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Pío Romero Bosque
Pío Romero Bosque (1860 1935) was President of El Salvador 1 March 1927 - 1 March 1931. He was one of the few if not the only president that found a balance in the government. This balance is often known as the "natural mix", a balance between consession and repression in a country. |- style="te..
Pora
The "rising sun" of Pora! symbolizes a new dawn Pora! (Ukrainian: ПОРА!), meaning IT'S TIME! in Ukrainian, is a in Ukraine espousing nonviolent resistance and advocating increased national democracy, in opposition to what they claimed was the authoritarian governing style of Ukraine'..
Porac, Pampanga
Porac is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 80,757 people in 15,686 households. Barangays Porac is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. Babo PanguloBabo SacanBalubadCalzadang BayuCamiasCangatbaDiazDolores..
Porae
The porae or blue morwong (Nemadactylus douglasii) is a morwong of the genus Nemadactylus, found around south eastern Australia and the north eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand at depths of about 10 to 100 metres, on sandy and rocky coasts. Its length is between 40 and 70 centimetre..
Porahat
Porahat is a town in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Before Indian independence in 1947, it was the capital of a princely state of British India. The town also gives its name to the Porahat Forest Division. ..
Porajmos
Roma arrivals in the Belzec death camp await instructions The Porajmos (also Porrajmos) literally Devouring, or Samudaripen (Mass killing) is a term coined by the Roma (Gypsy) people to describe attempts by the Nazi regime to exterminate most of the Roma peoples of Europe during the Holocaust..
Poraj Coat of Arms
Poraj Battle cry: Poraj Details Alternative names Rosa, Rosa Alba, Róża, Różyc, Stolce, Una Rosa Earliest mention 1358 Towns none Families 340 names altogether: Alantowicz, Ambroziewicz, Antoszewski, Augustynowicz, Badowski, Belimin, Bernacki, Biernacki, Bierzgliński..
Porak
Porak is a stratovolcano located in the Vardenis volcanic ridge about 20 km SE of Lake Sevan at the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan. Sources Siebert, L. and T. Simkin (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global..
Porangaba
Porangaba is a municipality/county in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its latitude is 48.12/48°7'30' S and the longitude is 23.175/23°10'33' W. The population in 2004 is 7,189, the area is 267.48 km² The elevation is 525 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language. ..
Porangahau
Porangahau is a small township close to the Pacific Ocean coast of the southeastern North Island of New Zealand. It is in the southernmost part of Hawke's Bay, 45 kilometres south of Waipukurau, and close to the mouth of the Porangahau River. The township is close to the famed insubstantial hill wi..
Porangahau River
The Paorangahau River runs 45 km through southern Hawke's Bay. The river winds through rugged hill country to the north of Cape Turnagain, reaching the Pacific Ocean close to the township of Porangahau. ..
Porangatu
Porangatu State Goiás Area: 4,820.4 km² Population: 40,307 (IBGE 2005) Elevation: 390 m above sea level Postcode (CEP): 76550-000 Became a city: 1948 Distance to Goiânia: 426 km. Website: none Porangatu is a small city and municipality in north Goiás stat..
Porangatu Microregion
The Porangatu Microregion is a statistical region created by IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Economia) in north-central Goiás state, Brazil. The most important city is Porangatu. For a map see [link]. Important Data (2000) População: 226,766Cities: 19Total Area: 35,287.40 ..
Poranthera
Poranthera is a genus of flowering plant belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae. ..
Porbandar
Mahatma Gandhi's image inthe Githa Mandir, Porbandar Porbandar [pronunciation] ([Media helphelp]·[info]) is a coastal city in the Indian state of Gujarat, perhaps best known for being the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi. It is the administrative center of Porbandar..
Porbandar Bird Sanctuary
Porbandar Bird Sanctuary is situated in the Porbandar District of Gujarat state, India. ..
Porbandar district
Porbandar district is in the state of Gujarat, India. Porbandar is also the name of a town within the district. It had a population of 536,835 of which 48.69% were urban as of 2001 census. [link] This district was carved out of Junagadh District. It lies in the Kathiawar peninsula. ..
Porbeagle
The porbeagle (Lamna nasus) is a large pelagic predatory shark. Contents 1 Distribution2 Habitat3 Anatomy and appearance4 Behaviour5 Diet6 Reproduction7 Other denominations8 References9 External links Distribution The porbeagle's distribution ranges..
Porcelain
"Fine china" redirects here. For , see . Nymphenburg porcelain (about 1760-1765) Porcelain is a hard ceramic substance made by heating at high temperature selected and refined materials often including clay in the form of kaolinite. Porcelain clay when mixed with water forms a plastic paste..
Porcelain (album)
Porcelain is the sophomore album by the band Sparta. It was released in 2004 on Geffen Records. Track listing "Guns of Memorial Park" (3:49)"Hiss the Villain" (3:27)"While Oceana Sleeps" (4:24)"La Cerca" (3:43)"Breaking the Broken" (3:47)"Lines in Sand" (6:02)"End Moraine" (4:26)"Death in the Fa..
Porcelain (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Porcelain, is a song written and performed by the Red Hot Chili Peppers ..
Porcelain (song)
For the Red Hot Chili Peppers song, see Porcelain (Red Hot Chili Peppers). "Porcelain" is a song by techno artist Moby. It is the third track on his critically acclaimed album, Play, and the sixth single released from that album. It was released on June 12, 2000 and reached number 5 in the UK c..
Porcelain crab
Porcelain crabs are decapod crustaceans in the family Porcellanidae, which superficially resemble true crabs. They are a good example of carcinisation, whereby a non-crab-like animal (in this case a relative of a squat lobster) evolves into an animal that only a specialist would know is not a true..
Porcelain gallbladder
Porcelain gallbladder is a calcification of the gallbladder believed to be brought on by excessive gallstones but more studies are necessary to determine the exact cause. Porcelain gallbladder often results in a diagnosis of gallbladder cancer. The association with the two is uncertain; gallbladd..
Porcelain tile
Through-body porcelain tile, is as the name implies does not involve a glaze or a layering of different products together to create a tile. The surface, and the interior of the tile is the exact same material. Much as a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, tile is only as strong as its w..
Porcelain Tower of Nanjing
The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing , (}; }), also known as Bao'ensi (报恩寺), the "Temple of Gratitude", is located in Nanjing, an ancient capital of China, out on the south bank of the Yangtze River. The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing is one of the Seven Wonders of the World in the middle ages. Warfar..
Porcelator
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. A porcelator is a little hole in the sink that drains out the water before they overflow. The size of the porc..
Porcellanite
Porcellanite, also spelled porcelanite, is a hard, dense rock that takes its name from its resemblance to unglazed porcelain. Frequently porcellanite is an impure variety of chert containing clay and calcareous matter; when of this nature it is composed chiefly of silica (see chert and flint). The ..
Porcellian Club
A menu from a dinner at the Porcellian Club 1884 (original in the Buttolph collection of menus, NYPL.) The Porcellian Club is a male-only final club at Harvard University, sometimes called the Porc. The year of founding is sometimes given as 1791, when a group began meeting under the name of t..
Porcellino
Il Porcellino (Italian "piglet") is the local Florentine name for the bronze fountain of a boar Il Cinghiale in the Mercato Nuovo in Florence, Italy. The fountain figure was sculpted and cast by Baroque master Pietro Tacca (1577 –1640) in 1612, following a marble Italian copy of a Hellenist..
Porcellionidae
Porcellionidae is a terrestrial family of the order Isopoda. The species classified here cannot roll into a ball, as opposed to the species of family Armadillidiidae, which can. This family contains 530 species in 17 genera, found on every continent except Antarctica. Identification The ventral..
Porcellio scaber
Porcellio scaber (otherwise known as the common rough woodlouse or simply rough woodlouse), is a species of woodlouse. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: [Special] ..
Porch
A covered porch. A porch is an architectural feature relating to a floor-like platform structure attached to the front or back entrance of a residence. It is external to the walls of the main building proper, but may be enclosed by screen, latticework, broad windows, or other light frame wa..
Porcher house
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. The Porcher House was established in 1916 in Cocoa Beach Florida. Created as a home for Byrnina M. Peck, wife o..
Porchesia
Porchesia or also known as Porchess Island, is an island off the coast of Syria and Lebanon. It is currently ruled by Lebanonese government. Languages spoken on Porchesia include Arabic, English, and Greek, while religions include Sunni Muslim. The biggest city on Porchesia is Sheikah. Porchesia..
Porchetta
Porketta (also Porquetta, or the older Porchetta) is a spicy, tasty and extremely moist boneless pork roast. This celebratory dish is commonly served on holidays and special occasions. The pig is roasted whole, possibly over wood, and is heavily salted in addition to being stuffed with garlic, rosem..
Porchfield
Porchfield is a village on the Isle of Wight. It is located seven kilometres southwest of Cowes in the northwest of the island. External links [Porchfield][Netguide to Porchfield on the Isle of Wight] ..
PorchLight Entertainment
PorchLight Entertainment is an American television and film production company. It is known for producing children's television programs which air on networks such as Discovery Kids and the Public Broadcasting Service. Television Programs Jay Jay the Jet PlaneAdventures from the Book of VirtuesTute..
Porch collapse
Porch collapse or Balcony collapse is a phenomenon typically associated with older multi-story apartment buildings that have wooden porch extensions on the front or rear of the building. The collapses have a number of causes, including overloading due to excessive weight from overoccupancy (too many..
Porcia Catonis
For the Italian commune, see Porcia (PN). Porcia Catones (died 42 BC) was a Roman woman, daughter of Marcus Porcius Cato Uticencis and his first wife Atilia. Porcia was married first to Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus (her father's political ally), then to Marcus Junius Brutus, her first cousin. She commi..
Porcine Circovirus
Porcine Circovirus is a member of the virus family Circoviridae. There are two serotypes: Type 1 (PCV1), first discovered in 1974, and Type 2 (PCV2), discovered in 1997. These are relatively small, non-enveloped, circular DNA viruses which are quite stable in the environment and resistant to many co..
Porcine circovirus
Porcine Circovirus (PCV) is a single stranded DNA virus (class II), that is non-enveloped with an un-segmented circular genome. The viral capsid is icosahedral and approximately 17nm in diameter. They replicate in the nucleus of infected cells, utilising the host polymerase for genome amplification..
Porcine petroleum
Porcine petroleum, also known as "pig crude", is a crude oil chemically engineered by man to behave and function similar to diesel fuel. On May 11, 2006, a team at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign including Professor Yuanhui Zhang, a bio-environmental engineer, discovered a breakthrou..
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) is a virus that causes a disease of pigs, called Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS). This economically important pandemic disease causes reproductive failure in breeding stock and respiratory tract illness in young pigs...
Porcine zona pellucida
Porcine zona pellucida is a form of zona pellucida extracted from the ovaries of pigs. Often referred to by the initials PZP. The zona pellucida is a thick membrane that surrounds the unfertilized eggs of mammals. In order for an egg to be fertilized, sperm must first bind to, and then penetrate t..
Porcius Festus
Porcius Festus was procurator of Judea from about 58 to 62 AD, succeeding Antonius Felix. His exact time in office is not known. He inherited all of the problems of his predecessor in regard to the Roman practice of creating civic privileges for Jews. Only one other issue bedeviled his administra..
Porco Rosso
Porco Rosso - (紅の豚; Kurenai no Buta, meaning "The Crimson Pig."), is a 1992 anime film by Hayao Miyazaki about an Italian World War I fighter ace, now living as a freelance bounty hunter chasing "air pirates" in the Adriatic Sea. The man has been cursed, and has the head of a pig. Once call..
Porcuna
Porcuna is a village and municipality in the province of Jaén in Andalusia, Spain, 42 km from Jaén and 50 km from Córdoba. The primary occupation of the 6,990 inhabitants is olive growing. The main tourist attractions are the tower of Boabdil, the Casa Piedra, the Paseo de Jesús and th..
Porcupine
Porcupines are rodents best known for their coat of sharp spines, or quills, that defend them from predators. The porcupines include the fourth largest rodent, after the capybara, mara, and beaver. Most porcupines are about 60-90 cm (25-36 inches) long, with a 20-25 cm (8-10 inch) long tail. Weig..
Porcupine, South Dakota
Porcupine is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shannon County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 407 at the 2000 census. Geography Porcupine is located at [43°15′45″N, 102°20′52″W] (43.262380, -102.347660)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the ..
Porcupinefish
The Porcupinefish is a fish of the family Diodontidae (order Tetraodontiformes). The Porcupinefish is also commonly called blowfish (and, sometimes, "balloonfish" or "globefish"). They are sometimes confused with Pufferfish by people, even though they are not. The porcupinefish is closely related..
Porcupine (album)
Porcupine is the third album by the British band Echo & the Bunnymen. It was released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). It is the follow-up to Heaven Up Here. Porcupine was reissued in 2004 in an expanded and remastered edition, with several bonus tracks. "Fuel" was a b-side of "The Back of Love", trac..
Porcupine (comics)
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Porcupine caribou
The Porcupine caribou herd (Rangifer tarandus) lives in northern Alaska. Their name does not come from the animal porcupine, but from the Porcupine River running through their habitat. The herd is over 125,000 animals deep and migrates over 1500 miles a year between their winter homes and birthing g..
Porcupine Flat
Porcupine Flat, located in northern area of Yosemite National Park along Tioga Road (HWY 120), is a first-come first-served campground outside of Yosemite Valley. This campground is very remote, very quiet, and very unpopulated relative to other campgrounds in Yosemite. The campground is directly of..
Porcupine Gorge National Park
Porcupine Gorge National Park Porcupine Gorge is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1174 km northwest of Brisbane (coordinates [20°23′57″S, 144°26′25″E]). Established in 1970, Porcupine Gorge has an area of 54.10 km²and is managed by the Queensland Parks and Wild..
Porcupine Grass
Porcupine Grass (Miscanthus sinensis) of the family Poaceae is a tufted, perennial prairie grass found from Ontario down to New Mexico. The variety M. sinensis strictus has been developed and widely distributed as a garden plant. ..
Porcupine Meadows Provincial Park
Porcupine Meadows Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. ..
Porcupine Mountains
A vista in the Porcupine Mountains A view from the Porcupine Mountains The Porcupine Mountains are a group of small mountains spanning across the northwestern Upper Peninsula of Michigan in Ontonagon and Gogebic counties, near the shore of Lake Superior. The area is part of the Porcupin..
Porcupine Mountains State Park
Porcupine Mountains State Park is a state park in Michigan. See also Porcupine Mountains ..
Porcupine Plain Airport
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Porcupine River
The Porcupine River is a river in Alaska and in the Yukon. Having its source in the Ogilvie Mountains north of Dawson City, Yukon, it flows north, veers to the southwest, goes through the community of Old Crow, Yukon, flowing into the Yukon River at Fort Yukon, Alaska. The Porcupine caribou herd, c..
Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Tree is a British progressive rock band formed in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. It is the most successful project by musician Steven Wilson, as evidenced by its growing popularity. A mix of early progressive rock, psychedelia, ambient and, more recently, metal is present in th..
Pordenone
Pordenone (Friulian Pordenon) is a comune of Pordenone province of northeast Italy in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. The name comes from the latin "Portus Naonis" meaning the port on the river Noncello (Latin Naon) History Pordenone was created in the High Middle Ages as a river port on the Non..
Pordoi
Pordoi (Passo Pordoi) is a pass in the Dolomites, located between the Sella group in the north and the Marmolada group in the south. The pass is at an altitude of 2239 meters, and the road crossing the pass connects Arabba (Livinallongo del Col di Lana) with Canazei (Val di Fassa). ..
Pore
A pore, in general, is some form of opening, usually very small. Pores can be found on many organisms, such as in plants, animals, and humans. More commonly, in talking about the skin, a pore is an opening into a sebaceous gland that secretes oil to lubricate and protect the surface of the skin. E..
Poręba
Poręba is a gmina within Pszczyna in Poland. It has a population of 924. ..
Poreč
Poreč CountyIstria Area138 km² Population (2001)17.460 MayorEdi Štifanić Poreč (Italian Parenzo, Latin Parens or Parentium, archaic German: Parenz), [45.2258° N 13.593E° ], altitude 29 m), is a city and municipality on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, in Is..
Porečka reka
The Porečka reka (Serbian Cyrillic: Поречка река) is a river in eastern Serbia, a 50 km-long right tribtuary to the Danube in the Đerdap gorge. It originates from two headstreams, the Šaška and the Crnajka rivers which meet at the village of Markova Kula. Origin The Crnajka river,..
Porello gang
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since July 2006. The Porello gang was a Mafi..
Porencephaly
is a type of Cephalic disorder. This is an extremely rare disorder of the central nervous system involving a cyst or cavity in a cerebral hemisphere. The cysts or cavities are usually the remnants of destructive lesions, but are sometimes the result of abnormal development. The disorder can occur ..
Porenut
Porenut was one of the Slavic deities worshipped by the Polabian Slavs in the town of Korzenica (nowadays Garz) on Rugia. In a wooden temple a wooden statue of four-faced Porenut was held (with the fifth face placed on his chest). Other deities worshipped in Korzenica include Porewit and Rugiewit. ..
Pores Knob
Pores Knob is a mountain peak located in Wilkes County, North Carolina. It is the highest point of the Brushy Mountains chain. The Brushy Mountains are a deeply eroded spur of the much larger Blue Ridge Mountains chain. The summit of Pores Knob is only 2,550 feet above sea level, yet the mountain ..
Pores of Kohn
The Pores of Kohn are pores between adjacent alveoli, or interalveolar connections. They function as a means of collateral ventilation; that is, if the lung is partially deflated, ventilation can occur to some extent through these pores. The pores also allow the passage of other materials such as ..
Porewit
Porewit or Prove was one of the Slavic deities in Wendish mythology worshipped by the Polabian Slavs in the town of Korzenica (nowadays Garz) on Rugia. In a wooden temple a wooden statue of five-headed Porewit was held and worshipped by a class of priests. Other deities worshipped in Korzenica inclu..
Pore Jud is Daid
Pore Jud is Daid is a song from the light opera Oklahoma!. In this scene, the hero of the musical, Curly McLain, is visiting the threatening farmhand Jud Fry, who lives in an outbuilding that was once a smokehouse. Curly suggests how the community would honor Jud, should he commit suicide, and how ..
Pore water
In oceanography and limnology, porewater refers to water which fills the interstitial space between sediment grains in sedimentary deposits. Porewater may be displaced due to the activities of benthic fauna (animals) such as bioturbation and bioirrigation, or by physical processes such as compaction..
Pore water pressure
Pore water pressure refers to the pressure of groundwater held within a soil or rock, in gaps between particles (pores). For example, in a high permeability soil, the pressure would be close to hydrostatic in no flow conditions. Pore water pressure (sometimes abbreviated to pwp) is vital in calcula..
Porfirio Barba-Jacob
Miguel Ángel Osorio Benítez (July 29, 1883 – January 14, 1942), better known by his pseudonym, Porfirio Barba-Jacob, was a Colombian poet and writer. Born in Santa Rosa de Osos, Antioquia, to parents Antonio María Osorio and Pastora Benítez, he was raised up by his grandparents in Angostu..
Porfirio Díaz
José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori President of Mexico Term of office:29 November 1876 to 30 November 1880 (first term) – 1 December 1884 to 1910 (second term) Preceded by: Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada (1876), Manuel González (1884) Succeeded by: Manuel González (18..
Porfirio Muñoz Ledo
Porfirio Alejandro Muñoz Ledo y Lazo de la Vega (b. July 23, 1933 in Mexico City) is a Mexican politician. He is one of the founders of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). Muñoz Ledo studied law at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) from 1951 to 1955 and later pursu..
Porfirio Pepe Lobo
Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo Sosa is a Honduran politician. He was born in Trujillo in 1947 but grew up on a ranch near Juticalpa, Olancho department. After attending a Catholic school in Juticalpa, he first furthered his studies in Tegucigalpa and then in a university in the United States. He became a Depu..
Porfirio Rubirosa
Porfirio Rubirosa Porfirio Rubirosa Ariza, (born January 22, 1909 - died July 5, 1965) was a Dominican diplomat, polo player and formula one race car driver, but was best known as an international playboy for his jet setting socialite lifestyle and legendary prowess with women. Born to a mi..
Porfiry Ivanov
Porfiry Ivanov (1898 — 1983) was a Russian mystic whose beliefs have attained a cultural status. He was a self-proclaimed doctor although he had no formal certification. The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has considered his teachings to be heretical. The ROC calls the cult "Ivanovits". [#endn..
Porfi Altamirano
Porfirio Altamirano Ramírez (born May 17, 1952 in Ciudad Darío, Nicaragua) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed middle relief pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1982-83) and Chicago Cubs (1984). Although not equipped with an overpowering arm, Altamirano had an 87-92 MPH ..
Porga
Porga is a town located in the Atakora Department of Benin. ..
Porges von Portheim
Porges von Portheim is the prrominent Bohemian family of which the following members won particular distinction: Contents 1 House Members2 References2.1 Bibliographies of the Jewish Encyclopedia3 External links4 See also House Members This list is [Incomplete lists..
Porgy
This article is about the novel and play by DuBose Heyward. For the fish, see Scup Porgy is a novel written by DuBose Heyward in 1925, as well as a play Dorothy Heyward helped him to write which debuted in 1927. Contents 1 Novel2 Play3 Adaptations4 External links4.1 N..
Porgy and Bess
The cast of Porgy and Bess during the Boston try-out prior to the Broadway opening. Porgy and Bess is an opera with music by George Gershwin and libretto by Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward. It was based on Heyward's novel Porgy and the play of the same name that he co-wrote with his wife Doro..
Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture
Arranged by Gershwin's good friend Robert Russell Bennett in 1942, Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture includes most of the best-known songs from the Gershwin opera, though not exactly in the order of their appearance. Though the Symphonic Picture is sometimes dismissed as a sequence of the opera's..
Porgy and Bess (1950 album)
This 1951 recording contains selections from George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess sung by noted opera stars Robert Merrill and Risë Stevens. It was recorded on September 12 and September 13 1950. The album was originally released on one twelve-inch 33 1/3 rpm LP. RCA Victor gave the album the number ..
Porgy and Bess (1951 album)
This 1951 recording of George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess was the first "complete" recording of the work from beginning to end, not a series of selections of popular songs from the work. (The recording did not include most of the music written by Gershwin which had been customarily cut from p..
Porgy and Bess (1959 film)
Porgy and Bess is a 1959 movie based on George Gershwin's opera of the same name. It is set in the fictional Catfish Row in 1930s Charleston, South Carolina. The film was marginally successful when released, winning an Oscar, Golden Globe, and Grammy Award. Ira Gershwin and the Gershwin estate..
Porgy and Bess (Armstrong & Fitzgerald album)
Porgy & Bess is a 1957 album (see 1957 in music) by the Jazz vocalist and trumpeter Louis Armstrong, and the Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald collaborating on this recording of selections from George and Ira Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. This album is considered the most musically successful of the jazz..
Porgy and Bess (Glyndebourne album)
Porgy and Bess is a recording of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera version of the George Gershwin opera of the same name. The cast were accompanied by the London Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Simon Rattle. The recording took place in February 1988 in No.1 Studio of Abbey Road in Londo..
Porgy and Bess (Miles Davis album)
Porgy and Bess is a 1958 album by jazz musician Miles Davis which he and Gil Evans arranged from George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess. The album was recorded in four sessions on July 22, July 29, August 4 and August 18, 1958. Personnel Miles Davis - trumpet, flugelhornErnie Royal, Bernie Gl..
Porgy and Bess discography
Porgy and Bess, the opera by George Gershwin, has been recorded by a variety of artists since it was completed in 1935, including renditions by jazz instrumentalists and vocalists, in addition to operatic treatments. Operatic and Broadway versions Highlights from Porgy and Bess (1935) Recorded days..
Pori
Town hall of Pori The Juselius Mausoleum, designed by Josef Stenbäck Pori, or Björneborg in Swedish, is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The centre of the city it located some 15 km from the coast of Gulf of Bothnia, at the estuary (the largest of those in Finlan..
Poriclymenus
In Greek mythology, Poriclymenus (or Periclymenus) referred to two different people. Poriclymenus was a son of Poseidon and Chloris and would-be murderer of Amphiaraus in the battle for Thebes. Amphiaraus was swallowed by the earth before he could kill him though. Poriclymenus was a son of Ne..
Porin
Porin can be: Porin (protein), a transmembrane proteinPorin (music award), Croatian music awardPorin (opera), the first Croatian opera 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 ch..
Poring
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. The Poring is seen by some as an unofficial mascot of Ragnarok Online. The Poring is a bubble-like..
