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Péruwelz
Péruwelz is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1 2005 Péruwelz had a total population of 16,810. The total area is 60.56 km² which gives a population density of 277.58 inhabitants per km². ..
Prud'homme, Saskatchewan
Prud'Homme is a little village in the province of Saskatchewan. Formely knowned as Howell, it was later named after the bishop Msgr. Joseph H. Prud'Homme. This community is mostly based on agriculture. The population is mostly made up of ukrainian, hungarian, polish and francophone decent. French is..
Prude
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A prude is a person who is overly concerned with decorum or propriety. They may be perceived as being uncomfortable with sexuality or nudity or alcohol or mischief. It can also refer to a person that has little sexual experience, ..
Prudence
Prudence, by Luca Giordano Allegory of Prudence, by Simon Vouet Classically, prudence is considered to be a virtue, and indeed, one of the Cardinal Virtues. The word comes from Old French prudence (13th century), from Latin prudentia "foresight, sagacity," contraction of providentia "f..
Prudence & Caution
Prudence & Caution was a monthly comic book series published by DEFIANT in 1994. Only two issues were published, during the months of May and June respectively, before DEFIANT ceased publication of the series. Several issues of Prudence & Caution were solicited to vendors throughout the summer of..
Prudence Crandall
Prudence Crandall, a schoolteacher raised as a Quaker, stirred controversy with her education of black girls in Canterbury, Connecticut. Her private school opened in 1832, was boycotted when she admitted a 20-year old black female student, creating what is generally regarded as the first integrated ..
Prudence Farrow
Prudence Farrow (born 1948) is the sister of actress Mia Farrow and daughter of the late director John Farrow and actress Maureen O'Sullivan. She worked with her sister on some of her films, including The Purple Rose of Cairo and Widows' Peak. She is the subject of the song "Dear Prudence" by The ..
Prudence Fenton
Prudence Fenton (TV producer) is an American producer. Contents 1 Overview2 Awards3 See also4 External links Overview She began her career creating and animating MTV Ids, Pee-wee's Playhouse, and the animated Peter Gabriel rock videos. At the turn of the century she was execu..
Prudence Halliwell
Prue Halliwell Shannen Doherty as Prue Halliwell First appearance Something Wicca This Way Comes Last appearance All Hell Breaks Loose Created by Constance M. Burge Statistics Full Name Prudence Halliwell Status Deceased Species Witch; Charmed One Affiliation The Charmed Ones, 415 M..
Prudence Heward
Prudence Heward, born July 2, 1896 - died March 19, 1947, was a Canadian painter. Born Efa Prudence Heward in Montreal, Quebec, Canada into a well-to-do family, she was educated at private schools. At a young age, she showed an interest in art and, encouraged by her family, she attended the Art Ass..
Prudence Island
Prudence Island, shown in red, in the inner part of Narragansett Bay Prudence Island is the third largest island in Narragansett Bay in the state of Rhode Island and part of the municipality of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. It is located near the geographical center of the bay. It is defined by t..
Prudencia Grifell
Prudencia Grifell (born Prudencia Grifell Masipon December 27, 1879 in Lugo, Galicia, Spain – June 7, 1970) was a prolific actress of the Golden Era of the Cinema of Mexico. She was married to actor Paco Martínez until his death and with whom she had five children, all of who are actors incl..
Prudencio
Prudencio is the desktop computer manufactured by N.J. Dataprint [Blr] Pvt. Ltd. in Bangalore, India. Known for its robustness and reliability, it is a fast growing model of desktops in the region. Used by many government and corporate sectors, it is surprisingly inexpensive for the configu..
Prudencio Cardona
Prudencio Cardona (born December 22, 1951 in San Basilio de Palenque, Colombia), is a former boxer who was world Flyweight champion. Professional boxing career Prudencio Cardona made his professional boxing debut on November 2, 1973 defeating Luis Ramos by a four round decision in Barranquilla, Co..
Prudente de Morais
Prudente José de Morais e Barros Vice-President: Manuel Vitorino Pereira Date of birth: October 4, 1841 Place of birth: Itu, São Paulo Date of death: December 3, 1912 Place of death: Piracicaba, São Paulo Party: Federal Republican Party - PRF Prudente José de Morais e Barr..
