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Arran Preston
Arran may refer to: Places * Isle of Arran, Scotland * Aran Islands, County Galway, Ireland * Arran Island, New Zealand * Arranmore, County Donegal, Ireland, also known in English as Aran Island * Arran (Caucasus), or Caucasian Albania, a historical region * Arran, Saskatchewan, Canada * Arran, Syria, a village in Aleppo Governorate, Syria * Arran–Elderslie, Ontario, Canada People Given name * Prince Arran, semi-legendary founder of Caucasian Albania * Arran Brindle (born 1981), English female cricketer * Arran Brown (born 1985), South African cyclist * Arran Fernandez (born 1995), British mathematician * Arran Gare (born 1948), Australian philosopher * Arran Hoffmann (1902–1990), German sports shooter * Arran Lee-Barrett (born 1984), English footballer * Arran Pene (born 1967), New Zealand rugby player * Arran Steele (born 1975), English cricketer * Arran Stephens (born 1944), Canadian entrepreneur, author and philanthropist Surname * Len Arran (born 1961), English com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isle Of Arran
The Isle of Arran (; ) or simply Arran is an island off the west coast of Scotland. It is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde and the seventh-largest Scottish island, at . Counties of Scotland, Historically part of Buteshire, it is in the Subdivisions of Scotland, unitary council area of North Ayrshire. In the 2011 census it had a resident population of 4,629. Though culturally and physically similar to the Hebrides, it is separated from them by the Kintyre, Kintyre peninsula. Often referred to as "Scotland in Miniature", the Island is divided into highland and lowland areas by the Highland Boundary Fault and has been described as a "geologist's paradise".Haswell-Smith (2004) pp. 11–17. Arran has been continuously inhabited since the early Neolithic period. Numerous prehistory, prehistoric remains have been found. From the 6th century onwards, Goidelic languages, Goidelic-speaking peoples from Ireland colonised it and it became a centre of religious activity. In the trou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arran Stephens
Arran Blackburn Stephens (born 1944) is a Canadian entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist. He is co-founder of Nature's Path, a leading manufacturer of organic foods. He is regarded as a pioneer in the food industry and has received numerous acknowledgments for his work promoting sustainable agriculture, organics, and opposition to genetic food modification. Early life Arran Stephens was born on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, the son of Rupert Stephens, a berry farmer and songwriter, and Gwen Stephens. Stephens has a brother, Godfrey Stephens, a well-known Canadian artist. Stephens is of English and Scottish ancestry. His paternal great-grandfather was Lt. General JM Cripps, of the Bengal Staff Corps, India. Stephens grew up on a berry farm on Vancouver Island until his early teens, when his parents relocated to Los Angeles, following his father's pursuit of a songwriting career. For a brief time, Stephens attended Hollywood High School. In his later teen years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NightCaster
''NightCaster: Defeat the Darkness'' is a 2002 third-person, single-player, action-adventure game for the Xbox, developed by VR1 Entertainment and published by Microsoft. Players take the role of Arran, a novice wizard whose magical power grows as he ages throughout his quest to collect spells and rid the world of eternal night. In December 2002, the sequel, '' NightCaster II: Equinox'', was released, with two-player compatibility. Plot summary The start of the story mode introduces the player to Arran, a young boy living in a small village. One day, Arran creeps into a forest whilst playing hide and seek with his friends, and stumbles upon a glowing floating orb. The orb informs him that he must go on a quest to defeat the evil 'Night Caster'. Arran is then placed in suspended animation (even though he still ages) by the orb, presumably so that he 'will be ready' to fight the Nightcaster. Arran wakes up, having aged to around the mid-twenties, to find his world devastated by da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arran Distillery
Arran distillery is a whisky distillery in Lochranza, Scotland, Isle of Arran. In 1994 Arran Distillers was founded by Harold Currie, former director of Chivas and a D-Day veteran, with the intention of building a distillery on Arran. During the construction of the distillery, a pair of golden eagles built their nest on a cliff near the distillery; since golden eagles are a protected species, construction of the distillery was temporarily halted. The distillery, funded by private investors and the sale of bonds, opened in 1995. There used to be about fifty distilleries on the island, but most of them were "moonlight" or illegal distilleries. The most recent legally founded distillery on Arran, called ''Lagg'' closed in 1837. Until recently a proportion of the casks were stored in the warehouses of Springbank, due to a lack of room in the distillery, and the legal impossibility of extending the current warehouses at the Arran distillery. However, the distillery now has a sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arran (organization)
