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A-ca-oo-mah-ca-ye
A-ca-oo-mah-ca-ye, also known as Feathers or Old Swan (d. 1859 or 1860) was a chief of the Blackfoot First Nation with a reputation as a peacemaker. In July 1859, John Palliser and other members of the Palliser Expedition were his guests at his encampment on the Red Deer River in Alberta. External..
A.C. Ancona
Associazione Calcio Ancona is an Italian football (soccer) club, based in Ancona, Marche. The club was founded in 1905 as Unione Sportiva Anconitana, changing its denomination in Ancona Calcio 1905 in 1981 (as stated in the [official web site] ()), and refounded in 2004. Ancona currently..
A.C. Arezzo
Associazione Calcio Arezzo is a football club based in Arezzo, Italy. The club was formed in 1923 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, having returned there in 2004 after 11 seasons in Serie C and Serie D. The team's home colours are all maroon. The away colours are all white. Contents 1&nbs..
ACA
ACA is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: Main uses A Current Affair (Australian TV series)Allied Commission for AustriaAmerican Cadet AllianceAnterior cerebral arteryApplication Control ArchitectureAssociate Chartered Accountant Travel and aviation Atlantic Coa..
Acabion
The Acabion is an innovative bionic vehicle designed for future long-distance travel at high speeds and low fuel consumption. The Acabion focuses on bionic ways of engineering. Its body design copies the basic bionic shape of a dolphin. Contents 1 Public Presentation2 Relevance3&nbs..
Acac
ACAC may mean: AcetylacetoneAmador County Arts Council - art council in California, USA. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended a..
Acacallis (orchid)
Acacallis Lindl. 1853, was a small South American genus with a few species from the orchid family Orchidaceae. The genus is named in homage to a famous mythological Greek mortal named, Akakallis. According to the authoritative database of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew, the genus Acacallis L..
Acacetus
Acacetus from the Greek language: a - not, kakos - bad, means one who does nothing badly. Homer used the term to describe Hermes in the Iliad, and Hesiod for Prometheus. Reference The Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ..
Acacia
For Acacia Research Corporation, see Acacia Technologies. For Acacia Fraternity, see Acacia Fraternity. Acacia is a genus of shrubs and trees of Gondwanian origin belonging to the Subfamily Mimosoideae of the Pea Family (Family Fabaceae), first described from Africa by Linnaeus in 1773. There are ..
Acacians
For the page relating to Acacians as members of the modern day college fraternity, see Acacia Fraternity. The Acacians, also known as the Homoeans, were an Arian sect which first emerged into distinctness as an ecclesiastical party some time before the convocation of the joint synods of Ariminum ..
Acacian schism
The Acacian schism lasted thirty-five years, from 484-519. It resulted from a drift in the leaders of Eastern Christianity toward Monophysitism. In the events leading up to the Schism, Pope Felix II wrote two letters, one to Zeno and one to Acacius, reminding them of the need to defend the faith wi..
Acacia Avenue
Acacia Avenue is a cliche within British culture - a metaphor for an average middle-class suburban street. There are at least twenty-five Acacia Avenues in Great Britain, nine of them within Greater London. Cultural references Iron Maiden recorded a song entitled "22 Acacia Avenue" on their third..
Acacia collinsii
This species of Acacia, which grows in secondary succession in seasonally dry ecosystems in southern Central America, exhibits a symbiotic relationship with several species of ant (Pseudomyrmex spinicola, Pseudomyrmex ferruginea). A closer look at the photo in the taxobox will reveal a small hole ..
Acacia coriacea
Acacia coreacea, commonly known as river jam, wirewood, wiry wattle, desert oak, or dogwood, is a tree in the family Fabaceae. It occurs throughout northern Australia, growing as a tall tree on the banks of rivers. It also occurs as a spreading, low tree behind coastal dunes and on spinifex plai..
Acacia cornigera
Acacia cornigera, commonly known as Bullhorn Acacia (family Fabaceae), is a swollen-thorn acacia native to Mexico and Central America. The common name of "bullhorn" refers to the large, enlarged, hollowed-out swollen thorns (technically called stipular spines) that occur in pairs at the base of le..
Acacia covenyi
Acacia covenyi is a rare plant from Southern New South Wales. Known as "Blue Bush", the leaves have a distinct blue tinge. ..
Acacia cultriformis
The Knife-leaf Wattle (Acacia cultriformisi), also known as the Dogtooth Wattle, Half-moon Wattle or Golden-glow Wattle, is a tree of the genus Acacia native to Australia. External links [Acacia cultriformis {Botanic Gardens Trust)][Acacia cultriformis (The New York Botanical Gar..
Acacia cuspidifolia
Acacia cuspidifolia, commonly known as wait-a-while or bohemia, is a tree in the family Fabaceae. Endemic to Western Australia, it occurs on the floodplains east of Carnarvon. Wait-a-while grows to a height of about eight metres. It usually has many main stems, with foliage down to ground le..
Acacia cyclops
Acacia cyclops, commonly known as red-eyed wattle or western coastal wattle, is a coastal shrub or small tree in the family Fabaceae. Native to Australia, it is distributed along the west coast of Western Australia as far north as Jurien Bay, and along the south coast into South Australia. It ..
Acacia erioloba
Plants of the genus Alhagi are also sometimes called camelthorns or camel thorns Acacia erioloba (formerly Acacia giraffae), and commonly known as the Camel Thorn (Kameeldoring in Afrikaans) or Giraffe Thorn, is a thorn acacia native to the drier parts of Southern Africa - the Transvaal, western F..
Acacia Fraternity
Acacia Fraternity is a social fraternity originally based out of Masonic tradition. Today the bonds with the Masons are more distant and informal. Acacia distinguishes itself from other fraternities by being one of three national fraternities that uses a word instead of Greek letters. Acacia is..
Acacia Gardens, New South Wales
Acacia Gardens is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Its postcode is 2763. Formerly a part of Quakers Hill, the name was chosen to reflect the rural quality of the suburb. It was formally recognised as a suburb in 1996. Sydney suburbs..
Acacia greggii
Acacia greggii is a species of Acacia native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, from the extreme south of Utah (where, at 37°10' N it is the northernmost naturally-occurring Acacia species anywhere in the world) south through southern Nevada, southeast California, Arizona, New..
Acacia harpophylla
Acacia harpophylla, commonly known as the Brigalow , Brigalow Spearwood or Orkor is an endemic plant of Australia. It is found in central and coastal Queensland to northern New South Wales. It can reach up to 25 meters tall and forms extensive open-forest communities on clay soils. Reference Wor..
Acacia International Fraternity
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Acacia kempeana
Acacia kempeana, commonly known as wanderrie wattle, witchetty bush or granite wattle, is a shrub in the family Fabaceae. Endemic to Australia, it is widely distributed through arid and semi-arid inland areas of Western Australia, South Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland. Wanderri..
Acacia leprosa
Acacia leprosa, also known as Cinnamon Wattle, is an acacia native to Australia. It occurs in the woodlands of the central tablelands of New South Wales. It occurs as a hardy shrub or small tree. The phyllodes (a modified flat leaf-like structure arising through an expanded petiole replacing the ..
Acacia maidenii
Acacia maidenii, also known as Maiden's Wattle, is a tree native to Australia. It grows up to 15 meters in height, and the phyllodes reach 20 centimeters in length and 1 to 3 centimeters in width. The bark contains 0.36% of the hallucinogen DMT as well as 0.24% of N-methyltryptamine. When smo..
Acacia Park Cemetery, Chicago
Acacia Park Cemetery is located in Chicago, Illinois at 7800 West Irving Park Road. Notable burials Johannes Anderson (1887-1950), World War I Congressional Medal of Honor recipientRal Donner (1943-1984), singerRed Faber (1888-1976), baseball playerAudre Knecht (1930-1989), actressOsborne Theomun O..
Acacia phlebophylla
Acacia phlebophylla, an Acacia also known by the names Buffalo Sallow Wattle and Mountain Buffalo Wattle, is a straggling shrub to small, twisted tree reaching up to 5 meters in height. It has large, elliptic, flat, commonly asymmetrical phyllodes 4-14 cm long, 1.5-6 cm wide, with coarse veins, a ..
Acacia Prison
Acacia Prison is a medium security prison facility located in Wooroloo, Western Australia. The prison was opened in May 2001. Acacia was the first privately managed prison in Western Australia and was managed by Australian Integration Management Services Corporation (AIMS Corp) for its first five y..
Acacia quadrimarginea
Acacia quadrimarginea, commonly known as granite wattle or spreading wattle, is a tree in the family Fabaceae. Endemic to Western Australia, it occurs through arid south-central Western Australia. It is common on granite, but also occurs on sand and clay, and is often seen along creeklines in ro..
Acacia Ridge, Queensland
Acacia Ridge is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Acacia Ridge is 13.5 km south of the central business district. Primarily residential, Acacia Ridge is home to some light industry and a technology park. Acacia Ridge, which also has a large ice skating rink, is a reasonably old suburb, ..
Acacia rostellifera
Acacia rostellifera, commonly known as summer-scented wattle, is a coastal tree or small tree in the family Fabaceae. Endemic to Western Australia, it occurs along the west coast as far north as Kalbarri, and along the south coast as far east as Israelite Bay. The summer-scented wattle general..
Acacia saligna
Acacia saligna, commonly known by various names including coojong, golden wreath wattle, orange wattle, blue-leafed wattle, Western Australian golden wattle, and, in Africa, Port Jackson willow, is a small tree in the family Fabaceae. Native to Australia, it is widely distributed throughout the s..
Acacia sclerosperma
Acacia sclerosperma, commonly known as limestone wattle or silver bark wattle, is a tree in the family Fabaceae. Endemic to Western Australia, it occurs on floodplains and along water-courses throughout the arid north-west corner of the State. Limestone wattle grows as a spreading, tall shrub up..
Acacia seed
Acacia seeds (often known in Australia as wattle seeds) are the seeds of shrubs and trees in the genus Acacia. They are often dried and used in food, or ground into flour. Long a staple of the Aboriginal diet, acacia seed flour has recently gained popularity in Australia due to its high nutritional..
Acacia senegal
Acacia senegal is a small deciduous acacia tree known by the common names rudraksha, gum acacia, gum arabic tree, or gum senegal tree. It is native to semi-desert regions of Subsaharan Africa as well as Oman, Pakistan, and northwestern India. It produces gum arabic, which is used as a food additiv..
Acacia Technologies
Acacia Technologies was also the name of division within Computer Associates that effectively closed down in 2002 when its assets were sold to SSA Global Technologies. Its products were primarily targeted at the AS/400 and included the Quick Response Engine. Acacia Technologies is used loosely to ..
Acacia Theatre Company
Acacia Theatre Company is a Wisconsin-based interdenominational group of dramatic artists who share a desire to integrate art and faith by presenting theatre from a Christian world-view. Acacia is a Christian theater ministry that is not affiliated with any specific denomination or church. Acacia is..
Acacia tortilis
Umbrella Thorn Acacia (Acacia tortilis) is a medium to large canoped tree native primarily to the savannahs of Africa (especially Sudan), but also occurring in the Middle East. In extremely arid conditions, it may occur as a small, wiry bush. The tree carries leaves that grow to approx. 2.5 cm in..
Acacia translucens
Acacia translucens, commonly known as poverty bush, is a shrub that grows on arid spinifex plains in northern Australia. It is distributed throughout the inland Pilbara and Kimberley regions of Western Australia, and east into the Victoria River region of the Northern Territory. Poverty bush is ..
Acacia victoriae
Acacia victoriae is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae. It has numerous common names, including prickly acacia, bardi bush, bramble wattle, elegant wattle, prickly wattle, gundabluie, gundabluey and narran. It occurs throughout mainland Australia, being widely distributed in every mainland..
Acacia xanthina
Acacia xanthina, commonly known as white stemmed wattle, is a coastal shrub or small tree in the family Fabaceae. Endemic to Western Australia, it occurs on coastal limestone between Fremantle and Shark Bay. White stemmed wattle usually grows as a dense shrub between two and four metres high; it..
Acacia xiphophylla
Acacia xiphophylla, commonly known as snakewood or snake-wood, is a tree in the family Fabaceae. Endemic to Western Australia, it occurs on saline semi-arid land in the Gascoyne and Ashburton catchments east and north of Carnarvon. Snakewood grows as a spreading tree, usually with two or three m..
Acacio Gabriel Viegas
Statue of Acacio Viegas near Metro Cinema. Another view Dr. Acacio Gabriel Viegas (1856-1933) was a medical practitioner who was credited with the discovery of the outbreak of bubonic plague in Bombay, India in 1896. His timely discovery helped saved many lives in the city and was credit..
Acacius
Acacius may mean: Saint Acacius (Agathus) of Byzantium (d. 303) - Feastday: May 8Saint Acacius - Feastday: November 27Saint Acacius of Amida - Feastday: April 9Saint Acathius - Feastday: March 31 Acacius of Caesarea "the One-Eyed" (d. 366)Acacius of Beroea (d. 437)Acacius of Constantinople (d. 489)..
Acacius of Amida
St. Acacius St. Acacius was bishop of Amida (Diarbekir), Mesopotamia. He sold the sacred vessels of his church to aid victims of the Persian persecution. His actions so impressed King Bahram V that he is reported to have ordered an end to the persecution of the Christians. This article incorporate..
Acacius of Beroea
Accacius of Beroea, a Syrian by birth, lived in a monastery near Antioch, and, for his active defence of the Church against Arianism, was made Bishop of Berrhoea, A.D. 378, by St. Eusebius of Samosata. While a priest, he (with Paul, another priest) wrote to St. Epiphanius of Salamis a letter, in con..
Acacius of Byzantium
Saint Acacius (also known as Agathus) was a Cappadocian by birth. He was a centurion in the imperial army, was arrested for his faith on charges by Tribune Firmus in Perinthus, Thrace, tortured and then brought to Byzantium (Constantinople), where he was scourged and beheaded, being made a martyr be..
Acacius of Caesarea
Acacius of Caesarea in Greek Aκακιος Mονoφθαλμος (died 366) was a Christian bishop, the pupil and successor in the Palestinian see of Caesarea of Eusebius AD 340, whose life he wrote. (Socrates, Historia Ecclesiastica, 2.4.) He is remembered chiefly for his bitter opposition to St. Cy..
Acacus
Acacus was the son of Lycaon and the foster-father of the infant Hermes. Acacus was the founder of the Arcadian town of Acacesium. Acacus is also the name of a mountainrange in Libya. See Akakus or Tadrart ..
ACAC ARJ21
The ACAC ARJ21 Advanced Regional Jet is the first jet aircraft for regional flights designed and made completely in the People's Republic of China, with the exception of the engine produced by General Electric. It is designed and manufactured by the ACAC consortium. The first flight is scheduled in..
ACAC consortium
The AVIC I Commercial Aircraft Company (ACAC consortium) is formed in 2002 by various Chinese aviation companies, including the Shanghai Aircraft Research Institute, the Xian Aircraft Design and Research Institute, Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group, Shanghai Aircraft Company, Shenyang Aircraft Corpora..
Acadame N
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Acadame north
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Academa
ACADEMA is a Slovenian software development company. The name of the company is an acronym for Advanced Computer Aided Design Engineering Manufacturing Agency. In the early 90's, the company developed software for Civil Engineering, Mechanic of Structures and CNC Machining, but later on, in the m..
