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KAKD
AKD or akd may refer to: Organisations * AKD Group, a financial institution in Pakistan, owner of AKD Securities * AKD motorcycles, Tyseley, Birmingham, UK * Alpha Kappa Delta, an international honor society of sociology * Aker Drilling, Oslo Stock Exchange symbol Transportation * Akdeniz Airlines (ICAO code), a former charter airline from Turkey * Akola Airport (IATA code), India * A US Navy hull classification symbol: List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy#Cargo ship dock (T-AKD), Cargo ship dock (AKD) Other uses * Akpet language (ISO 639: akd) * Alkyl ketene dimer; see Wet strength * Avian keratin disorder, a disorder involving deformities of the beak and claws in birds. See also * HJ-10#AKD-10, AKD-10, one of the Chinese air-to-surface / anti-tank missiles {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AKD Group
AKD Group is a Pakistani financial institution, financial conglomerate based in Karachi, Pakistan. In 2013, Reuters described it as "one of Pakistan's largest domestic conglomerates" and ''The Independent'' described it as one of Pakistan's largest corporations. In 2018, Dawn (newspaper), ''Dawn'' described it as a "capital market giant," while that same year the UK's ''Daily Express'' described it as "leading Pakistani securities firm." The group operates in real estate, Brokerage firm, brokerage and financial services, infrastructure, natural resources and telecom sectors, including with its brokerage arm, Investment banking, investment house AKD Securities, which in 2002 launched the first online brokerage firm in Pakistan, AKD Trade. AKD Group's chairman is Aqeel Karim Dhedhi. History AKD Group was founded in 1947 by Abdul Karim Dhedhi, father of the current chairman. It began business in 1973 as a brokerage house before expanding into investment banking and mutual funds. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AKD Motorcycles
Abingdon Motorcycles was a British motorcycle manufacturer in Tyseley, Birmingham between 1903 and 1925. It was renamed AKD (Abingdon King Dick) in 1926 and produced single cylinder motorcycles until 1933, when they concentrated on "King Dick" mechanics' tools. History The tool and chain manufacturers Abingdon Engineering was founded in 1856 and started making motorcycles in 1903, when the industry was still very new, with engines from a number of manufacturers before the company developed their own ''Abingdon'' four-stroke 350 cc single and 794 cc V-twin engines, which were used by Ariel and Invicta. Much of the production was exported to the Commonwealth countries. One innovation introduced by Abingdon was the first telescopic shock absorber. Motorcycles of the day often had no front suspension or some form of springs, but Abingdon devised the "Abingdon Spring Fork", a coil sprung, telescopic shock absorber. The First World War halted production but they continued ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpha Kappa Delta
Alpha Kappa Delta () is an international honor society of sociology Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of Interpersonal ties, social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. It uses various methods of Empirical .... Alpha Kappa Delta is a non-secret, democratic organization founded in 1920 by Dr. Emory S. Bogardus. Alpha Kappa Delta has over 80,000 members and more than 490 chapters established around the world. History and founders In 1915, Emory S. Bogardus formed one of the earliest sociological departments in the U.S. at the University of Southern California. He decided a sociological society needed to be created to meet the needs of students and faculty for discussing ongoing sociological projects. With the help of fourteen graduate students and other members of the sociology department, Dr. Bogardus officially formed Alpha Kappa Delta on November 21, 1920. The symb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aker Drilling
Aker Drilling, was a Norwegian drilling rig operation company; based in Stavanger, Norway and majority owned by the Aker Group. It was listed on Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker - 'AKD'. In October 2011, it was amalgamated into global operations of Transocean and renamed to Transocean Norway Drilling AS, after the completion of the US$1.43 billion acquisition of Aker Drilling by Transocean Ltd. History There was previously in the 1970s a different company called Aker Drilling, also part of the Aker Group, which later became part of Fred. Olsen Energy. The history of the 2005 established Aker drilling is as follows; Inception and expansion : 2005–2011 Aker drilling was established in 2005, as part of the Aker Group controlled by the Norwegian billionaire Kjell Inge Røkke. The purpose of the new company was to place contracts for its two new-building semi-submersible drilling rigs. The two Aker H-6e type 6th generation semi-submersibles - ''Aker Barents'' and ''Aker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akdeniz Airlines
