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.tar.gz.gpg
The .tar.gz.gpg filename extension (also tgz.gpg) denotes the use of a combination of GNU Privacy Guard (gpg) encryption utility, GNU zip (gzip) compression utility, and GNU Tape ARchive (tar) utility. As open-source utilities, their combination provides a feasible method to share data archive over..
Štark
Štark (Serbian Cyrillic: Штарк) is a food manufacturing company located in Zemun, Serbia. Main products of the company include candies, biscuits and chocolates. It is one of the most stable companies in Serbia, surviving at times, very turbulent political and economical environment. One of ..
TAR
TAR can mean: TAR is the ICAO code for TunisairAn abbreviation for Tar (file format)The Amazing Race, a reality television programAn abbreviation for Tibet Autonomous RegionThe Third Assessment Report of the IPCCThrombocytopenia Absent Radius syndromeAn abbreviation for "Teenage Republican", a memb..
Tar
This article is about the black liquid. For other uses of this word, see tar (disambiguation). Tar is a viscous black liquid derived from the destructive distillation of organic matter. Most tar is produced from coal as a byproduct of coke production, but it can also be produced from petroleum, p..
Tar'mach
A Khazar general active in the Khazar-Arab war of the 720's and 730's CE. He was sent by Parsbit to invade Armenia in 730. Sources Golden, Peter. Khazar Studies: An Historio-Philological Inquiry into the Origins of the Khazars. Budapest: Akademia Kiado, 1980. ..
Tar-Aiym
The Tar-Aiym are a fictional alien race from Alan Dean Foster's Humanx Commonwealth science fiction novels. The race is commonly described as appearing a cross between a large Terran bear and a crab with four armored legs, two tentacle-like arms and generally covered in short white and brown fur. Th..
Tar-Alcarin
In the fictional universe of J. R. R. Tolkien, Tar-Alcarin (2406 - 2737 S.A., r. 2657 - 2737 S.A.) was the 17th ruler of Númenor. His parents were the ruling Queen, Tar-Vanimeldë, and her consort, Herucalmo. Tar-Alcarin should have succeeded his mother upon her death, but Herucalmo usurped the t..
Tar-Aldarion
Tar-Aldarion (700–1098 S.A., reigned 883–1075 S.A.) is a character from J.R.R Tolkien's fantasy-fictional prehistory of the world. He was the sixth King of Númenor, succeeding his father, Tar-Meneldur. Tar-Aldarion was married to Erendis, a Númenórean lady who, however, was not desc..
Tar-Amandil
Tar-Amandil (S.A. 192 - 603, r. S.A. 442 - 590) is a fictional character of Middle-earth, the fictional universe created by J. R. R. Tolkien. His name means "Aman-lover", and in Adûnaic is 'Aphanuzîr'. He was legally the third King of Númenor, but was actually its second ruler. Tar-Amandil's fath..
Tar-Anárion
Tar-Anárion (1003 - 1404 S.A., r. 1280 - 1394 S.A.) is a fictional character of Middle-earth, the fictional universe created by J. R. R. Tolkien. He was the eighth ruler of Númenor, succeeding his mother, Tar-Ancalimë. His name means "Sun-son" or "Child of the Sun". Little is said about Tar-Aná..
Tar-Ancalimon
In the fictional universe of J. R. R. Tolkien, Tar-Ancalimon (1986–2386 S.A., r. 2221–2386 S.A.) was the 14th ruler of Númenor. He succeeded his father, Tar-Atanamir. His name means "Most Bright". Background During Tar-Ancalimon's reign, two opposing parties arose among Númenóreans:..
Tar-Ardamin
In the fictional universe of J.R.R. Tolkien, Tar-Ardamin (S.A. 2618 - 2899, r. 2825 - 2899), Ar-Abattârik in Adûnaic, is sometimes listed in the list of rulers of Númenor but is sometimes omitted. He was the son of King Tar-Calmacil, and if he is counted as one of the rulers, then he is the 19th..
Tar-Atanamir
In the fictional universe of J. R. R. Tolkien, Tar-Atanamir (1800 - 2221 S.A., r. 2029 - 2221 S.A.), also known as Atanamir The Great, was the 13th King of Númenor. He succeeded his father, King Tar-Ciryatan. His name means "Jewel of Man". He was the first king to refuse to die willingly and give ..
Tar-Calmacil
In the fictional universe of J.R.R. Tolkien, Tar-Calmacil (2516–2825 S.A., r. 2737–2858 S.A.), was the 18th ruler of Númenor. He succeeded his father, Tar-Alcarin, as King. His name means "Bright Sword", which he took in recognition of the territorial victories he had in Middle-earth as..
Tar-Ciryatan
In the Middle-eath fictional universe of J. R. R. Tolkien, Tar-Ciryatan (1634 - 2035 S.A., 1869 - 2029 S.A.), or Ar-Balkumagân in Adûnaic was the twelfth ruler of Númenor. He succeeded his father, Tar-Minastir, as king. Tar-Ciryatan was a great ship builder, and he waged war upon Middle-earth, ..
Tar-Elendil
Tar-Elendil (350 - 751 S.A., r 590 - 740 S.A.) is a fictional character of Middle-earth, the fictional universe created by J. R. R. Tolkien. He was the fourth King of Númenor, succeeding his father Tar-Amandil. He was considered to be a master of lore and a notable scholar. His name in Quenya can m..
Tar-Meneldur
Tar-Meneldur (S.A. 543–942, reigned S.A. 740–883) is a fictional character in the legendarium by J. R. R. Tolkien. He was the fifth King of Númenor. His true name was 'Írimon', which means 'Desirous' in Quenya; a keen astronomer, he took the name of 'Tar-Menuldur' ('Lover of the Heaven..
Tar-Minastir
In the fictional universe of J. R. R. Tolkien, Tar-Minastir (1474 - 1873 S.A., r. 1731 - 1869 S.A.) was the 11th ruler of Númenor. He was the son of Isilmo and succeeded his aunt, Queen Tar-Telperiën, when she died. He was the grandson of King Tar-Súrion. His name means "Tower-watcher", which ..
Tar-Palantir
In the fictional universe of J. R. R. Tolkien, Tar-Palantir (3035 - 3255 S.A., r. 3177 - 3255 S.A.) was the 24th ruler of Númenor. His Adûnaic name was Ar-Inziladûn, which means "Flower of the West". Tar-Palantir's father, Ar-Gimilzôr, whom he succeeded, was an opponent of the Valar and the El..
Tar-Súrion
Tar-Súrion (1174 - 1574 S.A., r. 1394 - 1556 S.A.) is a fictional character of Middle-earth, the fictional universe created by J. R. R. Tolkien. He was the ninth ruler of Númenor, succeeding his father Tar-Anárion. Tar-Súrion had two older sisters, but they were said to have no interest in ruli..
Tar-Telemmaitë
In the fictional universe of J. R. R. Tolkien, Tar-Telemmaitë (2136 - 2526 S.A., r. 2386 - 2526 S.A.) was the 15th ruler of Númenor. He succeeded his father, Tar-Ancalimon, and was succeeded by his daughter, Tar-Vanimeldë. His name means "Silver-handed", reflecting his greed for the precious met..
