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  1. Grapefruit (4275 bytes)
    26: ... the theory being that the fruit's low [[glycemic index]] is able to help the body's [[metabolism]] burn ...
    33: * [http://www.dietsindex.com/learn/grapefruit-diet.html Grapefruit Diet]- ...
  2. Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (8386 bytes)
    7: ...her own story as told to a later biographer, she spent the years [[1848]] to [[1858]] traveling the wor...
    51: ...tings''. This series has 14 volumes including the index.
  3. Glass (26176 bytes)
    22: ...perties (the germainium contributing to a lower [[index of refraction]]). Undersea cables have sections...
    32: ...horium]] oxide gives glass a very high refractive index, and is used in producing high-quality lenses. La...
    37: ...titute for [[gold]] [[ruby]] glass. [[Nickel]], depending on the concentration, produces blue, or [[vio...
    42: ... be shaped and left to cool in a new , solid, independently standing shape. In the first century BC, so...
    52: ...ne in [[1827]] allowed the mass production of inexpensive glass articles.
  4. Calligraphy (20084 bytes)
    12: ... the Prime Minister [[Li Si]] drew up an official index of characters and unified the written form for th...
    48: ... years, today, most students begin with pencil or pens, and the calligraphy of modern handwriting is al...
    50: ...script is notorious for its economy of individual penstrokes. Quite often different characters written ...
    133: ... of the Arabic calligrapher is the [[qalam]], a [[pen]] made of dried [[reed (plant)|reed]]; the [[ink]...
    150: ...om animal skins. Reed pens were replaced by quill pens.
  5. Personal life (2762 bytes)
    20: *[[physical quality-of-life index]]
  6. Balalaika (5108 bytes)
    18: ...rd (music)|chord]]s. The [[hand#The four fingers|index finger]] is used to sound notes on the prima, whi...
  7. Berimbau (11944 bytes)
    9: ...o the other. A [[gourd]] ("caba硦quot;), dried, opened and hollowed-out, attached to the lower portio...
    11: ...br㯦quot;, "moeda", "pedra") is held between the index and thumb of the same hand that holds the Berimba...
    16: *Caba硺 Opened, dried and hollowed out gourd secured to the lo...
    26: ...d, not to size. The berimbau's quality does not depend on the length of the verga or the size of the go...
    30: ...ed for capoeira, basically has three sounds: the open string sound, the high sound, and the buzz sound.
  8. Ulysses S. Grant (23281 bytes)
    30: ...rgetown]] in [[Brown County, Ohio]], where Grant spent most of his time until he was 17.
    45: ...ssee]], decisively beating [[Braxton Bragg]] and opening an avenue to [[Atlanta, Georgia]], and the hea...
    50: ...rginia]], but Grant knew that the latter would happen automatically once the former was accomplished. H...
    156: ...ited [[City of Sunderland|Sunderland]], where he opened the first free municipal public library in [[En...
    162: ...era in which retired U.S. Presidents were given [[pension]]s).
  9. Volcano (27295 bytes)
    126: ...ntrusions, or occasionally if passing shipping happens to notice unusually high water temperatures or c...
    164: This process is much like what happens when you open a bottle of soda and carbon dioxide escapes. Sulf...
    167: ...monic tremors, is a high probability sign of an impending event.
    200: *[[Volcanic Explosivity Index]]
  10. Africa (35389 bytes)
    23: ...]] to the south, and the [[Sahara]] and [[Arabian peninsula]] at the top of the globe]]
    28: ...the north-to-south direction seen in the southern peninsulas. Africa is thus composed of two segments a...
    41: ...onial nation states gradually obtained formal independence.
    43: Today, Africa is home to over 50 independent countries, many of which still have [[border]...
    51: ... of other areas of the world, such as the Arabian peninsula, where a group's territory was congruent wi...
  11. Australia (39438 bytes)
    26: sovereignty_type=[[Independence]]|
    65: ...ies provided impetus for the establishment of a [[penal colony]] there following the loss of the [[Amer...
    66: ...rt Arthur]], [[Tasmania]] was Australia's largest penal colony.]]
    67: ...ded as "free colonies" - that is, they were never penal colonies, although the former did receive some ...
    84: ...ral courts]]. The judiciary became officially independent from the [[United Kingdom]] when the ''[[Aust...
  12. Canada (35540 bytes)
    90: ...to [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]], surrendering peninsular [[Nova Scotia]] in the [[Treaty of Utrecht...