Poringland
Poringland is a village, recently classified as a town found in the constituency of South Norfolk, England. Its name is derived from 'Poor spring land', owing to the fact that it has poor soil. It lies 5 miles south of Norwich City Centre and a further 6 miles away from Bungay. This small village co..
Poring Hotspring
ɐPoring is a Kadazandusun word for the bamboo species growing in the area. Situated 40km (25 miles) slightly north east of the Kinabalu Park HQ, Poring is in the lowlands, a complete contrast to the HQ. The spring is known for its therapeutic and soothing baths that contains suphuric minerals w..
Porin (music award)
Porin is Croatian music award founded by Croatian Phonographic Association, Croatian Musicians Union, Croatian Radiotelevision and Croatian Composer Society. External links [Official web site] ..
Porin (opera)
Opera Porin is the second croatian opera. It was written by Vatroslav Lisinski, and it was first performed in Zagreb in 1897. ..
Porin (protein)
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Porin jäähalli
Porin jäähalli is an arena in Pori, Finland. It is primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of Ässät. It opened in 1971 and holds 6,500 people. ..
Porirua
Porirua is a city in New Zealand, 20 km north of Wellington. Since a large proportion of the population commute there, Porirua may be considered a satellite city of Wellington. The city completely surrounds Porirua Harbour at the southern end of the Kapiti Coast. The harbour is notable for its wo..
Porirua Harbour
Porirua Harbour is a natural inlet in the southestern coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The city of Porirua, one of the four cities that comprise the Wellington conurbation, is situated on its edge. The city centre is to the south of the harbour. The harbour has a narrow entrance only a few..
Porirua Pistol Club
Porirua Pistol Club is a Pistol New Zealand affiliated pistol club in Ranui Heights, Porirua, New Zealand. History The Porirua Pistol Club has been operating at the Porirua Shooting Association range since the 1980s. Events The Porirua Pistol Club shoots mainly action or practical style events s..
Porism
The subject of porisms is perplexed by the multitude of different views which have been held by geometers as to what a porism really was and is. The treatise which has given rise to the controversies on this subject is the Porisms of Euclid, the author of the Elements. For as much as we know of thi..
Poritia erycinoides
The Blue Gem (Poritia erycinoides) is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family. References Evans, W.H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies. (2nd Ed), Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, IndiaGaonkar, Harish (1996) Butterflies of the Western ..
Poritia hewitsoni
The Common Gem (Poritia hewitsoni) is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family. References Evans, W.H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies. (2nd Ed), Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, IndiaGaonkar, Harish (1996) Butterflies of the Western ..
Poritia phalena
The Broad-branded Brilliant (Poritia phalena) is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family. References Evans, W.H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies. (2nd Ed), Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, IndiaGaonkar, Harish (1996) Butterflies of ..
Porius
Porius is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Porius decempunctatus (Szombathy, 1915) (New Guinea)Porius papuanus (Thorell, 1881) (New Guinea) ..
Pori (disambiguation)
Pori can mean: Pori - a city in FinlandPori - a community in Pieria, GreecePori - a tribe from Cameroon 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..
Pori (film)
Pori (2006) is a Tamil film slated to hit the marquee in September. The film created high anticipation as it is the sophomore venture of director Subramani Siva, who rendered his debut Thiruda Thirudi, a 2004 runaway blockbuster. Thiruda Thirudi starring Dhanush, was made out of a modest budget of..
Pori brigade
The Pori Brigade (Finnish: Porin Prikaati), based in Huovinrinne, Säkylä, is a Finnish Army unit, part of the Western Command of Finland. It is comprised of the Satakunta Jaeger Battalion, the West Finland Signals Battalion, and the Satakunta Engineer Battalion. It also trains soldiers for the Fin..
Pori Jazz
Pori Jazz is a large international jazz festival, held annually in the small coastal city of Pori, Finland. It is one of the oldest and best known jazz festivals in Europe, having been arranged every year since 1966. The first Pori Jazz festival lasted one weekend and drew about 1500 people; nowaday..
Pori people
The Pori is a tribe from the Centre and East Provinces of Cameroon. ..
Porjus
Porjus is a small town in Jokkmokk Municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden, with a population of 380 inhabitants. Geographically it is situated by the shores of Lule River at 499 meter height; coordinates [66°57′N 19°49′E]. Porjus is known for having one of the oldest ..
Pork
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Two halves of a pig being delivered Pork is the meat taken from pigs. While it is one of the most common meats consumed by Chinese, Thais, Vietnamese and Europeans, and to some extent North Americans, it is not considered kosher in Judaism or halal un..
Porkaalam
Porkaalam is a Tamil film directed by Cheran starring Murali,Meena, Sangahvi,Rajeshwari and Vadivelu in key roles.It was released in 1997. Plot Porkaalam dealt with the stigma attached to a handicapped girl in a rural setup.Murali is a potter by profession.He has a sister;who is born dumb.Murali ha..
Porkbusters
Porkbusters is an effort led by mostly conservative and libertarian bloggers to cut pork barrel spending by the U.S. Congress in order to help pay for Hurricane Katrina recovery projects. The effort was launched on 2005-09-18[link], when the massive scale of the needed reconstruction eff..
Porkchop Bowl
The Porkchop Bowl was the NFL matchup between heated divisional rivals the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys which followed the infamous Bounty Bowl II. Even though almost a year had transpired since the notorious "Bounty Bowl" games, the vitriolic rivalry between the two teams was still firml..
Porkchop plot
Porkchop plot is the name of the chart that depicts orbital trajectories. Using it, scientists can determine when launch opportunities exist to make use of special low-energy orbits needed to efficiently send payloads outwards. External link [JPL Introduction to Porkchop plots] ..
Porker
Porker is a derogatory slang term referring to overweight individuals. It is also used in reference to a large pig being raised for slaughter and consumption. Also known as the male who will "pork" the large female in question. Porsche fans sometimes affectionately call this sports car brand Porke..
Porkeri
The village Porkeri, old stone housesStamp FO 471 of the Faroe IslandsIssued: 26 January 2004Artist: Jákup Pauli Gregoriussen Position in the Faroes Porkeri is a village in the Faroe Islands,just north of Vágur on Suðuroy's east coast. Population: 273Postal code (Zip): FO 950Location..
Porker Hogg
Porker Hogg is a fictional character from the Scrooge McDuck universe. He is a rival of Angus Pothole McDuck. He hired the original Beagle Boys to destroy McDuck's boat but then they double crossed him. Porker's nephew Horseshoe Hogg challenged Scrooge McDuck to finish the race their uncles started ..
Porkhov
Porkhov (Russian: ) is a medieval fortress and a town in Pskov Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Shelon River, 75 km east of Pskov. Population: 12,263 (2002 Census). The fortress consists of a well-preserved encircling wall; two towers, one of which is half-ruined; a 15th-century church, a..
Porkkala
Porkkala is a peninsula in the Gulf of Finland located at Kirkkonummi in Southern Finland. -->The peninsula had great strategic value, as coastal artillery based there would be able to reach more than halfway across the Gulf of Finland. If the same power would also control the Estonian coast, on ..
Porklips Now
Porklips Now 'Porklips Now' is a short, low budget parody film, made in 1980 by the American director Ernie Fosselius, based on the 1979 motion picture Apocalypse Now. It chronicles the journey of a gardener and handyman, Dullard, sent to Chinatown by two butchers, to meet a business rival, F..
Porkpa District
Porkpa District is one of five districts located in Grand Cape Mount County, Liberia. Districts of Liberia Bomi County: Klay | Mecca Bong County: Fuamah | Jorquelleh | Kokoyah | Panta-Kpa | Salala | Sanayea | Suakoko | Zota Gbarpolu County: Belleh | Bopolu | Bokomu | Kongba | Gbarma ..
Porky
Porky could refer to one of the following: Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. the toddler character played by Eugene Lee in Hal Roach's 1930s comedy Our Gang (The Little Rascals);Jeff's best friend, played by Joey D. Vieira, in the 1950s TV series Lassie;Porky, a 19..
Porky's
Porky's is a 1982 20th Century Fox movie about the sexual escapades of teenagers at a 1950s Florida high school. It spawned two sequels ([[Porky's II: The Next Day]], released in 1983 and Porky's Revenge, released in 1985) of its own and many imitators of the 1980s teen-aimed sexploitation comedy g..
Porky's Badtime Story
Porky's Badtime Story (1937) is a Looney Tunes cartoon starring Porky Pig and Gabby Goat. The cartoon was produced by Robert Clampett, and was Clampett's first cartoon as director. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Porky and Gabby always show up at late ..
Porky's Duck Hunt
Daffy Duck as he first appeared in Porky's Duck Hunt. Porky's Duck Hunt is an animated short film produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, directed by Tex Avery, and released on April 17, 1937 by Warner Bros. Pictures. This short, starring Porky Pig, is notable for being the first appearance ..
Porky's Hare Hunt
Porky's Hare Hunt saw the Debut of Bugs Bunny Porky's Hare Hunt is a 1938 animated short movie directed by Ben "Bugs" Hardaway and Cal Dalton, which starred Porky Pig as a hunter whose prey is an unnamed rabbit - later to become famous in his own right as Bugs Bunny (named after Bugs Hardaway)..
Porky's II: The Next Day
Porky's II: The Next Day is the 1983 sequel to the 1982 hit film Porky's.The film is written and directed by Bob Clark. Contents 1 Plot summary2 Cast3 See also4 External links Plot summary The gang from Angel Beach High School are at it again. After they dealt with Porky, t..
Porky's Revenge
Porky's Revenge VHS Cover Porky's Revenge is the 1985 third and final installment to the Porky's movie trilogy. The movie is directed by James Komack. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The sex-crazed teenagers of Angel Beach High School are back ag..
Porky in Wackyland
Porky in Wackyland is a 1938 animated short film in which Porky Pig goes hunting through a surreal landscape to find the Do-Do Bird. The voices are by Mel Blanc. The short was directed by Robert "Bob" Clampett. Izzy Ellis and Norman McCabe were the credited animators. Carl Stalling directed the ..
Porky Pig
Porky Pig is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. He was the first character created by the studio to draw audiences based on his star power, and the animators (particularly Bob Clampett) created many critically acclaimed shorts usi..
Porky Pig's Feat
Porky Pig's Feat is a one-reel animated cartoon short subject in the Looney Tunes series, produced in black-and-white and released to theatres on July 17 1943 by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was produced by Leon Schlesinger and directed by Frank Tashlin, with musical supervision by Carl W. Stalling. T..
Porky Pig's Haunted Holiday
Porky Pig's Haunted Holiday is a sidescrolling platform game released by Acclaim for the SNES in 1995. So far, it is the only Looney Tunes licensed game to star Porky Pig. The basic plot is that Porky Pig is having nightmares. Your job is to guide him through the nightmares, which consist of six..
Pork (disambiguation)
Pork is a meat from pigs. Pork can also refer to: Pork barrel, in American political slang, politics dealing with funding at the Federal level of local projects with little or no national significance ("pork").Pork Recordings, an electronic music label.Porking, slang for sexual intercourse. This is..
Pork and beans
Pork and beans is a dish largely thought of as a part of American cuisine. Although its principal ingredient is of Mesoamerican origin, pork and beans no doubt has antecedents in Europe. The recipe varies considerably, but generally consists of navy beans stewed with pork or rendered pork fat. A..
Pork barrel
Pork barrel, in a literal sense, is a barrel in which pork is kept, but figuratively is a supply of money; often the source of one's livelihood. In politics, a pork barrel (or pork barrel politics) is a derogatory term describing government spending that is intended to benefit constituents of a pol..
Pork belly
Pork bellies are the underside of the hog, from which bacon is made. Pork bellies and pork belly futures contracts have been traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange since 1961. Pork bellies can be kept in cold storage for an extended period of time, and generally it is the frozen bellies that are ..
Pork chop
Pork chops, cooked and served. A pork chop is a term for several steak-style cuts of pork from the loin. The center cut or pork loin chop includes a large T shaped bone, and is structurally similar to the beef t-bone steak. Rib chops come from the rib portion of the loin, and are similar to r..
Pork Chop Hill
Pork Chop Hill is a war film released in 1959, directed by Lewis Milestone and starring Gregory Peck and Woody Strode. The film introduced many actors who would become stars in the 1960s and 1970s including George Peppard, Harry Guardino, Rip Torn, Robert Blake, Norman Fell, Martin Landau and Gavi..
Pork cycle
In economics, the term pork cycle describes the phenomenon of cyclical development of goods offered, which was first observed at pig markets. When prices are high more investments are made. However their effect is delayed due to the breeding time. Then the market becomes saturated which leads to a ..
Pork Dukes
The Pork Dukes are a punk rock band, formed 1976 during the first wave of British punk in London, England. Contents 1 History2 Discography2.1 Singles2.2 EPs2.3 Albums3 References4 External links History The band was originally comprised of twin brothers and f..
Pork jelly
Pork jelly is a mixture of leftover pig organs, such as trotters, ears and snouts, boiled in vinegar, bay leaves, chili pepper and lemon and then pickled in their own jelly. Pork jelly is a popular appetizer and, nowadays, is often prepared in a more modern version only using lean meat. Preparat..
Pork mutiny
The Pork mutiny was an incident in Northern Finland in 1922. On February 2 a group of armed Red Guard members crossed the Finnish-Soviet border near Kuolajärvi and Savukoski. They advanced to a logging yard owned by Kemijoki Oy. They arrested the heads of the yard and confiscated the cashbox. The ..
Pork pie
A slice of a pork pie, made to a recipe by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. Pork pie is a traditional British food. It consists of pork and pork jelly in a hot water crust pastry and is normally eaten cold. There are two main types of pork pie - one of which has the name Melton Mowbray Pork Pi..
Pork pie hat
A pork pie hat or porkpie hat is a felt hat, similar to a Trilby, dating from the mid 19th century, much the same as a fedora, but with a flattened top. The crown is short, and has a characteristic indent all the way around, rather than the "pinch crown" typically seen on fedoras and homburgs. It ge..
Pork Recordings
The Pork Recordings logo. Pork Recordings is a record label based in Hull, north-east England, that specialises in electronica, mostly in the downtempo or chill-out styles. Formed in the early 90's by David "Porky" Brennan, its most significant artist's include Fila Brazillia, Baby Mammoth, Bu..
Pork ribs
Pork ribs are a type of food dish popular found in North America and Asian cuisine. Pork and bones from a pig's ribcage are grilled together (usually with a sauce, primarily barbeque sauce), and then served. External links [Everything you've ever wanted to know about pork ribs.][..
Pork rind
Pork rind is the cooked skin of a pig. This may be either eaten warm with a meal, or served cold as a snack. In both forms some fat is commonly still attached to the skin. Contents 1 Pork rind as a snack2 Health issues3 Origin4 Variations4.1 In the U.K.4.2 In the U...
Pork Sauce
Pork Sauce is a spicy, plasmatic substance with the same type of consistency as blood. Used in several Asian dishes. Pork Sauce has become one of the world's popular side sauches. Next to soy sauce and ketchup. ..
Pork Soda
Pork Soda is the third album by Primus. Released in 1993. It is considerably darker than the band's earlier efforts, dealing with murder (My Name Is Mud), dissatisfaction with the human race (Nature Boy), insanity (DMV), and suicide (Bob). It was a certified Gold record shortly after its release a..
Pork steak
Pork steaks are cut from pork shoulder blade (Boston) roast. Like the roasts, the steaks are flavorful and contain significant amount of fat to keep them moist while cooking. Because the pork steak is cut from an active muscle location on the pig, it is less tender than some other cuts. It is also..
Pork tapeworm
Taenia solium, also called the pork tapeworm, is a cyclophyllid cestode in the family Taeniidae. It infects pigs and humans in Asia, Africa, the Philippines, Latin America, parts of Southern Europe, and pockets of North America. In Muslim countries, and in Israel, it is found only very rarely, due..
Pork Tornado
Pork Tornado is a band founded in 1997 by former Phish drummer Jon Fishman, Dan Archer (guitar, vocals), Joe Moore (saxophone, vocals), Aaron Hersey (bass, vocals), and Phil Abair (keyboards, vocals). External links ..
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Porlock
Porlock Weir Porlock beach Porlock is a quiet coastal village in Somerset, England, situated in a deep hollow below Exmoor, five miles west of Minehead. The village has a population of 1,377 (2002 estimate). It adjoins a salt marsh nature reserve created when the lowland behind a hig..
Porl King
Porl King born 19th October 1967 on the Wirral in Merseyside, England. Was a singer, songwriter and guitarist for the goth band Rosetta Stone during the late eighties through the nineties. Currently he is working as a producer/remixer under the name misery:lab. Since disbanding Rosetta Stone in 19..
Porl Thompson
Porl Thompson (born Paul Stephen Thompson on November 8, 1957 in Wimbledon, England) is an English musician best known for his work with The Cure. Porl was part of the original lineup when the band was first formed in 1976, however, he was dropped by the time they released their debut album, Three ..
Pormpuraaw, Queensland
Pormpuraaw community ([14°53′S 141°37′E]) is situated on the west coast of Cape York Peninsula approximately half way between Karumba and Weipa. It is 650 km by road from Cairns and the nearest police station is Kowanyama which is 3 hours drive to the southeast. The population is app..
PORN
PORN can refer to: An abbreviation for pornographyProgressive outer retinal necrosis, a disease of the retina 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 direc..
Pornainen
Pornaisten kunta Coat of Arms Location Founded 1869 Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Area- Of which land- Rank 150.05 km²146.63 km²ranked 369th Population- Density- Change-Rank 4,569 (2004)31.2 inh./km²+ 3.1%ranked 226th Urbanisation..
Pornchai Thongburan
Pornchai Thongburan (born on July 1, 1974) is a boxer from Thailand who competed in the Light Middleweight (71 kg) at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. ..
PornDigger!
PornDigger! is a file sharing program used for sharing images. The directory structure and thumbnails of shared images are shown to public. PornDigger! also has an integrated system for reporting child pornography, zoophilia and copyright infringements. In September 2000 PornDigger! beta 1.0 was f..
Porno
Porno can refer to: Pornography, the representation of the human body or human sexual behaviour with the goal of sexual arousalPorno (novel), a novel by Irvine WelshPorno for Pyros, a US music group ..
Porno, Mint, and Grime
Porno, Mint, and Grime is an album by Self which was released for free via the internet in 2005. It is a compilation of B-sides and demos recorded for the album Ornament and Crime, which has not yet been released. The tracks were originally streamed on the band's website before being offered for d..
Pornobilly
Pornobilly is a musical genre diverging from psychobilly. Its lyrics are sexually related. It is epitomised by Buck Naked and the Bare Bottom Boys and the [Barnyard Ballers]. ..
Pornocracy (disambiguation)
Pornocracy may refer to the following: Pornocracy, a term that has been used to mean government by or domination of government by prostitutes.The Pornocracy, a term used to describe a period in the history of the Papacy in the 10th centuryPornocracy, a book by Catherine Breillat due out in 2006Porn..
Pornograffitti
This page is about the album by Extreme. For the Japanese rock band, see Porno Graffitti. Pornograffitti (also titled as Extreme II: Pornograffitti) was the second and most successful album released by Boston funk-metal band Extreme. The name is a portmanteau of pornography and graffitti (sic). ..
Pornografia (film)
Pornografia is the name of a number of films, with the 2003 version being the best known one. In 1992, a short film with the same name was made in Brazil. The 2003 version was a collaboration of the Polish and French film industries. 2003 version Pornografia was directed by Polish Jan Kolski. It is..
Pornographic actor
--> A pornographic actor or a porn star is somebody who appears in pornographic movies, live sex shows or peep shows. Many actors and actresses may appear nude in films (usually filmed in explicit sexual of genres, most genres have specialists who achieve most of their recognition in a specific nic..
Pornographic magazine
Pornographic magazines, sometimes known as adult magazines, sex magazines, or pornoblads are magazines that contain content of a sexual nature, typically regarded as pornography. Such publications provide photographs or other illustrations of nudity and sexual activities, including oral sex, sexual ..
Pornographic movie
Pornographic movies are movies that explicitly depict sexual intercourse and other sexual acts, for the purpose of sexual arousal in the viewer. They appeared shortly after the creation of the movie technology that made them possible. Pornographic films have much in common with other forms of porn..
Pornography
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Contents 1 Terminology2 Technology and pornography2.1 Video: Betamax, VHS, DVD, and future formats2.2 Video and computer games2.3 Photo manipulation and computer-generated pornography2.4 The Internet3 History4&nb..
Pornography (album)
Pornography is the fourth studio album by British gothic rock/alternative rock band The Cure, which was released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). Some consider this album to be the most stark, dark, and depressing album The Cure have ever released. Without a hint of happiness or resolution, this album..
Pornography (disambiguation)
Pornography is the representation of the human body or human sexual behaviour with the goal of sexual arousal. Pornography may also refer to: Pornography (novel) by Witold GombrowiczPornography (film) directed by Jan Jakub Kolski based on the novelThe New Pornographers, a Canadian indie rock group..
Pornography addiction
Pornography addiction is defined as a condition resulting from the overuse or abuse of pornography. As measures of "overuse" and "abuse" of pornography as well as research on the topic are disputed scientifically, 'pornography addiction' is not classifed by medical doctors as a disease. There is..
Pornography by region
Some of the information in this has not been [Verifiabilityverified] and might not be reliable. It should be checked for inaccuracies and modified as needed, [cite sourcesciting sources]. The production and distribution of pornography are economic activities of some importance...
Pornography in Japan
Japanese pornography has some unique features which separate it from pornography in other cultures, especially Western pornography. It is quite common and frequently translated and exported to Western cultures because of its large spectrum of themes and media. Japanese erotica has a reputation in t..
Pornography in the United States
Pornography may use any of a variety of media — written and spoken text, photos, movies, etc. Pornographic journals published in the United States include Playboy, Penthouse, and Hustler. There is also a wide range of fetish magazines. Contents 1 Pornographic movies in the United States1...
Pornogrind
Pornogrind is a subgenre of grindcore, similar to goregrind, though not as heavily influenced by death metal. Known for explicit song titles and album covers, most pornogrind bands write and record material with a rather crude and morbid sense of humour. Pornogrind bands C.A.R.N.E.Cock and Ball ..
Pornorphans
Pornorphans are a Finnish band formed in 1998 whose genre is very difficult to classify. Their music borrows elements from heavy metal, grunge, and even a bit of pop. The lead singer's vocals are often heavily distorted, and despite the band being Finns, the lyrics are in English. The lyrics are oft..
Pornovurt
--> Pornovurt are a 4-piece hard-rock band from London, comprising of Mikey (vocals), Robin (guitars), Nim (bass) and an as-yet unnamed drummer. Signed to Popcult Records (a subsidiary of Coldspring Records) the band released their self-titled debut album in 2004. Featuring artwork by Dr A, the a..
Porno (novel)
Porno is a novel by Scottish writer Irvine Welsh, and is the sequel to Trainspotting. The book describes the characters of Trainspotting a decade after the events of the earlier book, as their paths cross again in Leith, this time involving the pornography business, rather than heroin use. They are..
Porno Creep
Porno Creep is a song by the band Korn, released as track #5 in their second studio album, Life is Peachy. This is the only instrumental song written by the band to date. The only lines in the song are "Closer to me, it feels." This is refering to how a "porno creep" watches porn movies and looks at..
Porno for Pyros
ǘ Porno for Pyros was a US musical group and was Perry Farrell's and Stephen Perkins' next project after their former band Jane's Addiction. History Following the demise of the extremely successful Jane's Addiction project, frontman Perry Farrell and drummer Stephen Perkins formed Porno for Pyr..
Porno for Pyros (album)
Porno for Pyros is the first album by the band of the same title, which is a side project of Perry Farrell and Stephen Perkins from Jane's Addiction. It was released on April 27, 1993 after Jane's Addiction's break-up. The album contains the hit "Pets". Track listing All songs written by Porno fo..
Porno Gil
Porno Gil is the third episode in the first season of the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm. It originally aired on October 29 2000 and was directed by Robert B. Weide, based on a story idea by Larry David. Plot Synopsis [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow...
Porno Graffitti
Porno Graffitti (ポルノグラフィティ) is a Japanese male rock band from Innoshima. Its name was named after an album of Extreme. They came out with the song "Apollo" in 1999. Two single CDs "Saudade" and "Agehachô" were million sellers in Japan. Contents 1 Members1.1 Current m..
Pornstar Académie
Pornstar Académie is a Quebec francophone reality television series that chronicles the events of contestants wishing to be a professional adult-movie actor. The cast is made up of six females, four males and two instructors. The tv series is a further production of the Québécois tv series of St..
Pornstar Pets
Pornstar Pets is a 2005 documentary film directed by Margie Schnibbe. The 52 minute film includes 25 pornographic actors and their sometimes exotic pets in a vein similar to Celebrity Pets. Schnibbe says that her "intention in making Pornstar Pets was to demystify the life of the adult performer ..
