BSC
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BSC is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:
Science and technology
Places and institutions
Other
Science and technology
- Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of ScienceA Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
(BSc), an undergraduate degree - Base Station Controller, part of a mobile phone network; see: Base Station subsystemBase Station SubsystemThe base station subsystem is the section of a traditional cellular telephone network which is responsible for handling traffic and signaling between a mobile phone and the network switching subsystem...
- Basic Spacing between Centers, integrated circuitIntegrated circuitAn integrated circuit or monolithic integrated circuit is an electronic circuit manufactured by the patterned diffusion of trace elements into the surface of a thin substrate of semiconductor material...
package dimension - Best supportive care, in medical treatment
- Binary symmetric channelBinary symmetric channelA binary symmetric channel is a common communications channel model used in coding theory and information theory. In this model, a transmitter wishes to send a bit , and the receiver receives a bit. It is assumed that the bit is usually transmitted correctly, but that it will be "flipped" with a...
, in coding theory - Binary Synchronous CommunicationsBinary Synchronous CommunicationsBinary Synchronous Communication is an IBM link protocol, announced in 1967 after the introduction of System/360. It replaced the synchronous-transmit-receive protocol used with second generation computers. The intent was that common link management rules could be used with three different...
, a data link protocol - Biological safety cabinet
- Biological species conceptSpeciesIn biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
, a concept in biological classification - Biological Stain CommissionBiological Stain CommissionThe BSC is an 85 year-old organization well known to many thousands of scientists, worldwide but especially in N America, who buy certified dyes for staining of microscopic preparations or for making up selective culture media for bacteria. Manufacturers and other vendors submit samples from their...
, a non-profit organization that endeavours to ensure that high quality dyes and stains are available for use in biological and clinical laboratories - Bird Studies CanadaBird Studies CanadaBird Studies Canada is Canada's national bird conservation organization.-Summary:The organization began as the Long Point Bird Observatory in 1960, changing its name in 1998 to reflect the growing national scope of its research programs...
- Bright Star CatalogueBright Star CatalogueThe Bright Star Catalogue, also known as the Yale Catalogue of Bright Stars or Yale Bright Star Catalogue, is a star catalogue that lists all stars of stellar magnitude 6.5 or brighter, which is roughly every star visible to the naked eye from Earth. It is currently available online in its 5th...
- Bristol Stool Chart, see: Bristol Stool ScaleBristol Stool ScaleThe Bristol Stool Scale or Bristol Stool Chart is a medical aid designed to classify the form of human faeces into seven categories. Sometimes referred to in the UK as the "Meyers Scale", it was developed by Dr. Ken Heaton at the University of Bristol and was first published in the Scandinavian...
- British Standard CycleBritish Standard CycleBritish Standard Cycle or is a British Imperial screw thread standard. Unlike other major British imperial thread standards the thread runs at a 60 degrees rather than a 55 degrees angle...
, an imperial-unit based screw-thread standard
Places and institutions
- Banking Supervision Committee, a Committee of the EU consisting of ECB- and NCB-members as well as members from national supervisory agencies
- Barcelona Sporting ClubBarcelona Sporting ClubBarcelona Sporting Club is an Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil, known best for its professional football team. They currently play in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of football in the country, and hold the distinction of being the only team to have never been relegated.With...
, an Ecuadorian football club based in Guayaquil - Barcelona Supercomputing CenterBarcelona Supercomputing CenterBarcelona Supercomputing Center , also known by the acronym BSC, is a public research center located in Barcelona, Spain. It hosts MareNostrum, Europe's 25th most powerful supercomputer as of November 2009....
- Bear StearnsBear StearnsThe Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. based in New York City, was a global investment bank and securities trading and brokerage, until its sale to JPMorgan Chase in 2008 during the global financial crisis and recession...
, an investment bank whose NYSE ticker symbol was BSC until JPMorgan Chase bought Bear Stearns out and subsequently delisted the stock - Berkeley Student CooperativeUniversity Students' Cooperative AssociationBerkeley Student Cooperative is a student housing cooperative serving primarily the University of California, Berkeley but open to any full-time post-secondary student. BSC houses over 1300 students in 17 houses and 3 apartment buildings...
, a housing cooperative system serving primarily the students of UC Berkeley - Birmingham-Southern CollegeBirmingham-Southern CollegeBirmingham–Southern College is a 4-year, private liberal arts college located three miles northwest of downtown Birmingham. Founded in 1856, it is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Approximately 1400 students from 30 states and 23 foreign countries attend the college...
- Bentleigh Secondary CollegeBentleigh Secondary CollegeBentleigh Secondary College is a coeducational public high school in Bentleigh East, Victoria, Australia. Established in 1956, it has been renamed several times before becoming Bentleigh Secondary College. The current Principal is Karen Wade....
, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Bismarck State CollegeBismarck State CollegeBismark State College is the third largest college in the North Dakota University System with approximately 4200 students. It is a comprehensive community college that offers two-year and four-year degree plans. BSC offers the first two years of education toward a bachelor's degree in most fields...
- Bluefield State CollegeBluefield State CollegeBluefield State College is a historically black college located in Bluefield, West Virginia, United States. It is a part of West Virginia's public education system and offers baccalaureate and associate degrees. The school is not connected in any way with Bluefield College in nearby Bluefield,...
, Bluefield, WV, U.S. - Brentwood Secondary CollegeBrentwood Secondary CollegeBrentwood Secondary College is a co-educational, public high school, located in Glen Waverley, Victoria, Australia.Glen Waverley South Primary School adjoins the College, and they have their own oval, which is used for many sport activities such as cricket, rugby, and AFL.- History:Brentwood...
