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Like clarinets, saxophones use a single reed. Saxophone reeds are wider than clarinet reeds. Each size of saxophone (alto, tenor, etc.) uses a different size of reed. Reeds are commercially available in a vast array of brands, styles, and strength. Each player experiments with reeds of different strength (hardnesses) to find which strength suits his mouthpiece and playing style. Strength is usually measured using a numeric scale that ranges from 1 to 6 (though one rarely sees a reed at either end of this spectrum). Unfortunately, this scale is far from standardized between brands; thus a Rico #3 reed is decidedly soft ...

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Saxophone, Saxophone - History, Saxophone - Construction, Saxophone - Materials, Saxophone - The mouthpiece, Saxophone - Reeds, Saxophone - Members of the saxophone family, Saxophone - Common saxophones, Saxophone - Rare saxophones and novelty sizes, Saxophone - Related instruments, Saxophone - Writing for the saxophone, Saxophone - The saxophone in ensembles, Saxophone - Technique, Saxophone - The embouchure, Saxophone - Tone effects, Saxophone - Electronic effects

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The British Vegan Society defines veganism as "the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals." [7] The American Vegan Society also gives a similar definition. [8] The word vegan pronounced /ˈviːgən/ [vee-gun], was originally derived from vegetarian in 1944 when Elsie Shrigley and Donald Watson, frustrated that the term "vegetarianism" had come to include the eating of dairy products, founded the UK Vegan Society. " Vegan ...

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Veganism, Veganism - Definition, Veganism - Animal products, Veganism - Motivation, Veganism - Ethics, Veganism - Health, Veganism - Environmental considerations, Veganism - Sexual and feminist motives, Veganism - Vegan cuisine, Veganism - Similar diets and lifestyles, Veganism - Vegan nutrition, Veganism - Cultural aspects, Veganism - Criticism and controversy, Veganism - Ethical criticism, Veganism - Health criticism, Veganism - Notes

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Sindh is located at the northeastern corner of South Asia just before the Iranian plateau in the west. It is the third largest province geographically. Its size is about 579 km north-south and 442 km (extreme) or 281 km (average) east-west, with an area of 140,915 km². Sindh is bounded by the Thar Desert to the east, the Kirthar Mountains to the west, and the Arabian Sea in the south. In the center is the fertile plain where the Indus river runs through. Largely irrigated, the Indus' devast ...

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Sindh, Sindh - Geography, Sindh - Vegetation And Animal Life, Sindh - Climate, Sindh - Demographics and Society, Sindh - History, Sindh - Ancient history, Sindh - Arrival of Arabs, Sindh - British Era, Sindh - After creation of Pakistan, Sindh - Administrative division, Sindh - Economy, Sindh - Education, Sindh - Art and culture, Sindh - Major attractions, Sindh - Personalities

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Main article: Politics of Nigeria Nigeria is a Federal Republic, comprising 36 states plus the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja. ...

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Nigeria, Nigeria - History, Nigeria - Early history, Nigeria - Colonialism and pre-independence, Nigeria - Independence, Nigeria - Army coups of 1966, Nigeria - Civil war, Nigeria - Military government 1974-1979, Nigeria - Army coup of 1983, Nigeria - Army coup of 1985, Nigeria - New constitution and failed elections, Nigeria - Attempted coup and international condemnation, Nigeria - Military intervention in Liberia and Sierra Leone, Nigeria - Failed elections of 1998, Nigeria - The rise of Obasanjo, Nigeria - Politics, Nigeria - States, Nigeria - Geography, Nigeria - Economy, Nigeria - Demographics, Nigeria - Education, Nigeria - Public Health Issues, Nigeria - Polio, Nigeria - Obstetric Fistula, Nigeria - Culture

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Davis Cup: United States wins 3-2 over Australia in world tennis. ...

