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- Steel (28384 bytes)
8: ...]] into the atmosphere, iron can be found in the crust only in combination with [[oxygen]] or [[sulfur...
11: ...ble form of iron is the [[body-centered cubic]] structure '''[[ferrite]]''' or '''α-iron''', a f...
13: ...rrite. Martensite has a very similar unit cell structure to austenite, and identical chemical composi...
21: ...other hand [[sulfur]], [[nitrogen]], and [[phosphorus]] make steel more brittle, so these commonly fou...
23: ...hen heat-treated to produce a desirable crystal structure, and often "cold worked" to produce the fina... - Janis Joplin (8673 bytes)
6: ...eroin]] user. She also used other [[psychoactive drug|intoxicants]]. She was a heavy [[alcoholism|drin...
18: ...ducer [[Paul A. Rothchild]], Joplin died of an [[Drug overdose|overdose]] of unusually pure heroin on ...
20: ...ied Alive In The Blues", which was left as an instrumental because Joplin had died before she was able...
26: ...d bright for a few years, but who also died from drug-related causes within weeks of Joplin. But unli...
32: ...few broadly-defined roles -- the gentle, guitar-strumming 'folkie' (e.g. [[Judy Collins]], [[Joni Mitc... - Joan of Arc (27453 bytes)
7: ...e|Charles VII]]). The groups were involved in a struggle over the government which allowed [[Henry V o...
16: ...f prominent clergy such as the [[Archbishop of Embrun]] and the prominent theologian [[Jean Gerson]], ...
24: ...g their allegiance in turn, a process which bore fruit largely due to Jeanne's "great diligence" (acco...
28: With a truce in effect, Jeanne didn't return to the field un...
30: ...on in such transfers, with the hand-over being entrusted to [[Pierre Cauchon]], Bishop of [[Beauvais]]... - Nicole Kidman (11782 bytes)
12: ===Marriage to Cruise===
13: ...s]] at the time, he and Kidman became ?an item?. Cruise divorced Rogers and the couple married on [[Ch...
15: ...y]] caused the problems in her marriage with Tom Cruise, who is known to be an outspoken follower of t...
18: [[Image:Nicole_Kidman_Rumpbled.jpg|right|thumb]]
19: After ?Days of Thunder? she starred with Cruise in [[Ron Howard (American director)|Ron Howard... - Map (10223 bytes)
9: ...ical value, and this has been the source of much fruitful map criticism over the last twenty years, no...
11: ...oll]] made this point humorously in ''Sylvie and Bruno'' with his mention of a fictional map that had ...
24: ...the [[Hereford Mappa Mundi]] were centered on [[Jerusalem]], with [[East]] at the top.
28: ...ly positioned map representing a horizontal area true orientation is not possible, of course, but it i...
37: ...y a map in order to provide a useful tool to that user. - Bassoon (11661 bytes)
2: ...undle of sticks" due to its construction: the instrument is made of an eight foot long conical piece o...
6: ...t was, like the modern instrument,frequently constructed of maple, with thick walls to allow finger-ho...
8: ...d, the word began to be used to refer to this instrument in particular.
10: ... great improvements in the playability of the instrument. A Dutch painting, "Der Fagottspieler", in th...
12: ==Construction and characteristics== - Flora (plants) (3124 bytes)
3: ...e period, especially the naturally occurring or indigenous plant life. The second meaning refers to a '...
10: *''Native flora''. The native and indigenous flora of an area.
20: ...ion key|''dichotomous'' keys]]. These require the user to repeatedly examine a plant, and decide which o... - Inca mythology (10365 bytes)
3: ...iest]]s that followed the [[Spanish conquest of Peru]] by [[Francisco Pizarro]] burned the records of ...
8: ...are very jumbled, especially those concerning his rule at Cuzco and his birth/rising. In one legend, ...
10: ...r angered the tribes that they were attempting to rule. (''[[huaca]]'').
24: ...stature among the gods, and ran to the coast of Peru, where she changed herself and her son into rocks...
28: ...ature among the gods, and ran to the coast of [[Peru]], where she changed herself and her son into roc... - Sickle (1231 bytes)
1: [[Image:SickleUser wb.png|thumb|right|300px|Using a sickle]]
3: ...d. The inside of the curve is sharp, so that the user can swing the blade against the base of the crop,... - Timeline of invention (28171 bytes)
53: * [[Rubber]] in [[Mesoamerica]]
74: * [[1st century]]: [[Rudder|Stern mounted rudder]] in [[History of China|China]]
76: * [[132]]: Rudimentary [[Seismometer]]: [[Zhang Heng]]
79: * [[4th century|300s]]: [[Stirrup]] in [[Jin Dynasty (265-420)|China]]
119: * [[1620]]: [[Slide rule]]: [[William Oughtred]] - Electronic musical instrument (4501 bytes)
1: ...r example an [[electric guitar]]. Usually the instrument will have some way of controlling the sound, ...
