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Templon A templon (from Greek τέμπλον meaning "temple", plural templa) is a feature of Byzantine architecture that first appeared in Christian churches around the fifth century AD and is still found in some Eastern Christian churches. It eventually evolved into the modern iconostasis, still found in Orthodox churches today.
Tempo (comics) Tempo is a fictional, African-American mutant villainess in the Marvel Comics universe. She was first introduced as a member of the Mutant Liberation Front in the comic title New Mutants, when Rob Liefeld took over as the penciller of that series.
Tempo (journal) Tempo is a quarterly music journal published in the UK and specialising in music of the 20th century and contemporary music. Originally founded in 1939 as the 'house magazine' of the music publisher Boosey and Hawkes, Tempo was the brain-child of Schoenberg's pupil Erwin Stein, who worked for Boosey & Hawkes as a music editor.
Tempo rubato Tempo rubato (Italian stolen time) is a musical term for slightly speeding up or slowing down the tempo of a piece at the discretion of the soloist or the conductor. It was used frequently in music of the Romantic Period, and is especially common in piano music.
Tempo sustainable design network Tempo is an unincorporated, not-for-profit, association of designers, other professionals, students and laypersons interested in how design can contribute to a sustainable future. Tempo is a network of members linking to other networks.
Tempo Tantrum Tempo Tantrum is a USA heavy metal/progressive metal band founded in 1991 by members Shaun McConnell (drums), James Carsone (guitar), Dion Pomponio (guitar), Jeff Hutchison (bass), and Steven Gasior (vocals). Although they are currently considered a progressive metal band, their origins could be attributed to power metal as expressed by their two earliest albums Meet Your Maker and Into The Realm.
Tempo, County Fermanagh Tempo (from the Irish An tIompĂł Deiseal meaning "the right-hand turn") is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, to the north east of Enniskillen, at the foot of Brougher Mountain. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 533 people.
Temporal aliasing Temporal aliasing is the term applied to a visual phenomenon also known as the stroboscopic effect. It also accounts for the "wagon-wheel effect", so called because in video or motion pictures, spoked wheels on horse-drawn wagons sometimes appear to be turning backwards.
Temporal anti-aliasing Temporal anti-aliasing seeks to reduce or remove the effects of temporal aliasing, which results from insufficient temporal sampling. A common example of temporal aliasing in film is the appearance of vehicle wheels travelling backwards, the so-called Wagon-wheel effect.
Temporal Cold War The Temporal Cold War is a fictional conflict waged throughout history in the Star Trek universe, notably during the 22nd century AD. First established in the pilot episode of Star Trek: Enterprise, and recurring until that series' third season finale, it is a struggle between those who would alter history to suit their own ends (the Cabal) and those who would preserve the integrity of the original timeline.
Temporal encroachment Temporal encroachment is a term that is used to describe actions that affect our perception of time or that affect our ability to take actions in the future. Temporal means related to the measurement or passing of time and encroachment is an intrusion, usually unwelcome, into the space of another.
Temporal illusion Temporal illusions are caused when the occurrence of events are separated by below few seconds such that the person judges the temporal order of the events wrong. It also occurs during a period of blank experiences.
Temporal Investigations In the fictional universe of Star Trek, the Department of Temporal Investigations is an agency of the government of the United Federation of Planets that investigates temporal incursions and attempts to maintain the integrity of the Federation's past.
Temporal jurisdiction (papacy) Temporal jusdiction is a term used within Roman Catholicism to refer to past claims by popes to rule a territory as well as rule the Church. For over one millennium, popes ruled as sovereign over an amalgam of territories on the Italian peninsula known as the Papal States from the capital, Rome.
Temporal line Crossing the middle of the parietal bone in an arched direction are two curved lines, the superior and inferior temporal lines; the former gives attachment to the temporal fascia, and the latter indicates the upper limit of the muscular origin of the Temporalis.
Temporal logic In logic, the term temporal logic is used to describe any system of rules and symbolism for representing, and reasoning about, propositions qualified in terms of time. It is sometimes also used to refer to tense logic, a particular modal logic-based system of temporal logic introduced by Arthur Prior in the 1960s.
Temporal logic in finite-state verification In finite-state verification, model checkers examine finite-state machines representing concurrent software systems looking for errors in design. Errors are defined as violations of requirements expressed as properties of the system.
