Aftermath, is first attested in the 16th century in the meaning "second crop" ("after-mowing", dialectal math, from Anglo-Saxon mæð "mowing" (c.f. meadow), from Proto-Germanic *mæthan. The figurative use now current arises in the mid-17th century. The Anglo-Saxons refers collectively to the groups of Germanic tribes who achieved dominance in southern Britain from the mid-5th century, forming the basis for the modern English nation. ... Map of the Pre-Roman Iron Age culture(s) associated with Proto-Germanic, ca 500 BC-50 BC. The area south of Scandinavia is the Jastorf culture Proto-Germanic, the proto-language believed by scholars to be the common ancestor of the Germanic languages, includes among its descendants Dutch, Yiddish... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...

The word is used generally to refer to effects, or consequences, typically those that follow catastrophic events, both man-made and natural. It is almost always used in a negative sense—that is, the deaths from exposure to radiation in Hiroshima are seen as a part of the aftermath, but the liberation of the prisoner of war camps in Japan following World War II would likely not be referred to as "aftermath." Ionizing radiation is a type of particle radiation in which an individual particle (for example, a photon, electron, or helium nucleus) carries enough energy to ionize an atom or molecule (that is, to completely remove an electron from its orbit). ... Main keep of Hiroshima Castle The city of Hiroshima (広島市; -shi) is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chugoku region of western Honshu, the largest of Japans islands. ... Geneva Convention definition A prisoner of war (POW) is a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine who is imprisoned by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as the largest and deadliest...

• Aftermath (ISBN 067975153X) is the brief title of a work by Donovan Webster whose full title is Aftermath: The Remnants of War:From Landmines to Chemical Warfare—The Devastating Effects of Modern Combat. The book focuses on places and people around the world that still suffer from the aftereffects of war and the dangerous material it leaves behind.
• Aftermath (novel) by Charles Sheffield
• Aftermath (short film) is the second film by Nacho Cerdá, released in 1994. It received several awards. For further details see http://www.mondo-digital.com/aftermath.html
• Aftermath is a super hero-based imprint of Devil's Due Publishing. Aftermath premiered in 2004 with four comic book titles: DEFEX, BREAKDOWN, THE BLADE OF KUMORI, and INFANTRY.
• The Aftermath is the name of one of the seasons in the Discordian calendar.
• Aftermath by Gregory Benford

War is a state of widespread conflict between states, organisations, or relatively large groups of people, which is characterised by the use of lethal violence between combatants or upon civilians. ... Charles Sheffield (June 25, 1935 – November 2, 2002), was an English-born mathematician, physicist and science fiction author. ... Aftermath is a super hero comic book imprint published by Devils Due Publishing. ... Spider-Man, one of the best-known superheroes. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Aftermath is an unpublished novella by Stephen King that was begun in 1963 when he was just 16. ... The Discordian calendar is an alternative calendar used by some adherents of Discordianism. ... Gregory Benford (born January 30, 1941) is a science fiction author and physicist who is on the faculty of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Irvine. ...

Music

• Aftermath was a 1966 album by The Rolling Stones
• There are 2 record labels with the name "Aftermath":
  • Aftermath Entertainment is a record label and imprint of Interscope Records owned by Dr. Dre. It features many rappers such as himself, Eminem and 50 Cent. It can be found on the web at http://www.aftermath-entertainment.com, and a fan source site can be found at http://www.aftermathmusic.com.
  • Aftermath Music is a record label in Norway. It can be found on the web at http://www.aftermath-music.com (not to be confused with Aftermath Entertainment or its similarly named fan source site).
• Aftermath is the name of a song from the 2004 album Around the Sun by R.E.M.

Aftermath is the fourth UK and sixth US studio album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1966. ... The Rolling Stones are a British rock group who rose to prominence during the 1960s. ... Aftermath Entertainment logo Aftermath Entertainment is a record label, specializing in hip hop music, founded by Dr. Dre in 1996. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Interscope Records is a record label which was started in 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field with financial support from Atlantic Records (who owned 50% of the label). ... Dr. Dre Dr. Dre (born Andre Romel Young on February 18, 1965, in Compton, Los Angeles, California) is an African-American record producer, rapper, and record executive, one of the most successful and well-known producers in the field of hip hop music. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... Eminem, (born Marshall Bruce Mathers III on October 17, 1972 in St. ... 50 Cent from the album Get Rich or Die Tryin Curtis James Jackson (born July 6, 1975), known commonly as 50 Cent, is a popular African-American rapper also known as Fiddy or Fifty who rose to fame following the success of his 2003 debut album Get Rich or Die... There is also another similarly titled record label, Aftermath Entertainment, owned by Dr. Dre and featuring famous rappers such as Eminem. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... A song is a relatively short musical composition for the human voice (possibly accompanied by other musical instruments), which features words (lyrics). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Around the Sun is an album by R.E.M.. The album was released on October 5, 2004. ... R.E.M. is a rock band formed in Athens, Georgia in early 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and vocalist Michael Stipe. ...

Gaming

• Aftermath! was a game published in 1981 by Fantasy Games Unlimited
• Half-Life 2: Aftermath is an expansion to the computer game Half-Life 2.
• The Aftermath is an expansion game in the Command and Conquer: Red Alert series.
• Aftermath (gaming community) created by a group of tabletopgamers and Warhammer40k freaks. Can be found at http://eotAFTERMATH.proboards23.com