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Poetry reading A poetry reading is a performance of poetry, normally given on a small stage in a café or bookstore, although poetry readings given by notable poets frequently are booked into larger venues (amphitheaters, college auditoriums, etc.) to accommodate crowds.
Poetry Society of America The Poetry Society of America is a literary organization founded in 1910 by poets including Witter Bynner. Past members of the Society have included such renowned writers as Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Edna St.
Poets and Murder Poets and Murder is a detective novel writen by Robert van Gulik and set in Imperial China (rougly speaking the Tang Dynasty). It is a fiction based on the real character of Judge Dee (Ti Jen-chieh or Di Renjie), a magistrate and statesman of the Tang court, who lived roughly 630–700.
Poets without Boundaries Poets without Boundaries (PwB) is an international organization conducting worldwide activities to link poets from different nations. It was initially founded by Blue Orange Publishing in order to co-ordinate certain activities of the League of Canadian Poets with those of other similar groups, including Palestinians, Welsh speakers, Albanian writers' groups etc.
Poets' Prize The Poets' Prize is awarded annually for the best book of verse published by an American in the previous calendar year. The prize money is donated by a committee of American poets, who also serve as judges, and by the Nicholas Roerich Museum.
Poets' Walk Park Poets' Walk is located in Red Hook, New York, USA on the scenic River Road (just north of the Kingston-Rhinecliff bridge). It is a "romantic landscape", intended to celebrate the connection between landscape and poetry.
Poetseers Poetseers is a non-commercial website run by Abichal Watkins and Richard Pettinger that draws upon many different spiritual traditions and presents devotional and spiritual poetry accessible by a wide spectrum of visitors. Established in 2002, it has grown into a popular resource for profound and relevant spirituality and spiritual insight from the great teachers across the ages.
Pog (PHP) POG is an open source PHP object generator for interacting with a database. POG is not a framework, it simply generates PHP source code containing various PHP objects for use in interacting with a database via an online interface .
Poggendorff illusion The Poggendorff Illusion is an optical illusion that involves the brain's perception of the interaction between diagonal lines and horizontal and vertical edges. It is named after Johann Poggendorff (1796-1877), a German physicist who first described it in 1860.
Poggioreale-Zona Industriale Poggioreale-Zona Industriale is a neighbourhood of Naples, southern Italy. It is at the extreme east end of the city and includes the areas of the central train station, the vast new Civic Center, the adjacent Pioggioreale prison, and the industrial section to the east.
Pogo Pogo was the title of a long-running (1948-75) daily comic strip created by Walt Kelly, as well as the name of its principal character. Set in the Georgia section of the Okefenokee Swamp, Pogo often engaged in social and political satire through the adventures of the strip's funny animals.
Pogo (dance) The pogo is a dance where the dancers jump up and down, while remaining in the same location; the dance takes its name from its resemblance to the use of a pogo stick, especially in a common version of the dance, where an individual keeps their torso stiff, their arms rigid, and their legs close together. Although just as often, pogo dancers will flail their arms around wildly while thrashing their bodies about.
Pogo (gorilla) Pogo (1958-2006) was a female Western lowland gorilla who was a feature of the Gorilla World exhibit at the San Francisco Zoo. Pogo was a childless but motherly matriarch, loved by generations of San Franciscans.
Pogo Au Go-Go Pogo Au Go-Go was the first full-length album by Bickley, released in 1996 through PaperDoll Records, and then re-released in 1998 by Fearless Records. This album gained Bickley some level of notoriety among punk rock fans, and established them as a regional success.
Pogo oscillation Pogo oscillation is the term for a potentially dangerous type of oscillation found in rocket engines. This oscillation results in variations of thrust from the engines, generally caused by variations in fuel flow rate, and placing stress on the frame of the vehicle.
Pogo pin A pogo pin is a device used in electronics to establish a (usually temporary) connection between two printed circuit boards. Named by analogy with the pogo stick toy, the pogo pin usually takes the form of a slender cylinder containing two sharp, spring-loaded pins.
Pogo stick A pogo stick is a device, usually considered a children's toy, used for hopping up and down. It is said to have first been patented by George Hansburg in 1919 It consists of a pole with a T-bar handle at one end, and spring]-loaded footpads on the other.
