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Albert Park, Auckland Albert Park is a scenic park in central Auckland, bounded by Wellesley Street East, Princes Street, Bowen Avenue and Kitchener Street. From the entrance at the corner of Bowen Ave and Kitchener St, sealed footpaths climb steeply through native trees to the large flat area at the summit, where flower gardens encircle a fountain.
Albert Park, Brisbane Albert Park, in Brisbane (which is now part of the Roma Street Parkland), was named in honour of Prince Albert (the husband of Queen Victoria). An open air amphitheatre (previously known as the Albert Park Amphitheatre) had been a feature of Albert Park for a number of decades before the Roma Street Parkland was established.
Albert Paulsen Albert Paulsen (Guayaquil, Ecuador, 13 December 1925—Los Angeles, California, 25 April 2004) was an Ecuadorian actor who appeared in many United States television series beginning in the 1960s. He changed his last name from Paulson in the 1940s.
Albert Payson Terhune Albert Payson Terhune (December 21 1872, Newark, New Jersey—February 18 1942, Pompton Lakes, New Jerseywas an American] author, dog breeder, and journalist, best known for his novels relating the adventures of his beloved collies. He also owned the well-known Sunnybank kennels, the lines of which still exist in today's [[Rough Collies.
Albert Pick Albert Pick (born 15 May 1922, Cologne) is a retired German numismatist. An internationally acknowledged specialist author on the subject of paper money, Pick wrote the first modern catalog of banknotes in 1974, and is widely credited with establishing the modern face of banknote collecting.
Albert Piddington Albert Bathurst Piddington (9 September 1862 — 1945) was the shortest serving Justice of the High Court of Australia, never actually sitting at the bench. Appointed on 6 March 1913, he resigned on 5 April after opponents questioned his independence.
Albert Pierrepoint Albert Pierrepoint (30 March 1905 – 10 July 1992) is the most famous member of a Yorkshire family who provided three of Britain's Chief Executioners in the first half of the 20th century. He lived at Clayton, Bradford, Lincoln, Oldham and the Merseyside seaside resort of Southport.
Albert Pinkham Ryder Albert Pinkham Ryder (March 19, 1847 - March 28, 1917) was an American painter best known for his poetic and moody allegorical works and seascapes, as well as his eccentric personality. While his art shared an emphasis on subtle variations of color with tonalist works of the time, it was unique for accentuating form in a way that some art historians regard as presciently modernist.
Albert Prefontaine Albert Prefontaine (October 11, 1862 - February 21, 1935) was a Manitoba politician. He served as leader of the Manitoba Conservatives in the late 1910s, and was subsequently a member of the United Farmers of Manitoba.
Albert Pyun Albert Pyun（1954-） is a Hawaiian-born film director best known for having made many low-budget B-movies and direct-to-video action films. He frequently blends kickboxing and hybrid martial arts with science fiction and dystopic or post-apocalyptic themes, frequently including cyborgs.
Albert R. Broccoli Albert Romolo Broccoli, CBE (Hon) (April 5, 1909 – June 27, 1996) known to millions of movie fans as "Cubby" Broccoli (a nickname used by a cousin), produced more than forty movies, but will be best remembered for his contribution to one of the most successful film franchises in history, James Bond.
Albert Raby Albert Anderson Raby (born 1933; died November 23, 1988) was a teacher at Chicago's Hess Upper Grade Center whose efforts on behalf of housing and school segregation played a key role in leading Martin Luther King, Jr. to shift the fight for civil rights from the South.
Albert Rex Bergstrom Albert Rex Bergstrom was a distinguished New Zealand econometrician recognised for his work in continuous time econometrics. He was born on 9th july 1925 in Christchurch where he attended Christchurch School for Boys, he studied at Christchurch University College part-time from 1942 to 1947 while working in accountancy and serving in the RNZAF.
Albert Reynolds Albert Reynolds (born November 4, 1932) (Irish name; Ailbhe Mac Raghnaill), was the eighth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, serving one term in office from 1992 until 1994. He was the fifth leader of Fianna Fáil during the same period.
