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- Atlantis (41399 bytes)
2: ... outside the [[Pillars of Hercules]] (i.e. the [[Straits of Gibraltar]]), though some think its locati...
7: ...ory of Atlantis date back to Egyptian priests who transfered it to [[Solon]]. Solon passed the tale to...
12: ...f [[Thebes (Egypt)|Thebes]], is purported to have translated it into [[Greek language|Greek]] for Solo...
14: ...led "''Atlantic''". The island was facing the country called the region of [[Gades]] (Greek, [[Eumelus...
20: ...elligentsia]] of [[Alexandria]] considered the destruction of Atlantis a historical fact and described... - Doric order (6699 bytes)
5: ... at the intersection with the horizontal [[beam (structure)|beam]] ("[[entablature]]") that they carri...
9: ...lightly closer together, to give a subtle visual strengthening to the corners.
13: ...ch was settled by Greek colonists and retained a strongly Hellenic culture.
15: ...h long face. All the columns are centered under a triglyph in the frieze, except for the corner column...
17: ...ving.jpg|thumb|right|100px|The Roman Doric order: triglyphs centered over the end column]] - Death Valley National Park (38245 bytes)
3: ...mpound]]. [[20-Mule Teams]] were famously used to transport this ore out of the Valley, helping to mak...
9: ...shearing action is additional extension in the central part of Death Valley which causes a slight wide...
11: <tr><td style="background: #B5954B;" align="center" c...
12: <font size="+1">'''Death Valley'''</font></td></tr>
13: <tr><td align="center" colspan=2> - Sword (24928 bytes)
2: ...sting of a [[blade]], usually with two edges for striking and cutting, a point for thrusting, and a [[...
10: ... sword developed from the [[dagger]] when the construction of longer blades became possible, from the ...
20: ...ing some 60 to 70 cm. The late [[Roman Empire]] introduced the longer [[Spatha]] (the term for its wie...
22: ...], and the [[Jian]] (劍 [[pinyin]] jiàn) double edged.
30: Single-edged weapons became popular throughout Asia. Derived ... - War of 1812 (34444 bytes)
66: ...g: 0 5px; background: #ECECEC;" |[[Monroe-Pinkney Treaty]]
84: ...d the [[Jay Treaty]] with Great Britain and the [[Treaty of Greenville]] with the American Indians, an...
86: ...f the two nations negotiated the [[Monroe-Pinkney Treaty]], but it was not ratified in the United Stat...
88: ...ed into the Royal Navy. The American public was outraged by the incident, and many called for war in o...
90: ...)]] established embargoes that made international trade precarious. From 1807 to 1812, about 900 Ameri... - Beach (8328 bytes)
4: A '''beach''' or '''strand''' is a [[geology|geological]] formation consi...
20: At the very bottom of the face, there may be a '''trough''', and further seaward one or more '''longsh...
22: ...ds shape the feature. Where wind is the force distributing the grains inland, the deposit behind the ...
29: ...s these particles are held in [[suspension (chemistry)|suspension]]. Alternatively, sand may be moved...
31: ...ructive waves move material up the beach while destructive waves move the material down the beach. On... - Iris (anatomy) (11258 bytes)
1: ...]], of which the central part, the [[cornea]], is transparent.''</small></center>]]
5: ...ses of the iris often have important effects on intra-ocular pressure, and indirectly on vision.
10: ...ris colour, the dark pigment called [[melanin]]. Structurally, this huge molecule is only slightly dif...
13: ...the colour of one's iris, since the [[cornea]] is transparent and the white [[sclera]] lies entirely o...
15: ...lective reflection and absorption from the other stromal components. Sometimes [[lipofuscin]], a yello... - Christmas tree (16574 bytes)
1: ...:Christmas_tree.jpg|right|350px|thumb|A Christmas tree in a German home]]
2: ...ree''' is normally an [[evergreen]] [[conifer]] [[tree]] that is brought in the house or used in the o...
5: ...concentrate more on the miraculous "flowering" of trees at Christmastime. A branch of flowering [[Glas...
9: ... the cone-shaped evergreen trees because of their triangular appearance.
11: ...rs. In [[France]], the first Christmas tree was introduced in [[1840]] by the duchess of Orleans. - Lake (11397 bytes)
3: ...re artificial and are constructed for [[hydro-electric]] power supply, [[recreation]] ([[swimming]], [...
