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Pío Cardinal Laghi
Pio Laghi (born Castiglione di Forlì, May 21, 1922) is a Roman Catholic Cardinal who has served in the diplomatic service of the Holy See and in the Roman Curia. In 1980, Pope John Paul II advanced him to Apostolic Delegate and later in 1984 Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to the United States, where he was ..
Po-ca-hon-tas, or The Gentle Savage
Po-ca-hon-tas, or The Gentle Savage (subtitled "An Original Aboriginal Erratic Operatic Semi-civilized and Demi-savage Extravaganza") is a two-act musical burlesque by John Brougham. It debuted in 1855 and became an instant hit. Po-ca-hon-tas remained a staple of theatre troupes and blackface minstr..
PoC
The acronym PoC may refer to: Proof of conceptPush to talk over CellularPoint of Contact ..
POC
POC is a three letter acronym that can stand for: People of Color, a term for causes relating to Africans/African-Americans, Latinos, Asians, Pacific Islanders, and Native AmericansPoint of contact, a term for the person who should be contacted first when dealing with a particular organization or is..
Poca, West Virginia
Poca is a town in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,013 at the 2000 census. Geography Poca is located at [38°27′41″N, 81°48′56″W] (38.461343, -81.815592)[Geographic references#1GR1]. It is sited at the confluence of the Kanawha River an..
Pocahontas
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. A 1616 engraving of Pocahontas by Simon van de Passe, the only portrait of Pocahontas made within her lifetime. The inscription around the picture reads "MATOAKA ALS REBECCA FILIA POTENTISS: PRINC: POWHATANI IMP: VIRGINIÆ.", which translates as "Matoaka,..
Pocahontas, Arkansas
Pocahontas is a city in Randolph County, Arkansas, along the Black River. The population was 6,518 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Randolph County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Pocahontas has a number of historic buildings, including: Old Randolph County Courthouse (1..
Pocahontas, Illinois
Pocahontas is a village in Bond County, Illinois, United States. The population was 727 at the 2000 census. It is also the hometown of country music singer Gretchen Wilson. Geography Pocahontas is located at [38°49′30″N, 89°32′27″W] (38.825014, -89.540812)[Geographic refer..
Pocahontas, Iowa
Pocahontas is a city in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,970 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pocahontas County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Geography Pocahontas is located at [42°44′4″N, 94°40′23″W] (42.734476, -94.673017)[..
Pocahontas, Missouri
Pocahontas is a village in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. The population was 127 at the 2000 census. Geography Pocahontas is located at [37°30′4″N, 89°38′19″W] (37.501194, -89.638498)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Censu..
Pocahontas, Virginia
Pocahontas is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, named for the Algonquian Indian woman Pocahontas. The population was 441 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578. Pocahontas was the location of the start of this region's coal boom w..
Pocahontas (1995 film)
Pocahontas is the thirty-third animated feature in the Disney animated features canon. It was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and was originally released to theaters on June 16, 1995 by Buena Vista Pictures. The film is based loosely on the encounter between the colonists of Jamestown, Vi..
Pocahontas (disambiguation)
Pocahontas can refer to several things, all named after the Native American known by that name: Pocahontas, a Native American woman whose possible role in early US history has been romanticized to the point of making her character larger-than-life Pocahontas: A Thoroughbred racehorse and possibly th..
Pocahontas (film)
There are a number of movies with the title Pocahontas: Pocahontas and John Smith - a 1924 film directed by Bryan FoyCaptain John Smith and Pocahontas - a 1953 American production directed by Lew LandersPocahontas - a 1995 animated feature from Walt Disney Pictures* [[Pocahontas II: Journey to a Ne..
Pocahontas (horse)
Pocahontas was a Thoroughbred racehorse, as well as the dam of three sons who had an incredible influence on the breed. Although mares are not generally considered to be as influential as sires, Pocahontas is considered to be one of the most influential Thoroughbreds to have lived. Lived: 1837-1870..
Pocahontas (passenger train)
The Pocahontas was one of the named passenger trains of the Norfolk and Western Railway. Its route ran from Norfolk, Virginia to Cincinnati, Ohio. The most famous power of the N&W were the "J"s. They were the pride of the N&W, pulling crack passenger trains such as the Cavalier, Powhatan Arrow..
Pocahontas 2: Journey to a New World
Pocahontas 2: Journey to A New World is a direct to home video sequel to the Disney animated film Pocahontas. The film is how Pocahontas meets John Rolfe, her journey to London, and what happens there. ..
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas County is the name of two counties in the United States: Pocahontas County, IowaPocahontas County, West Virginia 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 ..
Pocahontas County, Iowa
Pocahontas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is named in honor of Pocahontas, the Virginia Indian princess who is said to saved Captain John Smith's lfe and who married John Rolfe. As of 2000, the population is 8,662. Its county seat is Pocahontas, Iowa6. Contents 1&nbs..
Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Pocahontas County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population is 9,131. It was established in 1821, and is named in honor of the Indian princess Pocahontas. Its county seat is Marlinton6. Pocahontas County is the home of the National Radio Astronomy Observa..
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World is a 1998 direct-to-video sequel to the 1995 Disney film Pocahontas. The film is inspired by true events in the life of Pocahontas which took place years after her encounter with John Smith and the founders of Jamestown. While the original film dealt with her ..
Pocahontas Middle School
Pocahontas Middle School is located in Short Pump, VA, USA in western Henrico County. The school is operated by Henrico County Public Schools. In January 2000, Pocahontas opened with transfer students from Short Pump Middle School, Harry F. Byrd Middle School and others. Pocahontas's colors are b..