Pornthip Rojanasunand
Khunying Pornthip Rojanasunand (born 1955) is a flamboyant Thai forensic pathologist, author and human rights activist. She has repeatedly publicly stated that she has come across evidence of police abuses during her work. Pornthip is acting deputy director of the Justice Ministry's Forensic Scienc..
Porntip Nakhirunkanok
--> Porntip Nakhirunkanok (born February 7, 1968 in Chachoengsao Province, Thailand; Thai ภรทิพย์ นาคหิรัญกนก) was the 1988 winner of the Miss Universe beauty contest. She became the second w..
Porn 'n Chicken
Porn 'n Chicken was a club based at Yale University. The secret society blazed briefly in the headlines in 2001 when members announced plans to make their own pornographic film on campus starring other Yale students, although the film was never released or even completed. Nevertheless, a fictionali..
Porn Again
Porn Again is a 2000 album by the Smut Peddlers. The main two MCs on the album are Eastern Conference Records mainstays Cage Kennylz and Mr. Eon of The High and Mighty, with DJ Mighty Mi also of TH&M producing the album. Guest appearances include Kool Keith, Kool G Rap, R.A. The Rugged Man, Copywri..
Porn chic
The term "porn chic" was first used in the early 1970s to describe the wave of pornographic movies like Behind the Green Door, Deep Throat, The Devil in Miss Jones, and Score that appeared in mainstream moviehouses for the first time. For a period of two or three years it was fashionable to watch an..
Porn creep
Porn creep is the process by which sexually explicit content infiltrates American pop culture. Many people blame (or credit) the abundance of sexual imagery and innuendo in movies, television and advertising on the increased accessibility and "cool factor" of pornography. It is also now a colloqui..
Porn groove
Music similar to the monotonous background music commonly heard in video pornography. References 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. ..
Porn rock
Porn rock is a form of underground music that usually falls into other categories, as its acceptance isn't primary nor is any youth subculture formed around it. As sexuality seems to form associations within a youth subculture independently of music and clothing aesthetica, but neither is it entire..
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy is a 2001 documentary, written and directed by Scott J. McGill, detailing the life of porn legend Ron Jeremy. The film alternates between clips of his performances in porn films and his prosaic home and family life as just another Jewish guy from Queens. His unfu..
Porn Stars
Porn Stars is an album by the band Pretty Boy Floyd. "Department Of Youth" is an Alice Cooper cover. Pretty Boy Floyd guitarist Keri Kelli is now in Alice Cooper's band. Track listing Good Girl Gone BadRock And Roll OutlawsShy DianneShout It Out Loud (Kiss Cover)Leather Boyz With Electric ToysI Wa..
Porn Theatre Ushers
Porn Theatre Ushers is an underground rap duo from Boston, composed of Nabo Rawk and Mr. Jason. Their first full-length CD, "Taxachusetts", appeared in 2004 on Detonator Records. It featured guest appearances by fellow Boston rapper Edan, Esoteric, K-No Supreme, and others. ..
Porn To Be Young
As part of the channel 4 Adult at 14 Season, Porn to be young,also known as Kids on porn,a frank look at young people's attitudes to pornography and the role it plays in shaping their adolescent lives. The programme claims it will offer an insight into "this tender age when children are on the cusp ..
Porn to Rock
Porn to Rock is a various artists album released in 1999. Track listing Harder (Sabateur featuring Chloe Nichole)Asshole Man (Vinnie Spit featuring Mistress Jacqueline)Man on the Moon (Madison)Who's Normal (David Burrill)Screw My Head (Marshall O Boy)Happy (Johnny Toxic)Drink Beer and F*** (Nina ..
Poro
For the municipality in the Philippines, see Poro, Cebu. The Poro, or Purrah or Purroh, is a secret society of Sierra Leone. Only males are admitted to its ranks, but two other affiliated and secret associations exist, the Yassi and the Bundu, the first of which is nominally reserved for females, b..
Poro, Cebu
Poro is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 21,397 people in 4,430 households. The town's name is derived from the Waray word "puro", meaning island. The feast day of Poro is celebrated annually on the 3rd Friday of J..
Porocytes
Porocytes are tubular cells which make up the pores of a sponge. Covering the sponge is a layer of cells, very similar to skin, but it's slightly different. To scientists, these cells are known as pinacocytes. In a sponge, pinacocytes are a thin, elastic layer which keeps water out. Between the pin..
Porohanon
Porohanon are the people of Poro Island, Cebu in the Philippines. They speak the Porohanon language. Ethnic groups in the Philippines ..
Porolissum
Porolissum was an ancient Roman city in Dacia. Established as a military camp in 106 during Trajan's Dacian Wars, the city quickly grew through trade with the native Dacians and became the capital of the province Dacia Porolissensis in 124. The site is one of the largest and best-preserved archaeolo..
Porom
Porom is a fictional character in the Square Co., Ltd. RPG Final Fantasy IV. She is an apprentice White Mage of Mysidia and the twin sister of Palom. She is very calm, mature, and polite for her age and is constantly minding her twin brother, Palom. The main character of Final Fantasy IV, Cecil ..
Poromechanics
Poromechanics is a branch of physics and specifically continuum mechanics and acoustics that studies the behaviour of fluid-saturated porous media. A porous medium or a porous material is a solid (often called matrix) permeated by an interconnected network of pores (voids) filled with a fluid ( liqu..
Poromera
Poromera is a genus of wall lizards of the family Lacertidae. Species Poromera fordii ..
Poromeric imitation leather
Sometimes referred to as poromerics, poromeric imitation leathers are a group of synthetic 'breathable' leather substitutes made from a plastic coating (usually a polyurethane) on a fibrous base layer (typically a polyester). The term poromeric was coined by DuPont as a derivative of the terms micro..
Porome language
The Porome or Kibiri language is a Papuan language of southern Papua New Guinea. It was classified as a language isolate by Stephen Würm, but recently Malcolm Ross has linked it to the Kiwaian languages of the Trans-New Guinea family. There are over a thousand speakers. ..
Poromon
Poromon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise. He is a Baby Bird Digimon and the In-Training form of Hawkmon. Contents 1 Abilities1.1 Attacks2 Appearances2.1 Digimon Zero Two2.2 Digimon Frontier2.3 Digimon Savers Abilities He can fly. Attacks Baby Br..
Porompat
Porompat is a census town in Imphal East district in the Indian state of Manipur. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Porompat had a population of 5163. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Porompat has an average literacy rate of ..
Poronaysk
Poronaysk (Russian: ) is a town in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, located on the Poronay River some 288 km north of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. It is the administrative center of Poronaysky District. Population: 17,400 (2005 est.); 17,954 (2002 Census). Poronaysk was founded in 1869 as a Russian outpost Tik..
Porongurup, Western Australia
Porongurup is the name of a small mountain range in the Shire of Plantagenet in Western Australia and also of a small town on the northern slopes of the range. The name is derived from the Aboriginal place-name, and consequently arrived with no spelling as such. A common alternate spelling is Poron..
Porongurup National Park
Porongurup National Park colspan="2" Nearest town/city: Albany, Western Australia Coordinates: [34°40′46″S, 117°52′23″E] Area: 26km² Established: 1957 Visitation: (in [[]]) Managing authorities: Department of Conservation and Land Management Officia..
Poronia Coat of Arms
Poronia Battle cry: - Details Alternative names - Earliest mention unknown Towns none Families - Poronia is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Contents 1 History2 Blazon3 N..
Poroporo
Poroporo (Solanum aviculare and S. laciniatum), also called Kangaroo Apple, is a soft-wooded plant and one of three nightshades native to New Zealand and the eastern coast of Australia. It's an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 12 feet tall (4 meters). Its hermaphroditic (having both male and f..
Pororo
Pororo (hangul:뽀롱뽀롱 뽀로로, Porong Porong Pororo) is a cartoon series made by South Korean animation firm Iconix Entertainment. Production began in 2002 and the program began airing on EBS-TV in 2003, and currently airs on French, Taiwanese, Indian and Scandinavian channels. It Also Airs..
Pororoca
The pororoca is a tidal bore up to 4 meters high that travels upstream the Amazon River. Its name comes from the indigenous Tupi language, where it translates into "great destructive noise". It occurs at the mouth of the river where river water meets the Atlantic Ocean. The phenomenon is best seen i..
Poros
> Statistics Province: Troizina Location:Latitude:Longitude: 37.912 (37°30'44') N lat. 23.474 (23°28'30') E long.< Area:-Total-Water-Rank 31 km² Dwellings: > Population: (1991) - Total - Density¹ - Rank  3,570 /km Elevation: -lowest: -ce..
Porosimetry
Porosimetry is an analytical technique used to determine various quantifiable aspects of a material's porous nature, such as pore diameter, total pore volume, surface area, and bulk and absolute densities. The technique involves the intrusion of a non-wetting liquid (usually mercury) at high pressu..
Porosity
Used in geology, hydrogeology, soil science, and building science, the porosity of a porous medium (such as rock or sediment) describes how densely the material is packed. It is the proportion of the non-solid volume to the total volume of material, and is defined by the ratio: [\phi = \frac&#..
Poros (disambiguation)
Poros is a Greek island-pair in the southern part of the Saronic Gulf. Poros may also mean: Poros (Kefalonia), Greece, a town in the municipality of Elios-Pronnoi, in the Greek Ionian Island of KefaloniaPoros (Middle-earth), a river in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth See also ..
Poros (Kefalonia), Greece
Poros (Greek: Πόρος), older form -o and -on, is a picturesque small town located in the municipality of Elios-Pronnoi, some 40 km SE of Argostoli, 28 km SE of Sami and 12 km NE of Skala, in the southeast of Kefalonia, one of the Ionian Islands of Greece. Poros is effectivel..
Poros island
Little Greek volcanic island in the east part of Saronic gulf. In ancient times also called Sphairia. ..
Porous cities
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. Porous cities is a term applied to a collection of urban water conservation measures. In the later 20th centur..
Porous medium
A porous medium or a porous material is a solid (often called frame or matrix) permeated by an interconnected network of pores (voids) filled with a fluid (liquid or gas). Usually both the solid matrix and the pore network (also known as the pore space) are assumed to be continuous, so as to form tw..
Porous point pen
A porous point pen contains a point that is made of some porous material such as felt or ceramic. A high quality draughting pen will usually have a ceramic tip, since this wears well and does not broaden when pressure is applied while writing. Draughtsmen's pens are usually fairly expensive. ..
Porous silicon
Porous silicon (pSi) is a form of the chemical element silicon which has an extremely large surface to volume ratio. It is usually manufactured by etching away most of a layer of silicon using wet chemical etches. Many etches are based on hydrofluoric acid. Electrochemical etching is also used. Wh..
Porozumienie Centrum
Porozumienie Centrum (PC, Centre Agreement) was a Polish right wing christian democratic political party. Party rose in 1990 after breaking with Solidarność. Its chairman was Jarosław Kaczyński. In its programme, the PC opposed socialist and was anti-communist. In 1997 PC entered AWS. In 2001..
Poro (opera)
Poro, re dell'Indie (or 'Porus, King of the Indians') (HWV 28) is an opera seria in three acts by George Frideric Handel. The Italian-language libretto was adapted from Alessandro nell'Indie by Metastasio. It is based on Alexander the Great's encounter with King Porus in 326 BC. Performance hist..
Porphin
Porphin , sometimes spelled porphine, is the parent chemical compound for types of biochemically-significant compounds called porphyrins. The chemical formula of porphin is C20H14N4. Porphin is an organic compound which is aromatic and heterocyclic since its chemical structure, shown at right, e..
Porphobilinogen
Porphobilinogen is a pyrrole involved in porphyrin metabolism. It is generated by the enzyme ALA dehydratase, and converted into Hydroxymethyl bilane by the enzyme porphobilinogen deaminase. External links MeSH [Porphobilinogen][PubChem] ..
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Porphyra
Porphyra is a genus of red algae. It lives in the intertidal, typically between the upper intertidal to the splash zone. It is used to make nori, the most commonly eaten seaweed. It displays heteromorphic alternation of generations. It is a filamentous red algae. ..
Porphyria
This article is about the disease. For the poem by Robert Browning see Porphyria's Lover. The porphyrias are inherited or acquired disorders of certain enzymes in the heme biosynthetic pathway (also called porphyrin pathway). They are broadly classified as hepatic porphyrias or erythropoietic por..
Porphyria's Lover
Porphyria's Lover is an 1834 poem by the English poet Robert Browning. "Porphyria's Lover" is Robert Browning's first dramatic monologue. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. It is told by a madman in the process of murdering his lover by strangling her w..
Porphyria cutanea tarda
Porphyria cutanea tarda is the most common type of porphyria. The disorder results from low levels of the enzyme responsible for the fifth step in heme production. Heme is a vital molecule for all of the body's organs. It is a component of hemoglobin, the molecule that carries oxygen in the blood. ..
Porphyric hemophilia
Porphyric hemophilia is a disease in The Elder Scrolls series of video games, which after three days (72 hours) turns the player character into a vampire, if it is not cured. The name is likely taken from the real life disease porphyria, which has symptoms similar to those in vampire folklore. ..
Porphyrin
A porphyrin is a heterocyclic macrocycle made from 4 pyrrole subunits linked on opposite sides (α position) through 4 methine bridges (=CH-). The macrocycle, therefore, is more aromatic than the related corrins, chlorins (2,3-dihydroporphyrin) and bacteriochlorins (2,3,12,13-tetrahydroporphyrin). ..
Porphyrio
Porphyrio is a small genus of birds in the rail family. The two members of the genus are the Purple Swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio, also known as the Purple Gallinule and the Takahe, Porphyrio hochstetteri. The extinct Lord Howe Swamphen, Porphyrio albus, also belonged to this genus. The extant sp..
Porphyrion
For the Roman era writer, see Pomponius Porphyrion.'' In Greek mythology, Porphyrion was a giant, one of the sons of Uranus and Gaia. He attempted to rape Hera. Hera set him against Dionysus, promising the giant Hebe's hand in marriage if he would defeat the god. He was killed when Zeus smote hi..
Porphyroblast
A porphyroblast is a large mineral crystal of metamorphic origin which has grown within the finer grained groundmass of a metamorphic rock as a response to the stresses or heat of metamorphism. The most common prophyroblasts in metapelites (metamorphosed mudstones and siltstones) are garnets, which..
Porphyrogenitus
Porphyrogenitus can refer to: A Byzantine titleSpecifically, to Constantine VII 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 intended article. ..
Porphyry
Porphyry (Greek: Πορφύριος "purple-clad") may refer to: Porphyry (geology), a very hard red, green, or purple igneous rockPorphyry (philosopher) (c. 232–c. 305), a Neoplatonic philosopherPorphyry of Gaza, a saint and bishop of Gaza circa 347–420Porphyry, a vineyard near Seaham, New..
Porphyry (geology)
Porphyry is a very hard igneous rock consisting of large-grained crystals, such as feldspar or quartz, dispersed in a fine-grained feldspathic matrix or groundmass. The larger crystals are called phenocrysts. In its non-geologic, traditional use, the term "porphyry" refers to the purple-red form o..
Porphyry (philosopher)
For other meanings of Porphyry, see Porphyry. Porphyry (c.232–c. 304 AD) was a Neoplatonist philosopher. He was born Malchus ("king") in Tyre, but his teacher in Athens, Cassius Longinus, gave him the name Porphyrius (clad in purple), a punning allusion to the color of the imperial robes..
Porphyry copper deposit
Porphyry copper deposits are copper orebodies which are associated with porphyritic intrusive rocks. The ore occurs as disseminations along hairline fractures as well as within larger veins. The orebodies typically contain between 0.4 and 1 % copper with smaller amounts of other metals such as molyb..
Porphyry of Gaza
'Porphyry of Gaza' Titles (see Hierarchy definition above) Born c. 347, Thessalonica, Macedonia Died 26 February 420, Gaza Venerated in Roman Catholic Church Beatified ? Canonized ? Major shrine ? Feast 26 February Attributes ? Patronage ? Prayer to St. Porphyry Saint Porphyry (347&..
Porpoise
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. redirect[[Template:Portal]]The porpoises are small cetaceans of the family Phocoenidae; they are related to whales and dolphins. They are however distinct from dolphins, although the word "porpoise" is often used to refer to any small dolphin, especially in..
Porpoise (disambiguation)
The word porpoise can mean:- porpoise, a sea mammal.Porpoise (make of scuba gear) 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 intended article. ..
Porpoise (make of scuba gear)
Porpoise is a tradename for scuba developed by Ted Eldred in Australia and made there from the late 1940's onwards. It included: 1. A make of diving oxygen rebreather This rebreather was developed by Ted Eldred in the late 1940's and early 1950's. Some were made and used for sport diving, but th..
Porpoise Bay
Porpoise Bay can refer to the following places: Porpoise Bay, AntarcticaPorpoise Bay, New Zealand 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 in..
Porpoise Bay, Antarctica
Porpoise Bay ([66°30′S 128°30′E]) is an ice-filled embayment about 90 miles wide indenting the coast of Antarctica between Cape Goodenough and Cape Morse. The United States Exploring Expedition (1838-42) under Charles Wilkes applied the name "Porpoise Bay", after the USEE brig "Porpo..
Porpoise Bay, New Zealand
Porpoise Bay is located in the Catlins on the southern coast of New Zealand's South Island. The bay sweeps gently from North Head, at the entrance to Waikawa Harbour, around to South Head. A campground overlooking the bay is situated on South Head, which separates Porpoise Bay from Curio Bay. A p..
Porpoise Bay Provincial Park
Porpoise Bay Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. ..
Porpoise class submarine
Porpoise class submarine can refer to: The British Grampus class of six submarines launched in the 1930s is sometimes called the Porpoise class.The British Porpoise class of eight submarines launched in the 1950s.The United States Porpoise class of ten submarines launched in the 1930s. This is a &#..
Porpoise Records
Porpoise Records is an independent record label from San Pedro, Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The label was formed in 2005. See also List of record labels External link [Official site] ..
Porrentruy
Porrentruy (German: Pruntrut) is a little Swiss municipality and capital of the district of the same name located in the Canton of Jura. External link http://www.porrentruy.ch ..
Porretta Terme
Porretta Terme is a town in the province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It is located at around [44°10′0″N, 10°59′0″E]. Emilia-Romagna · Communes of the province of Bologna Anzola dell'Emilia | Argelato | Baricella | Bazzano | Bentivoglio | Bologna | Borgo Toss..
Porrex I
Porrex I was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was the son of Gorboduc and his death began a dynastic civil war. In the final years of Gorboduc's life, Porrex waged war with his brother, Ferrex. He planned to ambush his brother but his brother fled to Gaul t..
Porrex II
Porrex II was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. His father was King Millus and he was succeeded by his son Cherin. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Porridge
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. Porridge & Milk For the British TV comedy, see Porridge (TV series) Porridge is a simple dish made by boi..
Porridge (TV series)
Porridge is a British BBC television sitcom (1974–1977), written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais and starring Ronnie Barker. In a 2004 BBC poll of the 50 greatest British sitcoms, it was voted number 6. It is set in the fictional "Slade Prison" in Cumberland (now Cumbria). "Porridge" is sla..
Porrima
Porrima can refer to: In Roman mythology, Porrima was a goddess and one of the two Carmentes (along with the goddess Postverta).In astronomy, Porrima is a traditional name for the star Gamma Virginis This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the sa..
Porringer
A porringer is a small, usually pewter, dish from which Europeans and colonial Americans ate their gruel or porridge, or other hot or cold dishes. They were usually about 4" to 6" in diameter; 1½" to 3" deep; had a flat, decorated handle at one end, on which the owner's initials were sometimes ingr..
Porritt Baronets
The Porritt Baronetcy, of Hampstead in the County of London, is in the Baronetcy of the United Kingdom and was created on 25 January 1963 for Sir Arthur Porritt, former Governor-General of New Zealand, President of the Royal College of Surgeons and Surgeon Sergeant to Queen Elizabeth II. The 1st Bar..
Porri Gatter
Порри Гаттер (Porri Gatter) is a series of Harry Potter parodies written by Belarusian authors Andreyi Zhvalevskiyi (Андрей Жвалевский) an..
Porro
The porro (or porro palitiao) is a cumbia rhythm that developed into its own sub-genre. The name is derived from "palitiao", in reference to the way the bombo drum (used in cumbia and porro) is struck along its rim to produce the sound of a cowbell. Porro is also a term used in certain areas of La..
Porro-Abbe prism
A Porro-Abbe prism (sometimes called a Abbe-Porro prism), named for Ignazio Porro and Ernst Abbe, is a type of reflection prism used in some optical instruments to alter the orientation of an image. It is a variant of the more common double Porro prism configuration. It is made from a piece of gl..
Porroglossum
Porroglossum (from Greek "far off" and "tongue", referring to the position of the lip) is a genus of orchids with 28 species, distributed in the Andes. The lip is unique in this genus: it is hinged and has a mechanism that snaps shut when stimulated by a pollinator, thus trapping the insect to en..
Porrón
A porrón is a traditional glass wine pitcher, typical of Catalonia but famous throughout Spain. It resembles a cross between a wine bottle and a watering can. The top of the bottle is narrow and can be sealed off with a cork. Stemming upwards from the bottom of the pitcher is a spout that gradually..
Porro prism
In optics, a Porro prism, named for its inventor Ignazio Porro, is a type of reflection prism used in optical instruments to alter the orientation of an image. It consists of a block of glass shaped as a right geometric prism with right-angled triangular end faces. In operation, light enters the ..
Porsa
Porsa is a city and a municipality in Morena district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Geography Porsa is located at [26.67° N 78.37° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Porsa]. It has an average elevation of 154 metres (505 feet). Demographics As of 20..
Porsanger
Porsanger kommune County Finnmark District Municipality NO-2020]] Administrative centre Lakselv Mayor (2004) Bjørn Kåre Søderholm (H) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage km²4,643 km²1.51 % 2005) - Percentag..
Porsche
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG (shortened to Porsche or Porsche AG), is a German sports car manufacturer, founded in 1931 by Ferdinand Porsche, the engineer who also created the first Volkswagen. Dr Porsche was financially supported by count Sasha Kolowrat, a Czech aristrocrat. The company is located..
Porsche 114
The Porsche 114 was a proposed design for a sports car powered by a 1493 cc V10 engine. Contents 1 History2 Design3 Legacy4 External links5 References History After designing the Volkswagen for the German government's KDF program Ferdinand Porsche considered building..
Porsche 356
Porsche 356 Speedster Porsche No. 1 Type 356 (mid-engine prtotye) 1951 Porsche 356 Light Metal Coupé Wikimedia Commons has media related to: [media] The Porsche 356 was a sports car sold from 1948 through 1965, and was Porsche's first production automobile. It w..
Porsche 356/1
The Porsche 356/1 was the first real Porsche car ever made. Based on an aluminum roadster body, the car was designed by longtime Porsche hand Erwin Komenda. It was styled by him in April 1948 and completed a month later. Smooth and low, with a two-piece unframed windshield, it set the pattern for t..
Porsche 356 Carrera
The Porsche 356 GS Carrera was a road legal race/sport version of Porsche's 356 sports-car, built from 1956 until 1964. It appeared identical to the standard models but was powered by the so-called "Fuhrmann" engine, the quad-cam motor from Porsche's Porsche 550 Spyder race/street car. The 1.5..
Porsche 360
Porsche 360 Cisitalia in Stuttgart Zuffenhausen Porsche 360 Cisitalia is an automobile from Porsche introduced in 1949. The name Cisitalia (short for Consorzio Industriale Sportive Italia) is the name of the company that ordered the model. The car had a rear mounted, supercharged, 1493 cc 1..
Porsche 550
Porsche 550 Spyder Porsche 550 RS The Porsche 550 was a sports car automobile produced by Porsche during the 1950s. Inspired by a small Porsche 356 Spyder which was created and raced by Walter Glöckler in 1951, the factory decided to build such a car, being its first designed specifi..
Porsche 550 Spyder replica electric conversion
The Porsche 550 Spyder replica electric conversion is a kit car replica of a 1950s model Porsche Spyder hand assembled and converted to an battery electric vehicle by Homestead Enterprises. The base model Porsche 550 Spyder electric produces 136 peak horsepower (100 kW) from two FB1-4001 Advanced D..
Porsche 64
Porsche 64 The Porsche 64, also known as the VW Aerocoupe, Type 64 and Type 64K10, is considered by many to be the first automobile from Porsche. The model number comes from the fact that it was built mainly from parts from the Model 64 VW Beetle. Its flat-four engine produced 50 bhp and gave..
Porsche 695
The Porsche 695, also known as the T7 prototype, is an automobile from Porsche. It was a prototype made in 1961 and later became the Porsche 911. The front end is very similar to the 911, but the rear is somewhat different. The 695 was developed from the Porsche 356 by Ferdinand Alexander Porsch..
