The Utica-Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in central New York, anchored by the cities of Utica and Rome. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 299,397.

As of the census of 2000, there were 299,896 people, 116,230 households, and 76,297 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 91.85% White, 4.62% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.71% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,417, and the median income for a family was $42,956. Males had a median income of $31,051 versus $22,907 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $17,329.

Jake Davison is an American drummer. He is a former drummer for Aiden. He was born on September 27, 1986. He was one of the founding members of Aiden when it first started back in 2003, with guitarist Angel Ibarra.

In May 2011, Davison announced his departure from Aiden. According to lead singer Wil Francis, the departure was not on bad terms.

For disambiguation also see Ashfaq Ahmad, Ishfaq Ahmed and Ishfaq Ahmad

Ashfaq Ahmed, PP, SI (Urdu: اشفاق احمد) (August 22, 1925 – September 7, 2004) was a distinguished writer, playwright, broadcaster, intellectual and spiritualist from Pakistan. His qualities of head and heart, in particular his ability to weave Islamic (sufi) wisdom into everyday folk experience earned appreciation across the world. He was regarded by many as among the finest Urdu Afsana (short-story) writers alongside Saadat Hasan Manto, Qurratulain Hyder, Prem Chand, Bedi, Mirza Adeeb, Ismat Chughtai and Krishan Chander following the publication of his famous short-story Gaddarya [The Shepherd] in 1955.

Ahmed was born on 22 August 1925 in Firozpur, British Punjab. He obtained his early education in his native district. Shortly before independence in 1947, he migrated to Pakistan and made Lahore his abode. He completed his Masters in Urdu literature from Government College Lahore. Bano Qudsia, his wife and companion in Urdu literary circles who is also one of the best novelists of Urdu, was his classmate at Government College.