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P-A-R-K
P-A-R-K is the sixth album from The Mad Capsule Markets. straight after the release of the Eject--->Out Single the Mad capsule markets showed a more mature, more melodic sound. But this did not last, as this was the last Punk sounding album they had made. It was released in US in 1996 with 2 mellow..
P.A.R.T.Y. Party
The P.A.R.T.Y. party (Personality and Rational Thinking? Yes!) is a minor British political party. P.A.R.T.Y. aims to increase the amount of fun in Britain, reduce "red tape" and create more lesiurely lifestyles by giving people longer holidays and fewer working hours. The leader of the party is And..
P. Arthanari Swamy
P. Arthanari Swamy (born 1958) is a resident of Komarapalyam, Tamil Nadu, India, whose profession is eating glass. In 1985, Swamy was suffering depression, and decided to crush a bottle into a powder, and mix it with a drink, to end his life during his night's sleep. Not dying, he repeated the act ..
PA-RISC family
HP PA-RISC 7300LC Microprocessor PA-RISC is a microprocessor architecture developed by Hewlett-Packard's Systems & VLSI Technology Operation. As the name implies, it is an implementation using a RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing) design, where the PA stands for Precision Architecture. T..
Par
Par may mean: Par, Cornwall, a town in Cornwall, EnglandPar (golf), a classification measure of each hole on a golf course that reflects the distance between the tee and greenPar value, financial term for the value of a securityParchive (give the filename .par), a file containing recovery data use..
Par, Cornwall
Par is a village in Cornwall, located about 3.5 miles east of St Austell. It has a population of around 1,400. South of the village is Par Harbour and the wide beach of Par Sands, a further small beach can be found at Spit Point beyond the harbour. Between these two beaches the South West Coast Path..
Par-cook
Par-cooking refers to the technique of partially cooking foods so that they can be finished later. There are two primary reasons for using this technique. First, it allows foods to be prepared ahead of time, and quickly heated prior to serving. Since the second reheat finishes the cooking process, f..
Par-T-One
Par-t-one is Italian Electroclash band led by Sergione Casu and Andrea Pareo. apart from releasing only one single The INXS Just Keep Walking Remake I'm So Crazy, they have also been sought after as remixers and House DJs. according to the press, Serigone was a Ex-sargeant serving in the italia..
PAR3 Communications
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Pará
Pará Flag of Pará See other Brazilian States Capital Belém Largest City Belém Area 1.253.164,5 km² Population   - Total   - Density 5.181.570 4.1 inh./km² Governor Simão Jatene(PSDB) Demonym Paraense HDI (2000) 0.723 – medium Timezone GM..
Para
The word Para- in English, is an affix of ancient Greek and Latin origin, mostly used as a prefix. In Greek, it means: Beside, with, alongside. (as in paragraph)In Latin, it means: Against, counter, outside or beyond the norm. For example parapluie in French meaning an umbrella (litt. counter-rai..
Para-Azoxyanisole
A zwitterionic liquid crystal with the following structure: Appearance: White powder Melting point: 114.9 degrees Celsius (solid to liquid crystal transition) External links For a full list of external links to MSDSs, spectroscopic data, commercial chemicals suppliers etc. for this compound, se..
Para-Ordnance
Para-Ordnance is a firearms manufacturer located in Toronto, Canada. Overview Para-Ordnance is known worldwide as the originators of the high magazine capacity .45 ACP pistol, Para-Ordnance offers a wide range of quality-engineered products for the law enforcement, military, and civilian markets..
Para-Scientology
This article forms part of a series onScientology Dianetics Engram · [[Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health|Dianetics: MSMH]] · Clear Scientology Doctrine Thetan · Supernatural abilities Space opera · Xenu · Human evolution Past lives · Medical claims · Altered texts P..
Para-statals
Para-statals are state-owned corporations that play a major role in the government and economy of many countries around the world, like Nigeria and other LDC's; often they are too large. They are created to give certain social welfare services as well as commercial services. Para-statals comprise a ..
Paraaortic lymph node
The paraaortic lymph nodes (also para-aortic, periaortic, and peri-aortic)are a group of lymph nodes that lie in front of the lumbar vertebral bodies near the aorta. These lymph nodes receive drainage from the lower gastrointestinal tract and the pelvic organs. The paraaortic lymph node group is d..
Paraball
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Parabasalid
The parabasalids are group of flagellate protozoa, most of which are symbiotic in animals. These include a variety of forms found in the guts of termites and cockroaches, many of which have symbiotic bacteria that help them digest wood. Some other species are human pathogens. The flagella are ar..
Parabasis
In Greek comedy, the parabasis (plural parabases) is a point in the play when all of the actors leave the stage and the chorus are left to address the audience directly. The chorus partially or completely abandon their dramatic role to talk to the audience on a topic completely irrelevant to the sub..
Parabellum
This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. The word Parabellum is a word coined by German arms maker DWM, and is derived..
Parabellum (band)
Parabellum is a French alternative rock/punk rock band. Contents 1 Biography2 Band members3 Discography4 See also5 External links Biography The group formed in 1983 and decided to split up on June 16 1991 after their Canadian tour. In 1998 they reformed and released two ..
Parabelminus
Genus Parabelminus Lent, 1943 belongs to the subfamily Triatominae. 2 species: P. carioca Lent, 1943 (Tc) P. yurupucu Lent & Wygodzinsky, 1979 (Tc) means associated with Trypanosoma cruzi ..
Parabel River
Parabel River (Парабель in Russian) is a river in the Tomsk Oblast in Russia. It is a left tributary of the Ob River. The length of the Parabel River is 308 km. The area of its basin is 25,500 sq km. The river is formed at the confluence of the Kenga and Chuzik Rivers. It freezes up in the s..
Parabens
General chemical structure of a Paraben(a para-hydroxybenzoate)where R = some organic group Parabens are a group of chemicals widely used as preservatives in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. They can be found in shampoos, commercial moisturizers, shaving gels, cleansing gels, perso..
Parabiago
Parabiago is a town in the province of Milan, Lombardia, Italy. It is located at around [45°32′60″N, 8°56′60″E]. ..
Parabiaugmented dodecahedron
Type Johnson Faces 10 triangles 10 pentagons Edges 40 Vertices 22 Vertex configuration - Symmetry group - Dual polyhedron - Properties convex In geometry, the parabiaugmented dodecahedron is one of the Johnson solids (J59). The 92 Johnson solids were named and described by Norman ..
Parabiaugmented hexagonal prism
Type Johnson Faces 8 triangles 4 squares 2 hexagons Edges 26 Vertices 14 Vertex configuration - Symmetry group - Dual polyhedron - Properties convex In geometry, the parabiaugmented hexagonal prism is one of the Johnson solids (J55). The 92 Johnson solids were named and described..
Parabiaugmented truncated dodecahedron
Type JohnsonJ68 - J69 - J70 Faces 30 triangles 10 squares 2 pentagons 10 decagons Edges 120 Vertices 70 Vertex configuration - Symmetry group D5d Dual polyhedron - Properties convex In geometry, the parabiaugmented truncated dodecahedron is one of the Johnson solids (J69). ..
Parabidiminished rhombicosidodecahedron
Parabidiminished rhombicosidodecahedron Type Johnson Faces 10 triangles20 squares10 pentagons2 decagons Edges 90 Vertices 50 Vertex configuration Symmetry group Dual polyhedron Properties convex In geometry, the Parabidiminished rhombicosidodecahedron is one of the Johnson solids (J8..
Parabigyrate rhombicosidodecahedron
Type Johnson Faces 20 triangles 30 squares 12 pentagons Edges 120 Vertices 60 Vertex configuration - Symmetry group - Dual polyhedron - Properties convex In geometry, the parabigyrate rhombicosidodecahedron is one of the Johnson solids (J73). It can be constructed as a rhombicosid..
Parable
An ill digested lessonThe Governess. "And now, what is a Parable, Effie?"Effie (who has got rather muddled). "A Parable? Oh, of course, a Parable is a Heavenly story with an Earthly meaning!"From Punch, Vol. 103, October 29, 1892 A parable is a story in prose or verse that is told to illustra..
Parables for Wooden Ears
Parables for Wooden Ears was the first album released by the Australian band Powderfinger. It was released on July 18, 1994 by Polydor Records. In a November 2004 interview with Melbourne newspaper The Age, Powderfinger frontman Bernard Fanning recalled that the head of Polydor Records had describe..
Parables of Jesus
A of articles on Jesus and Christianity Christology Chronology Miracles Names and titles Parables Relics Non-religious aspects Background Historicity Language Race Perspectives on Jesus Christian views New Testament Jesus Seminar Historical Jesus Jewish view Islamic view Religious views ..
Parable of Drawing in the Net
The Parable of the Drawing in the Net was given by Jesus in the New Testament (Matthew). It is the last parable given by Jesus in chapter 13. In his parables Jesus spoke of hell and judgment almost as much as the kingdom of heaven. This is no rare exception, but one of many other parables in which..
Parable of the broken window
This is not to be confused with the text on sociology titled Fixing Broken Windows. The parable of the broken window was created by Frédéric Bastiat in his 1850 essay That Which is Seen and That Which is Not Seen to illuminate the notion of hidden costs (a.k.a. opportunity costs). Bastiat uses t..
Parable of the Faithful Servant
The Parable of the Faithful Servant is a parable that according to the Gospels of Mark ([Mark 13:34-37]), of Matthew ([Matthew 24:42-51]), of Thomas ([Thomas 21]), and of Luke ([Luke 12:35-40], Jesus gave to his disciples. In Matthew and Mark it is used as pa..
Parable of the Good Samaritan
"The Good Samaritan".From a collection of public domain Christian clip art. The Good Samaritan is a famous New Testament parable appearing only in the Gospel of Luke (10:25-37). The parable is told by Jesus to illustrate that compassion should be for all people, and that fulfilling the spirit o..
Parable of the Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd is a parable found in [John 10:11-18] in which Jesus is depicted as the Good Shepherd who lays down His life for the sheep. He entered the world, which did not know him though it is claimed he made it. Those who did receive him could become sons of God. The parable of ..
Parable of the Growing Seed
The Parable of the Growing Seed is a parable found in the Gospel of Mark ([Mark 4:26-29]) and partly in that of Thomas ([Thomas 21d]). Its fragmentary presence in Thomas makes it plausible for it to have ultimately derived from the Q Gospel, though it is unusual for it not to als..
Parable of the Hidden Treasure
The Parable of the Hidden Treasure was given by Jesus in the New Testament (Matthew). It only consists of a single sentence, and it directly precedes the Parable of the Pearl. From 44 "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up; then in his joy he g..
Parable of the Leaven
The Parable of the Leaven was given by Jesus in the New Testament (Matthew and Luke). It only consists of only a few sentences, and immediately follows The Parable of the Mustard Seed in both Matthew and Luke. It compares heaven to yeast. From : 33 He told them another parable. "The kingdom of hea..
Parable of the Lost Coin
The Parable of the Lost Coin is a parable told by Jesus in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. Contents 1 Context2 Overview3 Interpretation4 External link Context This is the second of three parables Jesus tells after the Pharisees and religious leaders accuse him of we..
Parable of the Lost Sheep
The Parable of the Lost Sheep is a parable told by Jesus in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. From 18:12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?..
Parable of the Mustard Seed
The Parable of the Mustard Seed is a parable that according to the Gospels of Luke ([Luke 13:18-19]), Mark ([Mark 4:30-32]), Matthew ([Matthew 13:31-32]), and Thomas ([Thomas 20]) was told by Jesus. The parable compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a mustard seed..
Parable of the Pearl
Illustration of the Parable of the Pearl of Great Price, by John Everett Millais, from Parables of our lord (1864) The Parable of the Pearl or the Pearl of Great Price is a parable told by Jesus in explaining the value of the Kingdom of Heaven, according to Matthew 13:45-46. Other uses of th..
Parable of the Prodigal Son
The Return of the Prodigal Son (1773) by Pompeo Batoni The Prodigal Son, also known as The Lost Son is one of the best known parables of Jesus of Nazareth. The story is found in Luke 15:11-32 of the New Testament of The Bible, where it is the third and final member of a trilogy, being immedia..
Parable of the Sower
For the novel by Octavia Butler, see Parable of the Sower (novel). The Parable of the Sower is a parable attributed to Jesus, and found in all of the Synoptic Gospels (at [Mark 4:1-20], [Matthew 13:3-23], and [Luke 8:5-15]) as well as in the Gospel of Thomas (Thomas 9)..
Parable of the Sower (novel)
Parable of the Sower is the first in a series of science fiction novels written by Octavia Butler and published in 1993. Contents 1 Plot introduction2 Proposed third Parable novel3 See also4 Awards and nominations5 References Plot introduction Set in a dystopian future..
Parable of the Talents
The Parable of the Talents (sometimes just The Parable of Talents) is a parable of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew (Matt. 25:14-30). It was told to illustrate the Kingdom of Heaven, and that diligence in carrying out our responsibilities is essential for more important tasks in the future. A simi..
Parable of the Talents (novel)
Parable of the Talents is the second in a series of science fiction novels written by Octavia Butler and published in 1998. Contents 1 Plot introduction2 Proposed third Parable novel3 See also4 Awards and nominations Plot introduction Parable of the Talents (1998) (the sequ..
Parable of the Ten Virgins
Ten Virgins from Peter von Cornelius The Parable of the Ten Virgins is a Parable told by Jesus in the New Testament (Matthew 25:1-13). Contents 1 Overview2 The parable3 The virgins in sculptures4 The virgins in paintings5 The parable in worship and music6 See ..
Parable of the Weeds
The Parable of the Tares (Parable of the Weeds in the Grain) was given by Jesus in the New Testament (Matthew). The meaning is quite complex: This is not just a heaven/hell exhortation to repentance, but an explanation of God's patience with the world's unbelief. The parable of the tares is also ..
Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard (Parable of the Generous Employer) was given by Jesus in the New Testament (Matthew). In it Jesus says that any "laborer" who contributes to the Kingdom of Heaven, no matter how small, will receive an equal reward with those who put in more work. From : ..
Parabola
For the song by Tool, see Parabola (song). The parabola (from the Greek: παραβολή) is a conic section generated by the intersection of a right circular conical surface and a plane parallel to a generating straight line of that surface. A parabola can also be defined as locus of points w..
Parabola (song)
Parabola is the name of the second single from Tool's album "Lateralus". It was released in 2002 as a promo CD only. In support of this promo single, a music video was released — clocking in at over ten minutes, it hardly met the criteria for being broadcast on mainstream music video station..
Parabolic aluminized reflector light
A Parabolic Aluminized Reflector light, or PAR light, is a stage lighting fixture widely used in theatre, concerts and motion picture production when a substantial amount of flat lighting is required for a scene. They are nearly identical in principle to the old-style sealed beam automobile headl..
Parabolic antenna
The parabolic antenna is a high-gain reflector antenna used for radio, television and data communications, and also for radiolocation (RADAR), on the UHF and SHF frequencies. The relatively short wavelength of electromagnetic (radio) energy at these frequencies allows reasonably sized reflectors to..
Parabolic coordinates
Parabolic coordinates are a two-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system in which the coordinate lines are confocal parabolas. A three-dimensional version of parabolic coordinates is obtained by rotating the two-dimensional system about the symmetry axis of the parabolas. Parabolic coordinates..
Parabolic cylinder functions
In mathematics, the parabolic cylinder functions are special functions defined as solutions to the differential equation [\frac + \left(az^2+bz+c\right)f=0] This can be brought into two distinct forms (A) and (B) by change of variable, to [\frac - \left(\frac+a\right)f=0] (A..
Parabolic cylindrical coordinates
Parabolic cylindrical coordinates are a three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system that results from projecting the two-dimensional parabolic coordinate system in the perpendicular [z]-direction. Hence, the coordinate surfaces are confocal parabolic cylinders. Parabolic cylindrica..
Parabolic figure skating blades
Parabolic figure skating blades were first introduced by HD Sports in order to employ new scientific developments in the creation of figure skating blades, which are mounted on the bottoms of skates. The middle section of parabolic blades is thinner than that of normal blades, while both ends are t..
Parabolic fractal distribution
In the parabolic fractal distribution, the logarithm of the frequency or size of entities in a population is a quadratic polynomial of the logarithm of the rank. This can markedly improve the fit over a simple power-law relationship (see external link below). In a number of cases, there is a so-cal..
Parabolic microphone
A parabolic microphone uses a parabolic reflector to collect and focus sound waves onto a microphone receiver, in much the same way that a parabolic antenna (e.g. satellite dish) does with radio waves. Typical uses of this microphone, which has unusually focused front sensitivity and can pick up ..
Parabolic reflector
A parabolic reflector (also known as a parabolic dish or a parabolic mirror) is a reflective device, formed in the shape of a paraboloid of revolution. Parabolic reflectors can either collect or distribute energy such as light, sound, or radio waves. The parabolic reflector functions due to the ge..
Parabolic SAR
Parabolic SAR for Ebay during 2002. In Technical analysis, Parabolic SAR (SAR - stop and reverse) is a method devised by J. Welles Wilder, Jr, to find trends in market prices or securities. It may be used as a trailing stop loss based on prices tending to stay within a parabolic curve durin..
Parabolic trajectory
In astrodynamics or celestial mechanics a parabolic trajectory is an orbit with the eccentricity equal to 1. When moving away from the source it is called an escape orbit, otherwise a capture orbit. Under standard assumptions a body traveling along an escape orbit will coast to infinity, with veloc..
Parabolic trough
Sketch of a Parabolic Trough Power Plant A parabolic trough is a type of solar thermal collector. It is constructed as a long parabolic mirror (usually coated silver or polished aluminum) with a Dewar tube running its length at the focal point. Sunlight is reflected by the mirror and concentra..
Paraboloid
Paraboloid of revolution Hyperbolic paraboloid In mathematics, a paraboloid is a quadric, a type of surface in three dimensions, described by the equation: [\left( \frac \right) ^2 + \left( \frac \right) ^2 + 2z = 0 ] (elliptical paraboloid), or [\left( \frac \right) ^..
Paraboloidal coordinates
Paraboloidal coordinates are a three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system [(\lambda, \mu, \nu)] that generalizes the two-dimensional parabolic coordinate system. Unlike most three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate systems that feature quadratic coordinate surfaces, the paraboloidal co..
Parabon Computation
Parabon Computation, Inc. is a company founded by Steven L. Armentrout in 1999. It sells distributed computing software for CPU scavenging. Their Frontier software platform called "Parabon Pioneer" provides a secure Java client that automatically upgrades itself from the server. External links &#..
Parabronchi
Parabronchi are millions of tiny passages in the lungs of birds that constitute the primary sites of gas exchange between air and blood for birds; delivering oxygen and removing carbon dioxide. It is not an air sac. This fuction in mammals is performed by the alveoli, which is an air sac. Bird air ..
Paraburdoo, Western Australia
Paraburdoo is a town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It is located at 23°12'S 117°40' E, 1,536 kilometres north of Perth and 79 kilometres southwest of Tom Price. It has a population of around 1,200 people. Paraburdoo was developed in the early 1970s to support Hamersley Iron's loca..
Parabuthus transvaalicus
Parabuthus transvaalicus (common names include black spitting thicktail scorpion, South African fattail scorpion, South African giant fat tail and South African spitting scorpion) is one of the largest scorpions in the family Buthidae. It is one of the most venomous scorpions on the African conti..
Paracale, Camarines Norte
Paracale is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 42,453 people in 8,431 households. Barangays Paracale is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. AwitanBagumbayanBakalBatobalaniCalaburnayCapacuanCasalug..
Paracalliope
Paracalliope is a genus of amphipods in the family Paracalliopiidae. Species Paracalliope fluviatilis (Thomson, 1879)Paracalliope karitane Barnard, 1972 [[Category:Amphipods ..
Paracalliope fluviatilis
Paracalliope fluviatilis is a species of amphipod in the genus Paracalliope (family Paracalliopiidae). It is found only in New Zealand's North and South Islands. It is epigean, found amongst vegetation and algae in lakes and streams. External links [Royal Society of NZ] ..
Paracalliope karitane
Paracalliope karitane is a species of amphipod in the genus Paracalliope (family Paracalliopiidae). It is found only in the Wellington area of New Zealand's North Island. It is epigean, found in streams. External links [Royal Society of NZ] ..
Paracalliopiidae
Paracalliopiidae is a family of amphipods. Genera Paracalliope ..
Paracantha cultaris
Paracantha cultaris is a species of fruit fly found in western North America, as far south as Costa Rica. The adult is mainly orange-brown in color. The maggots can be found inside sunflowers and the adult flies are usually nearby. Paracantha cultaris (Coquillet, 1894)*Trypeta cultaris Coquillet,..
Paracanthopterygii
Paracanthopterygii is a superorder of fishes. Members of this superorder are called paracanthopterygians. It includes five orders: Percopsiformes (trout-perches & allies)Batrachoidiformes (toadfishes)Lophiiformes (goosefishes, etc)Gadiformes (cods & allies)Ophidiiformes (cusk eels, etc) ..
Paracas
Paracas may refer to the following: Paracas culture, an important Andean society that existed in Peru between approximately 750 BCE and 100 CEParacas Peninsula, located in the Ica Region of PeruParacas District, located in the Pisco Province of the Ica Region in PeruParacas (toilet paper), a toilet..
Paracas culture
The Paracas culture was an important Andean society between approximately 750 BCE and 100 CE that developed in the Paracas Peninsula, located in what today is the Paracas District of the Pisco Province in the Ica Region. Most of our information about the lives of the Paracas people comes from exc..
Paracas National Reservation
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Paracas Peninsula
Paracas is the name of a desert peninsula located in the Paracas District of the Pisco Province in the Ica Region, on the south coast of Peru. It was home to the Paracas culture, an important Andean society between approximately 750 BCE and 100 CE. Most of the Peninsula is part of the Paracas Nation..
Paracatu
There is a place and a river that have the name Paracatu (originating from the Tupi or Tupinambá language) in Minas Gerais, Brazil: Paracatu, Minas Gerais, a city and a municipality in Minas Gerais state, Brazil.Paracatu River, a river near the city of Paracatu This is a [disambiguationdisamb..
Paracatu, Minas Gerais
> Statistics State: Minas Gerais Micro-Region: Paracatu Founded: 1890 Population: 81,599 (2004) Postal code: 38600-xxx Website: [www.paracatu.mg.gov.br] It had 81,599 inhabitants in the 2004 census. The origin of the name comes from the Tupi language. Pa..
Paracatu River
The Paracatu River (Rio Paracatu in Portuguese) is located mainly in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. It is the longest tributary of the São Francisco, draining a basin of about 45,000 km², including 21 municipalities and the Federal District. The basin is almost completely located in the st..
Paracelis, Mountain Province
Paracelis is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 18,985 people in 3,401 households. Barangays Paracelis is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. AnonatBacarniBananaoBantayButigueBunotBuringalPalitodPo..
Paracelsianism
Paracelsianism was a medical movement based on the theories and therapies of Paracelsus. It was prominent in late-16th and 17th century Europe and represented one of the most comprehensive alternatives to the traditional system of therapeutics derived from Galenic physiology. Based around the prin..
Paracelsus
Paracelsus Paracelsus (born 11 November or 17 December 1493 in Einsiedeln, Switzerland - 24 September 1541) was an alchemist, physician, astrologer, and general occultist. Born Theophrastus Philippus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim, he took the name Paracelsus later in life, meaning "beside ..
Paracelsus (crater)
Crater characteristics Paracelsus from Apollo 15. NASA photo. Coordinates ..
Paracelsus Island
Paracelsus Island is an island in the South China Sea and a part of Vietnam. ..
Paracel Islands
The Paracel Islands (}; }; Vietnamese: Quần đảo Hoàng Sa) are a group of small islands and reefs in the South China Sea and part of the South China Sea Islands, about one-third of the way from Vietnam to the Philippines. The Paracel Islands are controlled and administered by the People's R..
Paracentesis
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Paraceratherium
Paraceratherium bugtiense was a gigantic hornless rhinoceros, whose fossils have been found in the Chitarwata Formation of the Bugti Hills, Balochistan. It lived during the early Miocene, when this region of Central Asia was covered in lush tropical rainforest. While distinct at the species leve..
Paracercopidae
Paracercopidae is a family of amphipods. Genera Cercops Paracercops ..
Paracetamol
Paracetamol (INN) (IPA: [pærəˈsitəmɒl, -moʊl, -ˈsɛtə-]) or acetaminophen (USAN) is a common analgesic and antipyretic drug that is used for the relief of fever, headaches, and other minor aches and pains. Paracetamol is also useful in managing more severe pain, allowing lower dosa..
Paracetamol poisoning
Paracetamol is one of the most commonly available medications. An overdose of paracetamol or acetaminophen as it is otherwise called, can have deleterious side effects due to its narrow therapeutic index. Contents 0.1 Mechanism of toxicity0.2 At risk0.3 Features0.4 Antidote..
Paracetamoxyfrusebendroneomycin
Paracetamoxyfrusebendroneomycin is a fictional drug created by Amateur Transplants for their album Fitness to Practice in which a song of the same title tells of all the positives and negatives of such a drug. It parodies Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from Walt Disney's Mary Poppins, and is abo..
Parachalcides
Classification Genus Parachalcides Parachalcides socotranus ..
Parachanna
Parachanna is a genus of the Channidae family of snakehead fishes. Species of Parachanna are found in tropical Africa. References [Parachanna (TSN 642462)]. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 6 June 2006.["Parachanna"]. FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel ..
