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A.S. Bari
Associazione Sportiva Bari is an Italian football club based in Bari, Apulia. The club was formed in 1928 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, having spent a large part of recent years bouncing between Italy's two top divisions (its last relegation came in 2001). In 2004, Bari was due to drop t..
A.S. Biellese 1902
Associazione Sportiva Biellese 1902 is an Italian football club, based in Biella, Piedmont. The club was founded in 1902. Biellese currently plays in Serie C2/A. The team's colors are black and white. External links [Official site][Fan site] ..
A. S. Byatt
Dame Antonia Susan Byatt, DBE, (born August 24, 1936, Sheffield, England) has been hailed by some as one of the great postmodern novelists in Britain. She is usually known as A. S. Byatt. Contents 1 Life and career2 The Harry Potter controversy3 Bibliography4 Prizes and awar..
ASB
ASB could refer to: Aarhus School of Business, DenmarkAncell School of Business at Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, ConnecticutA student organization called the Associated Student BodyThe furry gay-themed comic book series Associated Student BodiesThe Auckland Savings Bank of New Zeala..
Asbab al-nuzul
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Asbach
There are communes and places that have the name Asbach: Asbach (Hunsrück), in the Birkenfeld district, Rhineland-PalatinateAsbach (Westerwald), in the Neuwied district, Rhineland-PalatinateAsbach-Bäumenheim, in the Eichsfeld district, ThuringiaAsbach-Sickenberg, in the Donau-Ries district, Bavar..
Asbach-Sickenberg
Asbach-Sickenberg is a Thuringian (Germany) municipality in the district of Eichsfeld. Population: 120 (31 December 2002)Area: 9.78 km²Postal code: 37318Car designation: EIC Quod vide Wanfried agreement. ..
Asbach (Westerwald)
Asbach is a village and a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Westerwald, approx. 25 km north of Neuwied, and 25 km south-east of Bonn. Asbach is also the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Asbach, which consists of ..
ASBAH
ASBAH (the Association for Spina Bifida And Hydrocephalus) is a UK registered charity providing information and advice about spina bifida and hydrocephalus to individuals, families and carers. Their services are targeted towards support to parents before and around the birth of their baby, or diagn..
Asbarez
Asbarez is an Armenian-American daily newspaper published in Glendale, California, by the Western USA Central Committee of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation. The newspaper began publication in 1908. It includes both Armenian and English sections. External links [Asbarez Online] ..
Asbat al-Ansar
redirect [[Template:Not verified]] Asbat al-Ansar ("league of the successors") is an organization of Sunni Islamists based in southern Lebanon. It is listed by the U.S. State Department as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. It consists predominantly of Palestinians, and its center of operations is t..
Asbeck
There are places that have the name Asbeck in Germany: Asbeck (Gevelsberg), a locality in GevelsbergA locality and part of Legden since 1969.Asbeck (Sauerland), a locality and part of Menden since 1976 This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] p..
Asbel
Asbel is a character created by Hayao Miyazaki in Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. In the the anime, he is one of the main characters, and it seems he will end up married to Nausicaa. In the manga he is less important, and more likely to end up with Ketcha instead of Nausicaa. ..
Asbest
Asbest (Russian: ) is a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, named for its asbestos industry. It was founded in 1889 as Kudelka. It was granted the town status and renamed in 1933. Population: 76,328 (2002 Census). ..
Asbestiform
Asbestiform implies a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility. ..
Asbestine
Asbestine is a mineral compound composed of nearly pure fibrous magnesium silicate. It has fire-resistance characteristics between those of asbestos and talc [1]. It is now used in paper manufacture, but was anciently said to be made into napkins and towels, which, when dirty, were simply t..
Asbestos
Fibrous asbestos on muscovite Asbestos Asbestos Asbestos (a misapplication of Latin: asbestos "quicklime" from Greek ἄσβεστος: a-, "not"; sbestos, "extinguishable") describes any of a group of fibrous metamorphic minerals of the hydrous magnesium silicate variety. The nam..
Asbestos, Quebec
Asbestos is a town in southeastern Quebec, Canada on the Nicolet River and is the seat of the Les Sources Regional County Municipality or MRC des Sources, formerly the Asbestos Regional County Municipality or MRC d'Asbestos. The town covers an area of 29.55 sq. km. and has a population of 6,645. It ..