Tara
Contents 1 Places2 Deities3 Schools4 Films5 Companies6 Other Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tara (name) is a popular female Given name of the 20th Century and a nickname for Tamara, and may refer to: Places Tara, Ireland, t..
Tara, Ontario
Tara is a small village in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It has 1484 residents and 577 dwellings. It covers 63.5 km2 at [44°28′N 81°8′W], and is located on the Sauble River. Tara is in the federal electoral riding of Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound. Tara's public elementary school is the..
Tara, Russia
Tara (Russian: ) is a town located in the northern part of Omsk Oblast, Russia. Population: 26,888 (2002 Census). History Founded as a fort in the late 1500s during Yermak's raids into Siberia, it is one of the oldest towns in the region. It is located at the confluence of the Tara and the major I..
Tara, Saga
Tara (太良町; -chou) is a town located in Fujitsu District, Saga, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 10,794 and a density of 145.47 persons per km². The total area is 74.20 km². Tara, like many towns these days, participates in the JET Programme, and the current Jet do..
Taraba
Taraba can refer to: Taraba StateTaraba RiverA genus that includes Great Antshrike This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article...
Tarabai
Tarabai (1675-1761) was a queen of the Maratha Empire in India. Her husband was Chhatrapati Rajaram, son of Shivaji the Great. The Marathas were continually at war with the Mughals, and in 1700 the Maratha capital Satara was besieged and surrendered to the Mughals. At about the same time Rajaram die..
Tarabai Shinde
Tarabai Shinde was a feminist activist who protested patriarchy and caste in 19th century India. She is known for her only published work, Stri Purush Turana ("A Comparison Between Women and Men"), originally published in Marathi in 1882. The pamphlet is a critique of brahminical patriarchy, and is ..
Taraba River
The Taraba River is a river in Taraba State, Nigeria, a tributary of the Benue River. ..
Taraba State
Taraba StateState nickname: Nature's Gift to the Nation Location Statistics Governor (List) Jolly Nyame (PDP) Date Created 27 August 1991 Capital Jalingo Area 54,473 km²Ranked 3rd Population 1991 Census 2005 estimate Ranked 30th 1,480,590 2,688,944 ISO 3166-2 NG-TA Taraba is a sta..
Tarabish
Tarabish — sometimes called Tarbish or 'Bish — is a trick-taking card game that is played primarily by the people of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, in Canada. Contents 1 Origins2 Objective3 The Play4 Scoring4.1 Card Values4.2 Runs4.3 Bella4.4 Other points5&..
Tarabuco
Tarabuco is a Bolivian town best known as the home of the Pujllay festival held in March each year. Members of the local indigenous community gather for Mass, parades in their colorful traditional costumes, drinking plenty of chicha, and celebrating. Each Sunday, a colorful and vibrant open-air ma..
Tarabul's Gerbil
Tarabul's gerbil, Gerbillus tarabuli is distributed mainly in Libya. References Aulagnier & Granjon (2004). [Gerbillus tarabuli]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least..
Taraclia
Taraclia (Bulgarian: Тараклия) is a town in south-eastern Moldova. It is the capital of Taraclia County. A majority of its 13,758 inhabitants {2004 census) are ethnic Bulgarians. The Taraclia State University, co-funded by Bulgaria and Moldova, was established in 2004. The languages of ed..
Taractrocera ceramas
Taractrocera ceramas, commonly known as the Tamil Grass Dart, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. ..
Taractrocera maevius
Taractrocera maevius, commonly known as the Common Grass Dart, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. ..
Taradale
Taradale is a town in the Hawke's Bay region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 10 kilometres southwest of the city of Napier, and is often regarded as an outer suburb of the town. Taradale's population (2001 census) is 9822. A generally affluent area and a place of business, many res..
Taradale (soccer)
Taradale is a soccer club in New Zealand. External links [New Zealand 2004/05 Season Results] ..
Taradise
Taradise, or Wild On Tara! outside the US, was a half-hour television show hosted by actress/model Tara Reid. The show was centered on Tara's visits to other countries, such as Spain, Greece, Italy, France and Monaco, where she sampled the local cuisine, visited nightclubs, and shopped a bit. The sh..
Tarafa
Tarafa, or Tarafah ibn al 'Abd ben Sufyan ben Malik al Bakri, was a 6th Century Arabian poet of the tribe of the Bakr. After a wild and dissipated youth spent in Bahrain, left his native land after peace had been established between the tribes of Bakr and Taghlib and went with his uncle Al-Mutalamm..
Taraful Haiducilor
Taraful Haiducilor (a.k.a. Taraf de Haïdouks) are a troupe of Romanian Roma musicians, from the town of Clejani, the most prominent such group in Romania in the post-Communist Era. They are known in their native Romania as "Taraful Haiducilor". Roughly, this means "gang of thieves", but "taraf" i..
Taragarh Fort
Taragarh Fort or 'Star Fort' is the most impressive of structures of city of Bundi in Indian state of Rajasthan. It was constructed in AD 1354 upon a steep hillside. The largest of its battlements is the 16th century bastion known as the Bhim Burj, on which was once mounted a particularly large cann..
Taragi, Kumamoto
Taragi (多良木町; Taragimachi) is a town located in Kuma District, Kumamoto, Japan. In 2003 the town had an estimated population of 11,759 and a density of 70.89 persons per km². The total area is 165.87 km². ..
Tarago, New South Wales
Tarago ([35°05′S 149°39′E]) (postcode 2580) is a town in in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, near Goulburn in Goulburn Mulwaree Council. The name is Aboriginal for "tongue" or "spring of water". It is located on the Canberra branch railway line and is served by a ..
Taragot
The Taragot is a Hungarian reed instrument related to the saxophone and clarinet. It was developed in the late 19th century, as a reinvention of the traditional tarogato (a six-hole double reed shawm) by a collaboration between the Hungarian composer and musicologist Gyula Kaldy and the Budapest in..
Taragüí
Taragüí —after the Guaraní name of Corrientes Province, in northeastern Argentina— is a popular brand of yerba mate in Argentina, also available in many other countries in South America, in Spain, and others where mate is also enjoyed. It is planted, harvested and manufactured in east..
Tarahumara
The Tarahumara are a Mexican Native American people of northern Mexico, renowned for their long-distance running ability. Their word for themselves, Raramuri, means runners or flying feet in their native tongue. The term Raramuri refers specifically to the males of the tribe. The females are referr..
Tarah Paige
Tarah Paige (born July 8, 1982) is an American dancer and actress. She has played minor roles in various television shows and movies, including Malcolm in the Middle, A Cinderella Story, Stick It, and the upcoming Bring It On 3. External links [] at TV.com[Welcome to the Official Si..
Taraire
Taraire (Beilschmiedia taraire) is a tree endemic to New Zealand. Taraire is the northern relative of the similar Tawa (B. tawa), growing in coastal and lowland forest as far south as Raglan (37° S latitude). The large purple berries are a favoured food of Kereru (New Zealand Pigeon). ..
