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Alberta (other)
Alberta is a Canadian province. Alberta may also refer to: Places Australia * Alberta, Queensland, a locality in the Central Highlands, Australia Canada * Alberta (Provisional District), a federal electoral district in the Northwest Territories from 1887 to 1908 * District of Alberta, a former district of the North West Territories, now the southern part of the province of Alberta * Mount Alberta, Alberta United States * Alberta, Alabama, an unincorporated community * Alberta, former name of Rockwood, California, an unincorporated community * Alberta, Louisiana, a former lumbering community just north of Roy, Louisiana * Alberta, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Alberta, Minnesota, a city * Alberta, Virginia, a town * Alberta City, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, a suburb of Tuscaloosa * Alberta Township, Benton County, Minnesota People * Alberta (given name) * Alberta (singer), singer from Sierra Leone Music * "Alberta" (blues), several blues songs * "Albert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories (NWT) to the north, and the U.S. state of Montana to the south. It is one of the only two landlocked provinces in Canada (Saskatchewan being the other). The eastern part of the province is occupied by the Great Plains, while the western part borders the Rocky Mountains. The province has a predominantly continental climate but experiences quick temperature changes due to air aridity. Seasonal temperature swings are less pronounced in western Alberta due to occasional Chinook winds. Alberta is the fourth largest province by area at , and the fourth most populous, being home to 4,262,635 people. Alberta's capital is Edmonton, while Calgary is its largest city. The two are Alberta's largest census metropolitan areas. More tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberta Township, Benton County, Minnesota
Alberta Township is a township in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 818 as of the 2010 census. Alberta Township was organized in 1868. It was named for an early settler named Albert. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. The north half of the city of Gilman is within the township geographically but is a separate entity. Unincorporated communities * Brennyville * Jakeville * North Benton Major highway * Minnesota State Highway 25 Adjacent townships * Morrill Township, Morrison County (north) * Lakin Township, Morrison County (northeast) * Granite Ledge Township (east) * Maywood Township (southeast) * Gilmanton Township (south) * Mayhew Lake Township (southwest) * Graham Township (west) * Buckman Township, Morrison County (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains three cemeteries: Fairview, Polish National Catholic Church and Saint Elizabeth. Demographics As of the censu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Alberta
The University of Alberta, also known as U of A or UAlberta, is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford,"A Gentleman of Strathcona – Alexander Cameron Rutherford", Douglas R. Babcock, 1989, The University of Calgary Press, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the first premier of Alberta, and Henry Marshall Tory,"Henry Marshall Tory, A Biography", originally published 1954, current edition January 1992, E.A. Corbett, Toronto: Ryerson Press, the university's first president. It was enabled through the Post-secondary Learning Act''.'' The university is considered a "comprehensive academic and research university" (CARU), which means that it offers a range of academic and professional programs that generally lead to undergraduate and graduate level credentials. The university comprises four campuses in Edmonton, an Augustana Campus in Camrose, and a staff centre in downtown Cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Project Alberta
Project Alberta, also known as Project A, was a section of the Manhattan Project which assisted in delivering the first nuclear weapons in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. Project Alberta was formed in March 1945, and consisted of 51 United States Army, Navy, and civilian personnel, including one British scientist. Its mission was three-fold. It first had to design a bomb shape for delivery by air, then procure and assemble it. It supported the ballistic testing work at Wendover Army Air Field, Utah, conducted by the 216th Army Air Forces Base Unit (Project W-47), and the modification of B-29s to carry the bombs (Project Silverplate). After completion of its development and training missions, Project Alberta was attached to the 509th Composite Group at North Field, Tinian, where it prepared facilities, assembled and loaded the weapons, and participated in their use. Origins The Manhattan Project began in October 1941, just before U.S. entry in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LMS Jubilee Class
The London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Jubilee Class is a class of steam locomotive designed for main line passenger work. 191 locomotives were built between 1934 and 1936. They were built concurrently with the similar looking LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0. They were nicknamed ''Red Staniers'' (due to their crimson liveries) and ''Jubs''. History The last five locomotives of Henry Fowler's Patriot class on order, 5552 to 5556, were built with William Stanier's taper boiler and so became the first of the Jubilee class. 113 locomotives were ordered straight from the drawing board. They were initially a disappointment; their moderate degree of superheating often left them short of steam. Changes to the blastpipe and chimney dimensions helped to transform them. On 29 April 1935 no. 5552, the first of the class, permanently swapped identities with no. 5642 which had been named ''Silver Jubilee'' on 19 April 1935 in recognition of the Silver Jubilee of King George V on 6 May of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberta (plant)
''Alberta'' is a Monotypic taxon, monotypic genus of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Rubiaceae. Most species have been transferred to the genus ''Razafimandimbisonia'', except for the type species ''Alberta magna''. It is native to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and is commonly known as Natal flame bush. Taxonomy The genus ''Alberta'' was shown to be paraphyletic in a phylogenetic analysis of the tribe Alberteae. The type species ''Alberta magna'' is set apart from the Malagasy Republic, Malagasy ''Alberta'' species that are now included in the genus ''Razafimandimbisonia''. References External links''Alberta'' in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae Alberteae Flora of South Africa Plants described in 1838 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Ixoroideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