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1958 in sports, 1958 in sports - Auto Racing, 1958 in sports - Baseball, 1958 in sports - Basketball, 1958 in sports - Boxing, 1958 in sports - Cycling, 1958 in sports - Figure Skating, 1958 in sports - Football American, 1958 in sports - Football Australian Rules, 1958 in sports - Football Canadian, 1958 in sports - Football Soccer, 1958 in sports - Golf, 1958 in sports - Thoroughbred Horse Racing, 1958 in sports - Harness Racing, 1958 in sports - Ice Hockey, 1958 in sports - Skiing, 1958 in sports - Tennis, 1958 in sports - General sporting events, 1958 in sports - Births, 1958 in sports - Deaths

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Barbados has a population of about 279 thousand and growth rate of 0.33% (Mid-2005 estimates). Close to 90 percent of all Barbadians (also known colloquially as Bajan) are of African descent ("Afro-Bajans"), mostly descendants of the slave labourers on the sugar plantations. The remainder of the population includes groups of Europeans ("Anglo-Bajans" / "Euro-Bajans"), Asians, Bajan Hindus and Muslims, and an influential Middle Eastern ("Arab-Bajans") gro ...

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Barbados, Barbados - History, Barbados - Politics, Barbados - Geography, Barbados - Parishes, Barbados - Economy, Barbados - Characteristics and tourist information, Barbados - Attractions Landmarks and Points of Interest, Barbados - Transportation, Barbados - Demographics, Barbados - Culture, Barbados - National symbols, Barbados - Golden Shield, Barbados - Coat of Arms, Barbados - National Heroes, Barbados -
International rankings

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The colonial rulers attempted to assuage Indian discontent by providing for one of their number to be nominated to the Legislative Council from 1916 onwards. Badri Maharaj, a strong supporter of the British Empire but with little support among his own people, was appointed by the Governor in 1916. His appointment did little to redress the grievances of the Indian community. Buttressed by the Indian Imperial Association founded by Manilal Maganlal, a lawyer who had arrived in Fiji in 1912, the Indians continued to campaign for better work and ...

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Indo-Fijian, Indo-Fijian - Origins, Indo-Fijian - Political participation : early 1900s, Indo-Fijian - Religious and social divisions : 1920 - 1945, Indo-Fijian - Developments since 1945, Indo-Fijian - Demographic factors, Indo-Fijian - External link

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In general use, "sugar" is taken to mean sucrose, also called "table sugar" or saccharose, a disaccharide which is a white crystalline solid. It is the most commonly used sugar for altering the flavor and properties (such as "mouthfeel", preservation, and texture) of beverages and food. Table sugar is commercially extracted from either sugar cane or sugar beet. The word sugar originates from the Sanskrit word Sharkara which means "sugar" or "pebble." The "simple" sugars, or monosaccharides, such as glucose, are a store of energy which is used by biological cells. A sugar is denoted by any word ...

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• Sugar - Production
• Sugar - Cane
• Sugar - Beet
• Sugar - Cane versus Beet
• Sugar - Types of culinary sugar
• Sugar - Chemistry
• Sugar - History
• Sugar - The history of sugar in the West
• Sugar - The rise of beet
• Sugar - Mechanization
• Sugar - Health concerns
• Sugar - Sugar and hyperactivity
• Sugar - Sugar economics

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Vanilla is a flavoring, in its pure form known as vanillin, derived from orchids in the genus Vanilla. The name came from the Spanish word "vainilla", diminutive form of "vaina" (meaning "sheath"), which is in turn derived from Latin "vagina". Vanilla - The vanilla plants and their pollination. See Vanilla (orchid) for more information on the plants in their natural habitat. The main species harvested for vanillin is Vanilla planifolia. It is a native of Mexico, thou ...

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• Vanilla - The vanilla plants and their pollination
• Vanilla - Preparation
• Vanilla - History
• Vanilla - Chemistry
• Vanilla - Uses
• Vanilla - Specific types of vanilla

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Australian words - Cricket. The game of cricket is immensely popular in Australia and has contributed a rich vein of slang to Australian English. Some of this is shared with rival cricketing nations, like the Poms and the Kiwis. Australians can be bowled over (taken by surprise), stumped (nonplussed) or clean bowled or alternatively hit for six (completely defeated). When answering questions, one can play a straight bat (or a dead bat) (give a noncomm ...

