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$pread magazine$pread magazine is an independent publication by and for sex workers and their allies in the sex industry. While many of the contributors are sex workers themselves (strippers, porn actors, prostitutes, fetish workers, and so on), articles are also written and edited by figures from academic, cultur..
À prendre ou à laisserThe French version of Deal or No Deal is called À prendre ou à laisser (which roughly translates to "take it or leave it"), premiered in January 2004 on TF1, and currently is shown every weeknight at 19:05. It is hosted by "Arthur", the vice-president of Endemol-France and popular radio presenter...
Péreire brothersThe Péreire brothers were prominent 19th century financiers in Paris, France who were rivals of the Rothschilds. Emile (1800-1875) and brother Isaac Péreire (1806-1880) founded a business conglomerate that included creating the Crédit Mobilier bank. They also had large investments in a Transatlan..
PérezPérez can refer to the following people: Pharez, son of Judah in the Bible Adolfo Pérez EsquivelAl PerezAlbino PérezAmanda PerezAntonio Pérez Dominican Baseball playerAntonio Pérez DelgadilloArturo Pérez-ReverteAshley Pérez MozaBelle PerezBenito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelistCarlos Andrés..
Pérez, Santa Fe|} Pérez is a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is part of the Greater Rosario metropolitan area, and lies 175 km south from the provincial capital (Santa Fe). It has a population of about 25,000 inhabitants (2001 census [INDEC]). The town was founded in 1876 by Eduardo P..
Pérez DynastyThe Pérez Dynasty (from the Spanish for son of Peter) is the family of kings which ruled in Asturias, Galicia, and León from the succession of Alfonso the Catholic, son of Peter, duke of Cantabria. The dynasty died with Bermudo III of León. ..
Père AnselmePère Anselme (Father Anselme of the Virgin Mary) (1625-1694) was a French genealogist. He was born in Paris in 1625. As a layman his name was Pierre Guibours. He entered the order of the barefoot Augustinians on March 31 1644, and it was in their monastery (called the Couvent des Petits Pères, ne..
Père David's DeerPère David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus, other names: Cerf du Père David( fr), Ciervo del Padre David (es), and Milu in Chinese (麋鹿)), is a species of deer known only in captivity. It prefers marshland, and is believed to be native to the subtropics. It grazes on a mixture of grass and water ..
Père LachaiseLooking down the hill at the Père-Lachaise cemetery The cimetière du Père-Lachaise /simtjɛʁ dy pɛʁ laʃɛz/) is the largest cemetery in the city of Paris (there are larger cemeteries in Paris suburbs). The official name of the cemetery is the cimetière de l'Est ..
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Père NoëlPère Noël is the French equivalent of the British Father Christmas and the American Santa Claus. In general, France has not adopted the modern garb of Santa Claus in jacket and trousers, but keeps to the older version with a long red hooded robe, edged with white fur. His presents are ca..
PrePre may refer to: The ... HTML elementAndalusian horse, Pura Raza EspañolaSteve Prefontaine (1951-1975), a runner nicknamed "Pre" See also Prefix This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may..
Pre's RockPre's Rock is one of the many memorials to a runner who was arguably one of the greatest American distance runners of all time, Steve Prefontaine, who died on May 30, 1975. The Rock has a plaque containing a picture of "Pre" with writing that reads: For your dedication and loyalty to your principle..
Pre's TrailPre's Trail (3.87 miles), located in the northerly area of Eugene, Oregon near downtown, is a running trail named after Steve Prefontaine, the heralded University of Oregon athlete who set seven United States track records, from two to ten kilometers. The bark covered trail features grasslands, pon..
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Pre-1876 Life PeeragesThis is a list of Life Peerages prior to the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 and the Life Peerages Act 1958. Contents 1 Richard II (1377-1399)2 Henry V (1413-1422)3 Henry VIII (1509-1547)4 James I (1603-1625)5 Charles I (1625-1649)6 Charles II (1660-1685)7 James..
Pre-1900 Pacific hurricane seasonsThe following is a list of pre-1900 Pacific hurricane seasons. Data for most of the storms that formed is unavailable, some regions had a large enough coastal population or ship traffic to give data on the occurrence of hurricanes. These seasons all began May 15 in the East Pacific and June 1 in the..
Pre-1945 Florida State RoadsThe original Florida State Road shield, used until a bit before the renumbering. Contents 1 History2 A list of State Roads3 See also4 External links History The earliest evidence found of the old state road system is on a 1917 State Road Department map; in 1923 the Flor..
Pre-1945 Florida State Road 140On June 11, 1945, Florida's state roads were renumbered. Florida State Road 140 was renumbered to 1 along with the following Florida State Roads: 178 177 305 25 196 176 200 224 332 559 162 559 252 273 21 468 See also 1945_Florida_State_Road_renumbering Florida State Roads Pre-1945 Florida..
Pre-1945 State Road 10 (Florida)A map of the road and all spurs. SR 10 was defined by number in 1923 state law, chapter 9311, approved June 8, 1923: Extending from the Georgia State line near Beechton to East Point, via Tallahassee, Crawfordville, Blockers Ferry and Carrabelle. SR 10 was extended by number in 1925 state law..
Pre-1945 State Road 202 (Florida)SR 202 was defined without a number by 1931 state law, chapter 14920, approved May 29, 1931: That certain road beginning at the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of section 28, township 20, range 32, in Seminole County, Florida, where it intersects with State Road number 44, and running in a..
Pre-1945 State Road 203 (Florida)SR 203 was defined without a number by 1931 state law, chapter 14921, approved May 29, 1931: That certain road beginning at a point on State Road number 3, approximately three miles south of the City of Sanford, where the present paved road to Oviedo intersects said road number 3; thence along said..
Pre-1945 State Road 3A (Florida)SR 3A was defined by number in 1935 state law, chapter 17341, approved May 27, 1935: A certain road described as extending from the intersection of Orange Avenue and Fairbanks Avenue in Winter Park, then Southerly on Orange Avenue to its intersection with State Road 22 in the City of Orlando. This w..
