ODA
Encyclopedia
- ODA or Oda may refer to:
- Oda (Albania)Oda (Albania)Oda is the traditional room used in Albania....
, a typical Albanian room - Oda (harem), is a room within harem especially in the Ottoman Empire
Computing
- Open Data Center AllianceOpen Data Center AllianceThe Open Data Center Alliance is an independent organization created in Oct. 2010 with the assistance of Intel to coordinate the development of standards for cloud computing. Approximately 100 companies, which account for more than $50bn of IT spending, have joined the Alliance, including BMW,...
- Data Center and Cloud Infrastructure Standards - Open Design AllianceOpen Design AllianceThe Open Design Alliance is a nonprofit organization of over 1,200 members in 50 countries which develops Teigha©, a software development platform used to create engineering applications including CAD...
, a CAD-promoting group - Open Document ArchitectureOpen Document ArchitectureThe Open Document Architecture and interchange format is a free and open international standard document file format maintained by the ITU-T to replace all proprietary document file formats...
, a computer-document standard defined by the ITU-TITU-TThe ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector is one of the three sectors of the International Telecommunication Union ; it coordinates standards for telecommunications....
Government Agencies
- Office of Detainee AffairsOffice of Detainee AffairsThe Office of Detainee Affairs was created by the United States Department of Defense in July 2004.Bryan Del Monte served as deputy director for policy development and international issues in the Office of Detainee Affairs....
- US Department of Defense - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and ForestryOklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and ForestryThe Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Foresty is a department of the government of Oklahoma under the Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture. It is responsible for providing services and expertise that promote and protect Oklahoma's food supply and natural resources while stimulating...
- Oregon Department of AgricultureOregon Department of AgricultureThe Oregon Department of Agriculture is the agency of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon responsible for promoting and regulating food production and safety. It is headed by the Director of Agriculture, appointed by the Governor of Oregon subject to senate confirmation, advised by a board...
- Oregon Department of AviationOregon Department of AviationThe Oregon Department of Aviation is an agency of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon chiefly responsible for matters relating to the continuing development of aviation as part of the state's transportation system, and the safety of its airways...
- Oregon State Office of Degree AuthorizationOregon State Office of Degree AuthorizationThe Oregon State Office of Degree Authorization is a unit of the Oregon Student Assistance Commission with responsibilities related to maintaining high standards in private higher education institutions in Oregon...
- Overseas Development Administration, predecessor to the United Kingdom Department for International DevelopmentDepartment for International DevelopmentThe Department For International Development is a United Kingdom government department with a Cabinet Minister in charge. It was separated from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1997. The goal of the department is "to promote sustainable development and eliminate world poverty". The current...
Military
- Operational Detachment Alpha, a standard 12-man team composed of US Army Special Forces operators
Organizations
- Civic Democratic AllianceCivic Democratic AllianceThe Civic Democratic Alliance was a small liberal centre-right political party in the Czech Republic, functional between years 1989 and 2007.-History:...
(Czech: Občanská Demokratická Aliance) - Offa's Dyke Association - Organization that promotes the Offa's Dyke PathOffa's Dyke PathOffa's Dyke Path is a long distance footpath along the Welsh-English border. Opened in 1971, it is one of Britain's premier National Trails and draws walkers from throughout the world...
in Wales - Ohio Dental AssociationOhio Dental AssociationThe Ohio Dental Association is an organization that was established in 1866. Its membership is made up of approximately eighty percent of dentists in Ohio.-Aims:The aims of the ODA are to improve oral hygiene and strengthen dentistry in Ohio....
- Olympic Delivery AuthorityOlympic Delivery AuthorityThe Olympic Delivery Authority is the statutory corporation responsible for ensuring delivery of venues, infrastructure and legacy for the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in London...
, a London-based quango - Ontario Dental AssociationOntario Dental AssociationThe Ontario Dental Association is a voluntary professional organization representing 80 percent of dentists in Ontario, CanadaIt was founded in 1867 by Dr. Barnabus Day and nine colleagues. It is one of the oldest professional organisations in North America....
- Organization for Democratic ActionOrganization for Democratic ActionThe Organisation for Democratic Action is a political party in Israel, where it is commonly known by the acronym, Da'am .-Name:The party has slightly different names in Arabic and Hebrew...
Places
- Oda, ShimaneOda, Shimaneis a city located in Shimane, Japan.As of April 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 40,614 and the density of 90.2 persons per km². The total area is 436.11 km²...
, a city in Japan - Oda, GhanaOda, GhanaOda is the name of several places in western Ghana, though most are known by a second name as well. From east to west:...
- Out of Door AcademyOut of Door AcademyOut-of-Door Academy is a college preparatory school in Sarasota, Florida. It serves students in prekindergarten through grade 12 on two campuses in the Sarasota area, one on Siesta Key and one in Lakewood Ranch....
, a school in Sarasota, Florida - 1144 Oda1144 Oda1144 Oda is an outer main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. Approximately 58 kilometers in diameter, it makes a revolution around the Sun once every 7 years. It was discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth on January 28, 1930...