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Australian words, Australian words - General vocabulary, Australian words - A to D, Australian words - E to K, Australian words - L to P, Australian words - Q to Z, Australian words - Old declining or expired slang, Australian words - Rhyming slang, Australian words - Terms for people, Australian words - Nicknames according to State/Territory of origin, Australian words - Terms or nicknames for ethnicities, Australian words - Food and drink, Australian words - Processed pork, Australian words - Beer glasses, Australian words - Clothes, Australian words - Swimwear, Australian words - Transport, Australian words - Cars, Australian words - Work/goods vehicles, Australian words - Police vehicles, Australian words - Sporting terms, Australian words - Cricket, Australian words - Australian rules slang, Australian words - Australian Defence Force slang

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In agriculture, a cash crop is a crop which is grown for money. The term is used to differentiate from subsistence crops, which are those fed to the producer's own livestock or grown as food for the producer's family. In earlier times cash crops were usually only a small (but vital) part of a farm's total yield, while today, especially in the developed countries, almost all crops are mainly grown for cash. In non-developed nations, cash crops are usually crops which attract demand in more deve ...

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Queen Elizabeth II is represented as head of state by the locally appointed Governor, Ms Quentin Bryce, AC. The elected head of government is the Labor Premier, the Hon Peter Beattie, who appoints an Executive Council from the members of the 89-seat Legislative Assembly, known as Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). The Queensland State Parliament, known as the Queensland Parliament or the Legislative Assembly is unicameral. It is the only Australian state with a unicameral legislature. A bicameral system existed until 1922, wh ...

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Queensland, Queensland - Geography, Queensland - Demographics, Queensland - Population, Queensland - Religion, Queensland - Economy, Queensland - Government, Queensland - Constitution, Queensland - Policing, Queensland - History, Queensland - Colleges and universities, Queensland - Towns and settlements

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Rope - Twisted ropes and hawsers. Twisted rope, also called laid rope, is historically the prevalent form of rope, at least in modern western history. Most twisted rope consists of three strands and is normally right-laid, or given a right handed twist. Large heavy duty ropes are sometimes called hawsers. Twisted hawsers were often made of 4 strands of right laid rope, laid left, or given a left handed twist, this was sometimes called ...

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Rope, Rope - Styles of rope construction, Rope - Twisted ropes and hawsers, Rope - Braided Rope, Rope - How to handle rope, Rope - Punitive uses, Rope - External link

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Britons have developed alcoholic drinks like gin and whisky. For centuries, the British market was the main customer of sweet wines like sherry, Port wine, and Madeira wine. English wine has been available since the Roman era, but is generally considered poor; although in recent years, reflecting perhaps the improving palate of the British people, the quality of native wines has increased and in 2004 a panel judging European sparkling wines awarded most of the top ten positions to British wines - ...

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British cuisine, British cuisine - Industrial-era foods, British cuisine - Take-away food, British cuisine - New cuisine, British cuisine - Traditional cuisine, British cuisine - Reputation abroad, British cuisine - Alcoholic drinks, British cuisine - Vegetarianism, British cuisine - Lists, British cuisine - British food writers and chefs, British cuisine - Examples of British cuisine, British cuisine - Meals, British cuisine - Dates of introduction of various foodstuffs and methods to Britain, British cuisine - Rationing

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Batanes is the northernmost and the smallest province of the Philippines, both in terms of population and land area. The province lies on a group of islands (called the Batanes Islands) in the Luzon Strait and is part of the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Basco and is separated from the Babuyan Islands of Cagayan province by the Balintang Channel and from Taiwan by the Bashi Channel. The northenmost island is Mavudis Island. The other islands are Misanga, Ditarem, Siayan, Itbayat, Dinem, Batan, Sabtang, Ivuhos, ...

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• Batanes - People and Culture
• Batanes - Economy
• Batanes - Geography
• Batanes - Political
• Batanes - Physical
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The Shakers considered music to be an essential component of the religious experience, and created some of the most tuneful, idiosyncratic, and utterly singable music in American history. In Shaker society, a spiritual "gift" could also be a musical revelation, and they considered it to be important to record these musical inspirations as they occurred. Scribes, many of whom had no formal musical training, used a form of music notation for this purpose: it used letters of the alphabet, often not positioned on a staff, along with a simple notation of conventional rhythmic values. This method has a curious, and coincidental, similari ...

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Shakers, Shakers - Origin of the name, Shakers - Wardley predecessors, Shakers - Ann Lee, Shakers - First Shaker society, Shakers - Communalism under Joseph Meacham, Shakers - Expansion and Contraction, Shakers - Communal spiritual family, Shakers - Revelations and visions, Shakers - Culture of work, Shakers - Culture and artifacts, Shakers - Shaker music, Shakers - Modern-day Shakers, Shakers - Shaker Trust, Shakers - Reference

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From 1580 to 1640, the throne of Portugal was held by the Habsburg kings of Spain resulting in the biggest colonial empire until then (see Iberian Union). In 1583 Philip II of Spain as king of Portugal sent his combined Iberian fleet to clear the French traders from the Azores, decisively hanging his prisoners-of-war from the yardarms and contributing to the "Black Legend". The Azores were the last part of Portugal to resist Philip's reign over Portugal. In the Americas, the Portuguese expansion continue beyond the west side by the To ...

