What is "tempest"

Tempest \Tem"pest\, v. t. [Cf. OF. tempester, F. temp[^e]ter to rage.] To disturb as by a tempest. [Obs.]

Part huge of bulk Wallowing unwieldy, enormous in their gait, Tempest the ocean.
--Milton.

Tempest \Tem"pest\, n. [OF. tempeste, F. temp[^e]te, (assumed) LL. tempesta, fr. L. tempestas a portion of time, a season, weather, storm, akin to tempus time. See Temporal of time.]

1. An extensive current of wind, rushing with great velocity and violence, and commonly attended with rain, hail, or snow; a furious storm.

   [We] caught in a fiery tempest, shall be hurled, Each on his rock transfixed.
   --Milton.

2. Fig.: Any violent tumult or commotion; as, a political tempest; a tempest of war, or of the passions.

3. A fashionable assembly; a drum. See the Note under Drum, n.,

4. [Archaic]
   --Smollett.

   Note: Tempest is sometimes used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, tempest-beaten, tempest-loving, tempest-tossed, tempest-winged, and the like.

   Syn: Storm; agitation; perturbation. See Storm.

Tempest \Tem"pest\, v. i. To storm. [Obs.]
--B. Jonson.

"violent storm," late 13c., from Old French tempeste "storm; commotion, battle; epidemic, plague" (11c.), from Vulgar Latin *tempesta, from Latin tempestas "a storm; weather, season, time, point in time, season, period," also "commotion, disturbance," related to tempus "time, season" (see temporal).\n

\nSense evolution is from "period of time" to "period of weather," to "bad weather" to "storm." Words for "weather" originally were words for "time" in languages from Russia to Brittany. Figurative sense of "violent commotion" in English is recorded from early 14c. Tempest in a teapot attested from 1818; the image in other forms is older, such as storm in a creambowl (1670s).

n. A storm, especially one with severe winds. vb. 1 (context intransitive rare English) To storm. 2 (context transitive chiefly poetic English) To disturb, as by a tempest.

1. n. a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot" [syn: storm]

2. (literary) a violent wind; "a tempest swept over the island"

TEMPEST is a National Security Agency specification and a NATO certification referring to spying on information systems through leaking emanations, including unintentional radio or electrical signals, sounds, and vibrations. TEMPEST covers both methods to spy upon others and also how to shield equipment against such spying. The protection efforts are also known as emission security (EMSEC), which is a subset of communications security (COMSEC).

The NSA methods for spying upon computer emissions are classified, but some of the protection standards have been released by either the NSA or the Department of Defense. Protecting equipment from spying is done with distance, shielding, filtering, and masking. The TEMPEST standards mandate elements such as equipment distance from walls, amount of shielding in buildings and equipment, and distance separating wires carrying classified vs. unclassified materials, filters on cables, and even distance and shielding between wires or equipment and building pipes. Noise can also protect information by masking the actual data.

While much of TEMPEST is about leaking electromagnetic emanations, it also encompasses sounds and mechanical vibrations. For example, it is possible to log a user's keystrokes using the motion sensor inside smartphones. Compromising emissions are defined as unintentional intelligence-bearing signals which, if intercepted and analyzed ( side-channel attack), may disclose the information transmitted, received, handled, or otherwise processed by any information-processing equipment.

Tempest or The Tempest may refer to:

Tempest is the name of three different American fictional characters published by DC Comics. __NOTOC__

Tempest is an American Celtic rock band from the San Francisco Bay Area, based in Oakland, California. They fuse together the traditional Celtic music with Norwegian and European folk, American folk, and progressive rock.

Tempest is the debut album by the New Flamenco artist Jesse Cook. The lineup included Cook on guitars, palmas, synthesizers, djembe, and additional percussion, Mario Melo on congas, percussion, and palmas, Blake Manning on darbuka, timbali, and Andrew Morales on electric bass, palmas. A substantial part of the album's publicity was gained after the tracks "Tempest" and "Breeze from Saintes Maries" were used by a local Ontario cable TV operator as background music for their TV program listing channel. The tracks were played in a loop for many months, "growing" on many viewers to the point they called the cable operator to inquire about it.

