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- Hand (6764 bytes)
2: ...lly has four fingers and a thumb; 15kb ]]<br>''A human left hand''</div>
4: ...] terminates. This part of the limb is especially used in grasping and holding. Each hand is a [[mirr...
6: == What constitutes a hand? ==
7: ...primates]]. Hands must also feature [[opposable thumb]]s, as described later in the text.
9: == Structure of the hand == - Finger (2398 bytes)
1: ...uman fingers; 15kb ]]<br><small>''Fingers of the human left hand''</small></div>
3: ...back of the hand. A notable exception is the [[thumb]], with its [[flexor]] and [[rotators]] compris...
5: ... most [[radius (bone)|radial]] to the most [[ulna|ulnar]]:
7: # [[thumb]]
8: # [[index finger]], pointer finger, or forefinger - Niccolo Machiavelli (11084 bytes)
1: ...velli, ca [[1500]], in the robes of a Florentine public official]]
3: ...litical theory]], crucial to European statecraft during the [[Renaissance]].
5: ==Background==
6: [[Image:Macchiavelli01.jpg|thumb|Statue at the [[Uffizi]]]]
7: ...e:Firenze.PalVecchio.Machiavelli.JPG|thumb|200px|Bust of Machiavelli]] - Giordano Bruno (15356 bytes)
1: [[Image:Giordano_Bruno.jpg|thumb|Giordano Bruno]]
3: ...dom of thought]] because his ideas went against church doctrine.
7: ... [[Nola]], in [[Campania]], the son of Giovanni Bruno, a soldier. In [[1565]] he took the name Giord...
9: ...D. and to be associated with [[Neoplatonism]]. Bruno embraced a sort of [[pantheism|pantheistic]] [[...
10: ...no's mnemonic devices: in the spandrels are the four [[classical element]]s: earth, air fire, water]] - El Salvador (12362 bytes)
1: ...an]] mainland and the most [[Industrialization|industrialized]] in Central America.
2: ...ng=0 width=300 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-col...
5: | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2" | <table b...
11: <td width="140px">(Full size)
14: - Archery (18991 bytes)
1: [[Image:Archery_competition.jpg|thumb|400px|Archers in Competition]]
3: ...|arrows]]. Archery has historically been used in hunting and combat, and has become a precision sport...
7: ... a set distance or distances. This is the most popular form of archery and is called 'Target Archery'...
9: ...stance. Indoor distances tend to be dominated by European and American archers.
11: ...ir рам'Arc). Olympic rules are derived from FITA rules. - Auto racing (15302 bytes)
1: ...ar [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps the most thoroughly [[commercialization|commercialized]].
6: ...test was organized by Paris magazine [[Le Petit Journal]], a reliability test to determine best perf...
8: ...disqualified because his car was not a required four-seater.
10: ...mpetition began with the [[Gordon Bennett Cup in auto racing]].
12: ...c. The first trophy awarded was the [[Vanderbilt Cup]]. - Chicago Cubs (25972 bytes)
1: {{MLB Cubs franchise}}
2: ...are in the Central Division of the [[National League]].
4: ...ion in [[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.
7: :'''Uniform colors:''' Blue and red - Architect (6342 bytes)
2: [[Image:Architect.png|thumb|Architect at his drawing board, 1893]]
4: ...gning]] and overseeing the [[construction]] of [[buildings]], or more generally, the designer of a sc...
6: ...requirements for other [[professional]]s, with requirements for practice varying greatly from place t...
8: ...rican Institute of Architects]] and [[Royal Institute of British Architects]].
9: <!--If you would like to describe someone who is not an architec... - Sodalite (4894 bytes)
11: ...ub>4</sub>Al<sub>3</sub>(SiO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub>Cl)
15: | Colour || Rich royal blue, green, yellow, violet, white veining common
19: ...ure|Crystal system]] || [[Cubic (crystal system)|Cubic]]
23: | [[Fracture]]|| Conchoidal to uneven - brittle
27: | Luster|| Dull vitreous to greasy - Nutrition (42689 bytes)
1: ...eral nutrition guide for recommended [[food]] consumption.]]
