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  1. Fashion (7767 bytes)
    10: Although that concept frequently applies to [[clothes]] and other aspects of...
    12: ...athematics]], the choice of [[programming]] techniques,
    31: *Thornton, Peter. ''Baroque and Rococo Silks.''
    35: ...sm]]: it results in waste and encourages people ''qua'' [[consumer]]s to buy things unnecessarily. Ot...
    37: ...o choose from. At the same time there remains an equal or larger range designated (at least currently...
  2. Inquisition (9274 bytes)
    1: ...rnments are subjects of considerable historical inquiry.
    2: [[Image:Inquistion.jpg|thumb|250px|Illustration provided by [...
    5: The Inquisition was a permanent institution in the Cathol...
    7: ...inning in the [[12th century]], Church Councils required secular rulers to prosecute heretics.
    11: ... the [[Portuguese Inquisition]] and the [[Roman Inquisition]].
  3. Hour (4351 bytes)
    8: ...his reason, these hours are sometimes called ''unequal hours''. [[Rome|Romans]] and [[Greece|Greeks]]...
    9: ...t, or between one sunset and the next). As a consequence, hours vary a little, as the length of an ap...
    15: * In antiquity, the counting of hours started with sunrise. ...
    17: ...to the [[solar time|equation of time]]. At the [[equinox]]es, sunrise is around 6 [[AM]] (''ante meri...
    18: ...ering according to the equation of time). At the equinoxes, sunrise is around 06:00, and sunset aroun...
  4. Wildfire (23185 bytes)
    22: ... the immediate fire area, but it also affects the quality of the local [[water]] supply.
    30: ... flammable essences to keep some moisture. A consequence of a long hot and dry period is that the air...
    49: ...e [[1960s]], when it was realized that no new [[sequoia]]s had been grown in the redwood forests of [...
    51: ...s has been relatively unchanged. In fact, fire frequency has been increasing dramatically over the pa...
    55: ...s conducted in many American forests. Such techniques are best used within the wildland/urban interf...
  5. Arsenic (12497 bytes)
    148: ...y, and little practiced, there is concern in some quarters about the widespread landfill disposal of ...
    161: ... poisoning]] were somewhat ill-defined, it was frequently used for [[murder]] until the advent of the...
    187: <!-- INDEX 033-001-00-X (arsenic) R23/25-50/53; S1/2-20/21-2...
    188: <!-- INDEX 033-002-00-5 (other compounds) pareil -->
    194: * [[Aqua Tofana]]
  6. Graphite (4209 bytes)
    29: | [[Refractive index]]|| Opaque
    48: Associated minerals include: [[quartz]], [[calcite]], [[mica]]s, [[iron]] [[meteor...
    58: ...hly anisotropic, since [[phonons]] propagate very quickly along the tightly-bound planes, but are slo...
    66: ... improve the operational abilities of the fan and quiet it down.
  7. Germanium (8776 bytes)
    165: ... air at room temperature. [[Zone refining]] techniques have led to the production of crystalline germ...
    194: ...Silicon has superior electrical properties, but requires much higher purity samples&mdash;a purity wh...
    197: ...nfrared detectors. Its oxide's [[refractive index|index of refraction]] and dispersion properties make ge...
    215: ...ation]] of its volatile tetrachloride. This technique permits the production of ultra-high purity ger...
  8. Helium (36603 bytes)
    104: ...m II&mdash;is important to researchers studying [[quantum mechanics]] (in particular the phenomenon o...
    108: ...all [[volume]] of the gas temporarily changes the quality of one's voice.
    112: ...precooled below this temperature, helium can be liquefied through expansion cooling.
    114: ...p>+</sup> have been created this way. This technique has also allowed the production of the neutral ...
    116: === Solid and liquid phases ===
  9. Lanthanum (10184 bytes)
    110: ...(optics)|lenses]], because of the high refractive index and low dispersion of rare-earth glasses.
    148: .../www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/La/index.html WebElements.com &ndash; Lanthanum]
  10. Strontium (11493 bytes)
    181: ...ium titanate]] has an extremely high [[refractive index]] and an [[optical dispersion]] greater than that...
    191: .../sub>). Of the two, celestite occurs much more frequently in sedimentary deposits of sufficient size ...
    204: ...t, long-lived, nuclear-electric power source is required.
  11. Tantalum (11817 bytes)
    171: ...o chemical attack, even by the very aggressive [[aqua regia]], and can only be attacked by [[hydroflu...
    176: ... for [[jet engine]] components, chemical process equipment, [[nuclear reactor]]s, and [[missile]] par...
    178: ...m oxide is used to make special high [[refractive index]] [[glass]] for [[camera]] lenses. The metal is a...
