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Twelve Brothers In Silk The Twelve Brothers in Silk, also known as The Silk Brothers, is a group of fictional comic book villains, a family of killers that have fought the Birds of Prey in the DC Comics Universe. They were created by artist Joe Bennett and writer Gail Simone.
Twelve Collegia The Twelve Collegia, or Twelve Colleges (1722–1744) () is the largest edifice from the Petrine era in Saint Petersburg, designed by Domenico Trezzini and Theodor Schwertfeger.300 years of Saint Petersburg: Swiss architecture on the Neva.
Twelve Colonies The Twelve Colonies of Man or Twelve Colonies of Kobol constitute the main human civilization in the fictional universe of the original 1978 science fiction film and television series Battlestar Galactica, and in the subsequent miniseries (2003) and series reimagining (2004).
Twelve Days of Christmas The Twelve Days of Christmas and the associated evenings of those twelve days (Twelve-tide), are the festive days beginning the evening of Christmas Day (December 25) through the morning of Epiphany on (January 6). The associated evenings of the twelve days begin on the evening before the specified day.
Twelve Eighteen, Pt. 1 Twelve Eighteen Part I is an album by Lil Rob. It had two singles "Summer Nights", which peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "Bring Out The Freak In You", which peaked at number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Twelve Girls Band Twelve Girls Band () is a music group with thirteen female artists, always appearing as twelve on stage, using traditional Chinese instruments to play both Chinese traditional and Western songs. Formed on June 18, 2001, the girls were selected by audition from over 4000 contestants, all studying at prestigious schools in the People's Republic of China (China).
Twelve kings Twelve Kings is an Akkadian term meant to symbolize any kind of alliance. The most famous example is in the Kurkh Monolith, where an alliance of eleven kings are listed as twelve in the Assyrian document as fighting against Assyrian King Shalmaneser III in the battle of Qarqar.
Twelve leverage points The twelve leverage points to intervene in a system were proposed by Donella Meadows, a scientist concerned with the environment. The leverage points, first published in 1997, were inspired by her attendance at a NAFTA meeting in the early 1990s where she realized that a very large new system was being proposed but the handles to control it were very small.
Twelve Level Cap and Rank System The Twelve Level Cap and Rank System (冠位十二階 Kan'i Jūnikai), established in 603, was the first of what would be several similar cap and rank systems established during the Asuka period of Japanese history. It was adopted from similar systems that were already in place in Sui, Paekche and Koguryŏ.
Twelve Months (1980 film) Twelve Months ( Sekai Meisaku Douwa, , Dvenadtsat Mesyatsev) is a 1980 animated feature film directed by Kimio Yabuki, produced by Toei Animation from Japan in partnership with Soyuzmultfilm from the Soviet Union. It was based on the fairy tale of the same name written by Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak ().
Twelve Nidanas The Twelve Nidānas (from Pali nidāna "cause, foundation, source or origin") are the application of the Buddhist concept of Pratītyasamutpāda (dependent origination). The Twelve Nidānas are employed in the analysis of phenomena according to the principle of Pratītyasamutpāda.
Twelve O' Clock High Twelve O' Clock High, a 20th Century Fox film production released in 1949, stars Gregory Peck, Dean Jagger and Hugh Marlowe, among others, and depicts the experiences of the United States Army Air Forces's 8th Air Force Bomber Command in England in the 1942-1943 period when daylight heavy bombardment was trying to prove its concept of defeating German forces by airpower. Based on the wartime experiences of novelists Beirne Lay, Jr.
Twelve O'Clock High Twelve O'Clock High is a 1949 film about the United States Army Air Forces crews who flew daylight bombing missions against Germany and occupied France during World War II. The movie was adapted by Sy Bartlett, Henry King (uncredited) and Beirne Lay Jr.
Twelve Oaks In Gone with the Wind, Twelve Oaks is the plantation of the Wilkes family in Clayton County, Georgia. John Wilkes is the elderly widowed patriarch of the family which includes his son, Ashley, and two unwed daughters, India and Honey.
