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'AmauiThe ʻĀmaui or Oʻahu Thrush, (Myadestes woahensis, often given as oahensis) was an extinct bird of Oʻahu, Hawaii. It is known from a single specimen taken in 1825 and subfossil bones. The name derives from manu a Māui: "Māui's bird. ..
A*mazingA*mazing was an Australian children's television game show that aired in the mid to late 1990s on the Seven Network. It was famous for a relatively large and elaborate maze/obstacle course that was part of the show's studio set. The show pitted teams from two different schools against each other du..
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A-Ma TempleA-Ma Temple (Traditional Chinese: 媽閣廟; Portuguese: Templo de A-Má) is one of the landmarks of Macao, situated on the southwest tip of the Macao Peninsula. First building constructed in 1488, it is the oldest of Macao's three major temples. It is said that Macau, the Portuguese name of the ..
A.M.A.N.AMAN or A.M.A.N. is a television comedy series aired by ANT1 in Greece. See also List of programs broadcasted by ANT1 ..
A.M. (album)A.M. is the debut album of Wilco. It was released in 1995 (see 1995 in music). Musically similar to the works of Uncle Tupelo, A.M. would be the last album Wilco would cut that followed the template set by its Uncle Tupelo predecessors, afterwhich they would begin to gravitate towards pop music...
A.M. AzahariSheikh Azahari bin Sheikh Mahmud (1929–2002), better known as A.M. Azahari, was a Brunei politician turned rebel. He was the leader of the Brunei People's Party which sought to remove Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin III from power during the Brunei Revolt in 1962. Azahari's party won all 10 elected..
A. M. AhmadiA. M. Ahmadi (Aziz Mushabber Ahmadi) was Chief Justice of India from 1994 to 1997. He was born in Surat in Gujarat in 1931. ..
A. Maitland EmmetLieutenant Colonel A. Maitland Emmet (born 1908, died 3 March 2001) was an amateur entomologist and a former schoolmaster who taught Latin, English and Ancient Greek. He was a former President of the British Entomological and Natural History Society, a former President of the Amateur Entomologists' ..
A. Maria IrudayamA. Maria Irudayam is a Two time World Carrom champion and Nine time National champion of India. He was awarded the prestigious Arjuna Award, a sporting honor by the Government of India in 1996. He is the only person received the Arjuna Award for Carrom. Maria Irudayam was born in Chennai, Tamil Nad..
A. MartinezA. Martinez (born Adolph Larrue Martinez, September 27, 1948 in Glendale, California) is an American actor of Mexican and Blackfoot Indian heritage. He graduated from Verdugo Hills High School in Tujunga, Los Angeles, CA. Fans of daytime TV probably know him best for his roles on US soap operas such..
A. Martin FreemanA. Martin Freeman (born 1878 in Tooting, London - died 1959) was a scholar of medieval Irish texts and collector of Irish Music. He Collected the songs of the older generation of singers in the West Cork Gaeltacht (Irish speaking area) in 1913/14 which became Ballyvourney Collection. Works nos 23..
Am'aqShihabuddin Am'aq (عمعق) was a 12th century poet of Persia. Originating from Bukhara, he was an imposing poet that carried the title amir al-shu'ara ("Amir of poets") in the Khaqanid courts. An excellent panegyrist and composer of elegies, he was praised by Anvari. His mathnavi no longer exi..
AMAAMA, a three-letter abbreviation, may refer to: Academy of Model AeronauticsActual mechanical advantageAdvanced Mobile Applications, a company spacialised in manufacturing non-game, entertainment applications for mobile terminalsAgainst medical advice, a patient leaving a medical facility early and..
AmaFor the town in Japan see Ama, Shimane AMA is also a common abbreviation; see AMA An ama is an outrigging float on a proa or trimaran resembling a small sealed kayak or canoe. On a proa, the ama may provide lift or ballast, depending on whether it is designed to be used to leeward or windward; on ..
Ama, LouisianaAma is a census-designated place and town in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. Ama is on the West Bank of the Mississippi River, just up from the Jefferson Parish, Louisiana line. The population was 1,285 at the 2000 census. Geography Ama is located at [29°56′32″N, 90°18..
Ama, ShimaneAma (海士町; -cho) is a town located in Oki District, Shimane, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 2,543 and a density of 75.91 persons per km². The total area is 33.50 km². ..
AMA-002 Neue ZielIn the fictional Gundam Universe, the AMA-002 Neue Ziel (also called the AMA-X2 or AMX-002 Neue Ziel, but AMX-002 is a number of Gaza-B.) is a Mobile Armour developed by Axis engineers under the direction of Haman Karn. It was shipped out with the Axis Advanced Fleet when it departed for the Eart..
AMA-953 BABIThis article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era of the anime Gundam metaseries. AMA-953 BABI (mobile suit mode) The AMA-953 BABI is ZAFT's latest aerial mobile suit, designed to supplement and eventually replace the older AMF-101 DINN. The BABI can also transform into a high-spe..
Ama-githumb For the city in Japan, see Amagi, Fukuoka Ama-gi is an ancient Sumerian cuneiform word meaning "freedom". It is believed to be the first instance of humans using writing to represent that concept. The Ama-gi symbol has been adopted for limited use by anarcho-capitalists, as well as by..
Ama-no-UzumeTablet at the Ama-no-Iwato Shrine in Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture Ama-no-Uzume (天宇受売命) is the goddess of dawn and revelry in the Shinto religion of Japan. She famously relates to the tale of the missing sun deity, Amaterasu. Amaterasu's brother, the storm god Susanoo, had ruined h..
Amaama Tofilau GidlowAmaama Tofilau Gidow is the Current Minister of Health in Samoa. She was appointed to the portfolio by Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi following the March 2006 General elections in which she was elected for the first time. She is the daughter of former Prime Minister Tofilau Eti Al..
Amaavaasiredirect [[Template:Importance]]One of the poem in the 'Amavasi' named 'Sandharsanam' Adhika neramay sandharsakarkkulla- Muriyil maunam kudichirikkunnu nam Janalinappuram jeevitham poleyee pakal velicham maranju pokunnathum. ..
Amable du Fond RiverThe Amable du Fond River is a river in eastern Ontario which flows from Pipe Lake through Kawawaymog, North Tea, Manitou and Kioshkokwi Lakes in northwestern Algonquin Park to join the Mattawa River at Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park. It is 84 km in length. The river is named after a native hun..
Amable Guillaume Prosper Brugière, baron de BaranteAmable Guillaume Prosper Brugière, baron de Barante (June 10, 1782 - November 22, 1866) was a French statesman and historian. Biography Barante was born at Riom, the son of an advocate. At the age of sixteen he entered the École Polytechnique at Paris, and at twenty obtained his first appointmen..
