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Alan Oppenheimer Alan Oppenheimer (born April 23 1930 in New York City, New York) is an American voice actor who has had an active career in cartoons since the 1940s. He is recognised as the voice of many characters including Mighty Mouse, Ming the Merciless from Filmation's Flash Gordon, Falkor from 1984's The NeverEnding Story and also Skeletor and Man-at-arms, also from Filmation's 1980s cartoon He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (he also performed various supporting roles as well).
Alan Park Alan Park (born in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian comedian and political satirist best known for his appearances on the Royal Canadian Air Farce. Though not as much of a caricaturist as his Farce castmates, he has developed a portrayal of Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe and Health Minister Tony Clement.
Alan Parry Alan Parry (born 1947) is a British sports commentator, born in Liverpool, concentrating on football and athletics. He has, uniquely, commentated for all three main broadcasters of football in the UK - the BBC, ITV and Sky, as well as for both BBC and commercial radio.
Alan Parsons in a Winter Wonderland A promotional single released by the band Grandaddy in 2000. Though not released on any official Grandaddy albums it can be found on The Windfall Varietal bootleg and on the XFM benefit compilation It's a Cool, Cool Christmas.
Alan Partridge Alan Partridge is a fictional character portrayed by English comedian Steve Coogan. Two radio and three television series – as well as several TV and radio specials, plus appearances on BBC's Comic Relief – have tracked this spoof television and radio presenter through his career.
Alan Passaro Alan David Passaro (August 23, 1948 – March 29, 1985) was a notorious Hells Angels member infamous for the 1969 stabbing of Meredith Hunter at the Altamont Free Concert during The Rolling Stones' set. Passaro claimed self-defense and was acquitted.
Alan Paton Award The Alan Paton Award — named for the author of Cry, The Beloved Country — has been conferred annually since 1989 for meritorious works of non-fiction. Sponsored by the Johannesburg weekly the Sunday Times, recipients represent the cream of contemporary South African writers who produce works that are judged to demonstrateof writing
Alan Peach Herbert Alan Peach (born 6th October, 1890 at Maidstone, Kent; died 8th October, 1961 at North End, Newbury, Hampshire) was an English cricketer who played for Surrey. He was an all-rounder: a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler.
Alan Pegler Alan Francis Pegler OBE FRSA is a British railway preservationist, best known for saving LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman and his involvement with the Ffestiniog Railway. He was awarded an OBE in the 2006 New Years honours list.
Alan Percival W Alan Percival (1923 to 1985) was a Canadian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played five first-class matches for the Canadian cricket team between 1951 and 1954, scoring 61 runs at an average of 8.
Alan Pope Alan William Pope (born August 2, 1945 in Ayr, Scotland) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1977 to 1990, and served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Bill Davis and Frank Miller.
Alan Preacher Alan Preacher is an ex-professional footballer (Tranent, Haddington and Glenrothes) based in Edinburgh (Scotland). After being forced into early retirement due to a severe nose injury he trained as a master baker and is now the proprieter of the renowned "Preachers Patisserie" located in the University distict (Tollcross) of Edinburgh.
Alan Pritchard Alan Pritchard was a pilot for the New Zealand Public Works Department from the late 1930s to mid 1950s. Using a Miles Whitney Straight from 1939 on his own initiative and sometimes forging aircraft log books to conceal his work, Pritchard conducted trials of aerial seed sowing and spreading fertilizer which ultimately lead to the development of Aerial Topdressing.
Alan R. Weiss Alan R. Weiss is a computer industry expert on Benchmark (computing) and Software development tools, Founder of the EEMBC Certification Laboratory (ECL), an independent third party that certified the benchmark scores for the industry-standard consortium known as EEMBC.
Alan Ramsay Hawley Alan Ramsay Hawley (July 29 1869 – February 16, 1938) was one of the early aviators in the United States. In 1910 he won the Gordon Bennett International Balloon Race with his balloon America II, aided by his friend and fellow aviator Augustus Post.
Alan Ramsey Alan Ramsey is an Australian columnist and writer for The Sydney Morning Herald, taking up half the opinion page on a Saturday. Ramsey was correspondent with first contingent of Australian combat troops to Vietnam 1965, the speechwriter for Australian Labor Party leader Bill Hayden until 1983 and is a member of the Canberra Press Gallery.
