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	Needle or Needles may refer to: Sewing and needlework Sewing needle Sewing needle A sewing needle is a long slender tool with a pointed tip. The first needles were made of bone or wood; modern ones are manufactured from high carbon steel wire, nickel- or gold plated for corrosion resistance.... , long slender object with a pointed tip Needle guard, piece of a sewing machine that prevents the user from sewing their finger Needlework Needlework Needlework is a broad term for the handicrafts of decorative sewing and textile arts. Anything that uses a needle for construction can be called needlework.... , a term for textile arts using needles Needlepoint Needlepoint Needlepoint is a form of canvas work embroidery, in which yarn is stitched through a canvas ground textile. Unlike surface embroidery, needlepoint uses the canvas, or ground fabric, to create a new fabric.... , a form of embroidery Knitting needle Knitting needle A knitting needle or knitting pin is a tool in hand-knitting to produce knitted fabrics. They generally have a long shaft and taper at their end, but they are not nearly as sharp as sewing needles.... , long stick or rod used as a tool in the manufacture of hand knitted fabric Needle lace Needle lace Needle lace is a type of lace created using a Sewing needle and thread to stitch up hundreds of small stitches to form the lace itself.In its purest form the only equipment and materials used are a needle, thread and scissors.... , handmade lace Upholstery needle Upholstery needle An upholstery needle is a Sewing needle used for upholstery. There are a variety of sizes, but they are usually thick and curved. The curved needle allows for repairs on finished items where only one side of the fabric is accessible.... , needle used for upholstery Body manipulation Body piercing needle, a needle used for body piercing Tattoo needle, a needle used to tattoo skin Needle play, a form of play piercing Botany Needle Bush Needle Bush 'Acacia farnesiana', commonly known as 'Needle Bush', is so named because of the numerous thorns distributed along its branches. The native range of A.... , a plant of the genus Acacia Needle Palm Needle Palm *Rhapidophyllum hystrix* is a Arecaceae, the sole member of the genus *Rhapidophyllum. It is native to the southeastern United States, from central Florida to Georgia , Mississippi, South Carolina and Alabama.... , the sole member of the genus Rhapidophyllum* in the palm family Arecaceae Pine needle, adult leaf of a pine Geography and geology Needles (Black Hills) Needles (Black Hills) The Needles of the Black Hills of South Dakota are a region of fantastically erosion granite pillars, towers, and spires. Popular with climbing and tourism alike, the Needles are accessed from the Needles Highway, which is a part of Sylvan Lake Road .... , granite pillars located in South Dakota Needles, California Needles, California Needles is a city located on the western banks of the Colorado River in San Bernardino County, California, California. It is located in Mojave Valley, which straddles the California-Arizona border.... , a small city in the United States Needle Mountains (Colorado) Needle Mountains (Colorado) The Needle Mountains are a Mountain_range#Sub-ranges of the San Juan Mountains of the Rocky Mountains located in the southwestern part of the U.S.... , subrange of the San Juan Mountains in the southwestern Colorado Needle Rocks Needle Rocks The Needle Rocks, also known as the Needles, are a group of five main rocks with a combined area of about 10.5 hectare, in south-eastern Australia.... , Tasmania The Needles The Needles The Needles is a row of three distinctive stack of chalk that rise out of the sea off the western extremity of the Isle of Wight, England, close to Alum Bay.... , geologic formation off the Isle of Wight The Needles, the southeast district of Canyonlands National Park Canyonlands National Park Canyonlands National Park is located in the United States of Utah, near city of Moab, Utah and preserves a colorful landscape eroded into countless canyons, mesas and buttes by the Colorado River and its tributaries.... Cleopatra's Needle Cleopatra's Needle Cleopatra's Needle is the popular name for each of three Ancient Egyptian obelisks re-erected in London, Paris, and New York City during the nineteenth century.... , trio of obelisks in London, Paris, and New York City Crestone Needle Crestone Needle Crestone Needle is one of the fourteeners of Colorado, in the heart of the Sangre de Cristo Range. It is part of a group of four fourteeners known as "the Crestones", headed by Crestone Peak and also including Kit Carson Mountain and Humboldt Peak .... , one of the "fourteeners" (mountains of 14,000+ feet) of Colorado Space Needle Space Needle The Space Needle is a tower in Seattle, Washington, and is a major landmark of the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and a symbol of Seattle.... , landmark of Seattle Mathematics Buffon's needle Buffon's needle In mathematics, Buffon's needle problem is a question first posed in the 18th century by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon:Using integral geometry, the problem can be solved to get a Monte Carlo method to approximate pi.... , problem in probability Kakeya needle problem Kakeya needle problem In mathematics, a