 1985 in Sutherland, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league player for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League competition. His position of choice is at prop forward though he also often plays at second row.
Ashton-Evans The Ashton-Evans was an English car manufactured in Birmingham from 1919 to 1928 by an engineering company who also made railway locomotives and aircraft parts. The cars were designed by E Bailey who had been with Sunbeam and T Bedford.
Ashton-in-Makerfield Ashton-in-Makerfield is a town, in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, a Parish and, between 1894 and 1974, was an urban district within the historic borders of Lancashire, England. The town was originally known as Ashton-in-the-Willows and, in 2001, had a population of 28,505 people.
Ashton-under-Lyne by-election, 1931 The Ashton-under-Lyne by-election, 1931 was a by-election held on 30th April 1931 for the British House of Commons constituency of Ashton-under-Lyne in Lancashire. The by-election was triggered by the death of the town's Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) Albert Bellamy.
Ashton-under-Lyne by-election, 1939 The Ashton-under-Lyne by-election, 1939 was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Ashton-under-Lyne on 28th October 1939. The seat had become vacant on the death of the Labour Member of Parliament Fred Simpson, who had held the seat since the 1935 general election.
Ashton-Woodenbridge, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ashton-Woodenbridge (also known as Ashton-Wooden Bridge and Pennypack) is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located on the eastern side of the Far Northeast, in the vicinity of Northeast Philadelphia Airport, including Wooden Bridge Run west to Academy Gardens, and south to Pennypack Park.
Ashtray Navigations Ashtray Navigations is an English psychedelic noise project centered upon Phil Todd, active since the mid-1990s. The project has seen many releases through labels such as Betley Welcomes Careful Drivers, Siltbreeze and Freedom From.
Ashuelot Pond Ashuelot Pond is a 360 acreNew Hampshire GRANIT state geographic information system water body located in Sullivan County in western New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Washington. It is situated along the upper reaches of the Ashuelot River, a tributary of the Connecticut River.
Ashuelot River The Ashuelot River is a tributary of the Connecticut River, approximately 64 mi (102 km) long, in southwestern New Hampshire in the United States. It drains a mountainous area of 425 sq mi (1105 km²), including much of the area known as the Monadnock Region.
Ashur Yousif Ashur Yusef Efendi (1858 Harput, Ottoman Empire - June 23, 1915 Diyarbekir, Ottoman Empire) was a professor and an Assyrian nationalist leader prior to World War I and the Assyrian Genocide. Ashur was raised in Tur Abdin and like many in the area, was part of the Syriac Orthodox Church.
Ashur-dan I Ashur-dan I (Aššur-dān I) was one of the longest-reigning Kings of Assyria, reigning for some 46 years according to the Assyrian King List. According to one of the more commonly used chronologies of the middle Assyrian period, he reigned from 1179 BC to 1133 BC.
Ashur-nirari I Ashur-nirari I was the king of Assyria from 1529 BC to 1503 BC and the son of the former king Ishme-Dagan II. Under his reign, he helped construct the langraum of the Sin-Shamash temple at the Assyrian capital of Ashur.
Ashur-uballit II Ashur-uballit II (Aššur-uballiṭ II), was the last king of the Assyrian empire. He reigned in the capital city of Harran from 612 BC to 609 BC, having fled Nineveh during its attack by the Babylonian-Median army in 612 BC.
Ashura Blaster Ashura Blaster is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released by Taito in 1990. The player controls a fighter jet (selecting 1 of 4 bomb configurations) and shoots enemies in the air and ground, collects power-ups, and defeats bosses to advance levels.
Ashura massacre The Ashura massacre of March 2, 2004 in Iraq was a series of planned terrorist explosions that killed 170 and injured 500 Iraqi Shi'as Muslims commemorating the Ashura festival. The bombings brought one of the deadliest days in the Iraq occupation after the Iraq War to topple Saddam Hussein.
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