J.R.D. Tata was an Indian businessman and aviation pioneer who created India’s first airline and oversaw the dramatic expansion of the Tata Group, India’s largest industrial empire. Tata was born into one of India’s wealthiest families, but his mother was French, and he spent much of his childhood

Jamsetji Tata was an Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded the Tata Group, one of India’s largest conglomerates. His ambitious endeavors helped catapult India into the league of industrialized countries. Born into a Parsi family of priests, Jamsetji was the first child and only son of

Jamsetji Tata was an Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded the Tata Group, one of India’s largest conglomerates. His ambitious endeavors helped catapult India into the league of industrialized countries. Born into a Parsi family of priests, Jamsetji was the first child and only son of

Jamsetji Tata was an Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded the Tata Group, one of India’s largest conglomerates. His ambitious endeavors helped catapult India into the league of industrialized countries. Born into a Parsi family of priests, Jamsetji was the first child and only son of

J.R.D. Tata was an Indian businessman and aviation pioneer who created India’s first airline and oversaw the dramatic expansion of the Tata Group, India’s largest industrial empire. Tata was born into one of India’s wealthiest families, but his mother was French, and he spent much of his childhood

Ratan Tata was an Indian businessman who became chairman (1991–2012 and 2016–17) of the Tata Group, a Mumbai-based conglomerate. He was known for his leadership of one of the country’s largest business houses as well as for his significant philanthropic activities. Tata’s legacy transcends the

Ratan Tata was an Indian businessman who became chairman (1991–2012 and 2016–17) of the Tata Group, a Mumbai-based conglomerate. He was known for his leadership of one of the country’s largest business houses as well as for his significant philanthropic activities. Tata’s legacy transcends the

Tata family: …the direction of his sons, Sir Dorabji Jamsetji Tata (1859–1932) and Sir Ratanji Tata (1871–1932), the Tata Iron and Steel Company became the largest privately owned steelmaker in India and the nucleus of a group of companies producing not only textiles, steel, and hydroelectric power but also chemicals, agricultural equipment,…

Tata family: …Dorabji Jamsetji Tata (1859–1932) and Sir Ratanji Tata (1871–1932), the Tata Iron and Steel Company became the largest privately owned steelmaker in India and the nucleus of a group of companies producing not only textiles, steel, and hydroelectric power but also chemicals, agricultural equipment, trucks, locomotives, and cement. The family’s…

Tatabánya, city of county status and seat of Komárom-Esztergom megye (county), northwestern Hungary. It lies in the valley of the Gallei River, between the Vértes Hills to the south and the Gerecse Mountains to the northeast. Located on the country’s largest lignite deposit, the Tatabánya-Oroszlány

East Timor: Geography: …9,721 feet (2,963 metres) at Mount Tatamailau (Tata Mailau) in the centre of a high plateau. The area has a dry tropical climate and moderate rainfall. Hilly areas are covered with sandalwood. Scrub and grass grow in the lowlands, together with coconut palms and eucalyptus trees. There are hot springs…

tatami, rectangular mat used as a floor covering in Japanese houses. It consists of a thick straw base and a soft, finely woven rush cover with cloth borders. A tatami measures approximately 180 by 90 cm (6 by 3 feet) and is about 5 cm (2 inches) thick. In shinden and shoin domestic architecture,

tatami, rectangular mat used as a floor covering in Japanese houses. It consists of a thick straw base and a soft, finely woven rush cover with cloth borders. A tatami measures approximately 180 by 90 cm (6 by 3 feet) and is about 5 cm (2 inches) thick. In shinden and shoin domestic architecture,

Jamshedpur, city, southeastern Jharkhand state, northeastern India. It lies at the junction of the Subarnarekha and Kharkai rivers. The city is sometimes called Tatanagar, named for industrialist Jamsetji Nasarwanji Tata, whose company opened a steel plant there in 1911. More industrial development

Sitting Bull was a Lakota (Teton) chief under whom the Oceti Sakowin (Sioux) peoples united in their struggle against the encroachment of settlers on the northern Great Plains. As principal chief of the northern hunting Oceti Sakowin, he led forces against the U.S. Army at the Battles of the

Medenine: …is nearby, and Tataouine (Taṭāwīn), south of Medenine, is a starting point for trans-Saharan caravans. Oil fields, connected by pipeline with La Skhira (Al-Ṣukhayrah) on the Gulf of Gabes, and natural gas deposits are located at Al-Burmah (El-Borma) on the Algerian border. Pop. (2004) 61,705.

