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- Pollen (5420 bytes)
7: ...oups. Germination of the microspore begins before it leaves the pollen-sac. In very few cases has anyt...
9: ...n the tissue of the style to the ovary, and makes its way along the placenta, guided by projections or...
12: ...ollen|A [[honeybee]] carrying pellet of pollen in its corbicula.]]
15: ...rdens, ragweed gained a foothold and Arizona lost its claim of freedom from hay fever. Anemophilous sp...
18: ...t is caused by a [[virus (biology)|virus]] transmitted on pollen grains. - Horn (instrument) (19243 bytes)
4: ... ''corno'' (plural ''corni'') ([[Italian language|It.]]), ''cor'' ([[French language|Fr.]]), etc.
6: ...[playing range]] of a French horn goes from the written F at the bottom of the staff in [[bass clef]] ...
12: ... to guide his steed. The only way to change the pitch was to use the natural [[harmonic]]s of that pa...
14: ... horn, called the [[natural horn]] in the modern literature.
16: ...series, and there were then three valves added to it. Using these three valves, the player could play... - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
7: ... nazm<br /> ([[Urdu]]: Faith (self confidence), Unity, Discipline) |
11: capital = [[Islamabad]] |
14: leader_titles = [[President of Pakistan|President...
16: ...ty = [[Karachi]] (also [[financial capital]]) |
19: area_magnitude = | - Frontal lobe (4776 bytes)
1: ...ach [[cerebral hemisphere]], frontal lobes are positioned in front of (anterior to) the [[parietal lob...
9: ...and behind the precentral sulcus, which separates it from the frontal gyri. The superior and middle gy...
12: ...tary movements of specific body parts associated with areas of the gyrus.
14: ...complex sequences of actions; perhaps persisting with one course of action or pattern of behaviour whe...
16: ...of schizophrenia in early adult years correlates with poorly myelinated and thus inefficient connectio... - Tarantula (17481 bytes)
24: [[Citharischius]]<br />
47: Subfamily [[Ornithoctoninae]]<br />
48: [[Citharognathus]]<br />
52: [[Ornithoctonus]]<br />
85: [[Citharacanthus]]<br /> - Aaron Burr (20716 bytes)
3: ...with [[Alexander Hamilton]] and his trial and acquittal on charges of [[treason]].
7: ...[[College of New Jersey]], now [[Princeton University]]; his mother Esther Edwards was the daughter of...
9: ...d by his brother-in-law, [[Tapping Reeve]], at [[Litchfield, Connecticut]]. His studies were put on ho...
11: ==Military service==
13: ...ce on Washington's staff, but the general never quite trusted Major Burr. However, [[Israel Putnam]] ... - Henry the Navigator (6878 bytes)
3: ...alth, as well as with [[Africa]] in general, and with the legend of [[Prester John]].
5: ...assed he became more and more devoted to Christianity. For the purposes of his interest in exploration...
7: ... regency during [[Alphonso V of Portugal]]'s minority, and in return received a confirmation of this t...
9: ... return voyages, headed upwind, possible; without it, the brothers Ugolino and Guido Vivaldo had saile...
11: - Tennis (24557 bytes)
1: ...is still called '''lawn tennis''', to distinguish it from [[real tennis]] (also known as ''royal tenni...
3: ...remarkably unchanged since the 1920s. Along with its millions of players, millions of people follow t...
12: ...f the court, parallel with the baselines dividing it into two equal ends. The net is 3 feet 6 inches (...
20: ...ding on how healthy the grass is and how recently it has been mowed. Of the major [[Grand Slam]] tourn...
26: The players (or teams) stand on opposite sides of the net. One player is designated the ... - Guitar (36953 bytes)
1: ...mage:guitar.png|thumb|160px|right|The classical guitar typically has 3 [[nylon]] and 3 [[nickel]]-woun...
2: ...Image:guitar.jpg|thumb|160px|right|The acoustic guitar features [[steel]] strings and more guide dots ...
4: ...[[fingerpicking|fingers]], or a [[plectrum]] ([[guitar pick]]). The sound is produced by [[vibrating s...
6: ...low in acoustic guitars, solid in most electric guitars) and a '''neck'''. Typically, a '''headstock''...
8: ...r|acoustic]], [[electric guitar|electric]] (i.e. with electrical amplification) or both. - Woodpecker (14469 bytes)
15: ...iciformes]]. They have a world-wide distribution with many species, usually numbered at 218 (including...
17: ...iformes'' have zygodactyl or “yoked" feet, with two toes pointing forward, and two backward. The...
19: ...eans of communication to signal possession of territory to their rivals, and a method of [[Echolocatio...
27: * '''Family Capitonidae''', ([[barbet]]s)
35: ...et]]s (genera ''Picumnus'', ''Sasia'' and ''Nesoctites'') have their own group articles. - Washboard (2078 bytes)
2: The '''Washboard''' is, literally, a clothes-cleaning washboard. As [[musica...
6: ...roked [[percussion]] instrument, often in a band with a [[drummer]], while the washboard generally is ...
