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Pig
"Swine" redirects here. For , see Świna. Pigs are ungulates native to Eurasia collectively grouped under the genus Sus within the Suidae family. They have been domesticated and raised as livestock by some peoples for meat (called pork) as well as for leather. Their bristly hairs are also trad..
Pig's Bay, Essex
Pig's Bay is the site of a large Ministry of Defence site, situated near Shoeburyness in Essex, England. One of the current uses of the site, is for the storage and scrapping of old railway vehicles. It has its own private railway network, stretching for somewhere in the region of six miles, which..
Pig's ear
The expression pig's ear has these meanings:- The ear of a pig, in the literal sense of both words.A metaphor for getting things wrong, as in "That user made a total pig's ear of editing that article."An emblem of a useless object in the adage "You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear."In some..
Pig's organ soup
Pig's organ soup is a relative to Kway Chap. As the names says, the soup has pig Organs like intestine, blood cubes, stomach, pork slices and salted vegetables. The dish is usually eaten with a serving of steamed white rice. External links [Singapore Pig's Organ Soup-Singapore Lifestyle Wiki&#..
Pig-footed Bandicoot
The Pig-footed Bandicoot (Chaeropus ecaudatus) was a small, mostly herbivorous bandicoot of the arid and semi-arid plains of inland Australia. About the size of a kitten, in form, it was almost bilby-like on first sight, having long, slender limbs, large, pointed ears, and a long tail. On closer..
Pig-hoo-o-o-o-ey
"Pig-Hoo-o-o-o-ey" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared in the United States in the 9 July 1927 issue of Liberty, and in the United Kingdom in the August 1927 Strand. Part of the Blandings Castle canon, it features the absent-minded peer Lord Emsworth, and was included in the co..
Pig-Pen (Peanuts)
''This page is about the Peanuts character; for other definitions see Pigpen. Pig-Pen is a character in the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz. Pig-Pen's gimmick is that he is always dirty. He is best-known for the cloud of dirt and dust that follows him wherever he goes. When he takes a d..
Pig-tailed Langur
The Pig-tailed Langur (Simias concolor, monotypic in genus Simias) is a large, rather heavily built Old World monkey, which is adapted to climbing with its long arms. Its fur is black-brown, and its hairless face is also black. It is the only monkey in the subfamily Colobinae to have a relatively ..
Pigafetta
''For the navigator, see Antonio Pigafetta Pigafetta is a genus of palm trees in the family Arecaceae. ..
Pigalle (Paris Metro)
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Pigasus
Pigasus, a pun on Pegasus, may refer to: Pigasus (literature), John Steinbeck's personal stamp and a character in the Oz books.Pigasus (politics), the Yippies' candidate for the U.S. presidency in 1968.Pigasus Award, an award given out by James Randi. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation ..
Pigasus (literature)
The Pigasus was used by John Steinbeck as a personal stamp with the Latin motto Ad astra per alia porci (to the stars on the wings of a pig). The pigasus was supposed to symbolize Steinbeck as "earthbound but aspiring.... A lumbering soul but trying to fly...(with)...not enough wingspread but ..
Pigasus (politics)
Pigasus was a pig and politician which the Yippies, led by Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin, ran as their satiric candidate for President of the United States during the massive protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. After this episode, Pigasus was a member of the Hog Farm gr..
Pigasus Award
The Pigasus Award is the name of an annual tongue-in-cheek honor recognized by noted skeptic James Randi. The awards seek to expose parapsychological frauds that Randi has noted over the previous year. Randi usually makes his announcements of the awards from the previous year on April 1. Contents..
Pigbag
Pigbag were a Jazz Revival band who came to prominence in the early 1980s on the back of the post-punk movement. Contents 1 The band2 Early Recordings3 Later career4 Legacy5 Band members6 Discography6.1 Singles6.2 Albums7 ''Other Jazz Revival bands fro..
Pigeage
Pigeage is a French winemaking term for the traditional stomping of grapes in open fermentation tanks. To make certain types of wine, grapes are put through a crusher and then poured into open fermentation tanks. Once fermentation begins, the grape skins are pushed to the surface by carbon dioxide..
Pigeiros
Pigeiros Pigeiros is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. It has a population of 1,369 inhabitants and a total area of 5.13 Km². Parishes of Santa Maria da Feira municipality ..
Pigeon, Michigan
Pigeon is a village in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,207 at the 2000 census. The village is within Winsor Township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the ce..
Pigeon, Wisconsin
Pigeon is a town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 894 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 99.9 km² (38.6 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 894 people, 305 ho..
Pigeonhed
Pigeonhed was a Seattle, Washington-area band that combined elements of funk, soul, trip hop, and lo-fi. The band was a collaboration of Shawn Smith and Steve Fisk that lasted from 1993 to 1997 and produced three albums. They are perhaps best known for their Prince homage "Battle Flag", which, as ..
Pigeonhole
Pigeonhole may refer to: one of the boxes in a pigeon coopPigeonhole principlePigeonhole messagebox This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to t..
Pigeonhole messagebox
In organisations and educational institutes, especially those in Britain, people often communicate using "pigeonholes". Documents and messages are placed in a person's pigeonhole for them to collect; they can reply by putting a response inside the sender's pigeonhole. See also Tambour desk ..