T-Rex Alberta
T-Rex ApS is a manufacturer of handmade electric guitar effects pedals. __TOC__ Company history Based in the town of Vejle, Denmark, T-Rex Engineering was founded in 1996 by friends Lars Dahl-Jorgensen and Sebastian Jensen. Their first product was the T-Rex BigFoot MIDI footboard, followed by the T-Rex Mac1 MIDI-to-analog controller. The first line of guitar effects consisted of 4 pedals: the Alberta, Mudhoney, Comp-Nova and Tremster. After these initial 4 pedals came the Replica delay pedal. Their sixth pedal was the BetaVibe chorus pedal. Released in 2003, the BetaVibe was ultimately discontinued. Alongside its product development, T-Rex Engineering offers Scandinavian distribution of products for GeorgeL's (cables, plugs, and strings). Amplifiers In 2004, T-Rex introduced the BigTone series of guitar amplifiers. Handmade, like all their products, these amplifiers incorporated EL84 EH power tubes. The BigTone series consisted of 4 products: a 45 watt head, a 30 watt combo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberta (song)
"Alberta" is the regional anthem of the Canadian province of Alberta. It was adopted as the official provincial song in preparation for the province's centennial celebrations in 2005. The song was selected following a competition mandated by the ''Alberta Official Song Act'', which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta by Calgary Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Wayne Cao in May 2001, and passed by the legislature in November of that year. The chosen song, selected by the 13-member Alberta Official Song Committee, was written by Mary Kieftenbeld. The song has been recorded in country and pop versions. Lyrics :Flatlands, rollin' plains :Clear blue skies, prairie rains; :A tapestry of colours in the fall. :Snow covered mountain tops, :Wheat fields, canola crops; :Alberta has it all. :Alberta is calling me. :Home sweet home, it's where I'm proud to be. :Alberta is calling me. :Livin' right I'm feelin' free. :First Nations built the land :Fur trade, way b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberta (blues)
"Alberta" is the title of several traditional blues songs. Lead Belly song Lead Belly recorded four different version of "Alberta". One of these was recorded in New York on January 23, 1935 (for ARC Records, which did not issue it), and a similar version was recorded in New York on June 15, 1940 (included on ''Leadbelly: Complete Recorded Works'', vol. 1, 1 April 1939 to 15 June 1940). Another version, recorded in Wilton, Connecticut, on January 20, 1935, included the lyrics "Take me, Alberta, take me down in your rocking chair" and is included on ''Gwine Dig a Hole to Put the Devil In'' (Rounder Records, Library of Congress Recordings, vol. 2). Lead Belly's fourth recorded version survives on recording disc BC-122 of the Mary Elizabeth Barnicle–Tillman Cadle Collection at East Tennessee State University, recorded near the date of June 15, 1948, with which several related discs are labeled. Wheeler 1944 song Mary Wheeler, in her ''Steamboatin' Days: Folk Songs of the River P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberta (singer)
Alberta (born Alberta Sheriff) is a singer from Sierra Leone, who twice participated in the United Kingdom's Eurovision Song Contest pre-selection, ''The Great British Song Contest'', finishing second on both occasions. Firstly in 1998 with "Don't It Make You Feel So Good", and then in 1999 with "So Strange". Her 1998 single, "Yoyo Boy", peaked at 48 in the UK Singles Chart in December that year. "Don't It Make You Feel So Good" was used in a television advertisement for Danone Danone S.A. () is a French multinational corporation, multinational food-products corporation based in Paris. It was founded in Barcelona, Spain. It is listed on Euronext Paris where it is a component of the CAC 40 stock market index. Some of t ... yogurt drinks. References External links *http://londonboy79.blogspot.com/ Year of birth missing (living people) Sierra Leonean emigrants to the United Kingdom Living people Sierra Leonean women singers {{Africa-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberta (given Name)
Alberta is a feminine given name. It is derived from the Germanic words ''adal'' "noble" and ''beraht'' "right". Alberta may refer to: Translations * Catalan: Alberta * Danish: Alberte * Dutch: Albertina * French: Albertine * German: Albertina * Italian: Alberta * Polish: Alberta * Portuguese: Albertina * Spanish: Alberta *Welsh: Alberta Notable people named Alberta * Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (1848-1939), daughter of Queen Victoria and namesake of the Canadian province * Alberta of Agen (died 286), Roman martyr * Alberta, Queen of Castile (fl. 1071), wife of Sancho II * Alberta Brianti (born 1980), Italian tennis player * Alberta Gallatin (1861–1948), American stage and film actress * Alberta Gay (1913–1987), mother of singer Marvin Gaye * Alberta Hunter (1895–1984), American jazz singer and songwriter * Alberta Martin (1906–2004), once thought to have been the last surviving widow of a Confederate soldier * Alberta Montagu, Countess of Sandwich (1877–195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberta City, Tuscaloosa
Alberta City, sometimes shortened as "the ABC" by locals, is the name of a suburban area of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Alberta City is located in the northeastern portion of Tuscaloosa and is generally defined as encompassing the portions of the city east of U.S. Route 82 (McFarland Boulevard), west of Holt, south of the Black Warrior River and north of Veterans Memorial Parkway. History With its founding in 1912 and much of its early development tracing to the early 20th Century, what is present-day Alberta City was annexed into Tuscaloosa on September 21, 1948. 2011 tornado On April 27, 2011, Alberta City suffered the heaviest damage from a tornado that destroyed 12% of greater Tuscaloosa, including residences, churches, and stores. The suburb's landscape was changed significantly as numerous properties, homes, and businesses were completely destroyed and left as flat vacant lots after demolitions. Two police stations, a postal office, and elementary, middle, and pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
