Alma
Encyclopedia
Print media
- Alma (novel)Alma (novel)Alma is the first novel written by the Brazilian writer Oswald de Andrade. It was first published in 1922....
, a 1922 novel by Oswald de Andrade - Alma (play)Alma (play)Alma is a play by Israeli writer Joshua Sobol based on the life of Alma Mahler-Werfel. It opened 1996 in Vienna."Alma" is the story of Alma Mahler-Werfel, the famous femme fatale and muse to many geniuses. She was the wife of composer Gustav Mahler, also married to architect Walter Gropius and...
, a drama by Joshua Sobol about Alma Mahler-Werfel - Alma Cogan (novel)Alma Cogan (novel)Alma Cogan is the title of a 1991 novel by Gordon Burn, reprinted in 2004. It was Burn's first novel and won the Whitbread Book Award in 1991. In the UK it was published in 1991 with the title Alma Cogan...
, a 1991 novel by Gordon Burn - ALMA MagazineALMA MagazineALMA is a Spanish-language lifestyle magazine published in the United States for all the Hispanic community residing in that country. The magazine focuses on culture, fashion and politics mainly....
, Spanish language magazine for the Hispanic community in the U.S. - ALMA, Astrid Lindgren Memorial AwardAstrid Lindgren Memorial AwardThe Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is an international children's literature award, established by the Swedish government in 2002 in honour of the Swedish children's books writer Astrid Lindgren...
Visual media
- ALMA AwardAlma AwardThe American Latino Media Arts Award, or ALMA Award is a distinction awarded to Latino performers who promote positive portrayals of Latinos in the entertainment field...
s, U.S. awards for Latinos performers - Alma (film)Alma (film)Alma is a 2009 short film produced by ex-Pixar animator Rodrigo Blaas. It was received notable recognition at the Fantastic Fest awards.-Plot:The film has no spoken dialogue, just lighthearted music playing throughout the background....
, a 2009 short film - Alma, a Greater Fiend from the video game Ninja Gaiden
- Alma HalliwellAlma HalliwellAlma Marie Halliwell , played by Amanda Barrie, is a fictional character on the ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Alma was featured as a recurring character from 1981–1982; however, she was reintroduced as a regular in 1988...
, a character on the soap opera Coronation Street - Alma Hodge, character on the soap opera Desperate Housewives
- Alma Wade, an antagonist from the game F.E.A.R.
Sciences
- Almas (cryptozoology)Almas (cryptozoology)The Almas, Mongolian for "wild man" , is a purported hominid cryptozoological species reputed to inhabit the Caucasus and Pamir Mountains of central Asia, and the Altai Mountains of southern Mongolia. The creature is not currently recognized or cataloged by science...
, a Mongolian name for wild man (singular), a cryptozoological species - Alma-0Alma-0Alma-0 is a multi-paradigm computer programming language. This language is an augmented version of the imperative Modula-2 language with logic-programming features and convenient backtracking capability. It is small, strongly typed, and combines constraint programming, a limited number of features...
, a programming language - Tropical Storm AlmaTropical Storm AlmaTropical Storm Alma of the 2008 Pacific hurricane season was the easternmost forming Pacific tropical cyclone on record and the first tropical storm on record to strike the Pacific coast of Nicaragua. In the spring of 2009, the WMO retired the name Alma and replaced it with Amanda for use in the...
, any of several named tropical cyclones - The Hungarian word for appleAppleThe apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...
- A name for the wild apple, malus sieversiiMalus sieversiiMalus sieversii is a wild apple native to the mountains of Central Asia in southern Kazakhstan, eastern Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Northern Afghanistan and Xinjiang, China. It has recently been shown to be the sole ancestor of most cultivars of the domesticated apple...
, in Kazakh - Atacama Large Millimeter ArrayAtacama Large Millimeter ArrayThe Atacama Large Millimeter/sub-millimeter Array is an array of radio telescopes in the Atacama desert of northern Chile. Since a high and dry site is crucial to millimeter wavelength operations, the array is being constructed on the Chajnantor plateau at 5000 metres altitude...
