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- 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... - Balalaika (5108 bytes)
5: The modern balalaika is found in six sizes:
16: The piccolo, prima, and secunda balalaikas are ideally strung with gut (or, today, usually [[nylon]]...
18: ...an play the prima with a plectrum, but it is considered rather [[heterodox]] to do so.
20: ...ings, it is not uncommon for the plectrum to be made of a leather [[shoe]] or [[boot]] [[heel]].
26: ... by the player at will (as is the case with the modern saz, which allows for the [[microtonal]] playin... - U.S. state (14432 bytes)
1: ...the federal entity and of his or her state of residence.
3: ... the federal government while retaining the remainder for itself. The tasks of education, health, tra...
5: ...ndency has been toward centralization, with the federal government playing a much larger role than it ...
9: ..._state_map.jpg|400px|left|Map of USA. Clipart provded by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
16: <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"><tr><td>''' - Kansas (21369 bytes)
21: DensityRank = 40<sup>th</sup> |
22: 2000Density = 32.9/mi²; 12.7 |
23: AdmittanceOrder = 34<sup>th</sup> |
25: ...re Central except for<br>4 counties on western border.</small> |
26: Latitude = 37?N to 40?N | - New Mexico (31079 bytes)
22: DensityRank = 45<sup>th</sup> |
23: 2000Density = 5.79 |
24: AdmittanceOrder = 47<sup>th</sup> |
27: Longitude = 103?W to 109?W |
28: Latitude = 31?20'N to 37?N | - Heel (1478 bytes)
1: ...known as the [[hock (zool.)|hock]]. In [[plantigrade]] species it rests on the ground.
3: ...is used to improve the balance of the shoe or for decorative purposes. Sometimes raised, the ''high he... - 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]]. - Ice skating (4786 bytes)
1: ...kating blades|parabolic]]) blade-like devices moulded into special [[boot]]s (or, more primitively, wi...
3: ...ld's longest (about 8 kilometres long) is the [[Rideau Canal]] located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
8: ...to the feet. The blades were polished oxen or reindeer bones. Skates were originally used for transpor...
12: ... They can also create momentum by pushing the blade against the curved track which it cuts into the i...
14: ...s that the greater the pressure exerted by the blade, the slipperier the surface of the ice will becom... - Italy (17022 bytes)
3: The independent countries of [[San Marino]] and the [[Vatican C...
7: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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24: |'''[[President of Italy|President]]''' || [[Carlo Azeglio Ciampi]] - Benedict Arnold (11750 bytes)
1: ...jpg|thumb|right|250px|Benedict Arnold. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
3: ...he plot was thwarted, but Arnold successfully avoided capture by Continental forces. Shortly thereaft...
6: ...ips, as his father had done. Some of his business dealings drifted into smuggling - in contempt of the...
9: ...colonel]] in the Massachusetts's [[militia]] to undertake the first entirely offensive military expedi...
10: ...]. In a dawn attack on [[May 10]], [[1775]], Ticonderoga was taken from the 22 British troops that hel... - Julius Caesar (50670 bytes)
2: ...ntroducing Roman influence into what has become modern [[France]], an accomplishment whose direct cons...
4: ...lic]] and the beginning of the [[Roman Empire]] under Caesar's grand-nephew and adopted son, [[Caesar ...
6: ...tarii'')]], and many details of his life are recorded by later historians such as [[Suetonius]], [[Plu...
9: ... who according to myth was the son of [[Venus (goddess)|Venus]]. Caesar was raised in the Subura, a lo...
15: ...7;s proscription said, "He whose life you so much desire will one day be the overthrow of the part of ... - Foot (3755 bytes)
1: ...oot_clipart.jpg|200px|right|Anatomy Clip Art provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
3: ... [[anatomy]] of the human being, the term [[leg]] denotes only foot.
5: ...tive tissue]]. Among animals that have soft or padded feet, the foot is commonly called a [[paw]]. In ...
