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The Apple
An apple is an edible fruit. Apple, Apples or APPLE may also refer to: * Apple Inc., an American multinational technology company * Apple (name), a list of people and fictional characters named ''Apple'' * Apple (symbolism), the fruit as a mythic or religious symbol Arts, entertainment and media Film and television * The Apple (Star Trek: The Original Series), "The Apple" (''Star Trek: The Original Series''), a 1967 sci-fi TV episode * The Apple (1980 film), ''The Apple'' (1980 film), a sci-fi musical comedy * The Apple (1998 film), ''The Apple'' (1998 film) (), an Iranian true-life drama * "Apple", an List of The Good Doctor episodes#ep8, episode of ''The Good Doctor'' * Apples (film), ''Apples'' (film) (), a 2020 Greek drama Music groups * Apple (band), a British psychedelic rock group * The Apples in Stereo, originally ''The Apples'', an American rock group * The Apples (Scottish band), an early 1990s, indie-dance group * The Apples (Israeli band), a 2000s funk, jazz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple
An apple is a round, edible fruit produced by an apple tree (''Malus'' spp.). Fruit trees of the orchard or domestic apple (''Malus domestica''), the most widely grown in the genus, are agriculture, cultivated worldwide. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, ''Malus sieversii'', is still found. Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Eurasia before they were introduced to North America by European colonization of the Americas, European colonists. Apples have cultural significance in many mythological, mythologies (including Norse mythology, Norse and Greek mythology, Greek) and religions (such as Christianity in Europe). Apples grown from seeds tend to be very different from those of their parents, and the resultant fruit frequently lacks desired characteristics. For commercial purposes, including botanical evaluation, apple cultivars are propagated by clonal grafting onto rootstocks. Apple trees grown without rootstocks tend to be larger and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Of The Sirens
''Song of the Sirens'' (stylized as 回:''Song of the Sirens'') is the ninth extended play by South Korean girl group GFriend, released on July 13, 2020, by Source Music and distributed by kakao M. The EP contains six songs including the lead single "Apple". Release and promotion On June 17, 2020, it was reported that GFriend would come back on July 13 with a new mini-album titled 回:''Song of the Sirens''. It's the second release of the series "回". A source also reported that: "GFriend recently wrapped up filming the music video for their title track. Throughout the filming, the staff on set were surprised by GFriend’s shocking transformation." Preorders began on June 22. On June 26, the group released the comeback timetable of their album. On June 28, the group released a teaser video titled "A Tale of the Glass Bead: Butterfly Effect" through Hybe Corporation's official YouTube channel. On June 30, GFriend released the first set of concept photos titled "Broken Room". Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange
The Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) is a users' group established in 1978 by Val Golding. History The group provided software, hardware and support services for the Apple world until 1990. Val Golding left the group in 1984 and the group became a Co-Operative in 1985. From 1990 to 2001, the group existed as a user's group only providing support to local Northwest computer users. In 2001, Bill Martens began to look into the possibility of preserving the information associated with the company and in contacting many of the former writers, board members and staff, found that there was an interest in preserving and rebuilding the company. In February 2002, this effort began with the production of '' Call-A.P.P.L.E.'' Magazine being restored. Purpose A.P.P.L.E. is an all-volunteer Apple / Macintosh users group with no paid staff. Much of the group is currently based in the Seattle area, production is now handled in Japan and Canada. The group provides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple Leisure Group
Apple Leisure Group (ALG) is an American travel and hospitality conglomerate focused on packaged travel and resort/brand management in Mexico, the Caribbean, Hispanic America, Europe, and the Middle East. It is the parent corporation of the resort and brand management company AMResorts. ALG also oversees fourteen subsidiaries, including tour operators Apple Vacations and Travel Impressions, online travel agency CheapCaribbean.com, and destination management company AMStar DMC. Its headquarters are in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. It is now a subsidiary of Hyatt Hotels Corporation. As of October 2019, ALG is also the largest seller of charter flights, providing transport to 3.2 million passengers annually from the United States to Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and the Caribbean. History Apple Vacations was founded in 1969 by John Mullen and his brother-in-law, Al Atkinson, as Atkinson & Mullen Travel. Mullen later became the sole proprietor and renamed the company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple Records
Apple Records is a British record label founded by the Beatles in 1968 as a division of Apple Corps Ltd. It was initially intended as a creative outlet for the Beatles, both as a group and individually, plus a selection of other artists including Mary Hopkin, James Taylor, Badfinger, and Billy Preston. In practice, the roster had become dominated by the mid-1970s with releases of the former Beatles as solo artists. Allen Klein managed the label from 1969 to 1973, then it was managed by Neil Aspinall on behalf of the Beatles and their heirs. Aspinall retired in 2007 and was replaced by Jeff Jones. Jones stepped down on 21 October 2024. History 1967–1969: early years Apple Corps Ltd was conceived by the Beatles in 1967 after the death of their manager Brian Epstein. It was intended to be a small group of companies (Apple Retail, Apple Publishing, Apple Electronics, and so on) as part of Epstein's plan to create a tax-effective business structure. The first project that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple Corps
