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Peasant Land Bank The Peasant Land Bank was founded by the Russian Ministry of Finance in 1883; it gave cheap loans to the Russian peasantry for the purchase of land and provided funding for the improvement of agricultural methods.
Peasant Party (Republic of China) The Peasant Party (農民黨; pinyin: Nóngmíndǎng) is a minor party in the Republic of China on Taiwan. It was established in the 1989-02-03, but only came into the political horizon when its founder Tiuⁿ Bêng-hián (張銘顯) was elected in the 2005 National Assembly election.
Peasant revolt in Flanders 1323-1328 The Peasant revolt in Flanders 1323-1328 was a popular revolt in late medieval Europe. Beginning as a series of scattered rural riots in late 1323, peasant insurrection escalated into a full-scale rebellion that dominated public affairs in Flanders for nearly five years until 1328.
Peasant Self-Defense Forces of Cordoba and Uraba Autodefensas Campesinas de Cordoba y Uraba (ACCU), Spanish for Peasant Self-Defense Forces of Cordoba and Uraba, was a paramilitary group formed in northwestern Colombia, operating mainly in the Antioquia Department and Cordoba Department. It was founded by Fidel Castaño, Carlos Castaño and Vicente Castaño to retaliate against the assasination of their father Jesús Castaño by the FARC-EP guerrilla.
Peasants' Party (Romania) The Peasants' Party (Romanian: Partidul Ţărănesc, PŢ) was a political party in post-World War I Romania that espoused a left-wing ideology partly connected with Agrarianism and Populism, and aimed to represent the interests of the Romanian peasantry. Through many of its leaders, the party was connected with Romanian populism (Poporanism), a cultural and political trend in turn influenced by Narodnik ideas.
Peasants' War The Peasants' War (in German, der Deutsche Bauernkrieg) was a popular revolt in the Holy Roman Empire in the years 1524/1525. It consisted, like the preceding Bundschuh movement and the Hussite Wars, of a series of economic as well as religious revolts by peasants, townsfolk and nobles.
Pease (crater) Pease is a lunar impact crater that lies in the north-northwestern edge of the huge skirt of ejecta that surrounds the Mare Orientale impact basin. It lies just over a crater diameter to the east of the smaller Butlerov crater.
Pease family (Darlington) This Pease family was a prominent mostly Quaker family associated with Darlington and County Durham and descended from Joseph Pease of Darlington, son of Edward Pease (1711–1785). The family earlier came from Fishlake, Yorkshire.
Pease pudding Pease pudding, sometimes known as pease pottage or pease porridge, is a baked vegetable product, which mainly consists of split yellow or Carlin peas, water, salt and spices, often cooked with a bacon or ham joint.
Peaslake Peaslake is a small, picturesque village high up in the heart of the Surrey Hills area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, close to the old market town of Guildford, England. Surrounded by acres of forest and downland, visitors come here to walk and cycle and to enjoy the magnificent views of the local countryside.
Peat swamp forest Peat swamp forests are tropical moist forests where waterlogged soils prevent dead leaves and wood from fully decomposing, which over time creates thick layer of acidic peat. Large areas of these forests are being logged at high rates.
Peatbog Faeries The Peatbog Faeries are a Celtic Fusion band based in the Isle of Skye off the coast of Scotland. Their music consists of many styles and influences including rock, jazz, electronica and folk, but their main influence is traditional celtic music.
Peau d'orange The French term peau d'orange means "orange skin". It is used in medicine to describe something with the look (orange colour) and texture (dimpled appearance) of an orange peel, for example the skin of the breast in inflammatory breast cancer, or the retina in Pseudoxanthoma elasticum.
Peaucellier-Lipkin linkage The Peaucellier-Lipkin linkage (or Peaucellier-Lipkin cell), invented in 1864, was the first linkage capable of transforming rotary motion into perfect straight-line motion, and vice versa. It is named after Charles-Nicolas Peaucellier (1832-1913), a French army officer, and Lippman Lipkin, of Lithuania Mathematical tutorial of the Peaucellier-Lipkin linkage How to draw a straight line by Daina Taimina.
Peavey-Haglin Experimental Concrete Grain Elevator The Peavey-Haglin Experimental Concrete Grain Elevator, built in 1899-1900, was the first circular concrete grain elevator in the United States, and possibly in the world. It is notable for proving the viability of concrete in grain elevator construction.
