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- Hand (6764 bytes)
2: ...d typically has four fingers and a thumb; 15kb ]]<br>''A human left hand''</div>
4: ...the [[appendage]] terminates. This part of the limb is especially used in grasping and holding. Each ...
7: ... must also feature [[opposable thumb]]s, as described later in the text.
10: ...carpus) with five digits, attached to the forearm by a joint called the wrist (carpus).
14: ... finger, starting with the one closest to the thumb, has a colloquial name to distinguish it from the... - Finger (2398 bytes)
1: ... center;">[[image:Hand.jpg|Human fingers; 15kb ]]<br><small>''Fingers of the human left hand''</small...
3: ...ck of the hand. A notable exception is the [[thumb]], with its [[flexor]] and [[rotators]] comprised...
5: ... English are shown below, from the most [[radius (bone)|radial]] to the most [[ulna|ulnar]]:
7: # [[thumb]]
8: # [[index finger]], pointer finger, or forefinger - Niccolo Machiavelli (11084 bytes)
1: ...elli, ca [[1500]], in the robes of a Florentine public official]]
5: ==Background==
6: [[Image:Macchiavelli01.jpg|thumb|Statue at the [[Uffizi]]]]
7: ...ge:Firenze.PalVecchio.Machiavelli.JPG|thumb|200px|Bust of Machiavelli]]
8: ...er of some repute and belonged to an impoverished branch of an influential old Florentine family. - Giordano Bruno (15356 bytes)
1: [[Image:Giordano_Bruno.jpg|thumb|Giordano Bruno]]
3: ...s a martyr to the cause of [[freedom of thought]] because his ideas went against church doctrine.
7: ...oldier. In [[1565]] he took the name Giordano on becoming a [[Dominican Order|Dominican]] friar at t...
9: ... to be associated with [[Neoplatonism]]. Bruno embraced a sort of [[pantheism|pantheistic]] [[hylozo...
10: ...eft|200px|Woodcut illustration of one of Giordano Bruno's mnemonic devices: in the spandrels are the ... - El Salvador (12362 bytes)
1: '''Republic of El Salvador''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]...
2: ...; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
3: |+<big><big>'''Rep?a de El Salvador'''</big></big>
5: ...und:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2" | <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="t...
12: </table> - Archery (18991 bytes)
1: [[Image:Archery_competition.jpg|thumb|400px|Archers in Competition]]
3: ...orically been used in hunting and combat, and has become a precision sport.
9: ...c distance. Indoor distances tend to be dominated by European and American archers.
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15: ...niors can shoot closer distances), with 70 m being used in the Olympic Games. Most outdoor compe... - Auto racing (15302 bytes)
1: ...ean [[motorcycle racing]], and can include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the ...
6: ...Petit Journal]], a reliability test to determine best performance.
8: ...ne was [[ɭile Levassor]] but he was disqualified because his car was not a required four-seater.
10: ...international competition began with the [[Gordon Bennett Cup in auto racing]].
12: ...lectric. The first trophy awarded was the [[Vanderbilt Cup]]. - Chicago Cubs (25972 bytes)
1: {{MLB Cubs franchise}}
2: ...cago Cubs''' are a [[Major League Baseball]] team based in [[Chicago]]. They are in the Central Divi...
4: ...[1871]]. Became a charter [[National League]] member in [[1876]].
5: ... to call the team the ''Spuds'' around this time, but that name didn't stick.
6: :'''Home ballpark:''' [[Wrigley Field]], 1060 W. Addison St... - Architect (6342 bytes)
2: ...mage:Architect.png|thumb|Architect at his drawing board, 1893]]
4: ...igning]] and overseeing the [[construction]] of [[buildings]], or more generally, the designer of a s...
6: ...practice varying greatly from place to place (see below).
8: ...nstitute of Architects]] and [[Royal Institute of British Architects]].
9: <!--If you would like to describe someone who is not an architect, please consider... - Sodalite (4894 bytes)
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2: |----- align=center bgcolor="#9966FF"
5: ...sodalite slab]]<br><small>Detail of a sodalite slab</small>
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11: ...b>4</sub>Al<sub>3</sub>(SiO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub>Cl) - Nutrition (42689 bytes)
1: ...artment of Agriculture|USDA]] [[food pyramid]], published in [[2005]], is a general nutrition guide f...
