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- Computer mouse (29399 bytes)
1: ...echanism-cutaway.png|thumb|300px|'''Operating a mechanical ''mouse.'' ''' <br>'''1:''' Pulling the mou...
3: ...mouse's motion relative to the flat surface on which it sits. The mouse's 2D motion is typically trans...
9: ...entor [[Douglas Engelbart]] showing the wheels which directly contact the working surface.]]
13: ...for example, head-mounted devices attached to the chin or nose --- but ultimately, the mouse won out b...
15: ...old the mouse in one hand, and type on a five-key chord keyset with the other. - Global warming (53726 bytes)
3: ...w, that the principal causes are natural cycles such as [[solar activity]], is held by many journalist...
5: ...//www.grida.no/climate/ipcc_tar/wg1/339.htm]]). Much of this uncertainty results from not knowing futu...
7: ...d various other forms of [[climate change]]. Such changes can trigger various detrimental effects by c...
11: ....htm]. Sometimes the term "anthropogenic climate change" is used to indicate the presumption of human...
14: {{seemain|scientific opinion on climate change}} - Andes (13210 bytes)
2: ...b|200px|right|The Andes form the longest mountain chain in the world.]]
3: ...ile Argentina.jpg|thumb|300px|The Andes between [[Chile]] and [[Argentina]]]]
5: ... longest [[mountain range]], forming a continuous chain of highland along the western coast of [[South...
6: ...es'' comes from the [[Quechua]] word ''anti'', which means "high crest."
8: ... of the [[equatorial bulge]]. The Andes cannot match the [[Himalayas]] in height but do so in width an... - Red deer (16671 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox phylum entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
17: ...ervid) in the world, second only to [[moose]] (which, confusingly, are called ''elk'' in [[Europe]]; s...
19: ...in's]] largest native land [[mammal]], and can reach 1.5m (5 ft) at the shoulder.
21: ... still preserved by law for the sport of the monarch until the [[19th century|nineteenth century]].
24: ...ry to defend hinds that they attract. Rival stags challenge opponents by bellowing and walking in para... - Sheep (9256 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
15: ...nly the '''Domestic Sheep''' (''Ovis aries''), which probably descends from the wild [[moufflon]] of s...
46: ...r celebrations traditionally feature a meal of Paschal lamb. Sheep also have considerable importance i...
48: ...ymbolic part in the [[Jew]]ish and [[Christianity|Christian]] [[faith]]s, since [[Abraham]], [[Jacob]]...
50: ...hinese calendar]]. Chinese tradition associates each animal is associated with certain personality tra... - Dog (69384 bytes)
7: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
17: ...huahua (dog)|Chihuahua]]) to nearly three feet (such as the [[Irish Wolfhound]]), and colors range fro...
19: ... jobs such as [[sheepdog|herding]] and new jobs such as [[Detection dog|detecting contraband]] and [[G...
23: ...under such extreme stress, high protein diets (which implies a lot of meat consumption) help prevent d...
26: [[Image:Shepador_Chewer.JPG|thumb|Puppies engage in [[teething]] on a... - Island (4674 bytes)
2: ... island. Groups of related islands are called [[archipelago]]s.
6: ...ttempt to link it to the [[Latin]] ''insula'' (which is not etymologically related), Latin being consi...
11: ...a. The [[Kerguelen Islands]] and some of the [[Seychelles]] are also examples.
16: ...ay disappear if the river's water volume or speed changes, others are stable and long-lived.
19: ... of the [[Lesser Antilles]] and the [[South Sandwich Islands]] are the only [[Atlantic Ocean]] example... - Declaratory Act (2406 bytes)
1: ...series of wars, part of which (known as the [[French and Indian War]] in America) were fought in the c...
5: :March 18, 1766
9: ...nies and plantations; and have, in pursuance of such claim, passed certain votes, resolutions, and ord...
11: ... consent of the lords spiritual and temporal, and commons of Great Britain, in parliament assembled, had, h... - Chile (39914 bytes)
1: The '''Republic of Chile''' is a country in [[South America]] occupying...
7: native_name = República de Chile |
8: common_name = Chile |
9: image_flag = Chile flag large.png |
10: image_coat = Chile COA.jpg | - American Bison (6740 bytes)
6: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
18: ...sive, and both sexes have short, curved horns, which they use in fighting for status within the herd a...
20: ... until allowed to mate, following them around and chasing away rival males.
24: ...ves]] are born with a light brown [[fur]] coat which darkens as the animal matures. One very rare con...
