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Astrofaes Astrofaes, a Ukrainian black metal band from the town of Kharkiv, first came in to being in 1996 as a project between Thurios (Drudkh, Hate Forest) and Khorus. The band managed a very productive first year, releasing the demo Ad Infinitum, live album The Attraction: Heavens & Earth (live), and first full length studio album, The Attraction: Heavens & Earth by autumn of 1997.
Astrogation The word astrogation, used by science fiction writers beginning in the first half of the 20th century, denotes navigation of spacecraft, either in interplanetary travel or in interstellar travel. The mathematical principles governing interplanetary astrogation were derived by mathematical physicists in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Astrogeology Research Program The USGS Astrogeology Research Program has a rich history of participation in space exploration efforts and planetary mapping, starting in 1963 when the Flagstaff Science Center was established by Gene Shoemaker to provide lunar geologic mapping and assist in training astronauts destined for the Moon.
Astrograph An Astrograph (astrographic camera) is a telescope designed for the sole purpose of astrophotography. Astrographs are usually used in wide field surveys of the night sky as well as detection of objects such as asteroids, meteors, and comets.
Astrochemistry Astrochemistry is the study of the chemical elements found in outer space, generally on larger scales than the Solar System, particularly in molecular gas clouds, and the study of their formation, interaction and destruction. As such, it represents an overlap of the disciplines of astronomy and chemistry.
Astrochicken Astrochicken is the name given to a thought experiment expounded by theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson. In his book Disturbing the Universe (1979), Dyson contemplated how humanity could build small, self-replicating automata that could explore space more efficiently than manned craft could.
Astrolabe Bay Astrolabe Bay is a large body of water off the northern coast of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, located at . It is a part of the Bismarck Sea and stretches from the Cape Iris in the south to the Cape Croisilles to the north.
Astrolabe Lake (Ontario) Formerly Called Green Lake, Astrolabe Lake is located in the Whitewater Region of Renfrew County in Ontario, Canada . Astrolabe Lake is where, in 1867, Edward Lee, a local farmboy, found Samuel Champlain's long lost Astrolabe a plaque now stands near the lake to commemorate this.
Astrolite Astrolite is the trade name of a family of explosives, invented by chemist Gerald Hurst in the 1960s during his employment with the Atlas Powder Company. The Astrolite family consists of two compounds, Astrolite G and Astrolite A.
Astrological age An astrological age is a time period in astrology which is believed to cause major changes in the Earth's inhabitants' development. It roughly corresponds to the time taken for the vernal equinox to move through one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac.
Astrological aspect In astrology, an aspect is the relative angle between two heavenly bodies. These aspects are held to influence human affairs: the more exact the aspect is, the more important it is said[Please name specific person or group] to be.
Astrological compatibility Astrological compatibility describes how one particular Zodiac Sign is compatible with another. Compatibility between two signs was described in words or rated in numbers to give an idea on how, according to Relationship Astrology experts, one person is compatible or incompatible with another one, based on their Zodiac Signs.
Astrology Astrology is a group of systems, traditions, and beliefs in which knowledge of the relative positions of celestial bodies and related details is held to be useful in understanding, interpreting, and organizing information about personality, human affairs, and other terrestrial events. A practitioner of astrology is called an astrologer, or, less often, an astrologist.
Astrology and astronomy In the modern Western world, astrology and astronomy (Latin: Astronomia) are generally regarded as completely separate disciplines. Astronomy, the study of objects and phenomena beyond the Earth's atmosphere, is accepted as a science http://concise.
Astrology and numerology Some astrologers believe that each number from 0 to 9 is ruled by a celestial body in our solar system -- the layout below is the most widely accepted system amongst modern astrologers but there are other conflicting systems as well.
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Astrology of sect Sect is an ancient astrological concept in which the seven traditional "planets" (including the Sun, the Moon and the five starry planets) are assigned to two different categories: diurnal or nocturnal sect.
Astromancy Astromancy (from Greek αστρολογία = άστρον, astron, "star" + English suffix, -mancy, "divination by", derived from Greek μαντεία, manteía, "divination") is a form of fortune-telling/divination derived from the practice of astrology. Astromancy and astrology are often mistaken as synonymous terms; however, astrology focuses on identifying potentials and trends which the subject may choose to either promote or discourage, whereas astromancy contends to predict and influence for definitive results.