Temporal masking Temporal masking occurs when a sudden stimulus sound makes inaudible other sounds which are present immediately preceding or following the stimulus. Masking that obscures a sound immediately preceding the masker is called backwards masking or pre-masking and masking that obscures a sound immediately following the masker is called forwards masking or post-masking.
Temporal multithreading Temporal multithreading is one of the two main forms of multithreading that can be implemented on computer processor hardware, the other form being simultaneous multithreading. The distinguishing difference between the two forms is the maximum number of concurrent threads that can execute in any given pipeline stage in a given cycle.
Temporal Parts Temporal Parts are used in contemporary metaphysics in the debate over persistence of material objects. Some metaphysicists believe objects have temporal parts as objects usually have spatial parts (such as hands, feet, legs etc.
Temporal Prime Directive The Temporal Prime Directive is a principle in the Star Trek universe, similar to the standard Prime Directive. Its purpose is to prevent a time traveller from interfering in the natural development of a timeline.
Temporal Process Language In theoretical computer science, TPL (Temporal Process Language) is a process calculus which extends Robin Milner's CCS with the notion of multi-party synchronization, which allows multiple process to synchronize on a global 'clock'. This clock measures time, though not concretely, but rather as an abstract signal which defines when the entire process can step onward.
Temporal summation Temporal summation is an effect generated by a single neuron as way of achieving action potential. Summation occurs when the time constant is sufficiently long and the frequency of rises in potential are high enough that a rise in potential begins before a previous one ends.
Temporal war A "Temporal war" or "Time war" is a conflict that takes place in multiple time periods, instigated by factions in the future who then travel back and alter history to their own ends; an example of this would be Albert Einstein going back in time to stop Hitler from starting the WW2 as epicted in the computer game Red Alert.
Temporarily Disconnected Temporarily Disconnected is the fourth album from rap/metal/funk pioneers 24-7 Spyz. It features the reunion of the band's classic lineup, including mainstays Jimi Hazel and Rick Skatore along with the return of vocalist P.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF, often pronounced "TAN-if") is the July 1, 1997, successor to the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program, providing cash assistance to indigent American families with dependent children through the United States Department of Health and Human Services. It is the United States' federal assistance program commonly known as "welfare".
Temporary crown A temporary crown is a provisional, short term restoration used in dentistry. Usually the temporary crown is constructed from a chemical-cure composite, although alternative systems using aluminium crown forms are occasionally used by older practitioners.
Temporary Equilibrium Method The Temporary Equilibrium Method has been devised by Alfred Marshall for analyzing economic systems that comprise interdependent variables of different speed. For exampe: Assume an industry with a certain capacity that produces a certain commodity.
Temporary folder In computing, a temporary folder or temporary directory is a directory used to hold temporary files. Many operating systems and some software automatically delete the contents of this directory at bootup or at regular intervals.
Temporary Housing Area A Temporary Housing Area (臨時房屋區) or THA is an area designated for people living in temporary houses made by wood frames and zinc plates in Hong Kong. The houses are built by the Hong Kong Government.
Temporary International Presence in Hebron Temporary International Presence in Hebron or TIPH is a group of civilians observing the situation in the West Bank city of Hebron. It is staffed by personnel from Denmark, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey.
Temporary Like Achilles "Temporary Like Achilles" is a song written and recorded by Bob Dylan for his 1966 album Blonde On Blonde. The song was originally recorded in a much shorter length with The Band in New York in 1965 under the title "Medicine Sunday".
Temporary protection visa A temporary protection visa (TPV) is a visa issued by the Australian government to persons who have been recognised as refugees fleeing persecution. TPVs were introduced on 20 October 1999 by the Howard government in response to what it claimed was misuse of the asylum process by unauthorised arrivals, and its implementation was modified in October 2001.
Temporary Provisions Effective During the Period of Communist Rebellion The Temporary Provisions Effective During the Period of Communist Rebellion () was a series of temporary constitutional provisions passed by the National Assembly of the Republic of China on May 10, 1948 and gave President Chiang Kai-Shek extended powers amid the height of the Chinese Civil War with the Chinese Communists. The provisions halted democratic processes and allowed the president and Vice President of the Republic of China to be exempted from the two term limit.
Temporary Station Site railway station, Victoria Temporary Station Site was a railway station on the Walhalla narrow gauge line in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The station was never officially opened or named, it was used during the construction of the railway.
Temporary variable In computer programming, a temporary variable is a variable whose purpose is short-lived, usually to hold temporarily data that will soon be discarded, or before it can be placed at a more permanent memory location. Because it is short-lived, it is usually declared with local scope.
