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Twisted K-theory In mathematics, twisted K-theory (also called "K-theory with local coefficients") is a variation on K-theory, a mathematical theory from the 1950s that spans algebraic topology, abstract algebra and operator theory.
Twisted Kaiju Theater Twisted Kaiju Theater or TKT is a humorous photo-based webcomic by Sean McGuinness created on August 11, 2000. McGuinness created Twisted Kaiju Theater when inspired by a humorous photo comic-strip appearing in ToyFare called Twisted Toyfare Theater (in which TKT has been mentioned twice over the yearsArticle in March 2002 issue of Toyfare MagazineMcGuinness' letter in issue #97 of Toyfare Magazine).
Twisted Logic Tour The Twisted Logic Tour was a global concert tour that had been supporting Coldplay's third album, X&Y. The year-long tour took the band across Europe and their native Britain, as well as to the United States and Canada.
Twisted Metal: Head-On Twisted Metal: Head-On is a video game developed by Incognito Entertainment and released by Sony on March 24, 2005. Head-On shares not only the distinction of being the sixth game released in the Twisted Metal series, but also one of the games to accompany the launch of the PlayStation Portable.
Twisted nematic field effect The twisted nematic effect in liquid crystals has been developed in the Central Research Laboratories of Hoffmann–LaRoche (Switzerland) by Martin Schadt and Wolfgang Helfrich and a patent application was filed for it in Switzerland with the priorty date of December 4, 1970 (Swiss patent No. 532 261).
Twisted Nerve Twisted Nerve is a 1968 film about a disturbed young man, Martin, who pretends to be a mentally retarded child, George, in order to be near Susan, a girl he has become infatuated with. In covering his tracks he kills his father, Susan's mother and a boarding house guest.
Twisted Records (US) Twisted Records is an American record label founded by Rob Di Stefano and Mark Davenport in 1996. Born from the shuttered TRIBAL America label (and its TRIBAL UK subsidiary), TWISTED pioneered the hard house and progressive club styles that rose to international success in the early 2000s.
Twisted Sister Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from New York City. Their work fuses the shock tactics of Alice Cooper, the rebellious mood of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, the style of the New York Dolls, and the extravagant makeup of KISS.
Twisted Tales (book series) Similar to Top Ten (book series), this spin-off of Horrible Histories takes a look at many twisted tales and crazy stories that we never thought could really be true. This series contains quite similar titles to books in the Top Ten book series and just like it, also range in authors and illistrators.
Twisted Toyfare Theater Twisted Toyfare Theater is the most popular feature in the monthly magazine Toyfare. Originally titled Twisted Mego Theatre, it is a humorous comic strip done in the fumetti style by photographing toys on sets built by the magazine’s staff, and using Photoshop to add effects and word balloons.
Twisted Transistor "Twisted Transistor" is the opening track to the seventh studio album by the nu metal band Korn, See You on the Other Side. It was also released as the first single from the album on 21 November 2005 (see 2005 in music).
Twisted Twins Twisted Twins is a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky. This is a custom designed roller coaster that designed as twin dueling trains; the two trains are nicknamed Lola and Stella.
Twister (fish) The twister, Bellapiscis medius, is a triplefin fish of the family Tripterygiidae, commonly found around the coast of New Zealand in rock pools and down to depths of about 2 m in reef areas of broken rock. It length is between 5 to 10 cm.
Twister roller coaster A twister roller coaster is the generic name given to any roller coaster layout which tends to twist or interweave its track within itself several times. It is essentially the opposite of an Out and Back roller coaster, which is often a much more simplistic layout.
Twister Supersonic Separator Twister Supersonic Separator is a compact tubular device which is used for the removing water and/or hydrocarbon dewpointing of natural gas. The principle of operation is similar to the near isentropic Brayton cycle of a turbo-expander.
Twistin' the Night Away "Twistin' the Night Away" is the name of a song written and recorded by Sam Cooke. The song was released as a single in 1962 and became very popular, charting in the top ten of both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard's R&B chart, as well as the UK Singles Chart.
Twistor memory Twistor is a form of computer memory, similar to core memory, formed by wrapping magnetic tape around a current-carrying wire. Although the developers, Bell Labs, had high hopes for Twistor, it was used for only a brief time in the marketplace between about 1968 and the mid-1970s.
