AJ
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AJ may refer to:
Products, brands, tools
- Aj DailyAj DailyAj is a Hindi newspaper published in 13 locations in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The main edition is published in Varanasi. The newspaper was founded by a freedom fighter named Shiv Prasad Gupta...
, a newspaper - AJ SavageAJ Savage|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Grossnick, Roy A. . Washington, DC:Naval Historical Center, 1995. ISBN 0-945274-29-7.* Swanborough, Gordon and Peter M. Bowers. United States Navy Aircraft since 1911. London:Putnam, Second edition, 1976. ISBN 0 370 10054 9.* Wilson, Stewart. Combat...
, a United States Navy aircraft built by North American Aviation - Adjustable spannerAdjustable spannerAn adjustable spanner or adjustable wrench is a spanner with a "jaw" of adjustable width, allowing it to be used with different sizes of fastener head rather than just one faster, as with a conventional fixed spanner...
- An inbred strainInbred strainInbred strains are individuals of a particular species which are nearly identical to each other in genotype due to long inbreeding. Inbred strains of animals are frequently used in laboratories for experiments where for reproducibility of conclusions all the test animals should be as similar as...
of mouse
Places
- Apache Junction, ArizonaApache Junction, ArizonaApache Junction is a city in Maricopa and Pinal counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city was 35,840, most of whom lived in Pinal County....
- AzerbaijanAzerbaijanAzerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
(World Meteorological Organization country code and obsolete NATO country code)
Groups, businesses, and publications
- Aaj (newspaper)Aaj (newspaper)Aaj is a Hindi language daily broadsheet newspaper in India, currently published from 11 cities in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand states. The newspaper is published by the Jnanamandal Limited and its present chief editor is Shardul Vikram Gupta....
, an Indian newspaper - Al-Jihad, an Egyptian Islamist group
- The Astronomical JournalAstronomical JournalThe Astronomical Journal is a peer-reviewed monthly scientific journal owned by the American Astronomical Society and currently published by Institute of Physics Publishing. It is one of the premier journals for astronomy in the world...
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- atto-jouleJouleThe joule ; symbol J) is a derived unit of energy or work in the International System of Units. It is equal to the energy expended in applying a force of one newton through a distance of one metre , or in passing an electric current of one ampere through a resistance of one ohm for one second...
, an International System of Units unit of energy equal to 10−18 joules
People
- AJ Alexander, an American model and Playboy Playmate
- A. J. BalabanA. J. BalabanAbraham Joseph "A. J." Balaban was a Chicago-based showman whose particular influence on popular entertainment in the early 20th century led to enormous innovations in the American movie-going experience.Following the leasing and operation of a modest nickelodeon house in 1909, Balaban oversaw...
, (1889–1962), co-founder of Balaban and Katz - A. J. AllmendingerA. J. AllmendingerAllmendinger again failed to qualify for the 2008 Daytona 500. After three failures to qualify in 2 attempts , he was replaced by veteran driver Mike Skinner on a temporary basis. Allmendinger returned to the Cup series at Talladega...
, an American race car driver - A. J. BurnettA. J. BurnettAllan James "A. J." Burnett is a right-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the New York Yankees. Previously, he played for the Florida Marlins and the Toronto Blue Jays...
, an American Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees - A. J. Calloway, an American television personality
- A. J. Cook (actress)A. J. Cook (actress)Andrea Joy "A.J." Cook-Andersen is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Supervisory Special Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau in the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds...
, a Canadian actress - A. J. CroceA. J. CroceAdrian James "A.J." Croce is an American singer-songwriter. He is the son of singer-songwriter Jim Croce and Ingrid Croce.-Early life and family:...
, an American singer and songwriter - A. J. CroninA. J. CroninArchibald Joseph Cronin was a Scottish physician and novelist. His best-known works are Hatter's Castle, The Stars Look Down, The Citadel, The Keys of the Kingdom and The Green Years, all of which were adapted to film. He also created the Dr...
, Scottish novelist - A. J. FoytA. J. FoytAnthony Joseph Foyt, Jr., or as he is universally known as in motorsports circles, A. J. Foyt , is a retired American automobile racing driver. He raced in numerous genres of motorsports. His open wheel racing includes USAC Champ cars and midget cars. He raced stock cars in NASCAR and USAC. He won...
, an American race car driver - A. J. HawkA. J. Hawk-Green Bay Packers:On April 29, 2006 Hawk was drafted in the 1st round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. He was the 5th overall pick of the draft. He signed a 6-year contract with the Packers, worth $37.5 million, on July 28, 2006...
, an American football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers - Adrienne JanicAdrienne JanicAdrienne Janic , , sometimes credited simply as AJ, is an American actress and television host of Serbian and Mexican descent.-Career:...
, an American actress and television host - Lee Gi Kwang "AJ", Korean entertainer
- AJ Michalka, American actress and musician
- A. J. McLean, an American singer and member of the band Backstreet Boys
- A. J. PierzynskiA. J. PierzynskiAnthony John "A. J." Pierzynski is an American Major League Baseball catcher who is currently with the Chicago White Sox. Pierzynski previously played with the Minnesota Twins and San Francisco Giants . Pierzynski was also a wrestler for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.-Early life:Anthony John...
a Major League Baseball catcher for the Chicago White Sox - A. J. PriceA. J. PriceAnthony Jordan "A.J." Price , is an American professional basketball player at point guard for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA. He was born in Orange, New Jersey and raised in East Massapequa, New York...
, NBA basketball player - A. J. RafflesA. J. RafflesArthur J. Raffles is a character created in the 1890s by E. W. Hornung, a brother-in-law to Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes. Raffles is, in many ways, a deliberate inversion of Holmes — he is a "gentleman thief," living in the Albany, a prestigious address in London, playing...
, protagonist in many of the works of Ernest William Hornung - A.J. StylesA.J. StylesAllen Neal Jones , better known by his ring name A.J. Styles is an American professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling...
, ring name for Allen Jones, an American professional wrestler - A. J. WebermanA. J. WebermanAlan Jules Weberman , better known as A. J. Weberman, is an American writer, political activist/gadfly, and popularizer of the terms garbology and "Dylanology." He is best known for his controversial personal confrontations with the musician Bob Dylan and for his 30-year involvement with the...
a garbologist, Dylanologist, Yippie and CIA historian - AJ Lee, ring name for April Jeanette Mendez, an American female professional wrestler
- A. J. (The Fairly OddParents), a character in the cartoon The Fairly OddParents
- Applejack (My Little Pony), a character in the My Little Pony franchise whose nickname is AJ (an acronym)