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- Joan of Arc (27453 bytes)
1: ... between [[1450]] and [[1500]] (Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, [[Paris]], AE II 2490).]]
2: ...[[20th century]]; currently being a focus of considerable interest in the [[Republic of Ireland]], [[C...
7: ...e River|Meuse]] to [[Jacques D'Arc]] and Isabelle de Vouthon, a [[peasant]] family later granted [[nob...
11: ...mb|''Jeanne d' Arc'' by Eugene Thirion ([[1876]]) depicts Joan's awe upon receiving a vision from the ...
12: ...lies to the city of [[Orl顮s]], which had been under siege by the English since the previous October.... - Exoskeleton (3839 bytes)
1: ...xample, have tough outer shell systems which provide rigidity and shape to their bodies.
14: [[Silicon dioxide|Silica]]
20: Excellent as a principle of defence, exoskeletons may nevertheless cause problem...
24: ... appearance of an artificial human exoskeleton. Modern motorists use [[automobile]]s as temporary prot...
27: ... An "Orthotist" is the name given to a person who designs and fits an orthosis. - Gondola (997 bytes)
1: ...la.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A Venetian gondola, provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
9: ...riage]] used on a [[ski lift]]. See '''[[gondola lift]]'''.
13: ... [[railroad]] car with an open top and enclosed sides used for transporting loose bulk goods. See '''... - Plate tectonics (27764 bytes)
1: ...e outermost part of the [[Earth]]'s interior is made up of two layers, the outer [[lithosphere]] and t...
3: ...ay from each other), and transform (two plates slide past one another). [[Earthquake]]s, [[volcano|vol...
5: ...r [[chemistry]], the discovery of the [[genetic code]] for [[genetics]], or [[evolution]] in [[biology...
8: ...the asthenosphere allows the tectonic plates to undergo motion in different directions.
10: ...famous. These boundaries are discussed in further detail below. - Ant (13019 bytes)
7: {{Taxobox_superfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Vespoidea]]}}
12: ... level of social organization where tasks are divided among different types of individuals, such as wo...
15: ==Physical Description==
17: ...ong mandibles used for carrying food, digging, or defense. Their color can vary from black, brown, red...
21: ... are terrestrial and often build nests in soil, under rocks, or in trees. The global distribution of a... - Seven Years' War (11256 bytes)
1: ...against [[France]], [[Austria]], [[Russia]], [[Sweden]], and [[Saxony]]. [[Spain]] and [[Portugal]] we...
3: ... sided with France although some did fight alongside the British. The name "Seven Years' War" is used ...
8: ...gned the peace [[Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle]] in order to rebuild her [[Army|military forces]] and to f...
12: ...elfare of the soldiers had gained her their undivided respect.
18: ...ions of the [[coalition]] opposing him, Frederick determined to strike first. On [[August 29]], his we... - Trajans Column (10003 bytes)
1: ... numerous [[victory column]]s, both ancient and modern.
3: ... Trajan's Column weighs 53.3 tons which had to be lifted to a height of ca. 34 m.
5: ...elf, which disappeared in the [[Middle Ages]]. On December 4 1587, the top was crowned by [[Pope Sixtu...
11: ...Victory]] writing on a shield flanked on either side by Trophies. Otherwise, the scenes on the frieze ...
13: ...ta]] or catapult for example. The emperor Trajan, depicted realistically (not superhuman), makes 59 ap... - Aviation history (39698 bytes)
3: ...[The Bible]]. Nevertheless, it exemplifies man's desire to fly.
5: ...rping the planes' wings ([[Wright brothers]]). Modern planes are controlled by [[computer]]s, which c...
15: ... also sketched designs for a helicopter, but this design would not have flown.
17: ... for powered flight until the [[gasoline]] engine designed by the Wright Brothers.
19: ...d understanding of the relationship between altitude and the atmosphere. - History of the United States (1918-1945) (54688 bytes)
7: ... use of the [[tractor]], so fewer farmers were needed to produce a greater harvest of food.
9: [[President of the United States|US President]] [[Woodrow Wilson]] campaigned for the U.S. to...
14: In the [[U.S. presidential election, 1920]] the [[United States Republi...
16: ...flected by the extension of credit to a dangerous degree, including in the [[Stock Market]], which ros...
18: ...idely reviled as unmusical noise by much of the older generation). [[Dancing]] was a popular recreatio... - History of the United States (1988-present2) (20668 bytes)
3: ==1988 presidential election==
4: ''For details see the main article [[U.S. presidential election, 1988]].''
6: ...defeating [[Democratic Party of the United States|Democratic]] [[Massachusetts]] governor [[Michael Du...
10: ...mber 26]], [[1991]] the USSR was officially disbanded, breaking up into fifteen constituent parts. The...
12: ...e Bush]] declared the emergence of "a new world order... freer from the threat of terror, stronger in ... - Thunderstorm (7337 bytes)
2: ...presence of [[lightning]] and its attendant [[thunder]]. It is often accompanied by copious rainfall,...
