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Sand is a naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles. It is defined by size, being finer than gravel and coarser than silt. Sand can also refer to a textural class of soil or soil type; i.e. a soil containing more than 85% sand-sized particles by mass.

The composition of sand varies, depending on the local rock sources and conditions, but the most common constituent of sand in inland continental settings and non-tropical coastal settings is silica (silicon dioxide, or SiO2), usually in the form of quartz. The second most common type of sand is calcium carbonate, for example aragonite, which has mostly been created, over the past half billion years, by various forms of life, like coral and shellfish. For example, it is the primary form of sand apparent in areas where reefs have dominated the ecosystem for millions of years like the Caribbean.

Sand is a non renewable resource over human timescales, and sand suitable for making concrete is in high demand.

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A window is an opening in a wall, door, roof or vehicle that allows the passage of light and, if not closed or sealed, air and sound.

Modern windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparent or translucent material. Windows are held in place by frames. Many glazed windows may be opened, to allow ventilation, or closed, to exclude inclement weather. Windows often have a latch or similar mechanism to lock the window shut.

Types include the eyebrow window, fixed windows, single-hung and double-hung sash windows, horizontal sliding sash windows, casement windows, awning windows, hopper windows, tilt and slide windows (often door-sized), tilt and turn windows, transom windows, sidelight windows, jalousie or louvered windows, clerestory windows, skylights, roof windows, roof lanterns, bay windows, oriel windows, thermal, or Diocletian, windows, picture windows, emergency exit windows, stained glass windows, French windows, and double- and triple paned windows.

The Romans were the first known to use glass for windows, a technology likely first produced in Roman Egypt, in Alexandria ca. 100 AD. Paper windows were economical and widely used in ancient China, Korea and Japan. In England, glass became common in the windows of ordinary homes only in the early 17th century whereas windows made up of panes of flattened animal horn were used as early as the 14th century. In the 19th century American west, greased paper windows came to be used by itinerant groups. Modern-style floor-to-ceiling windows became possible only after the industrial plate glass making processes were perfected.

Lego ( Danish pronunciation:  [lɑjˀɡ̊oːˀ]; stylized LEGO) is a line of plastic construction toys that are manufactured by The Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. The company's flagship product, Lego, consists of colourful interlocking plastic bricks accompanying an array of gears, figurines called minifigures, and various other parts. Lego pieces can be assembled and connected in many ways, to construct objects; vehicles, buildings, and working robots. Anything constructed can then be taken apart again, and the pieces used to make other objects.

The Lego Group began manufacturing the interlocking toy bricks in 1949. Since then a global Lego subculture has developed. Supporting movies, games, competitions, and six Legoland amusement parks have been developed under the brand. As of July 2015, 600 billion Lego parts had been produced.

In February 2015, Lego replaced Ferrari as Brand Finance's "world's most powerful brand".

The Lego Group began in the workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen (1891–1958), a carpenter from Billund, Denmark, who began making wooden toys in 1932. In 1934, his company came to be called "Lego", derived from the Danish phrase leg godt, which means "play well". In 1947, Lego expanded to begin producing plastic toys. In 1949 Lego began producing, among other new products, an early version of the now familiar interlocking bricks, calling them "Automatic Binding Bricks". These bricks were based in part on the Kiddicraft Self-Locking Bricks, which were patented in the United Kingdom in 1939 and released in 1947. Lego modified the design of the Kiddicraft brick after examining a sample that they received from the supplier of an injection-molding machine that Lego purchased. The bricks, originally manufactured from cellulose acetate, were a development of the traditional stackable wooden blocks of the time.

The Lego Group's motto is det bedste er ikke for godt which means roughly "only the best is the best" (more literally "the best is never too good"). This motto, which is still used today, was created by Ole Kirk to encourage his employees never to skimp on quality, a value he believed in strongly. By 1951 plastic toys accounted for half of the Lego Company's output, even though the Danish trade magazine Legetøjs-Tidende ("Toy-Times"), visiting the Lego factory in Billund in the early 1950s, felt that plastic would never be able to replace traditional wooden toys. Although a common sentiment, Lego toys seem to have become a significant exception to the dislike of plastic in children's toys, due in part to the high standards set by Ole Kirk.

By 1954, Christiansen's son, Godtfred, had become the junior managing director of the Lego Group. It was his conversation with an overseas buyer that led to the idea of a toy system. Godtfred saw the immense potential in Lego bricks to become a system for creative play, but the bricks still had some problems from a technical standpoint: their locking ability was limited and they were not versatile. In 1958, the modern brick design was developed; however, it took another five years to find the right material for it, ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) polymer. The modern Lego brick design was patented on 28 January 1958.

