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  1. ELF
    An archetypal dumb embedded-systems application, like toaster (which superseded it). During one period (1983--84) in the deliberations of ANSI X3J11 (the C standardisation committee) this was the canonical example of a really stupid, memory-limited computation environment. 'You can't require 'prin...
    Found on http://foldoc.org/ELF

  2. elf
    [n] - (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. ELF
    Executable and Linking Format + Extremely Low Frequency
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  4. elf
    In early Germanic folklore, a dwarfish supernatural being. Elves were believed to be mischievous characters who often interfered in human affairs. They stole young children,...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  5. ELF
    Extremely Low Frequency (below 3 kHz)
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  6. elf
    a patch panel card located in the mobility manager(MM)and operations and maintenance centre radio(OMC-R) Category: Electrical engineering and energy
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  7. Elf
    Elf (ĕlf) noun ; plural Elves (ĕlvz). [ Anglo-Saxon ælf , ylf ; akin to Middle High German alp , German alp nightmare, incubus, Icelandic ālfr elf, Swedish alf , elfva<...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/21

  8. Elf
    Elf transitive verb To entangle mischievously, as an elf might do. « Elf all my hair in knots.» Shak.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/21

  9. elf
    Origin: AS. Aelf, ylf; akin to MHG. Alp, G. Alp nightmare, incubus, Icel. Ltr elf, Sw. Alf, elfva; cf. Skr. Rbhu skillful, artful, rabh to grasp. Cf. Auf, Oaf. ... 1. An imaginary supernatural being, commonly a little sprite, much like a fairy; a mythological diminutive spirit, supposed to haunt hil...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  10. elf
    hob 1 gremlin noun (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  11. elf
    in Germanic folklore, originally, a spirit of any kind, later specialized into a diminutive creature, usually in tiny human form. In the Prose, or ... [1 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/e/22

  12. elf
    • (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
    • below 3 kilohertz

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  13. elf
    elf, in Germanic mythology, a type of fairy. Usually represented as tiny people, elves are said to dwell in forests, in the sea, and in the air. Although they can be friendly to man, they are more frequently vengeful and mischievous.
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  14. Elf
    An `elf` (plural `elves`) is a being of Germanic mythology. The elves were originally thought of as a race of divine beings (wights, vættir) endowed with magical powers, which they use both for the benefit and the injury of mankind. In medieval Norse mythology, they appear to have been div...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elf

  15. Elf
    (film) `Elf` is a 2003 comedy film directed by Jon Favreau, written by David Berenbaum and starring Will Ferrell, James Caan, and Zooey Deschanel. It was released in the United States on November 7, 2003 and grossed over $220,400,000 worldwide. Plot: A baby crawls into Santa Claus` (Ed...
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  16. Elf
    (disambiguation) `Elf` may refer to: Computing and technology: Music and cinema: :* Elf the Musical, a 2010 Broadway Musical based on the 2003 film Elf Natural sciences: Vehicles: Brands and company names: See also:
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  17. Elf
    (band) `Elf` was a rock band founded in 1967 by the late singer and bassist Ronnie James Dio, keyboardist Doug Thaler, drummer Gary Driscoll, and guitarists Nick Pantas and David Feinstein (Dio`s cousin). The band was originally called `The Electric Elves`, but was shortened to `The Elves` an...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elf

  18. Elf
    (Dungeons & Dragons) In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, `elves` are a fictional humanoid race that is one of the primary races available for play as player characters. Elves are renowned for their grace and mastery of magic and weapons such as the sword and bo...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elf

  19. Elf
    (album) `Elf` is the first album by Ronnie James Dio`s blues rock band called Elf. It was released in 1972. In this album, Dio is listed by his birth name Ronald Padavona. He later explained in an interview in 1994 that he was already using Dio as his stage name years before this album, but h...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elf

  20. Elf
    (yacht) `Elf` is a racing yacht built in 1888 by George Lawley & Son of South Boston, Massachusetts, for William H. Wilkinson. She was designed by George F. Lawley and is the oldest small yacht in the United States. She is located at Fredericktown, Cecil County, Maryland.<ref na...
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12 February 2012

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/calendar/ On February 12, 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born at The Mount in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Darwin was one of the last of the eclectic scientists who preceded the age of professional specialization. His genius lay in his ability to select, from the facts which he so diligently collected, every relevant point and fit it into his bold and far-reaching theories. He was not the first to advance a theory of evolution; but his massive weight of evidence carried conviction where earlier theorists had failed. He was shy and modest and shrank from controversy, an unfortunate trait in the author of the most controversial book of the century. read more

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