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- Tori Amos (27672 bytes)
3: ...os’s voice and mostly piano-based music has frequently been compared to that of [[Kate Bush]], [...
7: ... she adopted the name "Tori," after a friend of a friend told her that she looked more like a Tori tha...
10: ...by ear at Peabody and her difficulty with playing from sheet music – with Caton, [[Matt Sorum]] ...
16: ...onsidered it a step sideways rather than forwards from ''Little Earthquakes''. In February, she began ...
20: ...buse and Incest National Network. RAINN is a toll-free help line in the US which connects callers with... - Apple (20408 bytes)
16: ...]], and is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits. Table apples are of the species ''M. domesti...
27: ...ples, picked in late autumn and stored just above freezing have been an important food in [[Asia]] and...
32: ... allow [[pesticide]]s to penetrate the top of the fruit), and popular flavor.
34: ...around the world to preserve such local heirlooms from extinction.
39: ...e]]s are typically too tart and astringent to eat fresh, but they give the beverage a rich flavor that... - Bee (11175 bytes)
27: ...] that they use in order to obtain the [[nectar]] from [[flower]]s. Bees have antennae made up of thir...
29: ...e apex of the female abdomens are modified into a stinger.
31: ...l]] colonies, found among the [[honeybee]]s and [[stingless bee]]s. Sociality is believed to have evolved...
41: ...survive individually in found hiding spots. Interestingly bumblebee queens sometimes seek winter safety i...
45: ...le]], and deposits all the [[Egg (biology)|egg]]s from which the other bees are produced. Except for h... - Portugal (61755 bytes)
5: ... the country's early history, stemming as it does from the Roman name ''Portus Cale'', a possibly mixe...
15: ...C]], several waves of [[Celts]] invaded Portugal from [[Central Europe]] and intermarried with local ...
17: ...Portugal started from the south, where they found friendly natives, the [[Conii]]. Over decades, the R...
25: ...s. From there they aimed to reconquer their lands from the [[Moors]] (mainly [[Berber]] with some [[Ar...
27: ...r of the Iberian Peninsula, faced new competition from other regions. The lords of the cities of [[Coi... - Dragonfly (4578 bytes)
23: ...ymphs''') are aquatic. Dragonflies do not bite or sting humans.[1] In fact, they are valued as a predato...
26: ... of the dragonfly, from egg to death of adult, is from six months to as much as six or seven years. Fe...
28: ...s the libellulid dragonfly, ''Nannophya pygmaea'' from east [[Asia]] with a wing span of only 20 ... - Isis (20790 bytes)
7: ...er origins are uncertain but are believed to come from the [[Nile Delta]]; however unlike other [[Anci...
22: ...ctor, and mother, and the lusty aspect originally from Hathor, she was also made the patron goddess of...
51: ...of the role came later by association. In many [[African]] tribes, the king's throne is known as the m...
56: .... The tale describes how Nephthys became sexually frustrated with Set, who was [[gay]] (and already ha...
65: ...instance, Isis heals Horus from a lethal scorpion sting; she also performs other miracles in relation to ... - Arizona (24367 bytes)
88: ...y]] Spanish missionaries changed Father [[Eusebio Francisco Kino]]'s maps of the area; they renamed th...
96: ...]] the land below the [[Gila River]] was acquired from Mexico in the [[Gadsden Purchase]]. Arizona was...
98: ...of [[Brigham Young]], [[Mormon]]s went to Arizona from Utah in the mid to late [[1800s]] to the [[Phoe...
115: ...Representatives are [[Rick Renzi]] (R-1), [[Trent Franks]] (R-2), [[John Shadegg]] (R-3), [[Ed Pastor]...
134: ... is about 277 mile (446 km) long, ranges in width from 6 to 29 kilometers (4 to 18 miles) and attains ... - North Carolina (18268 bytes)
44: ...the Continental Congress to vote for independence from the British crown.
46: ...n [[plank]] road, known as a "farmer's railroad," from [[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville]] i...
48: ...press the "rebellion" that "you can get no troops from North Carolina." However, under his leadership...
54: *[[1868]]: This was framed in accordance with the [[Reconstruction]] Act...
72: ...an $10,000 and misdemeanor and infraction appeals from District Court are tried in Superior Court. A j... - Spider (29039 bytes)
11: ...er [[Mesothelae]]'''<br /> <!-- Families missing from this list: Microstigmatidae, Nemesiidae, Barych...
79: ... [[Liphistiidae]], rarely seen burrowing spiders from Asia. The study of spiders is known as [[arachn...
81: ... strong [[protein]] strand extruded by the spider from [[spinneret]]s on the end of the abdomen. All ...
106: ...age (Foelix, 1996). A spider does not transition from the nymph to the imago until it has become sexu...
114: ...s 'palpi'), the small, leg-like appendages on the front of his [[cephalothorax]], into the sperm, abso... - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
1: ''This article refers to the former French president, Charles de Gaulle. For the [[Paris...
10: | [[President of France]]
13: | From [[January 8]], [[1959]]<br> to [[April 28]], [[...
40: ...|French military]] leader and statesman. ({{audio|fr-Charles_de_Gaulle.ogg|pronunciation of his name}}...
42: ...ism]], which left a major influence in subsequent French politics. - Scorpion (12441 bytes)
20: ...he anus of the scorpion and bears the telson (the sting) which comprises of the vesicle which holds a pai...