Amabutho (Album)Amabutho was the first release by the South African isicathamiya group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. It was released to great acclaim in South Africa, and featured signature tracks like Nomathemba, Nkosi Yamakhosi, among others. The LP sold over 40,000 copies (thus making it the first release by black a..
AMACRAMACR is an acronym for the gene product alpha-methylacyl CoA racemase. This protein helps to metabolize certain fatty acids within the body. Several studies have suggested that AMACR can be used as a prostate cancer biomarker. ..
Amacrine cellPlan of retinal neurons. Amacrine cells are interneurons in the retina which operate at the Inner Plexiform Layer (IPL), the second synaptic retinal layer where bipolar cells and ganglion cells synapse. The cell nuclei of amacrine cells are found in the Inner Nuclear Layer (INL). There are abo..
AmacuroAmacuro may refer to: Amacuro RiverAmacuro DeltaDelta Amacuro State This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. If an referred you here, you might want to go back and fix it to point..
AmacuzacAmacuzac is a city in the Mexican state of Morelos. It stands at [18°32′N 90°07′W], at a mean height of 982 metres above sea level. The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The municipality reported 16,500 inhabitants in the year 200..
AmadalavalasaAmadalavalasa is a town and a nagar panchayat in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Amadalavalasa had a population of 37,852. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Amadala..
AmadanStout Irish Music is an appropriate motto for Amadan. The band, based in Corvallis, Oregon, plays both rock and world music. They are often categorized as a Celtic punk band due to their Irish influences. Even though none of them are actually Irish, they enjoy playing many songs about Irish battles..
Amadej Coat of ArmsAmadej Battle cry: Hamadej, Sokoła Details Alternative names Amadejowa, Amadey, Hamadaj, Hamadej, Hamadejowa, Homadziej, Orlek Earliest mention 1402 Towns none Families 8 altogether: Amadej, Grad, Gronostaj, Msurowski, Mzurowski, Suskrajowski, Walewski, Żyzmowski Amad..
Amadeo, CaviteAmadeo is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. It is nicknamed the "Coffee capital of the Philippines". According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 25,737 people in 5,470 households. Amadeo is best known for the Pahimis Festival, which showcases the town's cof..
Amadeo BordigaAmadeo Bordiga. Amadeo Bordiga (June 13, 1889 - July 23, 1970) was a prominent Italian Marxist and a key contributor to Left Communist theory (see also Council Communism). Contents 1 Biography1.1 Early life1.2 In the PCd'I1.3 Opposition2 External links Biography Ea..
Amadeo CarrizoAmadeo Raúl Carrizo (born 1926 in Argentina) is a former football (soccer) goalkeeper. Carrizo was a pioneer innovating techniques and strategies for this role. Carrizo was the first goalkeeper to wear gloves, the first one to leave the penalty box to defend his goal and the first one to use goal ..
Amadeo de Souza CardosoAmadeo de Souza Cardoso (Manhufe, Amarante, November 24, 1887 -Espinho, October 25, 1918) was a Portuguese painter. Contents 1 Life2 Work3 Bibliography4 External links Life At the age of 18 entered the Superior School of Fine Arts of Lisbon and two years later goes to Paris, ..
Amadeo Giannini1928 Time cover featuring Giannini Amadeo Peter Giannini (1870-1949), born in San Jose, California, was the founder of the Bank of America. Giannini's parents were Italian, from Liguria near Genoa, immigrants to the United States. Giannini opened the Bank of Italy in a former San Francisco, ..
Amadeo I of SpainItalian RoyaltyHouse of Savoy ..
Amadeo RoldánAmadeo Roldán (June 12, 1900, in Paris - March 7, 1939, in Havana) was a Cuban composer and violinist. He studied in Europe and his works were performed in the concert series of the Pan-American Association of Composers founded by Henry Cowell. The fifth and sixth of his Rítmicas (1930) appear t..
Amadeo SabattiniAmadeo Tomás Sabattini (May 29 1892, Buenos Aires - February 29, 1960, Villa María) was an Argentine politician. He served as Governor of Córdoba from May 17, 1936 to May 17, 1940. |- style="text-align: center;" External links [Sabattini web page by Matías Bailone] ..
AmadeusAmadeus is the title of a stage play written in 1979 by Peter Shaffer, loosely based on the lives of the composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. Amadeus was inspired by Mozart and Salieri, a short play by Aleksandr Pushkin (later adapted into an opera of the same name by Nikolay Rims..
Amadeus (airline)Amadeus (Amadeus Flugdienst GmbH and Co. KG) was an airline based in Germany. It was established and started operations in 1996. It operated scheduled domestic passenger services from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport. Operations ceased in July 2004. Code Data IATA Code: B5 Lists of Aircraft | Aircra..
Amadeus (computer system)The Amadeus Global Travel Distribution System is a electronic reservation system. It is the world's second largest ranked by market share. It is used by airlines, hotels, travel agents and other related businesses in the travel industry. Amadeus products and services are used in many different ways..
Amadeus (film)Amadeus is a 1984 film directed by Miloš Forman and based on the stage play Amadeus. The stage play was written in 1979 by Peter Shaffer, and was inspired by "Mozart and Salieri", a short play by Aleksandr Pushkin (later adapted into an opera of the same name by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov), which ..
Amadeus III of SavoyAmadeus III of Savoy (1095-1148) was Count of Savoy and Maurienne from 1103 until his death. He was the son of Humbert II of Savoy and Gisela of Burgundy, daughter of William I of Burgundy, and succeeded as count on the death of his father. Amadeus had a tendency to exaggerate his titles, and also ..
Amadeus II of SavoyAmadeus II (d. 1080), Count of Savoy 1060-1080, jointly ruled with Peter until 1078). He married Joan (Giovanna in Italian) of Geneva and had three children: UmbertoAdelaide (d. 1090)Ausilia, married Umberto di Beaujeu Preceded by:Peter I Count of Savoywith Peter I Succeeded by:Humbert II ..
Amadeus IT GroupAmadeus is a Global Distribution System company formed in 1987 by an alliance between Air France, Lufthansa, Iberia Airlines, and Scandinavian Airlines System. They specialise in IT systems to manage airline, train, cruise ship, rental car, hotel and travel bookings. Their software is used in over 3..
Amadeus IV of SavoyAmadeus IV (1197–1253) was Count of Savoy 1233–1253. He married twice: Anne of Burgundy# Beatrice of Savoy (d. 1258), married firstly in 1233 Manfred, Margrave of Saluzzo (d. 1244), married secondly on April 21, 1247 Manfred of Sicily # Margaret of Savoy (d. 1254), married firstly on De..
Amadeus IX, Duke of SavoyThe Blessed Amadeus IX (1435–1472), surnamed the Happy was the Duke of Savoy from 1465 to 1472. He married Yolande of Valois (1434–1478), sister of Louis XI of France and daughter of Charles VII of France. They had 10 children: Luigi (1453)Anna (1455–1480), married Frederick of ..