Lego building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center

The Lego Group's Duplo product line was introduced in 1969 and is a range of simple blocks which measure twice the width, height and depth of standard Lego blocks and are aimed towards younger children.

In 1978, Lego produced the first minifigures, which have since become a staple in most sets.

In May 2011, Space Shuttle Endeavour mission STS-134 brought 13 Lego kits to the International Space Station, where astronauts built models to see how they would react in microgravity, as a part of the Lego Bricks in Space program. The results will be shared with schools as part of an educational project.

In May 2013, the largest model ever created was displayed in New York and was made of over 5 million bricks; a 1:1 scale model of an X-wing fighter. Other records include a 112-foot (34 m) tower and a 4 km (2.5 mi) railway.

In February 2015, Lego replaced Ferrari as the "world's most powerful brand."

Note: When using parameters, avoid the ambiguous abbreviation "N/A", and instead use "unknown" or "none". All subjective or qualitative judgements and numerical quantities or statistics must be cited to a reliable source (see WP:MILMOS).

The infobox is intended as a quick reference. Don't add non-data items, like question marks, “none”, “see text” or links to article sections (the article's table of contents already does this). Only add “unknown” to assert that an information point is unknowable, not as a placeholder to show that it is missing from the article. Choose a representative model and indicate what it is with the  parameter, instead of listing multiple data items in one field.

The template can also be used for general categories of weapons, such as tank and Katyusha rocket launcher, by including only some general characteristics.