Paracheirodon
Paracheirodon is a genus of freshwater fish in the characin family (family Characidae) of order Characiformes. The type species is Paracheirodon innesi, the well-known neon tetra, and the Paracheirodon species are among the fishes known as tetras. All species of this genus are native to the Neotr..
Parachilna, South Australia
Parachilna ([31°07′S 138°23′E]) was once a town in South Australia. The town was first surveyed in 1863. It is on the railway line and road between Port Augusta and Leigh Creek. Today, the Prairie Hotel and an airstrip remain. The road east into the Flinders Ranges leads through P..
Parachinar
Parachinar [33°56′N 70°05′E], altitude: 1,725 m (5,659 ft), is the capital of Kurram Agency, FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) of Pakistan. It is about 290 km west of the capital, Islamabad. It is situated on a neck of Pakistani territory south of Peshawar, that juts into Pa..
Parachinar Airport
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Parachlamydiaceae
Parachlamydiaceae is a family of bacteria in the order Chlamydiales, class Chlamydiae, phylum Chlamydiae, domain Bacteria. Species in this family have a chlamydia-like cycle of replication and their ribosomal RNA genes are 80–90% identical to ribosomal genes in the Chlamydiaceae. The Parachlamyd..
Paracho
Paracho (formally: Paracho de Verduzco) is a small city located in Michoacán, Mexico. Located at [19°39′0″N, 102°4′0″W], about 100 km west of state capital Morelia, it serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Paracho. It has a population of some 16,500. ..
Parachromis
Parachromis is a genus of freshwater fishes from the family Cichlidae. The genus contains 5 species and is limited in its distribution to Central America. Some species occur in Lake Nicaragua and Lake Managua. All species are large and predatory. Species Parachromis dovii (Günther, 1864) Wolf ci..
Parachurch organization
Parachurch organizations are vehicles by which evangelical Christians work collaboratively both outside of and across their denominations to engage with the world in mission, social welfare and evangelism. Through many decentralized organizations, parachurch organizations function to bridge the ga..
Parachute
The Apollo 15 capsule landed safely despite a parachute failure. This article refers to the aerodynamic deceleration device. For the hot air ]], see Parachute music festival. For the album by the band Coldplay, see Parachutes A parachute is a soft fabric device used to slow the motion of an o..
Parachute, Colorado
Parachute is a town in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,006 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Name4 External links Geography Parachute is located at [39°27′6″N, 108°3′6″W] (39.451732, -108.051530)[G..
Parachutes
For the article on the fabric device used to slow the motion of a falling object, see parachute. Parachutes is the debut album by English rock band Coldplay, released on July 10 2000. It quickly shot to number one in the United Kingdom, and stayed in the top ten for thirty-three weeks. The album pr..
Parachute (album)
Parachute was the first album released by the band Guster. The album was mostly recorded in 1994, and a few copies were released under the band name Gus (the band had to change its name shortly afterward when another artist signed a record contract under that name). The 4,000 copies that were crea..
Parachute candidate
A parachute candidate, also known as a “carpetbagger” in the United States, is a pejorative term for an election candidate who does not live in and has little connection to the area he or she is running to represent. The allegation is thus that the candidate is being “parachuted in” for the ..
Parachute Club
Parachute Club was a Canadian band formed in Toronto in 1982. The band consisted of Lorraine Segato on vocals and guitar, Lauri Conger on keyboards and vocals, Billy Bryans on drums, Margo Davidson on saxophone and vocals, Julie Masi on percussion and vocals, Steve Webster on bass and Dave Gray on ..
Parachute journalism
Parachute journalism refers to the practice of reporting stories by journalists inexperienced with the context or cultures of a story, often resulting in inaccurate or distorted news reports. As opposed to foreign correspondents who might live in the locale, news organizations with reduced budgets w..
Parachute Jump
The Parachute Jump is a no-longer-operational amusement ride in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York, whose iconic open-frame steel structure remains a Brooklyn landmark. Eighty meters (262 feet) tall and weighing 170 tons (150 tonnes), it has been called the "Eiffel Tower of Brook..
Parachute Landing Fall
A Parachute Landing Fall is a safety technique devised to reduce the incidence of injury for those deploying parachute. A PLF distributes the landing shock along feet, calf, thigh, hip, and shoulders. During a PLF, the jumper's chin is tucked, and the risers are grasped in an arm-bar protecting the..
Parachute music festival
Parachute is an annual music festival of contemporary Christian music in New Zealand. In previous years the festival has had over 24,000 people attending. It takes place each summer (usually January) at Mystery Creek in Hamilton. Until 2003 it was held at Totara Springs, Matamata. It is run by Pa..
Parachute pants
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. 150px Parachute pants (or Hammer pants after MC Hammer) are a style of pants or trousers characterised by..
Parachute Regiment (India)
The Parachute Regiment is the main airborne formation of the Indian Army. Indian Paratroop History The first Indian airborne formation was the 50 Independent Parachute Brigade raised in October 1941 with 151 British, 152 Indian, and 153 Gurkha Parachute Battalions and other support units. The for..
Parachute rigger
A parachute rigger is a person who is trained and licenced to pack, maintain or repair parachutes. The licencing system varies from country to country, but usually there are several levels of licences, the higher licences giving the rigger more privileges in the field. Contents 1 Civilian pa..
Parachute Rigger Badge
The Parachute Rigger Badge is a military qualification badge of the United States Army which was first created in June 1986. The award is intended as a badge for enlisted and warrant officer personnel who have successfully completed the U.S. Army Quartermaster School’s course on parachute comba..
Parachute tower
A parachute tower is a tower used for the training of parachute jumps. (Please expand) Examples Parachute Tower Katowice..
Parachute Tower Katowice
Parachute Tower Katowice is a 50 metre tall lattice tower built in 1937 for training parachute jumps. It was used in the first days of World War II by 73th regiment of infantry as observation tower. Parachute Tower Katowice is the only existing Parachute tower in Poland. See also List of towersPara..
Parachute Training Wing
The Parachute Training Wing (abbreviation: PTW) is one of two training wings in the School of Commandos of the Singapore Armed Forces in Singapore specialising in airborne courses for the Commando Formation. Courses conducted include the Basic Airborne Course, a compulsory course for all Commando tr..
Parachuting
Skydiver about to land Parachuting, or skydiving, is an activity involving the breaking of a free-fall from a height using a parachute. It's performed as a recreational activity, competitive sport, deployment of military personnel and occasionally, forest firefighters. The history of skydiving..
Parachutist Badge
The Parachutist Badge is a military badge awarded by the Armed Forces of most countries in the world to soldiers who receive the proper parachute training and accomplish the required number of jumps. It is difficult to assess which country was the first to introduce such award. During World War II m..
Parachutist Badge (United States)
The Parachutist Badge, also commonly referred to as "Jump Wings" or "Snow Cone", is a military badge of the United States Armed Forces which is awarded to members of the United States Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy. The U.S. Coast Guard is the only service which does not issue a Parachutist..
Paracimexomys
Paracimexomys is a genus of extinct mammals in the also extinct Multituberculata order. Paracimexomys lived during the Cretaceous period. The few fossils remains come from North America. Some Romanian fossils were also tentatively assigned to this genus, though that classification now seems doubtf..
Paracimexomys group
The Paracimexomys group is a loose grade of extinct mammals which are known from the Lower Cretaceous and possibly through to the Paleocene of North America. They were members of an also extinct order called Multituberculata. These were generally small, somewhat rodent-like creatures, some of w..
Paraćin
Coat of arms of Paraćin Paraćin (Параћин) is a town and municipality in Serbia, located in the valley of the Velika Morava river, north of Kruševac and southeast of Kragujevac, at [43.87° N 21.41° E]. In 2003 the town has total population of 25,400. ..
Paracinema
Paracinema is an academic term to refer to a wide variety of film genres out of the mainstream, bearing the same relationship to 'legitimate' film as paraliterature like comic books and pulp fiction bears to literature. The term was coined by Jeffrey Sconce, an American media scholar, and elaborate..
Paraćin Airport
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Paraclausithyron
Paraclausithyron is a motif in Greek and especially Augustan love elegy, in which the speaker as lover stands outside the beloved's locked door and complains that he cannot get in. Catullus (67) engages the door in dialogue; Horace offers a less-than-serious lament in Odes 3.10; Tibullus (1.2) appea..
Paraclete
For the school of Peter Abelard, see Oratory of the Paraclete. Paraclete comes from the Greek word παράκλητος ([Strong's G3875]) meaning "one who consoles" or "one who intercedes on our behalf", which first appears in the Gospel of John (14:15 and 16:7). Christian theology after..
Paraclione
Paraclione is a genus of gastropod in the family Clionidae. ..
Paracombe, South Australia
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Paracompact space
In mathematics, a paracompact space is a topological space in which every open cover admits an open locally finite refinement. (Paracompact spaces are often required to be Hausdorff, but we will not make that assumption in this article.) Contents 1 Definitions of relevant terms2 Example..
Paraconsistent analysis
Paraconsistent analysis is a branch of paraconsistent mathematics, that attempts to rework mathematical analysis on a paraconsistent framework. Chris Mortensen claims (see references): One could hardly ignore the examples of analysis and its special case, the calculus. There prove to be many places..
Paraconsistent logic
A paraconsistent logic is a logical system that attempts to deal with contradictions in a discriminating way. Alternatively, paraconsistent logic is the subfield of logic that is concerned with studying and developing paraconsistent (or "inconsistency-tolerant") systems of logic. (The term will be..
Paraconsistent mathematics
Paraconsistent mathematics (sometimes called inconsistent mathematics) represents an attempt to develop the classical infrastructure of mathematics (e.g. theory of analysis) based on a foundation of paraconsistent logic instead of classical logic. A number of interesting reformulations of analysis c..
Paracontias
Classification Genus Paracontias Paracontias brocchiiParacontias hafaParacontias hildebrandtiParacontias holomelasParacontias manifyParacontias millotiParacontias rothschildiParacontias tsararano ..
Paracopyright
Paracopyright is a term that refers to an umbrella of legal protections above and beyond traditional copyright. It is also sometimes called "pseudocopyright" or "metacopyright". The most often cited example is "legal protection for technical measures" from the 1996 WIPO Internet treaties. Paracopyri..
Paracord
Paracord was originally used in the suspension lines for parachutes. The kind used by the US military for this purpose is Type III, or #550 paracord. It is made of nylon, and consists of an outer jacket with seven braided inner threads. Only about 3/16 of an inch thick, it can support up to 550 lb..
Paracorophium
Paracorophium is a genus of amphipods in the family Corophiidae. Species Paracorophium excavatum (Thomson, 1884) [[Category:Amphipods ..
Paracorophium excavatum
Paracorophium excavatum is a species of amphipod in the genus Paracorophium (family Corophiidae). It is found only in New Zealand. The only reliable locality is Otago in the South Island, although it is thought to be far more widespread. External links [Royal Society of NZ] ..
Paracosm
A paracosm is an imagined, detailed fantasy world invented by a child or perhaps an adult, involving humans and/or animals, or perhaps even fantasy or alien creations. Often having its own geography, history, and language, and it is an experience that continues over a long period of time: months or ..
Paracoumaryl alcohol
Paracoumaryl alcohol, also called p-coumaryl alcohol, 4-coumaryl alcohol, 4-hydroxycinnamyl alcohol, or 4-(3-hydroxy-1-propenyl)phenol, is a phytochemical, one of the monolignols. It is synthetized via the phenylpropanoid biochemical pathway. When polymerized, p-coumaryl alcohol forms lignin or li..
Paracrangonyctidae
Paracrangonyctidae is a family of amphipods. Genera Paracrangonyx ..
Paracrangonyx
Paracrangonyx is a genus of amphipods in the family Paracrangonyctidae. Species Paracrangonyx compactus (Chilton, 1882) [[Category:Amphipods ..
Paracrangonyx compactus
Paracrangonyx compactus is a species of amphipod in the genus Paracrangonyx (family Paracrangonyctidae). It is found only in New Zealand's South Island region of Canterbury, at Eyreton, Leeston, and St Albans. It is hypogean, found up to 58 m below ground. External links [Royal Society o..
Paracrine signalling
Paracrine signalling is a form of cell signalling in which the target cell is close to ("para" = alongside of or next to, but this strict prefix definition is not meticulously followed here) the signal releasing cell, and the signal chemical is broken down too quickly to be carried to other parts o..
Paracroton
Paracroton is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, comprising 3 or 4 species found from Sri Lanka to Myanmar and Malaysia to the Philippines. These are trees exuding a red sap. Synonymy This genus was previously known as: Desmostemon Thwaites, andFahrenheitia Rchb. f. & Zoll. ex Müll. Arg...
Paracyclotosaurus
Paracyclotosaurus was a giant temnospondyl amphibian with a flat body, similar to today's salamander - but very much larger. Although it could live on dry land, Paracyclotosaurus probably most of its time in water. A fish-eater, it might have played a waiting game, lying just below the surface of..
Paracyprichromis
Paracyprichromis is a small genus of cichlids with only two species. References [Paracyprichromis (TSN 648112)]. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 6 June 2006. ..
Paracyrba
Paracyrba is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Paracyrba wanlessi Zabka & Kovac, 1996 (Malaysia) ..
Parada
The Paradas were a tribe in ancient Central Asia.There are parishes that have the name Parada in Portugal:*Parada, a parish in the district of Alfândega da Fé*Parada, a parish in the district of Almeida*Parada, a parish in the district of Arcos de Valdevez*Parada, a parish in the district of Braga..
Paradamoetas
Paradamoetas is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Etymology From Greek para "alongside" and the salticid genus Damoetas. Species Paradamoetas carus (Peckham & Peckham, 1892) (Mexico to El Salvador)Paradamoetas changuinola Cutler, 1982 (Panama)Paradamoetas fontanus (Levi,..
Paradas
The Paradas are a people mentioned in ancient Indian texts such as the Manu Smriti, various Puranas, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. In Puranic literature they are also referred to as Varadas and Paritas. Paradas and Paritas are sometimes equated to the Paladas and Palidas of Emperor Ashoka's insc..
Parada (Bragança)
Parada (Bragança) is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Bragança. The population in 2001 is 604, its density is 16.6/km² and the area is 36.49 km². ..
Parada do Orgulho GLBT de São Paulo
2004 Gay Pride Parade in São Paulo, Brazil. Photo:Rose Brasil - ABr Wikinews has news related to: [[Wikinews:|}}}]] Parada do Orgulho GLBT de São Paulo, organized in São Paulo, Brazil, is the largest Gay Pride celebration in the world. In 2004 around 1,800,000 people took part, making ..
Parada Kingdom
Context : Kingdoms of Ancient India Paradas were a Chinese tribe close to Himalayas so that they had limited interaction with ancient India .Thus they got mentioned in the epic Mahabharata. They belonged to the Xingiang province of China, and Laddak of Jammu Kashmir. Arjuna visited this place durin..
Parade
United States Marines on parade. A parade is an organized procession of people along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by floats or sometimes large lighter-than-air balloons with complex shapes. Parades are held for a wide range of reasons, but are usually celebrations of some..
Parade's End
Parade's End is a tetralogy (four related novels) by Ford Madox Ford published between 1924 and 1928. It is set in England and on the Western Front in World War I, where Ford served as an officer in the Royal Welch Fusiliers, a life vividly depicted in the novels. The four novels were originally pub..
Paradecta
Paradecta is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Paradecta darlingtoni Bryant, 1950 (Jamaica)Paradecta festiva Bryant, 1950 (Jamaica)Paradecta gratiosa Bryant, 1950 (Jamaica)Paradecta valida Bryant, 1950 (Jamaica) ..
Paradela
Paradela may refer to a municipality in Galicia, Spain. There are parishes that have the name Paradela in Portugal: Paradela, a parish in the municipality of BarcelosParadela, a parish in the municipality of ChavesParadela, a parish in the municipality of Miranda do DouroParadela, a parish in the..
Paradela (Barcelos)
Paradela Paradela is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Barcelos. It has a population of 853 inhabitants and a total area of 9.01 Km².   Parishes of Barcelos municipality ..
Paradelle
A paradelle is a modern poetic form which was invented by United States Poet Laureate Billy Collins as a parody of the villanelle. Derivation Billy Collins claimed that the paradelle was invented in eleventh century France, but he actually invented it himself to parody strict forms, particularly t..
Paradelma
Classification of the genus Paradelma Genus Paradelma Paradelma orientalis ..
Parademon
In the DC Universe, parademons are soldiers of Apokolips used by Darkseid to maintain the order of Apokolips. They are chosen from the most sociopathic and cruel residents before given gliders and trained in combat. They are often accompanied by gigantic dogs, called Hounds. One Parademon eventu..
Parademons
In the DC Comics fictional shared Universe, Parademons are monstrous shock troops of Apokolips used by Darkseid to maintain the order of Apokolips. Loyal to their master, but none too bright, the armored Parademons fly through the air, carrying powerful weapons used to quell the rabble. Their tru..
Paradescanso
Paradescanso is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Etymology From Greek para "alongside" and the salticid genus Descanso. Species Paradescanso fallax Vellard, 1924 (Brazil) ..
Paradesi Jews
Part of a of articles onJews and Judaism Who is a Jew? · Etymology · Culture Judaism · Core principles Tanakh (Torah / Nevi'im / Ketuvim) Talmud · Halakha · Holidays · Prayer Ethics · 613 Mitzvot · Customs · Midrash Jewish ethnic divisions A..
Paradesi Synagogue
The Paradesi Synagogue is the oldest synagogue in the Commonwealth of Nations, located in Kochi, Kerala, in South India. It was built in the year 1568 by the Malabar Yehudan people or Cochin Jewish community in the Kingdom of Cochin. Paradesi is a word used in several Indian languages, and its li..
Parades Commission
The Parades Commission is a quasi-judicial body responsible for placing restrictions on or banning outright any parades in Northern Ireland it deems contentious or offensive. It is composed of seven members, all of whom are appointed by the British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Restrictio..
Parade (album)
Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some [[meta:Help:Special characters|special characters]] in this article. Parade: Music from the Motion Picture "Under the Cherry Moon" was Prince's 1986 follow-up to Around the World in a Day and the soundtrack to his second film...
Parade (Album)
Parade is the third full-length album by the J-Rock group Plastic Tree released on August 23, 2000. Tracklist 　エーテル　ETHER　ロケット　ROCKET　スライド．（Ver.2.0)　SLIDE　少女狂騒　shoujo kyousou　ベランダ．（Ver.1.0) VERANDA　空白の日 kuuhaku no hi　十..
Parade (ballet)
Parade is a ballet with music by Erik Satie and a one-act scenario by Jean Cocteau. The ballet was composed 1916-1917 for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. The ballet premiered on May 18 1917 at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, with costumes and sets designed by Pablo Picasso, a choreography by Lé..
Parade (disambiguation)
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A parade is an organized procession of people along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by floats or sometimes large lighter-than-air balloons with complex shapes. Parade may also mean: Parade (album), a 1986 album by..
Parade (film)
Parade was the final film directed by Jacques Tati. External links {| style="margin:0 auto" align=center id=toc width=600 !style="background:#CCCCCC" align="center"|Jacques Tati |- |- |align="center" | Gai dimanche (1935) • School for Postmen (1947) • Jour de fête (1949) • Mons..
Parade (magazine)
For other uses of the word (with different case), see Parade (disambiguation). PARADE is a magazine, distributed as a Sunday supplement in hundreds of newspapers in the United States. It was founded in 1941 and is owned by Advance Publications. Composition of the magazine The magazine is printed o..
Parade (military)
The Queen's Guard on parade outside Buckingham Palace A parade refers to any times soldiers are in formation with restriction of movement. The American usage is "formation." This comes from the old tradition of formation combat, in which soldiers were held in very strict formations as to max..
Parade (musical)
Broadway Show Parade Theatre Vivian Beaumont Theatre Opening Night 17 December 1998 Tony Nominations 9 Tony Awards 2 Author(s) Music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown; book by Alfred Uhry Director Harold Prince Leading Original Cast Members Brent Carver and Carolee Carmello..
Parade (song)
Song by Garbage From the album Beautifulgarbage Album Released 2001 Song Length 4:06 Record Label Interscope & Mushroom Writers Garbage Producers Garbage Beautifulgarbage album Chronology "Drive You Home"track 09 "Parade"track 10 "Nobody Loves You"track 11 "Parade" Contents 1 S..
Parade Ground
Parade Ground were a largely unknown electronic body music/synth pop duo, consisting of Belgian brothers Pierre and Jean-Marc Pauly. In 1983 they released their debut EP Moans on the Sly on the New Dance Label. This began their on-going affiliation with producer Daniel B., a member of the seminal F..
Parade lap
A parade lap is a lap before an autoracing race begins, in which the drivers go around the track at a slow speed (usually between 30 and 70 MPH), and behind the safety car. The lap is to ensure that track conditions are safe, and that there are no dangerous problems with the cars (including the safe..
Parade of Chaos
Sixth full length album released by Zao. Released on July 10, 2002 by SolidState/Tooth & Nail/EMI Records. Track listing "The Buzzing" (3:23)"Suspend/Suspension" (5:51)"Parade Of Chaos" (2:40)"Angel Without Wings" (3:45)"Killing Cupid" (3:32)"Free The Three" (4:05)"Man In The Womb" (4:14)"Pirat..
Parade of Homes
The Parade of Homes is a showcase of new homes held annually in several regions throughout the United States. ..
Parade of horribles
A parade of horribles is both a literal parade and a rhetorical device. As a literal parade "Parade of horribles" originally referred to a literal parade of people wearing comic and grotesque costumes, rather like the Philadelphia Mummers Parade. It was a traditional feature of Fourth-of-July parad..
Parade Parade
|} Parade Parade (パレード パレード) is a Hentai OVA series featuring a futanari singer and her manager/lover, and their trials and tribulations. It was originally released in 1996, and an English dubbed version was released in 2002. External lin..
Paradial
Paradial is a software company headquartered in Oslo, Norway specializing in Firewall/NAT traversal and SIP based collaboration client software. Founded in 2001 by leading engineers from the Ericsson IP telephony development team. Visit Paradial [link] ..
Paradiastole
Paradiastole (Greek, from παρα, para, beyond, and στολη, stole, a sending) is the use of euphemism to soften the force of naming a vice or a virtue.Silva Rhetoricae (2006). [Paradiastole] It is often used ironically. In biblical studies it has come to mean the repetition of disjun..
Paradiddle
In percussion, the paradiddle is a four-note sticking pattern consisting of two alternating notes followed by a diddle. The basic pattern is RLRR or LRLL. If multiple paradiddles are played in succession, they are always alternate between starting with one hand and starting with the other. The para..
Paradigalla
The genus Paradigalla Lesson, 1835 consist of two species of birds of paradise. Both are medium sized black birds with blue and yellow facial wattles. Paradigalla derived from two words, the Paradisaea and Gallus, the Junglefowl of pheasant family. The two paradigallas and the four junglefowls ex..
Paradigm
For alternative meanings see Paradigm (disambiguation). Since the late 1960s, the word paradigm (IPA: /'pæ.ɹɘˌdaɪm/) has referred to a thought pattern in any scientific discipline or other epistemological context. Initially the word was specific to grammar: the 1900 Merriam-Webster dictionary ..
Paradigmatic analysis
Semiotics/Semeiotics General concepts Code Computational semiotics Connotation · Decode Denotation · Encode Lexical · Modality Salience · Sign Sign relation · Sign relational complex Semiosis · Semiosphere Semiotic..
Paradigma Software
Paradigma Software is the developer of database-related products for business and developers based on its original database technology Valentina. Products Paradigma Software products include: Valentina Office Server, a standalone business ready database server for Apple Mac OS X and Microsoft W..
Paradigm (comics)
Paradigm is a fictional human mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in X-Force (1st series) #87. One such attempt was conducted by the Japanese government on a young mutant boy who had technokinesis (the manipulation of and communication with technological matter). The gove..
Paradigm (disambiguation)
A paradigm may refer to: (in philosophy of science) a Kuhnian scientific paradigm(in the vernacular) a pattern behind a set of typical examples of something(in experimental science) an experimental setup(in computing) a paradigm is a style of programming, usually enforced by the programming langua..
Paradigm (experimental)
In the behavioural sciences, e.g. Psychology, Biology, Neurosciences, an experimental paradigm is an experimental setup (i.e. a way to conduct a certain type of experiment) that is defined by certain fine-tuned standards and often has a theoretical background. A paradigm in this technical sense, how..
Paradigm City
Paradigm City Domes In the anime series The Big O, Paradigm City is a place with no memory any further back than forty years. It is known that there are residents who have valued "memories" and are often exploited by the powers that be, i.e. the Paradigm corporation and its associated free age..
Paradigm Electronics
Paradigm is a Canadian company specializing in the production of loudspeakers. The company was founded in 1982 by Jerry VanderMarel and Scott Bagby in Toronto, Ontario. In 1999 all manufacturing for Paradigm was moved to a new facility in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Anthem Electronics, a siste..
Paradigm Entertainment
Paradigm Entertainment is a videogame studio based in Carrollton, Texas. They are most well known for creating Pilotwings 64 for the Nintendo 64. Paradigm was acquired by Atari in August 2000. Game Titles [[Terminator 3: The Redemption]] (PS2 / Xbox / GameCube)[[Mission: Impossible: Operation Surm..
Paradigm of the cosmos
Paradigm of the Cosmos is a weekly two hour radio program on WSUM 91.7 FM in Madison, Wisconsin that focuses on ska, rocksteady, roots reggae, and dub music. Started by University of Wisconsin undergrad Rob Sarwark aka DJ Rigo #7 in April of 2003, the show features both classic material (mostly from..