Porsche 718
The Porsche 718 was an automobile from Porsche released in 1958 and built until 1962. It is a mid-engined race car based on the Porsche 550. Various versions were developed, such as the RSK and the annual updates such as the RS 61. In sports car racing, the 718 RS 60 gave Porsche an overall win..
Porsche 804
The Porsche 804 was a Formula 1 racing car in 1962, following the Porsche 718. The flat-8cyl-powered car with 180hp @ 9200rpm gave Porsche its only F1 wins as a chassis maker, at the 1962 French Grand Prix, and at the (non-WC) Solituderennen at Castle Solitude in Stuttgart, both by Dan Gurney. ..
Porsche 901
Porsche 901 was the name originally intended of the Porsche 911. In previous models like the Porsche 356, Porsche had used parts from Volkswagen, and also the VW part numbers, which reached the 800s in the early 1960s. Porsche's 1962 F1 model was called Porsche 804. For the new road car which ha..
Porsche 904
The Porsche 904 and 904 GTS were vehicles built by Porsche in 1964 and 1965, the GTS variant being a race car and the other being its street-legal counterpart. History Porsche designed the GTS variant first to compete in the FIA-GT class at various international racing events—and debuted the st..
Porsche 906
The Porsche 906 or Carrera 6 was the last street-legal racing car from Porsche. 65 were produced in 1966. A successor to the Porsche 904, and designed under Ferdinand Piëch's new regime at Porsche R&D, the 906 replaced the boxed steel structure of the 904 which used the fiberglass body for extra s..
Porsche 907
The Porsche 907 was a sportscar racing prototype built by Porsche in 1967 and 1968. 1967 The 907 was introduced at the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans and still used the reliable 220 hp Porsche 910 2000cc 6-cyl rather than the 8-cyl. As suggested by Ferdinand Piëch, the position of the driver was mo..
Porsche 908
Porsche 908 Porsche 908 Coupé Porsche 908 Built by:Porsche Years Built:1968 - 1971 Class:sports car Versions:Coupé, Spyder Engines:3,0 l flat engine, 257 kW Length: (mm)4.839 Width: (mm) Height: (mm) Weight: (kg)650 kg Predecessor:Porsche 907 Successor:Porsche 936 Similar Models..
Porsche 909
The Porsche 909 "Bergspyder" was a spyder sports car designed and built by Porsche in 1968 specifically for competing in hillclimbing competitions. It was a short lived model, but its basic design went on to become the successful 908/3. History Porsche had great success with earlier models, the 90..
Porsche 910
The Porsche 910 or Carrera 10 was a race car from Porsche, based upon the Porsche 906. 15 were produced and entered in 1966 and 1967. The main difference to the 906 is the use of 13 inch wheels and tyres as in F1, plus a single central nut instead of the 5 nuts as in a road car. This made the ca..
Porsche 911
The Porsche 911 (pronounced as nine eleven) is a sports car made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. The famous, distinctive and durable car has undergone continuous development since its introduction in 1964. Mechanically it is notable for being rear engined and, until the introduction of the all-..
Porsche 911 GT1
The 1998 911 GT1 The Porsche 911 GT1 was a racing car designed for competition in the GT1 class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and sold as a road car for homologation purposes. Contents 1 History1.1 19961.2 19971.3 19981.4 19992 The road version3 Images4 ..
Porsche 911 GT2
The Porsche 911 GT2 is a high-performance sports car built by the German manufacturer Porsche since 1994. It is a more radical version of the 911 Turbo, with enhanced engine, suspension and brakes. By removing luxury items and replacing parts with lighter ones, it is significantly lighter than b..
Porsche 911 GT3
The Porsche 911 GT3 is a high performance version of Porsche's sports car, the 911. It is based on their GT3 class race car and is slotted alongside the 911 Turbo and the GT2 in the maker's lineup. While the GT3 has a naturally-aspirated engine, both the Turbo and GT2 have turbochargers. It debuted ..
Porsche 911 GT3 RS
The Porsche 911 GT3 RS is a high-performance sports car built by Porsche since 2003. It is often confused with the non-roadlegal racecar Porsche 911 GT3-RS of 2001 and later, which was based on the Porsche 911 GT3-R of 2000. The RS (Rennsport, or "Racing Sport") is mainly a carryover of the Porsch..
Porsche 912
The Porsche 912 was a sports car automobile manufactured by Porsche GmbH of Germany between 1965 and 1969 as their entry-level model. Information Porsche 912 Manufacturer: Porsche Class: RR coupe Production: 1965 – 1969 Successor: Porsche 914 Body Styles: Coupe Engines: 1.6 L, 2.0 L ..
Porsche 914
Porsche 914 Manufacturer: Porsche Class: Sports car Drivetrain: Mid engined Production: 1969 – 1975 Predecessor: Porsche 912 Successor: Porsche 924 Body Styles: TargaCoupe Engines: 1.7 L, 1.8 L, 2.0 L flat-42.0 L flat-6 The Porsche 914 was a sports car built and sold collaborative..
Porsche 917
The Porsche 917 gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971. Powered by the Type 912 flat-12 engine of 4.5, 4.9, or 5 litres, the long-tailed version was capable of a 0-62mph time of less than 2.5 seconds and a top speed of over 248 mph (394 km/h). Porsche 917..
Porsche 924
Porsche 924 Manufacturer: Porsche Class: FR sports car Production: 1976 – 1988 Predecessor: Porsche 914Porsche 912E Successor: Porsche 944 Body Styles: 2-door coupe Engines: 2.0 L, 2.5 L I4 The Porsche 924 was an automobile produced by Porsche AG of Germany from 1976 to 1988. A two..
Porsche 928
The Porsche 928 is a grand tourer automobile made by Porsche AG of Germany from 1978 to 1995, during which time it was their most expensive offering. The 928 was sometimes called either shark or land shark, due both to its shark-like appearance and its ability to 'eat up' large segments of road in..
Porsche 930
Porsche 911 Turbo (930) Manufacturer Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AGPorscheplatz 170435 StuttgartGermany Origin Werk Zuffenhausen70435 Stuttgart-ZuffenhausenGermany Class sports car Variants "2+2" Coupe, Cabriolet and Targa Production 1975 through 1989 Units produced 21,589 Layout rear engine..
Porsche 934
The Porsche 934 was a racing version of the Porsche 911 Turbo, prepared to FIA Group 4 rules, similar to the Porsche 935 which was prepared to FIA Group 5 rules. History The Porsche 934 was introduced for the 1976 racing season. It was manufactured for two years, 1976 and 1977, with at least 400 b..
Porsche 935
1978 Porsche 935 "Moby Dick" The Porsche 935 was introduced in 1976, as the racing version of the Porsche 930 (911 Turbo), prepared for FIA-Group 5 rules (similar to the Porsche 934 which was built for the more standard Group 4). The 935 raced in various championships including the World Spo..
Porsche 936
The Porsche 936 was introduced in 1976 by Porsche as a delayed successor to the Porsche 908 which was retired by the factory after 1971. It competed in the FIA Group 6 sports car world championship as well as at Le Mans, which it both won (as did the Porsche 935 in its world championship). The o..
Porsche 944
944 as racing car Wikimedia Commons has media related to: [media] The Porsche 944 was a high performance sports car produced by German auto manufacturer Porsche. It was introduced in 1982 to replace the Porsche 924 as their entry level model, although the two cars were sold in ..
Porsche 953
The Porsche 953 was a heavily modified variant of the 911, designed and built specifically to compete in the 1984 Paris-Dakar Rally. It was a short lived model, replaced in 1985 by the 959. It is sometimes referred to as the 911 4x4, as it used the developmental, manually controlled four-wheel drive..
Porsche 956
The Porsche 956 was a race car built by Porsche which designed it in 1982 for FIA Group C racing. It was later evolved into the 962C. 956 The 956 made its debut at the Silverstone 6 Hour race, the second round of the World Championship for Makes with Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell driving for the fac..
Porsche 959
The Porsche 959 is a sports car manufactured by Porsche AG from 1986 to 1989, first as a Group B rally car and later as a road going vehicle designed to satisfy FIA homologation regulations requring that a minimum number of street legal units be built. During its production run, it was hailed as be..
Porsche 961
The Porsche 961 was a racing car, based on a modified Porsche 959 developed for Group B category to be run alongside Group C in WEC (World Endurance Championship) races, which was a replacement for Group 4. After the FIA cancelled Group B for circuit cars at the end of 1985, due to lack of inter..
Porsche 964
The Porsche 964, spoken simply as "nine-six-four" or "nine-sixty-four," is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model sold between 1989 and 1993. It featured significant styling revisions over previous versions of the 911, most prominently the more integrated bumpers (fen..
Porsche 968
The 968 was an automobile sold by Porsche AG of Germany from 1992 to 1995 and marketed as the replacement for the Porsche 944. When production ceased in the 1995 model year, it represented the end of a line started almost 20 years earlier with the introduction of the Porsche 924. Contents 1 ..
Porsche 989
The Porsche 989 was a 4-door performance-oriented touring sedan concept created by Porsche in 1988. The vehicle was never produced. Information Increased sales of Porsche's 928 model during the mid-1980s prompted executives to consider adding another large, sporty touring vehicle to the lineup, th..
Porsche 993
The Porsche Type 993, or simply 993 ("nine-nine-three" or "nine-ninety-three") was the version of Porsche's "911" model produced from late 1993 through early 1998, replacing the 964. Its discontinuation marked the end of air cooled Porsches, giving it a special place in the hearts and minds of enth..
Porsche 996
Porsche 996 with aero kit The Porsche Type 996 is a sports car, and the version of the Porsche's "911" Carrera model sold from 1998 (as a 1999 model) through to 2004. It is being replaced by the Type 997, although certain versions are being kept in production while replacements are finalized...
Porsche 997
The Porsche Type 997, or simply 997 (nine-nine-seven or nine-ninety-seven) is the project code name for the current version of the sports car Porsche 911, built by the German manufacturer Porsche since 2004. Production began in July 2004 and two variants, the Carrera and Carrera S coupés, were ava..
Porsche Arena
Porsche Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Stuttgart, Germany. The capacity of the arena is 6,100 people and opened in 2006. It will host some matches at the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship. ..
Porsche Boxster
The Porsche Boxster is a mid-engined roadster released in late 1996. Throughout its production it has been Porsche's smallest and least expensive model. The Boxster's name plays on the words 'boxer' (after its horizontally-opposed engine configuration, also called the boxer engine) and 'ro..
Porsche Carrera
Porsche uses the Carrera name (the Spanish word for "race") for its models to honor the company's success in the Carrera Panamericana race. The following vehicles have been called Carrera: Porsche 356Porsche 904Porsche 911* 911 (1963-1989)* 964 (1989-1993)* 993 (1993-1998)* 996 (1998-2005)* 997 (20..
Porsche Carrera GT
The Porsche Carrera GT is a supercar, manufactured by Porsche of Germany. Contents 1 History2 Design3 Technology4 Owners5 Gallery6 External links History Porsche began developing this car in 2000 as a successor to the 911 GT1 car they had discontinued in late 1998,..
Porsche Cayenne
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: [media] The Porsche Cayenne is an SUV automobile made by Porsche since 2002. It is the first V8-engined vehicle built by Porsche since 1995, when the Porsche 928 was discontinued. Sales of the Cayenne have been strong, with 100,000 sold as o..
Porsche Cayman
The Porsche Cayman (named after the caiman) is a mid-engine 2-seat sports car launched for the 2006 model year. It is based on the compact Porsche Boxster but uses modified flat-6 engines, which are in terms of performance in between the Boxster and the 911. The Cayman is intended to be a purer sp..
Porsche Design Group
Company Porsche Lizenz- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG [Porsche Design Group], based in Bietigheim-Bissingen, is a majority-owned subsidiary of Porsche AG in Stuttgart. The company’s activities are focused on the business areas Porsche Design, Porsche Design Driver’s Selection an..
Porsche Junior
A 1958 Porsche-Diesel Junior F108. Porsche Junior is a tractor from Porsche that was made between 1937 and 1960. The Junior is powered by an air-cooled, 822 cc, single-cylinder diesel engine giving 14 hp. External links http://www.porsche-diesel-club.de/http://www.brunnegard.se/http://www.po..
Porsche Junioren
The Porsche Junioren (German: ) are a team of young racing drivers, employed by Porsche and driving for various private teams, as Porsche officially retired from factory racing after winning the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans overall with the Porsche 911 GT1. Porsche supports its customer teams not only ..
Porsche Lynn
Porsche Lynn (born Lauren Pokorny on February 14, 1962 in St. Johns, Michigan, USA) is an American exotic dancer, porn star, and sex worker. She is sometimes credited as Porche Lynn, Porshe Lynn, Porsche, or Portia Lynn. She rose to fame in the 1980s as one of the "three Lynns", along with Ginger..
Porsche Michelin Supercup
The Porsche Michelin Supercup is the motor racing series supporting the FIA Formula One World Championship organized by Porsche AG. In Porsche Michelin Supercup, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (Type 997) compete on asphalt track. On average, 24 race cars take part in each race. Contents 0.1 The race0...
Porsche Panamera
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Porsche Panamericana
Porsche AG wished to renew the design of its star and most famous model, the immortal 911, and for this purpose both the Dutchman Harm Lagaay and Ulrich Betz were recruited as designer and technical director respectively. Lagaay was already known for his work in Porsche’s Weissach R&D center from ..
Porsche RS Spyder
The Porsche RS Spyder (type 9R6) is a LMP2 class race car that made its debut in the final event of the 2005 American Le Mans Series, the Monterey Sports Car Championship at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, entered by Penske Racing and driven by a team of Porsche Junioren factory drivers. At the Laguna..
Porsche Super
Porsche Diesel Super Porsche Super is a tractor from Porsche. The Super is powered by an air-cooled, four stroke, 2625 cc, three cylinder diesel. External links http://www.porsche-diesel-club.de/http://www.brunnegard.se/http://www.porsche-diesel.com/ ..
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is a tennis tournament held in Filderstadt, Germany. Held since 1979, the tournament is a part of the WTA Tour schedule. Past finals Singles Year Champion Runner-up Score 1978 Kim Clijsters Justine Henin-Hardenne 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 2004 ..
Porsgrunn
Porsgrunn kommune County Telemark District Grenland Municipality NO-0805]] Administrative centre Porsgrunn Mayor (2003) Øystein Beyer (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage km²161 km²0.05 % 2006) - Percentag..
Porsgrunn Bridge
Porsgrunn Bridge (in Norwegian Porsgrunnsbrua) is a drawbridge constructed of concrete. It is locations in Porsgrunn town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The bridge, which was completed in 1958, connects the eastern and western sides of Porsgrunn town center. It crosses the Porsgrunn ..
Porsuigieco
Porsuigieco was a Folk-rock "super-band" by Charly García, Nito Mestre (from Sui Generis), Leon Gieco, Raul Porchetto and Maria Rosa Yorio (Garcia's wife). The band was active only in 1975. The only album that they released was Porsuigieco. They performed live only two times. After 1976, the band..
Porsuigieco (album)
Porsuigieco is the only album by Porsuigieco, a "super-group" by Charly García, Nito Mestre, León Gieco, Raul Porchetto and Maria Rosa Yorio, released in 1976. In the first edition of the LP, the song "Antes de Gira" was sustiuied for a censured song: "El fantasma de Canterville". But, in 1993, t..
Porsuk
Porsuk is a district of Eskişehir Province of Turkey. Eskişehir | Alpu | Beylikova | Çifteler | Günyüzü | Han | İnönü | Mahmudiye | Mihalgazi | Mihalıççık | Sarıcakaya | Seyitgazi | Sivrihisar ..
Pors Grenland I.F.
Pors Grenland I.F. is a football club from Porsgrunn, Norway. It was founded on May 25, 1905 under the name Lyn, and changed its name to Pors because the name was already in use. The best performance of the team was their 1969 promotion to the Norwegian Premier League. Pors plays in blue jerseys,..
Port
A port is a facility for receiving and launching vessels and transferring cargo and/or passengers to and from them. SeaportAirportSpaceportSee also: Harbor Port may also mean: Port district, a governmental agency created to develop and support local economic activityPort (nautical), a nautical..
Port-a-Cath
A Port-a-Cath® is a device for intravenous access in patients who require frequent or continuous administration of intravenous substances. It is produced by Smiths Medical MD, Inc. The term is also used generically for similar devices by other manufacturers (usually as portacath). The term total..
Port-an-Eorna
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Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince, Haïti Port-au-Prince, (Pòtoprens in Kréyòl), population 1,277,000 (2006), is the capital and largest city of Haiti. Growth, especially in crowded slums in nearby plains and hillsides, has raised the population of the Port-au-Prince area to between 2.5 and 3 million people..
Port-au-Prince International Airport
Port-au-Prince International Airport is an international airport located at Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Port-au-Prince International Airport is Haiti's main and international gateway. Airlines and destinations American Airlines (Fort Lauderdale, Miami, New York-JFK)Air Canada (Montréal)Copa Airlines (..
Port-aux-Français
Port-aux-Français is the capital settlement of the French Kerguelen Islands in the far southern Indian Ocean ..
Port-Cros National Park
Coast of Port-Cros, view to mainland Port-Cros National Park (French: Parc National de Port-Cros) is a French national park established on the Mediterranean island of Port-Cros, east of Toulon. It also administers natural area in surrounding locales. It was founded in 1963 after the island of..
Port-de-Paix
Port-de-Paix (Pòdepè or Pòdpè in Kréyòl) is the capital of the département of Nord-Ouest in Haïti on the Atlantic coast. It has a population of 25,000 (2003 census). Formerly a large exporter of bananas and coffee, Port-de-Paix is now a centre for smuggled goods from Miami, Florida, USA. T..
Port-du-Salut cheese
Port-du-Salut or Entrammes is a mild-tasting cow's milk cheese first made by monks in the early 18th century and still produced in monasteries throughout France. A version of the cheese is produced by a major creamery under the name Port-Salut, though there are subtle differences between the commer..
Port-en-Bessin-Huppain
Port-en-Bessin-Huppain is a commune of the Calvados département, in the Basse-Normandie région, in France. Its postal code is 14520. The INSEE code is 14515. The commune contains the two villages of Port-en-Bessin and Huppain. Paintings by Georges Seurat, 1888 Image:Georges Seurat 011.jpg|Brid..
Port-Gentil
Port-Gentil (1993 est. pop. 80,000) is the second-largest city of Gabon and a leading seaport. It is the center of Gabon's petroleum and timber industries. Although it lies inshore, the nearby mainland is a remote forest area and it is not connected by road to the rest of the nation. The city lies..
Port-hole slab
In megalithic archaeology a port-hole slab is the name of an orthostat with a hole in it sometimes found forming the entrance to a chamber tomb. The hole is usually circular but square examples or those made from two adjoining slabs each with a notch cut in it are known. They are common in the gall..
Port-Menier, Quebec
Port-Menier is the main town on Anticosti Island, a large, sparsely populated island of Quebec. ..
Port-Menier Airport
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Port-Royal
For other uses of the term, see Port Royal (disambiguation). Port-Royal was a Cistercian convent in the Vallée de Chevreuse southwest of Paris that launched a number of culturally important institutions. It was established in 1204, but became famous as an educational institution when its di..
Port-Royal (Paris RER)
Port-Royal is an RER station in Paris, France. Lines serving this station RER Line B Adjacent stations Denfert Rochereau (Paris RER) See also List of stations of the Paris RERList of stations of the Paris Métro ..
Port-Royal Logic
Port-Royal Logic, or Logique Port-Royal, is the common name of La logique, ou l'art de penser, an important textbook on logic first published anonymously in 1662 by Antoine Arnauld and Pierre Nicole, two prominent members of the so-called Jansenist movement, centered around Port-Royal. Blaise Pascal..
Port-Salut cheese
Port-Salut Production AreaBrittany, France MilkCow milk PasteurizedYes TextureSoft Fat content Protein content Dimensions/weight Aging time Certification S.A.F.R Port Salut is a semi-soft pasteurized cow's milk cheese from Brittany with a distinctive orange crust and a mild flavor. The chee..
Port-Valais
Port-Valais is a municipality of the District de Monthey, in the French-speaking part of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The municipality has a population of 2,817 as of 31 December 2002. External links [Official website] () ..
Port-Vendres
Port-Vendres is a commune of the Pyrénées-Orientales département, in France. ..
Port-wine stain
A port-wine stain or naevus flammeus is a vascular birthmark consisting of superficial and deep dilated capillaries in the skin which produce a reddish to purplish discoloration of the skin. They are so called for their colour, resembling that of Port wine. Background Port-wine stains are present ..
Port7Alliance
Port7alliance was a North American hacker group responsible for production of the internet based magazine Radical Future. Radical Future's presence as an electronic magazine was of cultural significance to the online American hacker community and is widely respected#redirect [[Template:Fact]] as bei..
Port80
Port80, sometimes known as Port-80, is a web industry association originally started in Perth, Western Australia in 2002. The organisation incorporated as a non-profit organization in 2004 and now has chapters in capital cities around Australia. Their first chapter in the US opened in Rochester, Ne..
Porta-bote
Hull Length Weight   8' 6" (2.85m) 47 lb. (21 kg) 10' 8" (3.27m) 58 lb. (26 kg) 12' 6" (3.85m) 69 lb. (31 kg) 14' 0" (4.28m) 96 lb. (44 kg) A portaboat (also foldaboat, foldboat, folding boat, or porta-bote, all registered trade marks) is a type of small recreational boa..
Portability
Portability is the general characteristic of being readily transportable from one location to another, and may specifically refer to: Portability (social security), the portability of social security benefitsTelephone number portability keeping one telephone number while switching ones account to an..
Portability (social security)
Portability of social security benefits--the ability to preserve, maintain, and transfer acquired social security rights and social security rights in the process of being acquired--allows contributors to move from one private, occupational, or public social security scheme to another without losing..
Portability testing
Portability testing refers to the process of testing the ease with which a software component can be moved from one environment to another. This is typically measured in terms of the maximum amount of effort permitted. Result are expressed in terms of the time required to move the software and com..
Portable
Portable may refer to: Portable building, a manufactured building that is built off site and moved in upon completion of site and utility workPortable classroom, a temporary building installed on the grounds of a school to provide additional classroom space where there is a shortage of capacityPor..
Portable, Extensible Toolkit for Scientific Computation
The Portable, Extensible Toolkit for Scientific Computation (PETSc, pronounced PET-see, the S is silent), is a suite of data structures and routines for the scalable (parallel) solution of scientific applications modeled by partial differential equations. It employs the Message Passing Interface (..
Portable.NET
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Portable air conditioner
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Portable Alpha
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Portable Antiquities Scheme
The Portable Antiquities Scheme or PAS is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme was begun in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. It is primarily foc..
Portable Appliance Test
Portable Appliance Testing is a process by which electrical appliances are routinely checked to see if they are safe. When people work with electrical appliances, Health and safety regulations say the appliance must be safe. Testing should be carried out at regular intervals to ensure continual sa..
Portable Application Description
Portable Application Description is a machine-readable document format designed by the Association of Shareware Professionals. It allows authors to provide product descriptions and specifications to online sources in a standard way, using a standard data format that will allow webmasters and progr..
Portable art
Prehistoric portable art included small mobile pieces that could be carried from place to place. Though the game hunted for food was a reoccurring subject within portable art, the over 10,000 pieces that have been discovered exhibit a great diversity in terms of scale, subject, use, date of creation..
Portable audio player
The term portable audio player refers to a personal, electronic device that allows the user to listen to recorded or broadcast audio whilst being mobile. Contents 1 Technology2 8 Track3 Cassette Players4 CD Players5 MP3 Players Technology Techonlogy in portable audio dev..
Portable Batch System
Portable Batch System (or simply PBS) is a computer software job scheduler that allocates network resources to batch jobs. It was originally developed for NASA in the early to mid-1990s. It can schedule jobs to execute on networked, multi-platform UNIX environments. The following versions of Por..
Portable building
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Portable buildings
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Portable character set
Portable Character Set is a set of 103 characters which, according to the POSIX standard, must be present in any character set. In fact, it is ASCII minus some control characters. name glyph Cstring Unicode Unicode name NUL   name glyph Cstring Unicode Unicode name NUL  ..
Portable classroom
A portable classroom is a temporary building installed on the grounds of a school to provide additional classroom space where there is a shortage of capacity. Such a classroom would be installed much like a mobile home, with utilities being attached to the main building to provide light and heat f..
Portable communications device
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Portable computer
The Commodore SX-64 was the first full-color portable computer. A Portable computer is a computer that is designed to be moved from one place to another (in other words, it is a computer that is portable). Portable computers, by their nature, are microcomputers. Early portables were unkindl..
