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- Sweden (27111 bytes)
1: ...], with most of the inland consisting of large peaceful forests and mountainous wilderness.
3: ...[1816]], Sweden has been at peace, adopting a policy of armed neutrality.
5: ...]]. The country is today defined by liberal tendencies and a strong national quest for equality.
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12: common_name = Sweden | - Latvia (12041 bytes)
1: ...''Rīga''), is the largest city in the [[Baltic States]].
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6: ...Image:Latvijas lielais gerbonis.gif|100px|Latvia: Coat of Arms]] - Crochet (5214 bytes)
3: ...roversy. The word is not to be confused with "crotchet", otherwise known as a [[quarter note]].
7: ...as it is composed entirely of loops and is only secured when the free end of the strand is pulled thr...
10: ...ishlacecrochet1800s.jpg|frame|right|Irish lace crochet from the 1800's]]
12: ...rs point to the "simplicity" of the technique and claim that it "must" have been early.
14: ... of early work claimed to be crochet turn out to actually be samples of [[naalebinding]]. - Rene Descartes (17976 bytes)
1: ...ld. He is also known for inventing the Cartesian coordinate system used in plane geometry and algebr...
2: ...rovided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
4: ...insists on the absolute freedom of God’s act of creation.
6: ....g., the [[Turing test]] and [[John Searle]]'s "[[Chinese room]]" argument.
8: His most famous statement is ''[[Cogito ergo sum]]'' (''I think, therefore I am.''). - Sikhism (31029 bytes)
2: ... (e.g. [[Bhakti]], [[monism]], [[Vedic]] metaphysics, [[guru]] ideal, and [[bhajan]]s) as well as [[S...
4: ...d these words by saying "Regard the whole human race as equal".
6: ...h ceremony in AD [[1699]] ; and thus gave a distinctive identity to the Sikhs. The five baptised Sikh...
8: ...[[Gurmukhi]] script but contains many languages including [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Sanskrit]],...
10: ...rue Name, although manifest in many ways, many places and known by many names, is eternally One, the ... - Harp (23216 bytes)
2: ...lon]] (sometimes [[copper]]-wound), [[gut]] (more commonly used than nylon), or [[wire]].
4: ...[Africa]], [[Europe]], [[North]] and [[South America]], and a few parts of [[Asia]].
6: ...ically a harp because its strings are not perpendicular to the soundboard.
8: ...ncert harp. ''Public domain image from Websters Dictionary 1911.'' <small>([[Media:Harp.png|Full-size...
11: ...right|thumb|250px|An [[History of Ancient Egypt|ancient Egypt]]ian harp on display in a [[United King... - Ocelot (4489 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Ocelot}}<br>{{StatusEndangered}}
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5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
6: {{Taxobox_classis_entry | taxon = [[mammal|Mammalia]]}} - Kite flying (5612 bytes)
1: [[Image:yokaichi01.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Yokaichi Giant Kite Festival held on the fourth Sunday e...
3: ...ite''' is an object that flies by opposing the force of the wind with the tension of a string held by...
6: ...ce is dangerous since the abrasive strings can catch on people.
8: ...production may be made from printed polyester, which will have longer useful life if frequently flown...
10: ==Technology== - Wind chill (4476 bytes)
1: ...by absorbing heat from surrounding tissue by conduction. (See [[heat transfer]])
3: ...eel" this increased rate of heat transfer as wind chill.
5: ...ival of humans and animals, and can even affect machinery and heating systems.
7: ..., and because wind chill reports have a major impact on winter [[tourism]].
9: ...hill also affects animals, and wet, inanimate objects, but different formulae apply to them. - New Deal (82408 bytes)
2: ...cial Security]] and the [[Securities and Exchange Commission]], as well as the [[Tennessee Valley Aut...
3: ==Relief, recovery, and reform==
5: ...mic recovery, and financial reform; this was also called the 'Three Rs'.
7: ...al situation."<ref>Parker 2002, Friedman, ''Two Lucky People'' (1998) p. 59.</ref>
9: ...am, the [[Reconstruction Finance Corporation]] (RFC). - Fashion (7767 bytes)
1: ...ivolous rather than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons.
3: ...esign (as in a 'curious fashion') or a method (a 'cruel fashion').
5: "Fashion" can also be an archaic verb meaning "to make."
8: ...ology]] phenomena common to many fields of human activity and thinking.
10: ...clothes]] and other aspects of [[appearance]], it can apply also to: - Inquisition (9274 bytes)
1: ...l governments are subjects of considerable historical inquiry.
2: ...rovided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
5: ... the orthodoxy of the councils now became the objects of efforts to bring them into the fold.
7: ...uncils required secular rulers to prosecute heretics.
11: There were four Inquisitions; in chronological order, they were the [[Medieval Inquisition]], ... - Hour (4351 bytes)
1: ...umbering system (which counted finger joints on each hand).
3: ...it|unit]] of [[time]] 60 [[minute]]s, or 3600 [[second]]s in length. It is approximately 1/24 of a me...
5: There is also the '''hour of [[right ascension]]''', a unit of both time and [[angle]].
8: ...the Sun on ecliptic (see [[Prague Astronomical Clock]]).
9: ...t solar day varies throughout the year. When a clock showed these hours, it had to be adjusted a few ... - Wildfire (23185 bytes)
2: ...ountains (image taken from the [[International Space Station]])]]
4: ...d by [[lightning]]; other common causes are human carelessness and [[arson]].
6: ...nd the prevention of small forest fires are major contributors to extreme forest fires.
8: ...y meant a [[medieval]] [[Europe]]an weapon substance somewhat like [[napalm]]; the word got its prese...
10: ==Background== - Arsenic (12497 bytes)
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7: ..." align="center" | [[germanium]] – '''arsenic''' – [[selenium]]
9: | rowspan="3" valign="center" | [[Phosphorus|P]]<br />'''As'''<br />[[Ant... - Graphite (4209 bytes)
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7: ...gallium]] – '''germanium''' – [[arsenic]]
9: | rowspan="3" valign="center" | [[Silicon|Si]]<br>'''Ge'''<br>[[Tin|Sn]] <br>&... - Helium (36603 bytes)
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5: | colspan="2" align="center" | [[hydrogen]] – '''helium'''
7: | rowspan="3" valign="center" | <br>'''He'''<br>[[Neon|Ne]] &n... - Lanthanum (10184 bytes)
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5: ...ter">[[Barium]] – '''Lanthanum''' – [[Cerium]]</td>
7: ...wspan="3" valign="center">'''La'''<br>[[Actinium|Ac]] <br> <br> </td></tr> - Strontium (11493 bytes)
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5: | colspan="2" align="center" | [[rubidium]] –'''strontium''' &nd...
7: | rowspan="3" valign="center" | [[Calcium|Ca]]<br>'''Sr'''<br>[[Barium|Ba]] <br>&n... - Tantalum (11817 bytes)
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5: | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Hafnium]] - '''Tantalum''' - [[Tungsten...
7: | rowspan="3" valign="center" | [[Niobium|Nb]]<br>'''Ta'''<br>[[Dubnium|D... - Thallium (12570 bytes)
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5: ...colspan="2" align="center">[[Mercury (element)|mercury]] - '''thallium''' - [[lead]]</td>
7: <tr><td rowspan="3" valign="center">[[Indium|In]]<br>'''Tl'''<br>[[Ununtrium|Uu... - Thorium (11307 bytes)
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5: ...="center" | [[actinium]] - '''thorium''' - [[protactinium]]
7: | rowspan="3" valign="center" | [[Cerium|Ce]]<br>'''Th'''<br> <br> <br... - Titanium (20884 bytes)
1: ...text. --><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="right" style="margin-left: 0.5em">
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4: <tr><td colspan="2" align="center">[[scandium]] – '''titanium''' – [[vanadium...