Academia
Plato is credited with the inception of academia: the body of knowledge, its development and transmission across generations. Academia is a collective term for the scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education and peer-reviewed research, taken as a whole. The word comes from..
Academia Brasileira de Letras
Academia Brasileira de Letras, or Brazilian Academy of Letters is a Brazilian literary non-profit society established at the end of the 19th century by a group of 40 writers and poets inspired by the Académie Française. The first president, Machado de Assis, declared its foundation on the Decembe..
Academia Británica Cuscatleca
Academia Británica Cuscatleca or ABC, which stands for "British Salvadoran Academy" is a premierEnglish-using international school in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, established in 1971 by a special committee of British citizens sent by HM The Queen. As of 2005 it has some 1,200 students from prekinderga..
Academia Caţavencu
Academia Caţavencu (Caţavencu Academy) is a Romanian satirical magazine founded in 1991, famous for its investigations. Academia Caţavencu also owns Radio Guerrila, an FM radio station emitting in Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca; Tabu, a women's magazine, Superbebe, a magazine for new parents, Avent..
Academia del Perpetuo Socorro
Academy of Our Lady of Perpetual Help |- class="hiddenStructure" ! Motto | |- ! Established | 1921 |- ! Type | Private coeducational |- class="hiddenStructure" ! Affiliations | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! President | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! Principal | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! H..
Academia de la Llingua Asturiana
The Academia de la Llingua Asturiana or Academy of the Asturian Language (ALLA) is an organization that promotes and regulates the Asturian language, a language of the Spanish autonomous community of Asturias. Among its principal objectives are the investigating and normalizating Asturian Language, ..
Academia de Ştiinţe, Literatură şi Arte
Academia de Ştiinţe, Literatură şi Arte (ASLA) is an academic society based in Oradea, Romania. Through the actions of ASLA, Oradea is now known as a major Romanian cultural and academic centre. ASLA was founded in 1993. It is associated with the American-Romanian Academy, and in 2002 held a jo..
Academia Europaea
Academia Europaea is a European non-governmental scientific academy founded in 1988. External links [Homepage] ..
Academia Istropolitana
The Academia Istropolitana (also known as the Universitas Istropolitana) was the first university to be founded in the territory of present-day Slovakia. In 1465 the Hugarian King Matthias Corvinus founded the Academia Istropolitana in Pressburg (now usually known in English as Bratislava). The wo..
Academia Juárez
Begun in 1897, Academia Juarez (or Juarez Stake Academy) is run under the direction of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and is an accredited high school in both the United States and Mexico. Academia Juarez is well-known throughout the state of Chihuahua for its excellent bi-lingual ..
Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas
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Academia Militar de Agulhas Negras
Military Academy of the Agulhas Negras (AMAN) is the only school of formation of combatant officers of Brazilian Army. [1792 has its origin in []], with the creation of the Real Academy of Artillery, Blockhouse and Drawing - first military school of Americas - in the city of Rio De Janeiro, for th..
Academia Nacional de Medicina
Academia Nacional de Medicina is the Brazilian National Academy of Medicine, a body composed by the most august representatives of Brazilian medicine. The Academy was founded during the First Empire (Dom Pedro I), on June 30th 1829 under the name of Sociedade de Medicina do Rio de Janeiro. On May 8..
Academia operosorum Labacensis
Academia operosorum (Academy of hard-working fellows) - a forerunner of the modern Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts - was founded in 1693 in Ljubljana as an association of 23 scientists, most of whom were of Slovenian descent. From the beginning its purpose was to organise scientific work in..
Academia Peak
Academia Peak (Vrah Akademiya \'vr&h a-ka-'de-mi-ya\) is a peak rising to approximately 1,130m in the Friesland Ridge, Tangra Mountains, eastern Livingston Island, Antarctica. The peak has precipitous and ice-free north-western slopes and surmounts Huntress Glacier to the northwest and southwest. ..
Academia Pomeroy Covered Bridge
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Academia pro Interlingua
The Academia pro Interlingua was an organization dedicated to the promotion of international auxiliary languages, and is associated in particular with Prof. Giuseppe Peano's language Latino sine flexione (Latin without flexions). The Academia was a descendant of the Kadem bevünetik volapüka (Inte..
Academia Romana
Academia Romana may mean: Academia Romana (Italy), an Italian academy established in the 15th Century by Julius Pomponius LaetusRomanian Academy, also known as the "Academia Română", a cultural forum founded in 1866, covering the scientific, artistic and literary domains This is a [disambigua..
Academia San Jorge
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Academia Secretorum Naturae
Giambattista della Porta, founder of the Academia Secretorum Naturae One of the earliest scientific societies, the Academia Secretorum Naturae was founded in Naples 1560 by Giambattista della Porta, a noted polymath. In Italian it was called Accademia dei Segreti, the Academy of the Mysteries o..
Academia Semillas del Pueblo
Academia Semillas del Pueblo (Spanish: Seeds of the People Academy) is a public charter school of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). It offers instruction in grades Kindergarten through eighth, and is located in the East Los Angeles community of El Sereno. The school was founded by Mar..
Academia Sinica
The Academia Sinica (Chinese:中央研究院; pinyin: Zhōngyāng Yánjiùyuàn), headquartered in the Nangang district of Taipei, is the national academy for the Republic of China on Taiwan. As such it is deemed a primary research centre for the nation. It supports research activities in a wide v..
Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua
The Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua (AVL) -Valencian Academy of Language- is an institution created on September 16, 1998, which depends on the Presidency of the Generalitat Valenciana. Its primary function is to determine and elaborate official norms for Valencian in the Land of Valencia. Amon..
Académica
Académica de Coimbra (pron. IPA [ɐkɐ'ðɛmikɐ dɨ ku'ĩβɾɐ]) or simply Académica, is formally known as the Associação Académica de Coimbra - Organismo Autónomo de Futebol (AAC-OAF). Today it is an autonomous and professional football organization based in Coimbra, Portugal. The..
Academical Village People
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Académica (Mindelo)
Académica is a football (soccer) club that had played in the Premier division and the São Vicente Island South Zone League in Cape Verde. It is based in the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente and plays in the stadium with a capacity of 5,000 It is one of the first team ever to win a..
Académica (Praia)
Académica is a football (soccer) club that plays in the Premier division of the Interisland League in Cape Verde. It won several cups before and after independence. It is played along with Praia's three other famous teams in Estádio da Varzea. Capeverdean National and the Island Divisions 2..
Academician
The title Academician denotes a Full Member of an art, literary, or scientific academy. In many countries it is a honorary title. "Academician" may also be a functional title and denote a full member of the National Academy of Sciences in those countries where the Academy has a strong influence..
Académico (Espargos)
Académico is a football (soccer) club that had played in the Premier division and plays in the Sal Island South Zone League in Cape Verde. It is based in the city of Espargos in the island of Sal. It is one of many teams that only one one title since independence. It is played along with Sal's ..
Academic administration
An academic administration is a branch of university or college employees responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the institution and separate from the faculty or academics, although some personnel may have joint responsibilities. Some type of separate administrative structure exists at ..
Academic American Encyclopedia
The Academic American Encyclopedia is a multivolume general English-language encyclopedia, and the first multimedia encyclopedia ever. Printed edition Its multivolume printed editon contains about 30 thousand articles written by in-house editorial staff and some 2,500 professors at prestigious U.S...
Academic art
Birth of Venus, Alexandre Cabanel, 1863 Academic art is a style of painting and sculpture produced under the influence of European academies or universities. Specifically, academic art is the art and artists influenced by the standards of the French Académie des beaux-arts, which practiced ..
Academic Assembly
Academic Assembly is a common name the legislative branch of many university student governments. Universities that call their legislative councils "Academic Assembly" include Michigan State University, Pennsylvania State University, the University of Bath, Seattle University, and California State U..
Academic Assistant
There is an Academic Assistant on each floor in Fenner Hall, with the exception of a couple of librarians. Each Academic Assistant is responsible for a certain subject area. Their responsibilities include: Making themselves available for 'drop-in' sessions for students who would like guidance in th..
Academic Bill of Rights
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. The Academic Bill of Rights is a document created and distributed by Students for Academic Freedom, a conservat..
Academic Challenge
Academic Challenge is the name of several television game shows: Academic Challenge (national), an American university-level competitionAcademic Challenge (Ohio), a high school program in the Greater Cleveland area This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associat..
Academic Challenge (national)
Academic Challenge is a game show-style television program held by several universities throughout the United States. Each university hosts a group of regional teams (usually 8 or 16 teams) in a single-elimination tournament. The winner of each regional tournament receives an expenses-paid trip ..
Academic Challenge (Ohio)
Academic Challenge is a high school version of quizbowl that was aired on WEWS in Cleveland, Ohio from 1964 to 1999 and has been aired again from 2003 to the present. It was based on It's Academic in Washington, D.C.; the two shows are now produced by the same company and follow the same game format..
Academic clinical trials
Academic clinical trials are a valuable component of the health system. They benefit patients and help the discovery of new drugs. Academic clinical trials run at academic sites ( include Medical Schools, Academic Hospitals, Universities.) Non academic sites include , so-called site management or..
Academic Community Hall
Academic Community Hall (大學會堂) is an auditorium located in Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong. It opened in May, 1978, and its seating capacity is 1,346. ..
Academic Competition (WSFCS)
Academic Competition (more commonly called by students 'ACE' or simply 'AC') is a program sponsored by the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School District. Academic Competition features high school students from the 10 schools across the county in weekly competition. The program was first created in 19..
Academic Competition Federation
The Academic Competition Federation (ACF) is a decentralized, unincorporated, non-profit organization that produces a fall and spring quizbowl tournament at eight or so regional locations throughout the United States, and hosts a national quizbowl championship, the winner of which is awarded the M..
Academic conference
An academic conference is a conference for researchers (not always academics) to present and discuss their work. Together with academic or scientific journals, conferences provide an important channel for exchange of information between researchers. Generally, work is presented in the form of short..
Academic Council of the United Nations System
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Academic Crisis
redirect [[Template:Context]]The "Academic Crisis" began when, in 1962, the Portuguese dictatorial regime, fearing the growing popularity of democratic ideas among the students, carried out the boycott and enclosure of several student associations and organizations, including the National Secretaria..
Academic degree
A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study. Contents 1 History2 Types of academic degree2.1 Australia2.2 Ireland2.3 Commonwealth..
Academic department
An academic department is a division of a university or school faculty devoted to a particular academic discipline. This article covers United States usage at the university level. The organization of faculties into departments is not standard, but most U.S. universities will have at least departm..
Academic detailing
Academic Detailing or counter-detailing is an attempt to counteract the detailing done by pharmaceutical representatives to convince doctors to prescribe the latest designer drug treatments. According to the University of Vermont College of Medicine, which offers coursework on acadmic detailing, t..
Academic Dictionary of Lithuanian
Academic Dictionary of Lithuanian Lithuanian: is the main thesaurus of the Lithuanian language. It contains more than half a million Lithuanian headwords, and is 20 volumes (22 thousand pages) long. Most words have an explanation of their usage, origins and area of usage with examples. The Diction..
Academic dishonesty
Academic dishonesty is a form of cheating that occurs within an educational setting. It includes plagiarism, data falsification and contract cheating. Plagiarism is claiming another's work as one's own. Data falsification includes making false claims about research performed, including selective ..
Academic dress
Bachelor's gown, with hood and cap The traditional BA hood worn with an undergraduate gown for graduation from Cambridge University The Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University, led by a bedel or mace-bearer An alternative coloured gown, Open University, MEd An Anglica..
Academic dress of Durham University
The academic dress of the University of Durham is based fairly closely on that of Oxford, although its subfusc clothing follows the Cambridge style, with a few graduates wearing bands and white ties. Most Durham colleges insist on undergraduate gowns being worn on formal occasions - primarily matri..
Academic dress of the University of Bristol
The academic dress [prescribed] by the University of Bristol is a mixture of that prescribed by Cambridge and Oxford. Bristol has chosen, for graduates, to mainly specify Oxford-style gowns and Cambridge-style hoods. Unlike many British universities, the hood itself is to be "University r..
Academic dress of the University of Cambridge
The gown and hood worn for BA graduation As is natural in the second oldest university in the United Kingdom, the University of Cambridge has a long tradition of academic dress. Contents 1 When academic dress is worn2 Components of Cambridge academic dress2.1 Gowns2.2 ..
Academic dress of the University of Nottingham
In addition to the dress listed below, further colour and splendour is brought to occasions where formal academic dress is worn by the gold trimmed gowns and hats of the senior University officers (the Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellors, the Vice-Chancellor and the Pro-Vice-Chancellors.) Gowns At t..
Academic dress of the University of Oxford
This page concerns the academic dress of Oxford University. As is natural in the oldest university in the United Kingdom, the University of Oxford has a long tradition of academic dress, and a visitor to Oxford during term will see academic dress worn on a regular basis. An Oxford degree ceremo..
Academic dress of the University of St Andrews
Academic dress at the University of St Andrews is an important part of university life. The University of St Andrews was founded between 1410 and 1413, being the oldest of the ancient universities of Scotland and the third oldest university in the English-speaking world. Contents ..
Academic dress of the University of Wales
The University of Wales was chartered in 1893, and consisted of three colleges that had existed for some time before - at Aberystwyth (founded 1872), Bangor (founded 1884) and Cardiff (founded 1883); they had awarded external degrees of the university of London. These were joined by other colleges ..
Academic dress of Warwick University
The official academic dress for officers and members of the University of Warwick is as follows. Contents 1 Chancellor2 Pro-Chancellors3 Vice-Chancellor4 Deputy Vice-Chancellor5 Treasurer6 Pro-Vice-Chancellors7 Registrar8 Mace-Bearer9 Graduates of the ..
Academic elitism
Academic institutions often face the charge of academic elitism, sometimes called the Ivory Tower. It is often used in parallel with Ivy League institutions. Contents 1 Description1.1 Arguments against1.2 Arguments for2 See also3 External articles and references Descript..
Academic fencing
Academic fencing or Mensur fencing is the traditional kind of fencing practiced by some student corporations (Studentenverbindungen) in Germany, Austria, Flanders and Switzerland. Technique | | Academic fencing differs considerably from non-academic fencing. The participants, or Paukanten, use..
Academic Festival Overture
The Academic Festival Overture (German: Akademische Festouvertüre), Op. 80, was one of a pair of contrasting orchestral overtures (the other being the Tragic Overture, Op. 81) written by Johannes Brahms. Brahms composed the Academic Festival Overture during the summer of 1880 as a musical "thank y..
Academic freedom
Academic freedom is the freedom of teachers, students, and academic institutions to pursue knowledge wherever it may lead, without undue or unreasonable interference.[#endnote_global] At the minimum, academic freedom involves the freedom to engage in the entire range of activities involved ..
Academic Free License
The Academic Free License is an open source / free software license written in 2002 by Lawrence E. Rosen, general counsel of the Open Source Initiative. The license grants similar rights to the BSD, MIT, UoI/NCSA and Apache licenses — licenses allowing the software to be taken proprietary &md..
Academic Games
Academic Games is a U.S. competition in which players win by out-thinking each other in mathematics, language arts, and social studies. Formal tournaments are organized by local leagues, and on a national level by the Academic Games Leagues of America (AGLOA). Member leagues in eight states and hol..
Academic genealogy
An academic, or scientific, genealogy, is an attempt to organise a family tree of scientists and scholars according to dissertation supervision relationships. Such projects have been well developed for Mathematicians and some branches of Chemistry and Physics, and specific databases do exist in th..
