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Poème Symphonique for 100 metronomesThe Hungarian composer György Ligeti composed Poème Symphonique for 100 metronomes in 1962, during his brief acquaintance with the Fluxus movement. The piece requires two "performers", and all of their efforts take place without the audience present. Each of the hundred metronomes is set up on ..
PomPOM or Pom may stand for: An alternative word for BritishPastor of Muppets, an improv troupe based in Chicago, ILPolyoxymethylene, a common plastic polymerPivaloyloxymethyl (CH3)3C-CO-O-CH2- functional group in organic chemistryPolarized Optical Microscopy, a materials analysis techniquePrescripti..
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Pom-pomThe terms "Pom-pom" or "Pom pom" may refer to: Pom-Pom (gun), a gun from the Boer War or an anti-aircraft gun of the Second World WarPom Pom (Homestar Runner), a character in the animated cartoons at Homestar Runnera common alternate spelling of pompon, a ball of fluffy material used by cheerleader..
PomaPoma of America is the North American branch of Pomagalski, of France. Poma first came to North America in 1981. They manufacture and build aerial ropeways for ski areas, amusement parks, and skyrides. Their headquarters are located in Grand Junction, Colorado. Their lifts are most popular in Co..
PomacanthusPomacanthus is a genus of marine angelfish that is usually found around reefs and coral. Some of the notable places one can see these vari-coloured fish includes the Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Sipidan off the southern coast of Sabah, Malaysia. Species Bluering angelfish, Pomacanthus annularis (Bloc..
PomacePomace is the solid remains of olives, grapes, or other fruit after pressing for juice or oil. It is essentially the pulp, peel, seeds and stalks of the fruit after the oil, water, or other liquid has been pressed out. For example, pressing 100 kg of grapes will produce about 25 kg of pomace. 50 p..
PomacentridaePomacentridae (New Latin, from Greek "poma" operculum + "kentron" sting) is a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are exclusively marine (rarely brackish), and noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality. Many are brightly coloured, so they are ..
PomacentrusPomacentrus is a genus of fish in the family Pomacentridae. Species Pomacentrus adelus Allen, 1991Pomacentrus agassizii Bliss, 1883Pomacentrus albicaudatus Baschieri-Salvadori, 1955Pomacentrus albimaculus Allen, 1975Pomacentrus albolineatus Montalban, 1928Pomacentrus alexanderae Evermann and Seal..
Pomace brandyPomace brandy is a liquor distilled from pomace wine. Examples include the Italian grappa, the French marc and the Cypriot zivania. Pomace is either fermented, semi-fermented or unfermented. During red wine vinification, the pomace is left to soak in the must for the entire fermentation period and ..
Pomace winePomace wine is a kind of wine made from grape pomace. It is generally of a low quality and alcohol content, and can not be stored for long. In general, the pomace is soaked in water or must and allowed to macerate, ferment for a short time before being pressed again. If the sugar content of the pom..
PomachromisPomachromis is a genus of fish in the family Pomacentridae. Species Pomachromis exilis (Allen and Emery, 1973)Pomachromis guamensis Allen and Larson, 1975Pomachromis richardsoni (Snyder, 1909) References ["Pomachromis"]. FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. January 2006 version..
Pomacochas lagoonIn the same route towards Huallaga Central, after passing the plain of Bagua and the Corridor of Utcubamba, the highway separates itself from the course of the Utcubamba River to go towards the Cordillera Oriental. The beautiful Pomacochas lagoon is found at the beginning of this stretch. It is loca..
PomadeThis does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Pomade is a greasy or waxy substance used to style the hair and wax is the best kind. Pomade makes the hair loo..
PomaderrisPomaderris is a genus of 70 species of shrub to small tree in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae. 65 of the species are native to Australia and the other five are from New Zealand. There is some overlap. Few of the genus are known to horticulture, the most commonly cultivated species is P. aspera, t..
Pomahaka RiverThe Pomahaka River is located in South Otago in New Zealand's South Island. It is a tributary of the Clutha River, flowing south for 80 kilometres from the Old Man Range of mountains to join the Clutha just north of Balclutha. Along its path it passes the Blue Mountains and the forestry town of Tapa..
PomairePomaire is a restaurant in New York City located along Restaurant Row. It is regarded as one of the top three Hispanic restaurants in NYC.[[Citing sources citation needed]] External links [Pomaire] ..
PomaksThe Pomaks (помаци, pomaci) or Bulgarian Muslims (българи мюсюлмани, bălgari mjusjulmani), also known locally as ahrjani, are Slavs of the Islamic faith. Their origins are obscureF. De Jong, "The Muslim Minority in Western Thrace", (1980), p. 95, but they are generally beli..
PomanderA pomander, from French pomme dambre, i.e. apple of amber, is a ball made of perfumes, such as ambergris (whence the name), musk, or civet. The pomander was worn or carried in a fase, also known by the same name, as a protection against infection in times of pestilence or merely as a useful articl..
PomarańczaPomarańcza (Polish for "orange fruit") is Akurat's first album released on January 29, 2001. Contents 1 Track listing2 Singles3 Notes4 External links Track listing Titles in brackets are translated from Polish. "Hahahaczyk" [#endnote_1]"Espania (jem pomarańcze)" ..
Pomare IPōmare I (1742 - 1803), fully in old orthography: Tu-nui-ea-i-te-atua-i-Tarahoi Vairaatoa Taina Pomare I (also known as Tu or Tinah or Outu or simply as Pomare I), was the unifier and first king of Tahiti between 1788? and 1791. Outu is the phonetic English rendering of O Tū, Tū being the name, ..
Pomare IIPōmare II (1782 - 1821), fully Tu Tunuieaiteatua Pomare II or in modern orthography Tū Tū-nui-ēa-i-te-atua Pōmare II, somewhere in history misspelled as Tu Tunuiea'aite-a-tua and insipidly copied from there, was the second king of Tahiti between 1782 and 1821. He was installed by his father Pō..
Pomare IIIPōmare III (1820 - 1827), more properly Terii-ta-ria Pōmare III, was the king of Tahiti between 1821 and 1827. He was the second son of Pōmare II. He was born at Papaoa, Arue, 25 June 1820 as Teri'i-ta-ria, and was baptised 10 September 1820. He succeeded to the throne on the death of his father..
