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Peace Mission 2005 Peace Mission 2005 was the first ever joint military exercise between China and Russia. The exercise started on August 19, 2005, and consisted of combined land, sea, and air elements simulating an intervention in a state besieged by terrorists or political turmoil.
Peace Monitoring Group The Peace Monitoring Group on Bougainville in Papua New Guinea was brought about by the civil unrest on the island in 1990. The PNG government requested the Australian and New Zealand governments to provide a monitoring group to oversee the cease fire on the island.
Peace Mother Geeta Sacred Song Peace Mother Geeta Sacred Song is a shaman who is known for showering divine mother grace through her prayer songs. See Meet Peace Mother Geeta at "Meet Peace Mother Geeta, August 14], [[2006 She brings Sacred Chants that awaken the bliss, ecstasy and healing power within the human spirit.
Peace Movement Aotearoa Peace Movement Aotearoa (PMA) is New Zealand's national network of peace and social justice organisations. PMA is based in Wellington, New Zealand and supports the New Zealand tino rangatiratanga, human rights, anti-war, global justice and social justice movements by providing information, news and views through its website and email 'Action Alerts', updates, event listings and nationally coordinated petitions.
Peace Now Peace Now (Hebrew: שלום עכשיו - Shalom Achshav) is a non-governmental organization in Israel with the agenda of "swaying popular opinion and convincing the Israeli government of the need and possibility for achieving a just peace and an historic conciliation with the Palestinian people and neighboring Arab countries; this in exchange for a territorial settlement based on the formula of 'land for peace'".
Peace of Alais The Peace of Alais, sometimes called the Edict of Alès, was a treaty signed between the Huguenots and King Louis XIII of France on 28 June, 1629. It confirmed the basic principles of the Edict of Nantes, but differed in that it contained additional clauses, stating that the Huguenots no longer had political rights and further demanding they relinquish all cities and fortresses immediately.
Peace of Antalcidas The Peace of Antalcidas (387 BC), also known as the King's Peace, was a peace treaty that ended the Corinthian War in ancient Greece. The treaty's official name comes from the Spartan diplomat who traveled to Susa to negotiate the terms of the treaty with the king of Persia.
Peace of Augsburg The Peace of Augsburg was a treaty signed between Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and the forces of the Schmalkaldic League on September 25, 1555 at the city of Augsburg in present-day Germany. The Peace of Augsburg officially ended the Schmalkaldic Wars between the Holy Roman Empire and France.
Peace of Basel The Peace of Basel of 1795 consists of three peace treaties involving France (represented by François de Barthélemy). France made peace with Prussia (represented by Karl August von Hardenberg) on 5 April; with Spain (represented by Domingo d'Yriarte) on 22 July, ending the War of the Pyrenees; and with Hessen-Kassel (represented by Friedrich Sigismund Waitz von Eschen) on 28 August, concluding the stage of the French Revolutionary Wars against the First Coalition.
Peace of Bautzen The Peace of Bautzen (; ) was a peace treaty signed by Emperor Henry II and Duke Bolesław I the Brave of Poland on 30 January 1018. The peace, achieved at the Ortenburg castle in Bautzen, ended 15 years of warfare between the two rulers, as well as ending negotiations Henry had begun in 1003 with the heathen Liutizians.
Peace of Buczacz The Peace of Buczacz was signed on October 18, 1672 in Buczacz (now Buchach, Ukraine) between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Ottoman Empire. King Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki, unable to raise a suitable army against the Turkish invaders, ceded territory of Podolia to the Turks and agreed to pay a yearly tribute of 22,000 Thalers.
Peace of Caltabellotta The Peace of Caltabellotta, signed 19 August 1302, was the last of a series of treaties, including those of Tarascon and Anagni, designed to end the conflict between the Houses of Anjou and Barcelona for ascendancy in the Mediterranean and especially Sicily and the Mezzogiorno.
Peace of Constance The Peace of Constance of 1183 was the treaty signed in Konstanz by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and the Lombard League confirming the Peace of Venice of 1177. The Italian cities agreed to remain loyal to the Empire but retained local jurisdiction over their territories.
Peace of Jam Zapolski The Peace of Jam Zapolski was a treaty of peace which, following the Siege of Pskov, concluded the lengthy Livonian war (1558-1582), and in a larger picture, the 16th century series of the Russo-Lithuanian Wars.
Peace of Longjumeau The Peace of Longjumeau (also known as the Treaty of Longjumeau or the Edict of Longjumeau) was signed on March 23, 1568 by King Charles IX of France and Catherine de Medici. This accord officially ended the second phase of the French Wars of Religion.
Peace of MĂĽnster The Peace of MĂĽnster was a landmark treaty for the Dutch republic and one of the key events in Dutch and Belgian history. The treaty was a part of the Peace of Westphalia which was signed in 1648 and ended both the Thirty Years' War as well as the Eighty Years' War.
Peace of Mind (band) Peace of Mind was a rapcore/nu metal band comprised of rapper KJ-52, rock artist Pete Stewart (now lead vocalist of The Accident Experiment), keyboardist/producer Todd Collins, and drummer Rick May. Songs were written and performed in hip hop form by KJ-52 before being edited by Stewart.
Peace of Olomouc The Peace of Olomouc was signed in 1479 and ended the war between Matthias Corvinus of Hungary and King Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary. As a result of this treaty, the territories of Moravia, Silesia, and Lusatia were ceded to Cornivus.
Peace of Passau In August 1552, confronted by fierce resistance from Protestant forces, and weary from three decades of religious civil war, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V guaranteed Lutheran religious freedoms in the Peace of Passau. A precursor to the Peace of Augsburg of September, 1555, the Peace of Passau effectively surrendered Charles V's lifelong quest for European religious unity.
Peace of Prague (1635) The Peace of Prague of 30 May1635 was a treaty between the Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand II, and most of the Protestant states of the Empire. It effectively brought to an end the civil war aspect of the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648); however, the war still carried on due to the continued intervention on German soil of Spain, Sweden, and, from mid-1635, France.
Peace of Prague (1866) The Peace of Prague is the name of a peace treaty ending the 1866 Austro-Prussian War. The loser, Austria, lost Venetia to Italy and Prussia promised to allow a referendum on the return of Northern Schleswig to Denmark from which the two countries had conquered this province two years earlier.
Peace of Pressburg The Peace of Pressburg (or Peace of Bratislava) refers to four peace treaties concluded in what is now the Slovak capital Bratislava (). The Fourth Peace of Pressburg of 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars is the most well-known (see Treaty of Pressburg).
Peace of Riga The Peace of Riga (also known as the Treaty of Riga, Polish: Traktat Ryski) signed in Riga on 18 March 1921, between Poland on one side, and the Russian SFSR and Soviet Ukraine on the other, ended the Polish-Bolshevik War.
