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Talisman (book series)
Talisman is a series of four children's books written by Allan Frewin Jones and published in 2005. The main characters are Olivia Christie and Josh Welles who live with Olly's father and Josh's brother, who are archæologists, and the plot concerns the hunt for the 'talismans of the moon'.Although there are only four books currently in the series, there are more than four of the
Talisman (Marvel Comics)
Talisman is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Talisman first appeared in Marvel Super-Heroes: Contest of Champions #1 . He also appeared in issues #2-3 of the series
Talisman (video game)
Talisman is the name of several video games, all attempts to recreate the board game of the same name.-ZX Spectrum:The first and probably most successful attempt was the 1985 version for the ZX Spectrum
Talk
Talk may refer to:* Conversation, interactive communication between two or more people* Speech, the production of a spoken language* Interaction, face to face conversations-Software:* Google Talk, a Windows- and web-based instant messaging program
Talk of the Town (disambiguation)
- Film :* The Talk of the Town , a 1918 film starring Lon Chaney, Sr.* The Talk of the Town , a 1942 comedy/drama film* Talk of the Town, a 1996 short film directed by Lani Tupu
Talk of the Town (song)
"Talk of the Town" is a song written and sung by Jack Johnson released as the second single from the album Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George.
Talk to the hand
Talk to the hand is an English language slang phrase.The phrase is also used in the title of:* Talk to the Hand: Live in Michigan, a live album and DVD by Barenaked Ladies* "Talk to the Hand", a song by Honeyz
Talker
A talker is a chat system that people use to talk to each other over the Internet. Dating back to the 1980s, they were a predecessor of instant messaging.
Talking (The Rifles song)
"Talking" is a single release from British indie rock band The Rifles. It was made available as a free download and on a one-sided 7" vinyl.The song was given the accolade of 'Hottest Record in the World' by BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe, and hit number 48 on the UK Singles Chart on downloads alone.The Rifles released "Talking " as a B-side to their single "The Great Escape"
Talking point
A talking point in debate or discourse is a succinct statement designed to persuasively support one side taken on an issue. Such statements can either be free standing or created as retorts to the opposition's talking points and are frequently used in public relations, particularly in areas heavy in debate such as politics and marketing.A political think tank will strategize the most
Talking point (disambiguation)
Talking point may refer to:* Talking point, a brief phrase used by speakers, especially in politics* Talking Points Memo, a political blog* Talking Points , an episode of the West Wing television program
Tall in the Saddle
Tall in the Saddle is a 1944 western movie starring John Wayne as a cowboy and Ella Raines as his fierce bullwhip-brandishing love interest. The screenplay was co-written by actor Paul Fix and the film was directed by Edwin L
Tall tale
A tall tale is a story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual. Some such stories are exaggerations of actual events, for example fish stories such as, "that fish was so big, why I tell ya', it nearly sank the boat when I pulled it in!" Other tall tales are completely fictional tales set in a familiar setting, such as the European
Tall Tale
Tall Tale, also known as Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill is a 1995 Western adventure fantasy film starring Patrick Swayze, Nick Stahl, Oliver Platt, Roger Aaron Brown, Scott Glenn, Catherine O'Hara, and Jared Harris.
Tallahassee (Amtrak station)
The Tallahassee Amtrak station is a historic Seaboard Air Line Railroad depot in Tallahassee, Florida
Taller
Taller is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.William II Sánchez of Gascony perpetrated a major defeat of the Vikings at Taller in 982 and they vanished as a serious threat thereafter.
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Tallone
Tallone is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*
Tallow
Tallow is a rendered form of beef or mutton fat, processed from suet. It is solid at room temperature. Unlike suet, tallow can be stored for extended periods without the need for refrigeration to prevent decomposition, provided it is kept in an airtight container to prevent oxidation.In industry, tallow is not strictly defined as beef or mutton fat
Tallow (disambiguation)
Tallow may refer to:* Tallow, rendered bovine fat, derived from Suet* Tallow , a component of the WiX installer software* Chinese tallow, Chinese tallow tree - See also :
Tally
-Last name:* Lura S. Tally; a retired legislator from North Carolina* Thomas Lincoln Tally; operated the Electric Theater in Los Angeles* William Tally; an American engineer and former CTO of Saleen, Inc
Tally (cap)
The tally on a sailor's cap is a ribbon usually bearing the name of a ship or some other establishment to which he belongs.Practice varies with each navy, though a conventional tally is black, with a gold or yellow inscription. The inscription may be simply a ship's name The tally on a sailor's cap is a ribbon usually bearing the name of a ship or some other establishment to which he belongs.Practice varies with each navy, though a conventional tally is black, with a gold or yellow inscription. The inscription may be simply a ship's name The tally on a sailor's cap is a ribbon usually bearing the name of a ship or some other establishment to which he belongs.Practice varies with each navy, though a conventional tally is black, with a gold or yellow inscription. The inscription may be simply a ship's name (e.g. "H.M.A.S
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history.
