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Austin Sprite
Sprite commonly refers to: * Sprite (drink), a lemon-lime beverage produced by the Coca-Cola Company * Sprite (computer graphics), a smaller bitmap composited onto another by hardware or software * Sprite (folklore), a type of legendary creature including elves, fairies, and pixies Sprite may also refer to: Comics *Sprite (Eternal), a fictional member of the race of Eternals in the Marvel Universe * ''Sprite'' (manga), a 2009 Japanese manga series *Sprite, alias of the Marvel Comics character Kitty Pryde *Sprite comic, a webcomic that consists primarily of computer sprites from video games Computing and technology * Sprite (operating system), an operating system developed at the University of California, Berkeley * SPRITE (spacecraft), a proposed Saturn atmospheric probe mission * SPRITE infrared detector, a specialist detector device using a process known as signal processing in the element * De Havilland Sprite, a British rocket engine Vehicles * Sprite (motorcycle), a h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sprite (drink)
Sprite is an American-owned brand of clear, lemon and lime-flavored soft drink created by the Coca-Cola Company. Sprite comes in multiple flavors, including cranberry, cherry, grape, orange, tropical, ginger, and vanilla. Ice, peach, Berryclear remix, and newer versions of the drinks are artificially sweetened. Sprite was created to compete primarily against Keurig Dr Pepper's 7 Up. History The Sprite brand name was created by T. C. "Bud" Evans, a Houston-based bottler who also distributed Coca-Cola products, circa 1955 for a line of drinks with flavors such as strawberry and orange; the rights to the name were acquired by the Coca-Cola Company in 1960. The lemon-lime drink known today as Sprite was developed in West Germany in 1959 as Fanta Klare Zitrone ("Fanta Clear Lemon" in English) and was introduced in the United States under the Sprite name in 1961 as a competitor to 7 Up. Marketing Sprite advertisements often make use of the portmanteau word “lymon''”'', a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Practavia Sprite
The Practavia Sprite is a British two-seat homebuilt training or touring monoplane designed for amateur construction. It was the winning entry in a competition sponsored by ''Pilot'' magazine in 1968. The design had been begun as a magazine-sponsored project by Peter Garrison, who worked for ''Pilot'' at the time; when the project did not move forward rapidly enough to suit him, he returned to the United States, where he modified his design into what would become his first Melmoth. Development The prototype Sprite, named the Pilot Sprite, was designed by a team at Loughborough University Loughborough University (abbreviated as ''Lough'' or ''Lboro'' for post-nominals) is a public research university in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. It has been a university since 1966, but it dates back to 1909, when L ... and had little in common with Garrison's design, though both were all-metal side-by-side low-wing cantilever monoplanes with tricycle landing ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sprite (Dungeons & Dragons)
This is the list of ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' 2nd edition monsters, an important element of that role-playing game. This list only includes monsters from official ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' 2nd Edition supplements published by TSR, Inc. or Wizards of the Coast, not licensed or unlicensed third-party products such as video games or unlicensed ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' 2nd Edition manuals. __TOC__ Monsters in the 2nd edition ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' The second edition of the ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' game featured both a higher number of books of monsters and more extensive monster descriptions than both earlier and later editions, with usually one page in length. Next to a description, monster entries in this edition contained standardized sections covering combat, their habit and society, and their role in the eco-system. While later editions gave the various creatures all the attributes which player characters had, 2nd edition only listed intellige ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sprite (Artemis Fowl)
Fairies, in the fantasy series ''Artemis Fowl'' by Eoin Colfer, are fictional beings, usually shorter than a human, who possess magic properties. The average height of a fairy is exactly one meter, one centimeter. All the fairies have retreated below the Earth to escape the destructiveness of the human race. Their underground civilization is centered on the capital city of Haven. Fairies are vernacularly known as the People, and live a life according to the Book of the People. There are eight recognized families of fairies – Elves, Dwarves, Pixies, Gnomes, Gremlins, Goblins, Sprites and Demons. However, the centaurs have been mentioned several times, as with trolls, and the centaurs' cousins, the unicorns, were killed off, yet they are not recognized. Races of Fairies and the eight families The Eight Families In ''Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony'', it is said that 10,000 years ago, there were eight families (or species) of fairies. It is possible that Centaurs and Trolls used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sprite Melon
The sprite melon is a kind of melon, similar to honeydew, which originates from Japan. Since the late 1990s, it has been cultivated in North Carolina as a specialty crop and has increased in popularity in recent years. A sprite melon has a round shape and is typically about the size of a grapefruit. It generally ranges in weight from 1.0 to 1.5 lbs. The flesh of a sprite melon is ivory in color and firm, while the peel ranges from ivory (unripe) to yellowish (ripe). As the melon reaches optimal ripeness, horizontal brown markings will appear near the stem. Sprite melon contains seeds. The firm, juicy, sweet flesh of the sprite melon is usually eaten for dessert and tends to resemble the flavor of both pears and honeydew, however it is much sweeter than either of these and can often consist of 18% sugar (25% to 30% more than other melons). The melon is a part of the family Cucurbitaceae, grouped in with cucumbers, gourds, and pumpkins. See also * Melon A melon is any of va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sprite (song)
