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- Bagpipes (20858 bytes)
16: ...and the Balkans, a whole goatskin is used, cured with salt and alum.
18: ... very mellow [[oboe]]-like sound, while chanters with a conical bore will produce a louder and brighte...
23: ...er and inflation device seems to have originated with various ethnic groups in the Roman empire.
25: ...or "[[Scots Wha Hae]]", "Hey Tutti Taiti", is traditionally said to have been the tune played as [[Rob...
27: ... of bagpipes has become a common tradition for military funerals and memorials in the [[anglophone]] w... - Timeline of the united states history 1990 to present (16426 bytes)
8: ...y damage in the South, Alabama being the hardest hit. 324 people are killed in the deadliest American ...
11: ...ouri, killing 158 and injuring over 1,000, making it the deadliest single U.S. tornado since the adven...
12: ...cer. She was released a week later because of credit for time served.
13: ... ending the 30-year shuttle program, which began with the launch of Space Shuttle Columbia on April 12...
20: ...ighly classified documents from the National Security Agency. - Ionic order (6526 bytes)
1: [[Image:SixIonicOrders.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Architects' first real look at the Greek Ionic order: Ju...
2: ...posite order]], added by 16th century Italian architectural theory and practice.)
4: ...arcely have been in a more prominent location for its brief lifetime. A longer-lasting 6th century Ion...
5: ...he [[torus]] (enriched with interlaced guilloche) it stands upon.]]
6: ...ness and primitive, perhaps even republican, vitality. - Ancient Greek theatre (7531 bytes)
3: ...The [[polis]] of [[Athens]], the political and military power in Greece during this period, was the ep...
7: ... it is impossible to know for sure how fertility rituals developed into tragedy and comedy.
9: ...d as if he were the character, and he interacted with the chorus, who acted as narrators and commentat...
13: ...er than a narrator (see [[Greek chorus]]). In addition, the subject matter of the plays had expanded ...
15: ...eatre in every city probably kept its connection with religious festivals and mythology. - China (38909 bytes)
5: ...]]ese invasion. Imperial monarchy in China ended with the establishment of the [[Republic of China]] i...
7: ... extent of ''China'' is the subject of ongoing political disputes on [[Chinese reunification]]/[[Taiwa...
14: ...e (or centre) land," referring to the historic position of China at the centre of her known world, sur...
16: ...l political influence expanded territorially, and its culture assimilated alien influences.
18: ...gh acceptance or denial of such claims remains politically controversial, especially where Zhongguo me... - Religion in China (12456 bytes)
3: ... is [[Chinese traditional religion]] and its constituent components, including [[Taoism]], [[Buddhism]...
5: ... [[God]], classifying a Chinese belief system as either a religion or a [[philosophy]] can be problema...
7: ...ciples and participating in [[ancestor worship]] rituals. A Buddhist would have no trouble viewing [[...
9: Major belief systems that developed within China include [[ancestor worship]], [[Chinese ...
11: ...e annual rituals. He was not believed to be a [[deity]], but rather someone who mediated between the f... - June (1973 bytes)
2: ...]] in the [[Gregorian Calendar]] and one of four with the length of 30 [[day]]s.
4: June begins (astrologically) with the sun in the sign of [[Gemini]] and ends in th...
6: ...an mythology|Roman goddess]] [[Juno]], wife of Jupiter. In [[Japanese calendar|old Japanese calendar]]...
10: ...n the [[Irish Calendar]] the month is called '''Meitheamh''' and is the middle month of the Summer sea...
11: ... the year]] the summer solstice is the time of [[Litha]] and the winter solstice is that of [[Yule]]. - Burundi (13403 bytes)
1: ...[Dar es Salaam]]. The country's name derives from its [[Bantu languages|Bantu]] language, [[Kirundi]].
3: ... for political participation of the [[Hutu]] majority.
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14: capital = [[Bujumbura]] |
17: leader_titles = [[President of Burundi|President]... - Amerigo Vespucci (3736 bytes)
1: :''For the Italian ship named after Vespucci, see [[Amerigo Ves...
4: ...454]] - [[February 22]], [[1512]]) was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[merchant]] and [[cartography|cartographe...
8: Amerigo Vespucci was born in [[Florence]], [[Italy]], as the third child of a respected family. H...
10: ...ad proposed that the two letters were forgeries written by others of the same period.
12: ... [[Naming of America]].) ''Amerigo'' itself is an Italian form of ''[[Haimirich]]'' (in English, Henry... - Raccoon (4751 bytes)
14: ...h his hands". Raccoons are intelligent omnivores with a reputation for slyness and mischief.
16: ...gs make the animal look like it is wearing a "bandit's mask".
18: ...n food; some studies find that raccoons engage in it when water is not available.
20: ...o part in raising the young. By late summer, the litter will be weaned and will begin to fend for them...
27: ...ping during the night and being awake in the day with training. - Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (35966 bytes)
2: ...umb|right|250px|Elizabeth II in an official portrait as [[Queen of Canada]] (on the occasion of her [[...
5: {{British Royal Family}}
7: ...nd the [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]].
