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Amalia (other)
Amalia may refer to: People *Amalia (given name), feminine given name (includes a list of people so named) *Princess Amalia (other), several princesses with this name Films and television series * ''Amalia'' (1914 film), the first full-length Argentine film * ''Amalia'' (1936 film), an Argentine remake of the 1914 movie * ''Amália'' (film), a 2008 Portuguese film biography of singer Amália Rodrigues * ''Amalia'' (TV series), a South African television series *Amalia Sheran Sharm, one of the main protagonists in Wakfu (TV series) Places *Amalia, New Mexico, US * Amalia, North West, South Africa Other uses * ''Amalia'' (novel), an Argentine novel written by José Mármol *Amalia (Schubert), D 195, Op. 173 No. 1, song by Franz Schubert, based on a text by Schiller *Amalia (steamship), a general cargo steamship built by J&G Thomson for the Papayanni Brothers in 1861 * 284 Amalia, a large main belt asteroid *''Laelia'', a genus of orchids, formerly called AMALIA) S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amalia (given Name)
Amalia is a female given name, derived from the Germanic word ''amal'', meaning "work, activity", specifically the woman's name ''Amalberga''. Its popularity is attributed to the Belgian Saint Amalberga of Maubeuge. The origins of the name Amalia have often been associated with those of Emilia and Emily, both of which in fact originate from the Latin nomen Aemilia, or with Amalthea, which originated from the Greek name "tender goddess". In Greece, the name is celebrated on 10 July in honour of Saint Amalia. Amalia has several variants, including Amelia in English, Amélia in Spanish, Amélie in French, Amalie in German, Amálie in Czech, and Amalka, a diminutive form of the name used in Slavic languages. Notable people * Amalia Assur (1803–1889), Sweden's first female dentist * Amalia Bernabé (1895–1983), Argentine actress * Amália Bezerédj (1804–1837), Hungarian writer * Amalia Calzavara (born 1966), Italian sprint canoer * Amalia Carneri (1875–1943), Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amalia, New Mexico
Amalia is an unincorporated community in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. Description Amalia is located near the Colorado border, on New Mexico State Road 196 State Road 196 (NM 196) is a state highway in the US state of New Mexico. NM 196's southern terminus is at Costilla Ski Basin, and the northern terminus is at NM 522 in Costilla. Major intersections See also * * Reference .... The elevation is . Amalia has a post office, with the ZIP code 87512. The 87512 ZIP Code Tabulation Area had a population of 230 at the 2000 United States Census, 2000 census. History Amalia was formerly known as Pina. A post office was established in 1900, before being renamed Amalia in 1919. In summer of 2018, at a remote site with a small camping trailer within a surrounding wall of car tires, five adults, 11 hungry children (ages 1 to 15), and later a dead child, were found. Court documents stated the children had been trained for shootings at schools. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laelia
''Laelia'' is a small genus of 25 species in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). ''Laelia'' species are found in areas of subtropical or temperate climate in Central and South America, but mostly in Mexico. ''Laelia'' is abbreviated ''L.'' in the horticultural trade. Description Mostly epiphyte herbs (with a few lithophytes) with laterally compressed pseudobulbs. One to four leathery or fleshy leaves are born near the top of each pseudobulb, and can be broadly ovate to oblong. The inflorescence is a terminal raceme (rarely a panicle). The flowers have 8 pollinia; petals are of a thinner texture than the sepals; sepals and petals are of similar shape, but the sepals being narrower; the lip or labellum is free from the arched flower column. Distribution Species of ''Laelia'' can be found from western Mexico south to Bolivia, from sea level to mountain forests. Taxonomy The genus ''Laelia'' was described as part of subfamily Epidendroideae by John Lindley. Brazilian ''Laelias'', af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
284 Amalia
Amalia (minor planet designation: 284 Amalia) is a large main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 29 May 1889 in Nice. This is classified as a Ch-type asteroid in the Bus taxonomy and CX in the Tholen system. It has been observed occulting An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden from the observer by another object that passes between them. The term is often used in astronomy, but can also refer to any situation in which an object in the foreground blocks ... stars on five occasions as of 2018, which provide a diameter estimate of via a fitted ellipse plot. References External links * * Background asteroids Amalia Amalia CX-type asteroids (Tholen) Ch-type asteroids (SMASS) 18890529 Objects observed by stellar occultation {{Beltasteroid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J&G Thomson
John Brown and Company of Clydebank was a Scottish marine engineering and shipbuilding firm. It built many notable and world-famous ships including , , , , , and the '' Queen Elizabeth 2''. At its height, from 1900 to the 1950s, it was one of the most highly regarded, and internationally famous, shipbuilding companies in the world. However thereafter, along with other UK shipbuilders, John Brown's found it increasingly difficult to compete with the emerging shipyards in Eastern Europe and the far East. In 1968 John Brown's merged with other Clydeside shipyards to form the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders consortium, but that collapsed in 1971. The company then withdrew from shipbuilding but its engineering arm remained successful in the manufacture of industrial gas turbines. In 1986 it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Trafalgar House, which in 1996 was taken over by Kvaerner. The latter closed the Clydebank engineering works in 2000. Marathon Manufacturing Company bought the Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amalia (Schubert)
The following is a list of the complete secular vocal output composed by Franz Schubert (31 January 1797 – 19 November 1828). It is divided into eleven sections, and attempts to reflect the most current information with regards to Schubert's catalogue. The works contained in this list refer to those found primarily in the following two series of the New Schubert Edition (NSE) edition: * Series III: Partsongs, Choruses and Cantatas (Mehrstimmige Gesänge) * Series IV: Songs for solo voice (Lieder) Note however that some of Schubert's song cycles contain both Lieder and part songs. The list below includes the following information: '' * D – the catalogue number assigned by Otto Erich Deutsch or NSE authorities * Genre – the musical genre to which the piece belongs * Title – the title of the work * Incipit – the first line(s) of text, as pertaining to vocal works * Scoring – the instrumentation and/or vocal forces required for the work * Informal Title – any addition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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