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Thanos Mikroutsikos Thanos Mikroutsikos (Greek: Θάνος Μικρούτσικος) (1947- ) was born in Patras, Greece and is one of the leading composers of popular and classical music in his home country. He studied music theory and piano at the Patras Philharmonic Society and at the Greek Conservatory and continued under Yiannis A.
Thanos Quest Thanos Quest is a two-issue comic book limited series in the Marvel universe and is written by Jim Starlin. In it, Thanos schemes to steal the Infinity Gems from the Elders of the Universe and other cosmic entities in order to be able to carry out Death's command that half the population in the universe is to be killed.
Thanthai Periyar Government Institute of Technology Thanthai Periyar Government Institute of Technology, located at Bagayam Vellore recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) was established in July 1990. This institute is one among the six Government Engineering colleges fully governed by the Directorate of Technical Education (DOTE) - Government of Tamil Nadu catering the needs of the people of this region.
Thao people The Thao () are a small group of Taiwanese aborigines who have lived near Sun Moon Lake (Lake Candidius) in central Taiwan for at least a century, and probably since the time of the Qing dynasty. In the year 2000 the Thao tribe numbered only 281, making them the smallest of all aboriginal tribes in Taiwan.
Thao Suranaree Thao Suranaree () or Khunying Mo (1772-1852) was the wife of the deputy governor of Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand at the time of King Anouvong's rebellion of 1827. She is credited with saving the city from the rebel army.
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET) was founded in 1956 by the Thapar Group of companies. Situated in the city of Patiala in Punjab, it is one of north India's premier institutes of engineering and technology.
Thapsacus Thapsacus (Hebrew: Tiphsah [תִּפְסַח]), meaning ford or passage) was an ancient town along the western bank of the Euphrates river that would now lie in modern Syria. Thapsacus was the Greek and Roman name for the town.
Thapsigargin Thapsigargin is a tightly-binding inhibitor of a class of enzymes known by the acronym SERCA, which stands for sarco / endoplasmic reticulum Ca 2+ ATPase. Structurally, thapsigargin is classified as a sesquiterpene lactone, and is extracted from a plant, Thapsia Garganica.
Thar Desert The Thar Desert (Hindi: थार रेगिस्तान) , also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a desert located in western India and southeastern Pakistan. It lies mostly in the Indian state of Rajasthan, and extends into the southern portion of Haryana and Punjab states and into northern Gujarat state.
Thar Express Thar Express is the cross country train that connects Karachi in Pakistan to Jodhpur in India. Six kilometres apart, Munabao and Khokhrapar are the two last railway stations of India and Pakistan border respectively.
Thar Power Plant Thar Power Plant is a coal fired power plant in Thare-o-Tar town in Thar district, Sindh, Pakistan. The power generation capacity of the power plant would be increased up to 1200mw in phase-II, and would be further increased to 3000mw in phase-III.
Tharamani Tharamani (also called Taramani) is an important area in the south Indian city of Chennai. It is known for the famous world class IT parks like Tidel Park, ASCENDAS, Elnet Software City, and TICEL Biotech Park which are situated in this area.
Tharandt Tharandt is a town in Saxony, Germany, romantically situated on the Wilde Weisseritz, 9 miles southwest of Dresden, on the Dresden-Reichenbach railway. It has a Protestant church, a hydropathic establishment, and the oldest academy of forestry in Germany, founded by Heinrich Cotta in 1811, with about sixty students.
Tharapita Tharapita or Taarapita or Taara is the god of war in Estonian mythology. The Chronicle of Henry of Livonia mentions Tharapita as the superior god of Oeselians (inhabitants of Saaremaa island) which was also well known to Vironian tribes in northern Estonia.
Tharawal people The Tharawal (or Dharawal) people were the Aboriginal inhabitants of southern Sydney and the Illawarra region in 1788, when the first European colonists arrived. The Tharawal people lived in the areas from south side of Botany Bay, around Port Hacking to north of the Shoalhaven River and inland to Campbelltown and Camden.
Tharg the Mighty The Mighty Tharg is a recurrent character in science fiction comic 2000 AD, one of only two characters to appear in nearly every issue of the comic (the other being Judge Dredd). Other than a spate of strips in the early 1980s, Tharg rarely appears in stories, but instead purports to be the comic's editor.
