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A. Follett Osler
Abraham Follett Osler (22 March 1808 - 26 April 1903), known as A. Follett Osler, was a pioneer in the measurement of meteorological and chronological data in Birmingham, England. He was a member of the Birmingham Philosophical Institution (BPI) (Honorary Secretary of the Junior Department in 1841..
AFO
AFO is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: Accounting & Finance Office/rAdditional FormsAero Force One, Aerosmith fan club.Agencia Filatelica Oficial, Spanish: Official Philatelic Agency, Barcelona.Agency Field OfficeAir Failure Open, Valve operation mode.Air For..
Afocal projection
Afocal projection is a method of astrophotography in which photographs are taken by holding the camera over the telescope eyepiece, with the camera taking the place of your eye. ..
Afognak
Kazakof Bay Afognak is an island 5 km (3 miles) from Kodiak Island in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is 43 miles from east to west and 23 miles from north to south and has an area of 1,809 km² (698 sq. miles). The coast is split by many long, narrow bays. The high..
Afognak, Alaska
Afognak (IPA pronunciation: [ə 'fɑg næk] also Ag’waneq) was an Alutiiq village on the island of Afognak in the U.S. state of Alaska. It was located on Afognak Bay on the southwest coast of the island, north of Kodiak Island. History The name was derived from Afognak Isla..
AFOL
AFOL, or Adult Fan of Lego, is an acronym that describes the segment of Lego enthusiasts composed of adults who – usually after their "Dark Ages", where they put their childhood toys away – have turned to Lego bricks as their hobby. Contents 1 Origins2 Building vs. Collectin..
Afon-wen
For the town in Gwynedd, see Afon Wen. Afon-wen is a village in the Welsh principal area of Flintshire. ..
Afonso, 1st Duke of Braganza
Portuguese royalty House of Aviz ..
Afonso, Crown Prince of Portugal
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Afonso Alves
Afonso Alves Martins Jr, Afonso [ɐ'fõsu 'ɑuvɨʃ] (born January 30, 1981) is a Brazilian football player currently with Dutch side SC Heerenveen. He previously played for Swedish clubs Malmö FF and Göteborg-based Örgryte IS, his first club was Brazilian team Atlético Mineiro. Afonso..
Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena
Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena Vice-President: Nilo Peçanha Date of birth: November 30, 1847 Place of birth: Santa Bárbara, Minas Gerais Date of death: June 14, 1909 Place of death: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Party: Mineiro Republican Party (PRM) Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena..
Afonso Busa Metan
Afonso Busa Metan is a poet and author of short stories from East Timor. He has his writing scattered around in newspapers and bulletins in the countries of the East Timorese diaspora and in East Timor and he also wrote one book, named Cartas da terra dos malais. ..
Afonso Claudio
Afonso Claudio is the name of a municipality and its capital in east central Espírito Santo, Brazil, founded in 1963. The town, at a height of 610m above sea level, has a population of approximately 9,957 and an area of 361.7 km², and a population desity of 27,53 inhabitants/km². Its borders inc..
Afonso Costa
Afonso Costa Prime Minister of Portugal(President of the Ministry) Order: 59th, 64th and 66th (5th, 10th and 12th of the Republic) Term of Office (1st) January 9, 1913 - February 9, 1914(2nd) November 29, 1915 - March 16, 1916(3rd) April 25, 1917 - December 8, 1917 Predecessor: ..
Afonso de Albuquerque
125px Afonso de Albuquerque, Afonso d'Albuquerque or Alfonso de Albuquerque (pron. IPA [ɐ'fõsu dɨ aɫβu'kɛɾk(ɨ)]) (1453 - December 16, 1515) was a Portuguese naval general whose activities helped establish the Portuguese "colonial" empire in the Indian sea. Contents 1 E..
Afonso de Paiva
Afonso de Paiva (c. 1460 - c. 1490) was a Portuguese diplomat and explorer of Ethiopia together with Pero da Covilhã. ..
Afonso Dhlakama
Afonso Marceta Macacho Dhlakama (born 1 January 1953 in Mangunde, Mozambique) is a Mozambican politician. He has been leader of the Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO), a former anti-communist guerrilla organization that was formed to oppose the Marxist Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) go..
