ERA
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Era
refers to a long period of history
ERA or Era may also refer to:
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Era
An era is a commonly used word for long period of time. When used in science, for example geology, eras denote clearly defined periods of time of arbitrary but well defined length, such as for example the Mesozoic era from 252 Ma–66 Ma, delimited by a start event and an end event. When used in...
refers to a long period of history
ERA or Era may also refer to:
In games and sports:
- Earned run averageEarned run averageIn baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
, a baseball statistic - Era OnlineEra OnlineEra Online is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game developed by Erling Ellingsen for the Windows PC. Work on the project began in November 1998, and continued under Ellingsen's direction until May 2000, when the work was discontinued...
, a computer game - English Racing AutomobilesEnglish Racing AutomobilesEnglish Racing Automobiles was a British racing car manufacturer active from 1933 to 1954. Currently the ERA trademark is owned by a British kit-car manufacturer.-Prewar history:...
, a manufacturer of racing cars
In music:
- Era (musical project)Era (musical project)Era is a New Age music project by French composer Eric Lévi. The band has sold more than 12 million albums...
, a French New Age band founded in 1997- Era (album)Era (album)Era is the eponymous debut album by Eric Lévi's New Age music project Era, first released in 1996 and re-released in 1998. Some editions include bonus track "After Time".-Use of Era music:* A remix of Ameno was made by DJ Quicksilver in 2000....
, the first album of Era
- Era (album)
- Era, a 2007 music album by In the NurseryIn The NurseryIn the Nursery are a neo-classical/martial electronica band, known for their cinematic sound. The duo has provided soundtracks to a variety of TV programmes and films, and is known for its rescoring of silent films.- Career :...
- Era FMEra FMEra FM, is a Malaysia national Malay radio station operated by AMP Radio Networks. The adult contemporary category radio station broadcast 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The radio station went on air on August 1, 1998...
, a radio station in Malaysia; see List of radio stations in Malaysia
In organizations:
- Academy of European LawAcademy of European LawThe Academy of European Law is an international centre for training and debate for lawyers...
(German: Europäische Rechtsakademie), a law related foundation based in Trier, Germany, - Electricity Regulatory Authority (Uganda)Electricity Regulatory Authority (Uganda)The Electricity Regulatory Authority was created by the Electricity Act of 1999 as an agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development...
, the electricity regulatory body of Uganda - Electronic Records ArchivesElectronic Records ArchivesThe Electronic Records Archives is an office of the United States National Archives and Records Administration which was officially established in 2000....
, an office of the U.S. National Archives and Records AdministrationNational Archives and Records AdministrationThe National Archives and Records Administration is an independent agency of the United States government charged with preserving and documenting government and historical records and with increasing public access to those documents, which comprise the National Archives... - Ellinikí Radiofonía, the radio arm of the Greek public broadcasting organization Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi
- Energy Resources of AustraliaEnergy Resources of AustraliaEnergy Resources of Australia Ltd is a public company based in Australia. It is a subsidiary of the Rio Tinto Group which owns 68.4% of the company. The chairman is David Klingner and chief executive officer is Harry Kenyon-Slaney....
, a mining company owned by the Rio Tinto Group - Engineering Research AssociatesEngineering Research AssociatesEngineering Research Associates, commonly known as ERA, was a pioneering computer firm from the 1950s. They became famous for their numerical computers, but as the market expanded they became better known for their drum memory systems. They were eventually purchased by Remington Rand and merged...
, a computer firm from the 1950s - Entertainment Retailers Association, the British branch of GERA EuropeGERA EuropeGERA Europe is the European wing of the Global Entertainment Retail Association. It is a Brussels-based umbrella group for trade associations representing entertainment retailers and distributors across Europe...
- Equal Rights AdvocatesEqual Rights AdvocatesEqual Rights Advocates is a non-profit women's rights organization that was founded in 1974.ERA's stated mission is "to protect and secure equal rights and economic opportunities for women and girls through litigation and advocacy."...
(since 1974), a women's rights organization - Equal Rights Association (1866–1869, aka AERA), a women's rights organization co-founded by Susan B. Anthony
- Era (Publishing House)Era (Publishing House)A ERA is a Bulgarian publishing house created by Tsvetelina Decheva in 1996. It publishes mainly translated works by authors such as Jeffery Deaver, Orson Scott Card, Agatha Christie, Katerine Eliot, Stefan Kisyov and Aleksandr Belov....
, a Bulgarian publishing house - Era Alaska, an airline featured in the television show Flying Wild Alaska
- ERA Real Estate, a real estate franchise
- ErametErametEramet is a French multinational mining and metallurgy company, listed on the Euronext Paris exchange under the symbol ERA.The company produces non-ferrous metals and derivatives, nickel alloys and superalloys, and high-performance special steels....
, a company with Euronextexchange symbol ERA - European Railway AgencyEuropean Railway AgencyThe European Railway Agency is one of the agencies of the European Union. The decision to set up the agency was made in April 2004. The agency has two main sites, both in Nord Department, France...