Pre-1945 State Road 4 (Florida)redirect [[Template:Inappropriate tone]] Contents 1 Legal description2 History2.1 Sections bypassed2.1.1 old sequential system. 1945 renumbering, a grid system was used. ..
Pre-1958 West Indian federationsThis does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Before 1958 there were many attempts at Pre-independence West Indian political unions in the British West Indi..
Pre-1980 North Indian cyclone seasonsThe years before 1980 featured the Pre-1980 North Indian cyclone seasons. Each season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. The North Indian tropical cyclone season has no bounds, but they tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. Thes..
Pre-1980 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasonsThe Pre-1980 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from July 1 to June 30, reaching their peaks mid-February to early March. Southern Hemisphere Cyclone Seasons Pre-1980 1980-85 1985-90 1990-1995 Contents 1 Pre-1970 storms1.1 Unnamed tropical cyclone (1875)1.2&nbs..
Pre-Abelian categoryIn mathematics, specifically in category theory, a pre-Abelian category is an additive category that has all kernels and cokernels. Spelled out in more detail, this means that a category C is pre-Abelian if: C is preadditive, that is enriched over the monoidal category of Abelian groups;C has all b..
Pre-AdamiteThe idea that humans existed before Adam, which is known as the Pre-Adamite hypothesis or Preadamism, has a long history, probably having its origins in early pagan responses to Jewish and Christian claims regarding the origins of the human race. Contents 1 History and development of the hyp..
Pre-algebraPre-algebra is a common name for a course in elementary mathematics. In the United States, it is typically a one-year course taught to some students as early as sixth grade, but others may take it as late as university (though it would then ordinarily be taught in much less time). The objective of p..
Pre-approvalIn lending, pre-approval has two meanings: 1. The first is that a lender, via public or proprietary information, feels that a potential borrower is completely credit worthy enough for a certain credit product, and approaches the potential customer with a guarantee that should they want that product..
Pre-birth communicationPre-Birth communication refers to possible communication with the foetus. Pre-Birth communication is described by one web site on the subject as follows: What is Pre-Birth Communication? It's something that many people experience, yet very few talk about -- the sense that somehow we are in contact ..
Pre-Budget ReportIn the United Kingdom, the Pre-Budget Report (PBR) is one of the two economic forecasts that HM Treasury is required to deliver to Parliament each year, the other being the annual Budget. The PBR has been announced in a speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in November or December each year sin..
Pre-CanaPre-Cana is a course or consultation Catholic couples must undergo before they can be married in a Catholic church. The name is derived from John 2:1-12, the wedding feast at Cana in Galilee, where Jesus performed the miracle of turning water into wine. Approaches to Pre-Cana vary among Catholic pa..
Pre-caudal glandOn a wolf, a gland located at the base of the tail. It can be used to release a pheromone onto another wolf, marking that wolf as a member of a particular pack. Usually, this marking is performed by the alpha male. ..
Pre-CelticPre-Celtic refers to the age of Europe when the population consisted of non-Celts ..
Pre-clinical developmentPre-clinical development is a stage in the development of a new drug that begins before clinical trials (testing in humans) can begin, and during which important safety and pharmacology data is collected. The main goals of pre-clinical studies are to determine a drug's toxicity and pharmacokinetic..
Pre-CodePre-Code films were created before the Motion Picture Production Code or Hays Code was put into effect in mid-1934. Although an existing code of conduct for the film industry came into being in 1930, many ignored it and was not enforced very enthusiastically. The original code was written by ..
Pre-ColumbianHistory by time period Prehistory 200000 BCE - 3500 BCE and later *Three-age system Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age Ancient history 3500 BCE - 476 CE *Pre-Columbian 14,000 B.P. - 1492 CE and later *Classical Antiquity 7th century BCE - 476 CE Middle Ages 476 CE - 1517CE Modern history 15th c..
Pre-Columbian artPre-Columbian art is the art of Central and South America in the time prior to the arrival of European colonizers in the 16th century. Pre-Columbian art thrived over a wide timescale, from 1800 BC to AD 1500. Despite the great range and variety of artwork, certain characteristics were repeated thro..
Pre-Columbian Maya danceIn pre-Columbian Maya civilization, ritual dance had great importance. However, since dance is a transient art, it is inherently difficult for archeologists to find and evaluate evidence of its role. There is little material information left behind, beyond a few paintings on murals and vases. This..
Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contactThe expression "pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact" refers to interactions between Native American peoples and peoples of other continents — Europe, Africa, Asia, or Oceania — before the age of European exploration, which culminated with the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus..
Pre-conditioningPre-conditioning is a general concept in which an entity is exposed to a form of some stress or stimulus in order to prepare that entity to be more resilient against the stimulus when and if the stimulus is encountered in the future. For example, a human may be exposed to artificially weakened virus..
Pre-cooled turbojetPre-cooled turbojets feature a cryogenic fuel-cooled heat exchanger between the air intake and the (LP) compressor, to pre-cool the air entering the compressor. After gaining heat and vapourising in the heat exchanger, the fuel (e.g. H2) is burnt in the combustor. The main advantage of pre-cooling..
Pre-Cyrillic Slavic writingNo extant evidence of pre-Christian (i.e. pre-Glagolithic and pre-Cyrillic) Slavic writing exists, but Slavic runes have been mentioned by two early medieval sources: A 9th century Bulgarian monk, Hrabar briefly mentioned that before the introduction of Christianity Slavs used a system he had dubbe..
Pre-determined overhead rateA pre-determined overhead rate is the rate used to apply manufacturing overhead to work-in-process inventory. It is calculated as estimated manufacturing overhead cost divided by estimated amount of cost driver or activity base. Common activity bases used in the calculation include direct labor cos..
Pre-dreadnoughtUSS Massachusetts, a pre-dreadnought battleship launched in 1893 The term pre-dreadnought refers to the last type of battleship before HMS Dreadnought (1906). They were designed and built between about 1890 and 1908. Pre-dreadnoughts were evolved from earlier turret and barbette ships. A cl..
Pre-echoPre-echo is a psychoacoustic phenomenon where an unusually noticeable artifact is heard in a sound recording from the energy of time domain transients smeared backwards in time after processing in the frequency domain due to the Gibbs phenomenon. Because forward temporal masking is so much stronger ..
