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Alberta Hunter Alberta Hunter (April 1, 1895 - October 17, 1984), was a celebrated African-American jazz singer, songwriter and nurse. Her career had started back in the early 1920s, and from there on, she became a successful Jazz recording artist, being critically accalimed to the ranks of Ethel Waters and Bessie Smith.
Alberta Independence Party The Alberta Independence Party (AIP) was a provincial party founded in Alberta, Canada, in 2000/1. It was dedicated to increasing the autonomy of Alberta within the Canadian confederation, in part as a response to the 2000 election, in which the Canadian Alliance, a party with strong western roots, was rejected by the electorate in the rest of the country, especially Ontario, which commands 1/3 of the seats in the Canadian Parliament.
Alberta Major Soccer League The Alberta Major Soccer League (AMSL) is the highest level of amateur soccer in Alberta, and participation in the league leads to the national senior men's and women's championships. Founded in 1991, the AMSL consists of two divisions, the Men's Division of nine teams and the Women's Division of eight (the Women's Division was added in 1992).
Alberta Midget Hockey League The Alberta Midget Hockey League or AMHL is the provincial Midget AAA ice hockey league for Alberta, Canada. Many players from this league move on the play on Junior A and Major Junior hockey teams in Western Canada.
Alberta Municipal Affairs and Housing Alberta Municipal Affairs and Housing is a ministry of the Executive Council of Alberta. It's duties include coordination of government at the local level and ensuring the safety and self-reliance of Albertan communities.
Alberta Nelson Alberta Nelson (born August 14, 1937 - died April 29, 2006) was an American television actress. She was born on August 14, 1937, and attended Villa Maria Academy and later graduated from Andrews High School for Girls in Willoughby, Ohio.
Alberta New Democratic Party The Alberta New Democratic Party or Alberta NDP is a social democratic political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded as the Alberta section of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). From the mid-1980s to 2004, the party abbreviated its name as "New Democrats" or "ND".
Alberta Non-Partisan League The Alberta Non-Partisan League was a minor provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. The league changed its name to the Non-Partisan Political League of Canada: Alberta Branch in 1917 as it prepared to move into federal politics.
Alberta Opera Based out of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Alberta Opera is the major touring Theatre for Young Audiences company in Alberta. They have been presenting original musical theatre adaptations in schools in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta since 1984.
Alberta provincial highway 10 Alberta provincial highway 10 is a short highway of about 35 km in southern Alberta. It extends southeast from the outskirts of Drumheller where it passes through Rosedale, then crosses Highway 56 and travels through East Coulee.
Alberta provincial highway 100 Alberta Highway 100 refers to the Sherwood Park Freeway, in Edmonton, Alberta. At one point, it was part of Highway 14, but with the completion of the interchange at Highway 14 and Whitemud Drive, the designated route of Highway 14 was changed to follow Whitemud Drive to Calgary Trail, beyond which Whitemud Drive is designated Highway 2.
Alberta provincial highway 11 Alberta provincial highway 11 is a major highway in central Alberta. It is known as the David Thompson Highway, and runs from Saskatchewan River Crossing in Jasper National Park east through Nordegg, Alberta, Rocky Mountain House and Red Deer until it connects with Alberta provincial highway 12, 20 km west of Stettler.
Alberta provincial highway 17 Alberta provincial highway 17 is a short highway which begins at Onion Lake on the boundary between Alberta and Saskatchewan where it proceeds south and crosses the North Saskatchewan River, then crosses Alberta Highway 45 (Saskatchewan Highway 3) before entering Lloydminster at Highway 16. It continues south crossing Alberta Highway 619 and Alberta Highway 14.
Alberta provincial highway 1A Alberta Highway 1A is the name of three main spurs off the Alberta portion of the Trans-Canada Highway. However, it is not the only name used for spurs off Highway 1 - Alberta provincial highway 1X is another such designation.
Alberta provincial highway 2 Highway 2 is the most important provincial highway in the Canadian province of Alberta. The stretch between Calgary and Edmonton is one of the most heavily used highways in Canada, and is designated the Queen Elizabeth II Highway or the ‘QE2 Highway’.
Alberta provincial highway 21 Alberta provincial highway 21 is a major north-south highway in the Canadian province of Alberta. It begins at the Trans-Canada Highway just east of Strathmore (60 km east of Calgary) and goes north to its terminus at Fort Saskatchewan, along the way passing through Sherwood Park, a large bedroom community of Edmonton.
