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Paddy Creek Wilderness The United States Congress designated the Paddy Creek Wilderness in 1983 and it now has a total of 7,019 acres. Paddy Creek Wilderness is located within the Houston-Rolla Ranger District, of the Mark Twain National Forest, 10 miles northwest of Licking, Missouri.
Paddy Cullen Paddy Cullen is a former inter-county goalkeeper for Dublin. Cullen has won an all-star for Dublin on an amazing four occasions in 1974, 1976, 1977 and in 1979, one less than Dublin goalkeeping legend John O'Leary.
Paddy Daly Paddy Daly, sometimes referred to as Paddy O'Daly, served in the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence and subsequently held the rank of Major-General in the National Army in the period 1922 to 1924.
Paddy Devlin Paddy Devlin (March 8 1925-August 15 1999) was a Northern Irish social democrat and Labour activist, a former Stormont MP, a founder of the Social Democratic and Labour Party and a member of the 1974 Power Sharing Executive.
Paddy field A paddy field is a flooded parcel of arable land used for growing rice and other semiaquatic crops. Paddy fields are a typical feature of rice-growing countries of east and southeast Asia including Malaysia, China, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Taiwan, Indonesia, India, and the Philippines.
Paddy Chayefsky Sidney Aaron Chayefsky (January 29, 1923 – August 1, 1981) known as Paddy Chayefsky was an acclaimed dramatist who transitioned from the golden age of American live television in the 1950s to have a successful career as a playwright and screenwriter for Hollywood.
Paddy Kingsland Paddy Kingsland is a composer of electronic music best known for his incidental music for science fiction series on BBC radio and television whilst working at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. He joined the BBC as a tape editor before moving on to become a studio manager for BBC Radio 1.
Paddy Martinez Patricio "Paddy" Martinez (1881-1969), American prospector and sheepherder, discovered uranium at Haystack Mountain, near Grants, New Mexico in 1950. This was the first discovery in the Grants Uranium District, and led to a uranium boom that lasted almost 30 years.
Paddy Phelan Paddy Phelan was a famous Irish sportsperson who played hurling for Tullaroan and County Kilkenny in the 1930s. He was named in the right half-back position on the Gaelic Athletic Association's "Hurling Team of the Millennium.
Paddy Power (politician) Patrick (Paddy) Power (; born November 19, 1928) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil TD and Minister of the Haughey era. He served as Minister for Fisheries & Forestry from 1979 to June 1981 and Minister for Defence in the Government of March to December 1982.
Paddy Power Gold Cup The Paddy Power Gold Cup is a Grade 3 National Hunt horse race in the United Kingdom for five-year-old and above horses run over a distance of 2 miles 4½ furlongs (4,124 metres) on the Old Course at Cheltenham Racecourse in mid November.
Paddy Pulzer Patrick (Paddy) Pulzer is a drummer/percussionist from Oxford, England who has been in numerous British indie bands. He started out in Shake Appeal, from which three members formed Swervedriver, before going on to thump skins in Jack, Rosita, and new hopefuls The Boyfriends.
Paddy Roberts Paddy (or Patrick) Roberts (born ca. 1947 in Barrhead, Alberta) is the leader of the Bloc British Columbia Party, which says it will contest both provincial and federal elections in British Columbia, Canada on a platform of independent nationhood for British Columbia.
Paddy Ryan Paddy Ryan (14 March, 1851 – 14 December, 1900) was an Irish-American boxer, and became his sport's Heavyweight Champion from May 30 1880 when he won the title from Joe Goss until losing his title to John L. Sullivan on February 7 1882.
Paddy Sloan Joshua Walter Sloan (commonly known as Paddy Sloan) (April 30 1921 - January 1993, born in Lurgan, Northern Ireland) was a professional footballer in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s playing for several clubs in Europe and gaining international caps for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Sloan would later coach in England and Australia.
Paddy Tomkins Paddy Tomkins is the Chief Constable of Lothian and Borders Police, which he joined in 2002. He initially joined Sussex Police in 1979 and in 1993 transferred to the Metropolitan Police Service as a Chief Superintendent.
Paddy Travers Patrick "Paddy" Travers (May 28, 1883 - 1962) was a football player and manager in the first half of the 20th century. He played for many clubs in his native Scotland and for Barnsley in England, before becoming involved in coaching, and later, managing.
