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Pemphigus Pemphigus is an autoimmune disorder that causes blistering and raw sores on skin and mucous membranes. As with other autoimmune disorders, it is caused when the body's defenses mistake its own tissues as foreign, and attack the cells.
Pemulwuy Pemulwuy (born about 1758, died 1802) was an Indigenous Australian man who was born in the area of Botany Bay in New South Wales. He is noted for his resistance to the European settlement of Australia which began with the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788.
Pen and ink Pen and ink refers to a technique of drawing or writing, in which colored (this includes black) ink is applied to paper using a pen or other stylus. It may be used as a medium for sketches, or for finished works of art.
Pen Cap Chew "Pen Cap Chew" is a song written by Kurt Cobain and recorded by Nirvana on January 23, 1988. It was one of the first songs that Cobain wrote and is very different from any of the songs from Nevermind or In Utero.
Pen Dinas Pen Dinas is the name of a hill just south of Aberystwyth on the coast of Ceredigion, Wales and the name of the extensive Iron Age hill fort situated on it. The southern summit is also where in the Bronze Age a burial mound was erected.
Pen lift Pen-tip movement along the Z axis in handwriting, upward from the supporting writing surface (XY plane) in which the trace (handwriting) formation takes place. At the moment of pen lift, normal pen force and thus axial pen force drop to zero newtons.
Pen register A pen register is an electronic device that records all numbers dialed from a particular telephone line. The term has come to include any device or program that performs similar functions to an original pen register, including programs monitoring Internet communications.
Pen tilt Pen tilt refers to the angle of the writing instrument during the handwriting process, which can vary over time. In a coordinate system which is determined by the writing surface plane {X,Y} and the vertical pen-tip movement along the {Z} axis, all three two-dimensional planes can be discerned, and the angular signals can be delivered by a digitizer:
Pen Ty Kora Pen Ty Kora "The Healer" is a fictional wizard from the Fighting Fantasy gamebook series by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone. He was one of the three pupils (including Gareth Yaztromo and Arakor Nicodemus) of Vermithrax Moonchaser, the Grand Wizard of Yore.
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang Pen-Ek Ratanaruang (Thai เป็นเอก รัตนเรือง, born March 8, 1962 in Bangkok, Thailand) is a Thai film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his arthouse work, Last Life in the Universe and is considered to be one of the country's leading "new wave" auteurs, alongside Wisit Sasanatieng and Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
Pen-y-Gwryd The Pen-y-Gwryd is a hotel at the head of Nantygwryd] and [[Nant Cynnyd rivers in Gwynedd, North Wales and a quarter of a mile from the boundary with Conwy in northern Snowdonia, close to the foot of Snowdon. It is located at the junction of the A4086 from Capel Curig to Llanberis and Caernarfon and the A498 from Beddgelert and Nant Gwynant about a mile from the head of the Llanberis Pass.
Pen-y-Pass Pen-y-Pass is a mountain pass in Snowdonia, North Wales. It is a popular location from which to walk up Snowdon, as three of the popular routes (the Miners Track, the Pyg Track and the ascent via Crib Goch) can be started here.
Penaeidae Penaeidae is a family of prawns, although they are often referred to as penaeid shrimp. It contains many species of economic importance, such as the tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon), whiteleg shrimp, Atlantic white shrimp and Indian prawn.
Penaeus monodon Penaeus monodon (common names include giant tiger prawn, black tiger prawn, leader prawn, sugpo and grass prawn) is a marine crustacean that is widely reared for food. The natural distribution is Indo-West-Pacific, ranging from the eastern coast of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, as far as South-east Asia, and the Sea of Japan.
Penal code A penal code can be defined as that portion of a state's laws that deal with defining the elements of particular crimes and specifying the punishment for each crime. Other parts of the laws of a given state can also define crimes and punishments, such as a traffic code or a building safety code, or laws addressing environmental resources by regulating hunting, fishing, or forestry.
Penal colony A penal colony is a colony used to detain prisoners and generally use them for penal labor in an economically underdeveloped part of the state's (usually colonial) territories, and on a far larger scale than a prison farm. The British Empire's used its colonies in North America for almost 150 years and then parts of Australia for a further 75 years.