Talo (gastronomy)
Talo is a typical food of the Basque Country, similar to the traditional Tortilla of Mesoamerica, made of corn flour and water. It is round and is cooked in a warm metal plank.-History:
Talon
A talon is a sharp claw of an animal, especially a bird of prey, such as the eagle, hawk, falcon, owl, or buzzard. It may also refer to:Places:* Talon, Nièvre, a commune in the Nièvre département in France
Talon (comics)
Talon, in comics, may refer to:* Talon , a Marvel Comics character and member of the Guardians of the Galaxy* Talon , a DC Comics superhero and Earth-3 equivalent of RobinIt may also refer to:
TALON (database)
TALON , is a database maintained by the United States Air Force after the September 11th terrorist attacks. It was authorised for creation in 2002 by Deputy Defense Secretary Paul D. Wolfowitz, in order to collect and evaluate information about possible threats to U.S. servicemembers and civilian workers in the US and at overseas military installations
Talpidae
The family Talpidae includes the moles, shrew moles, desmans, and other intermediate forms of small insectivorous mammals of the order Soricomorpha
Talsi (floorball club)
Talsi is a Men's Highest Floorball League of Latvia team based in Talsi, Latvia.-Goaltenders:* 1 Andris Eglītis*12 Māris Ronis*41 Kārlis Švampe-Defencemen:* 2 Oskars Fīrmanis* 7 Rihards Fīrmanis*11 Mikus Norde
Talu
-See also:*List of towns and villages in Tibet
Talus
Talus may refer to:* Talus , a sloped portion of a fortified wall* Talus, California, a community in Inyo County* Talus bone, an ankle bone* Talus, fictional planet in Star Wars
Talvisota (film)
The Winter War is a 1989 Finnish war film directed by Pekka Parikka, based on The Winter War, a novel by Antti Tuuri. It tells the story of a Finnish infantry regiment "JR 23", which consists almost solely of men from Southern Ostrobothnia, focusing mainly on a platoon of reservists from Kauhava
TAM
-Finance:* Total addressable market, a financial term used to reference the revenue opportunity available for a product or service- Military :* TAM – Transporte Aéreo Militar , an airline in Bolivia
Tam o' Shanter
Tam o' Shanter may refer to:*"Tam o' Shanter" , a 1790 poem by Robert Burns* Tam o' Shanter, the main character of the poem
Tam-Tam (Amanda Lear album)
Tam-Tam is the sixth studio album by French singer Amanda Lear, released in December, 1983 by West German label Ariola-Eurodisc. After a series of charttopping albums and hit singles all through the late Seventies and early Eighties Tam-Tam became Lear's final and least-successful album for Ariola.-Album information:Tam-Tam was Lear's first full-length release not to be
Tama (cat)
is a calico cat who is the station master and operating officer at Kishi Station in Kinokawa, Wakayama, Japan.In April 2006, the Wakayama Electric Railway converted all stations on the Kishigawa Line from manned to unmanned in an effort to cut costs. Station masters were selected from employees of local businesses near each station
Tama (votive)
thumb|300px|An [[icon]] of [[Paraskevi|Saint Paraskeva]] with tamata hung beside it. , 2001. The saint holds a plate with two eyeballs on it. She is considered to be a healer of the blind
Tamale
A tamale — or more correctly tamal — is a traditional Latin American dish made of masa , which is steamed or boiled in a leaf wrapper. The wrapping is discarded before eating
Tamarin
The tamarins are squirrel-sized New World monkeys from the family Callitrichidae in the genus Saguinus. They are closely related to the lion tamarins in the genus Leontopithecus.- Range :
Tamarin (JavaScript engine)
Tamarin is a free virtual machine with just-in-time compilation support intended to implement the fourth edition of the ECMAScript standard.
Tamarind
Tamarind is a tree in the family Fabaceae. The genus Tamarindus is monotypic .-Origin:
Tambourine
The tambourine or marine is a musical instrument of the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zils". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, though some variants may not have a head at all. Tambourines are often used with regular percussion sets
Tambourine (album)
Tambourine is the second album by alternative country artist Tift Merritt. It was released in 2004 by Lost Highway Records, and earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Country Album.-Track listing:# "Stray Paper"# "Wait It Out"# "Good Hearted Man"
Tambourine (song)
"Tambourine" is a hip hop song written by Eve, Swizz Beatz, and Sean Garrett for Eve's fourth studio album Lip Lock. The song samples "Blow Your Whistle" from The Soul Searchers. It was released as the album's lead single in 2007 , becoming Eve's first charting single as a lead performer in over four years
Tame
Tame may refer to:*Taming, the act of domesticating wild animals*River Tame, Greater Manchester*River Tame, West Midlands and the Tame Valley*Tame, Arauca, a Colombian town and municipality
Tamest
Tamest is a town in central Algeria.