Paradigm Secure Communications
redirect [[Template:Importance]]Paradigm Secure Communications Ltd is a special-purpose UK company consisting of Astrium and Paradigm Services. External Links: Company Homepage: http://www.paradigmsecure.com/ ..
Paradigm shift
Paradigm shift is the term first used by Thomas Kuhn in his 1962 book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions to describe a change in basic assumptions within the ruling theory of science. It has since become widely applied to many other realms of human experience as well. Contents 1 Kuhnian..
Paradine
In the science-fiction universe of Gene Roddenberry's "Andromeda", a race of beings known as the Paradine exist. There are many inconsistent views and explanations on who the Paradines were/are. In the TV Show, the Paradines are both refered to as evolved [Vedrans] and the first race of b..
Paradine v. Jane
Paradine v. Jane King’s Bench Date decided: 1647 Full case name: Paradine v. Jane Citations: Mich. 23 Car. Banco Regis., Hil. 22 Car. Rot. 1178, & 1179, Aleyn 26, 82 Eng. Rep. 897 Judges sitting: --- Cases cited: --- Legislation cited: --- Case history Prior actions: -..
Parading on donkey
Parading on donkey is a punishment in rural areas of India. It is intended to humiliate those guilty of minor crimes, and the punishment is usually meted out by village elders or the local panchayat system of justice. The guilty person's head is often shaved and a garland of used footwear is hung ar..
Paradinha
Paradinha Paradinha is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Moimenta da Beira. It has a population of 133 inhabitants and a total area of 6.29 Km².   Parishes of Moimenta da Beira municipality ..
Paradinha Nova
Paradinha Nova is a Portuguese parish in the district of Bragança. The population in 2001 is 150, its density is 9.5/km² and the area is 15.72 km². ..
Paradinome ~Koi ni Mi wo Yudanete~
is Kaori Iida's second album as a solo artist of Hello! Project, and her second album covering songs in European languages. It was released on October 22, 2003, when she was still a member of the idol group, Morning Musume. Track listing パラディノメ ～恋に身をゆだねて～ (Paradino..
Paradip
Port of Paradip is the primary seaport in the Indian state of Orissa. Located at latitude 20° 55.44' N and longitude 86°34.62' E, it is an artificial harbour which accepts sea traffic via man made lagoons. Former Chief Minister of Orissa Biju Patnaik, who was also a famed aviator and freedom fight..
Paradis
Paradis may refer to: Marie Paradis, Frenchwoman, first woman to climb Mont Blanc.Denis Paradis (born 1949), Canadian politician.Vanessa Paradis (born 1972), French singer and actress.Christian Paradis (born 1974), Canadian politician.Paradis, Louisiana, USA.Paradis, Quebec, Canada This is a [..
Paradis, Louisiana
Paradis is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,252 at the 2000 census. Geography Paradis is located at [29°52′40″N, 90°26′8″W] (29.877743, -90.435598)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the Uni..
Paradis, Quebec
Paradis is a community in northern Quebec, located on the Canadian National Railway line east of Val-d'Or. ..
Paradisaea
The genus Paradisaea Linnaeus, 1758 consist of seven species of birds of paradise. All are large, sexually dimorphic and beautifully plumed birds of paradise. Species Lesser Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea minorGreater Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea apodaRaggiana Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea raggianaG..
Paradise
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. The word paradise is derived from the Avestan word pairidaeza (a walled enclosure), which is a compound of pairi- (around), a cognate of the Greek peri-, and -diz (to create, make), a cognate of the English dough. An associated word is the Sanskrit wor..
Paradise, California
Paradise is a city in Butte County, in the northwest foothills of California's Central Valley, in the foothills of the Sierra, some 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Chico and 100 miles (160 km) north of Sacramento. The population was 26,408 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demogr..
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
Paradise, Hawaiian Style is a 1966 musical film and comedy starring Elvis Presley. It was the third and final motion picture that he filmed in Hawaii. Contents 1 Plot2 Primary cast3 Soundtrack3.1 Recording musicians3.2 Tracks (songwriter)4 See also5 External li..
Paradise, Kansas
Paradise is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States. The population was 64 at the 2000 census. Geography Paradise is located at [39°6′56″N, 98°55′3″W] (39.115445, -98.917428)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city ..
Paradise, Kentucky
Paradise was a small town located in Muhlenberg County in the US state of Kentucky. It was once a trading post along the Green River, but it no longer exists. It was torn down in 1967 by the Tennessee Valley Authority to make room for a coal-burning electric plant. It was memorialized in a folk song..
Paradise, Michigan
There is also Paradise Township in Grand Traverse County. Paradise is an unincorporated community in Whitefish Township, Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Paradise is on the northeastern portion of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, on the western side of Whitefish Bay, Lake Superior, abou..
Paradise, Montana
Paradise is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sanders County, Montana, United States. The population was 184 at the 2000 census. Geography Paradise is located at [47°23′17″N, 114°48′3″W] (47.388097, -114.800723)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United S..
Paradise, Nevada
Looking west toward Paradise Road and the Las Vegas Strip in the CDP of Paradise, Nevada Paradise is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 186,070 at the 2000 census. Estimates place the 2004 population at 221,000 (Rand McNally). As an uninc..
Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador
Paradise is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is adjacent on the east to the City of St. John's and the City of Mount Pearl, to the north by the Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip's on Conception Bay, and to the west by the town of Conception Bay South. Accordi..
Paradise, New Zealand
Paradise is a location at the head of Lake Wakatipu in the South Island of New Zealand, closed to the settlement of Glenorchy. Sheep and cattle farming is carried out in the surrounding area. The locality was used as a location during filming of The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, where it repres..
Paradise, Otago
Paradise is a rural locality in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. It lies on the eastern side of the Dart River at the head of Lake Wakatipu. ..
Paradise, Pennsylvania
Paradise is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,028 at the 2000 census. Paradise, like Intercourse is a popular site for tourists who like the name of the town. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Restaurants4 ..
Paradise, South Australia
Paradise ([34°52′S 138°40′E], postcode 5075) is a northeastern suburb of Adelaide in South Australia. It is bounded on the north side by the River Torrens. Paradise is in the City of Campbelltown local government area. It was split across the South Australian House of Assembly elect..
Paradise, Texas
Paradise is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 459 at the 2000 census. The majority of the population that claims Paradise as its home lives outside of the city limits. Surrounding areas are flat with rolling hills. Native trees that can be seen in the area are Oak, Pe..
Paradise, Tyne and Wear
Paradise is a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne. It was made famous (at least in North East England) by the song "The Blaydon Races". ..
Paradise, Utah
Paradise is a town in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 759 at the 2000 census. Geography Paradise is located at [41°34′3″N, 111°50′2″W] (41.567540, -111.833980)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town h..
Paradise.net
TelstraClear's Paradise.net is a New Zealand ISP offering dial-up and high-speed internet. It is the second largest ISP in New Zealand, and a competitor of Xtra, an ISP owned by Telecom. Paradise was founded in Wellington in November 1997 by businessman Shane Cole. Initially, dialup service was of..
Paradisea
Paradisea is a genus of flowering plants, within the family Liliaceae. The genus includes several species which were formerly classed as part of the genus Anthericum. Paradisea liliastrum (St Bruno's Lily) is a graceful alpine meadow plant. Can be propagated by division of the roots in autumn. Gr..
Paradisec
The Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (Paradisec) is a project that supports work on endangered languages of the Pacific and the region around Australia. It digitizes reel-to reel field tapes and has a mass data store using international standards for metadata d..
Paradise (1982 film)
Paradise is a 1982 Canadian romance/adventure film starring Phoebe Cates and Willie Aames, written and directed by Stuart Gillard. It was critiqued at the time as a "knockoff" of the more-famous The Blue Lagoon (1980). The film's themes were similar: Two young people find themselves abandoned in..
Paradise (1991 film)
Paradise is a 1991 film written and directed by Mary Agnes Donoghue. Cast Melanie Griffith .... Lily ReedDon Johnson .... Ben ReedElijah Wood .... Willard YoungThora Birch .... Billie PikeSheila McCarthy .... Sally Pike External links ..
Paradise (album)
Paradise was the sophomore full-length album from Philadelphia, PA's Paint It Black, which followed up the band's CVA debut LP from 2003. It featured a more melodic hardcore sound than that of previous releases from the band. Tracks "Election Day" – 1:09"Pink Slip" – 1:27"Exit Wounds..
Paradise (disambiguation)
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Paradise refers to the following: Paradise, a pleasant place, an enclosed garden or HeavenParadise (game), a 2006 computer adventure gameDivine Comedy, the third book of Dante's workParadise (TV series), a 1988-1990 television sh..
Paradise (DS9 episode)
"Paradise" is the fifteenth episode of the second season of the television series [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]. Original airdate: February 13, 1994. Teleplay by Jeff King and Richard Manning & Hans Beimler; story by Jim Trombetta and James Crocker. Directed by Corey Allen. Quick Overview: The lea..
Paradise (episode)
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Paradise (film)
Paradise is the name of several films, including: Paradise (1982 film), starring Phoebe Cates and Willie AamesParadise (1991 film), starring Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred ..
Paradise (game)
Paradise is a 2006 adventure game by White Birds Productions, a company formed by Benoît Sokal who was also responsible for the adventure games Amerzone, Syberia and Syberia 2. The game, like many 'classic' adventure games, is viewed from a third-person perspective and is mouse driven with the p..
Paradise (Joy and the Boy album)
Paradise is an album by the American musical duo Joy and the Boy. It was first released in Europe in 2001, but was released in the U.S. (Nardis Records) until 2004. Joy said that she wrote the songs for this album in her bedroom and never expected them to end up on a record. The cover of Marvin Gay..
Paradise (Not for Me)
"Paradise (Not for Me)" Song by Madonna From the album MusicFrom the album Productionby Mirwais Ahmadzaï Released April 2000 Recorded 2000 Length 6:29 Genre Pop Label MaverickWarner Bros. Writers MadonnaMirwais Ahmadzaï Producers MadonnaMirwais Ahmadzaï Lyrics [External link ..
Paradise (novel)
Paradise was the first novel Toni Morrison wrote (in 1997) after winning the Nobel Prize in Literature. According to the author, it completes a "trilogy" that begins with Beloved and includes Jazz. It was chosen as an Oprah's Book Club® selection January of 1998. ..
Paradise (TV series)
Paradise (AKA Guns of Paradise), is an American western family television series, released between 1988 and 1990. The series tell about the adventures of gunfighter; Ethan Cord, who learns one day about his sister's death and her four kids left on his custody. Cast Lee Horsley as Ethan Allen C..
Paradise Alley
Paradise Alley is a 1978 movie about professional wrestling. The fighting is real in this case as far as the plot is concerned; the storyline revolves around betting on the winner of the bouts. It starred Sylvester Stallone and was the first major film that Armand Assante appeared in. A number of pr..
Paradise and Lunch
Paradise And Lunch was the fourth album by roots rock legend Ry Cooder, released in 1974. The album contains a mix of jazz, blues and roots music led by Cooder's guitar and is considered by many the crowning achievement of Ry Cooder's career. Tracklisting Tamp 'Em Up SolidTattlerA Married Man's A F..
Paradise and the Peri
Paradise and the Peri (German title Das Paradies und die Peri) is an oratorio for soloists, chorus, and orchestra by Robert Schumann. Completed in 1843, the work was published as Schumann's Op. 50. The work is based on a German translation (by Schumann and his friend Emil Flechsig) of a tale from ..
Paradise Beach
Paradise Beach was a short-lived Australian television series made by Village Roadshow in association with New World International for the Nine Network between 1993 and 1994. The series was set on Queensland's Gold Coast and was a youth-oriented series filmed largely on location. Paradise Beach was..
Paradise Belongs to You
Paradise Belongs to You is the first full-length album released by the band Saturnus through Euphonious Records in December of 1996. Track listing "Paradise Belongs to You" - 10:14"Christ Goodbye" - 8:09"As We Dance the Paths of Fire and Solace" - 1:41"Pilgrimage of Sorrow" - 9:16"The Fall of Nak..
Paradise by the Dashboard Light
"Paradise By the Dashboard Light" is the second hit single by the American musician Meat Loaf, after "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad". It is a track off his 1977 album Bat Out of Hell, which was entirely written and composed by Jim Steinman. The song is unabashedly operatic, weaving several melodies ..
Paradise CD Single
Paradise was the third release, by the Christian third-wave ska band, The Insyderz, and was released in 1998. Paradise was the band's only CD single. Paradise "Paradise""Our Wars""Just What I Needed""Our Wars" (Dark Fader mix)"Paradise" (Karaoke mix) ..
Paradise City
"Paradise City" is one of the most famous songs made by the hard rock band Guns N' Roses. It is included on the 1987 album Appetite for Destruction. The song's riff is credited to Slash, while he was in another band with Duff McKagan, and the tune just came to him. Along with "Welcome to the Jung..
Paradise City (disambiguation)
Paradise City may refer to: Paradise City, a 1989 Guns N' Roses single and the video for itParadise City, a 1998 N-Trance singleParadise City (novel), a Lorenzo Carcaterra novel published in 2004Paradise City, the capital of planet Nimbus III in the fictional Star Trek universe, seen in Star Trek V..
Paradise City (novel)
Paradise City is a novel by New York-born author Lorenzo Carcaterra published in 2004. Synopsis Paradise City is the story of Giancarlo Lo Manto, an east Bronx raised Italian American who returns with his widowed mother to Naples at the age of fifteen. Giancarlo grows up to become an educated yet..
Paradise Comics
Paradise Comics is the name of a comic book store located in Toronto, Canada. The owner and proprieter is Peter Dixon. Paradise Comics is known primarily as being an excellent source of silver age, 1970's, 1980's and CGC graded comics. Paradise Comics is a leading seller of CGC Signature Series (sig..
Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon
The Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon also known as the Toronto Comicon is an annual comic book convention held in Toronto, Canada, usually in late April. The subtitle to the event is "A Celebration of Comic Books, Manga and Sequential Art". The event is usually scheduled to run over 3 days (Friday t..
Paradise Community Church
Paradise Community Church Paradise Community Church is a megachurch in Australia. It is considered the second largest church in Australia, with a weekly attendance of around 5,000. It is located in the suburb of Paradise, South Australia. The church is pastored by Ashley Evans (along with hi..
Paradise Conventions
Paradise Conventions is the name of the company that produces and promotes the annual spring event the Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon held in Toronto, Canada. Paradise Conventions is run by comic book store Paradise Comics owner Peter Dixon and organizer Kevin A. Boyd. The subtitle to the event i..
Paradise Crow
The Paradise Crow, Lycocorax pyrrhopterus also known as Silky Crow is a medium-sized, up to 34cm long, crow-like bird of paradise with all dark, soft and silky texture plumage. It has crimson eye, black bill and the voice is dog's bark-like. Both sexes are alike. Female is slightly smaller than mal..
Paradise Falls
Paradise Falls was a weekly soap opera shown nationally on the Showcase channel in Canada, starting in 2001. It is set in a summer cottage community in Northern Ontario. Like many major US soaps, sex is a dominant part of the story lines. However, it shows much more of this than would be allo..
Paradise fish
Paradise fish (or paradise gouramis, Macropodus opercularis), are small freshwater fish found in ditches and paddy fields in south-east Asia. Paradise gouramis were one of the first tropical fish available to western aquarium keepers, having been imported to Europe as early as the 1600s. These sm..
Paradise Forum
Paradise Forum in central Birmingham, England is a 1960s arena containing bars, restaurants, small shops and stalls, and forming the main pedestrian thoroughfare between Centenary Square and the central shopping and business area of Birmingham. It is the iconic face of the Library. To the west is..
Paradise Garage
The former home of the Paradise Garage on King Street. The Paradise Garage is a notable club in the history of modern nightclub culture. It was located at 84 King Street, New York City and operated from 1977 to 1987 and it was the playground of DJ Larry Levan. It was actually constructed in a..
Paradise garden
The Paradise garden is a form of garden, originally just paradise, a word derived from the Avestan language, or Old Persian. Its original meaning was a walled-in compound or garden; from pairi (around) and daeza or diz (wall, brick, or shape). The name has come to be commonly used in English and oth..
Paradise Heights, Florida
Paradise Heights is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,310 at the 2000 census. Geography Paradise Heights is located at [28°37′21″N, 81°32′42″W] (28.622426, -81.544987)[Geographic references#1G..
Paradise Hill, Oklahoma
Paradise Hill is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 100 at the 2000 census. Geography Paradise Hill is located at [35°37′26″N, 95°4′14″W] (35.624009, -95.070563)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bu..
Paradise Hill Airport
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Paradise Hotel
Paradise Hotel is a 2003 U.S. reality television program broadcast on the Fox network in which a group of single people live in a luxurious hotel resort, competing to see who can stay in the hotel the longest. Periodically, someone is removed from the show, and others are brought in to replace them..
Paradise Ice Cave
Paradise Ice Cave is a glacier cave located on Mt. Rainier in the United States, and is thought to be the longest glacier cave in the world. ..
Paradise Interchange
Paradise Interchange is an interchange of the O-Bahn Busway, belonging to the Adelaide Metro. This interchange is situated mid-way between Tea Tree Plaza Interchange and Klemzig Station in Paradise, South Australia. ..
Paradise in Distress
Paradise in Distress is an album by Dutch hard rock band Golden Earring, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music). Track listing "Paradise in Distress" (Barry Hay, George Kooymans) - 5:42"Apocalypse" (Hay, Kooymans) - 4:53"Evil Love Chain" (Hay, Kooymans, Roelfzema) - 4:16"Darling" (Hay, Kooymans) - 5..
Paradise in Me
Paradise in Me is the second album of the Belgian band K's Choice. It was their international breakthrough. Its singles, especially "Not an Addict" were rather successful in Europe, the US, and Australia. The other single was "Mr. Freeze". This album is more mature and more energetic than their de..
Paradise Island
View from the French cloisters on Paradise Island towards Nassau For the DC Comics fictional island formerly known as Paradise Island, see Themyscira Paradise Island is a small island located at 25.08, -77.31 in the Bahamas, adjacent to the central island of New Providence (Nassau). It is..
Paradise Is Here (Cher song)
"Paradise Is Here" is the second U.S. official single release from American singer/actress Cher's 30th album It's a Man's World. Charts Year Single  US (D/C)   world wide   1996 Paradise Is Here 11 — Notes This song is a cover of Tina Turner's Paradise Is Her..
Paradise Kiss
|} ', abbreviated to "ParaKiss" by fans, is a series of manga that was published in a magazine called Zipper, a fashion magazine for high-teens. It has been adapted into a 12-episode anime series, aired on Fuji TV's Noitamina animation block aimed at the older female teen audience. Written by p..
Paradise Lost
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Title page of the first edition Paradise Lost is an epic poem by the 17th-century English poet John Milton. It was originally published in 1667 in ten books and written in blank verse. A second edition followed in 1674, redivided into twelve books (mim..
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills
Paradise Lost poster Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills is a 1996 documentary film directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky about the trials of three teenage boys in West Memphis, Arkansas for the murder and sexual mutilation of three prepubescent boys. The boys on trial ..
Paradise Lost (album)
Paradise Lost was recorded between January and June 2004 at Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire and Hollypark Lane, Los Angeles. Past touring partner Heather Thompson of Tapping the Vein contributed backing vocals on first single "Forever After" and album track "Over the Madness". The choir-esque backing ..
Paradise Lost (band)
Paradise Lost are a heavy metal band formed in 1988 in Halifax, UK. Along with countrymates Anathema and My Dying Bride, they are credited for creating the subgenre known as "doom/death" metal. Ironically, the band members are almost unknown in their home country, but in mainland Europe they have..
Paradise Lost (disambiguation)
Paradise Lost is an epic poem by John Milton. Paradise Lost may also mean: Paradise Lost (album)Paradise Lost (band), the UK death doom metal bandParadise Lost (Penderecki), the Krzysztof Penderecki opera"Paradise Lost" (DS9 episode), an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"Paradise Lost" (Starg..
Paradise Lost (DS9 episode)
"Paradise Lost" is the title of a fourth season [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]] episode. It first aired on 8 January 1996. Earth has been placed under martial law due to a seemingly imminent Dominion invasion, but Benjamin Sisko believes that there is more going on than meets the eye. [Spoi..
Paradise Lost (film)
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Paradise Lost (Penderecki)
Paradise Lost is an opera in two acts by Polish composter Krzysztof Penderecki. Set to an English libretto by Christopher Fry, the tesxt is based on the epic poem of the same name by Milton. First performance has held at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago, in 1978. The opera is set in heaven, he..
Paradise Lost (Stargate SG-1)
"Paradise Lost" }||}}} }|episode list=|overridean=}} episode }|episode list=}} of the science fiction}}} television series Stargate SG-1}}}. Plot } Jack O'Neill is visited by former Col. Harry Maybourne, who helped him in the past years when it comes to illegal NID operations. Maybourne tells him t..
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Paradise Mall
Paradise Mall (杏花新城) is a fairly large shopping centre located in Heng Fa Chuen, Hong Kong. It is adjacent to the Heng Fa Chuen MTR station. Contents 1 Stores and Restaurants1.1 Restaurants2 See also3 External link4 Progress of this article Stores and Restaurant..
Paradise News
Paradise News (1991) is a novel by British author David Lodge. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The story begins with Bernard escorting his unwilling father Jack to Hawaii at the request of his aunt Ursula, who is dying of cancer. On the day after arr..
Paradise Nightclub
Paradise Nightclub is a popular, and notable club located in Asbury Park, New Jersey, at 101 Asbury Avenue, across the street from the Atlantic Ocean. The club is owned by Shep Pettibone, a famous remixer. In 1999, Asbury Park was on the verge of economic ruin, as it had some of the highest crime ..
Paradise Now
Paradise Now (Arabic: الجنة الآن‎ ​) is a 2005 film directed by Hany Abu-Assad about two Palestinian men preparing for a suicide attack in Israel. It won a Golden Globe for best foreign language film and was nominated for an Academy Award in the same category. Tagline: From the..
Paradise Park, Hayle
Paradise Park [link] is a Zoo based near Hayle, Cornwall, UK. It was established in 1973 as a tropical bird garden, and now includes species other than bird in its collection. It is currently the home of the World Parrot Trust [link] ..
Paradise Parrot
The Paradise Parrot (Psephotus pulcherrimus) was an unusually colourful medium-sized parrot native to the grassy woodlands of the Queensland - New South Wales border area of Australia. Once moderately common within its fairly restricted range, the last live bird was seen in 1927. Extensive and sust..
Paradise Pier
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Paradise Regained
Paradise Regain'd is a poem by the 17th century English poet John Milton, published in 1671. It is connected by name to his earlier and more famous epic poem Paradise Lost, with which it shares similar theological themes. The writing style, however, is more thoughtful and thrives upon the imagery of..
Paradise Riflebird
The Paradise Riflebird, Ptiloris paradiseus is a black bird of paradise with an iridescent greenish blue crown, throat and central tail feathers. It has black curved bill, black feet, dark brown iris and yellow mouth. Female is an olive brown bird with barred blackish below. Endemic to Eastern Aus..
Paradise River Hydroelectric Generating Station
Paradise River Hydroelectric Generating Station Paradise River Dam The Paradise River Hydroelectric Generating Station is a hydroelectric generating plant located near the mouth of the Paradise River in Newfoundland. The plant is owned by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, and was first ..
Paradise Road
Paradise Road is a 1997 film which tells the story of a group of women who are imprisoned in Sumatra during World War II. It is directed by Bruce Beresford and stars Jennifer Ehle, Cate Blanchett, Glenn Close and Frances McDormand. External link ..
Paradise Screwed: Selected Columns
Paradise Screwed is the second of two books, after Kick Ass, which highlight some of Carl Hiaasen's best columns in the newspaper Miami Herald. It was published in 2001. ..
Paradise Shelduck
The Paradise Shelduck, Tadorna variegata, is a large goose-like duck endemic to New Zealand. They are known to the Maori as Putangitangi but now commonly referred to as the "Paradise duck", and are prized game birds. Both the male and female have striking plumage, the male has a black head and b..
Paradise Square, Sheffield
Paradise Square is a Georgian square in the City of Sheffield, England. Hidden to the north west of Sheffield Cathedral the square is set on a slope and has historically been used for public meetings. The north side of the consists of five houses built in 1736, most of the other houses in the squ..
Paradise Street Interchange
Paradise Street Interchange is the first stage of the Liverpool One scheme. A multi-million pound project, it opened to customers on Sunday 13th November 2005, after the original Paradise Street Bus Station closed on 12th November 2005. The former site has now been completely demolished to make wa..
Paradise Tanager
The Paradise Tanager, Tangara chilensis is a brilliantly multicolored, medium sized bird with length varies between 13.5 and 15cm. It has light green head, sky blue underparts and black upper body plumage. The beak and legs are black. Found in South America, they are fairly widespread and can be s..
Paradise Theater (Chicago)
The Paradise Theater, located in Chicago, Illinois, opened in 1928. Located near the intersection of West Madison Street and Crawford (later Pulaski) Avenue on Chicago's West Side, the Paradise was never a terribly successful movie house. It was closed in 1956 and demolished over the following two y..
Paradise Theatre
Paradise Theatre is a concept album released by the rock band Styx in January 1981 (see 1981 in music). The album, a fictional account of Chicago's Paradise Theater from its opening to closing (and eventual abandonment), is used as a metaphor for America's changing times. The signature song, ..
Paradise The Architect
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Paradise Towers
Paradise Towers is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from October 5 to October 26, 1987. Contents 1 Synopsis2 Plot3 Cast4 Trivia5 References6 External links6.1 Reviews6.2 Ta..
