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Tulip Tulip (Tulipa) is a genus of about 100 species of flowering plants in the family Liliaceae. They are native to southern Europe, north Africa, and Asia from Anatolia and Iran (where the flower is suggested on the nation's flag) east to northeast China and Japan.
Tulip Bowl The Tulip Bowl, like the NFL Super Bowl, is the final match of the season for the top division of the American Football Bond Nederland (AFBN). The AFBN is the organisation responsible for American football in the Netherlands.
Tulip Era in the Ottoman Empire The Tulip Era (Ottoman Turkish: لاله ŘŻŮرى, Turkish Lâle Devri), from 1718 to 1730 was a relatively peaceful period in which the Ottoman Empire oriented itself more towards Europe. The name of the period derives from the fact that was a tulip craze.
Tulip mania The term tulip mania (alternatively tulipomania) is used metaphorically to refer to any large economic bubble. The term originally came from the period in the history of the Netherlands during which demand for tulip bulbs reached such a peak that enormous prices were charged for a single bulb.
Tulip Revolution The Tulip Revolution refers to the overthrow of President Askar Akayev and his government in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan after the parliamentary elections of February 27 and of March 13 2005. The revolution sought the end of rule by Akayev and by his family and associates, who in popular opinion had become increasingly corrupt and authoritarian.
Tulipa turkestanica Tulipa turkestanica (Turkistan Tulip) is a species of tulip native to central Asia, notably in Turkistan. It is an herbaceous perennial bulbflower, growing 10 cm to 15 cm tall, with 2-4 glaucous-green leaves up to 15 cm long on each stem.
Tulips Shall Grow Tulips Shall Grow is a 1942 animated short film about a Dutch boy and girl whose idyllic existence is destroyed when they are overrun by mechanical men who lay waste to everything they touch, and is generally recognized as a not-so-subtle pro-Dutch, anti-German film. It was directed by George Pál.
Tulita, Northwest Territories Tulita, meaning "where the rivers/waters meet", is a Northwest Territories Sahtu region community, formerly known as Fort Norman until 1 January 1996. A hamlet of 473 people according to the 2001 Census, it is located at the junction of the Bear and the Mackenzie Rivers; the Bear originates at Great Bear Lake adjacent to Deline, Northwest Territories.
Tulivu-Donna Cumberbatch Tulivu-Donna Lynn Cumberbatch, daughter of Harold Cumberbatch (the baritone saxophone player), is a jazz singer from Brooklyn, and has been compared to Bessie Smith, Carmen McRae, Sarah Vaughn, Gloria Lynn, Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, and Aretha Franklin in terms of her singing ability.
Tulku A tulku (, also tülku, trulku) is a Tibetan Buddhist lama or other religious figure who has consciously decided to be reborn, often many times, in order to continue his or her religious pursuits. The most famous example is the lineage of Dalai Lamas, who are said to be reincarnations of the previous thirteen Dalai Lamas, beginning with Gedun Drub (1391 – 1474).
Tullaghan Tullaghan (An Tulachán in Irish) is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. Due to unrestrained property development, fuelled by tax breaks, it has now mushroomed in size and is effectively a suburb of Bundoran - a holiday resort in the neighbouring County Donegal much favoured by visitors from Northern Ireland.
Tullah, Tasmania Tullah is a town in the northern part of the West Coast Range, on the West Coast of Tasmania. It was a mining town and Hydro Electric Power Scheme base, but is now mainly a community at the edge of the Pieman River Dam and a fishing location.
Tullamareena Tullamareena (or Tullamarine, Dullamarin) was a senior man of the Wurundjeri, a Koori, (Aboriginal) people of the Melbourne area, at the time of the British settlement in Victoria, Australia, in 1835. He is believed to be present at the signing of John Batman's land deal in 1835.
Tullamore Tullamore (Tulach MhĂłr in Irish) is a town in County Offaly, Ireland, located in the midlands of the island of Ireland, with approximately 15,000 inhabitants in the district. It is the county town (main administrative town) of County Offaly.
Tulle netting Tulle is a light-weight, very fine netting, which is often starched, made of various fibers, including silk, nylon, and rayon, that is most commonly used for veils, gowns (particularly wedding gowns) and ballet tutus.
Tullece Tullece (タăĽă¬ă‚ą TÄresu) is a character from the anime series Dragon Ball Z, known in the FUNimation English-dub version as "Turles", and "Tarles" in the Spanish dub. His first appearance was in the third Dragon Ball Z movie, The Tree of Might.