Pogo TV Turner International's children's channel for India, Pogo has now become a family entertainer through the Cable television. It has programs like Boohbah, Barney & Friends, Miffy & Friends, Franny's Feet and Tweenies specifically aimed at the kids(shown on Tiny TV block).
Pogoń Litewska Pogoń Litewska - is the Polish name for the Vytis, the Lithuanian Coat of Arms. Appearing in medieval Lithuanian heraldry, it was later used by several szlachta families in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Pogoniani Pogonianí (Greek: Πωγωνιανή, IPA ) is a community in the prefecture of Ioannina, Epirus, Greece. It is best known in Greece as the birthplace of the current President of the Hellenic Republic, Karolos Papoulias.
Pogonip (park) The Pogonip is a city-run park and open space in Santa Cruz, California, located adjacent to the University of California, Santa Cruz. It includes second-growth redwoods and meadows as well as several streams, and is crossed by several hiking trails.
Pogonomyrmex Pogonomyrmex is a genus of harvester ants, occurring primarily in the deserts of North America. They have the most toxic venom documented in any insects, with Pogonomyrmex maricopa being the most toxic tested thus far.
Pogonotomia Pogonotomia is the art of shaving, from the greek words pogos "beard" and "témno", to cut. In 1770 French barber Jean-Jacques Perret published a treatise called The Art of Learning to Shave Oneself (La Pogonotomie), or Pogonotomia, a booklet detailing his observations on shaving.
Pogrom Pogrom (from ; from "громить" IPA: - to wreak havoc, to demolish violently) is a form of riot directed against a particular group, whether ethnic, religious or other, and characterized by destruction of their homes, businesses and religious centers. Usually pogroms are accompanied with physical violence against the targeted people and even murder or massacre.
Pogs Pogs is the name of a game that was popular from the early-to-mid-1990s. It got its name from POG, a brand of juice (made from passionfruit, orange and guava); the caps of POG bottles were originally used to play the game.
Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers are a Korean football club. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it, the club was founded in 1973 and is one of Korean football's most successful sides.
Pohang University of Science and Technology POSTECH or Pohang University of Science and Technology is a private university in Pohang, South Korea dedicated to research and education in science and technology. In 1998, it was ranked by Asiaweek as the best science and technology university in Asia.
Pohangina River The Pohangina River is a river of the southwestern North Island of New Zealand. A tributary of the Manawatu River, it flows generally southward from its source in the Ruahine Range, joining the Manawatu River just to the northeast of Palmerston North.
Pohatcong Mountain Pohatcong Mountain is a ridge, approximately 6 mi (10 km) long, in the Appalachian Mountains of northwestern New Jersey in the United States. It extends from west Phillipsburg northeast approximately to Washington.
Pohela Baishakh Pôhela Boishakh (Bengali: পহেলা বৈশাখ) or Pôila Boishakh is the first day of the Bangla Calendar. Pôhela Boishakh is celebrated in a festive manner in both Bangladesh, West Bengal and Bengali people in Tripura.
Pohick Church The Pohick Church is a church near Lorton in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA. Originally founded as Occoquan Church, in the Anglican Truro Parish of Virginia, it was later renamed Pohick Church in 1732 after relocating near Pohick Creek.
Pohjola Pohjola or Pohja is a location in Finnish mythology and is usually translated as Northland in English. It is one of the two main polarities in the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala, along with Kaleva or Väinölä.
Pohjolan Voima Pohjolan Voima Oy (PVO) is the seconf biggest Finnish energy company, which owns hydropower and thermal power plants (including biofuel-fired power plants). Pohjolan Voima is a founder and main shareholder of the Olkiluoto nuclear power station operator Teollisuuden Voima Oy.
Pohlig-Hellman algorithm In mathematics, the Pohlig-Hellman algorithm is an algorithm for the computation of discrete logarithms in a multiplicative group whose order is a smooth integer. The algorithm is based on the Chinese remainder theorem and runs in polynomial time.
