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- Grapefruit (4275 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = lightgreen | name = Grapefruit}}
2: ....jpg|250px|A basket of grapefruit]] | caption = A basket of grapefruit}}
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4: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Plant]]ae}}
5: {{Taxobox_divisio_entry | taxon = [[flowering plant|Magno... - Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (8386 bytes)
1: [[Image:Hpb.jpg|thumb|right|Helena Blavatsky]]
2: ...tter known as '''Helena Blavatsky''' or '''Madame Blavatsky''' was the founder of [[Theosophy]].
4: == Biography ==
5: ...s of Old Russia, and apparently encouraged her to believe she had supernatural powers at a very early...
7: ...t]] phenomena with Emma Cutting (later Emma Coulomb), which closed after dissatisfied customers compl... - Glass (26176 bytes)
1: ...ystaline like the sugar was originally, which can be seen in its [[conchoidal]] fracture.
3: ...sum.'' Anglo-Saxons used the word ''glaer'' for amber.
5: ...h;the [[silica]]-based glasses in common use as a building, container or decorative material.
9: ...ill break into sharp shards. These properties can be modified, or even changed entirely, with the add...
13: ...on dioxide]] ([[Silicon|Si]][[Oxygen|O]]<sub>2</sub>), which is the same chemical compound found in [... - Calligraphy (20084 bytes)
1: ... The Bible was hand written in Belgium, by Gerard Brils, for reading aloud in a monastery.]]
2: ...ive [[writing]]. A style of calligraphy is described as a ''hand''.
4: ... of ancient Roman [[graffiti]] are of interest to both calligraphers and palaeographers.
8: ...iate its beauty. Calligraphy, in essence, is an abstract art.
10: East Asian calligraphy typically uses [[ink brush]]es to write [[Chinese character]]s (called H... - Personal life (2762 bytes)
2: ...man]]'s personal, private [[career]] (including, but not the same as their [[employment]] career), a...
4: ...mmunity, and a person was identified by their [[job]].
6: ... of jobs and the demand for increased efficiency, both at work and at home. A common phrase demonstra...
8: ... literary reflection in a [[biography]], an [[autobiography]] or a [[memoir]]. Some outstanding lives...
10: ...heir "[[family]] lives" and their "[[human sexual behavior|sex lives]]". The religiously inclined may... - Balalaika (5108 bytes)
1: ...in, with a characteristic [[triangle|triangular]] body and 3 strings (or sometimes 6, in pairs).
5: The modern balalaika is found in six sizes:
11: *bass
12: *contrabass
14: ...the prima, tuned E-E-A (the two lower [[string]]s being [[tune]]d to the same pitch). - Berimbau (11944 bytes)
1: [[Image:Berimbau.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Three Berimbaus]]
2: ...e instrument is also a part of [[Candombl靝-de-caboclo tradition.
4: ...oque de Angola]] ([[ogg]] format, 17 seconds, 174KB).
8: ...a_vadero.jpg|thumb|right|A caxixi, baqueta, and dobr㯝]
9: ...d-out, attached to the lower portion of the Verga by a loop of tough string, typically a hard shoe la... - Ulysses S. Grant (23281 bytes)
1: <table border="0" align="right" style="margin-left:1em"><t...
2: <table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
4: <tr><td style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2>[[Ima...
8: <tr><td>'''Succeeded by:'''</td><td>[[Rutherford B. Hayes]]</td></tr>
9: <tr><td>'''Date of Birth'''</td><td>[[April 27]], [[1822]]</td></tr> - Volcano (27295 bytes)
1: ...pg|thumb|225px|left|Volcano Illustration provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipart]]...
2: ...at least, this phenomenon tends to occur near the boundaries of the [[plate tectonics|continental pla...
3: ...ge:Mahameru-volcano.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Smoking Bromo and Semeru volcanoes on [[Java (island)|Java]...
9: [[Image:Mauna loa.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Eruption of [[Mauna Loa]], March [[19...
10: ...e. This type of volcano has a tendency to explode because it easily plugs. [[Mount Pel饝] on the isl... - Africa (35389 bytes)
1: [[Image:Africa satellite orthographic.jpg|thumb|A satellite composite image of Africa]]
3: ...man inhabitants in 54 countries, it accounts for about one seventh of the [[world human population]].
6: [[Image:LocationAfrica.png|thumb|World map showing location of Africa]]
12: *the Afri, a tribe—possibly [[Berber]]—who dwelt in [[North Africa]] in the Ca...
