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- Central African Republic (6564 bytes)
1: ... separating the [[Congo River]] basin from [[Lake Chad]] and the [[White Nile]] river basin.
2: ...nt was installed in [[1993]], the country's political instability remains.
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4: |+<big><big>'''Republique Centrafricaine'''<br></big></big>
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1: ...t from the [[British Empire]]. [[Banjul]] is its capital.
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3: |+<big><big>'''Republic of The Gambia'''</big></big>
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1: ... confusion between itself and the [[Guinea|Republic of Guinea]].
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3: |+<big><big>'''República da Guiné-Bissau'''</big></big>
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6: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" - South Africa (40100 bytes)
1: ...dent [[nation]], entirely surrounded by South African territory.
3: ...well as many white, coloured and Indian South Africans.
5: ...h modern [[infrastructure]] common throughout the country.
7: {{South Africa infobox}}
9: ...s a result, there are many official names for the country. - Slovakia (19892 bytes)
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7: ... [[Image:Slovakia Coat of Arms.png|80px|Slovakia: Coat of Arms]] - Republic of the Congo (9324 bytes)
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3: native_name = R鰵blique du Congo |
4: common_name = the Republic of the Congo |
5: image_flag = Congo republic flag large.png | - Barbados (21887 bytes)
1: ...with some hills in the island's interior. It is located 13? north of the [[Equator]] and 59? west of ...
3: ...island's interior are also dotted with large sugarcane estates and wide [[pastures]] with many good v...
5: ...rding to the [[UN]]'s [[UNDP]], the #1 developing country in the world. The island is a major touris...
9: ...ribs—like the Arawak and the Salodoid-Barrancoid—lived in isolation on the island.
11: ...[[Slavery|slave labor]] on [[plantation]]s. Other Caribs fled the island, moving elsewhere. - Belgium (31774 bytes)
1: ...Netherlands]], [[Germany]], [[Luxembourg]], [[France]], and the [[North Sea]].
3: ...plex institutions and [[Politics of Belgium|political history]].
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5: ...Belgique'''<br>'''Koninkrijk Belgi맧'<br>'''K?reich Belgien'''</big>
6: | align="center" colspan="2"| - Sierra Leone (10596 bytes)
1: ...ca]], on the coast of the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. The country is bordered by [[Guinea]] in the north and ...
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3: |+<big><big>'''Republic of Sierra Leone'''</big></big>
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6: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" - Botswana (22276 bytes)
1: ...[[mining]], especially [[diamond|diamonds]]. The capital is [[Gaborone]].
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1: ...r|Limpopo]] rivers. It is bordered by [[South Africa]] to the south, [[Botswana]] to the west, [[Zamb...
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3: |+<big><big>'''Republic of Zimbabwe'''</big></big>
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6: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" - Cuba (25106 bytes)
2: ...o the southwest the [[Cayman Islands]] and [[Jamaica]], and to the southeast [[Haiti]].
3: {{Cuba infobox}}
5: :''Main article: [[History of Cuba]]''
6: ...ich the US continued to have a major influence in Cuban affairs.
8: ...bout 12%, one of the lowest in the latin american countries. - Finland (29511 bytes)
1: ...The [[Ŭand|Ŭand Islands]], off the southwestern coast, are under Finnish [[sovereignty]] while enjo...
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7: ...dth=130px| [[Image:Finland_coa.png|100px|Finland: Coat of Arms]] - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
1: :''See [[2005 Kashmir earthquake]] for the 8 October 2005 [[earthquake]] in [[Pakistan-administer...
2: {{Infobox Country|
3: native_name = Islamic Republic of Pakistan<br />اسلامی جمہوریۂ پا...
4: common_name = Pakistan|the=|
6: image_coat = Pakistan emblem.jpg | - Sudan (18856 bytes)
2: ... [[Central African Republic]] to the southwest, [[Chad]] to the west, and [[Libya]] to the northwest....
7: {{Infobox Country |
9: common_name = Sudan |
11: image_coat = Sudan coa.png |
12: ... = Al-Nasr Lana ([[Arabic language|Arabic]]: Victory is Ours) | - Malawi (22306 bytes)
1: ...tribes, or noting the 'glitter of the sun rising across the lake' (as seen in its flag).
2: {{Infobox Country |
3: native_name = Republic of Malawi<br>Dziko la Malaŵi |
4: common_name = Malawi |
6: image_coat = malawiarms20.PNG | - Peru (12264 bytes)
2: ...ogy, and is well-known as the ''cradle of the [[Inca empire]]''.
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9: ...[Image:PeruCoatofArms.PNG|115px|Republic of Peru: Coat of Arms]] - Portugal (61755 bytes)
1: ...nd [[Madeira Islands|Madeira and Porto Santo]] (including the [[Savage Islands]]).
5: ...ter the rise of other colonial powers, Portugal declined.
7: ...onomic progress in the subsequent decades, with a clear slow-down in the last few years.
13: ''Main articles: '''[[Lusitanian|Pre-Roman]]''' and '''[[Lusit...
15: ...ong time. The [[Celtic|Celtics]], a later wave of Celts, settled in [[Alentejo]]. - United Kingdom (37269 bytes)
4: {{Infobox_Country|
6: common_name = the United Kingdom |
8: image_coat = UK_Royal_Coat_of_Arms.png |
9: image_map = LocationUnitedKingdom.png |
10: ...n droit]] (Royal motto)<br>([[French language|French]]: God and my right)''<sup>2</sup></small> | - Spain (36498 bytes)
1: ...ca|Central]] and [[South America|South American]] countries.<!--
6: {{Infobox Country |
8: common_name = Spain |
10: image_coat = Escudo de Espang |
11: image_map = LocationSpain.png | - Equatorial Guinea (13387 bytes)
1: ...[[Santa Isabel]]), is located. Its post-independence name is suggestive of its being situated near bo...
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3: |+<big><big>'''Rep?a de Guinea Ecuatorial<br>R鰵blique de la Guin饠ɱuatoriale'''...
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6: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" - Texas (39610 bytes)
8: Nickname = Lone Star State |
9: Capital = [[Austin, Texas|Austin]] |
10: LargestCity = [[Houston, Texas|Houston]] |
11: Governor = [[Rick Perry]] |
13: ...glish]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]] are de facto. | - List of people by name: A (45 bytes)
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2: {{Index only| a person}} - Roaring Twenties (28131 bytes)
1: ...ped a large part of the [[history]] of the [[20th century]].
3: .... In France and Canada they were also called the "Crazy Years" (''ann饳 folles'').
5: ...efiance of the horrors of the First World War, which were still present in peoples minds.
7: ==Economy of the 1920s==
8: ...ith a culture of [[consumerism]]. In Europe, the economy did not start to flourish until [[1924]]. At... - Chemistry (12553 bytes)
3: ...rovided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
5: ...m [[molecules]] and how molecules interact with each other.
7: == Subdisciplines of chemistry ==
9: ...cross-disciplinary and more specialized fields of chemistry.
11: ...nding of their [[chemical composition]] and [[structure]]. - Sun (20830 bytes)
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6: | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:The Sun w920607.jpg |270px|The Su...
8: ! bgcolor="#ffffc0" colspan="2" align="center" | '''Observation data'''
10: ! align="left" | Mean distance from<br>Earth
19: ...="2" align="center" | '''[[Orbit]]al characteristics''' - Weather (2398 bytes)
1: ...rovided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
2: ...logy|climatologists]], for any signs of [[Climate change]].
6: ...emperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, cloud cover, wind speed, and elevation.
8: ...ly working to improve this limit through the science of the study of weather: Meteorology.
10: ==Weather Topics== - List of reference tables (55289 bytes)
1: ...encyclopedia]]s (or an index of them, if they're scattered throughout the work).
3: ...nformation for quick reference, not narrative articles.
7: ...your bookmarks toolbar, allowing the link to be accessible in the future from the toolbar.
