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  1. Computer mouse (29399 bytes)
    5: ...y models resembled the rodent's tail, and also because the motion of the pointer on the screen can be ...
    13: ... or nose --- but ultimately, the mouse won out because of its simplicity and convenience.
    21: ...ré ‡uignard]]. A spin-off of EPFL, [[Logitech]], launched the first popular mice.
    39: ...e current. This can result in severely reduced [[autonomy]] and frequent battery changes, making them...
    49: ... [[Microsoft Windows]] operating system in its default configuration, as well as many others.
  2. Global warming (53726 bytes)
    3: ...sub>). The alternative view, that the principal causes are natural cycles such as [[solar activity]],...
    5: ...next one hundred years due to the lag in warming caused by the oceans.
    7: ...ricultural]] yields or in extreme circumstances, cause [[mass extinction]].
    11: ...d change and "climate variability" for non-human caused change [http://www.grida.no/climate/ipcc_tar/w...
    16: ...rming is summarized by the findings of the [[Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change]] (IPCC). In th...
  3. Andes (13210 bytes)
    8: ... Earth's surface most distant from its center, because of the [[equatorial bulge]]. The Andes cannot m...
    12: ...oyant [[lithosphere]], which resists subduction, causing a lot of [[earthquakes]].
    13: ...is day. In the extreme south a major [[transform fault]] separates [[Tierra del Fuego]] from the small...
    30: ...reful and meticulous governmental management. The government sponsored the construction of [[aqueducts]...
    41: ...d irrigation techniques for over 6,000 years. Because of the mountain slopes, terracing has been a co...
  4. Red deer (16671 bytes)
    13: ...| color = pink | binomial_name = Cervus elaphus | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], | date = 175...
    28: ... bulls herd groups of cows during the rut, from [[August]] into early [[winter]]. The bulls may have ...
    58: ...at progressed into sport hunting and the wanton slaughter and extinction of the Eastern elk, and the n...
    69: ...ment, the [[genetic]] difference being minute. Because of this he says they will all look alike after ...
    73: ... of the plains that retreated to the mountains because of the encroachment of man. Elk always lived in...
  5. Sheep (9256 bytes)
    13: ...ial | color = pink | binomial_name = Ovis aries | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[17...
    55: ...le importance in the economies of areas such as [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]] and [[Uruguay]].
    59: ... and the English "[[Inclosure |inclosing]] of the commons".
    74: ... such people trust the group, or it can happen because people do not think for themselves. Such passiv...
    76: ...or]], such as a [[wolf]], will attack it first because of its isolation. Another sheep, the ''bellweth...
  6. Dog (69384 bytes)
    29: ...ed-breed dogs]]. '''Toy dogs''' are so called because of their small size; similarly for '''Lap dogs'...
    37: ...], [[#References and further reading|2]]</sup> Because the lenses of dogs' eyes are flatter than human...
    43: ...to cats, for instance, who have many fewer nerves governing their facial muscles, resulting in a smalle...
    59: ... for example, "a blue merle [[Australian Shepherd|Aussie]]" or "a chocolate [[Labrador Retriever|Lab]]...
    126: ...97). In the early 2000s, [http://www.amonline.net.au/archive.cfm?id=716 some research] indicated that ...
  7. Island (4674 bytes)
    9: ...ia]], [[New Guinea|Papua]] and [[Tasmania]] off [[Australia]].
    16: ...river delta]]s and in large [[river]]s. They are caused by deposition of sediment at points in the flo...
    23: ...[[Line Islands]]. The southernmost chain is the [[Austral Islands]], with its northerly trending part ...
    28: {{commons|Island}}
  8. Declaratory Act (2406 bytes)
    9: ...utions, and orders, derogatory to the legislative authority of parliament, and inconsistent with the d...
    11: ... hash, and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient fo...
    13: ...id colonies or plantations, whereby the power and authority of the parliament of Great Britain, to mak...
  9. Chile (39914 bytes)
    17: government_type = [[Republic|Democratic republic]] |
    56: ...]s of [[Peru]], who had failed to conquer the [[Araucanian]]s, called the valley of the [[Aconcagua]] ...
    68: ...18]], [[1810]]. The [[junta]] proclaimed Chile an autonomous republic within the Spanish [[monarchy]]....
    74: ...re than three centuries earlier. In [[1881]], the government signed a treaty with Argentina confirming ...
