All About Lobsters. The New England lobster is a fairly terrifying-looking sea-green creature that's cannibalistic, reclusive, rather nasty, and very good to eat. The New England lobster (Homarus Americanus) is a crustacean related to crabs, shrimp, crayfish and barnacles. An arthropod, it is more closely related to insects than to animals (hence the jocular term bugs for lobsters).
Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS) PLS is the term for a group of upper motor neuron disorders that cause cause progressive spasticity (stiffness) and weakness in the legs, arms, and speech and swallowing muscles. See PLS. Also considered a benign variant of ALS.
1. What is a Project Labor Agreement (PLA)? A project labor agreement (PLA) is a construction labor agreement between an owner and a regional building trades council, representing all the construction craft unions in a given geographical area. PLAs are agreements that establish uniform terms and conditions for all construction craft employees, as well as all construction contractors on a specific construction project. Each PLA is specific to one project only.