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- Pluto (planet) (26470 bytes)
2: |+ <big>'''Pluto'''</big>
4: ...lspan="2" align="center"| [[image:Pluto.jpg|250px|Pluto in True Color]]
5: .../><small><font color="white">'''Brightness map of Pluto'''</font></small>
120: ...regarding whether Pluto should be classified as a planet (see below for details). Its symbol is a comb...
124: ...d orbit of [[Neptune (planet)|Neptune]]. It is [[#Planet X?|now known]] these discrepancies were an ar... - Lightning rod (7638 bytes)
6: ...of the lighter conductor wires covering the whole plant.
10: ... is standard practice to approximate the sphere's radius as 60m near the ground.
14: ... safest from lightning. Lightning rods should be placed where they will prevent the sphere from touch...
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28: ...e, loss of strength and explosions from [[Steam explosion|superheated steam]] and air. - Elbow-joint (10539 bytes)
2: ...with the fovea on the head of the [[radius (bone)|radius]]. The articular surfaces are connected together ...
28: ...of the head of the radius. Projecting between the radius and ulna into the cavity is a crescentic fold of ...
34: ...ent branch of the radial. These vessels form a complete anastomotic network around the joint.
39: ...he ulna and humerus, that between the head of the radius and the humerus, and the proximal radioulnar arti...
41: ...ement does not take place in the antero-posterior plane of the body of the humerus. When the forearm i... - Wrist (4731 bytes)
3: ...angular bones below. The articular surface of the radius and the under surface of the articular disk form ...
6: ...ve to the anterior margin of the lower end of the radius, to its [[styloid process]], and to the front of ...
9: ...' to the posterior border of the lower end of the radius; its fibers are directed obliquely downward and m...
15: ...xtends from the tip of the styloid process of the radius to the radial side of the navicular, some of its ...
18: ...extending from the margin of the lower end of the radius and articular disk above to the margins of the ar... - Finger (2398 bytes)
3: ... not sacrificed to their [[dexterity]] due to the placement of their [[muscle]]s in the fore[[arm]], w...
5: ...names in English are shown below, from the most [[radius (bone)|radial]] to the most [[ulna|ulnar]]:
17: Another important example of this capacity is in the ability to read [[Bra...
24: *[[Polydactyly]] - [[List of polydactyl people]] - Age of Enlightenment (36312 bytes)
4: ...] period in the arts, and receives contemporary application in the unity of science movement which inc...
6: ...od, piety and belief were integral parts in the exploration of [[natural philosophy]] and [[ethics]] i...
8: ...sm | empirical]] philosophical ideas, and their application to [[political economy]], [[government]] a...
12: ...purposes, these two eras are [[lumpers/splitters|split]]; however, it is equally acceptable to think o...
14: ...r instability. Instead, (according to those that split the two periods), the Age of Reason sought to e... - Archimedes (13735 bytes)
4: ...d [[buoyancy]], also known as [[Archimedes' principle]], while taking a bath (thereupon taking to the ...
12: ...om the vertex to the base. The vertex must be so placed that the two horizontal distances mentioned i...
16: ...n the process, he calculated the oldest known example of a [[geometric series]] with the [[ratio]] 1/4...
26: ...icted the motions of the sun and the moon and the planets (i.e. an [[orrery]]). He credits [[Thales]] ...
32: * ''On the Equilibrium of Planes'' (2 volumes) - Tricycle (4572 bytes)
15: ...l. This arrangement, elswhere called "zero scrub radius" is used to mitigate the effects of one-sided bra... - Ice skating (4786 bytes)
8: ... where there are long, cold winters especially in places like the Netherlands. In the 18th century, ic...
12: ... along curved paths whilst leaning their bodies [[radius|radially]] and flexing their [[knee|knees]], skat...
14: In the past, the explanation for the low friction between the metal bla...
16: However, it was found that the classic explanation was not the whole story. Experiments have ...
18: ...ther transition form the structured ice to the completely random structure of the air molecules. The t... - Hubble Space Telescope (50930 bytes)
45: ...ission in 1993, the telescope was restored to its planned quality, and became a vital research tool as...