Pocantico
Pocantico Hills School School in upper tarrytown new york. [Pocantico]www.pocanticohills.com Has a pool, tennis courts, and lots of Smartboards Pocantico Hills Day Camp Lots of trips, lots of fun. ..
Pocari Sweat
Pocari Sweat can Pocari Sweat (ポカリスエット) is a popular Japanese soft drink and sports drink, manufactured by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.. It was first sold in 1980. Contrary to the odd name and translucent-grey color, Pocari Sweat does not taste like sweat; it is a mild-tasti..
Pocasset
Pocasset may refer to: Pocasset, MassachusettsPocasset, OklahomaThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Pocasset, Massachusetts
Pocasset is a census-designated place and village located in the town of Bourne in Barnstable County, Massachusetts located on Buzzards Bay. The population was 2,671 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Name2 Geography3 Demographics4 External links Name The name is Wampanoag from: ..
Pocasset, Oklahoma
Pocasset is a town in Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 192 at the 2000 census. Geography Pocasset is located at [35°11′38″N, 97°57′14″W] (35.193955, -97.953891)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the to..
Pocatalico River
The Pocatalico River is a tributary of the Kanawha River, about 75 mi (120 km) long, in west-central West Virginia in the United States. Via the Kanawha and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. The Pocatalico rises in Roane County near the community of Looneyville and flow..
Pocatello
Pocatello may refer to: The city of Pocatello, IdahoChief Pocatello of the Shoshoni, after whom the Idaho city is named. 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 ..
Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello (IPA: [po kə tɛ lo]) is the county seat and largest city of Bannock County[Geographic references#6GR6] , with a small portion in neighboring Power County, in southeastern Idaho. As of the 2000 census Pocatello population was 51,466 (2004 estimate: 52,910). [link..
Pocatello (Shoshoni chief)
Chief Pocatello (1815–October 1884) was a leader of Shoshoni, a Native American people in western North America. He led attacks against early settlers during a time of increasing strife between emigrants and Native Americans. After making peace with the United States, he moved his people to th..
Pocatello High School
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Pocatello Regional Airport
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Pochacco
Pochacco is one of the many fictional characters produced by Japanese corporation Sanrio. He is drawn as a white dog with black floppy ears, and like Hello Kitty, no mouth. He's often in athletic attire and usually seen playing basketball or soccer with his many friends. Pochacco strikes a queer re..
Pochard
The Pochard (Aythya ferina) is a medium-sized diving duck. The adult male has a long dark bill with a grey band, a red head and neck, a black breast, black eyes and a grey back. The adult female has a brown head and body and a narrower grey bill band. The triangular head shape is distinctive. Poc..
Pochayiv
Pochayiv (Ukrainian: Почаїв) is a city is a small city in the Ternopil Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Pochayivsky Raion (district), and is located 18 km south-west of Kremenets and 50 km north of the oblast capital, Ternopil.. The current estimat..
Pochayiv Lavra
Pochayiv Lavra of the Assumption of the Theotokos (#redirect [[Template:Lang-uk]]; Russian: ) has for centuries been the foremost spiritual and ideological centre of various Orthodox denominations in Western Ukraine. The monastery tops a 60-metre hill in the town of Pochayiv, Ternopil Oblast, 18 km ..
Pochemuchka
A pochemuchka (Russian: почемучка) is a person, often a child, who asks a lot of questions. The word was inspired by a well-known Russian children's book titled Alesha Pochemuchka, which tells the story of a highly inquisitive five- or six-year-..
Pocheon
Hangul: 포천시 Hanja: 抱川市 Revised Romanization: Pocheon-si McCune-Reischauer: P'och'ŏn-si Statistics Area: 826.38 km² Population: 158,487 2004 [link] Pop. density: 191.8 people/km² Administrative divisi..
Pochep
Pochep (Russian: ) is a town in Bryansk Oblast, Russia. It is located at [52°56′4″N, 33°27′38″E]. Population: 17,064 (2002 Census). Cities and towns in Bryansk Oblast ..
Pochhammer symbol
In mathematics, the Pochhammer symbol [(x)_n,\,] introduced by Leo August Pochhammer, is used in the theory of special functions to represent the "rising factorial" or "upper factorial" [(x)^=x(x+1)(x+2)\cdots(x+n-1)=\frac] and, confusingly, is used in combinatorics to repres..
Pochiah Krishnamurthy
Pochiah KrishnamurthyIndia (IND) Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling type Legbreak Tests ODIs Matches 5 1 '''Runs scored 33 6 Batting average 5.50 6.00 100s/50s -/- -/- Top score 20 6 ..
Pochinkovsky District
Pochinkovsky District is the name of several places: Pochinkovsky District, a district in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Pochinkovsky District, a district in Smolensk Oblast, Russia. This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of p..
Pocho
Pocho is a term for a Mexican who is born and/or raised in the United States. It is generally used as a term of abuse in Mexico to describe Mexican Americans in the U.S.A. who are often perceived by Mexicans to be badly-educated and without a 'proper' sense of culture, having forgotten or rejected ..
Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble
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Pocho Man
Pocho man(AKA popocillo, pocholo, chochoman, popochoman, or josue miel) a young actor from the great soap opera "padres e hijos" and also a reggeaton singer, is very well know for his constantly affairs with Daniela Franco, and his great friendship with Carlos Alberto in the series "Padres e Hijos",..
Pochuck Creek
Pochuck Creek is a tributary of the Wallkill River in Sussex County, New Jersey in the United States. Pochuck Creek is called Wawayanda Creek (pronounced "way way yonda") above its confluence with the tributary Black Creek. It starts northeast of Warwick, New York and runs mostly within Orange Cou..
