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Pel
PEL or pel may refer to: pel, an abbreviation for pixel. Also sometimes used to refer to a sub-pixel.Permissible Exposure Limit, a legal limit defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the United StatesPEL, an abbreviation for Peak of Eternal Light, a location within the Solar..
PEL
PEL may refer to: Party of the European LeftPermissible Exposure LimitPixel This page disambiguates a three-character combination which might be any or all of an abbreviation, an acronym, an initialism, a word in English, or a word in another language. If an referred you to this page, you may wish ..
Pelaaja
Pelaaja is a Finnish video games magazine published 12 times a year by H-Town. In the Finnish gaming magazine scene Pelaaja is a newcomer, challenging mainly the well-established Pelit magazine. Pelaaja covers both PCs and consoles. The editor-in-chief of Pelaaja is Thomas Puha. Its permanent staf..
Pelaco Sign
The Pelaco Sign is an iconic neon sign located in the inner Melbourne suburb of Richmond. It was erected as an advertisement for local shirt manufacturer Pelaco. The Pelaco sign is visible in many scenes of the 1987 film Dogs In Space. See also Nylex ClockSkipping Girl Sign ..
Peladão
redirect [[Template:Not verified]] Peladão is one of the world's largest amateur soccer tournaments. It has been held in Manaus, Brazil every year since 1973. Peladão differs from other tournaments in that the event is equal part soccer tournament and beauty pageant. Each team is assigned a beau..
Pelado
In Mexican culture in society, pelado is "a term invented to describe a certain class of urban "bum" in Mexico in the 1920s." Mexico has a long tradition of urban poverty, beginning with the léperos, a segregated caste of Mestizos, and Indians, and illegitimate Criollos during the colonial era. Th..
Pelage
In mammals, pelage is the hair, fur, or wool that covers the animal. In many mammals, the pelage is made up of more than one type of hair. Some of the most prominent types of hair that make up the pelage include guard hairs (such as the defensive spines of porcupines), bristles (which make up the ma..
Pelageya Fedorovna Shajn
Pelageya Fedorovna Shajn née Sannikova (Пелагея Фёдоровна Шайн) (1894 – August 27 1956) was a Soviet/Russian astronomer. In modern English transliteration, her surname would be given as Shayn, but her astronomical discoveries are credited under the name P. F. Shajn. Noneth..
Pelageya Polubarinova-Kochina
Pelageya Yakovlevna Polubarinova-Kochina (1899-1999) was a Russian woman mathematician and scientist, working in applied mathematics. Polubarinova-Kochina served as director of the division of hydromechanics at the University of Moscow. She was later head of the department of theoretical mechanics ..
Pelagiad
Pelagiad is a fictional imperial town featured in the computer game [[The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind]]. It is located on the road between Seyda Neen and Balmora in the Ascadian Isles region, and is home to a small Imperial Legion fort, the namesake Fort Pelagiad. Limited Imperial Cult services ..
Pelagianism
Pelagianism is the belief that original sin did not taint human nature (which, being created from God, was divine), and that mortal will is still capable of choosing good or evil without Divine aid. Thus, Adam's sin was "to set a bad example" for his progeny, but his actions did not have the other c..
Pelagia noctiluca
Pelagia noctiluca (Forsskal, 1775) is a jellyfish, belonging to the family Pelagiidae. In Greek Pelagia means “of the sea”, nocti stands for night and luca means light thus Pelagia noctiluca can be described as a marine organism with the ability to glow in the dark. This species of jellyfi..
Pelagibacter ubique
Pelagibacter, with the single species P. ubique, are possibly the most numerous bacteria in the world (perhaps 1028 individual cells). They were originally named SAR11 and known only from their rRNA genes, which were first identified in environmental samples from the Sargasso Sea in 1990. The bac..
Pelagićevo
Pelagićevo }} Pelagićevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Пелагићево) is a municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, formed after the Dayton Agreement. It was created from part of the pre-war municipality of Gradačac (the other part of the pre-war municipality is now in the ..
Pelagic armorhead
The pelagic armorhead, pelagic armourhead, Richardson's boarfish, or southern boarfish (Pseudopentaceros richardsoni) is an armorhead of the genus Pseudopentaceros, found in the north and south Pacific Ocean, South Africa, South America, and the South Island of New Zealand, from the surface to dep..
Pelagic butterfish
The pelagic butterfish, Schedophilus maculatus, is a medusafish of the genus Schedophilus found in all warm oceans. Its length is up to about 30 cm. The pelagic butterfish is one of the smallest and rarest members of the Centrolophidae family. It has a very blunt head and narrow but deep body col..
Pelagic cod
The Pelagic cod (Melanonus gracilis) is a small deepwater melanonid fish found in the Southern Ocean in sub-Antarctic and temperate waters, and occasionally in the tropics, at depths of between 150 and 3,600 metres. Its length is between 15 and 19 centimetres. The pelagic cod is a small elongat..
Pelagic Cormorant
The Pelagic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus †) is a small (25"-29", 64-74 cm long) member of the cormorant family found on the coasts of the northern Pacific. It is a black-bodied seabird with a metallic gloss. Its facial skin is a vivid magenta. It is distinguished from other cormora..
Pelagic sediments
Pelagic sediments, also known as marine sediments, are those that accumulate in the abyssal plain of the deep ocean, far away from terrestrial sources that provide terrigenous sediments; the latter are primarily limited to the continental shelf, and deposited by rivers.(Pinet 83, Rothwell 70). Pela..
Pelagic trawl
Pelagic trawling is the use of a cone-shaped net behind a boat to catch large schools of small fishes such as anchovies and shrimp. In addition, the bottom trawlers target bottom-living fishes such as the cod, halibut, and Pacific rockfish. ..
Pelagic zone
Diagram of the layers of the pelagic zone. The pelagic zone is the part of the open sea or ocean comprising the water column, i.e. all of the sea other than that near the coast or the sea floor. In contrast, the demersal zone comprises the water that is near to (and thus is significantly affec..
Pelagie Islands
The Pelagie Islands. Pelagie Islands (Isole Pelagie in Italian) consist of Lampedusa, Linosa, and Lampione. They are small islands in the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and Tunisia, south of Sicily. They are part of the province of Agrigento, Italy. The name Pelagie comes from the Greek wor..
Pelagiidae
Pelagiidae is a family of jellyfish. There are 15 species in this family. Genera ChrysaoraPelagiaSanderiaRhopilema ..
Pelagius
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Pelagius (c.354 - c.420/440) was an ascetic monk and reformer who denied the doctrine of Original Sin from Adam and was declared a heretic by the Church. He was well educated, fluent in both Greek and Latin, and learned much theology. He spent time as an ..
Pelagius (disambiguation)
The name Pelagius can refer to: Alvarus Pelagius, a Franciscan canonistPelagius (c. 360 to 435), a British monk to whom the doctrine of Pelagianism is attributedPelagius, papal legate during the Fifth CrusadePelayo, first king of AsturiasPope Pelagius I, pope 556 to 561Pope Pelagius II, pope 579 to ..
Pelagiya
Pelagiya is the heroine of a trilogy of mystery novels by Boris Akunin. Pelagiya is a nun, acting as a teacher in late 19th century Zavolzhsk, a town on the banks of the Volga in the Russian province. No dates are mentioned, but references to Sherlock Holmes, The Kreutzer Sonata and Marie Curie mak..
Pelagon
There are two figures named Pelagon in Greek mythology. Pelagon, the King of Phocis who gives Cadmus the cow that will guide him to Boeotia. A second Pelagon is given in the Iliad as the father of the Paionian warrior Asteropaeus. Presumably this Pelagon was the eponymous founder of Pelagonia. ..
Pelagonia
Pelagonia was an ancient region of Europe later incorporated into Macedon. It was roughly bounded by Dardania to the north, Illyria to the west, Paionia to the east, and Lynkestis to the south. The region was inhabited by Pelagones, Paionians and Illyrians, and later settled by Macedonians. Strabo (..
Pelagonius
Pelagonius (4th century A.D) was one influential ancient writer on veterinary medicine, specially on horses. He wrote in latin. He is one of the authors of Hippiatrica. We have remains of his texts in latin and greek. One of his sources was Columella. He was used by Vegetius. There is an edition of..
Pelagophycus
Pelagophycus is a genus of kelp. It is found in deep waters off the west coast of central North America. ..
Pelahatchie, Mississippi
Pelahatchie is a town in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,461 at the 2000 census. Pelahatchie means "Crooked Creek " in the Choctaw language. Geography Pelahatchie is located at [32°18′47″N, 89°47′55″W] (32.312941, -89.798648)[Geographic refe..
Pelamis platura
Yellowbelly Sea Snake or Pelagic Sea Snake Pelamis platura is a species of sea snake. Diagnostic Characters- Body compressed, posteriorly more than twice the diameter of the neck; body scales juxtaposed, sub-quadrangular in shape, in 49-67 rows around thickest part of body; ventral scales, 264-406..
Pelamis Wave Energy Converter
The Pelamis Wave Energy Converter is an emerging technology that will use the motion of ocean waves to create electricity. The first "wave farm" is planned for 2006 off the coast of Portugal. The wave farms will use three Pelamis P-750 machines, with each machine capable of producing 750 kilowa..
Pelan
Contents 1 Pelan Surname2 People3 Associated Uses4 External links Pelan Surname Pelan, is a surname with two, or possibly more, independent origins. The name has also been lent to subjects directly or indirectly associated with individuals bearing that surname. Pelan is thou..
Pelandok
Pelandok is a mini sized deer, about the size of a house cat, commonly known as mouse deer, also known as kancil. ..
Pelan Township, Minnesota
Pelan Township is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 61 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.3 km² (35.6 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 61 people..
Pelargir
{|align=right |- | Location of Pelargir within Gondor in Middle-earth In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth, Pelargir was a great harbour city in southern Gondor. Pelargir was the chief city of the region of Lebennin. It was built on the Siril, some disance upstream from ..
Pelargonium
Pelargonium is a genus of flowering plants that includes about 200 species of perennial, succulent, and shrub plants, commonly known as geraniums. Confusingly, Geranium is the correct botanical name of the separate genus that contains the related Cranesbills. Both genera are in the Family Gerani..
Pelargonium graveolens
Pelargonium graveolens is a species of pelargonium with great importance in the perfume industry and is cultivated on a large scale. It's foliage is distilled for its scent. P. graveolens cultivars have a wide variety of smells, from rose, citrus, Mint, coconut, to nutmeg, as well as various fruit..
Pelargonium radens
Pelargonium radens is a species of pelargonium. ..
Pelasgians
Ancient Greek writers used the name Pelasgians (Greek: Pelasgoí, s. Pelasgós) to refer to groups of people who preceded the Hellenes and still dwelt in several locations in mainland Greece, Crete, and other regions of the Aegean, as neighbors of the Hellenes, into the 5th century. The ancient Gree..
Pelasgian language
The Pelasgian language is the unclassified language of the ancient Pelasgians. ..
Pelasgus
In Greek mythology, Pelasgus referred to several different people. One was the ancestor of the Pelasgians, whom Herodotus claimed were the oldest inhabitants of Greece.Another was the King of Argos; he welcomed Danaus and the Danaides when they fled from Aegyptus.Another was the father of LarissaAn..
