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Tragic villain A tragic villain is a villain who really does not intend to be a "villain" and perhaps believes they are honestly doing good. They are perhaps misled or not entirely in control of their feelings and/or actions.
Tragic Week Tragic Week (in Catalan la Setmana Tràgica, in Spanish la Semana Trágica) (July 25-August 2, 1909) is the name used for a series of bloody confrontations between the army and the working classes of Barcelona and other cities of Catalonia, backed by the anarchists, communists and republicans, during the last week of July 1909.
Tragická/Dramatická ouvertura Sourek's book "Orchestral Works of Antonín Dvořák" has a complete description of Dramatic Overture, which he says was originally designated by the composer as "Tragic Overture." It's the overture to his first opera written in 1870 and withdrawn by the composer.
Tragicomedy Tragicomedy refers to fictional works that blend aspects of the genres of tragedy and comedy. In English literature from Shakespeare's time to the nineteenth century, tragicomedy refers to a serious play with a happy ending.
Trago Mills Trago Mills is a chain of British department stores situated in the Westcountry towns Liskeard, Falmouth, and Newton Abbot. As large department stores are relatively sparse in the rural Westcountry, Trago is well known for its wide variety of stock and value-orientated image.
Tragopan Tragopan is a genus of bird in the family Phasianidae. These birds are commonly called "horned pheasants" because of two brightly-colored, fleshy horns on their heads that they can erect during courtship displays.
Tragus piercing The tragus piercing is a perforation of the tragus for the purpose of inserting and wearing a piece of jewelry. The tragus is the small piece of thick cartilage that projects immediately in front of the ear canal.
Trahan Trahan Reserva Serie T is a brand of hand-made premium cigar owned by The Cigar Merchant Company. The brand was created by José "Pepin" Garcia and is manufactured at the El Rey de los Habanos factory in the Little Havana section of Miami, Florida.
Trahlyta Trahlyta is the name of a woman in Cherokee legend who is said to have lived in the North Georgia Mountains near present day Dahlonega. Trahlyta supposedly drank from a nearby Fountain of Youth to maintain her renowned beauty.
Trachelium Trachelium (from the Greek word for "neck") is the term in architecture given to the neck of the capital of the Doric and Ionic orders. In the Greek Doric capital it is the space between the annulets of the echinus and the grooves which marked the junction of the shaft and capital; in some early examples, as in the basilica and temple of Ceres at Paestum and the temple at Metapontum, it forms a sunk concave moulding, which by the French is called the gorge.
Trachemys gaigeae The Big Bend Slider (Trachemys gaigeae) is a species of aquatic turtle native to the United States in the states of New Mexico and Texas, and northern Mexico in the state of Chihuahua. It is found primarily in the Rio Grande and Rio Conchos river systems.
Trachenburg Plan The Trachenburg Plan was concocted by Allied commanders in the 1813 German Campaign during the War of the Sixth Coalition of the Napoleonic Wars. The plan advocated avoiding direct engagement with the French emperor, Napoleon I.
Tracheoscopic Ventilation Tube The Tracheoscopic Ventilation Tube or TVT, designed by ETView, is a new intubation technology that uses a CMOS image sensor and computer to perform intubations. The sensor and tubing are designed to be disposable and low cost relative to the alternatives.
Tracheotomy A tracheotomy or tracheostomy is a surgical procedure performed on the neck to open a direct airway through an incision in the trachea (the windpipe). (Technically, the former term, with the Greek root tom- meaning "to cut," refers to the procedure of cutting into the trachea, whereas the latter term, with the root stom- meaning "mouth," refers to the procedure of making a semipermanent or permanent opening.
Trachischium Trachischium is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly known as Worm-eating Snakes. There are five species in the genus that are found through montane regions of the countries of Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and China.
Trachonitis Appears in Scripture only in the phrase "tes Itouraias kai Trachbnitidos choras", literally, "of the Iturean and Trachonian region" (Luke 3:1). Trachonitis signifies the land associated with the trachon, "a rugged stony tract.