Prudential
Prudential articles in Wikipedia include: Prudential plc is a United Kingdom-based financial services company incorporating the UK internet bank Egg. The company has around 20 million customers worldwide. As well as the UK arm of its operations it has operations in 12 countries in Asia and owns Jac..
Prudentialism
Prudentialism is a moral principle based on precautionary principles that are acting to avoid a particular negative effect. For example, acting in self-defence or, indeed, pre-emptive attacks on "rogue" states. ..
Prudential (MBTA station)
Green Line "E" Branch normal service to Lechmere Copley Prudential Symphony Northeastern Museum of Fine Arts Longwood Medical Area Brigham Circle Fenwood Road Mission Park Riverway Back of the Hill ..
Prudential Financial
This article refers to Prudential Financial, based in the United States. See Prudential plc for information about the UK based company. Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: [PRU]) and its subsidiaries provide insurance, investment management, and other financial products and services to bot..
Prudential plc
Prudential plc is a United Kingdom-based financial services company. The company has around 20 million customers worldwide. As well as the UK arm of its operations it has operations in 12 countries in Asia and owns Jackson National Life in the United States. It is also the majority stakeholde..
Prudential Tower
Prudential Tower in 2006. Prudential Tower in 1963, with construction not quite finished. "Old" John Hancock building at left. The Prudential Tower (part of the Prudential Center complex) is Boston's second-tallest skyscraper after the John Hancock Tower. Floor space within the tower st..
Prudentius
Aurelius Clemens Prudentius was a Roman Christian poet, born in the Roman province of Tarraconensis (now Northern Spain) in 348. He probably died in Spain, as well, some time after 405, possibly around 413. The place of his birth is uncertain, but it may have been Caesaraugusta Saragossa, Tarraco Ta..
Prudent avoidance principle
Prudent avoidance is a precautionary principle in risk management, stating that reasonable efforts to minimise potential risks should be taken when the actual magnitude of the risks is unknown. The principle was proposed by Prof. Granger Morgan of Carnegie Mellon University in 1989 in the context o..
Prudent Beaudry
Prudent Beaudry (1818 - 1893) served as mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1874 to 1876. A native of Quebec, he was the first person of Canadian descent to serve as mayor. His brother Jean-Louis Beaudry was the mayor Montreal between 1862 to 1866, 1877 to 1879 and 1881 to 1885. A street in down..
Prudent man rule
There are two fiduciary standards governing the prudence of the individual investments and risk exposure selected by a fiduciary: the Prudent Investor Act and the Prudent Man Rule. The Prudent Man Rule The Prudent Man Rule is based on common law, stemming from the 1830 Massachusetts court..
Prudenville, Michigan
Prudenville is an unincorporated community in Roscommon County, Michigan, United States. It is a Census-designated place (CDP) used for statistical purposes. The population was 1,737 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 9.5..
Prudhoe
redirect [[Template:Infobox England place]]Prudhoe is a small town in the southern part of the English county of Northumberland in the district of Tynedale, close to the border with Tyne and Wear and just south of the River Tyne. Prudhoe is officially the largest town in Tynedale with a population o..
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
Prudhoe Bay (IPA: [ˈpɹu doʊ]) is a census-designated place located in North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the CDP was 5. According to the United States Census Bureau, it is one of only eight places in the United States with a popula..
Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe Community High School is a school located in Prudhoe, England. External links [Official site][UK Government statistics] ..
Prudhoe Mill
Prudhoe Mill is the name given to the SCA Hygeine Products paper mill in Prudhoe, Northumberland, England. The factory near in the River Tyne in the Low Prudhoe Industrial estate. Products The factory makes toilet rolls and kitchen rolls, and has recently been upgraded to be the only factory in the..
Prudhoe railway station
Prudhoe railway station serves the town of Prudhoe in Northumberland, England. It is located on the Tyne Valley Line which runs from Newcastle upon Tyne to Carlisle, and is managed by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services. External links [Train times] and [station in..
Prudhoe Town F.C.
Prudhoe Town F.C. is a football club based in Prudhoe, England. They joined the Northern Alliance (football) in 1984 as Prudhoe East End F.C. They changed to their present name in 1994. In the 1995-96 season, they reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase. For the 2005-06 season, they are members of the ..
