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Aga
Aga or AGA may refer to: Business * Architectural Glass and Aluminum (AGA), a glazing contractor, established in 1970 * AGA (automobile), , 1920s German car company * AGA AB, , a Swedish company, the originator of the AGA cooker * AGA Rangemaster Group, British manufacturer ** AGA cooker, an oven and cooker *Abellio Greater Anglia, former name of Greater Anglia, a train company in the United Kingdom People * Aga Khan (other) * ''Ağa'' (Ottoman Empire), an Ottoman Turkish military and administrative rank * Alejandro G. Abadilla (1906–1969), Filipino poet * Aga vom Hagen (1872–1949), German painter, author, and art patron * Aga Radwańska, Polish tennis player * AGA (singer), Hong Kong singer Given name *Aga of Kish, Ensi of Kish and King of Sumer * Ağa Aşurov (1880–1936), Azerbaijani statesman * Aga Muhlach (born 1969), Filipino actor and producer * Aga Zaryan (born 1976), Polish vocalist *Aga, a diminutive of the Russian female first name Agafa *Aga, a diminut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Anglia
Greater Anglia (legal name Transport UK East Anglia Limited) is a British train operating company owned as a joint venture by Transport UK Group and Mitsui & Co. It operates the East Anglia franchise, providing the commuter and inter-city services from its central London terminus at to Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and parts of Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire, as well as many regional services throughout the East of England. Abellio began operating the franchise, then known as the ''Greater Anglia'' franchise, replacing the National Express franchise on 4 February 2012. Initially, it traded under the same name until it rebranded as ''Abellio Greater Anglia'' in December 2013. Shortly after taking over operations, the company initiated a series of projects to improve service levels, including the procurement of new trains and the launch of the ''Norwich in 90'' programme to reduce travel times between several major locations on its network. In May 2015, Greater Anglia's suburban r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aga Muhlach
Ariel Aquino Muhlach"Aga Muchlach biography" ''IMDB''. Retrieved June 13, 2014. (; born August 12, 1969), popularly known as Aga Muhlach, is a Filipino actor. Regarded as the "King of Romance-Drama" and the Philippines' Original Heartthrob, he has received numerous local and international accolades throughout his career, including , Maria Clara Awards, and FAMAS Award. He debuted in entertainment using his real name Ariel Muhlach at age 7 when he appeared in the 1975 film ''May Isang Tsuper ng Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AGA Cooker
The Aga Range Cooker is a Swedish range Kitchen stove, cooker. Invented and initially produced in Sweden, since 1957 most production has been located in the UK. In 2015, the British AGA Cooker manufacturing company, AGA Rangemaster Group, was acquired by the American corporation Middleby. History Originally developed to burn coal or anthracite, the Aga range cooker was invented in 1922 by the Nobel Prize-winning Swedish physicist Gustaf Dalén (1869–1937), who was employed as the chief engineer of the Swedish AGA AB, AGA company (Swedish language, Swedish ''Svenska Aktiebolaget Gasaccumulator'', English ''Swedish Gas Accumulator, Limited''). "AGA" stands for Aktiebolaget Gas Accumulator. Dalén lost his sight in an explosion while developing his earlier invention, a porous Substrate (materials science), substrate for storing gases, Agamassan. Forced to stay at home, Dalén discovered that his wife was exhausted by cooking. Although blind, he set out to develop a new stove tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agatha (given Name)
Agatha, also Agata, is a feminine given name derived from the Greek feminine name (''Agáthē''; alternative form: ''Agathḗ''), which is a nominalized form of (''agathḗ''), i.e. the feminine form of the adjective (''agathós'') "good". It was the name of St. Agatha of Sicily, a third-century Christian martyr. Rarely has the name been given in English-speaking countries during recent years. Agatha was last ranked among the top 1,000 names for girls born in the United States during the 1930s. “Agatha” is a common name in Greece and countries that speak Germanic languages. Russian name In Russian, the name "" (''Agata'') was borrowed from the Western European languages, and derives from the same Ancient Greek root from which older names AgafyaNikonov, p. 63 and AgafaPetrovsky, p. 38 also come. Its masculine version is Agat.Superanskaya p. 251 In 1924–1930, the name was included into various Soviet calendars,Superanskaya pp. 22 and 278 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aga Zaryan