Asbestos-Ceramic
Asbestos-Ceramic (ca 3900-1800 BP) refers to types of pottery manufactured with asbestos and clay with adiabatic behaviour in Finland, Karelia and Northern-Scandinavia. A further vessel-type does not contain any asbestos, but it has insulating properties and is therefore sometimes included under asb..
Asbestosis
Chest X-ray in asbestosis shows plaques above diaphragm Asbestosis is a chronic inflammatory medical condition affecting the parenchymal tissue of the lungs. It occurs after long-term, heavy exposure to asbestos, e.g. in mining. Sufferers have severe dyspnea (shortness of breath) and are at..
Asbestos and the law
This article concerns asbestos-related legal and regulatory issues. Contents 1 Background2 Regulation and government action2.0.1 Australia2.0.2 France2.0.3 United Kingdom2.0.4 United States3 Civil litigation4 The future of asbestos civil litigation4.0.1&nbs..
Asbestos Convention, 1986
Asbestos Convention, 1986 is an International Labour Organization Convention. It was established in 1986, with the preamble stating: Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to safety in the use of asbestos,...[#endnote_ILO] Ratifications The following cou..
Asbestos Strike
The Asbestos Strike of 1949, based in and around Asbestos, Quebec, Canada, was a four-month labour dispute by the asbestos miners. It has traditionally been portrayed as a turning point in Quebec history that has been referred to as the "first shot of the Quiet Revolution." Events At midnight on Fe..
Asbi'ah
Asbi'ah is a town in Libya located approximately 28 miles (45 kilometers) south of Tripoli, the country's capital. Situated in a transitional steppe zone on the northern fringe of the Sahara Desert, Asbi'ah is 10 miles (16 kilometers) east of Al Aziziyah, where on September 13, 1922, the temperatur..
Asbjørn Halvorsen
Asbjørn Halvorsen (December 3, 1898 – January 16, 1955) was a Norwegian footballer. He was a centre-half who played 19 times for the Norwegian national team, and won the Norwegian Cup in 1917 as a member of Sarpsborg. After his playing career ended, he became general secretary of the Norwegia..
Asbjørn Haugstvedt
Asbjørn Haugstvedt (1926-) was the Norwegian Minister of Trade and Shipping 1983-1986, as well as minister of Nordic cooperation 1983-1986. ..
Asbjørn Jordahl
Asbjørn Jordahl (1932-) was the Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications 1978-1979. ..
Asbjørn Kloster
Asbjorn Kloster was a leader of the Norwegian temperance movement in the 19th century. A Norwegian postage stamp was issued in his honor. ..
Asbjørn Lindboe
Asbjørn Lindboe (1889-1967) was the Norwegian Minister of Justice 1931-1932 and 1932-1933. ..
Asbjørn Nilssen
Asbjørn Nilssen is a Norwegian Nordic skiing athlete who won the Holmenkollen medal in 1897. External Link [Holmenkollen Medalists] ..
Asbjørn Ruud
Asbjørn Ruud (1919 - 1986) was a Norwegian ski jumper. Born in Kongsberg, Asbjørn Ruud, with his brothers Birger and Sigmund, dominated international ski jumping in the 1930's. In 1938, Asbjørn won the gold in the ski jump at the Nordic skiing World Championships. Eight years later, he won the s..
Asbjørn Sennels
Asbjørn Sennels (born January 17, 1979) is a Danish professional football (soccer) player, currently playing as a left back for Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga. He has played two games for the Denmark national football team. He got his breakthrough with Superliga club Viborg FF, for whom he wa..
Asbolus
This article is about the mythological figure. For the planetoid, see 8405 Asbolus. In Greek mythology, Asbolus (Greek for sooty) was a centaur. He was a diviner who read omens in the flight of birds. When Heracles came to visit the centaur Pholus, Pholus opened a jug of wine for him which belonged..
Asbri
Asbri is a Welsh language pop magazine started in 1969. ..
Asbru Web Content Management
Asbru Web Content Management is a database-driven cross-browser/cross-platform web content management system. The system enables non-technical professionals to create, publish and manage websites with dynamic end-user functionality. Example usage: Create a multi-lingual company website and Extranet..
Asbury
Asbury may refer to: Francis Asbury, an early Methodist Bishop and key figure in the development of American religionAsbury College, a Kentucky educational institution named after the BishopAsbury Theological Seminary, a Kentucky seminary that broke away from Asbury College or to one of the follow..