Pre-eclampsiaPre-eclampsia is said to be present when hypertension arises in pregnancy (pregnancy-induced hypertension) in association with significant protein in the urine. It should not, however, be considered primarily as a blood pressure disorder: such a simplistic view detracts from the fundamental pathol..
Pre-ejaculatePre-ejaculate (also known as pre-ejaculatory fluid or Cowper's fluid, and colloquially as precum) is the clear fluid that is issued from a man's penis when he is sexually aroused. The fluid is usually secreted by Cowper's glands during masturbation, foreplay or at an early stage during sex, some ti..
Pre-election day events of Singapore general election, 2006The Pre-election day events of Singapore general election, 2006 are the events concerning the 2006 Singapore general election which occured before the polling day on 6 May 2006. Contents 1 Pre-nomination day events1.1 New candidates1.1.1 People's Action Party1.1.2 Singapore D..
Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general election, 2005The Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general election, 2005 are the activities that were undertaken by the candidates and their political parties in the lead up to the United Kingdom general election, 2005. Graph showing the averaged results of polls leading up to the election C..
Pre-employment screeningPlease [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 April 2006. Employment Screening is u..
Pre-emptive multitaskingPre-emptive multitasking is a form of multitasking. To understand the concept, compare to cooperative multiprocessing, in which only the active task (also known as process) may initiate a context switch because the task has: completed processing.become blocked on a shared resource.yielded the proce..
Pré-en-PailPré-en-Pail is a commune of the Mayenne département in France. ..
Pre-established harmonyGottfried Leibniz's theory of pre-established harmony is a philosophical theory about causation under which every "substance" only affects itself, but all the substances (both bodies and minds) in the world nevertheless seem to causally interact with each other because they have been programmed by G..
Pre-exThis does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Pre-exhaustion training Pre-exhaustion is a strength training protocol invented by bodybuilding writer Bob Ken..
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Pre-experimental scienceThe Ptolemaic system of celestial motion, from Harmonia Macrocosmica, 1661. From Antiquity up to the time of the Scientific Revolution, inquiry into the workings of the universe was known as natural philosophy, but this included fields of study which today have been divorced from science. Th..
Pre-exposure prophylaxisPre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is the long-term use of a prophylactic treatment for a disease prior to exposure to the cause of that disease, so that the prophylactic treatment will already be in place when exposure occurs, and may either be able to prevent the disease from being contracted, or at ..
Pre-flashingIn cinematography and photography, pre-flashing is the exposure of the film or other photosensor to uniform light prior to exposing it to the scene to be imaged. This adds a bias to the overall light input recorded by the sensor. It is sometimes used for artistic effects, as it can be used to add..
Pre-flightPre-flighting is a term used in the printing industry to describe the process of confirming that the digital files required for the printing process are all present, valid, correctly formatted, and of the desired type. The term originates from the pre-flight checklists used by pilots. Background In..
Pre-gameIn a pre-gaming event, several friends get together to drink before going out to a party. The goal of pre-gaming is to "get a buzz" before going out for the night. ..
Pre-game showA pre-game show or pregame show is a TV presentation that occurs immediately before the live broadcast of a major sporting event. Contents may include: replayed highlights of each teams previous games.analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of each team by sports commentators.interviews with fans. ..
Pre-Hibernation Week"Pre-Hibernation Week" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season two. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Brief summary: Sandy's going to be hibernating in a week, so she has to have as much fun with SpongeBob as she can. The games they play threaten h..
Pre-historic artIn the history of art, prehistoric art is all art produced in preliterate cultures (prehistory), beginning somewhere in very late geological history. Contents 0.1 Palaeolithic0.2 Mesolithic0.3 Neolithic0.4 Bronze Age0.5 Iron Age1 Prehistory arts of Africa2 Pr..
Pre-historic Irish battlesThis page provides a list of battles mentioned in the Annals of the Four Masters, which chronicles early Irish history. The Annals were written in the early 17th cenury and some of the battles listed here may have been mythological. Anno Mundi Reign of Ceasair, 2242-????. No warfare. ''Reign of ..
Pre-Indo-EuropeanMap showing the Neolithic expansions from the 7th to the 5th millennium BCE Europe in ca. 4500-4000 BCE Europe in ca. 4000-3500 BC Simple map of the major late 4th millennium BCE "Old European" cultures. Green is the Funnelbeaker culture (TRB). Blue is the Linear Ceramic cultu..
Pre-Indo-European origin of AlbaniansThis article or section may contain [No original researchoriginal research] or [Verifiabilityunverified] claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the [talk page] for details . Verifiability>sources or references] that appear in a &..
Pre-industrial societyPre-industrial society refers to specific social attributes and forms of political and cultural organization that were prevalent before the advent of the Industrial Revolution and the rise of Capitalism. Contents 1 Synonyms2 Theoretical foundations3 Some attributes of the pre-indu..
Pre-Islamic ArabiaPre-Islamic Arabia is studied by Islamic scholars because it is the context in which Islam, as practiced today, was formed. However, there is little consensus on many matters relating to the history and ethnography of pre-Islamic Arabia. Material for the history of Arabia before the rise of Islam i..
Pre-Islamic period of AfghanistanHistory of Afghanistan series. Pre-Islamic period of Afghanistan Islamic conquest of Afghanistan Durrani Empire European influence in Afghanistan Reforms of Amanullah Khan and civil war Reigns of Nadir Shah and Zahir Shah Daoud's Republic of Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Afgha..
Pre-Joycean FellowshipSeveral writers known for fantasy and science fiction have semi-seriously called themselves the Pre-Joycean Fellowship to indicate that they value 19th-century values of storytelling, including clarity, called by Jane Yolen the "lovely limpid quality" of writing. Steven Brust has said that "it is in..
Pre-KindergartenPre-kindergarten (also called Pre-K) refers to the first formal academic classroom-based learning environment that a child customarily attends in the United States. It begins around the age of four in order to prepare for the more didactic and academically intensive kindergarten, the traditional "fi..
