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	Alder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Alder is the common name of a genus of flowering plants (Alnus) belonging to the birch family (Family Betulaceae).
		Alder catkins are one of the first sources of pollen for bee species, especially honeybees, which use it for spring buildup.
		Alder is a preferred wood for charcoal making, formerly used in the manufacture of gunpowder, or for smelting metal ores, now used primarily for cooking.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alder (570 words)

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		Alders fringed the witch goddess Circe’s island Aeaea ["Wailing"] an island at the head of the Adriatic not far from the mouth of the Po which was the southern terminus of the Bronze Age route down which amber, sacred to the sun and Apollo, travelled to the Mediterranean from the Baltic.
		Alder constitutes one of the nine sacred woods of the Beltane fire and may be employed in the spring equinox bonfire.
		Alder dyes are used for colouring magical robes, dye from the bark for colouring robes for ceremonies of resurrection, such as Yule and Ostara, dye from the catkins for water and nature rituals, and dye from the shoots to celebrate the earth.
	www.geocities.com /annafranklin1/alder.html (3469 words)

	Kurt Alder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Alder was born in the industrial area of Königshütte in Upper Silesia, where he received his early schooling.
		Forced to leave the area for political reasons (that part of Germany became a part of Poland) after the First World War, he studied chemistry at the University of Berlin from 1922, and later at the University of Kiel where his PhD was awarded in 1926 for work supervised by Diels.
		Alder received several honorary degrees and other awards, most famously the 1950 Nobel Prize in Chemistry which he shared with his teacher Diels for their work on what is now known as the Diels-Alder reaction.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kurt_Alder (282 words)

	Alder Tree
		Sir Thomas Dick Lauder justly supplements Gilpin's remarks with the observation that the Alder is as often associated with the more rugged scenery of the glens and ravines of Scotland, where it grows at an altitude of 1,600 feet, as with that of the tranquil alluvial vales of England.
		The charcoal of the Alder is used for powder for heavy ordnance, or for the commoner commercial kinds.
		As in the allied Birch, the male and female catkins are in the Alder on the same tree.
	www.2020site.org /trees/alder.html (1782 words)

	Kurt Alder - Biography
		Alder left Kiel in 1936 to take up the appointment as head of department in the science laboratories of the I. Farben-Industrie, at their works in Leverkusen, where he worked on the preparation and constitution of synthetic rubber ("Buna").
		In 1940 Alder was appointed to the Chair for Experimental Chemistry and Chemical Technology at Cologne University and also became Principal of the Institute of Chemistry.
		As early as 1927-1928, whilst at Kiel, Alder had studied problems of systematic organic chemistry in collaboration with his teacher O. Diels, and this lead to their joint discovery of the principle of the diene-synthesis, which they investigated and determined in all its aspects.
	nobelprize.org /chemistry/laureates/1950/alder-bio.html (579 words)

	INSIGHT Magazine - The Native Trees of Ireland: #1 Alder
		The real difference is that planting alder inserts the nitrates into the soil itself rather than splashing them across the soil surface, it is a slow, organic process rather than an annual blitz approach which requires purchase of fertiliser and use of equipment, and the trees themselves look good and ultimately produce timber.
		One of the main purposes for which alder is planted is to stabilise the banks of waterways, reducing or stopping erosion which can cut into farmland or plantation land, or lead to the destabilisation of field walls and so on.
		Alder supports many species of lichen, its fissured bark is an ideal lodging place for mosses (and even at times for small ferns), and it supports some 141 phytophagous invertebrate species.
	homepage.eircom.net /~archaeology/trees.htm (2223 words)

	Trees for Life - Species Profile: Common or black alder
		Alder is the most common tree in riparian forests, and it improves soil fertility through its ability to fix nitrogen from the air.
		Alder is the most common tree species in riparian forests, and it plays a crucial role in these stream- and loch-edge woodlands.
		Alder foliage provides shade which is beneficial to fish, including salmon (Salmo salar) and brown trout (Salmo trutta), and its leaves, which are relatively quick to decompose in water, provide nutrients for invertebrates such as the larvae of caddisflies, stoneflies and water beetles.
	www.treesforlife.org.uk /forest/species/alder.html (1654 words)

	Alder
		In the Battle of the Trees the alder fought in the front line(shows that it is one of the first five consonants).
		The alder is the tree of Bran the Blessed whose animal is the raven in Celtic myth.
		The challenge of the Alder is not being aware of danger and dispute, and to have the knowledge of when to remain steadfast and when to allow and encourage change in life.
	www.blueroebuck.com /alder.htm (816 words)

