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!!! (album)
!!! is the eponymous debut album by !!!. It was released in 2001. Track listing "The Step" – 6:08"Hammerhead" – 5:04"KooKooKa Fuk-U" – 7:26"Storm the Legion" – 5:48"There's No Fucking Rules, Dude" – 8:49"Intensify" – 6:54"Feel Good Hit of the Fall" – 5:15 External link [!!! ..
! (album)
! is an album by The Dismemberment Plan. It was released on October 2, 1995 on Desoto. The band's original drummer, Steve Cummings, played on this album but left shortly after its release. Track listing "Survey Says""Things That Matter""Small Stuff""Ok Jokes Over""Soon to Be Ex Quaker""I'm Goin..
? (album)
? (or sometimes Question or Question Mark) is a progressive rock concept album by Neal Morse. Released in 2005, this single-CD album is about the tabernacle in the wilderness. Morse has stated that this album should be considered one long epic track rather than twelve separate tracks. The main ..
A.L. Brown High School
A.L. Brown High School Name Alfred Luther (A.L.) Brown High School City Kannapolis, North Carolina Opened August, 1952 School Motto "Understanding Through Knowledge" Principal Dr. Debra S. Morris Community Suburban Type Public Secondary Grades 9 to 12 District Kannapolis Cit..
Al-Badawi
The surname al-Badawi can refer to: Ahmad al-Badawi, a Muslim saintJamal al-Badawi, a contemporary Yemeni accused and convicted of planning the USS Cole BombingJamal Badawi, Egyptian-born Canadian professor and author ..
Al-badil
Al-badil (البديل) means The Alternative in Arabic, and is used in various contexts: Al-Badil Al-Chooui Al-Taharouri is a Lebanese anarchist organization.AGAS Anti Globalization Activists in Syria.The Al-Badeel Coalition seeks to provide Arab society with an alternative to the traditional code..
Al-Bahuti
Al-Bahuti (fully Shaykh Mansur ibn Yunus al-Bahuti) was an Egyptian Islamic theologian. He espoused the Hanbali school of Islam. His legal writings are considered well-researched and concise, and are still used in Egypt. He was born in Bahut, Egypt and died in Cairo in July 1641. Not a lot is known ..
Al-Baitar
Abu Muhammad Abdallah Ibn Ahmad Ibn al-Baitar Dhiya al-Din al-Malaqi was one of the greatest scientists of Muslim Spain and was the greatest botanist and pharmacist of the Middle Ages. He was born in the Spanish city of Malaga towards the end of the 12th century. He learned botany from Abu al-Abbas ..
Al-Bakri (crater)
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Al-Balad
For the Lebanese newspaper, see Al-Balad. Surat Al-Balad (Arabic: al-balad, The City, This Country) is the 90th sura of the Qur'an with 20 ayat. Preceded by:Al-Fajr Sura 90 Succeeded by:Ash-Shams 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..
Al-Balad (Newspaper)
This is an article of the Lebanese newspaper, for the 90th sura of the Qur'an see Al-Balad. Al-Balad (Arabic: البلد) The country, is a new Arabic-language daily newspaper in Lebanon. It was first published on December 15, 2003 as an Arabic political daily. External links [Official sit..
Al-Bana
The al-Bana (Arabic: البنا) rocket launcher is a weapon developed by Hamas's Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades under the direction of Adnan al-Ghoul and Mohammed Deif. Made from raw material and equipment smuggled into the Gaza Strip using tunnels in Rafah, the al-Bana was the first example, during..
Al-Baqara
Sūrata’l-Baqarah (Arabic: سورة البقرة "the Cow") is the second, and the longest, chapter of the Qur'an, with 286 verses. Contents 1 Overview2 Verses2.1 [..
Al-Baraa ibn Malik al-Ansari
Al-Baraa ibn Malik al-Ansari was an eminent companion of the Prophet Muhammad and brother of Anas ibn Malik, the personal aide of the Prophet. He was well known for his bravery, engaging in numerous conflicts until he was killed in 640 at the battle of Tustar while fighting the forces of the Persian..
Al-Barakat
Al-Barakat or al-Barakaat (which means "The Blessed" in Arabic) is a wire transfer network (or rather an informal value transfer system). It originated in Somalia and is involved in the remittance trade. By 2001 it operated in 40 countries and was the country’s largest private employer. Al-Barakat..
Al-Bassa
Al-Bassa', also known as Bissah (Caananite), Bezeth (Roman), and Ayn al-Bassa (Crusader), is a formerly Palestinian village in the District of Acre. Contents 1 Geography2 History3 Demographics4 See also5 External links and references Geography Al-Bassa was located in the..
Al-Bathaa
Al-Bathaa is the oldest and downtown area of the Saudi Arabia capital of Riyadh. Although it has lost its influence and is gradually being replaced by new shopping districts, the area is still known as an area for cheap lodging and shopping. ..
Al-Batin
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. } Al-Batin means "the hidden", and is one of the 99 na..
Al-Battani
--> Abū ʿAbdullāh Muḥammad ibn Jābir ibn Sinān ar-Raqqī al-Ḥarrani aṣ-Ṣabiʾ al-Battānī (Arabic: أبو عبد الله محمد بن جابر بن سنان الحراني الصابي البتاني. Latinized: Albategnius, Albategni, Albatenius. c. 850 - c. 923) was an Arab astron..
Al-Bayyina
Surat Al-Bayyina (Arabic: سورة البينة ) (The Clear Proof, Evidence) is the 98th sura of the Qur'an with 8 ayat. The place where this sura was revealed is disputed, with the majority believing that it was revealed at Medina. However, because it explains why God has sent a messenger, many ha..
Al-Bireh
Al-Bireh or El-Bireh (Arabic: البيرة) is a town in the West Bank in Palestine, 15 kilometres north of Jerusalem. It is close to Ramallah, and forms a single constituency with Ramallah for elections to the Palestinian National Authority. The acting mayor is Omar Hammayil. External link ..
Al-Biruni
''' Abu Rayhan Biruni (Persian: ابوریحان بیرونی; Arabic: أبو الريحان البيروني) (September 15 973–December 13 1048) was a Persian mathematician, physicist, scholar, encyclopedist, philosopher, astronomer, astrologer, traveller, historian, pharmacist, and teache..
Al-Biruni (crater)
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Al-Birwa
al-Birwa' was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. al-Birwa DistrictDistrict of Acre Location10.5 km east of Acre Israeli occupation dateJuly 18, 1948 Israeli military operationOperation Dekel Israeli attacking brigaden/a DefendersLocal..
Al-Budayyi'
Al Budaiya (Arabic: البديع) is a coastal town located in the Northern Governorate of the Kindgdom of Bahrain. With the closely connected Junaibiya and Saar towns, it is the most fertile area in this desert and is the location of most growing farms, traditional family farms/resorts (nakhal),..
Al-Burooj
right Surat Al-Burooj (Arabic: al-burūğ, the stars) is the 85th sura of the Qur'an with 22 ayat. According to Ibn Ishaq, whom most tafsirs follow, the "people of the Ditch" whose persecution it condemns are the Christians of Najran killed by Dhu Nuwas. Preceded by:Al-Inshiqaq Sura ..
Alb
A deacon wearing an alb and cincture wth a purple stole. The alb, one of the liturgical vestments of the Roman Catholic, Anglican and many Protestant churches, is an ample garment of white linen coming down to the ankles and usually girded with a cincture. It is simply the long linen tunic use..
ALB
ALB is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: AlbuminAlbanian language (ISO 639 alpha-3, alb)The IATA code for Albany International Airport in Albany, New York.The National Rail code for Albrighton railway station, United Kingdom. External links: [station infor..
Alb-Donau (district)
Alb-Donau Statistics State: Baden-Württemberg Capital: Ulm } } |- | Area:||1,357.32 km² |- | Inhabitants:||189,101 (2003) |- | pop. density:||139 inh./km² |- | Car identification:||UL |- | Homepage:||[alb-donau-kreis.de] |- !colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=#DEFFAD|Map |- |colspan=2..
Alba
This article is about a name for Scotland. For other uses please see Alba (disambiguation). Alba is the ancient and modern Scottish Gaelic name (IPA: [ˈaɫəpə]) for the country of Scotland (also Alba in Irish, and in Old Gaelic Albu). The word ultimately comes from a Celtic word referr..
Alba, Italy
Alba is an important town of Piedmont, Italy, in the province of Cuneo. It is considered the capital of the hilly area of Langhe, and is famous for the white truffle, peach and wine production. A view of Via Vittorio Emanuele in the center of Alba. The confectionery group Ferrero is based in ..
Alba, Michigan
Alba is an unincorporated community located in Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on U.S. Highway 131 just south of Mancelona. Half of the community is in Star Township and half is in Chestonia Township. Alba is at [44°58′29″N, 84°58′07″W]. The ZIP cod..
Alba, Missouri
Alba is a city in Jasper County, Missouri in the United States. The population was 588 at the 2000 census. Geography Alba is located at [37°14′10″N, 94°25′2″W] (37.236228, -94.417228)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the cit..
Alba, Pennsylvania
Alba is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 186 at the 2000 census. Geography Alba is located at [41°42′16″N, 76°49′39″W] (41.704343, -76.827519)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the b..
Alba, Texas
Alba is a town in Texas, United States. The population was 430 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Education4 External links Geography Alba is located at [32°47′31″N, 95°38′4″W] (32.792069, -95.634532)[Geographic references#1GR1&#..
Alba-Golden Independent School District
The Alba-Golden Independent School District is a school district serving southeastern Rains and western Wood counties in East Texas. The district serves the town of Alba. Schools Alba-Golden Elementary SchoolAlba-Golden High School See also List of school districts in Texas External link [Alba..
Albacete
Albacete is a city an municipality in southeastern Spain, 173 miles southeast of Madrid, the capital of the province of Albacete in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. The municipality had a population of 152,115 in 2002. The settlement was named Al-Basit, "the plain," by the Moors. T..
Albacete (province)
Albacete province Albacete is a province of central Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. It is bordered by the provinces of Valencia, Alicante, Murcia, Granada, Jaén, Ciudad Real, and Cuenca. Albacete has a population of 371,787 (2002). Its capital..
Albacete Balompié
Albacete Balompié is a Spanish football team formed on August 2 1940 and is based in Albacete. They will play the 2005/06 season in the Second Division after finishing 20th and last in the La Liga 2004/05 campaign. Contents 1 History2 Trophies3 Current squad 2006/073.1 Squad..
Albacete FS
Albacete Fútbol Sala is a futsal club based in Albacete, the capital city of the province of Albacete in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. The club was founded in 1984 and her stadium is Estadio Pabellón Universitario with capacity of 1,200 seaters. The club's bat on the badge is ..
Albacete Provincial Museum
The Albacete Provincial Museum (Museo Provincial de Albacete) is a museum of archeology and fine art located in Albacete, Spain. The museum has existed in various incarnations since 1927, and settled in its present building in Abelardo Sánchez Park in 1978. Its exhibits emphasize the development ..
Albacore
The albacore (Thunnus alalunga) is an important food fish, a type of tuna (family Scombridae). It is found in the open waters of all tropical and temperate oceans, and the Mediterranean Sea. The pectoral fins of the albacore are very long, as much as 30% of the total length. The dorsal spines are..
Albacore (dinghy)
Specifications Under Current Rules Number of crew 2 LOA 4.5 m 15 ft Beam 1.6 m 5 ft 3 in Hull weight (with fittings) 136 kg 300 lb Draft 1.42 m 4 ft 6 in Sail area of total of Jib 3.2 m² 34.45 ft² Sail area of total of Main 8.3 m² 89.34 ft² The Albacore i..
Albacore (disambiguation)
Albacore has a number of meanings: Albacore, a type of tuna fishAlbacore (dinghy), a popular 15 ft. sailboat racing dinghyUSS Albacore is the name of two submarines of the United States Navy* USS Albacore (SS-218), a Gato-class submarine which served in the Pacific during World War II.* USS Albacor..
Albahaca
Albahaca may refer to at least two different plants: BasilCelosia virgata 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. ..
Albaida del Aljarafe
Albaida del Aljarafe is a municipality in Seville. [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ] Municipalities of Seville Aguadulce | Alanís | Albaida del Aljarafe | Alcalá de Guadaira | Alcalá del Río | Alcolea del Río | Algámitas | Almadén de la Plata | Almensilla | Arahal | Azn..
Albaina
Albaina is a small village south of Belmopan on the Hummingbird Highway in the Cayo District of Belize. The population is mostly refugees from Honduras and Guatemala. ..
Albaladejo
Albaladejo is a village and municipality situated in the south of the province of Ciudad Real in Spain. Its economy is based on the textile industry and on agriculture, especially olive-tree cultivation. Albaladejo has an annual celebration on the day of St. James, on the 25th of July. External lin..
Alban
Alban may refer to: Saint Alban, the first British Christian martyrSaint Alban of Mainz, a German Christian martyrAlban hills of RomeAlban, WisconsinAlban Township, South DakotaAlban, OntarioAlban, an Albanian nameThings or people from or related to Alba (Gaelic for 'Scotland') Alban or Saint-Alb..
Alban, Ontario
Alban is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is in the Municipality of French River. ..
Alban, Wisconsin
Alban is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 897 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 93.6 km² (36.1 mi²). 92.1 km² (35.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (1.61%) is water. D..
Albanactus
According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, Albanactus was the founding king of Albania or Albany. He was the youngest of three sons of Brutus, a descendant of Aeneas of Troy. According to legend, upon their father's death, the eldest son Locrinus was given Loegria, Camber was given Cambria and Albanactus Al..
Albánchez
Albánchez is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Demography Demographic evolution of between 1999 and 2005 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 605 586 575 585 638 697 681 Source: [INE (Spain)] External links () [Albánchez&..
Albanel, Quebec
Albanel is a village of 2,450 people in the Maria-Chapdelaine Regional County Municipality, in Quebec, Canada. ..
Albanese variety
In mathematics, the Albanese variety is a construction of algebraic geometry, which for an algebraic variety V solves a universal problem for morphisms of V into abelian varieties. In the classical case of complex projective non-singular varieties, the Albanese variety Alb(V) is a complex torus cons..
Albani
Albani is the name of: Painter Francesco Albani (1578-1660)Pope Clement XI born Giovanni Francesco Albani (1649-1721)Cardinal Alessandro Cardinal Albani (1692-1779)Cardinal Gian Francesco Albani (1720-1803)Islamic scholar Shaykh Muhammad Nasser ad-Deen al-Albani (1914-1999)Albani (family)Chigi-Alba..
Albania
The Republic of Albania, (Albanian: Republika e Shqipërisë, IPA [ɾɛˈpubliˌka ɛ ˌʃcipəˈɾis]) is a Balkan country in southeastern Europe. It borders Montenegro in the northwest, Serbia in the north, the Republic of Macedonia in the east, and Greece in the south; it has a coast ..
Albanian
The word Albanian can mean: From or related to Albania.The Albanian language.Albanians; either an inhabitant of Albania or an ethnic Albanian.Albanian Wikipedia - Wikipedia edition in Albanian language. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the ..
Albanian-American
Settlement Patterns Early Albanian immigrants settled around Boston and then moved to other parts of Massachusetts where unskilled factory labor was plentiful. Prior to 1920, most of the Albanians who migrated to the United States were Orthodox Tosks from the city of Korce in southern Albania. Most ..
Albanians
This article is about the Albanians as an ethnic group. For information about the residents or nationals of Albania, see demographics of Albania. The Albanians are an ethnic group generally associated with Albania, Kosovo, the Republic of Macedonia,Montenegro, Preshevo Valley in Serbia and the Alba..
Albanians in Greece
This article is about the Albanian immigrants in Greece. For the Arvanites or the Cham Albanians, see the respective articles. After the fall of communism throughout Eastern Europe in the late 1980s and early 1990s, a large number of economic refugees and immigrants from Greece's neighboring countr..
Albanians in Kosovo
The Albanians are the largest ethnic group in Kosovo. According to the 1991, there were 1,596,072 ethnic Albanians in Kosovo or 81,6% of population. By the estimation in year 2000, there were between 1,584,000 and 1,733,600 Albanians in Kosovo or 88% of population. Contents 1 Geography2&nb..
Albanians in Montenegro
An Albanian minority living in Montenegro constitutes around 5.03% of population. They mainly live in South-Eastern Montenegro, namely the municipality of Ulcinj (Albanian: Ulqin). Contents 1 Geography2 Culture3 Prominent individuals4 See also Geography In the municipalit..
Albanians in Southern Serbia
There is an Albanian minority living in Central Serbia. They mainly live in the municipalities of Preševo (Albanian: Preshevë), and Bujanovac (Albanian: Bujanoc), as well as in the part of the municipality of Medveđa (Albanian: Medvegjë). Contents 1 Geography2 History3 Culture..
Albanians in the Republic of Macedonia
Albanians in the Republic of Macedonia, according to the 1981 census. Albanians (Shqiptarë in Albanian, Албанци Albanci in Macedonian) are the largest ethnic minority in the Republic of Macedonia. The largest Albanian communities live in the regions of Tetovo (Tetova), Skopje (Shku..
Albanians Together
Albanians Together (Albanci zajedno) is a political alliance of Albanians in Montenegro. At the last legislative elections in Montenegro, 21 October 2002, the alliance won 2 out of 75 seats. The party is also represented in the Serbian and Montenegran parliament with 1 seat. See also Albanians Al..
Albanian Affairs Party
Albanian Affairs Party (in Albanian: Partia e Çeshtjeve Shqiptare) is a political party in Albania, led by Bujar Shurdhi. ..
Albanian Airlines
Albanian Airlines is an airline based in Tirana, Albania. It operates scheduled international services. Its main base is Tirana-Rinas Airport (TIA). Contents 1 Code Data2 History3 Services4 Fleet5 External links Code Data IATA Code: LVICAO Code: LBCCallsign: Albanian ..
Albanian Air Force
The Albanian Air Force (Forcat Ushtarake Ajore Shqipetare, FUAS) is the national air force or aviation branch of the military of Albania. Currently its headquarters is located in Tirana and it operates six airbases (soon to be reduced to two.) History Military aviation started in Albania in 1914,..
Albanian alphabet
This article is about the alphabet of the Albanian language. See Albanian alphabet (Caucasian) for the other one. The modern Albanian alphabet is based on the Latin alphabet, and consists of 36 letters: Letters: A B C Ç D Dh E Ë F G Gj H I J K L Ll M N ..
Albanian alphabet (Caucasian)
The alphabet of the Caucasian Aghbans or Aghbanians, one of the Ibero-Caucasian peoples, ancient and indigenous population of modern Azerbaijan and Daghestan is also called the Aghban alphabet (in addition to that of the modern country of Albania; see Albanian alphabet). There are two versions about..
Albanian American Enterprise Fund
Albanian American Enterprise Fund (AAEF) is a non-political, US corporation established pursuant to the Support for East European Democracy Act of 1989. It was incorporated in 1995 and maintains offices in New York and Tirana. Background The AAEF was established in 1994 as part of a United States i..
Albanian Boys Incorporated
Albanian Boys Incorporated (A.B.I.) are an ethnic gang in the Bronx, New York. The gang is composed of Albanians from Albania, Serbia-Montenegro, Macedonia, Greece, and other neighbouring countries. The group draws from the roughly 26,000 Albanians who live in the Bronx, 5,000 of whom came straight ..
Albanian Business Party
Albanian Business Party (in Albanian: Partia e Biznesit Shqiptar) is a political party in Albania. The party was founded in 1996. It is led by Luan Shazivari. The party is a member of the Democratic Movement for Integration. ..
Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church
The Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church is an autonomous Byzantine Rite particular Church of the Catholic Church, whose members lives in Albania, and is not to be confused with the Italo-Albanian Catholic Church. History Christianization of Albania took place under Latin influence in the north, unde..
Albanian Catholicism
For four centuries, the Albanian Catholics have defended their faith with the aid of: the Franciscan missionaries, especially since the middle of the seventeenth century, when persecutions by the Muslim lords set in motion the apostasy of many Albanian villages, particularly among the schismatic ..
Albanian Cup
The Albanian football Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Albanian football. The competition is a knockout (single elimination) tournament. Winners of the Albanian Football Cup 1939: SK Tirana (played in mini league format)1940-1947: No competition was played1948: Partizani Tiranë (final..
Albanian Demochristian Party of Kosovo
Politics portal]] Kosovo This article is part of the series: Politics and government ofKosovo Politics and int'l statusUNMIK*Resolution 1244PISG*President**Fatmir Sejdiu*Government**Prime Minister***Agim Çeku*Assembly**ChairPolitical partiesElectionsDistricts The Albanian Christian Democrati..
Albanian Democratic Monarchist Movement Party
Albanian Democratic Monarchist Movement Party (in Albanian: Partia Lëvizja Monarkiste Demokrate Shqiptare) is a political party in Albania led by Guri Durollari. The party contested the 2005 parliamentary elections, and got around 0.1% of the votes. ..
Albanian Democratic Union Party
Albanian Democratic Union Party (in Albanian: Partia Bashkimi Demokrat Shqiptar) is a political party in Albania led by Ylber Valteri. The party was founded in 1993. In the 2005 parliamentary elections the party received 7,367 votes (0.5%) but won no seats. ..
Albanian exodus
Albanian exodus is term used to refer to the deportation or mass migration of Albanians from their homes. The deportation from Sanjak of Niš (1877/1878) In the Serbian Project Načertanije of the year 1844, the internal affairs minister of Serbia, Ilija Garašanin, expresses his territorial claim..
Albanian exonyms
This list is [Incomplete listsincomplete]; you can help by [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ expanding it]. Below is list of Albanian language exonyms for places outside of Albania and Kosovo : Contents 1 Austria2 Belgium3 Bosnia-Herzegovina4 Bulgaria5 Cyp..
Albanian Fascist Party
The Albanian Fascist Party (Albanian Partia Fashiste e Shqipërisë -- PFSh) was a fascist movement which held nominal power in Albania from 1939, when the country was conquered by Italy, until 1943, when Italy capitulated to the Allies. Afterward, Albania fell under German occupation, and the PFSh..
Albanian First Division
The Albanian First Division of football (soccer) was born in 1930 in co-operation with the Greek Football Association (EPO). From the next year since now it is organised by the Albanian Association which was founded in 1931 by EPO. At its inception, six teams fought for the league title. Sixteen ..
Albanian Homeland Party
Albanian Homeland Party (in Albanian: Partia Shqiptare Atdheu) is an Islamic political party in Albania. It led by Artan Vucaj. ..
Albanian language
Albanian (gjuha shqipe IPA /ˈɟuˌha ˈʃciˌpɛ/) is a language spoken by over 6 million people, primarily in Albania, Kosovo, Greece, Serbia, Montenegro, and the Republic of Macedonia but also in other parts of the Balkans, along the eastern coast of Italy and in Sicily, as well as by emigrant ..
Albanian lek
The lek (plural lekë) is the currency used in Albania; it is worth about 1 U.S. cent or Japanese yen. ISO 4217 currency code: ALL. It is divided into 100 qindarka. Contents 1 History2 Names3 Coins4 Banknotes5 External links History Reverse of 50 lekë, 1976 ..
Albanian mafia
The Albanian Mafia or Albanian Organized Crime (OC) are the general terms used for various criminal organizations based in Albania or comprised of ethnic-Albanians. Albanian criminals are significantly active in the United States and the European Union (EU) countries, participating in a diverse rang..
Albanian Militia
MVSN Albanian Militia was formed in 1939 following Italy's invasion and annexation of Albania in 1938. It was recruited from Italians living in Albania and later on Albanians were also recruited. It was headquartered in Tirana and consisted of four legions: First Albanian Legion of the Albanian Mil..
Albanian Mobile Communications
Albanian Mobile Communications (AMC), headquartered in Tirana and launched in May 1996, is the first Albanian mobile phone operator. In 2000, Cosmo-Holding Albania S.A. acquired an 85% stake on AMC for $85.6 million. Cosmo-Holding is owned by the Greek mobile phone operator Cosmote. In 2004, AMC w..
Albanian mythology
Albanian myths can be divided into two major groups: legends of metamorphosis and historical legends. Some of the best known legends are: Besa ShqiptareBesa e KostandinitBollaBajloziE bija e Henës dhe e DiellitE Bukura e DheutE Bukura e DetitGjergj Elez AliaLugat (Liogat)RozafatiThe Tale of the Ea..
Albanian National Alliance Party
Albanian National Alliance Party (in Albanian: Partia Aleanca Nacionale Shqiptare) is a political party in Albania led by Eduart Perjaku. The party was recognized by the Electoral Commission in 2003. ..
Albanian National League (1997)
Albanian National League (in Albanian: Lidhja Kombëtare Shqiptare) is a political party in Albania, founded in 1997. It is led by Ismet Mehmeti. The party has taken its name from a historic nationalist movement, Albanian National League. ..
Albanian National Reconciliation Party
Albanian National Reconciliation Party (in Albanian: Partia e Pajtimit Kombëtar Shqiptar) is a political party in Albania, led by Spartak Dobi. The party was founded in 1998. ..
Albanian National Security Party
Albanian National Security Party (in Albanian: Partia e Sigurise Kombetare Shqiptare) is a political party in Albania, led by Haxhi Bardhi. PSKSH contested the 2005 parliamentary elections. The party came last, with less than 0.05% of the votes on the proportional list. ..
Albanian Naval Defense Forces
The Albanian Naval Defense Forces (Albanian:Forcat e Mbrojtes Detare Shqipetare) are the naval branch of the Albanian military. It was renamed from the Coastal Defense Command of the Albanian Army in 1996. The Defense Forces naval headquarters are located in Tirana, with bases at Durres and Pasalima..
Albanian Orthodox Church
The Orthodox Authocephalous Church of Albania has had a difficult time restablishing its life after the enforced atheism imposed in communist-ruled Albania in 1967. Albania was the only country in the world to ban personal religious beliefs. Also the use of the (Greek) language in the rituals has be..
