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Elan
Elan or Élan may refer to: People *Elan Atias (born 1975), American singer-songwriter *Elán (musician) (born 1983), Mexican singer * Poets of Elan, a group of Ecuadorian poets Fictional characters * Elan (Order of the Stick), a character in the webcomic ''The Order of the Stick'' * Elan (Dungeons & Dragons), a fictional race in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' *Elan (Star Wars Legends), a ''Star Wars'' character Places * Élan, Ardennes, a commune of the Ardennes ''département'' in France * Elan Valley, a valley in Wales * Afon Elan, a river in Wales *Elan (Prut), a river in eastern Romania * Élan School, a private boarding school in Poland, Maine * Elan, Bichursky District, Republic of Buryatia Companies * Elan (company), a Slovenian sports equipment company * Élan, a pharmaceutical company based in Athlone, County Roscommon, Ireland * Élan Motorsport Technologies, a race car manufacturing consortium based in the United States * ELAN Microelectronics Corp., a Taiwanese manufacturer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotus Elan
Lotus Elan is the name of two separate ranges of automobiles produced by Lotus Cars. The first series of cars was produced between 1962 and 1975 as a rear-wheel drive vehicle. The second series was produced between 1989 and 1995 as a front-wheel drive vehicle. Timeline The first range of cars (1962–1975) comprised: * Two seater sports cars: ** Lotus ''Type 26'' drop head coupé (DHC) marketed as the Elan 1500, Elan 1600, and Elan S2 (Series 2). ** Lotus ''Type 36'' fixed head coupé (FHC) marketed as the Elan S3, the Elan S4 and, lastly, in a higher performance model, the Elan Sprint. ** Lotus ''Type 45'' drop head coupé, replacing the Type 26, delivered in parallel with the Type 36 in S3, S4 and Sprint form. ** Lotus ''Type 26R'' racing version of the Type 26. * Four seater sports car (rear seats suitable for children): ** Lotus ''Type 50'', fixed head coupé, marketed as the Elan +2. After the S2 was released the original Elan 1500 and Elan 1600 models were typically ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kia Elan
Lotus Elan is the name of two separate ranges of automobiles produced by Lotus Cars. The first series of cars was produced between 1962 and 1975 as a rear-wheel drive vehicle. The second series was produced between 1989 and 1995 as a front-wheel drive vehicle. Timeline The first range of cars (1962–1975) comprised: * Two seater sports cars: ** Lotus ''Type 26'' drop head coupé (DHC) marketed as the Elan 1500, Elan 1600, and Elan S2 (Series 2). ** Lotus ''Type 36'' fixed head coupé (FHC) marketed as the Elan S3, the Elan S4 and, lastly, in a higher performance model, the Elan Sprint. ** Lotus ''Type 45'' drop head coupé, replacing the Type 26, delivered in parallel with the Type 36 in S3, S4 and Sprint form. ** Lotus ''Type 26R'' racing version of the Type 26. * Four seater sports car (rear seats suitable for children): ** Lotus ''Type 50'', fixed head coupé, marketed as the Elan +2. After the S2 was released the original Elan 1500 and Elan 1600 models were typically ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Élan School
Élan School was a private, coeducational, and controversial residential behavior modification program and therapeutic boarding school in Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine. It was a full member of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP). The facility was closed down on April 1, 2011, due to reports of abuse, many from former students, dating back to its opening in 1970. Élan was located on a campus that was formerly a hunting lodge. There were also other campuses, such as the one on 424 Maplecrest Road in Parsonsfield, Maine, which was formerly a hotel and hospital before it was bought by Élan in 1975. This campus was known to have some of the worst abuse in the school's history, and has been said to have been put out of use sometime in the 1980s. The school acquired some notoriety during the 1990s and early 2000s when former classmates of Michael Skakel, who had attended Élan in the 1970s, testified against him in his trial for an unsolved m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Élan