2: ...diet]] and states of [[health]] and [[disease]]. Absence of adequate nutrients may cause disease or d...
4: ...(element)|mercury]], [[Polychlorinated biphenyl|PCBs]], [[dioxins]]), may incur [[toxic]] and potenti...
8: ...ipids]], [[hydroxyapatite]]), both in the [[human body]] and in organisms (e.g. plants, animals) that...
10: ...eliminated by this process; the intestines reabsorb most of it; otherwise - Erasmus (18332 bytes)
1: ...e:erasmus.jpg|thumbnail|Erasmus. Picture provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipart]...
2: ...us Erasmus of Rotterdam''') ([[October 27]], probably [[1466]] – [[July 12]], [[1536]]) was a [...
4: ==Biography==
6: ...s a priest, and monasticism was one of the chief objects of his attack in his lifelong assault upon t...
8: ...ed at [[Queens' College, Cambridge]] and may have been an [[alumnus]]. - San Francisco, California (55022 bytes)
2: [[Image:Lightmatter sanfrancisco.jpg|thumb|293px|San Francisco skyline.]]
3: {{Infobox City |
5: nickname = The City by the Bay |
10: subdivision_type = [[City-County]] |
11: subdivision_name = [[San Francisco]] | - Earth's atmosphere (10093 bytes)
1: ...r [[radiation]] and reducing temperature extremes between [[day]] and [[night]].
3: ...s.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Geograhy Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]...
5: ... (62 mi), is also frequently used as the boundary between atmosphere and space.
8: ...ionship]] between temperature and altitude varies between the different atmospheric layers:
11: ...stratosphere]]: from that 7–17 km range to about 50 km, temperature increasing with height. - Ionosphere (19365 bytes)
1: ...he [[magnetosphere]] and has practical importance because it influences [[high-frequency]] (HF) (3&nd...
2: [[Image:atmosphere.gif|thumb|right|350px|Relationship of the atmosphere and io...
6: ...acted to each other by the electromagnetic force, but they are too energetic to stay fixed together i...
8: ...nd ions are closer together. The point of balance between these two processes determines the degree o...
10: ...ere and decrease the ionization. There are disturbances such as [[solar flare]]s and the associated ... - Julius Caesar (50670 bytes)
1: [[Image:Julius_caesar.jpg|thumbnail|150px|right|Bust of Julius Caesar]]
2: ... accomplishment whose direct consequences are visible to this day.
4: ... marked the end of the [[Roman Republic]] and the beginning of the [[Roman Empire]] under Caesar's gr...
6: ...i'')]], and many details of his life are recorded by later historians such as [[Suetonius]], [[Plutar...
9: ... several languages, including [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] and [[Gaul|Gallic]] dialects. - Film speed (5065 bytes)
4: ... Organization for Standardization (ISO)]] defines both a linear scale and a logarithmic scale for mea...
6: ...4° is twice as sensitive as a film rated ISO 100/21°.
8: ... 3200/36°. Consumer films are generally rated between 100/21° and 800/30°, inclusive.
10: The following table shows the correspondence between these scales:
11: {| border=1 - Albany, New York (8184 bytes)
1: ...building of its time. Three teams of architects labored on it.]]
3: ...he [[county seat]] of [[Albany County, New York|Albany County]].
5: The '''City of Albany''' lies 145 miles (233 kilometers) north of an...
9: {{Template:US City infobox|
10: city = Albany | - Russia (28007 bytes)
2: ...], [[Indonesia]], [[Brazil]], [[Pakistan]], and [[Bangladesh]].
4: ...lled the [[Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic]] (RSFSR).
6: ...le on the world stage. This influence is notable, but is still far from that of the former Soviet Uni...
7: {{Russia infobox}}
13: ...candinavians as well as native [[Finno-Ugric]] tribes, such as the [[Merya]], the [[Muromian]]s and t... - Economy of Russia (68844 bytes)
1: {{Economy of Russia table}}
2: ... in this process. Russia's experience is detailed below.
4: ==Historical Background==
7: ...y. It also has a well-educated labor force with substantial technical expertise. At the same time, So...
9: ...c activity. The central planning system left a number of legacies with which the Russian economy must...
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