Albanian Party of Democratic Reforms
Albanian Party of Democratic Reforms (in Albanian: Partia e Reformave Demokratike Shqiptare) is a political party in Albania led by Skender Halili. PRDSH is part of the coalition Democratic Movement for Integration. Halili is the leader of the coalition. ..
Albanian Party of Labour
PPSh flag The Albanian Party of Labour, Partia e Punës e Shqipërisë, PPSh in Albanian, was the sole legal political party in Albania during communist rule (1946-1991). It was founded on November 8 1941 as the Communist Party of Albania (Partia Komuniste e Shqipërisë), but its name was chan..
Albanian Path of Truth Party
Albanian Path of Truth Party (in Albanian: Partia Rruga e Vërtetë Shqiptare) is a political party in Albania led by Muharrem Doda. ..
Albanian Republican United Party
Albanian Republican United Party (in Albanian: Partia Bashkimi Republikan Shqiptar, abbreviated PBRSH) is a political party in Albania. It is led by Zane Llazi. PBRSH is part of the coalition Democratic Movement for Integration. ..
Albanian Socialist Alliance Party
Albanian Socialist Alliance Party (in Albanian: Partia Aleanca Socialiste Shqiptare, abbreviated PASSH) is a political party in Albania. It is led by Rasim Mulgeci. PASSH took part in the 2005 parliamentary elections. PASSH received 0.5% of the votes on the proportional list. In the single-member c..
Albanian Subversion
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Albanian Supercup
The Albanian Supercup of football is played from 1989 in single match at opened season with winners Albanian First Division and Albanian Cup. Every match has been played in National Stadium of Tirana. Winners of Albanian Supercup 1989: Dinamo Tiranë (final match, January 11, 1990: 2-0 vs. 17 Nënt..
Albanian Union of Christian Democrats
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Albanian Wikipedia
Albanian Wikipedia is an Albanian language edition of Wikipedia started in October 13, 2003. As of June 24, 2006 the Wikipedia had over 7,673 articles. Article growth September 20, 2005: The [Albanian Wikipedia] has reached 2,000 articles with [Rrethi i Pukës] article.Decembe..
Albanian Workers Movement Party
Albanian Workers Movement Party (in Albanian: Partia Lëvizja Punëtore Shqiptare, abbreviated PLPSH) is a left-wing political party in Albania. It is led by Shefqet Musaraj. In the 2001 parliamentary elections the party got 0.22% of the votes. Ahead of the 2005 elections, PLPSH joined the coalitio..
Albania (disambiguation)
Albania is an independent state on the Balkan Peninsula, Albania may also refer to: Caucasian Albania, a historical, cultural and a geographic region in CaucasusAlba and de Situ Albanie, a popular High Medieval Latin/French name used for Scotland or Pictland, reflecting the Gaelic formGreat Irelan..
Albania (toponym)
The toponym Albania may indicate several different geographical regions: a country in the Balkans; an ancient land in the Caucasus; as well as Scotland, Albania being a Latinization of a Gaelic name for Scotland, Alba. This article will cover etymology, as well as trace the usage of the toponyms and..
Albania at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Albania competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany under the IOC country code ALB. It was the first appearance of the European nation. Total Albania 0 0 0 0 Results by event National Olympic ..
Albania at the 1992 Summer Olympics
After an absence of twenty years Albania re-entered the Summer Olympics, and the European nation competed in Barcelona, Spain at the 1992 Summer Olympics under the IOC country code ALB. It was only the second appearance of the European nation, which made its Olympic debut in 1972. ..
Albania at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Albania competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia under the IOC country code ALB. It was only the third appearance of the European nation, which made it's debut in 1972. Total Albania 0 0 0 0 Resul..
Albania at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Albania competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney under the IOC country code ALB. Results by event ..
Albania at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Albania was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics by the National Olympic Committee of Albania and is abbreviated ALB. Thirteen athletes from Albania competed in five sports in Athens, Greece. The 2004 Games were Albania's fifth appearance in the Olympics. Albania first competed in 1972. The ..
Albania at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Albania only sent one athlete, Erjon Tola, to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. He also served as flag bearer. Events ..
Albania general election, 2005
Albania held parliamentary elections on July 3, 2005 for all 140 seats in the unicameral Assembly of the Republic. 100 seats were elected in single-member constituencies and 40 by a separate proportional ballot on a nationwide basis. Preliminary results show a victory for the opposition Democratic ..
Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest
Albania Member station RTSH Appearances 3 First appearance 2004 Best result 7th, 2004 Worst result 14th SF, 2006 [ edit] Albania has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest three times, debuting in 2004 (see ESC2004). Their best finish was in their debut year, Anjeza Shahi..
Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Albania chose their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 using combination of a public televote and a panel of judges, which gave Luiz Ejlli victory with the song "Zjarr e Ftohtë" (Cold Fire). The victory prompted something of an outcry in Albania, some expressing accusations of jury bias as..
Albania in the Middle Ages
[[http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit]] History of Albania''' Origins Middle Ages Ottoman domination Birth of Albania Inter-war period World War II Communism and later The fall of the Roman Empire and the age of great migrations brought radical changes to the Balkan Peni..
Albania national basketball team
The Albania national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Albania in international competitions. Eurobasket 1947 Albania first competed in the European championship at Eurobasket 1947. Their debut performance ended without a win, as they lost all three preliminary games, both se..
Albania national football team
The Albania national football team is the national football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition. Although long considered one of the weakest footballing sides in Europe, Albania have oc..
Albanifriedhof
Albanifriedhof is a cemetery in Göttingen, Germany just outside the city wall to the southeast. It is the final resting place of Carl Friedrich Gauss. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to: [Special] ..
Albanisation
Albanisation (or Albanization, Albanianisation, Albanianization) is a term used to describe a cultural change in which something ethnically non-Albanian is made to become Albanian. Although not strictly a pejorative term, usage in certain contexts may be considered offensive. The term is used in r..
Albani (family)
:See Albani for other uses of that name In the history of Italy, the Albani were an illustrious aristocratic Roman family, members of which attained the highest dignities in the Roman Catholic Church, one, Clement XI, having been Pope. They were ethnic Albanians coming from the region of Malësi e ..
Albani (people)
:See Albani for other uses of that name Albani was the Latin name in the Roman Republic for the inhabitants of Alba Longa. ..
Albani Brewery
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Albano
There are communes that have the name Albano in Italy: Albano di Lucania, in the province of PotenzaAlbano Laziale, in the province of RomeAlbano Sant'Alessandro, in the province of BergamoAlbano Vercellese, in the province of VercelliAlbano (footballer), Albano Narciso Pereira, Portuguese footbal..
Albano (footballer)
Albano ..
Albano Carrisi
Albano Carrisi (born May 20, 1943) is an Italian singer. His stage name is Al Bano. Biography He was born in the town of Cellino San Marco (province of Brindisi, Apulia in Southern Italy), where he still lives. His mother named him Albano because, when he was born, his father was fighting in Alba..
Albano di Lucania
Albano di Lucania is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Basilicata · Communes of the province of Potenza Abriola | Acerenza | Albano di Lucania | Anzi | Armento | Atella | Avigliano | Balvano | Banzi | Baragiano | Barile | ..
Albano Harguindeguy
General Albano Harguindeguy (born 1927) was the interior minister of Argentina under the presidency of Jorge Rafael Videla. In 2004 he refused to testify about human rights abuses committed under the military dictatorship. His second given name is reported as either Eduardo or Jorge. External li..
Albano Laziale
Albano Laziale is a commune in the province of Rome, on the Alban Hills, in Lazio (Latium). It is also a suburb of Rome. It is bounded by other communes of Rome, Castel Gandolfo, Rocca di Papa, Ariccia and Ardea. Contents 1 History2 Main sights3 Transportation4 External lin..
Albano Sant'Alessandro
Albano Sant'Alessandro is a commune in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy, Italy. The coat of arms of Albano Sant'Alessandro includes dark green to light green stem with acorns on the right and the crests includes yellow on the left and red on the right. The crown is colored in brown and the bo..
Albanus
Albanus may refer to: Alba Longa, an ancient citySt. Alban, soldier who became a Christian martyrAlban Hills southeast of Rome were known as Albanus Mons to the Romans, and Lago Albano in the Alban Hills was called Albanus Lacus.Albanus Glacier, located in Antarctica near the Tapley MountainsGallea..
Albanvale, Victoria
Albanvale is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. It is a relatively new suburb, along the Western Freeway, east of St Albans. ..
Albany, California
The city of Albany highlighted within Alameda County Albany is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. The population was 16,444 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 History2 Achievements3 Geography4 Demographics5 See also6 External links History In 19..
Albany, Florida and Northern Railway
The Albany, Florida and Northern Railway was chartered in 1889 and built a railway between Albany, GA and Cordele, GA, beginning operation in 1891. The following year the line was leased to the Savannah, Americus, and Montgomery Railroad, who was responsible for obtaining the charter to begin with...
Albany, Georgia
Albany is a city located in southwest Georgia. It is the county seat of Dougherty County[Geographic references#6GR6]. As of the 2000 Census, the population is 76,939. Some Albanians pronounce the name as allBENny with emphasis on the second syllable, while others pronounce it ALLbany wit..
Albany, Illinois
Albany is a village in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 895 at the 2000 census. Geography Albany is located at [41°47′18″N, 90°13′9″W] (41.788411, -90.219128)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the v..
Albany, Indiana
Albany is a town in Delaware County, Indiana, along the Mississinewa River. The population was 2,368 at the 2000 census. Geography Albany is located at [40°18′5″N, 85°14′16″W] (40.301480, -85.237900)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census..
Albany, Kentucky
Albany is a city in Clinton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,220 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clinton County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Geography Albany is located at [36°41′36″N, 85°8′7″W] (36.693280, -85.135286)[Geographic..
Albany, Louisiana
Albany is a village in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 865 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Education4 External links Geography Albany is located at [30°30′12″N, 90°35′2″W] (30.503218, -90.583986)�..
Albany, Minnesota
Albany is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,796 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²). 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (7.28%) is water. D..
Albany, Missouri
Albany is a city in Gentry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,937 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Gentry County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Geography Albany is located at [40°14′53″N, 94°19′51″W] (40.248144, -94.330718)[Geographi..
Albany, New Hampshire
Albany is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 654 at the 2000 census. Albany includes Mount Chocorua and Mount Paugus, as well as the southeastern corner of the White Mountain National Forest. Albany is the entrance to the Mount Washington Valley, and features a 120 fo..
Albany, New York
"Albany" redirects here. For , see . Albany is the capital of the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 95,658. It is the county seat of Albany County. The City of Albany lies 145 miles (233 km) north of and slightly east of New York City, and slightly to the south..
Albany, New Zealand
Suburb:Albany City:North Shore Island:North Island Surrounded by - to the north - to the east - to the south - to the west Albany Heights Pinehill North Harbour - 200px Albany is a northern suburb of North Shore, one of several cities in the..
Albany, Ohio
Albany is a village in Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 808 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 History3 Demographics4 Political Standing5 External links Geography Albany is located at [39°13′44″N, 82°12′1″W] (39.228787, ..
Albany, Oregon
Albany is a city in Linn County, western Oregon, United States. It is located in the Willamette Valley and is the county seat of Linn County[Geographic references#6GR6]. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 42,280 making it the 12th largest city in Oregon. Albany was named fo..
Albany, Pepin County, Wisconsin
Albany is a town in Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 620 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 93.3 km² (36.0 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 620 people, 180 households..
Albany, South Africa
Albany, South Africa (also known as Cape Borders, Cape Frontier, and Settler Country) is a district in South Africa. ..
Albany, Texas
Albany is a city in Shackelford County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,921 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Shackelford County[Geographic references#6GR6]. It was named in 1873 by county clerk William Cruger after his former home of Albany, Georgia. Geography Alba..
Albany, Tyne and Wear
Albany is a suburb of Washington in the metropolitan borough of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, England. It is in the north of the town. Nearby places are Washington Village, Blackfell and Donwell. ..
Albany, Western Australia
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Albany, Wisconsin
There are two towns and one village named Albany in the U.S. state of Wisconsin: Town of Albany, in Green County, WisconsinTown of Albany, in Pepin County, WisconsinVillage of Albany, in Green County, Wisconsin This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguatio..
Albany, Wyoming
Albany is a census-designated place in Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 80 at the 2000 census. Geography Albany is located at [41°10′48″N, 106°6′52″W] (41.180045, -106.114575)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census..
Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs
The Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs were a minor league baseball team based in Albany, New York from 1995 to 2002. The team played at Heritage Park in Colonie. The Diamond Dogs competed in the Northeast League from 1995-98 and then in the Northern League when the two leagues merged prior to the 1999 s..
Albany-Rensselaer (Amtrak station)
Albany-Rensselaer Address 525 East St.Rensselaer, NY 12144 Amtrak routes Maple Leaf, Adirondack, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Lake Shore Limited Other service CDTA buses Amtrak code ALB Owned by CDTA The Albany-Rensselaer Rail Station is a long-distance rai..
Albany (automobile)
The Albany was an English automobile, manufactured by the Albany Motor Carriage Company in Christchurch, Dorset from 1971. It was designed as a classic car, in the Edwardian style, but is not a replica of any particular marque. Early models used the engine and suspension from the Morris Minor in a ..
Albany (disambiguation)
Albany is a word derived from Alba, the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland. Albany is the capital of the state of New York in the United States. Albany may also refer to: Duke of Albany, a British Peerage titleAlba, a former name for part of ScotlandUSS Albany, the name of several ships of the Unit..
Albany (NZ electorate)
Albany was a New Zealand electorate. It was located in north Auckland, and named after the suburb of Albany. History The electorate of Albany came into being in the 1978 elections. It was centred on Albany, which had previously been part of Waitemata electorate. Its territory extended southwards to..
Albany (town), Green County, Wisconsin
Albany is a town in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 775 at the 2000 census. The Village of Albany is located within the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 88.9 km² (34.3 mi²). 88.5 km² (34.2 mi²) of it is land ..
Albany (town), Vermont
Albany, Vermont Albany is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 840 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 State of Vermont State Capital Montpelier Regions Champlain Valley | Green Mountains | Mount Mansfield | No..
Albany (village), Vermont
Albany is a village in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 165 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.0 km² (1.5 mi²). None of the area is covered with water. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, the..
Albany (village), Wisconsin
Albany is a village in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,191 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Albany. Geography Albany is located at [42°42′20″N, 89°26′9″W] (42.70562, -89.436051)[Geographic references#1GR1]. Acc..
Albany Academy for Girls
Albany Academy for Girls From Here Girls Can Go Anywhere " From here girls can go anywhere'' Established 1814 School type Private, Single-Sex Religious affiliation None Head of School Caroline B. Mason Location Albany, New York, USA Campus 22 acres Enrollment 335 students (Age 3 ..
Albany Admirals
The Albany Admirals are USL Premier Development League soccer club located in Albany, New York. ..
Albany Airport
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Albany Airport (disambiguation)
Albany Airport may refer to: Albany Airport in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.Albany International Airport in Albany, New York, United States.Albany Municipal Airport (Oregon) in Albany, Oregon, United States.Albany Municipal Airport (Texas) in Albany, Texas, United States.Southwest Georgia R..
Albany Alleycats
The Albany Alleycats were a soccer club that competed in the United Soccer Leagues from 1995 to 1999. The club became the New York Capital District Alleycats in 1997. In 1999 the team wasr relegated to the USL PDL and were renamed the New York Capital District Shockers. Year-by-year Year Division ..
Albany and Eastern Railroad
The Albany and Eastern Railroad (AERC) was created when the BNSF Railway spun off it's Sweet Home Branch Line in May of 1998. In November of 2000, the AERC was merged with the Willamette Valley Railway but maintained the AERC name. It operates about 49 miles of track and is based in Lebanon, OR. ..
Albany and Northern Railway
The Albany and Northern Railway began life in about 1895 on a 35 mile strech of railway from Cordele, GA to Albany, GA. The line had originally been built around 1890 by the Albany, Florida and Northern Railway. The AF&N was leased then to the Savannah, Americus and Montgomery Railway in 1892. In ..
Albany and Schenectady Railroad
The Mohawk and Hudson Railroad was the first railroad built in the State of New York and one of the first railroads in the United States. The railroad was incorporated April 17, 1826 and opened August 9, 1831. On April 19, 1847, the name was changed to the Albany and Schenectady Railroad. The railr..
Albany and Susquehanna Railroad
The Albany and Susquehanna Railroad was chartered April 19, 1851; construction from Albany to Schoharie Junction, New York, a distance of 35 miles (56 km), was completed in 1863. The railroad was extended to Binghamton in 1869, increasing the railroad's total mileage to 143 miles (23..
Albany Attack
The Albany Attack was the name of a franchise which played in National Lacrosse League (NLL) from the 1999–2000 season through the 2002–2003 season. The Albany Attack played in the Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York (not to be confused with the Pepsi Center, in Denver, Colorado). In 2003,..
Albany Capitals
The Albany Capitals joined the third incarnation of the American Soccer League in 1989. The team joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the ASL merged with the Western Soccer League. The club played in Albany, New York. Year-by-year Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs Op..
Albany Choppers
Albany Choppers Founded 1990 Home ice Knickerbocker Arena Based in Albany, New York Colors Blue, red and white League International Hockey League Captain Dale Henry The Albany Choppers was an independent professional ice hockey team competing in the International..
Albany City School District
The Albany City School District is the public school district of Albany, New York. It has 12 elementary schools, two middle schools, one comprehensive high school and several other institutions of various types. As of 2005, it has nearly 10,000 students. High Schools: Abrookin Career Academy and..
Albany class cruiser
The Albany Class guided missile cruisers are converted Baltimore and Oregon City class heavy cruisers. All original superstructure and weapons were removed and replaced. The converted ships have new very high superstructures. The Albany and Chicago were modernized in 1970 and the Columbus was ..
Albany College of Pharmacy
Albany College of Pharmacy is a pharmaceutical college in Albany, New York, United States. It was founded in 1881 as the Department of Pharmacy of Union University. Presently, it is one of the only independent schools of pharmacy in the United States. Along with Albany Law School, Albany Medica..
Albany Congress
The Albany Congress was a meeting of representatives of seven of the British North American colonies in 1754 (specifically, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island). Representatives met daily at Albany, New York from June 19 to July 11 to discuss..
Albany Conquest
The Albany Conquest are a professional arena football team based in Albany, New York. They are a 2002 expansion member of the af2 and play their home games at Pepsi Arena. Season-by-season Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties * = Current Standing Notable Players Steve Cully -OL/DLJim Jones -WR..
Albany County, New York
For the county in Wyoming, see Albany County, Wyoming. Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, generally located in the vicinity of Albany, New York, the capital of New York State. Albany is also the county seat of Albany County. The name is from the title of the Duke of Y..
Albany County, Wyoming
Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of 2000, the population was 32,014. Its county seat is Laramie6. Contents 1 History2 Geography2.1 Adjacent counties3 Demographics4 Cities and towns5 External link History Albany County was organi..
Albany County Route 353
Albany County Route 353 is a county route in Albany County, New York. It runs from the Schoharie County line to the junction of New York State Route 85 and Albany County Route 351. At the county line, Albany CR 353 becomes Schoharie County Route 19A. ..
Albany Creek, Queensland
Albany Creek is a suburb located approximately 17 kilometres north-west of Brisbane, Australia. It is located in Pine Rivers Shire. Its postcode is 4035. Albany Creek has one state high school and two state primary schools. It is a major suburban service centre within Pine Rivers Shire, featuring a..
Albany Creek Excellsior
Albany Creek Excellsior are an Australian football (soccer) club from Albany Creek, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The club was formed in 1963, and currently play in Brisbane Division 1. See also Football (soccer) in Australia External links [Albany Creek Official Website ..
Albany Fonblanque
Albany William Fonblanque (1793 - 1872) was an English journalist. He was descended from a noble French Huguenot family, the Greniers of Languedoc, and was born in London. John Grenier, a banker, had been naturalized in England under the name of Fonblanque; and his son, John Samuel Martin Fonblanq..
Albany Free School
The Albany Free School is the oldest inner-city independent alternative school in the United States. It was founded in 1969 during the height of the United States Free school movement and is located in Albany, New York. External links [The Albany Free School's website - www.albanyfreeschool.c..
Albany Herald
Albany Herald of Arms in Ordinary is a current Scottish officer of arms in ordinary. The office was first mentioned in a diplomatic mission from Scotland to England in 1401. The office was probably instituted on the creation of Robert Stewart, son of King Robert II, as Duke of Albany, on 28 Ap..
Albany Highway
Albany Highway at Cannington. Albany Highway is a generally north-south highway in the south of Western Australia which links the state's capital Perth with its oldest settlement, Albany. The highway is approximately 420 km in length, is designated State Route 30 and separates Western Austra..
Albany High Energy Physics Group
The Albany High Energy Physics Group is located at the State University of New York in Albany, New York. See also Particle physics External links [Homepage of the Albany High Energy Physics Group] ..
Albany High School
Albany High School is the name of several public and independent secondary schools in the United States: Albany High School, California in Albany, CaliforniaAlbany High School, Georgia in Albany, GeorgiaAlbany High School (Louisiana)Albany High School (Minnesota)Albany High School (Missouri)Albany ..
Albany High School, Albany, New York
For other schools of a similar name, see Albany High School. Albany High School in Albany, New York, is a public high school which had an enrollment of 2549 in 2005. It is part of the Albany City School District. It opened on September 7, 1868, as the Albany Free Academy. The school was based in the..
Albany High School (Albany, Georgia)
Albany High School is a four-year secondary school located in Albany, Georgia. It is a part of the Dougherty County School System. Albany High School |- class="hiddenStructure" ! Motto | |- ! Established | 1886 |- ! Type | Public Secondary |- class="hiddenStructure" ! Affiliations | |- class..
Albany High School (Albany, Louisiana)
Albany High School is located in Albany, Louisiana, United States. Albany High School is a part of the Livingston Parish Public Schools system and serves grades 9 through 12. Its mascot is the Hornet. The school colors are Maroon and White. The school has about 500 students. The principal is Bruce..
Albany High School (California)
redirect [[Template:Not verified]] For other schools of a similar name, see Albany High School. Albany High School is a comprehensive secondary school located in Albany, California (near Berkeley, California). Educating students in grades 9–12, the school has an enrollment of 1200 students an..
Albany Hill
Albany Hill is a prominent hill along the east shore of San Francisco Bay in the city of Albany, California. It's indigenous Ohlone name is unknown. It was named "Cerrito de San Antonio" by the Peraltas after the name of their ranch, Rancho San Antonio, a Spanish land grant which encompassed much ..
Albany Independent School District
The Albany Independent School District is a school district based in Albany, Texas. See also List of school districts in Texas ..
Albany International Airport
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Albany Island, Queensland
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. } Albany Island is an island at the very tip of Cape Y..
Albany Law School
Albany Law School is a American law school based in Albany, New York. It is one of the constituent institutions of Union University and is the oldest independent law school in the United States. Past graduates include President William McKinley, current Iowa governor Tom Vilsack, former Colorado Go..
Albany Medical College
Albany Medical College is a medical school located in Albany, New York, United States. It was founded in 1839. The college is part of the Albany Medical Center, which includes the Albany Medical Center Hospital. Approximetally 500 students are presently enrolled in the college. Along with Alb..
Albany Movement
The Albany Movement began in fall 1961 and ended in summer 1962. It was the first mass movement in the modern civil rights era to have as its goal the desegregation of an entire community, and it resulted in the jailing of more than 1,000 African Americans in Albany, Georgia and surrounding rural co..
Albany Municipal Airport
Albany Municipal Airport may refer to: Albany Municipal Airport (Oregon) in Albany, Oregon, United States.Albany Municipal Airport (Texas) in Albany, Texas, United States. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred yo..
Albany Municipal Airport (Oregon)
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Albany Park
Albany Park is the name of various geographic locations: Albany Park is the name for an area in the London Borough of Bexley in London, U.K.Albany Park is the name of a neighborhood in Chicago, U.S.A. This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] pa..
Albany Park, Chicago
Albany Park is a residential and commercial neighborhood on the Northwest Side of Chicago, and one of the most diverse in the United States. It has one of highest percentages of foreign-born residents of neighborhoods in Chicago. Although the majority of those foreign-born residents are from Latin A..
Albany Park, London
Albany Park, a suburb in the London Borough of Bexley, is located between Sidcup and Old Bexley. The name Albany Park was given to the area when the station on the Dartford Loop Line was opened on 7 July 1935, following the building of a new housing estate nearby. It lies near the junction between t..
Albany Park railway station
Albany Park railway station is in the London Borough of Bexley in south-east London, in Travelcard Zone 5. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southeastern. Trains from the station run eastbound to Dartford, Gravesend and to London Cannon Street via Slade Green, and westbound to ..
Albany Patroons
Albany Patroons Founded 1982 in CBA, rejoined CBA in 2005) Arena Washington Avenue Armory Team History Albany Patroons (1982-1992) Capital Region Pontiacs (1992-1993) Albany Patroons (2005-present) Team Colors Gold and Kelly Green Championships 2 (1984, 1988) Div..
Albany Post Road
The Albany Post Road was a post road - a road used for mail delivery - in the U.S. state of New York. It connected New York City and Albany along the east side of the Hudson River, an action now performed by U.S. Route 9. The rough route was as follows: U.S. Route 9, New York to Ossining (split fro..
Albany Primary School
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Albany Progress
The Albany Progress was a narrow gauge passenger train that ran in Western Australia between 1961 and November 1978. The train ran between Perth and Albany on the Great Southern Railway. Typically there were three overnight return services a week. The weekend run was known as the Albany Weekender. T..
Albany Regency
The Albany Regency was a group of Democratic politicians who controlled the New York state government during most of the 1820s and 1830s. The group was among the first American political "machines". The Albany Regency was a loosely organized group of politicians with similar views and goals who res..
Albany Regional Prison
Albany Regional Prison is a maximum security prison located in Albany, Western Australia, Australia. Albany Prison was commissioned in 1966 with a capacity of 72 minimum security cells. In 1979 it was upgraded to maximum security and in 1988 expanded to a capacity of 126. In 1993 it expanded again,..
