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Ama may refer to:- Ama (sailing)Ama (sailing)The term ama is a word in the Polynesian and Micronesian languages to describe the outrigger part of a canoe to provide stability. Today, among the various Polynesian countries, the word ama is often used together with the word vaka or waka or va'a , cognate words in various Polynesian languages...
, an outrigger used on sailing boats - Ama (diving), traditional Japanese (and predominantly female) divers
- Ama (ayurveda)Ama (ayurveda)In ayurveda, ama is the concept of anything that exists in a state of incomplete transformation. In particular, it is claimed to be a toxic byproduct generated due to improper or incomplete digestion. The concept does not have a direct equivalent in standard medicine."Ama" is a Sanskrit word...
, a product of digestion - Ama (title)Ama (title)Originating c. 1400 AD, Ama is a title bestowed upon the paramount chief and commander in war of the district of Safata, situated south of the island of Upolu, within the country of Samoa. It is a hereditary title. The title originated from Lotofaga, a village within the Safata district. Lotofaga...
, a Samoan title given to the paramount chief and commander in war of the district of Safata - Ama, LouisianaAma, LouisianaAma is a census-designated place in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. Ama is on the West Bank of the Mississippi River, just west of the Jefferson Parish, Louisiana line...
, a town in the United States - Ama, AichiAma, Aichiis a city located in Aichi, Japan.On March 22, 2010 the neighboring towns of Shippō, Miwa and Jimokuji from Ama District merged to form Ama.After merger the city had a population of 86,103. The total area is 27.59 km².-External links:*...
, a city in Japan - Ama, ShimaneAma, Shimaneis a town located in Oki District, Shimane, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 2,543 and a density of 75.91 persons per km². The total area is 33.50 km².-External links:*...
, a town in Japan - Ama, EstoniaAma, EstoniaAma is a village in Kadrina Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....
, a village in Kadrina Parish, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia - Shola AmaShola AmaShola Ama is an English singer who scored her biggest hit in 1997 with a cover of Turley Richards' "You Might Need Somebody".-Early life and career:...
, a British singer - Ama (Ama Kōhei), former ring name for Harumafuji Kōhei, a Mongolian sumo wrestler
- Ama, a language spoken in Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaPapua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
- Ama, a language spoken in SudanSudanSudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
- Ama, the Ashanti name for Ghanaian girls and women born on Saturday (also spelt Amma)
Medicine
- Advanced maternal ageAdvanced maternal ageAdvanced maternal age is defined as an increase in the age at which women give birth to their first child, is now a widespread, and indeed near universal, phenomenon across the OECD countries....
- Against medical adviceAgainst medical adviceAgainst Medical Advice, or AMA, sometimes known as DAMA, Discharge Against Medical Advice, is a term used with a patient who checks himself out of a hospital against the advice of his doctor. While it may not be medically wise for the person to leave early, in most cases the wishes of the patient...
, a patient leaving a medical facility early and against the advice of medical staff - American Medical AssociationAmerican Medical AssociationThe American Medical Association , founded in 1847 and incorporated in 1897, is the largest association of medical doctors and medical students in the United States.-Scope and operations:...
- Antimitochondrial antibody
- Armenian Medical AssociationArmenian Medical AssociationThe Armenian Medical Association , founded in 2002 by Parounak Zelveian, is a professional union of doctors, biomedical scientists and public health professionals in Armenia...
- Argentine Medical AssociationArgentine Medical AssociationThe Argentine Medical Association is the principal professional association of physicians in Argentina. It is a medical non-profit organization with headquarters in Buenos Aires.-Overview:...
- Australian Medical AssociationAustralian Medical AssociationThe Australian Medical Association is a professional association for Australian doctors and medical students.The AMA uses a representative structure involving state branches and committees to work with members to promote and protect the interests of doctors.The mechanisms that allow this include:*...
Non-medical organizations
- Advanced Manageability Alliance formed in October of 1996, by Intel and IBMIBMInternational Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
, this alliance introduced the Wake on LAN technology. - Academy of Model AeronauticsAcademy of Model AeronauticsThe Academy of Model Aeronautics, based in Muncie, Indiana, USA, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of model aviation as a recognized sport as well as a recreational activity. It is the largest organization of its kind with a current membership of more than 170,000...
