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Pratapsingh Raoji Rane Pratapsingh Raoji Rane (Marathi : प्रतापसिंह राणे)(also known as Pratapsing Rane or Prataphsinh Rane), (born January 28, 1939) is an Indian politician from the state of Goa. He is the current chief minister of Goa, having taken office on June 7 2005.
Pratas Islands The Pratas Islands or Dongsha Islands () consists of three islands located in northeastern South China Sea, 340 km southeast of Hong Kong. They are part of the Republic of China (Taiwan), and are claimed by the People's Republic of China.
Prater Violet Prater Violet is Christopher Isherwood's fictional first person account of film-making. The Prater is a large park and amusement park in Vienna, a city important to characters in the novel for several reasons.
Pratfall effect The pratfall effect is a psychological phenomenon whereby the attractiveness of a person perceived as competent increases if the person commits a blunder. Conversely, the attractiveness of a person perceived as incompetent decreases if the person commits a blunder.
Pratham Pratham is a network of non-governmental organisations that promote primary education for disadvantaged children. Started in Mumbai in 1994, with the support of UNICEF, it now has activities in 14 states of India and has supporting organisations in the US and UK.
Prathapa Mudaliar Charithram Prathapa Mudaliar Charithram ("The Life of Prathapa Mudaliar"), written in 1857 and published in 1879, was the first novel in the Tamil language. Penned by Mayuram Vedanayakam Pillai, it was a landmark in Tamil literature, which had hitherto seen writings only in poetry.
Pratica della mercatura The Florentine merchant Francesco Balducci Pegolotti compiled his Libro di divisamenti di paesi e di misuri di mercatanzie e daltre cose bisognevoli di sapere a mercatanti between 1335 and 1343, probably in 1339-1340. The work is commonly known as the Pratica della mercatura, the name given to it when it was first printed in 1766.
Pratihara The Pratiharas (Hindi प्रतिहार pratihāra, also known as Parihars) ruled a large kingdom in northern India from the 6th to the 11th centuries. They are called Gurjara-Pratiharas in one late inscription that indicates their caste and clan name.
Pratikraman Pratikraman (literally Sanskrit "introspection"), is a process of repentance of sins (prayaschit) during which Jains repent for their wrongdoings during their daily life, and remind themselves to refrain from doing so again.
Pratima Kumari Pratima Kumari is an Indian weightlifter. 28 year-old Pratima, a double gold medallist at the Manchester Commonwealth Games in 2002, returned the positive test during a pre-Olympic anti-dope campaign which began on July 30.
Pratinas Pratinas was one of the earliest tragic poets of Athens, he was a native of Phlius in Peloponnesus. About 500 BC he competed with Choerilus and Aeschylus, when the latter made his first appearance as a writer for the stage.
Pratisakhya Pratisakhyas, collectively constituting four treatises, are works dealing with the phonetic aspects of the Sanskrit language used in Vedas. These works mainly pertain to euphonic permutation and combination of letters and special characteristics of their pronunciation as they prevailed in various schools of Vedic studies.
Prato (Cookbook) Prato is the common name for a traditional Austrian cookbook first published in 1858 by Katharina Prato (1818-97, born Polt) as "The South German Cuisine". It became popular under the name "The Large Prato" (Die grosse Prato) and appeared in 80 editions as well as several translations until 1957.
Prato reaction The Prato reaction in fullerene chemistry describes the functionalization of fullerenes and nanotubes with azomethine ylides in a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition Addition of azomethine ylides to C60: synthesis, characterization, and functionalization of fullerene pyrrolidines Michele Maggini, Gianfranco Scorrano, Maurizio Prato; J. Am.
Pratt & McClain Pratt & McLain are a 1970s-era commercial jingle-singing band, also called Brother Love, consisting of Jerry McClain of Pasadena, California and Truett Pratt of San Antonio, Texas and various sidemen. They scored a Billboard #5 hit in 1976 with their "Theme to Happy Days," written by television theme writers Norman Gimbel and Charles Fox.
Pratt & Whitney Pratt & Whitney is an American aircraft engine manufacturer whose products are widely used in both civil and military aircraft. As one of the "big three" aero-engine manufacturers, it competes with General Electric and Rolls-Royce, although it has also formed joint ventures with both of these companies.
Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D The JT15D is a small turbofan engine built by Pratt & Whitney Canada. It was introduced in 1971 at 2,200 lbf thrust, and has since undergone a series of upgrades to just over 3,000 lbf thrust in the latest versions.