Twistor string theory Twistor string theory is a modification of string theory using Roger Penrose's twistor theory, which reduces the number of dimensions in the theory to the familiar four -- three spatial dimensions plus time. Twistors are, by definition, four-dimensional objects that locate not a position in space and time but rather a network of possible causal relationships between space-time events.
Twistor theory The twistor theory, originally developed by Roger Penrose in 1967, is the mathematical theory which maps the geometric objects of the four dimensional space-time (Minkowski space) into the geometric objects in the 4-dimensional complex space with the metric signature (2,2).
Twitch games Twitch games are computer and video games in which the user must react quickly to circumstances, to continue playing and win the game. Such skill is a common element of many kinds of video games, from First-person shooters (FPS) like Doom, where the sudden appearance of dangerous monsters invoke the Fight or flight response, to puzzle games like Tetris, where the speed of the game mirrors the player's progress.
Twitchell Reservoir Twitchell Reservoir is a reservoir in southern San Luis Obispo County, California. The reservoir has a capacity of 224,300 acre-feet (277,000,000 mÂł) and is formed by Twitchell Dam on the Cuyama River about 66 miles from its headwaters in the Chumash Wilderness Area and about 6 miles from its confluence with the Sisquoc River, where they form the Santa Maria River.
Twitches Twitches is a 2005 Disney Channel Original Movie, and is very loosely based on the first book in the popular T*Witches series published by Scholastic Press. Produced by Broomsticks Productions Limited, the film stars Tia and Tamera Mowry from Sister, Sister fame as, respectively, Alexandra Fielding and Camryn Barnes.
Twitty City Twitty City was an entertainment complex in Hendersonville, Tennessee. It was the home of singer Conway Twitty until his death, since its been converted into a Christian music venue owned by the Trinity Broadcasting Network.
Twixter Twixter is a neologism that describes a new generation of Americans who are trapped, in a sense, betwixt (between) adolescence and adulthood. This Western neologism is somewhat analogous to the Japanese term parasite single.
Twizzle A twizzle is a multirotational one-foot turn in figure skating. It is most commonly seen in ice dancing, where it appears in a number of compulsory dances and is a required element of step sequences in the original dance and free dance.
Twm SiĂ´n Cati Twm SiĂ´n Cati (Welsh form, anglicised as Twm Sion Cati, Twm Shon Catti, Twm Shon Catty and so on) is a figure in Welsh folklore, often described as the Welsh Robin Hood. Tales about him vary on details, but he is usually said to have been born in or very near to Tregaron, and to have been generally active in west Wales, with forays into England, in the late sixteenth century.
Twmpath A twmpath is a Welsh barn dance, very similar in spirit to a ceilidh or a fest-noz. The music and dances are predominantly Welsh, but Breton styles are often played as well because of the close cultural and linguistic links between Brittany and Wales.
Two (band) Two (also known as 2wo), was a musical performance and industrial metal band formed in 1997 by Rob Halford, former frontman of Judas Priest, and guitarist John Lowery. They were signed by Nothing Records, Trent Reznor's label, and they released only one album entitled Voyeurs.
Two (film) Two is a short film directed by the Indian director Satyajit Ray. Two was made as part of a trilogy of short films from India commissioned by Public Television in the United States under the banner of Esso World Theater.
Two (Soko album) Two is the second album by Charlottesville, Virginia smooth jazz duo Soko, released in 2005, almost ten years after their debut album, In November Sunlight, released in 1996. Soko was formerly a trio up until, drummer John Gilmore, who appeared on the first album, later left the band, however does appear as a guest on this album.
Two Arabian Knights Two Arabian Knights (1927) is a silent black-and-white comedy film directed by Lewis Milestone. Producer Howard Hughes financed the film after the success of other World War I-set films such as What Price Glory?
Two B Channel Transfer Two B Channel Transfer or TBCT for short, is an emerging telephony technology, where a telephone conversation on an incoming and outgoing line on a PBX can be passed "up the chain" to the telephone company, freeing up two lines on the PBX. TBCT permits more efficient routing and use of available telephone lines, because callers can “pair” together, without loading the PBX with the call for its entire duration.
Two Bridges, Manhattan Two Bridges is a neighborhood in the southeastern part of Manhattan in New York City, United States. Although the exact boundaries of the neighborhood are not clearly defined, it is the East River waterfront area, roughly between Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge at the southeastern corner of the Lower East Side.
