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PaxThe Latin word pax means "peace". It is also the name of the goddess of Peace in Roman mythology. Together with the Latin name of an empire or nation, it refers to a period of peace or at least stability enforced by power, such as: Pax AmericanaPax BritannicaPax CybertroniaPax EuropeanaPax Germanica..
PAXPax or Eirene, Greco-Roman mythical goddessPax RomanaPax AmericanaPaX, the Linux kernel security patchPAX Network U.S. television network 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 cha..
PaXIn computer security, PaX is a patch for the Linux kernel that implements least privilege protections for memory pages. The least-privilege approach allows computer programs to do only what they have to be able to do to execute properly, and nothing more. PaX was first released in 2000. PaX flag..
Pax, West VirginiaPax is a town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 174 at the 2000 census. Geography Pax is located at [37°54′40″N, 81°15′55″W] (37.911042, -81.265224)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town ..
PaxedThis article lacks information on the [Importanceimportance] of the subject matter. If you are familiar with it, please expand the article, or discuss its significance on the talk page. Paxed is a free online community featuring user profiles, forums, chat rooms, tagboards, notes, blogs, ..
PaxfirePaxfire, Inc. is a startup based in Reston, VA founded by Mark Lewyn, a former USA Today tech reporter. Contents 1 Technology2 Partners3 Controversy4 External links Technology Paxfire sells "interceptor" technology to various internet service providers as a method of generati..
PaxiPaxos Paxi (Greek: Παξοί, Paksi) formerly known as "Paxos" and sometimes pronounced "Paxoi", is the smallest of the Ionian Islands (the Heptanese). In fact in Greek it is a plural form and it refers to a complex of islands, the largest of which are Paxi and Antipaxi (a smaller nearby isl..
Paxico, KansasPaxico is a city in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States. The population was 211 at the 2000 census. Geography Paxico is located at [39°4′5″N, 96°10′4″W] (39.068122, -96.167685)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city ha..
PaxmanPaxman can refer to: A manufacturer of engines: "Paxman", originally "Davey, Paxman & Davey, Engineers" latterly part of English Electric and GEC and now part of MAN AG as MAN B&W Diesel Ltd, Paxman.the British TV journalist Jeremy PaxmanAmbassadors from the United Kingdom to Mexico Giles PaxmanA m..
Paxman (engines)Paxman is a major brand of diesel engines. Ownership has varied greatly since the company's formation in 1865, the brand is now owned by MAN AG, as part of MAN B&W Diesel Ltd. At its peak, the Paxman works covered 23 acres (93,000 m²) and employed over 2,000 people. All that is left on the Standard..
PaxoPaxo is a well-known brand of stuffing in the United Kingdom. It is currently owned by RHM. Trivia It is also the nickname of Jeremy Paxman. External link [Paxo on the RHM website] ..
Paxon School for Advanced StudiesPaxon School for Advanced Studies (PSAS) is one of two International Baccalaureate schools (the other being Stanton College Preparatory School) in Duval County, Florida. Contents 1 History2 Facts2.1 Faculty and Staff3 Notable alumni History The school was built in a promine..
PaxosPaxos algorithm an algorithm for fault tolerant distributed systems.Paxi a Greek islandThis 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 arti..
Paxos algorithmThe Paxos algorithm is a fault tolerant algorithm for reaching consensus in a distributed system. Within the algorithm, consensus is defined as a decision on an input value for a set of replicated state machines. See also Chandra-Toueg consensus algorithmState machine ..
Paxson, AlaskaPaxson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the CDP is 43. It is located on the Richardson Highway at the junction with the Denali Highway. Geography Paxson is located at [63°2′43″N, 145°36′51â..
Paxtang, PennsylvaniaPaxtang is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,570 at the 2000 census. Geography Paxtang is located at [40°15′39″N, 76°50′2″W] (40.260760, -76.833782)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau,..
PaxtonPaxton is ambiguous: Contents 1 Places2 Business3 People4 Other Places Paxton in FloridaPaxton in IllinoisPaxton Township in KansasPaxton in MassachusettsPaxton Township in MinnesotaPaxton in NebraskaPaxton Township in OhioUpper Paxton Township in PennsylvaniaLower Paxton Tow..
Paxton, CaliforniaPaxton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 21 at the 2000 census. Geography Paxton is located at [40°2′12″N, 120°59′45″W] (40.036559, -120.995701)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United State..
Paxton, FloridaPaxton is a town in Walton County, Florida, United States. The population was 656 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 753.[link] Geography Paxton is located at [30°58′43″N, 86°18′42″W] (30.978662, -86.311780).[Geog..
Paxton, IllinoisPaxton is a city in Ford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,525 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Ford County[Geographic references#6GR6]. The town was initially named Prairie City, then Prospect City. Finally, it was renamed for Sir Joseph Paxton, archite..
Paxton, MassachusettsPaxton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,386 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 Utilities5 Colleges and universities6 State Parks History Paxton was first settled in 1749 and was official..
Paxton, NebraskaPaxton is a village in Keith County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 614 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 History4 External links Geography Paxton is located at [41°7′29″N, 101°21′21″W] (41.124699, -101.355843)[Geogr..
Paxtonia, PennsylvaniaPaxtonia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,254 at the 2000 census. Geography Paxtonia is located at [40°19′4″N, 76°47′28″W] (40.317888, -76.791032)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the Unit..
Paxtonville, PennsylvaniaPaxtonville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 221 at the 2000 census. Geography Paxtonville is located at [40°46′14″N, 77°5′8″W] (40.770448, -77.085661)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the Un..
Paxton AutomotivePaxton Automotive is a United States-based manufacturer of superchargers for automotive use. The company is the major proponent of the centrifugal type supercharger. Early products were offered under the McCulloch name. Some Paxton superchargers have been factory fitted, but most units sold have ..
Paxton BoysMassacre of the Indians at Lancaster by the Paxton Boys in 1763, lithograph published in Events in Indian History (John Wimer, 1841). The Paxton Boys were a group of backcountry Scotch-Irish frontiersmen from the area around the central Pennsylvania village of Paxtang (Paxton) who formed a vi..
Paxton CrawfordPaxton Crawford (born August 4, 1977 in the Little Rock, Arkansas) is a former player in Major League Baseball who played from 2000 to 2004. He was drafted in 1995 by the Boston Red Sox and worked as reliever and spot starter for the team in the 2000 and 2001 seasons. After the 2002 season, which ..
Paxton High SchoolPaxton High School can refer to: Paxton High School in Paxton, FloridaPaxton High School in Paxton, Nebraska 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 direct..
Paxton HousePaxton House Paxton House is a historic house in the Scottish Borders, near Berwick-upon-Tweed. It is a country house with extensive interiors by Robert Adam, as well as furniture by Thomas Chippendale. External link [Official site] ..
Paxton Media GroupPaxton Media Group of Paducah, Kentucky, is a privately held media company with holdings that include newspapers and a TV station, WPSD-TV in Paducah. David M. Paxton is president and CEO. The company owns 29 daily newspapers and numerous weekly newspapers, mostly in the southern United States. Hol..
Paxton Pits Nature ReserveThe corner of one of the ponds at Paxton Pits Nature Reserve Paxton Pits is an area of active and disused gravel pits at Little Paxton near St Neots in Cambridgeshire, England. The disused pits have been made into a nature reserve, especially for waterfowl but also for other birds, animals and..
Paxton SchultePaxton Schulte (born July 16, 1972 in Onoway, Alberta, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player in the Central Hockey League who who currently plays for the Tulsa Oilers but he made a huge reputation with the Belfast Giants, and he ended up leaving the team with his number 27 being retired. He ..
Paxton Township, MinnesotaPaxton Township is a township in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 577 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 95.8 km² (37.0 mi²). 95.7 km² (37.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (..
Paxton Township, Ross County, OhioPaxton Township is in the southwest corner of Ross County, Ohio. The village of Bainbridge, Ohio is in Paxton Township. The Schools Bainbridge Elementary (now a preschool) is in Bainbridge, and the Paint Valley High School falls with in the township. Landmarks that are inside Paxton Township a..
Paxton WhiteheadPaxton Whitehead (born October 17, 1937 in Kent, England) is an actor who made his professional debut in 1956. He trained at London's Webber-Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts beginning when he was 17 years old. After attending the Academy he worked in repertory, small touring companies that rehears..
Paxus CaltaPaxus Calta is a political activist living in the United States who attained some prominence beginning in the 1980s as an anti-nuclear power campaigner in eastern Europe and the U.S. He is a member of Twin Oaks Community in Virginia, in the southeast U.S., where he has lived for nearly 9 years, an..
Paxville, South CarolinaPaxville is a town in Clarendon County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 248 at the 2000 census. Geography Paxville is located at [33°44′11″N, 80°21′27″W] (33.736431, -80.357497)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bure..
Pax (mythology)Statue of Pax in the garden of Pavlovsk Palace In Roman mythology, Pax (Latin for peace) (she had the Greek equivalent Eirine) was recognized as a goddess during the rule of Augustus. On the Campus Martius, she had a temple called the Ara Pacis, and another temple on the Forum Pacis. She was..
Pax (program)The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. pax is a utility defined and created by the IEEE Std 1003.2 (POSIX.2) standard. By default, it creates archives in ustar format, also defined ..
PAX 217(band)PAX217 is a Christian Contemporary band from Los Angeles, California. The name comes from "Pax" which is latin for "peace" and the Bible verse Ephesians 2:17. The band's style consists of a mix of punk rock and rap with some reggae influences. PAX217's current lineup consists of David Tosti on vo..
Pax AmericanaHistory of U.S.'''expansion and influence ''' American Empire Continental expansion Foreign relations List of military actions Non-interventionism Opposition to expansion Overseas expansion Pax Americana This box: [ view] • [ talk] • [ edit] The term Pax..
Pax BritannicaPax Britannica (Latin for "the British Peace", modelled after Pax Romana) refers to a period of British imperialism after the 1815 Battle of Waterloo, which led to a period of overseas British expansionism. The term is derived from, during this period, Europe being relatively peaceful and the Britis..
Pax CalendarThe Pax calendar was invented by James A. Colligan in 1930 as a reform of the Gregorian calendar. Unlike other proposals such as the International Fixed Calendar and the World Calendar, it preserves the 7-day week by intercalating a week to a perpetual year of 52 weeks = 364 days. The year is div..
Pax ChristiPax Christi is an international Catholic peace movement, which nowadays regards itself as ecumenical. History Established in France in 1945 as a reconciliation work between the French and the German after the military occupation during World War II, and now existing in more than 60 countries, Pax C..
Pax Christi USA Pope Paul VI Teacher of Peace AwardThe Pope Paul VI Teacher of Peace Award is given out annually by the organization Pax Christi USA, a Catholic peace organization, to an individual who has exlemplified Pope Paul VI's World Day for Peace message: "To reach peace, teach peace." Recipients of the Teacher of Peace Award 1978 - Dorothy ..
Pax CulturaPax Cultura ("Cultural Peace" or "Peace through Culture") is the motto of the cultural artifact protection movement founded by Nicholas Roerich, and is symbolized by a maroon on white emblem consisting on three solid circles in a surrounding circle. According to the Roerich Museum, "The Banner of..
Pax CybertroniaPax Cybertronia, or The Peace of Cybertron, is from the timeline of the Transformers Animated television series. Established by the time of the Beast Wars, the Pax Cybertronia established the end of hostilities in the great wars, limited Decepticon and Autobot expansion and provided for the arrest ..