Penal damages Penal damages are best seen as quantitatively excessive liquidated damages and are invalid under the common law. While liquidated damages are a priori calculations of expectation loss under the contract, penal damages go further and seek to penalise a party in some way for breach of a clause above and beyond the loss suffered by the innocent party as a result of this breach.
Penal harm Penal harm, an intentionally harsher form of the "depravation of liberty", is the belief that during custodial sentences (mainly in prison or reformatory), inmates should endure additional pain and suffering, not just having their basic rights taken away, to make the punishment deliberately harder.
Penal law In the most general sense, penal is the body of laws that are enforced by the State in its own name and impose penalties for their violation, as opposed to civil law that seeks to redress private wrongs. This usage is synonymous with criminal law and is covered in that article.
Penal Laws (Ireland) The Penal laws in Ireland refers to a series of laws imposed under British rule that sought to discriminate against Roman Catholics and Protestant non-Conformists (those not conforming to the Anglican Church) in Ireland in favour of the established Church of Ireland which recognised the English monarchy as its spiritual head.
Penal Reform International Penal Reform International (commonly known as PRI) was founded in London in 1989, and has members in five continents and in over 80 countries. PRI develops programmes on a regional basis, assisting both non-governmental organisations and individuals to establish projects in their own countries.
Penal welfarism Penal welfarism is a theory in the field of criminal justice, which holds that prisoners should have the right and the positive motivation, to gain opportunity's for advancemnt within the criminal justice system(1).
Penalty (Brazilian sports manufacturer) Penalty is a Brazilian sports manufacturer. Currently they are sponsoring the Brazilian Basketball National Team, the Brazilian Handball National Team, the Coritiba Foot Ball Club and the Fortaleza Esporte Clube, among others.
Penalty (rugby) In rugby football, the penalty is the main disciplinary sanction available to the referee to penalise players who commit deliberate infringements. The team who did not commit the infringement are given possession of the ball and may either kick it towards touch (in which case the ball back rule is waived), attempt a place kick at goal, or tap the ball with their foot and run it.
Penalty Records Penalty Records was started in 1995 as a joint venture between Tom Silverman (from Tommy Boy Records) and Neil Levine. Silverman acquired Levine's shares in 1999 and Penalty Records was absorbed by Tommy Boy Records.
Penalty shootout A penalty shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches which would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to penalty shots, with a single player taking one shot on goal from a specified spot, the only defender being the goalkeeper.
Penalty shootout (football) Penalty shootouts (officially referred to as kicks from the penalty mark) are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament) following a draw in a game of association football. Kicks during a shootout are governed by different rules from penalty kicks, which are part of normal play during a match.
Penalty shot (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a penalty shot is a type of penalty awarded when a team loses a clear scoring opportunity because of a foul committed by an opposing player. One player is given an attempt to score a goal without opposition from any defending players except the goaltender.
Penance Penance (via Old French penance from the Latin Poenitentia, the same root as penitence, which in English means repentance, the desire to be forgiven, see contrition; in many languages only one single word is derived) is, strictly, repentance of sins as well as the actual name of the Catholic Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation/Confession.
Penang Penang (pronounced ) (Malay: Pulau Pinang; Chinese: 檳城) is the name of an island in the Straits of Malacca, and also of one of the states of Malaysia, located on the north-west coast of peninsular Malaysia. It is nicknamed Pulau Mutiara or Pearl of the Orient.
Penang Adventist Hospital Penang Adventist Hospital is a Christian not-for-profit medical institution in Penang, Malaysia. It is part of an international network of more than 500 hospitals and healthcare facilities operated by the Adventist Health International.
Penang betta The Penang betta, Betta pugnax, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the gourami family (Osphronemidae) of order Perciformes. It is native to and common in swiftly-flowing forest streams of the Malay Peninsula, Cambodia, Thailand, Borneo, and Sumatra, having originally been described from a population in Penang state in Malaysia.
Penang Bridge The Penang Bridge (Jambatan Pulau Pinang in Malay) is a dual-carriageway toll bridge that connects Gelugor on the island of Penang and Seberang Prai on the mainland of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula. The bridge is also linked to the North-South Expressway in Prai and Jelutong Expressway in Penang.
Penang Ferry Service Penang Ferry Service is the oldest ferry service in Malaysia. The famous ferry service connects Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal in Butterworth to Raja Tun Uda ferry terminal at Weld Quay in George Town in Penang Island.
