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CAP (car)
CAP may refer to: Certifications * Certified Administrative Professional, a IAAP certification * Certified Authorization Professional, a (ISC)² certification * Certified Automation Professional, a ISA certification Companies * CAP Group (Computer Analysts and Programmers), a UK software company * CAP S.A. ('), a Chilean mining and steel sector holding company * CAP Scientific, a British defence software company (1979-1988) * Christchurch Adventure Park, a mountain bike park opened in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2016 * Companhia Aeronáutica Paulista, a 1940s Brazilian aircraft manufacturer * Constructions Aéronautiques Parisiennes, Apex Aircraft training and aerobatic aircraft Computing * CAP computer, an experimental machine built in Cambridge, UK * CAP theorem, Consistency, Availability, Partition-tolerance theorem in computer science * Camel Application Part, a protocol used in CAMEL servers * Common Alerting Protocol, an XML based data format for exchanging public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Association Of Administrative Professionals
The International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) is a non-profit, professional networking and educational organization. It was formed in Kansas City, Missouri in 1942 as the National Secretaries Association. The name of the organization was changed in 1982 to Professional Secretaries International, and in 1998 to its current name. IAAP's core purpose is to provide education, certification, and leadership development to administrative professionals. In 1951, IAAP administered the first Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) exam. Today, the certification program administers the Certification Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) exam. After successfully attaining the CAP credential, admins become eligible for IAAP's specialty certificate courses. IAAP. Currently, IAAP offers Tech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Association Of Physicists
Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP), or in French Association canadienne des physiciens et physiciennes (ACP) is a Canadian professional society that focuses on creating awareness among Canadians and Canadian legislators of physics issues, sponsoring physics related events, physics outreach, and publishes ''Physics in Canada''. It was founded in July 1945. The organization has over 1,600 members and is bilingual, functioning in English and French. P. Phys. professional certification The CAP can appoint an official designation called the P. Phys. which stands for Professional Physicist, similar to the designation of P. Eng. which stands for Professional Engineer. This designation was unveiled at the CAP congress in 1999 and more than 200 people carry this distinction. Physics contests The Canadian Association of Physics hosts several CAP physics contests across Canada each year, aimed at different levels of physics students. The CAP High School Prize exam is offered across ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concerned Alumni Of Princeton
The Concerned Alumni of Princeton (CAP) was a group of politically conservative former Princeton University students that existed between 1972 and 1986. CAP was born in 1972 from the ashes of the Alumni Committee to Involve Itself Now (ACTIIN), which was founded in opposition to the college becoming coeducational in 1969. Some claim that CAP was founded to bring the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) back to the Princeton campus after the ROTC building was burned down by anti-war activists and the Princeton administration refused to rebuild it. However, the ROTC had returned to campus by the time CAP was founded. The primary motivation behind CAP was to limit the number of women admitted to the university. CAP also opposed affirmative action designed to increase minority attendance at the Ivy League institution. CAP also exhibited strong support for Princeton's eating clubs, which were male-only at the time. The existence of the organization attracted wide notice in January 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Committee For Another Policy
The Committee for Another Policy ( nl, Comité voor een Andere Politiek, french: Comité pour une Autre Politique), abbreviated to CAP, was a Belgian left-wing political movement that was established in 2005, and became a political party in 2006. Formation The initiators of the committee are the Belgian politicians Jef Sleeckx (former SP.A-MP), Lode Van Outrive (former MEP for the SP.A, and former ABVV) and ETUC chairman Georges Debunne. All three have been active in the Belgian socialist movement for several decades. On 28 October 2006, a foundation congress took place at the ULB in Brussels. Various existing left-wing groups, like the LSP, the KP and the SAP, committed their support to the idea of a new broad left-wing political formation. Elections in 2007 At a second congress, held on 3 February 2007, it was decided by a great majority of the participants to take part in the Belgian federal elections of 10 June 2007. The CAP participated with 239 candidates in these elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Committee Of Advertising Practice
The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) is a British organisation responsible for the UK Code of Non-Broadcast Advertising, Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing, which is the main code of practice for self-regulation of the non-broadcast advertising industry in the UK. It is the sister organisation of, and is administered by, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). Role and responsibilities The CAP, alongside ASA, is primarily responsible for the constant revising and updating of the UK Code of Non-Broadcast Advertising, Direct Marketing, and Sales Promotion (CAP Code). CAP also provides training and advice for advertisers to help them understand the Code, including offering free advice to companies on whether their ad copy is likely to meet the Code requirements. Broadcast advertising is explicitly not within the remit of the CAP; instead, advertisements that are broadcast on television or radio are regulated by the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Of American Pathologists
The College of American Pathologists (CAP) is a member-based physician organization founded in 1946 comprising approximately 18,000 board-certified pathologists. It serves patients, pathologists, and the public by fostering and advocating best practices in pathology and laboratory medicine. It is the world's largest association composed exclusively of pathologists certified by the American Board of Pathology, and is widely considered the leader in laboratory quality assurance. The CAP is an advocate for high-quality and cost-effective medical care. The CAP currently inspects and accredits medical laboratories under authority from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Their standards have been called "the toughest and most exacting in the medical business." The CAP provides resources and guidance to laboratories seeking accreditation in programs for biorepositories, genomics, ISO 15189, and more. In November 2008, Piedmont Medical Laboratory of Winchester, Vir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Action On Poverty
Church Action on Poverty is a UK-based national ecumenical Christian social justice charity, committed to tackling poverty in the United Kingdom. Church Action on Poverty works in partnership with churches and with people in poverty themselves to find solutions to poverty, locally, nationally and globally. History Church Action on Poverty was formed in 1982, has its main offices in Manchester and is charity number 1079986. The first director of CAP was the MP John Battle, the second Director was former government minister Paul Goggins. The current director is Niall Cooper. Philosophy Church Action on Poverty emphasises the need for people in poverty to have a voice in decisions which affect them, and focuses on participation and empowerment. An example of this approach is their 'poverty hearing' model. Campaigns Church Action on Poverty currently runs campaigns which are connected by the theme 'Close the Gap', aiming to tackle economic inequality and close the gap between rich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christians Against Poverty
Christians Against Poverty (CAP) is a Christian charitable company in the United Kingdom founded in Bradford, West Yorkshire by John Kirkby in 1996. It is a national organisation specialising in debt counselling for people in financial difficulty, including those in need of bankruptcy or insolvency. It also provides Job Clubs for those seeking employment, Life Skills groups helping people with practical skills to survive on a low income and Fresh Start Courses for people looking to overcome addictions and dependencies. In December 2011 Christians Against Poverty were granted their own Group Licence by the Office of Fair Trading alongside other leading debt counselling bodies, such as CAB and Advice UK. With the authority to oversee more than 50,000 consumer credit companies, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) replaced the Office of Fair Trading in 2014. In 2017, the FCA gave Christians Against Poverty full authorization. Services Christians Against Poverty offers sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Appalachian Project
The Christian Appalachian Project (CAP) is an interdenominational non-profit organization, based in Kentucky, US. Their mission is "building hope, transforming lives, and sharing Christ's love through service in Appalachia". CAP was established in 1964 by Father Ralph W. Beiting. The headquarters are located in Paintsville, Kentucky. Serving Programs As the 12th-largest human services charity in the United States, CAP served 17,250 people across 13 states in 2021. CAP receives donations from corporations and individuals and uses the goods to offset costs of its human services missions, to give to other charities and to give to victims of natural disasters. In 2021, CAP received $135m in donations, with an expenditure of £137m. CAP’s largest mission is Operation Sharing. This mission has given away over $100 million gift-in-kind donations to more than 1,400 partner agencies and churches in all thirteen Appalachian states in 2010. One of the components of Operation Shar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Area Project
Chicago Area Project (CAP) is an American juvenile delinquency prevention association based in Chicago, Illinois. The association has been acting since early 20th century. The project was founded by University of Chicago criminologist Clifford Shaw. As of 2009, its current executive director is David E. Whittaker. The program is considered to be America's first community-based delinquency prevention program. The project started to fight delinquency at "Russell Square" neighborhood of South Chicago during the 1930s and early 1940s. About In 1934, Clifford Shaw, a University of Chicago sociologist, established the Chicago Area Project (CAP). CAP attempts to resolve local problems, such as gang violence, substance abuse, unemployment, and delinquency. CAP's goal is to stop delinquency by calling locals to actively engage in community self-development. CAP has 40 grassroots organizations and special projects that seek to develop young adults and end juvenile delinquency using ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Atlanta Progress
Central Atlanta Progress (CAP), founded in 1941, as the Central Area Improvement Association, is a private, not-for-profit corporation, chartered to plan and promote Atlanta's Central Area, that strives to create a robust economic climate for downtown Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States. CAP was formed by a merger of the Central Atlanta Improvement Association with the Uptown Association on January 1, 1967. Central Atlanta Progress (CAP) defines the central area as the central core of Atlanta bounded by the railroad cordon from West End on the south to Brookwood on the north and Boulevard on the east to Vine City on the west. The membership of CAP consists of the chief executives of approximately major corporations and property owners in Central Atlanta, The Board of Directors includes business leaders from the Atlanta area. CAP is funded through the investment of businesses and institutions. First Central Area Study The first Central Area Study of the city of Atlanta was p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Arizona Project
The Central Arizona Project (CAP) is a 336 mi (541 km) diversion canal in Arizona in the southern United States. The aqueduct diverts water from the Colorado River to the Bill Williams Wildlife Refuge south portion of Lake Havasu near Parker into central and southern Arizona. CAP is managed and operated by the Central Arizona Water Conservation District (CAWCD). It was shepherded through Congress by Carl Hayden. Description The CAP delivers Colorado River water, either directly or by exchange, into central and Southern Arizona. The project was envisioned to provide water to nearly one million acres (405,000 hectares) of irrigated agricultural land areas in Maricopa, Pinal, and Pima counties, as well as municipal water for several Arizona communities, including the metropolitan areas of Phoenix and Tucson. Authorization also was included for development of facilities to deliver water to Catron, Hidalgo, and Grant counties in New Mexico, but these facilities have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
