RAS
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People and titles
- Hans RasHans RasJohannes Jacobus Ras was emeritus professor of Javanese language and literature at Leiden University, the Netherlands...
(1926–2003), Dutch philologist - Registered Accessibility SpecialistRegistered Accessibility SpecialistA Registered Accessibility Specialist is a professional licensed with a state of the United States to determine if a part of the built environment is compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act and state laws...
- Rundfunk Anstalt SüdtirolRundfunk Anstalt SüdtirolThe Rundfunkanstalt Südtirol is a public broadcasting service for the majority German-speaking province of South Tyrol, Italy whose purpose is to relay programmes from public broadcasters of Austria, Germany, German and Romansh Switzerland...
, a public broadcaster whose purpose is to relay programming from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland to the German-speaking population in the province of Bolzano, Italy - Ras, an Ethiopian aristocratic and court titleEthiopian aristocratic and court titlesUntil the end of the monarchy in 1974, there were two categories of nobility in Ethiopia: the Mesafint or princes, hereditary nobles, formed the upper echelon of the ruling class; while the Mekwanint were the appointed nobles, often of humble birth, who formed the bulk of the nobility...
, as in Ras Tafari - Ras, an honorific taken from the Ethiopian and used by members of the Rastafari movementRastafari movementThe Rastafari movement or Rasta is a new religious movement that arose in the 1930s in Jamaica, which at the time was a country with a predominantly Christian culture where 98% of the people were the black descendants of slaves. Its adherents worship Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia , as God...
Locations
- Stari Ras, first capital city of medieval Serbian state of Raska
- “Ras” is the Arabic for a “head,” hence a cape, promontory or headland; and a common word in Arabic place names (see also Ras al-AynRas al-AynRas al-Ayn, Arabic for "Head of the Spring," may refer to:-Places:Israel*Antipatris, an ancient city built by the Roman Empire, at some point known as Ras al-Ayn, an Arab Palestinian village depopulated in the 1920s....
):- Al RasAl RasAl Ras is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . It is the easternmost locality in the area of Deira and borders the Dubai Creek to the west and south, and Al Dhagaya and Al Buteen to the east. Al Ras, literally meaning The Cape, is one of the oldest communities in Deira...
, in DubaiDubaiDubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi... - Al-RasAl-Rasal-Ras is a Palestinian village in the Tulkarm Governorate in the eastern West Bank, located 11 kilometers South-east of Tulkarm. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Ras had a population of approximately 506 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. 11.1% of the population of al-Ras...
, in PalestinaPalestinaPalestina is the Latin short-form of the name "Kingland of Kings".Palestina, Palestine, and Philistia, are alternate Bible names for the land of the Philistines in , , , , , ....
(West BankWest BankThe West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
) - Ras al-AmudRas al-AmudRas al-Amud is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem, located southeast of the Old City, overlooking Silwan to the south, Abu Dis and al-Eizariya to the east, and the Temple Mount to the north...
, neighbourhood in Jerusalem - Ra's al-'AynRa's al-'AynRa's al-'Ayn is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Al-Hasakah Governorate. Ra's al-'Ayn has an altitude of 360 m. It has a population of 55,247, many of them being Assyrian/Syriacs, Arabs, Kurds, Armenians, Chechens, or Syrian Turkmen. There is a border crossing to Ceylanpınar in Turkey...
, in SyriaSyriaSyria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest.... - Ras al-EinRas al-EinRas al-Ein is a small Arab Palestinian village in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee near the Tzalmon Stream, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 284....
, in IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... - Ras Al Khaima, one of the emirateEmirateAn emirate is a political territory that is ruled by a dynastic Muslim monarch styled emir.-Etymology:Etymologically emirate or amirate is the quality, dignity, office or territorial competence of any emir ....
s of the United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab EmiratesThe United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a... - Ras Al KhorRas al KhorRas Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, , Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is a wetland reserve renowned for attracting migratory birds in large numbers. The wetlands have large numbers of birds, crustaceans, small mammals and fish....
, wildlife sanctuary in DubaiDubaiDubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi... - Ras al HaddRas al haddRas al Hadd is a village in Ash Sharqiyah district in Oman. It is considered the last point in the East of Oman and is located in the conjunction between Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea...
, in OmanOmanOman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the... - Ras al HelalRas al HelalRa's al Helal is a village on the Mediterranean coast in the Jebel Akhdar foothills, in the northeastern region of Cyrenaica, Libya. Ra's al Helal, , takes its name from its cape landform which is crescent shaped when viewed from above in the surrounding mountains. The village is in the District...
, in LibyaLibyaLibya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.... - Ras Al-ZourRas Al-ZourRas Al-Khair is a town and port currently under development on the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia 60 km north of Jubail...
, in Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... - Ras TanuraRas TanuraRas Tanura is a city in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia located on a peninsula extending into the Persian Gulf...
