Alabaster (manga)
is a manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka, published in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion from December 1970 to June 1971.- Plot :

Alacrity
Alacrity may refer to:* HMS Alacrity , a Type 21 frigate of the Royal Navy* USS Alacrity , an Ability-class minesweeper

Aladdin
Aladdin is a Middle Eastern folk tale. It is one of the tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights , and one of the most famous, although it was actually added to the collection by Antoine Galland .

Aladdin (character)
Aladdin is the main protagonist of Disney's Aladdin franchise. He first appeared in the theatrical animated film Aladdin , then in the two direct-to-video sequels The Return of Jafar and Aladdin and the King of Thieves , and on television in Aladdin: the Animated Series, set between the two sequels

Aladdin (musical)
Aladdin, is a musical/pantomime written by Sandy Wilson for the inaugural Christmas Pantomime at the newly refurbished Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith

Aladdin (soundtrack)
-Arabian Nights:"Arabian Nights", performed by The Peddler , opens the film. Initially a longer composition, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's 1990 score treatment incorporated several reprises allowing The Peddler to comment on plot developments.

Aladdin (TV special)
Aladdin was a 1958 musical fantasy written especially for television with a book by S.J. Perelman and music and lyrics by Cole Porter, telecast in color on the DuPont Show of the Month by CBS. It was Porter's very last musical score. The musical was later presented on stage in London, premiering on December 17, 1959 at the Coliseum

Aladdin (Zee TV)
Aladdin - Jaanbaaz Ek Jalwe Anek is an Indian Hindi language television series that is being aired on Zee TV since November 16, 2007 until March 21, 2009, based on the story of Aladdin, a character from The Arabian Nights

Alae (anatomy)
The alae is a protruding ridge that forms longitudinally on many nematodes.In the Caenorhabditis elegans nematode they are present in the L1, dauer and adult stages. The alae is most pronounced during the dauer larval stage and not present in the L2, and L3 C

Alai (author)
Alai is a Chinese poet and novelist of Rgyalrong Tibetan descendent. He was also editor of Science Fiction World.- Novels :

ALAK
Code: J4Last known address: ALAK, Joint Stock Leasing Airline, 69 Prospect Mira, Moscow, 129 110, Russian FederationALAK is listed in the List of defunct airlines having closed in 1999.

Alala (song)
"Alala" is the second international single by Brazilian indie electroclash band CSS, taken from their debut album Cansei de Ser Sexy."Alala" and "Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above" have been included preloaded on the Zune multimedia player, released in November 2006

Alameda (Monterrey Metro)
The Alameda Station is a station on Line 2 of the Monterrey Metro. It is located in the intersection of Aramberri street and Cuauhtémoc Avenue in the Monterrey centre.

Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was a battle fought during the Texas Revolution.Alamo may also refer to:-Places:*Alamo Mission in San Antonio, Texas*Alamo, California*Alamo, Georgia*Alamo Township, Michigan*Alamo, Nevada*Alamo, New Mexico

Alan (singer)
Erick Ibarra Miramontes is a Mexican telenovela actor and one of the singers of the Mexican boy band Magneto. He sang with Magneto throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He also acted in several of Televisa's telenovelas and television series.-Acting career:His first telenovela was Rayito de Luz

Alando
Alando may refer to:*Alando, Haute-Corse, a commune in the Haute-Corse department in France*Alando Tucker , an American professional basketball player*Alando Soakai , a New Zealand Rugby Union player

Alando (company)
Alando is an auction house company based in Germany. It was acquired by eBay on June 22, 1999 for US$43 million.

Alanine
Alanine is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula CH3CHCOOH. The L-isomer is one of the 20 amino acids encoded by the genetic code. Its codons are GCU, GCC, GCA, and GCG. It is classified as a nonpolar amino acid

Alanko
Alanko is a surname, and may refer to:* Ismo Alanko , Finnish rock singer/songwriter.* Outi Alanko-Kahiluoto , Finnish MP, representing the Green League* Kari Alanko, Finnish ambassador to Vietnam* Ilkka Alanko Finnish singer

Alanna
Alanna, Alanah or Alannah is a given name which has disputed origins. It can be either derived from the Old High German word for "precious" or from the Irish language term "a leanbh" or "child", in English

Alaric
Alaric is a Germanic name.Alaric may also refer to:In history:* Alaric I, king of Visigoths / Barbarian general in the Roman army. Sacked Rome in 410* Alaric II, king of the Visigoths * Alaric, a legendary Swea rulerIn fiction:

Alarm
An alarm device or system of alarm devices gives an audible or visual alarm signal about a problem or condition.Alarm devices include:* burglar alarms, designed to warn of burglaries; this is often a silent alarm: the police or guards are warned without indication to the burglar, which increases the chances of catching him or her.* alarm clocks can produce an alarm at a given

ALARM
ALARM is a British anti-radiation missile designed primarily to destroy enemy radars for the purpose of Suppression of Enemy Air Defense