4: ... [[weather front|cold front]] that will focus the lift.
6: ...[Great Spirit]]. In more contemporary times, thunderstorms now have taken on the role of a curiosity....
9: ...cell, multi-cell, and supercell. Which type forms depends on the instability and relative wind conditi...
13: ...erstorm stages. In many cases the immature cells develop along a line known as a ''flanking line'', r... - Fog (4764 bytes)
3: ...depending on how the cooling that caused the [[condensation]] occurred:
5: ...t calm the fog layer can be less than a [[metre]] deep but [[turbulence]] can promote a thicker layer....
7: ...[[tropical]] air encounters cooler higher-[[latitude]] [[water]]s. It is also extremely common as a [...
9: ...mon in [[polar region|polar]] regions, and around deeper and larger [[lakes]] in late [[autumn]] and e...
13: ... water vapour cools and at the [[dewpoint]] it condenses and fog forms. - January (2450 bytes)
8: ...[Romulus]]' successor, King [[Numa Pompilius]], added the months of January and [[February]] allowing ...
12: ...monath (meaning wolf month) and [[Charlemagne]]'s designation Wintarmanoth (winter / cold month). In [...
16: ...d by the [[Japanese government]] in an attempt to lift the economy by making more holidays consecutive. - Atmospheric pressure (6841 bytes)
6: ...ospheric pressure decreases with increasing altitude.
7: ... air would weigh about 100 [[kilonewton]]s. See [[density of air]].
10: ...tmosphere''" (1 ''[[Atmosphere (unit)|atm]]'') is defined as 101.325 [[kilopascal]]s (kPa).
13: ...?F (20?C), air density = 0.075 lb/ft³, altitude = sea level, and relative humidity = 0%. In the a...
16: ...e reduced to sea level by an appropriate altitude dependant formula. Ships at sea and low-lying weathe... - Horse (38916 bytes)
15: ...ed an important role in [[transport]], whether ridden or used for pulling a [[chariot]], [[carriage]],...
19: ...ances of modern horses with true extra toes as evidence that minor genetic mutations can reintroduce a...
21: ...rtle easily and must, for the safety of riders, undergo careful introductions to strange objects and s...
25: ...ecently, researchers have observed that a form of democracy appears to exist among horses. For instanc...
28: ...vy horses of northern [[Europe]], such as the [[Ardennais]]. - Crossbow (7510 bytes)
2: ... European medieval warfare and is still used in modern times for various purposes.
4: ==Description==
5: ...cally called [[quarrel]]s, and do not depend upon lift as [[arrow]]s do. The stock and trigger of hand-h...
7: ...w. This consistent performance was part of what made the crossbow historically a significant force in ...
10: ...ich is held in place by a nut when the bolt is loaded and the cross bow is engaged (referred to as at ... - Hundred Years' War (30012 bytes)
3: ...ch unit" that was both battlefield and prize (Braudel 1984 p. 353).
5: ...the roles of nobles and peasants, and overall key developments in the early growth of nations and new ...
8: ...t]] of [[1066]], defeating the [[Anglo-Saxon]] leadership and installing a new [[Anglo-Norman]] power ...
10: ... desire to re-take a former kingdom, and personal desires on the part of the nobility to gain wealth a...
13: ...Philip IV]] died, leaving three male heirs. The eldest son, [[Louis X of France|Louis X]], died in [[1... - Condor (7828 bytes)
18: ...n Condor''' (''Vultur gryphus'') inhabits the [[Andes]] mountains. The '''California Condor''' (''Gymn...
22: [[Image:Colca_Canyon_Condor.jpg|thumb|250px|An Andean condor soars over southern [[Peru]]'s [[Colca C...
24: ...f dehydration and ultraviolet light at high altitudes, and are meticulously kept clean by the bird. Th...
26: ...reatly elongated, and the hinder one but slightly developed, while the talons of all the toes are comp...
30: ...gg is laid to take its place. Researchers and breeders take advantage of this behavior to double the r... - Badminton (12494 bytes)
5: ...long handles, to make it easier to impart a great deal of [[momentum]] to overcome the drag. The racqu...
7: ...a fitness perspective a close comparison can be made to Squash which also has the same explosive start...
13: ...eft service court and right service court are divided by the centre line.
18: ... kinetic energy transfer. However, some low-end models still use steel or aluminum for some or all of ...
22: ...oes]] need a gum sole for good grip, reinforced side walls for durability during drags, and shock disp... - Hot air balloon (8769 bytes)
1: ...by [[Pilⴲe de Rozier]] and the [[Marquis d'Arlandes]]. Balloons that can be propelled through the ai...
6: ..., during the flight. Recent balloons have been made in fantastic shapes, such as hot dogs, rocket shi...
9: ...ion of the hydrogen balloon, hot air ballooning faded into obscurity until being reborn in the [[1960s...
11: ...ute-long flight started in [[Philadelphia]] and ended in [[Gloucester County]], [[New Jersey]]. The f...
17: ...anterns nowadays, are still being flown in China, despite the risk of causing a fire upon landing.
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