Paradise Township
Paradise Township may refer to: Paradise Township, MichiganParadise Township, Lancaster County, PennsylvaniaParadise Township, York County, PennsylvaniaParadise Township, Monroe County, PennsylvaniaParadise Township, IllinoisThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles..
Paradise Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Paradise Township is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,698 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 48.4 km² (18.7 mi²). 48.2 km² (18.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²)..
Paradise Township, Michigan
There is also the commuity of Paradise in Chippewa County. Paradise Township is a township in Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,191 at the 2000 census. Communities The village of Kingsley is within the township.Mayfield is an unincorporated community within..
Paradise Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Paradise Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania in the Pocono Mountains. The population was 2,671 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 55.8 km² (21.5 mi²). 55.5 km² (21.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0...
Paradise Township, Pennsylvania
Paradise Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania: Paradise Township, Lancaster County, PennsylvaniaParadise Township, Monroe County, PennsylvaniaParadise Township, York County, Pennsylvania This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles ass..
Paradise Township, York County, Pennsylvania
Paradise Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,600. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 52.2 km² (20.2 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of ..
Paradise Valley
Paradise Valley can refer to Paradise Valley, Arizonaa neighborhood in northeastern Phoenix, Arizona located many miles north of the town of Paradise Valley proper.a neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan also known as Black BottomParadise Valley, Montana, a community between Gardiner and LivingstonPara..
Paradise Valley, Alberta
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Paradise Valley, Arizona
Paradise Valley is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. The population was 13,664 at the 2000 census. Despite the town's relatively small area and population compared to other cities in the Phoenix metropolitan area, Paradise Valley is home to twelve resorts, making it one of Arizona's premier..
Paradise Valley, Nevada
Paradise Valley (zip code 89426) is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, Nevada, near the southeastern boundary of Humboldt National Forest. It is about fifteen miles due east of Orovada and U.S. Highway 95. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 308 people in the 89426 5-Dig..
Paradise Valley Community College
Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC) is a 2-year community college in Phoenix, Arizona. Despite its name, it is located many miles from the actual town of Paradise Valley, Arizona, which is adjacent to Phoenix but independent from it. The neighborhood in northeast Phoenix containing PVCC is..
Paradise Valley Mall
Paradise Valley Mall is a shopping mall located in northeastern Phoenix, Arizona. It opened in 1979. Major retailers include Dillard's, JC Penney, Macy's, and Sears. Numerous smaller tenants exist which are mostly clothing and gift shops. Some of the oldest independent shops still there include Kn..
Paradisi
Paradisi may refer to: Pietro Domenico Paradisi, an Italian composerParadisi, Greece, a village on the Greek island of RhodesParadisi (Laconia), Greece, a village in the Greek municipality of Vatika This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same..
Paradiski
Paradiski is a ski-area offering uninterrupted skiing in between the areas of Les Arcs, Peisey-Vallandry and La Plagne External links [Official website] ..
Paradiso
Paradiso may refer to: a part of The Divine Comedya legendary rock club in Amsterdama French movie by Christian Bricouta novel by Cuban writer José Lezama Lima This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this pa..
Paradisornis
The subgenus Paradisornis Finsch, 1885 was a genus for the Blue Bird of Paradise, Paradisornis rudolphi. ..
Paradiso (1966 novel)
Paradiso was the only novel by Cuban poet José Lezama Lima to be completed published during his lifetime. The narrative consists of the childhood and youth of José Cemí, told in a highly baroque experimental style, and depicts many scenes which have remarkable resonances with Lezama's own life as..
Paradiso (Amsterdam)
Paradiso is a legendery rock venue in Amsterdam which opened in 1968. It is located on de Weteringschans, bordering on the Leidseplein. The venue is built inside an old church which has been transformed to present an eclectic variety of music. Outside, it is somewhat dark and forbidding. The interio..
Paradisus Puerto Rico
Paradisus Puerto Rico is the first and only all inclusive resort in Puerto Rico. The resort is located in the municipality of Río Grande, specifically in the Coco Beach area. Its facilities include a lagoon-style swimming pool, three tennis courts, a fitness center, a full-service spa, an air-cond..
Paradis Bay, Ontario
Paradis Bay is a community in northern Ontario, Canada, located in the Timiskaming District. ..
Paradis Tennisklubb
Paradis Tennis club , often referred to as PTK (Paradis Tennisklubb) is a norwegian tennisclub located in Bergen, Norway. External links () [ParadisTennis.no] - the official site ..
Paradize
Paradize is the tenth studio album by Indochine, it was released on May 14, 2002. Track listing "Paradize" – 4:49"Electrastar" – 5:30"Punker" – 5:20"Mao Boy!" – 5:42"J'Ai Demandé À la Lune" – 3:29"Dunkerque" – 5:48"Like a Monster" – 3:56"Le Grand Secret" – 5:50"La Nuit d..
Parador
Paradores de Turismo de España are a chain of Spanish luxury hotels. They were founded by Alfonso XIII of Spain as a means to promote tourism in Spain, with the first opening in Gredos, Ávila in 1928. A profitable state-run enterprise, the hotels are often in castles, palaces, fortresses, conve..
Paradores in Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico, Paradores are small Inns similar to bed and breakfasts. These charming inns are scattered around the island countryside outside the main metropolitan area of San Juan. They are known for the hospitality, affordable rates, exotic locations, and traditional Puerto Rican cuisine. Part..
Paradorn Srichaphan
Srichaphan at the US Open, 2004 Paradorn Srichaphan on the cover of TIME magazine as one of Asian Heroes. Paradorn Srichaphan (Thai: ภราดร ศรีชาพันธุ์; born June 14, 1979) is a tennis player from Thailand. He is the highest ranked Asian male player in hist..
Parados
Parados is a song sung by the chorus as it first enters. It is also named for the corridors at the front of the stage of a Greek theater. ..
Paradox
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. A paradox (Gk: παράδοξος, "aside belief") is an apparently true statement or group of statements that leads to a contradiction or a situation which defies intuition. Typically, either the statements in question do not really imply the contradicti..
Paradoxical embolism
A paradoxical embolism is a kind of stroke or other form of arterial thrombosis caused by embolism of a thrombus (blood clot) of venous origin through a lateral opening in the heart, typically an atrial septal defect. ..
Paradoxical intention
In psychotherapy, paradoxical intention is the deliberate practice of a neurotic habit or thought, undertaken in order to identify and remove it. Developed by Viktor Frankl as a therapeutic technique, clients are encouraged to intensify their symptoms in order to increase his/her awareness of the s..
Paradoxical reaction
A paradoxical reaction is the result of a medical treatment that yields the exact opposite of normally-expected results. An example of a paradoxical reaction is when a pain relief medication causes much more pain. Some sedatives prescribed for adults, actually cause hyperactivity in children. ..
Paradoxides
Paradoxides is a genus of trilobites. ..
Paradoxides davidis
Paradoxides davidis is a species of trilobite of the Paradoxidae family. References ..
Paradoxography
Paradoxography is a genre of Classical literature which deals with the occurrence of abnormal or inexplicable phenomena of the natural or human worlds. Aratus of Soli's 'Phaenomena' (c.240 BC) provides perhaps the earliest example of the genre, being partially concerned with unusual manifestations o..
Paradoxology
Some of the information in this has not been [Verifiabilityverified] and might not be reliable. It should be checked for inaccuracies and modified as needed, [cite sourcesciting sources]. Paradoxology is the study of paradoxes. There are some who subscribe to the theory that ..
Paradoxurus
Paradoxurus is a genus of civets in one of the palm civet subfamilies, Paradoxurinae. There are three species, one of which is common over tropical Asia, while the other two are less common and limited in locality: Common Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), India and Southeast AsiaGolden Pal..
Paradoxx
Paradoxx is a 1980s-retro electro/synthpop band from Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Their albums include Subculture (1997), New Devotion (2000), and Atomika (2004). ..
Paradox (album)
Paradox is an album by John Kay and Steppenwolf, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). It was originally released only in Canada and Australia. Track listing "Watch Your Innocence" (DeShannon, Hitchings)"Nothing Is Forever" (Kay, Palmer, Wilk)"You're the Only One" (Kay)"The Fixer" (Kay, Palmer)"G..
Paradox (artist)
Dev Paradox is a producer from the UK who has in recent years championed a new sub-genre of drum & bass known as drumfunk, which focuses on either finding obscure breakbeats or re-sampling much used drum & bass breakbeats from their original source and transforming them into a drum & bass tempo. He..
Paradox (database)
Paradox is a relational database management system currently published by Corel Corporation. It was originally designed for DOS but a Windows version was released by Borland in 1992. Contents 1 Paradox for DOS2 Paradox for Windows3 Corel Paradox4 Paradox Users5 See also ..
Paradox (disambiguation)
A paradox is a self-contradictory or counter-intuitive statement or argument (List of Paradoxes). Paradox may mean: Corel Paradox is a relational database management system made by Corel.Faction Paradox is a fictional group in the Doctor Who universe.Paradox Interactive is a video game developer...
PARADOX (warez)
PARADOX (PDX) is a well known warez/demo group that has cracked games and programs for Amiga, PC and many consoles. It was founded in 1990. PARADOX began by cracking Amiga software. They moved on to the Sega Genesis and SNES in 1993, and started cracking PC software in 1994. Other consoles/handheld ..
Paradox Addendum (EP)
Paradox Addendum is an album by The Crüxshadows. Track Listing: 1. Love/Tragedy 2. Cruelty (Cruel Night version) 3. Eurydice (don't follow) 4. Heaven's Gaze (Bitter Tears mix) 5. Ave Maria 6. Heaven's Gaze (OB-1 House Gazing) 7. Annabel Lee (spoken) Also includes Quicktime "Cruelty" video ..
Paradox Entertainment
Paradox Entertainment is a Swedish company (now based in Beverly Hills) that owns many intellectual properties, the most famous of which is Conan the Barbarian. Other properties include Mutant, Mutant Chronicles, Warzone, Kult, Valhalla Chronicles, Heavy Gear, and Chronopia. Paradox primarily take..
Paradox Hotel
Paradox Hotel is a progressive rock album by The Flower Kings, released on April 4, 2006. Contents 1 Track list2 Disc one (\"Room 111\")3 Disc two (\"Room 222\")4 Personnel Track list Disc one (\"Room 111\") Check In (1:37)Monsters & Men (21:21)Jealousy (3:22)Hit Me With a ..
Paradox Interactive
Paradox Interactive (formerly a division of Paradox Entertainment) is a Swedish company based in Stockholm that is known for producing historical strategy computer games. It is also a game publisher, publishing its own games as well as a few others. Contents 0.1 Characteristics of Paradox Ga..
Paradox of enrichment
The Paradox of Enrichment is a term from population ecology coined by Michael Rosenzweig in 1973. He described an effect in six predator-prey models wherein increasing the food available to the prey caused the predator's population to destabilize. Rosenzweig's result (Rosenzweig 1971) Rosenzweig..
Paradox of entailment
The paradox of entailment is an apparent paradox derived from the observation that, in classical logic, inconsistent premises always make an argument valid; that is, inconsistent premises imply any conclusion at all. This seems paradoxical, as it suggests that the following is a good argument: 2+2..
Paradox of hedonism
The paradox of hedonism was first explicitly noted by the philosopher Henry Sidgwick in The Methods of Ethics. More than a few common proverbs capture the idea that when one pursues happiness itself, one is miserable; but, when one pursues some other purpose (e.g. a challenging career, a project im..
Paradox of the Court
The Paradox of the Court is a very old problem in logic stemming from ancient Greece. It is said that the famous sophist Protagoras took on a pupil, Euathlus, on the understanding that the student pay Protagoras for his instruction after he had won his first case. Some accounts claim that Protagoras..
Paradox of the heap
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Paradox of thrift
The paradox of thrift is a paradox of economics propounded by John Maynard Keynes. The paradox states that if everyone saves more money during times of recession, then aggregate demand will fall and will in turn lower total savings in the population. One can argue that if everyone saves, then there..
Paradox of value
The paradox of value (also known as the diamond-water paradox) is the apparent contradiction that, although water is essential to life and diamonds have mostly aesthetic value (ignoring industrial diamonds), the price of water is vastly lower than that of diamonds. Adam Smith propounded on the par..
Paradox Press
Paradox Press is a division of DC Comics. It was designed to publish graphic novels that were not of the superhero genre, as comprises most of DC's publishing efforts, yet also stray away from the fantasy and sci-fi elements of DC's "mature reader" line Vertigo comics. Due to the limited interest i..
Paradox theorem prover
Paradox is an automated theorem proving system. External links [Paradox home page] ..
Paradroid
Paradroid on the C64 Paradroid is the name of a Commodore 64 computer game written by Andrew Braybrook and published by Hewson in 1985. It was also released, as "Paradroid 90", for the Amiga and Atari ST home computers and as "Paradroid 2000" for the Acorn Archimedes. There exist several fan-m..
Paradron
Paradron was a fictional planet in the Transformers cartoon series. Appearing in the episode "Fight or Flee", Paradron was a colony world that closely resembled the Transformer homeworld of Cybertron. The planet was hidden behind a space vortex, and was settled by pacifist Autobots and they were l..
Paradrypetes
Paradrypetes is a plant genus under the family Picrodendraceae. It is the sole member of the subtribe Paradrypetinae. See also Taxonomy of the Picrodendraceae ..
Paradummy
The Paradummy is a device first used in the Second World War that, used with other artificial paratrooper units, is meant to cause an invasion by air to appear larger than it actually is. Paradummies can also be used to lure enemy troops into staged ambushes. Contents 1 German Paradummies2&n..
Paradyzja
Paradyzja (1984) (English: Paradise, the World in Orbit) is a science fiction novel by Janusz A. Zajdel. It is a dystopian novel similar to George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four. The space colonies are more or less federated with the Earth. Everywhere human rights are observed and respected, but Par..
Paraelectricity
Paraelectricity occurs in crystal phases in which electric dipoles are unaligned (i.e. unordered domains that are electrically charged) and thus have the potential to align in an external electric field and strengthen it. In comparison to the ferroelectric phase, the domains are unordered and the in..
Paraffin
Paraffin is a common name for a group of high molecular weight alkane hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH2n+2, where n is greater than about 20, discovered by Carl Reichenbach. In the U.S.A. the fuel known in most of the world as paraffin oil (or just paraffin) is called kerosene. The solid..
Parafield Airport
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Parafield Gardens railway station, Adelaide
Parafield Gardens railway station is a railway station on the Gawler railway line which is located adjacent to Parafield Airport, in the northern Adelaide suburbs of Parafield and Parafield Gardens. It is located 16.6km by railway from the Adelaide Railway Station. Adjacent Stations {| class="toc..
Parafield railway station, Adelaide
Parafield railway station is a railway station on the Gawler railway line which is located in the northern Adelaide suburbs of Parafield and Parafield Gardens. It is located 17.7km by railway from the Adelaide Railway Station. Adjacent Stations {| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="4" sty..
Parafilm
Perhaps one of the most ubiquitous of laboratory items, Parafilm is a product of the American Can Company, consisting of a flexible film, available in several different lenghts, that is commonly used for sealing or protecting vessels. Because it is stretchable, moldable, waterproof, odorless, thermo..
Parafluda
Parafluda is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Etymology From Greek para "alongside" and the salticid genus Fluda. (See also Pseudofluda) Species Parafluda banksi Chickering, 1946 (Panama to Argentina) ..
Parafoil
Illustrations from Jalbert's 1966 patent, showing the keels and the airfoil shape. A parafoil is a nonrigid (textile) airfoil, designed with an aerodynamic cell structure which is inflated by the wind. Ram-air inflation forces the parafoil into a classic wing cross-section that generates lift. ..
Parafollicular cell
Parafollicular cells (also called C cells) are cells in the thyroid which produce and secrete calcitonin. ..
Paraformer
The paraformer is a particular type of transformer. It transfers the power from primary to secondary winding not by mutual inductance coupling but thanks to the variation of a parameter of its magnetic circuit. Assuming inductor's law [v(t) = L \frac ] it is possible to obtain a volta..
Parafree group
In mathematics, in the realm of group theory, a group is said to be parafree if it is residually nilpotent and if its quotients by terms of the lower central series are the same as those of a free group. External links [A non-free parafree group all of whose countable subgroups are free]..
Parafunctional habit
A para-functional habit or parafunctional habit is the habitual exercise of a body part in a way that is other than the most common use of that body part. The term is most commonly used by dentists, orthodontists, or maxillofacial specialists to refer to parafunctional uses of the mouth, tongue and..
Parafusulina
Parafusulina is a genus of fusulinids, a group of extinct protozoans. ..
Parag
‘Parag’ is a masculine indian name drived from Sanskrit word Parag-raj or pollen . It is variously described as meaning pollen from a flower, pollen grains, and even celebrity It also means virile. ..
Paraganglioma
A paraganglioma is a rare neoplasm that can be found in the head and neck region and other less common areas. They are usually considered benign and complete surgical removal results in cure. However, in about 3% of cases they are malignant and have the ability to metastasize. Paragangliomas are..
Paragard
The Paragard T-380A is a copper-T IUD produced by Barr Laboratories. It is the only copper-containing intrauterine device approved for use in the United States (a hormonal uterine device, the Mirena, also approved). The Paragard consists of a T-shaped polyethylene frame wound with copper wire, along..
Parage
Parage can refer to: Paréage, a feudal institution that recognizes equality of rights and status between two rulers. Also, equality in the portions of an inheritance. See also: co-regency or condominium. Parage (Параге), a village in the Bačka Palanka municipality, in the Vojvodina provinc..
Paragehyra
Classification of genus Paragehyra: Paragehyra gabriellaeParagehyra petiti ..
Parageusia
Parageusia is the medical term for a bad taste in the mouth. One common form of parageusia is a metallic taste of food. This can be a side effect of several medications, such as acetazolamide, metronidazole, or etoposide. See also DysgeusiaAgeusia ..
Parage (Bačka Palanka)
Parage (Параге) is a village located in the Bačka Palanka municipality, in the South Bačka District of Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population is 1,036 people (2002 census). ..
Paraglacial
You may be looking for periglacial. Paraglacial - means unstable conditions (as defined by Renwick, 1992) caused by a significant relaxation time in processes and geomorphic patterns following glacial climates (Church and Ryder, 1972). When a large mass of ice melts, other factors such as the ecol..
Paragliding
Paragliding (known in some countries as parapenting) is a recreational and competitive flying sport. A paraglider is a free-flying, foot-launched aircraft. The pilot sits in a harness suspended below a fabric wing, whose shape is formed by the pressure of air entering vents in the front of the wing..
Paragoge
Paragoge is the addition of a sound to the end of a word. Often, this is due to nativization, and a logical counterpart of epenthesis, particularly vocalic epenthesis. Diachronic paragoge Some languages have undergone paragoge as a sound change, so that modern forms are longer than the historical fo..
Paragon
Paragon may refer to A peerless example of something.Paragon (unit) a unit of mass equal to 20 grams. It is used to measure diamonds.A vessel now known as USS Impetuous (PYc-46).Paragon House, a book publisher.Paragon Restaurant, a Chinese Restaurant in Cookstown, Northern IrelandParagon, Indiana, ..
Paragon, Indiana
Paragon is a town in Morgan County, Indiana, United States. The population was 663 at the 2000 census. Geography Paragon is located at [39°23′42″N, 86°33′42″W] (39.394901, -86.561797)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town ..
Paragonah, Utah
Paragonah is a town in Iron County, Utah, United States. The population was 470 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 References5 External links History Paragonah (pronounced locally as pair-a-GOON-ah) was settled by residents from the nearby t..
Paragone
Paragone (Italian: paragone, meaning comparison), is a literary form from the Italian Renaissance in which one form of art (architecture, sculpture or painting) is championed as superior to all others. Leonardo da Vinci's paragone of painting is a noted example. External links [Leonardo da Vi..
Paragonimiasis
Paragonimiasis is an disease caused by the lung fluke, Paragonimus westermani. It is particular common in East Asia. In China it has 2 different species the Paragonimus westermani and Pagumogonimus skrjabini ..
Paragonimus
Paragonimus is an important genus of flatworms, or platyhelminths, that includes Paragonimus westermani, a lung fluke endemic to Asia. ..
Paragonimus westermani
Paragonimus westermani is the taxonomic name of an important lung fluke. It is endemic to Asia. Oncomelania snails are essential to this worm's life cycle. The infection of P. westermani is a serious disease. The eggs of P. westermani range in size from 68µm-118µm x 39µm-67µm. They are..
Paragonite
Paragonite, also known as Natron-Glimmer, Paragonit or Paragonita, is a mineral, related to muscovite. Its empirical formula is NaAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2. A wide solvus separates muscovite from paragonite, such that there is little solid solution along the vector Na+K- and apparent micas of intermediate..
Paragon (band)
Paragon is a heavy metal / power metal band from Hamburg, Germany. The band was founded by guitarist Martin Christian. After releasing some demo-tapes and a Mini-CD they could finally release an album in 1994, the debut World Of Sin. Short after this the record company bankrupted, and Martin decid..
Paragon (comics)
Paragon is a fictional character from the Marvel Comics related video game [[Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects]]. Character history After a century long search, a young, female Amazonian warrior, Maya, was chosen from an isolated, primitive, and forgotten society deep within the South Americ..
Paragon House
Paragon House is an independent publisher of quality scholarly books and serious non-fiction. Over 300 titles are currently available in the humanities, theology, philosophy, and the social sciences. Paragon House was organized in 1982 as an outgrowth of products generated by the projects supported..
Paragon NTFS
Paragon ntfs is a proprietary software that provide read and write access to NTFS partitions from linux i have not tested it so i can't assure the veracity of theses facts See also Captive NTFS External links http://www.ntfs-linux.com/..
Paragon of Sin
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Paragon Oil
Paragon Oil was the name of an American oil company. It was founded in the early twentieth century in New York City by five brothers: Henry, Irving, Robert, Benjamin, and Arnold Schwartz. The brothers, and their sister Bess, were first-generation Americans; their parents were Jewish immigrants fro..
Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra is a year round recreation ragtime orchestra that recreates the standard American "theater orchestra" popular from the 1880's into the early 1920's. The Paragon ragtime Orchestra was founded by Rick Benjamin in 1986. The group travels the world playing ragtime, vaudevi..
Paragon Software Corporation
Company logo. Paragon Software Corporation or just Paragon Software was a video games developer that released its first game in 1987 and is primarily known for their work on cRPGs based on Marvel Comics franchises and GDW role-playing settings. They released titles on the following platforms;..
Paragon Vision Sciences
Paragon Vision Sciences manufactures the Paragon CRT orthokeratology contact lenses. History Founded in 1976, Paragon was the first company to introduce oxygen permeable contact lens materials to independent laboratories in the United States. External links [Official website] ..
Paragould, Arkansas
Paragould is a city in Greene County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 22,017 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Greene County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Its name combines the last names of J.W. Paramore and Jay Gould, the owners of the two railroads that ori..
Paragould High School
Paragould High School is a public school serving grades nine through twelve located in Paragould, Arkansas. The campus is located at 1701 West Court Street in Paragould and is administered by the Paragould School District. The school's mascot is the Ram. The Pargould Rams compete in the Class AAA..
Paragould Meteorite
The Paragould Meteorite at 16 by 41 inches (406 by 1041 mm) and weighs 816 pounds (370 kg) is the third-largest meteorite ever recovered in North America. It fell to Earth at approximately 4:08 a.m. on February 17, 1930. It was discovered by W.H. Hodges in an 8 foot (2 m) hole on his farm a few mi..
Paragould School District
Paragould School District is a public school district located in Paragould, Arkansas. The district includes numerous campuses, including the Paragould Secondary Complex (which includes Paragould High School and Paragould Junior High School), the Oak Grove Heights campus (which includes Oak Grove Mi..
Paragraph
A paragraph is a self-contained unit of a discourse in a written text dealing with a particular point or idea, or the words of a speaker. The start of a paragraph is indicated by beginning on a new line and ending without running to the next passage. Sometimes the first line is indented, and somet..
Paragraphos
Paragraphos (para - beside, graphos - written) literally meant in ancient Greek papyri anything that was written beside the main text, e.g. marginal note or sign to mark the close or beginning of a sentence. There are many variants of this symbol. The Greek paragraphos is usually placed at the be..
Paragraph 175
Paragraph 175 (known formally as §175 StGB; also known as Section 175 in English) was a provision of the German Criminal Code from 15 May 1871 to 10 March 1994. It made homosexual acts between males a crime, and in early revisions the provision also criminalized bestiality. The statute was amende..
Paragraph 175 (film)
The documentary film Paragraph 175, a joint German–English–American production, publicized the effects of the law on concentration camp internees. Paragraph 175 is a documentary film released in 2000, directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, and narrated by Rupert Everett. Th..
Paraguaçu
Paraguaçu is a municipality/county in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 20,196, This place name comes from the Tupi language. See also Paraguaçu Paulista ..
Paraguaçu Paulista
Paraguaçu Paulista is a municipality/county in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its coordinates are [22°24′46″S, 50°34′33″W]. The population in 2004 is 42,582, the area is 1,003,6 km² The elevation is 506 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language. See also: Pa..
Paraguacu River
The Paraguacu River is a 500 km long river that flows through the Brazillian State Bahia. The river flooded in December 1989 following heavy rain, the flood affected 175 towns and cities, and caused landslides. The flooding killed 35 and displaced 200,000 people. Reference [1989 flood archiv..
