BPS
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In science, mathematics and technology
- Base pairBase pairIn molecular biology and genetics, the linking between two nitrogenous bases on opposite complementary DNA or certain types of RNA strands that are connected via hydrogen bonds is called a base pair...
s, a measure of length of DNA using the number of nucleotide pairs - Basis pointBasis pointA basis point is a unit equal to 1/100 of a percentage point or one part per ten thousand...
s, equal to one one-hundredth of a percentage point - Battered person syndromeBattered person syndromeBattered person syndrome is a physical and psychological condition that is classified as ICD-9 code "Battered person syndrome" NEC. The condition is the basis for the battered woman defense that has been used in cases of physically and psychologically abused women who have killed their abusers...
, a physical and psychological condition found in victims of abuse - Berkeley printing systemBerkeley printing systemThe Berkeley printing system is one of several standard architectures for printing on the Unix platform. It originated in 4.2BSD, and is used in BSD derivatives such as FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, and DragonFly BSD...
- Bisphenol SBisphenol SBisphenol S is an organic compound with the formula 2SO2. It has two phenol functional groups on either side of a sulfonyl group...
, an organic chemical compound - Bits per secondBit rateIn telecommunications and computing, bit rate is the number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time....
, the speed of transfer or playback of a digital file - Bladder pain syndromeInterstitial cystitisInterstitial cystitis or bladder pain syndrome is a chronic, oftentimes severely debilitating disease of the urinary bladder...
, a disorder characterised by pain associated with urination - Bogomol'nyi-Prasad-Sommerfield boundBogomol'nyi-Prasad-Sommerfield boundThe Bogomol'nyi–Prasad–Sommerfeld bound is a series of inequalities for solutions of partial differential equations depending on the homotopy class of the solution at infinity. This set of inequalities is very useful for solving soliton equations...
, a mathematical concept in field and string theory - Bronchopulmonary sequestration, a disorder where a section of lung tissue has a decreased blood supply
Organisations
- Badan Pusat Statistik, a government institute of Indonesia that conducts statistical surveys
- Banque Populaire Suisse, a Swiss bank (German: )
- Bass Pro ShopsBass Pro ShopsBass Pro Shops is a privately held retailer of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor recreation merchandise. Bass Pro Shops is known for a large selection of hunting, fishing, and other outdoor gear.-History:The owner, John L...
, a retailer of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor recreation merchandise - Bermuda Police ServiceBermuda Police ServiceThe Bermuda Police Service is the law enforcement agency of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. It is responsible for policing the entire archipelago, including incorporated municipalities, and the surrounding waters. It is part of, and entirely funded by, the Government of Bermuda...
, the law enforcement agency of Bermuda - Biophysical SocietyBiophysical SocietyThe Biophysical Society is an organization consisting of over 9,000 researchers in academia, government, and industry. Based in the USA, its international membership has grown to about 1/3 of the total. Founded in 1957 by Ernest C...
, an organization consisting of over 8,000 biophysics researchers - Black P. StonesBlack P. StonesThe Almighty Black P. Stone Nation is a Chicago-based street gang estimated to have more than 30,000 members. The gang was originally formed in the late 1950s as a civil rights organization called the Blackstone Rangers...
, a street gang in Chicago, United States - Blue Planet SoftwareBlue Planet SoftwareBlue Planet Software, formerly known as Bullet Proof Software, is a video game developer and publisher. The original Bullet Proof Software was founded in Japan in the 1980s. Blue Planet Software was founded by Henk Rogers in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1996....
(formerly Bullet-Proof Software), a video game developer - Board of Pharmacy Specialties, a post-licensure certification agency for specialized pharmacists
- British Pharmacological SocietyBritish Pharmacological SocietyThe British Pharmacological Society is the professional association for pharmacologists in the UK.The society was formed when a group of pharmacologists met in Oxford, UK in 1931. The learned society aims to further education within Pharmacology and also organizes meetings of the world's most...
, the professional association for pharmacologists in the United Kingdom - British Psychological SocietyBritish Psychological SocietyThe British Psychological Society is a representative body for psychologists and psychology in the United Kingdom. The BPS is also a Registered Charity and, along with advantages, this also imposes certain constraints on what the society can and cannot do...