Prudhomme Lake Provincial Park
Prudhomme Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. ..
Prudnik
Prudnik (German: ) is a town in south-western Poland with 24,000 inhabitants (2003), situated in the Opole Voivodship. Twin city Krnov, Bruntál District, North Moravian Region, Czechia External link [Municipal website] ..
Prudy Taylor Board
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Prue
Prue may refer to: Prue, OklahomaPrudence HalliwellThis 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. ..
Prue, Oklahoma
Prue is a town in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 433 at the 2000 census. Geography Prue is located at [36°14′59″N, 96°16′3″W] (36.249730, -96.267403)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a ..
Prue Clarke
Prue Clarke is a British actress. Her television credits include: Fall of Eagles, The Cleopatras, Love Hurts, Casualty, Midsomer Murders and Doctors. External link ..
Prue Leith
Prudence Margaret Leith OBE (born February 18 1940) is a restaurateur, caterer, TV cook, broadcaster and cookery writer. She was born in South Africa, with her working life spent mostly in London, England. In 1960, Prue Leith started a business supplying quality business lunches, which grew to beco..
Prue Sibree
Prudence Anne Sibree (née Turnor) and later Prudence Anne Leggoe (born 7 August 1946) is former Liberal Party of Australia member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. Before entering parliament Sibree gained a law degree at Melbourne University and worked as a solicitor, eventually establishing ..
Pruflas
In demonology, and according to Johann Weyer and his Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, Pruflas is a Great Prince and Duke of Hell that has twenty-six [legion]s of demons under his command. He causes and promotes quarrels, discord, and falsehood, and should be never admitted into any place, but if ..
Prufrock Preparatory School
A Series of Unfortunate Events entities Prufrock Preparatory School Seen in film Never First mentioned The Austere Academy Possessed by Unknown; Vice Principal: Nero. Prufrock Preparatory School is a fictional academy in the series A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket..
PruHealth
PruHealth is a United Kingdom-based company specialising in Private Medical Insurance sold to the UK market. It launched its first products on 4 October 2004. PruHealth is a joint venture between Prudential of the United Kingdom and Discovery Holdings of South Africa. External links [Pru..
Pruitt-Igoe
The Pruitt-Igoe complex in the U.S. city of St. Louis included over two thousand public housing units from the 1950s until the destruction of the complex in 1972. The Pruitt-Igoe housing project, originally built in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, has been regarded as one of the most infamous failu..
Pruitt Field
Redirect [[Template:Infobox Stadium]] Pruitt Fueld is the home of the Ohio Bobcats women's field hockey and women's lacrosse programs. It has been home to these programs since the facility opened in 2000. The facility is regarded as one of the best women's lacrosse and women's field hockey facilitie..
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Pruitt Taylor Vince (b. July 5, 1960 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA) is an award-winning American character actor who has made many appearances in film and television. Vince got his start in an unusual fashion, when a simple computer error in his high school registration landed him in an acting cla..
Prumnopitys
Prumnopitys is a genus of conifers belonging to the podocarp family Podocarpaceae. The eight recognised species of Prumnopitys are densely-branched, dioecious evergreen trees up to 40 metres in height. The leaves are similar to those of the yew, strap-shaped, 1-4 cm long and 2-3 mm broad, with a s..
Prumnopitys andina
Prumnopitys andina (Lleuque) is an evergreen coniferous tree native to south-central Chile and a few areas in adjacent parts of westernmost Argentina. It grows up to 30 m high, with a trunk up to 2 m diameter. The leaves are linear to sickle-shaped, 15-30 mm long and 2 mm broad. The seed cones a..
Prumnopitys ferruginea
Prumnopitys ferruginea (Miro) is an evergreen coniferous tree which is endemic to New Zealand. Before the genus Prumnopitys was distinguished, it was treated in the related genus Podocarpus as Podocarpus ferrugineus. It grows up to 25 m high, with a trunk up to 1.3 m diameter. The leaves are lin..
Prumnopitys taxifolia
Prumnopitys taxifolia (Matai) is an endemic New Zealand coniferous tree. It grows up to 40 m high, with a trunk up to 2 m diameter. The leaves are linear to sickle-shaped, 10-15 mm long and 1.5-2 mm broad. The seed cones are highly modified, reduced to a central stem 3-4 cm long bearing 1-6 sc..