    102: ...and 1995, with votes of 60% and 50.6% against independence, respectively. The federal [[sponsorship sca...
    134: ... the Throne]], signing state documents, formally opening and ending sessions of Parliament, and dissolv...
    136: ... comprised of [http://lois.justice.gc.ca/en/const/index.html written text] and unwritten traditions and c...
    142: ...promotes [[Quebec sovereignty movement|Quebec independence]]. There are many smaller parties and, whil...
  13. Ethiopia (20233 bytes)
    1: ... among African countries, Ethiopia maintained independence during the [[Scramble for Africa]], and cont...
    39: | '''[[Independence]]'''
    67: ... by defeating the colonial power and remained independent. Italy and Ethiopia signed a [[provisional tr...
    69: ... [[1993]], the Province of [[Eritrea]] became independent from Ethiopia in an amicable separation follo...
    79: ...trative regions that have the power to raise and spend their own revenues. Under the present government...
  14. Algeria (16548 bytes)
    37: | '''[[Independence]]'''<br>&nbsp;
    60: ...[Roman Empire]] collapsed, the Berbers became independent again in much of the area, while the Vandals ...
    68: ... launched the [[guerrilla]] [[Algerian War of Independence]]; after nearly a decade of urban and rural ...
    81: ...Throughout the 1960's, Algeria supported many independence movements in sub-Saharan Africa, and was a l...
    191: *[http://www.apn-dz.org/apn/english/index.htm National People's Assembly] official parliame...
  15. Netherlands (35958 bytes)
    38: sovereignty_type = [[Independence]] |
    55: ...nked fifth on the [[2004]] [[UN Human Development Index]], behind [[Norway]], [[Sweden]], [[Australia]], ...
    62: ...l [[1648]] before Spain would recognize Dutch independence.
    64: After gaining formal independence from the [[Spanish Empire]] under [[Philip I...
    68: ...d [[Luxembourg]]. Belgium rebelled and gained independence in [[1830]]; Luxembourg fell under the [[Dut...
  16. Andorra (11532 bytes)
    36: | '''[[Independence]]''': || 1278
    42: ...2003) || [[List of countries by Human Development Index|NA]] – <font color=gray>unranked</font>
    111: ... of adjoining [[France]] and [[Spain]] have been opened up, providing broader availability of goods and...
  17. Madagascar (29377 bytes)
    36: sovereignty_type = [[Independence]] |
    61: ...option of a constitution in [[1959]] and full independence on [[June 26]], [[1960]].
    66: ...ar)|Social Democratic Party]] gained power at independence in [[1960]] and was reelected without opposi...
    82: ...he president, but also significant numbers of independent and regional opposition figures.
    88: ...nate]]), a prime ministry and cabinet, and an independent [[judiciary]]. The president is elected by di...
  18. Paraguay (10959 bytes)
    31: |'''[[Independence]]'''<br>&nbsp;- Date
    52: ...n the [[18th century]]. Paraguay declared its independence by overthrowing the local Spanish authoritie...
    97: Paraguay's economy is very dependent on [[Brazil]], its neighbour in the [[east]]....
    124: ...orters without borders]] World-wide press freedom index 2002: Rank 32 out of 139 countries
  19. Greece (54754 bytes)
    1: ...of [[Europe]] on the southern tip of the [[Balkan peninsula]]. It has land boundaries with [[Bulgaria]]...
    29: | '''[[Independence]]'''<br>&nbsp;- Declared<br>&nbsp;- Recognis...
    50: ...e]], situated on the southern end of the [[Balkan peninsula]]. It is bordered by [[Bulgaria]], the [[Fo...
    87: ... to the Greeks from all geographical areas of the peninsula (i.e. mountains, plains, and islands) to pr...
    90: ...President of the new Republic following Greek independence. However, that republic was soon dissolved b...
  20. Mali (7755 bytes)
    39: | '''[[Independence]]'''<br>&nbsp;- Date
    60: The Sudanese Republic and [[Senegal]] became independent of [[France]] on [[September 22]] [[1960]] as...
    91: ...on processing farm commodities. Mali is heavily dependent on foreign aid and vulnerable to fluctuations...
    110: ...porters without borders]] Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2002: Rank 43 out of 139 countries (2 way tie)
    126: * [http://dmoz.org/Regional/Africa/Mali/ Open Directory Project - ''Mali''] directory category

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