Albany Research Center
The Albany Research Center, now part of National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), is a U.S. Department of Energy laboratory staffed by Federal employees located in Albany, Oregon. The laboratory specializes in life cycle research starting with the formulation, characterization, and/or melting of..
Albany River
The Albany River is a river in northern Ontario which flows northeast from Lake St. Joseph in northwestern Ontario to empty into James Bay. It is 980 km long and the longest river in the province. This river drains an area of 135,200 km². The Hudson's Bay Company operated a trading post at Fort..
Albany River Rats
Albany River Rats Founded 1993 Home ice Pepsi Arena Based in Albany, New York Colors red and black League American Hockey League Head coach Tom Rowe General manager -- Owner Walter Robb The Albany River Rats are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey..
Albany Runabout
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Albany Rural Cemetery
thumb thumb thumb Grave of President Chester A. Arthur The Albany Rural Cemetery was established October 7, 1844 in Menands, New York, just outside of the city of Albany, New York. It is renowned as one of the most beautiful, pastoral cemeteries in the United States. Many his..
Albany State Marine Reserve
Albany State Marine Reserve is a protected marine area in the state of California. External links [Information page] ..
Albany State University
Albany State University (ASU) is an historically black institution of the University System of Georgia located in Albany, Georgia. Contents 1 Campus2 History3 Quick Facts4 External links Campus ASU is on the east bank of the Flint River. Essentially the entire campus was..
Albany Street Bridge
The Albany Street Bridge is a bridge on Route 27 in the U.S. state of New Jersey spanning the Raritan River. The bridge connects Highland Park on the north with New Brunswick on the south. The bridge is so named because Route 27 in New Brunswick, from the Raritan River to Easton Avenue, is known lo..
Albany Student Press
The Albany Student Press or The ASP, the newspaper of the University at Albany, The State University of New York, is one of the oldest continuously published and independent college newspapers in the United States [[Citing sources citation needed]]. First published in 19..
Albany Symphony Orchestra
The Albany Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is a professional symphony orchestra based in Albany, New York. The upcoming season will mark the orchestra's 76th. Founded in 1930 as the People's Orchestra of Albany by Italian-born conductor John Carabella, the Albany Symphony is the oldest professional symph..
Albany Times-Union
The Albany Times-Union is a daily newspaper, serving the area around Albany, New York. It is among the assets owned by the Hearst Corporation. It was founded in 1857, originally published as the Morning Times, and purchased by William Randolph Hearst in 1924. The newspaper has been online since 1996..
Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Albany Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,662 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 104.1 km² (40.2 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,6..
Albany Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Albany Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 927 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 83.6 km² (32.3 mi²). 83.4 km² (32.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of i..
Albany Township, Minnesota
Albany Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 884 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 96.8 km² (37.4 mi²). 96.2 km² (37.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0..
Albany Township, Pennsylvania
Albany Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania: Albany Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaAlbany Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise..
Albany Town Library
Albany Town Library is a public library in Albany, Orleans County, Vermont. It is located at 1031 Main St. in Albany, Vermont (mailing address: PO Box 512, Albany, VT 05820-0512). Statistics (2004 figures) According to 2000 Census figures as reported by the Vermont Department of Libraries, Albany ..
Albany Trust
LGBT movements Around the world · · · Opposition · Violence The Albany Trust was founded in the United Kingdom as a registered charity in May 1958 to complement the Homosexual Law Reform Society (HLRS). It takes its name from The Albany, in Picadilly, where Jacque..
Albany United
Albany United is a soccer club in New Zealand. External links [Albany United club website][The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website] Northern League Premier League Albany United | Bay Olympic | Birkenhead United | Central United | East Coast Bays | Eastern Suburbs | Glenfield..
Alban Bagbin
Alban Bagbin (b. 24 September 1957) currently serves as Minority Leader in the Ghanaian parliament. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and represents the Nadwoli West Constituency from the Upper West Region. Bagbin recently announced his intentions to run for President in 2008 ..
Alban Berg
Alban Maria Johannes Berg (February 9, 1885 – December 24, 1935) was an Austrian composer. He was a member of the Second Viennese School along with Arnold Schoenberg and Anton Webern, producing works that combined Mahlerian romanticism with a highly personal adaptation of Schoenberg's twelve-t..
Alban Berg Quartet
The Alban Berg Quartet is an Austrian string quartet that was founded in 1971 in Vienna. Its members are: Günter Pichler (violin)Gerhard Schulz (violin) (previously Klaus Maetzl)Isabel Charisius (viola) (1981-2005: Thomas Kakuska; 1971-1981: Hatto Beyerle)Valentin Erben (cello) ..
Alban Bokshi
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Alban Butler
Alban Butler (October 24 NS, 1710 - St-Omer, France May 15, 1773), English Roman Catholic priest and hagiographer, was born at Appletree, Northamptonshire. He was educated at the English college, Douai, where on his ordination to the priesthood in 1735 he held successively the chairs of philosophy ..
Alban Ceray
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Alban Hills
The Alban Hills (It. Colli Albani) are the site of a quiescent volcanic complex in Italy, located 20 km southeast of Rome and about 24 km north of Anzio. Alban Hills. The dominant peak is the Monte Cavo, at 950 m (3,115 ft, [41.76° N 12.73° E]). There are two small cal..
Alban Kohler
Alban Kohler (1874-1947) was German physician. He found rare foot disorder found in children. In his honor, disease was named Kohler disease. ..
Alban Lake
Panoramic view of the Albano Lake in Castelgandolfo, Rome, Italy Alban Lake is near Alban Mount, 10 km in circuit, occupying the basin of an extinct volcano, its surface 290 metres above the sea-level. ..
Alban Maginness
Alban Maginness (b. 9 July 1950) is a nationalist politician in Northern Ireland. Maginness was born in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland. He completed his secondary education at St. Malachy's College, Belfast. He then attended the new University of Ulster and subsequently Queen's Universit..
Alban Mount
Alban Mount is a small mountain overlooking Alba Longa. ..
Alban Towers
Alban Towers is an apartment building on Massachusetts Avenue in Northwest Washington, D.C. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and is one of the best examples of Gothic Revival architecture in Washington. It is located at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue (Embassy Row..
Alban wine
Alban Wine is a notable wine of Ancient Rome that was grown in the Colli Albani (Alban Hills) region, 20 km/12.5 miles Southeast of Rome, at the foot of Mt. Albus. The area is now occupied by the modern day papal residence of Castelgandolfo. The land was praised by Columella "For there is no doubt t..
Albar
The Albar is a Swiss car, built since 1978 in Buochs by Alois Barmettler. Barmettler had for some time made Dune Buggy and cross country conversions based on the VW Beetle. In the early 1980s he moved on to make a coupé styled car with two-seater glass fibre body made in Austria. They were sold ..
Albarella
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Albariño
Albariño ("ahl-bar-EEN-yoh" – Galician) or Alvarinho ("ahl-vah-REE-nyoh" – Portuguese) is a variety of white wine grape grown in Galicia (northwest Spain) and northern Portugal, where it is used to make varietal white wines. International, wines made from this varietal are most notably..
Albarka Air
Albarka Air is an airline based in Abuja, Nigeria. It operates scheduled and charter services within Nigeria and charters to other countries in central and west Africa. Its main base is Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Contents 1 Code Data2 History3 Services4 Fleet..
Albarquel
Albarquel is a beach located in the city of Setubal, Portugal. It is considered one of the most beautiful beaches of the Setubal-Lisbon area. "The water is calm and warm," says one local. Being located in a Bay, Albarquel has a magnificent view of Troia (a peninsula extending around the bay). "I..
Albarracín
Albarracín is a town of Spain, in the province of Teruel, part of the autonomous community of Aragon. The Albarracin mountains can be found in Spain. The river Tagus flows from here through Spain to Portugal. See also Diocese of Teruel and Albarracín.Diocese of Albarracín (1577-1852). ..
Albategnius (crater)
Crater characteristics Coordinates ..
Albatera
Albatera is a town and municipality located in the comarca of Vega Baja del Segura, in the province of Alicante, part of Valencia (autonomous community), Spain. Albatera has an area of 66.5 km2 and, according to the 2003 census, a total population of 9,362 inhabitants. The economy of Albatera is mai..
Albatoss
originally appears in the game Doki Doki Panic along with the NES game Super Mario Bros. 2. The name comes from a pun on the bird albatross and the act of tossing. When Nintendo adopted Doki Doki Panic for Super Mario Bros. 2, Albatoss was one of the characters that underwent a stylistic change. I..
Albatron
Albatron Technology, founded as Chun Yun Electronics in 1984, is a Taiwanese manufacturer of consumer electronics and computer hardware. Albatron's main product lines include video cards based on nVidia chipsets, LCD and plasma monitors, and a wide range of motherboards for AMD and Intel platforms..
Albatross
This article is about the bird family. For other senses of this word, see albatross (disambiguation). Albatrosses, of the biological family Diomedeidae, are large seabirds allied to the procellarids, storm-petrels and diving-petrels in the order Procellariiformes (the tubenoses). They range widel..
Albatross, Missouri
Albatross, Missouri is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County near the intersection of Missouri State Highway 96 and Missouri State Highway 39. It is located about six miles north of Mount Vernon. The town was founded after the creation of US 66, something unique with all the little town..
Albatross (automobile)
The Albatross was an American sports car venture that was planned in 1939, but that never got off the ground. The plan had been to market an ultra-streamlined four-seat tourer body, built on a standard Mercury chassis, based on a European custom-made car owned by cartoonist Peter Arno. The propose..
Albatross (composition)
Albatross is an instrumental by Fleetwood Mac, released as a single in 1968. The piece was composed by Peter Green. The composition suggests a relaxing sea setting, with cymbals imitating the sound of waves and a dreamy solo from Green's Les Paul guitar. It is notable for containing only two chords..
Albatross (disambiguation)
Albatross is a type of bird. Albatross or Albatros may also refer to: Albatross (automobile), an American automobileAlbatros (automobile), a British automobile"Albatross" (composition), Fleetwood Mac songAlbatross (Monty Python sketch)Albatross (golf), a golf term meaning three strokes under par.An..
Albatross (horse)
Albatross (1968 - 1998) was a bay horse by Meadow Skipper out of Voodoo Hanover by Dancer Hanover. He was voted harness horse of the year in 1971 and 1972. Trained and driven by Stanley Dancer, he won 25 of his 28 races as a three-year-old, including the Adios Stakes, the Cane Pace, and the Messeng..
Albatross (metaphor)
The word albatross is sometimes used to mean an encumbrance, or a wearisome burden. It is an allusion to Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1798). In the poem, an albatross starts to follow a ship, and is seen as a good omen. However the titular mariner shoots the albat..
Albatross (Monty Python)
The Albatross sketch is a Monty Python routine that was usually performed during their live shows. It first appeared in Monty Python's Flying Circus in episode 13, 'Intermissions'. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The original sketch in Flying Circus f..
Albatross (TAS episode)
Albatross is an episode of [[Star Trek: The Animated Series]]. Contents 1 Plot outline2 See also3 Notes4 External links Plot outline When the U.S.S. Enterprise visits the planet Dramia to deliver medical supplies, the authorities immediately arrest Dr. McCoy for mass murder...
Albatross Books
Albatross Books was a German publishing house based in Hamburg that produced the first modern mass market paperback books. Albatross was founded in 1932 by John Holyrod-Reece, Max Wegner and Kurt Enoch. The name was chosen because "Albatross' is the same word in many European languages. Based ..
Albatross Foundation USA
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Albatros (19th century ship)
The Albatros was an American-owned ship which brought to W. P. Hunt, partner of the Pacific Fur Company, at its Astoria post, news of the outbreak of the War of 1812. Hunt chartered the ship and removed the furs from Astoria to avoid possible British capture, thus abandoning the first American fur p..
Albatros (automobile)
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Albatros (joystick)
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Albatros (ship)
Albatros was a schooner (2m; L/B/D: 82.8' × 20.8' × 9.8' (25.2m × 6.3m × 3m); Tons: 93 grt. Hull: steel. Comp.: 19. Mach.: aux., 1 screw), built at the state shipyard in Amsterdam in 1920. Originally named Alk, the Albatros spent two decades working the North Sea before being purchased by the G..
Albatros Airways
Albatros Airways is a low-cost airline based in Tirana in Albania. It flies to destinations in Italy using Fokker F100 aircraft. Its main base is Rinas Mother Teresa Airport (TIR), Tiranë. Contents 1 Code Data2 History3 Destinations3.1 Domestic3.2 International4 F..
Albatros B.II
The Albatros B.II was an unarmed German two-seat reconnaissance biplane of the First World War. Designed by Ernst Heinkel based on his 1913 Albatros B.I, the B.II was the aircraft that brought the aircraft manufacturer Albatros Flugzeugwerke to the world's attention. First flying in 1914, large nu..
Albatros C.I
The Albatros C.I was the first of the successful C-series of two-seat general-purpose biplanes built by Albatros Flugzeugwerke during the First World War. Based on the unarmed Albatros B.II, the C.I reversed the pilot and observer seating so that the observer occupied the rear cockpit which was fit..
Albatros C.III
The Albatros C.III was a German two-seat general-purpose biplane of the First World War, built by Albatros Flugzeugwerke. The C.III was a refined version of the successful Albatros C.I and was eventually produced in greater numbers than any other C-type Albatros. It was used in a wide variety of r..
Albatros class fast attack craft
The Type 143 Albatros class was a German class of missile bearing Fast Attack Craft. Specifications Length: 57.8mBeam: 7.8mDraft: 2.6mDisplacement: 398tPropulsion: 13.235kWSpeed: 40ktsArmament:* 2 OTO-Melara 76mm gun* 4 MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles* 2 torpedo tubes (not used)Countermeasures:*..
Albatros D.I
The Albatros D I was a German fighter airplane used during World War I. It was designed by Thelen, Schubert and Gnädig, in an attempt to create an airplane superior to the then-dominant Nieuport 11 (Bébé) and Airco D.H.2. The fighter was ordered in June 1915 and introduced in August 1916. It poss..
Albatros D.II
The Albatros D.II was a German fighter airplane used during World War I. It was the successor to the Albatros D.I, designed by Thelen, Schubert and Gnädig in an attempt to rectify the D.I's poor visibility. The solution used in the D.II was to lower (by 14 inches) and slightly stagger the upper win..
Albatros D.III
Albatros D.III (Oeffag) series 253 fighters of the Polish 7th Air Escadrille at Lewandówka airfield in the winter of 1919-1920, during the Polish-Soviet War. The Albatros D.III was a highly successful single seat, biplane fighter aircraft used by the German Imperial Air Service (Luftstreitkra..
Albatros D.IV
The Albatros D.IV was a German fighter airplane used during World War I. It was designed to test a geared version of the 160 hp Mercedes D.III engine. Unlike the ungeared version, the geared engine was completely enclosed within the fuselage. The airframe basically combined the D.II wing cellule wit..
Albatros D.V
The Albatros D.V was a German fighter airplane used during World War I. In April 1917, Albatros received an order from the Idflieg (Inspektion der Fliegertruppen) for an improved version of the D.III. The resulting D.V featured a new fuselage with an elliptical cross-section. The flat fuselage side..
Albatros Flugzeugwerke
Albatros-Flugzeugwerke was a German aircraft manufacturer that supplied the German airforces during World War I. The company was based in Johannisthal, Berlin, where it was founded in 1910. It produced some of the most capable fighter aircraft of World War I, notably the Albatros D.III and Albatro..
Albay
Albay P is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Legazpi City and the province borders the Camarines Sur to the north and Sorsogon to the south. Also to the northeast is Lagonoy Gulf leading to the Philippine Sea, and to the southwest is Burias Pass. R..
Alba (1907 automobile)
The Alba was an Austrian automobile built in Trieste (then a part of Austria) from 1907 to 1908. The company's first cars, built in a 20,000 square metre factory, had pair-cast 40-45hp engines of 6872cc. ..
Alba (1913 automobile)
The Alba was a French car made by Constructions Métallurgiques, Usines Alba, Suresnes, Seine between 1913 and 1928. The car was offered with a choice of 4 cylinder engines including a side valve 8 horsepower of 1172 cc made by S.C.A.P., a 1476 cc overhead valve by S.C.A.P., and a 1994&nb..
Alba (disambiguation)
Alba may refer to: Things the female form alba of the Latin word albus 'white'* as name of the white liturgical vestment Alb* in many botanical names (mostly grammatically female), for species etcetera that are lighter or color (not always white or even whitish) then related ones; e.g. Alba roses, ..
Alba (electronics)
Alba PLC is a consumer electronics company, based in the United Kingdom. The company originally made only low-cost consumer products under its own brand name, but has both founded and acquired other companies either wholly, in part, or UK manufacturing rights, building it into a large company. Bey..
Alba (poetry)
Alba (Catalan for sunrise) is a subgenre of Provençal lyric poetry. It describes the longing of lovers who, having passed a night together, must separate for fear of being discovered by their respective spouses. A common figure found in Alba is the guaita ("sentry" or "watcher"), a female friend ..
Alba (rabbit)
This article is about a name for a Rabbit. For other uses please see Alba (disambiguation). Alba is a rabbit that was genetically created by French geneticist Dr. Louis-Marie Houdebine with the GFP gene found in the jellyfish Aequorea victoria and the sea pansy that fluoresces green when exposed to..
ALBA (synchrotron)
ALBA is a synchrotron radiation facility under construction in Barcelona, Spain Links [Official website] ..
Alba and Eire (Kushiel's Legacy)
In Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Legacy series, Alba and Eire are the names given to the countries that lie across a northern strait from Terre d'Ange; Alba is a fantasy equivalent of early medieval England, though an England in which neither the Saxons nor Normans ever landed, allowing it to retain ..
ALBA Berlin
ALBA Berlin [[]] Founded 1989 Arena Max-Schmeling-Halle(8500-10050) Team History ALBA Berlin (1991-present) Team Colors Light Blue Bundesliga 7 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003) German Cup 4 (1997, 1999, 2002, 2003) SuproLeague 0 Euroleague 0 ..
Alba County
Alba County Facts Development region: ..
Alba Fucens
Alba Fucens (mod. Albe), an ancient Italian town occupying a lofty situation (3347 feet) at the foot of the Monte Velino, 4 miles north of Avezzano. Alba Fucens in front of Monte Velino. June 2003. It was originally a town of the Aequi, though on the frontier of the Marsi, but was occupied b..
Alba Iulia
Alba Iulia (Hungarian: Gyulafehérvár, German: Karlsburg / Weißenburg) is a city in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania with a population of 66,369, located on the Mureş River. The city is historically important for both Hungarians and Romanians. History The city was an important Dacian politi..
Alba Longa
Alba Longa (in Italian sources occasionally written Albalonga) was an ancient city of Latium, in the Alban Hills founder and head of the Latin Confederation; it was destroyed by Rome around the middle of the 7th century BC. Contents 1 Legendary history2 Kings of Alba Longa3 Archae..
Alba Patera
Alba Patera is a unique volcanic feature to the north of the Tharsis region of Mars, an enormous shield volcano roughly 1600 kilometers in diameter but only ~3 kilometers tall at its highest point. It has thinner lava flows than other Martian shield volcanos, with both enormous sheet-like layers and..
Alba Raquel Barros
Alba Raquel Barros (born December 14, 1952 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is an actress, singer and dancer. She is better known for her acting career, and she has won many national awards for her works, both on the television and theatrical fields. Barros participated in a Spanish language version of Te..
Alba Township, Minnesota
Alba Township is a township in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 200 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 91.4 km² (35.3 mi²). 91.3 km² (35.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.03% is water. Demographics ..
Albedo
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Albedo is a ratio of scattered to incident electromagnetic radiation power, most commonly light. It is a unitless measure of a surface or body's reflectivity. The word is derived from the Latin for "white". The albedo is an important concept particularly i..
Albedo (disambiguation)
The albedo of an object is its optical reflectivity, i.e., the extent to which it reflects light. The geometric albedo refers to light reflected back from a perpendicular surface.The Bond albedo is the proportion of total incident power that is reflected. Albedo may also refer to: Albedo feature, a..
Albedo (role-playing game)
Albedo is a role-playing game based on Steve Gallacci's "[[Erma Felna: EDF]]" and "Birthright" storylines, from the funny animal comic anthologies Albedo and Critters. Current Edition In 2004, Sanguine Productions published ALBEDO: PLATINUM CATALYST, the current edition of the role-playing game...
Albedo (Xenosaga)
Albedo, U.R.T.V. Unit 667 is a main antagonist of the Monolithsoft RPG Series Xenosaga. He is U.R.T.V. Unit 667, and one of the few surviving U.R.T.V.s from the Miltian Conflict. Contents 1 Basic information2 Name3 Storyline3.1 History3.2 Episode I3.2.1 Anime3..
Albedo 0.39
Albedo 0.39 is an album by the artist Vangelis, released in 1976. It is a concept album around space and space physics. Albedo 0.39 was the second album produced by Vangelis in Nemo Studios, London, which was to be his creative base until the late 1980s. It contrasts with his previous album, Heav..
Albedo Anthropomorphics
[[Image:Albedo 08.jpg|thumb|right|Cover of Albedo Anthropomorphics featuring the magazine's feature character, [[Erma Felna: EDF|Erma Felna]]]] Albedo Anthropomorphics or its short name, Albedo, is the name of a furry comic book anthology which is credited with starting the furry comic book subgenre..
Albedo feature
An albedo feature is a large area on the surface of a planet (or other solar system body) which shows a contrast in brightness or darkness (albedo) with adjacent areas. Historically, albedo features were the very first (and usually only) features to be seen and named on Mars and Mercury. Early cla..
Albee
Albee may refer to: Albee, South DakotaAlbee Township, MichiganEdward Albee, an American playwrightTimothy Albee, an independent animated filmmaker This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may ..
Albee, South Dakota
Albee is a town in Grant County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 10 at the 2000 census. Geography Albee is located at [45°3′6″N, 96°33′18″W] (45.051596, -96.554933)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town ha..
Albee Township, Michigan
Albee Township is a civil township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,338. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 93.6 km² (36.2 mi²). 93.5 km² (36.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1..
Albeiro Usuriaga
Albeiro Usuriaga (June 12, 1966-February 11, 2004) was a Colombian football player. On club level he played for Atlético Nacional, CA Independiente, Santos, Necaxa, Sportivo Luqueño and Málaga CF. For Nacional he scored the deciding goal in their Copa Libertadores 1989 final victory. He was also..
Albel Nox
Albel Nox is a character in Square Enix's role playing game [[Star Ocean: Till the End of Time]]. Albel is the leader of the Black Brigade, the infantry branch of his country's (Airyglyph's) army. Contents 1 Statistics2 Official Bio3 Information4 Learning Chart Statistics S..
Albemarle
Albemarle may refer to: Albemarle, North Carolina, United StatesAlbemarle County, Virginia, United StatesAlbemarle, Ontario, CanadaAlbemarle Sound, part of the Intracoastal WaterwayDuke of Albemarle, the most notable being:*George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (1608–1670), English soldier, naval o..
Albemarle, North Carolina
Albemarle is the county seat of Stanly County, North Carolina [Geographic references#6GR6]. The population was 15,680 at the 2000 census. It is governed by Mayor Elbert L. "Whit" Whitley, Jr. (who was re-elected in 2005 after a twenty-eight year hiatus from the same position) and a seven..
Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula
The Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula is a large peninsula (about 3,200 square miles) on the North Carolina coast, lying between the Albemarle Sound to the north and the Pamlico Sound to the south. Dare, Hyde, Beaufort, Bertie, Tyrrell, and Washington Counties all lie on the peninsula. External links &#..
Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal
The Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal was built by a corporation in 1856-1860 to afford inland navigation between Chesapeake Bay and Albemarle Sound. It was really two canals, thirty miles apart; one eight and one-half miles long, connecting Elizabeth River with North Landing River in Virginia, the o..
Albemarle Bertie, 9th Earl of Lindsey
Albemarle Bertie, 9th Earl of Lindsey (September 17, 1744 – September 17, 1818) was a British nobleman and a general. His father, Peregrine Bertie, was a great-great-grandson of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey, and Albemarle Bertie succeeded to the title in 1809. In 1794, he married Eliz..
Albemarle building
The Albemarle Building was completed in 1915 in New York City and designed by architect William van Alen. ..
Albemarle Club
The Albemarle Club was a private members' club in Albemarle Street, London, founded in 1874 and open to both men and women. It was considered more bohemian in character than the more prestigious clubs of the day. Though successful, it was rocked by scandal in 1895, when the Marquess of Queensberry..
Albemarle Commission
The Albemarle Commission is one of the 17 regional North Carolina Councils of Governments (Region R) established by the North Carolina General Assembly for the purpose of regional planning and administration. Headquartered in Hertford, North Carolina, it serves Gates, Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotan..
Albemarle Corporation
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Albemarle County, Virginia
Albemarle County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth" — of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 79,236. Its county seat is Charlottesville6. Contents 1 History2 Geography2.1 Adjacent counties3 Demographics4 To..
Albemarle Settlements
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Albemarle Sound
Albemarle Sound with the northern Outer Banks. Orbital photo courtesy of NASA. Albemarle Sound is a body of generally fresh water on the coast of North Carolina in the United States located at the confluence of a group of rivers, including the Chowan and Roanoke. It is separated from the Atla..
Albemarle Street
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Albena
Albena (Албена) is a popular Black Sea resort in northeastern Bulgaria, situated 12 km from Balchik and 30 km from Varna. Albena is served by the international airport of Varna. Albena is one of the purposely built resorts on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast and has an uniform and unique arch..
Albena Denkova
Albena Denkova (born December 3 1974 in Sofia, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian ice dancer. Her skating partner and boyfriend is Maxim Staviski. They are the first Bulgarian figure skaters to medal at championship events, including the European and World Championships. Until 2005 the pair was coached..
Albendazole
Albendazole, marketed as Albenza, Eskazole or Zentel, is a drug indicated for the treatment of a variety of worm infestations. It is effective against threadworms or pinwormsroundworms,whipwormstapewormshookworms Mode of Action It blocks parasitic glucose uptake by interrupting microtubular funct..