Pelaw
Pelaw is a district that forms part of the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, in north-east England. It is served by Pelaw Metro station. Formed England footballer Chris Waddle is from Pelaw. External links *[Map sources] for ..
Pelaw Metro station
Pelaw Metro station is the southern diverging point of the Tyne and Wear Metro Yellow and Green lines, with the former continuing to South Shields and the latter over tracks shared with mainline trains to Sunderland and then onwards to South Hylton. Prior to the opening of the Sunderland extension..
Pelayo of Asturias
Pelayo (in Spanish), Pelágio (in Portuguese), or Pelagius (in Latin) (690–737) was the founder of the Kingdom of Asturias, ruling from 718 until his death. He is credited with beginning the Christian Reconquista or reconquest of the Iberian peninsula (modern Portugal and Spain) from the Moors. ..
PelB leader sequence
The pelB leader sequence is a sequence of amino acids which when attached to a protein, directs the protein to the periplasmic membrane of E. coli, where the sequence is removed by pelB peptidase. It is used to direct coat protein-antigen fusions to the cell surface for construction of engineered ba..
Pelé
"Pele" redirects here. For other uses, see Pele (disambiguation). Pelé Wikimedia Commons has media related to: [Special] [FIFA Worldcup Archives] (from Yahoo).[The History Of Pelé][ESPN Classic - Pelé, King of Futbol][BBC 2006 Vote World-Cup Gr..
Pele's hair
See also Spanish moss for information on the plant nicknamed Pele’s hair Pele's hair a geological term for volcanic glass threads or fibers formed when small particles of molten material are thrown into the air and spun out by the wind into long hair-like strands. The diameter of the strands i..
Pele's tears
Pele’s tears is a geological term for small pieces of solidified lava drops formed when airborne particles of molten material fuse into tearlike drops of volcanic glass. Pele’s tears are jet black in color and are often found on one end of a strand of Pele's hair. Pele's tears is primarily a s..
Pelean eruption
Pelean eruptions are a type of volcanic eruptions. They can occur when viscous magma, typically of rhyolitic or andesitic type, is involved, and share some similarities with Vulcanian eruptions. The most important characteristics of a Pelean eruption is the presence of a glowing avalanche of hot vol..
Pelecaniformes
The Pelecaniformes are an order of medium-sized and large waterbirds found worldwide. They are distinguished from other birds by the possession of feet with all four toes webbed (totipalmate). Most have a bare throat patch (gular patch). There are approximately 57 species. They feed on fish, squid..
Pelecanimimus
Pelecanimimus is an basal ornithomimosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Spain. This taxon is notable for possessing more teeth than any other member of the Ornithomimosauria, most of which were toothless. The holotype specimen (LH 777, Museo de Cuenca, Cuenca, Spain) consists of the articulated ant..
Pelecinus
The genus Pelecinus is the only living member of the family Pelecinidae (there are also two fossil genera), and contains only three species restricted to the New World. One species, Pelecinus polyturator, occurs from North through South America, and the others occur in Mexico (Pelecinus thoracicus..
Pelecinus polyturator
Pelecinus polyturator are large (up to 7 cm) glossy black wasps, the most common and familiar species in the family. The adults drink nectar. They live in crop fields, woods, and suburban gardens throughout North, Central, and South America. Their antennae are long and the females have an elongated..
Pelecyphora
Pelecyphora is a genus of cacti, comprising 2 genera. They originate from Mexico. Taxonomy The genus Encephalocarpus A.Berger has been brought into synonymy with Pelecyphora.A third species, P. valdeziana, does not seem to clearly belong to this genus. ..
Pelee
Pelee may refer to: Pelee, Ontario, an island in Lake Erie, CanadaPoint Pelee National Park, a park in Ontario, CanadaMount Pelée, a volcano in Martinique See also Pele (disambiguation). redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Pelee, Ontario
Pelee Island. Pelee Island, Ontario, Canada, is an island in the western half of Lake Erie. Pelee Island is connected to the Canadian and United States mainland by ferry service. At 42 km², Pelee Island is the largest island in Lake Erie and the most southern populated point in Canada. N..
Pelee Island Airport
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Peleg
Peleg (פֶּלֶג / פָּלֶג "Division", Standard Hebrew Péleg / Páleg, Tiberian Hebrew Péleḡ / Pāleḡ) is one of the two sons of Eber, the eponymous ancestor of the Hebrews, mentioned in the so-called "Table of Nat..
Pelegrina
Pelegrina is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Pelegrina aeneola (Curtis, 1892) (North America)Pelegrina arizonensis (Peckham & Peckham, 1901) (North America)Pelegrina balia Maddison, 1996 (USA)Pelegrina bicuspidata (F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1901) (Mexico, Guatemala)Pe..
Peleg Arnold
Peleg Arnold (1751-1820) was a lawyer, tavern-keeper, jurist, and statesman from Smithfield, Rhode Island (now North Smithfield). He represented Rhode Island as a delegate to the Continental Congress in the 1787-1788 session. He later served as the Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court fro..
Peleg Coffin, Jr.
Peleg Coffin, Jr. (November 3, 1756–March 6, 1805) was an American financier, insurer, and politician from Boston, Massachusetts. He served in both houses of the state legislature and represented Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1791 to March 3, 1795. ..
Peleg Sprague
Peleg Sprague (April 27, 1793—October 13, 1880) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Maine. Sprague was born in Duxbury, Massachusetts. In 1812 he graduated from Harvard University, and studied law in Litchfield, Connecticut. Sprague was admitted to the bar in August 1815 and b..
Peleg Wadsworth
Peleg Wadsworth (May 6 1748 - July 18 1829) was a U.S. army officer during the American Revolution. He was also grandfather of noted American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Wadsworth was born in Duxbury, Massachusetts to Peleg and Susanna (Sampson) Wadsworth, graduated from Harvard College with A..
Peleiades
In ancient Greece, Peleiades ("doves") were the sacred women of Zeus and the Mother Goddess, Dione, at the Oracle at Dodona. Pindar made a reference to the Pleiades as the "peleiades" a flock of doves, but the connection seems witty and poetical, rather than mythic. The chariot of Aphrodite was draw..
Peleliu
Map of Peleliu Peleliu (or Beliliou) is an island in the island nation of Palau. Peleliu forms, along with two small islands to its northeast, one of the sixteen states of Palau. It is located northeast of Angaur and southwest of Koror. Peleliu has a total area of 13 km² (5 mi²) A..
Pelena-1
The Pelena-1 (in Russian means "Shroud") is a Russian ground-based jamming system. Designed for jamming the AN/APY-2 radar, the primary component of the airborne warning and control system (AWACS), by automatically inducing a jamming frequency on radar carrier frequencies operating in the fast freq..
Pelendur
In J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, Pelendur was Steward of Gondor in the year 1944 Third Age. He was a descendant of Húrin of Emyn Arnen, an earlier Steward of Gondor and the grandfather of Mardil Voronwë, the first Ruling Steward of Gondor. Pelendur helped Gondor through a constitutiona..
Peleng
--> Peleng is an island off the East coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia and is the largest island of the Kepulauan Banggai group of islands. Surrounded by the Banda Sea and Molucca Sea. There are five district capitals on the island being Bulagi, Tataba, Liang, Salakan and Sambiut. The majority of peopl..
Peleng Tarsier
The Peleng Tarsier (Tarsius pelengensis), or the Peleng Island Tarsier, is a nocturnal primate found on Peleng Island, Indonesia. This tarsier can turn is head 180 degrees, much like an owl, because its eyes are fixed in their sockets. References Wikispecies has information related to: [[Wi..
Pelenna
Pelenna is an electoral ward coterminous with a community in Neath Port Talbot county borough, south Wales. The ward consists of some or all of the follwing areas: Cefn-Saeson, Tonmawr, Pontrhydyfen. Neath Port Talbot electoral wards Aberavon | Aberdulais | Allt-Wen | Baglan | Blaengwrach ..
Pelennor Fields
In the J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth, the Pelennor Fields were the townlands and fields of Minas Tirith, the second capital city of Gondor. The name Pelennor means fenced land in Sindarin. After Minas Ithil had fallen and been renamed Minas Morgul, the Pelennor Fields were surr..
Pelephone
See main article: Communications in Israel. Pelephone (Hebrew: פלאפון pronounced: /pelefon/) is an Israeli-based telecommunications company, founded in 1986 as a joint venture between Motorola and Tadiran though today it is fully owned by Bezeq. It was the fir..
Peleş Castle
Peleş Castle Peleş Castle A mural in the inner court A royal crest sculpture Peleş Castle (Romanian: Castelul Peleş /kas'te.lul 'pe.leʃ/) is a romantic castle in Sinaia, Romania, built between 1873 and 1883, and considered by some to be the most beautiful in Europe. In..
Pelethites
Pelethites - mentioned always along with the Cherethites, and only in the time of David. The word probably means "runners" or "couriers," and may denote that while forming part of David's bodyguard, they were also sometimes employed as couriers (2 Sam. 8:18; 20:7, 23;1 Kings 1:38, 44; 1 Chr. 18:17)...
Peletier, North Carolina
Peletier is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 487 at the 2000 census. Geography Peletier is located at [34°43′37″N, 77°4′42″W] (34.726840, -77.078358)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau..
Peleus
In Greek mythology, Pēleús (Greek: Πηλεύς) was the son of Endeis and Aeacus, King of Aegina, and father of Achilles. Peleus and Telamon, his brother, killed their half-brother, Phocus and fled Aegina to escape punishment. In Phthia, Peleus was purified by Eurytion and married Antigone, ..
Pele (disambiguation)
Pelé is a Brazilian football (soccer) player. It may also refer to: Pele (mythology), the Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanoesPele's hair, volcanic glass threads or fibers, a geological term generally used by volcanologistsAbédi Pelé, a Ghanian footballerPedro Pele, a Portuguese footballerPe..
Pele (mythology)
In Hawaiian mythology, Pele is a goddess of fire, lightning, dance, volcanoes and violence, a daughter of Haumea and Kane Milohai. She lives on Kilauea. Contents 1 The story2 Relatives3 Trivia4 See also5 External links6 References The story Her father exiled her ..
Pele (U.S. band)
Pele Pele was an instrumental post-rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The group formed in the summer of 1997 by guitarist Chris Rosenau, bassist Scott Schoenbeck and drummer Jon Mueller. Ever evolving in sound, the band was difficult to classify. Early in Pele's career, critics had dubbed the ..
Pele Eterno
Pele Eterno, made in 2004, is a documentary about Brazilian footballer, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, aka Pelé. ..
Pelforth
Pelforth is a brand of French beer, part of the Heineken group. Contents 1 History2 Actual Production3 Taste4 Slogans5 Links History Around 1914, Louis Boucquey, Armand Deflandre and Raoul Bonduel, three lillois brewers, decided to partner together to face the problem of..
Pelham
Pelham is the name of several towns in the United States of America and in Canada: Pelham, AlabamaPelham, GeorgiaPelham, MassachusettsPelham, New HampshirePelham, New York*which indirectly gave its name to the novel The Taking of Pelham One Two Three through Pelham Bay, Bronx, New YorkPelham, North..