6: ...><td rowspan="3" valign="middle">'''Ti'''<br>[[Zirconium|Zr]] <br> <br> </td></t... - Democracy (24363 bytes)
1: {{politics}}
2: ...ms as these concepts transcend and often occur concomitantly with other types.
4: ...ατ�mp;alpha; from δημος meaning "the people," plus κ&rh...
7: ===Evolution of 'democracy'===
8: {{seemain|History of democracy}} - Timpani (31735 bytes)
3: ...and|marching]], and even [[Rock band|rock]] [[Musical band|band]]s.
5: ...'', from which the Italian word descends. A [[musician]] who plays the timpani is known as a '''''tim...
7: ...name = Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 - Molto vivace (clip).ogg
8: ... = Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, second movement (excerpt)
9: ...ymphony]] highlights timpani as an independent voice. - Anton van Leeuwenhoek (4111 bytes)
1: ...rovided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
3: ...n|spermatozoa]] and [[blood]] flow in [[capillary|capillaries]] (small [[blood vessel]]s).
5: ...t. ''Van Leeuwenhoek'' translates as "from lion's corner".
7: ...le to view his best microscopes or recreate microscopes as great as his for over one hundred years af...
9: ...his discovery of the microscopic world over three centuries ago. - Trilobite (9216 bytes)
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7: {{Taxobox_section_subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Orders}} - Major League Baseball (14783 bytes)
3: ...ional structure which has existed between them since [[1920]].
5: ...into the Major League by virtue of their performance.
7: ...[[antitrust]] law), despite baseball's own references to itself as an "industry" rather than a "sport...
9: == Current Major Leagues ==
11: ...Florida]] and [[Arizona]], during February and March. - Franz Xaver von Baader (10383 bytes)
1: '''Franz Xaver von Baader''' ([[March 27]], [[1765]] – [[May 23]], [[1841]]), wa...
3: ...]], travelled through several of the mining districts in north Germany, and for four years, 1792&ndas...
5: ...sar [[Alexander I of Russia]] entirely alienated Schelling.
7: ... last three years of his life, interdicted from lecturing on the philosophy of religion.
9: ...— a knowing with, consciousness of, or participation in God. - Chile (39914 bytes)
1: ...etween the [[Andes]] mountains and the [[Pacific Ocean]]. It shares borders with [[Argentina]] to the...
6: {{Infobox Country |
7: native_name = República de Chile |
8: common_name = Chile |
9: image_flag = Chile flag large.png | - Theodore Roosevelt (35706 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
6: | date2=[[March 3]], [[1909]]
7: | preceded=[[William McKinley]]
8: | succeeded=[[William Howard Taft]]
9: | date of birth=[[October 27]], [[1858]] - Tomato (10085 bytes)
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2: ...obox_image | image = [[Image:Tomato.jpg|250px]] | caption = A Ripe Red Tomato}}
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5: {{Taxobox_subregnum_entry | taxon = [[Tracheobionta]]}}
7: {{Taxobox_classis_entry | taxon = [[dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]}} - Wavelength (2857 bytes)
1: ...ween repeating units of a [[wave]] pattern. It is commonly designated by the [[Greek language|Greek]]...
3: In a [[sine]] wave, the wavelength is the distance between peaks:
7: ... for [[light]]), at a given point in time as a function of ''x''.
9: ... a vacuum, this speed is the [[speed of light]] ''c'', for signals (waves) in air, this is the [[spee...
11: \lambda = \frac{c}{f} - Culture of Pakistan (6940 bytes)
1: ...raditions throughout history. Many cultural practices and monuments have been inherited from the rule...
3: ...and dominated by regional tribal customs dating back to hundreds of years.
8: ...[[Islamic]] customs differ from [[Islamic]] practices.
10: ...d by Graeco-Buddhist friezes, and crafts by ceramics, jewellery, silk goods and engraved woodwork and...
