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'Alayh-es-salat-u wa-s-Salam
Upon him exaltations and peace (Arabic: 'Alayh-es-salat-u wa-s-Salam عليه الصلاة والسلام)is an islamic honorific for prophet Mohammad. Shia also use it for Imams, partcularly Ali. See also: Sallallah-u 'alayhi wa sallamSallallah-u 'alayhi wa Ahlihe wa sallam'Alayh wa 'ala Ahlehi-es..
'Alayh wa 'ala Ahlehi-es-salat-u wa-s-Salam
'Alayh wa 'ala Ahlehi-es-salat-u wa-s-Salam (Upon him and his family be the exaltations and peace of God; Arabic: عليه وعلى آله الصلاة والسلام) is an Islamic honorific that is used for the Prophet Mohammad. See also 'Alayh-es-salat-u wa-s-SalamSallallah-u 'alayhi wa Ahlihe ..
A-law algorithm
An a-law algorithm is a standard companding algorithm, used in European digital communications systems to optimize, i.e., modify, the dynamic range of an analog signal for digitizing. It is similar to the mu-law algorithm used in North America and Japan. For a given input x, the equation for A-la..
A.L.A.RM. African Leadership and Reconciliation Ministries
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A. Lange & Söhne
A. Lange & Söhne is a German watchmaking company founded in 1845 by Ferdinand Adolph Lange in the little town of Glashütte, near Dresden in the state of Saxony. The company was expropriated in 1948 by the post-war Soviet administration, and thus the brand ceased to exist. In 1990 however, Adolph..
A. Laubin
A. Laubin, Inc is a maker of oboes. The first Laubin oboe was made in 1931. The creation of oboes began as a hobby, as Alfred Laubin was a very busy performer. It was not until about twenty years later that the idea of selling instruments for a living began to be considered, and it was not easy to..
A. Laurent
Asteroids discovered: 1 51 Nemausa January 22 1858 A. Laurent was a Frenchman who discovered the asteroid 51 Nemausa in 1858. He never made any more asteroid discoveries and not much more seems to be known about him. He was described as a "very skillful young man" (un jeune homme très habile..
Ağlasun
Ağlasun is a district of Burdur Province, Turkey. With its rich architectural heritage, Ağlasun is a member of the Norwich-based European Association of Historic Towns and Regions [link]. Burdur | Ağlasun | Altınyayla | Bucak | Çavdır | Çeltikçi | Gölhisar | Karamanl..
Al-A'raf
Surat al-A'raf (Arabic: سورة الأعراف ) ("The Heights")[link] is the seventh chapter of the Qur'an, with 206 verses. It is a Makkan sura. Verses [..
Al-A'sha
Al-A'sha or Maymun Ibn Qays Al-a'sha (c. 570–c. 625) was an Arabic poet from Durna, Arabia. He was widely traveled and was nicknamed "night-blind" after he lost his sight. One of his qasidah or odes is sometimes included in the Mu'allaqat, an early Arabic poetry collection. ..
Al-Aaimmah bridge
The Al-Aaimmah bridge (Arabic: جسر الأئمة, Jisr al-A'immah) is a bridge over the river Tigris in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. The bridge links the areas of Adhamiya, which is a majority Sunni Arab area, from its East bank with the Shia area of Kadhimiya on its west. It was the place ..
Al-Abhari
Athir al-Din Mufaddal ibn Umar al-Abhari (1200 - 1265), was a Persian philosopher and mathematician from Abhar, Zanjan, Iran. He wrote The Kitab at-Hiddyah dealing with a complete cycle of Hikmat, i.e., logic, natural philosophy, and metaphysics. His work on logic has been entitled as al-Isaghuji..
Al-Abud Network
The al-Abud Network is a former insurgent group who was operating within Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. First reported in the "Comprehensive Report of the Special Advisor to the DCI on Iraq's WMD", the group is alleged to have attempted to aquire chemical weapons for use in fighting against Co..
Al-Adil I
Abu-Bakr Malik Al-Adil I (also known as Saphadin) (1145-1218) (Arabic: أبو بكر سيف الدين الملك العادل) was an Ayyubid-Egyptian general and ruler. The younger brother of Saladin, he was born in June 1145, possibly in Damascus. He first achieved distinction as an officer in ..
Al-Adiyat
Surat Al-Adiyat (Arabic: سورة العاديات ) (The Courser, The Chargers) is the 100th sura of the Qur'an with 11 ayat. The sura begins with the imagery of raiders on horseback, who come to take what is not theirs rightfully. The Quran, whose eternal message takes the form of imagery in the..
Al-Afdal Shahanshah
al-Malik al-Afdal ibn Badr al-Jamali Shahanshah (1066 – December 11, 1121) (Arabic: الأفضل شاهنشاه بن بدر الجمالي) was a vizier of the Fatimid caliphs of Egypt. He was born in Acre, the son of Badr al-Jamali, an Armenian Mamluk. Badr was vizier for the Fatimids in Ca..
Al-Ahbash
Al-Ahbash is a religious sect and political party in Lebanon; alternative names are: The Ahbash, Habashis, al Habashiyyin, and Jam'iyyat al- Mashari' al-Khayriyya al-Islamiyya (in English, Association of Islamic Charitable Projects - AICP). It follows the teachings of Shaykh Abdallah ibn Muhammad ..
Al-Ahli
For the Libyan teams, see Al Ahly Benghazi and Al Ahly Tripoli. Al-Ahli (Arabic: ‎) is a Saudi Arabian professional sports club based in Jeddah. The club is one of the largest in Saudi Arabia and it has had many Saudi internationals on the club roster. Exactly like the Saudi national tea..
Al-Ahliyya Amman University
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Al-Ahli (Qatar)
Al-Ahli (Arabic: الأهلي) is a Qatari professional football (soccer) club. They are based in Doha. ..
Al-Ahli (UAE)
For the Libyan teams, see Al Ahly Benghazi and Al Ahly Tripoli. Al Ahli Football Club is a United Arab Emirates professional football (soccer) club. They are based in Dubai. Among famous players in club's history is Iranian skillful midfielder, Ali Karimi. ..
Al-Ahly
For the Saudi Arabian team, see Al-Ahli. For the UAE team, see Al-Ahli (UAE). For the Libyan teams, see Al Ahly Benghazi and Al Ahly Tripoli. Al-Ahly (Arabic: الأهلي) is an Egyptian football club founded in April, 1907 and based in Cairo, Egypt. The club is the most successful club in Egypt..
Al-Ahnaf Ibn Qays
Al-Ahnaf Ibn Qays Ibn Mu'awyiah was a well-known Muslim general who lived during the time of the Prophet Muhammad.Al-Ahnaf is not considered a Sahaba because he did not meet Muhammad. However, it is accurate to refer to him as a taba'een He hailed from the Arab tribe of Banu Tameem and was born of t..
Al-Ahqaf
Surat Al-Ahqaf (Arabic: سورة الأحقاف ) (The Wind-curved Sandhills, The Dunes) is the 40th sura of the Qur'an with 35 ayat. Preceded by:Al-Jathiya Sura 46 Succeeded by:Muhammad The Qur'an 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 ..
Al-Ahram
This article is about the newspaper, for other uses see Al-Ahram (disambiguation). Al-Ahram, (Arabic: الأهرام ,"The Pyramids") founded in 1875, is the second oldest daily newspaper in the Arab world after a newspaper called Al-Waqae'a Al-Masreya (1828). Published in Cairo, Egypt, its content..
Al-Ahram (disambiguation)
Al-Ahram (Arabic: ألأهرام ,"The Pyramids") can refer to: Al-Ahram, a daily newspaper published in Cairo, Egypt.Al-Ahram Beverage CompanyAl-Ahram Center for Political & Strategic StudiesAl-Ahram Foundation This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated ..
Al-Ahram Beverage Company
This article is about the Egyptian brewery, for other uses see Al-Ahram (disambiguation). Al-Ahram Beverage Company is a company in Egypt which manufactures beer (Stella beer) as well as non-alcoholic malt-flavored beverages such as Fayrouz which come in apple and other fruit flavors. The company ..
Al-Ahram Canadian University
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Al-Ahram Weekly
Al-Ahram Weekly is the leading English-language newspaper in Egypt. It was founded in 1991 by the Al-Ahram newspaper which also runs a French-language version, Al-Ahram Hebdo. See also Al-Ahram External links [Al-Ahram Weekly] ..
Al-Ahzab
Section from verses 73 and 74 of Sura al-Ahzab Surat Al-Ahzab (Arabic: سورة الأحزاب ) (The Clans, The Coalition, The Combined Forces) is the 33rd sura of the Qur'an with 73 ayat. Verse 5: Adoption in Islam. Ayat 6 contains a reference to the term Mother of Believers. Ayat 33 cont..
Al-Ala
Surat Al-Ala (Arabic: ‎ al-Aʿlà, The Most High, Glory To Your Lord In The Highest) is the 87th sura of the Qur'an with 19 ayat. Preceded by:At-Tariq Sura 87 Succeeded by:Al-Ghashiya The Qur'an 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 3..
Al-Ala'a Al-Hadrami
Al-Ala'a Al-Hadrami (Arabic: العلاء بن الحضرمي) was an envoy sent by Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century AD, to spread the message of Islam to the region that is now Bahrain and Qatar. Prior to Islam, the inhabitants of Qatar and Bahrain were idol worshippers. They workshipped idol g..
Al-Alam
al-Alam is a Moroccan newspaper of the nationalist Istiqlal party. ..
Al-Alam News Network
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Al-Alaq
Egyptian Calligraphy of the first lines of Sura al-Alaq Sūrat al-‘Alaq(Arabic: العلق‎ ​"The Clot"), is the 96th sura of the Qur'an. It is composed of 19 ayat, and was believed to have been revealed at Mecca. It is sometimes also known as Sūrat al-Iqrā(Arabic: إقرا‎ ..
Al-Ali
Al-Ali' (العلى) (English: The Sublimely Exalted) may refer to: Al-Ali, one of the 99 names of GodAl-Ali (tribe)Ali (disambiguation) 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 cha..
Al-Ali (tribe)
''For other uses, see Al-Ali. Al-Ali (Arabic: العلي) is an Arab tribe from Saudi Arabia. Most of whom migrated long ago (By the end of the 18th century) from what is now known as Saudi Arabia to different neighboring countries. Al-Ali family is the ruling family of the Emirate of Umm al-Qawain..
Al-Ameen Mission
redirect [[Template:copyvio]]Established in 1986 in a remote village Khalatpur, West Bengal, with the collection of one fist of rice from every villagers, Al-Ameen Mission has today become a revolution in West Bengal particularly in Bengal Islamic society. Starting with only eleven students, now Al-..
Al-Amin
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Al-Amin Mohammed Said
Al-Amin Mohammad Said is the Secretary of Eritrea's ruling and sole political party the PFDJ. [link title] ..
Al-Amir
Al-Amir (1096–1130) (Arabic: الآمر بأحكام الله) was the tenth Fatimid Caliph (1101–1130). Like his father Al-Musta'li (1094–1101), Al-Amir was controlled by the regent Malik al-Afdal (1094–1121) and had little influence in political matters. However, after the..
Al-Amn al-Amm
Al-Amn al-Amm was the Directorate of General Security in Saddam Hussein, who was dictator of Iraq. He headed Abu Ghraib prison, the site of thousands of people killed and tortured. Contents 1 Under Saddam Hussein2 His Death3 See also4 External links Under Saddam Hussein Unde..
Al-An'am
Surat al-An-am (Arabic: سورة الأنعام ) ("The Cattle")[link] is the sixth chapter of the Qur'an, with 165 verses. It is a Makkan sura. Preceded by:Al-Ma'ida Sura 6 Succeeded by:Al-A'raf The Qur'an 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 ..
Al-Anbar governorate council election, 2005
The election for the governate council of Iraq's al-Anbar governate were held on January 31, 2005, the same date as the Iraqi legislative election. The largely Sunni province is one of the most violent in Iraq and turnout was very low. Of the total population of some 1.2 million only 3775 voted. So..
Al-Anbiya
Surat al-Anbiya (Arabic: سورة الأنبياء ) ("The Prophets") is the 21st sura of the Qur'an. It has 112 ayat. It is a Meccan sura. Preceded by:Ta-Ha Sura 21 Succeeded by:Al-Hajj The Qur'an 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 3..
Al-Andalus
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Al-Anfal
Surat al-Anfal (Arabic: سورة الأنفال ) ("the Spoils of War")[link] is the eighth chapter of the Qur'an, with 85 verses. It is a Madinan sura, recorded after the Battle of Badr. Badr is also the subject of Sura 8: Al-Anfal, which details military conduct and operations. Thoug..
Al-Anfal Campaign
--> The al-Anfal Campaign (Arabic: حملة الأنفال , Kurdish: Şallawî Enfal) was an anti-Kurdish campaign led by the Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein between 1986 and 1989 (during and just after the Iran-Iraq war). The campaign takes its name from Surat Al-Anfal in the Qur'an, which was ..
Al-Ankabut
Al-Qisas ayat 88 followed by Al-Ankabut ayat 1 Surat Al-Ankabut (Arabic: سورة العنكبوت ) (The Spider) is the 29th sura of the Qur'an with 69 ayat. Preceded by:Al-Qisas Sura 29 Succeeded by:Ar-Rum The Qur'an 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2..
Al-Anon/Alateen
Al-Anon Family Groups is a twelve-step program for relatives and friends of alcoholics. Members share their experience, strength, and hope, in order to solve their common problems. They believe that alcoholism is a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Much like Adult Children ..
Al-Ansi
Al- Ansi is a large and old Arab tribe, originally from Yemen Hadhramaut. After the Maarib Dam exploded, some members of the tribe spread across the Arabian Penensula. Members of this tribe are mostly situated in Ans, Yemen today, with tribe members available in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, and K..
Al-aqsa (disambiguation)
Did you mean: The Al-Aqsa MosqueThe Al-Aqsa Martyrs' BrigadesThe Al-Aqsa Intifada Other al-Maghrib al-Aqsa is the ancient name of Morocco ..
Al-Aqsa Intifada
The wreckage of a commuter bus in West Jerusalem after a suicide bombing on Tuesday, 18 June 2002. The blast killed 20 people. The shooting of a 12-year-old Palestinian, Muhammad al-Durrah, who died in a shootout between IDF troops and Palestinian militants, in 2000, figured prominently in..
Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades
The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (Arabic: كتائب شهداء الأقصى) are a Palestinian terrorist group closely linked to the Fatah political party and one of the most active forces in the al-Aqsa Intifada. Named after the al-Aqsa Mosque, an Islamic holy site, the group's membership is primaril..
Al-Aqsa Mosque
Al-Aqsa Mosque "Al-aqsa" redirects here. For , see . The Al-Aqsa Mosque (Arabic: المسجد الاقصى, [Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa] ([Media helphelp]·[info]), is part of the complex of religious buildings in Jerusalem known as either the Majed Mount or Al-Haram al-S..
Al-Arabi
Al-Arabi (Arabic: العربي) is a Qatari professional football (soccer) club. They are based in Doha. Al Arabi has dominated the Qatari league for decades, they are known as "fareeg al ahlam" which is translated to "the dream team." Their stadium is called Grand Hamad Stadium. Al-Arabi is al..
Al-Arabiya
Al-Arabiya (Arabic: ‎) is an Arabic-language television news channel. It was established on March 3 2003 to be one of the region's most credible 24-hour news channels. The station is based in Dubai, and is owned by the broadcaster MBC and "a number of Arab investors". MBC's Saudi ownership ..
Al-Arkam school
Al-Arkam school is a school in Gaza City which was established by Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. In September, 2005, it was partially destroyed in an airstrike carried out by Israel in retaliation for rocket attacks launched by Palestinian militants. External links [telegraph.co.uk]&#..
Al-As'sad Stadium
Al-As'sad Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Latakia, Syria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people. ..
Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri
Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri was the last of the Mamluk Sultans. One of the last of the Burji dynasty, he reigned from 1501 to 1516.[The Encyclopedia of World History: The Postclassical Period, 500–1500] Sultan al-Ghawri led his army against the Ottoman Turks in a battle at Marj Dabiq, no..
Al-Asma'i
Al-Asma'i or Asma`i [Abu Sa`id `Abd al-Malik ibn Qurayb al-Asma`i] (c. 740-828) (Arabic: ‏الأصمعي) was an Arab scholar of the so-called Basra school. He was born of pure Arab stock in Basra and was a pupil there of Abu 'Amr ibn al-`Ala. He seems to have been a poor man until by th..
Al-Asr
Surat Al-Asr (Arabic: سورة العصر ) (The Declining Day, Eventide, The Epoch, Time) is the 103rd sura of the Qur'an. It contains 3 ayat, and is believed to be an early Meccan sura (although a few commentators consider it Madinan.) It is said to have sparked the conversion of Amr ibn al-As af..
Al-Awja
Al-Awja (Arabic:العوجا; also known as Al-Auja or Al-Ouja) is a village 8 miles (13 km) east of Tikrit, in Iraq. It was the birth place of the former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in 1937 and home of many of the leaders of Iraqi provinces during his dictatorship of Iraq. ..
Al-Ayam
Al Ayam (The Days) is Bahrain's leading liberal daily newspaper. Owned by the former Information Minister, Nabeel Al Hamer, who today also serves as an advisor to King Hamad, it is generally supportive of the government while providing a voice for the Kingdom's embattled liberals. In Bahrain's ever ..
Al-Azhar Park
Al-Azhar Park is a major park in Cairo's Darb al-Ahmar neighborhood in Egypt. It was inaugurated in May 2005. Among several honors, this park is listed as one of the world's sixty great public spaces by Project for Public Spaces ([PPS]). The Park was created by the Historic Cities Suppor..
Al-Azhar Shia Fatwa
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Al-Azhar University
Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo Egypt Al-Azhar University (Arabic: الأزهر الشريف; al-Azhar al-Shareef, "the Noble Azhar"), is a premier Egyptian institution of higher learning, world-renowned for its position as a center of Islamic scholarship and education. It is connected to Al-Azhar m..
Al-Azhar University - Gaza
Al-Azhar University - Gaza is a Palestinian university established in 1992 in Gaza City (Palestine) ..
Al-Aziz Uthman
Al-Malik Al-Aziz Osman bin Salahadin Yusuf (b.1171 d.1200) was the younger son of Saladin and the second Ayyubid Sultan in Egypt. Before his death, Saladin had divided his dominions amongst his kin - Al-Afdal received Syria, Palestine and the Yemen, Az-Zahri received Northern Syria and Abu Bakr Mes..
Al-Azraq Treaty of 1245
The Al-Azraq Treaty of 1245 was a treaty between the Christian King Jaime I of Aragon and the Muslim commander Mohammad Abu Abdallah Ben Hudzail al Sahuir popularly known as Al-Azraq in 1245 AD in the Iberian Peninsula. Reference [A Unique Bilingual Surrender Treaty From Muslim-Crusader Spain&..
Ala
Ala may refer to: A List Apart – a webzine created by and for web designers.Ala (mythology), in the Igbo mythologyAla (Roman military)[[Wiktionary:à la|à la]], a French phrase, meaning "in the manner of"Ala, a comune of Trento Province, ItalyAmerican Library AssociationThe Amino Acid Alani..
ALA
ALA is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: American Library AssociationAlpha-linolenic acid, an omega-3 fatty acidAlpha lipoic acid, a nutritional supplement with anti-oxidant properties, and a chelator of mercury and arsenic.The ISO 3-letter country code for the..
Ala, Italy
Ala is an Italian town and comune in the Province of Trento, 45°45N 11°00E, with 7,530 inhabitants according to the 2003 census. Trentino-South Tyrol · Communes of the province of Trento Ala | Albiano | Aldeno | Amblar | Andalo | Arco | Avio | Baselga di Pinè | Bedollo ..
ALA-LC Romanization
ALA-LC stands for American Library Association-Library of Congress. ALA-LC offers standards for romanization. External links [ALA-LC romanization] ..
ALA-LC romanization for Russian
The ALA-LC Romanization tables for Slavic alphabets is a set of standards for romanization of texts in various writing systems used in North American libraries and publications. The latest version was published by the American Library Association & Library of Congress in 1997. This article is abou..
Ala-Shehr
redirect [[Template:Mergeto]] Ala-Shehr (ancient Philadelphia), a town of Asia Minor, in the Aydın vilayet, situated in the valley of the Kuzu Chai (Cogamus), at the foot of the Boz Dagh (Mt. Tmolus) 83 m. E. of Smyrna (105 by railway). Population (in 1911) 22,000 (Muslims, 17,000; Christians, ..
Ala-ud-din
For people named Ala-ud-din or Ala-ed-din, see:- Ala ud din Khilji, a former Muslim ruler of part of India of around 1300AD‘Ala’ al-Din ‘Ata Malik Juvayni, a 13th-century Persian historianAladdinThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the sa..
Alaaddin Sajadi
Alaaddin Sajadi or Alauddin Sajjadi (1907-1984) was a Kurdish writer, poet and academic. He was born in Iraqi Kurdistan. He finished his religious studies and became a cleric in 1938. He began working in the field of journalism in 1939, and became the Editor-in-Chief of the Kurdish journal Gelawêj ..
Alaafin
Alaafin is the title of the ancient Oyo empire of nothwestern Yorubaland. ..
Alaa Abdelnaby
Alaa Abdelnaby (born June 24 1968, in Cairo, Egypt) is a former professional basketball player. He played at Duke University from 1986 to 1990, where he was a Third-Team All-ACC selection as a senior. He was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 25th pick of the 1990 NBA Draft, and he s..
Alaa Abdessaheb al-Alwan
Alaa Abdessaheb al-Alwan (b. 1949) was Minister of Education in the cabinet appointed by the Interim Iraq Governing Council in September 2003, and Minister of Health in the Iraqi Interim Government. A Shia Muslim and native of Baghdad, al-Alwan was dean of the College of Medicine at Mustansariyah U..
Alaa Abd El-Fatah
Alaa Abd El-Fatah علاء أحمد سيف الإسلام عبدالفتاح is a prominent Egyptian blogger, software developer, and democracy activist. He is known for co-founding (along with wife Manal) the Egyptian blog aggregator "Manalaa"[Manalaa.net]. He has been active in develop..
Alaa al-Tamimi
Dr. Alaa (Ala') al-Tamimi (b. 1952 in Fallujah) is the former Mayor of Baghdad (2004 - 2005). Al-Tamimi was chosen to be Mayor of Baghdad on April 18, 2004, by Baghdad City Council members With the approval of the U.S. and coalition forces ,A total of forty nine participants with voting authority t..
Alaa Al Aswany
Alaa Al Aswany (Arabic: علاء الأسوانى)(born 1957) is an Egyptian writer. Trained as a dentist, Al Aswany has contributed numerous articles to Egyptian newspapers on literature, politics, and social issues. His second novel, The Yacoubian Building, an ironic depiction of modern Egyptian ..
Alaa Hussein Ali
Alaa Hussein Ali served at the head of a puppet government in Kuwait during the initial stages of the Gulf War from August 4, 1990 to August 8, 1990. Ali held dual nationalities as an Iraqi and Kuwaiti, having grown up in Kuwait and studied in Baghdad where he became a member of the ruling Baath pa..
Alaa Mubarak
Alaa Mubarak (Arabic: علاء مبارك ), or Alā'-ud-dīn Muhammad Husni Sayyid Mubarak (Arabic: علاء الدين محمد حسنى سيد مبارك ) , is an Egyptian businessman and one of two sons of president Hosni Mubarak of Egypt. He keeps a much lower profile than his younger brothe..
Alabama
A map of Alabama with county boundaries drawn State motto Audemus jura nostra defendere State bird Yellowhammer State flower Camellia State song "Alabama" State tree Longleaf Pine State spirit Conecuh Ridge State reptile Red-bellied turtle Alabama is a U.S. state located in the So..
Alabama's 1st congressional district
Alabama's First Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in Alabama, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. It includes the counties of Washington, Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia and Monroe counties. It also includes part of Clarke County. It is cu..
Alabama's 2nd congressional district
Alabama's Second Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in Alabama, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. It encompasses the counties of Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Elmore, Geneva, Henry, Hou..
Alabama's 3rd congressional district
Alabama's Third Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in Alabama, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. It encompasses Cherokee, Calhoun, Talladega, Cleburne, Clay, Randolph, Chambers, Lee, Russell, Macon, and Tallapoosa. It also includes pa..
Alabama's 4th congressional district
Alabama's Fourth Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in Alabama, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. It encompasses the counties of Franklin, Marion, Lamar, Fayette, Walker, Winston, Cullman, Blount, Marshall, Etowah, and DeKalb. It also..
Alabama's 5th congressional district
Alabama's Fifth Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in Alabama, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. It encompasses the counties of Colbert, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison and Jackson. It also includes parts of Morgan County. ..
Alabama's 6th congressional district
Alabama's Sixth Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in Alabama, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. It encompasses the counties of Chilton, Bibb and Sheldby. It also includes parts of St Clair, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, and Coosa counties. ..
Alabama's 7th congressional district
Alabama's Seventh Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in Alabama, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. It encompasses the counties of Greene, Choctaw, Sumter, Marengo, Dallas, Wilcox, Perry and Hale. It also includes parts of Tuscaloosa, ..
Alabama, New York
Alabama is a town in Genesee County, New York, USA. The population was 1,881 at the 2000 census. The village is named after the State of Alabama. The Town of Alabama is in the northwest part of the county. New York State Route 63 and New York State Route 77 intersect in the town. Contents 1..
Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad
The Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad (AAR reporting mark ATN) was a short line railroad operating within the state of Alabama. It was founded in 1897 as the Carrollton Short Line Railway to link the city of Carrollton, Alabama with the Mobile & Ohio Railroad at Reform, Alabama. Through me..
Alabama-Florida League
The Alabama-Florida League was a low-level circuit in American minor league baseball that existed from 1936 through 1939 and 1951 through 1962. In 1940-41 and from 1946-50, the absence of clubs based in Florida caused the league to change its name to the Alabama State League. The Class D loop's lon..
Alabama (band)
Alabama is a country music band from Fort Payne, Alabama that was started in 1969 but did not get a recording contract until 1977. Alabama began by singing for tips around Myrtle Beach before going on to sell millions of records. They were among the first successful country groups since the mid-1970..
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Alabama (disambiguation)
Alabama is a southern state in the United States. Alabama can also mean: Alabama (people), a Native American group, speaking the Alabama languageAlabama (band), a country music bandAlabama, New York, both a town and a community in that townAlabama RiverUniversity of AlabamaCSS Alabama, confederate..
Alabama (people)
The Alabama or Alibamu (Albaamaha in the Alabama language) are a Southeastern culture people of Native Americans. Contents 1 History before 15402 History after 15403 Present day Alabama3.1 Texas3.2 Oklahoma4 Resources5 External links History before 1540 The Al..