Albert Ritchie Albert Cabell Ritchie (August 29, 1876 - February 24, 1936), a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 49th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1920 to 1935. Ritchie campaigned for, but did not win, the Democratic presidential nomination in both 1924 and 1932.
Albert Ritter Conti v.Cedassamare Albert Ritter Conti v.Cedassamare (also Albert Conti) born January 29 1887, Trieste, and died January 18 1967 in Hollywood, California, USA, was an actor, but first he specialized in law (high school and law college in Graz) and natural science, married with Patricia Cross, when start the World War I, he envolved was a officer, like your father Albert Ritter Conti v.
Albert Road Albert Road are two roads in Hong Kong, namely Upper Albert Road and Lower Albert Road. They are where the residence of Hong Kong Governors and Chief Executive of Hong Kong, and offices of major officials Hong Kong Government locates.
Albert Robert Ayat Albert Robert Ayat was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in the masters foil, defeating fellow French fencer Alphonse Kirchhoffer in the final.
Albert Rosenfeld Albert Aaron Rosenfeld (1885-1970), born in Sydney, Australia, was a rugby league player who for the Eastern Suburbs club during there first seasons. A five-eight, Rosenfeld reprented his country in 4 test matches
Albert Rosenfield Albert Rosenfield is a fictional character in the cult television series Twin Peaks, portrayed by veteran actor Miguel Ferrer. Rosenfield is an FBI Agent and forensics expert brought in to apply his extraordinary forensic skills to the case of Laura Palmer's murder, and the linked murders and violent events.
Albert Ruskin Cook Sir Albert Ruskin Cook (1870-1951) (OBE, CMG, MD) was a British born Medical missionary in Uganda, and founder of Mulago Hospital, Mengo Hospital and together with his wife Lady Katharine Cook (1863-1938), he established a maternity training school.
Albert Russel Erskine Albert Russel Erskine (24th January, 1871–1st July, 1933) was an American businessman. Born in Huntsville, Alabama, he worked in a number of manufacturing industries before joining the Studebaker motor car manufacturing firm in 1911.
Albert Russell Ellingwood Albert Russell Ellingwood was a pioneering mountaineer and climber in the western United States during the first half of the twentieth century. He made first ascents of many peaks and routes in the Rocky Mountains, particularly in Colorado.
Albert Rust (footballer) Albert Rust (born October 10, 1953 in Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin) is a former football goalkeeper from France, who obtained one international cap for the French national team during the 1980s. After having won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, he was a member of the French team in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, where he played his sole international match against Belgium on June 28.
Albert sauce Albert sauce is a sauce used principally in British cuisine to enhance the flavour of braised beef. It consists of grated horseradish in a clear bouillon, thickened with cream and egg yolks, and spiced with a little prepared mustard diluted in vinegar.
Albert Sadacca Albert Sadacca is credited with popularizing electric Christmas tree lights for private use. According to the legend, in 1917, at the age of 15, after a fire in New York City started by candles suspended in a tree, Sadacca adapted the novelty lighting that his parents sold for use in Christmas trees.
Albert Sala Albert Sala Moreno (born July 15, 1981 in Terrassa, Catalonia) is a field hockey player from Spain, who finished in fourth position with the Men's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. After having played for Atlètic Terrassa for several years, he moved to The Netherlands in the summer of 2006, and started to play for SCHC in Bilthoven.
Albert Seibel Albert Seibel (1844, in Aubenas, Ardèche, - 1936) was a French physician and hybridist who made hybrid crosses of European wine grapes (Vitis vinifera) with native North American grapes. He often used the hybrid Jaeger 70 (a cross of Vitis lincecumii and Vitis rupestris produced by the Hermann Jaeger) as a female parent.
Albert Shanker Institute The Albert Shanker Institute is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to advancing democratic ideals, improving the quality of public education, and conducting research into the labor movement and the sociology of work. The foundation sponsors research, holds roundtable discussions, and publishes various reports (on paper and online).
Albert Sherbourne Le Souef Albert Sherbourne Le Souef (1877 - 1951) was an Australian zoologistSouef was the son of Albert Alexander Cochrane Le Souef] (1828 - 1902) and brother of [[Ernest Albert Le Souef and Dudley Le Souef. He was the first director of the Taronga Zoo from 1916 to 1939.
Albert Shiryaev Albert Nikolayevich Shiryaev (Альберт Николаевич Ширяев, born October 12, 1934) is a Russian mathematician. He is known for his research in probability theory, statistics and financial mathematics.
Albert Schatz (law) Albert Schatz (born 1879) was a law professor at the University of Dijon and historian of 19th century individualism and Jean-Baptiste Say.1907 work L'individualisme Ă©conomique et social (Individualism - Economic and Social) first outlines a basis for the classical liberal doctrine, in France to be traced back to the Physiocrats].
Albert Schatz (scientist) Albert Schatz (2 February, 1920 – 17 January, 2005) was a scientist who was eventually named the co-discoverer of streptomycin, an antibiotic remedy used to treat tuberculosis and a number of other diseases. Schatz managed to isolate two strains of Actinobacteria, which could effectively cease the growth of several penicillin-resistant bacteria, on October 19 1943 in the course of his graduate work at Rutgers University.
Albert Schäffle Albert Eberhard Friedrich Schäffle (February 24, 1831 - December 25, 1903), German statesman and political economist, was born at Nürtingen in Württemberg, and in 1848 became a student at the University of Tübingen.
Albert Schweitzer Institute Inspired by the teachings and philosophy of the Nobel Peace-prizewinner Dr. Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965), the Schweitzer Institute is dedicated to alleviating suffering and injustice in the world, and creating a more equitable and sustainable future for our planet and all of its inhabitants.
Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism The Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism was established in 1986 by Albert Toepfer, an international grain merchant from Hamburg, Germany, to advance the cause of humanitarianism by recognizing exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. The Prize is named after noted humanitarian and physician Albert Schweitzer and is one of several prizes of the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, but it is given under the auspices of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in New York and is administered by Johns Hopkins University.
Albert Skira In 1933, publisher Albert Skira contacted Andre Breton about a new journal, which he planned to be the most luxurious art and literary review the Surrealists had seen, featuring a slick format with many color illustrations. Skira's restriction was that Breton was not allowed to use the magazine to express his social and political views.
Albert Soboul Albert Marius Soboul (April 27, 1914–September 11, 1982) was a French historian of the French Revolution of 1789–1799 and of Napoleon. Born April 27, 1914 in Ammi-Moussa (Oran), Algeria, he lost his father in November 1914, during World War I.
Albert Spaggiari Albert Spaggiari (December 14, 1932 – June 8, 1989), nicknamed Bert by his friends, was a French criminal chiefly known as the organizer of a break-in into a Société Générale bank in Nice, France in 1976. He was involved with the pro French Algeria movement OAS and also worked for the Chilean DINA, participating in operation Condor.
Albert Speer (full name Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer; March 19, 1905 – September 1, 1981) was an architect, author and high-ranking Nazi German government official, sometimes called "the first architect of the Third Reich". His two autobiographical works, detailing his often close working relationship with Adolf Hitler, have allowed readers and historians an unequalled personal view inside the workings of the Third Reich.
Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer (23 May 1892-9 June 1975), known formally as The Hon Albert Spencer until 1910 and from then until 1922 as Lord Albert Spencer, Viscount Althorp, and less formally as "Jack" Spencer, was a British peer.
Albert Stanburrough Cook Albert Stanburrough Cook (March 6, 1853, Montville, New Jersey-September 1, 1927) was an American scholar and philologist. Cook graduated Rutgers College in 1872 and studied at Göttingen and Leipzig from 1877 to 1878.