Pigeonhole principle
The inspiration for the name of the principle: pigeons in holes. Here n = 7 and m = 9. The pigeonhole principle, also known as Dirichlet's box principle, states that if n pigeons are put into m pigeonholes, and if n > m, then at least one pigeonhole must contain more than o..
Pigeonhole sort
Pigeonhole sorting is a sorting algorithm that takes linear time (Θ(n)), which is the best possible performance for a sorting algorithm since one must inevitably look at each of the elements being sorted at least once, regardless of the sorting algorithm. However, pigeonhole sorting is only pr..
Pigeonholing
Pigeonholing is a term used to describe processes that attempt to classify disparate entities into a small number of categories (usually, mutually exclusive ones). The expression usually carries connotations of criticism, implying that the classification scheme referred to does not adequately refle..
Pigeonite
Pigeonite is a mineral in the Clinopyroxene group. It has a general formula of (Ca,Mg,Fe)(Mg,Fe)Si2O6 The calcium cation fraction can vary from 5% to 25%, with iron and magnesium making up the rest of the cations. Pigeonite can be seen in the lower portion of the Mg-Fe-Ca Pyroxene quadrilateral. Ex..
Pigeon (disambiguation)
Pigeon may refer to: Dove, a type of birdRock Pigeon, a common city pigeon (Columba livia)Pidgin, contact languagePigeon, WisconsinGlenn McGrath, nicknamed "Pigeon", an Australian cricketerPidgeotto, or "Pigeon", a type of PokemonWalter Pidgeon, movie actor This is a [disambiguationdisambiguat..
Pigeon Boy
Pigeon Boy is a cartoon created by Milimages and shown on Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Australia. It centers on the lives of three teenagers: Randy, and his two companions, one who is extremely fat and the other who is the complete opposite. Randy was chosen by the city pigeons to become t..
Pigeon Creek, Ohio
Pigeon Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 945 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Description4 References5 External links Geography Pigeon Creek is located at [41°6′42″N, 81°..
Pigeon drop
Pigeon drop is the name of a confidence trick in which a mark or "pigeon" is convinced to give up a sum of money in order to secure the rights to a larger sum of money, or more valuable object. In reality the scammers make off with the money and the mark is left with nothing. In popular culture A..
Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin
Pigeon Falls is a village in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 388 at the 2000 census. Geography Pigeon Falls is located at [44°25′25″N, 91°12′35″W] (44.423723, -91.209792)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Cens..
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Pigeon Forge is a city in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,083. Pigeon Forge is a popular tourist stop, its largest attraction being Dollywood, and the nearby Great Smoky Mountains National Park. U.S. 441 is the major highway thr..
Pigeon Forge High School
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Pigeon Guillemot
The Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba) is a medium-sized alcid endemic to the Pacific. They closely resemble the other members of the genus Cepphus, particularly the Black Guillemot, which it is slightly larger than. Adult birds have black bodies with a white wing patch broken by a black wedge,..
Pigeon House Mountain
Pigeon House Mountain was named by Captain James Cook during his voyage of discovery along Australia's eastern coast in 1770. The prominent remnant of a two tier sandstone structure, the summit rises to 770 m above sea level. Located on the South Coast region of New South Wales within the Morton Na..
Pigeon intelligence
Pigeons have featured in numerous experiments in comparative psychology, including experiments concerned with animal cognition, and as a result we have considerable knowledge of pigeon intelligence. Available data show, for example, that: Pigeons have the capacity to share attention between differ..
Pigeon Island, Queensland
Pigeon Island is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in Weymouth Bay North of LockhartRiver and Iron Range National Park Cape York Peninsula, Queensland. The island is a few hundred metres from the mouth of the Pascoe River. Aerial photos & maps Coordinates: [-12.514º° 143.290°&#..
Pigeon keeping
Pigeon keeping, or pigeoning, is the art and science of looking after a flock of homing pigeons. External links http://www.overlookednewyork.com/pigeon/http://www.uplandbirddog.com/training/loft.htmlhttp://www.zyworld.com/NPA/http://www.pigeon-lung.co.uk ..
Pigeon Lake Provincial Park
Pigeon Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Alberta, Canada. ..
Pigeon Orchid
The Pigeon Orchid (Dendrobium crumenatum) is a member of the family Orchidaceae. It produces white, fragrant flowers with a yellow tinted throat. The bloom cycle is triggered by sudden drops in temperature (at least 5.5 °C or 10 °F), usually as a result of rain, although the same effect can be a..
Pigeon pea
The pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan, syn. Cajanus indicus) is a member of the family Fabaceae. Other common names are red gram, toovar, toor, togari, gandul, Congo pea, Gungo pea, and no-eye pea. The cultivation of the pigeon pea goes back at least 3000 years. The centre of origin is most likely Asia, ..
Pigeon plum
The Pigeon plum (Coccoloba diversifolia), sometimes called doveplum or pigeon seagrape, is a tree that commonly reaches 30 to 40 feet tall, and exceptionally to 60 to 80 feet. It is native to Florida coastal regions from Cape Canaveral to the Florida Keys, the West Indies and the Bahamas. The bark..
