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May 2008 List of the Month: List of members of the Swiss Federal Council

Date	Image	Page	Nominator	Summary
2008-05-01		Alice in Chains discography	Burningclean	Alice in Chains discography is a comprehensive discography of Alice in Chains, a Seattle, Washington-based rock band. The band has released three studio albums, three extended plays (EP), two live albums, four compilations, eighteen music videos and twenty-two singles. This list does not include material performed by members or former members of Alice in Chains that was recorded with Class of '99, Comes With the Fall, Mad Season, Ozzy Osbourne, or Slash's Snakepit. (More...)
2008-05-02		FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives	Bugs5382	The FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list arose from a 1949 conversation during a game of Hearts between J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and William Kinsey Hutchinson, International News Service (the predecessor of the UPI) Editor-in-Chief, who were discussing ways to promote capture of the FBI's "toughest guys." This discussion turned into a published article, which received so much positive publicity that on March 14, 1950, the FBI officially announced the list. (More…)
2008-05-03		List of members of the Swiss Federal Council	Orlady	The seven members of the Swiss Federal Council constitute the federal government of Switzerland and serve as the country's head of state. Each of the seven Councilors heads a department of the Swiss federal administration. The members of the Federal Council are elected for a term of four years by both chambers of the federal parliament sitting together as the Federal Assembly. Once elected, Federal Councillors can neither be impeached nor voted out of office by a motion of no confidence. (More…)
2008-05-04		List of United States graduate business school rankings	TonyTheTiger	List of United States business school rankings is a listing of all United States business schools and affiliated universities that are included in any major public ranking of full-time Masters of Business Administration programs. Business schools are university-level institutions generally affiliated with a university or college that produces students who attain business administration degrees. Most of the schools are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. (More...)
2008-05-05		Green Wing (series 1)	ISD	This is a list of episodes from the first series of Green Wing. Green Wing is a surreal medical sitcom starring Tamsin Greig (pictured), Stephen Mangan and Julian Rhind-Tutt. All the episodes were written by a team of eight writers working on every episode together. The writers are Victoria Pile (who is also the producer), Robert Harley, Gary Howe, Stuart Kenworthy, Oriane Messina, Richard Preddy, Fay Rusling and James Henry. The series was directed by Tristram Shapeero and Dominic Brigstocke. (More…)
2008-05-06		List of Arsenal F.C. players	Qwghlm	List of Arsenal F.C. players generally includes players that have played 100 or more first-class matches for Arsenal Football Club. However, some players who have played fewer matches are also included. This includes the club's founder members, from the club's pre-Football League days when they played fewer matches in a season than the present day; and players who fell just short of the 100 total but made significant contributions to the club's history (e.g. Rooke, Quinn, Anelka). (More...)
2008-05-07		List of Ashes series	DarthVader	This is a list of Ashes cricket series played between Australia and England. Most Ashes series have consisted of five Test matches between the two countries. The Ashes series with the fewest Test matches was the 1887-88 Ashes series, consisting of only one Test. The seven Test match 1970-71 Ashes series was the Ashes series with the most Test matches. The first Ashes series was held in Australia, and since then the hosting of the Ashes series has been shared between Australia and England. (More…)
2008-05-08		List of autonomous areas by country	Gary King	This list of autonomous areas arranged by country gives an overview of autonomous areas of the world. An autonomous area is defined as an area of a country that has a degree of autonomy, or has freedom from an external authority. It is typical for it to be geographically distant from the country, or to be populated by a national minority. Countries that include autonomous areas are often federacies. (More…)
2008-05-09		List of Canadian provincial and territorial orders	Zscout370	List of Canadian provincial and territorial orders is a list of orders presented by Canadian provinces and territories. Each of the provinces and territories of Canada presents a separate civilian order to recognize excellent services rendered to their residents. Members of the Canadian Forces and non-Canadian residents are also eligible for orders. (More...)
