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Pyg
PYG (Pyg) was Japan's first rock super-group, made up of members of the most famous bands of the Group Sounds era, The Tempters, The Spiders and The Tigers. The members were (keyboards) Katsuo Ohno, (guitar) Takayuki Inouye, (drums) Hiroshi Oguchi, (lead vocals) Kenichi Hagiwara, (bass) Ittoku "Sall..
Pygame
Pygame is a cross-platform computer graphics library designed to be used with the Python programming language. It is built over the Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) library, by Pete Shinners, with the intention of allowing real-time computer game development without the restraints and low-level mechan..
Pygarg
Pygarg is a Hebrew word translated as "springing". It is used in the Old Testament of the Bible in Deuteronomy 14:5, as one of the animals permitted for food. It is supposed to be the antelope Addax. It is described as "a large animal, over 3 1/2 feet high at the shoulder, and, with its gently-twist..
Pygg
Pygg is a type of orange clay, once widely used for making pottery in the form of jars, cookware and other household items because it was economical. A piggy bank was originally a "pygg jar". Later, the word "pygg" became less common, and its sound was reinterpreted as "pig"; only then did piggy b..
Pygidicranidae
Pygidicranidae is a family of earwigs, in the suborder Forficulina in the order Dermaptera. ..
Pygidium
The pygidium is the posterior body part or shield of crustaceans and some arthropods, such as insects and the extinct trilobites. It contains the anus and, in females, the ovipositor. It is composed of fused body segments, sometimes with a tail, and separated from thoracic segments by an articulatio..
Pygmaeocereus
Pygmaeocereus is a genus of diminutive cacti (family Cactaceae). These species generally do not reaching more than 4 inches high, produce a large tuberous root system and scented night flowers. ..
Pygmalion
Pygmalion is a Greek name, probably going back to Phoenician roots. Pygmalion—or Pygmaion according to Hesychios of Alexandra—is probably a Cypriote form of Adonis, a Levantine vegetation-god. Pygmalion may refer to the following: Pygmalion of Tyre, a king of TyrePygmalion (mythology)..
Pygmalion (1938 film)
Pygmalion (1938) is British film based on George Bernard Shaw's play, and adapted by him for the screen. The film was a financial and critical success, with the screenplay winning an Academy Award. Shaw's adaptation differed from his original play: a ballroom scene was added and the ending chang..
Pygmalion (mythology)
Pygmalion and Galatea (1890) by Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904) Pygmalion is a fictional character from the Roman poet Ovid, found in the tenth book of his Metamorphoses. Pygmalion is a sculptor who falls in love with a statue he has made. Pygmalion was a lonely Cypriot sculptor who carved ..
Pygmalion (play)
Play cover, depicting Mrs Campbell as Eliza Pygmalion (1912) is a play by George Bernard Shaw. The lead role of Eliza Doolittle was written for Mrs Patrick Campbell, though at 49 she was considered by some to be too old for the part. Campbell starred in a German translation by Shaw, which ope..
Pygmalion effect
The Pygmalion effect (or Rosenthal effect) refers to situations in which students perform better than other students simply because they are expected to do so. Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson (1968/1992) report and discuss the Pygmalion effect at length. In their study, they showed that if tea..
Pygmalion in the Classroom
Pygmalion in the Classroom is a 1968 book by Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson about the effects of teacher expectation on student performance. Reviewing the book, James Rhem wrote: "Simply put, when teachers expect students to do well and show intellectual growth, they do; when teachers do not ..
Pygmalion of Tyre
Pygmalion (also known as Pumayyaton) was king of Tyre from 820 to 774 BC and a son of King Mattan I (829-821 BC). During Pygmalion's reign, Tyre seems to have shifted the heart of its trading empire from the Middle East to the Mediterranean, as can be judged from the building of new colonies includ..
PYGMIES + DWARFS arguments
PYGMIES + DWARFS arguments (the term is always capitalized as shown) are satirical references to a special subset of arguments employed by Creationists, particularly as these apply to evolution. 'PYGMIES + DWARFS' is a reference to a comic book entitled A Creationist's View of Dinosaurs and the Th..