Twelve Olympians The Twelve Olympians, also known as the Dodekatheon (Greek: δωδεκα, dodeka, "twelve" + θεον, theon, "of the gods"), in Greek religion, were the principal gods of the Greek pantheon, residing atop Mount Olympus. There were, at various times, seventeen different gods recognized as Olympians, though never more than twelve at one time.
Twelve Pains of Christmas The "Twelve Pains of Christmas" is a popular parody for the traditional Christmas song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas," performed by Bob Rivers and his comedy team. The twelve pains or things that stress most people out are as follows:
Twelve quays The Twelve Quays ferry terminal is located on the Birkenhead side of the River Mersey and is the new centre for transporting passengers and freight between Merseyside and Belfast, Northern Ireland and Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It is owned by Mersey Docks and Harbour Company and replaces facilities at Brocklebank and Canada docks at Liverpool.
Twelve Small Steps, One Giant Disappointment Twelve Small Steps, One Giant Disappointment is the third studio album from the American indie rock band, Bad Astronaut. It was released in November, 2006, on Fat Wreck Chords and follows Houston: We Have A Drinking Problem from 2002 and Acrophobe from Feb 2001 on Honest Don's.
Twelve Stones Twelve Stones (twelve מצבות (matzevot) or standing stones) was a common form of marking a spectacular religious event in the times of biblical Israel before the time of King Josiah. The stones were specifically placed in a circle in the place where the heads of each tribe stood at the meeting that the 12 tribes had with Joshua as their leader immediately following the crossing of the Jordan River into their homeland.
Twelve Tables The Law of the Twelve Tables (Lex Duodecim Tabularum, more informally simply Duodecim Tabulae) was the ancient legislation that stood at the foundation of Roman law. The Law of the Twelve Tables formed the centrepiece of the constitution of the Roman Republic and the core of the mos maiorum.
Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery containing the remains of allied troops who died during the Battle of Gallipoli. It is located about 1 km south-west of Krithia on the Gallipoli Peninsula.
Twelve-dish Christmas Eve supper The traditional Christmas Eve supper in Poland (Wigilia), Ukraine (Святя вечеря, Sviata vecheria) and Lithuania (Kūčios) consists of twelve dishes representing the twelve months of the year. The tradition of the supper can be traced back to pre-Christian times and connected with remembrance of the souls of deceased ancestors.
Twelve-step program The original 12 Step Program is Alcoholics Anonymous - which deals with what they call the "powerlessness" to stop drinking alcohol The 12 Steps have been adopted by other groups including Narcotics Anonymous], [[Al-Anon, and Nar-Anon for people impacted by having or having had alcoholics or addicts in their life. Although Alcoholics Anonymous and the 12 Steps were initially offered for use by alcoholics, application of the 12 Steps to non-alcoholics is described and specifically invited in the book Alcoholics Anonymouswhere the steps first appeared.
Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise The Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise, Seleucidis melanoleucus is a medium-sized, up to 33cm long, velvet black and yellow bird of paradise. The male has a red iris, long black bill and rich yellow plumes on each side of breast with six blackish wire-like comes out from it.
Twelvers Twelvers ( Ithnāˤashariyya) are those Shiˤa Muslims who believe there were twelve Imāms, as distinct from Ismaili & Zaidi Shi'ite Muslims, who believe in a different number of Imams or in a different path of succession. Approximately 80% of Shi'a are Twelvers and they are the largest Shi'a school of thought, predominant in Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and Bahrain.
Twente Twente (or Twenthe) is a non-administrative region in the eastern Netherlands, containing the most urbanised and easterly part of the province of Overijssel. It's approximately the region bordered by the rivers Regge and Dinkel, the border with Germany and the provinces Gelderland and Drenthe.