Temporary work A temporary work agency, or temp agency or temporary staffing firm finds and retains workers. Other companies, in need of short-term workers, contract with the temp agency to send temporary workers, or temps, on assignement to work at the other companies.
Temporis Temporis is a fictional vampiric discipline from White Wolf Game Studio's Vampire: The Masquerade books and role-playing games. This discipline concentrates on manipulating the flow of time to the advantage of its user and is only available to the vampires of the mysterious bloodline called True Brujah.
Temporomandibular joint The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a diarthrodial joint that connects the condyle of the mandible (lower jaw) to the temporal bone at the side of a skull. As a modified hinge joint, not only does the TMJ enable the jaw to rotate open and closed, it also enables the jaw to translate forward and backward.
Temporomandibular ligament The temporomandibular ligament (external lateral ligament) consists of two short, narrow fasciculi, one in front of the other, attached, above, to the lateral surface of the zygomatic arch and to the tubercle on its lower border; below, to the lateral surface and posterior border of the neck of the mandible.
Temposhark Temposhark are an English electronic pop band who were formed in London by singer and songwriter Rob Diament and producer Luke Busby. The band set up their own record label in December 2004 called Paper and Glue with the aim of releasing a series of limited edition singles, the first of which was their critically acclaimed EP 'Neon Question Mark'.
Temppeliaukio Church Temppeliaukio Church (Temppeliaukion Kirkko in Finnish) is a lutheran church in the Töölö neighborhood of Helsinki. The church was designed by architects and brothers Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen, and opened in 1969.
Temptation A temptation is an act that looks appealing to an individual. It is usually used to describe acts with negative connotations and as such, tends to lead a person to regret such actions, for various reasons: legal, social, psychological (including feeling guilt), health, economic, etc.
Temptation (2003 telemovie) Temptation was an Australian telemovie which screened on Network Ten in 2003, starring Colin Friels as Roberto Francobelli. It was a co-production with subscription television and screened on the UKTV channel on Foxtel.
Temptation (Gundam) In the fictional Gundam universe, the Temptation is a simple passenger shuttle that Captain Bright Noa has command of in the beginning half of Zeta Gundam. Following a Titans attack he uses his shuttle to rescue survivors and finally joins the Anti Earth Union Group (AEUG).
Temptation (Heaven 17 song) "Temptation" is a single by Sheffield band Heaven 17, originally released in April 1983, peaking at number 2 in the UK charts. It was the second single to be taken from their second album The Luxury Gap, after November 1982's "Let Me Go" which peaked at number 41.
Temptation of Christ The temptation of Christ in Christianity, refers to the temptation of Jesus by the devil as detailed in each of the Synoptic Gospels, at , , and . Christian translations often use the term Satan to describe Jesus' adversary in this narrative.
Tempted "Tempted" was the second single released from Squeeze's fourth album, East Side Story. Though it failed to crack the Top 40 in the UK or the US, over the years "Tempted" has become one of Squeeze's most well known songs, especially in North America.
Tempting Faith: An Inside Story of Political Seduction Tempting Faith: An Inside Story of Political Seduction is a controversial book by former Bush White House Deputy Director of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives David Kuo. The book asserts that the Republican Party, under the leadership of Karl Rove, hijacked and manipulated faith organizations to ensure their support of Republican candidates.
Tempu Nakamura Tempu Nakamura ( July 20, 1876 - December 1, 1968) was a Japanese martial artist. He was the first to bring yoga to Japan and founded his own art called Shin Shin Toitsu-do (), the Way of Mind and Body Unification.
Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Pedic () is an American mattress and pillow company, based in Lexington, Kentucky, which produces products from the polyurethane-based memory foam material, TEMPUR. The company claims that the mattress system has therapeutic properties which relieve the pain some feel while sleeping.
Tempus (Forgotten Realms) Tempus (tem-pus) is the Faerûnian deity of war in Ed Greenwood's Forgotten Realms fictional world of Abeir-Toril. His dogma is primarily concerned with honorable battle, forbidding cowardice and encouraging the use of force of arms to settle disputes.
Temryuk Temryuk () is the largest town on the Taman peninsula in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the right bank of the Kuban River not far from its entry into the Sea of Azov. The seaport of Temryuk is situated four kilometers away from the town itself.
