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- Orchidaceae (20056 bytes)
14: ...ons with [[pollinator]]s and their [[symbiosis]] with mycorrhizae, are considered by some to be the cu...
18: ...s, in their natural habitat, are considered by [[CITES]] as threatened or endangered. They are therefo...
21: ...except [[Antarctica]] and deserts. The great majority are to be found in the [[tropics]], mostly [[Asi...
22: ...ees, cacti or tree ferns. But they are not [[parasite]]s.
24: * a few are [[lithophyte]]s, growing on rocks, or lack [[chlorophyl... - Locomotive (16705 bytes)
3: ...comotives, and may be referred to as [[multiple unit]]s or [[railcar]]s; the use of these self-propell...
5: ...and are controlled from a control cab at the opposite end of the train in the other.
7: ==Benefits of locomotives==
8: ...sons why the motive power for trains has been traditionally isolated in a locomotive, rather than in s...
10: * ''Ease of maintenance'' - it is easier to maintain one locomotive than many se... - Conch (4541 bytes)
17: ...more specifically, a marine [[gastropod]]. Still, it should be noted that many other gastropods have c...
21: ...national trade is heavily restricted.[http://www.cites.org/eng/app/appendices.shtml]
26: ...d lip on their shells upon reaching [[sexual maturity]].
31: ...ither raw, as in [[salad]]s, or cooked, as in [[fritter]]s, [[chowder]]s, [[gumbo]]s, and burgers.
33: ...any ways including as paint and ink holders for elite scribes, as bugle or trumpet, and as hand weapon... - History of the United States (1980-1988) (35211 bytes)
4: ...t the expense of industry and manufacturing, facilitated demographic shifts to the "frontiers" from th...
6: ...ion]] stances. Non-Hispanic whites are now a minority in the nation's most populated state.
8: ...l services, while tax bases declined. [[New York City]] barely averted bankruptcy in [[1975]].
10: ...nd World War]], which forced large cites to cope with declining tax bases. Meanwhile, conservatives ra...
12: ...hts movement]], gave way to conservative urban politicians in the 1970s across the country, such as Ne... - American Black Bear (15019 bytes)
16: ...s. Populations in east-central and the southern United States remain in the protected mountains and wo...
20: ...occasionally sport a slight white chest blaze on either side of the river.
23: ...ic shuffle results from walking flat-[[foot]]ed, with the hind [[leg]]s slightly longer than the front...
25: == Habitat and behavior ==
27: ...rnate during winter and may build dens in tree cavities, under logs, rocks, in banks, caves, or culver... - Christianity (47078 bytes)
1: {{christianity}}
2: ...'Christianity''' is the world's largest religion. It is based on the life and teachings of [[Jesus|Jes...
8: ...erally grouped into three main branches, which split from one another in disputes over doctrine:
9: ... Catholicism]] (the largest single denomination, with over one billion adherents),
10: #[[Orthodox Christianity]] (including [[Eastern Orthodoxy]] and [[Orienta... - Pope Linus (3471 bytes)
13: deathplace=[[Rome]], [[Italy]]|}}
14: .... The Vatican's "Annuario Pontificio" ([[2003]]) cites the year [[68]]. The discrepancy may be explain...
20: ...rce, or originated later on account of the similarity of the name.
22: ...is falsely attributed to Linus (it was actually written in the [[6th century]]). - Pope Clement I (2457 bytes)
1: ...lement of Rome''' and '''Clemens Romanus''', was either the third or fourth [[pope]], before or after ...
3: ...ions a Clement whose office it is to communicate with other churches; this function has been adduced t...
5: .... The Vatican's "Annuario Pontificio" ([[2003]]) cites a reign from [[92]] to [[99]]. He is commemorat...
7: ... a fountain that sprung forth at his prayers; or with a book. He might be shown lying in a temple in ...
9: == Writings == - Pope Hyginus (322 bytes)
1: ...(the Vatican's "Annuario Pontificio" of [[2003]] cites [[138]] to [[142]] or [[149]]). - Pope Anicetus (1719 bytes)
1: ... did not agree on a common date, but Anicetus permitted Polycarp and the Smyrnan Church to retain the ...
3: ...uring Anicetus' pontificate. This visit is often cited as sign for the early importance of the Roman S...