Peña Boulevard Peña Boulevard is a freeway in northeastern Denver, Colorado, owned and maintained by the City and County of Denver although the southwesternmost half mile is in the city of Aurora and in Adams County. The northeastern terminus is the entrance to Denver International Airport.
Peñalara Peñalara is the highest mountain peak in the Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range, a subsection of Spain's larger Sistema Central mountain chain which lies at the center and divides the Iberian Peninsula. Straddling the provinces of Madrid and Segovia, Peñalara reaches a height of 2,430 meters above sea level.
Peñalara Nature Reserve The Peñalara's Summit, Cirques and Lakes Nature Reserve (in Spanish: Parque Natural de la Cumbre, Circo y Lagunas de Peñalara) is a protected area of 768 hectares placed the central zone of the mountain system of Guadarrama (part of the mountainous axis called Central System), in Spain. Also it is located in the south-east slope of Peñalara's peak (2,430 m), in Rascafría's municipal term and in the northwest of the Community of Madrid.
Peñalolén, Chile Peñalolén (Mapudungun "fraternal meeting place") is a municipality and comuna and census-designated city of Chile located on the eastern part of the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. It has an area of 54.
Peñamellera Alta Peñamellera Alta is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Llanes, on the west by Cabrales, on the east by Peñamellera Baja and on the south by the Autonomous Community of Cantabria.
Peñamellera Baja Peñamellera Baja (Asturian: Peñamellera Baxa) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is borderered on the north by Llanes and Ribadedeva, to the west by Peñamellera Alta, and to the east and south by the Autonomous Community of Cantabria.
Peñaranda de Bracamonte Peñaranda de Bracamonte is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 40 kilometres from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and has a population of 6320 people.
Peñíscola Peñíscola (Peníscola in Valencian) is a Valencian municipality located on the Costa del Azahar along the eastern Mediterranean coast of Spain in the province of Castellón. It is presently a tourist destination for Northern Europeans in search of some sun.
Peñón de Alhucemas Peñón de Alhucemas, or "Lavender Rock", is one of the Spanish enclaves in North Africa off the Moroccan coast, along with the coastal enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, the island of Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, Islas Chafarinas, and the small uninhabited island called Isla Perejil.
Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera is one of the Spanish territories on North Africa off the Moroccan coast (Plazas de soberanía), along with the coastal enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, the island of Peñón de Alhucemas, Islas Chafarinas and the small islet of Isla Perejil.
Peñuelas, Puerto Rico Peñuelas (PAIN-wai-lahs) is a town in Puerto Rico located in the southern coast of the island, south of Adjuntas; east of Guayanilla; and west of Ponce and north of the Caribbean Sea. Peñuelas is spread over 12 wards and Peñuelas Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
Peça A Peça (Portuguese) (also boa peça, peça da India, and pieza de India –Piece of India, Spanish) was a unit of value in the slave trade in West Africa through the Cape Verde Islands during the 16th to 18 centuries. A peca was the value of a healthy male or female slave between 15 to 25 years of age.
Peć District The Peć District or Peja District (Serbian: Пећки округ or Pećki okrug), also called Dukagjin or Regjioni i Pejës in Albanian, was a district in Kosovo between 1990 and 1999. It was located in the west part of Kosovo.
Pećka Bistrica The Pećka Bistrica (Albanian: Bistrica e Pejës; Serbian Cyrillic: Пећка Бистрица) is a river in Kosovo (a Serbian province under UN administration). This 62 km-long right tributary to the White Drin river flows entirely within the south-western part of Kosovo (in the Metohija region).
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is an automotive charitable event held each year on the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, considered the most prestigious event of its kind. A Concours d'Elegance (French, literally "a competition of elegance") is an event open to classic and vintage cars in which they are judged for originality, function, and presentation.
Pebble Beach Golf Links Pebble Beach Golf Links is one of several well known courses in Pebble Beach, California and probably the most famous golf course in the Western United States. Four of the courses in the coastal community of Pebble Beach, including Pebble Beach Golf Links, belong to the Pebble Beach Company, which also operates three hotels and a spa at the resort.
Pebble Beach Road Races The Pebble Beach Road Races were held on the twisty, leafy, and very narrow roads of Pebble Beach, California from 1950 through 1956. The races were managed user the auspices of the SCCA (Sports Car Club of America), as were most races from that day to this.
Pebble Beach, California Pebble Beach is a small private coastal unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. Technically, Pebble Beach is not a city at all, but a rather a corporation owned by the Pebble Beach Company and managed as a small town.
Pebble Hill Pebble Hill, also known as the Scott-Yarbrough House, is an antebellum cottage in Auburn, Alabama listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It currently serves as the location of the Auburn University Center for the Arts and Humanities.
Pebbles Flintstone Pebbles Flintstone (also known as Pebbles Flintstone-Rubble as an adult) is a fictional character, the red-haired daughter of Fred and Wilma Flintstone. She is most famous in her infant form on the long-running animated TV show The Flintstones, but has also appeared at various other ages, including as a teenager on the early 1970s spinoff The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show and as an adult in two made-for-television movies.
Pebbles series The Pebbles series is an extensive group of compilation albums in both LP and CD formats that have been issued on several record labels, though mostly by AIP Records. In all, the Pebbles series has made available over 500 obscure, mostly American "Original Punk Rock" songs recorded in the mid-1960's — primarily known today as the garage rock and psychedelic rock genres — that were previously known only to a handful of collectors.
Pebbles, Volume 1 Pebbles, Volume 1 is a compilation album in the Pebbles series that has been released on both LP and CD format. Actually, only the CD is identified as "Volume 1"; the LP editions of the first Pebbles album have no volume number.
Pebbles, Volume 10 (LP) Pebbles, Volume 10 is a compilation album in the Pebbles series that was issued by BFD Records (as #BFD-5027) and has been kept in print for many years by AIP Records. The music on this album has no relation to Pebbles, Volume 10 that was released on CD many years later.
Pebbles, Volume 11 Pebbles, Volume 11 is a compilation album in the Pebbles series that was the first LP issued by AIP Records (as #AIP-10001). Although the CD's in the Pebbles series are numbered to Volume 12, there is no Volume 11.
Pebbles, Volume 12 (LP) Pebbles, Volume 12 is a compilation album in the Pebbles series that was issued as an LP by AIP Records (as #AIP-10002). The music on this album has no relation to Pebbles, Volume 12 that was released on CD many years later.
Pebbles, Volume 15 Pebbles, Volume 15 is a compilation album in the Pebbles series that was issued as an LP by AIP Records (as #AIP-10018). It is the first of 10 albums in the sub-series The Continent Lashes Back and is sub-titled The Netherlands 1965-1968.
Pebbles, Volume 18 Pebbles, Volume 18 is a compilation album in the Pebbles series that was issued as an LP by AIP Records (as #AIP-10033). It is the one of 10 albums in the sub-series The Continent Lashes Back and is sub-titled (somewhat out of order) as European Garage Rock, Part 2.
Pebbles, Volume 19 Pebbles, Volume 19 is a compilation album in the Pebbles series that was issued as an LP by AIP Records (as #AIP-10034). It is the one of 10 albums in the sub-series The Continent Lashes Back and is sub-titled (somewhat out of order) as European Garage, Beat & Psych Rarities.
Pebbles, Volume 2 Pebbles, Volume 2 is a compilation album in the Pebbles series that has been issued on both LP (by BFD Records) and CD (by AIP Records). Another Pebbles, Volume 2 was issued a few years earlier by ESD Records and has completely different tracks.
Pebbles, Volume 20 Pebbles, Volume 20 is a compilation album in the Pebbles series that was issued as an LP by AIP Records (as #AIP-10035). It is one of the 10 albums in the sub-series The Continent Lashes Back and is sub-titled Sweden.
Pebbles, Volume 22 Pebbles, Volume 22 is a compilation album in the Pebbles series that was issued as an LP by AIP Records (as #AIP-10037). This is the last of the conventional Pebbles LP's; the remaining volumes in the series are in the sub-series The Continent Lashes Back.
Pebbles, Volume 23 Pebbles, Volume 23 is a compilation album in the Pebbles series that was issued as an LP by AIP Records (as #AIP-10040). It is the first of 10 albums in the sub-series The Continent Lashes Back and is sub-titled Holland, Part 2.
Pebbles, Volume 24 Pebbles, Volume 24 is a compilation album in the Pebbles series that was issued as an LP (somewhat out of order) by AIP Records (as #AIP-10043). It is one of the 10 albums in the sub-series The Continent Lashes Back and is sub-titled Germany.
Pebbles, Volume 25 Pebbles, Volume 25 is a compilation album in the Pebbles series that was issued as an LP (somewhat out of order) by AIP Records (as #AIP-10042). It is one of the 10 albums in the sub-series The Continent Lashes Back and is sub-titled Holland, Part 3.
Pebbles, Volume 26 Pebbles, Volume 26 is a compilation album in the Pebbles series that was issued as an LP by AIP Records (as #AIP-10044). It is one of the 10 albums in the sub-series The Continent Lashes Back and is sub-titled Sweden, Part 2.
Pebbles, Volume 27 Pebbles, Volume 27 is a compilation album in the Pebbles series that was issued as an LP by AIP Records (as #AIP-10045). It is one of the 10 albums in the sub-series The Continent Lashes Back and is sub-titled Switzerland.
Pebbles, Volume 28 Pebbles, Volume 28 is a compilation album that was issued as the final LP in the Pebbles series by AIP Records (as #AIP-10046). It is also the last of the 10 albums in the sub-series The Continent Lashes Back and is sub-titled Sweden, Part 3.
Pebbles, Volume 3 Pebbles, Volume 3 is a compilation album in the Pebbles series that has been issued on both LP (by BFD Records) and CD (by AIP Records). The tracks are rare psychedelic rock songs, and LP was subtitled The Acid Gallery.
Pebbles, Volume 4 Pebbles, Volume 4 is a compilation album in the Pebbles series that has been issued on both LP (by BFD Records) and CD (by AIP Records). Unlike earlier volumes in the series — which compiled obscure garage rock and psychedelic rock music — Volume 4 collects rare examples of surf rock.
Pebbles, Volume 7 (LP) Pebbles, Volume 7 is a compilation album in the Pebbles series that was issued by BFD Records (as #BFD-5024) and has been kept in print for many years by AIP Records. The music on this album has no relation to Pebbles, Volume 7 that was released on CD many years later.
Pebbles, Volume 8 (LP) Pebbles, Volume 8 is a compilation album in the Pebbles series that was issued by BFD Records (as #BFD-5025) and has been kept in print for many years by AIP Records. The music on this album has no relation to Pebbles, Volume 8 that was released on CD many years later.
Pebbles, Volume 9 (LP) Pebbles, Volume 9 is a compilation album in the Pebbles series that was issued by BFD Records (as #BFD-5026) and has been kept in print for many years by AIP Records. The music on this album has no relation to Pebbles, Volume 9 that was released on CD many years later.
Pebbly Beach Pebbly Beach lies in the Murramarang National Park on the South Coast in New South Wales. It lies back between two headlands and forms a splendid sand beach for bathing and surf, followed by hilly grassland towards the bush.
Pebete A pebete is a simple Argentine sandwich, traditionally filled with cheese, cured meat, tomato and mayonnaise. The term pebete actually refers to the bread used for the sandwich; a soft oval bun with spongy high inside, and and a thin toasted crust.
Peccary The peccaries (also known by its Spanish name, javelina or pecarĂ­) are medium-sized mammals of the family Tayassuidae. Peccaries are members of the Artiodactyls (even-toed ungulants) as are swine Suidae and hippopotami Hippopotamidae.
Peccati Syn Grand Admiral Peccati Syn was Star Wars Expanded Universe character, a Grand Admiral of the Imperial Starfleet. He was one of the original 12 Grand Admirals, raised to that newly-created rank by the Emperor after the Battle of Yavin.
Peccei-Quinn theory In particle physics, the Peccei-Quinn theory is the most famous proposed solution to the strong CP problem, involving new particles called axions. It proposes that the θ parameter be made into a dynamic field rather than being an arbitrary constant.
Peccia Peccia is one of six small Swiss municipalities which merged in April 2004 to form the commune of Lavizzara, with about 1000 people. The other municipalities were Broglio, Brontallo, Fusio, Menzonio, and Prato-Sornico.
Peck & Peck Peck & Peck was a New York based retailer of private label women's wear prominent on Fifth Avenue.TIME article detailing retail stores that have failed on Fifth Avenue Founded by Edgar Wallace Peck and his brother George H.
Peck Seah Street Peak Seah Street (Chinese: 柏城街) is a street located in Tanjong Pagar on the boundary between Outram Planning Area and the Downtown Core in Singapore. The road connects Gopeng Street and Tras Street to Maxwell Road, and is intersected by Wallich Street.