Thargelia Thargelia (Greek θαργήλια) was one of the chief Athenian festivals in honour of the Delian Apollo and Artemis, held on their birthdays, the 6th and 7th of the month Thargelion (about May 24 and May 25).
Thargomindah, Queensland The township of Thargomindah is located in south west Queensland, Australia, approximately 1100 kilometres west of the state capital, Brisbane, and 200 kilometres west of the town of Cunnamulla. Thargomindah is the administrative centre for the Bulloo Shire, and lies on the Bulloo River.
Tharisapalli plates Tharisapalli plates or Tharisapalli shasanangal(തരിസാപള്ളി ശാസനങ്ങള്‍‍ or തരിസാപ്പള്ളി ചേപ്പേടുകള്‍) are the copper-plate grant which was given to the Nestorian Bishop Mar Sapro Easho by Venad King Ayyanadikal Thiruvadikal in the year 895 AD. The document gifted lands of Tharisapalli near KorukeNikollamnear the present Kollam and are believed to have taken by the sea.
Tharizdun In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Tharizdun is the god of Eternal Darkness, Destruction, Decay, Entropy, Malign Knowledge, and Insanity. He was imprisoned ages ago by a coalition of deities to prevent the destruction of existence itself.
Tharoor Tharoor is the family name of a prominent Nair "tharavadu" of Kerala, India. The name goes back to antiquity, and historians record that the kingdom in and around the modern-day district of Palakkad was called "Tharoor Swarupam" in the 14th and 15th centuries.
Tharsis The Tharsis region on Mars is an enormous volcanic upland located on Mars' equator, at the western end of Valles Marineris. Its name comes from the bible, where it was the name for the land at western extremity of the known world contains the Tharsis Bulge], on which some of the solar system's largest [[volcanos are located.
Tharunka Tharunka is a student newspaper established in 1953 at the University of New South Wales. The name Tharunka means "message stick" in the language of the Eora people, on whose ancestral lands the university is built.
Tharwa Bridge Tharwa Bridge is a four span Allan truss bridge which provides a high-level crossing point across the Murrumbidgee River, allowing traffic between Canberra and Tharwa village. It is the oldest surviving bridge in the Australian Capital Territory and was opened on 27 March 1895.
Thasian rebellion The Thasian rebellion was an incident in 465 BC, in which Thasos rebelled against Athenian control, seeking to renounce its membership in the Delian League. The rebellion was prompted by a conflict between Athens and Thasos over control of gold deposits on the Thracian mainland, which Thasos had traditionally mined.
That '70s Show That '70s Show is an American television sitcom that centers on the lives of a group of teenagers living in Point Place, Wisconsin, a fictional suburb of either Kenosha, WisconsinThe gang goes to a disco in Kenosha; Midge Pinciotti takes a class at the (fictitious) Kenosha Community College. or Green Bay, Wisconsin, from May 17, 1976 to December 31,1979.
That Beautiful Somewhere That Beautiful Somewhere is a Canadian feature film directed by Robert Budreau and produced by Ian Murray for Lumanity Productions, and starring Roy Dupuis and Jane McGregor. The screenplay was based on the novel Loon, by William (Bill) Plumstead, who was also its executive producer.
That Book ...of Perfectly Useless Information That Book ...of Perfectly Useless Information,commonly abbreviated as "That Book", (the title it was published under in Britain) is a book written by writer and journalist Mitchell Symons, and published in 2003.
That Darn Punk Original Motion Picture Soundtrack That Darn Punk Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is a soundtrack album to the 2002 independent film That Darn Punk. The film was released by Kung Fu Films and starred Joe Escalante of the punk rock band The Vandals as the lead character.
That Day (One Buck Short) The song "That Day" was the first single with mainstream success by Malaysian Punk Rock band, One Buck Short. The song features the typical instruments used by a SoCal rock band such as Drums, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar and plenty of Vocals.
That Evening Sun "That Evening Sun" is a short story by William Faulkner, published in 1931 on the collection These 13, which included Faulkner's most anthologized story, A Rose for Emily. That Evening Sun is a dark portrait of white Southerners' indifference to the crippling fears of one of their African-American employees, Nancy.
That Girl (Stevie Wonder song) "That Girl" is a 1982 soul single by American Motown singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder. The song was the leading single off Wonder's album-era greatest-hits compilation, Original Musiquarium, as one of three newer songs from the collection.