General parameters: Type selection parameters (these parameters control whether—and how—particular specification fields will be displayed; multiple ones may be enabled where appropriate): Service history parameters: Production history parameters: General specification parameters: Ranged weapon specification parameters (most only available if is_ranged is set to "yes"; some are also activated when is_explosive or is_artillery is set to "yes"): Artillery specification parameters (only available if is_artillery is set to "yes"): Bladed weapon specification parameters (only available if is_bladed is set to "yes"): Explosive weapon specification parameters (only available if is_explosive or is_missile is set to "yes"): Vehicle/missile specification parameters (most only available if is_vehicle is set to "yes"; some are also activated if is_missile is set to "yes"): Uchi is a contemporary Japanese sushi restaurant located in Austin, Texas which opened in 2003. The Jap]anese word "Uchi" translates to "house" in English, and the 2,700-square-foot (250 m2) space is a refurbished home. Owner and chef Tyson Cole's menu consists of hot and cool tastings, sushi and sashimi, makimono, yakimono and tempura, and a changing omakase based on seasonal items. In 2011, Cole won the “Best Chef, Southwest” award from the James Beard Foundation. Jeramie Robison is currently the Chef de Cuisine.
 * name – the formal name of the weapon.
 * image – optional – an image of the weapon. The image must be given in the form [[Image:Example.jpg|300px]] ; in particular, the thumb attribute must not be selected.
 * caption – optional – the text to be placed below the image.
 * origin – optional – the country or place where the weapon originated or was first manufactured. Flag icons should be avoided in this field, per WP:MOSFLAG and WP:MILMOS.
 * type – optional – the type of weapon (e.g. "service rifle", "dress sword", and so forth).
 * is_ranged – "yes" if the weapon is a ranged weapon, such as a firearm or bow; must be left blank otherwise.
 * is_bladed – "yes" if the weapon is a bladed, pointed, or blunt hand-held weapon, such as a sword, mace, or polearm; must be left blank otherwise.
 * is_explosive – "yes" if the weapon is an explosive device, such as a grenade or bomb; must be left blank otherwise.
 * is_artillery – "yes" if the weapon is a type of artillery, such as a cannon or mortar; must be left blank otherwise.
 * is_vehicle – "yes" if the weapon is a self-propelled vehicle, such as a tank; must be left blank otherwise.
 * is_missile – "yes" if the weapon is a self-propelled missile or torpedo; must be left blank otherwise.
 * is_UK – "yes" if the field labels should use British/Commonwealth English (calibre, armour); must be left blank otherwise.
 * service – optional – the period (usually given in years) when the weapon was in service.
 * used_by – optional – the countries, armed forces, or other groups using the weapon; this may be omitted for weapons employed only in their country of origin.
 * wars – optional – any wars during which the weapon saw service.
 * designer – optional – the person or group responsible for designing the weapon.
 * design_date – optional – the date (usually given as a year) when the weapon was designed.
 * manufacturer – optional – the manufacturer of the weapon.
 * unit_cost – optional – the unit cost of the weapon; this should only be indicated for weapons currently being produced.
 * production_date – optional – the period (usually given in years) when the weapon was produced.
 * number – optional – the number of weapons of this type that were manufactured.
 * variants – optional – any variant models of the weapon.
 * spec_label – optional – a label for the specifications, to be used when data for a particular variant is indicated; should be left blank otherwise.
 * weight – optional – the weight of the weapon. For firearms, separate loaded and unloaded weights may be indicated.
 * length – optional – the total length of the weapon.
 * part_length – optional – a secondary length measurement. For firearms, this should be the barrel length; for bladed weapons, the length of the blade or head.
 * width – optional – the total width of the weapon, where applicable; this is intended for use with larger weapons, such as artillery or vehicles.
 * height – optional – the total height of the weapon, where applicable; this is intended for use with larger weapons, such as artillery or vehicles.
 * diameter – optional – the diameter of the weapon, where applicable; this is intended for use with explosives and missiles.
 * crew – optional – for crewed weapons, the number of people required.
 * passengers – optional – for vehicles, the number of passengers carried.
 * cartridge – optional – for firearms or artillery, the type(s) of cartridge or shell used.
 * cartridge_weight – optional – for firearms or artillery, the weight of the cartridge or shell used.
 * caliber – optional – for non-cartridge firearms or artillery, the caliber or interior diameter of the barrel; for cartridge-loaded firearms, caliber is indicated by the cartridge.
 * barrels – optional – for firearms or artillery, the number of distinct barrels; this may be omitted if the weapon is single-barreled.
 * action – optional – for firearms, the type of action (e.g. "flintlock").
 * rate – optional – the rate of fire. For automatic firearms and auto-loading artillery, this is usually the cyclic rate. For other ranged weapons, an effective rate can be indicated if reputable sources for one are available.
 * velocity – optional – for firearms or artillery, the muzzle velocity of the fired projectile.
 * range – optional – the effective range of the weapon.
 * max_range – optional – the maximum range of the weapon; for firearms this should be the maximum sight setting if used.
 * feed – optional – for firearms, the feed system or magazine used.
 * sights – optional – for firearms or artillery, the type of sights used.
 * breech – optional – for artillery, the type of breech mechanism.
 * recoil – optional – for artillery, the recoil system used.
 * carriage – optional – for artillery, the type of carriage used.
 * elevation – optional – for artillery, the vertical range of possible firing angles.
 * traverse – optional – for artillery, the horizontal range of possible firing angles.
 * blade_type – optional – for bladed weapons (e.g. swords), a description of the blade.
 * hilt_type – optional – for bladed weapons (e.g. swords), a description of the hilt.
 * sheath_type – optional – for bladed weapons (e.g. swords), a description of the scabbard or sheath, if any.
 * head_type – optional – for blunt or striking weapons (e.g. axes, polearms, or maces), a description of the head.
 * haft_type – optional – for blunt or striking weapons (e.g. axes, polearms, or maces), a description of the haft.
 * filling – optional – the explosive filling material or warhead.
 * filling_weight – optional – the weight of the explosive material or warhead.
 * detonation – optional – the detonation trigger type (e.g. "timer", "pressure", "motion sensor").
 * yield – optional – for larger explosives, the yield (in tons of TNT) of the device.
 * armour – optional – the armour plating of the vehicle; different armour thickness at different points may be indicated if needed.
 * primary_weapon – optional – the primary armament mounted on the vehicle, if any.
 * secondary_weapon – optional – the secondary armament mounted on the vehicle, if any.
 * engine – optional – the type of engine used by the vehicle or missile.
 * engine_power – optional – the power output of the engine, usually in hp or kW.
 * pw_ratio – optional – the power-to-weight ratio, usually in hp/tonne.
 * transmission – optional – the type of transmission used by the vehicle.
 * payload_capacity – optional – the overall payload capacity weight of the vehicle.
 * propellant – optional – for missiles, the propellant used.
 * fuel_capacity – optional – the fuel capacity of the vehicle.
 * suspension – optional – the suspension of the vehicle.
 * clearance – optional – the ground clearance of the vehicle.
 * wingspan – optional – for missiles, the wingspan.
 * vehicle_range – optional – the operational range of the vehicle or missile.
 * ceiling – optional – for missiles, the flight ceiling.
 * altitude – optional – for missiles, the normal flight altitude.
 * depth – optional – for underwater weapons such as torpedoes, the maximum operating depth.
 * boost – optional – for missiles, the maximum boost time.
 * speed – optional – the maximum speed of the vehicle or missile; this is usually the road speed, but other values may be indicated if appropriate.
 * guidance – optional – the guidance system used by the missile (or the vehicle, if unmanned).
 * steering – optional – the steering system used by the missile or vehicle.
 * accuracy – optional – for missiles, the guidance accuracy.
 * launch_platform – optional – for missiles, the launch platform.
 * transport – optional – for missiles, the transportation vehicle or method, if different from the launch platform.