Afonso III of Portugal
Portuguese Royalty House of Burgundy ..
Afonso II of Portugal
Portuguese Royalty House of Burgundy ..
Afonso IV of Portugal
Portuguese Royalty House of Burgundy ..
Afonso I of Kongo
Afonso I (often spelled "Affonso" as he did in his own letters, translated in English as Alphonzo or Alphonse) Mvemba a Nzinga of Kongo (c. 1456 - 1542 or 1543), who reigned from 1509 to late 1542 or 1543, was the son of king Nzinga a Nkuwu, who was ruling in 1483 when the Portuguese arrived, and wa..
Afonso I of Portugal
Afonso I ReignJuly 26, 1139 - December 6, 1185 QueenMaud of Savoy (1125-1157) Royal HouseHouse of Burgundy FatherHenry, Count of Portugal (1066-1093) MotherTeresa of Leon (1080-1130) IssueUrraca of Portugal (1151-1188)Sancho I of Portugal (1154-1212)Teresa of Portugal (1157-1218)Mafalda of Portug..
Afonso of Portugal
Afonso of Portugal is the name of six Portuguese monarchs as well as several royals of the Portuguese monarchy: Kings Afonso I of Portugal, a.k.a. Afonso Henriques (c. 1109-1185)Afonso II of Portugal (1185-1223)Afonso III of Portugal (1210-1279)Afonso IV of Portugal (1291-1357)Afonso V of Portugal ..
Afonso of Portugal (disambiguation)
Afonso of Portugal is the name of several members of the Portuguese Royal Family, including six Monarchs: Kings: Afonso I Henriques (1109-1185), first King of PortugalAfonso II of Portugal (1185-1223), third King of PortugalAfonso III of Portugal (1210-1279), fifth King of PortugalAfonso IV of Por..
Afonso Pena International Airport
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Afonso VI of Portugal
Portuguese Royalty House of Braganza ..
Afonso V of Portugal
Portuguese royalty House of Aviz ..
Afon Cadnant
The Afon Cadnant is a small river draining to the Menai Strait about 1 km north-east of the Menai suspension bridge, North Wales. The river drains a largely agricultural area from Llandegfan to Llansadwrn and beyond with feeder tributaries extending up towards Pentraeth forest. Within the catchme..
Afon Clarach
The Afon Clarach is a small river discharging into Cardigan Bay north of Aberystwyth. It flows through a largely agricultural and forested landscape except in its lowest reaches where its banks are crowded with holiday developments. In its headwaters it comprises a number of small tibutaries includ..
Afon Hepste
The Afon Hepste is a river in Powys, Wales, whose longest tributary, Afon y Waun, rises on Fan Fawr in the Brecon Beacons. The Hepste flows over the waterfall Sgŵd yr Eira and joins the Afon Mellte south of Ystradfellte. ..
Afon Llyfni
The Afon Llyfni is a small river in North Wales which arises as Nant Drws y Coed between Mynydd Mawr and Mynydd Drws y Coed just to the west of Snowdon. The main river forms at the outlet of the Llyn Nantlle Uchaf and flows past the great slate workings of Nantlle picking up drainage from the very ..
Afon Tryweryn
Afon Tryweryn rafters The Tryweryn is a river in North Wales. It starts from Llyn Tryweryn in the Snowdonia National Park and after 19 km joins the river Dee at Bala. It is one of the main tributaries of the Dee and has been dammed to form Llyn Celyn. Water is stored in winter when flows are ..
Afon Wen
For the village in Flintshire, see Afon-wen. Afon Wen is a small hamlet on the Lleyn Peninsula in the Welsh principal area of Gwynedd. It was formerly a junction station on the Cambrian Coast Line but it was closed when the Carnarvonshire Railway line to Caernarfon closed in 1965. It is located at ..
AFOR
The Albania Force (AFOR) was a NATO-led international force responsible for establishing and delivering humanitarian aid to refugees from Kosovo in Albania during the Kosovo crisis in 1999. It was led by Maj Gen John Reith Commander ACE Mobile Force (Land) (AMF(L)). References [NATO website d..
Afore Azteca
Afore Azteca is an Afore owned by Grupo Salinas. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Afore Azteca is Luis Armando Melgar. Afore Azteca was authorized by the Comisión Nacional del Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro (CONSAR, "National Commission of the System of Retirement Savings") to operate begi..