Twentieth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland The Twentieth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland provided constitutional recognition of local government and required that local government elections occur at least once in every five years. It was effected by the Twentieth Amendment of the Constitution Act, 2001, which was approved by referendum on 11th June 1999 and signed into law on the 23rd of the same month.
Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution Amendment XX (the Twentieth Amendment) of the United States Constitution, also called The Lame Duck Amendment, or the "Norris" Amendment, establishes some details of presidential succession and of the beginning and ending of the terms of elected federal officials. This amendment was established in 1933.
Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh Apple released the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh (often called simply TAM) in May of 1997 to mark the 20th anniversary of Apple Computer, not the Macintosh. The system was built to look state of the art, but used common components and technologies readily available at that time, and suffered from being overpriced and under-powered.
Twentieth convoy The Twentieth convoy (XXth convoy) was a jewish prisoner transport in Belgium organized by the Germans during World War II where an exceptional action by members of the Belgian resistance occurred to free Jewish and Gypsy civilians who were being transported by train from the Dossin army base located in Mechelen, Belgium to Auschwitz concentration camp. On April 19 1943 three young members of the Belgian resistance succeeded in stopping the twentieth convoy on the railway track Mechelen-Leuven, between the Belgian municipalities Boortmeerbeek and Haacht.
Twentieth Century (typeface) Twentieth Century or Tw Cen MT is a geometric sans-serif typeface designed by Sol Hess between the years 1937 and 1947. The typeface shares similarities with other geometrically constructed sans-serif typefaces including Futura and Metro.
Twentieth Century Pictures Twentieth Century Pictures was an independent Hollywood motion picture production company created in 1932 by Joseph Schenck, the former president of United Artists, Darryl F. Zanuck from Warner Brothers, and William Goetz from Fox Films.
Twentieth dynasty of Egypt The Twentieth Dynasty of ancient Egypt was founded by Setnakhte, but its only important member was Ramesses III, who modelled his career after Ramesses II the Great. This dynasty is considered to be the last one of the New Kingdom of Egypt, and was followed by the Third Intermediate Period.
Twentieth Mountain Army (Germany) The German Lapland Army (AOK Lappland) was one of the two army-level headquarters controlling German troops in the far north of Norway and Finland during World War II. It was established in January of 1942, and redesignated as the Twentieth Mountain Army (20.
Twentieth Texas Legislature The Twentieth Texas Legislature met from 11 January to 4 April 1887 in regular session, and from 16 April to 15 May 1888 in a called session. All members of the House of Representatives and a portion of the members of the Senate were elected in the 1886 General Election.
Twentieth-Century Blues: The Songs of Noel Coward Twentieth-Century Blues: The Songs of Noel Coward is a 1998 Noel Coward tribute album curated by Neil Tennant, who invited prominent artists of the day to reinterpret Noel Coward’s songs for the late 20th century.
Twents Twents (or Tweants; sometimes known as Twentsch) is a West Dutch Low Saxon dialect spoken in Twente, a Dutch region near the German border, although it is also spoken in the nearby German border regions. Its speakers also refer to Tweants as Plat.
Twenty 4 Seven Twenty 4 Seven were one of the pioneering Eurodance acts, created by Dutch producer Ruud Van Reijen in 1989. Other members of the group were rapper Tony Dawson-Harrison (left in 1991), later replaced by Stacey Paton (Stay-C), and female vocalist Nance Coolen, later replaced by Stella.
Twenty Cases Suggestive of Reincarnation Twenty Cases Suggestive of Reincarnation is a book written by Ian Stevenson on the phenomena of spontaneous recall of information about previous lives by children. The book contains twenty cases of children who begin to talk about specific memories of them having of a previous life.
Twenty Club The Llangollen Twenty Club Amateur Players is one of the oldest amateur dramatic societies in North Wales, being founded in 1946. The name comes from originally having 20 members, of whom one, Betty Lowe, is still actively involved as Life President of the club.