Portable Data Terminal
A typical PDT A Portable Data Terminal, or PDT, is an electronic device that is used to enter or retrieve data via wireless transmission (WLAN or WWAN). They can be also serve as barcode readers, and they are used in large stores, warehouses, hospitals, or in the field, to access a database f..
Portable desk
The portable desk has not one but many forms. In a sense, the portable desk is a long-lost ancestor of the portable computer, and the modern laptop could be considered an atavistic grandchild of the 19th-century Lap desk. Contents 1 Medieval and renaissance portables2 Varguenos and bi..
Portable Distributed Objects
Portable Distributed Objects, or PDO, is a programming API for creating object oriented code that runs anywhere on a network of computers. It was created using the OpenStep system, whose use of Objective-C made the package very easy to write. It was characterized by its very light weight and high sp..
Portable Document Format
"PDF" redirects here. For , see . Portable Document Format (PDF) is an open standard file format, proprietary to Adobe Systems, for representing two dimensional documents in a device independent and resolution independent format. Each PDF file encapsulates a complete description of a 2D document (..
Portable Draughts Notation
Portable Draughts Notation (.PDN) is the standard computer-processable format for recording draughts games. This format is derived from Portable Game Notation, which is the standard chess format. PDN files are text files which must contain Tag Pairs and Movetext for each game. Contents 1 T..
Portable Employer of Record
A Portable Employer of Record (PER) acts as a service that offers an engagement channel to connect with internally recruited independent contractors within a business. A PER can be described as a traditional office - with the support of departments such as a contracts department, finance group, a h..
Portable Executable
The Portable Executable (PE) format is a file format for executables, object code, and DLLs, used in 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows operating systems. The term "portable" refers to the format's portability across all 32-bit (and by extension 64-bit) Windows operating systems. The PE format i..
Portable Firefox
About Main articleHistoryFeaturesCriticisms Community and Customization Spread FirefoxExtensions () Custom Distributions Portable FirefoxTorparkMadfox ..
Portable Game Notation
Portable Game Notation (PGN) is a computer-processible format for recording chess games (both the moves and related data); many chess programs recognize this extremely popular format due to its accessibility by ordinary ascii editors, including word processors capable of importing and exporting plai..
Portable hole
In Dungeons & Dragons and in cartoon physics, a portable hole is a magical device that can be used to contravene the normal laws of physics. It resembles a circular black cloth that could be placed on a surface to create a hole. If placed on a wall, the user could then crawl through the hole and c..
Portable Life
Portable Life is the second album by Danielle Brisebois. Originally scheduled to be released on 26 October 1999, the album was canceled by RCA Records for unknown reasons and remains unreleased. A small number of promotional copies were released and these are now extremely scarce and valuable. "I'v..
Portable Media Center
A Portable Media Center (PMC) is a hard drive-based portable media player device that can play digital video and audio files. A PMC can also be used to view JPEG image files. It runs on a specialized version of the Windows Mobile operating system and is currently produced by Creative Labs, iRiver, ..
Portable media player
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. A portable multimedia player, or PMP is a hard disk or flash memory based electronic device, such as an "MP3 pla..
Portable object (computing)
In distributed programming, a portable object is an object which can be accessed through a normal method call while possibly residing in memory on another computer. It is portable in the sense that it moves from machine to machine, irrespective of operating system or computer architecture. This mo..
Portable Object Adapter
Portable Object Adapter (POA) - The CORBA object, responsible for the splitting the server side remote invocation handler into the remote Object and its Servant. The object is exposed for the remote invocations, while the servant contains the methods that are actually handling the requests. The Serv..
Portable On Demand Storage
Portable On Demand Storage is a company founded in January, 1998 in Clearwater, Florida by Peter Warhurst, Roy Courtney, David Revelia and Bill Ash. PODS pioneered the concept of a portable storage container. The patented container is brought empty to the customer's home, where the customer loads..
Portable People Meter
The Portable People Meter (sometimes mistakenly "Personal People Meter") or PPM, is a device developed by Arbitron to measure how many people are listening (or at least exposed) to individual radio stations and television stations, including cable TV. The PPM is worn like a pager, and detects hidde..
Portable pixmap
The portable pixmap file format (PPM), the portable graymap file format (PGM) and the portable bitmap file format (PBM) specify rules for exchanging graphics files. They provide very basic functionality and serve as a least-common-denominator for converting pixmap, graymap, or bitmap files between ..
Portable Resort
Portable Resort is a game for the PlayStation Portable handheld system. It was shown at Sony's PlayStation Meeting on the 22 July 2005. There are very few details at this moment in time, however it involves the player spending time on a tropical island. The games clock is based on the PSP's int..
Portable Sanitation Association International
The Portable Sanitation Association International (PSAI) is an international trade association dedicated to expanding and improving portable sanitation services and facilities worldwide. It has its headquarters in Bloomington, Minnesota. PSAI's first meeting was held in New Orleans in 1971. Through..
Portable sawmill
A Trailer-Type Portable Sawmill Portable sawmills became popular in the United States starting in the 1970s, when the 1973 energy crisis and the back to the land movement had led to renewed interest in small woodlots and in self-sufficiency. Prior to the advent of the portable 'mill, small-s..
Portable shrine
Portable shrine - Buddha, cylindrical case - 2 feet high. Field Museum In Buddhism, portable shrines were made so that devout travellers with nowhere to worship could carry their shrines with them. The shrines were two-piece, and could be shut together to preserve the artwork. Miniature ..
Portable Sound Format
A Portable Sound Format (PSF) file is a sound data file (akin to NSF from the Nintendo Entertainment System, and other console related sound formats) ripped directly from video games from a variety of game consoles. The format was originally used for Sony PlayStation video games. The PSF format w..
Portable soup
Portable soup was a precursor of modern bouillon cubes and dehydrated food. It is also known as pocket soop or veal glew. It is a cousin of the Glace de Viande of French cooking. It was long a staple of seamen and explorers, for it would keep for many months or even years. In this context, howeve..
Portable Standard Lisp
Portable Standard Lisp was a dynamically bound dialect of Lisp inspired by its predecessor, Standard Lisp. It was developed by researchers at Utah University. Portable Standard Lisp was available as a kit containing a screen editor, a compiler, and an interpreter for the 68000 processor archictectur..
Portable stereo
A portable stereo can be A personal stereo, such as the Sony WalkmanA boombox, sometimes called a "ghetto blaster"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 di..
Portable stove
A small portable stove and its container MSR WindPro with skillet, heat reflector, wind shield and isobutane/propane canister A portable stove is a stove specially designed to be portable and lightweight, as for camping. The division of portable stoves into several broad categories is b..
Portable toilet
A line of portable toilets. A portable toilet is a modern, portable, self-contained outhouse manufactured of molded plastic in a variety of colors and are often used as a temporary toilet for construction sites and large social gatherings. Portable toilets are referred to colloquially or sold ..
Portable toilet tipping
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Portable water purification
There is often a need to be able to treat water in remote or rural locations to make it safe for drinking purposes. Although it is sometimes believed that water found in backcountry or wilderness areas is clean and potable, such water is often unsafe to drink. Large rivers may be polluted with s..
Portablize
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Portadown
Portadown (Irish: Port an Dúnáin, "port of the fortress") is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It has a population of slightly under 30,000 which is roughly two-third unionist and one-third nationalist. Portadown is situated on the River Bann, in the north of County Armagh. It is part o..
Portadown F.C.
Portadown is a Northern Ireland football club, playing in the Irish Premier League. The club, founded in 1924, hails from Portadown, County Armagh and plays its home matches at Shamrock Park. Club colours are red and white. The current manager is Ronnie McFall. Contents 1 Honours2 Not..
Portadown Integrated Primary
Portadown Integrated Primary is a primary school which opened in Portadown, Northern Ireland in 1990. When first opened the school was housed in portacabins in Chambers Park, home of Portadown RFC. Initially it had a small number of pupils, around 20-30, and lunch was held in the rugby changing ro..
Portadown News
The Portadown News is a satirical web-based newspaper, written by journalist and political commentator Newton Emerson Although it is no longer updated, it remains online. External links [Portadown News website] ..
Portadown railway station
Portadown railway station serves Portadown in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0.5em auto; text-align: center;" |- ! Preceding station ! colspan="3" | Northern Ireland Railways ! Following station   A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q..
Portadown Times
The Portadown Times is a newspaper based in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. it is published by Morton Newspapers. It was partly the inspiration for the satirical web-based newspaper, the Portadown News, started by local man, Newton Emerson. ..
Portaferry
Portaferry (in Irish: Port an Pheire, ie Landing place of the ferry) is a large village in County Down, Northern Ireland, at the southern end of the Ards Peninsula, near the Narrows at the entrance to Strangford Lough. It had a population of 2,467 people in the 2001 Census. It has an aquarium and is..
Portaferry Castle
Portaferry Castle is a castle situated in Portaferry, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a small 16th century Tower house built by William Le Savage. It is a square building with a small projecting turret on the south corner. It is three storeys high plus attic and there is no vault. Most of the e..
Portaferry Marina
Portaferry Marina is situated on the east shore of The Narrows, the gateway to Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland. A marine nature reserve of unparalleled beauty, it is a good starting point on which to explore the Lough, and participate in on-shore activities. Located in Portaferry town, the mar..
Portafilter
A portafilter attaches to an espresso machine, and carries a tamped puck of coffee with its coffee basket. It is usually made of brass, and also includes a plastic or wooden handle. The portafilter forms a seal with the espresso machine's gasket, and directs high-pressure hot water through the cof..
Portage
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Portaging Canoes in Algonquin Park Portage refers to the practice of carrying a canoe or other boat over land to avoid an obstacle on the water route (such as rapids or a waterfall in a river), or between two bodies of water. Places where this carryin..
Portage, Indiana
Portage (IPA: [ˈpɔɹ.tɪdʒ]) is a city in Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 36,789 at the 2005 census. It is the largest city in Porter County, Indiana, and third largest in Northwest Indiana behind Hammond and Gary. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographi..
Portage, Michigan
Portage is a city in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 44,897 at the 2000 census. Portage is adjacent to the southern boundary of Kalamazoo. The city was incorporated from the entirety of the former Portage Township on December 31, 1963. There are three public hi..
Portage, Ohio
Portage is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 428 at the 2000 census. Geography Portage is located at [41°19′34″N, 83°38′59″W] (41.326157, -83.649646)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the villa..
Portage, Pennsylvania
Portage is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, seven miles (11 km) southeast of Ebensburg. Coal mining was the lifeblood of Portage. In 1900, 816 people lived here, and in 1910, there were 2,954 residents. The population was 2,837 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demogra..
Portage, Utah
Portage is a town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 257 at the 2000 census. The town received its name from Mormon apostle Lorenzo Snow. He named it Portage after his birth place of Portage County, Ohio. Geography Portage is located at [41°58′36″N, 112°14′27..
Portage, Washington
Portage is an unincorporated community in King County, Washington. It is located on a man-made bridge between Maury Island and Vashon Island. ..
Portage, Wisconsin
Portage is a city in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 9,728 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Columbia County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Portage is named for the Fox-Wisconsin Waterway, a portage between the Fox River and the Wisconsin River which ..
Portagee
redirect [[Template:Uncategorized]]Portagee is a term often ascribed to persons of Portuguese ancestry. The term found usage during the major waves of Portuguese immigration to the United States, from the late 1870s until the recent wave, which began in the 1960s. Initially, the term found usage by..
Portageville
Portageville may refer to: Portageville, New YorkPortageville, MissouriThis 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. ..
Portageville, Missouri
Portageville is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,295 at the 2000 census. Geography Portageville is located at [36°25′47″N, 89°42′4″W] (36.429828, -89.701157)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census..
Portageville, New York
Portageville is a hamlet located in the Town of Genesee Falls in Wyoming County, New York. The population was 859 at the 2000 census. Its name derives from the Native American canoists who would withdraw their craft from the river to avoid going over three waterfalls in the Genesee River gorge. The..
Portage (disambiguation)
Portage may refer to one of the following. Portage, the practice of carrying a canoe or other boat over land to avoid an obstacle on the water route.Portage (software), the package system for Gentoo Linux.Portage Avenue, a road located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Places Portage, IndianaPortage, Michigan..
Portage (electoral district)
Portage was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Lisgar, Portage—Neepawa, Selkirk, Springfield, and St. Boniface ridings It was abolished in 1976 when it was red..
Portage (software)
right right Portage is a package management system used by Gentoo Linux. Gentoo is sometimes referred to as a "meta-distribution" due to the flexibility of Portage which allows it to manage other operating systems as well. In addition to Gentoo Linux there exist Portage implementations f..
Portage (town), New York
Portage is a town in Livingston County, New York, USA. The name of the town stems from the need to portage (carry) canoes around the falls of the Genesee River. The Town of Portage is in the southwest corner of Livingston County. Contents 1 History2 Geography2.1 Adjacent Towns ..
Portage Bay
Portage Bay is an arm of Seattle, Washington's Lake Union and is part of the Lake Washington Ship Canal. Its western limit can be said to be the Ship Canal Bridge, which carries Interstate 5 over the water; North Passage Point Park and South Passage Point Park sit on opposite shores between the free..
Portage Central High School
Portage Central High School (PCHS) is a high school in Portage, Michigan. Contents 0.1 History0.2 Enrollment history0.3 School sports0.4 Notable ..
Portage County
Portage County is the name of several counties in the United States: Portage County, OhioPortage County, Wisconsin 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 ..
Portage County, Ohio
Portage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 152,061. Its county seat is Ravenna6. Portage County is named for the portage between the Cuyahoga and Tuscarawas Rivers. Contents 1 History2 Geography2.1 Geographic features2.2 Ma..
Portage County, Wisconsin
Portage County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 67,182. Its county seat is Stevens Point6. The United States Census Bureau's Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Portage County. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3&nbs..
Portage Creek, Alaska
Portage Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 36 at the 2000 census. Geography Portage Creek is located at [58°54′22″N, 157°43′0″W] (58.906088, -157.716758)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According..
Portage Des Sioux, Missouri
Portage Des Sioux is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The town sits on the Mississippi River roughly opposite Alton, Illinois, and is the home of the riverside shrine of Our Lady of the Waters. The population was 351 at the 2000 census. Geography Portage Des Sioux is locate..
Portage Diversion
The Portage Diversion ([49°56′48″N, 98°20′06″W]) (also known as the Assiniboine River Floodway) is a water control structure on the Assiniboine River in Manitoba, Canada. The project was done as part of a larger attempt to prevent flooding in the Red River Valley. The Portage Div..
Portage Glacier
Portage Glacier in 1958 Portage Glacier is a glacier on the Kenai Peninsula of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located at [60°45′11″N, 148°47′08″W] and trends north to Portage Lake, 6 km (4 mi) west of Whittier. Portage Glacier was a local name first recorded in ..
Portage Lake
There are many places known as Portage Lake, including 36 in the United States of America: Portage Lakes, area of lakes in the U.S. state of OhioPortage Lake, in the Keweenaw Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associat..
Portage Lake, Maine
Portage Lake is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 390 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 History4 External links Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 89.4 km² (34.5 mi²)...
Portage Lakes, Ohio
Portage Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 9,870 at the 2000 census. It is not a municipality. The Portage Lakes CDP area encompasses portions of Franklin Township and Coventry Township which are wholly situated within Summit County. Th..
Portage Lakes (Ohio)
The Portage Lakes are named after an old Indian portage path which connected the Cuyahoga River flowing north to Lake Erie and the Tuscarawas River, a tributary of the Muskingum River, which flows south to the Ohio River. This proved advantageous for the Indians and early settlers as navigation fro..
Portage Lake (Keweenaw)
Portage Lake is located in Houghton County, Michigan, in the western Upper Peninsula. The lake is a part of the Keweenaw Waterway, a partly man-made waterway across the Keweenaw Peninsula. An arm of the lake lies between the towns of Houghton and Hancock where it is crossed by the Portage Lake Lift..
Portage Lake District Library
Portage Lake District Library is located in Houghton, Michigan, USA and serves Houghton and Chassell and Portage Townships. It was built in 1909, at the site originally occupied by the Armory Building for Company G of the Houghton Light Infantry, using a $15,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie. Adams ..
Portage Lake Lift Bridge
The Portage Lake Lift Bridge connects the cities of Hancock and Houghton, Michigan by crossing over the Portage Waterway, an arm of Portage Lake which cuts across the Keweenaw Peninsula with a canal linking the final several miles to Lake Superior to the northwest. U.S. Highway 41 and Michigan State..
Portage Lake Water Aerodrome
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Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
For the rural municipality, see Portage la Prairie, Manitoba (rural municipality). Portage la Prairie (pronounced /port / azh / la / preri/ in English) is a city in the Canadian province of Manitoba. As of 2001, the population was 12,976. The population in 1996 was 13,077 (-0.8 percent change). Th..
Portage La Prairie/Southport Airport
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Portage la Prairie (electoral district)
For the current provincial electoral district, see Portage La Prairie (provincial electoral district) Portage la Prairie was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1949. This riding was created in 1903 from parts of Macd..
Portage La Prairie (North) Airport
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Portage La Prairie (provincial electoral district)
For the defunct federal electoral district, see Portage la Prairie (electoral district) Portage La Prairie is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It has existed since the province's creation in 1870. Portage La Prairie is located in southern Manitoba. It is bor..
Portage Northern High School
Portage Northern High School is a high school in Portage, Michigan. Portage Northern was built do to an increase of students in the 1960's at Portage Central High School. Portage Northern has been in service since 1966. Its principal is Jim French. External link [Official site.][Foo..
Portage Park, Chicago
Portage Park is a neighborhood located on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois. Portage Park has a large Polish community like many neighborhoods on the Northwest Side of Chicago, Illinois. Portage Park (Chicago, Illinois) Community Area 15 - Portage ParkLocation within the city of Chicago L..
Portage railway
A portage railway is a short and possibly isolated section of railway used to bypass a section of unnavigable river or between two water bodies which are not directly connected. Contents 1 Portage railways1.1 Congo1.2 Laos1.3 Panama1.4 North America1.5 United Kingd..
Portage River (Ohio)
Approximately 60 miles (100 km) in length, the Portage River and its tributaries, the Middle Branch and North Branch, meanders across Ottawa, Sandusky, and Wood counties in northwest Ohio before it empties into Lake Erie near Port Clinton. It most likely derives its name from early explorers who we..
Portage River (St. Joseph County)
Portage River (St. Joseph County) is a river that flows southward through the adjacent counties of Kalamazoo County, Michigan and St. Joseph County, Michigan. Its headwaters are 8 miles (13 km) east of Kalamazoo, Michigan, and its mouth is within the city limits of Three Rivers, Michigan, where it ..
Portage Terriers
The Portage Terriers are a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team playing out of the Portage Centennial Arena in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. Two former Terriers players have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame: Bryan Hextall and Black Jack Stewart. Manitoba Junior Hockey League ..
Portage Township
Portage Township is the name of several places in the United States: Portage Township, Houghton County, MichiganPortage Township, Mackinac County, MichiganPortage Township, MinnesotaPortage Township, Cambria County, PennsylvaniaPortage Township, Cameron County, PennsylvaniaPortage Township, Potter ..
Portage Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Portage Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,906 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 63.3 km² (24.4 mi²). 63.0 km² (24.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of..
Portage Township, Cameron County, Pennsylvania
Portage Township is a township in Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 258 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.0 km² (18.1 mi²). 46.9 km² (18.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of ..
Portage Township, Hancock County, Ohio
Portage Township is a township located in northern Hancock County, Ohio. It is bordered by Henry Township, Wood County (north), Allen Township (east) Liberty Township (south), Blanchard Township (southwest), Pleasant Township (west), and Jackson Township, Wood County (northwest). The township i..
Portage Township, Houghton County, Michigan
Portage Township is a charter township in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,156. The city of Houghton is adjacent to the north side of the township. Portage Lake is the eastern boundary in the north and the township extends well sout..
Portage Township, Mackinac County, Michigan
Portage Township is a civil township of Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,055. Curtis is an unincorporated village in the township, located between Manistique Lake and South Manistique Lake. Geography According to the United States..
Portage Township, Michigan
Portage Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Michigan: Portage Township, Houghton County, MichiganPortage Township, Mackinac County, Michigan The city of Portage in Kalamazoo County was incorporated from the entirety of the former Portage Township. This is a [disambiguatio..
Portage Township, Minnesota
Portage Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 370.6 km² (143.1 mi²). 355.6 km² (137.3 mi²) of it is land and 15.0 km² (5.8 mi²) o..
Portage Township, Pennsylvania
Portage Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania: Portage Township, Cambria County, PennsylvaniaPortage Township, Cameron County, PennsylvaniaPortage Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associ..
Portage Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania
Portage Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 223 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 97.5 km² (37.7 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 223 ..
Portage Township, Summit County, Ohio
Portage Township was one of the 16 original townships in Summit County, Ohio. It was in the middle of Summit County, containing Akron and Cuyahoga Falls and earlier part of Middlebury. Eventually it was absorbed by Akron and Cuyahoga Falls and ceased to exist. When created it occupied survey Town ..
Portage Township, Wood County, Ohio
Portage Township is one of the 19 townships that make up Wood County, Ohio. It is located in the southern half of the county, just southeast of Bowling Green. Portage Township shares a border with the following townships and municipalities: Bloom Township (south)Center Township (north)Freedom Tow..
Portage trail aza
== PORTAGE TRAIL AZA #114 == Portage Trail AZA #114 is a local Jewish youth group based out of Akron, Ohio. It is a organization based on Judaic principles with the emphasis on fraternity and brotherhood. Portage Trail is a proud member of the B'nai Brith Youth Organization and is a member of the ..
Portage Trail Conference
The Portage Trail Conference or PTC is an association of sixteen high schools located in the United States; within the Northeastern Ohio counties of Portage, Summit, and Stark. Eleven member schools are from Portage County, four from Summit County, and one from Stark County (note- Mogadore Schools ..
Portage—Interlake
Portage—Interlake was a federal electoral district in the province of Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997. This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Lisgar, Portage—Marquette and Selkirk—Interlake ridings. Portage—Interlake cons..
Portage—Lisgar
Portage—Lisgar in relation to the other Manitoba ridings Portage—Lisgar is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. Contents 1 Demographics2 Geography3 History3.1 Members of Parliament3..
Portage—Marquette
Portage—Marquette was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988. This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Marquette and Portage ridings. It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Brandon—Souris..
Portage—Neepawa
Portage—Neepawa was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1968. This riding was created in 1947 from parts of Macdonald, Neepawa and Portage La Prairie ridings. It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed int..
Portainer
Container ship "Rita" being loaded at Copenhagen by a portainer crane A portainer (also known as a gantry crane, container crane, container handling gantry crane, quay crane, ship-to-shore crane, STS crane or a dockside crane) is a very large crane used to load and unload container ships, and ..
Portakabin
A row of Portakabins on a building site A Portakabin is a relocatable, stackable temporary building, most often used as site offices on a building site, or anywhere else where temporary accommodation is required. The name Portakabin is a trademark of Portakabin, Ltd., but is under threat of b..
Portakabin Fever
Hint's debut album, Portakabin Fever, was released on the Hombre independent record label in association with Ninja Tune on 22 April 2003. Track list "Actory""The Look Up""Words to that Effect""Why the Top 10 Sucks in 2002""You Little Trooper""Re:Percussions""Quite Spectacular""Plucker""Shout of ..
Portal
Contents 1 Computing2 Entertainment3 Places4 Other Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. If you are looking for the Portal namespace on Wikipedia, see [Portal]. Portal may refer to: Computing Enterprise portals, a framework for in..
Portal, Georgia
Portal is a town in Bulloch County, Georgia, United States. The population was 597 at the 2000 census. Geography Portal is located at [32°32′14″N, 81°55′54″W] (32.537275, -81.931738)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town ..
Portal, North Dakota
Portal is a city in Burke County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 131 at the 2000 census. Portal was founded in 1893. Portal sits near the Canadian border and is a major port of entry for road and rail traffic. It is one of three 24-hour ports in North Dakota (the others being..
Portaledge
A portaledge is a deployable hanging tent system designed for rock climbers who spend multiple days and nights on a big wall climb. An assembled portaledge is a fabric-covered platform surrounded by a metal frame that hangs from a single point and has adjustable suspension straps. A separate cove..
Portalegre
:This article is about Portalegre, Alentejo, Portugal. You may be looking for Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Portalegre Location - Region - Subregion - District or A.R.  AlentejoAlto AlentejoPortalegre Party Mata Cáceres PSD Area 447.1 km² Population&n..
Portalegre (district)
District of Portalegre Alter do Chão | Arronches | Avis | Campo Maior | Castelo de Vide | Crato | Elvas | Fronteira | Gavião | Marvão | Monforte | Nisa | Ponte de Sor | Portalegre | Sousel   Administrative divisions of Portugal ..
