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- Grapefruit (4275 bytes)
1: ...Taxobox_begin | color = lightgreen | name = Grapefruit}}
2: ...ket of grapefruit]] | caption = A basket of grapefruit}}
7: {{Taxobox_subclassis_entry | taxon = [[Rosidae]]}}
9: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Rutaceae]]}}
10: {{Taxobox_genus_entry | taxon = ''[[Citrus]]''}} - Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (8386 bytes)
2: ...or '''Madame Blavatsky''' was the founder of [[Theosophy]].
5: ...nts who believed in the many superstitions of Old Russia, and apparently encouraged her to believe she...
7: ...a with Emma Cutting (later Emma Coulomb), which closed after dissatisfied customers complained of frau...
15: ...tempting to translate the divine knowledge had corrupted it in the translation. Her claim that esoter...
17: By [[1882]] the Theosophical Society became an international organizati... - Glass (26176 bytes)
1: ...] lattice to form. A simple example is when [[Sucrose|table sugar]] is melted and cooled rapidly by du...
13: '''Common glass''' is mostly amorphous [[silicon dioxide]] ([[Silicon|Si]][...
20: One of the most obvious characteristics of ordinary glass is tha...
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... - Calligraphy (20084 bytes)
2: ... γραφος ''graphos'' "writing") is the art of decorative [[writing]]...
10: ...idered an important art in [[East Asia]] and the most refined form of East Asian [[painting]].
12: ...k style), ''gyosho'' (semi-cursive style), and ''sosho'' (cursive style, literally "grass writingstyle...
14: ...ith Chinese characters, and basic calligraphy instruction is still common in Japanese lower education.
16: Calligraphy has influenced most major art styles in [[East Asia]], including [[s... - Personal life (2762 bytes)
4: ... and [[technology]], a person's life consisted almost entirely of [[survival]] of both self and commun...
6: ...either on the job or not, and the transition is abrupt. Employees have certain hours they are bound t...
10: ...some the most important thing). In the interim, those who can afford to pause and to do so may adopt a...
20: *[[physical quality-of-life index]]
21: *[[purpose]] - Balalaika (5108 bytes)
1: ...082;а</font>) is a stringed instrument of [[Russia]]n origin, with a characteristic [[triangle|t...
3: ==Structure and technique==
14: The most common [[solo (music)|solo]] instrument is the prima, tuned E-E-A (the two lower [[st...
16: ...colo, prima, and secunda balalaikas are ideally strung with gut (or, today, usually [[nylon]]) [[strin...
18: ... larger sizes. One can play the prima with a plectrum, but it is considered rather [[heterodox]] to do... - Berimbau (11944 bytes)
2: ..., with lyrics by [[Vinicius de Moraes]]. The instrument is also a part of [[Candombl靝-de-caboclo tr...
9: ...m the inside of an automobile [[tire]]) tightly strung and secured from one end of the verga to the ot...
10: ..., following local Bahian/Brazilian taste; today, most makers follow the tourist consumer's quest for (...
11: ...br㯦quot;, "moeda", "pedra") is held between the index and thumb of the same hand that holds the Berimba...
18: *Vaqueta: Small stick struck against the arame to produce the sound. - Ulysses S. Grant (23281 bytes)
8: <tr><td>'''Succeeded by:'''</td><td>[[Rutherford B. Hayes]]</td></tr>
24: ...nistration plagued by severe [[scandal]] and [[corruption]].
26: ...tion, including his struggle to preserve [[Reconstruction]], and looked with more understanding upon i...
30: ...n]] in [[Brown County, Ohio]], where Grant spent most of his time until he was 17.
39: ...ey | Monterrey]], and [[Battle of Veracruz | Veracruz]]. He was twice [[brevet (military) | brevet]]te... - Volcano (27295 bytes)
2: ...lten or liquid by high pressure and temperature) erupts through the surface of the [[planet]]. Althoug...
3: ...lcano.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Smoking Bromo and Semeru volcanoes on [[Java (island)|Java]] in [[Indonesi...
9: [[Image:Mauna loa.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Eruption of [[Mauna Loa]], March [[1984]]]]
10: ...alled '''[[felsic]]''' and tends to be very [[viscosity|viscous]] (not very fluid) and is pushed up in...
12: - Africa (35389 bytes)
1: ... satellite orthographic.jpg|thumb|A satellite composite image of Africa]]
12: *the Afri, a tribe—possibly [[Berber]]—who dwelt in [[North Africa...
26: ...in [[Somalia]], 51°27′52″ E, the most easterly projection, is a distance (also approxi...
28: ...sed of two segments at right angles, the northern running from east to west, the southern from north t...
39: ...which ceased by law by the nineteenth century in most European countries. - Australia (39438 bytes)
50: ...ng access for traditional uses of the waterway across the border by Papua New Guinean people and [[Tor...
63: ... present-day [[Southeast Asia|south-east Asia]]. Most Indigenous Australians were [[hunter-gatherers]]...
65: ...shment of a [[penal colony]] there following the loss of the [[American colonies]].
70: [[Image:Anzac1.JPG|right|thumb|160px|The [[Last Post]] is played at an [[ANZAC Day]] ceremony in [[Po...