Prundu Bârgăului
Prundu Bârgăului is a commune in the county of Bistriţa-Năsăud in the historical region of Transylvania, Romania . External links [Prundu Bârgăului web site] ..
Prune
Prune has several meanings: Any of more than 125 varieties of fruit, most grown for drying. Four of the most common varieties are French, Imperial, Italian, and Green Gage. Prunes are cultivars of plum species (mostly Prunus domestica). In general, prunes are freestone cultivars (the stone is easy ..
Prunedale, California
Prunedale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California, United States. The population was 16,432 at the 2000 census. Geography Prunedale is located at [36°47′60″N, 121°40′2″W] (36.799915, -121.667238)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the ..
Pruneface
Pruneface was a villainous character in the long-running comic strip Dick Tracy, drawn by cartoonist Chester Gould. Pruneface was a brilliant industrial engineer who had a horribly deformed face, which had led to social rejection and apparently so poisoned his mind that he sold out to the Nazis and..
Prunella
Prunella can mean: Prunella (bird), also known as accentors or dunnocksPrunella (plant), also known as self-heal 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..
Prunella (plant)
Prunella is a genus of seven species of herbaceous plants in the family Lamiaceae, also known as self-heals for their use in herbal medicine. Most are native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, but Prunella vulgaris (the Common Self-heal) is Holarctic in distribution, occurring in North America as..
Prunella Gee
Prunella Gee Prunella Gee (born February 17, 1950) is a British actress. Her first major role was alongside Sidney Poitier and Michael Caine in The Wilby Conspiracy and in 1983 she starred in the unofficial James Bond film Never Say Never Again opposite Sean Connery. She has starred in vari..
Prunella Scales
This article is about the actress, see also Prunella Scales (band). Prunella Scales as Queen Victoria. Prunella Scales CBE (born June 22 1932) is an English actress best known for her role as Sybil Fawlty in the British sitcom Fawlty Towers. Born Prunella Margaret Rumney Illingworth in Sutt..
Prunella Scales (band)
This article is about the band, see also the actress. Prunella Scales was the side project of Skid Row bass player Rachel Bolan in 1996. The band released only one album, Dressing Up the Idiot. ..
Prunelle
Prunelle [F., dim. of Prune, n.] is a dark acid plum-flavoured liqueur produced in Italy and France. ..
Pruner
A pruner is a device for removing twigs or small branches from trees and shrubs. It can refer to: Secateurs (hand pruner)Pole prunerPruning saw This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish..
Pruneyard Shopping Center
Typical roadside sign The PruneYard Shopping Center is a sprawling 250,000 square foot (23,000 m²) shopping center located in Campbell, California at the intersection of Campbell Avenue and Bascom Avenue, just east of California State Route 17. It also features three office towers, one of..
Prune belly syndrome
Prune belly syndrome is a rare birth defect affecting about 1 in 40,000 births. About 96% of those affected are male. Prune belly syndrome is a congenital disorder of the urinary system, characterized by a triad of symptoms. The syndrome is named for the mass of wrinkled skin that is often (but n..
Pruning
In microeconomics, pruning taken as a metaphor from gardening, refers to the removal of "excess" items from a budget. Pruning (Algorithm) is a term in mathematics and informatics which describes a method of simplification of a decision tree. An example of very bad pruning on some birches, wi..
Pruning (algorithm)
Pruning is a term in mathematics and informatics which describes a method of enumeration, which allows to cut parts of a decision tree. Pruned parts of the tree are no longer considered because the algorithm knows based on already collected data (e.g. through sampling) that these subtrees do not co..
Pruning (morphology)
The pruning algorithm is used as a complement to the skeleton and thinning algorithms to remove unwanted parasitic components. The process in its self will remove all branches shorter than a given number of points, for character recognition for example on skeletons of the letters. The pruning algori..
Pruning fruit trees
Pruning is a technique that is employed by gardeners in order to control growth, remove dead or diseased wood or stimulate the formation of flowers and fruit buds. The most economical pruning is done early in the season, when buds begin to break, and one can pinch off the soft tissue with one's fi..
