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Parada do Orgulho GLBT de SĂŁo Paulo Parada do Orgulho GLBT de SĂŁo Paulo, organized in SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil, is the largest Gay Pride celebration in the world. In 2006, around 2,500,000 people took part, making it the biggest gay pride parade ever.
Parade A parade is an organized procession of people along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by floats or sometimes large lighter-than-air balloons with complex shapes. Parades are held for a wide range of reasons, but are usually celebrations of some kind.
Parade (musical) Parade is a musical that opened on Broadway at the Vivian Beaumont Theater on December 17, 1998 with a book by Alfred Uhry and music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. The premier was directed by Harold Prince and closed 28 February 1999 after 85 performances.
Parade lap A parade lap, also know as a formation lap, is a lap before an autoracing race begins, in which the drivers go around the track at a slow speed (usually between 30 and 70 MPH), and, in some cases, behind the safety car. The lap is to ensure that track conditions are safe, and that there are no dangerous problems with the cars (including the safety car) or the circuit.
Parade of Homes The Parade of Homes is a showcase of new homes held annually in several regions throughout the United States. Alternatively known as the Tour of Homes in some locales, it is often presented by the local Home Builders Association (HBA) or Building Industry Association (BIA).
Parade Parade Parade Parade (パレード パレード) is a Hentai OVA series featuring a futanari singer and her manager/lover, and their trials and tribulations. It was originally released in 1996, and an English dubbed version was released in 2002.
Parade's End Parade's End is a tetralogy (four related novels) by Ford Madox Ford published between 1924 and 1928. It is set in England and on the Western Front in World War I, where Ford served as an officer in the Royal Welch Fusiliers, a life vividly depicted in the novels.
Parademon In the DC Universe, parademons are soldiers of Apokolips used by Darkseid to maintain the order of Apokolips. They are chosen from the most sociopathic and cruel residents before given gliders and trained in combat.
Parademons In the DC Comics fictional shared Universe, Parademons are monstrous shock troops of Apokolips used by Darkseid to maintain the order of Apokolips. Loyal to their master, but none too bright, the armored Parademons fly through the air, carrying powerful weapons used to quell the rabble.
Parades Commission The Parades Commission is a quasi-judicial body responsible for placing restrictions on or banning outright any parades in Northern Ireland it deems contentious or offensive. It is composed of seven members, all of whom are appointed by the British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
Paradesi Paradesi, directed by PT Kunjumohammed who had given us notable films like Magrib and Gershome, tells the story of Valiyakaththu Moosa, who comes from Karachi during the days of Partition and settles down in Malappuram. And this man, who lives life as a true Indian, doesn't get his passport and thus an Indian identity in the official sense even after 50 years of Independence.
Paradesi Synagogue The Paradesi Synagogue is the oldest synagogue in the Commonwealth of Nationslocated in Kochi], [[Kerala, in South India. It was built in the year 1568 by the Malabar Yehudan people or Cochin Jewish community in the Kingdom of Cochin.
Paradial Paradial is a software company headquartered in Oslo, Norway specializing in Firewall/NAT traversal and SIP based collaboration client software. Founded in 2001 by leading engineers from the Ericsson IP telephony development team.
Paradies, Wo Bist Du Paradies, Wo Bist Du (English translation: "Paradise, Where Are You", sometimes attested with a question mark) was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965, performed in German by Ulla Wiesner.
Paradigm Since the late 1960s, the word paradigm () has referred to a thought pattern in any scientific discipline or other epistemological context. Initially the word was specific to grammar: the 1900 Merriam-Webster dictionary defines its technical use only in the context of grammar or, in rhetoric, as a term for an illustrative parable or fable.
Paradigm Entertainment Group Paradigm Entertainment Group is a Los Angeles based developer and producer of theatrical films, reality television shows, and live sporting and music events for markets in the USA, Europe, Japan and South America.
Paradigm piracy Paradigm piracy, also known as metabelief and metaprogramming, is the practice of freely adopting and discarding beliefs and world views at will. Paradigm piracy is embraced mostly by practitioners of chaos magic, though it is also popular among Discordians.
Paradigm Winterguard Paradigm Winterguard is a youth performance ensemble based in Lake City, Florida. Sponsored by the Teal Sound Drum and Bugle Corps and affiliated with the Lake City Community College, the guard was founded in 1994.