, the United States' national aeromodeling organization - Academia Mexicana de ArquitecturaAcademia Mexicana de ArquitecturaThe Academia Mexicana de Arquitectura is a Mexican professional architectural organization, that participates in all national debates of architects.- Presidents :* Joaquin Alvarez Ordóñez...
, Mexican architectural organization - African Muslim AgencyAfrican Muslim AgencyThe Africa Muslims Agency is an humanitarian, development and Dawah organization based in Kuwait with offices across Africa. The agency has established itself in much of Africa, including Sierra Leone, Mali, Mozambique, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Angola, the Gambia and particularly South Africa...
- Agence Mondiale Antidopage, or World Anti-Doping AgencyWorld Anti-Doping AgencyThe World Anti-Doping Agency , , is an independent foundation created through a collective initiative led by the International Olympic Committee . It was set up on November 10, 1999 in Lausanne, Switzerland, as a result of what was called the "Declaration of Lausanne", to promote, coordinate and...
- Alberta Motor AssociationAlberta Motor AssociationThe Alberta Motor Association is a non-profit membership organization serving Alberta and the Northwest Territories. The organization, founded in 1926 and headquartered in Edmonton, is affiliated with the Canadian Automobile Association and the AAA and had 855,000 members as of October 2008...
- Alberta Municipal AffairsAlberta Municipal AffairsAlberta Municipal Affairs is a ministry of the Executive Council of Alberta. Its major responsibilities include assisting municipalities in the provision of local government, administering a safety system for the construction and maintenance of buildings and equipment, and managing Alberta's...
- AMA Computer UniversityAMA Computer UniversityAMA Computer University , formerly AMA Computer College, was the first ICT University in Asia. The University serves as the flagship brand of the AMA Education System....
, an educational institution in the Philippines - AMA International UniversityAMA International UniversityAMA International University is a Bahrain branch of the Philippine-based AMA Computer University; Like its main branch, it follows a trimestral calendar where a typical four year collegiate education program under a semestral calendar is completed in only 3 years and 3 months.-History:AMA...
, a branch of AMA Computer University, located in BahrainBahrain' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is... - Amateur Martial Association, a UK based martial arts association
- American Management AssociationAmerican Management AssociationThe American Management Association , based in New York City, is a corporate training and consulting group that provides a variety of educational and management development services to businesses, government agencies and individuals. The non-profit membership organization offers business courses in...
- American Marketing AssociationAmerican Marketing AssociationThe American Marketing Association is a professional association for marketers. As of 2008 it had approximately 40,000 members. There are 76 professional chapters and 250 collegiate chapters across the United States....
- American Missionary AssociationAmerican Missionary AssociationThe American Missionary Association was a Protestant-based abolitionist group founded on September 3, 1846 in Albany, New York. The main purpose of this organization was to abolish slavery, to educate African Americans, to promote racial equality, and to promote Christian values...
- American Motorcyclist AssociationAmerican Motorcyclist AssociationThe American Motorcyclist Association is an American not-for-profit organization of more than 300,000 motorcyclists that organizes numerous motorcycling activities and campaigns for motorcyclists' legal rights...
- AMA Superbike Championship
- AMA Supersport ChampionshipAMA Supersport ChampionshipAMA Supersport is the 600cc class for AMA motorcycle racing, held from 1988. The current national champion is Graves Motorsports' Ben Bostrom who succeeded the younger brother of Nicky and Tommy, Roger Lee Hayden....
- AMA Formula XtremeAMA Formula XtremeFormula Xtreme was a professional racing class sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association. Formula Xtreme was part of the AMA's road racing series, which also includes AMA Superbike Championship, AMA Supersport Championship, and AMA Superstock....