Alan Reed Alan Reed (August 20, 1907 – June 14, 1977) was an American actor and voice artist, best known as the voice of Fred Flintstone on The Flintstones and various spin-off series. He also appeared in Breakfast at Tiffany's, Viva Zapata!
Alan Reilly Alan Reilly (born August 22 1980 in Dublin) is an Irish football player who is currently without a club. Reilly was released from his last club Waterford United within 2 weeks of joining them and having not played once since his return.
Alan Ricard Alan Ricard (born January 17, 1977 in Independence, Louisiana) is an American football running back who played fullback for the Baltimore Ravens from 2001-05, and briefly for the Buffalo Bills in 2006. Currently, he is an unrestricted free agent.
Alan Richard Hill Alan Richard Hill (12 July 1859- 21 April 1944) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Alan Robson Alan Robson MBE is a British radio presenter who has presented a late night phone in show ("Nightowls") on Metro Radio, a local commercial station in the North East of England, for over twenty years. The show is the most listened to show in the country on commercial radio.
Alan Rogers Alan Rogers (born January 3, 1977 in Liverpool) is a footballer, currently playing for Accrington Stanley. He previously played for Tranmere Rovers, before moving to Nottingham Forest in 1993, spending several seasons there before leaving for Leicester City.
Alan Ross Anderson Alan Ross Anderson, born 1925, was an American logician and professor of philosophy at Yale University and the University of Pittsburgh. A frequent collaborator with Nuel Belnap, Anderson was instrumental in the development of relevance logic and deontic logic.
Alan Rothenberg Alan I. Rothenberg (born April 10, 1939 in New York City, New York) is a is a graduate of the University of Michigan's law school, and an influential administrative figure in the history of North American soccer who is credited with greatly contributing to the growth of the game in the United States, and the namesake of the Alan I.
Alan S. Chartock Alan Seth Chartock (born July 25, 1941 in New York City) is the chief executive at WAMC, a National Public Radio affiliate. He is also a retired professor of political science and communications, formerly with the State University of New York (SUNY).
Alan Scarfe Alan Scarfe (born June 8, 1946 in London, England, United Kingdom) is a British-born Genie Award winning Canadian actor. He is a former Associate Director of the Stratford Festival and the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool.
Alan Sealey Alan William Sealey (born Hampton, London, UK, 24 February 1942 - died February 1996) was an English football (soccer) player. Sealey, an outside right, initially played for Leyton Orient in 1960, before moving to West Ham United, where he played from 1960 to 1966.
Alan Shapley Lieutenant General Alan Shapley (February 9 1903 - May 13 1973) was a United States Marine Corps officer who survived the sinking of the USS Arizona during the World War II Attack on Pearl Harbor, and went on to serve with distinction in the Pacific Theater and later in the Korean War. He was awarded the Silver Star for his gallantry on December 7 1941, and later the Navy Cross for his extraordinary heroism during the Battle of Guam.
Alan Shatter Alan Joseph Shatter (born 14 February, 1951) is an Irish politician and member of the Fine Gael political party. He was a TD, representing the Dublin South constituency until he lost his seat in the 2002 general election.
Alan Shorter Alan Shorter (May 29, 1932 - 1987) was a free jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player, and the older brother of composer and saxophone player Wayne Shorter. He was described by one critic as "a marginal but colorful jazz personality.
Alan Schlesinger Alan Schlesinger (born 1960) is an attorney, former Derby, Connecticut mayor, former Connecticut State Representative, and three-time unsuccessful Congressional candidate who received the Republican nomination for the seat representing Connecticut that is currently held by U.S.
Alan Schneider Alan Schneider (1917–1984) was a prolific theatre director and mentor responsible for over 100 productions in the American theatre. He directed the 1956 American premiere of Waiting for Godot; Edward Albee's Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Alan Silverstein Alan Silverstein is an American Conservative rabbi and the spiritual leader of Congregation Agudath Israel since 1979. He received a master of Hebrew letters in rabbinics from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America and a Ph.
Alan Simpson (actor) Alan Simpson, born October 2 1983, is an actor who appeared in the TV series Pasadena as Henry Bellow in 2005 for the episodes: "The Bones", "The Body", "Puppy Love", "Hostile Environment". He has also appeared in Gilmore Girls as Keebler, This Is How the World Ends as Casper Van Dyke, and Freaks and Geeks as Tom.