Temse Temse is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Elversele, Steendorp, Temse proper and Tielrode.
Temukan Temukan, also known as Tamouken, or Toukeh as called by Greeks, is an ancient city located in Iran, dating back to the Achaemenid era. It was discovered by archaeologists in April 2005 while doing excavations at Borazjan in the southern Iranian province of Bushehr.
Temur Cholon Temur Cholon (1925, Erdenet - January 16 1986, Ulaanbaatar) was a Mongolian folk music singer. He was noted for his soothing voice and his music which blended traditional Mongolian instruments with more modern influences such as Jazz.
Temurah (Kabbalah) Temurah is one of the three ancient methods, the other two are gematria and Netrikon, used by the Kabbalists to rearrange words and sentences in the Bible to derive the esoteric substratum and deeper spiritual meaning of the words.
Ten and a quarter inch gauge There are not many railways built at ten and a quarter inch gauge. Railways at this gauge were to start with essentially model railways built by enthusiasts with rolling stock which is just large enough to carry people.
Ten Acre Observatory Ten Acre Observatory (TAO) is a public astronomical observatory owned and operated by Nick Lazzaro and used as it's primary viewing site by the Odyssey Astronomy Club. It is located near Tribbey, Oklahoma (USA).
Ten bagger Ten bagger is an investment term coined by Peter Lynch. This refers to an investment which is worth ten times its original purchase price, and comes from baseball where "bags" or "bases" that a runner reaches are the measure of the success of a play.
Ten Bears Parrywasaymen (Ten Bears, 1792-1873), was a chief of the Tamparika band of the Comanche. Although he wasn’t considered a particularly great warrior, Ten Bears became noted among whites and Indigenous alike for his moving speeches, his poetic language skills and remarkable diplomacy and leadership abilities.
Ten Body Yoga Ten Body Yoga is a form of yoga based on concepts of the ten hues, minds, bodies, levers, and layers of consciousness. Each of these bodies" has eight chakras, three conditions, five elements, a unique physiology, a related psychology, and a specific Yogic technology.
Ten Bulls Ten Bulls or Ten Ox Herding Pictures (十牛; Japanese: jūgyū, Chinese: shíniú) is, in the tradition of Zen Buddhism, a series of short poems and accompanying woodcuts that are intended to illustrate the stages of a Mahāyāna Buddhist practitioner's progression towards enlightenment, as well as his or her subsequent perfection of wisdom. The pictures first appeared in their present form, as drawn by the Chinese Chán (Zen) master Kuòān Shīyuǎn (廓庵師遠), in the 12th century, and may represent a Zen Buddhist interpretation of the ten stages experienced by a Bodhisattva as outlined in various Mahāyāna sūtras, most particularly the Avataṃsaka Sūtra.
Ten Capital News The local news service that ran in the Canberra region from 1962 to 2001 on CTC7 Canberra/Capital Television/Ten Capital. In the 80s, it took on the theme and to some extent, the look of National Nine News in Sydney until 1988, when, due to the Network Ten affiliation, the local news became known as Eyewitness News and took on the same feel as Ten News in the rest of Australia.
Ten City Ten City was a Chicago, Illinois based house music trio who enjoyed a number of club hits and Urban radio hits in the eighties and nineties. Lead by vocalist Byron Stingily, the band also included guitarist Herb Lawson, keyboardist Byron Burke and producer Marshall Jefferson.
Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments, or Decalogue, are a list of religious and moral imperatives which, according to the Hebrew Bible, were written by God and given to Moses on Mount Sinai in the form of two stone tablets. They feature prominently in Judaism and Christianity.
Ten Commandments (disambiguation) The Ten Commandments (alternatively called Decalogue, or Ethical Decalogue) are a list of religious and moral imperatives which, according to the Bible, was spoken by God to Moses on Mount Sinai and engraved on two stone tablets.
Ten Crimes of Qin Confucian historians condemned the emperor Qin Shi Huang in the Ten Crimes of Qin, a list that was compiled to highlight his tyrannical actions. The famous Han poet and statesman Jia Yi concluded his essay The Faults of Qin with what was to become the standard Confucian judgment of the reasons for Qin's collapse.
Ten dollar note (Australian) The Australian ten dollar banknote was issued when the currency was changed from the Australian pound to the Australian dollar on the 14 February 1966, it replaced the ÂŁ5 note which had the same blue colouration. There have been 3 different issues of this denomination, a paper a commemorative 1988 first polymer and from 1993 a circulation polymer banknote.