Asbury, Iowa
Asbury is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,450 at the 2000 census. Asbury is a suburb of Dubuque. Geography Asbury is located at [42°30′56″N, 90°45′48″W] (42.515648, -90.763235)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United S..
Asbury, Missouri
Asbury is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 218 at the 2000 census. Geography Asbury is located at [37°16′29″N, 94°36′12″W] (37.274656, -94.603441)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city..
Asbury, North Carolina
Asbury, North Carolina, is a place in Stokes County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ..
Asbury Automotive Group
Asbury Automotive Group is a Fortune 400 company based in New York, New York, and was founded in 1995. This comapny operates auto stores and franchises. ..
Asbury College
Asbury College is a small Christian liberal arts institution located in Wilmore, Kentucky. Although it is a nondenominational school, the college's foundation stems from a Wesleyan-Holiness tradition. Asbury College was founded in 1890 by John Wesley Hughes and is named after Francis Asbury, an ea..
Asbury Francis Lever
'''Anthony Francis Lever, (1875 - 1940) was a Representative from South Carolina. Lever was born near Springhill, Lexington County, South Carolina on January 5, 1875. He attended the county schools; was graduated from Newberry College in 1895; taught school for two years and was the private secre..
Asbury Lake, Florida
Lake Asbury is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clay County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,228 at the 2000 census. Town is unincorporated. Geography LAKE Asbury is located at [30°3′10″N, 81°48′59″W] (30.052914, -81.816296)[Geographic references#1GR1]...
Asbury Latimer
Asbury Churchwell Latimer (July 31, 1851 - February 20, 1908) was a United States Representative and Senator from South Carolina. Born near Lowndesville, South Carolina, he attended the common schools, engaged in agricultural pursuits, and in 1880 moved to Belton, South Carolina and devoted his time..
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Asbury Park is a City in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 16,930. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 History4 Government4.1 Local government4.2 Federal, state and county representation5 ..
Asbury Park Boardwalkers
The Asbury Park Boardwalkers were an American basketball team based in Asbury Park, New Jersey that was a member of the Eastern Professional Basketball League. Year-by-year Year League Reg. Season Playoffs 1966/67 EPBL 5th, Eastern Did not qualify 1967/68 EPBL 8th Did not qualify ..
Asbury Park Press
The Asbury Park Press is the major daily newspaper in Monmouth and Ocean counties of Asbury Park, New Jersey, and has third largest circulation in the state. Its recent anti-corruption campaign has resulted in a number of new laws and the 2004/2005 ethics reform movement in New Jersey government. It..
Asbury Park Public Schools
Asbury Park Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district headquartered in Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States. APPS, an Abbott District, serves children in prekindergarten through twelfth grade. Contents 1 Schools1.1 Secondary schools1.1.1 High schools1.1.2..
Asbury Theological Seminary
Asbury Theological Seminary is a graduate institution that houses the schools of Scripture and Proclamation, Theology of Ministry, Practice of Ministry, Missions and Evangelism, and Postgraduate Studies. It has campuses located in Wilmore, Kentucky; Orlando, Florida; and a virtual campus on the i..
Asby
Asby could be Asby, Copeland village in Cumbria, EnglandAsby, Eden parish in Cumbria, England*Great Asby and Little Asby, in this parish This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. I..
Asby, Eden
Asby is a civil parish in the Eden district of Cumbria, England. It includes Great Asby and Little Asby. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 280. ..
ASB Bank
ASB Bank is one of New Zealand's largest banks, with branches throughout the country. It also has insurance and securities arms. It is a subsidiary of Commonwealth Bank of Australia. ASB Bank also operates BankDirect, a branchless banking service that provides service via phone, Internet, eftpo..
ASB Bridge
The ASB Fratt Bridge is a rail crossing in Kansas City, Missouri. It was built by the Armour, Swift meat packing plants, and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (hence the name ASB) in 1912. It consists of a center lift drawbridge, which was unique when the bridge also carried traffic over the..
AS Béziers Hérault
AS Béziers Hérault is a French rugby union club currently competing in the second level of the French league system. They were founded in 1911. They play at Stade de la Méditerranée (capacity 20,000). They wear blue and red. They are based in Béziers in Languedoc. At the end of 2004/5 they ..
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