Albert Stanley, 1st Baron Ashfield Albert Henry Stanley, 1st Baron Ashfield, PC, TD (8 August 1874 - 4 November 1948) was Managing Director, then Chairman of the Underground Electric Railways Company of London and later Chairman of the London Transport Passenger Board during the London Underground's greatest period of expansion.
Albert Steffen Albert Steffen (December 10, 1884, Murgenthal, Switzerland — July 13, 1963, Dornach, Switzerland) was a poet, painter, dramatist, essayist, and novelist. He became president of the Anthroposophical Society after the death of its founder Rudolf Steiner in 1925.
Albert Sydney Willis Albert Sydney Willis was Minister to Hawai‘i in the administration of President of the United States Grover Cleveland. Originally a politician from Kentucky, Willis was sent to Hawai‘i on a secret mission to meet with Queen Lili‘uokalani and obtain a promise of amnesty for those involved in the overthrow of the monarchy if Cleveland restored her to the throne.
Albert Szent-Györgyi Albert Szent-Györgyi (September 16, 1893 – October 22, 1986) was a Hungarian physiologist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1937. He was also active in the Hungarian Resistance during World War II and entered Hungarian politics after the war.
Albert Szirmai Albert Szirmai (also Albert Sirmay) (July 2, 1880, Budapest–January 15, 1967, New York) was a Hungarian operetta composer. A graduate of the Budapest Academy of Music, studying piano and composition, Szirmai was devoted to creating works for the stage.
Albert the Fifth Musketeer Albert the Fifth Musketeer is a French animated series based on the story of the Three Musketeers. It is a France Animation and Cinar,Franco-Canadian co-production, for Ravensburger and Children's BBC in association with France 3 and Canal+.
Albert Thys Albert Thys (Dalhem, November 28, 1849 - Brussels, February 10, 1915) was a Belgian businessman who was active in the Congo Free State. He gave his name of Thysville to the station of Sona Qongo, currently Mbanza-Ngungu in Bas-Congo.
Albert Tocco Albert Caesar Tocco (August 9, 1929 - September 21, 2005), nicknamed "Caesar" (though this was actually his baptismal name), was an American organized crime leader and a high ranking member of the Chicago Outfit during the 1970s and 80s. He was the alleged "Southside" boss that controlled all the rackets in the southern quadrant of Chicago, including parts of Indiana -- the same part of the city that Al Capone both lived in, visited, and ran the majority of his rackets.
Albert Tolman Albert Tolman was an American blacksmith and carriage maker who lived in Worcester, Massachusetts and is said to have invented the rickshaw around 1848 for a missionary. There are however numerous other theories of the origin of the rickshaw, as explained in History of the Rickshaw.
Albert Tucker (artist) Albert Tucker (December 29, 1914- October 23, 1999) was an Australian artist, pivotal in the development of 20th century Australian Expressionist painting. Tucker is known as a member of the so-called "Heide Circle", a group of leading modern artists and writers that centred on the art patrons John Reed and Sunday Reed, whose home, "Heide", located in Bulleen, near Heidelberg (outside Melbourne) was a haven for the group, and is now a museum of modern Australian art.
Albert Uderzo Albert Uderzo (born April 25, 1927) is a French comic book artist, and scriptwriter. He is best known for his work on the Astérix books, but also drew other comics such as Oumpah-pah, also in collaboration with René Goscinny.
Albert van Ouwater Albert van Ouwater (1410/1415-1475) was one of the earliest painters in oil in Holland, soon after the discovery of the art by Jan van Eyck. He was probably born in Oudewater, and is mentioned by Carel van Mander as a reputable painter at the time in which he lived.
Albert von Le Coq Albert von Le Coq (1860 - 1930) was a German archaeologist and explorer of Central Asia. He was heir to a sizable fortune derived from breweries and wineries scattered throughout Central and Eastern Europe, thus allowing him the luxury of travel and study at the Berlin Ethnological Museum.