Albenga
Albenga is a city situated on the Gulf of Genoa on the Italian Riviera in the province of Province of Savona in Liguria, Italy at [44°03′N 8°13′E]. The city is of Celtic origins, the chief town of the Ligures, and flourished as the municipium of Albingaunum under the Roman Empire, ..
Alben W. Barkley
Alben William Barkley (November 24, 1877 – April 30, 1956) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives and the United States Senate from Kentucky, and the thirty-fifth Vice President of the United States. Contents 1 Early life and career2 Congressional career3&n..
Alberada of Buonalbergo
Alberada or Aubrey of Buonalbergo (Latin: Alverada, French: Aubrée) (c.1033–July 1122) was the first wife of Robert Guiscard, duke of Apulia (1059–1085), whom she married in 1051 or 1052, when he was still just a robber baron in Calabria. Alberada was the daughter of Lord Girard of Bu..
Alberbury with Cardeston
Alberbury with Cardeston is a civil parish in the Shrewsbury and Atcham district of Shropshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 645. It includes the villages of Alderbury, Cardestone, Wollaston, Halfway House, Wattlesborough Heath and Rowton. To the west the parish bo..
Alberca Olímpica Francisco Márquez
The Alberca Olímpica Francisco Márquez is an indoor swimming pool Olympic facility located in Mexico City, Mexico. It hosted the 1968 Summer Olympics for competitions of swimming, diving and water polo. One oddity of this building is that it was the scene of the only Mexican gold medal in Olympic..
Alberdi
The name Alberdi is a common Spanish surname of Basque origin. It appears in: Juan Bautista Alberdi (1810–1884), Argentine political theorist and diplomat.Barrio Alberdi, a neighbourhood in Rosario, Argentina.Alberdi Department, Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina.Juan Bautista Alberdi De..
Alberford
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Albergaria-a-Velha
Albergaria-a-Velha Location - Region - Subregion - District or A.R. CentroBaixo VougaAveiro Party João Pereira PSD Area 155.4 km² Population - Total - Density 25,230164/km² parishes 8 Coordinates [40º42'N 8º29'W] Municipal holiday M..
Albergen
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Albergen in the municipality of Tubbergen. Albergen ([52°22′N 6°46′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Tubbergen, and lies about 7 km east of Almelo. I..
Alberger process
The Alberger process is a method of producing salt. It involves mechanical evaporation, and uses an open evaporating pan and steam energy. It results in a unique, three-dimensional flake salt of extremely light bulk density. ..
Albergo Sole al Biscione
The Albergo Sole al Biscione is one of the oldest and most venerable hotels in Rome, Italy. Located on the via del Biscione, the Albergo is a thirty second walk from the bustling Campo de' Fiori. With a fresh food market on weekdays and a flea market of sorts on Sundays, the Campo accommodates local..
Alberic
Alberic may refer to: in geography– Alberic, Valencia, a municipality in the Spanish province of Valencia as a personal name– Alberic I of Spoleto (died c. 924)Alberic II of Spoleto (died 954)Saint Alberic, one of the three founders of the Cistercian OrderAlberich, dwarf in Richard Wagn..
Alberich
Alberich was a legendary sorcerer originating in the mythos of the Frankish Merovingian Dynasty. See Oberon. In the Nibelungenlied he is a dwarf, who guards the treasure of the Nibelungen, but is overcome by Siegfried. In Wagner's opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen, Alberich is a composite chara..
Alberich Mazak
Alberich Mazak (1609 - 1661) is an Austrian 17th century composer. Contents 1 Background2 His music2.1 Cultus harmonicus2.1.1 Opus I2.1.2 Opus II2.1.3 Opus III3 Trivia Background He was born in Ratibor in 1609. After he studied Music and Philosophy, he joined ..
Alberich of Reims
Alberich of Reims (c. 1085 - 1141) studied with Anselm of Laon. He was a master at Rheims from 1118 to 1136 and the Archdeacon there from 1131 to 1136. He served as Archbishop of Bourges from 1136 to 1141. ..
Alberich Zwyssig
Father Alberich or Alberik Zwyssig (baptismal names Johann Josef Maria) (born 17 November 1808 in Bauen; died 18 November 1854 in Wettingen-Mehrerau Abbey) was a Cistercian monk who in 1841 composed the present Swiss national anthem, the Swiss Psalm (Schweizerpsalm). From 1821 to 1841 he lived i..
Alberico da Barbiano
Alberico da Barbiano (c. 1344 - 1409) was an Italian condottiere. Contents 1 Biography2 Dynasty3 Cruiser ''Alberico da Barbiano''4 References Biography Born in Barbiano, a commune of what is now Trentino, Alberico was son of one Aldisio, member of a family of Carolingian o..
Alberico Gentili
Alberico Gentili lat. Albericus Gentilis (January 14, 1552—June 19, 1608), was an Italian jurist. He later became regius professor of civil law at the university of Oxford and is one of the first writers on public international law. Contents 1 Life2 Works3 Posthumous fame4&nb..
Albericus
Albericus is a genus of microhylid frogs endemic to New Guinea. Species Albericus brunhildae Menzies, 1999.Albericus darlingtoni (Loveridge, 1948).Albericus fafniri Menzies, 1999.Albericus gudrunae Menzies, 1999.Albericus gunnari Menzies, 1999.Albericus laurini Günther, 2000.Albericus rheaurum M..
Albéric Bourgeois
Albéric Bourgeois (1876-1962) is credited with creating the first continuing comic strip to use word balloons in Canada. External link [The Canadian Cartoonist Hall of Fame] ..
Alberic Clement
Albéric Clément (ca. 1165-1191) was the first marshal of France under Philip Augustus, appointed to that position in 1190. He accompanied Philip on the Third Crusade but died at Acre on July 3, 1191. ..
Alberic Crescitelli
Alberic (Alberico) Crescitelli (30 June 1863-1900) was an Italian Catholic priest and missionary to China who was killed in the Boxer Rebellion. He was canonized in 2000 by Pope John Paul II. Crescitelli was born in Altavilla Irpina, Italy. At 17, he entered the Pontifical Seminary of Peter and P..
Alberic II of Spoleto
Alberic II (died 954) was ruler of Rome from 932 to 954, after deposing his mother Marozia and stepfather, King Hugh of Italy. He was the son of the notorious Marozia by her first husband, Alberic I, Duke of Spoleto. His half-brother was Pope John XI. At the wedding of his mother to King Hugh of It..
Alberic I of Spoleto
Alberic I (d. c. 925) was the Lombard duke of Spoleto from between 896 and 900 until 920, 922, or thereabouts. He first appears as a page to Guy III of Spoleto at the Battle on the Trebbia in 889. He may have later been the count of Fermo or margrave of Camerino, but whatever the case, he succeeded ..
Albéric Magnard
Lucien Denis Gabriel Albéric Magnard (born in Paris, June 9, 1865, died in Baron, Oise, September 3, 1914) was a French composer, sometimes referred to as the "French Bruckner". The son of François Magnard, bestselling author and editor of Le Figaro, Albéric could have chosen to live the comfort..
Albéric O'Kelly de Galway
Albéric O'Kelly de Galway (May 17, 1911, Brussels–October 3, 1980, Brussels) was a Belgian chess International Grandmaster, most famous for being the third ICCF World Champion in correspondence chess between 1959 and 1962. He won the Belgian championships seven times (1937-1959) and was the ..
Alberic of Monte Cassino
Alberic of Monte Cassino was a Cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church who died in 1088. He was a cardinal since 1057. He was (perhaps) a native of Trier, and became a Benedictine. He opposed successfully the teachings of Berengarius, which were considered heretical by the Pope, defended the measures..
Alberic of Ostia
Alberic of Ostia was a Benedictine monk, and Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia from 1138-47. Born in 1080, at Beauvais in France; d. at Verdun, 1147. He entered the monastery of Cluny and became its sub-prior and, later, prior of St. Martin-des-Champs, but was recalled (1126) to Cluny by Peter the Venerable..
Alberic Schotte
Alberic "Briek" Schotte (September 19, 1919, Kanegem - April 4, 2004, Kortrijk) was a Belgian professional cyclist. His generation of cyclists, that of the 40s and 50s, is called the "Flandriens". Born and raised in West Flanders, he was nicknamed "Iron Briek" (Ijzeren Briek) because of his incredi..
Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, British Columbia
The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District of British Columbia is located on west central Vancouver Island. It is bounded by the Comox-Strathcona Regional District to the north, and by the Nanaimo and Cowichan Valley Regional Districts to the east. As of the 2001 Census, the Regional District had a..
Alberni-Nanaimo
Alberni-Nanaimo was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia which was used only in the general elections of 1933 and 1937. For other current and historical ridings on Vancouver Island, please see Vancouver Island (electoral districts).. Contents 1 Demogr..
Alberni-Qualicum
Alberni-Qualicum is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. Contents 1 Demographics2 Geography2.1 1999 Redistribution3 History4 Member of Legislative Assembly5 Election results6 External links Demographics Popu..
Alberni (electoral district)
Alberni was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, originally appearing in the British Columbia general election, 1890 and then, after being merged into Cowichan-Alberni for the 1894 election, resumed Alberni riding in the election of 1898. The riding lasted by..
Alberni Pacific Railway
The Alberni Pacific Railway is a heritage railway originating in Port Alberni, British Columbia. The Railway is powered by a 1929 Baldwin steam locomotive departing from the 1912 CPR Station. The 35 minute excursions go to the McLean Mill National Historic Site. See also List of heritage railways..
Alberni Quartet
The Alberni Quartet is a string quartet, whose members have included: Dennis Simons, first violinHoward Davis, second violin, later first violinPeter Pople, second violinJohn White, then Berian Evans, then Roger Best, then Matthew Souter violaGregory Baron, then David Smith, cello They are based in..
Alberni Valley Bulldogs
Alberni Valley Bulldogs City Port Alberni, British Columbia League British Columbia Hockey League Founded 1998 Home Arena [Alberni Valley Multiplex] Colours Red, Copper, and Black Coach GM The Alberni Valley Bulldogs are a Tier II Junior "A" ic..
Alberni Valley Heritage Network
The Alberni Valley Heritage Network in Port Alberni, British Columbia consists of the Alberni Valley Museum (First Nations culture, local and industrial history and folk art), the McLean Mill National Historic Site (a historic steam-operated sawmill), the Alberni Pacific Railway (a steam-powered her..
Alberobello
Alberobello is a small town in the province of Bari, in Puglia, Italy. It has about 10,000 inhabitants and is famous for trulli constructions. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to: [Special] Official and general sites [Official site][Satellite picture ..
Alberoni
Alberoni may be: Francesco Alberoni, sociologist and journalistGiulio Alberoni, bishop & religious leaderPaolo G. Alberoni, financeerSherry Alberoni, actress and voice artist ..
Albero de Montreuil
Albero de Montreuil was Archbishop of Trier, b. near Toul, in Lorraine, about 1080; d. at Coblenz, 18 January, 1152. After acquiring some dignities in the churches of Toul and Verdun, he was made Archdeacon and Provost of St. Arnulf at Metz. Here he became identified with the church reform party w..
Albers
The name Albers can refer to several things. People Anni AlbersChristijan Albers, Dutch racing driverDetlev AlbersHans Albers, German actor and singerJohann Friedrich Hermann AlbersJosef Albers, German artist and educatorTimm Albers Places Albers, Illinois, United States This is a [disambigua..
Albers, Illinois
Albers is a village in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 878 at the 2000 census. Geography Albers is located at [38°32′41″N, 89°36′59″W] (38.544833, -89.616300)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the vi..
Alberschwende
Alberschwende is a town in the Bregenzerwald, Vorarlberg, Austria, part of the district of Bregenz. As of 2002 it had a population of 3,018. External links [Alberschwende] at Tiscover ..
Albersdorf
Albersdorf is a village in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated near the Kiel Canal, approx. 14 km southeast of Heide. Albersdorf is also the seat of the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde ("collective municipality") Albersdorf, which consists of the following mun..
Albersdorf (Schleswig-Holstein)
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Albers projection
The Albers equal-area conic projection, or Albers projection, is a conic, equal area map projection that uses two standard parallels. Although scale and shape are not preserved, distortion is minimal between the standard parallels. External links [Mathworld's page on the Albers projection..
Albert
Albert is a common first and last name. It is also the name of many historical people. The name has its origins in the Germanic name "Adalbrecht," meaning "bright nobility." In politics it may refer to: Albert of Austria (disambiguation)Albert I of Brandenburg (c. 1100-1170) Margrave of Brandenbur..
Albert's Lyrebird
The rarer of the two species of lyrebirds, Albert's Lyrebird, Menura alberti is a pheasant-sized bird, up to 90cm long, with brown upper body plumage and rich chestnut below. It is very similar with the Superb Lyrebird in its habits. This bird also mimics other species sounds. Unlike the Superb Ly..
Albert's Real Jamaican Foods
Albert's Real Jamaican Foods is one of the most popular enterprise restaurants in Toronto, Ontario, Canada founded by Albert Wiggon. The Restaurant’s title was named after a famous African-Canadian athlete and scholar named Harry Jerome whom in turn was part of the 'Black Business and Associatio..
Albert, 4th duc de Broglie
Albert, duc de Broglie, French politician Jacques-Victor-Albert, 4th duc de Broglie (13 June, 1821 – 19 January, 1901), was a French monarchist politician. He was also ancestor of all subsequent ducs de Broglie. The third child and eldest son of Victor, 3rd duc de Broglie, a notable li..
Albert, Duke of Saxony
Several rulers of Saxony bore the name Albert. See Rulers of Saxony for possible disambiguation. Albert Wettin (January 27, 1443 – September 12, 1500), Duke of Saxony, surnamed the Bold or the Courageous, was the younger son of Frederick II the Gentle. After escaping from the hands of Kunz v..
Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Albert John Charles Frederick Arthur George (February 26 1869, Frogmore House, Windsor - April 27 1931, Berlin) was a grandson of Queen Victoria. He was the second son of Victoria's daughter, Princess Helena, by her husband Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein. He was 1921-31 the Head of the Hous..
Albert, Kansas
Albert is a city in Barton County, Kansas, United States. The population was 181 at the 2000 census. Geography Albert is located at [38°27′11″N, 99°0′45″W] (38.453153, -99.012461)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city ha..
Albert, Manitoba
Albert is a rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. Manitoba Regions Winnipeg Capital Region - Central Plains - Eastman - Interlake - Northern - Parkland - Pembina Valley - Westman Cities Brandon - Dauphin - Flin Flon - Portage la Prairie - Selkirk - Steinbach - Thompson - Winkler - Winn..
Albert, Oklahoma
Albert, Oklahoma is an unincorporated place in Caddo County, Oklahoma. It is located southwest of Binger on State Highway 146. State of Oklahoma Capital Oklahoma City Regions Arklatex - Central - Cherokee Outlet - Green Country - Little Dixie - Northeastern - Panhandle - Southeastern - Sou..
Albert, Ontario
Albert is a community in central-eastern Ontario, Canada on the Fisher Creek. It is located in the Township of Tyendinaga in the Hastings County. It is located on Enright Road between Read and Ebenezer and is northwest of Napanee. ..
Albert, Prince of Thurn and Taxis
Albert Maria Lamoral Miguel Johannes Gabriel, Prince of Thurn and Taxis (in German: Albert Maria Lamoral Miguel Johannes Gabriel Fürst von Thurn und Taxis) (born June 24 1983), is listed as the youngest billionaire on the Forbes 2005 ranking of the world's billionaires. His net worth is estimated a..
Albert, Somme
Mural depicting 1916 scene of destruction in Albert. Restored church is visible behind Albert is a commune of the Somme département, in Picardie, northern France. Population: approx. 10,500 inhabitants. It is located about halfway between Amiens and Bapaume. History Albert was founded as ..
Albert-Laszlo Barabasi
Albert-Laszlo Barabasi (Barabási Albert-László) (born March 30, 1967, Karcfalva/Cârţa village, Harghita, Transylvania, Romania) is the Emil T. Hofmann professor of physics at the University of Notre Dame. He is noted for research into scale-free networks and biological networks. He is an ethnic..
Alberta
For other uses, see (disambiguation). Alberta Flag of Alberta Coat of arms of Alberta Motto: Fortis et liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English Flower Wild rose Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ral..
Alberta, Michigan
Alberta is an unincorporated community located in L'Anse Township, Baraga County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on U.S. Highway 41 about eight miles south of the village of L'Anse. Alberta is the present site of the Ford Forestry Center and Research Forest, which is managed by the M..
Alberta, Minnesota
Alberta is a city in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 142 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 142 people, 52 household..
Alberta, Virginia
Alberta is a town in Brunswick County, Virginia, United States. The population was 306 at the 2000 census. Geography Alberta is located at [36°51′49″N, 77°52′53″W] (36.863589, -77.881455)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the ..
Albertão
Estadio Governador Alberto Tavares Silva, also known as Albertão is a multi-use stadium in Teresina, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 60,000. The stadium is owned by the government of Piauí state and is named after Alberto Tavares Silva, who was Piauí go..
Alberta (disambiguation)
Alberta is the name of the Canadian province eponymous with Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (1848-1939), the Duchess of Argyll and fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. The official song of the province is also called Alberta. Alberta may also be: This list is [Incomplete listsincomplete]..
Alberta (song)
Alberta is the official provincial song of Alberta, Canada. It was adopted in preparation for the province's centennial celebrations in 2005. The song was selected following a competition mandated by the Alberta Official Song Act, which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta by Calg..
Alberta Act
The Alberta Act, effective September 1, 1905, was an act of the Parliament of Canada to establish and provide for the government of the province of Alberta. The act is similar in nature to The Saskatchewan Act, which established the province of Saskatchewan at the same time. The Act is still consid..
Alberta Advantage
The Alberta Advantage is a phrase coined by the government of the province of Alberta, Canada to describe Alberta's prosperous circumstance at the beginning of the 21st century. Alberta, a resource-rich province, has been particularly blessed with an abundance of oil, not only in the form of sweet c..
Alberta Agenda
The Alberta Agenda was a letter penned by prominent Albertans, including Stephen Harper and Ted Morton, urging Alberta's Premier, Ralph Klein, to fully exercise Alberta's constitutional powers. It has also been referred to as the Firewall Letter from its use of the phrase "build firewalls around Al..
Alberta Alliance Party
Alberta Alliance Party Active Provincial Party | Founded | 2002 |- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | colspan="2" | | Leader | Paul Hinman |- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | President | John Murdoch |- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" |Head..
Alberta Alliance Party leadership election, 2005
Alberta Alliance Party leadership convention, 2005 Date November 18-19, 2005 Location Red Deer Campaign to replace Randy Thorsteinson Won by Paul Hinman Candidates 4 Entrance Fee Spending limit The Alberta Alliance Party, a conservative political party in Alberta, Canada, held its se..
Alberta Association of Architects
The Alberta Association of Architects (AAA) is the regulatory body responsible for registering and licensing all Architects and Licensed Interior Designers legally entitled to practice the scope of architecture or licensed interior design, in the Province of Alberta in Canada. External links [..
Alberta Ballet Company
The Alberta Ballet Company, in Edmonton, Alberta, was founded by Ruth Carse in the late 1950's and became a professional company in 1966. In 1990 the company merged with the Calgary City Ballet and moved into the Nat Christie Centre. The current artistic director is Jean Grand-Maître. The 2006-0..
Alberta Beach, Alberta
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Alberta Brianti
Alberta Brianti (born April 5, 1980) is a professional female tennis player from Italy. On May 8, 2006, Brianti achieved her career-high singles ranking: World No. 183. External links WTA Tour profile for [Alberta Brianti] ..
Alberta Centennial Medal
The Alberta Centennial Medal is a commemorative medal celebrating Alberta’s first 100 years of confederation. Contents 1 Purpose2 Eligibility3 Design4 See also5 External links Purpose This medal is ment to pay tribute to Albertans whose achievements have benefited ..
Alberta charter schools
Alberta charter schools are a special type of public schools See [Alberta charter school handbook (PDF)]. Page 1. This provincial guide refers to a charter school as a type of "public school". However, some disagree with this terminology, as a private organization may apply for a charte..
Alberta Citylink
Alberta Citylink is an airline based in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. It operates regional passenger services. Code Data ICAO Code: ABKCallsign: Alberta Citylink History The airline was established and started operations in 1996. Scheduled services are operated by Bar XH Air (established in 197..
Alberta clipper
An Alberta clipper is a type of fast moving storm which occurs over the northern Great Plains and upper Midwest in the United States. They usually beset the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota,Wisconsin, as well as western Pennsylvania and New York, and..
Alberta College and Technical Institute Student Executive Council
The Alberta College & Technical Institute Student Executive Council (ACTISEC) is a coalition of college and technical institute students' associations from across Alberta. Our group is best known throughout Canada as a strong and professional student lobby organization. ACTISEC has developed a str..
Alberta College of Art and Design
The Alberta College of Art and Design (ACAD) is located in Calgary on the North Hill overlooking the Bow River and the downtown skyline, in a 245,000 square foot (23,000 m²) building designed to house the college in 1973. ACAD's close proximity to downtown and The University of Calgary, via the C-T..
Alberta Court of Appeal
The Alberta Court of Appeal is the highest court in Alberta. It hears appeals from the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, the Provincial Court of Alberta, and administrative tribunals, as well as references from the Lieutenant Governor. Hearing are held in both the Edmonton and Calgary courts. There ar..
Alberta Darling
Alberta Darling (born April 28, 1944) is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. She is currently a member of the Wisconsin State Senate. She first joined the Wisconsin State Legislature by winning a special election in 1990. She served the remainder of the term and a full two-y..
Alberta Dental Association and College
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Alberta Diploma Exam
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Alberta Dusters
The Alberta Dusters were an American basketball team based in Lethbridge, Alberta that was a member of the Continental Basketball Association. After the 1981/82 season, the team became the Las Vegas Silvers. Year-by-year Year League Reg. Season Playoffs 1980/81 CBA 4th, Western Western Division ..
Alberta Electoral Boundary Re-distribution, 2004
Current electoral laws in Alberta, Canada fix the number of legislature seats at 83. Prior to the 26th general election, the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission was given the task of re-distributing the province's electoral divisions. In February 2003, the Commission recommended 83 new divisio..
Alberta Eugenics Board
In 1928, the Province of Alberta, Canada, passed legislation that enabled the government to perform involuntary sterilizations on individuals classified as mental deficient. In order to implement the Sexual Sterilization Act of Alberta in 1928, a four-person Alberta Eugenics Board was created. The..
Alberta Federation of Labour
AFL The Alberta Federation of Labour is the Alberta provincial trade union federation of the Canadian Labour Congress. It was founded in 1912 and has a membership of approximately 125,000. External links [www.afl.org] ..
Alberta Ferretti
Alberta Ferretti is an Italian designer and dressmaker. External links http://www.designerhistory.com/historyofashion/ferreti.html ..
Alberta First Party
Alberta First Party Former Provincial Party | Founded | 1999 |- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | Dissolved | 2004 Political ideology Conservatism International alignment none Colours Yellow & Black Seats 0 Website none The Alberta First Party was a r..
Alberta fish and game
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Alberta Football League
The Alberta Football League (AFL) is a semi-professional Canadian football competition. For the 2005 season 10 teams (all based in Alberta) competed in a single division. The league's schedule runs from May through to the end of August. The league was founded in 1984. Until the 2004 season, the ..
Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission
The Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (or AGLC) is an agency of the Government of the Canadian province of Alberta, and regulates alcoholic beverage and gambling-related activities. The AGLC was created in 1996 by combining the responsibilities and operations of the Alberta Liquor Control Board ..
Alberta general election, 1905
The Alberta general election of 1905 was the first general election held in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 9 1905 to elect members of the Alberta legislature to the 1st Alberta Legislative Assembly, shortly after the province was created out of the Northwest Territories o..
Alberta general election, 1909
The Alberta general election was 1909 was the second general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 22 1909 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The Liberal Party of Premier Alexander C. Rutherford was re-elected with 36 of the 41 seats in the legisl..
Alberta general election, 1913
The Alberta general election of 1913 was the third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. The writ was dropped on March 25, 1913 and election day was held April 17, 1913 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Elections in two northern districts took place on July 30,..
Alberta general election, 1917
The Alberta general election of 1917 was the fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, held on June 7 1917 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Because of World War I, politics was largely on the back burner in the minds of Albertans this election. Eleven Memb..
Alberta general election, 1921
The Alberta general election of 1921 was the fifth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on July 18 1921 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The Liberal Party of Charles Stewart, which had governed the province since its creation in 1905, was defeate..
Alberta general election, 1926
The Alberta general election of 1926 was the sixth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 28 1926 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. After Herbert Greenfield had resigned as United Farmers leader and premier, John E. Brownlee accepted the po..
Alberta general election, 1930
The Alberta general election of 1930 was the seventh general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 19 1930 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The United Farmers of Alberta won election to a third term in government, and John E. Brownlee continued as..
Alberta general election, 1935
The Alberta general election of 1935 was the eighth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 22 1935 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Premier John E. Brownlee was forced to resign on July 10 1934 when he was sued and found guilty of the sed..
Alberta general election, 1940
The Alberta general election of 1940 was the ninth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, was held on March 21 1940 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Despite its failure to implement its key policy, providing prosperity certificates to all Albertans, the Social..
Alberta general election, 1944
The Alberta general election of 1944 was the tenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 8 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. After the death of Social Credit Party founder and premier William Aberhart in 1943, Ernest C. Manning becam..
Alberta general election, 1948
The Alberta general election of 1948 was the eleventh general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 17 1948 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Ernest C. Manning led the Social Credit to a fourth term in government, increasing its share of the popu..
Alberta general election, 1952
The Alberta general election of 1952 was the twelveth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 5 1952 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Ernest C. Manning in his third election as leader of the Social Credit Party, and its first election sinc..