Peace of Rueil The Peace of Rueil (French: Paix de Rueil), signed 11 March 1649, signalled an end to the opening episodes of the Fronde, France's civil war, after little blood had been shed. The articles ended all hostilities and declared all avenues of trade reopened.
Peace of the Church Peace of the Church is a designation usually applied to the condition of the Church after the publication of the Edict of Milan in 313 by the two Augusti, Western Roman Emperor Constantine I and his eastern colleague Licinius, an edict of toleration by which the Christians were accorded complete liberty to practise their religion without molestation.
Peace of Toruń (1411) The Peace of Toruń of 1411 or the First Peace of Toruń or of Thorn was a peace treaty signed on 1 February 1411 in Toruń () between Poland-Lithuania and the Teutonic Order ending the Polish-Lithuanian-Teutonic War (1409-1411) (see the Battle of Grunwald).
Peace of Toruń (1466) The Second Treaty of Toruń or the Second Treaty of Thorn, (also Peace of Toruń 1466; , ) was a peace treaty signed in the Hanseatic city of Toruń (Thorn) on October 19, 1466 between the Polish king, the Prussian cities, and the duke of Pomerania on one side, and the Teutonic Knights on the other. The treaty concluded the Thirteen Years' War (1454-1466), waged between the victorious Kingdom of Poland and the defeated Teutonic Order.
Peace of Vasvár The Peace of Vasvár was a treaty between the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy and the Ottoman Empire which followed the Battle of Saint Gotthard of August 1, 1664. It held until 1683, when the Turks laid siege to Vienna for the second time.
Peace of Vervins The Peace of Vervins was signed between the representatives of Henry IV of France and Philip II of Spain on 2 May 1598, at the small town of Vervins (Aisne). Henry had declared war of Spain in 1595, and had recently promulgated the Edict of Nantes, on 13 April.
Peace of Westphalia The Peace of Westphalia refers to the pair of treaties (the Treaty of MĂĽnster and the Treaty of OsnabrĂĽck) signed in October and May 1648 which ended both the Thirty Years' War and the Eighty Years' War. The treaties were signed on October 24 and May 15, 1648 and involved the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III, the other German princes, Spain, France, Sweden and representatives from the Dutch republic.
Peace of Zsitvatorok The Peace of Zsitvatorok (; ) was a peace treaty which ended the Fifteen Years' War between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg Monarchy on November 11 1606. The treaty was part of a system of peace treaties which put an end to the anti-Habsburg uprising of Stephen Bocskay (1604-1606).
Peace officer Peace officer is a North American term for any public sector person charged with upholding the peace. It refers primarily to police officers, constables, correction officers, American sheriffs or marshals and their deputies.
Peace on Earth (novel) Peace on Earth (Pokój na Ziemi in Polish) is a 1987 science fiction novel by Stanisław Lem. The novel describes in a satirical (and in the same time, very serious) tone the ultimate implications of the arms race.
Peace opposition Peace opposition (Rauhanoppositio) is a term used to describe a Finnish cross-party movement (in 1944) uniting both bourgois politicians like Paasikivi, Kekkonen, Sakari Tuomioja etc. and (mostly left-leaning) social democrats, aiming at stepping out of the war and finding way to conclude peace with the Soviet Union.
Peace Of Mind (song) Peace of Mind (also known as "The Candle Burns") is questionable "unreleased" Beatles song that gained infamy in the early-mid 1970's when it first appeared on several bootleg albums. This home-recorded demo, floated on the Internet for years after decades on bootlegs, since no one, not even Yoko Ono, has ever cared to copyright it.
Peace One Day Peace One Day is a movement formed in 1999 by British director Jeremy Gilley as a film project to publicise and implement an international ceasefire day on September 21 every year, as an adaptation to the already existing International Day of Peace that was established by the United Nations in 1981. This was achieved when the United Nations General Assembly passed Resolution 55/282, an amendment to the existing Day of Peace that made it a cease-fire day.
Peace park A Transboundary Protected Area is a protected area that spans across boundaries of multiple countries, where the political border sections that are enclosed within its area are abolished. This includes removal of all forms of physical boundaries, such as fences, allowing free migration of animals and humans within the area.
Peace pole A Peace Pole is a monument that displays the message and prayer "May Peace Prevail on Earth" on each of its sides, usually in different languages. The Peace Pole Project was started in Japan by The World Peace Prayer Society in 1955, shortly after World War II, by Masahisa Goi.
Peace process The peace process describes efforts by interested parties to effect a lasting solution to long-running conflicts, such as the Northern Ireland peace process see Belfast Agreement, Arab-Israeli conflict and Peace process in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Peace process in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict The Peace process in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has taken shape over the years, despite the ongoing violence in the Middle East and an "all or nothing" attitude about a lasting peace, "which prevailed for most of the twentieth century" (Oded, 121). Since the 1970s there has been a parallel effort made to find terms upon which peace can be agreed to in both the Arab-Israeli conflict and in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Peace Pagoda A Peace Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa designed to provide a focus for people of all races and creeds to help unite them in their search for world peace. Most (though not all) have been built under the guidance of Nichidatsu Fujii (1885-1985), a Buddhist monk from Japan and founder of the Nipponzan-MyĹŤhĹŤji Buddhist Order.
Peace Palace The Peace Palace ("Vredespaleis" in Dutch), situated in The Hague, Netherlands, is often called the seat of international law because it houses the International Court of Justice (which is the principal judicial body of the United Nations), the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the Hague Academy of International Law, and the extensive Peace Palace Library.
Peace Pipe (college football) In college football, the Peace Pipe is a trophy awarded annually to the winner of the game between the University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University. The trophy is a miniature replica of an American Indian peace pipe sitting atop a trophy with both teams' logos.
Peace Pledge Union The Peace Pledge Union is a British non-governmental organization which emerged from an initiative by Dick Sheppard, canon of St Paul's Cathedral, in 1933 after he had asked men (but not women) to send him postcards pledging never to support war. 135,000 men responded and became members.
Peace Prize of the German Book Trade The Peace Prize of the German Book Trade (German: Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels) is an international peace prize given yearly at the Frankfurt Book Fair in the Paulskirche in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It has been awarded by the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels since 1950 and is endowed with €25,000.
Peace River Block The Peace River Block is an 3,500,000 acre (14,000 km²) area of land located in northeastern British Columbia. In exchange for building a rail line across Canada to British Columbia the CPR was given a belt, 20 miles (30 km) on each side of the rail, of land.
Peace River D, British Columbia Peace River D is a regional district electoral area in the Peace River Regional District in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. It includes a large area in the southeast part of the district, generally south of the Peace River along the Alberta border.
Peace symbol A peace symbol is a representation or object that has come to symbolize peace. Several different symbols have been used throughout history, of which the dove, olive branch and the nuclear disarmament symbol are perhaps the best known.