16: ...bout the [[first century]], so this cannot really be the origin of the name. - Australia (39438 bytes)
1: {{Infobox_Country|the=|
9: capital =[[Canberra]]|
13: ...[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]]<br>[[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]] |
14: ...ted Kingdom|Elizabeth II]]<br>[[Michael Jeffery]]<br>[[John Howard]]|
27: ...tute of Westminster 1931|Statute of Westminster]]<br>- [[Australia Act]]| - Canada (35540 bytes)
1: ...e talk page, and wait until the consensus changes before making the edit. Thank you.
3: ...ation instead to one of the many "main" articles about Canada linked from this article, e.g., [[Polit...
6: ...nd the second largest in area (after [[Russia]]). Bordering the [[United States]], its territorial cl...
8: ...narchy]] with [[Elizabeth II of Canada|Queen Elizabeth II]] as [[head of state]].
12: {{Canada infobox}} - Ethiopia (20233 bytes)
1: ... December 1944. Ethiopia was historically called Abyssinia.
3: ...; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
4: ...'Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia'''</big><br>
5: ...op'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik'''</big><br>
8: | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2 | - Algeria (16548 bytes)
1: ...our islands which lay off that city's coast until becoming part of the mainland in [[1525]].
2: ...; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
3: ...#257;ţīyah ash-Sha’bīyah'''</big>
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6: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" - Netherlands (35958 bytes)
1: ...8211;[[1795]]). After the Napoleonic era, Holland became a mere province of the Kingdom and was split...
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12: national_motto = ''Je Maintiendrai''<br>([[French language|French]]: "I will maintain")|
19: leader_titles = [[Dutch monarch|Queen]]<br>[[Prime minister of the Netherlands|Prime minist... - Andorra (11532 bytes)
1: ...1em; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
2: |+<big><big>'''Principat d'Andorra'''<br>
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14: ...<small>''National [[motto]]: Virtus Unita Fortior<br/>([[Latin]]: Virtue united is stronger)''</small... - Madagascar (29377 bytes)
2: ... [[Africa]]. Madagascar is the [[List of islands by size|4th largest island in the world]]. It is th...
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5: {{Infobox Country |
6: ... = Republique de Madagascar <br> Repoblikan'i Madagasikara |
10: ... ''([[Malagasy language|Malagasy]]: Fatherland, Liberty, Progress)'' | - Paraguay (10959 bytes)
1: ...n Guarani is thought to refer solely to Asuncibut in Spanish refers to the entire country.
2: ...; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
3: |+<big><big>'''Rep?a del Paraguay'''</big></big>
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5: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" - Greece (54754 bytes)
1: ...of [[Western world|Western civilization]] and the birthplace of [[democracy]], Greece has a long and ...
2: ...; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
5: {| border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="background:#f9f9f9; text-align:center;"
11: ...Η ΘΑΝΑΤΟΣ<br>''([[Greek language|Greek]]: Freedom or Death)''
13: | align=center colspan=2 style="background:#fff;" | [[image:LocationGreece.png]] - Mali (7755 bytes)
3: ...le the country's south, where the majority of inhabitants live, features the [[Niger river|Niger]] an...
5: ...; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
6: ...+<big><big>'''République du Mali'''</big></big>
8: | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2 |
9: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" - Central African Republic (6564 bytes)
1: ...n from [[Lake Chad]] and the [[White Nile]] river basin.
2: ...stalled in [[1993]], the country's political instability remains.
3: ...; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
4: ...g><big>'''Republique Centrafricaine'''<br></big></big>
6: | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2 | - The Gambia (13678 bytes)
1: ...ecame independent from the [[British Empire]]. [[Banjul]] is its capital.
2: ...; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
3: |+<big><big>'''Republic of The Gambia'''</big></big>
5: | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2 |
6: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" - Guinea-Bissau (9517 bytes)
1: ...ent confusion between itself and the [[Guinea|Republic of Guinea]].
2: ...; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
3: ...República da Guiné-Bissau'''</big></big>
5: | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2" |
6: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" - South Africa (40100 bytes)
1: ...is an independent [[nation]], entirely surrounded by South African territory.
3: ...antle it in [[1990]] after a long struggle by the black majority, as well as many white, coloured and...
5: ...egional power]] and among the most stable and [[liberal]] [[democracy|democracies]] in Africa. The [[...
7: {{South Africa infobox}}
9: ...l languages of India|second only to India]] in number. As a result, there are many official names for... - Slovakia (19892 bytes)
1: ...; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
2: |+<big><big>'''Slovakia'''</big></big>
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20: | [[Bratislava]] - Republic of the Congo (9324 bytes)
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3: native_name = R鰵blique du Congo |
4: common_name = the Republic of the Congo |
5: image_flag = Congo republic flag large.png | - Barbados (21887 bytes)
1: ...quator]] and 59? west of the [[Prime Meridian]], about 434.5 km (270 miles) northeast of [[Venezuela]...
3: Barbados is mainly composed of [[coral]] and [[limesto...
4: {{Barbados infobox}}
5: Barbados has one of the highest standards of living an...
8: {{main|History of Barbados}} - Belgium (31774 bytes)
1: ...dered by the [[Netherlands]], [[Germany]], [[Luxembourg]], [[France]], and the [[North Sea]].
3: ...ted in its complex institutions and [[Politics of Belgium|political history]].
4: ...; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
5: ...'''Koninkrijk Belgi맧'<br>'''K?reich Belgien'''</big>
7: {| border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="background:#f9f9f9; text-align:center;" - Sierra Leone (10596 bytes)
1: ...ry is bordered by [[Guinea]] in the north and [[Liberia]] in the southeast.
2: ...; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
3: |+<big><big>'''Republic of Sierra Leone'''</big></big>
5: | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2 |
6: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" - Botswana (22276 bytes)
1: ...ecially [[diamond|diamonds]]. The capital is [[Gaborone]].
2: ...; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
3: |+<big><big>'''Lefatshe la Botswana'''</big></big>
5: | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2 |
6: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" - Zimbabwe (16088 bytes)
1: ...] to the west, [[Zambia]] to the north and [[Mozambique]] to the east.
2: ...; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
3: |+<big><big>'''Republic of Zimbabwe'''</big></big>
5: | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2" |
6: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" - Cuba (25106 bytes)
2: ...e north are found the [[United States]] and the [[Bahamas]], to the west [[Mexico]], to the southwest...
3: {{Cuba infobox}}
5: :''Main article: [[History of Cuba]]''
6: ...h the US continued to have a major influence in Cuban affairs.
8: ...ued very close to the us dollar. Illiteracy ran about 12%, one of the lowest in the latin american c... - Finland (29511 bytes)
1: ...weden]], [[Norway]] and [[Russia]] and a maritime border with [[Estonia]]. The [[Ŭand|Ŭand Islands]...
3: ...; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
4: ...'Suomen tasavalta'''<br>'''Republiken Finland'''</big>
6: {| border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="background:#f9f9f9; text-align:center;"
14: | align=center colspan=2 style="background:#f9f9f9;" | [[image:LocationFinland.png|... - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
1: :''See [[2005 Kashmir earthquake]] for the 8 October 2005 [[earthquake]] in [[Pakistan-administered ...
2: {{Infobox Country|
3: ...n<br />اسلامی جمہوریۂ پاکستان<br />Islāmī Jamhūriya-i-Pākistān |
6: image_coat = Pakistan emblem.jpg |
7: ...motto = Yaqeen-e-muhkam, ittihād, nazm<br /> ([[Urdu]]: Faith (self confidence), Unity, Di... - Sudan (18856 bytes)
2: ...] to the southwest, [[Chad]] to the west, and [[Libya]] to the northwest.<!--
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8: ...#1575;لسودان <br> Jumhuriyat as-Sudan |
12: ...to = Al-Nasr Lana ([[Arabic language|Arabic]]: Victory is Ours) | - Malawi (22306 bytes)
1: ...eld to be either derived from that of southern tribes, or noting the 'glitter of the sun rising acros...
2: {{Infobox Country |
3: native_name = Republic of Malawi<br>Dziko la Malaŵi |
9: ...em = [[Mlungu dalitsani Malawi]] (Oh God Bless Our Land of Malawi) |
15: leader_names = [[Bingu wa Mutharika]] | - Peru (12264 bytes)
2: ...olombia]] to the north, [[Brazil]] to the east, [[Bolivia]] to the east, south-east and south, [[Chil...
3: ...1em; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
4: |+<big><big>'''Peru</big></big>
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9: ...idth=130px | [[Image:PeruCoatofArms.PNG|115px|Republic of Peru: Coat of Arms]] - Portugal (61755 bytes)
1: ...s bordered by [[Spain]] to the north and east and by the [[Atlantic Ocean]] to the west and south. In...
3: {{Portugal infobox}}
5: ...reek language|Greek]] and [[Latin]] name meaning "Beautiful Port". During the [[15th century|15th]] a...
7: ...significant social and economic progress in the subsequent decades, with a clear slow-down in the las...
15: ...A Lusit⮩a" paragraph 1}} The [[Conii]] were established in southern Portugal for a long time. The [... - United Kingdom (37269 bytes)
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5: native_name = United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
10: ...ional_motto = [[Dieu et mon droit]] (Royal motto)<br>([[French language|French]]: God and my right)''...
17: leader_titles = [[British monarchy|Queen]]<br>[[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Min... - Spain (36498 bytes)
1: ...[[strait of Gibraltar]], known as ''[[Plazas de soberan�]'', such as the [[Islas Chafarinas|Chafari...
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12: ...otto = ''[[Plus Ultra]]''<br>([[Latin]]: "Further Beyond") |
19: leader_titles = [[Kings of Spain|King]]<br>[[President of the Government of Spain|Pres. of ... - Equatorial Guinea (13387 bytes)
1: ...nce name is suggestive of its being situated near both the [[equator]] and the Gulf of Guinea.
2: ...; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
3: ...<br>R鰵blique de la Guin饠ɱuatoriale'''</big></big>
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6: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" - Texas (39610 bytes)
12: PostalAbbreviation = TX |
24: AdmittanceDate = [[December 29]], [[1845]] |
25: ...|Central]]: [[UTC]]-6/[[Daylight saving time|-5]]<br />[[Mountain Standard Time Zone|Mountain]]: [[UT...
34: Website = www.state.tx.us
36: ...1845]]. It has the [[U.S. Postal Service|postal abbreviation]] '''TX'''. - List of people by name: A (45 bytes)
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1: ...e of unprecedented [[industrial]] [[economic boom|boom]] and accelerated [[consumer]] [[demand]] and ...
3: ...tarted to soar in Europe and the Roaring Twenties broke out in [[Germany]], [[England]] and [[France]...
5: ...s, [[automobile|car]]s and [[mass communication]] by [[radio]] spread the idea of modernity to a larg...
8: ...omic boom|booming]]. The decade saw North America becoming the richest region on the earth, with indu...
10: ===Demobilization=== - Chemistry (12553 bytes)
1: ...b-equipement-glass-flasks-photo.jpg|thumb|800px|Lab Equipment]]
3: ...b|200px|Chemistry Flask Clipart .Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]...
5: ...ergy]] and itself (see [[physics]], [[biology]]). Because of the diversity of matter, which is mostly...
7: == Subdisciplines of chemistry ==
9: ...emistry typically is divided into several major sub-disciplines. There are also several main cross-di... - Sun (20830 bytes)
2: ...yle="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;" align="right" width=280...
8: ...gcolor="#ffffc0" colspan="2" align="center" | '''Observation data'''
10: ! align="left" | Mean distance from<br>Earth
11: ...km]]<br>(92.95×10<sup>6</sup> [[mile|mi]]) <br>(8.31 minutes at the [[Speed of Light]])
13: ! align="left" | [[Apparent magnitude|Visual brightness]] (''V'') - Weather (2398 bytes)
1: ...g the coast in Northern California Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]...
2: ...ect of the weather is studied with great interest by [[climatology|climatologists]], for any signs of...
6: ... causes temperature differences, which lead to global wind, as well as, indirectly, all other weather...
11: ...front]] | [[jet stream]] | [[windchill]] | [[heat index]] | [[Equivalent potential temperature|Theta-e]] ...
13: ... [[tornado]] | [[convection]] | [[hailstorm]] | [[blizzard]] - List of reference tables (55289 bytes)
1: ...onary|dictionaries]] and [[encyclopedia]]s (or an index of them, if they're scattered throughout the work...
3: It includes listings or tabular information for quick reference, not narrativ...
5: '''Table sorting options'''
7: ... link to be accessible in the future from the toolbar.
10: ...lease use the new section editing feature if your browser - Meteorology (19082 bytes)
1: [[Image:Cloud.jpg|thumb|300px|Cumulus clouds]]
3: ...ow they change in time. The majority of Earth's observed weather is located in the [[troposphere]].
5: ...c dynamics]], and [[atmospheric chemistry]] are sub-disciplines of the [[atmospheric sciences]].
10: ...tical phenomenon)|halo]] around the moon, without bothering with explanations.
12: ...[[wind speed]] was constructed in [[1667]] by [[Robert Hooke]], while [[Horace de Saussure]] complete... - Government (12596 bytes)
1: ...on what exactly constitutes a government. In its broadest sense, "govern" means the power to adminis...
5: ...trols a territory without defining laws would not be considered a government.
7: ...ory by neighbouring states and preventing the establishment of alternative governments within the cou...
9: ... meaning of the word, government as a system, can be translated as ''Staatsgewalt''.
13: ...acy|democracies]], the elected [[legislative assembly]] has the power to dismiss the government, thou... - Galileo Galilei (33761 bytes)
2: ...work of Galileo is considered to be a significant break from that of [[Aristotle]]. In addition, his...
5: Galileo was born in [[Pisa]], [[Italy]], as the son of [[Vincen...
7: He attended the [[University of Pisa]], but was forced to "drop out" for financial reasons....
10: ...ing. Galileo also contributed to the rejection of blind allegiance to authority (like the Church) or ...
12: ...measurements of time, which appeared to be impossible with the technology of the [[1600s]]. According... - India (27950 bytes)
1: ...st of countries by area|seventh largest]] country by geographical [[area]].
3: ...omic and military roles, regionally as well as globally.
5: ...u]] king, whose story is to be found in the [[Mahabharata]], as an official name of equal status. A t...
11: ...h century BC|2600 BC]] and [[20th century BC|1900 BC]].
13: ...successive establishment in the northern Indian subcontinent of the [[Indo-Greek]], [[Indo-Scythian]]... - Mathematics (24164 bytes)
1: ...dy of the [[shape]]s and [[motion]]s of physical objects.
3: ...s used to do [[calculation]]s and is an indispensable tool in the [[natural science]]s and [[engineer...
7: ... they fill the hands of exactly one person, was a breakthrough in human thought.
8: ...y followed [[arithmetic]] (e.g. [[addition]], [[subtraction]], [[multiplication]] and [[division (mat...
10: ...rehistoric]] peoples first expressed [[quantity]] by drawing lines in the ground or scratching wood. - Economics (30960 bytes)
1: ...] when it prescribes that a certain action should be taken.
3: ...nciple be (and increasingly is) applied to any problem that involves choice under scarcity or determi...
5: ...nces of decisions or events, it also analyses the behaviour of whole societies. (See also [[sociology...
7: ...ce subject to constraints, the topics covered are broad, and economists have also studied topics rang...
9: ...ain for good prices while sellers put forth their best front in [[Chichicastenango]] Market, [[Guatem... - Christianity (47078 bytes)
2: ... as described in the [[New Testament]] of the [[Bible]].
4: ==Beliefs ==
6: ... for "Messiah". The word ''[[Christian]]'' means "belonging to Christ" or "of Christ".
8: ...Christianity is generally grouped into three main branches, which split from one another in disputes ...
9: ...] (the largest single denomination, with over one billion adherents), - Drought (2106 bytes)
1: ...stead is an interplay between natural water availability and human demands for water supply.
3: ... is made complex due to political considerations, but there are generally three types of conditions t...
5: ...ought about when there is a prolonged period with below average precipitation.
6: *'''Agricultural drought''' is brought about when there is insufficient moisture for averag...
7: ...ondition can arise, even in times of average (or above average) precipitation, when increased usage o... - Garlic (12167 bytes)
1: ...#257;rlēac'', meaning "spear [[Leek_%28vegetable%29|leek]]".
3: ...y]] and this is included in many garlic recipes. Because of its strong odor, garlic is sometimes cal...
8: ...arlic bulb, rather than one of its segments, thereby wildly exaggerating the amount of garlic in a re...
10: ...aller bulbs. From these new bulbs can be procured by planting out in late winter or early spring.
14: *Garlic grows best in hot wet conditions, but try it all year round. It is pretty hardy and w... - Ankle (1079 bytes)
1: ...mbnail|150px|right|The bones in the foot provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]...
2: ...he [[talus]] with the [[calcaneus]] and is responible for medial and lateral rotation.
10: ...ww.fpnotebook.com/ORT56.htm Ankle anatomy - fpnotebook.com]
13: ...m/cs/ankle/a/ankleindex.htm Ankle injury index - about.com] - Thumb (3123 bytes)
1: ...ge:Environment_09.jpg||thumb|200px|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]...