2008-05-10		List of European Union member states by political system	Nightstallion	This is a list of European Union member states, their forms of government and their parliaments. The European Union is a sui generis supranational union of democratic states. At a European Council Summit held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 21 June and 22 June 1993, the European Union defined the Copenhagen criteria regarding the conditions a candidate country has to fulfill to be considered eligible for accession to the European Union. (More…)
2008-05-11		List of French monarchs	Sotakeit	The monarchs of France ruled, first as kings and later as emperors (Bonapartes only), from the Middle Ages to 1870. There is some disagreement as to when France came into existence. The earliest date would be the establishment of the Merovingian Frankish kingdom by Clovis I in 486 with the defeat of Syagrius, the last Roman official in Gaul. That kingdom's rulers were deposed in the 8th century. The Treaty of Verdun established the Kingdom of Western Francia in 843. (More...)
2008-05-12		List of Fullmetal Alchemist episodes	White Cat	This is the complete episode listing for all the animation produced for Fullmetal Alchemist (鋼の錬金術師, Hagane no Renkinjutsushi) based on the manga authored by Hiromu Arakawa. The series consists of 51 episodes and one movie. (More...)
2008-05-13		List of ice hockey teams in Alberta	Resolute	This is a list of ice hockey teams in Alberta. It features the leagues they have played for, and championships won. Since hockey was introduced to Alberta in the 1890s, teams at all levels have come and gone. While the professional ranks have been confined to the major cities of Calgary and Edmonton, partially due to geographical isolation from the major eastern and pacific coast centres, junior and senior teams have thrived across the province. (More...)
2008-05-14	100px	List of Naruto episodes (Seasons 1-2)	Sephiroth BCR	List of Naruto episodes (Seasons 1-2) is a list of episodes of the Naruto anime series, covering the first two seasons of the series. The episodes are based on the Naruto manga series by Masashi Kishimoto and adapt the first through tenth volumes of its source material over fifty-two episodes. (More...)
2008-05-15		List of New Jersey hurricanes	Hurricanehink	A New Jersey hurricane is a tropical cyclone originating in the Atlantic Ocean that affects the state of New Jersey. Due to its location, few hurricanes have hit the state directly, though numerous hurricanes have passed near or through New Jersey in its history. About every 10 years, hurricanes approach the coastline close enough to send waves over barrier islands' dunes and into back bays. (More...)
2008-05-16		List of Peep Show episodes	ISD	This is a *list of Peep Show* episodes*. Peep Show* is a British sitcom starring David Mitchell (pictured) and Robert Webb and broadcast on Channel 4. The series is written by Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain. The series covers the lives of Mark Corrigan (Mitchell) and Jeremy "Jez" Osborne/Usbourne (Webb, the spelling of the character's surname is uncertain). The series is filmed solely from the physical point-of-view of the characters, with the viewer being able to hear the thoughts of Mark and Jez. (More...)
2008-05-17		List of Planetes episodes	White Cat	This is the complete episode listing for all the animation produced for Planetes based on the manga. The series consists of 26 episodes. Planetes (Ancient Greek: ΠΛΑΝΗΤΕΣ (Wanderers), Japanese Katakana: プラネテス - puranetesu) first aired on Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai (NHK) on October 2003 with the episode "Outside the Atmosphere", and concluded on April 2004 with the episode "And the Days We Chance Upon...". (More...)
2008-05-18		List of premiers of Alberta	Miss Madeline	The list of Alberta Premiers consists of all thirteen leaders of government of the Canadian province of Alberta, Canada since it was created in 1905. Alberta uses a unicameral Westminster-style parliamentary government, in which the premier is the leader of the party that controls the most seats in the Legislative Assembly. The premier acts as Alberta's head of government, while the Queen of Canada acts as its head of state and is represented by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. (More...)