, an agency of the European Union - European Regions Airline AssociationEuropean Regions Airline AssociationFounded in 1980, European Regions Airline Association, ERA, is a non-profit trade association representing almost 200 companies involved in European air transport, including airlines, airframe and engine manufacturers, airports, suppliers and service providers from all over Europe.The Association...
, an association for aviation businesses
In places:
- Era, TexasEra, TexasEra is an unincorporated community in Cooke County, Texas, United States.About 7 miles west of Era, there is the Liberman Broadcasting Tower Era, one of earth's tallest structures, and as of May 2007 was the tallest structure in Texas. The tower is named for its proximity to Era, though it is much...
, an unincorporated community in Cooke County, Texas, United States - Era (river), a river of Tuscany in Italy
In politics and legislation:
- Education Reform Act, or specifically
- Education Reform Act 1988Education Reform Act 1988The Education Reform Act 1988 is widely regarded as the most important single piece of education legislation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since the 'Butler' Education Act 1944...
in the UK - Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990 in the United States
- Education Reform Act 1988
- Emergency Relief Appropriations Act of 1935 in the United States
- Employment Rights Act 1996Employment Rights Act 1996The Employment Rights Act 1996 is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament passed by the Conservative government to codify the existing law on individual rights in UK labour law. Previous statutes, dating from the Contracts of Employment Act 1963, included the Redundancy Payments Act 1965, the...
, legislation in the United Kingdom - Employment Relations Act 2000Employment Relations Act 2000The New Zealand Employment Relations Act 2000 is a statute of the New Zealand Parliament. It was substantially amended by the Employment Relations Amendment Act 2001 and by the ERAA 2004.-Preceding Statutes:The original statute governing employment relations in New Zealand was the...
, a New Zealand piece of legislation - Equal Rights AmendmentEqual Rights AmendmentThe Equal Rights Amendment was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution. The ERA was originally written by Alice Paul and, in 1923, it was introduced in the Congress for the first time...
, a proposed, but unratified, USA constitutional amendment - Excellence in Research for AustraliaExcellence in Research for AustraliaExcellence in Research for Australia is a research management initiative of the Australian Rudd Government being developed by the Australian Research Council .It replaces the Research Quality Framework that was developed by the Howard Government....
, an initiative of the Australian Government
In science and technology:
- ECMWF re-analysisECMWF re-analysisThe ECMWF re-analysis project is a meteorological reanalysis project.The first reanalysis product, ERA-15, generated re-analyses for approximately 15 years, from December 1978 to February 1994. The second product, ERA-40 begins in 1957 and covers 45 years to 2002...
, a weather-forecast project - Electronic Reactions of Abrams, the discredited medical theory of Albert AbramsAlbert AbramsAlbert Abrams was an American doctor, well known during his life for inventing machines which he claimed could diagnose and cure almost any disease. These claims were challenged from the outset...
- European Research AreaEuropean Research AreaThe European Research Area is a system of scientific research programmes integrating the scientific resources of the European Union . Since its inception in 2000, the structure has been concentrated on multi-national co-operation in the fields of medical, environmental, industrial and...
, a system of scientific research programmes - European Robotic ArmEuropean Robotic ArmThe European Robotic Arm is a robotic arm to be attached to the Russian Segment of the International Space Station. It will be the first robot arm able to work on the Russian space station segments, and will supplement the two Russian Strela cargo cranes that are already installed on the Pirs...
, a robot arm for use on the International Space Station - Edinburgh Research Archive, online collections from the University of Edinburgh
- Explosive reactive armour, a type of vehicle armour
- Elementary recursive arithmetic, a formal systemFormal systemIn formal logic, a formal system consists of a formal language and a set of inference rules, used to derive an expression from one or more other premises that are antecedently supposed or derived . The axioms and rules may be called a deductive apparatus...
of mathematics - Eigensystem realization algorithmEigensystem realization algorithmThe Eigensystem realization algorithm is a system identification technique popular in civil engineering, in particular in structural health monitoring...
, a system identificationSystem identificationIn control engineering, the field of system identification uses statistical methods to build mathematical models of dynamical systems from measured data...
technique.
In other:
- Engine Room Artificer, a Royal NavyRoyal NavyThe Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
ship's engineer; ranked as a Leading Hand, but on board ship enjoying most of the privileges of a Chief Petty OfficerChief Petty OfficerA chief petty officer is a senior non-commissioned officer in many navies and coast guards.-Canada:"Chief Petty Officer" refers to two ranks in the Canadian Navy...
. - Electronic Remittance AdviceElectronic Remittance AdviceAn electronic remittance advice is an electronic version of a payment explanation which provides details about providers' claims payment, and if the claims are denied, it would then contain the required explanations. ERA are provided by plans to Providers...
, an electronic version of a payment explanation - ERA laundry detergent, made by Procter & GambleProcter & GambleProcter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
. - eRA (eResearch Archive) - the Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation's digital repository for data, scientific research and other publications.