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- Brain (22060 bytes)
11: ...] as one moves up the [[phylogenetic tree|phylogenetic]] and [[evolutionary tree]]. Primitive vertebr...
14: ...brain tend to affect large areas of the brain, sometimes causing major deficits in [[intelligence]], m...
20: ...nt|development]] of the brain can be caused by genetic factors or by drug use or disease in the mother...
25: ...n is not a static arrangement of circuits, but a network of vastly interconnected neurons that are con...
28: The activity of a brain can be detected by electrodes, raising the possibility of [[... - Definitions of music (17609 bytes)
1: ... art form called music actually consists of is something that is still debated today.
3: ==Etymology==
4: ...sigma;ικη (τεχνη)) by way of the Latin ''musica''. It is ultimat...
6: ...tract and has nothing to do with language (but something which may be combined with it in song) is rel...
8: ...hematical [[quadrivium]] - [[arithmetic]]s, [[geometry]], [[astronomy]] and [[musica]]. The concept of... - Cairo (12536 bytes)
2: ...tan areas by population|thirteenth most populous metropolitan area]] in the world. Cairo is located at...
6: ...t Mars during the foundation of the city. The planet Mars, asssociated with destruction was called "Al...
28: ...rt]], built about [[150|AD 150]], built near the settlement known as [[Babylon-in-Egypt]], which lay c...
32: ... the city Al-Qahirah after the planet [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] which was rising on the day the city was ...
38: ...in [[1517]], but the ruling [[Mameluks]] quickly returned to power as nominal vassals to the Ottoman S... - Flute (11293 bytes)
1: ...|reed]]. A [[musician]] who plays the flute is sometimes called a [[flutist]] or flautist.
3: ... upper partials. As a result, flute tones are sweet in character and blend well with other instrument...
11: ...er]], [[ney]], [[kaval]], [[shakuhachi]] and [[tonette]]. The player of a side-blown flute uses a hole...
29: ...flute immensely more difficult for a beginner to get a full sound out of than the [[recorder]].
35: ...s constructed in thin tubes of elastic but heavy metals, such as alloys of [[gold]], [[tungsten]], [[p... - Oboe (5230 bytes)
7: ...wind instruments such as the [[flute]] or [[clarinet]], the oboe is difficult to play and produce a go...
9: ...ly 442 Hz and 443 Hz in [[Germany]]). Setting the pitch of the oboe is not achieved by chan...
11: ...in early military bands until ousted by the clarinet.
13: ...7;3 is omitted, with the lowest note being B3. Together with the flute/recorder it is one of the oldes...
24: ...one]] is used. The least common of all is the mussette, the sopranino of the family. - Shawm (725 bytes)
5: ...en the [[France|French]] [[musician]]s [[Jean Hotteterre]] and [[Michel Danican Philidor]] modified it... - Trumpet (13239 bytes)
1: [[Image:USAFE Band trumpeter.jpg|frame|right|Trumpeter performing with the United States Air Forces in...
2: ...umpet is called a ''trumpeter'' or simply, ''trumpet player''.
5: ...-01.jpg|thumb|250px|left|A standard B♭ trumpet]]
6: ...tch of the instrument. Three valves make the trumpet fully [[chromatic]], allowing the player to play ...
8: ...es. Mouthpieces also vary with regard to rim diameter and shape. - Sheng (instrument) (1217 bytes)
- Appalachian dulcimer (3259 bytes)
3: ...o closely sit across from each other to perform duets, hence the name.
5: ... fretting with the other. In practice, a wide variety of playing styles are used.
7: ...chord theory and guitar analogues to create a variety of more complex ways to play the dulcimer. The ...
8: yet capable of complexity, providing scope for a wide...
10: ...c scale]]. So-called "chromatic dulcimers" are sometimes made, to permit play in minor keys, but some ... - Ulysses S. Grant (23281 bytes)
30: ...y moved to the village of [[Georgetown, Ohio|Georgetown]] in [[Brown County, Ohio]], where Grant spent...
32: At the age of 17, Grant received a cadetship to the [[United States Military Academy]] at ...
39: ...eracruz]]. He was twice [[brevet (military) | brevet]]ted for bravery: at [[Battle of Molino del Rey |...
41: ...ernor felt that a West Point man could be put to better use and appointed him [[colonel]] of the 21st ...