71: ...es in 1911 to provide a neutral place for the proposed new federal capital of [[Canberra]] ([[Melbourn... - Canada (35540 bytes)
6: ...the world and the second largest in area (after [[Russia]]). Bordering the [[United States]], its terr...
18: ...uage of [[Quebec]] and is widely spoken in [[New Brunswick]].
21: ...ficient in energy due to its large fossil fuel deposits, [[nuclear energy]] generation, and [[hydroele...
46: ...align=left|[[New Brunswick]]||[[Fredericton, New Brunswick|Fredericton]]
90: ...nce and [[Great Britain]]. France progressively lost territory to [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]], s... - Ethiopia (20233 bytes)
1: ...ed in the [[Horn of Africa]]. It has one of the most extensive known histories as an independent nati...
59: ..., Axum controlled most of modern-day [[Yemen]] across the Red Sea.
61: The line of rulers descended from the Axumite kings was broken s...
63: ... century]] Emperor [[Fasilidos of Ethiopia|Fasilidos]] expelled these missionaries. At the same time, ...
65: ...ntil the reign of [[Tewodros II of Ethiopia|Tewodros II]] that Ethiopia began to take part in world af... - Algeria (16548 bytes)
60: ...long the coast. Berber kingdoms began to emerge, most notably [[Numidia]], and seized the opportunity ...
62: ...ts cause, the [[Shia]] [[Fatimid]]s overthrew the Rustamids, and conquered Egypt. They left Algeria a...
64: ...[[Khair ad Din|Khair ad-Din]] and his brother [[Aruj]], who established Algeria's modern boundaries i...
66: ...im Algerians remained outside of French law, and possessed neither French citizenship nor the right to...
68: ...succeeded in pushing the French out in [[1962]]. Most of the 1,025,000 ''[[pied-noir|pieds-noirs]]'', ... - Netherlands (35958 bytes)
55: ...nked fifth on the [[2004]] [[UN Human Development Index]], behind [[Norway]], [[Sweden]], [[Australia]], ...
62: ...vinces]] of the Netherlands, which also includes most of present-day [[Belgium]]. In [[1568]] the [[Ei...
64: ...the [[Dutch Golden Age]], colonies and [[trading post]]s were established all over the globe.
66: ...]]) and the first full-time [[stock exchange]], whose inventiveness led to [[insurance]] and retiremen...
68: ... branch of the Nassau family, which are still the ruling family in Luxembourg today. - Andorra (11532 bytes)
42: ...2003) || [[List of countries by Human Development Index|NA]] – <font color=gray>unranked</font>
59: ...and [[Spain]]. Once isolated, it is currently a prosperous country mainly because of [[tourism]] and i...
63: ...ese]] word ''andurrial'', which translates as ''shrub-covered land''.
69: ...]] of Urgell. In the [[11th century]] a dispute arose between the bishop and his northern French neigh...
71: ...be shared between the French [[count of Foix]] (whose title would ultimately transfer to the French he... - Madagascar (29377 bytes)
2: ...of them unique to Madagascar. Most famous among those are the [[lemur]]s. Madagascar and [[Mauritania]...
10: ..._motto = Tanindrazana, Fahafahana, Fandrosoana <br> ''([[Malagasy language|Malagasy]]: Fathe...
41: time_zone = [[Moscow Time|MSK]] |
53: ...ntury, the [[France|French]] established trading posts along the east coast. From about [[1774]] to [[...
55: ...and, including the coast. In [[1817]], the Merina ruler and the [[United Kingdom|British]] governor of... - Paraguay (10959 bytes)
23: |'''[[Nicanor Duarte Frutos]]'''
41: |''[[Paraguayos, Rep?a o Muerte]]''
54: ...very limited. It is hampered by the widespread corruption and lack of any democratic political culture...
61: ...80-member Chamber of Deputies (''C᭡ra de Diputados'') and a 45-member [[Senate]] (''C᭡ra de Senado...
68: ...guay consists of 18 [[department]]s (''departamentos'', singular - ''departamento''): - Greece (54754 bytes)
1: ...e [[Aegean Sea]] border Greece to the east, and those of the [[Ionian Sea|Ionian]] and [[Mediterranean...
21: ...Greece|President]]''' || [[Karolos Papoulias|KᲯlos Papo?]]
23: ...ime Ministers of Greece|Prime Minister]]''' || [[Costas Caramanlis|Ks Karamanl�]
31: | '''[[Gross Domestic Product|GDP]]'''<br> - Total<br>&n...
50: .... It is bordered by [[Bulgaria]], the [[Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia]] and [[Albania]] to the... - Mali (7755 bytes)
60: ...ough political and economic reforms and fought corruption. In [[2002]] he was succeeded in democratic ...
84: ...]], [[kaolin]], [[salt]] and [[limestone]] being most widely exploited.
91: ...sful implementation of an [[IMF]]-recommended [[structural adjustment]] program that is helping the ec...
99: *[[Architecture of Mali]]- [[Great Mosque of Djenné]]
110: ...porters without borders]] Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2002: Rank 43 out of 139 countries (2 way tie)
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