Amadeus I of SavoyAmadeus I Coda (d. 1051 or 1056) was the count of Savoy from the death of his father Umberto until his death, (1047 or 1048 to 1051 or 1056). He married Adila or Adalegidal or Adelaide and had two sons: Humbert (d. ca 1051)Aimone (d. ca 1060), Bishop of Belley Preceded by:Humbert I Count of Sav..
Amadeus QuartetThe Amadeus Quartet was a world famous string quartet founded in 1947. Because of their Jewish origin, violinists Norbert Brainin, Siegmund Nissel and violist Peter Schidlof were driven out of Vienna after Hitler's Anschluss of 1938. Brainin and Schidlof met in a British internment camp; many Jewi..
Amadeus V, Count of SavoyAmadeus V (between 1249 and 1253 – 1323), surnamed the Great from his wisdom and success as a ruler, was the Count of Savoy from 1285 to 1323. He established Chambéry as his seat. He was the son of Thomas II of Savoy and Beatrice di Fiechi. Amadeus IV 'The Great' (reigned 1285-1323) succeede..
Amadeus VI, Count of SavoyAmadeus VI (January 4 1334 - March 1 1383), surnamed the Green Count was Count of Savoy from 1343 to 1383. Life He was the eldest son of Aimone, Count of Savoy and Yolande of Montferrat. His maternal grandparents were Theodore I, Marquess of Montferrat and Argentina Spinola. In 1349 Humbert II ..
Amadeus VII, Count of SavoyAmadeus VII (1360 – November 1 1391), surnamed the Red Count, was Count of Savoy from 1383 to 1391. He married Bonne of Berry, daughter of John, Duke of Berry who was the younger brother of Charles V of France. 3 children Amedeo VIIIBonne d. 1432, married to Louis, the final of the Savoy-Ar..
Amadeus VIII, Duke of SavoyAntipope Felix V, the last historical Antipope. Amadeus VIII (1383 – November 7, 1451) surnamed the Peaceful was the Count of Savoy from 1391 to 1416 and was elevated by Emperor Sigismund to the Duke of Savoy in 1416. Amadeus was also the antipope Felix V from November 1439 to April 144..
Amadeus William GrabauAmadeus William Grabau was an German-American paleontologist and geologist who was born on January 9, 1870 in Cedarburgh, Wisconsin in the United States and died on March 20, 1946 in Peking, China. He was employed as faculty at MIT and Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute. In 1901 he became a profes..
Amadigi di GaulaAmadigi di Gaula is an opera based on the story of Amadis and Dardanus by George Frideric Handel. It was first performed in London on 25 May 1715. Roles Amadigi (alto castrato)Oriana (soprano)Melissa (soprano)Dardano (alto)Orgando (soprano) ..
Amadis (Opera)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. } Amadis is an opera in three acts with prologue by Ju..
Amadis de GaulaAmadís de Gaula (English, Amadis of Gaul) is a landmark work among the knight-errantry tales which were in vogue in 16th century Spain, and formed the earliest reading of many Renaissance and Baroque writers. The first printed edition was published in Zaragoza in 1508 by Garci Rodríguez de Montalv..
Amadis JamynFrench literature French literary history Medieval 16th century - 17th century 18th century -19th century 20th century - Contemporary French Writers Chronological list - - [[Portal:France|France Portal]] [[Portal:Literature|Literature Portal]]This box: [ view] • &..
Amadis of GreeceAmadis of Greece (Amadís de Grecia) is a tale of knight-errantry written by Feliciano de Silva, a “sequel-specialist” who continued the adventures of Amadis de Gaula in this ninth installment. Its full title is Noveno libro de Amadís de Gaula, crónica del muy valiente y esforzado príncipe y..
Amado, ArizonaAmado is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. The population was 275 at the 2000 census. Geography Amado is located at [31°42′18″N, 111°3′56″W] (31.704900, -111.065492)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United Sta..
AmadocusAmadocus (in Greek Aμαδoκoς; lived 4th century BC) was a ruler in Thrace, who inherited in conjunction with Berisades and Cersobleptes the dominions of Cotys, on the death of the latter in 358 BC. Amadocus was probably a son of Cotys and a brother of the other two princes, though this is not st..
Amadok PointThere 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. } Amadok Point (Nos Amadok \'nos a-ma-'dok\) is a poin..
AmadorAmador is the name of several places: Amador County, California, USAAmador City, California, USAAmador Township, Minnesota, USAAmador is a variant spelling of the town of Amadour, France, site of sighting of the Virgin and also of Roc D'Amadour, the crypt of St. Amador (also sp. St. Amator)Fort Amad..
AmadoraAmadora Location - Region - Subregion - District or A.R. LisbonGreater LisbonLisbon Party Joaquim Raposo PS Area 23.8 km² Population - Total - Density 176,2397,405/km² parishes 11 Coordinates [38º44'N 9º14'W] Municipal holiday Septem..
Amadori productAn Amadori product is an intermediate in the production of an advanced glycation end-product (AGE) as a result of glycation. The formation of an advanced glycation end-product involves the following steps: Formation of a Schiff base – For example the aldehyde group of a glucose molecule will..
Amador City, CaliforniaAmador City is a city located in Amador County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 196. Geography Amador City is located at 38°25'5" North, 120°49'28" West (38.418092, -120.824342)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United S..
Amador County, CaliforniaAmador County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2000 census, the population was 35,100. The county seat is Jackson. Amador County bills itself as "The Heart of the Mother Lode" and lies with the Gold Country. There is a substantial wine-growing ..
Amador County Arts CouncilThe Amador County Arts Council (ACAC) is the official Amador County, USA arts council. A non-profit, local partner of the California Arts Council. Contents 1 Mission2 Programs2.1 ACAC Arts in Education Program3 External links Mission The Amador County Arts Council's miss..
Amador Township, MinnesotaAmador Township is a township in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 744 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 79.2 km² (30.6 mi²). 77.5 km² (29.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.7 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (2..
Amador Valley High SchoolAmador Valley High School is in Pleasanton, California. Its nickname is "The Dons". Amador Valley High School (opened 1923) is a suburban, comprehensive, four year high school serving approximately 2600 students. It is one of three high schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District. Located fo..
AmadouFomes fomentarius Amadou is a spongy, flammable substance prepared from bracket fungi. The species generally used is Fomes fomentarius (formerly Ungulina fomentaria or Polyporus fomentarius) which in English is also called Horse's Hoof Fungus or Tinder Fungus. It is used as tinder (especiall..
Amadou-Mahtar M'BowAmadou-Mahtar M'Bow (born 1921), Senegalese educator; director-general of UNESCO 1974–1987. References [Biography] ..
