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- Rose (15436 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = lightgreen| name = Rose}}
2: {{Taxobox_image | image = [[Image:4-11-07_10a.jpg|240px]]...
3: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = lightgreen}}
4: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Plant]]ae}}
5: {{Taxobox_divisio_entry | taxon = [[Flowering plant|Magno... - Locomotive (16705 bytes)
1: ...ocomotive]], at [[Bristol Temple Meads]] station, Bristol, England]]
3: ...ain, but are not generally considered locomotives because they have payload space or are rarely detac...
5: ...ne direction, and are controlled from a control cab at the opposite end of the train in the other.
7: ==Benefits of locomotives==
8: ... many reasons why the motive power for trains has been traditionally isolated in a locomotive, rather... - Centipede (2336 bytes)
1: ... with the word centipede, go to [[Centipede (disambiguation)]].''
3: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Centipedes}}
4: {{Taxobox_image | image = [[Image:Centipede.jpg|225px|]] ...
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6: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}} - Exoskeleton (3839 bytes)
1: ...systems which provide rigidity and shape to their bodies.
3: ...cial exoskeleton for protection, especially in combat. Exoskeletal items are also used for medical an...
7: [[Chitin]] [[Image:Ant SEM.jpg|thumb|236ppx|Ant head]]
20: ...f defence, exoskeletons may nevertheless cause problems where entities carry an excessive weight to s...
24: ...l human exoskeleton. Modern motorists use [[automobile]]s as temporary protective exoskeletons in har... - Ploidy (4598 bytes)
1: ...omes in an organism is called the '''monoploid number''' (x). The ploidy of cells can vary within an ...
3: ... a cell for a species, for example the euploid number of chromosomes in a human cell is 46.
6: ...[Greek language|Greek]]) [[cell (biology)|cell]]s bear one copy of each [[chromosome]].
8: ..., the term '''monoploid''' can be used interchangably with haploid.
10: ...recursors have their number of chromosomes halved by randomly "choosing" one homologue, resulting in ... - Ceramics (15941 bytes)
1: ...ack thousands of years, involves the creation of objects from clay and other ceramic materials. This ...
3: ...lustration of a man in his pottery studio.png|thumb|right|350px|Illustration of a man working in his ...
7: ...ecorative tiles and modern sculptures, reflecting both functional and aesthetic purposes.
8: ==Historical Background==
10: The history of ceramics can be traced back to the Paleolithic era. Early pottery was used... - Pottery (17136 bytes)
1: [[image:makingpottery.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A man shapes pottery as it turns on a...
2: ...henware]] or [[terra cotta]]. Clay formulated to be fired at higher temperatures, which is partially...
4: ...ls and techniques that are thousands of years old but also takes advantage of more modern innovations...
6: ...is generally known as a potter. The potter's most basic tool is the [[potter's wheel]].
8: ... style and decoration. The relative chronologies based on pottery are essential for dating the remai... - Heraldry (23465 bytes)
1: ...n [[battle]]s or [[jousting|jousts]] and to describe the various devices they carried or [[paint]]ed ...
3: ...er to the shield-bearer's point of view, not the observer's.
5: ... in many different [[typeface|font]]s while still being the same letter.<sup>1</sup> For example, al...
7: ...sed in heraldry, but the usual practice is to use bold, vivid colours rather than [[pastel]] shades.
9: ...ay the entire coat-of-arms, and this practice may be the origin of the popular usage. - Calligraphy (20084 bytes)
1: ... The Bible was hand written in Belgium, by Gerard Brils, for reading aloud in a monastery.]]
2: ...ive [[writing]]. A style of calligraphy is described as a ''hand''.
4: ... of ancient Roman [[graffiti]] are of interest to both calligraphers and palaeographers.
8: ...iate its beauty. Calligraphy, in essence, is an abstract art.
10: ... (in Chinese, ''[[Shufa]]'' 書法, in Japanese ''[[Shodo|Shodō]]'' 書道, in [[K... - Seal (device) (5951 bytes)
1: [[image:siegel.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Seal on envelope]]
2: ...o a [[signature]]. The word is also used to describe the device used to make this impression. The stu...
6: ...er document, which would destroy the seal as well because the cords had knots tied in them inside the...
8: ...ter, fold it over, pour wax over the joint formed by the top of the page of paper, and then impress a...
11: ...en an [[oath]] or acknowledgement, see [[notary public]] - Silk (8683 bytes)
1: ....jpg|right|thumb|250px|Silk Worms. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipart]]...