Pruning poem
A pruning poem is a poem that uses rhymes that are prunings of each other. Each rhyme word is one letter shorter than the rhyme word before. Otherwise, they are the same word. While it is possible to write a pruning poem in couplets or longer, it is most effective when the reader sees the pruning..
Pruning shears
Sheares are doubled-bladed cutting implements with blades of between 200mm and 300mm. They were formerly made in smaller sizes, which have been superseded by secateurs. For prunning, sheare blades are in line with the handles. They should be kept oiled. For prunning large-leaved shrubs (eg laurel) ..
Pruno
Pruno is an alcoholic beverage made from oranges, fruit cocktail, ketchup, sugar, and possibly other ingredients. It originated in (and remains largely confined to) prisons, where it can be produced cheaply, easily, and discreetly. The concoction can be made using only a plastic bag, hot running wat..
Prunoideae
Prunoideae, also called Amygdaloideae, is the flowering plant subfamily containing the genera, Prunus and Prinsepia. This subfamily is placed within the Family Rosaceae or by some in its own family, the Prunaceae. Commercially important members of the Prunoideae include plum, cherry, apricot, peac..
Prunt
A prunt is a small blob of glass fused to a piece of glass. Types of prunt raspberry prunt A prunt impressed to the shape of a raspberry lion's head prunt A prunt impressed to the shape of a lion's head blackberry prunt A prunt impressed to the shape of a blackberry References ..
Pruntytown, West Virginia
Pruntytown is an unincorporated town at the junction of the Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. Route 50) and U.S. Route 250 in Taylor County, West Virginia. It is the site of the Pruntytown Correctional Center, formerly known as the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys. External links [Pruntytown..
Pruntytown Correctional Center
Pruntytown Correctional Center (PCC) is a state prison for West Virginia, located at Pruntytown near Grafton, West Virginia, USA. The premises was previously used for a juvenile detention center known as the West Virginia Industrial Home for Boys, which closed in 1983. Juvenile prisoners were then ..
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of trees and shrubs, including the plums, cherries, peaches, apricots and almonds. It is traditionally placed within the rose family Rosaceae as a subfamily, the Prunoideae (or Amygdaloideae), but sometimes placed in its own family, the Prunaceae (or Amygdalaceae). There are seve..
Prunus andersonii
Prunus andersonii also known as Desert Peach and sometimes Desert Almond, is a 1–2 meters tall deciduous shrub of the western United States, namely eastern California and western Nevada. While the small fruit are edible, it is generally known for its pink or white flowers. External links &#..
Prunus insititia
Prunus insititia is a variety of the common Plum. ..
Prunus salicina
Prunus salicina (syn. Prunus triflora or Prunus thibetica; also called Japanese plum) is a small deciduous tree native to China, and now also grown in Korea and Japan. It grows up to 10 m tall, and has reddish-brown shoots. The leaves are 6-12 cm long and 2.5-5 cm broad, with a serrated margin. T..
Prunus serrulata
Prunus serrulata, the Japanese Cherry, also called Oriental Cherry or East Asian Cherry, is a species of Japanese ornamental cherry tree in the rose family Rosaceae. flowers It is a small tree with a short single trunk, with a dense crown reaching a height of about 8-12 m. The smooth bark ..
Prurient
Prurient is the nom de plume of noise musician Dominik Fernow. He has released material on numerous independent record labels, such as American Tapes, RRRecords, Load Records, Troubleman Unlimited, Chrondritic Sound, and his own label Hospital Productions. Fernow works primarily with a microphone ..
Prurigo nodularis
Prurigo nodularis (also called nodular prurigo) is a skin disease characterised by very itchy firm lumps. Its cause is unknown. It was first described by Hyde and Montgomery in 1909.Hyde JN, Montgomery FH: A practical treatise on disease of the skin for the use of students and practitioners. 1909; 1..
Pruritus ani
Pruritus ani is a medical term which refers to persistent itching of the anus (and in Latin means literally the same thing). Pruritus ani can have a variety of causes such as pinworm infestation, candidiasis, hemorrhoids, and erythrasma. ..
Prusa
Prusa may indicate a number of things: An alternative rendering of the town of Bursa, Turkey.An alternative name for the ancient city of Cius, TurkeyAn indigenous Baltic name for old Prussia. This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a lis..
