Astar (disambiguation)
Astar may refer to:* Astar , astral god* Astar, a New Zealand news presenter* Astar , two-player abstract strategy board game* Shay Astar , an actress* ASTAR, a c

Astarte (band)
Astarte is an all-female black metal band from Athens, Greece, named after the goddess Astarte.-History:Astarte first formed under the name Lloth in September 1995 at Elefsina, Attica. The original line-up included Maria Kolokouri , a.k.a. Tristessa , Nemesis , and Kinthia

Astarte (disambiguation)
Astarte is an ancient Semitic goddess.The name may also refer to:-Arts:*Astarte Syriaca or Venus Astarte, an 1877 painting by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, *Astarte, a 1891 collection of erotic verse by Pierre Louÿs

Astatine
Astatine is a radioactive chemical element with the symbol At and atomic number 85. It occurs on the Earth only as the result of decay of heavier elements, and decays away rapidly, so much less is known about this element than its upper neighbors in the periodic table

Aste
ASTE may refer to:The acronym ASTE can have the following meanings:* Aircraft & Systems Testing Establishment, Bangalore* Alaska Society for Technology in Education* Atacama Submillimeter Telescope ExperimentPlaces

Aster
Aster may refer to:* Aster , a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae* Callistephus, another genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, commonly called Aster or Chinese Aster

Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies

Asteriscus (genus)
Asteriscus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.Species include:*Asteriscus aquaticus Less.*Asteriscus daltonii Walp.*Asteriscus graveolens Less.*Asteriscus hierochunticus Wiklund

Asterisk
An asterisk is a typographical symbol or glyph. It is so called because it resembles a conventional image of a star. Computer scientists and mathematicians often pronounce it as star

Asterisk (liturgy)
The Asterisk , or Star-cover , is one of the holy vessels used in the Divine Liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox and Greek-Catholic Churches

Asterism
Asterism may refer to:* Asterism , a pattern of stars* Asterism , an optical phenomenon in gemstones* Asterism , a moderately rare typographical symbol denoting a break in passages

Asterix (album)
Asterix is the only album by Asterix, a predecessor of the band Lucifer's Friend.-Track listing:#"Everybody"#"If I Could Fly"#"Look Out"#"Gone from My Life"#"Broken Home"#"Time Again"#"Jump into Action"#"Open Up Your Mind"#"Corner Street Girl"

Asterix (character)
Asterix is a fictional character, the titular hero of the French comic book series The Adventures of Asterix.The series portrays him as a diminutive but fearless Gaulish warrior living in the time of Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars. Asterix was created in 1959 by writer René Goscinny and illustrator Albert Uderzo

Asterix (video game)
Asterix is a video game developed by Bit Managers and published by Infogrames for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy in 1993. The game is based on the comic book series Asterix, and is part of a series of games based on this license

Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones

Asteroid (disambiguation)
Asteroid or Asteroids may refer to:*Asteroid, the astronomical object; this is the primary definition. Specific variants include the following:** Amor asteroid** Apollo asteroid** Apohele asteroid** Arjuna asteroid** Aten asteroid** Binary asteroid

Asteroideae
Asteroideae is a subfamily of the plant family Asteraceae. It contains about 70% of the species of the family.It is made of several tribes including Astereae, Calenduleae, Eupatorieae, Gnaphalieae, Heliantheae, Senecioneae and Tageteae.- Classification :

Asthenosphere
The asthenosphere is the highly viscous, mechanically weak and ductilely-deforming region of the upper mantle of the Earth

Asthma
Asthma is the common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and bronchospasm. Symptoms include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath

Asthma (disambiguation)
Asthma, Asthmatic or Asthma attack may refer to:*Asthma, a predisposition of the respiratory system in which the airways are predisposed to bronchoconstriction *Asthmatic, a song by Spineshank from their 2000 album Height of Callousness

Asti (disambiguation)
Asti is a city and in Italy.Asti may also refer to:*Asti *Asti, California*Province of AstiASTI may also refer to:*Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a solar panels company located in Colorado.

Asti (Thracian tribe)
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Astigmatism
An optical system with astigmatism is one where rays that propagate in two perpendicular planes have different foci. If an optical system with astigmatism is used to form an image of a cross, the vertical and horizontal lines will be in sharp focus at two different distances

AStore
aStore is an Amazon.com affiliate product which website owners can use to create an online store on their site. The program is free and is available world-wide.