5: ...fered [[martyrdom]]. April 16, 17 and 20 are all cited as the date of his death, but [[April 17]] is c... - Pope Soter (629 bytes)
1: ... [[Fondi]], [[Italy]], and died, according to tradition, as a [[martyr]]. He was buried in the [[Pope ... - Pope Eleuterus (648 bytes)
1: ...e; there appears to be little evidence supporting it. - Pope Victor I (1393 bytes)
2: ...as [[pope]] from [[189]] to [[199]] (the Vatican cites [[186]] or [[189]] to [[197]] or [[201]]). He w...
4: ...tolerance he displayed towards any lack of uniformity in the church by excommunicating the bishops who...
6: ...Jerome]], he was the first Christian author to write about theology in Latin. - Niccolo Machiavelli (11084 bytes)
3: ...iavelli was also a key figure in [[realist]] [[political theory]], crucial to European statecraft duri...
10: ...argely occupied with events arising out of the ambitions of [[Pope Alexander VI]] and his son, [[Cesar...
12: ...rea in Percussina]], where he devoted himself to literature. He died in Florence in [[1527]] and his r...
15: ...n its Index – a list of books against the faith.
17: ...emporaries, often used in the introductions of political tracts of the sixteenth century that offered ... - Cassowary (5017 bytes)
16: ...They are [[frugivorous]]; fallen [[fruit]] and fruit on low branches is the mainstay of their [[diet]]...
18: Cassowaries are part of the [[ratite]] group, which also includes the [[Emu]], [[rhea...
21: ...wary''' ''C. bennetti'' of New Guinea and [[New Britain]].
26: ...s the result of a bird previously raised in captivity being released into the wild. At least two peopl...
32: ...y shy but when cornered can lash out dangerously with their powerful legs. Their three-[[toe]]d feet h... - Cheetah (6461 bytes)
15: ... by speed rather than by stealth or pack tactics. It is the fastest of all terrestrial animals and can...
17: ...0 to 65 [[kilogram|kg]] (90 to 140 [[pound|lb]]). Its total body length is from 112 to 135 cm (45 [[in...
20: ...It is the only cat that cannot completely retract its claws. Even when retracted, the claws remain vis...
22: ...language|Portuguese]] ''guepardo'' (also used ''chita''); and [[German language|German]] ''Gepard''.
25: ... groups, especially when they came from the same litter. - Bird (20345 bytes)
2: {{Taxobox_image | image = [[Image:White_owl_illustration.jpg|200px|]]
3: | caption = [[Great Tit]]}}
17: ...on|migrate]] long distances to utilise optimum habitats (e.g., [[Arctic Tern]]) while others spend alm...
19: ...the [[mammal]]s they introduce arrive in their habitat, for example the [[Great Auk]], flightless [[Ra...
37: *[[Accipitriformes]], [[eagles]], [[hawk]]s and allies - Classical music (7557 bytes)
2: ..., as sophisticated and refined, in a regional tradition. The term "classical" has many connotations. T...
4: ...ve styles, and is generally never used in the way it is presented here.
6: ==List of classical music traditions==
8: ...non-limitative list of such "classical music" traditions:
21: ...iderd as an amalgamation of Classical harmonies with Jazz improvization as a part of Contemporary Eur... - Scythia (22520 bytes)
1: '''Scythia''' was an area in [[Eurasia]] inhabited in ancient times by people probably speaking [[...
5: ...n to have strong similarities to Eastern Iranian, it is generally held that the Scythians were of Iran...
9: ...m the Kul'Oba kurgan burial near [[Kerch]] ([[Hermitage Museum]], St Petersburg)]]
13: ...ial significance as a tree of life-renewal, since it is a deciduous conifer that stands out starkly in...
17: ... unmarried, could be warriors, literally Amazons. It didn't offend the principles of nomadic society",... - Atlantis (41399 bytes)
1: ...e:Atlantis1.jpg|thumb|222px|right|An artistic rendition of an imaginary Atlantis]]
2: ...e in one of the cradles of civilization, the [[Mediterranean Sea]].
7: ...s learned of it from his grandfather also named Critias, son of Dropides.
10: ''Main article: [[Critias %28Plato%29]]''
12: ...(Egypt)|Thebes]], is purported to have translated it into [[Greek language|Greek]] for Solon.
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