	Alder
		In folklore the Alder is known as the 'King of the Waters' with the 'Willow' tree as it's Queen.
		The Alder tree is native to the British Isles and continental Europe where it flourishes in temperate and cold climates.
		Due to the Alders resistance to water, in times gone by it was used in the construction of bridges, particularly the long heavy piles driven into the ground or sometimes under water to support it.
	www.controverscial.com /Alder.htm (1809 words)

	MagikalTreesandFlowers
		The Alder wood is the wood of the witches.
		Alder is often used to symbolize one's appearance, and can be used in glamour spells.
		The alder tree's wood is oily and resistant to underwater decay.
	mystickblue.homestead.com /MagikalTreesandFlowers.html (2349 words)

	Alder
		Herbalists through the centuries have used brews made from the bark and leaves of the alder as an astringent and a quinine substitute, and to fight inflammations and fevers.
		Alders are also valued for the nitrogen-fixing bacteria that colonize their roots and thereby enrich the soil.
		The astringent alder is employed most often as a mouthwash and gargle for tooth, gum, and throat problems.
	www.herbs2000.com /herbs/herbs_alder.htm (458 words)

	The Alder
		The Alder is a Faery tree sacred to Bran and, therefore, oracular in nature and often used for divination.
		The Alder individual has a well-honed sense of humor (sometimes considered to be barbed or even satirical) and will often "play the clown" when in the midst of a group.
		If an Alder can be convinced to channel his or her energy into humanitarian causes, then he or she will be the type of person who is not easy to forget.
	www.novareinna.com /constellation/alder.html (2743 words)

	Alnus rubra english
		Alder (Alnus spp.) is represented by 20 to 30 species, with 15 species in North and Tropical America and 15 species in Eurasia.
		Red alder is the most common hardwood in the Pacific Northwest and the largest of the American alders.
		Red alder wood is almost white when freshly cut but quickly changes to a light tan or light brown with a yellow or reddish tinge when exposed to the air.
	www2.fpl.fs.fed.us /TechSheets/HardwoodNA/htmlDocs/alnusreng.html (757 words)

	Alder, Kurt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Alder studied chemistry at the universities of Berlin and Kiel, where he received his doctorate in 1926.
		Alder and Diels found the reaction that bears their name in 1928, producing a paper on the reaction of dienes with quinones that year.
		Alder was a professor of chemistry at the University of Kiel from 1934 to 1936.
	www.britannica.com /nobel/micro/13_48.html (300 words)

	Another Look At Red Alder -- Rainyside.com
		Because alders are such a common tree in the western portion of the Pacific Northwest, they are often thought of as weed trees.
		Alder helps provide the nitrogen for younger conifer seedlings growing up under the protection of their canopy.
		Alder is our most abundant hardwood, used for making fine furniture and cabinets around the world.
	www.rainyside.com /natives/alder.html (590 words)

	Alder Flycatcher Spring Male (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Alder Flycatcher Spring Male: Three to four brown-spotted, white eggs are laid in a cup-shaped nest made from bark, weeds, stems, and grass and lined with plant down or other soft materials.
		Alder Flycatcher: Song is a descending, buzzy "fee-beer" or a rapid "wee-bee." On the breeding grounds, the song is a hoarse and descending "wheer." Call is a very loud and piping "peep".
		Alder Flycatcher Spring Male: Extremely similar to the Willow flycatcher and was once considered the same species.
	identify.whatbird.com /obj/650/_/Alder_Flycatcher_Spring_Male.aspx (688 words)

	FUSD - Alder Middle School (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Alder Middle School is one of the eight middle schools in the Fontana Unified School District.
		Alder is participating in the Immediate Intervention Underperforming School Program (IIUSP), under the Public Schools Accountability Act (PSAA), and is working to improve school academic performance under an IIUSP grant award.
		Alder voluntarily applied for the program in the fall of 1999, and was one of 430 schools selected state wide.
	www.fontana.k12.ca.us /schools/MiddleSchool/Alder (240 words)

	Alder
		Alder is the third Tree of the Celtic lunar year, considered a Fire Moon since Fearn is the very Battle-Witch of all woods, the one hottest in the fight, receiving this reputation in the epic poem "The Battle of the Trees." In this poem, Alder fought on the front line, showing courage and enthusiasm.
		Alder is a member of the Birch family, considered a cousin to both Birch (Beith) and Hazel (Coll), having flowers and seeds born in catkins in the same manner.
		In The Odyssey, Alder is the first of the three Trees of resurrection - along with White Poplar and Cypress - forming the protective wood around the cave of Calypso, the daughter of Atlas.
	www.druidry.org /obod/trees/alder.html (784 words)

