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IWA
IWA may refer to: Organizations International * Institute of World Affairs * International Water Association * International Webmasters Association * International Woodworkers of America, United States and Canada * International Workers Association, an anarcho-syndicalist federation of labour unions * International Workingmen's Association (1864–1876), also known as the First International United Kingdom * Indian Workers' Association * Inland Waterways Association, a canal charity * Institute of Welsh Affairs, a policy think-tank Elsewhere * Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South, United States * International Wrestling Alliance, Canada * International Wrestling Association (other), various national bodies * Irish Wheelchair Association, Ireland Places * Iwa, Nepal, a defunct municipality (village development committee) * Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, Mesa, Arizona, US (FAA code: IWA) Other uses * Great frigatebird ( haw, 'iwa, link=no), an avian species ** H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Woodworkers Of America
International Woodworkers of America (IWA) was an industrial union of lumbermen, sawmill workers, timber transportation workers and others formed in 1937. History The IWA was formed when members of the Sawmill and Timber Workers’ Union division of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America voted to disaffiliate their local unions and form their own union. The IWA subsequently affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO). The IWA quickly moved into Canada, where it absorbed a number of smaller unions which had formed in the 1930s, and the Lumber Workers Industrial Union, one of the industrial unions of the Industrial Workers of the World. Harold Pritchett was elected president. A successful strike and organizing drive in 1946 established the IWA as western Canada's largest union, a position that it has generally held since then. The union entered Newfoundland in 1956, but was expelled in 1959 after the Newfoundland Loggers' Strike. The IWA w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Institute Of World Affairs
The Institute of World Affairs (IWA) was founded 1924 in Geneva, Switzerland by Maude Miner Hadden and Alexander Mectier Hadden. The IWA started at the Student’s International Union (SIU) in Geneva. The SIU had been established at the League of Nations during its 5th assembly, and the creation of the SIU was at the bequest of students at the nearby university of Geneva and an idea by Gilbert Murray. The IWA, in time, would grow to not only have the office in Geneva, but also have offices in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Salisbury, Connecticut. In 1941, due to the outbreak of World War II, the IWA was moved to the United States because of security concerns. The website for the IWA states as its mission statement that “IWA is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization working across cultural and political boundaries to advance creative approaches to conflict analysis, conflict management, and post-conflict peace-building.” Foundation Maude and Alexander Hadden, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Wrestling Association (other)
International Wrestling Association may refer to: *International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico) (IWA), one of several major promotions based in Puerto Rico which was established by promoter Victor Quiñones in 1994. *International Wrestling Association of Japan (IWA Japan), a Japanese-based promotion, founded by Victor Quiñones in 1994 as an offshoot of IWA Puerto Rico and successor of WI*NG. *International Wrestling Association (1970s), a short-lived Cleveland-based promotion established by promoters Pedro Martinez and Eddie Einhorn in one of the earliest attempts to establish a national wrestling promotion during 1975. *International Wrestling Association (Chicago), a defunct Chicago-based regional promotion established by promoter Fred Kohler during the early 1960s. *International Wrestling Association (Montreal), a regional Montreal-based regional promotion established by promoter Johnny Rougeau Jean Rougeau (June 9, 1929 – May 25, 1983) was a professional wrestler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IWA OutdoorClassics
IWA OutdoorClassics, also referred to as simply IWA, short for ''Internationale Waffen Ausstellung'' (International Weapons Exhibition), is an annual trade fair held in the Messezentrum Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany for the hunting, shooting sports, outdoor activity products, private security and law enforcement equipment industries. IWA OutdoorClassics has been one of the world's leading exhibitions for the firearm, airgun and weapon accessory sector for 40 years. Approximately 1561 exhibitors with an international share of 80% presented their products and services in 2018 to more than 46,500 trade visitors from 121 countries. The international share of visitors is about 62%, which makes IWA & OutdoorClassics an important multinational occasion for the industry. See also *SHOT Show The SHOT Show , which is an acronym for "Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show", is an American annual trade show for the shooting sports, hunting, outdoor recreations and firearm manufactu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurricane Iwa
Hurricane Iwa, taken from the Hawaiian language name for the frigatebird (iwa, lit. "Thief"), was at the time the costliest hurricane to affect the state of Hawaii. Iwa was the twenty-third tropical storm and the twelfth and final hurricane of the 1982 Pacific hurricane season. It developed from an active trough of low pressure near the equator on November 19. The storm moved erratically northward until becoming a hurricane on November 23 when it began accelerating to the northeast in response to strong upper-level flow from the north. Iwa passed within 25 miles of the island of Kauai with peak winds of 90 mph (145 km/h) on November 23 (November 24 Coordinated Universal Time), and the next day it became extratropical to the northeast of the state. The hurricane devastated the islands of Niihau, Kauai, and Oahu with wind gusts exceeding 100 mph (160 km/h) and rough seas exceeding 30 feet (9 m) in height. The first significant hurricane to hit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Frigatebird
