Pola
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- Pola, Lesser Poland VoivodeshipPola, Lesser Poland VoivodeshipPola is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Biecz, within Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Biecz, north of Gorlice, and east of the regional capital Kraków.-References:...
, in south Poland - Pola, Oriental MindoroPola, Oriental MindoroPola is a 4th class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 31,938 people in 6,400 households....
, a municipality in the Philippines - Pola de AllandePola de AllandePola de Allande is a town and a parish in Allande, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is the capital of the parish. The town was founded between 1262 and 1268...
, a town and a parish in Allande, a municipality within the province of Asturias, in northern Spain - Italian name for PulaPulaPula is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, situated at the southern tip of the Istria peninsula, with a population of 62,080 .Like the rest of the region, it is known for its mild climate, smooth sea, and unspoiled nature. The city has a long tradition of winemaking, fishing,...
, the largest city in Istria, Croatia - Santa PolaSanta PolaSanta Pola is a coastal town located in the comarca of Baix Vinalopó in the Valencian Community, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea...
, a town in Spain - Pola de SieroPola de SieroPola de Siero is a town in the autonomous community of Asturias on the north coast of the Kingdom of Spain. It is the administrative capital of the municipality of Siero...
, a town in Asturias
In acronyms:
- Principle of least astonishmentPrinciple of least astonishmentThe principle of least astonishment applies to user interface design, software design, and ergonomics. It is alternatively referred to as the rule or law of least astonishment, or the rule or principle of least surprise .The POLA states that, when two elements of an interface conflict, or are...
, in human-computer interaction - Principle of least authority, in computer security
- Port of London AuthorityPort of London AuthorityThe Port of London Authority is a self-funding public trust established in 1908 by the Port of London Act to govern the Port of London. Its responsibility extends over the Tideway of the River Thames and the authority is responsible for the public right of navigation and for conservancy of the...
, more often referred to as P.L.A.
In other uses:
- Italian cruiser PolaItalian cruiser PolaThe Pola was a Zara class heavy cruiser of the Italian Regia Marina. She was built in the OTO shipyard at Livorno and entered service in 1932...
, World War II Italian warship - Pola RiverPola RiverPola River is a river in Novgorod Oblast of Russia. It begins in the north-west of Valdai Hills, and flows into the Lake Ilmen, joining the Lovat River downstream....
, a river in Russia - polA, the bacterial gene encoding DNA polymerase IDNA polymerase IDNA Polymerase I is an enzyme that participates in the process of DNA replication in prokaryotes. It is composed of 928 amino acids, and is an example of a processive enzyme - it can sequentially catalyze multiple polymerisations. Discovered by Arthur Kornberg in 1956, it was the first known...
- Pola (festival)Pola (festival)Pola is a bull-worshipping festival celebrated by farmers mainly in the Indian state of Maharashtra. On the day of Pola, the farmers decorate and worship their bulls...
, a bull-centered festival in India - Pola (skipper)Pola (skipper)Pola is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-References:*...
, a genus of skippers in the family Hesperlidae - Pola XPola XPola X is a 1999 French romantic drama film starring Guillaume Depardieu, Yekaterina Golubeva and Catherine Deneuve. The film is loosely based on the Herman Melville novel Pierre: or, The Ambiguities. It revolves around a successful young novelist who is confronted by a woman who claims to be his...
, a 1999 French film - Pola's MarchPola's MarchPola's March is a 2001 documentary made by Jonathan Gruber about a Holocaust survivor, Pola Susswein's emotional trip back to her childhood home in Poland after fifty years spent in Israel, trying to forget her painful past.-Summary:...
, a 2001 documentary film - POLA, a German factory of plastic model kits for model railroad, since 1997 owned by FallerFallerFaller is a German toy company founded in Stuttgart in 1946 by brothers Edwin and Hermann Faller. The company later relocated to the brothers' home town of Gütenbach in the Black Forest....
- House of PolaHouse of PolaThe House of Pola is an Italian noble family. The origins of the House of Pola date back at least until 990...
, an Italian noble family