That House We Lived In That House We Lived In is a double live album by the United States experimental rock band Keep the Dog. It comprises material from their final European tour in 1991 and was released by Fred Frith on his own Fred Records in 2003.
That Championship Season (1982 film) That Championsip Season is Jason Miller's screen version of his 1973 Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway play of the same name. For a number of years Miller attempted to bring the play to the big screen and, finally in 1982, he succeeded.
That Championship Season (TV film) That Championship Season is a 1999 television film about a four members of a championship high school basketball team, along with their coach, that reunite 20 years later. The film is based on Jason Miller's Pulitzer Prize winning play of the same name (Miller also adapted the script).
That I Would Be Good "That I Would Be Good" is a song by Alanis Morissette that was first featured on her 1998 album Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie. An acoustic live version of the song was recorded during a session for MTV Unplugged on September 18, 1999.
That Man That Man (あの人 Ano Hito) is a fictional character in the Excel Saga animated series, originally only intended to have a brief walk-on part. This resulted in his not having a name, creating a running gag throughout the series.
That Man (Guilty Gear) That Man (also known as , which is the Japanese romanization for "that (certain) man"), is a hidden character in the Guilty Gear fighting game series. He is not playable, nor does he ever directly fight anyone, but appears in several story sequences; his face is apparently in shadow and never seen completely (although in one ending in Guilty Gear XX: The Midnight Carnival his hand is revealed to be a glowing Blue color).
That Midnight Kiss That Midnight Kiss was the screen debut of tenor Mario Lanza, this 1949 MGM production also starred Kathryn Grayson. Among the supporting cast were Ethel Barrymore, conductor/pianist Jose Iturbi (playing himself), Keenan Wynn, J.
That Mitchell and Webb Sound That Mitchell and Webb Sound is a comedy sketch show that appeared on BBC Radio 4 in 2003 (series 1) and 2005 (series 2). The series stars David Mitchell and Robert Webb who also write much of the material, although a fair proportion of the sketches are written by miscellaneous writers.
That Nashville Music That Nashville Music (aka That Good Ole Nashville Music) was an American television program featuring country music performers singing their biggest hits. The series aired in syndication from 1970 through 1985.
That Obscure Object of Desire That Obscure Object of Desire (French: Cet obscur objet du désir; Spanish: Ese oscuro objeto del deseo) is a 1977 film directed by the auteur Luis Buñuel. Written by Buñuel himself with long-time collaborator Jean-Claude Carrière, it was based on a French book by Pierre Louÿs entitled La Femme et le pantin, although liberties were taken with many aspects of the source material for the screenplay.
That Other Paper That Other Paper is an alt-weekly publication in Austin, Texas, that claims to be "Austin's Only Paper™" — an obvious falsehood that reveals the paper's humorous tone. The paper, which launched on November 22, 2006, is currently an online-only publication.
That Peter Kay Thing That Peter Kay Thing was a series of six spoof documentaries shown on Channel 4 in the UK. Set in and around Bolton, these followed the lives of different characters and starred Peter Kay as the subject of each documentary.
That Petrol Emotion That Petrol Emotion was an Irish based band with an American vocalist (Steve Mack), that had evolved from the Derry Hitmakers and The Undertones (brothers John O'Neill and Damian O'Neill). From 1985, the band would release a number of singles.
That Promising Seadog Media That Promising Seadog Media' is a small but ambitious independent record label/publisher based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Firmly rooted in the ethics of punk rock, TPS Media is committed to putting out a wide variety of lasting and important books and records.
That Reminds Me That Reminds Me is a series of programmes broadcast on BBC Radio 4 where someone (usually) connected with comedy talks about their life for thirty minutes in front of a live audience. The series has been running since 1999, and is produced by Claire Jones.
That Stubborn Kinda Fellow That Stubborn Kinda Fellow is a 1963 album by Marvin Gaye, the singer's second. Released on the Tamla (Motown) label, That Stubborn Kinda Fellow did what Gaye's debut, The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye, failed at; it established Gaye as a new rising force in R&B.
That Summer Day That Summer Day is a one-hour drama directed by Jon East, written by Clive Bradley (who also wrote Last Rights) and produced by Mark Redhead that provides a fictional account of the lives of 6 children on the day of the bombings of the London public transport system on 7 July 2005. The drama combines fictional elements and archive footage from television and radio to document the effect the events had on the children.