Academics
- Alma CollegeAlma CollegeAlma College is a private, liberal arts college located in Alma, Michigan. The enrollment is approximately 1,400 students, and the college is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The college's 13th President, Dr...
, a private, liberal arts college in Alma, Michigan - Alma College (St. Thomas)Alma College (St. Thomas)Alma College was a girls private school in St. Thomas, Ontario in Canada. Built in 1878, the school was in operation between 1881 and 1988. The college closed in 1988 in part due to a teacher's strike. Primary school and music classes were still taught on campus until 1994...
, a now defunct ladies liberal arts college (1877-1994) in Canada - Alma materAlma materAlma mater , pronounced ), was used in ancient Rome as a title for various mother goddesses, especially Ceres or Cybele, and in Christianity for the Virgin Mary.-General term:...
, a term of academia
Religion
- Book of AlmaBook of AlmaThe Book of Alma is one of the books that make up the Book of Mormon. The full title is The Book of Alma: The Son of Alma. The title refers to Alma the Younger, a prophet and "chief judge" of the Nephites.-Historical Outline:...
, a part of The Book of Mormon - Alma the ElderAlma the ElderAccording to the Book of Mormon, Alma was a Nephite prophet who established the Church of Jesus Christ in the Americas during the reign of the wicked King Noah...
, in the Books of Mosiah and Alma, part of The Book of Mormon - Alma the YoungerAlma the YoungerAccording to the Book of Mormon, Alma, the son of Alma was a Nephite prophet often referred to as "Alma the Younger" to distinguish him from his father, who is often referred to as "Alma the Elder"...
, son of Alma the Elder, namesake of the Book of Alma in The Book of Mormon
Transportation
- Alma (1891)Alma (1891)The Alma is an 1891 built scow schooner, which is now preserved as a National Historic Landmark at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park in San Francisco, California.- History of the Alma :...
, an 1891-built scow schooner now preserved in San Francisco, California - Alma (French automobile)Alma (French automobile)The Alma was a French automobile manufactured by Établissements Alma in Courbevoie, Seine, between 1926 and 1929.Only a few cars of this marque were produced. The most significant model was a two-seater coupé called Alma6 or Alma Six, referring to the proprietary in-line six cylinder engine of...
, an inter-war French automobile - ALMA de Mexico (ALMA Aerolíneas Mesoamericanas), a Mexican airline based in Guadalajara, Mexico
- Alma – Marceau (Paris Métro), a station of the Paris Metro
- Alma metro stationAlma metro stationThe Alma metro station is a Brussels metro station on line 1. It is located in the municipality of Woluwe-Saint-Lambert / Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe, serving the local campus of Université catholique de Louvain, and was opened on 7 May 1982....
in Brussels - French ironclad AlmaFrench ironclad AlmaThe French ironclad Alma was a wooden-hulled armored corvette built for the French Navy in the late 1860s. The lead ship of her class, she was named after the 1854 Battle of Alma of the Crimean War. The ship spent her early career on the China Station and later supported the French occupation of...
, a 19th-century warship
Acronyms
- Atacama Large Millimeter ArrayAtacama Large Millimeter ArrayThe Atacama Large Millimeter/sub-millimeter Array is an array of radio telescopes in the Atacama desert of northern Chile. Since a high and dry site is crucial to millimeter wavelength operations, the array is being constructed on the Chajnantor plateau at 5000 metres altitude...
, an array of radio telescopes in Chile - Association of Loudspeaker Manufacturing & Acoustics InternationalAssociation of Loudspeaker Manufacturing & Acoustics InternationalThe Association of Loudspeaker Manufacturing & Acoustics International is a not-for-profit trade association open to companies that design, manufacture, sell and/or test loudspeakers, loudspeaker components, and loudspeaker systems....
, a professional organization for the global loudspeaker industry - Arnaud Legoux Moving Average a moving average inspired by the Gaussian filterGaussian filterIn electronics and signal processing, a Gaussian filter is a filter whose impulse response is a Gaussian function. Gaussian filters are designed to give no overshoot to a step function input while minimizing the rise and fall time. This behavior is closely connected to the fact that the Gaussian...
