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- History of philosophy (13862 bytes)
1: ...premise]]s and approaches, examples of which include [[rationalism]] (through [[logic]]), [[empiricism...
7: ...odern" is a word with more varied use, which includes everything from [[Post-Medieval]] through the sp...
10: ...ents were [[Anaximenes of Miletus]] and [[Anaximander]] ("All is air").
12: ... parts), the [[Eleatic School|Eleatics]] [[Parmenides]] and [[Zeno of Elea|Zeno]] (All is One and chan...
14: ... the subjects and methods of debate became highly developed. - Burundi (13403 bytes)
1: ...ean port of [[Dar es Salaam]]. The country's name derives from its [[Bantu languages|Bantu]] language,...
3: ...of the ruling [[Tutsi]] minority with the growing demands for political participation of the [[Hutu]] ...
13: ... and [[French language|French]]. [[Swahili]] is widely spoken.|
17: ...r_titles = [[President of Burundi|President]] |
18: leader_names = [[Domitien Ndayizeye]] | - Orchidaceae (20056 bytes)
14: ...nd their [[symbiosis]] with mycorrhizae, are considered by some to be the culmination of floral [[evol...
16: ...s). He was a student of [[Aristotle]] and is considered the father of [[botany]] and [[ecology]].
18: Orchids, in their natural habitat, are considered by [[CITES]] as threatened or endangered. They...
20: == General description ==
21: ...itan]] in distribution, except [[Antarctica]] and deserts. The great majority are to be found in the [... - Testicle (6183 bytes)
1: ...wo testicles, which are often contained within an extension of the [[abdomen]] called the [[scrotum]].
3: ...le is moved closer up toward the body, which provides slightly more warmth to maintain optimal testicu...
5: .... It is thought that this is another evolutionary development which protects each testis from hitting ...
13: ... the testicle, sperm-forming and endocrine, are under control of gonadotropic hormones produced by the...
19: ... out through the [[penis]]. (The genital anatomy described here, along with the neuroanatomy and horm... - Humerus (13486 bytes)
1: ... or fore-legs (animals) that runs from the [[shoulder]] to the [[elbow]]. On a [[skeleton]], it fits b...
4: ...of the [[scapula]]. This type of joint allows a wide range of movement.
6: ...nt with the ulna, allowing only ''flexion'' and ''extension''. This happens on the ''trochlea'' of the humeru...
11: ...hese enable movement at the elbow and at the shoulder.
13: ...us, and can rotate and abduct the arm at the shoulder. - Ulna (12105 bytes)
8: The ulna is broader ''proximally'', and narrower ''distally''.
10: ...ssa''' of the '''humerus'''. This prevents ''hyperextension'' and forms a hinge joint with the trochlea of th...
16: ...d, its lower extremity being very small, and excluded from the wrist-joint by the interposition of an ...
24: ...r carpi ulnaris]] arises; while to the lateral border the Anconæus is attached.
29: (''''processus coronoideus'''') - Vertebra (3942 bytes)
5: ...ions comprise the remaining 24, and are grouped under the names ''cervical'' (7 vertebrae), ''thoracic...
6: ...egion, or it may be diminished in one region, the deficiency often being supplied by an additional ver...
15: ...he '''intervertebral foramina''', one on either side, for the transmission of the spinal nerves and ve...
22: ''Note: For more detailed information, see [[Cervical vertebrae]]''
24: These are generally small and delicate. Their spinous processes are short (with th... - Arm (7276 bytes)
1: ...mmal, specifically the segment between the [[shoulder]] and the [[elbow]]. '''Arm''' may also refer ...
5: ...lder joint allows for movement of the arms in a wide circular plane, while the presence of two forearm...
8: ===The shoulder===
9: ...|400px|Diagram of the muscles in the arm and shoulder]]
11: ... [[sternoclavicular]] joint, while the scapula slides across the posterior chest wall via the "scapulo... - Flowering plant (29088 bytes)
12: ...agnoliophyta''') are one of the major groups of modern [[plant]]s, comprising those that produce [[see...
16: ...ce of truly naked ovules in the [[Cycadophyta|Cycadeae]] and [[Pinophyta|Coniferae]], entitling them t...
17: [[Image:IR_8091B.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
18: ...hen gradually came to be accepted as the suitable designation for the whole of the flowering plants ot...
19: ..._012A_carnations.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A... - Mosaic (6524 bytes)
3: ...thumb|150px|Detail of mosaic from [[Herculaneum]] depicting [[Amphitrite]]]]
7: ...ly 12th-century [[Kiev]]an mosaic depicting [[St. Demetrius]].]]
12: ...ve arts|decorative art]], an aspect of [[interior decoration]]. In mosaics, small [[tile]]s or fragme...
16: ...a. In Rome, Nero and his architects innovated the extension of refined mosaics to cover the surfaces of wall ...