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:* Tamil language, one of the Dravidian languages primarily spoken in India, Tamil Eelam and Southeast Asia* Tamil script, primarily used to write the Tamil language* Tamil people -See also:
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh
Tamm
Tamm is a Gemeinde in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 6 km northwest of Ludwigsburg, 4 km south of Bietigheim-Bissingen, and approx. 17 km north of Stuttgart's city center
Tamman
Tamman is a village and Union Council of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.It is a medium sized village, located 30 km towards west from Talagang .It is one of the oldest town with more than 10,000 people.It does not seem wrong, if we say that it is a town of SARDARS
Tammi (publishing company)
Tammi is a Finnish publishing company established in 1943 by an initiative of Väinö Tanner, leader of the Social Democratic Party of Finland. In 1996, the company was bought by the Bonnier Group, and it is currently the third largest book publisher in Finland.
Tammuz
Tammuz may refer to:* Tammuz , Babylonian and Sumerian god* Tammuz , the 10th month of the Hebrew calendar* Tammuz , a month in the Babylonian calendar* Tammuz 1 or Osirak, formerly a nuclear reactor in Iraq
Tammy
Tammy may refer to:* Tam o'shanter, a Scottish hat*Tammy , a series of four films**Tammy and the Bachelor, the first film in the series**"Tammy" , a popular song from Tammy and the Bachelor**Tammy , a 1965 U.S
Tammy (comics)
Tammy was a weekly British comic for girls published by Fleetway in London from 1971 to 1984, at which point it merged with Girl. Other titles which had merged with Tammy before then include June, Jinty, and Misty .
Tammy (given name)
Tammy is a feminine given name. It can be a short form of the names Taimur, Tamsin, Thomasina, or Tamara. Tamsin and Thomasina are feminine versions of the name Thomas, a Greek form of the Aramaic name Te'oma, meaning twin. Tamara is a Russian form of the Hebrew name Tamar, which means "palm tree." The name was popularized by a film series made in the 1950s and 1960s about a
Tamp
A tamp is a device used to compact or flatten an aggregate or other powdered or granular material, typically to make it resistant to further compression or simply to increase density.
Tamper
Tamper can mean:*Tamp, a device used to compact or flatten an aggregate or other powdered or granular material, like ground coffee or gravel*A tool used to pack tobacco into a smoking pipe, as well as to flatten or scoop the ash; usually nail-shaped and sometimes combined into a pipe tool*Ballast tamper, a machine that tamps railroad track ballast*Tamper, or neutron reflector, a
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in Finland, after the Greater Helsinki municipalities of Helsinki and Espoo
Tampion
A tampion is a wooden plug, or a metal, canvas, rubber or plastic cover, for the muzzle of a gun. They can be found on both land based artillery and naval guns
Tampon
A tampon is a mass of cotton or rayon or a mixture of the two inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb bodilyfluid. The most common type in daily use is designed to be inserted into the vagina during menstruation to absorb the flow of menstrual fluid
Tamra (disambiguation)
Tamra may refer to:*Tamra, an Arab city in the Lower Galilee in Israel*Tamra, an Arab village in the Jezreel Valley in Israel*TAMRA, an alternative name for the dye tetramethylrhodamine also known as Rhodamine.
Tamta (album)
Tamta is the first studio album by Greek pop singer and Super Idol contestant Tamta. It was released in 2006 by Minos EMI.-Tracklisting:#"Tornero - Tromero" - 3:00
Tan
Tan can mean several things:* another word for tanbark* Tan * Tan or tangent, one of the main trigonometric functions* Tanning, the process of making leather from hides* Sun tanning, the darkening of skin in response to ultraviolet light
Tanah
Tanah is the Malay and Indonesian language|Indonesian word for soil, land or island.It can be found in topography.*Tanah Datar*Tanah Lot*Tanah MerahAlso Tanah Jawa
Tanakh
The Tanakh is a name used in Judaism for the canon of the Hebrew Bible. The Tanakh is also known as the Masoretic Text or the Miqra. The name is an acronym formed from the initial Hebrew letters of the Masoretic Text's three traditional subdivisions: The Torah , Nevi'im and Ketuvim —hence
Tanam
Taanam is one of the methods of raga improvisation in Carnatic Classical Music tradition, suited mainly for vocal music and veena.
Tanana (soil)
-Profile:The Tanana soil consists of shallow, well drained, moderately permeable soils formed in materials weathered from limestone. They are gently sloping to very steep soils on foot slopes and side slopes of limestone hills. Slopes range from 2 to 60 percent. The mean annual precipitation is about and the mean annual temperature is about 76 degrees F.
Tanbur
The term tanbūr can refer to various long-necked, fretted lutes originating in the Middle East or Central Asia. According to the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, "terminology presents a complicated situation. Nowadays the term tanbur is applied to a variety of distinct and related long-necked lutes used in art and folk traditions
Tanbur (Turkish)
The Tambur is a fretted string instrument of Turkey and the former lands of the Ottoman Empire. Like the ney, the armudi kemençe and the kudüm, it constitutes one of the four instruments of the basic quartet of Turkish classical music aka Sanat Musiği
Tandem
Tandem is an arrangement where a team of machines, animals or people are lined up one behind another, all facing in the same direction.
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