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  Phoenix (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Phoenix, a character in the Iliad, tutor of Achilles and father of Adonis; or a different character in Greek mythology, brother of Europa and Cadmus
The Phoenix Islands, a sparsely populated island chain in Kiribati
"The Phoenix", alias for professional wrestler Jody Fleisch.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Phoenix   (542 words)

  
 Phoenix (bird) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
At the end of its life-cycle the phoenix builds itself a nest of cinnamon twigs that it then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes, from which a new, young phoenix arises.
Originally, the phoenix was identified by the Egyptians as a stork or heron-like bird called a benu, (see Bennu), known from the Book of the Dead and other Egyptian texts as one of the sacred symbols of worship at Heliopolis, closely associated with the rising sun and the Egyptian sun-god Ra.
The phoenix appears on the city flags and seals of both Atlanta (torched in the US Civil War) and San Francisco (destroyed by earthquake and fire in 1906) to symbolize their respective rebirths from the ashes.
wikipedia.com /wiki/Phoenix_(mythology)   (1391 words)

  
 Top20Phoenix.com - Your Top20Guide to Phoenix, AZ.
Phoenix is currently the sixth largest city in the U.S. The Phoenix Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is currently the fourteenth largest MSA of the United States, with a population of 3,251,876 (according to the 2000 U.S. Census); with a 2004 estimate of 3,790,000.
Phoenix is the largest capital city by population in the U.S., and the third largest capital city by area in the U.S. (behind Juneau, AK and Oklahoma City, OK).
The Phoenix area is surrounded by the McDowell Mountains to the northeast, the White Tank Mountains to the west, the Superstition Mountains far to the east, and the Sierra Estrella to the southwest.
www.top20phoenix.com   (4580 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Phoenix (disambiguation)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Phoenix is a place located in Baltimore County in the State of Maryland in the United States of America.
Phoenix AG is an international company headquartered in Hamburg in Germany which specialises in products made of rubber, including sound and vibration insulation, conveyor-belt systems, and specialist industrial hose systems.
In films: The Phoenix television series is a ten-part Australian police drama recounting the investigation of the bombing of the state police headquarters, loosely based on a real case in the mid-1980s.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Phoenix-(disambiguation)   (2487 words)

  
 Arizona Encyclopedia Article, Description, History and Biography @ VariedTastes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
They also settled in the Phoenix Valley (or "Valley of the Sun"), Tempe, Prescott, among other areas.
Phoenix is the largest, primary city and capital of the state.
Tucson, is the state's second largest city, located 135 miles (220 km) southeast of the Phoenix metropolitan area.
www.variedtastes.com /encyclopedia/Arizona   (2424 words)

  
 Society Fresh : Article 'Europa (mythology)'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Phoenix (spacecraft), a planned NASA mission to Mars The EADS Phoenix, a proposed unmanned European reusable launch vehicle Project Phoenix (SETI) is a search for extraterrestrial intelligence by listening for radio signals.
Phoenix is the former name of the Mozilla Firefox web browser In television, A TV show: Phoenix (TV series) Phoenix Television, a Hong Kong-based television broadcaster A German TV station: Phoenix (German TV station) The name of a fictional spacecraft in the Star Trek universe.
Phoenix is the name of a 1980 arcade game the nickname of Dave Farrell, a bass guitarist in the nu metal band Linkin Park Project Phoenix is the name of the South African National Defence Force programme to revive its Reserve Force.
www.society-fresh.net /DisplayArticle65426.html   (1181 words)

  
 Phoenix - Memory Alpha
The Phoenix was a Human spaceship launched in the 21st century.
Constructed from an old Titan V nuclear missile, the Phoenix was the brainchild of Zefram Cochrane, and the first vessel in Earth history to travel at warp velocities.
By the 24th century, the Phoenix is an exhibit in the Smithsonian Institution.
www.memory-alpha.org /en/index.php/Phoenix   (312 words)

  
 Phoenix
The phoenix is a mythical bird, sacred in ancient Egypt.
The phoenix also appears in the mythologies of other cultures; although descriptions (and life-span) vary, the phoenix became popular in early Christian art and literature as a symbol of the resurrection, of immortality, and of life-after-death.
The phoenix had associations with the sun and with sun-gods, such as Egyptian Ra and the Greek Apollo.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/phoenix   (327 words)

  
 Phoenix (spacecraft)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
NASA selected the University of Arizona "Phoenix" mission for launch in 2007 as what is hoped will be the first in a new line of smaller competed "Scout" missions in the agency's Mars Exploration Program.
Phoenix is a partnership of universities, NASA centers, and the aerospace industry.
The lander for Phoenix was built and was being tested to fly as part of the Mars Surveyor 2001 Lander, but that lander was canceled after the Mars Polar Lander was lost upon landing near Mars' south pole in December 1999.
www.kiwipedia.com /phoenix-mission.html   (770 words)

  
 Wikipedia:Disambiguation pages with links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
You can fix the links here by going to each disambiguation page, clicking on 'What links here', and fixing all those pages so that they point to the correct page rather than the disambiguation page.
For reference in disambiguating abbreviations in "Politics of" articles, see CIA World Factbook">Abbreviations used in CIA World Factbook.
He had not found it even in Didot's directory, the absurd names in France--those which are formed of the most fantastic task he had undertaken, and his obstinate perseverance well-nigh.
www.termsdefined.net /wi/wikipedia:disambiguation-pages-with-links.html   (350 words)

  
 Articles - Arizona   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The state capitol of Arizona is in Phoenix.
The original capitol building, with its distinctive copper dome, was dedicated in 1901 (construction was completed for $136,000 in 1900), when the area was still a territory, and became the official state capitol with Arizona's admission to the union in 1912.
From the rock and roll world, both Alice Cooper and Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac are from Phoenix; Linda Ronstadt is from Tucson.
www.izeez.com /articles/Arizona   (2786 words)

  
 Phoenix Az   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
At the end of its life-cycle the phoenix builds itself a nest of cinnamon twigs that it then ignites; both nestand bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes, from which a new, young phoenix would arise.
Although descriptions (and life-span) vary, the phoenix became popular in early Christian art and literature as a symbol of the resurrection, of immortality,and of life-after-death.
Originally, the phoenix was identified by the Egyptians as a stork or heron -like bird called a benu, known from the Book of the Dead and other Egyptian texts as one of the sacred symbols of worship at Heliopolis,closely associated with the rising sun and the Egyptian sun-god Ra.
www.elusiveeye.com /side44428-phoenix-az.html   (339 words)

  
 Phoenix (disambiguation)
Project Phoenix is a search for extraterrestrial intelligence by listening for radio signals.
A character in the Iliad and father of Adonis in Greek mythology or a different character in Greek mythology, brother of Europa and Cadmus; see; A Phoenix (Iliad)
This is a disambiguation page; that is, one that points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/phoenix__disambiguation_   (303 words)

  
 Rec Fresh : Article 'Phoenix, Arizona'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Phoenix.landsat.750pix.jpg Phoenix is surrounded by twenty two towns and cities that have grown so closely together that it is almost impossible to distinguish one from another in this satellite image.
Phoenix is the capital, largest city, and largest metropolitan area of the state of Arizona, United States.
It is the county seat of Maricopa County and the principal city of the Phoenix metropolitan area.
www.rec-fresh.net /DisplayArticle66747.html   (301 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Gretzky Family   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Wayne Gretzky playing for the Edmonton Oilers in 1984 Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26, 1961) is a former professional ice hockey player and currently a part owner and coach of the Phoenix Coyotes.
This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title.
Category: Disambiguation Albert Gretzky is the Conservative Party of Canada candidate for Member of Parliament representing London West Albert Gretzky is the uncle of the great one Wayne Gretzky.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Gretzky-Family   (540 words)

  
 Phoenix (disambiguation)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Project Phoenix is a search for extraterrestrial intelligence bylistening for radio signals.
Operation Phoenix is a program undertaken by the CIA inVietnam to "neutralize" the civilian population.
This is a disambiguation page; that is, onethat points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name.
www.therfcc.org /phoenix-disambiguation--95748.html   (225 words)

  
 Phoenix - Art History Online Reference and Guide
At the end of its life-cycle the phoenix builds itself a nest of cinnamon twigs that it then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes, from which a new, young phoenix would arise.
The Phoenix only appears in peaceful and prosperous times but hides when trouble is near.
It has a bill and neck of a snake, the back of a turtle and a tail of a fish.
www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Benu   (549 words)

  
 Term paper on X2
It was directed by Bryan Singer, and stars Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Alan Cumming, and Anna Paquin.
However, there is evidence she may return, like she did in the comics, as the Phoenix.
The X-Men convinced the President of the truth behind his assassination attempt and persuade him to make a choice: Human and Mutantkind working together and living in peace or destroying each other in a war.
www.termpapertopic.org /x2/x2.html   (565 words)

  
 Phoenix (disambiguation) - Bvio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The name '''Phoenix''' refers to: * A mythological creature, the Phoenix *In biology, the genus ''Phoenix'' of trees within the palm family Arecaceae (including the date palm) * In astronomy and space exploration, ** Phoenix (constellation) is a minor southern constellation.
** Phoenix (spacecraft), a planned NASA mission to Mars ** The EADS Phoenix, a proposed unmanned European reusable launch vehicle ** Project Phoenix is a search for extraterrestrial intelligence by listening for radio signals.
** ''Phoenix'' is the former name of the Mozilla Firefox web browser *In television, ** A TV show: Phoenix (TV series) **Phoenix Television, a Hong Kong-based television broadcaster ** A German TV station: Phoenix (German TV station) ** The name of a fictional spacecraft in the ''Star Trek'' universe.
bvio.ngic.re.kr /Bvio/index.php/Phoenix_%28disambiguation%29   (315 words)

  
 Mozilla Firefox - Indopedia, the Indological knowledgebase
The pared-down Phoenix browser (as it was then called) was created to combat the perceived software bloat of the Mozilla Suite (codenamed and internally referred to as SeaMonkey), which integrated features such as IRC, mail and news, and WYSIWYG HTML editing in one suite of software.
The "Phoenix" name was retained until April 14, 2003 when it was changed due to trademark issues with the BIOS manufacturer Phoenix Technologies.
Firebird and Phoenix were considered to have had reasonable visual designs, but were not up to the same standard as many professionally released software packages.
www.indopedia.org /Mozilla_Firefox.html   (5406 words)

  
 Pir - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
PIR is an acronym for Private information retrieval, a protocol that allows a user to retrieve an item from a server in possession of a database without revealing which item she is retrieving.
PIR is an initialism for the Phoenix International Raceway
Parent(s) In Room, signifying to people in chat rooms or instant message conversations that someone's parents are in the room and to watch what is said.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Pir   (287 words)

  
 Sugar -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
In general use, "sugar" is taken to mean sucrose, also called "table sugar" or saccharose, a disaccharide which is a white crystalline solid.
Some minor commercial sugar crops include the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera), sorghum (Sorghum vulgare), and the sugar maple (Acer saccharum).
In the financial year 2001/2002, 134.1 million tonnes of sugar were produced worldwide.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/Sugar   (4094 words)

  
 Top20Atlanta.com - Your Top20Guide to Atlanta, GA.
In the 20th century, Atlanta was a center for the American Civil Rights Movement and served as the host city for the Centennial 1996 Summer Olympics.
The phoenix appears in many of Atlanta's symbols, including its seal and flag.
Amongst the 25 largest MSAs, Atlanta is the third-highest in elevation, slightly lower than Phoenix and 1 mile (1,600 m) high Denver.
www.top20atlanta.com   (5923 words)

  
 Leaf (disambiguation) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
A sheet of paper in a book or periodical, with each side forming a page.
Leaf Phoenix, an American actor now known as Joaquin Phoenix
This page was last modified 14:55, 20 November 2005.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Leaf_%28disambiguation%29   (128 words)

  
 Boulders Phoenix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
For other uses of the name Phoehix, see Phoemix (disambiguation).
In ancient Egyptian mythology and in myths derived from it, the phoenix (also rarely spelled phenix orphoinix) is a mythical sacred firebird.
Said to live for 500 or for 1461 years, the Phoeniz is a male bird with beautiful goldand red plumage.
www.thesonars.com /web/13249-boulders.phoenix.html   (378 words)

  
 DA - the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Bicyclists often refer to the Shimano Dura-Ace components as "DA" for short.
This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise sharethe same title.
If an article link referred you here, you might want to go back and fix it to point directly to the intendedpage.
www.free-web-encyclopedia.com /?t=Da   (110 words)

  
 Roommates Phoenix
For other uses of the name Phoenix, see Phoenix (disambiguation).''.]] In ancient Egyptian mythology and in myths derived from it, the phoenix is a mythical sacred firebird.
The early Christians were convinced the phoenix was a real living creature.
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 Halfbakery: Babel Engine
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I must say, [phoenix] you seem able to find damn near anything on the internet!
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