Two Brothers Foundation The Two Brothers foundation is "a nonprofit organization based in the United States and Brazil whose mission is to provide educational opportunities in the favela of Rocinha in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, through local and international community service and cultural exchange".
Two Colours EP This was Feeder's first release on The Echo Label. Released on a 7" and a CD in 1995 (see 1995 in music), it is one of the hardest Feeder records to find nowadays (the hardest is a 12" White Label vinyl of their hit single "Buck Rogers", limited to 11 copies) , occasionally a copy will become available on eBay.
Two Concepts of Liberty Two Concepts of Liberty was the inaugural lecture delivered by Isaiah Berlin before the University of Oxford on October 31, 1958. It was subsequently published as a 57-page pamphlet by Oxford at the Clarendon Press.
Two Cops Two Cops (í¬ěş…스, 1993) is a South Korean action/comedy film directed by Kang Woo-suk. It stars Ahn Sung-ki and Park Joong-hoon as a pair of police inspectors with different outlooks who end up working on a case together.
Two Creeks Buried Forest State Natural Area Two Creeks Buried Forest State Natural Area is a 25 acre site in the Wisconsin State Natural Areas Program and a unit of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve. The site lies on the shore of Lake Michigan north of Two Creeks, Wisconsin.
Two Cunts in a Kitchen Two Cunts in a Kitchen, or sometimes, less graphically Two C's in a K, is slang used within the advertising industry for a type of television commercial. Generally, the commercial shows two women in a domestic scene, discussing, using, or otherwise portraying the advertiser's product in a positive manner.
Two dollar coin (Australian) The Australian 2 dollar coin was issued to replace the Two dollar note in 1988, the image of the Aboriginal Elder, One pound Jimmy by Artist Ainslie Roberts with the Southern Cross and grass tree (Xanthorrhoea).
Two Days Two Days is a 2003 film written and directed by Sean McGinly about a man, played by Paul Rudd, who has a film crew documenting the last two days of his life before he commits suicide. Along the way, friends, former girlfriends, even his parents try to convince him to stay alive.
Two Dickinson Street Co-op The Two Dickinson Street Co-op, or 2D, is one of the two student dining co-ops at Princeton University. 2D is a 40 member vegetarian (and vegan-friendly) cooperative located across the street from the Princeton University campus.
Two envelopes problem The two envelopes problem is a puzzle or paradox within the subjectivistic interpretation of probability theory; more specifically within Bayesian decision theory. This is still an open problem among the subjectivists as no consensus has been reached yet.
Two English Girls Two English Girls (original French title: Les deux anglaises et le continent, UK Title: Anne and Muriel), is a film directed by François Truffaut and based on a 1956 novel by Henri-Pierre Roché. Starring Jean-Pierre Léaud as Claude, Kika Markham as Anne, and Stacey Tendeter as Muriel.
Two factor theory Two Factor Theory (also known as Motivator-Hygiene theory) was developed by Frederick Herzberg, a psychologist who found that job satisfaction and job dissatisfaction acted independently of each other. Two Factor Theory states that there are certain factors in the workplace that cause job satisfaction, while a separate set of factors cause dissatisfaction.
Two factor theory of emotion The Two Factor Theory of Emotion is a social psychology theory that views emotion as having two components (factors): physiological arousal and cognition. According to the theory, cognitions are used to interpret the meaning of physiological arousal in a particular situation.
Two flue harpoon The two flue harpoon or two flue iron (which, together with the one flue harpoon, were known as common harpoons) is a type of harpoon using in whaling for at least 1000 years. It appears in works of art dating back to the 14th century.
Two for the Road (1967 film) Two for the Road is a 1967 movie directed by Stanley Donen about the twelve-year relationship between an architect (Albert Finney) and his wife (Audrey Hepburn). The movie was considered somewhat experimental for its time because the story is told in a non-linear fashion, with scenes from the latter stages of the relationship juxtaposed with those from its beginning, often leaving the viewer to extrapolate what has intervened, which is sometimes revealed in later scenes.
Two Face: The Flip Side Two Face: The Flip Side is a steel roller coaster at Six Flags America in Prince George's County, Maryland. This shuttle-style coaster has two significant features making it stand out from traditional style coasters.