Pigeon Point Light Station
Pigeon Point Lighthouse Pigeon Point Lighthouse was built in 1872 to guide ships on the Pacific coast of California. With a height of 115 feet (35 m), it is one of the tallest lighthouses in the United States. It is still an active Coast Guard aid to navigation. The land around it is a Califo..
Pigeon post
The use of homing pigeons to carry messages is as old as the ancient Persians from whom the art of training the birds probably came from. The Greeks conveyed the names of Olympic victors to their various cities by this means. Before the telegraph this method of communication had a considerable vog..
Pigeon Post
Pigeon Post is the sixth book in Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series of children's books. It was published in 1936. This book is one of the few Swallows and Amazons books that does not feature sailing. All the action takes place on and under the fells surrounding the Lake. Ransome made ..
Pigeon racing
Pigeon racing is a sport in which pigeons are removed by an agreed distance from their home coops and then released at a predetermined time. The arrival of each bird at its home coop is carefully recorded. For each bird, a velocity, usually in meters per minute or yards per minute, is calculated fro..
Pigeon River
The Pigeon River may refer to: The Pigeon River between Minnesota and Ontario in North America.One of four rivers named the Pigeon River in Michigan in the United States.The Pigeon River (Tennessee - North Carolina) in the United StatesThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list..
Pigeon River (Minnesota-Ontario)
The Pigeon River forms part of the US-Canada border between the State of Minnesota and the Province of Ontario west of Lake Superior. In pre-industrial times the river was a waterway of great importance for transportation and trade. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Headwaters1.2 Lower cour..
Pigeon River (Tennessee - North Carolina)
This article describes the Pigeon River which flows from western North Carolina into East Tennessee. For information about other Pigeon Rivers, or places called Pigeon River, please see the Pigeon River disambiguation page. The Pigeon River of Western North Carolina and East Tennessee rises above ..
Pigeon sport
There are at least four main types of competitive pigeon sport: Pigeon racingTumblingMumblingTippler Though not quite a sport, fancy breeds of pigeons are also bred to standards and judged in a competitive fashion. ..
Pigeon Street
Pigeon Street title credits. Pigeon Street was an animated children's television series originally shown on the BBC in 1981. There were two series with eight and five episodes respectively, each programme lasting ten minutes. Voices were done by George Layton, with additional voices by John..
Pigespejdernes Fællesråd Danmark
redirect[[Template:Portal]] Pigespejdernes Fællesråd Danmark (PFD, Joint Committee of Girl Guides in Denmark) is the national Guiding federation of Denmark. Danish Guiding started in 1910, the PDF was founded in 1923 and was among the founding members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Gi..
Pigface
Pigface is an industrial rock supergroup formed in 1990 by Martin Atkins and Bill Rieflin. Pigface was formed from Ministry's The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste tour, from which the In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up live album came. For the tour, Alain Jourgensen brought Martin Atkins, Niv..
Pigfish
Pigfish may refer to: Fishes in the family Congiopodidae.Redmouth grunt, Orthopristis chrysoptera.Corocoro grunt, Orthopristis ruber.Golden-spot hogfish, Bodianus perditio.Red pigfish, Bodianus unimaculatus. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with..
Pigge
Pigge or Lapigge is a village in the Italian province of Perugia in east central Umbria, stretching from the plain of the Clitunno river up the lower SW flank of Mt. Serano, 42°51N 12°46E; central altitude 297 m (974 ft) above sea-level. It is a frazione of Trevi, which is 3 km (abo..
Piggies
"Piggies" Song by The Beatles From the album The Beatles Album released 22 November 1968 Recorded 19 September, 1968 Genre Rock Song Length 2:04 Record label Apple Records Producer George Martin The Beatles Album Listing Blackbird (Track 11 of Disc 1) Piggies (Track 12 of Disc 1) Rocky ..
Pigging
A pig used in natural gas pipelines Pigging in the maintenance of pipelines refers to the practice of using pipeline inspection gauges or 'pigs' to perform various operations on a pipeline without stopping the flow of the product in the pipeline. Pigs get their name from the squealing sound th..
Piggly Wiggly
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Piggly Wiggly is a supermarket chain in the Southeastern and Midwestern United States. Contents 1 Hist..
Piggott
Piggott is a surname, and may refer to Derek Piggott, British glider pilotLester Piggott, British jockeyRichard Piggott, British journalist and forgerStuart Piggott, British archaeologist See also Piggott, ArkansasPigott ..
Piggott, Arkansas
Piggott is a city in Clay County, Arkansas, one of that county's two seats (Corning is the other), and the northern terminus of the Arkansas segment of Crowley's Ridge Parkway. As of the 2000 census, Piggott's population was 3,894. The town was founded by William N. Barron, after his sister-in-law..
Piggs Peak
Piggs Peak is a town in north western Swaziland. It was founded around gold prospecting in 1884, but its main industry is now forestry. The Phophonyane Falls lie near the town. ..
Piggy
Piggy may refer to: a small pigThe character Piggy from the novel The Lord of the FliesMiss Piggy, a character from the MuppetsPiggy from the Merrie Melodies cartoonsA song by Nine Inch Nails on their 1994 album The Downward SpiralDenis D'Amour, deceased guitar player from the Canadian heavy metal ..
