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Alba (other)
Alba is the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland. Alba or ALBA may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Fictional characters * Alba ''(Darkstalkers)'', a character in the Japanese video game * Alba (''The Time Traveler's Wife''), a character in the novel by Audrey Niffenegger * Alba Meira, a character in the Japanese video game series ''King of Fighters'' * Alba Trueba, a character in the novel ''The House of the Spirits'' by Chilean author Isabel Allende * Quercus Alba, a character in the video game '' Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth'' Video games * '' Alba: A Wildlife Adventure'', a 2020 game developed by Ustwo Games Films and television * ''Alba'' (film), a 2016 Ecuadorian film * BBC Alba, a Scottish Gaelic language digital television channel from the BBC * Alba (TV series), a Spanish drama television series Literature * ''Alba'' (novel), a 1985 novel Daniel Odier * Alba (poetry), a genre of Occitan poetry Music * Alba (Danish music ensemble) * Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alba
''Alba'' ( , ) is the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland. It is also, in English language historiography, used to refer to the polity of Picts and Scottish people, Scots united in the ninth century as the Kingdom of Alba, until it developed into the Scotland in the Late Middle Ages, Kingdom of Scotland of the late Middle Ages following the absorption of Kingdom of Strathclyde, Strathclyde and English-speaking Lothian in the 12th century. It is cognate with the Irish term ' (gen. ', dat. ') and the Manx language, Manx term ', the two other Goidelic languages, Goidelic Insular Celtic languages, as well as contemporary words used in Cornish language, Cornish (') and Welsh language, Welsh ('), both of which are Brythonic languages, Brythonic Insular Celtic languages. The third surviving Brythonic language, Breton language, Breton, instead uses ', meaning 'country of the Scots'. In the past, these terms were names for Great Britain as a whole, related to the Brythonic name Albion. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alba (watch)
Alba is a sub-brand of Seiko Watch Corporation that produces a line of wristwatches. It first appeared in 1979 in Japan. Using Seiko's own family of movements but with modern styling designed to appeal to younger customers, Alba watches are primarily aimed at Asian and Middle Eastern markets in the hope of creating long-term loyalty to the Seiko group as these customers' purchasing power increases. The word 'Alba' translates to 'dawn' in Italian and Spanish. Alba has often adopted parent company Seiko's watch designs, notably those of Italian automotive designer Giorgetto Giugiaro. See also * Pulsar A pulsar (from ''pulsating radio source'') is a highly magnetized rotating neutron star that emits beams of electromagnetic radiation out of its magnetic poles. This radiation can be observed only when a beam of emission is pointing toward Ea ... References External links * Watch brands Seiko Japanese brands {{product-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alba, Piedmont
Alba ( pms, label=Piedmontese, Arba; la, Alba Pompeia) is a town and ''comune'' of Piedmont, Italy, in the Province of Cuneo. It is one of the main cities in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato. The town is famous for its white truffle and wine production. The confectionery group Ferrero is based there. The city joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in October 2017. History Alba's origins date from before the Roman civilization, connected probably to the presence of Celtic and Ligurian tribes in the area. The modern town occupies the site of ancient Alba Pompeia, the name given after being officially recognized as a town by the Roman consul Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo while constructing a road from Aquae Statiellae (Acqui) to Augusta Taurinorum (Turin). Alba was the birthplace of Publius Helvius Pertinax, briefly Roman emperor in 193. After the fall of the Western Empire, the city was repeatedly sacked by Ostrogoth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alba (surname)
Alba is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benny Alba (born 1949), American artist * Elia Alba (born 1962), Dominican-American visual artist * Enrique Alba (born 1968), Spanish computer scientist * Massimo Alba (born 1960), Italian fashion designer * Gibson Alba (born 1960), Dominican Republic baseball player *Jessica Alba (born 1981), American actress *Jordi Alba (born 1989), Spanish footballer * Julia Alba (born 1972), Spanish sprinter * Luis Larrea Alba (1895–1980), President of Ecuador in 1931 *Macrino d'Alba (c. 1460–c. 1510), Italian painter *Maria Alba (1910–1999), artistic name of Spanish-American film actress * Miguel Alba (born 1988), Argentine footballer *Panchito Alba (1925–1995), artistic name of a Filipino film actor * R.D. Alba (born 1978), Filipino film and television director * Rogaciano Alba, Mexican farmer * Samuel Alba (born 1947), American judge * Unai Alba (born 1978), Spanish footballer * Víctor Alba (1916–2003), Spanish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alba (given Name)
Alba is a unisex given name of Latin origin meaning "white". In Spanish and Italian the name means sunrise or "dawn". In Spanish and Italian speaking countries it is considered to be a female name. 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. It may also be considered a feminine version of Albert or Albinus or of names beginning with the Germanic Alf. Alba is also the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland and the alba is a subgenre of Occitan lyric poetry. Notable people * Alba Arikha (born 1966), French-British writer * Alba Arnova (1930–2018), Italian-Argentine ballerina and actress * Alba August (born 1993), Danish-Swedish actress and singer * Alba Aznar (born 1993), Spanish footballer * Alba Baptista (born 1997), Portuguese actress * Alba Raquel Barros (born 1952), Puerto Rican actress, comedian, and dancer * Alba Bautista (born 2002), Spanish rhythmic gymnast * Alba Gaïa Bellugi (born 1995), a F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Alba
