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- Margaret Mead (11387 bytes)
3: '''Margaret Mead''' ([[December 16]], [[1901]] – [[November 15]], [[1...
5: She was born in Philadelphia and raised in nearby [[Doylestown]] by a uni...
7: ... based on research she conducted as a graduate student, but her position as a pioneering anthropologis...
13: ... constitutes courtesy, modesty, good manners, and definite ethical standards is not universal. It is ...
16: ...e of adolescence itself or to the civilisation? Under different conditions does adolescence present a ... - Joni Mitchell (9996 bytes)
1: ...Joni Mitchell, on the cover of her album ''Both Sides Now'']]
3: ...[[New York City]]. Through the [[1970s]] she expanded her horizons, predominantly to [[Rock and roll|r...
5: ...s were strengthened by Mitchell's extraordinary wide-ranging voice (with a range in pitch at one time ...
7: ...d by other artists, "Chelsea Morning" and "Both Sides Now".
11: ...fluence was still strong on her next two albums made for her new label Asylum. ''[[For the Roses]]'' ... - Grace Kelly (6610 bytes)
3: ... [[Princess]] Grace of [[Monaco]]''', was an [[Academy Award|Oscar]]-winning [[United States|American]...
5: ...llowed in that tradition. ''Kelly Drive'' in Philadelphia is named for John, Jr., who was a city counc...
7: ...becoming an actress, Kelly became a [[fashion]] model and appeared in her first [[film]], ''[[Fourteen...
9: ...ilms with [[Alfred Hitchcock]]: ''[[Dial M for Murder]]'', ''[[Rear Window]]'', and ''[[To Catch a Thi...
11: ...n [[1955 in film|1955]], she was awarded the [[Academy Award for Best Actress]] for ''[[The Country Gi... - Marilyn Monroe (30186 bytes)
2: ...en presence, stunning good looks and mysterious [[death]] would make her a perennial [[sex symbol]] an...
6: ... of Los Angeles County Hospital. Her grandmother, Della Monroe Grainger, later had her baptized ''Norm...
8: ...Ida claimed that she and Wayne had seriously considered adopting her, which they could not have done w...
10: ...ospital in [[Norwalk, California|Norwalk]], where Della had died; Gladys's father, Otis, died in a men...
12: ...elf, yet also developed a gritty, opportunistic side and a super-human drive. She was very intelligent... - Bangladesh (29715 bytes)
1: ...ing north of the [[Bay of Bengal]], on land it borders [[India]] and [[Myanmar]], and it is a close ne...
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3: ...86;<br>Gano Projātontrī Bānglādesh</big></big>
8: ...age:Bangladesh flag large.png|125px|Flag of Bangladesh]]
9: | [[Image:Bangladesh coa.png]] - Malaysia (27892 bytes)
1: ...ia]]. It consists of two geographical regions divided by the [[South China Sea]]:
3: ...sular Malaysia, Malay Peninsula) shares a land border on the north with [[Thailand]] and is [[Johor#Li...
5: ... is bordered to the south by [[Indonesia]] and borders the Sultanate of [[Brunei]] on the east, south,...
7: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
12: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" - Peru (12264 bytes)
2: ...eru is a country in western [[South America]], bordering [[Ecuador]] and [[Colombia]] to the north, [[...
3: ...; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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22: | '''[[List of Presidents of Peru|President]]''' || [[Alejandro Toledo Manrique]]
28: ... Total ([[2002]])<br> - [[Population density|Density]] || [[List of countries by population|World... - Hawaii (34434 bytes)
21: DensityRank = 13<sup>th</sup> |
22: 2000Density = 42.75 |
23: AdmittanceOrder = 50<sup>th</sup> |
26: Longitude = 154?40'W to 162?W |
27: Latitude = 18?55'N to 29?N | - Vietnam War (102682 bytes)
1: {| border="1" width="325" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" ...
10: ...outh Vietnam<br>• Reunification of Vietnam under communist rule<br>
15: ...n="top" style="text-align:center"|[[North Vietnam|Democratic Republic of Vietnam<br>(North Vietnam)]]<...
24: ...IA]]:''' ?<br>'''Total dead:''' 287,232<br>'''Wounded:''' 1,496,037
25: ...fficial Vietnamese estimate: 1,100,000 <br>'''Wounded:''' 600,000 - History of the United States (1865-1918) (52094 bytes)
2: ...uch of the native population. U.S. industry expanded rapidly throughout the era; by the dawn of the 2...
7: ...preconditions. A series of laws, passed by the Federal government, established the conditions and pro...
9: ...tributed to the government's failure for many decades to enforce the civil rights of the formerly ensl...
11: ...n Act stated that "no legal State governments or adequate protection for life or property now exist in...