8: ... only on the back-beat, for most songs, as a substitute for a snare drum. In a four-beat measure, the...
10: ...px| Local musician Tommy (wearing his signature white hat) plays the Cajun Rub-Board Vest at New Orlea...
11: ... can also be played with thimbles on all fingers, tapping out much more complex rhythms, as in the [[Washbo... - Boxing (29727 bytes)
2: ...g Championships, held in 2003. The headgear and white area gloves seen here are not used in profession...
4: ...wear padded gloves, attacking and defending only with fists. Each bout generally lasts for three minut...
8: ...tself. Boxing contests are found throughout antiquity. [[Greece|Greek]] boxers would wear boxing glove...
10: ...putes, and fighting under agreed rules for sport. It is now used to describe a sport in which two cont...
14: ...portant precursor of boxing in [[United Kingdom|Britain]]. Boxing, however, probably grew most specifi... - Screw (22059 bytes)
6: ... [[helix|helical]] groove formed on its surface. Its main uses are as a threaded [[fastener]] used to...
9: ...den screws were commonly used throughout the [[Mediterranean]] world in devices such as [[oil]] and [[...
11: ...ce was patented by [[David Wilkinson]] in the [[United States]] the next year.
16: ...w thread|thread]] formed on it. The thread mates with a complementary helix in the material.
17: ... [[wrench]] to grip the screw when driving it in. It also stops the screw from passing right through t... - Snake (17266 bytes)
1: ...-4117.jpg|550px|left]]{{Taxobox_begin | color = white | name = Snakes}}
3: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = white}}
10: {{Taxobox_section_subdivision | color = white | plural_taxon = [[Superfamily|Superfamilies]] a...
37: ... be found under [[serpent]]. This article deals with the biology of snakes.
40: ... fragile and unlikely to [[fossil]]ize. However, it is generally assumed that snakes derived from [[l... - Tarantulas (13045 bytes)
17: ...e. They are characterized by having tarsi (feet) with two claws and claw tufts.
19: ...hem, and so they got the blame. Join that factor with the belief in tarantism and the supposed need fo...
21: ...ae]] and the Family [[Dipluridae]]. They can be quite large.
23: ...c to many spiders) on bottom provides an ideal habitat (burrowing tarantulas will require a deeper lay...
31: ... and [[Southwest United States|the southwestern United States]], [[Asia]], [[Southern Europe]], [[Afri... - Woodpeckers (14469 bytes)
15: ...iciformes]]. They have a world-wide distribution with many species, usually numbered at 218 (including...
17: ...iformes'' have zygodactyl or “yoked" feet, with two toes pointing forward, and two backward. The...
19: ...eans of communication to signal possession of territory to their rivals, and a method of [[Echolocatio...
27: * '''Family Capitonidae''', ([[barbet]]s)
35: ...et]]s (genera ''Picumnus'', ''Sasia'' and ''Nesoctites'') have their own group articles. - Professional Wrestling (14198 bytes)
1: ...e of the term "entertainment" leading up to the suit's resolution seemed to explain McMahon's willingn...
4: ... only one of the many differences it has with traditional [[sport wrestling|wrestling]].
6: ...ing count-out." If either wrestler is in contact with the ropes, all contact between the wrestlers mus...
9: ...g on the top turnbuckle, and repeatedly punching with a closed fist, for more than a referee-administe...
11: *Striking an opponent with a foreign object (unless the rules of the match ... - Wind power (27669 bytes)
1: ...ind turbines to generate [[electric power|electricity]].
3: ...humb|300px|Map of available wind power over the United States. This type of undetailed map is most use...
9: ... Most of this wind energy can be found at high altitudes where continuous wind speeds of over 160 km/h...
11: ...d and relatively little understood, the basics of its origins are relatively simple. The earth is not ...
13: ...[[albedo]] (reflectivity) of land and water, humidity, and the friction of wind over different terrain... - Igor Stravinsky (26622 bytes)
1: ...'[[The Rite of Spring|Le sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring)]]'' {{lang|ru|Вст&#...
5: ...omposer, which were published as ''Conversations with Stravinsky''.
7: ...[[Russia]]n, Stravinsky was one of the most authoritative composers in [[20th century]] music, both in...
10: ...nsky originally studied to be a [[lawyer]]. Composition came later. In [[1902]], at the age of 20, St...
12: ... ''Le sacre du printemps''. As he himself said, with these premieres his intention was "<nowiki>[</no... - Mobile phone (30513 bytes)
3: ...hone]] which acts as a telephone only within a limited range). Mobile
5: [[Public Switched Telephone Network|telephone network]], normal...
8: ...ephone]] [[circuit switching]], though [[packet switching]] is already in use for some parts of the mo...
10: ...], [[Motorola]], [[Nokia]], [[Panasonic]] (Matsushita Electric), [[Philips]], [[Samsung]], [[SAGEM|Sag...
12: ... but distinct from mobile phones, such as [[satellite phone]]s and [[Professional Mobile Radio]].
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