Astromech droid Astromech droids (informally known as "astro droids") are a type of droid often encountered in the fictional Star Wars universe. Such robots are automated mechanics, doing many kinds of repair duties.
Astron Belt Astron Belt is an early laserdisc video game, released in 1983 by Sega in Japan and licensed to Bally Midway for production in the United States. It is commonly cited as the first laserdisc game (a prototype debuted at the 1982 AMOA show, although Dragon's Lair ultimately beat it to public release), but Quarter Horse by Electro-Sport, designed in 1981 and released in 1982, predates it in both design and release.
Astronaut Badge An Astronaut Badge is a badge of the United States, awarded to military and civilian pilots who have completed training and performed a successful space flight. A variation of the Astronaut badge is also issued to civilians who are employed with NASA as specialists on space flight missions.
Astronaut Group 2 NASA's Astronaut Group 2, also known as The New Nine, was the second group of astronauts selected by NASA in September 1962. The group was required to augment the original Mercury 7 with the announcement of the Gemini Program and leading to the Apollo Program.
Astronaut Group 3 Astronaut Group 3, was the third group of Astronauts selected by NASA in October 1963. All of the third group (except those who died) flew on the Apollo program - Aldrin, Bean, Cernan and Scott walked on the Moon.
Astronaut Group 4 Astronaut Group 4 was the fourth group of astronauts selected by NASA in June 1965. While the astronauts of the previous three groups were required to have college degrees, they were primarily chosen for their test pilot backgrounds.
Astronautics Corporation of America Astronautics Corporation of America is a privately owned corporation headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA). Astronautics was established in 1959 and is a major supplier of avionics equipment to airlines, Boeing, Airbus, the U.
Astronauts in Trouble Astronauts in Trouble is the title of a series of comic books and graphic novels created by Larry Young. Charlie Adlard is the artist for the bulk of the stories, although Matt Smith provided the artwork for early chapters and Kieron Dwyer, Steven Weissman, Darick Robertson, Brian Wood, Scott Johnson, John Heebink, and Matt Hollingsworth have all contributed.
Astronium fraxinifolium Astronium fraxinifolium (Goncalo alves) is a timber tree, which is native to Amazon Rainforest, Atlantic Forest, Caatinga, and Cerrado vegetation in Brazil. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.
Astronomer Royal Astronomer Royal is a senior post in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. There are two officers, the senior being the Astronomer Royal dating from 22 June 1675, and the second the Astronomer Royal for Scotland, which dates from 1834.
Astronomer Royal for Ireland Astronomer Royal for Ireland is an office attached to the directorship of an astronomical observatory at Dunsink, near Dublin. Office-holders included Charles Jasper Joly, Professor Sir Robert Stawell Ball (1874-1892), Professor Sir William Hamilton (1827-1865), and Professor John Brinkley.
Astronomer Royal for Scotland Astronomer Royal for Scotland was originally the title of the director of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, but since 1995 it has simply been an honorary title. It is not to be confused with the Astronomer Royal, or Astronomer Royal for Ireland.
Astronomia nova Astronomia nova, or to give its full title in English, New Astronomy, Based upon Causes, or Celestial Physics, Treated by means of Commentaries on the Motions of the Star Mars, from the Observations of Tycho Brahe, Gent., was written by Johannes Kepler and published in 1609.
Astronomical algorithm Astronomical algorithms are the algorithms used to calculate ephemerides, calendars, and positions (as in celestial navigation or satellite navigation). Examples of large and complex astronomical algorithms are those used to calculate the position of the Moon.
Astronomical Almanac The Astronomical AlmanacAstronomical Almanac for the Year 2007, (United States Naval Observatory/Nautical Almanac Office, 2006). is an almanac published by the United States Naval Observatory and Her Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office, containing solar system ephemeris and catalogs of selected stellar and extragalactic objects.
Astronomical catalog An astronomical catalog or catalogue is a list or tabulation of astronomical objects, typically grouped together because they share a common type, morphology, origin, means of detection, or method of discovery. Astronomical catalogs are usually the result of an astronomical survey of some kind.