Pochuta
Pochuta is a municipality in the Chimaltenango department of Guatemala. ..
Pochvennichestvo
Pochvennichestvo - A.K.A. (Return to the Soil) was a late 19th century Russian nativist movement tied in closely with its contemporary ideology, the Slavophile movement. Both were for the complete emancipation of serfdom, and both campaigns stressed a strong desire to return to the idealized past of..
Pochyta
Pochyta is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Pochyta albimana Simon, 1902 (Madagascar)Pochyta fastibilis Simon, 1903 (Equatorial Guinea)Pochyta insulana Simon, 1910 (Principe)Pochyta major Simon, 1902 (Guinea-Bissau)Pochyta moschensis Caporiacco, 1947 (East Africa..
Pockau
Map Statistics State: Saxony Regierungsbezirk: Regierungsbezirk Chemnitz District: Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis Area: 36.04 km² Population: 4,421 (31 December 2002) Population density: 123/km² Elevation: 428 m Postal code: 09509 Area/distance code: ..
Pockels effect
The Pockels effect, or Pockels electro-optic effect, is the production of birefringence in an optical medium induced by a constant or varying electric field. It is distinguished from the Kerr effect by the fact that the birefringence is proportional to the electric field, whereas in the Kerr effect ..
Pocket
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. An example of a pocket as seen from the inside with some of its contents. A pocket is a small bag, particularly a bag-like receptacle either fastened to or inserted in an article of clothing. Cargo pants have pockets with an extra large capacity. T..
Pocket-Greenhaven, Sacramento, California
Pocket-Greenhaven is an area or suburb of Sacramento, California. It is bordered by Interstate 5 on the east and the Sacramento River on the west. The 3 exits into the Greenhaven community off the Interstate 5 are 43rd Avenue, Florin Road, and Pocket/Meadowview Road. It borders Land Park, Meadowvie..
Pocketbike racing
Pocketbike racing, also know as Minimoto or Mini GP racing, is a category of racing where miniature racing motorcycles (known as pocketbikes or minimoto) are raced around kart tracks. It is a popular sport in Japan and Europe and is gaining in popularity in other parts of the world. A typical mini..
Pocketed taillights
Pocketed taillights have been an occasional feature on many vehicles, primarily pickup trucks and vans. The taillight is recessed somewhat into the bodywork, so as to avoid becoming caught and damaged on loading docks and other proximal obstructions. The 1972-1980 Dodge Ram pickup truck (D-series ..
PocketFami
--> The Pocket Fami, also known as Pocket Famicom (although this name was never used by the manufacturers as Famicom is a trademark of Nintendo) and Pokefami (ポケファミ) is an unlicensed handheld hardware clone of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES, known in Japan as the Nintendo Family C..
PocketFives.com
PocketFives.com is a forum and community of poker players. The site was founded by Cal Spears, Riley Bryant, and Adam Small, all graduates of Vanderbilt University. The site, based out of Nashville, Tennessee was established in January 2005, and has grown to more than 16,000 members since then. B..
Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles is a 1961 film starring Glenn Ford, Hope Lange and Bette Davis. It was directed by Frank Capra. The screenplay was adapted from the screenplay for an older Capra film, Lady for a Day and a story by Damon Runyon. The movie is notable for a distinguished supporting cast inclu..
PocketGnuboy
PocketGnuboy is a Game Boy Color emulator for the Pocket PC operating system. PocketGnuboy is GPL-licensed and is supported on Pocket PC, Pocket PC 2002, and Windows Mobile 2003. It is said to be faster than the other gnuboyces. ..
Pocketkaos
Pocketkaos is a web services and software company, formed in 1995 as M² Software by Michael Argentini. Its first two products were Zipcat Pro and LaunchPad. In 1998, LaunchPad was featured in Smart Computing magazine. Similarly, Zipcat Pro was featured on the http://cyberworld.ca tech minute with S..
PocketMail
PocketMail is a very small and inexpensive mobile computer, with a built in acoustic coupler. Although actually a computer, all it really does is E-mail. It's main advantages are that it is simple, and that it works with any phone, even outside the United States. They are very popular among RV ..
PocketNES
Not to be confused with the Pocket Famicom or the unrelated PocketNES emulator for Pocket PC. This is a unique logo based on the Super Mario Bros. 3 title screen. PocketNES is a NES emulator which runs on the Game Boy Advance, written by Neal Tew (Loopy) and Fredrik Olsson (Flubba). It can ru..
PocketNES (Pocket PC)
PocketNES is a NES emulator for the Pocket PC, written by Richard Rice. External links [Official Site] PocketNES is also the name of an unrelated GBA based NES emulator. ..
PocketOgg
PocketOgg is an Ogg Vorbis player program for Windows CE. See also Comparison of media players External links [Official site] ..
PocketPage
PocketPage, since 2005, is a free online Web Host that offers single page hosting. The code behind PocketPage is under a Creative Commons licence. Contents 1 The Idea1.1 Overview1.2 Feature Spotlight1.3 History1.4 Future2 External links The Idea Overview Pocke..
PocketPaks
Listerine PocketPaks (also known as Listerine Actives in the UK) are small rectangular (approximately on the same order of magnitude of size as a U.S. quarter) packages containing thin rectangular strips that provide the same clean feeling as rinsing with Listerine mouthwash. The strips, once place..
Pocketsand
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PocketSensei
PocketSensei is a software company that develops software for PDAs running the Palm OS operating system. PocketSensei was founded in 1999 by Bohm S. Kim, president. The company was originally focused on software tools and utilities for the Palm Pilot and later expanded into entertainment and referen..