Alberta provincial highway 216 Highway 216, also known as Anthony Henday Drive, is the highway designation for the current construction project of a ring road around Edmonton, Alberta. Parts of the road are already completed such as the eastern section from Highway 16 south to Highway 14, and the western and southwestern section from 137 Ave north of the Yellowhead to Calgary Trail / Gateway Boulevard / Highway 2.
Alberta provincial highway 2A Several sections of Alberta highway have been given the name Highway 2A. In general, these are original sections of Highway 2 that passed through communities before limited-access freeways were built to shorten driving distance, accommodate heavier volumes and to bypass city traffic.
Alberta provincial highway 36 Alberta provincial highway 36 (also named Veteran Memorial Highway) is a north-south highway located in eastern Alberta extending from the town of Lac La Biche in the north to the village of Warner in the south.
Alberta provincial highway 40 Alberta provincial highway 40 (also called Bighorn Highway) is a north-south highway located in western Alberta extending from the city of Grande Prairie southward to Coleman with several breaks in the highway where it is named Highway 734 or Highway 940. The intention is that the entire road will become a provincial paved highway, although it is already paved from Grande Prairie to a point a few km short of the hamlet of Cadomin.
Alberta provincial highway 41 Alberta provincial highway 41 (also called Buffalo Trail) is a 686 km long north-south highway located in eastern Alberta, extending from the hamlet of La Corey (west of the city of Cold Lake along Highway 55) to the United States border at the hamlet of Wild Horse.
Alberta provincial highway 43 Highway 43 is the main Albertan highway stretching from the Yellowhead just directly west of Edmonton to the Alberta/British Columbia provincial border. The highway has been designated as a part of the CANAMEX Corridor.
Alberta provincial highway 49 Alberta provincial highway 49 is a short highway located in north western Alberta running north-south from the town of Valleyview to the village of Donnely, then east-west to the British Columbia border, where it is continued by BC Highway 49 to the town of Dawson Creek. In Alberta it has a total length of 266km.
Alberta provincial highway 55 Alberta provincial highway 55 (also named Northern Woods and Water Route) is a west-east road in north-eastern Alberta, connecting the town of Athabasca (where it joins with Highway 2) with the town of Cold Lake where it joins with Highway 28.
Alberta provincial highway 60 Alberta provincial highway 60 (also named Devonian Way) is a north-south highway located in central Alberta west of the city of Edmonton. It is a popular western bypass for travellers wishing to avoid the city.
Alberta provincial highway 63 Highway 63 is the main highway from a point on Alberta provincial highway 28 about 6 km (4 miles) southwest of the hamlet of Radway to Fort McMurray and further north to Fort Mackay, both of which are part of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. Much of the highway passes through boreal forest, although aspen parkland and farmland is predominant up to Lac La Biche.
Alberta provincial highway 7 Alberta provincial highway 7 is a short highway of about 27 km in southern Alberta. It extends east from Black Diamond where it branches off Highway 22 and proceeds east to the south of Okotoks and makes its way to Highway 2.
Alberta provincial highway 72 Alberta Provincial Highway 72 is an east-west highway in the central part of Alberta, Canada. The entirety of its length runs through the Municipal District of Rocky View #44, east from Highway 2 at Access 295, to the Village of Beiseker.
Alberta provincial highway 8 Alberta Highway 8 is a provincial highway within the Canadian province of Alberta, which connects Highway 22 just north of Bragg Creek to its terminus at Highway 2 in Calgary. While in Calgary, Highway 8 is known as Glenmore Trail, referring to the reservoir it crosses.
Alberta provincial highway 88 Alberta provincial highway 88 (also named Bicentennial Highway) is a north-south highway located in north-western Alberta extending from the town of Slave Lake in the south, through Fort Vermilion, where it crosses the Slave River, then intersecting Highway 58 56 km east of High Level.
Alberta Party The Alberta Party Political Association, known in its short form as the Alberta Party, began as an alliance of the Social Credit Party of Alberta, Western Canada Concept, and the Heritage Party of Alberta in 1986.
Alberta Poetry Yearbook The Alberta Poetry Yearbook was an annual publication of entries into a poetry contest administered by the Canadian Authors Association, Edmonton (Alberta) Branch. The chapbook was published from 1930 until 1990, and the final year of publication was followed by a collection of the best work published in the annual volumes.