Astra (1930 automobile)
The Astra was made by Automobiles Astra, Liege, Belgium in 1930. It is considered a textbook example of car design piracy, as the 1,100cc S.C.A.P.-engined car that made its debut at the 1930 Brussels Motor Show was an almost exact copy of the Tracta. It never went into production, and the projected 6- and 8- cylinder versions were, most likely, never built.

Astra (weapon)
In Hindu mythology, an ' was a supernatural weapon, presided over by a specific deity. To summon or use an astra required knowledge of a specific incantation/invocation, when armed. The deity invoked would then endow the weapon, making it impossible to counter through regular means. Specific conditions existed involving the usage of astras, the violation of which could be fatal

Astragalus
Astragalus is a large genus of about 3,000 species of herbs and small shrubs, belonging to the legume family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. The genus is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere

Astrakhan
Astrakhan is a major city in southern European Russia and the administrative center of Astrakhan Oblast. The city lies on the left bank of the Volga River, close to where it discharges into the Caspian Sea at an altitude of below the sea level. Population:

Astral
-Concepts of the non-physical:* Astral body, a subtle body posited by many religious philosophers* Astral journey , the same as having an out-of-body experience

Astral (1923 automobile)
The Astral was a car built by Hertford Engineering Co Ltd, Barking, Essex, UK, from 1923 to 1924.Only one model was made, the 12/40 and although it was short-lived, it had many advanced features. The engine, made in-house, was a 1720 cc 4-cylinder with single overhead camshaft and the car had brakes on all four wheels

Astraphobia
Astraphobia, also known as astrapophobia, brontophobia, keraunophobia, or tonitrophobia, is an abnormal fear of thunder and lightning, a type of specific phobia. It is a treatable phobia that both humans and animals can develop. The term astraphobia derives from the Greek words ἀστραπή and φόβος

Astray
-Personnel:*Sean Kennerly *James Brogan *Johnny Cruz *Jason Beebout *Sergie Loobkoff -Reviews: -Music video:*The music video for was shot in the Van Nuys district.

Astringent
An astringent substance is a chemical compound that tends to shrink or constrict body tissues, usually locally after topical medicinal application. The word "astringent" derives from Latin adstringere, meaning "to bind fast"

Astro (Motorola)
Motorola Astro is the name brand given to two-way radios from the manufacturer Motorola that are capable of digital voice transmission. Early models used the VSELP vocoder while the latest models use the IMBE and AMBE+2 vocoders which are specified by and thus compatible with the APCO-25 Common Air Interface

Astrobiology (journal)

Astrocyte
Astrocytes , also known collectively as astroglia, are characteristic star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord

Astrolabe
An astrolabe is an elaborate inclinometer, historically used by astronomers, navigators, and astrologers. Its many uses include locating and predicting the positions of the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars, determining local time given local latitude and longitude, surveying, triangulation, and to cast horoscopes

Astrolabe (disambiguation)
An astrolabe is an astronomical instrument.Astrolabe may also refer to:, one of several French ships* Astrolabe Bay, a large body of water off the northern coast Papua New Guinea

Astrolog
Astrolog is an astrology software program that has been available online free of charge since 1991. It was originally authored by Walter Pullen, and distributed via postings to the Usenet newsgroup [news:alt.astrology alt.astrology].

Astrologer
An astrologer practices one or more forms of astrology. Typically an astrologer draws a horoscope for the time of an event, such as a person's birth, and interprets celestial points and their placements at the time of the event to better understand someone, determine the auspiciousness of an undertaking's beginning, etc

Astrology
Astrology consists of a number of belief systems which hold that there is a relationship between astronomical phenomena and events in the human world

Astrometry
Astrometry is the branch of astronomy that involves precise measurements of the positions and movements of stars and other celestial bodies. The information obtained by astrometric measurements provides information on the kinematics and physical origin of our Solar System and our Galaxy, the Milky Way.-History:The history of astrometry is linked to the history of star catalogues,

Astron (wristwatch)
The Astron wristwatch, formally known as the Seiko Quartz-Astron 35SQ, was the world's first "quartz clock" wristwatch, i.e., one based on a quartz crystal oscillator

Astronaut
An astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft.

Astronaut (band)
-History:Formed in Liverpool by Alex Eckford, Brychan Todd and Graeme Elston, Astronaut moved to London in late 1996, where they recruited their drummer, David Masterman.

Astronaut (disambiguation)
An astronaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft.Astronaut or astronauts may also refer to:

Astronome
Astronome is an album by John Zorn featuring the "Moonchild Trio" of Joey Baron, Mike Patton and Trevor Dunn. It is the second album by the trio following Moonchild: Songs Without Words.

Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using physical laws

Astronomical unit
An astronomical unit is a unit of length equal to about or approximately the mean Earth–Sun distance.

Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth

Astronomy (disambiguation)
Astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects.Astronomy may also refer to:* Astronomy , an amateur American astronomy periodical* Astronomy , an album by Swedish power metal band Dragonland

Astrophilately
Astrophilately is the area of philately connected with astronomy and efforts to reach outer space, both manned and unmanned.- Scope :Topics of interest include postage stamps, cancellations, and covers connected to various projects

Astrophysics
Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, including the physical properties of celestial objects, as well as their interactions and behavior

Astros (chocolate)
Astros were first launched in 1997 by Cadbury in the United Kingdom, Canada, USA as well as in South Africa as a rival to Nestlé Smarties, and M&M's in the US . The confectionery can be described as a candy coated chocolate with a biscuit centre. They have since been discontinued in the UK, but are still sold in South Africa

Asturianos
Asturianos is a municipality located in the Sanabria comarca, province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2009 census , the municipality has a population of 267 inhabitants. The Leonese language is still spoken here.-Villages:

Asunder
Asunder is a GTK+-based CD-ripping program that works on Linux. It doesn't have dependencies for GNOME libraries.

Asunder (album)
Asunder is the first full-length album by Heaven Shall Burn, released in 2000.- Track listing :All songs were written by Maik Weichert, except where noted.# "To Inherit the Guilt" – 3:05# "Cold" – 4:20# "Betrayed Again" – 3:52# "Deification" – 5:11

Asunto
Asunto is a metalcore band formed in 1995 in Santiago, Chile. Pioneers in the South American hardcore scene.- History :

Asur
Asur is a village in the Kumbakonam taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu.- Demographics :As per the 2001 census, Asur had a total population of 2212 with 1095 males and 1117 females. The sex ratio was 1020. The literacy rate was 67.47.

Asura (moth)
Asura is a genus of moths in the Arctiidae family.-Species:* Asura acteola Swinhoe* Asura aegrota* Asura agraphia* Asura albidorsalis Wileman* Asura albigrisea* Asura alikangiae Strand* Asura amabilis

Asura (trance ambient artists)
Asura is the name of the French ambient music/trance musical project of Charles Farewell .-Biography:Since 1996, and its creation by Charles Farewell and Vincent Villuis, the project ASURA has polished a personal electronic universe sound, between psychedelic trance, Ambient and World music

Asya (1994)
Asya is the name of a Turkish album by Asya. It is also the first studio album by Asya. The album was released in Turkey.-Track listing:* "Vurulmuşum Sana" * "Nafile" * "Uçtum Seninle"

Asya (1996)
Asya is the name of a Turkish album by Asya. It is her second and best selling studio album, released in Turkey.-Track listing:* "İsyankar" * "Beni Aldattın" * "Canımın Yarısı"

Asya (singer)
Tülay Keçialan better known as Asya, is a Turkish pop singer and song-writer who appeared as backing vocalist for Nilüfer between 1990 and 1994. Her first album "Asya" released in 1994

Asylum
- Politics and society :* Asylum , places of refuge in ancient Greece and Rome* Right of asylum or political asylum* Church asylum or sanctuary, a right to be safe from arrest in the sanctuary of a church or temple

Asylum (1972 film)
Asylum is a 1972 British horror film made by Amicus Productions. The film was directed by Roy Ward Baker, produced by Milton Subotsky, and scripted by Robert Bloch .It is a horror portmanteau film, one of several produced by Amicus during the 1960s to

Asylum (1997 film)
Asylum is a 1997 horror thriller film directed by James Seale and starring Robert Patrick, Malcolm McDowell, Sarah Douglas, Debra Wilson, Henry Gibson, and Jason Schombing

Asylum (2008 film)
Asylum is a horror film from 20th Century Fox released on DVD in 2008. David R. Ellis, of the sequel to Final Destination and the movie Snakes on a Plane, directed. Parts of the movie were filmed on the campus of Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC. The film stars Sarah Roemer.- Plot :A college student discovers her dorm was once a notorious asylum

Asylum (Colombia/Peru)
In the Asylum Case , judgement 20 November 1950 , the International Court of Justice recognised that Article 38 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice encompassed local custom as well as general custom, in much the same way as it encompasses bilateral and multilateral treaties.

Asylum (comic)
Asylum was a comic book anthology series published by Image comics, and featured several stories in each issue, including Tales of the Beanworld, Avengelyne and others. It ran for eleven issues in the late 1990s.