3: ...rder between sound effects and actual musical instruments is often hazy.
5: ... ɬectronique]] for the Phillips pavilion at the Brussels World Fair in [[1951]].
7: Electronic musical instruments are now widely used in most styles of music.
9: == Early electronic musical instruments == - Artemis (11271 bytes)
3: ...e was known as [[Diana (goddess)|Diana]]. In [[Etruscan mythology]], she took the form of [[Artume]].
46: --[[User:63.28.38.18|63.28.38.18]] 16:29, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC... - Sundial (16148 bytes)
74: ...hod is to paint the sundial on the wall, and construct the gnomon as a tripod of metal bars. Fancy su...
82: ...dle ages]] advanced yet portable astronomical instruments were developed.
95: ... telling the time by markings on the inside. The user had to know if it was morning or evening. Usuall...
112: ...iant steel [[invar]], was used to keep the trains running on time in France before World War I.
116: ...als ever made are monumental equatorial bows constructed of masonry by a [[Mogul Empire|Mogul]] Caliph... - DNA (29095 bytes)
3: ...] of all cellular forms of [[life]] (and many [[virus]]es). DNA is often referred to as the [[molecule...
5: ...d [[mitochondria]] also carry DNA, as do many [[virus]]es.
12: ...) is also to be avoided. --[[User:Lexor|Lexor]]|[[User talk:Lexor|Talk]]
14: ...nly'' contained scientific data -- that would be frustrating, wouldn't it?
18: --[[User:Gutza|Gutza]] 11:47, 5 Oct 2004 (UTC) - Morse code (33777 bytes)
2: ...uter, making it appropriate for sending automated digital data in voice channels.
4: ...ates — on and off — it was an early form of a digital code. International Morse code is composed of...
31: ...ne]] [[short message service|SMS]] text messaging users (see [[#External_links|external links]]). Morse ...
42: ...average natural noise (but see also [[spread spectrum]]).
46: ...ative Procedures Act]], it will take time for the Rule to go into effect, as a long Comment period mus... - Finger (2398 bytes)
3: The '''finger''' is any of the [[digit]]s of the [[hand]] in [[human]]s and other [[sp...
19: ...g with it? This information should be included. [[User:Mr. Billion|Mr. Billion]] 03:33, 10 May 2005 (UTC... - Abacus (7218 bytes)
1: An '''abacus''' is a calculation tool, often constructed as a wooden frame with beads sliding on wires...
5: ... abacus in principle, though has a different construction.
18: ...is image is a 2004 photograph of the Mainz reconstruction of the
22: [[User:Mfc|mfc]] -->
24: ...te Empire]] [[Roman abacus]] shown here in reconstruction contains seven long and seven shorter groove... - Compass (8275 bytes)
3: ...or '''mariner's compass''') is a navigational instrument for finding directions. It consists of a magn...
5: ...r [[astrocompass]] can also be used to ascertain true North.
11: ...scription of how geomancer magnetized a needle by rubbing its tip with lodestone, and hanged the magne...
24: ... sailing season could start in late January or February, and end in December. The additional few month...
28: ==Construction of a simple compass== - Crossword (24761 bytes)
8: ...in]] and [[Australia]], have a [[lattice]]-like structure, with a higher percentage of black squares, ...
14: .... In both cases, no two puzzles are alike in construction, and the intent of the puzzle authors is to ...
16: ... of these puzzles follow the traditional symmetry rule, others have left-right mirror symmetry, and st...
18: ...]] with 4 or even 3. [http://homepage.urbanet.ch/cruci.com/textes/histoire6.htm]
39: '''WARDROBETRUNK''' - Apple Macintosh (24250 bytes)
4: ...d personal computer to popularize the [[graphical user interface]] (GUI), a revolutionary event in compu...
12: * A [[graphical user interface]] (GUI) consisting of [[icon]]s, a [[de...
26: * User programmability through [[HyperCard]], [[AppleScr...
49: ...upport the dual-link [[DVI]] standard required to run the 30" display (PowerBook G4, 2005)
50: * First true [[touchpad]] as a pointing device on a notebook ...
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