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Al-P
Al-P is the nick-name of Canadian musician Al Puodziukas. He was producer of the Death From Above 1979 album You're a Woman, I'm a Machine. He is also co-founder and member of MSTRKRFT. External links [Death From Above 1979's Website][link] MSTRKRFT on myspace[MSTRKRFT.COM&..
Alıp
Alıp (Alp) is a Turkic term referring for Title of nobles serving in military of Göktürk and Khazar qaghanates, Volga Bulgaria and some other states.An epic hero or a giant in Turkic folklore, usually noble. In some cases this term could be added to name of real person, such as Almış, Alp Ilutu..
Aló, Presidente!
Aló, Presidente! is a talk show hosted by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and broadcast on Venezuelan media every Sunday promptly at 11:00 AM (Venezuelan time). Of variable format, the show broadcasts each Sunday on state-owned television stations. The show features Chávez addressing topics ..
ALP-44
The ALP-44 is an electric locomotive built by Asea Brown Boveri (Sweden) between 1990 and 1996. Two railroads in the United States use this locomotive: New Jersey Transit and SEPTA. Contents 1 Orders2 ALP-44M3 Similarities/differences with the AEM-74 Specifications5 See ..
Alp-luachra
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Alpa
Alpa was formerly a Swiss camera design company and manufacturer of 35mm cameras. The current owners bought the company name after backruptcy of the original company and the company exists today as a designer and manufacturer of high end medium format cameras. Alpa was an offshoot of the Pignons ..
ALPAC
ALPAC (Automatic Language Processing Advisory Committee) was a committee of seven scientists led by John R. Pierce, established in 1964 by the U. S. Government in order to evaluate the progress in computational linguistics in general and machine translation in particular. Its report, issued in 1966,..
Alpaca
The Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is a domesticated breed of South American camel-like ungulates, derived from the wild vicuña. It resembles a sheep in appearance, but is larger and has a long erect neck. Alpacas are kept in herds that graze on the level heights of the Andes of southern Peru, northern..
Alpaca (disambiguation)
Alpaca can refer to either: Alpaca, the South American camelid bred for its woolAlpaca silver, a silver-like alloyALPACA programming language, a meta-programming language used to simulate cellular automata This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with th..
ALPACA programming language
For other uses of "", see {{{1. ALPACA stands for A Language for Programming Arbitrary Cellular Automata and was designed by Cat's Eye Technologies. ALPACA is a meta-language to describe cellular automata. The best known cellular automaton is Conway's Game of Life. It would be written in ALPACA as ..
Alpaca silver
Alpaca silver, also called nickel silver or "German Silver", is an alloy of copper, nickel, and zinc, which does not rust or tarnish (Though it can get dingy looking with time, or form green corrosion patinas, like many other copper based alloys. It is often used in jewelry making due to its "almos..
Alpagot
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Alpaida
Alpaida is also a spider genus (Araneidae) Alpaida was also known as Chalpaida. She was Pepin II's (635 or 640 - December 16, 714) concubine and mother to Pepin II's illegitimate son, Charles Martel (Charles the Hammer) (August 23, 686 - October 22, 741). ..
ALPAL-2 (cable system)
ALPAL-2 is a submarine telecommunications cable system in the Mediterranean Sea linking Algeria and the Spanish Balearic island of Majorca. It has landing points in: El Djemila, Algiers, AlgeriaSes Covetes, Palma de Mallorca, Majorca, Spain It has a design transmission capacity of 160 Gbit/s, start..
Alpamayo
Nevado Alpamayo is one of the most conspicuous peaks in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range (which is made up of about 50 peaks), part of the Peruvian Andes. Alpamayo is a steep (sixty degrees), almost perfect pyramid of ice, one of a number of peaks that compose the Santa Cruz massif, the northe..
Alparslan Türkeş
Alparslan Türkeş (1917 in Nicosia, Cyprus — April 5, 1997 in Ankara, Turkey) was a Turkish extremist and politician. --> "Alparslan Türkeş" was a Turk-Islam Idea nationalist influential in Turkish politics both as a military man, and later as a politician. His name was apparently a nom de gue..
Alpaugh, California
Alpaugh is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 761 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Railroads4 External links Geography Alpaugh is located at [35°53′19″N, 119°29′12″W] (35.8..
Alpawıt
Alpawıt (Alpağıt) is an ancient Turkic term, that had a similar meaning with batır and probably was derived from "alıp". In 6th-13th centuries alpawıt was a chief of military units, especially of guard. In Khanate of Kazan and Qasim Khanate this term was used for the highest military rank. B..
Alpay
For the Turkish footballer, see Alpay Özalan. Alpay is a Turkish singer. He began his musical career in 1960, and has experimented with a number of styles, from romantic folk to rock. He also has covered a number of French and Italian songs. External links [Album photos] ..
Alpay Özalan
Alpay Özalan (born 29 May 1973 in İzmir) is a Turkish football player. He is a strong, skilful full back who helped Turkey national football team reaching the semi-finals in the World Cup 2002. He has frequently courted controversy for his antics. Alpay was named in the World Cup select XI that ye..
Alpbach
Alpbach is a village in Western Austria in the state of Tyrol. Its geographical location is [47°24′N 11°57′E], at 975 m above sea level. Alpbach had a population of 2,549 in 2003. The earliest written record of the name Alpbach comes from 1150, although human settlement is known to ..
Alpe-Adria
Alpe-Adria is a bioregion in Central Europe, embracing all of Slovenia, the Austrian states of Carinthia and Styria, and the Italian provinces of Friuli-Venezia-Giulia and Veneto. As of 2004, it is the subject of a proposal to create the world's first organic bioregion. Italy and Austria are leade..
Alpen
Alpen can refer to Alps, mountain range in EuropeAlpen, Germany, a municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyAlpen (food), a British breakfast cereal brand This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this pa..
Alpen, Germany
Alpen is a village in the district of Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated between the Ruhr area and the border with the Netherlands. The municipality consists of the settlements Alpen, Menzelen, Veen and Bönninghardt. In 2005 there were about 12.800 inhabitants. Documentary menti..
Alpena
Alpena may refer to several places in the United States: Alpena, Arkansas, a town located in Boone County, ArkansasAlpena County, Michigan, a county in MichiganAlpena, Michigan, a city in and the county seat of the aforementioned countyAlpena Township, Michigan,a township located in Alpena County, ..
Alpena, Arkansas
Alpena is a town in Boone County, Arkansas and Carroll County, Arkansas. The population was 371 at the 2000 census. Geography Alpena is located at [36°17′37″N, 93°17′46″W] (36.293713, -93.296233)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bur..
Alpena, Michigan
Alpena is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 11,304. It is the county seat of Alpena County6. The city is on the shore of Lake Huron's Thunder Bay, with Alpena Township surrounding it on land. The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is located ..
Alpena, South Dakota
Alpena is a town in Jerauld County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 265 at the 2000 census. Geography Alpena is located at [44°10′55″N, 98°22′3″W] (44.181843, -98.367539)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the t..
Alpena (automobile)
The Alpena was an American automobile manufactured between 1910 and 1914. The Alpena Flyer was designed for speed using unit engine/gearbox construction with three-point suspension. The patentee of this design, one Emile Huber, brought suit against the company for using it without permission, and ..
Alpena (boat)
The Alpena is a sidewheel steamer that sunk in Lake Michigan in the "Big Blow", an October 15, 1880 storm that sank numerous ships. Built in 1866, by the Thomas Arnold of Gallagher & Company of Marine City, Michigan, the Alpena was 197 feet in length, 27 feet in breadth, with a depth of 12 feet. It ..
Alpena County, Michigan
Alpena County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 31,314. The county seat is Alpena6. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Adjacent Counties2 Demographics3 Government3.1 Alpena County elected officials4 Cities, villages, and tow..
Alpena County Regional Airport
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Alpena High School (Michigan)
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Alpena Mall
Alpena Mall Alpena Mall logo Mall facts and statistics Location Alpena, Michigan, United States |- style="vertical=align: top;" | No. of floors || 1 |- style="vertical=align: top;" | Website || http://www.alpenamall.com |} The Alpena Mall is an enclosed shopping mall located in the ..
Alpena Power Company
Alpena Power Company is a public utility that provides electricity to the northest portion of the lower peninsula of Michigan.The headquarters are located in Alpena, Michigan. The company was founded in 1891 by George Fletcher. Alpena Power has one 138KV interconnection with Consumers Energy. Se..
Alpena Public Schools
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Alpena Township, Michigan
Alpena Township is a civil township of Alpena County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 9,788. The city of Alpena is surrounded by the township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 366.3 km² (141...
Alpendorf
Alpendorf (German for alpine village) is a village located 55 km south of the Austrian city of Salzburg. It is at an altitude of 850 m above sea level. It is situated 3 km away from the town centre of St Johann im Pongau, a large town dominated by the Cathedral of Pongau. The econ..
Alpengeist
Alpengeist is the tallest and fastest full circuit inverted roller coaster in the world (as of October 2005). The ride opened in 1997 at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Alpengeist was built by Bolliger and Mabillard. Alpengeist features six inversions: an Immelmann loop, vertical loop, cobra roll, zero..
Alpenglow
Alpenglow (German: Alpenglühen) is an optical phenomenon. When the Sun sets in the west, a horizontal red glowing band can sometimes be observed in the east. In mountainous areas such as the Alps, this can be caused by snow, moisture, and ice on mountain sides which receive the scattered red ligh..
Alpenglow at Arctic Valley
Alpenglow at Arctic Valley is a ski resort located on Ski Bowl Road in Chugach State Park adjacent to Anchorage, Alaska. Alpenglow is run by volunteers from the Anchorage Ski Club. The area encompasses nearly 320 acres with a base elevation of 2,500 feet and rises to almost 4,000 feet at Rendezvous ..
Alpenrose Dairy
Alpenrose Dairy is a dairy company located in southwest Portland, Oregon since 1916. It has been in the Cadonau family for several generations and was named after the alpine rose (Rosa pendulina) by the Swiss-born wife and early co-owner of the dairy. The 52-acre (21-ha) grounds of the dairy incl..
Alpental
Alpental (King, County, WA, USA) is a ski area operated by Booth Creek Resorts owned by George Gillett. German for "Alpine Valley, it is a small part of The Summit at Snoqualmie Ski Area located in Snoqualmie Pass, Washington. The terrain is considered the most difficult of the Summit at Snoqualmie ..
Alpen (food)
Alpen is the brand name of a muesli cereal that includes wheat, raisins, hazelnuts, almonds, and oats, manufactured by the Weetabix cereal company of Kettering, Northamptonshire, England. Related cereals and products Alpen has spawned several varieties of the same brand, including: Alpen OriginalAl..
Alper
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. Alper is a common Turkish man's first name. It is composed of the two words alp and er the first of which means ..
Alpercata
Alpercata is a Brazilian city in the state of Minas Gerais. As of 2004 its population is estimated to be 7,076. ..
Alpers' disease
Alpers' disease, also called progressive infantile poliodystrophy, is a progressive degenerative disease of the central nervous system that occurs in infants and children. It is an autosomal recessive disorder that is sometimes seen in siblings. First signs of the disease, which include intractable ..
Alperton
Alperton is a suburb in the London Borough of Brent, north west London. Dominated by Ealing Road, which is the backbone of the area, it contains two schools, a conferencing facility and Alperton tube station at the southern end of Ealing Road. The north end of Ealing Road terminates at Wembley Hig..
Alperton tube station
Alperton tube station Alperton tube station is on the Rayners Lane branch of the Piccadilly Line. The station is located in Travelcard Zone 4 and is situated on Ealing Road, close to the Paddington branch of the Grand Union Canal. The station opened on 28 June 1903, as Perivale Alperton; it..
Alpes
Alpes can refer to three departments in south-east France: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (formerly Basses-Alpes)Hautes-AlpesAlpes-Maritimes 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 ..
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Details Information Number 04 Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Prefecture Digne-les-Bains Subprefectures BarcelonnetteCastellaneForcalquier Density Ranked 94th139,56120/km² Area 6925 km² Arrondissements 4 Cantons 30 Communes 200 President of the ..
Alpes-Maritimes
Alpes-Maritimes Details Information Number 06 Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Prefecture Nice Subprefectures Grasse Density Ranked 20th1,011,326235/km² Area 4299 km² Arrondissements 2 Cantons 52 Communes 163 President of the General Council Christian Estrosi Locatio..
Alpesh Vadher
Alpesh VadherKenya (KEN) Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling type does not bowl balls = false Tests ODIs Matches '''Runs scored 278 Batting average 27.80 100s/50s -/2 Top score 73* ..
Alpestre
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Alpes Cottiae
Alpes Cottiae was a province of the Roman Empire, one of three small provinces straddling the Alps between modern France and Italy. Its most important duty was the safeguarding of communications over the Alpine passes. Alpes Cottiae was bordered by Gallia Narbonensis to the west, Alpes Maritimae ..
Alpes Maritimae
The Roman Empire ca. 120 AD, with the province of Alpes Maritimae highlighted Alpes Maritimae was a province of the Roman Empire, one of three small provinces straddling the Alps between modern France and Italy. Founded in 14 by Octavian, its capital was Cemenelum, now Cimiez in the city of N..
Alpes Poenninae
Alpes Poenninae was a province of the Roman Empire. It is believed that this is where Hannibal crossed the Alps, therefore resulting in Poenninae (The Roman name for Carthage was Poeni). Roman Imperial Provinces (120) ..
Alpetragius (crater)
Crater characteristics Coordinates ..
Alpe Ciamporino
Alpe Ciamporino is the name of a ski resort and summer hiking region in the Lepontine Alps, by the Simplon Pass region in Italy. It is located near San Domenico di Varzo village, north of the Piedmont region, by the Swiss border with Wallis canton. As a winter ski resort, it has a base elevation at..
Alpe d'Huez
Alpe d'Huez is a mountain at [45°03′N 6°02′E] in the Central French Alps, located on the territory of the commune of Huez, in the Isère département. Alpe d'Huez is also a famous ski resort 1850 metres (6,069 ft) high. Contents 1 Tour de France1.1 Winners of the Alpe d'..
ALPG Tour
The ALPG Tour is a professional golf tour for women which is based in Australia. ALPG stands for "Australian Ladies Professional Golf". The ALPG was founded as the Ladies Professional Golf Association of Australia (LPGAA) in 1972, and switched to its current name in 1991. The first events featured..
Alph
The Alph is supposedly an "underground river" of Esotericism in Europe, symbolising the secret knowledge held in that Continent. Alph or Alpheus features in concepts of Arcadia, as well as in the famous poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Kubla Khan and the song Xanadu by the Canadian rock band Rush. ..
Alpha
Alpha may refer to: The Greek letter alpha Alpha (letter), a letter in the Greek alphabet. α may be used as the symbol for:* Angle of attack in aerodynamics* Common-base current gain of a transistor in electronics* In physics** Fine-structure constant, a fundamental physical constant** Alpha parti..
Alpha, Illinois
Alpha is a village in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 726 at the 2000 census. Geography Alpha is located at [41°11′32″N, 90°22′51″W] (41.192203, -90.380943)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the villag..
Alpha, Michigan
Alpha is a village in Iron County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 198. The village is in Mastodon Township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is ..
Alpha, Minnesota
Alpha is a city in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 126 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 126 people, 52 households,..
Alpha, New Jersey
Alpha is a borough in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,482. Alpha is one of the easternmost locations within the Lehigh Valley region of Pennyslvania and New Jersey. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 G..
Alpha, Oklahoma
Alpha is an extremely small community in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma. Its elevation is 1161 feet. The post offices was established November 7 1893 and closed December 14 1903. Alpha is 5½ miles east of Omega. External links ..
Alpha, Queensland
The township of Alpha ([23°39′S 146°38′E]) is located in central western Queensland, Australia. The Capricorn Highway passes through the town, which lies on Alpha Creek. Alpha is the administrative centre of the Jericho Shire. Alpha was initially established as a temporary terminus ..
Alpha, Wisconsin
Alpha is an unincorporated community located in western Burnett County in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The community is located at latitude 45.7730 North and longitude 92.5790 West, within the town of Wood River. As of the 2000 census, the town of Wood River had a total p..
ALPHA-152
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Alpha-amanitin
Alpha-amanitin SMILES OCC(O)C(C)C(C(NC1C(NCC(NC(C(C)CC)C(NCC(NC(CS(C2=C(C1)C3=C(N2)C=C(O)C=C3)=O)C(NC(CC(N)=O)C(N4C5CC([H])(C4)O)=O)=O)=O)=O)=O)=O)=O)NC5=O [Chemical infoboxDisclaimer and references] alpha-Amanitin or α-amanitin is a cyclic nonribosomal pep..
Alpha-aminobutyric acid
Alpha-aminobutyric acid (AABA) is an isomer of the amino acid aminobutyric acid with chemical formula C4H9NO2. There is also gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and beta-aminobutyric acid. External links For a full list of external links to MSDSs, spectroscopic data, commercial chemicals suppliers etc..
Alpha-Beta
Alpha Beta, California supermarket chain Alpha-beta pruning, in game-tree search 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. ..
Alpha-beta pruning
Alpha-beta pruning is a search algorithm that reduces the number of nodes that need to be evaluated in the search tree by the minimax algorithm. It is a search with adversary algorithm used commonly for two-players games evaluation (Tic-tac-toe, Chess, Go ...). It stops completely evaluating a move ..
Alpha-Bits
Alpha-Bits, also known as Frosted Alpha-Bits, is a breakfast cereal made by Post Cereals, which for many years contained frosted alphabet-shaped corn cereal bits and now is no longer artificially sweetened. Post Cereals also produces Marshmallow Alpha-Bits. Post Cereals introduced the cereal and Ma..
Alpha-ethyltryptamine
α-Ethyltryptamine (α-ET) Chemical name1-(1H-indol-3-yl)butan-2-amine Chemical formulaC12H16N2 Molecular mass188.27 g/mol Melting point104 - 105 °C (base)222 - 223 °C (hydrochloride) CAS numbers2235-90-7, 6152-12-1,10215-73-3, 29854-47-5 SMILES NC(CC)CC1=CNC2=C1C=CC=C2 Alpha-et..
Alpha-fetoprotein
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Alpha-lactalbumin
α-lactalbumin is an important whey protein in cow's milk (~1 g/l), and is also present in many other mammalian species. The molecular weight is 14176 Da, and the isoelctric point is between 4.2 and 4.5. One of the main structural differences with beta-lactoglobulin is that it does not have any fr..
Alpha-linolenic acid
Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is a polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acid with the molecular formula C18H30O2 and molar mass 278.43 g/mol. In physiological literature, it is given the name 18:3(n-3). Its systematic chemical name is all-cis-9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid. Chemically, ALA is a carboxylic aci..
Alpha-mannosidosis
α-mannosidosis is a genetic disorder that causes progressive mental and physical deterioration. A defective α-mannosidase enzyme, which normally helps to break down complex sugars in the lysosome, causes sugar build up and impair cell function. External links [mannosidosis.org ..
Alpha-olefin
Alpha-olefins (or α-olefins) are a family of organic compounds which are olefins or alkenes with a chemical formula CxH2x, distinguished by having a double bond at the primary or alpha (α) position. See the illustration below. This location of a double bond enhances the reactivity of t..
Alpha-Pinene
|- | Molar mass | 136.23 g/mol |- | Appearance | Clear, colourless liquid |- | CAS number |[80-56-8] (unspecified)[7785-70-8] (+)-α-Pinene[7785-26-4] (−)-α-Pinene) |- ! align="center" cellspacing="3" style="border: 1px solid #C0C090; background-color: #F8EABA; ma..
Alpha-Plus
Alpha Plus is the highest level of caste in Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley. The utopian, civilized world is divided up into different castes with Alpha Plus citizens at the top of the hierarchy and Epsilon Minus Semi-Morons at the bottom. The alpha plus characters in the novel include Bernard Mar..
Alpha-Stim
The Alpha-Stim is a Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) Unit. ..
Alpha-synuclein
Alpha-synuclein is a normal protein found in the brain. It is predominantly a presynaptic neuronal protein of unknown function, but can also be found in glial cells. Recent evidence suggests that alpha-synuclein functions as a molecular chaperone in the formation of SNARE complexes. Normally an u..
Alpha-Ø2
Alpha-Ø2 is a fictional character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe. He was mentioned in Star Wars Insider Magazine #80. Alpha-Ø2 was one of the few aberrant clones of Jango Fett that was not reconditioned or destroyed by the Kaminoans, during the early period of the Clone Wars. Alpha-Ø2, w..
Alpha1Estates
Alpha1Estates is a real estate marketing company founded in 2004 and based in the city of London, United Kingdom. It claims to be the first company in the world to market properties in both of the main Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina. Launched on 1 January 2006 and 1 Dhu al-Hijjah of the I..
Alpha1 Capricorni
For other star systems with this Bayer designation, see Alpha Capricorni. Alpha¹ Capricorni (α¹ Cap / α¹ Capricorni) is a binary star in the constellation Capricornus. It also has the traditional star name Prima Giedi or Algiedi Prima, and shares the name Algedi with α² Capricorni. It i..
Alpha2 Canum Venaticorum variable
Alpha² Canum Venaticorum variables are main sequence variable stars of spectral class B8p to A7p. They display strong magnetic fields and have strong silicon, strontium, and chromium spectral lines. Their brightness typically varies by 0.01 to 0.1 magnitudes over the course of 0.5 to 160 days. ..
Alpha2 Capricorni
For other star systems with this Bayer designation, see Alpha Capricorni. Alpha² Capricorni (α² Cap / α² Capricorni) is a star in the constellation Capricornus.It also has the traditional star name Secunda Giedi or Algiedi Secunda, and shares the name Algedi with α¹ Capricorni. α² Capr..