Prusewo (PKP station)
Prusewo Location City/Town Prusewo District Address Adjacent stations Preceding station(s) Lublewo Following station(s) Toliszczek Info Water tower present Never existed Locomotives depot present Never existed Platforms in use None Station building present Nev..
Prusias
Prusias can mean different things: people Two kings of ancient Bithynia*Prusias I of Bithynia*Prusias II of Bithynia places Prusias and Prusias ad Mare were alternate names for the ancient city of Cius in Bithynia Prusias is also a spider genus in the Sparassidae family. This is a [disambiguat..
Prusias II of Bithynia
Prusias II Cynegus (c.182 – 149 BC) was the king of Bithynia. He succeeded his father Prusias I. Prusias joined with Eumenes of Pergamon in a war against Pharnaces I of Pontus (181 - 179 BC). He later invaded the territories of Pergamon (156 - 154 BC), only to be defeated, and the Pergamenes ..
Prusias I of Bithynia
Prusias I Chlorus (c.228 BC – 182 BC) was the king of Bithynia. The son of Ziaelas, he formed a marriage alliance with Philip V of Macedon. Prusias fought a war against Byzantium (220 BC), then defeated the Gauls that Nicomedes I had invited across the Bosporus (218). He expanded the territor..
Prusik knot
The prusik knot or prusik hitch is a friction hitch knot most commonly used by climbers for ascending. It is named after Karl Prusik, an Austrian mountaineer who introduced this knot in 1931. Rescue teams such as Swiftwater rescue use a Prusik knot as a 'pulley tender' hitch, to hold a line taut ..
Pruslas
In demonology Pruslas is one of Astaroth's assistants. He also collaborates with Satan in seducing women. ..
Prussia
For other uses, see Prussia (disambiguation). Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 Prussia (German: [..
Prussians
Prussians may refer to Old Prussians, a group of extinct Baltic tribescitizens of the former German state of Prussia redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Prussian blue
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Prussian Blue (British band)
Prussian Blue is an English blues-rock group. The members are: Kate Gee - Vocals, electric 12-stringBob Wilson - Lead guitarFred Skidmore - KeyboardsPaul Miller - ViolaDave Gee - BassHeath Laight - Drums External links [Official Web Site] ..
Prussian blue (disambiguation)
Prussian blue could be: Prussian blue, a dark blue pigmentPrussian Blue (duo), a White Nationalist folk teen duoPrussian Blue (British band), an English blues-rock groupPrussian Blue, a fictional Japanese rock band in the original German-language manga of the same name (known as Plastic Chew in the..
Prussian Blue (duo)
Prussian Blue is a controversial white nationalist folk teen duo formed in early 2003 by Lynx Gaede and Lamb Gaede (pronounced gay-dee or in IPA, [ˌge(ɪ)di]), fraternal twin girls born June 30, 1992 and brought up in the United States. Lynx plays violin and bass guitar, Lamb plays guita..
Prussian Claims Society
The Prussian Claims Society (German: Preußische Treuhand GmbH & Co. KG a. A.) is a business based in Düsseldorf founded by German expellees, and supported by the Landsmannschaft Ostpreußen, Landsmannschaft Schlesien and Pommersche Landsmannschaft. It is modeled after the Jewish Claims Conferenc..
Prussian Confederation
The Prussian Confederation or Alliance against Lordship (German: resp. German: [link], Polish: ) was an organization formed on 21 February 1440 by a group of 53 gentry and clergy and 19 Prussian cities, under the leadership of the Hanseatic cities of Danzig (Gdańsk), Elbing (Elbląg), an..
Prussian creation myth
The Prussian creation myth tells the story of how the pagan Old Prussians believed the world was created. According to the Prussian belief, in the beginning, there was naught except mist and the misty, semi-corporeal God, Ukapirmas. Ukapirmas' feet laid into the waters of the deeper mists, and his..
Prussian Crown Jewels
The Prussian Crown Jewels is a set of crowns, sceptres and orbs used to crown Kings of Prussia of the Hohenzollern dynasty, which continued to be used as that house became the Kaisers of the German Empire on January 18, 1871. In contrast with the lavish, heavily bejewelled crowns of other monarchi..