Peace Society Peace Society, originally known as the Society for the Promotion of Permanent and Universal Peace, was a society founded on 14 June 1816 for the promotion of permanent and universal peace; it advocated a gradual, proportionate, and simultaneous disarmament of all nations and the principle of arbitration.
Peace through strength Peace through strength is the doctrine that military strength is a primary or necessary component of peace. It is also the meaning behind the olive branch and live oak branches within the seal of the state of Texas and of the Republic of Texas.
Peace treaty A peace treaty is an agreement (a peace treaty) between two hostile parties, usually countries or governments, that formally ends a war or armed conflict. It is different from an armistice, which is an agreement to cease hostilities, or a surrender, in which an army agrees to give up arms.
Peace Testimony The Peace Testimony, also known as the Testimony Against War, is a shorthand description of the stand generally taken by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) against participation in war, and against military service as combatants. Like the other Quaker testimonies, it is less a "belief" than a commitment to act in a certain way, in this case to refrain from participation in war and to actively oppose it and those who participate in war.
Peace Through Education Project The Peace Through Education Project (PTEP) is a foundation dedicated to create a worldwide association of schools. It aims to do this through the collection of funds for an endowment to support a school and then replicate itself by apportioning funds from the endowment to create sister schools around the world.
Peace Thru Vandalism/When in Rome Do as the Vandals Peace Thru Vandalism/When in Rome Do as the Vandals is a punk rock compilation album by the southern California band The Vandals. It was originally released in 1989 by Time Bomb Recordings, a record label founded by Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness.
Peace Tower The Peace Tower is a tower in the Canadian Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Ontario. It stands immediately in front of, and is joined to, the Centre Block, which contains the House of Commons and Senate of Canada.
Peace, order and good government In Canada, the phrase "peace, order and good government" (in French, "paix, ordre et bon gouvernement"), often abbreviated POGG, is often used to describe the principles upon which that country's Confederation took place. Originally used in the Constitution Act, 1867, enacted by the United Kingdom, it defines the principles under which a Canadian Parliament should legislate.
Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land is a 2004 documentary which purports to shows the influence of Israeli propaganda and PR on American media coverage of the Israel/Palestine dispute. The film was directed by Sut Jhally and Bathsheba Ratzkoff, and features, among others, Noam Chomsky, Robert Jensen, Hanan Ashrawi, and Robert Fisk.
Peacebuilding Peacebuilding A term used with the international development community to describe the processes and activities involved in resolving violent conflict and establishing a sustainable peace. It is similar in meaning to conflict resolution or transformation, but highlights the difficult reality that the end of a conflict does not automatically lead to peaceful, stable social or economic development.
Peacebuilding Portal The Peacebuilding Portal is the Information Communication Technology (ICT) component of the Conflict Management Capacity-Building Project. It aims to promote collaboration and consultation among organizations and individuals working in conflict prevention and peacebuilding.
Peaceful coexistence Peaceful coexistence was a theory developed during the Cold War among Communist states that they could peacefully coexist with capitalist states. This was in contrast to theories, such as those implied by some interpretations of antagonistic contradiction, that Communism and capitalism could never exist in peace.
Peaceful nuclear explosions Peaceful nuclear explosions (PNEs) are nuclear explosions conducted for non-military purposes, such as activities related to economic development including the creation of canals. During the 1960s and 1970s, both the United States and the Soviet Union conducted a number of PNEs.
Peacekeeper (Farscape) Peacekeepers are a militaristic organization in the fictional Farscape universe. Originally a law enforcement agency, Peacekeepers are now a military organization that employs their people as mercenary soldiers.
Peacekeeping intelligence Peacekeeping intelligence develops and applies the proven process of intelligence to the decision-support needs of the Secretary General (mandate and force structure), the field commanders (civilian, military, and police), and the tactical commanders and humanitarian assistance supervisors.
Peacekeeping Intelligence (book) Peacekeeping Intelligence: Emerging Concepts for the Future is a non-fiction book relating to open source intelligence, published by OSS International Press on May 15, 2003. It is edited by Robert David Steele, Ben de Jong, and Wies Platje, with a foreword by Dame Pauline Neville-Jones.
Peacekeeping Monument The Peacekeeping Monument is a monument in Ottawa, the capital of Canada, commemorating Canada's role in international peacekeeping and the soldiers who have participated and are currently participating, both living and dead.
Peacekeeping: Latin American participation The military establishments of the larger nations of Latin America (with the notable exception of Mexico) have consistently supported most of the major peacekeeping missions of the United Nations. In some cases (Argentina, Chile) this has been a long-term historic commitment of a few (3-6) observers in missions that have been supported from the late 1940's to date.
Peacekeeping: opposition in Latin America It would seem that "motherhood and apple pie" proposals such as peacekeeping and confidence-building measures (CBMs) would generate little opposition. But they have, and success in achieving the goals of these roles for the Latin American military hinges on identifying this opposition and seriously considering the issues it raises.
Peacemaker (comics) The Peacemaker is the name of a series superheroes originally owned by Charlton Comics and was later acquired by DC Comics. The original Peacemaker first appeared in Fightin' 5 #40 (November 1966), and was created by writer Joe Gill and artist Pat Boyette.
Peacemakers: The Paris Peace Conference of 1919 and Its Attempt to End War Peacemakers: The Paris Peace Conference of 1919 and Its Attempt to End War was published in 2002 and is a work of nonfiction based on the events of the Paris Peace Conference of 1919. It was written by Canadian Professor Margaret MacMillan with a foreword by American diplomat Richard Holbrooke.
Peacemaking Peacemaking is a form of conflict resolution which focuses on establishing equal power relationships that will be robust enough to forestall future conflict, and establishing some means of agreeing on ethical decisions within a community that has previously had conflict. When applied in criminal justice matters it is usually called transformative justice.
PeaceMaker (game) PeaceMaker is a forthcoming turn-based strategy game developed by ImpactGames, which simulates the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Peacemaker players choose to be either the leader of Israel or Palestine, along with accepting the social, political, and military responsibilities this entails.
Peaceville Classic Cuts Peaceville Classic Cuts is a 2001 compilation sampling various artists and genres within the Peaceville record label. The compilation comes in a slim jewel case and is usually shrink-wrapped with the Katatonia album Last Fair Deal Gone Down.
Peaceworkers UK Peaceworkers UK (usually styled PeaceworkersUK on official material) is a registered UK charity managed by a Board of Directors and supported by an advisory board, both of which are primarily populated by staff or board members of other organisations working in the general 'peacework' field. Peaceworkers' small office is based in London and populated by a few staff members.
Peacock bass Peacock bass is the common name in English for several species of tropical, freshwater fish native to the Amazon River basin of South America which also exist as non-native species in the following parts of the world:
Peacock orchid Peacock orchids (genus Pleione) are a small group of beautiful, predominantly terrestrial but sometimes epiphytic or lithophytic, miniature orchids. This genus is named after Pleione, mother of the Pleiades (in Greek mythology) and comprises about 20 species.