Tempest is the third novel in the Legacy of the Force series, taking place some 40 years after the original Star Wars trilogy. The book is written by Troy Denning and was released in November 2006, in both paperback and hardcover edition.

Tempest ( 1928) is a feature silent film directed by Sam Taylor. V. I. Nemirovich-Dantchenko wrote the screenplay and William Cameron Menzies won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction for his work in the film in 1929, the first year of the awards ceremony. John Barrymore and Camilla Horn star in the film, with Louis Wolheim co-starring.

Preserved by two US archives George Eastman House and UCLA Film and Tv.

Tempest is a 1981 arcade game by Atari Inc., designed and programmed by Dave Theurer. It takes place on a three-dimensional surface, sometimes wrapped into a tube, which is viewed from one end and is divided into a dozen or more segments or lanes. The player controls a claw-shaped spaceship (named Blaster) that crawls along the near edge of the playfield, moving from segment to segment.

Tempest was one of the first games to use Atari's Color- QuadraScan vector display technology. It was also the first game to allow the player to choose their starting level (a system Atari dubbed "SkillStep"). This feature increases the maximum starting level depending on the player's performance in the previous game, essentially allowing the player to continue. Tempest was one of the first video games to sport a progressive level design in which the levels themselves varied rather than giving the player the same layout with increasing difficulty levels.

The Tempest is a one design two man high performance keelboat with a trapeze. It was designed by Ian Proctor for the 1965 trials for the new Olympic Keelboat, which it won convincingly.

The class has since progressed with the times, including a new deck and cockpit layout and changing the construction from GRP to a foam sandwich. In the last few years the rules have allowed a bigger spinnaker, longer spinnaker pole and the use of epoxy resin in the construction of the hull.

The Tempest has an unusual aspect in that it is a keelboat but also has a trapeze, a rigging element usually only found on certain dinghies. As a result the Tempest is just as exciting to sail as fast dinghies, but is much more forgiving and is unable to be capsized. Due to the planing hull shape and large sailplan, the Tempest is remarkably fast when sailing on a reach, and speeds in excess of 15 kts are not uncommon in moderate winds.

Tempests are sailed actively throughout the world with fleets in Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, United Kingdom, North America and Australia.

In sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics the Tempest class was used alongside the Star class as an Olympic racing yacht. The Gold Medal was won by Valentin Mankin and Vitaly Dyrdyra of the Soviet Union. For the 1976 Olympics the Tempest class was used in place of the Star class. The Gold Medal was won by John Albrechtson and Ingvar Hansson of Sweden.

Since 2010 the Tempest is one of the Vintage Yachting Classes at the Vintage Yachting Games.

Tempest is an original novel by Christopher Bulis featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield. The New Adventures were a spin-off from the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.

"Tempest" is the twenty-first episode and season finale of the first season of the WB original series Smallville. The episode originally aired on May 21, 2002; Alfred Gough and Miles Millar wrote the script, and Greg Beeman directed. In the episode's narrative, Lex attempts to forge his own destiny away from LuthorCorp; Whitney leaves Smallville for the Marines; Roger Nixon discovers Clark's secret and attempts to expose him to the world; and Lana is pulled into a tornado.

Director Greg Beeman attempted to create a visual theme among the characters that would parallel the approaching storm. The episode would mark the departure of Eric Johnson as Whitney Fordman, though he would return as a special guest in seasons two and four. Although the Smallville finale pulled in just over half of the viewership attained by the pilot episode, it was still favorably received by critics. It was also nominated for two awards.

Tempest was a British progressive rock band active from 1973 and 1974. Its core members were Jon Hiseman on drums and Mark Clarke on bass. They released two studio albums before breaking up.