Astronomical interferometer An astronomical interferometer or hypertelescope is an array of telescopes or mirror segments acting together to probe structures with higher resolution. Astronomical interferometers are widely used for optical astronomy, infrared astronomy, submillimetre astronomy and radio astronomy.
Astronomical Journal The Astronomical Journal is a monthly scientific journal published by the University of Chicago Press on behalf of the American Astronomical Society. It is one of the premier journals for astronomy in the world.
Astronomical League The Astronomical League is an umbrella organization of amateur astronomy societies. Currently their membership consists of over 240 organizations across the United States, along with a number of Members-at-Large, Patrons, and Supporting members.
Astronomical naming conventions In ancient times, only the Sun and Moon, a few hundred stars and the most easily visible planets had names. Over the last few hundred years, the number of identified astronomical objects has risen from hundreds to over a billion, and more are discovered every year.
Astronomical object Astronomical objects are significant physical entities, associations or structures which current science has confirmed to exist in space. This does not necessarily mean that more current science will not disprove their existence.
Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte The Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte (Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Italy's Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (National Institute for Astrophysics, INAF). It is located in Naples, Italy, on the Capodimonte hill.
Astronomical seeing Astronomical seeing refers to the blurring and twinkling of astronomical objects such as stars caused by turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere. The astronomical seeing conditions on a given night at a given location describe how much the Earth's atmosphere perturbs the images of stars as seen through a telescope.
Astronomical symbols Astronomical symbols are symbols used to represent various celestial objects, theoretical constructs and observational events in astronomy. The symbols listed here are commonly used by professional and amateur astronomers.
Astronomican In the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe, the Astronomican is a psychic beacon that can be "seen" from almost anywhere in the Warp and is vital for Faster-than-light travel since the human "Navigators" utilize it as a reference point to reach their intended destination.
Astronomische Gesellschaft Katalog The Astronomische Gesellschaft Katalog (AGK) is an astrometric star catalogue. Compilation for the first version, AGK1, was started in 1861 by Friedrich Argelander and published between 1890 and 1954, listing 200 000 stars down to ninth magnitude.
Astronomy Astronomy is the science of celestial objects (such as stars, planets, comets, and galaxies) and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphere (such as auroras and cosmic background radiation). It is concerned with the evolution, physics, chemistry, meteorology, and motion of celestial objects, as well as the formation and development of the universe.
Astronomy (Dragonland album) Astronomy is the fourth studio album released by Swedish Power Metal band Dragonland. The album was released in Europe on November 13 and in America on November 28, the Japanese release date is tentatively scheduled for a mid December release and will contain two bonus tracks.
Astronomy (magazine) Astronomy is a monthly American magazine about astronomy. Targeting amateur astronomers for its readers, it contains columns on sky viewing, reader-submitted astrophotographs, and articles on new developments in astronomy and astrophysics that are readable by nonscientists.
Astronomy Common Object Model ASCOM (originally the Astronomy Common Object Model) is a set of software interface standards utilizing Microsoft's Component Object Model technology. The ASCOM standards define a way of writing device drivers for telescopes, ccd cameras, telescope focusers, and astronomical observatory domes or enclosures that insures these drivers interoperate with each other and with non-driver software.
Astronomy Domine "Astronomy Domine" is a song by British Psychedelic rock band Pink Floyd. The song, written and composed by original vocalist/guitarist Roger 'Syd' Barrett, was the first track featured on their debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967).
Astronomy on Mars This article presents information and images about viewing astronomical phenomena from the planet Mars. In many cases these are the same or similar to those seen from Earth but sometimes (as with the view of Earth as an evening/morning star) they can be quite different.
Astronomy Picture of the Day The Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) website is a service provided by NASA and MTU (Michigan Technological University). According to the website, "Each day a different image or photograph of our universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
Astronotus ocellatus The oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) is a large species of cichlid, native to rivers in Venezuela, and along the east coast of South America, down to Paraguay, and typically reaches a maximum size of 38–45 cm (15–18 in).
Astrophel and Stella Likely composed in the 1580s by Philip Sidney, Astrophel and Stella is the first of the famous English sonnet sequences, and contains 108 sonnets and 11 songs. The name derives from the two Greek words, 'aster' (star) and 'phil' (lover), and the Latin word 'stella' meaning star.