Prussian Dragoon Regiment Number 5 Bayreuth Dragoons
Dragoner-Regiment Nr.5 Dragoner-Regiment Nr.5 Bayreuth Dragoner Dragoner-Regiment Nr.5 Königin Dragoner Kürassier-Regiment Königin Nr. 2 The Dragoner-Regiment Nr.5 Bayreuth Dragoner was a Prussian dragoon regiment. Formed in 1717, the regiment was a part of the Prussian order of battle until..
Prussian education system
The Prussian education system was a system of mandatory education dating to the early 19th century, and it was imitated by some other countries, including Japan and USA. ..
Prussian Holocaust
The term Prussian Holocaust is a highly controversial one. It is relatively obscure and never used among mainstream historians because its usage is often viewed as an attempt to create a moral equivalence between The Holocaust and other historical events through use of the same word. When used, th..
Prussian Homage
The Prussian Homage by Jan Matejko The Prussian Homage or Tribute (German: ; Polish: ) was the formal investment of Albert of Prussia as duke of the Polish fief of Ducal Prussia. Albert, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights and a member of the House of Hohenzollern, visited Martin Luther at ..
Prussian Minister of War
This article is part of the seriesPolitics of Prussia Kingdom of Prussia Prime Minister of Prussia German General Staff Prussian Minister of War Foreign Minister of Prussia The Prussian War Ministry was gradually established between 1808 and 1809 as part of a series of reforms initiated by ..
Prussian Navy
Throughout the centuries, Prussia’s military consistently concentrated on its land power, and never sought a similar power at sea. Yet historically there were always Prussian naval forces, beginning in the days when "Prussia" meant only the principality of Brandenburg. Contents 1 The Navy..
Prussian Nights
Prussian Nights is a poem by Alexander Solzhenitsyn, a captain in the Russian army during the second world war. Prussian Nights describes scenes of rape and murder committed by the Russian army toward the end of the war. ..
Prussian Secret Police
The Prussian Secret Police (German: Preußische Geheimpolizei) was the state police agency of the German state of Prussia in the 19th century and early 20th century. In 1851 Police Union of German States was set up by the police forces of Austria, Baden, and the German principalities of Prussia, S..
Prussian Soldier
A Prussian Soldier is a Soldier who fought for the German Empire (1817-1918). The Prussian Soldier is a soldier who is from the region of Prussia which at that time was the whole of northern Germany. He was at the time the best trained soldier in the world and possibly the best equipped. Prussian ..
Prussian thaler
The Thaler (sometimes Reichsthaler) was the currency of Prussia until 1857. From 1750, it was distinct from north German Reichsthaler unit of account in that it contained 1/14 of a Cologne mark of silver, rather than 1/12, and was minted as a coin. This change was implemented by Philipp Graumann and..
Prussian three-class franchise
After the 1848 revolutions in the German states, the Prussian three-class franchise system (Dreiklassenwahlrecht) was introduced in 1849 by the Prussian king Friedrich Wilhelm IV for the election of the Lower House of the Prussian state parliament. It was only completely abolished in 1918. This fra..
Prussian Union (Evangelical Christian Church)
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Prussian vereinsthaler
The Vereinsthaler was the currency of Prussia between 1857 and 1873. It replaced the Thaler at par and was replaced by the Mark at a rate of 1 Vereinsthaler = 3 Mark. The Vereinsthaler was subdivided into 30 Silbergroschen, each of 12 Pfenninge. ..
Prussia (disambiguation)
Prussia can mean: Prussia, a state originating in East Prussia by the Baltic Sea*Ducal Prussia, a duchy established in East Prussia in 1525*Royal Prussia, a province of the Polish Crown, separated from East Prussia in 1525*Brandenburg-Prussia, a state created by the union of Ducal Prussia and the M..
Prussia (region)
Prussia was a region in the Polish kingdom and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from the 15th century until 1660, consisting of a Royal Prussia, a semi-autonomous province, and Ducal Prussia, a vassal state that paid hommage to the Polish king. During the reformation endemic religious upheaval..
Prussia Cove
Prussia Cove is a small inlet in the Penwith region of South West Cornwall, UK. It is inaccessible by foot. Prussia Cove is most famous for the eighteenth century ship-wrecker and smuggler John Carter (b. 1738), known as the king of Prussia. In 1947, HMS Warspite ran aground here. This does not c..