Peacock Sound Peacock Sound (72º47´S 099º05´W) is an ice-filled sound, 216 km (135 mi) long and 64 km (40 mi) wide, separating Thurston Island from the Eights Coast of Ellsworth Land in Antarctica. The sound is occupied by the western part of the Abbot Ice Shelf, and is therefore not navigable by ships.
Peacock Springs State Park Peacock Springs State Park is a 252-acre Florida State Park located on Peacock Springs Road, two miles east of Luraville, Florida and on State Road 51, 16 miles southwest of Live Oak, Florida. Activities include picnicking, swimming and diving, and wildlife viewing.
Peacock Throne The Peacock Throne, called Takht-e-Tavous (Persian: تخت طاŮŮŘł) in Persian, is the name originally of a Mughal throne, later used to describe the thrones of the Persian emperors from Nader Shah Afshari to Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi.
Peacocks (retailer) The Peacock Group plc is a UK value clothing retailer, the primary operations of the firm are branded Peacocks - including a network of 425 stores across the country. Currently the firm focuses on being a value-for-money fashion retailer, selling clothing, footwear and homeware.
Peacotum A Peacotum is a peach/apricot/plum hybrid, said to taste similar to fruit punch, created by Zaiger's Genetics, a company that despite its name does not use genetic engineering, but rather simply speeds the process of cross pollination by hand pollinating.
Peadar Andrews Peadar Andrews is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Dublin. He was part of the 2005 Dublin team that beat Laois to become the 2005 Leinster Champions and was in the panel for Dublins second Leinster Championship in a row against Offaly in July 2006.
Peadar Ă“ DoirnĂn Peadar Ă“ DoirnĂn (c. 1700-69) is one of the most celebrated of the Ulster poets in the eighteenth century and along with Art Mac Cumhaigh, Cathal BuĂ Mac Giolla Ghunna and SĂ©amas Dall Mac Cuarta was part of the AirgĂalla tradition of poetry and song.
Peadar Kearney Peadar Kearney (December 12, 1883 - November 23 1942) was an Irish Republican and composer of numerous rebel songs. In 1907 he wrote the lyrics to The Soldier's Song (Amhrán na bhFiann), now the Irish national anthem.
Peadar O'Loughlin Peadar O'Loughlin is an Irish flute, fiddle, and uilleann pipes player from Kilmaley County Clare, Ireland who has been an institution in irish music since the late 1940s and is best known for having played on the highly influential 1959 LP "All-Ireland Champions - Violin" (with Paddy Canny, P. Joe Hayes, and Bridie Lafferty), which was one of the first LPs of Irish traditional music.
Peach Belt Conference The Peach Belt Conference (also known as the PBC) is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division II. The PBC was formed in 1990 with seven charter universities as the Peach Belt Athletic Conference, and took its current name in 2000.
Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated village in Peach Bottom Township, Lancaster County, in the state of Pennsylvania in the United States. It lies on the east bank of the Susquehanna River, at 39°45'3"N 76°13'34"W.
Peach Fuzz Peach Fuzz, is a shĹŤjo / comedy original English-language manga series made by Lindsay Cibos and Jared Hodges, and originally published in January 11 2005 by TOKYOPOP. Peach Fuzz originally started as a short 17-page story in TOKYOPOP's 2nd Rising Stars of Manga competition, where it placed as Grand Prize.
Peach Hips Peach Hips is the name given to Kotono Mitsuishi, Aya Hisakawa, Michie Tomizawa, Emi Shinohara and Rika Fukami, who voice the characters Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter, and Sailor Venus, respectively. They have sung on many Sailor Moon albums, and have also done the themes "Tuxedo Mirage" and "Moon Revenge".
Peach Lake, New York Peach Lake is a hamlet (and census-designated place (CDP)) located mostly in the Town of Southeast in Putnam County, New York; a portion of the CDP is in the Town of North Salem in Westchester County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,671.
Peach Princess Peach Princess (not to be confused with the Nintendo character) is a California-based English translator and distributor of Japanese bishĹŤjo games; so far, all its releases have been eroge, which has made it one of the few companies in North America rated "Adults Only" by the ESRB. Many of its releases to date were developed by Crowd, a Japanese bishĹŤjo games studio, such as Brave Soul, Tokimeki Check-In!
Peach Tree War The Peach Tree War (1655-1660) took place in the Dutch Colony of New Netherland and was, according to popular belief, started when a young Indian girl was shot by a Dutchman as she attempted to get a peach off a peach tree. This sparked a violent reaction from the local Indian people, starting off the war.
Peach Union Peach Union was a pop/dance/electronic trio who formed in London, England and had several UK and US pop and dance chart hits in the late 1990s. Originally called Peach, the act was forced to alter its name to Peach Union in the United States, as there was already a rock band named Peach.
Peach's Castle Peach's Castle, is the famous fictional location in many Super Mario games. It was introduced as a playable landscape in the 1996 game Super Mario 64 and was essentially, the core of the game as most of the levels were located either inside or just outside the castle.
Peachcroft Peachcroft, sometimes referred to as the James Wilson Brown House, is a Registered Historic Place located along River Road between Walden and Montgomery in the Town of Montgomery in Orange County, New York. It is built in a combination of the Federal and Queen Anne architectural styles.
Peaches & Herb Peaches & Herb are a vocalist duo, once comprising "Herb" Fame, and Francine "Peaches" Hurd Barker. Herb has remained a constant in "Peaches & Herb" since its creation in 1967, while five different women have filled the role of "Peaches".
Peaches (single) "Peaches" is a single by the alternative rock band The Presidents of the United States of America. The "hook-filled" song about eating peaches from a can was the second single from their self-titled album, and reached #6 on the United States Billboard Modern Rock Charts.
Peaches Browning Peaches Browning (June 23, 1910 – August 23,1956), born Frances Belle Heenan, was a American actress. Most famous for her failed marriage to New York real estate mogul, Edward West "Daddy" Browning.
Peachpit Press Peachpit Press is one of the oldest and most prolific computer publishers, responsible for the Macintosh Bible series (after the first few editions), the Real World series, the Visual QuickStart Guide (VQS) series, and most of Robin Williams's titles, including The Mac is Not a Typewriter and The Little Mac Book. Peachpit also has published a number of best-selling books by Scott Kelby, the president of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals.
Peachtree Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia Peachtree Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia, was founded in rural Dekalb County in the summer of 1847. The church took its name from the location at the corner of Briarcliff and Lavista roads that was known by the mid-nineteenth century locals as the "peachtree bartering station" where the locals would gather on Saturdays to exchange goods.
Peachtree Center Peachtree Center is a 13 block area located in the central business district of Atlanta, Georgia. The mixed-use complex, designed by John Portman, is connected by a network of enclosed pedestrian sky bridges and a rapid transit station that provides access to the entire city and international airport.