Paradigmatic analysis Paradigmatic analysis is the analysis of paradigms embedded in the text rather than of the surface structure (syntax) of the text which is termed syntagmatic analysis. Paradigmatic analysis often uses commutation tests, i.
Paradinas de San Juan Paradinas de San Juan is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 50 kilometres from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and has a population of 602 people.
Paradise Paradise is generally identified with the Garden of Eden or with Heaven. Originally a walled garden or royal hunting grounds, it entered Jewish (and eventually Christian) beliefs as a Greek translation for the Garden of Eden in the Septuagint.
Paradise Alley Paradise Alley is a 1978 movie about 3 brothers (known as the Carboni Boys) who live in Hell's Kitchen, New York City, during the 1940's. It was written and directed by Sylvester Stallone, and was given the greenlight to be produced by Universal Pictures after Stallone's success with 1976's Rocky.
Paradise by the Dashboard Light "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" is the second hit single by the American musician Meat Loaf, after "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad". It is a track off his 1977 album Bat Out of Hell, which was entirely written and composed by Jim Steinman.
Paradise Brazil Paradise Brazil is an alternate reality game (ARG) for the Fox Atomic feature film Turistas. The site appears at first glance to be an everyday travel website; however, if users enter one of several passcodes into the field at the top of the screen, they are taken to a darker section of the site with clips from the film.
Paradise Crow The Paradise Crow, Lycocorax pyrrhopterus also known as Silky Crow is a medium-sized, up to 34cm long, crow-like bird of paradise with all dark, soft and silky texture plumage. It has a black bill, crimson eyes, and a call reminiscent of a dog's bark.
Paradise Estate Paradise Estate is the pink house inhabited by the Little Ponies in the My Little Pony television series. Originally, the Ponies lived in Dream Castle, relocating to the Paradise Estate in My Little Pony: The Movie.
Paradise Forum Paradise Forum in central Birmingham, England is an arena under the Central Library containing bars, restaurants, small shops and stalls, and forming the main pedestrian thoroughfare between Centenary Square and the central shopping and business area of Birmingham.
Paradise garden The Paradise garden is a form of garden, originally just paradise, a word derived from the Avestan language, or Old Persian. Its original meaning was a walled-in compound or garden; from pairi (around) and daeza or diz (wall, brick, or shape).
Paradise Inn, Washington Paradise Inn is an historic hotel build in 1916 at 5,400 ft (1,645 m) on the south slopes of Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, United States. The 40 year old Jackson Visitor Center and the 1920 Paradise Guide House are also at this location.
Paradise Interchange Paradise Interchange is an interchange of the O-Bahn Busway, belonging to the Adelaide Metro. This interchange is situated mid-way between Tea Tree Plaza Interchange and Klemzig Station in Paradise, South Australia.
Paradise Lost Paradise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton. It was originally published in 1667 in ten books; a second edition followed in 1674, redivided into twelve books (mimicking the division of Virgil's Aeneid) with minor revisions throughout and a note on the versification.
Paradise Lost (Symphony X album) Paradise Lost is the upcoming seventh studio album by progressive metal band Symphony X. It has received numerous delays since its original announcement that they were going to "Start pulling it all together" on November 16, 2005.
Paradise Lost (TV film) Paradise Lost is a drama that takes place in 1932, during the Depression. It was written in 1935 by Clifford Odets and originally performed on stage by the Group Theatre in New York City in 1935, directed by Harold Clurman.
Paradise Lost 2: Revelations Paradise Lost 2: Revelations is the 2000 sequel to the documentary film Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills, a film in which three teeagers were accused of murdering three young boys in a Satanic ritual abuse. In Paradise Lost 2, Bruce Sinofsky and Joe Berlinger visit support groups for Damien Wayne Echols, sentenced to lethal injection in the first film, and revisit Mark Byers, who is facing gossip about his possible involvement with the murder of his son.
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills is a 1996 documentary film directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky about the trials of three teenage boys in West Memphis, Arkansas for the murder and sexual mutilation of three prepubescent boys. The boys on trial for the crime are: Jessie Misskelley, Damien Echols and Jason Baldwin, also known as the West Memphis 3.
Paradise Now Paradise Now () is a 2005 film directed by Hany Abu-Assad about two Palestinian men preparing for a suicide attack in Israel. It won a Golden Globe for best foreign language film and was nominated for an Academy Award in the same category.