Pelham's Pillar
Pelham's Pillar in the rural idyll of North Lincolnshire part of the Yarbarough estate at Brockelsby, built to enable the earls to view the estate. ..
Pelham, Alabama
Pelham is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 14,369. It was named for famed American Civil War officer John Pelham. Geography Pelham is located at [33°18′16″N, 86°47′5″W] (33.304581, -86.784620)[Geographic references#1GR1..
Pelham, Birmingham
Pelham in Ward End, is a small "sub-area" of inner-city Birmingham, that marks the point where Saltley and Ward End meet. It has a few shops, a pub (The Pelham Arms) and once had its own three- screen movie theatre, Capitol Cinema before it was closed down in 1996. Pelham is overshadowed by the bus..
Pelham, Georgia
Pelham is a city in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,126 at the 2000 census. Ir was named for famed American Civil War officer John Pelham. Geography Pelham is located at [31°7′36″N, 84°9′10″W] (31.126629, -84.152703)[Geographic references#1GR1..
Pelham, Massachusetts
Pelham is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,403 at the 2000 census. History Pelham was first settled in 1738 and was officially incorporated in 1743. The name is properly pronounced "pel-am;" the "h" is silent. Emphasis is on the first syllable. Pelha..
Pelham, New Hampshire
Pelham is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 10,914 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 External links History Pelham was split from Old Dunstable in 1741, when the border between Massachusetts and New Hampshire ..
Pelham, New York
Pelham, New York is the name of two locations in Westchester County, New York: Town of PelhamVillage of Pelham, which is part of the town of the same name This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise might sha..
Pelham, North Carolina
Pelham is an unicorporated community in northwest Caswell County, North Carolina at the North Carolina/Viginia border. It is often considered a suburb of nearby Danville, Virginia. Pelham is located along Pelham Loop Road near the eastern terminus of NC 700 at US 29 (Future Interstate 785). Neighbor..
Pelham, Ontario
Location of Pelham in the Niagara Region The Town of Pelham (2001 population 15,272) is located in the centre of Niagara Region in Ontario, Canada. Pelham Township was part of Welland County since the 1780s. Although during the War of 1812 there were no battles in Pelham, after the war, a ma..
Pelham (Metro-North station)
The Pelham Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Pelham, New York via the New Haven Line. The station is 1 mile west of the point where the New Haven Line joins the Northeast Corridor and just east of the end of third rail power and start of overhead catenary. Pelham is 15.1 miles f..
Pelham (town), New York
A combonation residency and retail building on 5th Avenue in Pelham Pelham is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 11,866 at the 2000 census. Pelham contains two villages: PelhamPelham Manor(The village of North Pelham became a part of the village of Pelham..
Pelham (village), New York
Pelham is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 6,400 at the 2000 census. As a village, it is located in the Town of Pelham. In 2005, Michael Clain was reelected as mayor of Pelham. His mayoralty is defined by a recent building collapse on 5th Avenue that was..
Pelham Bay
This article is about the body of water in the Bronx. For other uses, see Pelham Bay (disambiguation). Pelham Bay is a small bay, between City Island and Orchard Beach in the Bronx, New York. Technically, it is a sound, not a bay, since it is open to larger bodies of water at both ends. It conne..
Pelham Bay, Bronx
Pelham Bay is a neighborhood in the Bronx, in New York City. It is probably named for Pelham Bay Park, New York City's largest park which lies on the neighborhood's eastern border. Note that the area covered by this neighborhood was never actually part of the historical town of Pelham, which consist..
Pelham Bay (disambiguation)
Pelham Bay may be: Pelham Bay, a body of water near The Bronx, New YorkPelham Bay, Bronx, New York, a neighborhood named after the bayPelham Bay Park, a parkPelham Bay Park (IRT Pelham Line), a subway station This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated wit..
Pelham Bay Park
Northern tip of Hunter Island in Pelham Bay Park Pelham Bay Park, located in the northeast corner of The Bronx, is at 2,764 acres the largest public park in New York City, more than three times the size of Manhattan's Central Park. About 600 of these acres lie underwater today, due to the rapi..
Pelham Bay Park (IRT Pelham Line)
Pelham Bay Park is the northern terminal of the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the 6 train and is located at the intersection of the New England Thruway and Westchester Avenue in the Bronx. This is an elevated station which has two tracks, one island platform and two..
Pelham bit
This pelham bit is only being used with a curb rein. Note the bit's shanks and curb chain, and its ability to be used with two reins. A pelham is a type of curb bit used when riding a horse. It consists of a mouthpiece, a shank, a curb chain, 2 rein rings per side on the shank, and one cheekp..
Pelham Bridge
Pelham Bridge is a Bascule bridge located in The Bronx. It carries Shore Road over the Hutchinson River. Unlike most movable bridges in the city, Pelham Bridge opens quite frequently; in 1998 (the last year for which [statistics] are available), it opened 2168 times for vessels, plus 309..
Pelham Civic Center
Pelham Civic Center is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Pelham, Alabama. It features two NHL size ice skating rinks with a holding capacity of 500 skaters, a skating school, ice skating birthday party rooms, and a multi-purpose banquet area. It is the only public ice skating rink in the Birmingh..
Pelham Gardens, Bronx
Pelham Gardens is a small section of the Baychester section of the Bronx in New York City, bordering the neighborhoods of Morris Park, Westchester Heights, and Allerton. Following a general trend within the borough of the Bronx, it is more suburban-esque and residential than the better-known west B..
Pelham Humfrey
Pelham Humfrey (Humphrey, Humphrys) (1647 - 14 July 1674) was the first to prominence of the new generation of English composers at the beginning of the Restoration. He died at the age of 27, but exerted a strong influence on his peers even at his young age, including Henry Purcell and John Blow. ..
Pelham Manor, New York
Pelham Manor is a village in Westchester County, New York, USA. The population was 5,466 at the 2000 census. As a village, it is located in the Town of Pelham. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 History4 External links Geography Pelham Manor is located at [40°53′35�..
Pelham Parkway, Bronx
Pelham Parkway is a neighborhood located in The Bronx's central portion. Surrounded by Allerton to its north, Morris Park and Van Nest to its south, Pelham Gardens to its east, and the Bronx River to its west, Pelham Parkway is named due to the Bronx and Pelham Parkway that runs through the neighbor..
Pelham Parkway (IRT Dyre Avenue Line)
Pelham Parkway is a subway station on the IRT Dyre Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Pelham Parkway and the Esplanade in the Bronx, it is served by the 5 train at all times. This station was originally opened on May 29, 1912, as an express station of the New York, Westchester & B..
Pelham Parkway (IRT White Plains Road Line)
Pelham Parkway is an elevated station on the New York City Subway's IRT White Plains Road Line. Located in the Bronx, it serves the 2 and 5 trains. There is a windscreen over much of the station; only the south end escapes. A view over the south end railings reveal the station originally had low co..
Pelham Parkway (New York City Subway)
The following stations on the New York City Subway share the name Pelham Parkway. on the IRT White Plains Road Line on the IRT Dyre Avenue LineThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish ..
Pelham Winslow
Pelham Winslow (1737–1783)was the ancestor of pilgrim Edward Winslow who was a loyalist that served as a Major in the British army during the Revolutionary War. A Harvard graduate, he was the son of Gen. John Winslow and Mary Little. In march 1776 he left Boston with the British Army,and a sho..
Pelhřimov
Pelhřimov is a city in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 16,500 inhabitants. There is Museum of Records and Curiosities. External link [Municipal website] (cz) ..
Pelhřimov District
Pelhřimov District (Okres Pelhřimov in Czech) is district (okres) within Vysočina Region (Vysočina) of the Czech Republic. Its capital is city Pelhřimov. Complete list of municipalities Pelhřimov - Arneštovice - Bácovice - Bělá - Bohdalín - Bořetice - Bořetín - Božejov - Bratřic..
Peliades
In Greek mythology, the Peliades were the daughters of Pelias and should not be confused with the Pleiades. Euripides entitled his earliest known tragedy Peliades; he entered it into the Dionysia of 455 BC but did not win. ..
Pelias
Pelias sends forth Jason, in an 1879 illustration from Stories from the Greek Tragedians by Alfred Church King Pelias was the father of Acastus, Pisidice, Alcestis in Greek mythology. He was a son of Tyro and Poseidon. Tyro was married to Cretheus (with whom she had one son, Aeson) but loved..
Pelican
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. A pelican is any of several very large water birds with a distinctive pouch under the beak belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae. Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, they make up the order Pelecaniformes..
Pelican, Alaska
Pelican is a city in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 163. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 History4 External links Geography Pelican is located at [57°57′30″N, 136°13′27″W&#..
Pelican, Wisconsin
Pelican is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,902 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 140.2 km² (54.2 mi²). 133.3 km² (51.5 mi²) of it is land and 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²) of it (4.99%) is wate..
Pelicanesis
Pelicanesis is the ability to move, throw and toss pelicans using only the mind. Uses include self defense, intimidation and comedy value. The infinite power of this ability is obvious, but the gift is very rare and can only come from birth. There are only 3 known pelicanetics in the whole world,..
Pelicans (hockey team)
Pelicans Founded 1992 Home ice Lahden jäähalli Based in Lahti Colours Teal, black, white League SM-liiga Head coach Hannu Aravirta General manager Ilkka Kaarna The Pelicans are a professional ice hockey team in the Finnish SM-liiga. Founded: 1992 Arena: L..
Pelican (band)
Pelican is a 4-piece instrumental/post-rock/metal band hailing from Chicago. At the forefront of a musical movement many are dubbing "post-metal", begun by bands such as Neurosis and Godflesh, Pelican are known for their dense combinations of different melodies and extended track lengths. Their di..
Pelican (disambiguation)
A pelican is a bird of the family Pelecanidae. Pelican may also refer to: Places Pelican, AlaskaPelican, WisconsinPelican, Lake Macquarie Ships and aircraft Boeing Pelican, the large-capacity low-altitude transport aircraft currently being studied by the Boeing Phantom WorksPelican, the former nam..
Pelican (EP)
Pelican is the debut EP by the band of the same name. Track listing "Pulse" - 4:01"Mammoth" - 4:57"Forecast For Today" - 7:29"The Woods" - 12:58 ..
Pelican (privateer)
Pelican was a private man of war commissioned by a Liverpool merchant for offensive operations against French commerce following the outbreak of the French Revolutionary War in February 1793. The ship was a small brig craft fitted with a number of cannon designed to capture French merchant shippin..
Pelican Accessories
Pelican Accessories is a 3rd party video gaming peripheral company. They manufacture peripherals for Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, PSP and Nintendo DS. They have plans to manufacture accessories for the upcoming Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3. Pelican also manufactures the ..
Pelican Airport
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Pelican bar
Pelican Bar was constructed in 2001 on a sand bar off the south coast of Jamaica at Parottee Point, which is between Treasure Beach and Black River. It is appoximately 400 yards from the shore and is surrounded by water. It is a functioning bar which offers Red Stripe, Red Stripe Lite, Heineken, a..
Pelican Bay
Pelican Bay is the name of several places in the United States: Pelican Bay, FloridaPelican Bay, TexasPelican Bay State Prison This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. If an refer..
