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Alva may refer to: People * Alva (given name) * Alva (surname) * Alva Noto, German musician Carsten Nicolai (born 1965) Places Portugal * Alva, a civil parish in Castro Daire Municipality * Alva River, a tributary of the Mondego United States * Alva, Florida, a census-designated place * Alva Bridge, a bridge over the Caloosahatchee River * Alva, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Blaine, Maine, a town, named Alva before its incorporation * Alva, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Alva, Oklahoma, a city * Alva, Wyoming, an unincorporated community Elsewhere * Alva, Hansot, a village in Gujarat, India * Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, a small town * Alva, Gotland, a settlement in Sweden * 2353 Alva, an asteroid * Alva, Eldivan, Turkey Food and drink * Alva (grape), an alternative name for the Portuguese wine grape Roupeiro * Alva, an alternative name for the German wine grape Elbling * Halva or ''alva'', a sweet made of flour Other uses * Alupa dyna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alva, Florida
Alva is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States, situated on the Caloosahatchee River. The population was 2,725 at the 2020 census, up from 2,596 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Alva is located in the northeast corner of Lee County at . It is bordered to the west by Olga, to the south by Lehigh Acres, and to the east by the community of Fort Denaud in Hendry County. Florida State Road 80 passes through Alva, leading east to LaBelle and west to the center of Fort Myers. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 5.23%, are water. The Caloosahatchee River flows from east to west through the center of the community. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,182 people, 912 households, and 673 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,017 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alva (given Name)
Alva is a unisex given name. It is used in Sweden and Norway as a feminine form of the name Alf, meaning "elf." It is also a spelling variant of the Biblical masculine name Alvah, meaning "his highness." Alva is a currently popular name in Sweden, where it was ranked among the ten most popular names given to newborn girls in 2012. Notable people with the name include: Men *Alva Adams (governor) (1850–1922), Governor of Colorado * Alva B. Adams (1875–1941), U.S. Senator from Colorado, son of the governor * Alva Baptiste, Saint Lucian politician *Alva Ted Bonda (1917–2005), president and part-owner of the Cleveland Indians Major League Baseball team *Alva Bradley (1884–1953), American businessman and baseball executive * Alva M. Cummins (1869–1946), American lawyer * Alva Duer (1904–1987), American college basketball coach * Alva R. Fitch (1907–1989), United States Army lieutenant general *Alva Clark Forney (1871–1956), Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota (1925–1927 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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__NOTOC__ Year 353 ( CCCLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magnentius and Decentius (or, less frequently, year 1106 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 353 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Battle of Mons Seleucus: Emperor Constantius II defeats the usurper Magnentius, who commits suicide in Gaul in order to avoid capture. Constantius becomes sole emperor, and reunifies the Roman Empire. * Constantius II sends his official Paulus Catena to Britain, to hunt down the opponents supporting Magnentius. Flavius Martinus, vicarius of Britain and supporter of Constantius, opposes the persecutions; he is then accused by Catena of being a traitor. In response, Martinus tries to kill Catena with a sword; he f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major Dad
''Major Dad'' is an American sitcom television series created by Richard C. Okie and John G. Stephens, developed by Earl Pomerantz, that originally ran from September 17, 1989, to May 17, 1993 on CBS, starring Gerald McRaney as Major John D. MacGillis and Shanna Reed as his wife Polly. The cast also includes Beverly Archer, Matt Mulhern, Jon Cypher, Marisa Ryan, Nicole Dubuc, and Chelsea Hertford. Synopsis The first season is set at the fictional Camp Singleton (meant to represent Camp Pendleton), where hard-charging United States Marine Corps Major John D. "Mac" MacGillis is commander of the infantry training school's acquisition division. MacGillis's life is changed when he falls in love with a liberal journalist, Polly Cooper. The show follows Mac in his work life, where he deals with Lt. Eugene Holowachuk (Matt Mulhern), Sgt. Byron James (Marlon Archey), and Merilee Gunderson (Whitney Kershaw), as well as his home life, as he learns to live with Polly's three daughters, Eliz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alva Consolidated Schools
The Alva School (also known as the Alva Elementary and Middle School) is a historic school in Alva, Florida. It is located at 21291 North River Road. On June 10, 1999, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v .... This property is part of the Lee County Multiple Property Submission, a Multiple Property Submission to the National Register. References External links Lee County listingsaNational Register of Historic PlacesFlorida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs*Lee County listings*Alva Elementary SchoolAlva Elementary School- official site Alva Middle School- official site National Register of Historic Places in Lee County, Florida Schools in Lee County, Florida Public elementary schools in Flori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alva Academy
