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Angle of attack
Angle of attack is a term used in fluid dynamics to describe the angle between a reference line on a lifting body and the vector representing the relative motion between the lifting body and the fluid through which it is moving

Angle of incidence
Angle of incidence is a measure of deviation of something from "straight on", for example:* in the approach of a ray to a surface, or* the angle at which the wing or horizontal tail of an airplane is installed on the fuselage, measured relative to the axis of the fuselage.-Optics:In geometric optics, the angle of incidence is the angle between a ray incident on a surface and the

Angler
Angler may refer to:* A fisherman who uses the fishing technique of angling*Angler * The angler, Lophius piscatorius, a monkfish* More generally, any anglerfish in the order Lophiiformes* Angler , a Marvel Comics supervillain

Angler (comics)
Angler is a fictional character appearing in specific Marvel Comics titles, a supervillain and enemy of Quasar and the Human Torch.Angler appears as a green and pink, misshapen geometric figure made up of complex designings of fitted angles representing a being of irregular physics.-Publication history:Angler first appeared in Quasar #3

Anglerfish
Anglerfishes are members of the teleost order Lophiiformes . They are bony fishes named for their characteristic mode of predation, wherein a fleshy growth from the fish's head acts as a lure; this is considered analogous to angling.Some anglerfishes are pelagic , while others are benthic

Angles
The Angles is a modern English term for a Germanic people who took their name from the ancestral cultural region of Angeln, a district located in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Angles (Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip album)
Also released was an iTunes Bonus Video Version with a shortened version of "Waiting for the Beat to Kick In...", and the track "Reading My Dreams" was used as a separate track.

Anglesey
Anglesey , also known by its Welsh name Ynys Môn , is an island and, as Isle of Anglesey, a county off the north west coast of Wales

Anglia
Anglia may refer to:* The mediaeval, late Latin, Hungarian and Polish name for England* A name for the eastern part of England, more commonly, and more accurately, known as East Anglia* Kingdom of East Anglia, one of the kingdoms of the Heptarchy

Anglican Church (Bucharest)
The Anglican Church of the Resurrection is a church located in central Bucharest, Romania, near Grădina Icoanei, at the intersection of Xenopol street and Arthur Verona street

Anglicisation
Anglicisation, or anglicization , is the process of converting verbal or written elements of any other language into a form that is more comprehensible to an English speaker, or, more generally, of altering something such that it becomes English in form or character.The term most often refers to the process of altering the pronunciation or spelling of a foreign

Angling
Angling is a method of fishing by means of an "angle" . The hook is usually attached to a fishing line and the line is often attached to a fishing rod. Fishing rods are usually fitted with a fishing reel that functions as a mechanism for storing, retrieving and paying out the line. The hook itself can be dressed with lures or bait

Anglo-Indian
Anglo-Indians are people who have mixed Indian and British ancestry, or people of British descent born or living in India, now mainly historical in the latter sense. British residents in India used the term "Eurasians" for people of mixed European and Indian descent

Anglo-Norman
The Anglo-Normans were mainly the descendants of the Normans who ruled England following the Norman conquest by William the Conqueror in 1066. A small number of Normans were already settled in England prior to the conquest

Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon may refer to:* Anglo-Saxons, a group that invaded Britain** Old English, their language** Anglo-Saxon England, their history, one of various ships* White Anglo-Saxon Protestant, an ethnicity* Anglo-Saxon economy, modern macroeconomic term

Anglophilia
An Anglophile is a person who is fond of English culture or, more broadly, British culture. Its antonym is Anglophobe.-Definition:The word comes from Latin Anglus "English" via French, and is ultimately derived from Old English Englisc "English" + Ancient Greek φίλος - philos, "friend"

Anglophobia
Anglophobia means hatred or fear of England or the English people. The term is sometimes used more loosely for general Anti-British sentiment

Ango
An , or kessei, is a Japanese term for a three-month period of intense training for students of Zen Buddhism, lasting anywhere from 90 to 100 days. The practice during ango consists of meditation , study, and work .