PocketStation
The PocketStation is a miniature game console created by Sony as a peripheral for the PlayStation. Released exclusively in Japan on December 23, 1998, it features an LCD display, sound, a real-time clock, and infrared communication capability. It also serves as a standard PlayStation memory card...
Pockets (album)
Pockets is an album by Karate. Their jazz influences can be heard more so on than on any other Karate album. Track Listings: With AgeWater"The State I'm In" AKA "Goode Buy from Cobbs Creek Park"CacophonyAlingualTow TruckPinesConcrete..
Pockets (Def Jam Vendetta)
Pockets is the nickname of a character in the video game Def Jam Vendetta. The character's real name is Sharif Hayek, from Brooklyn, New York (originally from Lebanon). He was one of the bodyguards of D-Mob, along with Snowman and House. When he was young, his father left the family, and his mother ..
Pockets of resistance
Pockets of resistance is a term made popular by the media, referring to widespread but separated resistance in Post occupied Iraq following the 2003 invasion of Iraq by the United States. ..
Pocketwatch (album)
A music tape released by Dave Grohl, under the pseudonym "Late!". Contents 1 Track listing2 Personnel3 Trivia4 External links Track listing "Pokey the Little Puppy" (Grohl) - 4:21"Petrol CB" (Grohl) - 4:44"Friend of a Friend" (Grohl) - 3:06"Throwing Needles" (Grohl) - 3:20"J..
Pocket (billiards)
A cue ball and the one ball close to a pocket Pockets are holes with pockets on the sides of billiard tables. Not all billiard tables have pockets (for example, carambole billiards). Games that do use pockets are called "pocket billiards", and the goal is usually shoot balls into the pockets. ..
Pocket (disambiguation)
Pocket can refer to: Pocket, small bagPocket (billiards), holes with pockets on the sides of billiard tablesPocket Books, division of Simon & Schuster which primarily publishes paperback booksPocket Cube, the 2×2×2 equivalent of a Rubik's cubePocket gopher, burrowing rodents of the family Geomyida..
Pocket Aces
Pocket aces refers to a starting poker hand that contains two aces. The most common context is a game of Texas hold 'em. Other names for ace-ace include American Airlines, bullets, and rockets. In a conventional game of hold'em, ace-ace is the best possible starting hand. It is the best hand befor..
Pocket Antivirus
Pocket Antivirus is an antivirus application for Palm OS developed by JSJ Software. Pocket Antivirus downloads new virus definitions wirelessly and provides users with a list of viruses it currently protects against. Pocket Antivirus also offers a built-in FAQ, Wireless Tech Support, and a log of..
Pocket battleship
Pocket battleship is an English language term for a class of warships built by German Reichsmarine in accordance with restrictions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles. They were classified as Panzerschiff ("armoured ship") in German; they were also known as the Deutschland class named after the fir..
Pocket beach
Pocket beach is usually a small beach, between two headlands. In an idealized setting, there is very little or no exchange of sediment between the pocket beach and the adjacent shorelines. Pocket beaches can be natural or artificial. Many natural pocket beaches exist throughout the world. Artifici..
Pocket Bicycles
Pocket Bicycles was the name of a manufacturer of folding bicycles located in Massachusetts in the 1970s. While resembling many of the small-wheel folding desings of the time, the bicycle was distinctive in having no down tube, merely a cable that was kept under tension by the weight of the rider, t..
Pocket billiards
Pocket billiards is a vague sub-classification of the broader category of games known as Billiards. While billiards denotes any game played on a billiard table, pocket billiard games are played on a specific type of billiard table with pockets, or holes, generally along the rails but sometimes dire..
Pocket Books
The Case of the Velvet Claws (1933), 1953 Pocket Books edition Pocket Books is a division of Simon & Schuster which primarily publishes paperback books. Pocket produced the first mass-market, pocket-sized paperback books in America in early 1939 and revolutionized the publishing industry. ..
Pocket Canons
Pocket Canons are a series of small booklets that feature introductions by various authors along with the text of selected Books of the Bible. The Bible texts come from the Authorised Version. Canongate Books publishes the Pocket Canons in the UK. The US publisher of the Pocket Canons is Grove Atlan..
Pocket Change (disambiguation)
Pocket Change may refer to several different subjects: Pocket ¢hange, a game played on the TV show The Price Is Right.Pocket Change, a wireless currency conversion program for Palm OS handhelds. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same ti..
Pocket Change (software)
Pocket Change is a wireless currency conversion program for Palm OS developed by JSJ Software. Pocket Change converts between 24 currencies, and has received favourable reviews from customers. External link [Pocket Change on JSJSoftware.com] ..
Pocket Coffee
Pocket-Coffee® is an internationally known brand name of the Ferrero company for a chocolate confectionery. Pocket-Coffee is a single-wrapped, praline, consisting real italian liquid espresso in a plain fine whole milk and semi-sweet chocolate housing. This special kind of sweets has been pop..
Pocket computer
A pocket computer is a small calculator-sized computer programmable in BASIC. This specific category of computers existed primarily in the 1980s. Manufacturers included Sharp, Casio, Tandy/Radio Shack (Selling Casio and Sharp models under their own TRS line), as well as Hewlett-Packard and many mor..
Pocket Converter
Pocket Converter is a unit conversion application made by JSJ Software. It converts several thousand units in many categories: Area, Force, Length, Energy, Pressure, Speed, Temperature, Volume, and Weight. Three versions of Pocket Converter have been released to date. External link [Pocket ..
Pocket cruiser
A Pocket cruiser, Microcruiser or Pocket yacht is a small sailboat with a cabin, whose length is at or under 20 feet (6 m), with some examples as short as 10 to 12 feet (3 to 3.7 m) in length. Pocket cruisers are different from day sailers in that the cabin makes it practical for one or more people..