, Melbourne, Australia - Bridgton and Saco River RailroadBridgton and Saco River RailroadThe Bridgton and Saco River Railroad was a gauge railroad that operated in the vicinity of Bridgton and Harrison, Maine. It connected with the Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad from Portland, Maine, to St...
, a former 2 foot gauge railroad in the state of MaineMaineMaine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
. - Bridgewater State CollegeBridgewater State CollegeBridgewater State University is a public liberal-arts college in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is the largest college in the Massachusetts state university system outside of the University of Massachusetts system. The school's mascot is the bear.-History:BSU was founded by...
, Massachusetts, U.S. - British Security CoordinationBritish Security CoordinationBritish Security Coordination was a covert organization set up in New York City by the British Secret Intelligence Service in May 1940 upon the authorization of Winston Churchill.-Operation:...
, a covert organization in the U.S. during World War II - British Sugar Corporation
- British Society of CinematographersBritish Society of CinematographersThe British Society of Cinematographers was formed in 1949 by Bert Easey, 23 August 1901 - 28 February 1973, the then head of the Denham and Pinewood studio camera departments.The stated objectives at the formation of the BSC were...
- Brussels School of Competition, a specialised study programme in competition law and economics, Brussels, Belgium.
- Broadcasting Standards CommissionOfcomOfcom is the government-approved regulatory authority for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in the United Kingdom. Ofcom was initially established by the Office of Communications Act 2002. It received its full authority from the Communications Act 2003...
- Bronco Student CenterBronco Student CenterThe Bronco Student Center is a student activity center for meetings, conferences, meals, recreation, and shopping for students and alumni on the campus of Cal Poly Pomona in Pomona, California...
, a student activity centerStudent activity centerA student activity center is a type of building found on university campuses. In the United States, such a building is more often called a student union, student commons, or student center...
at the California State Polytechnic University, PomonaCalifornia State Polytechnic University, PomonaCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona, or Cal Poly Pomona, is a public university located in Pomona, California, United States...
(Cal Poly Pomona) - Broglio Space Centre, the Italian spaceport
- Bryant & Stratton College, headquartered in Buffalo, New York, U.S.
- Buffalo State CollegeBuffalo State CollegeThe State University of New York College at Buffalo, referred to as Buffalo State College, often referred to colloquially as Buff State, is a public, liberal arts college in Buffalo, New York, United States and is part of the State University of New York. Buffalo State was founded in 1871 as the...
, a unit of the State University of New York
Other
- Balanced scorecardBalanced scorecardThe Balanced Scorecard is a strategic performance management tool - a semi-standard structured report, supported by proven design methods and automation tools, that can be used by managers to keep track of the execution of activities by the staff within their control and to monitor the...
, a method for measuring a company's activities - The Beacon Street CollectionThe Beacon Street CollectionIn 1994, before recording of the album had even begun, No Doubt released two seven-inch singles for their fans. The first was "Squeal", a song written by Eric Stefani, detailing a criminal's reaction to her partner's betrayal to the police. They had agreed to be "in this together" but, after he...
, an album by No Doubt - Black Stone CherryBlack Stone CherryBlack Stone Cherry is an American rock band formed in 2001 in Edmonton, Kentucky. They are signed to Roadrunner Records. The band consists of Chris Robertson , Ben Wells , Jon Lawhon , and John Fred Young...
, a rock band - Blood Stain ChildBlood Stain ChildBlood Stain Child is a Japanese melodic death metal band from the city of Osaka. The band's musical style combines modern melodic death metal with electro-industrial and trance or as they call it 'hybrid metal trance'...
, a Japanese band - The Baby-sitters ClubThe Baby-Sitters ClubThe Baby-sitters Club is a series of novels written by Ann M. Martin and published by Scholastic between 1986 and 2000, that sold 17 milllon copies. Many of the novels were ghostwritten, including 43 by Peter Lerangis. However, Ann Martin wrote the first 35 novels.The series is about a group of...
, a series of books - Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky ConferenceThe Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,...
, an NCAA Division I athletics conference - Big South ConferenceBig South ConferenceThe Big South Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I. The conference's football teams are part of the Football Championship Subdivision...
, an NCAA Division I athletics Conference - Bi-State ConferenceBi-State ConferenceAlso known as '. Hosted by the National Junior College Athletic Association, also known as Region II is a junior college conference for many Tech and Community Colleges...
, a collegiate sports conference - Boston ScientificBoston ScientificThe Boston Scientific Corporation , is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices whose products are used in a range of interventional medical specialties, including interventional cardiology, peripheral interventions, neuromodulation, neurovascular intervention,...
, a Fortune 500 medical device company - Boston Sports ClubsTown Sports International HoldingsTown Sports International Holdings is an operator of fitness centers in the Eastern United States and in Switzerland. Its brands include New York Sports Clubs, Boston Sports Clubs, Philadelphia Sports Clubs and Washington Sports Clubs....
, a division of New York City-based TSI, Inc. - Bronze Swimming Certificate, an award swimmers can get for completing certain tasks
- Burn Snow Campaign, Teenage Skater Campaign in Canada, Burning Snow for a Skateboarding Freedom
- Before Sozin's Comet, dating used in Avatar: The Last AirbenderAvatar: The Last AirbenderAvatar: The Last Airbender is an American animated television series that aired for three seasons on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008. The series was created and produced by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, who served as executive producers along with Aaron Ehasz...
universe.