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- Brain (22060 bytes)
4: ...[Image:Anatomy06-brain.jpg|thumb|250px|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
5: The brain is primarily made up of two types of [[cell (biology)|cell]]s: [[gl...
7: ==A smart device==
11: ...the volume of the brain compact enough to fit inside the skull.
14: ...vessel]]s in the brain, is another major cause of death and brain damage. - Definitions of music (17609 bytes)
1: ...c actually consists of is something that is still debated today.
4: ... by way of the Latin ''musica''. It is ultimately derived from ''mousa'', the Greek word for [[muses|m...
6: ... may be combined with it in song) is relatively modern.
10: ...s. From this concept later resulted the romantic idea of a music of the spheres.
12: ..., all things were connected with each other - a mode of thought that finds its traces today in the [[o... - Cairo (12536 bytes)
2: ...he world. Cairo is located at 30°2' North, 31°13' East (30.03333, 31.21667). [http://earth-inf...
6: ...ere by troops sent from Cairo. ([[Mongols]], Crusaders & Ottomans are examples)
11: ...20040617.jpg|thumb|left|200px|This Envisat ASAR Wide-Swath radar multicolour composite image is focuse...
14: ...aks into three branches into the low-lying [[Nile Delta]] region.
16: ...ro is dominated by the government buildings and modern architecture, the eastern half is filled with h... - Flute (11293 bytes)
2: ...e:Flute2.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Flute Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
3: ...tch and attack are flexible, allowing a very high degree of instantaneous expressive control.
7: ...e led to the development of what many people consider ''the'' flute, the [[Western concert flute]], wh...
9: ... makes the instrument easier to play, but takes a degree of control away from the musician. Usually fi...
11: ...player of a side-blown flute uses a hole on the side of the tube to produce a tone, instead of blowing... - Oboe (5230 bytes)
1: [[Image:Oboe.jpg|thumbnail|50px|right|Modern Oboe]]
3: ...a descendant of the [[shawm]]. The word "oboe" is derived from the French word ''hautbois'', meaning "...
7: ...often produce a nasal (often out-of-tune) and strident tone that is difficult to blend with other inst...
13: ...gether with the flute/recorder it is one of the oldest [[woodwind]] instruments.
17: ...table oboe-makers of that period are the German [[Denner]] and the English [[Stanesby]]. The range fo... - Shawm (725 bytes)
1: ...l the [[17th century]]. It was ancestral to the modern [[oboe]].
3: ... was used by [[military band]]s during the [[Crusades]], as well as in ordinary life for [[dancing]].
5: The oboe developed from the shawm in the mid-17th century whe... - Trumpet (13239 bytes)
6: ...l, before the flare for the bell begins. (Careful design of these tapers is critical to the [[tuning|i...
8: ... sound and the ease with which it can be played. Deeper cupped mothpieces are best suited for expansi...
11: ...]] or ''cornetto'' (not to be confused with the modern cornet), and the [[Scandinavia]]n [[lur]].
16: ...make well-known the term ''[[double high C]]'' to describe the next octave above high C. Trumpeters w...
19: ...urice Andre]], [[Wynton Marsalis]] and [[Hakan Hardenberger]]. - Sheng (instrument) (1217 bytes)
1: ...ndon.arp.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A Sheng player beside the River Thames, London, England.]]
5: It is thought that Johann Wilde and [[Jean Joseph Marie Amiot|Pere Amiot]] travel...
9: ...player would close up one or more holes to play a desired [[note]]. - Appalachian dulcimer (3259 bytes)
5: ..., while fretting with the other. In practice, a wide variety of playing styles are used.
7: ...arranged with either a "double melody string" (as described above) or with the option of four equidist...
8: ...et capable of complexity, providing scope for a wide range of professionals and hobbyists.
10: ...made, to permit play in minor keys, but some consider that, properly speaking, the resulting zither is...