AlphaBasic
AlphaBasic is a computer programming language created by Alpha Microsystems in 1976. The language was written by Alpha Microsystems employees Paul Edelstein, Dick Wilcox and Bob Courier. Unique Features AlphaBasic shares much in common with other BASIC languages. It does offer some fairly unique fe..
Alphabet
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. A Specimen of typeset fonts and languages, by William Caslon, letter founder; from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. An alphabet is a complete standardized set of letters — basic written symbols — each of which roughly represents a phoneme of a spoken..
Alphabeta
Alphabeta were a group of Israeli singers who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1978 with Izhar Cohen. The group consisted of Reuven Erez, Lisa Gold-Rubin, Nehama Shutan, Ester Tzuberi, and Itzhak Okev. The winning song was called A-Ba-Ni-Bi. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Alphabetical (album)
Alphabetical is the second album by the French rock band Phoenix, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). Contents 1 Track listing2 Line-up2.1 Additional Musicians3 Release details4 External links Track listing All tracks written by Phoenix."Everything is Everything" - 3..
Alphabetical Africa
Warning: the author of this article has not read the work in question. Alphabetical Africa is a constrained writing experiment by Walter Abish. It is written in the form of a novel. A paperback edition was issued in New York by New Directions Publishing Corporation in 1974 with ISBN 0811205339. ..
Alphabetical list of all of Elvis Presley's songs
This is an alphabetical list of all of Elvis Presley's songs. : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Are You Lonesome Tonight? A Big Hunk o' LoveA Boy Like Me, A Girl Like YouA Cane and a High Starched CollarAdam and EvilA Dog’s LifeA Fool Such as IAfter..
Alphabetical List of NES Rom Hacks
An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy one of the guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia on one of the following topics: [Notability Academics] ([Notability proposed])[Notability Biographies][Notability Books] (..
Alphabetical list of programming languages
The list of programming languages is comprised of all notable programming languages in existence, currently or since the dawn of computing, in alphabetical order. Other lists of programming languages are: AlphabeticalCategoricalChronologicalGenerational Note: ''Esoteric programming languages have ..
Alphabetical list of songs recorded by Frank Sinatra
Here is a complete list of studio-recorded songs by Frank Sinatra from 1939 to 1994 (Note: Such words as a, an, and the are not recognised as first words of titles): Contents 1 A-C2 D-H3 I4 J-M5 N-R6 S7 T8 U-Z9 External links A-C "Accidents Will ..
Alphabetical Slaughter
Alphabetical Slaughter is one of the first rap singles of Papoose. It is a mixtape produced by DJ Kay Slay and is aired by radio station Hot 97. The track is a rap about the words that describes the lifestyles of the poor and dangerous, listed in alphabetical order. Music sample [Alphabetical..
Alphabetic list of living languages in Europe
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. Only living languages are listed - that is, languages that are spoken as a native tongue. The only exception to..
Alphabetic principle
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. The alphabetic principle is the foundation of alphabetic languages, such as Spanish or Greek. The alphabetic pr..
Alphabets derived from the Latin
Variants of the Latin alphabet are used by the writing systems of many languages throughout the world. The tables below summarize and compare several of those alphabets. Contents 1 Basic Latin Alphabet2 Extended Latin Alphabet2.1 Letters based on A-J2.2 Letters based on K-Z2.3..
Alphabets of Asia Minor
History of the Alphabet Middle Bronze Age 19–15th c. BC Canaanite-Phoenician 14th c. BC*Aramaic 9th c. BC**Brāhmī & Indic, 6th c. BC***Tibetan 7th c.***Khmer/Javanese, 9th c.**Hebrew 3rd c. BC**Syriac 2nd c. BC**Din Dabireh 3rd c.**Arabic 4th c.*Greek 9th c. BC**Etruscan 8th c. BC***Lati..
Alphabetum Kaldeorum
The Alphabetum Kaldeorum The Alphabetum Kaldeorum is one of the most well-known ciphers of the Middle Ages. Its name refers to the Chaldees, whose inhabitants during the medieval era were reputed to have mysterious and magical knowledge. It can be found in a complete version, together with oth..
Alphabet (computer science)
In computer science, an alphabet is a finite set of characters or digits. The most common alphabet is , the binary alphabet. A finite string is a finite sequence of characters from an alphabet; for instance a binary string is a string drawn from the alphabet . An infinite sequence of characters may ..
Alphabet (disambiguation)
An alphabet is a complete standardized set of letters — basic written symbols — each of which roughly represents a phoneme of a spoken language, either as it exists now or as it may have been in the past. Alphabets derived from the Latin* Latin alphabet* English alphabet Alphabet may also be in..
Alphabet 26
Alphabet 26 is a neography created by Bradbury Thompson in 1950, and first published in Westvaco Inspirations 180. Thompson designed Alphabet 26 to use only one symbol for each of the 26 letters, rather than having dissimilar upper- and lowercase symbols (such as 'A' and 'a'). This was intended to r..
Alphabet agencies
cartoon parody of FDR's New Deal using alphabet cards In 1933 President Franklin D. Roosevelt launched his New Deal to deal with the Great Depression. The administrative style was to create new agencies. Some were set up by Congress (TVA) and others by Roosevelt's Executive Order (WPA). Li..
Alphabet Castle
Alphabet Castle began in 1993 on CITV with a series of 26 episodes (each episode dedicated to a letter of the alphabet). It had three main characters: King Alpha, Queen Bet, and Gobbledygook the turkey. It starred Stephen Cannon and Joanne Campbell. External links [Alphabet Castle] boxed ..
Alphabet City, Manhattan
Avenue A redirects here. For the company called "Avenue A / Razorfish", please see Avenue A/Razorfish. Alphabet City, formerly considered a slum, is now a trendy part of the East Village in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Its name comes from Avenues A, B, C, and D, the only avenues in Manh..
Alphabet City (Album)
Following a hiatus while Fry was treated for Hodgkin's disease, ABC returned to the studio to record Alphabet City, which they thought might be their final album. Best known for "When Smokey Sings", a tribute to Smokey Robinson, the album also spawned "The Night You Murdered Love" and "King Withou..
Alphabet of human thought
The idea of an alphabet of human thought originates in the 17th century, when proposals were first made for a universal language. René Descartes suggested that the lexicon of a universal language should consist of primitive elements. The systematic combination of these elements, according to synt..
Alphabet of the Magi
The Alphabet of the Magi was an alphabet invented by Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim (known as Paracelsus) for the use of engraving angelic names upon talismans. It was likely influenced by the various undefined alphabets from older Grimoires of the time. External links [Omniglot Page Det..
Alphabet of Thorn
Alphabet of Thorn is a 2004 fantasy novel by Patricia A. McKillip, ISBN 0441011306. Plot [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Nepenthe is a sixteen-year-old maiden who was found and raised by the Royal Librarians of Raine. During the new queen's corona..
Alphabet Route
Alphabet Route was also a nickname for the Akron, Bedford and Cleveland Railroad, an interurban streetcar line. The Alphabet Route was a coalition of railroads connecting the Midwest United States with the Northeast, as a freight alternate to the four major systems - the Pennsylvania Railroad, New..
Alphabet song
The alphabet song is a popular tool used to help teach children the Latin alphabet, commonly known by children as "the A-B-C's." It is used in kindergartens, pre-schools and homes around the world. It is sung to the widely-known French folk tune "Ah! Vous Dirais-je, Maman", perhaps best-known as the..
Alphabet soup
Alphabet soup is a kind of soup containing noodles shaped like the letters of an alphabet. Alphabet soup is usually a prepared, canned tomato soup with letter-shaped noodles. It is traditionally popular with American children, and may be served by parents or schools to encourage young children to l..
Alphabet St.
"Alphabet St." Single by Prince From the album Lovesexy Single Released 1988 Single Format 7" Single12" SingleCD Single Recorded 1987 Genre Pop, Funk Song Length 7" edit: 2:25 12"/Album: 5:39 Record label Warner Brothers Records Writer Prince Producer Prince Lyrics [External link..
Alphabet Supes
Alphabet Supes is a comic book written by Jim Krueger and illustrated by Anthony Castrillo. The comic is about a team of superheroes, each of them representing a particular letter of the alphabet. When they have arranged themselves to spell a word, they become whatever it is that they spell out. ..
Alphabet Synthesis Machine
The Alphabet Synthesis Machine is a work of interactive art which makes use of genetic algorithms to "evolve" a set of glyphs similar in appearance to a real-world writing system. The project was developed by Golan Levin, a new-media artist, in collaboration with Cassidy Curtis and Jonathan Feinberg..
Alphabet to E-mail: How Written English Evolved and Where It's Heading
Alphabet to E-mail: How Written English Evolved and Where It's Heading is a book by linguist Dr. Naomi Baron, a professor of Linguistics at American University, Washington, D.C.. It was first published in 2000, published by Routledge Press. In it, Baron explores the history of the English language..
Alphablox
Alphablox is a key element of IBM DB2 family. DB2 Alphablox provides a component-based, comprehensive framework for integrating analytics into existing business processes and systems. According to [IBM], Alphablox for Unix and Windows adds new capabilities to the IBM business intelligen..
Alphabravocharliedeltaechofoxtrotgolf
Alphabravocharliedeltaechofoxtrotgolf is the first album by Models. It was released in 1980. The title alludes to the NATO phonetic alphabet. The album claimed to be produced by no-one: in fact it was produced by engineer Tony Cohen and the group. No singles were released commercially from the a..
Alphacell
Based in Cannes, France, AlphaCell is an Emblaze Group company and provider of advanced customizable rich media mobile handsets. It is in joint adventure with Zi Corporation (NASDAQ: ZICA; TSX: ZIC) a provider of intelligent interface solutions, in using eZiTap™ and eZiText® interface technology ..
AlphaCom
AlphaCom is a robust commercial multi-session terminal emulator for Microsoft Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP. It supports SSH, Telnet, direct RS-232, dial-up modem, file transfer, dynamic font sizing, auto-login, and much more. Some features of AlphaCom include: Wyse 50/50+, Wyse 60, SCO ANSI, Linux..
Alphadelphia Association
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Alphadon
Alphadon (meaning “first tooth” in Latin) was a small, primitive marsupial that was a member of the prototherians, a mainly extinct subclass of mammals that only has two surviving members - the platypus and the echidna. Prototherians were the first mammals to live on Earth, evolving as early a..
AlphaDream
AlphaDream Corporation, Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社アルファドリーム) is a Tokyo-based videogame development team, founded in 2001. As a second-party developer for Nintendo, it has produced software for the Game Boy Color, the Game Boy Advance and the Nintendo DS. Contents 1 Softwa..
Alphaeus Philemon Cole
Alphaeus Philemon Cole (July 12, 1876 - November 25, 1988) was an artist, engraver and etcher. At the time of his death, at 112, he was the world's oldest living man. He was born in New Jersey, the son of notable engraver Timothy Cole. After graduating from college, Cole journeyed to London to begi..
Alphagram
An alphagram of a word (or of any group of letters, such as a Scrabble rack) consists of those letters arranged in alphabetical order. For example, the alphagram of ABDICATE is AABCDEIT. Obviously, words which are anagrams have the same alphagram. Alphagrams are frequently used in the study and r..
AlphaGrip
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Alphaherpesvirinae
Alphaherpesvirinae is a subfamily of Herpesviridae primarily distinguished by reproducing more quickly than other subfamilies of Herpesviridae. Examples include: SimplexvirusVaricellovirusMardivirusIltovirus External links MeSH [Alphaherpesvirinae][ICTVdb] ..
Alphaline
Alphaline was a sub-brand of British Railways, used for Regional Railways express services mostly operated by Class 158 diesel multiple units. The Alphaline Standard was Air ConditioningOn Board PayphoneReservable SeatsA refreshment trolley Alphaline trains were shown in the timetable with an α..
Alphaman
AlphaMan is a roguelike computer game, originally written by Jeffrey Olson in 1995. It is notable for its heavy use of humor throughout the game. Game AlphaMan is an exceptionally silly ANSI-based color game. It is one of the few roguelike games to be set in the future, taking place on a post-nucle..
Alphamethyltryptamine
α-Methyl-tryptamine Chemical formulaC11H14N2 Molecular mass174.24 g/mol CAS number299-26-3 SMILES NC(C)CC1=CNC2=C1C=CC=C2 α-methyl-tryptamine, also known as α-MT, AMT or IT-290, is a synthetic drug of the tryptamine family. First developed as an antidepressant, in the 1960s it wa..
Alphamon
Alphamon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise, the Mega form of Dorumon, a Digimon of great power of the "Alpha-Gain-Force". He is not just one of the 13 Royal Knights but also their leader of legend, destined to rule them yet condemned to be the "Lord of the Empty Seat," forever abs..
Alphamon (Ultimate King Dragon)
Alphamon (Ultimate King Dragon) is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise, a Mega Level Holy Knight Digimon, the powered up version of Alphamon. He is one of the most powerful Digimon. Contents 1 Description2 Digivolution3 Abilities3.1 Attacks4 Appearances4.1&n..
Alphamosaic
Alphamosaic Ltd was a UK semiconductor company specialising in high power multimedia processors. It was founded in 2000 by Robert Swann and Steve Barlow in Cambridge UK. In 2004, Alphamosaic was acquired by Broadcom for $123m. ..
Alphamstone
Alphamstone is a village and civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, England. It is about six miles south of Sudbury. ..
Alphandia
Alphandia is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae. It has 3 species, found in the West Pacific and New Guinea. ..
Alphanumeric
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Alphanumeric code
In general, in computing, an alphanumeric code is a series of letters and numbers (hence the name) which are written in a form understandable and processible by a computer. One such alphanumeric code is ASCII. More specifically, in computer underground terminology alphanumeric code is machine code ..
Alphanumeric keyboard
Alphanumeric keyboards include typewriter and computer keyboards. An alphanumeric keyboard is a device with many keys (usually marked with the letters of the alphabet, the numerical digits, and various extra keys.) The computer keyboard After punch cards and paper tape, interaction via tele..
Alphapets
Alphapets was a series of children's books by Ruth Lerner Perle, Deborah Colvin Borgo, Judy Blankenship and Richard Max Kolding. They were similar to the Sweet Pickles books and each letter of the alphabet was represented in a separate book with an animal for each letter of the alphabet. Each story ..
Alphapharm
Alphapharm is generic drug manufacturing company based Australia. Medicines produced include antibiotics, antidepressants, anti-hypertensives. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merck KGaA, a German multinational corporation. Alphapharm's logo is a green circle with a white lowercase alpha enclosed..
Alphard
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Alphard programming language
Alphard programming language is a Pascal-like language for data abstraction and verification used as a research vehicle in the 1970s. It used the 'form' datatype, which combines a specification and an implementation. It also took the generator from PL and made it general case. ..
Alpharetrovirus
An alpharetrovirus is a genus of the retroviridae family. It has type C morphology. Members can cause sarcomas, other tumors, and anaemia of wild and domestic birds and also affect rats. Species include the avian leucosis virus and avian myeloblastosis virus. ..
Alpharetta, Georgia
Alpharetta is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 34,855. Selected for its location next to a spring, it began as a campground, and was originally known as New Prospect Camp Ground until late 1858. Officially chartered on De..
Alpharetta High School
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Alphart
Alphart is the hero of Alpharts Tod much the finest poem of the entire cycle of the Heldenbuch and worthy of a place beside the best popular poetry of the Middle High German epoch. Alphart, a young hero in Dietrich's army fighting the Battle of Ravenna, goes out to fight single-handed with Witege..
Alphasem
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AlphaServer
AlphaServer was the name given to a series of server computers, produced from 1994 onwards by Digital Equipment Corporation, and latterly by Compaq and HP. As the name suggests, the AlphaServers were based on the DEC Alpha 64-bit microprocessor. Supported operating systems for AlphaServers are Tru64..
AlphaSmart
The AlphaSmart is a brand of portable, battery powered, word-processing keyboards manufactured by AlphaSmart, Inc., currently owned by Renaissance Learning, Inc. AlphaSmart Neo Contents 1 Background2 Company3 AlphaSmart Products3.1 AlphaSmart3.1.1 AlphaSmart Pro3.1...
AlphaStation
AlphaStation was the name given to a series of computer workstations, produced from 1994 onwards by Digital Equipment Corporation, and latterly by Compaq and HP. As the name suggests, the AlphaStations were based on the DEC Alpha 64-bit microprocessor. Supported operating systems for AlphaStations c..
Alphatk
Alphatk is a text editor that was originally inspired by the Mac OS-only editor, "Alpha", but which extended to run on any platform that Tk runs on: Windows, Unix, and Mac OS X. Alphatk is most useful for: programmers using C, C++, Java, Tcl, Perl, Matlab, and many more;those writing a lot of TeX ..
Alphaville
Alphaville is: A German music trio. Members are Marian Gold, Rainer Bloss and Briton Martin Lister. See Alphaville (band).Alphaville, a Strange Adventure of Lemmy Caution, a movie directed by Jean-Luc GodardAlphaville, São Paulo, a municipality on the western edges of São Paulo, Brazil.A fictional..
Alphaville, a Strange Adventure of Lemmy Caution
For other uses, see Alphaville. Alphaville, une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution (Alphaville, a Strange Adventure of Lemmy Caution) is a 99-minute black and white 1965 science fiction film. Directed by Jean-Luc Godard, it starred Eddie Constantine, Anna Karina, Howard Vernon and Akim Tamiroff. S..
Alphaville, São Paulo
Alphaville is the commercial name of a real state development in Brazil and Portugal, constituted by a number of business and residential condominia. The name evokes the "first among cities" concept (ville as French for city, and alpha being the first letter of Greek alphabet). The concept has be..
Alphaville: The Singles Collection
Alphaville: The Singles Collection is Alphaville's first "best of" compilation, consisting of remixes of singles off their first two albums, Forever Young and Afternoons in Utopia. Track listing "Forever Young" - special extended mix (6:12)"Red Rose" - single version '88 (4:23)"Big in Japan" - sing..
Alphaville (band)
Alphaville is a German synthpop/-rock music group which gained popularity in the 1980s. The founding members were Marian Gold (real name Hartwig Schierbaum, born May 26, 1954 in Herford), Bernhard Lloyd (real name Bernhard Gößling, born June 6th, 1960 in Enger, Bielefeld) and Frank Mertens (rea..
Alphavirus
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AlphaWorks
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. alphaWorks is IBM's "emerging technology portal". It is a web community for early adopters to preview and collaborate on prototype technology ..
Alphazone
Alphazone is a German trance group, comprising Alex Zwarg and Arne Reichelt. The group was formed in 1995. In 1996 they released their first single - "Overload". In 2001 they became popular with their remix of DJ Kim's "Jetlag" track and in the following years they released few successful singles. ..
Alpha & Omega (band)
Alpha & Omega is the stage name of drum and bass producers Christine Woodbridge and John Sprosen. Alpha & Omega released debut album was Daniel In The Lions' Den in 1990. They have helped forge a new genre of uniquely British roots-based music, with Massive Attack, trip hop and jungle at one end of..
Alpha (album)
Alpha is a 1983 album by rock quartet Asia. After the huge commercial success of their first album, Asia, Alpha sold poorly and was considered a disappointment to most fans. Filled with commercial hooks, Alpha was the product of Geoff Downes' and John Wetton's song-writing. Steve Howe was mostly l..
Alpha (band)
Alpha is a trip hop duet, comprising Corin Dingley and Andy Jenks, previously signed to Massive Attack's Melankolic label, currently on Don't Touch Recordings, a label founded by themselves. Their debut, ComeFromHeaven, featured Scott Walker, Burt Bacharach, and John Martyn. Discography ComeFromHe..
Alpha (biology)
In social animals, the alpha male or alpha female is the individual in the community whom the others follow and defer to. Where one male and one female fulfill this role, they are referred to as the alpha pair. Chimpanzees show deference to the alpha of the community by ritualised gestures such as ..
Alpha (computer)
Not to be confused with the actual Alpha processor by Digital Equipment Corporation Alpha is the name of a in Mike Walker's radio drama of the same name. The play was first broadcast on the BBC World Service and has since been aired on BBC Radio 4 and BBC 7. ..
Alpha (disambiguation)
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Alpha (Investment)
Alpha is a risk-adjusted measure of the so-called "excess return" on an investment. It is a common measure of assessing active manager's performance as it is the return in excess of a benchmark index or "risk-free" investment. The difference between the fair and actually expected rates of return on..
Alpha (language)
The Alpha language was the original database language developed by Edgar F. Codd, the inventor of the relational database approach. It was eventually supplanted by SQL, which IBM developed for the first commercial relational database product. ..
Alpha (letter)
Alpha (upper case Α or [\Alpha\,\!]; lower case α or [\alpha\,\!]) is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 1. It was derived from the Phoenician letter Aleph . Letters that arose from Alpha include the Latin A and the Cyr..
Alpha (Machine learning)
Alpha (α) is a parameter used in artificial intelligence to specify how much weight will be given to new information. An alpha value might be expressed in the range between 0 and 1. A value of 0 means that the agent completely ignores any new information, while a value of 1 means it only remember..
Alpha (Magic: The Gathering)
Limited Edition Alpha Expansion Symbol Release date August 1993 Mechanics All original ones Keywords Banding, [link]First Strike, [link]Flying, [link]Landwalk, [link]Trample [link] Size [290 cards]79 common95 uncommon116 rar..
Alpha (planet)
Alpha is a fictional planet orbiting the larger of the two stars in the Alpha Centauri system. In Asimov's Foundation Series, Alpha Centauri is cited by Lord Dorwin as one of those where humankind potentially originated. The others are 'Sol', Sirius, 61 Cygni and Arcturus. It is in fact the syste..
Alpha (Radio navigation)
Alpha (also called RSDN-20 ) is a Russian system for long range radio navigation. It works similar like the former Omega Navigation System in the VLF-range. The alpha system consists of three transmitters, which stand in the proximity of Novosibirsk, Krasnodar and Seyda. These transmitters radiate 3..