2008-05-19		List of Prime Ministers of Luxembourg	Bastin	The Prime Minister of Luxembourg is the head of government in Luxembourg. This is a list of Prime Ministers and governments since the post was founded, in 1848. It includes the dates of the Prime Ministers entering and leaving office and dates of the Prime Ministers' governments. Luxembourg has a collegial governmental system. (More…)
2008-05-20		List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Avon	SP-KP	This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in the former county of Avon, England, United Kingdom. In England the body responsible for designating SSSIs is Natural England, which chooses a site because of its fauna, flora, geological or physiographical features. Although the county of Avon no longer exists, Natural England still uses its fomer borders to mark one of its Areas of Search. As of 2006, there are 86 sites designated in this Area of Search. (More…)
2008-05-21		List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cleveland	SP-KP	This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Cleveland, England, United Kingdom. In England the body responsible for designating SSSIs is Natural England, which chooses a site because of its fauna, flora, geological or physiographical features. As of 2006, There are 18 sites designated within this Area of Search. (More…)
2008-05-22		List of South America tropical cyclones	Tennis Dynamite	A South American cyclone is a tropical cyclone that affects the continent of South America or its countries. The continent is rarely affected by tropical cyclones, though most storms to hit the area formed in the North Atlantic Ocean. Typically, strong upper level winds and its proximity to the equator prevents North Atlantic impacts. No tropical cyclone has ever affected the Pacific side of South America, while conditions are typically too hostile for storms from the South Atlantic Ocean. (More…)
2008-05-23		List of tallest buildings in Tulsa	Raime	List of tallest buildings in Tulsa ranks high-rises in the U.S. city of Tulsa, Oklahoma by height. The tallest completed building in the city is the 667-foot (203 m) BOK Tower, which contains 52 floors and also stands as the tallest building in the state. Tulsa's second-tallest building is the 60-story Cityplex Tower. The city is the site of 4 skyscrapers over 500 feet (152 m) in height. (More...)
2008-05-24		List of vegetable oils	Waitak	This list of vegetable oils includes all vegetable oils that are extracted from plants by placing the relevant part of the plant under pressure to extract the oil. Although most plants contain some oil, only the oil from certain major oil crops is widely used and traded. (More…)
2008-05-25		Nuclear power by country	Smurrayinchester	Nuclear power is a method for generating energy by harnessing the radioactivity of atoms. Nuclear fission occurs when any fissile material, such as uranium-235, an isotope of uranium, is concentrated. This causes a nuclear chain reaction, which releases large amounts of heat, boiling water and producing steam, which can drive a steam turbine. (More...)
2008-05-26		Provinces of Thailand	Jeffrey O. Gustafson	There are 75 Provinces of Thailand, which are grouped into 5 groups of provinces - sometimes the East and Central are grouped together. The capital Bangkok, though not a province but a special administrative area, is usually also included as a 76th province as it is at the same administrative level as the other provinces. The name of the province is the same as that of the capital city, which is sometimes preceded with a Mueang to avoid confusion with the province. (More...)
2008-05-27		Timeline of first orbital launches by country	Rmhermen	This is a timeline of first orbital launches by country. While a number of countries have built satellites, only eight countries, the multi-national European Space Agency, and the privately owned Sea Launch company have sent objects into orbit using their own launch systems. In all cases where a country has conducted manned launches, these launches were preceded by unmanned satellites. (more...)
2008-05-28		Alice in Chains discography	Burningclean	Alice in Chains discography is a comprehensive discography of Alice in Chains, a Seattle, Washington-based rock band. The band has released three studio albums, three extended plays (EP), two live albums, four compilations, eighteen music videos and twenty-two singles. This list does not include material performed by members or former members of Alice in Chains that was recorded with Class of '99, Comes With the Fall, Mad Season, Ozzy Osbourne, or Slash's Snakepit. (More...)
2008-05-29		FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives	Bugs5382	The FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list arose from a 1949 conversation during a game of Hearts between J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and William Kinsey Hutchinson, International News Service (the predecessor of the UPI) Editor-in-Chief, who were discussing ways to promote capture of the FBI's "toughest guys." This discussion turned into a published article, which received so much positive publicity that on March 14, 1950, the FBI officially announced the list. (More…)
2008-05-30		List of members of the Swiss Federal Council	Orlady	The seven members of the Swiss Federal Council constitute the federal government of Switzerland and serve as the country's head of state. Each of the seven Councilors heads a department of the Swiss federal administration. The members of the Federal Council are elected for a term of four years by both chambers of the federal parliament sitting together as the Federal Assembly. Once elected, Federal Councillors can neither be impeached nor voted out of office by a motion of no confidence. (More…)
2008-05-31		List of United States graduate business school rankings	TonyTheTiger	List of United States business school rankings is a listing of all United States business schools and affiliated universities that are included in any major public ranking of full-time Masters of Business Administration programs. Business schools are university-level institutions generally affiliated with a university or college that produces students who attain business administration degrees. Most of the schools are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. (More...)