Paddy Tunney Paddy Tunney (1920 - 2002) was an Irish traditional singer, poet, writer, raconteur, lilter and songwriter.collected many songs that have now become standards including Moorlough Mary and Lough Erne Shore, Craigie Hill and The Green Fields of Canada], Easter Snow, As I Roved Out and The Banks of Dunmore, The Blackbird, The Mountain Streams where the Moorcocks Crow and Sheila Nee Iyer, The Rambling Boys of Pleasure and My Charming Buachaill Rua.
Paddy Tunney (schoolteacher and Fleadh organiser) Paddy Tunney was responsible for, on two consecutive years (2005 and 2006), bringing the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann to Letterkenny, County Donegal in Ireland. The Fleadh arrived in August of these years as for the rest of the year Paddy operates as a schoolteacher in a local secondary school, St.
Paddy Whiskey Paddy Whiskey has been produced since 1779 by the Cork Distilleries Company. Paddy Old Irish Whiskey owes its name to a well known company salesman, Paddy Flaherty, who spread the reputation of this whiskey well beyond the coasts of Ireland.
Paddy's Market Paddy's Markets is a commercial enterprise that has two large markets in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Paddy's markets are located in Haymarket and Flemington and specialise in the sale of fruit, vegetables, fish, clothes and giftware.
Paddy's Markets MLR station, Sydney Paddy's Markets (formerly Haymarket for the light rail stop and Powerhouse Museum for the monorail stop) is both a light rail stop and a neighbouring monorail stop on the Metro Light Rail and Metro Monorail lines in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The stations are located in Haymarket (near Sydney's Chinatown in a public square between the flea market type 'Paddy's Markets' and the Sydney Entertainment Centre.
Paddys motorbike Paddy's Motorbike An English (or possibly Irish) navvy colloquialism for a type of spark ignition petrol earth (or hardcore) compactor. The term appears to have arisen from the construction industry where in the west there has been a traditional resource of Irish construction labourers.
Paddywhack Paddywhack (Ligamentum nuchae) is a strong elastic ligament or tendon in the midline of the neck of a sheep or cattle (generally any quadruped) which relieves the animal of the weight of its head. It is pale yellow in colour.
Paderborn Paderborn is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Paderborn district. Its geographical location is , and it has a population of approximately 142,000, of which 8% are students at the local university and about 10,000 are members or former members of the British armed forces.
Padi2 The Palestinian Association for the Development of Internet2 (PADI2) is a Palestinian Nonprofit association of Higher Education Institutions, Research Centers, Health Organizations, Cultural Centers and Public Benefit institutions in Palestine. The members of PADI2 are working together to engage local governmental organizations and international bodies to prepare Palestine for internet2 as well as to facilitate the introduction and use of Next Generation Internet.
Padiddle Padiddle is a nighttime travel game whose objective is to earn points by spotting vehicles with a burned-out headlight. Depending on where you are from, the game might have a slightly different variation of the name, such as "Pididdle", "Pediddle", "Paduddle", "Padoodle", "Perdido", or "Perdiddle.
Padiham Padiham is a small town (population of 8,998 according to the 2001 census), on the River Calder amid the hills of north-east Lancashire, England, situated approximately three miles to the west of Burnley and south of Pendle Hill. It is part of the Borough of Burnley.
Padilla Bay Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve is an area of 8,004 acres of estuary located in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The location contains an interpretive center, research facilities, and public access to the beach site.
Padilla de Abajo Padilla de Abajo is a small village and municipality located in the province of Burgos, in the kingdom of Spain. It has a romanic chapel that hosts a figure of the Virgin Mary called Nuestra Señora del Torreon.
Padinska Skela Padinska Skela or colloquially Padinjak (Serbian Cyrillic: Падинска Скела or Падињак) is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.
Padjelanta Padjelanta is a national park in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Established in 1963 (the year after the Swedish Parliament voted yes to the proposal), it is the largest national park in Sweden with an area of 1,984 km<SUP>2</SUP>, and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Laponia established in 1996.
Padlock A padlock is a simple type of detachable lock, with a hinged or sliding shackle designed to pass through a ring or staple on a door, chest, etc. While some modern padlocks do not require a key to be closed, others do require it, most often as a security measure against leaving the key inside the location being locked.
