AA says it has more than 2 million members.

That is, Rational Recovery says, AA proposes that if you are never going to drink again, then there isn't a reason to keep track of time.

The spectral theorem says that every normal matrix is unitarily similar to a diagonal matrix ( if AA < sup >*</ sup > = A < sup >*</ sup > A then there exists a unitary matrix U such that UAU < sup >*</ sup > is diagonal ).

Alcoholics Anonymous ( AA ) is an international mutual aid movement founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith ( Bill W. and Dr. Bob ) in Akron, Ohio.

AA states that its " primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety ".

AA generally avoids discussing the medical nature of alcoholism ; nonetheless AA is regarded as a proponent and popularizer of the disease theory of alcoholism.

AA's data shows that 64 % drop out of AA in the first year, but its program is credited with helping many alcoholics achieve and maintain sobriety.

The second half of the book, " Personal Stories " ( subject to additions, removal and retitling in subsequent editions ), is made of AA members ' redemptive autobiographical sketches.

The Twelve Traditions informally guide how individual AA groups function, and the Twelve Concepts for World Service guide how the organization is structured globally.

Each group is a self-governing entity with AA World Services acting only in an advisory capacity.

AA is served entirely by alcoholics, except for seven " nonalcoholic friends of the fellowship " of the 21-member AA Board of Trustees.

A spiritual awakening is achieved by following the Twelve Steps, and sobriety is furthered by volunteering for AA and regular AA meeting attendance or contact with AA members.

AA shares the view that acceptance of one's inherent limitations is critical to finding one's proper place among other humans and God.

They note that although AA's ideology denies AA is religious in nature, for an AA member to remain sober a high level of commitment is necessary.

As this tension is an integral part of AA, Rudy and Greil argue that AA is best described as a quasi-religious organization.

The AA organized the independently-owned Pittsburgh Bessemer Steel Works in Homestead in 1881.

The Knights of Labor, which had organized the mechanics and transportation workers at Homestead, agreed to walk out alongside the skilled workers of the AA.

The VHSL's member schools are organized into three groups based on enrollment: A, AA, and AAA.

A right-handed pitcher, he entered the organized baseball ranks in 1938 with the unaffiliated Seattle Rainiers of the AA Pacific Coast League and caused an immediate sensation at age 19, winning a league-best 25 games and that season ’ s Minor League Player of the Year award as bestowed by The Sporting News.

In academic literature, the phenomenon of regulatory competition reducing standards overall was argued for by AA Berle and GC Means in The Modern Corporation and Private Property ( 1932 ) while the concept received formal recognition by the US Supreme Court in a decision of Justice Louis Brandeis in the 1933 case Ligget Co. v. Lee ( 288 U. S. 517, 558 – 559 ).

ADGB was resurrected as a formal Command in 1943 for the rump of Fighter Command dedicated to the defence of the United Kingdom after the formation of the Second Tactical Air Force in 1943 and the still-large AA Command.

The AA battery size was standardized by the American National Standards Institute in 1947, but had been used in flashlights and electrical novelties for some time before formal standardization.

In Ireland, Shane Butler said that AA “ looks like it couldn ’ t survive as there ’ s no leadership or top-level telling local cumanns what to do, but it has worked and proved itself extremely robust .” Butler attributed this to " AA ’ s ' inverted pyramid ' style of governance has helped it to avoid many of the pitfalls that political and religious institutions have encountered since it was established here in 1946.

After receiving his AA degree, Farrow transferred to Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, where he moderated in the biology department and ultimately completed his senior thesis project in political science and philosophy.

AA membership has since spread " across diverse cultures holding different beliefs and values ", including geopolitical areas resistant to grassroot movements.

" Among the Oxford Group practices AA retained were informal gatherings, a " changed-life " developed through " stages ", and working with others for no material gain.

The Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets uses a similar grading system of colour, and is roughly equivalent, especially for lighter syrups, but using letters: " AA ", " A ", etc.

Alcoholics Anonymous ( AA ), the first twelve-step fellowship, was founded on August 11, 1938 ( although some speculate the date as being June 10, 1935 which is the date that Dr. Bob had his last drink ) by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith, known to AA members as " Bill W ." and " Dr. Bob ", in Akron, Ohio.

The first two are dominant to the latter: that is, the AA and AO genotypes produce indistinguishable blood group phenotypes, called " Type A ", as do BB and BO, which produce " Type B " blood.

The gigantic creature is dubbed " AA ", for " Advanced Amphibian ", by the expedition team members.

* AA (" Vintage Bright ")-Short for " Automated Anvil ", these cymbals are completely machine-made.

* AAX (" Modern Bright ")-Cymbals made with the same techniques as their AA counterparts, but features Sabian's " Dynamic Focus ", which eliminates distortion and increases the cymbal's clarity, it also makes the cymbal react the same at all volumes.

* " Ack ack ", from signalese for AA, referring to a term for anti-aircraft artillery fire

) and double letters ( e. g., " AA ", " BB ", etc.

Initial letters " AA " through " AL ", as well as " N ", are internationally allocated to the United States but are not used for broadcast stations.

* The Raven stanza: " ABCBBB ", or " AA, B, CC, CB, B, B " when accounting for internal rhyme, as used by Edgar Allan Poe in " The Raven "

* " ZZ ", administered by the AA Ireland as agents for the Revenue Commissioners, is given to registrants who are based outside the state and who only intend keeping the vehicle within Ireland for a period not exceeding one month.

* VV. AA., " 4 Centenarios: Luis Barragán, Marcel Breuer, Ärne Jacobsen, José Luis Sert ", ( 4 volúmenes ), Valladolid, Spain, ISBN 84-8448-199-9, 2002, Universidad de Valladolid, Página Web

The AA became known as " The Beer and Whiskey League ", another pejorative term applied by NL owners, and which did not seem to bother the fans of the Association's clubs.

At this time, the legend was changed to read " Adelphi College ", the letters " AA " were changed to " AC ", and the new date of foundation was introduced.

such example is the NES Clone " Game kids advance ", which resembles an older Game Boy Advance, and has a built-in LCD game, powered by 2 AA batteries, or the included AC adapter.

The first issue is labeled " AA ", the next " A2 ", then " 2A " and onto " A3 ".