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- Sweden (27111 bytes)
1: ...ting of large peaceful forests and mountainous wilderness.
3: ...quently lost within a century. Since [[1816]], Sweden has been at peace, adopting a policy of armed ne...
5: ...ury]]. The country is today defined by liberal tendencies and a strong national quest for equality.
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14: image_flag = Sweden flag large.png | - Latvia (12041 bytes)
1: ...est Latvia shares a [[maritime]] border with [[Sweden]]. The capital of Latvia, [[Riga]] ([[Latvian la...
2: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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24: | '''[[List of Presidents of Latvia|President]]'''
33: ...otal ([[2005]]) <br/> - [[Population density|Density]] - Crochet (5214 bytes)
3: ...gin of the crochet technique is a subject of considerable controversy. The word is not to be confused ...
5: ==Definition==
7: ... many stitches into a single loop. Stitches are made by pulling one or more loops through each loop of...
12: ...t to the practice. These writers point to the "simplicity" of the technique and claim that it "must" h...
14: ... claimed to be crochet turn out to actually be samples of [[naalebinding]]. - Rene Descartes (17976 bytes)
1: ...inventing the Cartesian coordinate system used in plane geometry and algebra.
2: ...ge-crca.jpg|thumb|400px|Rene Descartes Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
4: ... to [[Teleology|ends]]—divine or natural—in explaining natural phenomena. In his theology, he insi...
6: ...e invention of the [[calculus]] and [[analysis]]. Descartes's reflections on mind and mechanism began ...
11: On March 31, 1596, Descartes was born in [[La Haye en Touraine]], [[Ind... - Sikhism (31029 bytes)
2: ...i]], [[monism]], [[Vedic]] metaphysics, [[guru]] ideal, and [[bhajan]]s) as well as [[Sufi|Sufi Islam]...
4: ... certain ritualistic practices that distracted people from focusing on [[God]]. He wanted to go beyond...
6: ...ony in AD [[1699]] ; and thus gave a distinctive identity to the Sikhs. The five baptised Sikhs were n...
8: ...es in the world that has been compiled by the founders of a faith during their own life time. The Sikh...
10: ...e True Name, although manifest in many ways, many places and known by many names, is eternally One, th... - Harp (23216 bytes)
8: ...ail.png|right|frame|A traditional folk harp and modern concert harp. ''Public domain image from Webste...
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: ...wo halfnotes. With this final enhancement, the modern concert harp was born.
18: ==Playing style of the European-derived harp== - Ocelot (4489 bytes)
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17: ...on, the ocelot is larger. The name of the animal derives from [[Nahuatl language|Nahuatl]] '''ocelotl...
19: ...n in a cave in a rocky bluff, a hollow tree, or a dense (preferably thorny) thicket. The gestation per...
21: ...t any small animal: [[monkey]]s, [[snake]]s, [[rodent]]s, [[fish]], [[amphibian]]s and [[bird]]s are ... - Kite flying (5612 bytes)
6: ...gerous since the abrasive strings can catch on people.
8: ... Lower cost kites in quantity production may be made from printed polyester, which will have longer us...
11: ...he sails, and fiberglass or [[Graphite-reinforced_plastic|carbon fiber]] spars.
13: ... aerodynamic forms, to modern sparless inflatable designs.:
19: ...ind. In recent years, multi-line kite flying has developed into a [[sport kite|sport]], with competit... - Wind chill (4476 bytes)
1: ...an that would result in the "wind chill factor" indeed being higher than the air temperature thus adju...
5: ...s the [[Arctic]] and [[Antarctic]], at high altitude, at high speeds, or in very high winds. It is of...
7: ...as been controversial because it is a composite index, because animate and inanimate bodies behave dif...
9: ... wet, inanimate objects, but different formulae apply to them.
11: ...t has generally been conceded that the original model for windchill was not necessarily the best possi... - New Deal (82408 bytes)
2: ...lass conflict. The opponents of the New Deal, complaining of the cost and the shift of power to Washi...
