Welcome to Citizendium: Difference between revisions

From Citizendium
Jump to navigation Jump to search
imported>Hayford Peirce
(as long as we're tweaking it (for the better!), let's throw in an em-dash, plus other minor changes)
imported>John Stephenson
(terrier on steroids invades the main page - it's the drafts of the week!)
Line 81: Line 81:
|}
|}
=== Draft of the Week <font size=1>[ [[CZ:Article of the Week|about]] ]</font> ===
=== Draft of the Week <font size=1>[ [[CZ:Article of the Week|about]] ]</font> ===
[[Image:Lebanon.gif|right|thumb|150px|{{#ifexist:Template:Lebanon.gif/credit|{{Lebanon.gif/credit}}<br/>|}}Map of Lebanon (Public Domain).]]  
[[Image:Progesterone2.jpg|right|thumb|150px|{{#ifexist:Template:Progesterone2.jpg/credit|{{Progesterone2.jpg/credit}}<br/>|}}]]
'''[[Lebanon]]''' (Arabic ''Lubnan'') is a country in the [[Middle East]]. It borders [[Syria]] to the north and east, [[Israel]] to the south, and the [[Mediterranean Sea]] to the west. Its official language is [[Arabic language|Arabic]], although [[French language|French]] is widely spoken. The capital and largest city of Lebanon is [[Beirut]].
'''Steroids''', or '''steroid hormones''', are powerful hormones with drastic effects, both good and bad, when artificially supplemented into living systems.  They are normally produced by three glands, the adrenal cortex, the testes, and the ovaries, but are also produced by the placenta during pregnancy, and some steroids ("neurosteroids") are produced within the brain. Steroids play an important role at all stages of life from the embryo until death.  Corticosteroids, or synthetic mimics such as [[prednisone]], are used to treat inflammation related illnesses like asthma or rheumatoid arthritis, but they can have severe side effects. Athletes have often taken anabolic steroids to improve muscle growth and athletic performance. Glucocorticoids play a role in metabolism and inflammation, and estrogens have been linked to cancer.  Testosterone and estrogen influence sexual traits (maleness/femaleness).  All steroid hormones are naturally synthesized from cholesterol (through pregnenolone) under the control of the [[anterior pituitary gland]], which produces [[andrenocorticotropic hormone]] (ACTH, or corticotropin), a polypeptide that stimulates the conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone.
<font size=1>[[Steroid|['''more...''']]]</font>


[[Lebanon]] was created in its present form after [[World War I]] and was administered by the [[France|French]] as a [[League of Nations Mandate|mandated territory]] until [[World War II]].  The country is religiously diverse, containing [[Sunni Islam|Sunni]] [[Islam|Muslims]], [[Shia Islam|Shia]] Muslims, [[Maronite Church|Maronite]] [[Christianity|Christians]], [[Druze]], and various smaller religions.  Lebanon went through a long civil war from the 1970's until the 1990's that was caused by differences among its religious groups and tensions between Syria and Israel. It was further damaged by a war in 2006 between Israel and [[Hezbollah]], an armed [[Islamist]] group. The war ended with both sides claiming victory, and many issues in Lebanon's politics are still unresolved.
=== New Draft of the Week <font size=1>[ [[CZ:New Draft of the Week|about]] ]</font> ===
<font size=1>[[Lebanon|['''more...''']]]</font>
The '''Miniature Fox Terrier''' is a small, fine, lightweight [[terrier]] developed as a [[hunting dog]] and [[vermin]] router.  It is known colloquially in its native [[Australia]] as the “Mini Foxie”, the "Mini Fox Terrier" and sometimes as the “Little Foxie”.


=== New Draft of the Week <font size=1>[ [[CZ:New Draft of the Week|about]] ]</font> ===
It is akin to the [[Toy Fox Terrier]], a breed that developed along similar lines in the [[United States]].  Some Toy Fox Terrier owners can trace their dogs’ pedigrees to "Foiler", aka "Old Foiler", the first [[Fox Terrier]] registered by [[The Kennel Club]] in Britain, circa 1875-6. It is interesting that although the bloodlines of the Mini Foxie and the Toy Fox Terrier are apparently distinct, Australian and American dogs can bear startling resemblance to each other.  
'''[[Joseph II]]''' (1741&ndash;1790), Holy Roman Emperor and ruler of the Hapsburg (Austrian) territories, was the arch-embodiment of the [[The Enlightenment|Enlightenment]] spirit of the later 18th-century reforming monarchs known as the benevolent despots, or enlightened despots. His career is notable for the scope of the reforms designed to modernize his empire, for the dedication with which he served the state, for the impetuosity with which he acted, for the violent opposition he aroused in all classes in every part of his empire for his excessive reforms, and for the failure which dogged most of his projects.
<font size=1>[[Miniature Fox Terrier|['''more...''']]]</font>
<font size=1>[[Joseph II|['''more...''']]]</font>
|}
|}
<!-- <s>Strike-through text</s> -->
<!-- <s>Strike-through text</s> -->

Revision as of 04:02, 23 April 2008

Logo400grbeta small.png
Natural Sciences       Social Sciences       Humanities
Arts       Applied Arts and
Sciences       		Recreation

A new wiki encyclopedia project—and more!

  • We aim at reliability and quality, not just quantity.
  • We welcome public participation—gently guided by experts.
  • We write under our real names—and are both collegial and congenial.
  • We're now [[:Category:CZ Live|Template:Articles number articles]] plus and gathering speed.
  • Eduzendium participants write for academic credit.

Write for the Citizendium

Learn about us

Support us

 

(CC) Photo: Tanya Puntti
Each sentence you add is another drop in an expanding sea of words.

Some of our finest [ about ]

Approved.png
Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.

—Often attributed to the Dalai Lama

Draft of the Week [ about ]

(CC) Image: David E. Volk

Steroids, or steroid hormones, are powerful hormones with drastic effects, both good and bad, when artificially supplemented into living systems. They are normally produced by three glands, the adrenal cortex, the testes, and the ovaries, but are also produced by the placenta during pregnancy, and some steroids ("neurosteroids") are produced within the brain. Steroids play an important role at all stages of life from the embryo until death. Corticosteroids, or synthetic mimics such as prednisone, are used to treat inflammation related illnesses like asthma or rheumatoid arthritis, but they can have severe side effects. Athletes have often taken anabolic steroids to improve muscle growth and athletic performance. Glucocorticoids play a role in metabolism and inflammation, and estrogens have been linked to cancer. Testosterone and estrogen influence sexual traits (maleness/femaleness). All steroid hormones are naturally synthesized from cholesterol (through pregnenolone) under the control of the anterior pituitary gland, which produces andrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH, or corticotropin), a polypeptide that stimulates the conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone. [more...]

New Draft of the Week [ about ]

The Miniature Fox Terrier is a small, fine, lightweight terrier developed as a hunting dog and vermin router. It is known colloquially in its native Australia as the “Mini Foxie”, the "Mini Fox Terrier" and sometimes as the “Little Foxie”.

It is akin to the Toy Fox Terrier, a breed that developed along similar lines in the United States. Some Toy Fox Terrier owners can trace their dogs’ pedigrees to "Foiler", aka "Old Foiler", the first Fox Terrier registered by The Kennel Club in Britain, circa 1875-6. It is interesting that although the bloodlines of the Mini Foxie and the Toy Fox Terrier are apparently distinct, Australian and American dogs can bear startling resemblance to each other. [more...]

Retrieved from "https://citizendium.org/wiki/index.php?title=Welcome_to_Citizendium&oldid=67918"