6: <div class="floatright">[[Image:foot-outside.jpg|thumb|none|A foot]]</div>
9: ...-term foot problems. On the other hand, carefully designed orthopedic footwear is an effective treatme... - New Deal (82408 bytes)
2: ...ment of class conflict. The opponents of the New Deal, complaining of the cost and the shift of power...
5: The New Deal had three components: direct relief, economic r...
7: ...curity and unemployment insurance programs were added. Separate programs were set up for relief in ru...
9: ...forts to increase foreign trade. Much of the New Deal's efforts to help corporate America were channe...
11: ...erwise would have been. What pulled us out of the depression was the natural resilience of the economy... - Wombat (7860 bytes)
17: ... as a minor inconvenience to be gone through or under. Wombats are [[herbivore]]s, their [[diet]] cons...
19: ...ree species of wombat survive. The ancestors of modern wombats evolved sometime between 55 and 26 mill...
21: ...hing. Its primary defence is its toughened rear hide which, combined with its lack of a meaningful tai...
25: ... far north as the south of [[Queensland]], but is declining in Western [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria...
27: ...[[Nullarbor Plain]] to the [[New South Wales]] border area. It is the smallest wombat at around 775 to... - Sumer (14409 bytes)
2: ...-[[Cuneiform (script)|cuneiform]] script may precede any other form of writing, and dates to no later ...
5: ...' ethnic group. Sumerian itself is generally regarded as a [[language isolate]] in [[Linguistics]] bec...
10: ...arious [[city-state]]s, each centered on a temple dedicated to the patron [[god]] of the city and rule...
12: ...of almost incessant warfare over water rights, trade routes, and tribute from nomadic tribes.
14: ...stence is authenticated through archaeological evidence, is that of [[Enmebaragesi]] of Kish, whose na... - Gecko (4899 bytes)
14: '''Geckos''' are small to moderately large [[lizard]]s belonging to the family '...
15: ...ere several species of geckos make their home inside human habitations.
22: ...tracted a lot of attention, as they adhere to a wide variety of surfaces, without the use of liquids o...
23: ...n der Waals interactions]] between the finely divided setae and the surfaces themselves.
25: ...s (or no gases) is important; in theory, a boot made of synthetic setae would adhere as easily to the ... - Geckos (5083 bytes)
14: '''Geckos''' are small to moderately large [[lizard]]s belonging to the family '...
15: ...ere several species of geckos make their home inside human habitations.
22: ...tracted a lot of attention, as they adhere to a wide variety of surfaces, without the use of liquids o...
23: ...n der Waals interactions]] between the finely divided setae and the surfaces themselves.
25: ...s (or no gases) is important; in theory, a boot made of synthetic setae would adhere as easily to the ... - Culture of Jersey (13844 bytes)
1: ...itish]] cultural influences, to which have been added cultural trends from immigrant communities such ...
5: ...Among those who still speak the language one can identify the [[parish]] of origin of a speaker by dif...
9: Since [[1900]], English has been permitted in debates in the States and has come to dominate.
17: [[Literature]] in Jersey may be divided into [[J�rriais literature|literature in J�r...
23: ... the [[1780s]], but the island supported a multitude of regular publications in French (and J�rriais... - Monkey stick (1154 bytes)
3: ...ercussion]] [[Musical instrument|instrument]], widely used in [[folk music]]. The origins of the name...
5: ...at intervals along the shaft. When played on a wooden floor (common in [[ale-house]]s) the sound produ...
7: The name "monkey stick" comes from a modern practice: in homage to the trained monkeys for... - Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat (9097 bytes)
20: ... as a minor inconvenience to be gone through or under. Wombats are [[herbivore]]s, their [[diet]] cons...
22: ...ree species of wombat survive. The ancestors of modern wombats evolved sometime between 55 and 26 mill...
24: ...hing. Its primary defence is its toughened rear hide which, combined with its lack of a meaningful tai...
28: ... far north as the south of [[Queensland]], but is declining in Western [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria...
30: ...[[Nullarbor Plain]] to the [[New South Wales]] border area. It is the smallest wombat at around 775 to...
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