Penang Hokkien Penang Hokkien is a local variant of Minnan (Southern Min) spoken in Penang, Malaysia. It is the lingua franca in Penang, and is characterised by the pronunciation of words according to the Zhangzhou dialect, together with widespread use of Malay and English borrowed words.
Penang Chinese Girls' High School Penang Chinese Girls' High School (PCGHS), better known as "Bing Hua" among the local Chinese community in Penang, is one of the leading girls' schools in Malaysia. It is renowned not only for its academic excellence but also its achievements in other activities.
Penang Medical College Penang Medical College (PMC) is a medical college situated in Penang, Malaysia. PMC is an educational partnership between the Penang State Government through the Penang Development Corporation, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and the University College Dublin.
Penang Sign Language Penang Sign Language (PSL) was developed in Malaysia by deaf children, outside the classroom, when oralism was predominant. It is now mainly used by older people, although many younger people can understand it.
Penang State Symphony Orchestra and Chorus The Penang State Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (Pessoc) is an amateur orchestra and choral group in Penang, Malaysia. The resident conductor is Vienna-trained Japanese conductor Jascha Shimano and the choral conductor is Khoo Hooi Lay.
Penangite Jews The Penangite Jews (Malay: Yahudi Pulau Pinang), or Malaysian Jews (Yahudi Malaysia), are terms used to refer to Jews living in Malaysia, mainly in the state of Penang but also elsewhere in the nation. The Penang Jews consist mainly of Oriental Jews (the majority of whom are Baghdadi Jews), as well as European Jews (Ashkenazi Jews).
Penarddun In Welsh mythology, Penarddun is the wife of Llyr and a daughter of Beli Mawr. The Second Branch of the Mabinogi names Bran, Branwen, and Manawydan as her children by Llyr, and she has two additional sons by Eurosswydd.
Penarth Penarth (Welsh: pen head, + garth cliff or hill, or arth bear) is a town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, lying on the Bristol Channel and Cardiff Bay. The town lies at the southern end of the Cardiff Barrage, which it is possible to walk across (though access for pedestrians through the dockyards on the east end of the barrage is restricted).
Penarth RFC Penarth Rugby Football Club is a welsh rugby union club based at The Athletic Field, Lavernock Road, in Penarth, in the Vale of Glamorgan in south Wales. It used to host the world-famous Barbarians Football Club.
Penauille Servisair Penauille Servisair is an aircraft ground handling company, offering ground services at 175 airports worldwide. It is a subsidiary of Penauille Polyservices, a commercial outsourcing firm, one of Europe's leading providers of cleaning and maintenance services.
PenAir Peninsula Airways, usually called PenAir, Airline Codes November 2006 is an airline based in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. It is a commuter airline operating extensive scheduled passenger and cargo services, as well as charter and medevac services Flight International 12-18 April 2005.
Pencader Hundred Pencader Hundred is the name of an unincorporated subdivision of New Castle County, Delaware. Hundreds were once used as a basis for representation in the Delaware General Assembly, and while their names still appear on all real estate transactions, they presently have no meaningful use or purpose except as a geographical point of reference.
Pencader Charter High School The Pencader Charter High School of Business & Finance is a high school in New Castle, Delaware that opened in August 2006. It opened with 350 students (200 freshman, 150 sophomores) and is the first high school in Delaware] with a [[Business and Finance focus.
Pencaitland Pencaitland (Cymric pen-caeth-llan, `head of the narrow enclosure') is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, about 16 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 6 miles south-west of Haddington. The River Tyne divides the village into Easter Pencaitland and Wester Pencaitland, crossed by a three-arched bridge dating from the 16th Century.
Pencak Silat Mande Muda Created by Uyuh Suwanda in 1951 and continued by his son Herman, Mande Muda is a composite martial art system from Bandung, West Java. Composed primarily of Cimande, it contains elements of over 20 Pencak Silat systems, principally Cikalong, Syahbandar, Harimau, Pamonyet, Kari, Madi, and Serak.
Pencey Prep Pencey Prep was a band formed from the ex-members of local punk heroes Sector 12 (Riverside Riot Records) and Stick Figure Suicide (Umbilical/Reinforcement Records). The band consisted of: Frank Iero (Lead Vocals, Guitar), Shaun Simon (Keyboards), John "Hambone" McGuire (Bass, Vocals), Neil Sabatino (Guitar, Vocals), and Tim Hagevik (Drums).
Pencil A pencil is a hand-held instrument containing an interior strip of solid material that produces marks used to write and draw, usually on paper. The most common type of pencil is called a lead pencil, even though the grey marking material is not lead but graphite mixed with clay.
Pencil Box Pencil Box was a children's television programme broadcast by CBC from 1976 to 1979. The programme comprised stories written by Ottawa students, mostly aged 8 to 12, and incorporated various story-telling devices, such as mime, puppets, masks, and animation.
Pencil detonator Introduced during World War II, a pencil detonator or time pencil is a chemically activated time fuze designed to be connected to a detonator or short length of safety fuse. Pencil detonators are so-called because they have approximately the same dimensions as a pencil.
Pencil fighting Pencil fighting (also known as Woods or Pencil Break or Pencil Popping) is a 2-player children's game in which players attempt to break each other's pencils. The game was once popular with elementary and middle school students in the 1970s and 80s, but has slipped into obscurity due to its controversy.
Pencil flick Pencil flick is a move used in some games that involves pressing a pencil or pen onto a sheet of paper until it gives way and 'flicks' across the surface. The resulting line then affects the gameplay in some way.
Pencil milling Pencil Milling is a cleanup toolpath generated by Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) programs to machine internal corners and fillets with smaller radius tools to remove the remaining material that are inaccessible with larger tools used for previous roughing , semi-finishing and finishing toolpaths. The name comes from the way that a pencil could naturally be drawn along these corners.
Penco, Chile Penco is a Municipality and comuna of Chile (the third oldest in the country) in the ConcepciĂłn Province of the BĂ­o-BĂ­o Region. The name Penco comes from Mapudungun, the language of the Mapuche people, and means "Peumo water".
Pencoed Pencoed (pronounced "Pen-coyd" or "Pen-cawd", in English meaning End or Head of the wood), is a town in the county borough of Bridgend, traditional county of Glamorgan, Wales, mid-way between Wales's two largest cities of Cardiff and Swansea.
Pend d'Oreilles (tribe) The Pend d'Oreilles, also known as the Kalispel, are a tribe of Native Americans who lived centered around Lake Pend Oreille, as well as the Pend Oreille River, although some of them live spread through Montana and eastern Washington. It is one of the three tribes of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation.
Pend Oreille River The Pend Oreille River is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately 130 mi (209 km) long, in northern Idaho and northeastern Washington in the United States, as well as southeastern British Columbia in Canada. In its passage through British Columbia its name is spelled according to the proper French form of the name: the Pend d'Oreille River.
Pendarvis Pendarvis is an historic site located in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. The site, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is made up of several 19th Century cabins built by Cornish immigrants who came to Mineral Point to mine lead.
Pendatang asing "Pendatang asing" or "orang pendatang" is a common Malay phrase used to refer to foreigners or immigrants; "pendatang asing" literally means "foreign comer" or "foreign immigrant". Although most frequently used to refer to foreign immigrants, especially illegal immigrants, pendatang asing has been used by some politicians in Malaysia as pejorative way of addressing non-Malays.
Pendelton State University Pendelton State University is a fictional college, located in the fictional city of Rutherford, Ohio, that is featured on the NBC show 3rd Rock from the Sun. An alien being in the guise of Dick Solomon (John Lithgow) takes on the role of physics professor at Pendelton, where he shares an office with his love, Dr.
Pendennis Castle Pendennis Castle is a castle in Cornwall, United Kingdom, built between 1540 and 1545 for King Henry VIII to guard the entrance to the River Fal on its west bank, near Falmouth. St Mawes Castle is its opposite number on the east bank.
Pendennis Club The Pendennis Club is a private social club in Louisville, Kentucky. It was established in 1881 and modelled in part on English gentleman's clubs, and took its name from William Makepeace Thackeray's mid-19th century novel Pendennis.
Pendent Relating to the concave triangular segments composing the structure of a dome, something pendent may be viewed as any member of a support system (i.e: a section of a dome; or, organically, a parent/guardian in a nuclear family).