Academic history
This article is about the academic discipline. For more general history, see history of science. An academic history can mean a large, multivolume work such as the Cambridge Modern History, written collaboratively under some central editorial control. In the nineteenth century, the idea appeared ..
Academic institution
Academic institution is an educational institution dedicated to higher education and research, which grants academic degrees. See also academy and university. ..
Academic journal
In relation to the natural sciences, see Scientific journal An academic journal is a regularly-published, peer-reviewed publication that publishes scholarship relating to an academic discipline. The purpose of such a journal is to provide a place for the introduction and scrutiny of new research, a..
Academic Karelia Society
AKS poster The Academic Karelia Society (AKS) (Akateeminen Karjala-Seura) was a Finnish elitist nationalist organization aiming at the growth and improvement of newly independent Finland, founded by academics and students of the University of Finland in 1922. Its members retained influential p..
Academic Magnet High School
Academic Magnet High School (AMHS) is a high school (grades 9-12) in North Charleston, South Carolina. The school requires students to join through an admissions process based on middle school grades and a written essay that is completed with guidelines given by the school. Academic Magnet High Sc..
Academic major
An academic major, major concentration, concentration, or simply major is a mainly U.S. and Canadian term for a college or university student's main field of specialization during his or her undergraduate studies. The university department offering the major defines a framework for the student's st..
Academic Marxism
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since July 2006. } Academic Marxism is term to describe an scholarly me..
Academic mobility
Academic mobility refers to students and teachers in higher education moving to another institution inside or outside their own country to study or teach for a limited time. Academic mobility suffers from cultural, socio-economical and academic barriers. The Bologna process is an attempt to lower t..
Academic Operating System
Academic Operating System (AOS) was IBM's version of 4.3BSD Unix for the IBM RT. It was offered to academic institutions as an alternative to AIX, the usual RT operating system. AOS had a few extra features when compared to "vanilla" 4.3BSD, notably NFS, and an almost ANSI C-compliant C compiler. ..
Academic OSINT
Academic OSINT is best represented by the [Institute of Intelligence Studies] at Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pennsyvania. Increasingly universities are finding that in addition to traditional research into the frontiers of science and social science, they can compete for contracts and gra..
Academic Performance Index
The Academic Performance Index (API) is a measurement in California of academic performance and progress of individual schools in California. It is one of the main components of the Public Schools Accountability Act passed by the California legislature in 1999. Contents 1 API Scores1.1 ..
Academic Press
Academic Press (London, New York and San Diego) was an academic book publisher that is now part of Elsevier. See also List of publishers External links [Website] (now forwarded to Elsevier) ..
Academic procession
An Academic procession is a traditional ceremony in which university dignitaries march together wearing traditional academic costume. An academic procession forms a usual part of college and university graduation exercises. At many U.S. universities, the colors and styles of regalia are determined..
Academic procrastination
While academic procrastination is not a special type of procrastination, procrastination is thought to be particularly prevalent in the academic setting, where students are required to meet deadlines for assignments and tests in an environment which is full of events and activities which compete for..
Academic Programs International
API, Academic Programs International, is an independent study abroad provider based in the US. Its locations include Costa Rica, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom. API procures housing and educational arrangements as well as excursions in each program. ..
Academic Progress Rate
The Academic Progress Rate (also known as APR) is a metric established by the NCAA to measure the success or failure of collegiate athletic teams in moving student-athletes towards graduation. It was instituted in February of 2005. In its first season of usage, three sports - football, basketball, a..
Academic publishing
Academic publishing describes the subfield of publishing which distributes academic research and scholarship. Most academic work is published in journal article or book form. Much, though not all, academic publishing relies on some form of peer review or editorial refereeing to qualify texts for p..
Academic rank
Academic organizations typically have a rather rigid set of ranks. Those listed below refer specifically to universities, although colleges and other institutions may follow a similar schema. Contents 1 Australia and New Zealand1.1 Academic ranks1.2 Administrative ranks2 Bra..
Academic Ranking of World Universities
The [Academic Ranking of World Universities] is compiled by researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and includes major institutes of higher education in all countries of North America, Europe, Asia, Pacific, and Latin America, compared and ranked by multiple numerical criteria, incl..
Academic Research Alliance
ARA is an organization originally founded as the Academic Research Alliance on February 18, 2001. Currently the organizations name is 'ara'. ARA was originally created to involve students in scientific activities. On October 2004 the organization changed its codes and statutes to develop an attitude..
Academic scandal
An academic scandal is one that exposes the unethical or erroneous work of a major academic figure, or which otherwise brings academia (or a portion thereof) into disrepute. Academic scandal is closely related to journalistic fraud. See also the narrower notion Scientific misconduct. List of acade..
Academic scarf
This snowman has been kitted out in a college scarf belonging to a member of Churchill College, Cambridge. In many British colleges and universities, sets of two or more colours have traditionally been used as part of the distinctive visual identity of the institution. These colours are used ..
Academic seduction
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Academic Senate
The Academic Senate (in latin Senatus Academicus) is the supreme academic body for an Ancient university in Scotland and its members are the Deans of Faculties, all the Professors of each university, along with certain senior Readers, and a number of Senior Lecturers and Lecturers, and students repr..
Academic senate
An academic senate is the part of a bicameral university governance structure responsible for academic decisions. It is paired with a board of governors responsible for administrative and financial decisions. ..
Academic stole
An academic stole is a vestment used by Australian universities as the regalia for diplomas, graduate diplomas, post graduate diplomas and graduate certificates. Some universities, such as Deakin University, reserve the use of the stole for undergraduate regalia lower than that of the baccalaureate ..
Academic Superstore
Academic Superstore, LP is a company which sells software and hardware at academic prices to students, teachers and schools in the United States. It was founded in 1998 in Austin, Texas. In 2005, Academic Superstore was selected as an Inc. 500 company. External links [Academic Superstore webs..
Academic Talent Program
The Academic Talent Program (ATP) is a program in some schools in Western Australia in the subjects of English, social sciences, mathematics and science. This program is specially for secondary students who excel academically. The ATP course is much more accelerated than the mainstream course as stu..
Academic term
An academic term is a division of an academic year, the time during which a school, college or university holds classes. These divisions may be called 'terms', 'semesters', 'quarters', or 'trimesters', depending on the institution and the country. A triple typically lasts between 15 and 18 weeks; i..
Academic writing
In academia, writing and publishing is conducted in several sets of forms and genres. This is a list of genres of academic writing. It is a short summary of the full spectrum of critical & academic writing. It does not cover the variety of critical approaches that can be applied when writing about ..
Academies@Englewood
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Academies (Shuyuan)
The Shūyuàn (书院), usually known in English as Academies or Academies of Classical Learning, were a type of school in ancient China. Unlike national academy and district schools, shuyuan were usually private establishments built away from cities or towns, providing a quiet environment where sch..
Académie Colarossi
The Académie Colarossi is an art school founded by the Italian sculptor, Filippo Colarossi. Located at 10 rue de la Grande-Chaumière in Paris, France, it was established in the nineteenth century as an alternative to the government sanctioned École des Beaux Arts that had, in the eyes of many pro..
Académie des beaux-arts
The Académie des beaux-arts (Academy of Fine Arts) is a French learned society. It is one of the five academies of the Institut de France. It was created in 1816 as the merger of the: Académie de peinture et de sculpture (Academy of Painting and Sculpture, founded 1648)Académie de musique (Acade..
Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres
The Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres is a French learned society founded in 1663 and concerned with the humanities. It is one of the five academies of the Institut de France. Contents 1 History2 Role3 Prominent members4 External links History The origins of the A..
Académie de la Carpette anglaise
The Académie de la Carpette anglaise, which may be translated as the "English Doormat Academy" (the word carpette means both "rug" and "fawner"), awards an annual prize to "members of the French élite who distinguish themselves by relentlessly promoting the domination of English over French in Fra..
Académie de la Grande Chaumière
The Académie de la Grande Chaumière (academy of the large thatched cottage) is an art school located at 14 rue de la Grande Chaumière in Paris, France. It offers full courses, but also a unique "one-sketch admission" service, for which one pays to draw nude models. *[1]. At the turn of..
Académie de la Moraine
Académie de la Moraine is a French first language elementary school located in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. It serves the French population of the GTA. See also Conseil scolaire de district du Centre-Sud-Ouest External links [http://lamoraine.csdcso.on.ca/][http://www.csdcso.on..
Académie de peinture et de sculpture
The Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture (Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture), Paris, was founded in 1648, modelled on Italian examples, such as the Accademia di San Luca in Rome. In 1661, it came under the control of Jean-Baptiste Colbert who made the arts a main part in the glorifica..
Académie de Roberval
Académie de Roberval is a small high school located in Montreal, Quebec containing approximately 550 students. Most people use the acronym ADR when referring to the school. External link [Académie de Roberval] ..
Academie du Vin
L'Academie du Vin, established in Paris in 1973 by Steven Spurrier, was France's first private wine school. Its original mission was to teach wine appreciation to ex-patriate British and Americans living in that city and instruction was in English. However, so many French knew little about wine and ..
Académie française
In the French educational system an académie is an administrative unit. The Académie française, or French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. The Académie was officially established in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu, the chief minister to Kin..
Académie Goncourt
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Académie Internationale d'Héraldique
L'Académie Internationale d'Héraldique (known in English as the International Academy Of Heraldry) is a prestigious body that was founded in Paris in 1949 to bring together experts in heraldry representing the various areas of the world. Admission is by election, and the number of active academic..
Académie Julian
The Académie Julian was an art school in Paris, France. The Studio by Académie Julian student Marie Bashkirtseff. Rodolphe Julian established the Académie Julian in 1868 at the Passage des Panoramas, as a private studio school for art students. At the time, the government sanctioned art s..
Académie Nationale de Médecine
For information on the French Academy of Science, please see Académie des Sciences. Académie Nationale de Médecine, or National Academy of Medicine was created in 1820 by king Louis XVIII at the urging of baron Antoine Portal. At its inception, the institution was known as the Royal Academy of M..
Académie Parisienne des Inventeurs
Académie Parisienne des Inventeurs Industriels et Exposants was a scam run by one E. Boettcher in Paris, France, in the 1890s. He would write to patent holders in various European countries (including at least Britain, Norway, and Germany) to inform them that they had been considered for the title ..
Académie Ranson
The Académie Ranson was founded in Paris by the French painter Paul Ranson (1862–1909), who himself studied at the Académie Julian, in 1908. External link [Paul Ranson] ..
Académie Royale de Musique
The Académie Royale de Musique (Royal Academy of Music) (also known as the Paris Opéra) was opened in Paris in 1669, its first director of note being the composer Jean-Baptiste Lully. He obtained for the Académie a virtual monopoly on opera performance in Paris and therefore in effect established..
Academy
See also: Academy Plastic Model Co., Ltd. Raphael's portrait of Plato, a detail of The School of Athens fresco An academy is an institution for the study of (usually) higher learning. The name Academy rose from Plato's Athenian school of philosophy, founded in approximately 385 BC. The term ..
Academy (automobile)
The Academy was an English dual-control car built by West of Coventry between 1906 and 1908. The cars had a 14 hp 4 cylinder engine by White and Poppe. It was mainly sold to The Motor Academy in London, an early driving school who were probably the first to offer dual control but was also availabl..
Academy (England)
Mossbourne Community Academy, the controversial successor to Hackney Downs School. (October 2005) In England an Academy is a type of secondary school. Academies are independent schools although they are publicly funded and run, and as such are outside the control of the Local Authorities in wh..
Academy 23
Academy 23 was the name given to the new experimental music project created by Andy Martin and Dave Fanning immediately after disbanding their former group The Apostles. Founded in London in 1989, the band released music primarily on audio cassette, as part of the cassette culture movement. They di..
Academy Achievement Award
The Academy Achievement Award is an award presented by the Canadian Gemini Awards to an individual for their "exceptional, outstanding or ongoing contribution or service to the Canadian television industry." It is presented at the discretion of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television ( not ne..
Academy at Ivy Ridge
Academy at Ivy Ridge is a boarding school in Ogdensburg, New York. External link [Webpage] ..
Academy at Siracusa
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Academy at the Lakes
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Academy Award, Scientific or Technical
Since 1931, an Academy Award for Scientific or Technical work in motion pictures has been given in three categories: Scientific or Technical Merit - a statuetteScientific and Engineering Achievement - a plaqueTechnical Achievement - a citation Academy Awards Academy Award of Merit : Current Award..
Academy Awards
Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States and most watched awards ceremony in the world. The Awards are granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a professional honorary organization which, as of 2..
Academy Award Categories where a tie occurred.
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Academy Award for Animated Short Film
This class was known as "Short Subjects, cartoons" from 1932 until 1970, and as "Short Subjects, animated films" from 1971 to 1973. The present title began with the 1974 awards. As Short Subjects (Cartoons) Contents 1 1930s2 1940s3 1950s4 1960s5 1970s6 1980s7 ..
Academy Award for Best Actor
The Academy Award for Best Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. The winners are chosen by the Academy membership as a whole. The pri..
Academy Award for Best Actress
The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. The winners are chosen by the A..
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
The Academy Awards are the oldest awards given to achievements in film; the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature was given the first time for the 2001 film year. It was introduced because the previous year, the people at the Academy Awards were disappointed that the hugely successful Chicken Run ..
Academy Award for Best Art Direction
The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. The Academy Award for Best Art Direction recognizes achievement in art direction on a film. The films below are listed with their production year, so the Oscar 2000 for best art direction went to a film from 199..
Academy Award for Best Assistant Director
In the first year only of this award it was not made in respect of any specific movie. 1933 winners* Charles Barton (Paramount)* Rick James (Universal)* Charles Dorian (MGM)* Fred Fox (United Artists)* Gordon Hollingshead (Warner Bros. )* Dewey Starkey (RKO Radio)* William Tummel (Fox) 1933 addition..
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is awarded each year to a cinematographer for his work in one particular motion picture. Contents 1 1920s2 1930s3 1940s4 1950s5 1960s6 1970s7 1980s8 1990s9 2000s 1920s 1928 - Charles Rosher and Karl Struss, Su..
Academy Award for Best Dance Direction
The Academy Awards for Best Dance Direction (1935-1937 only) 1935 Dave Gould - Broadway Melody of 1936 ("I've Got a Feeling You're Fooling") and Folies Bergere ("Straw Hat")* Busby Berkeley - Gold Diggers of 1935 ("Lullaby of Broadway") and ("Words Are in My Heart")* Bobby Connolly - Broadway Hoste..
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Foreign Language Film is a yearly US award for the best non-English film released in the period October - September in the country of origin. [link] Each year in each country a jury in that country can select the best non-English film of that country. Th..
Academy Award for Best Picture
The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Academy Awards, awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which are voted on by others within the industry. In the lists below, the winner of the award for each year is sho..
Academy Award for Best Short Film - Color
This is a list of short films that have received an Oscar for best color. 1936 Give Me Liberty - Warner Brothers* La Fiesta de Santa Barbara - MGM* Popular Science J-6-2 - Paramount 1937 Penny Wisdom - Pete Smith* The Man Without a Country - Warner Brothers* Popular Science J-7-1 - Paramount See a..