Padlock Law The Padlock Law (officially called "Act to protect the Province Against Communistic Propaganda") (QcFr: "La loi du cadenas" / "Loi protégeant la province contre la propagande communiste", 1 George VI Ch. 11) was an Act of the province of Quebec, passed on March 24, 1937 by the Union Nationale government of Maurice Duplessis, that was intended to prevent the dissemination of communist propaganda.
Padma Bhushan The Padma Bhushan is an Indian civilian decoration established on January 2, 1954 by the President of India. It stands third in the hierarchy of civilian awards, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Sri.
Padma Desai Padma Desai is a Gladys and Roland Harriman Professor of Comparative Economic Systems and Director of the Center for Transition Economies at Columbia University, is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She was President of the Association for Comparative Economic Studies in 2001.
Padma Purana Padma Purana (Devanagari: पद्म पुराण), one of the major eighteen Puranas, a Hindu religious text, is divided into five parts. In the first part, sage Pulastya explains to Bhishma about religion and the essence of the religion.
Padma Ratna English School Padma Ratna English School was founded in 1975 and it was situated at the home of the founder of the school, Sri Salam Khetra Singh (near Wari Khamnangba Leikon). After some years it was shifted to the lower part of Kakching called Panjou Palum.
Padma Shri Padma Shri (also spelt Padma Shree, Padmashree, Padma Sree and Padma Sri) is an award given by the Government of India generally to Indian citizens to recognize their distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, Science, Sports, Social Service and public life. (The word "Padma" (Sanskrit) means "Lotus".
Padmabhushan Vasantdada Patil Pratishthan's College of Engineering Padmabhushan Vasantdada Patil Pratishthan's College of Engineering was established in 1991 in memory of the late Vasantdada Patil, former chief minister of Maharashtra. Former deputy Prime Minister Yashwantrao Chavan, laid the foundation of the college.
Padmaloka Buddhist Retreat Centre Padmaloka Buddhist Retreat Centre (UK), Lesingham House, Surlingham, Norfolk, is a Buddhist Retreat Centre for men. The centre is part of the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (FWBO), a Buddhist movement that aims to make the teachings of the Buddhism available in the modern world.
Padmanabhapuram Palace Padamanabhapuram Palace complex is located in a small village Padmanabhapuram, around 65 km from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, en route to Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu. The palace complex is inside an old granite fortress around four km long.
Padmasambhava Padmasambhava (also Padmakara or Padma Raja) (Ch: 蓮華生上師, Pinyin: Lian Hua Sheng Shang Shi; Tib: Pema Jungne, Wylie: padma 'byung gnas), in Sanskrit meaning "lotus-born", is said to have brought Tantric Buddhism to Tibet in the 8th century. In Bhutan and Tibet he is better known as Guru Rinpoche ("Precious Master") where followers of the Nyingma school regard him as the second Buddha.
Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav is a Bollywood Film featuring Suniel Shetty released in 2005. The title which comprises of the names of the four lead characters, is meant to be a pun on Laloo Prasad Yadav, an Indian Politician.
Padonki Padonki ( - riff-raff, scoundrel, scum) refers to a subculture within the Russian-speaking Internet originating on Udaff, which is characterized by choosing alternative spellings for words for comic effect (or, according to some, to cover up poor knowledge of the correct spelling), as well as gratuitous use of profanity and a penchant for obscene subjects. The term padonki itself illustrates the trend - it's an alteration of podonki ().
Padovan cuboid spiral In mathematics the Padovan cuboid spiral is the spiral created by joining the diagonals of faces of successive cuboids added to a unit cube. The cuboids are added sequentially so that the resulting cuboid has dimensions that are successive Padovan numbers.
Padraic Kenney Padraic Jeremiah Kenney is an professor of history at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is the author of several books on East European (particularly Polish) history and politics; his area of specialization is social change and political change.
Padraig Parkinson Padraig Parkinson is an Irish professional poker player. He is chiefly recognised as the grand final winner of Late Night Poker series 5 (where he defeated Korosh Nejad) and as the third-place finisher of the 1999 World Series of Poker, where he lost to fellow countryman Noel Furlong.
Padraig, Earl of Atholl Padraig or Patrick of Atholl was Mormaer of Atholl, from 1236/7 until 1241. The Chronicle of Melrose tells us that while he was lodging in Haddington, East Lothian, his enemies, "most wicked men," torched his lodging, killing both him and his two unknown companions.