Alpha (Selena album)
Alpha is the third album release by Selena Y Los Dinos. When Selena was beginning to emerge as a star, A.B. III became a songwriter and producer. One of his first songs, "Dame Un Beso" became a moderate success. "Alpha" led Selena win for "Female Vocalist of the Year" at 1987 Hispanic Music Awards..
Alpha 1-antitrypsin
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Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency
Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD or Alpha-1) is a genetic disorder caused by reduced levels of alpha 1-antitrypsin in the blood. It can lead to emphysema and, in some cases, to liver disease. Contents 1 Signs and symptoms2 Pathophysiology3 Treatment4 Epidemiology5 As..
Alpha 103.2
Alpha 103.2 is an Independent Local Radio station based in the United Kingdom. ..
Alpha 1 Leasing Tower Jackson
Alpha 1 Leasing Tower Jackson is a 336 metre high guyed mast for TV transmission at Jackson, Mississippi, USA at [32°16′54″N, 90°17′41″W]. Alpha 1 Leasing Tower Jackson was built in 1984. [link] ..
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Alpha 2000
The Alpha Aviation Alpha 2000 is a two-seat, all-metal training and general aviation aircraft built in Hamilton, New Zealand. It is a development of French Apex Industries Alpha Robin aircraft which was itself developed from the earlier Avions Robin HR200. The original Robin HR 200 was designe..
Alpha 5
Alpha 5 First Appearance: Day of the Dumpster (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) Last Appearance: Passing the Torch, Part 2 ([[Power Rangers: Turbo]]) Status: Unknown ''Presumed destroyed Affiliation: Zordon Homeworld: Edenoi Weapon(s): None Zord(s): None Powers: Electric shie..
Alpha 6
Alpha 6 at work in the Power Chamber. In the fictional Power Rangers universe, Alpha 6 is the next Alpha robot in the series of fully-sentient multifunctional automatons and the robot with an attitude--literally. He was put into operation along with the woman who never stopped the questions, ..
Alpha 66
Alpha 66 is a paramilitary, anti-Fidel Castro group formed by Cuban exiles in Florida who trained during the 1960s and 1970s in the Everglades for an eventual armed invasion of Cuba. Though an invasion never materialized after the failed Bay of Pigs invasion, the group continued its efforts against..
Alpha 7
Alpha 7 was the third Alpha robot presented in the television series Power Rangers. He is the seventh Alpha robot to be designed and given life to by King Lexian of Edenoi. He was seen in the [[Power Rangers: Wild Force]] episode, Forever Red. He was apparently working on the Astro Megaship, Mark 2...
Alpha Andromedae
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Alpha and Omega (album)
Alpha And Omega is an album by Bizzy Bone, released October 19, 2004. Track listing "No Intro""Not Afraid""Died 4 U""Murdah""Capo""Tha Streets""My Niggaz""Thug World""I Understand""We Play""All In Together""Everywhere I Go""Sit Back Relax""Better Run, Better Hide" ..
Alpha and Omega (Christianity)
For other uses, see Alpha and Omega (disambiguation). The labarum or chi-rho symbol with alpha and omega Alpha and Omega (Gr. "το 'Αλφα και το Ω") is an appellation of Jesus and God in the book of Revelation (verses 1:8, 21:16, and 22:13). Its meaning is found in the fact that A..
Alpha and Omega (disambiguation)
Alpha and Omega has several meanings: Alpha and Omega (Christianity) in ChristianityAlpha and omega, the first and the last letter in the Greek alphabet respectivelyAlpha & Omega (band), a British reggae band.Alpha and Omega (album), an album by Bizzy BoneAlpha and Omega (Harrison), a collection of..
Alpha and Omega (Harrison)
Alpha and Omega (1915) is a collection of essays, lectures, and letters written by Jane Ellen Harrison and published for Harrison during the outbreak of World War I. Contents Crabbed Age and Youth — read to Trinity CollegeHeresy and Humanity (1912) — published by the Cambridge Society ..
Alpha and Omega Ministries
Alpha and Omega Ministries is the Christian apologetics and theology ministry of James White. It is a Non-Profit organization and is located in Phoenix, Arizona and is dedicated to Protestant apologetical efforts against various religious groups and religious ideologies such as Mormonism, Roman Cat..
Alpha Antliae
Alpha Antliae (α Ant / α Antliae) is the brightest star in the constellation Antlia. Alpha Antliae is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.28. It is approximately 366 light years from Earth. ..
Alpha Apodis
Alpha Apodis (α Aps / α Apodis) is a star in the constellation Apus. Alpha Apodis is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +3.83. It is approximately 411 light years from Earth. ..
Alpha Aquarii
Alpha Aquarii (α Aqr / α Aquarii) is a star in the constellation Aquarius. It also has the traditional names Sadalmelik, which derives from an Arabic expression سعد الملك sacd al-malik/mulk meaning "Luck of the king/kinghood", as well as Rucbah, which it shares with Delta Cassiopeiae. It..
Alpha Arae
Alpha Arae (α Ara / α Arae) is the second brightest star in the constellation Ara. It also has the traditional name Tchou or Choo from the Mandarin 杵 chǔ meaning "pestle". Alpha Arae is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with a mean apparent magnitude of +2.84. It is a variable Be sta..
Alpha Arietis
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Alpha Aviation
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Alpha B. Kamara
Alpha B. Kamara is a former Olympic athlete from Sierra Leone. He competed in the 100m dash at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Kamara finished 8th in his heat with a time of 10.74, .37 of a second off the heat winner of Jason Gardener of Great Britain. He finished 73rd overall out of ..
Alpha Bank
Alpha Bank is the second largest bank in Greece with 450 branches throughout the country. It also has a subsidiary in London and branches and subsidiaries throughout the Balkans (see "International expansion" below). History In 1879 John F. Costopoulos established a small commercial firm in the c..
Alpha Beam with Ernie
Screenshot from Alpha Beam with Ernie Alpha Beam with Ernie was a video game for the Atari 2600 developed by Atari and Children's Computer Workshop and released in 1983. The object of Alpha Beam is to help Sesame Street's Ernie pilot a small shuttle, collect fuel tanks (marked by a letter of ..
Alpha Beta
This article is about the former chain of supermarkets. For the search-tree technique, see alpha-beta pruning. Alpha Beta was a chain of Californian supermarkets started by Albert and Hugh Gerrard. Alpha Beta began as a system of organizing the groceries in the store in alphabetical order. They to..
Alpha Beta Gamma
Alpha Beta Gamma is an International Business Honor Society established in 1970 to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year college students in business curricula. To achieve this goal, Alpha Beta Gamma® provides leadership opportunities, forums for the exchange of ideas and the stimulati..
Alpha Beta Kappa
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. Alpha Beta Kappa (AΒΚ) is the only honor society recognizing excellence in the arts, the sciences, the trade..
Alpha blending
Alpha blending is a convex combination of two colors allowing for transparency effects in computer graphics. The value of alpha in the color code ranges from 0.0 to 1.0, where 0.0 represents a fully transparent color, and 1.0 represents a fully opaque color. The value of the resulting color when ..
Alpha Blitz
Alpha Blitz is a word game designed by Mike Selinker and published by Wizards of the Coast. Alpha Blitz is based on the concept of a letter bank, as players make words using the letter cards on the table as many times as they like (e.g., LENS can become SENSELESSNESS). The game contains 98 letter ca..
Alpha blocker
Alpha blockers (also called alpha-adrenergic blocking agents) constitute a variety of drugs which block α1-adrenergic receptors in arteries and smooth muscles. Contents 1 Indications2 Examples of alpha blockers3 Adverse effects and interactions4 References Indications These ..
Alpha Blondy
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Alpha Bravo Charlie
Alpha Bravo Charlie is a drama series directed by acclaimed Pakistani director Shoaib Mansoor. The series ran on PTV during the first half of 1998. As the name indicates itself the drama is based on the life and times of the same three characters, Alpha Bravo and Charlie who are known as Gulsher, K..
Alpha Caeli
Alpha Caeli (α Cae / α Caeli) is a star in the constellation Caelum. α Caeli is a yellow-white F-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.44. It is approximately 65.7 light years from Earth. ..
Alpha Camelopardalis
Alpha Camelopardalis (α Cam / α Camelopardalis) is a blue supergiant star in the constellation Camelopardalis. It is has an apparent magnitude of +4.26 and is more than 6900 light years from Earth. References [SIMBAD Query Result] ..
Alpha Cancri
Alpha Cancri (α Cnc / α Cancri) is a star system in the constellation Cancer. It also has the traditional name Acubens, derived from an Arabic word that means "the claw", as in the claw of Cancer (e.g. the Crab). It is approximately 174 light years from Earth. The primary component, α Cancri..
Alpha Capricorni
Alpha Capricorni (α Cap / α Capricorni) is an optical double star in the constellation Capricornus. It also has the traditional names Algiedi, Al Giedi, Algedi or Giedi; however, Giedi is sometimes also associated with β Capricorni. The name Algedi is derived from the Arabic word ..
Alpha carbon
The alpha carbon in organic chemistry refers to the first carbon after the carbon that attaches to the functional group (the carbon is attached at the first, or alpha, position). By extension, the second carbon is the "beta"-carbon, and so on. This nomenclature can also be applied to the hydrogen a..
Alpha Cassiopeiae
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Alpha cell
Alpha cells are endocrine cells in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas. They are responsible for synthesizing and secreting the peptide hormone glucagon, which elevates the glucose levels in the blood. In rodents alpha-cells are located in the periphery of the islets, in humans the islet arcite..
Alpha Centauri (album)
1986 reissue Alpha Centauri (1971) is an album by the German electronic music group Tangerine Dream. The music on this album is quite different from Tangerine Dream’s first album (Electronic Meditation), due to a heavier reliance on keyboards and electronic technology. This shift in instr..
Alpha Centauri (disambiguation)
The Alpha Centauri system is a star system. It may also refer to: Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, a strategy computer gameAlpha Centauri (album), an album by Tangerine DreamThe Centauri alien race in the film Impostor are said to have originated from the Alpha Centauri system. This is a [disambi..
Alpha centauri system
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Alpha Centurion
Alpha Centurion is a DC Comics superhero who first appeared in Superman comic books in 1994. During the Zero Hour storyline, Superman was transported to an alternate timeline where he stumbled upon a Metropolis whose hero was the Alpha Centurion, a man named Marcus Aelius from Ancient Rome who had ..
Alpha Cephei
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Alpha Ceti
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Alpha Chamaeleontis
Alpha Chamaeleontis (α Cha / α Chamaeleontis) is a star in the constellation Chamaeleon. References [SIMBAD Query Result] ..
Alpha Chi
Alpha Chi may refer to: Alpha Chi Alpha fraternity at Dartmouth CollegeAlpha Chi National College Honor SocietyAlpha Chi Omega a sorority 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 ch..
Alpha Child
This is an episode of the science fiction television series Space 1999. It was the tenth episode to be produced of the first season. Additional guest cast Jackie Crawford - Wayne BrooksJoan Conway - Rula Lenska ..
Alpha Chi Alpha
ΑΧΑ, view from front of renovated house. Alpha Chi Alpha (ΑΧΑ, Alpha Chi) is a fraternity at the American Ivy League university of Dartmouth College. Alpha Chi Alpha is a member of Dartmouth's Greek system, which currently has fourteen fraternities, nine sororities and three co-ed underg..
Alpha Chi National College Honor Society
Alpha Chi National College Honor Society (or ΑΧ) is an American collegiate honor society recognizing achievements in general scholarship. It was founded on February 22, 1922 at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. Its current headquarters is located at Harding University in Se..
Alpha Chi Omega
Alpha Chi Omega ΑΧΩ Open Motto: Together let us seek the heights.'' Nicknames: A Chi O, AXO, Alpha Chi The Coat of Arms'' Founded: October 15, 1885 at DePauw University, (Greencastle, Indiana) Founders: Anna AllenOlive BurnettBertha DenistonAmy DuBoisNellie Ga..
Alpha Chi Rho
Alpha Chi Rho (ΑΧΡ) is a men's collegiate fraternity founded on June 4th, 1895 at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut by the Reverend Paul Ziegler, his son Carl Ziegler, and Carl's friends William Rouse, Herbert T. Sherriff and William A.D. Eardley. It is a charter member of the North-Amer..
Alpha Chi Sigma
Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity Founded December 11, 1902 at University of Wisconsin-Madison International Headquarters Indianapolis, IN Official Colors Prussian blue & Chrome yellow Coat of Arms Collegiate Chapters 49 active, 3 pending Professional Chapters 18 groups [Alpha Ch..
Alpha chord
In music the alpha-chord collection is "a vertically organized statement of the octatonic scale as two diminished seventh chords" such as: C#-E-G-Bb-C-Eb-F#-A. (Wilson 1992, p.7) One of the most important subsets of the alpha collection, the alpha chord, E-G-C-Eb may be considered a mistuned major ..
Alpha Circini
Alpha Circini (α Cir / α Circini) is a variable star in the constellation of Circinus. References [SIMBAD Query Result] ..
Alpha coefficient
The alpha coefficient ([\alpha_i]) is a parameter in the Capital Asset Pricing Model. In fact it is the intercept of the Security Characteristic Line (SCL). One can prove that the expected value of the alpha coefficient equals the return of the riskfree asset: [ E(\alpha_i) = r_f ..
ALPHA Collaboration
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. } The ALPHA collaboration consists of scientists from ..
Alpha Columbae
Alpha Columbae (α Col / α Columbae) is a subgiant star in the constellation Columba. It also has the traditional name Phact. It has an apparent magnitude of approximately 2.6, making it the brightest star in the constellation. References [SIMBAD Query Result] ..
Alpha Comae Berenices
This article is about the star called Diadem, for alternate meanings see Diadem. Alpha Comae Berenices (α Com / α Comae Berenices) is a star in the constellation Coma Berenices (Berenice's Hair). Although it has the Bayer designation "alpha", at magnitude 4.32 it is actually fainter tha..
Alpha compositing
In computer graphics, alpha compositing is often useful to render image elements in separate passes, and then combine the resulting multiple 2D images into a single, final image in a process called compositing. For example, compositing is used extensively when combining computer rendered image ..
Alpha Condé
Alpha Condé is a Guinean politician and president of the Rally of the Guinean People (RPG), the country's main opposition political party. Condé won 19.6% of the vote in the 19 December, 1993 presidential elections, Guinea's first multiparty elections. Lansana Conté, who had been president since..
Alpha Coronae Australis
Alpha Coronae Australis (α CrA / α Coronae Australis) is a star in the constellation Corona Australis. It also has the traditional name Alfecca Meridiana. Alpha Coronae Australis belongs to the spectral class A2V and has apparent magnitude +4.10. It is about 130 light years from Eart..
Alpha Coronae Borealis
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Alpha Corvi
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Alpha course
The Alpha course is a basic course on the Christian faith, commonly advertised as "an opportunity to explore the meaning of life". It has spread all over the world and is currently run in 152 countries by many different denominations. It is probably the most popular "introduction to Christianity" c..
Alpha Crateris
Alpha Crateris (α Crt / α Crateris) is a star in the constellation Crater. It also has the traditional name Alkes (Arabic "cups"). Alpha Crateris belongs to the spectral class K1 and has apparent magnitude 4.07, and is 174 light years from Earth. References [SIMBAD Query Result..
Alpha Crucis
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Alpha Cygni variable
Alpha Cygni variables are variable stars which exhibit non-radial pulsations. They are supergiant stars of spectral types B or A. Variations in brightness on the order of 0.1 magnitudes are associated with the radial pulsations, which often seem irregular, due to beating of multiple pulsation peri..
Alpha decay
Nuclear processes Radioactive decay processes Alpha decayBeta decayCluster decayDouble beta decayDouble electron captureElectron captureGamma radiationInternal conversionIsomeric transitionNeutron emissionPositron emissionProton emissionSpontaneous fission Nucleosynthesis Neutron Capture* The R-p..
Alpha Delphini
Alpha Delphini (α Del / α Delphini) is a multiple star in the constellation Delphinus. It also has the name Sualocin, which was given to it as a practical joke by the astronomer Niccolò Cacciatore; the name is the Latinized version (Nicolaus) of his given name, spelled backwards. Alpha ..
Alpha Delta Chi
Alpha Delta Chi ΑΔΧ Motto: As in a Mirror Nickname: ADChi The Crest of Alpha Delta Chi'' Founded: 1925 at UCLA Founders: Ruth Uhmstead OhlyEvelyn Kepple KayDora Marie Showalter GoertzDorothea Harvey ShultzMarion Wright MaddenTheta Slingerland DeanAlice Slinge..
Alpha Delta Epsilon
Alpha Delta Epsilon (ΑΔΕ) is a local, co-ed social fraternity founded at Rutgers University, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. History Alpha Delta Epsilon was founded in 1966, after the Alpha Mu chapter of Alpha Gamma Rho (ΑΓΡ) parted ways with the national. The chapter, which owned the fratern..
Alpha Delta Gamma
Alpha Delta Gamma National Fraternity (ΑΔΓ, also known as ADG or Alpha Delt) is a National Catholic Social Fraternity. It is a member organization of the North-American Interfraternity Conference and was founded at Loyola University, Chicago in 1924. The fraternity considers St. Ignatius Loyol..
Alpha Delta Phi
Alpha Delta Phi Founded 1832 at Hamilton College Founders Samuel EellsLorenzo LathamJohn S. UnderwoodOliver Andrew MorseHenry Lemuel Storrs Motto Manus multæ cor unum (Many hands, one heart). President Jon Vick, HAM '64 (Fraternity), Craig Cheslog BDN '93 (Society) Colors Emera..
Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority ΑΔΠ Open Motto: 'We Live for Each Other'' Nicknames: ADPi No Image Available The Coat of Arms'' Founded: May 15, 1851 at Wesleyan College, (Macon, Georgia) Founders: Octavia AndrewsMary Evans GlassElla Pierce TurnerEugenia Tucker FitzgeraldElizabeth Wil..
Alpha Design
Alpha Design is a is an IBM PC demoscene group from Finland which was originally formed in 1994 under the name Nightmare Productions or NMP by founding members Britelite and Chaj. After a few haphazard identity changes, careful consideration was given and ultimately the group members settled upon A..
Alpha diversity
Alpha diversity (α-diversity) is the biodiversity within a particular area, community or ecosystem, and is measured by counting the number of taxa within the ecosystem (usually species). The field of ecology includes researchers who study current biodiversity. Biodiversity of the past is the realm..
Alpha Dog
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Alpha Epsilon Delta
Motto: Truth I Persuit Color: Red / Violet Flower: Red Rose Alpha Epsilon Delta (ΑEΔ) is a national premedical honor society. The organization currently has more than 144,000 members within 186 chapters at universities throughout the United States, making it the world's largest..
Alpha Epsilon Omega
Alpha Epsilon Omega (ΑΕΩ) is an Armenian fraternity that was founded in 2000 at the California State University, Northridge. It was founded by Hakop Sinoryan, Misak Zetilyan, and Antranik Satamian. It now has six chapters with over a hundred members and alumni. Alpha Chapter - C..
Alpha Epsilon Phi
Alpha Epsilon Phi ΑΕΦ Open Motto: Multa Corda. Una Causa.Many Hearts, One Purpose.'' Nicknames: AEPhi No Image Available The Coat of Arms'' Founded: October 24, 1909 at Barnard College, (New York, New York) Founders: Helen PhillipsIda Beck,Rose GersteinAugustina ..
Alpha Epsilon Pi
Alpha Epsilon Pi (ΑΕΠ or AEPi) is currently the only international Jewish college fraternity in the United States and Canada. It currently has 120 active chapters and 8 colonies, but those numbers fluctuate as new chapters and colonies are added or as chapters become inactive. Contents 1&nb..
Alpha Equulei
Alpha Equulei (α Equ / α Equulei) is a star in the constellation Equuleus. It also has the traditional name Kitalpha (or "Kitalphar") ("part of the horse"). Alpha Equulei belongs to spectral class F8 and has apparent magnitude +4.1. It is approximately 186 light years from Earth. Coor..
Alpha Eta Rho
Alpha Eta Rho (ΑΗΡ) is an international professional college aviation fraternity that serves as a contact between the aviation industry and educational institutions to foster, promote, and mentor today's college students towards successful careers in any aviation field. Alpha Eta Rho ..
Alpha Ethniki
The Alpha Ethniki (Greek: ; First National Division) is the highest professional football league in Greece. At present, sixteen clubs compete in the league, playing each other twice, once at home and once away. At the end of the season, three clubs are relegated to Beta Ethniki, the second-level lea..
Alpha et Omega
The Alpha et Omega was an initiatory Order dedicated to the dissemination of the traditional teachings of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn through the process of initiation. Contents 1 History2 See also3 Notes4 References History Alpha et Omega was founded in Paris, Fran..
Alpha Five
Alpha Five is a database application produced by Alpha Software. With its featureset and ease of use, Alpha Five is similar to Microsoft Access and Filemaker Pro, making it more suitable for novices or mid-level developers. External links [Alpha Software official website] ..
Alpha Flight
Alpha Flight is a Marvel Comics superhero team, noteworthy for being one of the few Canadian superhero teams. Created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne, the team first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #120 (August 1979). Throughout most of its history, the team has worked for Department H, a fictitious ..
Alpha Force Books
The Alpha Force Books are a series of children's books written by Chris Ryan.They are about a group of young people who tackle wrongdoing around the world. Contents 1 Characters2 Books2.1 Survival (2002)2.2 Rat-catcher (2002)2.3 Desert Pursuit (2003)2.4 Hostage (2003..
Alpha Foundation's Institute for Advanced Study
Disputed science:Einstein-Cartan-Evans Theory (ECE) Disciplines: Physics Core tenets: Myron Evans has formulated a unified field theory which will revolutionize modern physics, in opposition to the mainstream view that ECE is classic example of a [crank theory] Year proposed: * 2..