Piggy-back
See also: piggyback A child riding piggy-back Tractors "piggy-backed" by a tractor Something that is piggy-backed is something that is riding on the back of something else. To piggy-back (or to go on a piggyback ride) is to ride on someone's back and/or shoulders. This expression is use..
Piggyback
Piggyback may refer to: Piggy-back: the activity of riding on someone's shoulders or back, the way a child might try to ride a pig on a farm for fun.in marketing, as a description for using the know-how, brand, capital or other asset of some other company to enter in a market. The piggyback strategy..
Piggybackware
Piggybackware: unwanted software bundled with the software a user wanted to install. Some piggybackware is able to not be installed with the main piece of software, but most of the time the user has no choice but to install it if they want the main piece of software to run. This type of sofware is b..
Piggyback art
Piggyback art is the name of a minor fine art form, originated by Eddie Breen in the late 1990s. The artist paints on an existing work, often a naive amateur painting purchased cheaply. It is claimed that Renaissance artists would sometimes recycle pieces in a similar manner, inserting a family port..
Piggybank
A piggybank is a small container in the shape of a pig used to keep small change in. Its name is derived from a clay substance called pygg from which the early banks were made from. After a while, due to a predictable confusion, they were made in the shape of pigs. Once the meaning had transferred..
Piggy (Merrie Melodies)
Piggy is an animated cartoon character in the Merrie Melodies series of films distributed by Warner Bros. The character is a fat, black pig who wears a pair of shorts with buttons on the front. His coloration and dress are identical to those of the Walt Disney character Mickey Mouse before the adven..
Piggy (Power Rangers)
Piggy is an alien character in [[Power Rangers: SPD]] played by Barnie Duncan. Piggy is a free agent who will give information to anyone who pays for it or threatens him for it (including SPD, Emperor Gruumm, and/or Broodwing). In Shadow, Piggy won the lottery and opened his own cafe that brings in..
Piggy bank
A piggy bank Piggy bank (sometimes penny bank or money box) is the traditional name of a coin accumulation and storage container, most often used by children. Piggy banks are often shaped like pigs and made of ceramic or porcelain. Piggy banks are used to reinforce ideas of savings and spen..
Piggy Bank (song)
"Piggy Bank " Song by 50 Cent From the album The Massacre Released 2005 Format — Genre Rap Length 3:16 Label G-Unit/Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Writers 50 CentK.Cain) Producers Needlz Director — Certification — Chart positions #88 "Piggy Bank" is a song from 50 Ce..
Pigg River
The Pigg River is a river in south-central Virginia in the United States. It is a tributary of the Roanoke River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean via Albemarle Sound. The Pigg River rises on Fivemile Mountain in western Franklin County and flows generally eastwardly through Franklin and Pittsylv..
Pigi (Trikala), Greece
Pigi (Trikala) is located in Thessalia, Greece. Pigi is one of the biggest village/communities in the Trikala prefecture. It is 9 kilometers (ca. 5-6 miles) west from Trikala (the prefecture capital town) on the National road of Trikala-Arta. The community has more than 2500 permanent citizens. M..
Pigkawayan, Cotabato
Pigkawayan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 51,008 people in 10,112 households. Barangays Pigkawayan is politically subdivided into 40 barangays. Anick (Upper Balogo)Upper Baguer (Baguer)BalacayonBalogoBa..
Pigle.ask
Pigle.ask is the name of a hacking text file created in the early 1990s on a VAX/VMS system, known for its cryptic yet detailed error messages. At the time it was created, it was known to make anyone familiar with a DEC VAX system begin laughing loudly. These days it looks like a bunch of gobbeldygo..
Piglet
Piglet can refer to: Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A juvenile pig.Piglet, the fictional character from A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh books and the subsequent Disney productions.A Chicago-based instrumental rock trio.Sarah Nolan This is a [disambiguationdisa..
Piglet's Big Movie
Piglet's Big Movie is a 2003 animated feature produced by the DisneyToon Studios in Tokyo, Japan and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution. It is based upon the characters in the Winnie-the-Pooh books written by A.A. Milne. In this film, Piglet is ashamed of being small but ..
Piglet (Winnie the Pooh)
Classic Piglet Piglet is a fictional character from A. A. Milne's book Winnie-the-Pooh. Piglet is a small piglet who is a good friend of Pooh in the Winnie-the-Pooh stories. Piglet is Pooh's best friend other than Christopher Robin. He has constant fear of the dark and is anxious about most t..
Pigmartyr
Pigmartyr (2004) is an album by Raymond Watts, a.k.a. PIG. This was the first album he signed as "Watts" instead of "PIG". Tracklist "Suck Shit Spit""Here To Stay""Reject""Situation""Kundalini""Vitriol Vice & Virtue""Take""Arbor Vitae""Stage Slut""Junky" Personnel Raymond Watts - vocals, guita..
Pigmeat Markham
Pigmeat Markham (April 18, 1904 - December 13, 1981) was an entertainer from the United States of America, best known as a comedian; Markham was also a singer, dancer, and actor. "Pigmeat" was born as Dewey Markham in Durham, North Carolina. He was sometimes creditied in movies as David "Pigmeat" M..
Pigment
This is the current [collaboration of the weekcollaboration of the week]! Help improve it to [What is a featured articlefeatured article standard]. For the drug referred to as "pigment," see black tar heroin. The monarch butterfly's distinctive pigmentation serves as a ..
