If you refer to the PA or the PA system in a place, you are referring to the public address system. A voice came booming over the PA. Some people address or refer to their father as pa. Pa used to be in the army. = dad. Panama (in Internet addresses). The symbol for the element protactinium. pascal. Father; papa. the written abbreviation for Pennsylvania. father - used by children or when speaking to children (papa). Dge lugs pa Mar pa Sa skya pa
APA- The Engineered Wood Association, Eugene, OR APA is the trade and technical organization for the glulam and engineered wood industry Also a partner in the new Univ of Maine FRP/wood development program representing the glulam timber producers
The American Psychological Association, whose style manual scholarly nursing writing follows Audiences approach scholarly nursing writing with the expectation that it will follow the format and style guidelines published in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association These conventions must be followed in order to meet reader expectations and to achieve credibility in the world of professional nursing journals A handy reference
AIDS Pharmaceutical AssistanceA local pharmacy assistance program implemented by a Title I EMA or Title II state The Title II Grantee, consortium or Title I Planning Council contracts with one or more organizations to provide medications to clients These organizations may or may not provide other services (e g , primary care, case management) to the patients or clients that they serve through a Ryan White (or other funding sources) contract with their grantee
the pressure produced by a force of 1 Newton applied, uniformly distributed, over an area of 1 m2 (Used in textile testing as a measure of bursting pressure )
Physician Assistant A specially trained and licensed individual who performs tasks that might otherwise be performed by a physician, under the direction of a supervising physician
Public Address PAFR - Popular Annual Financial Report PALS - Phonological Awareness PD - Physical Disability PE - Physical Education PEC - Physical Education Center PHK - Partnership for Healthier Kids PHTA - Public Health Training Assistant PIN - Personal Identification Number POS - Program of Studies (Required instructional program for FCPS outlining curriculum content and essential knowledge and skills for each grade level) PPEP - Principal Performance Evaluation Program PSAT - Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test PT - Part Time PTA - Parent Teacher Association PTA/PTO - Parent Teacher Association/Parent Teacher Organization PTS - Professional Technical Studies PTSA - Parent Teacher Student Association
(Border) Patrol Agent PAIC -- Patrol Agent in Charge PAL -- Passenger Acceleration Lane (in San Clemente See SENTRI) PAO -- Public Affairs Officer PAS -- Performance Management System PCO -- Property Control Officer PHS -- Public Health Services PICS -- Password Issuance and Control System PIMS -- Performance Indicator Management System PIO -- Public Information Officer PMFA -- Permanent Full-time Authorized Position PMPT -- Permanent Part-time Position POE -- Port-of-Entry POMS -- Port-of-Entry Management System POP -- Post Office Protocol POSTS -- Personnel Office Systems Tracking System PPE -- Personal Protective Equipment PRC -- Permanent Resident Card PQIC -- Port Quality Improvement Committees
Individuals hired to work in a particular program area They are unclassified professional staff members, and the academic qualifications vary with the position
Abbreviation of public address system: one or more speakers connected to an amplifier; may include a mixer and any combination of sound reinforcement devices Pad: An attenuator Patch Cord: A short electrical cable used to connect individual components of a sound system Personal Monitor: A monitor that is small enough to be directed at a specific performer
phosphorus: a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms