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- Denis Diderot (13048 bytes)
1: ...age:DiderotVanLoo.jpg|thumb|right|''Portrait of Diderot'' by [[Louis-Michel van Loo]], 1767]]
3: '''Denis Diderot''' ([[October 5]], [[1713]] – [[July 31]...
5: ...n which many an article and sermon about consumer desire have been based.
7: ...s]]. In 1743 he married Anne Toinette Champion, a devout [[Roman Catholic]]. He had affairs with the w...
10: - Kuan Yin (8111 bytes)
2: ...Buddhism|Buddhist]]s. Commonly known as the '''Goddess of Mercy''', Kuan Yin is also reverenced by [[C...
6: ...reas Avalokitesvara in other countries is usually depicted as a man.
12: ...a beautiful, white-robed woman, a depiction which derives from the earlier ''[[Pandaravasini]]'' form.
16: ...gain. With eleven heads gazing to the front and sides, Avalokiteshvara possesses the unique gift to se...
19: {| border="1" cellpadding="2" width="300" cellpadding="2" ... - Suzanne Lenglen (11495 bytes)
8: ...r further in the sport. His training methods included an exercise where he would lay down a handkerchi...
10: ...nal Clay Court Championships held at [[Sainte-Claude]], turning 15 during the tournament. The outbreak...
22: == Failed American debut ==
24: ...ion funds for the regions of France that had been devastated by the battles of World War I, she went t...
26: ...pressure was such that she entered the tournament despite being run down and suffering from what later... - Carpet (15753 bytes)
1: ...s or used on tables. Only with the opening of trade routes in the 17th century were significant numbe...
3: ...floor covering that is loose-laid, most often for decorative purposes.
8: ...of carpet 1.jpg|thumb|250px|Swatches of machine-made carpet]]
10: ...eave]]. Types of European flatwoven carpets include Venetian, Dutch, [[damask]], list, [[haircloth]],...
12: ...ch as burlap. This type of rug is now generally made as a [[handicraft]]. - Saxophone (14311 bytes)
3: ...] music, and [[jazz]], but it was originally intended as both an [[orchestra]]l and [[military band]] ...
7: ...ong time it was relegated to military bands--this despite his great friendship with the influential Pa...
9: ...nvent an entirely new instrument which suited his desires both tonally and technically and possessed a...
11: The development is defined almost entirely in terms of Sax's patent. F...
14: ...lto saxophones exist, though rare. There is some debate amongst players as to whether the curve affec... - Banjo (6143 bytes)
4: ... [[Africa|African]] "akonting". Some etymologists derive it from a dialectal pronunciation of "bandore...
6: The modern banjo comes in a variety of different forms, in...
8: ...-string banjo, the fifth peg is normally on the side of the neck, although some English versions mount...
10: ... banjos are the '''resonator banjo''' which has a detachable chamber, or resonator, on the back of the...
12: ... with the modern open-backed drum-like pot, and added a base string to give the instrument more range.... - Ethiopia (20233 bytes)
1: ...e signing of the [[Anglo-Ethiopian Agreement]] in December 1944. Ethiopia was historically called Abys...
3: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 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>
9: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" - Great Pyramid of Giza (20454 bytes)
1: ...Pharaoh]] [[Khufu (pharaoh)|Khufu]] (also known under his Greek name ''Cheops''), after whom it is oft...
9: ... in the [[Giza Necropolis]] on the outskirts of modern [[Cairo]], [[Egypt]].
15: ...440 Old Royal Cubits (230.5 m). Today each side has a length of approximately 227.5 m. The r...
17: ...re based on true North, not magnetic North. The sides of the pyramid rise at an angle of approximately...
22: ... was removed by an Arab [[Sultan]] in 1356CE in order to build mosques and fortresses in nearby Cairo. - Babe Ruth (55357 bytes)
4: ...the ''[[Roaring Twenties]]'' as the fan base expanded significantly and triggered major expansion of n...
7: ...ed above the saloon they owned and operated on Camden Street. Kate would walk to her father's home eac...
9: ...ry recalled how their father would beat Babe in a desperate attempt to bring the boy into line, but to...
12: ... every play. One day, as his team was getting pounded, Babe started mocking his own pitcher. Brother M...
15: ...ot in such good shape. In 1914 the breakaway [[Federal League]], a rebel major league which would las... - Erosion (6998 bytes)
4: ...an activities. Some of those activities include [[deforestation]], [[overgrazing]] and road or trail b...
6: ...ing reservoirs with [[sediment]], reducing [[Soil degradation|soil fertility]] and [[water quality]].
11: ...precipitation and are on gentle slopes tend to erode less.
19: ...lized mechanical trauma as, for example, by suspended abrasive particles within a moving fluid. Erosi...
24: ...ever, landslides can be classified in a much more detailed way that reflects the mechanisms responsibl... - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
2: ...Bonaparte]], the revolution nonetheless spelled a definitive end to the ''[[ancien r駩me]]'', and ecl...
8: ...nment]]. As the revolution proceeded and as power devolved from the monarchy to legislative bodies, th...
10: Certainly, causes of the revolution must include all of the following:
14: ... The rise of [[the Enlightenment|enlightenment]] ideals.
15: ... [[debt]], both caused by and exacerbating the burden of a grossly inequitable system of [[tax]]ation. - Scorpion (12441 bytes)
11: ...brate]] animal with eight legs belonging to the order ''Scorpiones'' in the class [[Arachnida]].
14: The scorpion body is divided into 2 main segments the cephalothroax and the a...
20: ...e which holds a pair of venom glands, and the hypodermic aculeus, the barb used to inject the venom. ...
26: ...ger (tarsus). The size of the pedipalps is highly dependant on the species, however a general trend is...
28: ...usands of chemosensors that allow the scorpion to detect minute chemical signals in their environment;... - Tundra (7482 bytes)
1: ...dra''' is an area where the [[tree]] growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons....
10: ...al peoples who are mostly [[nomad]]ic reindeer herders, such as the [[Nganasan people|Nganasan]] and N...
14: ...n hour). However in terms of precipitation, it is desert-like, with only about 150–250 mm (6–10 in...
16: ...s in the arctic tundra include [[caribou]] ([[reindeer]]), [[musk ox]], [[arctic hare]], [[arctic fox]...
20: ...mafrost in a given area on human time scales (decades or centuries) could radically change which speci... - Softball (19057 bytes)
1: ...d [[base (baseball)|bases]]. Softball is a direct descendant of [[baseball]] (sometimes referred to as...
3: ...n any position and is usually thrown overarm or sidearm.
4: * The ball is larger, less dense, and heavier than a baseball.
10: ...] sport for women. The [[International Softball Federation]] holds world championships in several cate...
16: ...ry defensive, pitcher-oriented game. The pitcher delivers the ball at maximum speed with a flat arc, ... - Philosophy (30964 bytes)
1: ...a philosophical question that philosophers have understood and treated differently through the ages.
3: '''Philosophy''' can mean the academic exploration of various questions raised by phi...
5: ...assifed by time period (e.g. ancient, medieval, modern, contemporary, et al.), geography (e.g. Contine...
9: ...ature of these concepts--questions typically outside the scope of science. Several major works of pos...
11: *What is truth? How or why do we identify a statement as correct or false, and how do ... - Erasmus (18332 bytes)
1: ...Image:erasmus.jpg|thumbnail|Erasmus. Picture provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipa...
2: '''Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus''' (also '''Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam''') ([[October 27]], pro...
6: ... he was cared for by his parents till their early death from the [[plague]] in [[1483]], and then give...
8: ...in the making of lifelong friendships with the leaders of English thought in the stirring days of King...
10: ... but, as it proved, sufficient, rewards of independent literary activity. From [[1506]] to [[1509]] he... - Gorilla (6336 bytes)
2: ...illa_2.jpg|200px]] | caption = Gorilla.Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
21: ...dash;13 years, sometimes sooner if they assume leadership early. Lifespan is between 30–50 years...
22: ...e longevity record of 54 years at the time of his death.
24: ...e [[habitat destruction]] and the [[bushmeat]] trade.
29: ...n, making all the decisions, mediating conflicts, determining the movements of the group, leading the ... - Ronald Reagan (52721 bytes)
1: {{Infobox President | name=Ronald W. Reagan
4: | order=40th President
7: | preceded=[[Jimmy Carter]]
8: | succeeded=[[George H.W. Bush]]
11: | dead= dead - Pinhole camera (6994 bytes)
1: ...e [[aperture]] has to be a small pinhole on the order of .020 inches or less. The [[shutter]] of a pi...
4: ...cura]]), or can expose film or a [[charge coupled device]] (CCD). Pinhole cameras with CCDs are somet...
8: ...f the hole for light coming in at other than a 90 degree angle.
10: ...hole is perfectly round (to minimise any higher-order diffraction effects off irregularites), and in a...
12: ...e & rotating the pin as it glides in and out in order to produce a smooth circular hole. - Camping (6354 bytes)
2: ...y from civilization and enjoying nature. Camping describes a whole range of activities, from survival...
3: [[Image:CampSite.jpg|thumb|250px|lright|A [[Modern]] Campsite]]
4: ...ss with nature' and 'man against nature' - independence and self-sufficiency. Camping may be referred...
6: ... often restricted by law to designated sites in order to prevent campers from damaging the environment...
9: ...ith sewer and electricity. These latter are often designated for the use of [[Disability|handicapped]]...
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