Astrophotography Astrophotography is a specialized type of photography that entails making photographs of astronomical objects in the sky such as the Moon, Sun, planets, stars, and deep sky objects such as star clusters and galaxies.
Astrophyllite Astrophyllite is a very rare, brown to golden yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral. Belonging to the astrophyllite group, astrophyllite may be classed either as an inosilicate, phyllosilicate or an intermediate between the two.
Astrophysical maser An astrophysical maser is a naturally occurring source of stimulated spectral line emission, typically in the microwave portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. This emission may arise in molecular clouds, comets, planetary atmospheres, stellar atmospheres, or from various conditions in interstellar space.
Astrophysical plasma An astrophysical plasma is a plasma (an ionized gas) found in astronomy whose physical properties are studied in the science of astrophysics. Much of the baryonic matter of the universe is thought to consist of plasma, a state of matter in which atoms and molecules are so hot, that they have ionized by breaking up into their constituent parts, negatively charged electrons and positively charged ions.
Astrophysical Virtual Observatory The Astrophysical Virtual Observatory Project (AVO) conducted a research and demonstration programme on the scientific requirements and technologies necessary to build a VO for European astronomy. The AVO has been jointly funded by the European Commission (under FP5 - Fifth Framework Programme) with six European organisations participating in a three year Phase-A work programme, valued at 5 million Euro.
Astrophysics Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, including the physical properties (luminosity, density, temperature, and chemical composition) of celestial objects such as stars, galaxies, and the interstellar medium, as well as their interactions. The study of cosmology is theoretical astrophysics at the largest scales where Einstein's general theory of relativity plays a major role.
Astrophysics Data System The NASA Astrophysics Data System (usually referred to as ADS) is an online database of over 5,000,000 astronomy and physics papers from both peer reviewed and non-peer reviewed sources. Abstracts are available for free online for all articles, and full scanned articles are available in GIF and PDF format for older articles.
AstroPop AstroPop is a real-time computer puzzle game developed by PopCap Games. Players can play the Macromedia Flash version online for free at several different websites, or a deluxe version can be downloaded and unlocked for a fee.
Astros, Greece Astros (Greek: Άστρος or Παράλια Άστρου) is a port on the Argolic Gulf in the northeast Peloponnese in eastern Arcadia. The name and the settlement both date back to ancient times, when it was known as Astron.
Astrosat Most astronomical objects in the known Universe emit radiation spanning the complete electromagnetic spectrum stretching from long wavelength radio emission to extremely short wavelength gamma rays. Hence for a detailed understanding of the physical processes that give rise to frequency-dependent, time - variable phenomena it is essential to carry out nearly simultaneous multi - frequency observations.
Astrosmash Astrosmash is a video game for the Intellivision videogame console written by John Sohl and published by Mattel in 1981. In this simplistic game, the player takes control of a laser cannon that is protecting the earth from falling asteroids and other threats.
Astrosociobiology Astrosociobiology (also referred to as exosociobiology, extraterrestrial intelligence (eti), and xenosociology) is the speculative scientific study of extraterrestrial civilizations and their possible social characteristics and developmental tendencies. The field involves the convergence of astrobiology, sociobiology and evolutionary biology.
Astrothrill Astrothrill is an animated short film based on the alternative comics of the same name published by Cheeky Press. The film is directed by its creator, Craig Clark, an art rock, darkwave musician (Chorus of Souls on Fluxus Records), animator (Forrest Gump and The Simpsons), comic book artist (Nemesister and Timbuktu) and album cover artist (The Nymphs).
Astroturfing In politics and advertising, the term astroturfing describes formal public relations (PR) campaigns that seek to create the impression of being a spontaneous, grassroots behavior. Hence the reference to the "AstroTurf" (artificial grass) is a metaphor to indicate "fake grassroots" support.
Astrovirtel The ASTROVIRTEL (Accessing Astronomical Archives as Virtual Telescopes) Project was funded for 3 years (2000-2003). It was supported by the European Commission’s Access to Research Infrastructures action of the Improving Human Potential Programme and managed by the Space Telescope European Coordinating Facility (ST-ECF) on behalf of European Space Agency (ESA) and European Southern Observatory (ESO).