Pre-Lenten SeasonThe Pre-Lenten Season (see also Septuagesima) is the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Lutheran liturgical season lasting from Septuagesima Sunday until Shrove Tuesday. In some texts it is said to extend until the Saturday following Ash Wednesday. In the traditional Roman rite, it is characterized by pu..
Pre-MadonnaPre-Madonna was an album released by Stephen Bray in 1997, without Madonna's authorisation. Contents 1 Tracklisting2 Album History3 The Music4 Production Tracklisting Laugh To Keep From CryingCrimes Of PassionAin't No Big Deal (1997 Edit)Everybody (1997 Version)Burning UpAin..
Pre-main sequence starPre-main sequence star is a star in the stage when it has not yet reached the main sequence. It can be T Tauri star (0.5 Solar mass on HR diagram at first moves along Hayashi tracks (almost vertically down), later - along Henyey tracks (almost horizontally to the left, towards the main sequence). P..
Pre-Market ApprovalPre-Market Approval or PMA is an application to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to try to get a Class III medical device on the market. ..
Pre-Marx socialistsWhile Marxism is generally considered to be the brainchild of Karl Marx, on careful perusal of the socialist literature, at least the following can be credited with socialist principles very similar to Marxism much before Marx.[[Citing sources citation needed]] Gerrard Winsta..
Pre-medicalA pre-medical degree (often shortened to pre-med) is one preparing for medical school. It is not a major, but a set of courses which prepare one for medical school. In addition to the specific college's requirements, there are also standard requirements set forth by the Association of American Medic..
Pre-Millennium TensionPre-Millennium Tension is the third album from Tricky, released in 1996. Following the unexpected success of Maxinquaye, Tricky made a much darker, more paranoid sonic landscape for this release, resulting in a more abrasive, and far less accessible album. It features longtime collaborator Martina..
Pre-Modern Japanese Studies Mailing ListAn editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy one of the guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia on one of the following topics: [Notability Academics] ([Notability proposed])[Notability Biographies][Notability Books] (&#..
Pre-money valuationA pre-money valuation is a term used in private equity or venture capital that refers to the valuation of a company or asset prior to an investment or financing. External investors, such as venture capitalists and angel investors will use a pre-money valuation to determine how much equity to dema..
Pre-Motional SongsVoKEE's debut CD, a promotional EP released at the band's shows in 2005. The CD was also sent out to "Street Brigade" members (or anyone else who e-mail the band and asked) for free. Most of the album was done by the band's founder, Ontronik, as the line-up of the band was not finalized at the time ..
Pre-NectarianLunar geologic time : Pre-Nectarian - Nectarian - Lower Imbrian - Upper Imbrian - Eratosthenian - Copernician The Pre-Nectarian Period of the lunar geologic timescale runs from 4550 million years ago (the time of the initial formation of the Moon) to 3920 million years ago, when the Nectaris Ba..
Pre-nominal lettersPre-nominal letters are a title which is placed before the name of a person as distinct from a post-nominal title which is placed after the name. Examples of pre-nominal titles, for instance professional titles include: Doctor, Eur Ing, Ir (Ingenieur) and Professor; whilst other common social titles..
Pre-One year warThe One Year War is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century (UC) timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. This article is a specific portion of the timeline of that series, UC 1 through UC 78. Pre One Year War UC 0001 With Earth’s population at 9 billion, an ambitious space colonization..
Pre-Open Era professional tennis tournamentsContents 1 The three major professional tournaments1.1 Wembley Championship:1.2 United States Pro Championship:1.3 French Pro Championship:2 External links Before the beginning of the Open era in 1968 only amateurs were allowed to compete in mainstream tennis tourname..
Pre-orderThis article is about the marketing tactic. For preorder traversal of a tree data structure, see tree traversal. For the mathematics concept, see preorder. A pre-order is an order placed for an item which has not yet been released. The idea for pre-orders came when people found it hard to get popu..
Pre-owned vehicleA pre-owned vehicle is one that was originally purchased new from the company dealership by the first owner. Benefits of owning a used car include lower price. Disadvantages of owning a used car include higher maintenance costs and uncertainty about the maintenance history of the vehicle. ..
Pre-paid legal servicesPre-paid legal services refers to individual or group employee benefit legal plans in which members pay a monthly fee in exchange for access to a range of legal services on-call. Pre-paid legal plans typically offer certain services for a fixed monthly charge such as legal advice and consultation,..
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.To meet Wikipedia's and conform with our [NPOVNPOV] policy, this article or section may require [Cleanupcleanup].The current version of the article or section reads like an [What Wikipedia is not#Wikipedia is not a soapboxadvertisement].Please discuss this issue on the..
Pre-Pastonian glaciationThe Pre-Pastonian glaciation is the name for an early Pleistocene glacial stage used in the British Isles. It preceded the Pastonian interglacial and followed the Bramertonian interglacial It appears to have been a generally cold phase and occurred between around 800,000 and 1.3m years ago. Pollen..
Pre-Pottery Neolithic AThe Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (short PPNA) represents the early neolithic in the Levantine and upper Mesopotamian region of the Fertile Crescent. During this time, pottery was yet unknown and domestication of plants and animals was in its beginnings. The Pre-Pottery Neolithic A and the following Pre-..
Pre-Pottery Neolithic BPre-Pottery Neolithic B is a division of the Neolithic developed by Dame Kathleen Kenyon during her archaeological excavations at Jericho in Palestine. It differs from the earlier Pre-Pottery Neolithic A in that people living during this period began to introduce domesticated animals to supplement ..
Pre-pregPre-preg is a term for "pre-impregnated" composite fibres. These usually take the form of a weave or are uni-directional. They already contain an amount of the matrix material used to bond them together and to other components during manufacture. See also composite material ..
Pre-productionPre-production is the process of preparing all the elements involved a film, play, or other performance. In the film industry, pre-production usually only commences once a project has been developed and is greenlit. At this stage a project will generally be fully financed and have most of the key e..
Pre-PyreneesThe Pre-Pyrenees are a mountainous region of Catalonia containing mountains that are not as high as those in the Pyrenees proper. ..
