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GLA or Gla may refer to: Entertainment * ''GLA'' (album), by Scottish alternative rock band Twin Atlantic * Great Lakes Avengers, a fictional comic hero group Science and technology * Alpha-galactosidase, a glycoside hydrolase enzyme * GLA (gene), an encoding of the enzyme alpha-galactosidase A * Gla domain, a protein domain * Gamma-Linolenic acid, a fatty acid * Linde–Buzo–Gray algorithm (also called Generalized Lloyd Algorithm), a vector quantization algorithm Other uses * Gla, a Mycenaean fortification in Greece * Gross leasable area, used in Real Estate as the total floorspace in a project available for lease or rent * GLA University, in Mathura Uttar Pradesh, India * Gangmasters Licensing Authority, a British regulatory body * General lighthouse authority * Georgia Library Association * Ghana Library Association * Glamorgan, historic county in Wales, Chapman code * Glassbridge Enterprises, where GLA was its former NYSE ticker symbol * Glasgow Airport, IATA call ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GLA (album)
''GLA'' is the fourth studio album by Scottish alternative rock band Twin Atlantic. It was released on 9 September 2016. The album was produced by Jacknife Lee. On 2 September 2016 Annie Mac Annie Mac (born 18 July 1978), is an Irish DJ, broadcaster and writer. She hosted a variety of shows on BBC Radio 1, including BBC Switch and ''Future Sounds''. She also DJed in various locations, including hosting her AMP (Annie Mac Presents) ... premiered lead single "No Sleep" as the Hottest Record in the World on BBC Radio 1. On 16 September 2016, GLA became the band's second top 10 charting album in the UK debuting at #9 on the UK album charts, #1 on the Rock Album Charts and #3 on the Scottish album charts Reception The album was included at number 10 on ''Kerrang!''s "The Top 50 Rock Albums Of 2016" list. Track listing Charts References 2016 albums Twin Atlantic albums Red Bull Records albums {{2010s-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia Library Association
The Georgia Library Association (GLA) is a professional organization in the United States for Georgia's librarians and library workers. It is headquartered in Savannah, Georgia. It was founded as The Georgia Library Club by members of the Young Men's Library of Atlanta and Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs. The organization changed its name to the Georgia Library Association at its first business meeting. GLAs first president was Anne Wallace, elected at the organization's first meeting May 31, 1897, in Atlanta, Georgia. The Georgia Library Association was open only to White librarians until the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The American Library Association (ALA) asked each state chapter to recertify itself by 1956 and required that each state have a single, integrated chapter. The Georgia Library Association did not recertify and lost their chapter status. By 1965 the Georgia Library Association complied and was restored. E. J. Josey was a Black Georgia librarian and ALA member. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guam Library Association
The Guam Library Association (GLA) is a professional organization for Guam's librarians and library workers based in Hagatna. It was founded in 1965 and became an affiliate of the American Library Association in 1967, an affiliation which it lost in 1975 and regained sometime in the late 1980s. GLA is also a member of the Pacific Islands Association of Libraries, Archives, and Museums. Membership in the association is open to librarians and library workers, but also to the general public who are interested in improving the civilian and military libraries of Guam. There was an earlier group in Guam also called the Guam Library Association, but it was created in 1947 in order to support the formation of public libraries on Guam. GLA was dormant for a period of time in the 1970s and 1980s and officially "re-launched" in 1989. References External links Guam Library Association websitePacific Islands Association of Libraries, Archives, and Museums website Library associations i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater London Authority
The Greater London Authority (GLA), colloquially known by the metonym "City Hall", is the devolved regional governance body of Greater London. It consists of two political branches: the executive Mayoralty (currently led by Sadiq Khan) and the 25-member London Assembly, which serves as a means of checks and balances on the former. Since May 2016, both branches have been under the control of the London Labour Party. The authority was established in 2000, following a local referendum, and derives most of its powers from the Greater London Authority Act 1999 and the Greater London Authority Act 2007. It is a strategic regional authority, with powers over transport, policing, economic development, and fire and emergency planning. Three functional bodies— Transport for London, the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime, and the London Fire Commissioner—are responsible for delivery of services in these areas. The planning policies of the Mayor of London are detailed in a statuto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Lakes Airlines
Great Lakes Airlines was an American regional airline operating domestic scheduled and charter services. Corporate headquarters were in Cheyenne, Wyoming, with a hub at Denver International Airport. As of November 2013, Great Lakes Airlines received $58,299,575 in annual federal subsidies for Essential Air Services that they provided to rural airports in the U.S. Great Lakes Airlines was a large United Express feeder carrier from 1992 to 2002 operating to over 100 cities. On March 26, 2018, the airline stopped scheduled passenger flights, but continued to support Aerodynamics Inc. flights through September 1, 2018. History The airline was established by Doug Voss and Ivan Simpson and started operations on April 5, 1977 as Spirit Lake Airways. It was reorganised and began scheduled services on October 12, 1981, as Great Lakes Airlines with flights between Spencer and Des Moines, Iowa. In February 1988, Great Lakes acquired Alliance Airlines. In February 1992 Great Lakes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Global Leadership Adventures