Paraguarí
Paraguarí is a city in Paraguay. It is the capital of the department of Paraguarí. Located 60 km south-east of Asunción, Paraguarí is the main hub for commerce for surronding districts like Escobar, Sapucai and Caballero. People usually come into the small city to sell their goods. Paraguari ha..
Paraguarí Department
Statistics Capital: Paraguarí Area: 8,705 km² Inhabitants: 226,514 (2002) Pop. density: 26.0 inh./km² ISO 3166-2: PY-9 Map Paraguarí is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Paraguarí. The department is divided in 17 districts: AcahayCaapucúCarapeguáEs..
Paraguay
Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay (Spanish: República del Paraguay, pron. IPA [re'puβlika del para'ɣwaj], Guarani: Tetä Paraguáype), is a landlocked country in South America. It lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, bordering Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazi..
Paraguayan Basketball Federation
The Paraguayan Basketball Federation (in Spanish: Confederación Paraguaya de Basket) is the governing body of basketball in Paraguay. In 1936 no governing body of basketball existed in Paraguay, so basketball was part of the Paraguayan Sports Association until 1947, year in which the Paraguayan..
Paraguayan Chess Championship
Winner list: 2004 Axel Bachmann2003 Luis Carlos Patriarca2002 Enrique Butti2001 Jose Cubas2000 Eduardo Peralta1999 Eduardo Peralta1998 Luis Carlos Patriarca1997 Cristobal Valiente1996 Ricardo Kropff1995 Eduardo Peralta1994 Cesar Santacruz1993 Carlos Gamarra Caceres1992 Cristobal Valiente1991 Cristo..
Paraguayan Civil War
The Paraguayan Civil War was a conflict in Paraguay that lasted from March to August 1947. In 1940, President Higinio Morínigo suspended the constitution and banned political parties. Resistance to his rule took the form of general strikes and student riots. In 1946, Morínigo legalized politica..
Paraguayan Communist Party
Paraguayan Communist Party (in Spanish: Partido Comunista Paraguayo) a communist political party in Paraguay. PCP was founded on February 19 1928. Later it was recognized as a section of the Communist International. It was brutally suppressed during the military regimes of the country. It gained le..
Paraguayan Footballer of the Year
The Paraguayan Footballer of the Year is an award given to the best Paraguayan professional football player every year. The award began officially in 1997 and it is presented by Paraguayan newspaper Diario ABC Color. Players that participate in this award can play in any professional football club i..
Paraguayan football league system
The Paraguayan football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Paraguay. Overview At the top is the Primera División (first division) with 11 clubs (that number will increase to 12 in 2007). Below the 1st level is the Intermedia (second division). In order to ge..
Paraguayan guaraní
The guaraní (plural: guaraníes; ISO 4217 code PYG) is the national currency unit of Paraguay. The guaraní was divided into 100 céntimos, but because of inflation, céntimos are no longer in use. A law creating the guaraní was passed on 5 October 1943, to replace the peso at a rate of 1 guaran�..
Paraguayan Metropolitan Basketball League
The Paraguayan Metropolitan Basketball League is the most important basketball league from Paraguay. As of 2006, 11 teams are participating in the league. The yearly winners of this league are considered the Paraguayan basketball champions despite the fact that only teams from Asunción compete (tea..
Paraguayan peso
The peso was the currency of Paraguay between 1856 and 1944. It replaced the real at a rate of 8 reales = 1 peso. Until 1870, the peso was subdivided into 8 reales. Paraguay then decimalized, with 100 centavos = 1 peso. The peso was replaced in 1944 by the guaraní at a rate of one hundred to one. ..
Paraguayan real
The real was the currency of Paraguay until 1856. Initially, the Spanish colonial real circulated. This was followed, in 1813, by the Argentine real. In 1845, Paraguay began issuing its own reales. Sixteen silver reales equaled one gold escudo. In 1856, the Paraguayan peso was introduced, worth 8 re..
Paraguayos, República o Muerte
Paraguayos, República o Muerte is the national anthem of Paraguay. The lyrics were written by Francisco Acuña de Figueroa (who also wrote Orientales, la Patria o la tumba, the national anthem of Uruguay) under the presidency of Carlos Antonio López, who at the time delegated Bernardo Jovellanos a..
Paraguay at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Paraguay competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan under the IOC country code PAR. It was the first appearance of the South American nation. Contents 1  Paraguay 0 0 0 0 Gold NoneSilver NoneBronze None Results by event External link [Paraguay NOC] ..
Paraguay at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Paraguay competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico under the IOC country code PAR. It was the second appearance of the South American nation, which made its debut four years earlier in Tokyo. Contents 1  Paraguay 0 0 0 0 Gold NoneSilver NoneBronze None Results by event..
Paraguay at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Paraguay competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany under the IOC country code PAR. It was the third appearance of the South American nation, which made its debut in 1964. Contents 1                 Total Paragua..
Paraguay at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Paraguay competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada under the IOC country code PAR. It was the fourth appearance of the South American nation, which made its debut in 1964. Contents 1                 Total Paraguay ..
Paraguay at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Paraguay competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California under the IOC country code PAR. It was the fifth appearance of the South American nation, which made its debut in 1964. Contents 1  Paraguay 0 0 0 0 Gold NoneSilver NoneBronze None Results by event External link &#..
Paraguay at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Paraguay competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Seoul under the IOC country code PAR. It was the sixth appearance of the South American nation, which made its debut in 1964. Medal count                   Total Paraguay 0..
Paraguay at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Paraguay competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain under the IOC country code PAR. It was the seventh appearance of the South American nation, which made its debut in 1964. Contents 1                 Total Paraguay ..
Paraguay at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Paraguay competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia under the IOC country code PAR. It was the 8th appearance of the South American nation, which made its Olympic debut in 1964. Contents 1                 Total Parag..
Paraguay at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Paraguay competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney under the IOC country code PAR. It was the ninth appearance of the South American nation, which made its debut in 1964. Contents 1 Medal count2 Results by event2.1  Paraguay 0 0 0 0 Results by event ..
Paraguay at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Paraguay competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece under the IOC country code PAR. It was the tenth appearance of the South American nation, which made its debut in 1964. Contents 1  Paraguay 0 1 0 1 Paraguay finished in 66th position in the final medal rankings Gold None ..
Paraguay expedition
The Paraguay expedition was a United States Naval mission sent to Asunción, Paraguay in 1858 to demand indemnity and apology from the Paraguayan Government for the 1 February 1855 firing on the US Navy vessel USS Water Witch. This was an example of US gunboat diplomacy. In 1858, the US Congress a..
Paraguay national football team
See Wikinews article: [[Wikinews:|}}}]] The Paraguay national football team is the national team of Paraguay and is controlled by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol.The Paraguay national football team has reached the second round of the World Cup on three occasions (in 1986, 1998 and 2002) b..
Paraguay national rugby union team
Paraguay is a third tier rugby playing nation. External links () [Unión de Rugby del Paraguay] - Official Site ..
Paraguay River
The Paraguay River near Asunción The River Paraguay (Río Paraguay in Spanish, Rio Paraguai in Portuguese) is a major river in south central South America, running through Brazil and Paraguay and running close to the border between Brazil and Bolivia as well as being the border between Paragu..
Paragun
The word paragun has these meanings:- A type of fictional raygun in Blake's 7. See raygun#In specific scenarios.ParaGun is a gunsmith in Hungary: see http://www.waffenorg.hu/parag_e.html .This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If ..
Paragus
Paragus Japanese DB Movie First Appearance Movie #8 Appears in Race Family ConnectionsBroly (son) DB Character Listing - Paragus is a fictional character in a movie of the anime Dragon Ball Z. He is a Saiyan. The name of this Saiyan is a pun of the vegetable asparagus. Paragus is ..
Paragyrate diminished rhombicosidodecahedron
Type Johnson Faces 15 triangles 25 squares 11 pentagons 1 decagon Edges 105 Vertices 55 Vertex configuration - Symmetry group - Dual polyhedron - Properties convex In geometry, the paragyrate diminished rhombicosidodecahedron is one of the Johnson solids (J77). The 92 Johnson sol..
Paraharmochirus
Paraharmochirus is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Etymology From Greek para "alongside" and the salticid genus Harmochirus. Species Paraharmochirus monstrosus Szombathy, 1915 (New Guinea) ..
Paraheliophanus
Paraheliophanus is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Etymology From Greek para "alongside" and the salticid genus Heliophanus. Species Paraheliophanus jeanae Clark & Benoit, 1977 (St. Helena)Paraheliophanus napoleon Clark & Benoit, 1977 (St. Helena)Paraheliophanus sancta..
Parahepialiscus
Parahepialiscus is a monotypic moth genus of the family Hepialidae. The only described species is P. borneensis of Borneo. External link [Hepialidae genera] ..
Parahippocampal gyrus
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Parahippus
redirect [[Template:Not verified]] Parahippus is an extinct relative of the modern horse, very similar to Miohippus, but slightly larger. About twenty million years ago, during the Miocene Period, the earth was drastically changing: great plains were developing, forests were thinning out, mountain..
Parahologram
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since May 2006. The ParaHologram Screen is a..
ParaHox
The ParaHox gene is one of the genes in the family of Homeobox genes, "cousin of Hox gene." References http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=9582071&dopt=Citation ..
Parahuman
Parahumans are hypothetical, heavily modified humans, most often referring to hybrids of humans and other species. Parahumans are most likely to be created using synthetic biology techniques of genetic engineering, but may also involve chimera technology, which mixes distinct populations of cells in..
Parahyangan Catholic University
Parahyangan Catholic University (often abbreviated as Unpar), is generally regarded as one of the best private universities in Indonesia. The university is located in Bandung, and is comprised of 7 faculties. It was established on January 17 1954 as the first private university in Indonesia. ..
Paraíba
Paraíba Flag of Paraíba See other Brazilian States Capital João Pessoa Largest City João Pessoa Area 56.439,8 km² Population   - Total   - Density 3.595.886 63,7 inh./km² Governor Cassio Cunha Lima Demonym Paraibano HDI (2000) 0.661 – medium..
Paraíba do Sul
The Paraíba do Sul, or simply termed Paraíba is a river in the south-east of Brazil. It flows 1,120 kilometres west to northeast from its source at the junction of the Paraitinga and Paraibuna rivers to the sea near Campos. --> Its main tributaries are the rivers Jaguari, Buquira, Paraibuna, P..
Paraíba do Sul River
The Paraíba do Sul River (Rio Paraíba do Sul) is a river in the south-east of Brazil. It flows 1,120 Km west to northeast from its source at the junction of the Paraitinga and Paraibuna rivers and enters the sea near Campos. --> Its main tributaries are the rivers Jaguari, Buquira, Paraibuna, P..
Paraíba Valley
The Paraíba Valley (Portuguese: Vale do Paraíba) is a microregião of the eastern part of the state of São Paulo. It is located within rodovia Presidente Dutra (BR-101), between Rio De Janeiro and São Paulo. The region forms the hydrographical basin of rio Paraíba do Sul, that flows down to ..
Paraibuna
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. > Statistics State: São Paulo Founded: 1666 Location: 23.385/23°23'10" S, 46.66/46°39'44" W Area: 811.76 km² Population: 18,960 (2004)Ranked 259th Population density: 23.36/km² Elevation: 635 m Postal code: 12260..
Paraibuna (disambiguation)
Paraibuna may refer to a place and a river in Brazil, this name originates from the Tupi language: Paraibuna, São PauloParaibuna River, São PauloParaibuna River, Rio de Janeiro redirect [[Template:Disambig]] ..
Paraibuna River
The Paraibuna River is a river in Minas Gerais state, Brazil, and a major tributary of the Paraíba do Sul river. It flows through the important commercial and industrial city of Juiz de Fora. The name of the river comes from the Caxinoá indians who lived in this region and called the river Para..
Paraíso
Paraíso may refer to: Places Brazil*Paraíso, Santa Catarina*Paraíso, São PauloCosta Rica*Paraiso, Costa RicaDominican Republic*Paraiso, Dominican RepublicMexico*Paraíso, TabascoPortugal*Paraíso, a parish in the district of Castelo de Paiva Television Paraíso (TV series) is also the name of a..
Paraiso, Dominican Republic
Paraiso - A town of the city of Barahona, in the Southwest of the Dominican Republic. It is a small city surrounded by green mountains and rivers that end up at the Caribbean Sea. San Rafael and Los Patos are the two municipalities that are in both corner of Paraiso. Both towns have a tourist approa..
Paraíso, Santa Catarina
Paraíso is a municipality/county in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its coordinates are [26°36′50″S, 53°40′19″W]. The population in 2004 is 4,179, the area is 183.31 km² The elevation is 520 m. ..
Paraíso, São Paulo
Paraíso is a municipality/county in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its coordinates are [21°00′59″S, 48°46′25″W]. The population in 2004 is 5,786, the area is 155.76 km² The elevation is 598 m. ..
Paraisobuthus
Paraisobuthus is an extinct genus of scorpion. ..
Paraisópolis
The title of this article contains the character ó. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Paraisopolis. Paraisópolis is a municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil. ..
Paraíso de Osorio
Paraíso de Osorio is a municipality in the La Paz department of El Salvador. Paraiso de Osorio is a small beautiful village in the La Paz department and is the only village in El Salvador to play carambolas. ..
Paraitinga
There are a place and a river that have the name Paraitinga (Tupi Parahytinga meaning "clear water") in the state of São Paulo Brazil: Rio ParaitingaSão Luíz do Paraitinga redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Paraiyar
Paraiyar also Parayar, Paraya, Pariah, Berava or Sambavas are a social group found in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and in Sri Lanka. See Caste in Sri Lanka. Contents 1 Origin2 Exclusive Development3 Current Condition4 See also5 External Links Origin In archaic Tamil, the word "..
Paraje, New Mexico
Paraje is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cibola County, New Mexico, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 669. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Education4 External links Geography Paraje is located at [35°2′42″N, 107°28′23″..
Parajotus
Parajotus is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Etymology From Greek para "alongside" and the salticid genus Jotus. Species Parajotus cinereus Wesolowska, 2004 (Congo, Uganda)Parajotus obscurofemoratus Peckham & Peckham, 1903 (South Africa)Parajotus refulgens Wesolowska, ..
Parakai
Parakai is a village in the North Island of New Zealand. It is sited 43 kilometres northwest of Auckland, close to the southern extremity of the Kaipara Harbour 3km from Helensville, New Zealand. Parakai is noted for its Hot Springs with geothermal mineral water occurring naturally. There is a co..
Parakai Aerodrome
Parakai Aerodrome is a General Aviation (GA) airfield on the North Western edge of Auckland, New Zealand, close to Parakai and Helensville towns at the southern end of the Kaipara Harbour. GPS: S36 39.06 E174 26.00 Elevation: 6 ft Runway 07 / 25: 800m x 7m of hard rolled limestone. ICAO identi..
Parakala Mutt
Parakala Mutt is an ancient Hindu Monastic order established in South India. It was the first monastry of the Srivaishnava sect of Brahmin Hindu society. ..
Parakeet
This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. A parakeet is one of several parrot species. For the small bird often sold in..
Parakeet Auklet
The Parakeet Auklet is a small seabird of the North Pacific. It used to be placed on its own in the genus Cyclorrhynchus (Kaup, 1829) but recent morphological and genetic evidence suggest it should be placed in the genus Aethia. It is associated with the boreal waters of Alaska and Kamchatka and S..
Parakeet programming language
Parakeet is object-oriented stack machine language inspired by Forth for Parrot virtual machine developed by Michel Pelletier. Parakeet is written in PIR and compiles its code directly to PIR. ..
Parakh (1960 film)
This article is written about the 1960 film; for the 1937 film or the 1944 film, see Parakh (1937 film) or Parakh (1944 film) respectively. This movie portray perhaps one of Bimal Roy's lighter side. The movie begins in a remote Indian village, Bimal Roy seems to have take his time in establshing h..
Parakkat
Parakkat is the name of a Nair Tharavad of the state of Kerala in south India. It is also the surname of the family belonging to the Tharavad. Origins Though there is no authentic evidence available with regard to the origin of the family, there are some references to show three major tharavads fro..
Parakou
Parakou is the largest city in northern Benin, with a population of around 200,000 people, and capital of the Borgou Department. It lies on the main north-south highway and at the end of a railway to Cotonou. This has made it an important market town, while major industries include peanut oil man..
Parakrama Bahu
Parakrama Bahu I the Great. Sinhalese king of Sri Lanka from Polonnaruwa Dinasty. Ruled in 1153-1186. United the whole island under his rule, and even invaded India and Burma. Parakrama was known for the rapid development of hydraulic infrastructure during his reign, builing large amounts of tanks..
Parakrama Kodituwakku
Parakrama Kodituwakku ( ?- present ), is a notable Sinhala poet. After the revival and experimentations of Sinhala poetry during '50s and '60s, the 1970s were marked by the rise of several young poets including Parakrama Kodituwakku, Monica Ruwanpathirana and Rathansri Wijesinghe. His "Podi Malliye"..
Paralakhemundi
Paralakhemundi is a city in Orissa state of eastern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Gajapati District. ..
Paralamas do Sucesso
Paralamas do Sucesso is a Brazilian rock band, formed in Rio de Janeiro in the late 1970s and still active as of 2006. From its very beginning, the band combined rock with ska, influenced by The Police in the early '80s. Later on, they added horn arrangements and latin rhythms. Line-up Its line-up..
Paralanguage
Paralanguage refers to the non-verbal elements of communication used to modify meaning and convey emotion. Paralanguage may be expressed consciously or unconsiously, and it includes pitch, volume and intonation of speech. Sometimes the definition is restricted to vocally-produced sounds. In text-on..
Paraldehyde
Paraldehyde is the cyclic form of three acetaldehyde molecules (a trimer). A colourless to pale yellow pungent liquid, it is sparingly soluble in water and highly soluble in alcohol. It has industrial and medical uses. It was first synthesized in 1829 by Wildenbusch. Paraldehyde decomposes in air, ..
Paralegal
Contents 0.1 Competing Official Paralegal Definitions1 Educational Background2 Certification3 The Economics of Paralegalism4 Paralegals & Notary Publics5 Paralegals in Television and Literature6 References7 External links Competing Official Paralegal Def..
Paraleptamphopus
Paraleptamphopus is a genus of amphipods in the family Eusiridae. Species Paraleptamphopus caeruleus (Thomson, 1885)Paraleptamphopus subterraneus (Chilton, 1882) ..
Paraleptamphopus caeruleus
Paraleptamphopus caeruleus is a species of amphipod in the genus Paraleptamphopus (family Eusiridae). It is found only in New Zealand, in the South Island regions of Southland and Otago. It is epigean, found in slow moving streams and pools from lowlands to altitudes of 900 m above sea level. ..
Paraleptamphopus subterraneus
Paraleptamphopus subterraneus is a species of amphipod in the genus Paraleptamphopus (family Eusiridae). It is found only in New Zealand, in the South Island region of Canterbury. It is epigean, found in slow moving streams and pools from lowlands to altitudes of 900 m above sea level. Extern..
Paralia
Paralis is also a municipality in the prefecture of Pieria near Katerini, see Paralia Katerinis > Statistics Prefecture: Achaia Province: Province of Patras Location: Dwellings: Population: (2001) - Total - Density¹ - Rank  -9,156 -764.27/km² Co..
Paralia, Pieria
Paralia (Greek, Modern: Παραλία, Ancient/Katharevoussa -on meaning beach), also Paralia Katerinis is a community and that is part of Korinos. The municipality of the same name is near Korinos with the seat being Kallithea located in the eastern part of the prefect..
Paralia Chiliadou
Paralia ChiliadouΠαραλία Χιλιαδού Map Map not yetavailable --> Statistics Prefecture: Euboea Province: Chalkida Municipality: Dirfys Municipal district: Stropones Location:Latitude:Longitude: 38.9275 (38°55'45") N 23.75015 (23°45'10") E Elevation: -l..
Paralichthyidae
Large-tooth flounders are a family, Paralichthyidae, of flounders.["Paralichthyidae"]. FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006. They lie on the sea bed on their right side; both eyes are on the left side of the head. They are found in tem..
Paralimni
Paralimni is a town situated in the South East of Cyprus, a little way inland, within the Famagusta District. Since the Turkish occupation of Northern Cyprus, it has increased in size and status, due to the migration of many refugees fleeing from the North. Many of the people who work in the tourist..
Paralimni Stadium
Paralimni Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Paralimni, Cyprus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Enosis Neon Paralimni. The stadium holds 5,800 people. ..
Paralipinia
Classification Genus Paralipinia Paralipinia rara ..
Paraliterature
Paraliterature is an academic term for genre literature, such as science fiction, fantasy, mystery, pulp fiction and comic books, that is not generally considered literary fiction by mainstream literary standards. See also ParacinemaEscapist fictionGenre fiction ..
Paralititan
Paralititan stromeri was a giant titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur discovered in coastal deposits in the Upper Cretaceous Bahariya Formation of Egypt. The fossil represents the first tetrapod reported from the Bahariya Formation since 1935. Its 1.69 m long humerus is longer than that of any known Cre..
Parallax
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Parallax, or more accurately motion parallax (Greek: παραλλαγή (parallagé) = alteration) is the change of angular position of two stationary points relative to each other as seen by an observer, due to the mot..
Parallax, Inc. (company)
Parallax, Inc. is a privately held company in Rocklin, California. Parallax, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells BASIC Stamp microcontrollers, microcontroller accessories (such as LCDs, sensors, RF modules, etc.), educational robot kits, and educational curriculum. In addition Parallax, Inc. dis..
Parallax (comics)
Parallax is a fictional comic book villain from DC Comics. Created by writer Geoff Johns and artist Ethan Van Sciver, Parallax’s true form was first seen in the miniseries [[Green Lantern: Rebirth]] #3 (February 2005), but was built upon pre-existing material by writer Ron Marz that Marz had e..
Parallax (disambiguation)
Parallax may refer to: Motion Parallax (perspective shift)Parallax, the DC comic book characterParallax, an episode of Star Trek: VoyagerParallax Software, creator of the Descent seriesParallax Press, the publishing houseThe Parallax View, the 1974 movieParallax Mapping, a 3D graphics rendering tech..
Parallax (Voyager episode)
Parallax is the third episode of the television series [[Star Trek: Voyager]]. Story line [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. As Voyager is traveling at warp, an anomaly forces Voyager to drop to impulse near a Quantum Singularity's event horizon. Senso..
Parallax mapping
Parallax Mapping (also, Photonic Mapping, Offset Mapping or Virtual Displacement Mapping) is an enhancement of the bump mapping or normal mapping techniques applied to textures in 3D rendering applications such as video games. To the end user, this means that textures (such as wooden floorboards) wi..
Parallax Press
Parallax Press is an independent publishing house based in Berkeley, California. Founded in 1986, following a suggestion by Vietnamese Zen teacher and poet Thich Nhat Hanh, Parallax Press is the publishing division of Unified Buddhist Church, Inc. The name is derived from the Greek word meaning "to..
Parallax Propeller
The Parallax Propellor is a 32bit microcontroller with 8 CPU cores. It was introduced in 2006 and has a unique architecture[link]. Each of the eight 32bit cores has an elementary ALU--divide instructions are not available in assembly at this time--and each core has access to 512 "Longs"..
Parallax scrolling
Parallax scrolling is a special scrolling technique in computer graphics. In this pseudo-3D technique, background images move by the "camera" slower than foreground images, creating an illusion of depth in a 2D video game and adding to the immersion. The technique grew out of the multiplane camera t..
Parallax Software
--> Parallax Software was a game developer who created the Descent series. Parallax Software was started by Matt Toschlog and Mike Kulas. After the release of Descent II, the company was split in two to form Volition Inc. (Mike Kulas) in Champaign, Illinois, and Outrage Entertainment (Matt Toschlog..
Parallel
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Parallel may refer to: Parallel (geometry), as in "parallel lines"Circle of latitude, an imaginary east-west line circling a globe, e.g. the 38th parallelParallelism (grammar), a balance of two or more similar words, phrases, or c..
Parallelepiped
Parallelepiped Type Prism Faces 6 parallelograms Edges 12 Vertices 8 Symmetry group Ci Properties convex In geometry, a parallelepiped (pronounced /ˌpærəˌlɛləˈpaɪpɪd/; meaning "of parallel planes") or parallelopipedon is a three-dimensional figure like a cube, except that its face..
Paralleling
Paralleling is a term used to describe the process in which traditional intellectual property businesses create a "parallel" digital business. Used generally when discussing media and entertainment companies, the idea is primarily focused on the process of monetizing the digital distribution of cont..
Parallelism
Parallelism may refer to: Parallelism (philosophy) - in the philosophy of mind a theistic, dualist solution to the mind-body problemParallelism in computingParallelism in grammar or in rhetoric This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title..
Parallelism (grammar)
In grammar, parallelism is a balance of two or more similar words, phrases, or clauses. The application of parallelism in sentence construction improves writing style and readability. Parallelism may also be known as parallel structure or parallel construction. See also parallelism (rhetoric). Ex..
Parallelism (philosophy)
In parallelism, mental events and physical events are perfectly coordinated by God; so that when a mental event such as Sally's decision to walk across the room occurs, simultaneously Sally's body heads across the room, in the absence of a direct cause-effect relation between mind and body. Mental a..
Parallelism (rhetoric)
Parallelism means to give two or more parts of the sentences a similar form so as to give the whole a definite pattern. Parallelisms of various sorts are the chief rhetorical device of Biblical poetry in Hebrew. In addition, Chinese Poetry uses parallelism in its first form. In a parallel couple..
