A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0-9 Tabarin, Operation ... Tadjoura, Gulf of Tabarin, Operation (from the article "Antarctica") ...be lost and that a pro-German Argentine government might control both sides of the vital ... Tabarly, Eric Marcel Guy French yachtsman who became a national hero when he won the 1964 Observer Single-Handed Transatlantic ... Tabasara Mountains (from the article "Panama") A central spine of mountain ranges extends almost the entire length of Panama, dividing the ... Tabasaran language (from the article "Caucasian languages") This language group includes Lezgi (with 240,000 speakers in Dagestan and about 170,000 in Azerbaijan); ... Tabasco estado (state), southeastern Mexico. It is bounded by the Gulf of Mexico ... tabasco (from the article "tabasco") hot red pepper, a variety of Capsicum frutescens of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family. See ... Tabasco Plain tropical lowland on the Gulf of Mexico, in Tabasco state, southeastern Mexico. Occupying the coastal ... tabashir (from the article "bamboo") ...of bamboo are used as ornamentals in landscape gardens. The fine-grained silica produced in the ... Tabataba'i, Sayyid Zia od-Din Iranian statesman who led the coup d'etat of 1921 in which he was made prime ... [2 Related Articles] tabby type of dark-striped coat colouring found in both wild and domestic cats. One of the ... [1 Related Articles] Tabebuia pentaphylla (from the article "boxwood") ...tree of the family Flacourtiaceae; West Indian boxwood, a North American lumber trade name for ... Tabei Junko (from the article "Everest, Mount") ...from the north. The Chinese team included a Tibetan woman, Phantog, who reached the summit ... tabelliones (from the article "legal profession") ...law schools at Rome, Constantinople, and Berytus (now Beirut) and to their salaried professors. There ... Tabennisi (from the article "Pachomius, Saint") ...the military about 314, withdrew alone into the wilderness at Chenoboskion, near his Theban home. ... Tabernacle ("dwelling"), in Jewish history, the portable sanctuary constructed by Moses as a place of worship ... [2 Related Articles] Tabernacle Pentecostal Church (from the article "Pentecostal Holiness Church, Inc.") ...N.C., in 1911 by the merger of the Fire-Baptized Holiness Church (organized in 1898 by ... Tabernanthe iboga (from the article "ibogaine") hallucinogenic drug and the principal iboga alkaloid, found in the stems, leaves, and especially in ... tabes dorsalis rare neurologic form of tertiary syphilis, involving sensory deficits, loss of neuromuscular coordination, and diminished ... [4 Related Articles] tabi (from the article "dress") Traditional Japanese footwear includes sandals, slippers, and wooden clogs (geta) worn with ... tabi'un (from the article "North Africa") ...'Umar II (717-720) was the only Umayyad caliph who is known to have condemned the ... Tabinshwehti king who unified Myanmar (reigned 1531-50). He was the second monarch of the Toungoo dynasty, ... [2 Related Articles] tabl any of a group of two-headed cylindrical drums used in Islamic music along the Mediterranean ... tabla pair of small drums fundamental (since the 18th century) to Hindustani music of northern India, ... [2 Related Articles] Tablas de Daimiel National Park nature reserve and wetland ecosystem, located about 19 miles (30 km) northeast of the city ... tablature system of musical notation based on a player's finger position, as opposed to notes showing ... [3 Related Articles] table basic article of furniture, known and used in the Western world since at least the ... [5 Related Articles] table (from the article "facet") ...stone is the girdle; the girdle lies on a plane that separates the crown, the ... Table Bay bay of the Atlantic Ocean, located near the southern tip of Africa and forming the ... [2 Related Articles] table berg (from the article "ocean") ...it floats on the water. Because of their origin, the Antarctic icebergs are much longer ... table carpet (from the article "rug and carpet") ...Taking this European attitude into account, the Egyptian manufacturers created several unusual shapes and sizes ... Table Mountain flat-topped mountain in southwestern South Africa, overlooking Cape Town and Table Bay and dominating