Academy Award for Best Short Film - Live Action - 2 Reels
This is a list of short films that have received an Oscar or a nomination for best live action short film that consists of 2 reels. 1930s 1936 The Public Pays - MGM* Double or Nothing - Warner Brothers* Dummy Ache - RKO Radio1937 Torture Money - MGM* Deep South - RKO Radio* Should Wives Work - RKO ..
Academy Award for Best Song
The Academy Award for Best Song is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are songwriters and composers. The winners are chosen by the Academy membership as a whole. Mo..
Academy Award for Best Story
The Academy Award for Best Story was the Academy Award that was the predecessor to the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay which was introduced in 1940. Contents 1 1920s2 1930s3 1940s4 1950s 1920s 1928 Underworld - Ben Hecht* The Last Command - Lajos Biro* The Paten..
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
--> The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. The winners are chosen by the Academy membership as a..
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. The winners are chosen by th..
Academy Award for Best Title Writing
Best Title Writing: The Academy Awards were established at the tail end of the Silent Era of Motion Pictures. Before the introduction of talkies, dialogue was dependent on the titles that appeared between scenes. Their importance was recognized at the first Academy Awards, which included a separate ..
Academy Award for Costume Design
This Academy Award was first given for movies made in 1948 when separate awards were given for black-and-white and color movies. Contents 1 1940s2 1950s3 1960s4 1970s5 1980s6 1990s7 2000s 1940s 1948 Black-and-White Roger K. Furse - Hamlet* Irene Lentz - B.F.'s ..
Academy Award for Directing
The Academy Award for Directing is an accolade given to the person that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences feels was best director of the past year. The expression of approval is given, along with an Oscar Statuette and a chance for the director to speak, at an annual Academy Awards cer..
Academy Award for DIRECTING (Comedy Picture)
The Academy Award for DIRECTING (Comedy Picture) would now be considered as a variation of Best Director. It was only given in the first year of the awards. 1927-28 Lewis Milestone - Two Arabian Knights*Charles Chaplin - The Circus*Ted Wilde - Speedy Academy Awards Academy Award of Merit : Curr..
Academy Award for Documentary Feature
The Academy Award for Documentary Feature is one of the most prestigious awards for documentary films. Contents 0.1 Controversy1 Winners1.1 1940s1.2 1950s1.3 1960s1.4 1970s1.5 1980s1.6 1990s1.7 2000s Controversy The Award for Best Documentary is the ..
Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject
This is a list of films that have received an Oscar and nomination for best documentary short subject. Following the Academy's practice, the year listed for each film is the year of release: the awards are announced and distributed in March of the following year. 1941 - Churchill's Island - Nationa..
Academy Award for Engineering Effects
The Academy Award for Engineering Effects was just a little ahead of its time. Sound Recording awards began two years later. Scientific and Technical awards began three years later, and eventually several other awards evolved to recognize many of the behind-the-scenes efforts required to make a mo..
Academy Award for Film Editing
The Academy Award for Film Editing was first given for films issued in 1934. Contents 1 1930s2 1940s3 1950s4 1960s5 1970s6 1980s7 1990s8 2000s9 See also 1930s 1934 Eskimo - Conrad A. Nervig*Cleopatra - Anne Bauchens*One Night of Love - Gene Milford193..
Academy Award for Live Action Short Film
This name for the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film was introduced in 1974. For the three preceding years it was known as "Short Subjects, Live Action Films." The term "Short Subjects, Live Action Subjects" was used from 1957 until 1970. From 1936 until 1956 there were two separate awards,..
Academy Award for Makeup
These are the Academy Award for Makeup winners and nominees: 1980s 1981 An American Werewolf in London* Heartbeeps1982 Quest for Fire* Gandhi1983 none given1984 Amadeus* [[2010: The Year We Make Contact]]* [[Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle]]1985 Mask* The Color Purple* [[Remo Wi..
Academy Award for Original Music Score
From "Rule Sixteen" of the "Special Rules for The Music Awards" Original Score: An original score is a substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer. The years shown are the production years, thus a reference to 1967 mea..
Academy Award for Short Film - Novelty
The Academy Award for Short Film - Novelty was awarded from 1932 to 1935. Each year's nominees are listed below, with the winner at top. 1932 Wrestling Swordfish* Screen Souvenirs* Swing High 1933 Krakatoa - MultiColor Productions - Joe Rock* Menu* The Sea 1934 City of Wax* Bosom Friends* Strikes ..
Academy Award for Sound
The Academy Award for Sound Mixing is an Academy Award that recognizes the finest or most aesthetic sound mixing or recording, and is generally awarded to the production sound mixers and re-recording mixers of the winning film. Compare this award to the Academy Award for Sound Editing. Contents ..
Academy Award for Sound Editing
The Academy Award of Merit for Best Sound Editing is an Academy Award granted yearly to a film exhibiting the finest or most aesthetic sound editing or sound design. The award is usually received by the Supervising Sound Editors of the film, perhaps accompanied by the Sound Designers. The Sound Br..
Academy Award for Technical Achievement
Technical Achievement Awards is an Academy Award given to those that have technical accomplishments that have contributed to the progress of the motion picture industry. They are usually given in a ceremony some days before the main Academy Awards, and are usually not broadcast on television. ..
Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Production
The Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Production has also been known as "Best Artistic Quality of Production". It was only awarded during the first year of the Oscars, and may be considered as a redundant variation of Best Picture. 1927-1928 Sunrise - Fox - William FoxChang - Paramount - Meri..
Academy Award for Visual Effects
The Academy Award for Visual Effects is an Oscar given to one film each year that shows highest achievement in visual effects. The category was called Best Special Effects when it was created in 1939. In 1963, the category was split into two: Best Special Visual Effects and Best Sound Effects. In 1..
Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay
The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent film awards in the United States. It is awarded each year to the writer of a screenplay adapted from another source (usually a novel, play, or short story). See also the Academy Award for Writing Orig..
Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay
The Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best script not based upon previously published material. Before 1940, there was an Academy Award for Best Story for writing. For 1940, it and the award in this article were separated into two awards. Beginning with the..
Academy Award Review of Walt Disney Cartoons
Academy Award Review of Walt Disney Cartoons is a Walt Disney animated film released on May 19, 1937 for a limited time to help promote the upcoming release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It was a collection of five Oscar-winning Silly Symphonies shorts, bridged together with title cards and a..
Academy Award statistics: Actors receiving 5 or more nominations
The following is a list of the actors that received 5 or more Academy Award nominations for their acting roles (wins in bold). Some of the actors below have also won honorary awards, or have been nominated or won in other categories (i.e. direction, writing). Those nominations and awards are not i..
Academy Award statistics: Directors receiving 3 or more nominations
The following film directors have received at least 3 nominations for the Academy Award for Directing (winners in bold). This film, television, or video-related list is [Incomplete listsincomplete]; you can help by [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ expanding it]. Contents 1 1..
Academy Award statistics: Films receiving 10 or more nominations
Statistics are valid through the 78th Academy Awards, presented on March 05, 2006. Contents 1 14 Nominations2 13 Nominations3 12 Nominations4 11 Nominations5 10 Nominations 14 Nominations All About Eve, 20th Century-Fox, 1950 (6 awards)Titanic, 20th Century Fox and Param..
Academy Award statistics: Films receiving 2 or more acting awards
List of movies that have received 2 or more Academy Award acting awards: 3 Oscars A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) - from 4 nominationsNetwork (1976) - from 5 nominations 2 Oscars It Happened One Night (1934) - from 2 nominationsJezebel (1938) - from 2 nominationsGone With the Wind (1939) - from 4 n..
Academy Award statistics: Films receiving 3 or more acting nominations
List of movies that have received 3 or more Academy Award acting nominations: 5 nominations Mrs. Miniver (1942) - 2All About Eve (1950) - 1From Here to Eternity (1953) - 2On the Waterfront (1954) - 2Peyton Place (1957) - 0Tom Jones (1963) - 0Bonnie and Clyde (1967) 1The Godfather, Part II (1974) -..
Academy Award statistics: Films receiving 8 or more awards
List of movies that have won eight or more Academy Awards: 11 Oscars Ben-Hur (1959) - from 12 nominationsTitanic (1997) - from 14 nominations[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (film)|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]] (2003) - from 11 nominations 10 Oscars West Side Story..
Academy Award statistics: Films receiving awards for Best Picture, Directing, Actor, Actress and Writing
List of films that received Academy Awards for Best Picture, Directing, Actor, Actress and Writing (a feat often known as winning "The Big Five"): 1934: ''It Happened One Night1975: ''One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest1991: ''The Silence of the Lambs ..
Academy Award statistics: People receiving 5 or more awards
List of the people that received five or more Academy Awards for all categories (including honorary awards) : 26 awards Walt Disney 11 awards Cedric GibbonsIain Neil 10 awards Farciot Edouart 9 awards Dennis MurenAlfred NewmanDouglas Shearer 8 awards Edith HeadAlan MenkenEdward H. ReichardLoren L. ..
Academy Bay
Academy Bay is the natural harbor of Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos Islands archipelago. The bay was named for the California Academy of Sciences, which sent an expedition here in 1950. It is home to the Charles Darwin Research Station, founded in 1959 to preserve and study the Galapagos wild..
Academy Bus
Academy Bus Lines is a transportation service provider that offers scheduled bus service, sightseeing tours, convention transportation, corporate transfers, sports teams, parades, major sporting events and private charters. Academy Bus is headquarted in Hoboken, New Jersey. The company was founde..
Academy Canada
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Academy Earth
Academy Earth is an American quarterly magazine for young readers. It is an omnibus of both, mainstream school subjects and uncommon subjects. It is designed to expose adolescents to as many forms of intellect, providing them a solid base of knowledge for further learning, and to present it in such ..
Academy Film Archive
The Academy Film Archive is part of the Academy Foundation, itself part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, an educational and nonprofit organization. The film archive is located in Beverly Hills, California, and comprises a collection of 15,000 titles, 70,000 separate items, includ..
Academy for Christian Thought
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Academy for Gifted Children
The Academy for Gifted Children is an elementary and high school in Oak Ridges (part of Richmond Hill), Ontario, Canada (12 Bond Crescent). Entrance is by a competitive examination. The school has been designed to support intellectually gifted children, and it allows children from grades 1 to 13..
Academy for Information Technology
The Union County Academy for Information Technology (UCAIT) is a full time four-year public high school located in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, on the Union County Vocational Technical Schools Campus. The school is part of the Union County Vocational Technical Schools (UCVTS), which serves students i..
Academy for Jewish Religion
The Academy for Jewish Religion is a non-denominational Jewish seminary in Riverdale, New York. External links [Website] ..
Academy for Joan of Arc Studies
The Historical Academy for Joan of Arc Studies or Association for Joan of Arc Studies is a non-profit historical society dedicated to conducting and encouraging research on Joan of Arc and her time period. It was founded in April of 2005. The organization produces a scholarly quarterly, the Journ..
Academy for Math, Engineering, and Science
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Academy for Sustainable Communities
The Academy of Sustainable Communities is a new skills initiative which has been set up in the UK by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister alongside the Sustainable Communities Plan. In April 2003, Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott asked Sir John Egan, a leading industrialist and past president..
Academy for the Arts, Science and Technology
The Academy for the Arts, Science and Technology, or simply The Academy, is a branch school of the Horry County Schools system in Horry County, South Carolina. It is notable for its small size, focus of specialized majors and qualifying status as a Blue Ribbon School. Contents 1 Description2..
Academy Gardens, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Academy Gardens is a neighborhood located in the The Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located on the eastern side of the Far Northeast. Originally farm land, it was part of the holdings of Thomas Holme, surveyor for Pennsylvania's founder, William Penn. Holme e..
Academy Glacier
Academy Glacier ([84°15′S 061°00′W]) is a major Antarctic glacier in the Pensacola Mountains, draining northwestward between the Patuxent and Neptune ranges to enter Foundation Ice Stream. Mapped by USGS from surveys and US Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by US-ACAN for the Nationa..
Academy Honorary Award
The Academy Honorary Award is given irregularly by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to celebrate motion picture achievements that are not covered by existing Academy Awards. [link] In the early years of the academy, it was often used to reward significant achievements of th..
Academy Independent School District
The Academy Independent School District is a school district based in Little River-Academy, Texas. Schools The district has three schools: Academy High SchoolAcademy Middle SchoolAcademy Elementary School See also List of school districts in Texas External link [Academy Independent School Dist..
Academy in Athens
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Academy Juvenile Award
This award is officially called the Honorary Juvenile Award. It was first awarded for work in 1934 and continued sporadically until 1960. There is no list of nominees. The trophy itself was a miniature statuette, although this was criticised and Shirley Temple, at least, was given a full-sized sta..
Academy Media
Academy Media (hangul:아카데미미디어) is a media and fancy at online shopping mall company. headquartered in Gwangjin-gu Seoul, Korea. estalished in 1997. it sales product and group by SKC Corporation. See also List of South Korean retailersList of South Korean companiesEconomy of South Kore..
Academy Music Group
Academy Music Group (or AMG) is a leading owner operator of music venues in the United Kingdom. They operate a number of medium sized venues, the majority of which take the name Carling Academy. Some of these academies also contain smaller venues used for less well known acts. These typically take t..
Academy of Allied Health & Science
The Academy of Allied Health and Science, (AAHS) established in 1996, is a small public high school located in Neptune Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The school is currently one of five career academies sponsored by the Monmouth County Vocational School District. This high school is based..
Academy of American Poets
The Academy of American Poets is the largest organization in the United States dedicated to the art of poetry. The academy was created in 1934 in New York City by Ms. Marie Bullock with a mission to "support American poets at all stages of their careers and to foster the appreciation of contemporary..
Academy of American Studies
The Academy of American Studies is a selective public high school in Long Island City, Queens, New York, which was founded in 1996 by the [Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History] With roughly 608 students according to insideschools.org), this is one of the smallest high schools in Ne..
Academy of Ancient Music
The Academy of Ancient Music (AAM) is an orchestra dedicated to researching and performing the music of the past, often on authentic instruments of the time. The original Academy of Ancient Music was founded in London, England in 1726 for the purpose of studying and performing "old" music — d..
Academy of Arcadia
The Academy of Arcadia or Academy of Arcadians (Italian official name: Pontificia Accademia degli Arcadi) was an Italian literary academy founded in Rome during 1690. History The beginnings of the "Arcadia" date back to February, 1656, when a literary circle arose under the auspices of the celebr..
Academy of Art University
The Academy of Art University (formerly known as Academy of Art College) was founded in San Francisco in 1929 by Richard S. Stephens. Since then, it has gradually expanded to occupy almost 30 buildings in the downtown area and with an enrollment of approximately 8,700 students, it is the second la..
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television
The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television is a Canadian non-profit organization created in 1979 to recognize over 4,000 Canadian film industry and television industry professionals. The mandate of the Academy is: To honour outstanding achievementsTo heighten public awareness and increase audie..
Academy of Comic Book Arts
The Academy of Comic Book Arts is an American professional organization of the 1970s that was designed to be the comic book industry analog of such groups as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Founded in 1969 or 1970 (accounts differ), and hosting its first awards ceremony in 1971 for ..
Academy of Competitive Intelligence
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Academy of Contemporary Music
--> The Academy of Contemporary Music is located in Guildford, Surrey, England. The main focus of the school is to prepare students who are ready to get serious about music for life working in the music industry, teaching the ropes of the industry and have them network with one another to establis..
Academy of Country Music
The Academy of Country Music (ACM) was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California. It was originally called the Country & Western Music Academy; and was formed by people who wanted to share their love of Country music. In 1965, the first annual awards ceremony was held. Buck Owens won for Top Male ..