Pohlmeyer charge In theoretical physics Pohlmeyer charge, named for Klaus Pohlmeyer, is a conserved charge invariant under the Virasoro algebra or its generalization. It can be obtained by expanding the holonomies (generating functions)
Pohnpei Starling The Pohnpei Starling (Aplonis pelzelni), also known as Pohnpei Mountain Starling or Ponape Mountain Starling, is an extremely rare or possible extinct bird from the family of starlings (Sturnidae). It is (or was) endemic to the island of Pohnpei (Federated States of Micronesia) in the Pacific Ocean.
Pohoda (band) Pohoda was an electrifying power trio born in the Czech Republic and based in the United Kingdom. Pohoda was founded by former Dirty Pictures vocalist and composer Huck DeMilo when he relocated to London from the Czech Republic in 1996.
Pohrebea Pohrebea or Pogrebea is a village near Dubăsari on the border between Moldova and Transnistria, part of which is located in a buffer zone overseen by the three-nation Joint Control Commission. During the 1992 War of Transnistria it was the center of some of the heaviest fighting.
Pohrebysche Pohrebysche () is a city in Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Pohrebyschensky Raion (district) located at geographical coordinates , in western Ukraine, 42 miles SE of Berdychev, 40 miles ENE of Vinnytsia.
Pochaiv Pochaiv (, also Pochayiv) is a small city in the Ternopil Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is the located in the Kremenets Raion (district), and is located 18 km south-west of Kremenets and 50 km north of the oblast capital, Ternopil.
Pochayiv Lavra Pochayiv Lavra of the Assumption of the Theotokos (; ) has for centuries been the foremost spiritual and ideological centre of various Orthodox denominations in Western Ukraine. The monastery tops a 60-metre hill in the town of Pochayiv, Ternopil Oblast, 18 km southwest of Kremenets and 50 km north of Ternopil.
Pochemuchka A pochemuchka (Russian: почемучка) is a person, often a child, who asks a lot of questions. The word was inspired by a well-known Russian children's book titled Alyosha Pochemuchka, which tells the story of a highly inquisitive five- or six-year-old boy.
Pocho Lepratti Claudio Hugo Lepratti (27 February 1966 - 19 December 2001), known as Pocho Lepratti, was a volunteer who worked in a poor neighbourhood in Rosario, province of Santa Fe, Argentina, and who was shot and killed by the Santa Fe Provincial Police during the December 2001 riots, while he tried to stop police agents from firing at a school.
Pochteca A pochteca was a professional traveling merchant in the Aztec Empire. They were a small, but important class as they not only facilitated commerce, but also communicated vital information across the empire and beyond its borders.
Poi (food) Poi is a Hawaiian word for the primary Polynesian staple food made from the corm of the kalo plant (known widely as taro). Poi is produced by mashing the cooked corm (baked or steamed) to a highly viscous fluid.
Poi (juggling) Poi is a form of juggling with balls on ropes, held in the hands and swung in various circular patterns, similar to club-twirling. It was originally practiced by the Māori people of New Zealand (the word poi means "ball" in Māori).
Poicephalus The genus Poicephalus comprises 10 species of parrots native to Sub-Saharian Africa, ranging from Senegal to Ethiopia in the east and Cape Horn in the south. Some of the species exist is slightly different forms (or subspecies).
Poignard A poignard, originally a [word, is a long lightweight dagger], or stabbing weapon, employed in the [[Middle Ages and the Renaissance as a weapon. It was used by soldiers of the Vijayanagara Empire in South India in the 14th to 17th centuries.
Poikilassos Poikilassos (Ποικιλασσός in greek) is an ancient city (Greek, Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic period) in west Crete, at Trypiti cape, between Sougia and Agia Roumeli. Poikilasion was not an autonomous city, as it belongs to Elyros.
Poikilocyte A poikilocyte, also known as a teardrop cell, is a pear-shaped red blood cell found in profound anemia and suggestive of bone marrow fibrosis, although it is non-specific. The term can also be used to refer generally to irregularly-shaped erythrocytes of any sort - e.
Poilu Poilu is a warmly informal term for a French WWI infantryman, meaning, literally, hairy one. The term came into popular usage in France during the era of Napoleon Bonaparte and his massive citizen armies, even if then it was more grognard.