Alarm clock
An alarm clock is a clock that is designed to make a loud sound at a specific time. The primary use of these clocks is to awaken people from their night's sleep or short naps; they are sometimes used for other reminders as well. To stop the sound, a button or handle on the clock is pressed; but most clocks automatically stop the alarm sound if left unattended long enough

Alarum
Alarum are a 4-piece progressive technical metal jazz-fusion band from Melbourne, Australia. They are stylistically quite similar to early-90's pioneers Atheist and Cynic. They are also known to play Death covers in live shows—another band which influences them greatly

Alas
The term alas may refer to:* an interjection used to express regret, sorrow, or grief.* in geomorphology, a steep-sided depression formed by the melting of permafrost; it may contain a lake.* in zoology, a wing or winglike body part.

ALAS
ALAS was a mid 1970s, mostly instrumental progressive rock group in Argentine rock. They were also one of the major players in the tango-rock movement in Argentina during that period, alongside Rodolfo Mederos's group and Invisible

Alas (album)
Alas is the second album by Argentine alternative rock band Cabezones.- Track listing :# "Despegar" – 2:58# "Mi camino es ningún lugar" – 4:18# "Ella se olvidó de mi" – 2:56# "El vientre" – 3:18# "Tu espina" – 3:42

Alas (band)
-History:It was formed and led by Death metal pioneer Morbid Angel ex-guitarist Erik Rutan. They also featured well known Cannibal Corpse bassist Alex Webster

Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait

Alaska (1875)
Alaska, lýsing á landi og lands-kostum, ásamt skýrslu innar íslenzku sendinefndar : um stofnun íslenzkrar nýlendu is a pamphlet by Jón Ólafsson detailing Alaska and the possibility of founding an Icelandic colony there. Included in the pamphlet is the report of the Icelandic delegation

Alaskan (sidewheeler)
The steamship Alaskan operated from 1884 to 1889 on the Columbia River and Puget Sound. Alaskan and her near-sistership Olympian were known as “Henry Villard’s White Elephants.” There were a number of vessels named Alaska and Alaskan, this large side-wheel steamboat should not be confused with them.-Construction:Alaskan was built in 1883 in Chester,

ALAT
ALAT or Alat may refer to:*Alanine transaminase, an enzyme*Advanced Load Address Table, a functional unit in the Intel Itanium processor architecture*Army Language Aptitude Test*French Army Light Aviation

Alat
Alat or Rus Alatı is a village in Vysokogorsky District of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. The village is situated on the Alat River, to the north of Vysokaya Gora railway station. In 2000, its population numbered 212; in 1989, it was 210

Alate
An alate is a winged reproductive of a social insect . Alate females are typically those destined to become queens , whereas alate males are occasionally referred to as "drones"

Alb
The alb , one of the liturgical vestments of the Roman Catholic, Anglican and many Protestant churches, is an ample white garment coming down to the ankles and usually girdled with a cincture. It is simply the long linen tunic used by the Romans

ALB
ALB is a three-letter abbreviation which may refer to:*Albania using ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code**Albanian language, from its ISO 639 code*Animal Liberation Brigade*Anti-lock braking system*The ALB gene, which encodes serum albumin in humans

Alba (given name)
Alba is a female given name of Latin origin meaning "dawn". It can also be used as a Spanish surname, as in the actress Jessica Alba, or a title, as in the Spanish Dukedom of Alba.

Alba (watch)
Alba is a wristwatch sub-brand of Seiko Watch Corporation which appeared first in 1979.Using Seiko's own family of movements but with modern styling designed to appeal especially to younger customers, Alba watches are primarily aimed at Asian markets in the hope of creating long-term loyalty to the Seiko group when these customer's purchasing power increases.Many of its cleaner designs

Albacore
The albacore, Thunnus alalunga, is a type of tuna in the family Scombridae. This species is also called albacore fish, albacore tuna, albicore, longfin, albies, pigfish, tombo ahi, binnaga, Pacific albacore, German bonito , longfin tuna, longfin tunny, or even just tuna

Albanese
-People:* Anthony Albanese, Australian politician* Antonio Albanese, Italian comedian, actor, director, and writer* Diego Albanese, Argentinian rugby union player* Francesco Albanese, Italian tenor* Giacomo Albanese, Italian mathematician

Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the west, and on the Ionian Sea to the southwest

Albania (satrapy)
Albania, or Ardhan in Parthian or Arran in Middle Persian as it was known in Persian, was a Caucasian satrapy of the Sassanid Empire.-History:

Albanian
Albanian may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to the country of Albania* Albanians, a people living in Albania, Kosovo, the Republic of Macedonia, Greece, Italy and elsewhere* The Albanian language

Albanian (cattle)
The Albanian is a breed of cattle, originally from Albania. They are generally used as a draught animal and for dairy production.

Albanian (horse)
The Albanian is a small horse which belongs to the Balkan group. It is reputed to be hardy and very efficient. The Myzeqea type of Albanian is larger and can grow up to 13.2 hands high, while the Mountain type averages about 12.2 to 12.3 hands.

