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FARP (other)
FARP may refer to: * Revolutionary Armed Forces of the People The Revolutionary Armed Forces of the People ( pt, Forças Armadas Revolucionárias do Povo) or FARP were originally the armed wing of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde during the struggle against Portuguese rule in G ..., originally the armed wing of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde during the struggle against Portuguese rule; the national armed forces of Guinea-Bissau since 1973 * Fantasy Art Resource Project, a collection of art and writing tutorials hosted by Elfwood * Forward arming and refuelling point (or forward area refueling/rearming point), a NATO/US term for an area designated for the re-arming and re-fueling of aircraft {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revolutionary Armed Forces Of The People
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of the People ( pt, Forças Armadas Revolucionárias do Povo) or FARP were originally the armed wing of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde during the struggle against Portuguese rule in Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde. Since 1973, they constitute the national armed forces of Guinea-Bissau. A separate Cape Verdean branch of the FARP constituted the national armed forces of this country from 1975 until the early 1990s, when these were renamed " Cape Verdean Armed Forces". History In the process of the preparation of the armed struggle against the Portuguese rule over the then Portuguese Guinea, in 1962, the PAIGC established a Military Action and Organization Plan which defined the general scheme of a military structure. This plan foresaw two types of armed guerrilla groups: area or territorial groups and mobile or intervention groups. In the end of that year, these groups were already armed with hand grenades and PPSh-41 subm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elfwood
Elfwood was a popular web-based alternative art gallery and online community devoted to original science fiction and fantasy art and writing.Rupp, CrystalMitchell's voice rooted in art. ''Tribune-Review.'' Wednesday, November 10, 2004. It was started 1 May 1996 by Thomas Abrahamsson and claimed to be the largest science fiction and fantasy art site in the world. Gradually overwhelmed by its competitor DeviantArt, Elfwood was eventually shut down some time in 2016. History Early years Elfwood was founded on May 1, 1996, by Thomas Abrahamsson, under the name of the "Lothlorien" project and was aimed at amateur high-fantasy artists. The site was hosted by the academic computer club Lysator of Linköping University in Sweden. At the time, its gallery consisted of three artists (including Abrahamsson), and all submissions and updates to the site were managed directly by Abrahamsson, with the individual users e-mailing Abrahamsson with their requested submissions or changes. As the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |