28-642: [REDACTED] Look up -ma , Ma , ma , or ma- in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ma , MA , or mA may refer to: Academia [ edit ] Master of Arts , a degree award Marin Academy , a high school in San Rafael, California Menlo-Atherton High School , a public high school in Atherton, California Minnehaha Academy ,
56-422: A DC Comics character Ma Kettle , a 1940s and 1950s comic film character The protagonist of Ma Perkins , an American radio soap opera which aired from 1932 to 1960 The Ma family, in the 2014 South Korean television series 4 Legendary Witches Other uses in arts and entertainment [ edit ] Ma (2019 film) , a horror film starring Octavia Spencer and Luke Evans Ma (negative space) ,
84-463: A Vietnamese ethnic group Meshwesh (Ma), an ancient Libyan (i.e., Berber) tribe from Cyrenaica Language [ edit ] Ma (cuneiform) , a cuneiform sign Ma (Indic) , an Indic consonant Ma (Javanese) (ꦩ), a letter in the Javanese script Ma (kana) , a Japanese kana Ma (negative space) , a Japanese reading of a Sino-Japanese character Ma language , a language spoken in
112-569: A measure of speed compared to the speed of sound Megaampere (MA), a multiple of the SI unit of electric current, the ampere Megaannum (Ma), one million years Milliampere (mA), a multiple of the SI unit of electric current, the ampere Myr , Mya , or Ma, meaning "million years ago"; ( NB : broadly equivalent to "Megaannum (Ma)", see above) Other uses in science and technology [ edit ] Mechanical advantage (MA), mechanical multiplier of input force Mechanical alloying (MA),
140-503: A private high school in Minneapolis, Minnesota Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Music [ edit ] Ma (Anjan Dutt album) (1998) Ma (Rare Earth album) (1973) Ma (Sagarika album) (1998) Ma (Zubeen Garg album) (2019) Ma! (He's Making Eyes at Me) , 1974 debut album of Scottish singer Lena Zavaroni Massive Attack , a British trip hop band In music instructions, "but", especially in
168-982: A product brokerage and internet marketing company Museums Association , UK Musicians Australia, a trade union run by the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance People [ edit ] Ma, an informal synonym for mother Ma (surname) (马/馬), a common Chinese family name Ma (surname 麻) , a less common Chinese surname Ma Barker (1873–1935), American criminal and mother of criminals Ma Beland (1870–1952), American drug trafficker Miriam A. Ferguson (1875–1961), nicknamed "Ma", American politician, twice governor of Texas and first female governor of Texas Harriet Pullen (1860–1947), American entrepreneur and hotelier nicknamed "Ma" Ma Rainey , stage name of early American blues singer Gertrude Pridgett (1886–1939) Ma Anand Sheela , Osho movement leader convicted of multiple attempted murders Maria (Mª or Ma.), according to Spanish naming customs Mạ people ,
196-584: A river in Vietnam and Laos Ma, Tibet , a village and township in Tibet Morocco (ISO 3166-1 country code) .ma , the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Morocco FIPS 10-4 country code of Madagascar Maranhão , a state of Brazil, postal code MA Maluku (province) , a province of Indonesia (ISO 3166-2:ID subdivisions) Massachusetts , state abbreviation MA, one of
224-660: A series of awards known as the Equity Awards . An Australian lifetime achievement award has been presented since 2009, and a New Zealand one since 2015. In January 2011, the Alliance gave a submission to Screen Australia regarding the revision of its television funding guidelines. In September 2010, NZAE objected to contracts for actors in The Hobbit series planned for filming in New Zealand. MEAA notified
252-633: A specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link to directly target the intended article. Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title MA . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MA&oldid=1257307309 " Categories : Nicknames Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
280-451: A technique to produce alloys Marketing automation (MA), technology designed to automate marketing-related tasks Ma, a type of interface in an IP Multimedia Subsystem Ford MA , a 2002 concept car Nissan MA engine , an automotive engine introduced in 1982 Other uses [ edit ] Ma clique , a group of warlords from 1919 until 1928 Martial arts Master-at-arms (United States Navy) (MA), an enlisted rating in
308-572: A word of Japanese origin used in art and design Memory Alpha , a Star Trek -oriented wiki Miss America , a beauty pageant, and the title awarded at said pageant MA (journal) , a Hungarian art magazine Businesses and organizations [ edit ] Malév Hungarian Airlines (IATA designator: MA) Mastercard (NYSE stock symbol: MA) Montserrat Airways Ltd (MA LTD), trading as FlyMontserrat Motorcycling Australia Motorsport Australia Orange Movement ( Movimento Arancione ), an Italian political party Market America ,
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#1732766300597336-410: Is an acronym for Mitoxantrone + standard-dose Ara-C (cytarabine) chemotherapy regimen Marijuana Anonymous , a group recovery program aimed at marijuana addiction Marketing authorisation , an authorisation granted by a regulatory authority to market a new drug Medical assistant , a type of health care worker Metabolic acidosis , a medical condition in which the pH of body is decreased beyond
364-579: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ma">Ma The requested page title contains unsupported characters : ">". Return to Main Page . Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance ( MEAA ), also sometimes referred to as the Alliance , is the Australian trade union and professional organisation which covers
392-819: Is under development, to set fair rates for both venues and musicians. In 2005 NZ Actors Equity (NZAE) affiliated to MEAA. The MEAA is affiliated with the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), the International Federation of Actors and the International Federation of Journalists . It is a member of the Australian Copyright Council and is represented on all major training bodies catering for its members and State Labor Councils on behalf of its actors and other entertainment industry sections (excluding journalists) and in some states some sections are affiliated with
