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Tess or TESS may refer to: Film and theatre * Tess (1979 film), ''Tess'' (1979 film), a 1979 film adaptation of ''Tess of the d'Urbervilles'' * Tess (2016 film), ''Tess'' (2016 film), a South African production Music * Tess (band), a Spanish pop band active from 2000 to 2005 * Tess (musician), a UK musician * Tess Mattisson, a Swedish musician born 1978 Science and technology * Trademark Electronic Search System, a service of the United States Patent and Trademark Office * Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, a space telescope designed to search for extra-solar planets * Ethinylestradiol/cyproterone acetate, a birth control pill * Telescopic Sighting System, a tank/fighter aircraft sight Other uses * Tess (given name) * Various List of storms named Tess, storms named Tess * Nikolay Tess (1921–2006), member of the Soviet Ministry for State Security, convicted in Latvia of mass deportations of Latvians in the 1940s See also * TES (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tess (1979 Film)
''Tess'' is a 1979 epic film, epic romantic drama, romantic drama (film and television), drama film directed by Roman Polanski, and starring Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth, and Leigh Lawson. Adapted from Thomas Hardy's 1891 novel ''Tess of the d'Urbervilles'', the screenplay was written by Gérard Brach, John Brownjohn, and Polanski. The film received positive critical reviews upon release and was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Picture, winning three for Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Best Cinematography, Academy Award for Best Production Design, Best Art Direction and Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Best Costume Design. Plot The story takes place in Thomas Hardy's Wessex during the 1880s. The events of the story are set in motion when a clergyman, Parson Tringham, has a chance conversation with John Durbeyfield, a simple villager. Tringham is a local historian, and in the course of his research he has discovered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tess (2016 Film)
''Tess'' is a 2016 South African Afrikaans-language drama based on the novel ''Whiplash'' by Tracey Farren. The film, like the novel, is set in the Capetonian seaside suburb of Muizenberg. It was directed by Meg Rickards and starred, among others, Christia Visser, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Brendon Daniels, Dann-Jacques Mouton, Quanita Adams and Lee anne Van Rooi. The screenplay was also written by Tracey Farren. It was shot by Dutch director of photography Bert Haitsma and edited by Linda Man. It was produced by Kim Williams and Paul Egan. Plot ''Tess'' tells the story of the sassy eponynmous twenty-year-old who sells her body on Cape Town's streets. She survives by popping painkillers by the bunch and through her wry humor. But her life turns upside down when she falls pregnant. Though Tess tries to run, her past torments her. She begins to question her own sanity. Tess fights back, fighting her demons, searching for the truth. Characters * Christia Visser as Tess * Brendon Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tess (band)
Tess is a Spanish pop band. They first appeared in 2000 in the youth series '' Al salir de clase''. in divinity.es Originally the group was formed by members Elsa Pinilla, Laura Pinto and Úrsula Sebastián. However, in 2002 Úrsula left the band soon afterwards, origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tess (musician)
Tess Jones is a male singer songwriter based in the UK. His album ''Magpie'' was released on 25 October 2010 and was mastered by Simon Heyworth ( Nick Drake, Brian Eno) and produced by Howard Gott. The album is distributed by Cadiz Music via Universal Music. It is available worldwide for download or in the UK on CD. Tess Jones is currently singer, guitarist and frontman of band Tess Of The Circle. The album has been reviewed in MOJO, ''The Independent'' (IndyChoice: best new music), and Acoustic Magazine amongst others. His songs and live performances have been featured on several BBC Radio BBC Radio is an operational business division and service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a royal charter since 1927. The service provides national radio stations cove ... programs. In 2010, TESS was runner-up (2nd place) in The People's Music Awards Best Male Solo Artist category. Albums ''Magpie'' Track listi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tess Mattisson
Therese "Tess" Mattisson (born 13 February 1978) is a Swedish singer and dancer, best known as the lead vocalist of the Eurodance group La Cream in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She has also had a solo career and worked as a backing vocalist and dancer for several prominent Swedish artists. Early life and career beginnings Tess Mattisson was born in Solna, near Stockholm, Sweden, on 13 February 1978. Her mother is of Swedish and Belgian descent, and her father is of Finnish and Indian heritage, giving her a diverse ethnic background.Biography at tess.nu Details about her early childhood and education are limited, but it is known that she developed an interest in music and dance from a young age. She reportedly studied French for three years, indicating an interest in languages and potentially international cultures. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Patent And Trademark Office