, the representative body for psychologists and psychology in the United Kingdom - British Pteridological SocietyBritish Pteridological SocietyThe British Pteridological Society was founded in the Lake District in 1891 and soon became the focal point for fern enthusiasts throughout the British Isles...
, the focal point for fern enthusiasts throughout the United Kingdom - Buddhist Publication SocietyBuddhist Publication SocietyThe Buddhist Publication Society is a charity whose goal is to explain and spread the doctrine of the Buddha. It was founded in Sri Lanka in 1958 by two Sri Lankan Buddhist laymen, A.S. Karunaratna and Richard Abeyasekera, and a European-born Buddhist monk, Nyanaponika Thera...
, a charity aiming to spread the teachings of Buddha
Schools
- Bangkok Patana SchoolBangkok Patana SchoolBangkok Patana School or "BPS" is a British International School located in Bangkok, Thailand. Established in 1957, BPS offers education in the British tradition to over 2200 pupils including children and young adults from 53 nations....
, a British international school in Bang Na, Thailand - Belilios Public SchoolBelilios Public SchoolBelilios Public School is the first government school for girls in Hong Kong, founded in 1890. It was the first bilingual school in Hong Kong.- History :...
, a government secondary school in Hong Kong - Blackfriars Priory SchoolBlackfriars Priory SchoolBlackfriars Priory School is a private Roman Catholic school situated in Prospect, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, conducted by the Dominican Friars of the Province of the Assumption. For over 50 years the school has provided an education program for boys from Year 3 to Year 12, however, in...
, a private Catholic school in Adelaide, Australia - Boston Public SchoolsBoston Public SchoolsBoston Public Schools is a school district serving the city of Boston, Massachusetts, United States.-Leadership:The district is led by a Superintendent, hired by the Boston School Committee, a seven-member school board appointed by the Mayor after approval by a nominating committee of specified...
, a school district in Boston, Massachusetts, United States - British Parachute SchoolsBritish Parachute SchoolsBritish Parachute Schools also known as Langar DZ or Skydive Langar is a BPA affiliated parachuting centre and skydiving drop zone at Langar, Nottinghamshire in the area known as the Vale of Belvoir.-History:...
, a parachuting drop zone in Nottinghamshire, England - Buffalo Public SchoolsBuffalo Public SchoolsBuffalo Public Schools serves approximately 47,000 students in Buffalo, New York, the second largest city in the state of New York. It is located in Erie County of western New York and operates nearly 70 facilities.-History:...
, a school district in Buffalo, New York, United States
Other uses
- BabyPinkStarBabyPinkStarBabyPinkStar are an Electro glam punk band from Sheffield, England, formed in 2004 with original members Tom, Ben, Alice, and Bleepy.-Career:BabyPinkStar's first gig was at a festival in Sheffield called DevJam, held annually on Devonshire Green...
, an electro glam punk band in Sheffield, England - Battle Programmer ShiraseBattle Programmer Shiraseis an anime TV series aired in 2003 and produced by AIC.The original series spans 5 story arcs across 15 episodes of 12 minutes each.-Plot summary:...
, an anime TV series - Balls Per Second, the rate of fire of a paintball gun
- Baltic Pipeline SystemBaltic Pipeline SystemThe Baltic Pipeline System is a Russian oil transport system operated by the oil pipeline company Transneft. The BPS transports oil from the Timan-Pechora region, West Siberia and Urals-Volga regions to Primorsk oil terminal at the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland.-History:The project started...
, a oil transport system in Western Europe - Battersea Power StationBattersea Power StationBattersea Power Station is a decommissioned coal-fired power station located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Battersea, South London. The station comprises two individual power stations, built in two stages in the form of a single building. Battersea A Power Station was built first in the...
, a disused power station in London, England - British Parliamentary StyleBritish Parliamentary StyleBritish Parliamentary style debate is a common form of academic debate. It has gained support in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Europe, Africa, Philippines and United States, and has also been adopted as the official style of the World Universities Debating Championship and European...
, a common form of academic debate - BPS, IATA code for Porto Seguro AirportPorto Seguro AirportPorto Seguro Airport is the airport serving Porto Seguro, Brazil.It is operated by .-History:The airport was inaugurated in 1982 but in 1997 brand new passenger terminal and apron were opened....
, Brazil