Albert von Schrenck-Notzing Baron Freiherr Albert von Schrenck-Notzing (1862 – 1929) was a German doctor who devoted much of his time to the study of séance room paranormal phenomena, hypnotism and telepathy. He investigated spiritualist mediums such as Willi Schneider, Rudi Schneider and Eva C.
Albert Viljam Hagelin Albert Viljam Hagelin (1881—May 25, 1946) was a businessman and opera singer who became the Norwegian Minister of Domestic Affairs in Vidkun Quisling's puppet government Nasjonal Samling during Germany's World War II occupation of Norway.
Albert Vincent Casey Albert Vincent Casey (1920 February 28 - 2004 July 10) was a former United States Postmaster General, publisher of The Los Angeles Times, and an attendee of the notorious Bohemian Grove. He received two degrees from Harvard University.
Albert VII, Archduke of Austria Archduke Albert Ernst of Austria, Duke of Luxembourg etc (15 November 1559 – 13 July 1621) was appointed for the Spanish monarchy as Governor of the Low Countries in 1595, and from 1598 became joint sovereign of the Seventeen Provinces with his wife, Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain, the daughter of Philip II of Spain, whom he married on 18 April 1599.
Albert W. Hawkes Albert Wahl Hawkes (November 20, 1878 - May 9, 1971) was a United States Senator from New Jersey. Born in Chicago, he attended the public schools and graduated from Chicago College of Law in 1900, gaining admission to the bar the same year.
Albert Wagner Albert "Butts" Wagner (September 17, 1871 - November 26, 1928) played one year of Major League Baseball with the Washington Senators and Brooklyn Bridegrooms. He is more commonly known as Honus Wagner's older brother.
Albert Walsh Sir Albert Joseph Walsh (April 3, 1900 – December 12, 1958), commissioner, chief justice and the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland for 1949, the first Lieutenant Governor for Newfoundland after confederation with Canada.
Albert Ward Albert Ward (born 21 November 1865 in Waterloo, Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died 6 January 1939 in Heaton, Bolton, Lancashire, England) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Yorkshire in 1886, and for Lancashire between 1889 and 1904. Ward also played seven Test matches for England and was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1890.
Albert Wass Count Albert Wass de Szentegyed et Czege (Hungarian gróf szentegyedi és czegei Wass Albert; Válaszút (now Răscruci, Romania), 1908 - Astor, 1998) was a Hungarian noble, forest engineer, writer and poet in the 20th century from Transylvania.
Albert Watson (photographer) The fashion photographer Albert Watson was born in Edinburgh in 1942 as the son of a physical education teacher and a boxer. He grew up in Penicuik and attended Rudolph Steiner School in Edinburgh and Lasswade High School in Bonnyrigg, followed by a further education career at the Duncan of Jordonstone College of Art in Dundee and the Royal College of Art in London.
Albert Weisbord Albert Weisbord (1900 - 1977) was an early member of the American Communist Party. In the 1930s, Weisbord was the leader of an independent Marxist group called the Communist League of Struggle, that existed 1931 - 1937.
Albert Wesley Johnson Albert Wesley ("Al") Johnson (born 1923) is a former Canadian civil servant, former president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, professor in the department of political science at the University of Toronto, and author.
Albert White (VC) Albert White (1892- 19 May 1917) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Albert William Stevens Albert William Stevens (born March 13 1886 in Belfast, Maryland, United States - died March 26 1949 in Redwood City, California) was an US Army officer and pilot, balloonist and aerial photographer. He took the first photograph of the Earth in a way that the horizon's curvature is visible in 1930 and the first photograph of the Moon's shadow projected onto the Earth during a solar eclipse in 1932.
Albert Winsemius Dr Albert Winsemius (1910-1996), a Dutch economist, was Singapore's long-time economic advisor from 1961 to 1984. He led the United Nations Survey Mission to Singapore, and was to play a major role in the formulation of Singapore's national economic development strategy.
Albert Wohlstetter Albert Wohlstetter (born 1913, died January 10, 1997) was a major intellectual force behind efforts to avoid the spread of nuclear weapons and the need to develop nonnuclear alternatives. He and his wife Roberta Wohlstetter, an accomplished historian and intelligence expert, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Ronald Reagan on November 7, 1985.