9: ...nce the death of her father, [[George VI of the United Kingdom|King George VI]] on [[6 February]] [[19...
11: ...d is the mother of the [[heir-apparent]] to the British throne, [[Charles, Prince of Wales]]. - Hatshepsut (9070 bytes)
1: ...ut_(cropped).jpg|thumb|right|175px|Carved sphinx with face of Hatshepsut, Cairo Museum]]
2: ...gain, Nitocris may have also ruled and taken the title.
10: ...utmose II of Egypt|Thutmose II]] and assumed the title of ''Great Royal Wife''.
11: ...nly two daughters with Hatshepsut, Nefrure and Meritre, but managed to father a male heir, [[Thutmose ...
13: ...emale regents of Egypt's then recent history, but it soon became apparent that she had only one model ... - Arsinoe II of Egypt (1899 bytes)
1: ... II Philadelphus]] ([[309 BC|309]]-[[246 BC]]), with '''Arsinoe II''' ([[316 BC | 316]]-[[270 BC]]).]...
3: ...en of [[Thrace]] and later co-ruler of [[Egypt]] with her brother and husband [[Ptolemy II of Egypt]]....
7: ... all of her brother's titles and apparently was quite influential, having towns dedicated to her, her ...
13: ...emaic dynasty|Ptolemaic Queen of Egypt]]'''<br>''with [[Ptolemy II of Egypt|Ptolemy II]]'' - Cleopatra VII of Egypt (8634 bytes)
6: ...ng in title only, with her keeping the true authority.
9: ...olemy XIV]]. Since the Ptolomaic throne was transmited in [[matrilinear]] fashion, the Kings had to ma...
11: ...led and Caesar restored Cleopatra to her throne, with Ptolemy XIV as new co-ruler.
13: ...y named Ptolemy Caesar (nicknamed [[Caesarion]], little Caesar). However, Caesar refused to make the b...
15: Cleopatra and Caesarion visited Rome between [[46 BC]] and [[44 BC|44 BC]] and ... - Boudicca (6973 bytes)
1: ...wo historians, [[Tacitus]] (in his ''[[Annals (Tacitus)|Annals]]'' and ''[[Agricola (book)|Agricola]]'...
7: ...utagus made the [[Roman emperor]] co-heir, along with his two daughters, to his kingdom.
9: ...]] [[Catus Decianus]] for criticism for his "rapacity".
11: ...Legio IX ''Hispana'']], attempted to relieve the city, but his forces were routed.
13: ...time), slaughtering anyone who had not evacuated with Suetonius. [[Verulamium]] ([[St Albans]]) was ne... - Reproduction (2286 bytes)
5: ...e produced by the fusion of haploid gametes. Then it forms a diploid zygote.
6: ...have different sexes, and they are capable of "splitting" themselves into two or more parts and regrow...
10: ...he need to reproduce; on the other hand, animals with many offspring do not need to spend parental ene... - Performance (3170 bytes)
1: ...eet accordion player.jpg|thumb|A street musician with accordion in Bremen]]
22: ...lt]] setting whereby the performance becomes a [[ritual]]. In a [[scientific]] setting, the carrying o...
24: ...performers do not require payment, but do welcome it. See [[extended technique]].
28: ...h a [[production]] performs. Or in a solo [[capacity]]; such as a [[mime artist]], [[comedian]], [[co...
35: ...ttp://wiktionary.org/wiki/Transwiki:Monitoring monitoring] performance include: - Theodora (6th century) (3433 bytes)
2: ... and the wife of Emperor [[Justinian I]]. Along with her husband, she is a [[saint]] in the [[Eastern...
6: ... in charge of courting the Monophysites' reunion with the [[Chalcedonian]] party in the Church, and so...
8: ...], her advice and leadership for a strong (and militant) response caused the riot to be quelled and pr...
10: ...t in Justinian's efforts to reconcile the Monophysites to orthodoxy.
12: ...[[divorce]] cases, allowing women to own and inherit property, and enacting the [[death penalty]] for ... - Empress Wu (14478 bytes)
11: ...uary 22]] was forced to transfer the imperial dignity<br>onto her older son, restored as [[Emperor Zho...
14: ...[[690]] to [[705]]. Her rise and reign has been criticized harshly by [[Confucian]] historians but has...
16: ...other places have been proposed, including the capital [[Chang'an]].
20: ...ther as a concubine, and what's more a nun if traditional history is to be believed, was found utterly...
22: ...g the emperor creating for her the extraordinary title of ''chenfei'' (宸妃), which was ra... - Isabella of Jerusalem (7928 bytes)
3: ...l I Comnenus]], who had received the town and territory of [[Nablus]] from her husband the king. Isabe...
5: ...air and lovely". A marriage was arranged for her with the 17-year-old [[Humphrey IV of Toron]] in [[11...
9: ...macy shadowed Isabella's half-sister Sibylla's position for the entire period. In order to prepare for...
11: ...h Sibylla and Isabella were considered equally entitled to succeed.
13: ...ow, that both Baldwin IV and Baldwin V were dead, it was easier to resurrect that legal grounds for th...
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