Alberta general election, 1955
The Alberta general election of 1955 was the thirteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 29 1955 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Despite losing almost 10% of the popular vote and 30% of its seats in the legislature, the Social Credit..
Alberta general election, 1959
The Alberta general election of 1959 was the fourteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 18 1959 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Ernest C. Manning, in his fifth election as party leader and provincial premier, led the Social Credit P..
Alberta general election, 1963
The Alberta general election of 1963 was the fifteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 17 1963 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The Social Credit Party, led by Ernest C. Manning, won its eighth consecutive term in government, winning..
Alberta general election, 1967
The Alberta general election of 1967 was the sixteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 23 1967 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Ernest C. Manning led the Social Credit Party to its ninth consecutive (and final) term in government, win..
Alberta general election, 1971
The Alberta general election of 1971 was the seventeenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 30 1971 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The Progressive Conservative Party, led by Peter Lougheed, broke the 36-year hegemony on Alberta poli..
Alberta general election, 1975
The Alberta general election of 1975 was the eighteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 25 1975 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The Progressive Conservative Party of Peter Lougheed won its second term in government with over 62% of..
Alberta general election, 1979
The Alberta general election of 1979 was the nineteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 14 1979 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The Progressive Conservative Party of Peter Lougheed won its third consecutive term in government. Desp..
Alberta general election, 1982
The Alberta general election of 1982 was the twentieth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 2, 1982 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Less than four years had passed since the Progressive Conservatives won their landslide victory in 19..
Alberta general election, 1986
The Alberta general election of 1986 was the twenty-first general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 8 1986 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Peter Lougheed, who had created the modern Alberta Progressive Conservatives, led it to power in 1971, a..
Alberta general election, 1989
The Alberta general election of 1989 was the twenty-second general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 20 1989 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Many political observers were surprised by the early election call - less than three years had passe..
Alberta general election, 1993
The Alberta general election of 1993 was the twenty-third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 15, 1993 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. After the resignation of Don Getty as party leader and provincial premier, the Progressive Conservati..
Alberta general election, 1997
The Alberta general election of 1997 was the twenty-fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 11 1997 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Ralph Klein's second election as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party was considerably more ..
Alberta general election, 2001
The Alberta general election of 2001 was the twenty-fifth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 12 2001 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The incumbent Alberta Progressive Conservative Party, led by Ralph Klein, won a strong majority for i..
Alberta general election, 2004
Alberta riding map showing the winning parties and their vote percentage in each won riding. The Alberta general election of 2004 was the twenty-sixth general election for the province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 22, 2004 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta...
Alberta Highway 9
Alberta Highway 9 is a highway in the Canadian province of Alberta. The highway starts at the Trans-Canada Highway, about midway between Calgary and Strathmore and proceeds in a more-or-less easterly direction to the Saskatchewan border, where it becomes Saskatchewan Highway 7. Highway 9 is the pri..
Alberta Hunter
Alberta Hunter (April 1, 1895 - October 17, 1984), was a celebrated African-American jazz singer, songwriter and nurse. Born in Memphis, she left home while still in her early teens and settled in Chicago. There, she peeled potatoes by day and hounded club owners by night, determined to land a sing..
Alberta Independence Party
The Alberta Independence Party (AIP) was a provincial party founded in Alberta, Canada, in 2000/1. It was dedicated to increasing the autonomy of Alberta within the Canadian confederation, in part as a response to the 2000 election, in which the Canadian Alliance, a party with strong western roots,..
Alberta Junior Hockey League
The Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) is an Alberta-based Tier II Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior A Hockey League (CJAHL). It was formed as a five-team league in 1963. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duc..
Alberta Legislative Building
The Alberta Legislative Building is located in Edmonton, Alberta, and serves as the seat of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. History The Alberta Legislative Building was built between 1907 and 1913 in the Beaux Arts style at the same time as the Saskatchewan and Manitoba legislatures by archi..
Alberta Legislature seating plan
This is the seating plan for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta as of March 30, 2006. Prins Lipert Rodney **** **** **** **** **** **** Tougas Agnihotri Bonko **** **** **** **** **** Abbott Brown Rogers Morton **** Pastoor Backs B Miller **** R Miller Chase Elsalhy **** Pannu Eggen **** Ober..
Alberta Liberal Party
Alberta Liberal Party Active Provincial Party | Founded | 1905 |- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | colspan="2" | | Leader | Kevin Taft |- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | President | Dan Carroll |- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" |Headqua..
Alberta Martin
Alberta Martin (December 4, 1906 - May 31, 2004) was believed, for a while, to be the last known widow of a Confederate soldier. She was born Alberta Stewart to sharecroppers in Danleys Crossroads, Alabama, a small sawmill town south of Montgomery. Her mother died when she was 11. At 18, she met ..
Alberta Meechum
Alberta Meechum was a fictional character on the television sitcom, Mama's Family. She was played by Anne Haney. The preacher's gossipy wife. Alberta was the overbearing, and gossipy wife of the reverend Lloyd Meechum. As a church leader, she was well-known in her parish. She was a former presi..
Alberta Midget Hockey League
The Alberta Midget Hockey League or AMHL is a minor ice hockey league in Alberta, Canada. It is a part of Hockey Alberta. Their alumni include Jarome Iginla and Bryan McCabe. External links [Official web site] ..
Alberta Nelson
Alberta Nelson (born August 14, 1937 - died April 29, 2006) was an American television actress. She was born on August 14, 1937, and attended Villa Maria Academy and later graduated from Andrews High School for Girls in Willoughby, Ohio. After several dramatic parts in television in the early 1960s,..
Alberta Netcare
Alberta Netcare (formerly Wellnet) is the province of Alberta's public Electronic medical record network. Contents 1 Users2 Implementation3 Security4 External links Users There are three main categories of Netcare users: Health service providers (physicians)Diagnostic labora..
Alberta New Democratic Party
Alberta New Democratic Party Active Provincial Party | Founded | 1962 |- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | colspan="2" | | Leader | Brian Mason |- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | President | Reg Basken |- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" |..
Alberta Non-Partisan League
Alberta Non-Partisan League Former Provincial Party | Founded | 1916 |- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | Dissolved | 1920 Political ideology populist International alignment none Colours Red Seats 0 Website none The Alberta Non-Partisan League was a mi..
Alberta of Agen
For other uses, see Alberta (disambiguation). Saint Alberta (†c.286) was martyred in Agen under the persecutions of Diocletian. She is commemorated on 11 March. External link [11 March saints] at St. Patrick's Church ..
Alberta Order of Excellence
The Alberta Order of Excellence is the highest award given in the Canadian province of Alberta. The Order was established in 1979 as the first provincial honour in Canada. No more than 10 people may be granted membership in each year. Contents 1 Purpose2 Eligibility3 Recipients3..
Alberta Pandas
The Alberta Pandas are the women's athletic teams that represent the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The men's teams are known as the Alberta Golden Bears. The Pandas compete in all Canadian Interuniversity Sport-sanctioned female sports, as well as tennis (in which they compete ..
Alberta Party
Alberta Party Active Provincial Party | Founded | 1986 |- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | colspan="2" | | Leader | Bruce Stubbs |- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | President | Richard Kayler |- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" |Headquarte..
Alberta Poetry Yearbook
The Alberta Poetry Yearbook was an annual publication of entries into a poetry contest administered by the Canadian Authors Association, Edmonton (Alberta) Branch. The chapbook was published from 1930 until 1990, and the final year of publication was followed by a collection of the best work publis..
Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions
Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions is a heritage railway originating in Stettler, Alberta. The destination for all excursions is Big Valley - trips last five to six hours, with stopover (all excursions include a buffet meal). Many trains (see the schedule) are pulled by the No. 41 1920 Baldwin ..
Alberta Progressive Conservative leadership election, 2006
Date TBD (expected to be late 2006) Location TBD Campaign to replace Ralph Klein Won by ongoing campaign Candidates 7 (declared, not registered) Entrance Fee TBD Spending limit TBD The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, Canada, will hold a leadership election to choose a s..
Alberta provincial electoral districts
Alberta provincial electoral districts are currently single member ridings that each elect one member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. There are 83 current districts fixed in law in Alberta. History The original twenty five districts were drawn up by Liberal Member of Parliament Frank Oliver..
Alberta provincial highway 1
Highway 1 is southern Alberta's primary east-west highway. It is 522 km (324 miles) long in Alberta. It is part of the Trans-Canada Highway system and spans from the Alberta-Saskatchewan border to the Alberta-British Columbia border. Almost the entire span of the highway is divided with a minimum ..
Alberta provincial highway 10
10 Alberta provincial highway 10 is a short highway of about 35 km in southern Alberta. It extends southeast from the outskirts of Drumheller where it passes through Rosedale, then crosses Highway 56 and travels through East Coulee. It ends by splitting off into Highway 569 and Highway 564. See a..
Alberta provincial highway 100
100 Alberta Highway 100 refers to the Sherwood Park Freeway, in Edmonton, Alberta. At one point, it was part of Highway 14, but with the completion of the interchange at Highway 14 and Whitemud Drive, the designated route of Highway 14 was changed to follow Whitemud Drive to Calgary Trail, beyond..
Alberta provincial highway 11
Alberta provincial highway 11 is a major highway in central Alberta. It is known as the David Thompson Highway, and runs from Jasper National Park in the Rocky Mountains east until it connects with Alberta provincial highway 12. It is currently being expanded between the city of Red Deer and the t..
Alberta provincial highway 11A
11A Highway 11A is the name given for three short stretches of highway in central Alberta between Red Deer and Saskatchewan River Crossing. Contents 1 First Section2 Second Section3 Third Section4 See also First Section The first stretch begins at the north end of Red Deer..
Alberta provincial highway 12
12 Alberta provincial highway 12 is an East-West highway through central Alberta. It spans from the Alberta-Saskatchewan border to Highway 22. Located south of Highway 13, it runs parallel to it. Within Alberta, it passes through Compeer, Altario, Kirriemuir, Monitor, Consort, Veteran, Throne, Co..
Alberta provincial highway 13
13 Alberta provincial highway 13 is an East-West highway through central Alberta. It spans from the Alberta-Saskatchewan border to a few km beyond Highway 22. Located south of Highway 14, it runs parallel to it. Within Alberta, it passes through Hayter, Provost, Metiskow, Hughenden, Amisk, Hard..
Alberta provincial highway 14
Alberta provincial highway 14 is an East-West highway through central Alberta. It spans from the Alberta-Saskatchewan border to the city of Edmonton. Located south of Highway 16, it runs parallel to it. Within Alberta, it passes through Wainwright, Fabyan, Irma, Kinsella, Viking, Bruce, Holden, Po..
Alberta provincial highway 15
15 Alberta provincial highway 15 is a short highway which begins at the outskirts of Edmonton at 50th Street NW and Highway 16. It proceeds northeast where it becomes Manning Drive NW and crosses Highway 37. It turns southeast and crosses the North Saskatchewan River and enters Fort Saskatchewan ..
Alberta provincial highway 16
AB Highway 16 is central and northern Alberta's primary east-west highway. It is part of the Yellowhead branch of the Trans-Canada Highway system. It spans from the Alberta-Saskatchewan border to the Alberta-British Columbia border. Almost the entire span of the highway is a minimum of two lanes ..
Alberta provincial highway 16A
16A Alberta provincial highway 16A is an East-West highway through central Alberta, comprising various bypasses and alterate routes for the Yellowhead highway. Contents 1 Sections1.1 Evansburg1.2 Edmonton1.3 Vegreville2 See also Sections Evansburg It doubles Highway 1..
Alberta provincial highway 17
17 Alberta provincial highway 17 is a short highway which begins at Onion Lake on the boundary between Alberta and Saskatchewan where it proceeds south and crosses the North Saskatchewan River, then crosses Alberta Highway 45 (Saskatchewan Highway 3) before entering Lloydminster at Highway 16. It..
Alberta provincial highway 18
Alberta provincial highway 18 is a short highway which begins northwest of Mayerthorpe at the junction of Highway 43 at the hamlet of Green Court. 18 It proceeds west 7 km, crossing Highway 22 (which is the terminus for that highway) and reaches Highway 757. At this point it turns north for a fe..
Alberta provincial highway 19
19 Alberta provincial highway 19 is a very short highway which begins south of Devon along Highway 60. It proceeds west 12 km and ends at Highway 2 having passed north of the Edmonton International Airport. See also [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ]Alberta Provincial Primary Highw..
Alberta provincial highway 1A
1A Alberta Highway 1A is the name of three main spurs off the Alberta portion of the Trans-Canada Highway. However, it is not the only name used for spurs off Highway 1 - Alberta provincial highway 1X is another such designation. These highways, however, are not part of the Trans-Canada Highway ..
Alberta provincial highway 2
Highway 2 is the most important provincial highway in the Canadian province of Alberta. The stretch between Calgary and Edmonton is one of the most heavily used highways in Canada, and is designated the Queen Elizabeth II Highway or the "QE2 Highway." The speed limit along most parts of the highwa..
Alberta provincial highway 20
Alberta provincial highway 20 is a short highway which located in central Alberta west of Highway 2. 20 It begins at Alsike along Highway 39 and proceeds 10 km south to Breton where it crosses Highway 616. It continues south another 17 km to Winfield where it crosses Highway 13. It keeps going..
Alberta provincial highway 201
201 Alberta Highway 201 is a highway in the province of Alberta. Although the highway is given a three-digit designation, it is considered a primary highway and not a secondary highway. It is considered one of the two Alberta ring roads, and is located entirely within the city of Calgary. High..
Alberta provincial highway 21
21 Alberta provincial highway 21 is a major highway in the Canadian province of Alberta. It begins at the Trans-Canada Highway just east of Strathmore and goes north to its terminus at Fort Saskatchewan, along the way passing through Sherwood Park, a large bedroom community of Edmonton. The highw..
Alberta provincial highway 216
216 Highway 216, also known as Anthony Henday Drive, is the highway designation for the current construction project of a ring road around Edmonton, Alberta. Parts of the road are already completed such as the eastern section from Highway 16 south to Highway 14, and the western and southwestern s..
Alberta provincial highway 22
Alberta provincial highway 22 is a highway in Alberta, Canada. The highway has been billed as the Cowboy Trail by Travel Alberta since it passes through a lot of ranch country. The highway is considered by many to be among Alberta's most scenic, as it follows the picturesque eastern slopes of the..
Alberta provincial highway 22X
Alberta Highway 22X is a highway in Alberta, Canada. 22X Highway 22X is an east-west branch of the north-south running, Highway 22. The 22X goes from the junction of Highway 24 and Highway 901, westerly to Bragg Creek over a distance of about 54 km (34 miles). The highway passes through southern ..
Alberta provincial highway 23
Alberta provincial highway 23 is a short highway which located in southern Alberta east of Highway 2. 23 It begins at High River along Highway 2 and proceeds 17 km east (skirting Frank Lake to the north) where Highway 799 branches off it (just south of the hamlet of Blackie). It continues east ..
Alberta provincial highway 24
Alberta provincial highway 24 is a short highway located in southern Alberta east of Calgary. 24 It begins along the Trans-Canada Highway 10 km west of the town of Strathmore and proceeds south for 15 km where it crosses Highway 22X to the west and Highway 901 to the east. It continues south fo..
Alberta provincial highway 25
Alberta provincial highway 25 is a short highway located in southern Alberta north of the city of Lethbridge. 25 It begins along Highway 3 on the western outskirts of Lethbridge at the University Drive West interchange. It proceeds north passing by the hamlets of Diamond City and Shaughnessy un..
Alberta provincial highway 26
Alberta provincial highway 26 is a short highway located in central Alberta east of the city of Camrose. 26 As Highway 13 turns to the southeast at Highway 833 (at the eastern outskirts of Camrose), Highway 26 branches off and proceeds east. Six km east, Range Road 194 branches off to the south ..
Alberta provincial highway 27
Alberta provincial highway 27 is an east-west highway located in central Alberta extending from the town of Sundre to a point south of the town of Trochu. 27 The highway begins at the eastern end of Main Ave. in Sundre and proceeds east. Highway 22 (the Cowboy Trail) and Highway 27 joined along ..
Alberta provincial highway 28
28 Alberta provincial highway 28 is an east-west highway located in north central Alberta extending from the city of Edmonton to the city of Cold Lake. The highway begins in the city of Edmonton at the junction of Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway) and 97 Street NW. 20 km - Proceeds north through..
Alberta provincial highway 28A
Alberta provincial highway 28A is a highway located in north central Alberta. 28A First Section The first section of the highway (about 14 km long) begins in the city of Edmonton along Highway 37 as an extension of 17th Street NE. It proceeds north past the town of Gibbons where it joins Highway ..
Alberta provincial highway 2A
2A Several sections of Alberta highway have been given the name Highway 2A. Designated alternate route to Highway 2. External links [Mile By Mile: Alberta Highway 2A Travel Guide - Lacombe To Red Deer] [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ]Alberta Provincial Primary Highways ..
Alberta provincial highway 30
Alberta provincial highway 30 is a highway located in west central Alberta. 30 It begins just east of the village of Wabamun along Highway 16 at [53°32′18.74″N, 114°27′21.48″W] where it proceeds south around the east side of Wabamun Lake. It ends when it reaches Highway 627 a..
Alberta provincial highway 32
Alberta provincial highway 32 is a highway located in west central Alberta. 32 It begins just south of the town of Swan Hills as it leaves Highway 33. It proceeds southwest for 69 km where it meets Highway 43 north of the town of Whitecourt. It continues south of Whitecourt for 64 km where it ..
Alberta provincial highway 33
Alberta provincial highway 33 (also called "Grizzly Trail") is a north-south highway located in west central Alberta, Canada. It begins along Highway 2 east of the village of Kinuso and proceeds south through Swan Hills, Alberta and Barrhead to Gunn. Mile by Mile 74 km - passes through the town o..
Alberta provincial highway 36
Alberta provincial highway 36 (also named Veteran Memorial Highway) is a north-south highway located in eastern Alberta extending from the town of Lac La Biche in the north to the village of Warner in the south. The highway begins 20 km south of Lac La Biche heading south off Highway 55 which ..
Alberta provincial highway 37
Alberta provincial highway 37 is an east-west highway located in central Alberta extending from the town of Onoway to the west of Edmonton to Fort Saskatchewan to the northeast of Edmonton. 37 The highway begins 3 km west of Onoway where it leaves Highway 43 and parallels it east for 1.5 km befo..
Alberta provincial highway 38
Alberta provincial highway 38 is a short east-west highway located in central Alberta extending from the town of Redwater to Highway 45 north of the town of Bruderheim. 38 Mile by mile The highway begins 2 km west of Redwater where it leaves Highway 28 and goes east. 3 km - Turns south9 km - Mee..
Alberta provincial highway 39
Alberta provincial highway 39 is a short east-west highway located in central Alberta extending from the town of Drayton Valley eastward to the city of Leduc. 39 The highway begins 13 km east of Drayton Valley where it leaves Highway 22 and goes east. Mile by mile 5 km - Highway 759 branches off ..
Alberta provincial highway 4
Alberta Highway 4, also known as Red Coat Trail forms the most southerly leg of Alberta's CANAMEX Corridor Highway system. It travels south from Lethbridge to Coutts, Alberta where it meets with Interstate 15, connecting eventually to Salt Lake City (14 hours from Lethbridge) and Las Vegas and it ..
Alberta provincial highway 40
Alberta provincial highway 40 (also called "Big Horn Highway") is a north-south highway located in western Alberta extending from the city of Grande Prairie southward to Coleman with several breaks in the highway where it is named Highway 734 or Highway 940. The intention is that the entire road wi..
Alberta provincial highway 41
Alberta provincial highway 41 (also called Buffalo Trail) is a north-south highway located in eastern Alberta extending from the hamlet of La Corey (west of the city of Cold Lake along Highway 56 to the United States border at the hamlet of Wild Horse. Mile by mile The highway begins 500 meters..
Alberta provincial highway 42
Alberta provincial highway 42 is an east-west highway located in central Alberta extending from the town of Penhold to the hamlet of Lousana (south of the city of Red Deer. 42 Mile by mile The highway begins east of Penhold where Highway 592 meets Highway 2 [52°08′34.34″N, 113°48′29..
Alberta provincial highway 43
43 Highway 43 is the main highway stretching from the Yellowhead just directly west of Edmonton to the Alberta/British Columbia provincial border. The highway has been designated as a part of the CANAMEX Corridor. The provincial government is currently twinning the entire stretch of Highway 43 to..
Alberta provincial highway 44
44 Alberta provincial highway 44 is a highway located in northern Alberta extending from the hamlet of Hondo to a point near the city of Spruce Grove. Mile by mile 0 km Begins 2 km south of Hondo as a branch off Highway 2 ..
Alberta provincial highway 45
45 Alberta provincial highway 45 is an east-west highway located in central Alberta extending from north of Edmonton and parallels (to the north) Highway 16 toward the Saskatchewan border. Mile by mile 0 km Begins 1 km south of Bruderheim as a branch off Highway 15 and turns north ..
Alberta provincial highway 47
47 Alberta provincial highway 47 is a short north-south highway located in west central Alberta extending from a point west of the town of Edson in a south-west direction. Mile by mile 0 km Begins along Highway 16 10 km west of Edson ..
Alberta provincial highway 5
5 Alberta provincial highway 5 is a relatively short highway of about 120 km in southern Alberta. It extends from Lethbridge to the south-west corner of Alberta. It proceeds south from Lethbridge to Welling at Highway 52 then southwest to Magrath (where it crosses Highway 62), Spring Coulee (wher..
Alberta provincial highway 50
50 Alberta provincial highway 50 is a short east-west highway located in central Alberta extending from Tees to Mirror. Mile by mile 0 km Begins 1 km east of the hamlet of Tees along Highway 12 and turns east ..
Alberta provincial highway 52
52 Alberta provincial highway 52 is a short east-west highway located in southern Alberta south of the city of Lethbridge. Mile by mile 0 km Begins 1 km south of the hamlet of Welling along Highway 5 and turns east ..
Alberta provincial highway 55
55 Alberta provincial highway 55 is a west-east road in north-eastern Alberta, connecting the town of Athabasca (where it joins with Highway 2) with the town of Cold Lake where it joins with Highway 28. See also [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ]Alberta Provincial Primary Highways..
Alberta provincial highway 56
56 Alberta provincial highway 56 is a north-south highway in centra Alberta. It goes south from Camrose, where it intersects Highway 13 through Drumheller (where it intersects Highway 9) then south through Hussar, where it intersects Highway 1(Transcanada highway), just west of Brooks. See al..
Alberta provincial highway 58
58 Alberta provincial highway 58 is an east-west road in north-western Alberta, connecting the village Rainbow Lake with the town of High Level then continuing east to John D'Or Prairie. The road is an important connector for the oil and gas operations centered in Rainbow Lake. The road is 28..
Alberta provincial highway 59
59 Alberta provincial highway 59 is an east-west highway located in northern Alberta extending west from the town of Sexsmith to Highway 43 north of the village of Hythe. Mile by mile 0 km Begins 2 km north of Sexsmith as a branch off Highway 2 and proceeds west ..
Alberta provincial highway 6
6 Alberta provincial highway 6 is a short highway of about 72 km in southern Alberta. It extends from the junction along Highway 3 north of Pincher Creek to the US border at Chief Mountain. As it travels south, it passes through Twin Butte and the park gate to Waterton Lakes National Park where i..
Alberta provincial highway 60
Alberta provincial highway 60 (also named Devonian Way) is a north-south highway located in central Alberta west of the city of Edmonton. It is a popular western bypass for travellers wishing to avoid the city. Mile by mile 0 km Begins 11 km west of the city of Leduc as a branch off Highway 39 ..
Alberta Provincial Highway 61
Alberta provincial highway 61 (the "Red Coat Trail") is an east-west highway located in southern Alberta extending from east of Lethbridge and proceeds east toward the Saskatchewan border. Mile by mile 0 km Begins 2 km north of Stirling as a branch off Highway 4 and turns east ..
Alberta provincial highway 62
62 Alberta provincial highway 62 is a short north-south highway located in the southern portion of the Canadian province of Alberta, south of the city of Lethbridge. Mile by mile 0 km Begins 1 km north of the town of Magrath along Highway 5 and turns south ..
Alberta provincial highway 63
63 Highway 63 is the main highway from a point on Alberta provincial highway 28 about 6 km (4 miles) southwest of the hamlet of Radway to Fort McMurray and further north to Fort Mackay, both of which are part of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. Much of the highway passes through boreal ..
Alberta provincial highway 66
66 Alberta provincial highway 66 is a short highway located in central Alberta west of the city of Calgary. Mile by mile 0 km Begins at the junction of Highway 22 and Highway 22X and turns west ..
Alberta provincial highway 68
68 Alberta provincial highway 68 is a short highway located in central Alberta west of the city of Calgary. Mile by mile 0 km Begins 50 km west of Calgary as a branch off Highway 1 and turns south ..
Alberta provincial highway 7
7 Alberta provincial highway 7 is a short highway of about 27 km in southern Alberta. It extends east from Black Diamond where it branches off Highway 22 and proceeds east to the south of Okotoks and makes its way to Highway 2. See also [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ]Alberta Prov..
Alberta provincial highway 72
72 Alberta Provincial Highway 72 is an east-west highway in the central part of Alberta, Canada. The entirety of its length runs through the Municipal District of Rocky View #44, east from Highway 2 at Access 295, to the Village of Beiseker. There, it connects with eastbound Provincial Highway ..
Alberta provincial highway 759
759 Alberta Highway 759 runs from Highway 16 over the North Saskatchewan River to Highway 22. It runs through the Summer Village of Seba Beach and the Hamlet of Tomahawk. See also List of Alberta provincial highways ..
Alberta provincial highway 8
8 Alberta Highway 8 is a provincial highway within the Canadian province of Alberta, which connects Highway 22 just north of Bragg Creek to its terminus at Highway 2 in Calgary. While in Calgary, Highway 8 is known as Glenmore Trail, referring to the reservoir it crosses. Glenmore Trail is a majo..
