The main character in Lewis Carroll's books Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass
In various fields such as cryptography and physics, a conventional name for the person or system that sends a message to another person or system conventionally known as Bob
Don't waste yer time in The Alice, get out and see the country — that's what yer 'ere for..
The main character in Lewis Carrolls books Alices Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass
Alice Springs Childress Alice Guy Blaché Alice Alice Guy Jane Alice Peters Munro Alice Alice Anne Laidlaw Alice Rosenbaum Terry Alice Ellen Walker Alice Malsenior
The foster-sister of Robert le Diable, and bride of Rambaldo, the Norman troubadour She came to Palermo to place in the duke's hand her mother's will, which he was enjoined not to read till he was a virtuous man When Bertram, his fiend-father, tempted his son to evil, Alice proved his good genius; and when, at last, Bertram claimed his soul as the price of his ill deeds, Alice read the "will," and won him from the evil one - Meyerbeer's Opera, Roberto il Diavolo
The name traditionally used for the first user of cryptography in a system; Bob's friend
An eighteen minute, twenty second song, (Arlo Guthrie, 1967) as a satirical protest against the Vietnam War draft; by extension, any hectic place of apparent reprieve
born Oct. 12, 1916, Charleston, S.C., U.S. died Aug. 14, 1994, New York, N.Y. U.S. playwright, novelist, and actress. She grew up in Harlem and studied drama with the American Negro Theatre, where she wrote, directed, and starred in her first play, Florence (produced 1949). Her other plays, some featuring music, include Trouble in Mind (produced 1955), String (1969), The African Garden (1971), and Gullah (1984). She was also a successful writer of children's books, including A Hero Ain't Nothing but a Sandwich (1973)
born Feb. 27, 1847, Coventry, Warwickshire, Eng. died July 21, 1928, Small Hythe, Kent English actress. Born into a family of actors, she made her stage debut at age nine. She acted with several companies before joining Henry Irving as his leading lady (1878-1902), playing a variety of Shakespearean roles in a notable partnership. Her warmth, gentleness, and beauty made her one of the most popular actresses in Britain and the U.S., and she continued to act until 1925. She conducted a famous correspondence with the playwright George Bernard Shaw. The actor, stage designer, and drama theorist Gordon Craig was her son
born Feb. 9, 1944, Eatonton, Ga., U.S. U.S. writer. After attending Spelman College and Sarah Lawrence College, Walker moved to Mississippi and became involved with the civil rights movement. She also began teaching and publishing short stories and essays. Her works are noted for their insightful treatment of African American culture. Her third and most popular novel, The Color Purple (1982, Pulitzer Prize; film, 1985), depicts a black woman's struggle for racial and sexual equality. Her later novels include The Temple of My Familiar (1989) and Possessing the Secret of Joy (1992). She also wrote essays, some collected in In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens (1983); several books of poetry; short stories; and children's books
orig. Alice Anne Laidlaw born July 10, 1931, Wingham, Ont., Can. Canadian writer. She is known for exquisitely drawn short stories, usually set in rural Ontario and peopled by characters of Scotch-Irish stock. Her collections Dance of the Happy Shades (1968), Who Do You Think You Are? (1978), and The Progress of Love (1986) won the Governor General's Award for Fiction. Her other collections include Something I've Been Meaning to Tell You (1974), The Moons of Jupiter (1982), Friend of My Youth (1986), Open Secrets (1994), The Love of a Good Woman (1998), and Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage (2001)
a town in the Northern Territory of Australia, known as a popular place for tourists. Town (pop., 2001 prelim.: 26,990), Northern Territory, Australia. It lies between Darwin and Adelaide, virtually in the centre of the continent. It originated in the 1870s as a station on the Overland Telegraph Line. Because of its location, it has become a major shipping point. Its mild winter climate makes it a popular tourist destination
born Feb. 9, 1944, Eatonton, Ga., U.S. U.S. writer. After attending Spelman College and Sarah Lawrence College, Walker moved to Mississippi and became involved with the civil rights movement. She also began teaching and publishing short stories and essays. Her works are noted for their insightful treatment of African American culture. Her third and most popular novel, The Color Purple (1982, Pulitzer Prize; film, 1985), depicts a black woman's struggle for racial and sexual equality. Her later novels include The Temple of My Familiar (1989) and Possessing the Secret of Joy (1992). She also wrote essays, some collected in In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens (1983); several books of poetry; short stories; and children's books
a book by Lewis Carroll about a girl called Alice who falls down a rabbit hole and arrives in a magical land, where she meets many strange animals and people, and has many strange adventures. People sometimes describe something as being "Alice-in-Wonderland", when they mean it is the opposite of what is normal or what you expect
having an argic horizon which has a cation exchange capacity equal to or more than 24 cmolc kg-1 clay throughout, a silt/clay ratio of less than 0 6, and an Alsaturation of 50 percent or more
alice
Silbentrennung
Al·ice
Türkische aussprache
älıs
Aussprache
/ˈaləs/ /ˈæləs/
Etymologie
() French and English contraction of Old High German Adalheidis; from adal "noble" + heid "sort, kind".