Taraji P. Henson
Taraji Penda Henson (born 1971 in Washington, DC) is an American actress and singer. Henson has appeared in such films as Baby Boy (2001), Hustle & Flow (2005), and Four Brothers (2005), and was a cast member on Lifetime Television's The Division. Henson, who worked as a cruise ship entertainer and..
Taraka
For the municipality in the Philippines, see Taraka, Lanao del Sur. Taraka is a male daitya, whose powers were so great that the gods grew alarmed, and Skanda, the god of war, was born in order to defeat him. redirect [[Template:Hindu Deities and Texts]] ..
Taraka, Lanao del Sur
Taraka is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 18,832 people in 2,548 households. Barangays Taraka is politically subdivided into 43 barangays. Bandera BuisanBorionganBorowaBuadi DingunBuadi AmaoBuadi AmuntaBuadi Aro..
Tarakan
Tarakan is an island in the East Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is a marshy island situated in the eastern Celebes Sea, off the northeastern coast of Borneo. The island occupies an area of 117 square miles (303 km²). Tarakan Lamo and Tarakan Itji (large and small Tarakan) have well-formed volc..
Tarakany
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. "Tarakany!" (that's cockroaches, to you and me) began life in Moscow, Russia in 1991. Communism was failing, t..
Taraka hamada
The Forest Pierrot (Taraka hamada) is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family. References Evans, W.H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies. (2nd Ed), Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, IndiaGaonkar, Harish (1996) Butterflies of the Western ..
Tarakeswar
Tarakeswar is a city and a municipality in Hugli district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Tarakeswar is located at [22.89° N 88.02° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tarakeswar]. It has an average elevation of 18 metres (59 feet). Demographics..
Tarakihi
The tarakihi or jackass morwong (Nemadactylus macropterus) is a morwong of the genus Nemadactylus, found off southern Australia, the Atlantic coast of South America, and all around New Zealand to depths of about 400 metres, on all types of bottoms. Its length is between 30 and 60 centimetres. Th..
Taraklı
Taraklı is a district of Sakarya Province of Turkey. Adapazarı | Akyazı | Ferizli | Geyve | Hendek | Karapürçek | Karasu | Kaynarca | Kocaali | Pamukova | Sapanca | Söğütlü | Taraklı ..
Tarakudo
In the television show Jackie Chan Adventures, Tarakudo is the evil king of the Shadowkhan and the lord of the Oni. His current form is that of a psychic floating head that looks somewhat like the Shadowkhan-controlling masks he is looking for. In the show Jackie has to collect all nine Oni masks be..
Tarak Ben Ammar
Tarak Ben Ammar (born on June 12, 1949 in Tunis, Tunisia) is an international movie producer and distributor, famous in taking interest in artistic movies, especially when they are related to Mediterranean culture or require North African settings during shooting. He become well-known in France at ..
Tarak Dhiab
Tarak Dhiab (born July 15, 1954) is a former footballer from Tunisia. Rated as one of their greatest player ever, he was allegedly capped 107 times for his country. Note that this number has not been ratified by FIFA. Dhiab was awarded the France Football African Footballer of the Year title in 197..
Tarak Nath Das
Taraknath Das or Tarak Nath Das(15 June, 1884-22 December 1958), anti-British Bengali Indian revolutionary who, as a pioneer in the west coast of North America and Canada, discussed his plans with Tolstoy, while organising the Asian Indian immigrants in favour of a freedom movement. Teaching at Col..
Taralga, New South Wales
Taralga ([34°23′S 149°49′E]) is a small village located in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in the Upper Lachlan Shire. It is accessible from Mittagong to the north, Goulburn to the south, and Crookwell to the west. Taralga is located relatively close to the fa..
Taralily
Taralily is an annual rice harvest festival held on the island of Madagascar. ..
Taral Hicks
Taral Hicks (born September 21, 1974 in The Bronx, New York) is an African American R&B singer and actress, and sister of singer D'Atra Hicks. She began her career with a role in the 1993 Robert DeNiro-starring film A Bronx Tale. Her subsequent film roles were small, 1995's Just Cause with Sean ..
Taral Wayne
Taral Wayne is likely Canada's best known science fiction fan artist, and has been nominated for the field's most prestigious award, the Hugo, six times. (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2001 -- no wins.) He began his involvement in fandom in 1971 when he joined the local Ontario Science Fiction C..
Tarama, Okinawa
Tarama (多良間村; -son) is a village located in Miyako district, Okinawa, Japan. As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 1,381 and the density of 63.03 persons per km². The total area is 21.91 km². ..
Taramakau River
The Taramakau River is located in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand. It rises in the Southern Alps, 80 kilometres due west of Hokitika, and immediately below the saddle of the Harper's Pass, and runs westward for 75 kilometres before draining into the Tasman Sea 15 kilometres south o..
Tarami, Nagasaki
Tarami (多良見町; -chou) is a town located in Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 16,995 and a density of 448.65 persons per km². The total area is 37.88 km². ..
Taramon Bibi
Taramon Bibi (Bangla: তারামন বিবি) is the one of the two decorated female freedom fighters in Bangladesh, and the only one of them to have engaged in direct combat. She fought for the Mukti Bahini (Liberation Army) which was a guerilla force that fought against the Pakistan milit..
Taramosalata
This article is about the Greek food; for the village in Okinawa, see Tarama, Okinawa Taramosalata is a Greek meze. The traditional recipe is made from tarama, the salted and cured roe of the carp, though blends based on other forms of fish roe, particularly cod, have become more common. The roe ..
Taran
Taran may refer to: Ramming attack (in Russian and Polish language Taran) was a tactic in air combat.Taran is the name of the main character in the Chronicles of Prydain books.Taran was a 7th century king of the Picts.This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associ..
Taran'atar
Taran'atar is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Early Life In the fictional Star Trek universe, The Jem'Hadar elder known as Taran'atar was grown in a Jem'Hadar hatchery in the Gamma Quadrant in the year 2354. Like all Jem'Hadar, Taran'a..
Tarana
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Tarana is a type of composition in Indian classical vocal music in which meaningless syllables are used in a medium-paced (madhyalay) or fast (drut lay) rendition. It was invented by Amir Khusro and now is common all over India. Most of the syllables use..
Tarana, New South Wales
Tarana is a small town in the mid-west of New South Wales, Australia. It is the former junction of the Oberon Branch railway with the Main Western railway. This branch line was notable for its steep 1 in 30 gradients and sharp 100 m curves. Countrylink Western Rydal ↔ Tarana ↔ Bathur..
Taranaki
View of Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont from Stratford, facing west. Fanthams Peak is to the left of the main peak. Note the cow in the foreground; Taranaki is a major dairying region Taranaki is a region in New Zealand's North Island and the mountain that is the region's main feature. Con..
Taranaki-King Country by-election 1998
The Taranaki-King Country by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of Taranaki-King Country, a large and predominantly rural district in the west of New Zealand's North Island. It took place on 2 May 1998, and was precipitated by the resignation from parliament of siting MP Jim Bo..
