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- 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... - Chile (39914 bytes)
56: ... Mapuche imitation of a bird call. The Spanish conquistadors heard about this name from the Incas and...
64: ...[[Diego de Almagro]] and his band of Spanish [[conquistador]]s, who came from Peru in [[1535]] seekin...
66: ... many of the colony's principal settlements. Subsequent major insurrections took place in [[1598]] an...
68: ...rbitrary rule during what was called the ''[[Reconquista]]'' led to a prolonged struggle.
74: ...its territory northward by almost one-third and acquired valuable nitrate deposits, the exploitation ... - Theodore Roosevelt (35706 bytes)
27: ...ved he attended [[Friends Seminary]], a private [[Quaker]] school on [[16th Street, New York City|16t...
29: ...evelt to take up exercise at Wood's Gym and with equipment at his home. A couple of his peers beat hi...
52: ...the way a police department was run. Roosevelt required his officers to be registered with the Board...
61: ...]]s "within reasonable limits." For this and subsequent actions he has been called a "trust-buster." ...
63: ...d the British ambassador to wryly explain to an acquaintance, "You must always remember that the Pres... - Tomato (10085 bytes)
46: ...rt (though, depending on the variety, they can be quite sweet, especially roasted).
56: ..., along with [[cucumbers]], [[Squash (vegetable)|squashes]], [[beans]], and [[peas]], using the popul...
70: ...ially-ripened tomatoes, but still may not be the equal of local garden produce.
84: * [[Glycemic index]] - Wavelength (2857 bytes)
7: ...resents distance, and ''I'' would be some varying quantity (for instance air pressure for a [[sound]]...
9: ...l to the speed of the wave type divided by the frequency of the wave. When dealing with [[electromagn...
21: :''f'' = frequency of the wave
23: ...th the formula: wavelength (in metres) = 300 / frequency (in megahertz).
25: ...refractive index]] ''n'' of the medium but the frequency of the wave is unchanged. The wavelength of ... - Culture of Pakistan (6940 bytes)
1: Pakistan has a rich and unique cultural heritage, and has actively preserved i...
16: ...d for creating a form of music which synchronized Qawwali with western music. Popular forms of music ...
21: ...index (http:/.com/issue_marapr_2004/countrydetail.php). Many Western restaurant chains have established...
30: ... legends of the sport and have won several World Squash Championships and other tournaments.
43: ...ore, Karachi, Peshawar, Islamabad, Faisalabad and Quetta are especially known for the great contrast ... - Sea Urchins (11174 bytes)
57: ...pping a sea urchin into ordinary household bleach quick removes the spines and flesh substance, leavi...
61: ...isense oligos [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&lis...
73: ...Paleozoic echinoids probably inhabited relatively quiet waters. Because of their thin test they would...
75: ... and formations, but where they do occur they are quite often abundant. An example of this is ''Enall...
77: ... and [[France]]) serve as zone (or [[Index fossil|index]]) fossils. As they evolved rapidly over time suc... - Pre-experimental science (6447 bytes)
1: ...p to the time of the [[Scientific Revolution]], inquiry into the workings of the universe was known a...
4: ...f the most prolific natural philosophers of [[antiquity]]. He made countless observations of nature, ...
17: ...tion that even vacuum possesses properties (see [[quantum foam]]) which were unsuspected during the t...
19: ...hrough their own work or through the works of Antiquity that the [[Arab world]] preserved. - Scuba diving (6342 bytes)
1: ...t is grammatically acceptable to refer to 'scuba equipment' or 'scuba apparatus' in conversation.
3: ...e "open-circuit" [[Aqua-lung]], developed by [[Jacques Cousteau]] and the "closed-circuit" [[rebreath...
6: ...ntury B.C. [[Greek]] historian [[Herodotus]] (and quoted in numerous modern texts).
21: ...depress.com/abcindex.htm www.lakesidepress.com/abcindex.htm].
22: ...ed to a new site. The above URL is the global or index web site. - Horse-racing (6278 bytes)
1: '''Horse racing''' is an [[equestrianism|equestrian]] [[sport|sporting activity]] which has b...
3: ...lesser extent elsewhere. [[American quarter horse|Quarter horse]] racing is also popular in the Unite...
11: ...s to excel at a particular distance (see [[Dosage Index]]).
25: ... [[Woodbine Racetrack]] in Toronto, home of the [[Queen's Plate]], Canada's premier thoroughbred stak... - Roman economy (23678 bytes)
10: ... 1.6 to 2.85 times its metal content, thought to equal the purchasing power of 10 modern British Poun...
12: ...r workmanship was sometimes very crude and of low quality.
14: ...e struck in large numbers. Since the government required coins mainly as a means to pay its army and ...
20: ...a]] on the obverse, and a deity driving a biga or quadriga on the reverse. There was no mention of th...
25: ...rtraits. While the emperor is by far the most frequent portrait on the obverse of coins, heirs appar...
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