Alva Academy is a six-year comprehensive school serving the towns and villages of Alva, Menstrie, Tillicoultry, Coalsnaughton, Devonside, Dollar and Muckhart, all in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. The roll is over 900. The school is in the top five best performing schools in Scotland. It has six associated primaries - Alva, Menstrie, Tillicoultry, Coalsnaughton, Strathdevon and Muckhart. History The original Alva Academy was established in the 1860s by public subscriptions from residents of the town to overcome the shortcomings of educational provision. Educational change and a constantly rising school roll forced regular change to meet growing demands. The advent of comprehensive education in 1967/68 saw the linking of Tillicoultry and Alva Schools into a six-year comprehensive. Following a Clackmannanshire Clackmannanshire (; sco, Clackmannanshire; gd, Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn) is a historic county, council area, registration county and Lieutenancy area in Scotland, bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alva Skates
Tony Alva (born September 2, 1957) is an American skateboarder, entrepreneur, and musician. He was a pioneer of vertical skateboarding and one of the original members of the Zephyr Competition Skateboarding Team, also known as the Z-Boys. The ''Transworld Skateboarding Magazine'' ranked him eighth in its list of the "30 Most Influential skateboarders" of all time. Early life Tony Alva was born September 2, 1957, in Santa Monica, California, to Dutch and Mexican-American parents. He first began surfing and skateboarding around 1967 at the age of 10. Career Influenced by the new, aggressive surfing style happening on the Hawaiian Islands, Alva brought a radical new and powerful free form surf style to skateboarding. Alva's style was revolutionary and stood in stark contrast with the contrived traditional style of the era, which was still based around tricks formulated in the 1960s. His skill, style and charismatic nature led him to become a professionally sponsored skateboarder. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Alva was a range of cars made by Automobiles Alva, Courbevoie, Seine, France from 1913 to 1923. Some of the line-up of cars had 4-cylinder engines made by SCAP, while others had engines ranging from 1.5 to 2.2-litre capacity. They were conventional in design, aside from the Perrot 4-wheel brakes introduced in 1921, and some models that had an overhead cam engine. References ^ Georgano, G.N. George Nicolas "Nick" Georgano (29 February 1932 – 22 October 2017Nick Georgano Alvis Archive Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alupa Dynasty
The Alupa dynasty (ಅಳುಪೆರ್, ಆಳ್ವೆರ್) (circa 2nd century C.E to 15th century C.E) was an ancient ruling dynasty of India. The kingdom they ruled was known as ''Alvakheda Arusasira'' and its territory spanned the coastal districts of the modern Indian state known as Karnataka. The Alupas in their prime were an independent dynasty, centuries after reigning due to the dominance of Kadambas from Banavasi, they became feudatory to them. Later they became the vassals of the Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Hoysalas with the change in political scenario of Southern India. Their influence over coastal Karnataka lasted for about 1200 years. There is evidence that the Alupas followed the law of matrilineal inheritance ( Appekatt/Aliyasantana) since the Alupa king Soyideva was succeeded by his nephew Kulasekhara Bankideva (son of Alupa princess Krishnayitayi and Hoysala Veera Ballala III). The legendary king who is credited with introducing matrilineality in Alva Kh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halva
Halva (also halvah, halwa, and other spellings, Persian : حلوا) is a type of confectionery originating from Persia and widely spread throughout the Middle East. The name is used for a broad variety of recipes, generally a thick paste made from flour, butter, liquid oil, saffron, rosewater, milk, cocoa powder, and sweetened with sugar. Halva is popular in Iran and the Middle East. Etymology The word ''halva'' entered the English language between 1840 and 1850 from Romanian, which came from the ota, حلوى, helva, itself ultimately derived from the ar, حلوى, ḥalwá, a sweet confection.Halvah , 2009 The root in ar, ح ل و, ''ḥ-l-w'', links=no, means "sweet". ...
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Elbling
Elbling is a variety of white grape (sp. ''Vitis vinifera'') which today is primarily grown in the upstream parts of the Mosel region in Germany and in Luxembourg, where the river is called Moselle. The variety has a long history, and used to cover much of Germany's vineyards from medieval times and was that country's most cultivated variety until the early 20th century, but has been in decline ever since. As of 2006, there were of Elbling vineyards in Germany, which made it the country's 23rd most grown variety of grape. Of that vineyard surface, 575 ha or 98.6% was found in the Mosel regionGerman Wine Institute: German Wine Statistics 2007-2008 In the same year, there were of Elbling grown in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alva (grape)
Roupeiro is a white Portuguese wine grape planted primarily in the Alentejo and Douro regions. In Alentejo, the grape is known as Alva. In the Douro, it is known as Codega. J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Wine Course'' Third Edition pg 121 Abbeville Press 2003 See also *List of Portuguese wine grape varieties Portugal's history of viticulture and vinification covers many centuries and has included the use of an extensive number native varieties. In addition, through experimentation and field trials a number of new varieties have emerged and are now pla ... References {{wine-grape-stub White wine grape varieties Portuguese wine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