Taranaki Mountain Airs
The [Taranaki Mountain Airs] are a basketball team that compete in the New Zealand National Basketball League . They play their home games at TSB Stadium in New Plymouth, New Zealand. They have formerly been called the Taranaki Bears ( 1994-98) and Taranaki Oilers ( 1999). Due to a lac..
Taranaki Province
The Taranaki Province was a province of New Zealand until the abolition of provincial government in 1876. On the Jan 1st 1859 the province was renamed from New Plymouth Province to Taranaki Province. Contents 1 Area2 Anniversary Day3 Superintendents4 Legislation5 Source ..
Taranaki Savings Bank
TSB Bank TSB Bank or the Taranaki Savings Bank is the only, non-government 100% New Zealand-owned bank (as of 1996). It changed its name from the New Plymouth Savings Bank to the Taranaki Savings Bank in 1964. Contents 1 History2 Ownership3 Branches4 Website History TS..
Taranaki Stakes
Taranaki Stakes is a horse race for thoroughbred racehorses held in New Zealand. ..
Taranaki War
There have been two conflicts known as the Taranaki War: The First Taranaki War (1860 – 1861)The Second Taranaki War (1864 – 1866)Both conflicts are so named because they took place in the Taranaki region, on the North Island of New Zealand. A third conflict, Titokowaru's War (1868 &ndas..
Taranatha
Taranatha (1575-1634) was a Lama of the Jonang school of Tibetan Buddhism. He is widely considered its most remarkable scholar and exponent. Contents 1 Early life2 Works3 Later Life4 See also5 External links Early life Taranatha was born in Drong, Tibet, supposedly o..
Taranath Rao
Taranath Ram Rao Hattiangadi (1915-1991) was a performer and pedagogue of Indian classical percussion, known for his knowledge of rare talas and old compositons. He represented the Farukhabad, Delhi, and Ajrada gharanas of tabla, and the Nana Panse tradition of pakhavaj. He studied formally for 47..
Tarana (disambiguation)
Tarana may refer to one of the following. Tarana, a type of composition in Indian classical vocal music.Tarana (film), a 1951 Indian film starring Madhubala.Tarana, New South Wales, a small town in New South Wales.Tarana Valley, New South Wales.This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] pag..
Taranchi
The term Taranchi denotes the Muslim sedentary population living in oases around the Tarim Basin in today's Xinjiang or East Turkestan, whose mother tongue is Turkic, of the Qarluq-Chagatay (Eastern Central) branch (see Turkic Languages), and whose ancestral heritages include Iranic and Tocharian po..
Tarandus vel Rangifer
Tarandus vel Rangifer or Tarandus or Rangifer (the Reindeer) was a small constellation located between the constellations of Cassiopeia and Camelopardalis. It was created by the French astronomer Pierre Charles Lemonnier in 1736 to commemorate the expedition of Pierre Louis Moreau de Maupertuis to L..
Taranee Cook
Taranee Cook is a fictional character that first appeared in W.I.T.C.H. in April 2001. She is the third member of W.I.T.C.H, a group of teenage girls who make up the Guardians; the people who guard Kandrakar, the center of the universe, from evil. Taranee is pyrokinetic and telepathic Taranee was..
Taraneh Javanbakht
Taraneh Javanbakht is an Iranian physicist, biochemist, poet, writer and translator. She was born in Tehran (Iran) on May 12, 1974. She received her B.S. degree in chemistry at Shahid Beheshti University in June 1996 and came to Paris in 1997 to complete her studies. She earned a M.Sc in 1998 and P..
Taranga (disambiguation)
Taranga may refer to: Taranga (Māori mythology) The mother of the Māori demigod MāuiTaranga (Jain Temple) Jain pilgrimage site in Gujarat, India This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may w..
Taranga (Jain Temple)
Taranga (Taranga Tirtha) is a Shvetambar Jain temple and pilgrimage center, in Mehsana district, Gujarat, India. It was constructed in 1121 by the Solanki dynasty king Kumarpal, advised by his teacher Acharya Hemachandra. A 2.75m marble statue of Adinatha is the central idol. The compound consist..
Taranga (Māori mythology)
In Māori mythology, Taranga is the mother of Māui. Her husband is Makeatutara. Māui was born prematurely, so Taranga wrapped his body in her hair and threw him into the waves. Some sea-creatures cared for him, hiding him in kelp until a storm sent him back to the beach. His ancestor, Tama-nui-..
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park ..
Tarangnan, Samar
Tarangnan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 20,538 people in 4,020 households. Barangays Tarangnan is politically subdivided into 41 barangays. AlcazarAwangBahayBalonga-asBalugoBangon GoteBarasBinalayanBisita..
Taranis
In Celtic mythology Taranis was the god of thunder worshipped in Gaul and Britain and mentioned, along with Esus and Toutatis, by the Roman poet Lucan in his epic poem Pharsalia as a Celtic deity to whom sacrificial offerings were made.M. Annaeus Lucanus. Pharsalia, [Book I]. He was associ..
Tarannau Aberystwyth
Tarannau Aberystwyth Logo Entered BCAFL 1992-1993 Team Colors Blue & White Universities University of Wales Aberystwyth Home Field Blaendolau Playing Fields, Llanbadarn Faur, Aberystwyth Division Southern Conference-Central Division Record 48-60-4 Playoff ..
Tarannon Falastur
Tarannon Falastur is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's universe of Middle-earth, the twelfth King of Gondor. He succeeded his father Siriondil in T.A. 830. The expansion of Gondor started under his reign as he started the construction of Gondor's navies. He was therefore the first of the ..
Taransay
The Isle of Taransay Taransay (Tarasaigh in Gaelic), is an island in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. It is famous for being the host of the British television series Castaway 2000. Contents 1 Geography2 Wildlife3 History4 Castaway5 External links Geography Taransay li..
Taranta Peligna
Taranta Peligna is a comune and town in the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy Abruzzo · Communes of the province of Chieti Altino | Archi | Ari | Arielli | Atessa | Bomba | Borrello | Bucchianico | Canosa Sannita | Carpineto Sinello | Carunchio | Casacanditella | Casal..
Tarantella
Tarentel redirects here. For other uses, see Tarantel (disambiguation) For the terminal services application Tarantella, see Tarantella, Inc. The tarantella (tarentule, tarentella, tarantelle, tarentelle, tarantel) is a traditional dance 6/8 or 4/4 time characterised by the rapid whirling of couple..
Tarantella, Inc.
The current logo of Tarantella, Inc. Tarantella, Inc. is a Santa Cruz, CA based company that develops and sells the Secure Global Desktop range of terminal services applications, formerly known as Tarantella and Canaveral iQ. On July 13 2005, the company was purchased by Sun Microsystems for $..
Tarantella (Character)
Tarantella [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Tarantella is a character in The Illuminatus! trilogy. She is an Illuminati-trained prostitute who sleeps with George Dorn at Robert Putney Drake's estate. Her character is meant to reflect the common belief ..