Pocket Cube
Solved Pocket Cube Scrambled Pocket Cube Pocket Cube with one side tilted The Pocket Cube is the 2×2×2 equivalent of a Rubik's cube. The cube consists of 8 corner cubelets, and no other types of cubelets. Contents 1 Permutations2 Solutions3 Records4&nb..
Pocket door
A pocket door is a door that slides along its length and disappears, when open, into a compartment in the adjacent wall. Pocket doors are used for architectural effect, or when there is no room for the swing of a conventional door. Pocket doors usually travel on rollers suspended from an overhead..
Pocket Dragons
Pocket Dragons are a collection of friendly dragons in various situations. They are produced primarily in figural form, but also are released as ornaments, in flat artwork and various other forms. They were created by, and are still designed by, Real Musgrave, and are manufactured by Collectib..
Pocket dwellers
The Pocket Dwellers are a seven member experimental hip-hop group from the Toronto area. They have been performing since 1996. Discography Albums 1. Limited Edition - EP (???, 1998); 2. Digitally Organic (August 29, 2002); 3. Lifecheck (August 19, 2003); 4. PD-Atrics (October 4, 2005); ..
Pocket Empires
In the game Traveller a Pocket Empire is a small empire consisting of a handful of star systems. A Traveller T4 source book of this name Pocket Empires, was released by Marc Miller in 1997, published by Imperium Games inc of Beverly Hills, California. It is Book 8 of the T4 Series with 112 pages. ..
Pocket Fighter
Pocket Fighter (Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix outside Japan) is a fighting game released by Capcom in September 1997 on the CPS-2 arcade system. It was ported to the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, WonderSwan, and Playstation 2 in Street Fighter Alpha Anthology's collection . It uses the same kind of sup..
Pocket Fritz
Pocket Fritz is a chess playing program for the Personal digital assistant (PDA). Since the popularity of the PDA came about in the 1990's, some chess programs have been written for the portable market. This has also been in response to the increased popularity of chess in recent years due to the p..
Pocket Full of Kryptonite
Pocket Full of Kryptonite is the first studio album by American jam band Spin Doctors, released in August of 1991 (see 1991 in music). Pocket Full of Kryptonite peaked at #1 and #3 on Billboard's Heatseekers and Billboard 200 albums charts. Contents 1 Track listing2 Personnel3 Pr..
Pocket gopher
The pocket gophers are burrowing rodents of the family Geomyidae. These are the "true" gophers, though several ground squirrels of the family Sciuridae are often called gophers also. The name "Pocket Gopher" on its own may be used to refer to any of a number of subspecies of the family. Conte..
Pocket hard drive
The pocket hard drive is a high capacity alternative to the flash drive. Although this device is somewhat larger than the flash drive, this device is still convenient to take to businesses and to transfer large amounts of data. These devices usually have a capacity of 4-8 Gigabytes. Some are round ..
Pocket Humanity
Pocket Humanity is a turn-based strategy computer game for Pocket PCs. Gameplay is similar to Sid Meier's commercial Civilization II. ..
Pocket Internet Explorer
Pocket Internet Explorer Pocket Internet Explorer is an Internet browser for Pocket PC and Handheld PC that comes loaded by default with Windows Mobile and Windows CE for Handheld PC. It does similar operations as the popular Internet Explorer browser; Microsoft develops both Pocket Interne..
Pocket Kingdom: 0wn the W0rld
Pocket Kingdom: 0wn the W0rld is a mobile Massively Multiplayer Online Game for the Nokia N-Gage, by Sega, released in late 2004; the main core of the game based on an earlier design used in the popular Sega Saturn title, Dragon Force. Pocket Kingdom screenshot The theme is somewhat atypical..
Pocket knife
A Swiss Army Knife A pocket knife is a folding knife with a blade that fits inside the handle and that is small enough to fit in a pocket. Blades are typically no larger than 3 to 5 in. (8 to 13 cm) in length. Pocket knives are very versatile tools, and may be used for anything from opening ..
Pocket lint
Pocket lint is the name commonly used to refer to waste found in the bottom of pockets. Pocket lint is usually made up of, but not limited to detached fabric, dust and paper scraps. In some contexts, pocket lint may also refer to random items found in one's pocket. As pocket lint is an amalgam of t..
Pocket media
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. Pocket Media is the specialist print marketing sector for compact folded information sheets, which provi..
Pocket Money
Pocket Money is a 1972 film directed by Stuart Rosenberg from a screenplay written by Terrence Malick. It stars Paul Newman and Lee Marvin and takes place in 1970s Arizona and Northern Mexico. Role in the history of film It is an important 'divider' between what could be termed 'the Western era' ..
Pocket Music
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Pocket nuke
The term pocket nuke is slang that describes a very small nuclear weapon which could cause considerable damage in densely populated areas. The possibility of such weapons existing is often considered an urban legend due to physical difficulties and costs involved. In 1994 the United States Congress ..
Pocket Paint
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Pocket park
A pocket park is a small area accessible to the general public that is often of primarily environmental, rather than recreational, importance. They can be urban, suburban or rural and often feature as part of urban regeneration plans in inner-city areas to provide areas where wild life can establish..
Pocket PC
A Pocket PC A Pocket PC, abbreviated P/PC or PPC, is a handheld-sized computer that runs a specific version of the Windows CE operating system. It has many of the capabilities of modern desktop PCs. Currently there are thousands of applications for Pocket PC, many of which are freeware. Some ..