Pygmoelian
"Pygmoelian" is the sixteenth episode of the eleventh season of The Simpsons. It aired on February 27, 2000. Synopsis [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The family goes to a festival sponsored by Duff Beer and sees Moe Szyslak enter a "Beer-tender" com..
Pygmy
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Pygmy Beaked Whale
The Pygmy Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon peruvianus), also known as the Peruvian Beaked Whale and Lesser Beak Whale, is the smallest of the Mesoplodonts and one of the newest discoveries. Interestingly, there were at least two dozen sightings of an unknown beaked whale named Mesoplodon sp. A before the ..
Pygmy Brocket
The Pygmy Brocket, Mazama nana, is a Brocket Deer species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. References Deer Specialist Group (2000). [Mazama nana]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 10 May 2006. ..
Pygmy Cormorant
The Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmaeus) is a member of the cormorant family of seabirds. It breeds in southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia. It is partially migratory, with northern populations wintering further south, mostly within in its breeding range. It is a rare vagrant to western E..
Pygmy corydoras
The pygmy corydoras (Corydoras pygmaeus) or pygmy catfish is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the Callichthyidae family. It originates in inland waters in South America, and is found in the Madeira River basin in Brazil. It was originally described by J. Kn..
Pygmy Date Palm
The Pygmy Date Palm or Miniature Date Palm is a species of date palm native to southeastern Asia. It is a small, slow-growing slender tree growing to 2 m tall. The leaves are 60-120 cm long, pinnate with around 100 leaflets arranged in a single plane (unlike the related P. lourierii where the leaf..
Pygmy Elephant
There have been reports of Pygmy Elephants living in both Africa and Asia. The African Pygmy Elephant (Loxodonta pumilio) is currently considered to consist of small African Forest Elephants (L. cyclotis). The Borneo elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis) is also sometimes called "Pygmy Elephant". Th..
Pygmy flying squirrel
Pygmy flying squirrels (Petaurillus) are a genus of flying squirrels. Species Lesser pygmy flying squirrel Petaurillus emiliae Thomas, 1908Hose's pygmy flying squirrel Petaurillus hosei (Thomas, 1900)Selangor pygmy flying squirrel Petaurillus kinlochii (Robinson and Kloss, 1911) ..
Pygmy forest
A pygmy forest is a forest which, for pedological and geological reasons, contains only miniature trees. The [Jenny Pygmy Forest] in Mendocino County, California, for example, is an oligotrophic community caused by podzolized (nutrient-poor, highly acidic) soils. Underlying this relative..
Pygmy Gerbil
Gerbillus henleyi is distributed mainly in Algeria to Israel and the Arabian Peninsula. It is known as Henley's gerbil or pygmy dipodil'. References Aulagnier & Granjon (2004). [Gerbillus henleyi]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 10 May 2006. Database e..
Pygmy goat
Pygmy goats (Capra hicus) are small in stature weighing about 35-50 lb (23–34 kg) for females and about 40-60 lb (27–39 kg) for males. First imported into the United States in the 1950s from Africa, these small goats are popular for pets and exhibition. Although they produce a large quantity of ..
Pygmy goose
The pygmy geese are a group of very small perching ducks in the genus Nettapus which breed in the Old World tropics. They are the smallest of all wildfowl. There are three species in the genus Green Pygmy Goose Nettapus pulchellus of northern Australia and southern New Guinea. ([Conservatio..
Pygmy gourami
The pygmy gourami (Trichopsis pumila) is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Trichopsis genus in the family (Osphronemidae). It is native to Southeast Asia, and is found in Thailand, Laos, Peninsular Malaysia, and Indonesia. Contents 1 Physical description2 Habitat3 Impo..
Pygmy Hippopotamus
The Pygmy Hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis) is a large mammal native to the forests and swamps of western Africa (the species name, meaning "of Liberia", reflects this). It is one of only two extant species in the hippopotamus family. Unlike its larger relative, the Hippopotamus, relatively lit..