Portalegre Football Association
The Portalegre Football Association (Associação de Futebol de Portalegre, abrv. AF Portalegre) is the district governing body for the all football competitions in the Portuguese district of Portalegre. It is also the regulator of the clubs registered in the district. Notable clubs in the Portaleg..
Portales, New Mexico
Portales is a municipality in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, with a total population of 11,131 (as of the 2000 census). It is the county seat of Roosevelt County[Geographic references#6GR6] and is also the home of Eastern New Mexico University. It is located near the larger city of Clovis a..
Portalforums
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PortalPlayer
PortalPlayer (NASDAQ: [PLAY]) is a fabless semiconductor company that supplies system-on-a-chip semiconductors, firmware and software for personal media players. The company handles semiconductor design and firmware development, while subcontracting the actual semiconductor manufacturing t..
Portals of Grace
Portals of Grace is the first solo release from Azam Ali. Prior to this album, she had released music with the group VAS. Track list Lasse Pour Quoi (Anon. early 14th century, French Provençal)La Serena (Sephardic, Judeo-Spanish)Breton Medley (instrumental, Brittany)O Fel..
Portal (1986 computer game)
Portal was originally released by Activision for the Commodore 64 in 1986. Portal was a unique game for its time; it was one part text-driven adventure (ala Zork or Planetfall) but with a graphical interface. Game Play The game told the story of a returning astronaut who finds that the entire Ea..
Portal (band)
Portal is an independent progressive metal band from Edmonton, Canada that originally took form in the Summer of 2000 as a studio project of lead singer and frontman Kenton Thomas. The group records under the Resonance Industries label, an independent record company and studio owned an operated by ..
Portal (computer game)
This article is about a 2006 computer game. For the 1986 computer game, see Portal (1986 computer game). Portal is an upcoming single-player puzzle game by Valve Corporation, taking place in the Half-Life universe and shipping with [[Half-Life 2: Episode Two]]. Contents 1 Gameplay2&..
Portal (fiction)
A portal in fiction is a magical or technological doorway that connects two distant locations. Portals are a common concept in sci-fi and fantasy fiction. They can be of two forms: either you must step through the frames of an object (a mirror, a cupboard, a picture frame, a gateway etc.) which ser..
Portal (interactive novel)
Portal was a mix between a game and an interactive novel. It was published for the Amiga computer in 1986 by Activision, written by Rob Swigart, produced by Brad Fregger and programmed by Nexa Corporation. Versions for the Macintosh, Commodore 64, Apple II, and the IBM PC were later released. Cont..
Portal (Magic: The Gathering)
Portal Expansion Symbol Release Date 1997 Mechanics none Keywords none Size approx. 225 cards Sets in Portal Block [[Portal (Magic: The Gathering) [[Portal Second Age (Magic: the Gathering) Portal Three Kingdoms [[Magic: The Gathering]]Chronology none Portal '[[Portal Second Age (Magic: ..
Portal (TV series)
Portal is a former TV show which aired on G4. During its two-season run from 2002-2004, it was one of the most popular shows on the network. Re-runs of the episodes are available in podcast form from G4TV.com beginning Summer 2006. Contents 1 Tagline2 About3 Season one4 Seas..
Portal - Libraries and the Academy
portal: Libraries and the Academy is an award-winning academic journal founded in 2001. It focuses on the role of libraries within the academy, addressing topics related to information technology, library administration, and the place of the library in an institution’s educational and research..
Portal - Three Kingdoms
Portal: Three Kingdoms Expansion Symbol Release Date May 1999 Mechanics "Zodiac" cycle Keywords Horsemanship Size 180 cards Sets in Portal Block [[Portal (Magic: The Gathering) [[Portal Second Age (Magic: the Gathering) Portal: Three Kingdoms [[Magic: The Gathering]]Chronology '[[6th Edi..
Portal circulation
Portal circulation refers to the circulation of blood from the small intestine to the liver, via the portal vein. Blood flow to the liver is unique in that it receives both oxygenated and deoxygenated blood. As a result, portal blood has lower pO2 and perfusion pressure than the other organs of the ..
Portal del Norte (TransMilenio)
Portal del Norte ◄ ► Toberín Location Autopista Norte with Calle 172/176 Neighborhood Usaquén and Suba Opened 2001 Portal del Norte is one of the terminus stations of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, which opened in the year 2000. Contents 1 Locati..
Portal del Sur (TransMilenio)
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Portal del Tunal (TransMilenio)
Portal del Tunal Parque ◄ ► Location Avenida Boyacá with Avenida Ciudad de Villavicencio Neighborhood Tunjuelito Location 2003 Portal del Tunal is a terminal station of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000. Contents 1 Location2&..
Portal de Las Américas (TransMilenio)
Portal de Las Américas Patio Bonito ◄ ► Location Avenida Ciudad de Cali with Avenida Ciudad de Villavicencio Neighborhood Kennedy Opened December of 2004 Portal de Las Américas is a terminus station of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, which opened in the ..
Portal de la 80 (TransMilenio)
Portal de la 80 Quirigua ◄ ► Location Calle 80 with Avenida Longitudinal de Occidente Neighborhood Engativá Opened 2000 The Portal de la 80 is one of the terminus stations of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000. Contents 1 Loc..
Portal de Sant Antoni (Tarragona)
The Portal de Sant Antoni is a monumental gate on the wall of Tarragona. There is an inscription carved that says "ESTA OBRA SE HIZO REINANDO ... MONA ... EL ...." and "SIENDO GOVERNADOR DESTA PLAZA DON JUAN DE PRADO AÑO 1737". Image:Spain.Tarragona.Portal.Sant.Antoni.00.jpeg|Arch Image:Spain...
Portal de Suba (TransMilenio)
Portal de Suba ◄ ► La Campiña Location Avenida Suba with Avenida Ciudad de Cali Neighborhood Suba Opened April 29, 2006 El Portal de Suba is one of the terminus stations of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, which opened in the year 2000. Contents 1 ..
Portal de Usme (TransMilenio)
Portal de Usme Molinos ◄ ► Location Avenida Caracas (Carretera a Usme Kilometer 5) Neighborhood Usme Opened 2001 Portal de Usme is one of the terminal stations in the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000. Contents 1 Location2 ..
Portal dolmen
A Portal dolmen or Portal tomb is a type of Neolithic chamber tomb. They were built by the early Neolithic peoples of the British Isles in the period 4000 BC to 3000 BC. The Portal Dolmen is made from large undressed slabs of stone. Two big ones stand face to face, forming a doorway into the single..
Portal forums
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Portal frame
Portal frame construction is a method of building and designing simple structures, primarily using steel or steel-reinforced precast concrete. The connections between the columns and the rafters are designed to be moment resistant, i.e. they can carry bending forces. This allows the frames to be sta..
Portal gear
A sketch of a portal axle Portal gears is a technology where the axle tube is above the centre of the wheel hub. This enable the vehicle to gain a higher ground clearance, as both the axle tube and differential casing is tucked up higher under the vehicle. Additionally the axles can be buil..
Portal hypertension
In medicine, portal hypertension is hypertension (high blood pressure) in the portal vein and its branches. It is often defined as a portal pressure gradient (the difference in pressure between the portal vein and the hepatic veins) of 12 mm Hg or greater. Many conditions can result in portal hyper..
Portal of Evil
Portal of Evil (POE) is a humorous web directory co-founded by Chet Faliszek (of Old Man Murray) and K. Thor Jensen, and based in the Seattle area (formerly Cleveland, Ohio). Unlike general directories such as Yahoo! or Google Directory, POE specializes in highly unusual, insane, or otherwise intere..
Portal of Evil (Fighting Fantasy)
Portal of Evil (ISBN 0140328394) is a single player roleplaying book, written by Peter Darvill-Evans and illustrated by Allan Langford and originally published in 1989. The book is part of Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone's Fighting Fantasy series, numbered 37 in the original Puffin printing an..
Portal pylon
In electricity distribution, a portal pylon is a type of pylon with which the cross beams on the conductor cables rest on at least two towers. Portal pylons can be made of wood, concrete, steel tubing or steel lattice. They are used in German railroad wiring because of their enormous space requirem..
Portal rendering
In computer-generated imagery and real-time 3D computer graphics, portal rendering is a way to reduce overdraw and in this way to optimize drawing. A portal renderer is a renderer that encloses parts of the game world ("level") in polygonal bodies. Each face of such a polygonal body can lead to anot..
Portal Runner
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Portal Second Age (Magic: the Gathering)
Portal Second Age Expansion Symbol Release Date 1998 Mechanics none Keywords none Size 49 or 165 cards Sets in Portal Sets [[Portal (Magic: the Gathering) [[Portal Second Age (Magic: the Gathering) [[Portal Three Kingdoms (Magic: the Gathering) [[Magic: The Gathering]]Chronology '[[Porta..
Portal Software
Portal Software NASDAQ: [PRSF], headquartered in Cupertino, California, USA, was founded in 1985. Portal Software manufactures billing software primarily targeted at telecommunications companies and ISPs; it is one of the largest companies in its business. Portal's primary product is Port..
Portal Through Time
Canonicity warning: The following is not considered canonical in the Buffyverse.'' Portal Through Time is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Buffy. Contents 1 Book Description1.1 Summary2 Trivia3 Continuity3.0.1 Timing3.0.2 Canonical issu..
Portal vein
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Portal vein thrombosis
Portal vein thrombosis is a form of venous thrombosis affecting the portal vein, which can lead to portal hypertension and reduction in the blood supply to the liver. Causes can include pancreatitis, cirrhosis, diverticulitis, and cholangiocarcinoma. Treatments include anticoagulants, shunts, byp..
Portal venous system
In human anatomy, the portal venous system is the system of veins that drain into the portal vein. Large veins that are considered part of the portal venous system are the: Portal veinSuperior mesenteric veinInferior mesenteric veinSplenic vein See also Systemic venous systemPulmonary venous system..
Portal web site
A portal Web site provides a gateway to news, information and external links often on a single topic or subject, but they can be broad in nature, such as aol.com or msn.com. They differ from directories and search engines because the generally offer more than just links to other Web sites. ..
Portamento
Portamento is a musical term currently used to mean pitch bending or sliding, and in 16th century polyphonic writing refers to a type of musical ornamentation. Contents 1 Pitch bending2 Ornamentation3 See also4 References Pitch bending In current usage, portamento is making a..
Portapak
The Portapak was the first portable video recording device. The first Portapak-type video recorder was the Sony DV-2400 Video Rover, which allowed a single person to record video in the field. From [A History of Camcorders]: "The first ”portable” video system, this two-piece set con..
PortaPuTTY
portaPuTTY is a hacked version of PuTTY that stores all its information in files, not in the registry. This version was made so one could have a good SSH client to run from a USB drive. You may find it useful if you're running tor off a flash drive. Other than that, it's the PuTTY you know and ..
Portaria
There is also another Portaria in the prefecture of Chalkidiki, see Portaria. Statistics Prefecture: Magnesia Province: Volos Location:Latitude:Longitude: 39.384/39°23'4' N lat.23.9955/23°59'37' E long Population: (2001) - Total - Density¹ - Rank  3,318 -/k..
Portarlington
Portarlington is the name of several places, Portarlington, Laois, Ireland.Portarlington, Victoria, Australia.This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. If an referred you here, yo..
Portarlington, Laois
There is also a town in Australia - see Portarlington, Victoria Portarlington (Cúil an tSúdaire in Irish, meaning "Tanner's Corner") is a town in County Laois (formerly Queen's County), straddling the border with County Offaly (formerly King's County) in the midlands of Ireland. Portarlington is ..
Portarlington, Victoria
Portarlington is a coastal township near Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located on the Bellarine Peninsula. Wiffen Park is located prominently in the Township between Newcombe Street and Fenwick Street. External links [Portarlington photos] Towns on the Bellarine Peninsula Barwon Heads | ..
Portarlington (UK Parliament constituency)
Portarlington Borough constituency Created: 1801 Abolished: 1885 Type: House of Commons Portarlington was a former United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland too..
Portarlington halt
Portarlington halt is a railway halt situated just outside Portarlington, County Laois, Republic of Ireland. It is the branching-off point for services to Athlone, Galway, Ballina, and Westport. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0.5em auto; text-align: center; font-size: 95%;" |- ! Preceding sta..
Portas
Portas is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra. [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ] Municipalities of Pontevedra Agolada | Arbo | Baiona | Barro | Bueu | Caldas de Reis | Cambados | Campo Lameiro | Cangas | A Cañiza | Catoira | Cerdedo | Cotobade | C..
Portastudio
The TASCAM Portastudio was the world's first 4 track recorder based on a standard compact audio cassette tape. When it made its debut in 1979, the Portastudio was a revolutionary creative tool. It allowed musicians the ability to record any number of instrumental and vocal parts on different tracks ..
Portas do Cerco
Portas do Cerco (Chinese: 關閘, literally border gate) is an area on Macao Peninsula, Macao near the border checkpoint with mainland China at Gongbei, Zhuhai. The new Posto Fronteiriço das Portas do Cerco (border gate border building) was opened on January 15 2004. Transport Transmac 2, 3A, 5, 9,..
Portative organ
A portative organ (or portatif organ) was a small medieval organ carried by the performer, who manipulated the bellows with one hand and fingered the keys with the other. The portative organ lacks a reservoir to retain air pressure and will therefore only produce sound whilst the bellows are creatin..
PortAudio
PortAudio is a computer library for audio playback and recording. Its primary goal is to be a cross platform, open source library, so that programs that use it can run on many different computer operating systems. Like many other libraries, especially those whose primary goal is portability, PortAud..
Portavogie
Portavogie is a village and fishing port in County Down, Northern Ireland. The name Portavogie means 'harbour of the bog' (Port an Bhogaigh), in Irish or from the Viking influence 'porte' in Norse means gate & 'vogti' means guard. It had a population of 1,594 people in the 2001 Census. It lies withi..
Porta Alpina
Porta Alpina is a proposed railway station to be built in the middle of the 57 kilometre long Gotthard Base Tunnel which is currently under construction in southern Switzerland. Porta Alpina would be located near a crossover between the northbound and southbound train running tunnels, and would be l..
Porta Capena
Porta Capena was a gate in the Servian Wall near Caelian Hill, in Rome, formerly a sacred forest where Numa Pompilius and Egeria met. It was one of the main entries to the city of Rome, since it opened on the Appian Way. The origin of the name is unknown, although it may refer to the fact that the r..
Porta Coeli
Puerto Rico Built in 1606 the Porta Coeli ("Gateway to Heaven") cathedral is one of the oldest church structures in the western hemisphere. Located in San German, Puerto Rico, it was restored by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture and now serves as a museum of religious paintings and wooden carv..
Porta Maggiore
The Porta Maggiore ("Larger Gate"), or Porta Prenestina, is one of the eastern gates in the ancient but well-preserved 3rd century Aurelian Walls of Rome. Through the gate ran two ancient roads: the Via Praenestina and the Via Labicana. The Via Prenestina was the eastern road to the ancient tow..
Porta Nigra
Trier: The Porta Nigra, viewed from outside. The Porta Nigra (black gate), a UNESCO world heritage site in Trier, Germany, is a large Roman gatehouse with two four-storied towers, projecting as near semi-circles on the outer side. The structure is largely of grey sandstone, and was built betw..
Porta Pia
Porta Pia, new gate in the Aurelian Walls. One of Pope Pius IV's civic improvements to Rome, named after him. Situated at the end of a new street, the Via Pia, it was designed by Michelangelo. Construction began in 1561 and ended in 1565, after the artist's death. A 1561 bronze commemorative meda..
Porta San Paolo
The Porta San Paolo is one of the southern gates in the 3rd century Aurelian Walls of Rome. The Ostiense Museum is housed within in the gatehouse. Just to the west is the Pyramid of Cestius, an Egyptian-style pyramid, and beyond that is the Protestant Cemetery. History The gatehouse is flanke..
Porta San Sebastiano
Porta San Sebastiano is a gate in the Aurelian Wall of Rome, through which the Via Ardeatina or, more generally, the Via Appia, leaves the city. Arch of Drusus Porta San Sebastiano incorporates the so-called Arch of Drusus, a marble decorated arch of the Aqua Antoniniana aqueduct over the Via App..
Porta Trigemina
The Porta Trigemina was one of the main gates in the ancient 4th century Servian Wall of Rome, Italy. The gate no longer exists, but it is frequently mentioned by ancient authors as standing between the north end of the Aventine Hill and the Tiber River, probably near the Forum Boarium. Its name (w..
Porta Westfalica
This article is about the town. For the Weser gorge see Porta Westfalica (gorge). Porta Westfalica is a town in the district of Minden-Lübbecke in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Weser, near the Porta Westfalica gorge, where the river runs through the passa..
Porta Westfalica (gorge)
The Porta Westfalica is a gorge, where the Weser river runs through the passage between the mountain chains of the Wiehengebirge in the west and the Weserbergland in the east. It is located in the district of Minden-Lübbecke in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Since 1973 Porta Westfalica is al..
Portballintrae
Portballintrae (in Irish: Port Bhaile an Trá, ie harbour of the settlement of the shore) is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, seven miles east of Portrush and two miles west of the Giant's Causeway. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 734 people, a decline of 10% compared to..
Portbou
Portbou (Porbou in Catalan) is a town in the Alt Empordà comarca, in Girona province, Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of 1399 people. It is located on the border with France, in the Costa Brava region, and frequently serves as a dropping off point for SNCF trains coming from France. It..
Portbury
for at grid reference ST502748 Portbury is a village in North Somerset. Contents 1 Location2 History3 Transport4 Local Newspapers5 External Links Location It is situated at the north-eastern end of the Gordano valley, near the Gordano services on the M5 motor..
Portchester
Aerial views of Portchester Portchester is a small suburb to the northwest of Portsmouth, England. It is part of the borough of Fareham in Hampshire. Once a small village, Portchester is now a busy part of the expanding conurbation between Portsmouth and Southampton, England, on the A27 mai..
Portchester Castle
Porchester Castle, view from the inner bailey. Outer courtyard with view of the estuary Inner courtyard taken from the roof of the tower Portchester Castle (Latin name: Portus Adurni) ([50°50′17″N, 1°06′54″W]) is a Roman Channel Fort situated in Portchester, En..
Portchester Community School
Portchester Community School is a co-educational comprehensive school for 11-16 year olds. It is located in the town of Portchester, England and was recently awarded the status of a Specialist Performing Arts College. It consists of 855 pupils (source: [Ofsted Report]). It received the A..
Portchester railway station
Portchester railway station is a railway station on the outskirts of Portsmouth in Hampshire, England. It was first opened by the LSWR in 1848 on their line from Fareham to Portsmouth. Services Portchester station is located on the West Coastway Line which runs between Brighton and Southampton. ..
PortConMaine
PortConMaine is an annual three-day anime convention held in the summer in South Portland, Maine. It hosts many anime and gaming events such as anime screenings, an anime music video contest, a masquerade, guest panels, workshops, game tournaments, a dealers' room, an auction, and PortConMaine's s..
Portcullis
A portcullis in Edinburgh Castle A portcullis is a grille or gate made of wood, metal or a combination of the two. Portcullises fortified the entrances to many medieval castles, acting as a last line of defense during time of attack or siege. Each portcullis was mounted in vertical grooves in..
Portcullis House
Portcullis House Portcullis House, the London Eye and Big Ben Portcullis House from Westminster Bridge Portcullis House is a building in Westminster, London, used as offices for members of Parliament. Office space has traditionally been very hard to find in the Palace of Westm..
Portcullis Pursuivant
Portcullis Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary is a junior officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. The office is named after the Portcullis chained Or badge of the Beauforts, which was a favourite device of King Henry VII. King Henry's mother was Lady Margaret Beaufort. The office was instit..
Porte
For the Italian commune, see Porte, Italy. Ottoman Porte, Sublime Porte, and High Porte are similar terms for the Ottoman Turkish Bab-ı Ali, and are used to refer to the government of the Ottoman Empire, in particular in the context of diplomacy. The Sublime Porte was the name of the open court..
Porte-cochere
Government House, Sydney. Designed by Edward Blore. A porte-cochere is visible at the entrance to the mansion A porte-cochere (French porte-cochère, literally "coach door", also called a carriage porch) is the architectural term for a porch or portico-like structure at a main or secondary en..
Porteau Cove Provincial Park
Porteau Cove Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. Porteau Cove is located on the Howe Sound fjord, 38 km north of Vancouver on the Sea-to-Sky Highway, 20 km south of Squamish, 8.5 km south of Britannia Beach. Other nearby communities include Brackendale and Lions Bay. ..
Ported barrel
In firearms the term ported relates to holes that are precision drilled into the forward part of the barrel and slide on pistols, to divert a portion of the gases during shooting in order to reduce the tendency of the revolver, rifle or pistol to flip upwards. Porting is most commonly used on shotg..
Portein
Portein is a municipality in Grisons, Switzerland. It is located at the Heinzenberg mountain in the Domleschg region. Population On 31 December 2001, Portein was the smallest political municipality in Switzerland, with a mere population of 22. By the end of 2003, however, the population grew to ..
Porteirão
Porteirão is a small town and municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. Population (2005 estimate): 2,959Area of the muncicipality: 603.9 km²Elevation: 470 metersBecame a muncipality: 1997Postal code: 75603-000 Contents 1 Geographical Information2 Political Information3 Demogra..
Portel
Portel Location - Region - Subregion - District or A.R.  AlentejoAlentejo CentralÉvora Party Norberto Patinho PS Area 601.2 km² Population - Total - Density 7,07812/km² parishes 8 Coordinates [38º18'N 7º42'W] Municipal holiday Easter..
Portela
There are parishes that have the name Portela (Portuguese meaning little door) in Portugal: Portela, a parish in the municipality of AmaresPortela, a parish in the municipality of Arcos de ValdevezPortela, a parish in the municipality of LouresPortela, a parish in the municipality of MonçãoPortel..
Portelândia
Portelândia is a small town and municipality in southwestern Goiás state, Brazil. It is a prosperous community with a large production of soybeans. Population (2005 estimate): 4,119Area of the municipality (2002): 552.4 km².Became a municipality: 1963Elevation: 858 meters.Statistical microreg..
Portela (Loures)
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Portela Airport
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Portencross Castle
Situated on the west coast of Scotland, about 3km from West Kilbride. The site has been fortified since the 13th Century. The present building is thought to date to the 14th Century and later when the castle was moved from the nearby hill to its present site overlooking the harbour. The castle w..
Portendo
This is a picture of the circuit of Kevin Horton's Portendo project. Portendo is the codename for a project that utilized the NES-on-a-chip apparatus. The whole concept behind this project was that video game hacker Kevin Horton heard about some portable Famiclone named Top Guy that had zenit..
Porteño
Porteño is the Spanish demonym for those born in the Argentine city of Buenos Aires. In Chile, it is used also for the inhabitants of Valparaiso. Buenos Aires locals refer to themselves as Porteños and its associated to the word puerto ("port"), because many of them originally arrived by boat fr..
Porteous family
The Porteous family are an ancient Scottish Borders family. Contents 1 History1.1 Some famous members of the family2 See also3 External links4 References History The earliest records for members of the Porteous family in Peeblesshire date back to the early part of the fi..
Porteous Riots
The Porteous Riots surrounded the activities of Captain John Porteous, (ca. 1695 – 1736), Captain of the City Guard of Edinburgh, Scotland. Porteous seems to have been an overbearing official, despised by the mob and the underclasses of Edinburgh society. Contents 1 The Riot2 The..
Porter
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Porter - a person who carries objectsPorter - a style of beerPorter - one of the minor orders of the Roman Catholic ministry / a doorkeeper or gatekeeperPorter- Mexican indie bandPorter - the railroad occupation. The Pullman Palace ..
Porter's cluster
A Porter's cluster or competitive cluster is a geographical location where: enough resources and competences amass and reach a critical threshold,giving it a key position in a given economic branch of activity,with a decisive sustainable competitive advantage over others places, or even a world sup..
Porter's Lodge
A porter's lodge is a place near the entrance of a building where one or more porters can be found to respond to enquiries from the public and direct them around the building. It is particularly associated with university accommodation in the United Kingdom, United States and Canada (such as the ..
Porter's Regiment
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Porter, Indiana
Porter is a town in Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,972 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Miscellaneous4 External links Geography Porter is located at [41°37′34″N, 87°4′18″W] (41.626005, -87.071798)[Ge..
Porter, Maine
Porter is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 14,438 at the 2000 census. Harry Lord, a baseball star for Bates College, the Boston Red Sox and White Sox, was born in Porter in 1882. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of ..
Porter, Minnesota
Porter is a city in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 190 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²). 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.45% is water. Yes. Demographics As of..
