Pincushion (other)

	Pincushion (other) A pincushion is a small cushion which is used in sewing to store pins or needles Pincushion or Pin Cushion may also refer to: * "Pincushion" (song), a 1994 song by ZZ Top * ''Pin Cushion'' (film), 2017 film Pincushion distortion, a type of radial distortion (optics) Pincushion sea star, ''Coscinasterias calamaria'' ;Plants * genus '' Chaenactis'', known simply as "pincushions" * ''Diapensia lapponica'' * genus ''Leucospermum'' * genus ''Navarretia'' * genus ''Scabiosa'' * '' Nertera granadensis'', a ground cover with black/orange berries also known as coral bead or bead plant * Pincushion cactus, several genera * Pincushion coneflower, ''Isopogon dubius'' * Pincushion hakea, ''Hakea laurina ''Hakea laurina'' is shrub or small tree commonly known as kodjet or pin-cushion hakea and is endemic to Western Australia. The Noongar name for the plant is ''kodjet'' or ''kojet''. It has red and cream conspicuous globular flowers and lance s ... '' {{disambig, plants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Pincushion A pincushion (or pin cushion) is a small, stuffed cushion, typically across, which is used in sewing to store pins or needles with their heads protruding to take hold of them easily, collect them, and keep them organized. Pincushions are typically filled tightly with stuffing to hold pins rigidly in place. Magnetic pin cushions are also sometimes used; though technically they are not "cushions", they serve the same basic function of holding pins neatly. History The recorded origins of pincushions date back to the Middle Ages of Europe. In the English language, they became known by many names: "pimpilowes, pimpilos, pimplos, pimploes, pin-pillows, pin-poppets". In 1376, Jehanne de Mesnil was bequeathed a silver pin case in a French text called ''Testament of Advice'' written by a woman known as La Monteure, from Rouen. Other references to pin cases during the Medieval era exist. By the 16th century, these were supplanted by references to "pyn pillows". Some examples from variou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pincushion (song) "Pincushion" is a song by American rock band ZZ Top, released from their 1994 album, ''Antenna''. Reception The song spent four weeks at the top of the US ''Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks chart and became a pop hit in the UK as well, peaking at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart. Personnel * Billy Gibbons – guitar, lead vocals * Dusty Hill Joe Michael "Dusty" Hill (May 19, 1949 – July 28, 2021) was an American musician who was the bassist of the rock band ZZ Top for more than 50 years. He also sang lead and backing vocals and played keyboards. Hill was born in Dallas, Texas, an ... – bass, backing vocals * Frank Beard – drums Charts References ZZ Top songs 1994 singles 1994 songs Songs written by Billy Gibbons Songs written by Dusty Hill Songs written by Frank Beard (musician) Song recordings produced by Bill Ham {{1990s-rock-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pin Cushion (film) ''Pin Cushion'' is a 2017 English-language film written and directed by Deborah Haywood, her feature film debut. ''Pin Cushion'' premiered as the opening film of International Critics' Week at the 74th Venice International Film Festival and was released in the United Kingdom on 13 July 2018. Plot Mother Lyn and daughter Iona (a.k.a. Dafty One and Dafty Two) are excited to be starting a new life in a small Midlands town. Determined to make a success of things after a tricky start at a new school, the gawky Iona becomes ‘best friends’ with Keeley, Stacey and Chelsea. Used to having Iona to herself, Lyn feels left out and tries unsuccessfully to make her own friends starting with Belinda, her sour-faced neighbour. As much as Lyn and Iona pretend to each other that things are going well, Iona struggles with schoolmates who act more like 'frenemies' than friends, and Lyn is treated with varying degrees of indifference by neighbours and a supposed support group. Cast * Lily Newm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Distortion (optics) In geometric optics, distortion is a deviation from rectilinear projection; a projection in which straight lines in a scene remain straight in an image. It is a form of aberration in optical systems, optical aberration. Radial distortion Although distortion can be irregular or follow many patterns, the most commonly encountered distortions are radially symmetric, or approximately so, arising from the symmetry of a photographic lens. These ''radial distortions'' can usually be classified as either ''barrel'' distortions or ''pincushion'' distortions. Mathematically, barrel and pincushion distortion are quadratic function, quadratic, meaning they increase as the ''square'' of distance from the center. In mustache distortion the quartic function, quartic (degree 4) term is significant: in the center, the degree 2 barrel distortion is dominant, while at the edge the degree 4 distortion in the pincushion direction dominates. Other distortions are in principle possible ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Coscinasterias Calamaria ''Coscinasterias calamaria'', or the eleven-armed sea star, is a starfish in the family Asteriidae. It was thought to be endemic to southern Australia and New Zealand but has since been documented as occurring in the Cape Peninsula as well. It is found around low tide levels and deeper, under rocks and wandering over seaweed in pools. Description ''Coscinasterias calamaria'' is the largest starfish in southern Australia and New Zealand. Although called the eleven-armed sea star there can be any number of arms between seven and fourteen, but eleven is the most common number. These starfish are often found with arms of varying lengths. This is because arms sometimes become detached and new arms grow in their place. This starfish has rows of pincer-like pedicellariae on both its upper and lower surface which gives it a prickly appearance. Its total diameter is up to . Distribution ''Coscinasterias calamaria'' is native to the coasts of Australia and New Zealand. Its range extends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chaenactis ''Chaenactis'' is a genus of plants in the daisy family which are known generally as pincushions or dustymaidens. These wildflowers are native to western North America, especially the desert southwest of the United States. They are quite variable in appearance. They are generally aster-like in appearance with many disc florets in each head. There may be only disc florets, but sometimes there are also enlarged ray florets along the edges of the corolla. They may be white to yellow or pink. Species Species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ... include:CONABIO. 