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AST is a three-letter abbreviation that stands for a number of different things.

In science and technology

• Abstract syntax tree, a finite, labeled, directed tree used in computer science
• Andrew S. Tanenbaum, a computer scientist (often uses this acronym as his identifier)
• Asynchronous System Traps, a mechanism used in several computer operating systems

In medicine

• Aspartate transaminase (aka SGOT), an enzyme associated with liver parenchymal cells. AST values are checked in blood tests
• Agitated saline test (agitated saline contrast test), a diagnostic heart procedure

In mathematics

• Alternating series test, a method used to prove that infinite series of terms converge
• Alternative set theory, an alternative mathematical approach to the concept of set

Organisations and companies

• Allied Security Trust, a patent holding company
• AST Research, a defunct personal computer manufacturer
• Association for Software Testing, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing software testing
• AST (publisher)
• AST, American Sensor Technologies, Inc., A sensor manufacturing company
• AST, Airborne Surveillance Technician aboard the USAF E-3, Cooks food and delivers water to USAF crewmembers.

In education

• Ameson Scholastic Test, originally designed for Chinese students applying to the University of Cambridge in the UK, and now used by a handful of UK and Australian universities
• ACT Scaling Test, a series of aptitude tests taken by Year 12 students in ACT, Australia
• Alpha Sigma Tau, a national collegiate sorority of the United States
• Atlantic School of Theology, an ecumenical university in Atlantic Canada
• Conroe ISD Academy of Science and Technology, a specialized magnet school of science and technology in Conroe, Texas
• Avalanche Skills Training, a standardized form of avalanche training in Canada
• American School of Tegucigalpa
• Advanced Skills Teacher - a specific type of teaching role in England and Wales
• Associate in Specialized Technology, a type of Associate's degree

In politics and government

• Office of Commercial Space Transportation, a branch of the US Federal Aviation Administration
• Aviation Survival Technician, a United States Coast Guard rating
• Alaska State Troopers, the state police force for the State of Alaska
• Chadian Social Action (Action Sociale Tchadienne), a defunct Chadian political party

In transport

• Astoria Regional Airport, a public airport of Clatsop County, Oregon, USA (FAA Identifier: AST)
• Aston railway station, a railway station in Aston in Birmingham, England (National Rail code: AST)

Time zones

• Atlantic Standard Time — UTC-4
• Alaska Standard Time — UTC-9
• Arabia Standard Time — UTC+3

Other uses

• Assured shorthold tenancy, a form of Assured tenancy with limited security of tenure
• Asturian language, a Romance language spoken in Asturias, Spain (ISO 639 alpha-3, ast)
• Arsenal Supporters' Trust, London, UK. Arsenal FC's critical friend of supporters and shareholders
• Athlitikos Syllogos Trikala 2000 BC, a top tier Greek basketball team
• Astana Team, the UCI code for the professional road bicycle racing team
• Anti Structure Tandem, a type of tandem-charge where the second charge can be delayed so that it explodes deep inside the structure

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Telman Ismailov
Born	Telman Ismailov (1956-10-26) 26 October 1956 (age 55) Baku, Azerbaijan
Residence	Turkey
Nationality	Azerbaijani
Ethnicity	Mountain Jew[1]
Citizenship	Russia  Turkey
Occupation	Businessman Entrepreneur
Known for	AST Group
Net worth	US$ 2 billion (2008)
Children	Sarkhan and Alekper (sons)
Website
AST Group Website

Telman Ismailov (Azerbaijani: Telman Mərdan oğlu İsmayılov; born 26 October 1956) is a Russian entrepreneur and businessman of Azerbaijani Mountain Jew descent.^[2] He is chairman of the Russian AST Group of companies, which is active in many countries.^[3]

Early life[link]

Telman Ismailov was born in Baku, USSR in 1956, to a family of a well-known and wealthy Baku businessman, Mardan Ismailov. He is the 10th child of a family with 12 children.^[4] Both his father and mother have Jewish backgrounds.^[5]

Business career[link]

Current assets[link]

In 1989, he registered the brand "AST" (initials of his two sons (Alik, Sarhan) and himself).^[6] After lavish opening of the hotel in Antalya Russia's prime minister Vladimir Putin is said to be furious that Ismailov has invested so much abroad and flaunted his riches when Russia has been hard hit by the credit crunch.^[7] Russia's prosecutors are currently investigating charges against Cherkizovsky market owned by Ismailov's AST group.

Lifestyle[link]

Ismailov is the most controversial and extravagant mogul famous for having spent millions of dollars on singers like Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, Tom Jones, and others. Ismailov paid Lopez $1.4 million dollars for her to sing 10 minutes worth of songs. The video of her singing "Happy Birthday" song for him is available on Youtube.com. Ismailov befriended plenty of other celebrities such as actresses like Sharon Stone, Richard Gere, Monica Belucci, Paris Hilton and numerous other performers just to appear at his lavish parties.^[8]

Trivia[link]

• Ismailov’s Mardan Palace hotel named after his father.^[9]

See also[link]

• List of Azerbaijanis
• Mardan Palace
• Azerbaijani Jews
• Mountain Jews

References[link]

External links[link]

• AST Group - Official Site (Russian)
• Mardan Palace Opening Night
• Grand opening
• Long awaited night
• [2]

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Francine Jordi
Francine Jordi (Vienna 2008)
Background information
Birth name	Francine Lehmann
Born	(1977-06-24) June 24, 1977 (age 35)
Origin	Worb, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
Genres	Schlager, Volksmusik
Occupations	Singer
Years active	1998–present
Website	www.francinejordi.ch

Francine Jordi (born Francine Lehmann, 24 June 1977, in Worb, Canton of Bern) is a Swiss pop singer.

As a young child she was already singing songs for the Japanese tourists in Interlaken. With this musical background she won the German Grand Prix der Volksmusik in 1998 with the song Das Feuer der Sehnsucht. From that moment on Jordi became a real star in Switzerland with golden discs, successes in the charts and tours throughout the German speaking countries. She also hosted two TV shows at the ARD. In 2002 she represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest in Tallinn with a French language song "Dans le jardin de mon âme".^[1][2] In the autumn of that year she made a solo tour with her band throughout Switzerland.

Discography[link]

• (1998) Das Feuer der Sehnsucht
• (1999) Ein Märchen aus Eis
• (2000) Wunschlos glücklich
• (2001) Verliebt in das Leben
• (2002) In Garten meiner Seele
• (2003) Alles steht und fällt mit Dir
• (2004) Einfach Francine Jordi
• (2005) Halt mich
• (2007) Dann kamst du
• (2009) Meine kleine grosse Welt
• (2010) Mit dem Herz durch die Wand
• (2011) Lago Maggiore (with Florian Ast)

References[link]

External links[link]

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• Official Site (German)

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