Apple Corps Limited is a British multimedia company that was established in London by the members of the Beatles in the 1960s to form a Conglomerate (company), conglomerate. The company's name, pronounced "apple core", is a pun. Its chief division is Apple Records, which was launched in 1968. Other divisions included Apple Electronics, Apple Films, Apple Publishing, and Apple Retail, with the latter's most notable venture being the short-lived Apple Boutique on the corner of Baker Street and Paddington Street in London. Apple's headquarters during the late 1960s was on the upper floors of 94 Baker Street, then at 95 Wigmore Street, and subsequently at 3 Savile Row. The last of these addresses was also known as the Apple Building, which was home to the Apple studio. From 1970 to 2007, Apple's chief executive was former Beatles road manager Neil Aspinall, although he did not officially bear the CEO title until Allen Klein had left the company. In April 2007, Jeff Jones (music in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple Bank
Apple Bank for Savings is a savings bank headquartered in Manhasset, New York and operating in the New York metropolitan area. History 19th century The company was founded in 1863 as the Haarlem Savings Bank by a group of local merchants as a community-based mutual savings bank. Harlem at the time was a suburban village - it was not part of New York City until 1873 - and the bank's first location on 3rd Avenue between 125th and 126th Streets was surrounded by farms and undeveloped lots. In 1869, the bank moved to a building of its own construction on 3rd Avenue and 124th Street. 20th century In 1907, the bank moved its headquarters to 124 E. 125th St. In 1932, in the first years of the Great Depression, the bank acquired Commonwealth Savings Bank and its 2 branches. The branches were on 157th Street and 180th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan. In 1933, the bank dropped the double 'a' from its name to match the now-standard spelling of the neighborhood's name: Harlem. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apples (card Game)
{{Infobox card game , title = Apples , subtitle = A trick-taking game for 4 players , type = trick-taking , players = 4 , play = Clockwise , card_rank = A K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 , ages = 12+ , num_cards = 52-card , deck = French , playing_time = ~10 minutes per hand , random_chance = Low — Moderate , skills = Card counting, Tactics, Teamwork Apples is a 4-player trick-based game similar in play to hearts, spades, and bridge. A standard 52-card deck is used. The object of the game is to accumulate 250 points before the other players by collecting pairs, triples, and four-of-a-kinds in tricks. Rules Dealing Dealings starts to the left of the dealer and continues in a clockwise direction until all cards have been dealt. Each player receives 13 cards. Bidding Bidding starts with the player on the left of the dealer for the first round. On subsequent rounds, bidding moves in a clockwise direction. The goal of bidding is to determine the trump suit for that rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple FM
Apple 98.5FM (official call sign 3APL) is a community radio station licensed to Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. History The first test broadcast of this station in October 1986 coincided with the celebrations for the 150th year since the founding of Bacchus Marsh township. The original frequency offered was 94.7FM with call sign 3APL. One week only was granted for broadcasting. The ‘studio’ was in the garage of a real estate office in Underbank. The station's establishment followed the dedicated and energetic efforts of founding member David Steele, a Bacchus Marsh resident and radio broadcasting enthusiast, who had invited expressions of interest in a local newspaper advertisement. With the assistance of a team of 20 plus willing volunteers, donated equipment and funds, the station underwent many changes in venue:- the local grammar school, the community centre, the local post office, the public hall, a Main Street building above a chemist, an annex of the Montessori kindergarten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple (artwork)
''Apple'' is a 1966 conceptual artwork by the Japanese artist Yoko Ono. The work is classified as Temporary art. Work The work consists of an apple on top of a plexiglass stand. A brass plaque bearing the word 'APPLE' is fixed to the front of the stand. The piece was subsequently covered in bronze as part of Ono's 'Bronze Age' series of artworks. History The work was shown at Ono's autumn 1966 show, ''Unfinished Paintings and Objects By Yoko Ono'' at the Indica Gallery in London. The preview night of Ono's Indica exhibition on 9 November 1966 was visited by the musician John Lennon who had heard that "this amazing woman was going to be putting on a show...and it was going to be a bit of a happening". Lennon described himself as "astounded" at the "apple on sale for two hundred quid; I thought it was fantastic—I got her work immediately...it was two hundred quid to watch the fresh apple decompose". The piece also appealed to Lennon as he "didn't have to have much knowledge about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apples (novel)
''Apples'' is the bestselling debut novel by Richard Milward, published in 2007. The novel was adapted into a play by John Rettallack. Plot summary The book is set in Middlesbrough and follows the stories of teenagers Adam and Eve as they cope with the difficulties of growing up and the complications of friendship. Eve's mother has recently been diagnosed with cancer and as a distraction Eve becomes embroiled in Sex, sexual activity and Substance abuse, drug taking, whilst Adam tries to cope with sexual frustration, a Child abuse, violent father and increasingly Obsessive–compulsive disorder, compulsive behaviour. Structure The novel is narrated in the first person by several characters and at one point even by a butterfly, although the majority of the stories are narrated by the novel's central protagonists, Adam and Eve. Critical reception ''Apples'' received positive reviews from critics upon its release, with the BBC review of the book stating that "Milward’s excellent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple Daily (Taiwan)
''Apple Daily'' ( zh, t=蘋果日報, p=Píngguǒ Rìbào, poj=Pîn-kó Ji̍t-pò) was a Chinese-language tabloid published in Taiwan, known for its sensational headlines, paparazzi photographs, and animated news videos. The paper was owned by Next Digital (fka Next Media), which published an eponymous newspaper in Hong Kong. ''Apple Daily'' (Taiwan) published its last printed edition on 17 May 2021, and operated its website until 31 August 2022, before rebranding itself as Next Apple News. History After Jimmy Lai found Next Media Taiwan in late 2000 and started a Taiwanese version of '' Next Magazine'', preparations began for the launch of a Taiwanese version of ''Apple Daily'' in 2003, with senior journalists from '' China Times'' and '' United Daily News'' being taken on. Both these newspapers and the '' Liberty Times'', the "big three" in Taiwanese journalism, initially blocked ''Apple Daily'' first published on 2 May 2003. It was the first newspaper in Taiwan to publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