Parallelities
Parallelities is a darkly humorous 1995 science fiction novel by Alan Dean Foster. The story depicts Max Parker, a slimy Los Angeles tabloid reporter sent to interview a rich man, Barrington Boles, who claims to have invented a machine that can break through the barrier between parallel universes..
Parallelizable manifold
In mathematics, a parallelizable manifold M is a smooth manifold of dimension n having vector fields V1, ..., Vn, such that at any point P of M the tangent vectors Vi, P provide a basis of the tangent space at P. Equivalently, the tangent bundle is a trivial bundle, so that the associated princ..
Parallelization overhead
There are, at least, three kinds of parallel overhead: redundant calculations parallel overhead , communication parallel overhead, and synchronization parallel overhead. ..
Parallelmon
Parallelmon is a Mega Level Mutant Digimon. He travels through parallel worlds and in every world he captures DigiDestined/tamers to get more power. Contents 1 Abilities1.1 Attacks2 Appearances2.1 Digimon 02/V-Tamers Special Abilities He can travel through parallel universes..
Parallelogram
A parallelogram is a four-sided plane figure that has two sets of opposite parallel sides. Every parallelogram is a polygon, and more specifically a quadrilateral. Special cases of a parallelogram are the rhombus, in which all four sides are of equal length, the rectangle, in which the two sets o..
Parallelogram law
In mathematics, the simplest form of the parallelogram law belongs to elementary geometry. It states that the sum of the squares of the lengths of the four sides of a parallelogram equals the sum of the squares of the lengths of the two diagonals. In case the parallelogram is a rectangle, the two ..
Parallelogram of force
The parallelogram of forces is a method for solving (or visualizing) the results of applying several different forces to an object. It utilizes the principles of vectors to solve this problem called vector addition. See also vector (spatial) ..
Parallels
Parallels may refer to: Parallels - an episode of [[Star Trek: The Next Generation]].Parallels, Inc. - software company that produces Parallels WorkstationParallels, an album by progressive metal band Fates WarningThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated..
Parallels, Inc.
Parallels, Inc. is a Herndon, Virginia-based server and workstation virtualization solutions company. The company opened its Herndon headquarters in 2005. Approach to Virtualization Parallels has recently been in the public eye as a result of its MacIntel-based product [Parallels Desktop f..
Parallels (album)
Parallels was an album by Fates Warning released in 1991 on Metal Blade Records. ..
Parallels (Fates Warning album)
Parallels is the sixth album by progressive metal band Fates Warning, released in 1991. Track listing Leave the Past BehindLife in Still WaterEye to EyeThe Eleventh HourPoint of ViewWe Only Say GoodbyeDon't Follow MeThe Road Goes on Forever ..
Parallels (solitaire)
Parallels is a solitaire card game which is played with two decks of playing cards. It is so called because the cards are lined up in rows parallel to each other, so to speak. First, one king and one ace of each suit is removed and the aces and kings are each lined into columns to form the foundati..
Parallels (TNG episode)
"Parallels" is an episode of [[Star Trek: The Next Generation]] directed by Robert Weimer from a script by Brannon Braga. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Synopsis Worf returns to the Enterprise in a shuttlecraft from a bat'leth tournament, in which h..
Parallels Workstation
Parallels Workstation is the first commercial software product released by Parallels, Inc., a desktop and server virtualization solutions provider. The Workstation software consists of a virtual machine suite for Intel x86-compatible computers (running Microsoft Windows, Linux or Mac OS X) which al..
Parallel (curve)
A parallel of a curve is the envelope of a family of congruent circles centered on the curve. It generalises the concept of parallel lines. It is sometimes called an offset but that often refers also to translation. Alternatively, one can fix a circle and a point on the curve and take the envelope ..
Parallel (geometry)
Parallel is a term in geometry and in everyday life that refers to a property in Euclidean space of two or more lines or planes, or a combination of these. The existence and properties of parallel lines are the basis of Euclid's parallel postulate. Contents 1 Euclidean Parallelism1.1 Co..
Parallel (manga)
Parallel is a shounen manga by Toshihiko Kobayashi. It tells the story of two high school students, Shinnosuke Nekota and Sakura Hoshino, who are forced to live together in the same house when their parents become engaged. The manga spans four volumes, comprising a total of 19 chapters as well as a ..
Parallel (video)
Parallel is a video feature compiling all of R.E.M.'s Automatic for the People and Monster-era promotional videos, as well as several recorded for this release alone. It was released on video on May 30, 1995, and on DVD format on August 22 2000, both on the Warner Brothers label. The release, wh..
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Parallel adoption
Parallel adoption is a method for transferring between an old (IT) system to a target (IT) system in an organization. In order to reduce risk, the old and new system run simultaneously for some period of time after which, if the criteria for the new system are met, the old system is disabled. The pr..
Parallel algorithm
In computer science, a parallel algorithm, as opposed to a traditional serial algorithm, is one which can be executed a piece at a time on many different processing devices, and then put back together again at the end to get the correct result. Some algorithms are easy to divide up into pieces like..
Parallel array
In computing, a parallel array is a simple data structure for representing arrays of records. It keeps a separate, homogeneous array for each field of the record, each having the same number of elements. Then, objects located at the same index in each array are implicitly the fields of a single reco..
Parallel axes rule
In physics, the parallel axes rule can be used to determine the moment of inertia of a rigid object about any axis, given the moment of inertia of the object about the parallel axis through the object's center of mass and the perpendicular distance between the axes. Let ICM denote the moment of ine..
Parallel bars (gymnastics)
A gymnast performs on the parallel bars Two parallel bars form an artistic gymnastics apparatus only used by male gymnasts. The bars are supported by a metal or steel frame. The bars are made of wood or plastic or combined material. Dimensions Measures of the apparatus are published by the FI..
Parallel Bus Interface (PBI)
The Parallel Bus Interface or PBI is a 50-pin port found on some Atari 8-bit XL computers. It provides unbuffered, direct connection to the system bus lines (address, data, control), running at the same speed as the 6502 CPU. Only the 600XL and 800XL computers had a PBI. XE systems came with the En..
Parallel C
Parallel C 1. Never implemented, but influenced the design of C*. [Details?] 2. C for the transputer by 3L. 3. (PC) Extensions to C developed at the University of Houston providing a shared memory SIMD model on message passing computers. External links ftp://karazm.math.uh.edu/pub/Para..
Parallel chord
Parallel chords arise when the same intervallic relationship is maintained in adjacent chords moving in parallel motion. In the example to the right, we see a series of quartal chords in parallel motion, in which the intervallic relationship between each consecutive chord member, in this case ..
Parallel Cinema
Parallel Cinema also known as New Wave Cinema is that class of Indian Movies which are based on real life situations.Basu Chatterjee made a film out of famous Hindi novel Sara Akash written by Rajendra Yadav soon followed by Mrinal Sen's Bhuvan Shome, launching the concept of Parallel Cinema in Ind..
Parallel communications
In telecommunications and computer science, parallel communications is the process of sending data several bits at one time over a communications link. The choice of parallel links over serial links has historically been driven by two factors: Speed: Superficially, the speed of a parallel data lin..
Parallel computation thesis
In computational complexity theory, the parallel computation thesis is a hypothesis which states that the time used by a (reasonable) parallel machine is polynomially related to the space used by a sequential machine. The parallel computation thesis was set forth by Chandra and Stockmeyer in 1976 (..
Parallel computing
Parallel computing is the simultaneous execution of the same task (split up and specially adapted) on multiple processors in order to obtain results faster. The idea is based on the fact that the process of solving a problem usually can be divided into smaller tasks, which may be carried out simult..
Parallel coordinates
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Parallel cousin
Parallel cousin is an anthropological term denoting consanguinial kin who are in the same descent group as the subject and are from the parent's same-sexed sibling. Simply put, a parallel cousin is a first cousin who is the child of the father's brother or the mother's sister. A chart showing th..
Parallel Dementia
Parallel Dementia is a fantasy/horror webcomic by Ben Fleuter. The comic is divided into issues with 30-40 pages per issue. The comic is currently in its third issue. It is centered on the adventures of Fall Boxer, a 21 year old woman who is the member of a mysterious organisation known as the..
Parallel Dreams
Parallel Dreams, released in 1989, is Loreena McKennitt's third album. Track Listing "Samain Night" (4:27)"Moon Cradle" (4:29)"Huron 'Beltane' Fire Dance" (4:20)"Annachie Gordon" (8:22)"Standing Stones" (6:56)"Dickens' Dublin (The Palace)" (4:40)"Breaking the Silence" (6:23)"Ancient Pines" (3:35)..
Parallel education
Parallel Education is a system in which boys and girls attend the same school, however are split into single sex classes for core subjects such as English, Maths, Science, LOTE, and Humanities however students will come together for such activities as Drama, Music and other social and cultural activ..
Parallel Element Processing Ensemble
The Parallel Element Processing Ensemble (also known as PEPE) was one of the very early parallel computing systems. This computer was designed and built in the mid 1970s by Burroughs Corporation at their Great Valley Labs engineering facility in Paoli, Pennsylvania. The original goal was to build ..
Parallel entrepreneur
A parallel entrepreneur is a type of entrepreneur involved in more than one business venture at a time. A parallel entrepreneur is similar to a Serial entrepreneur except that a Serial entrepreneur usually only focuses on one business at a time. See also EntrepreneurEntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurial ..
Parallel evolution
In evolutionary biology, parallel evolution refers to the independent evolution of similar traits in closely related lineages of species, while convergent evolution refers to the appearance of striking similarities among lineages of organisms only very distantly related. One of the most spectacula..
Parallel fiber
Parallel fibers arise from granule cells in the cerebellar cortex. They form synapses onto the dendrites of Purkinje cells (the output neurons of the cerebellum). Granule cells are very small and very numerous. They are thought to make up as many as 90% of the neurons in the brain. ..
Parallel Galaxy
Parallel Galaxy is the first solo album recorded by Emmett Chapman, playing Chapman Stick, and it was released in 1985. This represented both an example of Chapman's artistry on the Stick, and also showed other musicians what was possible on the Stick. Though not a top-selling album, it inspired m..
Parallel History Project
The Parallel History Project on NATO and the Warsaw Pact (PHP) is a website reference compilation and analysis nexus sparked by the progressive increase in the declassification of NATO and Soviet bloc documents related to Cold War activities, as viewed by both sides. The PHP provides new scholarl..
Parallel import
A parallel import, also known as a grey product, refers to a genuine (ie. non-counterfeit) product placed on the market in one country, which is subsequently imported into a second country without the permission of the owner of the intellectual property rights which attach to the product in the seco..
Parallel key
In music, the parallel minor or tonic minor of a particular major key is the minor key with the same tonic; similarly the parallel major of a minor key has the same tonic. For example, G major and G minor have different modes but both have the same tonic, G; so we say that G minor is the parallel mi..
Parallel Killer
Parallel Killers (see also, mass murder) are individuals who engage in the killing of several people at the same time or in rapid succession as opposed to serial killers. ..
Parallel Lines
Parallel Lines, released in 1978, was the third album from the band Blondie, and also their most popular and best selling. It was the first album to be produced by Mike Chapman, who continued producing the band's albums until The Hunter in 1982. The album reached number 1 in the United Kingdom in ..
Parallel Lives
Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans is a series of biographies of famous men, arranged in tandem to illuminate their common moral virtues or failings. The surviving Parallel Lives, as they are more properly and commonly known, contain twenty-three pairs of biographies, each pair consis..
Parallel motion
The parallel motion was a mechanical linkage invented by the Scot James Watt in 1784 for his double-acting steam engine. In previous engines built by Newcomen and Watt, the piston pulled one end of the walking beam downwards during the power stroke using a chain, and the weight of the pump pulled t..
Parallel Ocean Program
The Parallel Ocean Program (POP) is a three-dimensional ocean circulation model designed primarily for studying the ocean climate system. The model is developed and supported primarily by researchers at LANL. External link http://climate.lanl.gov/Models/POP ..
Parallel optical interface
Parallel Optic Interface is a form of fiber optic technology aimed primarily at relatively short distance (less than 300 meters) and high bandwidth applications. Parallel optic interfaces differ from the traditional fiber optic communication in that data is simultaneously transmitted and received ..
Parallel parking
Parallel parking is a method of parking a vehicle in line with other parked cars. Cars parked in parallel are in one line, parallel to the curb, with the front bumper of each car facing the back bumper of an adjacent one. Since parallel parking is parallel to the curb of a road, roads that facil..
Parallel play
Parallel play is a concept from developmental psychology. It means children playing side by side without interaction. It is commonly seen among children of ages 2 or 3. Children younger than that tend to play by themselves (solitary play). Older children interact with each other more (group play..
Parallel Polis
Parallel Polis is a theoretical concept developed by Czech dissident Vaclav Benda (1942-1999) during the height of communist domination in Czechoslovakia in the 1970s. It was translated into English in 1978. In a repressed state, Benda argues that it is impossible to overturn corrupt social, econo..
Parallel port
--> In computing, a parallel port is a type of physical interface used in conjunction with a cable to connect separate peripherals in a computer system. Over a parallel port, binary information is transferred in parallel: each bit in a particular value is sent simultaneously as an electrical pulse ..
Parallel postulate
In geometry, the parallel postulate, also called Euclid's fifth postulate since it is the fifth postulate in Euclid's Elements, is a distinctive axiom in what is now called Euclidean geometry. It states that: If a line segment intersects two straight lines forming two interior angles on the same s..
Parallel processing
Parallel processing is also another term for parallel computing. Parallel processing is the ability of the brain to simultaneously process incoming stimuli. This becomes most important in vision, as the brain divides and conquers what it sees. It breaks up a scene into four components: color, motion..
Parallel programming model
A parallel programming model is a set of software technologies to express parallel algorithms and match applications with the underlying parallel systems. It encloses the areas of applications, programming languages, compilers, libraries, communications systems, and parallel I/O. People have to choo..
Parallel Random Access Machine
PRAM stands for Parallel Random Access Machine, which is an abstract machine for designing the algorithms applicable to parallel computers. It eliminates the focus on miscellaneous issues such as synchronization and communication, but lets designer think explicitly about the exploitation of concurre..
Parallel rendering
Parallel rendering (or Distributed rendering) is a method used to improve the performance of computer graphics. The rendering of graphics requires massive computational resources for complex objects like medical visualization, iso-surface generation, and some CAD applications. Traditional methods li..
Parallel robots
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Parallel SCSI
Parallel SCSI is a computer term used to describe one of the physical implementations of SCSI communications. Contents 1 History2 SCSI signals3 Parallel SCSI bus operation4 SCSI IDs5 Arbitration6 Termination7 External links History The first two formal SCSI ..
Parallel study
A Parallel study is a type of clinical study where two groups of treatments, A and B, are given so that one group receives only A while another group receives only B. This is unlike a crossover study where at first one group receives treatment A and later followed by treatment B while the other grou..
Parallel Sysplex
In computing, a Parallel Sysplex is a cluster of IBM mainframes acting together in a single system image, usually with z/OS. A Parallel Sysplex combines data sharing (typically using Peer to Peer Remote Copy) and parallel computing to allow a cluster of up to 32 computers to share a workload for hi..
Parallel tempering
Parallel tempering, also known as replica exchange, is a simulation method aimed at improving the dynamic properties of Monte Carlo method simulations of physical systems, and of Markov chain Monte Carlo sampling methods more generally. The method originates from Geyer and was later developed, amo..
Parallel terraced scan
The parallel terraced scan is a multi-agent based search technique that is basic to cognitive architectures, such as Copycat, Letter-string, the Examiner, Tabletop, and others. It was developed by John Rehling and Douglas Hofstadter at the Center for Research on Concepts and Cognition at Indiana Uni..
Parallel text
A parallel text is a text in one language together with its translation in another language. Parallel text alignment is the identification of the corresponding sentences in both halves of the parallel text. Large collections of parallel texts are called parallel corpora (see text corpus). Alignmen..
Parallel translation
Parallel translation can refer to either: parallel transport in mathematicparallel text in translation This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to ..
Parallel transmission
In telecommunication, parallel transmission is: The simultaneous transmission of the signal elements of a character or other data item.In digital communications, the simultaneous transmission of related signal elements over two or more separate paths. Contrast with serial transmission In computing..
Parallel transport
In geometry, parallel transport is a way of transporting geometrical data along smooth curves in a manifold. If the manifold is equipped with a covariant derivative (in the tangent bundle), then the connection allows one to transport vectors of the manifold along curves so that they stay parallel w..
Parallel turn
The invention of the Parallel turn in skiing is credited to Austrian Toni Seelos in the 1930s. Many variations of the parallel turn have evolved since, at least in part due to improvement of ski equipment over the years. Recent parallel technique involves tilting the uphill ski so that it runs alon..
Parallel universe
Parallel universe, alternate reality, etc. may refer to: Parallel universe (fiction), alternate universes, worlds, realities and dimensions in fictionMultiverse (science), the hypothetical set of multiple possible universesMany-worlds interpretation, of quantum physics Parallel universe may also re..
Parallel Universe (album)
Parallel Universe is the first album by the drum and bass goup 4 Hero. Track listing "Universal Love" – 5:35"No Imitation" – 5:00"Parallel Universe" – 5:09"Talk Around Town" – 5:13"Follow Your Heart (Part One)" – 4:52"Wrinkles In Time" – 6:00"Terraforming" – 4:53"People Always Criti..
Parallel universe (fiction)
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Parallel Universe (Red Hot Chili Peppers song)
"Parallel Universe" is a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers from their 1999 album, Californication. It was released as a single in the USA only though a video was never made for the song. It is the second track on Californication. Although being one of the album's loudest songs it does not contain..
Parallel Virtual Machine
The Parallel Virtual Machine (PVM) is a software tool for parallel networking of computers. It is designed to allow a network of heterogeneous machines to be used as a single distributed parallel processor. PVM was developed by the University of Tennessee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Emory Un..
Parallel voting
Parallel voting describes a mixed voting system where voters in effect participate in two separate elections using different systems, and where the results in one election have little or no impact on the results of the other. If one of the two election counts does have a substantial impact on the r..
Parallettes
Parallettes are a gymnastics device used primarily to develop the upper body, which simulate parallette bars in an actual gym. Homemade bars of this type are similar to pushup bars, or dip bars, but are generally longer. Aside from their appeal as equipment for gymnasts, they are also excellent fo..
Paralus
Paralus may refer to: A former place in Egypt (see Paralus (place));An Athenian trireme (see Paralus (ship)).The beloved son of Pericles. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to ch..
Paralus (place)
Paralus was an Episcopal see, now only titular, sited at one of the seven mouths of the Nile, Egypt. Its modern location is Lake Burollos. External links [Paralus] Catholic Encyclopedia ..
Paralus (ship)
The Paralus was the messenger trireme of the Athenian navy during the late 5th century BC. Its crew were known for their vehement pro-democracy views. It played a notable role in several episodes of the Peloponnesian War. The crew of the Paralus were instrumental in preventing an oligarchic cou..
Paralvinella sulfincola
Paralvinella sulfincola is a species of worm of the Alvinellidae family that thrives on undersea hot-water vents. It dwells in the hottest of waters, thriving in temperatures that would kill most other animals. This characteristic makes it an extremophile or, more specifically, a hyperthermophile..
Paralympic alpine skiing
Paralympic alpine skiing is an adaptation of alpine skiing for athletes with a disability. Paralympic alpine skiing is one of the sports in the Winter Paralympic Games. It is governed by the International Paralympic Committee. Paralympic alpine skiing includes standing events, sitting events (for w..
Paralympic biathlon
Paralympic biathlon is an adaptation of biathlon for athletes with a disability. Paralympic biathlon is one of two Nordic skiing disciplines in the Winter Paralympic Games. It is governed by the International Paralympic Committee. Paralympic biathlon includes standing events, sitting events (for wh..
Paralympic cross-country skiing
Paralympic cross-county skiing is an adaptation of cross-country skiing for athletes with a disability. Paralympic cross-country skiing is one of two Nordic skiing disciplines in the Winter Paralympic Games. It is governed by the International Paralympic Committee. Paralympic cross-country skiing i..
Paralympic football
There are two types of football in the Paralympic Games, one is seven-a-side and the other is five-a-side. The rules of football in the Paralympic Games follow the rules of FIFA, but some modifications are made to make it easier for the athletes with specific disabilities, as well as making the spor..
Paralympic Games
Silver 2004 The Special Olympics are an elite multi-sport event for athletes with a disability. This includes mobility disabilities, amputees, visual disabilities and those with cerebral palsy. The Paralympic Games are held every four years, following the Olympic Games, and are governed by the..
Paralympic Judo
Judo is a combat sport that has been in the Olympics since 1964, and the Paralympics since 1988. The Paralympic Judo events are for visually impaired contestants and the rules in the Paralympic Games are only very slightly different from Olympic Judo competition Judo. There are textured mats used to..
Paralympic nordic skiing
Paralympic nordic skiing is a Winter Paralympic Games sport consisting of two disciplines: BiathlonCross-country skiing It is governed by the International Paralympic Committee. Paralympic nordic skiing includes standing events, sitting events (for wheelchair users), and events for visually impair..
Paralympic table tennis
Table Tennis in the Paralympics follow the rules set by the International Table Tennis Federation although there are slight modifications for wheelchair athletes. Athletes from all disability groups can take part. ..
Paralysis
Paralysis is the complete loss of muscle function for one or more muscle groups. Major causes are stroke, trauma, poliomyelitis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), botulism, spina bifida, multiple sclerosis, and Guillain-Barré syndrome. Paralysis is most often caused by damage to the nervous syst..
Paralysis tick
The paralysis tick, Ixodes holocyclus, is one of about 75 species of Australian tick fauna and is considered the most medically important. It is found in a 20-kilometre band that follows the eastern coastline of Australia. As this is where most people live, encounters by people and their pets with..
Paralytic
Paralytic noun - a person suffering from paralysisadjective - relating to the nature of paralysis, paralyzed (affected or subject to paralysis)drugs which induce paralization are called paralytics, such as Vecuronium, Pancuronium and Succinylcholine. This sometimes includes anesthetics that have pa..
Paralytic agent
In medicine, a paralytic agent, or neuromuscular blocker, is a drug that causes skeletal muscle contraction to cease. Paralytics are used to facilitate surgery, to enable tracheal intubation and to facilitate mechanical ventilation. Paralytics typically work by blocking the effect of acetylcholine..
Paralytic shellfish poisoning
Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) is one of the four recognised syndromes of shellfish poisoning (the others being neurologic shellfish poisoning, diarrheal shellfish poisoning and amnesic shellfish poisoning). All four syndromes share some common features and are primarily associated with bivalve..
Paralyzed Veterans of America
The Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) is a congressionally chartered veterans service organization founded in 1946, which describes it's self as having "developed a unique expertise on a wide variety of issues involving the special needs of our members— veterans of the armed forces who have expe..
PARAM
PARAM is a series of supercomputers developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in Pune, India. The latest machine in the series is the PARAM Padma, which reached no. 171 on the TOP500 in 2003. Others include PARAM 10000 and PARAM 9000/SS. The PARAM 10000 was India's first ..
Paramaccan
The Paramaccan are an ethnic group living in the forested interior of Suriname, and the eponymous term for their dialect, which has less than 1,000 speakers. The dialect is English-based with French and other influences. It is similar to the languages spoken by the Aluku and Kwinti. ..
Paramachairodus
Paramachairodus is the oldest known true saber-toothed cat. Its fragmentary fossils were discovered in Cerro Batallones near Madrid, Spain. The fossils of Paramachairodus date about 20-15 million years old, from the early Miocene. Other than age, little is known about this prehistoric mammal and ev..
Paramaecium
This article is about the band Paramaecium. For the protozoan, see Paramecium. Paramaecium is an Australian doom metal band formed in 1991. They play heavy funereal doom with growled vocals. There is use of instrumentation like flutes, cellos and violins on some albums. Paramaecium is one of the ..
Paramagazine
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Paramagnetism
Paramagnetism is the tendency of the atomic magnetic dipoles to align with an external magnetic field. This effect occurs due to quantum-mechanical spin as well as electron orbital angular momentum. Contents 1 Introduction2 Curie's Law3 Paramagnetic Materials4 Types of Para..
Paramahamsa
Paramahamsa (also paramahansa) -- This is a religio/theological title associated with particular Hindu saints, by their devotees; one thus sees these religious figures referred to as -- "Ramakrishna Paramahamsa" and "Paramahansa Yogananda". Contents 1 Etymology2 Mythology3 Theolo..
Paramahamsa Hariharananda
Paramahansa Hariharananda (May 27, 1907 – December 3, 2002), was an Indian yogi and guru. He was instrumental in spreading the message of Kriya Yoga in the West. Contents 1 Life2 Quotes3 Books4 External links Life Paramahamsa Hariharananda was born on May 27th, 1907 in ..
Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda
Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamigal is an Indian spiritual guru and founder of the Nithyananda Foundation. His mission is to heal the sick and to unleash the potential that lies latent in every man. Contents 1 Early life2 The Enlightenment3 Quotes4 Programmes5 Referen..
Paramahansa
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Paramahansa Yogananda
Paramahansa Yogananda परमहंस योगानन्‍द (January 5, 1893 – March 7, 1952), was an Indian yogi and guru. He was instrumental in bringing Kriya Yoga to the West. Contents 1 Life2 Legacy3 Kriya Yoga4 ''Autobiography of a Yogi''5 Claims of ..