Alberta provincial highway 88
Alberta provincial highway 88 (also named Bicentennial Highway) is a north-south highway located in north-western Alberta extending from the town of Slave Lake in the south, through Fort Vermillion, where it crosses the Slave River, then intersecting Highway 58 56 km east of High Level. The len..
Alberta provincial highway 9
9 Alberta provincial highway 9 is an East-West highway through central Alberta. It spans from the Alberta-Saskatchewan border to Highway 1 a few km east of the city of Calgary. Located south of Highway 12, it runs parallel to it. From East to West it begins a few km west of Alsask, and passes t..
Alberta Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship
The Alberta Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship is an annual tournament held between the top teams in each of the five Junior B hockey leagues in Alberta, Canada. The champion wins the Russ Barnes Trophy and goes on to face the other provincial winners for the Keystone Cup, the Western Canadian..
Alberta Reform Movement
The Alberta Reform Movement was a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. The Alberta Reform Movement was formed in 1981 by Tom Sindlinger. Tom was a member of the legislative assembly for Calgary Buffalo. He left the Progressive Conservative Party, after being pressured to toe the party lin..
Alberta Report
Alberta Report was a Canadian right-of-center magazine which has now ceased to exist. It was founded by Ted Byfield and later run by his son, Link Byfield. The magazine began as St. John's Edmonton Report in 1973. The company that published the magazine at one time had three separate editions, in..
Alberta School Act
The Alberta Schools Act is law in the province of Alberta, Canada and is intended to protect the right of French speaking people to receive school instruction in the French language in the province. From the Preamble: WHEREAS the best educational interests of the student are the paramount conside..
Alberta secondary highway 734
734 Alberta secondary highway 734 (also called Forestry Trunk Road) is a north-south gravel road located east of Grande Prairie. This is an unpaved road, used for forestry, oil exploration and hunting. In winter and spring, 4WD is highly recommanded. The road crosses the Simonette River, the ..
Alberta Senate nominee election, 1989
The 1st Alberta Senate nominee election was held on October 16, 1989 in Alberta, canada. It was held in conjunction with Alberta municipal elections under the Local Authorities Election Act., and resulted in the first, and only, Canadian Senator appointed following a popular election. In 1987, Prim..
Alberta Senate nominee election, 1998
The 2nd Alberta Senate nominee election was held in Alberta, Canada, on October 19 1998 in conjunction with the Alberta Municipal Elections. It was held to elect Albertas's candidates for appointemnt to the Canadian Senate. In the first senate election held in 1989, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney ha..
Alberta Senate nominee election, 2004
The 3rd Alberta Senate nominee election was held on November 22, 2004 in conjuction with the Alberta general election, 2004. Alberta is the only Canadian province to elect nominees for appointment to the Senate of Canada. These elections are non-binding as the appointment of senators is the jurisd..
Alberta separatism
Alberta separatism is a movement that advances the concept of the province of Alberta seceding from Canada. This position is rooted in the perceived difference by some Albertans in culture and economy in relation to the rest of Canada. Some possibilites proposed include the formation of an independe..
Alberta Street, Portland, Oregon
Alberta Street is a thoroughfare in Portland, Oregon, stretching through the North and Northeast sections of the city. In Portland's North area, it crosses Interstate 5. In the Northeast area, Alberta Street is the heart of an arts, restaurant, and shopping district that is several blocks long. ..
Alberta Student Vote, 2004
Alberta Student Vote 2004 was conducted by Student Vote Canada in conjunction with the Alberta general election, 2004. The vote was conducted in partnership with the Alberta Government, Elections Alberta and school districts all across Alberta. The vote was held on November 19, 2004, just two days b..
Alberta Supernet
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Alberta Teachers' Association
ATA The Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) is the provincial trade union body for the teachers of Alberta, Canada. It was founded during World War I, and currently has 39,300 members. It is an affiliation of the Canadian Teachers' Federation. External links [www.teachers.ab.ca] ..
Alberta Terminating Test Line
Background During the 403/780 area code split in 1999, Telus decided to set up a series of test numbers called Alberta Terminating Test Lines in the 403 and 780 area codes. Since the split affected millions of landline/cellular customers, Telus thought that permissive phone numbers would be the bes..
Alberta Theatre Projects
Alberta Theatre Projects (ATP) is a Canadian theatre production company, founded in 1972, and based out of the Martha Cohen Theatre in Calgary, Alberta. Originally funded both federally and provincially, it produced regionally themed content aimed at young audiences. It has since evolved into "a re..
Alberta Township, Minnesota
Alberta Township is a township in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 772 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 94.0 km² (36.3 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 772 peo..
Alberta Unity Party
The Alberta Unity Party was a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada The party was a coalition of all parties opposing the Alberta Social Credit Party government with no formal structure that contested two by-elections from 1936 to 1937. ..
Alberta Watson
Alberta Watson Faith Susan Alberta Watson (born March 6, 1955 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian movie and television series actress, better known as Alberta Watson. Selected filmography 24 (2005) ... as Erin DriscollThe Prince and Me (2004) ... as Amy MorganPuppets Who Kill ("Bill S..
Alberta Wheat Pool
The Alberta Wheat Pool is the first of Canada's wheat farmer co-operatives. This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. Contents 1 History1.1&..
Alberta Williams King
Alberta Christine Williams King (September 13 1904 – June 30 1974) was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s mother and the wife of Martin Luther King, Sr. She played a significant role in the affairs of the Ebenezer Baptist Church where both her husband and her son preached. King was shot dead in the chu..
Alberte
Alberte Winding (born 23 August, 1963) is a danish singer and actress. Alberte is well known for her appearance as Luna in several episodes of a danish television program for children called "Bamses Billedbog". Discography Alberte (1985)Lige På (1986)Lyse Nætter (1991)Det Skaldede Spøgelse (199..
Alberte Pullman
Alberte Pullman (nee Bucher) was born in France in 1920. She is a theoretical and quantum chemist. She studied at the Sorbonne starting in 1938. During her studies she worked on calculations at Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS). From 1943 she worked with Raymond Daudel. She complet..
Alberti
Alberti was an illustrious Florentine family, rivals of the Medicis and the Albizzi. Alberti is also a musical term and a toponym. People Leone Battista Alberti (1404–1472); Italian polymath, active in many fields.Alberto di Giovanni Alberti (1525-1599), Italian architect and artistAntonio d..
Albertina
Albertina, the female form of Albert, can have several meanings: The Albertina is a famous art museum in Vienna, Austria. See Albertina (Vienna). Albertina is another name for the former Königsberg Albertina University, East Prussia, (1544-1945) Albertina is another name for the Royal Library of B..
Albertina, Minas Gerais
Albertina is a Brazilian city in the state of Minas Gerais. As of 2004 its population is estimated to be 3,023. ..
Albertina, Vienna
Albertina in Vienna The Albertina is a museum in the Innere Stadt (First District) of Vienna, Austria. It houses one of the largest and most important graphic arts collections in the world with approximately 65,000 designs and approximately 1 million pressure graphic sheets. History Vienna's ..
Albertina Noyes
Albertina Noyes was an American figure skater. She won the silver medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships four times and competed at the Winter Olympics twice. Competitive highlights 1964 U.S. Championships - 2ndOlympics - 8thWorld Championships - 9th1965 U.S. Championships - 3rdWorld Champi..
Albertina Sisulu
Nontsikelelo Albertina Sisulu (born 1919) is a black South African anti–apartheid activist, and the widow of fellow activist Walter Sisulu (1912 - 2003). In 2004 she was voted 57th in the SABC3's Great South Africans. Quotation Sisulu said the following in 1987, referring to Soweto, the urban ar..
Albertine
Albertine (or Albertin), derived from the name Albert, may refer to any bearer of that name; especially: the Albertine Rift, part of the Great Rift Valleythe Albertine Statutethe Franciscan Gray Brothersor any of the following individuals: Viv AlbertineElizabeth Albertine, Princess of Saxe-Hildburg..
Albertine disparue
Albertine disparue (Albertine Gone) is the title of the sixth volume of Marcel Proust's seven part novel, À la recherche du temps perdu. It is also known as La Fugitive (in French) and The Sweet Cheat Gone (in English). Publication The final three volumes of the novel were published posthumously a..
Albertine Rift montane forests
The Albertine Rift montane forests are a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of central Africa. The montane forests cover portions of Rwanda, Burundi, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and western Uganda and Tanzania, occupy the parallel mountain ranges that enclose the Albertine Rift,..
Albertine Sarrazin
Albertine Sarrazin (September 17, 1937, Algiers—July 10, 1967, Montpellier, France) was a French author most famous for her semi-autobiographical novel L'Astragale. She was born in Algiers and adopted by a family that moved her to Aix-en-Provence. She was abused by a family member and constant..
Albertine Thackwell
Albertine Thackwell was a British archer. She competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. Thackwell competed at the 1908 Games in the only archery event open to women, the double National round. She took 15th place in the event with 484 points. References ..
Albertinian Line
The Albertinian line was a line of the Habsburg dynasty, begun by Albert III, who, after death of his brother Rudolf IV the Founder, split the Habsburg territories with his brother. Albert was the prince of the Duchy of Austria, while the southern territories (Inner Austria) were ruled by his brothe..
Albertino Essers
Albertino Essers (born May 30, 1969 in Oosterbeek) is a darts player from The Netherlands, who's nicknamed The Sensation. ..
Albertinum
The Albertinum is a famous fine art museum in Dresden, Germany, close to Brühl's Terrace. If somebody has been to the Old Masters gallery at the Zwinger then the Albertinum just off the Bruehl Terrace (east end) has arguable the perfect complementary paintings exhibition. The New Masters Galler..
Albertin di Virga
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. Albertin di Virga was an Italian early 15th Century cartographer, who famously created a detailed map of t..
Albertirsa
Albertirsa County Pest Area 461,65 km² Population Total (2003) 11547 Postal code 2730 Area code 53 Albertirsa is a town in the middle of the Great Hungarian Plain. Although it has got its town status in 2003, still has its village-scent that is so common for most ..
Albertis S. Harrison Jr.
Albertis Sydney Harrison Jr. (January 11, 1907 – January 23, 1995) was Governor of Virginia from 1962-1966. Before serving as governor, he was the Brunswick County, Virginia Commonwealth's Attorney, and Attorney General. His administration focused on industrial development, technical education, ..
Albertite
Albertite is a type of asphalt found in Albert County, New Brunswick. It is a type of solid hydrocarbon. It is a deep black and lustrous variety, and is less soluble in turpentine than the usual type of asphalt. It is the only solid petroleum source known. It was from Albertite that Kerosene was f..
Alberti bass
Alberti bass is a particular kind of accompaniment in music, often used in the classical music era. It was named after Domenico Alberti (1710-1740), who used it extensively, although he was not the first to use it. Alberti bass is a kind of broken chord or arpeggiated accompaniment, where the notes..
Alberto
Alberto is the Latinized form of Albert. It is used in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. Examples Several hurricanes were named Alberto. ..
Alberto-Culver
Alberto-Culver (NYSE: [ACV]) is an international corporation whose principal business is manufacturing hair and skin beauty care products under such brands as Alberto VO5, St. Ives, TRESemme, Consort, and Nexxus. They are also makers of Sugar Twin, Mrs. Dash, Static Guard, Molly McButter ..
Alberton
Alberton is the name of more than one place: Contents 1 Australia2 Canada3 South Africa4 United States Australia Alberton, QueenslandAlberton, South AustraliaAlberton, Victoria Canada Alberton, Prince Edward Island South Africa Alberton, Gauteng United States Alberton, Montan..
Alberton, Gauteng
Alberton is a town on the East Rand of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is a typical bedroom community situated on the banks of the Natalspruit River close to the major urban centres of Johannesburg (15 kilometres) and Pretoria. It is unique from a town planning perspective in that is does not hav..
Alberton, Montana
Alberton is a town in Mineral County, Montana, United States. The population was 374 at the 2000 census. Geography Alberton is located at [47°0′13″N, 114°28′41″W] (47.003546, -114.477977)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the ..
Alberton, Prince Edward Island
Alberton is a Eastern Canadian Town found in the western portion of Prince Edward Island. Located between Tignish and O'Leary it is found on the North Shore of P.E.I. Its precise location is 46'49"N, 64'04"W. It's population as of 2001 was 1115 people according to Statistics Canada. The town cove..
Alberton, South Australia
-->Alberton ([34°51′S 138°30′E]) is a metropolitan suburb in Adelaide, South Australia, about 20 minutes drive from the city. Part of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, it is bordered by the surrounding suburbs of Rosewater, Queenstown, Cheltenham and Port Adelaide. Contents 1&nb..
Alberton, Victoria
Alberton is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located along the South Gippsland Highway, 6 kilometers south of Yarram and 216 kilometers east of Melbourne. Albert River passes through the town. The township was surveyed in 1842 and named after Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the h..
Alberton-Miminegash
Alberton-Miminegash is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Members The riding as elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly: {| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" |-bgcolor=CCCCCC ! &..
Alberton Football League
The Alberton Football League is an Australian rules football competition in the South and West Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. Current Clubs Dalyston Football ClubDevon-Welshpool-Won Wron-Woodside Football ClubFish Creek Football ClubFoster Football ClubInverloch-Kongwak Football ClubKilcu..
Alberton High School
Alberton High School Principal Carl Dehne School Type Public (U.S.) Religious Affiliation None Founded Address & Location 306 Railroad Ave, Alberton, MT 59820, Mineral County, United States Enrollment 89 students Campus Situation Rural Mascot School Colors School We..
Alberton Oval
Alberton Oval is located on Queen St, Alberton. The ground is primarily used for Australian rules football and has a capacity of 15,000 people with seated grandstands holding 2,000 (the Bob Quinn Stand and the Fos Williams Stand). Alberton Oval is the training and administration base for the Port A..
Alberton railway station, Adelaide
Alberton railway station is on the suburban rail route from Adelaide to Port Adelaide and Outer Harbor. Alberton is 10.2km (6.4 miles) from Adelaide. Train services are operated by TransAdelaide and depart every 30 minutes during Monday – Friday off-peak. There is a more frequent service duri..
Albertopolis
Albertopolis is a nickname for the area centered around South Kensington, London, between Cromwell Road and Kensington Gore, which contains a large number of educational and cultural sites, including Imperial College LondonNatural History MuseumRoyal Albert HallRoyal College of ArtRoyal College of M..
Albertos
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. } Albertos is a Mexican food establishment founded in ..
Albertosaurus
Albertosaurus (IPA pronunciation: [æl,bɜr.toʊ'soʊr.əs] meaning "Alberta lizard") is a genus of tyrannosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in western North America during the Late Cretaceous Period, more than 70 million years ago. The type species, A. sarcophagus, was restricted in r..
Alberto Abadie
Alberto Abadie is a Professor of Public Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, born in the Basque Country, Spain. He received his PhD in Economics from M.I.T. in 1999. Abadie's view is that the level of political freedom, not poverty, explains terrorism. As he to..
Alberto Abdala
Alberto Abdala (1920-1986) Uruguayan politician, painter and Vice-President from 1967 to 1972 Alberto Abdala was born in 1920, being of Lebanese descent. He was a member of the Colorado Party. In 1966, the "Batllismo" faction of the Colorado Party didn´t have a natural leader to run for the presid..
Alberto Andrade
Alberto Manuel Andrade Carmona (born December 24, 1943) is a Peruvian politician, born in Lima and mayor of that city from 1996 to 2002. Trained as a lawyer at the National University of San Marcos, he was a supporter of the Popular Christian Party until he founded his own political party, Somos Pe..
Alberto Aquilani
Alberto Aquilani (July 7, 1984) is an Italian football midfielder. Aquilani was born in Rome. He signed with AS Roma on August 1, 2001, but later played on loan for Triestina in Serie B during the 2003/04 season. Aquilani became part of the starting eleven for the team and played in forty games t..
Alberto Arai
Alberto Arai (March 29 1915 - May 25, 1955) was a Mexican architect, theorist and writer, of Japanese descent. Born in Mexico City, the son of a Japanese ambassador in Mexico, Alberto Arai studied philosophy, espousing Neo-Kantianism and becoming politically a socialist. He became a supporter of Fu..
Alberto Arvelo Torrealba
Alberto Arvelo Torrealba (Barinas, Venezuela, September 4 1905 - Caracas, March 28 1971) was a Venezuelan lawyer, educator and poet, author of the famous poem Florentino y El Diablo. He went to primary school in his native city whereas he went to Caracas secondary school, where he graduated in 1..
Alberto Ascari
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Alberto Bachelet
Alberto Arturo Miguel Bachelet Martínez (c. 1922-March 12 1974) was a Brigadier General of the Chilean Air Force. He opposed the coup of General Augusto Pinochet, and was imprisoned and subject to torture for several months until his death in 1974. He is the father of President of Chile Michelle Ba..
Alberto Baeza Flores
Alberto Baeza Flores (1914-1998) was a Chilean poet, writer and journalist. Translations POEMAS PARA CUATRO MANOS tr. Beatriz Zeller Spanish & English texts. Oasis Publications (Toronto), 1980. With collage/mirage by Susana Wald & Ludwig Zeller. ..
Alberto Baillères
Alberto Baillères is the son of Raúl Bailleres. He is today the third richest man in Mexico, and ninth in Latin America, according to Forbes Magazine. He owns a holding company called Grupo Bal, that controls a large number of other companies like Industrias Peñoles / Peñoles the second most imp..
Alberto Bayo
Alberto Bayo y Giroud (1892, Camagüey—1967, Havana) was a Cuban military leader of the defeated left-wing Loyalists in the Spanish Civil War. He was also a poet and essayist. He was born in Cuba and studied in the United States and Spain. Bayo's most significant action during the Spanish Ci..
Alberto Becerra
Alberto Becerra Acco (born January 31, 1979) is a Mexican soccer goalkeeper who currently plays for Club América in the Mexican First Division. Career Becerra debuted professionally for Club América on March 31, 2000 - in a game against Santos Laguna in the Verano 2000 season. After receiving 11..
Alberto Begné Guerra
Alberto Begné Guerra is a Mexican politician. He is the current president of the Social Democratic and Farmer Alternative (Spanish: Alternativa Socialdemócrata y Campesina) party. Begné Guerra holds a master degree in international relations from the Ortega y Gasset Institute. He served as ele..
Alberto Berasategui
Alberto Berasategui (b. May 28 1973, in Bilbao, Spain) is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He is best remembered for reaching the men's singles final at the French Open in 1994. Berasategui began playing tennis at age 7 and was the European junior champion in 1991. He turned professi..
Alberto Blanco
Alberto Blanco (born 8 January 1978) is a Panamanian football midfielder who plays for Al-Nasr. He was a member of the Panamanian 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup team, who finished second in the tournament. Clubs 1998-2001 : FC San Francisco Chorrera2001-2005 : Sheriff Tiraspol2005 : Alania Vladikavkaz2..
Alberto Blest Gana
Alberto Blest Gana (1830; Santiago - 1920; Paris) was a Chilean novelist and diplomat, considered the father of Chilean novel. He was the son of an Irishman, William Cunningham Blest, and of María de la Luz Gana López, from an aristocratic landowning family. He studied at the Military Academy and..
Alberto Borea
Alberto Borea Odría is a Peruvian lawyer and politician. He was Fuerza Democrática's presidential candidate for the 2006 national election. He was Deputy from 1985 to 1990 and Senator from 1990 to 1992, when Alberto Fujimori dissolved the parliament. Later that year he participated in a failed co..
Alberto Braniff
Alberto Braniff (1884-1966) was a Mexican airplane pilot. Braniff went to study in Europe, where aviation flourished as he was a young adult. It was while in France that Braniff was able to acquire a French built airplane. Soon after, he shipped back to his home country, with his airplane aboard t..
Alberto Breccia
Alberto Breccia (15 April, 1919, Montevideo-November 10, 1993, Buenos Aires) was an Uruguay-born Argentinian comic book creator. His parents settled in Argentina when he was three years old - they lived in Buenos Aires. After leaving school Breccia worked in a tripe packing plant and in 1938 he go..
Alberto Burri
Alberto Burri (Città di Castello, March 12, 1915 - Nice, February 13, 1995), was an Italian abstract painter and sculptor. His home town has memorialized him with a large permanent museum of his works. ..
Alberto Calderón
Alberto Calderón. Alberto P. Calderón (September 14, 1920 – April 16, 1998) was an Argentine mathematician best known for his work on the theory of partial differential equations and singular integral operators, and widely considered as one of the 20th century's most important mathematic..
Alberto Callaspo
Alberto José Callaspo [ky-AS-po] (born 19th April 1983 in Maracay, Venezuela) is a second baseman in minor league baseball who plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He is currently on the Diamondbacks 40-man roster. Through 2005, Callaspo is .315 hitter with 24 home runs, 29..
Alberto Caracciolo
Alberto Pascual Caracciolo (March 23, 1918 - 1994), was an Argentine tango musician, a musical arranger, orchestra director, composer and Bandoneón player. Born in Palermo, Buenos Aires, he began his musical studies at the age of 8, and at 16 he started playing Bandoneón in Antonio Arcieri´s orc..
Alberto Caramella
Alberto Caramella (born 1928, Florence) is an Italian lawyer and poet. His first peotical works were published in 1995 after a career at the bar. In 1997 he founded the "Fondazione il Fiore" in Florence, dedicated to the promotion of poetry. Bibliography Mille scuse per esistere, Florence: Le Lette..
Alberto Cárdenas
Alberto Cárdenas Alberto Cárdenas Jiménez (b. April 4, 1958) is a Mexican politician affiliated to the conservative National Action Party (PAN). Cárdenas was born in Zapotlán El Grande, Jalisco. He received a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from the Ciudad Guzmán Technologic..
Alberto Castillo
Alberto Castillo may refer to: Alberto Castillo (singer and actor)Alberto Castillo (baseball player) 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 th..
Alberto Castillo (baseball player)
Alberto Terrero Castillo (born February 10, 1970 in San Juan De La Maguana, Dominican Republic) is a backup catcher in Major League Baseball. From 1995 through 2005, Castillo has played for the New York Mets (1995-98), St. Louis Cardinals (1999), Toronto Blue Jays (2000-01), San Francisco Giants (..
Alberto Castillo (singer and actor)
Alberto Castillo (December 7 1914 – July 23 2002) was a prominent Argentine tango singer and actor. He was born Alberto De Luca in the Buenos Aires barrio of Mataderos as the son of Italian immigrants, made his professional debut in the 1930s and began a successful recording career in 1941. S..
Alberto Cinta
Alberto Emiliano Cinta Martínez (b. June 5, 1970 in Mexico City) is a Mexican economist and politician affiliated to the New Alliance Party (PANAL) who ran unsuccessfuly as the PANAL's candidate for Head of Government of the Federal District in the 2006 Federal District election. Personal life an..
Alberto Colombo
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Alberto Contador
Alberto Contador Velasco (born 6 December 1982 is a professional road racing cyclist. He is a cyclist that competes for the overall title and is considered a time trial specialist. His career highlights includes winning Stage 5 of the 2005 Tour Down Under, his first win after overcoming a massive ..
Alberto Cova
Alberto Cova (born December 1, 1958) is an Italian former athlete, winner of 10 000 m at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Career Born in Inverigo, province of Como, Italy, Alberto Cova was characterized by his superiority in the sprint finish, and the only way to nullify this was to set a very fast pace..
Alberto Crespo
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Alberto Davila
Alberto Davila (born August 10, 1954), is a Mexican-American who boxed during the 1970s and 1980s in boxing's Bantamweight division, and, after realizing his dream of becoming a world champion, he could not enjoy it much. Davila, a native of Pomona, California, boxed with many of the best boxers o..
Alberto Delgado
Alberto Delgado (born March 11, 1978 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban soccer player, who, as of 2005, plays forward for the Puerto Rico Islanders of USL First Division. Delgado defected from Cuba during the 2002 Gold Cup, together with future Colorado Rapids teammate Rey Ángel Martínez. Before joinin..
Alberto della Marmora
Alberto Ferrero della Marmora (April 7, 1789 - March 18, 1863) was an Italian soldier and naturalist. Marmora was a general in the Napoleonic Wars and was personally decorated by Napoleon I. He was later employed by the King of Sardinia. He wrote Viaggio in Sardegna (Travels in Sardinia) in 1860, w..
Alberto Demichelli
Alberto Demichelli (Lizaso, Pedro) (1896 - 1980) was a Uruguayan political figure. Demichelli was President of Uruguay as an interim measure in 1976. He was a noted jurist and economist and previously served as Interior Minister under President Gabriel Terra. A member of the Colorado Party, Demich..
Alberto de Angelis
The biography of Domenico Mustafa Alberto de Angelis was an Italian writer mostly remembered for writing a biography of Domenico Mustafa, entitled Domenico Mustafa - La Capella Sistina e la Societa Musicale Romana. The book was published in 1926, and is considered of significant importance f..
Alberto de Oliveira
Antônio Mariano Alberto de Oliveira (April 28, 1859 - January 19, 1937) was a member of the Parnassian Triad of Brazilian poets who wrote refined works which avoided the poet's personality or politics. The best known member of the trio he belonged to is perhaps Olavo Bilac. External links [Jo..
Alberto Diaz, Jr.
Rear Admiral Alberto Diaz, Jr. (born 1948 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is the first Hispanic to become the Director of the San Diego Naval District and Balboa Naval Hospital. Rear Admiral Alberto Diaz, Jr. Legion of Merit medal Diaz was raised in San Juan, the capital of Pue..
Alberto Dines
Alberto Dines, a Brazilian journalist, was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1932. He is one of the most respected journalists in Brazil and has been the publisher of important Brazilian newspapers like “Jornal do Brasil”. He is a recipient of the Maria Moors Cabot Prize and many other awards. He now..
Alberto di Giovanni Alberti
Alberto di Giovanni Albert, or Berto di San Sepolcro (Sansepolcro 1525 – 1599) was a Tuscan architect, wood carver and painter, who was engaged as master carver at Arezzo, where he was responsible for the choir stalls in the Cathedral and at Rome (from 1564 to 1586). At Città di Castello he ..