43: ...ton]] at the [[Battle of Shiloh]], but with grim determination and timely reinforcements, Grant turned... - Printing press (12986 bytes)
1: ...m by LIFE Magazine. Apart from Gutenberg, the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[Laurens Janszoon Coster]] has a...
4: ...d of printing was [[block printing]], pressing sheets of paper into individually carved wooden blocks ...
6: ...of the technique is not as apparent as with alphabetic based languages. Movable type did spur, however...
8: ...y all. The other candidate advanced is the [[The Netherlands|Dutchman]] [[Laurens Janszoon Coster]].
12: ... created per day. Books produced in this period, between the first work of Johann Gutenberg and the ye... - Geology (12007 bytes)
1: ...Geology''' (from [[Greek language|Greek]] γη- (''ge-'', "the earth") and λο&g...
3: ...e]]s, such as [[oil]] and [[coal]], as well as [[metals]] such as [[iron]], [[copper]], and [[uranium]...
5: ...oon]]), ''areology'' (of [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]), etc., are also in use.
7: ...y [[Richard de Bury]]. He used it to distinguish between earthly and [[Theology|theological]] jurispru...
12: ...an, summarized the knowledge of [[mining]] and [[metallurgy]] [[1556]]. - Canada (35540 bytes)
3: ... [[Politics of Canada]], [[Geography of Canada]], etc. Thank you.}}
8: ...archy]] with [[Elizabeth II of Canada|Queen Elizabeth II]] as [[head of state]].
52: ...]]||[[Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island|Charlottetown]]
70: ...ry, Alberta]].<br> See [[List of the 100 largest metropolitan areas in Canada]], [[List of the 100 lar...
75: ...Iroquoian]] word ''Kanata'', meaning "village", "settlement", or "collection of huts" [http://www.cana... - Kazakhstan (26806 bytes)
1: ...s also a former republic of the now extinct [[Soviet Union]].
29: | [[Cyrillic alphabet|Cyrillic]]
41: | [[Daniyal Akhmetov]]
44: ...s by area|Ranked 9th]]<br>2,717,300 [[square kilometre|km²]]<br/>
49: | '''[[Collapse of the Soviet Union|Independence]]''' - Declared - - Central African Republic (6564 bytes)
11: ..."140px" | ([[Flag of Central African Republic|In Detail]])
32: ...y area|Ranked 42nd]] <br /> 622,984 [[square kilometre|km²]] <br /> 0%
53: | '''[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]'''
62: ...egan in [[1993]]. In [[2003]] however, there was yet another coup, bringing [[Fran篩s Boziz靝 to pow...
66: ...] were held in March [[2005]], [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/87ba6e292f78b0bc6dbbaeb... - Republic of the Congo (9324 bytes)
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52: ...atic Republic of the Congo, forming the basis for ethnic affinities and rivalries among those states. ...
76: ...[Brazzaville]]*, [[Cuvette Region|Cuvette]], [[Cuvette-Ouest]], [[Kouilou]], [[L髯umou]], [[Likouala]... - Democratic Republic of the Congo (21095 bytes)
1: ...njoys access to the sea through a narrow 40 km stretch, following the [[Congo river]] into the [[Gulf ...
44: ...ral European Time|CET]], [[Eastern European Time|EET]] |
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57: ... was populated as early as 10,000 years ago, and settled in the [[7th century|7th]] and [[8th century|... - Gabon (7342 bytes)
10: ...ign="center" width="140px" | ([[Flag of Gabon|In Detail]])
59: | '''[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]'''
77: ...d appoint and dismiss the prime minister and cabinet members.
105: * [[Ethnic groups of Gabon]] - Luxembourg (11321 bytes)
8: | width="130px"| ([[Flag of Luxembourg|In Detail]])
40: | [[Central European Time|CET]] ([[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+1)<br>[[Cen...
44: | '''[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]''' || [[.lu]]
53: ...utonomy to Luxembourg, the country was disputed between [[Prussia]] and the [[Dutch kingdom]].
62: ...power is exercised by the Grand Duke and the cabinet, which consists of a prime minister and several o... - Blacktip Reef Shark (3751 bytes)
17: ...f the most common [[shark]]s found in shallow (sometimes as shallow as 30cm) water around [[coral reef...
22: ==Diet==
23: ...feed on [[sturgeon fish]] and [[mullet (fish)|mullet]]. It has occasionally attacked humans, although ...
29: Like [[Oceanic Whitetip Shark]]s, they are often curious about human ac...
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