Academy of Economics in Białystok
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Academy of Economics in Kraków
Academy of Economics in Kraków is one of the Polish economics universities. It is located in Kraków. The university opened its doors on October 1, 1925. A large portion of the University's library was lost during the arrests of several academy professors by the occupying Nazis. Two buildings of ..
Academy of Economic Studies
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Academy of Finance
The Academy of Finance (AOF) ,founded in 1996, is a small learning community at Independence High School, San Jose, California. The Academy offers Independence High School students an opportunity to study accounting, international trade, leadership, and the use of technology in preparing for college..
Academy of Finance and Management in Białystok
Academy of Finance and Management in Białystok Data Polish Wyższa Szkoła Finansów i Zarządzania w Białymstoku Latin - Established August 17, 1993 Location Białystok, Poland (EU) Enrolment 7000 Rector prof. dr hab. Józef Szabłowski Address Ciepła ..
Academy of Fine Arts, Belgrade
The Academy of Fine Arts (Serbian: Факултет ликовних уметности / Fakultet likovnih umetnosti) is a higher education institution in Belgrade, Serbia External links [Official Website] Public Belgrade | Kragujevac | Niš | Novi Sad | Priština | Academy of F..
Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta
The Academy of Fine Arts in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) is one of the oldest fine arts societies in India. History The academy was formally established in 1933. It was initially located in a room loaned by the Indian Museum, and the annual exhibitions used to take place in the adjoining verandah. ..
Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
The Academy of Fine Arts, Munich (German: Akademie der Bildenden Künste München, also known as Munich Academy) was founded 1808 by Maximilian I of Bavaria in Munich as the "Royal Academy of Fine Arts". In 1946, the Academy was merged with the schools for arts-and-crafts and applied arts, respecti..
Academy of Fine Arts, Umeå
Academy of Fine Arts, Umeå Konsthögskolan : Swedish Konsthögskolan Established 1987 School type Public University Rector Roland Spolander Location Umeå, Sweden Enrollment 60 Faculty 18 Ph.D student Campus Urban Member EUA Website [Umeå Institute of Design] The Acad..
Academy of Fine Arts (Finland)
The Academy of Fine Arts (Finnish: Kuvataideakatemia) in Helsinki, Finland provides the highest university-level theoretical and practical training in the country in fine arts. The Academy was founded in 1848 by a private foundation called The Art Society of Finland (fi: Suomen Taideyhdistys). Back ..
Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (German: Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien) is an institution of higher education in Vienna, Austria. Contents 1 History2 Structure3 Young Adolf Hitler denied admission to Academy4 Famous graduates5 External links History The Academy..
Academy of Gundishapur
The Academy of Gundishapur (in Persian: ) was a renowned center of learning in the city of Gundeshapur during late antiquity, the intellectual center of the Sassanid empire. It offered training in medicine, philosophy, theology and science. The faculty were versed not only in the Zoroastrian and Per..
Academy of Holy Angels
The Academy of Holy Angels (AHA) is a Catholic, coeducational high school located in Richfield, Minnesota. Holy Angels educates more than 850 students each year in grades nine through twelve from around the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A nationally recognized college preparatory school, it offe..
Academy of Information Technology and Engineering
Academy of Information Technology and Engineering or AITE for short is an interdistrict magnet technology centered high school based in Stamford, Connecticut and serves Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford and Ridgefield. It was formed in the year 2000 as Academy of Information Technolog..
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
thumb The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) is a non-profit organization that promotes entertainment software, such as video and computer games, with its Interactive Achievement Awards ceremony held annually since 1998. It is mostly comprised of industry professionals and only prof..
Academy of Interactive Entertainment
Overview The Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) is a non-profit Training Organisation that was established in 1996 (by parent company MicroForte) as a training ground for future 3D artists and programmers for the Australian computer game development and 3D animation industries. It has camp..
Academy of International Business
Academy of International Business is the leading association of international business scholars and specialists. It has around 3000 members in 70 countries. Membership is open to organizations as well as individuals. It publishes the [Journal of International Business Studies] six times a ..
Academy of Law
The Academy of Law is a fictional place of learning appearing in the Judge Dredd series that appears in the UK comic book 2000 AD. The Academy of Law is where the Judges of Mega-City One are trained. Training a Judge takes fifteen long, hard years and many of the entrants to the Academy of Law neve..
Academy of Learned Societies for the Social Sciences
The Academy of Learned Societies for the Social Sciences is a research body in the UK. The Academy is composed of 348 Academicians and 43 Learned Societies. Academicians are distinguished scholars and practitioners from academia and the public and private sectors. Most of the Learned Societies in th..
Academy of Legal Studies in Business
The Academy of Legal Studies in Business is an American-based professional society for lawyers teaching in commercial and business departments and faculties at tertiary level. It was founded in 1924, and now has an international membership. ..
Academy of Light
The Academy of Light is the name of the training facilities and youth academy for English football club Sunderland A.F.C. Officially opened in March 2003, the Academy of Light is a state-of-the-art training facility located in 220 acres of land (60 acres dedicated to football) in Whitburn, South Ty..
Academy of Live and Recorded Arts
The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA) is a theatre college in Wandsworth, south London, which includes training in acting and stage management at degree and postgraduate level. It also runs introductory workshops for younger people. External links [ALRA website] ..
Academy of Machinima Arts & Sciences
The Academy of Machinima Arts & Sciences (AMAS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development and advocacy of the machinima industry. Founded in March 2002 by ILL Clan co-founder Paul Marino and other machinima producers, the AMAS holds film festivals for machinima. As part of these fes..
Academy of Management
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Academy of Media Arts
The Academy of Media Arts is a teaching and research institution for audio-visual media in Cologne, Germany. It offers an undergraduate degree program, as well as post-graduate and further education programs. External link [Academy of Media Arts Website] ..
Academy of Medical Sciences
The Academy of Medical Sciences is the United Kingdom's national academy of medical sciences. It was established in 1998 on the recommendation of a group that was chaired by Sir Michael Atiyah. Its President is Sir Keith Peters (2002-6). As at 2006, it has a membership of 848 Fellows who are all UK..
Academy of Medical Sciences (Sudan)
The Academy of Medical Sciences and Technology is a mainly medical oriented college in Khartoum, Sudan. It is located in the Riyad district of Khartoum. It first opened its doors in 1996 with a student body of only forty students and two faculty. It is now home to over one thousand students and elev..
Academy of Model Aeronautics
The Academy of Model Aeronautics, based in Muncie, Indiana USA, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of model aviation as a recognized sport as well as a recreational activity. It is the largest organization of its kind with a current membership of more than 170,000. Founded in ..
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Founded on May 11, 1927 in California, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures. The Academy is composed of over 6,000 motion picture professionals. While the great major..
Academy of Music
Academy of Music may mean: Academy of Music (Jerusalem), a musice school in IsraelAcademy of Music (Philadelphia), an opera house in PennsylvaniaAcademy of Music (Manhattan), former theatre and opera house in Manhattan, New York CityRoyal Academy of Music, a music school in London, EnglandAcademy of..
Academy of Music (Manhattan)
Academy of Music was a theatre & opera house located at East 14th Street and Irving Place in Manhattan, New York City. It seated approximately 1500 persons. Originally built in 1854, it was rebuilt in 1866 after it was destroyed by fire. Opera and traditional theater were presented until 1888, whe..
Academy of Music (Philadelphia)
redirect[[Template:Portal]] The Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the oldest opera house in the United States that is still used for its original purpose. Known as the "Grand Old Lady of Broad Street," the venue is the home of the Pennsylvania Ballet and the Opera Company of Phila..
Academy of Music in Kraków
The Academy of Music in Krakow (Akademia Muzyczna w Krakowie) is located in downtown Kraków, Poland. It was first conceived as a conservatory in 1888 by Władysław Żeleński, and is known as the home of renowned contemporary Polish composers Witold Lutosławski (1913-1994) and Krzysztof Pendereck..
Academy of National Defence
The Academy of National Defence (AON, Akademia Obrony Narodowej) is the highest military university of Poland, located in Warsaw and Rembertów. It was founded in 1947 under the name of Academy of General Staff. The Academy, subordinate directly to the Chief of General Staff of the Polish Army, is..
Academy of Natural Sciences
The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia was founded in 1812 to expand knowledge of the natural world. In its early days it organized expeditions to explore the western part of the country, led by Stephen Long and Ferdinand Hayden. The Academy employed some of the leading zoologists of the da..
Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague is a university level school of music, dance, drama, film, TV and multi-media studies. Faculties Faculty of Film and Television - FAMUFaculty of Music - HAMUFaculty of Theatre - DAMU External links [University website] (cs) (en) ..
Academy of Persian Language and Literature
Redirect [[Template:Merge]] Iran's Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و ادب فارسی farhangistāne zabān-o-adābe fārsi in Persian) is a government controlled International body presiding over the use of the Persian language in Iran and other Persian spe..
Academy of Political and Moral Sciences
The Académie des sciences morales et politiques (i.e. "Academy of Political and Moral Sciences") is a French learned society. It is one of the five academies of the Institut de France. The académie was founded in 1795, suppressed in 1803, and reestablished in 1832. List of current members Miche..
Academy of Richmond County
The Academy of Richmond County (ARC) is a public high school in Augusta, Georgia. Originally known as Richmond County Military Academy, and commonly known as Richmond Academy, it was founded in 1783. This makes it the oldest existing public high school in the United States. Initially an all-male, p..
Academy of Saint Joseph
The Academy of Saint Joseph, in Brentwood, New York, is a Catholic college-preparatory school for ages Kindergarten-12. ASJ was founded in 1856, by the Sisters of Saint Joseph. Situated on a beautiful 200 acre campus, it is accredited by the New York State Board of Regents and by the Middle States..
Academy of Sciences
Academy of Sciences can refer to a national academy or another learned society dedicated to sciences. Examples include: Belarus - National Academy of Sciences of BelarusBrazil - Brazilian Academy of SciencesBulgaria - Bulgarian Academy of SciencesPeople's Republic of China -*Chinese Academy of Scie..
Academy of Sciences of Moldova
Academy of Sciences of Moldova (romanian Academia de Ştiinţe a Moldovei) is the main scientific centre of the Republic of Moldova, which coordinates research in all areas of science and technology. It is also the regulating body for the Romanian language in Moldova. External links [Official ..
Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic Czech: , abbr. AV ČR was established in 1992 by the Czech National Council as a Czech successor of the former Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. The Academy is the leading non-university public research institution in the Czech Republic. It conducts both..
Academy of St. Aloysius
The Academy of St. Aloysius is a private high school for girls located in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. The school has an enrollment of 178 students and offers a College preparatory curriculum, an honors program and college credit courses. The school is a member of the New Jersey Associat..
Academy of St. Elizabeth
The Academy of St. Elizabeth is a private high school for girls located in Convent Station, New Jersey, United States. The school has an enrollment of 230 students. The academy is the oldest school for girls in New Jersey. The school is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools...
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields is an English chamber orchestra. The group was founded in London by Sir Neville Marriner, and gave its first concert in 1959. It initially performed at St. Martin's church as a small, conductorless string group, and played a key role in the revival of Baroque..
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS) is the organization which awards the Emmys. ATAS was founded in 1946. ..
Academy of the Arabic Language
The Academy of the Arabic Language (مجمع اللغة العربية) is an academy in Cairo founded in 1934 in order to develop and regulate the Arabic language in Egypt and the Arab World. See also List of language regulators External links [Establishment of Arabic Language Academy]&..
Academy of the Hebrew Language
The Academy of the Hebrew Language (האקדמיה ללשון העברית, Ha-Akademiyah la-Lashon ha-Ivrit) is the "Supreme Foundation for the Science of the Hebrew Language", founded by the Israeli Government in 1953. The Academy is responsible for creating new Hebrew words to keep up with today'..
Academy of the Holy Angels
The Academy of the Holy Angels is a private high school for girls located in Demarest, New Jersey, United States. The school has an enrollment of 540 students. The Academy of the Holy Angels, the oldest private school in Bergen County, was founded in 1879 in Fort Lee by the School Sisters of Notre D..
Academy of the Holy Cross
The Academy of the Holy Cross is Catholic high school for girls, founded in Kensington, Maryland in 1868 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross of Notre Dame, Indiana. Notable Alumni Hilary Rhoda '05--model (IMG models) ..
Academy of the Holy Names
Academy of the Holy Names is a name shared by several Catholic girls' schools in the United States: Academy of the Holy Names, Albany, New York (founded 1884)Academy of the Holy Names, Tampa, Florida (founded in 1881) See also Holy Names Academy This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] pag..
Academy of the Holy Names, Albany, New York
The Academy of the Holy Names, in Albany, New York State, is a Catholic girls' college-preparatory school for ages kindergarten - K12. Founded in 1884, by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. In 2005, it had 530 students and a student:faculty ratio of 11:1. The mission of AHN is to prepa..
Academy of the Sacred Heart, Grand Coteau
The Academy of the Sacred Heart, founded in 1821 in Grand Coteau, Louisiana, is an independent, Catholic school for girls in Pre-Kindergarten-3 through grade twelve, with residential accommodations for students in grades seven through twelve. It was established in 1821 and as such is the second o..
Academy of the Sierras
Academy of the Sierras (or AOS for short) is a theraputic year-round boarding school, and the world's first boarding school exclusively for overweight and obese teenagers. It was founded by Ryan Craig, who also served as its first Executive Director. The program, founded on decades of scientific r..
Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia is an autonomous, non-governmental organisation, devoted to the advancement of knowledge and research in the social sciences. It was established in 1971. Before this date, Academy functions were fulfilled through the Social Science Research Council of ..
Academy Park High School
Academy Park High School is a four-year public high school in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania. Its mascot is the Knight. It is currently the only high school in the Southeast Delco School District. The school got some national attention when then Vice President hopeful Dick Cheney visited the school in t..
Academy Plastic Model Co., Ltd.
Academy Plastic Model Co., Ltd. is a Korean plastic model product company founded in September 1, 1969http://www.academy.co.kr/eng/company_eng/company_introduction.jsp. It holds three headquarters in Seoul, Korea, Gelsenkirchen, Germany, and Rosario, Cavite, Philippines. To more than 60 countries wo..
Academy ratio
The Academy ratio of 1.37:1 is the standard aspect ratio of a 35mm film frame when used with 4-perf pulldown, and was standardized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as the standard film aspect ratio in 1932, although it was used as early as 1928. Silent films were shot at a 1.33 a..
Academy Road (Winnipeg)
Academy Road is a street in the Canadian city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. It runs from the Maryland Bridge to Wellington Crescent, just west of Route 90/Kenaston Blvd. It is located in the affluent residential neighbourhood of River Heights and has many exclusive retail stores. The Uptown Bowling Lanes,..
Academy Sergeant Major
The Academy Sergeant Major is the senior non-commissioned officer instructor at a military academy which has traditions derived from the British military. At the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, the AcSM holds the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1 and his appointment is the second most senior WO app..
Academy Special Achievement Award
The Special Achievement Award is an Academy Award given for an achievement which makes an exceptional contribution to the motion picture for which it was created, but for which there is no annual award category. Such award shall only be conferred, however, for achievements in productions which also ..
Acadia
This article details the region of northeastern North America. For other meanings of the term, see Acadia (disambiguation). Acadia (in French Acadie) was the name given by the French to a colonial territory in northeastern North America that included parts of eastern Quebec, the Maritime provin..