Alpha Gamma Delta
Alpha Gamma Delta ΑΓΔ Open Motto: Inspire the Woman. Impact the World.'' Nicknames: Alpha Gam Armorial Bearings'' Founded: May 30, 1904 at Syracuse University, (Syracuse, New York) Founders: Marguerite ShepardEstelle Shepard BeswickGeorgia Alberta DickoverJennie ..
Alpha Gamma Omega
ΑΓΩ - Alpha Gamma Omega (aka "AGO") is a national, Christ-Centered fraternity. It was founded in 1927 at UCLA, making it one of the oldest national Christian fraternities in the United States. There were 12 original charter members, with E. Harlan Fischer appointed as the first president. There..
Alpha Gamma Rho
Alpha Gamma Rho (ΑΓΡ) is a social-professional fraternity in the United States, with over 65 university chapters. Though primarily a social organization, its members pride themselves on their affiliations to the life sciences and agricultural sciences. The Fraternity considers the M..
Alpha Gamma Sigma
There are at least two organizations known as Alpha Gamma Sigma: Alpha Gamma Sigma (fraternity), a social and professional fraternity in agriculture in the United StatesAlpha Gamma Sigma (honor society), an honor society for students in California community colleges This is a [disambiguationdi..
Alpha Gamma Sigma (fraternity)
Alpha Gamma Sigma is a national social agricultural fraternity that exists on 8 campuses. It is a member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference. North-American Interfraternity Conference Acacia | Alpha Chi Rho | Alpha Delta Gamma | Alpha Delta Phi | Alpha Epsilon Pi | Alpha Gam..
Alpha Gamma Sigma (honor society)
AGS Logo Alpha Gamma Sigma (AGS) is a statewide community college honor society in California. Founded by Dr. William T. Boyce, Head administrator of Fullerton College, in 1925. It is similar to Phi Beta Kappa in four-year colleges across the United States. Its purpose is to foster, promote, ..
Alpha globulin
Alpha Globulins are a group of globular proteins in plasma that are highly mobile in alkaline or electricaly charged solutions. They inhibit certain blood protease and inhibitor activity. ..
Alpha Group
--> The Alpha Group (also known as Spetsgruppa A) is a dedicated counter-terrorism unit that belongs to OSNAZ of the FSB (former KGB), or more specifically the "A" Directorate of the FSB Special Operations Center (TsSN). It currently is believed to consist of 700 persons, 400 assigned to the Moscow..
Alpha Gruis
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Alpha helix
Diagram of an α-helix in atomic detail. The protein chain runs downwards, i.e., its N- and C-termini are at the top and bottom of the figure, respectively. A common motif in the secondary structure of proteins, the alpha helix (α-helix) is a righthanded coiled conformation, resembling a s..
Alpha Herculis
Alpha Herculis (α Her / α Herculis) is a star in the constellation Hercules. It also has the traditional name Ras Algethi or Rasalgethi, and the Flamsteed designation 64 Herculis. There are two components, α1 and α2, and α1 is a double star system with a primary massive red giant star and a c..
Alpha Horologii
Alpha Horologii (α Hor / α Horologii) is a giant star in the constellation Horologium. References [SIMBAD Query Result] ..
Alpha Hydri
Alpha Hydri (α Hyi / α Hydri) is a star in the constellation Hydrus. It is sometimes informally known as Head of Hydrus. It should not be confused with Alpha Hydrae in the constellation Hydra. Alpha Hydri belongs to spectral class F0V and has apparent magnitude +2.86. It is approxim..
Alpha hydroxyacids
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since July 2006. } Alpha hydroxyacids Alpha hydroxyacids have proven to..
Alpha hydroxy acid
α-Hydroxy Acids (AHA's) are naturally occurring carboxylic acids which are well-known for their use in the cosmetics industry. They are often found in products claiming to reduce wrinkles, the signs of aging, and improve the overall look and feel of the skin. They are also used as chemical peels a..
Alpha Industries
Alpha Industries is a clothing manufacturer founded in 1959 in Knoxville, Tennessee. The company makes items such as flight jackets and vests, and has made jackets for the military of the United States. Two models are the MA-1 and CWU-45/P pilot jackets. The MA-1 is popular among certain sectors of..
Alpha Iota Chi, Inc.
Alpha Iota Chi, Inc. (ΑΙΧ) is a local social sorority at Montclair State University in New Jersey. It is a part of the Montclair University ISC (Inter Sorority Council), SGA, and Greek Council. As of July 2005 there are over 200 sisters, many of them active. Their stated purpose is "t..
Alpha Iota Omega
Alpha Iota Omega Fraternity, Inc., is a non-denominational, multi-racial Christian fraternity founded in 1999 at the University of North Carolina. Contents 1 History2 About the fraternity3 Organization4 Chapters5 External links History Three men who met to pray about th..
Alpha Jet
Alpha Jet has the following meanings: The Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet, an aircraftFreight trains on the Alphabet Route 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..
Alpha Kai Omega
Alpha Kai Omega, or the AKO Fraternity, was formed in 1929 by seven students from the Walkerville-Windsor Technical School in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The Fraternity serves the community in many ways, mostly with fundraisers and sponsorships. AKO takes great pride in sponsoring athletic teams ..
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Kappa Alpha (ΑΚΑ) sorority, formed in January 15, 1908 at Howard University, became America's first Greek-letter organization established by Black college women. AKA founder Ethel Hedgeman Lyle was inspired by her then high school and college sweetheart George Lyle, who founded the Beta c..
Alpha Kappa Delta
Alpha Kappa Delta ("AKD") is an international sociology honor society. Founded in 1920 by Emory S. Bogardus, of the University of Southern California sociology department, the name is derived from the Greek anthrôpos meaning mankind, katamanthanô, meaning to examine closely or acquire knowledge,..
Alpha Kappa Delta Phi
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. alpha Kappa Delta Phi (αΚΔΦ) (also known as aKDPhi or KDPhi) is a sorority founded at the University of California at Berkeley in the Fall ..
Alpha Kappa Lambda
Alpha Kappa Lambda (ΑΚΛ) is a national social fraternity founded in 1914. It has the distinction of being the first fraternity founded on the West Coast. Contents 0.1 Philosophy1 History and Tradition1.1 Fraternity Motto1.2 Fraternity Badge1.3 The Yellow Rose2&n..
Alpha Kappa Mu
The Alpha Kappa Mu National Honor Society (or ΑΚΜ) is an American collegiate honor society recognizing academic excellence in all areas of study. Juniors, seniors, and graduate students are permitted to join. The official colors of Alpha Kappa Mu are Royal Blue and white. Alpha Kap..
Alpha Kappa Psi
Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity Nickname: "AKPsi" --> Official Name Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity Founded October 5, 1904 at New York University Incorporated May 20, 1905 in New York 1997 in Indiana International Headquarters Indianapolis, Indiana Chapters and Colonies 197 Chapters ..
Alpha Kappa Rho
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Alpha Kimori
Alpha Kimori is a Japanese anime inspired 3D Role Playing Game (RPG) independently developed by Sherman3D in multiple episodes, much like actual Japanese anime episodes. The game itself is a project copyrighted to Sherman Chin and it was backed by Malaysian government under the Malaysian Venture C..
Alpha Labs
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. } The Alpha Labs are a research facility on Mars in th..
Alpha Lambda Delta
Alpha Lambda Delta is an honor society for students who have achieved a 3.5 GPA or higher in their first semester of college. Contents 1 History2 The Society Today3 Awards4 External links History Alpha Lambda Delta was founded in 1924 by the Dean of Women, Maria Leonard, at t..
Alpha Legion
In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000, the Alpha Legion are the Chaos Space Marines Legion about whom the least is known. The Legion uses secrecy, spy networks and traitors to attack from as many different vantages as possible. Contents 1 History1.1 Alpharius1.2 The Great..
Alpha Leporis
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Alpha Liberal Democratic Party
The Alpha Liberal Democratic Party was founded on 1st May 2004 in Malta with Liberal Democratic leanings. Two candidates from Alpha Liberal Democratic Party, Emmy Bezzina and John Zammit, contested the European Parliament Election on June 12, 2004. External links [Official site] ..
Alpha Librae
Alpha Librae (α Lib / α Librae) is the second brightest star in the constellation Libra (despite its Bayer designation as "alpha"). It also has the traditional name Zubenelgenubi. Alpha Librae is located approximately 77 light years from the Sun. It is actually a visual binary consisting of two ..
Alpha Lupi
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Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer
The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer is a particle physics experiment to be mounted on the International Space Station designed to search for a various types of unusual matter. A group of high-energy physicists are taking their experimental expertise - acquired in thirty years of experience at particle..
Alpha Males
Alpha Males is a hardcore band from San Diego made up of members of such bands as Pinback, Thingy, Aspects of Physics, The Roswell Project, Sasha, Drats and Cthugha, among others. Members Rob Crow - Guitar, VocalsChris Kohler - VocalsMarcus D'Camp - DrumsMuke Sutfin - GuitarBrent Asbury - BassKen..
Alpha Mandé Diarra
Alpha Mande Diarra is a Malian author, born in 1954. He studied veterinary medicine in France at the Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort. (National Veterinary School at Alfort in Maisons-Alfort, Val-de-Marne, France) He is a practicing veterinarian at Bamako and Fara in his native Mali. Biblio..
Alpha Microsystems
[Alpha Microsystems] is a computer company founded in 1977 by Dick Wilcox and Bob Hitchcock. The first Alpha Micro computer was based upon a company-developed processor. Later computers were based on the Motorola 68000 and later processors, though Alpha Micro swapped several addressing lin..
Alpha Mission
Alpha Mission aka ASO - Armored Scrum Object (J: アルファミッション') is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game created by SNK in 1985. It was later ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987. The game spawned a more successful sequel in 1991, Alpha Mission II for the Neo-Geo ar..
Alpha Monocerotis
Alpha Monocerotis (α Mon / α Monocerotis) is a star in the constellation Monoceros. It also has the traditional name Lucida. Alpha Monocerotis belongs to the spectral class G9 and is of apparent magnitude 3.93. It is approximately 144 light years from Earth. References [SIMBAD ..
Alpha motor neuron
In the spinal cord, α-MNs are located within the gray matter that forms the ventral horn. These α-MNs provide the motor component of the spinal nerves that innervate muscles of the body. As in the brainstem, higher segments of the spinal cord contain α-MNs that innervate muscles higher on t..
Alpha Newspaper Group
The Alpha Newspaper Group is owned by Lord Kilclooney, the former Ulster Unionist Deputy Leader and M.P., also known as John Taylor. It operates a number of newspaper titles in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. ..
Alpha Nu Omega
Alpha Nu Omega is a national Greek letter organization founded in 1988 that is comprised of both a fraternity and sorority under one Constitution. The Constitution mandates that both branches of ANQ are Chrisitan social Greek letter organizations. Its members are primarily African American. C..
Alpha Omega Alpha
The Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, commonly called Alpha Omega Alpha and abbreviated AΩA or AOA, is the only national honor society for medicine in the United States. It was founded by in 1902 by William Webster Root and five other medical students at the College of Physicians and Su..
Alpha Omega Delta
Alpha Omega Delta, known simply as “Omega,” is a literary and sports society on the campus of Bob Jones University. The society was founded in 1947 by former U.S. Marines. The society's colors are navy and gold, and the mascot is the lion. The society is especially known at BJU for its distincti..
Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha Omicron Pi AOΠ Open Motto: One Motto, One Badge, One Bond, and Singleness of Heart Nicknames: Alphas, Alpha-Os, AOΠs, AOPi The AOΠ Symbol (replaces the Crest) Founded: January 2, 1897 at Barnard College Founders: Jessie Wallace HughanHelen St. Clair MullanStella George..
Alpha One Airways
AlphaOne Airways was an airline based in the United Kingdom. History It was founded by Martin Halstead and had a first flight on November 7, 2005 from Southampton to the Isle of Man; that first flight was run only for publicity purposes. Scheduled services followed on December 14 between the Isl..
Alpha Ophiuchi
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Alpha Oumar Konaré
Alpha Oumar Konaré (born 2 February 1946) was the president of Mali for two five-year terms (1992 to 2002), and has been Chairman of the African Commission since 2003. Scholarly career Alpha Oumar Konaré was born in Kayes, Mali, where he went to primary school. He went on to attend Bamako's L..
Alpha particle
An alpha particle is deflected by a magnetic field Alpha radiation consists of helium-4 nuclei and is readily stopped by a sheet of paper. Beta radiation, consisting of electrons, is halted by an aluminium plate. Gamma radiation is eventually absorbed as it penetrates a dense material. ..
Alpha Pavonis
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Alpha Pegasi
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Alpha Persei
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Alpha Phi
Alpha Phi (ΑΦ) is a fraternity for women founded at Syracuse University on September 30, 1872. It was the fourth Greek letter organization founded for women. Contents 1 Purpose2 History3 Founders4 Firsts and Facts5 Alpha Phi Creed6 Notable alumnae7 Chapters8..
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha (ΑΦΑ) is an intercollegiate fraternity that is generally recognized as the first established by African Americans. Founded on December 4, 1906 on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, the fraternity has initiated over 175,000 men into the organization. It has bee..
Alpha Phi Delta
Alpha Phi Delta (ΑΦΔ), commonly referred to as APD, was originally a social society, founded by Nicholas Frunzi, but has become a male fraternity. The Alpha Phi Delta has an Italian American heritage, but the organization has members from many various religious and ethnic backgrou..
Alpha Phi Foundation
The Alpha Phi Foundation was formed by the women of Alpha Phi International Fraternity (a women's sorority) to support women and others in need, and to express the philanthropic spirit intended by the Founders. The Foundation's mission is to support programs that emphasize women's cardiac health, to..
Alpha Phi Omega
redirect[[Template:Portal]] Alpha Phi Omega (commonly known as APO, but also ΑΦΩ, A-Phi-O, and A-Phi-Q) is a co-ed service fraternity organized to provide community service, leadership and social opportunities to college students. The fraternity exists in the United States and the Philippines. T..
Alpha Phi Omega, Kappa Chapter
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. } Kappa Chapter is the tenth chapter of Alpha Phi Omeg..
Alpha Phi Sigma
Alpha Phi Sigma is the only National Criminal Justice Honor Society of the four-year universities for Criminal Justice Majors. Alpha Phi Sigma recognizes academic excellence of undergraduate and graduate students of criminal justice, as well as those seeking a juris doctorate (Law Degree). Presentl..
Alpha Phoenicis
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Alpha Pictoris
Alpha Pictoris (α Pic / α Pictoris) is a star in the constellation Pictor. References [SIMBAD Query Result] ..
Alpha Piscium
Alpha Piscium (α Psc / α Piscium) is a star in the constellation Pisces. It also has the traditional name Alrischa or Alrescha (Arabic for "the rope"). The distance to α Psc is about 139 light years. The system comprises a close double star with angular separation of presently 1.8" between the..
Alpha Pi Sigma
Alpha Pi Sigma Sorority (ΑΠΣ), is a Latina-based Greek letter intercollegiate sorority founded to help the Latino community in the United States. Alpha Phi Sigma was founded on March 10, 1990 on the campus of San Diego State University. There are 4 chapters consisting of 200 members..
Alpha Prema
Alpha Prema UK Limited (Alpha Prema) is a company which owns the "Formula One Group" of companies ([see table]). This includes Formula One Holdings, the company which holds the lucrative commercial rights to F1. Alpha Prema is owned by CVC Capital Partners and Bernie Ecclestone. The exac..
Alpha Primitive
The Alpha Primitives are a fictional subspecies of humanity from Marvel Comics. They first appeared in the Fantastic Four comic, and were created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee. The Alpha Primitives were a slave race created by the Inhumans, an advanced offshoot of humanity. Because of the Inhumans' lo..
Alpha Primitives
The Alpha Primitives are a fictional race appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. They were a race of subhuman worker drones once used by the Inhumans. External Link [Alpha Primites at MarvelDirectory.com] ..
Alpha Psi Lambda
Alpha Psi Lambda Fraternity (ΑΨΛ), is the first co-ed Latino oriented Greek letter intercollegiate fraternity founded for Hispanic students in the United States. Alpha Psi Lambda was founded on March 10, 1985 on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. The miss..
Alpha Psi Omega
Alpha Psi Omega (ΑΨΩ) is the American National Theater Honors Fraternity. The Alpha cast (Alpha Psi Omega's designation for "chapter") was founded at Fairmont College in 1925 by professor Paul F. Opp. There are currently 977 casts nationwide, including inactives. Membership is op..
Alpha Pyxidis
Alpha Pyxidis (α Pyx / α Pyxidis) is a variable giant star in the constellation Pyxis. References [SIMBAD Query Result] ..
Alpha Q
Alpha Q (or Alpha Quintesson) is a fictional character from the [[Transformers: Energon]] TV series, comics and toyline. Alpha Q, along with Scorponok Among the many worlds that fell to the unending hunger of the world-eater, Unicron, was one little sphere known as Planet Q. But before succum..
Alpha reactions
The alpha reactions is one of two class of fusion reactions by which stars convert helium into heavier elements, the other being the triple-alpha process. In contrast with the triple-alpha process which only require helium to occur, once some carbon is produced, other reactions that consume helium ..
Alpha Red
In the fictional Star Wars universe, Alpha Red was the New Republic's response to the invasion of the Yuuzhan Vong. It was developed late in the war in a joint effort between New Republic and Chiss scientists under Intelligence Director Dif Scaur. Alpha Red itself was a virus capable of targeting a ..
Alpha Rho Chi
APX - Alpha Rho Chi Motto Fidelitas, Amor et Artes – "Fidelity and Love of the Arts" Colors Azure and Sanguine Flower White Rose Nickname Archi Founded April 11, 1914 at Hotel Sherman, Chicago, Illinois Founders Leo M. Bauer and Chandler C. Cohagen Fraternity type ..
Alpha Rho Lambda
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Alpha roll
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Alpha Sagittae
Alpha Sagittae (α Sge) is a star in the constellation Sagitta. It also has the traditional name Sham or Alsahm which comes to us from Arabic and means Arrow, the name formally having been applied to the whole constellation. α Sge is a yellow giant star of apparent magnitude +4.37 and spectral c..
Alpha Sagittarii
Alpha Sagittarii (α Sgr / α Sagittarii) is a star in the constellation of Sagittarius. It also has the traditional name Rukbat, derived from the Arabic Ar-Rukbah = the knee. Rukbat is a blue, class B dwarf star. It is not particularly bright, with a magnitude of +3.96. Fiction In Anne McCaffr..
Alpha Sculptoris
Alpha Sculptoris (α Scl / α Sculptoris) is a star in the constellation Sculptor. Alpha Sculptoris is a blue-white B-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.30. It is approximately 680 light years from Earth. It is classified as an SX Arietis type variable star and its magnitude varies by 0..
Alpha Scuti
Alpha Scuti (α Sct / α Scuti) is a star in the constellation Scutum. Alpha Scuti is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +3.85. It is approximately 174 light years from Earth. ..
Alpha Secondary School
Alpha Secondary is a public high school in Burnaby, British Columbia part of School District 41 Burnaby. External links [School website] ..
Alpha Serpentis
Alpha Serpentis (α Ser / α Serpentis) is a triple star system in the constellation Serpens. Alpha Serpentis also has the traditional names Unukalhai (Unukalhay, Unuk al Hay, Unuk Elhai, Unuk), from the Arabic عنق الحية cunuq[u] al-ħayya[h] meaning "[the] neck..
Alpha Sextantis
Alpha Sextantis (α Sex / α Sextantis) is a star in the constellation Sextans. Alpha Sextantis is a white A-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.48. It is approximately 287 light years from Earth. ..
Alpha Shade
Alpha Shade is a long-form webcomic written and illustrated by the Brudlos brothers, Chris and Joe respectively. It takes place in a steampunk world dominated by four warring empires. As of yet, very little is actually known about the Alpha Shade world. However, what is known is that it is a planet..
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority ΑΣΑ Open Motto: 'Aspire, Seek, Attain'' Nicknames: Alpha Sigs, Alphas, ASA The Coat of Arms'' Founded: November 15, 1901 at Longwood University, (Farmville, Virginia) Founders: Virginia Boyd (Noell)Juliette Hundley (Gilliam)Calva ..
Alpha Sigma Lambda
Alpha Sigma Lambda is a national honor society for non-traditional undergraduate students (typically over the age of 24) who achieve and maintain outstanding scholastic standards and leadership characteristics while adroitly handling additional responsibilities of work and family. The founding ch..
Alpha Sigma Phi
Alpha Sigma Phi (ΑΣΦ, commonly abbreviated to Alpha Sig) is a social fraternity with 68 active chapters, colonies, and interest groups. Founded at Yale in 1845, it is the 10th oldest fraternity in the United States. The fraternity practices many traditions, some of which involve esoteric symbol..
Alpha Sigma Phi Philippines
There are four separate university fraternities which are using the Greek name Alpha Sigma Phi in the Philippines: Gregorio Araneta University Foundation (founded in 1952)University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center, College of Medicine (1959)Central Mindanao University (1959)S..
Alpha Sigma Rho
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Alpha Sigma Tau
Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority ΑΣΤ Open Motto: 'Active, Self-Reliant, Trustworthy'' Nicknames: AST, Taus The Crest Founded: November 4, 1899 at Michigan State Normal College, (Ypsilanti, Michigan) Founders: Mable ChaseRuth DutcherMay GephartHarriett MarxEva O'KeefeAdr..
Alpha Site (Stargate)
In the science fiction television show Stargate SG-1, the Alpha Site is a secondary offworld base of Earth's Stargate Command (SGC). It is located within a mountain for protection, just like the SGC. This base is used in case an evacuation of the SGC is necessary. Off-world SG teams will contact the..
Alpha Sports
Alpha Sports is an Australian kit car manufacturer. It makes sports cars based on the styling of the Lotus Seven and the Morgan. In the 1960s Rory Thompson built Lotus 7 type cars as "Bacchus Clubman". They used BMC B-Series 1500 engines. Later they were called ASP and used Ford 1500 engines. Nowad..