Pax DraconisPlease [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 June 2006. This article may be excessiv..
Pax EuropeanaPax Europeana, Latin for "the European peace", is the long period of relative peace experienced by Northern and Western Europe (including Greece) in the period following World War II. After the Cold War this peace can be considered to be extended to most (but not all) of Central and Eastern Europe. ..
Pax genesContents 1 Introduction2 PAX13 PAX24 PAX35 PAX46 PAX57 PAX68 PAX79 PAX810 PAX911 See also12 References13 External Links Introduction Paired box (Pax) genes are a family of tissue specific transcription factors containing a PAIRED d..
Pax GermanicaPax Germanica, Latin for "German peace", refers to the world order that would have followed a German victory of World War II. The term is mostly used in the context of alternative history or virtual history literature, art and film. This specific alternative history form has proven to be quite popul..
Pax Hillredirect[[Template:Portal]]Pax Hill, near Bentley, Hampshire, England, was the family home of Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts, and his wife, Olave, for over twenty years during the 20th century. The house was originally called "Blackacre" and was purchased with a gift from Olave Bade..
Pax HispanicaThe Pax Hispanica refers to a period of time of nine years (1609-1618), when Spain achieved European stability after conflicts with France, England and the Dutch United Provinces, coinciding with Spanish supremacy in Europe. Spain, the global superpower nation of that time, had many conflicts with ..
Pax Imperia Eminent DomainPax Imperia: Eminent Domain is a computer space sim game for the PC. Pax Imperia also refers to a time of peace, literally Peace of the Empire. See Pax ..
Pax MongolicaThe Pax Mongolica or "Mongol Peace" is a phrase coined by Western scholars to describe the alleged stabilising effects of the conquest of the Mongol Empire on the social, cultural and economic life of the inhabitants of the vast Eurasian territory they conquered in the 13th and 14th centuries. A sa..
Pax NicephoriThe Pax Nicephori was an 803 peace treaty concluded between the two emperors of Europe, Charlemagne in the West, and Nicephorus I in the East. Though Nicephorus refused to recognise Charlemagne's imperial title, the empires made agreement over the possession of disputed Italian territory, namely, ..
Pax PraetorianaPax Praetoriana (or Pax Pretoriana) refers to the relative stability of modern South Africa and the (economically and politically) dominant foreign policy of the country towards the African continent and its encouragement of stable, accountable, democratic governments in other African states. The te..
Pax RomanaRoman Empire at its greatest extent with the conquests of Trajan Pax Romana (27 BC-180 AD), Latin for "the Roman peace", is the long period of relative peace experienced by states within the Roman Empire. The term stems from the fact that Roman rule and its legal system pacified regions, somet..
Pax SinicaPax Sinica (Latin for "Chinese Peace") is a term referring to a time of peace in East Asia and/or the world, maintained by Chinese hegemony. In a historical context, the term is most often used to refer to the period of rule by the Han Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty and early Q..
Pax Soprana (The Sopranos episode)"Pax Soprana" is the 6th episode of the HBO original series, The Sopranos. It was the sixth episode for the show's first season. The episode was written by Frank Renzulli and was directed by Alan Taylor. It originally aired on Sunday February 14, 1999. Contents 1 Guest Starring roles2 ..
Pax SyrianaIn the study of the international relations of the Middle East, Syriana is used both to refer to Syria (as in Pax Syriana), and in other contexts as an arbitrary label for hypothetical countries with varying degrees of resemblance to Syria. Pax Syriana is Latin for "Syrian peace", modelled after Pa..
Pax World FundsPax World Funds is home to the first socially responsible mutual fund. Founded in 1971, Pax World Fund (now named Pax World Balanced Fund) was the first diversified public mutual fund to make sure its investments were both socially and financially responsible. It was founded by two Methodists who di..
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