Prussia song
The Prussia song [Listen[link]] was the national anthem of Prussia. It consists of seven strophen. The Dortmunder Gymnasialdirektor Bernhard Thiersch ( 1793-1855), born in Kirchscheidungen, wrote 1830 into half the first six strophen as gift for the birthday of the Prussia king F..
Prussica-Sammlung Trunz
The Prussica-Sammlung Trunz is a collection of over 40000 Books about former German territories in Eastern and Central Europe, mainly Prussia. It was founded by Dr. August Trunz (1875-1963) from Allenstein (Olsztyn), East Prussia. Among others, the collection features Prussian chronicals by Kaspar ..
Prussik
A Prusik (or Prussik or Prussic) is a friction hitch used in climbing, canyoneering, caving, rope rescue and by arborists to grab a rope (sometimes referred to as a rope-grab). The term Prusik is used both for the knot, for the loops of cord, and for the action (to prusik). More casually, the te..
Prusy
Prusy may refer to: The Polish name of PrussiaPrusy, a commune of the Aube département, in FrancePrusy, a village in the Bánovce nad Bebravou District of Slovakia This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to th..
Prusy Army
The Prusy Army (Polish: ) was one of the Polish armies to take part in the Polish Defensive War of 1939. Created in the summer of 1939 as the main reserve of the Commander in Chief, it was commanded by Gen. Stefan Dąb-Biernacki. According to the "Plan West" (Plan Zachód, code name for the Polish..
Pruszcz Gdański
Pruszcz Gdański (Kashubian/Pomeranian: Pruszcz Gduńsczi, German: Praust) is a town in Eastern Pomerania, northwestern Poland with some 21,200 inhabitants (1995). Pruszcz is an industrial town neighbouring Gdańsk, part of the Tricity agglomeration. The Tricity Circle Highway begins in Pruszcz. Ca..
Pruszcz Gdański (PKP station)
Pruszcz Gdański Location City/Town Pruszcz Gdański District City centre Address ??? Adjacent stations Preceding station(s) CieplewoJuszkowo Following station(s) Gdańsk Św. WojciechGdańsk Olszynka Info Water tower present No Locomotives depot present No Platforms..
Pruszków
CoA of Pruszków Pruszków ([['pruʂkuf]][Media help?]·[i]) is a town in central Poland. According to the 2004 census the town had population of 54,893. Pruszków is situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Warszawa Voivodship (1..
Pruszków County
Pruszków County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) near Warsaw, in Mazowsze Voivodship. The county seat is the town of Pruszków. The population numbers 144,418 (2005). Its area is 246,31 km². External link [Official Pruszków County webpage] Mazowsze Voivodship counties..
Prus Coat of Arms
Prus I Battle cry: Turzyna, Wiskała Details Alternative names Połtora Krzyża, Turzyna, Wiskawa, Wiszczała Earliest mention 13th century Towns none Families 344 names altogether: Albrychowicz, Andrzejewski, Andrzejowski, Augustowski, Baldowski, Bałdowski, Basowicz, Be..
Prus III Coat of Arms
Prus III Battle cry: Napora Details Alternative names - Earliest mention 1415 Towns none Families 120 names altogether: Andrzejewski, Augustowski, Bacewicz, Bełdycki, Bissiński, Bogdański, Broszowiecki, Brzeziński, Budzyna, Byszyński-Jakiel, Chładkowski, Chrzanowski..
Prut River
The Prut, or Pruth river (Ukrainian: Прут) is 953 km long, originating in the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine and flowing southeast to join the Danube river near Reni, east of Galaţi. Known in antiquity as Pyretus or Porata river. Before 1940 and the occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bu..
Pru District
Pru District Region Brong Ahafo Region District type Ordinary District Chief Executive Alhaji Gariba Iddrisu Capital Yeji Area ? km² Population ? ISO 3166 ? The Pru District is a district in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. It was created out of the former Atebubu District by a de..
Pru Goward
Pru Goward is the Sex Discrimination Commissioner and Commissioner Responsible for Age Discrimination with the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. Contents 1 Childhood and education2 Career3 Publications4 Personal5 Honours6 External links Chil..
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