ACADIA
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. The Association for Computer Aided Design In Architecture (short: ACADIA) is a non-profit organization active in..
Acadian
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. The Acadians (French: Acadiens) are the descendants of the original French settlers of parts of the northeastern region of North America comprising what is now the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Although Acadians ..
Acadiana
Further information: Cajun Map of Acadiana Region with the Cajun Heartland USA subregion highlighted in dark red. Acadiana, also called Cajun Country, is the official name given to the traditional 22-parish Cajun homeland of Southern Louisiana, United States. This region of Louisiana is uniq..
Acadiana High School
Acadiana High School is located in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. One if it's students, Alex Labat, though he may be talented and intelligent, feeds on the hearts of innocent girls. External links http://www.lft.k12.la.us/site45.php ..
Acadiana Railway
The Acadiana Railway Company is a short line railroad based in Opelousas, Louisiana. It operates about 57 miles of track, not including trackage rights. ..
Acadian (automobile)
Acadian was a make of automobile produced by General Motors of Canada from 1962 to 1971. The Acadian was introduced so that Canadian Pontiac and Buick dealers would have a compact model to sell, since the Pontiac Tempest was not available in Canada. Plans originally called for the Acadian to be base..
Acadian (disambiguation)
An Acadian is a native of Acadia, a region of northeastern North America. Acadian may also mean: Acadian French, a French dialectAcadian (automobile), a make of automobile produced by General Motors of CanadaAcadian orogeny, a middle Paleozoic deformation in geologyAcadian Flycatcher, a small inse..
Acadian Ambulance
Acadian Ambulance is an ambulance service that covers most of the state of Louisiana. It was founded in 1971. The main office is based in Lafayette, Louisiana. Acadian Ambulance has a fleet of more than 200 reqular ambulances, seven medical transport helicopters which are called Air Med, and fo..
Acadian Asset Management
Acadian Asset Management is a company in the financial services industry. Acadian Asset Management is a global equity manager, with clients including institutions such as public and private pension plans. It also sub-advises several mutual funds. Ownership and operations Acadian Asset Managem..
Acadian Coast
this name is sometimes applied to the section of Louisiana along the Mississippi River settled by the exiled Acadians after about 1760. While applying particularly to the present Saint James Parish, the term is sometimes used to designate the scattered Acadian settlements on the Mississippi as far a..
Acadian Flycatcher
The Acadian Flycatcher, Empidonax virescens, is a small insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. Adults have olive upperparts, darker on the wings and tail, with whitish underparts; they have a white eye ring, white wing bars and a wide bill. The breast is washed with olive. The upper ..
Acadian French
Note: This page contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. See IPA chart for English for a pronunciation key. Acadian French (le français acadien) is a variety or dialect of French spoken by francophone Acadians in the Canadian Maritimes provinces and the Saint John River Valley in northern Maine...
Acadian orogeny
The Acadian orogeny is a middle Paleozoic deformation, especially in the northern Appalachians, between New York and Newfoundland. In Gaspé and adjacent areas, its climax is dated as early in the Late Devonian, but deformational, plutonic, and metamorphic events extended into Early Mississippian ti..
Acadian Peninsula
The Acadian Peninsula (French: Péninsule acadienne) is situated in the northeastern corner of New Brunswick, Canada, encompassing portions of Gloucester and Northumberland Counties. It derives its name from the large Acadian population located there. Two major islands off the northeast tip of the p..
Acadian World Congress
The Acadian World Congress, or Le Congrès Mondial Acadien, is a festival of Acadian and Cajun culture and history, held every five years. It is also informally known as the Acadian Reunion. The first congress was held in Moncton, New Brunswick in 1994, and the second was held in Lafayette, Louisia..
Acadia (disambiguation)
Acadia is the region of northeastern North America which was established as a French colony in the 17th century. Acadia can also mean: Acadia National Park, a U.S. national park in MaineAcadia Parish, Louisiana, USAAcadia, Maine, USAAcadia (electoral district), a former Canadian electoral districtA..
Acadia (electoral district)
Acadia was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1968. Contents 1 History1.1 Members of Parliament2 Election results3 See also4 External link History Acadia was created in 1924 from Battle Rive..
Acadia Arena
The Acadia Arena is a 2,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Wolfville, Nova Scotia Canada. It was built in 1988, and features an Olympic sized ice surface. It is home to the Acadia Axemen ice hockey team. Has also hosted exhibition games featuring Team Canada, NHL Oldtimers and the American Hockey Lea..
Acadia Divinity College
Acadia Divinity College (ADC) is a seminary located on the 250 acre (1 km²) campus of Acadia University in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley. The College shares facilities with the University's approximately 4000 students, which includes a full service dining hall, student residences, 3 gymnasiums, a ..
Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park ..
Acadia No. 34, Alberta
Acadia No. 34 is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada, east of Calgary, close to the Saskatchewan border, in Census Division No. 4. It is located on Highway 41 on the north side of the Red Deer River and bordered on the east by Saskatchewan. Highway 41 is a main route between M..
Acadia Parish, Louisiana
Acadia Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Crowley and As of 2000, the population was 58,861. The parish was founded in 1887 after a heated election to determine the parish seat, ending when Crowley just beat out Rayne and Prairie Hayes. ..
Acadia Students' Union
The Acadia Students' Union represents the undergraduate students at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. They are a member of the Canadian Alliance of Students Associations and the Alliance of Nova Scotia Student Associations. The Council The Students' Represenative Council (SRC) ..
Acadia University
Acadia University is a university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. University Hall Contents 1 Academics2 History3 Campus Life4 The Acadia Advantage5 Athletics6 Honorary degrees7 Notable students and alumni8 References9 External links ..
Acadie-Bathurst Titan
Acadie-Bathurst Titan City: Bathurst, New Brunswick League: Q.M.J.H.L. Conference: none Division: Eastern Founded: 1998-99 Home Arena: K.C. Irving Centre Colours: Blue, White, Gold & Red Head Coach: John Chabot General Manager: Sylvain Couturier The Acadie-Bathu..
Acadieman
Acadieman is the first Acadian superhero. His animated series began in late 2005 and can be seen on Rogers Cable in the Canadian province of New Brunswick in both English and French. Catch phrases Acadieman's catch phrases include: "That's weird""Friggin' Twin Peaks""WooHoo!""Ok, that's it... that..
Acadie (album)
Acadie is the debut album by record producer Daniel Lanois. It was largely written and recorded in the city of New Orleans. The album was originally released in 1989 (see 1989 in music) on Opal Records. It was reissued in 2005 (see 2005 in music) on ANTI-, with new cover art (but otherwise identi..
Acadie (Montreal Metro)
Acadie Inaugurated 28 March, 1988 Line Blue Line Architect Pierre Mercier, Pierre Boyer-Mercier, and Patrice Poirier Platform Depth 16.5 metres Rank 30th deepest Traffic 944,596 entrances in 2002 Rank 36rd busiest Interstation Distance 728.60 metres to Outr..
Acadie—Bathurst
Acadie—Bathurst (formerly Gloucester) is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1867. Its population in 2001 was 76,392. The riding has mostly been held by the Liberal Party thanks to strong support from the franc..
Acadine
Acadine was a magical fountain described by the Greek historian Diodorus Siculus. When writings were thrown into the fountain, if genuine they floated to the top, but otherwise they sank to the bottom. Reference The Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ..
ACADM
ACADM (acyl-Coenzyme A dehydrogenase, C-4 to C-12 straight chain) is a gene that provides instructions for making an enzyme called acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase that is important for breaking down (degrading) a certain group of fats called medium-chain fatty acids. These fatty acids are found in foo..
Acaena
Acaena is a genus of about 100 species of perennial herbs and subshrubs in the Rosaceae, native mainly to the Southern Hemisphere, notably New Zealand, Australia and South America, but with a few species extending into the Northern Hemisphere, north to Hawaii (A. exigua) and California (A. pinnati..
Acafest
Acafest (or Acapulco Festival) is an annual Mexican festival that takes place in Acapulco in Mexico. Last year, the even took place from 15 May to 21 May and during that time, the festival featured music 24 hours a day, including noted Hispanic performers such as Alejandro Fernández and Juan Gabri..
Acaiaca
Acaiaca is a Brazilian city in the state of Minas Gerais. As of 2004 its population is estimated to be 4,043. ..
Acai oil
Acai oil is obtained from the fruit of 25-30 species of genus Euterpe (Açaí palm), which grows in the Amazon rain forest. Acai oil contains flavonoids (anthocyanines) that have applications in cosmetics. A line of cosmetics launched in 2003 by the Brazilian company [Beraca] features this..
Acajete
Acajete is a toponym shared by two places in Mexico: Acajete, PueblaAcajete, Veracruz This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended arti..
Acajete, Veracruz
Acajete is a city and its surrounding municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located about 10 km from state capital Xalapa. It stands on the railway line that runs from Mexico City to the Gulf of Mexico and on Mexican Federal Highway 140. It was previously known as La Joya. It produces maize, coffe..
Acajutla
Acajutla is a port town in Sonsonate Department, El Salvador. It is located at around [13°35′34″N, 89°49′39″W]. Acajutla is little city located at the pacific ocean in El Salvador, Central America, with a population of 91,500 citizens approximately. Its weather is warm, about 32..
Acala
Acala at Mount Koya, Japan Names Traditional Chinese: 阿遮羅, 不動明王 Pinyin: Āzhēluó, Budongmingwang Japanese | Kanji: 阿遮羅, 不動明王 Romaji: Achara, Fudō-Myōō In Vajrayana Buddhism, Ācala (alternatively Achala or Acala; "The Immovable One" in Sanskrit, also kn..
Acalanes High School
Acalanes High School is one of several high schools in the Acalanes Union High School District in Lafayette, California. Academics Acalanes participates in various Bay Area quiz bowl tournaments, including BAAL (Bay Area Academic League). Also, Acalanes participates in local and state MUN conferenc..
Acalanes Union High School District
Acalanes Union High School District is the district for southwest central Contra Costa County in California. It currently has five schools: Acalanes High School in Lafayette, Campolindo High School in Moraga, Las Lomas High School and Del Oro High School in Walnut Creek, and Miramonte High School ..
Acalayong
Location of Acalayong in Equatorial Guinea Acalayong is a town in south western Rio Muni, Equatorial Guinea. It is the main border crossing for Gabon, ferries sailing across the Mitémélé River to Cocobeach. Not being much of a tourist destination, Acalayong, the southernmost town of Guine..
Acalvaria
Acalvaria is a rare malformation consisting of absence of the calvarial bones, dura mater and associated muscles in the presence of a normal skull base and normal facial bones. The central nervous system is usually unaffected. References PMID 8362912 ..
Acalypha
Acalypha (from Greek, "nettle") is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae and the sole genus of the subtribe Acalyphinae. With 450 to 500 species of herbs to shrubs, the genus is only behind Euphorbia, Croton and Phyllanthus in term of diversity. Acalypha hispida, cultivated as houseplant becau..
Acalypheae
The Acalypheae is a tribe of the subfamily Acalyphoideae, under the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 12 subtribes and 32 genera. See also Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae ..
Acalyphoideae
The Acalyphoideae is a subfamily belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. See also Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae ..
Acalyptratae
Acalyptratae is a subsection of Schizophora, commonly referred to as the acalyptrate muscoids (or simply acalpytrates). It is a very large assemblage, exhibiting very diverse habits, with one notable and perhaps surprising exception; there are no acalpytrates that are obligate blood-feeders (hemat..
Acamapichtli
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Acamas
This article is about Acamas in Greek mythology; for the promontory at the northwestern point of Cyprus also called Acamas, see Akamas There are several characters named Acamas ("unwearying") in Greek mythology. The following three all fought in the Trojan War, and only the first is not mentioned ..
Acambaro figures
The Acambaro Figures are figurines found at an archeological dig under the direction of Waldemar Julsrud in Acambaro, Mexico in July of 1944. They are small, ceramic figurines which some have claimed resemble dinosaurs. They are sometimes cited as an anachronism, or as OOParts. However, there is..
Acampe
Acampe Lindley, 1853 is a genus of seven monopodial, epiphytic vandaceous species distributed from tropical Africa to India, eastwards to China and southwards to Malaya, Indonesia, the Philippines and New Guinea. The name Acampe was derived from the Greek word akampas, meaning "rigid", referrin..
Acamprosate
Acamprosate, also known by the brand name Campral®, is a drug used for treating alcohol dependence. It is thought to stabilize the chemical balance in the brain that would otherwise be disrupted by alcoholism. Reports indicate that Acamprosate only works with a combination of attending support gro..
Acantha
Acantha was a minor character in Greek mythology. She was a nymph and was loved by Apollo, the sun god. In one version of the story, Acantha refused Apollo's advances and scratched his face when he tried to rape her. Apollo then turned her into an acanthus plant.[Women in Greek Myths, "Acant..
Acanthaceae
The family Acanthaceae (or Acanthus family) is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species. Contents 1 Description2 Species3 Gallery4 References5 External links Description Most are tropical herbs, shrubs, or twining ..
Acanthamoeba
Acanthamoeba is a genus of amoebae, one of the most common protozoa in soil, and also frequently found in fresh water and other habitats. The cells are small, usually 15 to 35 μm in length and oval to triangular in shape when moving. The pseudopods form a clear hemispherical lobe at the anteri..
Acantharea
The Acantharea are a small group of radiolarian protozoa, distinguished mainly by their skeletons. These are composed of strontium sulfate crystals, which do not fossilize, and take the form of either ten diametric or twenty radial spines. The central capsule is made up of microfibrils arranged i..
Acanthella
Acanthella is a genus of two species in the family Melastomataceae, native to tropical South America. Species Acanthella pulchra Gleason. VenezuelaAcanthella sprucei Hook. f. Brazil Reference Groger A, Renner SS. 1997. Leaf anatomy and ecology of the Guayana endemics Acanthella sprucei and A. pu..
Acanthephippium
Acanthephippium is a genus of orchid with twelve species (family Orchidaceae). The name of this genus is derived from the Greek words acanthos ("spiny") and ephippion ("saddle"), referring to the saddle-like labellum of the plants. This terrestrial and sometimes myco-heterotrophic genus of sympod..
Acanthicus
Acanthicus["acanthicus"]. FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 03 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006. is a genus of freshwater fish in the suckermouth armoured catfish family (family Loricariidae) of order Siluriformes. The type species is Acanthicus hystrix and fishes of this..
Acanthistius
Acanthistius is a genus of groupers, large marine fish. Species Brazilian sea bass, Acanthistius brasilianus (Cuvier, 1828)Yellowbanded perch, Acanthistius cinctus (Günther, 1859)Acanthistius fuscus Regan, 1913Acanthistius ocellatus (Günther, 1859)Acanthistius pardalotus Hutchins, 1981Acanthist..
Acanthiza
Acanthiza is a genus of passeriform bird from Australia, where its species are commonly know as thornbills. They are found primarily in Australia and have a thin long beak. Colloquially the thornbill is sometimes referred to as a Tit by locals, but in reality the Australian continent lacks any re..
Acanthocalycium
Acanthocalycium is a genus of cactus consisting of three species from Argentina. The taxon name comes from Greek akantha (meaning prickly) and kalyx (meaning buds), which refers to the spines on the floral tubes. These plants are globose to elongate, with numerous ribs on the spiny stems. Flowers..