Angoisse
Angoisse is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-External links:* * -See also:*Communes of the Dordogne department

Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city

Angola (Book of Mormon)
Angola is a city mentioned in the Book of Mormon. It was located near or in the north countries and was the site of a portion of the long and final battle between the Nephites and the Lamanites.

Angolan
Angolan may refer to:* Something of, or related to Angola* A person from Angola, or of Angolan descent. For information about the Angolan people, see Demographics of Angola and Culture of Angola. For specific Angolans, see List of Angolans.

Angolan Armed Forces
The Angolan Armed Forces are the military in Angola that succeeded Forças Armadas de Libertação de Angola following the abortive Bicesse Accord with UNITA in 1991. As part of the peace agreement, troops from both armies were to be demilitarized and then integrated. Integration was never completed as UNITA went back to war in 1992

Angora
Angora is the historic name of Ankara, Turkey Angora may also refer to:* Angora, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania** Angora , a commuter rail station* Angora Township, Minnesota* Angora, Nebraska* Angora , a musical group

Angostura (genus)
Angostura is a genus of medicinal plant native to South America. Its bark is sometimes used in bitters.-Species:It includes the following species :*Angostura alipes*Angostura trifoliata

Angry (1925 song)
"Angry" is a popular song, with lyrics by Dudley Mecum and music by Henry Brunies, Merritt Brunies, and Jules Cassard, written in 1925.The song is considered a barbershop quartet standard and was used as the signature song of popular big band bandleader leader Harry Lawrence "Tiny" Hill. Hill made three recording of the song, the first being on Okeh Records #4957 in 1939

Angry (song)
Angry is the adjective derived from the emotion of Anger.Angry may also refer to:*"Angry" *"Angry" *"Angry", a song by Quiet Riot from Alive and Well*Angry Birds, a 2009 game.**Angry Birds Seasons

Angst
Angst is an English, German, Danish, Norwegian and Dutch word for fear or anxiety . It is used in English to describe an intense feeling of apprehension, anxiety or inner turmoil

Angst (1983 film)
Angst is a 1983 Austrian film. Written and directed by Gerald Kargl with cinematography by Academy Award winner Zbigniew Rybczyński, it tells the story of a psychopath recently released from prison and is loosely based on the mass murderer Werner Kniesek

Angst (2000 film)
Angst is a 2000 black comedy written by Anthony O'Connor, directed by Daniel Nettheim and starring Sam Lewis, Jessica Napier, Justin Smith and Abi Tucker. It was shot in and around Sydney, Australia. The film was released in Australian theatres on 31 August 2000.-Plot:Angst tells the story of a group of horror film devotees living in Sydney's King's Cross

Anguilla
Anguilla is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin

Anguillan
Anguillan may refer to:* Something of, or related to Anguilla* A person from Anguilla, or of Anguillan descent. For information about the Anguillan people, see Demographics of Anguilla and Culture of Anguilla. For specific Anguillans, see List of Anguillans.

Anguis
Anguis, or the slow worm, is a small genus of lizard in the family Anguidae. It has two described species.Although they are lizards, slow worms have lost their limbs completely and are often mistaken as snakes. Slow-worms typically grow to between , with the females slightly larger than the males

Anguish
Anguish is a term used in philosophy, often as a translation from the German Angst. It is a paramount feature of existentialist philosophy, in which anguish is often understood as the experience of an utterly free being in a world with zero absolutes

Angula
The word Angula may refer to one of the following:* Aṅgula, a measure equal to a finger's breadth* Eel, a biological order of fish* Nahas Angula, current Prime Minister of Namibia.