Albano (stream)
The Albano is a stream of Lombardy, Italy which flows through the province of Como. It rises from the Bocchetta di Sommafiume, in the commune of Germasino and runs eastwards through the Albano valley ententering Lake Como at Dongo

Albanology
Albanology is the science that studies Albanian language and culture.The father of Albanology is often considered to be the Austrian Norbert Jokl, while the Croat Milan Šufflay and the Hungarian Franz Nopcsa von Felső-Szilvás are also among its famous founders.Among modern important Albanologists are Robert Elsie, the Swiss Kaplan Burovich, and Shannon Woodcock who is also a historian

Albany (1903 Automobile)
The Albany was a British car made in London from 1903 to 1905. Albany Manufacturing Co. Ltd made both petrol and steam cars, the steamers designed by Frederick Lamplough, who had originally built a shaft-driven steamer in 1896. Better known as the Lamplough-Albany, it sported two engines coupled by cranks at right angles and a super-heated coil-type generator

Albany (1907 Automobile)
The Albany was an American car produced in Albany, Indiana, from 1907 to 1908.It was produced as a Surrey and a runabout, and were early vehicles with false hoods and solid rubber tires. The single- and 2-cylinder air-cooled motors produced 6/7 hp and 18/20 hp, respectively.The car was manufactured by a local inventor and businessman John L

Albany (Amtrak station)
The Albany Depot is an Amtrak station in Albany, Oregon, United States. It is served by the Amtrak Cascades and the Coast Starlight passenger trains, and is the westernmost Amtrak station.

Albany (HM Prison)
HMP Isle of Wight - Albany Barracks is a Category B men's prison, situated on the outskirts of Newport on the Isle of Wight, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.

Albarello (grape)
Albarello is an ancient white grape that is found in very small quantities in Ribera del Ulla, Galicia, Spain. Although similar in name, it is different from Albariño. It produces very aromatic wines.-External links:*

Albas
Albas is the name of 2 communes in France:* Albas, Aude, in the Aude department* Albas, Lot, in the Lot department

Albatros (1899)
The Albatros is a sailing ketch built in the Netherlands in 1899. Now used as a sail training vessel, she was the last sailing ship carrying commercial cargo in Europe.-1899-1987:

Albatros (1912 automobile)
The Albatros was built by one Henri Villouin of Paris in 1912. His company made mostly cycles and motorcycles, but did build a light 4-cylinder car. Their advertisement boasted of '91 wins in 92 races', but this is thought to be referring to the cycles.

Albatross
Albatrosses, of the biological family Diomedeidae, are large seabirds allied to the procellariids, storm-petrels and diving-petrels in the order Procellariiformes . They range widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific

Albatross (album)
Albatross is The Classic Crime's full length debut album, released in 2006 on Tooth & Nail Records. To date, it has sold over 40,000 copies, and reached No

Albedo
Albedo , or reflection coefficient, is the diffuse reflectivity or reflecting power of a surface. It is defined as the ratio of reflected radiation from the surface to incident radiation upon it

Albedo (toys)
Albedo-Forkel GmbH, commonly known among toy fans as Albedo, is a Die cast toy brand that is popular in Europe, particularly in Germany. The brand specializes in 1:87 scale cars and trucks, usually based on real life models. Albedo's trucks usually carry real life company names.-External references:* online page

Albeit

Albergo
An Albergo was a term used during the Renaissance to indicate an organizational structure in which several families linked by blood or a common interest banded together. The different families derived economic, political, or military support from each other

Albert
Albert may refer to:* Albert , a family name * Albert * Albertet, an Occitan diminutive of AlbertFictional characters:* Albert , minor character in Dario Argento's 1977 film Suspiria

Albert Rudolph
Albert Rudolph was born in Brooklyn, New York. Rudi was an entrepreneur and spiritual teacher in New York City.-Early years:

Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces

Alberta (Provisional District)
Alberta was a federal electoral district in the Northwest Territories, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1887 to 1908.-History:

Alberta (Singer)
Alberta is a singer from Sierra Leone, who twice participated in the United Kingdom's Eurovision Song Contest pre-selection, finishing second on both occasions

Albertine (song)
"Albertine" is a song by singer-songwriter Brooke Fraser, and the third single from her second studio album, Albertine. It was largely inspired by a Rwandan orphan, by the name of Albertine, whom Fraser met while there in 2005.

Alberto (Upstairs, Downstairs)
Alberto is the eleventh episode of the fifth and final series of the period drama Upstairs, Downstairs. It first aired on 16 November 1975 on ITV.-Background:The Understudy was recorded in the studio on 15 and 16 May 1975

Albin (given name)
Albin is a masculine Polish, Scandinavian, and Slovenian given name, from the Roman cognate Albinus, derived from the Latin albus, meaning "white" or "bright". In Estonia, France, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and Sweden March 1 is Albin's Name day