Pomare IVPōmare IV (28 February 1813 - 17 September 1877), more properly Aimata Pōmare IV Vahine-o-Punuateraitua (otherwise known as Aimata or simply as Pōmare IV), was the queen of Tahiti between 1827 and 1877. She was the daughter of Pōmare II. She succeeded as ruler of Tahiti after the death of her b..
Pomare VPōmare V (3 November, 1839 - 12 June, 1891) was the last king of Tahiti, reigning from 1877 until his forced abdication in 1880. He was the son of Queen Pōmare IV. He was born as Terii Taria Te-rā-tane and became Heir Apparent and Crown Prince (Arii-aue) upon the death of his elder brother on 13 ..
PomariaThe name Pomaria refers to the following places: the Roman municipality on the site of modern Tlemcen, in AlgeriaPomaria, SC in Newberry County, South Carolina (USA) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to t..
Pomaria, South CarolinaPomaria is a town in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census. Geography Pomaria is located at [34°15′60″N, 81°25′10″W] (34.266535, -81.419580)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau,..
PomaricoPomarico is a small town of 4500 inhabitants in Southern Italy, in the region Basilicata. It is about 30 km far from Matera, the capital of the province to which Pomarico belongs. Contents 1 History2 Main sights3 Notable people4 External links History The town was founded ab..
Pomarine SkuaThe Pomarine Skua, Stercorarius pomarinus, known as Pomarine Jaeger in North America, is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. Its relationships are not fully resolved; its mitochondrial DNA is most similar to the Great Skua [Blechschmidt et al., 1993], but from morphology and behav..
PomarjIn the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the Pomarj can refer either to a large peninsula the central Flanaess, or to the Orcish Empire of the Pomarj, located in the same region. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 People3.1 Population..
PomarkkuPomarkku (Påmark in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Satakunta region. The municipality has a population of 2,595 (2003) and covers an area of 331.54 km² of which 32.19 km² is water. The population density is 8.7 inhabitan..
Poma 2000The Poma 2000 in Laon, France, is an automated guideway transit, a cable-driven mini-metro which runs between the railway station and the city hall (1.5 km, max. gradient 13%, total denivelation 100 m). There are three stations. Opened in 1989 replacing a former rack rail tram line (1899-1971), it ..
PombalPombal Location - Region - Subregion - District or A.R. Leiria Party Narciso Mota PSD Area 626.1 km² Population - Total - Density 58,61794/km² parishes 17 Coordinates [39º55'N 8º37'W] Municipal holiday St. Martin's DayNovember 11 W..
Pombaline DowntownThe Pombaline Downtown (or Baixa) area covers about 235,620 square metres of south Lisbon, Portugal. It includes the Avenida da Liberdade, or Liberty Avenue, which is a tree-lined boulevard noted for its tailoring shops and cafes. The Pombaline is an elegant district, primarily constructed af..
PombaresPombares is a Portuguese parish in the district of Bragança. The population in 2001 is 59, its density is5.4 /km² and the area is 10.96 km². ..
PombasPombas --> Statistics Island: Santo Antão Municipality: N/A Parish: N/A Population: 2,122 (2005) Ranked 14th in Cape Verde Elevation:Lowest:Centre:Highest: eastern partNova Sintrasouthern part Area/distance code: 29x-xxxx Pombas is a town in the island of Santo Antão i..
PomberoThe Pombéro is an elf-like being from Guaraní mythology. The legend, along with other mythological figures from the Guaraní, is an important part of the culture in the region spanning from northeast Argentina northward through the whole of Paraguay and southern Brazil. Pombero's original name i..
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POMCUSPOMCUS is a military acronym for "Prepositioning Of Material Configured in Unit Sets." The POMCUS system kept large amounts of pre-position equipment in West Germany. In the event of war with the Soviets, soldiers could be flown in on commercial airliners to use this equipment. By the late 1980's,..
PomeAn apple is an example of a pome fruit. Parts of the pome fruit are labeled on this apple. In botany, a pome (after the French name for an apple: pomme) is a type of fruit produced by flowering plants in the Subfamily Maloideae of the Family Rosaceae. A pome is an accessory fruit composed o..
PomegaPomega ([\varpi]) is the name of a symbol, drawn as small omega with an overbar (macron). It is used in maths and physics as a variant form of variables already named as omega. TeX names this character "\varpi" In fluid dynamics pomega is the angular frequency of a wave (usually written &..
Pomega3In nutraceuticals, POMEGA is a class of new omega3 fatty acids derived from apples.Pomega is the first and only fruit derived omega 3, fulfilling a long desired 100% vegetarian souce accepted all over the world as safe ALA source and derived from Fruit.Dynadis[], a french company, owns the..
PomegranateThe Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a species of fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree growing to 5–8 m tall. The pomegranate is believed to have originated in the areas in eastern Iran, but its true native range is not accurately known because of its extensive cultivation. The..
Pomegranate Flower--> Pomegranate Flower is one of the Persian symbols in ancient Persian architecture, mostly used as a decoration for walls, it also been used as necklace for two-headed horses capitals. Lotus myth Some archaeologists believe that these stone relief pomegranate flowers in are lotus flowers, ba..
Pomegranate juicePomegranate juice is a juice taken from the pomegranate fruit. Studies indicate that pomegranate juice reduces arterial plaque, reduces systolic blood pressure, and reduces LDL cholesterol. One 250 ml (8.45 oz) glass of pomegranate juice provides approximately 50% of an adult's recommended daily ..
PomeloThe pomelo (or pummelo, pommelo, jabong, or shaddock), Citrus maxima (Merr., Burm. f.), also Citrus grandis (L.), is a citrus fruit, usually a pale green to yellow when ripe, larger than a grapefruit, with sweet flesh and thick spongy rind. Cultivation and uses The pomelo is native to southeaste..
PomeraniaHistoric Pomerania (outlined in yellow) on the background of modern country borders. Pomerania (Polish: , German: , Kashubian: Pòmòrze or Pòmòrskô, Latin: Pomerania, Pomorania) is a geographical region today divided between northern Poland and Germany on the south coasts of the Baltic ..
PomeranianPomeranian may refer to: Pomeranians, a West-Slavic peoplePomeranian languagePomeranian (dog)Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish ..
PomeraniansPomeranians (Pomorzanie) are a group of Slavic tribes living in historical region of Pomerania along the shore of Baltic Sea between Oder and Vistula rivers. Today this region is known as the Eastern Pomerania (or Gdansk Pomerania). They used to speak dialects belonging to Lekhitic branch of West ..