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Pigmentocracy
Pigmentocracy group-based social hierarchy based largely on human skin color. It is practically the largest and most pervasive form of social prejudice in the entire world, spanning across most ethnic, religious, gender, and socio-economic groups themselves. By far the most dominant form is where l..
Pigment dispersion syndrome
Pigment dispersion syndrome (PDS) is an affliction of the eye that, if left untreated, can lead a form of glaucoma known as pigmentary glaucoma. It takes place when pigment cells slough off from the back of the iris and float around in the aqueous humor. This is not what causes problems; however, if..
Pigment Red 170
Pigment red 170 is an organic pigment extensively used in automotive coatings. It is produced industrially by converting p-aminobenzamide into the corresponding diazonium compound followed by diazotation with 3-hydroxy-2-naphththoic acid (2-ethoxy)anilide. In the solid state the hydrazo tautomer fo..
Pigmy Love Circus
Pigmy Love Circus is a Los Angeles rock band that has existed since the late 1980s era of the Hollywood underground rock scene. Originally they were known for lively, confrontational concerts and music that blended influences from California punk rock (Fear, Black Flag) with 1970s hard rock (Thin L..
Pigna
Pigna may refer to: Pigna, the name of rione IX of RomePigna, a commune in the province of Imperia, Liguria (Italy)Pigna, a commune of the Haute-Corse département, on the island of Corsica, in FranceFelipe Pigna, Argentine historian This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list o..
Pigna, Haute-Corse
Pigna Country France Région Corse Départment Haute-Corse Arrondissement Calvi Canton L'Île-Rousse INSEE 2B231 Postal Code 20220 MayorCurrent Term Intercommunality Longitude 08° 54' 10" E Latitude 42° 36' 01" N ..
Pignataro Interamna
Pignataro Interamna is a town in Latium, Italy. Its population is about 2600. Lazio · Communes of the province of Frosinone Acquafondata | Acuto | Alatri | Alvito | Amaseno | Anagni | Aquino | Arce | Arnara | Arpino | Atina | Ausonia | Belmonte Castello | Boville Ernica | Broccostel..
Pigna (rione of Rome)
Pigna is the name of rione IX of Rome. The name means "pine cone" in Italian, and the symbol for the rione is the colossal bronze pine cone, the Pigna, which decorated a fountain in Ancient Rome next to a vast Temple of Isis. There water flowed copiously from the top of the pinecone. The Pign..
Pignola
Pignola is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Basilicata · Communes of the province of Potenza Abriola | Acerenza | Albano di Lucania | Anzi | Armento | Atella | Avigliano | Balvano | Banzi | Baragiano | Barile | Bella | Br..
Pignolata
Pignolata is a Sicilian pastry. It is soft, and covered in chocolate and lemon flavored syrup (a 1 kilogram specimen, which is the norm, will have half covered in one flavoring and the other half in the other flavoring), which hardens when the pignolata is ready to be served. Each pastry serves abo..
Pignon sur rue
Pignon sur rue was a Quebec television programme from 1995 to 1999, on Télé-Québec. Description In modern terms, Pignon sur rue would be classified as reality television. This precursor of the genre is often cited by Québécois intellectuals as an early form of a more intelligent and respectabl..
Pignus
Pignus is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Pignus lautissimum Wesolowska & Russell-Smith, 2000 (Tanzania)Pignus simoni (Peckham & Peckham, 1903) (South Africa) ..
Pigott
Pigott is a surname, and may refer to Jean Pigott, Canadian politicianTim Pigott-Smith, British actorTony Pigott, English cricketerWilliam Pigott, Australian politician See also Acton PigottPigott StreetPiggott ..
Pigott Street
Pigott Street forms part of the last phase of the building of the Lansbury Estate in Tower Hamlets, London. The Estate borders Burdett Road on the West. Pigott Street is a road on which there are blocks of housing in the form of apartments (also known as flats). This plaque commemorates the final b..
Pigouvian subsidies
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Pigou effect
The Pigou effect is an economics term that refers to the stimulation of output & employment caused by increasing consumption due to a rise in real balances of wealth, particularly during deflation. Wealth was defined by Pigou as the sum of the money supply and government bonds divided by the price ..
Pigovian tax
A Pigovian tax is a tax levied to correct the negative externalities of a market activity. For instance, a Pigovian tax may be levied on producers who pollute the environment to encourage them to reduce pollution, and to provide revenue which may be used to counteract the negative effects of the po..
Pigpen
A pigpen, or Family farm hog pen, is a small enclosure to pen up hogs.Pig-Pen (Peanuts) is the name of a character in Charles M. Schulz's comic strip Peanuts.Pigpen is the nickname of Ron McKernan, a founding member of the Grateful Dead.Pigpen (film) is the name of a film by Pier Paolo Pasolini.Pigp..
Pigpen (film)
Pigpen (Italian Porcile) is a 1969 Italian language film, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini and starring Jean-Pierre Léaud, Marco Ferreri, Ugo Tognazzi, Pierre Clémenti, Alberto Lionelli, and Anne Wiazemsky. Cinematographer is Tonino Delli Colli. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot an..