2: ...ppearance for which it is prized comes from the fibres triangular prism-like structure, which allows ...
5: ... [[lustre]]. Because of the high demand for the fabric, silk was one of the staples of international ...
8: ...r set of trade routes between Europe and Asia has become known as the [[Silk Road]].
11: ...reign dignitaries. The remainder was sold at exorbitant prices. - Woodworking (12397 bytes)
1: [[Image:Woodcarvings of cranes.jpg|right|thumb|Artists can use woodworking to create delicate [[...
2: '''Woodworking''' is the process of building, making or carving something using [[wood]...
7: ... of the first materials worked by primitive human beings. Indeed, the development of civilization was...
9: ...he [[list of archaeological sites|site]] of [[Fellbach-Schmieden]] in Germany has provided fine examp...
11: ... the Egyptians for woodworking tools was probably bronze or even copper, as ironworking was unknown u... - Marco Polo (6716 bytes)
1: ...rison, where he dictated the book ''Il Milione'' about his travels.
5: ...o teach in his empire, to inform the [[Mongols]] about their way of life.
7: ...an old house in which Marco was said to have been born. Regardless, the Polos gained prominence in Ve...
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11: ...:polo-khan.png|thumb|Marco Polo at the court of Kublai Khan]] - Process (6114 bytes)
1: ...t creates in the [[properties]] of one or more [[object]]s under its influence. Compare: [[project]]...
4: ...e more useful it is as the basis of a [[clock]]. Below are a few specific examples of processes.
5: *The [[Bessemer process]] is a way of producing [[steel]]....
7: ...ains the origin of species. (generally assumed to be an example of a recurrent process)
8: ...e of a ''divine process''. (generally assumed to be a singular process) - Music (16462 bytes)
1: ...ures of the world.[[Image:Music_animation.gif|thumb|200px|Clip Art courtesy of
5: [[Image:Music instru2.jpg|thumb|250px|]]
12: *[[Keyboard instruments]]
16: ...ation]]. <sup>[[#Notes|4]]</sup> These aspects combine to create secondary aspects including [[struct...
18: ... of music because it is the only aspect common to both "sound" and "silence." - Vernacular architecture (3581 bytes)
1: ...ng craft. Vernacular buildings have been praised by many writers for their sophisticated adaptation ...
3: ...itects are involved in only a small percentage of built structures.
5: ...Culture of Building]] details the culture that enabled several vernacular traditions.
9: ...er, the design and construction of these types of buildings is remote from their eventual users, and ...
12: *[[Half-timbered construction]] - Map (10223 bytes)
1: [[Image:Gold-sundial-on-a-map.jpg|center|thumb|600px|Gold sundial on a map]]
3: ...igational aid which highlights relations between objects within that space. Usually, a map is a [[2D...
7: ...ia]] (now [[Turkey]]); it dates from about [[6200 BC]].
9: ... the last twenty years, notably in the works of J.B. Harley, Mark Monmonier and Denis Wood.
11: ...graph story by [[Jorge Luis Borges]] and [[Adolfo Bioy Casares]], generally known in [[English langua... - United Nations (29685 bytes)
1: ...rs. For more information, see [[United Nations member states]].
3: ...ng to fulfill these obligations. The General Assembly determines admission upon recommendation of the...
5: ...United Nations Organization''', or '''UNO'''. But by the 1950s, English speakers were referring to it...
7: The [[United Nations]] System is based on six principal organs, part of what is coll...
9: *[[UN General Assembly]] - Flute (11293 bytes)
2: ...ute2.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Flute Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]...
3: ...ts. The flute's timbre, pitch and attack are flexible, allowing a very high degree of instantaneous e...
7: ...a flute can be an open tube which is blown like a bottle. Over time, the increasing demands of musica...
9: ...e edge. This makes the instrument easier to play, but takes a degree of control away from the musicia...
11: ...uce a tone, instead of blowing on an end of the tube. - Shakuhachi (6042 bytes)
1: ...125px|A [[shakuhachi]], showing its ''utaguchi'' (blowing edge) and inlay ]]
3: ...Zen]] [[Buddhism]] in the practice of [[Suizen]] (blowing meditation).
7: <!-- Please keep both "shakuhachi means" and "shaku-hachi means" for...
8: ...t", from its size. It is a simple compound of two japanese words:
10: ...ntimeters]] (ca. 0.994 of the English foot) and subdivided in ten (not twelve).
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