Paradise Parrot The Paradise Parrot (Psephotus pulcherrimus) was an unusually colourful medium-sized parrot native to the grassy woodlands of the Queensland - New South Wales border area of Australia. Once moderately common within its fairly restricted range, the last live bird was seen in 1927.
Paradise Pier Paradise Pier is the home to the fun and thrill attractions at Disney's California Adventure Park, one of two theme parks at the Disneyland Resort. With California Screamin' covering the majority of the land, there are various areas of entertainment for Guests of all ages.
Paradise Properties Group Paradise Properties Group, LLC is a limited liability company registered in Florida, Mississippi and Colorado whose primary purpose is land acquisition for commercial and residential development. Paradise Properties Group is located at 21 West Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 13, Fort Lauderdale, Florida with satellite offices in Waveland, Mississippi.
Paradise Regained Paradise Regain'd is a poem by the 17th century English poet John Milton, published in 1671. It is connected by name to his earlier and more famous epic poem Paradise Lost, with which it shares similar theological themes.
Paradise Riflebird The Paradise Riflebird, Ptiloris paradiseus is a medium-sized, up to 30cm long, passerine bird of the Paradisaeidae family. The male is a black bird of paradise with an iridescent greenish blue crown, throat and central tail feathers.
Paradise River Hydroelectric Generating Station The Paradise River Hydroelectric Generating Station is a hydroelectric generating plant located near the mouth of the Paradise River in Newfoundland. The plant is owned by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, and was first synchronized in 1989.
Paradise Shelduck The Paradise Shelduck, Tadorna variegata, is a large goose-like duck endemic to New Zealand. They are known to the Māori as Putangitangi but now commonly referred to as the "Paradise duck", and are prized game birds.
Paradise Syndrome Paradise Syndrome is the name given to a psychological condition which gives the sufferer a sense of dissatisfaction, even though they may have achieved their ambitions or objectives, or fulfilled Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. It is sometimes linked with similar ailments such as Leisure Sickness, whereby stress prevents a person from enjoying their leisure time.
Paradise Theater (Chicago) The Paradise Theater, located in Chicago, Illinois, opened in 1928. Located near the intersection of West Madison Street and Crawford (later Pulaski) Avenue on Chicago's West Side, the Paradise was never a terribly successful movie house.
Paradisea Paradisea is a genus of flowering plants, formerly classified in the family Liliaceae but now placed in Anthericaceae. The genus includes several species which were formerly classed as part of the genus Anthericum.
Paradisec The Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (Paradisec) is a project that supports work on endangered languages of the Pacific and the region around Australia. It digitizes reel-to reel field tapes and has a mass data store using international standards for metadata description.
Paradiso (1966 novel) Paradiso was the only novel by Cuban poet José Lezama Lima to be completed published during his lifetime. The narrative consists of the childhood and youth of José Cemí, told in a highly baroque experimental style, and depicts many scenes which have remarkable resonances with Lezama's own life as a young poet in Havana.
Paradox A paradox (Gk: παράδοξος, "aside belief") is an apparently true statement or group of statements that leads to a contradiction or a situation which defies intuition. Typically, either the statements in question do not really imply the contradiction, the puzzling result is not really a contradiction, or the premises themselves are not all really true or cannot all be true together.
Paradox (artist) Paradox is the pseudonym of Dev Pandya, a producer from the UK who has in recent years championed a new sub-genre of drum & bass known as drumfunk, which focuses on either finding obscure breakbeats or re-sampling much used drum & bass breakbeats from their original source and transforming them into a drum & bass tempo.
Paradox (Band) Paradox is an English indie-rock band, originating in the small village of Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England. It is comprised of lead vocalist and guitarist Tom Stennett, backing vocalist and drummer Andrew Parkinson, bass guitarist Andrew Hall, guitarist David Price-Williams and keyboard, harmonica and guitar player Daniel Simmons.
Paradox Entertainment Paradox Entertainment is a Swedish company (now based in Beverly Hills) that owns many intellectual properties, the most famous of which is Conan the Barbarian. Other properties include Mutant, Mutant Chronicles, Warzone, Kult, Valhalla Chronicles, Heavy Gear, and Chronopia.