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 The PT6 is a turboprop aircraft engine manufactured by Pratt & Whitney Canada and is the most popular turboprop in history It has an unusual design in that the air enters from the rear of the engine and the power section is at the front. However, it is the power section that requires the most maintenance and having it at the front makes it more accessible than burying it in an engine nacelle or the body of the aircraft.
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW300 The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW300 is a family of turbofan engines being developed specifically for business jet applications. The basic configuration is as follows: single stage fan, driven by a three-stage low pressure turbine, supercharging a four-stage axial/single stage centrifugal high pressure compressor, driven by a two stage high pressure turbine.
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW600 The PW600 family of extremely small turbofan engines is being developed by Pratt & Whitney Canada for use in very light jets. Designed with scalability in mind, the engines can produce between 900 lbf and 3,000 lbf (13.
Pratt & Whitney F135 The F135 afterburning turbofan is the primary powerplant for the advanced, single-engine tactical F-35 Lightning II, being developed by Lockheed Martin. The F-35 has unique capabilities for land-based conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL), carrier-variant takeoff and landing (CV) and short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL).
Pratt & Whitney JT4A The Pratt & Whitney JT4A was an axial-flow turbojet engine of the late 1950s. A two-spool turbojet in the 17,000 lbf (76 kN) thrust class, it was essentially the bigger brother of the Pratt & Whitney JT3C.
Pratt & Whitney PW1120 The Pratt & Whitney PW1120 turbofan, rated at 6,137 kg dry and 9,337 kg with reheat and was a derivate of the F100 turbofan. The development of the PW1120, according to IDF/AF specifications, started in June 1980.
Pratt & Whitney PW4000 The Pratt & Whitney PW4000 is a family of high-bypass turbofan aircraft engines with certified thrust ranging from 52,000 to 99,040 lbf (230 to 441 kN). It was built as the successor to the JT9D series engines and has found much wider application than its predecessor.
Pratt & Whitney R-4360 The Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major was a large radial piston aircraft engine designed and built during World War II. It was the last of the Wasp family and the culmination of its maker's piston engine technology, but the war was over before it could power airplanes into combat.
Pratt & Whitney TF-30 The TF30, produced by Pratt & Whitney was the world's first afterburning turbofan. It was proposed for the F6D Missileer missile carrier and eventually powered the F-111 and the F-14A Tomcat as well as some versions of the A-7 Corsair II without an afterburner.
Pratt Institute Pratt Institute is a specialized, private college in New York City with campuses in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Pratt is one of the leading art schools in the United States and offers programs in art, architecture, fashion design, illustration, design, creative writing, library science, and other areas.
Pratt's Bottom Pratt's Bottom is a picturesque village in the parish of Chelsfield in the rural surroundings of Sevenoaks, Kent. It is a very small village, consisting of a main road on which is situated a post office and the Bulls Head Pub, and a few side roads.
Pratteln Pratteln is a municipality in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland, located in the district of Liestal. The town has a population of about 15,000, 37 percent of which are of nationalities other than Swiss.
Prattville High School Prattville High School, formerly Autauga County High School, is a high school in Prattville, Alabama and forms part of the Autauga County School System. As of 2005 it has an enrollment of some 2,100 students and a faculty of 103 teachers.
Pratyahara Pratyahara is the fifth element among the Eight stages of Patanjali's Ashtanga Yoga. At this stage, the consciousness of the individual is internalized in order that the sensations from the senses of taste, touch, sight, hearing and smell don't reach their respective centres in the brain.
Pratyekabuddha A Pratyekabuddha (Sanskrit) or Paccekabuddha (Pāli), literally "a lone buddha" or "a buddha on his own" is one of three types of enlightened beings according to some schools of Buddhism. The other two types are the Śrāvakabuddhas and Samyaksambuddhas.
Pratyutpanna Sutra The Pratyutpanna Sutra (also Pratyutpanna Samadhi Sutra, lit. "The Samadhi of being in the presence of all the Buddhas") is an early Mahayana Buddhist scripture, which probably originated around the 1st century BCE in the Gandhara area of northwestern India.
Praudha Raya Praudha Raya(also known as Praudha Devaraya) was an unpopular king of Vijayanagara Empire who ruled for a very short period of time being driven out of the capital by his able commander Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya in 1485.