10: Please use the new section editing feature if your browser
11: (e.g. good old Netscape 3.04 gold) can't handle the page size. - Meteorology (19082 bytes)
1: [[Image:Cloud.jpg|thumb|300px|Cumulus clouds]]
3: ...e. The majority of Earth's observed weather is located in the [[troposphere]].
5: ...y]] are sub-disciplines of the [[atmospheric sciences]].
10: ...lished celestial phenomena, such as a [[Halo (optical phenomenon)|halo]] around the moon, without bot...
12: ...ents in [[1780]] with the hair [[hygrometer]], which measures [[humidity]]. - Government (12596 bytes)
1: ...an area of land, a set group of people, or an association.
4: ...pproach is to define government as the dominant decision-making arm of the state.
5: ...ls a territory without defining laws would not be considered a government.
7: ...tablishment of alternative governments within the country.
9: ...ider meaning of the word, government as a system, can be translated as ''Staatsgewalt''. - Galileo Galilei (33761 bytes)
2: ...]], particularly with [[science]], in [[Western society]].
4: ==Early career==
5: ... of [[Vincenzo Galilei]], a mathematician and musician.
7: ...ime he explored science and made many landmark discoveries.
9: ==Experimental science== - India (27950 bytes)
1: ...ies by area|seventh largest]] country by geographical [[area]].
3: ...he country has grown significantly, in its economic and military roles, regionally as well as globall...
5: ...ontemporary use is unevenly applied due to domestic disputes over how representative it is as a natio...
9: ...DER ADDING MATERIAL TO THE 'HISTORY OF INDIA' ARTICLE.-->
11: ... century BC|2600 BC]] and [[20th century BC|1900 BC]]. - Mathematics (24164 bytes)
1: ...of the [[shape]]s and [[motion]]s of physical objects.
3: ...nd is an indispensable tool in the [[natural science]]s and [[engineering]].
7: ... in common, namely that they fill the hands of exactly one person, was a breakthrough in human though...
8: ...on]], [[multiplication]] and [[division (mathematics)|division]]).
10: ...quantity]] by drawing lines in the ground or scratching wood. - Economics (30960 bytes)
1: ... [[normative]] when it prescribes that a certain action should be taken.
3: ...r scarcity or determining economic [[value#Economics|value]].
5: ... societies. (See also [[sociology]], [[political economy]], [[history]])
7: ...m marriage to the death penalty and optimal political institutions.
9: ...ile sellers put forth their best front in [[Chichicastenango]] Market, [[Guatemala]].]] - Christianity (47078 bytes)
1: {{christianity}}
2: ...ife and teachings of [[Jesus|Jesus Christ]] as described in the [[New Testament]] of the [[Bible]].
6: ...[Christian]]'' means "belonging to Christ" or "of Christ".
8: ..., which split from one another in disputes over doctrine:
9: #[[Roman Catholicism]] (the largest single denomination, with over ... - Drought (2106 bytes)
1: ...ments for a region. Drought is not a purely physical phenomenon, but instead is an interplay between...
3: ...derations, but there are generally three types of conditions that are referred to as drought.
5: ...there is a prolonged period with below average precipitation.
6: ...itation, due to soil conditions or agricultural techniques.
7: ... average (or above average) precipitation, when increased usage of water diminishes the reserves. - Garlic (12167 bytes)
1: ...rd comes to us from Old English ''gārlēac'', meaning "spear [[Leek_%28vegetable%29|leek]]".
3: ... Because of its strong odor, garlic is sometimes called the "[[stinking rose]]".
5: [[Image:Czosnek2_1511.jpg|frame]]
7: ==Cultivation and plant structure==
8: ...y wildly exaggerating the amount of garlic in a recipe. - Ankle (1079 bytes)
1: ...rovided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
2: ...alar joint]] connects the [[talus]] with the [[calcaneus]] and is responible for medial and lateral r...
5: *[[Terms for anatomical location]]
7: {{Anatomy_pics}}
10: ...notebook.com/ORT56.htm Ankle anatomy - fpnotebook.com] - Thumb (3123 bytes)
1: ...rovided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
2: ...the sometimes quite delicate task of grasping objects by pressing them against the rest of the hand o...
6: The thumb consists of 3 bones:
9: * first metacarpal
11: Its movements are controlled by eight muscles: - Hand (6764 bytes)
2: ...align: center;">[[image:Hand.jpg|A human hand typically has four fingers and a thumb; 15kb ]]<br>''A ...
4: ...imb is especially used in grasping and holding. Each hand is a [[mirror image]] of the other.
6: == What constitutes a hand? ==
7: ...nds must also feature [[opposable thumb]]s, as described later in the text.
9: == Structure of the hand == - Finger (2398 bytes)
1: ...e="float: right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; text-align: center;">[[image:Hand.jpg|Human fingers; 15kb ]]<br...
3: ...e [[thumb]], with its [[flexor]] and [[rotators]] comprised in the hand itself.
5: The [[bone]]s of the fingers are called ''[[phalanges]]'' (singular ''phalanx''); th...
8: # [[index finger]], pointer finger, or forefinger
15: ... someone is often done with the hands and in particular the fingers. - Niccolo Machiavelli (11084 bytes)
1: ...[[1500]], in the robes of a Florentine public official]]
3: ...cial to European statecraft during the [[Renaissance]].
5: ==Background==
6: [[Image:Macchiavelli01.jpg|thumb|Statue at the [[Uffizi]]]]
7: ....PalVecchio.Machiavelli.JPG|thumb|200px|Bust of Machiavelli]] - Giordano Bruno (15356 bytes)
3: ...thought]] because his ideas went against church doctrine.
7: ...nican]] friar at the [[Monastery]] of Saint Domenico near [[Naples]]. In [[1572]] he was ordained a p...
9: .... Bruno embraced a sort of [[pantheism|pantheistic]] [[hylozoism]], and not the [[Trinity]].
10: ...ic devices: in the spandrels are the four [[classical element]]s: earth, air fire, water]]
11: ... Scotus]], [[Marsilio Ficino]], and [[Nicholas of Cusa]]. - El Salvador (12362 bytes)
1: ...ndustrialization|industrialized]] in Central America.
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8: <td width="140px">[[Image:El_Salvador_coa.gif|80px]]
14: - Archery (18991 bytes)
1: ...ge:Archery_competition.jpg|thumb|400px|Archers in Competition]]
3: ...n used in hunting and combat, and has become a precision sport.
5: ==Modern competitive archery==
7: ...t popular form of archery and is called 'Target Archery'.
9: ...s tend to be dominated by European and American archers. - Auto racing (15302 bytes)
1: ...aps the most thoroughly [[commercialization|commercialized]].
6: ...], a reliability test to determine best performance.
8: ...le Levassor]] but he was disqualified because his car was not a required four-seater.
10: ...ion began with the [[Gordon Bennett Cup in auto racing]].
12: ...ic. The first trophy awarded was the [[Vanderbilt Cup]]. - Chicago Cubs (25972 bytes)
1: {{MLB Cubs franchise}}
2: ...all]] team based in [[Chicago]]. They are in the Central Division of the [[National League]].
4: ...d the National Association in [[1871]]. Became a charter [[National League]] member in [[1876]].
5: ...Spuds'' around this time, but that name didn't stick.
6: ...'' [[Wrigley Field]], 1060 W. Addison Street, Chicago, IL 60613-4397. - Architect (6342 bytes)
2: [[Image:Architect.png|thumb|Architect at his drawing board, 1893]]
4: ...uildings]], or more generally, the designer of a scheme or plan.
6: ...nts for practice varying greatly from place to place (see below).
8: ...hitects]] and [[Royal Institute of British Architects]].
9: ...ded to define the professional term Architect, which has a legal definition in most areas.--> - Sodalite (4894 bytes)
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5: !colspan=2|[[image:sodalite detail.jpg|250px|Detail ... - Nutrition (42689 bytes)
1: ... general nutrition guide for recommended [[food]] consumption.]]
2: ...nd [[disease]]. Absence of adequate nutrients may cause disease or death.
4: ...), may incur [[toxic]] and potentially lethal effects, depending on the dose.