Pocket pet
Pocket pet is a term commonly used to refer to any small mammal kept as a pet. This includes mostly rodents such as hamsters, gerbils, fancy mice, fancy rats, and guinea pigs. However, non-rodent pets such as ferrets and rabbits are sometimes categorized as pocket pets. The physical ability to fi..
Pocket pistol
A pocket pistol is an American term for any small, pocket-sized semi-automatic pistol or, less-popular, any other handgun (e.g., derringer, or small revolver) of small caliber, suitable for concealed carry in either a front or rear pocket of a pair of trousers, or in an exterior coat pocket. Some c..
Pocket Pool
This article is about the action known as "Pocket Pool" and is not related to the game of pool which generally refers to billiards games such as 8-ball, 9-ball, or Straight pool. Pocket Pool, is the term used by males to describe the discreet act of fondling, adjusting, scratching, itching or in so..
Pocket protector
An artist's rendition of a pocket protector A pocket protector is a sheath designed to hold writing instruments and other small implements while preventing them from damaging the wearer's shirt (e.g., by tearing or staining). The pocket protector is designed to fit neatly inside the breast poc..
Pocket protein family
Pocket protein family consists of three proteins: RB- Retinoblastoma proteinp107p130They play crucial roles in the metazoan cell cycle through interaction with members of the E2F transcription factors family. References Cobrinik, David. Pocket proteins and cell cycle control. Oncogene. 2005 Apr 18;..
Pocket Ref
Pocket Ref is an reference book containing various tables, maps, formulas, constants and conversions by Thomas J. Glover. It is published by Sequoia Publishing Inc. The book is currently in its 3rd Edition, released in 2002. Pocket Ref was featured on the show MythBusters recently. External links..
Pocket Revolution
Pocket Revolution is an album by dEUS, released in 2005. The cover art is a clipping from the Von Neumann-Machine a story from Don Lawrence's Storm series of graphic novels. Track listing "Bad Timing" – 7:07"7 Days, 7 Weeks" – 3:53"Start Stop Nature" – 4:28"If You Don't Get What You Want" ..
Pocket Rockers
Pocket Rockers was a brand of music player produced by Fisher-Price in the late 1980s, aimed at elementary school-age children. It played a proprietary variety of miniature cassette which was released only by Fisher-Price themselves. Each tape had two songs. Tapes were available from several pop ..
Pocket Rocket (Earthworm Jim)
The Pocket Rocket is a vehicle in the Earthworm Jim video games and animated series It is a small personal rocket ship stored inside Jim's Super Suit. Whenever Jim needs it, it is pulled from one of the suit's pockets, hence the name. It is unknown how the rocket fits inside the suit, as it is ..
Pocket schedule
A pocket schedule is a small, foldable guide which typically fits in a wallet or pocket. It is most often used by sports clubs or their sponsors for marketing purposes, in addition to displaying the team's scheduled matches. A typical pocket schedule may contain a full season match schedule for the..
Pocket Shortcuts
Pocket Shortcuts is an application for Palm OS developed by JSJ Software which frees internal memory on Palm Powered devices by moving selected applications and their files to an SD Card, Multimedia Card, or Sony Memory Stick and created a shortcut on the devices internal memory. Palm OS does no..
Pocket Size
Pocket Size is the name of a house music duo from England featuring producer Darren Prearson and singer Liz Overs. In 1999 they hit #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with "Walking" on Atlantic Records. See also List of number-one dance hits (United States)List of artists who reached number..
Pocket Solitaire
Pocket Solitaire is a collection of solitaire card games for Palm OS developed by JSJ Software. Pocket Solitaire contains 24 solitaire card games ranging from well known games like Klondike and FreeCell to more obscure ones like Stalactites and Tabby Cat. External links [Pocket Solitaire on..
Pocket Symphonies
Pocket Symphonies is an Austin indie rock band formed in 2000. Their debut album Leaving Is Believing was well received by the Austin Chronicle. Also, the recording of the album attracted Fastball vocalist Tony Scalzo and Young Heart Attack guitarist Chris "Frenchie" Smith, both who took part in t..
Pocket Symphonies for Lonesome Subway Cars
Pocket Symphonies for Lonesome Subway Cars is an album by Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, released in 2001. This album was re-released in 2005 accompanying Answering Machine Music as a two CD set entitled The First Two Albums on One CD. Track Listing "We Have Mice" – 2:00"Tonight Was a Disa..
Pocket Tanks
The "Roman Candle", one of the 145 weapons in Pocket Tanks Deluxe. Pocket Tanks is a very popular 1-2 player computer game, created by Blitwise Productions (the same creator of Super DX-Ball). Adapted from an early Atari 2600 game, this newer version features better physics, dozens of weapons ..
Pocket Tennis Color
Pocket Tennis Color is a game from the Pocket Sports series for the Neo Geo Pocket Color handheld game system. It features 8 anime characters with 2 secret, unlockable tennis players! Characters AliceDavidMaoLouisHiyamaTanakaLucyLeeAmiba (Unlockable)Kaoru (Unlockable) Game Statistics Peripherals L..
Pocket Tunes
Pocket Tunes is shareware software for Palm OS 5, an operating system for PDA's, used for playing music or other sound files. At time of writing, it costs U.S. $14.95. Alternatives for Palm OS include RealPlayer (freeware), DioPlayer, The Core Pocket Media Player (FLOSS), and [AeroPlayer] ..
Pocket universe
Pocket universes are a type of very small parallel universe sometimes found in science fiction and fantasy. They are sometimes "attached" to a larger parent universe, making them literally pockets of space, but this is not a necessary feature and the name generally just refers to their small size. S..