14: ...are available to a majority of the population via Cable TV. - Sea Urchins (11174 bytes)
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2: ...[[Image:seaurchin.jpg|250px]] | caption = A Sea urchin}}
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5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Echinodermata]]}}
6: {{Taxobox_classis_entry | taxon = '''Echinoidea'''}} - Pre-experimental science (6447 bytes)
1: ... philosophy from ancient times until recent times can be found in [[Bertrand Russell]]'s ''History of...
3: [[Image:Aristotle.jpg|thumb|left|[[Aristotle]] (sculpture)]]
4: ...ics in his missives of the same name. (See [[Physics (Aristotle)]].)
6: ...y from it. (Aether was what [[Astronomical object|celestial bodies]] - e.g. [[planet]]s and [[star]]s...
8: ...come to rest''. He also proposed that heavier objects fall faster, and that [[void]]s were impossible... - Scuba diving (6342 bytes)
1: ...efer to 'scuba equipment' or 'scuba apparatus' in conversation.
3: ...eloped by [[Jacques Cousteau]] and the "closed-circuit" [[rebreather]].
6: ...aps the most famous, as told by the 5th century B.C. [[Greek]] historian [[Herodotus]] (and quoted in...
8: ...ne miles (15 kilometers) to rejoin the Greeks off Cape Artemisium.
10: ...owever, each dive was necessarily short and frantic. - Horse-racing (6278 bytes)
1: ...th the activity of wagering on the outcome of a race, [[gambling]].
3: ...where. [[American quarter horse|Quarter horse]] racing is also popular in the United States.
5: ... make millions more by providing stud services, such as [[horse breeding]].
7: ...d many countries offer different types of horse races.
9: ...don Richards]]. See also [[United Kingdom horse-racing]]. - Roman economy (23678 bytes)
1: {{Numismatics}}
2: ...he third century BC until the middle of the third century A.D.
4: ...r called [[Greek Imperial]] or [[Roman provincial coins]].
6: ...he Empire in the West. See also [[Byzantine currency]].
8: ==Authority to mint coins== - Vegetarianism (28920 bytes)
2: ...n diet.jpg|thumb|166px|A selection of produce typical of a vegetarian diet.]]
4: ...food)|egg]]s. This is more precisely called ovo-lacto vegetarianism.
6: ...entalism|environmental]] and even geopolitical concerns.
10: Different practices of vegetarianism include:
12: ... animal products (such as leather and some cosmetics), rather than just food. - Karl Marx (38076 bytes)
2: ...sting society is the history of [[class struggle| class struggle]]".
7: ...nd the Marx household hosted many visiting intellectuals and artists during Karl's early life.
9: ==== Education ====
10: ...on: The Glue That Binds Society Together", for which he won a prize.
13: - Tetrapod (26290 bytes)
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5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordata]]}}
7: {{Taxobox_subclassis_entry | taxon = [[Sarcopterygii]]}} - Coral (8108 bytes)
1: [[Image:Reef0484.jpg|thumb|left|A coral reef can be an oasis of marine life.]]
2: ... in the skeleton and are clones of each other, hence having the same DNA.
4: ...reed by spawning, with many corals of the same species in a region releasing [[gamete]]s simultaneous...
5: ...al reef phillippine islands.jpg|thumb|350px|right|coral reef]]
7: ...he world's 793 known coral reef-building coral species. - Gemstone (7411 bytes)
1: ...are sought by collectors of mineral or crystal specimens.
3: ...rum. The biggest pebble here is 40 mm long (1.6 inches).]]
4: ==Charateristics and classification==
5: ...h have a cubic crystal system are often found as octahedrons.
7: ...ganite (pink) are all varieties of the mineral species [[beryl]]. - Industry (5421 bytes)
2: ...tment before any [[profit]] can be realized, also called "heavy industry."
4: ...hare, but now less than that of the [[service]] sector.
6: ...activity involved with [[manufacturing]] and production.
8: ==List of industries and prominent companies==
10: ...ity for [[statistics|statistical]] and national accounting purposes.
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