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Adama (Battlestar Galactica) (other)
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Adama is a city in Ethiopia. Adama may also refer to: * Adama (name) ** Commander Adama (original ''Battlestar Galactica''), a character in the 1978–79 TV series ''Battlestar Galactica'' ** William Adama, a character in the 2004–09 TV series ''Battlestar Galactica'' ** Lee Adama, a character in the 2004–09 TV series ''Battlestar Galactica'' * ''Adama'' (album), a 1998 Avishai Cohen recording * Adama (biblical), one of the Old Testament "Cities of the Plain" * ''Adama'' (film), a 2015 French film * Adama (woreda), a district in Ethiopia * Adama Agricultural Solutions, an Israel-based crop protection company See also * Adamas (other) Adamas may refer to: * Adamantas, a town in Greece * Adamas (mythology), a character in the Iliad * Adamas University, in Barasat, West Bengal, India * Adamas Institute of Technology, in Barasat, West Bengal, India * Adamas (sawfly), ''Adamas'' (s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adama
Adama ( Oromo: ', Amharic: አዳማ), formerly Nazreth (), is one of the cities of Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Located in the East Shewa Zone southeast of the capital, Addis Ababa, the city sits between the base of an escarpment to the west, and the Great Rift Valley to the east. Overview Adama is a busy transportation center. The city is situated along the road that connects Addis Ababa with Dire Dawa. A large number of trucks use this same route to travel to and from the seaports of Djibouti and Asseb (though the latter is not currently used by Ethiopia, following the Eritrean-Ethiopian War). Additionally, the new Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway runs through Adama. Adama Science and Technology University (ASTU) (formerly Nazareth Technique College) is located in Adama. Adama Stadium is the home of Adama City FC, a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation league. History The city name Adama may have been derived from the Oromo word ', which means a cactus or a cact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adama (name)
Adama is a Hebrew given name meaning ''earth'' or ''soil'', and a Hindu surname. People with the given name Adama *Adama "Manadja" Fanny, musician in the Ivorian musical group Magic System * Adama Ba (born 1993), Mauritanian footballer *Adama Barro (born 1996), Burkinabé footballer *Adama Barrow (born 1965), Gambian politician * Adama Cissé (born 1967), Senegalese footballer *Adama Koné Clofie (born 1967), Ivorian footballer * Adama Coulibaly (born 1980), Malian footballer * Adama Coulibaly (born 1998), Malian basketball player * Adama Damballey (born 1957), Gambian wrestler *Adama Diakhaby (born 1996), French footballer * Adama Diakhaté (born 1970), Senegalese footballer *Adama Diakhite (born 1997), Senegalese basketball player * Adama Diakité (other) ** Adama Diakité (born 1978), Malian footballer in 2002 African Cup of Nations ** Adama Diakité (footballer, born 1991), French footballer ** Adama Diakité (footballer, born 1993), Ivorian footballer in Italy *Adama D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commander Adama (original Battlestar Galactica)
''Battlestar Galactica'' is an American science fiction television series created by Glen A. Larson that aired on the ABC network from September 17, 1978, to April 29, 1979. It stars an ensemble cast led by Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict and Lorne Greene. Canceled after 24 episodes, the series was revived as ''Galactica 1980'', which aired for 10 episodes from January 27 to May 4, 1980, and featured only Greene and Herbert Jefferson Jr. from the original series cast. ''Battlestar Galactica'' follows a group of human survivors fleeing the destruction of their homeworlds aboard the titular spacecraft, searching for a new home while being pursued by the Cylons, a fearsome society of robots intent on exterminating all humans. In ''Galactica 1980'', set 30 years later, the fleet finds contemporary Earth with the Cylons still in pursuit. The ''Battlestar Galactica'' franchise was rebooted on the Sci-Fi Channel with a 2003 miniseries and a 2004–2009 series, using new incarnations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Adama
William "Bill" Adama (callsign "Husker") is a fictional character in the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' television series produced and aired by the SyFy cable network. He is one of the main characters in the series and is portrayed by Edward James Olmos. The character is a reimagining of Commander Adama from the 1978 ''Battlestar Galactica'' series, originally played by Lorne Greene. Character biography Childhood In the '' Caprica'' spinoff series, Markus Towfigh plays Bill Adama as a young boy. Adama was born on Caprica, the son of Joseph Adama (a civil liberties lawyer and previously a lawyer for the Ha'la'tha, the Tauron resistance movement turned mob) and Joseph's second wife, Evelyn Adama (an accountant). He is named in honor of his deceased older half-brother William "Willie" Adama in accord with Tauron tradition. Both were named after their grandfather, who along with their grandmother Isabelle was killed during the Tauron Uprising. Bill was the only child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Adama