Aga Zaryan (born Agnieszka Skrzypek on 17 January 1976) is a Polish jazz vocalist and the first Polish musician to sign with Blue Note Records. Her albums have earned gold, platinum, and multi-platinum status. In 2008 and 2012 she was honored with the Fryderyk award, the Polish recording industry's most prestigious prize. She was nominated for Woman of the Year in 2008 by ''Gazeta Wyborcza'', one of Poland's most widely circulated newspapers. From 2007 to 2018, she was named Jazz Vocalist of the Year in the annual readers' poll at ''Jazz Forum'' magazine. Early life Zaryan was born in Warsaw, Poland. At an early age, she traveled throughout Europe with her parents. Her father was a classical pianist, and her mother was an English language educator and author. Her parents shared a love for Stevie Wonder, Weather Report, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, and the Beatles. Zaryan spent part of her childhood and primary school education in Manchester, England. After returning t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anu Aga
Anu Aga (born 3 August 1942) is an Indian billionaire businesswoman and social worker who led Thermax, an energy and environment engineering business, as its chairperson from 1996 to 2004. She was among the eight richest Indian women, and in 2007 was part of 40 richest Indians by net worth according to ''Forbes'' magazine. She was awarded with the Mumbai Women of the Decade Achievers Award by ALL Ladies League, the all ladies wing of ASSOCHAM. After retiring from Thermax, she took to social work, and in 2010 she was awarded the Padma Shri for Social Work by the Government of India. She is currently Chairperson of Teach For India. She was nominated to Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of Indian Parliament on 26 April 2012, by President Pratibha Patil. As per Forbes list of India’s 100 richest tycoons, dated October 9, 2024, Anu Aga is ranked 67th with a net worth of $4.7 Billion. Early life and education Anu Aga was born to a Parsi Zoroastrian family on 3 August 1942 in Bomba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AGA Rangemaster Group
AGA Rangemaster Limited is a British manufacturer of range cookers, kitchen appliances, and interior furnishings owned by Middleby Corporation in September 2015 after it received a takeover approach from Whirlpool. It employs just over 2,500 people worldwide. AGA stands for Aktiebolaget Gas Accumulator. Aga Rangemaster (formerly Aga Foodservice Group, ) is the manufacturer of the eponymous cast iron cooker and oven (the AGA Cooker) headquartered in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. The North American subsidiary of AGA Rangemaster is AGA Marvel which distributes AGA Rangemaster cooking products under the AGA brand name as well as being the manufacturer of Marvel full sized refrigeration and undercounter refrigeration products such as wine cellars, beverage centers, refrigerated drawers, etc. Products and brands AGA Rangemaster Group Limited, owns a number of brands including La Cornue, Rangemaster, Divertimenti, Fired Earth, AGA, and Marvel. It manufactures Rayburn and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AGA (singer)
Agatha Kong Hoi-ka (; born 21 January 1988), better known by her stage name AGA, is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter. She debuted under Universal Music Hong Kong in 2013 with the song "Hello" (哈囉). Life and career AGA was born in Hong Kong on 21 January 1988. She has two older sisters Catherine and Regina, who died from cancer in 2015. Prior to becoming a singer, AGA worked as a flight attendant, hoping to save enough money to study music abroad. After being discovered by renown Hong Kong producer Schuman (), she began composing demos for him. Her first song to be used by a singer was Stephanie Cheng's "The Fifth Kind" (). In 2012 she signed with Universal Music Hong Kong as a singer. She made her debut as a solo artist in 2013 with the single "Hello" (). Her debut eponymous EP was released digitally on 2 September 2013. AGA won the Best Newcomer Award Gold Prize () at the 2013 Ultimate Song Chart Awards. She returned to the charts with the single "One" in July 2014. One ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aga Of Kish