Trachtenberg Trachtenberg (Трахтенберг, טרחטנבּרג) is a surname of several people, typically an Ashkenazi Jewish surname (especially Ukrainian). Other vatiations are Trachtmann (Trakhtman), Trachtenbrot.
Trachtenberg system The Trachtenberg System is a system of rapid mental calculation, somewhat similar to Vedic mathematics. It was developed by the Russian engineer Jakow Trachtenberg in order to keep his mind occupied while being held in a Nazi concentration camp.
Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players are an American, self-described "indie-vaudeville conceptual art-rock pop band" originally from Seattle, WA, and currently based out of New York, NY. The line up consists of the Trachtenburg family itself: father Jason Trachtenburg plays guitar, piano, and sings; mother Tina Piña runs the slide projector and provides as a backup singer; and daughter Rachel plays the drums and sings.
Trachyandesite Trachyandesite is an extrusive igneous rock. It has little or no free quartz, but is dominated by alkali feldspar and sodic plagioclase along with one or more of the following mafic minerals: amphibole, biotite or pyroxene.
Trachycarpus Trachycarpus is a genus of eight species of palms native to Asia, from the Himalaya east to eastern China. They are fan palms (Arecaceae tribe Corypheae), with the leaves with a bare petiole terminating in a rounded fan of numerous leaflets.
Trachycarpus fortunei Trachycarpus fortunei, commonly known as Chusan Palm, Windmill Palm or Chinese Windmill Palm is a palm native to central and eastern China, where it is one of the hardiest palm species in the world. It grows to 20 m tall on a single stem up to 20-30 cm diameter.
Traian Trestioreanu Traian Trestioreanu (1919-1972) was a Romanian painter, sketcher, and muralist. In 1970 Trestioreanu made the restoration of the interior paintings in the monastery of Cosuna-Bucovat reavealing original frescos from the 16th century.
Traianos Dellas Traianos Dellas (Τραϊανός Δέλλας) (born January 31, 1976 in Thessaloniki) is a Greek football player. At 196cm of height (6'5) ,he is a towering, strong defender who plays for the Greece national team and AEK Athens.
Traidcraft Traidcraft is a UK-based alternative trading organisation, established in 1979, dedicated to 'fighting poverty through trade'. The organisation has two components: a trading company called Traidcraft plc, which offers a range of fairly traded products in the UK; and a development charity (Traidcraft Exchange) that specialises in making trade work for the poor.
Trail A trail is a pedestrian path or road mainly used for walking, but often also for cycling, cross-country skiing or other activities. Some trails are off-limits to everyone other than hikers, and few trails allow motorized vehicles.
Trail Angel The phrase "Trail Angel" refers to a generous individual or group encountered during a bicycle tour that enhances the cyclotourist's experience, by helping the cyclist as a form of goodwill. The award is named for June Curry, the legendary Cookie Lady of Afton, Virginia, who has been assisting cyclists on the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail since 1976.
Trail Family The clan Trail (Traill) is an ancient family of Lairds or land Barons and clergy in Fifeshire, Scotland. References to Trails as Barons are recorded from the year 1066 and references to the family extend as early as the 10th century.
Trail Mix Trail mix or gorp is a snack food commonly used in outdoor recreational activities such as hiking, backpacking, mountaineering and camping. This food mixture is termed scroggin in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia and Iraq and Studentenfutter in German-speaking countries.
Trail of Broken Treaties The Trail of Broken Treaties (also known as the Trail of Broken Treaties Caravan) was a cross-country protest by American Indian and First Nations organizations that took place in the autumn of 1972, intended to bring attention to American Indian issues such as treaty rights, living standards, and inadequate housing.
Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes The Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes is a bike path which follows the old Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way from Mullan, a mountain mining town near the Montana border, to Plummer, a town on the prairie near the Washington border. More than 72 miles of paved path takes you from high mountain splendor, through the historic Silver Valley, into the chain lakes region, along the shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene, over the Chatcolet Bridge to Heyburn State Park, and finally climbs to the Palouse prairie.
Trail running Trail running is a variant on running that differs markedly from road running and track running. Trail running generally takes place on hiking trails, most commonly single track trails, although fire roads are not uncommon.
Trail's End Trail's End is a brand of popcorn produced by the Weaver Popcorn Company that is provided to Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts in order to assist them with fundraising. The scouts get prizes and get more as the sales from the popcorn increase.
Trailbaston Trailbaston (traillebastone, traillebastoun, traylebastoun) was a special type of itinerant judicial commission first created during the reign of Edward I of England and used many times thereafter during the reigns of Edward II and Edward III, primarily to punish felonies and trespass at the king's suit.
Trailblazer (game) Trailblazer is a video game that requires the player to direct a ball along a series of suspended passages. Released originally by Gremlin Graphics for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit and Amstrad CPC in 1986 (there was also an enhanced version on Amstrad CPC 3" disc) it was subsequently ported in its original form to the Amiga and Atari ST.
Trailblazer (roller coaster) Trailblazer is a family roller coaster at the famous Hersheypark amusement park in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The ride is notable for being the second-oldest operating coaster in the park, after the Comet, and for it's family-friendly height requirement of 36 inches and above with an adult.
Trailbreaker Trailbreaker (Glouton in Canada, Tuono in Italy) is a fictional character from the Transformers toy line and animated television series. He is one of the benevolent Autobots, who oppose the villainous Decepticons.
Trailer (film) Movie trailers are film advertisements for films that will be exhibited in the future at a cinema, on whose screen they are shown; they are commonly known as previews of coming attractions. The term "trailer" comes from their having originally been shown at the end of a film programme.
Trailer music Trailer music is the background music used for film previews, which is not always from the film's soundtrack. Often, people will notice the movie previews they see in theaters will feature music that is dramatic, soothing, or whatever kind of sound complements the movie clip scene.
Trailer Park Boys: The Movie Trailer Park Boys: The Movie, also known as Trailer Park Boys: The Big Dirty, is a 2006 Canadian comedy film based on the hit television series Trailer Park Boys. The film follows characters Ricky, Julian and Bubbles creating a plan for The Big Dirty, the largest heist of their lives.
Trailer trash Trailer trash (or trailer park trash) is a derogatory North American English term for people who live in trailers or mobile homes, especially in trailer parks. The term is also applied to lower-class white people in general (hence the occasional "white trailer park trash", or "white trash"), regardless of where they actually live.
Trailer Town Trailer Town is a low-budget movie, shot on digital video, written and directed by Giuseppe Andrews and distributed by Troma Entertainment. The movie is set in the trailer park where Andrews lives and stars many of the people who were his neighbors at the time.
Trailervision Trailervision is the idea that movie trailers are their own artistic medium. Fictional trailers by a group of Canadian actors and directors first appeared in 1999 with one of the first popular video sites on the Internet.
Trailhead The trailhead is the point at which a path, usually intended primarily or solely for walking and/or horseback traffic, starts. Modern trailheads often contain rest rooms, sign posts and distribution centers for informational brochures about the trail and its features, and parking areas for vehicles and trailers.
Trailing Trailing is a term used to describe the practice of writing poetry, where one person begins a poem and another person writes the second line, a third person the third, and so on. It is thought to have originated in the French Enlightenment when intellectuals used to trail for amusement at parties.
Trailing arm A trailing-arm suspension is an automobile suspension design in which one or more arms (or "links") are connected between (and perpendicular to and forward of) the axle and the chassis. It is usually used on rear axles.
Trailing African Daisy Osteospermum fruticosum , also called the Trailing African Daisy or Shrubby Daisybush, is a shrubby, semi-succulent herbaceous flowering plant native to South Africa, belonging to the small tribe Calenduleae of the sunflower family (Asteraceae).
Trailside Trailside: Make Your Own Adventure is the longest running outdoor "how-to" adventure public television series. It aired in the USA on non-commercial public television stations, distributed to them first by American Public Television, Boston, and later by National Educational Telecommunications Association, Columbia, South Carolina.
Trailwalker Trailwalker (or Oxfam Trailwalker) is an event organised by Oxfam in various locations across the globe, including Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the United Kingdom, with proceeds in Hong Kong and the UK being split between Oxfam and the Gurkha Welfare Trust. Its main purpose is for large-scale fundraising to enable Oxfam to carry out charitable events and services to the community, both locally and internationally.
Train In rail transport, a train consists of rail vehicles that move along guides to transport freight or passengers from one place to another. The guideway (permanent way) usually consists of conventional rail tracks, but might also be monorail or maglev.
Train (Goldfrapp song) "Train" is a electronic–dance song written by British group Goldfrapp for their second album Black Cherry (2003). The song was produced by Goldfrapp and received a positive reception from music critics.
Train (roller coaster) A roller coaster train describes the vehicle(s) which transports passengers around a roller coaster's circuit. More specifically, a roller coaster train is made up of two or more "cars" which are connected by some sort of specialized joint.
Train des pignes The term Train des Pignes primarily signifies the four meter-gauge railroads that once existed in the departments of Alpes-Maritimes (06), Var (83), Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04) and Bouches-du-Rhône (13) in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur (PACA) région in southern France:
Train dispatching A Train Dispatcher is employed by a railroad to direct and facilitate the movement of trains over an assigned territory, which is usually part, or all, of a railroad operating division. Charles Minot, a Division Superintendent on the Erie Railroad is credited with the first effort to control the movement of a train beyond the Rule Book and Operating Time Table, when, in September 1851, he sent a telegram to a railroad employee at another location directing that all trains be held at that point until the train Minot was riding could arrive.
Train of thought Train of thought, also known as stream of thought, chain of thought or stream of consciousness is thinking in words. It also refers to the semi-constant internal mono-dialogue one has with oneself at a conscious or semi-conscious level.
Train on a Track "Train on a Track" is an pop song written by American producer Rob Fusari, Tiaa Wells, Balewa Muhammad and Sylvester Jordan for Kelly Rowland's solo debut album Simply Deep (2002). It also was co-produced by Fusari and received a generally positive reception from music critics.
Train operating company A train operating company (TOC) is a company which operates passenger trains on the British railway system since privatisation. Most have franchises led by the government, but some are "open-access" operators with a licence to operate additional services.
Train order Train order operation is a system by which the railroads of North America conveyed operating instructions before the days of centralized traffic control, direct traffic control, and the use of track warrants conveyed by radio.
Train Operator of the Year Train Operator of the Year is a rail transport industry award to recognize excellence among train operating companies of the United Kingdom. The award has been presented as part of the HSBC Rail Business Awards since 1997.
Train ride A train ride in an amusement park, or a municipal park setting, is an attraction consisting of a miniature train, often running on a permanent or portable track, but sometimes without any track whatsoever. In the latter case, the "trains" are simulated by connecting railroad-like cars behind an ordinary, or modified motor vehicle.
Train Ride Train Ride is a thriller film written and directed by Rel Dowdell, which was released in 2005 (see 2005 in film). It revolves around the consequences of an incident of date rape on a college campus in Philadelphia, and stars Wood Harris and MC Lyte.
Train station A train station (US English or UK English) or railway station (UK English) (also called a railroad station, rail station, depot or commonly in the UK station) is a facility at which passengers may board and alight from trains and/or goods may be loaded or unloaded. It usually consists of at least one building for passengers (and possibly goods) plus other installations associated with the functioning of the railway or railroad.
Train surfing Train surfing is a dangerous (and usually illegal) thrill-seeking activity which involves riders clinging or "surfing" to the outside of a moving train, sometimes jumping off either before the train goes too fast or after it has slowed down again. Practitioners are usually young people (under 25).
Train Simulator series Train Simulator (トレインシミュレータ) is a Japanese train simulation game series produced by Ongakukan. The game is significant as it is was one of the earliest available, first being published in 1995.
Train to end stroke Train To End Stroke is an endurance training and fund-raising program, benefiting the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, in which participants train to run or walk a full or half marathon in an exciting location.