Pigpen cipher
The pigpen cipher uses graphical symbols assigned according to a key similar to the above diagram. The pigpen cipher (sometimes called the masonic cipher or Freemason's cipher) is a simple substitution cipher exchanging letters for symbols based on a grid. The use of symbols is no impediment t..
Pigpile
Pigpile is a live recording of Noise Rock group Big Black's final tour in 1987. The recordings were made at the Hammersmith Apollo concert hall, London. Track listing "Fists of Love" (4:14)"L Dopa" (1:49)"Passing Complexion" (3:06)"Dead Billy" (5:12)"Cables" (3:18)"Bad Penny" (3:03)"Pavement Saw" ..
Pigres of Halicarnassus
Pigres, a native of Halicarnassus, either the brother or the son of the celebrated Artemisia, satrap of Caria. He is spoken of by the Suda (s.v. where, however, he makes the mistake of conflating Artemisia the wife of Mausolus with Artemisia the advisor of Xerxes in the Histories Herodotus) as the a..
Pigskin 621 A.D.
Pigskin 621 A.D. is an arcade game released in 1990 by Bally Midway. One player can battle the computer, or two players can battle head-to-head. Two teams compete to score as many touchdowns as possible in the tradition of American football, but actual play is more similar to Australian rugby foot..
Pigskin Parade
Pigskin Parade is a 1936 musical comedy film which tells the story of husband and wife college football coaches who convince a backwoods player to play for their team so they can go to the big Bowl Game. It was written by William M. Conselman, Mark Kelly, Nat Perrin, Arthur Sheekman, Harry Tugend a..
Pigskin Politics
Pigskin politics is a political epithet used to describe or dismiss a person's pavlovian attachment to a political persuasion or party, given that parties/persuasions past influence within the persons region. Its usually used within the context of a persons attachment to a region or state where by t..
Pigstick
The pigstick is a device that disables improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Its name is an odd analogy coming from the verb meaning “to hunt the wild boar on horseback with a spear.” It fires an explosively-propelled jet of water to disrupt the circuitry of a bomb and thereby disable it with a..
Pigsticking
Pigsticking, boar-hunting, or hog-hunting is a form of hunting in which wild boars are pursued on horseback and killed with spears. It was popular among British officers in India during the Victorian era. According to the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica, it was encouraged by military authorities as goo..
Pigs (Three Different Ones)
"Pigs (Three Different Ones)" is a song from Pink Floyd's 1977 album Animals. In the three parts of "Dogs", "Pigs" and "Sheep", Pigs represents the people Roger Waters considers at the top of the social ladder, the ones with the wealth and the power. It also delves into who manipulates and encourag..
Pigs and Battleships
is a 1961 Japanese film by director Shohei Imamura. Plot The film depicts the mutually exploitive relationship that exists between the U.S. military and the lower elements of Japanese society at Yokosuka. See also 1961 in film External links Canby, Vincent. (1986). [IMAMURA'S 'PIGS AND BAT..
Pigs Have Wings
Pigs Have Wings is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared as a serial in Collier's Weekly between August 16 and September 20 1952. It was first published as a book in the United States on October 16 1952 by Doubleday & Company, New York, and in the United Kingdom on October 31 1952 by Her..
Pigs in a blanket
American-style pigs in a blanket Pigs in a blanket (also known as pigs in blankets) is the name of a few different foods in the United States and United Kingdom. The name is sometimes unnecessarily hyphenated, particularly in its rare singular form. In British cuisine, pigs in blankets are c..
Pigs in a Polka
Pigs in a Polka is a one-reel animated cartoon short subject in the Merrie Melodies series, produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on February 2 1943 by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was produced by Leon Schlesinger and directed by Friz Freleng, with musical supervision by Carl W. Stalling. T..
Pigs in Heaven
Pigs in Heaven is a 1994 novel by Barbara Kingsolver; it is the sequel to her first novel, The Bean Trees. It continues the story of Taylor Greer and Turtle, her adopted Cherokee daughter. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Taylor and Turtle are visit..
Pigs is Pigs
Pigs is Pigs is a noted story written by Ellis Parker Butler. First published as a short story in The American Magazine in September 1905, "Pigs is Pigs" went on to dozens of printings as a book and in anthologies over the next several decades. The story was made into movie form several times, incl..
Pigs Is Pigs
Pigs is Pigs can refer to one of the following: Pigs is Pigs is a noted story written by Ellis Parker Butler.Pigs Is Pigs, is the title of a 1937 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an ..
Pigs Is Pigs (1937 film)
"Pigs is Pigs" is also a noted humor book by Ellis Parker Butler, which was made into a cartoon by Walt Disney Productions in 1954. Pigs Is Pigs, is a 1937 Merrie Melodies cartoon that featured Piggy and the Hamhock family. Contents 1 Synopsis2 In other works2.1 The Gumby Show2.2..
Pigs I have known
Pigs I Have Known is the title of an entertaining account of the trials and tribulations of pig-keeping in Scotland in the 1950's by Sacha Carnegie (1920-1999); published in the United Kingdom in 1958. Carnegie runs a pig farm not far from Aberdeen which he builds up from scratch into a paying conce..