Angular
The angular is a large bone in the lower jaw of amphibians and reptiles , which is connected to all other lower jaw bones: the dentary , the splenial, the suprangular, and the articular

Angulo
Angulo is a surname, and may refer to:* Alberto Angulo* Alfredo Angulo* Brayan Angulo* Carlos Angulo* Carlos José Iturgaiz Angulo* Gilbert de Angulo* Guillermo Billinghurst Angulo* Jaime de Angulo* Jocelyn de Angulo

Angus
Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City

Anhedonia
In psychology and psychiatry, anhedonia is defined as the inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable, e.g. hobbies, exercise, social interaction or sexual activity.

Anhedonia (album)
Anhedonia is the debut album by American rock band The Graduate. The tracks "Sit & Sink" and "Justified" were featured on their previous Horror Show EP and were re-recorded for this album

Anhydrous
As a general term, a substance is said to be anhydrous if it contains no water. The way of achieving the anhydrous form differs from one substance to another

Ani
Ani is a ruined and uninhabited medieval Armenian city-site situated in the Turkish province of Kars, near the border with Armenia. It was once the capital of a medieval Armenian kingdom that covered much of present day Armenia and eastern Turkey

Ani (disambiguation)
Ani is a ruined city in Turkey near the Armenian border.*Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a group of islands in the Indian OceanAni or ANI may also refer to:*Alianza Nacional de Independientes, a political party in Chile

Ani (god)
In Etruscan mythology, Ani is god of the sky. He is identified as residing in the highest heaven and is sometimes depicted with two faces, possibly equating with the Akkadian god Anu and the Roman god Janus.- References :

Ani (nun)
Ani is a prefix added to the name of a nun in Tibetan Buddhism. Thus, for example, the full title of a nun whose name is Pema becomes Ani Pema

Ania (singer)
Ania ; called also with her birthname: Ania Dąbrowska, ) is a Polish singer and composer, born January 7, 1981 in Chełm, Poland, performing a retro-inspired blend of pop and soul music. Her inspiration is Polish music of the 1960s as well as music of France. Ania rose to stardom in 2004 and most of her four albums got Platinum certification in Poland

Aniba
Aniba is an american neotropical flowering plant genus in the family Lauraceae. They are present in low and mountain cloud forest in Caribbean islands, Central America, and norther to central South America.- Description :

Anida
Anida is Diana Haddad's first live album released in late 1996 by Stallions in the Arab World following her success in the debut album Saken.

Aniline
Aniline, phenylamine or aminobenzene is an organic compound with the formula C6H5NH2. Consisting of a phenyl group attached to an amino group, aniline is the prototypical aromatic amine. Being a precursor to many industrial chemicals, its main use is in the manufacture of precursors to polyurethane

Aniline (data page)
- Material Safety Data Sheet : The handling of this chemical may incur notable safety precautions. It is highly recommend that you seek the Material Safety Datasheet for this chemical from a reliable source and follow its directions.***

Anima
Anima may refer to:*the Latin term for the "animating principle", see vitalism**the Latin translation of Greek psyche**in Christian contexts, the soul**see also spirit

Anima (album)
-Single Information:* 時分ノ花 Release Date: April 1, 2005* Яaven Loud SpeeeakerRelease Date: August 10, 2005* livEVILRelease Date: December 7, 2005-References:

Anima (band)
Anima is a Turkish alternative rock band from Istanbul formed in 2000 by Ceylan Ertem, Ekin Cengizkan, Murat Çopur, and Tuncay Korkmaz. The group is particularly known for their covers on stage of artists / bands like Radiohead, Björk, Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and Jamiroquai.Anima released its first and only album Animasal in 2006

Anima (chorus)
Anima Young Singers of Greater Chicago is a chorus based in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Formerly the Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus , the chorus changed its name to Anima in May 2008. The chorus consists of girls and boys ages 5-18.