Porter, New York
Porter is a town in Niagara County, New York, USA. The population was 6,920 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Judge Augustus Porter. The Town of Porter lies in the northwest corner of Niagara County. Contents 1 History2 Geography2.1 Adjacent towns and areas3 De..
Porter, Oklahoma
Porter is a town in Wagoner County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 574 at the 2000 census. Geography Porter is located at [35°52′3″N, 95°31′19″W] (35.867448, -95.521818)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town ..
Porter, Wisconsin
Porter is a town in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 925 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 94.4 km² (36.4 mi²). 93.4 km² (36.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (1.02%) is water. Dem..
Porter-Gaud School
Motto: Fides, Honor, Scientia Faith, Honor, Knowledge Headmaster / Prinicpal [Interim Headmistress Elizabeth M. Lee] School type Private Religious affiliation Episcopal/Anglican Founded 1867 Location Charleston, South Carolina Enrollment 940 Faculty 95 Campus surround..
Porterbrook
See Porter Brook for the river in Sheffield. Porterbrook is one of the three major ROSCOs (ROlling Stock COmpany) in the United Kingdom. Created in 1994 as part of the privatisation of British Rail, it owns around a third of passenger railway locomotives, multiple units and coaching stock running o..
Porterdale, Georgia
Porterdale is a town in Newton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,281 at the 2000 census. Geography Porterdale is located at [33°34′11″N, 83°53′53″W] (33.569585, -83.897968)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, ..
Porterfield
Porterfield can refer to: Ian Porterfield, an English soccer coachLewis B. Porterfield, an American admiralUSS Porterfield (DD-682), an American destroyerPorterfield, WisconsinThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred..
Porterfield, Wisconsin
Porterfield is a town in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,991 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Notes4 External link Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 138.1 km² (53.3 mi�..
Porterhouse Blue
Porterhouse Blue is a novel written by Tom Sharpe, first published in 1974. A satirical look at Oxbridge life and the struggle between tradition and reform, it tells the story of Skullion, the head porter of a fictional Cambridge college, Porterhouse. There is a sequel, Grantchester Grind, but Port..
Porterhouse College
Porterhouse College is a fictional college at the University of Cambridge, England. The nearest actual college name is Peterhouse College. Porterhouse College featured in the novel Porterhouse Blue, written by Tom Sharpe in 1974. The name is a pun on college porters and porterhouse steaks. The bo..
Portero Grande Breeders' Cup Handicap
The Portero Grande Breeders' Cup Handicap is a race for thoroughbred horses. The Portero Grande Breeders' Cup Handicap is raced at Santa Anita Park each year. The race is open to horses, age three and up willing to race six and one half furlongs on the dirt. The race carries a purse of $200000. ..
Portersville, Pennsylvania
Portersville is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 268 at the 2000 census. Geography Portersville is located at [40°55′31″N, 80°8′39″W] (40.925285, -80.144229)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census ..
Porters Lake Airport
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Porters Lake Water Aerodrome
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Porterville, California
Porterville is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 39,615 at the 2000 census. Porterville is home to the oldest high school band in California, the Porterville Panther Marching Band. Porterville received the All-America City Award in 1994[All-America City: P..
Porter & Dolly
Porter & Dolly was a 1980 album featuring Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton, comprised mostly of previously unreleased material from their duet years (1967 - 74). The album was part of a settlement from legal action Wagoner took following Parton's departure from his band in 1974. Though the two ha..
Porter (band)
Porter is an independent rock band from Guadalajara, Mexico. Their music is between alternative, indie, and experimental. Porter is: Juan Pablo aka "Chata" (Drums), Victor aka "Villor" (guitar, piano), Juan Carlos aka "Mussgo" (voice), Fernando aka "ffernand porter" (guitar) and Diego aka "Bacte..
Porter (beer)
Żywiec Porter Porter is a style of beer in the ale family - developed in the 18th century - which has a dark colour, originally from the use of highly dried brown malt, a roast malt aroma and hop bitterness. It is generally brewed with soft rather than hard water. In 1802, a writer named Joh..
Porter (carrier)
A porter, also called a bearer, is a person who carries objects. Porters at a ford on the Sakawa River, near Odawara, Japan, by Felice Beato, between 1863 and 1885. Hand-coloured albumen print. Human adaptability and flexibility early led to the use of humans for transporting gear. Uneven ter..
Porter (college)
The majority of colleges at the universities of Cambridge, Oxford, Durham and other colleagiate universities such as York have members of staff called porters. Their precise job roles vary from college. Porters work in a section of the college called the Porter's Lodge, at the main entrance. Roles ..
Porter (crater)
There is more than one crater named Porter: Porter (lunar crater)Porter (crater on Mars) 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 intended ar..
Porter (lunar crater)
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Porter (MBTA station)
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Porter 5 forces analysis
Michael Porter's 1979 framework uses concepts developed in Industrial Organization (IO) economics to derive 5 forces that determine the attractiveness of a market. Porter referred to these forces as the microenvironment, to contrast it with the more general term macroenvironment. They consist of th..
Porter Airlines
Porter Airlines is a regional passenger carrier that is attempting to operate out of Toronto City Centre Airport. The airline is proposing to commence service in fall 2006. Porter is a subsidiary of privately-held REGCO Holdings Inc. Its investors include EdgeStone Capital Partners, Borealis Infrast..
Porter Blanchard
Porter Blanchard (1886-1973) was a famous silversmith living and working in Pacoima, California in the United States. He is considered to be part of the Arts and Crafts Movement. His daughter, Alice, married Lewis Wise who conducted business as Porter Blanchard Silversmiths (Calabasas, California)...
Porter Branch
The Porter Branch is a railroad line owned and operated by CSX Transportation in the Chicago, Illinois area. Formerly a part of the main line of the Michigan Central Railroad, it now connects CSX's former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad line and the Chicago, Ft. Wayne and Eastern Railroad from the east ..
Porter Brook
See Porterbrook for the train leasing company. The Porter Brook at Sharrow Mills. The Porter Brook is a river in the City of Sheffield, England. Its source is just inside the Peak District National Park in the west of the city at Clough Hollow, near the village of Ringinglow. From here it f..
Porter class destroyer
The Porter-class destroyers were a class of eight 1,850-ton destroyers in the United States Navy. The first four ships were laid down in 1933 by New York Shipbuilding and the next four in 1934 at Bethlehem Steel Corporation in Quincy, Massachusetts. All were commissioned in 1936 except the Winslow..
Porter College
Redwood sign in front of Porter College Benjamin F. Porter College, a residential college at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is located on the lower west side of the university, to the south of Kresge College. The college was founded in 1969 as College Five and formally dedicated on..
Porter County, Indiana
Porter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 146,798. The county seat is Valparaiso6. This county is part of Chicagoland. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Adjacent counties2 History3 Demographics4 Cities and towns5 Notes6&..
Porter County Conference
The Porter County Conference (PCC) is an athletic conference made up of eight Indiana high schools. Five of the eight schools are within Porter County, Indiana. Of the remaining schools, two are in LaPorte County and one in Lake County. The PCC was formed in 1958, consisting of eight Porter Count..
Porter generic strategies
Michael Porter has described a category scheme consisting of three general types of strategies that are commonly used by businesses. These three generic strategies are defined along two dimensions: strategic scope and strategic strength. Strategic scope is a demand-side dimension (Porter was origina..
Porter H. Dale
Porter Hinman Dale was a member of both the United States House of Representatives and later the United States Senate from Vermont. He was born in Island Pond, Essex County, Vermont, March 1, 1867. Early life and career Dale attended public schools in his hometown and went on to study at Eastman..
Porter Hall
Porter Hall (September 19, 1888 - October 6, 1953) was a film actor known for appearing in a number of films in the 1930s and 1940s many times, due to a weak chin and shifty eyes, playing movie villains. Porter, who appeared in Miracle on 34th Street and Ace in the Hole didn't start appearing in fi..
Porter Hardware
Porter Hardware, the oldest continually operating hardware store in the state of Alabama, was opened in 1889 by Edwin Russell Porter and Joel Murphree in the city of Dothan and is still operated today by Mr. Porter's descendants. The interior and exterior of Porter Hardware remains virtually unalter..
Porter Heights, Texas
Porter Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,490 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Education4 External links Geography Porter Heights is located at [30°9′1″N, 95°19′3″W..
Porter Hollow Embankment and Culvert
The Porter Hollow Embankment and Culvert is now a stone bridge and trestle over the Rogue River along the White Pine Trail in Algoma Township, Michigan. History The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad completed its railway through through Algoma Township in 1867. Porter Hollow was an unincorporated ..
Porter hypothesis
According to the Porter Hypothesis strict environmental regulations can induce efficiency and encourage innovations that help improve commercial competitiveness. The hypothesis was formulated by the economist Michael Porter. According to this hypothesis, strict environmental regulation triggers the..
Porter J. Goss
Porter Johnston Goss (born November 26 1938) is an American politician, who was the last Director of Central Intelligence and the first Director of the Central Intelligence Agency following the passage of the IRPTA 2004 Act, which abolished the DCI position. A CIA operative in Latin America durin..
Porter J. McCumber
Porter James McCumber (February 3, 1858 - May 18, 1933) was a United States Senator from North Dakota. Born in Crete, Illinois, he moved with his parents to Rochester, Minnesota the same year. He attended the common schools and taught school for a few years, and graduated from the law department of ..
Porter King
Porter King (November 24,1857 – October 24,1901) was born in Marion County, Alabama and came to Atlanta as a lawyer in 1882. He served as mayor from 1895 to 1897 and was reluctant to run for any office again until friends convinced him to run for the Georgia General Assembly in 1900. He served..
Porter Mountain
Porter Mountain is in Essex County of New York. It is one of the 46 Adirondack High Peaks and is located in the Adirondack State Park. Its name comes from Noah Porter, later president of Yale University and one of the first to climb it. Slightly overshadowed by its higher and more popular neighbo..
Porter Ranch, Los Angeles, California
Porter Ranch is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, in the northwestern portions of the San Fernando Valley. It is bounded by Chatsworth on the southwest, Northridge on the south, Granada Hills on the southeast, and the Santa Susana Mountains on all other sides. The principal thoroughfares ..
Porter Ridge High School
--> Porter Ridge High School is a high school in Indian Trail, North Carolina. The school was opened in 2005 and cost US$30 million to construct. The design of the school is the same as Weddington High School. It is part of a 183-acre campus also including Porter Ridge Middle School and Elemen..
Porter Rockwell
"Porter Rockwell was that most terrible instrument that can be handled by fanaticism; a powerful physical nature welded to a mind of very narrow perceptions, intense convictions, and changeless tenacity. In his build he was a gladiator; in his humor a Yankee lumberman; in his memory a Bourbon; ..
Porter Shreve
Porter Shreve is an American author. He is a 1998 graduate of the University of Michigan Creative Writing MFA Program. ..
Porter Square
Porter Square is a neighborhood of Cambridge, Massachusetts in the USA, located around the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Somerville Avenue, between Harvard and Davis Squares. The Porter Square station is one of the stops on the Red Line, and of the Commuter Rail, both part of the MBTA. ..
Porter Township
Porter Township is the name of several places in the United States: Porter Township, Cass County, MichiganPorter Township, Midland County, MichiganPorter Township, Van Buren County, MichiganPorter Township, Clarion County, PennsylvaniaPorter Township, Clinton County, PennsylvaniaPorter Township, Hun..
Porter Township, Cass County, Michigan
Porter Township is a township in Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,794 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 141.6 km² (54.7 mi²). 134.0 km² (51.7 mi²) of it is land and 7.6 km² (3.0 mi²) of..
Porter Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania
Porter Township is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,466 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 115.2 km² (44.5 mi²). 115.2 km² (44.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) ..
Porter Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania
Porter Township is a township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,419 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 66.6 km² (25.7 mi²). 66.5 km² (25.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of..
Porter Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Porter Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,917 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.3 km² (35.6 mi²). 91.6 km² (35.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) ..
Porter Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Porter Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 282 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.9 km² (17.7 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 28..
Porter Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania highlighting Porter Township Porter Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 1,633 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.6 km² (7.9 mi²). ..
Porter Township, Michigan
Porter Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Michigan: Porter Township, Cass County, MichiganPorter Township, Midland County, MichiganPorter Township, Van Buren County, Michigan This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same ti..
Porter Township, Midland County, Michigan
Porter Township is a township in Midland County, Michigan, United States. The population was 1,270 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.6 km² (35.7 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,270..
Porter Township, Pennsylvania
Porter Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania: Porter Township, Clarion County, PennsylvaniaPorter Township, Clinton County, PennsylvaniaPorter Township, Huntingdon County, PennsylvaniaPorter Township, Jefferson County, PennsylvaniaPorter Township, Lycoming County, Pe..
Porter Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania
Porter Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 385. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 156.4 km² (60.4 mi²). 151.7 km² (58.6 mi²) of it is land and 4.7 km² (1...
Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Porter Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,032 at the 2000 census. Their official website is located at www.portertownship.us. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 46.9 km² (18.1 mi²). ..
Porter Township, Van Buren County, Michigan
Porter Township is a township in Van Buren County, Michigan, United States. The population was 2,406 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 91.6 km² (35.4 mi²). 86.2 km² (33.3 mi²) of it is land and 5.4 km² (2.1 mi²) of it..
Porter Wagoner
The Porter Wagoner Show, RCA, 1963 Porter Wagoner (born August 12, 1927, in Howell County, Missouri, in the Ozark Mountains) is an American country music singer. Famous for his flashy Nudie suits and blonde pompadour, Wagoner introduced a young Dolly Parton to his long-running television sho..
Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca
Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca was a 1970 duet album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It contained the singles "Just Someone I Used to Know' and "Tomorrow is Forever", both of which reached the top ten on the U.S. country charts, as well as one of their best remembered "musical fights", "Run T..
Porter ‘n‘ Dolly
Porter 'n' Dolly was a duet album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton from 1974. Though they've each topped the U.S. country singles charts individually many times, "Please Don't Stop Lovine Me", from this album, was their only duet hit to reach #1. ..
Portes
There are communes and places that have the name Portes: Contents 1 in France2 In Greece3 Other4 Related in France (pronunciation: pohrt) Portes, in the Eure départementPortes, in the Gard département In Greece (pronunciation: POHR-tehs) Portes, a village in the southwest..
Portesham
Portesham is a village in the English county of Dorset, situated close to the south coast, between the towns of Weymouth and Dorchester. The village has a population of 708 (2001). The village of Abbotsbury is nearby, as is Hardy's Monument, erected in honour of Captain Thomas Hardy, one of Lord N..
Portes du Soleil
Les Portes du Soleil is a large region of the Alps encompassing thirteen resorts between Mont Blanc in France and Lake Geneva in Switzerland, popular for skiing, snowboarding and other winter sports. The region offers 650 km of marked runs and about 230 lifts in total, spread over 14 valleys and abo..
Portevin–Le Chatelier effect
The Portevin–Le Chatlelier effect describes a serrated stress–strain curve, which some materiels exhibit as they undergo plastic deformation. References Richard W. Hertzberg, Deformation and Fracture Mechanics of Engineering Materials, 4th Edition, p. 29 ISBN 0471012149 ..
Portex
Portex (or BID/50/1) was a British cipher machine. A rotor machine, the device used eight rotors each with a tyre ring and an insert. The machine was used mainly by the secret services from the late 1940s to the early 1950s. See also BID/60KL-7 References Information card, Bletchley Park Enigma ..
Portezuelo Formation
The Portezuelo Formation is a geologic formation outcropping in the Río Negro and Neuquén provinces of Argentina. It is the fourth-oldest formation in the Neuquén Group and the older of the two formations in the Río Neuquén Subgroup. The type locality of the Portezuelo Formation is the mountai..
Porte d'Auteuil (Paris Metro)
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Porte des Morts
Porte des Morts, also known as Porte des Mortes, the Door of Death, and Death's Door is a strait separating Washington Island and Door Peninsula, two landmasses that make up parts of Door County, Wisconsin. The strait connects Lake Michigan to Green Bay. It is unclear how the passage's ominous name..
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Porte de Bombes
The Porte de Bombes is a gate located between Marsa and Floriana in Malta. It was built by the Knights Hospitaller. The British government made changes to the original gate for the local citizens' comfort and for traffic reasons. Unknown persons daubed black burnt oil on the recently restored gate ..
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Porte de Choisy (Paris Metro)
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Porte de Mars
Porte de Mars is an ancient Roman triumphal arch in Reims, France. It dates from the third century A.D., and was the widest arch in the Roman world . The Arch The Arch is 32 metres long and 13 metres high. It was named after a nearby temple to Mars. The arch has many highly detailed carvings on i..
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Porte de Vanves (Paris Metro)
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Porte du Peyrou
The Porte du Peyrou. The Arc de Triomphe or Porte du Peyrou is a triumphal arch in Montpellier, in southern France. The arch was designed by the Languedoc architect Charles-Augustin Daliver, after the model of the Porte Saint-Denis in Paris. Its construction was completed in 1692. It was desi..
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Portfolio
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Contents 1 Finance2 Management and marketing3 Education and learning4 Art and photography5 Politics Finance Main article portfolio (finance) In finance, a portfolio is a collection of investments held by an institution or a priv..
Portfolio (disambiguation)
Portfolio may mean: Atari PortfolioElectronic PortfolioExtensis PortfolioPortfolio 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 intended article...
Portfolio (finance)
In finance, a portfolio is a collection of investments held by an institution or a private individual. In building up an investment portfolio a financial institution will typically conduct its own investment analysis, whilst a private individual may make use of the services of a financial advisor or..
Portfolio company
A portfolio company is a company or entity in which a venture capital firm or buyout firm invests. All of the companies currently backed by a private equity firm can be spoken of as the firm’s portfolio. ..
Portfolio investment
Portfolio investment represents passive holdings of securities such as foreign stocks, bonds, or other financial assets, none of which entails active management or control of the securities' issuer by the investor; where such control exists, it is known as foreign direct investment. Some examples..
Portfolio Management for New Products
Portfolio Management for New Products is used to select a portfolio of new product development projects to achieve the following goals: Maximize the profitability or value of the portfolio, provide balance and support the strategy of the enterprise. Contents 1 Product software development2&n..
Portfoolio
Portfoolio is an annual book released by Canadianeditorial cartoonist Guy Badeux. It features a collection of the best Canadian editorial cartoons of the year, originally chosen by the Canadian Association of Editorial Cartoonists, but now hand-picked by Badeux himself. The book has been publishe..
Portgas D. Ace
Portgas D. Ace (ポートガス・D・エース Pōtogasu D Ēsu) (Portgaz D. Trace in the English version of the anime) is Monkey D. Luffy's older brother. Ace was first seen (albeit for a brief period of time) on Drum Island, and is later introduced in the Alabastan city of Nanohana; he was se..
Portglenone
Portglenone (in Irish: Port Chluain Eoghain, ie landing place of Glenone) is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, 14 km (8.5 mi) west of Ballymena, at latitude 54:51:40N and longitude 6:30:46W. It had a population of 1,219 people in the 2001 Census. It lies within the Ballymena Borough Cou..
Portglenone Abbey Church
Our Lady of Bethlehem Abbey, a Cistercian monastery in Portglenone, County Antrim, Ireland, was founded in 1948 by Mount MellerayAbbey in County Waterford. The monks bought Portglenone House, a country mansion built about the year 1810 by the Protestant Bishop, Dr. Alexander who demolished the local..
Porth
Porth is a town in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales, lying in the Rhondda Valley. It is regarded as the gateway to the valleys, as the Welsh word "porth" means "gate" when translated into English. Porth is a predominantly English-speaking com..
Porthaon
In Greek mythology, Porthaon (sometimes called Parthaon) was King of Calydon and father of Oeneus and Agrius and a son of Agenor son of Pleuron son of Aetolus son of Endymion. ..
Porthcawl
Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl Porthcawl (Welsh Porthcawl) is a town on the South Wales coast in the county borough of Bridgend, traditional county of Glamorgan. Contents 1 Overview2 Local attractions3 Getting there4 External links4.1 Location attractions4.2 Locati..
Porthclais
Porthclais is the port near St David's, a small city in Wales. It is still used as a small port by local fishermen and recreational sailors. The old harbour wall, built by the Romans according to some legends, is largely intact. The harbour dries out at low tide and is a good launching spot for smal..
Porthcothan
Porthcothan is a village in Cornwall, United Kingdom, situated between Newquay and Padstow, and lying within the parish of St Eval. Notable former residents include the early science fiction author J. D. Beresford and the playwright Nick Darke. ..
Porthcurno
Aerial photo of Porthcurno Beach showing the Minack Theatre in the cliff face and Green Bay. In the 19th century, Porthcurno was connected to the rest of the World by telegraph cables. Contents 1 Geography and Communications2 Porth Kernow3 The Cable Station and Enginee..
Porthcurno Telegraph Museum
In the 19th Century Porthcurno was connected to the rest of the World. The Porthcurno Telegraph Museum is a museum located in the small coastal village of Porthcurno Cornwall, UK. Porthcurno was the point at which many submarine telegraph cables — transatlantic and to other locations — cam..
Porthgain
Porthgain (meaning chisel port) is a village in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park nestled between St. Davids (the smallest city in the UK) and Goodwick. The village of Porthgain enjoys a wealth of historical relics from its time as a prosperous industrial harbour in the early 1900s. Large brick..
Porthgwarra
Porthgwarra is a small costal hamlet in Cornwall, UK situated between Land's End and Porthcurno. It has a small shop and some striking geological structures near its beach, most notably a tunnel carved into the rock said to be used by smugglers. ..
Porthidium
Porthidium is a genus of venomous snakes in the Crotalinae subfamily of the Viperidae family. It consists of eight species known commonly as hognose pit vipers. They are found in Mexico, through Central America and northern South America. Species Dunn's Hognose Pit Viper, Porthidium dunni (Hartwe..
Porthill Bridge
Porthill Bridge is a pedestrian bridge crossing the River Severn in Shrewsbury. Next to it on the Porthill side is the Boat House public house. A ferry operated here until the bridge was built in 1922. See also: The Quarry. Upstream:Welsh Bridge Porthill Bridge1922 Downstream:Kingsland Brid..
Porthleven
Sunset behind Porthleven clock tower and over looking Mount's Bay Waves hitting the Pier Porthleven is a fishing village and civil parish in the Kerrier district of Cornwall United Kingdom, near Helston. It is the most southerly port in mainland Britain [link] and was origina..
Porthleven F.C.
Porthleven F.C. is a football club based at Porthleven in Cornwall, England. They were established in 1896 and were founding members of the Cornwall Combination in 1959, and won the inaugural league title. After winning the Cornwall Combination three more times, they stepped up to the South Wester..
Porthmadog
Porthmadog, known locally as Port, is a small coastal town in the Dwyfor locality within Gwynedd in North Wales. It is traditionally part of Caernarfonshire. It has a population of 4,187 (2001 census). Porthmadog, pronounced /ˌpɒrθˈmædɒg/, came into existence after William Madocks built a l..
Porthmadog (WHR) railway station
Porthmadog (WHR) railway station is the southern terminus of the WHR(P). It is situated opposite the Porthmadog Network Rail station The station opened on the 2nd August 1980 and was originally a simple wooden shed situated in the car park. In January 1986 a portakabin style building was installed a..
Porthmadog cross town link
The Porthmadog cross town link is a proposed railway link between the Welsh Highland Railway and the Ffestiniog Railway in Porthmadog. This railway has also been called the Junction Railway, and the Harbour Branch. The railway prevously existed as part of the Welsh Highland Railway, and was pulled..
Porthmadog F.C.
Porthmadog Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl Droed Porthmadog) is a football team, playing in the League of Wales. The club was founded in 1884 and plays at Y Traeth, Porthmadog, which accommodates 2,000 spectators (500 seated). History Porthmadog Football Club was founded in 1884, which makes ..
Porthmadog Harbour railway station
Porthmadog harbour station is the southern passenger terminus of the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway, which was built in 1836 to carry dressed slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog for export by sea. The station is built at the western end of the Cob, the great embankment across the Tr..
Porthmadog railway station
Porthmadog railway station serves the town of Porthmadog on the Lleyn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales. This railway station is on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Pwllheli, Harlech, Barmouth, Machynlleth and Shrewsbury. External links [Train times] and [station info..
Porthole
A porthole is a small, generally circular, window used on the hull of ships to admit light and air. Porthole is actually an abbreviated term for "porthole window". Though the term is of obvious maritime origin, it is also used to describe round windows on armored vehicles, aircraft, automobiles (t..
Porthole TV
Porthole TV is a travel television series based on Porthole Cruise Magazine, which is available in 40 countries and distributed by Warner Publisher Services. The series was created by Sidney M. Cohen, who directed and hosted many of the episodes which highlighted cruise ships and ports of call. Ex..
