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3 unusual facts about András Róna-Tas


András Róna-Tas

In 1957, he earned his dr.univ degree, in 1964 he defended his candidates (CSc) degree, and finally in 1971 he earned a doctorate from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (DSc) with his thesis "The Theory of Linguistic Affinity and the Linguistic Relations between the Chuvash and Mongol Languages", published as Linguistic Affinity in 1978.

During the mid-1960s Róna-Tas focused his fieldwork on the Chuvash people of the middle Volga River basin.

"Old Turkic Loan Words in Hungarian: Overview and Samples." (2002) (Journal Article in Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae)


Adam Tas

Upon gaining his freedom, Tas named his home "Libertas" (Latin: freedom) in honor of the occasion, and allocated a new meaning ("Tas is Free!") to the name.

CUPE 3902

CUEW eventually organized contract faculty at Trent University (3908), TAs and student instructors at the University of Manitoba (3909), contract faculty at the University of Ottawa (which disaffiliated in 1992), and contract faculty at Athabasca University (3911).

Cyrus Engerer

His highest involvement came in 2009 when he successfully contested the Tas-Sliema Local Council elections, placing third among ten candidates.

In a highly polarised society, Cyrus Engerer was raised in a politically mixed environment with his father being a traditional Nationalist supporter from Tas-Sliema, while his mother from Valletta was an activist in Partit Laburista, with her family being ardent Mintoff supporters.

Dario Bezzina

In 2009 Dario along with his sister were semi finalists in the Malta Eurosong Festival, with the song 'Fjamma tas-sliem' penned and composed by Philip Vella.

Fort Tas-Silġ

Fort Tas-Silġ is one of a ring of forts and batteries that protected Marsaxlokk harbour, along with Fort Delimara seaward along Delimara point, Fort St Lucian on Kbira point in the middle of Marsaxlokk bay, Fort Benghisa on Bengħisa Point, and the Pinto and Ferreti batteries on the shores of Marsaxlokk Bay.

Giovanni Francesco Abela

He appears to have been the first to note that the ancient temple of Hercules was to be identified with the remains on the hill at Tas-Silg rather than those of Borg in-Nadur.

Knox-class frigate

The anti-submarine capability of the Chi Yang class FFG is provided by its SQS-26 bow-mounted sonar, SQS-35(v) VDS, SQR-18(v)1 passive TAS, MD500 ASW helicopter, Mk-16 8-cell Harpoon/ASROC box launcher, and 4 x Mk46 324 mm torpedoes.

Parramatta High School

TAS (Subjects: Design & Technology, Graphics Technology, Engineering Studies, Information Processes and Technology, Software Design, Food Technology, Textiles Technology, Hospitality - VET, Community & Family Studies)

Po-ca-hon-tas, or The Gentle Savage

Po-ca-hon-tas, or The Gentle Savage (subtitled "An Original Aboriginal Erratic Operatic Semi-civilized and Demi-savage Extravaganza") is a two-act musical burlesque by John Brougham.

Tartu Art School

The patron of the event was a TAS art teacher Peeter Krosmann, however, the idea originated from the American cartoonist Scott McCloud.

TAS provides study programs for aspiring decorator-stylists (interior designers), print media designer-desktop publishers, 3D-modellers and illustrators.

TAS Racing

The team has been known under a series of names: originally TAS Suzuki, then from 2007 until 2011 Relentless energy drinks, a product of Coca-Cola, teamed up with TAS (Tandragee Auto Salvage), but from 2012 the team was rebranded Tyco Suzuki joining up with new title sponsors Tyco Security products.

TAS-108

TAS-108, also known as SR16234, is a drug discovered by Masato Tanabe and under development by SRI International and Taiho Pharmaceutical.

The Atlas Society

TAS was founded by philosopher David Kelley as the Institute for Objectivist Studies in 1990.

The Hills Sports High School

Technological and Applied Studies (Subjects: Electronics, Engineering, Metal, Timber, Building and Construction)

Tlingit language

The exception is an area known as Inland Tlingit, which extends up the Taku River and into northern British Columbia and the Yukon Territory around the Atlin (Áa Tleen "Big Lake") and Teslin (Desleen < Tas Tleen "Big Thread") lake districts, as well as a concentration around Bennett Lake at the end of the Chilkoot Trail (Jilkhoot).

Volkswagen Caddy

European Caddys were built in Volkswagen's plant TAS in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1982 till 1992.


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