Pomeranian (dog)The Pomeranian is a breed of dog in the spitz family, named for the Pomerania region of Poland and eastern Germany, and classed as a toy dog breed because of its small size. Contents 1 Origin2 History3 Appearance4 Temperament5 Health6 Grooming Tips7 In lit..
Pomeranian cultureThe Pomeranian culture was an Iron Age culture in Poland. It grew out of the Kashubian group of the Lusatian culture and had its centre between the lower Vistula and the Western coast of the bay of Gdansk in the East and the rivers Słupia and Brda in the West. Burial urns with faces or in the form ..
Pomeranian Evangelical ChurchThe Pomeranian Evangelical Church (abbr. PEK) is a Protestant church in the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, serving the citizens living in Western Pomerania. The seat of the bishop is the city of Greifswald. It is a full member of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), and is based..
Pomeranian languageStefan Ramułt's Dictionary of the Pomeranian (Kashubian) language, published in Kraków, 1893 [ {{{1] of Wikipedia Pomeranian is a group of Lechitic dialects which were spoken in the Middle Ages on the territory of Pomerania, between the Oder and Vistula rivers. They are most ..
Pomeranian Medical UniversityPomeranian Medical University was established in 1948 in Szczecin, Poland. It is referred to as Pomorska Akademia Medyczna in Polish. The University has 1,780 hospital beds, where 32,000 patients are treated annually. The University also has English programme for foreign students. They intend to es..
Pomeranian VoivodeshipPomorze Voivodship (Polish: województwo pomorskie) is an administrative region or voivodship in northern Poland within the historic region of Eastern Pomorze. Capital city: Gdańsk. Pomorze Voivodship. (1) Pomorze Voivodship is a Polish administrative region established January 1, 1999, ou..
Pomerania (Prussian province)Province of Pomerania (German: Provinz Pommern) was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia, acquired in three stages in 1653, 1720 and 1815. It covered western parts of the historical region of Pomerania. ..
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PomeriumThe pomerium (or pomoerium) was the sacred boundary of the city of Rome. In legal terms, Rome existed only within the pomerium; everything beyond it was simply land belonging to Rome. Tradition maintained that it was inaugurated by Servius Tullius, but it did not follow the line of the Servian walls..
PomerodePomerode is a small city and municipality in the state of Santa Catarina, in southern Brazil. More precisely, it is located in the valley of the Itajaí-Açu river, not very far from the city of Blumenau, one of the largest cities in the state and one of the most prosperous too. The population of t..
PomerolFor the town in the Drôme département, see Pomerol, Drôme. Pomerol is a village and wine growing region (AOC) in France. It is a commune of the Gironde département, located near Bordeaux. Contents 1 Wine1.1 Recent vintages1.2 Some Producers2 See also2.1 External link..
PomeronIn physics, the Pomeron is a force-carrying pseudo-particle postulated in 1961 to explain energy behavior of soft hadronic collisions at high energies. It appeared first in the framework of the phenomenological Regge theory of strong interactions at high energies, but later a similar object was deri..
PomeroonThe Pomeroon River is located in Guyana, South America. On the banks of the Pomeroon River Dutch colonists started their trade with the Indian tribes during the late 16th and early 17th century. Under the command of the Dutch West India Company plantations were set up and African slaves were for..
Pomeroon-SupenaamPomeroon-Supenaam (Region 2) is a region in Guyana, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara to the east, the region of Cuyuni-Mazaruni to the south and the region of Barima-Waini to the west. Pomeroon-Supenaam contains the towns of Anna Regina, Char..
PomeroyPomeroy may refer to: Places Pomeroy, a village in County Tyrone, Northern IrelandPomeroy, Derbyshire, EnglandPomeroy, Iowa, USAPomeroy, Ohio, USAPomeroy, South AfricaPomeroy, Washington, USAPeople Duane Pomeroy, former acting mayor of Topeka, KansasJesse Pomeroy, American killer.Ralph Pomeroy, Amer..
Pomeroy, County TyroneDonny Land is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, on the road between Cookstown and Omagh. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 604 people. Contents 1 Places of interest2 People3 2001 Census4 References5 See also Places of interest There is a modern..
Pomeroy, IowaPomeroy is a city in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. The population was 710 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 Reference5 External links History On July 6, 1893, Pomeroy was struck by a tornado that measured F5 on the Fujita scale. With..
Pomeroy, KwaZulu-NatalPomeroy a small town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established as the Gordon Memorial Mission in 1867 in memory of James Gordon, the son of John Hamilton-Gordon the 7th Earl of Aberdeen. The mission worked with the Zulus. The town was named Pomeroy after George Pomeroy-Colley who led the il..
Pomeroy, OhioPomeroy is a village in Meigs County, Ohio, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,966 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Meigs County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 See also4 External links Geography Pomeroy is loca..
Pomeroy, WashingtonPomeroy is a city in Garfield County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,517 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Garfield County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 Notable native5 External links Histo..
Pomeroy-Mason BridgeThis two-lane span once carried U.S. Highway 33. In 2003, it was renumbered to Ohio State Highway 833 when U.S. Highway 33 was relocated along a new super-two highway to the Ravenswood Bridge. It is in the process of being replaced with a new two-lane cable-stayed bridge. See also List of crossings..
PomesaniaPomesania is historical region in northern Poland, located between Nogat and lower Vistula rivers to the west and Drwęca river to the east. It is located around the modern towns of Elbląg and Malbork. Its name was coined after the Prussian term pomedie meaning across the forest. The area was inh..
PomeziaPomezia is a town in the province of Rome, Lazio, Italy. It is located at around [41°41′0″N, 12°30′0″E]. Lazio · Communes of the province of Rome Affile | Agosta | Albano Laziale | Allumiere | Anguillara Sabazia ..
PomfretPomfret are perciform fishes belonging to the family Bramidae. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans, and the largest species, the Atlantic pomfret, Brama brama, grows up to one metre long. Several species are important food fish in some parts of the world, especially Brama..
Pomfret, ConnecticutPomfret is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,798 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Pomfret Today4 See also5 External links Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of ..
Pomfret, New YorkPomfret is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, USA. The population was 14,703 at the 2000 census. The Town of Pomfret lies in the north-central part of the county, south of Dunkirk, New York. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 Communities and locations in Pom..
Pomfret, VermontPomfret, Vermont Pomfret is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 997 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Notable residents4 External links5 References Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the to..