Tarantel (disambiguation)
Tarantel, in different spellings, can refer to the following: Tarantula, the spider.Tarantella, a dance.Tarantella (movie), a movie.Tarantella, Inc., a computing company.Tarentel (band).Tarantella (Character), a character in the Illuminatus! trilogy. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation ..
Tarantino
Tarantino is an Italian name for someone from the city of Taranto, Italy, from an adjectival form of the place name. Barbara Tarantino ArtistGiuseppe Tarantino Philosopher[Tarina Tarantino] JewelerQuentin Tarantino Director This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list o..
Tarantism
Tarantism is, allegedly, a deadly envenomation resulting from the bite of a kind of wolf spider called a "tarantula" (Lycosa tarentula). (These spiders are different from the broad class of spiders called "bird eating spiders" or "Tarantulas".) The condition was common in southern Italy during the s..
Taranto
Taranto is a coastal city in Apulia, southern Italy. It is the capital of Province of Taranto and is an important military and commercial port. The swing bridge is the symbol of Taranto. It is the third largest continental city of southern Italy: according to the 2001 census, it has populatio..
Taranto Sport
Taranto Sport is an Italian football club, based in Taranto, Apulia. The club was founded in 1906 and refounded in 2004. Taranto currently plays in Serie C2/C, having last been in Serie B in 1993. The team's colors are red and blue. History The first team ever founded in the city of Taranto was t..
Tarantula
This article refers to true tarantulas of the family Theraphosidae. For other uses of the term "tarantula", see tarantula (disambiguation). True tarantulas are spiders belonging to the family [[wikispecies:Theraphosidae|Theraphosidae]] (Greek for thera "wild animal, beast" + phos "light"). These ..
Tarantulas (Transformers)
Tarantulas (pernounced TER-ANT-CHEW-LASS) is a Predacon in the Beast Wars series. He scanned a tarantula as his Beast Mode. He was voiced by Alec Willows (English) and Yūichi Nagashima (Japanese). Contents 1 Beast Wars1.1 Season One1.2 Season Two1.3 Season Three2 Primeva..
Tarantulas Records
Tarantulas Records is a punk rock label owned by the band The Explosion. It was officially established in 2002, as a protest against record labels constantly signing bands that are merely rehashes of what has already been done before. Its mission statement is to "sign bands that go against what you ..
Tarantula (album)
Tarantula is the fourth album by British band Ride, released in March 1996 shortly after the band split. Track listing All songs written by Andy Bell unless otherwise stated. "Black Nite Crash""Sunshine / Nowhere to Run""Dead Man""Walk on Water""Deep Inside my Pocket" (Gardener/Rieley)"Mary A..
Tarantula (book)
Tarantula is an experimental novel by Bob Dylan, which he wrote early in his musical career. It employs stream of consciousness writing, somewhat in the style of Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs. Although it was unofficially circulated shortly after it was written in 1966, it was not officia..
Tarantula (comics)
Tarantula in comic books may refer to: Tarantula is the name of 2 characters from DC Comics.Tarantula is the name of 3 villains from Marvel Comics, from which two fought Spider-Man. See also Tarantula for other meanings of the term. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list o..
Tarantula (DC Comics)
Two characters have been named Tarantula in the DC Comics universe. Contents 1 John Law2 Catalina Flores2.1 Character history2.2 Controversy John Law The original Tarantula was a character prominent in the 1940s named John Law. He first appeared in Star-Spangled Comics #1 (..
Tarantula (disambiguation)
Tarantula refers to: Several different types of spiders, namely:* True tarantulas are spiders of the family Theraphosidae. These spiders are characterized by their extremely large size.* Dwarf tarantulas (of the family Mecicobothriidae)* Atypical tarantulas (of the family Atypidae)* Funnel-web tara..
Tarantula (film)
Tarantula is a 1955 science fiction film directed by Jack Arnold, and starring Leo G. Carroll, John Agar, and Mara Corday. Among other things, the film is notable for the early appearance of Clint Eastwood in an uncredited role. Plot summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/..
Tarantula (Marvel Comics)
Tarantula is the name of a number of mostly unrelated characters in the Marvel Universe, including two not yet published as of April 2006. Contents 1 Clay Riley2 Anton Miguel Rodriguez2.1 Character history2.2 Powers and abilities3 Luis Alvarez4 The New Tarantula5&nbs..
Tarantula (song)
This article is about the song by Faithless. For the track entitled "Tarantula" by This Mortal Coil, see Filigree & Shadow. "Tarantula" was a 2001 single by Faithless from their album Outrospective. In December 2001 the song reached #29 in the UK Singles Chart. ..
Tarantula hawk
The tarantula hawk is the common name for species in the genera Pepsis and Hemipepsis of the family Pompilidae, in the insect Order Hymenoptera. These genera of wasps are called tarantula hawks due to their hunting of tarantulas as food for their larvae. Tarantula hawks are up to two inches (50mm..
Tarantula Nebula
Tarantula Nebula Diffuse nebula } |- | Other designations | |- align="right" | |[edit] |} The Tarantula Nebula (also known as 30 Doradus, or NGC 2070) is an H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It was originally thought to be a star, but in 1751 Abbe Lacaille recognized its n..
Tarantul class corvette
The Tarantul are a class of (former) Soviet corvettes. ..
Tarant Shank
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Taran (character)
Taran the assistant pig-keeper is the fictional protagonist of Lloyd Alexander's The Chronicles of Prydain series of books, as well as in the film and game based on the second novel, The Black Cauldron. He is instrumental in assisting Gwydion in defeating Achren, the Horned King, and Arawn, and ..
Taran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh is a film critic and box office analyst who is best known for reviewing Bollywood films. His film write-ups can be found at www.indiafm.com. Taran is the Editor of ‘Trade Guide’, which tracks the box-office collections of Hindi films. Starting his career at an impressionable age of..
Taran Killam
Taran Killam (born April 1, 1982) is an American comic actor. Killam is most notable for his membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv. Contents 1 Biography2 Career2.1 MADtv2.2 Other entertainment projects3 Trivia4 External links ..
Taran Noah Smith
Taran Noah Smith (born on April 8, 1984 in San Francisco, California) is an American actor, most notably played Mark Jason Taylor on the show Home Improvement. At 18 he gained control of his US$1.5 million trust fund, which he accused his parents of squandering.[#endnote_trust] He currentl..
Taran of the Picts
Taran, son of Ainftech was a King of the Picts (692-96)The four year reign and the accession in 692 are chosen by Marjorie O. Anderson,, Kings and Kingship in Early Scotland, (Edinburgh, 1973), p. 175. according to the Pictish king-lists. His name is the same as that of the Gaulish thunder-god, Tar..
Taran Rampersad
Taran Rampersad is a technology activist based in Trinidad and Tobago. He is actively involved in various online causes related to the digital divide, open source and disaster response. Following the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami, Rampersad garnered media attention by proposing the development of Alert R..
Taran Wanderer
Taran Wanderer is the fourth book in the Chronicles of Prydain series by Lloyd Alexander. Story [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. After the events from The Castle of Llyr, Taran and Gwydion return to Prydain, leaving Eilonwy in the Kingdom of Mona for..