AstroVan The AstroVan is a NASA owned modified Airstream Excella motorhome to transport astronauts to the launch pad before a launch mission. It has been used since the beginning of the space program and is still used in Space Shuttle launches.
Astrud Astrud is a Spanish pop-rock group from the city of Barcelona which formed in the second of half of the 1990s. Composed of Manolo MartĂ­nez and GenĂ­s Segarra (also in electronic band Hidrogenesse), they have met with a degree of critical and commercial success within the Spanish indie music scene and in 2006, released a collection of rarities and B-sides called "Algo cambiĂł" (Something Changed), which includes a Spanish-language cover version of the Pulp song of the same name.
Astur The Astures were the original indoeuropean inhabitants of northwest area of Hispania that now comprises the modern autonomous community of Asturias and the modern provinces León, west of Lugo, Orense, and northern Zamora (all in Spain), and west of Trás os Montes in Portugal. The name was used until the foundation of the Kingdom of Asturias.
Astur-Leonese language Astur-Leonese is a Romance language of the West Iberian group, spoken in the Spanish provinces of Asturias (where it is called Asturian, asturianu, or Bable), León, Zamora and Salamanca (where it is called Leonese, llïonés). In Extremadura (where it is called Extremaduran, extremeñu) and Cantabria (where it is called Cantabrian, montañés) it is disputed whether these idioms are a dialect of the Spanish Language or a variety of Astur-Leonese.
Asturcon The Asturcones, or Asturian ponies, small horses local to Asturias, have inhabited the Earth for the past 3000 years and, although at one point they were in danger of extinction, they were highly appreciated by the Romans.
Asturian cinema The Asturian Cinema (or Asturian National Cinema) in Asturies, Spain, began in 1905 with the production of the first Asturian fiction film known as El robo de fruta (The fruit robbery). It was filmed by the Asturian film maker Javier Sánchez Manteola.
Asturias The Principality of Asturias (Spanish: Principado de Asturias, Asturian: Principáu d'Asturies or Asturies) is an autonomous community within the kingdom of Spain. It is situated on the north coast facing the Cantabrian Sea (Mar Cantábrico, the Spanish name for the Bay of Biscay).
Asturias, patria querida Asturias, patria querida is the anthem of the Spanish autonomous community of Asturias, although it is widely regarded throughout the Spanish territory as a kind of informal, festive substitute to the Spanish national anthem, which lacks lyrics. The reason for this lies on the also common saying: "Asturias es España y el resto es tierra conquistada" (Asturias is Spain and the rest is conquered territory).
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Astyages Astyages (in Persian: ایشتوویگو (Ishtovigu), spelled by Herodotos as Astyages; by Ctesias as Astyigas, by Diodorus as Aspadas; Akkadian: Ištumegu, Median: Rishti Vega Azhi Dahâk, Armenian: Azhdahak, Kurdish: Azh Dahâk), the last king of the Median Empire, r. 585 BCE-550 BCE, the son of king Cyaxares (Cyaraxes the Great), dethroned in 550 BCE by Cyrus the Great.
Astyanassa According to late Greek sources on classical mythology, Astyanassa was Helen of Troy's maid. The 10th century scholar Photius mentions the story that Aphrodite lent her magical embroidered band (kestos himas) to Helen, to ensure that Paris would fall in love with her, and that Astyanassa stole it.
Astyanax In Greek mythology, Astyanax (Greek Ἀστυάναξ, prince of the city) was the son of Hector and Andromache. His real name was Scamandrius, but people of Troy nicknamed him Astyanax, because he was the son of Hector.
Astyanax (video game) Astyanax is an adventure game for the Nintendo Entertainment System released in Japan in 1989 and elsewhere in 1990. Another game called The Astyanax was also released in arcades, and gameplay was very similar.
Astylar Astylar (from Gr. a-, privative, and vrukos, a column) is an architectural term given to a class of design in which neither columns nor pilasters are used for decorative purposes; thus the Ricardi and Strozzi palaces in Florence are astylar in their design, in contradistinction to Palladio's palaces at Vicenza, which are columnar.
Astylos of Croton Astylos of Croton was an athlete from ancient Greece that starred in the ancient Olympics of the 5th century BC. He was mention in records from General Pausanias that claim he excelled in three successive Olympic games from 488 to 480 BC, in the running events of stade and diaulos.
