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- Dombra (1417 bytes)
5: ... sinew, modern dombras are usually produced using nylon strings.
7: ... is usually unfretted, while the Kazakh dombra is played with a fret.
15: * [[kobyz]] (a bowed instrument, played like a [[cello]]) - Gastrointestinal tract (16596 bytes)
39: ..., and slight amounts of chemical processing takes place, especially on protein, by the enzymes present...
47: ...er organ systems (for instance, nerves and blood) play a major role in the digestive system.
55: ...in the mouth, when we chew and swallow, and is completed in the small intestine. The chemical process ...
75: ...olve the tissue of the stomach itself. In most people, the stomach mucosa is able to resist the juice,...
86: ...ontain most of their energy as carbohydrates. Examples are bread, potatoes, legumes, rice, corn, noodl... - Textile (4228 bytes)
3: ...] weaver would have no problem recognizing modern plain weave, [[twill]] or [[satin]].
33: ===Derived from plant products===
41: ...n their own or with other materials (see, for example, goldwork [[embroidery]]).
47: *[[Nylon fiber]]
52: *[[Braid]]ing/[[Plait]]ing - Dye (6033 bytes)
1: ...ity]] to the [[substrate]] to which it is being applied. The dye is usually used as an [[aqueous solut...
3: ...r the greatest source of dyes has been from the [[plant kingdom]], notably [[root]]s, [[berry|berries]...
9: ...rties imparted upon the dyed materials, quickly replaced the traditional natural dyes. Dyes are now cl...
11: ...plied to [[fibre]]s such as [[silk]], [[wool]], [[nylon]] and [[modified acrylic fibre]]s using neutral t...
13: ...are water-soluble cationic dyes that are mainly applied to [[acrylic fibre]]s, but find some use for w... - Silk (8683 bytes)
5: ...igh demand for the fabric, silk was one of the staples of international [[trade]] prior to [[industria...
11: ...cloth produced was used in imperial robes or in diplomacy, as gifts to foreign dignitaries. The remai...
19: ...rry silkworm (''Bombyx mori''). The term "wild" implies that these silkworms are not capable of being ...
23: There is ample evidence that small quantities of wild silk were...
33: ...around 1619, ostensibly to discourage [[tobacco]] planting. Only the [[Shakers]] in Kentucky adopted t... - Banjo (6143 bytes)
2: [[Image:BanjTony.JPG|right|200px|Musician playing the banjo]]
6: ...ted right hand, although there are many different playing styles.
8: ...onstruction vary, but are often combinations of maple, walnut, and ebony for fingerboards, pegheads, a...
10: ...n]] and gut used on simple fretless banjos and by players of the classical banjo style. The two most c...
12: ...ideas. He worked with a New York drum maker to replace the banjar's skin-covered gourd with the moder... - Balalaika (5108 bytes)
16: ...are ideally strung with gut (or, today, usually [[nylon]]) [[string]]s on the lower pegs and a wire strin...
18: ...n the larger sizes. One can play the prima with a plectrum, but it is considered rather [[heterodox]] ...
20: ...e contrabass' strings, it is not uncommon for the plectrum to be made of a leather [[shoe]] or [[boot]...
26: ...e modern saz, which allows for the [[microtonal]] playing distinctive to Turkish and Central Asian mus...
30: ...act that at various times in Russian history, the playing of the balalaika was banned because of its u... - Timeline of invention (28171 bytes)
31: * [[Plough]]s in [[Mesopotamia]]
35: * 3500 BC: [[Plywood]] in [[History of ancient Egypt|Egypt]]
80: * [[600]]: Mouldboard [[plough]] in [[Eastern Europe]]
162: * [[1797]]: [[Cast iron plow]]: [[Charles Newbold]]
201: * [[1831]]: [[Multiple coil magnet]]: [[Joseph Henry]] - List of inventors (14020 bytes)
3: ...scientists]], [[List of inventions named after people]], [[timeline of invention]], [[inventor]].
20: ...3) - (1944), [[Belgian]]–American — [[plastic]]
48: *[[Wallace Carothers]], (1896-1937) — [[Nylon]]
49: *[[George Washington Carver]], (1860-1943), plant scientist
77: ...Eastwood]] (1857-1924) - reinforced concrete multiple arch dam - Hot air balloon (8769 bytes)
9: ...ith animals, the first manned balloon flight took place on [[21 November]] [[1783]]. King Louis XVI ha...
11: ... air balloon flight in the [[United States]] took place on [[January 9]], [[1793]]. The 45-minute-long...
22: ...usually made of synthetic fabrics such as ripstop nylon; a light weight fabric of relatively high strengt...
26: ...ntrol of the descent. The flap is pulled open completely to collapse the balloon after landing. In so...
28: ...or launch will exceed the maximum sustainable for nylon. Most hot air balloon launches are made during t... - Montgolfier brothers (3356 bytes)
5: ...er bags over open fire they found that the bags exploded and caused several severe third degree burns....
13: An ascent in a fixed balloon took place around [[October 15]] (12 or 14 according to M...
18: ... clocks were produced in enamel and gilt-bronze replicas set with a dial in the balloon.
22: ...f the classic Montgolfier design by using ripstop nylon for the envelope and [[propane]] gas as the burne... - Harp (23216 bytes)
2: ...copper]]-wound), [[gut]] (more commonly used than nylon), or [[wire]].
11: ...ry of Ancient Egypt|ancient Egypt]]ian harp on display in a [[United Kingdom|UK]] museum.]]
12: ...orld. It may have developed independently in some places.
14: ...century to enable key changes while playing. The player manually turned a hook or lever against an in...
18: ==Playing style of the European-derived harp== - Kite flying (5612 bytes)
6: ...gerous since the abrasive strings can catch on people.
8: ...l. The finest modern Chinese kites are made from split bamboo (usually golden bamboo), covered with si...
11: ...he sails, and fiberglass or [[Graphite-reinforced_plastic|carbon fiber]] spars.
21: ...are held where kites from around the world are displayed in the sky. The above picture was a Chinese ...
23: ...ors found on Helicopters and Autogiros. The principle is that in a proper wind the rotors spin and cre... - Guitar (36953 bytes)
1: ...60px|right|The classical guitar typically has 3 [[nylon]] and 3 [[nickel]]-wound strings.]]
4: ...layed with the [[fingerpicking|fingers]], or a [[plectrum]] ([[guitar pick]]). The sound is produced ...
8: ...lectric guitar|electric]] (i.e. with electrical amplification) or both.
15: [[image:Elam-tar.jpg|thumb|left|Figurines playing the ancestor of the Guitar. Excavated in Sus...
16: ...a carvings and statues recovered from the Iranian Plateau. The name, guitar, is a combination of two w... - Steel guitar (2051 bytes)
2: ...ying using a metal slide (or 'steel') on a guitar played horizontally, with the strings uppermost. Thi...
4: ... lap steel and pedal steel. The lap steel is a simple instrument, typically having 6 strings and tuned...
6: ... metal (usually spun aluminium) loudspeaker, to amplify the sound.
8: ... made out of wood, painted steel, plated steel or plated brass (a 1937 Style 'O' National resonator is...
10: ...al [[acoustic guitar]] that has steel rather than nylon or cat-gut strings, although the bass strings wil... - Avalanche (25211 bytes)
3: ...ountain]]s in [[winter]]. An avalanche is an example of a [[gravity current]] consisting of [[granula...
5: ...ften classified by what they are made of, for example snow, ice, [[landslide|rock or soil avalanches]]...
7: ...e, achieving a speed of 100 km/h. It killed 12 people in their chalets under 100,000 tons of snow, 5 m...
9: ...ntainsides, troops have induced avalanches with explosives on purpose to bury the enemy, as in the mov...
16: ...ing]] (e.g. during jumps) or intentionally by [[explosive]]s, slope-cuts and other means. More than 9... - Gong (10121 bytes)
7: ...t deal of skill. The smallest suspended gongs are played with bamboo sticks, or even western-style dru...
9: ...truck with a beater. Bowl gongs are used in [[temple]] worship, especially in [[Buddhism]].
18: ...o make a shallow cylinder. On a 10" gong, for example, the rim extends about an half an inch perpendic...
24: ===Nipple gongs===
26: '''Nipple gongs''' have a raised boss or nipple in the centre, often made of a different metal t... - Screw (22059 bytes)
6: ...ener]] used to hold objects together, and as a simple machine used to translate [[torque]] into linear...
16: ...thread]] formed on it. The thread mates with a complementary helix in the material.
28: ... that passes through the workpiece and is held in place by a [[Nut (hardware) | nut]] or a threaded ho...
36: ... middle. It may be anchored in concrete, for example, with only the threads on one end exposed.
44: ...ded screw threads which are used sucessfully in applications such as electrical line insulators. - Spinning (textiles) (1848 bytes)
3: ...wist. The earliest spinning probably involved simply twisting the fibres in the hand. Later the use ...
5: ...also may spin for self-sufficiency, sense of accomplishment or sense of connection to history and the ...
7: ...d to create yarn fall into three broad classes: [[plant]], [[animal]], and [[synthetic]].
9: * Plant materials: [[cotton]], [[flax]] (to produce [[...
11: * Synthetic materials: [[nylon]], [[rayon]], [[acetate]], ... - Fencing (20753 bytes)
3: ... to refer to the European [[martial art]] of swordplay, Olympic [[sport]]-fencing, stage-fencing or [[...
7: ...ng the sword (together with other weapons and grappling) to noble and non-noble alike. The wearing of ...
15: The effects of this split, however, have manifested only slowly since ini...
24: ... become antiquated due to the amount of torque it places on the wrist. The pistol grip (otherwise know...
32: ... to strike the opponent on his or her back. If completed well, it is difficult to parry, and even hard...
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