Pygmy Hog
Pygmy hogs (Sus salvanius) are an endangered species of small wild pig, previously spread across India, Nepal, and Bhutan but now only found in Assam. The current world population is about 100-150 individuals. They are about 55 to 71 cm long and stand at 20-30 cm with tail of 2.5 cm. They weigh 6..
Pygmy Killer Whale
The Pygmy Killer Whale (Feresa attenuata) is a small, rarely-seen cetacean of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae). It derives its common name from the fact that it shares some physical characteristics with the orca ("killer whale"). In fact, "killer" may be a more apt name in the case of the P..
Pygmy Mammoth
The Pygmy Mammoth (Mammuthus exilis) was a dwarfed descendant of full-sized mammoths, possibly Mammuthus columbi, the Columbian Mammoth. M. exilis lived on the northern Channel Islands of California of Santa Cruz Island, Santa Rosa Island, and San Miguel Island. The ancestral mammoth probably sw..
Pygmy Marmoset
The Pygmy Marmoset (Callithrix (Cebuella) pygmaea) is a monkey native to the rainforest canopies of western Brazil, southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, and eastern Peru. It is one of the smallest primates, with its body length ranging from 14-16 cm (excluding the 15-20 cm tail) and the smalles..
Pygmy music
The Pygmies are a broad group of people who live in Central Africa, especially in Congo, Central African Republic and Cameroon. Music is an important part of Pygmy life, and casual performances take place during many of the day's events. Music comes in many forms, including the spiritual likanos s..
Pygmy Nuthatch
The Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea) is a tiny songbird, about 10 cm (4 inches) long and about 10 grams in weight. It ranges from southern British Columbia south through various discontinuous parts of the western U.S. to central Mexico. It's usually found in pines (especially Ponderosa Pines), Dou..
Pygmy owl
A Pygmy Owl is a member of genus Glaucidium of family Strigidae (the owls) of order Strigiformes. Some of the species are called "owlets." These species are sometimes also organized in family Tytonidae (Barn owls). (Note that Glaucidium is also a genus name of plant in the Buttercup family). ..
Pygmy parrot
The pygmy parrots are the smallest members of the parrot family. All six species, all the members of the genus Micropsitta, are native to the tropical forests of New Guinea and nearby islands. Pygmy parrots are tiny birds: fast-moving, mostly green with bright highlights. They spend a good deal of..
Pygmy Planigale
The Pygmy Planigale (Planigale maculata), also known as the Common Planigale, is one of many small marsupial carnivores known as "marsupial mice" found in Australia. There they fill a similar niche to the insectivores of other parts of the world. Contents 1 Geographical range & habitat2&n..
Pygmy possum
The pygmy possums are the small possums of the family Burramyidae. There are five species of pygmy possum, grouped into two genera. All are native to Australia, with one occurring in New Guinea as well. Pygmy possums are small marsupials with brown or grey fur; they always have darker fur around ..
Pygmy Projects
Pygmy Projects is a demo group that creates demos and intros for the Amiga home computer. They have released several demos and intros, most notably Extension (demo) and G-Force (intro). Extension won the "Amiga demo" competition at the 1993 Assembly demo party. G-Force won the "Amiga intro" competi..
Pygmy Rabbit
The Pygmy Rabbit, Brachylagus idahoensis is a North American rabbit, and is one of only two rabbit species in America to dig its own burrow. The Pygmy Rabbit differs significantly from species within either the Lepus or Sylvilagus genera and is generally considered to be within the monotypic genus..
Pygmy Right Whale
The Pygmy Right Whale (Caperea marginata) is a baleen whale and as such is a marine mammal of the order Cetacea. The whale, which lives in the Southern Hemisphere, was first described by Gray in 1846, and is the sole member of the genus Caperea and the family Neobalaenidae. Despite its name, the P..
Pygmy shark
The pygmy shark (Euprotomicrus bispinatus), the smallest of all the shark species, is a sleeper shark of the Dalatiinae subfamily, found in subtropical and warm temperate oceans worldwide, from the surface to depths of 1,800 metres. Their length is up to about 27 centimetres for females and about ..