Peckerwood Peckerwood (or simply Wood) is a pejorative slang term coined in the 19th century by southern blacks to describe poor whites. Blacks saw blackbirds as a symbol of themselves, and the redheaded woodpecker as a representation of working class whites.
Peckforton Castle Peckforton Castle is a Victorian country house built in the style of a medieval castle. It was built by John Tollemache, a local Cheshire Member of Parliament, between 1844 and 1851 (architect: Anthony Salvin).
Peckham (UK Parliament constituency) Peckham was a constituency in South London which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1885 general election and abolished for the 1997 general election, when it was replaced by the new constituency of Camberwell and Peckham.
Peckham Rye Peckham Rye is a town (or area of Peckham) just south of Peckham in the London borough of Southwark. Peckham Rye forms a district in the London borough of Southwark with the nearby town of Nunhead (Peckham Rye and Nunhead).
Peckham's Peckham's (sometimes spelled PECKHAM'S) is a chain of mini-supermarkets stocking mainly wine, though has different products including chocolate, flowers, alcohol, and non-alcohol beverages; throughout Scotland.
Peckleton Peckleton is a civil parish and village in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. The parish includes the villages of Peckleton and Kirkby Mallory, and is about 8 miles west of central Leicester.
Pecola Pecola is a Japanese CGI anime series with cube-shaped anthropomorphic animals in a place called Cube Town. The show stars a curious and hyperactive penguin called Pecola who lives in the town, who tries to help the people of Cube Town, but instead wreaks havoc.
Peconic County, New York Peconic County is a proposed new county in New York that would be carved out of the easternmost portions of Suffolk County and would include the towns of East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southampton and Southold.
Pecora Commission The Pecora Commission is the name commonly referred to by the public and the United States Center for Legislative Archives, for the commission established on March 4, 1932 by the Banking and Currency Committee with a mandate to investigate the causes of the Wall Street Crash of 1929. The name is an attribution to the fourth and final Chief Counsel to the committee, Ferdinand Pecora.
Pecorino Romano Pecorino Romano is a hard, salty Italian cheese, suitable primarily for grating, made out of sheep's milk (the word pecora, from which the name derives, means in fact sheep). Although the adjective Romano refers to a belief that its recipe came from ancient Rome, it is now mainly produced on Sardinia, and especially in Gavoi.
Pecos Classification The Pecos Classification is a division of all known Ancient Pueblo Peoples culture into chronological phases, based on changes in architecture, art, pottery, and cultural remains. The original classification dates back to a 1927 archæological conference held in Pecos, New Mexico organized by American archaeologist Alfred V.
Pecos Pest Pecos Pest was a 1953 Tom & Jerry cartoon by Metro Goldwyn Mayer, released in theaters on November 11, 1955. Pecos Pest was directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, and was the last Tom and Jerry cartoon released to be produced by Fred Quimby before he went into retirement.
Pecos River The Pecos River or Rio Pecos, as it is known in New Mexico, rises near Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, and flows for 926 miles (1,480 km) through the eastern portion of that state and neighboring Texas before it empties into the Rio Grande near Del Rio. The river drains approximately 38,300 mi² (99,000 km²) of territory.
Pecsaetan The Pecsaetan, peaklanders or peakrills were an Anglo Saxon tribe who inhabited the central and northern parts of the peak district area in England, moving into the area around the 6th century. Evidence suggests they moved into an almost empty territory, as there had been famine and plague and the native Celts mostly died out.
Pectarianism Pectarianism, properly known as Pescetarianism, is the practice of eating only fruit, vegetables, and fish. The diet excludes other meat, including red meat, poultry, and pork, and may also exclude ingredients derived from other animals.
Pectinase Pectinase is a general term for enzymes that break down pectin, a polysaccharide substrate that is found in the cell walls of plants. One of the most studied and widely used commercial pectinases is polygalacturonase.
Pectines Pectines are peculiar appendages, quite characteristic of the scorpions which have derived them from the first book gills of the Xiphosura. After detailed studies of their ennervations, it has been suggested that the pectines act as both mechanoreceptors and chemoreceptors.
Pectoral cross A pectoral cross (from the Latin pectoralis, of the chest) is a cross, usually large, suspended from the neck by a cord or chain. Most pectoral crosses are made of precious metals (platinum, gold or silver) and some contain precious or semi-precious gems.
Pectoral girdle The pectoral girdle is the set of bones which connect the upper limb to the axial skeleton on each side. It consists of the clavicle and scapula in humans and, in those species with three bones in the pectoral girdle, the coracoid.
