OAS
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OAS or Oas may refer to:
- Organization of American StatesOrganization of American StatesThe Organization of American States is a regional international organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States...
, an international organization of the Americas. - Ohio Auction School, an auction school in Ohio, USA.
- Old Age SecurityOld Age SecurityThe Old Age Security pension is a taxable monthly social security payment available to most Canadians 65 years of age or older. As of July, 2011, the basic amount is C$533.70 per month. At tax time, recipients with 2010 incomes over C$67,668 must pay back a portion of their Old Age Security at a...
, a social security payment available to most Canadians aged 65 or older. - Oracle Application ServerOracle Application ServerIn computing, the Oracle Application Server 10g , consists of an integrated, standards-based software platform. It forms part of Oracle Corporation's Fusion Middleware technology stack...
, an integrated, standards-based software platform. - Oral allergy syndromeOral allergy syndromeOral allergy syndrome or OAS is a type of food allergy classified by a cluster of allergic reactions in the mouth in response to eating certain fruits, nuts, and vegetables that typically develops in adult hay fever sufferers....
, an allergic reaction to certain fruits, nuts, and vegetables that develops in hay fever sufferers. - Organisation de l'armée secrète, a short-lived, French far-right nationalist terrorist organization during the Algerian War.
- OAS1OAS12'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetase 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the OAS1 gene.-Further reading:...
, OAS2OAS22'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetase 2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the OAS2 gene.-Further reading:...
, OAS3OAS32'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetase 3 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the OAS3 gene.-Further reading:...
, human genes on chromosome 12 encoding the anti-viral enzymes oligoadenylate synthetase. - Option-adjusted spreadOption-adjusted spreadOption adjusted spread is the flat spread which has to be added to the treasury yield curve in a pricing model to discount a security payment to match its market price. OAS is hence model dependent. This concept can be applied to a mortgage-backed security , option, bond and any other interest...
, the flat spread over the treasury yield curve required to discount a security payments to match its market price. - Open-Architecture-SystemOpen-Architecture-SystemOpen-Architecture-System is the main User interface and synthesizer software of the Wersi keyboard line. OAS improves on prior organ interfaces by allowing the user to add sounds, rhythms, third party programs and future software enhancements without changing hardware. Compared to previous organs...
, the main user interface of the Wersi keyboard line. - Offensive air support.
- The Odd Angry ShotThe Odd Angry ShotBased on the novel of the same name by William L. Nagle, The Odd Angry Shot is a film following the experience of Australian soldiers during the Vietnam War...
, an Australian film. - Oas, AlbayOas, AlbayOas is now reclassified as First Class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines . According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 63,888 people in 11,715 households.-Economy:The town's economy is generally agricultural...
, a municipality in the Philippines. - Otago Art Society, based in Dunedin, New Zealand
- O-AcetylserineO-AcetylserineO-Acetylserine is the α-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCHCH2OCCH3. It is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of the common amino acid cysteine in bacteria and plants. O-Acetylserine is biosynthesized by acetylation of the serine by the enzyme serine transacetylase...
, an amino-acid involved in cysteine synthesis