Alan Smith (manager) Alan Smith was an English football manager who began his coaching career as Steve Coppell's assistant at Crystal Palace. When Palace suffered relegation from the Premiership in 1993, Coppell resigned and Smith moved up to the manager's seat.
Alan Smithee Alan Smithee, Allen Smithee, Alan Smythee, and Adam Smithee are pseudonyms used between 1968 and 1999 by Hollywood film directors who wanted to be dissociated from a film for which they no longer wanted credit. It was used when the director could prove to the satisfaction of a panel of members of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers that the film had been wrested from his or her creative control.
Alan Smyth Alan Smyth is a respected music producer from Sheffield, England. He has worked with a host of the city's notable bands, including Pulp, Arctic Monkeys, Reverend and The Makers, Milburn, Richard Hawley, Smokers Die Younger, Monkey Swallows the Universe, Little Man Tate, 65daysofstatic, Dead World Leaders, Little Ze, Rumpus, Seafruit, Letters and Colours and many others.
Alan Sokal Alan David Sokal (born 1955) is a professor of physics and faculty member of the mathematics department at New York University. In January 2006, he was appointed as the Chair of Statistical Mechanics & Combinatorics at University College London.
Alan Sonfist Alan Sonfist is New York City based artist most often associated with the Land or Earth Art movement. He is best known for his "Time Landscape" found on the corner of West Houston Street and LaGuardia Place in New York City's Greenwich Village.
Alan Spaulding Alan Spaulding is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light. He was played by Chris Bernau from the time of the character's introduction in November, 1977 until Bernau's death in 1989; since 1994 he has been played by Ron Raines.
Alan Spencer Alan Spencer is an American television writer and producer, best known for creating the 1980s satirical police series Sledge Hammer!. He began writing for television at the age of fifteen, and was one of the youngest people ever to join the Writer's Guild of America.
Alan Steelman Alan Watson Steelman (born March 15, 1942) is a Dallas businessman who was a Republican congressman from Texas between 1973 and 1977; at the time of his election, he was the youngest sitting member of Congress. He gave up his Fifth Congressional District seat to challenge Democratic Senator Lloyd Bentsen in the 1976 general election.
Alan Stewart, 2nd High Steward of Scotland Alan Fitz-Walter, 2nd High Steward of Scotland, was the only authentically recorded son of Walter, 1st High Steward, though there may have been others. His mother was Eschyna de Molle and he was probably born c.
Alan Stivell Alan Stivell (born Alan Cochevelou January 6, 1944) is a Breton musician from the town of Gourin. He spent his childhood in Paris, absorbing the music of the city's many different populations from across France, Algeria, Morocco and elsewhere.
Alan Stout Alan Stout studied concurrently at Johns Hopkins University (BS 1954) and the Peabody Conservatory. After a year at the University of Copenhagen, he completed his formal musical training at the University of Washington, Seattle (MA 1959).
Alan Styler Alan Styler (1925 – September 1 1970) was an English opera singer, best known for his performances in baritone roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. He married former D'Oyly Carte chorister Vera Ryan.
Alan Sues Alan Sues (born March 7, 1926) is an American actor and comedian, arguably best known for his role as a regular performer on the comedy series Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In from 1968 until 1972. On that program Sues played a number of characters, including a children's show host named "Uncle Al the Kiddies' Pal," as well as "Big Al", the sports reporter in "Laugh-In Looks At The News.
Alan Symonds Alan Symonds was the Technical Director of the Harvard College Theaters for many years. He entered Harvard College in the 1960's, started participating in technical theater during his freshman orientation period, and soon found himself spending much more time on technical theater than on his studies.
Alan Tam Alan Tam Wing Lun (; born 23 August, 1952) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and is a film actor. During the golden age of Cantopop, he was well-known in Hong Kong for singing romantic ballads and other songs and was not renowned for singing fast songs in the style of fellow Cantopop star Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui.
Alan Taylor (footballer) Alan Taylor (born Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, November 14, 1953) was a British footballer best known for his goalscoring exploits with West Ham United in their FA Cup success of 1975, culminating in two goals in that season's final.
