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- Shakuhachi (6042 bytes)
3: ...610;— in [[Japanese language|Japanese]], pronounced /shakoo-hatchee/) is a [[Japan]]ese [[end-bl...
7: ...th "shakuhachi means" and "shaku-hachi means" for Google -->
10: ...0.994 of the English foot) and subdivided in ten (not twelve).
16: ...er holes are tuned to a [[pentatonic scale]] with no half-tones, but the player can bend each pitch as...
18: ...e. Professional players can produce virtually any note they wish from the instrument, and play a wide ... - Slovakia (19892 bytes)
12: ...n=center colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: None''</small>
52: ...]] and [[Austria]] in the west, [[Poland]] in the north, [[Ukraine]] in the east and [[Hungary]] in th...
58: ...of the term Czech Republic, but that is (partly) another problem (see [[Czech Republic]], [[Czech land...
63: ...first known use of writing in Slovakia. Since [[Anno Domini|AD]] 6, the expanding [[Roman Empire]...
65: ...Empire in the 7th century. A proto-Slovak state, known as the [[Principality of Nitra]], arose in the ... - Cuba (25106 bytes)
2: ...lf of Mexico]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. To the north are found the [[United States]] and the [[Baha...
6: ...nd its originally [[Amerindian]] population ([[Taino]], [[Siboney]] and [[Guanajatabey]]) came under [...
8: Cuba's economy prospered for the next fifty years. To the poin...
10: ...munist Party of Cuba]], began carrying out the economic reforms that Castro had promised. Among other ...
14: ...e country to depart through the port of Mariel. Known as the [[Mariel Boatlift]], over 125,000 Cubans... - Jamaica (16893 bytes)
26: | '''[[Governor-General]]'''
65: ...r, given to it by the original [[Arawak]] or [[Taino]] people from South America, who first settled th...
71: ...ence by leaving the federation in [[1962]] and is now a completely sovereign nation. Jamaica celebrate...
73: Deteriorating economic conditions during the [[1970s]] led to recurre...
75: ...ort Royal]], where the pirate [[Henry_Morgan|Governor Morgan]] held sway, and which was destroyed by a... - Hawaii (34434 bytes)
9: Capital = [[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu]] |
10: LargestCity = [[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu]] |
12: Governor = [[Linda Lingle]] |
25: ...leutian Standard Time Zone|Hawaii]]: [[UTC]]-10/ (no daylight saving time) |
37: ...ulation of 1,211,537 people. [[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu]] is the largest city and the state capital. - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
3: ... [[printing press]] and [[paper mill]]. His best known assistant was [[Johannes Kepler]].
8: ...hie Brahe]]). [[Otte Brahe]], Tycho's father, a [[nobleman]], was an important figure in the [[Denmark...
10: ...h.'' Apparently this did not lead to any disputes nor did his parents attempt to get him back. Tycho l...
12: ...him that he began to make his own studies of astronomy helped by some of the professors. He purchased ...
14: ...s many measurements and methods as there are astronomers and all of them disagree. What's needed is a ... - History of the world (21975 bytes)
5: ...ved as [[hunter-gatherer]]s, who were generally [[nomadic]].
7: ...d [[Asia]]. The rapid expansion of humankind to [[North America]] and [[Oceania]] took place at the cl...
12: ...lia]] and the [[Bushmen]] of southern Africa, did not use agriculture until relatively modern times. R...
14: ..., these civilisations were so different from one another that they almost certainly must have been ind...
21: ...l the [[Chavin]] horizon in [[900 BCE]], we also know the [[Moche]] had metal armor and knives and tab... - Diwali (5677 bytes)
2: ...ing day, marking the beginning of a new year, for North Indians, entitled [[Annakut]].
4: In South India, Diwali does not coincide with the beginning of a new year as Sou...
6: ... definition; Excerpt from saja.org: Diwali should not be referred as the Hindu New Year as the new yea...
12: ...an calendar|Gregorian]] month of [[October]] or [[November]], and always on a [[new moon]] day. Since ...
14: ... 25]] for the remainder of India as well as for [[North America]]. - San Francisco, California (55022 bytes)
19: population_note = 7,533,384 ([[metropolitan area|metro area]]) ...
29: footnotes = |
31: ...ty]] (the only one in California) situated at the northern tip of the [[San Francisco Peninsula]] that...
44: ...name of [[Yerba Buena]] in [[1822]], when what is now the downtown area was first settled by William R...
48: ... Buena Cove, granted to the city by military governor [[Stephen Watts Kearny]] in 1847. - Ashkelon (5935 bytes)
1: ...t on the east coast of the Mediterranian sea just north of [[Gaza]]. Ashkelon is also the name of a m...
5: ... one of the "five cities" of the [[Philistines]], north of [[Gaza]].
18: ... to defend it against marauding Crusaders, but to no avail, for it fell [[1153|three years later]], af...