, city in eastern Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
- Al Ras
Societies and groups
- Royal Asiatic SocietyRoyal Asiatic SocietyThe Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was established, according to its Royal Charter of 11 August 1824, to further "the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia." From its incorporation the Society...
of Great Britain and Ireland, a society to further study into topics relating to science, literature, and the arts in relation to Asia - IEEE Robotics and Automation SocietyIEEE Robotics and Automation SocietyThe ' is a professional society of the IEEE.- History :The initial IEEE Robotics and Automation entity, the Robotics and Automation Council, was founded in 1984 by a number of IEEE Societies including Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Circuits and Systems, Components, Hybrids, and Manufacturing...
, IEEE - IEEE I-RAS, the Italian Chapter of the Robotic and Automation Society
- Royal Astronomical SocietyRoyal Astronomical SocietyThe Royal Astronomical Society is a learned society that began as the Astronomical Society of London in 1820 to support astronomical research . It became the Royal Astronomical Society in 1831 on receiving its Royal Charter from William IV...
, a British society founded in 1802 - Royal Adelaide ShowRoyal Adelaide ShowThe Royal Adelaide Show also known as the Royal Show or simply The Show, is an annual agricultural show/fair held in Adelaide, South Australia that begins on the first Friday in September, or the last Friday in August, and runs for 9 days. It is held at the Royal Adelaide Showgrounds, located in...
, an Australian agricultural show - Russian Academy of SciencesRussian Academy of SciencesThe Russian Academy of Sciences consists of the national academy of Russia and a network of scientific research institutes from across the Russian Federation as well as auxiliary scientific and social units like libraries, publishers and hospitals....
- Russian Automobile Society, a member of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
Medical terms
- Ras subfamily, a subfamily of the Ras superfamily, involved in the MAPK/ERK pathwayMAPK/ERK pathwayThe MAPK/ERK pathway is a chain of proteins in the cell that communicates a signal from a receptor on the surface of the cell to the DNA in the nucleus of the cell. The signal starts when a growth factor binds to the receptor on the cell surface and ends when the DNA in the nucleus expresses a...
of signal transduction (abbr. stands for rat sarcomaSarcomaA sarcoma is a cancer that arises from transformed cells in one of a number of tissues that develop from embryonic mesoderm. Thus, sarcomas include tumors of bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, vascular, and hematopoietic tissues...
) - Ras superfamilyRas superfamilyThe Ras superfamily is a protein superfamily of small GTPases, which are all related, to a degree, to the Ras protein subfamily .There are more than a hundred proteins in the Ras superfamily...
, a superfamily of proteins involved in cellular signal transduction (abbr. stands for rat sarcomaSarcomaA sarcoma is a cancer that arises from transformed cells in one of a number of tissues that develop from embryonic mesoderm. Thus, sarcomas include tumors of bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, vascular, and hematopoietic tissues...
) - Renal artery stenosisRenal artery stenosisRenal artery stenosis is the narrowing of the renal artery, most often caused by atherosclerosis or fibromuscular dysplasia. This narrowing of the renal artery can impede blood flow to the target kidney...
, anatomical term for the narrowing of the renal artery - Renin-angiotensin systemRenin-angiotensin systemThe renin-angiotensin system or the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is a hormone system that regulates blood pressure and water balance....
, hormone system that regulates blood pressure - Reticular activating systemReticular activating systemThe reticular activating system is an area of the brain responsible for regulating arousal and sleep-wake transitions.- History and Etymology :...
, a neurological system in the brain - RAS, for a recurrent aphthous ulcerAphthous ulcerAn aphthous ulcer , also known as a canker sore, is a type of mouth ulcer which presents as a painful open sore inside the mouth or upper throat characterized by a break in the mucous membrane. Its cause is unknown, but they are not contagious...
- Rhythmic auditory stimulation
- Retinoic acid syndromeRetinoic acid syndromeRetinoic acid syndrome is a potentially life threatening complication observed in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia and first thought to be specifically associated with all-trans retinoic acid treatment...
- RAS - Responder apathy syndrome
Science and technology
- RAS, for Registration, Admission and StatusRegistration, Admission and StatusH.323 defines packet-based multimedia communications systems that use a RAS channel to carry messages used in the H.323 Gatekeeper discovery and endpoint registration processes...
, a telephony term - Radio Access Station, apparatus in a portable internet system (Such as IEEE 802.16e)
- .ras, the native raster format of the SunOS Unix operating system
- Reliability, Availability and ServiceabilityReliability, Availability and Serviceabilityreliability, availability, and serviceability are computer hardware engineering terms. It originated from IBM to advertise the robustness of their mainframe computers. The concept is often known by the acronym RAS....
, properties of information technology systems - Remote Access ServiceRemote Access ServiceRemote Access Services refers to any combination of hardware and software to enable the remote access tools or information that typically reside on a network of IT devices. A RAS server is a specialized computer which aggregates multiple communication channels together...
, combination of hardware and software for remote access to computing systems especially for networking - Row Address Strobe, one of four control signal types in asynchronous DRAMDynamic random access memoryDynamic random-access memory is a type of random-access memory that stores each bit of data in a separate capacitor within an integrated circuit. The capacitor can be either charged or discharged; these two states are taken to represent the two values of a bit, conventionally called 0 and 1...