Peace Monitoring Group The Peace Monitoring Group on Bougainville in Papua New Guinea was brought about by the civil unrest on the island in 1990. The PNG government requested the Australian and New Zealand governments to provide a monitoring group to oversee the cease fire on the island.
Peace Mother Geeta Sacred Song Peace Mother Geeta Sacred Song is a shaman who is known for showering divine mother grace through her prayer songs. See Meet Peace Mother Geeta at "Meet Peace Mother Geeta, August 14], [[2006 She brings Sacred Chants that awaken the bliss, ecstasy and healing power within the human spirit.
Peace Movement Aotearoa Peace Movement Aotearoa (PMA) is New Zealand's national network of peace and social justice organisations. PMA is based in Wellington, New Zealand and supports the New Zealand tino rangatiratanga, human rights, anti-war, global justice and social justice movements by providing information, news and views through its website and email 'Action Alerts', updates, event listings and nationally coordinated petitions.
Peace Now Peace Now (Hebrew: שלום עכשיו - Shalom Achshav) is a non-governmental organization in Israel with the agenda of "swaying popular opinion and convincing the Israeli government of the need and possibility for achieving a just peace and an historic conciliation with the Palestinian people and neighboring Arab countries; this in exchange for a territorial settlement based on the formula of 'land for peace'".
Peace of Alais The Peace of Alais, sometimes called the Edict of Alès, was a treaty signed between the Huguenots and King Louis XIII of France on 28 June, 1629. It confirmed the basic principles of the Edict of Nantes, but differed in that it contained additional clauses, stating that the Huguenots no longer had political rights and further demanding they relinquish all cities and fortresses immediately.
Peace of Antalcidas The Peace of Antalcidas (387 BC), also known as the King's Peace, was a peace treaty that ended the Corinthian War in ancient Greece. The treaty's official name comes from the Spartan diplomat who traveled to Susa to negotiate the terms of the treaty with the king of Persia.
Peace of Augsburg The Peace of Augsburg was a treaty signed between Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and the forces of the Schmalkaldic League on September 25, 1555 at the city of Augsburg in present-day Germany. The Peace of Augsburg officially ended the Schmalkaldic Wars between the Holy Roman Empire and France.
Peace of Basel The Peace of Basel of 1795 consists of three peace treaties involving France (represented by François de Barthélemy). France made peace with Prussia (represented by Karl August von Hardenberg) on 5 April; with Spain (represented by Domingo d'Yriarte) on 22 July, ending the War of the Pyrenees; and with Hessen-Kassel (represented by Friedrich Sigismund Waitz von Eschen) on 28 August, concluding the stage of the French Revolutionary Wars against the First Coalition.
Peace of Bautzen The Peace of Bautzen (; ) was a peace treaty signed by Emperor Henry II and Duke Bolesław I the Brave of Poland on 30 January 1018. The peace, achieved at the Ortenburg castle in Bautzen, ended 15 years of warfare between the two rulers, as well as ending negotiations Henry had begun in 1003 with the heathen Liutizians.
Peace of Buczacz The Peace of Buczacz was signed on October 18, 1672 in Buczacz (now Buchach, Ukraine) between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Ottoman Empire. King Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki, unable to raise a suitable army against the Turkish invaders, ceded territory of Podolia to the Turks and agreed to pay a yearly tribute of 22,000 Thalers.
Peace of Caltabellotta The Peace of Caltabellotta, signed 19 August 1302, was the last of a series of treaties, including those of Tarascon and Anagni, designed to end the conflict between the Houses of Anjou and Barcelona for ascendancy in the Mediterranean and especially Sicily and the Mezzogiorno.
Peace of Constance The Peace of Constance of 1183 was the treaty signed in Konstanz by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and the Lombard League confirming the Peace of Venice of 1177. The Italian cities agreed to remain loyal to the Empire but retained local jurisdiction over their territories.
Peace of Jam Zapolski The Peace of Jam Zapolski was a treaty of peace which, following the Siege of Pskov, concluded the lengthy Livonian war (1558-1582), and in a larger picture, the 16th century series of the Russo-Lithuanian Wars.
Peace of Longjumeau The Peace of Longjumeau (also known as the Treaty of Longjumeau or the Edict of Longjumeau) was signed on March 23, 1568 by King Charles IX of France and Catherine de Medici. This accord officially ended the second phase of the French Wars of Religion.
Peace of MĂĽnster The Peace of MĂĽnster was a landmark treaty for the Dutch republic and one of the key events in Dutch and Belgian history. The treaty was a part of the Peace of Westphalia which was signed in 1648 and ended both the Thirty Years' War as well as the Eighty Years' War.
Peace of Mind (band) Peace of Mind was a rapcore/nu metal band comprised of rapper KJ-52, rock artist Pete Stewart (now lead vocalist of The Accident Experiment), keyboardist/producer Todd Collins, and drummer Rick May. Songs were written and performed in hip hop form by KJ-52 before being edited by Stewart.
Peace of Olomouc The Peace of Olomouc was signed in 1479 and ended the war between Matthias Corvinus of Hungary and King Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary. As a result of this treaty, the territories of Moravia, Silesia, and Lusatia were ceded to Cornivus.
Peace of Passau In August 1552, confronted by fierce resistance from Protestant forces, and weary from three decades of religious civil war, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V guaranteed Lutheran religious freedoms in the Peace of Passau. A precursor to the Peace of Augsburg of September, 1555, the Peace of Passau effectively surrendered Charles V's lifelong quest for European religious unity.
Peace of Prague (1635) The Peace of Prague of 30 May1635 was a treaty between the Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand II, and most of the Protestant states of the Empire. It effectively brought to an end the civil war aspect of the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648); however, the war still carried on due to the continued intervention on German soil of Spain, Sweden, and, from mid-1635, France.
Peace of Prague (1866) The Peace of Prague is the name of a peace treaty ending the 1866 Austro-Prussian War. The loser, Austria, lost Venetia to Italy and Prussia promised to allow a referendum on the return of Northern Schleswig to Denmark from which the two countries had conquered this province two years earlier.
Peace of Pressburg The Peace of Pressburg (or Peace of Bratislava) refers to four peace treaties concluded in what is now the Slovak capital Bratislava (). The Fourth Peace of Pressburg of 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars is the most well-known (see Treaty of Pressburg).
Peace of Riga The Peace of Riga (also known as the Treaty of Riga, Polish: Traktat Ryski) signed in Riga on 18 March 1921, between Poland on one side, and the Russian SFSR and Soviet Ukraine on the other, ended the Polish-Bolshevik War.
Peace of Rueil The Peace of Rueil (French: Paix de Rueil), signed 11 March 1649, signalled an end to the opening episodes of the Fronde, France's civil war, after little blood had been shed. The articles ended all hostilities and declared all avenues of trade reopened.