Two Fat Ladies Two Fat Ladies was a British television cooking program that originally ran from 1996 to 1998 on BBC Two. It starred the late Jennifer Paterson and Clarissa Dickson-Wright travelling the United Kingdom on a Triumph Thunderbird with sidecar (which Paterson drove) to various destinations (such as an army camp or an all-girls' school) where they would prepare large meals, often with unusual ingredients and little regard for healthfulness.
Two Fisted Twisted Rock N Roll Two Fisted Twisted Rock N Roll is an album by Bobnoxious. Their singles "Won't Go Quietly" and "Big Cannons" received much airplay from radio stations in Southwestern Ontario, and the latter was voted #38 on FM96's Top 96 of 2005.
Two guineas (British coin) What is nowadays known as the Two Guineas coin was first minted in 1664, in England, when it had a nominal value of forty shillings and it was known as a forty-shilling piece, then it was later called a double-guinea or two guinea piece, worth forty-two shillings after the Proclamation of 1717 finally settled the value of a guinea. The term "guinea" indicates the source of the gold used to strike the coin, i.
Two Generals' Problem In computing, the Two Generals' Problem is a thought experiment meant to illustrate the pitfalls and design challenges of attempting to coordinate an action by communicating over an unreliable link. It is related to the more general Byzantine Generals' Problem (though published long before that later generalization) and appears often in introductory classes about computer networking (particularly with regards to the Transport Control Protocol), though it can also apply to other types of communication.
Two Guys Two Guys was a discount store primarily operating in the New York metropolitan area and headquartered in northern New Jersey until the early 1980s. It was founded in 1946 in Harrison, New Jersey by brothers Sidney and Herbert Hubschman as Two Guys from Harrison.
Two Guys from Andromeda "Two Guys from Andromeda" is an alias for the designers of the Space Quest series, a popular series of adventure games published by Sierra On-Line. The two guys consisted of Mark Crowe, who created most of the music and visual art in the early games, and Scott Murphy, who was the bearded programmer.
Two Hands Two Hands is a 1999 Australian crime film, written and directed by Gregor Jordan. The film stars Heath Ledger as Jimmy, a young man in debt to Pando, a local gangster, played by Bryan Brown and also stars Mairel McClorey, Evan Sheaves, Susie Porter, and Rose Byrne.
Two Harbors, California Two Harbors is a small unincorporated island village on Santa Catalina Island, California with a population of 298 (Census of 2000). It is the second center of population on the island, besides the city of Avalon.
Two Heads Are Better Than None Two Heads Are Better Than None is an American made-for-television 2000 film that stars the cast of the Nickelodeon sitcom Kenan & Kel with the two main characters of both the series and the film played by Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell.
Two Hearts Beat as One "Two Hearts Beat As One" is the seventh track on U2's 1983 album, War. It was released as the album's second single but only in the US, UK and Australia, as opposed to "Sunday Bloody Sunday", which was released only in Europe.
Two Hours Traffic (album) Two Hours Traffic is the self-titled debut album by Two Hours Traffic, a Canadian indie rock, power-pop band from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. It was nominated for Newcap rock recording of the year at the 2006 East Coast Music Awards.
Two House Messianic Movement The Two House Messianic Movement is a disputed theological movement involving the re-unification of the "Lost Ten Tribes" of the ancient Kingdom of Israel with the two southern most tribes of the ancient Kingdom of Judah, known today as the "Jews". The expectations within the movement are rooted in Messianic prophecy; it is anticipated significant re-unification of both "Houses" will happen at the hand of the Messiah (anointed king) of Israel, as King David united all twelve tribes in antiquity.
Two Chinas Two Chinas are referred by some people in Taiwan and other parts of the world, it means that there are the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China which are co-existing, just like there are North Korea and South Korea.
Two International Place Two International Place is a modern skyscraper in the Financial District neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Completed in 1992, it is Boston's ninth-tallest building, standing 164m (538ft) tall, and housing 35 floors.
Two Islands National Park Two Islands is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1590 km northwest of Brisbane and 20 km South East of Cape Flattery in theGreat Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and within the Three Islands National Park. The islands are important seabird nesting sites.
Two knights endgame The two knights ending is a chess endgame with a king and two knights versus a king, possibly with a pawn or two. With two knights versus a lone king, although there are checkmate positions, the superior side cannot force them against proper (and easy) defense.