the ... [2 Related Articles] table mountain (from the article "volcano") ...today. Fissure eruptions beneath the ice form steep ridges of broken lava fragments rather than ... table roll (from the article "papermaking") The table rolls, in addition to supporting the wire, function as water-removal devices. The rapidly ... table saw (from the article "saw") ...unit can also be pivoted to make angular and ripping cuts. The work is laid ... table talk informal conversation at or as if at a dining table; especially, the social talk of ... table tennis ball game similar in principle to lawn tennis and played on a flat table divided ... [10 Related Articles] tableau vivant (from the article "stage design") ...or dominion would do so with a large entourage in full pomp and heraldic dress. ... tableaux (from the article "Lenormand, Henri-Rene") ...in murder and suicide. To elucidate the conflicts of the human psyche, Lenormand often chose ... tableland (from the article "New South Wales") A narrow coastal strip of fertile river valleys, plains, and granite outcrops is bounded on ... tablero (from the article "pre-Columbian civilizations") ...the northern end of the Avenue of the Dead is the Pyramid of the Moon, ... tables of discovery (from the article "philosophy, Western") ...and varied experiments but primarily on "an entirely different method, order, and process for advancing ... tablet (from the article "Administration of drugs") Tablets are by far the most common dosage form. Normally, they are intended for the ... tableware utensils used at the table for holding, serving, and handling food and drink. Tableware includes ... [3 Related Articles] Tablighi Jama'at (from the article "Pakistan") ...likewise widespread in Pakistan. Differences between the two movements over a variety of theological issues ... tablinum (from the article "domus") ...the perimeter into different spaces for conversation and relaxation; it was reached from the street ... tablita dance (from the article "Native American dance") The most spectacular public dances of the Pueblos are the corn dances, or tabloid (from the article "Media and Publishing") ...issues and economic strains, pockets of innovation remained at newspapers. While a change in format ... Taboga Island island in the Bay of Panama, central Panama. Taboga and its small neighbour, Taboguilla Island, ... taboo the prohibition of an action based on the belief that such behaviour is either too ... [22 Related Articles] Tabor city, southern Czech Republic. It lies along a bend in the Luznice River 50 miles ... [2 Related Articles] Tabor, Mount historic elevation of northern Israel, in Lower Galilee near the edge of the Plain of ... [2 Related Articles] Tabora town, west-central Tanzania. Lying on the Central Plateau at an elevation of 4,000 feet (1,200 ... taboret type of armless and backless seat or stool. Early taborets were probably named for their ... Tabori, George Hungarian-born writer and theatre director crafted plays, novels, and screenplays, many of which limned the ... Taborite member of a militant group of Bohemian Hussite reformers who in 1420 gave the biblical ... [8 Related Articles] Tabriz fourth largest city of Iran and capital of the East Azarbayjan province, lying about 4,485 ... [10 Related Articles] Tabriz carpet floor covering handmade in or around Tabriz, the principal city of northwestern Iran and one ... [2 Related Articles] Tabriz school in painting, school of miniaturists founded by the Mongol Il-Khans early in the 14th century ... [4 Related Articles] Tabuaeran Atoll coral formation of the Northern Line Islands, part of Kiribati, in the west-central Pacific Ocean. ... Tabucchi, Antonio (from the article "Italian literature") ...His career culminated with the reflections on grief, sickness, and death of Camere separate (1989; ... Tabuk oasis city, northwestern Saudi Arabia. The city is situated amid a grove of date palms. ... Tabula Bantina (from the article "Italic languages") ...century BC). The largest text, a treaty between Nola and Abella from the 2nd century ... tabula rasa (Latin: "scraped tablet," i.e., "clean slate"), in epistemology (theory of knowledge) and psychology, a supposed ... [4 Related Articles] tabular alumina (from the article "aluminum processing") Tabular