2009. Catálogo taxonómico de especies de México. 1. In Capital Nat. México. CONABIO, México D.F. References External links Calflora Database: ''Chaenactis'' Taxon Report— ''with species links + images'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Diapensia Lapponica ''Diapensia lapponica'', the pincushion plant, is a plant in the family Diapensiaceae, the only circumboreal species in the genus '' Diapensia'', the others being mainly in the Himalaya and on mountains in southwestern China. This species likely became circumboreal-circumpolar rctic–alpineafter it jumped to arctic habitat from North China and Russia. The most likely candidate for ancestor is a white-flowered '' D. purpurea'' The plants grow on exposed rocky ridges that are kept free from snow by high winds. ''Diapensia lapponica'' is extremely slow and low-growing and cannot compete with plants that overtop it. The plant is very sensitive to higher temperatures (global warming a lethal problem in Sweden) and so is often in misty foggy habitat. It usually dies when transplanted to lowland gardens and so this is not recommended. Cold-treated or wild and winter-collected seed will germinate indoors. The seed and leaves are high in lipids. It is a small cushion-forming evergreen p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Leucospermum ''Leucospermum'' is a genus of evergreen upright, sometimes creeping shrubs that is assigned to the Proteaceae, with currently forty-eight known species. Almost all species are easily recognised as ''Leucospermum'' because of the long protruding styles with a thickened pollen-presenter, which jointly give the flower head the appearance of a pincushion, its common name. Pincushions can be found in South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The shrubs mostly have a single stem at their base, but some species sprout from an underground rootstock, from which the plant can regrow after fire has killed the above ground biomass. In a larger group of species, specimens are killed by fire, and their survival depends on the seeds. In all species, seeds are collected by ants, which take them to their underground nests to feed on their ant breads, a seed dispersal strategy known as myrmecochory. This ensures that the seeds do not burn, so new plants can grow from them. ''Leucospermum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Navarretia ''Navarretia'' is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants related to the phloxes and the gilias. This is one genus of plants, among others, which are sometimes called pincushionplants. The inflorescence which bears the flowers is surrounded by frilly green bracts bearing soft spines, giving it the appearance of a pincushion. Several species are members of the vernal pool ecosystem. Selected species: ''Navarretia atractyloides'' - hollyleaf pincushionplant '' Navarretia breweri'' - Brewer's pincushionplant '' Navarretia capillaris'' - miniature gilia ''Navarretia cotulifolia'' - cotulaleaf pincushionplant ''Navarretia divaricata'' - divaricate navarretia ''Navarretia eriocephala'' - hoary pincushionplant '' Navarretia filicaulis'' - threadstem pincushionplant ''Navarretia fossalis'' - vernal pool pincushionplant '' Navarretia hamata'' - hooked pincushionplant '' Navarretia heterandra'' - Tehama pincushionplant ''Navarretia heterodoxa'' - Calistoga pincushionplan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Scabiosa ''Scabiosa'' is a genus in the honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae) of flowering plants. Many of the species in this genus have common names that include the word scabious, but some plants commonly known as scabious are currently classified in related genera such as ''Knautia'' and '' Succisa''; at least some of these were formerly placed in ''Scabiosa''. Another common name for members of this genus is pincushion flowers. Etymology The common name 'scabious' comes the Latin word ''scabiosus'' meaning 'mangy, rough or itchy' which refers to the herb's traditional usage as a folk medicine to treat scabies, an illness that causes a severe itching sensation. Description Some species of ''Scabiosa'' are annuals, others perennials. Some are herbaceous plants; others have woody rootstocks. The leaves of most species are somewhat hairy and partly divided into lobes, but a few are smooth and some species have simple leaves. The flowers are borne on inflorescences in the form of heads ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Nertera Granadensis ''Nertera granadensis'', also known as coral bead plant, pin-cushion plant, coral moss, or English baby tears, is a ground cover with orange berries, of the genus '' Nertera''. ''Nertera granadensis'' has an unusually extensive transcontinental distribution surrounding the Pacific Ocean, occurring from southern Chile and western Argentina north to Guatemala, and in Hawaii, New Zealand, eastern Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Taiwan. In the tropical regions of the western Pacific, ''Nertera granadensis'' only occurs at high altitudes. It does also occur on the Juan Fernández Islands. It is grown as an ornamental plant in gardens, and the name given to the plant in Mapudungun and Chilean Spanish Chilean Spanish ( es, español chileno) is any of several varieties of the Spanish language spoken in most of Chile. Chilean Spanish dialects have distinctive pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and slang usages that differ from those of Stand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pincushion Cactus Pincushion cactus is a common name for several cacti and may refer to: * ''Escobaria'' * ''Mammillaria'' * ''Pediocactus ''Pediocactus'' (Greek: πεδίον (pedion) means "plain", "flat", "field") is a genus of cacti. The genus comprises between 6 and 11 species, depending upon the authority. Species of this genus are referred to as hedgehog cacti, though that ...'' {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]