Tempest is a 1982 American comedy-drama film directed by Paul Mazursky. It is a loosely based, modern-day adaptation of the William Shakespeare play, The Tempest. The picture features John Cassavetes, Gena Rowlands, Susan Sarandon, Raúl Juliá and Molly Ringwald in her feature film debut.

Tempest is Balflare's second album, released in 2006.

Tempest is the thirty-fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on September 10, 2012 by Columbia Records. The album was recorded at Jackson Browne's Groove Masters Studios in Santa Monica, California. Dylan wrote all of the songs himself with the exception of the track "Duquesne Whistle", which he co-wrote with Robert Hunter.

Tempest received universal acclaim from music critics, who praised its traditional music influences and Dylan's dark lyrics. The album peaked at number three on the Billboard 200.

La tempesta (internationally released as Tempest) is a 1958 Italian drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada. It is based on A History of Pugachev and novel The Captain's Daughter both by Alexander Pushkin. For this film Lattuada was awarded a David di Donatello for Best Director.

Tempest is the thirteenth studio album by San Francisco band Tussle. It was released in October 2012 under Smalltown Supersound records, and produced by J.D. Twitch of Optimo

Tempest, in comics, may refer to:

DC Comics:

• Tempest (DC Comics), five DC Comics characters of the same name including:
  • Joshua Clay
  • Christopher Champion of Atari Force
  • Garth (comics)
  • Mike Tempest, a character who became involved with the Secret Six
  • Margaret "Meg" Tempest, a reporter at the Daily Planet

Marvel Comics:

• Angel Salvadore, who has used the name Angel as well as Tempest
• Tempest, later renamed Flashfire because of the DC character; he was Grannz, a member of the Imperial Guard
• Nicolette Giroux, known as Tempest, who was a member of The Exemplars
• "The Tempest" was a storyline in Ultimate X-Men

Others:

• Tempest, a charity fund-raising one-shot from Alias Enterprises
• The Tempest, a graphic novel adaptation of the Shakespeare play by Self Made Hero
• Tempest (2000 AD), a Judge Dredd spin-off story by Al Ewing
• Tempest, a main city in Chris Hazelton's comic Misfile

"Tempest" is the second single by Sacramento, California-based alternative metal band Deftones, from their seventh studio album, Koi No Yokan. The song debuted on PureVolume's official website on October 3, 2012 along with a video featuring band members Chino Moreno and Sergio Vega giving some insight regarding the track. The song's lyrical content is representative of the supposed end of the world that would have occurred on December 21, 2012, according to various myths related to the Mayan calendar. It was featured in the trailer for the film Jack the Giant Slayer and an episode of The Following. An instrumental version made an appearance in the film Furious 7.

Peaking at No. 3 on the US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks, Tempest became Deftones' most successful single on that chart, surpassing " Change (In the House of Flies)", which peaked at No. 9 in 2001.

The song has been described as post-metal. It was placed at No. 2 in Consequence of Sound's article "The Top 20 Deftones Songs", with the song described as containing "[e]xpansive textures, Shakespearian lyrics, and multiple all-time-great riffs rolled into one banger".

Tempest is the surname of:

• Tempest family, a recusant family of northern England in 16th and 17th centuries
• Annie Tempest (born 1959), British artist and cartoonist known for the comic strip The Yuppies
• Billy Tempest 1893–1945), English footballer
• Dale Tempest (born 1963), English former footballer
• Edmund Tempest (1894–1921), British First World War flying ace
• Gerard Francis Tempest (1918–2009), American painter, sculptor and architect
• Greg Tempest (born 1993), English footballer
• John Tempest (disambiguation), various British Members of Parliament
• Kate Tempest (born 1985), English poet and spoken word artist
• Marie Tempest (1864–1942), English singer and actress
• Pierce Tempest (1653–1717), English book and print seller
• Robert Tempest, High Sheriff of Durham from 1558-1562
• William Tempest (born 1987), British fashion designer
• William Tempest (politician) (1653-1700), English Member of Parliament

Tempest is a 2015 independent animation short film directed, animated and written by Saatvik Arya. The film was completed by Saatvik Arya at the age of 14 years.