Afoxê
Afoxê is a Afro Brazilian genre of music and it is a traditional rhythm of Pernambuco. See also Afoxé Instrument ..
Afoxé
Afoxé is a Afro Brazilian instrument composed of a gourd (cabaça) wrapped in a net in which beads or small plastic balls are threaded. It looks like the xequerê, but the afoxé is smaller. The instrument is shaken to produce its musical noise. See also Afro BrazilianXequerêAfoxê External lin..
A Fool in the Mind
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A Fool There Was
A Fool There Was is a 1915 silent film starring Theda Bara, one of only a few sex symbols in the early 1900's. Bara plays a vamp who uses her charms to seduce and corrupt a moral Wall Street lawyer, John Schuyler (Edward Jose). A Fool There Was was long considered controversial for such risque title..
A Foot in Coldwater
A Foot in Coldwater (sometimes credited as A Foot in Cold Water) was a late 1960s Canadian progressive rock band. Its members were Alex Machin (vocals), Hughie Leggat (bass, acoustic guitar, vocals), Paul Naumann (guitar, vocals), Bob Horne (keyboards) and Danny Taylor (drums, percussion). They are..
A Force More Powerful
A Force More Powerful (1999) is a film written and directed by Steve York about non-violent resistance movements around the world. There is also a book and a video game with the same title. External links [the film's homepage] on the PBS website. ..
A Foreign Affair
A Foreign Affair is a 1948 film directed by Billy Wilder, starring Marlene Dietrich and Jean Arthur. The songs "Want to Buy Some Illusions?" , "Black Market" and "In the Ruins of Berlin" composed by Friedrich Hollaender were sung by Dietrich. Hollaender appears in the film as the piano accompan..
A Foreign Field
A Foreign Field (1993) is a motion picture about British and American World War II veterans returning to the beaches of Normandy as old men. It is more a drama than a comedy, although it combines aspects of both. It was directed by Charles Sturridge and featured an ensemble cast of American, Austra..
A Forest
A Forest is a song by British rock band The Cure. It was released as a single on April 8, 1980, and was the only single from their second album Seventeen Seconds. The lyrics tell a vague story about a man looking for a girl in a forest. He hears her calling for him, and as he chases her, he sudden..
A Forest Apart
A Forest Apart is a 2003 fictional Star Wars ebook written by Troy Denning. The novel is set before Tatooine Ghost in the Star Wars Expanded Universe timeline. In the novel, Lumpawarrump heads to Coruscant to spend time with his father, Chewbacca. The story evolves around the Wookiees adventure t..
A Forger's Love (Fullmetal Alchemist episode)
A Forger's Love (Japanese: 「愛の錬成」 - Ai no Rensei) is episode 4 of the Fullmetal Alchemist TV series originally aired 2003-10-25. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. During a trip to Central City (to take the State Alchemy Examination), Ed a..
A Fork in the Road
A Fork in the Road is an Australian travel television series airing on SBS and hosted by Pria Vaswalingam. Described by SBS as "the thinking-person’s travel show" the program takes the viewer off the beaten track and takes a look at the lives of the people living in each destination rather than f..
A Fork in the Tale
A Fork in the Tale is a full motion video (FMV) adventure game developed by Advance Reality Interactive and published by Any River Entertainment on February 28, 1997. The game was re-released in 2001 by Digital Leisure. A Fork in the Tale stars the voice of comedian Rob Schneider as a protagonis..
A Formal Sigh
A Formal Sigh was a New Wave band from Liverpool that formed in 1980 and broke up early in 1982. Biography A Formal Sigh formed around the kernel of Mark Peters (bass guitar) and Flo Sullivan (vocals and keyboards). Robin Surtees (guitar) joined the pair within days. He was followed, after several..
A Fortress of Grey Ice
A Fortress of Grey Ice (ISBN 0765306336) is the second book in a series by J.V. Jones. ..
A for Andromeda
Main title caption for A For Andromeda A for Andromeda is the title of a 1961 British television drama series and novel by astronomer Fred Hoyle and author and TV producer John Elliot, and a 2006 television remake. Contents 1 1961 Version1.1 Italian Version2 2006 Version3&nb..
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