Alberta Progressive Conservative leadership election, 2006 The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta held the first ballot of its leadership election on November 25 2006 with a run-off vote on December 2 2006. The leadership election was to choose a new leader to replace Premier Ralph Klein, who sent a letter of resignation to party executives on September 20 2006.
Alberta Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship The Alberta Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship is an annual tournament held between the top teams in each of the five Junior B hockey leagues in Alberta, Canada. The champion wins the Russ Barnes Trophy and goes on to face the other provincial winners for the Keystone Cup, the Western Canadian Junior B Championship.
Alberta Report (TV series) Alberta Report (亞省面面觀) is a weekly program on Fairchild TV, a Canadian Cantonese cable television channel. Playing every Sunday at 7:30 pm PT, it features community events that have happened during the past week in Alberta, features community event listings, and may also feature a weekly segment.
Alberta separatism Alberta separatism advocates the secession of province of Alberta from Canada either by forming an independent nation, by creating a new federation with one or more of Canada's other four westernmost provinces, or by joining the United States.
Alberta Senate nominee election, 1998 The 2nd Alberta Senate nominee election was held in Alberta, Canada, on October 19 1998 in conjunction with the Alberta Municipal Elections. It was held to elect Alberta's candidates for appointment to the Canadian Senate.
Alberta Student Vote, 2004 Alberta Student Vote 2004 was conducted by Student Vote Canada in conjunction with the Alberta general election, 2004. The vote was conducted in partnership with the Alberta Government, Elections Alberta and school districts all across Alberta.
Alberta SuperNet Alberta SuperNet is a high speed performance network connecting over 429 communities in both urban and rural Alberta. Over 10,000 kilometers of trenched fibre optices and 3,000 kilometers of high-speed wireless.
Alberta Terminating Test Line During the 403/780 area code split in 1999, Telus decided to set up a series of test numbers called Alberta Terminating Test Lines in the 403 and 780 area codes. Since the split affected millions of landline/cellular customers, Telus thought that permissive phone numbers would be the best way to keep the information flowing between employees.
Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture is a ministry of the Executive Council of Alberta. Its duties involve preserving Alberta's natural and cultural heritage, protecting human rights throughout the province, sport, recreation and arts.
Albertas Šimėnas Albertas Šimėnas was born on February 15, 1950 in Papiliai, a village in Anykščiai district municipality. He was Prime Minister of Lithuania for 3 days, then when the January Events happened he disappeared.
Alberte Alberte Winding (born August 23, 1963) is a Danish singer and actress. Alberte is well known for her appearance as Luna in several episodes of a danish television program for children called "Bamses Billedbog".
Alberti bass Alberti bass is a particular kind of accompaniment in music, often used in the classical music era. It was named after Domenico Alberti (1710-1740), who used it extensively, although he was not the first to use it.
Albertina Sisulu Nontsikelelo Albertina Sisulu (born 1919) is a black South African anti–apartheid activist, and the widow of fellow activist Walter Sisulu (1912 - 2003). In 2004 she was voted 57th in the SABC3's Great South Africans.
Albertina, Vienna The Albertina is a museum in the Innere Stadt (First District) of Vienna, Austria. It houses one of the largest and most important print room collections in the world with approximately 65,000 drawings and approximately 1 million old master prints, as well as more modern graphics works.
Albertine disparue Albertine disparue (Albertine Gone) is the title of the sixth volume of Marcel Proust's seven part novel, À la recherche du temps perdu. It is also known as La Fugitive (in French) and The Sweet Cheat Gone (in English).
Albertine Rift montane forests The Albertine Rift montane forests are a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of central Africa. The montane forests cover portions of Rwanda, Burundi, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and western Uganda and Tanzania, occupy the parallel mountain ranges that enclose the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the Great Rift Valley.
Albertine Sarrazin Albertine Sarrazin (September 17, 1937, Algiers—July 10, 1967, Montpellier, France) was a French author most famous for her semi-autobiographical novel L'Astragale. She was born in Algiers and adopted by a family that moved her to Aix-en-Provence.
Albertinian Line The Albertinian line was a line of the Habsburg dynasty, begun by Albert III, who, after death of his brother Rudolf IV the Founder, split the Habsburg territories with his brother. Albert was the prince of the Duchy of Austria, while the southern territories (Inner Austria) were ruled by his brother - Leopold III.
Alberto Ángel Zanchetta Father Alberto Ángel Zanchetta is currently Secretary and General Chancellor for the Military Bishopric, or Ordinariato Castrense of Argentina. He is also known for service as a chaplain at the Navy Sub-Officers School of the Mechanics, or ESMA, where approximately 5,000 people were tortured and killed during the Dirty War in Argentina.
