Upa
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Upa or UPA may refer to:
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As the word Upa
- Upa, central character in the video game Bio Miracle Bokutte UpaBio Miracle Bokutte Upais a Konami video game that was first released for a Japan-exclusive market in 1988 for the Family Computer Disk System. It was later released as a cartridge in 1993 for the Family Computer....
(Bio Miracle - I'm Upa) - Bridge (grappling)Bridge (grappling)The bridge is a grappling move performed from a supine position, lying down face-up. It involves lifting the pelvis off the ground so that the body weight is supported on the shoulders at one end and on the feet at the other...
(upa) in Brazilian jiu jitsu, a move designed to dislodge a mounted opponent - Upa RiverUpa RiverUpa is a river in Tula Oblast, Russia, one of the main tributaries of the Oka River.The river is 345 km long; the city of Tula is on its banks. The name of the river is of Baltic origin....
, a river in Russia - Úpa RiverUpa RiverUpa is a river in Tula Oblast, Russia, one of the main tributaries of the Oka River.The river is 345 km long; the city of Tula is on its banks. The name of the river is of Baltic origin....
, a river in the Czech Republic - Upa, AzerbaijanUpa, AzerbaijanUpa is a village in the Khizi Rayon of Azerbaijan....
, a village in Khizi Rayon - Upa, EstoniaUpa, EstoniaUpa, Estonia is a village in Kaarma Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....
, village in Kaarma Parish, Saare County, Estonia - Upa (Dragon Ball), a fictional character from Dragon Ball
- 'upa'upa'upa'upaThe upaupa is a traditional dance from Tahiti. It is already mentioned by the European discoverers, who described it as very indecent. It is not quite clear how close the gestures at that time were with the now immensely popular tāmūrē...
, a Tahitian dance
As the abbreviation UPA
- Uganda People's ArmyUganda People's ArmyThe Uganda People's Army was a rebel group recruited primarily from the Iteso people of Uganda that was active between 1987 and 1992. The UPA was composed mostly of former soldiers in the special forces of the Uganda National Liberation Army and opposed the National Resistance Army government of...
, a rebel group active from 1987-1992 - Ukrainian Insurgent Army (Ukrayins'ka Povstans'ka Armiya), a Ukrainian nationalist partisan organization during and after World War II
- Ukrainian People's ArmyUkrainian People's ArmyThe Ukrainian People's Army , also known as the Ukrainian National Army were often quickly reorganized units of the former Russian Imperial Army or newly formed volunteer detachments that later joined the national armed forces. The army for a long period lacked a certain degree of uniformity,...
- Ultimate Players AssociationUltimate Players AssociationUSA Ultimate is a not-for-profit organization that serves as the governing body of the sport of Ultimate in the United States....
, a North American governing body of Ultimate (since re-branded as USA Ultimate) - Ultra Port ArchitectureUltra Port ArchitectureThe Ultra Port Architecture bus was developed by Sun Microsystems as a high-speed graphics card to CPU interconnect, beginning with the Ultra 1 workstation in 1995.-External links:*...
, a computer bus developed by Sun Microsystems for its graphics workstations - Utenti Pubblicità AssociatiUtenti Pubblicità AssociatiUtenti Pubblicità Associati is the Italian Advertisers' Association based in Milan.-History:Utenti Pubblicità Associati was founded in 1948 to represent the interests of Italian advertisers...
, the Italian Advertisers' Association, based in Milan, Italy - Universal Parliamentary Assembly, an alternative name for the United Nations Parliamentary AssemblyUnited Nations Parliamentary AssemblyA United Nations Parliamentary Assembly is a proposed addition to the United Nations System that would allow for participation of member nations' legislators and, eventually, direct election of United Nations parliament members by citizens worldwide...
- Uniform Partnership ActUniform Partnership ActThe Uniform Partnership Act , which includes revisions that are sometimes called the Revised Uniform Partnership Act , is a uniform act , proposed by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws for the governance of business partnerships by U.S. States...
