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ABK (other)
ABK may refer to: *Another name for rapper Anybody Killa * Kabri Dar Airport, Kebridehar (Kebri Dehar), Ethiopia (IATA airport code) * Abkhaz language (ISO 639-3 code) * Activision Blizzard (Activision Blizzard King), American games studio ** ABK Workers Alliance, organized workers at Activision Blizzard King * Ambac Financial Group (former stock symbol) * Ahrends, Burton and Koralek architects *Åtvidabergs BK (ÅBK), a Swedish bandy club *Aktienbrauerei Kaufbeuren Aktienbrauerei Kaufbeuren is the oldest brewery in Swabia, Germany, the first written record about it is from 1308. Its legal form is a joint stock company with shares traded at Börse München. History A document from 1308 records that Heinrich ... or ABK, 700-year-old brewery in Swabia * Alasdair Beckett-King, comedian {{DEFAULTSORT:Abk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anybody Killa
James Lowery (born June 26, 1974), also known as Anybody Killa, or ABK, is an American Rapping, rapper from Detroit, Michigan, United States, whose stage persona is that of a Native American warrior. He was signed to Psychopathic Records, but is now under his own label Native World Inc. Prior to performing as ''ABK'' he performed as Native Funk. Early years (1980s) Lowery was raised on the east side of Detroit, Michigan, Detroit. His parents were from Pembroke, North Carolina. Lowery's father was a preacher. His aunt and mother taught him about Native American heritage, telling him Cherokee and Lumbee legends and teaching him about dreamcatchers. Lowery started making music at a young age, using anything he could find as instruments, and began writing his own songs at the age of 13. By the age of 15, local kids were paying to watch him perform in his garage. Krazy Klan (1995) In 1995, he formed the group Krazy Klan with childhood friend Lavel, performing as Jaymo and J-ho, respec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabri Dar Airport
Kabri Dar Airport is an airport in Kebri Dahar, Ethiopia . Located at an elevation of above sea level, the facility has a long concrete runway which is wide.Figures are from the last publicly accessible version of the DAFIF database. Airlines and destinations Accidents and incidents On 12 June 1977, Douglas C-47A ET-AAP of Ethiopian Airlines was reported to have been damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident when the port undercarriage collapsed. References External links Airports in Ethiopia Somali Region {{Ethiopia-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abkhaz Language
Abkhaz ( ; ), sometimes spelled Abxaz and also known as Abkhazian, is a Northwest Caucasian language most closely related to Abaza. It is spoken mostly by the Abkhaz people. It is one of the official languages of Abkhazia, where around 100,000 people speak it. Furthermore, it is spoken by thousands of members of the Abkhazian diaspora in Turkey, Georgia's autonomous republic of Adjara, Syria, Jordan, and several Western countries. 27 October is the day of the Abkhazian language in Georgia. Classification Abkhaz is a Northwest Caucasian language and is thus related to Adyghe. The language of Abkhaz is especially close to Abaza, and they are sometimes considered dialects of the same language,''B. G. Hewitt Abkhaz 1979;'' page 1. Abazgi, of which the literary dialects of Abkhaz and Abaza are simply two ends of a dialect continuum. Grammatically, the two are very similar; however, the differences in phonology are substantial, it also contains elements characteristic of Kabar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Activision Blizzard
Activision Blizzard, Inc. is an American video game holding company based in Santa Monica, California. It was founded in July 2008 through the merger of Activision, Inc. (the publicly traded parent company of Activision Publishing) and Vivendi Games. It is traded on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol ATVI, and since 2015 has been a member of the S&P 500 Index. Activision Blizzard currently includes five business units: Activision Publishing, Blizzard Entertainment, King, Major League Gaming, and Activision Blizzard Studios. The company owns and operates additional subsidiary studios, as part of Activision Publishing, including Treyarch, Infinity Ward, High Moon Studios, and Toys for Bob. Among major intellectual properties produced by Activision Blizzard are ''Call of Duty'', ''Crash Bandicoot'', ''Guitar Hero'', '' Tony Hawk's'', ''Spyro,'' ''Skylanders'', ''World of Warcraft'', ''StarCraft'', '' Diablo'', '' Hearthstone'', ''Heroes of the Storm'', ''Overwatch'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABK Workers Alliance
ABK Workers Alliance is a group of organized workers from video game company Activision Blizzard. Formed in response to a July 2021 state lawsuit against the company for harassment and discriminatory work practices, the worker advocacy group A Better ABK organized walkouts and demonstrations against the company's policy and practices. The quality assurance workers of subsidiary Raven Software went on strike in December after part of the team was fired. The striking workers announced their union as the Game Workers Alliance in late January 2022 and offered to end the strike pending their union's recognition. Background California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing sued Activision Blizzard in July 2021 with claims of having fostered a toxic "frat boy" work culture in which women were routinely subject to harassment and discrimination. The company's dismissive response upset employees, who sought to see the company's workplace issues addressed. Activision Blizzard, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambac Financial Group
The Ambac Financial Group, Inc., generally known as Ambac (originally the American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation), is an American holding company. Its subsidiaries provide financial guarantee products such as bond insurance to clients in both the public and private sectors globally. Ambac Assurance is a guarantor of public finance and structured finance obligations. Its common stock and common stock purchase warrants are listed on the NYSE under the symbols and respectively. Ambac is regulated by the insurance commission of Wisconsin. It has its headquarters in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Ambac Financial Group's subsidiaries include Ambac Assurance Corporation and Everspan Financial Insurance Company. History and Credit ratings Ambac, originally American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation, was founded in 1971 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a subsidiary of MGIC Investment Corp. to insure the principal and interest of municipal bonds against default. In 1985, Citiban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahrends, Burton And Koralek
__NOTOC__ ABK Architects (previously Ahrends, Burton and Koralek) is a British architectural practice. It was founded in 1961 by Peter Ahrends (born 1933, Berlin, Germany), Richard Burton (born 1933 in London, United Kingdom, died 2017), and Paul Koralek (born 1933 in Vienna, Austria, died London 2020) after they won first prize in a competition to produce a design for the Berkeley Library at Trinity College Dublin in 1960. ABK was initially established in London in 1961 but has had a base in Dublin since 1996. In 1982, ABK produced a prize-winning project for the Hampton Extension to the National Gallery, in London. However, it was described by Charles, Prince of Wales as a " monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend". The design was not used for the eventual Sainsbury Wing extension that was later built in 1991. National Life Stories conducted an oral history interview (C467/119) with Peter Ahrends in 2014 for its Architects Lives' collection held by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ã…tvidabergs BK
Ã…tvidabergs Bandyklubb, ''Ã…tvidabergs BK'', ''Ã…BK'', is a bandy club in Ã…tvidaberg, Sweden. The team colours are blue, red and white. The club was founded in 1939. The men's bandy team played the 1952 season in the Swedish top division. The club was playing in Allsvenskan Allsvenskan (; en, the All-Swedish, also known as Fotbollsallsvenskan, en, the Football All-Swedish) is a Swedish professional league for men's association football clubs. It was founded in 1924 and is the top tier of the Swedish football lea ..., the second level bandy league in Sweden, during the seasons 2010/11, 2012/13 and 2013/14, but has else been playing in the lower level Division 1. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Atvidabergs Bk Bandy clubs in Sweden Bandy clubs established in 1939 1939 establishments in Sweden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aktienbrauerei Kaufbeuren
Aktienbrauerei Kaufbeuren is the oldest brewery in Swabia, Germany, the first written record about it is from 1308. Its legal form is a joint stock company with shares traded at Börse München. History A document from 1308 records that Heinrich der Twinger – a Kaufbeuren citizen – bequeathed all his property to the town's Holy Ghost Hospice including his brewhouse. This formed the basis of what became the Aktien brewery in Kaufbeuren. The name changed over the centuries as it bought up other producers, with its current name dating back to 1920. ''Aktienbrauerei'' means literally "share brewery", meaning that it is owned by its shareholders. The Kaufbeuren Brewers Guild was formed in 1325 making a declaration that all beers produced in the town could only use barley, hops, and pure water. All other ingredients were banned. This pre-dated the Bavarian ''Reinheitsgebot'' (Purity Order) of 1516 by almost 200 years. In the 17th century the brewery became one of the first in Bavar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