Amadou & MariamAmadou and Mariam, as seen on the cover of their album "Dimanche à Bamako". Amadou and Mariam are a musical duo from Mali, composed of the couple Mariam Doumbia (vocals) (born in Mali's capital Bamako 15 April 1958) and Amadou Bagayoko (guitar and vocals) (born in Bamako 24 October 1954). The..
Amadou BambaAhmadou Bamba (1850-1927) (Aamadu Bàmba Mbàkke in Wolof, Shaykh Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Ḥabīb Allāh in Arabic, also known as Khadīmu 'l-Rasūl or "The Servant of the Prophet" in Arabic, and as Sëriñ Tuubaa or "Holy Man of Tuubaa" in Wolof), muslim Sufi religious leader in Senegal, founde..
Amadou CheiffouAmadou Cheiffou (born 1942) is a Nigerien politician. He served as the country's Prime Minister from 27 October 1991 to 17 April 1993. Cheiffou, running as candidate of the Social Democratic Rally (RSD-Gaskiya) party in presidential elections held on 16 November 2004, placed fourth out of six candi..
Amadou CisséAmadou Cissé (born 1948) is a Nigerien politician. He served as the country's Prime Minister on two occasions - from 8 to 21 February 1995 and 21 December 1996 to 27 November 1997. |- style="text-align: center;" |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Amadou CoulibalyFor Malian footballer, See Amadou Coulibaly (Malian). Amadou Tinder Coulibaly (born December 31, 1984 in Bobo-Dioulasso) is a Burkinan football player who currently plays for Rennes in France. Coulibaly's previous club was RC Bobo Dioulasso, whom he joined in 2004. He represented the Burkina..
Amadou DialloAmadou Diallo Amadou Bailo Diallo (September 2, 1975 – February 4, 1999), was a 23 year-old Guinean living in New York City who was killed under controversial circumstances by four police officers in the NYPD's Street Crime Unit, at 1157 Wheeler Avenue in the Soundview section of the Bronx...
Amadou Dia BaMen's Athletics Silver 1988 400m hurdles Amadou Dia Ba (born September 22, 1958) is a retired Senegalese athlete who competed in 400 metres hurdles. He won the 1988 Olympic silver medal is this event with a personal best time of 47.23s. External link *IAAF profile for [Amadou Dia ..
Amadou GakouAmadou Gakou (born March 25, 1940) is a retired Senegalese athlete who competed in the 400 metres. He participated at three Olympic Games, and finished fourth at the 1968 Olympics, running in a national record of 45.01 seconds. He won a silver medal at the 1965 All-Africa Games. His sister is the g..
Amadou Hampâté BâAmadou Hampâté Bâ (January or February 1900 or 1901 in Bandiagara, Mali – May 15, 1991 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire) was a Malian writer and ethnologist. Contents 1 Biography2 Bibliography3 Quotes4 References5 External links Biography Amadou Hampâté Bâ was born..
Amadou KonteAmadou Konte (born 13 January 1981) is a Malian professional footballer currently playing for the Scottish Premier League club Hibernian. He is also Unicef ambassador for Mali. He previously played for Cambridge United. Player profile Another player brought to Easter Road during the January 2005 ..
Amadou Tidiane TallAmadou Tidiane Tall (born June 22, 1975) is a Burkinan football player who, as of 2004 was playing for Etoile Filante Ouagadougou. He was part of the Burkinan 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification fo..
Amadou Toumani TouréAmadou Toumani Touré (b. November 4, 1948 in Mopti, Mali) is the president of Mali. He overthrew a military ruler, Moussa Traoré in 1991, then handed power to civilian authorities the next year. He won the presidential elections in 2002, with a broad coalition of support. Ousmane Issoufi Maïg..
Amadou TouréAmadou Touré (born December 23, 1979) is a Burkinabé football player who, as of 2004 was playing for ASFA Yennega. He was part of the Burkinan 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarte..
Amado Carrillo FuentesAmado Carillo Fuentes Amado Carillo Fuentes was a Mexican drug lord and boss of the Juárez Cartel. Born in Sinaloa, Mexico in 1956, he died in 1997 due to complications from a plastic surgery operation. Also known for laundering over USD $20 million via Colombia to finance his huge fleet o..
Amado CortesAmado Cortez (born in 1928, died ?) is a Filipino actor whose first contract was under Lvn Pictures. He made five movies with Lvn, namely Ang Tapis mo Inday with Celia Flor, Anak ng Pulubi and Nasaan ka Giliw both with Tessie Quintana, Harana sa Karagatan with Mila del Sol and Tia Loleng with Arman..
Amado Garcia GuerreroThere 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. } Amado García Guerrero was one of the conspirators a..
Amado GuevaraAmado Guevara (born May 2, 1976 in Tegucigalpa) is a Honduran football (soccer) midfielder, who currently plays in Major League Soccer for Red Bull New York. He is the all-time cap leader for the Honduran national team. Guevara is nicknamed El Lobo. He was named the tournament MVP after leading Ho..
Amado HernándezAmado Vera Hernández was a Filipino writer and activist. He was born in Hagonoy, Bulacán but grew up Tondo, Manila, where he studied at the Manila High School and at the American Correspondence School. While being a reporter, columnist and editor of several newspaper and magazines including Wataw..
Amado NervoAmado Nervo (real name: Juan Crisóstomo Ruiz de Nervo) (August 27, 1870 – May 24, 1919) was a Mexican poet. His poetry was known for its use of metaphor and reference to mysticism. Nervo was born in Tepic, Nayarit. His father died when he was 13. He was a journalist for a living. He founded ..
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Amadu's JihadAmadu's Jihad was a religious war fought from 1810 to 1818 in what is now the Mopti Region of Mali. Seku Amadu (1775-1844), a Fulani Muslim leader in West Africa, overthrew the ruling Fulani dynasty of the Macina region of what is now Mali and created a new theocratic state with its capital at Ham..
Amadu AmaduAmadu Amadu (died 1862) was the last ruler of the Peul Massina Empire in what is now the Mopti Region of Mali. Amadu Amadu was the grandson of the Empire's founder, Seku Amadu and assumed the throne following his father Amadu Seku's 1852 abdication. In 1861 Toucouleur conqueror El Hadj Umar Tall t..
Amadu JallohAmadu Jalloh was a politician in Sierra Leone. He contested the 1996 presidential election as a member of the National Democratic Alliance, where he finished in 8th place with just 2.3% of the first round voting. Presidential Election Results Candidate (Party) First Round (26-27 February 1996) Se..
Amadu SekuAmadu Seku was a ruler of the nineteenth-century Massina Empire in what is now Mali. Amadu Seku's father, Seku Amadu, founded the Peul Massina Empire as an independent Muslim state in 1820. Seku Amadu died in 1845 after a number of conquests, leaving his son control of the Macina region, Djenné,..