Paradox Interactive Paradox Interactive (formerly a division of Paradox Entertainment) is a Swedish video game developer based in Stockholm that is known for producing historical strategy computer games. It is also a video game publisher, publishing its own games as well as others through retail channels as well as with their proprietary digital distribution service, GamersGate.
Paradox of enrichment The Paradox of Enrichment is a term from population ecology coined by Michael Rosenzweig in 1973. He described an effect in six predator-prey models wherein increasing the food available to the prey caused the predator's population to destabilize.
Paradox of entailment The paradox of entailment is an apparent paradox derived from the observation that, in classical logic, inconsistent premises always make an argument valid; that is, inconsistent premises imply any conclusion at all. This seems paradoxical, as it suggests that the following is a good argument:
Paradox of the Court The Paradox of the Court is a very old problem in logic stemming from ancient Greece. It is said that the famous sophist Protagoras took on a pupil, Euathlus, on the understanding that the student pay Protagoras for his instruction after he had won his first case.
Paradox of thrift The paradox of thrift is a paradox of economics propounded by John Maynard Keynes. The paradox states that if everyone saves more money during times of recession, then aggregate demand will fall and will in turn lower total savings in the population.
Paradox of value The paradox of value (also known as the diamond-water paradox) is the apparent contradiction, or paradox, within classical economics that, although water is on the whole more useful than diamonds, diamonds command a higher price in the market. Although Adam Smith famously propounded on the paradox in The Wealth of Nations, he was not the first to note it.
Paradox of voting The paradox of voting, also referred to as Downs paradox is a reference to the fact that for a rational, self-interested voter, the costs of voting will normally exceed the expected benefits. Because the chance of exercising a decisive vote (i.
Paradox Press Paradox Press is a division of DC Comics. It was designed to publish graphic novels that were not of the superhero genre, as comprises most of DC's publishing efforts, yet also stray away from the fantasy and sci-fi elements of DC's "mature reader" line Vertigo comics.
Paradoxical embolism A paradoxical embolism is a kind of stroke or other form of arterial thrombosis caused by embolism of a thrombus (blood clot) of venous origin through a lateral opening in the heart, typically an atrial septal defect.
Paradoxical set In set theory, a paradoxical set is a set that has a paradoxical decomposition. A paradoxical decomposition of a set is a partitioning of the set into exactly two subsets, along with an appropriate group of functions that operate on some universe (of which the set in question is a subset), such that each partition can be mapped back onto the entire set using only finitely many distinct functions (or compositions thereof) to accomplish the mapping.
Paradoxurus Paradoxurus is a genus of civets in one of the palm civet subfamilies, Paradoxurinae. There are three species, one of which is common over tropical Asia, while the other two are less common and limited in locality:
Paradroid Paradroid is the name of a Commodore 64 computer game written by Andrew Braybrook and published by Hewson in 1985. It was also released, as "Paradroid 90", for the Amiga and Atari ST home computers and as "Paradroid 2000" for the Acorn Archimedes.
Paradummy The Paradummy is a device first used in the Second World War that, used with other artificial paratrooper units, is meant to cause an invasion by air to appear larger than it actually is. Paradummies can also be used to lure enemy troops into staged ambushes.
Paraffin Paraffin is a common name for a group of alkane hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH2n+2, where n is greater than about 20, discovered by Carl Reichenbach. It is distinct from the fuel known in Britain as paraffin oil or just paraffin, which is called kerosene in American English.
Parafield Gardens railway station, Adelaide Parafield Gardens railway station is a railway station on the Gawler railway line which is located adjacent to Parafield Airport, in the northern Adelaide suburbs of Parafield and Parafield Gardens. It is located 16.
Parafilm Perhaps one of the most ubiquitous of laboratory items, Parafilm is a product of the American Can Company, consisting of a flexible film, available in several different lengths and widths, that is commonly used for sealing or protecting vessels. Because it is stretchable, moldable, waterproof, odorless, thermoplastic, semitransparent and self-adhering, it can be used to make a temporary flexible seal on open vessels (such as flasks or cuvettes) as one might employ plastic wrap.
Paraformer The paraformer is a particular type of transformer. It transfers the power from primary to secondary winding not by mutual inductance coupling but thanks to the variation of a parameter of its magnetic circuit.
Parafunctional habit A para-functional habit or parafunctional habit is the habitual exercise of a body part in a way that is other than the most common use of that body part. The term is most commonly used by dentists, orthodontists, or maxillofacial specialists to refer to parafunctional uses of the mouth, tongue and jaw.
