ALU
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ALU, alu or Alu may refer to:
Places
Volcanoes
- Academy of Fine Arts and Design, LjubljanaAcademy of Fine Arts and Design, LjubljanaThe Academy of Fine Arts and Design , is a prestigious art academy and institution based in Ljubljana, Slovenia . It is part of the University of Ljubljana....
- Assisted Living Unit, care residency that usually includes the regular provision of a range of personal services
- Alcatel-LucentAlcatel-LucentAlcatel-Lucent is a global telecommunications corporation, headquartered in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France. It provides telecommunications solutions to service providers, enterprises, and governments around the world, enabling these customers to deliver voice, data, and video services...
, a company traded on the NYSE - Arithmetic logic unitArithmetic logic unitIn computing, an arithmetic logic unit is a digital circuit that performs arithmetic and logical operations.The ALU is a fundamental building block of the central processing unit of a computer, and even the simplest microprocessors contain one for purposes such as maintaining timers...
, a digital circuit that performs arithmetic and logical operations - AlûAlûAlû is one of the Utukku, vengeful spirits in the lore of the ancient Assyrians.Stephen Herbert Langdon cites a translation of a cuneiform script by Major-General Sir H. C. Rawlinson. From v Pl. 50, A, line 42: "Whom in his bed the wicked Alû covered,/Whom the wicked ghost by night overwhelmed"...
, the Mesopotamian demon of night - Alu (musician)Alu (musician)Alu is a Los Angeles based eclectic chanteuse/composer who blends cabaret, goth, trip-hop and jazz into unique cinematic soundscapes. Her music has been compared to Bjork, Kate Bush, Tim Burton and Federico Fellini...
, Los Angeles based musician - Alu (runic)Alu (runic)Alu is a Germanic charm word appearing on numerous Elder Futhark found in Central and Northern Europe dating from between 200 and 800 CE. The word – the most common of the early runic charm words – usually appears either alone or as part of an apparent formula...
, in Germanic paganism - Alu sequenceAlu sequenceAn Alu element is a short stretch of DNA originally characterized by the action of the Alu restriction endonuclease. Alu elements of different kinds occur in large numbers in primate genomes. In fact, Alu elements are the most abundant mobile elements in the human genome. They are derived from the...
, a common short repeated stretch of DNA originally characterized by the action of the Alu restriction endonuclease - ALU (American Laborers United), Free Online Information Resource Center and Referral Network, offering Union Discounts
Places
- Alu, ArdabilAlu, Ardabil-References:*...
, Iran - Alu, EstoniaAlu, EstoniaAlu is a small borough in Rapla Parish, Rapla County, Estonia. It has a population of 950.-External links:* *...
, small borough in Rapla Parish, Rapla County, Estonia - Alu, Pärnu CountyAlu, Pärnu CountyAlu is a village in Tõstamaa Parish, Pärnu County, in southwestern Estonia. It has a population of 18 .-External links:*...
, village in Tõstamaa Parish, Pärnu County, Estonia
Volcanoes
- Alu (Ethiopia)
- Alu, SuluAlu, SuluMount Alu is an volcano located on the eastern tip of island town of Lugus, in the province of Sulu in the southernmost Philippines.The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology classifies Mount Alu as Inactive.-See also:...
, Philippines