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Twister
Twister may refer to: Weather * Tornado Aviation * Pipistrel Twister, a Slovenian ultralight trike * Silence Twister, a German homebuilt aircraft design * Wings of Change Twister, an Austrian paraglider design Entertainment * ''Twister'' (1989 film), a comedy film starring Suzy Amis and Crispin Glover * ''Twister'' (1996 film), a disaster film starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton ** '' Twister...Ride it Out'', a ride in Universal Studios Florida based on the film * Twister (comics), a comic book superhero character * ''Twister'' (game), a Milton Bradley game * Twister (Knoebels Amusement Resort), a roller coaster at Knoebels amusement park in Elysburg, Pennsylvania * ''Twister'', a CITV gameshow hosted by Nigel Mitchell * "Twister" (''The Suite Life on Deck'' 90 Minute Special) * "Twister", a song on the 1988 "Weird Al" Yankovic album '' Even Worse'' * "Twister", a song on the 2001 Mariah Carey soundtrack ''Glitter'' * Twista (born 1973), American rapper * ''Twister'' (al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twister (1996 Film)
''Twister'' is a 1996 American epic disaster film directed by Jan de Bont from a screenplay by Michael Crichton and Anne-Marie Martin. It was produced by Crichton, Kathleen Kennedy and Ian Bryce, with Steven Spielberg, Walter Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, and Gerald R. Molen serving as executive producers. The film stars an ensemble cast that includes Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Alan Ruck, Todd Field, and Jeremy Davies as a group of amateur but spirited storm chasers trying to deploy a tornado research device during a severe outbreak in Oklahoma. ''Twister'' was officially released in theaters on May 10, 1996. It is notable for being the first film to be released on DVD in the United States. ''Twister'' grossed $495 million worldwide and became the second-highest-grossing film of 1996; it sold an estimated 54.7 million tickets in the U.S. It received generally positive reviews from critics, as some praised the visual ef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twister (game)
''Twister'' is a game of physical skill produced by Milton Bradley Company and Winning Moves Games USA. It is played on a large plastic mat that is spread on the floor or ground. The mat has six rows of large colored circles on it with a different color in each row: red, yellow, green, and blue. A spinner tells players where they have to place their hand or foot. The game promotes itself as "the game that ties you up in knots". Gameplay A spinner is attached to a square board and is used to determine where the player has to put their hand or foot. The spinner is divided into four labeled sections: left foot, right foot, left hand, and right hand. Each of those four sections are divided into the four colors (red, yellow, green, and blue). After spinning, the combination is called (for example: "right hand yellow") and players must move their matching hand or foot to a circle of the correct color. In a two-player game, no two people can have a hand or foot on the same circle; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mersenne Twister
The Mersenne Twister is a general-purpose pseudorandom number generator (PRNG) developed in 1997 by and . Its name derives from the fact that its period length is chosen to be a Mersenne prime. The Mersenne Twister was designed specifically to rectify most of the flaws found in older PRNGs. The most commonly used version of the Mersenne Twister algorithm is based on the Mersenne prime 2^-1. The standard implementation of that, MT19937, uses a 32-bit word length. There is another implementation (with five variants) that uses a 64-bit word length, MT19937-64; it generates a different sequence. Application Software The Mersenne Twister is used as default PRNG by the following software: * Programming languages: Dyalog APL, IDL, R, Ruby, Free Pascal, PHP, Python (also available in NumPy, however the default was changed to PCG64 instead as of version 1.17),, CMU Common Lisp, Embeddable Common Lisp, Steel Bank Common Lisp, Julia (up to Julia 1.6 LTS, still available in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twister
Twister may refer to: Weather * Tornado Aviation * Pipistrel Twister, a Slovenian ultralight trike * Silence Twister, a German homebuilt aircraft design * Wings of Change Twister, an Austrian paraglider design Entertainment * ''Twister'' (1989 film), a comedy film starring Suzy Amis and Crispin Glover * ''Twister'' (1996 film), a disaster film starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton ** '' Twister...Ride it Out'', a ride in Universal Studios Florida based on the film * Twister (comics), a comic book superhero character * ''Twister'' (game), a Milton Bradley game * Twister (Knoebels Amusement Resort), a roller coaster at Knoebels amusement park in Elysburg, Pennsylvania * ''Twister'', a CITV gameshow hosted by Nigel Mitchell * "Twister" (''The Suite Life on Deck'' 90 Minute Special) * "Twister", a song on the 1988 "Weird Al" Yankovic album '' Even Worse'' * "Twister", a song on the 2001 Mariah Carey soundtrack ''Glitter'' * Twista (born 1973), American rapper * ''Twister'' (al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twister (software)
Twister is an experimental peer-to-peer microblogging program. It is decentralized; consequently it cannot be shut down by an attack as there is no single point to attack. The system uses end-to-end encryption to safeguard communications. It is based on both BitTorrent- and Bitcoin-like protocols and has been likened to a distributed version of Twitter. In 2020 author Miguel Freitas posted that he would not be leading Twister development for the foreseeable future, although the Twister network continued running, and suggested that others might wish to fork the project. He said that the Web site might go offline as hosting was due to expire. The Twister core had been at version 0.9.40 since 2018. Twister remained on GitHub. Overview Twister is a Twitter-like microblogging platform that utilizes the same blockchain technology as Bitcoin, and the file exchange method from BitTorrent, both based on P2P technologies. The website seobloggingpro.com ranked Twister as the number 13 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twister (Knoebels Amusement Resort)
