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P.A. AlbertiPeter Adler Alberti (June 10, 1851 - June 14, 1932), was a Danish politician and swindler, known for the Alberti scandal of 1908. Alberti was a solicitor, the son of a well-respected liberal politician who had been a pioneer of the Danish savings bank system. This family background made his own car..
Pa'aoPaao is either a figure from a Hawaiian legend or a historical character. He is said to have been a high priest from Kahiki – later identified with Tahiti – who introduced certain customs, such as human sacrifice, to Hawaii. He is also said to have brought a "pure" chief to rule over the..
Pa'auilo, Hawai'iPaauilo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 571 at the 2000 census. Geography Paauilo is located at [20°2′38″N, 155°22′13″W] (20.043769, -155.370323)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United State..
PAAPAA, an acronym, may refer to: Pakistan Advertising AssociationPakistan-American AssociationPalestinian Autonomous AreaPan American AirlinesParanormal Activity AgentParkview Adventist AcademyPattern Analysis & ApplicationsPay Adjustment AuthorizationPeer Access ApprovalPenetrability Analysis Applic..
PaaPaa is a genus of true frogs. Species Paa annandalii (Boulenger, 1920).Paa arnoldi (Dubois, 1975).Paa barmoachensis (Khan & Tasnim, 1989).Paa blanfordii (Boulenger, 1882).Paa boulengeri (Günther, 1889).Paa bourreti (Dubois, 1987).Paa chayuensis (Ye In Sichuan Institute of Biology Herpetology Dep..
PaalThe town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Paal in the municipality of Hulst. Paal ([51°21′N 4°6′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Hulst, and lies about 20 km southwest of Bergen op Zoom. In 2001..
Paaliaq (moon)Paaliaq (paw'-lee-aak, IPA /ˈpɒliɑk/) is a natural satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by Brett J. Gladman, et al. in 2000, and given the temporary designation S/2000 S 2. It is also designated as Saturn XX. It is named after a giant in Inuit mythology. Paaliaq is about 19 kilo..
Paal abishekamPaal abishekam is a Hindu ritual wherein a priest pours milk (paal in Tamil) on a God's cult image. Some extreme fans do similar rituals with movie stars and politicians. ..
Paal Nilssen-LovePaal Nilssen-Love (born December 24, 1974) is a Norwegian drummer active in the jazz and free jazz genres. Nilssen-Love was raised at a jazz club in Stavanger, run by his mother, and his father, who was also a drummer. In 1993, during jazz studies at the University in Trondheim, he formed the band ..
Paal Olav BergPaal Olav Berg (1873-1968) was the Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs 1919-1920, and Minister of Justice 1924-1926. ..
PaamaPaama (Paama language: Voum) is a small island in the Malampa Province, Vanuatu. The island is about 5 miles from north to south and only 3 miles or so at its widest point. The island is dominated by hills, rising to a height of around 550 m in the north. Today the majority of people living on ..
Paamayim NekudotayimThe Scope Resolution Operator (::) in PHP is officially called Paamayim Nekudotayim (IPA: [paʔamajim nəkudotajim]). It means 'twice colon' or 'double colon' in Hebrew. Etymology Nekudotayim (נקודתיים) means 'colon'; it comes from nekuda (IPA: [nəkuda]), 'point' or 'dot..
PaamiutPaamiut (Danish: Frederikshåb, Pre-1973 spelling: Pâmiut) is a town in southwest Greenland and also the administrative centre of the municipality of Paamiut. It was established in 1742 and later prospered on trading fur and whale products. It also became known for its soapstone artists. In t..
PAAMSThe Principal Anti Air Missile System (PAAMS) is a joint French/Italian/British program for a naval anti-aircraft weapon. The prime contractor is EUROPAAMS, a joint venture between Eurosam (66%) and MBDA subsidiary UKAMS (33%). MBDA also owns 66% of Eurosam, in effect giving it a 77% share of the pr..
PaanPaan Plants Shopkeeper making Paan in an Indian store Paan, pan (in Hindi and Urdu), or beeda (in Tamil) is a type of South Asian snack, which consists of fillings wrapped in a triangular package using leaves of the Betel pepper (Piper betle) and held together with a toothpick or a clove..
PaanchiThis article only discusses a King of Nubia, for other uses see Paanchi (disambiguation) Paanchi (meaning "the Living One"), also spelled as Piankhi, Piankhy, and Piyi, (r. 747 BC - 716 BC ) was an ancient ruler of the kingdom of Nubia. In the 21st year of his reign (c. 727 BC),he conquered Egypt. ..
Paanchi (Book of Mormon)This article discusses the Paanchi from the Book of Mormon, for other uses, see Paanchi (disambiguation). Paanchi, a character in the Book of Mormon (), was one of the sons of Pahoran¹ who contended for the judgement-seat of the Nephite people. He was executed c. 50 BC for plotting to seize the ju..