Pelican Bay, Florida
Pelican Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,686 at the 2000 census. Geography Pelican Bay is located at [26°13′59″N, 81°48′32″W] (26.233107, -81.809079)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the Un..
Pelican Bay, Texas
Pelican Bay is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,505 at the 2000 census. Geography Pelican Bay is located at [32°55′12″N, 97°31′7″W] (32.919895, -97.518739)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, ..
Pelican Bay State Prison
Aerial view of Pelican Bay State Prison. Pelican Bay State Prison is a California State Prison that houses some of California's most dangerous inmates. It is located in the northwestern part of the state near Crescent City, Del Norte County on 275 acres (1.1 km²). (Geographic coordinates: ..
Pelican case
Pelican cases are molded plastic containers that seal perfectly, with an airtight and watertight gasket. Pelican cases include a barometric relief valve made in gore-tex to prevent barotrauma to the case, during transportation, or when the air pressure in the environment may change. Water leakage ..
Pelican crossing
A pelican crossing, (from Pelicon crossing: PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled crossing, a synonymous term) is a type of pedestrian crossing. It features a standard set of traffic lights, plus a push button and a further two coloured lamps for pedestrians using the crossing. The Pelican Crossing was th..
Pelican eel
The pelican eel or gulper eel, Eurypharynx pelecanoides, is a deep-sea fish rarely seen by humans, though the creatures are occasionally snagged in fishermen's nets. It is an eel-like fish, the only member of the genus Eurypharynx and the family Eurypharyngidae. It belongs to the order Saccopharyn..
Pelican Island
This article describes the former island off Bridgetown and Fontabelle, Barbados. There is also a small Pelican Island within the Little Sisters island group, in the British Virgin Islands, and a Pelican Island located north of Galveston Island in Texas. Pelican Island was a small uninhabited islan..
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge is a United States National Wildlife Refuge located near Vero Beach, Florida. Pelican Island was the first such refuge established in the United States. It was established by an executive order of President Theod..
Pelican Lake Township, Minnesota
Pelican Lake Township is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 425 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 91.7 km² (35.4 mi²). 70.3 km² (27.2 mi²) of it is land and 21.3 km² (8.2 mi²) of ..
Pelican Narrows Airport
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Pelican Narrows Water Aerodrome
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Pelican Nebula
The Pelican Nebula (also known as IC 5070) is an H II region associated with the North America Nebula in the constellation Cygnus. The nebula resembles a pelican in shape, hence the name. The Pelican Nebula is a large area of emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus (the Swan), close to Deneb, an..
Pelican Park
Pelican Park is a stadium in Pensacola, Florida. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Pensacola Pelicans minor league baseball team. It opened in 2003 and holds 2,500 people. ..
Pelican ProFiles
Counterpoint Systems' Pelican ProFiles suite of products, comprises of the Contract Management System (CMS) and the Contract Payables System (CPS), and forms an integrated software system available to licensors for managing all aspects of their licensing business. CMS tracks the obligations and..
Pelican Publishing Company
Pelican Publishing Company is a book publisher based in Gretna, Louisiana. It was formed in 1926 and in its time has produced nearly five-hundred titles, most of which relate to Louisiana and Southern culture, cuisine, and history. The company is under the ownership of President Milburn Calhoun, his..
Pelican Rapids, Minnesota
Pelican Rapids is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,374 at the 2000 census. Worlds Largest Pelican, Downtown Pelican Rapids Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.9 km² (2.7 mi²). 6.8 km² (2.6 mi²)..
Pelican Stadium
Pelican Stadium, also known as Heinemann Park, was a sports stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, most notably used by the New Orleans Pelicans baseball team from 1915 through 1957. The Stadium was constructed at the corner of Tulane and Carrollton Avenue in Mid City New Orleans, an area that was only..
Pelican Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota
Pelican Township is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 400 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 50.1 km² (19.4 mi²). 20.6 km² (8.0 mi²) of it is land and 29.5 km² (11.4 mi²) of i..
Pelican Township, Minnesota
Pelican Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Minnesota: Pelican Township, Crow Wing County, MinnesotaPelican Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to ..
Pelican Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Pelican Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 831 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 85.9 km² (33.2 mi²). 80.9 km² (31.2 mi²) of it is land and 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²) of i..
Pelican VG Pocket
The Pelican VG Pocket is a handheld dedicated console. It is the world's first commercially marketed handheld console to have built-in games and a 2" backlit color LCD screen respectively. There is no cartridge slot. The VG Pocket has 50 built-in games, many of them clones of old Nintendo Enterta..
Peligro
Peligro may also refer to Shakira's second Spanish language album Peligro (Shakira album). Peligro is a punk band from Southern California, fronted by Dead Kennedys drummer D.H. Peligro. They started in 1995 with a self-titled debut, then releasing the award winning second album, Sum of Our Surro..
Peligro (Shakira album)
Peligro (Danger) is Colombian born musician Shakira's second album. It was released in 1993, through Sony Colombia, when Shakira was just 15. This album fared little better than her 1991 debut effort Magia, and although Sony saw her artistic potential, Shakira decided to take a break from recording..
Pelikaanimies
Pelikaanimies (Pelican Man) is a 2004 Finnish fantasy film. Plot [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. A pelican magically changes his appearance into that of a young man. He walks and acts somewhat oddly compared to real humans, and at first he does not kn..
Pelikan
Pelikan Logo Pelikan is a German manufacturer of fine fountain pens and other writing, office and art equipment, accredited with the invention of the differential-piston filling method even though such piston fillers had existed well before Pelikan's coming. Their "true" history began with th..
Pelikan 4001
Pelikan 4001 is a series of fountain pen inks by Pelikan. It got its name this way: Writing ink formulas were in book number 4 and the first formula was recorded as 001. According to fountain pen enthusiasts Pelikan 4001 is generally considered to be so called "safe fountain pen ink". It means it s..
Pelike
A pelike is a one-piece ceramic container similar to an amphora. It has two open handles that are vertical on their lateral aspects and even at the side with the edge of the belly, a narrow neck, a flanged mouth, and a sagging, almost spherical belly. Unlike the often-pointed bottom of many amphorae..
Pelileo
Pelileo (full form, San Pedro de Pelileo) is a city located at the center of the Andean region of Ecuador called La Sierra ("the highlands"). It is the capital of Pelileo County (48,988 inhabitants, 2001 Census), and forms part of Tungurahua Province. It was founded by Antonio Clavijo in 1570 and wa..
Pelindaba
Pelindaba is situated near the Hartbeespoort Dam, west of Pretoria in the Republic of South Africa. It is South Africa's main Nuclear Research Centre. See also Treaty of Pelindaba - African Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Treaty ..
Pelinkovac
Pelinkovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Пелинковац) is a Serbian and Croatian bitter liqueur based on wormwood. The drink is most famous in Serbia and Croatia. The alcohol volume is: 28%-35% Vol. It is sometimes also referred to simply as Pelin. It has a very bitter taste. The most famous brands a..
Pelinore
This lesser known D&D setting was being developed by TSR's UK offices in its Imagine magazine. ..
Pelion
Pelion (Greek, Modern: Πήλιο Pilio, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on, Lat: [39°26′N 023°03′E]) is a mountain at the southeastern part of Thessaly in central Greece, forming a hook-like peninsula between the Pagasetic Gulf and the Aegean Sea. In Greek mythology, ..
Pelion, South Carolina
Pelion is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 553 at the 2000 census. Geography Pelion is located at [33°45′56″N, 81°14′47″W] (33.765562, -81.246472)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau,..
Pelipper
Pelipper (ペリッパー Pelipper in Japan, Pelipper in Germany and Bekipan in France) is a fictional species from the Pokémon franchise. Pelipper is a portmanteau of pelican and skipper. A skipper is a person who has command of a boat or ship. Contents 1 Biology2 In the Games3&nb..
Pelişor
Pelişor Castle (Romanian: Castelul Pelişor /kas'te.lul 'pe.liʃ.or/) was built between 1899 – 1903 by the order of King Carol I as the residence for his Royal family, the future King Ferdinand and Queen Marie, by the architect Karel Liman in the Art Nouveau style. The furniture and the interi..
Pelisse
A Pelisse is originally a cloak made of fur or which is fur-lined, most notably referring to the dolman. Hussar regiments wore pelisses overhanging their shoulders, which had a fur trim. It has also been used generically referring to longsleeved cloaks worn by children and women, without regard t..
Pelit
Pelit (meaning "games") is a Finnish video games magazine published 11 times a year by Sanoma Magazines. Being by far the largest of its kind in Finland and covering both PCs and consoles, it has for a long time lacked serious competition and is thought by many to be the magazine of its kind, espec..
Pelita Air Service
Pelita Air Service is an airline based in Indonesia. Code Data IATA Code: 6DICAO Code: PASCallsign: Pelita External links [Pelita Air] Lists of Aircraft | Aircraft manufacturers | Aircraft engines | Aircraft engine manufacturers | Airlines | Air forces | Aircraft weapons | Missiles |..
Pelite
Pelite is an alternative name for any argillaceous rock or lithified mudstone. Pelitic rock also refers to a metamorphosed argillaceous sediment. Pilite is a rarely used name for an altered olivine that has partially pseudomorphically replaced by an assemblage of carbonate–chlorite–actinolite. ..
Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease
Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (PMD) is a rare central nervous system disorder in which coordination, motor abilities, and intellectual function are delayed to variable extents. Contents 1 Overview2 Diagnosis3 Treatment4 External links Overview The disease is one of a group of..
Pelješac
Pelješac (Italian Sabioncello) is a peninsula in southern Croatia, in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county. It is around 70 km long and is connected with an isthmus at Ston. The Strait of Pelješac is located at its other end, and it divides the peninsula from the island of Korčula. Pelješac will be conn..
Pelješac bridge
The Pelješac bridge is a bridge currently under construction, connecting the Croatian peninsula of Pelješac with the Croatian mainland. Because the Croatian mainland is intersected by a small strip of Bosnian coast around the town of Neum, the bridge will also physically connect the southernmost..
Peljidiyn Genden
Peljidiyn Genden (1892 - November 26, 1937) was a Prime Minister of Mongolia. He took office on July 2, 1932. During a meeting with Joseph Stalin in 1935, Genden described the Soviet Union's actions in Mongolia as "red imperialism". Genden also opposed the Soviet crackdown on Buddhist monks in Mon..
Pelkosenniemi
Pelkosenniemi is a municipality of Finland. Location on Finnish map It is located in the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of 1,180 (2003) and covers an area of 1,880.38 km² of which 36.12 km² is water. The population density is 0.6 inhabitants per km². The municipal..
Pelk Accounting
Pelk Accounting is a fictitious company that Frank Barone of Everybody Loves Raymond worked at during his employed years. ..
Pell
Pell, a surname, may refer to: Herbert Pell, a diplomat and United States Representative from New YorkClaiborne Pell, a United States Senator from Rhode IslandGeorge Pell, a Roman Catholic CardinalCharley Pell, a University of Florida football coachJohn Pell, an English mathematicianThomas Pell, a ..
Pell's equation
Pell's equation is any Diophantine equation of the form [x^2-ny^2=1\,] where n is a nonsquare integer. In calling it "Diophantine" we are really saying what we intend to do with the equation rather than describing any intrinsic property of the equation: we intend to seek solutions in whi..