Pomfret (disambiguation)Pomfret is: A breed of fishPomfret School in Connecticut Places in the United states: Pomfret, ConnecticutPomfret, New YorkPomfret, Vermont Other places: Pomfret, South AfricaPomfret is the fictional county town in the Inspector Wexford series of books. Things with a similar sounding name: Ponte..
Pomfret SchoolPomfret School Established 1894 School type Private, Boarding Religious affiliation Loosely Episcopal Location Pomfret, Connecticut, , |||size=|name=}}} Campus 500 acres (2 km²) Enrollment 350 total276 boarding69 day Faculty Average class size 12 students Student:..
Pomian Coat of ArmsPomian Battle cry: Pomian, Nowiny Details Alternative names Bawola Głowa, Pomianowicz, Proporczyk Earliest mention 1306 Towns none Families 238 altogether: Abramowicz, Awedyk, Bagniewski, Bartoszewicz, Besiekierski, Białłozor, Białosuknia, Biernacki, Biesiekierski, Bi..
PomiechówekPomiechówek is a village on Wkra river in Mazowsze Voivodship in Poland. ..
Pomigliano d'ArcoPomigliano d'Arco is an Italian town, in the Campania region, northeast of Naples, near Mount Vesuvius, administratively part of the province of Naples. It has about 40,000 inhabitants. The city is home to several automobile and aeronautic manufacturing firms. External links [Official site..
PommacPommac is a Swedish carbonated soft drink made of fruits and berries and matured in oak barrels for 3 months. The first pommac was made in 1919. The name comes from "Pomm" as in pomme, apple in French, and "ac" as it is matured on oak barrels like cognac. The recipe is kept a secret. In 1919, Ander..
PommardPommard is a name respected by connoisseurs of red wine the world over and is a very wealthy part of Burgundy. This beautiful village is situated directly south of Beaune along the Rue des Grands Cru, the capital of Burgundy wine and 6kms north of Meursault Montrachet. The D973 runs through the vill..
PommeauPommeau is an alcoholic drink made in northern France by mixing apple juice with apple brandy. It is consumed as an apéritif, or as an accompaniment to melon or blue cheese. It is also popular with a variety of desserts, including any chocolate or apple-based dishes. Production Pommeau is made b..
PommelLook up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pommel may refer to one of the following. An element of a hilt.An element of a saddle. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, y..
Pommel horseThe pommel horse is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. It is only used by male gymnasts. Originally made of a metal frame with a wooden body and a leather cover, today the frame may contain plastic or composite materials, the body is made of plastic and may be covered with synthetic materials. Dim..
PommerTo meet Wikipedia's and make it more accessible to a general audience, this article may require [Cleanupcleanup].The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter.Please help Wikipedia by improving the introduction according to the..
Pommern (ship)Sailing ship Pommern in Mariehamn, 2005. The Pommern (earlier name Mneme) is a windjammer. She is a four masted barque that was built 1903 in Glasgow at J. Reid & Co shipyard. She is one of the Flying P-Liners, the famous sailing ships of the German shipping company F. Laeisz. Later she belon..
Pomme d'OrThe Pomme d'Or (French for golden apple) is a prize for excellence in the tourism industry awarded by FIJET, the European association of professional travel writers and journalists. It's awarded yearly to an organization, location or person for recognising superior efforts in promoting and raising t..
Pomme de Terre LakePomme de Terre Lake is located in South-West Missouri at the confluence of Lindley creek and the Pomme de Terre River (for which it is named). The lake is located in southern Hickory and northern Polk Counties, about fifty miles north of Springfield, Missouri. The name is French and translates t..
Pomme de Terre RiverPomme de Terre River may refer to: Pomme de Terre River (Minnesota)Pomme de Terre River (Missouri) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the ..
Pomme de Terre River (Missouri)The Pomme de Terre River (pronounced puhm duh TAHR) is a tributary of the Osage River, 113 mi (182 km) long, in southwestern Missouri in the United States. Via the Osage and Missouri Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. "Pomme de Terre" means "potato" in French. Course Th..
Pomme de Terre Township, MinnesotaPomme de Terre Township is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 165 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 93.0 km² (35.9 mi²). 88.3 km² (34.1 mi²) of it is land and 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²) of ..
Pomme FritzPomme Fritz is a 1994 EP by The Orb. It is considered experimental music by some and bordering on nonsense to others. This album was generally panned by critics. Tracklist Pomme Fritz (Meat 'N Veg) (9:04)More Gills Less Fishcakes (8:05)We're Pastie To Be Grill You (7:15)Bang 'Er 'N Chips (7:47)..
PommiersPommiers is the name or part of the name of several communes in France: Pommiers, in the Aisne départementPommiers, in the Gard départementPommiers, in the Indre départementPommiers, in the Loire départementPommiers, in the Rhône départementPommiers-la-Placette, in the Isère départementPomm..
Pommiers, IndrePommiers is a town and commune in the Indre département of France. ..
Pommy JohnsonPommy Johnson is a comedian from Australia. He voted Australian comedian of the Year 2002. Despite his name, he is not English. ..
PomoPomo may refer to: Pomo peoples, indigenous peoples of Northern CaliforniaPostmodernism, an artistic movement emerging from and reacting to modernism.This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may..
Pomoan languagesPre-contact distribution of Pomoan languages Pomoan (also Kulanapan) is a family of endangered languages spoken in northern California on the Pacific coast. Contents 1 Family division2 See also3 External links4 Bibliography Family division Pomoan consists of 7 languag..
PoMoFunk[PoMoFunk], short for Post Modern Funk, is a dance style created and trademarked in the mid-80's by choreographer Esaias Johnson (New York, Miami). It combines the techniques of modern dance (Cunningham, Limon) Ballet and Hip Hop. Dancers for her company, Dance Esaias, had to be well verse..
PomologyPomology (from Latin pomum (fruit) + -logy) is a branch of botany that studies and cultivates fruits. The pomological researches are mainly focused on the development of cultural techniques and physiological studies in fruit trees. The goals of fruit tree improvement include enhancement of fruit qu..
PomonaFor other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Topics in Roman mythology Important Gods: JupiterMarsQuirinusVestaJunoFortuna MinervaMercuryVulcanCeresVenusLares Legendary History Roman religion The Flamens Greek/Roman myth compared — Other Rustic Gods: Bona DeaCarmentaCamenaeDea DiaConv..
Pomona, CaliforniaPomona is a city in Los Angeles County, California, at the western edge of the Pomona Valley branch of the Inland Empire region since nearly the entire part of the city is physically located east of the San Jose Hills. It may also be considered part of the San Gabriel Valley since it is at the eas..