Alpha Squadron (comics)
Alpha Squadron is one of the teams of mutants in the comic book series New X-Men: Academy X, in the Marvel Universe. They are students of the Xavier Institute and are instructed by members of the X-Men. The squad’s colors are red, grey and black. All teams of the Xavier Institute disbanded afte..
Alpha strike
Alpha Strike is a term used by the United States Navy to denote a large air attack by an aircraft carrier air wing, first coined during the Vietnam War. In wargames, an alpha strike is a sudden, all-out attack with no consideration for defense or conserving reserves. The term entered wargaming par..
Alpha subunit of glycoprotein hormones
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Alpha Suffrage Club
In summer of 1913 the passage of the Illinois Presidential and Municipal Suffrage Bill women in Chicago the opportunity to merge their social welfare activities with electoral power. This was in part due to the African American female suffrage organization, the Alpha Suffrage Club, one of the most ..
Alpha Tau Omega
ATΩ (Alpha Tau Omega) is an American fraternity. It annually ranks among the top ten national fraternities for number of chapters and total number of members. ATO has more than 240 active and inactive chapters with more than 181,000 members and more than 6,500 undergraduate members. ATO has come t..
Alpha taxonomy
Taxonomy, sometimes alpha taxonomy, is the science of finding, describing and naming organisms, thus giving rise to taxa. For a long time the term "taxonomy" was unambiguous, but over time the word "taxonomy" gained several other meanings and thus became confusing. To some extent it is being repla..
Alpha Team
Alpha Team is a building toy line manufactured by LEGO, and first released in 2001. Contents 1 Storyline1.1 20011.2 2002-20031.3 2004-20052 Characters2.1 Alpha Team2.2 Ogel3 Vehicles4 Evil Orbs5 Ogel Bases6 Games7 Trivia8 External l..
Alpha Telescopii
Alpha Telescopii (α Tel / α Telescopii) is the brightest star in the constellation Telescopium. Alpha Telescopii is a blue-white B-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +3.49. It is approximately 249 light years from Earth. The quality of the mensurations of its position converts it in a..
Alpha the Ultimate Mutant
Alpha the Ultimate Mutant is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. An artificial being of immense power created by Magneto, it would turn on Magneto, regressing him to infancy. ..
Alpha Tower
Alpha Tower from Centenary Square. ALPHA TOWER Details Answer Height 100 m (328 ft) Built 1969-1973 Floors 28 Where Birmingham, UK Type Commercial Alpha Tower is a commercial building in Birmingham, England. It was built to a design by H. George Marsh as the headquarters ..
Alpha Trianguli
Alpha Trianguli (α Tri / α Trianguli) is a binary star in the constellation Triangulum. It also has the traditional names Metallah or Ras al Muthallah, and Caput Trianguli which derive from phrases meaning "the head of the triangle". Alpha Trianguli is a yellow-white F-type subgiant with a mean..
Alpha Trianguli Australis
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Alpha Trion
Alpha Trion is a fictional character in the Transformers animated series. A-3's voice, as heard in "Forever is a Long Time Coming," is supplied by Tony Pope. The young Alpha Trion, as he appears in "War Dawn," is voiced by Corey Burton. The modern-day Alpha Trion is voiced by John Stephenson. C..
Alpha Tucanae
Alpha Tucanae (α Tuc / α Tucanae) is a binary star in the constellation Tucana. The primary component, Alpha Tucanae A, is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +2.87. It is approximately 199 light years from Earth. The system is an astrometric binary, which means that the compa..
Alpha TV
Alpha TV is a Greek terrestrial channel (prior to 2000: Skaï, the Greek spelling of Sky). The station features mainly foreign shows. Greek shows, including Zougla, (Greek for jungle) which features investigative reporting, are also broadcast. The studios are located near Athens. The President of..
Alpha Upsilon Alpha
Alpha Upsilon Alpha (or ΑΥΑ) is an academic honor society recognizing excellence in reading and language arts at the undergraduate and graduate level. Founded in 1985, it is governed by the International Reading Association (IRA). The mission of the society is to "recognize and..
Alpha Ursae Majoris
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Alpha Volantis
Alpha Volantis (α Vol / α Volantis) is a star in the constellation Volans. Alpha Volantis is a white A-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +4.00. It is approximately 124 light years from Earth. ..
Alpha Vulpeculae
Alpha Vulpeculae (α Vul / α Vulpeculae) is the brightest star in the constellation Vulpecula. It also has traditional names Lucida, Lukida Anseris or Anser. Alpha Vulpeculae is a red giant of spectral class M0 and has apparent magnitude +4.4. It is approximately 297 light years from Earth. It f..
Alpha wave
Alpha waves are electromagnetic oscillations in the frequency range of 8-12 Hz arising from synchronous and coherent (in phase / constructive) electrical activity of large groups of neurons in the human brain. They are also called Berger's wave in memory of the founder of EEG. Alpha waves are com..
Alpha Xi Delta
Alpha Xi Delta ΑΞΔ Open Motto: '"The Pen is Mightier than the Sword." Nicknames: Xi, AXiD, Alpha Xi The Coat of Arms'' Founded: 1893 at Lombard College, (Galesburg, Illinois) Founders: Cora Bollinger BlockAlice Bartlett BrunerBertha Cook EvansHarriett Luella McCol..
Alpha Xi Omega
Alpha Xi Omega (ΑΞΩ, AXiO) is an Asian American interest fraternity based in the University of California at Berkeley. It was founded on May 3 1997 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. ..
Alpha Yaya Diallo
For the Malian drummer, see Yaya Diallo. Alpha Yaya Diallo is a guitarist and composer who is based in Vancouver, Canada. Alpha hails from Guinea, West Africa and incorporates its rich musical tradition into his original compositions. Discography 1993 Néné - nominated for a Juno Award1996 Futur..
Alpha Zeta Omega
Alpha Zeta Omega is a professional pharmaceutical co-ed fraternity founded on December 19, 1919. It was originally known as the Deadmen's Club. ..
Alphege
Saint Alphege (Ælfheah) (954 - April 19 1012), Archbishop of Canterbury, came of a noble family, but in early life gave up everything to devote himself to his faith. Having assumed the monastic habit in the monastery of Deerhurst, he passed thence to Bath, where he became an anchorite and ultimate..
Alpheidae
Snapping shrimps (family Alpheidae) are a taxon of caridean shrimp that typically have large claws. Other common names of these species include pistol shrimps or alpheid shrimps. There are 57 species in this family. This family of shrimp is generally associated with the Pistol Goby, or Watchman F..
Alphen
Alphen can refer to several towns in the Netherlands: Alphen aan den Rijn (province of South Holland)Alphen (North Brabant) A village in the municipality Alphen-Chaam (province of North Brabant)Alphen (Gelderland) A village in the municipality West Maas en Waal (province of Gelderland)This is a ..
Alphen-Chaam
Alphen-Chaam is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. Population centres Towns: Alphen (4,000)Chaam (3,810)Galder (1,190) Hamlets (the population data of these hamlets is included in the population data of the towns near which they are located): Alphen-BoshovenAlphen-OosterwijkBoslustCauwel..
Alphen (Gelderland)
The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Alphen in the municipality of West Maas en Waal. Alphen ([51°49′N 5°28′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, and lies about 7 km north of Oss...
Alphen aan den Rijn
[Alphen aan den Rijn] (population: 70,927 in 2006) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The town is situated on the banks of the river Old Rhine, between Leiden and Utrecht. The municipality covers an area of 57.68 km² (of which 2.61 k..
Alpher-Bethe-Gamow paper
Physical cosmology Age of the universeBig BangMetric expansion of spaceComoving distanceCosmic microwave backgroundDark energyDark matterFLRW metricFriedmann equationsGalaxy formationHubble's lawInflationLarge-scale structureLambda-CDM modelNucleosynthesisObservable universeRedshiftShape of th..
Alphesiboea
In Greek mythology, Alphesiboea was the daughter of Phegeus and wife of Alcmaeon. Some myths claim her to be the mother of Adonis. ..
Alpheton
Alpheton is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. It is on the A134 road about six miles north of Sudbury. The parish has a population of 242 according to the 2001 census. ..
Alpheus
Among New Testament figures, Alphaeus is a variant reading of Cleophas. In Greek mythology Alpheus, or Alpheios (Greek: Αλφειός, meaning whitish) has a number of tales to his name. 1. Alpheus as man. Hunting in the forests of Greece, Alpheus saw Artemis and desir..
Alpheus Babcock
Alpheus Babcock (1785-1842) was a piano and music instrument maker in Boston, Massachusetts and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the early 1800s. Babcock is best known for patenting a complete iron frame in a single casting used to resist the strain of the strings in square pianos, he also patente..
Alpheus Beede Stickney
Alpheus Beede "A.B." Stickney (June 27 1840 – August 9 1916) was the first president of Chicago Great Western Railway, serving in that position from 1884 to 1909. Contents 1 Youth and education2 Railroad career3 Legacy4 References Youth and education Alpheus Beede Sti..
Alpheus Cutler
Alpheus Cutler (1784–1864), an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement, and reorganizer of the Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerite). Baptised into the early Mormon church in 1833, Cutler was a member of the Nauvoo High Council, the Anointed Quorum, and the Council of Fifty. By late 1847 ..
Alpheus Felch
Alpheus Felch (September 28, 1804 – June 13, 1896) was Governor and U.S. Senator from Michigan. Felch was born in Limerick, Maine. He was left an orphan at the age of three and lived with his grandfather Abijah Felch, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War. He attended the Phillips Exet..
Alpheus Hyatt
Alpheus Hyatt (5 April 1838 – 15 January 1902) was an American zoology and palaeontologist. Biography Hyatt was born in Washington, D.C. and graduated from Yale in 1862. He fought in the US Civil War, reaching the rank of Captain. Studied under Louis Agassiz. Followed Lamarckism. He edite..
Alpheus Hyatt Verrill
Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954) was an American archaeologist, explorer, inventor, illustrator and author. Verrill wrote on a wide variety of topics, including natural history, travel, radio and whaling. He participated in a number of archaeological expeditions to the West Indies, British Guiana..
Alpheus P. Hodges
Alpheus P. Hodges (1822-?) was the first mayor of Los Angeles after the city was incorporated on April 4, 1850. However, he was preceded by Stephen C. Foster, who was the first mayor under American rule. Hodges was originally a physician, but served as both the mayor and coroner of Los Angeles from..
Alpheus S. Packard
Alpheus Spring Packard, Sr. (1798-1884) was an American educator, father of Alpheus Spring Packard (1839-1905) and William Alfred Packard (1830-1909). He graduated at Bowdoin, then he remained there for the remainder of his life, firstly as a tutor (1819-24), and a professor (1824..
Alpheus S. Williams
Alpheus S. Williams Alpheus Starkey Williams (September 29, 1810 – December 21, 1878) was a lawyer, judge, journalist, U.S. Congressman, and a Union general in the American Civil War. Williams was born in Deep River, Connecticut. He graduated from Yale University with a law degree in 18..
Alpheus Spring Packard
Alpheus Spring Packard, LL.D. (February 19, 1839 - February 14, 1905) was an American entomologist and palaeontologist. He was the son of Alpheus Spring Packard (1798-1884) and the brother of William Alfred Packard. He was born in Brunswick, Maine and was Professor of Zoology and Geology at Bro..
Alpheus Todd
Alpheus Todd (1821-84) was a Canadian author and librarian. He was born in London, England, and went with his parents to Canada in 1833. In 1856 he became principal librarian at Ottawa. He expended £10,000 abroad in purchasing books for the parliamentary library. Upon confederation in ..
Alphington
Places called Alphington include: Alphington, VictoriaAlphington, DevonThis 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. ..
Alphington, Victoria
Grand Hotel, Alphington. Built in 1888. Alphington is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. It is shared across the local government areas of the City of Darebin and the City of Yarra. Alphington Grammar School and Alphington Primary School are two of the schools found i..
Alphington A.F.C.
Alphington A.F.C. is a football club based in Devon, England. They were established in 1946. They were the founder members of the Devon County League in 1992. Fifteen years on, for the 2006-07 season, they still members of the Devon County League. Honours Devon League Runners-up: 1*1994-95Throgmo..
Alphington railway station, Melbourne
Alphington is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Hurstbridge railway line in the suburb of Alphington. Station Navigation Hurstbridge line Previous Station Fairfield → | → Darebin Next Station Entire network ..
Alphitomancy
Alphitomancy (from Greek alphito, 'barley', and manteia, 'divination') is a form of divination involving barley cakes or loaves of barley bread. When someone in a group was suspected of a crime, the members of the group would be fed barley cakes or slices of barley bread. Supposedly, the guilty pa..
Alphitonia
Alphitonia is an arborescent genus of flowering plants with about 20 species, belonging to the Buckthorn family Rhamnaceae. It occurs in tropical regions of Asia, such as Malaysia, Hawaii, Pacific Islands and tropical Australia. These are large trees or shrubs. Alphitonia ponderosa (leaves an..
Alphone Guichenot
Antoine Alphone Guichenot (July 31, 1809 in Paris, France–February 17, 1876) was a French zoologist who taught, researched, and participated in specimen collecting trips on behalf of the National Natural History Museum in Paris, including an extensive biological survey of Angola. His primary f..
Alphonsa Muttathupadathu
Blessed Alphonsa Muttathupadathu (August 19, 1910–July 28 1946) was born Anna Muttathupadathu in Kudamaloor, a rural village near Kottayam (Kerala, India) to Joseph and Mary Muttathupadathu. On February 8, 1986 the Pope beatified her at Kottayam. Contents 1 Early life2 A teacher3&nbs..
Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville
Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville (1835-1885) was a French Academic painter who studied under Eugène Delacroix. His subjects included the Franco-Prussian War, the Crimean War, the Zulu War and portraits of soldiers. Some of his works have been collected by the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg an..
Alphonse-Marie-Marcellin-Thomas Bérenger
Alphonse-Marie-Marcellin-Thomas Bérenger (31 May 1785 - 1 May 1866), known as Thomas Bérenger or Berenger de la Drôme, was a French lawyer and politician. He was the son of a deputy of the third estate of Dauphine to the Constituent Assembly, born in Valence. He entered the magistracy and became..
Alphonse-Marie Kadege
Alphonse-Marie Kadege was Vice-President of Burundi from 30 April 2003 to 11 November 2004. He is an ethnic Tutsi and a member of the Union for National Progress (UPRONA) Party. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Alphonse-Marie Parent
Alphonse-Marie Parent (April 2, 1906 – October 7, 1970) was a Canadian priest and administrator. Born in Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, Quebec, the son of Alphonse Parent and Marie Gosselin, he became a priest in 1929. From 1961 to 1966, he was President of the Royal Commission of Enquiry on teachi..
Alphonse "Little Al" D'Arco
Alphonse "Little Al" D'Arco, born July 28, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York, is a member of the Lucchese crime family and former interim Mafia boss who became a "devastating informant"[link] to the police following a loss of faith in Mafia bosses Vittorio "Vic" Amuso and Anthony "Gaspipes" Casso..
Alphonse "Tuffy" Leemans
[] at NFL.comAlphonse (Tuffy) Leemans (b. November 12, 1912 in Superior, Wisconsin; d. January 19, 1979 in Silver Spring, Maryland) was an American Football Player. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1978. Early years The New York Giants first learne..
Alphonse & Gaston
Alphonse and Gaston were once one of Frederick Burr Opper's most popular creations. A bumbling pair of Frenchmen with a penchant for politeness, they first appeared in William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal newspaper on September 22, 1901. The very first strip was titled - all in capitals - "ALP..
Alphonse Allais
Alphonse Allais Alphonse Allais (October 20, 1854 - October 28, 1905) was a French writer and humorist, born in Honfleur, Calvados. He is the author of many collections of whimsical writings. A poet as much as a humorist, he in particular cultivated the verse form known as holorhyme, i.e. ma..
Alphonse Amadou Alley
Alphonse (Amadou) Alley (April 9, 1930 – died March 28, 1987) was a Beninese army officer and political figure. He served as the president of Benin from 21 December 1967 until 17 July 1968. ..
Alphonse Atoll
The Alphonse Group is an atoll in the Seychelles with three islets and fewer than 300 inhabitants. It is about 90 km south of the Amirante Islands and is sometimes included with them, although this is geographically not correct, since these islands are not on the Amirantes Plateau, but clearly sou..
Alphonse Attardi
Alphonse "The Peacemaker" Attardi (born April 1,1892 - July 17, 1970) was a New York mobster involved in narcotics and a later government informant. Operating a front olive oil importing business, Attardi was arrested in the early 1950s for drug trafficking in Houston, Texas. Imprisoned for severa..
Alphonse Barancira
Alphonse Barancira is the minister for Human Rights, Constitutional Reform and Relations with the National Assembly of Burundi. Burundi is a country where military courts have some importance. He belongs to the ANADDE. He is in this post since 2001. He is a Tutsi. ..
Alphonse Beni
Alphonse Beni is a Cameroonian actor and movie director, sometimes credited as Alfons Beny or Chris Kelly. He made several author movies in Cameroon, acted in French erotic comedies and even played a ninja in Godfrey Ho's "ninja" flicks. External links [Biography of Alphonse Beni] - Alpho..
Alphonse Bertillon
Alphonse Bertillon Illustration from "The Speaking Portrait" (Pearson's Magazine, Vol XI, January to June 1901) demonstrating the principles of Bertillon's anthropometry. Alphonse Bertillon (April 23, 1853–February 13, 1914) was a French law enforcement officer and biometrics rese..
Alphonse Briart
Alphonse Briart (1825-1898) was supervisor of the coal mines at Bascoup and Mariemont near Morlanwelz in the Hainaut province of Belgium, and a geologist who studied that region. During the period 1863-1896 he and Francois Cornet published a number of books and papers describing fossils and geologi..
Alphonse Chapanis
Alphonse Chapanis (American, 1917-2002) was one of the founders of ergonomics or human factors, the science of making design account for human characteristics. He was very active in improving aviation safety around the time of WWII. One of his major contributions was shape coding, where he solved ..
Alphonse Crespo
Alphonse Crespo is a libertarian Swiss orthopedic surgeon. Author of Esculape Foudroyé Les Belles Lettres 1991, ISBN 2-251-39008-1 and of numerous essays and articles such as Black Market Medicine an Ethical alternative to State Control [link], Outlawing Medicine [link] or The ..
Alphonse Daudet
Alphonse Daudet Alphonse Daudet (May 13, 1840 - December 17, 1897) was a French novelist. He was the father of Léon Daudet and Lucien Daudet. Contents 1 Early life2 Literary career3 Works include4 References5 External links Early life Alphonse Daudet was born in ..
Alphonse Desjardins
Alphonse Desjardins is the name of: Alphonse Desjardins (co-operator), founder of Mouvement Desjardins credit unionsAlphonse Desjardins (politician), mayor of Montreal and Canadian cabinet minister This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same ..
Alphonse Desjardins (co-operator)
Alphonse Desjardins' house at Lévis For the 19th-century former mayor of Montreal, see Alphonse Desjardins (politician) Gabriel-Alphonse Desjardins (November 5 1854 - October 31 1920) was born in Lévis, Quebec. He was a journalist at L'écho and Le Canadien until 1879. He was publisher o..
Alphonse Desjardins (politician)
For the founder of Mouvement Desjardins, see Alphonse Desjardins (co-operator) The Honourable Alphonse Desjardins, PC (May 6 1841 – June 4 1912) was born in Terrebonne, Quebec and was mayor of Montreal from 1893 to 1894 and later a Canadian cabinet minister. He married Virginie Paré in 186..
Alphonse de Beauchamp
Alphonse de Beauchamp (1769-1832) was a historian, born at Monaco; he wrote the Conquest of Peru, History of Brazil, etc. ..
Alphonse de Lamartine
Portrait of Alphonse de Lamartine Lamartine in front of the Hôtel de Ville de Paris, on the 25 February 1848, by Philippoteaux French literature French literary history Medieval 16th century - 17th century 18th century -19th century 20th century - Contemporary French Writer..
Alphonse de Polignac
Alphonse de Polignac (1817 – 1890) was a French mathematician who made the conjecture that for every natural number k, there are infinitely many prime pairs which have a distance of 2k. The case k = 1 is the twin prime conjecture. Twin Prime Conjecture 1849 See also De Polignac's formula. ..
Alphonse de Tonty
Pierre Alphonse de Tonty, or Alphonse de Tonty, Baron de Paludy (c. 1659 – 10 November 1727) was an officer who served under the French explorer Cadillac and helped establish the first European settlement at Detroit, Michigan, Fort Pontchartrain du Detroit on the Detroit River in 1701. Severa..
Alphonse Dochez
Alphonse Dochez , "Doh", the MD who definitely established that viruses cause the common cold, was the lifelong roommate of Oswald Avery, the MD credited, after his death, with discovering the importance of DNA . Dochez was also a labmate of MD Martin Henry Dawson, the first person in histo..
Alphonse Francois Renard
Alphonse Francois Renard (1842 – 1903), Belgian geologist and petrographer, was born at Renaix, in Eastern Flanders, on 27 September 1842. He was educated for the church of Rome, and from 1866 to 1869 he was superintendent at the College de la Paix, Namur. In 1870 he entered the Jesuit Train..
Alphonse Gangitano
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Alphonse Grisel
Alphonse Grisel was a French athlete and gymnast. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Grisel placed fourth in his preliminary heat of the 100 metres and did not advance to the final. He also competed in the 400 metres. The records are unclear as to whether Grisel or Kurt Dörry fi..
Alphonse Hasselmans
Alphonse Hasselmans (1845-1912) was a Belgian-born French harpist and composer. His most famous work is an etude for solo harp entitled La Source (The Spring), op. 44. ..