5: The New Deal had three components: direct relief, economic r...
7: ...ation."<ref>Parker 2002, Friedman, ''Two Lucky People'' (1998) p. 59.</ref>
9: ...forts to increase foreign trade. Much of the New Deal's efforts to help corporate America were channe...
11: ...[http://www.rightwingnews.com/interviews/friedman.php ''Interview with John Hawkins''. Right Wing News.... - Fashion (7767 bytes)
3: A '''fashion''' is also a design (as in a 'curious fashion') or a method (a 'c...
10: ...s]] and other aspects of [[appearance]], it can apply also to:
16: ...tics]] with [[innovation]], coupled with pleasing details and expense.
21: ...rtunities to make notes of foreign styles: an example is the "Steinkirk" cravat (see [[Cravat]]).
23: ...servative [[peasant]] (James Laver; [[Fernand Braudel]]). - Inquisition (9274 bytes)
1: ...s with the local governments are subjects of considerable historical inquiry.
2: ...mage:Inquistion.jpg|thumb|250px|Illustration provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
5: ...with heresy, and those whose beliefs or practices deviated sufficiently from the orthodoxy of the coun...
7: ... Ages]] there were the [[Cathars|Cathari]] and Waldenses; and in the [[Renaissance]] there were the [[...
11: There were four Inquisitions; in chronological order, they were the [[Medieval Inquisition]], the [[S... - Hour (4351 bytes)
1: ...ned in Egypt as 1/24 of a day, based on their duo-decimal numbering system (which counted finger joint...
3: In modern usage, an '''hour''' was redefined as a [[physical unit|unit]] of [[time]] 60 [...
7: Earlier definitions of the hour:
8: ... to be changed every morning and evening (for example by changing the length of its pendulum), or it h...
10: ...ever. However, as Earth rotation slows down, this definition has been abandoned. See [[UTC]]. - Wildfire (23185 bytes)
8: ...; the word got its present meaning by people misunderstanding the expression "spread like wildfire". [...
14: ...anization of wildlands, these fires often involve destruction of suburban homes located in the wildlan...
16: ...al [[butenolide]]. Most native animals, too, are adept at surviving wildfires.
18: ...ge communities, destroying many homes and causing deaths.
20: ...logging]]) has historically provided the fuel for devastating fires such as the fires in [[Michigan]] ... - Arsenic (12497 bytes)
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25: | [[Density]], [[Mohs hardness scale|Hardness]]
39: | [[van der Waals radius]] || 185 pm
47: | [[Oxidation state]]s ([[Oxide]]) || '''+-3''',5 (mildly [[acid]]ic) - Graphite (4209 bytes)
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13: !colspan=2|Identification
17: | [[Crystal habit]] || Tabular, six-sided [[foliated]] masses, granular to compacted masse...
29: | [[Refractive index]]|| Opaque
31: | [[Pleochroism]]|| None - Germanium (8776 bytes)
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26: | [[Density]], [[Mohs hardness scale|Hardness]]
43: | [[van der Waals radius]]
52: | [[Oxidation state]]s ([[Oxide]]) - Helium (36603 bytes)
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9: ...mage-BIG.png|250px|click for larger version and explanation]]<br><div align="right"><small>[[Periodic ...
26: | [[Density]]
35: | 0.95 [[Kelvin|K]] (-272.2 °[[Celsius|C]]) - Lanthanum (10184 bytes)
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17: ...] </td><td>[[Lanthanide]]s</td></tr>
21: <td>[[Density]], [[Mohs hardness scale|Hardness]] </td>...
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9: ...gn="center" | [[image:Sr-TableImage.png|Click for description]]<br><div align="right"><small>[[Periodi...
12: ! colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="#FFDEAD" | '''General'''
23: | [[Density]], [[Mohs hardness scale|Hardness]]
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