58: ...unch in 1968 until 1972, well beyond its original planned lifetime of one year.
60: ...y working life, and the concurrent development of plans for the re-usable [[Space Shuttle]] indicated ...
64: ... telescope, and forced cuts in the budget for the planning stages which at the time consisted of very ...
68: ... the [[European Space Agency]]. ESA agreed to supply some of the instruments for the telescope as wel... - Rene Descartes (17976 bytes)
1: ...inventing the Cartesian coordinate system used in plane geometry and algebra.
4: ... to [[Teleology|ends]]—divine or natural—in explaining natural phenomena. In his theology, he insi...
14: ...eling, visiting courts and armies, mixing with people of diverse temperaments and ranks, gathering var...
18: ...ege of La Rochelle]] by Cardinal [[Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu|Richelieu]] in [[1627]]....
20: ... the [[Catholic Church]], and Descartes abandoned plans to publish ''[[The World (Descartes)|Treatise ... - List of bones of the human skeleton (3047 bytes)
41: *'''13.''' [[radius (bone)|radius]] (2)
42: **'''27.''' head of radius - Death Valley National Park (38245 bytes)
1: ...ed to this harsh [[desert]] environment. Some examples include [[Creosote Bush]], [[Bighorn Sheep]], [...
3: ...ley National Monument''' was created in [[1933]], placing the area under some protection. In [[1994]],...
5: ...a [[subduction zone]] formed off the coast. This uplifted the region out of the sea and created a line...
36: ... type of canyon results from the relatively fast uplift on this mountain range doesn't allow the canyo...
41: ...ll-known [[playa]] in the park is the [[Racetrack Playa|Racetrack]], famous for its mysterious moving ... - Sword (24928 bytes)
10: ...early [[2nd millennium BC]]. The hilt at first simply allowed a firm grip, and prevented the hand from...
20: ...nd from this time, the term "[[long sword]]" is applied to swords comparatively long for their respect...
26: [[Image:Spatha.jpg|thumb|replica of a Roman Spatha]]
34: ...of its ability to thrust into the gaps in-between plates of armor.The grip was sometimes wrapped in wi...
36: ...es (mostly due to the beginning of the decline of plate armor and the advent of firearms), and the ear... - Americium (6956 bytes)
7: | colspan="2" align="center" | [[plutonium]] – '''americium''' – [[curium...
33: | [[Atomic radius]] (calc.) || [[1 E-10 m|175 pm (no data)]]
35: | [[Covalent radius]] || no data
37: | [[van der Waals radius]] || no data
120: ...an [[actinide]] that was obtained by bombarding [[plutonium]] with [[neutron]]s and was the fourth [[t... - Antimony (9093 bytes)
36: | [[Atomic radius]] (calc.) || 145 (133) [[picometre|pm]]
38: | [[Covalent radius]] || 138 pm
40: | [[van der Waals radius]] || no data
135: == Applications ==
144: *plumbing ("lead-free" solder contains 5% Sb) - Arsenic (12497 bytes)
35: | [[Atomic radius]] (calc.) || 115 (114) [[picometre|pm]]
37: | [[Covalent radius]] || 119 pm
39: | [[van der Waals radius]] || 185 pm
145: == Applications ==
148: ...leaching from in-situ timbers (such as children's playground equipment) into surrounding soil, the mos... - Astatine (5377 bytes)
36: | [[Atomic radius]] || no data
38: | [[Covalent radius]] || 127 [[picometre|pm]]
40: | [[van der Waals radius]] || no data - Barium (8466 bytes)
36: | [[Atomic radius]] (Calc.) || 215 [[picometre|pm]] (253 pm)
38: | [[Covalent radius]] || 198 pm
40: | [[van der Waals radius]] || no information
139: == Applications ==
140: Barium is primarily used in [[sparkplug]]s, [[vacuum tube]]s, [[fireworks]], and in [[f... - Beryllium (15119 bytes)
36: | [[Atomic radius]]
39: | [[Covalent radius]]
42: | [[van der Waals radius]]
143: == Applications ==
144: ...th good corrosion and fatigue resistance. These applications include the making of: [[spot-welding]] e...
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