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Aur Island, Marshall Islands

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Athletic Union League

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Authority User Log

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American Underwater Lighting, Incorporated

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Arctic Umiaq Line, Greenland

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American United Life Insurance Company

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Agency Underwriting Limited

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ArchMiffo Utility Library

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Aurelian

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Air University Library

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Americans United for Life

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Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia

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Accessibility and Usability Lab

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Attack up Large

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Authorized Use List

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Ashton Under Lyne

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Authorized User List

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American United Life

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Agreed Upon Level

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Acute Unclassifiable Leukemia

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Activity and Use Limitations

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Absorbency Under Load

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American University of Lebanon

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American University of Leadership

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American University in London

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Aul
An aul is a type of fortified village found throughout the Caucasus mountains, especially in Dagestan. The word itself is of Turkic origin and simply means village in many Turkic languages. The auls of Svaneti, with their distinctive medieval towers, have been recognized as a World Heritage Site. Comparable towers may be found elsewhere in the Caucasus, specifically in Ingushetia. The auls are generally built out of stone, on faces of ridges or against cliffs in order to provide protection against surprise attacks. Houses are usually two stories high, and they are staggered to make it virtually impossible for enemies to get anywhere on the roads. The houses usually have a southern aspect to take advantage of the sun in the winter and to be sheltered from the northern winds. Often, they are not located near good farmland or water sources, so it is necessary to bring water into the settlement. In the 19th century, as Russia fought to conquer the Caucasus, auls were very formidable defences and could be taken for the most part only by storming. There are many famous auls in Chechnya which the Russians could not reach.

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