28: ...ed into large chutes made of rocks and willow branches and then stampeded over cliffs. These buffalo j... - Charles Darwin (47469 bytes)
1: [[Image:Charles Darwin aged 51.jpg|thumb|300px|Charles Darwin, about the same time as the publicati...
2: ...dom|British]] [[natural history|naturalist]] who achieved lasting fame as originator of the theory of ...
4: ...tion, he confided only in close friends and researched to meet anticipated objections, but in [[1858]]...
6: ...iversification in nature. He continued his research and wrote a series of books on plants and animals...
8: ...[[Westminster Abbey]], close to [[Sir William Herschel]] and [[Sir Isaac Newton]]. - William R. King (5588 bytes)
5: ...d States Congress|Congresses]], serving from [[March 4]], [[1811]] until [[November 4]] [[1816]], when...
7: ... [[United States Congress|Congresses]]. King was Chairman of the Committee on Public Lands and the Co...
9: ...Jr.]]" In May [[2005]], Washington State Governer Christine Gregoire signed legislation formalizing th...
13: ...y is controversial and a source of debate among Buchanan and King historians. Historian and author [[...
17: ...www.tompaine.com/feature2.cfm/ID/2458 The Other Buchanan Controversy] - Squash (fruit) (4665 bytes)
14: ''C. moschata'' - butternut squash<br>
17: .../servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=22365 ITIS 22365] 2002-11-06<br>
22: ..., including young vegetable marrows (such as [[zucchini]] [also known as courgette], [[Pattypan squash...
24: Winter squashes (such as [[Hubbard squash|hubbard]], [[Buttercup squash...
36: ... large pumpkins, and numerous smaller varieties such as Buttercup and Mooregold. On this species the p... - Commons:Template:Newpagelinksmain (1176 bytes)
3: * [[Special:Search/Newpagelinksmain|Search for Newpagelinksmain]] in other articles.
5: ...wpagelinksmain|Look for Newpagelinksmain]] in the Commons, our repository for free images, music, sound, an...
7: ...in&action=purge purge], otherwise please wait and check again later before attempting to recreate the ... - Human societies (6587 bytes)
2: ...nguishable from other groups by mutual interests, characteristic relationships, shared institutions an...
8: ...mi-closed (or semi-open) [[social system]], in which most interactions are with other individuals belo...
10: ...l concern or interest in a common objective. As such, society is often used as synonymous with the col...
24: ...d shared risk/reward, in common with other more technology-based civilizations.
27: ...e [[band society|band societies]], [[tribe]]s, [[chiefdom]]s, and [[state]] societies, with varying d... - Golden Eagles (3752 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
10: {{Taxobox_species_entry | taxon = '''''chrysaetos'''''}}
12: ..._binomial | color = pink | binomial_name = Aquila chrysaetos | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] ...
15: The '''Golden Eagle''' (''Aquila chrysaetos'') is one of the best known [[bird of pre...
21: ...everal years. The nest consists of heavy tree branches, upholstered with grass. - Lemurs (4235 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordata]]}}
12: *[[Cheirogaleoidea]]
13: **[[Cheirogaleidae]]
20: ...r" is derived from the Latin word ''lemures'', which means "spirits of the night". This likely refers...
22: ...ince the early 20th century the largest lemurs reach about 7 kilograms. Typically, the smaller lemurs... - Stag Beetles (3702 bytes)
25: [[Penichrolucaninae]]<br>
28: ... are [[Richmond Park]] and [[Wimbledon and Putney Commons|Wimbledon Common]].
30: ...s]] is derived from the mandibles of the male, which look like the horns of a cervus. The Stag beetle ...
32: The natural reaction of the beetle to an approaching large object is to remain motionless making th... - Watergate (19196 bytes)
1: ...is]] that led to the resignation of President [[Richard Nixon]].
9: ...lhardy or unethical as to risk association with such an affair.
13: ...rgateChapstickMicrophones.gif|thumb|right|250px|[[ChapStick]] [[microphone]]s used by [[E. Howard Hunt...
15: ...The break-in was only linked to the White House much later, but at the time it caused the collapse of ...
17: ...s, including that he had overheard Nixon order Mitchell to conduct the break-in in order to gather int... - Flying shuttle (5068 bytes)
5: ...he fabric exceeds that which can be reasonably reached across (typically {{convert|60|in|cm}} or less)...
8: ...t the end of its movement, and which contains a mechanism for propelling the shuttle on its return tri...
10: ... pick as before. The operator does not need to touch the shuttle until it needs to be reloaded, so fab...
12: ...d with the invention of the [[Northrop Loom]], which reloaded the shuttle automatically. Kay's son dev...
15: ...e]], and culminating in the [[spinning mule]], which could produce strong, fine thread in the quantiti...
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