, a model statute proposed by the U.S. NCCUSL - Unique Particle AttributionUnique Particle AttributionThe Unique Particle Attribution rule is a mechanism to prevent ambiguity in W3C XML Schema version 1.0.Due to the UPA rule the XML schema fragment given below is prohibited: Given the XML instance fragment: 42...
, a mechanism to prevent ambiguity in XML Schema - United Productions of AmericaUnited Productions of AmericaUnited Productions of America, better known as UPA, was an American animation studio of the 1940s through present day, beginning with industrial films and World War II training films. In the late 1940s, UPA produced theatrical shorts for Columbia Pictures, most notably the Mr. Magoo series. In...
, an USA-based animation studio, best known for cartoons such as Mr. MagooMr. MagooQuincy Magoo is a cartoon character created at the UPA animation studio in 1949. Voiced by Jim Backus, Quincy Magoo is a wealthy, short-statured retiree who gets into a series of sticky situations as a result of his nearsightedness, compounded by his stubborn refusal to admit the problem...
and Gerald McBoing-BoingGerald McBoing-BoingGerald McBoing-Boing is an animated short film produced by United Productions of America and given wide release by Columbia Pictures on November 2, 1950...
. - United Progressive AllianceUnited Progressive AllianceThe United Progressive Alliance is a ruling coalition of center-left political parties heading the government of India. The coalition is led by the Indian National Congress , which is currently the single largest political party in the Lok Sabha...
, a political coalition in power in the Indian Government, since 2004 - Ulster Protestant ActionUlster Protestant ActionUlster Protestant Action was an loyalist and Protestant fundamentalist vigilante group in Northern Ireland.The group was founded at a special meeting at the Ulster Unionist Party's offices in Glengall Street, Belfast, in 1956. Among the attendees were many loyalists who were to become major...
- United States Professional Poolplayers Association (who use "UPA" instead of "USPPA")
- Universal Powerline AssociationUniversal Powerline AssociationThe Universal Powerline Association was a trade association that covered power line communication markets and applications. The UPA promoted and certified power line communication technology from 2004 to 2010.-History:...
, a body which promotes power line communication technology - University Prep, a school in Seattle, Washington, USA
- University Preparatory AcademyUniversity Preparatory AcademyUniversity Prep, formerly known as University Preparatory Academy and now popularly known as U Prep, is an independent, coeducational middle and high school located in Seattle's Wedgwood neighborhood. The campus sits just across the street from Dahl Playfield...
, a charter school in San Jose, California, USA - University Press of AmericaUniversity Press of AmericaUniversity Press of America is an academic book publisher based in the United States. Part of the independent Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, it was founded in 1975 and boasts of having published "more than 10,000 academic, scholarly, and biographical titles in many disciplines"...
, a publisher of academic books; - Uralic Phonetic AlphabetUralic Phonetic AlphabetThe Uralic Phonetic Alphabet or Finno-Ugric transcription system is a phonetic transcription or notational system used predominantly for the transcription and reconstruction of Uralic languages...
, a notational system for the Uralic languages - Urban Protection Agency, a fictive organisation in the video game Project EdenProject EdenProject Eden is a video game for the PC and PlayStation 2 released in 2001. It is a hybrid between first- and third-person shooter with an emphasis on teamwork and puzzle solving over combat...
- Usability Professionals' AssociationUsability Professionals' AssociationThe Usability Professionals’ Association is a professional association for people interested in usability.According to the UPA official web site, the Usability Professionals’ Association supports usability specialists, people from all aspects of human-centered design, and the broad family of...
a professional association for people interested in usability
As the abbreviation uPA
- UrokinaseUrokinaseUrokinase , also called urokinase-type plasminogen activator , is a serine protease . Urokinase was originally isolated from human urine, but is present in several physiological locations, such as blood stream and the extracellular matrix...
, a serine protease enzyme, also known as urokinase-type Plasminogen Activator or uPA