The great frigatebird (''Fregata minor'') is a large seabird in the frigatebird family. There are major nesting populations in the tropical Pacific (including the Galapagos Islands) and Indian Oceans, as well as a tiny population in the South Atlantic. The great frigatebird is a large and lightly built seabird up to 105 cm long with predominantly black plumage. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism; the female is larger than the adult male and has a white throat and breast, and the male's scapular feathers have a purple-green sheen. In the breeding season, the male is able to distend his striking red gular sac. The species feeds on fish taken in flight from the ocean's surface (mostly flying fish), and indulges in kleptoparasitism less frequently than other frigatebirds. They feed in pelagic waters within 80 km (50 mi) of their breeding colony or roosting areas. Taxonomy The great frigatebird was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iwa, Nepal
Iwa is a village development committee in the Himalayas of Terhathum District in the Kosi Zone of eastern Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai .... References External linksUN map of the municipalities of Terhathum District Populated places in Tehrathum District {{Tehrathum-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Wheelchair Association
The Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) is a charity in Ireland that has been working with people with physical disabilities since its foundation in 1960. It has 2,000 registered volunteers across its 32 volunteer branches. The IWA’s objectives are to advocate for the rights of people with physical disabilities by influencing public policy, the provision of different services, and support to its members. The first chairman of the Irish Wheelchair Association was Fr. Leo Close CM, a wheelchair A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, used when walking is difficult or impossible due to illness, injury, problems related to old age, or disability. These can include spinal cord injuries ( paraplegia, hemiplegia, and quadriplegia), cerebr ... user. The IWA provided resource and outreach services to 2,064 people in 57 locations in 2016. References External links * 1960 establishments in Ireland Charities based in the Republic of Ireland Charities for disabled people Dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
Independent Wrestling Association (IWA) Mid-South (also known as IWA Mid-South, IWA-MS, and IWA Mid South Wrestling) is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in New Albany, Indiana. It was formed by Ian Rotten in 1996. History Hardcore wrestling Independent Wrestling Association: Mid-South (IWA-MS) formed in 1996 in Louisville, Kentucky. The owner, Ian Rotten, is one of the first to bring hardcore style of wrestling to the United States with his feud with former tag team partner Axl Rotten. He formed the promotion shortly after being fired from Extreme Championship Wrestling in the mid-1990s. IWA Mid-South's first live event occurred on January 6, 1996 in New Albany, Indiana. On October 10, they held of the first of what would become weekly shows in Louisville, Kentucky. April 3, 1997 saw IWA Mid-South crowned its first Heavyweight Champion, Tower of Doom, when he won a three way dance in the finals of a tournament. Move to Indiana Going into the ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Wrestling Alliance
The International Wrestling Alliance (IWA) was an independent professional wrestling promotion based in the province of Manitoba in Canada. It was initially founded as the West Four Wrestling Alliance (WFWA) in 1973 by Tony Condello , under which it ran until that name changed in 1994. Championships IWA Alumni The roster consisted of mostly Canadian wrestlers, but also included some American wrestlers. Singles wrestlers *Akim Singh * "Bulldog" Bob Brown *Chi Chi Cruz *E.Z. Ryder * Gerry Morrow *Jim Brunzell * Mad Dog Peloquin *Male Nurse *The Natural *Ron Ritchie *Stan Saxton *Steve Rivers * Lance Storm *Chris Jericho *Sexton Hardcastle Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30, 1973), is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Edge. He is considered to be one of the greatest professional wr ... * Lenny St.Claire Tag teams *Bobby Jones & French Mad Dog *Dave Gobeil & Tony Condello *E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Water Association
The International Water Association (IWA) is a nonprofit organization and knowledge hub for the water sector, connecting water professionals and companies to find solutions to the world's water challenges. The IWA is headquartered in London, UK, with a global secretariat based in Nanjing, China, and a regional office in Chennai, India. IWA has a membership comprising technology companies, water and wastewater utilities, and wider stakeholders in the fields of water services, infrastructure engineering and consulting as well as more than 10,000 individuals including scientists and researchers. IWA works across a wide range of issues covering the full water cycle, with four programmes (Digital Water, Basins of the Future, Cities of the Future, Water and Sanitation Services) that work towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and addressing the threat to sustainable water supplies posed by climate change. History The IWA has its roots in the ''International Water Supply A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