Ten Days of Repentance The Ten Days of Repentance (Hebrew: עשרת ימי תשובה, Aseret Yemei Teshuva) are the first ten days of the Jewish month of Tishrei, beginning on the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah and ending on Yom Kippur.
Ten Days that Shook the World Ten Days that Shook the World (1919) is a book by American journalist and socialist John Reed, about the October Revolution in Russia 1917 which Reed experienced first-hand. Reed followed many of the prominent Bolshevik leaders, especially Grigory Zinoviev and Karl Radek, closely during his time in Russia, and the book sides with the Communists and their standpoints.
Ten Degree Channel The Ten Degree Channel is a channel (strait) that separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. The two sets of islands together form the Indian Union Territory (UT) of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Ten East Ten East is a stoner rock project based in the Palm Desert and Los Angeles area of the United States. The musicians involved share a common respect for improvised jamming mixed with years of playing and listening to all types of rock, psychedelic, latin, jazz, blues, surf and punk music.
Ten Essentials The Ten Essentials are items which many experienced outdoorsmen believe all outdoor enthusiasts should have handy. They are intended to enhance the safety and comfort of outdoor experiences, address common emergencies, reduce the need to use emergency survival techniques, and generally minimize difficult situations.
Ten fingers Ten Fingers is a party game that begins with all players forming a circle and putting all ten fingers up. The game starts by having a random player saying something that they haven't done, such as "I've never had sex on an exercise ball.
Ten German Bombers Ten German Bombers was originally a song sung by English school children during World War II. It uses the same tune as 'She'll Be Coming 'Round The Mountain' though its verse and chorus follow the format of the song 'Ten Green Bottles':
Ten Great Campaigns The Ten Great Campaigns () were a series of wars fought during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor, much celebrated in the official Qing Dynasty annals. They included three to enlarge the area of Qing control in Central Asia: two against the Dzungars (1755-1757) and the pacification of Chinese Turkestan (1758-1759).
Ten Hands (band) Ten Hands was a rock band based in Dallas, TX (1986-1995). The band consisted of Paul Slavens (keyboards, lead vocals), Steve Brand (guitar, backing vocals), Gary Muller (Chapman stick, backing vocals), Earl Harvin (drums, backing vocals 1986-1991), Mike Dillon (percussion, backing vocals 1986-1991), and Alan Emmert (drums, backing vocals 1991-1995).
Ten Hungarian forint bill (1946) The 10 Hungarian forint bill printed in 1946 was a denomination of Hungarian forint. It was part of the first forint series (along with the 100 forint bill), which replaced the previous Hungarian currency, the pengő.
Ten in the Swear Jar Ten in the Swear Jar, TITSJ, or XITSJ (X representing ten), is an indie/experimental band derived from IBOPA and after the breakup, progressing to Xiu Xiu that formed in July 1999. The band pushed out two albums before falling apart a year later in July 2000.
Ten Little Indians (1965 film) The 1965 version of Ten Little Indians is the third film version of Agatha Christie's mystery novel. Although its background story is the same as the 1945 version (ten people invited to a stranded area by a mysterious stranger), this one takes place on an isolated snowy mountain.
Ten Lost Tribes The phrase Ten Lost Tribes of Israel refers to the ancient Tribes of Israel that disappeared from the Biblical account after the Kingdom of Israel was totally destroyed, enslaved and exiled by ancient Assyria. Many groups of Jews have doctrines concerning the continued hidden existence or future public return of these tribes.
Ten Major Relationships The Ten Major Relationships, written by Mao Zedong in April 1956, was an outline for how the People's Republic of China would go about a socialist construction of an economic, political, scientific and cultural Chinese state. It was to be influenced by the Soviet Union but to be Chinese in its characteristics.
Ten Martyrs The Ten Martyrs (Aseret Harugei Malchut עשרת הרוגי מלכות) refers to a group of ten rabbis living during the era of the Mishnah who were martyred by the Romans in the period after the destruction of the second Temple. Although all ten could not have been killed at the same time - as two of the rabbis listed were alive well before the other eight - they are listed together, in a manner of a dramatic poem (known as the Eleh Ezkera) recited on two important Jewish holidays, to elicit the proper mood of the day, one of reflection and the hope of redemption in the face of attacks to the very belief of Judaism.