Alberto Calderón Alberto P. Calderón (September 14, 1920 – April 16, 1998) was an Argentine mathematician best known for his work on the theory of partial differential equations and singular integral operators, and widely considered as one of the 20th century's most important mathematicians.
Alberto Callaspo Alberto José Callaspo [ky-AS-po] (born April 19 1983 in Maracay, Venezuela) is a second baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was signed by the Angels organization, but only played in their minor league system, and did not play with the big league club.
Alberto Cardinal di Jorio Alberto Cardinal di Jorio (born July 18, 1884, Rome, Italy; died September 5, 1979, Rome), was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and for many years along with the layman Bernadino Nogara the powerhouse behind the growing wealth of the Vatican and the Istituto per le Opere di Religione (popularly known as the "Vatican Bank").
Alberto Castillo (baseball player) Alberto Terrero Castillo (born February 10, 1970 in San Juan De La Maguana, Dominican Republic) is a backup catcher in Major League Baseball. From 1995 through 2005, Castillo has played for the New York Mets (1995-98), St.
Alberto Castillo (singer and actor) Alberto Castillo (December 7 1914 – July 23 2002) was a prominent Argentine tango singer and actor. He was born Alberto Salvador De Lucca in the Buenos Aires barrio of Mataderos as the son of Italian immigrants Salvador De Lucca and Lucia Di Paola, made his professional debut in the 1930s and began a successful recording career in 1941.
Alberto Cinta Alberto Emiliano Cinta MartĂ­nez (b. June 5, 1970 in Mexico City) is a Mexican economist and politician affiliated to the New Alliance Party (PANAL) who ran unsuccessfully as the PANAL's candidate for Head of Government of the Federal District in the 2006 Federal District election.
Alberto da Giussano Alberto da Giussano (born in Giussano, Lombardy) was a Guelph warrior during the wars of the Lombard League against Frederick Barbarossa in 12th century. A tradition, probably fabricated by Milanese chroniclers, attributes him the deed of forming the "Company of Death" that defended the Carroccio of the League at the Battle of Legnano.
Alberto de Mendoza Alberto de Mendoza (21 January 1923 -) is a major star of Argentine cinema, an actor who has appeared in some 114 films between 1930 and 2005 spanning 8 decades. The actor is known in Argentina cinema for his suave handsome looks.
Alberto de Oliveira AntĂ´nio Mariano Alberto de Oliveira (April 28, 1859 - January 19, 1937) was a member of the Parnassian Triad of Brazilian poets who wrote refined works which avoided the poet's personality or politics. The best known member of the trio he belonged to is perhaps Olavo Bilac.
Alberto di Giovanni Alberti Alberto di Giovanni Albert, or Berto di San Sepolcro (Sansepolcro 1525 – 1599) was a Tuscan architect, wood carver and painter, who was engaged as master carver at Arezzo, where he was responsible for the choir stalls in the Cathedral and at Rome (from 1564 to 1586). As a wood carver he specialized in wood inlays, or intaglie.
Alberto Davila Alberto Davila (born August 10, 1954), is a Mexican-American who boxed during the 1970s and 1980s in boxing's Bantamweight division, and, after realizing his dream of becoming a world champion, he could not enjoy it much.
Alberto Dines Alberto Dines, a Brazilian journalist, was born in Rio de Janeiro (February 19, 1932). He is one of the most respected journalists in Brazil and has been the publisher of important Brazilian newspapers like “Jornal do Brasil”.
Alberto Franchetti Alberto Franchetti (18 September, 1860 – 4 August, 1942) was an Italian opera composer. A nobleman of independent means, he studied first in Venice, then in Dresden under Draeseke, and finally at the Munich Conservatory under Rheinberger.
Alberto Fuentes Mohr Alberto Fuentes Mohr (assassinated 25 January 1979) was a Guatemalan politician, one of the founders of the Social Democratic Party, a progressive opposition political party. He had also served as foreign minister during the 1960s.
Alberto Gerchunoff Alberto Gerchunoff (1883–1949) was an Argentine writer born in Russia. His family emigrated in 1889 to the agricultural colony of Rajil, founded by philanthropist Baron Maurice de Hirsch as a haven for Jews fleeing the pogroms of Europe.