Arran (Catalan Language, Catalan for "level with") is the youth organization of the Catalan Pro-Independence Left, result of the merger between Maulets (politics), Maulets and Coordinadora d'Assemblees de Joves de l'Esquerra Independentista, CAJEI and local groups (such as the Youth Assemblies of Terrassa, Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Sant Sadurní or Horta, Barcelona, Horta, a process which began in 2008 and concluded in 2012. The organization announced its creation on Saturday 14 July 2012 in Berga, during the ''Rebrot'' Catalan youth gathering, which celebrated its eleventh edition, culminating in events at the Pi de les Tres Branques annual gathering. Ideology Arran is defined as a marxist youth organization that "is committed to political and economic independence and reunification of the Catalan Countries, the attainment of socialism and overcoming patriarchy from a feminist perspective." The group also promotes other issues such as environmentalism, decent housing and work, anti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arran (carpet)
210px, 19th century Arran rug Arran carpets are a carpet variety of carpets of the Karabakh carpet type. History Barda was the center of Arran carpets production. From the second half of the 19th century these carpets began to be produced in Jabrayil weaving factories under the name "Ərran", referring to the Ərran region. It is known that in the 9th-10th centuries Barda was the center of this region. More recently, Arran carpets have been called "Jabrail" because they are widely produced in Jabrayil carpet weaving factories. Characteristics The composition of the decorative pattern in the middle section of the Aran carpets consists of tasseled buta. These buta patterns - the main elements - are rarely but specifically placed in the middle field according to paisley-patterned carpets. Buta contains a description of birds and different shapes. Arran carpets are woven in different formats. Density of knots is 4 knots per cm (160,000 knots per square meter). Pile length is 7 mm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Árran (Sami Publication)
Árran is the Lule Sámi center in the village of Drag, Norway, Drag in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The center was established in 1994 to foster and promote the Lule Sámi language and Sami culture, culture. It does this by arranging on-site and video conference courses in Lule Sámi, publishing books, and doing research. The center has a museum, a souvenir shop, and a Lule Sámi day-care center on its premises. One of the major projects that it was involved with was the Lule Sámi on-line coursSámastaand soon it will be publishing a Norwegian–Lule Sámi dictionary. Since 1999, Árran has published the popular scientific journal Bårjås, which is published in Lule Sámi and Norwegian language, Norwegian/Swedish language, Swedish. The latter articles have summaries of the topic in Lule Sámi. Director since 2011 is Lars Magne Andreassen. In 2017, the museum at Árran received a large archive by Mikal Urheim. References External links Árran Lul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Árran
Árran is the Lule Sámi center in the village of Drag in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The center was established in 1994 to foster and promote the Lule Sámi language and culture Culture ( ) is a concept that encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and Social norm, norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, Social norm, customs, capabilities, Attitude (psychology), attitudes .... It does this by arranging on-site and video conference courses in Lule Sámi, publishing books, and doing research. The center has a museum, a souvenir shop, and a Lule Sámi day-care center on its premises. One of the major projects that it was involved with was the Lule Sámi on-line coursSámastaand soon it will be publishing a Norwegian–Lule Sámi dictionary. Since 1999, Árran has published the popular scientific journal Bårjås, which is published in Lule Sámi and Norwegian/ Swedish. The latter articles have summaries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Isle Of Arran
MV ''Isle of Arran'' () is a drive-through ferry operated on the west coast of Scotland by Caledonian MacBrayne. Also known by her local nicknames IOA and The Auld Trooper, she entered service in 1984 on the Ardrossan to Brodick route, serving Isle of Arran, Arran for nine years before being moved to Kennacraig. She returned to her original route in 2012, supplementing in summer and becoming a relief vessel for Arran in winter as well as other routes where required. In 2013, she started a new pilot route from Ardrossan to Campbeltown, which became a permanent fixture in 2015. , she is one of the oldest vessels in the fleet, having been in service for 40 years; upon arriving into Oban in the West Highlands, celebrations were mounted ashore to mark the 40th anniversary of her launch and service on 2 December 2023. History ''Isle of Arran'' was launched on the River Clyde, Clyde at the end of 1983. After fitting out, she made her way down to Gourock, where she showed the flag an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