Pomona, KansasPomona is a city in Franklin County, Kansas, United States. The population was 923 at the 2000 census. Geography Pomona is located at [38°36′33″N, 95°27′6″W] (38.609277, -95.451732)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city ..
Pomona, MissouriPomona is an unincorporated community in Howell County, Missouri midway between Willow Springs and West Plains. The community was founded in 1895 and it was named for Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit trees; this area was a major producer of apples (fr.: pomme). Several homes and a post office ..
Pomona, New JerseyPomona is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Galloway Township, in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 4,019. It is home to the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. Geography Pomona is located at [39°28′..
Pomona, New YorkPomona is a village in Rockland County, New York, United States. The population was 2,726 at the 2000 census. The Village of Pomona was incorporated February 3, 1967 from unincorporated areas of the towns of Haverstraw and Ramapo. The current mayor is Herbert Marshall. Contents 1 Geograph..
Pomona, QueenslandPomona is a town located at the base of Mt Cooroora at the northern end of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. The town was originally called Pinbarren siding and was renamed Pomona in 1906, after the Roman goddess of fruit and orchards. Pomona is 166 kilometres north of Brisbane, and approxi..
Pomona, Río NegroPomona is a small village on the island of Choele Choel in Río Negro Province, in Argentina. It's was used as a cross point for the Negro River into the Choele Choel Island already in 1890, when it was known as Paso Peñalva. It was formally founded in 1933 and named after the goddess Pomona becaus..
Pomona (disambiguation)Pomona might refer to: Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and nut trees. a ballet with music by Constant Lambert 32_Pomona, an asteroid Geographic locations and institutions in Argentina*Pomona, Río Negro Scotland*Mainland Pomona, a synonym for The Mainland, Orkney, principal island of the Orkney..
Pomona CollegeThe Smith Campus Center Fountain at Pomona College during the inauguration of College President David Oxtoby Pomona College is a small private residential liberal arts college located 30 miles (48 km) east of Downtown Los Angeles in Claremont, California. It was founded in 1887 in Pomona, Cali..
Pomona DocksPomona Docks is a set of dockyards on the Manchester Ship Canal. The official terminus of the canal being several hundred meters further down the canal, at a point where a footbridge crosses the canal. Modern office development at Pomona Docks, Manchester, UK Now disused as a working dockyard..
Pomona FreewayCalifornia State Route 60; the Pomona Freeway is highlighted in red, the Moreno Valley Freeway is highlighted in light blue The Pomona Freeway is the assigned name of the majority of California State Route 60 (CA/SR-60) between its western terminus at the East Los Angeles Interchange complex..
Pomona LisaPomona Lisa is the fifth album by the surf punk group The Ziggens. It was released in April, 1998. The name Pomona refers to Pomona, California which is near the band's hometown in Orange County, California. Track listing "Surfin' Buena Park""The Waitress Song""Joseph of Arimathea""I Took My Mom ..
Pomona Park, FloridaPomona Park is a town in Putnam County, Florida, United States. The population was 789 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 799 [link]. Geography [Image:FLMap-doton-PomonaPark.PNG|right|Location of Pomona Park, Florida] Pomona Park..
Pomona railway station, Queensland..
Pomona SproutPomona Sprout (b. May 15) is the fictional Herbology teacher and head of Hufflepuff house in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. She is a dumpy, cheerful little witch. She wears shabby earth-covered robes and a patched and frayed hat over her fly-away grey hair. Professor Sprout was played by Br..
Pomona Unified School DistrictPomona Unified School District or PUSD is a school district that serves most of the Pomona Valley, California; from most of the city of Pomona to the northern portion of Diamond Bar (north of Grand Avenue). It has programs that range from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade. The District also has career-..
Pomona ValleyThe Pomona Valley, adjacent to the Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley in California, straddles the border between Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County. Some residents consider the Pomona Valley to be a unique geographical area, independent of both. However, the cities of Pomona, California..
PomoniPomoni is a town located on the island of Anjouan in the Comoros. ..
Pomonok, QueensThis large housing development in south Flushing was built in 1949 on the site of a golf course. The name comes a Native American word for eastern Long Island, and means either "land of tribute" or "land where there is travelling by water". Contents 1 Community Board2 Transportation3&nb..
Pomoravlje DistrictPomoravlje District within Central Serbia The Pomoravlje District (Pomoravski okrug, Поморавски округ) expands in the central part of Serbia. It has a population of 312,160. Seat of the District is in the city of Jagodina. Contents 1 Municipalities2 Culture and hist..
Pomorian Old-Orthodox ChurchThe Pomorian Old Orthodox Church (Древлеправославная Поморская Церковь) is a branch of the priestless Old Believers, born of a schism within the Russian Orthodox Church in the 17th century. Contents 1 History2 Organisation3 Pomortsy3.1 See al..
PomoriePomorie (formerly Anchialos and Tuthom) is a town in Bulgaria on the Black Sea coast. Built near the ancient Greek city of Apolonia (now Sozopol), it became one of the five most important towns on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. The others were Burgas), Apolonia, Messembria (now Nesebar) and Varna. ..
Pomorie PointPomorie Point (Nos Pomorie \'nos po-'mo-ri-e\) is a point on the coast of McFarlane Strait forming the N side of the entrance to Lister Cove, Varna Peninsula, Livingston Island, Antarctica. The point is named after the Bulgarian town of Pomorie. Location The point is located at [62°29′00..
PomorsPomors (помо́ры) are Russian settlers of the White Sea coasts. As early as the 12th century, explorers from Novgorod entered the White Sea through Northern Dvina and Onega estuaries and founded settlements along the sea coasts. They explored the Barents region and the Kola peninsula, Spitsber..
Pomortsev (crater)Crater characteristics Coordinates ..
PomoryThe word Pomory can be used in two different meanings: As a general name of Russian people who live on the bank of White Sea, Russia: see PomorsAs a branch of bezpopovtsy Old Believers: see Pomortsy This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same..
Pomorze ArmyThe Pomeranian Army (Polish: ) was one of the Polish armies to take part in the Polish Defensive War of 1939. It was officially created on March 23, 1939 to defend Toruń and Bydgoszcz from a possible German attack and to carry out delaying actions in the so-called "Polish Corridor". Led by Gen.dyw...