Leland Joseph "Lee" Adama ( callsign "Apollo") is a fictional character in the television series '' Battlestar Galactica''. He is portrayed by actor Jamie Bamber, and is one of the main characters in the series. His first appearance was in the 2003 ''Battlestar Galactica'' miniseries. Character biography Early life Lee Adama was born to William Adama, a veteran of the First Cylon War, and his wife, Carolanne Adama. Lee had a younger brother, Zak Adama. Their father strongly encouraged both boys to join the Colonial Fleet and become Viper pilots. Zak died in an accident after being granted flight status, against the better judgment of his flight instructor and fiancée, then-Lieutenant Kara "Starbuck" Thrace. Zak's death created a rift between Lee Adama and his father, which would only be healed two years later after the Destruction of the Twelve Colonies. After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies By the time of the Cylons' devastating attack on the Twelve Colonies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adama (album)
''Adama'' is the debut album by bassist Avishai Cohen. Background This was Cohen's first recording as leader. He co-produced it with Chick Corea. Music and recording All but one of the tracks were written by Cohen; the other is "Besame Mucho". Personnel * Avishai Cohen – bass * Steve Wilson – soprano sax * Steve Davis – trombone * Jason Lindner, Brad Mehldau - (track 10), Danilo Pérez – piano * Chick Corea – Fender Rhodes (track 11) * Amos Hoffman – guitar, oud * Jeff Ballard – drums, percussion * Jorge Rossy – drums (tracks 10, 11) * Don Alias Charles "Don" Alias (December 25, 1939 – March 28, 2006) was an American jazz percussionist. Alias was best known for playing congas and other hand drums. He was also a capable drum kit performer. He played drums on the song "Miles Runs the V ... – congas (track 11) * Claudia Acuña – vocals (track 12) References {{Authority control 1998 debut albums Avishai Cohen (bassist) albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adama (biblical)
According to the Bible, Admah (Heb. אַדְמָה) was one of the five cities of the Vale of Siddim. It was destroyed along with Sodom and Gomorrah. It is supposed by William F. Albright to be the same as the "Adam" of . The location of Admah is unknown, although Bryant G. Wood a proponent of the southern theory for the Cities of the Plain identified the site with Numeira, but later changed it to Khirbat al-Khanazir Jordan, although it was only a cemetery during the Bronze Age and proponents of the northern theory for the Cities of the Plain identify the site with Tel Nimrin, Jordan. The town is mentioned figuratively in the Bible, in Deuteronomy and Book of Hosea. There has also been some conjecture that Admah is mentioned in the Ebla tablets as the Eblaite word "ad-ma" or "ad-mu-utki" = (Town of) Admah.contra. Thomas O'Toole Ebla Tablets: No Biblical Claims ''The Washington Post''December 9, 1979 See also * Sodom and Gomorrah In the Abrahamic religions, Sodom and Gomo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adama (film)
''Adama'' is a 2015 French animated drama film directed by Simon Rouby. It tells the story of a young West African boy who sets off across Europe in search of his older brother during the First World War. It premiered at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in June 2015. Voice cast * Azize Diabaté Abdoulaye as Adama * Pascal N'Zonzi as Abdou * Oxmo Puccino Abdoulaye Plea Diarra (; born 3 August 1974), better known by his stage name Oxmo Puccino (, ), is a Malian-French rapper. Career A longtime hip hop fan, at age 21 Diarra began his collaboration with the fledgling rap collective Time Bomb, ho ... as Djo * Jack Mba as Samba Accolades References External links * 2015 animated films 2015 films Animated films set in Africa Animated films set in France 2010s French animated films French animated feature films 2010s French-language films 2015 directorial debut films French World War I films Animated World War I films 2010s French film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adama (woreda)
Nannawa Adama (; ) is a woreda in Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Part of the East Shewa Zone located in the Great Rift Valley, Adama Zuria is bordered on the south by the Arsi Zone, on the southwest by Koka Reservoir which separates it from Dugda Bora, on the west by Lome, on the north by the Amhara Region, and on the east by Boset; the Awash River, the only important river in this woreda, defines the woreda boundaries on the east and south. Other towns in this woreda include Awash Melkasa, Shewa Alemtena, Sire Robi, Sodere and Wenji Gefersa. Overview The altitude of this woreda ranges from 1500 to 2300 meters above sea level. Notable local landmarks include the Sodere and Gergedi hot springs, and Boku Femoral. A survey of the land in this woreda shows that 30% is arable or cultivable, 6.5% pasture, 5.2% forest, and the remaining 58.3% is considered swampy, degraded or otherwise unusable. Fruits, vegetables and sugar cane are important cash crops. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adama Agricultural Solutions
ADAMA Ltd. (Hebrew language, Hebrew: אדמה בע"מ; Chinese language, Chinese: 安道麦), formerly known as Makhteshim-Agan, is a crop protection company. Overview Together with its wholly owned subsidiary, Adama Agricultural Solutions Ltd., ADAMA manufacturers and retails herbicides, insecticides and fungicides. The company has research and development (R&D) and manufacturing facilities in various locations worldwide, with two main centers in Israel and China. It is traded on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and is headquartered in Ashdod, Israel. In 2017, Adama Agricultural Solutions Ltd. was acquired by Hubei Sanonda Co. Ltd., a Chinese agro-chemical producer and partially owned subsidiary of ChemChina. History Agan was founded in 1949 as a cooperative, while Makhteshim was created in 1952. In 1973, Agan and Makhteshim partnered to distribute their products and 24 years later merged to form Makhteshim Agan Industries Ltd. In October 2011, ChemChina acquired a 60% stake in Makh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