That Time That Time is a one-act play by Samuel Beckett, written in English between 8 June 1974 and August 1975. It was specially written for actor Patrick Magee, who delivered its first performance, on the occasion of Beckett's seventieth birthday celebration, at London's Royal Court Theatre on 20 May 1976.
That Video Site That Video Site is a website started on July 27, 2005 that provides videos that can be submitted to the site by anyone, subject to approval by the site's webmaster, Sergio. That Video Site started with 50 videos and now boasts a collection of over 2,000 and 130,000 visitors a day.
That Was the Year That Was That Was The Year That Was (1965) is an album made up of a collection of satiric topical songs performed by Tom Lehrer for the NBC version of the BBC series That Was The Week That Was. All of the songs related to items then in the news
That Was Then That Was Then was a 2002 ABC television drama program, starring James Bulliard, as Travis Glass, a 30-year-old who finds his life in a rut. Still living at home with his mother, played by Bess Armstrong, he works as a door-to-door salesman.
That Was Then, This Is Now (Radio Series) That Was Then, This Is Now is a BBC Radio 2 history based comedy sketch show co-written and presented by Richard Herring. The series also features musical interludes from a band, fronted by Christian Reilly, who went by a different name each week.
That Which Survives "That Which Survives" is a third season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, first broadcast January 24, 1969 and repeated July 29, 1969. It is episode #72, production #69, written by John Meredyth Lucas, based on a story by Michael Richards and directed by Herb Wallerstein.
That'll Be the Day "That'll Be The Day" by Buddy Holly and The Crickets is credited as being written by Jerry Allison the drummer with the group; Holly (the lead guitarist and vocalist); and Norman Petty the record's producer. It is generally accepted that although Petty is given a credit for the composition, he was never actually involved in the writing, but only in the production of this well-known recording.
That's All (Genesis song) That's All, is the 2nd track in the 1983 album "Genesis" by Genesis. The song chronicles the difficulty of living with someone who disagrees with you on practically everything as well as the unwillingness to leave despite these differences.
That's cat A children's television show of the early to mid-1970s, in which the two main characters, Alice and "Me" (a mime), have discussions with the audience and tell stories, sometimes going on adventures. This show may have originated in Los Angeles, in as much as at least one episode had the character "Me" go on a trip to eat at Me&Me Falafels in Hollywood, California (and given the budget of the show, it is unlikely that they would have gone very far to do special footage shoots).
That's Entertainment (song) "That's Entertainment" is a 1980 song by British punk/New Wave group The Jam off their fifth album, Sound Affects. It is probably The Jam's best known and most acclaimed song (although "Town Called Malice" is the next closest); it is the group's lone entry, at #306, on the list of the 500 greatest songs of all-time released by Rolling Stone in 2004.
That's Entertainment (TV series) That's Entertainment is a youth-oriented talent and variety show that was formerly aired by GMA Network and hosted by German Moreno from January 4 1986 to 1996. They are group into five: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
That's Entertainment, Part II That's Entertainment, Part II was a 1976 motion picture by MGM, and a sequel to the 1974 documentary, That's Entertainment!. Like the previous film, That's Entertainment, Part II was a retrospective of famous films released by MGM from the 1930s to the 1950s.
That's Funny! That's Funny! is a syndicated comedy TV show created by Vin Di Bona, the creator of America's Funniest Home Videos (now just America's Funniest Videos) It features gags and pranks similar to that of Candid Camera, home videos of (of course) AFV, and small family-oriented comedy skits.
That's How Murder Snowballs That's How Murder Snowballs is the fifth episode of the popular 1969 ITC British television series Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) starring Mike Pratt, Kenneth Cope and Annette Andre. The episode was first broadcast on 19 October 1969 on the BBC.
That's Me This was a 1998 compilation album featuring the best of the English-language solo work of Agnetha Fältskog from ABBA. As well as solo hits the record also includes one or two key ABBA songs with favoured Agnetha lead vocals and a couple of recently discovered tracks including "The Queen of Hearts".
That's My Desire A strangely upbeat sound for a song with rather downbeat lyrics, "That’s My Desire" was the third and last of a trio of singles released only to radio between 1989 through 1991 from American pop singer Khanoda. The single was later included on his 1998 mock hits collection, klosure.