Taraori
Taraori is a town in Tehsil Karnal, India, 16 km north of Karnal. It was here that in A.D. 1191 Rajput army under Prithviraj Chauhan defeated the invading army of Muhammad of Ghaur. The following year Ghauri invaded again and defeated Prithviraj's forces by resorting to treachery. A wall around the ..
Tarapacá
Tarapacá may refer to: Tarapacá Region, ChileTarapacá Province (a former province of Peru, now Tarapacá Region, Chile)Tarapacá, Colombia (Municipality) Both the former province/ nowadays region and the municipality were involved in wars between Peru and his neighbors. This is a [disambi..
Tarapacaite
Tarapacaite is the mineral form of Potassium chromate; formule K2CrO4. It forms bright yellow crystals and was discovered in 1878 in Tarapaca Province, Chile. It is unlikely that this mineral would occur anywhere excpet in the most arid conditions as it would be easily soluble in water. Externa..
Tarapacá Region
I Región de Tarapacá See other Chilean regions Capital Iquique Provinces Arica Parinacota Iquique Area   - Total Ranked 6th 59,099.1 km² Population   - 2002 Census   - Density Ranked 10th 428,594 7.25/km² ISO 3166-2 CL-TA survey of Tarapaca region, 1..
Tarapore committee
The Tarapore committee is a committee setup by the Reserve Bank of India under the chairmanship of former RBI deputy governor S S Tarapore to "lay the roadmap" to capital account convertibility. The five-member committee recommended a three-year timeframe for complete convertibility by 1999-2000. ..
Tarapoto
Tarapoto is a city in northern Peru, situated in the San Martín Province of the San Martín Region. Although Moyobamba is the capital of the region, Tarapoto is its largest city. It is often used by tourists as a starting point for excursions into the Amazon Rainforest. It is seved by the Cad. FA..
Tarapur
These are five different towns with the same name, located in five different states in India. The first one described here is located in Maharashtra, the second in Gujarat, the third in Bihar, the fourth in Orissa and the fifth in Madhya Pradesh. Contents 1 Maharashtra1.1 Location1.2&n..
Tarapur, Munger
Tarapur is a small town in the district of Munger in the Indian state Bihar. Many famous people were born there. The well-known former minister late Mrs. Sumitra Devi was the daughter of this place from the village of Maheshpur. The famous Dr. Singeshwar Prasad Singh, who was the Pracharak of Ved..
Tarar
Tarar is a Jat gotra of Northern India and Pakistan. Geographical distribution In Pakistan, Tarars are found in the Punjab province. In India, they inhabit the states of Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh . In Haryana Tarars are found in Dhani Miran and Bhiwani. Religion The Tarars of Pakista..
Tarara
Tarara is a gated resort town 10km east of Havana, Cuba, between Santa María del Mar and Guanabo. The beaches of Tarara are a popular weekend destination for Habaneros (inhabitants of Havana). Contents 1 Geography2 History3 Oil discovery4 References Geography The commu..
Tarare
Tarare is also an opera by Pierre Beaumarchais, see Tarare (Opera) Tarare is a town and commune of east-central France, in the Rhône département, on the Turdine, 28 m. W.N.W. of Lyon by rail. Population (1999): 10,419. Economy Tarare is the centre of a region engaged in the production of muslin..
Tararua District
Tararua District Name Tararua Population 17,900 Extent Norsewood to Eketahuna; Pacific Ocean to Ruahine Ranges The Tararua District lies near the south-east corner of New Zealand's North Island. Created in 1989, it was named after the Tararua Range, which forms much of its western bounda..
Tararua Range
The Tararua Range (often referred to as the Tararua Ranges) is one of several mountain ranges in the North Island of New Zealand which form a ridge running parallel with the east coast of the island between East Cape and Wellington. The ridge is at its most pronounced in the southern part of the is..
Taraš
Taraš (Тараш) is a village located in the Zrenjanin municipality, in the Central Banat District of Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population is 1,125 people (2002 census). ..
Taras
Taras may mean: Taras, according to Greek mythology, the son of Poseidon and of the nymph Satyrion. Taras, a city of Magna Graecia on the Gulf of Taranto. Taras, an Eastern European name, used particularly in Ukraine. Taraš, a village in Vojvodina, Serbia and Montenegro. This is a [disambigua..
Tarascan Plateau
The Tarascan Plateau (Spanish: Meseta Tarasca) is a region of the Mexican state of Michoacán, located at the foot of the Trans-Mexican volcanic belt. It is considered a region of temperate land, irrigated by the Lerma River and its tributaries. It has several lakes, like Lake Pátzcuaro, Lake Cuitz..
Tarascha
Tarashcha (Ukrainian:Тараща) is a city in the Kiev Oblast (province) in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Tarashchansky Raion (district). Contents 1 History2 Modern developments3 Famous people from Tarashcha4 See also5 External links History T..
Tarascon
For the town in southwestern France, see Tarascon-sur-Ariège. TarasconTarascon Castle on the Rhône River Country      France Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Départment Bouches-du-Rhône Arrondissement Arles Canton Tarascon (chief town) INSEE..
Tarascosaurus
Tarascosaurus was an abelisaur from Late Cretaceous France. It is the only known abelisaur from the Northern Hemisphere, but is known from only a few bones. It is generally considered nomen dubium. The type species, Tarascosaurus salluvicus, was described by Le Loeuff and Buffetaut in 1990. Resou..
Tarashankar Bandopadhyay
Tarasankar Bandopadhya (23 July 1887 -14 September 1971) at Lavpur, Birbhum in the state of West Bengal.The realism in Literature is well substituted when the writers indulge in introducing romance in it. Tarasankar Bandopadhya is grouped with those writers of the third decades of the twentieth ce..
Tarashankar Bandopadhyaya
Tarashankar Bandopadhyaya, one of the three great Bandopadhyaya of post-Tagore era of Bengali literature was born in 1898. He wrote 65 novels, 53 story-books, 12 plays, 4 essay-books, 4 autobiographies and 2 travel stories. A notable man of wisdom, he was awarded Rabindra Purashkar, Sahitya Akademi ..
Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California
Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California, 17 Cal. 3d 425, 551 P.2d 334, 131 Cal. Rptr. 14 (Cal. 1976), was a case in which the Supreme Court of California held that mental health professionals have a duty to warn potential victims of the desire of a patient to harm the victim. Facts Pros..
Tarasp
Tarasp is a municipality of the canton of Graubünden, eastern Switzerland, situated in the Kreis (subdistrict) of Sur Tasna of the administrative district of Inn. ..
Tarasque
A model of the Tarasque, viewed from the front. The Tarasque or Tarrasque was a fearsome monster tamed in a legendary story about Saint Martha. Contents 1 Legend2 Memory3 Inspiration for modern fiction and games4 External link Legend Legend has it that the creature ..