Acanthocalyx
Acanthocalyx is a genus of about three species in the family Dipsacaceae, sometimes included in Morinaceae, native to Sino-Himalayan Region. Species Acanthocalyx alba ( Hand.-Mazz. ) M.J.CannonAcanthocalyx delavayi ( Franchet ) M.J.CannonAcanthocalyx nepalensis ( D.Don ) M.J.Cannon Reference Can..
Acanthocardamum
Acanthocardamum is a monotypic genus in the family Brassicaceae, native to southern Iran. The sole species is Acanthocardamum erinaceum. Reference Thellung, Albert (1906). Acanthocardamum ericaceum (Boiss.) Thellung, ein neues Cruciferen-Genus aus Persien.Vierteljahrsschr. Nat. Ges. Zurich, li. 2..
Acanthocephala
For the plant genus Acanthocephala, see Parodia. The Acanthocephala (gr. Acanthus — thorn Kephale — head) is a phylum of parasitic worms, characterised by the presence of an evertable proboscis, armed with spines, which it uses to pierce and hold the gut wall of its host. Acanthocephalans typic..
Acanthocercus
Classification of genus Acanthocercus Acanthocercus annectensAcanthocercus atricollis - Southern Tree AgamaAcanthocercus cyanogasterAcanthocercus phillipsiiAcanthocercus trachypleurusAcanthocercus yemensisAcanthocercus zonurus ..
Acanthocereus
Acanthocereus (published in 1909) is a genus of cacti. Its species take the form of shrubs with arching or climbing stems up to several meters in height. The six species occur in the tropical Americas from the southern tip of Florida to Colombia, including islands of the Caribbean. Stems have 3..
Acanthocheilonema viteae
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since June 2006. } Acanthocheilonema viteae is an important parasite. ..
Acanthocheilonemiasis
Acanthocheilonemiasis is a rare tropical infectious disease caused by a parasite known as Acanthocheilonema perstans. It can cause skin rashes, muscle and joint pains, neurologic disorders and skin lumps. It is mainly found in Africa. The parasite is transmitted through the bite of small flies. ..
Acanthocyte
Acanthocytes are coarse, irregularly crenellated red blood cells resembling many-pointed stars. They are seen on blood films in, among others, lipid abnormalities, liver disease, and chorea acanthocytosis. External links MeSH [A11.118.290.330.100][Slide at marist.edu] ..
Acanthocytosis
Acanthocytes are red blood cells that show many spicules (small needlelike structures) when viewed on a wet film. They are seen in abetalipoproteinaemia, McLeod syndrome and several inherited neurological disorders, such as neuroacanthocytosis. ..
Acanthodactylus
Acanthodactylus is a genus within the lacertidae family — referred to as "wall lizards." They are native to a wide area in Africa and southern Europe; across the Sahara Desert, and up to the Iberian peninsula. Though the lizards prefer dry and sparsely-vegetated regions, it is not strictly ti..
Acanthodactylus blanfordii
Blanford's Fringe-fingered Lizard Acanthodactylus blanfordii is a species of lizard. Distribution: SE Iran, S Afghanistan, SW Pakistan and N Oman (Muscat region), India Type locality: "Perse et Béloutchistan" Named after William Thomas Blanford (1832 - 1905), member of the Geological Survey of In..
Acanthodactylus cantoris
Indian Fringe-fingered Lizard Acanthodactylus cantoris is a species of lizard. Distribution: E Afghanistan, Pakistan, NW India, Jordan Type locality: "Ramnagar" External links [EMBL reptile database] References Günther, A. 1864 The Reptiles of British India. London (Taylor & Francis)..
Acanthodactylus erythrurus
The Red-tailed Spiny-footed Lizard (acanthodactylus erythrurus, or the "Spanish acanthodactylus"), is considered to be the fastest member of the huge Lacertidae family. The lizard's name refers to the spines that are arranged like a comb on its hind legs. The acanthodactylus is native to a wide ..
Acanthodes
Acanthodes is an extinct genus of fish. It belonged to the Acanthodii, a group of early fishes which are known for the defensive spikes on their body. Acanthodes had a relatively small amount of spikes: a total of six, attached to its fins. Acanthodes lacked teeth in its jaws and had tooth-like..
Acanthodii
Acanthodii (sometimes called spiny sharks) is a class of extinct fishes, having features of both bony fish ( Osteichthyes) and cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes). They appeared in the early Silurian (430 mya) and lasted until the late Permian (250 mya). The earliest ancanthodians were marine, but..
Acantholimon
Acantholimon is a genus of small flowering plants within the plumbago or leadwort family, Plumbaginaceae. They are native to central Asia, but also cultivated elsewhere in rock gardens. Species Species of Armeria include: Acantholimon albertiiAcantholimon avenaceumAcantholimon glumaceum : prickl..
Acanthonotozomatidae
Acanthonotozomatidae is a family of Amphipoda. Genera Acanthonotozoma Panoploea Schmittius ..
Acanthonotozomellidae
Acanthonotozomellidae is a family of Amphipoda. Genera Acanthonotozomella Acanthonotozomoides Acanthonotozomopsis Amatiquakius ..
Acanthopelminae
Acanthopelminae is a subfamily of New World tarantulas. This subfamily has only one genus, Acanthopelma, and two species, A. rufescens in Central America and A. beccari in Guyana ..
Acanthophis
Acanthophis is a genus of highly venomous elapid snakes. Commonly called death adders, they are native to Australia and nearby islands, and are among the most venomous snakes in the world. This genus currently consists of 15 known species. Contents 1 Description2 Venom3 Taxonomy4..
Acanthopholis
Acanthopholis (ah-kan-THOF-o-liss) meaning “spiny scales”, referring to the dinosaur’s armour (Greek akantha = spine/thorn + pholis = scale) was a genus of Ankylosaurid dinosaur in the family Nodosauridae. The armour consisted of oval plates set into the skin, with spikes protruding from the..
Acanthophthalmus semicinctus
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. The Acanthophthalmus is a small fresh water fish belonging to the Cobitidae family. Approximately a doz..
Acanthopteroctetidae
Acanthopteroctetidae, also known as the archaic sun moths, is a very small family, with three species residing in western North America and one found in Crimea. Moths in this family can be distinguished by their lack of ocelli and pair of segmented labial palpi. Species Acanthopteroctetes aurule..
Acanthopteroctetoidea
Acanthopteroctetoidea is the superfamily of archaic sun moths. Sources Firefly Encyclopedia of Insects and Spiders, edited by Christopher O'Toole, ISBN 1-55297-612-2, 2002 ..
Acanthosaura
Acanthosaura is a genus of lizards commonly known as mountain horned dragons, or pricklenape agamas. They are so named because of a row of dorsal spines which run down the back of their neck. They are arboreal lizards that are found in Southeast Asia. They are medium-sized, ranging from about 7 1/..
Acanthosis nigricans
Acanthosis nigricans is a brown to black, poorly defined, velvety hyperpigmentation of the skin, usually present in the posterior and lateral folds of the neck, the axilla, groin, umbilicus, and other areas. Causes This occurs due to insulin spillover (from excessive production due to obesity or ..
Acanthosomatidae
The Acanthosomatidae is a family in the order Hemiptera commonly known as shield bugs. They are characterised from related families in having only two tarsal segments. Genera Elasmosthethus Signoret, 1863Elasmucha Stal, 1864... ..
Acanthospermum
Acanthospermum is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, also known as Starburrs or Starburs. ..
Acanthostachys
Acanthostachys is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae. Species ..
Acanthostega
Acanthostega is an extinct tetrapod genus, among the first vertebrate animals to have recognizable limbs. It appeared in the Upper Devonian (Famennian) about 360 million years ago, and was anatomically intermediate between lobe-finned fishes and the first tetrapods fully capable of coming onto la..
Acanthuridae
Acanthuridae ("thorn tail") is the family of surgeonfishes, tangs, and unicornfishes. The family includes about 80 species in six genera, all of which are marine fish living in tropical seas, usually around coral reefs. Many of the species are brightly colored and extremely popular for aquaria. ..
Acanthurus
Acanthurus is the type genus of the family Acanthuridae. Ancanthurus refers to a genus of marine tropical reef fishes which are members of the family Aacanthuridae, commonly called acanthurids, surgeonfishes, or tangs. They are characterized by having pairs of defensive knives (thus surgeonf..
Acanthurus triostegus
The manini (Acanthurus triostegus) is a small surgeonfish about 5 inches long. It is yellow with black stripes on its side like a zebra. Its resemblance to a prisoner’s uniform gave it the nicknames of convict surgeonfish and convict tang. Manini is one of the favorite food fishes found everywhe..
Acanthus
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Acanthus (plural: acanthus, rarely acanthuses (English) or acanthi (Latin)) may refer to: Acanthus (genus), in botany, is both a common name and a genus of flowering plant Acanthus (ornament), in architecture Stylized acanthus leaf..
Acanthus, Ontario
Acanthus is a community in northeastern Ontario, located on Cedar Lake in Algonquin Park. Acanthus is in Southern Unorganized Nipissing, in Nipissing District. ..
Acanthus (genus)
Wikispecies has information related to: [[Wikispecies:|}}}]] Acanthus is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the Old World, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean region and Asia. Common n..
Acanthus (ornament)
The acanthus is one of the most common ornaments used to depict folliage.Philippa Lewis & Gillian Darley, Dictionary of Ornament (1986) Pantheon: NY Architectural ornaments are carved in stone or wood in the appearance of leaves from the Mediterranean acanthus spinosus plant, with some resemblance..
Acanthus mollis
Acanthus mollis, commonly known as Bear's Breech, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the genus Acanthus, native to southern Europe (Portugal east to Croatia) and northwest Africa, and is one of the earliest cultivated species of garden plants. It grows to 2 m tall, with basal clusters of deeply lo..
Acanthus motif
Acanthus motif is a popular decorative motif in the form of a scrolling leaf. ..
Acanti
The Acanti are a race of fictional whale-like, extraterrestrial beings that have appeared in Uncanny X-Men within the Marvel Comics universe. They were created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Dave Cockrum. Many of them were enslaved by the Brood empire. Physical characteristics The Acanti roug..
ACAP
The acronym ACAP can refer to: Application Configuration Access Protocol American-Canadian Anime Project Advanced Common Application Platform Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels ..
Acappella (group)
Acappella is an all-male Contemporary Christian vocal group that was founded in 1982 by Keith Lancaster, who has variously played the role of singer, songwriter, and producer throughout the group's history. In 1988, a group of former back-up singers formed a spin-off group called AVB. Members of Aca..
Acapulco
This article is about the city in Mexico; there is also a town called Acapulco in Peru. Acapulco (Officially: Acapulco de Juárez) is a city and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, 300 km (190 miles) southwest from Mexico City, at [16.85° N 99.92° ..
Acapulco, Peru
Acapulco is a town in the Zorritos District of the Contralmirante Villar Province, in the Tumbes Region of Peru. It has a population of 1,331. (1999). ..
Acapulco gold
Acapulco Gold is the traditional name of a legendary potent strain of marijuana (Cannabis Sativa L.) originating in Mexico. Like Panama Red, Acapulco Gold became popular in the cannabis-smoking underground during the 1960s and 1970s. Although it is increasingly rare, Acapulco Gold is still grown ..
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
Acapulco H.E.A.T. was a short-lived 1993 syndicated television series which followed the Hemisphere Emergency Action Team, a group of "specialists" based in Acapulco, Mexico and recruited to fight a secret war on terrorists. Contents 1 Synopsis2 Episodes3 Main characters3.1 ..
Acar
This article is about the salad. Acar is also one of the Enochian angels. Acar is a Malaysian salad. It is made from different kinds of hard vegetables such yardlong beans, carrots and cabbage which are pickled in vinegar and dried chillies. The vegetables are then tossed in ground peanuts. There..
Acaracu
Acaracu is a town in the Brazilian state of Ceará. It is located at the mouth of the Acaracu River. ..
Acaracu River
The Acaracu River is a river in the Brazilian state of Ceará. See also Acaracu ..
Acarai Mountains
The Acarai Mountains (alt. spelling Akarai) are a wet, forested highland region of low mountains located in the southern part of Guyana. This range lies along the common border between Guyana and Brazil. The Acarai Mountains is one of four mountain ranges in Guyana, the others being the Imataka, Kan..
Acarajé
Acarajé is a Brazilian street food made from black eyed peas formed into a ball and then deep-fried in dendé (palm oil). It is served split in half and then stuffed with vatapá and caruru – spicy pastes made from shrimp, nuts, palm oil and other ingredients. A vegetarian version is typically ..
Acarape
Statistics State:Ceará Area:136,5km² Area (% of the state)0,10% Population:11,380 Pop. density:74,65 inh./km² Latitude:4°13’27" Longitude:38°42’30" Timezone: GMT -3 Altitude: 95m Official Day: June 24 Name meaning: dos Acarás(in Tupi) Distance from capital: 54km Official saint: John ..
Acarapis woodi
Acarapis woodi is an internal parasite of honeybees, related to ticks and spiders. It lives and reproduces in the tracheal tubes of the bees. The mites pierce the tracheal tube walls with their mouthparts and feed on the haemolymph of the bees. The mites are so small that they can only be seen and..
Acaray
Acaray is a town in Paraguay. HVDC back-to-back station At Acaray there is since 1981 a HVDC back-to-back station. It was built by Siemens with a transfer capacity of 50 megawatts. The DC voltage used is 25.6 kV. http://www.transmission.bpa.gov/cigresc14/Compendium%5CACARAY.htmhttp://www.transmiss..
Acarbose
Acarbose is a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus and, in some countries, prediabetes. It is sold in Europe under the brand name Glucobay® (Bayer AG), in North America as Precose® (Bayer AG), and in Canada as Prandase® (Bayer AG). It is an inhibitor of alpha glucosidase, an en..
Acariasis
Acariasis is an infection with mites. Examples include scabies and chiggers. ..
Acarigua
Acarigua is a city in Portuguesa State, Venezuela. It is located at around [9°33′35″N, 69°12′7″W]. ..
Acarina
Acarina or Acari is an order of arachnids that consists of mites and ticks. Though acarina are small to minute, they are extremely numerous. More than 30,000 species have been described (as of 2005), and it is estimated that there are half a million more still undescribed. Contents 1 Morpho..
Acarinarium
An acarinarium is a specialized anatomical structure which is adapted to facilitate the retention of mites on the body of an organism. This is therefore an example of a structure that enhances a mutualistic relationship between the mites and the host organism. There are, of course, numerous known ca..
Acarnan
Acarnan, one of the Epigones, was a son of Alcmaeon and Calirrhoe, and brother of Amphoterus. Their father was murdered by Phegeus, when they were yet very young, and Calirrhoe prayed to Zeus to make her sons grow quickly, that they might be able to avenge the death of their father. The prayer was g..
Acarnania
Acarnania was a region of ancient central western Greece that lay along the Ionian Sea, west of Aetolia, with the Achelous River for a boundary, and north of the gulf of Calydon, which is the entrance to the Gulf of Corinth. The capital and principal city was Stratos. Acarnania's foundation was asc..
Acarology
Zoology Branches of Zoology Acarology Arachnology Cetology Entomology Ethology Herpetology Ichthyology Mammalogy Myrmecology Neuroethology Ornithology Paleozoology Paleontology History pre-Darwin post-Darwin Acarology is the study of mites and ticks, the animals in the o..
