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American Protective Association (APA)Secret anti-Catholic, anti-immigrant society formed in Iowa in 1887. Its membership, consisting mainly of farmers who feared the growth and political power of immigrant-populated cities, rose to more than two million in the 1890s. Membership dwindled after the election of 1896 and the return of agricultural prosperity in the Midwest. By 1911 the society had disappeared. APA(All Points Addressable) Refers to an array (bitmapped screen, matrix, etc.) in which all bits or cells can be individually manipulated.
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Now, many APA members wanted the organization to draw up a firm policy--one that mandated adherence to international standards barring abuse--to prevent psychologists from participating in such practices again. The article begins by describing the demographics and diversity of this group, and it explores the challenges posed by APA community college students' background characteristics and influences, the model minority stereotype, and identity development. The APA 2000 Advanced Polymer Analyzer was developed by Alpha Technologies, a maker of laboratory instrumentation for rubbers and other polymers, which became a business unit of Dynisco LLC last year. |
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