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Alison Hildreth
Alison may refer to: People * Alison (given name), including a list of people with the name * Alison (surname) Music * ''Alison'' (album), aka ''Excuse Me'', a 1975 album by Australian singer Alison MacCallum * "Alison" (song), song by Elvis Costello * " Alison (C'est ma copine à moi)", a 1993 single by Jordy * "Alison", 1994 single by Slowdive Places * Alison, New South Wales, suburb of the Central Coast region in NSW, Australia * Alison Sound, an inlet on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada * Point Alison, Alberta, a summer village in Alberta, Canada Other uses * ''Alison'' (film), a South African documentary film * ALISON (company), an educational technology company * Alison, common name for plants of the genus '' Alyssum'', including: ** Sweet alison, a decorative plant * ''Alison'' (katydid) a genus in the Hexacentrinae subfamily of bush crickets See also * Alisoun (other) * Alisson (other) * Allison (other) Allison may r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison (given Name)
Alison is a unisex given name in English-speaking countries. It was originally a medieval French nickname for ''Alis'', an old form of AliceAlbert Dauzat, ''Noms et prénoms de France'', Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par Marie-Thérèse Morlet. p. 6a. derived with the suffix ''-on'' or ''-son'' sometimes used in the former French nicknames. The Middle English form was ''Alisoun''. The variant spelling Allison is the most common form in the United States.Katie Martin-Doyle, ''The Treasury of Baby Names'', Worth Press, Cambridge 2005. . Other variations include Allisan, Alisson, Allisson, Allyson, Allysson, Alyson, Alysson, Alicen and Alycen, with nicknames Allie, Alley, Alie, Ali, Ally, Aly, Al, Aley and Alli. Allison also has separate, disputed roots as a family name. Alison, variant form Alizon, is also a French surname. Popularity The name is first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century. It was popular until the early 19th century and, spelled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ALISON (company)
ALISON is an Irish online education platform for teaching workplace skills. It was founded on 21 April 2007 in Galway, Ireland, by Irish social entrepreneur Mike Feerick. As of July 2022, Alison offers over 4,000 courses in a variety of subjects to over 25 million learners worldwide, and has over 4.5 million graduates. History Mike Feerick designed and developed the platform in 2006. On 21 April 2007, Alison was launched with its first free customer and six courses. The platform allows registered users to access digitally-based education and skills training for free. On 5 July 2016, President Pranab Mukherjee of India announced the partnership between Alison and the National Skill Development Corporation. In April 2017, the company made a technical overhaul of the platform and launched its mobile application. In March 2021, Alison announced the acquisition of Dash Beyond, an India-based edutech company that specializes in career development and skills training. In May 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allison (other)
Allison may refer to: People * Allison (given name) * Allison (surname) (includes a list of people with this name) * Eugene Allison Smith (1922-1980), American politician and farmer Companies * Allison Engine Company, American aircraft engine manufacturer * Allison Transmission, American manufacturer of automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems * Allison & Allison, American architectural firm * Allison & Busby, English publishing house * Cummins Allison, American manufacturer of currency handling and coin handling systems Literature * ''Allison'' (novel series), a novel and anime series by Keiichi Sigsawa * ''Allison'', a picture book by Allen Say Music * Allison (band), a Mexican pop punk band ** ''Allison'' (album), their 2006 album * The Allisons, an English pop duo * "Allison", a song by American Hi-Fi from '' Blood & Lemonade'' * "Allison", a 2007 song by Permanent Me from ''After the Room Clears'' * "Allison", a 1990 song by Pixies from '' Bossanova'' Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alisson (other)
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Alisson (born 1992) is a Brazilian football goalkeeper. Alisson may also refer to: * Alisson (footballer, born 1993), Brazilian footballer attacking midfielder * Alisson (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer defensive midfielder * Alisson Abarca (born 1996), Salvadoran model * Alisson Farias (born 1996), Brazilian football striker * Alisson Perticheto (born 1997), Swiss-Filipino figure skater See also * Alison (other) * Allison (other) * Allisson (other) Allisson is a variant form of the given name Alison. Notable people with the name include: * Allisson Lozz (born 1992), Mexican actress, model, and singer * Allisson Ricardo (born 1988), Brazilian footballer See also * Alisson (other) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alisoun (other)
Alisoun (pronounced ) is a given name, a variant form of Alison. It may refer to: *Two of The Canterbury Pilgrims: **A character in The Wife of Bath's Tale **A character in The Miller's Tale *A character in ''Canterbury Tales'' (musical) See also *Alison (other) *Allison (other) *Alyson Alyson is a given name, a variant form of Alison. People with the given name Alyson * Alyson (singer) (21st century), American singer * Alyson Annan (born 1973), former field hockey player * Alyson Bailes (born 1949), former English diplomat * A ... * Allyson (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hexacentrinae
The Hexacentrinae, are a subfamily of predatory bush crickets or katydids. The type genus is ''Hexacentrus'', which may be known as "balloon-winged" bush crickets/katydids etc., is also the most speciose and widespread in Africa and Asia. Description The group has sometimes been treated as a tribe (as "Hexacentrini") within Conocephalinae, which may be a sister group. A.V. Gorochov described the following characters for this subfamily: * rostrum of head narrow with simple, moderately long mandibles, without distinct sexual dimorphism; * flat, wide hind lobe of the pronotum with thoracic sternites having a pair of spines or finger-like processes; * fore and middle legs have tibiae with long spines, especially on the ventral surface (for predation); * hind wings (if not shortened) with developed “costal lobe”, and a characteristic thickened crossvein; * anal plate and epiproct rather simple (no distinct specializations) in both sexes, but male paraprocts have a finger-lik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison (katydid)