Poincaré (crater) Poincaré is a large lunar impact basin that lies in the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. Most of the formation has been heavily eroded by subsequent impacts, leaving a battered formation with only rugged remnants of the original outer rim to the west.
Poincaré disk model In geometry, the Poincaré disk model, also called the conformal disk model, is a model of n-dimensional hyperbolic geometry in which the points of the geometry are in an n-dimensional disk, or unit ball, and the lines of the geometry are segments of circles contained in the disk orthogonal to the boundary of the disk, or else diameters of the disk. Along with the Klein model and the Poincaré half-space model, it was proposed by Eugenio Beltrami who used these models to show hyperbolic geometry was equiconsistent with Euclidean geometry.
Poincaré duality In mathematics, the Poincaré duality theorem, named after Henri Poincaré, is a basic result on the structure of the homology and cohomology groups of manifolds. It states that if M is an n-dimensional compact oriented manifold, then the kth cohomology group of M is isomorphic to the (n − k)th homology group of M, for all integers k.
Poincaré half-plane model In non-Euclidean geometry, the Poincaré model, named after Henri Poincaré, is a model of two-dimensional hyperbolic geometry as a homogeneous space for the group of Möbius transformations. The model is commonly expressed in terms of the complex upper half-plane or the unit disc, both of which are related through a conformal mapping.
Poincaré inequality In mathematics, the Poincaré inequality is a result in the theory of Sobolev spaces, named after the French mathematician Henri Poincaré. The inequality allows one to obtain bounds on a function using bounds on its derivatives and the geometry of its domain of definition.
Poincaré map In mathematics, particularly in dynamical systems, a Poincaré map or Poincaré section, named after Henri Poincaré, is the intersection of a trajectory which moves periodically (or quasi-periodically, or chaotically), in a space of at least three dimensions, with a transversal hypersurface of one fewer dimension. More precisely, one considers a trajectory with initial conditions on the hyperplane and observes the point at which this trajectory returns to the hyperplane.
Poincaré metric In mathematics, the Poincaré metric, named after Henri Poincaré, is the metric tensor describing a two-dimensional surface of constant negative curvature. It is the natural metric commonly used in a variety of calculations in hyperbolic geometry or Riemann surfaces.
Poincaré Prize The Henri Poincaré Prize sponsored by the Daniel Iagolnitzer Foundation was created in 1997 to recognize outstanding contributions in mathematical physics, and contributions which lay the groundwork for novel developments in this broad field. The Prize is also created to recognize and support young people of exceptional promise who have already made outstanding contributions to the field of mathematical physics.
Poincaré recurrence theorem In mathematics, the Poincaré recurrence theorem states that a system having a finite amount of energy and confined to a finite spatial volume will, after a sufficiently long time, return to an arbitrarily small neighborhood of its initial state. The Poincaré recurrence time is the amount of time elapsed until the recurrence.
Poincaré residue In mathematics, the Poincaré residue is a generalization, to several complex variables and complex manifold theory, of the residue at a pole of complex function theory. It is just one of a number of such possible extensions.
Poincaré–Hopf theorem In mathematics, the Poincaré–Hopf theorem (also known as the Poincaré–Hopf index formula, Poincaré–Hopf index theorem, or Hopf index theorem) is an important theorem in differential topology. It is named after Henri Poincaré and Heinz Hopf.
Poindexter (band) Poindexter were a rock band from Preston, Lancashire and were formed in by Mike Johnson, Alex Moretti and Paul Carter during their college days. They released one album in 1999 namely, "The Colour of Your Money".
Poing (song) Poing is a gabber track by the Rotterdam Termination Source released by Rotterdam Records in 1992. The song, composed by Maurice Steenbergen and Danny Scholte, features a minimalist approach: during the whole length of the track a distinctive pounding beat with a "poing" sound can be heard.
Poinsettia Bowl The Poinsettia Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that was created in 2005. The game was created by the organizers of the Holiday Bowl and is played annually at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California.
Poinsot's construction Poinsot's construction is a geometrical method for visualizing the torque-free motion of a rotating rigid body. It was developed by Louis Poinsot and uses the conservation of kinetic energy and angular momentum as constraints on the angular velocity vector boldsymbolomega.