    188: ...he [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], [[Mozambique]], [[Nigeria]], [[Portugal]], and [[Thailand]]....
    190: ...[columbite]] in an ore called [[coltan]]. Ethical questions have been raised about human rights and e...
  12. Thallium (12570 bytes)
    97: ...ed to air, thallium has a metallic [[luster]] but quickly tarnishes with a bluish-gray tinge that res...
    103: ...e [[glass]]es that have a high [[refractive index|index of refraction]].
    105: *in [[gamma radiation]] detection equipment,
    106: *high-density liquid used for sink-float separation of [[mineral]]s...
    109: ..., insoluble in water and have unique [[refractive index]]es.
  13. Thorium (11307 bytes)
    160: ...is used to coat tungsten wire used in electronic equipment.
    164: ...sion. Consequently, they find application in high quality lenses for cameras and scientific instrumen...
    185: ...uel cycle can be commercialised, and the effort required seems unlikely while (or where) abundant ura...
    210: .../www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Th/index.html WebElements.com - Thorium]
    212: ...ttp://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts147.html ATSDR ToxFAQs: Thorium]
  14. Titanium (20884 bytes)
    118: ...] (40% as dense as [[steel]]) that, when pure, is quite [[ductility | ductile]] (especially in an [[o...
    129: ...ipment)|golf clubs]], [[bicycle]]s, [[laboratory equipment]], [[wedding band]]s, and [[laptop compute...
    134: ...]] (Ti[[chlorine|Cl]]<sub>4</sub>), a colorless liquid, is used to [[iridescence|iridize]] [[glass]] ...
    136: ...such as hip ball and sockets and to make medical equipment and in pipe/tank lining in [[food processi...
    147: ...In spite of these efforts, the U.S obtained large quantities of titanium when a European company set ...
  15. Democracy (24363 bytes)
    27: ...et Union (1985-1991)|collapse]] in [[1991]], [[Iraq]] under [[Saddam Hussein]], and the [[Philippines...
    32: ...iberal democracies]] no such restrictions exist. Qualities of many liberal democracies include:
    38: *Equality before the law and [[due process]] under th...
    45: This definition generally comes with qualifications. The decisions taken through electio...
    101: ...ately coerce a minority (which is still ethically questionable), but such a minority would be very sm...
  16. Timpani (31735 bytes)
    20: ...factor that affects the timbre of the drum is the quality of the bowl's surface. Copper bowls may hav...
    28: ... the entire head at once were developed. Timpani equipped with such a system are called ''machine tim...
    59: ...hey feel that skin heads produce a warmer, better quality [[timbre]].
    64: ...ial effect and in authentic performances of [[Baroque music]].
    73: ...e Rite of Spring]]'', and [[Leonard Bernstein]] requires the timpanist to execute both a top-line bas...
  17. Anton van Leeuwenhoek (4111 bytes)
    7: ...was visited by many powerful figures, including [[Queen Anne of England]] and [[Peter the Great]], fr...
  18. Trilobite (9216 bytes)
    32: ...d shape of the horns, Rob Knell, a biologist at [[Queen Mary University of London]] and [[Richard For...
    38: ... such as ''[[Phacops rana]]'', had eyes that were quite large.
    52: ... fused segments of the cephalon are present. Subsequent thoracic segments were added behind the cepha...
    62: ... evolved rapidly, trilobites serve as excellent [[index fossil]]s, enabling geologists to date the age of...
    64: ...ce worked many of the now abandoned [[limestone]] quarries. Other trilobites found there include ''Da...
  19. Major League Baseball (14783 bytes)
    7: MLB also maintains a unique, controlling relationship over the sport, inclu...
    25: ...with the best regular season record (&quot;Wild Card&quot;) qualify for post-season playoffs. The post-season ...
    113: ...als]]. MLB continues its search for someone to acquire the franchise.
    115: ...n. The contract, signed by previous ownership, requires the team name to contain the name of the cit...
    200: .../sports.espn.go.com/mlb/index ESPN.com - Baseball Index]
  20. Franz Xaver von Baader (10383 bytes)
    5: ...eturned from England, and in [[Hamburg]] became acquainted with [[Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi|F. H. Jac...
    7: ...holic Church]], to which he belonged, and in consequence was, during the last three years of his life...
    13: ...ough pride-through desire to raise themselves to equality with God; man fell by lowering himself to t...
    15: ... or Catholic church, the principles of which are equally distinct from mere passive [[pietism]], or f...
    19: ... Vol. xv. contains a full biography; vol. xvi. an index, and an able sketch of the whole system by Lutter...

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