Pella
Pella (Greek: Πέλλα) was an ancient Macedonian city located in modern Greece. During Byzantine and Ottoman years, the city was known in Greek as Άγιοι Απόστολοι (Ayii Apostoli), rendered in Slavic as Постол (Postol), until it reverted to its ancient name in 1936. Conte..
Pella, Iowa
Pella is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,832 at the 2000 census. Pella is the home of Central College as well as several manufacturing companies, including Pella Corporation and Vermeer Manufacturing Company. Contents 1 History and culture2 Geography3&..
Pella, Jordan
Map of the Decapolis showing the location of Pella Children playing football in the ancient ruins of Pella, Sep 2004 Classical Pella, 2005 Byzantine mosaic, Pella Project excavations, 2005 The Migdol Temple, Pella Project excavations, 2005 Pella, Jordan, known in Arab..
Pella, Wisconsin
Pella is a town in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 877 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 95.2 km² (36.8 mi²). 94.3 km² (36.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (0.95%) is water. D..
Pellaea
Members of the genus Pellaea, sometimes called cliff brakes, are ferns primarily of rocky habitats, including moist rocky canyons, slopes, and bluffs. They are most abundant and diverse in the southwestern United States south into Andean South America, central Africa, and eastern Australia to New ..
Pellagra
Pellagra is a vitamin deficiency disease caused by dietary lack of niacin and protein, especially proteins containing the essential amino acid tryptophan. Because tryptophan can be converted into niacin, foods with tryptophan but without niacin, such as milk, prevent pellagra. However, tryptophan i..
Pellam
King Pellam of Listeneise is the name that Malory gives to the Maimed King in his rendition of the tale of Sir Balin, at whose hands Pellam suffers the Dolorous Stroke. In the Vulgate and Post-Vulgate Cycles, Malory's source for these episodes, the character is called Pellehan. The Dolorous Stroke ..
Pellana
Pellana or Pellene or Pellane (Greek: ἡ Πέλλανα, Paus. iii. 20. § 2; τὰ Πέλλανα, Strabo viii. p. 386; Πελλήνη, Xen. Hell. vii. 5. § 9; Polyb. iv. 81, xvi. 37; Plut. Agis, 8), was a city of Laconia, on the Eurotas, and on the road from Sparta to Arcadia. It was said to hav..
Pella (disambiguation)
Pella is the name of several places: Pella Prefecture – prefecture in Greece Cities Pella – ancient city in GreecePella, Jordan – an ancient settlement inJordan, one of the Decapolis cities.Apamea (Syria) – called Pella during Macedonian occupationPella, Iowa – a town i..
Pella Dutch
Pella Dutch is a dialect of the Dutch language. It is derived from Zuid-Gelders, a dialect spoken in the Netherlands. Pella Dutch is spoken in Pella, Iowa. ..
Pella katadesmos
The Pella katadesmos: from [Prof. Radcliffe G. Edmonds III, Bryn Mawr College] The Pella katadesmos is a katadesmos (Greek: κατάδεσμος) (a curse, or magic spell) inscribed on a lead scroll, dating to the 4th or 3rd century BC. It was found in Pella (at the time capital of ..
Pella Prefecture
For other places named Pella, see: Pella (disambiguation). Pella (Greek: Πέλλα) is one of the prefectures of Greece. Its capital town is Edessa. The prefecture was named after the ancient city Pella. Geography The mountains lie to the north and the southwest especially the Vermio mountains..
Pelleas
For the character from Victorian drama, see Pelleas and Melisande. Pelleas is a Knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend. His story first appears in the Post-Vulgate Cycle. Pelleas is knighted by Arthur at a young age. And as a young knight, he deeply loves the maiden Ettarre who finds his you..
Pelleas and Melisande
The story of Pelleas and Melisande is the subject of several dramatic works: Pelléas et Mélisande (play), a Symbolist play by Maurice MaeterlinckPelléas et Mélisande (opera), an Impressionist opera by Claude DebussyPelleas und Melisande, a symphonic poem by Arnold SchoenbergPelléas et Mélisan..
Pelleas Anthor
Pelleas Anthor is a fictional character, part of Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series. He was originally introduced as a researcher in electroencephalographic analysis. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Together with Toran Darell II, Joe Turbor, Dr. Elvet..
Pelléas et Mélisande (opera)
For other works with the same title, see Pelléas et Mélisande. Pelléas et Mélisande (Pelléas and Mélisande) is an opera in five acts by Claude Debussy. The French libretto is adapted from a famous symbolist play by Maurice Maeterlinck (Pelléas et Mélisande) and follows it almost exactly. I..
Pelléas et Mélisande (play)
Pelléas et Mélisande (1892) is a famous Symbolist play by Maurice Maeterlinck about the forbidden, doomed love of the title characters. The play has been the basis of several pieces of music. Perhaps the best known is the Impressionist opera by Claude Debussy. Earlier, in 1898, Gabriel Fauré ha..
Pelléas et Mélisande (Sibelius)
Sibelius was one of a number of composers to compose music based on Maurice Maeterlinck's 1892 drama Pelléas et Mélisande. While Debussy composed a five act opera, Sibelius was content with an eight movement orchestral suite, which he completed in 1905. The opening movement of the suite is call..
Pelleas und Melisande
Pelleas und Melisande, Symphonic Poem for orchestra, is dodecaphonic composer Arnold Schoenberg's first completed orchestral work ([link]), and his opus 5. The work was completed in February 1903, when Schoenberg was 28. Pelleas und Melisande is based on Pelléas et Mélisande, the play by..
Pellegrin
Pellegrin may refer to: Jacques Pellegrin (1873–1944), French zoologist.Harry G. Pellegrin (born 1957), U.S. musician, writer and artist. 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 ..
Pellegrini
Pellegrini is the Italian for pilgrim People: Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini, Italian painterCarlo Pellegrini, Anglo-Italian caricaturistCarlos Pellegrini, president of ArgentinaFederica Pellegrini, Italian swimmerThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated w..
Pellegrinisaurus
Pellegrinisaurus is the name given to a genus of dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous. It was a titanosaur which lived in what is now Argentina. The type species, Pellegrinisaurus powelli, was described by Salgado in 1996, and is based on mostly vertebrae. References http://www.users.qwest.net/~jstwe..
Pellegrino Artusi
Pellegrino Artusi (born in Forlimpopoli, a town near Forlì, 1820 – died in Florence, 1911) is the author of the famous Italian cookbook La scienza in cucina e l'arte di mangiar bene. The first edition of 1000 exemplars has been printed in 1891 on the authors expenses because he was unable to ..
Pellegrino Ernetti
Father Pellegrino Ernetti Father Marcello Pellegrino Ernetti (1925-1994) was an Italian Roman Catholic Benedictine priest and is the most famous exorcist who worked in the Venice area. He was also famous as a biblical and musical scholar as well as a scientist. Father Gabriele Amorth makes men..
Pellegrino Rossi
Pellegrino Rossi. Pellegrino Rossi (July 13, 1787 - November 15, 1848) was an Italian economist, politician and jurist. He was an important figure of the July Monarchy in France, and the Minister of Justice in the government of the Papal States, under Pope Pius IX. Biography Rossi was born in..
Pellegrino Tibaldi
Pellegrino Tibaldi, also known as Pellegrino di Tibaldo de Pellegrini (1527—1596), was an Italian mannerist architect, sculptor, and mural painter. Biography Tibaldi was born in Puria di Valsolda, then part of the duchy of Milan, but grew up in Bologna. His father worked as stonemason. He ma..
Pellenes
Pellenes is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Pellenes aethiopicus Strand, 1906 (Ethiopia)Pellenes albopilosus (Tyschchenko, 1965) (Russia, Kazakhstan)Pellenes allegrii Caporiacco, 1935 (Central Asia, India)Pellenes amazonka Logunov, Marusik & Rakov, 1999 (Central..
Pellenz
Pellenz is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated north-east of Mayen, and south of Andernach. The seat of the municipality is in Andernach, which is not part of the municipality itself. The Verbandsgemeinde M..
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Pelles
King Pelles is the name of the Maimed King in some versions of the Arthurian legend. One of a line of Grail keepers established by Joseph of Arimathea, Pelles is the father of Eliazer and Elaine, mother of Galahad, and resides in the castle of Corbinec in Listenois. Pelles and his relative Pellehan ..
Pellesc
PellesC is a Freeware-Integrated development environment for Windows and Pocket PC. It contains among other things an optimizing C compiler, a linker, a resource compiler, a message compiler, a make utility and install builders for both Windows and Pocket PC. It also contains project management,..
Pellestrina
Pellestrina is an island forming a barrier between the southern Venetian Lagoon and the Adriatic Sea, lying south west of the Lido. The island is 11 kilometres long and has since the eighteenth century been bounded to its seaward side by large embankments. There are four main villages: San Pietro ..
Pellet
From left to right, flat, round nose, hollow point and pointed pellets. Top row .22 caliber, bottom .177 caliber. A pellet is the term for a non-spherical projectile designed to be fired from an air gun. Pellets differ from bullets used in firearms because of the pressures encountered; firea..
Pelletier
Pelletier is the name of several people: Bruno Pelletier, Canadian musicianDavid Pelletier, Canadian skaterDelphine Pelletier, French triathaleteGérard Pelletier, Canadian journalistJacques Peletier du Mans, French humanist, poet and mathematicianJean Pelletier, Canadian politicianJean-Jacques Pell..
Pelletron
Pelletron is an electrostatic particle accelerator similar to a Van de Graaff generator, which is able to reach several megaelectronvolts (MeV) of kinetic energy. The generation of electric charge is accomplished by a mechanical transportation system composed by a chain of pellets (short conductive ..
Pellet (ornithology)
A pellet, in ornithology, is the mass of undigested parts of a bird's food that some bird species occasionally regurgitate. The contents of a bird's pellet depend on its diet, but can include the exoskeletons of insects, indigestable plant matter, bones, fur, feathers, bills, claws, and teeth. In f..
Pellet Mill
A Pellet Mill is a type of mill used to create cylindrical pellets from a mixture of dry powdered feedstock, such as flour, sawdust, or grass, and a wet ingredient, such as molasses or steam. Pellet mills are used in the production of animal feeds, and of wood and grass fuel pellets for use in a pe..
Pelle Almqvist
Almqvist live at the Southside Festival 2004 Howlin' Pelle Almqvist (born May 29, 1979 in Fagersta, Västmanland, Sweden) is the lead singer of Swedish garage rock band The Hives. Like the rest of the band, Almqvist hails from Fagersta, a small town in central Sweden with about 12,000 resident..
Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen
Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen (b. Copenhagen, Denmark, November 21, 1932) is a Danish composer. He won the Nordic Council Music Prize in 1980 for his "Symfoni/Antifoni". External links [Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen site] ..
Pelle Hermanni
Pelle Hermanni is a Finnish children's TV show shown on YLE TV2 in the Pikku Kakkonen children's program. The show's main character is Pelle Hermanni, a clown who lives in his own trailer at a circus trailer park. There is no major continuing plot, instead the episodes consist of Hermanni talking a..