Amady FayeAmady Moustapha Faye (born March 12 1977 in Dakar) is a Senegalese football (soccer) player. He currently plays as a defensive midfielder for English Premier League club Newcastle United. Faye began his career at French Ligue 1 club AS Monaco FC, and then had spells with ES Frejus and AJ Auxerre. H..
AmaeAmae (甘え) is a Japanese word used to describe behaviour of a person attempting to induce an authority figure, such as a parent, spouse, teacher or boss, to take care of him. The person who is carrying out amae may beg or plead, or alternatively act selfishly while secure in the knowledge that th..
Amaenaideyo|} Amaenai de Yo (あまえないでよっ) is an anime that runs on TV Tokyo's anime satellite channel, AT-X. It is based on the manga of the same name by Sogabe Toshinori (宗我部 としのり) that ran in Comic Gum. It is a comedy/ecchi/harem genre of anime that is similar in nature to the..
AmaenboContents 1 Information2 Track list2.1 CD2.2 DVD3 Chart statistics3.1 Chart trajectory3.2 Sales4 References Information ("Spoilt child") was Ai Otsuka's third single, and the title track was used in an television advertisement for Sato Healthcare's cold rel..
AmaethonIn Welsh mythology, Amaethon or Amathaon ( Welsh "great or divine ploughman, farmer, labourer"), was a son of Dôn and a presumed agricultural deity. Contents 1 Mythic representation2 Etymology3 Bibliography4 External links Mythic representation In Culhwch and Olwen he was the..
AmafaniusThere 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. } C. Amafanius (or Amafinius) was one of the earliest ..
AMAGAMAG may stand for: Austria Metall AG, an Austrian metal manufacturer.AMAG Automobil- und Motoren AG, a Swiss automobile importer.African Microbicides Advocacy Group ..
AmagáAmagá is a municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. ..
Amagansett, New YorkAmagansett , founded in 1680, is a hamlet and a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the hamlet population was 1,067. Amagansett is in the Town of East Hampton. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3&..
Amagasaki, HyogoAmagasaki (尼崎市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1916. Contents 1 Transportation1.1 Railways1.2 Roads2 Sister cities3 External links Transportation A commuter train derailed on the JR Fukuchiyama Line near Amaga..
Amagasaki rail crashA westbound Gakken-toshi line train bound for Matsui-Yamate pulls into Tokuan station. A Series 207 EMU train like this one was involved in the Amagasaki rail crash. The Amagasaki rail crash occurred on 25 April, 2005 at around 9:18 local time (0:18 UTC), just after the local rush hour. The R..
Amagasaki StationAmagasaki Station (尼崎駅) Amagasaki Station (JR West)Amagasaki Station (Hanshin) 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 articl..
Amagasaki Station (Hanshin)Amagasaki Station (尼崎駅, -eki) is a train station on the Hanshin Electric Railway in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Now the station is under construction. Lines Hanshin Electric Railway*Main Line*Nishi-Osaka Line Platforms 1, 2: Main Line, for Umeda3, 4: Main Line, for Koshien, Nishinomi..
Amagasaki Station (JR West)is a train station on the Tokaido Main Line (JR Kobe Line), Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) and JR Tozai Line of JR West, located in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, opened in 1874. Until 1997, Amagasaki was only a local stop, but it has since become a major junction with the opening of the..
Amagase, OitaAmagase (天瀬町; -machi) is a town located in Hita, Oita, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,295 and the density of 61.82 persons per km². The total area is 101.83 km². ..
AmagatThe amagat is a dimensionless measure of density in terms of density at standard temperature and pressure. It is named after Emile Amagat, who also has Amagat's law named after him. A = ρ/ρSTP ..
Amagat's lawIn chemistry, Amagat's law (1880) states the volume of a gas mixture is equal to the sum of volumes of two gases, if the temperature and the pressure stays the same. [link]. This is the experimental expression of volume as an extensive quantity. See also: Ideal gas ..
Amagatsu UshioAmagatsu Ushio (天児牛大), born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan in 1949, is a Japanese choreographer known for the creation of Sankai Juku (山海塾), a performing arts troupe that now tours internationally. He started the group in 1975. Links [His profile on the Sankai Juku English site..
AmageThere 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. } For the town in France, see Amage, Haute-Saône. Ama..
AmagerAmager is a Danish island in the Øresund. The Danish capital, Copenhagen, is partly situated on Amager, which is connected to Zealand by several bridges. During the Second World War, high unemployment in Copenhagen led authorities to drain a large part of the sea west of the island, and build a..
Amagerbro stationAmagerbro station is a station on the Copenhagen Metro located on northern Amager. It is named after a nearby bridge connecting Amager with central Copenhagen and opened in 2002. The station serves the M2 line and connects with bus services. It is located between the Christianshavn and Lergravspark..
Amager Boldklub 1970Amager Boldklub 1970 is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division East. They play at Vestamager Idrætscenter on Amager, Copenhagen, which has a capacity of 1,000. External links () [Official site] |- !style="background:#BFD7FF;"| |- style="text-align:cent..
Amager TigersAmager Tigers is an Australian rules football club in Amager, Denmark, in the southern Copenhagen urban area. History The Amager Tigers were formed as a foundation club of the Danish Australian Football League, competing in every season (in some form) from 1991 to 2005. The Tigers have the most su..
Amagi, FukuokaAmagi (甘木市; -shi) was a city located in Fukuoka, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 42,449 and the density of 253.90 persons per km². The total area is 167.19 km². The city was existed from April 1, 1954 till March 20, 2006 when the city merged with Asakura and H..
Amagi, KagoshimaThis article is about the town in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. There is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture with this name, see Amagi, Fukuoka. Amagi (天城町; -chou) is a town located in Oshima District, Kagoshima, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 7,192 and the density of 89...
Amagi (disambiguation)Amagi may refer to Amagi,_Fukuoka, a city located in Fukuoka, Japan.ama-gi, is an ancient Sumerian cuneiform word meaning "freedom". 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 t..
AmagonAmagon is a side-scrolling platform action game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released by American Sammy Corp in 1989. In the game, players take the role of Amagon, a Marine who is trapped on an island after his plane crashed. Inconveniently, his rescue ship is on the other side ..
Amagon, ArkansasAmagon is a town in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 95 at the 2000 census. Geography Amagon is located at [35°33′45″N, 91°6′35″W] (35.562487, -91.109855)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town h..
Amago clanThe Amago clan (尼子氏) was a samurai family that fought the Ouchi clan and Mori family. The Mori had been one of their vassals. Members Members of the clan are listed by their date of birth. Amago Kiyosada (14??-1487)Amago Tsunehisa (1458-1541)Amago Hisayuki (14??-1541)Amago Masahisa (1488-1513..
