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  Toothpick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A toothpick is a piece of wood or other substance such as plastic used to remove detritus from the teeth, usually after a meal.
The first use of the toothpick in the United States was perhaps in the Union Oyster House of Boston, Massachusetts, one of the oldest restaurants in the United States.
Charles Forster, who had imported toothpicks from South America, apparently decided that the best way to increase demand for his innovation was to pay Harvard students to eat there and to request toothpicks.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Toothpick   (602 words)

  
 Toothpick sticks out by mixing folk and hip-hop - The Boston Globe
Toothpick is on the move for one simple reason: He's in demand.
The 24-year-old Toothpick (real name Doug Ray) was raised in White Plains, N. Y., where he first learned to rap (he loved Slick Rick and A Tribe Called Quest) and got the nickname Toothpick for being a skinny member of the track team.
Toothpick says he definitely gets into a lot of the music and lifestyle that somebody might associate with hippies.
www.boston.com /ae/music/articles/2004/04/29/toothpick_sticks_out_by_mixing_folk_and_hip_hop?mode=PF   (589 words)

  
 The Toothpick Bridge - Design and Build Strong Toothpick Bridges
If you are building a toothpick bridge for a competition, be sure you build it to the specifications of the competition.
Building a toothpick bridge is a fun and exciting exercise the most school aged children can do in a couple of days.
There are numerous science fairs across the country that recommend the toothpick bridge as a great project for the science fair.
www.toothpickdesign.com   (349 words)

  
 DecentXposure :: Toothpick
In a crowded field of singer/songwriters, Toothpick separates himself from the pack by infusing his original style of rap and freestyle with traditional story telling.
Toothpick cites a range of musical influences from Cat Stevens and Soul Coughing to A Tribe Called Quest & The Roots.
Ray soon found himself in a new and exciting place musically and the sound of Toothpick was eventually born.
www.decentx.com /artist.asp?id=16&ep=as   (507 words)

  
 The Toothpick Airforce
Smear a small amount of glue on the small or narrow end of the toothpick on the non-beveled side.
Press the toothpick into position, overlapping the leading edge of the lower wing by 5/8".
Glue the elevator to the strut foot, so that the front of the elevator is 1/8 inch from the front of the toothpick fuselage.
www.centennialofflight.gov /toothpick/practical.htm   (766 words)

  
 RF Solutions Ltd Toothpick Bluetooth Transceiver
Toothpick combines a Microchip PIC18LF6720 microcontroller and a BlueMatik Bluetooth radio module, and is preloaded with Toothpick Services including FlexiPanel user interface server, wireless field programming and Toothpick Slave host-controlled operation.
Toothpick Slave where Toothpick is controlled by a host processor via a serial link.
The 24C256 I2C serial memory is conditionally connected, according to the configuration pins, to pins SDA and SCL of the Toothpick.
www.rfsolutions.co.uk /acatalog/Toothpick_Bluetooth_Module.html   (699 words)

  
 Toothpick City - Breaking the world record...
Toothpick City creator, Stan Munro, and several assistants will fly to Spain next year to help put the display together.
In case you didn't know, Toothpick City was set to demolish the "old" record of 1 million toothpicks set by the Alice, Texas, Middle School Art Club on August 25, 2005.
The sculpture is constructed entirely from toothpicks and glue and includes some of the most famous buildings and structures from around the world--all at a scale of 1:164.
www.toothpickcity.com   (408 words)

  
 Splendid E-zine reviews: Toothpick Elbow
In fact, Toothpick Elbow couldn’t be more different from The Bellrays if they tried.
Best Wishes, Toothpick Elbow’s first release as a formal band (rather than Westover’s solo side project), is dripping with psychedelic influences.
Somehow Toothpick Elbow really managed to capture the feeling of speeding through a raceway, bending sound around corners, shifting chords like changing gears.
www.splendidezine.com /reviews/jul-16-01/toothpick.html   (347 words)

  
 Toothpick Activity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A toothpick will remain selected until you left-click elsewhere on the board or on another toothpick.
Once it is selected, you may rotate it 45 degrees by pressing the right mouse button (Alt-Click on a Mac) or 'R' on the keyboard.
Moving a toothpick: Left-click on it to select it and drag it to the desired location.
www.mste.uiuc.edu /java/michael/toothpick2/toothpick2.html   (159 words)

  
 :: Toothpick Music News ::
Toothpick's new album, Time Travelin' Couch, was released on November 9, 2004.
In a recent interview, Toothpick talked about his love of music and his new CD, "Time Travelin' Couch." The former Bad Ronald member, a New York native, released his debut album in November and has been pleased with the results.
Toothpick is surprised about the fans who have taken him in, but he doesn't consider himself successful yet.
www.toothpickmusic.com /news.htm   (760 words)