Pravargya The parvargya rite is an exalted vedic sacrifice performed by an Arya to the ashvins and offers a glimpse of the fusion of the two ancient ritual streams of the pre-Rigvedic past. One component of it is the ancient gharma rite to the Ashvins instituted by the Bhrigus under the great atharvan chyavAna.
Pravasi Bharatiya Community Service Award The Pravasi Bharatiya Community Service Award is an honour granted annually by the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO), to honour persons of Indian ancestry for their contributions to countries they are members of.
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas The Government of India recognizes the first week of January as the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Hindi: Pravasi - Non-resident or diaspora, Bharatiya - Indian, Divas - day). The occasion is marked by special programs to recognize the contributions of NRI/PIO individuals of exceptional merit, felicitate NRI/PIO individuals who have made exceptional contribution in their chosen field/profession (Pravasi Bharatiya Samman (Hindi: NRI/PIO Award)) and provide a forum to discuss issues and concerns that people of the diaspora.
Pravasi Bharatiya Samman The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman is an award constituted by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs in conjunction with the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, to honor exceptional and meritorious contribution in their chosen field/profession. The award is given by the President of India.
Pravda Pravda (, "The Truth") was a leading newspaper of the Soviet Union and an official organ of the Central Committee of the Communist Party between 1918 and 1991. This paper was closed down in 1991 by decree of President Yeltsin, but a paper with the same name is still in operation in Russia and the unrelated web based Pravda.
Praveen Praveen (or Pravin or Praveena (प्रवीण)) is a sanskrit word roughly translated as "expert", "adroit","genius","smart""dexterous" or "proficient". It is a common first name in India.
Praveen Bala Praveen Kumar Bala is the Mayor of the Fijian town of Ba, a position he has held since 1996. He was reelected unopposed by the Town Council on 28 October 2005, after leading his National Federation Party (NFP) to a landslide victory in the municipal elections held on 22 October, taking 14 of the 15 seats.
Pravia Pravia is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias. It is bordered on the north by Cudillero and Muros de NalĂłn, on the east by Candamo and Soto del Barco, on the west by Cudillero and Salas, and on the south by Candamo and Salas.
Pravin Singh Pravin Singh (d. 2003) was a Fijian politician of Indian descent, who won the Tavua Open Constituency in the House of Representatives for the Fiji Labour Party (FLP) in the parliamentary elections of 1999 and 2001.
Prawet Prawet () is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, located in the southeast of the town. Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Bang Phli (Samut Prakan Province), Bang Na, Phra Khanong, Suan Luang, Bang Kapi, Saphan Sung and Lat Krabang (Bangkok).
Prawn cocktail Prawn cocktail or shrimp cocktail is a seafood dish, which is usually served as an hors d'Ĺ“uvre. It consists of cooked, peeled, chilled shrimp or prawns, leaf salad and cocktail sauce or sauce Marie Rose - a combination of mayonnaise and ketchup sometimes also known as Russian dressing.
Prawn cracker Prawn Crackers (American Shrimp Chip, Shrimp Cracker, originally Kerupuk, Keropok or Indonesian and Dutch Kroepoek) is an Indonesian and Malaysian snack consisting of deep fried crackers made of flour (usually Tapioca flour or potato flour) and flavoured with fish, prawns or vegetables. Despite the high amount of shrimps used, any shrimp taste is usually quite subtle - these crackers are usually white or light brown in colour.
Prawn Cocktail Offensive The Prawn Cocktail Offensive was the scornful name given to the British Labour Party's successful attempt (while in opposition in the 1990s) to win trust and backing from the United Kingdom's financial sector.
Prawn sandwich brigade Prawn sandwich brigade (PSB) is a derogatory term that describes a group of football fans who support one of the major football clubs in England. They are typically far removed from the geographical location of the club they support and tend to be from a middle class background.
Praxe The Praxe is a student's tradition in Portuguese universities and other institutions of higher education. It means a body of ritual and custom founded upon ancient traditions of the University of Coimbra, the oldest university of Portugal, which is an important part of the academic life.
Praxeas Praxeas was a Monarchian from Asia Minor who lived in the end of the 2nd century/beginning of the 3rd century. He believed in the unity of the trinity and vehemently disagreed with any attempt at division of the personalities or personages of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in the Christian Church.
Praxeology Praxeology is the science of human action. The term was first coined in 1890 by Alfred Espinas in the Revue Philosophique, but the most common use of the term is in connection with the work of the Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises and his adherents.
