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Uba
Uba or UBA (and diacritic variations) may refer to: Agriculture * Uba, a cultivar of '' Saccharum sinense'' Place names * Ubá, small tropical city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil * Uba, Nigeria, part of Askira/Uba Local Government Area in Borno State * Uba River, in Kazakhstan Abbreviations * Royal Union of Belgian Radio Amateurs * Union of Burma Airways, former name of Myanmar National Airlines * Umweltbundesamt, the German Environment Agency * Union Byblos Amchit, a former name of Byblos Club, a multi sports club based in Byblos, Lebanon * United Baloch Army, a Baloch nationalist militant group designated as a terrorist organisation by the Pakistani government * United Bank for Africa, an International bank with headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria * United Basketball Alliance of India ** UBA Pro Basketball League * Universal Basketball Association, a semi-professional US men's basketball league * Universidad de Buenos Aires, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina * User Beha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uba, Nigeria
Askira/Uba is a Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Askira. It has an area of 2,362 km and a population of 138,091 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 601. One of the villages of Askira/Uba, Lassa, was the origin of a new virus found in the blood of returning American missionaries, and first identified by a virology research team in a laboratory at Yale University, who named it "Lassa virus" after the location where it first appeared. Askira/Uba has two Emirate Councils namely; Askira Emirate and Uba Emirate. Askira was founded by Muhammadu Mai Maina in 1921. In July 2014, the villages of Huyim and Dille in Askira/Uba LGA were attacked by suspected Boko Haram gunmen, with nine and thirty-eight deaths respectively. The attackers came from the Sambisa Forest. Displaced residents "need help from governments and spirited individuals." Climate/Geography The dry season in Askira is scorching and somewhat c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ubá
Ubá is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality located in the Zona da Mata (Minas Gerais), Zona da Mata Mesoregion (Brazil), mesoregion of Minas Gerais, Brazil, southeast of Belo Horizonte, and north of Rio de Janeiro. The estimated population of the city of Ubá was 116,797 in 2020. The current mayor of Ubá is Edson Teixeira Filho. Once a great tobacco producer, Ubá has one of the main furniture industry parks in Brazil. The city is the economic and cultural center of Ubá Microregion (Brazil), microregion. It is also home of the famous Ubá mango (Manga Ubá). History Settlement The Pomba River basin settlement took place, initially, due to the decline of mining activities. In the late 18th and early 19th century, several families left Mariana, Minas Gerais, Mariana, Ouro Preto, and other mining centers in search of fertile land where they could undertake activities that would result in a more stable and secure incoming. The regions bathed by the Itajaí River, Chopotó ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saccharum Sinense
''Saccharum sinense'' or ''Saccharum'' × ''sinense'', synonym ''Saccharum'' × ''barberi'', sugarcane, is strong-growing species of grass (Poaceae) in the genus '' Saccharum''. It originated in India and was originally cultivated in Northern India and China, where it is still commonly grown. It is a more primitive form of sugarcane with a hybrid origin from ''Saccharum officinarum'' and ''Saccharum spontaneum'' species of cane. A number of clones exists that are often included in the '' S. officinarum'' species as the Pansahi group. The most notable member of which is the Uba variety of cane. They are a perennial plant that grows in erect clumps that can reach up to 5 meters in height and have a red cane with a diameter of 15 mm to 30 mm. Origin Saccharum Barberi originated in India. The second domestication center of sugarcane is India, Indochina, southern China, and Taiwan where ''S. sinense'' was a primary cultigen of the Austronesian peoples. Words for sugarcane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uba River
The Übi (, ''Übi'') or Uba () is a river of Kazakhstan. The river is a 278 km tributary stream to the transboundary Ertis river, and has a surrounding drainage basin that is 9,850 km2 in size. It flows through the town Shemonaikha. Great Soviet Encyclopedia
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Universidad De Buenos Aires
The University of Buenos Aires (, UBA) is a public research university in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the second-oldest university in the country, and the largest university of the country by enrollment. Established in 1821, the UBA has educated 17 Argentine presidents, produced four of the country's five Nobel Prize laureates, and is responsible for approximately 40% of the country's research output. The university's academic strength and regional leadership make it attractive to many international students, especially at the postgraduate level. Just over 4 percent of undergraduates are foreigners, while 15 percent of postgraduate students come from abroad. The Faculty of Economic Sciences has the highest rate of international postgraduate students at 30 percent, in line with its reputation as a "top business school with significant international influence." The University of Buenos Aires enrolls more than 328,000 students and is organized into 13 independent faculties. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Union Of Belgian Radio Amateurs
The Royal Union of Belgian Radio Amateurs (UBA) (in Dutch, Koninklijke Unie van de Belgische Zendamateurs, in French Union Royale Belge des Amateurs-Emetteurs, in German Königliche Union der Belgischen Funkamateure) is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Belgium. UBA is the national member society representing Belgium in the International Amateur Radio Union.International Amateur Radio Union (2008)"Member Societies" Retrieved Aug. 1, 2008. History The UBA was founded on 25 January 1947, when separate amateur radio organizations based in Flanders and Wallonia merged. The Réseau Belge (literally, "Belgian Network") was founded in September, 1923 in Brussels and drew its membership primarily from the French-speaking radio amateurs in Brussels and Wallonia. In February 1926, the Réseau Belge began publishing a membership magazine called '' QSO''. Flemish amateur radio operators were eager to see Dutch language articles in ''QSO'', but were un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myanmar National Airlines