- AMA Supercross Championship
- AMA Motocross Championship
- A.M.A. Grand National ChampionshipA.M.A. Grand National ChampionshipThe AMA Grand National Championship is an American motorcycle racing series. The race series, founded and sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association in 1954, originally encompassed five distinct forms of competitions including; mile dirt track races, half-mile, short-track, TT...
- Art Museum of the AmericasArt Museum of the AmericasAMA | Art Museum of the Americas is an art museum located in Washington, D.C., primarily devoted to exhibiting works of modern and contemporary art from Latin America and the Caribbean. The museum was formally established in 1976 by the Organization of American States...
, an art museum of modern and contemporary works from Latin America and the Caribbean, located in Washington, D.C. - Asociacion Mexicana Automovilistica, a member of the FIA
- Autoridad Metropolitana de AutobusesAutoridad Metropolitana de AutobusesAutoridad Metropolitana de Autobuses or by its initials in Spanish, AMA, is a public bus transit system based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is operated by the Department of Transportation and Public Works of Puerto Rico....
("Metropolitan Bus Authority"), a public corporation based in Puerto Rico that manages the mass transit bus system on the island - Association of Model Agents, a British body representing model agenciesModeling agencyA modeling agency is a company that represents fashion models, to work for the fashion industry. These agencies earn their income via commission, usually from the deal they make with the model and or the head agency....
Events
- American Music Awards
- Anime Mid-AtlanticAnime Mid-AtlanticAnime Mid-Atlantic is an anime convention held in Virginia, USA, normally Fathers Day Weekend every June. Founded in 2000, Anime Mid-Atlantic's goal is to provide a place where anime and manga fans can gather together and share in their common interest in a festive and fun atmosphere...
, an anime convention held in Virginia, USA - UK Asian Music AwardsUK Asian Music AwardsThe UK Asian Music Awards, also known by the abbreviation UK AMA, is an award show that is held annually in the United Kingdom since 2002. It is presented by B4U Music since 2008...
People
- Augustus AkinloyeAugustus AkinloyeAugustus Meredith Adisa Akinloye , popularly known as A.M.A, was a Nigerian lawyer, politician and the Seriki of Ibadanland, thus making him a Yoruba tribal aristocrat.- Legal career:...
(1919-2007), a Nigerian politician - A. M. A. AzeezA. M. A. AzeezA.M.A Azeez was a pioneering Sri Lankan Muslim civil servant and a educator. He was born in the city of Jaffna and had his education in institutions in that city...
(1911-1973), a pioneering Sri Lankan Moor civil servant and educator
Other uses
- Actual mechanical advantage
- Advanced measurement approachAdvanced measurement approachUnder Basel II, operational risk charges can be calculated by using one of the three methods that increase in sophistication and risk sensitivity: the Basic Indicator Approach; the Standardised Approach; and Advanced Measurement Approaches .Under AMA the banks are allowed to develop their own...
, a Basel II Method of measuring operational risk. - All Monsters AttackAll Monsters AttackAll Monsters Attack, released in Japan as , is a 1969 tokusatsu Kaiju film, also known as Godzilla's Revenge The 10th film in Toho Studio's Godzilla series, it was directed by Ishirō Honda, who also directed the special effects, assisted by Teruyoshi Nakano. This is the second film to feature...
, 1969 Godzilla film - American Manual Alphabet
- Army Men AdvanceArmy Men AdvanceArmy Men Advance was a Game Boy Advance launch title released by the now-defunct 3DO game company. It is a 2D game in their moderately successful Army Men franchise. Much like Army Men: Sarge's Heroes, the story has General Plastro and his army of tan figurines have decide to take over the world...
, a video game - Asset Management Account, see Asset management
- Automatic Message AccountingAutomatic Message AccountingAutomatic message accounting provides detail billing for telephone calls. When direct distance dialing was introduced in the US, message registers no longer sufficed for dialed telephone calls...
, a telephone billing system - Rick Husband Amarillo International AirportRick Husband Amarillo International AirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport is a public airport located six miles east of the central business district of Amarillo, a city in Potter and Randall Counties, Texas, United States...
IATA airport code - An acronym mostly used on internet forums, meaning "Ask Me Anything"