Praxidike In Greek mythology, Praxidike is the goddess of judicial punishment, the exactor of vengeance, two closely allied concepts in the classical Greek world-view. Tripled, she formed a group known as the Praxidikai: at Haliartos in Boeotia, Pausanias saw the open-air "sanctuary of the goddesses whom they call Praxidikae.
Praxidike (moon) Praxidike (prak-sid'-ə-kee, ; Greek Πραξιδίκη), or Jupiter XXVII, is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S.
Praxis (band) Praxis is the name of an ever-changing Bill Laswell musical project. One of the best live and most influential groups of the last 20 years, Praxis defined a new genre in music by combining elements of Funkadelic, Last Exit, jazz, hip-hop and heavy metal into a highly improvised, extremely challenging music.
Praxis School Praxis school was a Marxist humanist philosophical movement that originated in Zagreb and Belgrade in the SFRY, during the 1960s. Prominent figures among the school's founders include Gajo Petrović and Milan Kangrga of Zagreb and Mihailo Marković of Belgrade.
Praxis test The Praxis Series is a set of teacher certification exams written and administered by the Educational Testing Service. Various Praxis tests are usually required before, during, and after teacher training courses in the U.
Pray (Tina Cousins song) "Pray" is a pop–dance song performed by British singer Tina Cousins. The song was her third consecutive top 20 hit in the United Kingdom and her first top 20 hit in Australia where it achieved gold sales.
Prayagraj Express Prayag Raj Express is an Indian Railways' express train which runs between the cities of Allahabad and New Delhi, India. It is the longest train in Asia, with more than 25 coaches including 8-10 air-conditioned coaches.
Prayer Prayer (sometimes called orison) is an active effort to communicate with a deity or spirit either to offer praise, to make a request, seek guidance, confess sins, or simply to express one's thoughts and emotions. The words of the prayer may either be a set hymn or incantation, or a spontaneous utterance in the praying person's own words.
Prayer Book Society of Canada The Prayer Book Society of Canada is an organization within the Anglican Church of Canada which "promotes the understanding and use of the Book of Common Prayer as a spiritual system of nurture for life in Christ" (PBSC website). The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) used in Canada was originally composed in 1962, and is a national expression of a tradition of Christian worship stemming from the original BCP published by the Church of England in 1549.
Prayer circle In Mormonism, a Prayer Circle, also known as the True Order of Prayer is a ritual established by Joseph Smith, Jr. that some Mormons believe is a more potent means of receiving blessings and revelation from God.
Prayer During the Day Prayer During the Day is a liturgy of the Church of England from the service book Common Worship. Along with Night Prayer (or "Compline"), it is a daily prayer service to supplement Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer, the only daily prayer services provided for by the Book of Common Prayer.
Prayer for the dead Wherever there is a belief in the continued existence of man's personality through and after death, religion naturally concerns itself with the relations between the living and the dead. And where the idea of a future judgment or purgatory obtains, prayers are often offered on behalf of the dead to the Higher Powers.
Prayer in LDS theology and practice Prayer is one of the central teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as taught throughout the holy scriptures and by LDS leaders and teachers in General Conferences of the LDS Church, in gospel doctrine and youth classes, in sacrament meetings, and in family home evenings. Daily secret personal prayer, daily family prayer, prayers of gratitude for food (called "the blessing" before a meal), public prayers at the beginning and end of Church meetings or classes, ordinances that include prayers such as the naming of an infant, baptism, the gift of the Holy Ghost, priesthood ordinations, and the sacrament of the Lord's supper (communion) are all common practices within the LDS Church that are considered important acts of worship and faith.
Prayer Labyrinth The Prayer Labyrinth, also know as a Meditation Labyrinth, is one of the oldest contemplative and transformational tools known to humankind, having been used for many hundreds of years for prayer, ritual, initiation, and spiritual growth.
Prayer mat A prayer mat or prayer rug, (in Arabic, سجادة sajada (plural sajjad) or musallah, in Persian: جانماز Janamaz), is a piece of fabric (often decorated) used by Muslims during their five daily prayers (Salat). Though not required for prayer, the prayer mat helps to keep the worshipper clean and comfortable during the prostrations of prayer.
Prayer Mountain Prayer Mountain is a Christian retreat in South Korea, operated by the Yoido Full Gospel Church, Korea's largest church. It is located in Jori-myeon, Paju, in northern Gyeonggi province near the Demilitarized Zone.
