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- Diana, Princess of Wales (29391 bytes)
5: dead=dead |
8: date_of_death=[[31 August]], [[1997]] |
9: place_of_death=[[Paris]], [[France]]
11: ...t always called '''Princess Diana''' by the media despite never having had the right to that title, as...
13: ... [[charity]] work, the Princess's philanthropic endeavours were overshadowed by a [[scandal]]-plagued ... - Mary, the mother of Jesus (30135 bytes)
8: ... figure of Mary, and the centuries of Marian cult derived from the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Chris...
11: ...t|250px|thumbnail|[[Gabriel (archangel)|Gabriel]] delivering the [[Annunciation]] to Mary. Painting by...
13: ... strangers (Luke 2:6, 7). But as the inn was crowded, Mary had to retire to a place among the cattle.
15: ...rs only one event in the history of Jesus is recorded: his going up to [[Jerusalem]] when twelve years...
17: ... and other women (John 19:26). Mary cradling the dead body of her son is a common motif in art, calle... - Esther (5002 bytes)
2: ...ew Bible]], the queen of [[Ahasuerus]] (commonly identified with [[Xerxes I of Persia|Xerxes I]] or [[...
5: ...name ''Esther'' is most likely related to the [[Medes|Median]] word for myrtle, ''astra'' and the [[Pe...
7: ...ad advised. In addition [[God]]'s workings are hidden in the events of the Book of Esther even though ...
9: ...[Ashtoreth]]. The names may nevertheless be coincidentally related, as the [[Semitic languages|Semitic...
12: ...min|Benjamite]]. She resided with her cousin [[Mordecai]], who held some office in the household of th... - Placenta (1967 bytes)
1: ...th the [[umbilical cord]] top right. The unseen side connects to the [[uterus|uterine]] wall. The whit...
7: ...son is often called the '''afterbirth'''). After delivery of the placenta the umbilical cord is usual...
11: ...epresent earlier branching of the basal mammalian lineage. - Bone (11388 bytes)
1: '''Bone''' refers either to a hardened [[connective tissue]] or to one of the individ...
6: ...(chiefly [[collagen]]). Bone is a [[mesh]], the [[density]] of which may vary at different [[points]].
9: ...rge portion of skeletal mass; but, because of its density, it has a low surface area. Cancellous bone ...
13: ...ed with yellow marrow as the child ages (see Bone Development below).
23: ...in to ''cells'' and ''matrices''. Bone cells include ''[[osteoblast]]s'', so called ''Bone Lining Cell... - Hair (11457 bytes)
1: [[Image:Hair.jpg|right|thumb|100px|Long braided hair]]
2: ...ilamentous outgrowth of the [[epidermis (skin)|epidermis]] found in [[mammal]]s. It is a characterist...
4: ...her. Because hair is often [[pigment]]ed, it provides coloration. This might serve to [[camouflage]] ...
6: ...ice]] and [[flea]] infestation which caused the order to be given for the routine cutting of hair to a...
15: ...beings often have their [[haircut|hair cut]] or [[depilation|remove it]] by shaving or other means. - History of ancient Egypt (28563 bytes)
3: ...300 BC]]. Archeological evidence indicates that a developed Egyptian society has existed for much long...
10: ...span of about three millennia. There is a recommended revision of the chronology of Egypt.
27: ...ociety]] (see [[Nile#History|Nile: History]]). Evidence of [[pastoralism]] and cultivation of [[cereal...
29: ...there must have realized the benefits of a more sedentary life. Scientific analysis of the remains of ...
31: ...stract&list_uids=12495079]; reveals also that ''modern day'' Egyptians "''reflect a mixture of [[Europ... - Bear (6673 bytes)
16: ...Ursidae'''. The adjective, ''ursine'', is used to describe things of bearlike nature.
20: ...and hearing, five un-retractable claws, and long, dense, shaggy fur.
22: ...s. Their teeth are used for defense and tools and depend on the diet of the bear. Their claws are used...
28: ... easily frightened of humans. They will, however, defend their cubs ferociously.
38: ...don't hibernate. Their body temperature sinks a moderate amount and they can be easily awakened. - Ancient Egypt (16131 bytes)
1: ... around [[3300 BC]] until the conquest of [[Alexander the Great]] in [[332 BC]]. Although recent excav...
6: ... [[Mediterranean Sea]] and the [[Red Sea]]; it borders [[Libya]] to the west, [[Sudan]] to the south, ...
7: [[Image:Giza_ph2.jpg|thumb|250px|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
8: Ancient Egypt was divided into two kingdoms, known as the [[Upper and Lowe...