Alabama (song)
''For the 1930 song with music by Kurt Weill, see "Alabama Song." Alabama is the state song of Alabama. It was written by Julia Tutwiler and composed by Edna Gockel-Gussen and adopted in 1931. Lyrics Alabama, Alabama, We will aye be true to thee, From thy Southern shore where groweth, By the sea ..
Alabama 3
Alabama 3 is an English acid house, blues, country and gospel music band founded in Brixton, London, in 1989. In the United States, they are known as A3 to avoid a legal conflict with the well-established country music band Alabama.Yahoo! Music, Biography of Alabama 3 ([link]). They achi..
Alabama Adventure Theme Park
Alabama Adventure, formerly known as Visionland, is an Alabama theme park, located off Interstate 20/59 in Bessemer, west of Birmingham. Its featured rides are the "Rampage," one of the nation's fastest and largest wooden roller coasters, "Zoomerang," a steel "boomerang" coaster, and "Space Shot,..
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, also known as Alabama A&M University or AAMU, is an accredited[#endnote_www.sacscoc.org.507] public, coeducational land grant college located in Normal, Madison County, Alabama. It was established under the terms of the Morrill Act of 1890 an..
Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad
The Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad was formed out of a merger between the Wills Valley Railroad and the North East and South West Alabama Railroad in 1868. It was originally to run 293 miles from Meridian, MS to Chattanooga, TN but only about 230 miles had been completed when it was reorganized i..
Alabama and Florida Railroad
The Alabama and Florida Railway (AAR reporting mark AF) is a Class III short-line railroad operating about 43 miles of track in Alabama. Interchanges Georgiana, Alabama*CSX Transportation (CSXT) External links [Alabama Florida Railway][Confederate Railroads] [http://e..
Alabama and Florida Railway
The Alabama and Florida Railway is one of several short line railroad companies owned by the Pioneer Railcorp. On November 23 1992, the Alabama and Florida Railway (AF) purchased the tangible assets of the A&F Inc., doing business as the Alabama and Florida Railroad Company. The line ran from Geor..
Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway
The Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway (AAR reporting mark AGR) is one of several Class III short-line railroad companies owned by RailAmerica, Inc. It operates from the Pensacola, Florida export terminals, west of downtown, north to Columbus, Mississippi, with trackage rights along BNSF Railway to Amo..
Alabama and Kearsarge
Alabama and Kearsarge were warships of the Confederate States Navy and United States Navy, respectively, which met in battle on June 19, 1864. The result of the battle was the sinking of the Alabama, bringing to an end its destruction of Union ships. ..
Alabama and Tennessee River Railway
The Alabama and Tennessee River Railway (AAR reporting mark ATN) is a shortline railway operating (via lease) over trackage formerly operated by CSX Transportation. The line's western terminus is a junction with the CSX (former Louisville and Nashville Railroad) main line in Birmingham, Alabama, ne..
Alabama Army Ammunition Plant
The Alabama Army Ammunition Plant (ALAAP), was a United States munitions plant built and operated during World War II. The facility is located a four miles (6 km) north of Childersburg, Alabama in Talladega County, Alabama. History The ALAAP was built in 1941 as a production facility for nitrocel..
Alabama Avenue (BMT Jamaica Line)
Alabama Avenue is a rehabilitated skip-stop station on the New York City Subway's BMT Jamaica Line. The J serves this station at all times while the Z bypasses the station, although it stops here sometimes for access to the East New York Yard, located just to the south. The mezzanine under the plat..
Alabama Beach Mouse
The Alabama Beach Mouse (Peromyscus polionotus ammobates) is a federally endangered species which lives along the Alabama coast. The range of the Alabama beach mouse historically included much of the Fort Morgan Peninsula on the Alabama Gulf coast and extends from Ono Island to Fort Morgan. Coa..
Alabama beer and breweries
There are four active breweries in Alabama: Olde Towne Brewing Company in Huntsville, Alabama,Montgomery Brewing Company,Mr Jims Cannon Brew Pub, andOlde Auburn Ale House. A fifth brewery, the Birmingham Brewing Company, was in operation from 1992 until its closure in 1998. Its brands, Vulcan and R..
Alabama Bureau of Investigation
The Alabama Bureau of Investigation is a state law enforcement agency of the state of Alabama in the United States of America. It is a division of the Alabama Department of Public Safety. The Bureau traces its history back to 1936. Early in that year the Alabama Highway Patrol was founded, and a ne..
Alabama cavefish
The Alabama cavefish (Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni) is a critically endangered type of cavefish which lives in underground pools in Key Cave, located in northwestern Alabama on the Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge. This is the only known location of the fish. Only nine specimens of the cavefish have..
Alabama cave shrimp
The Alabama cave shrimp (Palaemonias alabamae) is species of albinistic, obligate cave shrimp. The species was first collected in 1958 by Dr. Thomas Poulson. They are found only in two caves in the state of Alabama. Due to its small population and limited range, it is considered an endangered spe..
Alabama centennial half dollar
The Alabama centennial half dollar commemorative coin was minted to celebrate the centennial of Alabama's admission to the Union in 1819. This was the last slave holding territory admitted prior to the Missouri Compromise in 1820. This was also the first commemorative coin minted with the image of..
Alabama Civil War Confederate Units
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Alabama Claims
During the American Civil War, Confederate commerce raiders (the most famous being the CSS Alabama) were built in Britain and did significant damage to Union merchant marine and naval forces. The United States claimed direct and collateral damage against Britain, the so-called Alabama Claims, and wa..
Alabama Community College Conference
The Alabama Community College Conference is the athletic conference of the community colleges in Alabama. Sports BaseballBasketballGolfSoftballSoccerTennisTrackCross CountryVolleyball Participating Schools Alabama SouthernBevill State-FayetteBevill State-SumitonBishop StateCalhoun Community Colle..
Alabama Congressional Districts
Since the 1973 redistricting following the 1970 United States Census, Alabama has had seven congressional districts. Since 1933, however, it has gained three of its seats, demonstrative of the growth relative to other states, which is characteristic of the deep south recently. Districts - Rep. J..
Alabama Constitution
The Alabama Constitution is the basic governing document of the U.S. state of Alabama. It was adopted in 1901 and is the sixth constitution that the state has had. At over 360,000 words, the document is 12 times longer than the average state constitution, 40 times longer than the U.S. Constitution,..
Alabama Department of Youth Services Schools
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Alabama election results
Contents 1 Overall Results2 2004 Presidential Election2.1 Overall2.2 By County2.2.1 Autauga2.2.2 Baldwin2.2.3 Barbour2.2.4 Bibb3 See also4 External links Overall Results State/County 2004 Result 2000 2002 2004 Alabama Republican hold ..
Alabama Gang
The Alabama Gang was the nickname for a group of NASCAR drivers who set up shop and operated out of Hueytown, Alabama, near Birmingham, Alabama. In the early 1960s, young auto racer Bobby Allison left Miami, Florida, looking for an area that had more opportunities to race. He discovered central Ala..
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
The Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company, Ltd., (AGS) a British company, was organized in 1877 by railroad investor Emile Erlanger as the successor to the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad (A&C). The A&C had completed about 230 miles of a planned 293-mile line from Chattanooga to Meridian, M..
Alabama gubernatorial election, 2002
The Alabama gubernatorial election of 2002 was held as part of Alabama's State General Election on Tuesday November 5, 2002. The race pitted incumbent Don Siegelman (D) against Representative Bob Riley (R) and Libertarian candidate John Sophocleus. The result was nearly a dead tie between Siegelman..
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Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo
A zoo in Gulf Shores, Alabama that is the basis of the current Animal Planet show The Little Zoo That Could. The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo opened in June 1989 as Zooland Animal Park. The zoo was founded as a private enterprise by Joey Ward of Gulf Shores. In 1991, the Ward family created the Zoo Found..
Alabama Hall of Fame
The Alabama Hall of Fame was established by Act of Alabama No. 646 (1951) to recognize "worthy citizens of the state who rendered outstanding service or who won fame on account of their achievements as to make them exceptional in the history of Alabama". Its membership consists of people considered ..
Alabama High School Athletic Association
The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) was founded in 1921, is a private agency organized by its member schools to control and promote their athletic programs. Based in Montgomery. Major aims of the AHSAA are to serve the needs of its member schools in conducting their interscholastic ..
Alabama Hills
Characteristic rocks of the Alabama Hills Alabama Hills are a range of hills in the Owens Valley of California, near Lone Pine, California. The rounded contours of the Alabamas contrast with the sharp ridges of the Sierra Nevada to the west; however, the Alabamas are no older than the Sierra..
Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic
Each and every year, dozens of colorful balloons take to the skies of Decatur, AL's Point Mallard Park, for the Alabama Jubilee Hot-Air Balloon Classic over the Memorial Day holiday weekend (May 28-29). Public admission is free of charge. Contents 1 Activities1.1 Hot Air Balloon Fli..
Alabama language
Alabama is a Native American language, spoken by the Alabama-Coushatta tribe of Texas. It was once spoken by the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town of Oklahoma, but there are no more Alabama speakers in Oklahoma. It is a Muskogean language, and is believed to have been related to the Muklasa and Tusk..
Alabama Legislature
The Alabama Legislature is the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a bicameral body composed of the Alabama House of Representatives, with 105 members, and the Alabama Senate, with 35 senators. The Legislature meets in the Alabama State House (Officially designated as such by..
Alabama Lightning
The Alabama Lightning is an amateur American football team in the North American Football League (NAFL). The Lightning franchise is located in Orange Beach, Alabama, southeast of Mobile, Alabama. First season - 2004 In their first season they went undefeated and shared the division championship w..
Alabama locations by per capita income
Alabama has the thirty-eighth highest per capita income in the United States of America, at $18,189 (2000). Its personal per capita income is $26,338 (2003), the fortieth highest in the country. Its median household income is $34,135 (2000), ranked forty-second in the country, and its median family..
Alabama Magic
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Alabama Midland Railway
Florida state law chapter 3797, approved May 31, 1887, incorporated the Alabama Midland Railway Company, owned by J. W. Woolfolk, David Weil, Josiah Morris, A. St. C. Tennile, Joel D. Murphree, Sigmond Roman, A. S. Woolfolk, O. C. Wiley, Fox Henderson, James K. Murphree and R. P. Tollman, beginning ..
Alabama Museum of Health Sciences
The Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences was opened and dedicated in 1975. It was developed to display the health sciences in the areas of education, research, and practice in the US with special emphasis on the state of Alabama and its contributors to the practice of medicine.. It house a combin..
Alabama paradox
The Alabama paradox was the first of the apportionment paradoxes to be discovered. After the 1880 census, C. W. Seaton, chief clerk of the U. S. Census Office, computed apportionments for all House sizes between 275 and 350, and discovered that Alabama would get 8 seats with a House size of 299 but..
Alabama Power Company
Alabama Power is a company in the southern United States that provides electricity service to 1.3 million homes, businesses, and industries in the southern two-thirds of Alabama. It is one of five U.S. utilities operated by the Southern Company, one of the nation's largest generators of electricity..
Alabama Public Radio
Alabama Public Radio is a network of public radio stations based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that serve western and northern Alabama with classical music, folk music, jazz, and nostalgic music programs, as well as news and feature programs from the National Public Radio, Public Radio International, and A..
Alabama Public Television
Alabama Public Television is a network of educational television stations serving the US state of Alabama. The stations are licensed by the Alabama Educational Television Commission which was created by the Alabama state legislature in 1953. The broadcast signals of the nine stations combine to p..
Alabama Railroad
The Alabama Railroad (AAR reporting mark ALAB) is a 60 mile short-line railroad operating over trackage formerly operated by CSX Transportation. The line was sold by CSX to Pioneer RailCorp in 1991. The line's southern terminus is a junction with the CSX (former Louisville & Nashville Railroad..
Alabama red-bellied turtle
The Alabama Red-Bellied Turtle, Pseudemys alabamensis, is native to Alabama. It belongs to the Emydidae turtle family. Contents 1 Description2 Life History3 References4 External links Description Adult red-bellied turtles are approximately 1 foot (30 cm) in length. Its ca..
Alabama River
The Alabama River at Montgomery in 2004 The Alabama River, in the U.S. state of Alabama, is formed by the Tallapoosa and Coosa rivers, which unite about six miles above Montgomery. It flows west as far as Selma, then southwest until, about 45 miles (72 km) from Mobile, it unites with the T..
Alabama rural heritage center
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Alabama School of Fine Arts
Alabama School of Fine Arts Established 1971 School type Partially Residential Public Charter Executive Director John Northrop Location 1800 8th Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35203 Phone (205) 252-9241 Enrollment approx. 370 Homepage [www.asfa.k12.al.us] The Alabama S..
Alabama School of Mathematics and Science
Alabama School of Mathematics and Science Established 1989 School type Residential Public High School Executive Director Dr. Jane Ellis Location 1255 Dauphin StMobile, AL 36604 Phone (251) 441-2100 Enrollment approx. 250 Mascot Dragon Colors Blue, green Homepage [http..
Alabama Shakespeare Festival
The Alabama Shakespeare Festival (ASF) is one of the largest Shakespeare festivals in the world. It attracts more than 300,000 annual visitors from all 50 states and over 60 countries, to its home in Montgomery, Alabama. ASF operates year-round, producing 12-14 world-class productions annually, ty..
Alabama Slammers
The Alabama Slammers were a professional ice hockey team. They were a member of the World Hockey Association 2, and played their home games at Pelham Civic Center in Pelham, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham. The Slammers folded before they could move to the SPHL, partially caused by several fan vio..
Alabama Slammers (Women's American Football League)
Alabama Slammers was the name for a team in the Women's American Football League which played in the 2001-2002 season. Their used both Guy Tucker Field in Birmingham, Alabama and Max Luther Field in Huntsville, Alabama as their home stadium. The team was owned by Lloyd Leslie, and had Mark Leslie ..
Alabama Song
David Bowe's single cover for "Alabama Song" The "Alabama Song" comes from the 1930 operetta Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny. The music is by Kurt Weill; officially the lyrics are by Bertolt Brecht, but were probably actually written by Elisabeth Hauptmann. [link] The lyrics..
Alabama Song (Bowie)
"Alabama Song” Single by David Bowie B-side ”Space Oddity” Released February 1980 Format 7" Recorded Good Earth Studio, London; 2 July 1978 Genre ??? Length 3:51 Label RCA BOW 5 Producers David Bowie, Tony Visconti Chart positions #23 (UK) David Bowie singles chronology "John, ..
Alabama Southern Railroad
The Alabama Southern Railroad is one of several short line railroad companies owned by the Watco Companies. It operates 85 miles of track between Columbus, Mississippi and Birmingham, Alabama, with trackage rights over Kansas City Southern/CSX between Brookwood, Alabama and Birmingham, Alabama. The..
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (ASHOF) is a state museum dedicated to the celebration and preservation of Alabama’s sports heritage. ASHOF has over 5,000 sports artifacts elegantly displayed in the 33,000 square foot building in downtown Birmingham. ASHOF features 5 out of the top 15 on ESPN’s lis..
Alabama Stakes
The Alabama Stakes is a race for thoroughbred horse. The Alabama is open to three-year-old fillies. The race is in its 126th renewal in 2006. The race is the final leg of the Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing. The race is at a distance of one and one-quarter miles on the dirt track at Saratoga Rac..
Alabama State Capitol
The Alabama State Capitol The Alabama State Capitol is located on Goat Hill in Montgomery, Alabama. The structure was built in 1851. History The first Capitol in Montgomery was built in 1847, and was destroyed by fire in 1849. The current State Capitol was built on the previous Capitol's fou..
Alabama State Defense Force
The Alabama State Defense Force is a military entity authorized by both the State Code of Alabama and Executive Order. The Alabama State Defense Force (ASDF) is the state’s authorized militia and assumes the state mission of the Alabama National Guard in the event the Guard is mobilized. The SD..
Alabama State Defense Force 1st Infantry Brigade
The Alabama State Defense Force 1st Infantry Brigade is a component (Brigade) of the Alabama State Defense Force which is a military entity authorized by both the State Code of Alabama and Executive Order. The 1st Infantry Brigade is located in Huntsville, Alabama. The Brigade is comprised of retir..
Alabama State Fairgrounds
The Alabama State Fairgrounds are located in West Birmingham. Birmingham International Raceway (BIR) is located inside the gates of the Fairgrounds. In addition to the Birmingham International Raceway there is a go-kart track and batting cages on the premises. The parking lot has a capacity of 7,..
Alabama State House
The Alabama State House is a building located in Montgomery, Alabama. It houses several state agencies, most notably the Alabama Legislature. History The State House was opened in 1963 as the Alabama Highway Department Building. It housed the agency for which it was named until 1985, when the Alaba..
Alabama State University
Alabama State University's mascot is known as the Hornet Alabama State University, founded 1867, is a historically black university located in Montgomery, Alabama. ASU was originally founded in Marion as the Lincoln Normal School. In 1887, the university opened in its new location in Montgo..
Alabama Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Alabama is the highest court in the state of Alabama. The court consists of a Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. The current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama is Drayton Nabers, Jr. The eight current associate justices are Tom Parker, Tom Woodall, Champ Lyo..
Alabama Symphony Orchestra
The Alabama Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra based in Birmingham, Alabama. British conductor Justin Brown is its current music director chair. 2005/2006 is its ninth season. It has an endowment of approximately $11 million and employs 69 people. The symphony performs throughout Alabama. See als..
Alabama Telecasters Tower
Alabama Telecasters Tower is a guyed mast for [[television:TV]] transmission at Gordonsville, Alabama, USA at [32°08′58″N, 86°46′51″W]. Alabama Telecasters Tower was built in 1995 and is 1757 feet (535.5 metres) tall. External links [Alabama Telecasters Tower] at FCC..
Alabama Territory
The Alabama Territory was a historic, organized territory of the United States that was formed by the eastern portion of the Mississippi Territory. The territory was organized March 3, 1817, shortly before Mississippi became a state. St. Stephens was the only territorial capital; and William Wyatt B..
Alabama Theatre
Interior of the Alabama Theatre post-restoration; photo by M. Lewis Kennedy. The Alabama Theatre in Birmingham, Alabama is a movie palace built in 1927 by Paramount Studios. Seating about 2500 people at the time, it was one of the larger movie theatres built in Birmingham and is the only one r..
Alabama Thunderpussy
Alabama Thunderpussy is a metal band from Richmond, Virginia. Contents 1 History2 Line-up2.1 Former members3 Discography3.1 Albums4 External links History Bryan Cox, Erik Larson and Asechiah Bogdan founded ATP in 1996. Bill Storms and Johnny Throckmortin complete..
Alabama v. Shelton
Alabama v. Shelton, 535 U.S. 654, decided by the Supreme Court on May 20, 2002, upheld the Alabama State Supreme Court's ruling that counsel (a lawyer) must be provided for the accused in any criminal prosecution that could result in imprisonment for a brief period of time. The Case Shelton was ac..
Alabama Vulcans
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Alabanda
Alabanda – also hê Alabanda, ta Alabanda, Alabandeus, Alabandensis, Alabandenus, and for a time, Antiochia of the Chrysaorians – was an ancient city of Caria, Anatolia, the site of which is now located near Doğanyurt (also called Araphisar), Aydin Province, in the Asian part of Turkey...
Alabanda Coat of Arms
Alabanda Battle cry: - Details Alternative names - Earliest mention unknown Towns none Families - Alabanda - is a Polish Coat of Arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Contents 1 History2 Blazon3&n..
Alabarch
The alabarch was the Greek title of an official who stood at the head of the Jewish population of Alexandria during the Hellenistic and early Roman periods. Etymology The etymology of the word ἀλαβάρχης (alabarches), and, therefore, the original nature of the office, is obscure. In forme..
Alabasta arc
The Alabasta arc is the eleventh story arc in the series, the fifth and final one in the Baroque Works Saga of the manga and anime, One Piece. The Island of Alabasta is the fourth island the Straw Hat Pirates encounter on The Grand Line. It is a large desert kingdom ruled by King Nefertari Cobra. C..
Alabaster
A modern uplighter lamp made completely from Italian alabaster (white and brown types). The base is 5 inches (13 cm) in diameter Detail of base of alabaster lamp Alabaster (sometimes called satin spar) is a name applied to varieties of two distinct minerals: gypsum (a hydrous sulfate..
Alabaster, Alabama
Alabaster is a city and southern suburb of Birmingham in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 22,619. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Veterans Skate Park4 External links Geography Alabaster is located at [33°13′52″N, 86°..
Alabaster brow
An alabaster brow is an often-used (or even clichéd) literary device, used particularly in romantic fiction. It describes the forehead of someone who is particularly pale, and usually young and handsome/beautiful. Uses Its first recorded use was in 1894, in The Protestation, an ode by a British ..
Alabaster Caverns State Park
Alabaster Caverns State Park, near Freedom, Oklahoma is home to the largest natural gypsum cave in the world that is open to the public. The gypsum is mostly in the form of alabaster. There are several types of alabaster found at the site, including pink, white, and the rare black alabaster. This ..
Alabaster Township, Michigan
Alabaster Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 503. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 57.3 km² (22.1 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of..
Alabastrite
Alabastrite is the product name for a cement-based polyresin material of medium to heavy weight. It is easily moulded, can be painted, and is mainly used for mass-produced, mass-marketed, collectibles. Alabastrite can break down in water. ..
Alabastron
An alabastron (plural: alabastra or alabastrons) is a type of pottery used in the ancient world for holding oil, especially perfume or massage oils. They originated around the 11th century BC in ancient Egypt as containers carved from alabaster – hence the name – but spread via ancient..
Alabat, Quezon
Alabat is a 5th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 14,204 people in 2,989 households. Barangays Alabat is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. AngelesBacongBalungayBuenavistaCaglateCamagongGordonPambilan NortePam..
Alabel, Sarangani
Alabel is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Sarangani. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 60,779 people in 12,312 households. Economy Copra yielding coconut The economy of Alabel is largely based on agricul..
Alabi
Alabi (1783-1820) was a leader of the Saramaccans, a Maroon people in Suriname. External links Richard Price, 1990, Alabi's world, The Johns Hopkins Studies in Atlantic History and Culture, [link] ..
Alabina
Alabina is a French-based group that performs a mix of world music: Middle Eastern, Arabic, French and Spanish Gypsy music. Contents 1 The group1.1 Ishtar1.2 Los Niños de Sara2 Music3 The name4 See also5 External links The group Alabina is made of lead singer..
Alaca
Alaca is a district of Çorum Province of Turkey Çorum | Alaca | Bayat | Boğazkale | Dodurga | İskilip | Kargı | Laçin | Mecitözü | Oğuzlar | Ortaköy | Osmancık | Sungurlu | Uğurludağ ..
Alacahöyük
Alaça Hüyük is a village in the Çorum Province, Turkey. It is the site of an ancient town dating to the civilization of the Hittites. Excavations of the site started in 1907 led by the archaeologist Theodor Makridi Bey. Royal tombs dating to the third millennium BC were discovered and a Hittite..
Alacakaya
Alacakaya is a district of Elazığ Province of Turkey. Elazığ | Ağın | Alacakaya | Arıcak | Baskil | Karakoçan | Keban | Kovancılar | Maden | Palu | Sivrice ..
Alacaluf
The Alacaluf (also called Halakwulup, Kawésqar, Kaweskar) are a South American people living in Chile in the Strait of Magellan (Brunswick Peninsula, and Wellington, Santa Inés, and Desolación islands), Chile. Their traditional language is known as Kawésqar. Contents 1 Economy2 Popu..
Alacalut
Alacalut was a native South American nation of the southern coast and islands of Chile. Nomadic hunters, gatherers and fishers, they spoke Alacaluían. They lived in small groups unable to come together for more than brief ceremonies due to lack of resources. Never numbering more than a few thousand..
Alaçam
Alaçam is a district of Samsun Province of Turkey Samsun | Alaçam | Asarcık | Ayvacık | Bafra | Çarşamba | Havza | Kavak | Ladik | Ondokuzmayıs | Salıpazarı | Tekkeköy | Terme | Vezirköprü | Yakakent ..
Alacantí
Alacantí  Capital Alicante  Population 443.261 hab.  Surface 673,20 Km²  Density: 658,44 hab./Km² More important cities by:  Population Alicante  Surface Alicante  Density: Sant Joan d'Alacant | c..
Alacarte
Alacarte (previously the Simple Menu Editor for GNOME or SMEG) is a menu editor for the GNOME desktop. It was due to be released as part of the GNOME 2.14 platform, but it wasn't. External links [Alacarte website][Official GNOME website] ..
Alaçatı
Alaçatı (also known as Agrilia or Alatsata) is a unique Mediterranean town on the western coast of Turkey, which has been famous for its architecture, vineyards and windmills for over 150 years has now made its name in the world of windsurfing and kitesurfing, with its crystal clear water, consist..
Alachlor
Alachlor is an herbicide, marketed under the trade name Lasso, used mainly to control weeds in corn and soybean fields. EPA has found alachlor to potentially cause the following health effects when people are exposed to it at levels above the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for relatively short peri..
Alachua, Florida
Alachua is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,098 at the 2000 census. According to the 2005 U.S. Census Bureau's estimates, the city grew rapidly to 7,557.[link] Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 Trivia5 External li..
Alachua County, Florida
Alachua County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 217,955. The U.S. Census Bureau 2004 estimate for the county is 223,090. Its county seat is Gainesville, Florida6. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 Education5 Mun..
Alachua County School District
Alachua County School District (SBAC, School Board of Alachua County) is a public school district serving Alachua County, Florida, and the Gainesville Area. The district currently has a student population of 29,533. The school district has been criticized in the past for overcrowding and its lack ..
Alachua culture
The Alachua culture is defined as a Late Woodland Southeast period archaeological culture in north-central Florida, dating from around 700 to 1700. It is found in an area roughly corresponding to present-day Alachua County, the northern half of Marion County and the western part of Putnam County. ..
Alachua Steam Navigation and Canal Company
Florida state law chapter 3483, approved February 27, 1883, incorporated the Alachua Steam Navigation and Canal Company, owned by Andrew Howard, J. T. McMillan, N. D. Phillips, F. L. Selden, B. F. Jordan, W. W. Hampton and J. H. McMahon, to construct, equip and maintain and operate a canal from Waub..
AlacraWiki
The AlacraWiki is a resource for vendors and consumers of business information provided free of charge by Alacra. The market for business information runs the gamut from free services, such as Yahoo! Finance, and the S.E.C.'s [Edgar Website,] to well known subscription services such as Lex..