Pre-qualificationPre-Qualification Evaluating a set of standardized borrower and property (or other collateral) risk based pricing factors. Utilized to assess and mitigate risk for loan approval and underlying terms, or to decline the file. Increased risk equals increased cost, usually through the interest rate o..
Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood"Persephone", by Dante Gabriel Rossetti. The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (also known as the Pre-Raphaelites) was a group of English painters, poets and critics, founded in 1848 by John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and William Holman Hunt. The group's intention was to reform art by r..
Pre-registration house officerNHS Medical Career Grades Old System New System (Modernising Medical Careers) Stage 1: Pre-registration House Officer (PRHO) Foundation trainee (F1 and F2) Stage 2: Senior House Officer (SHO) Specialist Trainee (combining Basic and Higher) Stage 3: Specialist Registrar or GP Reg..
Pre-renderedPre-rendered graphics, in computer graphics, is a video footage which is not being rendered in real-time by the hardware that is outputing or playing back the video. Instead, the video is a recording of a footage that was previously rendered on a different equipment (typically one that is more powe..
Pre-replication complexA pre-replication complex is a protein complex that forms at the origin of replication during the initiation step of DNA replication. The following factors make up the complex: A helicase such as dnaA, which unwinds the DNA ahead of the replication fork.A primase such as dnaG, which generates an R..
Pre-Romanesque artPre-Romanesque art is the roughly 400 year period in Western European art from about the Carolingian Renaissance in the 8th century, to the beginning of the 12th century Romanesque period. The primary theme during this period is the introduction and absorption of classical Mediterranean and Christia..
Pre-Roman Iron AgeThe Pre-Roman Iron Age (c. 600 BC or 500 BC - c. AD 1) designates the earliest part of the Iron Age in Scandinavia, the Netherlands above the rhine, and Northern Germany, i.e. the first of three periods in Oscar Montelius’s chronology system. In this cultural area the earliest iron objects have..
Pre-Roman PortugalThis article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry.Please improve the article or discuss proposed changes on the talk page. See Wikipedia's [Guide to writing better articlesguide to writing better articles] for suggestions. This article or ..
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Pre-School (South Park)"Pre-School" is episode 810 of the Comedy Central series South Park. It originally aired on November 10, 2004. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Plot Stan, acting in panic, announces to the boys that Trent Boyett, a classmate from their pre-school year..
Pre-school playgroupA pre-school playgroup, in everyday usage just a playgroup, is an organised group providing care and socialisation for children under five. The term is widely used in the United Kingdom. Playgroups are less formal than nursery schools and do not provide full time care, operating for only a few hours..
Pre-Service Teacher EducationContents 1 Partnerships1.1 Victoria University2 Working with schools3 The meaning of practice4 Knowledge Partnerships Establishing partnerships with schools is one of the guiding principles of pre-service teacher education at Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia. Th..
Pre-Shannara TrilogyThe Pre-Shannara Trilogy is the unofficial title of a series of dark fantasy novels currently in production. The first book, Armageddon's Children, will be published by Del Rey on August 29, 2006 in the United States and by Orbit Books on September 7, 2006 in the United Kingdom. According to the of..
Pre-shared keyA pre-shared key is either a password like 'tom13i', or a passphrase like 'idaho hung gear id gene' or a hexadecimal string like '65E4 E556 8622 EEE1' used as a cryptographic key in securing a system or document. A simple way of generating secure pass-phrases is Diceware. ..
Pre-Siberian American AboriginesThe name American Aborigines has been proposed by some archaeologists and anthropologists for hypothetical peoples who lived in South America long before hunter-gatherer migrants from Siberia (who are believed to be the ancestors of today's Amerindians) crossed the Bering Land Bridge. This theory i..
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Pre-stopped nasalPre-stopped nasals are phonetic sequences of stop plus nasal that behave phonologically like single consonant. That is, like affricates, the reasons for considering these sequences to be single consonants is in their behavior, not in their actual composition. Pre-stopped nasals are found in some Au..
Pre-Teen Dirty-Gene Kung Fu KangaroosThe Pre-Teen Dirty-Gene Kung Fu Kangaroos was an American comic book created by Lee Marrs and published by Blackthorne Publishing. It was one of the better known parodies of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles during the 1980s. ..
Pre-Teen Sex MachinePre-Teen Sex Machine is an EP from Simi Valley, CA based punk rock band Midget Fan Club. From the band: "This was an idea completely created by Imperfekt Records owner, Chris Thacker. The only input we had was we sent in the picture on the disc (we named the kid "Fat Retard"). We remixed and red..
Pre-theoretic beliefPre-theoretical belief has been an important notion in some areas of linguistics and philosophy, especially phenomenology and older versions of “ordinary language” philosophy. It is often assumed rightly or wrongly, that language depends on mental concepts, and that certain concepts are innate. ..
Pre-Tridentine MassBy Pre-Tridentine Mass is meant the successive forms of the liturgy of the Mass of the Roman Rite up to 1570, when Pope Pius V, to whom the task was entrusted by the 1545-1563 Council of Trent, ordered the general adoption, within the Latin-Rite or Western Church, of his revision of the Roman Missal..
Pre-voicing (phonetics)In phonetics, prevoicing means that voicing begins before the closure of a consonant. In the Extended IPA for speech pathology, this is transcribed with a voicing diacritic placed in front of the consonant, as in [ ̬z]. Phonemically prevoiced consonants have been reported from..
Pre-warThe term pre-war is often used for the period before the outbreak of World War II, i.e. before 1939 or 1940. However, the term is usually applied to the most recent or significant war in a culture's history. See also: Post-war For a discussion of this time period see: Aftermath of World War IEvent..
Pre-warp civilizationIn the fictional Star Trek universe, the term pre-warp civilization is used to describe a civilization or race who have not yet achieved the ability to travel at warp speeds through space. See also Timeline of Star Trek ..
Pre-WC1 Confederation fightersIn the Wing Commander universe, little is known about spacecraft from before Wing Commander 1. Corsair fighter - The planned successor to the Wildcat.Wildcat fighter - The premiere dogfighter at the outset of the war. Planned upgrades and a replacement were delayed due to political posturing.Falcon..