Alberto Eskenazy
Alberto Eskenazi, also spelled Alberto Eskenazi, is a Greek actor of Jewish descent. He has appeared in numerious Greek films, such as the famous soap opera Kalimera Zoe. His Greek version of the one-man play Stagones tis Agapis (Drops of Love) is set to be translated into an English version.[..
Alberto Fernández
Alberto Ángel Fernández (born 1959-04-02) is the current Chief of Cabinet of Argentina. Fernández was born in Buenos Aires and studied in the Faculty of Law of the University of Buenos Aires, from where he graduated at the age of 24. He was a professor of criminal law there. As a student he w..
Alberto Fernández de Rosa
Alberto Fernandez de Rosa (born in 1944) is an experienced Argentine actor. He has acted on various Argentine films and television series for five decades. Fernandez de Rosa is a native of Buenos Aires. Contents 1 Biography2 \"Chiquititas\"3 After \"Chiquititas\"4 External li..
Alberto Franchetti
Alberto Franchetti (18 September, 1860 – 4 August, 1942) was an Italian opera composer. A nobleman of independent means, he studied first in Venice, then in Dresden under Draeseke, and finally at the Munich Conservatory under Rheinberger. His first major success occurred in 1888 with his opera..
Alberto Fuentes Mohr
Alberto Fuentes Mohr (assassinated 25 January 1979) was a Guatemalan politician, one of the founders of the Social Democratic Party, a progressive opposition political party. He had also served as foreign minister during the 1960s. Fuentes Mohr was asassinated in 1979 (as was former Guatemala City..
Alberto Fuguet
Alberto Fuguet (1964) is a Chilean writer. He lived in California until he was 13, when he moved back to Chile, which was then under the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. Fuguet has risen to critical prominence in the 1990s as part of the movement known as the New Chilean Narrative. His work is ch..
Alberto Fujimori
Alberto Ken'ya Fujimori, (born in PeruPolitical opponents have claimed that he was born in Japan, which would have made him ineligible to be Peru's president. Encyclopædia Britannica reports these challenges, but seems to dismiss them, saying that his family emigrated from Japan in 1934. [Fuj..
Alberto García Aspe
Alberto García Aspe (born May 11, 1967 in Mexico City) is a Mexican soccer midfielder, one of the all-time appearance leaders for the Mexican national team. In his club career that started in 1984, García Aspe played for UNAM Pumas, Necaxa, River Plate, América, and Puebla. For his country, he c..
Alberto Gerchunoff
Alberto Gerchunoff (1883–1949) was an Argentine writer born in Russia. His family emigrated in 1889 to the agricultural colony of Rajil, founded by philanthropist Baron Maurice de Hirsch as a haven for Jews fleeing the pogroms of Europe. Later, he lived in Buenos Aires. Described by Jorge Lu..
Alberto Giacometti
Alberto Giacometti (October 10, 1901 – January 11, 1966) was a Swiss sculptor, painter, draftsman and printmaker. Contents 1 Career1.1 Early Years1.2 Later Years2 Artistic analysis3 Legacy4 Selected works4.1 Sculptures4.2 Paintings and drawings5&nb..
Alberto Gilardino
Alberto Gilardino (born July 5 1982 in Biella, Italy) is an Italian football (soccer) player, who is a striker for A.C. Milan and the Italian national team. Club Gilardino started his career for Piacenza Calcio, playing his first match in Serie A against A.C. Milan. Then he was sold to Hellas Ver..
Alberto Ginastera
Alberto Evaristo Ginastera (April 11, 1916 – June 25, 1983) was an Argentinian composer of classical music. He is considered one of the most important Latin American classical composers. Contents 1 Biography2 Selected works3 Bibliography4 External links Biography Ginast..
Alberto Gollán
Alberto Gollán (born c. 1919) is an Argentine media businessman from Rosario, province of Santa Fe. He is the head of Televisión Litoral S.A., the largest media conglomerate in Argentina outside Buenos Aires, which includes the local TV channel Canal 3, and the radio stations LT2 (Radio Dos), FM V..
Alberto Gonzales
Alberto R. Gonzales (born August 4, 1955) is the 80th and current Attorney General of the United States, becoming the first Hispanic to serve in the position. He formerly served under U.S. President George W. Bush as White House Counsel, and prior to that had been appointed by Bush to the Texas Su..
Alberto Granado
Alberto Granado (born on August 8, 1922 in Hernando, Córdoba, Argentina) was the travelling companion of Che Guevara during their trip around Latin America, and founder of the Santiago School of Medicine in Cuba. He has written at least one book, Travelling with Che Guevara: The Making of a Revolu..
Alberto Guani
Alberto Guani (1877-1956) was an Uruguayan jurist, diplomat and the Vice President from 1943 to 1947. Alberto Guani was born in Montevideo in 1877. He studied law, and became a well-known lawyer specialised in International Law. He entered the diplomatic service, and served as Uruguay's Plenipotent..
Alberto Guerrero
Alberto Guerrero (standing) with his student Glenn Gould, 1945 Alberto Guerrero (6 February 1886 – 7 November 1959) was a Chilean–Canadian composer, pianist, and teacher, perhaps now best remembered as a mentor of Canadian pianist Glenn Gould. Prior to his emigration to Canada, Gu..
Alberto Guerrero Martínez
Alberto Guerrero Martínez was President of Ecuador in 1932. ..
Alberto Gutman
Alberto Gutman (b. 1959) — also known as Al Gutman — of Florida. Born in Havana (La Habana), Cuba, January 4, 1959. Republican. Member of Florida House of Representatives, 1984-92; member of Florida Senate 34th District, 1992-99. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; B'nai B'rith; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Theta..
Alberto Heber Usher
Alberto Heber Usher was a Uruguayan political figure. He was President of Uruguay 1966-1967. ..
Alberto Ingo Hauss
Alberto Ingo Hauss (also known as Bela Wycombe) is German composer and producer. He has worked on projects with artists such as Oliver Cheatham, Beats 4 You, Chocolate, U96, F.R.E.U.D, Boytronic, ATC and Culture Beat. Hauss has also remixed songs for Aretha Franklin, Sting, and Diana Ross. Curren..
Alberto J. Mora
Alberto J. Mora is a recently retired General Counsel of the U.S. Navy. He led an effort within the Defense Department to oppose the legal theories of John Yoo and to try to end coercive interrogation tactics at Guantanamo Bay, which he argued are unlawful. Contents 1 Career2 Campaign..
Alberto João Jardim
Alberto João Cardoso Gonçalves Jardim (born Funchal, February 4, 1943) is the president of the regional government of Madeira, and co-founder of the Madeirense branch of the popular right-wing Portuguese party PSD. He graduated in Law in 1973, from the University of Coimbra, with an 11 point aver..
Alberto Juantorena
Alberto Juantorena Danger (born December 3, 1950) is a former Cuban athlete. At the 1976 Summer Olympics, White Lightning became the first athlete to win both the 400 and 800 m. Born in Santiago de Cuba, Juantorena first played basketball, until he was discovered by a Polish track coach, Zygmunt ..
Alberto Korda
Alberto Díaz Gutiérrez, better known as Alberto Korda (September 14, 1928 – May 25, 2001) was a Cuban photographer, famous for his photo of Che Guevara. Biography Korda was born in Havana, the son of a railway worker, and took many jobs before beginning as a photographer's assistant for unus..
Alberto Larraguibel
Alberto Larraguibel Morales (Angol, Chile, May 30,1919 - Santiago, Chile, April 12, 1995) The record for the "HIGHEST" jump is 8 ft. 1 1/4 in., by Huaso, ridden by Captain Alberto Larraguibel Morales at Vina del Mar, Santiago, Chile on 1949 (2,47 m) ..
Alberto Lattuada
Alberto Lattuada (November 13, 1914 - July 3, 2005) was an Italian film director. Lattuada was born in Milan, the son of composer Felice Lattuada. He was initially interested in literature, becoming, while still a student, a member of the editorial staff of antifascist fortnightly "Camminare..." (1..
Alberto Lista y Aragón
Alberto Lista y Aragón (October 15, 1775 - October 5, 1848), Spanish poet and educationalist, was born at Seville. He began teaching at the age of fifteen, and when little over twenty was made professor of elocution and poetry at the university of Seville. In 1813 he was exiled, on political groun..
Alberto Lleras Camargo
Alberto Lleras Camargo (1906 – 1990) was a Colombian diplomat and political figure. He served as acting President of Colombia between 1945 and 1946. He then served as the first secretary general of the Organization of American States from 1948 to 1954. Finally, he served as President of C..
Alberto Lugo
Alberto Lugo (born 1961) is a New Yorker who was convicted and sentenced to a term of 48 years, with no possibility of parole until 2041, on July 28, 2000, of several charges, including rape, attempted rape, and sodomy. Lugo had been arrested and charged with assaulting three women. Although Lugo is..
Alberto Madril
Alberto Madril was a professional wrestler who most often wrestled as Al Madril, and used the Indian Death Lock as a finishing move. Contents 1 Championships and accomplshments1.0.1 National Wrestling Alliance1.0.2 World Class Championship Wrestling1.0.3 Other titles Champi..
Alberto Mancini
Alberto Mancini (born May 20, 1969, in Misiones, Argentina) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. Mancini turned professional in 1987. In 1988, he won his first top-level singles title at Bologna, and his first tour doubles title at St. Vincent. Mancini won the two most significa..
Alberto Manguel
Alberto Manguel is a writer who was born in 1948 in Buenos Aires, grew up in Israel (where his father was the Argentinian ambassador) and has resided in various countries all over the world, including 20 years in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is currently a resident of Vienne, France. A turning poin..
Alberto Manuel Brenes Biological Reserve
Alberto Manuel Brenes Biological Reserve ..
Alberto María de Agostini
Father Alberto María De Agostini (2 November,1893 – 25 December,1960) born in Pollone, Piedmont was an Italianmissionary of the Salesians of Don Bosco order as well as a passionate mountaineer, explorer and geographer. He visited Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia between Chile and Argentina, whe..
Alberto Martín
Alberto Martin (born August 20, 1978 in Barcelona) is a tennis player from Spain, who turned professional in 1995. He reached a career high singles ranking of 34 in 2001, and as of January 2006, has an ATP ranking of 49, and has earned more than $2,800,000 in prize money. He has won three singles ti..
Alberto Medina Briseño
Alberto Medina Briseño (born May 29, 1983 in Culiacán, Sinaloa) is a Mexican football (soccer) player for Chivas de Guadalajara alternating between forward and attacking midfielder, wearing the number 10 on his red-striped jersey. Medina stands at 172 cm (5' 7.5"). Nicknamed by fans as "El Venado..
Alberto Mercado
Alberto Mercado (born January 2, 1961) was a Jr. Featherweight boxer who was on the verge of fighting for a world title at least twice in his career. Mercado was the only American citizen who challenged the boycott of the 1980 Olympics celebrated in Moscow, Russia, competing in boxing for Puerto Ri..
Alberto Migré
Alberto Migré (1931-09-12 – 2006-03-10) was an Argentine TV screenwriter and producer, specialized on telenovelas. He was born in the barrio of Almagro, Buenos Aires, under the name of Felipe Alberto Milletari. Migré started off working in radio stations, with the idea of eventually becomin..
Alberto Mora
Alberto Mora is the name of: Alberto J. Mora, retired General Counsel of the U.S. NavyAlberto de Mora, (12th century), aka Pope Gregory VIII 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 ..
Alberto Moravia
Alberto Moravia (November 28, 1907 – September 26, 1990; born Alberto Pincherle) was one of the leading Italian novelists in the 20th century. His works explored issues of modern sexuality, alienation, and existentialism. He is best known for his antifascist novel Il Conformista (The Conform..
Alberto Moreno
Alberto Moreno Rojas del Río (b. May 31 1941 in Huaytará) is a left-wing Peruvian politician. He is the general secretary of the Communist Party of Peru (Red Fatherland) and the president of the Movimiento Nueva Izquierda - New Left Movement. During the 1980s, police found an arms arsenal in the ..
Alberto Morrocco
Alberto Morrocco OBE FRSARSW RP RGI LLD (December 14, 1917 - March 10, 1998) was a Scottish artist and teacher. He is famous for his landscapes in Scotland and abroad, still-life, figure painting and interiors but perhaps his best known works are his beach scenes and views of Venice. Life and Work ..
Alberto Naranjo
Alberto Naranjo (b. September 14, 1941), born Jorge Alberto Naranjo Del Pino, is a stylistic arranger, composer, drummer,educator and columnist. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Naranjo is the son of Venezuela's 'First Lady of Bolero', Mrs. Graciela Naranjo. Alberto Naranjo's music has been in..
Alberto Naselli
Alberto Naselli of Bergano, also known as Zan Ganassa, was an important figure in the early development of the commedia dell'arte theatre in Italy. Naselli organised some of the most substantial travelling troupes of artists, including the first troupe to tour France. He is also the first recorded p..
Alberto Nepomuceno
Alberto Nepomuceno (1864 - 1920) was a Brazilian composer and conductor Alberto Nepomuceno was born in the Brazilian city of Fortaleza. His father, Vitor Augusto Nepomuceno was a violin professor and it was with him that Nepomuceno had his first music lessons. In 1888, he was able to leave for Eur..
Alberto Olmedo
Alberto Olmedo --as Piluso-- playing with Guy Williams Alberto Olmedo (born August 24, 1933 in Rosario, province of Santa Fe; died March 3, 1988 in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires province) was an Argentine comedian and actor. Contents 1 Early days2 Film career3 TV career4 D..
Alberto Oreamuno Flores
Alberto Oreamuno Flores (born 1905) was a Costa Rican political figure. He served as the president of Costa Rica between 1952 and 1953. ..
Alberto Palacio
Alberto del Palacio Elissague (1856-1939) is a spanish engineer and architect born in Bilbao, Basque Country. He coursed his studies of architecture in Barcelona and completed his formation in Paris, with studies of mathematics, engineering, astronomy and medicine. There he learnt from Gusta..
Alberto Pérez-Gómez
Alberto Pérez-Gómez is an architectural historian. Born December 24, 1949 in Mexico City, Mexico, he graduateed from the National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico and pursued graduate studies in the history and theory of architecture at the University of Essex where he received his Master of Arts i..
Alberto Polacchi
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. } Alberto Polacchi is an Italian male skeleton racer, ..
Alberto Ponce
Alberto Ponce is a French classical guitarist and renowned teacher of Spanish origin born in 1935 in Madrid, Spain. Contents 1 Biography2 Discography3 Famous students4 External links Biography Alberto Ponce's father was his first teacher. When he was a child he entered th..
Alberto Rabagliati
Alberto Rabagliati (Milan, 26 June 1906 - Rome, 7 March 1974) was Italy's first pop star. Contents 1 A would-be Rudolph Valentino2 Singing3 Acting4 External links A would-be Rudolph Valentino In 1927 Alberto Rabagliati moved to Hollywood from native Italy as the winner of ..
Alberto Rapisarda
Alberto Rapisarda was born in Conegliano (Treviso), Italy in 1964. He is an Italian comics and multimedia artist who started writing and drawing comics in the mid-1980s for the Rome based Frigidaire Magazine. Since 1983, he has also collaborated with Zio Feininger, a comics school and cultural ass..
Alberto Remedios
Alberto Remedios is a British operatic heroic tenor, born in Liverpool on February 27th, 1935. Remedios began his working life as a docker, but studied singing with Edwin Francis (who also taught Rita Hunter) and then at the Royal College of Music. He sang a wide variety of roles with the Sadler's..
Alberto Ríos
Alberto Álvaro Ríos (b. 1952, Nogales, Arizona) is the author of nine books and chapbooks of poetry, three collections of short stories, and a memoir. He is a Regents' professor of English at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. His work is regularly taught and translated, and has been adap..
Alberto Rivera
200px Alberto Magno Romero Rivera (1935 - 1997) was an anti-Catholic religious activist who was the source of many of fundamentalist Christian author Jack Chick's stories about the Vatican. Rivera was born in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, in 1935 and died on June 20, 1997 o..
Alberto Rivera Pizarro
Alberto Rivera fullname Alberto Rivera Pizarro (born 16 February 1978 in Puertollano) is a Spanish football midfielder. Teams and clubs 1995-1999: Real Madrid & Real Madrid B1999-2000: CD Numancia on loan from Real Madrid2000-2001: Real Madrid2002: Olympique de Marseille2002-2005: Levante UD20..
Alberto Rizzo
Alberto Rizzo (1931-2004) was a fashion photographer and painter. He was born on May 2nd 1932 in La Spezia, Italy. His work has been published in various magazines such as Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Paris Vogue and Vogue Italia. He lived and worked in New York City for over 40 years. He died in M..
Alberto Rodríguez
Alberto Rodríguez (born 1 April 1974) is a Mexican football defender. He has been capped for the Mexican national team, and he was an unused substitute at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Clubs 1992-1994: UNAM Pumas1994-1997: CF Pachuca1997-1998: CF Monterrey1998-2005: CF Pachuca2005-present: Club D..
Alberto Rodriguez Larreta
Alberto Rodriguez Larreta (January 14, 1934 - March 11, 1977) was a Formula One driver from Argentina. He participated in 1 grand prix, debuting on February 7, 1960. He scored 0 championship points. Complete Formula One results Yr Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Team 1960 Lotu ARG MO..
Alberto Rodríguez Saá
Alberto Rodríguez Saá Páez Montero is an Argentine Peronist politician. Rodríguez Saá was born to an important political family in San Luis Province. His grandfather Adolfo Rodríguez Saá and his great-uncle were both governors of the province and his father was chief of police. His brother, ..
Alberto Romulo
Alberto Romulo (born 1933) is a politician in the Philippines. He is currently Foreign Affairs Secretary in the administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Romulo was born in Camiling, Tarlac. He first joined government service as a member of Corazon Aquino's economic team. He was a senato..
Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón
Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón (born December 11, 1958) is a Spanish politician and currently mayor of Madrid. A stalwart of the Partido Popular (People's Party, Spain's national center-right party), he has previously been a leading figure in various local and national legislative bodies. Alberto Ruiz-G..
Alberto Ruz Lhuillier
Alberto Ruz Lhuillier (27 January 1906–25 August 1979) was a Mexican archaeologist. Specializing in the archaeology of Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, he was most famous for leading the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) excavations at the Maya site of Palenque, where he found th..
Alberto Saichann
Alberto Saichann is a comic book artist and penciller born in Argentina. He has worked for Marvel (Punisher: Return to the Big Nothing, Punisher War Zone) and DC (Looney Toons). ..
Alberto Salazar
Alberto Salazar (born August 7 1958) is an American marathon runner of the 1980s. Although he was born in Cuba, Salazar emigrated to the United States with his family. They ultimately moved to Wayland, Massachusetts, where Salazar competed in track and field in high school. Salazar is best known f..
Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli
Professor [Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli] is a co-founder of the two largest EDA companies: Cadence Design Systems and Synopsys, Inc., a recipient of Phil Kaufman Award, 2001. He is currently a Professor at the University of California, Berkeley in the Electrical Engineering department. ..
Alberto Santofimio
Alberto Santofimio Botero is a Colombian politician who is a member of the Colombian Liberal Party. At one point, he was the Minister of Justice, a two-time presidencial candidate and a senator. He was considered to be on close terms with famed drug lord, Pablo Escobar. In the 1990s, Santofimio was..
Alberto Santos-Dumont
Santos-Dumont in his trademark Panama hat.From the archives of the Smithsonian Institution Alberto Santos-Dumont (July 20, 1873 – July 23, 1932) was an important early pioneer of aviation. Although he was born, grew up, and died in Brazil, his contributions to aviation were made while he was..
Alberto Savinio
Alberto Savinio, real name Andrea De Chirico, (Athens, August 25 1891 - Florence, May 5 1952) was an Italian writer and painter, brother of the more famous Giorgio De Chirico. ..
Alberto Seixas Santos
Alberto Seixas Santos is a Portuguese film director born in 1936. ..
Alberto Sordi
Alberto Sordi (1920-2003). Alberto Sordi, also known as Albertone, (June 15 1920, Rome - February 25 2003, Rome) was a beloved Italian actor and a film director. He was also the voice of Oliver Hardy in the Italian version of the Laurel & Hardy films. Not only an actor and director, Sordi can ..
Alberto Spencer
Alberto Pedro Spencer Herrera (born December 6, 1937), widely considered the best Ecuadorean soccer player together with Alex Aguinaga, is most known for his still-standing record for scoring the most goals in Copa Libertadores, the South American equivalent of the Champions League in Europe. Born..
Alberto Sughi
Alberto Sughi (born 1928) is an Italian painter. Contents 1 Biography2 Controversies3 References4 External links Biography Sughi was brn in Cesena, Emilia-Romagna. A self-taught painter, by the end of his formative years he had become one of the greatest Italian artists o..
Alberto Suppici
Alberto Suppici (born November 20, 1898 – dead June 21, 1981) was the first coach managers to clinched the first World Tournament of football (soccer), the 1930 FIFA World Cup, guide the Uruguay national football team. He died at 82 years old, and today the Penarol Stadium named in his honour...
Alberto Tarantini
Alberto Tarantini (born December 3, 1955) was an Argentine football player. He played as a defensive left back early in his career, and later as a full back. He rose through the Boca Juniors junior divisions in the early 1970s, and was noted for his afro hairdo and his large front teeth, which earn..
Alberto Tomba
Alberto Tomba (born December 19 1966), popularly called Tomba la Bomba ("Tomba the Bomb"), is a retired professional alpine skier of Italian nationality. He scored notable success in the late 1980s and 1990s in the slalom and giant slalom, winning three Olympic gold medals. Contents 1 Biogr..
Alberto Uria
Alberto Uria (11 July 1924–4 December 1988), was a Formula One driver from Uruguay. He participated in 2 grand prix, debuting on January 16, 1955. He entered two Argentine Grand Prix races as a privateer running a Maserati. He scored 0 championship points. His best finish was a shared six pla..
Alberto Vaccarezza
Bartolomé Ángel Venancio Alberto Vaccarezza (1886–1959) was an Argentine poet and playwright. Vaccarezza was born in Buenos Aires on April 1, 1886. He is usually credited as the foremost exponent of the sainete genre, having written its most popular play, El Conventillo de La Paloma (La Pal..
Alberto Vallarino Clement
Alberto Vallarino Clement (b. 1951) is a Panamanian businessman and politician. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Primer Banco del Istmo, which under his tenure has grown into the largest bank in Panama and Central America. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of several Panamanian com..
Alberto Vargas
Alberto Vargas (1896–1982) was a noted painter of pin-up girls and erotica. Born in Peru, Joaquin Alberto Vargas y Chavez came to the US in 1916. He is perhaps most famous for his 16 years illustrating for Playboy magazine, during the 1960s and 70s. His pictures would often portray, elegan..
Alberto Vilar
Alberto Vilar (b. 4 October 1940) is a Cuban-American investor and philanthropist, particularly known as a patron of opera. Vilar earned an economics degree from Washington and Jefferson College, an elite liberal arts college in Washington, PA. He then earned a master's degree in economics at Iona C..
Alberto Vojtěch Frič
Alberto Vojtěch Frič (September 8 1882 Prague – December 4 1944 Prague) was a famous Czech botanist, ethnografer, writer and explorer. He undertook 8 voyages in Amerika and discovered and catalogued many synonymy of the species of cactuses. Southamerican Indians call him Karaí Pukú (engl. ..
Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias
Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias (often erroneously spelled Alberto y Los Trios Paranoias) was a comedy rock band, formed in Manchester, England in 1973. The original lineup was Les Prior (vocals)C. P. "Chris" Lee (vocals/guitar)Bob Harding (vocals/guitar/bass)Simon White (guitar)Tony Bowers (guitar..
Alberto Y Los Trios Paranoias
Alberto Y Los Trios Paranoias were a Manchester, England-based rock comedy troupe in the vein of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and National Lampoon. Created in 1973 by two former members of Greasy Bear -- Chris "C.P." Lee (vocals, guitar) and Bruce Mitchell (drums), with Les Prior (vocals), Jimmy Hib..
Alberto Zaccheroni
Alberto Zaccheroni (born 1 March 1953, in Meldola, Emilia-Romagna) is an Italian football manager who is currently unemployed. He has managed a number of top clubs in Serie A and is renowned for his unconventional 3-4-3 tactical system. Zaccheroni's playing career was relatively short. He became a ..
Alberto Zapater
Alberto Zapater Arjol (born 13 June 1985 in Zaragoza, Aragon) is a Spanish footballer, currently playing for Real Zaragoza in La Liga. His position is defensive midfielder, or volante as the position is referred to in Spanish. Playing Career In 2004 Zapater was first recognised for being a promis..
Alberto Zelman
Alberto Zelman (November 15, 1874 - March 3, 1927) was an Australian musician and conductor. Zelman was born at Melbourne, his father, Alberto Zelman (1832- December 27, 1907), the elder, was born at Trieste, Austria, of Italian parents. He was educated as a musician and made his mark as a conducto..
Albertpark
Albertpark is a multi-use stadium in Ostend, Belgium. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of K.V. Oostende. The stadium holds 10,709. ..
Albertskroon, Gauteng
Albertskroon is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region 4. Suburbs in Region 4 of Johannesburg Albertskroon | Albertville | Aldara Park | Amalgam | Auckland Park | Berario | Bergbron | Blackheath | Blairgowrie | Bosmont | Braamfontein Werf | Braampark | Brixton ..
Albertslund
Location in Denmark Albertslund is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Copenhagen County on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 23 km², and has a total population of 28,146 (2005). Its mayor is Finn Aaberg, a member of the Social Democrats..
Albertslund station
Albertslund station is a station on the Tåstrup radial of the S-train network in Copenhagen, Denmark. It serves the core of Albertslund, a residental suburb built virtually from scratch in the 1960s ad 1970s. The extensive residental areas in the nortern end of Albertslund municipality are served b..
Albertson, New York
Albertson is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 5,200 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Points of interest4 External links Geography Albertson is located at [40°46′14″N, 73°38..