Alacrite
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Alacritech
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Alada
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Aladağ
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Aladár Gerevich
Aladár Gerevich (born 16 March, 1910 in Jászberény – died 14 May, 1991 in Budapest) was a fencer from Hungary, who won medals in sabre in six Olympics. He's the only athlete to do so, and the only athlete to win the same event six times (despite two games passed because of the Second Wor..
Aladdin
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Aladdin in the Magic Garden, an illustration by Max Liebert from Ludwig Fulda's Aladdin und die Wunderlampe Aladdin (a corruption of the Arabic name 'Alā 'al Dīn, Arabic: علاء الدين literally "nobility of faith") is one of the tales in the ..
Aladdin's Dragons
Aladdin's Dragons is a bidding-based board game by Richard Breese. Game play Each player controls a number of servants. The objective of the game is for each player to obtain as many artifacts as possible by buying them from the Caliph. In addition to being required to win, artifacts have magical p..
Aladdin, Las Vegas
The Aladdin is an Arabian Nights theme hotel and casino located at 3667 Las Vegas Boulevard South on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. The hotel has 2,600 rooms, a performing arts theatre, and a 475,000 ft² (44,000 m²) shopping arcade called the Desert Passage. History The ..
Aladdin4D
Aladdin4D is a software program for modelling and rendering three-dimensional graphics and animations, for the Amiga platform, and is written by Nova Design, Inc. Currently, the company is seeking public donations to raise $37,579.83, enough to only settle their debts, and in return will release..
Aladdin (1992 film)
For the Golden Films film, see Aladdin (1992 film II) Aladdin is the thirty-first animated feature in the Disney animated features canon, made and produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and released on November 25, 1992 by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution. It relates a version ..
Aladdin (cartoon)
Aladdin is the title of multiple cartoons: Aladdin, a 1992 animated feature released by Walt Disney Pictures.Aladdin, a television series based on the 1992 movie; it originally aired from 1993 to 1995 This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the sa..
Aladdin (comics)
Aladdin was the name of a fictional organization from Malibu Comics' Ultraverse imprint. Aladdin was a U.S. government agency apparently founded sometime in the 1960's to deal with the growing number of Ultras (super-powered beings) in their world. 1n 1970, their scientific division, using a synth..
Aladdin (crater)
Voyager 2 view of Aladdin crater (northern of the two large craters) Aladdin is a crater in the northern hemisphere of Saturn's moon Enceladus. Aladdin was first discovered in Voyager 2 images. It is located at 63.1° North Latitude, 16.9° West Longitude and is 34 kilometers across. Aladd..
Aladdin (disambiguation)
Aladdin may refer to: Aladdin, the story from the Arabian Nights series of tales, as well as the name of the story's heroAladdin (1992 film), animated film from DisneyAladdin (television series), animated series by DisneyAladdin, Las Vegas, a casino and hotelAladdin RecordsAladdin Deck EnhancerThe A..
Aladdin (Golden Films film)
Originally released in 1992, Aladdin is a 49-minute animated film based on the classic Arabian Nights tale, Aladdin. Aladdin lives humbly but comfortably with his mother in their small home in the city of Baghdad until one day he receives a visit that will change his life and the life of his moth..
Aladdin (Super Nintendo)
Aladdin is a Super Nintendo video game released by Disney (see Aladdin for more history), where the player controls Aladdin as he searches for the magic lamp that houses a Genie. Unlike the Sega Genesis version of the game, the player does not equip a scimitar. The storyline more or less closely f..
Aladdin (TV series)
Aladdin, Jasmine, Genie, Abu. Iago, Sultan, Rajah and the Magic Carpet. Aladdin is an animated television series made by Walt Disney Television which aired from 1994 to 1995, based on the original 1992 feature. Coming on the heels of the direct-to-video sequel The Return of Jafar, the series p..
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Aladdin (Popeye) attempts to propose to the Princess (Olive Oyl), in this scene from Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp. Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp is a two-reel animated cartoon short subject in the Popeye Color Specials series, produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on April 7 193..
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Aladdin and the King of Thieves is a direct-to-video animated film made by Disney, released on August 13, 1996. It is the second sequel to 1992's Aladdin, following 1994's The Return of Jafar. It marks the end of the Aladdin films and the Aladdin animated series. This movie grossed $186 million..
Aladdin Assault Squad (comics)
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Aladdin Deck Enhancer
Aladdin Desk Enhancer box. The Aladdin Deck Enhancer, produced by Camerica, was a device that one would plug into a Nintendo Entertainment System. It contained a bypass chip which would work with the lock-out chip inside the Nintendo Entertainment System. With this hardware in the deck, one wo..
Aladdin Industries
Aladdin Industries is a manufacturer of vacuum bottles, kerosene lamps, and stoves. The company was further diversified under former President Victor S. Johnson, Sr.'s leadership. ..
Aladdin Knowledge Systems
Aladdin Knowledge Systems is a public company listed on the NASDAQ exchange [Aladdin Knowledge Systems Stock information from NASDAQ] which provides solutions for software digital rights management and Internet security since 1985. Aladdin products include: HASP®, a digital rights man..
Aladdin Records
Aladdin Records was the name of at least two record labels. Aladdin Records (US)Aladdin Records (UK) 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 t..
Aladdin Records (UK)
Aladdin Records was a subsidiary of Island Records. See also List of record labelsAladdin Records (US) ..
Aladdin Records (US)
Aladdin Records was a post-World War II United States record label, headquartered in Hollywood, California. The label was founded in 1946 by the brothers Eddie, Leo, and Ira Mesner as Philo Records, then changed to its better known name. Aladdin was known for its wealth of recordings of rhythm & ..
Aladdin Sane
Aladdin Sane (i.e. "A Lad Insane") is a 1973 album by British glam rocker David Bowie. The follow-up to his breakthrough The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, it was the first album Bowie wrote and released from a position of stardom. Whilst most critics agree that it cont..
Aladdin Sane (song)
Aladdin Sane (1913-1938-197?) is the title track from the album Aladdin Sane, by David Bowie. The dates in the song's title refer to the years preceding World War I and World War II, with the third unknown date reflecting Bowie's belief in an impending World War III. Bowie has said that the song is..
Aladin (UAV)
Aladin (German: Abbildende Luftgestützte Aufklärungsdrohne im Nächstbereich, imaging, airborne reconnaissance drone for close combat) is a small, simple and cheap reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle employed by the Bundeswehr (German Army). Basically, it's a radio controlled airplane with an ..
Aladin Sky Atlas
The Aladin Sky Atlas is a Java-based star atlas for astromers. Unlike most other astronomy software such as Starry Nights, Distant Suns or Celestia, the Aladin Sky Atlas retrieves unretouched photographs of stars. So it is often used in astronomical research as a tool or as the main study subject,..
Aladzha Monastery
Aladzha Monastery is a cave monastery is situated a few kilometers south of the Riviera Holiday Club and Golden Sands sea resorts and is also a part of the Zlatni Pyasatsi natural park. It was most active in the 13th and 14th century, but today is only a tourist destination. ..
Alaeddine Yahia
Alaeddine Yahia (born September 26, 1981 in Colombes, France) is a Tunisian football player who, as of 2006, is playing for Saint-Étienne. He has previously played for Stade Tunisien, Guingamp and Southampton. He was part of the Tunisian 2004 Olympic football team, who exited in the first round, ..
Alafair Burke
Alafair Burke is a writer and Court TV commentator. She was an assistant district attorney in Portland, Oregon and is now teaching law at Hofstra University. She has written three mystery novels and is the daughter of James Lee Burke, also a mystery novel writer. ..
Alafia River
The Alafia River watershed spans 254 square miles in Hillsborough County. The watershed contains ten named lakes and ponds, and 29 named rivers, streams and canals. For centuries the beautiful, pristine Alafia River shared its quiet beauty, abundant fish and game, and clear, cool waters with the T..
Alag
Alag (Hindi: Different) is a Bollywood movie, to be released in 2006. It stars Akshay Kapoor and Dia Mirza and is directed by Ashu Trikha and produced by Subi Samuel. Contents 1 Summary2 Cast3 Songs4 Trivia5 External links Summary Hemant Rastogi dies. When the police s..
Alagaësia
Alagaësia is a literary fantasy world in which the Inheritance trilogy takes place. Alagaësia, which was developed by Christopher Paolini, is home to many memorable characters, including Eragon, Saphira, Brom, and Murtagh. So far, Eragon and Eldest are Christopher Paolini's only novels to take p..
Alagappapuram
Alagappapuram is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Alagappapuram had a population of 8101. Males constitute 46% of the population and females 54%. Alagappapuram has an a..
Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology
Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology (ACCET-Karaikudi), is a major college of engineering in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India. History Dr.R.M.Alagappa Chettiar founded Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology (ACCET), one of the pioneering institutions in the state ..
Alagappa College of Technology
Alagappa College of Technology is a premier educational institution that is a consituent part of Anna University, Chennai. The college offers various degrees in Technology (B.Tech, M.Tech and Ph.D.) disciplines including Biotechnology, Chemical Technology, Leather, Textile and Ceramic. A strong alum..
Alagappa Performing Arts Academy
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Alagappa University
Alagappa University is located on about 420 acres in the business town of Karaikudi in Sivaganga District in Tamil Nadu, India. Karaikudi is 400 km south of Madras on the Madras - Rameswaram line and is accessible from Tiruchirappalli and Madurai in about 2 hours by road and rail. This seat of hig..
Alagar Koyil
Alagar Koyil (Alagar temple), also known as Azhagarkovil, is a temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu situated 21km from the city of Madurai, which lies in the Tamil Nadu state of India. History According to Hindu mythology Lord Vishnu visits Madurai taking the human form of Alagar to give away his sister..
Alagasco
Alabama Gas Corporation (Alagasco) is the largest natural gas utility in north and central Alabama that provides energy to 460,000 homes and businesses. Its history dates back more than 150 years and has operating divisions in Anniston, Birmingham, Gadsden, Montgomery, Opelika, Selma, and Tuscaloos..
Alagebrium
Alagebrium is a chemical compound that was shown to break A.G.E. (Advanced Glycation End-product) crosslinks. See also GlycationGlycosylationAdvanced glycation endproduct..
Alaghi
In the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the alaghi is a monstrous humanoid that lives in temperate mountins and forests. It is 6 feet tall and covered in shaggy brown hair. An alaghi is often neutral in alignment - however, villages of alag..
Alagi
There are places that have the name Alagi: In Azerbaijan Alagi, AzerbaijanIn Ethiopia Amba Alagi (which gave the name to Italian submarine Alagi)Battle of Amba AlagiIn Greece An alternative name of Allagi. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with t..
Alagille syndrome
Alagille syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the liver, heart, and other systems of the body. Problems associated with the disorder generally become evident in infancy or early childhood. The disorder is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern, and the estimated prevalence of Alagille s..
Alagir
Map of North Ossetia, Russia Alagir (Ossetian and Russian: ) is an industrial town in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, an autonomous republic within Russia. It is situated on the west of the Ardon River, located 54 km west of the republic's capital Vladikavkaz, at [43°4′N 44..
Alagnak River
The Alagnak River is a 107 km (67 miles) long river in Alaska. It begins as the outflow of a lake in Katmai National Park and Preserve and meets the sea at Bristol Bay. See also List of Alaska rivers ..
Alagna Valsesia
Alagna Valsesia is a commune and small village high in the Valsesia alpine valley in the province of Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy. It was originally settled by Walser. Located at an altitude of 1.205m just south of the Monte Rosa it offers plenty of opportunities for mountaineering and winter sports. I..
Alagoa
Alagoa can refer to: Brazil: Alagoas, a northeastern stateAlagoa, Minas GeraisAlagoa Grande, ParaíbaAlagoa Nova, ParaíbaConceição das Alagoas, Minas GeraisEstrela de Alagoas, Alagoas Portugal: Alagoa, Portalegre This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associa..
Alagoa, Minas Gerais
Alagoa is a Brazilian city in the state of Minas Gerais. As of 2004 its population is estimated to be 2,823. ..
Alagoas
Alagoas Flag of Alagoas See other Brazilian States Capital Maceió Largest City Maceió Area 27 818 km² Population   - Total   - Density 2 822 621 101.5 inh./km² Governor Ronaldo Lessa Demonym Alagoano HDI (2000) 0.649 – medium Timezone GMT-3 ..
Alagoinhas
Alagoinhas is a city in Bahia, Brazil. It is located at around [12°8′9″S, 38°25′8″W]. It was founded in 1852. ..
Alaguilac
Alaguilac.- A Nahuan tribe located on the Río Motagua in the eastern part of Guatemala. ..
Alaha
Alaha (ܐܠܗܐ in Syriac script) means the One God transliterated from the Aramaic language. Syriac Christians believe that the Arabic الله Allah was derived from the Syriac term for God. Both terms apply to the God of Abraham (ܐܒܪܗܡ in Syriac script) and the Prophets (ܐܢܒܝܐ in Syriac..
Alahala
Alahala is a fictional venom mentioned in Hindu mythology. See also: Vasuki ..
Alahärmä
Alahärmä is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 4,930 and covers an area of 354.11 km² of which 1.76 km² is water. The population density is 14.0 inhabitants per km². ..
Alahis
Alahis (or Alagis) was the Arian duke of Trent and Brescia before becoming king of the Lombards after his successful rebellion in 688. He did not rule long, however. His first rebellion against King Perctarit failed, but the king captured, pardoned, and released him. He rebelled again in 688 wh..
Alahor in Granata
Alahor in Granata is an opera in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti to an Italian libretto after Jean Pierre Clares de Florian's text Gonzalve de Cordove, our Granade reconquise (1793). It premiered with critical and popular success at the Teatro Carolino, Palermo on January 7, 1826. The score was even..
Alah Valley
Alah Valley is located at the coordinates: Lon: 124° 40' 8 E (DMS) Lat: 6° 27' 40 N (DMS): or Lon: 124,6689 Lat:6,461111 (in decimal degrees) in the province of South Cotabato on the island of Mindanao, Philippines. Contents 1 Economy2 People3 Geography4 Topology Economy ..
Alaid Island (Alaska)
Alaid Island is the westernmost of the Semichi Islands, a subgroup of the Near Islands group that lies at the extreme western end of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. ..
Alaiedon Township, Michigan
Alaiedon Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,498. Communities The city of Lansing is to the northwest of the township and also controls a noncontiguous tract of land within the township along Interstate 9..
Alain
Alain is a surname, and may refer to Jehan Alain (1911-1940) - French organist and composerMarie-Claire Alain (born 1926) - French organist best known for her prolific recording careerPhil Alain (born 1968) - Canadian painter Alain is also widely used as a personal name. Alain is also used to refer..
Alain-Fournier
French literature French literary history Medieval 16th century - 17th century 18th century -19th century 20th century - Contemporary French Writers Chronological list - - [[Portal:France|France Portal]] [[Portal:Literature|Literature Portal]]This box: [ view] • &..
Alain-Marcel Linse
Alain-Marcel Linse is a French artist born in Paris in 1956. Linse was educated in Marcelin Berthelot college (Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France) and then he studied at Beaux-arts school in Paris. He moved to Brazil in 1994 and studied etching with Paulo Lisboa at Guignard University of Art of Min..
Alain-Philippe Malagnac d'Argens de Villele
Alain-Philippe Malagnac d'Argens de Villele (1950–2000) was the lover of French writer Roger Peyrefitte, the relationship being a subject of several of the latter's works. Malagnac was also an art collector and the husband of singer Amanda Lear. Scion of a French family with aristocratic root..
Alain-René Lesage
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Alaina Capri
Alaina Capri was one of Russ Meyer's more talented actresses, appearing in 1967's Common Law Cabin and Good Morning and... Goodbye! (also 1967). These were her only films. Her measurements, according to cover art for Common Law Cabin are 42-24-36 (but so are those of the other actresses Babette Bard..
Alaina Reed Hall
Alaina Reed Hall (born November 10, 1946 in Springfield, Ohio) is an African American actress, best known for her roles as Olivia, Gordon's kid sister on Sesame Street and Rose Lee Holloway on 227. She is also credited as Alaina Reed. On Sesame Street, her character Olivia was a photographer. Alai..
Alaincourt
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Alaine Laughton
Singer/songwriter Alaine possesses a sweet voice, songwriting skills that show a depth of experiences. Alaine Laughton was born in New Jersey, but moved back to Jamaica at the age of three. In 1988 Alaine appeared in movie Clara's Heart along side Whoopi Goldberg. Through the late 90's and early ..
Alain Aspect
Alain Aspect (born 15 June 1947 in Agen) is a French physicist and alumnus of the École Normale Supérieure de Cachan in France. In the early 1980s, with collaborators in France, he performed the crucial "Bell test experiments" that showed that Albert Einstein, Boris Podolsky & Nathan Rosen's reduc..
Alain Badiou
Alain Badiou (born 1937, Rabat, Morocco) is a prominent French Left-wing philosopher, formerly chair of Philosophy at the École Normale Supérieure (ENS). Contents 1 Biography2 Introduction to ''Being and Event''2.1 Mathematics as Ontology2.2 The Event and the Subject3 W..
Alain Bashung
Alain Bashung (born December 1, 1947) is a French singer, songwriter and actor. He was born in Paris. Contents 1 Discography1.1 Studio Albums1.2 Live Albums1.3 Compilation2 Filmography Discography Studio Albums Roman Photo 1977 (Barclay)Roulette Russe 1979 (Barclay)P..
Alain Bauer
Alain Bauer is a French criminologist and freemason. He is a constitutionalist lawyer. He has been the youngest Vice President of the Sorbonne university, an office he held from 1982 to 1989. Afterwards, he became advisor on national security to the Prime Minister Michel Rocard from 1988-1990 He h..
Alain Baxter
Alain Baxter (born 26 December 1973, Edinburgh) is a professional skier from Scotland. He specialises in the slalom discipline. He is the son of Iain and Sue Baxter, who were both British Ski Team members. He is named after the 70s French skiing star Alain Penz. At 16 years of age, he was selected..
Alain Bernheim
Alain Bernheim, French Masonic author, was born in Paris and now lives in Switzerland. He stopped his concert career in 1980 for health reasons after giving some 2,000 piano recitals. Since then he has devoted his life to masonic research. Contents 1 Memberships2 Literature3 Awar..
Alain Berset
Alain Berset (born April 9, 1972) is the youngest member and member of the board of the Swiss Council of States. He was elected in 2003 for the Canton of Fribourg, as a member of the Social Democratic Party. Born in Fribourg, he studied economics at the University of Neuchâtel. External links ht..
Alain Billiet
Alain Billiet (b. 1951, Bruges, Belgium) is the alleged designer of the euro sign (€). The logo was proposed by the European Commission at the Summit of Dublin in 1996. Alain Billiet realized under the direction of project leader Jean-Pierre Malivoir a series of eight projects among which wa..
Alain Blondel
Alain Blondel (born 7 December 1962 in Petit-Quevilly) is a retired French decathlete. During his career he won the European Indoor Championships once. Achievements Year Tournament Venue Result Extra 1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 7th Decathlon 1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 6th..
Alain Boghossian
Alain Boghossian (born 27 October 1970 in Digne) is a retired French-Armenian soccer player who played as midfielder. Most of his success was at AC Parma, along with compatriat Lilian Thuram. He won the 1998 World Cup with France, but was injured the day before Euro 2000 started, and his career ..
Alain Boire
Alain Boire (born June 23, 1971, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. Boire is a Bloc Québécois member of the Canadian House of Commons. He represented the district of Beauharnois—Salaberry from 2004-2006. He was the Bloc critic of Youth. He is a former businessman, electrician and ..
Alain Bombard
Alain Bombard (October 27, 1924 - July 19, 2005) was a French biologist and physician famous for sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in a small boat. Alain Bombard was born in Paris. He theorized that a human being could very well survive the trip across the ocean without provisions and decided to t..
Alain Boublil
Alain Boublil is a librettist, best known for his collaborations with the composer Claude-Michel Schönberg. These include: La Révolution Française (1973)Les Misérables (1980)Miss Saigon (1989)Martin Guerre (1996)The Pirate Queen (2006) Alain Boublil’s first musical, La Révolution Française, ..
Alain Bouchard
Alain Bouchard is a Canadian businessman. He currently serves as the chairman, president, and CEO of Alimentation Couche-Tard, and also serves on the board of directors of Quebecor Inc. Both corporations are based in Quebec. Quebecor Inc. Corporate Directors: Françoise Bertrand | Alain Bou..
Alain Calmat
Alain Calmat (born August 31st, 1940) is a French former figure skater, a surgeon and a politician. Alain started skating at the age of nine. He won the Silver medal at the 1964 Winter Olympics, was the 1965 World Champion and won the European Championships three times (1962, 1963, 1964). He stopp..
Alain Caron
Alain Caron may refer to: Alain Caron (musician) (born 1962)Alain Caron (hockey player) (born 1938) ..
Alain Caron (bass player)
Alain Caron is a Canadian jazz musician born in Saint-Éloi, Quebec, the youngest of 11 children. He is considered as one of the greatest masters of the 6-string bass guitar. His musical skills were formalised by correspondence lessons with the jazz improvisation teacher, Charlie Banacos, and by a..
Alain Caron (hockey player)
Alain Caron (born April 27 1938 in Dolbeau, Quebec) was a professional ice hockey player who played in various leagues from 1956 to 1976. He played in the NHL for 60 games while playing for the Oakland Seals and Montreal Canadiens. ..
Alain Chamfort
Alain Chamfort, born Alain Govic, is a French singer of Breton origin, born on March 2nd, 1949 in Paris. He was a promising pianist in his youth, and the piano became his instrument of choice. His first band, "The Dreamers" had minor success as a repertory jazz outfit, and was followed by a time in..
Alain Chartier
French literature French literary history Medieval 16th century - 17th century 18th century -19th century 20th century - Contemporary French Writers Chronological list - - [[Portal:France|France Portal]] [[Portal:Literature|Literature Portal]]This box: [ view] • &..
Alain Choquet
The Quebec's favourite actor. He played so much shows. And he done many CDs. In 2002, with Pierre René, he formed Disques La Julienne. Shows Le Franc-Tireur (1978)Aurélien (1978) (TV) .... FuchsCliente, La (2004) (TV)Une autre femme (2002) (TV) .... MeyerMère, fille: mode d'emploi (2002) (TV) ..
Alain Colmerauer
Alain Colmerauer (born January 24 1941) is a French computer scientist. He is the creator of the logic programming language Prolog and Q-Systems, one of the earliest linguistic formalisms used in the development of the TAUM-METEO machine translation prototype. He is a professor at the University of ..
Alain Connes
Alain Connes. Alain Connes (born April 1, 1947) is a French mathematician, currently Professor at the College de France (Paris, France), IHES (Bures-sur-Yvette, France) and Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee). He is a specialist in Von Neumann algebras and succeeded in classifying inj..
Alain Corneau
Alain Corneau (born August 7, 1943) is a French movie director and writer. Originally a musician, he worked with Costa-Gavras as an assistant, which was also his first opportunity to work with actor Yves Montand, whim whom he would collaborate three times later on in his career. In 1976, he direc..
Alain Cote
For the Alain Cote who played with the Quebec Nordiques first in the WHA and then in the NHL see Alain Cote Alain Cote was born 14 April, 1967 in Montmagny, Quebec. He was a professional ice hockey player and Roller Hockey player. Position: DefencemanShoots: RightHeight: 6 ft 1 inWeight: 200 lb Play..
Alain Cote (WHA)
Alain Cote was born in Matane, Quebec on 3 May, 1957. He was a professional ice hockey player for the Quebec Nordiques in the National Hockey League (NHL) and the World Hockey Association (WHA). Position: Left WingerShoots: LeftHeight: 5 ft 10 inWeight: 205 lb Playing career Alain Cote was drafted b..
Alain Daniélou
Alain Daniélou, born at Neuilly-sur-Seine (Paris) October 4, 1907, and died January 27, 1994 in Switzerland, was a French historian, intellectual, musicologist, Indologist, and noted Western convert to Shaivite Hinduism. His mother, Madeleine Clamorgan, was from an old family of the Norman nobilit..
Alain Decaux
Alain Decaux was born July 23, 1925 in Lille, France. A historian by profession, he was elected to the Académie française on February 15 1979. Bibliography 1947 Louis XVII retrouvé (Librairie académique Perrin) 1949 Létizia. Napoléon et sa mère (Librairie académique Perrin) 1951 La..
Alain Deloin
Alain Deloin (Born in February 20, 1970 ) is a French pornographic actor, whose name spoofs that of famous "real" actor Alain Delon. External links [Alain Deloin DVDs and Videos at Search Extreme][Alain Deloin]'s at the Internet Adult Film Database ..
Alain Delon
Alain Delon Alain Delon (born 8 November, 1935) is a French actor, one of the best known outside his native country. Delon’s star rose quickly, and by the age of twenty-three he was garnering comparisons to French screen legends such as Gérard Philipe and Jean Marais, as well as American a..
Alain Desrosières
Alain Desrosières is a statistician at the INSEE and a sociologist and historian at the EHESS (France), well-know for his work in the history of statistics. He is the author of The Politics of Large Numbers: A History of Statistical Reasoning (Harvard University Press, 1998). ..
Alain Destexhe
Alain Destexhe is a Belgian liberal politician. He was elected senator for the Francophone electoral college in 2003. Destexhe is a member of the liberal Mouvement Réformateur and represents Belgium in the World Economic Forum. He was awarded the Prize of Liberty by Nova Civitas. Literary achievem..
Alain de Benoist
Alain de Benoist (born 11 December 1943) is a French academic, founder of the Nouvelle Droite (English: ) and head of the French think tank GRECE. Benoist is little known outside his native France but his writings have been highly influential on anti-globalist thought, primarily on the political ri..
Alain de Botton
Alain de Botton, writer, was born on 20 December 1969 in Zurich, Switzerland. He is the only son of financier Gilbert de Botton and his first wife, Jacqueline Burgauer. He has one sister named Miele. Alain spent the first twelve years of his life in Switzerland, where he learned to speak French and ..
Alain de Cadenet
Alain de Cadenet (born on November 27, 1945 in London) is an on-air personality for the SPEED Channel. The British-born de Cadenet has hosted many shows on SPEED, including Legends of Motorsport, as well as the network's coverage of the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Currently, de Cadenet hosts Victo..
Alain de Changy
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Alain de l'Isle
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Alain de Lille
Alain de Lille (Alanus ab Insulis) (c. 1128 - 1202), French theologian and poet, was born, probably at Lille, some years before 1128. Little is known of his life. He seems to have taught in the schools of Paris, and he attended the Lateran Council in 1179. He afterwards inhabited Montpellier (h..
Alain Ducasse
Alain Ducasse (b. September 13th 1956 on a farm in Castelsarrazin in southwestern France) is a famous French chef. In addition to his Louis XV restaurant in Monaco, he also operates two self-titled restaurants at the Essex House in New York City and the Plaza Athénée in Paris. He is currently the..
