ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ALBINO
Via Portuguese from Spanish, from albo white, from Latin albus.
2 QUOTES WITH «ALBINO»
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albino.
I have a pet lizard named Puff, five goldfish - named Pinky, Brain, Jowels, Pearl and Sandy, an oscar fish named Chef, two pacus, an albino African frog named Whitey, a bonsai tree, four Venus flytraps, a fruit fly farm and sea monkeys.
I feel albino musicians could neutralise all the racial problems.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALBINO»
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Presents information on and photographs of albinism in organisms ranging from plants to humans, and includes references to named individuals such as Ghost Boy, the albino koala.
Discusses what alibinism is, what pigment does, characteristics of albinos, some notable albino animals, the challenges posed by albinism, and how albinism is passed along.
With its dark, lamenting style and vision, Albino Pierro's poetry was often described as the work of a sorceror or shaman.
Albino Pierro, Luigi Bonaffini, 2002
The birth of an albino son to Tomaso, leader of the maroons, divides the community of escaped African slaves living in the mountains of Jamaica
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The Reincarnation of
Albino Luciani: In Search of the Human Soul
"In that it removes the question mark from the end of one's life, this book is a great comfort to the aging and those who contemplate death.
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The
Albino Album: A Novel
Turning the tradition of the southern gothic novel on its head, Woods presents a new land of contemporary misfits including fire-dancers, pseudo-Nazis who breed albino animals, Catholic workers, horse thieves, and the archangel Gabrielle.
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Economic Compulsion and Christian Ethics
Economic migrants leave their families and cross borders (legally or illegally) in search of a livelihood. These are examples of economic compulsion.
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Dagur Kári's Noi the
Albino
Dagur Kari's Noi the Albino (Noi Albínoi, 2003) succeeded on the international festival circuit as a film that was both distinctively Icelandic and appealingly universal, tapping into perennial themes of teenage angst and escapism against ...
Björn Norðfjörð, Björn Nordfjörd, 2012
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Genetics and Fish Breeding
recently, did a study on albino threespine sticklebacks, Gasterosteus aculeatus,
by Bakker et al. (1988). Sundry other studies of albinos in a variety of organisms
indicate the effect of the allele on fitness. This secondary consequence of an ...
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Modern Catholic Social Documents and Political Economy
Written for scholars and students of economics, theology, and political science interested in religious social thought, this book bridges the gap between moral theology and economic theory.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALBINO»
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Albino humpback whale, Migaloo, appears in New Zealand after …
Migaloo the albino whale was seen happily splashing off the coastline of Wellington, New Zealand on Sunday as whale researchers were ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
The albino children locked away to be kept safe from witch doctors
This is where the country's endangered class of albino children are moved in a desperate attempt to keep them safe from witch-doctors, who ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Thando Hopa: Albino Model Fighting Stereotypes In South Africa
Thando Hopa, a woman living in South Africa, is fighting stereotypes by becoming possibly the first albino model in the country. And she's doing ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
California: Rare Albino Raven Murdered
The handler of a rare albino raven is crowd-sourcing funds for a reward that she hopes will lead to the prosecution of the person who shot and ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
10-foot Albino Burmese Python discovered in Shawee County, Kansas
Deputies from the Shawnee County Sheriff's Department arrived on the 7700 block of SW Wanamaker Road and discovered an Albino ... «KSHB, Jul 15»
Little League Disallows Use of Yellow Ball for Albino Boy
A 13-year-old Detroit area boy with a visual impairment due to albinism has been denied the use of an easier-to-see baseball during a national ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
Little League disallows use of yellow ball for albino boy - Fox 28 …
GROSSE POINTE WOODS, Mich. (AP) - A 13-year-old Detroit area boy with a visual impairment due to albinism has been denied the use of an ... «Fox 28, Jul 15»
Four sentenced to death in Tanzania for killing albino teenager
DAR ES SALAAM (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Four men, including a witchdoctor, were sentenced to death by Tanzania's High Court on ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
Albino Teen Receives Treatment in LA After Attack Tied to Voodoo
There is a tremendous amount of love for two sisters from Tanzania. Both are albino. One was the target of a horrific attack believed to be tied to voodoo. Bibiana ... «FOX 10 News Phoenix, Jul 15»
Rare albino raven shot and killed, reward offered
AWESOME BIRD—Above, trainer Madena Bennett with Pearl, a rare albino raven. AWESOME BIRD—Above, trainer Madena Bennett ... «Agoura Hills Acorn, Jul 15»