Alphonse Henri, comte d'Hautpoul
Alphonse Henri, comte d'Hautpoul was Prime Minister of France from October 31, 1849 to April 10, 1851 during the French Second Republic. Preceded by: Odilon Barrot Succeeded by: Léon Faucher See also: List of Prime Ministers of France ..
Alphonse I of Toulouse
Alphonse I Jourdain (also Alfonso Jordan) (1103–1148), Count of Toulouse, son of Count Raymond IV by his third wife, Elvira of Castile, was born in the castle of Mont-Pelerin, Tripoli, in today's Lebanon. He was born while his father was on crusade, attempting to create the County of Tripoli o..
Alphonse James de Rothschild
Alphonse James de Rothschild. Mayer Alphonse James Rothschild, born February 1, 1827 in Paris - died May 26, 1905 in Paris, was a banker and philanthropist and a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of France. Known as Alphonse, he was the eldest son of James Mayer de Rothschild ..
Alphonse Joseph Georges
Alphonse Joseph Georges (August 15, 1875 - April 24, 1951) was a French army officer. ..
Alphonse Juin
Alphonse Pierre Juin (December 16,1888-January 27,1967) was a Marshal of France. He was born at Annaba in Algeria, and enlisted in the French Army, graduating from the École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr in 1912. In 1914 he was in Morocco, in command of native troops there. Upon the outbreak of..
Alphonse Kotiga
Colonel Alphonse Kotiga (also known as Kotiga Guérina) was a Chadian military officer and politician. He was one of the leaders of the coup d'etat which overthrew and killed Chadian President François Tombalbaye on April 15, 1975, and then became a minister in the government of the new president, ..
Alphonse Legros
Alphonse Legros (May 8, 1837 - December 8, 1911), painter and etcher, was born at Dijon. his father was an accountant, and came from the neighbouring village of Veronnes. autoportrait d'Alphonse Legros Young Legros frequently visited the farms of his relatives, and the peasants and landscapes ..
Alphonse Loubat
Alphonse Loubat invented the grooved rail in 1852. The grooved rail is used for tramways. ..
Alphonse Louis Nicolas Borrelly
Asteroids discovered: 18 99 Dike May 28 1868 110 Lydia April 19 1870 117 Lomia September 12 1871 120 Lachesis April 10 1872 146 Lucina June 8 1875 157 Dejanira December 1 1875 171 Ophelia January 13 1877 172 Baucis February 5 1877 173 Ino August 1 1877 198 Ampe..
Alphonse Louis Pierre Pyrame de Candolle
Alphonse Louis Pierre Pyrame de Candolle (Paris October 28, 1806 – Geneva April 4, 1893), was a French-Swiss botanist, the son of the Swiss botanist A. P. de Candolle. He first devoted himself to the study of law, but gradually drifted to botany and finally succeeded to his father's chair at ..
Alphonse Massemba-Débat
Alphonse Massemba-Debat (born 1921 – died March 25, 1977, Brazzaville) was a political figure of the Republic of the Congo who led the country from 1963 until 1968. When the President of the Republic of the Congo, Fulbert Youlou, was deposed in a Coup d'état on August 15 1963, the presidency wa..
Alphonse Milne-Edwards
Alphonse Milne-Edwards (October 13, 1835 - April 21, 1900) was a French ornithologist and carcinologist. He was the son of Henri Milne-Edwards. Milne-Edwards became professor of ornithology at the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1876, devoting himself especially to fossil birds and deep-se..
Alphonse Mingana
Alphonse Mingana (1878 Sharansh, village near Zakho, Ottoman Empire (present day Iraq) - 3 December 1937 Birmingham, England) was a Assyrian theologian, historian, orientalist, and a former priest. Like the majority of Assyrians in Zakho, his family belonged to the Chaldean Catholic Church. Alpho..
Alphonse Mouzon
Alphonse Mouzon is the Chairman/CEO of Tenacious Records. He composes, arranges and produces, as well as acts, but he is most well-known as a percussionist. Born on November 21, 1948 in Charleston, South Carolina of African-American, French and Blackfoot Indian background, Alphonse Mouzon's popula..
Alphonse of Toulouse
Alphonse, Count of Toulouse and of Poitiers (November 11, 1220 – August 21, 1271). Coat of arms of Alphonse: Per pale azure semé-de-lis or (France ancient) dimidiating gules semé of castles or (Castile) Alphonse was a son of Louis VIII, King of France and Blanche of Castile. He was ..
Alphonse Ouimet
J. Alphonse Ouimet CC (June 12, 1908 – December 20, 1988) was a Canadian television pioneer and president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) from 1958 to 1967. Born in Montreal, he received a degree in electrical engineering from McGill University in 1932. In 1932, he helped desig..
Alphonse Pénaud
Alphonse Pénaud (1850–1880) was a major 19th century pioneer of aviation, inventor of the rubber powered model airplane Planaphore and founder of the aviation industry. Ironically, the man who invented this toy committed suicide. He built and sold ornithopters as well as propeller-driven mode..
Alphonse Picou
Alphonse Floristan Picou (October 19, 1878 - February 4, 1961) was an important very early jazz clarinetist who also wrote and arranged music. Alphonse Picou was born in a prosperous middle class Creole of Color family in downtown New Orleans. He was working as a professional musician by age 16 on..
Alphonse Rabbe
Alphonse Rabbe (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, 1784 (?) – Paris, 31 December 1829) was a French writer, historian, critic, and journalist. Life Disfigured by syphilis and addicted to opium in an effort to make his life bearable, Rabbe is today remembered for his Album d’un pessimiste in which he writ..
Alphonse Sagebien
Alphonse Eléonor Sagebien (1807-1892) was a French hydrological engineer born in Amiens and the inventor of the Sagebien wheel - a device that made hydraulically powered systems much more efficient in extracting energy from moving water. Sagebien graduated with a degree in engineering in 1833 an..
Alphonse Tchami
Alphonse Tchami (born 14 February, 1971) is a retired Cameroonian football player. He played for a few teams, including Odense BK (Denmark), Boca Juniors (Argentina), Hertha Berlin (Germany) and Dundee United in Scotland. He played for the Cameroon national football team (57 matches) and was a par..
Alphonse Toussenel
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since July 2006. } Alphonse Toussenel is a French writer and journalist..
Alphonse Verville
Alphonse Verville (October 28 1864 - June 20 1921) was a Canadian politician and trade unionist. Born and raised in the Côte-St-Paul neighbourhood of Montreal, Verville was a plumber by trade. At the age of 18 he moved to Chicago and joined the International Plumbers' Union. He returned to Montr..
Alphonso, Earl of Chester
House of Plantagenet Henry II Children William, Count of Poitiers Henry, Count of Anjou Richard I Geoffrey, Duke of Brittany John Matilda, Duchess of Saxony Leonora, Queen of Castile Joan, Queen of Sicily Richard I John Children Henry III Richard, Earl of..
Alphonso (mango)
Alphonso (हापुस Haapus in Marathi) is a Mango cultivar that is considered by many to be the best in terms of sweetness and flavour. It is also one of the most expensive kinds of mango and is grown mainly in western India. It is in season April through May. The district of Ratnagiri in Ma..
Alphonso Anthony
Alphonso Anthony is a professional violin teacher in Singapore. He taught many students, who most of them became professional orchestral players, or even soloist, such as Lynnette Seah. ..
Alphonso Bell
Alphonso Bell (September 19, 1914 - April 25, 2004) was a United States Representative from California. He was born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. He graduated from Occidental College in 1938. He served in the United States Army from 1942-1945. He then worked as a rancher, real est..
Alphonso D'Abruzzo
Alphonso D'Abruzzo is the birth name of two American actors: Alphonso Giuseppe Giovanni Roberto D'Abruzzo, better known as Robert Alda.Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo, better known as Alan Alda, Robert Alda's son. ..
Alphonso de Spina
Alphonso de Spina (unknown date of birth – in or about 1491) was a Spanish Franciscan Catholic Bishop, preacher and writer. Biography A convert from Judaism, Alphonso de Spina was for many years superior of the House of Studies of the Friars Minor at Salamanca, and in 1491 was created Bishop..
Alphonso Ford
Alphonso Gene Ford (October 31, 1971 in Greenwood, Mississippi - September 4, 2004 in Memphis, Tennessee) was a superstar basketball player in the Euroleague. Ford played just 11 games for the Philadelphia 76ers, who drafted him in 1993 out of Mississippi Valley State University (where he became t..
Alphonso Hodge
Alphonso Hodge (born May 30, 1982 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a National Football League cornerback with the Kansas City Chiefs. The team signed him as a fifth-round draft pick (147th overall) in 2005 and assigned him to its practice squad. He did not play in any games during his rookie season. Hodge ..
Alphonso II of Naples
Alfonso II of Naples. Alfonso II of Naples (November 4, 1448 – December 18, 1495), also called Alfonso II d'Aragon, though he was King of Naples only from January 25, 1494 to 1495—with the title King of Naples and Jerusalem—was a patron of Renaissance poets and builders duri..
Alphonso I of Spain
There has not been a monarch known as Alphonso or Alfonso I of Spain, the first king of that name of the unified Spain being Alfonso XII (1874-1885). Several precursor kingdoms have had an Alfonso I. You may have been looking for: Alfonso I of Asturias (739-757).Alfonso I of Aragon and Navarre (110..
Alphonso Jackson
Alphonso Roy Jackson (born September 9, 1945 in Marshall, Texas) is the current and 13th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). He was nominated by President George W. Bush on January 28, 2004 and confirmed by the Senate on March 31, 2004. He previously served as Deputy Se..
Alphonso Johnson
Alphonso Johnson (born 1951 in Philadelphia, PA) is a jazz musician renowned for being one of the best electric bass players of the early 70's. Contents 1 History2 Recommendation3 Family4 External links History Alphonso originally started off as a horn player, but he would e..
Alphonso Lingis
Alphonso Lingis (born November 23, 1933 in Crete, Illinois) is an American philosopher, writer and translator, currently Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Pennsylvania State University. His areas of specialization include phenomenology, existentialism, modern philosophy, and ethics. Career Lingis..
Alphonso of Brienne
Alphonso of Brienne (c. 1225, Acre – August 25, 1270, Tunis) was the son of John of Brienne and Berengaria of Castile. By his marriage (bef. 1250) to Marie d'Issoudon (c. 1223–1260), he became Count of Eu. He was also Grand Chamberlain of France, and died on the Seventh Crusade. He was..
Alphonso Sgroia
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. } Alphonso "The Butcher" Sgroia (July 19, 1886-May 194..
Alphonso Taft
Alphonso Taft Alphonso Taft (November 5, 1810 – May 21, 1891) was the Attorney General and Secretary of War under President Ulysses S. Grant and the founder of an American political dynasty. Born in Townshend, Vermont, he graduated from Yale College in 1833, where he also was a tutor. ..
Alphonso Theodore Roberts
Alphonso (Alfie) Theodore Roberts was a political activist and cricketer. Contents 1 Early years2 Montreal and the Conference Committee3 Alfie Roberts' Legacy: The Alfie Roberts Institute4 External links Early years --> Born in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on September ..
Alphonsus (crater)
Crater characteristics Alphonsus crater appears in the right half of this image taken by Ranger 9. NASA photo. Coordinates ..
Alphonsus a Sancta Maria
Alphonsus a Sancta Maria, or Alphonso de Cartagena (1396–July 12, 1456), Spanish historian, was born at Cartagena, and succeeded his father, Paulus, as bishop of Burgos. In 1431 he was deputed by John II, king of Castile, to attend the council of Basel, in which he made himself conspicuous by..
Alphonsus Cassell
Alphonsus Celestine Edmund Cassell MBE (born November 16 1954) is a soca musician who performs under the stage name Arrow. Born on the island of Montserrat in the West Indies, one of his most well-known songs is Hot Hot Hot (resung by Buster Poindexter). References [Alphonsus Cassell bio ..
Alphonsus de Guimaraens
Afonso Henriques da Costa Guimarães is an important Brazilian writer, whose Alphonsus de Guimaraens is a pseudonym. He was born in Ouro Preto city, state of Minas Gerais, in 1870 and died near the same place in Mariana city, state of Minas Gerais, in 1921). ..
Alphonsus Liguori
Saint Alphonsus Liguori (27 September 1696 – 1 August 1787) was an Italian Doctor of the Catholic Church, spiritual writer, and founder of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer or Redemptorists, an influential religious order. St. Alhponsus Liguori. Biography Saint Alphonsus Liguor..
Alphonsus Rodriguez
Saint Alphonsus (Alfonso, Alonso) Rodriguez (July 25, 1532—October 31, 1617) is a Spanish saint. A native of Segovia, he is sometimes confused with the Father Rodriguez who wrote Christian Perfection, who was never canonized. Alphonsus Rodriguez was a Jesuit lay-brother who entered the Societ..
Alphons Czibulka
See also Alfons von Czibulka (1888 - 1969), a Czech-Austrian writer. Alphons Czibulka, or Czibulka Alfonz (May 14, 1842, Szepesváralja/Spišské Podhradie - October 27, 1894, Vienna) was a Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor. Works Stephanie Gavotte A street of Vienna Czibulkagasse, Semmering..
Alphons Diepenbrock
Alphonsus Johannes Maria Diepenbrock (September 2 1862 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands - April 5, 1921) was a Dutch composer, essayist and classicist. He studied classics at the University of Amsterdam, gaining his doctorate cum laude in 1888 with a dissertation in Latin on the life of Seneca. As com..
Alphons Egli
Alphons Egli (born October 8, 1924) is a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1983-1986). He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 8, 1982 and handed over office on December 31, 1986. He is affiliated to the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzer..
Alphonzo Bell
Alphonzo Edward Bell Sr. (29 September, 1875-27 December, 1947) was an American oil millionaire, real estate developer, and champion tennis player. Family and background Bell graduated from Occidental College in 1895. He was a lifelong Los Angeles resident and came from a family with deep financial..
Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr.
Alphonzo Bell, Jr. (September 19, 1914–April 25, 2004) was an eight-term congressman who represented Los Angeles, California's influential Westside. Family Background Bell was a scion of the pioneering ranching, oil and development family that gave its name to the Southern California communit..
Alphonzo Mizell
Alphonzo "Fonce" Mizell is an African American musician, songwriter, and record producer. Mizell started out as a member of The Corporation™, the hitmaking production team that wrote and produced all The Jackson 5's essential early hits, including "I Want You Back", "ABC", "The Love You Save", "Ma..
Alphorn
D' Dieß'ner alphorn players Alpenhorn or alphorn, a wind instrument, consisting of a natural wooden horn of conical bore, having a cup-shaped mouthpiece, used by mountain dwellers in Switzerland and elsewhere. The alphorn is carved from solid softwood, generally spruce but sometimes pine. I..
Alphos
Alphos is a form of non-contagious leprosy, formerly described by the physician Celsus under the name of vitiligo, a term now used for another skin disease. In alphos, the skin is rough, and looks as if it had drops of white upon it, not much differing from morphew. This article incorporates conten..
Alph Lyla
Alph Lyla, also known as Alfh Lyra or Alpha Lyla, is Capcom's "house band" composed of Capcom developers. Their best known work is most likely the soundtrack of the popular fighting-game Street Fighter 2. External link [Composer profile] at OverClocked ReMix[] at MusicBrainz ..
Alph River
Alph River ([78°12′S 163°45′E]) was named by Griffith Taylor of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1911-13 (Captain Robert Scott) from a passage in Coleridge's poem: "Where Alph the sacred river ran, Through caverns measureless to man, Down to a sunless sea." The nearby Xanadu Hills ..
Alpiarça
Alpiarça Location - Region - Subregion - District or A.R. AlentejoLezíria do TejoSantarém Party Joaquim Céu PS Area 95.4 km² Population - Total - Density 8,19886/km² parishes 1 Coordinates [39º15'N 8º34'W] Municipal holiday April..
Alpidem
Alpidem is a prescription drug used for the treatment of moderate to severe anxiety. Alpidem, a fairly new drug, is not in wide use. In pure form, it is only available generically, but is an additonal substance in a few prescription anxiolytic drugs. Alpidem acts selectively on the omega 1 (BZ1) re..
Alpide belt
The Alpide belt extends from Java to Sumatra through the Himalayas, the Mediterranean, and out into the Atlantic. It is the second most seismic region (5-6% of earthquakes and 17% of the world's largest earthquakes) in the world. The Pacific Ring of Fire is the most seismic region. Indonesia lies ..
Alpignano
Alpignano is a town of approximately 17,000 inhabitants located about 14 km from Turin in the Susa valley ine the province of Turin (Piedmont) in northern Italy. Piedmont · Communes of the province of Turin Agliè | Airasca | Ala di Stura | Albiano d'Ivrea | Alice Superiore | Almese ..
Alpilles
Alpilles landscape near Le Destet. The three types of landscape forms can clearly be seen: cultivated land on the lower slopes, trees on the foothills and bare rock on the peaks. The Chaîne des Alpilles is a small range of mountains in Provence, southern France, located about 20 km (12 ..
Alpina
Alpina Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH is an automobile tuning company based in Buchloe, in the Ostallgäu district of Bavaria, Germany specialising in BMW cars. Alpina was founded by Burkard Bovensiepen,(b. 1936) who is still the CEO. BMW vehicles modified by Alpina retain their entire BMW warranty. A d..
Alpina Žiri
Alpina Company was founded in 1948 after several private shoemaking workshops with long tradition joined together in the town of Žiri, Slovenija. Today, Alpina operates as a joint stock company. Approximately thousand employees produce over 1.7 million pairs of shoes and boots each year. The great..
Alpine
The term alpine refers to the mountain range of the Alps. Alpine may also refer to The Australian Alps Alpine climate and Climate of the AlpsAlpine (goat)Alpine (car), French manufacturer of carsChrysler Alpine, compact carSunbeam Alpine, sports carAlpine Electronics, manufacturer of car..
Alpine, Alaska
Alpine is a location in North Slope Borough, Alaska, USA. As of the 2000 census, the location had a total population of 0. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the location has a total area of 101.5 km² (39.2 mi²). 99.1 km² (38.3 mi²) of it is land and 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) o..
Alpine, Arizona
Alpine is a community in east central Arizona at an elevation of 8,050 feet. It is in Apache County, Arizona, United States. Located on the eastern end of the White Mountains and surrounded by the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, Alpine is a popular destination for hunting, fishing, and camping. I..
Alpine, Arkansas
Alpine, Arkansas is a very small town situated approximately 8 miles east of Amity, Arkansas, in Clark County. The community center located in its heart is a popular draw for Clark County citizens during Christmas, 4th of July and Halloween celebrations annually. Notable facts It was once the chil..
Alpine, California
Alpine is an unincorporated town in San Diego County, California, United States. The population was 13,143 at the 2000 census. Alpine is the residence of United States Representative Duncan Hunter. Geography Alpine is located at [32°50′4″N, 116°46′14″W] (32.834563, -116.770615)..
Alpine, New Jersey
Map highlighting Alpine's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey. Alpine is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,183. Alpine was formed on April 13, 1903 from portions..
Alpine, Oregon
Alpine is an unincorporated rural community in Benton County, Oregon, United States. It is west of Monroe off Oregon State Route 99W. History According to Oregon Geographic Names, Alpine was so named because it is on the top of one of the foothills of the Coast Range. It is noted that the "situati..
Alpine, Texas
Alpine is a city in Brewster County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,786 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Brewster County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Contents 1 Education1.1 Colleges and universities1.2 K-12 schools2 Distinction3 Geograph..
Alpine, Utah
Alpine is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. The population was 7,146, at the 2000 census.and by 2004 was estimated at 7,896. Alpine has been one of the many quickly-growing cities of Utah since the 1970s, and especially the 1990s. It is located on the slopes of the Wasatch Range north of H..
Alpine, Washington
Alpine, Washington was a town in the Cascade Mountains, near Skykomish, Washington, Washington. Founded in the late 19th century and originally named Nippon, Washington, it was first built to house Japanese railway workers. Alan J Stein, [Skykomish -- Thumbnail History], HistoryLink.org, A..
Alpine, Wyoming
Alpine is a town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 550 at the 2000 census. Geography Alpine is located at [43°9′40″N, 111°1′4″W] (43.161223, -111.017883)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town h..
Alpine (car)
Alpine A110 1600S Renault Alpine A610/GTA Alpine is also the name of car models produced by Sunbeam and Chrysler. Alpine was a French manufacturer of racing and sports cars which used rear mounted Renault engines. The company was founded by Jean Rédélé in 1952 in Dieppe. The first p..
Alpine (goat)
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. The Alpine goat is a dairy goat. There are three subsets to the breed: French AlpinesSwiss AlpinesAmerican Alpi..
Alpine A110
Alpine A110 Manufacturer: Alpine Class: rear-engined coupe Predecessor: Alpine A108 Successor: Alpine A310 Engine: Renault 1.6L Straight-4 Weight: 680 kg The Alpine A110 also known as the "Berlinette" was a sports car produced by the French manufacturer Alpine from 1961 to 1973. The A..
Alpine A310
The Alpine A310 was a sports car built by French manufacturer Alpine, from 1971 to 1984. The A310 had a rear-mounted engine and was initially powered by a four cylinder 1.6 L Renault engine, with maximum power reaching 127 PS DIN (93.5 kW/125 hp), thanks to the use of two dou..
Alpine Accentor
The Alpine Accentor, Prunella collaris, is a small passerine bird found throughout the mountains of southern temperate Europe and Asia at heights above 2000m. It is mainly resident, wintering more widely at lower latitudes, but some birds wander as rare vagrants as far as Great Britain. It is a ..
Alpine Air Express
Alpine Air Express (IATA: 5A, ICAO: AIP, and Callsign: Alpine Air) is an airline based in Provo, Utah, USA. It operates charter passenger and cargo services. History The airline was established in 1972. In October 2004 Universal Express acquired the majority stake (80%) in Alpine Air Express. It ..