Paanchi (disambiguation)The are two significant persons with the name Paanchi Paanchi, The King of NubiaPaanchi, character from the Book of MormonPiye. an Egyptian ruler of a similar name. Spelling influxuation may confuse the two. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated wit..
PaarThe Paar is a river in Germany. It is a tributary of the Danube and thus drains into the Black Sea. For several tens of kilometers it flows parallel to the Lech, at only a few km distance. Near Augsburg, the Paar leaves the Lech valley and turns north-east towards Ingolstadt. It flows into the Dan..
Paarens Beach Provincial ParkPaarens Beach Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. ..
PaarlPaarl Rock Paarl (meaning "Pearl" in Dutch and called "Die Pêrel" in Afrikaans) is the third oldest European settlement in the Republic of South Africa (after Cape Town and Stellenbosch) and forms part of the Western Cape Province. The 2001 census reports Paarl to have a population of approx..
PaarsPaars is a of a commune of the Aisne département in France. The word is also used to refer to a Dutch and Belgian coalition government ..
Paarzun DasturPaarzun Dastur is an Indian child actor who starred in, most notably, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, where he plays a cute Sikh boy. ..
Paasikivi-Kekkonen LineThe Paasikivi-Kekkonen line is president Urho Kekkonen's (1956-1981) realization and development of his predecessor's Paasikivi's doctrine, aimed at Finland's survival as an independent sovereign democratic and capitalist country in the immediate proximity of the Soviet Union. The principal archite..
PaasselkäCoordinates: } Paasselkä (earlier Paasivesi) is an oval-shaped lake formed in an impact crater in Southern Savonia, Finland. The lake, which is a part of Orivesi, which is in turn part of the Greater Saimaa, is devoid of islands which makes it different from other lakes in the region. Paasselkä is..
PaathPAATH or PATH, from the Sanskrit patha which means reading or recitation, is, in the religious context, reading or recitation of the holy texts. In Sikhism, it implies daily repetition of scriptural texts from the Guru Granth Sahib. Contents 1 Background2 Sikh’s daily religious regim..
PaathaalamIn the mythology of India, Paathaalam is a mythical world under the earth. ..
Paaththummaayude aaduPaaththummaayude aadu (1959) [Paathumma's goat] is a humorous novel by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. The characters of the novel are members of his family and the action takes place at his home in Thalayolaparambu. The goat in the story belongs to his sister Paaththumma. Basheer begins the novel..
PaatosPaatos is a Swedish rock band that was formed in 2000 by Reine Fiske and Stefan Dimle (both previous members of Landberk), Petronella Nettermalm, Ricard Nettermalm and Johan Wallen. Paatos is usually classified as progressive rock, albeit influenced by bands such as Portishead and Massive Attack. ..
PaatsjokiRiver Paatsjoki (Finnish: Paatsjoki, Norwegian: Pasvikelva, Russian: Паз) is the outlet from Lake Inari in Finland and flows through Norway and Russia to discharge into the Varangerfjord, not far from Kirkenes. The Varangerfjord connects with the Barents Sea. Its watershed area is 18,404 sq km, a..
PaattinenPaattinen (Finnish; Patis in Swedish) is a village in south-west Finland and a district of the city of Turku. It is located to the north of the city, and is the largest of the city's districts by area. It borders the neighbouring municipalities of Vahto, Nousiainen, Mynämäki, Pöytyä, Aura and..
Paavima[paavima.org] is a not-for-profit independent group of volunteers comprised of international artists, [PADI] dive instructors, business people and philanthropic souls focused on bringing creative and economic support to tsunami affected villagers of southern Sri Lanka. paavima i..
Paavo AirolaDr. Paavo O. Airola, N.D., Ph.D. (1918, Finland-1983) was a nutritionist, naturopathic physician, educator and author. He began his career as an artist. After World War II he emigrated to Canada, where he lived near Cobourg, Ontario, and was first instructor of the Cobourg Art Club. He then moved t..
Paavo BerglundPaavo Berglund (born: Helsinki, 14 April 1929) is a Finnish conductor. He studied the violin and joined the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Finnish RSO) in 1949. In 1952 he co-founded the Helsinki CO. He was chief conductor of the Finnish RSO (1962-72) and in 1965 gave Sibelius centenary concerts ..
Paavo HaavikkoPaavo Haavikko (born 1931) is a Finnish poet and playwright, considered one of the country's most outstanding writers. He is winner of the Neustadt Prize for literature in 1984. Selected works Poetry Winter Palace (1959)Twenty-one (1974) Dramatic plays The Knight (1974)Kings travels to France (1974..
Paavo HärkönenPaavo Härkönen is a Finnish composer who wrote the music for Dransik. External links [Dransik Music] ..
Paavo HeininenPaavo Heininen (born 13 January 1938 in Helsinki) is a Finnish composer. He studied in Helsinki, Cologne and New York. Heininen soon discovered dodecaphony for himself. He composed two operas during the 1980s: The Knife (1985-88) and The Damask Drum (1981-83). External links [Information at F..