Pre-WC1 Kilrathi fightersEven less is known about old Kilrathi fighters than old Confederation ones. The following designs are known because they participated in the attack against McAuliffe: Asjaka bomberGamora bomberKala fighterVak fighter See also: Pre-WC1 Confederation fighters ..
Pre-Witched (Charmed episode)Contents 1 General information2 Synopsis3 Book of Shadows3.1 Enemies3.2 Spells4 Guest stars5 Trivia6 International titles7 External links General information Episode of the popular U.S. television series, CharmedEpisode Number: 17Season: 3Production ..
Pre- and perinatal psychologyPre- and perinatal psychology is the study of the psychological implications of the earliest experiences of the individual, before (prenatal) and during (perinatal) childbirth. Although theoretical and therapeutic approaches vary in their treatment of the topic, a common thread is the fundamental im..
Pre/trans fallacyThe American philosopher Ken Wilber posits that psychological development moves from the pre-personal, through the personal levels of development, to the transpersonal – this latter developmental milieu supposedly being the arena of the spiritually advanced and enlightened individuals. In esse..
PreacherPreacher is a colloquial term for a clergyman, in particular a local priest, pastor or Minister; one who preaches. Some believe a preacher is distinct from a theologian by focusing on the communication of the doctrine rather than the development of the doctrine. Others see preaching and theology as ..
Preacher's kidThe phrase preacher's kid (often PK) is commonly used to refer to a child of a preacher, pastor, deacon, or other similar church worker. Although the phrase can be used in a purely descriptive way, it is often used pejoratively or stereotypically. Children of church leaders are often subjected to g..
Preachers from Outer Space!Preachers from Outer Space! is the title of a 1994 live album by rock band Daniel Amos, released on Stunt Records. Preachers chronicles a bit of what the band was doing in those "missing years" of 1978-1981; after much of the Horrendous Disc album had been finished, and about four years before i..
Preacher (comics)Preacher was a comic book series, created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon, published by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics, with painted covers by Glenn Fabry. The series consisted of 75 issues in total -- 66 regular, monthly issues, five one-shot specials and a four-issue Saint of Ki..
Preacher JackPreacher Jack was the alias of wildman pianist John Lincoln Coughlin, a self-taught performer with an encyclopedic knowledge of classic honky tonk, rockabilly and boogie-woogie. Earning a cult following during the 1960s and 1970s while enjoying an extended stay performing at a club in Boston's North..
Preacher Moss--> Preacher Moss is an American Muslim convert comedian and writer. As a writer for Damon Wayans, and Saturday Night Live, his comedy stylings are distinguished for being sculptured out of the everyday relevance of life, and the rare glimpses of truth we value as reality. Besides Damon Wayans,..
Preacher RoeElwin Charles Roe (born February 26, 1916 in Ash Flat, Arkansas) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Brooklyn Dodgers from 1938-1954. He posted an exceptional 22-3 won-loss record for the Dodgers in 1951. Roe's overall career statistics were hurt ..
Preaching crossA Preaching cross is a cross, sometimes surmounting a pulpit, erected out of doors to designate a preaching place. In Celtic regions of Britain and Ireland many free-standing upright crosses – or high crosses – were erected. Some of these crosses bear inscriptions in runes. There are surviving ..
Preaching the "End-Time" MessagePreaching the "End-Time" Message is the title of a rareties collection from sludgecore band Eyehategod, released on May 27 2005. As well as live songs and rare alternate versions, the record contains three original studio tracks, recorded on March 10 2005. The album is available on CD, Vinyl LP an..
Preaching to the PervertedPreaching to the Perverted is a 1997 British comedy film written and directed by Stuart Urban. The film stars Guinevere Turner who plays Tanya Cheex, a New York dominatrix. Henry Harding MP is played by Tom Bell and Christien Anholt plays Peter Emery. The film was banned in Ireland by former fil..
PreadaptationIn evolutionary biology, preadaptation describes a situation where an organism uses a preexisting anatomical structure inherited from an ancestor for a potentially unrelated purpose. One example of preadaptation is dinosaurs having used feathers for insulation and display before using them to fly, o..
Preadditive categoryIn mathematics, specifically in category theory, a preadditive category is a category that is enriched over the monoidal category of abelian groups. In other words, the category C is preadditive if every hom-set Hom(A,B) in C has the structure of an abelian group, and composition of morphisms is bil..
Preah KhanThe ruined temple is still a destination for Buddhist pilgrims. Preah Khan is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia, built in the 12th century for King Jayavarman VII. It is located northeast of Angkor Thom and just west of the Jayatataka baray, with which it was associated. It was the centre of a s..
Preah KoPreah Ko – The Sacred Ox – was the first temple to be built on the site of Hariharālaya (presently Roluos), south-east of the main group of temples at Angkor, Cambodia. It was built by Indravarman I in the late 9th century. Angkorian Sites [edit] Angkor Angkor Thom..
Preah Maha GhosanandaContents 1 BIOGRAPHY2 EDUCATION3 KHMER ROUGE ERA4 RESTORATION5 DHAMMA YATRA6 Books7 Awards and recognitions8 External Links BIOGRAPHY Maha Ghosananda, (full title Samdech Preah Maha Ghosananda), is a highly revered Cambodian Buddhist monk in the Theravada..
Preah PalilayPreah Palilay is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia. It is located in Angkor Thom, 400 m north of Phimeanakas. Built in the 13th or 14th century, it is a Buddhist temple (although with some Hindu imagery) in the Bayon style. Its most distinctive feature is its chimney-shaped tower. Angkorian..
Preah PithuPreah Pithu is a group of five temples at Angkor, Cambodia, located in Angkor Thom east of the Terrace of the Elephants. The temples are identified by letter: T U V W and X. X is Buddhist, the others Hindu. Angkorian Sites [edit] Angkor Angkor Thom | Angkor Wat | Baksei Chamkron..
Preah Thaong and Neang NeakPreah Thaong (Kaundinya) and Neang Neak (Soma) are symbolic personas in Khmer culture. They are thought to have founded the pre-Angkor state of Funan. Much of Khmer wedding customs can be traced back to the marriage of Preah Thaong and Neang Neak. According to reports by two Chinese envoys, K'ang ..