  
 Cooks.com - Recipes - Cinnamon Toothpick
One of the pleasures of visiting a good bed and breakfast is a leisurely...
Use the straws or toothpicks to make holes for...
Eat it cold at picnics, also with the aid of toothpick.
www.cooks.com /rec/search/0,1-0,cinnamon_toothpick,FF.html   (94 words)

  
 Toothpick Puzzle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
To move a toothpick, click on it with the mouse and drag it to the desired location.
You may also rotate a toothpick by 90 degrees if you click on the toothpick and then press 'R' on the keyboard.
Clue: A square doesn't necessarily have to be 1x1 toothpicks in size.
www.mste.uiuc.edu /users/exner/java.f/toothpick/default.html   (93 words)

  
 Toothpick Capital of the World
The Strong Wood Products plant in Strong is said to be the biggest toothpick manufacturing plant in the United States.
Only ten humans are needed to produce an average daily output of 20 million toothpicks.
Maine produces 90% of the toothpicks made in the the United States.
ludb.clui.org /ex/i/ME3145   (47 words)

  
 Toothpick Bridges   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
These toothpick bridges are a small sample of the bridges made in Mr.
The bridges are made only of flat toothpicks and white glue.
The bridges had to span an opening over two desks and then weights were hung from the bridge until it either reached it's breaking point or it held enough mass to earn an A grade.
www.renton.wednet.edu /mcknight/bridges.html   (77 words)

  
 The Toothpick Bridge
I decided to make easier building blocks by first gluing toothpick 'head to toe', as it were, and by putting the fat end and the skinny end together, we get a uniform width, flat, and stronger, building block.
With all the struts, this toothpick bridge weighs 86 grams.
One very important concept that was apparently lost on my son's classmates is the ratio of the bridges weight (unloaded) to the load that the bridge could withstand before failure.
www.pisymphony.com /toothpick/toothpick1.htm   (1372 words)

  
 Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Toothpick
The toothpick in Victorinox Swiss Army knives is made of a tough plastic that can withstand years of use.
Most of the Victorinox Swiss Army knives include a toothpick-- the only exceptions are the Alox models, a few extra-slim knives, and a few knives that include pens, lights or other appurtenances built into the shell.
The Wenger toothpick is similar, though it seems to fall out less frequently than the Victorinox toothpick thanks to its tighter mounting0.
www.smartknives.com /Swiss-Army-Knife-Tools/Victorinox-Toothpick.htm   (113 words)

  
 TeacherSource . Math . Toothpick Transformations Lesson Plan . PBS
First, students match the symbolic form of the function to the appropriate graph, then given the graphs, students analyze the various transformations and determine the equation for the functions.
This review is followed by an activity where students explore a mathematical pattern that emerges as they build a geometric design with toothpicks.
The pattern is quadratic, and the students determine the mathematical model in several different forms.
www.pbs.org /teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/hsmp/toothpicks/toothpicks_procedure.shtm   (194 words)

  
 Glass Toothpick Holders 2nd Edition
Not included in the first edition are sections on toothpick holders in metal holders, foreign toothpick holders, and contemporary toothpick holders.
While most of the book deals with the Victorian era toothpicks, a few contemporary ones are also included, as well as a few of foreign manufacture.
Toothpick holders were a fad, which began in the 1880s and lasted until about 1910.
www.collectorbooks.com /items/item_detail.php?item_num=6648   (615 words)

  
 Cooks.com - Recipes - Toothpick
A delicious demonstration of how varied, irresistible and inexpensive Indian cooking can be and how easily authentic dishes can be prepared at home...
and hold together with toothpick place on cookie sheet,...
around piece and put toothpick through to hold bacon in place.
www.cooks.com /rec/search/0,1-81,toothpick,FE.html   (87 words)

  
 Toothpick Algebra - Math Lesson Plan, Thematic Unit, Activity, Worksheet, or Teaching Idea
The students will be using toothpicks to find patterns.
The teacher will instruct from the front of the classroom and then walk around monitoring the student’s behavior and work.
9.Explain that the number of toothpicks is two times the number of triangles plus one.
www.lessonplanspage.com /MathToothpickAlgebra67.htm   (431 words)

  
 Toothpick Bridge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Building a toothpick bridge is a good way to learn about vectors; stress, strain, and load problems; structural tension, compression and torsion; geometric stability and truss design; modeling techniques; and efficiency.
When students finish the activities on this page, they should design and build their own toothpick bridge, and test its strength by applying weight to it.
Weight may be suspended from the bridge or put on top of it, though it would probably be better to put the weight on top.
www.uen.org /utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=7498   (417 words)