27: ...%22Lawrence+Stager%22&btnG=Google+Search Advanced Google search] (for Ashkelon and exact phrase Lawrence S... - April Fool's Day (15510 bytes)
1: ..., though not a [[holiday]] in its own right, is a notable day celebrated in many countries on [[April ...
4: ...y of the hoaxes listed below first appeared after noon. Anyone who fails to respond in the proper spir...
6: ...stition]] is that marriage on April Fools' Day is not a good idea for a man, for he will be permanentl...
9: ... on [[1 January]]. Unfortunately, some people did not hear of the change, and others simply refused to...
12: The [[Internet]] makes it more difficult to know what time it was when a potential hoax was perpe... - Andes (13210 bytes)
6: ...], [[Peru]] and [[Venezuela]], some of which are known as [[Andean States]]. The name ''Andes'' comes ...
8: ...because of the [[equatorial bulge]]. The Andes cannot match the [[Himalayas]] in height but do so in w...
13: ...ongoing [[Orogeny|orogenic event]] resulting in minor to major earthquakes and volcanic eruptions to t...
15: ...ding [[Cotopaxi]], one of the highest active volcanos in the world.
17: ...ela, represent the submerged peaks of the extreme northern edge of the Andes range. - Iguassu Falls (7632 bytes)
5: ...About 900 metres of the 2.7-kilometre length does not have water flowing over it. The first European t...
9: ...''Naipú'', who fled with her mortal lover in a canoe. In rage, the god sliced the river creating the ...
15: ...guazu10_08A1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Iguazu Falls Panoramic view. Photography provided by [http://classr...
17: ...edly exclaimed "Poor Niagara!" Vastly larger than North America's [[Niagara Falls]], Iguazu is rivalle...
19: ...he season{{fact}}. Iguazu and Victoria fluctuate enormously in their flow rate, and can almost disappe... - White House (15373 bytes)
6: ... administration, as in, "Today, the White House announced a new health care initiative." The [[United ...
12: ...ish Parliament]]. Construction was completed on [[November 1]], [[1800]]. Over an extremely slow 8 yea...
14: [[Image:Homenorth.jpg|thumb|right|North side of the White House]]
20: ...1798, and the repainting from the fire damage did not originate the term "White House" as a popular ur...
24: ...h Portico of the White House.jpg|thumb|left|300px|North Portico of the White House.]] - Al Gore (43430 bytes)
2: ...-left: inherit; font-size: larger;" | '''Albert Arnold Gore Jr.'''
4: ...enter" colspan=2 | [[Image:AlGorerecent.jpg|200px|none|Al Gore]]
36: '''Albert Arnold Gore Jr.''' (born [[March 31]], [[1948]]) is an...
38: ... to be a front runner for the [[2008]] Democratic nomination if he decides to run.
52: The Gores now reside just outside of [[Nashville]], Tennessee,... - Klopotec (8027 bytes)
7: ... wooden [[hammer]]s turn with the axis. As they knock on a wooden board, they produce rhythmic sounds...
9: ...other birds off the [[vineyard]]s so that they do not peck [[grape]]s, but also as a [[folk instrument...
13: ... bird-scaring rattle is of [[Slovenian]] origin. Another theory claims that it was first used in the [...
19: ...] ([[All Saints Day]]), but no later than on [[11 November]] ([[Martin of Tours|The Feast of Saint Mar...
43: ...Den%26lr%3D a Google translation in English] <!-- not perfect but will do -->. Includes also the descr... - Appliance (6102 bytes)
4: ...]]s, because they operate only with [[water]] and not with energy input.
10: ...ronize their finish times so the wet laundry does not have to wait before being put in the dryer.
14: ...me other opearting system, on a computer that was not designed specifically for that application.
18: ...n-specific integrated circuit|ASIC]], so there is no separate "software" or operating system. The dev...
20: ...einstall the operating system or replace it with another operaing system. The consumer may also be re... - Bullfighting (25773 bytes)
4: ...sually designated a [[sport]], although there is no scoring or competition between human participants...
17: ...ted in ritual and legends such as that of the [[Minotaur]]. Modern archaeologists tend to emphasize th...
19: ...t their role in the contest is now a relatively minor one limited to "preparing" the bull for the mata...
42: .... These further weaken through loss of blood the enormous ridges of neck and shoulder muscle which set...
44: ... in which the matador with a muleta attempts to manoeuvre the bull into a position to stab it between ... - Neural network (3735 bytes)
3: ...eir applications, and the impact they have on technology and society.
11: ...ural network consists of layers of interconnected nodes, or 'neurons,' each performing a simple comput...
29: ... the medical field, neural networks assist in diagnosing diseases, analyzing medical images, and predi...
31: Advancing AI Technology
36: ...or regulations and guidelines to ensure these technologies are used responsibly.
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