Alain Enthoven
Alain Enthoven was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense from 1961 to 1965. He is currently Marriner S. Eccles Professor of Public and Private Management at Stanford Institute for International Studies. Enthoven received his B.A. from Standford in 1952, one PhD from University of Oxford in 1954, an..
Alain Ferté
Alain Ferté and Michel Ferté are race drivers from France. Career External link ..
Alain Finkielkraut
Alain Finkielkraut (b. Paris, 1949) is a French essayist, and only son of a Jewish Polish artisan manufacturing fine leather goods who was deported to Auschwitz. He currently teaches at the École polytechnique, an elite engineering college, as professor of the "history of ideas" in the department ..
Alain Fournier
Alain Fournier (1943-2000) was a computer graphics researcher. Biography Alain Fournier was born on November 5, 1943 in Bourg-en-Bresse, France. He wed Beverly Fournier on August 17, 1968. In the mid 1980s, he married Adrienne Drobnies. Fournier's early training was in chemistry earning a B.Sc...
Alain Gaspoz
Alain Gaspoz (born May 16, 1970) is a Swiss-Beninese football player who, as of 2004 was playing for FC Aarau, and is now playing for FC Sion, both Swiss clubs. He was part of the Beninese 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus fail..
Alain Geiger
Alain Geiger (born 5 November 1960 in Uvrier) is a retired Swiss football defender and current coach. He was capped 112 times and scored 5 goals for the Swiss national team between 1980 and 1996. He played four games at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, and was in the Euro 1996 squad. Clubs Clubs as a play..
Alain Gerbault
Alain Gerbault (1893-1941) was a French aviator and tennis champion, who made a circumnavigation of the world as a single-handed sailor. He eventually settled in the islands of south Pacific Ocean, where he wrote several books about the islanders' way of life.Singlehanded Sailing, Richard Henderson..
Alain Giletti
Alain Giletti (born November 9, 1939) was a French figure skater. He won 1960 World Figure Skating Championships and competed in three Winter Olympics. Competitive highlights 1951 French Championships - 1st1952 French Championships - 1stEuropean Championships - 4thOlympics - 7thWorld Championships ..
Alain Glavieux
Alain Glavieux was a French professor in electrical engineering at École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications de Bretagne. He was the coinventor with Claude Berrou and Punya Thitimajshima of a groundbreaking coding scheme called turbo codes. Glavieux received an IEEE Golden Jubilee Award..
Alain Goma
Alain Goma was born on October 5, 1972 in Sault, France. He is a football player currently without a club after being released by Fulham F.C. in May 2006. He was Fulham's captain under Jean Tigana. He kick-started his football career, playing for Paris suburb team RC Versailles from 1982. After sp..
Alain Goraguer
Alain Goraguer (August 20 1931, Rosny sous Bois, France) was a French jazz pianist, sideman of Boris Vian and Serge Gainsbourg, arranger and composer. He reached his creative peak in the 1960s and 1970s. ..
Alain Gouaméné
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Alain Grandbois
Alain Grandbois CC (May 25, 1900 – March 18, 1975) was a Quebecois poet born in Saint-Casimir, Quebec. There is a plaque on the house he was born in on the corner of the Boul. de la Montagne and rue (street) Tessier Ouest. He is considered the first great modern Québec poet. He travelled the ..
Alain Hertoghe
Alain Hertoghe (b.1959) is a Belgian journalist, formerly an employee of the French Catholic newspaper La Croix. He was fired in December 2003 after writing a book critical of the coverage of the U.S. invasion of Iraq by French newspapers Le Monde, Le Figaro, Libération, Ouest-France and La Croix...
Alain Hutchinson
Alain Hutchinson (born on 10 December 1949 in Schaerbeek) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the French Community of Belgium with the Parti Socialiste, part of the Socialist Group and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Regional Development. He is a subst..
Alain J. P. Belda
Alain J. P. Belda has been the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Alcoa since January 2001. Contents 1 Business experience2 Controversies3 Other directorships4 External links Business experience President and Chief Executive Officer of Alcoa from May 1999 t..
Alain Jacquet
Alain Jacquet is a French artist born February 22, 1938 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. He is widely acknowledged as being a french representative of the American Pop Art movement, a visual artistic movement that emerged in the 1950s. Famous American Pop Art artists are Richard Hamilton, Jasper Johns,..
Alain Johannes
Alain Johannes is a musician, and along with his partner Natasha Shneider and drummer Jack Irons (ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam), is a founding member of Eleven. During his time with Eleven, they released their debut album Awake in a Dream in 1991 which included the pop based singles "Rai..
Alain Joly
Alain Joly is a French businessman. He is the current CEO of Air Liquide. ..
Alain Juppé
Alain Marie Juppé (born August 15, 1945) is a French conservative politician; among other positions, he was Prime Minister of France from 1995 to 1997. In December 2004 Juppé was convicted of mishandling public funds; since then, his political career is suspended and it is yet unknown whether Ala..
Alain Krivine
200px Alain Krivine (born 10 July 1941 in Paris) is a leader of the Trotskyist movement in France. He was a leading member of the Ligue Communiste Révolutionnaire (LCR), which is the French section of the United Secretariat of the Fourth International, until his resignation from its politica..
Alain Lamassoure
Alain Lamassoure (born 10 February 1944 in Pau) is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the south-west of France. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement, which is part of the European People's Party, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Budgets. He..
Alain LeRoy Locke
Alain LeRoy Locke (September 13, 1886 – June 9, 1954) was an African American educator, writer, and philosopher, and is best remembered as a leader and chief interpreter of the Harlem Renaissance. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Locke graduated from Harvard University in 1907 with a deg..
Alain Lipietz
Alain Lipietz Alain Lipietz (born September 19, 1947 as Alain Guy Lipiec) is a French engineer, economist and politician, a member of the French Green Party. Contents 1 Alain Lipietz, a ..
Alain Madelin
Alain Madelin in 2005 Alain Madelin (born March 26, 1946) is a French politician and a former minister of that country. Madelin, a strong supporter of laissez-faire economics, was a candidate in the 2002 French presidential election as the leader of the Démocratie Libérale party, where h..
Alain Manesson Mallet
Alain Manesson Mallet (1630 – 1706) was a French cartographer and engineer. He started his career as a soldier in the army of Louis XIV, became a Sergeant-Major and an Inspector of Fortifications. His major publications were Description de L'Univers (1683) in 5 volumes, and Les Travaux de ..
Alain Masudi
Alain Masudi (born February 12, 1978) is a Congolese football player who currently plays for Israeli club Maccabi Haifa. He was part of the Congolese 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the qu..
Alain Maury
Alain J. Maury is a French astronomer. He discovered the periodic comet 115P/Maury as well as the non-periodic C/1988 C1 (Maury-Phinney). He has discovered a number of asteroids, including the Apollo asteroid 3838 Epona and the Amor asteroids 11284 Belenus and 5370 Taranis. He participated in the..
Alain Menu
Alain Menu (born August 9, 1963 in Geneva) is a Swiss racing driver. He was one of the most successful touring car drivers of the 1990s, winning the prestigious British Touring Car Championship twice (the only driver during the series' 1992-2000 "golden age" to do so). He currently races for Chevr..
Alain Mesili
Born a Parisian in 1949, Alain Mesili was a political activist in France during the 1968 disturbances. Frustrated with the failings of the French Communist Party he left Europe in 1969 and went, together with a number of other leaders of the failed uprising, to Argentina. "We left to live other live..
Alain Mikli
Alain Mikli (born Alain Miklitarian in 1955) is a French designer of high-end handmade eyeglasses and accessories. Mikli's line features unique colors and shapes, and are a favorite among European celebrities and avant-garde Americans. Mikli claims his use of color is inspired by his Armenian-Leba..
Alain Mimoun
Alain ("Ali") Mimoun O'Kacha (born January 1, 1921) is a French Olympic marathon champion. Born in El Telagh, Algeria, Mimoun lost several years of competition to World War II. After the war, he was several times French champion in the 5000 metres and 10000 metres. His path to an Olympic gold me..
Alain Nasreddine
Alain Nasreddine (born July 10, 1975) is a professional ice hockey defence player. He was selected in the sixth round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, 135th overall, by the Florida Panthers, although he never played for that organization. Nasreddine has been in six different NHL organizations, but has..
Alain Nkong
Alain Nkong (born April 6, 1979 in Yaounde) is an Cameroonian soccer midfielder. Prior to signing with the Rapids in 2005, Nkong played all over the world, including Las Palmas (Spain), Nacional (Uruguay), and FC Paços de Ferreira (Portugal). He has represented Cameroon on various youth levels, an..
Alain Passard
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Alain Payet
Alain Payet (born January 17, 1947) is a French director of Nazi exploitation and chic porn movies. He has also been credited as Alain Garnier, James Gartner, John Love, Alain Paillet, Jean Pardaillan, and Alan Payet. He is known for the realisation of "porn versions" of some famous French films ..
Alain Perrin
Alain Perrin, (born October 7, 1956 in Lure, Haute-Saône), is a French association football coach and the manager of FC Sochaux. Perrin began his coaching career at AS Nancy in 1983, as junior coach to Arsène Wenger. Perrin built up a reputation as a talented young coach whilst at the club, and w..
Alain Poher
Alain Poher Office Interim President of France Periods in office April - June 1969 (1st time)April - May 1974 (2nd time) Preceded by Charles de GaulleGeorges Pompidou Succeeded by Georges PompidouValery Giscard d'Estaing Born April 17, 1909 in Ablon-sur-Seine Died December 9..
Alain Pompidou
Prof. Alain Pompidou (born 1942 in Paris, France) is a French scientist and politician. He is the fourth and current president of the European Patent Office (EPO). He has been president since July 1, 2004 and will stay in office until June 30, 2007. He is the foster son of Georges Pompidou, former P..
Alain Prost
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Alain Resnais
Alain Resnais (born June 3, 1922 in Vannes, France) is a famous French film director, perhaps best known for his masterpieces Hiroshima mon amour (1959), written by Marguerite Duras, and Last Year at Marienbad (L'année dernière à Marienbad) (1961), written by the French novelist Alain Robbe-Grill..
Alain Robbe-Grillet
French literature French literary history Medieval 16th century - 17th century 18th century -19th century 20th century - Contemporary French Writers Chronological list - - [[Portal:France|France Portal]] [[Portal:Literature|Literature Portal]]This box: [ view] • &..
Alain Robert
Alain Robert scaling a building using his bare hands, and no equipment. Alain Robert (born August 7 1962 in Valence, Drôme, France as Robert Alain Philippe) is a rock and urban climber. Nicknamed "Spider-Man," Robert is a solo urban climber, free climbing high rocks and up the sheer, smooth e..
Alain Robidoux
Alain Robidoux (born July 25, 1960) is a Canadian professional snooker player. Robidoux’s best ranking event performance was reaching the final of the German Open in 1996. He lost 9-7 to Ronnie O'Sullivan. His career peaked in 1997, when he reached the semi-finals of the world championship and r..
Alain Rochat
Alain Rochat (born on February 1, 1983 in St.-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada) is a Swiss footballer. He currently plays in defence for Stade Rennais FC in France and for the Swiss national team. External links [Bio at Stade Rennais official site] In French ..
Alain Rolland
Alain Rolland (born 22 August 1966) is a former Irish rugby union footballer and current international referee. Rolland gained three caps for Ireland. Rolland is half-French and speaks fluent French, making him an ideal neutral referee for matches involving teams from Great Britain and France. Ro..
Alain Romans
Alan Romans was a French jazz composer most noted for scoring several of the films of comedian Jacques Tati, including Les Vacances de M. Hulot (1953) and Mon Oncle (1959). ..
Alain Rousset
Alain Rousset (born February 16, 1951 in Chazelles-sur-Lyon) is the Socialist president of the Aquitaine region of France. He was elected in 1998 and then reelected in 2004. ..
Alain Sailhac
Alain Sailhac is the Executive Vice President and Senior Dean of Studies at the French Culinary Institute in New York City, where he has been since 1990. An extremely accomplished chef, Sailhac earned the first ever four star rating from The New York Times while at Le Cygne in the 70s. He went on to..
Alain Soral
Alain Soral, French journalist, writer, essay writer and marxist sociologist, is the author of several polemical essays. He is the brother of the actress Agnès Soral. Contents 1 Biography2 Works and attitude2.1 Cinema3 Controversy3.1 France 2 incident3.2 Soral an..
Alain Souchon
Alain Souchon (born May 27, 1944, Casablanca, Morocco) is a French singer, songwriter and actor. He has released 15 albums and has played roles in seven films. Six months after Souchon was born his family returned to France. When he was 15 his father died in an accident. Souchon signed his first ..
Alain Sutter
Alain Sutter (born January 22, 1968 in Bern) was one of the most successful Swiss football players during the 1990s. Sutter began his career in 1985 with Grasshoppers Zurich, one of Switzerland's most storied clubs. After spending the 1987-1988 season on loan to Young Boys Bern, he was ready to ..
Alain Tanner
Alain Tanner (born 6 December 1929 in Geneva) is a Swiss film director. Influenced by his involvement with the British "Free Cinema" movement in London in the early 1960s and with the French New Wave during his years in Paris, Tanner is best known for his movies Jonas qui aura 25 ans en l'an 2000 (..
Alain Touraine
Alain Touraine (1925- ) is a French sociologist born in Hermanville-sur-Mer. He is research director at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, where he founded the Centre d'étude des mouvements sociaux. He is best known for being the originator of the term "post-industrial society." H..
Alain Trudel
Alain Trudel (born 1956) is a Canadian musician and conductor, having led professional. In 2006 Trudel was named Principal Conductor of the CBC Radio Orchestra based in Vancouver. In addition, the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra has asked Trudel to be the Artistic Advisor for the 2007-08 and 2008-09 sea..
Alain Vigneault
Alain Vigneault (b. May 14, 1961 in Quebec City, Quebec) was a head coach for the National Hockey League Montreal Canadiens. Alain also played for the St. Louis Blues. He has also coached junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the Hull Olympiques, Beauport Harfangs, and, the Pri..
Alain Vivien
Alain Vivien (born August 20, 1938, in Melun) is a French Socialist Party (PS) politician, best known for chairing (from 1998 to 2002) the French Mission Interministérielle pour la Lutte contre les Sectes, MILS, a ministerial organism designed to observe the activities of various religious organiza..
Alain Wertheimer
Alain Wertheimer and Gerard Wertheimer own and control Chanel, founded by their grandfather Pierre Wertheimer. The privately held House of Chanel is jointly owned by the Wertheimer brothers--grandsons of Chanel founder Pierre Wertheimer. But it's Alain Wertheimer who runs the company and has presid..
Alain Whyte
Alain Whyte (born 3 July, 1967) is a guitarist who has worked with Morrissey since 1991. (He is English and his name is pronounced "AL-an", not "a-LAIN" in the French fashion.) He writes the musical portion of many of Morrissey's songs. These include: "Glamorous Glue" (Your Arsenal)"Certain Pe..
Alain Zoubga
Alain Dominique Zoubga (born 1953 in Poa) is a medical doctor and politician in Burkina Faso. He was appointed minister of health by Blaise Compaoré following the 1987 coup d'état and served until 1989. Dr. Zougba currently leads the Party for Democracy and Progress / Socialist Party (PDP-PS). Re..
Alaipayuthey
Alaipayuthey (2000) (Waves) is a Tamil film directed by Mani Ratnam. Starring Madhavan and Shalini, the film explores the tensions of married life and the maturing of love. The film's score and soundtrack is composed by A. R. Rahman. The movie marked Mani Ratnam's return to his original style of m..
Alaisiagae
In Romano-British Celtic polytheism, the Alaisiagae, the “Dispatching Terrors,” were a pair of Celtic goddesses, Beda and Boudihillia, respectively deifying burial and victory’s fullness. Contents 1 Centres of worship2 Votive inscriptions3 Syncretism4 ..
Alaixys Romao
Jacques Alaixys Romao (born 18 January 1984 in L'Haÿ-les-Roses) is a Togolese football midfielder who currently, as of May 2006, plays for CS Louhans-Cuiseaux. The French-born player has featured for the French under-18 national team, but is now a member of the Togolese national team, for which h..
Alai (Ender's Game)
[Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Alai is a character in Orson Scott Card's best-known novel, Ender's Game that was a part of Ender's "jeesh" (or group of friends) at the Battle School. A student of North African descent, he was an exceptional student a..
Alai (film)
Alai (Alai in Telugu) is a 2003 high-budget Tamil movie. The movie stars Trisha in the lead role. The film co stars Silambarasan, Raghuvaran and Vivek. The film is directed by Vikram. The score and soundtrack, composed by Vidyasagar, was released on April 2003 and has made an decent impact across ..
Alajärvi
Alajärvi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 9,253 and covers an area of 768.37 km² of which 30.19 km² is water. The population density is 12.4 inhabitants per km². ..
Alajdin Demiri
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Alajeró, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Alajeró Map --> Statistics Autonomous region: Canary Islands Province: Santa Cruz de Tenerife Island: La Gomera Area: 49.46 km² Population: 1,954 (2005) Population density: 39.54/km² Elevation:Lowest:Centre:Highest: Atlantic Ocean812 msoutheastern part Posta..
Alajos Károlyi
Count Alajos Károlyi de Nagykároly (1825-1889), Austro-Hungarian diplomatist, was born in Vienna on the 8th of August 1825. The greatness of the Hungarian family of Károlyi dates from the time of Sándor Károlyi (1668-1743), one of the generals of Francis II Rákóczi, who in 1711 negotiated the..
Alajos Stróbl
See also Strobl. Alajos Stróbl (June 21, 1856, Liptóújvár - December 13, 1926, Budapest) was a Hungarian Works A budapesti Operaház épületén két homlokzati szobrot és a bejáratnál két ülőszobor (Erkel Ferenc, Liszt Ferenc)Szent István lovasszobor (Budapest,Halászbástya (1906)19..
Alajuela
Alajuela is the capital city of Costa Rica's Alajuela province. Located in the San José metropolitan area, 220,000 live in this important city. It is a birthplace of Juan Santamaría, national hero of Costa Rica. Juan Santamaría International Airport (main airport serving San José) is located abo..
Alajuela Province
Alajuela is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north, and clockwise the provinces Heredia, San José, Puntarenas and Guanacaste. The capital is Alajuela. The province covers an area of 9,754 km², and has a population of..
Alajuelense Democratic Action
The Alajuelense Democratic Action (Acción Democrática Alajuelense) is a political party in Costa Rica. At the last legislative elections, 3 february 2002, the party was part of the Coalition Change 2000 that won only 0.8 % of the vote. ..
Alak
Alak is a close relative of the board game Go played on a one-dimensional "board". It was originally described in A. K. Dewdney's 1984 book The Planiverse; in 2001, Alan Baljeu modified the game to its present state. The rules are as follows: Black and white take turns placing stones on the line. ..
Alaka
In Hinduism, Alaka, which is also sometimes called Alakapuri, is a mythical city in the Himalayas. It is the home of Kubera, the god of wealth, and his attendants called yakshas. redirect [[Template:Hindu Deities and Texts]] Alaka in Sanskrit means, 'lock of hair'. ..
Alakamisy
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Alakanuk, Alaska
Alakanuk (ah-LUCK-uh-nuck) is a 2nd-class city in the Wade Hampton Census Area of the Unorganized Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city was 652; a state demographer estimated the population at 667 in 2004. Contents 1 Location and Climate2 ..
Alakanuk Airport
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Alakazam
is a fictional character from the Pokémon series of games. It is listed as Pokémon #065 in the Pokédex. Alakazam's name is a common word in magicians' parlance. In fact, the whole evolutionary line is a pun on the phrase "Abracadabra Alakazam!" (Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam) Alakazam's Japanese ..
Alakazam the Great
|} Alakazam the Great is an anime film that is based on Journey to the West. Originally called Saiyuki it was one of the earliest anime films to be released in the United States under the title Alakazam the Great. ..
Alakhbar
Al Akhbar (Urdu: روزنامہ الاخبار) is a Urdu daily newspaper in Pakistan. See also List of newspapers in Pakistan External links [Al-Akhbar Official Site] ..
Alakh Nagri
Alakh Nagri is the autobiography of Mumtaz Mufti describing the second phase of his life. This book has also unveiled the mystical life of Qudrat Ullah Shahab. External links [Link to the book] ..
Alakh Niranjan
Alakh Niranjan is a phrase used in Hinduism and Sikhism to describe the characteristics of God and the Self (Atman). Alakh means "that which is not seen" and niranjan means "without any stains." ..
Alakina Mann
Alakina Mann (born August 1, 1990 in Surrey, UK) is an English Actress. She is notable for playing Anne in The Others and also appeared in the 2003 movie Girl with a Pearl Earring. Selected Filmography Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)The Others (2001) External link [Alakina Mann]at The In..
Alaknanda River
The Alaknanda is a tributary of the Ganges. It arises from the Satopanth glacier in Uttaranchal, and merges with the Bhagirathi river near Deoprayag after flowing for around 200 km. Following this merging, the river is then known as the Ganga. The Alaknanda contributes a significantly larger fractio..
Alaksandar Dubko
Alaksandar Dubko (1938–2001, Belarusian: ; Russian: ) was the former chairman of the Hrodna Regional Executive Committee. In 1994, he was a candidate for President of Belarus. He also served in the Belarus SSR Supreme Soviet and the USSR Supreme Soviet. He was awarded the titles of Hero of Sociali..
Alaksandar Kazulin
Alaksandar Kazulin (Belarusian: ), born 25 November 1955, is the leader of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party and one of the candidates running for the office of President of Belarus on March 19, 2006. Kazulin was born in Minsk. He was a rector of the Belarusian State University from 1996 to 2..
Alaksandar Milinkievič
Alaksandar Milinkievič (also Alexander Milinkevich; Аляксандар Мілінкевіч in Belarusian, born 25 July 1947) is a Belarusian politician. He is currently a candidate nominated by the leading opposition parties in Belarus who ran against incumbent Alexander Lukashenko in the pres..
Alaksandu
Alaksandu was a king of Wilusa who sealed a treaty with Muwatalli II ca. 1280 BC. This treaty implies that Alaksandu had previously secured a treaty with Muwatalli's father, Mursili II, as well. Alaksandu was a successor of one Kukkunni, although it is not known if he was his immediate successor. ..
Alal
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Alala
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Alalakeiki Channel
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Alalakh
Alalakh, or Alalah, is the name of an ancient city and its associated city-state of the Amuq River valley, located in the Hatay region of southern Turkey near the city of Antakya (ancient Antioch), and now represented by an extensive city-mound known as Tell Atchana. Contents 1 History2 ..
Alalcomenae
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Alalea
Alalea is a speculative land outside of Alagaësia, where man first came from in the fictional world of the Inheritance Trilogy by Christopher Paolini. Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance Trilogy Books Eragon | Eldest | Empire Films Eragon Main Characters Eragon | Brom | Arya | Galbator..
Alalis
Alalis was a titular see of Phoenicia (Palmyra), whose episcopal list is known from 325 to 451. It was located near the Euphrates, and was a suffragan of Damascus. This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia. ..
Alalus
The eldest of all Hittite gods. Alalus was the father of the Hittite pantheon. Sources [Encyclopedia Mythica] ..
Alamaailman Vasarat
Alamaailman Vasarat (Hammers of the Underworld) is a cult avant-garde Finnish group. Their music covers a wide range of styles and influences, and, given the instruments that they use, it is surprising if not astounding that they can still pull off heavy songs as adeptly as any other rock band. Thei..
Alamada, Cotabato
Alamada is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 44,303 people in 8,412 households. The town is named after the local chieftain, Datu Alamada. Barangays Alamada is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. BaoB..
Alamagan
The Northern Marianas island of Alamagan is located 146 nautical miles north from Saipan and is 4.4 square miles in area. The island's volcano (Bandeera Peak) has a large caldera at the summit. The volcano last erupted in 1917. The west side is cut by deep gorges covered with high savanna grass. T..
Alamance, North Carolina
Alamance is a village in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 310 at the 2000 census. Geography Alamance is located at [36°1′40″N, 79°29′20″W] (36.027672, -79.488863)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bur..
Alamance-Burlington School System
The Alamance-Burlington School System is a school district covering Alamance County and the city of Burlington. It was created in 1996 by merging the respective systems of the county and city. In 2006 it had some 21,927 students (NC's 15th largest system) in 34 schools. External links Alamance-..
Alamance Alfred
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Alamance Community College
Contents 1 History2 Accreditation3 College Information4 Board of Trustees5 President6 Degrees/Majors7 Links History Alamance Community College is a community college located in Graham, NC, serving the area of Alamance County, NC. It was established in 1958 a..
Alamance County, North Carolina
Alamance County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 130,800. Its county seat is Graham6. Contents 1 History2 Law and government3 Geography3.1 Townships3.2 Adjacent Counties4 Demographics5 Cities and towns6&n..
Alamanda Putrajaya
Alamanda Putrajaya is the first shopping centre built in Putrajaya. The Alamanda Putrajaya mall, located in Precinct 1, cost about RM380 mil (USD 100 mil) to build and was first opened at the end of August 2004. With the signing of Carrefour as the anchor tenant and along with the potential 180 t..
Alamanni
For the 16th century Roman antiquary, cf. Niccolò Alamanni Area settled by the Alamanni, and sites of Roman-Alamannic battles, 3rd to 6th century The Alamanni, Allemanni, or Alemanni were originally an alliance of Germanic tribesmen located around the upper Main river in land that is Germany..
Alamannia
Alemannia (red) and Upper Burgundy (green) around AD 1000. Alamannia was the territory inhabited by the Alamanni after their break through of the Roman Limes in 213. Originally a loose confederation of unrelated tribes, the Alamanni underwent coalescence or ethnogenesis during the 3rd century,..
Alamara Nhassé
Alamara Nhassé (b. 1957) is a Guinea-Bissau politician, who was Prime Minister from 2001 to 2002. He held that position from 9 December 2001 to 17 November 2002. Nhassé is a member of the Social Renewal Party (PRS). Nhassé is an agricultural expert, who was trained in Cuba and in the Soviet Unio..
Alama Ieremia
Alama Ieremia (born 27 October 1970 in Apia, Samoa) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He is a former Samoan international as well as a former All Black. He played provincial rugby with Wellington and played in the former Super 12 with the Hurricanes. He plays at centre and currently plays pr..
Alambagh
Alambagh, or Alumbagh, is a large walled enclosure situated about 4 miles from Lucknow, near the Cawnpore road in India. It contains a palace, a mosque and other buildings, as well as a beautiful garden. Alambagh was converted into a fort by rebels in 1857, and after its capture by the British was ..