Alan Thicke Alan Thicke (born Alan Jeffrey Thicke on March 1, 1947 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actor, songwriter, game show host and talk-show emcee. Throughout the late 1980s to early 1990s, he was most famous as Jason Seaver, the patriarch on the ABC television series Growing Pains.
Alan Thompson (swimming coach) Alan Thompson is an Australian swimming coach, who is currently the head coach of the Australian swimming team. He was appointed to the role in January 2005 following the resignation of Leigh Nugent after the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Alan Trammell Alan Stuart Trammell (born February 21, 1958 in Garden Grove, California) was an American baseball shortstop of the Detroit Tigers from 1977 to 1996. Trammell, nicknamed "Tram", had a successful playing career with the Tigers, highlighted by a World Series championship in 1984 and an American League East division championship in 1987.
Alan Turing Institute The Alan Turing Institute was set up in Manchester, England by UMIST and the Victoria University of Manchester and comes under the umbrella of the Manchester Institute for Mathematical Sciences, the research arm of the School of Mathematics in the new University of Manchester. It focuses on industrial collaborations and is named in honour of Alan Turing, who worked at the Victoria University of Manchester.
Alan Turing Memorial The Alan Turing Memorial, situated in the Sackville Park in Manchester, England, is in memory of the father of modern computing. Turing committed suicide in 1954 after being prosecuted by the police because of his (then illegal) homosexuality.
Alan Tyson Alan Walker Tyson (born October 27, 1926, died November 10, 2000) was a British musicologist who specialized in studies of the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. He was Senior Research Fellow at All Souls College, Oxford, and a Fellow of the British Academy.
Alan W. Livingston Alan Wendell Livingston (born October 15, 1917 in McDonald, Pennsylvania) is an American businessman. He is also a writer/producer best-known for creating Bozo the Clown for a series of record-album and illustrative read-along children's book sets.
Alan Waddell Alan Waddell, 92, a senior citizen living in Sydney, Australia has walked every street in 226 suburbs of Sydney, promoting an active lifestyle for every age. He is an ambassador for the National Heart Foundation and NSW Seniors' Week.
Alan Walker (Australian sportsman) Alan Keith Walker (born October 4, 1925 in Manly; died June 18, 2005 in Sydney) was an Australian sportsman. He played rugby union for his country, winning five caps, and scored 19 tries on the tour to Britain and France in 1947-48, including a memorable effort against England at Twickenham.
Alan Walsh Alan Walsh (December 19, 1916—August 3, 1996) was the originator and developer of the atomic absorption method of chemical analysis, which revolutionized quantitative analysis in the 1950's and 1960's. He was awarded a Royal Medal of the Royal Society in 1976.
Alan Walters Professor Sir Alan Arthur Walters (June 17, 1926) is a British economist, best known as the former Chief Economic Adviser to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher from 1981 to 1984 and again in 1989 after he had returned from America. His differences with the policies of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Nigel Lawson, led to both men's resignations in 1989.
Alan Watts Alan Wilson Watts (January 6, 1915 – November 16, 1973) was a philosopher, writer, speaker, and expert in comparative religion. He wrote over twenty-five books and numerous articles on subjects such as personal identity, the true nature of reality, consciousness and the pursuit of happiness, relating his experience to scientific knowledge and to the teachings of Eastern and Western religions or philosophies (Zen Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, Hinduism).
Alan Webster Alan Webster, aged 40 from Hatfield, England is a high profile British prisoner who plead guilty to several counts of rape against a 12-week-old baby girl, and making indecent images in January 2006. The girl was being babysat by his girlfriend Tanya French, who also pled guilty to charges related to the attack.
Alan White (Yes drummer) Alan White (born June 14, 1949 in Pelton, County Durham, England) is an English rock and roll drummer best known for his 34 years of work with the progressive rock band Yes. In all, White has appeared on over fifty albums with artists from John Lennon and George Harrison to Joe Cocker, Ginger Baker and The Ventures.
Alan Wiggins Alan Anthony Wiggins (February 17, 1958 - January 6, 1991) was an American Major League Baseball player who served as a second baseman, outfielder, and sometimes designated hitter, for two different teams in his career; the San Diego Padres from 1981 to 1985 and the Baltimore Orioles from 1985 to 1987. He batted and threw right-handed.
