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- Alberto Santos-Dumont (14938 bytes)
1: ...nt in his trademark Panama hat.<BR>From the archives of the [[Smithsonian Institution]].</div>
2: ...as a [[Brazil | Brazilian]] aviation pioneer. He designed, built, and flew many [[balloon]]s as well a...
5: That aircraft, designated
9: ...operty. So successful were these innovations that Santos-Dumont's father gathered a large fortune and beca...
11: ...ame to him while contemplating the magnificent skies of [[Brazil]] in the long, sunny afternoons at th...
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- Rio de Janeiro (14538 bytes)
7: ...led "Floresta da Tijuca". The current mayor is [[Cesar Maia]].
9: ...3 million. It's Brazil's [[Second city|second-largest city]] after [[S㯠Paulo]] and used to be the co...
13: ...lorers in an expedition led by Italian [[Amerigo Vespucci]] in January of 1501. Since the Europeans th...
15: ...and an alliance was formed with nearby native tribes to defend the settlement against invaders - neigh...
17: ...ntown (Centro, see below) to southwards and then westwards, an urban movement which lasts until nowada... - Christopher Columbus (44177 bytes)
1: ...d that a ship could reach the [[Far East]] via a westward course.
3: ...hout running out of food or getting stuck in windless regions. Although his explorations were not the...
5: ...s likely due to the invention of the [[printing press]].
7: ...]]. He never reached the present-day [[United States]] where "Columbus Day" ([[12 October]], the anniv...
9: ...ficial to humans, such as [[tomato]]es, [[potato]]es, [[maize]], and [[horse]]s), and the first large-... - List of people by name: Ac (3800 bytes)
5: *[[Louis Acaries|Acaries, Louis]], (born 1954), boxer, former world title ...
10: *[[Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford|Acheson, Archibald]] (1776-1849), 2nd Earl of Gosford
11: *[[Dean Acheson|Acheson, Dean]], (1893-1971), USA Secretary
12: *[[Edward Goodrich Acheson|Acheson, Edward Goodrich]] (1856-1931)
13: *[[Kenny Acheson|Acheson, Kenny]] (born 1957) - Portugal (61755 bytes)
1: ...cean|Atlantic]], such as the [[Azores Islands|Azores]]and [[Madeira Islands|Madeira and Porto Santo]] ...
5: ...omic, political, and cultural power. The [[Portuguese Empire]] stretched across the world. After the r...
7: ...cial and economic progress in the subsequent decades, with a clear slow-down in the last few years.
13: ''Main articles: '''[[Lusitanian|Pre-Roman]]''' and '''[[Lusitani...
15: ...9, "A Lusit⮩a" paragraph 1}} The [[Conii]] were established in southern Portugal for a long time. Th... - Angola (15614 bytes)
1: ...public of Angola''' ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: ''Rep?a de Angola'').<!--
11: ... = Virtus Unita Fortior ([[Latin]]: Unity Provides Strength) |
13: ...Avante!]]<br><small>([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: [[Angola Avante|Forward Angola!]]) |
14: ...ial_languages = [[Angolan Portuguese|Portuguese]] |
18: leader_titles = [[President of Angola|Head of State]] <br> [[Prime Minis... - Aviation (1454 bytes)
1: ...alloons]] and [[airship]]s (also known as dirigibles.)
3: There are two major categories of aviation:
8: Civil aviation includes both [[scheduled air transport]] and [[general av...
17: * [[Airline|Airlines]]
24: * [[:Category:Aviation licenses and certifications]] - Aviation history (39698 bytes)
3: ...The Bible]]. Nevertheless, it exemplifies man's desire to fly.
5: ...e controlled by [[computer]]s, which can make planes that were otherwise unflyable able to fly, such a...
13: ...e many claims and counter-claims how successful these were. See [[First flying machine]] for a review...
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. - List of inventors (14020 bytes)
11: *[[Archimedes]], (circa 287 BC-212 BC), [[Greece]]
14: ...of Agriculture — instant mashed potato flakes
18: *[[Charles Babbage]], (1791-1871), [[England]] — [[Ana...
22: ...U.S. solar inventor and developer; architectural designer.
28: ...liner]], (1851-1929) [[Germany]] and [[United States|USA]] — [[gramophone]] - Milwaukee Brewers (8926 bytes)
11: :'''Logo design:''' The word "Brewers" in script superimposed ...
13: :'''Wild Card titles won''' (0): ''none''
14: :'''Division titles won''' (2): [[1981]], [[1982]]
17: :'''[[World Series]] championships won''' (0): ''none''
18: ... start of the 2005 season): 2,680 wins, 3,019 losses - Surfing (15219 bytes)
3: ...]]en and [[foam]] (see [[plastic]]) boards ("foamies") are also used. [[Kayak]] & [[Kite]] surfing ar...
5: ...[[Brazil]], [[South Africa]], and many island states.