Peace of the Church Peace of the Church is a designation usually applied to the condition of the Church after the publication of the Edict of Milan in 313 by the two Augusti, Western Roman Emperor Constantine I and his eastern colleague Licinius, an edict of toleration by which the Christians were accorded complete liberty to practise their religion without molestation.
Peace of Toruń (1411) The Peace of Toruń of 1411 or the First Peace of Toruń or of Thorn was a peace treaty signed on 1 February 1411 in Toruń () between Poland-Lithuania and the Teutonic Order ending the Polish-Lithuanian-Teutonic War (1409-1411) (see the Battle of Grunwald).
Peace of Toruń (1466) The Second Treaty of Toruń or the Second Treaty of Thorn, (also Peace of Toruń 1466; , ) was a peace treaty signed in the Hanseatic city of Toruń (Thorn) on October 19, 1466 between the Polish king, the Prussian cities, and the duke of Pomerania on one side, and the Teutonic Knights on the other. The treaty concluded the Thirteen Years' War (1454-1466), waged between the victorious Kingdom of Poland and the defeated Teutonic Order.
Peace of Vasvár The Peace of Vasvár was a treaty between the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy and the Ottoman Empire which followed the Battle of Saint Gotthard of August 1, 1664. It held until 1683, when the Turks laid siege to Vienna for the second time.
Peace of Vervins The Peace of Vervins was signed between the representatives of Henry IV of France and Philip II of Spain on 2 May 1598, at the small town of Vervins (Aisne). Henry had declared war of Spain in 1595, and had recently promulgated the Edict of Nantes, on 13 April.
Peace of Westphalia The Peace of Westphalia refers to the pair of treaties (the Treaty of MĂĽnster and the Treaty of OsnabrĂĽck) signed in October and May 1648 which ended both the Thirty Years' War and the Eighty Years' War. The treaties were signed on October 24 and May 15, 1648 and involved the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III, the other German princes, Spain, France, Sweden and representatives from the Dutch republic.
Peace of Zsitvatorok The Peace of Zsitvatorok (; ) was a peace treaty which ended the Fifteen Years' War between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg Monarchy on November 11 1606. The treaty was part of a system of peace treaties which put an end to the anti-Habsburg uprising of Stephen Bocskay (1604-1606).
Peace officer Peace officer is a North American term for any public sector person charged with upholding the peace. It refers primarily to police officers, constables, correction officers, American sheriffs or marshals and their deputies.
Peace on Earth (novel) Peace on Earth (Pokój na Ziemi in Polish) is a 1987 science fiction novel by Stanisław Lem. The novel describes in a satirical (and in the same time, very serious) tone the ultimate implications of the arms race.
Peace opposition Peace opposition (Rauhanoppositio) is a term used to describe a Finnish cross-party movement (in 1944) uniting both bourgois politicians like Paasikivi, Kekkonen, Sakari Tuomioja etc. and (mostly left-leaning) social democrats, aiming at stepping out of the war and finding way to conclude peace with the Soviet Union.
Peace Of Mind (song) Peace of Mind (also known as "The Candle Burns") is questionable "unreleased" Beatles song that gained infamy in the early-mid 1970's when it first appeared on several bootleg albums. This home-recorded demo, floated on the Internet for years after decades on bootlegs, since no one, not even Yoko Ono, has ever cared to copyright it.
Peace One Day Peace One Day is a movement formed in 1999 by British director Jeremy Gilley as a film project to publicise and implement an international ceasefire day on September 21 every year, as an adaptation to the already existing International Day of Peace that was established by the United Nations in 1981. This was achieved when the United Nations General Assembly passed Resolution 55/282, an amendment to the existing Day of Peace that made it a cease-fire day.
Peace park A Transboundary Protected Area is a protected area that spans across boundaries of multiple countries, where the political border sections that are enclosed within its area are abolished. This includes removal of all forms of physical boundaries, such as fences, allowing free migration of animals and humans within the area.
Peace pole A Peace Pole is a monument that displays the message and prayer "May Peace Prevail on Earth" on each of its sides, usually in different languages. The Peace Pole Project was started in Japan by The World Peace Prayer Society in 1955, shortly after World War II, by Masahisa Goi.
Peace process The peace process describes efforts by interested parties to effect a lasting solution to long-running conflicts, such as the Northern Ireland peace process see Belfast Agreement, Arab-Israeli conflict and Peace process in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Peace process in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict The Peace process in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has taken shape over the years, despite the ongoing violence in the Middle East and an "all or nothing" attitude about a lasting peace, "which prevailed for most of the twentieth century" (Oded, 121). Since the 1970s there has been a parallel effort made to find terms upon which peace can be agreed to in both the Arab-Israeli conflict and in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Peace Pagoda A Peace Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa designed to provide a focus for people of all races and creeds to help unite them in their search for world peace. Most (though not all) have been built under the guidance of Nichidatsu Fujii (1885-1985), a Buddhist monk from Japan and founder of the Nipponzan-MyĹŤhĹŤji Buddhist Order.
Peace Palace The Peace Palace ("Vredespaleis" in Dutch), situated in The Hague, Netherlands, is often called the seat of international law because it houses the International Court of Justice (which is the principal judicial body of the United Nations), the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the Hague Academy of International Law, and the extensive Peace Palace Library.
Peace Pipe (college football) In college football, the Peace Pipe is a trophy awarded annually to the winner of the game between the University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University. The trophy is a miniature replica of an American Indian peace pipe sitting atop a trophy with both teams' logos.
Peace Pledge Union The Peace Pledge Union is a British non-governmental organization which emerged from an initiative by Dick Sheppard, canon of St Paul's Cathedral, in 1933 after he had asked men (but not women) to send him postcards pledging never to support war. 135,000 men responded and became members.
Peace Prize of the German Book Trade The Peace Prize of the German Book Trade (German: Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels) is an international peace prize given yearly at the Frankfurt Book Fair in the Paulskirche in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It has been awarded by the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels since 1950 and is endowed with €25,000.
Peace River Block The Peace River Block is an 3,500,000 acre (14,000 km²) area of land located in northeastern British Columbia. In exchange for building a rail line across Canada to British Columbia the CPR was given a belt, 20 miles (30 km) on each side of the rail, of land.
Peace River D, British Columbia Peace River D is a regional district electoral area in the Peace River Regional District in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. It includes a large area in the southeast part of the district, generally south of the Peace River along the Alberta border.
Peace symbol A peace symbol is a representation or object that has come to symbolize peace. Several different symbols have been used throughout history, of which the dove, olive branch and the nuclear disarmament symbol are perhaps the best known.
Peace Society Peace Society, originally known as the Society for the Promotion of Permanent and Universal Peace, was a society founded on 14 June 1816 for the promotion of permanent and universal peace; it advocated a gradual, proportionate, and simultaneous disarmament of all nations and the principle of arbitration.