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is an List of federal agencies in the United States, agency in the United States Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce that serves as the national patent office and trademark registration authority for the United States. The USPTO's headquarters are in Alexandria, Virginia, after a 2005 move from the Crystal City, Virginia, Crystal City area of neighboring Arlington County, Virginia, Arlington, Virginia. The USPTO is "unique among federal agencies because it operates solely on fees collected by its users, and not on taxpayer dollars". Its "operating structure is like a business in that it receives requests for services—applications for patents and trademark registrations—and charges fees projected to cover the cost of performing the services [it] provide[s]". The office is headed by the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, under secretary of commerce for intellectual property and directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is a space telescope for NASA's Explorer program, designed to search for exoplanets using the transit method in an area 400 times larger than that covered by the Kepler mission. It was launched on 18 April 2018, atop a Falcon 9 launch vehicle and was placed into a highly elliptical 13.70-day orbit around the Earth. The first light image from TESS was taken on 7 August 2018, and released publicly on 17 September 2018. In the two-year primary mission, TESS was expected to detect about 1,250 transiting exoplanets orbiting the targeted stars, and an additional 13,000 orbiting stars not targeted but observed. After the end of the primary mission around 4 July 2020, scientists continued to search its data for more planets, while the extended missions acquires additional data. , TESS had identified 7,643 candidate exoplanets, of which 627 had been confirmed. The primary mission objective for TESS was to survey the brightest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethinylestradiol/cyproterone Acetate
Ethinylestradiol/cyproterone acetate (EE/CPA), also known as co-cyprindiol and sold under the brand names Diane and Diane-35 among others, is a combination of ethinylestradiol (EE), an estrogen, and cyproterone acetate (CPA), a progestin and antiandrogen, which is used as a birth control pill to prevent pregnancy in women. It is also used to treat androgen-dependent conditions in women such as acne, seborrhea, excessive facial/body hair growth, scalp hair loss, and high androgen levels associated with ovaries with cysts. The medication is taken by mouth once daily for 21 days, followed by a 7-day free interval. Medical uses EE/CPA is used as a combined birth control pill to prevent ovulation and pregnancy in women. It is also approved and used to treat androgen-dependent conditions in women such as acne, seborrhea, hirsutism, female pattern hair loss, and hyperandrogenism due to polycystic ovary syndrome. Available forms EE/CPA comes in the form of oral tab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telescopic Sighting System
The Telescopic Sighting System (TESS) was a sight used on the FV4201 Chieftain tank and RAF F-4 Phantom aircraft. Usage The TESS was trialed and introduced in the early 1980s originally as a tank sight for the FV4201 Chieftain. Surplus stocks were used on F-4 Phantom aircraft operated by the Royal Air Force as a cost-saving measure for a long range daytime target identification device, whereas the United States Air Force used the TISEO on their F-4 Phantoms. The TESS was installed in the rear cockpit in the centre window section for the Radar Intercept Officer to use. It was boresighted to the aircraft weapons system and when locked on target, the target was magnified six times. See also *Aircraft periscope A periscope is an instrument for observation over, around or through an object, obstacle or condition that prevents direct line-of-sight observation from an observer's current position. In its simplest form, it consists of an outer case with ... References {{refli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tess (given Name)
Tess is a feminine given name, typically a diminutive form of Theresa or Tessa. It is occasionally a diminutive form of Esther (given name), Esther or Hester. People * Tess Amorim (born 1994), Brazilian actress * Tess Annique, American model * Tess Broussard (born 1972), American model and actress * Tess Daly (born 1969), British television presenter * Tess Frazer, American actress * Tess Gaerthé (born 1991), Dutch singer * Tess Gallagher (born 1943), American writer * Tess Gardella (1894–1950), American actress and vaudeville performer * Tess Gerritsen (born 1953), American novelist * Tess Harper (born 1950), American actress * Tess Haubrich (born 1990), Australian actress * Tess Henley (born 1987), American singer-songwriter * Tess Holliday (born 1985), American model and blogger * Tess Jaray (born 1937), British painter and printmaker * Tess (singer), Tess Joffroy (born 1994), Réunionese singer-songwriter * Tess Kingham (born 1963), British politician and one-term Member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Storms Named Tess
The name Tess has been used for thirteen tropical cyclone A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system with a low-pressure area, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depending on its locat ...s in the northwest Pacific Ocean. * Typhoon Tess (1945) * Typhoon Tess (1953) (T5313) – struck Japan ( ja) * Typhoon Tess (1958) (T5808) * Typhoon Tess (1961) (T6102, 05W) * Typhoon Tess (1964) (T6401, 01W, Asiang) * Typhoon Tess (1966) (T6613, 12W) * Typhoon Tess (1969) (T6904, 04W, Kuring) * Typhoon Tess (1972) (T7209, 10W) – struck Japan * Typhoon Tess (1975) (T7508, 10W) * Tropical Storm Tess (1978) (T7828, 31W) * Tropical Storm Tess (1982) (T8206, 06W) – Joint Typhoon Warning Center analyzed Tess and Val (08W, Deling) as two different systems, while Japan Meteorological Agency analyzed them as one tropical storm (T8206 Tess/Val) * Typhoon Tess (1985) (T8516, 15W, Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolay Tess
Nikolay Vladimirovich Tess (, ; 1921 – December 7, 2006) was one of the few functionaries in charge of political repressions in the former Soviet Union who were convicted for this activity. Biography Tess joined the Latvian division of the NKVD in May 1945, having previously seen combat during both the Winter War and World War II. In 1949 he took part in the deportation program known as Operation Priboi, which saw tens of thousands of people deported from the Baltic states to inhospitable areas of Siberia. Tess, by now an agent of the Ministry of State Security, signed documents for the deportation of 138 people. At least eleven of the people deported died in exile. Latvia gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. In 1998 Latvian authorities began investigating Tess' role in the deportations, and in March 2001 he was formally charged with genocide and crimes against humanity. Tess did not consider himself guilty, claiming that he was acting in the capacity for only 2 mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