13: ...lled [[carpetbaggers]] by southerners, and were widely perceived as being motivated by graft and corru... - African Buffalo (2744 bytes)
13: ... | binomial_name = Syncerus caffer | author = [[Anders Sparrman|Sparrman]] | date = [[1779]]}}
17: ...werful creature, demanding respect from even a pride of [[Lion]]s when paths cross. Known as one of th...
19: ...pe Buffalo prefer areas of open pasture, close to jungle and swampy ground where they can wallow. They are...
21: ...hey have few natural predators and are capable of defending themselves against (and sometimes killing)...
22: ...[Image:Nb_307_114.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A... - Tsunami (29462 bytes)
1: ...ami that struck [[Mal靝 in the [[Maldives]] on [[December 26]], [[2004]].]]
2: ...fects of a tsunami can range from unnoticeable to devastation.
4: ... [[ocean]]; it simply has a much smaller [[amplitude]] (wave heights) offshore, and a very long [[wave...
6: ...re not actually related to tides the term is considered misleading and its usage is discouraged by [[o...
10: ... tsunami by itself may trigger an undersea landslide quite capable of generating a tsunami. - Forest (3705 bytes)
2: [[image:Conifer_forest.jpg|thumb|right|360px|A dense growth of softwoods (a forest) in the Sierra N...
4: ...ommunities covering large areas of the globe provide carbon-sink, oxygen-release, habitat, and soil-re...
6: ... is locked in [[lignin]] and other materials that decompose slowly.
9: [[image:Forest1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A decidous beech forest in [[Slovenia]].]]
17: ...]). [[Tropical]] and [[subtropical]] forests include [[tropical rainforest]], [[Tropical and subtropic... - Mongoose (2463 bytes)
16: ...ooses into the [[United States]]. Mongooses are widespread in [[Hawaii]], and have had a significant i...
18: ...young mongoose defending his human family from murderous [[cobra_(snake)|cobra]]s. - Maya people (3790 bytes)
4: ...e modern culture of the nations in which they reside, others continue a more traditional culturally di...
10: ...Mestizo]]", showing a degree of assimilation and identification with the Mexican mainstream culture.
14: ...e of [[Chan Santa Cruz]], recognized as an independent nation by the [[British Empire]].
16: ...ire of the Mexican government to lessen the Maya identity of that region and to make it more generical...
21: ... highlands of the state, and the [[Ch'ol]] in the jungle. - Maya civilization (25116 bytes)
1: ...g|right|thumbnail|300px|Mayan Temple Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
5: ...1000 BCE. There is some disagreement about the borders and difference between the early Maya and their...
9: Eventually, the Olmec culture faded after spreading its influence into the [[Yucatan...
11: ...which depict rulers along with hieroglyphic texts describing their [[genealogy]], [[war]] victories, a...
13: ...ssibly further lands. Important trade goods included [[cacao]], [[salt]], and [[obsidian]]; see also:... - History of India (31279 bytes)
5: ...ermanent settlements appeared 9,000 years ago and developed into the [[Indus Valley Civilization]], wh...
8: ...y]] oversaw the period referred to as India's "Golden Age".
11: ...and [[Indian philosophy|philosophy]] flourished under the patronage of these kings.
14: ...ntermission by the [[Vijayanagara Empire]], which declined with the 16th Century AD.
17: ...e [[Sanchi|Sanchi stupa]] in Sanchi, [[Madhya Pradesh]] built by emperor [[Ashoka]] in the 3rd centur... - Rainforest (6551 bytes)
2: ...ised by a high number of [[resident (species)|resident]] [[species]] and tremendous [[biodiversity]].
6: ...a bright red color and sometimes produces minable deposits (e.g. [[bauxite]]). On younger substrates, ...
8: ... growth of vines, shrubs and small trees called ''jungle''.
12: ...ibutes not commonly seen in trees of higher latitudes.
16: ... trees of the C layer. Young individuals of trees destined for the B and A layers may also have large ... - Tiger (11674 bytes)
15: ..., to the poaching for the fur, tiger numbers have decreased in size and have been placed on the endang...
23: ...tually a silvery-grey tone, though no reliable evidence has been found.
25: ...urpose of stripes is [[camouflage]], serving to hide these animals from their prey (few large animals ...
35: ...ese are the surviving subspecies, in descending order of wild population:
37: ...iving in India and Bangladesh. These tigers are under severe pressure from both habitat reduction and ... - Inca road system (6879 bytes)
2: ...ered approximately 22,530 km (14,000 mi) and provided access to over three million km? of territory.
6: ...le on their journeys. [[Inca rope bridges]] provided effective access across valleys with intricate s...
8: ... the Inca Empire. Unaccustomed to the high altitude, weakened by the cold, and frequently ambushed by...
12: ... altitudes of more than 5,000 meters. ''El Camino de la Costa'', the coastal trail, at a length of 4,0...
18: ...or Acute Mountain sickness, also known as [[altitude sickness]]. Due to recent erosion, gradually wear...
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