Albert Yeung Albert Yeung is the founder and chief of Emperor Group, a conglomerate with numerous business interests in Hong Kong including selling of luxury watches, real estate management, publishing and being the dominant record label in Hong Kong (called Emperor Entertainment Group or EEG).
Albert Yorke, 6th Earl of Hardwicke Albert Edward Philip Henry Yorke, 6th Earl of Hardwicke (14 March 1867–November 29 1904) was a British peer who held the parliamentary posts of Under Secretary of State for India (1900-1902) and for War (1902-1903). He was the son of Charles Philip Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke and Lady Sophia Georgiana Robertina Wellesley, daughter of Henry Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley.
Albert's Real Jamaican Foods Albert's Real Jamaican Foods is one of the most popular enterprise restaurants in Toronto, Ontario, Canada founded by Albert Wiggon. The Restaurant’s title was named after a famous African-Canadian athlete and scholar named Harry Jerome whom in turn was part of the 'Black Business and Association Awards' in partnership with IBM Canada, Bell Canada, Nortel, Bank of Nova Scotia and the Royal Bank Financial Group and Eastern Union.
Albert-Daly Field Albert-Daly Field is a multi-use stadium located in Williamsburg, Virginia on the campus of the College of William and Mary. It is home to the soccer and lacrosse teams for the college, along with USL Premier Development League side the Williamsburg Legacy.
Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Prince Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (Albert John Charles Frederick Arthur George; 26 February 1869 - 27 April 1931) was a grandson of Queen Victoria. He was the second son of Victoria's daughter, Princess Helena, by her husband Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein.
Albert, Prince Consort Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Francis Augustus Charles Albert Emanuel, later HRH The Prince Consort) (26 August 1819 - 14 December 1861) was the husband and consort of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He was the only husband of a British queen regnant to have formally held the title of Prince Consort.
Alberta (disambiguation) Alberta is the name of the Canadian province eponymous with Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (1848-1939), the Duchess of Argyll and fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. The official song of the province is also called Alberta.
Alberta Act The Alberta Act, effective September 1, 1905, was an act of the Parliament of Canada to establish and provide for the government of the province of Alberta. The act is similar in nature to The Saskatchewan Act, which established the province of Saskatchewan at the same time.
Alberta Advantage The Alberta Advantage is a phrase coined by the government of the province of Alberta, Canada to describe Alberta's prosperous circumstance at the beginning of the 21st century. Alberta, a resource-rich province, has been particularly blessed with an abundance of energy resources.
Alberta Agenda The Alberta Agenda is a loosely-organized political movement initiated by a letter written by prominent Albertans, including future federal Prime Minister Stephen Harper and 2006 Alberta PC leadership candidate Ted Morton, urging Albertan Premier Ralph Klein to fully exercise Alberta's constitutional powers. The letter was published by the National Post on January 27, 2001, in the wake of the Alberta-based Canadian Alliance's defeat in the 2000 Canadian federal election.
Alberta Alliance Party The Alberta Alliance is a right wing political party in Alberta, Canada. Many of its members are former supporters of the now-defunct Canadian Alliance federal political party and its predecessor, the Reform Party of Canada.
Alberta Alliance Party leadership election, 2005 The Alberta Alliance Party, a conservative political party in Alberta, Canada, held its second leadership convention on November 18 and 19, 2005, in Red Deer, Alberta. The leadership position was vacated by Alberta Alliance Party founder and leader Randy Thorsteinson in March 2005.
Alberta Association of Architects The Alberta Association of Architects (AAA) is the regulatory body responsible for registering and licensing all Architects and Licensed Interior Designers legally entitled to practice the scope of architecture or licensed interior design, in the Province of Alberta in Canada.