Porthos
This article is about the fictional musketeer. For the fictional dog in [[Star Trek: Enterprise]], see Porthos (Star Trek). Porthos is a fictional character in the novels The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After and The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas. He and the other two musketeers Ath..
Porthos (Star Trek)
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Porthtowan
Porthtowan is a small village in the Carrick district of Cornwall, United Kingdom and lies on its north Atlantic coast about 4 km north of Redruth. It has a sandy beach and is popular with surfers. Its name comes from the Cornish words 'porth' and 'tewynn' to mean Cove of Sand Dunes. Porthtowan's ..
Porth Dafarch
Porth Dafarch is a sandy beach resort on south coast of Ynys Môn (Isle of Anglesey), North Wales, close to Holyhead Backed by cliffs and in close proxmity to camp sites, there is sheltered and marked bathing area, rockpooling and rambling. Popular for watersports, particularly windsurfing, surfing..
Porth Hellick Down
Porth Hellick Down (Grid reference ) is an area of downland on the east side of the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly. Seven Scillonian entrance graves stand on the down in a general state of decay. The largest is the Great Tomb which has a 12m diameter and a central burial chamber 3m long..
Porth Nanven
Porth Nanven, also known as Cot Valley Beach is a beach in Penwith, Cornwall, UK. It is close to St Just in Penwith. Porth Nanven, also known as Dinosaur Egg Beach because of a remarkable deposit of ovoid boulders covering the beach and foreshore, is at the bottom of Cot Valley and is an area ..
Porth railway station
Porth railway station is a railway station serving the town of Porth in South Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line. External links [Train times] and [station information] for from National Rail[Map] and [aerial photo] of from Multimap.com {| class="wi..
Porth yr Ogof
Porth yr Ogof is a cave located near the village of Ystradfellte, near the southern boundary of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales. In 1998 the cave's passageways measured over 2.25 km in length and among the cave's fifteen entrances is the largest cave entrance in Wales. Many of the entrance..
Portia
For other uses of the name Portia, see Portia (disambiguation). Portia is a name shared by two fictional heroines in plays by William Shakespeare. The better known of the two is the heroine of The Merchant of Venice. This Portia, a rich heiress, is obliged by the terms of her father's will to set..
Portia, Arkansas
Portia is a town in Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 483 at the 2000 census. Geography Portia is located at [36°5′7″N, 91°4′6″W] (36.085273, -91.068430)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town ha..
Portia (disambiguation)
Portia is the name of two characters in two plays by William Shakespeare. One of them is based on Porcia Catones. Portia is a moon of Uranus. Portia is a genus of jumping spiders. Portia Dawson is an American actress. Portia de Rossi is an Australian-born actress. Portia di Marizini is a societ..
Portia (genus)
The Portia spider is a jumping spider which feeds on other spiders (araneophagic). Contents 1 Distribution2 Hunting techniques3 Trivia4 Species5 References6 External links Distribution The fifteen species in the genus Portia are found in Africa, Australia, China..
Portia (moon)
{| Portia Discovery align="center" Voyager 2 image of the Uranian moons Portia, Cressida, and Ophelia Discovered by Stephen P. Synnott / Voyager 2 Discovered in January 3, 1986 Orbital characteristics Mean radius 66,097 km Eccentricity 0.0001 Orbital period 0.513196 d ..
Portia Dawson
Portia Dawson is an American film and television actress. Her first role was in Vanilla Ice's movie, Cool as Ice. Her most notable television role was a recurring part on the 1990s sitcom Blossom as Anthony's girlfriend Rhonda, but she has also had guest spots on shows such as Step By Step, Scrubs, ..
Portia de Rossi
Portia de Rossi on The Advocate Portia de Rossi (born Amanda Lee Rogers on January 31, 1973) is an Australian actress. She was born in Melbourne, Victoria and grew up in Grovedale, a suburb of Geelong. She took on her present name at the age of 15. Her first significant role was as a young..
Portia Faces Life
Portia Faces Life was a soap opera which aired on the NBC Red radio network starting in 1940. It starred Lucille Wall as attorney Portia Blake Manning, who dealt with hardships at work and at home. Portia Faces Life was a soap opera which aired on the CBS television network from 1954 to 195..
Portia labiata
Portia labiata, also called the White-Moustached Portia, is a jumping spider that hunts other spiders by mimicking their prey. Several anatomical features distort the body outline and make it look like detritus. Females can grow up to 9 mm, males reach only 7 mm. The species inhabits wasteland a..
Portia Simpson-Miller
The Most Honourable Portia Lucretia Simpson-Miller, ON (born 12 December, 1945 in Wood Hall, St. Catherine Parish) is, as of 30 March 2006, the Prime Minister of Jamaica. She replaced outgoing Prime Minister P. J. Patterson, becoming the first female head of government of the nation and the t..
Portia tree
The Portia tree (Thespesia populnea; Family Malvaceae) is a small tree or arborescent shrub 5-10 (-20) m high that is pantropical in littoral environments, although probably native only to the Old World. In Hawai‘i and elsewhere in the Pacific it is possibly indigenous, although may have bee..
Portia White
250px Portia May White (June 24, 1911-February 13, 1968), was a singer who achieved international fame because of her voice and stage presence. As a Black Canadian, her popularity helped to open previously closed doors for talented blacks who followed. Portia White was born in the town ..
Portia White Prize
This prize, the largest of its type awarded by the Province of Nova Scotia, is named for Portia White, a Nova Scotian artist who rose through adversity to achieve international acclaim as a classical singer on the stages of Europe and North America. Ms. White was born in Truro in 1911, the daughter ..
Portici
Portici is a city in Campania, Italy, in the Province of Naples, situated 8 km (5 miles) southeast of Naples, on the shores of the bay and at the foot of Mount Vesuvius. The palace, erected in 1738, is traversed by the high road. It once contained the antiquities from Herculaneum, now removed to..
Portico
Under the portico of the Pantheon A portico is a porch or walkway with a roof supported by columns, often leading to the entrance of a building. Some famous examples of porticos are the East Portico of the United States Capitol, and the portico adorning the Pantheon in Rome. The temple-fr..
Portico Library
The Portico Library is a subscription library in central Manchester, north-west England. It was established following a meeting of Manchester business people in 1803 which resolved to found an "institute uniting the advantages of a newsroom and a library". Money was raised through members' subscrip..
Porticus Octaviae
The Porticus Octaviae was built ostensibly by Octavia Minor, the sister of Augustus, but really by Augustus and dedicated in her name, at some time after 27 BC, in place of the Porticus Metelli (Metellus), around the temples of Jupiter Stator and Juno next to the Theater of Marcellus. The statem..
Portiere
A portiere is a hanging placed over a door, as its French name implies, or over the doorless entrance to a room. From Asia, where doors are still rare, it came to Europe at a remote date. It is known to have been in use in Europe in the 4th century, and was probably introduced much earlier. Like so ..
Portikus
Portikus is an exhibition hall for contemporary art in Frankfurt am Main, originally founded in 1987 through the initiation of Kaspar König, one of the most influential living curators of contemporary art. Its name derives from the surviving portico of the Stadtbibliothek (public library) from 1825..
Portillo's Restaurants
Portillo's is a chain of restaurants that specialize in serving Chicago-style food. Portillo's is located primarily throughout the Chicagoland area. Contents 1 Origins2 Menu3 Outside Chicago4 External link Origins Owner and founder Dick Portillo opened his first restaurant ..
Portillo de Toledo
Portillo de Toledo is a small village and municipality in the province of Toledo, Spain. ..
Portimão
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Portimonense S.C.
Portimonense Sporting Clube is a Portuguese football team. It was a regular presence at the I Division during the 1980´s, but since then it´s been relegated to the lower Divisions. It´s best result was the 5th place at the I Division, during the 1984/85 season, which allowed them a place in the U..
Portinari Triptych
Portinari Triptych Hugo van der Goes, ca. 1475 oil on wood, 253 × 588 cm Galleria degli Uffizi The Portinary Triptych (c. 1475) is an oil on wood painting by the Flemish painter Hugo van der Goes representing the Adoration of the shepherds. The work was commissioned for the church of h..
Portinatx
Portinatx is a resort on the island of Ibiza. It is located some 2 hours from the island airport and is the most northern resort on the island. Pros and cons Portinatx has been criticised by some for being remote, making it difficult to get to other parts of the island. The bus services are poor an..
Porting
This article is about moving software to a different system; see Porting (engine) for engine tuning. In computer science, porting is the process of adapting software so that an executable program can be created for a different computing environment (e.g., different CPU, operating system, or third pa..
Porting (engine)
In motor racing, porting is the modification of the shape and size of the engine's ports (that portion of the intake and exhaust systems which is within the engine castings) for enhanced aerodynamic flow. ..
Porting Authorisation Code
Porting Authorisation Code (PAC) is a unique identifier which mobile and fixed-line telephone network providers issue to a customer so they can port their number to another network. Telecommunications service is regulated in the UK by Ofcom. On 25th July 2003, Ofcom introduced the General Conditio..
Portionability
A term used in marketing or "management speak", esp. in relation to the size of Mars Bar King Size & Duo. Example usage: "there are a number of different sizes of Mars Bar available on the UK market - Mars Single, Mars Duo (used to be Mars Kingsize - but now cut in half to assist with portionabilit..
Portion Control
Portion Control in 2005. Portion Control is a British electronic and industrial band from South London. The band calls its music style electropunk or hard rhythmic electronics. They are one of the most famous obscure electronic music acts in the world and have been honoured and namechecked by ..
Portion control (dieting)
Portion control is understanding how much a serving size is and how many calories a serving contains. Portion control is important for weight management as the weight is defined by the total calorie intake. Food guide pyramids are used as a visual aid to help people eat a varied diet and control po..
Portion control (disambiguation)
Portion control may refer to: Portion Control, a British industrial band.Portion control (dieting), part of weight management in dieting. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to cha..
Portis
Portis can refer to: People Charles Portis, fiction writerClinton Portis, American football playerPlaces Portis, KansasThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to poi..
Portis, Kansas
Portis is a city in Osborne County, Kansas, United States. The population was 123 at the 2000 census. Geography Portis is located at [39°33′46″N, 98°41′29″W] (39.562813, -98.691408)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city h..
Portishead
For the town, see Portishead, Somerset. Portishead (IPA: /pɔːtɪsˈhɛd/) is a trip hop band from Bristol, United Kingdom, named after the small town of Portishead, 12 miles west of Bristol. With their use of live jazz samples and intentionally lo-fi sound, the band has bee..
Portishead, Somerset
redirect [[Template:Infobox England place]]Portishead (IPA: /pɔːtɪsˈhɛd/) is a coastal town in North Somerset, England. Its current population sits at 18,000, with a further 8,000 expected as people move into new developments in the town over the next few years. Portishead..
Portishead (album)
Portishead is the second album from the band of the same name, released in 1997 on GO! Beat Records. Track listing Tracks written by Geoff Barrow / Beth Gibbons / Adrian Utley, except where noted. "Cowboys" (Barrow / Gibbons) – 4:38"All Mine" – 3:59"Undenied" (Barrow / Gibbons) – 4:18"Hal..
Portishead and North Weston
Portishead and North Weston is a civil parish with a Town Council in North Somerset, England. The parish includes the coastal town of Portishead along with the village of North Weston. The 2001 census gave the population as 17,130. External links [Town Council] ..
Portishead F.C.
Portishead F.C. are a football club based in England. For the 2005-06 season, they are members of the Western Football League Division One. |- !colspan="3" style="background:#ccf; text-align:center;"|Western League Division One 2006/07 |- |colspan="3" style="padding:0 5% 0 5%; text-align:center;..
Portishead Pier to Black Nore SSSI
Portishead Pier to Black Nore SSSI (Grid reference ) is a 71.8 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the town of Portishead, Avon, notified in 1952. Source [English Nature citation sheet for the site] (accessed 13 July 2006) ..
Portishead Railway
The Portishead Railway was a railway which ran from Portishead to the Great Western Main Line in Bristol, England. The branch line was part of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Great Western Railway (GWR) and was built in 1867 to serve the pier and dock at Portishead, from which Brunel's steamships saile..
Portishead Times
The Portishead Times is a weekly free newspaper delivered to homes in the Portishead and surrounding villages area of North Somerset. External Links [Portishead Times website]..
Portknockie
Portknockie (Scottish Gaelic: Port Chnocaidh, the hilly port) is a coastal village on the Moray Firth in northeast Scotland, in Moray. (Family historians will note that this Banffshire village's name is written as Portknockies in the Old Parish Registers. This would suggest that the port's name refe..
Portland
Portland has many meanings. It is the name of numerous cities, the largest of which are Portland, Oregon, and Portland, Maine, in the United States. It applies to people, buildings, passenger trains, ships and sports teams. It also applies to some more general topics. All these headings are listed ..
Portland, Arkansas
Portland is a city in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 552 at the 2000 census. Geography Portland is located at [33°14′12″N, 91°30′42″W] (33.236791, -91.511539)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the c..
Portland, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Portland is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,106 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 92.4 km² (35.7 mi²). 91.5 km² (35.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (1.01%) is water...
Portland, Indiana
Portland is a city in Jay County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,437 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Jay County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Notable residents4 References Geography Portland is loca..
Portland, Louisville
Portland is a neighborhood two miles northwest of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Originally it was the largest of the five major settlements at the Falls of the Ohio River, the others being Shippingport and Louisville in Kentucky and New Albany, Clarksville, and Jeffersonville on the Indiana si..
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine, with a population of 63,882 as of 2004 (down from 64,249 in 2000). According to the 2000 U.S. Census, Portland's metropolitan area ranked 147th in the nation, with 243,537 inhabitants. The city is the county seat of Cumberland County. Near..
Portland, Michigan
Portland is a city in Ionia County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,789. The city is situated in the south central portion of Portland Township, but is politically independent. Contents 1 Geography2 Portland's Historic Bridges3 Demog..
Portland, Missouri
Portland is an unincorporated community in eastern Callaway County, Missouri. It is located on Missouri State Highway 94 about twenty miles northeast of Jefferson City. It was settled in the 1830s. ..
Portland, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Portland is a town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 686 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 93.1 km² (35.9 mi²). 93.1 km² (35.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.03% is water. Demographics As of the cens..
Portland, New York
Portland is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, USA. The population was 5,502 at the 2000 census. The Town of Portland is on the shore of Lake Erie west of the City of Dunkirk. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 Communities and locations in Portland5 Ex..
Portland, North Dakota
Portland is a city in Traill County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 604 at the 2000 census. Portland was founded in 1881. Portland is the smaller neighbor of nearby Mayville, North Dakota. Geography Portland is located at [47°30′2″N, 97°22′19″W] (47.5..
Portland, Ontario
Portland is a community in Ontario, Canada, north of Kingston and situated on the Big Rideau Lake. ..
Portland, Oregon
Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon, and county seat of Multnomah County. (Small portions of Portland are in Washington and Clackamas Counties.) Portland straddles the Willamette River immediately south of its confluence with the Columbia River. Portland is the third largest ci..
Portland, Oregon and Metro election, 2006
Contents 1 City of Portland1.1 Council Position 2 (incumbent: Sten)1.2 Council Position 3 (incumbent: Saltzman)2 Metro2.1 Metro Councilor from District 12.2 Metro Councilor from District 42.3 Auditor City of Portland Portland, Oregon Council Position 2 (incumb..
Portland, Oregon in popular culture
The following are lists of books, film, and musical acts associated with Portland, Oregon. A separate list of artists and art institutions is also available. Contents 1 Books2 Films3 Television4 Music Books [[Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon]] by Chuck Pala..
Portland, Pennsylvania
Portland is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 579 at the 2000 census. Geography Portland is located at [40°55′14″N, 75°5′52″W] (40.920622, -75.097738)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bur..
Portland, Rutland, Oswego and Chicago Railroad
The Portland, Rutland, Oswego and Chicago Railroad was a plan for a railroad between Portland, Maine and Chicago, Illinois, proposed as the first step of a transcontinental railroad. The plans were made by John Alfred Poor of Portland in the 1860s, but he died in 1871 before they could be finalize..
Portland, Tennessee
Portland is a city in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 8,458 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Notable People4 External links Geography Portland is located at [36°34′57″N, 86°30′57″W] (36.582482, -86.515707..
Portland, Texas
Portland is a city in Nueces County and San Patricio County, Texas. The population was 14,827 at the 2000 census. Current estimates place the population at 17,300. The Nueces County portion of Portland is made up of water. All land within the city limits is in San Patricio County. Contents 1&nb..
Portland, Victoria
Location of Portland in Victoria (red) The town of Portland ([38°20′S 141°36′E]) is the oldest European settlement in what is now the state of Victoria, Australia. It is the main urban centre of the Glenelg Shire. The town is located on Portland Bay, which was named in 1800 b..
Portland, Wisconsin
Portland is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin: Portland, Dodge County, WisconsinPortland, Monroe County, Wisconsin This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. If ..
Portland-Columbia Pedestrian Bridge
The Portland-Columbia Pedestrian Bridge (or as it's formally known, The Portland-Columbia Toll Supported Pedestrian Bridge) is a footbridge that crosses the Delaware River, at Portland, in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Pennsylvania, connecting to Columbia, in Knowlton Township, New Jersey. The bridge..
Portland-Columbia Toll Bridge
The Portland-Columbia Toll Bridge is a toll bridge that crosses the Delaware River, Pennsylvania Route 611 at Portland, Pennsylvania with U.S. Route 46 at Columbia, New Jersey, owned and operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. Route 46 merges with Interstate 80 located just nor..
Portlandia
Portlandia is a sculpture by Raymond Kaskey located above the entrance of Michael Graves' Portland Building in downtown Portland, Oregon at 1120 SW 5th Avenue. It is notable for being the second largest copper repoussé statue in the United States after the Statue of Liberty. Installed in Sept..
Portlandia (disambiguation)
Portlandia may be: Portlandia, a sculpture by Raymond KaskeyPortlandia (plant), plant genus from the madder family (Rubiaceae) 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 l..
Portlands Energy Centre
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Portland (CDP), Connecticut
Portland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,534 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.1 km² (5.5 mi²). 12.8 km² (4.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.5 m..
Portland (town), Connecticut
Portland is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,732 at the 2000 census. It is situated across the Connecticut River from Middletown. Brownstone quarried in Portland was used in the construction of Hartford's Old State House in 1796. The vast majority of the..
Portland Admiralty Roach
Portland Admiralty Roach is a kind of stone used to construct "The Cobb", the well known seawall at Lyme Regis in Dorset. The stone is rich in fossils (known as shells to local masons) often consisting of almost fifty percent fossilised remains with an average size of approximately 350 mm. The stone..
Portland Aerial Tram
The Portland Aerial Tram is an aerial tramway under construction in Portland, Oregon. It will connect the city's South Waterfront area with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and the Marquam Hill neighborhood surrounding the university, and introduce yet another mode of transportation in Por..
Portland Aftermath!
Portland Aftermath! is a play by e-mail role-playing game (RPG). It is run by Shawn Cromett and set 20 years after the original 1981 Aftermath! RPG by Fantasy Games Unlimited. Its setting was created in a series of games played by Cromett and his friends in 1983, many of whose characters are feature..
Portland Airport
Portland Airport may refer to: Portland International Airport, in Portland, Oregon, United StatesPortland International Jetport, in Portland, Maine, United StatesPortland Airport, in Victoria, Australia This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the ..
Portland Airport (Victoria)
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Portland and Ogdensburg Railway
The Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad was a railroad planned to connect Portland, Maine to Ogdensburg, New York. The plan failed, and in 1880 the Vermont section was reorganized and leased by the Boston and Lowell Railroad. In 1886 the Maine and New Hampshire section was reorganized as the Portl..
Portland and Western Railroad
The Portland and Western Railroad (AAR reporting marks PNWR, WPRR) is a 520 mile ( km) Class II railroad serving the U.S. state of Oregon, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of shortline and regional railroad holding company Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (NYSE: [GWI]). Contents 1&nbs..
Portland and Willamette Valley Railroad
The Portland and Willamette Valley Railroad was incorporated in January 1885 to continue construction of a railroad line between Portland and Dundee in Oregon that had been started a few years earlier. The railroad was later taken over by Southern Pacific Railroad. The Willamette Shore Trolley r..
Portland Art Museum
The Portland Art Museum (PAM) in Portland, Oregon was founded in 1892, making it the oldest art museum in the Pacific Northwest. When current renovations are complete, PAM will be one of the twenty-five largest art museums in the USA, at a total of 240,000 square feet (22,000 m²). The permanent ..
Portland Bay
Portland Bay is a small inlet off the coast of Victoria, Australia. It is about 360 km west of Melbourne. ..
Portland Beavers
Portland Beavers League Pacific Coast League Division Pacific Conference, Northern Division Year founded 2001 Major League affiliation San Diego Padres Home ballpark PGE Park Previous home ballparks City Portland, Oregon Current uniform colors White,..
Portland Bill (cartoon)
Portland Bill was a cartoon series made in 1986 and shown in television in Britain. It was set in a fictional lighthouse called Guillemot Rock on the south coast of England. the setting is a copy of the real Portland Bill lighthouse and Isle of Portland with placenames changed. Contents 0.1 ..
Portland Breakers
The Portland Breakers were a professional American Football team that played in the United States Football League in the mid 1980s. The team started out in 1983 as the Boston Breakers. They had hoped to play at Foxboro Stadium, then the home of the NFL's New England Patriots. When this failed ..
Portland Breakwater Light
The Portland Breakwater Light (also called Bug Light) is a small lighthouse in South Portland, Maine. The lighthouse is built of curved cast-iron plates whose seams are disguised by six decorative Corinthian columns. It was built in 1855 and rebuilt twenty years later. The lighthouse's flashing..
Portland Building (Nottingham)
The Portland Building is a building on the University Park Campus of the University of Nottingham. It is faced with Portland stone, but is actually named after William Arthur Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, 7th Duke of Portland who was the University's second Chancellor. It houses the University of Nott..
Portland Canal
The Portland Canal is an arm of the Portland Inlet, one of the principal inlets of the British Columbia Coast. The Portland Canal forms part of the border between southeastern Alaska and British Columbia, at about 55°-56° North 130°' West. Despite its name, it is a completely natural geographic ..
Portland Castle
Portland Castle from Portland Harbour Portland Castle is one of the Device Forts built in 1539 by Henry VIII on the Isle of Portland to guard the superb natural Portland anchorage. The castle is now owned by English Heritage. External links [Pictures of Portland Castle] ..
Portland cement
Sampling fast set Portland cement Portland cement is the most common type of cement in general usage, as it is a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar, and most non-specialty grout. It consists of a mixture of oxides of calcium, silicon and aluminium. Portland cement and similar materials are m..
Portland Children's Museum
The Childrens Museum Portland Children's Museum is located next to the Oregon Zoo, on Canyon Road. It is a museum, much like the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, however it is targeted towards children under 10 years old. Approximately 1/4 million people visit the 50,000 square feet (5,..
Portland Chinooks
The Portland Chinooks are a franchise in the International Basketball League (2005-) based in Portland, Oregon and owned by local businessman Terry Emmert. Emmert, who bought the team due in part to his problems with the ABA's Portland Reign, did not escape problems with the Chinooks in his attem..
Portland Christian School
Portland Christian School Established 1924 School type Private school Executive Director Jodell Seay Location Louisville, KY Publications Totem, Broadcaster Athletics 10 Athletic Activities Colors Green and White Mascot Eagle Homepage [portlandchristia..
Portland Classical Chinese Garden
Portland Classical Chinese Garden, Garden of Awakening Orchids, is a walled garden enclosing a full city block, roughly 40 000 square feet (4,000 m²) in the Chinatown neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, USA. The garden is influenced by many of the famous classical gardens in Suzhou. Inside th..
Portland class cruiser
The Portland class of heavy cruisers consisted of just a pair of ships built by the United States Navy: Portland (CA-33)Indianapolis (CA-35) Originally ordered as Northampton class ships in the early 1930s, these cruisers used the same three triple-turret layout for their 8-inch guns, but mounted ..
Portland Club
The Portland Club is a London card-playing game club, the recognized authority on the games of whist and bridge. It is reputedly the oldest bridge club in the world. Founded some time before 1815 as the Stratford Club, it was given its present name in 1825. It is located on 69 Brook Street, London, ..
Portland Community College
Portland Community College (or PCC) is Oregon's largest community college, located in Portland. It serves over one million residents in the five county area of Multnomah, Washington, Yamhill, Clackamas, and Columbia. PCC enrolls over 83,000 (55% female, 45% male) students annually in this 1500 squar..
Portland Documentary and Experimental Film Festival
The Portland Documentary and eXperimental Film Festival, or PDX Fest, is a five day event that showcases non-narrative film and video from Portland Oregon and around the world. The film festival was started in 2001 by filmmaker Matt McCormick and has sinc