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- Ayn Rand (18001 bytes)
11: ...nd ''[[Atlas Shrugged]]''. Her philosophy and her fiction both emphasize, above all, her concepts of [...
13: ...s a right to exist for his own sake, neither sacrificing self to others nor others to self; and
19: ...irst name is said to have come from the name of a Finnish writer whom she had not read, but whose name...
22: ...[[naturalized citizen]] of the United States. Her first literary success came with the sale of her scr...
24: ...an]] government under [[Benito Mussolini]]. These films were re-edited into a new version which was ap... - Glass (26176 bytes)
1: The materials definition of a '''glass''' is a uniform [[amorphous s...
5: ...der of this article will be concerned with a specific type of glass—the [[silica]]-based glasses...
9: ...ak into sharp shards. These properties can be modified, or even changed entirely, with the addition of...
22: ...ections doped with [[Erbium]], which [[Fiber_amplifier|amplify]] transmitted signals by [[laser]] emis...
32: ...sorbs [[infrared]] energy, such as heat absorbing filters for movie projectors, while [[cerium]] can b... - Heraldry (23465 bytes)
3: ... cases of "landscape heraldry" all or part of the field is some sort of landscape), and then it descri...
7: There are no strict definitions of the shades of colours used in heraldry,...
9: ...n; this is particularly useful when there is insufficient space to display the entire coat-of-arms, an...
14: ... shield are specified in the blazon (and the specific type of shield is sometimes followed to the exte...
16: ...''cartouche'', the tincture of which is then specified. - Carpet (15753 bytes)
1: ...ing of trade routes in the 17th century were significant numbers of [[Persian rug]]s introduced to Wes...
3: ...d rug. The former indicates a covering that is affixed to a floor and the latter a floor covering tha...
16: ...orming a knot. Because of the loom structure only five colors can be used to create the design. Moquet...
34: ...rtical red stripe near the hoist side, containing five carpet guls (designs used in producing rugs).
41: ...d, angular calligraphy called [[Kufic]], pseudo-Kufic, or Kufesque. - Sackbut (3802 bytes)
10: ...g to use D and A positions in performance for the sake of greater historical accuracy, rather than trans...
16: ...both for instrumental service music (brought to a fine art by the [[Gabrieli]] family in late-[[16th C... - President of the United States (42878 bytes)
5: ...d is usually one of the world's best-known public figures. During the [[Cold War]], the President was ...
7: ...head of government in a [[republic]]. Today the office is widely emulated all over the world in nation...
11: == Requirements to hold office ==
14: ...mmigrants to American society. Prominent public officials that are barred from the presidency because ...
16: ...wo four-year terms or a maximum of ten years in office should he have succeeded to the Presidency prev... - Franklin Pierce (19017 bytes)
7: | preceded=[[Millard Fillmore]]
18: ...illiam R. King]] won in a landslide, beating [[Winfield Scott]] by a 50 to 44 percent margin in the po...
22: ...easy and good at the political game, charming and fine and handsome. And he was genuinely religious. A...
49: ...tes Whig Party|Whig]] candidate, [[General]] [[Winfield Scott]] of [[Virginia]], whom Pierce served un...
53: ...ast presidential contest in which the Whigs would field a candidate. In [[1854]], the Kansas-Nebraska ... - California (63989 bytes)
10: OfficialLang = [[English language|English]] |
32: ...Zone = [[Pacific Standard Time Zone|Pacific]]: [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]-8/[[Daylig...
44: ...tate symbols please verify your changes against official California Government Code sections 420-429.8...
55: ... = [[Golden Trout]]; marine - [[Garibaldi (fish)|Garibaldi]] |
89: ...]]; see [[economy of California]]). The state's official nickname is "The Golden State" in reference t... - Agathon (3124 bytes)
1: ... given to celebrate his obtaining a prize for his first tragedy ([[416 BCE|416]]). He was the long ti...
4: ... and effeminate youth, and it may be only for the sake of punning on his name that he makes Dionysus cal...
6: ...g in the element of truly virile expression and deficient in manly thought and vigor. With him begins ... - Sport (14061 bytes)
13: ...al thousands of years ago, including swimming and fishing. Other sports included javelin throwing, hig...
17: ...tion on an increasing scale, for example hunting, fishing, horticulture. The Industrial Revolution and...
20: == A classification of sports ==
35: ... are: [[Rugby football|Rugby]], [[ice hockey]], [[field hockey]], [[softball]], [[basketball]], [[Amer...
49: ... defined as "conduct and attitude considered as befitting participants, including a sense of fair play... - History of science (41710 bytes)
2: ...estigating the [[universe]] known as the [[scientific method]]. The '''history of science''' traces th...
4: ...al that older inquiries are known as ''pre-scientific''. Still, many place ancient [[natural philosoph...
6: ...e, notably [[ethics]]. In practice, each of these fields is heavily used by the others as an external ...
