NPA
Encyclopedia
NPA may refer to:
Organizations and companies
- National PACE AssociationNational PACE AssociationNational PACE Association is an association in the United States which promotes home care for senior citizens who need chronic care as an alternative to institutional care. PACE stands for Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly....
, an association in the United States that promotes home care for seniors - National park authorityNational Park AuthorityA national park authority is a special term used in the United Kingdom for the legal body in charge of a national park. The powers and duties of the authorities are all similar, but do vary somewhat depending on the country in which they are situated....
, a term used in the United Kingdom for the legal body in charge of a national park - National Parks Association (disambiguation)
- National People's ArmyNational People's ArmyThe National People’s Army were the armed forces of the German Democratic Republic .The NVA was established in 1956 and disestablished in 1990. There were frequent reports of East German advisors with Communist African countries during the Cold War...
, the armed forces of the former German Democratic Republic (GDR) - National Pasta AssociationNational Pasta AssociationThe National Pasta Association is a trade association of professionals in the United States pasta industry. The NPA originally formed as The National Association of Macaroni and Noodle Manufacturers of America in 1904, making it one of the oldest trade associations in the United States.-History:A...
, an association for the United States pasta industry - National Physicians AllianceNational Physicians AllianceThe National Physicians Alliance is a national, multi-specialty medical organization founded in 2005 by former leaders of the American Medical Student Association...
, a multi-specialty medical organization in the United States - National Pigeon Association, an association in the United States that promotes the Pigeon keepingPigeon keepingPigeon keeping is the art and science of breeding domestic pigeons. People have practiced pigeon keeping for about 10,000 years in almost every part of the world...
hobby - Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police AcademySardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police AcademySardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy is the Indian national institute for training of Indian Police Service officers before they are sent to their respective Indian state cadres for carrying out their duties...
, Indian national institute for training of Indian Police ServiceIndian Police ServiceThe Indian Police Service , simply known as Indian Police or IPS, is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India...
(IPS) officers - National Police Agency (disambiguation)
- National Port Authority, LiberiaNational Port Authority, LiberiaThe National Port Authority of the Republic of Liberia is the government agency responsible for the governance and operation of the ports of Liberia. Established in 1967, its main office is on Bushrod Island in Monrovia and the current Managing Director of the NPA is Hon...
- National Postdoctoral AssociationNational Postdoctoral AssociationThe National Postdoctoral Association is a non-profit 5013 educational organization that is dedicated to enhancing the quality of the postdoctoral experience for all participants. Since its founding in 2003, more than 160 institutions have adopted portions of the NPA’s Recommendations for...
, an organization for postdoctoral researchers in the United States - National Prescription Administrators, a former pharmaceutical company in the United States
- Network Printing Alliance, a group of printer manufacturers
- Network Professional AssociationNetwork Professional AssociationEstablished 1991, the non-profit Network Professional Association is an professional association for computer network professionals. Members adhere to a code-of ethics; demonstrate continual professional development and knowledge, adhers to the latest best practice standards, and strive for...
, an advocate for the international network computing professional in the United States - Nigerian Ports AuthorityNigerian Ports AuthorityThe Nigerian Ports Authority is a federal government agency that governs and operates the ports of Nigeria. The major ports controlled by the NPA include: the Lagos Port Complex and Tin Can Island Port in Lagos; Calabar Port, Delta Port, Rivers Port at Port Harcourt, and Onne Port...
, a government agency that governs and operates the ports of Nigeria - Norwegian People's Aid, a non-governmental labour and humanitarian organization in Norway
- Note Printing AustraliaNote Printing AustraliaNote Printing Australia , which is located in Craigieburn, Melbourne, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of Australia and was corporatised in July 1998. NPA has its origins as a subsidiary of the Commonwealth Bank and was established in 1913 to print banknotes for Australia...
, a subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of Australia - Transnet National Ports AuthorityTransnet National Ports AuthorityTransnet National Ports Authority is a government corporation of South Africa and division of Transnet, responsible for managing and governing seven of South Africa's major seaports. Another division of Transnet, South African Port Operations, is responsible for port operations. NPA main offices...
of South Africa - Fugro NPAFugro NPAFugro NPA is the longest-established satellite mapping specialist in Europe, with expertise in geoscience applications of earth observation and remote sensing...
, a UK remote sensing company
Politics
- National Party of AustraliaNational Party of AustraliaThe National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
, an Australian political party - National Production AuthorityNational Production AuthorityThe National Production Authority was an agency of the United States government which developed and promoted the production and supply of materials and facilities necessary for defense mobilization...
, a former agency of the United States government for defense mobilization - National Prosecuting AuthorityNational Prosecuting AuthorityThe Constitution of the Republic of South Africa , created a single National Prosecution Authority , which is governed by the National Prosecuting Authority Act...
, a governing body of the Republic of South Africa - New People's ArmyNew People's ArmyThe New People's Army is the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines. It was formed on March 29, 1969. The Maoist NPA conducts its armed guerrilla struggle based on the strategical line of 'protracted people's war'.The NPA exacts so called "revolutionary taxes" from business owners...
, armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines - No Party AffiliationNo Party AffiliationNo Party Affiliation or NPA is a term used to apply to those voters or politicians who do not hold an affiliation with any particular political party. Another term which is often used in place of "NPA" is "Independent".In the U.S...
, a voter or politician who is not affiliated with any political party - Non-Party Affiliate, a politician who is not affiliated with any political party
- Non-Partisan AssociationNon-Partisan AssociationThe Non-Partisan Association is a civic-level electoral organization in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. There are, and have also been in the past, Non-Partisan Association political parties in the nearby municipalities of Burnaby, Richmond and Surrey.The NPA was established in 1937 to...
, a civic political party in Vancouver, British Columbia - Nouveau Parti Anticapitaliste, a far-left French political party formed from the former Ligue Communiste Révolutionnaire
Science and medicine
- N-Propyl-L-arginineN-propyl-L-arginineN-Propyl-L-arginine, or more properly NG-propyl-L-arginine , is a selective inhibitor of neuronal nitric oxide synthase ....
, a chemical substance - Nanopascal (nPa), a unit of pressure
- Nasopharyngeal airwayNasopharyngeal airwayIn medicine, a nasopharyngeal airway, also known as an NPA or a nasal trumpet because of its flared end, a type of airway adjunct, is a tube that is designed to be inserted into the nasal passageway to secure an open airway. When a patient becomes unconscious, the muscles in the jaw commonly relax...
, a tube that is designed to be inserted into the nasal passageway - Niemann–Pick disease type A, a genetic disorder
Miscellaneous
- Naval Air Station PensacolaNaval Air Station PensacolaNaval Air Station Pensacola or NAS Pensacola , "The Cradle of Naval Aviation", is a United States Navy base located next to Warrington, Florida, a community southwest of the Pensacola city limits...
(airport code), Pensacola, Florida - Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy, a high school in Arcata, California
- List of North American Numbering Plan area codes, also known as "Numbering Plan Areas"
- Notice of Proposed Amendment, a publication that precedes any amendment of the Joint Aviation RequirementsJoint Aviation RequirementsThe Civil Aviation Authorities of certain European countries have agreed common comprehensive and detailed aviation requirements — referred to as the Joint Aviation Requirements — with a view to minimising Type Certification problems on joint ventures, and also to facilitate the export...
(JAR)