Two Knotty Boys The Two Knotty Boys (Dan & JD) are a popular San Francisco based rope bondage instruction, rigging and performance duo. Both experts in fusion bondage, their easygoing and humorously informative rope bondage workshops have led to local celebrity status.
Two Lane Blacktop Two Lane Blacktop was a hard rock band from Wellington, New Zealand who formed in 2001 and disbanded in 2003. The band wrote all its songs about movies and was named after a 1971 film directed by Monte Hellman.
Two Lane Highway Two Lane Highway is the third album by American country rock band Pure Prairie League, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music). It features the song "Kansas City Southern," released on Rounder Records "Freight Train Blues: Classic Railroad Songs Vol.
Two Liberty Place Two Liberty Place is the second tallest skyscraper in Philadelphia, and the 31st tallest in the United States, stretching 58 floors to 848 ft (258m). The tower was completed in 1990, and is the last major skyscraper in Pennsylvania to be completed to date.
Two Lives Vikram Seth’s second non-fiction work, Two Lives, is the story of a century and of a love affair across an ethnic divide. As the name suggests, it is a story of two extraordinary lives, that of his great uncle, Shanti Behari Seth, and of his German Jewish great aunt, Henny Gerda Caro.
Two Lochs Radio Two Lochs Radio is Britain's smallest commercial radio station, and community broadcaster for the Gairloch, Loch Ewe and Loch Maree areas of Wester Ross, in the Highlands of Scotland. The station broadcasts in stereo on 106 and 106.
Two Lone Swordsmen The Two Lone Swordsmen are British house DJ and producer Andrew Weatherall and studio engineer Keith Tenniswood. Formed in early 1996, following the dissolution of Weatherall's influential Sabres of Paradise techno act, the Swordsmen have explored a variety of styles, from electro to post punk to IDM.
Two Minutes Hate In George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, the Two Minutes Hate (alternatively two minute hate) is a daily period in which Party members of the society of Oceania must watch a film depicting The Party's enemies (notably Emmanuel Goldstein and his followers) and express their hatred for them and the principles of democracy.
Two Moors Way The Two Moors Way is a long-distance path that runs from Ivybridge in South Devon to Lynmouth on the coast of North Devon, crossing parts of both Dartmoor and Exmoor (and passing into Somerset) along the way. The total length of the trail is about 165km (103 miles), and some sections are difficult in poor weather.
Two New Sciences The Discourses and Mathematical Demonstrations Relating to Two New Sciences (Discorsi e dimostrazioni matematiche, intorno Ă due nuove scienze, 1638) was Galileo's final book and a sort of scientific testament covering much of his work in physics over the preceding thirty years.
Two of a Kind books Two of a Kind books are based on Two of a Kind tv-series with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in main roles. Initially, the books were based directly on the episode scripts, while currently, they just feature its main characters.
Two of Us "Two of Us" is the title of a 1969 song by The Beatles, written by Paul McCartney, although John Lennon claimed to have written it in a 1980 interview with David Sheff. John Lennon and Paul McCartney sang the song; it clocks in at 3:27.
Two on a Tower Two on a Tower is a novel by Thomas Hardy, published in 1882. It recounts the tragic love affair between a young astronomer of mixed birth, Swithin St Cleeve, and Lady Viviette Constantine, the widow of the local landowner.
Two or Three Things I Know About Her Two or Three Things I Know About Her (2 ou 3 choses que je sais d'elle) (1967) is a French film directed by Jean-Luc Godard, one of three features he completed that year. Like the other two (Week End and La Chinoise), it is considered both socially and stylistically radical.
Two out of three falls match In professional wrestling, a two out of three falls match, or a best of three falls match, is a series of three matches (often between two wrestlers or two teams of wrestlers), in which wrestlers attempt to win the majority of matches.
Two O'Clock Club The "Two O'Clock Club" is an exotic dance club located in the red light district of Baltimore, Maryland. It is owned by former dancer Blaze Starr (popularized in the 1989 movie "Blaze" starring Paul Newman).
Two Oceans Aquarium The Two Oceans Aquarium is an aquarium located at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The aquarium opened on the 13 November 1995 and comprises seven exhibition galleries with large viewing windows:
Two Oceans Marathon The Two Oceans Marathon is a 56 km ultramarathon held annually in Cape Town, South Africa, usually over the Easter weekend. Claimed to be "the world's most beautiful marathon", the race is run against a backdrop of spectacular scenery through the Cape Peninsula.
