Pia
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Pia or Piá may refer to:
- PiaTacca leontopetaloidesTacca leontopetaloides is a species of flowering plant in the yam family Dioscoreaceae, that is native to tropical Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, northern Australia, New Guinea, Samoa, Micronesia, and Fiji. It was intentionally brought to tropical Pacific Islands with early human migrations...
, Polynesian arrowroot - Pia (band)Pia (band)Pia, which has a meaning of 'Universe and I' or 'You and I', is a nu metal band from South Korea. They began in Busan, in 1998 with the original band made up of Hullang , Kibum and Yohan . They have had several changes on drums but have had SimZ on Piano/fx and Hyeseung on drums for some time...
, a Korean rock band - Pia CarryPia CarryThe Pia Carry was created for use exclusively by lifeguards by Frank Pia. It requires a strong legs-only kick that is used to support the drowning non-swimmer as far out of the water as possible , to stop the instinctive drowning response. It is standard procedure for most lifeguard training...
, a lifesaving technique - Pia (name)Pia (name)-Given name:This is a list of people named Pia:* Pia Arcangel, a newscaster* Pia Cayetano, a lawyer and politician* Pia Charters, a babe* Pia Christmas-Møller, a politician* Pia Clemente, a film producer* Pia Conde, a journalist and television presenter...
, a given name - Pia, France, a French commune
- Pia materPia materPia mater often referred to as simply the pia, is the delicate innermost layer of the meninges, the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. The word finds its roots in Latin, meaning literally "tender mother." The other two meningeal membranes are the dura mater and the arachnoid mater....
, a layer of the meninges in the brain - Piá (footballer born 1982), full name João Batista Inácio, a Brazilian football player
- Piá (footballer born 1973)Piá (footballer born 1973)Reginaldo Revelino Jandoso known as Piá is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Aparecidense. He spent most of his career in São Paulo state and played over 100 matches in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.-Biography:...
, a Brazilian football player - Pia ToscanoPia ToscanoPia Ann Rose Toscano is an American singer from Howard Beach, New York. Toscano placed ninth on the tenth season of American Idol. Considered to be a frontrunner in the competition, her elimination came as a shock to judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Steven Tyler, all of whom were visibly...
, a finalist on the tenth seasonAmerican Idol (season 10)The tenth season of American Idol premiered on January 19, 2011 and concluded on May 25, 2011, on Fox. The show underwent a number of changes from season nine, including the reduction of the judging panel to its original number of just three judges , a returning executive producer, a new music...
of American IdolAmerican IdolAmerican Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment... - 614 Pia614 Pia614 Pia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. The planet is native to the asteroid belt and was first seen and discovered on October 11, 1906 by August Kopff-External links:*...
, a minor planet orbiting the Sun