Alambari
Alambari is a Brazilian city located in the northwest of the state of São Paulo. Founded: 1993Elevation: 585 mPopulation: 3,515Area: 159.6 km²Population density: 22.02 hab/km²Postal code: 18220-000 ..
Alamdo
Alamdo is a small town in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China, with a latitude of 30° 40' 0 N, and a longitude 94° 16' 0 E). The old town lies at an altitude of 4238 metres, [13,907 feet] above sea level. ..
Alameda
Alameda can refer to: Places: Alameda County, California, home of:* Alameda, California* College of Alameda* Naval Air Station AlamedaAlameda, IdahoAlameda, New MexicoAlameda, Saskatchewan in CanadaAlameda, Málaga in Spain Streets: The Alameda, a major arterial between Downtown San Jose and Santa ..
Alameda, California
Alameda is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is a city on a small island of the same name next to Oakland, California in the San Francisco Bay. An additional part of the city is Bay Farm Island, which is adjacent to the Oakland International Airport. The city has a small town..
Alameda, Idaho
Alameda was a city in Bannock County, Idaho. It was absorbed by nearby Pocatello in 1962 with the support of its mayor, George V. Hansen. Another nearby city, Chubbuck, opposed a similar merger and remained a separate municipality. See also: Pocatello, Idaho ..
Alameda, Portland, Oregon
Alameda [(PDF map)] is a neighborhood in Portland that sits on a hill with views of Downtown, the Willamette River and the Cascades. NE Fremont Street, the neighborhood’s main east-west thoroughfare, is lined with genteel shops and restaurants, while the community’s side streets win..
Alameda, Saskatchewan
Alameda is a town in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 50 km east of Estevan. According to the Canada 2001 Census: Population: 311 (+2.3% from 1996) Land area: 2.55 km² Population density: 121.8 people/km² Median age: 39.9 (males: 40.0, females: 39.8) ..
Alameda Aero Club
The Alameda Aero Club is a non-profit recreational flying club located at the Oakland International Airport in Oakland, CA. It provides aircraft rental and flight instruction to its members. History The club was formed in the 1980's at the (now closed) NAS Alameda and moved to its current location..
Alameda Arts Council
The Alameda Arts Council (AAC) is the Alameda City arts council serving the arts in the Alameda area. This council is under the Alameda County art council Alameda County Arts Commission and the state arts council the California Arts Council. Board of directors Lisa W Piatesky - President/Executi..
Alameda Ballet Academy
The Alameda Ballet Academy (ABA) is the official dance school for the Alameda Civic Ballet (ACB) in Alameda, California, USA. External link [Alameda Ballet Academy Website] ..
Alameda Belt Line
The Alameda Belt Line, (AAR reporting mark ABL), was organized in 1917 by the City of Alameda to build along Clement Avenue. References ..
Alameda Central
Alameda Central is a public park in downtown Mexico City, adjacent to the Palacio de Bellas Artes, between Juarez Avenue and Hidalgo Avenue. The park is a green garden with paved paths and decorative fountains and statues, and is frequently the center of civic events. It was created in 1592, and h..
Alameda Civic Ballet
The Alameda Civic Ballet (ACB) is the official dance company for Alameda, California, USA and was founded in February 2003 achieving non-profit 501(3) c status as a charitable organization in November of 2004. The official dance school for the Alameda Civic Ballet is the Alameda Ballet Academy (..
Alameda Corridor
Alameda Corridor Transit Authority Corridor logo The Alameda Corridor is a 20 mile (32 km) freight rail "expressway" owned by the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (AAR reporting mark ATAX), directly connecting the national rail system near downtown Los Angeles, California to the por..
Alameda County, California
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Alameda County Arts Commission
The Alameda County Arts Commission is the Alameda County, USA arts council serving the arts in Alameda County. The Alameda County Arts Commission runs under the California state arts council, the California Arts Council (CAC). Contents 1 Alameda County: City Art Councils2 Important peo..
Alameda Creek
Alameda Creek is a large stream in the San Francisco Bay Area. The creek runs for 30 miles from its headwaters in the Coast Range near Calaveras Reservoir to eastern San Francisco Bay. Two-thirds of the watershed is in Alameda County, the rest is in Santa Clara County. The tributaries of Alameda cre..
Alameda del Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins
Alameda del Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins is Santiago's main road, that flows west-to-east in the center of the greater urban area. It is 15 km long. ..
Alameda East Veterinary Hospital
Alameda East Veterinary Hospital is one of the world's leading veterinary hospitals. It is equipped with state of the art technology and is considered one of the best intern places a future doctor can study in the United States. It is located in Denver, Colorado, in the United States of America. Hi..
Alameda Education Foundation
The Alameda Education Foundation (AEF) is an Alameda, California, USA organization working to provide supplemental funding to the students and teachers of Alameda's public schools. The Alameda Education Foundation is made up of parents, educators, residents, businesses, and community leaders wor..
Alameda High School
Alameda High School is a public coeducational high school serving grades 9-12. It is located in Alameda, California and is part of the Alameda Unified School District. Contents 1 History2 Enrollment and Academics3 Athletics4 Alameda High in the Media5 Notable alumni6&n..
Alameda Terminal
The Alameda Terminal of the First Transcontinental Railroad, located in Alameda, California, was the western terminus of the line. With the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 authorizing construction of a railroad and telegraph line, the first concentration of activity was east of Sacramento. Subsequently..
Alameda Unified School District
The Alameda Unified School District serves the city of Alameda, USA. The school district is a "unified" district, meaning that it includes K-8 schools and high schools in the same jurisdiction. As with all California school districts, it is not a part of the city government of Alameda. The school b..
Alamein
Alamein can refer to: El Alamein, a town in EgyptFirst and Second Battle of El Alamein, during World War IIAlamein railway line, Melbourne, AustraliaAlamein railway station, MelbourneHMS Alamein, a destroyer of the Royal Navy This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articl..
Alamein Kopu
Manu Alamein Kopu (born 1943) is a former New Zealand politician. Birth and early life Kopu was raised in Opotiki. Her family was not wealthy, and Kopu characterises her youth as containing "much hardship". In 1978, her family moved to Sydney, Australia. In Australia, Kopu became involved with com..
Alamein railway line, Melbourne
Melbourne's railway lines City Loop  Caulfield group Frankston line Pakenham line Sandringham line Cranbourne line  Northern group Upfield line Werribee line Broadmeadows line Sydenham line Williamstown line Flemington Racecourse line  Burnley group Lilydale line Glen..
Alamein railway station, Melbourne
For other uses of the name Alamein, see Alamein. Alamein is a railway station Alamein line in Melbourne, Australia. It is located between Ashburn Grove and Laurel Street in the suburb of Ashburton and is the terminus of the line. It is in Metcard ticketing Zone 1. The station has only the one..
Alamelu
Alamelu (Telugu: అలమేలు, Tamil: அலமேலு), also known as Padmavati (often spelled "Padmavathi" or "Padmavathy"), is a Hindu goddess. Believed to be a form of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and good fortune, Alamelu is the consort of Sri Venkateshwara. The main temple to ..
Alamethicin
Alamethicin is a peptide antibiotic, produced by the fungus Trichoderma viride. It contains the non-proteinogenic amino acid 2-aminoisobutyric acid (Aib), which strongly induces helical peptide structures. The peptide sequence is: Ac-Aib-Pro-Aib-Ala-Aib-Ala-Gln-Aib-Val-Aib-Gly-Leu-Aib-Pro-Val-Aib-A..
Alamgir
Alamgir is the name of several different persons: Alamgir I, also known as Aurangzeb, was the ruler of the Mogul Empire 1658–1707Alamgir II was the ruler or the Mogul Empire 1754–1779Alamgir Hashmi is an English avant-garde poetAlamgir (Pop Singer) He is one of the initiater of Pop Musi..
Alamgiri Gate
Alamgiri Gate as depicted on the reverse of a 50 Rupee Banknote The Alamgiri Gate (عالمگيرى دروازا), built in 1673 A.D., is the main entrance to the Lahore Fort in present day Lahore, Pakistan. It was constructed to face west towards the Badshahi Mosque in the days of the Mughal..
Alamgir (pop singer)
Alamgir is a famous Pakistani pop singer of the 1970s, who is in fact the pioneer of the Urdu pop music in Pakistan. Alamgir was born in 1954 in East Pakistan, which is now Bangladesh. He left home at the age of 16, in search of his destiny. He brought with him his guitar and an extra shirt and a s..
Alamgir Hashmi
Alamgir Hashmi (also know as Aurangzeb Alamgir Hashmi) (born November 15, 1951) is a major English poet of Pakistani origin in the latter half of the 20th century. Considered avant-garde, both his early and later works were published to universal critical acclaim and widespread influence. His was a ..
Alamgir II
Alamgir II (عالمگير ۲) (1699 - 1759) was the Mughal emperor of India between 1754 and 1759. He was the son of Jahandar Shah. Aziz-ud-Din, the second son of Jahandar Shah, was raised to the throne by Ghazi-ud-Din after he deposed Ahmad Shah in 1754. On ascending the throne, he took the titl..
Alamgir Kabir
Mohammad Alamgir KabirBangladesh (Ban) Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling type Right-arm medium-fast Tests First-class Matches 3 38 '''Runs scored 8 413 Batting average 2.00 8.60 100s/50s -/- -/- Top score 4 27* Balls bowled 261 5812 Wickets ..
Alamin
In Islamic context, Alamin (عالمين) (lit. worlds) refers all that exists. This includes "life", as in humankind, jinn, angels, and the expanse and totality of the world. External links ['Alamin and Extraterrestrial Species] ..
Alaminos, Laguna
Alaminos is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 36,120 people in 7,466 households. It has a land area of 21.11 square miles and is situated 48.5 miles east of Manila. Barangays Alaminos is politically subdivided int..
Alaminos City
Alaminos City is a 5th class city in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 73,448 people in 15,527 households. Hundred Islands National Park, a tourism destination composed of 123 small islands, is located in Alaminos City. Barangays Alamin..
Alamnagar block
Alamnagar block is one of the administrative divisions of Madhepura district, Bihar state, India. The block has a population (2001 census) of 129,263. The block headquarters are located at a distance of 58 km from the district headquarters, namely, Madhepura. ..
Alamo
Alamo may mean: The Battle of the Alamo, a battle fought during the Texas RevolutionAlamo Mission in San Antonio, a building in Texas which was the focus of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836Alamo Beer, a brand from King of the Hill TV seriesAlamo Rent A CarAlamo Village, a movie set turned tourist att..
Alamo, California
Alamo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, California, in the United States. It is located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 15,626. The Tri-Valley's unincorporated community of Alamo has nothing to do with the ..
Alamo, Georgia
Alamo is a city in Wheeler County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,943 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Wheeler County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Geography Alamo is located at [32°8′54″N, 82°46′43″W][Geographic references#1GR1�..
Alamo, Indiana
Alamo is a town in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. The population was 137 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Organizations4 External links Geography Alamo is located at [39°59′1″N, 87°3′18″W] (39.983709, -87.055078)[G..
Alamo, Nevada
Alamo is a town in Lincoln County, Nevada. Alamo was founded in 1900, and is the largest town in the Pahranagat Valley. The primary industry of the town is ranching. The closest attraction is the Pahranagat Valley National Wildlife Refuge. 1,080 people live in Alamo. The median age is 36.3 year..
Alamo, New Mexico
Alamo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,183 at the 2000 census. Geography Alamo is located at [34°24′33″N, 107°30′53″W] (34.409157, -107.514762)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United S..
Alamo, North Dakota
Alamo is a city in Williams County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 51 at the 2000 census. Alamo was founded in 1916. Geography Alamo is located at [48°34′48″N, 103°28′10″W] (48.580065, -103.469390)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the ..
Alamo, Tennessee
Alamo is a town in Crockett County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,392 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Crockett County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Geography Alamo is located at [35°47′3″N, 89°6′57″W] (35.784201, -89.115729)[Geographi..
Alamo, Texas
Alamo is a city located in an irrigated area of southern Hidalgo County, Texas. Incorporated in 1924 and named for the Alamo Land and Sugar Company. Abundant vegetables, citrus and winter resort-retirement areas; also one of Valley's gateways to Mexico via U.S. 281 and Nuevo Progreso. The population..
Alamodome
The Alamodome is a multi-purpose facility that is primarily used as a football/basketball stadium and convention center in San Antonio, Texas. The facility opened on May 15, 1993, at a cost of $186 million. It was constructed after voters in 1989 approved a five-year, half-cent sales tax increase t..
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Alamogordo is a city in Otero County, New Mexico, United States of America. The population was 35,582 at the 2000 census. The city name is a Spanish word meaning "fat cottonwood". It is the county seat of Otero County.[Geographic references#6GR6] Holloman Air Force Base and White Sands Mi..
Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport
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Alamos
The name Álamos can refer to the following: Álamos, GuanajuatoÁlamos, Sonora 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 article. ..
Alamosa, Colorado
Alamosa is a city in Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. The population was 7,960 at the 2000 census. The city is the commercial center of the San Luis Valley in south-central Colorado. It is a notable tourist town with many nearby attractions including the Great Sand Dunes National Monument...
Alamosaurus
Alamosaurus, (AL-a-mo-SAWR-us; "Alamo lizard"), is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period of North America. It was a large quadrupedal herbivore, up to 53 feet (16 metres) in length and up to 33 tons (30 metric tonnes) in weight. Alamosaurus, like other sauropod..
Alamosa County, Colorado
Alamosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of 2000, the population is 14,966. The county seat is Alamosa. Its name means "cottonwood grove" in Spanish. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 Cities and towns5 License plate code Hist..
Alamosa East, Colorado
Alamosa East is a census-designated place (CDP) in Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,528 at the 2000 census. Geography Alamosa East is located at [37°28′32″N, 105°51′13″W] (37.475487, -105.853575)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to ..
Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge
The Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge is a 11,169 acre United States National Wildlife Refuge located in southern Colorado. The site is located in the San Luis Valley along the east side of the Rio Grande approximately 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Alamosa in Alamosa County. It is managed by the Uni..
Alamosa PCS
Alamosa PCS is one of several affiliates of Sprint PCS. External links [Alamosa PCS Home Page] (Redirected to Sprint.com) Alamosa PCS is no longer an affliate of the Sprint Nextel Corp. Alamosa Holdings has held a shareholder meeting and agreed to Sprint Nextel's offer of $4.6 billion ..
Alamovtsi
Alamovtsi (Аламовци) is a village in southern Bulgaria, Zlatograd municipality, Smolyan Province, located near the border with Greece. ..
Alamo (sculpture)
Alamo (The Cube) is an outdoor sculpture by Bernard (Tony) Rosenthal, located on Astor Place, on the island of Manhattan in New York City. It takes the form of a black cube, 8 feet long on each side, mounted on a corner. The faces of the cube are not planes - they have various indentations, protrusi..
Alamo Area Aquatics
Contents 1 History2 Teams3 Notable Swimmers4 Information History The team was established in 1982, with heavy focus on individual attention and preparation of young swimmers for high level competition. Over the years, the team has lobbied heavily for the creation of new pools..
Alamo Area Council of Governments
Alamo Area Council of Governments Logo Location General Information Established August 1966 Number of Counties 12 Area (approx.) 11,354 sq. mi. Population (2000) 1,807,868 The Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) is a voluntary association of cities, counties and spec..
Alamo Basement
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. } Alamo Basement is a non-traditional theater troupe b..
Alamo Beer
Alamo Beer is a brand of beer enjoyed by many characters on the animated series King of the Hill. Its can describes it as coming "From the lukewarm headwaters of the mighty Brazos River." In the episode of King of the Hill entitled "Beer and Loathing" there starts to be a beer shortage in Texas. Th..
Alamo bolide impact
The Alamo bolide impact occurred 367 million years ago, when one or more hypervelocity objects from space slammed into shallow marine waters at a site that is now the Devonian Guilmette Formation of the Worthington Mountains and Schell Creek Range of southeastern Nevada; the event is named for brecc..
Alamo Bowl
The Alamo Bowl is a major post-season United States college football bowl game played annually since 1993 in the 65,000-seat Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. It usually matches the fourth-choice (not necessarily fourth-place) teams from the Big Ten Conference and the Big 12 Conference. The gam..
Alamo Bowl (1947)
Not to be confused with the modern Alamo Bowl, this version was contested only once: in 1947 at Alamo Stadium in San Antonio, Texas. A paltry crowd of 3,730 watched Hardin Simmons defeat Denver 20-0. The lack of attendance caused the game to be a financial failure and was not scheduled again. ..
Alamo Gulf Coast Railroad
The Alamo Gulf Coast Railroad (AAR reporting mark AGCR) is a short-line railroad headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It is a subsidiary of Martin Marietta Materials, a spinoff of Lockheed Martin. AGCR operates a 3.5 mile (5.6 km) line near Beckman, Texas (where it interchanges with Union Pacific ..
Alamo Heights, Texas
Alamo Heights is a city bordering San Antonio, Texas in Bexar County. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,319. However, it's immediate proximity to San Antonio causes it to appear as part of much larger San Antonio. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Education4 E..
Alamo Heights High School
Alamo Heights High School is a secondary school located in the city of Alamo Heights, Texas and is the only high school for the Alamo Heights Independent School District. The district includes three "island cities" (as they together are surrounded by but not a part of San Antonio), including all o..
Alamo Heights Independent School District
Alamo Heights Independent School District is a school district based in Alamo Heights, Texas. Alamo Heights ISD also serves Olmos Park, most of Terrell Hills, and a small portion of San Antonio. Contents 1 List of schools1.1 Secondary schools1.1.1 High schools1.1.2 Junior high..
Alamo Mission in San Antonio
El Álamo The Alamo (formally: San Antonio de Valero Mission) is the name of former mission and fortress compound, now a museum, in San Antonio, Texas, United States. The compound, which originally comprised a church and surrounding buildings, was built by the Spanish Empire in the 18th centur..
Alamo Placita
The Alamo Placita neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, United States, is bounded by Downing Street (east), Speer Boulevard (south), Pennsylvania Street (west), 6th Avenue (north) west of Clarkson Street and 7th Avenue (north) east of Clarkson Street. The neighborhood is named after Alamo Placita Park w..
Alamo Rent A Car
Alamo Rent A Car is a car rental agency. They are based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but have branches across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America, parts of Africa, Europe, and Australia as well as some locations on various Caribbean islands. The chain was started in 1974 with..
Alamo River
Alamo River is a river located in California's Great Basin. ..
Alamo scouts
The Alamo Scouts was a reconnaissance unit for the U.S. Sixth Army in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. The unit is most well-known for their participation in liberating American prisoners of war (POWs) from the Japanese Cabanatuan POW camp near Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philipp..
Alamo Square
The famous "Painted Ladies" seen from Alamo Square. Alamo Square is a residential neighborhood and park in San Francisco, California. Both are located in the Western Addition, a part of the city's fifth district, and are served by several Muni bus lines including the 5, 21, 22, and 24. Alamo..
Alamo Stadium
Alamo Stadium is a 23,000-seat football stadium in San Antonio, Texas. Completed in 1940 as a WPA project, the stadium was the home of the Alamo Bowl in 1947, the San Antonio Wings of the WFL in 1975, the San Antonio Gunslingers of the USFL from 1984-1985, the San Antonio Riders of the WLAF in 1991,..
Alamo Township, Michigan
Alamo Township is a civil township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,820. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 94.4 km² (36.4 mi²). 94.0 km² (36.3 mi²) of it is land and 0..
Alamo Village
The replica of the Alamo built for John Wayne's film The Alamo (1960) Alamo Village is an active movie set and tourist attraction north of Brackettville, Texas, United States. Alamo Village, the first movie location built in Texas, was constructed as the setting for The Alamo (1960), directed ..
Alampalayam
Alampalayam is a panchayat town in Namakkal district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Alampalayam had a population of 15,823. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Alampalayam has an average li..
Alampur
Alampur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Bhind district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Geography Alampur is located at [26.02° N 78.79° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Alampur]. It has an average elevation of 159 metres (521 feet). Demographics..
Alamut
See also Alamut (disambiguation) Alamut (Persian قلعه الموت) was once a mountain fortress in the arid hills by the Elburz mountains, south of the Caspian Sea, near Qazvin, about 100 km from present-day Tehran in Iran. Only ruins remain of this fortress today. According to Hamdollah Mostow..
Alamut (1938 novel)
Alamut is a novel by Vladimir Bartol, first published in 1938 in Slovene, dealing with the story of Hasan ibn Sabbah and the Hashshashin, and named after their Alamut fortress. The maxim of the novel is "Nothing is real, everything is allowed." The novel was not published in English until 2004..
Alamut (disambiguation)
Alamut may mean: Alamut, a fortress of Hassan-i-Sabah Works of art about Alamut and Hashshashins:*For the novel by Judith Tarr, see Alamut series.*For the novel by Vladimir Bartol, see Alamut (1938 novel). This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with..
Alamut series
The Alamut series consists of the two fantasy books Alamut (Doubleday, 1989) and The Dagger and the Cross (Doubleday, 1991) by Judith Tarr. The series is set in the same universe as The Hound and the Falcon, which was written first, but the Alamut series describes events which occurred before the..
Alamy
Alamy is a privately owned stock photography portal based in the UK representing imagery from over 340 international picture agencies and 6400+ photographers. The company was officially launched in 2001 and currently offers over 4.9 million rights-managed and royalty-free images. External links &#..
Alam Ara
Alam Ara, (English Translation: The Light of the World) a 1931 film directed by Ardeshir Irani, was the first Indian film with sound. Irani recognized the importance that sound would have on the cinema, and raced to complete Alam Ara before several other contemporary sound films. Alam Ara debuted a..
Alam Kuh
Alam Kuh is a mountain in the Alborz mountains in the north of Iran between Tehran and the Caspian sea, forming a peak of the Takht-e Suleiman group. At 4837m high it is the second highest peak in Iran, the highest is Mount Damavand at 5671m. The 800m high steep granite north face provides some of ..
Alam Simsim
Alam Simsim(Arabic:عالم سمسم) is an Arabic language Egyptian-made adaptation of the format used in the children's television series Sesame Street. Satellite broadcaster Future TV of Lebanon picked up the show in November 2005, expanding possible viewership to more than 200 million viewers i..
Alan
Alan can refer to: Alan (Sesame Street), character in the television series Sesame StreetAlan (automobile), short-lived German automobileAlan (crater), crater on the MoonAlans, ancient nomadic peopleAlan (mythical creature), a race of winged spirits from Tinguian folklore Alan may also refer to: Al..
Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast
Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast is a three-part instrumental track from the 1970 Pink Floyd album Atom Heart Mother. It features Pink Floyd playing in the background as Alan Stiles (a Pink Floyd roadie; often mistaken to be Alan Parsons, who engineered Dark Side of the Moon) speaks about the breakfas..
Alan, Lord of Galloway
Alan FitzRoland (c.1175-1234) was the last of the MacFergus dynasty of quasi-independent Lords of Galloway. He was also hereditary Constable of Scotland. He was the son of Lochlann, Lord of Galloway and Helen de Moreville. His date of birth is uncertain, but he was born in or before 1175, as he is c..
Alan-a-Dale
Alan-a-Dale (also spelled Alan-A-Dale, Allen-a-Dale, Allan-a-Dale and Allin-a-Dale) is, in English folklore, a wandering minstrel who became a member of the Robin Hood's band of outlaws, the 'merry men'. He is a relatively late addition to the legend, possibly because in real life a minstrel would ..
Alana (singer)
Alana (Simon) is the featured female vocalist for the duo MK featuring Alana, which scored two #1 hits on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with "Always" in 1993 and "Love Changes" in 1994. Simon hails from New York City. See also List of number-one dance hits (United States)List of ar..
Alana (That's So Raven)
Alana is a fictional character played by Adrienne Bailon on the comedy television series That's So Raven. Character information Alana is the snobby rival of Raven Baxter. She finds pleasure in teasing and bullying Raven. She hangs out with her bullying posse, Loca & Muffy. It was revealed in the ep..
Alana Austin
Alana Austin was born on April 6, 1982 in Palm Springs, California. She was born into a family involved in show business. Her father was an actor and a model and her grandmother was Troy Donohue's girlfriend "Cupcake" on Surfside 6. Naturally she seemed destined to go into show business. Her Fat..
Alana Beard
Alana Beard on the Washington Mystics Alana Monique Beard (born on May 14, 1982 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is a professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). In Australia's WNBL, she plays for the Canberra Capitals. Contents ..
Alana Davis
Alana Davis is an American singer and songwriter. She achieved a radio hit with the single "32 Flavors" from her 1997 debut album Blame It on Me. The song was a cover of a track written by and previously recorded by Ani DiFranco. Her sophomore album Fortune Cookies was released four years later in 2..
Alana DeLong
Alana DeLong (b. Nelson, British Columbia) is a politician in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She has a Bachelor of Science from the University of British Columbia and studied Computer Science at the University of Calgary. She has been president of Sterlingrock Systems Inc. and DeLong Beck Services Lt..
Alana de la Garza
Alana de la Garza (born on June 18, 1976 in Columbus, Ohio) to a Mexican-American father and an Irish-American mother was raised in El Paso, Texas. [link] She won the "Miss Photogenic" title in the Miss Teen USA-El Paso beauty pageant. She then became a special-needs teacher and enrolled a..
Alana Evans
Alana Evans (born July 6 1976 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky) is an American porn star. She is sometimes credited as Jenna Talia (a pun on genitalia -- she hated the alias so much that she changed back to "Alana Evans" after two films). It should be noted that a distinct physical characteristic of her..
Alana Grace
Alana Grace is an American actress and singer-songwriter who is best known for her song "Black Roses Red" on the soundtrack of the movie Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. She is signed to Columbia Records and will be releasing an album, Break the Silence, later in 2006. Biography Alana Grace was ..
Alana Kainz
Alana Kainz is a Canadian journalist and philanthropist. Kainz was employed as a technology reporter for the Ottawa Citizen when she married CJOH sportscaster Brian Smith in 1993. Smith was murdered two years later in CJOH's parking lot by paranoid schizophrenic Jeffrey Arenburg. Kainz subsequen..
Alana Soares
Alana Soares is an American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month in March, 1983. Appearances in Playboy special editions Playboy's Sisters October 1986 (posing with her sister Leilani).Playboy's Wet & Wild Women July 1987 - pages 57, 89.Playboy's Blondes, Brune..
Alandi
Alandi ([18°40′12″N, 73°54′00″E]) is a town on the banks of the Indrayani River, 25 km east of Pune, India. Saint Dnyaneshwar (Jnaneshwar), after translating the Bhagavad Gita into Marathi attained Samadhi in a cave at Alandi. Alandi is thus a place of pilgrimage and venerated b..