7: ...hoods, and gloves to manage lower water temperatures.
9: ... However, such situations do not exist if the waves 'dump', meaning that they break in large parts at...
11: ...ddling out and waiting 'outside'. However, one does not see photographs of pros paddling out. - Aviator (3951 bytes)
2: ...splay sequence. The term '''aviatrix''' is sometimes used of women flyers, reflecting the word's [[Lat...
4: ...on [[March 3]], [[2005]], there are still challenges to be flown and records to be broken.
6: ...f a properly certified and current pilot, who is responsible for the safe and legal completion of the ...
8: ...the issuance of civilian pilot licenses/certificates in the [[United Kingdom|U.K.]].
11: <!-- ugh - does anyone know how to code HTML for balanced columns... - Wright brothers (19926 bytes)
5: ... and nations at their start, and through to the present day.
7: ==Early career and research==
10: ...eloped three-axis control and established principles of control still used today.
12: ...ile riding a bicycle), were critical to their success in creating the mechanical airplane.
14: During their research, the Wrights always worked together, and the... - Alberto Santos-Dumont (14938 bytes)
1: ...nt in his trademark Panama hat.<BR>From the archives of the [[Smithsonian Institution]].</div>
2: ...as a [[Brazil | Brazilian]] aviation pioneer. He designed, built, and flew many [[balloon]]s as well a...
5: That aircraft, designated
9: ...operty. So successful were these innovations that Santos-Dumont's father gathered a large fortune and beca...
11: ...ame to him while contemplating the magnificent skies of [[Brazil]] in the long, sunny afternoons at th... - Ferdinand Magellan (19348 bytes)
2: ...]. Though Magellan himself died in the [[Philippines]] and never returned to Europe, 18 members of the...
5: ...de Magalh㥳, the mayor of the town, and Alda de Mesquita, Magellan had two siblings: his brother Diog...
7: ..., Magellan continued his education, becoming interested in [[geography]] and [[astronomy]]. Some specu...
9: ... conquering the [[Muslim]] city of [[Kilwa]] in present-day [[Tanzania]].
11: Magellan next journeyed to the [[East Indies]] in [[1506]], taking part in expeditions to the ... - March 22 (9294 bytes)
7: ...kill 347 [[England|English]] settlers around [[Jamestown, Virginia]], a third of the colony's populati...
8: ...the possession of cards, [[dice]], and gaming tables.
10: ...tax levied from [[England]] on the American colonies.
11: *[[1809]] - [[Charles XIII of Sweden|Charles XIII]] succeeds [[Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden|Gusta...
12: ...[[North Carolina]], [[William Woods Holden]] becomes the first governor of a [[U.S. state]] to be remo... - Phoenix, Arizona (34271 bytes)
4: ... area]] in the state of [[Arizona]], [[United States]]. Phoenix ranked:
5: ...S Census estimation, Phoenix is now the fifth-largest city, surpassing [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] ...
6: ... 14th largest metropolitan area of the United States, with a population of 3,251,876 (2000 census)
7: * the largest capital city by area and population in the U.S. ...
8: * the eighth-fastest growing metropolitan area in the U.S. (2000 cens... - Atlantis (41399 bytes)
2: ... would have been more suitable in one of the cradles of civilization, the [[Mediterranean Sea]].
7: ... his grandfather also named Critias, son of Dropides.
12: ...ry event. Sonchis, priest of [[Thebes (Egypt)|Thebes]], is purported to have translated it into [[Gree...
14: ... was facing the country called the region of [[Gades]] (Greek, [[Eumelus]]; Atlantean, [[Gadeirus]]).
17: ...at is called nowadays [[Britain]]. He added that westwards from that island, there were the three isla... - Right Whales (11436 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Right Whales}}<br>{{StatusSeeText}}
13: ...ubdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = [[Species]]}}
22: ...|genera]]: '''''Eubalaena''''' — three species of right whale (which are discussed below), and '...
25: ...l waters to make contact with the other (sub)species and (inter)breed; their thick layers of insulatin...
27: ...ions are also distinct, and that the Pacific species (now known as the Pacific Northern Right Whale), ... - Amazonsaurus (1892 bytes)
13: ..._subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Species}}
17: ...dle, that were found on sediments deposited at an estuarine setting.
18: ...t refer both to the location of the fossil find, respectively, in the Amazon Legal Region and in Maran...
19: ... with a characteristic arrangement of bony processes in the vertebrae found. This find is congruent wi...
21: ==References== - Flight (3194 bytes)
3: '''Flight''' is the process of flying: either movement through the [[air]] b...
7: ...ution|evolved]] separately from different structures.
11: ..., flattened rib-cages to the same end. Flying snakes also use a flattened rib-cage to fly, with a back...
13: ...ought that they evolved this ability to help them escape from underwater predators.
15: ... birds are native to small islands, and lead a lifestyle where flight confers little advantage. <br>
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