Twenty dollar note (Australian) The Australian twenty dollar banknote was issued when the currency was changed from the Australian pound to the Australian dollar on 14 February 1966. It replaced the ÂŁ10 note which had the same red colouration.
Twenty Flight Rock "Twenty Flight Rock" is the name of a song originally performed and released in 1957 by Eddie Cochran, who co-wrote it with Ned Fairchild. Cochran's version was rockabilly-flavored, but artists of all genres would cover the song, including Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones and psychobilly group Tiger Army.
Twenty Four Hours / Stand in the Sun "Twenty Four Hours" and "Stand in the Sun" are songs by British rock band Athlete and were released 14 November 2005 as a double A-side single. "Twenty Four Hours" was taken from their second album, Tourist, while "Stand in the Sun" was a new song made for the single.
Twenty major Twenty Major is an award winning Irish [He lives in Dublin], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland and says he still smokes in bars despite the smoking ban. His blog features often foul-mouthed tirades about life in Ireland and stomach churning puns based on 80s pop music.
Twenty mule team Twenty mule teams were teams of eighteen mules and two horses attached to large wagons that ferried borax out of Death Valley from 1883 to 1889. They traveled from mines to the nearest railroad spur, 165 miles (275 km) away in Mojave, California.
Twenty Mile Stand, Ohio Twenty Mile Stand is an unincorporated place of southeastern Deerfield Township, Warren County, Ohio on the 3C Highway in Town 4 East, Range 2 North, Section 21 of the Symmes Purchase. It is about three miles south-south west of Kings Mills and two miles southwest of Fosters, and twenty miles northeast of Cincinnati.
Twenty One Card Trick The Twenty One Card Trick is a magic effect in which the magician deals twenty one cards onto the table, into three face up piles of seven cards each, and asks the spectator to think of any of the cards shown. The spectator is not supposed to tell the magician which card is being thought of, but tells the magician which pile the card is in.
Twenty pence (English coin) Until the reign of King Henry III of England (1216-1272), any need in England for coins worth more than one penny (which, at that time, was a silver coin) was met, at least partially, by the use of Byzantine or Arabic gold and silver coins which circulated among merchants and traders. However as commerce increased, so did the need for higher value coins.
Twenty Polish Christmas Carols (Lutosławski) Twenty Polish Christmas Carols is a collection of Polish carols arranged for soprano and piano in 1946 by the Polish composer Witold Lutosławski (1913-94) and then orchestrated by him for soprano, female choir, and orchestra in 1984-89. The tunes and texts were taken from 19th-century sources.
Twenty thousand year old Undine Aguz is a twenty-thousand year old Undine (approx) who was last on this world five thousand, two hundred and eleven years ago. Aguz is a special Undine to her Ladyship Archangel Gabriel, since his name is close to being the same as Laguz, the Rune of water.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is a classic science fiction novel by French writer Jules Verne (1828–1905), published in 1870 under the title Vingt mille lieues sous les mers. The original edition, published by Hetzel, contains a number of illustrations by Alphonse de Neuville and Edouard Riou.
Twenty Two Twenty Two is a single released on April 6, 1997 by the Swedish punk-rock band Millencolin comprising the song "Twenty Two" from the full length album For Monkeys with a cover of the song "Israelites" originally performed by Desmond Dekker and the non-album track "Vixen". Twenty Two was released in Australia instead of Lozin' Must (released elsewhere) because the song "Lozin' Must" contains the word "fuck".
Twenty Years (song) Twenty Years was a song recorded to coincide with the 2004 Best Of compilation released by Placebo. It was the only new single to be added to the disc, and was fully equipped with a video, radio play, and CD single distribution.
Twenty-eight (card game) This is one of a group of South Asian trick-taking games in which the Jack and the Nine are the highest cards in every suit. It is almost certain that they are related to the European family of Jass games, which originated in the Netherlands.
Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution Amendment XXV (the Twenty-fifth Amendment) of the United States Constitution clarifies an ambiguous provision of the Constitution regarding succession to the Presidency, and establishes procedures both for filling a vacancy in the office of the Vice President as well as responding to Presidential disabilities.
Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt The Twenty-fifth Dynasty of ancient Egypt originated in Kush at the city-state of Napata, whence they invaded and took control of Egypt under Piye (spelled Piankhi in older works). Manetho does not mention either the first king Piye, or the last king Tantamani, although inscriptions exist to attest to the existence of both.
Twenty-first Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland The Twenty-first Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland introduced a constitutional ban on the death penalty and removed all references to capital punishment from the text. It was effected by the Twenty-first Amendment of the Constitution Act, 2001, which was approved by referendum on 7th June 2001 and signed into law on the 27th March, 2002.
Twenty-first dynasty of Egypt Family Tree The family tree of the Twenty-first dynasty of Egypt was heavily interconnected with the family of the High Priests of Amun at Thebes. Later the Twenty-second and Twenty-third dynasties were also related by marriage to these families.
Twenty-first Texas Legislature The Twenty-first Texas Legislature met from 8 January to 6 April 1889 in regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and a portion of the members of the Senate were elected in the 1888 General Election.
Twenty-five-thousander Twenty-five-thousanders (Двадцатипятитысячники in Russian, or Dvadtsatipyatitysyachniki) was a made-up collective name for the frontline workers from big industrial cities of the USSR, who voluntarily left their homes for rural areas at the call of the CPSU in order to improve the performance of kolhozes during the agricultural collectivisation in the USSR in the early 1930s.
Twenty-fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution Amendment XXIV (the Twenty-fourth Amendment) of the United States Constitution prohibits both Congress and the states from conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on payment of a poll tax or other types of tax. The amendment was proposed by Congress to the states on August 27, 1962 and was ratified by the states on January 23, 1964.
Twenty-Fifth Army (Japan) The Japanese Twenty-Fifth Army was the Japanese force that invaded and conquered the British colony of Malaya in late 1941 and early 1942. The army was under the command of General Yamashita, and the campaign culminated in the worst defeat in the history of the British Army—the Fall of Singapore.
Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda Shingen The Twenty-Four Generals (武田二十四将) were just one of many historically famous groupings of battle commanders from Japan's Sengoku Period. These Twenty-Four were the most trusted commanders of the armies of Takeda Shingen.
Twenty-Four Histories The Twenty-Four Histories () is a collection of Chinese historical books covering a period of history from 3000 BC to the Ming Dynasty in the 17th century. The whole set contains 3213 volumes and about 40 million words.
Twenty-ninth dynasty of Egypt Nepherites I founded the Twenty-ninth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (according to an account preserved in a papyrus in the Brooklyn Museum) by defeating Amyrtaeus in open battle, and later putting him to death at Memphis. Nepherites made his capital at Mendes.
Twenty-one Conditions The Twenty-one Conditions refer to the conditions given by Lenin to the adhesion of the socialists to the Third International (Comintern) created in 1919 after the 1917 October Revolution. Little was demanded in terms of ideology or strategy; the primary concerns were organizational.
Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution The Twenty-second Amendment of the United States Constitution sets a term limit for the President of the United States, providing that "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once." Prior to the adoption of the amendment, the Constitution set no limit on the number of presidential terms.
Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland The Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland provided that children born on the island of Ireland to parents who were both non-nationals would no longer have a constitutional right to Irish citizenship. It was effected by the Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Act, 2004, which was approved by referendum on 11 June 2004 and signed into law on the 24 June.
Twenty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland The Twenty-sixth Amendment of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the constitution of the Republic of Ireland, permitted the state to ratify the Nice Treaty. It was effected by the Twenty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Act, 1998, which was approved by referendum on 19th October 2002 and signed into law on the 7th November of the same year.
Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt Family Tree The family tree of the 26th Dynasty is just as complex and unclear as earlier dynasties. It ends with the death of Apries, who was replaced by Amasis II, originally a general, and not of the royal house at all.
