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Tobredirect [[Template:Not verified]]Tob was the name of a place in ancient Israel, mentioned in the Bible. It is said to be the land to which Jephtha fled from his brothers. The location is not definitely known, but some identify it with the region centering on Taibiyah, southeast of Gennesareth Sea ..
TobaToba may refer to: T. O. B. A., the Theater Owners Booking Association, a major black vaudeville circuit.The city of Toba in the Mie prefecture, Japan.Emperor Toba, emperor of Japan.Lake Toba, a lake in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, and site of the volcanic Toba eruption 75,000 years ago; and the Tob..
Toba, MieToba (鳥羽市; -shi) is a city located in Mie, Japan. Toba is best known as the hometown of Kokichi Mikimoto, who developed a method to cultivate pearls. Toba also boasts a world-class aquarium called the [Toba Aquarium], which houses such animals as dugongs, African manatees, dolphins..
TobaccoTobacco (Nicotiana spp., L.) refers to a genus of broad-leafed plants of the nightshade family indigenous to North and South America, or to the dried and cured leaves of such plants. Tobacco leaves are often smoked (see tobacco smoking) in the form of a cigar or cigarette, or in a smoking pipe, or..
TobacconistA tobacconist is someone licensed to sell tobacco in various forms as well as smoking supplies. A tobacconist may sell pipes, pipe-cleaning kits, cigars, etc. ..
Tobaccoville, North CarolinaTobaccoville is a village in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,209 at the 2000 census. While a Tobaccoville post office was established in 1887, the village was not incorporated until 1991 (as a defense against forced annexation of the area by the nearby city of Kin..
Tobacco advertisingTobacco advertising is the promotion of tobacco use (typically smoking) by the tobacco industry through a variety of media. The tobacco industry also commonly uses sponsorship, particularly of sporting events. It is one of the most highly-regulated forms of marketing, along with alcohol advertisin..
Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002The Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom. Under this act, the advertising of tobacco products to the public is banned in the United Kingdom, except on the premises of specialist tobacconists. External links [the text of the act] from ..
Tobacco Bay, BermudaTobacco Bay is located in the far north of Bermuda. It lies on the Atlantic Ocean coast, close to the town of St. George's and to the historic Fort St. Catherine. One of Bermuda's national parks, it is a popular public beach. Snorkelling is a popular activity, as the bay has impressive underwater co..
Tobacco BY-2 cellsTobacco BY-2 cells is cell line of plant cells, which was established from a callus induced on a seedling of Nicotiana tabacum cv. BY-2 (cultivar Bright Yellow - 2 of the tobacco plant). Overview Tobacco BY-2 cells are nongreen, fast growing plant cells which can multiply their numbers up to 100-f..
Tobacco coloniesThe 'tobacco colonies were many built in the sea-level coastal region known as Tidewater, extendng from Delaware south through Maryland and Virginia into the Albemarle Sound region of North Carolina. During the 1700s, the European demand for tobacco increased more than tenfold. It was largely supp..
Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery ActBritish Columbia's Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act is approved by the Supreme Court of Canada, opening the door for the Province to sue cigarette makers, in order to recover the billions spent in inflicted healthcare costs. See also Imperial Tobacco v. British Columbia ..
Tobacco DockLondon Docks in 1831. Tobacco Dock is the large almost square building marked "Tobacco Warehouse". Most of the docks have been filled in. Tobacco Dock is an architecturally significant warehouse in Wapping in London's Docklands. It is a listed building and is designated Grade I, which is the h..
Tobacco FactoryThe Tobacco Factory is the last remaining part of the old Wills Tobacco site on Raleigh Road, Southville, Bristol. It was saved from demolition by Architect George Ferguson and through his vision has become a model of urban regeneration. It is now a multi-use building which houses Teoh's restaurant,..
Tobacco fatwaTobacco fatwa is a fatwa (Islam's legal pronouncement) that prohibits the usage of tobacco by Muslims. There were several notable occasions of issuing such a tobacco ban. A fatwa by Mirza Shirazi in 1891 during the Tobacco Protest in Iran. It was instrumental in revoking the tobacco concession give..
Tobacco Garden CreekTobacco Garden Creek is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 30 mi (48 km) long, in northwestern North Dakota in the United States. It rises in the badlands south of the Missouri in McKenzie County, and flows SE, then NNE. It joins the Missouri in Tobacco Garden Bay, an inlet of Lake Sa..
Tobacco hornwormThe Tobacco Hornworm (Manduca sexta L.) is the larval form of a moth of the Sphingidae family common throughout the American continent. Commonly known simply as the hornworm, it is closely related to (and sometimes confused with) the Tomato hornworm (Manduca quinquemaculata L.). The caterpillar fe..
Tobacco industryThe tobacco industry comprises those persons and companies engaged in the growth, preparation for sale, shipment, advertisement, and distribution of tobacco and tobacco-related products. It is a global industry; tobacco can grow in any warm, moist environment, which means it is farmed on all contin..
Tobacco industry in ArgentinaThe tobacco industry of Argentina produced 157,294 tonnes of tobacco in the 2003/2004 harvest, of which the larger part (93,327 tonnes) were exported. The planted area was 831.75 km², of which 776 were harvested. The tobacco industry is dominated by two transnational companies: Massalin Particular..
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Tobacco lawsuit and justice departmentThis article or section needs a complete rewrite for }}}. On the eighth of June 2005 the Justice Department reduced a recommended 130 billion dollar settlement against the Tobacco industry, for its complicity in killing thousands of smokers, and knowing full-well of the hazards, to 10 billion doll..
Tobacco mosaic virus|} The Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) is an RNA virus that infects plants, especially tobacco and other members of the family Solanaceae, showing characteristic patterns (mottling and discoloration) on the leaves (thus the name). It was the first virus to be discovered. In 1883 Adolf Mayer first descr..
Tobacco packaging warning signsCigarette packet warning signs are health warning messages that appear on the packaging of cigarettes and other tobacco products. They have been implemented in an effort to enhance the public's knowledge about the dangers of smoking. In general, warning used in different countries try to emphasize ..
Tobacco ProtestThe Tobacco Protest occurred in Iran in 1891. It was a revolt against concessions to westerners led by the Shi'ite clergy. In 1890 Nasir al-Din Shah granted a tobacco concession to a British company. This concession gave the company exclusive rights to produce, sell, and export all of Iran's larg..
Tobacco RoadFor the novel, see the article on Tobacco Road (novel). Tobacco Road refers to the tobacco-producing area of North Carolina and is often used when referring to sports (particularly basketball) played among rival North Carolina universities. The usual universities referred to by the moniker "Tobacc..
Tobacco Road (novel)Tobacco Road is a 1932 novel by Erskine Caldwell about Georgia sharecroppers. A 1941 film version was directed by John Ford. Overview Tobacco Road takes place in Georgia during the worst years of the Great Depression. It depicts a family of poor white tenant farmers, the Lesters, as one of the man..
Tobacco Root MountainsThe Tobacco Root Mountains lie in the northern Rocky Mountains, between the Jefferson and Madison Rivers in southwest Montana. The highest peak is Hollowtop at 10,604 feet (3232 m). The range contains 43 peaks rising to elevations greater than 10,000 feet (3048 m). Much of the central part of the..
Tobacco RowTobacco Row warehouses in Richmond, Virginia, circa 1939 Tobacco Row is a collection of tobacco warehouses and cigarette factories in Richmond, Virginia adjacent to the James River and Kanawha Canal near its eastern terminus at the head of navigation of the James River. Beginning in the 18th..
Tobacco smokingredirect [[Template:POV-check]] Various smoking equipment including different pipes. Tobacco smoking is the act of burning the dried leaves of the tobacco plant and inhaling the resulting smoke. The practice, using both pipes and cigars, was common to many Native American cultures and was intro..
Tobacco Township, MichiganTobacco Township is a township in Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,552 at the 2000 census. The city of Beaverton is at the northwest of the township on the boundary with adjacent Beaverton Township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the tow..
Tobacco waterTobacco water is a traditional organic insecticide used in domestic gardening. It is produced by boiling strong tobacco in water, or by steeping the tobacco in water for a longer period. When cool, the mixture can be applied with a spray, or 'painted' on to the leaves of garden plants, where it wil..
TobagoCastara village beach looking south, Tobago Tobago is the smaller of the two main islands that make up the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located in the southern Caribbean Sea, northeast of the island of Trinidad and south of Grenada. Contents 1 Geography2 History3 Cl..
Tobagonian Creole EnglishTobagonian Creole English is a dialect of Creole English which is the general spoken language in Tobago. It is distinct from Trinidadian Creole English and closer to other Lesser Antillean English creoles. See also Trinidadian English References James, Winford, 2001, [Di NAR Nuh Deh-een]..
Tobago Channel 5Tobago Channel 5 is a local cable-only television station in the island of Tobago. The station is carried on Channel 5 on the island's cable television system. It is the only local station centred on the island, and it carries its own news and current affairs programming. The station's studios are l..
Tobago ExpressTobago Express is a scheduled passenger airline based in Trinidad and Tobago. It operates as a sister airline of BWIA West Indies Airways. Tobago Express is the main airline which operates the essential "air-bridge" between the Crown Point International Airport located in Tobago and Piarco Inter..
Tobago House of AssemblyThe Tobago House of Assembly is the local government body responsible for the island of Tobago within the twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. The THA was established in 1980 to rectify some of the disparities in the relationship between the two islands. In addition to the normal local gover..
Tobago UnitedOperation survival that was the main ambition for Trinidad and Tobago Premier League side Tobago United. Sice they joined the league in 2003 Tobago United have had extremerly unhappy times. They where bottom in seasons: 2003, 2004 and 2005- with the expansion of the League, at the end of 2006 the ..
Tobal 2Tobal 2 is a fighting game released by Squaresoft in Japan in 1997. It is the sequel to Tobal No. 1. It featured 17 - 200 playable characters and included the Quest Mode featured in its predecessor. By defeating monsters in the Quest Mode (by knocking their health down to 20% and throwing a jewel ..
Tobal No. 1Tobal No. 1 is a fighting game for the PlayStation developed by Dream Factory and released by Squaresoft around 1996. Its strongest selling point was having characters designed by Akira Toriyama of Dragon Ball fame. The game itself runs at smooth 60fps due to its lack of textured polygons and reduc..
TobamovirusTobamoviruses are RNA viruses that infect plants. The most common tobamovirus is probably tobacco mosaic virus, which infects tobacco and other plants including potatoes, tomatoes, and squashes. ..
TobarraTobarra is a district in the province of Albacete in Spain, with a population of 7,869 as of 2005. It stands at 661 metres above sea level, and covers an area of 321.89 square kilometres. The area is famous for its "Moniquí" variety of apricots, its drum processions (tamboradas) and its Holy W..
TobasThe tobas is a folk dance from Bolivia. ..
Tobashi schemeA Tobashi scheme or "pitching", consists of temporarily moving losses incurred by one client to the books of another permiting the first client to window-dress their accounts. Eventually, however, the losses are absorbed by the securities company. In January 1992 Yamaichi executives, anticipating a..
Tobata-ku, KitakyushuTobata (戸畑区; -ku) is the smallest ward of Kitakyushu city. Population: 64,330 (national census, 2000). Area: 16.66 km². Tobata Gion yamagasa float Tobata's greatest and proudest treasure is the annual festival (matsuri) called the Tobata Gion Yamagasa festival. Contents 1 Histo..
Tobata Gion Yamagasa festivalThis is a spectacular and hugely popular local Japanese festival (matsuri) which takes place every year in Tobata, a ward of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. It is held for three days (Friday-Sunday) before and after the fourth Saturday of July. The festival is an intangible nation..
Tobata StationTobata station in Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu on the Kagoshima Main Line was opened on December 27 1902. In 2000 the station was shifted about 200 metres westwards and rebuilt. It is an elevated station with two platforms. Some expresses (tokkyu) stop here. ..
TobatíTobatí is a district of the Cordillera Department, Paraguay. ..
Toba (computing)redirect [[Template:Importance]]Toba was a Java-to-C translator developed in University of Arizona. It supports Java 1.1 and no later versions. The program has not been maintained. It uses Boehm GC, a conservative garbage collector for C. External links [Official website] ..
Toba (tribe)The Toba are an ethnic group in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay. They are part of a larger group of indigenous inhabitants of the Gran Chaco region, called the Guaycurúes. As of 2005, there are 47,951 Toba in Argentina, living in the provinces of Chaco, Formosa and Santa Fe. The Toba name themselv..
Toba catastrophe theoryEruption column rising, Mount Redoubt, Alaska According to the Toba catastrophe theory, modern human evolution was affected by a recent, large volcanic event. The theory was proposed by Stanley H. Ambrose of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Within the last three to five million..
Toba InletToba Inlet is one of the lesser, but still principal, inlets of the British Columbia Coast. It is fourth in the series north from the 49th Parallel which begins with Burrard Inlet, which is the harbour for the city of Vancouver. Between it and Jervis Inlet to its west, however, there is a freshwat..
Toba Kakar RangeThe Toba Kakar Mountains are a Southern offshoot of the Himalayas in the Balochistan region of Pakistan. The historical route through the mountains is known as the Bolan Pass, and though the mountains are sometimes inaccurately referred to as the "Brahui Mountains", Brahui is the term for an ethnic..
Toba Tek SinghToba Tek Singh may refer to: Toba Tek Singh District, in the Punjab province of Pakistan.Toba Tek Singh is a town located in Punjab, Pakistan.Toba Tek Singh, a famous story written by Saadat Hasan Manto about the events during independence of Pakistan and India.Toba Tek Singh is a District Of Faisa..
Toba Tek Singh, PakistanToba Tek Singh is a city in Toba Tek Singh District of Pakistan. ..
Toba Tek Singh DistrictToba Tek Singh is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. History It was created in 1982 when it was carved out and separated from the district of Faisalabad. It took its name from the city of Toba Tek Singh, which in turn was named after a Sikh religious figure. Toba Tek Singh occupies 325..
Tobe, EhimeTobe (砥部町; -cho) is a town located in Iyo District, Ehime, Japan. As of January 1, 2005, the town merged with the village of Hirota, Ehime. Following this merge the town has an estimated population of 22,780 and a density of 224 persons per km². The total area is 101.57 km². External link..
Tobeatic Game ReserveThe Tobeatic Game Reserve is a game reserve located in central Nova Scotia, adjacent to and roughly the same size as Kejimkujik National Park. The Tobeatic differs from Kejimikujik in that some hunting is allowed, and the campsites, canoe routes, and portages are not as developed or maintained. ..
TobeloTobelo (pop. 10000) is the largest town on the eastern Indonesian island of Halmahera. It is the capital of the regency (Indonesian kabupaten) of North Halmahera, part of the provice of North Maluku. ..
Tobelo languageTobelo (Indonesian: Bahasa Tobelo) is a West Papuan language spoken on on the eastern Indonesian island of Halmahera and on parts of several neighboring islands. The Tobelo-speaking heartland is in the district (Indonesian kecematan) of Tobelo, located on the western shore of Kao Bay. The dist..
TobergillTobergill is a townland in the Parish of Donegore, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies on the western aspect of Donegore Hill. ..
Toberín (TransMilenio)The simple station Toberín is part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, which opened in the year 2000. Toberín Portal del Norte ◄ ► Cardio Infantil Location Autopista Norte with Calle 165 Neighborhood Usaquén and Suba Opened 2001 Contents 1 Location2..
TobermoreTobermore is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, just south of Maghera. In the 2001 Census the village itself had a population of 578 people. It lies within the Magherafelt District Council area. It forms the core part of Kilcronaghan Parish. Tobermore has won the ’Best Kept ..
Tobermore, LondonderrySite of a 1972 speech given by (now) Lord Kilclooney, in which he was quoted partially as having said the following: "We should make it clear that force means death and fighting, and whoever gets in our way, whether Republicans or those sent by the British government, there would be killings". ..
Tobermore UnitedTobermore United is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish First Division. The club, founded in 1965, is based in Tobermore, County Londonderry and plays its home matches at Fortwilliam Park. Club colours are red and black. The current manager is Geoff Ferris. They are believed to ha..
TobermoryTobermory is the name of several towns. Tobermory, Argyll and Bute is the chief town of the Isle of Mull in ScotlandTobermory, Ontario is at the north end of the Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada Tobermory Single Malt is a single malt Scotch whisky distilled on the island of Mull, and the only dist..
Tobermory, Argyll and ButeTobermory (Scottish Gaelic: Tobar Mhoire, meaning "Mary's Well") is the capital of and the only burgh on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. It is located in the northeastern part of that island, near the northern entrance of the Sound of Mull. Its population is approximately 700 people. The town was..
Tobermory, OntarioTobermory is a small town lying at the north tip of the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario, Canada. The town is known as the fresh water SCUBA diving capital of the world, because of the numerous shipwrecks that lie in the surrounding waters, especially in Fathom Five National Marine Park. Tobermory and th..
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Tobetsu, HokkaidoTōbetsu (当別町; -chou) is a town located in Ishikari District, Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan. Tōbetsu Town Office (March 2005) As of 2004, the town has an estimated population of 20,158 and a density of 47.69 persons per km². The total area is 422.71 km². ..
Tobey ButlerTobey Butler is a former NASCAR driver. He finished in the top-10 in points in the inaugural year of the Craftsman Truck Series and then did a limited schedule. Butler was one of the drivers who participated in the 1994 exhibition races the CTS held in preparation for 1995, the series' first full s..
Tobey MaguireTobey Maguire (born Tobias Vincent Maguire on June 27, 1975) is an American actor. Maguire was born in Santa Monica, California to Vincent Maguire and Wendy Brown. He initially worked as a child actor, beginning in his early teens. He appeared in a variety of commercials and TV and movie roles..
Tobe HooperTobe Hooper Tobe Hooper (born January 25, 1943) is an American television and film director best known for his work in the horror film genre. His movies include Lifeforce, Poltergeist, Toolbox Murders and the watershed exploitation classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). Contents 1&nbs..
TobiTobi may refer to: An island and a state in Republic of Palau: Hatohobei.A month of the Coptic calendar: Month of Tobi.A brand name for the antibiotic Tobramycin.short form of TobiasA fictional villain from NarutoThe "Tone and Break Index" system ToBI for transcribing intonation and prosodic struct..
TobiadsThe Tobiads were a Jewish party formed in the Maccabean period. ..
Tobiah ben EliezerTobiah ben Eliezer was a Talmudist and poet of the eleventh century; author of the Leḳaḥ Ṭob or Pesiḳta Zuṭarta, a midrashic commentary on the Pentateuch and the Five Megillot. Zunz ("G. V." pp. 293 et seq.) inferred from Tobiah's reference to his father as "the great" and from his mention..
TobianoTobiano is a genetic trait among horses which produces a characteristic white pattern in the coat. The tobiano gene produces areas of pink skinned white patches that occur with all base coat color. The coloration is present from birth and does not change throughout the horse's lifetime. Tobianos typ..
Tobian languageThe Tobian language, also Tobi, is, with English and the Sonsorolese language, the language spoken on the Palau islands of Tobi (or Hatobohei), Pulo Anna, Merir, Fana, Helen Reef and Sonsoral (or Sonsorol). It has about 100 speakers over the world. It is mostly spoken on Tobi. Examples of words ..
TobiasTobias is also a spider genus (Thomisidae). Tobias is a Greek version of the Hebrew biblical name "Tobijah", meaning "god is good". It is a popular male given name in Germany, Great Britain, Denmark, Sweden and the United States. In English-speaking countries it is often shortened to Toby. In th..
Tobias, NebraskaTobias is a village in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 158 at the 2000 census. Geography Tobias is located at [40°25′6″N, 97°20′12″W] (40.418426, -97.336625)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the vill..
Tobias (Animorphs)Tobias is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Tobias is an Animorph whose last name might be Fangor. Tobias was a red-tailed hawk nothlit (a creature trapped in morph because they stayed morph..
Tobias (bass guitar makers)Tobias is a brand of bass guitar originally made by luthier Michael Tobias starting in the 1970s and later bought out by Gibson Guitar Corporation. The basses are famous for their high quality and being among the pioneers of neck-through construction, a style of neck-body assembly where the neck of..
Tobias and the Angel (Verrocchio)Tobias and the Angel Andrea del Verrocchio, 1470-1480 Egg tempera on poplar, × cm National Gallery, London Tobias and the Angel is a painting finished around 1470-1480 attributed to the workshop of the Italian Renaissance painter Andrea del Verrocchio. It is housed in the National Ga..
Tobias AngererTobias Angerer (born April 12, 1977 in Traunstein) is a German cross-country skier, and skies with the SC Vachendorf club. He has been competing since 1996. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Tobias Angerer won the bronze medal in the 15 km cross country skiing event with classical inte..
Tobias Barreto de MenesesTobias Barreto de Menezes (1839-1889) was a Brazilian critic and poet. Bibliography Ensaios e Estudos de Filosofia e Crítica, 1875Estudos Alemães, 1883Dias e Noites, 1881Polêmicas is only poetry work from Tobias Barreto. It was published, after he died, in 1901. ..
Tobias BeecherTobias Beecher is a character, played by American actor Lee Tergesen, on the television show Oz. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Beecher, an alcoholic lawyer, killed a young girl while driving drunk. Sentenced to prison, Beecher quickly learned that ..
Tobias BernstrupTobias Bernstrup (born 1970 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a contemporary artist working with videos, interactive works, live performances and electronic music. He received an MFA from Royal College University of Fine Arts Stockholm in 1998, where he also met up with artist colleague Palle Torsson. Tobi..
Tobias BjarnebyTobias Bjarneby was born in 1974 in Stockholm. He is one of Sweden's most noted game journalists. He was the editor in chief of Super PLAY magazine from 1996 to December 2004 and has written for Aftonbladet. Currently he is the editor in chief of LEVEL. He has advocated for public acceptance of gami..
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Tobias BrunsTobias Bruns (born January 27, 1978 in Bremen, Germany) is an artist, photographer and painter. Main exhibitions in Frankfurt, Germany and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tobias Bruns is living and working in both cities. Already known in Argentina because of his successful exhibition in the Centro Cultur..
Tobias CohnTobias Cohn or Tobias Kohn (in Hebrew, Toviyyah ben Moshe ha-Kohen; in Polish, Tobiasz Kohn) (1652-1729) was a Polish-Jewish physician of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. He was born at Metz, 1652. Biography Cohn's grandfather was the physician Eleazar Kohn, who emigrated from the Holy ..
Tobias Crawford NorrisTobias Crawford Norris (September 5, 1861-October 29, 1936) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as premier of Manitoba from 1915 to 1922. Norris was a member of the Liberal Party. Norris was born in Brampton, Canada West (now Ontario), and moved to Manitoba at a young age. He was fir..
Tobias DantzigTobias Dantzig (1884 – 1956) was a Russian mathematician, the father of George Dantzig, and the author of NUMBER: The Language of Science. Born in Latvia, Dantzig studied mathematics with Henri Poincaré in Paris. Tobias married a fellow Sorbonne University student, Anja Ourisson, and the couple ..
Tobias DeliusTobias Delius (born 1964 in Oxford, England) – tenor saxophone & clarinet Tobias Delius began playing saxophone in 1980 in Germany. In 1983-1984 he lived in Mexico City where he played in the “Cuarteto Mexicano de Jazz” led by pianist Francixco Téllez. Delius moved to Amsterdam in 1984 and ..
Tobias DierTobias Dier (born 29 September 1976) is a German golfer. He won the 1998 German Amateur Open Championship and turned professional later that year. He won a European Tour card by finishing sixth on the Challenge Tour Order of Merit in 1998. He has two European Tour wins, the 2001 North West of Irelan..
Tobias EllwoodTobias Martin Ellwood (born August 12, 1966) is a British politician. He is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Bournemouth East. Ellwood was born in New York City and educated at Loughborough University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree, and the London Business School, where he w..
Tobias EnhusTobias Enhus is a music composer. His work has appeared in films, such as Black Hawk Down. He has also created music for television commercials, including the haunting score (featuring female operatic singing) heard in a 2006 commercial for Mercedes-Benz S-Class vehicles (shown during PBS sponsor-ap..
Tobias Fornier, AntiqueTobias Fornier is a 4th class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 27,331 people in 5,422 households. Barangays Tobias Fornier is politically subdivided into 50 barangays. AbacaAras-AsanAroboAtabayAtiotesBagumbayanBalloscasB..
Tobias Frere-JonesTobias Frere-Jones, a pioneer in the world of digital type design, currently works in New York City with fellow type designer Jonathan Hoefler at Hoefler & Frere-Jones, an influential type foundry in lower Manhattan. Frere-Jones teaches typeface design at the Yale School of Art MFA program, with typ..
Tobias FurneauxCaptain Tobias Furneaux (August 21, 1735 – September 19, 1781) was an English navigator and Royal Navy officer, who accompanied James Cook on his second voyage of exploration. He was the first man to circumnavigate the world in both directions. Furneaux was born at Swilly near Plymouth. He entere..
Tobias GregsonTobias Gregson, a Scotland Yard inspector, is a fictional character who has appeared in a number of the Sherlock Holmes novels and short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. He was first introduced in A Study in Scarlet; his other appearances include The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge and The Adventure of t..
Tobias GrünenfelderTobias Grünenfelder (born 27 November 1977) is a Swiss alpine skier. He is the brother of skier Jürg Grünenfelder. External links http://www.grueni.ch -- Official site of Jürg and Tobias Grünenfelder. ..
Tobías HernándezThis article is about a former Major League Baseball catcher. For other uses of the name Rafael Hernández, see Rafael Hernández (disambiguation). Rafael Tobías Hernández Alvarado (born August 24, 1953), commonly known as "Toby Hernández", is a former Major League Baseball catcher and right-ha..
Tobias HillTobias Hill (born London, England, 30 March 1970) is an award-winning British poet and novelist . He was educated at Westminster School and Sussex University. His three collections of poetry are:Year of the Dog (1995), Midnight in the City of Clocks (1996), influenced by his experience of life..
Tobias HoganTobias Hogan was a politician from rural Minnesota who served in the state legislature from 1872 - 1886. He did much to streamline the state tax code, which helped the post-Civil War economy of the new state. It was Tobias Hogan who encouraged the immigration of Scandinavians to the northern mid..
Tobias HumeTobias Hume (possibly 1569 - April 16, 1645) was an English composer, viol player and soldier. Little is known of his life. Some have suggested that he was born in 1569 because he was admitted to the London Charterhouse in 1629, a pre-requisite to which was being at least 60 years old, though there..
Tobias HysénTobias Hysén (born March 9, 1982) is a Swedish football player who currently plays for Swedish champions Djurgårdens IF. He is the son of former Liverpool player Glenn Hysén. He started his career with Lundby IF, but gained prominence with BK Häcken. He joined Djurgården in 2004 and signed a c..
Tobias JonesTobias Jones may refer to: Tobias Jones (writer), author of The Dark Heart of ItalyA character in Driver 2 ..
Tobias Jones (writer)Tobias Jones is a British author and journalist. Educated at Jesus College, Oxford he worked at the London Review of Books and the Independent on Sunday. He moved to Parma in Italy in 1999. He is best known for the book he wrote about Italy, The Dark Heart of Italy. ..
Tobias LearTobias Lear V (1762 - 1816) was an American who served as President George Washington's personal secretary. Lear would serve as Washington's secretary from 1784 until Washington's death in 1799. Through Lear's journal entries, we receive the account of Washington's final moments and his last words: ..
Tobias LinderothTobias Linderoth [IPA: tʊ'biːɑs 'lɪndɛruːt] (born April 21, 1979 in Marseille, France) is a Swedish football center midfielder playing for FC København, where he is captain. He is no. 6 and is first choice to the role as center midfielder in FCK's 4-4-2 formatation. He is also midfi..
Tobias MatthayCordially yours, Tobias Matthay Tobias Matthay (born February 19, 1858, London; died December 15, 1945, High Marley) was a pianist, teacher, and composer. Matthay studied at the Royal Academy of Music and also taught there from 1876 to 1925 as professor of advanced piano. He founded a piano s..
Tobias MatthewTobias Matthew, or Tobie (1546 - March 29, 1628), archbishop of York, was the son of Sir John Matthew of Ross in Herefordshire, and of his wife Eleanor Crofton of Ludlow. He was born at Bristol and was educated at Wells, Somerset, and then in succession at University College and Christ Church, Oxfo..
Tobias MayerJohann Tobias Mayer (17 February 1723 – 20 February 1762) was a German astronomer famous for his studies of the Moon. He was born at Marbach, in Württemberg, and brought up at Esslingen in poor circumstances. A self-taught mathematician, he had already published two original geometrical work..
Tobias MenziesTobias Menzies is a British actor, who has appeared predominantly in television roles, most notably as Marcus Junius Brutus in series 1 and 2 of the BBC/HBO series Rome. Before Rome, most of his appearances had been confined to British television, appearing in series such as Midsomer Murders, A Ver..
Tobias Michael Carel AsserTobias Michael Carel Asser (April 28, 1838 – July 29, 1913) was a Dutch jurist, cowinner (with Alfred Fried) of the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1911 for his role in the formation of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the first Hague peace conference (1899). He also advocated for the creatio..
Tobias MorettiTobias Moretti (born Tobias Loeb on July 11, 1959) is an Austrian actor. Contents 1 Biography2 Trivia3 Filmography4 Awards5 External Links Biography Born in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Moretti is the oldest of four brothers. His brothers are named Tomas, Cristoph and Gregor. Sinc..
Tobias OhlsTobias Ohls is a musician from Sweden. He plays the guitar and violin. He is the lead singer in Lena PH Orchestra. ..
Tobias PflügerTobias Pflüger (born on 1 February 1965 in Stuttgart) is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Party of Democratic Socialism, part of the European Left and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs. He is a substitute for the Committee on Economi..
Tobias PickerTobias Picker (b. New York City, 1954), called “our finest composer for the lyric stage” by The Wall Street Journal, is a composer of numerous works in every genre, drawing performances by the world’s leading musicians, orchestras and opera houses. Picker began composing at the age of eight a..
Tobias RauTobias Rau (born December 31, 1981 in Braunschweig, Niedersachsen, Germany) is a German footballer who currently plays as a defender for Arminia Bielefeld. Played 7 times for Germany. Clubs Eintracht BraunschweigVfL WolfsburgBayern MunichArmenia Bielefeld ..
Tobias RegnerTobias Regner (born August 5 1982 in Teisendorf, Bavaria) is a German singer. He became famous as the winner of the third season of Deutschland sucht den SuperStar, the German version of Pop Idol, broadcast between November 2005 and March 2006 by RTL. He is mostly known for singing rock songs and..
Tobias S. BuckellTobias S. Buckell (born 1979) is a science fiction author who was born in Grenada in the Caribbean. He currently lives in Bluffton, Ohio Buckell attended Clarion East in 1999. Not long after that he made his first sale, "Fish Merchant", to Scott Edelman at Science Fiction Age. The story appeared..
Tobias SammetTobias Sammet (born November 21, 1977 in Fulda, Germany) is the vocalist and primary songwriter of the German power metal band Edguy, as well as the creator of the metal opera Avantasia and a member of the metal project Final Chapter. ..
Tobias SchellenbergTobias Schellenberg (born November 17 1978 in Leipzig, Germany) is a German competitive and synchronized diver. In 2000 he became three-time German Champion in competitive diving, and European Champion in synchronized diving on the 3 m Springboard together with his partner Andreas Wels. In compe..
Tobias SchenkeTobias Schenke (27 March 1981) is a German actor most famous for playing the character of Florian Thomas in Ants in My Pants and More Ants in the Pants and the older Jürgen Bartsch in The Child I Never Was. He was born in Rüdersdorf, Germany. External link ..
Tobias SchneebaumTobias Schneebaum (March 25, 1922 – September 20, 2005) was a celebrated artist and AIDS activist. He was born on Manhattan's Lower East Side and grew up in Brooklyn. He earned a Master of Arts in anthropology at The New School in New York. He is best known for his travels among peoples of Peru..
Tobias SchönenbergTobias Schönenberg (born 17 August 1986 in Hagen, Germany) is a German actor and photomodel. In 2003, blond-haired Tobias began earning money as a photomodel. A year and a half later, his career took-off when he was offered a part in the German television soap „Verbotene Liebe“ (Forbidden lov..
Tobias SmollettTobias George Smollett (c. 16 March, 1721 – 17 September, 1771) was a Scottish author, best known for his picaresque novels, such as Roderick Random and Peregrine Pickle. Smollett was born at Dalquhurn, now part of Renton, in present-day West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. He was the son of a ju..
Tobias SnapeTobias Snape is a fictional character created by J. K. Rowling in the popular Harry Potter book series. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The identity of Tobias Snape is not revealed until the sixth book in the series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood ..
Tobias StephanTobias Stephan (born January 21, 1984 in Zurich, Switzerland) is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Dallas Stars in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 34th overall in the 2nd round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Before his draft he played in the profe..
Tobias StimmerTobias Stimmer (* 7 AprilHe was not born on April 17, see Lieb1990. 1539 in Schaffhausen; † 4 JanuaryIn the old style. 1584 in Strasbourg) was a Swiss painter and drawer. He was active in Schaffhausen, Strasbourg and Baden-Baden as a wall and portrait painter, and made a great number of draw..
Tobias TruvillionTobias Truvillion is an African-American actor. He has appeared on such television shows such as [[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]] and in April 2006, joined the cast of the long-running soap opera One Life To Live as Vincent Jones. He is currently in production for the film, "Blackout" with Jef..
Tobias WhaleTobias Whale is a comic book villain, a fictional character created by Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden as Black Lightning's nemesis. He first appeared in Black Lightning #1 April (1977). Profile Tobias Whale is an African American albino, who worked his way up from the rackets to head the Metr..
Tobias WolffTobias Jonathan Ansell Wolff (born June 19, 1945 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a writer of fiction and nonfiction. He is best known for his short stories and his memoirs, although he has written two novels (most recently Old School). Wolff is the Ward W. and Priscilla B. Woods Professor in the School..
Tobie MatthewSir Tobie Matthew (October 3, 1577-October 13, 1655) was an English Catholic priest from Salisbury. Life He was the son of Dr. Tobias Matthew, then Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, later Bishop of Durham, and finally Archbishop of York, and Frances, daughter of William Barlow, Bishop of Chichester. T..
TobikoTobiko in varying colours, including a bright green caused by flavouring with wasabi Tobiko is the Japanese word for the flying fish roe used to create certain types of sushi. One of the usual ingredients of California rolls is tobiko. The eggs are very small, orange to red in colour and hav..
TobinTobin may refer to James Tobin, Nobel-Prize-winning economistTobin tax, the currency exchange tax first proposed by James TobinTobin, California, a place in Northern CaliforniaThe Tobin Range, a mountain range in NevadaTobin is a character in Melanie Rawn's fantasy novels of the Dragon Prince seri..
Tobin's qA graph of Tobin's q for the US market from 1900 to 2003. By looking at the graph you can easily tell when the market was overvalued or undervalued. When Tobin's q spikes upward (like at 1929 or 1999) the market is expensive. The data was collected by [Andrew Smithers]. Tobin's q ..
Tobin, CaliforniaTobin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 11 at the 2000 census. Geography Tobin is located at [39°55′14″N, 121°17′56″W] (39.920539, -121.298918)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States..
Tobin, WisconsinTobin is a small residential community along Kenosha County Highway T in the village of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin in southeast Kenosha County, Wisconsin, and was named for an early settler. Tobin's most famous visitors included boxer Joe Louis, who would arrive and depart at the Tobin station on ..
Tobin BellTobin Bell is an American film and television actor who was born in Queens and raised in Weymouth, Massachusetts. Bell often plays the role of a villain and serial killer; he was cast as Unabomber Theodore John Kaczynski in the made-for-TV movie Unabomber: The True Story, and most recently has p..
Tobin BridgeThe Maurice J. Tobin Memorial Bridge (formerly and still sometimes referred to as the Mystic River Bridge) is a cantilever truss bridge that spans the Mystic River in Massachusetts between Charlestown and Chelsea. It is operated by the Massachusetts Port Authority and carries U.S. Route 1. It w..
Tobin ButtramTobin Buttram is an American guitarist, composer, and the Audio Director at FASA at Microsoft Game Studios. He has toured, recorded, and composed with Robert Fripp and The League of Crafty Guitarists, and contributed and/or directed audio for such games as No One Lives Forever, the Combat Flight S..
Tobin EsperanceTobin Esperance. Tobin Joseph Esperance (born on November 14, 1979 in Vacaville, California) is the bassist of the band Papa Roach. He joined the band in 1996, shortly after the departure of Will James. In the album "Getting Away With Murder", he wrote about/over thirty songs. He cites R..
Tobin FrankTobin Frank is a Canadian musician, who records and performs with the bands Spirit of the West and The Paperboys. Primarily a bassist, Frank also plays some accordion and keyboard parts. Frank joined Spirit of the West as a temporary guest musician on the tour to support their 1997 album Weights an..
Tobin Island, Torres StraitTobin Island (Zagarsum Island) is an island 5km North East of Moa Island, Torres Strait and 50 km North of Thursday Island Queensland, Australia in the Torres Strait. This island is one of the Torres Strait Islands Aerial photos & maps Coordinates: [-10.105° 142.344°] [Maps and ..
Tobin RoteTobin Rote (January 18, 1928 - June 27, 2000) was an American college and professional football player who played quarterback for the NFL's Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions, the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts, and the American Football League's San Diego Chargers and Denver Bronco..
Tobin SproutPossibly more well known for his contribution as a band member of indie rock icons Guided by Voices (GbV), Tobin Sprout's solo career has garnered him critical praise for his songwriting skills and musicianship. A self taught musician from an early age, he played with and was a major collaborator to..
Tobin taxA Tobin tax is the suggested tax on all trade of currency across borders. Named for the economist James Tobin, the tax is intended to put a penalty on short-term speculation in currencies. The proposed tax rate would be low, between 0.1% to 0.25%. On August 15, 1971, Richard Nixon announced that t..
Tobique—MactaquacTobique—Mactaquac in relation to the other New Brunswick ridings Tobique—Mactaquac is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. Its population in 2001 was 70,105. Contents 1 Geography2 History..
Tobishima, AichiTobishima (飛島村; -mura) is a village located in Ama District, Aichi, Japan. As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 4,497 and a density of 199.87 persons per km². The total area is 22.50 km². The village contains the place "[Aichi-ken Ama-gun Tobis..
TobitTobit may refer to Book of Tobit, a book of scripture that is part of the Catholic and Orthodox biblical canonTobit model, an econometric model for censored endogenous variables proposed by James Tobin This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the ..
TobitaThe Tobita Brothel District(飛田遊廓 )is the name of the largest brothel district in western Japan. Osaka Nishinari-ku Tobita is a surviving brothel district located in the Sanno area of Nishinari-ku, Osaka. The Tobita district had been one of the largest police sactioned redlight district..
Tobitakyu StationTobitakyū Station (飛田給駅) is a station on the Keio Line, located in Chōfu, Tokyo. It serves as the main train station for access to Ajinomoto Stadium, home of J. League football teams F.C. Tokyo and Tokyo Verdy 1969. ..
Tobit modelThe Tobit Model is an econometric model proposed by James Tobin (1958) to describe the relationship between a dependent variable [y_i] which cannot take on values smaller than zero and an independent variable (or vector) [x_i]. The model supposes that there is a latent unobserva..
Tobi AtkinsTobi Atkins (born September 30, 1990 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian actor. He used to play the role of Henry Hunter in the soap opera Home and Away. He is the son of David Atkins. ..
Tobi VailTobi Vail is a musician, fanzine writer, rock critic and feminist theorist from Olympia, Washington, USA. She started as a drummer for The Go Team, later collaborating in several other bands, including Bikini Kill. She is currently part of the band Spider and the Webs. Contents 1 Life and ca..
Tobi WongPlease [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since July 2006. Born in Vancouver in 1974 To..
TobleroneAn opened Toblerone Toblerone is a chocolate bar made by Kraft Foods Switzerland. It is best known for its triangular shaped chunks (representing the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps), its distinctive yellow packaging, and its prism shape. Toblerone was created by Theodore Tobler and Emil Baum..
Toblerone lineThe Toblerone line is a defensive line made of Dragon's teeth that was built in the 1930s near Gland, in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Its purpose was to stop a tank invasion from the west. The big concrete blocks that make up the defences are similar to the shape of the chocolate bar "Toblerone"..
Toboggan--> A toboggan is a simple sled used on snow, to carry one or, more usually, several people (often children) down a hill or other slope, for recreation. Designs vary from simple, traditional models to modern engineered composites. A toboggan differs from most sleds or sleighs in that it has no runn..
Toboggan RacersToboggan Racers is an 8-lane, 250-foot water slide located at Disney's Blizzard Beach next to Snow Stormers on Mount Gushmore. The attraction sends guests racing over exhilarating dips as they descend the "snow" slope along the side of Mount Gushmore. Guests lay on their stomach on the toboggan styl..
TobolskView of Tobolsk in the 1910s Tobolsk (Russian: ; Tatar: Tubıl) is a historic capital of Siberia, now an ordinary town in Tyumen Oblast, Russia. It is located at the confluence of rivers Tobol and Irtysh. Population: 92,880 (2002 Census); 95,000 (2001 est.). History Tobolsk was founded by Ye..
Tobol RiverTobol (Тобол in Russian) is a river in Kazakhstan and Kurgan and Tyumen Oblasts in Russia, left tributary of Irtysh. The length of the Tobol River is 1591 km. The area of its drainage basin is 426,000 sq km. The lower reaches of the river freeze up in late October - November, the upper reaches ..
Toboso, Negros OccidentalToboso is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 40,712 people in 8,060 households. Barangays Toboso is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. BandilaBug-angGeneral LunaMagticolPoblacionSalamancaSan Isidr..
Toboyne Township, PennsylvaniaToboyne Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 494 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 145.7 km² (56.3 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 494 ..
TobraDexTobraDex is a popular prescription medication marketed in the United States by Alcon Labs. The active ingredients are tobramycin 0.3% (an antibiotic) and dexamethasone 0.1% (a corticosteroid). TobraDex is a trademark of Alcon Labs. It is prescribed for a wide spectrum of bacterial eye infections...
TobramycinTobramycin sulfate is an aminoglycoside antibiotic used to treat various types of bacterial infections, particularly Gram-negative infections. Mechanism of action Tobramycin works by binding to a site on the bacterial ribosome, causing the genetic code to be misread. Administration Like all amino..
TobrukFor other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Tobruk or Tubruq (Arabic: طبرق; also transliterated as Tóbruch, Tobruch, Ţubruq, Tobruck ) is a town, seaport, municipality, and peninsula in eastern Libya in Northern Africa. This article is about the town and port of Tobruk. Contents 1 Geogra..
Tobruk (1967 movie)Tobruk is a war movie which tells the story of a commando unit who, dressed up as German soldiers, destroy the German oil and fuel supply near the city of the Tobruk, in the desert of Northern Africa. The film contains many spectacular action sequences, stunts and explosions. It is a typical W..
Tobruk (disambiguation)Tobruk or Tubruq may refer to one of the following. Beitar Nes Tubruk, Israeli football club and academy.Tobruk, a town and a seaport in Libya.Tobruk Peninsula, LibyaTubruq (municipality), LibyaSiege of Tobruk, a prolonged campaign in World War II.Tobruk, a 1967 movie.Tobruk, a 1975 wargame.HMAS To..
Tobruk (film)Tobruk is a 2nd World War film shot in Spain and the United States starring Rock Hudson and George Peppard. This 1967 production, has no historic accuracy. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. A Canadian officer accompanies a mixed force of British comma..
Tobruk AirTobruk Air is a cargo airline based in Libya. Code data ICAO Code: TOBCallsign: Tobruk Air Lists of Aircraft | Aircraft manufacturers | Aircraft engines | Aircraft engine manufacturers | Airlines | Air forces | Aircraft weapons | Missiles | Timeline of aviation ..
TobuCatmonTobuCatmon is a Champion Level Puppet Digimon by which a fighter's trademark called "F-14" was copied. Despite his awkward appearance, he is devoted to fighting against any sort of Digimon. Those who are called "Cat Cancer" make up about 1% of the TobuCatmon population and are respected by everyone...
Tobu Isesaki LineTobu Isesaki Line (東武伊勢崎線 Tōbu-isesaki-sen) is a railway line in Japan, extending from Asakusa Station in Tokyo to Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture. It is the longest private (non-JR) railway line in Japan at 114.5 km (71.14 mi). Some trains from the line continue to the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Lin..
Tobu Noda Lineis a railway line in Saitama and Chiba, Japan, owned and operated by the Tobu Railway. It is 62.7 km (40 mi) long and connects the cities of Saitama, Kasukabe, Noda, Nagareyama, Kamagaya, Kashiwa and Funabashi. Stations (note: list is incomplete) Station Location Transfers Ōmiya Ōmiya-ku, Sai..
Tobu Ogose LineThe Tōbu Ogose Line (東武越生線) is a 10.9 km mostly single-track branchline that runs from Sakado Station on the Tōbu Tōjō Line to Ogose Station, connecting with the JR East Hachikō Line. It is owned and operated by the Tobu Railway. The line was electrified in 1950 at 1,500 V DC. Service..
Tobu Railwayis a commuter railway company in the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan as well as an intercity and regional operator. It offered freight service until September 30, 2003. It operates in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Tochigi, and Gunma Prefectures. The name "Tobu" is formed from 東 (Tō meaning east) and 武 (bu..
TobyToby is a popular male name in many English speaking countries. The name is often used in its own right, but may also be a contraction of Tobias or Tobit. In The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien "Toby" is used as a contraction of the hobbit name "Tobold", and "Old Toby" is used as a name for a ..
Tobyhanna Army DepotTobyhanna Army Depot is a United States Army installation in Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania that was founded in 1952. During the course of recent years, the depot has provided military technology for U.S. troops stationed in Baghdad, Afghanistan and Kuwait and is the largest electronics maintenance facilit..
Tobyhanna State ParkTobyhanna State Park is a 5,440-acre park that includes the 170-acre Tobyhanna Lake. It is located 2.1 miles north of the town of Tobyhanna in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The most remote portion of the park extends into Wayne County to the north. The main park entrance is o..
Tobyhanna Township, PennsylvaniaTobyhanna Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,152 at the 2000 census. It is home to the United States Defense Department's largest electronics works facility, the Tobyhanna Army Depot, a major U.S. army installation. Tobyhanna Township has Tobyh..
Toby (TV series)Toby was a Canadian sitcom, which aired on CBC Television in the 1968-69 television season. The show starred Susan Petrie as Toby Mitchell, a teenage girl juggling her family life and her friendship with Quebec exchange student J. J. Roberge (Robert Duparc). The show also starred Arch McDonnell and ..
Toby AllenToby Charles Allen (born 8 August 1973 in Papua New Guinea) is an Australian musician and singer most notable for his work with Australian vocal group Human Nature. As well as his work with Human Nature, he has appeared on Dancing with the Stars and Australia's Brainiest Musician. He also perfomed ..
Toby AmiesToby Amies, born 27 June 1967 in Birmingham, UK is an outsider television personality and photographer, best known for his work on MTV UK's Alternative Nation, Film Four and now as the host of Lonely Planet's Six Degrees. Toby was brought up in Worcestershire and went to the University of Exeter in..
Toby AnstisToby Anstis is a radio presenter at London's Heart 106.2. Originally, Toby made his name as a presenter of the Broom Cupboard to front Children's BBC each weekday afternoon from 1993. He presented at the ill-fated Liberty Radio hosting the breakfast show, and was also a presenter for various progr..
Toby AtwellMaurice Dailey (Toby) Atwell (March 8, 1924 - January 25, 2003) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (1952-1953[start]), Pittsburgh Pirates (1953[end]-1956[start]) and Milwaukee Braves (1956[end]). Atwell batted left handed and th..
Toby BaileyJohn Garfield "Toby" Bailey (born November 19 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers (45 overall pick) of the 1998 NBA Draft. He played for the Phoenix Suns from 1999-2000 averaging 3.3 ppg. Bailey played college bask..
Toby BarrettToby Barrett (born November 3, 1945 in Port Dover, Ontario) is a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the district of Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant for the Progressive Conservative Party. Barrett received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University..
Toby BeauToby Beau can refer to: Toby Beau Band, a Texas band formed in the 1970'sBalde Silva, leader of the Toby Beau Band This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point d..
Toby Beau (band)"Toby Beau," commonly refers to the Texas band formed in the early 70's most commonly known for the hit single, "My Angel Baby" in 1978. Though little is known around the world about this band past this top fifteen single, the band is, in fact, still in existence today, and continues to perform in ..
Toby Beau (musician)Baldemar Silva, Jr. alternately known as Balde Silva or Toby Beau, is an American musician from the state of Texas, and leader of the band Toby Beau He is most commonly known for co-writing the hit song "My Angel Baby" with Danny McKenna. Born in Weslaco, Texas to Baldemar and Juanita Silva, he a..
Toby BelchRedirect [[Template:Merge]] Sir Toby Belch is a comic character in William Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night, or What You Will. He is fat, crude, and is often drunk. However, Sir Toby is also witty and intelligent, making many jokes and puns. In character, he can be compared to an earlier Shakespeare..
Toby ChaudhuriToby Chaudhuri directs communications at the Campaign for America’s Future’s Washington headquarters. He works with progressive organizations, political campaigns and people in public office to develop messages and strategies to communicate with the public and influence public policy. A membe..
Toby CookToby Cook is a male newscaster for WDAF-TV Fox-4 in Kansas City, Missouri. ..
Toby DawsonToby Dawson (born November 30, 1978 in Pusan, South Korea) is an American mogul skier. At the age of three he was adopted from South Korea by a family of ski instructors from Colorado. Currently he has undergone a search to find his biological parents. He won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Ol..
Toby Edward RosenthalToby Edward Rosenthal (15 March 1848 in New Haven, Connecticut – 23 December 1917 in Munich) was an American artist. Removing to San Francisco with his parents in 1855, he there studied painting under Fortunato Arriola. In 1865 he went to Munich, where he was a pupil of the Royal Academy under..
Toby EsterhaseToby Esterhase is a character in John Le Carre's George Smiley novels. He was played by Bernard Hepton in the television adaptations of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Smiley's People. "Toby was Hungarian, stiff backed, with silvery hair, a crisp unfriendly jaw and never smiles. Connie called him ..
Toby FosterToby Foster is a comedian, actor and radio presenter, from Barnsley, UK. Foster is an acclaimed stand up comedian, who promotes and comperes Sheffield's Last Laugh comedy club, and is a member of the M.E.N. @ Work team at Manchester's Comedy Store. He is also the host of BBC Radio Sheffield's popul..
Toby FroudToby Froud is the son of Brian Froud artist and conceptual designer for the 1986 Jim Henson/George Lucas cult classic Labyrinth (film). Toby played the baby in Labyrinth, also by the name of Toby. He is also an artist and can often be seen traveling with his parents Wendy and Brian Froud, both artis..
Toby GadFour Facts about Toby Gad more than 10 Billboard hit records, 4 MTV sponsored Awards and BDA gold Awardover 70 record releases worldwide on major labels as a song writer and producerrecords include Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias, Fatty Koo, Jaci Velasquez, Kaci Brown, Lola, The Veronicas...soundtr..
Toby Gard--> Toby Gard is a former character designer (the original designer of Lara Croft) at Core Design, the company that developed the popular Tomb Raider video game series. Core Design developed titles 1 to 6, but Eidos (copyright holder of the Tomb Raider series) moved the project to Crystal Dynamics...