That's My Dog That's My Dog is a television game show that aired formerly on The Family Channel in the United States. Two families and their dogs competed in games and stunts that were oriented toward the dogs, for the chance to win prizes.
That's My Goal "That's My Goal" is a popular song, released as the first single by the second United Kingdom X Factor winner Shayne Ward. The song was first heard in the final of the aforementioned series, where it was performed by both Ward and X Factor runner up, Andy Abraham.
That's My Wife That's My Wife is a 1929 short comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy. Laurel poses as Hardy's wife so that Hardy's rich uncle will believe he is happily married, the condition he has imposed for his willing Hardy his fortune.
That's No Way To Tell A Lie That's No Way To Tell A Lie is the debut single by Manic Street Preachers vocalist/guitarist James Dean Bradfield, released on July 10, 2006 on Columbia Records. The song premiered on Janice Long's show on BBC Radio 2 in late April.
That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana was a crossover episode of the Disney Channel sitcoms The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, That's So Raven, and Hannah Montana. In the US it aired on July 28, 2006 from 8:00-9:30 EDT (7-8:30 CDT) as a three-part special.
That's the Way "That's the Way" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin from their third album, Led Zeppelin III, released in 1970. Like several of the tracks on the album, it is an acoustic song and is particularly noted as being one of the most gentle and mellow compositions Led Zeppelin recorded.
That's The Way It Is That's The Way It Is is the title of Elvis Presley's 1970 album which was released on November 11, 1970 as the soundtrack LP to the movie of the same name. Recorded during studio sessions in Nashville in June, 1970 and supplimented with live recordings in Las Vegas from August 1970 it reached no.
That's The Way Love Is (album) "That's The Way Love Is" was an album released by soul legend Marvin Gaye, on January 8, 1970 on the Tamla (Motown) label. Built off the success of the title track (#7 Pop; #2 R&B in late-1969) originally taken from M.
That's Too Bad "That's Too Bad" is the debut single by Tubeway Army, the band which provided the initial musical vehicle for Gary Numan. It was released in February 1978 by independent London record label Beggars Banquet.
That's What That's What is one of the more idiosyncratic releases by solo steel-string guitar artist Leo Kottke. It is distinctive in it's jazzy nature and "talking" songs ("Buzzby" and "Husbandry").
That's What Friends Are For "That's What Friends Are For" is a song composed by Burt Bacharach with lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager, as the end theme for the Ron Howard film Night Shift (1982). It was performed and produced by Rod Stewart and released for the movie soundtrack LP, which has yet to be released as a CD.
That's What Friends Are For (1967 song) "That's What Friends Are For"' is a song in the widely popular Walt Disney film The Jungle Book from 1967. The song was sung by a quartet of "mop top" vultures who are making friends with the main character of the film.
That's What I'm Talking About That's What I'm Talking About (Catalogue: BMG 82876594852) is the debut pop music album by Australian singer and Australian Idol finalist Shannon Noll, released on February 8, 2004 (see 2004 in music). The album includes a longer version of his hit single "What About Me" (a cover of a Moving Pictures song), the Bryan Adams penned "Drive", as well as a track co-written with his brother, Damian, entitled "The Way That I Feel".
That's What You Are "Thats What You Are" is a 2006 single by American R&B singer Amerie. The first Half single from Amerie's Third album, Because I Love It Amerie has announced that Thats What You Are/Take Control Will Be In Her Video
Thatgamecompany thatgamecompany is an independent computer and video game developer founded by University of Southern California Interactive Media Division students. The developers are currently in a contract to create three games for the PlayStation 3, inculding a reworked version of flOw.
Thatcham railway station Thatcham railway station is a railway station in the town of Thatcham in the county of Berkshire in England. The station is served by local services operated by First Great Western from Reading to Newbury and Great Bedwyn.
Thatcher Baronets The Thatcher Baronetcy, of Scotney in the County of Kent, is the most recent Baronetcy created in the Baronetcy of the United Kingdom, and the first created since 1964. It was created for Denis Thatcher, the husband of Margaret Thatcher (later Baroness Thatcher), a former Prime Minister.
Thatcher effect The Thatcher effect or Thatcher illusion is a phenomenon where it becomes difficult to detect local feature changes in an upside down face, despite identical changes being obvious in an upright face. It is named after British former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on whose photograph the effect has been most famously demonstrated.