Pendent jurisdiction Pendent jurisdiction is the authority of a United States federal court to hear a closely related state law claim against a party already facing a federal claim, concisely described by Justice Antonin Scalia as "jurisdiction over nonfederal claims between parties litigating other matters properly before the court" (Finley v. United States, ).
Pendente lite Pendente lite is a Latin term meaning "while the law case is pending" which is used for court orders or legal agreements entered into while a matter (such as a divorce) is pending. In divorce a pendente lite order is often used to provide for the support of a lower-income spouse while the legal process moves ahead.
Pendentive A pendentive is a constructive device permitting the placing of a circular dome over a square room or an elliptical dome over a rectangular room. The pendentives, which are triangular segments of a sphere, taper to points at the bottom and spread at the top to establish the continuous circular or elliptical base needed for the dome.
Pender county schools Pender County Schools is a public school system located in southeastern North Carolina, providing an education for 7,800 students in a rapidly growing coastal county (Topsail Beach). Pender County School District consists of 16 schools located in a diverse array of suburban and rural communities, and serves students in pre-school through grade 12.
Pender Island Pender Island is one of the Southern Gulf Islands located in the Strait of Georgia, roughly between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen. Pender Island is approximately 34 square kilometers in area and is home to about 2,500 permanent residents, as well as a large seasonal population.
Pendet Pendet is a traditional Balinese dance, in which offerings are made to purify the temple or theater as a prelude to ceremonies or other dances. Pendet is typically performed by young girls, carrying bowls of flower petals, handfuls of which are cast into the air at various times in the dance.
Pendik Pendik is a quiet district in the suburbs of Istanbul, Turkey on the Asian side between Kartal and Tuzla, on the Marmara Sea, far from the city, very far from the city. Its population is 390,000 and its mayor is Erol Kaya.
Pendino Pendino is a neighbourhood of Naples, southern Italy. The area centers roughly on Palazzo Como, the building that houses the Filangieri museum, on the main north-south street in the area, via Duomo (the street on which the Cathedral of Naples is located).
Pendjari National Park The Pendjari National Park (French: Parc National de la Pandjari) lies in north western Benin, adjoining the Arli National Park in Burkina Faso. Named for the Pendjari River, the national park is known for its wildlife, including elephants, monkeys, lions, hippopotamuses, buffalo and various antelopes and most prominently birds.
Pendle College Pendle college was founded in 1974 and is named after the region of Lancashire which is connected to the Lancaster Witch Trials and Pendle Hill. This, as well as a more obvious reason, is why the female members of the college are known as The Pendle Witches.
Pendle Hill High School Pendle Hill High School is a comprehensive, co-educational high school located in Wentworthville, a suburb in the west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1965, the school has a reputation for excellence in sports, such as rugby league.
Pendle Hill Quaker Center for Study and Contemplation Pendle Hill is a Quaker center for study and contemplation located on a 23-acre campus in suburban Wallingford, Pennsylvania, which is 12 miles southwest of Philadelphia. It was named for Pendle Hill in Lancashire, England, a place of historical significance to Quakers offers several study programs.
Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act (ch. 27, ) is an 1883 United States federal law that established the United States Civil Service Commission, which placed most federal employees on the merit system and marked the end of the so-called "spoils system.
Pendleton Correctional Facility The Pendleton Correctional Facility, formerly known as the Indiana Reformatory, is a state prison located in Pendleton, Indiana, about 25 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Established in 1923, it was built to replace the Indiana State Reformatory located in Jeffersonville after a fire severely damaged the original property.
Pendleton Heights Pendleton Heights is an historic neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It is located near the downtown loop, between I-35/29 and Chestnut Trafficway to the west and east, and Independence Boulevard and Cliff Drive to the south and north.
Pendleton Round-Up The Pendleton Round-Up is a rodeo held in Pendleton, Oregon, United States, during the second full week of September each year, since 1910. The rodeo brings roughly 50,000 people every year to the city of Pendleton.
Pendolino Pendolino (from Italian Pendolo "Pendulum" and -ino, a diminutive suffix) is an Italian family of tilting trains used in Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, Finland, the Czech Republic, United Kingdom and Switzerland. It was developed and manufactured by Fiat Ferroviaria, which was taken over by Alstom in 2002.
Pendopo A pendopo is a fundamental element of Javanese architecture; a large pavilion-like structure built on columns. Either square or rectangular in plan, it is open on all sides and provides shelter from the sun and rain, but allows breeze and indirect light.