Prayer of Columbus The Prayer of Columbus is a poem written by the late American poet, Walt Whitman. The poem evokes the enterprising spirit of the Christopher Columbus in a God-fearing light, who rediscovered the North American continent in 1492, leading to the colonization of the Americas by the emerging European powers.
Prayer of Humble Access The Prayer of Humble Access was an integral part of the early Books of Common Prayer of the Church of England, and has continued to be used throughout the Anglican Communion. Its name is derived from the fact that it is recited before partaking of the Eucharist (hence, humble access to the altar or to the Blessed Sacrament).
Prayer of Manasseh The Prayer of Manasseh is a short work of only 15 verses that purport to be the penitential prayer of the Judean king Manasseh, who is recorded in the Bible as one of the most idolatrous (2 Kings 21:1-18). However, after having been taken captive by the Assyrians, he prays for mercy (2 Chronicles 33:10-17) and turns from his idolatrous ways.
Prayer of Quiet The Prayer of Quiet is a term from Christian theology. It is regarded by writers on mystical theology as one of the degrees of contemplation, and must be distinguished therefore from meditation and from affective prayer.
Prayer of the Blessed Virgin Oh, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me here you are my Mother.
Prayer rope A prayer rope is a loop made up of complicated knots, usually made of wool, that is used by Eastern Orthodox Christians and Eastern Rite Catholics to count the number of times they have prayed the Jesus Prayer: "Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner." Historically it typically had 100 knots, although prayer ropes with 50 or 33 knots can also be found in use today.
Prayers (anime) is an anime set in the year 2014 where young of Japan have rebelled against the government for segregating Shibuya and declared themselves to be independent of Japan. In the city, there are special people called "prayers" who fight in literal band battles in which the power of their songs can incapacitate or even kill rival contestants.
Prayers for the Assassin Prayers for the Assassin is a political thriller, and a work of speculative fiction, written by American crime writer Robert Ferrigno. The story is set in 2040, after economic strife and a pair of nuclear attacks have led to civil war, causing the United States to split into two hostile and competing nations: one a moderate Islamic republic with its capital in Seattle, the other a breakaway Christian Bible Belt built on the ashes of the former Confederacy and with its capital in Atlanta.
Prayers of Steel Prayers of Steel is the name of the only full-length album released by the power metal band Avenger in 1985, before they changed their name to Rage. The only other release that followed under the name Avenger was the EP Depraved to Black (1985 also).
Praying mantis A praying mantis, or praying mantid, is the common name for an insect of the order Mantodea. Often mistakenly spelled preying mantis (a tempting mistake, as they are notoriously predatory) they are in fact named for the typical "prayer-like" stance.
Praziquantel Praziquantel (Biltricide) is an antiparasitic (antihelmintic) medication primarily used for the treatment of schistosomiasis (Snail Fever) and fascioliasis (Liver Flukes). It is also used to treat echinococcosis, cysticercosis and intestinal tapeworms.
Prazo A prazo was a large estate leased to Portuguese colonial settlers and traders in Africa to exploit the continent's resourses. Prazos operated like a semi-feudal system and were most commonly found in the Zambezi River Valley.
Prazosin Prazosin, trade names Minipress® and Hypovase®, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). It belongs to the class of alpha-adrenergic blockers, which lower blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels.
PrĂ­stavnĂ˝ most PrĂ­stavnĂ˝ most, formerly Most hrdinov Dukly (literally Harbour Bridge, Dukla Heroes Bridge respectively) is a major double-floor motorway-railroad truss bridge over Danube in Bratislava, Slovakia, near the Bratislava river harbour. It lies on the D1 highway.
PrĂĽfening Abbey PrĂĽfening Abbey (Kloster PrĂĽfening) was a Benedictine monastery on the outskirts of Regensburg in Bavaria, Germany. Since the beginning of the 19th century it has also been known as Schloss PrĂĽfening (PrĂĽfening Castle).
Prüfer sequence In combinatorial mathematics, the Prüfer sequence (or Prüfer code) of a labeled tree is a unique sequence associated with the tree. The sequence for a tree on n vertices has length n − 2, and can be generated by a simple iterative algorithm.
PrĂĽm Abbey PrĂĽm Abbey is a former Benedictine abbey in Lorraine, now in the Diocese of Trier (Germany), founded by a Frankish widow Bertrada, and her son Charibert, count of Laon, on 23 June 720. The first abbot was Angloardus.