Padrão A Padrão (English: Pattern; Plural: Padrões) was a large stone cross inscribed with the coat of arms of Portugal that was placed as part of a land claim by numerous Portuguese explorers during the Portuguese Age of Discovery. Notable explorers known to have erected Padrões were Diogo Cão, Bartolomeu Dias and Vasco da Gama.
PadrĂŁo Real The PadrĂŁo Real was a secret master Portuguese map produced and maintained by the Portuguese government organization, the Casa da India. The first PadrĂŁo Real was produced in the time of Henry the Navigator, before the Casa da India existed, but its predecessor organizations were already functioning.
Padre Padre (pronounced ) is a commonly used term for a military chaplain in the American, British, French and Canadian Armed Forces. "Padre" (Spanish and Italian for Father) is the common term of address for all chaplains by all ranks.
Padre Alberto Alberto Cutié (born 1969 in Puerto Rico), better known as Padre Alberto, is a Catholic priest of Cuban descent, whose fame transcended the Catholic faith. He was ordained as a Catholic priest in Miami in 1995.
Padre Island National Seashore Padre Island National Seashore (PINS) is a National Seashore located on Padre Island off the coast of South Texas. In contrast to South Padre Island (well known for its beaches and vacationing college students), PINS is located on North Padre Island and consists of a long beach where nature is preserved.
Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church The Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church is a church in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy owned by the Provincia dei Frati Minori Cappuccini di Foggia. Built in devotion to Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, it can accommodate 6,500 people seated at worship, with standing room for 30,000 people outside.
Padri (Mandali) Padri (November 27, 1903 - March 13, 1982), whose birth name was Faredoon Nawrosjee Driver, was one of Meher Baba's close mandali (devoted disciples). He lived with and served Meher Baba from 1922 until Meher Baba's death in 1969, beginning in Baba's first ashram, Manzil-e-Meem.
Padshah Nama Padshah Nama (Persian: پا د شاه نا مہ) is a book written by Abdul Hamid Lahori that is a major source of information about the Shah Jahan's period. Its beautiful illustrations and paintings illuminate life in the Shah's court, depicting weddings and other activities vividly.
Padua College Padua College is a Catholic boy's school in Brisbane, Australia. The college derived its name from the Franciscan Friar Saint Anthony of Padua (1195-1231), appointed by St Francis as the first Professor of Theology for the Friars.
Paducah Public Schools Paducah Public Schools is a school district located in Paducah, Kentucky. The district serves most, but not all, of the city of Paducah; significant areas within the city limits lie in the surrounding McCracken County school district.
Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Science College Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Science College (Malay: Maktab Sains Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan) is considered the best government-run secondary school in Brunei Darussalam. To gain admission to the school, students must earn straight As in their end of Primary level exams.
Padula, Teramo Padula is a small village under the administrative jurisdiction of the commune of Cortino in the Italian Province of Teramo. It is located about 35 km from the Provincial Capital of Teramo and stands at an altitude of 928 meters.
Padvindstersvereniging van de Nederlandse Antillen The Padvindstersvereniging van de Nederlandse Antillen (Girl Guides Association of the Netherlands Antilles) is the national Guiding organization of the Netherlands Antilles. It serves 461 members (as of 2003).
Paea Paea is a commune in the suburbs of Papeete in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. Paea is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands.
Paedogenesis Paedogenesis is the act of reproduction by an organism that has not achieved physical maturity. It is associated with progenesis, where sexual maturity is achieved in the juvenile form and further physical maturity is not achieved.
Paek Nam-il Paek Nam-il is a North Korean politician. He has been a delegate to the past four sessions of the Supreme People's Assembly: the 8th beginning in 1986, the 9th beginning in 1990, the 10th beginning in 1998, and the 11th beginning in 2003.
Paek Se-bong Paek Se-bong is a member of the North Korean National Defense Commission. He was named to the position in 2003, in a general reshuffling which saw the removal of older members including Ri Ul Sol and Kim Chol Man.
Paek Son Haeng Paek Son-haeng (1848-1933) was a Korean businesswoman known for her massive charitable donations. The name "Son Haeng" means virtuous deeds, and was a nickname bestowed on her due to her contributions.
Paeligni The Paeligni or Peligni were a people of ancient Italy, first mentioned as a member of a confederacy which included the Marsi, Marrucini and Vestini, with which the Romans came into conflict in the second Samnite War, 325 BC.