12: The Appalachian dulcimer is widely used in the American [[Old-time music]] traditi... - Ulysses S. Grant (23281 bytes)
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5: <tr><td>'''Order:'''</td><td>18th President</td></tr>
8: <tr><td>'''Succeeded by:'''</td><td>[[Rutherford B. Hayes]]</td></tr>
11: <tr><td>'''Date of Death:'''</td><td>[[July 23]], [[1885]]</td></tr> - Printing press (12986 bytes)
1: ...utenberg]] in the 1450s. This event has been awarded number 1 of the Top 100 Greatest Events of the M...
3: ==Development of the printing press==
4: ...ssing sheets of paper into individually carved wooden blocks ([[xylography]]). It is believed that blo...
6: ...in [[Song China]] and facilitated more creative modes of printing. Nevertheless, movable type was neve...
8: ... Gutenberg refined the technique with the first widespread use of movable type, where the characters a... - Geology (12007 bytes)
3: ...d [[uranium]]. Additional economic interests include minerals such as [[asbestos]], [[perlite]], [[mic...
7: ...ween earthly and [[Theology|theological]] jurisprudence.
10: ...f the [[mountain]]s and by [[Deposition (geology)|deposition]] of [[silt]].
12: ...ks ''Peri lithōn'' by [[Theophrastus]], a student of [[Aristotle]], remained authoritative for mi...
14: ...etallica libri XII'', with an appendix ''Buch von den Lebewesen unter Tage'' (book of the creatures be... - Canada (35540 bytes)
1: ...rguments or evidence to the contrary, please provide them on the talk page, and wait until the consens...
3: ...o keep this overview article concise, please consider adding information instead to one of the many "m...
6: ...the second largest in area (after [[Russia]]). Bordering the [[United States]], its territorial claims...
8: ...iamentary system|parliamentary]] [[representative democracy]] and is a [[constitutional monarchy]] wit...
15: ... who is the head of government, have official residences in Ottawa. - Kazakhstan (26806 bytes)
1: ... is located in eastern-most [[Europe]]. It has borders with [[Russia]], the [[People's Republic of Chi...
3: ...464 in [[1989]] [http://www.stat.kz/ru/dynamic/svedenia_rk/population/nas.htm].<!--
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37: | '''[[President of Kazakhstan|President]]''' - Central African Republic (6564 bytes)
1: ...the east, the [[Republic of the Congo]] and the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] on the south, and...
2: ...and, for three decades after it gained its independence in [[1960]], by military governments. While a ...
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11: ...="140px" | ([[Flag of Central African Republic|In Detail]]) - Republic of the Congo (9324 bytes)
14: ... = [[President of the Republic of the Congo|President]] <br> [[Prime Minister of the Republic of the ...
15: leader_names = [[Denis Sassou-Nguesso]] <br> [[Isidore Mvouba]] |
19: area_magnitude = 1 E11 |
26: population_density = 8.6 |
27: population_density_rank = 213 | - Democratic Republic of the Congo (21095 bytes)
1: ... War]] (known also as the African World War), the deadliest conflict since [[World War II]].
10: common_name = the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
11: image_flag = Congo democratic flag large.png |
15: national_anthem = [[Debout Congolais]] |
20: ...ents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo|President]] | - Gabon (7342 bytes)
1: .... Ruled by [[autocratic]] presidents since independence from [[France]] on [[August 17]], [[1960]], Ga...
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10: ...lign="center" width="140px" | ([[Flag of Gabon|In Detail]])
27: | '''[[President of Gabon|President]]''' - Luxembourg (11321 bytes)
1: ...th-west of the continental [[European Union]], bordered by [[France]], [[Germany]] and [[Belgium]].<br...
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15: ...], [[Luxembourgish language|Luxembourgish]]<br>([[de jure]] since 1984) - Blacktip Reef Shark (3751 bytes)
20: ... no black tips. Blacktip Reef Sharks are not considered a real threat because they are usually small.
23: ...e thought to be cases of mistaken identity when waders are splashing in the shallows.
28: This species is not considered social but has been seen in small groups of sh...
29: ...ive towards Spear Fishers, but are still not considered dangerous.
31: ==Population decline==
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