Pocket Universe
See also Pocket universe for the science fiction and fantasy term Pocket Universe is an album by the band Yello, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music). Track listing All songs by Blank/Meier unless otherwise noted. "Solar Driftwood" - 15:51"Celsius" - 5:59"More" - 6:39"On Track" - 5:33"Monolith" ..
Pocket Venus
Indie rock band from Colwyn Bay (1998-2002) featuring Chris Yates (voc,gtr), Steve Jones (gtr), Naldo Algieri (bass), Dave Robinson (keys), Pete Ryan (drms). Formed from the ashes of Supermania, Pocket Venus were managed by Neil Crud who released 2 singles for them on his Secrets of Sound record la..
Pocket veto
A pocket veto is a legislative maneuver in American federal lawmaking. The U.S. Constitution requires the President to sign or veto any legislation placed on his desk within ten days (not including Sundays). If he does not, then it becomes law by default. The one exception to this rule is if Congres..
Pocket viewer
Pocket Viewer is a model range of Personal Digital Assistants developed by Casio. Early models use Intel x86 based processors (manufactured by NEC) and latest models use Hitachi processors from SH3 family. Both run under CASIO OS. ..
Pocket watch
A gold pocket watch A pocket watch (or pocketwatch) is a strapless personal timepiece that is carried in a pocket. The display is traditionally analog. Pocket watches generally have a chain to be secured to a belt loop (the chain or ornaments on it being known as fobs), as well as a hinged ..
Pocket Zip drive
The PocketZip™ drive was a drive made by Iomega in 1999 that used only small, very thin, floppy-like 40MB disks. It was known as the "Clik!" drive until the click of death incident that affected Iomega's Zip drives. A 100 MB Pocket Zip drive version had been in the works, was intended to be backw..
Pocket ¢hange
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. Pocket ¢hange is a pricing game on the American television game show The Price Is Right. It is played for a c..
Pocking
Pocking is a town in the district of Passau, in Lower Bavaria, Germany. It is situated about 30 km south-west of Passau, close to the Austrian border. History A Roman settlement was founded in the area of Pocking as early as the 1st century AD. The Bajuwaren tribe settled around Pocking in the 6t..
Pocklington
redirect [[Template:Infobox England place]]Pocklington is a market town situated at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, approximately 13 miles East of York. It is dominated by a 15th-century church tower. The town’s architecture is a mixture of quaint old ho..
Pocklington Canal
The Pocklington Canal runs 9.5 miles through 9 locks from the Canal Head near Pocklington to the River Derwent which it joins near East Cottingwith. The first proposals to build a canal linking the Humber Estuary date back as far as 1765. None of these were successful until 1812 when the Earl Fitzw..
Pocklington School
Pocklington School , is a public (private and thus fee-paying) school in Pocklington, East Yorkshire, England. Pocklington School was founded in 1514 by John Dolman. The school is situated in 70 acres, on the outskirts of a small market town, 12 miles from York and 20 miles from Hull. It is an Angli..
Pockmark
Pockmarks are crater-shaped scars on a person's face, usually the result of acne and infections such as chicken pox. It can also be used to refer to a cratered surface, such as that of a moon. See also Pimple External links [Scar treatment] ..
Pocksha Pond
Pocksha Pond is a lake/reservoir/pond within the towns of Lakeville and Middleboro, in southeastern Massachusetts. It shares its waters with Great Quittacas Pond and openly-connected with Assawompset Pond. These lakes provides a source of drinking water to the city of New Bedford, the largest city i..
Pocky
is a Japanese snack food produced by the Ezaki Glico Company of Japan. "Pocky" is pronounced like "pokki" IPA: /pokːi/ however many English speakers pronounce it as written, to rhyme with "hockey". The classic form of Pocky was first sold in 1965, under the name "Chocoteck", and consists of a bis..
Pocky & Rocky
Pocky and Rocky (known as KiKi KaiKai: Nazo no Kuro Manto in Japan) was an action/shoot'em up game released for the Super Nintendo in 1992. It was developed and published by Natsume for Taito. It is the succesor of an arcade game named Kiki Kaikai, developed and published by Taito in Japan (releas..
POCLAD
The Program on Corporations, Law, and Democracy (POCLAD) is an activist collective of a dozen-or-so members, who research the history of corporations in the United States. They are some of the main circulators of the notion that corporate personhood--which gives corporations some of the same legal r..
Poco
Poco is an American country rock band formed by Richie Furay (vocals and rhythm guitar) and Jim Messina (lead guitar and vocals) following the demise of Buffalo Springfield in 1968. Other original members were Rusty Young (pedal steel , banjo,dobro, guitar, and vocals), George Grantham (drums and v..
Pocock
Pocock is a surname, and may refer to Blair Pocock, New Zealand cricketerDavid Pocock, British Air MarshalGeorge Pocock, 18th Century British AdmiralH. R. S. Pocock, British businessman and authorJohn Pocock, British historianLena Margaret Pocock, British actress Lena AshwellNancy Meek Pocock, Cana..
Pococke
Pococke is a surname, and may refer to Edward Pococke, British scholar of Arabic of the seventeenth centuryRichard Pococke, British traveller, writer, anthropologist, Egyptologist and bishop of the eighteenth century See also Pocock ..
Pocock Rowing
Pocock Rowing is a Seattle, Washington-based racing shells manufacturer, founded in 1911. The company traces its roots to George Pocock, son of the head boat builder for Eton College at Windsor. Using funds obtained by winning a race on the Thames River, George and his brother immigrated first to ..
Pocola, Oklahoma
Pocola is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,994 at the 2000 census. Geography Pocola is located at [35°15′29″N, 94°28′26″W] (35.257983, -94.473959)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the t..