PomosexualPomosexual is a neologism used to describe sexual orientation, or more accurately, the total rejection thereof. A portmanteau word, coupling the prefix pomo- (shorthand for postmodern) and -sexual (suggesting a sexual preference or orientation), the term itself is oxymoronic since it is descriptive..
Pomo peoplesPomo girl photographed by Edward S. Curtis in 1924. Pomo is the name used to designate certain of the native people of what is now Northern California. The people called Pomo were originally linked by location, language, and other elements of culture. They were not socially or politically lin..
PompadourPompadour is a style of haircut which takes its name from Madame de Pompadour. The pompadour was a fashion trend in the 1950s among male rockabilly artists and actors in the 1950s like Elvis Presley, Marlon Brando (The Wild One) and James Dean (Rebel Without a Cause); in the late twentieth century,..
Pompadour Green PigeonThe Pompadour Green Pigeon or Grey-fronted Green Pigeon (Treron pompadora) is a pigeon which is a widespread resident breeding bird in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to the Philippines. In India they are found as disjunct populations in the Western Ghats, some parts of the Ea..
Pompallier Catholic CollegePompallier Catholic College is a college located in the suburb of Maunu in Whangarei, New Zealand. ..
PompanoPompanos are marine fishes in the Trachinotus genus of the Carangidae family. Pompano may also refer to various members of the Carangidae family and Perciforme order. Their appearance is deep bodied and mackerel-like, typically silver colored and toothless with a forked tail and narrow base. Ther..
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Pompano Beach (Tri-Rail station)Pompano Beach Station is a Tri-Rail commuter rail station in Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida. This station is located at Northwest 8th Avenue, south of West Sample Road and east of Military Trail. It station officially opened January 1989. Parking is available at this station. Connecting ..
Pompano Beach AirparkPompano Beach Airpark is located approximately one mile northeast of Pompano Beach, Florida. The airport lies at an elevation of 19 feet, and is open to the public. The airpark has a control tower, and its FAA identifier is PMP. References and external links AirNav.com - [link] ..
Pompano Beach Highlands, FloridaPompano Beach Highlands is a census-designated place (CDP) in Broward County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,505 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 History4 External links Geography Pompano Beach Highlands is located at [26°17′7″N..
Pompano Citi CentrePompano Citi Centre, is an open-air shopping mall located in Pompano Beach, Florida. It was originally an enclosed shopping center called Pompano Fashion Square Mall (though simply called Pompano Square Mall or Pompano Square), but was slowly decaying due to many new malls opening and large shift..
Pompano dolphinfishThe Pompano dolphinfish (Coryphaena equiselis) is a species of surface-dwelling ray-finned fish found in tropical and subtropical waters. They are one of only two members of the Coryphaenidae family, the other being the Mahi-mahi or common dolphinfish. Pompano dolphinfish have a lifespan of 3 to ..
Pompano en PapillotePompano en Papillote is a dish created by Jules Alciatore at Antoine's Restaurant in New Orleans for a banquet honoring the Brazilian balloonist Alberto Santos-Dumont. The dish was based in turn on a dish that Jules's father Antoine Alciatore had created--Pompano Montgolfier--honoring the brothers w..
Pompano Estates, FloridaPompano Estates is a census-designated place (CDP) in Broward County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,367 at the 2000 census. Geography Pompano Estates is located at [26°16′59″N, 80°6′60″W] (26.283158, -80.116644)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According t..
PompaplesPompaples is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Cossonay. ..
PompatusThe word pompatus (also spelled pompitous, IPA: /'pampətus/) is used in the lyrics of Steve Miller's 1973 pop-music song "The Joker": Some people call me the space cowboy. Yeah! Some call me the gangster of love. Some people call me Maurice, 'Cause I speak of the pompatus of love. The words "space..
PompeiPompei is a city in the province of Naples (Campania, Italy). It is famous for the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii. Fresco in the escavations of Pompei portraying Europa and the bull. Contents 1 History1.1 Ancient times1.2 Middle Ages1.3 Modern era2 Main sights..
PompéiaPompéia is a municipality/county in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its coordinates are [22°06′31″S, 50°10′18″W]. The population in 2004 is 18,651, the area is 788.48 km² The elevation is 597 m. ..
PompeiaPompeia Plotina Claudia Phoebe Piso (died c. 121) was the wife of Roman Emperor Trajan. Pompeia Sulla (fl. 1st century BC) was the daughter of the Roman Dictator Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix).She became the second wife of Julius Caesar Pompéia is a municipality/county in the state of São Paulo in ..
Pompeian StylesFour Pompeian wall-painting styles have allowed researchers to differentiate between eras of building and decoration in buildings there Contents 1 First Style2 Second Style3 Third Style4 Fourth Style5 Source First Style Also known as 'structural style'. Wall decorations..
Pompeia PlotinaPompeia Plotina coin, celebrating the Fides on the reverse. Pompeia Plotina Claudia Phoebe Piso or Pompeia Plotina or Plotina (died c. 121) was the wife of Roman Emperor Trajan. She was renowned for her interest in philosophy, virtue, dignity and simplicity. Through her influence, she provide..
Pompeia SullaPompeia Sulla (fl. 1st century BC) was the daughter of Quintus Pompeius Rufus and Cornelia Sulla (the daughter of the Roman Dictator Lucius Cornelius Sulla). She became the second wife of Gaius Julius Caesar sometime between the death of his first wife (c. 69 BC) and 63 BC. Although beautiful and c..
Pompeii[[Image:Pompeii the last day 1.jpg|thumb|A computer-generated depiction of the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 which buried Pompeii, from the BBC's [[Pompeii: The Last Day]].]] Pompeii is not to be confused with the Roman general Pompey. For the song, see Pompeii (song) and for the Italian commune, se..
Pompeii: The Last DayScenes from the documentary. Pompeii: The Last Day is a dramatized documentary by the BBC that tells of the eruption of the Vesuvius in the year 79 AD. This eruption covered the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in ash and lava, killing all those trapped between the volcano and the sea. ..
Pompeii (novel)Pompeii is a novel by author and journalist Robert Harris published by Random House in 2003. It is a blend of fictional characters with the real-life eruption of Mount Vesuvius on August 24, 79 that overwhelmed Pompeii and its surrounding towns. Pompeii is especially notable for the author's refer..
Pompeii 99 (band)Pompeii 99 were a post punk/deathrock band formed in Los Angeles in 1981. They released one single and one album before the key members (Valor Kand, Gitane Demone, and David Glass) joined Christian Death and eventually continued with the Christian Death name after all the original members had left t..