Paramakatoi
Paramakatoi is a community in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana, located at [4°43′0″N, 59°42′0″W], Altitude 970 metres. It is 11 miles east of Kurukabaru. Paramakatoi functions as a regional centre for the catchment area. There is an airfield (Airport code PMT) at Paramakat..
Paramakudi
Paramakudi is a town located in Ramanathapuram district, Tamilnadu, India. Few notable persons from this place are famous Indian actors Kamal Haasan and Vikram.The River vaigai flows through paramakudi on its way to the bay of bengal. External links [About Tamilnadu other places] ..
Paramana Strangers
Paramana Strangers is a string band from Papua New Guinea which gained international prominence in the 1960s. A second generation has been created with the name Paramana Strangers II or PS2. ..
Paramanga Ernest Yonli
Paramanga Ernest Yonli, also sometimes known as Ernest Paramanga Yonli (born December 31, 1956, Tansarga), is the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, since November 7, 2000. He is a member of the ruling Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP) party. ..
Paramanuchit
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Paramara
The Paramara or Parmar were a prominent Rajput clan of Medieval India. Contents 1 Origin and History2 Paramara Kings of Malwa3 Parmara Rajputs today4 Among Dalits5 Religion Origin and History The Paramaras along with the Chauhans, the Pratiharas (Parihars) and the Sola..
Paramaribo
Colonial style houses, Waterkant, Paramaribo. Paramaribo (nicknamed Par'bo) is the capital of Suriname, located in the Paramaribo district, with a population of roughly 250,000 people. It lies on the Suriname River, approximately 15 km inland from the Atlantic Ocean. Paramaribo is located at 5..
Paramaribo District
This article is about the district of Paramaribo. For information on the city, see Paramaribo. Paramaribo is a district of Suriname, encompassing the city of Paramaribo and the surrounding area. Paramaribo district has a population of 213,840 and an area 183 km². The area was first colonise..
Paramarines
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Paramarines were created during the Pacific campaign of World War II. They were never dropped by parachute into ..
Paramarpissa
Paramarpissa is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Etymology From Greek para "alongside" and the salticid genus Marpissa. Species Paramarpissa albopilosa (Banks, 1902) (USA, Mexico)Paramarpissa griswoldi Logunov & Cutler, 1999 (USA)Paramarpissa laeta Logunov & Cutler, 199..
Paramartha
In Buddhist context, paramartha refers to the absolute, as opposed to merely conventional, truth or reality. Knowledge is considered as split into three levels: The first being the illusory (called samvriti, parikalpita or pratibhasika according to different schools of thought), considered false com..
Paramasivan
Paramasivan (2006) is a Tamil action film directed by P. Vasu, director of Chandramukhi. Paramasivan has Ajith in a new avatar. He has shed flab and years for this role and looks younger and fitter. His fights are one of the USPs of the movie, and a treat for his fans, who had not seen him in a ne..
Paramathi
Paramathi is a panchayat town in Namakkal district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Paramathi had a population of 10,957. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Paramathi has an average literacy ..
Paramatman
This page contains Indic text. Without rendering support, you may see irregular vowel positioning and a lack of conjuncts. [Enabling complex text support for Indic scriptsMore...] In Hindu theology, Paramatman is Absolute Atman or Supreme Soul or Supreme Spirit (also Supersoul, Ove..
Parama China Kingdom
Parama Chinas were a great kingdom or an empire which was part of the Chinese Civilization that existed beyond the Vedic Indian Culture, to the north east of the Himalayas. There is a possibility that they had interaction, though rather slight, with Ancient Indian kingdoms. This is because, the Par..
Parama Kamboja
Articles related to Kambojas Location Language and ethnicity Etymology in Indian Literature Kamboja Migration Horsemen Ashvakas Kambojas of Panini Kambojas and Manusmriti Parama Kamboja Ancient Sanskrit literature reveals that like the Madras/Uttara Madras and the ..
Parama Kamboja Kingdom
Parama Kamboja Kingdom was mentioned in the epic Mahabharata to be on the far north west along with the Bahlika, Uttara Madra and Uttara Kuru countries. It is thought to be modern day Tajikistan, a Central Asian Republic The author of Vayu Purana uses the name Kumuda-dvipa for Kusha-dvipa (Vayu I.48..
Parambassis
Parambassis (Bleeker, 1874), is a genus of freshwater fish in the Asiatic glassfish family (family Ambassidae) of order Perciformes. The type species is the iridescent glassy perchlet (P. apogonoides). These fishes originate mostly from Southeast Asia, but the species range across the Indomalaya ..
Parambikulam
Parambikulam is a place in Palakkad district of KErala state]], south India. Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, sprawling over 285 sq. km., is 135 km from Palakkad town and adjacent to the Annamalai Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu. Besides being an abode of elephants, wild boar, sambar, bison, guar..
Paramecium
This article is about the protozoan. For the Austrailian doom metal band, see Paramaecium Paramecium is a well-known genus of ciliate protozoa, commonly studied as a representative of that group. Paramecia are unicellular and slipper-shaped, ranging from 50 to 300 μm in length, depending on specie..
Paramecium bursaria
Paramecium bursaria is a species of ciliate protozoan that has a mutualistic symbiotic relationship with green alga called Zoochlorella. The algae live inside the Paramecium in its cytoplasm and provide it with food, while the Paramecium provides the alga with movement and protection. P. bursaria i..
Paramedian pontine reticular formation
The paramedian pontine reticular formation, or PPRF, is a brain region, without clearly defined borders, in the center of the pons. It is involved in the coordination of eye movements, particularly saccades. Contents 1 Inputs, outputs, functions2 Lesions3 See also4 References5..
Paramedic
A paramedic is a trained medical professional who responds to medical and trauma emergencies in the pre-hospital setting ("in-field") for the purpose of stabilizing a patient's condition before and during transportation to an appropriate medical facility, usually by ambulance. Paramedics also work..
Paramedicalization
Paramedicalization means the trend of people setting more and more value on alternative medicine and different beliefs about wealth and health, which are not authorized by the medical science. The process has gone on alongside with medicalization. Traditional or alternative medicines (especially..
Paramedics (TV show)
Paramedics (2001) is a documentary-style reality show that runs on Discovery Health Channel and occassionally on TLC and Discovery Channel. It follows the calls of Paramedics, with each episode taking place in a different city, and focusing on a different team of paramedics. It follows the same form..
Paramedics in Australia
A paramedic, is a highly trained medical professional who responds to and treats all types of medical and trauma emergencies outside of a hospital setting before and during transportation to an appropriate medical facility. Paramedics also work in the inter-facility transport environment where a par..
Paramedics in Canada
In Canada the scope of practice of Paramedics is described by the [National Occupation Competency Profile for Paramedics] document developed by the [Paramedic Association of Canada] for the Federal Government. Unlike the United States, in Canada all providers that work in Ambul..
Paramedics in France
Until very recently, the French pre-hospital care strategy was based on either first responders (firemen) or prehospital medical teams (MD + nurse + ambulance driver) called Smur (service mobile d'urgence et de réanimation, emergency resuscitation mobile unit). With this organisation, any situation..
Paramedics in Germany
The development of the German prehospital EMS system is largely based on the history of the unique influence of volunteer aid organizations, particularly the German Red Cross. After 1945 especially, surgical departments of several German universities played a major role in developing an Advanced Lif..
Paramedics in the United States
A paramedic, is a highly trained medical professional who responds to and treats all types of medical and trauma emergencies outside of a hospital setting before and during transportation to an appropriate medical facility. Paramedics also work in the inter-facility transport environment where a p..
Parament
A Parament; (from Late Latin paramentum, adornment, parare, to prepare, equip), a term applied by ancient writers to the hangings or ornaments of a room of state. Later it has referred to the liturgy hangings on and around the altar, as well as the cloths hanging from the pulpit and lectern. See al..
Parameshthin
In Hinduism, Parameshthin is the Supreme Impulse. ..
Parameshvara
Parameshvara (പരമേശ്വര(ന്)) (1360-1425) was a major Indian mathematician of Madhava of Sangamagrama's Kerala school, as well as an astronomer and astrologer. He presented a series form of the sine function that is equivalent to its Taylor series expansion. Contents 1 Bi..
Parameshwara
Parameshwara may refer to different things: Parameshwara (God), a Sanskrit term for Supreme GodParameshvara, an Indian mathematician This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change ..
Parameshwara (God)
Parameshwara, also transliterated from Sanskrit in various other ways, is a Hindu concept literally means the Supreme God. The word "param" meaning the highest is added to Ishwara to intensify the title of God. See Ishvara. See also The AbsoluteSupreme BeingGodNames of GodConceptions of GodExistenc..
Parameswara
Parameswara (sultan) (1344-1424), Srivijayan Malayu prince that founded Malacca Sultanate. Converted to Sultan Megat Iskandar Shah.Parameshwara (God) Supreme lord or ruler, highest Godhead, supreme controller.Parameshwara or Paramesvara (1360-1425), fourteenth century Indian mathematician of Madhav..
Parameswaran II
Parameswaran II was a Pallava king in India who ruled from 705 to 710. He was the son of Raja Simhan. ..
Parameswara (sultan)
Parameswara (1344-1424) was a Malay Srivijayan prince that escaped Majapahit's capture of Palembang and later established the Sultanate of Malacca in 1402. Sejarah Melayu alleges that Parameswara was a descendant of Alexander the Great of Macedonia. Previously a Hindu, he converted into Islam afte..
Parameter
For usage in computer science and programming, see parameter (computer science). A parameter (L: auxiliary measure) is an argument of a mathematical function that is considered in some way incidental or secondary within a particular context of discussion. Thus, what is considered a principal arg..
Parameterized complexity
In computer science, parameterized complexity is a measure of complexity of problems with multiple inputs. It is based on the fact that several such NP-hard are tractable when one of their input is fixed. The existence of efficient, exact, and deterministic solving algorithms for NP-complete proble..
Parameterized macro
In computer science, a parameterized macro is a type of macro that is able to insert given objects into its expansion. This gives the macro some of the power of a function. As a simple example, in the C programming language, this is a typical macro that is not a parameterized macro: #define PI 3...
Parameterized post-Newtonian formalism
The parameterized post-Newtonian formalism or PPN formalism is a tool used to compare classical theories of gravitation in the limit most important for everyday gravitational experiments: the limit in which the gravitational field is weak and generated by objects moving slowly compared to the speed ..
Parameters (journal)
Parameters is the quarterly journal of the U.S. Army War College. External Links [Parameters web site] ..
Parameter (computer science)
A parameter is a variable which can be accepted by a subroutine. The subroutine uses the values assigned to its parameters to alter its behavior at runtime. Most programming languages can define subroutines which accept zero or more parameters. Contents 1 Parameters and Arguments2 Data..
Parameter identification problem
The Parameter identification problem is an issue commonly encountered during estimation of simultaneous equation models in econometrics. Example In estimating a simultaneous system of equations for supply and demand using price (P) and quantity (Q) data, the specification Q = a + b P is not suffici..
Parameter Magazine
A biannual literary magazine based in Manchester, with issues appearing in Spring and Autumn. Publishes poetry, prose and reviews and also features artworks in its online incarnation. Writers featured in previous issues include Forward Prize nominees Carola Luther and Mario Susko. External links &#..
Parameter space
In generative art people talk about parameter space as the set of possible parameters for a generative system. In statistics one can study the distribution of a random variable. Several models exist, the most common one being the normal distribution (or Gaussian distribution). When the distribut..
Parametric
Parametric may refer to: Parametric equationParametric statisticsParametric derivativeParametric plotParametric modelParametric resonanceParametric contractParametric insuranceSpontaneous parametric down conversionOptical parametric amplifierParametric Technology CorporationParametric Polymorphism ..
Parametric contract
A parametric contract is financial or investment contract that is based on two independent variables. Similar to parametric plotting in mathematics, where two independent variables decide the location of a point, parametric contract uses two independent variables to decide the value in the contract..
Parametric derivative
In calculus, a parametric derivative is a derivative that is taken when both the x and y variables (traditionally independent and dependent, respectively) depend on an independent third variable t, usually thought of as "time". For example, consider the set of functions where [x(t) = 4t^2 \,&..
Parametric equalization
Parametric Equalizer The Definition: a multi-band variable equalizer which offers control of the parameters of the internal bandpass filter sections (amplitude, center frequency & bandwidth). It allows control of the amplitude of each band and also allows one to shift the center frequency and wi..
Parametric equation
Graph of a butterfly curve (transcendental), a parametric equation discovered by Temple H. Fay In mathematics, parametric equations bear slight similarity to functions: they allow one to use arbitrary values, called parameters, in place of independent variables in equations, which in turn provi..
Parametric feature based modeler
A parametric feature based modeler is a CAD/Constructive Solid Geometry modeler that allows a user to refer to features instead of the underlying geometry. A feature is a term referring to higher order CAD entities. For example, given a 3D brick with a hole, the hole is considered a feature in t..
Parametric insurance
Parametric insurance is a type of insurance that does not indemnify the pure loss, but ex ante agrees to make a payment upon the occurrence of a triggering event. The triggering event is often a catastrophic natural event which may ordinarily precipitate a loss or a series of losses. Contents 1&n..
Parametric model
In statistics, a parametric model is a parametrized family of probability distributions, one of which is presumed to describe the way a population is distributed. Examples For each real number μ and each positive number σ2 there is a normal distribution whose expected value is μ and ..
Parametric operator
In logic and mathematics, a parametric operator [\Omega\!] with parameter [\alpha\!] in the parametric set [\Alpha\!] is a indexed family of operators [(\Omega_)_ = \ : \alpha \in \Alpha\}] with index [\alpha\!] in the index set [\Alpha\!]...
Parametric oscillator
A parametric oscillator is a simple harmonic oscillator whose parameters (its resonant frequency [\omega] and damping [\beta]) are variable [\fracx}} + \beta(t) \frac + \omega^(t) x = 0] This equation is linear in [x(t)]. The parameters [\omega^]..
Parametric plot
A parametric plot is a plot among functions of a parameter. Examples of parametric plots An example of a parametric plot is the plot of ordered pairs [(r\cos(t),r\sin(t)), r>0 \,]. As the parameter t increases, the parametric plot traces out a circle of radius r, in the counter clockwi..
Parametric resonance
Parametric resonance is the parametrical resonance phenomenon of mechanical excitation and oscillation at certain frequencies (and the associated harmonics). This effect exhibits the instability phenomenon. Parametric resonance occurs in a mechanical system when a system is parametrically excite..
Parametric statistics
Parametric inferential statistical methods are mathematical procedures for statistical hypothesis testing which assume that the distributions of the variables being assessed belong to known parametrized families of probability distributions. In that case we speak of parametric model. For example, a..
Parametric Stereo
Parametric Stereo is a feature used in Advanced Audio Coding to further enhance efficiency in low bandwidth stereo media. It, along with Spectral Band Replication, is part of aacPlus v2. Parametric Stereo works by taking the two mono streams that make up a stereo stream and combining them together ..
Parametric surface
A parametric surface is a surface defined by a parametric equation, involving two parameters. Typically they will be surfaces in three dimensions. The simplest example of a parametric surface is the x-y plane. Here the surface is defined by the equation [S:\mathbf^2\to\mathbf^3], [S:..
Parametric Technology Corporation
Parametric Technology Corporation (NYSE: [PMTC]) provides product lifecycle management (PLM) engineering CAD/CAM software. Portfolio PTC has four core products – Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, Windchill PDMLink, Windchill ProjectLink, and Arbortext Epic Editor. History Samuel Petrovich Geisb..
Parametrium
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Parametrization
Parametrization may refer to: A mathematical concept related to coordinate system*Parametric equation*Parametric surfaceThe representation of processes in general circulation models and numerical weather prediction models: Parametrization (climate)This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] ..
Parametrization (climate)
Parametrization within a climate model refers to the method of replacing processes that are too small-scale or complex to be physically represented in the model by a simplified process. This can be contrasted with other processes - for example the large-scale motions of the atmosphere - that are exp..
Paramguru
Paramguru, is the guru of a disciple's guru. See also Parampara Hinduism ..
Paramilitarism in Colombia
Colombian conflict ''' General Overview: Armed Conflict Plan Colombia Guerillas: FARC-EP'' ELN EPL Paramilitaries: AUC Paramilitarism Former groups: AAA M19 MOEC Historical Events: Santa Marta Massacre (1928) La Violencia Marquetalia Republic Dominican embassy (1980) ..
Paramilitary
A paramilitary organization is a group of civilians trained and organised in a military fashion. Paramilitary, like paramedic and paralegal, comes from Greek para ("beside"). Paramilitary means auxiliary military, that is, something not quite military performing military duties. There are politica..
Parâmio
Parâmio is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Bragança. The population in 2001 is 281, its density is 11.9/km² and the area is23.66 km². ..
Paramita
Part of a onBuddhism History of Buddhism Timeline of Buddhism Buddhist councils Foundations Four Noble Truths Noble Eightfold Path The Five Precepts Nirvāna · Three Jewels Buddhism In Depth Three marks of existence Skandha · Karma · Dharma Samsara · Rebirth..
Paramita (band)
Paramita is a three-piece pop rock act in the Philippines that has been playing their own brand of music since 2003. Paramita is made up of Norman Dellosa on guitars, Alsey Cortez on bass, and Ria Bautista on drums and vocals. They had already finished recording their 10-track full-length album e..
Paramite
Paramites are fictional creatures of the Oddworld universe. They made their first appearance in [[Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee]]. Physical appearance and behaviour They are less than half the height of Mudokons and they have a face that resembles a human hand. They scuttle on four legs and, like spid..
Parami Kulatunga
Lieutenant General Parami Kulatunga (born circa 1950 in Kandy, died 26 June 2006) was Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lankan Army, its third highest ranking officer. Military career Parami Kulatunga graduated from Trinity College, Kandy. He enlisted in the Army on 20 July 1971, after his initial ..
Paramoera
Paramoera is a genus of amphipods in the family Eusiridae. Species Paramoera sp ..
Paramoera sp
Paramoera sp is an incompletely described species of amphipod in the genus Paramoera (family Eusiridae). It is found only in the sub-Antarctic New Zealand Enderby Island (part of the Auckland Islands). It is epigean, so far found only in one freshwater pool. External links [Royal Society..
Paramore
Paramore are a pop-punk band from Franklin, Tennessee. 'All We Know is Falling' is their debut release on the indie label Fueled By Ramen. The band will be on the 2006 Vans Warped Tour. Raised in Meridian, Mississippi, Hayley Williams has been raising her voice for as long as she can remember –..
Paramotor
A paramotor is the generic name given to the propulsive portion of a powered paraglider. It contains the motor, propeller, harness (with integrated seat), cage and all accessories that is attached to a paraglider wing for powered flight. Usually lightweight two-stroke engine. The term originated in ..
Paramount
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Paramount can refer to several entities named after the original Paramount movie studio: Paramount Pictures, a motion picture company (owned by Viacom)CBS Paramount Television, a television studio and library (owned by CBS Corporat..
Paramount's Carowinds
Paramount's Carowinds is a 105 acre theme park, located on the borderline between North and South Carolina, in Charlotte and Fort Mill, respectively. It opened on March 31, 1973 at a cost of $30 million, after a 4 year planning period spearheaded by Charlotte businessman Earl Patterson Hall, who wa..
Paramount's Great America
View of Great America from above Paramount's Great America is an amusement park owned and operated by Cedar Fair, L.P., located in the San Jose suburb Santa Clara, California. Great America is one of two major amusement parks that operate in the San Francisco Bay Area, the other being Six Fl..
Paramount's Kings Dominion
Paramount's Kings Dominion is a 400 acre amusement park located in Doswell in Hanover County 23 miles (37 km) north of Richmond, Virginia on Interstate 95. The park is owned by Cedar Fair, L.P., and was part of the former Paramount Parks chain that Cedar Fair acquired from CBS Corporation on June 3..
Paramount's Kings Island
The centerpiece of Kings Island has always been its 1/3 scale replica of the Eiffel Tower. Paramount's Kings Island is a 364 acre (1.5 km²) amusement park located in Warren County, Ohio in the city of Mason, PKI is located 24 miles (39 km) northeast of Cincinnati. (The mailing address i..
Paramount, California
Paramount is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 55,266. Paramount is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area. The "Paramount Welcome Wall" masks a bus maintenance yard and features a graceful, undulating design that c..
Paramount-Long Meadow, Maryland
Paramount-Long Meadow is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,722 at the 2000 census. Geography Paramount-Long Meadow is located at [39°40′58″N, 77°41′50″W] (39.682795, -77.697175)[Geographic references#1GR1�..
Paramount/Viacom
Paramount/Viacom was a merger between Paramount Communications (formerly Gulf + Western) and Viacom Enterprises that took place in 1994. The name is used as a byline on Big Ticket Television, Spelling Television, and Republic Pictures. See Paramount Pictures, Viacom, and CBS Corporation. ..
Paramountcy
The doctrine of paramountcy is the legal principle that reconciles contradicting or conflicting laws in a federalist state. Where both the central government and the provincial or state governments have the power to create laws in relation to the same matters the laws of one government will be given..
Paramountcy (Canada)
In Canadian constitutional law, the doctrine of paramountcy establishes that where there is a conflict between valid provincial and federal laws, the federal law will prevail and the provincial law will be inoperative to the extent that it conflicts with the federal law. This model of paramountcy is..
Paramount airlines
Paramount Airlines are an aviation company in Sierra Leone providing a helicopter service between the capital Freetown and Lungi International Airport. Paramount airlines also fly helicopters to other places within West Africa including Abuja. Paramount Airlines was recently listed as an airline w..
Paramount Airways
Paramount Airways is a low-cost airline operating in India and has its headquarters at Coimbatore, in Southern India Contents 1 History2 Fleet3 Current Destinations4 External links History The airline was launched on 19 October 2005 by the Paramount Group, a leading Indian..
Paramount Arts Center
Paramount Arts Center The Paramount Arts Center is a historic theater located in Ashland, Kentucky, in the United States. As a Kentucky landmark on the Historic Register, it is an important part of theater in Kentucky. Originally built to show motion pictures in the silent film era (although..
Paramount Bistcho Airport
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Paramount boats
The Paramount 21 is a very respected fishing vessel built in South Florida. It is well known for its speed and comfort ..
Paramount Canada's Wonderland
Paramount Canada's Wonderland, located near Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, just north of Toronto, Ontario, is one of North America's premier amusement parks, featuring more than 200 attractions. The park attracts 3 million visitors a year from May through October. Contents 1 Park history1.1&n..
Paramount Cars
Paramount Cars was a British car initially manufactured in Swadlincote, Derbyshire between 1950 and 1956. Founded by WA Hudson and S Underwood from Derbyshire, the Paramount had an aluminium over wood frame body with BMW like grille and was mounted on a separate tubular steel chassis with front tra..
Paramount chief
A paramount chief is the highest-level traditional (usually tribal) chief or political leader in a regional or local polity or country typically administered politically with a chief-based system. The word was introduced by westerners, often in colonial times, as a generic term rendering various..
Paramount chieftain
The ancient rulers of Greenland were called paramount chieftains. Among the island nation's chieftains were: Erik the Red, or Eirikr Thorvaldsson, the nation's first chieftain and its first settler, began rule in 985.Leif Ericson, likely the first European to set foot in North AmericaThorkell Leif..
Paramount Classics
Closing logo Paramount Classics, also known as Paramount Vantage, is the specialty films division of Paramount Pictures (which in turn is owned by Viacom), charged with producing, purchasing, distributing and marketing films, generally those with a more "art house" feel than films made and dis..
Paramount Comedy
Paramount Comedy can refer to a number of different comedy television channels operated by Viacom under the Paramount brand: Paramount Comedy 1 in the UK (previously called Paramount Comedy)Paramount Comedy 2 the sister channel of the aboveParamount Comedy in Spain Viacom Inc. Corporate Director..
Paramount Comedy (Spain)
Paramount Comedy is a channel available in Spain through satellite plataform Digital+ and cable services. It belongs to the Viacom group. Paramount Comedy was launched on March 1999. Originally, it shared the dial with Nickelodeon, but later the two separated. It broadcasts a mixture of comedy seri..
Paramount Comedy 1
Paramount Comedy 1 is the name of the TV station in the UK. For the Spanish version of this channel, see Paramount Comedy (Spain) Paramount Comedy 1 is a television channel shown in the UK and Ireland. As the name suggests, it is owned by Paramount Pictures (aka Viacom) and concentrates on comedy. ..
Paramount Comedy 2
Paramount Comedy 2 is a television channel shown in the United Kingdom. The channel was previously a so-called 'time-shuffle' service, offering programmes from Paramount Comedy at different times. It has since started broadcasting some different programming from Paramount, often British. It launch..
Paramount Comics
Paramount Comics is the name of a former comic book imprint of Marvel Comics that was active for about two years beginning in 1996. The imprint was the result of a deal between Marvel and Paramount Pictures to produce licensed comic book series based upon the entertainment company's franchises [[Mi..
Paramount Communications
Paramount Communications resulted from the 1989 restructuring and renaming of Gulf and Western Industries, Inc., commonly known as Gulf+Western. In 1994, Paramount Communications was acquired by Viacom. ..
Paramount Home Entertainment
Paramount Home Entertainment (formerly Paramount Home Video) is a home video company founded in 1981. It is a division of Paramount Pictures, which in turn is owned by Viacom. Beginning in 2006, they will distribute DreamWorks' product on DVD. External links [Paramount Home Entertainment off..
Paramount leader
Paramount leader, in modern Chinese political science, refers to the political leader of the People's Republic of China who controls the three branches of the Chinese political system (Communist Party of China, People's Republic of China and People's Liberation Army). The paramount leader may hold ..
Paramount News
Paramount News is the moniker for the newsreels that were produced by Paramount Pictures. History The Paramount Newsreel began operation in 1927 and distributed roughly two movie theater issues per week until their closing in 1957. Movie theaters across the country would run these issues, (usually..
Paramount Parks
Paramount Parks is an operator of theme parks and attractions, which annually attract about 13 million patrons. The company currently owns and operates five theme parks in North America and manages the Bonfante Gardens theme park in Gilroy, California. From late 2001 to late 2004, Paramount Parks a..
Paramount Petroleum
Paramount Petroleum Corporation is headquartered in Paramount, California. It operates a refinery at that location and is the largest seller of asphalt in California. Paramount also operates a refinery near Portland Oregon, as well as several marketing terminals in the Western United States. The ..
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. It has become the longest-lived American movie studio ever, in existence for 94 years (only Denmark's Nordisk Film, founded in 1906, is older). Paramount is owned by me..
Paramount Records
Paramount Records was a United States based record label, best known for its recordings of African-American jazz and blues. Label of a Paramount record from 1926 Paramount Records was founded in the 1910s as a subsidiary of the Wisconsin Chair Company of Grafton, Wisconsin, Fred Dennett Key, ..
Paramount Resources
Paramount Resources is a Canadian petroleum company incorporated in 1978. The founder, chairman and CEO is Clay Riddell. External links [Web site] ..
Paramount Ruler
The term Paramount Ruler, or sometimes Paramount King, is a generic description, though occasionally also used as an actual title, for a number of rulers' position in relative terms, as the summit of a feudal-type pyramid of rulers of lesser polities (such as vassal princes) in a given historical an..
Paramount Stations Group
Paramount Stations Group was a television broadcasting company that owned several UPN-affiliate stations. Stations Current DMA# Market Station Years Owned Current Affiliation 1. WWOR-TV 9 1993-2000 UPN owned by Fox to be My Network TV 3. Dallas, Texas KTXA 21 1981-84 UPN affilia..
Paramount Theater
Paramount Theater or Paramount Theatre may refer to: Paramount Theater in Oakland, CaliforniaParamount Theatre in Anderson, IndianaParamount Theatre in Boston, MassachusettsParamount Theater in New York CityParamount Theatre in Portland, OregonParamount Theatre in Austin, TexasParamount Theater in C..
Paramount Theater (New York City)
The Paramount Theater in New York City in Times Square is a part of the Paramount Building which is an historic art Art Deco design. It has been used for many shows and radio and TV broadcasts. This theater became famous when crooner Frank Sinatra sang there during World War II. Infamous stories ha..
Paramount Theater (Oakland, California)
The Paramount Theater (2005). The Paramount Theater is an Art Deco movie theater located in downtown Oakland, California, designed by architect Timothy L. Pflueger, who also designed San Francisco's Castro Theatre. Timeline Construction of the theater was completed in late 1931. The theater o..
Paramount Theater in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
The Paramount Theater in Cedar Rapids, IA opened September 1, 1928, as the Captial Theater, but was renamed in 1929 when it was purchased by Paramount Studios. In 1974 it was sold to the City of Cedar Rapids and was completely renovated. It is home to the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra, the Cedar..
Paramount Theatre (Boston, Massachusetts)
Paramount Theatre is a Boston, Massachusetts theatre located on Washington Street, between Avery and West Streets. Opening in 1932 as a movie theatre, seating 1,700 movie-goers, it was one of the first movie houses in Boston to play talking motion pictures. In 1976, the theatre closed down. In 200..
Paramount Theatre (Seattle, Washington)
The Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington is a 2,800-seat performing arts venue on the north edge of Downtown. Originally built in 1927 as The Seattle Theatre, the theater was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 9 1974. It currently hosts a mix of Broadway productions,..
Paramount Tower Oklahoma
Paramount Tower Oklahoma is a 486.4 metre high guy-wired aerial mast for the transmission of FM radio and television programs in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA( Geographical coordinates: [35°45′22″N, 97°29′3″W]). Paramount Tower Oklahoma was built in 1980. See also List of masts E..
Paramour rights
Paramour rights refers to a pre-Civil War Southern practice that gave white men the right to take black women, married or not, as concubines. The term "Paramour Rights" was first used by Zora Neale Hurston, to describe the practice of white men fathering children by black women whether they were mar..
Paramo (genus)
Paramo is a butterfly genus from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. The only species in the genus, P. aculata occur in South America. ..
Parampara
Parampara (Sanskrit: परम्परा) denotes a long succession of teachers and disciples in traditional Indian culture. It is also known as Guru (teacher) Shishya (disciple) parampara, where the knowledge (in any field) is passed down (undiluted) through the succeeding generations. In Sanskri..
Paramsadguru Shri Gajanan Maharaj
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since April 2006. Paramsadguru Shri Gajanan ..
Paramus, New Jersey
Paramus is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 25,737. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Government3.1 Local government3.2 Federal, state and county representation3.3 Politics4 ..
Paramushir
Paramushir or Paramushiro is the second largest of the Kuril Islands, lying near the north of the archipelago. It is governed by Russia. It is home to several volcanoes, including Fuss Peak at 1,772m and Chikurachki at 1,816m. Severo-Kurilsk, the northernmost settlement of the islands, lies on Pa..
Paramus Catholic High School
Paramus Catholic High School is a co-educational Roman Catholic high school located in Paramus in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The school, founded in 1965, is one of several high schools in the Archdiocese of Newark. It is the largest Roman Catholic high school in the state of New Je..
Paramus High School
Paramus High School is an American, four-year comprehensive public high school, located in Paramus, New Jersey, as part of the Paramus Public Schools. For the 1988-89 school year, Paramus High School was formally designated as a National Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor that an American schoo..
Paramus Public Schools
The Paramus Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Paramus, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. For the 2005-06 school year, the district opened school with 4,500 youngsters, Contents 1 Scho..
Paramutation
Paramutation, in genetics, is an interaction between two alleles of a single locus, resulting in a heritable change of one allele. Paramutation is a violation of Mendelian inheritance as one allele heritably affects the other. Paramutation was first discovered and studied in maize (Zea mays) by R...
Paramylon
Paramylon is a carbohydrate similar to starch. The chloroplasts found in Euglena contain chlorophyll which aids in the synthsis of carbohydrates to be stored as starch granules and paramylon. ..
Paramyogeshwar Sri Devpuriji
Paramyogeshwar Sri Devpuriji, the Guru of Sri Deep Narayan Mahaprabhuji, lived until 1942/1943 in his Ashram Kailash in the Abu Mountains of South Rajasthan, Sikar district, India, according to the book Sri Lila-Amrit, the biography of Sri Mahaprabhuji, written by Dharmsamrat Paramhans Swami Madhava..
Paramyotonia congenita
Paramyotonia congenita is a rare congenital neuromuscular disorder which is characterized by a condition in which the muscles do not relax after contracting (myotonia). It is not progressive and is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. ..
Paramys
Paramus is an extinct genus of rodent from North America, Europe, and Asia. It is one of the oldest genera of rodents known and probably lived in trees. ..
Paramythiidae
The Paramythiidae is a very small bird family restricted to the mountain forests of New Guinea. It comprises two species: Tit Berrypecker Oreocharis arfakiCrested Berrypecker Paramythia montium These are colourful medium-sized birds which feed on fruit and some insects. These species were former..
Paramyxovirus
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Param Gati Swami
His Holiness Param Gati Swami, a religious leader of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, was born on June 29, 1953 in Pouso Alegre, at the south end of Minas Gerais State, Brazil. He took initiation (hari-nama) from Srila Prabhupada in July 1976. In 1983, he took the renounced orde..
Param Vir
Param Vir (born February 6, 1952 in Delhi) is a British composer originally from India. Contents 1 Biography1.1 Career highlights2 Key works3 Selected recordings4 External links Biography His mother was a poet and distinguished vocalist, his father an electronics engin..
Param Vir Chakra
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Paraná
Paraná may refer to Paraná (state) in BrazilParaná River in ArgentinaParanã River in BrazilParaná, Argentina, city in ArgentinaParaná Clube, football club in Brazil redirect [[Template:Disambig]] ..
Paraná, Argentina
|} Paraná is the capital city of the Argentine province of Entre Ríos, located on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, opposite the city of Santa Fe, capital of the neighbouring Santa Fe Province. The city has a population of 237,968 (2001 census [INDEC]). Information Paraná is n..
Paraná-Wolga-Deutsch
Paraná-Wolga-Deutsch is a High German variety, that is spoken in Brazil and Argentina by persons of German Russian origin. It is spoken in the Brazilian state of Paraná and the Argentinian state of Entre Rios. External link [link] ..
Paranaguá
Paranaguá is a city in the state of Paraná in Brazil. Founded around 1600, in 1991 it had a population of 88,163. Its population was 144,797 as of January 2005. It is known for its excellent port facilities, being the sea port for Curitiba, the capital of Paraná state. Location: 25.7°S and 48...
Paranaíba River
The Paranaíba River is a Brazilian river whose source lies in the state of Minas Gerais in the Mata da Corda mountains, municipality of Rio Paranaíba, at an altitude of 1,148 meters; on the other face of this mountain chain are the sources of the Abaeté river, tributary of the São Francisco Rive..
Paranaiguara
Paranaiguara is a small town and municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. Population (2005): 8,639Area (2002): 1,153.7 km²Elevation: 479 metersBecame a municipality: 1953Postal code: 75880-000 Contents 1 Location2 Political Information3 Demographic Information4 Economic I..
Paranaja multifasciata
Paranaja multifasciata is a species of venomous elapid snake commonly known as the Many-banded Snake or Burrowing Cobra. It is the only species within the genus Paranaja, and they are found in Africa, within countries of Congo and Cameroon. Despite the common name they are not actually banded, but..
Paranal Mountain
Paranal Mountain is a mountain located in Chile. It is the home of the Very Large Telescope Array (VLT). ..
Paranal Observatory
Paranal Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on Cerro Paranal (120 km south of Antofagasta) and operated by the European Southern Observatory. The Very Large Telescope (VLT) is the largest telescope on Paranal, actually composed of four separate 8.2 m telescopes. In addition the four m..
Paranam
Paranam is a town in the Para District, Suriname. It is located at around [5°37′0″N, 55°6′0″W]. ..
Paranapanema
Paranapanema is a municipality/county in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its coordinates are [23°23′19″S, 48°43′22″W]. The population in 2004 is 16,902, the area is 1022.2 km² The elevation is 610 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language. ..
Paranapanema River
Paranapanema River is a river in Brazil that runs through the States of Sao Paulo and Paraná. It runs for 930 km and is claimed to be the largest non-polluted river in Brazil. Reference Duke Energy. [Paranapanema River] ..
Paranapuã
Paranapuã is a municipality/county in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its coordinates are [21°46′05″S, 50°46′18″W]. The population in 2004 was 3,563, the area is 128.32 km² The elevation is 474 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language. ..
Parañaque City
Parañaque City (pop. 449,811, 2000 Census) is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is bordered on the north by Pasay City, by Taguig City to the northeast, Muntinlupa City to the southeast, by Las Piñas City to the southwest, and by Manila Bay to ..
Paranas, Samar
Paranas is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 27,926 people in 5,200 households. Barangays Paranas is politically subdivided into 44 barangays. AnagasiApoloniaBagsaBalbaganBatoBuray (Binogho)CantaguicCantao-anCan..
Paranasal sinus
The paranasal sinuses are eight (four pairs) air-filled spaces, or sinuses, within the bones of the skull and face. These are divided into subgroups that are named according to which bones they lie under; the maxillary sinuses, also called the antra, are under the eyes, in the maxillary bones (chee..
Paranauchenia
The Paranauchenia (Paranauchenia denticulata) is an extinct genus of the South American litopterns, related to Macrauchenia, belonging to the same family, Macraucheniidae, and is known only from fossil finds in South America. It possessed three toes and long limbs. For a more proper description o..
Paranavaí
Paranavaí is a city in southern Brazil that was founded on December 14 1952. Paranavaí is located in the Northwest part of the state of Paraná and has a population of 75,750 (IBGE, 2000). It constitutes a medium regional centre, where its main activities include commerce, services, and agro-indus..
Paraná (state)
Paraná Flag of Paraná See other Brazilian States Capital Curitiba Largest City Curitiba Area 199,544 km² Population   - Total   - Density 9,150,000 48 inh./km² Governor Roberto Requião(PMDB) Demonym Paranaense HDI (2000) 0.787 – medium Timez..
Paraná Clube
Paraná Clube is a Brazilian football (soccer) team. It was established on December 19, 1989, in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Its uniform is composed of a blue/red shirt, white shorts and white socks. It is also called Tricolor by it fans. Contents 1 History2 Stadiums3 Titles4 ..
Paraná River
This article is about the second-longest river in South America: For the shorter river in Goiás, central Brazil, see Paranã River The Paraná River (Río Paraná in Spanish, Rio Paraná in Portuguese) is a river in south central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina over..
Paranã River
This article refers to the river in Goiás, central Brazil: for the longer river of southern Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, see Paraná River. The difference between the two is in the accent on the final syllable. The Paranã River is located in Goiás state, Brazil. It divides two regions - the ..
Parana River Delta
The Parana River Delta is an alluvial delta formed at the confluence of the Parana River and the River Plate. ..
Parand
The planned city of Parand is situated 35 km from Robatkarim on the way to Saveh in the province of Tehran in Iran. The town is intended to provide residence for the staffs of Imam Khomeini International Airport. The city of Parand attracted some 588 residents in the first half of 1379 (Iranian cale..
Paranda
Paranda is a city and a municipal council in Osmanabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Paranda had a population of 16,987. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Paranda has an average..
Paraneaetha
Paraneaetha is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Etymology From Greek para "alongside" and the salticid genus Neaetha. Species Paraneaetha diversa Denis, 1947 (Egypt) ..
Paranecepsia
Paranecepsia is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae. ..
Paraneetroplus
Paraneetroplus is a small genus of cichlids with only three species. References [Paraneetroplus (TSN 648115)]. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 6 June 2006. ..
Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration
Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration is a paraneoplastic phenomenon associated with associated with lung, ovarian, breast, and other cancers. It is believed to be due to an autoimmune reaction. ..
Paraneoplastic phenomenon
A paraneoplastic phenomenon is a disease or symptom that is the consequence of the presence of cancer in the body, but is not due to the local presence of cancer cells. A large number of these phenomena are mediated by the immune system. Contents 1 Examples2 Neurological3 Organisat..
Paranephrops
Paranephrops is a genus of freshwater crayfish endemic to New Zealand. They are known as koura, the Māori name. Species Genus Paranephrops* Northern koura, Paranephrops planifrons* Southern koura, Paranephrops zealandicus External links [Seafriends] ..
Paranerd
Paranerd or Paul Goguen is a musician based in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. His style has been described as melodic IDM. The name Paranerd is said to be a portmanteau of the words paranoid and nerd. He also sometimes uses the artist name pinkj, derived from his IRC nick. He also likes cats. ..
Parang
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Parang is a musical style which fuses together Venezuelan and Calypso influences to create up beat tempos with a Spanish style and is popular in Trinidad & Tobago and various areas of Venezuela. Parang is derived from the Spanish word parranda which means "..
Parang, Maguindanao
Parang is a 1st class municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 60,935 people in 11,402 households. Contents 1 Barangays2 History3 References4 External links Barangays Parang is politically subdivided into..
Parang, Sulu
Parang is a 4th class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 54,994 people in 8,176 households. Barangays Parang is politically subdivided into 40 barangays. Alu Layag-LayagAlu PangkohBagsakBawisanBiidBukidBuli BawangButonButon M..
Parangaba
Parangaba is a city in Ceará, Brazil. ..
Parangipettai
Parangipettai is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Parangipettai had a population of 20,901. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Parangipettai has an aver..
Parangtritis
Beach and community on the southern coast of Yogyakarta. Location of meetings with the legendary Nyai Loro Kidul or 'Queen of the South'. Local folklore warns visitors not to wear the colour green, or the Queen will entice the wearer into the ocean to drown. External link [The Long Trip Home ..
Parang (disambiguation)
Parang can refer to a musical form from Trinidad and Tobago - Paranga type of machete used in Indonesia and Malaysia - Parang (knife)municipalities in the Philippines*Parang, Sulu*Parang, MaguindanaoThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the sam..
Parang (knife)
The parang is the Malay equivalent of the machete, typical vegetation in Malaysia is more woody than in South America and the parang is therefore optimised for a stronger chopping action with a heavier blade and a "sweet spot" further forward of the handle, the blade is also beveled more obtusely to..
Parâng Mountains group
The Parâng mountain group is a subgroup of mountains in the Southern Carpathians. It is named after the highest of the mountains in the group, the Parâng Mountains. Contents 1 Boundaries2 Mountains3 See also4 External links Boundaries The Parâng group is bounded: in the ea..
Paranhos (Porto)
Paranhos Paranhos is a parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. It is the largest and the most populated of the 15 parishes that compose the municipality. It has an area of 6.67 km² and a population of 48,686 (as of 2001) giving a population density of 7,299 inhabitants per km². Local ..
Paranilotic languages
The Eastern and Southern Nilotic languages were formerly widely believed to constitute a single Paranilotic (or, earlier, "Nilo-Hamitic") grouping; they were believed to have arisen as a sort of "mixed language" combining Nilotic (modern Western Nilotic) and "Hamitic" (in particular, modern Cushitic..
Paranji
A Paranji is a Central Asian traditional outergarment for Muslim women that covers the head and body, heavy in weight and made from Horsehair. It is especially prevailant in uzbek societies. ..
Paranoia
For other senses of this word, see paranoia (disambiguation). In popular culture, the term paranoia is usually used to describe excessive concern about one's own well-being, sometimes suggesting a person holds persecutory beliefs concerning a threat to themselves or their property and is often lin..
PARANOiA
PARANOiA is the name of an often-remixed song in the arcade game Dance Dance Revolution. It first occurred in Dance Dance Revolution 1st MIX. There are 11 official versions: Title Artist Arcade Version Difficulty PARANOiA 180 DDR 1stMIX 6/7/8 PARANOiA MAX (DIRTY MIX) 190 DDR 2ndMIX 6/8/8 PA..
Paranoiac-critical method
The Paranoiac-critical method is a surrealist technique developed by Salvador Dalí in the early 1930s, often employed in the production of paintings and other artworks. Contents 1 Origins2 Description3 See also4 External links Origins The Surrealists related theories of psy..
Paranoiac (1963 film)
Paranoiac is a 1963 suspense film from Hammer Films starring Oliver Reed, Alexander Davion, and Janette Scott. It relates a strange tale of the Ashbys- the mentally disturbed sister, the out-of-control alcoholic brother and the back-from-the-dead brother who is not what he seems. It was directed by ..
Paranoia (disambiguation)
Paranoia is a mental illness involving a delusional belief. Paranoia and the related adjective ''Paranoid may also refer to the following: For the Black Sabbath album "Paranoid", see Paranoid (album).For the Black Sabbath song "Paranoid", see Paranoid (song).For the role playing game, see Paranoi..
Paranoia (magazine)
PARANOIA [link]*Since 1992, PARANOIA: The Conspiracy Reader has presented alternative views and marginalized theories of the inner workings of the cryptocracy. Subjects include conspiracy theories, parapolitics, alternative history, and the paranormal. PARANOIA emerged during the do-it-y..
Paranoia (online reality game)
This article is about the online reality series, Paranoia; for the RPG game, see Paranoia (role-playing game) Paranoia is an online reality game produced by the Acid 9 Network. Richard Rinaldi, ORG-acclaimed columnist, writes commentary on each episode of the series. Upon the re-release of Vol..
Paranoia (role-playing game)
Paranoia is a humorous role-playing game set in a dystopian future similar to 1984, Brazil, Brave New World, the "downunder" civilization of A Boy and His Dog, and especially Logan's Run; however, the tone of the game is rife with black humor, frequently tongue-in-cheek rather than dark and heavy...
Paranoia 1.0
Paranoia: 1.0 (a.k.a. One Point O) is a 2004 sci-fi film, which was written and directed by Jeff Renfroe and Marteinn Thorsson. The IMDb has described it as "a Kafka-esque nightmare about a young computer programmer who becomes a guinea pig in an insidious sinister experiment." The film stars Jerem..
Paranoia Agent
This article or section needs a complete rewrite for }}}. |} is a Japanese anime television series about a social phenomenon in Musashino, Tokyo caused by a juvenile serial assailant named Lil' Slugger. The plot relays between a large cast of people affected in some way by the phenomenon; usually ..
Paranoia Agent Original Soundtrack
Paranoia Agent Original Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the TV series Paranoia Agent composed by Susumu Hirasawa. The CD's catalog number is #5274, and is labeled by Geneon Entertainment, the same company that holds the English language rights to the anime series in the US. Track listing FocusCore..
Paranoia Network
The Paranoia Network, founded in November 2003, is a self-help user-run organisation in Sheffield, United Kingdom, for people who have paranoid or delusional beliefs. In contrast to mainstream psychiatry, that tends to see such beliefs as signs of psychopathology, the Paranoia Network promotes a ph..
PARANOiA Survivor MAX
In Dance Dance Revolution culture, PARANOiA Survivor MAX, abbreviated "PSM", is a song from the Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME arcade mix. PARANOiA Survivor Max, and its related song "PARANOiA Survivor" (simply a slowed down and shorter version) is a continuation of the PARANOiA series of songs bega..
Paranoid
Paranoid may refer to: Paranoid, an adjective meaning of or related to paranoiaParanoid (album), a 1970 album by Black SabbathParanoid (song), a song from Black Sabbath's album ParanoidThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an ..
Paranoid-schizoid position
The paranoid-schizoid position was conceived of by Melanie Klein as the state of mind existing in babies of three or four to six months of age, but one that is constantly returned to throughout life to greater or lesser degrees. As an Object Relations Theorist, Klein sees emotions as always existing..
Paranoid: A Chant
"Paranoid: A Chant" is a 100-line poem by Stephen King originally published in the 1985 short story anthology Skeleton Crew. The poem is a first-person narrative from the diary of a paranoid schitzophrenic person, the character complains of persecution from "the old woman in the room above has put ..
Paranoid (album)
Paranoid is the breakthrough second album by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1970; it soon topped the British music charts. Widely regarded as one of the pioneering recordings in heavy metal, the album established some of the conventions of the genre. The album was originally t..
Paranoid (song)
"Paranoid" is a song by Black Sabbath that appears on the band's breakthrough album Paranoid. Supposedly, the members of Black Sabbath put together this song in 15 minutes based on a riff by Tony Iommi. This song was only meant to be a "filler", but became one of Black Sabbath's most successful song..
Paranoid Android
"Paranoid Android" is a song by Radiohead, from their highly acclaimed third album, OK Computer. Despite its length of over six minutes, making it the longest released Radiohead song (including b-sides, excluding remixes), it was the first single from that album in 1997. The song's release marked ..
Paranoid and Sunburnt
Paranoid and Sunburnt is the first studio album by British rock band Skunk Anansie, first released in 1995. Track listing Selling JesusIntellectualise My BlacknessI Can DreamLittle Baby SwastikkkaAll In The Name Of PityCharityIt Takes Blood & Guts To Be This Cool, But I'm Still Just A ClicheWeakA..
Paranoid Eyes
Paranoid Eyes is a song from Pink Floyd's 1983 album, The Final Cut. It has never been performed live. The lyrics are about a man trying to re-adjust to being home after the war, and trying not to show weakness in front of everyone else. Pink Floyd Syd Barrett | David Gilmour | Nick Mason | ..
Paranoid Illusions
Paranoid Illusions is a single by German industrial music band X Marks the Pedwalk, the second from the album Human Desolation. It was released by Zoth Ommog in Europe as both an LP and CD. Contents 1 Summary2 Track listing3 Personnel4 See also5 External links Summary ..
Paranoid Parenting: Abandon Your Anxieties and Be a Good Parent
Paranoid Parenting:Abandon Your Anxieties and Be a Good Parentby Frank Furedi [Image of book cover required here] Frank Furedi chronology(books as sole author) [[Courting Mistrust: The Hidden Growth of a Culture of Litigation in Britain]](1999) Paranoid Parenting: Abandon Your Anxieties..
Paranoid personality disorder
Paranoid personality disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis that denotes a personality disorder with paranoid features. The use of the term paranoia in this context is not meant to refer to the presence of frank delusions or psychosis, but implies the presence of ongoing, unbased suspiciousness and di..
Paranoid Social Club
Paranoid Social Club (PSC) is a Rock/Psychedelic/indie band from Portland, Maine. They are fairly well known throughout New England, and are gaining some popularity in other regions after the recent release of their self-titled album. The band formed from the ashes of Rustic Overtones, and had a..
Paranoid Time
Paranoid Time is the first EP, and first ever recording, by influential punk/alternative rock band The Minutemen. It is also the second ever release by the equally influential SST record label, founded by Black Flag's Greg Ginn and Chuck Dukowski. Contents 1 History Of The Record2 Tr..
Paranor
Paranor is a fictional mountain in Terry Brooks' Shannara series. Paranor was first constructed by the Druids in the time of the First Druid Council under the leadership of the Elf Druid Galaphile. At the summit of Paranor is the Druid's Keep, the castle that serves as home and central hub for al..
Paranormal
Paranormal is a blanket term used to describe a wide variety of purported anomalous phenomena. Many see the term paranormal as synonymous with parapsychology, which deals with psychical phenomena like telepathy, ESP, and survival studies like ghosts. However, the broad term of paranormal includes su..
Paranormal?
Paranormal? is a 2005 National Ge