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Value: Tints and Shades

The lightness or darkness of a color is called its value. You can find the values of a color by making its tints and shades. Tints are light values that are made by mixing a color with white. For…

Focal Point

The focal point is the part of the painting that catches your eye first. The focal point is sometimes called the “center of interest.”The Wedding Feast by Pieter Brueghel The focal point is…

Nepal flag

The Question: Why is Nepal's flag shaped the way it is? The Answer: The national flag of Nepal is indeed unique, shaped like two right…

Anatomy and
Physiology: You've Got Some Nerve!

You've Got Some Nerve!Anatomy and PhysiologyThe Central and Peripheral Nervous SystemsYou've Got Some Nerve!Gyri and SulciThe Control CenterSensory and Motor ControlThalamus: The Switching…

Washington, D.C. Memorials and Landmarks

Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery occupies 612 acres in Virginia on the Potomac River, directly opposite Washington. In 1864, Arlington became a military…

Columbia sheep

(Encyclopedia) Columbia sheep, medium-wool breed developed in the United States using Lincoln and Rambouillet sheep crosses. The breed was developed primarily for the Western ranges but is also used…

Alcamo

(Encyclopedia) Alcamo Alcamo älˈkämō [key], city, NW Sicily, Italy. It is an agricultural and industrial center and is noted for its white wine. The ruins of the ancient…

Belarusian language

(Encyclopedia) Belarusian language or White Russian: see Russian language; Slavic languages.

bristlecone pine

(Encyclopedia) bristlecone pine, common name for the pine species Pinus longaeva, found in the White Mountains of California. Specimens have been known to live some 5,000 years.

Chablis

(Encyclopedia) Chablis Chablis shäblēˈ [key], village, Yonne dept., central France, in Burgundy. It is famous for…