Amago HaruhisaAmago Haruhisa (尼子 晴久; March 8, 1514 - January 9, 1562) was a powerful warlord in Chugoku region, Japan. He is the second son of Amago Masahisa. Initially named Akihisa (詮久), he changed his name to Haruhisa in 1541 after Ashikaga Yoshiharu offered to let him use a kanji from his name. A..
Amago KatsuhisaAmago Katsuhisa (尼子 勝久; 1553 - 1578) was a remnant of the Amago clan, a powerful feudal clan in the Chugoku region, Japan, who was backed up by Yamanaka Yukimori, a vassal of the clan. He was born to Amago Masahisa in 1553. In the next year, Katsuhisa's father and grandfather were killed by..
Amago KunihisaAmago Kunihisa (尼子 国久; 1492 - November 25, 1554) was a son of Tsunehisa. Kunihisa's faction was named Shingūtō (新宮党) after the town, Shingu where it was based. He had been called "On the military matters, he is like a kami and a oni" from his father, Tsunehisa. But he often looked d..
Amago OkihisaAmago Okihisa (尼子 興久; ? - 1534) was the third son of Tsunehisa. His childhood name was Hikoshiro (彦四郎). He also called himself Enya Okihisa for the domain he ruled. He received Enya of East Izumo and used Yogaisan (要害山) as his castle. Like his elder brother Kunihisa, he was ski..
Amago TsunehisaThis does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Amago Tsunehisa (尼子 経久; 1458 - 1541) was a powerful warlord who gained the hegemony in Chugoku region, J..
Amago YoshihisaAmago Yoshihisa (尼子 義久; 1540 - October 14, 1610) was a Japanese warlord. He was the eldest son of Haruhisa. After his father's sudden death on 1560, he became the head of the clan to continue the fight against the Mori clan. While besieged in Toda Castle, Yoshihisa had a retainer, Moriyama ..
AmaguqIn Inuit mythology Amaguq is a trickster and wolf god. ..
AmagurichanAmagurichan is a fictional character from the San-X family (a company similar to Sanrio) based upon chestnuts. Amaguri (which translates as sweet chestnut) is a popular snack in Culture of Asia. Amagurichan is always energetic and the phrases 'eat me' and 'peel my skin' are its favourite. It doesn't..
AMAG Automobil- und MotorenAMAG Automobil- und Motoren AG is a Swiss car importer and dealership for Audi, Volkswagen, Skoda, SEAT, Porsche cars founded on January 3, 1945 by Walter Haefner. External links [AMAG Official Homepage] ..
AmahAn amah (Chinese: 阿嬤, Portuguese: ama, Medieval Latin: amma ; or ayah Hindi:āyā, Portuguese:aia, Latin:avia) is a woman employed by a family to clean, look after children, etc. This word is particularly common in East Asia and India (ayah, though, is a more common variant in India). It has bee..
Amahl and the Night VisitorsAmahl and the Night Visitors is an opera in one act by Gian Carlo Menotti on an original English libretto by the composer. It was first performed on 24 December 1951 in New York City, at the NBC studios, where it was broadcast on television. It was the first opera specifically composed for televisio..
Amah RockAmah Rock (Traditional Chinese: }, Mong Fu Shek; lit. "the stone that is gazing out for her husband") is a naturally occurring rock located on a hilltop in southwest Sha Tin, Hong Kong. The rock is approximately 15 meters in height, and its shape looks like a woman carrying a baby on her back. It st..
Amai-te-rangiIn the mythology of Mangaia in the Cook Islands, Amai-te-rangi is a sky demon. One day the people of this world are surprised to see a large basket (some say a 'vast fishhook') being lowered from the sky. Some, curious, climb into the basket and are quickly lifted up out of sight, never to return. A..
Amaia MonteroAmaia Montero Saldías (Irún, August 261976) is a Spanish singer. She is the vocalist of the group La oreja de Van Gogh. She started studiying Chemistry in the UPV/EHU where she met the rest of the members of the band. She's also known for her duets with famous Spanish singers like Álex Ubago or ..
AmaichaThe Amaichas are a Diaguitan tribe who once lived in northwestern region of Argentina. ..
Amaila FallsThere 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. } Amaila Falls is located on the Kuribrong River (Pota..
AmaimonThere 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. } Amaimon was, according to Abramelin, a devil whom he..
Amajuba District MunicipalityAmajuba is one of the 11 districts of KwaZulu-Natal province. The seat of Amajuba is Newcastle. The majority of its 468 040 people speak IsiZulu (2001 Census). The district code is DC25 Contents 1 Tourism2 Geography2.1 Neighbours2.2 Local municipalities3 Demographics3..
Amakasu IncidentThe Amakasu Incident occurred on September 16, 1923, in the chaos immediately following the Great Kantō earthquake. Fearing that anarchists would take advantage of the disaster to overthrow the government, a squad of military police led by Lieutenant Amakasu Masahiko arrested Osugi Sakae, Ito Noe a..
Amakasu Kagemochiwas a famous general for the Uesugi family. He fought at the Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima (1561). The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ..
Amakasu Kagetsugu(????-????) Amakasu Kagetsugu, an elite officer under the Uesugi clan. Later on under the orders of Uesugi Kenshin, Kagetsugu became the head of the Amakasu clan. Kagetsugu was known as a very valiant warrior, being very skilled in swordsmanship along with spears. Kagetsugu also contributed to Dew..
Amakasu MasahikoAmakasu Masahiko was a Japanese Lieutenant in charge of a detachment of military police during the Great Kanto Earthquake. On September 16, 1923, Noe Itou, Sakae Osugi and his nephew were killed by Amakasu Masahiko's detachment, as a result of government paranoia and fear that they would use the o..
Amaknak IslandAmaknak Island or Umaknak Island is an islet in Unalaska Bay, northeast of Unalaska Island in the Fox Islands group of the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska. The Dutch Harbor area of Unalaska, Alaska is on Amaknak Island. ..
Amako Hisayuki(????-1541) Amako Hisayuki, the second son of Amako Kiyosada, along with being the younger brother of Amako Tsunehisa, his elder brother Tsunehisa, was supported by Hisayuki during the re-take of the Gassan-Toda Castle in 1486. Then on Hisayuki became a very loyal retainer under his brother. Hisayu..
AmakudariThe Japanese practice of Amakudari (天下り) literally means, "descent from heaven." When a high ranking official from the government wishes to retire, there is often a well paying job waiting for them in some large corporation. Often, government employees retire early (in their early 50s instead ..
Amakuniis the legendary swordsmith who created the first single-edged longsword (tachi) with curvature along the edge in the Yamato Province around 700 AD. He was the head of a group of swordsmiths employed by the Emperor of Japan to make weapons for his warriors. His son, Amakura, was the successor to his..
