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- 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... - 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]]. - 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... - 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... - 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]] - 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. - 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—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... - Helium (36603 bytes)
104: ...m II—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 === - 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 – Lanthanum] - 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. - 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... - 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. - 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] - 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 ... - 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... - 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... - Anton van Leeuwenhoek (4111 bytes)
7: ...was visited by many powerful figures, including [[Queen Anne of England]] and [[Peter the Great]], fr... - 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... - Major League Baseball (14783 bytes)
7: MLB also maintains a unique, controlling relationship over the sport, inclu...
25: ...with the best regular season record ("Wild Card") 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] - 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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