Animadversions
Animadversions is the third of John Milton's antiprelatical tracts, in the form of a response to the works and claims of Bishop Joseph Hall. The tract was published in July 1641 under the title Animadversions upon The Remonstrants Defence Against Smectymnvvs.-Tract:The tract is a direct, personal attack upon Hall through use of satire and other methods such as mockery: "Ha, ha,

Animal
Animals are a major group of multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia or Metazoa. Their body plan eventually becomes fixed as they develop, although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later on in their life. Most animals are motile, meaning they can move spontaneously and independently

Animal (2005 film)
Animal is a 2005 direct-to-video film starring Ving Rhames, Terrence Howard, Jim Brown and Chazz Palminteri. It was directed by David J. Burke and written by David C. Johnson. The film's profits were the subject of a lawsuit against the film's distributor, DEJ Productions. The case was still active into the year 2011. It was followed up by a 2007 sequel, Animal 2

Animal (Animosity album)
#"Terrorstorm" - 3:53#"Tooth Grinder" - 2:54#"Bombs Over Rome" - 2:34#"Evangelicult" - 0:04#"Animal" - 2:44#"Plunder Incorporated" - 2:40#"Operating From The Ditch" - 2:47#"You Can't Win" - 3:47#"Progression in Defeat" - 2:37#"Elucidation" - 0:34

Animal (film)
Animalada is a 2001 Argentine black comedy film directed and written by Sergio Bizzio.-Synopsis:After 29 years of marriage, Alberto and his socialite frau, Natalie , have little to say to each other

Animal (Jebediah)
"Animal" is the first single from Australian alternative rock band Jebediah's second studio album, Of Someday Shambles. It was released on 9 August 1999 and reached number 16 on the Australian ARIA Singles Charts. "Animal" was used on the soundtrack for season one of the Logie award-winning Australian drama series McLeod's Daughters.-Track listing:-Charts:

Animal (Motor Ace album)
Animal is the third and final album by Australian post-grunge band Motor Ace, released in 2005. A more reflective CD, it had less emphasis on upbeat rock and was heralded by critics as Motor Ace's most mature work yet.

Animal (Muppet)
Animal is the primitive man and crazed drummer of Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem, the fictional band from The Muppet Show. He is one of the Muppets originally created by Michael K

Animalcule
Animalcule is an older term for a microscopic animal or protozoan. Some better-known animalcules include:* Actinophrys, and other heliozoa, called sun animalcules

Animalia (disambiguation)
Animalia is the taxonomic kingdom comprising all animals.Animalia may also refer to:* Animalia , a 1986 children's book by Graeme Base* Animalia , an Australian children's program based on the book

Animalia (TV series)
Animalia is an Australian children's television series based on the 1986 picture book of the same name by illustrator Graeme Base.-Development:

Animals (comedy)
Animals is a stand-up show written and performed by the comedian Ricky Gervais. As the title suggests Gervais uses aspects of the animal kingdom as his central theme. The show toured in 2003 and is now available on DVD.-Introduction:

Animals (Goodies episode)
Animals is an episode of the British comedy television series The Goodies— a BAFTA-nominated series for Best Light Entertainment Programme.This episode is also known as "Animal Liberation"

Animals (Kevin Ayers song)
"Animals" was a Kevin Ayers Spanish single release. It was issued on the Columbia imprint of EMI, shortly after his 1980 album, That's What You Get Babe. In 1978 Ayers had relocated to Deià, Spain where he found the more relaxed audiences suited his somewhat delicate sensibilities

Animate
is the retailing arm of MOVIC and is the largest retailer of anime, games, and manga in Japan. The first and headquarters store of Animate opened in 1983 and is located in Ikebukuro, a district in Tokyo, Japan. Currently, there are 38 Animate stores in Japan, and two in Taipei, Taiwan

Animate (disambiguation)
Animate may refer to:* Animate, a Japanese retail chain* "Animate", a song by Rush from their 1993 album Counterparts* Animation, an optical illusion of motion created by the consecutive display of images of static elements