Paragon Arena Paragon Arena is a multi-use stadium in Paderborn, Germany, that is currently under construction. Once completed in 2007, it will be used mostly for football matches and will host the home matches of SC Paderborn 07.
Paragon Disk Wiper Disk Wiper is a computer program developed by Paragon Software GmbH for securely erasing all data from hard drives, separate partitions or cleaning free space. The program operates on the following principles: it rewrites random sequence of 0 and 1 several times.
Paragon Drive Backup Paragon Drive Backup is a hard disk imaging product created by Paragon Software GmbH. It creates a backup image of entire hard disk, including operating system backup with all the preferences and settings, applications and data files.
Paragon China The Paragon China Company was a British manufacturer of bone china from 1919 to 1960, based in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, previously known as the Star China Company, and more recently part of the Royal Doulton group. Paragon was noted for producing high quality teaware and tableware, and was granted royal warrants by several members of the British Royal Family.
Paragon Partition Manager Paragon Partition Manager is a computer program for hard disk partitioning, developed by Paragon Software GmbH. It enables to create, format, delete, change partition parameters (partition ID, primary slot, boot size, root size etc.
Paragon Software Corporation Paragon Software Corporation or just Paragon Software was a video games developer that released its first game in 1987 and is primarily known for their work on CRPGs based on Marvel Comics franchises and GDW role-playing settings. They released titles on the following platforms; ZX Spectrum, Amiga, PC:DOS, Atari ST and Commodore 64.
Paragon Software GmbH Paragon Software GmbH is a German based technology company founded in 1994. Paragon Software creates and sells software solutions in the following categories - System Utilities (universal file system drivers, partitioning, backup and restore, disaster recovery, boot management, privacy, data migration and other storage management products for enterprises, corporations and consumers of any qualification); Smart Handheld Devices (dictionaries, games, utilities and handwriting recognition for SHD), Epocware (software for Symbian platform) and Intelware (Internet related software development).
Paragon Space Paragon Space Development Corporation was founded in 1993 by a team of engineers and Biosphere 2 crewmembers Taber MacCallum and Jane Poynter. A full-service aerospace engineering and technology development firm, Paragon is a major supplier of Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) and subsystem design for the aerospace industry.
Paragon Space Development Paragon Space Development Corporation was founded in 1993 by a team of engineers and Biosphere 2 crewmembers Taber MacCallum and Jane Poynter. A full-service aerospace engineering and technology development firm, Paragon is a major supplier of Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) and subsystem design for the aerospace industry.
Paragon Space Development Corporation Paragon Space Development Corporation was founded in 1993 by a team of engineers and Biosphere 2 crewmembers Taber MacCallum and Jane Poynter. A full-service aerospace engineering and technology development firm, Paragon is a major supplier of Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) and subsystem design for the aerospace industry.
Paragon SWP Paragon is the name given to Games Warehouse Limited's interactive SWP machine found in pubs across Great Britain. Currently in its third incarnation, Paragon offers pubgoers entertainment and the chance to win modest cash prizes (between ÂŁ1 and ÂŁ40) for an initial stake of 50p.
Paragone Paragone (Italian: paragone, meaning comparison), is a literary form from the Italian Renaissance in which one form of art (architecture, sculpture or painting) is championed as superior to all others. Leonardo da Vinci's treatise on painting, noting the difficulty of painting and supremacy of sight is a noted example.
Paragould High School Paragould High School is a public school serving grades nine through twelve located in Paragould, Arkansas. The campus is located at 1701 West Court Street in Paragould and is administered by the Paragould School District.
Paragould School District Paragould School District is a public school district located in Paragould, Arkansas. The district includes numerous campuses, including the Paragould Secondary Complex (which includes Paragould High School and Paragould Junior High School), the Oak Grove Heights campus (which includes Oak Grove Middle School and Oak Grove Elementary School), Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, Baldwin Elementary School, a School of the 21st Century campus which includes pre-Elementary school education and care, Central School of Greene County which provides alternative education options for youth, and a separate administration complex which houses the office of the superintendent among others.
Paragraph A paragraph is a self-contained unit of a discourse in a written text dealing with a particular point or idea, or the words of a speaker. The start of a paragraph is indicated by beginning on a new line and ending without running to the next passage.