Alberta Avenue Alberta Avenue (numbered as 118 Avenue following the adoption of the grid system in 1914 and also sometimes called Avenue of Champions) is a major avenue, as well as a community league and business revitalization zone (BRZ) in north-central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Alberta clipper An Alberta clipper, also known as a Canadian Clipper, is a fast moving Low pressure area which generally affect the central provinces of Canada, as well as parts of the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions of the United States. Most clippers occur in winter, but can occur outside of the season; generally, off-season clippers would occur in November.
Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association The Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association (ACTLA) is a non-profit society established in 1986 under the laws of the Province of Alberta, in Canada. Its members are principally civil trial lawyers who are members of the Law Society of Alberta.
Alberta College and Technical Institute Student Executive Council The Alberta College & Technical Institute Student Executive Council (ACTISEC) is a coalition of college and technical institute students' associations from across Alberta. Our group is best known throughout Canada as a strong and professional student lobby organization.
Alberta College of Art and Design The Alberta College of Art and Design (ACAD) is located in Calgary on the North Hill overlooking the Bow River and the downtown skyline, in a 245,000 square foot (23,000 m²) building designed to house the college in 1973. ACAD's close proximity to downtown and The University of Calgary, via the C-Train (Calgary's light rail transit) provides students with easy access to the city's galleries, museums and cultural events.
Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference is the governing body for colligiate sports in Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1964, as the Western Inter-College Conference, the ACAC is represented by seventeen schools, inlcuding one in Saskatchewan, that compete in ten sports.
Alberta Court of Appeal The Alberta Court of Appeal is the highest court in Alberta. It hears appeals from the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, the Provincial Court of Alberta, and administrative tribunals, as well as references from the Lieutenant Governor.
Alberta Davis Alberta Davis is the oldest American claimant, allegedly born December 24, 1881. Not including immigrants, Alberta has been the oldest ostensible American since 2001, an extraordinarily long time, and the first "125" claim made by a U.
Alberta Diploma Exam The Alberta Diploma Exam is the provincial test given to all grade 12 students in Alberta, Canada. Results are an important factor in admissions to universities and colleges across Canada as exam marks make up fifty-percent of the course grade for grade 12 level subjects.
Alberta Electoral Boundary Re-distribution, 2004 Current electoral laws in Alberta, Canada fix the number of legislature seats at 83. Prior to the 26th general election, the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission was given the task of re-distributing the province's electoral divisions.
Alberta Eugenics Board In 1928, the Province of Alberta, Canada, passed legislation that enabled the government to perform involuntary sterilizations on individuals classified as mentaly deficient. In order to implement the Sexual Sterilization Act of Alberta in 1928, a four-person Alberta Eugenics Board (aka Kevin Waugh and Thomas Mortimer) was created.
Alberta general election, 1905 The Alberta general election of 1905 was the first general election held in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 9 1905 to elect members of the Alberta legislature to the 1st Alberta Legislative Assembly, shortly after the province was created out of the Northwest Territories on September 1 1905.
Alberta general election, 1913 The Alberta general election of 1913 was the third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. The writ was dropped on March 25, 1913 and election day was held April 17, 1913 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
Alberta general election, 2007 The next Alberta general election does not need to be called until early 2010. However, it is probable that it will be called as soon as 2007 because the governing Progressive Conservatives held a leadership election on December 2, 2006 in which Ed Stelmach was elected to replace Ralph Klein as party leader and Premier.
Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission The Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (or AGLC) is an agency of the Government of the Canadian province of Alberta, and regulates alcoholic beverage and gambling-related activities. The AGLC was created in 1996 by combining the responsibilities and operations of the Alberta Liquor Control Board (ALCB), Alberta Lotteries, the Alberta Gaming Commission, Alberta Lotteries and Gaming and the Gaming Control Branch.
Alberta Highway 9 Alberta Highway 9 is a highway in the Canadian province of Alberta. The highway starts at the Trans-Canada Highway, about midway between Calgary and Strathmore and proceeds in a more-or-less easterly direction to the Saskatchewan border, where it becomes Saskatchewan Highway 7.

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