Aga (Sumerian language, Sumerian: ''Aga'', ''Agga'', or ''Akkà''; ), commonly known as Aga of Kish, was king in the first dynasty of Kish (Sumer), Kish during the Early Dynastic Period (Mesopotamia)#Periodization, Early Dynastic I period. He is listed in the ''Sumerian King List'' as the 23rd king of Kish and is listed in many sources as the son of Enmebaragesi. The Kish civilization, Kishite king ruled the city at its peak, probably reaching beyond the territory of Kish (Sumer), Kish, including Umma and Zabala (Sumer), Zabala. The Sumerian language, Sumerian poem ''Siege of Uruk, Gilgamesh and Aga'' records the Kishite siege of Uruk after its EN (cuneiform), lord Gilgamesh refused to submit to Aga, ending in Aga's defeat and consequently the fall of Kish's hegemony. Name The name of Aga is Sumerian language, Sumerian and a relatively rarely attested personal name in Early Dynastic Period (Mesopotamia), Early Dynastic times, making his identification in royal texts spottable. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aga (Ottoman Empire)
Agha (; ; ; "chief, master, lord") is an honorific title for a civilian or officer, or often part of such title. In the Ottoman times, some court functionaries and leaders of organizations like bazaar or the janissary units were entitled to the ''agha'' title. In rural communities, this term is used for people who own considerable lands and are influential in their community. Regardless of a rural community, this title is also used for any man who is influential or respected. Etymology The word ''agha'' entered English from Turkish, and the Turkish word comes from the Old Turkic ''aqa'', meaning "elder brother". It is an equivalent of Mongolian word ''aqa'' or ''aka''. Other uses "Agha" is nowadays used as a common Persian honorific title for men, the equivalent of "mister" in English. The corresponding honorific term for women is khanum Khanum, Hanum, Hanım, Hanem, Khanom, or Khanoum (Uzbek language, Uzbek: Xonim/Хоним, , Mongolian language, Mongolian: Ханым, , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AGA (Architectural Glass And Aluminum)
Aga or AGA may refer to: Business * Architectural Glass and Aluminum (AGA), a glazing contractor, established in 1970 * AGA (automobile), , 1920s German car company * AGA AB, , a Swedish company, the originator of the AGA cooker * AGA Rangemaster Group, British manufacturer **AGA cooker, an oven and cooker *Abellio Greater Anglia, former name of Greater Anglia, a train company in the United Kingdom People * Aga Khan (other) * ''Ağa'' (Ottoman Empire), an Ottoman Turkish military and administrative rank * Alejandro G. Abadilla (1906–1969), Filipino poet * Aga vom Hagen (1872–1949), German painter, author, and art patron * Aga Radwańska, Polish tennis player * AGA (singer), Hong Kong singer Given name *Aga of Kish, Ensi of Kish and King of Sumer * Ağa Aşurov (1880–1936), Azerbaijani statesman * Aga Muhlach (born 1969), Filipino actor and producer * Aga Zaryan (born 1976), Polish vocalist *Aga, a diminutive of the Russian female first name Agafa *Aga, a diminuti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alemu Aga
Alemu Aga (; born 1950) is an Ethiopian musician, singer, and master of the Begena. Life Born in Entotto, near Addis Ababa, Alemu became interested in the begena (a ten-stringed member of the lyre family, also known as "King David's Harp") at the age of twelve, when a master of the instrument, the Aleqa Tessema Welde-Emmanuel, stayed next door to his family. Aleqa Tessema began teaching at Ras Desta school, where Alemu was a pupil. As well as studying the begena at school, Alemu carried his master's instrument to and from school, and thus benefited from more of Tessema's time. He went on to study geography at Addis Ababa University, and after graduation went to work as a geography and begena professor at the Yared Music School, where for seven years he also taught begena. Alemu went on to become an acknowledged master of the instrument, first recorded in 1972 by Cynthia Tse Kimberlin for a major UNESCO collection, and performing and broadcasting around the world. In 1974, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