Paragraph 175 Paragraph 175 (known formally as §175 StGB; also known as Section 175 in English) was a provision of the German Criminal Code from 15 May 1871 to 10 March 1994. It made homosexual acts between males a crime, and in early revisions the provision also criminalized bestiality.
Paragraph 175 (film) Paragraph 175 is a documentary film released in 2000, directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, and narrated by Rupert Everett. The film chronicles the lives of several men and women who were arrested by the Nazis for homosexuality under Paragraph 175, the sodomy provision of the German penal code, dating back to 1871.
Paraguay expedition The Paraguay expedition was a United States Naval mission sent to AsunciĂłn, Paraguay in 1858 to demand indemnity and apology from the Paraguayan Government for the 1 February 1855 firing on the US Navy vessel USS Water Witch. This was an example of US gunboat diplomacy.
Paraguay national basketball team The Paraguay national basketball team is the team governed by the Paraguayan Basketball Federation that represents Paraguay in the international basketball competitions organized by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Paraguay River The River Paraguay (RĂ­o Paraguay in Spanish, Rio Paraguai in Portuguese) is a major river in south central South America, running through Brazil and Paraguay and running close to the border between Brazil and Bolivia as well as being the border between Paraguay and Argentina. It runs over a course of approximately 2,549 kilometers (1,584 miles) from its headwaters in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso to its confluence with the Parana River north of Corrientes.
Paraguay supermarket fire The Paraguay supermarket fire was a disastrous fire that occurred on Sunday, August 1, 2004 in Asunción, Paraguay. The three-story Ycuá Bolaños supermarket and commercial complex, which included a restaurant, offices, and an underground parking garage, caught fire, causing two explosions on the first floor.
Paraguayan Footballer of the Year The Paraguayan Footballer of the Year is an award given to the best Paraguayan professional football player every year. The award began officially in 1997 and it is presented by Paraguayan newspaper Diario ABC Color.
Paraguayos, República o Muerte Paraguayos, República o Muerte is the national anthem of Paraguay. The lyrics were written by Francisco Acuña de Figueroa (who also wrote Orientales, la Patria o la tumba, the national anthem of Uruguay) under the presidency of Carlos Antonio López, who at the time delegated Bernardo Jovellanos and Anastasio González to ask Figueroa to write the anthem (Jovellanos and González were commissioners of the Paraguayan government in Uruguay).
Parahuman Parahumans are hypothetical, heavily modified humans, most often referring to hybrids of humans and other species. Parahumans are most likely to be created using synthetic biology techniques of genetic engineering, but may also involve chimera technology, which mixes distinct populations of cells into a single embryo.
Parachlamydiaceae Parachlamydiaceae is a family of bacteria in the order Chlamydiales, class Chlamydiae, phylum Chlamydiae, domain Bacteria. Species in this family have a chlamydia-like cycle of replication and their ribosomal RNA genes are 80–90% identical to ribosomal genes in the Chlamydiaceae.
Paracho Paracho de Verduzco (often called merely Paracho) is a small city located in Michoacán, Mexico. Located at , about 100 kilometers (60 mi) west of state capital Morelia, it serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Paracho.
Parachrony Parachrony or Parachronie: It is a figurative or metaphorical singularity or inaccuracy of chronology, that consists of presuming that an event happens later than when in fact occurred on the basis of narrator’s faculty to alter reality with fictional or allegorical purpose. Parachrony differs totally from linear time perspective for it rigid mechanical perception of certainty which disregard the different dimensions of materiality
Parachute A parachute is usually a soft fabric device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag. Parachutes are generally used to slow the descent of a person or object to Earth or another celestial body within an atmosphere.
Parachute (BDSM) A parachute is a small collar, usually made from leather, which fastens around the scrotum, and from which weights can be hung. Conical in shape, with three or four short chains hanging beneath, to which weights can be attached, its resemblance to its larger namesake, and the source of its own name, is obvious.
Parachute candidate A parachute candidate, also known as a “carpetbagger” in the United States, is a pejorative term for an election candidate who does not live in and has little connection to the area he or she is running to represent. The allegation is thus that the candidate is being “parachuted in” for the job by a desperate political party which has no reliable talent indigenous to the district or state or that the party (or the candidate himself/herself) wishes to give a candidate an easier election than would happen in his or her home area.

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