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Portuguese Empire, Portuguese Empire - The beginnings of the empire 1415-1580, Portuguese Empire - The Habsburg kings 1580-1640, Portuguese Empire - The Empire of Brazil 1640-1822, Portuguese Empire - The African Empire 1822-1945, Portuguese Empire - Decline and Fall 1945-1999, Portuguese Empire - Territories of the Portuguese empire, Portuguese Empire - in Africa, Portuguese Empire - in the Americas & North Atlantic, Portuguese Empire - in Asia

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The Cat O' Nine Tails is a type of multi-tailed whipping device that originated as an implement for severe physical punishment as in the British Royal Navy. Cat o' nine tails - Description and History. The naval "cat", also known as the captain's daughter (in principle it was only used under his authority), was about 13 oz. in weight and composed of a baton (handle) and nine thongs. The instrument traditionally has nine thongs as a result of the manner in which rope is braided. Thinner rope is made f ...

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• Cat o' nine tails - Description and History
• Cat o' nine tails - References in modern culture
• Cat o' nine tails - Expressions
• Cat o' nine tails - Books and games
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Automobiles were a significant improvement in safety on a per passenger mile basis, over the horse based travel that they replaced. Millions have been able to reach medical care much more quickly when transported by ambulance. Accidents seem as old as automobile vehicles themselves. Joseph Cugnot crashed his steam-powered "Fardier" against a wall in 1770. The first recorded automobile fatality was Bridget Driscoll on 1896-08-17 in London and the first in the United States was Henry ...

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Automobile, Automobile - History, Automobile - The modern automobile, Automobile - Steam powered vehicles, Automobile - Combustion engine, Automobile - Innovation, Automobile - Model changeover and design change, Automobile - Regulation, Automobile - Environmental improvements, Automobile - Alternative fuels and batteries, Automobile - Safety, Automobile - Future of the car, Automobile - Major possible subsystems

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Centre Province - Land. The Centre's soil is primarily composed of Precambrian deposits of metamorphic rocks, such as gneiss, mica, migmatites, and schists. Granite dominates from about 4˚ N and to the Adamawa border. Faults along the border with the South Province have deposited metamorphic schists and quartzites, with some granite. Laterites are also common, caused ...

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Centre Province, Centre Province - Geography, Centre Province - Land, Centre Province - Drainage, Centre Province - Relief, Centre Province - Climate, Centre Province - Plant and animal life, Centre Province - Demographics, Centre Province - Settlement patterns, Centre Province - People, Centre Province - Religion, Centre Province - Economy, Centre Province - Agriculture, Centre Province - Industry, Centre Province - Transportation, Centre Province - Tourism, Centre Province - Administration and social conditions, Centre Province - Government, Centre Province - Education, Centre Province - Health, Centre Province - Cultural life, Centre Province - History, Centre Province - Early population movements, Centre Province - European contacts, Centre Province - German administration, Centre Province - French administration, Centre Province - Post-independence

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Slavery has existed, in form or another, for several thousand years. So, too, have movements to free large or distinct groups of slaves. Moses led Israelite slaves from ancient Egypt in the Biblical Book of Exodus - possibly the first detailed account of a movement to free slaves. Though modern archeology throws doubt on the claims of such a mass exodus. However, abolitionism should be distinguished ...

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Slavery, Slavery - Definitions, Slavery - Unfree labour, Slavery - How do people become slaves?, Slavery - History, Slavery - Europe and the Mediterranean, Slavery - Slavery in the Ottoman Empire and the Middle East, Slavery - Slavery in Africa, Slavery - Slavery in the Americas, Slavery - Slavery in Asia, Slavery - Abolitionist movements, Slavery - Apologies, Slavery - Reparations, Slavery - Economics of slavery, Slavery - Potential for total abolition, Slavery - Famous slaves and former slaves, Slavery - Films, Slavery - Media

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