alumina is aluminum oxide that has been heated to temperatures above 1,650° C (3,000° ... tabular summary (from the article "statistics") The most commonly used tabular summary of data for a single variable is a frequency ... Tabulata major division of extinct coral animals found as fossils in Ordovician to Jurassic marine rocks ... tabulating machine (from the article "Hollerith, Herman") American inventor of a tabulating machine that was an important precursor of the electronic computer. Tabun site of paleoanthropological excavations in a deep rock shelter located on the edge of Mount ... tabun (from the article "anticholinesterase") ...toxins that achieve their effects by causing a continual stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system. ... Tabwa a people who live mainly on the southwestern shores of Lake Tanganyika, on the high ... Tabwemasana (from the article "Vanuatu") ...twin volcanic vents of Benbow and Marum on Ambrym, and Yasur on Tanna. There are ... Tacana (from the article "Chiapas Highlands") ...the central section. The Northern Mountains of Chiapas, block mountains capped with volcanic materials and ... Tacca (from the article "Dioscoreales") ...destroyed by boiling. In addition, several steroid compounds were originally obtained from Mexican species of ... Tacca, Pietro (from the article "Cosimo II") ...worked on the funeral chapel of the Medici (according to designs by Cosimo I's brilliant ... taccavi (from the article "India") ...a stern policy, he provoked rebellion by the rural chiefs and the peasants, but, interestingly, ... Tachibana Akemi (from the article "Japanese literature") ...masters. Authentic new voices, however, were heard in traditional poetic forms. Later neo- Tachikawa city, Tokyo to (metropolis), Honshu, Japan. It lies along the Chuo Line (railway), east of ... Tachikawa, Keiji After having endured months of disappointing sales, Japanese wireless provider NTT DoCoMo staged a spirited ... tachinid fly any member of a family of insects in the fly order, Diptera. Adult tachinids superficially ... [1 Related Articles] Tachira estado (state), western Venezuela, bounded on the west by Colombia. The territory of 4,300 square ... Tachism (from tache, "spot"), style of painting practiced in Paris after World War II and through ... tachistoscope (from the article "perception") Instances of slowly developing percepts require relatively simple procedures to uncover. Those percepts with a ... tachometer device for indicating the angular (rotary) speed of a rotating shaft. The term is usually ... [1 Related Articles] Tachos second king (reigned 365-360 BC) of the 30th dynasty of Egypt; he led an unsuccessful ... [3 Related Articles] Tachtsis, Kostas (from the article "Greek literature") ...writers attempted to explore the historical factors underlying the contemporary social and political situation. In ... tachycardia a heart rate of more than 100 beats per minute. Tachycardia occurs normally during and ... [2 Related Articles] Tachycneminae (from the article "Anura") ...aquatic larvae; 19 genera, 226 species; adult size 1.5-8.7 cm (0.5-3 inches); 4 subfamilies: Hyperoliinae ... Tachyeres brachypterus (from the article "steamer duck") ...sea ducks of southernmost South America and the Falkland Islands. The bird is named for ... Tachyeres leucocephalus (from the article "steamer duck") ...the Falkland Islands. The bird is named for its habit of running across the water ... Tachyeres patachonicus (from the article "steamer duck") ...like a paddle-wheel steamboat. Of the four species, T. pteneres, T. brachypterus, and T. leucocephalus ... Tachyeres pteneres (from the article "steamer duck") ...sea ducks of southernmost South America and the Falkland Islands. The bird is named for ... Tachyglossidae (from the article "echidna") Echidnas constitute the family Tachyglossidae, and their only living relative is the platypus. Together these ... tachylyte glassy igneous rocks low in silica, such as basalt or diabase. Tachylytes are black with ... [1 Related Articles] tachyon hypothetical subatomic particle whose velocity always exceeds that of light. The existence of the tachyon, ... Tachypleus gigas (from the article "horseshoe crab") ...Best known is the single American species Limulus polyphemus, specimens