Paeonia brownii Paeonia brownii, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Paeoniaceae, native to the western United States, growing in dry sagebrush and Ponderosa Pine country. It is 24-50 cm tall with flowers of a dark maroon opening to 2-3 cm.
Paeonia californica Paeonia californica (California Peony or Wild Peony) is one of two species of Peony native to the North America. It is endemic to SW California, where it grows on dry hillsides in the coastal sage scrub and chaparral communities of the coastal mountains of Southern and Central California, often as an understory plant.
Paeonia lactiflora Paeonia lactiflora, or Chinese Peony ([or 白][in [[Chinese language|Chinese]; [[pinyin: sháo or bái sháo; bái meaning "white") is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Paeoniaceae, native to central and eastern Asia from eastern Tibet across northern China to eastern Siberia. It is about 60-100 cm tall with large compound leaves 20-40 cm long.
Paeonia mlokosewitschii Paeonia mlokosewitschii (Golden Peony or Caucasian Peony) is a species of peony, native to the Caucasus Mountains in Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Dagestan, where it grows on rocky slopes in oak, hornbeam, or beech forests.
Paeonian Springs, Virginia Paeonian Springs is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. It is located on the Charles Town Pike (Virginia State Route 9) near its intersection with the Harry Byrd Highway (Virginia State Route 7).
Paesaggi toscani Paesaggi toscani (Tuscan Landscapes) is a rhapsody for orchestra composed in 1922 by Vincenzo Tommasini; it was introduced in Rome in December, 1923. The piece is based on Tuscan folk melodies, and is played in two uninterrupted sections.
Paestum Paestum is the classical Roman name of a major Graeco-Roman city in the Campania region of Italy. It is located near the coast about 85 km SE of Naples in the province of Salerno and belongs to the comune of Capaccio.
Paffard Keatinge-Clay Practicing architecture in San Francisco from 1960 until 1975, Paffard Keatinge-Clay left behind a legacy of architectural work in the Bay Area, some of which is realized, others of which only paper documentation exists. These buildings and projects are indices of a career marked in equal measure by synthesis and ambition and which is characterized by a series of apprenticeships with major architectural figures that were active between late 1940 and early 1960: Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
Pafko at the Wall "Pafko at the Wall", subtitled "The Shot Heard Round the World", was originally published as a folio in the October 1992 issue of Harper's Magazine. It was later (1997) incorporated as the prologue in Don DeLillo's magnum opus novel, Underworld, with minor changes from the original version, such as a new opening line.
Pagai Island Macaque The Pagai Island Macaque (Macaca pagensis), also known as the Mentawai Macaque , Mentawai Island Macaque, Pagai Macaque, or Bokkoi is an Old World monkey that lives on the Mentawai islands of the west coast of Sumatra. It is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List due to its ever-shrinking habitat.
Pagan Federation The Pagan Federation is a voluntary organisation, formed in 1971, which campaigns for the rights of pagans and to educate the public about paganism. It organises national and local events, the largest of which is the annual Pagan Federation National Conference, and publishes a quarterly magazine, Pagan Dawn.
Pagan reaction in Poland The Pagan reaction in Poland was a series of events in the Kingdom of Poland of the 1030s that culminated in a popular uprising. It was caused by dissatifaction with the economic situation and with the process of Christianization.
Pagan Resurrection Pagan Resurrection, subtitled A Force for Evil or the Future of Western Spirituality?, is a 2006 book written by anthropologist and broadcaster Richard Rudgley regarding the increasing interest in Odinism across Europe.
Pagan Spirit Gathering The Pagan Spirit Gathering (PSG) is one of the United States's oldest and largest nature spirituality festivals. Since its inception in 1980, it has been held during the week around summer solstice, organized by Circle Sanctuary.
Pagan Wanderer Lu Pagan Wanderer Lu is a one-man indie/electronica band originally formed in Aberystwyth but now based in Manchester. The act consists of Andy Regan (born in Bolton on 29th July 1982), who performs using a variety of instruments both synthesised and conventional, including Roland grooveboxes, an Omnichord, and 'the futuristic keyboard that plays itself' which was acquired at a Car boot sale.
Pagan's Night Out Pagan's Night Out, or PNO, is a regularly scheduled social get-together, usually monthly, held in hundreds of Pagan and Neopagan communities around the world. Begun in Houston, Texas in 1992 as a way for users of the Brewers' Witch BBS to meet face to face, Pagan's Night Out has become a worldwide phenomena.