Tatar, any member of several Turkic-speaking peoples that collectively numbered more than 5 million in the late 20th century and lived mainly in west-central Russia along the central course of the Volga River and its tributary, the Kama, and thence east to the Ural Mountains. The Tatars are also

Tatarstan, republic in the east-central part of European Russia. The republic lies in the middle Volga River basin around the confluence of the Volga and Kama rivers. Kazan is the capital. The Volga flows north-south across the western end of the republic, while the Kama, the Volga’s largest

Beijing: City layout: …city, also known conventionally as Tatar City, lay to the southwest of the site of the Mongol city of Dadu; it was in the form of a square, with walls having a perimeter of nearly 15 miles (24 km). The outer city, also known as the Chinese City, was added…

Tatar language, northwestern (Kipchak) language of the Turkic language family within the Altaic language group. It is spoken in the republic of Tatarstan in west-central Russia and in Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, and China. There are numerous dialectal forms. The major Tatar dialects are Kazan Tatar

Pazardzhik, town, west-central Bulgaria. It lies along the upper Maritsa River, between the Rhodope Mountains to the south and the Sredna Mountains to the north. It is a rail junction and an industrial centre, specializing in textiles, rubber, furniture, engineering, and the processing of

kolinsky, any of several species of Asian weasels. See

Tatar Strait, narrow passage of the northwest Pacific Ocean from the Sea of Japan (south) to the Sea of Okhotsk between Sakhalin Island (east) and the Asian mainland. From 4.5 to 213 miles (7 to 342 km) in width and 393 miles (632 km) long, it is generally shallow with depths less than 700 feet

bridge: Island bridges: …the route is the 1999 Tatara cable-stayed bridge, whose main span of 890 meters (2,920 feet) made it the longest of its type in the world at the time of its construction. The twin towers of the Tatara Bridge, 220 meters (720 feet) high, have elegant diamond shapes for the…

Māori: Māori versus Pākehā: …the Taranaki Māori from the Tataraimaka block. While fighting raged in Taranaki once again, the Waikato War began in July 1863, and the Waikato River region, the centre of the King Movement tribes, became the main target of the Europeans. Once again the war was decided by sieges of Māori…

Gheorghe Tătărescu was a Romanian diplomat and politician who, as premier of Romania (1934–37, 1939–40), was unable to stem the tide of fascism. A Bucharest lawyer, Tătărescu served during 1922–26 as undersecretary of state in the Liberal government of Ionel Brătianu. Appointed minister of industry

honeysuckle: Major species: …more widespread shrub honeysuckles are Tartarian honeysuckle (L. tartarica), from southeastern Europe and Siberia, and four Chinese species—winter honeysuckle (L. fragrantissima), privet honeysuckle (L. pileata), box honeysuckle (L. nitida), and lilac-flowered honeysuckle (L. syringantha).

Permian Period: Early work: …the nonmarine beds of the Tatarian Stage (a regional stage roughly equivalent to the Capitanian Stage plus a portion of the Wordian Stage) in its upper part. The upper portion of these nonmarine beds was subsequently shown to be Early Triassic in origin. The Ufimian-Kazanian Stage (a regional stage overlapping…

Tatarstan, republic in the east-central part of European Russia. The republic lies in the middle Volga River basin around the confluence of the Volga and Kama rivers. Kazan is the capital. The Volga flows north-south across the western end of the republic, while the Kama, the Volga’s largest

Emmerich Kálmán: …first stage work, Tatárjárás (1908; The Gay Hussars). The strongly Hungarian tone of this piece succeeded in winning over Viennese audiences, and The Gay Hussars was performed throughout Europe and the United States.

Slovakia: Literature and drama: …Ladislav Mňačko, Alfonz Bednár, and Dominik Tatarka. Mňačko was among the first eastern European writers to criticize Stalinism, in his popular novel The Taste of Power (1967), while Tatarka attacked the Gustav Husák regime’s process of “normalization” in Czechoslovakia after 1969 in Sám proti noci (1984; “Alone Against the Night”).…

Károly Kisfaludy: …hand at a historical drama, A tatárok Magyarországon (“The Tartars in Hungary”). The play remained unknown until eight years later, when it was performed by a repertory company in a provincial town; they repeated their performance in Pest, making Kisfaludy famous overnight.