Acaronia
Acaronia is a small genus of cichlids with two species. References [Acaronia (TSN 648031)]. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 6 June 2006. ..
Acar Akalın
Acar Akalın is a Cypriot singer, guitarist and composer. Discography Yediveren Dusleri (19882)Adali (1989)Cilingir Sofrasi (1990)Bir Acar Akalin Projesi[Mevsimi Geldi Artik] (mp3) External links [Acar Akalın] ..
Acas
For other meanings, see ACAS Acas (formerly the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) is an independent non-departmental public body of the Government of the United Kingdom. Its main function is to provide arbitration and advice services in the field of industrial and employment relation..
ACAS
ACAS or Acas can refer to several things: Aboriginal Children's Advancement SocietyAdvisory, Conciliation and Arbitration ServiceAirborne Collision Avoidance System ..
Acasă
Acasă (Romanian for At home) is a television channel operated by the Media PRO media company that broadcasts in Romania. It is mostly dedicated to daytime soap opera and family movies. ..
Acasta Gneiss
The Acasta Gneiss is a rock outcrop of Archaean tonalite gneiss in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is the oldest known crustal rock outcrop in the world. The Acasta Gneiss is named for the nearby Acasta River east of Great Slave Lake some 350 km north of Yellowknife. The rock exposed in the ou..
Acaster Malbis
Acaster Malbis is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the city of York, England. It is located on the River Ouse, south of York and Bishopthorpe. The Latin word for a camp is castra which indicates that the Roman army may once have been based here. The village is mentioned in t..
Acaster Selby
Acaster Selby is a village in the English county of North Yorkshire. ..
Acastus
In Greek Mythology, Acastus was one of the men who sailed with Jason and the Argonauts. His father was Pelias, then king of Iolkos who was later killed thanks to a trick by Medea. In revenge, Acastus drove Jason and Medea into exile, and so became king of the country himself. Acastus purifed Pele..
Acatalasemia
Acatalasemia is a genetic deficiency of erythrocyte catalase. It is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. See also CatalaseHypocatalasemia ..
Acatalectic
An acatalectic line of verse is one having the metrically complete number of syllables in the final foot. See also Catalectic ..
Acatalepsy
Acatalepsy (from the Greek α̉-, privative, and καταλαμβάνειν, to seize), in philosophy, is incomprehensibleness, or the impossibility of comprehending or conceiving a thing. The Pyrrhonians and Skeptics, and even Plato's Academy asserted an absolute acatalepsia; all human science or ..
Acate
Acate is a small town in the south of Sicily in the Province of Ragusa. Until 1938 it was called Biscari, and its history dates back until 1300. Sicily · Communes in the province of Ragusa Acate | Chiaramonte Gulfi | Comiso | Giarratana | Ispica | Modica | Monterosso Almo | Pozzal..
Acatenango
Major Volcanoes of Guatemala Acatenango is a stratovolcano in Guatemala, close to the city of Antigua. The volcano has two peaks, Pico Mayor (Highest Peak) and Yepocapa (3,880 m) which is also known as Tres Hermanas (Three Sisters). Acatenango is joined with Volcán de Fuego and collective..
Acatenango, Chimaltenango
Acatenango is a municipality in the Chimaltenango department of Guatemala. ..
Acathistus
Acathistus (Greek akathistos; a privative, kathizo "sit"; i.e. not sitting; standing) is the title of a certain hymn -- or, better, an Office in the Greek Liturgy -- in honour of the Mother of God. The title is one of eminence; since, while in other similar hymns the people are permitted to sit du..
Acault
An acault is a Burmese term for a male who exhibits transgender behavior. This cultural identification is associated with animistic beliefs. See also Berdache External links Coleman E, Colgan P, Gooren L. [Male cross-gender behavior in Myanmar (Burma): a description of the acault.] Arch ..
Acaxee
Acaxee, A Taracahitian tribe or group of tribes in the Sierra Madre Occidental in eastern Sinaloa and NW Durango. Their culture was based on horticulture and the exploitation of wild animal and plant life. History In December 1601, the Acaxees, under the direction of an elder named Perico, began ..
ACAZ C.2
The ACAZ C.2 was a prototype Belgian biplane fighter aircraft. Built entirely of metal, it was an advanced design at the time of its first flight in 1926, but although evaluated by the Belgian Air Force, no orders were placed. Of conventional biplane construction, the C.2 did incorporate one unique..
ACAZ T-2
The ACAZ T-2 was a Belgian aircraft, the world's first monoplane built entirely of metal. The T-2 was designed by Alfred Renard and Emile Allard in 1924 and while ahead of its time, did not attract any buyers and so never entered production. Only one plane was ever built. Lists of Aircraft | A..
Aca Lukas
Aca Lukas, is a popular Serbian turbo folk singer. Contents 1 Biography2 2003 Arrest3 Discography3.1 Compilations Biography Aca Lukas was born in Belgrade with the name, Aleksandar Vuksanović. He got the name Aca Lukas from: Aca, nickname för Aleksandar and "Lukas" from the..
AC Ace
The classic 1951-1962 AC Ace. AC Ace is an automobile from AC Cars. The Ace was introduced in 1951. The Ace featured a lightweight chassis with a Bristol six-cylinder engine with 3 downdraft carburettors producing 120 horsepower. Due to its light weight about 1650 pounds and advanced suspens..
AC Aceca
The Aceca (pronounced "A-See-Ka") was a closed coupe from AC Cars, produced from 1954 through 1963. The similar Bristol-engined Aceca-Bristol was also available starting in 1956. Both were hand-built GT cars in the British tradition, with ash wood joining steel tubing in their construction. One ..
AC Ajaccio
Athletic Club Ajaccio, commonly known as AC Ajaccio is a French football team, who were founded in 1910. The club president is Michel Moretti, and the coach is Jose Pasqualetti. They play in the city of Ajaccio, Corsica, at the Stade François Coty. Contents 1 Accolades2 Historical in..
AC Allianssi
AC Vantaan Allianssi (or AC Allianssi) is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Vantaa. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier Division (Veikkausliiga), and it plays its home matches at the Pohjola Stadion. Allianssi have been a club in decline since an 8-0 defeat at fellow Finnish club..
A Calculus of Angels
A Calculus of Angels is the second book in Gregory Keyes' The Age of Unreason series. It was initially published by Del Rey on March 30, 1999. A follow up to Newton's Cannon, the book is set in 1722 and continues the alternate history where Isaac Newton discovers that alchemy works, and a powerful ..
A Call And Response
A Call And Response is an album by The Longcut released in 2006. Track listing A Last Act of Desperate MenGravity in CrisisTransitionHoly FunkA Tried and Tested MethodA Quiet LifeThe Kiss OffLonesome No More!Vitamin CSpires ..
A Call For Unity
"A Call For Unity" is a letter written on April 12, 1963 by eight white clergymen local to Birmingham, Alabama and published in a local newspaper. The writers urged an end to the Negro demonstrations "directed and led in part by outsiders" that were taking place in the area at the time, recommending..
A Call to Arms
A Call to Arms is the first CD released by the musical ensemble Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution, and is an EP containing 5 tracks. It was independently released in December of 2001 by The RISC Group, to a small, but critically acclaimed reception. The Bandits are unclassifiable genre-wise, one o..
A Call to Arms (Charmed episode)
Piper wielding the power of a Hindu Goddess in A Call to Arms Contents 1 General information2 Synopsis3 Book of Shadows3.1 Enemies3.2 Spells4 Guest stars5 Trivia General information Episode of the popular U.S. television series, CharmedEpisode Number: 1Sea..
A Camp
The A Camp album sleeve A Camp is the solo side project of Nina Persson, vocalist for the popular Swedish indie/pop band The Cardigans, who worked alongside Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse, who also produced it. A Camp was formed during The Cardigans' break after several years of touring and rec..
A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise
The entrance to the Lowlands festival ground in 2004. A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise, also known as simply Lowlands, is a music festival, held annually in the Netherlands in August. Lowlands is, together with Pinkpop, one of the biggest and most popular music festivals in the country, w..
A Canção de Lisboa
A Canção de Lisboa (lit. Lisbon Song) is a Portuguese film comedy from 1933, directed by José Cottinelli Telmo, and starring Vasco Santana and Beatriz Costa. Director Manoel de Oliveira, still active in 2005, also had a minor role. It was the second Portuguese sound feature film (the first wa..
A Cañiza
A Cañiza is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra. [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ] Municipalities of Pontevedra Agolada | Arbo | Baiona | Barro | Bueu | Caldas de Reis | Cambados | Campo Lameiro | Cangas | A Cañiza | Catoira | Cerdedo | Cotobade ..
A Canterbury Tale
A Canterbury Tale (1944) is a British film by the film-making team of Powell & Pressburger. The film takes its title from the Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer, and uses the theme of medieval pilgrimage to highlight the wartime experiences of the citizens of Kent. Made in black and white, it ..
A Canticle for Leibowitz
A Canticle for Leibowitz is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Walter M. Miller, Jr., first published in 1959. The first section of the book is based on an earlier short story from 1955. It won the 1961 Hugo Award for best novel. It is set in an abbey in the Southwestern United States a..
A Capela, Galicia
"a capela" redirects here. For , see a cappella. A Capela [43°35′09.24″N, 7°46′14.23″W] (not to be mistaken with the nearby "Serra da Capelada" which extends itself along the coasts of Cedeira and Cariño city councils) is a City Council of Ferrolterra in North-western Spain i..
A Capital
A Capital (lit. The Capital [City]) was a Portuguese afternoon newspaper published in Lisbon from 21 February 1968 to 30 July 2005. ..
A cappella
For the contemporary Christian singing group named Acappella, see Acappella (group). A cappella music is vocal music or singing without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. A cappella is Italian for like in the chapel (music); the term is due to restrictions o..
A Cappella (album)
A Cappella is a 1985 album by Todd Rundgren. The album is one of Rundgren's most unusual in that every sound is the product of the artist's voice. Though it's presented in the conventional way on most songs, all accompanying music comprises of vocal-overdubs that are often electronically manipulate..
A capriccio
A capriccio (Italian: "following one's fancy") is a tempo marking indicating a free and [[Wiktionary:capricious|capricious]] approach to the tempo (and possibly the style) of the piece. This marking will usually modify another, such as lento a capriccio, often used in the Hungarian rhapsodies of Fr..
A Captive in the Land
A Captive in the Land is a 1990 film based on a novel by James Aldridge, starring Sam Waterston as Royce, Aleksandr Potapov as Averyanov, and Keir Giles as Squadron Leader Cook. External links ..
A Car-Tune Portrait
A Car-Tune Portrait was an early cartoon by pioneering animator Max Fleischer. Released on June 26th, 1937, it gave an imaginative take on Franz Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-sharp Minor. The cartoon features a lion dressed up as a musical conductor, attempting to keep his orchestra of an..
A Carefully Planned Accident
A Carefully Planned Accident is the first full-length album by Israeli/American gypsy/rock band Nanuchka. It was released on June 21, 2006. Track listing "Red" (Roy, Yula, Assaf Spector, Jack T. Cloth) - 3:04"Anyway" (Nanuchka, Jack T. Cloth) - 3:11"The Tale Of The Little Falafel Girl And Her Onl..
A Caress of Twilight (novel)
A Caress of Twilight is the second novel in the Merry Gentry series by Laurell K. Hamilton. Contents 1 Plot introduction2 Plot summary3 Characters in ''A Caress of Twilight''3.1 Major characters3.2 Other characters4 Major themes5 Release details6 External..
A Caribbean Mystery
A Caribbean Mystery (published in 1964) is a detective fiction novel by Agatha Christie featuring the detective Miss Marple. Contents 1 Plot summary2 Literary significance & criticism3 Trivia4 Film, TV or theatrical adaptations5 Footnotes Plot summary [Spoiler war..
A Carinae
A Carinae (A Car) is a spectroscopic binary in the constellation Carina. It is approximately 553 light years from Earth. The primary component, A Carinae A, is a yellow G-type bright giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.41. The second component, A Carinae B, is a white A-type main sequenc..
A Carnival XMas '97
An Insane Clown Posse release. Re-released in 1997 due to the popularity of the original 1994 release, this version of the Carnival XMas CD features two fewer tracks than the previous version. Tracks Santa's A Fat BitchRed Christmas ..
A Car Without A Name
A Car Without A Name was an automobile built in 1909 by a company that identified, in advertisements itself only as Department C, 19 North May Street, Chicago. The address had previous been the location where the Reliable-Dayton automobile had been built. The idea behind the name, or lack therefo..
A Case of Conscience
A Case of Conscience is a science fiction novel by James Blish, first published in 1959. It is the story of a Jesuit who investigates an alien race that has no religion; they are completely without any concept of God, an afterlife, or the idea of sin; and the species evolves through several forms ..
A Case of Identity
"" Author Arthur Conan Doyle Released 1891 Series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Client(s) Mary Sutherland Set in 1888 Villain(s) Arguably James "Hosmer Angel" Windibank "A Case of Identity" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and is the third..
A Case of Need
A Case of Need is a mystery novel written by Michael Crichton under the pseudonym Jeffery Hudson. It was first published in 1968 and won an Edgar award in 1969. The novel is a medical thriller in which a Boston pathologist, Dr. John Berry, independently investigates the death of a young woman, K..
A Case of Orthopedic Fetishism
A Case of Orthopedic Fetishism is the 1991 release from German industrial and noise group Genocide Organ. The first 7" by Genocide Organ, pressed on acetate records. A run of just 60 copies and available in 3 colors: black, gold, red. Two different covers were made: a green alien-looking one and ..
A Case of Rape
This television movie tells the story of a wife and mother who is raped by the same man twice and her ordeals dealing with the actual rape and her subsequent dealing with the police and the trial. Elizabeth Montgomery plays the woman and Ronny Cox portrays her husband. This movie premiered on NBC ..
A Case of You
Joni Mitchell wrote and recorded the song "A Case of You" in 1971, during her early 'folk' period. The song was first released on the album Blue, and Mitchell later recorded it on her live album Miles of Aisles. The song can also be found in the Joni Mitchell song collection Both Sides Now. The song..
A Casual Look
"A Casual Look" is a song written by E. Wells. Contents 1 Beach Boys version1.1 Details1.1.1 Performers2 See also3 Sources Beach Boys version The song was covered by the American pop band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1976 album 15 Big Ones with Mike Love and ..
A Catholic Education
A Catholic Education is the debut album by British alternative rock band Teenage Fanclub, released in 1990. Track listing "Heavy Metal" (McGinley)"Everything Flows" (Blake)"Catholic Education" (Blake)"Too Involved" (Blake/McGinley)"Don't Need A Drum" (Blake/McGinley)"Critical Mass" (Blake)"Heavy..
A Cat May Look at a Queen
A Cat May Look at a Queen is an album by Franklin Bruno. It was released on September 17, 2002 on Absolutely Kosher. Track listing "Dashboard Issues""Lies On Your Lips""Janet Shaw""I Blame You""Tired Of The West""Threadbare""A Cat May Look At A Queen""Bulk Removal Truck""Callous""Dossier""Love's Go..
A Cavern of Black Ice
A Cavern of Black Ice is the first book in the series by J.V. Jones. ..
Šaca
Šaca (Hungarian: Saca) is a city part of Košice, Slovakia. The first written record about Šaca dates back to 1275. Since 1427 the landowners of Šaca were the family of Semsey which built a castle here in the 15th century. Unfortunately, it was pulled down on the order of the King Matej Korví..

 

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