Elan Corporation plc was a major drugs firm based in Dublin, Ireland, which had major interests in the United States. It was listed on the New York Stock Exchange as ELN, the Irish Stock Exchange as ELN.I, and the London Stock Exchange as ELN.L. In 2013, the company merged with Perrigo to form Perrigo Company PLC. History The company was founded in Ireland by American businessman Don Panoz in 1969. In the late 1990s, its value on the Irish Stock Exchange reached over € The euro sign () is the currency sign used for the euro, the official currency of the eurozone and unilaterally adopted by Kosovo and Montenegro. The design was presented to the public by the European Commission on 12 December 1996. It consists o ...20bn. However, in 2002, an accounting scandal and investor reactions to the global slump, caused a major devaluation resulting in a stock, share price slump of over 90%. Since then the company has regained its growth path under the reign of a new United States, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elan (company)
Elan is a Slovenian company, located in Begunje na Gorenjskem, specializing in the production of sporting goods. It is best known for its skis and snowboards. Other products include sailboats from length, motor yachts, apparel (mostly sportswear), and equipment for sports facilities. The brand became better known in the late 1970s, when Swedish alpine skiing ace Ingemar Stenmark won three consecutive World Cup overall titles on Elan skis. The company also manufactured license-built DG gliders from 1978. History The company originated from a Slovene Partisan workshop that operated during the Second World War, when skis were produced for the Yugoslavian Partisan forces. Begunje fielded the only specialized Partisan ski-unit of Yugoslavia during the war. In 1949, the company started with production of small boats, like canoes and kayaks which was later expanded into the production of FRP boats and yachts. The company has also started the production of wide range of gym equipment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elan Atias
Elan Atias (born September 21, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter, reggae singer.Brown, MarisaElan Biography, Allmusic, retrieved May 20, 2011 Atias performed with The Wailers, which had been the backing band for Bob Marley, on and off from 1997 to 2010. He was signed to London Records under the WMG umbrella in January 2000. He was featured on the ''Sex and the City'' soundtrack and his song " Dreams Come True" was his first big radio hit. In 2004 he teamed with Gwen Stefani on a song for the ''50 First Dates'' soundtrack called "Slave to Love".Caulfield, Keith (2004)Soundtrack – ''50 First Dates'', '' Billboard'', February 14, 2004, p. 41, retrieved May 20, 2011 Stefani had Elan feature on her remix of her number one single "Hollaback Girl" called "DanceHollaback", produced by Tony Kanal. In 2005, teamed up with Algerian Rai singer Cheb Khaled and Carlos Santana on a song called "Love to the People" for Khaled's album titled ''Ya Rayi''. A tour of North America follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ELAN Software
ELAN is computer software, a professional tool to manually and semi-automatically annotate and transcribe audio or video recordings. It has a tier-based data model that supports multi-level, multi-participant annotation of time-based media. It is applied in humanities and social sciences research ( language documentation, sign language and gesture research) for the purpose of documentation and of qualitative and quantitative analysis. It is distributed as free and open source software under the GNU General Public License, version 3. ELAN is a well established professional-grade software and is widely used in academia. It has been well received in several academic disciplines, for example, in psychology, medicine, psychiatry, education, and behavioral studies, on topics such as human computer interaction, sign language and conversation analysis, group interactions, music therapy, bilingualism and child language acquisition, analysis of non-verbal communication a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elán (band)
Elán is a Slovak pop rock band founded in 1968 by elementary school classmates Jožo Ráž, Vašo Patejdl, Juraj Farkaš, and Zdeno Baláž. They became one of the most popular Czechoslovak bands during the 1980s, releasing ten successful albums between 1981 and 1991. In 1993, the group represented Slovakia in the preliminary round of the Eurovision Song Contest but having finished in fourth place, failed to qualify for the finals in Ireland. Elán performed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, Czech Republic, as part of the championship's entertainment festivities. The band has toured internationally throughout their career. They have produced many well-known hits and won several awards, such as the Slávik Awards, Slávik, and Zlatý slavík, which they won four years in a row. History Elán began by playing in high-school and university clubs in Bratislava, and later got the opportunity to play overseas, in such places as Tunisia, Bulgaria, and Swed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elan (magazine)