Pelle Hvenegaard
Pelle Hvenegaard (b. 29 August 1975, Copenhagen, Denmark) is an actor best known for his role in Pelle the Conqueror. ..
Pelle Lindbergh
Per-Eric "Pelle" Lindbergh (May 24, 1959 - November 10, 1985) was a Swedish Professional Hockey Goaltender who played five seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers. Contents 1 Playing Career2 Awards3 Records4 Career Statistics4.1 Regular season4...
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial
The Pelle Lindbergh Memorial is an award given annually by the Philadelphia Flyers to the player on the team that is the most improved. It was started during the 1993-94 season to honor the memory of team goalie Pelle Lindbergh, who died following a car crash in 1985. Recipients The following playe..
Pelle Miljoona
Pelle Miljoona (b. February 10, 1955, as Petri Tiili) is a Finnish punk rock musician, who assembled his first band in 1977. His biggest hit is "Moottoritie on Kuuma", from 1980. Pelle Miljoona has also written several novels and poetry books. ..
Pelle og Proffen
Pelle og Proffen is the name of the Norwegian writer Ingvar Ambjørnsen's youth series about Pelle and Proffen. Two fictive detective teenage boys from Oslo, getting involved in all kinds of crimes or mysteries like drugs, pollution and nazism, usually in the oslo areas but also other places in Norw..
Pelle Petterson
Per (Pelle) Petterson is a Swedish yacht designer. He is probably best known for designing the Maxi sailing boats, which are still among the most common sailing boats in Swedish waters. He also designed Volvo's successful sports car P1800 while he was a student of Pietro Frua. He won olympic medal..
Pelle Prestberg
Pelle Prestberg (born February 5 1975 in Munkfors, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for Färjestads BK. Played for servral minor leagues clubs in Sweden before he was signed by Färjestads BK in 1997. He was very successful in his first year with Färjes..
Pelle the Conqueror
Pelle the Conqueror (Danish: Pelle erobreren) is a 1987 film in Danish and Swedish which tells the story of Swedish immigrants to Denmark who try to build a new life for themselves. It stars Pelle Hvenegaard, Max von Sydow, Erik Paaske, Björn Granath and Morten Jørgensen. The movie was adapted..
Pellicle
Pellicle may refer to several different items: The pellicle is a thin layer supporting the cell membrane in various protozoa, protecting them and allowing them to retain their shape. They vary from flexible and elastic to rigid. In ciliates and Apicomplexa, it is formed from closely packed vesi..
Pellin-Broca prism
A Pellin-Broca prism is a type of constant deviation dispersive prism similar to an Abbe prism. The prism is named for its inventors, the French instrument maker Ph. Pellin and professor of physiological optics André Broca. The prism consist of a four-sided block of glass shaped as a right pri..
Pelling
Pelling is a town in the district of West Sikkim. Pelling is nestled at an altitude of 2,150 m (7,200 feet). The town is located at a distance of 10 km from the district headquarters of Geyzing. A regular bus service connects the two towns. The access road however is in a terrible conditi..
Pellinge
Pellinge (Pellinki in Finnish) is an island community in Finland made up of several small islands, the main ones linked by bridges. It is located 80km east of Helsingfors (Helsinki in Finnish, and most commonly in English-usage) and 30km south of the town of Borgå (Porvoo in Finnish). It is adminis..
Pellinor
For the character from Arthurian legend, see Pellinore. Pellinor is a fantasy series by Australian author Alison Croggon, spanning four books, the last of which has yet to be released. The series is the retelling of the "Naraudh Lar-Chanë", the Riddle of the Treesong, set in the fictional worl..
Pellinore
King Pellinore is the king of Listenoise or of "the Isles" (possibly Anglesey, or perhaps the medieval kingdom of the same name), according to the Arthurian legend. He is most famous for his endless hunt of the Questing Beast, which he is tracking when King Arthur first meets him. Pellinore fights t..
Pellin Rodríguez
Pellin Rodríguez (December 4, 1926 – October 31, 1984) born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, was a renowned salsa singer. Pellín Rodríguez Pellin (born Pedro Rodríguez de Gracia) was raised in Santurce, which a is sector of San Juan, the capital city of Puerto Rico. His parents were poor a..
Pellissippi State Technical Community College
Pellissippi State Technical Community College (Pellissippi State or PSTCC) is one of 13 member community colleges operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents, located in Knoxville, Tennessee. In addition to the primary campus situated several miles west of Downtown Knoxville, the school provides thre..
Pellitory
Pellitory can mean: Anacyclus pyrethrum, an herb of the family AsteraceaeAchillea, a genus of the family Asteraceae, including Achillea ptarmica (European pellitory, bastard pellitory, or wild pellitory)Parietaria, a genus of the family Urticaceae, including Parietaria officinalis (pellitory of the..
Pello
Pello is a municipality of Finland. Location on Finnish map It is located in the province of Lapland and is part of the Lapland region. The municipality has a population of 4,586 (2003) and covers an area of 1,865.64 km² of which 122.87 km² is water. The population density is 2.6 inhabitan..
Pellolessertia
Pellolessertia is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Pellolessertia castanea (Lessert, 1927) (Cameroon, Congo, Ethiopia) Literature [Szűts, T. & Schaff, N. (2005): Redescriptions of little known jumping spider genera (Araneae: Salticidae) from West Africa. Ac..
Pellom McDaniels
Pellom McDaniels III (born February 21, 1968 in San Jose, California) is a former NFL defensive end who played from 1993-1999. Pellom was the first child of Pellom and Mary McDaniels. Raised by his working class maternal grandparents, from them he learned his work ethic and drive to be successful..
Pellston, Michigan
Pellston is a village in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 771 at the 2000 census. The village is on the boundary between Maple River Township and McKinley Township on United States Highway 31. Interstate 75 is about 14 miles (22.5 km) north of Pellston. Mackinaw City ..
Pellston Regional Airport
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Pellucidar
Pellucidar is a fictional Hollow Earth milieu invented by Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs for a series of action adventure stories. In a notable crossover event between Burroughs' series, there is a Tarzan story in which the Ape Man finds his way into Pellucidar. The stories initially involve t..
Pellworm
Pellworm Lighthouse Pellworm (Danish Pelvorm Frisian Pälweerm) is one of the North Frisian Islands on the North Sea coast of Germany. It is part of the Nordfriesland district in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein. Its area is 37 km², and its population is 1,200. In medieval times..
Pelly, Saskatchewan
Pelly, Saskatchewan is an incorporated village in rural Saskatchewan, Canada. The village is the closest inhabited settlement to the historical site of Fort Livingstone former capital of Northwest Territories. External links [Pelly Saskatchewan homepage] ..
Pellyton, Kentucky
Pellyton is a hamlet with extinct post office located in eastern Adair County, Kentucky. The exact source of the name is unknown. In 1998 Pellyton was ravaged by a tornado that killed five people. ..
Pelly Crossing, Yukon
Pelly Crossing is a mainly First Nation unincorporated community in the Yukon Territory in Canada. It lies where the Klondike Highway crosses the Pelly River. Population in 2001 was 328. It is the home of the Selkirk First Nation, and home to the Northern Tutchone culture. External links [..
Pelly Crossing Airport
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Pelly River
Pelly River at Pelly Crossing The Pelly River is a river in Canada, and is a headstream of the Yukon River. The river originates west of the Mackenzie Mountains flows 530 km long through the south central Yukon. The Pelly has two main tributaries, the Ross and Macmillan rivers. The Yukon co..
Pell Center of International Relations and Public Policy
The Pell Center was established at Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island, by an Act of the United States Congress on September 28, 1996, to honor Senator Claiborne Pell. The Pell Center promotes the primary objectives of Senator Pell's decades of public service: enhancing international di..
Pell City, Alabama
Pell City is a city in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 9,565. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 History4 External links Geography Pell City is located at [33°34′15″N, 86°16′26″W] (33.570907, -86.273845)�..
Pell City High School
Pell City High School Established [[]] School type Public Principal Dr. Bob McCool Location Pell City, Alabama, USA District Pell City Grades: 10-12 Enrollment 1000+ Faculty 40 Nickname Panthers Colors black and gold Campus 1300 Cogswell Ave, Pell City, AL 35125 Website http://www.pellcityhigh..
Pell Grant
The Pell Grant program is a post-secondary education subsidy run by the Federal government of the United States. It is named after Senator Claiborne Pell, though its actual name is the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant program. They are awarded based on a "financial need" formula determined by th..
Pell James
Pell James (born April 30, 1977) is an American actress. Partial filmography Confess (2005)Undiscovered (2005)Broken Flowers (2005)The King (2005) External links ..
Pell Lake, Wisconsin
Pell Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,988 at the 2000 census. Geography Pell Lake is located at [42°32′16″N, 88°21′16″W] (42.537859, -88.354308)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the Uni..
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Pell number
In mathematics, the Pell numbers and Companion Pell Numbers (Pell-Lucas Numbers) are both sequences of integers. Pell numbers The Pell numbers are defined recursively by: [P_n=\begin0&\mboxn=0;\\1&\mboxn=1;\\2P_+P_&\mbox\end] In words: you start with 0 and 1, and then produce the next ..
Pelmanism
Pelmanism is a memory game sometimes also known as "pairs". It can be used as an educational game and is usually played as a card game. In one set of rules, Pelmanism is played with playing cards which are spread out face down - usually on the floor. In turn each player chooses two of the cards wh..
Pelmeni
A 1936 Soviet poster advertising pelmeni. Pelmeni (пельмени in Russian, singular pel'men`, пельмень; пяльмені in Belarusian) are a national Eastern European (mainly Russian) dish - usually made with minced meat filling, wrapped in thin dough (made out of flour and egg..
Pelmet
A pelmet is a decorative framework placed above a window & is used to conceal curtain fixtures. It is similar in appearance to a cornice or valence. Can be used as slang for a very short skirt, as in 'cor, that's more of a pelmet than a skirt'. ..
Pelmorex
Pelmorex is a Canadian broadcast group. The company operates two stations, The Weather Network and MétéoMédia. Both are 24-hour weather channels. The Weather Network broadcasts in English, and MétéoMedia broadcasts in French. In the 1990s, the company also owned the Pelmorex Radio Network stat..
Pelmorex Radio Network
The Pelmorex Radio Network was a system of Canadian radio stations in Northern Ontario, owned and operated by Pelmorex. Pelmorex acquired the stations from Mid-Canada Radio in 1990. Stations Community Call Sign Frequency Blind River CJNR AM 730 Elliot Lake CKNR AM 1340 Espanola CKNS AM 930 H..
Pelmosoda
Pelmosoda is an Italian carbonated grapefruit soft drink created in 1999 by Campari. External links [Campari Soft Drinks] Brands of Citrus soda  [ view] • [ talk] • [ edit]  Banta - Bluna - Club Orange - Fanta - Fresca - Green River - Live..
Pelmo Park-Humberlea
This neighbourhood located in the city of Toronto includes several distinct areas. Humberlea is located to the North of the 401 and is bordered by its namesake, the Humber Valley River to the West. There is a large Italian population living in this north end neighbourhood. Many of the neighbour..