Alpine Air Express Chile
Alpine Air Express Chile is a cargo airline based in Santiago, Chile. It operates scheduled domestic cargo services. It is wholly owned by Alpine Air Express based in Utah, USA. Code Data ICAO Code: AIHCallsign: Alpine Chile Fleet The Alpine Air Express Chile fleet consists of the following aircr..
Alpine Bank
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Alpine Bearberry
Alpine Bearberry (Arctostaphylos alpina) is a procumbent shrub 10-30 cm high. Leaves not winter green, but dead leaves persist on stems for several years. Berries dark purple to black. Distribution: circumpolar, at high latitudes, from Scotland east across Scandinavia, Russia, Alaska, Canada and G..
Alpine Bistort
Alpine Bistort (Polygonum viviparum) is common all over the high arctic. It stretches further south in high mountainous areas like the Alps, Carpathians, Pyrenees, Caucasus and the Tibetan Plateau. Alpine Bistort flower detail It grows to 5-15 cm tall with a thick rootstock. The basal leave..
Alpine Bobsled
Alpine Bobsled is a steel roller coaster of bobsled design located at The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom in Lake George, New York. Theming The alpine theme of the coaster was partly inspired by the park's proximity to Lake Placid, New York where the 1980 and 1932 Winter Olympics, both of whi..
Alpine butterfly bend
Alpine butterfly bend Alpine butterfly bend step by step The butterfly bend is a type of knot. It is the analogous bend form of the alpine butterfly knot in that it is the butterfly loop with the loop cut. External links http://www.geocities.com/roo_two/butterflybend.html See also Kn..
Alpine butterfly knot
An alpine butterfly knot with carabiner tied using U.S. Army-issue climbing rope. The Butterfly Loop, also known as the Lineman's Loop or alpine butterfly loop, is a "non-jamming loop on the bight", a loop which may be tied in a rope with two fixed ends, and can take loads on both ends of th..
Alpine Canada
Alpine Canada is the governing body for ski racing in Canada. Founded in 1920, it has now over 200,000 members in the form of coaches, athletes, supporters and officials. Contents 1 Goals2 National team3 Disabled Ski Team4 See also5 External link Goals Its mission is to..
Alpine Chough
The Alpine Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus), also called Yellow-billed Chough (pronounced tʃɐf) is a Eurasian member of the crow family, Corvidae. It breeds locally in the highest mountains of southern Europe, the Alps, across central Asia and India. It is resident throughout its range. ..
Alpine climate
For the climate of the mountains named the Alps, see Climate of the Alps. Alpine climate is the average weather (climate) for a region above the tree-line. The climate becomes colder at high elevations—this characteristic is described by the lapse rate of air: air will tend to get colder as i..
Alpine Club
The Alpine Club was: a club of English gentlemen devoted to mountaineering, first of all in the Alps, members of which have successfully addressed themselves to attempts of the kind on loftier mountains. Today, Alpine clubs stage climbing competitions, operate Alpine huts and paths, and are active ..
Alpine Club (UK)
The Alpine Club was founded in Great Britain in 1857 and was probably the world's first mountaineering club. It is UK mountaineering's acknowledged 'senior club'. History For many years it had the characteristics of a London-based Gentleman's club, including a certain imprecision in the qualificat..
Alpine Club of Canada
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ACC! In 2006, the Alpine Club of Canada celebrates its centennial![Centennial announcement] The Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) is Canada's national mountaineering organization. Based in Canmore, Alberta, it has been a focal point for Canadian mountaineering since i..
Alpine coil
The Alpine coil is a method used by climbers for carrying a rope, such that the rope remains attached to harnesses and ready for use. It is also known as a mountaineer's coil. Starting with the rope clipped-into a climbing harness, wrap coils of the rope over the shoulder and diagonally across the..
Alpine countries
The Alpine countries, sometimes called Alpine nations or Alpine states, are a group of nations taken to be part of either Central Europe along with the Visegrád group or Western Europe. The region takes its name from the Alps, the largest mountain ranges of Europe, stretching from Austria to F..
Alpine County, California
Alpine County is the smallest county, by population, in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 1,208. There are no incorporated places in the county. The county seat is Markleeville. Alpine County is located in the Sierra Nevada, between Lake Tahoe and Yosem..
Alpine Dachsbracke
The Alpine Dachsbracke, known in its native country of Austria as Alpenlandische Dachsbracke, is a small scenthound, bred to track deer as well as boar, hare, and fox. This dog breed contains the blood of very old strains of hounds as well as that of the Dachshund. It once was a favorite of Germ..
Alpine Electronics
Alpine Electronics is traditionally known as an aftermarket Car audio and Navigation Systems manufacturer, famed for their high quality, high price in-car audio units commonly known as headunits. In 2005 Alpine's turnover came 80% from OEM business, mainly to premium vehicle brands like Mercedes B..
Alpine Energy Stadium
Alpine Energy Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Timaru, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches. The stadium is able to hold 12,000 people. ..
Alpine Fault
The Alpine Fault is clearly visible from space, running along the western edge of the Southern Alps from the southwestern coast towards the northeastern corner of the South Island. The Alpine Fault is a geological fault, known as a right-lateral strike-slip fault, that runs almost the entir..
Alpine Fault (band)
Alpine Fault are a melodic metal band based in Auckland, New Zealand. They released their 5-track 'Severance' EP in November 2005. External links [Alpine Fault's website][Band profile] ..
Alpine Front
During most of World War I, Allied Forces were stalled at trenches on the Alpine Front. During World War I, the Alpine Front (or the Italian front) was an essentially stationary line of defences and trenches running along the border of Austria-Hungary and Italy from 1915 to 1917, dividing Ent..
Alpine galaxias
The alpine river galaxias (Galaxias paucispondylus) is a galaxiid of the genus Galaxias, found only in mid to high altitude streams flowing from the Southern Alps of New Zealand. It grows to a length of up to 11 cm. Alpine galaxias are speckled olive-green over a light brown base. The single l..
Alpine hut
redirect [[Template:Mergefrom]] Payerhütte in the Ortler Alps, Italy An Alpine hut is a building located in the mountains intended to provide food and shelter to mountaineers and climbers. Alpine huts are usually operated by a section of an Alpine Club. Most Alpine huts are tended to by Alpin..
Alpine Ibex
The Alpine Ibex or Capra ibex (which is commonly called by its German name, steinbock) is the species of ibex that lives in the European Alps. Spain's Capra pyrenaica and North Africa's Capra nubiana are very close relatives of the Alpine Ibex but are generally regarded as separate species. Conte..
Alpine Independent School District
The Alpine Independent School District is a school district based in Alpine, Texas. Alpine ISD has three schools: Alpine Elementary School, Alpine Middle School, and Alpine High School. See also List of school districts in Texas External links [Alpine Independent School District] ..
Alpine Ironman
The Alpine Ironman, first held October 21, 1980, was a three-day race featuring skiing, trail running and kayaking. Robin Judkins, the race's director, went on to organize the "Coast to Coast" race. The Alpine Ironman is considered to by some to have been the first adventure race. The race was la..
Alpine Lake, West Virginia
Alpine Lake is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, USA. It lies to the south of White Oak Springs on the western shores of Alpine Lake, from which the community takes its name. External links ..
Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Alpine Lakes Wilderness ..
Alpine Long-Eared Bat
The Alpine long-eared Bat (Plecotus alpinus) is a recently discovered species of bat, named in 2002. It differes from other European long-eared bats, such as the brown long-eared bat, by its white underparts. References ..
Alpine Marmot
The Alpine Marmot (Marmota marmota) is a species of marmot found in mountainous areas of central and southern Europe. Alpine Marmots live at heights between 800 and 3200 metres, in the Alps, Tatra and Pyrenees. An adult Alpine Marmot may weigh between 3 and 6 kg and reach more than 50 cm in length..
Alpine meadow
An alpine meadow is a high-altitude grassland located in an alpine climate, above the treeline of a mountain. Alpine meadows, along with sub-alpine meadows, are part of the Montane grasslands and shrublands biome as defined by the World Wildlife Fund ..
Alpine Meadows
The term Alpine Meadows may refer to: Alpine Meadows, California, ski resortAlpine Meadows Lodge, outside Golden, British ColumbiaAlpine Meadows Ranch, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Darby, Montana See also Alpine This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associa..
Alpine Meadows, California
There is also the Alpine Meadows Lodge, a bed and breakfast inn in British Columbia, Canada. Alpine Meadows, California is a ski resort located near Squaw Valley at Northern Lake Tahoe in California. The resort has 11 chairlifts and 3 surface lifts covering 2,000 acres (8 km²) of terrain. Alpi..
Alpine Meadows Lodge
Alpine Meadows Lodge is a Bed and Breakfast Inn of noteworthy architectural beauty in British Columbia, Canada, on a wilderness setting (150 wooded acres) in the Canadian Rocky Mountains outside Golden, British Columbia near six National parks. ..
Alpine National Park
Alpine National Park colspan="2" Nearest town/city: Omeo Coordinates: [36°29′59″S, 148°03′50″E] Area: 6,474.15 km² Established: 1989 Visitation: (in [[]]) Managing authorities: Parks Victoria Official site: [Alpine National Park] Alpine ..
Alpine Newt
The Alpine Newt (Triturus alpestris) belongs to the order Salamander (Urodela or Caudata) in the class of Amphibians. The alpine newt is one of five newts in Germany. Contents 1 Description2 Life and Habitat3 Location4 Endangerment5 Taxonomy6 References Descriptio..
Alpine New Wave
Bavaria has been part of the Alpine New Wave of folk music alongside Switzerland and Austria. Drawing on pioneers like Biermösl Blosn, musicians from Munich and other cities have fused Bavarian folk with foreign genres and instruments, especially BavaRio's Brazilian samba fusion. Drawing on stuben..
Alpine Northeast, Wyoming
Alpine Northeast is a census-designated place in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 82 at the 2000 census. Geography Alpine Northeast is located at [43°10′41″N, 111°0′59″W] (43.177946, -111.016377)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the ..
Alpine Northwest, Wyoming
Alpine Northwest is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 152 at the 2000 census. Geography Alpine Northwest is located at [43°11′1″N, 111°2′7″W] (43.183730, -111.035292)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to..
Alpine orogeny
The Alpine orogeny (sometimes also called Alpide orogeny) is an orogenic phase in the Tertiary that formed the mountain ranges of the Alpide belt. These mountains include (from west to east) the Atlas, the Pyrenees, the Alps, the Dinaric Alps, the Hellenides, the Balkan, the Taurus, the Caucasus, th..
Alpine Pass Route
The Alpine Pass Route is a long-distance hiking trail through the Alps in Switzerland. It starts in Sargans in eastern Switzerland, and crosses the heart of country westwards to finish in Montreux on the shore of Lake Geneva. The total route covers over 350km (220 miles), crosses 16 mountain passe..
Alpine Pennycress
Alpine Pennycress (Thlaspi caerulescens), also known as Alpine Pennygrass, is a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is a small plant that has small basal rosettes of leaves that "grow one or several short, unbranched stems that have small, arrow-shaped leaves and end in dense racemes of..
Alpine plant
Alpine plants are plants whose natural habitat approaches the line of perpetual snow. ..
Alpine Public School
The Alpine Public School is a K-8 community school district in the Borough of Alpine in Bergen County, New Jersey. The district serves a total of 142 students at the Alpine School. The district's students attend Tenafly High School in Tenafly for grades 9 - 12, as part of a sending / receiving relat..
Alpine race
Madison Grant's map, from 1916, charting the distribution of the "European races". Nordic race is shown in bright red; green indicates the Alpine race; yellow, the Mediterranean race. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, many Western anthropologists classified humans into a variety ..
Alpine Racer
Alpine Racer is a 3D Alpine skiing arcade game released by Namco in 1995. It features downhill and gate with three courses and two play modes - Race and Time Attack. The player stands on a set of ski-like foot stands while holding onto two bars for stability to play. Series 1. Alpine Racer (1995..
Alpine Racer 2
Alpine Racer is a 3D Alpine skiing arcade game released by Namco in 1996. It is the sequel to Alpine Racer. Series 1. Alpine Racer (1995)2. Alpine Racer 2 (1996)3. Alpine Racer 3 (2002) ..
Alpine Salamander
The Alpine salamander (Salamandra atra) is a shiny black salamander. It is found on the Central and Eastern Alps, at altitudes above 700 metres. Adult alpine salamanders are approximately 9 to 14 cm in length. Their life expectancy is at least ten years. It is an ovoviviparous amphibian, giving bi..
Alpine Shire
Alpine Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the north-eastern part of the state. It includes the towns of Bright, Mt Beauty and Myrtleford. It has an area of 4,885 square kilometres. In 2001 it had a population of 12,600. External links [Alpine Shire offici..
Alpine Ski
Alpine Ski is an Alpine skiing arcade game, released by Taito in 1981. Description The player controls a skiier, who can move left, right, or increase forward speed. The aim is to maneuver a skier through a downhill ski course, a slalom course, and a ski jumping competition in the shortest time ..
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and sport involving sliding down snow-covered hills with long, thin skis attached to each foot. Alpine skiing evolved from cross-country skiing when ski lift infrastructure was developed at mountain resorts to tow skiers back to the to..
Alpine skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics
At the 1936 Winter Olympics, alpine skiing was arranged for the first time in the olympics and two events were contested. Contents 1 Men's event1.1 Combined2 Women's event2.1 Combined Men's event Combined Medal Athlete Time Gold Franz Pfnür (GER) 99.25 Silver Gu..
Alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics
The 1948 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing results in St. Moritz. Contents 1 Men's events1.1 Downhill1.2 Combined1.3 Slalom2 Women's events2.1 Downhill2.2 Combined2.3 Slalom Men's events Downhill Medal Athlete Time Gold Henri Oreiller (FRA) 2:55.0 ..
Alpine skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing results in Oslo, Norway. Contents 1 Men's events1.1 Downhill1.2 Giant Slalom1.3 Slalom2 Women's events2.1 Downhill2.2 Giant Slalom2.3 Slalom Men's events Downhill Medal Athlete Time Gold Zeno Coló (ITA) 2:3..
Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics
The 1956 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing results in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Contents 1 Men's events1.1 Downhill1.2 Giant Slalom1.3 Slalom2 Women's events2.1 Downhill2.2 Giant Slalom2.3 Slalom3 Footnote Men's events Downhill Medal Athlete Time G..
Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics
Anne Heggtveit displays her gold medal. The 1960 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing results in Squaw Valley, California, United States. Contents 1 Men's events1.1 Downhill1.2 Slalom1.3 Giant Slalom2 Women's events2.1 Downhill2.2 Slalom2.3 Giant Slalom3&nb..
Alpine skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing results in Innsbruck, Austria. Contents 1 Men's events1.1 Downhill1.2 Giant Slalom1.3 Slalom2 Women's events2.1 Downhill2.2 Giant Slalom2.3 Slalom3 Footnote Men's events Downhill Medal Athlete Time Gold ..
Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing results in Grenoble, France. Contents 1 Men's events1.1 Downhill1.2 Giant slalom1.3 Slalom2 Women's events2.1 Downhill2.2 Giant slalom2.3 Slalom Men's events Downhill Medal Athlete Time Gold Jean-Claude Killy..
Alpine skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympic Games Alpine Skiing results Contents 1 Men's events1.1 Downhill1.2 Giant Slalom1.3 Slalom2 Women's events2.1 Downhill2.2 Giant Slalom2.3 Slalom Men's events Downhill Medal Athlete Time Gold Bernhard Russi (SUI) 1:51.43 Si..
Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics
At the 1976 Winter Olympics, six Alpine Skiing events were contested. Contents 1 Men's events1.1 Downhill1.2 Giant Slalom1.3 Slalom2 Women's events2.1 Downhill2.2 Giant Slalom2.3 Slalom Men's events Downhill Medal Athlete Time Gold Franz Klammer (A..
Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympic Games Alpine skiing results Contents 1 Men's events1.1 Downhill1.2 Giant Slalom1.3 Slalom2 Women's events2.1 Downhill2.2 Giant Slalom2.3 Slalom Men's events Downhill Medal Athlete Time Gold Leonhard Stock (AUT) 1:45.50 Si..
Alpine skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics
The 1984 Winter Olympic Games Alpine Skiing results Contents 1 Men's events1.1 Downhill1.2 Giant Slalom1.3 Slalom2 Women's events2.1 Downhill2.2 Giant Slalom2.3 Slalom Men's events Downhill February 16 1984 Medal Athlete Time Gold Bill Johnson (USA..
Alpine skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics
1988 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing events occurred at the Nakiska ski area in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada. Contents 1 Men's events1.1 Downhill1.2 Super G1.3 Giant Slalom1.4 Slalom1.5 Combined2 Women's events2.1 Downhill2.2 Super G2.3 Giant Slalom2..
Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter olympic games Alpine Skiing results There were three venues: Val d'Isère for all men's events except slalom, Les Ménuires for men's slalom and Méribel for all women's events. Contents 1 Medal table2 Men's events2.1 Downhill2.2 Super G2.3 Giant Slalom2...
Alpine skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympic Games Alpine Skiing results Contents 1 Men's events1.1 Downhill1.2 Super G1.3 Giant Slalom1.4 Slalom1.5 Combined2 Women's events2.1 Downhill2.2 Super G2.3 Giant Slalom2.4 Slalom2.5 Combined Men's events Downhill ..
Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympic Games Alpine Skiing competition results were as follows. Contents 1 Men's events1.1 Downhill1.2 Super G1.3 Giant Slalom1.4 Slalom1.5 Combined2 Women's events2.1 Downhill2.2 Super G2.3 Giant Slalom2.4 Slalom2.5 Com..
Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympic Games Alpine skiing results Contents 1 Medal Distribution2 Men's events2.1 Downhill2.2 Super-G2.3 Combined2.4 Giant Slalom2.5 Slalom3 Women's events3.1 Downhill3.2 Super-G3.3 Combined3.4 Giant Slalom3.5 Slalo..
Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics included ten alpine skiing events. They were held at Sestriere and Cesana-San Sicario. The alpine skiing events of the 2006 Winter Olympics began on 12 February and ended on 25 February 2006. Contents 1 Medal Distribution2 Men's events2.1&n..
Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Men's Combined
The results of the Men's Combined event in Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Place Athlete Downhill Slalom 1 Slalom 2 Total Difference Gold Ted Ligety (USA) 1:41.42 44.09 43.84 3:09.35 0.00 Silver Ivica Kostelić (CRO) 1:40.44 44.61 44.83 3:09.88 +0.53 Bronze..
Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Men's Downhill
The results of the Men's Downhill event in Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Place Athlete Time Difference Gold Antoine Dénériaz (FRA) 1:48.80 0.00 Silver Michael Walchhofer (AUT) 1:49.52 +0.72 Bronze Bruno Kernen (SUI) 1:49.82 +1.02 4 Kjetil André Aa..
Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Men's Giant Slalom
Complete results from the Men's Giant Slalom event at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Place Athlete Run 1 Run 2 Total Time Back Gold Benjamin Raich (AUT) 1:16.95 1:18.05 2:35.00 0.00 Silver Joël Chenal (FRA) 1:16.80 1:18.27 2:35.07 +0.07 Bronze Hermann Maier (AUT) 1:1..
Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Men's Slalom
Complete results from the Men's Slalom event at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Place Athlete Run 1 Run 2 Total Time Back Gold Benjamin Raich (AUT) 53.37 49.77 1:43.14 0.00 Silver Reinfried Herbst (AUT) 53.55 50.42 1:43.97 +0.83 Bronze Rainer Schönfelder (AUT) 54.03 ..
Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Men's Super-G
The results of the Men's Super-G event in Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Place Athlete Time Difference Gold Kjetil André Aamodt (NOR) 1:30.65 — Silver Hermann Maier (AUT) 1:30.78 +0.13 Bronze Ambrosi Hoffmann (SUI) 1:30.98 +0.33 4 Erik Guay (CAN) 1..
Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Women's Combined
The results of the Women's Combined event in Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Place Athlete Downhill Slalom 1 Slalom 2 Total Difference Gold Janica Kostelić (CRO) 1:29.40 38.65 43.03 2:51.08 — Silver Marlies Schild (AUT) 1:30.36 38.39 42.83 2:51.58 +0.50 ..
Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Women's Downhill
The results of the Women's Downhill event in Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Place Athlete Time Difference Gold Michaela Dorfmeister (AUT) 1:56.49 0.00 Silver Martina Schild (SUI) 1:56.86 +0.37 Bronze Anja Pärson (SWE) 1:57.13 +0.64 4 Ranate Goetschl (AUT..
Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Women's Giant Slalom
Complete results from the Women's Giant Slalom event at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Place Athlete Run 1 Run 2 Total Time Back Gold Julia Mancuso (USA) 1:00.89 1:08.30 2:09.19 0.00 Silver Tanja Poutiainen (FIN) 1:01.21 1:08.65 2:09.86 +0.67 Bronze Anna Ottosson (SWE)..
Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Women's Slalom
Complete results for the Women's Slalom event at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Place Athlete Run 1 Run 2 Total Time Back Gold Anja Pärson (SWE) 42.38 46.66 1:29.04 0.00 Silver Nicole Hosp (AUT) 42.83 46.50 1:29.33 +0.29 Bronze Marlies Schild (AUT) 43.09 46.70 1..
Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Women's Super-G
Complete results for Women's Super-G Alpine Skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Rank Name Nation Time Diff. Gold Michaela Dorfmeister ..
Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
At the 2006 Winter Paralympics, 24 alpine skiing events are contested at Sestriere. Contents 1 Men's events1.1 Men's Downhill - Standing1.2 Men's Downhill - Visually Impaired1.3 Men's Downhill - Sitting1.4 Men's Super-G - Standing1.5 Men's Super-G - Visually Impair..
Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing has been contested at every Winter Olympics since the 1936 Winter Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Events contested at each Winter Olympic Games Event 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 94 98 02 06 Men's Combined X X ..
Alpine skiing combined
Combined is an alpine skiing discipline. It consists of one run of downhill and two runs of slalom skiing (in that exact order). In the Winter Olympic Games, slalom and downhill for a combined contest are run separately from regular slalom and downhill (combined courses are shorter). The times from ..
Alpine skiing World Cup
The alpine skiing World Cup is a circuit of alpine skiing competitions regulated by the FIS. Held at ski resorts across Europe, the continental US, and Canada, competitors compete to achieve the best time in four disciplines: Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G, and Downhill. After every race, points are ..
Alpine Skiing World Cup Men
Alpine Skiing World Cup Men See also: Alpine Skiing World Cup Women, List of Alpine Skiing World Champions Year Overall Downhill Super-G Giant Slalom Slalom Alpine Combined 2007 2006 Benjamin Raich Michael Walchhofer Aksel Lund Svindal Benjamin Raich Giorgio Rocca ..
Alpine Skiing World Cup Women
Alpine Skiing World Cup Women See also: Alpine Skiing World Cup Men, List of Alpine Skiing World Champions#Women Year Overall Downhill Super-G Giant Slalom Slalom Alpine Combined 2007 2006 Janica Kostelić Michaela Dorfmeister Michaela Dorfmeister Anja Pärson Janica ..
Alpine slide
An alpine slide is a long chute on the side of a hill, usually built by ski resorts to supplement summer income. A wheeled cart is used to navigate the slide. Some examples of alpine slides in North America are in Purgatory, Colorado, USA and in Barlett, New Hampshire, USA at the Attitash Ski Resor..
Alpine snowboarding
Alpine snowboarding is a small niche of the sport of snowboarding. It is typically practiced with hard plastic shelled boots called "hardboots" and carving or race-oriented snowboards. Loosely, it is the pursuit of snowboarding mostly on the ground, in the forward direction, with the primary goa..
Alpine style
Alpine style refers to mountaineering in a self-sufficient manner, thereby carrying all of one's food, shelter, equipment etc. as one climbs, as opposed to expedition style (or siege style) mountaineering which involves setting up a fixed line of stocked camps on the mountain which can be accessed a..
Alpine Swift
The Alpine Swift (Apus melba) is a small bird, superficially similar to a large Barn Swallow or House Martin. It is, however, completely unrelated to those passerine species, since swifts are in the order Apodiformes. The resemblances between the groups are due to convergent evolution reflecting si..
Alpine touring
An Alpine touring (also known as Randonnée) binding is a specialised ski binding with a releaseable locked down heel that can be used for ski touring and backcountry skiing. ..
Alpine Township, Michigan
Alpine Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 13,976. The township is located northwest of Grand Rapids. Michigan State Highway 37 runs north-south along the eastern portion of the township. Wright Township in..
Alpine Tunnel
Alpine Tunnel is a 1,772 foot (540 m) narrow gauge railway tunnel located east of Pitkin, Colorado. Construction began in January of 1880 and was scheduled to last 6 months, but the railway was completed in July of 1882 by the Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad. At an altitude of 11,523 fe..
Alpine Valley Music Theater
The Alpine Valley Music Theater is a 37,000-capacity ampitheater in East Troy, Wisconsin. The seasonal venue opened in 1975, and it features a characteristic wooden roof covering the 7,500-seat pavilion, and a sprawling 30,000-capacity lawn. The theater is located roughly equidistant between Madiso..
Alpine Village, California
Alpine Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Alpine County, California, United States. The population was 136 at the 2000 census. Geography Alpine Village is located at [38°46′40″N, 119°49′13″W] (38.777694, -119.820152)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According t..
Alpine Visitor Center
The visitor center in late May Rocky Mountain National Park's Alpine Visitor Center is located at 11,796 feet above sea level at Fall River Pass, about two miles north of the highest point on Trail Ridge Road. The Alpine Visitor's Center includes much needed restrooms, a restaurant and an in..
Alpine Way
The Alpine Way is a State highway in New South Wales, Australia. The Alpine Way starts near Jindabyne on the eastern side of the Snowy Mountains. It runs south-west past Thredbo and crosses the crest of the Great Dividing Range at Dead Horse Gap. It then winds around the western side of the range..
Alpine World Skiing Championships
The Alpine World Skiing Championships are organised by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The first world championships in alpine skiing were held in 1931. Until 1939, the event was annual. From 1948 to 1982, the competition was held every two years. Until the 1980 Winter Olympics, the Olympic ..
Alpine World Ski Championships 2005
The 2005 Alpine World Ski Championships were held in Bormio, Italy between 28 January and 13 February 2005. The women's competitions were held in the neighbouring skiing area of Santa Caterina. Contents 1 Men's Competitions1.1 Downhill1.2 Super G1.3 Giant Slalom1.4 Slalom..
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Alpington
Alpington is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated about six miles (10 km) south-east of Norwich. The civil parish has an area of 2.18 square kilometres and in the 2001 census had a population of 460 in 199 households. For the purposes of local government, the ..
Alpini
The Alpini are a highly decorated and elite mountain corps of the Italian Army comprising both infantry and artillery units. Contents 1 Origins2 Baptism of Fire3 World War I4 World War II5 Alpini today6 National Alpini Association7 Sources Origins A pair of ..
Alpinia
Alpinia is a rather large genus of plants, with more than 230 species from the Ginger family (Zingiberaceae). DNA sequence-based methods (See : References) have shown that this genus is polyphyletic. It is represented by six clades distributed across the tribe Alpinieae, that do not correspond..
Alpinia galanga
Alpinia galanga, a plant in the ginger family, is an herb used in cooking, especially in Thai cuisine. It is one of four plants known as galangal, and is differentiated from the others with the common name greater galangal. The galangals are also called blue ginger or Thai ginger. The plant grow..
Alpinia nutans
Alpinia nutans is a Southeast Asian plant of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae). Common Names: Dwarf Cardamom (Syn.: Amomum compactum). Characteristics It's flowers have a porcelain look, are shell-like and bloom prolifically on a 30-cm stalk. The flower's single fertile stamen has a massive ant..
Alpinia zerumbet
Alpinia zerumbet (}; }) is a Chinese perennial plant of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae). Characteristics The plant can grow to a height of 1 to 3 m and bears funnel-formed flowers. Flowers have large yellow petals with red spots and stripes. There are three stamens, but only one has pollen. The..
Alpinist
Alpinist is a quarterly American magazine focused on mountaineering ascents wroldwide. It is based out of Jackson, Wyoming and was founded in 2002. Alpinist won the Maggie Award for Best Overall Design/Consumer Category from the Western Publication Association (WPA) for Alpinist's Autumn issue (..
Alpinist (Unit)
The 'Alpinist Unit' is a special Israeli Defence Force infantry reserve unit, under the command of the Israeli Northern Command, specializing in mountain warfare, snow warfare and difficult terrain warfare in the northern front, especially Mt. Hermon. The Alpinists are proficient in many aspects ..
Alpinópolis
Alpinópolis is a Brazilian city in the state of Minas Gerais. As of 2004 its population is estimated to be 18,182. ..
Alpin Hong
Alpin Seung-Ki Hong (born 1976) is an American classical pianist known for his intensely energetic technique and showmanship. Hong was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan and made his orchestral debut with the Kalamazoo Symphony at age 10. At age 12, Hong lost both parents in a car accident, and moved ..
Alpín II of the Picts
Alpín son of Uuroid (Old Irish: Alpín mac Feredaig) was king of the Picts. On anthroponymic grounds Alpin may have been the brother of his predecessor Ciniod son of Uuredach as both have similar patronyms, the Pictish equivalent of the Old Irish Feredach, but no certain evidence exists for this ..
Alpín I of the Picts
Alpín was king of the Picts in the 720s, together with Drest. The Pictish Chronicle king lists give Alpín and Drest and five year joint rule. Alpín is a Pictish form of the Old English Ælfwine and may, perhaps, indicate a tie to Bernician exiles in Pictland, such as Eanfrith, father of Talorgan ..
Alpín mac Echdach
Alpín mac Echdach may refer to two persons, or to one, or to none. The first person is a presumed king of Dál Riata in the late 730s. The second is the father of Cináed mac Ailpín. The name Alpín is taken to be a Pictish one, derived from the Anglo-Saxon name Æelfwine; Alpín's patronymic mean..
Alpirsbach
Alpirsbach is a town in the district of Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in the Black Forest on the Kinzig river, 13 km south of Freudenstadt. ..
Alpirsbach Abbey
Alpirsbach Abbey or Monastery (in German Kloster Alpirsbach) was a house of the Benedictine Order located at Alpirsbach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It was founded in 1095 by Count Adalbert of Zollern, Alwik of Sulz and Ruodman of Hausen, and settled by monks from Sankt Blasien in the Schwarzw..
Alpi Eagles
AlpiEagles is an airline based in Italy. It is a privately owned regional airline operating scheduled passenger services within Italy and to some European destinations. Its main base is Marco Polo International Airport (VCE), Venice. Contents 1 Code Data2 History3 Services4 Fl..
Alplaus, New York
Alplaus is a hamlet located in Schenectady County, New York. Its name is derived from the Dutch Aal Plaats, or "Place of the Eels". Alplaus is in the Town of Glenville. Some may consider it part of the hamlet of East Glenville; however, it is generally seen to be a separate community. For the 20..
Alpnach
Alpnach is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. It has a population of 5100 of which 600 are of foreign nationality (2000). There are 300 local businesses which employ 1800 people. 16% of these are in the agricultural sector, 42% in trade and industry, 42% in services. The ma..
Alpo
Alpo (population est. 1,000) is a town in Villafranca di Verona's common. ..
Alport Castles
The Alport Castles are a landslip feature in the Peak District of Derbyshire, said to be the largest landslide in the United Kingdom. They lie north of the Snake Pass and north west of Ladybower Reservoir. Alport Castles are part of the National Trust's High Peak Estate. Debris from the landslide ..
Alport Height
Alport Height is a hill near Wirksworth in Derbyshire. It is a popular picnic site, since it has quite good views to the South, and is the first hill over 1000 ft within easy reach of the Derby area. Like Shining Cliff Woods some 2km to the east, it is in the care of the National Trust. It i..
Alport syndrome
Alport syndrome is a genetic condition characterized by the progressive loss of kidney function and hearing. Alport syndrome can also affect the eyes. The presence of blood in the urine (hematuria) is almost always found in this condition. It was first identified in a British family by Dr. Cecil A..
Alpo (pet food)
Alpo is a name brand of dog food marketed and manufactured by the Ralston Purina Company subsidiary of Nestlé. The brand is offered as a canned, soft food as well as dry kibbles. External links [Alpo Brand Dog Food] ..
Alpo Suhonen
Alpo Suhonen (born June 17, 1948 in Valkeakoski, Finland) was the first Europe born NHL head coach in 50 years when he took over the Chicago Blackhawks on May 22, 2000. Along with Ivan Hlinka, they were the first European born head coaches since Johnny Gottselig. He would last less than a year as ..
Alpraham
Alpraham is a village and civil parish in the Crewe and Nantwich district of Cheshire, England. It is on the A51 road, between Nantwich and Chester, and is about seven miles north-west of Nantwich. The 2001 census gave the parish's population as 373. ..
Alprazolam
Alprazolam is a short-acting drug in the benzodiazepine class used to treat anxiety disorders and as an adjunctive treatment for depression. Alprazolam was invented by Pfizer and is marketed under the trade name Xanax. Its patent expired in 1992. Contents 1 Pharmacology2 Pharmacoki..
Alps
This article is about the Alps in Europe. For other use of the word, see Alps (disambiguation). Digital relief of the Alps The Alps (German: Alpen; French: Alpes; Italian: Alpi; Slovenian: Alpe) is the name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and S..
Alps (disambiguation)
Alps can refer to several mountain ranges in the world. European ranges part of the Alps mountain chain: Carnic Alps, in Austria and ItalyCottian Alps, in France and ItalyDauphiné Alps, in FranceGlarus Alps, in SwitzerlandGraian Alps, in France and ItalyJulian Alps, in Slovenia and ItalyKamn..
Alps Electric Co.
(TYO: [6770] ) produces electronic devices, including touchpads. Alps is a multinational corporation, headquartered in Ota-ku, Yukigaya-otsuka-cho, 1-7, 145-8501, Tokyo, Japan. The nearest rail station to the headquarters is Yukigaya-otsuka station on the Tokyu Ikegami line. The company w..
Alps Tour
The Alps Tour is a developmental professional golf tour for men which is sanctioned by the national golf associations of France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Morocco. It is a third level tour, the highest level of men's golf in Europe being the European Tour, and the second level being the Challe..
Alptigin
Alptigin (Persian: الپتگین )was the grandfather of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni. Alptigin was a Turkic general from Balkh in Turkestan who had risen from slave to general and eventually to Governor of Khorasan based from Ghazni. Later in a political fallout over succession of the Samanids he cro..
AlpTransit
The AlpTransit logo. AlpTransit is a Swiss project aimed to build faster north-south rail tracks across the Swiss Alps by constructing base tunnels several hundred metres below the level of the current tunnels. For safety reasons, all the tunnels consist of two single bores side by side that ..
Alpu
Alpu is a district of Eskişehir Province of Turkey. Eskişehir | Alpu | Beylikova | Çifteler | Günyüzü | Han | İnönü | Mahmudiye | Mihalgazi | Mihalıççık | Sarıcakaya | Seyitgazi | Sivrihisar ..
Alpuente
Alpuente is a town and municipality in the province of Valencia, part of Valencia (autonomous community), Spain. It was the capital of a Spanish Muslim taifa or kingdom in the 11th century, ruled by the dynasty of Beni Kasim, an offshoot of the more famous group that ruled the Ebro Valley as the Ba..
Alpujarra, Tolima
Alpujarra is a municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia. The population of the municipality was 4,695 as of the 1993 census. ..
Alpujarras
La Alpujarra (sometimes Las Alpujarras) is a mountainous district in Southern Spain, which stretches south from the Sierra Nevada mountains near Granada in the autonomous region of Andalusia. The western part of the region lies in the province of Granada and the eastern part in the province of Alme..
Alpur
Alpur is a census town in Haora district in the state of West Bengal, India. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Alpur had a population of 5644. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Alpur has an average literacy rate of 61%, highe..
ALP (automobile)
The ALP was a [Belgian] automobile built in 1920 by Automobiles Leroux-Pisart of Brussels. It was a 2121cc light car designed by the former chief engineer of Métallurgique. ..
ALP (disambiguation)
ALP may mean: a popular Turkish boy name (Alp)ALP (automobile)The Australian Labor Party, a political partyAverage Labor Productivity (see Exogenous growth model)Alien Loves Predator (aLp), a web comic written by Bernie HouAlkaline phosphatase, an enzyme responsible for removing phosphate groups fr..
Alp 2500
The logo of the resort Alp 2500 is a ski resort in La Cerdanya in the Spanish Pyrenees. It includes the two towns of La Molina and Masella, whose two respective resorts united to form this. The nearest main town is Alp. The resort of Masella serves the mountain of La Tosa. ..
Alp Arslan
--> Alp Arslan (1029 – December 15, 1072) was the second sultan of the dynasty of Seljuk Turks, in Persia, and great-grandson of Seljuk, the founder of the dynasty. He assumed the name of Muhammed when he embraced Islam, and on account of his military prowess and personal valor and fighting s..
Alp Er Tunga
Alp Er Tunga (Turkish: Alp Er Tunga)(Brave Soldier Tunga pronounced Alp Ehr Toonga) Turkish mythical hero, first mentioned in history as a nemesis to Rustem in the Persian Epic Shahnameh. His name in Persian is Afrasiab, and he is the king of all Turan. ..
Alp Haydar
Alphan Haydar (born 1982 in London) or better known as Alp Haydar is a British actor of Turkish Cypriot origin, who is best known for his roles as Darius in Girls In Love and as Peri in the Mysti Show. External links [tv.com entry for Alp Haydar] ..
Alp Iluetuer
Alp Ilutuer was the Ilutuer (vassal ruler) of the North Caucasian Huns during the 680's CE. He is mentioned in the account of Bishop Israel of Caucasian Albania, who travelled to Alp Ilutuer's court in an unsuccessful attempt to convert him and his people to Christianity. Alp is an Old Turkic word ..
Alp Ilutuer
Alp Ilutuer (the 2 half of 7th century) was a legendary king (elteber) of Sabirs lived near the Caspian Sea. That time Sabirs lived to the north from Derbend, modern Daghestan and were tributaries of Khazars. In 670s he provoked some raids against Khazars and heroically died in war. A legend ab..
Alp Tarkhan
A Khazar general active in the Khazar-Arab wars of the early 700s. It is unclear whether "Alp Tarkhan" is a name or a title. The Old Turkic word Alp means hero, and was an element in such names as Alp Arslan, but could also be used as a title for a victorious general. Similarly, Tarkhan or "warlord"..
Alp Vampire
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. An Alp may also be a creature originating from German folklore. It is sometimes related to a vampire, but it's b..
Al Pacino
--> Al Pacino in The Godfather Alfredo James "Al" Pacino (born April 25, 1940) is an iconic Academy Award-winning American stage and film actor, widely renowned as one of the finest of his generation. Contents 1 Early life2 Career3 Filmography4 Salary5 External lin..
Al Palladini
Al Palladini (born 1943 in Latina, Italy, died March 7, 2001 in Florida) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 until his death, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Mike Harris. Before entering poli..
Al Parker
Al Parker was chosen to appear in Falcon Studios iconic The Other Side of Aspen - one of that studio's ealriest full sound storyline films. (Top to Bottom - Casey Donovan, Al Parker, and Dick Fisk Al Parker, real name Andrew R. Okun, (June 25, 1952 - August 17, 1992) was a gay American pornog..
Al pastor
Mexican-style Al pastor meat is a dish similar to the Turkish döner kebab, or the Grecian gyros. Usually pork, it is marinated with a blend of different spices and gravy, and then slowly cooked on a vertical rotisserie. When ready, the meat is then thinly sliced off the spit. It can be served with..
Al Pease
Al Pease (b. October 15, 1921 in Darlington, England) is a former Formula One driver from Canada. He participated in 2 grands prix, debuting on August 27, 1967. He scored 0 championship points. Although his Formula One career was brief, consisting of only two races, he holds an important, if unfo..
Al Pedrique
Alfredo José Pedrique García (born August 11, 1960 in Aragua State, Venezuela), best know as "Al Pedrique" (pay-DREE-kay), is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and right-handed batter who played for the New York Mets (1987), Pittsburgh Pirates (1987, 88) and Detroit Tigers (1989). Pedrique..
Al Perez
--> Al Perez was a professional wrestler. Contents 1 Career2 Profile3 Championships/accomplishments4 Trivia Career Al Perez (born Alan Perez on July 23,1960 in Tampa, Florida) started wrestling in 1982. He formed a team in ICW with Joe Savoldi known as the "New York Rockers"..
Al Perkins
Al Perkins (Born August 1, 1933) is a Texas born American guitarist. The Gibson guitar company called Perkins "the world's most influential dobro player", and even began producing an "Al Perkins Signature" dobro in 2001 - designed and autographed by Perkins. After some time in the US Army, Perkins..
Al Pitrelli
Al Pitrelli (born September_29, 1962 in New York, NY) is a guitarist for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Savatage and O2L. Al Pitrelli attended the world famous Berklee School of Music in Boston in the early 80's where he studied with the likes of Living Color's drummer, Will Calhoun and former Dr..
Al Plastino
Al Plastino (1921- ) is an American comic book artist best known as one of the most prolific Superman artists of the 1950s, along with his DC Comics colleague Wayne Boring. Plastino also worked as a comics writer, editor, letterer, and colorist. Contents 1 Biography1.1 Early life and ca..
Al Poling
Al Poling is a professional wrestler, better known as 911. He achieved his greatest national exposure in Extreme Championship Wrestling in the mid-1990's. He debuted in ECW as a "handler" to Sabu. Later his gimmick was as an enforcer of the extreme attitude. Whenever something happened at an ECW eve..
Al Pratt
Al Pratt can refer to: Al Pratt (baseball) (1848-1937), an American baseball pitcher and manager.Al Pratt, the alter ego of the comic book superhero The Atom; see Al Pratt (comics). ..
Al Pratt (baseball)
Albert George Pratt (November 19 1848 - November 21 1937), nicknamed "Uncle Al", Pitcher, Outfielder for Cleveland, National Association, 1871-1872, Non-Playing Manager, Pittsburgh, American Association, 1882-1883. A.G. Pratt was a Civil War Veteran and 19th century baseball player. He was born in ..
Al Pratt (comics)
The original Atom, Al Pratt, was first appeared in All-American Comics #19 (Oct. 1940). He initially had no superpowers; instead, he was a diminutive college student and later a physicist who was depicted as a tough guy, a symbol of all the short kids who could still make a difference. Contents ..
Al Primo
Al Primo (b. 1938) is a television news executive who was credited with creating the Eyewitness News format. He launched the format at Philadelphia's KYW-TV in 1965, and in 1968 he took the format with him to his new job at WABC-TV, the ABC network outlet in New York City. He refined the Eyewitness ..
Al Purdy
Alfred Wellington Purdy (December 30, 1918 - April 21, 2000) is one of the most popular and important Canadian poets of the 20th century. Born in Wooler, Ontario Purdy went to Albert College in Belleville, Ontario, and Trenton Collegiate Institute in Trenton, Ontario. He served in the Royal Canadi..
Şalpazarı
Şalpazarı is a district of Trabzon Province of Turkey. Trabzon | Akçaabat | Araklı | Arsin | Beşikdüzü | Çarşıbaşı | Çaykara | Dernekpazarı | Düzköy | Hayrat | Köprübaşı | Maçka | Of | Sürmene | Şalpazarı | Tonya | Vakfıkebir | Yomra ..
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