Point 5 Covenant Point 5 Covenant is a Christian rap/hip-hop group from Dallas, Texas. The group includes rappers "Flip" ("J the Primate") and "Kiel" ("Moses the Black") and their DJ "Sean P.
Point and shoot camera A point and shoot camera, also called a compact camera, is a still camera designed primarily for simple operation. Most of them use autofocus or focus free lenses for focusing and automatic systems for exposure as well.
Point at infinity The point at infinity, also called ideal point, is a point which when added to the real number line yields a closed curve called the real projective line, mathbb{R}P^1. The real projective line is not equivalent to the extended real number line, which has two different points at infinity.
Point Afrique Point Afrique is a French tour operator operating services between France and North and West Africa. The company does not have aircraft of its own, but instead leases them from other carriers, mostly commonly the A320 from Air Mediterranee.
Point Alden Point Alden is an ice-covered point with rock exposures along the seaward side. The point marks the western side of the entrance to Commonwealth Bay and the division between Adélie Coast and George V Coast in Antarctica.
Point break In surfing, a point break is where a wave breaks as it hits a point of land jutting out from the coastline. Waves break based on varying coastal conditions; the other important types (for surfers) being a reef break and a beach break (both of which could be incorporated into a point break).
Point Belches Point Belches is a small point on the south side of Swan River, Western Australia, about 250 metres east of The Narrows within the area known as Perth Water. The land is part of the South Perth Esplanade, and the water off the point is used as a commercial water skiing area.
Point Blanc Point Blanc is the second book in the Alex Rider series written by British author Anthony Horowitz. The book was released in the UK on September 3, 2001 and in the United States (renamed as Point Blank) on April 15, 2002.
Point Breeze, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Point Breeze is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is generally bound by 25th Street to the west, Washington Avenue to the north, Broad Street to the east, and Mifflin Street to the south.
Point Calimere Point Calimere, also called Cape Calimere and Kodikkarai, is a low headland on the Coromandel Coast, in Nagapattinam district, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the apex of the Cauvery River delta, and marks a nearly right-angle turn in the coastline.
Point Coordination Function Point Coordinated Function is a Media Access Control (MAC) technique use in wireless networks which relies on a central node, often an Access Point (AP), to communicate with a node listening, to see if the airwaves are free (ie, all other nodes are not communicating).
Point de mire Point de mire was a popular Quebec information show on Radio-Canada that aired from 1956 to 1959. The television show is famous for being hosted by a future cabinet minister and Prime Minister of Québec, René Lévesque.
Point Danger (Australia) Point Danger is a high steep headland right on the border between Queensland and New South Wales, Australia, at the southern end of the Gold Coast. The headland separates Snapper Rocks/Rainbow Bay to the north, and Duranbah beach and the Tweed River mouth to the south.
Point Defiance Park Point Defiance Park in Tacoma, Washington is one of the largest urban parks in the United States. The park includes Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, beaches, trails, a boardwalk, a boathouse, a Washington State Ferries ferry dock, Fort Nisqually, and most notably a stand of old-growth forest.
Point estimation In statistics, point estimation involves the use of sample data to calculate a single value (known as a statistic) which is to serve as a "best guess" for an unknown (fixed or random) population parameter.
Point Ellice Bridge Disaster On May 26, 1896 in Victoria, British Columbia, a streetcar crowded with over 120 holidaymakers on their way to attend celebrations of Queen Victoria’s birthday, crashed through Point Ellice Bridge into the Gorge Waterway. 55 men, women and children were killed in the accidentHenry Ewert, The Story of the B.
Point Elliott Treaty The Point Elliott Treaty was a treaty between the United States government and various Native American tribes of the Puget Sound region in the newly-formed Washington Territory. It was signed on January 22, 1855, at Point Elliott, today the site of Mukilteo, Washington.
Point Fortin Point Fortin the smallest Borough in Trinidad and Tobago, is located in southwestern Trinidad, about 32 km (20 miles) southwest of San Fernando. After the discovery of petroleum in the area in 1906 the town grew into a major oil-producing centre.