28: ...e are a pair of feather like sensory organs, consisting of a row of pegs, and are unique in scorpions. Th...
30: ...ns, only able to detect regions of strongly contrasting light intensity, such as horizons. The eyes are h...
36: ...purpose of killing prey. Generally, they will run from danger, or remain very still.
41: ...this spasming may appear as as if the scorpion is stinging itself, hence the derivation of the myth. - Allergy (18658 bytes)
1: ... known as [[allergen]]s. The word allergy derives from the [[Greek language|Greek]] words ''allos'' me...
4: ...e all [[hypersensitivities]] were thought to stem from the improper action of [[inflammatory]] [[immun...
16: ...allergic to [[house_dust_mite|dust mites]]. Apart from ambient allergens, allergic reactions can be du...
23: ...occur within 30 minutes. This response will range from slight reddening of the skin to full-blown [[hi...
28: ...p to 24 hours. This can also cause serious long-lasting tissue damage to the affected area. Fortunately, ... - Tarantula (17481 bytes)
129: ...ers, were fairly large, out in the open, and were frequently seen running around, which drew attention...
141: ...nited States]], [[Asia]], [[Southern Europe]], [[Africa]] and the [[Middle East]].
146: ...ave 10-inch leg spans. On the average, they weigh from 2 to 3 ounces (60-90 grams). The largest specie...
148: ...pecies have more extensive colour scheme, ranging from cobalt blue ('''[[cobalt blue tarantula]]''', '...
152: ...]]s, on the abdomen, opisthosoma, as a protection from enemies. These hairs are only present on some [... - Swimming (22854 bytes)
5: ...le]]s, and by kicking the legs to push water away from the body.
13: ...n side-to-side on most swimmers. This reduces the frontal cross-section, reducing drag further, and al...
15: ...he cube of the speed) of an equal amount of torso frontal area.
26: ...ed in [[1873]] by John Arthur Trudgen, copying it from [[Native American]]s.
33: ...ice, almost all freestyle events are swum using [[front crawl]]. Events are held at distances of 50&nb... - Sea nettle (4594 bytes)
15: ... and [[predator]]s. Nettles also keep people away from the water in the late summer.
17: The Stinging Nettle is [[symmetry|symmetrical]], marine, an...
30: ...also eat [[crustacean]]s. Nettles obtain food by stinging it with their tentacles. After that, the prey ...
33: ...ve tentacles that contain millions of microscopic stinging [[cell (biology)|cell]]s called [[nematocyst]]...
35: ==Sting Treatment== - Phoenix, Arizona (34271 bytes)
46: ...water from the Salt River. Their name is derived from the [[Pima]] (Akimel O'otham) phrase, ''Ho Ho K...
49: ... and others from Wickenburg had dug a short canal from the Salt River and founded a small farming colo...
53: ...'', memorializing the birth of a new civilization from the ruins left by the Hohokam.
61: ...Hotel now stands. Miss Nellie Shaver, a newcomer from Wisconsin, was appointed as the first female sc...
65: ...nment. The bill was signed by Governor [[John C. Fremont]] on [[February 25]], [[1881]]. Phoenix wa... - Anteater (6362 bytes)
1: ...eir dense and long fur protects them from attacks from the insects. All species except the giant antea...
4: ... [[South America|South]] and [[Central America]], frequenting low swampy savannas, along the banks of ...
6: ... nests of terrestrial insects. To avoid the jaws, sting, and other defences of the invertebrates, anteate...
10: ...r than the giant anteater, and differ essentially from it in their habits, being mainly arboreal. They...
16: ...r than the Giant Anteater, and differ essentially from it in their habits, being mainly tree-dwelling.... - Leather (7695 bytes)
16: ...be washed out through repeated exposure to water. Frequent oiling of leather, with [[mink oil]], [[nea...
22: ...year. The finest furniture, and footwear are made from Full Grain leather.
24: ...tural grain used to be. The hides, which are made from inferior quality raw materials, have all of the...
26: ...cheaper because many pieces of suede can be split from a single thickness of hide, whereas only one pi...
35: ===Leather from other animals=== - Hermes (10248 bytes)
3: ...al, of the cunning of thieves, and the messenger from the gods to humans. A lucky find was a ''herma...
6: ...th the way in which the wind may transfer objects from one place to another, and with the transition t...
11: ...ke to refer to a syncretic god combining elements from Hermes and the [[Egypt]]ian god [[Thoth]].
13: ... Mercurius'' corresponds to English ''Wednesday'' from ''Wodnes d槧' 'Woden's day'.
26: ...n" herms, the standing stone or wooden pillar was frankly simply a phallus. The ''hermai'' were used ... - Nettle (5285 bytes)
2: ...mage:Bluehende brennessel.jpg|200px]] | caption = Stinging nettle (''Urtica dioica'')}}
15: .... The most prominent member of the genus is the [[Stinging nettle]] ''Urtica dioica'', native to [[Europe...
17: ...imilar medicinal uses to the stinging nettle. The sting of ''Urtica ferox'', the Onga Onga or Tree nettle...
21: *''Urtica cannabina''. Western [[Asia]] from [[Siberia]] to [[Iran]].
22: *''Urtica dioica'' ([[Stinging nettle]] or Bull nettle). [[Europe]], [[Asia]]...
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