Pigs of the Roman Empire (album)
Pigs Of The Roman Empire is an album by The Melvins and Lustmord, which was released in 2004 through Ipecac Recordings. There are two untitled songs on track 9. Track listing "III" (Osborne/Lustmord) - 3:00"The Bloated Pope" (Osborne/Lustmord) - 3:45"Toadi Acceleratio" (Osborne/Lustmord) - 3:25"Pi..
Pigs on the Wing
"Pigs on the Wing is a song by Pink Floyd from their 1977 concept album, Animals. According to various interviews, it was written by Roger Waters as a declaration of love to his wife. The song is divided in two parts, which are the first and last tracks of the album. Both are in stark contrast to t..
Pigs Whisker Music
Pigs Whisker Music is a record label based in Wales. It has released albums by Robin Williamson. See also List of record labels Links [Official site] ..
Pigtacular
Pigtacular is an artistic charity event sponsored by the local chamber of commerce in Guilderland, Albany County, New York, USA. Contents 1 Background2 Artists3 Sponsors4 Schedule5 External links Background Artists will decorate fiberglass pigs for local area sponsors...
Pigtails
A young girl with pigtails. Please note that this article refers to pigtails as they relate to Hair. If you're looking for pigtail connectors, please refer to the Fiber Optics or Plug articles. Pigtails (also known as angel wings and bunches) describe a hairstyle in which the hair is parted..
Pigtail Ordinance
In 1873 the Pigtail Ordinance was passed in San Francisco, California. The new law forced Han Chinese prisoners to have their queue cut off. A queue is a waist-long, braided pigtail. The Chinese imperial government required Han men in China to wear the queue, to distinguish them from the ruling Man..
Pigtown, Baltimore
Pigtown, known since gentrification as Washington Village, is a neighborhood in southwest Baltimore bordered by Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. on the east, Monroe Street on the west, Russell Street on the south, and the B&O Railroad Museum on the north. It is rumored to have gotten its '"pig"' name fr..
Pigtown, Brooklyn
Pigtown formerly described a neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, existing as such until approximately the end of the 19th century. Pigtown was at the southern periphery of the then City of Brooklyn where it bordered the Town of Flatbush. On the modern map it would be located somewhat north of Empir..
Pigtronix
Pigtronix is an analog effects pedal designer and producer that was launched in January 2004 under the Portola Valley, CA based company Absara Audio LLC. David Koltai serves as the president and the sales and marketing director, while Brian Bethke serves as the CEO and general manager. Their first ..
Piguaquan
Piguaquan (劈掛拳; literally chop-hitch fist) is related to Bājíquán (八極拳,literally eight extremes fist) and is a style of wushu (Chinese martial arts) that features explosive, long range power and is famous for its palm techniques. It originated in Hebei Province of North China, but is ..
Pigüé
|} Pigüé is an Argentinian town located in the Pampas, 584 km south-west of Buenos Aires. It was founded by 165 French migrants from Aveyron and one Argentine of direct Irish descent on December 4, 1884. The urban population is now 12,973. Pigüé is the administrative centre of Saavedra Partido..
PIGUI
A PIGUI (Platform Independent Graphical User Interface) package is a software library that a programmer uses to produce GUI code for multiple computer platforms. The package presents subroutines and/or objects (along with a programming approach) which are independent of the GUI that the programmer i..
PIGUI packages
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Pigweed
pigweed can mean any of a number of weedy plants which may be used as pig fodder: Amaranthus speciesChenopodium speciesPortulaca species This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to cha..
Pigwidgeon
redirect [[Template:HP character]]In the Harry Potter series, Ron Weasley's owl is Pigwidgeon, or Pig. The name is taken from a real if esoteric word meaning small, or petty, which is an apt description of this overeager, overconfident, hyperactive owl, especially compared to the more stately delive..
PIG (band)
For other meanings of Pig, see Pig (disambiguation). Raymond Watts (also known as Nainz, Nainz Watts, and Ray Scaballero) is the founding and primary member of the industrial rock band PIG. Raymond was an early member and periodic collaborator of KMFDM, and has been a visible part of the industr..
Pig (card game)
For other uses of "", see {{{1. Pig is a children's card-matching and bluffing game also enjoyed by adults, Pig is a fast-action game requiring the players to pay attention to 2 things at once. It is related to the game spoons, but doesn't require the extra equipment and can be more embarrassing (..
Pig (dice)
Pig is a simple folk jeopardy dice game first described in print by John Scarne in 1945 (Scarne, John. 1945. Scarne on Dice. Harrisburg, PA: Military Service Publishing Co.). As with many games of folk origin, Pig is played with many rule variations. Commercial variants of Pig include [Pass t..
Pig (disambiguation)
A pig is a swine, a common farm animal. The term is often applied to people in a derogatory sense. The word can also mean: pig (dice), a dice gamepig (card game), a variation of spoonspig is slang for a member of the police forceP-I-G or PIG, a basketball variation similar to H-O-R-S-EPIG, acronym ..
PIG (elections)
PIG is an electoral technique commonly employed in the United Kingdom, consisting of three steps: Persuade — in which the organisation concerned convinces the public to support them—usually a political party attempting to solicit votes.Identify — this consists primarily of canvassi..
Pig (zodiac)
The twelve animals of Chinese Astrology: Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake Horse Sheep Monkey Rooster Dog Pig The Pig ( 豬 ) or boar is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. Contents 1 Years and the Five Elements2 ..