Pompeii wormThe Pompeii worm (Alvinella pompejana) is a deep-sea polychaete worm found only at hydrothermal vents in the Pacific Ocean. Discovered in the early 1980s by French researchers, Pompeii worms are most famous for the current belief that they are the "hottest" animals on Earth. They are known as extr..
PompeiopolisPompeiopolis is a Roman city-state and a titular see in ancient Paphlagonia, situated today in the Taşköprü district, Kastamonu, Turkey. The exact location is 45 km north of Kastamonu, to the north of Taşköprü, in the valley today known as Gökırmak (Roman name Amnias, or Amneus)..
PompeiusPompeius (fem. Pompeia), known in English as Pompey, is the nomen of the gens Pompeia, an important family during the late republic period of ancient Rome from the Italian region of Picenum, which lies between the Apennines and the Adriatic. The name may refer to any person bearing it, with a list o..
Pompeius StraboGnaeus Pompeius Strabo (died 87 BC), whose cognomen means "Squinty", is often referred to in English as Pompey Strabo to distinguish him from Strabo the geographer. G. Pompeius Strabo was a Roman from the rural Italian district of Picenum, that lay between the Apennines and the Adriatic. He became ..
Pompeo AldrovandiPompeio or Pompeo Aldrovandi (September 23, 1668 - January 6, 1752) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Aldrovandi was born in Bologna, Italy. He studied law at the University of Bologna, and was awarded a doctorate in both canon and civil law in 1691. He entered the Roman Curia five years..
Pompeo BatoniPortrait of Charles Crowle by Pompeo Batoni. Pompeo Girolamo Batoni or Battoni (25 January, 1708 — 4 February, 1787) was a highly influential Italian painter whose style incorporated elements of the French Rococo, Bolognese classicism and nascent Neoclassicism. Biography Batoni was born in ..
Pompeo CoppiniPompeo Luigi Coppini (May 19, 1870–September 26, 1957) was a sculptor, born in Moglia, Mantua, Italy, the son of Giovanni and Leandra (Raffa) Coppini. He grew up in Florence where he was a student at the Accademia dell' Arte del Disegno and there studied under Augusto Rivalta. Many of his..
Pompeo PosarPompeo Posar (1921–2004) was a Playboy Magazine staff photographer. Books and magazines Playboy Magazine: Portfolio : Pompeo Posar (Dec 1976)Playboy Magazine: Playmates Forever! part two (Apr 1984)Playboy Special Edition: Playboy's Pompeo Posar a portfolio of beautiful women (1985) ..
Pompeu FabraPompeu Fabra i Poch, (Barcelona 1868 - Prada de Conflent 1948) was a Catalan grammarian, the main author of the normative reform of contemporary Catalan language. Trained as a mechanical engineer, from a quite young age he dedicated himself to the study of the Catalan language. Through a group call..
Pompeu Fabra UniversityPompeu Fabra University (Catalan: Universitat Pompeu Fabra) is a university in Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. Founded in 1990, it is named for the Catalan grammarian Pompeu Fabra. As of 2003, this public university, has 7,000 students. Its campus ([link]) is scattered through several hi..
PompeyThis article refers to the prominent political and military leader of the late Roman republic, who also had descendants named Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus. For the ancient Roman city, see Pompeii. Pompey is also a common nickname for the English city of Portsmouth and its football team. Marble bust o..
Pompey's PillarPompeys Pillar National Monument, Montana, USAPompey's Pillar, Alexandria, EgyptPompey's Pillar (South Australia), a mountain in Wilpena Pound, South Australia. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this pa..
Pompey, New YorkPompey is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 6,159 at the 2000 census. The Town of Pompey was formed in 1789. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 172.2 km² (66.5 mi²). 172.0 km² (66.4 mi²) of it is land and..
Pompeyo DavalilloPompeyo Davalillo [da-va-LEEL-lyo] is a former Major League Baseball player. A slick shortstop with a fast swinging bat and quick feet, and listed generously at 5' 3", 140 lb (64 kg), Davalillo played in the American League in 1955 for the Washington Senators. He is listed in major league r..
Pompeys Pillar National MonumentPompeys Pillar National Monument ..
Pompey (dog)Pompey was the well known Pug dog of William The Silent. According to legend, during a campaign against the Spanish by Prince of Orange, William The Silent, his Pug, Pompey, thwarted an assassination attempt. One night at Hermigny, France, while the prince slept, assassins crept toward his tent. Pom..
PompianoCoat of arms Map none none Statistics Region: Lombardy Province: Brescia Location: ..
PompidouThere are a number of things called or sounding like Pompidou: For the long-serving French Prime Minister, also known as George Pompidou, see Georges Pompidou.For the Parisian building also known as The Pompidou Centre, see Centre Georges PompidouFor the Teddy Boy hairstyle, see PompadourFor the Fr..
Pompilia CompariniPompilia Comparini was the adopted daughter of a middle-aged bourgeois Roman couple, Pietro and Violante Comparini. They married her off at the age of only 13 to an impoverished nobleman from Arezzo, Count Guido Franceschini. Both partiy believed the other to be richer than was the case, and whe..
Pompom (goldfish)Pom-poms are a type of goldfish that have fleshy nasal lobes that are greatly enlarged into pom-pom like tufts. A good specimen will have a smooth well-rounded profile similar to that of the fantail, with large, well-matched pom-poms. The tail and anal fins should be double and separate all the way..
PomponA pair of pom-pons A pom-pon is, at its most basic level, a decorative ball of fluff. Pom-pons may come in many colors, sizes and varieties and are made from a wide array of materials, including fabric, paper, plastic, or occasionally feathers. While not necessarily the most common usage of a..
PomponescoPomponesco is a comune in the Italian Province of Mantua The experimental musical artist Maurizio Bianchi born there on 1955. Lombardy · Communes of the province of Mantua Acquanegra sul Chiese | Asola | Bagnolo San Vito | Bigarello | Borgoforte | Borgofranco sul Po | Bozzolo | Cann..
PomponiaPomponia is also a genus of cicada. Pomponia was a Roman woman, who flourished in the first century BC and was an only sister to Roman Knight and Cicero’s friend Titus Pomponius Atticus. She was an aunt to Titus Servilius Pomponianus, Caecilia Attica and a great-aunt to Vipsania Agrippina (firs..
Pomponia (cicada)Pomponia is a genus of cicada, a family of insects. ..