Peace through strength Peace through strength is the doctrine that military strength is a primary or necessary component of peace. It is also the meaning behind the olive branch and live oak branches within the seal of the state of Texas and of the Republic of Texas.
Peace treaty A peace treaty is an agreement (a peace treaty) between two hostile parties, usually countries or governments, that formally ends a war or armed conflict. It is different from an armistice, which is an agreement to cease hostilities, or a surrender, in which an army agrees to give up arms.
Peace Testimony The Peace Testimony, also known as the Testimony Against War, is a shorthand description of the stand generally taken by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) against participation in war, and against military service as combatants. Like the other Quaker testimonies, it is less a "belief" than a commitment to act in a certain way, in this case to refrain from participation in war and to actively oppose it and those who participate in war.
Peace Through Education Project The Peace Through Education Project (PTEP) is a foundation dedicated to create a worldwide association of schools. It aims to do this through the collection of funds for an endowment to support a school and then replicate itself by apportioning funds from the endowment to create sister schools around the world.
Peace Thru Vandalism/When in Rome Do as the Vandals Peace Thru Vandalism/When in Rome Do as the Vandals is a punk rock compilation album by the southern California band The Vandals. It was originally released in 1989 by Time Bomb Recordings, a record label founded by Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness.
Peace Tower The Peace Tower is a tower in the Canadian Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Ontario. It stands immediately in front of, and is joined to, the Centre Block, which contains the House of Commons and Senate of Canada.
Peace, order and good government In Canada, the phrase "peace, order and good government" (in French, "paix, ordre et bon gouvernement"), often abbreviated POGG, is often used to describe the principles upon which that country's Confederation took place. Originally used in the Constitution Act, 1867, enacted by the United Kingdom, it defines the principles under which a Canadian Parliament should legislate.
Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land is a 2004 documentary which purports to shows the influence of Israeli propaganda and PR on American media coverage of the Israel/Palestine dispute. The film was directed by Sut Jhally and Bathsheba Ratzkoff, and features, among others, Noam Chomsky, Robert Jensen, Hanan Ashrawi, and Robert Fisk.
Peacebuilding Peacebuilding A term used with the international development community to describe the processes and activities involved in resolving violent conflict and establishing a sustainable peace. It is similar in meaning to conflict resolution or transformation, but highlights the difficult reality that the end of a conflict does not automatically lead to peaceful, stable social or economic development.
Peacebuilding Portal The Peacebuilding Portal is the Information Communication Technology (ICT) component of the Conflict Management Capacity-Building Project. It aims to promote collaboration and consultation among organizations and individuals working in conflict prevention and peacebuilding.
Peaceful coexistence Peaceful coexistence was a theory developed during the Cold War among Communist states that they could peacefully coexist with capitalist states. This was in contrast to theories, such as those implied by some interpretations of antagonistic contradiction, that Communism and capitalism could never exist in peace.
Peaceful nuclear explosions Peaceful nuclear explosions (PNEs) are nuclear explosions conducted for non-military purposes, such as activities related to economic development including the creation of canals. During the 1960s and 1970s, both the United States and the Soviet Union conducted a number of PNEs.
Peacekeeper (Farscape) Peacekeepers are a militaristic organization in the fictional Farscape universe. Originally a law enforcement agency, Peacekeepers are now a military organization that employs their people as mercenary soldiers.
Peacekeeping intelligence Peacekeeping intelligence develops and applies the proven process of intelligence to the decision-support needs of the Secretary General (mandate and force structure), the field commanders (civilian, military, and police), and the tactical commanders and humanitarian assistance supervisors.
Peacekeeping Intelligence (book) Peacekeeping Intelligence: Emerging Concepts for the Future is a non-fiction book relating to open source intelligence, published by OSS International Press on May 15, 2003. It is edited by Robert David Steele, Ben de Jong, and Wies Platje, with a foreword by Dame Pauline Neville-Jones.
Peacekeeping Monument The Peacekeeping Monument is a monument in Ottawa, the capital of Canada, commemorating Canada's role in international peacekeeping and the soldiers who have participated and are currently participating, both living and dead.
Peacekeeping: Latin American participation The military establishments of the larger nations of Latin America (with the notable exception of Mexico) have consistently supported most of the major peacekeeping missions of the United Nations. In some cases (Argentina, Chile) this has been a long-term historic commitment of a few (3-6) observers in missions that have been supported from the late 1940's to date.
Peacekeeping: opposition in Latin America It would seem that "motherhood and apple pie" proposals such as peacekeeping and confidence-building measures (CBMs) would generate little opposition. But they have, and success in achieving the goals of these roles for the Latin American military hinges on identifying this opposition and seriously considering the issues it raises.
Peacemaker (comics) The Peacemaker is the name of a series superheroes originally owned by Charlton Comics and was later acquired by DC Comics. The original Peacemaker first appeared in Fightin' 5 #40 (November 1966), and was created by writer Joe Gill and artist Pat Boyette.
Peacemakers: The Paris Peace Conference of 1919 and Its Attempt to End War Peacemakers: The Paris Peace Conference of 1919 and Its Attempt to End War was published in 2002 and is a work of nonfiction based on the events of the Paris Peace Conference of 1919. It was written by Canadian Professor Margaret MacMillan with a foreword by American diplomat Richard Holbrooke.
Peacemaking Peacemaking is a form of conflict resolution which focuses on establishing equal power relationships that will be robust enough to forestall future conflict, and establishing some means of agreeing on ethical decisions within a community that has previously had conflict. When applied in criminal justice matters it is usually called transformative justice.
PeaceMaker (game) PeaceMaker is a forthcoming turn-based strategy game developed by ImpactGames, which simulates the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Peacemaker players choose to be either the leader of Israel or Palestine, along with accepting the social, political, and military responsibilities this entails.
Peaceville Classic Cuts Peaceville Classic Cuts is a 2001 compilation sampling various artists and genres within the Peaceville record label. The compilation comes in a slim jewel case and is usually shrink-wrapped with the Katatonia album Last Fair Deal Gone Down.
Peaceworkers UK Peaceworkers UK (usually styled PeaceworkersUK on official material) is a registered UK charity managed by a Board of Directors and supported by an advisory board, both of which are primarily populated by staff or board members of other organisations working in the general 'peacework' field. Peaceworkers' small office is based in London and populated by a few staff members.
Peacock bass Peacock bass is the common name in English for several species of tropical, freshwater fish native to the Amazon River basin of South America which also exist as non-native species in the following parts of the world:
Peacock orchid Peacock orchids (genus Pleione) are a small group of beautiful, predominantly terrestrial but sometimes epiphytic or lithophytic, miniature orchids. This genus is named after Pleione, mother of the Pleiades (in Greek mythology) and comprises about 20 species.