6: ...deranged drainage system]] that dominates the country.
9: ...ccumulate water and form lakes. The advance and retreat of glaciers can scrape depressions in the surf...
11: ...lake formed behind a glacial flow. When the ice retreated, the result was an immense flood that create...
22: ...he lake; surface and groundwater flows, and any extraction of lake water by humans. As climate conditi... - Puno (2703 bytes)
29: ...s a city in southeastern [[Peru]], located at the edge of [[Lake Titicaca]], the world's highest navigab...
39: ...f Peru is famous for its varied and colorful folk traditions, as it has some of the most dazzling and ... - Andes (13210 bytes)
6: ... great chain. The mountains extend over seven countries: [[Argentina]], [[Bolivia]], [[Chile]], [[Colo...
12: ... two plates is marked by the Peru-Chile [[oceanic trench]]. The descending Nazca plate is young and b...
13: ...tions to this day. In the extreme south a major [[transform fault]] separates [[Tierra del Fuego]] fro...
17: ...esent the submerged peaks of the extreme northern edge of the Andes range.
20: ... It is at between 4,500–4,800 m in the tropical Ecuadorian, Colombian, Venezuelan, and nort... - Cobalt (13481 bytes)
3: <tr><td colspan="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2">
5: <tr><td colspan="2" align="center">[[iron]] – '...
6: </tr>
7: ...hodium|Rh]] <br> <br> </td></tr>
8: <tr><td align="center">[[Image:Co-TableImage.png]] - Iron (23778 bytes)
3: <tr><td colspan="2">
5: <tr><td colspan="2" align="center">[[manganese]] &nda...
6: </tr><tr>
7: ...henium|Ru]] <br> <br> </td></tr>
8: <tr> - Castanets (2430 bytes)
1: ... consisting of a rapid series of clicks. They are traditionally made of hardwood, although [[Glass-rei...
3: ...tanets. One pair is held in each hand, with the string hooked over the thumb and the castanets restin...
7: ...(instrument)|bones]] and [[spoon]]s used in [[Minstrel show]] and [[jug band]] music can also be consi...
9: When used in an [[orchestra|orchestral]] setting, castanets are sometimes attached to ... - Cymbal (7449 bytes)
1: ...ents made of [[metal]] disks, for the [[string instrument]] played with [[drum stick|beater]]s see [[c...
3: '''Cymbals''' are a modern [[percussion]] instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round pla...
5: ...[Musical band|band]]s. They are one of the two instrument types that form the modern [[drum kit]], the...
7: == Orchestral cymbals ==
9: ... shrill notes hold their own against a full orchestra playing fortissimo. Cymbals are specially suited... - Timpani (31735 bytes)
3: ...aple of the [[Classical music|classical]] [[orchestra]] in the [[17th century]]. Today, they are used ...
12: == The instrument ==
18: The basic timpano consists of a drumhead stretched across the opening of a bowl typically made...
20: The shape of the bowl contributes to the tone quality of the drum. For exampl...
22: ...panist must play the F sharp at the bottom of the treble clef! - Dromedary (4029 bytes)
4: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordata]]}}
6: {{Taxobox_classis_entry | taxon = [[Mammal]]ia}}
7: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Artiodactyla]]}}
8: {{Taxobox familia entry | taxon = [[Camelidae]]}} - Llama (12988 bytes)
4: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
6: {{Taxobox_classis_entry | taxon = [[Mammal]]ia}}
7: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Artiodactyla]]}}
8: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Camelidae]]}} - Papillon (7480 bytes)
22: !Country of origin
36: |[[Australian National Kennel Council|ANKC]]: || Group 1 (...
52:
55: ...eighth among all breeds). Provided their genetic structure is sound and they are healthy, Papillons ar...
60: ...paniels were included in many Old Master royal portraits from as early as the sixteenth century. - Occipital lobe (3582 bytes)
2: ...ing onto the surface of the lobe. The lobes' Peristriate regions are the sites for center visuospatial...
6: ... are part of the [[Cerebral hemisphere|forebrain structure]].
8: ...separation of the [[cerebral fissure]]. The front edge of the occipital lobe is separated from the [[par...
14: Retinal sensors convey stimuli through the optic tracts to the [[lateral geniculate body|lateral geni...
16: ...e lobes when the retinal fields are exposed to a strong pattern.
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