Pelni
Pelni (Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia) is the national shipping company of Indonesia. It operates twenty-eight ships; twenty-five of these are passanger ships that serve a variety of routes within the archipelago, mostly on a bi-weekly or monthly schedule. Pelni ships KM KambunaKM RinjaniKM UmsiniKM..
Pelochelys
Pelochelys is a genus of turtles of the family Trionychidae. Species Pelochelys bibroni (Giant Soft Shelled Turtle)Pelochelys cantorii (Asian Giant Soft Shelled Turtle)Pelochelys signifera ..
Pelochelys cantorii
Asian Giant soft-shelled Turtle Pelochelys cantorii is a species of tortoise. Distribution: India (west and as far south as the civinity of Madurai in the eastern coastal drainages of peninsular India); coastal Bangladesh; Myanmar (= Burma), Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, China (as far eas..
PELock
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Pelog
Pelog is one of the two essential scales of gamelan music native to Bali and Java, in Indonesia. The other scale commonly used is called slendro. Pelog has seven notes, but most pieces use a subset of only five of them. [Pelog selisir] ([file info])* * Problems listening to th..
Pelomedusa
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Pelomedusidae
Wikispecies has information related to: [[Wikispecies:|}}}]] Classification: Family Pelomedusidae Genus Pelomedusa (Helmeted turtles)Genus Pelusios (African mud turtles) ..
Pelomyxa
Pelomyxa are giant amoebae, usually 500-800 μm but occasionally up to 5 mm in length. The most notable species is P. palustris; other described species may be synonyms, or have been moved to the unrelated genus Chaos. They are found in mud at the bottom of freshwater streams. Pelomyxa have anyw..
Peloneustes
Peloneustes is an extinct genus of sauropterygian reptile belonging to the pliosaur group. With a length of 3 m (10 ft) it was one of the smallest representatives of the group. Like its larger relatives Peloneustes had a short neck and long jaws capable of grabbing large prey. Its streamlined bod..
Pelon Pelo Rico
Pelon Pelo Rico is a popular Mexican candy. The treat's name loosely translates in English to "Delicious Bald Hair". The name comes from the fact that the candy is squeezed out of a tube through a grate, producing a Medusa-like effect. Pelon Pelo Rico is an affordable candy, being sold for approx..
Pelophryne
Pelophryne is a genus of true toads. Species Pelophryne albotaeniata Barbour, 1938.Pelophryne api Dring, 1984.Pelophryne brevipes (Peters, 1867).Pelophryne guentheri (Boulenger, 1882).Pelophryne lighti (Taylor, 1920).Pelophryne macrotis (Boulenger, 1895).Pelophryne misera (Mocquard, 1890).Pelophr..
Pelopia
In Greek mythology, Pelopia or Pelopea was the daughter of Thyestes. Thyestes had been fighting with his brother, Atreus, for the throne of Mycenae for some time, as well as having an affair with Atreus' wife, Aerope. In vengeance for the affair, Atreus killed Thyestes' first sons and served them ..
Pelopidas
Pelopidas (d. 364 BC) was a Theban statesman and general. He was a member of a distinguished family, and possessed great wealth which he expended on his friends, while content to lead the life of an athlete. In 384 he served in a Theban contingent sent to the support of the Spartans at Mantineia, w..
Pelopidas agna
Pelopidas agna, commonly known as the Dark Branded Swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. ..
Pelopidas assamensis
Pelopidas assamensis, commonly known as the Great Swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. ..
Pelopidas conjucta
Pelopidas conjucta, commonly known as the Conjoined Swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. ..
Pelopidas mathias
Pelopidas mathias, commonly known as the Dark Small-Branded Swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. ..
Pelopidas subochracea
Pelopidas subochracea, commonly known as the Large Branded Swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. ..
Pelopidas thrax
Pelopidas thrax, commonly known as the Pale Small-Branded Swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. ..
Peloponnese
The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus (Greek: Πελοπόννησος Peloponnesos; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a large peninsula in southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth. It is also a periphery of Greece, consisting of 5 prefectures. Note t..
Peloponnesians
Peloponnesians may refer to: The inhabitants of the Peloponnese peninsula in GreecePeloponnesian League an alliance of states in the Peloponnese in the 6th and 5th centuries BC This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referr..
Peloponnesians (Greek)
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Peloponnesian League
The Peloponnesian League was an alliance of states in the Peloponnese in the 6th and 5th centuries BC. By the end of the 6th century, Sparta had become the most powerful state in the Peloponnese, and was the political and military hegemon over Argos, the next most powerful state. Sparta acquired t..
Peloponnesian War
Peloponnesian War Sybota – Potidaea – Chalcis – Naupactus – Tanagra – Olpae – Pylos – Sphacteria – Delium – Amphipolis – Mantinea – Sicilian Expedition – Syme – Cynossema – Cyzicus – Notium – Arginusae – Aegospotami The Peloponnesian War began in 431 BC ..
Pelops
In Greek mythology, Pelops (Greek Πέλοψ) was a son of Tantalus and Dione. Of Phrygian or Lydian birth, he departed his homeland for Greece, and won the crown of Pisa (or Olympia) from King Oenomaus. Pelops was credited with numerous children, begotten on his wife Hippodameia, daughter of Oeno..
Pelor
Greyhawk Deity Pelor Title(s) The Sun Father, the Shining One Homeplane Blessed Fields of Elysium Power Level Greater Alignment Neutral Good Portfolio Sun, Light, Strength, Healing Domains Good, Healing, Strength, Sun ..
Peloris
Peloris Tissue Processor This is an instrament in the histology market for tissue processing. It is dual retort and has conventional heating elements. Its concidered a rapid tissue processor due to its fast process speeds. this instrament inbeds tissue in wax which it is then cut to about 4microns ..
Pelóri Mountains
The Pelóri Mountains, in the fictional works of J. R. R. Tolkien, are a mountain range in Aman that separates the inner plains of Valinor from Eldamar and the wastelands of Araman and Avathar. Taniquetil is the highest of these mountains and is home to the throne of Manwë. The Halls of Mandos were..
Pelorosaurus
Pelorosaurus (pel-LOH-ro-SAWR-us, meaning "monstrous lizard") was a huge plant-eating dinosaur. Pelorosaurus was one of the first sauropod dinosaurs ever discovered. Its discoverer, Gideon Mantell, originally named it Colossosaurus, but, upon discovering that colossus was merely Greek for "statue"..
Pelorovis
Pelorovis is an extinct genus of mammal. Pelorovis was related to the African buffalo and closely resembled it except for its long, curved horns. These pointed away from the head and formed a half circle each. They were about 1 m (3 ft 4 in) long each; when covered with keratin..
Pelorus
Pelorus may have one of the following meanings. The name of a mythical person; one of Spartoi.Pelorus (instrument), a navigational instrument.Pelorus Sound in the Malborough Sounds of New Zealand.HMS Pelorus one of a number of Royal Navy ships.Pelorus is one of the largest private yachts in the worl..
Pelorus (instrument)
In appearance and use, a pelorus resembles a compass or compass repeater, with sighting vains or a sighting telescope attached, but it has no directive properties. That is, it remains at any relative direction to which it is set. It is generally used by setting 000° at the lubber's line. Relative b..
Pelorus (yacht)
Pelorus is one of the largest private yachts in the world at 377 feet 3 inches (115 metres) in length. She was built at the Lürssen yard in Germany and was launched in 2003. She was briefly owned by a Saudi businessman who sold her to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich the following year. Ab..
Pelorus class cruiser
The Pelorus class cruiser was a class of 11 light cruiser ships designed by Sir William White (Director of Naval Construction from 1885 til 1902), built for the Royal Navy. The first, HMS Pelorus, was commissioned in 1896. In an era of naval innovation, the class was almost outdated before it even h..
Pelorus Island
Pelorus Island is one of the islands in the Great Palm Island group. It is located just north of Orpheus Island. Pelorus is surrounded by spectacular fringing reefs that can be accessed by snorkeling right off the beach. Camping is permitted on Pelorus Island, however there are no camping facilit..
Pelorus Jack
Pelorus Jack (?-1912?) was a Risso's dolphin famous for following steamers in Cook Strait, New Zealand. Pelorus Jack was first seen around 1888 when he appeared in front of the schooner Brindle when it approached French Pass. Jack was pale with a white head and there were no others of his kind anyw..
Pelorus River
The Pelorus River is a river at the northern end of South Island of New Zealand in the region of Marlborough. It flows from the Richmond Range into Pelorus Sound. ..
Pelorus Sound
Pelorus Sound is a long-drowned valley in the Marlborough Sounds in New Zealand. Located close to, and connected with, Cook Strait at the northeasten end of the South Island, Pelorus Sound is one of the longest of the Marlborough Sounds. It winds southwards from the strait for 35 kilometres between..
Pelotas
Pelotas State Rio Grande do Sul Area: 1921 km² Population: 323 158 (source: IBGE) Elevation: 7 m above sea level Postcode (CEP): 96000-000 Geographic location: ..
Pelotas River
The Pelotas Rivers is a river in southern Brazil, and a tributary of the Uruguay River. The river originates in the Serra do Mar at Alto do Bispo and flows northeast for 450 km before meeting the Canoas River, forming the Uruguay River. Construction of the Barra Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant, o..
Peloton
The peloton (from French, literally meaning ball and related to the English word platoon), bunch or pack is the large main group in a road bicycle race. Riders in a group save energy by riding close (drafting or slipstreaming) near (particularly behind) other riders. The peloton travels as an integ..
Pelourinho
Pelourinho can refer to: The Portuguese word for pillory.Pelourinho, the historical center of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil 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 poi..
Peloza v. Capistrano School District
Peloza v. Capistrano School District was a 1994 court case heard U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit in which a creationist schoolteacher, John E. Peloza claimed that Establishment clause of the United States Constitution along with his own right to free speech was violated by the requirement to te..
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Pelpin
Pelpin is a town in Poland. It lies on the Wierzyca River. It is a stop on most tourism routes, to see the monastery and the Gutenberg Bible. History There is a Cistercian monastery in the Gothic style, and there is also a Gothic parish church. Pelpin cathedral dates from the early 13th century. ..
Pelplin
Pelplin is a small town in Pomorskie Voivodship, Poland. It is located at around [53°55′0″N, 18°41′60″E]. ..
Pelsall
Pelsall is a small village to the North of Walsall, it was first recorded in the year 994 as being a small hamlet. Landmarks The main landmark in Pelsall was for many years the The Fingerpost at the junction of the Norton Road and the Lichfield Road. Since the late 90's Pelsall has also had its ..
Pelsall Villa F.C.
Pelsall Villa F.C. is a football club based in the village of Pelsall, West Midlands, England, currently playing in the West Midlands Regional League Premier Division. They are nicknamed The Villains and play at The Bush Ground. The team kit consists of black and red striped shirts, black shorts ..
Pelswick
Pelswick is a 2000 animated television series produced by Nelvana for the Nickelodeon cable channel. It aired in Canada on the CBC and was also in association with Alphanim and Media World. The series, about a teenage boy who uses a wheelchair, emphasized how he lived a normal life and was based on..
Pelt
Pelt may refer to: Fur or pelage, the hair, fur, or wool that covers the animalPelt (band), a rock/drone band created by Jack Rose 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..