Peacock Sound Peacock Sound (72º47´S 099º05´W) is an ice-filled sound, 216 km (135 mi) long and 64 km (40 mi) wide, separating Thurston Island from the Eights Coast of Ellsworth Land in Antarctica. The sound is occupied by the western part of the Abbot Ice Shelf, and is therefore not navigable by ships.
Peacock Springs State Park Peacock Springs State Park is a 252-acre Florida State Park located on Peacock Springs Road, two miles east of Luraville, Florida and on State Road 51, 16 miles southwest of Live Oak, Florida. Activities include picnicking, swimming and diving, and wildlife viewing.
Peacock Throne The Peacock Throne, called Takht-e-Tavous (Persian: تخت طاŮŮŘł) in Persian, is the name originally of a Mughal throne, later used to describe the thrones of the Persian emperors from Nader Shah Afshari to Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi.
Peacocks (retailer) The Peacock Group plc is a UK value clothing retailer, the primary operations of the firm are branded Peacocks - including a network of 425 stores across the country. Currently the firm focuses on being a value-for-money fashion retailer, selling clothing, footwear and homeware.
Peacotum A Peacotum is a peach/apricot/plum hybrid, said to taste similar to fruit punch, created by Zaiger's Genetics, a company that despite its name does not use genetic engineering, but rather simply speeds the process of cross pollination by hand pollinating.
Peadar Andrews Peadar Andrews is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Dublin. He was part of the 2005 Dublin team that beat Laois to become the 2005 Leinster Champions and was in the panel for Dublins second Leinster Championship in a row against Offaly in July 2006.
Peadar Ă“ DoirnĂn Peadar Ă“ DoirnĂn (c. 1700-69) is one of the most celebrated of the Ulster poets in the eighteenth century and along with Art Mac Cumhaigh, Cathal BuĂ Mac Giolla Ghunna and SĂ©amas Dall Mac Cuarta was part of the AirgĂalla tradition of poetry and song.
Peadar Kearney Peadar Kearney (December 12, 1883 - November 23 1942) was an Irish Republican and composer of numerous rebel songs. In 1907 he wrote the lyrics to The Soldier's Song (Amhrán na bhFiann), now the Irish national anthem.
Peadar O'Loughlin Peadar O'Loughlin is an Irish flute, fiddle, and uilleann pipes player from Kilmaley County Clare, Ireland who has been an institution in irish music since the late 1940s and is best known for having played on the highly influential 1959 LP "All-Ireland Champions - Violin" (with Paddy Canny, P. Joe Hayes, and Bridie Lafferty), which was one of the first LPs of Irish traditional music.
Peach Belt Conference The Peach Belt Conference (also known as the PBC) is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division II. The PBC was formed in 1990 with seven charter universities as the Peach Belt Athletic Conference, and took its current name in 2000.
Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated village in Peach Bottom Township, Lancaster County, in the state of Pennsylvania in the United States. It lies on the east bank of the Susquehanna River, at 39°45'3"N 76°13'34"W.
Peach Fuzz Peach Fuzz, is a shĹŤjo / comedy original English-language manga series made by Lindsay Cibos and Jared Hodges, and originally published in January 11 2005 by TOKYOPOP. Peach Fuzz originally started as a short 17-page story in TOKYOPOP's 2nd Rising Stars of Manga competition, where it placed as Grand Prize.
Peach Hips Peach Hips is the name given to Kotono Mitsuishi, Aya Hisakawa, Michie Tomizawa, Emi Shinohara and Rika Fukami, who voice the characters Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter, and Sailor Venus, respectively. They have sung on many Sailor Moon albums, and have also done the themes "Tuxedo Mirage" and "Moon Revenge".
Peach Lake, New York Peach Lake is a hamlet (and census-designated place (CDP)) located mostly in the Town of Southeast in Putnam County, New York; a portion of the CDP is in the Town of North Salem in Westchester County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,671.
Peach Princess Peach Princess (not to be confused with the Nintendo character) is a California-based English translator and distributor of Japanese bishĹŤjo games; so far, all its releases have been eroge, which has made it one of the few companies in North America rated "Adults Only" by the ESRB. Many of its releases to date were developed by Crowd, a Japanese bishĹŤjo games studio, such as Brave Soul, Tokimeki Check-In!
Peach Tree War The Peach Tree War (1655-1660) took place in the Dutch Colony of New Netherland and was, according to popular belief, started when a young Indian girl was shot by a Dutchman as she attempted to get a peach off a peach tree. This sparked a violent reaction from the local Indian people, starting off the war.
Peach Union Peach Union was a pop/dance/electronic trio who formed in London, England and had several UK and US pop and dance chart hits in the late 1990s. Originally called Peach, the act was forced to alter its name to Peach Union in the United States, as there was already a rock band named Peach.
Peach's Castle Peach's Castle, is the famous fictional location in many Super Mario games. It was introduced as a playable landscape in the 1996 game Super Mario 64 and was essentially, the core of the game as most of the levels were located either inside or just outside the castle.
Peachcroft Peachcroft, sometimes referred to as the James Wilson Brown House, is a Registered Historic Place located along River Road between Walden and Montgomery in the Town of Montgomery in Orange County, New York. It is built in a combination of the Federal and Queen Anne architectural styles.
Peaches & Herb Peaches & Herb are a vocalist duo, once comprising "Herb" Fame, and Francine "Peaches" Hurd Barker. Herb has remained a constant in "Peaches & Herb" since its creation in 1967, while five different women have filled the role of "Peaches".
Peaches (single) "Peaches" is a single by the alternative rock band The Presidents of the United States of America. The "hook-filled" song about eating peaches from a can was the second single from their self-titled album, and reached #6 on the United States Billboard Modern Rock Charts.
Peaches Browning Peaches Browning (June 23, 1910 – August 23,1956), born Frances Belle Heenan, was a American actress. Most famous for her failed marriage to New York real estate mogul, Edward West "Daddy" Browning.
Peachpit Press Peachpit Press is one of the oldest and most prolific computer publishers, responsible for the Macintosh Bible series (after the first few editions), the Real World series, the Visual QuickStart Guide (VQS) series, and most of Robin Williams's titles, including The Mac is Not a Typewriter and The Little Mac Book. Peachpit also has published a number of best-selling books by Scott Kelby, the president of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals.
Peachtree Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia Peachtree Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia, was founded in rural Dekalb County in the summer of 1847. The church took its name from the location at the corner of Briarcliff and Lavista roads that was known by the mid-nineteenth century locals as the "peachtree bartering station" where the locals would gather on Saturdays to exchange goods.
Peachtree Center Peachtree Center is a 13 block area located in the central business district of Atlanta, Georgia. The mixed-use complex, designed by John Portman, is connected by a network of enclosed pedestrian sky bridges and a rapid transit station that provides access to the entire city and international airport.
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