5: ...stand how and why specific dietary aspects influence health.
8: ...compounds and elements occur in various forms and combinations (e.g. [[hormones]]/[[vitamins]], [[pho... - Erasmus (18332 bytes)
1: ...ovided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipart]]]
2: ...sh; [[July 12]], [[1536]]) was a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[humanism|humanist]] and [[theology|theologia...
6: ...in his lifelong assault upon the evils of the Church.
8: ...sh [[professor]]. He stayed at [[Queens' College, Cambridge]] and may have been an [[alumnus]].
10: ...on with Italian scholars than might have been expected. - San Francisco, California (55022 bytes)
2: ...ghtmatter sanfrancisco.jpg|thumb|293px|San Francisco skyline.]]
3: {{Infobox City |
4: official_name = San Francisco, California |
5: nickname = The City by the Bay |
6: image_flag = Us-ca-sf.png | - Earth's atmosphere (10093 bytes)
1: ...rbing [[ultraviolet]] solar [[radiation]] and reducing temperature extremes between [[day]] and [[nig...
3: ...rovided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
5: ...ly used as the boundary between atmosphere and space.
7: ==Temperature and the atmospheric layers==
8: ...d altitude varies between the different atmospheric layers: - Ionosphere (19365 bytes)
1: ...sh;30[[MHz]]) [[radio propagation]] to distant places on the Earth.
4: ==Geophysics==
6: ...tay fixed together in an electrically neutral molecule.
8: ...gether. The point of balance between these two processes determines the degree of ionization present ...
10: ...ches the Earth and interacts with its [[geomagnetic]] field. - Julius Caesar (50670 bytes)
1: ...s_caesar.jpg|thumbnail|150px|right|Bust of Julius Caesar]]
2: ...France]], an accomplishment whose direct consequences are visible to this day.
4: ...]] under Caesar's grand-nephew and adopted son, [[Caesar Augustus]].
6: ...as [[Suetonius]], [[Plutarch]], and [[Dio Cassius|Cassius Dio]].
9: ...Hebrew language|Hebrew]] and [[Gaul|Gallic]] dialects. - Film speed (5065 bytes)
1: ...oot the same scene with a shorter exposure and is called a ''fast film''.
4: ...]] defines both a linear scale and a logarithmic scale for measuring film speed.
6: ... example, a film rated ISO 200/24° is twice as sensitive as a film rated ISO 100/21°...
8: ...ally rated between 100/21° and 800/30°, inclusive.
10: ...ing table shows the correspondence between these scales: - Albany, New York (8184 bytes)
1: ...nment building of its time. Three teams of architects labored on it.]]
3: ...county seat]] of [[Albany County, New York|Albany County]].
5: ... York City]], and slightly to the south of the juncture of the [[Mohawk River|Mohawk]] and [[Hudson ...
9: {{Template:US City infobox|
10: city = Albany | - Russia (28007 bytes)
2: ...ks eighth in the world in population, following [[China]], [[India]], the [[United States]], [[Indone...
4: ...d the [[Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic]] (RSFSR).
6: ... influential role on the world stage. This influence is notable, but is still far from that of the fo...
12: ===Ancient Rus===
13: ...as the [[Merya]], the [[Muromian]]s and the [[Meshchera]]. - Economy of Russia (68844 bytes)
1: {{Economy of Russia table}}
2: ...same experience in this process. Russia's experience is detailed below.
4: ==Historical Background==
5: ''Main article: [[Economic history of the Soviet Union]]''
7: ...stems hinder efficient utilization of those resources. - 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.
11: {{Infobox Country |
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)
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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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3: <tr><td colspan="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2">
4: <table align="center" border="0">
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)
2: {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="right" style="margin-left:0.5em; ma...
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5: ...="center" | [[actinium]] - '''thorium''' - [[protactinium]]
7: | rowspan="3" valign="center" | [[Cerium|Ce]]<br>'''Th'''<br> <br> <br... - Titanium (20884 bytes)
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2: <tr><td colspan="2">
3: <table align="center" border="0">
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...
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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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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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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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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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