AmakusaAmakusa (天草) is an island belonging to Japan, 26½ miles long and 13½ in extreme width, situated about 32°20'N, 130°E, on the west of Kumamoto Prefecture (formerly the province of Higo on the island of Kyushu), from which it is separated by the Yatsushiro-kai. It has no high mountains, but i..
Amakusa, KumamotoAmakusa (天草市; -shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of March 27, 2006, the town has an estimated population of 96.477 and a density of 141 persons per km². The total area is 682,91 km². The city was born on March 27, 2006, as a result of the merger between the cities of..
Amakusa Airlinesis an airline based in Kumamoto, Japan. It operates a regional service from Amakusa. History The airline was established on 9 October 1998 and started operations on 23 March 2000. It is owned by the municipal government (80%) and Japan Airlines Domestic. Fleet The Amakusa Airlines fleet consists o..
Amakusa clanThe Amakusa clan was a minor clan in Japan originating on the Amakasu Island. The Amakasu along with many other clans joined in the rebellion against Konishi Yukinaga in 1589 and were put down. Even though the name of Amakusa became famous through Amakusa Shiro (the spiritual leader of the Shimabara..
Amakusa District, KumamotoAmakusa (天草郡; -gun) is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Following the March 27, 2006 Amakusa merger the district consists of the single town of Reihoku. After the merger, the district has an estimated population of 9,105 and a density of 135.77 persons per km². The total ar..
Amakusa KagemochiAmakusa Kagemochi (????-1604) a retainer of the Japanese clan of Uesugi during the Sengoku Period of the 16th century. Kagemochi first served under Uesugi Kenshin and later on to Uesugi Kagekatsu. Kagemochi was the holder of Masugata Castle in northern Echigo Province. Kagemochi gained a lot of fame..
Amakusa ShiroStatue of Amakusa Shiro at Hara castle Amakusa Shiro (天草 四郎 c.1621? - April 12, 1638) also known as Masuda Tokisada (益田 時貞) was a leader of the Shimabara Rebellion. The son of a former Konishi clan retainer, Shiro was touted by the leaders of the Shimabara Uprising as the "Four..
Amakye DedeAmakye Dede is a Ghanaian musician, best-known for his work in the field of highlife and as the leader of the Super High Kings. He began his professional career in 1975. ..
Amak IslandAmak Island is a stratovolcano in Alaska. The island's maximum elevation is 488 metres. The island's volcano, Mount Amak, last erupted in 1796. The Amak Song Sparrow was last seen on the island in winter 1980 and has not been seen since. Devegetation of the island played a part in its demise. ..
AmalAmal may refer to: Åmål, a small town in SwedenAmal Movement, Amal, Arabic for "hope", the popular name for a Lebanese political party and former militia organisationAmal is an Arabic girl's nameAmal is a tradename for a make of motorcycle carburettor that used to be made in Britain.This is a ..
AmalaAmala may refer to: Amala (food), a West African mealAmala (mythology), a Native American mythological giantAmala, one of two girls discovered in 1920, who were raised by wolves in IndiaAmala, a yesteryear South Indian actressa given name in India This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation]..
AmalabergaAmalaberga was the daughter of Amalafrida, daughter of Theodemir, king of the Ostrogoths. Her father is unknown, her uncle was Theodoric the Great. She married Hermanfrid, king of the Thuringii. They had a son named Amalafrid and a daughter Rodelindis, who married the Lombard king Audoin. ..
AmalafridAmalafrid (Latin: Amalafridas) was the son of the last Thuringian king Hermanafrid and his wife Amalaberga, daughter of Amalafrida and niece of the Ostrogothic king Theodoric the Great. After the fall of the royal Thuringian seat of Scithingi to the king of Metz, Theuderic I in 531, Amalaberga fled..
AmalafridaAmalafrida was the daughter of Theodemir, king of the Ostrogoths, and his wife Erelieva. She was the sister of Theodoric the Great, also king of the Ostrogoths, and mother of Theodahad, also king of the Ostrogoths. Her second husband was Thrasamund, king of the Vandals. She had two children: the afo..
AmalapuramAmalapuram is a town in East Godavari District in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of the delta named Konaseema, the triangle formed by the Holy waters of Godavari. These lands (Black cotton soil) are highly fertile for growing coconut tree and rice crops. Kakinada and Raja..
AmalaricAmalaric or Amalarico in Spanish (died 531), king of the Visigoths, son of Alaric II, was a child when his father fell in battle against Clovis I, king of the Franks, in (507). Gesalec was chosen king and the child Amalaric was carried for safety into Hispania, which country and Provence were thence..
AmalasunthaAmalasuntha (also known as Amalasuentha or Amalaswintha) (d. 535) was a queen of the Ostrogoths. A daughter of Ostrogothic king Theodoric the Great, she secretly married a slave named Traguilla. When her mother Audofleda found them together Traguilla was killed. She was married in 515 to Eutharic,..
Amala (food)Amala is a type of food eaten in West Africa, precisely among the Yoruba of Nigeria. It is made by slicing yam, drying and grinding it into yam flour which is then processed into amala by adding boiling water and stirring to desired texture. It could be served with many soups, such as okro, ogbona, ..
Amala (mythology)Amala is a mythological giant of the Tsimshian Native Americans. He holds up the Earth on a spinning pole behind his back and must balance it. Once a year, a servant applies duck-oil to his muscles to relieve him. The Tsimshian believe that once all the ducks have been hunted to extinction, the serv..
Amala and KamalaKamala and Amala were two young girls discovered living with wolves in 1920 near Midnapore, India. They are two of the better-documented cases of Feral children. While the girls' ages at the time of their discovery is ultimately unknown, Kamala appears to have been about seven or eight years old, ..
AmalekAccording to the Book of Genesis and 1 Chronicles, Amalek (עֲמָלֵק; Standard Hebrew ʻAmaleq, Tiberian Hebrew ʻĂmālēq) was the son of Eliphaz and the grandson of Esau (Gen. 36:12; 1 Chr. 1:36); the chief of an Edomite tribe (Gen. 36:16). His mother was a Horite, a tribe whose terr..
AmalfiAmalfi is also a town in the Antioquia Departament in Colombia. Amalfi is a town and comune in the province of Salerno, in the region of Campania, Italy, on the Gulf of Salerno, 24 miles southeast of Naples. It lies at the mouth of a deep ravine, at the foot of Monte Cerreto (1,315 meters, 4,314 f..
Amalfi, AntioquiaAmalfi is a municipality in the Antioquia Department, Colombia. ..
Amalfian LawsThere 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 Amalfian Laws are a code of maritime law compile..