Sprite commonly refers to: * Sprite (drink), a lemon-lime beverage produced by the Coca-Cola Company * Sprite (computer graphics), a smaller bitmap composited onto another by hardware or software * Sprite (folklore), a type of legendary creature including elves, fairies, and pixies Sprite may also refer to: Comics *Sprite (Eternal), a fictional member of the race of Eternals in the Marvel Universe * ''Sprite'' (manga), a 2009 Japanese manga series *Sprite, alias of the Marvel Comics character Kitty Pryde *Sprite comic, a webcomic that consists primarily of computer sprites from video games Computing and technology * Sprite (operating system), an operating system developed at the University of California, Berkeley * SPRITE (spacecraft), a proposed Saturn atmospheric probe mission * SPRITE infrared detector, a specialist detector device using a process known as signal processing in the element * De Havilland Sprite, a British rocket engine Vehicles * Sprite (motorcycle), a h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sprites (band)
Sprites are an independent new wave/indie pop music group from Maryland, United States. Their lineup is ever-changing, with only the founding members (the husband-wife duo of Jason Korzen, formerly of Barcelona, and Amy Korzen) staying constant. Contributors include Christian Scanniello, Ivan Ramiscal, Kevin Alvir, Armin Pruessner, Derek Strausbaugh, and Reid Dossinger. History 2002 to 2006: Starling, Spiders, Tiger and Sprites Sprites was formed in 2002 by Jason Korzen following the breakup of Barcelona. The band released ''Starling, Spiders, Tiger and Sprites'' in 2003 on March Records. They have done some touring, including a United States tour with The Lucksmiths. 2006: Modern Gameplay Sprites' second album, ''Modern Gameplay'', was released in August 2006 through Darla Records. Discography Albums and EPs * '' Starling, Spiders, Tiger and Sprites'', 2003, March Records * ''Bionic Hands'' e.p., 2004, Lejos Discos * ''Modern Gameplay'', 2006, Darla Records Featured on * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sprite (lightning)
Sprites or red sprites are large-scale electric discharges that occur high above thunderstorm clouds, or cumulonimbus, giving rise to a varied range of visual shapes flickering in the night sky. They are usually triggered by the discharges of positive lightning between an underlying thundercloud and the ground. Sprites appear as luminous red-orange flashes. They often occur in clusters above the troposphere at an altitude range of . Sporadic visual reports of sprites go back at least to 1886 but they were first photographed on July 4, 1989, by scientists from the University of Minnesota and have subsequently been captured in video recordings many thousands of times. Sprites are sometimes inaccurately called upper-atmospheric lightning. However, sprites are cold plasma phenomena that lack the hot channel temperatures of tropospheric lightning, so they are more akin to fluorescent tube discharges than to lightning discharges. Sprites are associated with various other upper-a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sprite Possum
''Ektopodon'' is an extinct genus of marsupial, and is the type genus of the family Ektopodontidae which occurred in forested environments in South Australia, Queensland and Victoria. The last species of this group went extinct in the early Pleistocene (between 2.588 million years ago and 781,000 years ago). Its body mass was estimated around 1300 grams. Scientists believe that ektopodontids were highly specialised seed-eating possums. The type species ''Ektopodon serratus'' describes material excavated at the Lake Ngapakaldi __NOTOC__ The Lake Ngapakaldi to Lake Palankarinna Fossil Area is a group of fossil sites located in the Australian state of South Australia within the Tirari Desert in the north-eastern part of the state's Far North region. The group has an ... fossil site in South Australia. References Prehistoric marsupial genera Prehistoric diprotodonts Riversleigh fauna Fossil taxa described in 1967 {{Diprotodont-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sedge Sprite
The sedge sprite (''Nehalennia irene'') is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. Identification On male sedge sprites, the thorax is bright green above and black above blue or yellow-green on the sides. His abdomen is dark iridescent green and has a blue tip with dark green spots. His large eyes are black above blue with a thin blue bar across the top of the head. On female sedge sprites, the back of the thorax is dark green and the sides are yellowish. Her abdomen is dark above and yellowish below. Her large eyes are greenish or yellowish. Diet The sedge sprite feeds on insects. This damselfly flight pattern is low, in and out of vegetation away from open water. Size The sedge sprite is a rather small damselfly in size. It has an average length of 1-1.5 inches (25-38 millimeters). Habitat The sedge sprite is usually found along vernal pools, marshes and grassy ponds. Distribution *United States: (Alaska • California • Connecticut • Distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loxolexis
''Loxolexis'' is an Afrotropical genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Species *''Loxolexis dimidia'' (Holland, 1896) *''Loxolexis drucei'' (Larsen, 2002) *''Loxolexis hollandi'' (Druce, 1909) *''Loxolexis holocausta'' (Mabille, 1891) Taxonomy ''Loxolexis'' was treated as a synonym of ''Katreus ''Katreus'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. It consists of only one species, ''Katreus johnstonii'', the giant scarce sprite, which is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo. ...'' by Ackery et al. in 1995 but re-instated as a valid genus by Larsen in 2005. References External linksNatural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database Celaenorrhini Hesperiidae genera Taxa named by Ferdinand Karsch {{Pyrginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katreus
''Katreus'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. It consists of only one species, ''Katreus johnstonii'', the giant scarce sprite, which is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of primary, undisturbed forests. Taxonomy Some members of ''Katreus'' are now placed in the reinstated genus ''Loxolexis ''Loxolexis'' is an Afrotropical genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Species *'' Loxolexis dimidia'' (Holland, 1896) *'' Loxolexis drucei'' (Larsen, 2002) *'' Loxolexis hollandi'' (Druce, 1909) *''Loxolexis holocausta ''Loxolexis ho ...''. References External links Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database Celaenorrhini Monotypic butterfly genera Hesperiidae genera {{Pyrginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