- Reusable Asset SpecificationReusable Asset SpecificationReusable Asset Specification is an Object Management Group standard to package digital artifacts.The specification is a set of guidelines and recommendations about the structure, content, and descriptionsof reusable software assets....
, OMG Standard for packaging digital artifacts - Reflection anisotropy spectroscopy, an optical surface analysis toolSurface analysis toolsSurface analysis tools are instruments and spectrometers that use surface analysis techniques such as AES sometimes called Scanning Auger Microscopy ; XPS also known as ESCA ; and SIMS to characterize the composition and structure of the top...
Transport
- Roundabout Appreciation SocietyRoundabout Appreciation SocietyThe Roundabout Appreciation Society is a group of people in the United Kingdom that discuss traffic roundabouts. The main topic of discussion is the architecture of the roundabouts, including their design and safety features...
- RAS, for Replenishment at Sea, a method of Underway replenishmentUnderway replenishmentUnderway replenishment or replenishment at sea is a method of transferring fuel, munitions, and stores from one ship to another while under way.-History:...
without a ship needing to stop. - ROS or RAS, for Required On/At Site, a way to state the date when a deliverable is required on a construction site
Fiction and entertainment
- RAS RecordsRAS RecordsRAS Records, also known as Real Authentic Sound, is a reggae record label.-History:RAS Records was founded in 1979 by Doctor Dread. In his travels to Jamaica he created a network within the reggae artist community there. By the early to mid 1980s RAS had signed artists such as Black Uhuru, Inner...
, a reggae record label - Ras, or Ra's, nickname for the fictional Batman villain Ra's al GhulRa's al GhulRa's al Ghul is a DC Comics supervillain and is one of Batman's greatest enemies. His name in Arabic has been translated in the comics as "The Demon's Head" and references the name of the star Algol. Created by writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Neal Adams, he was introduced in Batman #232's...
- Rescue Aid Society, a fictional society in the 1977 film The RescuersThe RescuersThe Rescuers is a 1977 American animated feature produced by Walt Disney Productions and first released on June 22, 1977. The 23rd film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film is about the Rescue Aid Society, an international mouse organization headquartered in New York and shadowing...
- A nickname used by the Senior Knight of Inferia, Tales of Eternia#Characters Rassius Luine, from the PS1 game Tales of Eternia
- Royal Adelaide ShowRoyal Adelaide ShowThe Royal Adelaide Show also known as the Royal Show or simply The Show, is an annual agricultural show/fair held in Adelaide, South Australia that begins on the first Friday in September, or the last Friday in August, and runs for 9 days. It is held at the Royal Adelaide Showgrounds, located in...
- Rás 1Rás 1Rás 1 is an Icelandic radio station belonging to and operated by Ríkisútvarpið , Iceland's national broadcasting service. Rás 1 carries primarily news, weather, current affairs coverage, and cultural programming dealing with the arts, history, the Icelandic language, literature, and social and...
and Rás 2Rás 2Rás 2 is an Icelandic radio station of RÚV, the National Icelandic Broadcasting Service. Rás 2 broadcasts primarily news, current affairs and pop and rock music programs. The station was launched in 1983. It is the highest rated radio station in Iceland. Rás 2 is broadcasted on frequencies 90.1...
, Icelandic radio stations
Other uses
- Rail Adapter System; another name for the Picatinny railPicatinny railThe Picatinny rail or MIL-STD-1913 rail or STANAG 2324 rail or a "Tactical Rail" is a bracket used on some firearms in order to provide a standardized mounting platform. A similar system is the Weaver rail mount.-Description:...
system used for mounting accessories on modern firearms - RASReasonable suspicionReasonable suspicion is a legal standard of proof in United States law that is less than probable cause, the legal standard for arrests and warrants, but more than an "inchoate and unparticularized suspicion or 'hunch' ";...
Commonly used abbreviation in Law Enforcement for Reasonable Articulable Suspicion - RAS syndromeRAS syndromeRAS syndrome , also known as PNS syndrome or RAP phrases , refers to the use of one or more of the words that make up an acronym or initialism in conjunction with the abbreviated form, thus in effect repeating one or more words...
, Redundant Acronym Syndrome syndrome - Rás Tailteann, an annual cycling race in Ireland
- Regimental aviation squadron
- Recirculating Aquaculture System
- RASUnderway replenishmentUnderway replenishment or replenishment at sea is a method of transferring fuel, munitions, and stores from one ship to another while under way.-History:...
replenishment at sea. - RASRadial arm sawA radial arm saw is a cutting machine consisting of a circular saw mounted on a sliding horizontal arm. Invented by Raymond De Walt in 1922, the radial arm saw was the primary tool used for cutting long pieces of stock to length until the introduction of the miter saw in the 1970s.In addition to...
Radial Arm Saw - The Ren & Stimpy Show