Tatar Strait, narrow passage of the northwest Pacific Ocean from the Sea of Japan (south) to the Sea of Okhotsk between Sakhalin Island (east) and the Asian mainland. From 4.5 to 213 miles (7 to 342 km) in width and 393 miles (632 km) long, it is generally shallow with depths less than 700 feet

Tatarstan, republic in the east-central part of European Russia. The republic lies in the middle Volga River basin around the confluence of the Volga and Kama rivers. Kazan is the capital. The Volga flows north-south across the western end of the republic, while the Kama, the Volga’s largest

Tatar Strait, narrow passage of the northwest Pacific Ocean from the Sea of Japan (south) to the Sea of Okhotsk between Sakhalin Island (east) and the Asian mainland. From 4.5 to 213 miles (7 to 342 km) in width and 393 miles (632 km) long, it is generally shallow with depths less than 700 feet

Tongva: The second group, Tataviam (Fernandeño), occupied areas in and around the San Fernando Valley and seacoast. A third, apparently related, group was the Nicolino (Nicoleño, or San Nicolinos), who inhabited San Nicolas Island.

Medenine: …is nearby, and Tataouine (Taṭāwīn), south of Medenine, is a starting point for trans-Saharan caravans. Oil fields, connected by pipeline with La Skhira (Al-Ṣukhayrah) on the Gulf of Gabes, and natural gas deposits are located at Al-Burmah (El-Borma) on the Algerian border. Pop. (2004) 61,705.

Shāh Walī Allāh: …policy was the doctrine of taṭbīq, whereby the principles of Islam were reconstructed and reapplied in accordance with the Qurʾān and the Hadith (the spoken traditions attributed to Muhammad). He thereby allowed the practice of ijtihād (independent thinking by theologians in matters relating to Islamic law), which hitherto had been…

museum of modern art: History: …Britain the Tate Gallery (now Tate Britain, one of four Tate galleries)—founded in 1897 as the National Gallery of British Art (later officially renamed the Tate Gallery in honour of Henry Tate, its initial donor) and part of the National Gallery of Art until 1954, when it formally became an…

Tate galleries, art museums in the United Kingdom that house the national collection of British art from the 16th century and the national collection of modern art. There are four branches: Tate Britain and Tate Modern in London, Tate Liverpool, and Tate St. Ives in Cornwall. Tate Britain, located

museum: New museums and collections: …of the 19th century, and Tate Modern (2000), an art museum housed in a refurbished power station on the South Bank in London. Other buildings and building sites of historical and cultural significance have themselves become museums.

Tate Modern, museum in London that houses a collection of modern and contemporary art from around the world. It is located close to Bankside Pier near Southwark. The museum has a curatorial system in which the art is exhibited by theme rather than by time period or original location. Tate Modern,

Tate murders, the shocking and grisly murders of actress Sharon Tate and four other people by followers of cult leader Charles Manson on the night of August 8–9, 1969, in Los Angeles. Two more people were killed on August 10. After two highly publicized trials, Manson and four of his followers were

Mishima Yukio: …of about 80 students, the Tate no Kai (Shield Society), with the aim of preserving the Japanese martial spirit and helping to protect the emperor (the symbol of Japanese culture) in case of an uprising by the left or a communist attack.

Tate galleries: Tate St. Ives is located in an area that became an artist colony following World War II. Opened in 1993, it overlooks a beach and includes the nearby Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden. The Tate St. Ives collection centres on contemporary art.

Allen Tate was an American poet, teacher, novelist, and a leading exponent of the New Criticism. In both his criticism and his poetry, he emphasized the writer’s need for a tradition to adhere to; he found his tradition in the culture of the conservative, agrarian South and, later, in Roman

James Tate was an American poet noted for the surreal imagery, subversive humour, and unsettling profundity of his writing. Tate earned a B.A. (1965) at Kansas State College of Pittsburg (now Pittsburg State University) and an M.F.A. (1967) from the University of Iowa, where he studied in the

John Tate was an American mathematician awarded the 2010 Abel Prize “for his vast and lasting impact on the theory of numbers.” Tate received an undergraduate degree in 1946 from Harvard University and a doctorate in 1950 from Princeton University, where he studied under Austro-German mathematician

Allen Tate was an American poet, teacher, novelist, and a leading exponent of the New Criticism. In both his criticism and his poetry, he emphasized the writer’s need for a tradition to adhere to; he found his tradition in the culture of the conservative, agrarian South and, later, in Roman

John Tate was an American mathematician awarded the 2010 Abel Prize “for his vast and lasting impact on the theory of numbers.” Tate received an undergraduate degree in 1946 from Harvard University and a doctorate in 1950 from Princeton University, where he studied under Austro-German mathematician

Crash: …rapper Ludacris) and Peter (Larenz Tate)—leave a restaurant, complaining of racial discrimination. After a white couple, district attorney Rick Cabot (Brendan Fraser) and his wife, Jean (Sandra Bullock), exhibit fear when they pass the young men, Anthony and Peter carjack the Cabots’ SUV. Later, a Hispanic locksmith, Daniel (

Dame Maggie Teyte was an English soprano, a well-known opera, concert, and recording artist who was considered one of the 20th century’s foremost interpreters of French song. Teyte studied at the Royal College of Music in London as a child, and in 1903 she moved to Paris to study voice with Jean de

Nahum Tate was a poet laureate of England and playwright, adapter of other’s plays, and collaborator with Nicholas Brady in A New Version of the Psalms of David (1696). Tate graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, and moved to London. He wrote some plays of his own, but he is best known for his

Sharon Tate was an American actress and model. The second wife of film director Roman Polanski, Tate was brutally murdered (along with four others) by followers of Charles Manson at the couple’s rented home in Los Angeles in 1969 (see Tate murders). Tate was born to Paul James Tate and Doris

Sharon Tate was an American actress and model. The second wife of film director Roman Polanski, Tate was brutally murdered (along with four others) by followers of Charles Manson at the couple’s rented home in Los Angeles in 1969 (see Tate murders). Tate was born to Paul James Tate and Doris

Tate murders, the shocking and grisly murders of actress Sharon Tate and four other people by followers of cult leader Charles Manson on the night of August 8–9, 1969, in Los Angeles. Two more people were killed on August 10. After two highly publicized trials, Manson and four of his followers were

floral decoration: Japan: Early styles were known as tatebana, standing flowers; from these developed a more massive and elaborate style, rikka (which also means standing flowers), introduced by the Ikenobō master Senkei around 1460. The early rikka style symbolized the mythical Mt. Meru of Buddhist cosmology. Rikka represented seven elements: peak, waterfall, hill,…

Tatebayashi, city, Gumma ken (prefecture), Honshu, Japan. It lies in the northern Kantō Plain along the Isesaki line of the Tōbu railway, north of Tokyo. Founded in the 16th century as a castle town, it developed as a commercial centre for the surrounding rice-producing region. Long known for its

shrew rat: Natural history: Greater Sulawesian shrew rats (genus Tateomys) forage for earthworms at night, and the lesser Sulawesian shrew rat (Melasmothrix naso) exploits the same resource during the day.

gerbil: Natural history: …plant parts, and insects, the Indian gerbil (Tatera indica) also eats eggs and young birds. Gerbils are active throughout the year, but in regions where winters are cold and snow is usual, they may remain in burrows, feeding on cached food for days or weeks at a time.

Tathagata, (Sanskrit and Pali), one of the titles of a buddha and the one most frequently employed by the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, when referring to himself. The exact meaning of the word is uncertain; Buddhist commentaries present as many as eight explanations. The most generally

Buddhism: The life of the Buddha: …possess the buddha nature (tathagatagarbha).

Guhyasamāja-tantra, (“The Mystery of Tathāgatahood [Buddhahood]”), oldest and one of the most important of all Buddhist Tantras. These are the basic texts of the Tantric—an esoteric and highly symbolic—form of Buddhism, which developed in India and became dominant in Tibet. The Tantric form stands,

Sassari, city, Sardinia, Italy, near the north coast of the island and on the edge of the limestone hills above the plain of Riu Mannu, north-northwest of Cagliari. In the 12th century Sassari, then called Tathari, grew as the coastal peoples retreated inland from the raiding Saracens. It became

nirvana, in Indian religious thought, the supreme goal of certain meditation disciplines. Although it occurs in the literatures of a number of ancient Indian traditions, the Sanskrit term nirvana is most commonly associated with Buddhism, in which it is the oldest and most common designation for

tashbīh: … (keeping God pure) and of tathbīt (confirming God’s attributes). The major reason for the fear of tashbīh is that it can easily lead to paganism and idolatry, while taʿṭīl leads to atheism.

Jacques Tati was a French filmmaker and actor who gained renown for his comic films that portrayed people in conflict with the mechanized modern world. He wrote and starred in all six of the feature films that he directed; in four of them he played the role of Monsieur Hulot, a lanky pipe-smoking

Tatian was a Syrian compiler of the Diatessaron (Greek: “Through Four,” “From Four,” or “Out of Four”), a version of the four Gospels arranged in a single continuous narrative. In its Syriac form, the Diatessaron served the biblical-theological vocabulary of the Syrian church for centuries; its

Tatian was a Syrian compiler of the Diatessaron (Greek: “Through Four,” “From Four,” or “Out of Four”), a version of the four Gospels arranged in a single continuous narrative. In its Syriac form, the Diatessaron served the biblical-theological vocabulary of the Syrian church for centuries; its

Jacques Tati was a French filmmaker and actor who gained renown for his comic films that portrayed people in conflict with the mechanized modern world. He wrote and starred in all six of the feature films that he directed; in four of them he played the role of Monsieur Hulot, a lanky pipe-smoking

Vasily Nikitich Tatishchev was a Russian economic administrator and historian who was the first to produce a comprehensive Russian history. Tatishchev joined the army in 1704 and took part in the siege of Narva and the Battle of Poltava (1709). He spent much of his life as a government

Mark Boxer: …Publications as editor of the Tatler (1983), and in 1987 he was promoted to editor in chief of Vogue and editorial director of Condé Nast.

The Tatler, a periodical launched in London by the essayist Sir Richard Steele in April 1709, appearing three times weekly until January 1711. At first its avowed intention was to present accounts of gallantry, pleasure, and entertainment, of poetry, and of foreign and domestic news. These all were

Vladimir Tatlin: …his most famous work—the “Monument to the Third International,” which was one of the first buildings conceived entirely in abstract terms. It was commissioned in 1919 by the department of fine arts and exhibited in the form of a model 22 feet (6.7 metres) high at the exhibition of…

Vladimir Tatlin was a Ukrainian painter, sculptor, and architect remembered for his visionary “Monument to the Third International” in Moscow, 1920. Tatlin was educated at the Moscow Academy of Fine Arts, graduating in 1910. Late in 1913 he went to Paris, where he visited Pablo Picasso, whose

Vladimir Tatlin was a Ukrainian painter, sculptor, and architect remembered for his visionary “Monument to the Third International” in Moscow, 1920. Tatlin was educated at the Moscow Academy of Fine Arts, graduating in 1910. Late in 1913 he went to Paris, where he visited Pablo Picasso, whose

Jean Tatlock was an American physician, psychiatrist, and communist sympathizer. Tatlock was the second and youngest child of John and Marjorie Tatlock. At age 10, after spending her early childhood in San Francisco, she moved with her family to Massachusetts. There she attended Cambridge Rindge

Indian philosophy: The old school: …the 9th century wrote his Tatparyatika (c. 840) on Uddyotakara’s Varttika and further strengthened the Nyaya viewpoint against the Buddhists. He divided perception into two kinds: the indeterminate, nonlinguistic, and nonjudgmental and the determinate and judgmental. In defining the invariable connection (vyapti) between the middle and the major premises, he…

Tatra Mountains, highest range of the Central Carpathians. The mountains rise steeply from a high plateau and extend for approximately 40 miles (64 km) along the Slovakian-Polish frontier, varying in width from 9 to 15 miles (14 to 24 km). About 300 peaks are identified by name and elevation, the

Małopolskie: Geography: Notable among them are Tatra National Park, which contains jagged granite peaks, postglacial lakes, and hundreds of caves; Ojców National Park, also known for its caves, including the 755-foot- (230-metre-) long Ciemna Cave, which bears traces of human settlement dating back more than 100,000 years; and Pieniny National Park,…

Tatra Mountains, highest range of the Central Carpathians. The mountains rise steeply from a high plateau and extend for approximately 40 miles (64 km) along the Slovakian-Polish frontier, varying in width from 9 to 15 miles (14 to 24 km). About 300 peaks are identified by name and elevation, the

Slovakia: Plant and animal life: …wildlife is abundant and diverse; Tatry (High Tatras) National Park shelters an exceptional collection of wild animals, including bears, wolves, lynx, wildcats, marmots, otters, martens, and minks. Hunting is prohibited in the parks, and some animals, such as the chamois, are protected nationwide. The forests and lowland areas support numerous…

Tatra Mountains, highest range of the Central Carpathians. The mountains rise steeply from a high plateau and extend for approximately 40 miles (64 km) along the Slovakian-Polish frontier, varying in width from 9 to 15 miles (14 to 24 km). About 300 peaks are identified by name and elevation, the