Pig Destroyer
Pig Destroyer is an extreme metal band from Virginia, United States. Combining elements of grindcore, thrash metal, death metal, and doom metal, Pig Destroyer have pushed the boundaries of their chosen genres and gained a loyal following in the process. Their unique sound is characterized by, amongs..
Pig dragon
A pig dragon or zhulong (Chinese 猪龍) is a type of jade artifact from neolithic China. Zhulong are zoomorphic forms with a piglike head and elongated limbless body coiled around to the head in the manner of an ouroboros. Early pig dragons are thick and stubby - later examples have more graceful..
Pig Frog
The Pig Frog (Rana grylio) is a species of aquatic frog found in the southeastern United States, from the state of South Carolina to Texas. Some sources also refer to it as the Lagoon Frog or the Southern Bullfrog. Contents 1 Description2 Behavior3 Conservation status4 Refer..
Pig Heaven (album)
Pig Heaven was the second EP by White Zombie under their label Silent Explosion in 1986. The album contains the two songs "Pig Heaven" and "Slaughter the Grey". Two different pressings of this album were created (the only diffence between the two being altered cover art), both of which were limite..
Pig in a poke
Pig-in-a-poke refers to a scam originating in the Late Middle Ages, when meat was scarce, but apparently rats and cats were not. The scheme entailed the sale of a "suckling pig", in a "poke" (bag). The wriggling bag actually contained a cat, not particularly prized as a source of meat, which was th..
Pig iron
For the DC Comics superhero Pig Iron, see Peter Porkchops. Pig iron is raw iron, the immediate product of smelting iron ore with coke and limestone in a blast furnace. Pig iron has a very high carbon content, typically 3.5%, which makes it very brittle and not useful directly as a material except f..
Pig Island
Pig Island may refer to: Pig Island, the thriller novel by Mo HayderPig Island, the island off Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia. redirect[[Template:Disambig]]..
Pig Island, Queensland
Pig Island is a small island in far north Queensland, Australia 19 km North East of Cape Grenville in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Queensland, Australia and is part of the Cockburn Islands Group. It is to the North of Bootie Island, Manley Islet and Buchen Rock within the Cockburn Reef adjace..
Pig Island (novel)
Pig Island is a novel by British writer Mo Hayder, first published in 2006. The novel is nominally a thriller which mixes elements of the detective novel with more overt horror influences. It reached number 8 on the Sunday Times bestseller lists, the author's highest position to date. Plot The n..
Pig Latin
Pig Latin(Igpay Atinlay) Spoken in: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand Region: > Classification: Pig Latin Spoken with: English, etc. See also: Language games Pig Latin is a language game primarily used in English. An alternative British name for Pig Latin is bac..
Pig Lib
Pig Lib is the name of the second album by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks. It was released March 18th, 2003 on Matador Records. Trivia The first pressing of the record came with a bonus disc containing five songs never before released. Track listing "Water and a Seat" – 4:18"Ramp of Death" – ..
PIG magazine
This article lacks information on the [Importanceimportance] of the subject matter. If you are familiar with it, please expand the article, or discuss its significance on the talk page. A Milan-based Italian lifestyle magazine, just recently launching its first English language version, PI..
Pig Olympics
The Pig Olympics are a sporting event entered by specially-bred and trained piglets. The 2006 competition was held in Moscow, Russia, while in 2005 the Pig Olympics were held in China. Events within the competition include pig-racing (over an obstacle course), pig swimming (introduced at the 2006 ..
Pig pickin'
A pig pickin' is a type of party or gathering held in North Carolina and other parts of the South involving the barbecuing of a whole hog. Cooking The hog is split in half, spread onto a large charcoal grill (sometimes made from a converted oil drum) and covered in salt; chunks of either hickory wo..
Pig racing
Pigs race away from the starting gate. Pigs race down the track. Pig racing is a sport in which juvenile pigs race around a small track. This racing is usually purely for entertainment, and betting is not part of it. It is often one of the attractions at county fairs. ..
Pig stick
A pig stick is a staff that carries a flag or pennant above a mast of a sailboat, it's connected to a halyard so when it's raised the top of the "pig stick" extends above the mast allowing the flag to be seen flying above the boats sails. Not associated with hitting pigs in any way. ..
Pig Sty
Pig Sty was a sitcom that premiered on UPN on January 23, 1995 during that network’s disastrous first season. Like every other UPN show premiering that year save [[Star Trek: Voyager]], it did not survive its first season. Only 13 episodes were made. The show was based around five male roommates ..
Pig War
For the trade conflict between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Serbia, see Pig War (Serbia) Military history of CanadaMilitary history of the United KingdomMilitary history of the United States The Pig War (also called the Pig Episode, the San Juan Boundary Dispute or the Northwestern Boundary Di..
Pig War (Serbia)
The term Pig War is used to refer to an economic conflict (1906-1909) in which the Habsburg Empire imposed a customs blockade on Serbia. Serbia at the beginning of the twentieth century was (economically at least) little more than a satellite of the Habsburg empire, its major export being pork, mo..
Pi Gamma Phi
Pi Gamma Phi, or Doskelion, is an international co-ed fraternity organized on September 27, 1975 in California. External links [Official site][Official site of Surigao del Sur Council] ..
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