Pendor Pendor is a fictional ringworld from the Pendorwright stories written by Elf Sternberg. It rotates around a center star Pin, its day-night cycle simulated by a ring of shadow blocks rotating between Pendor and Pin.
Pendragon (fiction series) The Pendragon fiction series was a trade paperback line that offered reprints of "lost" classics of Arthurian fiction, as well as original novels and anthologies. First published by Chaosium, the line was taken over by Green Knight Publishing when they acquired rights to the Pendragon role-playing game in 1998.
Pendragon (role-playing game) Pendragon, or King Arthur Pendragon, is a role-playing game in which players take the role of knights performing chivalric deeds in the tradition of Arthurian legend. It was originally written by Greg Stafford and published by Chaosium, then was acquired by Green Knight Publishing, who in turn passed on the rights to White Wolf, Inc.
Pendragon PLC Pendragon PLC is a multi-national operator of franchised motorcar dealerships in the United Kingdom with international outlets in the United States and Germany. This member of the Pendragon Group focuses on a variety of luxury cars which include Porsche, Ferrari, BMW and is the largest Vauxhall retailer in the UK.
Penduline tit The penduline tits are a family of small passerine birds, related to the true tits. All but the Verdin and Fire-capped Tit make elaborate bag nests hanging from trees, usually over water; inclusion of the Fire-capped Tit in this family is disputed by some authorities.
Pendulum A simple gravity pendulum or bob pendulum is a weight (or bob) on the end of a rigid rod (or a string/rope), which, when given an initial push, will swing back and forth under the influence of gravity over its central (lowest) point.
Pendulum (Broadcast album) Pendulum is an EP by British electronica band Broadcast, released in 2003. It preceded the release of the full-length album Haha Sound; the title track "Pendulum" is the only song from the EP to also feature on that album, though several other tracks from this EP were later included on the 2006 rarities compilation The Future Crayon.
Pendulum arbitration Pendulum arbitration is the type where the arbitrator from the government or a specialist agency has to move to one of the bargaining sides. For example , a trade union is protesting and demanding an increase in wages by 25 per cent for worker , the management insists on the original wage level but might provide other fringe benefits.
Peneda-GerĂŞs National Park The Peneda-GerĂŞs National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional da Peneda-GerĂŞs), also known simply as GerĂŞs, is the only National Park in Portugal (although many Natural Parks, Protected Landscapes and Reserves exist across the nation). It is located in Norte region, in the northwest of Portugal.
Penegak Bantara Penegak Bantara is the first official level after a member obtains their orientation and transition from Penggalang to Penegak. Bantara level can be obtained after completing the general basic skills for Penegak or Rover level in SKU (general Requirement).
Penelope Penélopê (Πηνελόπη) is a character in the Odyssey, one of the two great epic poems (the other being the Iliad; both are attributed to Homer) of ancient Greek literature. Her name is close to the Greek word for duck but is usually understood to be a combination of the Greek word for web or woof (πηνη) and the word for eye or face (ωψ), very appropriate for a weaver of cunning whose motivation is hard to decipher.
Penelope (1966 film) Penelope is a comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Natalie Wood, Ian Bannen, Peter Falk, Jonathan Winters, and Dick Shawn. The film is about a flighty, bored, kleptomaniac wife of a banker (Wood) who robs her husband (Bannen)'s bank of $60,000.
Penelope (genus) Penelope is a bird genus in the Cracidae family consisting of a number of large turkey-like arboreal species. The primary range of these species is in forests from southern Mexico to South America, including some Caribbean islands.
Penelope Ann Miller Penelope Ann Miller (January 13 1964), sometimes credited as Penelope Miller, is an American actress. She starred in several major Hollywood films during the 1990s, and has continued appearing in supporting roles in both film and television.
Penelope Black Diamond Penelope Black Diamond is a big-bust and fetish model from Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, who purports to be the largest breasted model in Europe. She specializes in many forms of erotic modeling and is the owner of PBD-Medien, an erotic media and modeling company.
Penelope Blackmore Penelope "Penny" Blackmore (born April 23, 1984 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Individual Rhythmic Gymnast. She started rhythmic gymnastics in 1995 after it was suggested to her by an Australian national judge and coach.

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