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101. 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.
     11: {{Infobox Country |
     12: common_name = Sweden |
102. 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%;"
     5: ...order=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="background:#f9f9f9; text-align:center;"
     16: | align=center colspan=2 style="background: #ffffff;" | [[image:LocationLatvia.png]]
     24: | '''[[List of Presidents of Latvia|President]]'''
103. 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: ...th America, or China, but there is no decisive evidence of the craft being performed before its popula...
     14: ... point to the tambour hooks used in tambour embroidery in France in the seventeenth century, and conte...
104. Rene Descartes (17976 bytes)
     1: ...y studied from his time down to the present day. Descartes was one of the key thinkers of the Scienti...
     2: ...ge-crca.jpg|thumb|400px|Rene Descartes Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
     4: ...heless, many elements of his philosophy have precedents in late [[Aristotelianism]], the revived [[Sto...
     6: ...e invention of the [[calculus]] and [[analysis]]. Descartes's reflections on mind and mechanism began ...
     11: ...La Flèche]]. After graduation, he studied at the University of [[Poitiers]], earning a ''Baccalauréa...
105. Sikhism (31029 bytes)
     2: ...i]], [[monism]], [[Vedic]] metaphysics, [[guru]] ideal, and [[bhajan]]s) as well as [[Sufi|Sufi Islam]...
     4: ..., was a way to unite people, but in practice he found that it set men against one another. He particul...
     6: ...ony in AD [[1699]] ; and thus gave a distinctive identity to the Sikhs. The five baptised Sikhs were n...
     8: ...ains many languages including [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Sanskrit]], [[Bhojpuri]] and [[Persian l...
     10: Guru Nanak's doctrinal position is clear, despite the appearance that it is a blend of insight...
106. Harp (23216 bytes)
     2: ...rings can be of [[nylon]] (sometimes [[copper]]-wound), [[gut]] (more commonly used than nylon), or [[...
     4: Harps are found in [[Africa]], [[Europe]], [[North]] and [[South...
     6: ...ecause its strings are not perpendicular to the soundboard.
     8: ...ail.png|right|frame|A traditional folk harp and modern concert harp. ''Public domain image from Webste...
     11: ...t Egypt|ancient Egypt]]ian harp on display in a [[United Kingdom|UK]] museum.]]
107. Ocelot (4489 bytes)
     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: ... poultry. Almost all of the prey that the ocelot hunts is far smaller than it is. Studies suggest that...
     23: ...is cat is now an [[endangered species]] in many countries, although the [[IUCN]] lists them as "Least ...
     25: ...s of habitat, and the introduction of highways. Young male ocelots are frequently killed by cars durin...
108. Kite flying (5612 bytes)
     1: ...|Yokaichi Giant Kite Festival held on the fourth Sunday every May in [[Higashiomi, Shiga]], Japan.]]
     6: ... the string through a solution of ground glass powder and glue. The resulting strings are abrasive and...
     8: ... Lower cost kites in quantity production may be made from printed polyester, which will have longer us...
     11: ...cs such as silk for the sails. Modern kites are made with synthetic materials: nylon or more exotic fa...
     13: ... aerodynamic forms, to modern sparless inflatable designs.:
109. Wind chill (4476 bytes)
     1: ...at energy is acquired by absorbing heat from surrounding tissue by conduction. (See [[heat transfer]])
     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: ...n those done by the military. These formulae are designed specifically for the human body, or even mo...
     11: ...mber of metres above the ground rather than at ground level.
110. New Deal (82408 bytes)
     2: ...ment of class conflict. The opponents of the New Deal, complaining of the cost and the shift of power...
     5: The New Deal had three components: direct relief, economic r...
     7: ...curity and unemployment insurance programs were added. Separate programs were set up for relief in ru...
     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....
111. Fashion (7767 bytes)
     3: A '''fashion''' is also a design (as in a 'curious fashion') or a method (a 'c...
     16: ...tics]] with [[innovation]], coupled with pleasing details and expense.
     20: ...bourgeoise'' from [[Nuremburg]] (left) with her counterpart from [[Venice]], in 1496-97. The Venetian ...
     21: ... European war, where gentleman officers had opportunities to make notes of foreign styles: an example ...
     23: ...servative [[peasant]] (James Laver; [[Fernand Braudel]]).
112. 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: ...deviated sufficiently from the orthodoxy of the councils now became the objects of efforts to bring th...
     7: ...sies. Beginning in the [[12th century]], Church Councils required secular rulers to prosecute heretics...
     11: There were four Inquisitions; in chronological order, they were the [[Medieval Inquisition]], the [[S...
113. Hour (4351 bytes)
     1: ...ed on their duo-decimal numbering system (which counted finger joints on each hand).
     3: ... an '''hour''' was redefined as a [[physical unit|unit]] of [[time]] 60 [[minute]]s, or 3600 [[second]...
     5: ... is also the '''hour of [[right ascension]]''', a unit of both time and [[angle]].
     7: Earlier definitions of the hour:
     8: ...its pendulum), or it had to keep position of the Sun on ecliptic (see [[Prague Astronomical Clock]]).
114. Wildfire (23185 bytes)
     2: ...mb|400px|Fire in [[San Bernardino, California]] Mountains (image taken from the [[International Space ...
     4: ...or '''[[bushfire]]''' (in [[Australasia]]), is an uncontrolled [[fire]] in [[wildland]] often caused b...
     8: ...; the word got its present meaning by people misunderstanding the expression "spread like wildfire". [...
     10: ==Background==
     14: ...anization of wildlands, these fires often involve destruction of suburban homes located in the wildlan...
115. Arsenic (12497 bytes)
     2: {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="right...
     5: {| align="center" border="0"
     25: | [[Density]], [[Mohs hardness scale|Hardness]]
     33: | [[Atomic weight]] || 74.92160 [[Atomic mass unit|amu]]
     39: | [[van der Waals radius]] || 185 pm
116. Graphite (4209 bytes)
     1: {| border=1 cellspacing=0 align=right cellpadding=0 width=...
     13: !colspan=2|Identification
     17: | [[Crystal habit]] || Tabular, six-sided [[foliated]] masses, granular to compacted masse...
     29: | [[Refractive index]]|| Opaque
     35: | [[Density]]|| 2.09–2.23 g/cm³
117. Germanium (8776 bytes)
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     26: | [[Density]], [[Mohs hardness scale|Hardness]]
     35: | 72.64 [[Atomic mass unit|amu]]
     43: | [[van der Waals radius]]
118. Helium (36603 bytes)
     2: {| width="250" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="right...
     4: {| align="center" border="0"
     26: | [[Density]]
     35: | 0.95 [[Kelvin|K]] (-272.2 °[[Celsius|C]])
     38: | 4.22 [[Kelvin|K]] (-268.93 °[[Celsius|C]])
119. Lanthanum (10184 bytes)
     2: <table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="right...
     4: <table align="center" border="0">
     17: ...] </td><td>[[Lanthanide]]s</td></tr>
     21: <td>[[Density]], [[Mohs hardness scale|Hardness]] </td>...
     33: <td>[[van der Waals radius]] </td><td>...
120. Strontium (11493 bytes)
     2: {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="right...
     4: {| align="center" border="0"
     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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