HCA
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HCA may refer to:
- Haryana Chess AssociationHaryana Chess AssociationHaryana Chess Association is the official body for the game of chess in Haryana, India. It was formed in 2008 with the aims and objectives of spreading and promoting the game of Chess in Haryana and is affiliated with the All India Chess Federation...
- Hinsdale Center for the Arts
- Hall-Carpenter ArchivesHall-Carpenter ArchivesThe Hall–Carpenter Archives are named after the authors Marguerite Radclyffe Hall and Edward Carpenter...
- Hans Christian AndersenHans Christian AndersenHans Christian Andersen was a Danish author, fairy tale writer, and poet noted for his children's stories. These include "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," "The Snow Queen," "The Little Mermaid," "Thumbelina," "The Little Match Girl," and "The Ugly Duckling."...
, Danish author and poet, most famous for his fairy tales - HC Andersen (band)HC Andersen (band)HC Andersen is a Finnish rock band, known for their unique mixture of punk rock, pan-European folk music, and humour...
, Finnish rock band - Healthcare Assistant, in the UK
- Heidelberg Center for American StudiesHeidelberg Center for American StudiesThe University of Heidelberg's Heidelberg Center for American Studies is an interdisciplinary institute for higher education, a center for advanced research, and a forum for public debate on topics related to the United States of America...
- Helsinki Citizens AssemblyHelsinki Citizens AssemblyThe Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly is an organization of citizens dedicated to peace, democracy and human rights in Europe. It is a non-governmental organization, working on the notions of fundamental rights and freedoms, peace, democracy and pluralism....
- Hennepin Center for the ArtsHennepin Center for the ArtsThe Hennepin Center for the Arts was built in 1888 as a Masonic Temple. The structure was built by Long and Kees in the Richardsonian Romanesque architectural style. In 1978, it was purchased and underwent a renovation to become the HCA. It is located at 528 Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis,...
, a building in Minneapolis, Minnesota - Heritage Christian Academy, the name of a number of Christian schoolsChristian schoolA Christian school is a school run on Christian principles or by a Christian organization.The nature of Christian schools varies enormously from country to country, according to the religious, educational, and political cultures...
in North AmericaNorth AmericaNorth America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas... - Heritage Crafts AssociationHeritage Crafts AssociationThe Heritage Crafts Association is a registered UK charity set up to support and promote traditional crafts. The stated aims are"The Heritage Crafts Association is the advocacy body for traditional heritage crafts...
, a UK charity that helps to preserve traditional hand crafts - Heterocyclic amines, organic compounds that have been partly identified as carcinogens, found in meat cooked at very high temperatures
- HexachloroacetoneHexachloroacetoneHexachloroacetone is an organic compound with the formula Cl3C-CO-CCl3. It is also called hexachloropropanone or perchloroacetone. Numbers indicating the position of the chlorine-atoms are generally omitted as all the possible positions are substituted with chlorine. It is a colorless liquid,...
, a pesticide - Hierarchical ClusteringHierarchical clusteringIn statistics, hierarchical clustering is a method of cluster analysis which seeks to build a hierarchy of clusters. Strategies for hierarchical clustering generally fall into two types:...
, a method of cluster analysis in statistics - High Court of AustraliaHigh Court of AustraliaThe High Court of Australia is the supreme court in the Australian court hierarchy and the final court of appeal in Australia. It has both original and appellate jurisdiction, has the power of judicial review over laws passed by the Parliament of Australia and the parliaments of the States, and...
- Hillcrest Christian AcademyHillcrest Christian AcademyHillcrest Christian Academy is a co-educational independent Primary School in Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, about 30 km from Durban. The headteacher is Mr M Temlett.- History of HCA:...
, an independent primary school in South Africa - Historical cost accounting
- Holloway Cut Advisor, a method of rating brilliant cut diamondsBrilliant (diamond cut)A brilliant is a diamond or other gemstone, cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to have exceptional brilliance. The shape resembles that of a cone and provides maximized light return through the top of the diamond....
- Holy Child AcademyHoly Child AcademyHoly Child Academy, a mainly secondary school, is a Catholic academic institution run by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian in Pagadian City, Republic of the Philippines. It is often referred to as the sister school of Saint Columban College....
, a Catholic school in Pagadian CityPagadian CityThe City of Pagadian is the provincial capital of Zamboanga del Sur in the island of Mindanao, Republic of the Philippines.-Overview:The city had its beginnings as a...
, PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... - Honey Care AfricaHoney Care AfricaHoney Care Africa was established in 2000 as a private sector social enterprise to promote sustainable community-based beekeeping in eastern Africa...
, a Kenyan honey-distributing franchise. - Homes and Communities AgencyHomes and Communities AgencyThe Homes and Communities Agency is the non-departmental public body that funds new affordable housing in England. It was established by the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 as one of the successor bodies to the Housing Corporation, and became operational on 1 December 2008.-Background:On 17...
, a UK non-departmental public bodyNon-departmental public bodyIn the United Kingdom, a non-departmental public body —often referred to as a quango—is a classification applied by the Cabinet Office, Treasury, Scottish Government and Northern Ireland Executive to certain types of public bodies... - Hospital Corporation of AmericaHospital Corporation of AmericaHospital Corporation of America is the largest private operator of health care facilities in the world, It is based in Nashville, Tennessee and is widely considered to be the single largest factor in making that city a hotspot for healthcare enterprise.-History:The founders of HCA include Jack C....
the largest for profit hospital chain, Senator Bill FristBill FristWilliam Harrison "Bill" Frist, Sr. is an American physician, businessman, and politician. He began his career as an heir and major stockholder to the for-profit hospital chain of Hospital Corporation of America. Frist later served two terms as a Republican United States Senator representing...
family's company - Hopkins Consulting AgencyHopkins Consulting AgencyHopkins Consulting Agency , formerly known as "Hopkins Technology Commercialization Agency" , is an entirely student-run non-profit business and technology consulting company based at the Johns Hopkins University Homewood Campus...
, a student-run technology consulting company at The Johns Hopkins University - Host Channel Adapter, in electronic communications
- Hot Cranking Amps, a measurement of the current provided by a car batteryCar batteryAn automotive battery is a type of rechargeable battery that supplies electric energy to an automobile. Usually this refers to an SLI battery to power the starter motor, the lights, and the ignition system of a vehicle’s engine...
- Hydroxycitric acidHydroxycitric acidHydroxycitric acid is a derivative of citric acid that is found in a variety of tropical plants including Garcinia cambogia and Hibiscus subdariffa. Laboratory and animal studies of HCA have produced results that indicate a potential for modulation of lipid metabolism; consequently HCA is an...
- Hydroxycarbonate ApatiteApatiteApatite is a group of phosphate minerals, usually referring to hydroxylapatite, fluorapatite, chlorapatite and bromapatite, named for high concentrations of OH−, F−, Cl− or Br− ions, respectively, in the crystal...