Alan Willett Alan Willett , 43 was executed on September 8, 1999 for the 1993 murders of his 13-year-old son, Eric, and his mentally retarded brother, Roger Willett in Johnson County, Arkansas. Willett's daughter and another son survived the attack.
Alan Wilson (musician) Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson (July 4, 1943 – September 3, 1970) was the leader, singer, and primary composer in the American blues band Canned Heat. He played guitar and harmonica and wrote most of the songs for the band.
Alan Wolfe Alan Wolfe is a political scientist and is currently on the faculty of Boston College and serves as director of the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Future of American Democracy Foundationa nonprofit, nonpartisan foundation in partnership with Yale University Press] and the Yale Center for International and Area Studies"dedicated to research and education aimed at renewing and sustaining the historic vision of American democracy".
Alan Wu Alan Wu is Chair of the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition, Australia's national non-government youth affairs youth peak body. Elected when he was 21 years old, Wu is the youngest person ever to hold the position.
Alan Zinter Alan Zinter (b. May 19, 1968 in El Paso, Texas) is a Major League Baseball player who was a first round draft choice by the New York Mets in 1989, but was stuck in the minors for fourteen years before finally getting a call-up with the Houston Astros in 2002.
Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast" is a three-part instrumental track from the 1970 Pink Floyd album Atom Heart Mother. It features Pink Floyd playing in the background as Alan Stiles (a Pink Floyd roadie, who appeared on the "live album cover" of Ummagumma; often mistaken to be Alan Parsons, who engineered The Dark Side of the Moon) speaks about the breakfast he is preparing and eating, as well as breakfasts he has had in the past ("Breakfast in Los Angeles.
Alan-a-Dale (horse) Alan-a-Dale (1899-1925) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1902 Kentucky Derby. At age two, Alan-a-Dale won three of his four starts but the following year health problems kept him out of racing until Kentucky Derby time.
Alana (singer) Alana (Simon) is the featured female vocalist for the duo MK featuring Alana, which scored two #1 hits on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with "Always" in 1993 and "Love Changes" in 1994. She scored another hit in 1995 with the called, "Burning" which was recorded along with Michael Kitchen as the duo.
Alana Beard Alana Monique Beard (born on May 14, 1982 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is a professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). In Australia's WNBL, she plays for the Canberra Capitals.
Alana Grace Alana Grace is an American actress and singer-songwriter who is best known for her song "Black Roses Red" on the soundtrack of the movie Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. She is signed to Columbia Records and will be releasing an album, Break the Silence, early in 2007.
Alana Lentin Dr Alana Lentin, born 16 March 1973, is a political sociologist and social theorist and works on the critical theorisation of race, racism and anti-racism and the contemporary politics of (im)migration and collective action for migrants' rights. She is currently is a Lecturer in Sociology (Social Theory and Political sociology) at the University of Sussex, UK.
Aland River The Aland is a river in the German states of Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, left tributary of the Elbe. It is the continuation of the river Biese (downstream from Seehausen), which is the continuation of the river Milde.
Alanine aminopeptidase Alanine aminopeptidase () is an enzyme that is used as a biomarker to detect damage to the kidneys, and that may be used to help diagnose certain kidney disorders. It is found at high levels in the urine when there are kidney problems.
Alanine transaminase Alanine transaminase or ALT is an enzyme () that catalyzes the reversible transfer of an amino group from alanine to a-ketoglutarate. It is found in serum and in various bodily tissues but is most commonly associated with the liver.
Alanis (album) Alanis is the debut album by Alanis Morissette, released by MCA Records only in Canada in April 1991 (see 1991 in music). Morissette recorded the album with Leslie Howe, who produced her second album Now Is the Time (1992), and it was certified platinum.
Alanis Morissette: The Collection Alanis Morissette: The Collection is a greatest hits compilation album by Alanis Morissette, released in the United States on November 15, 2005. It comprises material from 1995 to the present, with some soundtrack selections and a cover of Seal's "Crazy".
Alanis Obomsawin Alanis Obomsawin (born August 31, 1932) is a Canadian filmmaker of Abenaki descent. Born in New Hampshire, and raised primarily in Quebec, she has produced and directed many National Film Board of Canada documentaries on First Nations culture and history.
Alanna Kraus Alanna Kraus (born on June 30, 1977 in Abbotsford, British Columbia) is a Canadian short track speed skater. She won the bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in short-track speed skating for the women's 3000 m relay.
Alanna: The First Adventure Alanna: The First Adventure is a fantasy novel by Tamora Pierce, the first in a series of four books, The Song of the Lioness. It details the start and early days of Alanna of Trebond's training as a knight, hiding her real sex.
Alans The Alans or Alani (occasionally but more rarely termed Alauni or Halani) were an Iranian nomadic group among the Sarmatian people, warlike nomadic pastoralists of varied backgrounds, who spoke an Iranian language and to a large extent shared a common culture.
Alanus de Rupe Alanus de Rupe (also Alan or Alanus de la Roche), was a Roman Catholic theologian, born about 1428; died at Zwolle in the Netherlands, 8 September, 1475. Some writers claim him as a native of Germany, others of Belgium; but his disciple, Cornelius Sneek, O.
Alanya Alanya is a seaside resort city in the Turkish province of Antalya with close to 400,000 inhabitants. Because of the natural strategic position of the town on a peninsula into the Mediterranean Sea, it was rarely conquered by force, though it was integrated into many Mediterranean based empires.
Alanya kebab An Alanya kebab is a kebab consisting of beef, pieces of bread, and tomatoes that are topped with a spicy chili sauce. The dish possibly originated in Germany and named after Alanya, a popular destination of German holiday-goers, and spread to other parts of Europe.
Alaotra Grebe The Alaotra Grebe Tachybaptus rufolavatus, also known as Delacour's Little Grebe or Rusty Grebe, is or was a grebe found only on Lake Alaotra and surrounding lakes in Madagascar. The last sighting (which may have been a hybrid with the Little Grebe) was in 1988 and it may well be extinct, but all areas of remaining habitat have yet to be thoroughly searched.
Alap The alap (pronounced in English as //) is the opening section of a typical North Indian classical performance. It is unmetered, improvised (within the raga) and unaccompanied (except for the tanpura drone), and started at a slow tempo.
Alapalooza: The Videos Alapalooza: The Videos is a VHS release of four of "Weird Al" Yankovic's music videos: "Jurassic Park," "Bedrock Anthem," "UHF," and "You Don't Love Me Anymore."
Alappad Alappad is a coastal village in the Kollam District of the Indian state Kerala. It is situated on a narrow strip of land sandwiched between the Arabian Sea and the TS Canal - the village is approximately 16 km long and its narrowest point is as thin as 33 meters.
Alappuzha Alappuzha, also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. A town with picturesque canals, backwaters, beaches, and lagoons, it was described as the List of places known as Venice of the East by Lord Curzon.
Alaproclate Alaproclate, or DL-Alanine, 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylethyl ester, has the chemical formula of C13H18ClNO2. It is an old (pre-1990's) antidepressant that increases serotonin levels by inhibiting the uptake of 5-HT.
Alar Kotli Alar Kotli (august 27, 1904 in Väike-Maarja, Estonia - october 4, 1963 in Tallinn, Estonia) was an Estonian architect. He studied sculpture at the art scool Pallas in Tartu during 1922-1923 and mathematics at the University of Tartu.
Alar ligament The alar ligaments connect the sides of the dens (on the axis, or the second cervical vertebra) to tubercles on the medial side of the occipital condyle. They are short, tough, fibrous cords that attach the skull to C1 vertebra and function to check side-to-side movements of the head when it is turned.
Alara of Nubia Alara was regarded as the founder of the Napatan royal dynasty by his 25th Dynasty Nubian forebears. He unified all of Upper Nubia from Meroe to the Third Cataract and is believed to be attested at the Temple of Amun at Kawa.
AlarĂł AlarĂł is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. The town was the first to have an urban electricity network on the island, this event happened August 15th 1901.
Alard Stradivarius The ‘Alard’ Strad, or Stradivarius, of 1715 is a famous violin made by Cremonese luthier Antonio Stradivari. It was made during Stradivari's golden period and is considered "the finest of the fine" and the ne plus ultra by the Hill brothers.
Alarfaj The Alarfaj (Arabic: العرفج) family is a family of the Aniza tribe originating in Saudi Arabia with a branch in Kuwait. The family is named after the Rhanterium epapposum which is a local plant that grows in the deserts of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait known locally as Arfaj.

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