Alison may refer to: People * Alison (given name) Alison is a unisex given name in English-speaking countries. It was originally a medieval French nickname for ''Alis'', an old form of AliceAlbert Dauzat, ''Noms et prénoms de France'', Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par M ..., including a list of people with the name * Alison (surname) Music * "Alison (C'est ma copine à moi)", a 1993 single by Jordy * "Alison", 1994 single by Slowdive * Alison (song), "Alison" (song), song by Elvis Costello * "Alison Hell", song by Annihilator (band), Annihilator * "Alison's Starting To Happen", song by The Lemonheads from the album ''It's a Shame about Ray'' * "Alison's the Bomb", song by The Huntingtons * Alison (album), ''Alison'' (album), aka ''Excuse Me'', a 1975 album by Australian singer Alison MacCallum * "Alison and Willie", Child ballad 256 Media * Alison (2016 film), ''Alison'' (2016 film), a South African documentary film * ''Alison and Maud'', BBC radio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Alison
''Lobularia maritima'' ( syn. ''Alyssum maritimum'') is a species of low-growing flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. Its common name is sweet alyssum or , also commonly referred to as just alyssum (from the genus ''Alyssum'' in which it was formerly classified). Etymology The genus name ''Lobularia'' comes from a Greek word meaning 'small pod', referring to the shape of the fruits. The name of the species ''maritima'' refers to its preferred coastal habitat. Description Lobularia maritima is an annual plant (rarely a short-lived perennial plant) growing to tall by broad. The stem is very branched, with dense clusters of small flowers. The leaves are 1–4 cm long and 3–5 mm, broad, alternate, sessile, quite hairy, oval to lanceolate, with an entire margin. The flowers are about in diameter, sweet-smelling, with an aroma similar to that of honey, with four white rounded petals (or pink, rose-red, violet. yellow and lilac) and four sepals. The six stamens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyssum
''Alyssum'' is a genus of over a hundred species of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe, Asia, and northern Africa, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean region. The genus comprises annual plant, annual and perennial plant, perennial herbaceous plants or (rarely) small shrubs, growing to 10–100 cm tall, with oblong-oval leaves. Alyssum flowers are characteristically small and grouped in terminal clusters; they are often yellow or white colored but can be pink or purple. The genera ''Lobularia (plant), Lobularia'', ''Aurinia'' and ''Odontarrhena'' are closely related to ''Alyssum'' and were formerly included in it. The widely cultivated species popularly known as "sweet alyssum" (''Alyssum maritimum'') is ''Lobularia maritima''. The common rockery plant (''Alyssum saxatile'') is ''Aurinia saxatilis''. ''Alyssum'' foliage is used as food by the caterpillars of certain Lepidoptera, including the Orthonama obstipata, Gem (''Orthon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison (film)
''Alison'' is a 2016 South African documentary film directed, written and produced by Uga Carlini. The film premiered at the Dances with Films Festival in 2016. Premise The documentary is based on the Marianne Thamm book, ''I Have Life'', published by Penguin Random House. ''Alison'' is a triumphant, deeply personal and fairytale-like account of a woman who, after enduring a horrific incident in which she is raped, stabbed and disemboweled, refuses to become a victim. Through her survival spirit, she is able to transform trauma into a personal liberation that has rippling effects on all who meet, hear and see her. Very much her own hero, her tale is one of the relentless nature of trauma and the constant struggle to keep it at bay. Built around intimate interview sessions, this is a story of monsters, miracles and hope in the new South Africa. Cast * Alison Botha as Herself * Christia Visser Christia Visser (born 2 March 1992) is a South African actress and singer. She recei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison (surname)
Allison is a surname of English and Scottish origin. It was a patronym, in most cases probably indicating son of Allen, but in other cases possibly from Ellis, Alexander, or the female given name Alice/Alise. Alison, variant form Alizon, is a surname of French origin.Albert Dauzat, ''Noms et prénoms de France'', Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par Marie-Thérèse Morlet. p. 6a. With the many variants of spelling through history, as well as the likelihood of phonetic spelling changes and variations through time; names such as Alison, Allason, Ellison, Allyson, Alasoune, Allinson and in some cases McAllister have been found to be interchangeable and variants of the different families using the same family name of 'Allison'. Origins The surname was first recorded in England in 1248, when a "William Alisun" is recorded in the Documents of the Abbey of Bee in Buckinghamshire. In Scotland, the earliest record dates from 1296, when "Patrick Alissone, Count of Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Alison, Alberta
Point Alison is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the northern shore of Wabamun Lake, and south of the Village of Wabamun. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Point Alison had a population of 18 living in 10 of its 31 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 10. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Point Alison had a population of 10 living in 6 of its 31 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 15. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. The Summer Village of Point Alison's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 10, a change from its 2010 municipal census population of 6. See also *List of communities in Alberta The province of Alberta, Canada, is divided into ten types of local governments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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