Amalfi CoastThe Amalfi Coast. Atrani at the Amalfi coast. The Amalfi Coast, or Costiera Amalfitana in Italian, is a stretch of coastline on the southern side of the Sorrentine Peninsula of Italy (Province of Salerno) extending from Positano in the west to Vietri sul Mare in the east. The towns lying..
Amalga, UtahAmalga is a town in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 427, at the 2000 census.a modest increase over the 1990 figure of 366. The town is the location of the Cache Valley Cheese plant, the largest Swiss cheese factory in the world. A large portion of the town's population are dair..
AmalgamThis article is about alloys. For the comic book series, see Amalgam Comics. An amalgam is any alloy of mercury. Most metals are soluble in mercury, but some (such as iron) are not. Amalgams are commonly used in dental fillings. Contents 1 Dentistry2 Chemical analysis3 Mining4&nb..
Amalgam, GautengAmalgam is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region 4. Suburbs in Region 4 of Johannesburg Albertskroon | Albertville | Aldara Park | Amalgam | Auckland Park | Berario | Bergbron | Blackheath | Blairgowrie | Bosmont | Braamfontein Werf | Braampark | Brixton | Cla..
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel WorkersThe Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers (commonly known as the AA) was an American labor union formed in 1876 and which represented iron and steel workers. It partnered with the Steel Workers Organizing Committee, CIO, on June 4, 1936. Both organizations disbanded May 22, 1942, to for..
Amalgamated Broadcasting SystemThe Amalgamated Broadcasting System was a radio network established on September 25, 1933 by two men: American comedian and radio star Ed Wynn, the "Fire Chief" of the original Fire Chief Program program on NBC and CBS; and, Hungarian-born violinist Ota Gygi. Wynn had been concerned with two things..
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of AmericaThe Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America was a United States labor union known for its support for "social unionism" and progressive political causes. Led by Sidney Hillman for its first thirty years, it helped found the Congress of Industrial Organizations. It merged with the Textile Workers Uni..
Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical UnionThe Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union (AEEU) was a British trade union. It merged with the MSF to form Amicus in 2001. The history of the union can be traced back to the formation of the "Old Mechanics" of 1826, which grew into the Amalgamated Society of Engineers in 1851. Many local and..
Amalgamated Marine Workers' UnionThe Amalgamated Marine Workers' Union was a trade union of sailors, firemen and ship-board service personnel which existed in the United Kingdom between 1922 and 1926. It was a merger of the British Seafarers' Union and the National Union of Ship's Stewards, both of which were opposed to the princ..
Amalgamated Meat CuttersThe Amalgamated Meat Cutters (AMCBW), officially the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America, was a labor union that represented retail butchers and packinghouse workers. It was chartered by the American Federation of Labor (AFL) in 1897 to consolidate seven local unions. In..
Amalgamated Motor Cycles LtdThe name of the Matchless Motor Cycles company was changed to Amalgamated Motor Cycles Ltd in 1937. AMC was not a manufacturer in its own right, but rather the parent company of a group of motorcycle manufacturers which included Matchless, AJS, Norton, James, Francis-Barnett, Sunbeam and others. The..
Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and JoinersThe Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners (ASCJ) was a New Model Trade Union in the 1860s in the United Kingdom, representing carpenters and joiners. Robert Applegarth was the general secretary of the union from 1862 to 1871. References May, Trevor An Economic and Social History of Great Br..
Amalgamated Society of EngineersAmalgamated Society of Engineers may refer to one of the following trade unions: Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union in the United Kingdom, known as the Amalgamated Society of Engineers from 1851 until 1920Amalgamated Society of Engineers (Australia), which was renamed the Amalgamated Engi..
Amalgamated Society of Engineers (Australia)The Amalgamated Society of Engineers was an Australian trade union established in 1905. In 1921, the Society was renamed the Amalgamated Engineering Union, Australian Section. The Society was most famous for its involvement in the landmark High Court of Australia case, Amalgamated Society of Enginee..
Amalgamated Society of Engineers v Adelaide Steamship Co. Ltd.| judges=Knox CJ, Isaacs, Higgins, Gavan Duffy, Rich, Starke JJ | prior_actions=none| subsequent_actions=none | opinions= (5:1) That the States, when parties to an industrial dispute in fact, are subject to the Commonwealth legislation passed pursuant to s51(xxxv) of the Constitution. (per Isaacs J..
Amalgamated StudiosAmalgamated Studios were founded in 1935 in the Hertfordshire, UK town of Borehamwood. They were acquired in 1938 by J. Arthur Rank, who wished to consolidate his holdings elsewhere. After World War Two, the studios were sold on to MGM-British who used them as a base of operations until 1970. The ..
Amalgamated Transit UnionATU The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) is a labor union in the United States and Canada, representing workers in the transit system and other industries. The ATU was founded in 1892, and today has over 180,000 members in over 273 local unions in 46 states and 9 provinces. The ATU includes bus..
Amalgamated Wireless Australasia LimitedAmalgamated Wireless Australasia Limited, more commonly known as AWA, was Australia's largest and most prominent manufacturer of radio, telecommunications and audio equipment until the relaxation on import tariffs under the Whitlam Government. Unable to compete with cheaper imported appliances (main..
AmalgamatesThe Amalgamates, founded in 1984, are the oldest coed a cappella group at Tufts University. They have recorded 9 albums, in addition to being featured on various compilation CDs such as the Best of College A Capella series. They travel nationwide, performing at various venues including colleges,..
AmalgamationAmalgamation, meaning to combine or unite into one form, has several uses: Amalgam, in chemistry, mining and dentistry, the result of the blending of mercury with another metal or alloyAlmagamation (mining), the process of separation of precious metals from ore.Amalgamation, in business, the result..
Amalgam ComicsAmalgam Comics was a metafictional American comic book publisher, and part of a collaboration between Marvel Comics and DC Comics, in which the two comic book publishers merged their characters to create new ones (e.g. DC Comics' Batman and Marvel's Wolverine became the Amalgam character Dark Claw ..
Amalgam VirgoOperation Amalgam Virgo is a [CINCNORAD] joint task counter-terrorist and field training exercise (FTX) carried out in Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida on early June of 2001. NORAD sponsored the multi-agency planning exercise involving the hypothetical scenario of a cruise missile launch..
AmaliThe Amali were the leading dynasty of the Goths, a Germanic people who confronted the Roman Empire in its declining years in the west. Also called the Amals or Amalings, they were considered highest in worth among Gothic fighters and highest in royal dignity. According to Gothic legend, the Amali we..
AmaliaAmalia, a traditional female given name, may mean: Amália Rodrigues, a Fado singerPrincess Catharina-Amalia of the NetherlandsQueen Amalia of Greece, consort of OttoPrincess Anna Amalia of PrussiaAmalia von Solms, Dutch countessAnna Amalia, Duchess of Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-EisenachAmalia Freud, mot..
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