TaRaSu
TaRaSu, one of the foremost novelists in Kannada is still fondly remembered by millions of Kannadigas as their favourite author. TaRaSu an acronym, stands for T.R. Subba Rao. TaRaSu hailed from Chitradurga, a historical fort-town in Karnataka, located about 200 Kilometres to the north of its capital..
Taras (mythology)
A coin of the ancient Magna Graecia city of Taras, with Taras riding a dolphin. Taras (Τάρας) was, according to Greek mythology, the son of Poseidon and of the nymph Satyrion. Taras is the eponymous founder of the Greek colony of Taras (Tarentum, modern Taranto), in M..
Taras (name)
Taras, is an Eastern European name, used particularly in Ukraine. It is probably derived from the name of the city of Taras in Magna Graecia, currently Taranto. The city is in turn named after Taras, son of the god Poseidon. However, many in Ukraine believe that the name means "rebellious". The..
Taras Borodajkewycz
Taras (von) Borodajkewycz (born October 1, 1902 in what is today Ukraine, died January 3, 1984 in Vienna), was a former member of the NSDAP and after World War II professor of economic history at the College of World Trade in Vienna (today: Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration)..
Taras Bulba
Taras Bulba is a short historical novel by Nikolai Gogol. It tells the story of an old Cossack, Taras Bulba, and his two sons, Andriy and Ostap. Taras’ sons studied at the Kiev Academy and came back home. The three men set out on a journey to Zaporizhian Sich located in modern-day Ukraine, whe..
Taras Bulba (film)
This article is about the film. For the short story it was based upon, see Taras Bulba. Taras Bulba is a film (1962) based on Nikolai Gogol's short story, Taras Bulba, starring Yul Brynner and Tony Curtis as father and son, leaders of a Cossack tribe on the Polish steppes. The film was directed by ..
Taras Ferley
Taras Dempster Ferley (October 16, 1882—?) was a publisher and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920 as a supporter of the Liberal Party, and is notable as the first Ukrainian Canadian to be elected to Manitoba's legislature. Ferley w..
Taras Kiceniuk, Jr.
Taras Kiceniuk, Jr (c. 1955 - ) was a hang glider pioneer from San Diego, California. Kiceniuk began building hang gliders in 1971 while still in high school. At first he flew his gliders near Palomar Mountain but later began flying at Torrey Pines Glider Port in La Jolla. He soon moved from the tr..
Taras Kozyra
Taras Kozyra (born September 26, 1941 in Bilawyncij, Ukraine) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990. Kozrya moved to Canada at a young age, and was educated at the University of Western Ontario and Lakehead University. ..
Taras Protsyuk
Taras Protsyuk (1968 – April 8, 2003) was a Ukrainian-born TV cameraman working for Reuters, who was killed during the US invasion of Iraq. Protsyuk was filming from a balcony of the Palestine Hotel in Baghdad, where most of the foreign journalists were staying, when a shell fired by a U.S. M1..
Taras Shevchenko
Taras Shevchenko Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko, #redirect [[Template:Lang-uk]]; (March 9, 1814 - March 10, 1861) was a Ukrainian poet, also an artist and a humanist. His literary heritage is regarded to be a foundation of modern Ukrainian literature and, to a large extent, of modern Ukrainian l..
Taras Sokolyk
Taras Sokolyk is a political organizer in Manitoba, Canada. He served as chief of staff to Progressive Conservative premier Gary Filmon in the 1990s, and was later implicated in a vote-splitting scandal relating to the 1995 provincial election. Sokolyk played a prominent role in the Progressive ..
Tarata
Tarata is a city in the Tacna Region in southern Peru. It is the capital of Tarata Province. ..
Taratake
Taratake is the love sick character who laments in Sir Arthur Francis Grimble's "Love Charm - Pacific Style". "Love Charm - Pacific Style" is included in the book "Return to the Islands" (London, John Murray, 1957). There is a striking similarity to the procedure described in the passage from Theoc..
Tarata bombing
--> The Tarata Bombing was a terrorist attack against civilian population in Lima, Peru on July 16, 1992. It was perpetrated by commandos of Shining Path (a major insurgent organization) on Tarata Street, which is in the business area of Miraflores, an upscale district of the city. ..
Tarata Province
Tarata is a province in the Tacna Region in southern Peru. Its capital is Tarata. Political division The province is divided into eight districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde): ChucatamaniEstiqueEstique-PampaSitajaraSusapayaTarataTarucachiTi..
Tarator
--> --> Tarator Tarator (Cyrillic: Таратор, also called Таратур in Macedonian) is a cold soup (or a liquid salad), popular in the summertime in Macedonia and Bulgaria. It is made from yoghurt, cucumbers, garlic, nuts, dill, vegetable oil, and water. It can be served on the rock..
Tarau of Tovu Totoya
Tarau of Totoya was the first wife of Niumataiwalu, founder of the Vuanirewa dynasty, or noble clan, of the Lau Islands (in Fiji). She was mother to two Roko Sau’s of the Lau Islands, Uluilakeba I and Rasolo. Oral history indicates she was the daughter of the High Chief of Totoya, and because of h..
Taravai
Taravai is the 2nd largest island in the Gambier Islands of French Polynesia, at just over 8 km² (3.1 sq. mi.). Taravai is located at [23°08′12″S, 135°01′33″W], about 1.5 km (nearly 1 mile) southwest of Mangareva, and about 300 m north of the island of Angakauitai. There ma..
Taravana
Taravana is a disease among Polynesian island natives who habitually dive deep without breathing apparatus many times in close succession, usually for food or pearls. It seems to be decompression sickness. The usual symptoms are vertigo, nausea, lethargy, paralysis, death. The word taravana is Tua..
Tarawa
Map of the Tarawa atoll For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Tarawa is an atoll in the central Pacific Ocean, previously the capital of the former British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands. It is the location of the capital of the Republic of Kiribati. The island is most famous fo..
Tarawa (disambiguation)
Tarawa can be: An atoll in Kiribati, see Tarawa* The Battle of Tarawa, fought on the atoll in World War II.* Two US Navy ships named USS Tarawa, in honor of the battle. A village in Nigeria, see Tarawa (Nigeria) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated ..
Tarawa class amphibious assault ship
General characteristics of the Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy: The Tarawa class amphibious assault ship Nassau Builders: Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, MississippiPower Plant: Two boilers, two geared steam turbines, two shafts, 70,000 total shaft horsepower (..
Tarawa class carrier
Type assault landing ship/mobile suit carrier Length 280 meters (918 feet 7 inches) Armament dual anti-air beam cannon x 1 CIWS x 3 9-tube vertical missile launcher x 3 mobile hanger GAT-01 Strike Dagger or GAT-04 Windam x6 on deck F-7D Spearhead or Kingfisher 33SP x30(or add..
Tarawera Falls
The Tarawera Falls are located in the Bay of Plenty region in the North Island of New Zealand. The Tarawera Falls are part of the Tarawera River which flows from Lake Tarawera. Access is from the township of Kawerau and is a drive of about 45 minutes over unsealed roads. There is then a walk of a..
Tarawera River
Tarawera Falls on the Tarawera River The Tarawera River is located in the Bay of Plenty region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is 65 kilometres in length. It flows from Lake Tarawera, northeastwards across the northern flanks of the active volcano, Mount Tarawera, and past the town of K..
Tarawih
''This is a sub-article to Salah and Ramadan Tarawih (تراويح) is an Arabic phrase referring to extra prayers given by Sunnis at night in the Islamic month of Ramadan. Tarawih prayers consist of 8 to 20 raka'ah performed after the fard salah of Isha'a. Sunnis believe it is customary to attem..
Tarax
Tarax is an Australian brand of soft drink. Producing a wide range of flavours including lime, cola and pineapple, Tarax was at its peak in Australia's consciousness during the 1960s and 1970s, when it sponsored The Tarax Show on Australian television, and was one of the top-selling soft drinks in ..
Taraxella
Taraxella is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Taraxella hillyardi Wanless, 1987 (Malaysia)Taraxella petrensis Wanless, 1987 (Sumatra)Taraxella reinholdae Wanless, 1987 (Borneo)Taraxella solitaria Wanless, 1984 (Borneo)Taraxella sumatrana Wanless, 1987 (Sumatra) ..
Taraz
Taraz (Kazakh/Russian: Тараз), formerly Dzhambul (Russian: Джамбу́л, Kazakh: Жамбы́л), and Aulie-Ata (Kazakh: Әулие́-Ата, Russian: Аулие́-Ата, Chagatai: اولياه اتا) is a city and a center of the Zhambyl Province in Kazakhstan. It is located in the South..
Taraza
Taraza is a municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. ..
Tarazona
Tarazona is a municipality (pop. 10,667) in the Spanish province of Zaragoza, in the autonomous community of Aragon. See also Diocese of Tarazona. External links [Comarca de Tarazona y el Moncayo] (in Spanish).[Article on The Diocese of Tarazona] in The Catholic Encyclopedia.&..
Tara (1992 film)
TARA Bijaya Jena co-scripted, directed and produced TARA, her first feature film in the Oriya language in 1992. TARA was based on a short story by Bimal Dutt (also the main script-writer of the film), a highly respected and prolific writer of the country. It was her directorial debut and she pla..
Tara (2001 film)
Tara is a 2001 film, know in the United States as Hood Rat. Directed by Leslie Small, it was released direct-to-video, and was poorly received. Cast Isaiah Washington as MaxIce T as GradyA.J. Johnson as NinaTonea Stewart as Vetta TaylorSteve Warren as the Public Defender External link ..
Tara (Buddhism)
White Tara Tara or Arya Tara, also known as Jetsun Dolma in Tibetan, is a female Buddha typically associated with Buddhist tantra practice as preserved in Tibetan Buddhism. She is the "mother of liberation", and represents the virtues of success in work and achievements. Tara is a Tantric dei..
Tara (comics)
The gynoid known as Tara was a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe. She was a member of the New Invaders. Tara, an "Eve-series sythetic humanoid", was apparently created by the U.S. government to serve as a special agent and/or weapon. Her technology was derived in large part fro..
Tara (Devi)
In Hinduism, the goddess Tara (meaning "star") is a manifestation of the queen of time, Kali. As the star is seen as a beautiful but perpetually self-combusting thing, so Tara is at core the absolute, unquenchable hunger that propels all life. She is the second of the Dasmahavidyas. In the Hindu e..
Tara (Kim Possible character)
Tara is a fictional character from Disney's animated television series Kim Possible. Tara is a blonde-haired, blue-eyed cheerleader who crushed on Ron for a time as evidenced in the cheer squad's trips to "Camp Wannaweep". She eventually accepted that Ron had not noticed her attempts to catch hi..
Tara (name)
Meaning Tara is a given name, pronounced Tear-a or Tar-a. It is also a nickname for Tamara. See Also TamaraTara Lipinski..
Tara (Northern Ireland)
Tara was a loyalist movement in Northern Ireland that espoused a brand of evangelical Protestantism. The group was first formed in 1966 by William McGrath from an independent Orange Lodge that he controlled. It was intended as an outlet for virulent anti-Catholicism, with accussations of British Is..
Tara (Polynesian goddess)
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Tara is a beautiful sea goddess in Polynesian mythology. ..
Tara (spider)
Tara is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Tara anomala (Keyserling, 1882) (New South Wales)Tara gratiosa (Rainbow, 1920) (Lord Howe Is.)Tara parvula (Keyserling, 1883) (New South Wales) See also Thianitara ..
Tara Anglican School for Girls
Tara Anglican School for Girls Established 1897 School type Independent, Anglican, Day and Boarding Known As Tara Principal/Headmaster Mrs. Carol Bowern BA DipEd Grad Cert Ed MACE MACEA Founder Ms. Joan Waugh Chairman Chaplain Rev. Denise Nicholls MA (Theol) BTh DipMin DipArt..
Tara Blaise
Tara Blaise (born 1978) is a female pop singer from Ireland. The eldest of six children, she was born in London, but at the age of three her parents moved to Ireland, so she grew up in the rambling hills of Aughrim, County Wicklow. The daughter of an architect and a speech and drama teacher, Tara w..
Tara Brach
Tara Brach is a psychologist who is also the founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington (IMCW) in the Washington, D.C. area. She has worked with Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield on Vipassana (insight) meditation. She is a peace activist, and an engaged Buddhist who gives inspiring ..
Tara Bray Smith
Tara Bray Smith was born and grew up in Hawai'i, USA. She is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Columbia University, and now lives in New York state. She was the author of an article about Hawai'i that appeared in Granta 77: "What We Think of America." Recently, Simon & Schuster published Smith's w..
Tara Brooch
The Tara Brooch. The Tara Brooch is considered one of the most important extant artifacts of early Christian-era Irish Celtic art, and is housed and displayed in the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin. Made in about 700 AD, the brooch is composed primarily of white brass and is embellished ..
Tara Browne
Tara Browne (March 4, 1945 – December 18, 1966) was a young London socialite and issue of peerage whose untimely death was immortalized in song. Browne was the son of Dominick Browne, the 4th Baron Oranmore and Browne, a member of the House of Lords since 1927 who later became famous for having s..
Tara Bush
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Tara Calishain
Tara Calishain is an author of a number of technical books, including: Official Netscape Guide to Internet Research (1996) from VentanaThe Lawyer's Guide to Internet Research (November 2000) from Scarecrow PressGoogle Hacks (February 2003) from O'Reilly [(preview online)]Google Pocket Guid..
Tara Chand
Tara Chand is a prominent algoza player of Punjab, India who performs along with Kuldip Manak. He lives in Ludhiana. With the advent of MTV culture in India, traditional cultural music has either declined in terms of popularity or artists who can perform are hard to find. Tara Chand has made effort..
Tara Charisma
Tara Charisma is a professional wrestler. Profile Height: 5 ft 0 inWeight: 115 lb.Birthday: November 30, 1984Hometown: Bayside, New YorkOther Gimmicks: Baby PhattTrainer: Mikey WhipwreckDebut: January, 2001Finishing and signat