Akdeniz Airlines was a charter airline from Turkey that operated for a very small period of time during 1995. History Akdeniz Hava Yollari, which was the official name for Akdeniz Airlines, was founded in 1995. The airline planned to operate using the Boeing 757 but those could not be acquired so three Airbus A300B4 The Airbus A300 is a wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Airbus. In September 1967, aircraft manufacturers in the United Kingdom, France, and West Germany signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a large airliner. West G ... were used for charter operations. Services began in June 1995 and by December 1995 the airline had ceased operations and all three aircraft were returned to the lessors. Fleet *3 Airbus A300B4-103 References External links Data Defunct airlines of Turkey Airlines established in 1995 Airlines disestablished in 1995 Defunct charter airlines of Turkey {{Asia-airline-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akola Airport
Akola Airport is an airport located in Akola in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The airport can currently said to be non-functional for public use, as of now no public airplane services are available in Akola. It is natively called Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Domestic Airport, named after the first State Agriculture Minister of India. History The airport was constructed in 1943 by the Public Works Department. Airlines such as Vayudoot and Span Aviation had operated out of Akola in the past. The airport was developed in 2008 at an estimated cost of Rs 25 crore. A new terminal building, renovated at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore, has a new fire station, air traffic control block and other vital installations. The 4,000-foot runway was extended to and a new precision approach path indicator and non-directional beacon navigation system added. Structure Akola airport has a part concrete, part asphalt, or part bitumen-bound macadam runway oriented 10/28, 4000 ft long and 100 ft wide. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Auxiliaries Of The United States Navy
This is a list of auxiliaries of the United States Navy. It covers the various types of ships that support the frontline combat vessels of the United States Navy. Ship status is indicated as either currently active (including ready reserve), inactive or precommissioning Ships in the inactive category include only ships in the inactive reserve, ships which have been disposed from US service have no listed status. Ships in the precommissioning category include ships under construction or on order. Crane Ships (AB) * USS ''Kearsarge'' (AB-1), ex-BB-5 Colliers (AC) * USS ''Hannibal'' (1898) * USS ''Justin'' (1898) * USS ''Leonidas'' (1898) * USS ''Marcellus'' (1879) * USS ''Merrimac'' (1898) * USS ''Quincy'' (1918) * USS ''Saturn'' (1898) * USS ''Southery'' (1898) * USS ''Sterling'' (1898) * USS ''Vestal'' (AC-1), later AR-4 * USS ''Ontario'' (AC-2), later AR-3 * USS ''Jupiter'' (AC-3), later CV-1, AV-3 * USS ''Cyclops'' (AC-4), lost March 1918 * USS ''Vulcan' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alkyl Ketene Dimer
Alkyl ketene dimers (AKDs) are a family of organic compounds based on the 4-membered ring system of oxetan-2-one, which is also the central structural element of propiolactone and diketene. Attached to the oxetane ring of technically relevant alkyl ketene dimers there is a C12 – C16 alkyl group in the 3-position and a C13 – C17 alkylidene group in the 4-position. The main application of alkylated ketene dimers is in the sizing of paper and cardboard, as well as in the hydrophobation of cellulose fibers. The products thus modified are distinguished by higher mechanical strengths and less penetration of water, inks or printing inks. AKD's feature hydrophobic alkyl groups extending from a beta-propiolactone ring. A specific example is derived from the dimerization of the ketene of stearic acid. This ketene is generated by pyrolysis of stearoyl chloride. AKD's react with the hydroxyl groups on the cellulose via esterification reaction. The esterification is competitive with hy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avian Keratin Disorder
Avian keratin disorder (AKD) is an emerging disease among wild birds in North America characterized by overgrowth and deformities of beaks. Cases were first observed among black-capped chickadees in Alaska in the late 1990s, and it has spread rapidly since then. The cause of AKD is unknown, but may be '' Poecivirus'', a species of virus within the family ''Picornaviridae'' that gained ICTV recognition in 2020. Symptoms In AKD, accelerated growth of the keratinized outer layer of the beak (the rhamphotheca) causes elongation and crossing of the mandibles of the beak. This is debilitating and often deadly, as it obstructs the birds' ability to feed and preen themselves, with the resulting dirty and matted plumage unable to play its role in thermoregulation. One potential secondary symptom is the formation of lesions on various other keratinized tissues. Areas affected include the skin, legs, feet, claws, and feathers. Since AKD is not yet well understood, it has not been determ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