Australia
- Alma, VictoriaAlma, VictoriaAlma is a town in Victoria, Australia, located along the Maryborough - St Arnaud Road, west of Maryborough. In the 2006 census, Alma and the surrounding area had a population of 692....
, a gold mining town in Victoria, Australia - Port Alma, QueenslandPort Alma, QueenslandPort Alma is a port in Queensland, Australia, approximately from Rockhampton, at the south end of the Fitzroy River delta. The port primarily handles cargoes consisting of class 1 explosives, ammonium nitrate, bulk tallow and equipment used in support of military exercises held at Shoalwater Bay....
, a port in Queensland, Australia
Canada
- Alma, New BrunswickAlma, New BrunswickAlma is a village in the parish of Alma, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. The village is centered on the small delta of the Upper Salmon River and Cleveland Brook, where they empty into Salisbury Bay....
, a fishing village on the Bay of Fundy - Alma, Nova ScotiaAlma, Nova ScotiaAlma is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County. The Nova Scotia Highway 104, now Nova Scotia Trunk 4 formerly ran through the community until the highway got bypassed.-References:*...
, a small village - Alma, Ontario, a small village
- Alma, QuebecAlma, QuebecAlma is a town in the Canadian province of Quebec.-Geography:Alma is located on the southeast coast of Lac Saint-Jean where it flows into the Saguenay River, in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, approximately 175 km north of Quebec City...
, a town - Lake Alma, SaskatchewanLake Alma, Saskatchewan-External links:*******-Footnotes:...
, a village - Lake Alma No. 8, SaskatchewanLake Alma No. 8, SaskatchewanLake Alma No. 8 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located in southeastern Saskatchewan and is within SARM Division No. 2 and Census Division No. 2. Its population was 240 as of the 2006 Census.-Statistics:...
, a rural municipality
Europe
- Alma Bridge, a remembrance bridge dedicated to the Battle of Alma in Paris, France
- Alma River (Ukraine)Alma River (Ukraine)The Alma is a small river in Crimea that flows into the Black Sea. Its mouth is located half-way between Yevpatoria and Sevastopol. Alma is the Crimean Tatar word for an "apple". Near the Alma river the allied British, French, and Ottoman armies defeated the Russians under Prince Aleksandr...
, site of the 1854 Battle of Alma in the Crimean War - Alma Square, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England
New Zealand
- Alma River, New Zealand
- Alma, New Zealand, a small locality in the North OtagoNorth OtagoThe district of North Otago in New Zealand covers the area of Otago between Shag Point and the Waitaki River, and extends inland to the west as far as the village of Omarama . The large east-coast town of Oamaru serves as North Otago's main centre...
district of New Zealand
United States
- Alma, AlabamaAlma, AlabamaAlma is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. The community was named for Alma Flinn, a local teacher.-Geography:Alma is located at and has an elevation of ....
- Alma, ArkansasAlma, ArkansasAlma is a city in Crawford County located in the western part of U.S. state of Arkansas, along I-40 about 13 miles from the Oklahoma border. Alma's population is 4,734, making it the sixth largest city in the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Alma, CaliforniaAlma, CaliforniaAlma is a ghost town in Santa Clara County in California, United States. It lies beneath the waters of the Lexington Reservoir above Los Gatos. The location is latitude 37.18N and longitude 121.98W. It was 551 feet above sea level....
, a ghost town in Santa Clara county, California - Alma, ColoradoAlma, ColoradoThe historic Town of Alma is a Statutory Town located in Park County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 179 at the U.S. Census 2000....
- Alma, GeorgiaAlma, GeorgiaAlma is a city in Bacon County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,236 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Bacon County...
- Alma, IllinoisAlma, IllinoisAlma is a village incorporated in 1854 in Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 386 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Alma is located at ....
- Alma, KansasAlma, KansasAlma is a city in and the county seat of Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 832. Alma is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- Alma, LouisianaAlma, LouisianaAlma was the name of a community located in southeastern Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community was located east of Lakeland. The area is currently home to Pointe Coupee Parish's only operating sugar mill, Alma Plantation. Alma is one of only 12 sugar mills still operating...