Myanmar National Airlines (), formerly Union of Burma Airways, Burma Airways, and Myanma Airways, is a state-owned airline and the flag carrier of Myanmar, based in Yangon. Founded in 1948, the airline operates scheduled services to all major domestic destinations and to regional destinations in Asia. Its main base is Yangon International Airport and Mandalay International Airport. History The airline was founded by the government after independence on 15 September 1948, as the Union of Burma Airways (UBA). It initially operated domestic flights only, but added limited international services to neighboring destinations in 1950. In 1993, the airline withdrew from its international routes. After a 23-year absence, it relaunched international flights in 2016 with service to Singapore. The name was changed to Burma Airways in December 1972, and to Myanma Airways on 1 April 1989, following the renaming of the country from Burma to Myanmar. International services of Myanma Air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umweltbundesamt
The Umweltbundesamt (; UBA, ) is the environment agency of the German government. Together with the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, the Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management, and the Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz ("federal office for nuclear radiation protection"), it operates under the jurisdiction of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection. The tasks of the office are primarily "the scientific support of the federal government (including the Federal Ministries for the Environment, Health, Economy and Climate Protection, Education and Research, Transport and Digital Infrastructure), the implementation of environmental laws (e.g., emission rights trade, admission of chemicals, medicinal and pesticides), and public information on environmental protection", based on independent research. With around 1,600 employees, the agency is the largest environmental authority in Europe. History In th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byblos Club
Byblos Club is a multi sports club based in Byblos, Lebanon. The franchise was established in 1981, and such notable players as Jay Youngblood, Michael Fraser, Bassel Bawji, Ali Mahmoud, Rodrigue Akl, Ratko Varda, Steven Burtt, Joseph Vogel, Ndudi Ebi, and Ekenechukwu Ibekwe have played for the club throughout its history. Franchise history In 2017, Byblos won the Lebanese basketball Division 2 and qualified for the Division 1. In the following year, Byblos won the Division 2 championship and qualified for the first time for the Lebanese Basketball League as part of the 2010–11 Lebanese Basketball League Division 1. During the 2014–16 FLB Div.A season, Byblos Club was named UBA (Union Byblos Amchit) since Amchit Club's basketball team was part of Byblos Club during that season for obligatory financial reasons. UBA finished the season with 8 win and 0 losses, finishing the league in third. During the playoffs they faced the struggling Tadamon Zouk Tadamon Zouk () i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Baloch Army
United Baloch Army (UBA; ) was a militant group, fighting for the separation of Balochistan. The group has been designated as a terrorist organisation by the Pakistani government. The government of Pakistan banned the group on 15 March 2013. The group has also been Classified information, classified as a terrorist organisation by Switzerland's government. The group was led by Mehran Marri and was created as a result of an intrafamilial dispute between Mehran and his brother Hyrbyair Marri, the head of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). BLA fighters accused Mehran of stealing $3 million dollars from their funds and $800 million rupees worth of weapons from the BLA. The BLA and the Baloch Republican Army have both condemned UBA attacks as self-destructive. Both Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and United Baloch Army (UBA) have clashed with each other. The deadliest clash took place in Dera Bugti District, Dera Bugti where 20 militants from both groups were killed. On 29 May 2015, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Bank For Africa
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) is a multinational pan-African financial services group headquartered in Lagos Island, Lagos and known as Africa’s Global Bank. It has subsidiaries in 20 African countries and offices in London, Paris and New York. In December 2021, UBA received its banking license to commence operations in the UAE. It is listed as commercial bank by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The shares of stock of the group are listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, where they trade under the symbol: UBA. The Group Chairman of the bank is Tony Elumelu and the GMD/CEO is Oliver Alawuba. Current executives The table below shows the current Group Board of United Bank for Africa: Overview United Bank For Africa is a large financial services group in Nigeria and on the African continent. As of September 2024, the group's financial assets were valued at ₦31.801 trillion (US$18.9 billion), with shareholders' equity of ₦3.585 trillion (US$2.0 billion). A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Basketball Alliance Of India
The United Basketball Alliance of India, Inc. (UBA India) was "a professional basketball league with teams based in key cities across India for fans of all ages". UBA India was incorporated on 28 September 2015 as a Delaware Corporation. With file number 5835701. UBA India signed various partnership deals with major broadcasters. Including Ten Sports, which is the largest sports network in India. They agreed to broadcast UBA India live matches. Ten Sports is owned by the Sony Pictures Networks India. One of Hollywood's major multi-billion dollar film studios. Rajesh Sethi, the Global CEO of Ten Sports stated to the press, ''“We are delighted to partner with UBA for India’s first Professional Basketball League. I am confident that UBA will change the face of Indian Professional Basketball forever.”'' The 2015 inaugural season of UBA India witnessed celebrities such as Abhishek Bachchan and Evelyn Sharma putting in a couple of appearances. Also the Union Minister of State f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
