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Pique Criollo
Pique or piqué may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Piqué (ballet), a dance movement * ''Pique'' (play), an 1875 play produced by Augustin Daly * "Pique", an episode of ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (season 2) Ships * HMS ''Pique'', seven ships of the Royal Navy * USS ''PC-1249'', a US Navy submarine chaser sold to France as ''Pique'' (W13) People * Piqué (surname) Other uses * Piqué (weaving), a weaving style * Pique (river), Haute-Garonne, southern France * Tungiasis, a skin parasite known as "pique" in much of South America * '' Pique Newsmagazine'', a Canadian magazine * Pique, the 1986 FIFA World Cup mascot * Piqué, a type of shot in artistic billiards * Pique (abstract algebra), a quasigroup with an idempotent element * Pique, the emotion of resentment Resentment (also called ranklement or bitterness) is a complex, multilayered emotion that has been described as a mixture of disappointment, disgust and anger. Other psychologists consider i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piqué (ballet)
Because ballet History of ballet, became formalized in France, a significant part of ballet terminology is in the French language. A À la seconde () (Literally "to second") If a step is done "à la seconde", it is done to the side. 'Second position'. It can also be a balance extending one foot off the ground in ‘Second Position’. À la quatrième () One of the directions of body, facing the audience (''en face''), arms in second position, with one leg extended either to fourth position in front (''quatrième devant'') or fourth position behind (''quatrième derrière''). À terre () Touching the floor; on the floor. Adagio Italian, or French ''adage'', meaning 'slowly, at ease.' # Slow movements performed with fluidity and grace. # One of the typical exercises of a traditional ballet class, done both at barre and in center, featuring slow, controlled movements. # The section of a ''grand pas'' (e.g., ''grand pas de deux''), often referred to as ''grand adage'', that feat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pique (play)
''Pique'' is an 1875 play produced by Augustin Daly, which had a very successful run of 237 consecutive performances in New York at the Fifth Avenue Theatre."Pique" at the Fifth Avenue Theatre '' The Aldine'' (Vol. 8, No. 1) (1876)The Cambridge History of American Theatre, Vol. II p. 239 (1999) It was based in part on the Florence Marryat novel ''Her Lord and Master''.(26 Feb. 1876) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Victims Unit (season 2)
A Special Victims Unit (SVU), also known as a Special Victims Division, is a specialized branch within some law enforcement agencies, typically police departments. These units focus on cases involving vulnerable or high-risk victims. Detectives assigned to an SVU typically investigate sexual offenses or other crimes that require sensitive handling, such as those involving children, the elderly, or people with disabilities. Because of the sensitive nature of these investigations, SVU detectives often receive specialized training in forensic interviewing, crisis intervention, and victim advocacy. United States New York City The New York City Police Department's Special Victims Unit, the Special Victims Division, investigates sex crimes. It is housed in separate Borough Patrols (Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island and Brooklyn). The Special Victims Division only investigates the following types of cases: * All children under 11 years of age who are the victim of abuse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Pique
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Pique'': * was formerly the French ship ''Pique'', a 38-gun fifth rate captured by in 1795. HMS ''Pique'' was wrecked in action with the French ship in 1798. * HMS ''Pique'' was formerly the French ship ''Pallas'', a 36-gun fifth rate, captured in 1800 by a squadron off the coast of France. She was initially named HMS ''Aeolus'' but renamed to ''Pique'' in 1801. Because ''Pique'' served in the navy's Egyptian campaign (2 March to 8 September 1801), her officers and crew qualified for the clasp "Egypt" to the Naval General Service Medal, which the Admiralty issued in 1847 to all surviving claimants. She was sold for breaking up in 1819. * HMS ''Pique'' was a 46-gun fifth rate ordered in 1825, but cancelled in 1832. * was a 36-gun fifth rate launched in 1834, and sent to the eastern Mediterranean in 1840 as part of a squadron under . She was converted to a receiving ship in 1872, lent as a hospital hulk in 1882 and so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Patrol Vessels Of The United States Navy
This is a list of patrol vessels of the United States Navy. Ship status is indicated as either currently active (including ready reserve), inactive or precommissioning Ships in the inactive category include only ships in the inactive reserve, ships which have been disposed from US service have no listed status. Ships in the precommissioning category include ships under construction or on order. Assault Support Patrol Boat (ASPB) Eighty-six Assault Support Patrol Boats were built for use in the Vietnam War. Patrol air cushion vehicle (PACV) The Navy used 3 Patrol Air Cushion Vehicle hovercraft in Vietnam. Hydrofoil vessels Patrol craft hydrofoil (PCH) * (Boeing) Patrol gunboat hydrofoil (PGH) * (Grumman experimental class) * (Boeing, JetFoil predecessor) Patrol missile hydrofoil (PHM) * , ex-''Delphinus'' * * * * * Patrol boat, river (PBR) The Patrol Boat, River was acquired for the Vietnam War: 718 of these 31/32-foot long boats were purchased wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piqué (surname)
As a surname, Piqué may refer to: * Gerard Piqué (born 1987), Spanish footballer * Josep Piqué (1955–2023), Spanish politician and businessman * Lorenzo Piqué (born 1990), Dutch footballer * Marco Piqué (born 1980), Dutch-Surinamese kickboxer * Mitchell Piqué (born 1979), Dutch footballer See also * Piquer (surname) * Piquet {{DEFAULTSORT:Pique (surname) Catalan-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piqué (weaving)