of which can reach a ... Tacitus Roman emperor in 275-276. Tacitus Roman orator and public official, probably the greatest historian and one of the greatest prose ... [29 Related Articles] tack (from the article "rigging") ...for making or shortening sail are known as the running rigging. The running rigging is ... tackle (from the article "fishing") The history of angling is in large part the history of tackle, as the equipment ... Tacloban chartered city, northeastern Leyte, Philippines, on San Pedro Bay at the southern entrance to San ... Tacna (from the article "Pacific, War of the") Chile was also to occupy the provinces of Tacna and Arica for 10 years, after ... Tacna city, southern Peru, on the Caplina River at 1,844 feet (562 m) above sea level, ... Tacna, Battle of (from the article "Bolivia") ...territory. Official declarations of war soon followed. In May 1880 Chilean forces landed at Ilo ... Tacna-Arica dispute (from the article "Peru") By 1930 Leguia had experienced a definite loss in popularity. Final settlement of the long-standing ... taco (from the article "tortilla") Tortillas accompany most Mexican dishes. They can be used to scoop up sauced or stewed ... Taco Bell (from the article "Health and Disease") In November and December another E. coli outbreak sickened about 70 persons who had eaten ... Tacoma city, seat (1880) of Pierce county, western Washington, U.S., on Commencement Bay of Puget Sound, ... [1 Related Articles] Tacoma Building (from the article "Holabird, William") U.S. architect who, with his partner, Martin Roche, was a leading exponent of the influential ... Tacoma Narrows Bridge first suspension bridge across the Narrows of Puget Sound, connecting the Olympic Peninsula with the ... [6 Related Articles] Taconic orogeny first of three mountain-building events forming the Appalachian Mountains in eastern North America, the Acadian ... [2 Related Articles] Taconic Range part of the Appalachian mountain system, U.S., extending southward for 150 miles (240 km) from ... [1 Related Articles] Taconica (from the article "Silurian Period") ...weight, forming troughlike structures parallel to their sediment source. In contrast to thin platform deposits, ... taconite a low-grade siliceous iron formation in Minnesota, U.S., from which high-grade iron ore is derived. ... [1 Related Articles] tactical guided missile (from the article "missile") ...or solid-fueled rocket engines, solid fuel is preferred for military uses because it is less ... tactical intelligence (from the article "intelligence") ...called national), tactical, and counterintelligence. The broadest of these levels is strategic intelligence, which includes ... tactical weapons system system integrating tactical weapons with electronic equipment for target acquisition, aiming, or fire control or ... tactics in warfare, the art and science of fighting battles on land, on sea, and in ... [2 Related Articles] tactile hair (from the article "mechanoreception") ...(as in mollusks). Mechanical contact locally deforms the body surface; receptors typically are touch spots ... Tacuarembo city, north-central Uruguay. The Haedo Mountains dominate the adjoining area. Orchids and hardwoods, including quebracho, ... Tada (from the article "art, African") That Nupe art should have been influenced by the Yoruba is not surprising. Yoruba live ... Tadesse, Zersenay (from the article "Track and Field Sports (Athletics)") At the world cross country championships, held in brutally humid heat in Mombasa, Kenya, Kiplagat ... tadhkirah (from the article "Persian literature") A very successful form of Persian prose, the tadhkirah, was an amalgam ... Tadic, Boris (from the article "Serbia") ...10,887 sq km (4,203 sq mi) in the UN interim-administrated region of Kosovo | Population ... Tadijanovic, Dragutin (from the article "Croatia") On June 27 the country lost poet and intellectual Dragutin Tadijanovic ("the Bard"), thought by ... Tadjoura Trench (from the article "Aden, Gulf of") ...sediment-filled basins that reach depths of 13,000 feet (3,900 metres) at the mouth of the ... Tadjoura, Gulf of gulf indenting the coastline of Djibouti, eastern Africa, located at the extreme western end of ... [1 Related Articles]

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