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81. Hand (6764 bytes)
    7: ... Hands must also feature [[opposable thumb]]s, as described later in the text.
    14: ...ost edge of the palm. These four digits can be folded over the palm, this allows for the holding of ob...
    16: * index finger, pointer finger, or forefinger
    22: ...ce of [[opposable thumb]]s. Opposable thumbs are identified by the ability to be brought opposite to t...
    27: ...27 bones: the [[carpal bone|carpus]] or wrist account for 8; the [[metacarpus]] or palm contains 5; th...
82. Finger (2398 bytes)
    3: ...r [[muscle]]s in the fore[[arm]], with motion communicated via long [[tendon]]s which may be observed ...
    8: # [[index finger]], pointer finger, or forefinger
    17: ...terminus by a [[fingernail]] (Latin ''unguis'', ''unguiculus'').
    19: ...te along with it? This information should be included. [[User:Mr. Billion|Mr. Billion]] 03:33, 10 May ...
83. Niccolo Machiavelli (11084 bytes)
    3: Niccolò Machiavelli ([[May 3]], [[1469]] - [[June 21]], [[1527]]) was a [[Florence|Florentine]] [[...
    5: ==Background==
    10: ...ents arising out of the ambitions of [[Pope Alexander VI]] and his son, [[Cesare Borgia]], and these c...
    12: ...wn, however a symbolic tomb in his honor can be found at the [[Basilica di Santa Croce di Firenze]].
    15: ...because the Catholic church put the work in its Index – a list of books against the faith.
84. Giordano Bruno (15356 bytes)
    1: [[Image:Giordano_Bruno.jpg|thumb|Giordano Bruno]]
    3: ... the cause of [[freedom of thought]] because his ideas went against church doctrine.
    7: ...ook the name Giordano on becoming a [[Dominican Order|Dominican]] friar at the [[Monastery]] of Saint ...
    9: ...D. and to be associated with [[Neoplatonism]]. Bruno embraced a sort of [[pantheism|pantheistic]] [[h...
    10: ... illustration of one of Giordano Bruno's mnemonic devices: in the spandrels are the four [[classical e...
85. El Salvador (12362 bytes)
    1: ... approximately 6.7 million people. It is the most densely populated state on the [[Americas|American]]...
    2: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
    3: |+<big><big>'''Rep?a de El Salvador'''</big></big>
    5: ...:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2" | <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="text-...
    10: <td width="140px">([[Flag of El Salvador|In Detail]])
86. Archery (18991 bytes)
    3: ...|arrows]]. Archery has historically been used in hunting and combat, and has become a precision sport.
    5: ==Modern competitive archery==
    9: ... the first recorded archery competitions began around [[1583]] in [[England]]. Archery has been an [[O...
    11: ...Internationale de Tir ࠬ'Arc). Olympic rules are derived from FITA rules.
    15: ...from 30&nbsp;m to 90&nbsp;m (for senior archers, juniors can shoot closer distances), with 70&nbsp;m b...
87. Auto racing (15302 bytes)
    1: ...may also mean [[motorcycle racing]], and can include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is on...
    6: ...zine [[Le Petit Journal]], a reliability test to determine best performance.
    8: ...ce was staged, from [[Paris]], [[France]] to [[Bordeaux]], France. First over the line was [[ɭile Lev...
    12: ...o electric. The first trophy awarded was the [[Vanderbilt Cup]].
    18: ...ed the French government to stop the race in [[Bordeaux]] and ban open-road racing.
88. Chicago Cubs (25972 bytes)
    4: :'''Founded:''' [[1870]], as an independent professional club. Joined the National Associa...
    5: ...ibune]]'' tried to call the team the ''Spuds'' around this time, but that name didn't stick.
    7: :'''Uniform colors:''' Blue and red
    8: :'''Logo design:''' A red "C" circumscribed by a blue circle...
    18: ...teams in [[1870]], each with the singular goal of defeating the Red Stockings. A number of them adopt...
89. Architect (6342 bytes)
    4: ...uction]] of [[buildings]], or more generally, the designer of a scheme or plan.
    6: ...d lawyers, because they are often involved in the design and planning of projects that affect the safe...
    8: ...an receive is the [[Pritzker Prize]]. It is considered the equivalent of the [[Nobel Prize]] for arch...
    9: ...he professional term Architect, which has a legal definition in most areas.-->
    11: ...m referring to themselves as architects in most countries.
90. Sodalite (4894 bytes)
    1: {| border=1 cellspacing=0 align=right cellpadding=0 width=...
