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Avalon

The code name for the Windows Presentation Foundation API. See WPF.
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Avalon

the blissful otherworld of the dead. [Celtic Myth.: NCE, 194]
See: Heaven

Avalon

island where dead King Arthur was carried. [Arth. Legend and Br. Lit.: Le Morte d’Arthur; Idylls of the King; The Once and Future King]
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Sigma Electric Manufacturing Corporation, a global manufacturer of ferrous and non-ferrous castings, precision machined components and sub-assemblies, has acquired United States-based Avalon Precision Casting.
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The all-new Avalon was launched at Qatar Motor Show.
Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros Co (AAB), sole agents for Toyota vehicles in Qatar, has unveiled the all-new 2019 Avalon midsize premium sedan in the Middle East at the Qatar Motor Show, which runs until October 21 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC).
Fred Parola, executive director of the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency (IDA), announced that the agency has granted preliminary approval to an economic benefits package that will allow Avalon Bayto construct 172 rental apartments on the contaminated former oil-storage facility.
In a ceremony held in Jeddah, Abdul Latif Jameel Motors (ALJ Motors), the authorized distributor of Toyota vehicles in the Kingdom, launched the new fifth-generation Toyota Avalon, one of the most popular full-size sedans in the world.
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AirAsia X Malaysia will operate twice daily flights at the Avalon Airport, with 500,000 international passengers projected to move through the airport in the first year of operations.
In consideration for the assignment of rights by Avalon Canada, the company has also agreed to acquire all of the outstanding share capital of Avalon Canada.
A mega partnership deal was struck in the nation's hospitality industry, early in the year, as two mega brands, in the industry, Avalon Intercontinental Nigeria Limited and Radisson Blu announced a business partnership that saw former Renaissance Hotel Ikeja transform to Radisson Blu.
Avalon Media System (Avalon), developed by Indiana University and Northwestern University, supported by a combination of grants over recent years from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and The Andrew W.