Point Foundation (LGBT) The Point Foundation is the first and largest national foundation to support academic achievement in higher education among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students by providing financial support, mentoring and hope to meritorious students who are marginalized due to sexual orientation, gender expression or gender identity.
Point Four Program The Point Four Program was a program for economic aid to poor countries announced by United States President Truman in his inaugural address on January 20 1949. It took its name from the fact that it was mentioned as the fourth among the foreign policy objectives mentioned in the speech.
Point groups in three dimensions In geometry a point group in 3D is an isometry group in three dimensions that leaves the origin fixed, or correspondingly, an isometry group of a sphere. It is a subgroup of the orthogonal group O(3), the group of all isometries which leave the origin fixed, or correspondingly, the group of orthogonal matrices.
Point groups in two dimensions In geometry, a point group in two dimensions is an isometry group in two dimensions that leaves the origin fixed, or correspondingly, an isometry group of a circle. It is a subgroup of the orthogonal group O(2), the group of all isometries which leave the origin fixed, or correspondingly, the group of orthogonal matrices.
Point guard Point guard (PG), also called the “one guard” or “lead guard“, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. Point guards are often the smallest players on the court with a notable exception being Magic Johnson.
Point Grenville, Washington Point Grenville is a headland of Washington State. The point was named Punta de los Martires ("Point of the Martyrs") during the 1775 expedition of Bruno de Heceta in response to an attack by the local Quinault Indians.
Point in polygon In computational geometry, the point-in-polygon (PIP) problem asks whether a given point in the plane lies inside, outside, or on the boundary of a polygon. It finds applications in areas that deal with processing geometrical data, such as computer graphics, geographical information systems (GIS), motion planning, and CAD.
Point Isabel Regional Shoreline Point Isabel Regional Shoreline or just Point Isabel is a well known "dog park" in the Bay Area city of Richmond. It is the largest off-leash dog park in the United States and more than 500,000 pooches visit every year!
Point Isabel, Richmond, California Point Isabel is a neighborhood in Richmond, California, it is the most southern neighborhood of this city and only borders the neighbothood of Richmond Annex to the north. The neighborhood features the largest dog park in the county, Point Isabel Regional Shoreline, the Pacific East Mall shopping center, a Asian themes mall and Chinatown.
Point Juncture, Wa Point Juncture, Wa, is an indie rock band formed in 2004 in Portland, Oregon. From its humble beginnings as handful of songs penned by native Oregonians Paul Nash and Amanda Spring, a pair of musicians reminiscent of Yo La Tengo’s Georgia Hubley and Ira Kaplan, Point Juncture, Wa has emerged with a unique, coherent sound that has gained the affection of the local indie scene in Portland and small pockets across the globe.
Point location The point location problems and algorithms are a fundamental topic of computational geometry. It finds applications in areas that deal with processing geometrical data: computer graphics, geographical information systems (GIS), motion planning, and CAD.
Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station is a Canadian nuclear power station located in Point Lepreau, New Brunswick. The facility derives its name from the headland situated at the westernmost part of Saint John County upon which it is located (west of the city of Saint John).
Point Lisas Point Lisas is the site of the Point Lisas Industrial Estate and the Port of Point Lisas, both of which are managed by Plipdeco (the Point Lisas Industrial Port Development Company). Point Lisas is located in central Trinidad, immediately west of the town of Couva.
Point Lobos Ranch Point Lobos Ranch is an area owned by the California State Park System that may be turned into a state park in the future. Point Lobos Ranch is located south of Carmel by the Sea and east of Point Lobos State Reserve.
Point Lobos State Reserve Point Lobos State Reserve commonly referred to as simply Point Lobos is a sea side state reserve south of Monterey, California. The very precipitous drop in the ocean floor off Point Lobos (reaching levels characteristic of the mid Pacific within a few kilometres of shore) gives rise to strange tidal effects, with unusual levels of oxygen being injected into the ocean water.
Point Loma Point Loma is a scenic hill that sits atop San Diego Bay, in California, USA. Point Loma's well known landmark is the Cabrillo National Monument, named after Juan RodrĂ­guez Cabrillo, a Portuguese navigator sailing in the service of Spain, the first European explorer to see San Diego Bay.

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