	Alder
		Alders are helped in their colonisation of damp by their ability to form adventitious roots, similar to the stilt roots of certain tropical trees.
		In the past Alder used to be grown extensively in coppices, which means that the wood is harvested every 6 -12 years in the winter, which leaves the bole to produce new growth in the spring.
		Once established, the Alder is not easily rooted out of the ground again, which is the reason why foresters used to seldom mixed it with other trees in a plantation in the past, but reserved it often for damp waste grounds, which would be costly to prepare for the planting of other crops.
	www.the-tree.org.uk /BritishTrees/alder.htm (6848 words)

	botany/alnus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Alders grow well in moist soil near ponds and other wet ground.
		Alders are often seen with many trunks; however, they can be trained when young to have only one.
		laciniata, pyramidalis, Imperialis; A. hirsuta (Manchurian Alder); A. incana (Speckled Alder) and var.
	www.botany.com /alnus.html (371 words)

	Mountain Alder
		Alder is a common large shrub or small tree, widespread on the banks of streams in the foothills and in the montane, and on southwestern mesas, to 10,000 feet elevation.
		Alder may reach 40 feet high, though usually it is about 10 to 20 feet high; the trunk diameter grows to 7 inches.
		Arizona alder is found in comparatively cool and moist locations in Ponderosa pine or oak woodlands from 4500 to 6000 feet elevation in New Mexico.
	home.earthlink.net /~swier/Alder.html (530 words)

	Alder, Kurt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Alder was born in Königshütte in Upper Silesia (now Krolewska Huta in Poland).
		Alder was director of the Chemical Institute at the University of Cologne from 1940.
		The reaction is equally general with respect to dienophiles, provided that their double bonds are activated by a nearby group such as carboxyl, carbonyl, cyano, nitro, or ester.
	www.cartage.org.lb /en/themes/Biographies/MainBiographies/A/Alder/1.html (240 words)

	Alder Construction – specializing in water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, pump stations and pipeline ...
		Alder is licensed throughout the United States, including Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Nevada, California, Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, Montana and Colorado.
		Alder is driven by good relationships, we have spent years establishing our enviable reputation.
		Alder has a highly motivated and highly skilled field and office staff, with an average longevity of over 20 years.
	www.alderconstruction.com (227 words)

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		The Alder is scheduled to replace the venerable cutter Sundew later this year on assignment in Duluth-Superior.
		The Sundew's successor, the 225-foot Juniper "B" Class USCG Cutter Alder, was launched on February 7 at Marinette, Wisc., by the Marinette Marine Corporation of the Manitowac Marine Group.
		The Alder is the first new Coast Guard cutter built for assignment at the Head of the Lakes since the Sundew's predecessor and sister vessel Woodrush (launched during World War II and stationed in Duluth for 35 years) and the last of 16 new 225-foot cutters the Coast Guard ordered from Marinette Marine.
	www.duluthport.com /mag2004/winter0304/alder.html (872 words)

	Hackers: Under the hood: ZDNet Australia: Insight: Security
		Alder was the first woman to deliver a technical presentation at the famed DefCon hacker conference in Las Vegas.
		Alder has the markings of an uber geek, but her lifestyle is far from sedentary.
		While her parents have been supportive, Alder's father is sometimes rattled by the idea of his child hanging around with "hacker types".
	www.zdnet.com.au /insight/security/0,39023764,39116620-2,00.htm (1339 words)

	Alder Capital: Currency Fund Managers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Alder Capital Limited is committed to respecting the privacy of personal information given on-line and has taken, within the limitations of current technology and reasonable costs, reasonable steps to protect the privacy of personal information given on-line.
		Alder Capital Limited has the right to but is not obliged to monitor transmissions made to and from its web site and may distribute, use, reproduce or disclose information transmitted to its web site as it sees fit.
		Alder Capital is of the view that providing linking functions on its site to publicly accessible web pages is expected and deemed normal by those who use the Internet and that doing so is not an illegal activity.
	www.aldercapital.com (1266 words)

	Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe: Portland
		Alder Creek is Oregon's premiere paddle sports shop and instructional center.
		Alder Creek has the boats and gear you need to get out on the water and classes to elevate your paddling skills.
		Alder Creek offers the following customer satisfaction policies because we want you to be happy with us; in both your purchase and experience.
	www.aldercreek.com (830 words)

	AlderC
		Alder roots have nitrogen fixing nodules on their roots.
		Alder increases soil fertility, because it has nitrogen fixing bacteria in its roots.
		Alder is a powerful tree, associated with fairy energies and the ability to harmonise the elements of water and fire.
	www.the-tree.org.uk /BritishTrees/TreeGallery/alderc.htm (548 words)

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