    5: ...l.jpg|250px|Detail of a sodalite slab]]<br><small>Detail of a sodalite slab</small>
    13: !colspan=2|Identification
    17: | [[Crystal habit]] || Massive; rarely dodecahedrons
    21: | [[Cleavage (crystal)|Cleavage]]|| Dodecahedral (six directions), poor
91. Nutrition (42689 bytes)
    1: ...[2005]], is a general nutrition guide for recommended [[food]] consumption.]]
    2: ...bsence of adequate nutrients may cause disease or death.
    4: ...y incur [[toxic]] and potentially lethal effects, depending on the dose.
    5: The science of nutrition attempts to understand how and why specific dietary aspects influe...
    8: ... and [[electrolytes]]. All of these chemical compounds and elements occur in various forms and combina...
92. Erasmus (18332 bytes)
    1: ...Image:erasmus.jpg|thumbnail|Erasmus. Picture provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipa...
    2: '''Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus''' (also '''Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam''') ([[October 27]], pro...
    6: ...]], and then given the best education open to a young man of his day in a series of monastic or semi-m...
    8: ...omas Linacre]], and [[William Grocyn]]. At the [[University of Cambridge]], he was [[Lady Margaret's ...
    10: ... but, as it proved, sufficient, rewards of independent literary activity. From [[1506]] to [[1509]] he...
93. San Francisco, California (55022 bytes)
    8: ...mage_map = California map showing San Francisco County.png |
    9: map_caption = Location of the City and County of San Francisco in California |
    10: subdivision_type = [[City-County]] |
    12: leader_title = [[Mayor]] |
    13: leader_name = [[Gavin Newsom]] |
94. Earth's atmosphere (10093 bytes)
    1: ...itrogen]] and one-fifth [[oxygen]], with trace amounts of other gases. The atmosphere protects life on...
    3: ...tries.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Geograhy Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
    5: ... 100 km (62 mi), is also frequently used as the boundary between atmosphere and space.
    8: ...ical relationship]] between temperature and altitude varies between the different atmospheric layers:
    10: ...ding on latitude and weather factors, temperature decreasing with height.
95. Ionosphere (19365 bytes)
    8: ...alance between these two processes determines the degree of ionization present at any given time.
    10: ...e also mechanisms that disturb the ionosphere and decrease the ionization. There are disturbances suc...
    14: ...imum solar activity. With an active sun electron density values are a factor of 10 higher.]]
    19: ...st about midday. The layer reduces greatly after sunset, but remains due to [[galactic cosmic ray]]s. ...
    22: ...ow far it can reflect radio waves. On the night side of the Earth, the solar wind drags the ionosphere...
96. Julius Caesar (50670 bytes)
    2: ...ntroducing Roman influence into what has become modern [[France]], an accomplishment whose direct cons...
    4: ...lic]] and the beginning of the [[Roman Empire]] under Caesar's grand-nephew and adopted son, [[Caesar ...
    6: ...tarii'')]], and many details of his life are recorded by later historians such as [[Suetonius]], [[Plu...
    9: ... who according to myth was the son of [[Venus (goddess)|Venus]]. Caesar was raised in the Subura, a lo...
    11: ...as a renaissance of their fortunes. His paternal aunt, [[Julia Caesaris|Julia]], married [[Gaius Mariu...
97. Film speed (5065 bytes)
    4: ...national Organization for Standardization (ISO)]] defines both a linear scale and a logarithmic scale ...
    6: ...wice as sensitive as a film rated ISO&nbsp;100/21&deg;.
    8: ...re generally rated between 100/21&deg; and 800/30&deg;, inclusive.
    10: The following table shows the correspondence between these scales:
    11: {| border=1
98. Albany, New York (8184 bytes)
    3: ...unty seat]] of [[Albany County, New York|Albany County]].
    5: ...ew York City]], and slightly to the south of the juncture of the [[Mohawk River|Mohawk]] and [[Hudson...
    17: founded = [[1624]] |
    18: county = [[Albany County, New York|Albany County]] |
    26: density = 4,474.6|
99. Russia (28007 bytes)
    2: ...ndonesia]], [[Brazil]], [[Pakistan]], and [[Bangladesh]].
    4: ... Union]] Russia was called the [[Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic]] (RSFSR).
    6: ..., but is still far from that of the former Soviet Union.
    13: ...e variously overwhelmed by invading [[Goths]], [[Huns]], and Turkic [[Avars]] between the third and si...
    15: ...e and was quite prosperous, due to diversified trade with both Europe and Asia.
100. Economy of Russia (68844 bytes)
     2: ...xperience in this process. Russia's experience is detailed below.
     4: ==Historical Background==
     5: ''Main article: [[Economic history of the Soviet Union]]''
     7: ...infrastructure, and inefficient supply systems hinder efficient utilization of those resources.
     9: ...r of legacies with which the Russian economy must deal in its transition to a market economy.

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