Piqué, or marcella, is a weaving style normally used with cotton yarn which is characterized by raised parallel cords or geometric designs in the fabric. Piqué fabrics vary from semi-sheer dimity to heavy weight Waffle fabric, waffle cloth. Twilled cotton and corded cotton are close relatives. Name The name ''piqué'' is derived from the French language, French word , meaning 'quilt'; late 18th-century piqué fabrics were considered to imitate a hand-made quilt. Piqué weave The weave is closely associated with white tie, and some accounts even say the fabric was invented specifically for this use. It holds more starch than plain fabric, so produces a stiffer shirt front; piqué shirts would go on to replace earlier plain-weave fronts, which remain a valid alternative. Use of piqué then spread to other parts of formal dress code, and it is now the most common fabric used in the tie and waistcoat of white tie dress. Piqué weaving Piqué weaving was developed by the La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pique (river)
The Pique (; ) is a 33 km long river in southern France, left tributary of the Garonne. Its source is in the Pyrenees, on the north side of the Port de Venasque mountain pass. It flows generally northward, entirely within the Haute-Garonne ''département In the administrative divisions of France, the department (, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level (" territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. There are a total of 101 ...''. It passes through the resort town Bagnères-de-Luchon and Cierp-Gaud. It flows into the Garonne in Chaum. References Rivers of France Rivers of Haute-Garonne Rivers of Occitania (administrative region) {{France-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tungiasis
Tungiasis is an inflammatory skin disease caused by infection with the female ectoparasitic ''Tunga penetrans'', a flea also known as the chigoe, chigo, chigoe flea, chigo flea, jigger, nigua, sand flea, or burrowing flea (and not to be confused with the chigger, a different arthropod). The flea and the disease that it causes are found in the tropics, tropical parts of Africa, the Caribbean, Central America, Central and South America, and India. ''Tunga penetrans'' is the smallest known flea, measuring 1 mm across. It is also known in Latin America as the ''nigua'' and ''bicho de pie'' (Spanish) or ''bicho de pé'' (Portuguese), literally "''foot bug''". ''Tunga penetrans'' is a member of the genus ''Tunga'', which comprises 13 species. Tungiasis causes skin inflammation, severe pain, itching, and a lesion at the site of infection that is characterized by a black dot at the center of a swollen red lesion, surrounded by what looks like a white halo. Desquamation of the skin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pique Newsmagazine
''Pique Newsmagazine'' is the only newspaper serving the resort community of Whistler, British Columbia. It was founded in 1994 and operated as an independent, locally owned weekly newspaper until July 2013, when it was purchased by Glacier Media. Today, Glacier Media continues to own and operate the paper with locally produced content and editorial staff. http://www.whistlerguysstudy.com/pique.html Whisterguy study, Retrieved February 4, 2011. About 15,000 copies of the newsmagazine are distributed free each Thursday at over 200 distribution points from Vancouver Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the cit ... to Mount Currie, including 130 distribution points in Whistler. It was started by Kathy Barnett, Bob Barnett, Kevin Damaskie and David Rigler. ''Pique Newsmagazine'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIFA World Cup Mascot
The FIFA World Cup official mascots are a series of characters representing each FIFA World Cup event. The trend began with Willie in 1966 FIFA World Cup, one of the first mascot, mascots to be associated with a major sporting competition. The mascot designs represent a characteristic or symbol of the host country, such as flora, fauna, or costume. The design is frequently one or more anthropomorphic characters targeted at children and coinciding with cartoon shows and merchandise. The FIFA Women's World Cup events have had official mascots since 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, the 1991 event in China. Men's World Cup Women's World Cup See also * List of mascots * List of UEFA European Championship official mascots * List of Copa América official mascots * List of Africa Cup of Nations official mascots * List of AFC Asian Cup official mascots References External links Information on Goleo VI and Pille {{FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup mascots, Association football masc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artistic Billiards
Artistic billiards is a cue sport played on a billiard table. A discipline of carom billiards, players aim to recreate a portion of 76 pre-set shots of varying difficulty against an opponent. Each of the 76 shots has a maximum point value assigned for perfect execution, ranging from a four-point maximum for lowest level difficulty shots, and climbing to an eleven-point maximum. There are a total of 500 points available to a player, representing the combined value of a perfect score on all 76 shots, although not all games are played with the full shot catalogue. The governing body of the sport is the Confédération International de Billard Artistique. A version of the game, played on a pocket billiards table known as artistic pool began in the 1970s, with official competitions starting in 1993. These events are run and organised by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA). Rules Played on a billiard table, players take turns to try to recreate shots from pre-set positions. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
