Pica
Encyclopedia
Pica may refer to:
PICA may refer to:
- Pica (typography), in typesetting and document layout
- Pica (disorder)Pica (disorder)Pica is characterized by an appetite for substances largely non-nutritive . For these actions to be considered pica, they must persist for more than one month at an age where eating such objects is considered developmentally inappropriate...
, abnormal appetite for earth and other non-foods - Pica (genus)Pica (genus)Pica is the genus of two to four species of birds in the family Corvidae in both the New World and the old. They have long tails and have predominantly black and white markings. One species ranges widely from Europe through Asia, one occurs all over North America and the third is restricted to...
, a genus of magpie - Pica Press, a publishing imprint
- Pica, ChilePica, ChilePica is a Chilean town and commune in Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region. Situated in the inland of the Atacama Desert on an oasis, Pica is famous for its small and unusually acidic lemons. The town has a communal spring with a surface temperature of 40 °C, which makes it a popular bath place in...
, city in the Tarapacá Region of Chile - Pica, Cumbria, a village in northwest England
- PíčaPicaPica may refer to:*Pica , in typesetting and document layout*Pica , abnormal appetite for earth and other non-foods*Pica , a genus of magpie*Pica Press, a publishing imprint*Pica, Chile, city in the Tarapacá Region of Chile...
, a geometric symbol used as a sexual reference in the Czech Republic and Slovakia - Pica, an alternative name for the grape MerilleMerilleMerille is a red French wine grape variety that is grown primarily in the Garonne of South West France. It is a common grape in table wine....
- DJ Pica Pica Pica (DJ 光光光), an alias used by Yamantaka EyeYamantaka Eye, real name , born February 13, 1964 in Kobe, is a Japanese vocalist and visual artist, best known as a member of Boredoms. He has changed his name three times, from Yamatsuka Eye, to Yamantaka Eye, to Yamataka Eye, and sometimes calls himself eYe or EYヨ...
- Joe PicaJoe PicaJoe Pica , nicknamed "The Wizard of the Keys," was a popular East Coast pianist and lounge singer who flourished in the 1950s.-Life and work:...
, pianist
PICA may refer to:
- Palestine Jewish Colonization AssociationPalestine Jewish Colonization AssociationThe Palestine Jewish Colonization Association, commonly known by its Hebrew acronym PICA , was established in 1924 and played a major role in supporting the Yishuv in Palestine until its disbandment in 1957....
, known by its Hebrew acronym as PICA - Perth Institute of Contemporary ArtsPerth Institute of Contemporary ArtsPerth Institute of Contemporary Arts is a contemporary visual and performance arts venue located in Perth, Western Australia.-History:...
, Western Australia - Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation AuthorityPennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation AuthorityThe Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority is a special administrative body created by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to oversee the finances of the City of Philadelphia....
, a governmental agency in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh Intergovernmental Cooperation AuthorityPittsburgh Intergovernmental Cooperation AuthorityThe Pittsburgh Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority is a special administrative body created by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to oversee the finances of the City of Pittsburgh.The Pittsburgh ICA was created by the Pennsylvania General Assembly though the Intergovernmental...
, a governmental agency in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Phenolic impregnated carbon ablator - Spacecraft heat shield material
- Portland Institute for Contemporary ArtPortland Institute for Contemporary ArtThe Portland Institute for Contemporary Art in Portland, Oregon, United States was founded in 1996 by Kristy Edmunds, formerly the Director of the Portland Art Museum's "Art on the Edge" program...
- Posterior inferior cerebellar arteryPosterior inferior cerebellar arteryThe posterior inferior cerebellar artery , the largest branch of the vertebral artery, is one of the three main arterial blood supplies for the cerebellum, part of the brain...
: a major blood supply to the Cerebellum - Pre-integrated COF APM: system responsibility part for the element Columbus (ISS module)Columbus (ISS module)Columbus is a science laboratory that is part of the International Space Station and is the largest single contribution to the ISS made by the European Space Agency ....