Twenty-Second Air Force Twenty-Second Air Force is a Numbered Air Force in Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC). It is an intermediate echelon responsible primarily for all Air Mobility Command (AMC) gained AFRC theater airlift units in the United States and AMC gained AFRC strategic airlift units in the eastern United States.
Twenty-Six Martyrs Museum and Monument The Twenty-Six Martyrs Museum and Monument were built on Nishizaka Hill in June 1962 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the canonization of the Christians executed on the site on February 5, 1597. The 26 Japanese believers and European priests (20 Japanese, four Spaniards, one Mexican and one Indian) had been arrested in Kyoto and Osaka on the order of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the national ruler, for preaching Christianity and were marched through the snow and cold to Nagasaki, so that their execution might serve as a deterrent to Nagasaki's large Christian population.
Twenty-third Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland The Twenty-third Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland permitted the state to recognise the International Criminal Court (ICC). It was effected by the Twenty-third Amendment of the Constitution Act, 2001, which was approved by referendum on 7th June 2001 and signed into law on the 27th March, 2002.
Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution Amendment XXIII was the twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution which permits the District of Columbia to choose Electors for President and Vice President. The amendment was proposed by Congress on June 17, 1960, and ratified by the states on March 29, 1961.
Twenty, Lincolnshire Twenty is a small, somewhat remote hamlet with an unusual name, 4 miles (6 km) east of the market town of Bourne, (between Bourne and Spalding) in Lincolnshire, England, at National Grid reference TF153207, . Agriculture is the major industry.
Twenty20 Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in the United Kingdom for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board in 2003. It is a type of single innings cricket in which each team bats for a maximum of only 20 overs and closely resembles a form of the game which has been popular in English amateur cricket since at least the 1960's.
Twenty20 in England in 2005 Twenty20 cricket is played over 20 overs according to normal limited-over rules, the one exception being the rule for "timed out", where the time by which an incoming batsman must be at the crease ready to receive his first ball is reduced to 90 seconds after the outgoing batsman has been dismissed. This amendment to the rules helps speed up the game.
Twenty20 World Championship The ICC Twenty20 World Championship is the international championship of Twenty20 cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC) and is contested by all Test-playing nations (currently the only ten teams officially allowed to play the longest form and highest level of cricket), plus qualifiers.
Twentyfourseven twentyfourseven was a documentary-style reality show on MTV which documented lives of a group of male friends seeking fame and fortune in Hollywood. Launched in December 2006, the show aired on Wednesday nights in the Ten Spot block after The Real World.
Twentythree Records Twentythree Records is a record label based in Yorkshire, England. The label was founded by Steve Cobby and Dave 'Man' McSherry who are regarded as two of the most significant names in the development of the UK electronica genre.
Twerton Park Twerton Park is a multi-use stadium in the Twerton suburb of Bath, England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Bath City and Team Bath, as well as being a former home of Bristol Rovers.
Twi Twi (pronounced 'twee' ) specifically Ashanti Twi is a language spoken in Ghana by about 7 million people. It is one of the three dialects of the Akan language, the others being Akuapem Twi and Fante Twi, which in turn belongs to the Kwa language family.
Twice A Stranger: How Mass Expulsion Forged Modern Greece and Turkey 'Twice A Stranger: How Mass Expulsion Forged Modern Greece and Turkey' is a book published in 2006 concerning the population exchange between Greece and Turkey which took place in the early 1920s, following the Treaty of Lausanne. Its author, Bruce Clarke is the international security editor of The Economist.
Twice As Much Dave Skinner and Andrew Rose, who performed as Twice as Much, were harmony singers who also wrote much of their own material. They were signed to the Immediate label, which was run by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham.
Twice Cooked Pork Twice Cooked Pork (回锅肉, pinyin: Húi Gūo Ròu, literally means "Meat that's been returned to the wok"), along with Mapo Dofu (麻婆豆腐), Hot Pot (火锅) and Kung Pao chicken (宫保鸡丁), is probably the most well-known Sichuan style Chinese dishes.
