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OAO Fortum
OAO, a three-letter acronym, may stand for: *Orbiting Astronomical Observatory, the name of four NASA scientific satellites *Open joint-stock company (russian: Открытое Aкционерное Oбщество), business incorporation in Russia, Ukraine etc. *Odessey and Oracle, 1968 album by The Zombies *Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee a platform game made by Oddworld Inhabitants released in 1997 *Over and Out (other), various meanings including the usual ending of transmissions in telecommunications *Open-access operator, a British passenger rail company which does not hold a franchise {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three-letter Acronym
A three-letter acronym (TLA), or three-letter abbreviation, is an abbreviation consisting of three letters. These are usually the initial letters of the words of the phrase abbreviated, and are written in capital letters (upper case); three-letter ''abbreviations'' such as ''etc.'' and ''Mrs.'' are not three-letter ''acronyms'', but "TLA" is a TLA (an example of an autological abbreviation). Most three-letter abbreviations are not, strictly, acronyms, but rather initialisms: all the letters are pronounced as the names of letters, as in '' APA'' . Some are true acronyms, pronounced as a word: as with computed axial tomography, for example, CAT is almost always pronounced as the animal's name () in "CAT scan". Even the ''initialisms'' are however considered ''three-letter acronyms'', because that term appeared first in widespread use, and is overwhelmingly popular today. Examples * Countries: SRI, USA, CAR, UAE, DRC, etc. * Famous people: FDR, JFK, MLK, OBL, RBG, RDJ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orbiting Astronomical Observatory
The Orbiting Astronomical Observatory (OAO) satellites were a series of four American space observatories launched by NASA between 1966 and 1972, managed by NASA Chief of Astronomy Nancy Grace Roman. These observatories, including the first successful space telescope, provided the first high-quality observations of many objects in ultraviolet light. Although two OAO missions were failures, the success of the other two increased awareness within the astronomical community of the benefits of space-based observations, and led to the instigation of the Hubble Space Telescope. OAO-1 The first OAO was launched successfully on 8 April 1966, carrying instruments to detect ultraviolet, X-ray and gamma ray emission. Before the instruments could be activated, a power failure resulted in the termination of the mission after three days. The spacecraft was out of control, so that the solar panels could not be deployed to recharge the batteries that would supply power to the electrical and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odessey And Oracle
''Odessey and Oracle'' is the second studio album by English rock band the Zombies. It was originally released in the UK in April 1968 by CBS Records. The album was recorded primarily between June and August 1967. The sessions took place at EMI (now Abbey Road Studios) and Olympic Studios in London. The Zombies, having been dropped from Decca Records, financed these sessions independently. After signing with CBS, two singles and later the album itself were released to critical and commercial indifference, and the band quietly dissolved. A third single from the album, " Time of the Season", became a surprise hit in the United States in early 1969 after CBS staff producer Al Kooper recommended it be released on Date Records. The album gradually achieved critical praise and a cult following, and has since become one of the most acclaimed albums of the 1960s. It was ranked 100th on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. When ''Rolling Stone'' r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abe's Oddysee
''Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee'' is a platform video game developed by Oddworld Inhabitants and published by GT Interactive. It was released in 1997 for the PlayStation game console, and computers running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows in North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. Emulated versions for the PlayStation 3 via PlayStation Network were released in 2009, 2010, and 2013. It was then later released as a PS5 emulation in 2022 in Asia, and then later parts of the world. The game centers on the eponymous Abe, a meek Mudokon slave at the RuptureFarms meat processing factory. When he discovers that he and his fellow Mudokons are to be slaughtered to make a new product, Abe decides to escape and liberate as many enslaved Mudokons as he can. The player assumes the role of Abe as he attempts a perilous quest to emancipate his downtrodden people. ''Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee'' was widely acclaimed for having innovative gameplay, good art direction and engaging cutscenes; h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Over And Out (other)
Over and Out is a combination of the Procedure words OVER and OUT. Albums * ''Over and Out'' (Tar album) * ''Over and Out'' (Rick Parfitt album) Songs * "Over and Out", by Foo Fighters from their album ''In Your Honor'' * "Over and Out", by Pantera from their 1988 album ''Power Metal'' * "Over and Out", by We Are Scientists from their 2002 album ''Safety, Fun, and Learning (In That Order)'' * "Over and Out", by Alkaline Trio from their 2008 album '' Agony & Irony'' * "Over and Out", by Newton Faulkner from the 2008 album ''Rebuilt by Humans'' * "Over and Out", by Westlife from the 2011 album ''Greatest Hits'' * "Over & Out", by Lucyfire from their 2001 album ''This Dollar Saved My Life at Whitehorse'' * "Over & Out", by Nuno Bettencourt from his album ''Mourning Widows Mourning Widows was a musical project led by former Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt. The band was formed in 1997, and they released two albums during their career. Despite not being widely released in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
