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- Flute (11293 bytes)
7: ...ne, found in the [[Swabian Alb|Swabian Alps]] and dated to 30,000 to 37,000 years ago is the oldest kn...
27: ...vibrate. In fippled flutes, a precisely machined slot extrudes the air. In organs, the air is supplied...
31: ... real number multiple of a lower register, or "fundamental" tone of the flute. When a flute sounds ha...
33: Almost all flutes can be played in fundamental, octave, tierce, quatre and cinque modes si...
35: ...d" sound, because they have a higher acoustic impedance, and do not resonate with the harmonics. Conc... - Nose flute (4426 bytes)
5: ...tril]] can be on the side, just in front of the nodal wall, or in the center of the node. The node can...
19: ...ose that directs the breath through a [[whistle]] slot. The tones are varied by changing the shape of th... - Harmonica (21752 bytes)
5: ...)|reed]]s, each secured at one end over an airway slot of like
13: ...o or a few reeds. Because a reed mounted above a slot
35: note) in a three octave range. The standard diatonic harmonica is
38: ...monicas are available in all keys. Here is a standard
49: ... the tonic triad, is given the blow, and the secondary notes: D-G-B-F-A, the draw. - Tree (23723 bytes)
3: ...gh at maturity and, more importantly, having secondary branches supported on a single main stem or tru...
11: ...he [[Cretaceous]] Period. Most species of trees today are [[flowering plant]]s and conifers. The listi...
20: ...ted to determine the age of the tree, and used to date cores or even wood taken from trees in the past...
31: ...k.uni-bonn.de/conifers/cu/se/index.htm Gymnosperm Database])
32: ...-bonn.de/conifers/pi/ps/menziesii2.htm Gymnosperm Database]) - Sundial (16148 bytes)
7: ...ow on a flat surface marked with the hours of the day.
12: Minor design variations can measure standard and daylight saving time, as well.
16: == Installation of standard sundials ==
18: Tilting the style or [[gnomon]] of a standard sundial is the only practical way to install a ...
22: ...es to the east or west to adjust to the local standard time zone (time zones are 360 degrees/24 hours ... - Archery (18991 bytes)
96: The [[crossbow]], while dating from classical times, became quite popular du...
110: ...st popular weapon being [[Rondel (dagger)|roundel dagger]], a long thin knife that could be pushed thr...
127: ... The soft fletching and flexible shaft cause less damage if they hit. Professional soldiers wore leath... - Ice hockey (16008 bytes)
1: ...key''', known simply as '''[[hockey]]''' in [[Canada]] and the [[United States]], is a team [[sport]] ...
14: ...ateur hockey codes, such as those of [[Hockey Canada]] and [[USA Hockey]], tend to be a hybrid of the ...
23: ...tender between him and the opponent's goal – is awarded a ''[[Penalty shot (ice hockey)|pen...
30: ...ctic is ''[[Checking (hockey)|checking]]'' – attempting to take the puck from an opponent o...
53: ...ritain]] [[Treaty of Paris (1763)|conquered]] Canada from [[France]] in [[1763]], soldiers used their ... - Apple Macintosh (24250 bytes)
7: ...ern and more secure [[Unix]]-based successor (AKA Darwin, a modern OS based on Mach 3.0 and 4.4 BSD), ...
17: * The 3.5" hard-shelled [[floppy disk]] as a standard feature.
18: * [[Audio]] as a standard feature, including a built-in audio-quality spe...
28: * Audio input/output as a standard feature ([[Macintosh IIsi|Mac IIsi]] & [[Macint...
29: * A [[CD-ROM]] drive as a standard feature ([[Macintosh IIvx|IIvx]], [[1992]]) - Computer (32773 bytes)
3: ...configured in this way is given appropriate input data, then it can automatically solve the problem or...
10: ...ows might be used to model the flow of water in a dam. Such ''[[analog signal|analog]]'' computers we...
12: In most computers today, the problem is first translated into mathematic...
47: **[[Personal Digital Assistant]] (PDA)
51: ...y found and current definitions quickly become outdated. Many classes of computer that are no longer u... - Cable car (railway) (12669 bytes)
11: ...ay, if the grip is not applied properly, it might damage the cable, or even worse, become entangled in...
21: ...ile the latter forced a wedge down into the cable slot to stop the car. Both of these innovations were g...
23: ... be fed (typically ~30 lbs. (~14 kg) of feed each day), housed, groomed, medicated and rested. Thus fo...
29: ... system was held by [[Liverpool United]] in [[Kirkdale]]. This was the first cable car system in Europ...
38: ...is line was rebuilt in [[1979]], and is now a standard funicular, although confusingly it retains its ... - Harry S. Truman (30022 bytes)
7: | date1=[[April 12]], [[1945]]
8: | date2=[[January 20]], [[1953]]
11: | date of birth=[[Thursday]], [[May 8]], [[1884]]
14: | date of death=[[Tuesday]], [[December 26]], [[1972]]
34: <tr><td>'''Date of Birth'''</td><td>[[Thursday]], [[May 8]], [[1884]]</td></tr> - Helicopter (20080 bytes)
9: ...s (some helicopters can carry slung loads, accommodating awkwardly shaped items), or as a mount for st...
15: ...ying helicopter was first conceived by [[Leonardo da Vinci]] in the [[15th century]], but it was not u...
25: ...ong slot along the tail boom, utilizing the [[coanda effect]] to produce forces to counter the torque....
29: ...streaming and can occur while in a hover on windy days making hovering turns difficult.
34: ...he same place as a fixed-wing aircraft's rudder pedals. - Digital photography (33923 bytes)
4: ...or]] to record the image as a piece of electronic data rather than as chemical changes on film. Digita...
18: ...ilable for considerably lower prices. (The [[Ritz Dakota Digital]] is an extreme example.)
24: ... [[webcam]]s, some can use the [[PictBridge]] standard to connect to a printer without using a compute...
26: ...USB]] or [[Firewire]] port, and a [[memory card]] slot.
38: ...copied from one media to another without any degradation. - Death Valley National Park (38245 bytes)
1: ... species of [[plant]]s and [[animal]]s that have adapted to this harsh [[desert]] environment. Some ex...
5: ...reating the [[Basin and Range]] landform we see today. Valleys filled with sediment and, during the we...
9: ...alleys; [[Death Valley]] and [[Panamint Valley]]—both of which were formed within the last few m...
25: <tr><td>''Date of Establishment''</td>
36: ...o the [[stream]] bed. Instead a V-shape ends at a slot canyon half way down with a relatively small and ... - Modem (21628 bytes)
1: ...y and decoded to reproduce the original digital [[data]].
5: ...nications|repeating frames of data]] at very high data rates over [[microwave]] radio links. Some mic...
7: ...ital data streams. Optical modems routinely have data rates in excess of a billion (1x10^9) bits per ...
12: ...puter system)|Sabre]], is the distant parent of today's SABRE system.
14: ... [[phase-shift keying]] system and increasing the data rate to 1200 bit/s. The similar [[Bell 201]] sy... - Christmas tree (16574 bytes)
2: ...urful [[Christmas ornament|ornament]]s during the days around Christmas.
5: ...[[Ancient Rome|Roman]] [[mosaic]]s from what is today [[Tunisia]], showing the mythic triumphant retur...
9: ...ng them on the branches of trees. According to [[Adam of Bremen]], in [[Scandinavia]] the [[pagan]] ki...
11: ...y homes. One [[Strassburg]] priest, Johann Konrad Dannerhauer, complains about the custom as distracti...
17: ...ew Year]]. In more northern climates and into Canada, the tree (if not too dry) and other decorations ... - Screw (22059 bytes)
9: ...tician [[Archytas of Tarentum]] ([[428 BC|428]] – [[350 BC]]) was credited with the invention of...
11: ...] in [[1797]]; a similar device was patented by [[David Wilkinson]] in the [[United States]] the next ...
13: Standardization of screw thread forms accelerated during...
27: ...ft of a 75,000 kW generator at the [[Grand Coulee Dam]] in [[1942]]]]
46: ...d by the markings. Such inferior fasteners are a danger to life and property when used in aircraft, a... - Rays (5748 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
19: ...heir pectoral fins into broad flat wing-like appendages.
36: Stingrays, or whiprays (family Dasyatidae), are named for the wounds they inflict by lashi...
41: Most eagle rays (family Mylobatidae) have one poison-carrying spine on its tail.
49: Manta rays (family Mobulidae) swim in the upper waters of the open sea, and m... - George W. Bush (64926 bytes)
1: ...eb Bush]], the current [[Governor of Florida|Florida governor]]).
6: | date1=[[January 20]], [[2001]]
7: | date2=Present (Current Term will end on [[January 20...
10: | date of birth=[[July 6]], [[1946]]
13: | date of death= - Ray (5748 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
19: ...heir pectoral fins into broad flat wing-like appendages.
36: Stingrays, or whiprays (family Dasyatidae), are named for the wounds they inflict by lashi...
41: Most eagle rays (family Mylobatidae) have one poison-carrying spine on its tail.
49: Manta rays (family Mobulidae) swim in the upper waters of the open sea, and m...
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