420-681: The Australian Labor Party . In 2011, MEAA ("the Alliance") approached the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia "to explore the benefits of collaboration by sharing back-end services or amalgamation". The MEAA is also a member of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange , a global network of more than 70 non-governmental organisations that monitors press freedom and free expression violations worldwide. In 1992,
448-514: The media , entertainment , sports and arts industries. Its Musicians section consists of the SOMA ( Symphony Orchestra Musician Association ), TOMA ( Theatre Orchestra Musicians Association ), and, since December 2018, a new trade union for musicians, Musicians Australia ( MA ). The MEAA was created in 1992, registered on 18 May 1992, through the merging of the unions covering actors, journalists and entertainment industry employees: In 2006,
476-555: The 2005 court case Bryson v Three Foot Six Ltd . A. F. Tyson noted that critics "frequently focuse[d] on the MEAA rather than the NZAE" On 20 October 2010, a Wellington meeting of NZAE was called off in the face of a protest planned by hundreds of film crew who feared The Hobbit production would relocate to Eastern Europe. On 26 October Simon Whipp of NZAE was quoted as saying that he would feel no guilt if it relocated. On 29 October
504-604: The Democratic Republic of Congo Ma language (Papuan) , a language of Papua New Guinea Mythology [ edit ] Ma (Sumerian mythology) , in Sumerian mythology, that from which the "primeval land" was formed Ma (goddess) , an Anatolian goddess Ma, a mythohistoric entrepreneur for whom the Malaysian town of Marang, Terengganu was purportedly named Places [ edit ] Ma River ,
532-703: The International Federation of Actors, which on 24 September 2010 issued a Do Not Work order for members worldwide. Producer Peter Jackson and minister Chris Finlayson claimed that New Zealand's Commerce Act 1986 made it illegal for the producers to engage in collective bargaining with NZAE on two grounds: first, that it represented independent contractors ; and, second, that it was based outside New Zealand (being part of MEAA). The Screen Production and Development Association alleged that "MEAA/Equity has no legal status in New Zealand". The independent-contractor assertions were called into question by
560-669: The MEAA are the Federal Council, the MEAA Board, National Section Committees and Branch councils. MEAA is headed by Chief Executive Erin Madeley, who was appointed to the role in 2022. The Board comprises the federal president (as of 2021 Simon Collins) and 14 other members representing various industries and regions. Federal Council comprises representatives who are elected by MEAA members every two years. The MEAA consists of four main sections: Musicians Australia (MA)
588-615: The MEAA became trustee of the Walkley Awards , after the merger of the MEAA and the Australian Journalists' Association. In 2000, the Walkley Foundation for Journalism was created to manage the awards. The Equity Foundation was established for performer members of the MEAA. It is "a professional development arm of MEAA Equity and Equity NZ". It runs professional development programs and, since 2011,
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#1732766300597616-915: The Symphony Orchestra Musicians Association (SOMA) joined, creating a fourth section. The New South Wales Artworkers Union joined the MEAA, a Professional Sports Branch was created, and the Screen Technicians Association of Australia (STAA) reconstituted itself under the Alliance banner. MEAA members include people working in TV, radio, theatre , the film industry , cinemas, entertainment venues and recreation grounds, including journalists , actors, dancers, sportspeople, cartoonists , photographers , orchestral and opera performers, as well as people working in public relations , advertising , publishing and website production. The governing bodies of
644-499: The US Navy Metropolitan area Middle Ages , a period of European history Motorcycle accident Motorsport Australia See also [ edit ] "Mature audience", a U.S. television rating system category, abbreviated TV-MA Maa (disambiguation) [REDACTED] List of people with the same nickname This page lists people with the nickname MA . If an internal link intending to refer to
672-553: The United States Science, technology, and mathematics [ edit ] Chemistry [ edit ] Methyl anthranilate , used as a bird repellent Minor actinides , the actinide elements in used nuclear fuel other than uranium and plutonium Monomethyl aniline , a solvent, chemical intermediate, and gasoline additive Methylammonium (CH 3 NH 3 ), e.g., in methylammonium lead halides Health and medicine [ edit ] MA (chemotherapy)
700-683: The government rushed a bill amending the 1986 act through Parliament, overturning the 2005 decision by explicitly declaring all film workers to be independent contractors. Emails released in December 2010 by way of the Official Information Act showed that Jackson told the Government he did not believe an international actors' boycott would force The Hobbit overseas. The message, sent to the office of Economic Development Minister Gerry Brownlee on 18 October, contrasts comments
728-454: The normal range Metabolic alkalosis , a medical condition in which the pH of body is elevated beyond the normal range Methamphetamine , a psychostimulant Mathematics [ edit ] MA (complexity) , a set of decision problems that can be decided by an Arthur–Merlin protocol Martin's axiom , an axiom in mathematical logic Moving-average model (MA), in statistics Measurements [ edit ] Mach number (Ma),
756-480: The phrase ma non troppo (see Glossary of musical terminology#M ) In tonic sol-fa , a flattened me Encyclopaedia Metallum : The Metal Archives, a website devoted to heavy metal bands Fictional characters [ edit ] Ma ( The Lion King ) , a main character in the animated film Lion King 1½ Ma Beagle , in the Donald Duck universe Ma Gnuchi , a Marvel Comics character Ma Hunkel ,
784-639: Was created in December 2018 as a union of non-employee musicians, focused on and acting only for musicians. Between then and June 2020, the Musicians section had grown by 518 members. MA's campaigns have focused on "calling out the exploitation of musicians and developing consensus around our core claim for minimum payments". Its "Love Live Music" campaign amplified the voices of musicians so that they could be heard by key decision-makers, as well as promoting their well-being of musicians and creating greater awareness of their economic value. An industry code of conduct
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