Operation Alba ("Sunrise" or "Dawn" in Italian) was a multinational peacekeeping force sent to Albania in 1997. Led by Italy, it was intended to help the Albanian government restore law and order during the Albanian Civil War.Operation Alba on the UN website, accessed 2012 November Beginning in early 1997, the Albanian government lost control of much of their country, culminating in the desertion of many police and military units and the looting of their armories. The resulting chaos caused several countries to autonomously evacuate their nationals from Albania, which prompted concerns about the fate of others. The consequently adopted [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autogestión Liberadora Buenos Aires
The ''Autogestión Liberadora Buenos Aires'' (ALBA) is a left-wing political party in Argentina. It contested the 2005 legislative elections for Buenos Aires Province and Buenos Aires City deputies in alliance with the ''Encuentro Amplio' The alliance performed badly in the election, gaining less than 1% in the capital and losing all its legislators at a national level. See also *Political parties in Argentina This article lists political parties in Argentina. Argentina has a multi-party system with two strong political parties or alliances, and various smaller parties that enjoy representation at the National Congress. Since the 1990s, there is a s ... Defunct political parties in Argentina Political parties with year of establishment missing Political parties with year of disestablishment missing {{Argentina-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ALBA
''Alba'' ( , ) is the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland. It is also, in English language historiography, used to refer to the polity of Picts and Scottish people, Scots united in the ninth century as the Kingdom of Alba, until it developed into the Scotland in the Late Middle Ages, Kingdom of Scotland of the late Middle Ages following the absorption of Kingdom of Strathclyde, Strathclyde and English-speaking Lothian in the 12th century. It is cognate with the Irish term ' (gen. ', dat. ') and the Manx language, Manx term ', the two other Goidelic languages, Goidelic Insular Celtic languages, as well as contemporary words used in Cornish language, Cornish (') and Welsh language, Welsh ('), both of which are Brythonic languages, Brythonic Insular Celtic languages. The third surviving Brythonic language, Breton language, Breton, instead uses ', meaning 'country of the Scots'. In the past, these terms were names for Great Britain as a whole, related to the Brythonic name Albion. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alba Party
The Alba Party is a Scottish nationalist and pro-independence political party in Scotland. The party was founded in February 2021, with Alex Salmond (a former first minister of Scotland) announced as party leader shortly thereafter. Salmond launched the party's 2021 Scottish Parliament election campaign in March 2021, with the party standing list-only candidates. Two Members of Parliament (MPs) in the House of Commons defected from the Scottish National Party (SNP) to the Alba Party on 27 March 2021, and several former SNP MPs also joined the party. No Alba Party candidate has succeeded at any election while a member of the party. History Background Alex Salmond served as leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 1990 to 2000 and again from 2004 to 2014, and as First Minister of Scotland from 2007 to 2014. He was succeeded in both positions by his former deputy, Nicola Sturgeon. Salmond resigned from the SNP in 2018 following accusations of sexual misconduct, which he de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanese Academy Of Fine Arts
The Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts (ALBA; french: Académie libanaise des Beaux-Arts; ar, الأكاديمية اللبنانية للفنون الجميلة) was originally a stand-alone Lebanese institute, now one of the faculties at the University of Balamand, teaching courses in fine art. It was founded in 1937, and it was the first national institution of higher education in Lebanon. In 1988, it joined the University of Balamand during its foundation as one of the three founding faculties at the time. The faculty currently offers several programs in French in its original location in Sin el Fil, Beirut. They include, but are not limited to, architecture, decorative arts, plastic arts, urban and regional planning, Graphic Design, Digital art direction, Fashion design and audiovisual directing. In October 2000, the University of Balamand launched new programs in English for the faculty at its main campus in El-Koura, which now consists of Architecture, Interior Architecture, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ALBA Graduate Business School
The American College of Greece (ACG) is a private college and high school in Agia Paraskevi, Greece. It was founded by United Church of Christ American missionaries in 1875. It was originally a primary and secondary school for girls. As of 2020, it has 5,774 students enrolled in all three of its divisions. Structure The college is run by the namesake 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Dr. John S. Bailey served as president from 1975 to 2008. Dr. David G. Horner has been the president since 2008. The college is governed by a Board of Trustees. The college has three divisions: * Pierce College, for secondary education. * Deree College, for undergraduate and postgraduate * Alba Graduate Business School High school The American College of Greece was founded in Smyrna (currently Izmir, Turkey), in Ottoman Empire in 1875 as a school for girls. It was relocated to Hellenikon, Athens, after the loss of Asia minor to the Turks at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aluminium Bahrain
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) is the first aluminium smelter in the Middle East which started its commercial operations in 1971. 84% of Alba's employees are Bahraini nationals and the company has introduced numerous capacity building initiatives to boost nationalisation of its workforce. History Alba’s inception marked the beginning of Bahrain’s strategy to diversify its economy and reduce its dependence on oil. Its early success established a blueprint for other non-oil industries to follow, including a thriving downstream aluminium industry. Alba was officially incorporated in 1968 and began operations in 1971 with an annual capacity of 120,000 metric tonnes per annum. After modernisation and expansion works the smelter's capacity rose to 450,000 tonnes in 1992. In March 2005, Alba commissioned a new reduction line, Line 5, which increased the company's capacity to over 860,000 tonnes of aluminium at that time. Today, thanks to its newly inaugurated Line 6, Alba's prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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