SSA
Encyclopedia
Commercial/ government enterprises
- SSA Global TechnologiesSSA Global TechnologiesSSA Global Technologies was a company developing Enterprise resource planning software. On May 15, 2006, SSA Global announced that it would be acquired by Infor Global Solutions. The acquisition was completed on July 28, 2006...
- SSA GraphicsSSA GraphicsSSA Graphics is a full service Marketing Graphics and Advertising firm specializing in large format point of sale materials for retail chains. They also have a Marketing consultancy which focuses on strategy development and media buying and execution....
- Social Security AdministrationSocial Security AdministrationThe United States Social Security Administration is an independent agency of the United States federal government that administers Social Security, a social insurance program consisting of retirement, disability, and survivors' benefits...
- Special Services AreaBusiness improvement districtA business improvement district is a defined area within which businesses pay an additional tax or fee in order to fund improvements within the district's boundaries. Grant funds acquired by the city for special programs and/or incentives such as tax abatements can be made available to assist...
Computing and data analysis
- Software Security AssuranceSoftware Security AssuranceSoftware security assurance is a process that helps design and implement software that protects the data and resources contained in and controlled by that software...
- Serial Storage ArchitectureSerial Storage ArchitectureSerial Storage Architecture is a serial transport protocol used to attach disk drives to servers. It was invented by Ian Judd of IBM in 1990...
- Singular Spectrum AnalysisSingular Spectrum AnalysisSingular spectrum analysis combines elements of classical time series analysis, multivariate statistics, multivariate geometry, dynamical systems and signal processing...
- Stationary Subspace AnalysisStationary subspace analysisStationary Subspace Analysis is a blind source separation algorithm which factorizes a multivariate time series into stationary and non-stationary components.- Introduction :...
- Static single assignment formStatic single assignment formIn compiler design, static single assignment form is a property of an intermediate representation , which says that each variable is assigned exactly once...
, an intermediate representation used in compilers - Stochastic Simulation AlgorithmGillespie algorithmIn probability theory, the Gillespie algorithm generates a statistically correct trajectory of a stochastic equation. It was created by Joseph L...
- SubStation AlphaSubStation AlphaSubStation Alpha , abbreviated SSA, is a subtitle file format created by CS Low that allows for more advanced subtitles than the conventional SRT and similar formats. This format can be rendered with VSFilter in conjunction with a DirectShow-aware video player , or MPlayer with the SSA/ASS library...
, a popular video subtitle editor which allows some advanced display features like positioning, karaoke, and style management- .ssa, a file format used by SubStation AlphaSubStation AlphaSubStation Alpha , abbreviated SSA, is a subtitle file format created by CS Low that allows for more advanced subtitles than the conventional SRT and similar formats. This format can be rendered with VSFilter in conjunction with a DirectShow-aware video player , or MPlayer with the SSA/ASS library...
- .ssa, a file format used by SubStation Alpha
- Super systolic array
- The SSA (Start of Selected Area) control character in the C1C0 and C1 control codesMost character encodings, in addition to representing printable characters, may also represent additional information about the text, such as the position of a cursor, an instruction to start a new line, or a message that the text has been received...
control code set
Government agencies and programs
- Sarva Shiksha AbhiyanSarva Shiksha AbhiyanSarva Shiksha Abhiyan , is an Indian Government programme aimed at the universalization of elementary education "in a time bound manner", as mandated by the 86th amendment to the Constitution of India making free and compulsory education to children of ages 6–14 a fundamental right...
, the Government of India's Education for All programme - Social Security AdministrationSocial Security AdministrationThe United States Social Security Administration is an independent agency of the United States federal government that administers Social Security, a social insurance program consisting of retirement, disability, and survivors' benefits...
, an independent agency of the United States government - Social Security AgencySocial Security AgencyThe Social Security Agency is a government agency in Northern Ireland. It is a department within the Department for Social Development , dealing with social security.-Services:...
, a government agency in Northern Ireland - Statistics South AfricaStatistics South AfricaStatistics South Africa is the national statistical service of South Africa, with the goal of producing timely, accurate, and official statistics in order to advance economic growth, development, and democracy. To this end, Statistics South Africa produces official demographic, economic, and...
, the official South African census agency
Science
- Seismological Society of AmericaSeismological Society of AmericaThe Seismological Society of America is an international society devoted to the advancement of seismology and its applications in understanding and mitigating earthquake hazards and in imaging the structure of the Earth....
- Semantic structure analysisSemantic structure analysisSemantic structure analysis is a methodology for systematic description of the intended meaning of natural language, developed by the Summer Institute of Linguistics. The name is also used for Eugene Nida's technique for mapping lexical items from a source language to a receptor language in...
- Semiotic Society of AmericaSemiotic Society of AmericaThe Semiotic Society of America is an interdisciplinary professional association serving scholars from many disciplines with common interests in semiotics, the study of signs and sign-systems. It was founded in 1975 and includes members from the United States and Canada. Its official journal is The...
- Single Strand Annealing, one of several pathways in homologous recombinationHomologous recombinationHomologous recombination is a type of genetic recombination in which nucleotide sequences are exchanged between two similar or identical molecules of DNA. It is most widely used by cells to accurately repair harmful breaks that occur on both strands of DNA, known as double-strand breaks...
. - Specific surface areaSpecific surface areaSpecific surface area is a material property of solids which measures the total surface area per unit of mass, solid or bulk volume, or cross-sectional area...
for minerals in m²/g - Steady State Approximation
- Same-sex attractionSame-sex attractionSame-sex attraction is a term occasionally used instead of the more common term homosexuality to refer to a person's feelings of sexual attraction toward members of the same gender identity....
Medicine
- Senile systemic amyloidosis
- Sessile serrated adenomaSessile serrated adenomaIn gastroenterology, a sessile serrated adenoma , also known as sessile serrated polyp , is a premalignant flat lesions of the colon, predominantly seen in the cecum and ascending colon....
- a type of pre-malignant intestinal polyp - Sickle-cell anemia (from the name of the responsible mutation, "SSA")
- Special somatic afferentSpecial somatic afferentSpecial somatic afferent refers to afferent nerves that carry information from the special senses of vision, hearing and balance. The cranial nerves containing SSA fibers are the optic nerve and the vestibulocochlear nerve...
- Anti-SSA/Ro autoantibodiesAnti-SSA/Ro autoantibodiesAnti-SSA autoantibodies are anti-nuclear autoantibodies that are associated with among many autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus , SS/SLE overlap syndrome, subacute cutaneous LE , neonatal lupus and primary biliary cirrhosis...
Social and cultural organisations
- Singapore Scout Association
- Singapore Soka AssociationSingapore Soka AssociationSingapore Soka Association or SSA is the Singapore affiliate of Soka Gakkai International SGI is a 12 million strong multi-ethnic Buddhist association in 190 countries and territories globally promoting and practicing the Nichiren school of Mahayana Buddhism.-Early years:Founded in 1967 and...
Armed groups
- Shan State ArmyShan State ArmyThe Shan State Army, or SSA, was an army formed in 1964 to resist the military government of Burma in Shan State.It later split into two factions, usually known in English as the Shan State Army - South or SSA-S, which continues to oppose the government, and the Shan State Army - North or SSA-N,...
, a former armed group fighting for autonomy of the Shan Sate in Burma - Shan State Army – South, an armed group fighting for autonomy of the Shan Sate in Burma
- Shan State Army – North, an armed group in Shan State observing a cease-fire; to be merged into the government's border guard force.
- Eastern Shan State Army, another name for the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance ArmyMyanmar National Democratic Alliance ArmyThe Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army , formally the Kokang Democracy Party, is a rebel army of Kokang people in northeastern Burma and has existed since 1989. The army, also known as the Eastern Shan State Army, has had a ceasefire with the Burmese government for two decades...
, an armed group with drug-smuggling links.
Special interest groups
- Slovak Society of ActuariesSlovak Society of ActuariesThe Slovak Society of Actuaries is the association of actuaries in Slovakia. The Society was established in 1996. It is a full member of the International Actuarial Association and the Groupe Consultatif. As of 2011, the Society has about 150 members, 25 of them fully qualified...
- Scottish Socialist Alliance
- Secular Student AllianceSecular Student AllianceThe Secular Student Alliance , founded in May 2000, is an independent, democratically structured organization in the U.S. that aims to serve the needs of freethinking high school and college students. The Secular Student Alliance is based in Columbus, Ohio...
, a student organization based in the US - Soaring Society of AmericaSoaring Society of AmericaThe Soaring Society of America was founded at the instigation of Warren E. Eaton to promote the sport of soaring in the USA and internationally. The first meeting was held in New York City in the McGraw-Hill building on February 20, 1932. Its first objective was to hold a national soaring...
- Society of Scottish ArtistsSociety of Scottish ArtistsThe Society of Scottish Artists is a Scottish artist-run organization which seeks to promote and encourage experimentation and the "adventurous spirit" in Scottish art....
- Somali Salvation Alliance, a branch of the United Somali CongressUnited Somali CongressThe United Somali Congress is one of the major political and paramilitary organizations of Somalia. Formed in 1988, it played a key role in the ouster of the government of Siad Barre, and became a major target of the so-called Operation Restore Hope campaign in 1993...
- Föreningen Sveriges SändareamatörerFöreningen Sveriges SändareamatörerThe Föreningen Sveriges Sändareamatörer is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Sweden...
, an amateur radio organization in Sweden
Education
- School of Saint Anthony, Quezon City a school in Lagro, Quezon City, Philippines.
Other uses
- SSAOrder of the Star of South AfricaThe Order of the Star of South Africa was a South African honour. It was instituted on 1 July 1975, and was granted by the state president of South Africa, for services connected with national defence and security. It replaced the Star of South Africa decoration, instituted in 1952. The order...
, Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of South Africa - Deputado Lu%C3%ADs Eduardo Magalhães International Airport, IATA airport code
- Self-Sampling AssumptionSelf-Sampling AssumptionThe self-sampling assumption , one of the two major schools of anthropic probability , states that:...
- Space Situational AwarenessSituation awarenessSituation awareness, situational awareness, or SA, is the perception of environmental elements with respect to time and/or space, the comprehension of their meaning, and the projection of their status after some variable has changed, such as time...
- Spiritus Sanctus AcademiesSpiritus Sanctus AcademiesSpiritus Sanctus Academies is a group of private schools based in southeastern Michigan teaching the Roman Catholic faith and regular classes founded by Thomas Monaghan and run by the Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. Currently, there are two active schools...