18: ...co di Venezia|St Mark's]]. In Western Europe, the demanding techniques of fresco replaced the even mor... - Calligraphy (20084 bytes)
2: ...ecorative [[writing]]. A style of calligraphy is described as a ''hand''.
4: ...d [[epigraphy]]. Epigraphy is a branch of the broader study of ancient handwriting in more general ter...
8: ...dating back to the earliest day of history, and widely practiced throughout [[China]] to this day. Alt...
10: ...34269;, all meaning "the way of writing") is considered an important art in [[East Asia]] and the most...
12: ...he Prime Minister [[Li Si]] drew up an official index of characters and unified the written form for t... - Bassoon (11661 bytes)
2: ...re. It is known for its distinctive tone color, wide range, variety of character, and agility.
4: ==History and development==
6: ...e instrument body to the reed. It was, like the modern instrument,frequently constructed of maple, wit...
8: ...oon" in ''Dioclesian'' (1690) referring to the wooden double reed, the word began to be used to refer ...
10: ...ich scholars date to the end of the 17th century, depicts the bassoon much as it appears in its curren... - Clarinet (18825 bytes)
2: ...''[[trumpet]]'', as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet.
4: ... varieties of [[wood]] or, in the case of some student instruments, composite material or plastic [[re...
11: ...orchestral writing. Additionally, improvements made to the fingering systems of the clarinet over tim...
12: The Bass Clarinet has a very deep and loud tone. It is often only used in large ...
20: ...e of [[ebonite]]. The instrument uses a single wooden (sometimes "fiber" or plastic) [[reed (music)|re... - Contrabassoon (3761 bytes)
3: *The reed is considerably larger, at 70-75 mm in total length as compa...
5: ...s also required, as the primary finger keys are widely spaced.
6: *There is considerably more air volume required in playing, and the...
7: ... water key to expel condensation, and a tuning slide for gross pitch adjustments.
11: ...ality which can be remediated by appropriate reed design changes. While prominent in solo and small e... - Piccolo heckelphone (2734 bytes)
1: ...[[heckelphone]], the piccolo heckelphone was intended to redress a point of weakness in the romantic o...
3: ... of [[Johann Sebastian Bach|Bach]]'s second [[Brandenburg Concerto]], where it played the high trumpet...
5: ...trument's conicity is quite wide (though not as wide as that of a [[saxophone]]), giving it a characte...
7: ...he [[Romantic]] period, massive sonorities and by extension instruments capable of cutting through quadruple ...
9: ...nstrument museum. Of the rest, some may have been destroyed in the second world war, or may be in the ... - Flugelhorn (2315 bytes)
1: ...50px|Flugelhorn- this is a standard 3-valved Bb model.]]
2: ...n]] family developed by [[Adolphe Sax]] (who also developed the [[saxophone]]); however, other histori...
4: ...r playing style. It is usually played with a more deeply conical [[mouthpiece]] than either trumpets o...
6: The tone is fatter and usually regarded as more "mellow" and "dark" than that of the tru...
8: ...later projects. Other prominent practioners include [[Clark Terry]], [[Freddie Hubbard]], [[Woody Sha... - Horn (instrument) (19243 bytes)
2: ... developed in France in about 1650 from the ''cor de chasse'' or hunting horn, and has been known as t...
6: ...sic)|harmonic series]], facilitated by its small, deep [[mouthpiece]], giving it its characteristic "m...
12: ... needed to play and the other could be free to guide his steed. The only way to change the pitch was ...
14: ...ype of horn, called the [[natural horn]] in the modern literature.
16: ...rmonic series, and there were then three valves added to it. Using these three valves, the player cou... - Trombone (15819 bytes)
1: ...lide trombone, with slide extended.''<br>''This model has a B♭ to F attachment.'']]
6: The word ''trombone'' derives from [[Italian language|Italian]] ''tromba''...
9: ...bore) after the lead pipe and through the hand slide. The bore expands through the neck pipe and backb...
12: ...history). The sackbut was slightly smaller than modern trombones, and had a bell that was more conical...
14: ... band]]s, [[Military band]]s, [[brass band]]s, [[:de:Posaunenchor|brass choir]]s, etc. It can be part ... - Pipe organ (24478 bytes)
1: ...on for the visible pipes of an organ to be purely decorative, with the real pipes behind them.]]
7: ...lso found in town halls, and in arts centres intended for the performance of [[classical music]]. In t...
13: ''A more detailed article is to be written at [[styles of pip...
15: ...everal distinctive styles of pipe organ have been developed and achieved popularity at particular time...
19: ...n attempt to provide authentic voices for an extended repertoire, and each one of these instruments is... - Millard Fillmore (12296 bytes)
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5: <tr><td>'''Order:'''</td><td>13th President</td></tr>
8: <tr><td>'''Succeeded by:'''</td><td>[[Franklin Pierce]]</td></tr>
11: <tr><td>'''Date of Death:'''</td><td>[[March 8]], [[1874]]</td></tr>
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