Peculiar galaxy A peculiar galaxy is a galaxy which is unusual in its size, shape, or composition. Peculiar galaxies come about as a result of interactions between galaxies, and they may contain atypical amounts of dust or gas, may have higher or lower surface brightness than a typical galaxy, or may have features such as nuclear jets.
Peculiar institution The "peculiar institution" was an euphemism for slavery and the economic ramifications of it in the American South. The term aimed to explain away the seeming contradiction of legalized slavery in a country whose Declaration of Independence states that "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Peculiar Lives Peculiar Lives is the seventh in the series of Time Hunter novellas and features the characters Honoré Lechasseur and Emily Blandish from Daniel O'Mahony's Doctor Who novella The Cabinet of Light. It is written by Philip Purser-Hallard, author of the Mad Norwegian Press Faction Paradox novel Of the City of the Saved...
Peculiar People The Peculiar People are an offshoot of the Wesleyan denomination. Founded in 1838 in Rochford, England by John Banyard, they derive their name from an alternate translation of the phrase "Chosen people" taken from the book of Deuteronomy.
Pecuniary externality A pecuniary externality is an externality which operates through prices rather than through real resource effects. For example, an influx of city-dwellers buying second homes in a rural area can drive up house prices, making it difficult for young people in the area to get onto the property ladder.
Pedagog Pedagogs (also pedagogue - from the Greek "paidia" (παιδιά) meaning child, rather than the Latin pes meaning a foot) were a type of slave in ancient Rome; their charges were to protect, care for, and in many cases, educate, the children of the masters. They were useful for several reasons: they performed tasks that the parents would otherwise have to do, they gave extra security to children who easily wander off or be kidnapped, and they allowed parents to keep an emotional distance from the child, as Roman children often died before the age of 5.
Pedagogical patterns In the last years the scope of pattern languages has expanded to include domains as diverse as group work, software design, human computer interaction, education, etc. Pedagogical Patterns have education as the field of interest.
Pedagogy Pedagogy, the art or science of being a teacher, generally refers to strategies of instruction, or a style of instructionPedagogy Study from NSF. The word comes from the Ancient Greek παιδαγωγέω (paidagōgeō; from παῖς (child) and ἄγω (lead)): literally, "to lead the child”.
Pedagogy of the Oppressed Pedagogy of the Oppressed is the most widely known of educator Paulo Freire's works. First published in 1968, the book examines the struggle for justice and equity within the educational system and proposes a new pedagogy.
Pedal harp The pedal harp (also known as the concert harp) is a large and technically modern harp, designed for classical music and played either solo, as part of chamber ensembles, or in a symphony orchestra. It typically has six and a half octaves (46 or 47 strings), weighs about 80lb (36 kg), is approximately 6 ft (1.
Pedal keyboard A pedalboard, pedal keyboard or pedal clavier is a musical keyboard that is played with the feet. Pedalboards are found at the base of electronic and most pipe organ consoles, and on other instruments such as the pedal harpsichord and the rare pedal piano.
Pedal piano The pedal piano is a kind of piano that includes a pedalboard, enabling notes to be played with the feet, as is standard on the pipe organ. The pedal board may be an integral part of the instrument, using the same strings and mechanism as the manual keyboard, or a self-contained (and sometimes detachable) unit.
Pedal radio The Pedal Radio (or Pedal Wireless) was developed by Alfred Traeger in 1929 as a way of providing radio communications to remote homesteads in the Australian outback. There was no mains or generator power available at the time and batteries to provide the power required would have been too expensive.
Pedal steel guitar The pedal steel guitar is a type of electric guitar incorporating a stand and pedals. The pedals are used to change the tunings of some of the strings, and depending on model may be assigned functions at the discretion of the player.
Pedaliaceae Pedaliaceae (pedalium family or sesame family) is a flowering plant family classified in the order Scrophulariales in the Cronquist system and Lamiales in the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system. Cronquist included the family Martyniaceae in Pedaliaceae, but phylogenetic studies have shown that the two families are not closely related and they are maintained as separate by the APG.
Pedan Pedan Mountain (also called "Pidan", Russian: гора Педан, гора Пидан) is the unofficial name of Mountain Livadiyskaya (Russian: гора Ливадийская or сопка Ливадийская) is one of the highest peaks of the South of Primorsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the Shkotovsky district.

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