, an asteroid
People
- Oda the SevereOda the SevereOda , called the Good or the Severe, was a 10th-century Archbishop of Canterbury in England.-Early career:...
, Archbishop of Canterbury (942–59) - Bev OdaBev OdaThe Hon. Beverley Joan "Bev" Oda, PC, MP is a Canadian politician. She is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, as well as the first Japanese-Canadian MP and cabinet minister in Canadian history. She represents the riding of Durham for the Conservative Party of Canada. She was...
(born 1944), Canadian politician - Saint OdaSaint OdaSaint Oda of Scotland was a woman, supposedly of Scottish origin, who became a holy woman in the Netherlands.-Life:Oda was born blind and her father sent her on pilgrimage to Liège to visit the relics of Saint Lambert. While praying at Saint Lambert's grave she was miraculously cured from her...
Japanese family name
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- The Oda clanOda clanThe was a family of Japanese daimyo who were to become an important political force in the unification of Japan in the mid-16th century. Though they had the climax of their fame under Oda Nobunaga and fell from the spotlight soon after, several branches of the family would continue on as daimyo...
, a Japanese feudal clan from the Sengoku period - Ben OdaBen OdaBen Oda was a Japanese-American comic strip and comic book letterer. He fought in World War II as a paratrooper and later provided lettering for many leading comic strips, including Apartment 3-G, Big Ben Bolt, Dondi, The Dropouts, Flash Gordon, Little Orphan Annie, Mary Perkins, On Stage, The...
, American comic strip and comic book letterer - Eiichirō OdaEiichiro Odais a Japanese manga artist, best known as the creator of One Piece.-Early life:As a child, Oda was inspired by Akira Toriyama's works and aspired to become a manga artist. He recalls that his interest in pirates was probably sparked by the popular TV animation series titled Vicky the Viking...
, manga artist, author of One Piece - Kazumasa OdaKazumasa Odais a Japanese singer-songwriter, composer and is also known as the leader of the folk rock band Off Course.As a vocalist and leader of Off Course, Oda wrote many Japanese standard numbers in the 70s and 80s. He and Yasuhiro Suzuki were important composers in the band...
, singer-songwriter - Oda NobuhideOda Nobuhidewas a warlord and magistrate of lower Owari Province during the Sengoku period of Japan. His father was Oda Nobusada and Nobuhide was the father of Oda Nobunaga.-Ruling the clan:...
, father of Oda Nobunaga - Oda NobunagaOda Nobunagawas the initiator of the unification of Japan under the shogunate in the late 16th century, which ruled Japan until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. He was also a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. His opus was continued, completed and finalized by his successors Toyotomi...
, major daimyo during the Japanese Sengoku period - Oda NobutadaOda Nobutadawas the eldest son of Oda Nobunaga, and a samurai who fought in many battles during the Sengoku period. He commanded armies under his father in battles against Matsunaga Hisahide and against the Takeda clan....
, eldest son of Oda Nobunaga - Oda NobukatsuOda Nobukatsuwas a Japanese samurai of the Azuchi-Momoyama period. He was the second son of Oda Nobunaga. He survived the decline of the Oda clan from political prominence, becoming a daimyo in the early Edo period.-Kitabatake clan:...
, second son of Oda Nobunaga - Oda HidenobuOda Hidenobuwas the son of Oda Nobutada and lived during the Azuchi-Momoyama period in the late-16th century. His other name was Sanpōshi .-Succession dispute:...
, son of Oda Nobutada - Nobunari OdaNobunari Odais a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2006 Four Continents Champion, the 2009–2010 and 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, the 2005 World Junior Champion and the 2008 Japanese National Champion.- Personal life :...
, figure skater and descendant of Oda Nobunaga - Shigeru OdaShigeru Odais a prominent jurist and was a judge on the International Court of Justice from 1976 to 2003, when he retired. His main area of expertise is law of the sea....
, judge on the International Court of Justice - Shizue Oda, voice actress
- Sophie Tamiko OdaSophie Tamiko OdaSophie Tamiko Oda is an American actress.-Personal life:Oda, a Japanese American, was born in San Francisco, California. She is also a professional singer and performs frequently in concerts and benefits...
, American actress - Toshinori Oda, a character in Battle Royale
- Yuji OdaYuji Odais a Japanese actor and singer.Yuji Oda was born on 13 December 1967 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. He was born to an upper-middle-class family and attended the private academy of Touin Gakuen. Originally he had a promising career in sports, but had to give it up after a knee injury. He...
, actor
- The Oda clan
Others
- Ontarians with Disabilities ActOntarians with Disabilities ActThe Ontarians with Disabilities Act is the short title of the Ontario Government's Bill 125 - "An Act to improve the identification, removal and prevention of barriers faced by persons with disabilities and to make related amendments to other Acts". The Act received Royal Assent on 14 December 2001...
, provincial legislation for disabled persons - Official development assistanceOfficial development assistanceOfficial development assistance is a term compiled by the Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to measure aid. The DAC first compiled the term in 1969. It is widely used by academics and journalists as a convenient indicator of...
– Development aid provided by the member states of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC)