Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic ("identical"), meaning that they can develop from just one zygote that will then split and form two embryos, or dizygotic ("fraternal"), meaning that they can develop from two different eggs; each are fertilized by separate sperm cells.
In contrast, a fetus which develops alone in the womb is called a singleton, and the general term for one offspring of a multiple birth is multiple.
Statistics
The twin birth rate in the United States rose 76% from 1980 through 2009, from 18.9 to 33.3 per 1,000 births. The Yoruba have the highest rate of twinning in the world, at 45–50 twin sets (or 90–100 twins) per 1,000 live births, possibly because of high consumption of a specific type of yam containing a natural phytoestrogen which may stimulate the ovaries to release an egg from each side.
In Central Africa there are 18–30 twin sets (or 36–60 twins) per 1,000 live births. In Latin America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, the lowest rates are found; only 6 to 9 twin sets per 1,000 live births. North America and Europe have intermediate rates of 9 to 16 twin sets per 1,000 live births.
The terminal emulator Eterm has an interface layer named Escreen for interoperating with the terminal multiplexersGNU Screen or Twin. This allows Eterm to support multiple sub-shell sessions within a single window. This feature works similarly to the "tabbed" sessions offered by terminal emulators such as Konsole or GNOME Terminal. However, being an interface to existing software, Escreen has the advantage of providing additional capabilities like multiple regions per display, detach/reattach capability, seamless remote session support, firewall support, and more.
Twins appear in the mythologies of many cultures around the world. In some they are seen as ominous and in others they are seen as auspicious. Twins in mythology are often cast as two halves of the same whole, sharing a bond deeper than that of ordinary siblings, or otherwise shown as fierce rivals. Twins can represents some "other" aspect of the Self, a doppelgänger or a shadow. Often the twin is the "evil twin" , or one may be human and one semi-divine. The twin may be a brother, or a soul-mate, such as the "civilized" Gilgamesh and the "wild" Enkidu.
Many cultures have mythic or folkloric explanations for how twins are conceived. In Greek mythology, some twins were conceived when a woman slept with both a mortal and a god on the same day. One of her offspring thereafter had godlike qualities, and the other was an ordinary mortal, such as Heracles and his twin brother Iphicles. In several Native American cultures women avoided eating twin fruits like double almonds and bananas because it was thought to increase the likelihood of twins. In other cultures, twins were attributed to superior virility of the father.
Karen Rosenberg (born 20 June 1975), better known by her mononym Karen is a Danish R&B singer. She released three albums. Her debut album En til en in 2000 was produced by Saqib of Outlandish and Lasse Lindholm of Hvid Sjokolade. Her follow up album. The album was nominated to three awards during the Danish Music Awards eventually winning Best R&B. She also became famous with "Vis mig du' min mand" taken from the album. Her follow-up album Ingen smalle steder in 2004 was produced by her boyfriend producer Vagn Luv. In 2009, she released Stiletto, but with much lesser success. the album didn't chart on the Tracklisten.
In addition to music, she has become a radio and television celebrity. In 2002, she gained a role in sitcom Langt fra Las Vegas. She presents P3 radio station's Karen & Szhirley with co host Szhirley Haim. The program broadcasts's the best R&B releases in Denmark. She is also one of five official judges during the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 2011.
Sister Princess(シスター・プリンセス,Shisutā Purinsesu) is a Japanese seinen series written by Sakurako Kimino and illustrated by Naoto Tenhiro. It began as a serialized light novel series in 1999. In 2001, a manga series and a bishōjo game for the PlayStation were released. Sequels to the game were released for the PlayStation and Game Boy Advance. Sister Princess was also adapted into two anime television series.
Gameplay
The premise behind Sister Princess is that an ordinary young man (the player) is made to live with twelve lovable little sisters, each with their own distinct quirks and personalities. The game itself plays out like a dating sim. Players have about a month to spend with the sisters with each day broken up into three segments: first is the free time period before noon, followed by the period after lunch and ending with another period of time before bed. During day time, the player can choose which of the girls he wishes to escort to school, if any. The period after lunch is similar to the one in the morning, with additional choices which allow the player to go to various places in town besides walking home with one of the girls. Every night before bed, the player will be allowed to check his e-mail and send replies. As the player continues to interact with the sisters, their reactions to their big brother will change accordingly until the ending.
The Kiwi Advanced Research and Education Network (KAREN), now known simply as the REANNZ Network, is a high-capacity, ultra high-speed national research and education network (NREN) connecting New Zealand's tertiary institutions, research organisations, libraries, schools and museums, and the rest of the world. REANNZ (Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand Ltd), a Crown-owned not-for-profit company, owns and operates KAREN.
Commissioned in late 2006, KAREN links to other established regional and national research and education networks, notably to JANET in the UK, and to the Pacific Northwest Gigapop in Seattle.
E-research
New Zealand researchers and educators can use KAREN to participate in e-research:
to exchange large volumes of data quickly
to gain access to large-scale national and international infrastructure
to collaborate better on research and education projects at a distance.
KAREN aims:
to enable leading-edge e-research
to facilitate universal connectivity throughout the New Zealand and international research and education communities
Evil, in a general context, is the absence or opposite of that which is ascribed as being good. Often, evil is used to denote profound immorality. In certain religious contexts, evil has been described as a supernatural force. Definitions of evil vary, as does the analysis of its motives. However, elements that are commonly associated with evil involve unbalanced behavior involving expediency, selfishness, ignorance, or neglect.
In cultures with an Abrahamic religious influence, evil is usually perceived as the dualistic antagonistic opposite of good, in which good should prevail and evil should be defeated. In cultures with Buddhist spiritual influence, both good and evil are perceived as part of an antagonistic duality that itself must be overcome through achieving Śūnyatā meaning emptiness in the sense of recognition of good and evil being two opposing principles but not a reality, emptying the duality of them, and achieving a oneness.
Muni Long - Made For Me (Lyrics) "Twin where have you been?"
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[Intro]
Mm
Oh
[Verse 1]
The smell of your perfume
I thought I was immune
Lookin' around this room
Can't help but see the traces of you
This moment is surreal
I can't put into words how I feel
[Pre-Chorus]
Twin
Where have you been?
[Chorus]
Nobody knows me like you do (Nobody)
Nobody gon' love me quite like you (Nobody, yeah)
Can't even deny it, every time I try it
One look in my eyes, you know I'm lyin', lyin'
Body to body, skin to skin (I'm never gon' love like this)
I'm never gon' love like this again (Again, yeah)
You w...
We're NEVER COMING BACK to SKINWALKER RANCH (The Night we Quit | Ferrari Farms
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Lyrics:
[Intro]
Mm
Oh
[Verse 1]
The smell of your perfume
I thought I was immune
Lookin' around this room
Can't help but see the traces of you
This moment is surreal
I can't put into words how I feel
[Pre-Chorus]
Twin
Where have you been?
[Chorus]
Nobody knows me like you do (Nobody)
Nobody gon' love me quite like you (Nobody, yeah)
Can't even deny it, every time I try it
One look in my eyes, you know I'm lyin', lyin'
Body to body, skin to skin (I'm never gon' love like this)
I'm never gon' love like this again (Again, yeah)
You were made for me (Just for me)
Said you were made for me (Only for me, yeah, yeah)
Think you were made for me
Oh yeah, you were made for me
[Verse 2]
It ain't every day
That I get in my feelings this way
I knew it was rare
'Cause before you, I never did care
Don't know what I would do
If I had to go on without you
[Pre-Chorus]
Twin, mm
Mm, where have you been?
[Chorus]
Nobody knows me like you do (Nobody)
Nobody gon' love me quite like you (Nobody, yeah)
Can't even deny it, every time I try it
One look in my eyes, you know I'm lyin', lyin'
Body to body, skin to skin (I'm never gon' love like this)
I'm never gon' love like this again (Again, yeah)
You were made for me (Just for me)
Said you were made for me (Only for me, yeah, yeah)
Think you were made for me
Oh yeah, you were made for me
[Outro]
Made for me
Made for me
Made for me
Just for me, mm
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[Intro]
Mm
Oh
[Verse 1]
The smell of your perfume
I thought I was immune
Lookin' around this room
Can't help but see the traces of you
This moment is surreal
I can't put into words how I feel
[Pre-Chorus]
Twin
Where have you been?
[Chorus]
Nobody knows me like you do (Nobody)
Nobody gon' love me quite like you (Nobody, yeah)
Can't even deny it, every time I try it
One look in my eyes, you know I'm lyin', lyin'
Body to body, skin to skin (I'm never gon' love like this)
I'm never gon' love like this again (Again, yeah)
You were made for me (Just for me)
Said you were made for me (Only for me, yeah, yeah)
Think you were made for me
Oh yeah, you were made for me
[Verse 2]
It ain't every day
That I get in my feelings this way
I knew it was rare
'Cause before you, I never did care
Don't know what I would do
If I had to go on without you
[Pre-Chorus]
Twin, mm
Mm, where have you been?
[Chorus]
Nobody knows me like you do (Nobody)
Nobody gon' love me quite like you (Nobody, yeah)
Can't even deny it, every time I try it
One look in my eyes, you know I'm lyin', lyin'
Body to body, skin to skin (I'm never gon' love like this)
I'm never gon' love like this again (Again, yeah)
You were made for me (Just for me)
Said you were made for me (Only for me, yeah, yeah)
Think you were made for me
Oh yeah, you were made for me
[Outro]
Made for me
Made for me
Made for me
Just for me, mm
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Twin Paranormal go Ghost Hunting at the famous Ferrari Farms to uncover that they had captured years ago. The land has some kind of curse and no one knows why u...
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Twin Paranormal go Ghost Hunting at the famous Ferrari Farms to uncover that they had captured years ago. The land has some kind of curse and no one knows why until now!
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[Intro]
Mm
Oh
[Verse 1]
The smell of your perfume
I thought I was immune
Lookin' around this room
Can't help but see the traces of you
This moment is surreal
I can't put into words how I feel
[Pre-Chorus]
Twin
Where have you been?
[Chorus]
Nobody knows me like you do (Nobody)
Nobody gon' love me quite like you (Nobody, yeah)
Can't even deny it, every time I try it
One look in my eyes, you know I'm lyin', lyin'
Body to body, skin to skin (I'm never gon' love like this)
I'm never gon' love like this again (Again, yeah)
You were made for me (Just for me)
Said you were made for me (Only for me, yeah, yeah)
Think you were made for me
Oh yeah, you were made for me
[Verse 2]
It ain't every day
That I get in my feelings this way
I knew it was rare
'Cause before you, I never did care
Don't know what I would do
If I had to go on without you
[Pre-Chorus]
Twin, mm
Mm, where have you been?
[Chorus]
Nobody knows me like you do (Nobody)
Nobody gon' love me quite like you (Nobody, yeah)
Can't even deny it, every time I try it
One look in my eyes, you know I'm lyin', lyin'
Body to body, skin to skin (I'm never gon' love like this)
I'm never gon' love like this again (Again, yeah)
You were made for me (Just for me)
Said you were made for me (Only for me, yeah, yeah)
Think you were made for me
Oh yeah, you were made for me
[Outro]
Made for me
Made for me
Made for me
Just for me, mm
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All evidence of paranormal activity that we capture on camera of demons, skin walkers, ghosts during our ghost hunts and paranormal investigations is real and some of the scariest videos on YouTube. The haunted locations we go to overnight are always terrifying and we can’t wait to share them with you.
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Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic ("identical"), meaning that they can develop from just one zygote that will then split and form two embryos, or dizygotic ("fraternal"), meaning that they can develop from two different eggs; each are fertilized by separate sperm cells.
In contrast, a fetus which develops alone in the womb is called a singleton, and the general term for one offspring of a multiple birth is multiple.
Statistics
The twin birth rate in the United States rose 76% from 1980 through 2009, from 18.9 to 33.3 per 1,000 births. The Yoruba have the highest rate of twinning in the world, at 45–50 twin sets (or 90–100 twins) per 1,000 live births, possibly because of high consumption of a specific type of yam containing a natural phytoestrogen which may stimulate the ovaries to release an egg from each side.
In Central Africa there are 18–30 twin sets (or 36–60 twins) per 1,000 live births. In Latin America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, the lowest rates are found; only 6 to 9 twin sets per 1,000 live births. North America and Europe have intermediate rates of 9 to 16 twin sets per 1,000 live births.