Thatchergate Thatchergate was the colloquial title of a hoax perpetrated by members of the anarcho-punk band Crass during the aftermath of the 1982 Falklands War. Using excerpts from speeches by Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan, a recording was spliced together which purported to be a telephone conversation between the two leaders.
Thatcherism Thatcherism is the system of political thought attributed to the governments of Margaret Thatcher, British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990. Thatcher was unusual in late twentieth century British politics in being a highly ideological leader — she once slammed a copy of Friedrich Hayek's The Constitution of Liberty down on the table in a meeting with her Shadow Cabinet, proclaiming solemnly: "This is what [I] believe.
Thatching Thatching is the art and craft of covering a roof with vegetation such as straw, water reed, sedge, rushes and heather. It is probably the oldest roofing material and has been used in both tropical and temperate climates throughout the world.
Thaumaleidae Thaumaleidae, the solitary midges or trickle midges, are a group of nematoceran flies related to the Ceratopogonidae, Chironomidae, and the Simuliidae. They are small, stocky, yellow to brown flies (3-4 mm) and there are very few species known for this family (about 120 species in five genera).
Thaumastochelidae The family Thaumastochelidae contains four known species of deep-sea lobsters, three in the genus Thaumastocheles, and one in the genus Thaumastochelopsis. They are distinguished from other clawed lobsters by their blindness (an adaptation to deep-sea life), and by their single elongated, spiny chela.
Thaumaturgy Thaumaturgy (from the Greek words thaumos meaning "miracle" and ergos meaning "work") is the branch of magic (or "magick", the term as employed by Crowley) that is concerned with the production of real-world, "objective" effects, e.g.
Thawar Chand Gehlot Thawar Chand Gehlot (born 18 May, 1948) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Shajapur constituency of Madhya Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party.
Thawi Watthana Thawi Watthana () is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbor, clockwise from north, are Amphoe Bang Kruai of Nonthaburi Province, Taling Chan, Bang Khae, and Nong Khaem districts of Bangkok, Sam Phran and Phutthamonthon of Nakhon Pathom Province.
Thawisan Ladawan Thawisan Ladawan (Thai:ทวีสันต์ ลดาวัลย์) was husband of Busba Kitiyakara (younger sister of Queen Sirikit), a member of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Privy Council, and for 26 years, principal private secretary to the King. Thawisan worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was appointed to the post of deputy director-general of the Protocol Department before he started his service to the King in 1968.
Thaya The Thaya (-German, Czech: Dyje) is a river in Central Europe, tributary to the Morava. It is about 285 km long and meanders from west to east in the border area between Lower Austria (Austria) and South Moravia (Czech Republic), but does not exactly follow the border in most parts.
Thayambaka Thayambaka is a solo Chenda (drum) performance that are unique to Kerala state of south India, where the performer uses one stick and the other hand to play the instrument (Chenda) instead of the usual two sticks.
Thayer Academy Thayer Academy is a private, coeducational, college-preparatory school in Braintree, Massachusetts, enrolling Grades 6–12. The Academy was conceived in 1871, at the bequest of General Sylvanus Thayer, the father of the United States Military Academy.
Thayer David Thayer David (born March 4 1927 in Medford, Massachusetts – July 17 1978 in New York City) was a film and television actor. Born David Thayer Hersey, he was best known for his works on the cult ABC serial Dark Shadows which aired from 1966-1971 and the movie Rocky in 1976.
Thayer Hall Thayer Hall is one of the largest freshman dormitories on Harvard Yard. It was at times the home of American actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hamzah bin al Hussein of Jordan, as well as Steve Ballmer, E.
Thayer School of Engineering Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College operates within a single unified Department of Engineering Sciences offering both undergraduate and graduate programs. Although falsely believed by some to be the first professional engineering school in the U.
Thayer Street Thayer Street in Providence, Rhode Island is a popular destination for students of the area's colleges and schools, including Brown University, RISD, Providence College,and Johnson and Wales University & The Wheeler School. It is located in the College Hill neighborhood on Providence's East Side.
Thayer Valve The Thayer Axial-Flow Valve is a replacement for the traditional rotary valve found on trombones with F attachments. Invented by Orla Ed Thayer in 1976, it was the biggest advance in the design of the trombone since the rotary valve was added (creating the F attachment) in the mid-1800s.

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