Preah VihearPreah Vihearព្រះវិហារ Statistics Area: 13,788 km² Inhabitants: 119,261 (1998) Pop. density: 8.6 inh./km² ISO 3166-2: KH-13 Map Preah Vihear is a northern province of Cambodia. Its capital is Phnum Tbeng Meanchey. The pr..
Preakness StakesThe Preakness Stakes is a prestigious Grade I stakes race 1 3/16 mile (1.91 km) thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, held on the third Saturday in May of each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kg); fillies 121 lb (55 kg). The Preaknes..
PreambleLook up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The preamble is an introductory statement, a preliminary explanation. The term is particularly applied to the opening paragraph(s) of a statute, which recite historical facts which may be pertinent to the issue being discussed. It i..
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Preamble to the United Nations CharterThe Preamble to the United Nations Charter is the opening (preamble) of the United Nations Charter. History Jan Christiaan Smuts originally wrote the opening lines of the Preamble as, "The High Contracting Parties, determined to prevent a recurrence of the fratricidal strife which twice in our gene..
Preamble to the United States ConstitutionWe the People redirects here. For the Flipsyde album, see We the People (album). The Preamble to the United States Constitution consists of a single sentence (a preamble) that introduces the document and its purpose. The preamble neither grants any powers nor inhibits any actions. It only explains ..
PreamplifierAn example of a typical high-end stereo preamplifier. A preamplifier (preamp) is an electronic amplifier which precedes another amplifier to prepare an electronic signal for further amplification or processing. Contents 1 Description2 Examples3 See also4 External link..
PreannouncementA preannouncement occurs when a company or individual announces something either prior to the time that they do it or prior to the time that they would normally announce it. Preannouncements can take the form of a press release, filing a form with the government, a conference call, or a webcast. C..
Prebble McLaughlinAlso known as Prebble Q McLaughlin and Prebble Quinn. ..
Prebble Q McLaughlinPrebble Quinn McLaughlin (also billed Prebble McLaughlin) (born November 18, 1971) is an actress and radio personality from Houston, Texas. Working for stations across Texas, including Houston's KHMX Mix 96.5, Austin's KHFI and KAMX Mix 94.7, as well as Metro Traffic, Prebble worked under the name..
PrebendalismNigeria, like many nations throughout the world, deals with corruption. Its unique form of official corruption, named prebendalism, finds numerous parallels in foreign systems like nomenklatura ("nomenclature," or the naming of Communist-friendly individuals to political, military, and civilian pos..
Prebendal stall''see also Prebendary A prebendal stall is a seat, usually in the back row of the choir stalls, where a prebendary sits. It was a place of honour for dignitaries who were members of clergy on the staff of a cathedral or collegiate church. ..
PrebendaryA prebendary is a post connected to an Anglican cathedral or collegiate church and is a type of canon. Prebendaries have a role in the administration of the cathedral. A prebend is a type of benefice, which usually consisted of the income from the cathedral estates. When attending cathedral service..
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Preben HertoftPreben Hertoft (b. 1928), Danish psychiatrist and professor in medical sexology, senior doctorate in medicine. After the death of his mentor Kirsten Auken, Hertoft worked over 40 years as a sexologist doing research, treatment, counseling and education. In 1986 he founded the first medical centre f..
PrebindingPrebinding is a method for optimizing Mach-O executables. For example, this is what Mac OS X is doing when in the "Optimizing" stage of installing system software or certain applications. It is a process that essentially boils down to looking up memory offsets of symbols in libraries that the progr..
PrebioticThe word prebiotic has two separate meanings: Prebiotic (nutrition) - food substances which promote the growth of certain bacteria (generally beneficial) in the intestines.*For information about foods and dietary supplements with potentially beneficial bacteria, see Probiotic."Before life" referrin..
Prebiotic (nutrition)For information about foods and dietary supplements with potentially beneficial bacteria, see Probiotic. Prebiotics are a category of functional food, defined as: Non digestible food ingredients, that beneficially affect the host by selectively stimulating the growth and/or activity of one or a li..
Prebish-SingerAn editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy one of the guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia on one of the following topics: [Notability Academics] ([Notability proposed])[Notability Biographies][Notability Books] (..
PreblePreble may refer to: George H. Preble, also U.S. naval officer, who also rose to the rank of Commodore. Nephew of Edward Preble.Edward Preble, U.S. naval officer, who rose to the rank of Commodore -- also any of several places and things named in Edward Preble's honor: Preble, New YorkPreble, Ind..
Preble's meadow jumping mousePreble's meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei) is a species of jumping mouse, native to upland habitats in North America. Description The mouse is around 9 inches long, and can jump 6 inches. It usually travels slowly. It swims and climbs grass stems. It has long hind legs and a long, sl..
Preble, New YorkPreble is a town in Cortland County, New York, USA. The population was 1,582 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Commodore Edward Preble, a naval hero. The Town of Preble is on the north border of Cortland County. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 Commun..
Preble County, OhioPreble County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 42,337. Its county seat is Eaton6. It is named for Edward Preble a naval officer in the American Revolutionary War and against the Barbary Pirates. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Adjacent co..
Preble High SchoolPreble High School is a high school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It has over 2,000 students, making it one of the biggest high schools in Wisconsin. Preble High School was built in 1955 in Preble, Wisconsin, which was later annexed with outlying towns into the city of Green Bay. It completed ren..
Preble Township, MinnesotaPreble Township is a township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 272 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.7 km² (35.8 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 272 pe..
PreboldObčina Prebold --> --> Area: 40.9 km² Population - males - females 4,5142,1752,339 Mayor: Average age: 39.98 years Residential areas: - households: - families: 27.95 m²/person1,5791,342 Working active: - unemployed: 2,221341 Average mon..
Preboot Execution EnvironmentThe Preboot Execution Environment (PXE, aka Pre-Execution Environment) is an environment to bootstrap computers using a network interface card independently of available data storage devices (like hard disks) or installed operating systems. PXE was introduced as part of the Wired for Management fra..