Alando Tucker
--> Alando Tucker (born February 11, 1984) is a is a collegiate men's basketball player in the NCAA. He is a senior at The University of Wisconsin and wears the number 42. Tucker's primary posistion is forward. He is listed as 6-7, 205 lbs. Contents 1 High school career2 Collegiate..
Alandroal
Alandroal Location - Region - Subregion - District or A.R.  AlentejoAlentejo CentralÉvora Party João José Nabais PS Area 542.7 km² Population - Total - Density 6,29312/km² parishes 6 Coordinates [38º42'N 7º24'W] Municipal holiday ..
Alandur
Alandur is a city and a municipality in Kancheepuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a southern suburb of Chennai, a city situated on the east coast of the southern India. It is a thickly populated suburb flanking the railway line, close to the St. Thomas Mount Railway Station, C..
Aland (automobile)
The Aland was an advanced (for the day) four cylinder 2.5liter 16-valve, single ohc automobile with four-wheel internal expanding brakes and aluminum pistons. It was made in Detroit, Michigan, USA and was built between 1916 and 1917. Two and five seater bodied versions were available for $1500. ..
Alang
"Safety is our motto" reads this welcome sign at Alang, a statement heavily criticized Alang is a coastal town in the State of Gujarat in India. It is a centre of the ship breaking industry. The shipyards at Alang recycle about 50% of the ships salvaged in the world. The yards are located on..
Alangalang, Leyte
Alangalang is a 4th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. It is a landlocked province with an area of 151 km². It is bounded on the north by Barugo and San Miguel, on the south by Pastrana, on the northeast by Tacloban City, on the east by Santa Fe and on the west by Jaro. A..
Alanganallur
Alanganallur is a panchayat town in Madurai district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Geography Alanganallur is located at [10.07° N 78.05° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Alanganallur]. It has an average elevation of 185 metres (606 feet). Demographic..
Alangayam
Alangayam is a panchayat town in Vellore district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Geography Alangayam is located at [12.6° N 78.75° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Alangayam]. It has an average elevation of 572 metres (1876 feet). Demographics As of 2..
Alangiaceae
Alangiaceae is a small family of small dicotyledon trees, shrubs or lianas, closely related to the Cornaceae (Dogwood family). There is only one genus, Alangium, with seventeen species. The AGP II states that Alangiaceae is a synonym of Cornaceae (the Dogwood family), but still recognizes it as a..
Alangium
Alangium is a small genus of dicotyledon trees in the Dogwood family Cornaceae. It was earlier, in the Cronquist system of 1981, categorized as a member of the family Alangiaceae). However, there is a new tendency to place it back in the family Alangiaceae, because of its differences with the fami..
Alango Township, Minnesota
Alango Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 301 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 93.6 km² (36.2 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 301 p..
Alangudi
Alangudi is a panchayat town in Pudukkottai district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Geography Alangudi is located at [10.37° N 78.98° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Alangudi]. It has an average elevation of 79 metres (259 feet). Demographics As of 2..
Alangulam
Alangulam is a panchayat town in Virudhunagar district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Geography Alangulam is located at [8.87° N 77.5° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Alangulam]. It has an average elevation of 127 metres (416 feet). Demographics As o..
Alangu Mastiff
The Alangu Mastiff is a rare dog breed from Southern India, from the Thanjavur and Tiruchi districts. They are used as fighting dogs in Pakistan and are excellent guard dogs. Contents 1 Appearance2 Temperament3 History4 External links Appearance This is a tall breed with a..
Alani
Alani has the following meanings: Alani is the Hawaiian name of a number of species of shrubs and trees in the genus Melicope.Alani is the Latin name of the nomadic tribe of Alans This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an ref..
Alania
Alania can refer to: The ancient Alans or Alani people.The short name of the modern North Ossetia-Alania, one of the Caucasian republics in the Russian Federation.FC Alania Vladikavkaz, the Russian football club from Vladikavkaz. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of art..
Alanine
Alanine (Ala) also 2-aminopropanoic acid is a non-essential α-amino acid. It exists as two distinct enantiomers - L-alanine and D-alanine. L-alanine is one of the 20 amino acids most widely used in protein synthesis, second to leucine, accounting for 7.8% of the primary structure in a sample of ..
Alanine (data page)
References a  [206-418-1] a  [200-273-8] a  PubChem [602]a  PubChem [5950] Amino acids Alanine (dp) | Arginine (dp) | Asparagine (dp) | Aspartic acid (dp) | Cysteine (dp) | Glutamic acid (dp) | Glutamine (dp) | Glycine (dp) | His..
Alanine aminopeptidase
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Alanine cycle
The alanine cycle is quite similar to the Cori cycle. When muscles produce lactate during times of decreased oxygen, they also produce alanine. This alanine is shuttled to the liver where it is used to make glucose. This process is less productive than the Cori Cycle, which uses lactate, since a by..
Alanine transaminase
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Alanís
Alanís is a municipality in Seville. In 2005 it had a population of 1,937. It has an area of 280 square kilometers and a population density of 6.9 people per square kilometer. It is located at an altitude of 660 meters and is 106 kilometers from Seville. Demographics The population has been steadi..
Alanis (album)
Alanis was Alanis Morissette's Canadian debut album. The album was only released in Canada in 1991 but it managed to go platinum after selling 100,000 copies. Morissette recorded the album with Leslie Howe in Ottawa between September and October 1990 and it was released by MCA Records. It is no..
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1 1974) is a Grammy Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Her international debut album, Jagged Little Pill, (1995) sold 30 million copies. Three more studio albums followed – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998), Under Rug ..
Alanis Morissette: The Collection
Alanis Morissette: The Collection is a greatest hits compilation album by Alanis Morissette, released on November 15, 2005. It consists of material from 1995 to the present, with some soundtrack selections and a cover of Seal's "Crazy". A limited edition release followed on December 6, 2005, whic..
Alanis Obomsawin
Alanis Obomsawin (born August 31, 1932) is a Canadian filmmaker of Abenaki descent. She has produced and directed many National Film Board documentaries on First Nations culture and history. Her best known documentary is probably [[Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance]], about the 1990 siege at Oka...
Alanis Unplugged
Alanis Unplugged is the fifth album by Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music). It is a live album featuring songs performed by Morissette on the television program MTV Unplugged. The first single, "That I Would Be Good," was moderately successful, and t..
Alanna: The First Adventure
Alanna: The First Adventure is a fantasy novel by Tamora Pierce, the first in a series of four books, The Song of the Lioness. It details the start and early days of Alanna of Trebond's training as a knight, hiding her real sex. Plot introduction Twins Alanna and Thom are quite different from e..
Alannah Currie
Alannah Currie (born in Auckland in 1959) emigrated to England in 1977, a drop-out rock journalist from New Zealand. She squatted in various places in South West London, ending up in Lillieshall Road, Clapham Old Town. This turned out to be a major step on the road to pop stardom with the Thompson..
Alannah Myles
Alannah Myles (b. Alannah Byles, December 25, 1955 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian musician. She grew up in Toronto and Buckhorn, where her family owns a ranch and where she also learned to ride horses. She wrote her first song at the age of eight, called "Ugly Little Cabbage in the Garde..
Alannah Myles (album)
Alannah Myles was the self-titled debut album released by Alannah Myles on January 1, 1989. Track Listings Still Got This ThingLove IsBlack VelvetRock This JointLover Of MineKick Start My HeartIf You Want ToJust One KissWho Loves YouHurry Make Love Credits Jorn Andersen DrumsJon Anderson DrumsB..
Alanna Kraus
Alanna Kraus (born on June 30, 1977 in Abbotsford, British Columbia) is a Canadian short track speed skater. She won the bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in short-track speed skating for the Women's 3,000m Relay.[Profile of Alanna Kraus by the Canadian Olympic Committee][Pr..
Alanna Nash
Alanna Nash is an American journalist and biographer. Nash holds a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and is the author of several acclaimed books. A feature writer for The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, and USA Weekend, Nash was named the Society of ..
Alanna of Trebond
Alanna of Trebond is the main character in Tamora Pierce's first quartet Song of the Lioness. She later appears in Pierce's other quartets: The Immortals, Protector of the Small, and Daughter of the Lioness. Biography In Alanna: The First Adventure, Alanna wants to become the first female kni..
Alanna Ubach
Actress Alanna Ubach Alanna Ubach (born October 3 1975 in Downey, California) is an American actress of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent. Ubach began her career at the age of 4, playing alongside Henry Darrow in a small independent film, "Los Alvarez". At 17, she made a guest appearance on th..
Alanno
Alanno is a comune and town in the Province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy Abruzzo · Communes of the province of Pescara Abbateggio | Alanno | Bolognano | Brittoli | Bussi sul Tirino | Cappelle sul Tavo | Caramanico Terme | Carpineto della Nora | Castiglione a Casauria | Ca..
Alanorarius
An alanorarius, in ancient European customs, was a keeper or manager of spaniels, or setting-dogs, for the sport of hunting, falconry, etc. The word is formed from the Gothic Alan, a greyhound. This article incorporates content from the 1728 Cyclopaedia, a publication in the public domain. ..
Alano Español
Alano Español or Spanish Bulldog this Spanish breed derives its name from the Alans. Recently received recognition from the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture and the RSCE. Recognition with the FCI is supposedly in the works. External links [Canadian Spanish Alano Club][Spanish Alano..
Alans
The Alans, Alani, Alauni or Halani were an Iranian nomadic group among the Sarmatian people, warlike nomadic pastoralists of varied backgrounds, who spoke an Iranian language and to a large extent shared a common culture. Contents 1 Name2 Timeline3 Early Alans4 The 'western' A..
Alanson, Michigan
Alanson is a village in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 785. Alanson is in Littlefield Township on U.S. Highway 31 at the junction with Michigan State Highway 68. Petoskey is about 12 miles southwest on US 31 and Mackinaw City and the ..
Alanthurai
Alanthurai is a panchayat town in Coimbatore district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Alanthurai had a population of 7173. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Alanthurai has an average liter..
Alanus de Rupe
Alanus de Rupe (also Alan or Alanus de la Roche), was a Roman Catholic theologian, born about 1428; died at Zwolle in the Netherlands, 8 September, 1475. Some writers claim him as a native of Germany, others of Belgium; but his disciple, Cornelius Sneek, O.P., assures us that he was born in Brittany..
Alanya
Alanya Alanya (formerly known as Coracesium) is a Turkish seaside resort located on the Gulf of Antalya on the Mediterranean Sea. The city has a population of 150,000, but during the summer the populations increases due to large numbers of tourists. The easiest way to get to Alanya is ..
Alanya kebab
An Alanya kebab is a kebab consisting of beef, pieces of bread, and tomatoes that are topped with a spicy chili sauce. The dish possibly originated in Germany and named after Alanya, a popular destination of German holiday-goers, and spread to other parts of Europe. Such kebab is completely unknow..
Alan (automobile)
The Alan was a German "inflation-period" automobile of simple design; it was manufactured by J Mayer in Bamberg in limited numbers between 1923 and 1925. The only model, the 6/30, had a 30hp, four-cylinder engine with overhead valves, made in Berlin by Siemens and Halske. ..
Alan (mythical creature)
The alan are deformed spirits from the folklore of the Tinguian tribe of the Philippines. They have wings, and their fingers and toes point backwards. The alan are said to take drops of menstrual blood, miscarried fetuses, or other reproductive waste and transform them into human children, whom the..
Alan (name)
Gender: Masculine Usage: Scottish, Breton, English Pronounced: AL-an Alternative Spellings: Allan, Alen, Allen, Allon The meaning of this name is not known for certain, though it possibly means either "little rock" or "handsome" in Breton language (Brittany), and "harmony" in some Celtic langu..
Alan (Sesame Street)
Alan is a fictional character in the television series Sesame Street, played by Alan Muraoka. He has been the proprietor of Mr. Hooper's Store since 1999. External links http://www.alanmuraoka.net/ ..
Alan A'Court
Alan A'Court (born September 30, 1934 in Rainhill) is an English former football player. A winger who started out at Prescot Celtic, he spent most of his career at Liverpool, playing 382 times and scoring 63 goals between 1953 and 1964. A'Court signed from Prescot Cables as an 18-year-old in Septem..
Alan A. Dale
The Alan A. Dale was originally a Danish cargo ship named Norvest, 131 metres long, 17 metres wide and 4,700 tons. After the outbreak of World War II it remained in port in the United States. It was one of 84 foreign ships seized by the USA under the Ship Requisition Act, signed on June 6, 1941. I..
Alan A. Freeman
Alan A. Freeman (b. 28 September, 1918, d. 1983) is most well-known for being Petula Clark's producer from 1949 until 1963, when his role was taken over by Tony Hatch. It may have been Hatch who made Petula an international recording star, but Freeman had nurtured her musically since she was 17. A..
Alan Abel
Alan Abel (born 1930) is an American prankster, writer, mockumentary filmmaker, and jazz percussionist famous for several hoaxes that became minor media circuses. Abel graduated from Ohio State University with a B.S. in Education. He later enrolled at Northwestern University Medill School of Journ..
Alan Abelson
Alan Abelson (born 1925) is a veteran financial journalist, and has long written the influential Up and Down Wall Street column in Barron's magazine. He was editor of Barron's in the 1980s and early 1990s. Abelson's columns have sometimes spawned controversy because of his often harsh critiques, an..
Alan Abraham
The Honourable Alan Rockwell Abraham, CM , ONS , CD , DCL , D.Eng (born February 1, 1931) is a former Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia. He was involved in federal politics and helped with the organization of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's tours of the Maritimes. In 1983, Governor General Edward ..
Alan Adler
Concern has been expressed that a "self-published" source being cited in this article is not legitimately citable as a secondary source in this article but only as a primary source in an article about the source itself, according to [Wikipedia:Reliable sources] and [Verifiability&#..
Alan Ainscow
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. Alan Ainscow (born 15 July 1953 in Bolton) was an English footballer who later went on to become a leading membe..
Alan Albon
Alan Albon was a British anarchist and publisher. He served as an editor for Freedom before becoming one of the founding editors of Green Anarchist, with Richard Hunt and Marcus Christo. ..
Alan Alda
Alan Alda (born Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo on January 28, 1936) is an Oscar-nominated American actor, writer, director and sometimes political activist. He is most famous for his role as Hawkeye Pierce in the television series M*A*S*H. In the 1970s and 1980s he was viewed as the archetypal "sensi..
Alan Aldous
Alan (Harold) Aldous, 14 November 1923 – 24 February 1992 was a teacher who was headmaster of two schools. He was educated at Ilford County High School (where he was a prefect) and Jesus College, Oxford. Career Mr Aldous was Assistant Master at St. Dunstan's College, Catford, 1949-54 and at..
Alan Aldridge
Illustration for A Plague of Demons by Keith Laumer. Alan Aldridge is a UK artist, born in 1943. During the 1960s and 1970s he was responsible for a great many album covers, and helped create the graphic style of that era. He designed a series of science fiction book covers for Penguin Books..
Alan Ameche
[] at NFL.com Lino Dante "Alan" Ameche (March 1, 1933 — August 8, 1988), nicknamed "The Iron Horse", was an American football player who played six seasons with the Baltimore Colts in the National Football League. He was elected to the Pro Bowl in his first four seasons in the leagu..
Alan Amos
Alan Thomas Amos (10 November 1952— ) is a British Labour politician, and former Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Hexham in Northumberland between 1987 and 1992. In Parliament, Amos was known for his right wing views, e.g. he believed rapists and muggers should be flogged. Short..
Alan Anderson
Alan Jeffery Anderson (born on October 16, 1982 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a professional basketball player in the NBA for the Charlotte Bobcats. He plays the shooting guard position. He attended Michigan State University. He participated in the 2000 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival, lea..
Alan and Michael Perry
Alan and Michael Perry are Citadel Miniatures designers, and two of the most prolific sculptors for the miniature wargaming hobby. They produce the vast majority of miniature figures used in Games Workshop's three core game systems: Warhammer Fantasy Battles, Warhammer 40,000 and The Lord of the Rin..
Alan Anton
Alan Anton is the bassist of the Canadian band Cowboy Junkies. ..
Alan Arakawa
Alan M. Arakawa is the current Mayor of Maui. Alan M. Arakawa, Mayor of the County of Maui from 2002 to present. Born in Wailuku, Maui in 1951, Arakawa graduated from Maui High School and attended the University of Hawai'i at Manoa as a business major. He then entered civil service in 1984 a..
Alan Aranoff
Alan Aranoff is an American-Israeli architect, born in Los Angeles, California, 1958. Trained at UCLA (M.Arch 1984, under Charles Willard Moore) and practiced at Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates in New York (1984-87), in large scale commercial design, where he received his professional licensing. Went..
Alan Archibald Campbell-Swinton
Alan Archibald Campbell-Swinton, FRS (1863–1930) was a Scottish consulting electrical engineer born in Edinburgh. He described an electronic basis of producing television in a 1908 letter to Nature. Biography Campbell-Swinton was educated at the expensive Fettes College. He was one of the firs..
Alan Arkin
Alan Wolf Arkin (born March 26, 1934) is an Oscar-nominated American actor. Arkin was born in New York City to a Jewish/Greek family. His father, David I. Arkin, was a painter and writer who mostly worked as a teacher. Both his father and his mother, Beatrice, were Communists, which led to his fath..
Alan Armer
Alan A. Armer was an American screenwriter, producer and director. He was born in Los Angeles, California on July 7, 1922, He received a bachelor's degree in speech and drama from Stanford University and a master¹s in theatre arts from UCLA. After college, Armer started his entertainment career ..
Alan Arnett McLeod
Photo submitted by ForValour Alan Arnett McLeod (20 April 1899 – 6 November 1918) was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Contents 1 Deta..
Alan Arnold
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Alan Arnold Griffith
Alan Arnold Griffith (13 June 1893 – 13 Oct 1963) was a British engineer, who, among many other contributions, is best known for his work on stress and fracture in metals that is now known as metal fatigue, as well as being one of the first to develop a strong theoretical basis for the jet en..
Alan Ashby
Alan Dean Ashby (born July 8, 1951 in Long Beach, California) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, and Houston Astros. Ashby tied a NL record by catching 3 no-hitters during his carreer: Ken Forsch's (April 7, 1979), Nolan Ryan's 5th..
Alan Ashman
George Alan Ashman (1928-05-30 – 2002-12-02) was an English association footballer, best remembered for some notable managerial successes. Contents 0.1 Early days at Carlisle0.2 Starting off in management0.3 Cup glory with the Baggies0.4 Return to Carlisle0.5 Later ..
Alan Ashton
Alan Ashton, Co-Founder, WordPerfect Corporation; Professor, Brigham Young University. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah. WordPerfect Ashton began his work in computer science in the University of Utah, studying computing and music in the early 1970s. In 1977 Ashton began work on word processing when he..
Alan Ashton (Australian politician)
Alan Ashton is an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. ..
Alan Ashton (politician)
Alan Ashton is an Australian politician. He is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Electoral district of East Hills. ..
Alan Atkinson
Alan Atkinson (born October 20, 1951) is a former australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League. Atkinson was recruited into Collingwood from Hamilton, and made his debut in 1970. Despite playing 134 games for the Pies, Atkinson failed to make a Grand Final appearance w..
Alan Autry
Carlos Alan Autry (born July 31, 1952) is an American actor, politician, and former NFL football player. He is best known for his role as Captain Bubba Skinner on the television series In the Heat of the Night (TV). He appeared in numerous movies and television shows and was later elected as Mayor o..
Alan Ayckbourn
Sir Alan Ayckbourn CBE (born April 12, 1939) is a popular and prolific English playwright. He is frequently cited#redirect [[Template:Fact]] as the second most-performed English language playwright, after William Shakespeare. Contents 1 Life2 Career3 Honours4 Works4.1 Pla..
Alan B. Gold
Alan Bernard Gold (1917 – May 15 2005) was the chief justice of the Quebec Superior Court from 1983 to 1992. He was born in Montréal in 1917. In 1938, he received a B.A. from Queen's University and a doctorate in civil law from the Université de Montréal in 1941. He was called to the bar i..
Alan B. McElroy
Alan B. McElroy is an American writer, film director and producer. McElroy was born in Cleveland, Ohio and attended Hawken School in Gates Mills, Ohio. He planned on becoming a novelist while majoring in psychology at Boston University. Shortly after graduation and marriage he taught himself to w..
Alan Baddeley
Alan Baddeley FRS, CBE is professor of psychology at the University of York. He is known for his work on working memory, in particular for his multiple components model. Baddeley graduated from University College London in 1956 and obtained a MA from Princeton University in 1957, followed by a PhD..
Alan Badel
Alan Badel (10 September 1923–19 March 1982) was a distinguished English stage actor who also appeared frequently in the cinema, radio and television. He was born in Rusholme, Lancashire, and fought with the French Resistance during the Second World War. He portrayed Baron de Gunzburg in the..
Alan Baker
Alan Baker (born on August 19 1939) is an English mathematician. He was born in London. He is known for his work on effective methods in number theory, in particular those arising from transcendence theory. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1970, at age 31. His academic career started as a student ..
Alan Ball
Alan Ball may refer to: Alan Ball (footballer) (born 1945)Alan Ball (screenwriter) (born 1957) ..
Alan Ball (footballer)
Alan Ball Alan Ball MBE (born May 12th 1945 in Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire) was a footballer who was the youngest member of England's 1966 World Cup winning team. Contents 1 Blackpool2 A teenage England international3 A world champion4 Everton5 Arsenal6 A vi..
Alan Ball (screenwriter)
Alan Ball (born May 13, 1957 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an Academy Award-winning screenwriter, director, producer and occasional actor, who is best known for writing the screenplay for the Oscar-winning film American Beauty, and for creating the HBO original drama series Six Feet Under. Contents 1&n..
Alan Banks
Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks lives in the English town of Eastvale. He is the protagonist of Peter Robinson (novelist)'s series of books. Alan Banks has two children, Tracey and Brian. His wife Sandra divorced him and remarried. He works at the Tudor-styled Eastvale Police Station and has ..
Alan Barlow
Sir J.A.N. Barlow Sir James Alan Noel Barlow, GCB, 2nd Bt (25 December 1881 — 28 February 1968) was a British civil servant and collector of Islamic and Chinese art. Biography Barlow was born in London, the eldest son of Sir Thomas Barlow, Royal physician and his wife Ada Dalmahoy. He ..
Alan Barnes
For other people with this name, see Alan Barnes (disambiguation) Alan Barnes, 17, was reported missing from Adelaide in South Australia in June of 1979. A week later his body was found on the banks of the South Para Reservoir, northeast of Adelaide. He had been dead only about a day. Barnes had be..
Alan Barnes (architect)
''For other people named Alan Barnes, see Alan Barnes (disambiguation). Alan Barnes was a Northern Ireland architect. He died in 1987. Professional activities In 1977-79 he served as President of the Royal Society of Ulster Architects (RIBA Northern Ireland). Travelling Scholarship After his de..
Alan Barnes (disambiguation)
Alan Barnes (c. 1962–1979) was a murder victim from Australia. Alan Barnes may also refer to: Alan Barnes (architect), an architectAlan Barnes (writer), a writer and editor of magazines and comics.Alan Barnes (musician), a jazz musician ..
Alan Barnes (writer)
Alan Barnes is a writer and editor, particularly noted for work in the field of cult film and television. Contents 1 Comics and magazines2 Audio plays3 Books4 External links Comics and magazines He served as the editor of Judge Dredd Megazine from 2001 until December 2005, d..
Alan Barnes Travelling Scholarship
The Alan Barnes Travelling Scholarship is an award made annually at the discretion of the President of the Royal Society of Ulster Architects, in conjunction with other adjudicators. The scholarship is intended to help architectural students to travel and to study architecture overseas. History and..
Alan Bates
Alan Bates as butler in Gosford Park (2001) Sir Alan Arthur Bates CBE (February 17, 1934 – December 27, 2003) was a British actor. Born in Derbyshire, Bates earned a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, where he studied before leaving to join the Royal Air Force. In ..
Alan Battersby
Sir Alan Rushton Battersby is a retired organic chemist known for his work on the genetic blueprint, structure, and synthetic pathway of Cyanocobalamin. This came in collaboration with a partner and also in relation to work on plant alkaloids. He won the Copley Medal in 2000 and has also won other a..
Alan Bean
Alan LaVern Bean (born March 15, 1932) is a former NASA Astronaut. Bean was born in Wheeler, Texas and graduated from Paschal High School in Fort Worth, Texas; received a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 1955. At UT he was a member ..
Alan Beddoe
Lieutenant Commander Alan Brookman Beddoe OC, OBE, H/FHS, FHSC (1893 – December 2, 1975) was a Canadian artist, war artist, consultant in Heraldry and founder and first President of the Heraldry Society of Canada. Born in Ottawa, Ontario, he studied at Ashbury College. During World War I, ..
Alan Beith
Alan Beith Alan James Beith (born April 20, 1943) British politician, and the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed. Alan Beith was born in 1943 in Cheshire into a working class Tory family. He was educated at The King's School, Macclesfield, Balliol College, Oxford, whe..
Alan Belk
Alan Belk, PhD (b. March 27, 1947, in Derby, UK) is a Canadian philosopher. Dr. Belk is well known for his book reviews and consulting website. Biography Alan Belk was born in Derby on March 27, 1947, right at the start of the baby boom. He was educated at Bristol Grammar School from 1958 to 196..
Alan Benes
Alan Paul Benes is a major league pitcher currently in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system. He was born on January 21, 1972 in Evansville, Indiana. He is 6'5 and weighs 240 pounds. Career Stats Wins - 29 Losses - 28 ERA - 4.59 Complete Games - 5 Shutouts - 1 Saves - 1 Strikeouts - 4..
Alan Bennett
Published by Faber/Profile Books in 2005 Alan Bennett (born May 9, 1934) is an English author and actor famous for his work, boyish appearance and his sonorous Yorkshire accent. Contents 1 Life and work2 Further reading3 Television work4 Films5 Radio6 Stage7&nb..
Alan Bennion
Alan Bennion is a British actor. He is best known for his work on the science fiction television series Doctor Who and the police drama Z-Cars. He made a total of five appareances on Z-Cars. He appeared in the Doctor Who serials The Seeds of Death, The Curse of Peladon and The Monster of Peladon, ea..
Alan Berg
For other people of the same name, see A. Berg. --> --> Alan Berg was a liberal Jewish talk radio host in Denver, Colorado, who broadcast his program on KOA 850 AM. The station's powerful signal allowed listeners in over thirty states of the United States to hear Berg's opinions on gun control, h..
Alan Bergman
Alan Bergman (born 11 September 1925) is a prolific lyricist and songwriter, particularly of music for stage and film. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he studied at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UCLA. His involvement in the entertainment industry began in the early 1950s as a directo..