2: ...sometimes quite delicate task of grasping objects by pressing them against the rest of the hand or fi...
4: ==Anatomy of the thumb==
6: The thumb consists of 3 bones:
11: Its movements are controlled by eight muscles: - Hand (6764 bytes)
2: ...d typically has four fingers and a thumb; 15kb ]]<br>''A human left hand''</div>
4: ...the [[appendage]] terminates. This part of the limb is especially used in grasping and holding. Each ...
7: ... must also feature [[opposable thumb]]s, as described later in the text.
10: ...carpus) with five digits, attached to the forearm by a joint called the wrist (carpus).
14: ... finger, starting with the one closest to the thumb, has a colloquial name to distinguish it from the... - Finger (2398 bytes)
1: ... center;">[[image:Hand.jpg|Human fingers; 15kb ]]<br><small>''Fingers of the human left hand''</small...
3: ...ck of the hand. A notable exception is the [[thumb]], with its [[flexor]] and [[rotators]] comprised...
5: ... English are shown below, from the most [[radius (bone)|radial]] to the most [[ulna|ulnar]]:
7: # [[thumb]]
8: # [[index finger]], pointer finger, or forefinger - Niccolo Machiavelli (11084 bytes)
1: ...elli, ca [[1500]], in the robes of a Florentine public official]]
5: ==Background==
6: [[Image:Macchiavelli01.jpg|thumb|Statue at the [[Uffizi]]]]
7: ...ge:Firenze.PalVecchio.Machiavelli.JPG|thumb|200px|Bust of Machiavelli]]
8: ...er of some repute and belonged to an impoverished branch of an influential old Florentine family. - Giordano Bruno (15356 bytes)
1: [[Image:Giordano_Bruno.jpg|thumb|Giordano Bruno]]
3: ...s a martyr to the cause of [[freedom of thought]] because his ideas went against church doctrine.
7: ...oldier. In [[1565]] he took the name Giordano on becoming a [[Dominican Order|Dominican]] friar at t...
9: ... to be associated with [[Neoplatonism]]. Bruno embraced a sort of [[pantheism|pantheistic]] [[hylozo...
10: ...eft|200px|Woodcut illustration of one of Giordano Bruno's mnemonic devices: in the spandrels are the ... - El Salvador (12362 bytes)
1: '''Republic of El Salvador''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]...
2: ...; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
3: |+<big><big>'''Rep?a de El Salvador'''</big></big>
5: ...und:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2" | <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="t...
12: </table> - Archery (18991 bytes)
1: [[Image:Archery_competition.jpg|thumb|400px|Archers in Competition]]
3: ...orically been used in hunting and combat, and has become a precision sport.
9: ...c distance. Indoor distances tend to be dominated by European and American archers.
11:
15: ...niors can shoot closer distances), with 70 m being used in the Olympic Games. Most outdoor compe... - Auto racing (15302 bytes)
1: ...ean [[motorcycle racing]], and can include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the ...
6: ...Petit Journal]], a reliability test to determine best performance.
8: ...ne was [[ɭile Levassor]] but he was disqualified because his car was not a required four-seater.
10: ...international competition began with the [[Gordon Bennett Cup in auto racing]].
12: ...lectric. The first trophy awarded was the [[Vanderbilt Cup]]. - Chicago Cubs (25972 bytes)
1: {{MLB Cubs franchise}}
2: ...cago Cubs''' are a [[Major League Baseball]] team based in [[Chicago]]. They are in the Central Divi...
4: ...[1871]]. Became a charter [[National League]] member in [[1876]].
5: ... to call the team the ''Spuds'' around this time, but that name didn't stick.
6: :'''Home ballpark:''' [[Wrigley Field]], 1060 W. Addison St... - Architect (6342 bytes)
2: ...mage:Architect.png|thumb|Architect at his drawing board, 1893]]
4: ...igning]] and overseeing the [[construction]] of [[buildings]], or more generally, the designer of a s...
6: ...practice varying greatly from place to place (see below).
8: ...nstitute of Architects]] and [[Royal Institute of British Architects]].
9: <!--If you would like to describe someone who is not an architect, please consider... - Sodalite (4894 bytes)
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5: ...sodalite slab]]<br><small>Detail of a sodalite slab</small>
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11: ...b>4</sub>Al<sub>3</sub>(SiO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub>Cl) - Nutrition (42689 bytes)
1: ...artment of Agriculture|USDA]] [[food pyramid]], published in [[2005]], is a general nutrition guide f...
2: ...diet]] and states of [[health]] and [[disease]]. Absence of adequate nutrients may cause disease or d...
4: ...(element)|mercury]], [[Polychlorinated biphenyl|PCBs]], [[dioxins]]), may incur [[toxic]] and potenti...
8: ...ipids]], [[hydroxyapatite]]), both in the [[human body]] and in organisms (e.g. plants, animals) that...
10: ...eliminated by this process; the intestines reabsorb most of it; otherwise - Erasmus (18332 bytes)
1: ...e:erasmus.jpg|thumbnail|Erasmus. Picture provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipart]...
2: ...us Erasmus of Rotterdam''') ([[October 27]], probably [[1466]] – [[July 12]], [[1536]]) was a [...
4: ==Biography==
6: ...s a priest, and monasticism was one of the chief objects of his attack in his lifelong assault upon t...
8: ...ed at [[Queens' College, Cambridge]] and may have been an [[alumnus]]. - San Francisco, California (55022 bytes)
2: [[Image:Lightmatter sanfrancisco.jpg|thumb|293px|San Francisco skyline.]]
3: {{Infobox City |
5: nickname = The City by the Bay |
10: subdivision_type = [[City-County]] |
11: subdivision_name = [[San Francisco]] | - Earth's atmosphere (10093 bytes)
1: ...r [[radiation]] and reducing temperature extremes between [[day]] and [[night]].
3: ...s.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Geograhy Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]...
5: ... (62 mi), is also frequently used as the boundary between atmosphere and space.
8: ...ionship]] between temperature and altitude varies between the different atmospheric layers:
11: ...stratosphere]]: from that 7–17 km range to about 50 km, temperature increasing with height. - Ionosphere (19365 bytes)
1: ...he [[magnetosphere]] and has practical importance because it influences [[high-frequency]] (HF) (3&nd...
2: [[Image:atmosphere.gif|thumb|right|350px|Relationship of the atmosphere and io...
6: ...acted to each other by the electromagnetic force, but they are too energetic to stay fixed together i...
8: ...nd ions are closer together. The point of balance between these two processes determines the degree o...
10: ...ere and decrease the ionization. There are disturbances such as [[solar flare]]s and the associated ... - Julius Caesar (50670 bytes)
1: [[Image:Julius_caesar.jpg|thumbnail|150px|right|Bust of Julius Caesar]]
2: ... accomplishment whose direct consequences are visible to this day.
4: ... marked the end of the [[Roman Republic]] and the beginning of the [[Roman Empire]] under Caesar's gr...
6: ...i'')]], and many details of his life are recorded by later historians such as [[Suetonius]], [[Plutar...
9: ... several languages, including [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] and [[Gaul|Gallic]] dialects. - Film speed (5065 bytes)
4: ... Organization for Standardization (ISO)]] defines both a linear scale and a logarithmic scale for mea...
6: ...4° is twice as sensitive as a film rated ISO 100/21°.
8: ... 3200/36°. Consumer films are generally rated between 100/21° and 800/30°, inclusive.
10: The following table shows the correspondence between these scales:
11: {| border=1 - Albany, New York (8184 bytes)
1: ...building of its time. Three teams of architects labored on it.]]
3: ...he [[county seat]] of [[Albany County, New York|Albany County]].
5: The '''City of Albany''' lies 145 miles (233 kilometers) north of an...
9: {{Template:US City infobox|
10: city = Albany | - Russia (28007 bytes)
2: ...], [[Indonesia]], [[Brazil]], [[Pakistan]], and [[Bangladesh]].
4: ...lled the [[Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic]] (RSFSR).
6: ...le on the world stage. This influence is notable, but is still far from that of the former Soviet Uni...
7: {{Russia infobox}}
13: ...candinavians as well as native [[Finno-Ugric]] tribes, such as the [[Merya]], the [[Muromian]]s and t... - Economy of Russia (68844 bytes)
1: {{Economy of Russia table}}
2: ... in this process. Russia's experience is detailed below.
4: ==Historical Background==
7: ...y. It also has a well-educated labor force with substantial technical expertise. At the same time, So...
9: ...c activity. The central planning system left a number of legacies with which the Russian economy must...
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