Tullgarn Palace Tullgarn Palace () is a royal summer palace by Häggnäsviken bay in the Trosa archipelago, south of Stockholm, Sweden. Built in the 1720s, the palace offers a mixture of rococo, Gustavian and Victorian styles.
Tullia Ciceronis Tullia Ciceronis, Tullia or Tulliola (affectionately known to her father) (5 August 79 BC or 78 BC - February 45 BC) was the only daughter and first child to Roman orator and politician Marcus Tullius Cicero from his first marriage to Terentia Varrones. Her younger brother was Marcus Tullius Cicero Minor (born 65 BC), a consul of 30 BC.
Tullibody Tullibody is a small town of approximately 7,500 residents Clackmannanshire population statistics 2003, in Clackmannanshire in central Scotland. The nearest large towns are Alloa (2 miles) and Stirling (5 miles).
Tullio Levi-Civita Tullio Levi-Civita (March 29, 1873 - December 29, 1941) (pronounced le-vee chee-vee-tah) was an Italian mathematician, most famous for his work on absolute differential calculus (tensor calculus) and its applications to the theory of relativity but who also made significant contributions in other areas.
Tulln Tulln (full name: Tulln an der Donau, Tulln on the Danube) is a town in the Austrian state of Lower Austria, and the seat of the Tulln district. Because of its abundance of parks and other green spaces, Tulln is often referred to as Blumenstadt, meaning "city of flowers".
Tullus Tullus is the fictional hero of an American comic strip that was published in the Christian comic paper Sunday Pix. The character was created by Joseph Hughes Newton, and originally appeared in What to Do, Boys' World, and Girls' Companion in 1943.
Tully Banta-Cain Tully Banta-Cain (born August 28, 1980 in Mountain View, California) is an American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the NFL. He was originally selected with the 25th pick of the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft out of the University of California, Berkeley.
Tully Bevilaqua Tully Bevilaqua (born Tully Louise Crook on July 19, 1972 in Merredin, Western Australia) is an Australian professional women's basketball player. She currently plays for the Indiana Fever in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Tully Castle Tully Castle is a castle situated in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, near the village of Blaney, on Blaney Bay on the southern shore of Lower Lough Erne. The Blaney area takes its name from Sir Edward Blaney, Lord Deputy to King James I, who was among the English advance party sent to Fermanagh to organise the Plantation.
Tully Marshall William Phillips (April 10 1864 - March 10 1943) was an American character actor known as Tully Marshall, with nearly a quarter century of theatrical experience behind before he made his first film appearance in 1914.
Tully Monster The Tully Monster (Tullimonstrum gregarium), so far apparently unique to Illinois, was a soft-bodied invertebrate that lived in shallow tropical coastal waters of muddy estuaries during the Pennsylvanian geological period, about 300 million years ago. The Tully Monster had fins not unlike a cuttlefish and a long proboscis with eight small sharp teeth with which it may have probed actively for small creatures and edible detritus in the muddy bottom.
Tullyhogue Fort Tullyhogue Fort (Gaelic Telach Oc – Hill of Youth or Mound of the Young Warriors) is large mound on the outskirts of the village of Tullyhogue near Cookstown, Northern Ireland with a depressed center, and surrounded by trees. On a clear day you can see all six counties of Northern Ireland.
Tulo Tulo is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Hararghe Zone, Tulo is bordered on the south by Mesela, on the west by Chiro, on the north by Doba, and on the east by the Misraq Hararghe Zone.
Tulpehocken Creek (Pennsylvania) Tulpehocken Creek (known locally as the "Tully") is a tributary of the Schuylkill River, approximately 24Â mi (40Â km) long, in southeastern Pennsylvania in the United States. An important transportation route in the early United States, the creek drains a limestone hill country area of Berks County south of the Appalachian Mountains and is considered one of the finest trout streams in southeastern Pennsylvania.
Tulsa (book) Tulsa is a collection of photography by photographer and film director Larry Clark, a Tulsa, Oklahoma native, most well-known for directing the movie Kids. The collection is set in Tulsa, Oklahoma and portrays methamphetamine addiction.
Tulsa (film) Tulsa was a film made in 1949 by Eagle-Lion Studios, directed by Stuart Heisler, starring Robert Preston and Susan Hayward. The story is about a girl whose father was killed by wildcat oilmen, but her lust for revenge turns into pursuit of lucre.