Tempest held its US premiere on March 21, 2015 at the School Daze Movie Fest in Oregon, United States. As of December 2015, it has been accepted in competition by more than 15 international film festivals including ENIMATION Little Elephant - International Children and Youth Film Festival, Slovenia and YOUKI-International Youth Media Festival, Austria.

Tempest was a Christian metal band founded in 1985 in Evansville, IN. The band recorded two albums on the Pure Metal Records label.

Guitarist Mick Rowe was originally a one-man-band called Travail (e.g. Dashboard Confessional or Five for Fighting), but upon realizing that his name choice not only referred to good old fashioned hard work but also to parturition, he changed the band-name to Tempest, and that must have been a good omen because the new moniker effected growth in the band's lineup, dispossessing it of its single-handedness and adding namely his brother Jamie "J.R." Rowe as lead vocalist and co-songwriter. Steve DeAcutis also joined on bass guitar and Duane Monk on drums.

In 1987 Tempest signed a recording contract with Pure Metal Records for three albums; however, band members would later learn that Pure Metal actually thought they were signing another Ohio band with the same name. Nevertheless, the contract was signed, and the record label followed through on their agreement. So did Tempest, producing the nine-song album, A Coming Storm in 1987. This debut recording features Jamie's melodic voice with occasional falsetto screams; lyrics with a straightforward evangelical candor; and Mick's ability to write catchy hooks and perform both crunchy rhythm guitar and fiery solos. Unfortunately, the album's production is muddy, burying much of the guitar and rhythm section in the mix.

Tempest recorded their second and last album on Pure Metal in 1988, The Eye of the Storm. On this album, Jamie's former unequivocal lyrics were traded in for those with an ambiguous "you" supplanting references to God in such songs as "True Love (Never Fade Away)" and "Lost Without Your Love." This ambiguity was not an uncommon strategy of the time among Christian bands with crossover appeal like Stryper. Eye of the Storm also brought about personnel changes with Darren Lee taking over bass and Bobby Andrews, drums. The album is dedicated to the Rowe's father, who died the year before its release.

Tempest disbanded in 1990. The album Limited Edition was privately re-issued in 1997 and combined Tempest's two albums, making it the first time A Coming Storm was available on disc. In 2003, Mick Rowe sold, via his website, a homemade DVD of Tempest's final concert in 1989.

27 years later, Tempest is back. Mick Rowe was the founder of the band in 1985, and now is the one who continues to lead Tempest, he is the only original member of the band right now. Tempest is now joined by X-Sinner Rhythm Guitarist Thom Schultman, Bassist/Vocalist Rex D.Scott (X-sinner, Zion, The GX Project) and Vegas Drummer Ryan O Neal as the official drummer of Tempest.

Hello God is the first single by Tempest in 25 years! Tempest is currently recording their brand new E.P. for "Hollywood Collective Entertainment" called The Metal Queen 2016. The E.P. has a cover of The REZ Band favorite Military Man, a re-recording of Golgotha (from A Coming Storm), plus many special guest singers and musicians.

On April 11, the song "Back to the Hill" was published through its page on Reverbnation. While the song "Every Time It Reigns" was released on April 15, this is a beautiful ballad.

Tempest played for the first time in 27 years in the SoCal Metal Fest with bands like Bloodgood, Worldview, Wickeds End, Join the Dead and the guys of Chaotic Resemblance. Tempest is planning a 2016-2017 Tour.

Tempest has a lot planned for 2016 including two documentaries and re-recording both Tempest albums. The legendary Tempest is back, Mick Rowe has great potential that is proving to revive Tempest after 27 years.

Band Members:

Mick Rowe - Lead Singer/ Lead Guitar

Thom Schultman- Rhythm Guitar/ Vocals

Rex D. Scott- Bass/ Vocals

Ryan O Neal- Drums/ Vocals