Yellowknife, a small Athabaskan-speaking North American Indian tribe who traditionally lived northeast of the Great Bear and Great Slave lakes in what is now the Northwest Territories, Can. The name Yellowknife derives from the group’s use of yellow copper in making knives and other tools. In

Tatshenshini-Alsek Wilderness Provincial Park, wilderness park, extreme northwestern British Columbia, Canada, sandwiched between Yukon to the north and the Alaskan Panhandle (U.S.) to the west and south. It was created in 1993 largely to prevent the open-pit mining of a large copper deposit at the

Kangding, town, western Sichuan sheng (province) and capital of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, China. Kangding is on the Tuo River, a tributary of the Dadu River, 62 miles (100 km) west of Ya’an on the main route from Sichuan into the Tibet Autonomous Region. It lies at an elevation of 8,400

dragon: …Chinese culture, and there (as ryū or tatsu) it became capable of changing its size at will, even to the point of becoming invisible. Both Chinese and Japanese dragons, though regarded as powers of the air, are usually wingless. They are among the deified forces of nature in Daoism. Dragons…

Japan: Commerce, cities, and culture: …Chikamatsu Monzaemon as composer, and Tatsumatsu Hachirobei as puppeteer—made jōruri into a highly popular Tokugawa performing art, enjoyed by all classes of society.

Thatta, town, Sindh province, Pakistan, just west of the Indus River, inland from Karāchi and the Arabian Sea coast. During the 16th century it was the capital of the Sammā dynasty in Lower Sindh. Incorporated as a municipality in 1854, it has two mosques (notably Jāma Mosque [1647–49], built by

Tattenai was the Persian governor of the province west of the Euphrates River (eber nāri, “beyond the river”) during the reign of Darius I (522–486 bce). According to the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) Book of Ezra, Tattenai led an investigation into the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem about

Jack Arnold: The Tattered Dress (1957) was a melodrama featuring Jeanne Crain and Gail Russell. Arnold then turned back to the Old West for Man in the Shadow (1957), starring Orson Welles (in his only western) and Jeff Chandler. The Lady Takes a Flyer (1958), a mainstream…

sifaka: …highlands of Ankarana, and the golden-crowned, or Tattersall’s, sifaka (P. tattersalli), first described scientifically in 1988, lives only in the Daraina region of the northeast. Both species are critically endangered. Sifakas are related to avahis and the indri; all are primates of the leaping lemur family, Indridae.

Tattersalls, horse auction mart, founded in London by Richard Tattersall (1724–95). The first premises occupied were near Hyde Park Corner, then in the outskirts of London. Tattersalls became a rendezvous for sporting and betting men, including the prince of Wales (later King George IV). The

Jacopo Sansovino was a sculptor and architect who introduced the style of the High Renaissance into Venice. In 1502 he entered the Florence workshop of the sculptor Andrea Sansovino and, as a sign of admiration, adopted his master’s name. In 1505 he accompanied the Florentine architect Giuliano da

tatting, process by which a fabric akin to lace is made of thread with a small hand shuttle and the fingers. It was once a widely practiced craft, known in Italy as occhi and in France as la frivolité. The resulting product appears to be quite fragile but is indeed both strong and durable. In

tattler, any shorebird that is easily alarmed and calls loudly when it senses danger. Broadly, tattlers are birds of the subfamily Tringinae of the family Scolopacidae. Examples are the redshank, greenshank, willet, and yellowlegs. More narrowly, the name is given to the wandering tattler

Wright brothers: Printers and bicycle makers: They also published another newspaper, The Tattler, for Dayton’s African American community, which was edited by poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, a high-school classmate of Orville’s. They developed a local reputation for the quality of the presses that they designed, built, and sold to other printers. These printing presses were one…

tattoo, permanent mark or design made on the body by the introduction of pigment through ruptures in the skin. Sometimes the term is also loosely applied to the inducement of scars (cicatrization). Tattooing proper has been practiced in most parts of the world, though it is rare among populations

Hortense Calisher: …2004 Calisher published the memoir Tattoo for a Slave, the story of her slave-owning grandparents and her parents’ experience of moving from the South to New York.

Keith Richards: The Rolling Stones: …albums—such as Some Girls (1978), Tattoo You (1981), and Voodoo Lounge (1994)—produced additional hit songs (such as “Shattered” [1978] and “Start Me Up” [1981]); however, the quality of the music never matched that of the Rolling Stones’ peak period (see also the Rolling Stones: Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main…