Ten Masked Men Ten Masked Men are a British Death Metal covers band who specialize in 'destroying' pop classics. The band was formed in 1996 when The Mauler and The Chef did a cover of Oasis' "Wonderwall" as a joke.
Ten Men Ten Men is a novel by Alexandra Gray first published in 2005. Episodic in character, it covers a period of 20 years in the life of the first person narrator, an attractive nameless Englishwoman in search of perfect happiness, a state she equates with life with a perfect partner.
Ten Mile Junction Ten Mile Junction (Chinese: 十里广场）is a shopping mall located at the junction between Woodlands Road and Choa Chu Kang Road. So named due to the historical Hokkien name of the area, it also doubles up as the Ten Mile Junction Depot for the Bukit Panjang LRT system, and is the headquarters for SMRT Light Rail.
Ten Mile Junction Depot Ten Mile Junction Depot is a depot for LRT trains serving the Bukit Panjang LRT. To optimise space in land-scarce Singapore, the depot is integrated with the Ten Mile Junction shopping centre, with the depot facilities and Operations Control Centre located at the third level while the first and second levels are occupied by shops.
Ten Mile Point Ten Mile Point is an exclusive, expensive neighbourhood of the District of Saanich in Victoria, British Columbia, and is the most easterly point on Vancouver Island. Ten Mile Point was so named because it was ten nautical miles from what was at the time the Royal Navy Base (now CFB Esquimalt, the main Pacific Ocean base of the Canadian Navy).
Ten Mile Point, New York A scenic area on the shore of Skaneateles Lake, known especially as the location of Lourdes Camp, a historic facility of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse. At one time it accommodated girls during the summer.
Ten Mile, Tennessee Ten Mile is a small, unincorporated community located in north Meigs County, Tennessee and southeast Roane County, Tennessee. It is included in the "Harriman, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area".
Ten Most Wanted Ten Most Wanted is Hong Kong pop singer Joey Yung's tenth full length studio Cantonese album, released on 27th February 2006. It appears as a breakthrough in Joey's discography not only in the glamorous cover design but also in the varied music style in the CD.
Ten Novels and Their Authors Ten Novels and Their Authors is a work of literary criticism by William Somerset Maugham. Maugham collects together what he considers to have been the ten greatest novels and writes about the books and the authors.
Ten Outstanding Young Persons Ten Outstanding Young Persons (Chinese: 十大傑出青年) is a prestigious award given annually to ten young people in the Republic of China (Taiwan) recognizing their achievements. Most, if not all, of the recipients are honored for their excellence in the academics or in the sports, even though they came from humble, or even impoverished, backgrounds.
Ten percent plan During the American Civil War, in December 1863, Abraham Lincoln offered a full pardon to all Southerners called the 10 percent reconstruction plan. It decreed that a state could be reintegrated into the Union when 10 percent of its voters in the presidential election of 1860 had taken an oath of allegiance to the U.
Ten point program The ten point program was a plan made in 1974 by the Palestinian National Council, the legislative body of the Palestine Liberation Organization [PLO]. It called for a Palestinian state in first the Palestinian territories and then the Palestinian state to replace Israel.
Ten Pound Poms Ten Pound Poms is a colloquial term used in Australia to describe British subjects who migrated to Australia after the Second World War under an assisted passage scheme established and operated by the Australian Government. The programme attracted over one million British migrants between 1945 and 1972 and represented the the last substantial scheme for preferential migration from Britain to Australia.
Ten Speed (Of God's Blood and Burial) "Ten Speed (of God's Blood & Burial)" is a song by progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria from their 2005 album Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness. It is the third single from the album.
Ten Stages Sutra The Ten Stages Sutra (Sanskrit Daśabhūmikasūtra-śāstra, Dasabhūmikabhāsya; Chinese 十地經論, 十地論, 地論; pinyin shi di jing lun; also known as the Sutra on the Ten Stages) is an influential Mahayana Buddhist scripture written by Vasubandhu in Sanskrit and translated into Chinese by Bodhiruci and others during the 6th century.
Ten thousand years The phrase "ten thousand years", or "wànsuì", was used to bless the emperors in East Asia in ancient times. The phrase was originated in ancient China, where it was customary to pay respects to the Emperor by repeating the phase for multiple times, like " Wú huáng wànsuì, wànsuì, wànwànsuì" (吾皇萬歲，萬歲，萬萬歲, literally "May my Emperor [live and reign for] ten thousands years, ten thousand years, ten thousand of ten thousands years").

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