Twister is a wooden roller coaster located at Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. It is a recreation of the famous Mister Twister, a 1964 John C. Allen design. History Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania, started planning another roller coaster in 1998, following the popularity of its first coaster, Phoenix. Seeking to preserve another classic ride, the park looked into acquiring the defunct "Mister Twister", which had been abandoned when the entire Elitch Gardens amusement park was relocated in Denver, Colorado. However, Mister Twister had been closed for so long that it was no longer in operating condition, and space constraints made physically relocating the ride impossible. Knoebels purchased the blueprints and set out to rebuild the roller coaster from scratch, modifying the design to fit the space available. A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Twister took place on November 3, 1998. At the time, the roller coaster was expected to cost $ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twister (yacht)
The Twister is a masthead rigged sloop, length , beam , draft . It has a full length keel and a full-depth transom-hung rudder which is tiller steered. Total displacement (empty) is about , of which is encapsulated lead ballast. This sailing yacht was designed in 1963 by the English yacht architect C.R. (Kim) Holman. History Kim Holman was born in Cornwall and established himself as a yacht designer on the English East Coast after World War II. On request of one of his clients he designed a small sailing yacht, optimised for the rating rule at that time, with lines inspired by the Folkboat. The new design was baptised "Stella", and was so successful in races that several were built in wood. After a few years demand came for a yacht with the same looks, but with more length, space and seaworthiness, while still keeping the same rating as the Stella. Holman met this challenge and called his design "Twister", because he felt he had advantageously 'twisted' the rules for measurem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twister (ice Cream)
The Twister (originally "Tangle Twister") is an ice cream lollipop on a stick, launched in 1982 and made by Unilever's Heart brand. It is pineapple ice cream and pear flavoured fruit ice on the outside and strawberry fruit ice on the inside and is shaped in a spiral. Variations A smaller version, the "Mini Twister", is available in multipacks. Some Mini Twisters in each pack have the flavours reversed, so that the strawberry appears on the outside. A "Twister Blackcurrant" variety with a combination of strawberry vanilla, lemon, and blackcurrant flavours is available in the United Kingdom. A "Twister Choc" variety with a combination of vanilla, chocolate, and caramel flavours was available in the United Kingdom. In March 2008, Unilever launched a plum and anise flavoured Twister, which lasted only two months before being withdrawn following poor sales. In popular culture The Twister Coaster ride at the West Midland Safari Park formerly had decorative elements that echo the T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Suite Life On Deck
''The Suite Life on Deck'' is an American teen sitcom that aired on Disney Channel from September 26, 2008 to May 6, 2011. It is a sequel/spin-off of the Disney Channel Original Series '' The Suite Life of Zack & Cody''. The series follows twin brothers Zack and Cody Martin and hotel heiress London Tipton in a new setting, the SS ''Tipton'', where they attend classes at Seven Seas High School and meet Bailey Pickett while Mr. Moseby manages the ship. The ship travels around the world to nations such as Italy, France, Greece, India, Sweden and the United Kingdom where the characters experience different cultures, adventures, and situations. The series' pilot aired in the UK on September 19, 2008, and in U.S. markets on September 26, 2008. The series premiere on the Disney Channel in the U.S. drew 5.7 million viewers,Gary Levin (September 30, 2008).Nielsens: Presidential debate fights for numbers. ''USA Today''. Retrieved December 12, 2008. and it became the most watched se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wings Of Change Twister
The Wings of Change Twister is an Austrian single-place paraglider that was designed by Markus Gründhammer and produced by Wings of Change of Fulpmes, starting in 2003. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 36. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. Design and development The Twister was designed as an intermediate glider. Gründhammer describes his design as "a perfect synthesis of aesthetics, performance and safety". The Twister Xi variant had a slightly reduced glider weight. The models are each named for their relative size. Variants ;Twister S :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 56 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.7:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is Deutscher Hängegleiterverband e.V. (DHV) LTF/EN B certified. ;Twister M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 56 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.7:1. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pipistrel Twister
The Pipistrel Twister is a Slovenian ultralight trike, designed and produced by Pipistrel of Ajdovščina. It was distributed in Europe by Flight Team UG & Company AG of Ippesheim and sometimes called the Flight Team Twister. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 212. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X By October 2018 it was listed as a "legacy" product and production had ended. Design and development The Twister is a development of the Pipistrel Spider. It incorporates a bent main pylon, which allows more seating room for the rear seat occupant, more streamlined main landing gear legs and a Rotax 912 engine. The Twister was designed for competition use, but has been successful in the recreational market as well. The Twister was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category, including the category's maximum g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twister (video Game)
''Twister'', also known as ''Twister: Mother of Charlotte'' or just ''Mother of Charlotte'', is a shooting game developed by Chris Yates and Jon Hare for Sensible Software and published by System 3 for the ZX Spectrum in 1986. It was originally developed as ''Mother of Harlots'' but was renamed after a controversy regarding the title and sexualized promotion with skimpily dressed dancers at an industry event, and a planned Commodore 64 version was never released. The game received positive reviews from ''Aktueller Software Markt'', ''Crash'', ''Sinclair User'', and ''Your Sinclair''. References External links Official website* ''Twister''at the World of Spectrum The ZX Spectrum () is an 8-bit home computer that was developed by Sinclair Research. It was released in the United Kingdom on 23 April 1982, and became Britain's best-selling microcomputer. Referred to during development as the ''ZX81 Colour ... 1986 video games Cancelled Commodore 64 games Sensible Sof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