  
 What is a Toothpick Bridge?
A toothpick bridge exemplifies engineering on a small scale to teach students about structural strength, capacity, resilience, and creativity.
Besides creating a standing toothpick bridge, they may have to fulfill other requirements such as using just two anchor points, only forming triangles, keeping the bridge only so long, etc. The rules also specify if flat or round toothpicks are allowed, what kind of glue to use, and the limit on the number of toothpicks.
Building any style of toothpick bridge encourages you to expand your knowledge of tensile strength, torsion or twisting, design, load-bearing, cost management, the difference between compression and tension, weight distribution, etc., whether you are an amateur science student or engineering graduate.
www.wisegeek.com /what-is-a-toothpick-bridge.htm   (424 words)

  
 The National Toothpick Holder Collectors' Society
The National Toothpick Holder Collectors'' Society (NTHCS) promotes and supports the collecting of toothpick holders, and provides education for both members and non-members by providing research, written documentation, new articles, and by participating in other collector-related events.
NTHCS is open to anyone interested in the collection, research, and preservation of toothpick holders.
The Toothpick Bulletin is the official publication of the National Toothpick Holder Collectors' Society.
www.nthcs.org   (313 words)

  
 toothpick   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The anthropologist Peter Ungar of the University of the Arkansas, analyzing a human tooth, found in the Throat of Olduvai, Tanzania, has found some abrasions that it thinks due to the use of a toothpick.The man, 1,800.000 years ago, passed from a regimen of feeding exclusively vegetable, to feed also of meat.
The use of the toothpick, that could be of bone or wood (it has not been found), had exactly the function to remove remained little pieces of meat between the teeth.
the toothpick is the second extrabody useful tool that is known, after the lithic tools for cutting the skins and the meat of the animals
www.paleolithicartmagazine.org /pagina32.html   (131 words)

  
 The National Toothpick Holder Collectors Society
I started collecting toothpick holders more than 20 years ago and like so many other collectors, my first one was inherited from family.
Fuchshuber at < a href= ñî>The National Toothpick Holder CollectorÍs Society annual convention in 1994.
Photograph #1: will show three toothpicks in Rose Amber that were also made in Burmese, Glossy Diamond Quilted.
www.nthcs.org /club-NTHCS-MtWasharticle.html   (1609 words)

  
 The Toothpick Airforce
Robert B. Elliott is the author of BUILD AND FLY THE FIRST FLYERS and creator of THE TOOTHPICK AIRFORCE(tm) concept.
Especially for the Centennial of Flight Elliott has modified parts of his book and designed additional gliders to demonstrate the progress the Wrights made with their first four successive flyers.
Building and flying toothpick glider replicas of the Wright gliders and flyers require the student use and understand the same knowledge of flight and control surfaces the Wrights pioneered one hundred years ago!
www.centennialofflight.gov /toothpick   (162 words)

  
 Become.com - Shop results for toothpick holder
Toothpick Holder Chaplin Pink A pink deppresion glass toothpick holder with a man standing next to a barrel.
Chaplin Toothpick Holder BlueChaplin Toothpick Holder BlueChaplin Toothpick Holder Blue - blue glass toothpick holder with a man standing beside a barrel, measures 3 3/4 tall.
Toothpick Holder Chrome : Easy to make, this convenient Toothpick Holder can be matched up with 24K gold or chrome accents: NOTE: 11B or 13A bushing, 11mm bit required.
www.become.com /shop?q=toothpick+holder   (402 words)

  
 Session 2, Part B: Patterns in Situations
Is there more than one way to extend the triangle and toothpick table?
Which of the descriptions below from Problem A5 are valid for the toothpick triangles?
Explain your rule for calculating the number of triangles if you are given the number of toothpicks.
www.learner.org /channel/courses/learningmath/algebra/session2/part_b/toothpicks.html   (236 words)

  
 Figural Egg Cup or Toothpick Holder with Beautiful Dog - a 1600
This lovely old Figural Egg Cup or Toothpick Holder features a beautiful Dog sitting beside an upturned top hat which holds the toothpicks or Egg.
It is 3" long, by 2" wide and stands 2 1/2" tall, the condition is very good with just a little wear on the rim of the hat.
A lovely addition to any collection of dogs, or toothpicks, and it would also work as an egg cup, or to hold a small posy of flowers.
www.rubylane.com /shops/foxandhounds/item/ax201600   (273 words)

  
 Toothpicks - Toothpick Manufacturers, Toothpick Factories, Toothpick Suppliers, China Toothpicks
Start here to find Toothpicks manufacturers and exporters of from China and around the world.
Melamine dinnerwares, plastic dinnerwares, bamboo chopsticks, bamboo skewers, wooden toothpicks, coffee stirrers, disposable dinnerwares;
"Alibaba Toothpick" connects you directly to prequalified Toothpick manufacturers and exporters from China and around the world.
hotproducts.alibaba.com /manufacturers-exporters/Toothpick.html   (294 words)

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