Pagania Pagania, Merania or Neretvia (the Narentine Frontier, Greek: , Italian: Narentani) was a land settled by the Serbian tribe of Narentines in an area of southern Dalmatia (modern day Republic of Croatia), west of the river Neretva (Narenta). The Romano-Byzantines named the region Pagania because the Narentines didn't accept Christianity in the time that all Serbs did.
Paganini competition The Paganini Competition (or Premio Paganini or Paganini Concore) is an international violin competition named after the famed virtuoso and founder of contemporary violin technique Niccolò Paganini. Created in 1954 it has been carried out ever since in the months of September and October.
Paganiniana Paganiniana is a divertimento for orchestra composed in 1942 by Alfredo Casella and based on themes of Niccolò Paganini. The piece was composed to honor the centennial of the Vienna Philharmonic, which gave its premiere in March, 1942, under the direction of Karl Böhm.
Paganism Paganism (from Latin paganus, meaning "a country dweller" or "civilian") is a term which, from a western perspective, has come to connote a broad set of spiritual or religious beliefs and practices of natural or polytheistic religions. The term can be defined broadly, to encompass many or most of the faith traditions outside the Abrahamic monotheistic group of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Pagans In Recovery Pagans in Recovery (sometimes abbreviated as PIR) is the phrase which is frequently used to describe the collective efforts of Neopagans to achieve abstinence or the remission of compulsive/addictive behaviors through twelve-step programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous, Al-Anon/Alateen, etc. These efforts generally focus on modifying or adapting the twelve steps to accommodate the Pagan world-view as well as creating Pagan friendly twelve step meetings either as part of a pre-existing twelve-step program, or as independent entities.
Pagans MC The Pagans Motorcycle Club was formed by Lou Dobkins (a biochemist at the National Institute of Health) in 1959 in Prince George's County, Maryland. The Pagans MC rapidly expanded, and by 1968, they dominated the entire East Coast.
Pagaruyung Palace Pagaruyung Palace (Indonesian: Istana Pagaruyung) is located near the town of Batusangkar, West Sumatra. The original building was built by the Minangkabau kingdom founded by Adityawarman in the 14th century, but it was destroyed by fire in 1976.
Pagasarri Pagasarri is one of the two small mountain ranges that encloses the city of Bilbao, Basque Country and is part of the Basque mountains. Its main peak separates the municipality of Bilbao from Arrigorriaga and Alonsotegi, and has an elevation of 673 m.
Pagasetic Gulf The Pagasetic Gulf (Greek: Παγασητικός κόλπος, Pagastikós kólpos; ) is a rounded gulf (max. depth 102 metres) in the prefecture of Magnesia (east central Greece) that is formed by the Mount Pelion peninsula.
Pagat.com [is a website containing rules to hundreds of card games] from all over the world. Maintained by John McLeod, it is perhaps the foremost authority on card games, containing both traditional, commercial, and newly [[invented card game|invented games from all over the world.
Page and Plant Page and Plant is the name that Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, both formerly of Led Zeppelin, recorded and toured under in the mid-1990s. The initial plans for a reunion were made in 1993, with talk between the two of collaborating proceeding from casual small talk to an invitation to perform on MTV Unplugged.
Page break A page break is a marker in an electronic document, which tells the document interpreter that the contents which follows is part of a new page. A page break causes a form feed, to be sent to the printer, during spooling of the document to the printer.
Page cache In computing, page cache, sometimes misleadingly called disk cache, is a transparent cache of disk-backed pages kept in primary storage (RAM) for quicker access. Page cache is typically used in operating system kernels with the paging memory management, and is completely transparent to applications.
Page description language A page description language (PDL) is a language that describes the contents of a printed page in a higher level than an actual output bitmap. Some page description languages are not complete enough to be considered a programming language, however, PostScript, one of the most noted page description languages, is a fully fledged programming language.
Page fault In computer storage technology, a page fault is an interrupt (or exception) to the software raised by the hardware, when a program accesses a page that is not mapped in physical memory. The software that handles the page fault is generally part of an operating system and the hardware that detects this situation is the memory management unit in processors.
Page footer A page footer or simply footer in typography is that material which is separated from the main body of text and appears at the bottom of a printed page. Word processing programs usually provide for the creation and maintenance of page footers, which are often the same from page to page, with merely small differences in information, such as page number.

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