Tulsa (movie) This color motion picture (shot in 1949) was directed by Stuart Heisler (who received an Academy Award nomination for his work on this film) and starred Susan Hayward, Robert Preston, Lloyd Gough, Chill Wills (as the narrator), and featured a very young Edward James Begley in one of his earliest roles.
Tulsa Channels The Tulsa Channels, also known as "The Channels" are a near-billion dollar project proposed by several philanthropists in Tulsa, Oklahoma as their idea of an "iconic" project to revitalize the city. The project would include solar, wind, and hydro generation capabilities and a mixed use environment.
Tulsa Race Riot The Tulsa Race Riot, also known as the 1921 Race Riot, the Tulsa Race War, or the Greenwood Riot, was a large-scale civil disorder confined mainly to the racially segregated Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA in 1921. During the 16 hours of rioting, over 800 people were admitted to local hospitals with injuries, an estimated 10,000 were left homeless, 35 city blocks composed of 1,256 residences were destroyed by fire, and $1.
Tulsa Top Team Tulsa Top Team is a mixed martial arts school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, offering instruction in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling, Submission Wrestling, Boxing, and Muay Thai. They also offer a kickboxing class for women only.
Tulsa World The Tulsa World is the daily newspaper for the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and is the second-most widely circulated newspaper in the state, after The Oklahoman. The World is the primary newspaper for the northeastern and eastern portions of Oklahoma.
Tulse Hill railway station Tulse Hill railway station is in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London, just off the A205 South Circular Road. It is served by both Southern and First Capital Connect trains, and it is in Travelcard Zone 3.
Tulsen Tollett Tulsen Tollett is an ex-professional rugby league player who played for Penrith Panthers and Parramatta Eels in Australia's elite ARL competition, but most famously for London Broncos (now known as Harlequins Rugby League) in the European Super League.
Tulsky Tulsky () is an urban-type settlement in the Republic of Adygea, Russia, located on the right bank of the Belaya River (Kuban's tributary) 12Â km south of Maykop. It is the administrative center of Maykopsky District.
Tulu script The Tulu script, also known as the Tigalari script, strongly resembles the script of Malayalam language. Whether Tulu borrowed its script from Malayalam or not has been disputed for some time, but now there is a consensus that Tulu language possessed its own script before Malayalam script existed.
Tuluá Tuluá (pronunciation tOOl-wä), is a city located in the core and heart of the department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. It is the department's third largest city after Cali, the department capital, and Palmira.
Tulum Tulum (sometimes called Tuluum) is the site of a Pre-Columbian, Mayan walled city serving as a major port for Cobá . The ruins are located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula on the Gulf of Mexico in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Tuluram Rajbanshi Tuluram Rajbanshi is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist). He contested the 1994 legislative election in the Morang-1 constituency, standing against Nepali Congress candidate Girija Prasad Koirala.
Tum Bin Tum Bin - Love Will Find a Way (English: Without You) is a 2001 released bollywood movie starring Sandali Sinha, Himanshu Malik, Priyanshu Chatterjee and Rakesh Bapat. The revolves around Pia, Shekhar and Abhi.
Tum Yeto Tum Yeto is a skateboard distribution company that operates out of San Diego, California. Founded in 1989 by professional skateboarder Tod Swank, Tum Yeto manufactures, disributes, exports, and wholesales the Foundation, Toy Machine, Pig Wheels, Dekline, Ruckus Metal, and Deathbox brands are many theories as to the origin of the curious name "Tum Yeto.
Tumalo Creek Tumalo Creek is a large Alpine stream in Central Oregon. Leading out of the Cascade Mountains into the Deschutes River, it crosses several beautiful waterfalls, including the 97-foot Tumalo Falls, and travels through many meadows and canyons.
Tumansky RD-9 Tumansky RD-9 was the first turbojet engine completely designed in USSR (previous engines were based on German and British designs). First created in the Mikulin OKB as AM-5 in 1953, it was redesigned with a new compressor with higher sub-sonic airflow and renamed AM-9.
Tumaraa Tumaraa is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune of Tumaraa is located on the island of Raiatea, in the administrative subdivision of the Leeward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands.
Tumatumari Tumatumari is a community in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana, located some 15km upstream of the confluence of the Potaro and Essequibo Rivers. It was initially an Amerindian settlement but is now a mixture of different race groups similar to that of Mahdia.