Pocologan, New Brunswick
Pocologan is a seaside community located on the Bay of Fundy between Saint John and St. Andrews, New Brunswick. Early European industry was in clams and an extraordinary number were harvested and processed. The industry was hit hard by over-harvesting in the 1980s. Originally Pocologan included New ..
Pocomoke City, Maryland
Pocomoke City, dubbed "the friendliest town on the Eastern Shore", is a city in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,098 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 History2 City events3 Geography4 Demographics5 External links History Settled in the 1600s ..
Pocomoke River
The Pocomoke River is a river, approximately 73 mi (117 km) long, in southern Delaware and southeastern Maryland in the United States. At its mouth, the river is essentially an arm of Chesapeake Bay, whereas the upper river flows through a series of relatively inaccessible wetlands, called the Pocom..
Pocomtuc
The Pocomtuc were a Native American tribe inhabiting the Connecticut River valley from the northern tip of Connecticut, Western Massachusetts, and the tri-state area of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. Placenames such as Agawam, Norwottuck, and Squawkeag bear to the Pocomtuc presence. Unli..
Pocono
Pocono may refer to: The Poconos, a mountainous region in northeastern PennsylvaniaPocono Creek, a tributary of Brodhead Creek in the PoconosPocono Raceway, a superspeedway in the PoconosThe Pocono 500, a NASCAR race held at Pocono Raceway This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a ..
Pocono 500
Pocono 500 Venue Pocono Raceway Corporate sponsor None First race 1982 Distance 500 miles (805 km) Number of laps 200 Previous names Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 (1982-1985) Miller High Life 500 (1986-1989) Miller Genuine Draft 500 (1990) Champion Spark Plug 500 (1991-1993) UAW-GM Teamwor..
Pocono Creek
Pocono Creek is a tributary of Brodhead Creek in the Poconos of eastern Pennsylvania in the United States. Pocono Creek joins Brodhead Creek in Stroudsburg. See also List of Pennsylvania rivers ..
Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania
Pocono Pines is a census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,013 at the 2000 census. Geography Pocono Pines is located at [41°6′54″N, 75°27′37″W] (41.114976, -75.460408)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to th..
Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway Location Long Pond, Pennsylvania Track length 2.5 miles (4 kilometres) Track shape Triangle Banking Turn 1 - 14°Turn 2 - 8°Turn 3 - 6° Major events NASCAR Nextel Cup Capacity 76,812 Address P.O. Box 500, Long Pond, PA 18334 Owner Pocono International Racew..
Pocono Record
The Pocono Record is a daily newspaper published in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Contents 1 History2 Market3 Daily Newspaper3.1 Format3.1.1 A section3.1.1.1 Page A13.1.1.2 Page A23.1.1.3 Page A3: Regional & Local News3.1.1.4 Page A43.1.1.5 Page A5: ..
Pocono Township, Pennsylvania
Pocono Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The town of Tannersville, the site of the popular Camelback Water Beach & Ski Area, is located in the township. The population was 9,607 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the tow..
Pocopson Township, Pennsylvania
Pocopson Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,350 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.8 km² (8.4 mi²). 21.4 km² (8.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of ..
Pocos (Pikmin)
Pocos is the currency used in Pikmin games. Hocotate Freight, at the beginning of Pikmin 2, had a debt of 10000 pocos. ..
Pocoyo
Pocoyo is a pre-school animated cartoon series about a young boy who dresses in blue and who is full of curiosity. It is made by Zinkia Entertainment, and distributed by Granada International. There are 52 episodes in series 1 and each is 6 minutes long. The British actor and comedian Stephen Fry ..
POCSAG
Skyper for POCSAG POCSAG is a standard used to transmit data to pagers. The name comes from Post Office Code Standardization Advisory Group, this being the British Post Office which used to run nearly all telecommunications in Britain before privatization. The modulation used is FSK with +- 4..
Poczet
Poczet (fellowship or retinue) (plural Poczty) was the smallest organized unit of soldiers in Kingdom of Poland and Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from the 15th until the 18th century. The name of a medium or heavy-cavalry soldiers in poczet was pocztowy. In the cavalry, each poczet was commanded b..
Poczobutt (crater)
Crater characteristics Coordinates ..
Pocztowiec Poznań
KS Pocztowiec Poznań is a field hockey team based in Poznań, Poland. External links http://www.pocztowiec.poznan.pl/ ..
Po Chai Pills
Po Chai Pills (保濟丸) are a Chinese product made with several herbs formed into tiny pills about the size of a buckshot. Po chai is used as a remedy for the relief of acid indigestion, heartburn, and gas bloat. Po Chai Pills were developed by Li Shiu Kei in Foshan, Guangdong in 1896. Following ..
Płock
Bridge across the Vistula Płock ([['pwɔʦk]][Media help?]·[i]) is a city in central Poland, on Vistula river, with 131,011 inhabitants. Situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of the Płock Voivodship (1975-1998). It head..
Płock County
Płock County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) located about 100 km north-west of Warsaw, in Mazowsze Voivodship. The county seat is the town of Płock and the powiat includes the area around it, but not the city itself which forms its own separate urban powiat. The population numbers 106,067 (2005)..
Płock Department
Płock Department (Polish: Departament płocki) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Polish Duchy of Warsaw in years 1806-1815. Its capital city was Płock, and it was further divided onto 10 powiats. ..
Płock Voivodship
thumb Plock Voivodship (Polish: województwo płockie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975-1998 and before since 15th century till 1795. The younger one superseded by Lodz Voivodship and Masovian Voivodship. Capital city was Plock. Major citie..
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