Alan Berliner
Alan Berliner is an American filmmaker. Many of his films have been aired on PBS Public Broadcasting Service program POV (Point of View). Most of his films are generally classified as documentaries. Alan Berliner’s uncanny ability to combine experimental cinema, artistic purpose and popular app..
Alan Bible
credited to the United States Senate Historical Office Alan Harvey Bible (November 20, 1909 - September 12, 1988) was a Nevada politician of the Democratic Party who served as a United States Senator from 1954 until 1974. Bible was born in Lovelock, Nevada, graduated from the University of ..
Alan Bible Botanical Garden
The Alan Bible Botanical Garden is a desert botanical garden located at the Alan Bible Visitor Center, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 601 Nevada Highway, Boulder City, Nevada. The garden is named in honor of Senator Alan Bible (1909-1988). The garden is mostly cactus, but also displays some of..
Alan Birchenall
Alan Birchenall (born 22 August 1945 in East Ham) is a retired English footballer who played during the 1960s and 1970s. A talented and much travelled attacking player, Birchenall had the distinction of being transferred for £100,000 on three separate occasions: from Sheffield United to Chelsea in..
Alan Birkinshaw
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. Alan Birkinshaw, born in Auckland, New Zealand on June 15, 1944, is a British film director, writer, and produc..
Alan Bissett
Alan Bissett is an author from Falkirk in Scotland. His two novels are Boyracers (2001) and The Incredible Adam Spark (2005). Both utilize Bissett's trademark understanding of Scottish colloqialism, popular culture and Socialist politics. Bissett also lectured in Creative Writing at Bretton Hall ..
Alan Bleasdale
Boys from the Blackstuff, the 1982 BBC drama serial which brought Bleasdale national acclaim. Alan Bleasdale (born March 23, 1946 in Liverpool, England, UK) is a British television dramatist, best known for several powerful social realist drama serials based around the lives of ordinary peopl..
Alan Blinder
Alan Stuart Blinder (October 14, 1945 - ) is an American economist, on the faculty of Princeton University, and was an adviser to John Kerry during the latter's 2004 presidential campaign. He graduated from Syosset High School in Syosset, New York. Blinder received his undergraduate degree in econo..
Alan Blinken
Alan John Blinken was the 2002 Democratic nominee for United States Senate in Idaho. He was defeated by the Republican incumbent, Larry Craig. Blinken served as United States ambassador to Belgium from 1993 to 1997. Professionally he worked in the financial services industry, serving as president..
Alan Blumlein
Alan Dower Blumlein was an electronics engineer who made a great many inventions in telecommunications, sound recording, stereo, television and radar. He received 128 patents. Front cover of Blumlein [biography] Contents 1 Introduction2 Career and inventions2.1 Tele..
Alan Bock
Alan Bock is a American libertarian author. He is a senior editorial writer and former editor page editor for the Orange Count Register He also writes regular columns for WorldNetDaily and Antiwar.com and is a contributing editor at Liberty magazine. Bock received a degree in political science and ..
Alan Bold
Alan Bold (b. 1943) is a Scottish poet. He edited Hugh MacDiarmid's Letters and wrote the definitive biography MacDiarmid. ..
Alan Bollard
Dr Alan Bollard is the current governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, having been appointed in on 23 September 2002. He succeeded Donald Brash in this role. Prior to his time in charge on the Reserve Bank his public service included four years as Secretary to the Treasury (1998–2002), an..
Alan Bond
Alan Bond is the name of: Alan Bond (businessman) (born 1938)Alan Bond (rocket developer) (born 1944) ..
Alan Bond (businessman)
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Alan Bond (rocket developer)
Alan Bond (born 1944) is Managing Director of Reaction Engines Ltd [link] and associated with Project Daedalus, Blue Streak missile, HOTOL and Skylon. Alan Bond is an engineer who worked for about 20 years at UK Atomic Energy Authority's Culham Laboratory on nuclear fusion. He was engaged..
Alan Booth
Alan Booth (1946-1993) was a well-known English travel writer, who wrote two insightful books on his journeys by foot through the Japanese countryside. The better-known of the two, The Roads to Sata (1985) is about his travels from the northernmost cape in Hokkaido (Cape Soya) to the southern tip..
Alan Borovoy
Alfred Alan Borovoy (born 1932) is a Canadian lawyer best known as the general counsel of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA). He received a Bachelor of Arts in 1953 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1956 from the University of Toronto. He was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1958. In 1968, he be..
Alan Boss
Alan P. Boss is an American astrophysicist. Educated at the University of South Florida and the University of Southern California Boss is now a world leader in stellar and planetary system formation and the study of extrasolar planets, having published dozens of articles in this and related fields. ..
Alan Bowne
Alan Bowne (1945-1989) was an American playwright and author. He was a member of the New Dramatists. He wrote a number of plays including Beirut, Forty-Deuce, Sharon and Billy, and The Beany and Cecil Show. He also wrote one novel Wally Wonderstruck. He died of AIDS at the age of forty four. Bloods..
Alan Bowness
Sir Alan Bowness is a British Curator and Museum Director. Between 1980 and 1987 he was Director of the Tate Gallery realising the long desired expansion of the site at Millbank with the creation of the Clore Wing dedicated to the work of J.M.W. Turner. Bowness was also responsible for the creation ..
Alan Bradley
Coronation Street character Alan Bradley Played by Mark Eden Duration 1986 - 1989 Date of Birth Date of Death 8 December 1989 Marital Status Deceased Occupation Unknown Family Jenny Alan Bradley was a character in the British soap opera Coronation Street. He was play..
Alan Brahmst
Alan Brahmst (born on September 27, 1965 in Hamburg, Germany) is a former field hockey defender from Canada, who earned his first international cap in 1986 against the Netherlands in Amstelveen. The resident of Toronto, Ontario created the Planet Field Hockey-website, originally called Off The Cross..
Alan Braxe
Alain Quême, also known as Alan Braxe, is a French electronic music artist. He scored a major hit in 1998 with "Music Sounds Better With You," a track co-written by Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk under the name Stardust. In 2005, an album, The Upper Cuts collected Alan's singles to date. Braxe is..
Alan Bray
Alan Bray was a British historian and gay rights activist. He was born on 13 October 1948 and died on 25 November 2001. He was a Roman Catholic and had a particular interest in Christian attitudes to homosexuality. A series of Alan Bray Memorial Lectures have been instituted in his memory. Bibliogr..
Alan Brazier
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. } Alan Brazier invented a brand of wet-dry vacuum cl..
Alan Brazil
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. Alan Bernard Brazil (born June 15, 1959 in Simshill, Glasgow) is a former Scottish football player. He was a fo..
Alan Brind
Alan Brind is a British violinist who in 1986 at the age of 17, won the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition performing Sibelius's Violin Concerto. Brind studied violin at the Royal Academy of Music but seriously considered snooker as a possible alternative career. He studied with Viktoria Mu..
Alan Brinkley
Alan Brinkley is the Allan Nevins Professor of History at Columbia University. He is a progressive historian of the New Deal. Brinkley writes regularly in magazines such as Newsweek and The New Republic and is a strong advocate for progressive issues. As a professor and provost at Columbia, he is a..
Alan Broadbent
Alan Broadbent is a jazz pianist born April 23, 1947 in Auckland, New Zealand. He studied piano and music theory in his own country, but in the 1960s came to the US to study at the Berklee College of Music. In the 1970s he did both classical and jazz work, but from the eighties on he became noted fo..
Alan Brodrick, 2nd Viscount Midleton
Alan Brodrick, 2nd Viscount Midleton (31 January 1702 – 8 June 1747) succeeded his father Alan Brodrick as Viscount Midleton on 29 August 1728. He in turn was succeeded by his son George Brodrick. The title is still extant and is today (in 2006) held by another Alan Brodrickj. Brodrick was ..
Alan Brody
Alan Brody is Associate Provost for the Arts and Professor of Theater at MIT. As a playwright, he has won numerous awards. He has also directed plays and written two novels, Coming To and Hey Lenny, Hey Jack. External links [Alan Brody's online profile at MIT] ..
Alan Brogan
For more details of the GAA in Dublin, see Dublin GAA, Dublin GAA/Honours and Dublin Senior Club Football Championship. Alan Brogan Irish: Alan Ó Brógáin Date of birth Sport Gaelic Football Position Half Forwrd/Full Forward Club St. Oliver Plunketts Eoghan Ruadh County team Dublin GAA..
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke
Lord Alanbrooke as shown on his book of memoirs Field Marshal Sir Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke, KG, GCB, OM, GCVO, DSO (July 23, 1883 - June 17, 1963) was a career soldier, Chief of the Imperial General Staff during the Second World War and promoted Field Marshal in 1944. In ..
Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Alanbrooke
Captain Alan Victor Harold Brooke, 3rd Viscount Alanbrooke, RA (born 24 November 1932) succeeded to the viscountcy in 1972 on the death of his half-brother. Educated at Harrow & Bristol University [BEd Hons 1976] - qualified teacher. Served British Army 1952-1972 Captain RA (Ret'd) He liv..
Alan Brough
Alan Brough is an actor and comedian, born in Hawera, New Zealand. Brough appears as one of the team captains, and writes, for Spicks and Specks (2005-), an Australian music game and quiz show, hosted by Adam Hills. Brough's first major screen role was as 'Brendan' in the New Zealand sitcom Melody..
Alan Brown
For the English cricketer, see Alan Brown (cricketer). Alan Brown ..
Alan Brownjohn
Alan Charles Brownjohn (born 28 July 1931) is a British poet and novelist. He was born in London and educated at Merton College, Oxford. He taught until 1979, when he became a full-time writer. He participated in Philip Hobsbaum's weekly poetry discussion meetings known as The Group. Works Trave..
Alan Brown (Australian politician)
Alan John Brown (born 25 January 1946), Australian politician, was an Liberal member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly and Leader of the Opposition from 1989-1991. A local businessman before entering politics, Brown entered the Legislative Assembly at the 1979 election as the Liberal member for..
Alan Brown (cricketer)
Alan BrownEngland (ENG) Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling type Right-arm fast-medium Tests First-class Matches 2 251 '''Runs scored 3 2189 Batting average - 9.72 100s/50s -/- -/3 Top score 3* 81 Balls bowled 323 40603 Wickets 3 743 Bowl..
Alan Bryman
Alan Bryman is currently Professor of Organisational and Social Research at the University of Leicester. He is best known for three main areas of work. Bryman has long been associated with research methods and in particular the use of mixed methods; this led to him publishing the book Social Researc..
Alan Buckley
Alan Buckley (born April 20, 1951) was an English football manager and former footballer. Buckley was born in Mansfield and he began his career with Nottingham Forest. He became a prolific striker with Walsall, before he was transferred briefly to Birmingham City in 1979. He returned to Walsall as..
Alan Budd
Sir Alan Peter Budd (born 16 November 1937) is a prominent British economist, who was a founding member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in 1997. He left the MPC in May 1999, and since August 1999 has been Provost of The Queen's College, Oxford. Contents 1 Education..
Alan Budikusuma
Men's Badminton Gold 1992 Singles Alan Budikusuma (Chinese: 魏仁芳) was the 1992 Olympic gold medalist in Badminton. He is married to Susi Susanti, another Olympic gold medalist. ..
Alan Bullock
Alan Louis Charles Bullock, Baron Bullock of Leafield (December 13 1914 - February 2 2004), was a British historian, writing an influential biography of Adolf Hitler and many other works. Bullock was born near Bath in Wiltshire, England, where his father worked as a gardener and a Unitarian preache..
Alan Burke
Alan Burke was a conservative talk show host who was on the air primarily in New York from 1966 to 1969. He was a pioneer of the confrontational style where he would attack or insult his guest and plant ringers in the audience who would attack the guest. External links ..
Alan Burkehalter
Admiral Edward Al Burkhalter was born in Roanoke, Alabama and graduated from US Naval Academy class of 1951. His career was in intelligence becoming Chief of Staff of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Chief of Naval Intelligence, and Director of the Intelligence Community Staff, Central Intelligence ..
Alan Burnett
Alan Burnett is a television writer responsible for the [[DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp|Ducktales]] movie and many other shows. Biography Filmography He has worked on many television shows, from Tiny Toons and [[Batman: The Animated Series]], to the Batman Beyond animated series...
Alan Burns
Professor Alan Burns is a professor in the Computer Science Department at the University of York. He has been at the University of York since 1990, and held the post of Head of Department from 1999 until 30th June 2006, when he was succeeded by John McDermid. He is a member of the department's Real..
Alan Burridge
Alan Burridge (born 1938) was a cricketer and cricket administrator. He succeeded the long-serving Arthur Flower as Secretary of Middlesex County Cricket Club in 1981. He resigned following an unregistered cricketer being selected to play in a match. He was succeeded by Alan Wright. ..
Alan Bush
Alan Bush (December 22, 1900 – October 31, 1995) was a British composer and pianist. Bush was born in London first attending Highgate School and then the Royal Academy of Music. Later he studied musicology and philosophy in Berlin and later still had lessons with the composer John Ireland. H..
Alan Butcher
Alan ButcherEngland (ENG) Batting style Left-hand bat Bowling type - Tests ODIs Matches 1 1 '''Runs scored 34 14 Batting average 17.00 14.00 100s/50s -/- -/- Top score 20 14 ..
Alan C. Gilmore
Asteroids discovered: 40 2434 Bateson May 27, 1981 with P. M. Kilmartin 3087 Beatrice Tinsley August 30, 1981 with P. M. Kilmartin 3152 Jones June 7, 1983 with P. M. Kilmartin 3305 Ceadams May 21, 1985 with P. M. Kilmartin 3400 Aotearoa April 2, 1981 with P. M. Kilmart..
Alan Cadby
Alan Cadby is an Australian politician. He was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 2001 to 2005, representing the Liberal Party of Australia from 2001 to 2004, and serving as an independent from 2004 to 2005. He is most well known for providing the crucial last vote in order..
Alan Cadman
Hon Alan Cadman Alan Glyndwr Cadman (born 26 July 1937), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since May 1974 representing the Division of Mitchell, New South Wales. He was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and was educated at the Univers..
Alan Cairns
Alan C. Cairns (born 1930) is a Canadian retired political science professor. Born in Galt (now part of Cambridge, Ontario), he received a B.A. in 1953 and a M.A. degree in 1957 from the University of Toronto. In 1963, he received a D. Phil from St Antony's College, Oxford. He was a member of the ..
Alan Callan
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Alan Cameron
Alan Cameron may refer to: Alan Cameron (highland chief), the 17th century head of Clan Cameron.Alan Cameron (NZ legal scholar)Alan Cameron (US classical scholar)Alan Cameron of Erracht (1753–1828), British soldier ..
Alan Cameron (classical scholar)
Alan Cameron, a British classicist (B.A. Oxford, 1961; M.A. 1964), is Charles Anthon Professor of the Latin Language and Literature at Columbia University, where he has taught since about 1977. In March 1997 he was awarded the American Philological Association's Goodwin Award of Merit in classical ..
Alan Cameron (NZ legal scholar)
Alan Cameron is a Senior Lecturer on the Faculty of Law of Victoria University of Wellington in Wellington, New Zealand. His academic speciality is accountancy law. Cameron is also a Juridical scholar who reflects on the nature of law in relation to the distinctives of the New Zealand legal trad..
Alan Cameron of Erracht
Alan Cameron of Erracht, or Sir Alan Cameron (1753–March 9, 1828), was a British soldier who, at his own expense in 1793, raised the 79th Cameron Highlanders regiment, which remains as part of The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons). Cameron was captured by American colonists in 1775 ..
Alan Campbell
Alan Campbell may be: Alan Robertson Cambpell, the Lord Campbell of AllowayAlan Campbell (pastor) (born 1949)Alan Campbell (screenwriter) (born 1904)Alan Campbell (politician) (born 1957)Alan Campbell (actor) (born 1957)Alan Campbell (sculler)Alan K. Campbell - Director of the United States Civil S..
Alan Campbell (pastor)
--> Pastor Alan Campbell is the Pentecostal pastor of the Cregagh Covenant People's Fellowship in Belfast, Northern Ireland, co-director of [Open Bible Ministries] with Glyn Jones, and a prominent scholar and lecturer in the British Israel movement. Campbell is also popular in Historicis..
Alan Campbell (politician)
Alan Campbell (born July 8, 1957) British politician. He is the Labour Member of Parliament for Tynemouth, and serves as a Government Whip and Lord Commissioner of HM Household. Alan Campbell was born in Consett and went to the Blackfyne Secondary School in the town before attending the University ..
Alan Campbell (sculler)
Alan Campbell (b. 9th May 1983, Coleraine, Northern Ireland) is a British sculler Campbell started rowing for his school, Coleraine Academical Institution for Boys, in Northern Ireland before moving to London and joining the Tideway Scullers School. In 2003, Campbell left his degree and a he won..
Alan Campbell Palmer
Alan Campbell Palmer was a Maine State legislator from 1852-1856. He was born on April 20, 1802 to a lower-class farming family. He was educated by his parents, James and Leigh, and grew up in the town of Yarmouth, ME, close to Bowdoin College. His father, Jim, was a potato farmer in the nearby coun..
Alan Canfora
--> Alan Canfora (b. 1949) was a student at Kent State University, Ohio, when he was shot and wounded in the right wrist by Ohio National Guardsmen in the Kent State shootings on May 4, 1970 while protesting the Vietnam War. It is estimated that Canfora was 225 feet away from the Guardsman who sho..
Alan Cantwell
Alan Cantwell Jr., MD, (b. 1934, New York, New York), is a retired dermatologist and researcher and active conspiracy theorist in the field of cancer and AIDS microbiology. He is the author of around 30 published papers between the late 1960s and mid 1980s, predominantly on Kaposi's Sarcoma and oth..
Alan Carney
Alan Carney (Born David Boughal) (December 22, 1909, Brooklyn, New York – May 2, 1973, Van Nuys, California) was an American actor and comedian. Alan Carney has performed in vaudeville for years as a comic dialectican. After making his first film, 1941's Convoy, Carney signed a contract at RK..
Alan Carpenter
Alan Carpenter (born January 4, 1957), Australian politician, is the 28th Premier of Western Australia. He took office on 25 January 2006 following the resignation of Dr Geoff Gallop. A member of the Australian Labor Party, he represents the Electoral district of Willagee in the Western Australi..
Alan Carr
For the film producer and manager with a similar name, see Allan Carr. For the Self-help writer, see Allen Carr. --> Alan Carr is a British stand-up comedian. He won the BBC New Comedian Of The Year Award in 2001, and has featured in three Edinburgh shows. In 2005 he was named Best North West C..
Alan Caruba
Alan Caruba is a public relations advisor, best known as a critic of environmentalism and, in 1990, founder of the National Anxiety Center, a think tank dedicated to debunking the idea that there is global warming and damage in the ozone layer. Caruba's business website states that his clients ha..
Alan Casden
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. Alan Casden (born 1945) is a self made real estate billionaire who lives in Beverly Hills, California. He is ..
Alan Cassell
Alan Cassell (born 1932) is an Australian actor best known for his roles in film and television. Film credits include: Money Movers, Cathy's Child, Squizzy Taylor and Breaker Morant. TV roles include: Taurus Rising, Special Squad, The Flying Doctors, The Power, The Passion, Blue Heelers, SeaChange..
Alan Chambers MBE
Alan Chambers MBE is a polar adventurer & motivational speaker. Leader of the first British team to walk unsupported to the Geographic North Pole from Canada. After a grueling 70 days on the ice, Alan and team mate, Charlie Paton, raised the Union Jack on top of the world at 23:16 hours on 16th Ma..
Alan Charles Kors
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush stand with 2005 National Humanities Medal recipient Alan Kors. Alan Charles Kors is an intellectual historian, specializing in French intellectual history of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. He holds the George H. Walker Endowed Term Chair in H..
Alan Cherkasov
Alan Cherkasov (Kaz:Алан Черкасов) is a famous Kazakh television personality who rose to popularity as host of the third season of SuperStar KZ. Alan has also presented for channels Perviy Kanal Evraziya, 31 Kanal & HiT TV. ..
Alan Chesney
Alan Malcolm Chesney (born April 28, 1949 in Christchurch) is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that won the golden medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Chesney played at centre half for Canterbury and left half for the national team in..
Alan Christopher Deere
Air Commodore Alan 'Al' Christopher Deere DSO, OBE, DFC and bar, DFC (US), Croix de Guerre (Fr), (December 12 1917 - September 21 1995), was a New Zealand Spitfire pilot in the Battle of Britain and author of Nine Lives. Deere was born in Westport but his family moved to Wanganui where he grew up ..
Alan Civil
Alan Civil (June 13, 1929 – March 19, 1989) was a British horn player. Civil began to play the horn at a young age, and joined an army band while still in his teens. He studied the instrument under Aubrey Brain, father of Dennis Brain. Civil was engaged by Thomas Beecham to play second horn to D..
Alan Clark
This article is about the British politician, for other uses see Al(l)an Clark(e) Alan Kenneth Mackenzie Clark (13 April, 1928 - 5 September, 1999) was a British Conservative politician, historian and diarist. Contents 1 Early life2 Career3 Quotes4 Books5 External link ..
Alan Clarke
See also Alan Clark, Allan Clarke. Clarke on the set of The Firm with Gary Oldman Alan Clarke (28 October 1935 - 24 July 1990) was a film director, producer and writer, born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. Much of Clarke's output was for television rather than cinema, and featured from 196..
Alan Clark (keyboardist)
Alan Clark (born March 5, 1952, in Durham, England) was one of the keyboardists for the British rock band Dire Straits. Clark joined the band for their fourth studio album, Love over Gold. He continued with Dire Straits until their eventual breakup in the 1990s. Clark also worked with Mark Knopfle..
Alan Clark Diaries
Alan Clark started keeping a regular diary in 1955 which lasted until August 1999, during his second spell as a Member of Parliament, when he was incapacitated due to the onset of the brain tumour which was to be the cause of his death a month later. The last month of his life would be chronicled by..
Alan Clayson
Born in Dover, England in 1951, Alan Clayson is of a late 1970s vintage of composer-entertainers that also embraces the likes of Wreckless Eric, Tom Robinson, Elvis Costello and John Otway. While he is still making regular concert appearances, he has become better known as an author of around thir..
Alan Cobham
Sir Alan Cobham (May 6 1894- October 21 1973) was an English aviation pioneer. A member of the Royal Flying Corps in World War I, Alan Cobham became famous as a pioneer of long distance aviation. After the war he became a test pilot for the de Havilland aircraft company. In 1921 he made a 5000 m..
Alan Coleman
Alan Coleman (born Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom) is a prolific TV series, writer, director and producer, primarily in the southern hemisphere (eg, The Young Doctors, Neighbours, Shortland Street). He was originally the head of children's programming at ATV in the UK. In 1997, he directe..
Alan Colmes
[[Image:Colmesbook.jpg|thumb|right|Alan Colmes on the cover of his book, [[Red, White & Liberal: How Left is Right and Right is Wrong]].]] Alan Colmes (born September 24, 1950 in New York City, New York), is the liberal half of the Fox News Channel's popular political debate program Hannity & Colme..
Alan Combe
Alan Combe (born 3 April 1974 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premier League. Combe, a goalkeeper started his career at Cowdenbeath, and has also played for St Mirren, Dundee United and Bradford City. Combe has been named in the ..
Alan Comer
Alan Comer is a professional [[Magic: The Gathering]] player. He was elected to the [[Magic: The Gathering Hall of Fame|Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour Hall of Fame]] as part of the inaugural class in 2005. Accomplishments Magic: The Gathering Hall of FamerTop 8 at Worlds (1998)Top 8 at Pro Tour-Los..
Alan Connolly
Alan ConnollyAustralia (AUS) Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling type Right-arm fast-medium Tests ODIs Matches 29 1 '''Runs scored 260 0 Batting average 10.40 - 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 37 0 ..
Alan Connor
Alan Connor (born Alan Hamilton February 4, 1974) is a British writer, journalist and television presenter. First seen on Channel 4's youth entertainment programme The Word in 1995, he later appeared on The Big Breakfast and BBC Radio Five Live. Currently, Connor is working as a BBC News corresponde..
Alan Conway
Alan Conway (1934 - December 5th, 1998) born Eddie Alan Jablowsky in Whitechapel, London; he was a travel agent with offices in London, but was most famous for impersonating Stanley Kubrick. In the 1990s he claimed to be Kubrick, capitalising on the fact that by that time the famous director was ve..
Alan Cooper
Alan Cooper, an advocate of interaction design, runs a design company and writes books about how to make software user interfaces more usable. Cooper is sometimes called "the father of Visual Basic". That is not strictly true, since a lot of work on Visual Basic was done by Microsoft's internal dev..
Alan Coren
Alan Coren (born 27 June 1938, London) is a British writer and satirist. Coren attended Wadham College, Oxford, Yale University and University of California, Berkeley. He is a regular panellist on The News Quiz and Call My Bluff and writes both his own and the Notebook columns for The Times. Cor..
Alan Corkish
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. Alan Corkish is a writer from the UK. Originally from the Isle of Man he now lives in Liverpool where he writes ..
Alan Cox
For the radio presenter, see Alan Cox (radio presenter). Alan Cox (born 1968) is a programmer heavily involved in the development of the Linux kernel since its early days (1991). Whilst employed on the campus of University of Wales, Swansea, he installed a very early version of Linux on one of the ..
Alan Coxon
[[Image:Alan_Coxon.jpg|thumb|Alan Coxon on the cover of his cook book [[Ready In Minutes: The Cookbook]].]] Alan Coxon is a TV Chef and British television presenter. He can currently be seen on ITV1's The Mint. He has a recipe book called [[Ready In Minutes: The Cookbook]]. Career Coxon's Kitchen ..
Alan Cox (actor)
Alan Cox (born January 1, 1970) is a British actor, the son of the Emmy Award winning actor Brian Cox. He is most known for his role in Young Sherlock Holmes (1985), where he played a teenage version of Dr. Watson. He has also appeared in An Awfully Big Adventure (1995), Mrs. Dalloway (1997), and T..
Alan Cox (radio presenter)
Alan Cox is a former morning radio personality in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on the radio station 105.9 WXDX-FM. He was with the station from 1999 until June, 2006, and is known for his caustic wit, political comments, and controversial comedy routines. He appears on the weekly talk show "Off Q", on ..
Alan Craig
Alan Craig is a Borough councillor for the London Borough of Newham. He leads the Newham branch of the Christian Peoples Alliance. He was first elected to the Borough Council in 2002. He was re-elected in 2006 with an increased majority. External links [CPA Website][CPA Newham Websi..