Paavo JärviPaavo Järvi (born 1962) is an Estonian conductor and Music Director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. He is the son of conductor Neeme Järvi and was born in Tallinn, Estonia. He has worked with Rey Alejandro Conde Valdivia, Eduardo Mata, Mu-Hai Tang, Enrique Bátiz, Georg Solti, Ove Gotting, C..
Paavo LipponenPaavo Lipponen Paavo Tapio Lipponen (b. April 23, 1941), is the current Speaker of the Parliament of Finland. He was the Chairman of the Finnish Social Democratic Party from 1993 to 2005 and the Prime Minister of Finland from 1995 to 2003. Born in Turtola (subsequently renamed Pello), Paav..
Paavo Lipponen's first CabinetPaavo Lipponen's first Cabinet, 13th April 1995 to 14th April 1999 {| align="left" border="1" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 0 0 0 1em; background: #ffffff; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; text-align:left; font-size: 95%;" |- style="text-align: center; backgrou..
Paavo Lipponen's second CabinetPaavo Lipponen's second Cabinet, 15th April 1999 to 16th April 1999 Minister Term of office Party Prime MinisterPaavo Lipponen 15.4.1999 - 17.4.2003 SDP Minister for Foreign AffairsTarja HalonenErkki Tuomioja 15.4.1999 - 25.2.2000 25.2.2000 - 17.4.2003 SDPSDP Minister of JusticeJohanne..
Paavo LonkilaMen's Nordic skiing Gold 1952 Cross-country 4 x 10 km Bronze 1952 Cross-country 18 km Paavo Lonkilla was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950's. He won the 4 x 10km gold and the 18km bronze at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. Lonkilla also won a silver in the ..
Paavo NurmiPaavo Nurmi (June 13, 1897 – October 2, 1973) was a Finnish runner. Paavo Nurmi was born in Turku, and died in Helsinki. Nurmi was known as one of the "Flying Finns"; a term given to him, Hannes Kolehmainen, Ville Ritola and others for their distinction in running. During the 1920s, Nurm..
Paavo RuotsalainenPaavo Ruotsalainen (July 9 1777 - January 27 1852) was a Finnish farmer and lay preacher. Born in Tölvänniemi (parish Iisalmi) as the oldest son of plain farmers, he received his first bible at age six. At the time of his confirmation he had already read it three times, and always thought about..
Paavo SusitaivalLieutenant Colonel Paavo Susitaival (1896-1993), born Paavo Sivén in Finland. Paavo Sivén and his brother, Bobi Sivén were prominent figures in the Finnish interwar Nationalist movement. Paavo had acquired his reputation smuggling volunteers to Germany to enlist in the 27. Imperial Jaeger Battali..
Paavo TalvelaPaavo Talvela (1897-1973) was a Finnish soldier. He was one of the volunteers who served in the Finnish Jaeger battalion in Germany in 1916 to 1917. He was a battalion commander in the Finnish Civil War. In 1919 he took part in the Aunus expedition as Commander in Chief. During the Winter War (19..
Paavo TikkanenPaavo Tikkanen is a Finnish professional snowboarder who is currently sponsored by Endeavor Snowboards, as well as various companies in outerwear, eyewear, shoes and boots, clothing, and bindings. He also rides for Canadian shop Westbeach. He resides in Vancouver, Canada, and Helsinki, Finland. ..
Paavo VäyrynenPaavo Väyrynen (born on 2 September 1946 in Kemi) is a Finnish politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Centre Party of Finland, Member of the Bureau of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs. Väyryne..
Paavo YrjöläPaavo Yrjölä (June 18, 1902 - February 11, 1980) was a Finnish track athlete. He won a gold medal in Olympic decathlon in 1928. ..
Pažaislis MonasteryPažaislis monastery and church (Polish: ) form the largest monastery complex in Lithuania, and one of the most magnificent examples of Italian baroque architecture in Eastern Europe. It is situated near Kaunas, the second largest city in Lithuania, on a peninsula in Kaunas Lagoon (Lithuanian: ..
Pa amb tomaquetPa amb tomàquet (bread with tomato, informally called pantumaca or pantomaca by Castilians) is a typical preparation of Catalan cuisine that consists of bread -optionally toasted- with tomato rubbed over and seasoned with olive oil and salt. Sometimes garlic is rubbed on the bread before rubbing in..
Pałac SaskiSaxon Palace, seen from Saxon Square, now again "Piłsudski Square" (a more complete view of the symmetrical building). The Saxon Palace (Polish: Pałac Saski) was one of the most distinctive buildings of prewar Warsaw, Poland. It had originally been a private palace of the Morsztyn fam..
PałataPałata (Belarusian: ) is river in Belarus and Russia, a tributary of the Western Dvina river. Rising in Russia and flowing through northern Belarus, it joins the Western Dvina at Polacak. ..
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