Alberto Gilardino Alberto Gilardino, Cavaliere (born July 5 1982 in Biella, Piemonte) is an Italian football (soccer) player, who is a striker for AC Milan and the Italian national team. He was member of the Italian team which won the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Alberto Granado Alberto Granado (born on August 8, 1922 in Hernando, CĂłrdoba, Argentina) was the travelling companion of Che Guevara during their trip around Latin America, and founder of the Santiago School of Medicine in Cuba.
Alberto Guerrero Alberto Guerrero (February 6 1886 – November 7 1959) was a Chilean–Canadian composer, pianist, and teacher, perhaps now best remembered as a mentor of Canadian pianist Glenn Gould. Prior to his emigration to Canada, Guerrero founded and conducted Santiago's first symphony orchestra.
Alberto Hurtado Saint Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga, born Luis Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga, popularly known as Padre Hurtado (January 22, 1901 – August 18, 1952), was a Chilean priest of the Roman Catholic Church religious order of the Society of Jesus. He was canonized on October 23 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI, becoming his country's second saint.
Alberto João Jardim Alberto João Cardoso Gonçalves Jardim, GCIH, KmstkNO, (born Funchal, Madeira Island, February 4, 1943) is the President of the Regional Government of Madeira, Portugal, and co-founder of the Madeirense branch of the popular centre-right-wing Portuguese party PSD and Vice-president of European Popular Party.
Alberto Larraguibel Colonel Alberto Larraguibel Morales (Angol, Chile, May 30,1919 - Santiago, Chile, April 12, 1995) was a Chilean Army officer, and is the current holder of the record for Puissance (high-jump) on Horseback, one of the longest-running unbroken sport records in history (57 years as of 2006.)
Alberto Lleras Camargo Alberto Lleras Camargo (1906 – 1990) was a Colombian diplomat and political figure. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Colombia; he served as congressman (1931-1935), Minister of Education, Minister of the Interior and Minister of Foreign Affairs, during the governements of Alfonso López Pumarejo and Eduardo Santos.
Alberto Lugo Alberto Lugo (born 1961) is a New Yorker who was convicted and sentenced to a term of 48 years, with no possibility of parole until 2041, on July 28 2000, of several charges, including rape, attempted rape, and sodomy. Lugo had been arrested and charged with assaulting three women.
Alberto Manguel Alberto Manguel is a writer, translator, and editor who was born in 1948 in Buenos Aires. Manguel wrote non-fiction books such as The Dictionary of Imaginary Places (co-written with Gianni Guadalupi in 1980) and A History of Reading (1996) and novels such as News From a Foreign Country Came (1991).
Alberto Manuel Brenes Biological Reserve Alberto Manuel Brenes Biological Reserve is a nature reserve in the central part of Costa Rica, which forms part of the Arenal Tilaran Conservation Area, which protects tropical forest area near San Ramon. The reserve is the site of a research station that operates under the direction of the University of Costa Rica.
Alberto María de Agostini Father Alberto María De Agostini (2 November,1893 – 25 December,1960) born in Pollone, Piedmont was an Italian missionary of the Salesians of Don Bosco order as well as a passionate mountaineer, explorer and geographer. He visited Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia between Chile and Argentina, where he was the first person to climb several mountain peaks and discover others, some named after him.
Alberto MartĂ­n Alberto Martin (born August 20, 1978 in Barcelona) is a tennis player from Spain, who turned professional in 1995. He reached a career high singles ranking of 34 in 2001, and as of January 2006, has an ATP ranking of 49, and has earned more than $2,800,000 in prize money.
Alberto Martinez Alberto "Alpo" Martinez was a Puerto Rican Drug Lord who rose to power in the 1980's alonogside Richie Porter and Azie Faison. The majority of his trade was centralized around the North East in cities of New York City, Virginia Beach and Washington DC.
Alberto Migré Alberto Migré (1931-09-12 – 2006-03-10) was an Argentine TV screenwriter and producer, specialized on telenovelas. He was born in the barrio of Almagro, Buenos Aires, under the name of Felipe Alberto Milletari.
Alberto Morrocco Alberto Morrocco OBE FRSA RSW RP RGI LLD (December 14, 1917 - March 10, 1998) was a Scottish artist and teacher. He is famous for his landscapes in Scotland and abroad, still-life, figure painting and interiors but perhaps his best known works are his beach scenes and views of Venice.
Alberto Naselli Alberto Naselli of Bergano, also known as Zan Ganassa, was an important figure in the early development of the commedia dell'arte theatre in Italy. Naselli organised some of the most substantial travelling troupes of artists, including the first troupe to tour France.
