Calas (other)
Calas may refer to: * Calas (food), a popular breakfast food in New Orleans * Calas (general), a general and satrap of Alexander the Great * Calas (surname) * CALAS, Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science See also * Callas (other) * Kalas (other) Kalas may refer to: Places * Kalas, Karnataka, a village in India * Kalas, Parner, a village in Maharashtra, India *Madu Kalas, a village in Pakistan *Uttar Kalas, a town in West Bengal, India * Kalas, Iran, a village in East Azerbaijan Province, ...

Calas (food)
Calas () are dumplings composed primarily of cooked rice, yeast, sugar, eggs, and flour; the resulting batter is deep-fried. It is traditionally a breakfast dish, served with coffee or cafe au lait, and has a mention in most Creole cuisine cookbooks. Calas are also referred to as Creole rice fritters or rice doughnuts. History The origin of calas is most often credited to slaves who came from rice-growing regions of Africa. A 1653 French recipe, ''beignets de riz'', lends support to a French origin as well. The name "calas" is said to have come from the Nupe word ''kara'' ("fried cake"). According to ''The Dictionary of American Food & Drink'', the word calas was first printed in 1880. Creole street vendors, typically women, sold the fresh hot calas in New Orleans' French Quarter, with the cry, "Bel calas tout chauds!" ( Creole for "Beautiful calas, still hot"). These vendors, called "calas women", would sell their pastries in the early morning from covered baskets or bowls c ...
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Calas (general)
Calas or Callas (Greek language, Greek Κάλας or Κάλλας; lived 4th century BC) was an Ancient Greece, ancient Greek, son of Harpalus of Elimiotis and first cousin to Antigonus I Monophthalmus, Antigonus, king of Asia. Asian campaign of Philip II Calas held a command in the army which Philip II of Macedon, Philip II sent into Anatolia under Parmenion and Attalus (general), Attalus, 336 BC, to further his cause among the Greek cities there. In 335 BC Calas was defeated in a battle in the Troad by Memnon of Rhodes, but took refuge in Rhaeteum. Campaigns of Alexander the Great At the Battle of the Granicus in 334 BC he led the Thessalian cavalry in Alexander the Great, Alexander's army, and was appointed by him in the same year to the satrapy of the Lesser or Hellespontine Phrygia, to which Paphlagonia was soon after added. Excluding a failed attempt to conquer Bithynia, we do not hear of Calas: it would seem, however, that he died before the treason and flight of his fathe ...
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Calas (surname)
Calas is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Jean Calas (1698–1762), Protestant executed for his faith * Georges Calas (born 1948), French mineralogist *Nicolas Calas Nicolas Calas ( el, Νικόλαος Κάλας) (May 27, 1907 – December 31, 1988) was the pseudonym of Nikos Kalamaris (), a Greek-American poet and art critic. While living in Greece, he also used the pseudonyms Nikitas Randos () and M. Sp ... (1907–1988), Greek-American poet and art critic * Raoul Calas (1899–1978), French politician See also * Chalas (surname) {{surname, Calas ...
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CALAS
The Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science (CALAS), a not-for-profit membership association was formed in 1962. CALAS has 900 members, being veterinarians, physicians, researchers, administrators and technicians. The national office is located in Toronto, Ontario. Annual symposium Each spring since 1962, CALAS has held a national Symposium. The CALAS Symposium is a networking and educational event for the laboratory animal science community in Canada. It brings members and non-members together for four days of knowledge building workshops, discussions, demonstrations and networking. Eleven professional and technical awards for recognition in the field of laboratory animal science are presented each year at the symposium. The symposium is the only laboratory animal conference held each year in Canada and attracts more than 400 members from the industry. Publications The ''Member's Magazine'' serves as an official communication tool for CALAS. The magazine, publi ...
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Callas (other)
Callas may refer to: People * Charlie Callas (1924–2011), American comedian and actor * Demetri Callas (1942–2020), American rock guitarist, member of The Four Seasons * Maria Callas, Greek soprano and opera singer * Peter G. Callas (1926–2022), American politician and educator * Zoe Callas, a fictional character in the USA Network series, ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' Other * Callas (river), a river in Euboea, Greece * ''Callas Forever'', a 2002 film directed by Franco Zeffirelli * Callas, Var, a commune in the Var department, in France See also *Kallas *Calla (other) ''Calla'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family ''Araceae''. Calla may also refer to: *Calla (name) * Calla (band), a rock band from Texas via Brooklyn ** ''Calla'' (album) * Calla, Ohio, a community in the United States *Calla Bryn Sturgis ...