2: ... [[disease]]. Absence of adequate nutrients may cause disease or death.
4: ...chlorinated biphenyl|PCBs]], [[dioxins]]), may incur [[toxic]] and potentially lethal effects, depend...
5: ...derstand how and why specific dietary aspects influence health.
8: ...y]] and in organisms (e.g. plants, animals) that humans eat. - Erasmus (18332 bytes)
1: [[Image:erasmus.jpg|thumbnail|Erasmus. Picture provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Class...
2: ...[[1536]]) was a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[humanism|humanist]] and [[theology|theologian]].
6: ...k in his lifelong assault upon the evils of the Church.
8: ... College, Cambridge]] and may have been an [[alumnus]].
10: ...f [[Aldine Press|Aldus Manutius]] at [[Venice]], but apart from this he had a less active association... - San Francisco, California (55022 bytes)
2: [[Image:Lightmatter sanfrancisco.jpg|thumb|293px|San Francisco skyline.]]
6: image_flag = Us-ca-sf.png |
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]] | - Earth's atmosphere (10093 bytes)
1: ...violet]] solar [[radiation]] and reducing temperature extremes between [[day]] and [[night]].
3: [[Image:Countries.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Geograhy Clipart provided by [http:...
5: ... 100 km (62 mi), is also frequently used as the boundary between atmosphere and space.
7: ==Temperature and the atmospheric layers==
8: ...tical relationship]] between temperature and altitude varies between the different atmospheric layers... - Ionosphere (19365 bytes)
1: ...tical importance because it influences [[high-frequency]] (HF) (3–30[[MHz]]) [[radio propagatio...
2: [[Image:atmosphere.gif|thumb|right|350px|Relationship of the atmosphere and ...
6: ...ay fixed together in an electrically neutral molecule.
8: ...ombination process accelerates since the gas molecules and ions are closer together. The point of bal...
10: ...decrease the ionization. There are disturbances such as [[solar flare]]s and the associated release ... - Julius Caesar (50670 bytes)
1: ...lius_caesar.jpg|thumbnail|150px|right|Bust of Julius Caesar]]
2: ... [[France]], an accomplishment whose direct consequences are visible to this day.
4: ...ar's grand-nephew and adopted son, [[Caesar Augustus]].
6: ...Suetonius]], [[Plutarch]], and [[Dio Cassius|Cassius Dio]].
9: ...ges, including [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] and [[Gaul|Gallic]] dialects. - Film speed (5065 bytes)
1: ...vity can shoot the same scene with a shorter exposure and is called a ''fast film''.
4: ...th a linear scale and a logarithmic scale for measuring film speed.
6: ...of a film implies adding 3° to the numeric value that designates the film speed. For example, a ...
8: ...ly rated between 100/21° and 800/30°, inclusive.
58: | Fuji RVP (Velvia) - Albany, New York (8184 bytes)
1: ...of $25 million was the most expensive government building of its time. Three teams of architects labo...
3: ...unty seat]] of [[Albany County, New York|Albany County]].
5: ...e juncture of the [[Mohawk River|Mohawk]] and [[Hudson River]]s.
9: {{Template:US City infobox|
17: founded = [[1624]] | - Russia (28007 bytes)
2: ...population, following [[China]], [[India]], the [[United States]], [[Indonesia]], [[Brazil]], [[Pakis...
4: ...alled the [[Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic]] (RSFSR).
6: ..., but is still far from that of the former Soviet Union.
7: {{Russia infobox}}
10: {{main|History of Russia}} - Economy of Russia (68844 bytes)
1: {{Economy of Russia table}}
2: ...e had the exact same experience in this process. Russia's experience is detailed below.
4: ==Historical Background==
5: ''Main article: [[Economic history of the Soviet Union]]''
7: ...systems hinder efficient utilization of those resources.
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