Twice in a Lifetime (1985 film) Twice in a Lifetime is a 1985 film starring Gene Hackman and directed by Bud Yorkin. The plot involves a steelworker and married man going through a mid-life crisis when he finds himself attracted to another woman, played by Ann-Margret.
Twickenham Bridge Twickenham Bridge crosses the River Thames in southwest London, England. Built in 1933 as part of the newly-constructed "Chertsey Arterial Road", the bridge connects the Old Deer Park district of Richmond on the south bank of the river to its neighbouring district of St.
Twickenham Rowing Club Twickenham Rowing Club (TwRC) was founded on July 26 1860 and is jointly (with Thames Rowing Club) the third oldest of the rowing clubs on the River Thames(UK). The club is located on Eel Pie Island in Twickenham, to the west of London, England, UK.
Twickenham Stadium Twickenham Stadium (usually known as just Twickenham) is a stadium located in the Twickenham district of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is the largest rugby stadium in the United Kingdom and has recently been enlarged to seat 82,000.
Twiddle factor A twiddle factor, in fast Fourier transform (FFT) algorithms, refers to the trigonometric constant coefficients that are multiplied by the data in the course of the algorithm. This term was apparently coined by Gentleman & Sande in 1966, and has since become widespread in thousands of papers of the FFT literature.
Twig A twig is a small terminal branch section that may bear leaves, buds and sometimes the flowers and fruit of plants. Only dicotyledonous flowering woody plants and most gymnosperms have true twigs; monocotyledons and tree ferns do not.
Twig Tape The Twig Tape is a compilation album of original music, created by the students of UTS in annual volumes since 1986. Usually, contributions from both alumni and current students are presented side-by-side in order to ensure a broad range of professional and amateur compositions.
Twigg Brown Architects Twigg Brown are a London-based architecture practice. Their notable projects include the Hay's Galleria as part of the overall Twigg Brown masterplan for London Bridge City and the Grosvenor Waterside development in Chelsea for Grosvenor.
Twiggy the Water-Skiing Squirrel Twiggy the Water-Skiing Squirrel is a world-famousanimal] [[novelty act, featuring a squirrel who water skis around a heated pool. The act was begun in 1979 by Chuck and Lou Ann Best, and has been featured on numerous television shows, newspaper articles, and websites.
Twike The TWIKE ("TW"in b"IKE") is a human-powered/electric hybrid Light Electric Vehicle (LEV) designed to carry two passengers and cargo. It can be driven in electric-only mode or electric + pedal power mode.
Twiki Twiki is a character on the TV show Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, played by actor Felix Silla. Twiki was a robot referred to in the series as an "ambuquad" (which, in one episode, refers to a specialized series of robots made for work in space mines).
Twilight (Enterprise episode) "Twilight" is an episode of the television series Star Trek: Enterprise that was broadcast midway through the show's third season. It is considered one of the best episodes of Enterprise by many critics and fans alike.
Twilight 2000 Twilight 2000 is a role-playing game set in the aftermath of World War III (the "Twilight War"). The premise is that the United States/NATO and the Soviet Union/Warsaw Pact have fought a (limited) nuclear war with all its consequences.
Twilight Caste The Twilight Caste is one of five castes of the Solar Exalted. First detailed in White Wolf's Exalted (ISBN 1-56504-623-4), and later expanded upon in its own supplement Caste Book: Twilight (ISBN 1-58846-661-2), the Twilight Caste is filled with the scholars, wizards, and craftsmen of the Solar Exalted.
Twilight Circus Dub Sound System The Twilight Circus Dub Sound System is the reggae project of Ryan Moore, former bassist of the Legendary Pink Dots. Twilight Circus is becoming increasingly popular and well-known for Moore's work with artists such as Big Youth, Michael Rose of Black Uhuru and Ranking Joe.

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