''Elan'' the magazine is an online lifestyle publication, focused on global youth culture, sharing the stories of remarkable young professionals empowering their communities, enlightening their peers and inspiring those around them. Covering a variety of topics from business and architecture to fashion and culture, Elan also includes inspiring profiles of prominent voices around the world. Based in New York City, the online publication has more than 3,000,000 visitors per month and is growing rapidly. History Founded in 2008 by Moniza Khokhar, ''Elan'' first appeared in print and then went online in 2009. ''Elan''’s strives to cover global culture in a way that has not been done before. By highlighting the community in regards to culture, business, travel, humor, high profile people, and mainstream news the publication has succeeded in staying away from stereotypical political issues that tend to drown out these other fascinating stories. Content is youth and forward focused, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elan (Mari Hamada Album)
is the 18th studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on October 26, 2005 by Meldac/Tokuma Japan. The album was reissued alongside Hamada's past releases on January 15, 2014. ''Elan'' peaked at No. 78 on Oricon's albums chart. Track listing All lyrics are written by Mari Hamada is a Japanese heavy metal and pop rock singer. Since her debut in 1983, Hamada has been known as the "Heavy Metal Queen" of Japan. Throughout her career, she has released 25 singles and 23 studio albums. Biography Early history Mari Hama ...; all music is arranged by Hiroyuki Ohtsuki and Mari Hamada. Charts Personnel * Hiroyuki Ohtsuki – guitar, bass * Takashi Masuzaki – guitar * Yōichi Fujii – guitar * Hiroshi Matsubara – bass * Takanobu Masuda – keyboards * Kevin Savigor – keyboards * Yōgo Kōno – keyboards * Hiroshi Yamazaki – keyboards * Hirotsugu Homma – drums References External links * (Mari Hamada) Official website(Tokuma Japan) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elan Valley
The Elan Valley ( cy, Cwm Elan) is a river valley situated to the west of Rhayader, in Powys, Wales, sometimes known as the "Welsh Lake District". It covers of lake and countryside. The valley contains the Elan Valley Reservoirs and Elan Village, designed by architect Herbert Tudor Buckland as part of the same scheme. Elan Village is the only purpose-built Arts and Crafts "Model Village" in Wales. It is also famous for its picturesque scenery. Over 80% of the valley is designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest, and a popular cycle trail, the Elan Valley Trail, makes a loop from Rhayader around the reservoirs. Part of the trail overlaps with a spur of National Cycle Route 81 (''Lon Cambria''). As of 2015 it is an International Dark Sky Park. See also * Elan Valley Reservoirs * Elan Valley aqueduct * Elan Valley Railway * River Elan External links Sustrans Routes2Ride: Cycling in the Elan ValleySustrans map and description for Route 81, Lon CambriaOfficial site by D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ELAN (programming Language)
ELAN is an interpreted educational programming language for learning and teaching systematic programming. It was developed in 1974 by C.H.A. Koster and a group at the Technical University of Berlin as an alternative to BASIC in teaching, and approved for use in secondary schools in Germany by the "Arbeitskreis Schulsprache". It was in use until the late 1980s in a number of schools in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Hungary for informatics teaching in secondary education, and used at the Radboud University Nijmegen in the Netherlands for teaching systematic programming to students from various disciplines and in teacher courses. The language design focuses strongly on structured programming, and has a special construction for stepwise refinement, allowing students to focus on top-down design, and bottom-up coding. The microkernel operating system Eumel began as a runtime system (environment) for ELAN. See also *ALGOL 68 ALGOL 68 (short for ''Algorithmic Language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