14: ...al breadbaskets of the ancient world. There is evidence of ancient Egyptian pharaohs of the [[Twelfth ... - Axial skeleton (863 bytes)
4: ...t is important to understand the [[evolution]]ary lineage of the axial skeleton. - Agathocles of Bactria (7452 bytes)
1: ...920;ΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ "Under the reign of King Agathocles".]]
3: ...ndia]]. In that case, he was a grandson of [[Euthydemus]] whom he qualified as "God-King" on his coins...
5: ... been attacked and killed by the usurper [[Eucratides]], who took control of the [[Greco-Bactrian]] te...
8: ...us]],[[Pantaleon]], and [[Demetrius I of Bactria|Demetrius]].
11: ...lmost two years before claiming victory over Euthydemus I. It seems hard to believe that a king who ha... - Caste (32815 bytes)
1: ...e language|Portuguese]] word ''casta'', meaning [[lineage]], [[breed]] or [[race]]. The term "caste," when ...
3: This term is also used in [[entomology]] to describe [[social insect]]s species who have a speci...
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7: ...r belief.") The language of the [[Gathas]] (the oldest part of the Avesta) is very similar to the lang...
20: ...e sacred texts, and also that of interpreting and determining the law and the rules of caste. Shudras ... - Human (48024 bytes)
8: {{Taxobox_superfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Hominoidea]]}}
21: ...rimate]] belonging to the superfamily of [[Hominoidea]], with all of the [[apes]]: [[chimpanzee]]s, [[...
24: ...he upper limbs for manipulating objects, a highly developed [[brain]] and consequent capacity for abst...
27: ...ly [[philosophy of mind]], attempts to fathom the depths of each of these perspectives. [[Art]], [[mus...
30: ...and [[manipulate]] the world around us led to the development of [[technology]] and [[science]] as a s... - Algae (8082 bytes)
2: ... group, but a level of organization that may have developed several times in the early evolutionary hi...
4: ...ups may contain members that are [[mixotrophic]], deriving energy both from photosynthesis as well as ...
6: ...ll algae have photosynthetic machinery ultimately derived from the [[cyanobacteria]], and so produce [...
8: ...se for most marine [[food chain]]s. In very high densities (so-called [[algal bloom]]s) they may disc...
12: ... some recent treatises on algae specifically exclude them. Cyanobacteria is one of the first groups o... - Evolution (27661 bytes)
3: ...[[genetics]] in the [[1940s]], evolution has been defined more specifically as a change in the frequen...
6: ...e the [[modern evolutionary synthesis]]. In the modern synthesis, "evolution" means a change in the fr...
8: ...share a common ancestor. It also is often used to describe the mechanisms through which evolution acts...
12: The theory underlying the modern synthesis has three major aspects:
14: # The [[common descent]] of all [[organism]]s from a single ancesto... - Archaeopteryx (8771 bytes)
2: ...:Archaeopteryx-model.jpg|250px|]] | caption = A model of ''Archaeopteryx lithographica''<br/> on displ...
17: ...[The Origin of Species]]'' set off a firestorm of debate about [[evolution]] and the role of [[transit...
27: ...|200px|left|Illustration of a Archaeopteryx, provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
28: ...tures) lineage of which eventually gave rise to modern birds.
30: ...arently earlier bird, ''[[Protoavis]]'', are considered to be unproven by most [[paleontologist]]s. - Christianity (47078 bytes)
2: ...e life and teachings of [[Jesus|Jesus Christ]] as described in the [[New Testament]] of the [[Bible]]....
6: ... of the term "Christ" to describe Jesus, which is derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]] translatio...
8: ... encompasses numerous religious traditions that widely vary by culture, as well as thousands of divers...
9: #[[Roman Catholicism]] (the largest single denomination, with over one billion adherents),
11: #[[Protestantism]] (numerous denominations & schools of thought, including [[Angl... - 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]]. - Warren G. Harding (30163 bytes)
1: {{Infobox President | name=Warren Gamaliel Harding
4: | order=29th President
7: | preceded=[[Woodrow Wilson]]
8: | succeeded=[[Calvin Coolidge]]
11: | dead=dead - Judaism (54799 bytes)
2: ...recorded [[monotheistic]] faiths and one of the oldest religious [[traditions]] still practiced today....
8: ...that "Jewishness disrupts the very categories of identity, because it is not national, not [[Genealogy...
11: ...n.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Commandments#Exodus_20.2FDeuteronomy_5]
13: ... [[Ten Commandments#Jewish understanding|Jewish understanding]] of this is that:
14: ...tion of Judaism. To turn from these beliefs is to deny God and the essence of Judaism.
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