Kakeya set, or Besicovitch set, is any set of points in Euclidean space which contains a unit line segment in every direction.... , problem in mathematics Medicine Acupuncture needle, needle used for acupuncture Hypodermic needle Hypodermic needle A hypodermic needle is a hollow needle commonly used with a syringe to Injection substances into the body. They may also be used to take liquid samples from the body, for example taking blood from a vein in venipuncture.... , hollow needle commonly used with a syringe to inject substances into the body Needle exchange program, exchange program for hypodermic needles Needle remover Needle remover Needle removers are devices that physically remove a Hypodermic needle from a syringe. In developing countries, there is still a need for improvements in needle safety in hospital settings.... , device that physically removes a needle from a syringe Pins and needles Pins and Needles *Pins and Needles* is a musical theatre revue with a book by Arthur Arent, Marc Blitzstein, Emmanuel Eisenberg, Charles Friedman, David Gregory , Joseph Schrank, Arnold B.... or paresthesia, sensation of tingling, pricking, or numbness of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect Surgical needle, needle with holes or eyes which are supplied to the hospital separate from their suture thread Tuohy needle Tuohy needle A Tuohy needle is a hollow hypodermic needle, very slightly curved at the end, suitable for inserting epidural catheters.The needle features an anti-coring curve at its tip, as shown in the picture above left.... , hollow needle suitable for inserting epidural catheters Music Gramophone needle, needle used to play back sound on gramophone records Needle drop Needle drop The needle drop is a technique used in Hip hop music DJ. The DJ sets a Gramophone record spinning, then drops the stylus on the platter at the point where he or she wants playback to begin.... , technique used by DJs Needle time Needle time Needle time was created in the United Kingdom by the Musicians' Union and Phonographic Performance Limited, in order to restrict the amount of recorded music that could be transmitted by British Broadcasting Corporation during the course of any 24 hour period.... , a 1960s attempt to limit music played over radio in the UK The Needles (band) The Needles (band) The Needles were a four-piece band who formed in their mid-teens in late 90s Aberdeen , relocating to Glasgowin 2001. Influenced heavily by 60s garage punk and late 70s new wave/powerpop, their first single on newly formed indie label Lithium Records attracted a great deal of attention for such a young band, and the follow up 'We Got the Soul... , a four-piece band from Aberdeen in the late 1990s Sleep on Needles Sleep on Needles *Sleep on Needles* is an EP by Norway singer/songwriter Sondre Lerche.There are actually four distinct EPs entitled Sleep on Needles. The first version was a 7" vinyl that appeared in Norway as a free give away to the first 500 buyers of the album, Faces Down.... , 2002 album by Sondre Lerche "Needle in the Hay Needle in the Hay "Needle in the Hay" is a song written by Elliott Smith first released as the opening track on his self-titled second release, Elliott Smith , then released on 7" vinyl.... ", a song from the 1995 album Elliott Smith by Elliott Smith "Needle", a song from the 1991 album All for One by The Screaming Jets "Needles", a song from the 2001 album Toxicity Toxicity (album) *Toxicity* is System of a Down's second album release. Produced by Rick Rubin, Toxicity was released on September 4, 2001 by American Recordings, debuting at #1 on both the United States and Canada charts.... by System of a Down "Needles", a pop punk band from Lille in France Literature Needle (novel) Needle (novel) *Needle* is a 1950 novel written by Hal Clement, originally published the previous year in Astounding Science Fiction magazine. The book was notable in that it broke new ground in the science fiction field by postulating an alien life form, not hostile, which could live within the human body.... , a science fiction novel by Hal Clement Sports Needle, an inverted cheerleading stunt: see List of cheerleading stunts List of cheerleading stunts Stunts are defined as building performances displaying a person's skill or dexterity. Stunting in cheerleading has been previously referred to as building pyramids.... Zoology Needle dogfish Needle dogfish The needle dogfish, Centrophorus acus, is a small, little-known deepwater shark. It is found in the northern Gulf of Mexico and the western Pacific Ocean around Honshu, Japan.... , small, little-known deepwater shark Needles (horse) Needles (horse) Needles was an United States National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Eclipse Award Thoroughbred horse racing. Bred and raced in Florida, the descendant of Blenheim II and a son and grandson of Kentucky Derby winners, Needles was a sickly foal who was given the name because of the numerous veterinary injections he had to be given to overco... , American Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred racehorse Needle-clawed bushbaby Needle-clawed bushbaby The needle-clawed bushbabies are the two species in the genus *Euoticus, which is in the family Galagidae. Galagidae is sometimes included as a subfamily within the Lorisidae .... , two species in the genus Euoticus* People named Needle or Needles Dan Needles Dan Needles Dan Needles is best known as the playwright behind the popular Wingfield Series which has played across Canada for many years. It was performed at the Stratford Festival of Canada and was aired, in part, on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.... , playwright behind the popular Wingfield series which has played across Canada for many years Edward Needles Hallowell Edward Needles Hallowell Edward "Ned" Needles Hallowell was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 3 1836 to Morris Hallowell and Hannah Penrose, and died on July 26 1871 in Medford, Massachusetts.... , United States Army officer Jimmy Needles Jimmy Needles James R. Needles was an United States basketball Coach best known for being the United States' first Olympic Games basketball coach in 1936.... , American basketball coach best known for being the United States' first Olympic basketball coach Nadel Nadel Nadel may refer to:* Nadel * Needle * Nadil, Azerbaijan... , German surname meaning needle Fictional people Jimmy Needles, a character in the video game TimeSplitters 2 TimeSplitters 2 *TimeSplitters 2* is a first-person shooter video game available for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Nintendo GameCube game consoles that is the sequel to TimeSplitters.... Needle (comics) Needle (comics) The Needle is a comic book Character . He is a Mutant supervillain in Marvel Comics' main Shared universe Marvel Universe. Created by Mark Gruenwald, Carmine Infantino, and Al Gordon , the character first appeared in Spider-Woman #9 .... , Marvel Comics supervillain Douglas J. Needles Other Characters in Back to the Future This page has character biographies on some of the minor recurring characters from the Back to the Future trilogy who are not members of the McFly Family members.... , from Back to the Future Part II and Part III Other 3 Needles 3 Needles *3 Needles* is a 2005 dramatic film directed by Thom Fitzgerald. The title, *3 Needles, refers to the three main characters who make a deal with the devil in order to survive a global epidemic.... , 2005 dramatic film directed by Thom Fitzgerald Eye of a needle Eye of a needle File:The Obama Family by Willard Wigan.jpgThe eye of a needle is the section of a sewing needle formed into a loop for pulling thread, located at the end opposite the point.... , aphorism used in the religious texts of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Needle dam Needle dam A needle dam* is a weir designed to maintain the level or flow of a river through the use of thin "needles" of wood. The needles are leaned against a solid frame and are not intended to be water-tight.... , a weir designed to maintain the level or flow of a river through the use of thin "needles" of wood Needle valve Needle valve A needle valve is a type of valve having a small orifice and a threaded, needle-like plunger.It allows precise regulation of flow, although it is generally used for, and is capable of, only relatively small flow rates.... , a type of valve having a small orifice and a threaded, needle-like plunger A measuring needle, an indicator on a measuring instrument Measuring instrument In the physical sciences, quality assurance, and engineering, measurement is the activity of obtaining and comparing physical quantity of real-world object and phenomenon.... or dial (measurement) Dial (measurement) A dial is generally a flat surface, circular or rectangular, with numbers or similar markings on it, used for displaying the setting or output of a timepiece, radio, clock, watch, or measuring instrument.... "The Needler", a weapon used by the Covenant in Bungie Bungie Studios Bungie is an United States video game developer founded in May 1991 under the name *Bungie Software Products Corporation* by two undergraduate students at the University of Chicago, Alex Seropian and Jason Jones .... 's Halo: Combat Evolved Halo: Combat Evolved *Halo: Combat Evolved* is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie Studios. The first game of the Halo series, it was released on November 15, 2001 as a launch title for the Xbox video game console, and is considered the platform's "killer application." With more than five million copies sold worldwide as of November 9,... See also Microperforation Microperforation Microperforation refers to the placement of holes or apertures in a material. Microperforation can be inserted in a web with needles, pins, laser, high pressure air, open flame or high pressure water jet cutter.... Eye of the Needle (disambiguation) Eye of the Needle (disambiguation) Eye of the Needle may refer to:* Eye of the Needle , 1981 film directed by Richard Marquand... Needlefish (disambiguation) Needlefish (disambiguation) A Needlefish* is a piscivorous fish usually associated with shallow marine habitats or the surface of the open sea.Needlefish may also refer to:... Needle gun (disambiguation) Needle gun (disambiguation) Needle gun or needlegun can mean:-* Needle gun, a military breechloading rifle, named after its firing pin.* Needlegun, a firearm that fires small fin-stabilized metal darts... Needles and Pins Needles and Pins Needles and Pins may refer to:In music:* Needles and Pins , a 1963 song made famous by The Searchers* "Needles and Pins", an unfinished 1969 song by Elton John... (disambiguation)