Pomponia GraecinaPomponia Graecina was a noble Roman woman of the first century. Pomponia Graecina was a daughter of suffect consul Gaius Pomponius Graecinus and Asinia Pollionis filia. Through her mother, he was a descendant of Roman knight and patron of letters Titus Pomponius Atticus; Roman General and Politicia..
Pomponio AmalteoPomponio Amalteo (1505-1584) was an Italian painter of the Venetian school He was born at Motta di Livenza in Veneto. He was a pupil and son-in-law of Il Pordenone, whose style he closely imitated. His works consist chiefly of frescoes and altarpieces and many of them {e.g., in the church of Santa ..
Pomponio NennaPomponio Nenna (baptized June 13, 1556 – before October 22, 1613) was an Italian composer of the Renaissance. He is mainly remembered for his madrigals, which were influenced by Gesualdo. Life He was born in Bari, in the southeastern extremity of Italy. His father was a city official of Ba..
Pomponius GraecinusPomponius Graecinus is a name borne by a number of Ancient Romans: The Roman Mausoleum at Gubbio, dated by archaeologists to 10 BC, is believed by some to be the burial place of a Pomponius Graecinus, a native of Gubbio who became prefect of Rome Gaius Pomponius Graecinus, suffect consul of AD 16 a..
Pomponius MelaPomponius Mela, who wrote around AD 43, was the earliest Roman geographer. His little work (De situ orbis libri III.) is a mere compendium, occupying less than one hundred pages of ordinary print, dry in style and deficient in method, but of pure Latinity, and occasionally relieved by pleasing word..
Pomponius PorphyrionPomponius Porphyrion (or Porphyrio) was Latin grammarian and commentator on Horace, possibly a native of Africa, who flourished during the 2nd or 3rd century. His scholia on Horace, which are still extant, mainly consist of rhetorical and grammatical explanations. We probably do not possess the ori..
Pomponius SecundusPublius Pomponius Secundus was a Roman general and tragic poet who lived during the reigns of Tiberius, Caligula and Claudius. Biographical details He was on intimate terms with the elder Pliny, who wrote a biography of him (now lost). The chief authority for his life is Tacitus, according to whom..
Pomposa AbbeyPomposa Abbey is a Romanesque abbey built near Ferrara in the 10th century. The abbey contains a good mosaic pavement, and interesting frescoes; and there are also paintings in the refectory. It was abandoned in 1550 on account of malaria. The campanile is one of the finest belltowers from the R..
PomptonPompton may refer to: Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, a borough in Passaic County, New JerseyPompton Plains, a neighborhood in Pequannock Township, Morris County, New JerseyPompton River, a tributary of the Passaic River in New JerseyRiverdale, an old name for that section when it was a part of Pequanno..
Pompton Lakes, New JerseyPompton Lakes is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 10,640. Three rivers, the Ramapo, Pequannock and Wanaque, run through the Borough providing many relaxing year-round activities for Pompton residents. The AM ..
Pompton Lakes High SchoolPompton Lakes High School (often referred to as PLHS) is a four-year comprehensive public high school in the borough of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Pompton Lakes School District. The school has an average of about 625 students enrolled. The school accepts students from b..
Pompton Lakes School DistrictThe Pompton Lakes School District is a comprehensive public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Pompton Lakes, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. Schools The district consists of the following schools: Elementary Schools [Lincoln School..
Pompton RiverThe Pompton River is a tributary of the Passaic River, approximately 8 mi (13 km) long, in northern New Jersey in the United States. It is formed south of the borough of Pompton Lakes by the confluence of the Ramapo and Pequannock rivers. It flows south, passing between Lincoln Park and Pequannock..
Pomp and Circumstance MarchesThe Pomp and Circumstance Marches, op. 39 are a series of five Marches for orchestra composed by Edward Elgar. The title is taken from Act III of Othello: "Farewell the neighing steed, and the shrill trump,/ The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing fife,/ The royal banner, and all quality,/ Pride..
Pomroy Township, Itasca County, MinnesotaPomroy Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 33 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 95.9 km² (37.0 mi²). 95.2 km² (36.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (0.73..
Pomroy Township, Kanabec County, MinnesotaPomroy Township is a township in Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 390 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 97.6 km² (37.7 mi²). 97.4 km² (37.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0..
Pomroy Township, MinnesotaPomroy Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Minnesota: Pomroy Township, Itasca County, MinnesotaPomroy Township, Kanabec County, Minnesota This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page..
POMS Ventures Corp. Oil-Mill, PhilippinesPROFILE: POMS Ventures Corporation (PVCorp) is a manufacturer and exporter of high-grade quality crude and refined coconut oil products with the following plant facilities: Location Oil Milling and Refinery Plants 1. Southern Islands Oil Mill Corp. Bo. Nabilid, Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte 2. ..
PomyPomy may refer to several places: Pomy VD, in SwitzerlandPomy, a commune of the Aude département, in France This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point direct..
Pomy, SwitzerlandPomy is a municipality in the district of Yverdon of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ..
Pomysk (PKP station)Pomysk Location City/Town Pomysk District Address Adjacent stations Preceding station(s) Soszyca Following station(s) Bytów Info Water tower present Never existed Locomotives depot present Never existed Platforms in use Station building present Yes (no longe..
POMZThe POMZ, POMZ-2 and POMZ-2M are three variants of a Russian made stake mounted anti-personnel fragmentation mine. Each simply consists of a small explosive charge inside a cast iron fragmentation sleeve with cast fragmenting grooves, which is mounted on a wooden stake. On top is a weather c..
Pom BearsPom Bears are a variety of potato crisps manufactured in corby northants, whose mascot is modelled on teddy bears, [Pom Bears offical information] Pom-bear.co.uk. URL Accessed April 29, 2006. small, cuddly toys. The crisps saw there climb to fame among young children in the 1990s, being ..
Pom PokoPom Poko (平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ; Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko, "Heisei-era Raccoon Dog War Pom Poko", also known as The Raccoon War) (1994) is an anime (Japanese animation) film written and directed by Isao Takahata at Studio Ghibli. Contents 1 Synopsis2 Cast3 Trivia4 ..
Pom Pom (Homestar Runner)This article is about a character in the Homestar Runner series. Principal characters Homestar RunnerStrong BadStrong MadStrong SadThe CheatPom PomMarzipanBubsCoach ZThe King of TownThe PoopsmithHomsar Others FhqwhgadsTrogdor the BurninatorTeen Girl Squad More... Pom Pom is a character in t..
