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- Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
29: ...e leaves are quite clearly evolutionarily derived from a simple
46: rolled-leaf tube, and protects it from rain. Possibly because of this improved
52: pitted with areolae, which are [[chlorophyll]]-free patches through which light can penetrate.
54: ...once inside, tire themselves out trying to escape from these false
63: that project from the base of the operculum over the entrance to ... - Robert Hooke (5017 bytes)
4: ...echanics|elasticity]], which describes the linear variation of [[tension]] with extension in an [[elastic]] s...
12: ... balance spring also regulates the flow of energy from the mainspring of a timepiece. It coils and unc...
27: *[http://freespace.virgin.net/ric.martin/vectis/hookeweb/robe...
29: *[http://freespace.virgin.net/iw.history/hooke/face.htm The F... - Eukaryote (9230 bytes)
17: ...r [[three-domain system|domain]]. The name comes from the Greek ''eus'' or true and ''karyon'' or nut...
25: ... membrane-bound organelles are ultimately derived from such vesicles.
27: ...tly, they generally enter vesicles, which bud off from the smooth section. In most eukaryotes, the pr...
33: ...a. They are now generally held to have developed from [[endosymbiosis|endosymbiotic]] prokaryotes, pr...
35: ...ted. Instead, some eukaryotes have obtained them from others through secondary endosymbiosis or inges... - Chloroplast (2430 bytes)
4: Chloroplasts convert light energy from the sun into [[Adenosine_triphosphate|ATP]] thr...
8: ... [[genome reduction|reduced]] compared to that of free-living cyanobacteria, but the parts that are st...
16: ...hloroplasts may be golden, brown, or red and show variation in the number of membranes and the presence of th... - Zoology (5641 bytes)
25: ...ution]], [[population genetics]], [[heredity]], [[variation]], [[Mendelism]], [[reproduction]]. - Evolution (27661 bytes)
1: [[Image:Charles Darwin.jpg|right|frame|[[Charles Darwin]], father of the theory of ev...
3: ...e in the frequency of [[allele]]s in a population from one generation to the next.
6: ...dern synthesis, "evolution" means a change in the frequency of an [[allele]] within a [[gene pool]]. T...
14: # The [[common descent]] of all [[organism]]s from a single ancestor.
18: ...t [[predictive power|powerful]] theory explaining variation and speciation, and within the [[science]] of [[b... - Saturn (planet) (23300 bytes)
137: '''Saturn''' is the sixth [[planet]] from the [[Sun]]. It is a [[gas giant]], the second-...
142: ...nterior, the droplets of helium releasing heat by friction as they fall down through the lighter hydro...
144: ...smaller storm was observed. Astronomers using [[infrared]] imaging have shown that Saturn has a warm p...
147: ...I'', based on [[radio astronomy|radio]] emissions from the planet, has a period of 10 h 39 min 22.4 s ...
165: ...e never part of a moon, but are instead left over from the original [[nebula]]r material that Saturn f... - Anthropology (23191 bytes)
1: ...ait that traditionally distinguished anthropology from other humanistic disciplines is an emphasis on ...
6: * [[linguistic anthropology]], which studies variation in [[language]] across time and space, the social...
18: ...y atomized and dispersed. As [[Karl Marx]] and [[Friedrich Engels]] observed in the [[1840s]]:
20: ...up indigenous raw material but raw material drawn from the remotest zones; industries whose products a...
24: ...eums alongside European art while artifacts from Africa or Native North American cultures were display... - Sundial (16148 bytes)
12: Minor design variations can measure standard and daylight saving time, a...
14: Sundials are known from ancient Egypt, and were developed further by ot...
24: ...rection table, and must be adjusted for longitude from the center of the time zone. The admittedly in...
26: ...solar time]] to clock time. There is a 15 minute variation through the year, known as the [[equation of time...
34: The sun casts a shadow from the gnomon to a surface called the ''dial face'... - Christianity (47078 bytes)
6: ...term "Christ" to describe Jesus, which is derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]] translation for "M...
8: ...lly grouped into three main branches, which split from one another in disputes over doctrine:
14: ... but not [[Restorationism]]) derive their beliefs from the conclusions reached by the Council of Nicea...
29: ...stles and other followers claimed that Jesus rose from the dead, and set out to [[preach]] the new mes...
