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- Planet (8450 bytes)
1: ...jects in orbit around other stars, the problem of defining a planet has become rather more acute.
3: ... gas and dust that orbited the [[protostar]] in a dense protostellar disk before the star's core ignit...
16: ...Mars]] (♂) - 2 satellites ([[Deimos (moon)|Deimos]], [[Phobos (moon)|Phobos]])
25: ... size between Mercury and Ceres, which would include the five objects mentioned above (Pluto, Sedna, O...
27: Planets within Earth's solar system can be divided into categories according to composition. - Compass (8275 bytes)
3: ...bility. This device greatly improved maritime trade by making travel safer and more efficient.
5: ...ariation compass''' is a specific instrument of a delicate type of construction. It is used by observi...
9: ...s in a [[4th century]] Chinese book: "Book of the Devil Valley Master"
11: ...cer magnetized a needle by rubbing its tip with lodestone, and hanged the magnetic needle with one sin...
17: ...in the Oxford [[Bodleian Library]] contains great details about the use of compass in navigation. - Bird ringing (5302 bytes)
1: ... re-find the same individual later. This can include [[bird migration|migration]], longevity, mortalit...
2: ... Green Warbler is one of 38 species of warbler banded]]
6: ... fine [[mist net]]s, [[Heligoland trap]]s, [[duck decoy]]s or similar.
8: ... be identified when they are re-trapped, or found dead.
10: The finder can contact the address on the ring, give the un... - Navigation (15650 bytes)
9: In Eastern Polynesia, navigators, in order to locate directions at various times of day and...
18: ...times of famine or difficulty, only they could trade for aid or evacuate people. The guild secrets mi...
27: === Modern methods ===
31: * [[pilotage]] - using visible natural and man made features such as [[sea mark]]s and [[beacon]]s
32: * [[dead reckoning]] - using [[compass]] and [[log]] to ... - Jury (14851 bytes)
3: ...jury''' is a sworn body of persons convened to render a [[rationalism|rational]], [[impartiality|impar...
8: ...rdict), as a precaution in case a new juror is needed part way through the trial.
10: ...s less than neutral or more partial to hear one side or the other.
12: ...t may be discussed but only after the trial has ended.
14: ...ry accordingly. Occasionally, a jury may find the defendant "not guilty" even though he violated the l... - Computer mouse (29399 bytes)
1: ...movement.<br>'''3:''' Optical encoding disks include light holes.<br>'''4:''' Infrared LEDs shine thro...
3: ... The underside of the mouse houses a device that detects the mouse's motion relative to the flat surf...
5: ... because the cord on early models resembled the rodent's tail, and also because the motion of the poin...
9: [[Image:firstmouseunderside.jpg|frame|The first computer mouse held by invent...
11: ....com/3543541.html 3541541]. Ball and wheel by ''Rider'', 9/74, [http://www.freepatentsonline.com/38354... - Muslim (12217 bytes)
2: ...ws placed by God. Thus, a Muslim strives to surrender to God's commands every step of the way.
4: ...uhammad|Mohammed]]", but this terminology is considered incorrect and insulting, because Muslims belie...
24: ...ions do exist to other languages but are not regarded as the literal [[word of God]]. Muslims believe ...
33: ...ucified, as God would never allow such a gruesome death to happen to one of his prophets (4:157). The ...
37: ... of Islam]] on which a Sunni Muslim's life is founded are: - Christmas around the world (98033 bytes)
8: ...b|left|A large artificial [[Christmas tree]] outside a shopping mall in [[Hong Kong]]]]
10: ...mas-like festivities even though they do not consider themselves Christians. Many customs, including s...
12: ...acau]] designate Christmas as a public holiday on December 25. Both are former [[colony|colonies]] of ...
14: ...become increasingly prevalent during the month of December in large urban centers of mainland China, r...
20: ... of stores and buildings are displaying Christmas decorations.
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