Alan Cranston
Alan Cranston Alan MacGregor Cranston (June 19, 1914 – December 31, 2000) was a U.S. journalist and Democratic Party politician and United States Senator from California. He was born in Palo Alto, California, earned his diploma from Mountain View High School, and attended Pomona College..
Alan Crosland
Alan Crosland (born August 10, 1894; died July 16, 1936) was an American actor and film director. Born in New York City, New York to a well-to-do family, Alan Crosland attended from Dartmouth College. After graduation he took a job as a writer with the New York Globe magazine. Interested in the t..
Alan Cross
Alan Cross is a Canadian radio broadcaster and a writer of music. He is the current program director of CFNY in Toronto, Ontario, and the host of that station's most famous program, The Ongoing History of New Music. Cross began his radio career with the University of Winnipeg's campus radio station..
Alan Crotzer
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Alan Crowe
Edward Alan Crowe FCIS ACIB was a former member of the Legislative Council in the Isle of Man. Born in 1940, he was educated at Ramsey Grammar School and Loughborough Training College. He got a teaching diploma and initially taught in England and then Canada. He then embarked upon a banking car..
Alan Culpepper
Alan Culpepper is an American distance runner. His accomplishments include finishing fourth in the Boston Marathon in 2005, finishing 1st at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon and finishing 12th at the 2004 Olympic Marathon in Athens. He also ran a 2:09:41 marathon at the Chicago Marathon in 2002..
Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming (born 27 January 1965 in Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross), is a Scottish actor of stage and screen, best known for his performance in the film GoldenEye as Boris Grishenko, his role as Nightcrawler in X2: X-Men United and his stage performance as the Emcee in Cabaret. Biography A descen..
Alan Cumyn
Alan Cumyn (born 1960) is a Canadian novelist who lives in Ottawa, Ontario. Alan Cumyn studied at Royal Roads Military College and Queen's University before earning an M.A. in Creative Writing and English Literature at the University of Windsor. He has lived across Canada and in China and Indonesia..
Alan Curbishley
Alan Curbishley (full name Llewellyn Charles Curbishley), born 8 November1957 in Forest Gate, East London, is an English football manager, formerly manager of Charlton Athletic F.C.. He began his footballing career with West Ham United, joining them as an apprentice in 1973 and becoming a full pr..
Alan Currall
Alan Currall (born 1964) is a British artist. Alan Currall was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, and grew up in Staffordshire and Ayrshire, Scotland. Currall studied at the Glasgow School of Art and as of 2003 is based in Glasgow. Much of Currall's work is video-based, shot cheaply w..
Alan Curtis
Alan Curtis may refer to Alan Curtis (American actor)Alan Curtis (British actor) 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 article...
Alan Curtis (American actor)
Alan Curtis (July 24, 1909 - February 2, 1953) was an American film actor appearing in over 50 films. Harry Ueberroth was born in Chicago, Illinois. He began as a model before becoming an actor. He began appearing in films in the late 1930s and has memorable roles in such movies as High Sierra (..
Alan Curtis (British actor)
Alan Curtis (born 30 July 1930) is an English actor and announcer. Contents 1 Background2 Cinema appearances3 Television appearances4 Theatre appearances5 External links Background He was born in Carshalton, Surrey and he has led a long career in the cinema, televison an..
Alan D. Fiers
Alan D. Fiers, Jr, was President Ronald Reagan's Chief of the Central Intelligence Agency's Central American Task Force. He pled guilty to two counts of withholding information from the Congress about Oliver North's activities and the diversion of Iran arms sale money to aid the Contras as part of ..
Alan Dale
This article is about the New Zealand-born actor. For the singer, see Alan Dale (singer). Dale as Caleb Nichol in The OC Marcus Alan Dale (Born May 6, 1947, in Dunedin, New Zealand) is an actor perhaps best known for playing the part of Jim Robinson in the Australian soap opera, Neighbours, no..
Alan Dale (singer)
Alan Dale (July 9, 1926 – April 20, 2002) was a singer of traditional popular and rock'n'roll music. Contents 1 Early life2 Musical Career3 Career Decline and Death4 External links Early life He was born Aldo Sigismondi in the Brooklyn borough of New York, New York. His f..
Alan Dapre
Alan Dapre (born 1965) is a UK-based children's television writer who has written episodes of Brum, BAFTA award nominated Boohbah and Blips which have been broadcast worldwide. An author of over 50 books for children, Dapre has also written plays for BBC Radio (Kenny and Stranger in the Home) and i..
Alan Dargin
Alan Dargin is a didjeridoo player from Arnhem Land, Australia. He started learning the instrument at age five, being taught by his grandfather. His signature instrument is over a hundred years old and is made from an extinct species of eucalyptus known as the Bloodwood tree. He has performed on th..
Alan David
Alan David (born 29 December 1947, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, UK) is a Welsh television actor. He has had many television credits ranging from Coronation Street in 1973 to The Unquiet Dead, an episode of Doctor Who, in 2005. External links ..
Alan Davidson
Alan Davidson is the name of two people: Alan Davidson (food writer) (1924-2003), also British diplomatAlan Davidson (cricketer) (b. 1929), AustralianAlan Davidson (soccer player) (b. ?), Australian ..
Alan Davidson (cricketer)
Alan Keith DavidsonAustralia (AUS) Batting style Left-hand bat Bowling type Left-arm fast-medium Tests First-class Matches 44 193 '''Runs scored 1,328 6,804 Batting average 24.59 32.86 100s/50s 0/5 9/36 Top score 80 129 Balls bowled 11,587 37,704 ..
Alan Davidson (food writer)
Alan Eaton Davidson (March 30, 1924 – December 2, 2003) was a British diplomat and historian best known for his books on food and gastronomy. He was the author of the 900-page, encyclopedic Oxford Companion to Food, which was published in 1999. The son of a Scottish tax inspector, Davidson was bo..
Alan David Lee
Alan David Lee is an Australian actor. Television credits include Prisoner, Special Squad, Cowra Breakout, Murder Call, All Saints, Water Rats, Blue Heelers and McLeod's Daughters. External link ..
Alan Davie
Alan Davie (born 1920) is a painter and musician. He was born in Skinflats, Falkirk and studied at Edinburgh College of Art in the late 1930s. An early exhibition of his work came through the Society of Scottish Artists. Davie travelled widely after the Second World War and has been influenced by a..
Alan Davies
This article is about the comedian and actor. For the rock guitarist see The Soft Boys. Alan Davies, as seen in the Jonathan Creek TV series. Alan Davies is a comedian and actor, born 6 March 1966 in Essex, England. He won the Time Out award for Best Young Comic in 1991.In 1995 he appeare..
Alan Davies (politician)
Richard Alan Michael Davies (known as Alan Davies) was Chief Executive of mental health charity 'MIND' and a Liberal Democrat politician. Davies was a Civil Servant with the Immigration Service, Head of the Conveyancing Department at Essex County Council and a member of the Legal Department of Bren..
Alan Davis
This article is about the British writer/artist Alan Davis. For the Australian cyclist, see Allan Davis. For the English comedian, see Alan Davies. For the computer scientist see Alan M. Davis. Alan Davis (born 1956) is a British writer and artist of comic books. Contents 1 UK work2 A..
Alan Dawson
Alan Dawson (July 14, 1929-February 23, 1996) was a respected jazz drummer and widely influential percussion teacher based in Boston. Dawson is best known as an early teacher of Tony Williams, but also maintained a prolific performing and recording career. In 1968 Dawson replaced Joe Morello in t..
Alan Dawson (cricketer)
Alan DawsonSouth Africa (RSA) Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling type Right-arm medium-fast Tests ODIs Matches 2 19 '''Runs scored 10 69 Batting average 10.00 23.00 100s/50s -/- -/- Top score 10 23* ..
Alan Dean Foster
Alan Dean Foster (November 18, 1946, New York City) is a prolific American writer of science fiction and fantasy novels and movie novelizations. He currently resides in Prescott, Arizona with his wife. He is best known for his science fiction novels set in the Humanx Commonwealth, an interstellar u..
Alan Dedicoat
Alan Dedicoat (born 1954, in Hollywood in North Worcestershire) is a senior British continuity announcer for BBC television who has also been a newsreader on BBC Radio 2. He is perhaps best known as the "voice of the balls" on the National Lottery programme on BBC1, since 1994. He is also a regular ..
Alan Dell
Alan Dell (March 8, 1924 - August 18, 1995) was a BBC radio broadcaster, who probably did more than anyone else in the last quarter of the 20th century in Britain to ensure that the dance band music of the 1920s, 30s and early 40s remained in the public consciousness. Dell grew up in South Africa w..
Alan Dennison
Alan Dennison (born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom) also known as "Strongman Alan Dennison" was an English professional wrestler who rose to prominence due to the popularity of televised wrestling in Britain in the 1970s and 1980s. He died of a heart attack in "the ring" whilst wrestlin..
Alan Dershowitz
Alan Morton Dershowitz (born September 1, 1938) is a lawyer and jurist from the United States. He has spent most of his career at Harvard Law School, where at the age of 28 he became the youngest full professor in the law school's history, and is now the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law. In addi..
Alan Devine
Alan Devine is an Irish actor who has played minor roles in several films. Devine graduated with honours from Trinity College, Dublin, where he studied philosophy and sociology. He has since pursued a career of acting in both film and on the stage. Devine has been a member of the Stanislavski Studi..
Alan Devonshire
Alan Devonshire (born April 13, 1956 in Park Royal) was an English footballer. He was a wide midfielder who made his name in the late 1970s playing for West Ham United (1976-1990). He also made several appearances for England. He finished his career at Watford. Devonshire's debut occurred on Octobe..
Alan de Bretagne, 1st Earl of Richmond
Alan de Bretagne (c. 1116-1146) was the son of Stephen, Count of Penthievre. He was the first to be styled Earl of Richmond, although Stephen and some of his predecessors had been territorial lords of Richmondshire before him. Alan married Bertha, daughter and heiress of Conan III, Duke of Brittany...
Alan de Jardin
Alan de Jardin is a Manitoba business consultant. In 1984, he ran for the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party. At the delegated Manitoba Liberal Party leadership convention of March 4, 1984, where several hundred delegates represented the entire membership of the party, he received 21 votes, a..
Alan Dicks
Alan Dicks (born 29 August 1934) is a retired English footballer and football manager. He managed Bristol City for thirteen years and managed clubs in five countries on three continents. Born in London, he signed for Chelsea at the age of 17, though his playing time in the first team was limited to..
Alan Didak
Alan Didak (born February 15, 1983) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Contents 1 Early career2 2003 season3 2004 season4 2005 season5 See also6 External links Early career Didak has always been a gifted football player, playing i..
Alan Di Fiore
Alan Di Fiore (sometimes Alan DiFiore) is an award-winning screenwriter. DiFiore recently won his third Gemini Award for his work on the Da Vinci's Inquest television show. DiFiore also wrote and served as producer on the CBS series The Handler. His numerous writing credits include the CTV movie The..
Alan Donnelly
Alan Donnelly, born 16 July 1957, is a former Labour MEP from Jarrow and leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party. He is currently the executive chairman of Sovereign Strategy, a public affairs company that he founded in January 2000 (as per [link]). External links [Short b..
Alan Donohoe
Alan Donohoe is the lead singer of English rock band The Rakes whos debut album (Capture/Release) reached number 32 in the UK album chart. He is from London, a graduate (of either Biology or Physics - reports vary) and a vegan. Prior to joining the band Donohoe worked in a hospital. He is very we..
Alan Douglas
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Alan Doyle
Alan Doyle is one of the lead singers of Canadian folk-rock band Great Big Sea. Born in Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada, Doyle plays primarily acoustic and electric guitar and the bouzouki in concert performances, but he has also been known to play mandolin, banjo, keyboards, harmonica, tin ..
Alan Dubin
Alan Dubin is the vocalist of the American doom metal band Khanate. He is noted for his tortured and distinctive vocals. Alan Dubin has also performed in other bands like Old and Shadowcast. ..
Alan Duff
Alan Duff (b. 1950) is a New Zealand novelist, newspaper columnist, and polemicist. Contents 1 Ancestry and upbringing2 Borstal and early adulthood3 Writing4 External links Ancestry and upbringing Son of Gowan Duff (father) - a scientist - and Kuia Hinau (mother) (of Ngati Ra..
Alan Dugan
Alan Dugan (1923-2003) was an American poet. His poetry is known for its plain and direct language, though it is supported by technical skill; it is generally trenchant and ironic in its criticism of American life and received ideas, and in its frank sensuality alike. Dugan received many awards fo..
Alan Dukes
Alan Dukes (born April 20 1945) is an Irish politician, a former leader of the Fine Gael political party and former TD for Kildare South. He holds the distinction of being one of only five TDs to be appointed Minister on their first day in the Dáil. Alan Dukes was born in Dublin and educated loca..
Alan Duncan
Alan James Carter Duncan MP (born March 31, 1957) is a British Conservative politician, and Member of Parliament for Rutland and Melton. He was educated at Merchant Taylors School, where he was Head Monitor (head boy), and St John's College, Oxford, where he coxed the college's first eight rowing cr..
Alan Dundes
Alan Dundes, (September 8 1935 – March 30, 2005) was a folklorist at the University of California at Berkeley. His work was said to have been central to establishing the study of folklore as an academic discipline. He wrote 12 books, both academic and popular, and edited or co-wrote two dozen ..
Alan Dunnett
Alan Dunnett was born in London in 1953. His poetry has appeared in magazines and anthologies, including Stand, Orbis, The Rialto, The Interpreter's House, Other Poetry, Outposts, Weyfarers, Poetry Nottingham, Pennine Platform, Dream Catcher, The Reader, New Poetry 6 (edited by Ted Hughes), The Met..
Alan Dunning
Alan Dunning is a Canadian artist based in Calgary, Alberta. Since the eighties, he has produced monumental installations accompanied by artist books addressing the mutability of meaning and intertextuality. The late nineties marked a turning point for Dunning when he began in-depth research into i..
Alan Durning
Alan Thein Durning (born 1964 ?) is the founder and executive director of Northwest Environment Watch, a non-profit organization based in Seattle, Washington, USA. Durning grew up in Seattle, spent his high school years in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and attended Oberlin College during the mid-1980s. F..
Alan Durward
Alan Hostarius or Alan Durward (Scottish Gaelic: † 1275) was the son of Thomas de Lundin, a grandson of Gille Críst, Mormaer of Mar. His mother's name is unknown, but she was almost certainly a daughter of Máel Coluim, Mormaer of Atholl, meaning that Alan was the product of two Gaelic comital f..
Alan E. Cober
Alan E. Cober (1936?-1998) was an illustrator. His artwork appeared in The New York Times, Life, and Time. He also illustrated a series of children's books, called Cober's Animals. ..
Alan E. Nourse
Alan E. Nourse (August 11, 1928 - July 19, 1992) was an American science fiction author and physician. He wrote both juvenile and adult science fiction, as well as nonfiction works. Alan Nourse was born August 11, 1928 to Benjamin and Grace (Ogg) Nourse in Des Moines, Iowa. He served in the U.S. Na..
Alan Eagleson
Robert Alan Eagleson (born April 24, 1933 in St. Catharines, Ontario) is a Canadian disbarred lawyer, former politician, hockey agent and promoter, famous for his role in promoting the 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union, the Canada Cup (now the World Cup of Hockey), and his repre..
Alan Edge
Alan Edge, native of Liverpool, is the author of the book [[Faith of Our Fathers: Football As a Religion]]. ..
Alan Eggleston
Dr Alan Eggleston (born 30 December 1941), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since July 1996, representing Western Australia. He was born in Busselton, Western Australia, and was educated at the University of Western Australia, where he graduated in medicine, ..
Alan Embree
Alan Duane Embree (born January 23, 1970 in The Dalles, Oregon) is a middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the San Diego Padres. Previously, Embree played with the Cleveland Indians (1992-1996), Atlanta Braves (1998), Arizona Diamondbacks (1998), San Francisco Gian..
Alan Emtage
Alan Emtage (born November 27, 1964) is the creator of Archie, a pre-Web internet search engine for locating material in public FTP archives. A native of Barbados, and the son of Sir Stephen and Lady Emtage, he attended high school at Harrison College from 1975 to 1983 (and in 1981 becoming the pro..
Alan Entwistle
Alan Entwistle is a UK-based film-maker, born in 1961. External links [}}}] at the Internet Movie Database ..
Alan Eppes
Alan Eppes Alan Eppes is a fictional character on the television show NUMB3RS, played by Judd Hirsch. Alan Eppes is the amiable father of Charlie and Don Eppes, and is particularly protective of his younger son, Charlie. He is a widower and retired city planner, but keeps busy by getting invo..
Alan Erasmus
Alan Erasmus was the co-founder of Factory Records with Tony Wilson. He was played in the film 24 Hour Party People by Lennie James. ..
Alan Ezard
Alan Ezard (born April 15, 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL. Originally from Broadford, Victoria, Ezard made his debut with the Essendon Football Club in 1983 and made a name for himself as a very strong mark for a 168cm man, playing mostly in the back pocket or as a rov..
Alan F. Horn
Alan F. Horn is the President & COO of Warner Brothers Entertainment. Prior to Warner Bros., Horn served in various positions at 20th Century Fox and at Norman Lear's television production company, Tandem Productions. Horn sits on the board of directors of Univision. ..
Alan Fairfax
Alan FairfaxAustralia (AUS) Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling type Right-arm fast-medium Tests First-class Matches 10 56 '''Runs scored 410 1910 Batting average 51.25 28.93 100s/50s 0/4 1/9 Top score 65 104 Balls bowled 1520 Wickets 21 1..
Alan Faneca
Alan Joseph Faneca, Jr. (born December 7, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American Football guard who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Faneca attended Louisiana State, where he was a First-Team All-American selection in 1997 and a finalist for the Outland Trophy. He was picked by..
Alan Feinstein
Alan Shawn Feinstein is a prominent Rhode Island philanthropist and humanitarian particularly dedicated to combatting hunger and promoting education. Feinstein was born in Milton, Massachusetts in 1932. He received his teaching degree from Boston University and then taught elementary and jun..
Alan Feraday
Alan Feraday used to work for the Royal Armaments Research and Development Establishment (RARDE) at Fort Halstead in Kent. RARDE was, after re-organisation, subsumed into the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA). He has since retired. Contents 1 Forensic evidence2 Expert witnes..
Alan Ferguson
Alan Baird Ferguson (born 16 September 1943), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since May 1992, representing South Australia. He was born in Maitland, South Australia, and was a farmer before entering politics. He was President of the South Australian Liberal ..
Alan Fersht
Sir Alan Roy Fersht FIC FRS (born April 21, 1943) is a British chemist. Alan Fersht is Herchel Smith Professor of Organic Chemistry at Cambridge University. He is the Director of the Cambridge Centre for Protein Engineering (UK). He developed methods for the high resolution of protein folding in th..
Alan Fitch
Ernest Alan Fitch (10 March 1915 - 7 August 1985) was a British Labour Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for Wigan from a 1958 by-election until 1983, preceding Roger Stott. Fitch was also a Member of the European Parliament, and a government whip from 1964 to 1970. Sources: Times Gui..
Alan Fitzgerald
Alan Fitzgerald, U.S. musician (both a bassist and a keyboardist), was a member of several U.S. bands. In the mid 1970s, he appeared on Montrose albums, and later on Sammy Hagar solo albums. In 1979 he teamed up again with Ronnie Montrose, appearing on Gamma's first album. In the 1980s, he was ..
Alan Fleming-Baird
Alan Fleming-Baird (born 1972) is a composer of music in many media, including concert works for large orchestras. He studied composition with Jeremy Dale Roberts at the Royal College Of Music in London. Some notable works include: Music In Three Movements for violin and piano, The Return for st..
Alan Fletcher
Fletcher as Dr Karl Kennedy on Neighbours Alan Fletcher (born 30 March 1957 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian actor, best known today for his role as Dr Karl Kennedy in long-running soap opera Neighbours. Alan Fletcher is also in a band called Waiting Room with other members inclu..
Alan Fletcher (graphic designer)
Alan Fletcher (born 1931) is a British graphic designer, born in Kenya. He was a member of the design firm Fletcher/Forbes/Gill in the 1960s, and subsequently a founding partner of Pentagram in the 1970s. Fletcher has written several books about graphic design and visual thinking, most notably The..
Alan Ford
Alan Ford may refer to: Alan Ford (actor)Alan Ford (CFL), Canadian Football League player and managerAlan Ford (comic book)Alan Ford (swimmer) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish t..
Alan Ford (actor)
Alan Ford, as seen in the film "Snatch". Alan Ford is an English actor. He was born on March 14th, 1945 in Elephant & Castle, London, and trained at East 15 Acting School. He is perhaps best known today for his roles in the Guy Ritchie crime capers Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Sna..
Alan Ford (comic book)
Alan Ford on the cover of issue #1 of the series. Alan Ford - Il Gruppo TNT (Alan Ford and Group TNT), commonly known as Alan Ford, is an Italian comic book created by Max Bunker (Luciano Secchi) and Magnus (Roberto Raviola) and published since 1969. The comic book is a satirical take on class..
Alan Ford (swimmer)
Alan Ford is an American swimmer. He was the first person to swim 100 yards freestyle in less than 50 seconds, in 1944. This performance was unequaled for eight years. He had already broken the 51-second record that Johnny Weissmuller had held for 16 years. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Olympics..
Alan Freed
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Alan Freed, also known as Moondog (December 15, 1921 – January 20, 1965) was an American disc-jockey (DJ) who became internationally known for promoting African-American Rhythm and Blues (R&B) music on the radio in the United States and Europe under t..
Alan Freed (disambiguation)
Alan Freed may refer to : *Alan Freed, 1950s disc-jockey called Moondog heard on WINS, New York and other stations *Alan Freed, XM Satellite Radio disc-jockey and [Music director] (2005) ..
Alan Freeman
--> Alan 'Fluff' Freeman (born July 6, 1927, Melbourne, Australia) is a well-known disc jockey and radio personality in the United Kingdom. He is best known for presenting the BBC Radio 1 Rock Show (initially from 1973 to 1978, and later from 1989 to 1993) and Pick of the Pops, which he first hoste..
Alan Fudge
Alan Fudge (born February 27, 1944 in Wichita, Kansas, USA) is an actor known for being part of the cast of four television programs: The Man from Atlantis, Eischied, Paper Dolls, and Bodies of Evidence, along with a recurring role (eighteen appearances over eight years, as of 2005) on 7th Heaven. ..
Alan Funk
Alan Funk is a male professional wrestler, with a "gay" gimmick, who has previously worked in promotions such as World Championship Wrestling and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Profile Height: 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)Weight: 220 lb (100 kg)Birthday: 1971Hometown: Alliance, OhioTrained by: Paul Orndorff..
Alan Furst
Alan Furst is an American author of historical spy novels set just prior to and during the Second World War. His early novels in the 1970s received limited success but the publication of Night Soldiers in 1988 revitalised both his career and, it could be argued, the entire genre of the spy novel. ..
Alan G. Poindexter
Alan G. Poindexter (November 5, 1961) is an American astronaut. He is scheduled to be the pilot on STS-122. He is the son of John Poindexter. External link [Spacefacts biography of Alan G. Poindexter] ..
Alan G. Thomas
Alan G. Thomas is a Bournemouth-based antiquarian bookseller (Commin's Bookshop, Bournemouth) , bibliophile and a Lawrence Durrell scholar. He is the editor of Spirit of Place: Essays and Letters on Travel (1969) : a compendium of letters and essays by British author and poet Lawrence Durrell. He ha..
Alan García
Alan Gabriel Ludwig García Pérez (born May 23, 1949 in Lima) is the current President-Elect of Peru after winning the 2006 elections on June 4, 2006 in a run-off against Union for Peru candidate Ollanta Humala. [Garcia wins to become Peru president], al-Jazeera, June 5, 2006 He is a mem..
Alan Gardiner
Sir Alan Henderson Gardiner (March 29 1879 Eltham - December 19 1963 Oxford) was one of the premier British Egyptologists of the early and mid-Twentieth century. Some of his most important publications include a 1959 book on his study of "The Royal Canon of Turin" and his seminal 1961 work "Egypt of..
Alan Garner
Alan Garner (born Congleton October 17, 1934) is an English writer whose work is firmly rooted in his local Cheshire. His very early writing was marketed mainly for children and could be described as fantasy, though he himself rejects the label of "children's writer": I do not write for children, b..
Alan Gelfand
Alan Gelfand (born 1963, New York) is the inventor of the ollie, a skateboarding move. He was born in 1963 in New York and moved to Hollywood, Florida with his family in 1968. Alan "Ollie" Gelfand started skateboarding in 1974 after his father bought him his first skateboard. In 1976 he won the Sou..
Alan Gell
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. } Alan Gell The man convicted of the murder of Allen R..
Alan Gerber
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. } This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|r..
Alan Gerson
Alan Gerson is a Democratic member of the New York City Council, elected in 2001 to represent the 1st council district in Manhattan. The district is located in Lower Manhattan and includes Tribeca, Chinatown, Little Italy, Greenwich Village, and the Financial District. ..
Alan Gewirth
Alan Gewirth (November 28, 1912 - May 9, 2004) was an American philosopher, a professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago, and author of Reason and Morality, (1978), Human Rights: Essays on Justification and Applications (1982), The Community of Rights (1996), Self-Fulfillment (1998), and n..
Alan Gilbert
''For the conductor, see Alan Gilbert (conductor) Professor Alan Gilbert, born in Brisbane on 11 September 1944, once a historian is now President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Manchester. He is well know for his controversial views on private funding of universities, and for the ambiti..
Alan Gilbert (conductor)
Alan Gilbert is an American conductor, born in New York. His parents were both musicians in the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. He has studied at Harvard University, the Curtis Institute of Music and the Juilliard School of Music. As of 2006, he is Principal Conductor of the Royal Stockholm Phil..
Alan Giles
Alan Giles is the CEO of HMV, and is stepping down at the end of 2006. HMV is also the owner of UK book chain specialist Waterstones, which bought another book chain Ottakars in 2006. HMV and Waterstones suffered a decline in sales in the financial year 2005-2006. Alan stated that the internet, incl..
Alan Gill
Alan Gill (on right) performing with The Teardrop Explodes circa 1980 Alan Gill was the guitarist/songwriter for the synth pop band Dalek I Love You. He also played guitar in The Teardrop Explodes and co-wrote their top ten hit Reward. During this period, Gill introduced lead singer Julian C..
Alan Gilzean
Alan John Gilzean (born 23 October 1938 in Coupar Angus, Scotland) is a talented professional footballer from the 1960s and 1970s, playing for Dundee F.C. and Tottenham Hotspur F.C.. Contents 1 Dundee career (1957-1964)2 Tottenham Hotspur career (1964-1974)3 To