Train to Pakistan (Mano Majra) Train to Pakistan is a historical novel by Khushwant Singh first published in 1956 by Chatto & Windus. The story is about the feelings of the people of a village "Mano Majra" before and after the 1947 partition of India and Pakistan.
Train Touristique du Cotentin The Train Touristique du Cotentin is a heritage railway and voluntary association in Basse-Normandie, France. The railway runs between Barneville-Carteret and Portbail on part of the former railway line linking Carentan to Barneville-Carteret in Cotentin.
Train wreck A train wreck occurs when a train crashes. It most often occurs as a result of an accident, as when a wheel jumps off a mislain track, or miscommunication, as when a moving train meets another train on the same track, or when the locomotive explodes.
Trainband Trainbands, a contraction of "trained bands", were companies of militia in England or The Americas, first organized in the 16th century and dissolved in the 18th. The term was used after this time to describe the London militia.
Traindodge Traindodge formed in 1996 in Oklahoma, with the core trio of Rob Smith, Chris Allen and Jason Smith still intact to this day. Their progressive post-punk firepower has served them well over the course of four albums, several singles & EPs, and over 400 shows on two continents.
Trainee solicitor In the United Kingdom, a trainee solicitor is a person who is in training to become a solicitor. If a person wishes to enter the legal profession as a solicitor, they will need to undertake a training contract for at least two years with a firm of solicitors accredited to provide the training.
Trainer Card A Trainer card is one of the three categories of cards used in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the other two being Pokémon cards and Energy cards. Trainer cards, for all practical purposes, are the miscellaneous of the card game.
Training Training refers to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and competencies as a result of the teaching of vocational or practical skills and knowledge that relates to specific useful skills. It forms the core of apprenticeships and provides the backbone of content at technical colleges and polytechnics.
Training (civil) Training or entrance training refers to coastal structures built to constrain a river discharging across a littoral coast so that it discharges only where desired. Untrained entrances on sandy coasts tend to move widely and violently to discharge into the Ocean, often upsetting those enjoying land nearby.
Training and Development Agency for Schools The Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) is responsible for the initial and in-service training of teachers and other school staff in England. It is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department for Education and Skills.
Training and Enterprise Council The Training and Enterprise Councils or TECs were local bodies established in England and Wales in the early 1990s to administer publicly-funded training schemes mainly for unemployed people. These included the Youth Training Scheme and the early Modern Apprenticeship.
Training bus A training bus is a special kind of bus that is used by bus companies for training the driving skills of bus drivers. It is also used to train the driving skill of a person who is learning to become a bus driver.
Training corset A training corset is generally a corset used in body modification. A training corset may be used for orthopedic reasons (such as to correct a crooked spine) or for cosmetic reasons (to achieve a smaller waistline, commonly called tightlacing).
Training Day Training Day is a 2001 film starring Denzel Washington as Alonzo Harris, a corrupt LAPD police officer, and Ethan Hawke as Jake Hoyt, his new green recruit looking to become a part of Harris's elite Narcotics unit. The entire movie takes place over a single, intense 24-hour period in Los Angeles that forever changes the lives of both officers.
Training effect The training effect is a physical phenomenon known to athletes. When a person exercises at a certain level for a certain duration over a certain number of weeks, their body will elevate its metabolism to a higher level - it will continue at this level as long as a certain amount of exercise is performed each couple of days (but see footnote).
Training excavation Training excavations are normally run by University departments or large contractors and employ professional archaeologists in several disciplines to teach the basics of archaeological methodology, including photography, stratigraphy, illustration and draughtsmanship as well as survey, finds treatment and a host of other subjects.
Training film A training film is a form of educational film – a short subject documentary movie, that provides an introduction to a topic. Both narrative documentary and dramatisation styles may be used, sometimes both in the same production.
Training for Utopia Training for Utopia (TFU) was a metalcore and industrial metal band which existed from 1996–2000. The band first signed with Tooth & Nail Records and was later moved to Solid State Records, the Tooth & Nail sublabel which promotes heavy Christian music.
Training Group RAF Training Group (TG) of the Royal Air Force was the group that controlled the stations of Personnel and Training Command. It was formed on 1 April 1994 from the AOC Training Units with Personnel and Training Command its parent unit.
Training pants Training pants are absorbent underwear to bridge the gap between tape-on baby diapers and "big kid" underwear during the toilet training process. They are constructed like a diaper with an absorbent core and a waterproof shell.
Training set In artificial intelligence, a training set consists of an input vector and an answer vector, and is used together with a supervised learning method to train a knowledge database (ie. a neural net) used by an AI machine.
Training technology Training Technology - a body of tools used in delivering information and skill-development exercises for the purpose of improving performance. Training is typically delivered live (synchronous) or created for distribution later/as needed (asynchronous).
Training the Three-Day Event Horse and Rider Training the Three-Day Event Horse and Rider (ISBN 0-385-42520-1) is a 1995 book written by James C. Wofford, covering each phase of the equestrian sport of eventing, as well as a brief history of the event and a section on choosing a proper horse for the sport.
Training to failure In weight training, training to failure is to repeat an exercise movement (such as the bench press) to the point of momentary muscular failure. Contrary to widespread belief, this is not the point at which the individual thinks they cannot complete any more repetitions, but rather the first repetition that fails due to inadequate muscular strength.
Training wheels Training wheels, also known as stabilizers, are an additional wheel or wheels mounted parallel to the rear wheel of a bicycle that assist learners until they have developed a usable sense of balance on the bicycle. Typically they are used in teaching very young children to ride a bike.
Training Within Industry The Training Within Industry (TWI) service was created by the United States Department of War, running from 1940 to 1945 within the War Manpower Commission. The purpose was to provide consulting services to war-related industries whose personnel were being conscripted into the US Army at the same time the War Department was issuing orders for additional matériel.
Trainmaster A trainmaster is term for a superintendent or supervisor of a US freight railroad or a section of one. The trainmaster is responsible for seeing that policies of the rail company are enforced, and for the way they are enforced.
Trainmaster Command Control Trainmaster Command (TMCC) is Lionel's electronic control system for O scale 3-rail model trains and toy trains. Conceptually it is similar to Digital Command Control (DCC), the industry's open standard used by HO scale and other 2-rail DC trains.
Trainphone Trainphone was the Pennsylvania Railroad's system for voice communication between train crews on moving trains and with dispatchers, tower operators and similar. It did not use radio, but rather electromagnetic induction.
Trains of SCR The South Central Railway operates various trains between different stations providing a well-developed and interconnected railway route. The South Central Railway zone, which has its head-quaters at Secunderabad, covers the whole of Andhra Pradesh state and parts of the state of Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Trains on the Berlin U-Bahn The trains on the Berlin U-Bahn are split into two categories: Kleinprofil ("small profile", used by the U1, U2, U3 and U4) and GroĂźprofil ("large profile", used by the U5, U6, U7, U8 and U9) lines. The names refer to the size of the train's coaches.
Trains on the MTR Four variations of the MTR rolling stock operate on the MTR Network of Hong Kong. All trains are electric multiple units (EMUs), equipped with ATC and ATP, operating on 1432 mm rail gauge and are powered by 1500 V DC through overhead electrification.
Trains to Taung This debut album of jazz pianist Paul Hanmer is a smooth and groovy brew of minimalist jazz and African umbaqanga sounds. Named for the home of Taung Child, the album was an immediate hit upon its release in 1997.
Trainspotting (film) Trainspotting is a 1996 Academy Award nominated, BAFTA winning cult film directed by Danny Boyle based on the novel Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh. The movie is about a group of heroin addicts in Edinburgh and their passage through life.
Trainspotting (novel) Trainspotting is the first novel by Scottish writer Irvine Welsh. It is written in the form of numerous short chapters narrated in the first person by various residents of Edinburgh who either use heroin, are friends of the core group of heroin users, or engage in destructive activities that are implicitly portrayed as addictions that serve the same function as heroin addiction.

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