Global Leadership Adventures (GLA) offers high school study abroad programs where students engage in service-learning in Belize, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador (Galápagos Islands), Fiji, France (Guadeloupe), Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Indonesia (Bali), Morocco, Peru, South Africa, Tanzania, and Thailand. In 2019, the company also launched Europe Discovery programs in the UK, France, Greece, Spain, and other countries throughout the European continent. Global Leadership Adventures was founded by Fred Swaniker as a precursor to the African Leadership Academy, based in Johannesburg, South Africa but became a separate entity in 2004. The organization headquarters is currently based in San Diego, United States. GLA is a division oTerra Education which is a certified benefit corporation (B-Corp). Other companies with Terra Education includSummer SpringboardanDiscover Corps In 2005 and again in 2008, GLA hosted Archbishop Desmond Tutu in South Africa to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow Airport
gd, Port-adhair Eadar-nà iseanta Ghlaschu , image = Glasgow Airport logo.svg , image-width = 200 , image2 = GlasgowAirportFromAir.jpg , image2-width = 250 , IATA = GLA , ICAO = EGPF , type = Public , owner = AGS Airports , hub = *easyJet *Loganair *TUI Airways , operator = Glasgow Airport Ltd. , city-served = Glasgow , elevation-f = 26 , pushpin_map = Scotland Renfrewshire , pushpin_map_caption = Location of airport in Renfrewshire , website = , r1-number = 05/23 , r1-length-m = 2,665 , stat-year = 2019 , stat1-header = Passengers , stat1-data = 8,843,214 , stat2-header = Passenger change 18–19 , stat2-data = 8.4% , stat3-header = Aircraft movements , stat3-data = 86,226 , stat4-header = Movements change 17–18 , stat4-data = 3.2% , footnotes = Sources: UK AIP at NATSStatistics from the UK Civil Aviation AuthorityLocation from Glasgow Airport Glasgow Airport, also known as Glasgow International Airport (), formerly ''Abbotsinch Airport'', is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glamorgan
, HQ = Cardiff , Government = Glamorgan County Council (1889–1974) , Origin= , Code = GLA , CodeName = Chapman code , Replace = * West Glamorgan * Mid Glamorgan * South Glamorgan , Motto = ("He who suffered, conquered") , Image = Flag adopted in 2013 , Map = , Arms = , PopulationFirst = 326,254 , PopulationFirstYear = 1861 , AreaFirst = , AreaFirstYear = 1861 , DensityFirst = 0.7/acre , DensityFirstYear = 1861 , PopulationSecond = 1,120,910Vision of Britain â€Glamorgan population , PopulationSecondYear = 1911 , AreaSecond = , AreaSecondYear = 1911 , DensitySecond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana Library Association
The Ghana Library Association (GLA) is the main professional organisation representing libraries and information services in Ghana. It was founded in 1962 by the West African Library Association (WALA). Eve Evans had started the WALA and she was to have an important role in creating a library service in Ghana. The GLA is a registered professional association established under the Professional Bodies Decree NRCD 143 of 1973 with Registered No. PB 21 on 2 August 1986 in accordance with the laws of Ghana. It publishes the ''Ghana Library Journal'', a peer-reviewed journal of Library science. The association has been in existence for over 54 years. It went through a period of activity and inactivity in the 1970s, but since 1983 it has been revived and growing steadily. The Association has an elected governing council for a two-year tenure, chaired by the President, who sees to the running of the association. The 20th President of the Association is Mrs. Comfort Asare, she is curren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Lighthouse Authority
A general lighthouse authority (GLA) is one of three agencies primarily responsible for aids to navigation in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. They are divided into regions as follows: *Trinity House: England & Wales, Channel Islands and Gibraltar *Northern Lighthouse Board: Scotland and the Isle of Man *Commissioners of Irish Lights (the C.I.L.): the whole of Ireland A local lighthouse authority (LLA) is a port, harbour, or other party providing navigational aids in a locality as part of its facilities. These local authorities subscribe to the general lighthouse authority's policy on the correct maintenance and provision of such equipment. Funding for the three GLAs is primarily collected through light dues, which are pooled in the General Lighthouse Fund and dispersed to the three authorities. The Irish Government also makes a contribution to the GLF. The powers of Trinity House and the Northern Lighthouse Board are established in the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Lakes Avengers
The Great Lakes Avengers (also known as The Lightning Rods, The Great Lakes X-Men, The Great Lakes Champions, and The Great Lakes Initiative) are a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters were introduced in ''West Coast Avengers'' #46 (July 1989), and were created by John Byrne. Publication history The team first appeared in ''West Coast Avengers'' vol. 2 #46 and then made appearances in issues #48–49 and #64, and a cameo appearance in ''Avengers West Coast Annual'' #6. The GLA also make an appearance in issue #309 of ''Avengers'' and in the 1990 ''Avengers Annual''. This was followed by appearances in issues #15–17 and #25 of '' Thunderbolts'' and issues #10–11 and #61 of ''Deadpool''. In 2005, the GLA were featured in a self-titled, four-issue mini-series (written by Dan Slott) and the one-shot, ''GLX-Mas Special''. This was followed in 2006 by a minor appearance in '' I ♥ Marvel: Masked Intentions'', '' Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