11: ...owledge, and to de-emphasize the view that scientific data is self-evident, value-free, and context-fr...
13: ...; and [[Paul Feyerabend]], who argued that scientific knowledge is not cumulative or progressive, and ... - Medieval music (31843 bytes)
3: ...] CE) and ends in approximately the middle of the fifteenth century. Though establishing the end of th...
9: ...otation system is weak, and rhythm cannot be specified. The simplicity of chant, with unison voice an...
11: ...lop. Harmony, in consonant intervals of fourths, fifths, and octaves, begins to be seen. Rhythmic no...
17: ... of the 13th century uses the rhythmic modes as defined by Garlandia.
19: ...of rhythmic notation. The first definitely identifiable scholar to accept and explain the mensural sy... - Barbecue (24807 bytes)
4: ...od]] with the radiant heat and/or hot gasses of a fire, the cooking of food in a sauce that includes v...
10: ...ely, an apparatus called a smoker with a separate fire box may be used. Hot smoke is drawn past the m...
23: ... including [[beef]], [[pork]], [[poultry]], and [[fish]]. The meat could be ground, as with [[hamburge...
31: ... plain or marinaded meat is grilled over the open fire. The barbecuing of prawns ('[[shrimp]]' in the...
37: ...al Areas|countryside]]. These are invariably coal-fired, with meat (usually beef, pork, sausage, or ch... - Economics (30960 bytes)
19: ...onmental economics]], [[managerial economics]], [[financial economics]], [[urban economics]], [[develo...
22: * The most significant example may be [[econometrics]], which applie...
25: Other subdivisions are possible. [[Finance]] has traditionally been considered a part o...
27: ... studies how economic analysis can apply to those fields traditionally considered outside of economics...
45: ...pply and demand]]. In economic theory, the most efficient form of communication comes about when chang... - Christianity (47078 bytes)
14: ...ant to the [[Old Testament]] scriptures, was crucified by humanity, died and was buried, only to be re...
21: ...6 in the [[New Testament]], Jesus' followers were first called Christians by non-Christians in the cit...
29: ... been written eponymously by their respective namesakes.
31: ...l as a student of Gamaliel (Acts 22:3), a leading figure amongst the Jewish Sanhedrin (Acts 5:34&ndash...
34: ...istianity.]] Christianity spread rapidly over the first three centuries aided by the relative internal... - Meditation (26064 bytes)
20: ...focus' need not include concentration on any specific item and may include intuitive inner 'quantum le...
53: ...s described in the [[Bible]] this period was a difficult one of struggle and [[temptation]]. [[Saint F...
58: ...at one can ''do''. But he said that it is very difficult for modern man to just sit and be in meditati...
65: ...e and inducing favorable [[brain wave]]s. (Scientific American 226: 84-90 (1972)) The meditative aspec...
67: ...community that mental factors such as stress significantly contribute to a lack of physical health, an... - Cambodia (32076 bytes)
9: official_languages = [[Khmer language|Khmer]]; [[Frenc...
45: ...xtraction. A citizen of Cambodia is usually identified as '''Cambodian''', or more often, '''Khmer'''.
49: ... "the fresh water river"), an important source of fish.
63: The official name of the country, however, is '''Preahreac...
65: ...ince independence was achieved in [[1953]], the official name of Cambodia has changed several times, f... - Pieter Brueghel the Elder (6133 bytes)
11: ...western painter to paint landscapes for their own sake, rather than as a backdrop to a religious [[alleg...
19: ...:image:bigfishlittlefish.JPG|Large Fish Eat Small Fish]]'' 1556, Albertina, Vienna
23: * ''The Fight Between Carnival and Lent'' 1559, Kunsthistori...
25: * ''Saul (Battle Against The Filistines On The Gilboa)'' 1562, Kunsthistorisches ...
34: ...hs or seasons from the [[Book of hours]] of which five remain: - William Shakespeare (28915 bytes)
1: ...[Chandos portrait]], artist and authenticity unconfirmed.]]
4: ...the range and depth of human emotions. A colossal figure in world literature, Shakespeare's legacy and...
6: ...] attributed to him are often uncertain. His prolific output is especially impressive in light of the ...
19: ...ce he was entitled to, although this cannot be confirmed because the school's records have not survive...
23: On [[May 26]], [[1583]] Shakespeare's first child, Susanna, was baptised at Stratford. A s... - Hittites (17910 bytes)
7: ...ed the two peoples to be the same, but this identification is still disputed.
12: The first archaeological evidence for the Hittites appea...
14: ...ts, and with the biblical Hittites. Sayce's identification came to be widely accepted over the course ...
15: ...s the Egyptian letters from Kheta — thus confirming the identity of the two names. He also prove...
37: ...a small [[city-state]], which has yet to be identified by archaeologists) conquered the neighbouring ...
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