Albertsons
A typical Albertsons store. Albertsons (officially New Albertson's, Inc.), a wholly owned subsidiary of Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based Supervalu, is a supermarket retailer that, at its peak, operated more than 2,500 grocery stores and 700 drug stores in 37 states with approximately 230,000 ass..
Albertsons Boise Open
The Albertsons Boise Open Presented by First Health is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played annually at the Hillcrest Country Club in Boise, Idaho, USA. The 2006 purse was $650,000, with $108,000 going to the winner. Winners 2005 Greg Chalmers2004 Scott Gump2003 Roger Tambellini2..
Albertsons LLC
Albertsons LLC is a chain of grocery stores owned and operated by Cerberus Capital Management after the acquisition of Albertson's, Inc., by Supervalu. As part of the transaction, Supervalu granted Cerberus a license to continue to operate Cerberus-owned stores under the Albertsons banner. History..
Albertson Brook
Albertson Brook, also called Albertsons Brook, is the name of Nescochague Creek upstream of the confluence with Great Swamp Brook in the southern New Jersey Pine Barrens in the United States. Albertson Brook is near Hammonton, New Jersey, and flows through Atlantic and Camden counties. It has a d..
Albertson College of Idaho
Albertson College of Idaho is a liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 800 students located in Caldwell, Idaho. Contents 1 History2 Academics2.1 Academic Departments2.2 Special Academic Programs3 Athletics4 Noteworthy Alumni5 Noteworthy Facul..
Albertson v. Subversive Activities Control Board
In this case, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on November 15, 1965 that persons believed to be members of the Communist Party of the United States of America could not be required to register as party members with the Subversive Activities Control Board because that would violate their ..
Alberts Kviesis
Alberts Kviesis Alberts Kviesis (December 22, 1881 - August 9, 1944) was a Latvian politician and the third president of Latvia. Kviesis was born in Tervete, Latvia. He studied law at the University of Tartu and graduated in 1907. After that, he worked as a lawyer. Kviesis was a member of La..
Albertus (typeface)
Albertus is a serif typeface. It was created by Berthold Wolpe from 1932 to 1940 for the Monotype foundry. Wolpe named the font after Albertus Magnus, the thirteenth-century philosopher. The look is meant to resemble letters carved into bronze. It is notable for its very slight serifs. It is av..
Albertus Antonie Nijland
Albertus (Albert) Antonie Nijland (October 30, 1868–August 18, 1936) was a Dutch astronomer. He was professor of astronomy at the Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht, and served as director of the Sterrewacht Sonnenborgh (now the Sterrekundig Instituut) of the university. In 1901 he participated in a ..
Albertus Magnus
"Albertus" redirects here. Albertus is also the name of a typeface. Albertus Magnus Albert the Great Born between 1193 and 1206 Died 1280 Venerated in Roman Catholic Church Beatified 1622 Canonized 1931 Feast November 15 Patronage Cincinnati Ohio; medical technicians; natural sciences; p..
Albertus Magnus College
Albertus Magnus College is a small liberal arts college in New Haven, Connecticut. It is located about two miles from the central campus of Yale University in a residential area near the border with Hamden. The area, on Prospect Street just above Edgerton Park, has a number of large, 19th century ma..
Albertus Parisiensis
Albertus Parisiensis (fl. 1146–1177) was a French cantor and composer, probably originally from Estampes, in the Arrondissement of Mirande. He was cantor at Notre Dame de Paris during the only time of his life which has been documented. He left a number of liturgical books to the cathedral. Th..
Albertus Seba
Albertus Seba (1665-1736) was a Zoologist who published an early Thesaurus of animal specimens. Biography As a young man, Albertus Seba chose to become a pharmacist. His decision proved fortunate, both for him and for science. In familiarizing himself with medicinal plants, he took an interest in o..
Albertus van Raalte
Albertus Christiaan van Raalte was an 19th century pastor in the Reformed Church in America, who led the Dutch immigrants who founded the city of Holland, Michigan and established the school that would become Hope College. He was involved in the 1857 Secession of Christian Reformed Church from Refo..
Albertville
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Albertville is a town and commune in southeast France, in the Savoie département, in the French Alps. Population: 20,000. Geography The town is situated on the Arly River, close to the confluence with the Isère River. Its altitude is between 345 and 2,0..
Albertville, Alabama
Albertville is a city in Marshall County, Alabama, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Metro Area. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 17,247. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Education4 External links Geography Albertville is located at [34°1..
Albertville, Gauteng
Albertville is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region 4. Suburbs in Region 4 of Johannesburg Albertskroon | Albertville | Aldara Park | Amalgam | Auckland Park | Berario | Bergbron | Blackheath | Blairgowrie | Bosmont | Braamfontein Werf | Braampark | Brixton |..
Albertville, Minnesota
Albertville is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,621 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.2 km² (4.7 mi²). 11.3 km² (4.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (6.81%) is wate..
Albertville, Saskatchewan
Albertville is a village in central Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 25 km northeast of Prince Albert. According to the Canada 2001 Census: Population: 132 (+8.2% from 1996) Land area: 1.11 km² Population density: 119.3 people/km² Median age: 32.3 (males: 32.8, fema..
Albertville (disambiguation)
Albertville is or was the name of several places in the world: Albertville, FranceAlbertville, Quebec, CanadaAlbertville, Saskatchewan, CanadaAlbertville, Alabama, United States of AmericaAlbertville, Minnesota, United States of AmericaKalemie in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was formerly kn..
Albertville City Schools
Albertville City Schools is the public school district of Albertville, Alabama. As of 2006 it has some 3,621 students. The district includes the following schools: Albertville Elementary School (grades 1-4)Big Spring Lake Elementary School (Kindergarten)Evans Elementary School (grades 5-7)Alabama ..
Albert (automobile)
The Albert was a high quality English automobile manufactured in Vauxhall between 1920 and 1924. The car was powered by a proprietary 1495 cc ohv engine made by Gwynne and boasted a radiator similar to that of the Rolls-Royce. The body was mainly made of aluminium and most were 4 seat tourers..
Albert (clarinet maker)
Albert was a Belgian clarinet maker, based in Brussels. His work started around 1840, and his sons continued making clarinets until the end of the First World War. ..
Albert (comics)
Albert is a fictional character appearing in Marvel Comics, and an ally of Wolverine. The character first appeared in Wolverine Vol. 2, Issue 37 suspended in a tank of liquid. Albert is a sentient automaton or android. Character biography Albert (a robot double of Wolverine) was created along wi..
Albert (Discworld)
Characters fromTerry Pratchett's Discworld series Character details Full name: Alberto "Albert" Malich Description: Death's butler, formerly a wizard. Associations: DeathMortSusan Sto Helit Location: Death's Domain Story appearances First seen: Mort Also in: Reaper ManSoul ..
Albert (electoral district)
For the provincial electoral district, see Albert (provincial electoral district) Albert was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. Contents 1 History1.1 Members of Parliament2 Election result..
Albert (provincial electoral district)
Albert is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was created in 1846 when Albert County was created and its boundaries were the same as the county. It returned two members until 1973 when New Brunswick moved to single member districts and its boun..
Albert A. Boyajian
Albert A. Boyajian Albert A. Boyajian (born June 4, 1940, Aleppo, Syria) is an Armenian-American business leader and activist for Armenian causes. He is the founder and Chairman of the Armenian American Political Action Committee (A.A.P.A.C.), which promotes Armenian issues in Washington D.C...
Albert A. Murphree
Albert Alexander Murphree (April 29, 1870-December 20, 1927) was the third president of what is now Florida State University (1897-1909) and the second president of the University of Florida (1909-1927) and he was briefly promoted as a Democratic candidate for President of the United States in 192..
Albert Abdullah David Sassoon
Illustration of Albert Sassoon from Vanity Fair, 16 August, 1879 Sir Albert Abdullah David Sassoon, 1st Baronet, (1818-1896), a British Indian philanthropist and merchant, was born in Baghdad on 25 July 1818, a member of a family settled there since the beginning of the 16th century, and previ..
Albert Abraham Michelson
Albert Abraham Michelson. His signature. Albert Abraham Michelson, (pronunciation anglicized as "Michael-son", December 19, 1852 - May 9, 1931), was a Prussian-born American physicist known for his work on the measurement of the speed of light, and especially for the Michelson-Morley exp..
Albert Abrams
Albert Abrams (1863–1924) was a quack and a fraud, posing as a doctor in San Francisco, whose tool for gaining profit from the gullible was a variety of "electricity therapy" he called ERA, or Electronic Reactions of Abrams. This practice is most commonly referred to as Radionics. Contents ..
Albert Academy
The Albert Academy (AA) is a secondary school in Freetown, Sierra Leone. It was founded on 4 October 1904 and named after American missionary Rev. Ira E. Albert. The school's motto is Esse Quam Vederi (Rather To Be Than To Seem). It is situated at Berry Street in Freetown. Among its famous alumni ar..
Albert Aftalion
Albert Abram Aftalion (1874 - 1956) was a French Jewish economist. There is a false information that he died on 1939. He taught at the Paris University (1925-1939). Literary works Les crises périodiques de surproduction, 1913 External links http://www.univ-lille1.fr/clerse/Sitecles/pages/cles39/..
Albert Agyeman
Albert Agyeman (born October 4, 1977) is a Ghanaian sprinter. External link *IAAF profile for [Albert Agyeman] ..
Albert Alcibiades
Albert (German: , March 28 1522- January 8 1557) was a Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, also known as Brandenburg-Bayreuth. Because of his bellicose nature he was nicknamed Alcibiades (after the Athenian general) and Bellator (the Warlike). He was a member of the Franconian branch of the Hohenzolle..
Albert Alonzo Robinson
Albert Alonzo Robinson (October 21 1844–1918), sometimes referred to as Albert A. Robinson or A. A. Robinson, was a civil engineer who rose through the ranks of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway to eventually become the railroad's vice president and general manager. He was born on Oct..
Albert Ammons
Albert Ammons (1907-1949) was an American boogie-woogie pianist. Ammons formed his own band in 1934, and in 1938 performed in the Spirituals to Swing concert at Carnegie Hall, which among other achievements launched the boogie-woogie craze. He and two other performers at the concert, Meade Lux Lew..
Albert Anastasia
Albert Anastasia (September 261902–October 25, 1957), also known as the "Mad Hatter" and "Lord High Executioner", was a Mafia boss chiefly remembered for running the contract-killing syndicate known as Murder, Inc. Contents 1 Early years2 Anastasia's rise to power2.1 Loyalt..
Albert Ando
Albert K. Ando (1929 - 19 September 2002) was a Japanese-born economist. He came to the United States after World War II. He received his B.S. in economics from the University of Seattle in 1951, his M.A. in economics from St. Louis University in 1953, and an M.S. in economics in 1956 and a Ph.D...
Albert and David Maysles
Brothers Albert and David Maysles were a documentary filmmaking team whose works include Salesman, Gimme Shelter and Grey Gardens. Their 1964 film on The Beatles forms the backbone of the DVD [[The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit]]. David Maysles (born January 10, 1931, Boston, Massachusetts) died in..
Albert and Ebenezer Fox
Albert Ebenezer and Ebenezer Albert Fox were infamous poachers who lived in Stevenage in the late 1800s and early 1900s. They are also known as the Twin Foxes. They were identical twins. They were born in 1857 in Symonds Green and named after the Ebenezer Chapel (Baptist Church) in Albert Street, o..
Albert Angelo
Albert Angelo (ISBN 0811210022) is the second novel written by the experimental novelist B. S. Johnson (1933-1973). Published in 1964, the book has achieved a level of fame for having holes cut in several pages as a narrative technique. It is written in an unusual and pioneering style, frequently ..
Albert Angus Turbayne
Albert Angus Turbayne (b. Boston, Massachusetts 1866, death date unknown) was an American book designer and bookbinding artist. He worked in London for the London County Council School of Photoengraving and Lithography. His principal artistic work was the design of books and bindings. He won a ..
Albert Anis
Albert Anis (1889-1964), was a renowned Art Deco Architect. He was one of a group of American-born architects working in Miami Beach who synthesized the austere architectural principles of the International Style with their own brand of modernism which embraced the ornamentation and exotic lure of..
Albert Anker
Albert Samuel Anker (April 1, 1831 - July 16, 1910) was a Swiss painter and illustrator noted for his portraits of children. After taking early drawing lessons with Louis Wallinger between 1845 and 1848, he studied theology beginning in 1851 in Berne and continuing at the university of Halle, Germa..
Albert Anselmi
This is missing [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or citation of sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Albert Anselmi (1884-1929) was a Prohibition gangster during the 1920s. Anselmi started getting involved wi..
Albert Apponyi
Albert, Gróf (Count) Apponyi (May 29 1846–February 7 1933) was a Hungarian politician, the most distinguished member of an ancient noble family dating back to the 13th century. He was the son of the chancellor György Apponyi and the Countess Julia Sztáray, and was born at Pest. Educated at the..
Albert Apuzzi
Albert Apuzzi is an American handball player. His 7 consecutive national doubles championships makes him a USHA record holder. Power, speed and stamina were his trademarks. Captured two national singles titles before a career ending arm ailment robbed him of prime years in singles play. Still a for..
Albert Ariel Bedwin Johnson
Albert Ariel Bedwin Johnson (better known by the nickname Jack Johnson) was an English real tennis player. He was the world champion of the sport (1957-1959). Supposedly he was born underneath the winning gallery of the Morton Morrell Tennis Court Club, in Warwickshire. See also Real tennis worl..
Albert Armitage
Albert Borlase Armitage (born 1864 in Balquhidder, Perthshire; died 31 October 1943) was a Scottish explorer of the Antarctica. The Captain of the Royal Navy was first a member of the Jackson-Harmsworth-Expedition. This expedition was started, to find out, if Franz-Josef-Land belongs to Antarctica...
Albert Arnold Gore
Albert Arnold Gore may be: The father, Albert Gore, Sr., was a Senator from Tennessee from 1953 to 1971.The son, Albert Gore, Jr. (often called simply "Al Gore") was both a Representative and a Senator from Tennessee, and was both a U.S. Vice President and a presidential candidate. This is a [..
Albert Auguste Cochon de Lapparent
Albert Auguste Cochon de Lapparent (30 December 1839 - 5 May 1908) was a French geologist. He was born at Bourges. After studying at the École polytechnique from 1858 to 1860 he became ingénieur au corps des mines, and took part in drawing up the geological map of France; and in 1875 he was appoi..
Albert Augustus Pope
Albert Augustus Pope, US industrialist, (lived 1843 -1909) - sometimes called Colonel Pope - founded a successful bicycle manufacturing company in 1878. From 1896 he owned companies manufacturing electric vehicles and - later - petrol cars. By decline of cycle manufacturing, his motor goup was dragg..
Albert Aurier
Albert Aurier (1865 - October 51892) was a poet, art critic and painter, devoted to Symbolism. Son of a notary born in Châteauroux, Gustave-Albert Aurier went to Paris 1883 to study law, but soon his attention was drawn to art and literature, and he began to contribute to Symolist periodicals. He ..
Albert Austin
Albert Austin (13 December, 1881 or 1885 - 17 August, 1953) was an actor, film star, director and script writer, primarily in the days of silent movies. He was born in Birmingham, England. He was the brother of actor William Austin. He worked for Charlie Chaplin's Stock Company and played supportin..
Albert Avogadro
Albert Avogadro (1149-September 14, 1214), was a Canon lawyer who served as Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem from 1204 until his death. Born in Parma, Albert was educated in theology and law and served as Bishop of Bobbio until 1184, when he was appointed Bishop of Vercelli. He served the Papacy as a ..
Albert Ayler
Albert Ayler (July 13, 1936 – November 1970) was an American jazz saxophonist, singer and composer. Contents 1 Overview2 Biography2.1 Death3 Influence4 Discography5 External links Overview Albert Ayler was the most primal of the free jazz musicians of the 1960s. H..
Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan
Albert Azzo II (c.997–c.1097), Margrave of Milan and Liguria, Count of Gavello and Padua, Rovigo, Lunigiana, Monfelice, and Montagrana, was a powerful nobleman in the Holy Roman Empire. Albert Azzo was the only son of Albert Azzo I, Margrave of Milan. He inherited his father's offices around 102..
Albert B. Cummins
Albert B. Cummins Albert Baird Cummins (February 15, 1850 - July 30, 1926) was a U.S. political figure. He was born in Greene County, Pennsylvania and lived in Pennsylvania until about 1869. As a young man, he lived in Iowa, Indiana and Illinois before finally settling in Iowa and practicing ..
Albert B. Fall
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. Portrait of U.S. Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall Albert Bacon Fall (November 26, 1861–Nove..
Albert Babe Siebert
Albert Charles "Babe" Siebert (Born - January 14, 1904 in Plattsville, Ontario, Canada - Died - August 25, 1939) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, New York Rangers, and Boston Bruins. Co..
Albert Baez
Albert Baez, Ph.D. (b. 1912) is a prominent Mexican-American physicist. Born in Puebla, Mexico, his family moved to the United States at the age of two. Baez grew up in Brooklyn and considered becoming a minister before turning to mathematics and physics. Baez married Joan Bridge, moved to Californ..
Albert Ball
Albert Ball, standing in front of his Nieuport 11. Ball's grave Albert Ball, VC, DSO & 2 Bars, MC, Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur, Order of St. George (4th class) (August 14 1896 - May 7 1917) was an English First World War fighter pilot and recipient of the Victoria Cross. At the ..
Albert Ballin
Albert Ballin (15 August 1857 – 9 November 1918) was a director of Hamburg-America Line, and is the person who is credited with the invention of cruise ships. He was born into a modest Jewish family of Hamburg. His father was part owner of an emigration agency that arranged passages to the United..
Albert Bandura
Albert Bandura (born December 4, 1925 in Mundare, Alberta) is a Canadian psychologist most famous for his work on social learning theory (or Social Cognitivism) and self efficacy. He is particularly noted for the Bobo doll experiment. He has spent much of his career at Stanford University and has ..
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) was an American theologian, born at Rome, New York, on the December 1, 1798. He graduated at Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, in 1820, and at the Princeton Theological Seminary in 1823. Barnes was ordained as a Presbyterian minister by the presbytery of Elizabethtown,..
Albert Bartlett
Albert A. Bartlett is an emeritus Professor of Physics at the University of Colorado at Boulder, USA. Professor Bartlett has lectured over 1,500 times on Arithmetic, Population, and Energy. Bartlett is a modern-day Malthusian. Professor Bartlett often explains how sustainable growth is an oxymoron...
Albert Bassermann
Albert Bassermann (September 7, 1867 – May 15, 1952) was a stage and screen actor. He was born in Mannheim, Germany. His illustrious career was acknowledged when he received the Iffland-Ring from the respected classics scholar Friedrich Haase. While Bassermann himself attempted to bestow the Iff..
Albert Bates
Albert Bates (born 1947-01-01) is an influential figure in the intentional community and ecovillage movements. A lawyer, author and teacher, he has been director of the Institute for Appropriate Technology since 1984 and of the Ecovillage Training Center at The Farm in Summertown, Tennessee since 1..
Albert Baumann
Albert Baumann was a Swiss shooter. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Baumann competed in the military rifle event. He placed eighth with a score of 1,294. ..
Albert Baumler
Albert John "Ajax" Baumler (April 17, 1914 - August 2, 1973) was an American fighter ace during the Spanish Civil War and World War II. He was born in Bayonne, New Jersey. In 1935-1936 he did primary pilot training at Randolph Field and was commissioned in the U.S. Army Air Corps (USAAC). After ..
Albert Beier
Albert Beier (September 28, 1900–September 21, 1972) was a German footballer. He was a physically-inclined, robustly-built player. Beier was born in Lokstedt, and started his footballing career at Eintracht Lokstedt, before moving to FC Union 1903 Altona and Hamburger SV. His first success ca..
Albert Belle
Albert Jojuan Belle (born August 25, 1966 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is a former American Major League Baseball outfielder for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, and Baltimore Orioles. Considered by many one of the leading sluggers of his time, he was the first player to hit 50 doubles and 50 ..
Albert Bel Fay
Albert Bel Fay (February 26, 1913 – February 29, 1992) was a Texas businessman, United States ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, and a Republican Party activist. Contents 1 Education and military service2 Extensive business interests3 GOP national committeeman, 1960-19694&nbs..
Albert Benjamin Prescott
Albert Benjamin Prescott (1832-1905) was an American chemist, born at Hastings, N. Y. He graduated in medicine at the University of Michigan in 1864, and was made assistant professor of organic and applied chemistry in 1870, dean of the school of pharmacy in 1876, and director of the chemical labora..
Albert Benjamin Simpson
A. B. Simpson Albert Benjamin Simpson (December 15, 1843 – October 29, 1919) was a Canadian preacher, theologian, author, and founder of The Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA), an evangelical protestant denomination with an emphasis on global evangelism. Contents 1 Early life a..
Albert Benschop
Albert Benschop is a sociologist with the University of Amsterdam's faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences. He is the chief editor of the universities' sociosite project.[Homepage] of the SocioSite Project Publication list (extract) [Chronicle of a Political Murder Foretold]..
Albert Bensimon
Albert Bensimon is a prominent businessman from Adelaide, the capital of the state of South Australia. He is known mostly known to the public as the Manager of Shiels Jewellers. As the manager, he has had high advertisement profiles involving the slogan of "No Hoo-Haa". He is of Jewish descent. In..
Albert Besson
Albert Besson (1896-1965) was a French hygienist, physician and member of the French Academy of Medicine. Biography In 1916, as officer cadet, he was seriously injured at the fort Vaux, during the battle of Verdun, after saving wounded soldiers, and at first, was considered as dead. On the way to ..
Albert Bielschowsky
Albert Bielschowsky [bi:lšofski] (January 3, 1847, Namslau, Niederschlesien - October 21, 1902, Berlin) was a German literary historian (Literaturwissenschaftler). Literary works Goethe, sein Leben und seine Werke, 2 vols., 1895-1903* (new edited by W. Linden), 1928 See also Bielschowsky*..
Albert Bierstadt
Albert Bierstadt, by Napoleon Sarony. Albert Bierstadt (January 7 1830 - February 18 1902) was a German-American painter best known for his large, detailed landscapes of the American West. In obtaining the subject matter for these works, Bierstadt joined several journeys of the Westward Expan..
Albert Bigelow
Albert S. Bigelow (1 May 1906 - 6 October 1993) was a pacifist and former US Navy Commander, who came to prominence in the 1950s as the skipper of the Golden Rule, the first vessel to attempt disruption of a nuclear test in protest against nuclear weapons. Prior to his involvement in the peace move..
Albert Bird
Albert Bird may refer to: Albert Bird (cricketer) (1867–1927)Albert Bird (Texas politician), Texas state representative, 1897–1899 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 chang..
Albert Bird (cricketer)
Albert Bird (17 August 1867 - 16 June 1927) was an English cricketer: a right-arm off-break bowler and lower-order right-handed batsman who played for Worcestershire for the first ten years of their existence as a first-class county. Born in Moseley, Birmingham, Bird was 31 by the time he played in..
Albert Blakeney
Albert Alexander Blakeney (September 28, 1850–October 15, 1924) was a U.S. Congressman who represented the second Congressional district of Maryland from 1901 to 1903 and from 1921 to 1923. Blakeney was born in Riderwood, Maryland and learned the business of cotton manufacturing and establish..
Albert Blithe
Private Albert Blithe was one of the Easy Company paratroopers featured in Episode 3 Carentan of the HBO Band of Brothers mini-series. In that episode, Blithe is first struck with a temporary case of hysterical blindness and then severely wounded in the neck. Fellow Easy Company Currahee veterans ..
Albert Bond Lambert
Major Albert Bond Lambert (December 6, 1875 - November 12, 1946) was a prominent St. Louis aviator and benefactor of aviation. Lambert was a Police Commissioner of St. Louis and a local industrialist. In 1906 he became interested in aviation, and took ballooning lessons. In 1907 he was one of th..
Albert Booth
Albert Edward Booth (born 28 May 1928) is a Labour Party (UK) politician. He was Member of Parliament for Barrow-in-Furness from 1966 to 1983. After boundary changes, his seat was renamed Barrow and Furness, but he lost it to the Conservative Cecil Franks. Booth was an Employment minister during ..
Albert Borgmann
Albert Borgmann is an American philosopher, specializing in the philosophy of technology. He was born in Freiburg, Germany. Works His first book Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life (1984) introduced the notion of the device paradigm, which he contrasted with what he called focal thing..
Albert Bouchard
Albert Bouchard is a drummer, guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a founding member of Blue Öyster Cult and a driving force through the band's first decade. He is the brother of former Blue Öyster Cult bassist Joe Bouchard. Among other things, he is the guy who [actually played the cowbe..
Albert Boynton Storms
Albert Boynton Storms (April 1, 1860-July 1, 1933) was a professor, university administrator, and a Methodist theolgian. He was President of Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa; and the second president of Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio Contents 1 Education2 Early Career3 Colle..
Albert Brewer
Albert Preston Brewer (born October 26, 1928) is an American politician who was the Governor of Alabama from May, 1968 until January, 1971. He was born in Bethel Springs, Tennessee Prior to his election as Lt. Governor, he served three terms in the Alabama House of Representatives from Morgan Coun..
Albert Bridge
Albert Bridge may be referring to: the Albert Bridge, a road bridge across the River Thames in Datchet, Berkshire, Englandthe Albert Bridge, a road bridge across the River Thames in London, Englandthe Albert Bridge, a road bridge across the River Lagan in Belfast, Northern Ireland.the Albert Bridge..
Albert Bridge, Belfast
The Albert Bridge is a bridge in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is one of four bridges in the city. It was built in 1890 by Charles Lanyon. It is located close to the city centre between East Bridge Street and the Albert Bridge Road. ..
Albert Bridge, Brisbane
Albert Bridge, Brisbane The Albert Bridge is the ninth crossing of the Brisbane River. The railway bridge is of a steel truss design and was built in 1895 to replace its namesake, which was destroyed in the 1893 flood. The Albert Bridge links Indooroopilly and Chelmer stations. Until the cons..