Alberto Pérez-Gómez Alberto Pérez-Gómez is an architectural historian and is also known as a theorist and a promoter of phenomenology. Born December 24, 1949 in Mexico City, Mexico, he graduated as an engineer and architect from the National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico and pursued graduate studies in the history and theory of architecture at the University of Essex where he received his Master of Arts in 1975 and Ph.
Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón Jiménez (born December 11, 1958) is a Spanish politician and currently mayor of Madrid. A stalwart of the Partido Popular (People's Party, Spain's national center-right party), he has previously been a leading figure in various local and national legislative bodies.
Alberto Ruz Lhuillier Alberto Ruz Lhuillier (27 January 1906–25 August 1979) was a Mexican archaeologist. Specializing in the archaeology of Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, he was most famous for leading the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) excavations at the Maya site of Palenque, where he found the spectacular tomb of Pacal the Great.
Alberto Sordi Alberto Sordi, also known as Albertone, (June 15 1920, Rome - February 25 2003, Rome) was a beloved Italian actor and a film director. He was also the voice of Oliver Hardy in the Italian version of the Laurel & Hardy films.
Alberto Spencer Alberto Pedro Spencer Herrera (December 6, 1937 – November 3, 2006) was an Ecuadorian football (soccer) player, regarded as one of the best of his country, along with Álex Aguinaga. He is probably best known for his still-standing record for scoring the most goals in Copa Libertadores de América, the most important club tournament in South America.
Alberto Tomba Alberto Tomba (born December 19 1966), popularly called Tomba la Bomba ("Tomba the Bomb"), is a retired Italian alpine skier. He scored notable success in the late 1980s and 1990s in the slalom and giant slalom, winning three Olympic gold medals.
Alberto Vargas Alberto Vargas (1896–1982) was a noted painter of pin-up girls and erotica. Born in Arequipa, Peru, Joaquin Alberto Vargas y Chavez came to the United States in 1916 after studying art in Europe prior to World War I.
Alberto Vojtěch Frič Alberto Vojtěch Frič (September 8 1882 Prague – December 4 1944 Prague) was a famous Czech botanist, ethnographer, writer and explorer. He undertook 8 voyages in America and discovered and catalogued many synonymy of the species of cactuses.
Alberto Zaccheroni Alberto Zaccheroni (born 1 March 1953, in Meldola, Emilia-Romagna) is an Italian football manager and current head coach of Torino. He has previously managed a number of top clubs in Serie A and is renowned for his unconventional 3-4-3 tactical system.
Alberto Zapater Alberto Zapater Arjol (born 13 June 1985 in Zaragoza, Aragon) is a Spanish footballer, currently playing for Real Zaragoza in La Liga. His position is defensive midfielder, or volante as the position is referred to in Spanish.
Alberton Oval Alberton Oval is located on Queen St, Alberton. The ground is primarily used for Australian rules football and has a capacity of 15,000 people with seated grandstands holding 2,000 (the Bob Quinn and the Fos Williams Stands).
Alberton, Gauteng Alberton is a town on the East Rand of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is a typical bedroom community situated on the banks of the Natal Spruit close to the major urban centres of Johannesburg (15 kilometres) and Pretoria.
Alberton, South Australia Alberton () is a metropolitan suburb in Adelaide, South Australia, about 20 minutes drive from the city. Part of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, it is bordered by the surrounding suburbs of Rosewater, Queenstown, Cheltenham and Port Adelaide.
Albertosaurus Albertosaurus (IPA: ; meaning "Alberta lizard") is a genus of tyrannosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in western North America during the Late Cretaceous Period, more than 70 million years ago. The type species, A.
Albertslund Albertslund is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Copenhagen County on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 23 km², and has a total population of 28,146 (2005).
Albertslund station Albertslund station is a station on the TĂĄstrup radial of the S-train network in Copenhagen, Denmark. It serves the core of Albertslund, a residential suburb built virtually from scratch in the 1960s and 1970s.
Albertson v. Subversive Activities Control Board In this case, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on November 15, 1965 that persons believed to be members of the Communist Party of the United States of America could not be required to register as party members with the Subversive Activities Control Board because that would violate their self-incrimination rights under the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Albertsons Albertsons (officially New Albertson's, Inc.), a wholly owned subsidiary of Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based Supervalu, is a supermarket retailer that, at its peak, operated more than 2,500 grocery stores and 700 drug stores under several names in 37 U.
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