PrĂł-Vida PrĂł-Vida is a non-profit institution created by medical doctor Celso Charuri (1940-1981) in Brazil in the late seventies, which has grown tremendously in Brazil and spread into other countries. It is a mystical philosophical semi-secret organization, offering nine basic week-long courses teaching a variety of New-Age beliefs as well as pseudo-scientific theories such as pyramid power, aura measuring, telekinesis and telepathy.
Prêmio José Reis de Divulgação Científica The Prêmio José Reis de Divulgação Científica (José Reis Award of Scientific Divulgation) is an annual honor awarded by the Brazilian Council of Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) to the institution, media organization,publication, or individual who most contributed to the dissemination and public understanding of science and technology in Brazil. It is thus named in honor of Dr.
PrĂŞte-moi ta main PrĂŞte-moi ta main or Rent a Wife (international working title), is a 2006 French romantic comedy directed by Eric Lartigau, based on an original idea by Alain Chabat. The film stars Charlotte Gainsbourg, Alain Chabat and Bernadette Lafont.
Précieuses The literary style called préciosité ("preciousness") arose from the lively conversations and playful word games of les précieuses the witty and educated intellectual ladies who frequented the salon of the marquise de Rambouillet, a Parisian refuge from the dangerous political factionism and coarse manners of the royal court during the minority of Louis XIII. One of the central figures of the salon, Madeleine de Scudéry, wrote voluminous romance novels that were suffused with feminine elegance, exquisitely correct scruples of behavior and Platonic love that were hugely popular with a largely female audience, but scorned by most men.
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune The Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (or Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun) is a musical composition for orchestra by Claude Debussy that was first performed in 1894, conducted by Gustave Doret. It was inspired by the poem L'après-midi d'un faune by Stéphane Mallarmé and later formed the basis for the ballet of the same name by Vaslav Nijinsky.
Prémio Pessoa The Prémio Pessoa is a Portuguese award instituted in 1987 by the newspaper Expresso and the Unisys Company. It is granted annually to the person of Portuguese nationality who during this period, and in the course of previous activity, has distinguished him or herself as a figure in scientific, artistic or literary life.
Président à mortier The office of président à mortier was one of the most important legal posts of the French ancien régime. They were principal magistrates of the highest juridical institutions, the parlements, which were the appeal courts.
Præstø Præstø is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Storstrøm County on the east coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) near its southwestern tip in south Denmark. The municipality includes the islands of Maderne, Storeholm, and Lilleholm which lie in Præstø Fjord.
Près De Ma Rivière Près De Ma Rivière (English translation: "Near My River", sometimes rendered "Nearby My River") was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964, performed in French by Robert Cogoi.
Pre Channel A pre channel is an IRC channel in which a bot (prebot) announces new topsite warez (pre) releases in real time. Pre channels are generally provided as a convenience to members of the scene, often in conjunction with a topsite.
Pre party Pre-party - A gathering, generally at a residential location, before a trip to a party, club or other event. The idea is for participants to get into a good mood and have a few drinks at retail prices before heading to a potentially expensive venue.
Pre's Trail Pre's Trail (4 miles), located on the north side of the Willamette River in Eugene, Oregon, aka 'Track Town USA', is a running trail named after heralded University of Oregon athlete Steve Prefontaine. As a teen, Prefontaine appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, and then went on to set seven United States national track records, at distances from two to ten kilometers.
Pre- and perinatal psychology Pre- and perinatal psychology is the study of the psychological effects and implications of the earliest experiences of the individual, before birth ("prenatal"), as well as during and immediately after childbirth ("perinatal"). Although theoretical and therapeutic approaches vary in their treatment of the topic, a common thread is the fundamental importance of pre- and perinatal experiences in the shaping of the personality and in future psychological development.
Pre-1900 Pacific hurricane seasons The following is a list of pre-1900 Pacific hurricane seasons. Data on most of the storms that formed is unavailable, however, some regions had a large enough coastal population or ship traffic to give data on the occurrence of hurricanes.
Pre-1945 Florida State Road 252 State Road 252 (also known as the Jungle Trail) was part of A1A in northeastern Indian River County. The narrow, seven-and-a-half mile long road is located between Old Winter Beach Road and the current A1A, along the western side of Orchid Island, and is unpaved.
Pre-1958 West Indian federations Before 1958 there were many attempts at Pre-independence West Indian political unions in the British West Indies. These attempts occurred over a period of more than 300 years from 1627 to 1958 and were carried out, or sometimes imposed, by the British government.

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