STA
Encyclopedia
Organizations
- Sail Training Association
- Samoa Tourism AuthoritySamoa Tourism AuthorityThe Samoa Tourism Authority is a state-owned enterprise responsible for the marketing of Samoa as a holiday destination and the sustainable development of new and existing tourism products in the country.-History:...
- SkillsTech Australia (Operating name for Trade and Technician Skills InstituteTrade and Technician Skills InstituteSkillsTech Australia is the lead TAFE institute in Queensland in the delivery of trade and technician training. It was created in July 2006 as part of the implementation of the Queensland Government's Queensland Skills Plan....
) - Spokane Transit AuthoritySpokane Transit AuthoritySpokane Transit Authority, more commonly Spokane Transit or STA, provides mass transit services in the Spokane County Public Transportation Benefit Area...
- State Transit Authority (New South Wales)
- State Transport Authority (South Australia)State Transport Authority (South Australia)The State Transport Authority was the government agency which controlled public transport within the State of South Australia between 1974 and 1994....
- STA TravelSTA TravelSTA Travel is one of the two largest travel organizations for students and young people. It was founded in 1979 by acquiring assets from the bankruptcy of AUS Student Travel in Australia including their successful UK company ....
(since 1979), travel organization for young people - Slovenska tiskovna agencija, the Slovenian Press Agency
- Student Transportation of America
Music
- Steal This Album!Steal This Album!Steal This Album! is the third studio album by American heavy metal band System of a Down, released on November 26, 2002, on American Recordings...
, 2002 album by System of a Down - Steal This Album, 1998 album by The Coup
- Smalltown America Records, label abbreviated STA
Places
- St. Albans, HertfordshireHertfordshireHertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, UK - St. Theresita's AcademySt. Theresita's AcademySt. Theresita's Academy, informally referred to by the acronym STA, is the only private, Catholic secondary school in Silay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Its students and alumni are called Theresians.-History:...
, Silay CitySilay CitySilay City is a 2nd class city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the August 1, 2007 census, it had a total population of 120,365 people...
, PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... - Shanghai Theatre Academy, ShanghaiShanghaiShanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... - St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Fort Lauderdale)St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Fort Lauderdale)St. Thomas Aquinas High School is a private, Roman Catholic, college-preparatory high school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, that educates young men and women in the Catholic tradition of youth formation. The school was founded in 1936 as part of St. Anthony School...
, Florida, USA - St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Louisville)St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Louisville)St. Thomas Aquinas High School is a private, Catholic high school located in Louisville, Ohio, USA, run by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown...
, Ohio, USA - St. Augustine, FloridaSt. Augustine, FloridaSt. Augustine is a city in the northeast section of Florida and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer and admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, it is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city and port in the continental United...
, USA - St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School (London, Ontario)St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School (London, Ontario)St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School is a Catholic secondary school located in London, Ontario located in the west end of the city...
, Canada - SuccessTech AcademySuccessTech AcademySuccessTech Academy is an alternative public high school in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District...
, a public high school in downtown Cleveland, OhioCleveland, OhioCleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
Science and technology
- Single Thread Apartment, a threading model used in the computer technology Component Object ModelComponent Object ModelComponent Object Model is a binary-interface standard for software componentry introduced by Microsoft in 1993. It is used to enable interprocess communication and dynamic object creation in a large range of programming languages...
- Spanning tree algorithm
- Static timing analysisStatic timing analysisStatic Timing Analysis is a method of computing the expected timing of a digital circuit without requiring simulation.High-performance integrated circuits have traditionally been characterized by the clock frequency at which they operate...
- is a method of computing the expected timing of a digital circuit without requiring simulation. - Station (computer networking) (STA), a basic networkingComputer networkA computer network, often simply referred to as a network, is a collection of hardware components and computers interconnected by communication channels that allow sharing of resources and information....
term - Shuttle Training AircraftShuttle Training AircraftThe Shuttle Training Aircraft is a NASA training vehicle that duplicates the Space Shuttle's approach profile and handling qualities, allowing Space Shuttle pilots to simulate Shuttle landings under controlled conditions before attempting the task on board the orbiter.-Development:The aircraft's...
- STA or STA-099 — Structural Test Article by Orbiter Vehicle DesignationOrbiter Vehicle DesignationEach NASA space shuttle designation is composed of a prefix and suffix separated by a dash. The prefix for operational shuttles is OV, for Orbiter Vehicle.The suffix is composed of two parts: the series and the vehicle number.Series:...
codes - Spike-triggered average
- Special temporary authoritySpecial temporary authorityIn U.S. broadcast law, a special temporary authorization or special temporary authority is a type of broadcast license which temporarily allows a broadcast station to operate outside of its normal technical or legal parameters...
, authority from the Federal Communications CommissionFederal Communications CommissionThe Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
to operate a radio station in an unusual manner in the United States - Simultaneous Thermal AnalysisThermal analysisThermal analysis is a branch of materials science where the properties of materials are studied as they change with temperature. Several methods are commonly used - these are distinguished from one another by the property which is measured:...
, simultaneous application of thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry - Spacetime algebraSpacetime algebraIn mathematical physics, spacetime algebra is a name for the Clifford algebra Cℓ1,3,or Geometric algebra G4 = G which can be particularly closely associated with the geometry of special relativity and relativistic spacetime....
- StatineStatineStatine is a gamma amino acid that occurs twice in the sequence of pepstatin, a protease inhibitor that is active against pepsin and other acid proteases. It is thought to be responsible for the inhibitory activity of pepstatin because it mimics the tetrahedral transition state of peptide catalysis....
, an amino acid
Military
- STA-21STA-21STA-21 or Seaman to Admiral - 21 is the U.S. Navy's commissioning program for the 21st century and is designed to enable active-duty Sailors to get a college degree and become commissioned officers.-History:...
or Seaman to Admiral, the U.S. Navy's commissioning program for the 21st century - Surveillance and Target AcquisitionSurveillance and Target AcquisitionFor Artillery STA, see belowSurveillance and Target Acquisition is a military role assigned to units and/or their equipment. It involves watching an area to see what changes and then the acquisition of targets based on that information....
, as in artillery STA, or:- STA platoonSTA platoonSTA platoon were the "Surveillance and Target Acquisition" platoons of the United States Marine Corps. They were within the Headquarters and Service Company of U.S...
, up to the first Gulf War - STA sniper, after the first Gulf War
- STA platoon
Other uses
- Scheduled Time of Arrival, the time advertised by an airline (or other transport company) as the time a flight (or other form of transport) is due to arrive at a gateGate (airport)A gate in aviation is a long, movable, "bridge" that allows passengers to embark and disembark their aircraft.* Jetway bridges* Air stairs, either built into the aircraft or from a mobile vehicle* Mobile lounges...
or other point of disembarkation.