Pygmy Shrew
This article is about the Pygmy Shrew found in North America. For the Pygmy Shrews found in Europe and Asia, see Eurasian Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus) and Etruscan Pygmy Shrew (Suncus etruscus). The Pygmy Shrew, Sorex hoyi, is a small shrew found in Alaska, Canada and the northern United States. The..
Pygmy Sperm Whale
The Pygmy Sperm Whale (Kogia breviceps) is one of three species of whale in the sperm whale family. They are not often sighted at sea and most of our understanding of the creatures comes from the study of washed-up specimens Contents 1 Taxonomy2 Physical description3 Population an..
Pygmy sunfish
Elassoma is a genus of freshwater fish, the only member of family Elassomatidae and suborder Elassomatoidei of order Perciformes. The type species is E. zonata, the banded pygmy sunfish. The Elassomatidae are known collectively as pygmy sunfishes, but are not true sunfishes, which are members o..
Pygmy Tarsier
The Pygmy Tarsier (Tarsius pumilus), also known as the Mountain Tarsier or the Lesser Spectral Tarsier, is a nocturnal primate found on central Sulawesi, Indonesia, in an area with lower vegetative species diversity than the lowland tropical forests. The Pygmy Tarsier has a head-body length of 95..
Pygocentrus
Pygocentrus is a genus of the Piranha family. Classification Pygocentrus (True Piranhas)*Pygocentrus cariba (Shoulder Spot Piranha)**Cariba Piranha**Cariba**Caribe**Black Shoulder Piranha**Orinoco Piranha**Black Eared Piranha**Venezuelan Red Belly Piranha*Pygocentrus nattereri**Red Bellied Piran..
Pygomeles
Classification Genus Pygomeles Pygomeles braconnieriPygomeles petteri ..
PyGopherd
PyGopherd Developer: John Goerzen Latest Release: 2.0.4 / August 2003 Release date: 2002 Platform: Python Programming Language Genre: Internet Gopher server License: GPL PyGopherd is a modern Internet Gopher server written in Python and is maintained by John Goerzen. In addition to suppor..
Pygophilia
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The arousal from contact with buttocks From: The Encyclopedia of Unusual Sex Practices ..
Pygopodidae
Classification Family Pygopodidae Subfamily Pygopodinae*Genus Paradelma*Genus Pygopus*Genus Delma Subfamily Lialisinae*Tribus Lialisini**Genus Lialis*Tribus Aprasiaini**Subtribus Pletholaxini***Genus Pletholax**Subtribus Aprasiaini***Genus Ophidiocephalus***Genus Aprasia ..
Pygopus
Pygopus is a genus belonging to the family of Australian legless lizards. Members of this genus are also called Scalyfoot. Classification of the genus Pygopus Pygopus lepidopodus (Common scalyfoot).Pygopus nigriceps (Hooded scalyfoot).Pygopus steelescotti ..
Pygora Goat
The Pygora Goat is a cross between the Pygmy Goat and the Angora Goat that produces beautiful cashmere wool, and has the smaller size of the Pygmy. The Pygora was a purposeful cross, bred by Katherine Jorgensen of Oregon. In 1978, the Pygora Breeders Association was formed in the United States, ..
Pygoscelis
The genus Pygoscelis ("elbow-legged") contains three living species of penguins collectively known as "The Brush-Tailed Penguins". Their appearance - black above, white below - is that of what most people think of when they think of penguins. The three extant species are: Adelie Penguin, Pygoscel..
Pygoscelis tyreei
Tyree's Penguin (Pygoscelis tyreei) is an extinct species of penguin from New Zealand. It was slightly smaller than the extant Gentoo Penguin, standing 70-80 cm high. ..
Pygostyle
Pygostyle refers to a number of the final few caudal vertebrae fused into a single ossification, to which the rectrices attach in birds. The pygostyle supports the tail feathers and musculature. The earliest known species to have evolved a pygostyle were members of the genus of Confuciusornis. It ..
PyGTK
Screenshot of WingIDE which is written using PyGTK. [More screenshots] PyGTK is a set of Python wrappers for the GTK+ GUI library. PyGTK is free software and licensed under the LGPL. Its original author is famous GNOME developer James Henstridge, but today there are six people in the..
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