35: * via [[Egypt]] into [[North Africa]], [[Sudan]] and [[Ethiopia]] - Atmospheric pressure (6841 bytes)
7: ... of air, 1 square inch in cross section, measured from sea level to the top of the atmosphere would we...
11: ...at sea level, and real atmospheric pressures vary from place to place and moment to moment everywhere ...
30: ==Atmospheric pressure variation==
32: ...pressure system]] for the effects of air pressure variations on weather..
38: ...l zones it may reach up + 5 mbar variation. These variations follow a circadian (24 h) and at the same time s... - Seismograph (4037 bytes)
24: ...inged at a vertical edge. The hinge has very low friction. As the ground moves, the weight stays unm...
30: Vertical accelerometers use a variation on this design, but use a spring to suspend the a...
34: ... hinges are sheets of brass, held in clamps. The frame is square aluminum tubing. The device senses ... - Toad (5772 bytes)
19: ''[[Frostius]]''<br />
37: ... that are popularly used to distinguish [[frog]]s from toads are not quite the same as those used for ...
41: ...in judging of anuran groups is shown by some true frogs (''Rana''), which have adapted to burrowing ha...
51: ...e Common Toad in having shorter limbs with nearly free toes (which are so short that the toad never ho...
55: ... between January and March although there is wide variation in timing. Water temperatures at this time of yea... - Compass (8275 bytes)
3: ...g directions. It consists of a magnetised pointer free to align itself accurately with [[Earth's magne...
5: ...ate type of construction. It is used by observing variations of the needle. A [[gyrocompass]] or [[astrocompa...
24: In the Mediterranean, however, the practice from ancient times had been to curtail sea travel be...
30: ...ed so the user can distinguish the north-pointing from the south-pointing end; in modern convention th...
36: ...ermanently attached to a compass card. These move freely on a pivot. A ''lubber line'', which can be ... - Baboon (5672 bytes)
13: ... The English word ''Baboon'' is thought to derive from that of the Egyptian baboon-god [[Babi (mytholo...
16: ...ight. They can raid human dwellings and in South Africa they have been known to prey on sheep and goat...
20: ... prey for a leopard and large males will often confront them.
22: ...'P. anubis'' ([[Olive Baboon]], found in central African [[savanna]]) and ''P. cynocephalus'' (Yellow ...
24: There is considerable variation in size and weigh depending on species, the Chacm... - Blue Whale (22203 bytes)
23: ...known when the members of these families diverged from each other.
32: ...e body. These pleats assist with evacuating water from the mouth after lunge feeding (see feeding belo...
34: ...blow (up to 12 m, typically 9 m) that can be seen from several kilometres on a calm day. Its [[lung]] ...
36: ...ll over, whilst others demonstrate a considerable variation of dark blues, grays and blacks all tightly mottl...
44: ...he biggest Blue Whale ever found. Most data comes from Blue Whales killed in [[Antarctic]] waters duri... - Houston Astros (8294 bytes)
1: {{MLB Astros franchise}}
16: == Franchise history ==
18: ...gurate indoor baseball in the [[Astrodome]]. The franchise's first decade displayed some great hitter...
20: ... "rainbow uniforms" that stay with them with some variation through 1992. [[Nolan Ryan]] joins the team in 19...
26: ... Central title in 2001, and were again eliminated from the playoffs in the first round by the Braves. - Bowling (1865 bytes)
8: ...o roll a small ball three times per [[turn (game)|frame]] instead of two, and the fallen pins are not ...
9: ...re the player rolls three times per [[turn (game)|frame]] toward small, squat pins.
15: *[[Skittles (sport)|Skittles]] — the sport from which "alley" based Bowling originated - Disease (4576 bytes)
2: ...ome]]s, symptoms, deviant behaviors, and atypical variations of structure and function, while in other contex...
8: ...ecific cause or causes (called its [[etiology]]), from a ''syndrome'', which is a collection of signs ...
14: ...ng a condition as a disease, rather than simply a variation of human structure or function, could have signif...
20: ...of insects or other [[vector (biology)|vectors]], from contaminated water or food, etc.
47: ...k Manual], detailed description of most diseases, freely searchable online. - George Eastman (2821 bytes)
9: ...trademark ''Kodak'',which was simply created by a variation of some of his favorite letters, and received a p...
11: ...Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia]], the national men's music fraternity.
15: ...in 1954, Eastman was honored with a postage stamp from the United States Post Office.
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