Prebötzinger complexThe Prebötzinger complex is a brainstem site generating the respiratory rhythm. External links [Clue to why some die during sleep] ..
PreboundA Prebound book is a book that was previously bound and has been rebound with a library quality hardcover binding. In almost all commercial cases, the book in question began as a paperback. An alternate term is "Library Hardcover Paperback". ..
PrecalculusIn mathematics education, pre-calculus, in reality just advanced high school algebra, is a foundational mathematical discipline. Courses and textbooks in pre-calculus are intended to prepare students for the study of calculus. Pre-calculus typically includes a review of algebra, as well as an introd..
PrecambrianPrecambrian Geologic timescale (millions of years ago) ImageSize = width:175 height:255 PlotArea = left:40 right:5 bottom:45 top:5 AlignBars = early Period = from:0 till:4500 TimeAxis = orientation:vertical ScaleMajor = unit:year increment:500 start:0 ScaleMinor = unit:year incr..
PrecancelUS 2c stamp of 1938 with precancel A precanceled stamp, or precancel for short, is a postage stamp that has been cancelled before being affixed to mail. Precancels are typically used by mass mailers, who can save a postal system time and effort by prearranging to use the precancels, and deliv..
PrecariaA precaria is a contract granting the right to use ecclesiastical property for a specific amount of time, for the duration of the grantee's life, offered for services rendered to the church. In feudalism the use of church lands to support warriors contributed to the growth of precaria in the eighth..
Precarious BoulderPrecarious Boulder refers to a large rock sitting either on the ground or on another rock in an apparently unstable position. This can arise by two mechanisms. Erosion may have removed much of the basal rock leaving the boulder exposed. Alternatively it may be a Glacial erratic, a rock that was tran..
Precarity:''For information about Casual work, see Contingent work. Precarity is an ideological term which has been promoted particularly in western Europe at the beginning of the twenty first century to place Casual work in a new setting. Through the pretense that intermittent working conditions are nove..
Precast concretePrecast concrete is an ancient type of construction material made with concrete cast in a reusable mold or "form" and cured in a controlled environment, then transported to the construction site and lifted into place. In contrast, standard concrete is poured-in-place in large forms and cured on site..
Precative moodPrecative mood is a grammatical mood which signifies requests, e.g. "Could you pass me the salt?" ..
Precautionary demandPrecautionary demand is the demand for financial assets, such as securities, money or foreign currency; it is money people want in case of emergency. In economic theory, specifically Keynesian economics, Precautionary demand is one of the determinants of demand for money (and credit), the others be..
Precautionary principleThe precautionary principle, is the idea that if the consequences of an action are potentially severe or irreversible, the absence of full scientific certainty should not be used to prevent action.[link] In practice the principle is most often applied in the context of the impact of human..
PrecedencePrecedence is a simple ordering, based on either importance or sequence; it may refer to one of the following: Message precedence of military communications trafficOrder of precedence, the ceremonial hierarchy within a nation or stateOrder of operations in mathematicsPrecedence Entertainment, a dec..
Precedence (solitaire)Precedence is a solitaire card game which uses two decks of playing cards. It is a building game where the playing does not have to worry about a tableau or playing area. In the book 100 Solitaire Games by Sloane Lee and Gabriel Packard, it is known under the name Downing Street. At the start of th..
Precedence Diagram MethodThe Precedence Diagram Method is a tool for scheduling activities in a project plan. Key elements include determining predeccessors and defining attributes such as early start datelate start dateearly finish datelate finish dateDurationWBS reference ..
Precedent''If you are looking for other meanings of this word root, see precedence In law, a precedent or authority is a legal case establishing a principle or rule which a court may need to adopt when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues or facts. The term may also refer to the collective body of c..
PrecentorLook up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A precentor is a person, usually a clergy member, who is in charge of preparing worship services. This position is usually held in a large church, and is typically used in the churches of the Anglican Communion. Most cathedrals hav..
Precentral sulcusPrecentral sulcus of the human brain. The precentral sulcus lies parallel to, and in front of, the central sulcus. (A sulcus is one of the prominent grooves on the surface of the brain.) The precentral sulcus divides the inferior, middle, and superior frontal gyri from the primary motor co..
PreceptA Precept (from the Latin præcipere, to teach) is a commandment, instruction, or order intended as an authoritative rule of action. Religion In religion, precepts are usually commands respecting moral conduct. The term is encountered frequently the Jewish, Christian Scriptures; e.g.: Thou hast c..
PreceptorA Preceptor is a teacher responsible to uphold a certain law or tradition, a precept. Music Musically, the title Preceptor usually refers to a monk responsible for making music in a monastery. He trained the monks in the traditions of plain chant for daily services and prayers. Education Some Nor..
Precept (insurance)Precept is an American employee benefits consultancy based in Irvine, California. Precept was founded in 1987, as an insurance-driven advisory firm. The company serves hundreds of local and national clients across many industries. External links [Precept website] ..
PrecesPreces are, in liturgical worship, short petitions that are said or sung as versicle and response by the officiant and congregation respectively. A familiar example is the opening versicle and response of the Anglican service of Evening Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer: Priest: O Lord,..
PrecessionPrecession refers to a change in the direction of the axis of a rotating object. In physics, there are two types of precession, torque-free and torque-induced, the latter being discussed here in more detail. In certain contexts, "precession" may refer to the precession that the Earth experiences, th..
Precession of the equinoxesPrecession of the equinoxes refers to the precession of Earth's axis of rotation in inertial space. It was discovered by Hipparchus that the positions of the equinoxes regress (move westward) along the ecliptic compared to the fixed stars on the celestial sphere. Currently, this annual motion is ab..
PrecinctFor the law enforcement usage, see police station. A precinct is a space enclosed by the walls or other boundaries of a particular place or building, or by an arbitrary and imaginary line drawn around it. There are several different uses for the word. Elections A precinct is generally the lowest-..
Precincts in Sengkang New TownThis is a list of public housing precincts in Sengkang New Town, Singapore: Contents 1 Neighbourhood 1 - ..
Precinct captainA precinct captain is someone who helps with voter registrations, meeting new residents of the area or neighborhood, and helping voters get to the voting booths or precincts. ..