Two phase Two-phase electrical power was an early 20th century polyphase alternating current electric power distribution system. Two circuits, or "phases", were used, with voltages 90 electrical degrees apart in time.
Two plus two make five The phrase "two plus two make five" (or "2 + 2 = 5") is sometimes used as a succinct and vivid representation of an illogical statement, especially one made and maintained to suit an ideological agenda.
Two Pair (Tru Calling episode) Two Pair is the sixteenth episode of season one of Tru Calling. Tru needs Harrison’s help as she tries to save two people who ended up at the morgue: both asked for help, but her day only rewound for one of them.
Two Plays for Voices Two Plays for Voices is a sound recording of Snow Glass Apples and Murder Mysteries. Snow Glass Apples tell the tale of Snow White from the point of view of the Queen but things are a bit different seeing as Snow White is slightly vampiric and Prince Charming happens to be a necrophiliac.
Two Plus Two Publishing Two Plus Two Publishing is a private company, established and owned by statistician and poker player Mason Malmuth, which publishes books on poker and gambling written by professionals in the field such as David Sklansky, Dan Harrington, Ed Miller, Ray Zee, and himself. Two Plus Two Publishing has sold over one million books and currently has 32 titles to its credit.
Two Qiaos According to Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the Two Qiaos, daughters of Qiao Xuan, were known as two of the great beauties of ancient China. Their names are not recorded, so they are referred to simply as Dà Qiáo () and Xiǎo Qiáo (), literally "the elder Qiao" and "the younger Qiao".
Two Rivers Psychiatric Hospital Two Rivers Psychiatric Hospital is a private, for-profit behavioral health hospital owned by Universal Health Services (of King of Prussia, PA) with a broad range of inpatient, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient services. Two Rivers Hospital is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has the following units and/or programs: The National Center for Trauma-Based Disorders, Dual Diagnosis and Addictions, Spectrum Adult Services, the Renaissance Older Adult Program, and a Child and Adolescent Program.
Two Romanian Folk Dances The first dance (Allegro vivace) is rhapsody in form, though with a recurrent main theme. This theme, which provides the melodic, textural, and rhythmic foundations of the work, is first heard pianissimo in the murky depths of the keyboard.
Two shot A Two Shot is a type of shot employed in the film industry in which the frame encompasses a view of two people (the subjects). The subjects do not have to be next to each other, and there are many common two-shots which have one subject in the foreground and the other subject in the background.
Two stream instability The two-stream instability is a very common instability in plasma physics. It can be induced by an energetic particle stream injected in a plasma, or setting a current along the plasma so different species (ions and electrons) can have different drift velocities.
Two suiter In contract bridge, a two suiter is a hand containing cards mostly from two of the four suits. Traditionally a hand is considered a two suiter if it contains at least ten cards in two suits, with the two suits not differing in length by more than one card.
Two Seas Records On April 18, 2006, Michael Jackson, seeking to revive his singing career after his acquittal on sex-abuse charges, teamed up with a record label in Bahrain by signing an exclusive recording contract with Two Seas Records to record a new album set for release in 2007.
Two Sides of the Moon Two Sides Of the Moon is the only solo album from the original drummer from The Who- Keith Moon. Surprisingly, rather than using the album as a chance to showcase his legendary drumming skill, he chose to sing on all the songs.
Two Suns in the Sunset "Two Suns in the Sunset" is the final song on Pink Floyd's 1983 concept album, The Final Cut. Partway through the song, the lyric "the sun is in the east, even though the day is done" is a metaphor referring to a rising mushroom cloud from a nuclear device.
Two truths doctrine The two truths doctrine in Buddhism differentiates between two levels of truth in Buddhist discourse, a relative, or commonsense truth, and an "ultimate" truth or highest spiritual truth. It is used to avoid confusion between doctrinally accurate statements about the true nature of reality (e.
Two Tars Two Tars, directed by James Parrott and released in 1928, is recognized as one of Laurel and Hardy's greatest films. A silent, the film largely consists of a 'reciprocal destruction' involving motorists in a traffic jam, which has much inventive mayhem with the destruction of various automobiles.
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