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HPA Axis Diagram (Brian M Sweis 2012)
HPA may refer to: Organizations * Harry Potter Alliance, a charity * Halifax Port Authority, Canada * Hamburg Port Authority, Germany * Hawaii Preparatory Academy, a school in Hawaii, US * Health Protection Agency, UK * Heerespersonalamt, the German Army Personnel Agency 1920-1944 * Hollywood Post Alliance, an American trade organization * Houston Peace Academy of the Islamic Education Institute of Texas, US * Hurlingham Polo Association, UK polo governing body * HPA Toucan human-powered aircraft built by Hertfordshire Pedal Aeronauts People *Hans Peter Anvin (born 1972), Swedish computer programmer *Howlin' Pelle Almqvist (Born 1978), Swedish lead singer of garage rock band The Hives Science * Hectopascal (hPa), a unit of pressure * Human platelet antigen * Human Protein Atlas * Hydrogen pinch analysis * Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis in physiology Technology *High-performance addressing, in LCD displays *Host protected area of computer data storage *Human-powered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Potter Alliance
Fandom Forward (formerly The Harry Potter Alliance) is a nonprofit organization that was initially run by ''Harry Potter'' fans but that has since expanded to include members of various fandoms. It was founded by Andrew Slack in 2005 to draw attention to human rights violations in Sudan. Since then, the organization's campaigns have focused on topics such as literacy, United States immigration reform, economic justice, LGBT rights, sexism, labor rights, mental health, body image, and climate change. They have received recognition from many popular figures in the ''Harry Potter'' community and have been the subject of multiple academic studies on fan activism and civic engagement among youth. History 2005–2008 Fandom Forward was founded in 2005 as The Harry Potter Alliance by comedian Andrew Slack and the wizard rock band Harry and the Potters, initially collecting donations for Amnesty International at their shows. In 2006, the organization partnered with Walmart Watch to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |