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- Grapefruit (4275 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = lightgreen | name = Grapefruit}}
2: ...0px|A basket of grapefruit]] | caption = A basket of grapefruit}}
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4: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Plant]]ae}}
5: ..._divisio_entry | taxon = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]}} - Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (8386 bytes)
2: ... '''Madame Blavatsky''' was the founder of [[Theosophy]].
4: == Biography ==
5: ...y encouraged her to believe she had supernatural powers at a very early age.
7: ...ch closed after dissatisfied customers complained of fraudulent activities.
9: ...y]] and [[laws]] of how they work rather than performing them herself. - Glass (26176 bytes)
1: ...r was originally, which can be seen in its [[conchoidal]] fracture.
3: ...'glaesum.'' Anglo-Saxons used the word ''glaer'' for amber.
5: ...sses in common use as a building, container or decorative material.
9: ...ed entirely, with the addition of other compounds or [[heat treatment]].
13: ...d found in [[quartz]], or in its polycrystalline form, [[sand]]. - Calligraphy (20084 bytes)
1: ...Belgium, by Gerard Brils, for reading aloud in a monastery.]]
2: ...") is the art of decorative [[writing]]. A style of calligraphy is described as a ''hand''.
4: ...]] are of interest to both calligraphers and palaeographers.
8: ...of expression, one does not have to know Chinese to appreciate its beauty. Calligraphy, in essence, ...
10: ...nt art in [[East Asia]] and the most refined form of East Asian [[painting]]. - Personal life (2762 bytes)
2: ...eir personal lives via [[counselling]] or [[life coaching]].
4: ...ommunity, and a person was identified by their [[job]].
6: ... at home. A common phrase demonstrating this is "Work hard, play hard".
8: ...r]]. Some outstanding lives merit [[hagiography]] or a [[vita]].
10: ...y adopt a [[lifestyle]] or assess their [[quality of life]]. - Balalaika (5108 bytes)
1: ...c [[triangle|triangular]] body and 3 strings (or sometimes 6, in pairs).
5: The modern balalaika is found in six sizes:
7: *piccolo (rare)
10: *alto
12: *contrabass - Berimbau (11944 bytes)
2: ...is also a part of [[Candombl靝-de-caboclo tradition.
4: ...gola.ogg|Toque de Angola]] ([[ogg]] format, 17 seconds, 174KB).
8: ...ta_vadero.jpg|thumb|right|A caxixi, baqueta, and dobr㯝]
9: ...ing, typically a hard shoe lace, acts as a resonator.
10: ...icity, and use clear varnish and discrete decoration. - Ulysses S. Grant (23281 bytes)
1: <table border="0" align="right" style="margin-left:1em"><tr...
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3: ...ont size="+1">'''Ulysses S. Grant'''</font></caption>
4: ...r><td style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2>[[Image:Ulysses Grant 1870-1880.jpg|200px|...
5: <tr><td>'''Order:'''</td><td>18th President</td></tr> - Volcano (27295 bytes)
1: ...n provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipart]]]
2: ...ons exist in '''[[hotspot (geology)|hotspot volcanoes]]'''.
3: ...emeru volcanoes on [[Java (island)|Java]] in [[Indonesia]].]]
4: ...an (god)|Vulcan]], a god of fire in [[Roman mythology]].
5: ...is called [[vulcanology]] (or ''volcanology'' in some spellings). - Africa (35389 bytes)
1: ...rthographic.jpg|thumb|A satellite composite image of Africa]]
3: ...or about one seventh of the [[world human population]].
5: ==Etymology==
6: ...cationAfrica.png|thumb|World map showing location of Africa]]
8: ... with its capital [[Carthage]], corresponding to modern-day [[Tunisia]]. - Australia (39438 bytes)
1: {{Infobox_Country|the=|
2: native_name =Commonwealth of Australia|
3: common_name =Australia|
5: image_coat =Aust_Coat_of_Arms_(large).jpg|
6: image_map =LocationAustralia.png|290px| - Canada (35540 bytes)
1: ... consensus changes before making the edit. Thank you.
3: ...of Canada]], [[Geography of Canada]], etc. Thank you.}}
4: -->{{portal}}
6: ... into the [[Arctic Ocean]] as far as the [[North Pole]].
8: ...abeth II of Canada|Queen Elizabeth II]] as [[head of state]]. - Ethiopia (20233 bytes)
1: ...an Agreement]] in December 1944. Ethiopia was historically called Abyssinia.
3: ...r: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
4: |+<big>'''Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia'''</big><br>
5: <big>'''Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik'''</big><br>
6: ...;ዊ ሪፐብሊክ'''</font> - Algeria (16548 bytes)
1: ...ich lay off that city's coast until becoming part of the mainland in [[1525]].
2: ...r: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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8: ...40px" | [[Image:Algeria_flag_large.png|125px|Flag of Algeria]] - Netherlands (35958 bytes)
1: ...nd South Holland in [[1840]]. There are 10 more provinces in the Netherlands.<!--
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8: common_name = the Netherlands |
10: image_coat = Nl-arms.gif | - Andorra (11532 bytes)
1: ...rder: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
2: |+<big><big>'''Principat d'Andorra'''<br>
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7: ...x" | [[Image:Flag of Andorra.svg|125px|Flag of Andorra]] - Madagascar (29377 bytes)
2: ...ar and [[Mauritania]] are the only countries not to use a [[decimal currency]].
4: ...kiProject Countries Infobox; scroll down to edit content-->
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6: ...e = Republique de Madagascar <br> Repoblikan'i Madagasikara |
7: common_name = Madagascar | - Paraguay (10959 bytes)
1: ...to Asuncibut in Spanish refers to the entire country.
2: ...r: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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6: ...130px"|[[Image:Paraguay flag large.png|125px|Flag of Paraguay]] - Greece (54754 bytes)
1: ...culture has proven especially influential in [[Europe]], [[Asia]] and [[Africa]].
2: ...r: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
4: | align="center" colspan="2"|
5: ...border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="background:#f9f9f9; text-align:center;"
6: ...r width=130px | [[Image:Greece_coa.png|125px|Coat of Arms]] - Mali (7755 bytes)
1: ''See also the [[Empire of Mali]] and the town of [[Mali, Guinea]].''
3: ... Sudan]], the country is named after the [[Empire of Mali]].
5: ...r: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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9: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" - Central African Republic (6564 bytes)
1: ...equator]], separating the [[Congo River]] basin from [[Lake Chad]] and the [[White Nile]] river basin...
2: ...ernment was installed in [[1993]], the country's political instability remains.
3: ...r: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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7: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" - The Gambia (13678 bytes)
1: ...er. In [[1965]], The Gambia became independent from the [[British Empire]]. [[Banjul]] is its capit...
2: ...r: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
3: |+<big><big>'''Republic of The Gambia'''</big></big>
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6: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" - Guinea-Bissau (9517 bytes)
1: ...onfusion between itself and the [[Guinea|Republic of Guinea]].
2: ...r: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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8: | align="center" width="140px" | [[Image:Coaguinea-bissau.jpg|100px|]] - South Africa (40100 bytes)
1: ...ion]], entirely surrounded by South African territory.
3: ...rity, as well as many white, coloured and Indian South Africans.
5: ... modern [[infrastructure]] common throughout the country.
7: {{South Africa infobox}}
9: ... a result, there are many official names for the country. - Slovakia (19892 bytes)
1: ...r: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
2: |+<big><big>'''Slovakia'''</big></big>
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5: {| border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0
6: ...| [[Image:Slovakia flag large.png|125px|Flag of Slovakia]] - Republic of the Congo (9324 bytes)
1: <!-- Infobox; scroll down to edit content-->
2: {{Infobox Country |
3: native_name = R鰵blique du Congo |
4: ...ommon_name = the Republic of the Congo |
5: image_flag = Congo republic flag large.png | - Barbados (21887 bytes)
1: ... Meridian]], about 434.5 km (270 miles) northeast of [[Venezuela]].
3: ...tates and wide [[pastures]] with many good views to the sea.
4: {{Barbados infobox}}
5: ...he world. The island is a major tourist destination.
7: ==History== - Belgium (31774 bytes)
1: ...Germany]], [[Luxembourg]], [[France]], and the [[North Sea]].
3: ...titutions and [[Politics of Belgium|political history]].
4: ...r: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
5: |+<big>'''Royaume de Belgique'''<br>'''Koninkrijk Belgi맧'<br>'''K?reich Belgien'''</big>
6: | align="center" colspan="2"| - Sierra Leone (10596 bytes)
1: ...y [[Guinea]] in the north and [[Liberia]] in the southeast.
2: ...r: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
3: |+<big><big>'''Republic of Sierra Leone'''</big></big>
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6: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" - Botswana (22276 bytes)
1: ...ally [[diamond|diamonds]]. The capital is [[Gaborone]].