PELTAC
''' Contents 1 PELTAC1.1 History1.2 Mission1.3 Slogan1.3.1 Engineer Your Future PELTAC ''' ''' History ''' PELTAC (Professional, Engineering, Leadership, Teamwork and Awareness Camp) is a motivational camp that has already changed the life of it's participants through ..
Peltandra
''Peltranda is also a synonym of the genus Meineckia Peltandra is a genus of plants in the Araceae family. ..
Peltarion
Peltarion Corporation is a European software development corporation with its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. It specializes in neural networks and adaptive systems and makes software tools for developing them. The company has two primary branches, one dealing with software development an..
Peltarion (disambiguation)
Peltarion is a Greek word for a type of ancient shield. Peltarion (Shield) round or crescent shield used by the Peltasts in ancient warfare.In biology, Peltarion spinosulum refers to a type of crab.Peltarion Corporation a software development company. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation�..
Peltarion (Shield)
A peltarion is a crescent-shaped wicker shield called pelta (latin: peltarion). The shield was carried by light Ancient Greek infantry known as Peltast. ..
Peltarion Synapse
Synapse is a component based development environment for neural networks and adaptive systems. Created by Peltarion, Synapse allows data mining, statistical analysis, visualization, preprocessing, design and training of neural networks and adaptive systems and the deployment of them. It utilizes a..
Peltast
A peltast was a type of light infantry in Ancient Greece who often served as skirmishers. Description Peltasts carried a crescent-shaped wicker shield called pelte (latin: peltarion) as their only protection, hence their name. Their weapons consisted of several javelins, often with throwing strap..
Peltephilus
Peltephilus was a species of giant armadillo which inhabited Argentina during the Miocene era; notably, the scutes on its head were so developed that they formed horns protecting its eyes. Aside from the horned gophers of North America, it is the only known fossorial horned mammal. Although it ha..
Peltidium
Peltidium is a prodorsal shield found in animals of the Subphylum Chelicerata, in the Phylum Arthropoda. In some groups (Schizomida, Palpigradi, Solpugida and Opiliones) the peltidium, also known as schizopeltid, can be subdivided in: propeltidium, a capace-like shield that covers the proterosoma, w..
Peltier
Peltier may refer to: Peltier-Seebeck effect, a thermoelectric conversionJean Charles Athanase Peltier, who documented the Peltier effectLeonard Peltier, who was convicted of the murder of two FBI AgentsLeslie Peltier, an astronomer See also Pelletier This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation ..
Peltigera
Lichens of the genus Peltigera (Willd.) are often terricolous (growing on soil), but can also occur on moss, trees, rocks, and many other substrates in many parts of the world. Many Peltigera spp. are cyanolichens (having a cyanobacteria symbiont), but some Peltigera spp. have only an algae symbion..
Peltobatrachus
Peltobatrachus is an extinct genus of temnospondyl amphibian from the Permian period. It was about 70 cm (2 ft 4 in) long. Peltobatrachus was a fully terrestral amphibian, only returning to the water to lay its eggs. To protect itself against predators such as the large gorgonopsid therapsids, it ..
Peltola
Peltola is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southeast of the city, and consists mostly of industrial area. There is also a vocational school in Peltola, and many people refer to it simply as 'Peltola'. The current (as of 2004) populati..
Pelton
Pelton may refer to: A Village: Pelton, Durham A person: Lester Allan Pelton, inventor of the* Pelton wheel Robert Young Pelton, An adventure journalist This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, y..
Pelton's Rose Gentian
--> Pelton’s Rose Gentian is a new plant species that has recently been discovered in Saline County, Arkansas by John Pelton, who is the former president of the Arkansas Native Plant Society, and Theo Witsell, who is a botanist for Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission (ANHC). Pelton’s Rose ..
Pelton, Durham
Pelton is a village in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, in England. It is located to the north of Chester-le-Street. The village of West Pelton is located some distance to the west; separated from it by a few villages and closer to Stanley than to central Chester-le-Street. Pelton has two public ho..
Peltonen
Peltonen is an occupational surname: Ville Peltonen, Finnish professional ice hockey forwardJuhani Peltonen, Finnish footballerMika Peltonen, Finnish Army Brigadier General ..
Pelton Fell
Pelton Fell is a village in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, in England. It is situated a short distance to the north-west of Chester-le-Street centre. It was the site of a 19th and 20th century coal mine, although very few traces of the mine remain today. The village is primarily residential,..
Pelton wheel
Pelton wheel from Walchensee, Germany hydro power station. A Pelton wheel, also called a Pelton turbine, is one of the most efficient types of water turbines. It is an impulse machine, meaning that it uses Newton's second law to extract energy from a jet of fluid. Contents 1 Function2..
Pelts (Masters of Horror episode)
A second season episode of Masters of Horror directed by Dario Argento and starring John Saxon and Meat Loaf about stolen racoon pelts that attack anyone unlucky enough to wear them. ..
Peltuinum
PELTUINUM [mod. Civita Ansidonia], a town of the Vestini, on the Via Claudia Nova, 20 km E.S.E. of Aquila, Italy. It was apparently the chief town of that portion of the Vestini who dwelt west of the main Apennine chain. Remains of the town walls, of an amphitheatre, and of other buildings ..
Peltzman Effect
The Peltzman Effect is the hypothesized tendency of people to react to a safety regulation by increasing other risky behavior, offsetting some or all of the benefit of the regulation. It is named after Sam Peltzman, a University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Economics professor. From the f..
Peluca
-->Peluca is a short film by director Jared Hess, produced for an assignment during his tenure at Brigham Young University in 2003. It was made for under $500, and was shot in two days. It was later discovered at the Slamdance Film Festival. Plot Peluca is about a weird adolescent named Seth who h..
Peluda
The Peluda (sometimes called the Velue) is a supposed dragon that terrorized a La Ferté-Bernard, France. This dragon had a porcupine like body with poisonous quills that it could shoot out, and a snake's neck, head, and tail. External links [The Serene Dragon:Peluda][Historical Drag..
Pelusium
Pelusium was an city in the eastern extremes of Egypt's Nile Delta, 30 km to the southeast of Port Said. Alternative names include Sena, Peremoun or Peromi (Egyptian), Pelousion (Greek, Πηλούσιον), Sin (Chaldaic and Hebrew), Seyân (Aramaic), and Tell el-Farama (modern Arabic). Pelusium wa..
Pelvetia canaliculata
Pelvetia canaliculata (L.) Dcne. et Thur. (Channelled Wrack). This brown alga (Phaeophyta) forms dense tufts of channelled and branched fronds. It grows on rock forming a zone along the shore at the upper littoral on the upper shore. ..
Pelvicachromis
The genus Pelvicachromis includes a range of small growing, brightly coloured cichlids which occur throughout tropical west Africa. All species form monogamous pairs and use caves as spawning sites. They are easly bred in captivity. Species Pelvicachromis humilis (Steindachner, 1866).Rainbow krib..
Pelvic brim
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Pelvic cavity
The Pelvic cavity is a body cavity that is bounded by the bones of the pelvis and which primarily contains reproductive organs. External links Dorlands/Elsevier [c_16/12220544][Overview at buffalo.edu][Diagram at southwest.tn.edu][Photo of model (female)] ..
Pelvic exenteration
Pelvic exenteration is radical surgical treatment that removes the urinary bladder, urethra, vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, rectum, anus, and in some cases, the vulva. The procedure leaves the patient with a permanent colostomy, where the colonic contents drain into a bag that at..
Pelvic floor
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Pelvic inflammatory disease
Pelvic inflammatory disease (or disorder) (PID) is a generic term for infection of the female uterus, fallopian tubes, and/or ovaries as it progresses to scar formation with adhesions to nearby tissues and organs. This may lead to tissue necrosis with/or without abscess formation. Pus can be rele..
Pelvic lipomatosis
The rare disease pelvic lipomatosis is most often seen in older obese black men with hypertension. In pelvic lipomatosis, abnormally dense deposits of otherwise apparently normal fat may be observed in the spaces of the pelvic area. Associated with cystitis glandularis, a precursor to adenocarcinoma..
Pelvic thrust
A pelvic thrust is a general thrusting motion of the pelvic region, generally related to sexual symbols. It is commonly used as a sign of wanting to have sex with another (see Time Warp). It is also a sign of victory against another individual. The game Unreal Tournament has the option of performin..
Pelvimetry
Pelvimetry is the assessment of the female pelvis is relation to the birth of a baby. Traditional obstetrical services relied heavily on pelvimetry in the conduct of delivery in order to decide if natural or operative vaginal delivery was possible or if and when to use a cesarean section. With the i..
Pelvis
300px The pelvis (pl. pelvises or pelves) is the bony structure located at the base of the spine (properly known as the caudal end). The pelvis incorporates the socket portion of the hip joint for each leg (in bipeds) or hind leg (in quadrupeds). It forms the lower limb (or hind-limb) girdle o..
Pelvoux
Pelvoux is a summit of the French Alps, in the Écrins range (3,946 m). Its prominence is 448 m. Pelvoux is a commune of the Hautes-Alpes département in France. ..
Pelycosaur
The pelycosaurs (from Greek pelyx, "bowl" + sauros, "lizard") were smallish to large (up to 3 meters or more) primitive Late Paleozoic synapsid reptiles. They appeared during the Late Carboniferous and reached their acme in the early part of the Permian, remaining the dominant land animals for ma..
Pelynt
Pelynt is a village in south-east Cornwall, United Kingdom, situated about 20 miles west of Plymouth between Looe and Polperro. It has a population of around 1124 (2001 census). The parish of Pelynt existed at the time of the Domesday Book, when it was valued far higher than nearby Looe for tax. M..
Pelzer
The name 'pelzer' is in the German language the occupational name for a furrier, from an agent derivative Middle High German bellez ‘fur’. Similar terms including "Pelz" (fur): Belzner, Pelser, Pelzer, Pelzner, Pelzmacher, Pilsmeker, Pilzer, Pölter, Pelzer, Bältzer, Pelzhändler; Jason Pelzer..
Pelzer, South Carolina
Pelzer is a town in Anderson County, South Carolina, along the Saluda River. The population was 97 at the 2000 census. Geography Pelzer is located at [34°38′35″N, 82°27′38″W] (34.643025, -82.460605)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census ..
Pel pakistan
Pak Elektron Limited (PEL) is the pioneer manufacturer of electrical goods in Pakistan. It was established in 1956 in technical collaboration with M/s AEG of Germany. In October 1978, the company was bought by the Saigol Group of Companies. Since its inception, the company has always been contribu..
Pe (letter)
Pe Arabic Syriac Hebrew Aramaic Phoenician ﻑ ܦ פ,ף Pronunciation (IPA): ..
Přelouč
Statistics Area: 30.5 km² Population: 8,769 (2003) Map Přelouč is a town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic, near city Pardubice. External link [Municipal website (in Czech)] ..
Přelovice
Přelovice is small village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 190 inhabitants. External links [Short official information about the village] (cz) ..
P element
A P element is a transposon that is present in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster and is used widely for mutagenesis and the creation of genetically modified flies used for genetics research. The P element causes a phenotype known as hybrid dysgenesis. They seem to have first appeared in the spe..

 

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