Asubpeeschoseewagong First Nation Asubpeeschoseewagong (Asabiinyashkosiwagong, in the Anishinaabe language), also known as Grassy Narrows #149, is an Ojibwe Indian reserve located 80km north of Kenora, Ontario. It is home to the Asabiinyashkosiwagong Nitam-Anishinaabeg (Grassy Narrows First Nation).
Asuka & Asuka Asuka & Asuka is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released by Taito in 1988. You control a fighter jet and shoot enemies in the air and ground, collect power-ups, and defeat bosses to advance levels.
Asuka Kiyomihara Code The Asuka Kiyomihara Code (飛鳥浄御原令, Asuka Kiyomihara-ryō) refers to a collection of governing rules compiled and promulgated in 689, one of the first, if not the first collection of Ritsuryo laws in classical Japan.
Asuka Langley Soryu is a 14 year oldList of characters in Neon Genesis Evangelion fictional character from the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion and The End of Evangelion movie. Her surname is romanized as Soryu in the English manga and Sohryu in the English version of the TV series, the English version of the anime movie and on Gainax's website.
Asuka period The , lasting from 538–710 CE, was a period in the history of Japan during which the capital was located in Asuka, on the plains near Nara. It lasted from the middle of the 6th century to the beginning of the 8th century, although it could be said to overlap with the preceding Kofun period.
Asuka Sakamaki Asuka Sakamaki (坂巻あすか Sakamaki Asuka) is a Japanese AV (Adult Video) actress from Tokyo who was born on October 8, 1982. Asuka has released several DVD titles such as Virgin Hunting, Coplex, Escape and The Teacher's Sex Spot.
Asunafo North District The Asunafo North District is a district in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. It is the remainder of the former Asunafo District after the Asunafo South District had been split off by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor on November 12, 2003.
Asunafo South District The Asunafo South District is a district in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. It was split off the former Asunafo District (which is since then called Asunafo North District) by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor on November 12, 2003.
Asunción Asunción, population 512,112 (2002), is the capital of Paraguay. Its metropolitan area, named Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby and Villa Elisa; having more than 1.
Asuramon Asuramon is a four-armed Ultimate Level Wizard Digimon with three faces (Anger, Pity, Happy), though he only uses one of them to speak, depending on his mood. His Fire Fist of Shiva attack is extremely painful for anyone who gets caught in its blast.
Asuran characters in Stargate The Asurans are a fictional race in the science fiction series Stargate Atlantis that bear many similarities to the Replicators of Stargate SG-1. This is a list of the Asuran characters thusfar encountered by the Atlantis Expedition.
Asval Asval is a fictional character from Encantadia, a Filipino telefantasya produced by GMA Network. Filipino actor Bobby Andrews played Asval in the original Encantadia series, while the young Asval is played by Sid Lucero in Etheria, Encantadia's prequel/sequel series.
Aswan Aswan (Egyptian: Swenet (=trade); Coptic: Swān; Greek: Syene; Arabic: أسوان Aswān) (, population 200,000) is a city in the south of Egypt, the capital of the Aswan Governorate. It stands on the east bank of the Nile at the first cataract and is a busy market and tourist center.
Aswath Damodaran Aswath Damodaran is Professor of Finance at the Stern School of Business at New York University, where he teaches corporate finance and equity valuation. Professor Damodaran is best known as author of several widely used academic texts on Valuation, Corporate Finance, and Investment Management.
Aswath Venkataraman Aswath Venkataraman is the author of the book I Have Read That Somewhere. A Tamil Brahmin hailing from Ranchi, Jharkhand, Aswath has lived in Bangalore in the recent past, having done his graduation at RVCE and MBA at IIM Bangalore.
Asya Stateva Asya Ivanova Stateva (Bulgarian: Ася Иванова Статева) was the host of the now defunct Supershow Nevada. Supershow Nevada (later called Show Taxi) was initially hosted by Kutzi Vapcarov, who later went to do the Risk Pecheli, Risk Gubi show.
Asylum (arcade game) Asylum is an overhead shoot 'em up arcade game released by Leland in 1991. Play as characters Rip, Rak or Rol and throw weapons at weird enemies in the asylum, collect power-ups, and defeat bosses to advance levels.

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