2: ...r: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
3: |+<big><big>'''Lefatshe la Botswana'''</big></big>
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6: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" - Zimbabwe (16088 bytes)
1: ...west, [[Zambia]] to the north and [[Mozambique]] to the east.
2: ...r: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
3: |+<big><big>'''Republic of Zimbabwe'''</big></big>
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6: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" - Cuba (25106 bytes)
2: ...e [[Cayman Islands]] and [[Jamaica]], and to the southeast [[Haiti]].
3: {{Cuba infobox}}
4: == History ==
5: :''Main article: [[History of Cuba]]''
6: ...934]]), after which the US continued to have a major influence in Cuban affairs. - Finland (29511 bytes)
1: ...]]. The Finnish language name for Finland is '''Suomi.''' In the Swedish language it is '''Finland'''...
3: ...r: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
4: |+<big>'''Suomen tasavalta'''<br>'''Republiken Finland'''</big>
5: | align="center" colspan="2"|
6: ...border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="background:#f9f9f9; text-align:center;" - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
1: :''See [[2005 Kashmir earthquake]] for the 8 October 2005 [[earthquake]] in [[Pakistan-administered...
2: {{Infobox Country|
3: native_name = Islamic Republic of Pakistan<br />اسلامی جمہوریۂ پاک...
4: common_name = Pakistan|the=|
5: image_flag = Flag of Pakistan.svg | - Sudan (18856 bytes)
2: ...west, [[Chad]] to the west, and [[Libya]] to the northwest.<!--
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9: common_name = Sudan |
11: image_coat = Sudan coa.png | - Malawi (22306 bytes)
1: ...ibes, or noting the 'glitter of the sun rising across the lake' (as seen in its flag).
2: {{Infobox Country |
3: ...ive_name = Republic of Malawi<br>Dziko la Malaŵi |
4: common_name = Malawi |
6: image_coat = malawiarms20.PNG | - Peru (12264 bytes)
2: ...l anthropology, and is well-known as the ''cradle of the [[Inca empire]]''.
3: ...rder: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
6: | align=center colspan=2 |
7: ...border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="background:#f9f9f9;"
9: ...e:PeruCoatofArms.PNG|115px|Republic of Peru: Coat of Arms]] - Portugal (61755 bytes)
1: ...ores]]and [[Madeira Islands|Madeira and Porto Santo]] (including the [[Savage Islands]]).
3: {{Portugal infobox}}
5: ... world. After the rise of other colonial powers, Portugal declined.
7: ...ess in the subsequent decades, with a clear slow-down in the last few years.
9: == History == - United Kingdom (37269 bytes)
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5: ...ative_name = United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
6: common_name = the United Kingdom |
8: image_coat = UK_Royal_Coat_of_Arms.png | - Spain (36498 bytes)
1: ...a|Central]] and [[South America|South American]] countries.<!--
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7: native_name = Reino de Espa
8: common_name = Spain | - Equatorial Guinea (13387 bytes)
1: ...g situated near both the [[equator]] and the Gulf of Guinea.
2: ...r: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
3: ...Guinea Ecuatorial<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)
3: Fullname = State of Texas |
5: Flaglink = [[Flag of Texas]] |
7: Map = Map of USA highlighting Texas.png |
8: Nickname = Lone Star State |
10: LargestCity = [[Houston, Texas|Houston]] | - List of people by name: A (45 bytes)
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1: ...l]], which shaped a large part of the [[history]] of the [[20th century]].
3: ...hey were also called the "Crazy Years" (''ann饳 folles'').
5: ...he First World War, which were still present in peoples minds.
7: ==Economy of the 1920s==
8: ...he stage for the [[Great Depression]] that would dominate the [[1930]]s. - Chemistry (12553 bytes)
1: [[Image:Lab-equipement-glass-flasks-photo.jpg|thumb|800px|Lab Equipment]]
3: ...t provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
5: ...[molecules]] and how molecules interact with each other.
7: == Subdisciplines of chemistry ==
9: ...in cross-disciplinary and more specialized fields of chemistry. - Sun (20830 bytes)
2: ...em 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;" align="right" width=280px
6: | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:The Sun w920607...
8: ...#ffffc0" colspan="2" align="center" | '''Observation data'''
10: ! align="left" | Mean distance from<br>Earth
11: ...up> [[mile|mi]]) <br>(8.31 minutes at the [[Speed of Light]]) - Weather (2398 bytes)
1: ...e provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
2: ... by [[climatology|climatologists]], for any signs of [[Climate change]].
4: ==Our Weather==
5: {{seemain|Meteorology}}
6: ...ric pressure, cloud cover, wind speed, and elevation. - List of reference tables (55289 bytes)
1: ...dex of them, if they're scattered throughout the work).
3: ...ings or tabular information for quick reference, not narrative articles.
5: '''Table sorting options'''
7: ...he link to be accessible in the future from the toolbar.
9: <!-- [[Wikipedia:Page size]] suggests not to divide lists even large. - Meteorology (19082 bytes)
1: [[Image:Cloud.jpg|thumb|300px|Cumulus clouds]]
3: ... Earth's observed weather is located in the [[troposphere]].
5: ...heric chemistry]] are sub-disciplines of the [[atmospheric sciences]].
7: ==History of meteorology==
8: {{seemain|timeline of meteorology}} - Government (12596 bytes)
1: ...ea of land, a set group of people, or an association.
3: ==Definitions==
4: ...ne government as the dominant decision-making arm of the state.
5: ... without defining laws would not be considered a government.
7: ...ablishment of alternative governments within the country. - Galileo Galilei (33761 bytes)
2: ...t]], particularly with [[science]], in [[Western society]].
5: ...rn in [[Pisa]], [[Italy]], as the son of [[Vincenzo Galilei]], a mathematician and musician.
7: ...me he explored science and made many landmark discoveries.
10: ...ary justifications for his description as "father of science."
12: ...y, and the experiments were merely illustrative thought experiments. - India (27950 bytes)
1: ... countries by area|seventh largest]] country by geographical [[area]].
3: ...nomic and military roles, regionally as well as globally.
5: ...c disputes over how representative it is as a national signifier.
8: == History ==
9: ...SUMMARY. CONSIDER ADDING MATERIAL TO THE 'HISTORY OF INDIA' ARTICLE.--> - Mathematics (24164 bytes)
1: ...udy of the [[shape]]s and [[motion]]s of physical objects.
3: ... to do [[calculation]]s and is an indispensable tool in the [[natural science]]s and [[engineering]].
5: ==History==
7: ...exactly one person, was a breakthrough in human thought.
8: ...ltiplication]] and [[division (mathematics)|division]]). - Economics (30960 bytes)
1: ...tive]] when it prescribes that a certain action should be taken.
3: ...nder scarcity or determining economic [[value#Economics|value]].
5: ... also [[sociology]], [[political economy]], [[history]])
7: ... the death penalty and optimal political institutions.
9: ...rs put forth their best front in [[Chichicastenango]] Market, [[Guatemala]].]] - Christianity (47078 bytes)
2: ...us Christ]] as described in the [[New Testament]] of the [[Bible]].
6: ...''[[Christian]]'' means "belonging to Christ" or "of Christ".
8: ...s, which split from one another in disputes over doctrine:
9: ...e largest single denomination, with over one billion adherents),
10: ...luding [[Eastern Orthodoxy]] and [[Oriental Orthodoxy]]), and - Drought (2106 bytes)
1: ...een natural water availability and human demands for water supply.
3: ...ree types of conditions that are referred to as drought.
5: ... a prolonged period with below average precipitation.
6: ... of average precipitation, due to soil conditions or agricultural techniques.
7: ...bove average) precipitation, when increased usage of water diminishes the reserves. - Garlic (12167 bytes)
1: ...family]] [[Alliaceae]]. The word comes to us from Old English ''gārlēac'', meaning "spear [...
3: ...odor, garlic is sometimes called the "[[stinking rose]]".
5: [[Image:Czosnek2_1511.jpg|frame]]
7: ==Cultivation and plant structure==
8: ... segments, thereby wildly exaggerating the amount of garlic in a recipe. - Ankle (1079 bytes)
1: ...t provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
2: ...]] and is responible for medial and lateral rotation.
4: == See also ==
5: *[[Terms for anatomical location]]
7: {{Anatomy_pics}} - Thumb (3123 bytes)
1: ...e provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
2: ...cts by pressing them against the rest of the hand or finger(s).
4: ==Anatomy of the thumb==
6: The thumb consists of 3 bones:
7: * distal phalanx (of the first digit) - Hand (6764 bytes)
2: ...er;">[[image:Hand.jpg|A human hand typically has four fingers and a thumb; 15kb ]]<br>''A human left ...
4: ...d holding. Each hand is a [[mirror image]] of the other.
6: == What constitutes a hand? ==
7: ...der of [[primates]]. Hands must also feature [[opposable thumb]]s, as described later in the text.
9: == Structure of the hand == - Finger (2398 bytes)
1: ...nd.jpg|Human fingers; 15kb ]]<br><small>''Fingers of the human left hand''</small></div>
3: ... [[thumb]], with its [[flexor]] and [[rotators]] comprised in the hand itself.
5: ...w, from the most [[radius (bone)|radial]] to the most [[ulna|ulnar]]:
8: # [[index finger]], pointer finger, or forefinger
9: # [[middle finger]] or long finger - Niccolo Machiavelli (11084 bytes)
1: ... ca [[1500]], in the robes of a Florentine public official]]
3: ...n [[realist]] [[political theory]], crucial to European statecraft during the [[Renaissance]].
5: ==Background==
7: ...renze.PalVecchio.Machiavelli.JPG|thumb|200px|Bust of Machiavelli]]
8: ...to an impoverished branch of an influential old Florentine family. - Giordano Bruno (15356 bytes)
1: [[Image:Giordano_Bruno.jpg|thumb|Giordano Bruno]]
3: ... thought]] because his ideas went against church doctrine.
7: ...aint Domenico near [[Naples]]. In [[1572]] he was ordained a priest.
9: ... of [[pantheism|pantheistic]] [[hylozoism]], and not the [[Trinity]].
10: ...uno's mnemonic devices: in the spandrels are the four [[classical element]]s: earth, air fire, water]... - El Salvador (12362 bytes)
1: ...American]] mainland and the most [[Industrialization|industrialized]] in Central America.
2: ...r: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
3: |+<big><big>'''Rep?a de El Salvador'''</big></big>
5: ...nd:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2" | <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="te...
7: <td width="140px">[[Image:El salvador flag large.png|125px|]]</td> - Archery (18991 bytes)
1: ...y_competition.jpg|thumb|400px|Archers in Competition]]
3: ... hunting and combat, and has become a precision sport.
5: ==Modern competitive archery==
7: ...tance or distances. This is the most popular form of archery and is called 'Target Archery'.
9: ...ance. Indoor distances tend to be dominated by European and American archers. - Auto racing (15302 bytes)
1: ... perhaps the most thoroughly [[commercialization|commercialized]].
3: == History ==
6: ...rnal]], a reliability test to determine best performance.
8: ... disqualified because his car was not a required four-seater.
10: ...etition began with the [[Gordon Bennett Cup in auto racing]]. - Chicago Cubs (25972 bytes)
2: ...]. They are in the Central Division of the [[National League]].
4: ... Association in [[1871]]. Became a charter [[National League]] member in [[1876]].
5: ...ribune]]'' tried to call the team the ''Spuds'' around this time, but that name didn't stick.
6: ... [[Wrigley Field]], 1060 W. Addison Street, Chicago, IL 60613-4397.
7: :'''Uniform colors:''' Blue and red - Architect (6342 bytes)
2: ...age:Architect.png|thumb|Architect at his drawing board, 1893]]
4: ...gs]], or more generally, the designer of a scheme or plan.
6: ...ctice varying greatly from place to place (see below).
8: ...n Institute of Architects]] and [[Royal Institute of British Architects]].
9: ... term Architect, which has a legal definition in most areas.--> - Sodalite (4894 bytes)
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1: ...nutrition guide for recommended [[food]] consumption.]]
2: .... Absence of adequate nutrients may cause disease or death.
4: ...and potentially lethal effects, depending on the dose.
5: The science of nutrition attempts to understand how and why specific dietary aspects influence healt...
7: ==Overview== - Erasmus (18332 bytes)
1: ... provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipart]]]
2: ...Dutch]] [[humanism|humanist]] and [[theology|theologian]].
4: ==Biography==
6: ...his attack in his lifelong assault upon the evils of the Church.
8: ...an English [[professor]]. He stayed at [[Queens' College, Cambridge]] and may have been an [[alumnus]... - San Francisco, California (55022 bytes)
2: ...htmatter sanfrancisco.jpg|thumb|293px|San Francisco skyline.]]
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1: ...rth]] by absorbing [[ultraviolet]] solar [[radiation]] and reducing temperature extremes between [[da...
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5: ...s also frequently used as the boundary between atmosphere and space.
7: ==Temperature and the atmospheric layers==
8: ...ture and altitude varies between the different atmospheric layers: - Ionosphere (19365 bytes)
1: ...0[[MHz]]) [[radio propagation]] to distant places on the Earth.
2: ...right|350px|Relationship of the atmosphere and ionosphere]]
4: ==Geophysics==
6: ...o stay fixed together in an electrically neutral molecule.
8: ...se two processes determines the degree of ionization present at any given time. - Julius Caesar (50670 bytes)
1: ...mage:Julius_caesar.jpg|thumbnail|150px|right|Bust of Julius Caesar]]
2: ...mplishment whose direct consequences are visible to this day.
4: ...Empire]] under Caesar's grand-nephew and adopted son, [[Caesar Augustus]].
6: ...nius]], [[Plutarch]], and [[Dio Cassius|Cassius Dio]].
9: ...eighborhood of Rome, where he apparently learned to speak several languages, including [[Hebrew langu... - Film speed (5065 bytes)
1: ...tivity can shoot the same scene with a shorter exposure and is called a ''fast film''.
3: The standard known as '''ISO 5800:1987''' from the
4: ...ines both a linear scale and a logarithmic scale for measuring film speed.
6: ...0/24° is twice as sensitive as a film rated ISO 100/21°.
8: ...g;, 800/30°, 1600/33°, and 3200/36°. Consumer films are generally rated between 100/21&de... - Albany, New York (8184 bytes)
1: ...ng of its time. Three teams of architects labored on it.]]
3: ...ounty seat]] of [[Albany County, New York|Albany County]].
5: ...uncture of the [[Mohawk River|Mohawk]] and [[Hudson River]]s.
7: == History ==
9: {{Template:US City infobox| - Russia (28007 bytes)
2: ...[[China]], [[India]], the [[United States]], [[Indonesia]], [[Brazil]], [[Pakistan]], and [[Banglades...
4: ...Russia was called the [[Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic]] (RSFSR).
6: ...ut is still far from that of the former Soviet Union.
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9: ==History== - Economy of Russia (68844 bytes)
1: {{Economy of Russia table}}
2: ... this process. Russia's experience is detailed below.
4: ==Historical Background==
5: ...Main article: [[Economic history of the Soviet Union]]''
7: ... systems hinder efficient utilization of those resources. - Sweden (27111 bytes)
1: ... consisting of large peaceful forests and mountainous wilderness.
3: ...16]], Sweden has been at peace, adopting a policy of armed neutrality.
5: ...y liberal tendencies and a strong national quest for equality.
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1: ... [[maritime]] border with [[Sweden]]. The capital of Latvia, [[Riga]] ([[Latvian language|Latvian]]: ...
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3: ... with "crotchet", otherwise known as a [[quarter note]].
5: ==Definition==
7: ...e end of the strand is pulled through the final loop.
9: ==Origins==
10: ...crochet1800s.jpg|frame|right|Irish lace crochet from the 1800's]] - Rene Descartes (17976 bytes)
1: ...g the Cartesian coordinate system used in plane geometry and algebra.
2: ...e provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
4: ...s on the absolute freedom of God’s act of creation.
6: ...[Turing test]] and [[John Searle]]'s "[[Chinese room]]" argument.
8: ...ment is ''[[Cogito ergo sum]]'' (''I think, therefore I am.''). - Sikhism (31029 bytes)
2: ...rm movements in [[Hinduism]] (e.g. [[Bhakti]], [[monism]], [[Vedic]] metaphysics, [[guru]] ideal, and...
4: ...]] reinforced these words by saying "Regard the whole human race as equal".
6: ...ikhs were named Panj Pyare (Five Beloved Ones), who in turn baptised the Guru at his request.
8: ...g [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Sanskrit]], [[Bhojpuri]] and [[Persian language|Persian]].
10: ..., the Sovereign and omnipotent God (the Truth of Love). - Harp (23216 bytes)
2: ...-wound), [[gut]] (more commonly used than nylon), or [[wire]].
4: ... [[North]] and [[South America]], and a few parts of [[Asia]].
6: ...se its strings are not perpendicular to the soundboard.
8: ...rt harp. ''Public domain image from Websters Dictionary 1911.'' <small>([[Media:Harp.png|Full-size im...
10: ==Origins of the harp== - Ocelot (4489 bytes)
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5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}} - Kite flying (5612 bytes)
1: ...l held on the fourth Sunday every May in [[Higashiomi, Shiga]], Japan.]]
2: '''Kite flying''' is the [[hobby]] of flying kites.
3: ... operator. See types of kites, below, for a list of different types and styles.
6: ...ngerous since the abrasive strings can catch on people.
8: ...hich will have longer useful life if frequently flown. - Wind chill (4476 bytes)
1: ...absorbing heat from surrounding tissue by conduction. (See [[heat transfer]])
3: ...r. Humans perceive or "feel" this increased rate of heat transfer as wind chill.
5: ...winds. It is of great importance to the survival of humans and animals, and can even affect machiner...
7: ...nd chill reports have a major impact on winter [[tourism]].
9: ... inanimate objects, but different formulae apply to them. - New Deal (82408 bytes)
2: ...mmission]], as well as the [[Tennessee Valley Authority|TVA]].
3: ==Relief, recovery, and reform==
5: ...nomic recovery, and financial reform; this was also called the 'Three Rs'.
7: ...uation."<ref>Parker 2002, Friedman, ''Two Lucky People'' (1998) p. 59.</ref>
9: ...er program, the [[Reconstruction Finance Corporation]] (RFC). - Fashion (7767 bytes)
1: ...ther than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons.
3: ...n a 'curious fashion') or a method (a 'cruel fashion').
5: "Fashion" can also be an archaic verb meaning "to make."
7: == Fields prone to fashions ==
8: ...cial psychology]] phenomena common to many fields of human activity and thinking. - Inquisition (9274 bytes)
1: ...ocal governments are subjects of considerable historical inquiry.
2: ...n provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
3: ==Origin==
5: ...me the objects of efforts to bring them into the fold.
7: ...y]], Church Councils required secular rulers to prosecute heretics. - Hour (4351 bytes)
1: ...mal numbering system (which counted finger joints on each hand).
3: ...0 [[second]]s in length. It is approximately 1/24 of a median [[Earth]] [[day]].
5: ...the '''hour of [[right ascension]]''', a unit of both time and [[angle]].
7: Earlier definitions of the hour:
8: ... the Sun on ecliptic (see [[Prague Astronomical Clock]]). - Wildfire (23185 bytes)
2: ... (image taken from the [[International Space Station]])]]
4: ...her common causes are human carelessness and [[arson]].
6: ...l forest fires are major contributors to extreme forest fires.
8: ...mage:Forestfire5.jpg|right|thumb|265px|A massive forest fire]]
10: ==Background== - Arsenic (12497 bytes)
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1: {{politics}}
2: ...epts transcend and often occur concomitantly with other types.
3: ==Etymology==
4: ...p;alpha;; the term therefore means "rule by the people."
6: ==Real world meaning and definition== - Timpani (31735 bytes)
1: [[Image:USAFE Band timpanist.jpg|right|<nowiki></nowiki>]]
2: {{Spoken Wikipedia|Timpani.ogg|2005-04-04}}
3: ...[[Marching band|marching]], and even [[Rock band|rock]] [[Musical band|band]]s.
5: ...scends. A [[musician]] who plays the timpani is known as a '''''timpanist'''''.
7: ... Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 - Molto vivace (clip).ogg - Anton van Leeuwenhoek (4111 bytes)
1: ...t provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
3: ...d]] flow in [[capillary|capillaries]] (small [[blood vessel]]s).
5: .... ''Van Leeuwenhoek'' translates as "from lion's corner".
7: ... or recreate microscopes as great as his for over one hundred years after his death.
8: ...van Leeuwenhoek.png|thumb|200px|Anton van Leeuwenhoek]] - Trilobite (9216 bytes)
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1: [[Image:MajorLeagueBaseball.png|frame|MLB logo]]
3: ...[American League]], by means of a joint organizational structure which has existed between them since...
5: ...eams into the Major League by virtue of their performance.
7: ...ences to itself as an "industry" rather than a "sport."
9: == Current Major Leagues == - Franz Xaver von Baader (10383 bytes)
1: ...many|German]] [[philosopher]] and [[theology|theologian]].
3: ...f the mining districts in north Germany, and for four years, 1792–1796, resided in [[England]]....
5: ...hilosophy in his letter to the Tsar [[Alexander I of Russia]] entirely alienated Schelling.
7: ...rdicted from lecturing on the philosophy of religion.
9: ...wing with, consciousness of, or participation in God. - Chile (39914 bytes)
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5: {{Taxobox_subregnum_entry | taxon = [[Tracheobionta]]}} - Wavelength (2857 bytes)
1: ... repeating units of a [[wave]] pattern. It is commonly designated by the [[Greek language|Greek]] [[l...
7: ...[light]]), at a given point in time as a function of ''x''.
9: ... this is the [[speed of sound]] in air. The relationship is given by:
15: ...mbda; = wavelength of a [[sound wave]] or [[electromagnetic wave]]
17: ...r second|km/s]] ~ 300 0000 km/s = 300,000,000 m/s or - Culture of Pakistan (6940 bytes)
1: ... have been inherited from the rule of Mughal emperors.
3: ...y regional tribal customs dating back to hundreds of years.
7: ==Roots==
8: ...cially where ''pre''-[[Islamic]] customs differ from [[Islamic]] practices.
10: ...llery, silk goods and engraved woodwork and metalwork. - Sea Urchins (11174 bytes)
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5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Echinodermata]]}} - Pre-experimental science (6447 bytes)
1: ...ound in [[Bertrand Russell]]'s ''History of Philosophy''.
3: [[Image:Aristotle.jpg|thumb|left|[[Aristotle]] (sculpture)]]
4: ...s missives of the same name. (See [[Physics (Aristotle)]].)
6: ... [[planet]]s and [[star]]s - were supposedly made of.)
8: ...r objects fall faster, and that [[void]]s were impossible. - Scuba diving (6342 bytes)
1: ...cuba equipment' or 'scuba apparatus' in conversation.
3: ...g]], developed by [[Jacques Cousteau]] and the "closed-circuit" [[rebreather]].
5: ==History of diving==
6: ... historian [[Herodotus]] (and quoted in numerous modern texts).
8: ...m nine miles (15 kilometers) to rejoin the Greeks off Cape Artemisium. - Horse-racing (6278 bytes)
1: ...ated with the activity of wagering on the outcome of a race, [[gambling]].
3: ...can quarter horse|Quarter horse]] racing is also popular in the United States.
5: ...lions more by providing stud services, such as [[horse breeding]].
7: ...ing, and many countries offer different types of horse races.
9: ...y [[Gordon Richards]]. See also [[United Kingdom horse-racing]]. - Roman economy (23678 bytes)
2: ...e middle of the third century BC until the middle of the third century A.D.
4: ... called [[Greek Imperial]] or [[Roman provincial coins]].
6: ...nued to the end of the Empire in the West. See also [[Byzantine currency]].
8: ==Authority to mint coins==
10: ...h.ancients.info/worth.html Buying Power of Roman Coins]</ref> - Vegetarianism (28920 bytes)
2: ...et.jpg|thumb|166px|A selection of produce typical of a vegetarian diet.]]
4: ...od)|egg]]s. This is more precisely called ovo-lacto vegetarianism.
6: ...nmentalism|environmental]] and even geopolitical concerns.
8: ==Varieties of vegetarianism (terminology)==
10: Different practices of vegetarianism include: - Karl Marx (38076 bytes)
2: ...y of all hitherto existing society is the history of [[class struggle| class struggle]]".
4: == Biography ==
6: ..._KMax_ExHouse.jpg|thumb|Karl Marx's former home; now a museum. Trier, Germany]]
7: ...ry [[liberalism|liberal]] and the Marx household hosted many visiting intellectuals and artists durin...
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5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordata]]}} - Coral (8108 bytes)
1: ...f0484.jpg|thumb|left|A coral reef can be an oasis of marine life.]]
2: ...a channels in the skeleton and are clones of each other, hence having the same DNA.
4: ...period of one to several nights around a full [[moon]].
5: ...l reef phillippine islands.jpg|thumb|350px|right|coral reef]]
7: ...581 of the world's 793 known coral reef-building coral species. - Gemstone (7411 bytes)
1: ...n museums and are sought by collectors of mineral or crystal specimens.
3: ... rotating drum. The biggest pebble here is 40 mm long (1.6 inches).]]
4: ==Charateristics and classification==
5: ...a cubic crystal system are often found as octahedrons.
7: ... (yellow), and morganite (pink) are all varieties of the mineral species [[beryl]]. - Industry (5421 bytes)
2: ...estment before any [[profit]] can be realized, also called "heavy industry."
4: ...re, but now less than that of the [[service]] sector.
6: ...ivity involved with [[manufacturing]] and production.
8: ==List of industries and prominent companies==
10: ...tistics|statistical]] and national accounting purposes.
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