- Alma, MichiganAlma, MichiganAlma is the largest city in Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,275 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated as the Village of Alma in 1872 and became a city in 1905....
- Alma, MissouriAlma, MissouriAlma is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The population was 399 at the 2000 census. Bob Mahony is the present mayor.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Alma, NebraskaAlma, NebraskaAlma is a city in Harlan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,214 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Harlan County. The town is named after a daughter of one of the early settlers...
- Alma, New MexicoAlma, New MexicoAlma is an unincorporated community in Catron County, New Mexico, United States, north of Glenwood and south of Reserve.-History:Sergeant James C. Cooney laid out a town on site of Alma in the early 1870s, but left it undeveloped. The town was bought by a Captain Birney, who named it "Alma" for his...
- Alma, New YorkAlma, New YorkAlma is a town in Allegany County, New York, USA. The population was 847 at the 2000 census. The source of the town name is uncertain. It may come from the Latin word for "nourishing", or it may be named for a city in Germany....
- Alma, OklahomaAlma, OklahomaAlma is a small rural community located in southwestern Stephens County, Oklahoma. The Alma Post Office, said to be named for Alma Peeples , was opened February 14, 1906. The Alma School District was consolidated with the one at Velma....
- Alma, OregonAlma, OregonAlma is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Alma is located on Siuslaw River Road near the Siuslaw River, west-southwest of Eugene....
- Alma, TexasAlma, TexasAlma is a town in Ellis County, Texas, United States. The population was 302 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Alma is located on Interstate 45 about southeast of Ennis....
- Alma, VirginiaAlma, VirginiaAlma is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. The community is said to have been named, in the mid-1850s, by local doctor James Lee Gillespie...
- Alma, WisconsinAlma, WisconsinAlma is a city in and the county seat of Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 942 at the 2000 census. The city is surrounded by the Town of Alma. The motto for the city of Alma is: "Step into Living History."-Geography:...
, a city in Buffalo County - Alma, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, a town in Buffalo County
- Alma, Jackson County, WisconsinAlma, Jackson County, WisconsinAlma is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin in the United States. The population was 983 at the 2000 Census. The Village of Alma Center is located within the town.-Geography:...
, a town in Jackson County - Alma Center, WisconsinAlma Center, WisconsinAlma Center is a village in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 446 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Alma.-Geography:Alma Center is located at ....
, a village in Jackson County - Alma Township (disambiguation)
People
- Alma (given name)
- Alma CoganAlma CoganAlma Cogan was an English singer of traditional pop music in the 1950s and early 1960s. Dubbed "The Girl With the Laugh/Giggle/Chuckle In Her Voice", she was the highest paid British female entertainer of her era...
(1932-1966), British pop singer of the 1950s and '60s - Alma GuillermoprietoAlma GuillermoprietoAlma Guillermoprieto is a Mexican journalist who has written extensively about Latin America for the British and American press. Her writings have also been widely disseminated within the Spanish-speaking world.-Life:...
(b. 1949), Mexican journalist - Alma Mahler-Werfel (1879-1964), wife of Gustav Mahler, Walter Gropius, Franz Werfel and subject of a song by Tom Lehrer
- Alma MartinézAlma MartinézAlma Socorro Martínez Toores is a female footballer from Mexico.-Career:Martinéz competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where she finished in 8th place with the Women's National Team.-References:*...
(b. 1981), Mexican female footballer - Alma MoodieAlma MoodieAlma Templeton Moodie was an Australian violinist who established an excellent reputation in Germany in the 1920s and 1930s. She was regarded as the foremost female violinist during the inter-war years, and she premiered violin concertos by Kurt Atterberg, Hans Pfitzner and Ernst Krenek...
(1898-1943), Australian violinist - Alma RevilleAlma RevilleAlma Reville, Lady Hitchcock was an English assistant director, screenwriter and editor. She was the second daughter of Edward and Lucy Reville....
(1899-1982), wife of Alfred Hitchcock, assistant director, screenwriter and editor