Tumba (drum) The tumba is a kind of long, thin drum, whose pitch depends on the part of the head being hit. Tumbas appear in Leroy Anderson's Jazz Pizzicato (1949) and Fiddle-Faddle (1952), as well as the music of various Latin American dance bands.
Tumba Bruk Tumba Bruk is the printing company responsible for manufacturing of the Swedish krona banknotes. The company was founded by Sveriges Riksbank in 1755 to produce banknotes, but in 2002 the company was sold to the current owner, Crane Paper Company.
Tumbarumba, New South Wales Tumbarumba is a small town and Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia, about 500 km southwest of Sydney. Tumbarumba Shire is located within the Riverina region of New South Wales and more specifically on the South West Slopes at the western edge of the Snowy Mountains.
Tumbes Province Tumbes is a province in Peru, located in the region of the same name. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the north, the Zarumilla Province on the east, the Piura Region and Ecuador on the south and the Contralmirante Villar Province on the west.
Tumbes-ChocĂł-Magdalena Tumbes-ChocĂł-Magdalena is a biodiversity hotspot, which includes the tropical moist forests and tropical dry forests of the Pacific coast of South America and the Galapagos Islands. The region extends from easternmost Panama to the lower Magdalena River valley of Colombia, and along the Pacific coast of Colombia and Ecuador to the northwestern corner of Peru.
Tumbi The tumbi is a traditional South-Asian instrument form the Punjab region. The high pitched, single string plucking instrument is associated with folk music of Punjab and presently very popular in Western Bhangra Music.
Tumble polishing Tumble polishing, or tumbling, is a technique for smoothing and polishing a hard substance. Within the field of metalwork, this is known as "barrelling", or "barrel polishing", and is subtly different, but uses the same principles.
Tumble turn A Tumble Turn, or "flip turn" is a technique used by swimmers to reverse the direction in which they are swimming. It is usually done when the swimmer reaches the end of the swimming pool but still has another lap(s) to swim.
Tumbledown Tumbledown is a television drama film, written by Charles Wood, and starring Colin Firth and David Calder, centering on the experiences of Robert Lawrence MC, an officer of the Scots Guards during the Falklands Campaign of 1982, in which he was wounded at the Battle of Mount Tumbledown and his subsequent rehabilitation. It was made by the BBC and first screened on BBC1 on 31 May 1988.
Tumblehome Tumblehome is the narrowing of a ship's hull with greater distance above the water-line. Expressed more technically, it is present when the beam at the uppermost deck is less than the maximum beam of the vessel.
Tumbling Tumbleweeds The song "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" was composed by Bob Nolan, one of the founding (albeit reluctant) members of the Sons of the Pioneers. Although one of the most famous songs associated with cowboys, the song was composed by Nolan back in the 1930's while he was working as a caddy and living in Los Angeles.
Tumblong, New South Wales Tumblong is a village community in the central east part of the Riverina and situated about 18 kilometres south east from Mundarlo and 25 kilometres north west from Adelong. It has a population within a 7 kilometre radius of approximately 200 people.
Tumbuka The Tumbuka are a bantu ethnic group living in Northern Malawi, Eastern Zambia and Southern Tanzania. Their chief god is called Chiuta, who is all-powerful, omniscient and self-created, just like the God of the Abrahamic religions.
Tumby Bay, South Australia Tumby Bay ( , postcode 5605, altitude - sea level) is a small town on the bay of the same name, located on the Spencer Gulf coast of Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, Australia, 45 km north of Port Lincoln. The bay was given the name Tumby Bay by Captain Matthew Flinders in 1802, after a parish in Lincolnshire, England.
Tumebamba Tumebamba or Tomebamba, former city-state in the Inca federation, belonging etnically to the Canaris faction. Known as the "second Cusco" (the Inca capital), it was given to Atahualpa when the empire was divided in 1527.
Tumen, Jilin Tumen (; Korean: 도문 Domun or í¬ë¨Ľ Tumeon) is a county-level city in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, within Jilin province of northeastern China. Of its 136,000 inhabitants, approximately 78,000 (or 57%) are of Korean descent.
Tumescence Tumescence is the quality or state of being tumescent or swollen. Tumescence usually refers to the engorgement with blood (vascular congestion) of the erectile tissues, marking sexual excitedness and possible readiness for sexual activity.
Tummo Tummo (gTum mo in Wylie transliteration, also spelled Tumo, or Tum-mo; Sanskrit ) is a Tibetan term for an advanced type of contemplative practice, or meditation. The most common usage of the term is however related to the description of intense sensations of body heat, that are said to be a partial effect of the practice of Tummo-meditation.
Tumor hypoxia Tumor hypoxia is the situation where tumor cells have been deprived of oxygen. They are relevant in the study of radiation therapy as they can be made more susceptible to treatment by increasing the amount of oxygen in them.
Tumor necrosis factor Tumor necrosis factor (TNF, cachexin or cachectin and formally known as tumor necrosis factor alpha) is a cytokine involved in systemic inflammation and is a member of a group of cytokines that all stimulate the acute phase reaction. TNF causes apoptotic cell death, cellular proliferation, differentiation, inflammation, tumourigenesis, and viral replication.
Tumor suppressor gene A tumor suppressor gene is a gene that reduces the probability that a cell in a multicellular organism will turn into a tumor cell. A mutation or deletion of such a gene will increase the probability of the formation of a tumor.
Tumorigenesis Tumorigenesis is the formation of tumors in the body, often caused by oncogenes. These tumors are the result of uncontrollable reproduction (cell division) due to alterations in the cell's genetic code, creating lesions in the tissue where they reside.
Tumpat Tumpat is a town and a district in Kelantan, Malaysia. Tumpat is situated at the end of the East Coast Line train line operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Malayan Railways) which links Kelantan to the western part of Peninsular Malaysia.
Tumpline A tumpline is a strap attached at both ends to a backpack or other luggage and used to carry the object by placing the strap over the top of the head. This utilizes the spine rather than the shoulders as standard backpack straps do.
Tumski Bridge Tumski bridge (Most Tumski in Polish) in Wrocław, Poland replaced an old wooden bridge in 1889 over the north branch of the Oder river to connect Ostrów Tumski and Wyspa Piaskowa. Until 1945, it's name was Dombrücke.
Tumu Crisis The Tumu Crisis (Chinese: 土木之變; pinyin: TĹmĂą zhÄ« bìan); also called Crisis of Tumubao (ĺśźćś¨ĺ ˇäą‹č®Š); or Battle of Tumu (土木之役), was a frontier conflict between Mongolia and the Chinese Ming Dynasty which led to the capture of the Zhengtong Emperor on September 8 1449. This outcome was largely due to the Chinese army's remarkably bad deployment.
Tumulus A tumulus (plural tumuli or tumuluses) is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. Tumuli are also known as barrows, burial mounds, kurgans, middens or shell mounds and can be found throughout much of the world.
Tumut, New South Wales Tumut is a town and the centre of a local government area in New South Wales, Australia, approximately 423 km south-west of Sydney. Tumut is geographically the same distance from both Sydney and Melbourne, and therefore sites near to Tumut at Darbalara and Gadara, were once considered as possible sites for the national capital (however Canberra was chosen).
Tumxuk Tumxuk (Chinese: 图木č’ĺ…‹, Pinyin: TĂşmĂąshĹ«kè; Uyghur: تۇمشۇق شەھرى / ; also known as Tumushuk, Tumshuq, etc.)The official spelling is "Tumxuk" according to ZhĹŤngguĂł dìmĂnglĂą ä¸ĺ›˝ĺś°ĺŤĺ˝• (Beijing, ZhĹŤngguĂł dìtĂş chĹ«bÇŽnshè ä¸ĺ›˝ĺś°ĺ›ľĺ‡şç‰ç¤ľ 1997); ISBN 7-5031-1718-4; p.
Tun Ledang Shah Tun Ledang Shah (1234 - 1463) was a mythical and possibly a real character in the ancient Malay history who was assumed to live during the 13th century Srivijayan Empire till the 15th century Sultanate of Malacca. His real name was Sang Ledang.
Tuna (Polynesian mythology) In Polynesian mythology, Tuna is the god of eels who was sentenced to be executed (by the Upolo) after trying to rape Sina (who had grown him in a jar). He asked that his head be buried in the sand and from it, the first coconut grew.
Tuna Court District Tuna Court District, or Tuna tingslag, was a district of Medelpad in Sweden. The provinces in Norrland were never divided into hundreds and instead the court district (tingslag) served as the basic division of rural areas.
Tuna Fishing Tuna Fishing (Homage to Meissonier) was painted by Salvador DalĂ in 1966-1967 and is seen by many as one of DalĂ's last masterpieces. Filled chaotically with the violent struggle of the men in the picture and the big fish.
Tuna Grand Court District Tuna Grand Court District, or Stora Tuna tingslag, was a district of Dalarna in Sweden. The court district (tingslag) served as the basic division of the rural areas in Dalecarlia, except for one district that was a hundred (härad).
Tunak Tunak Tun "Tunak Tunak Tun", often referred to solely as "Tunak", is a bhangra/pop song created by Indian artist Daler Mehndi. It has become an internet phenomenon because of its catchy tune and the amusing dance in its music video, inspiring numerous spin-offs and parodies.
Tunapuna-Piarco Regional Corporation Tunapuna-Piarco Regional Corporation is a local government body in Trinidad and Tobago. It is one of nine Regional Corporations in Trinidad which replaced the system of Counties as local government bodies in 1992.
Tunas, Missouri Tunas, Missouri is an unincorporated community in northern Dallas County sixteen miles north of Buffalo and eight miles east of Urbana. Located on Route 73, several homes are located here along with a post office and a fire station.
Tunbridge ware Tunbridge ware is a form of decoratively inlaid woodwork, typically in the form of boxes, that is characteristic of Tonbridge and the spa town of Tunbridge Wells in Kent in the 18th and 19th centuries. The decoration typically consists of a mosaic of many very small pieces of different coloured woods that form a pictorial vignette.
Tunda The Tunda (La tunda) is a myth of the Colombian pacific region, and particularly popular in the afro-american community, about a vampire-like monster woman that lures people into the forests and keeps them there. Sometimes it appears in the form of a loved one, as the the likeness of a child's mother, who would lure him into the forest and feed its victim with shrimps she has farted upon (camarones peĂdos) to keep her victims docile in some kind of trance.
Tunde Idiagbon Tunde Idiagbon (14 September 1942 - 24 March 1999) was a Nigerian soldier and a one-time member of the Nigerian millitary junta which ruled that country. He served as a military administrator of Borno State in the 1970s in the military administration of Olusegun Obasanjo.
Tundra In physical geography, tundra is an area where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. The term "tundra" comes from Kildin Sami tūndâr 'uplands, tundra, treeless mountain tract'.
Tundra (comic strip) Tundra is a comic strip written and drawn by Eagle River, Alaska cartoonist Chad Carpenter. The comic usually deals with wildlife, nature and outdoor life, and appears in newspapers throughout Alaska, Canada, the Pacific Northwest and the midwestern United States
Tundra (musician) Tundra, (or Arctander); born 1975, is a Norwegian heavy metal musician, previously known as member of Norwegian extreme metal groups Frostmoon and Taake. Tundra (band); progressive metal band, founded in northern Norway in 1996.
Tundra Mine The Tundra Mine was a gold producer in the Northwest Territories, Canada between 1964 and 1968, producing 104,476 troy ounces (3250 kg) of gold from 187,714 tons of ore. A detailed history is provided in the link below.
Tundra Press Tundra Press was an American comic book publisher founded by Kevin Eastman and based in Northampton, Massachusetts. It was meant to provide a venue for high-quality but "non-commercial" work by talented cartoonists and illustrators; its publications were noted in the trade for their high production values, including glossy paper stock, full-color printing, and non-saddle-stitch binding.
Tundra Wolf The Tundra Wolf (Canis lupus albus) is a subspecies of the Gray Wolf that can be found throughout northern Europe and Asia, primarily in the northern arctic and boreal regions of Russia. Tundra wolves are among the largest of the gray wolf subspecies (45-57 kg), and can range in colour from the more usual creamy white to the rarer dark variances.
Tunduru Tunduru is one of the 5 districts of the Ruvuma Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North by the Lindi Region, to the East by the Mtwara Region, to the South by Mozambique and to the West by the Namtumbo District.
Tundzha Glacier Tundzha Glacier (Lednik Tundzha 'led-nik 'tun-dzha) is a glacier on Livingston Island, Antarctica which is bounded by Snow Peak to the west, Teres Ridge to the east and the glacial divide between the Drake Passage and Bransfield Strait to the south. The glacier extends 14 km in east-west direction and 4.
Tune in Tokyo Tune in Tokyo is a live EP released on October 9, 2001 exclusively in Japan by the band Green Day and features songs recorded from their March 2001 tour of Japan. All 7 tracks on the EP can be found on the albums Warning: and nimrod.
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