    76: ...ls, emerged. It became the key force in coalition governments for the next 20 years. During the period ...
  10. American Bison (6740 bytes)
    3: ...oric drawing]]&mdash;[[Media:Bison.wav|Bison call audio]]}}
    14: ...al | color = pink | binomial_name = Bison bison | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[17...
    18: ...status within the herd and defense. Bison mate in August and September; a single reddish-brown calf is...
    37: There is now a proposal known as [[Buffalo Commons]] to restore large parts of the drier portion of ...
    40: ... bison in the world. The numbers are uncertain because the tests so far used [[mitochondrial DNA]] ana...
  11. Charles Darwin (47469 bytes)
    4: ... as a [[geology|geologist]] and fame as a popular author. His observations of [[biology]] led him to s...
    19: ...al History Association'' Charles saw [[John James Audubon]] give a demonstration of his method of usin...
    43: ...n: "one might really fancy that from an original paucity of birds in this archipelago, one species had...
    53: ...Thomas Malthus|Malthusian]] Miss [[Harriet Martineau]] who had strong views on egalitarianism. Eras's ...
    59: ...s home, he entertained his relations. His invalid aunt was being cared for by the as yet unmarried [[E...
  12. William R. King (5588 bytes)
    5: ...arolina]]. He was a member of the State House of Commons from [[1807]] to [[1809]], city solicitor of [[Wi...
    7: ...egate to the convention which organized the State government. Upon the admission of Alabama as a State...
    9: ...me to be in honor of Reverend Dr. King. This has caused some backlash in the community due to allegati...
    11: ..., Alabama, and died there. He was interred in a vault on his plantation, and was later reinterred in ...
    13: ...mong Buchanan and King historians. Historian and author [[James W. Loewen]] is one of the theory's be...
  13. Squash (fruit) (4665 bytes)
    17: [http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&sear...
    44: {{commons|Cucurbita}}
  14. Commons:Template:Newpagelinksmain (1176 bytes)
    5: ...wpagelinksmain|Look for Newpagelinksmain]] in the Commons, our repository for free images, music, sound, an...
  15. Human societies (6587 bytes)
    46: ...heorists, like [[Louis Althusser]], [[Ernesto Laclau]] and [[Slavoj Zizek]], argued that society is no...
    52: ...ons/topics/culture/glossary/society.html Learning Commons - What is Culture ? - Glossary Item - Society]
  16. Golden Eagles (3752 bytes)
    12: ...olor = pink | binomial_name = Aquila chrysaetos | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[17...
    23: ...happen that the supporting tree branches break because of the weight of the nest.
    36: {{commons|Aquila chrysaetos}}
  17. Lemurs (4235 bytes)
    9: ...n = '''Lemuriformes'''}}<br>{{Taxobox_authority | author = [[John Edward Gray|Gray]] | date = [[1821]]...
    26: ...mited because of the lemurs' limited range and because Madagascar is desperately poor. Currently, the...
    48: {{commons|Lemur}}
    49: *[http://members.ozemail.com.au/~rodeime/lemurs/leaping.html Great Leaping Lemurs...
  18. Stag Beetles (3702 bytes)
    28: ... are [[Richmond Park]] and [[Wimbledon and Putney Commons|Wimbledon Common]].
    30: Adults appear during late May to the beginning of August being most active in the evenings. Females la...
    32: ...le might seem aggressive, it is quite harmless because it doesn't have the required muscles to move th...
  19. Watergate (19196 bytes)
    11: ...Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)]] and other governmental investigators &mdash; these were often t...
    15: ...d the collapse of Ellsberg's trial due to evident government misconduct.
    19: ...judge [[John Sirica]] (known as "Maximum John" because of his harsh sentencing). Sirica handed down th...
    26: ...ey General]], [[Elliot Richardson]], and gave him authority to designate for the growing Watergate inq...
    31: ...ay so, there was a system in the White House that automatically recorded everything in the Oval Office...
  20. Flying shuttle (5068 bytes)
    5: ...bin]] for the [[weft]]. The shuttle must then be caught in the other hand, the shed closed, and the [[...
    10: ...he cord for the box containing the shuttle. This causes the mechanism in the box to shoot the shuttle ...
    12: ...the [[Northrop Loom]], which reloaded the shuttle automatically. Kay's son developed a modification th...
    17: ...of Commons of the United Kingdom|British House of Commons]] was moved to take up the issue of installing gu...

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