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- Computer mouse (29399 bytes)
1: [[Image:Mouse-mechanism-cutaway.png|thumb|300px|'''Operating a mechanical ''mou...
3: ...he mouse's motion relative to the flat surface on which it sits. The mouse's 2D motion is typically t...
5: ...al can be either ''mice'' or ''mouses''. See [[English plural]] for more information.
9: ...t]] showing the wheels which directly contact the working surface.]]
11: ...s with spring by ''Opocentsky'', 10/76, [http://www.freepatentsonline.com/3987685.html 3987685].]] - Global warming (53726 bytes)
1: ...rumental_Temperature_Record.png|thumb|250px|right|Global mean surface temperatures 1856-2004]]
3: ...n dioxide]] (CO<sub>2</sub>). The alternative view, that the principal causes are natural cycles suc...
5: ...over the next one hundred years due to the lag in warming caused by the oceans.
7: ...effects by causing [[flood]]s, [[drought]]s, heat waves, reduction of [[agricultural]] yields or in e...
11: ...used change [http://www.grida.no/climate/ipcc_tar/wg1/518.htm]. Sometimes the term "anthropogenic cl... - Andes (13210 bytes)
2: ...|The Andes form the longest mountain chain in the world.]]
3: ...ndes Chile Argentina.jpg|thumb|300px|The Andes between [[Chile]] and [[Argentina]]]]
4: [[Image:Andesplane.jpg|thumb|300px|Plane's view of the Andes, Peru.]]
5: ...km (300 miles) wide in some parts (widest between 18° to 20°S latitude), and of an average hei...
6: ...Andes'' comes from the [[Quechua]] word ''anti'', which means "high crest." - Red deer (16671 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox begin | color = pink | name = Wapiti}}<br/>{{StatusConcern}}
17: ...wnee]] name for this animal meaning 'white rump'. Wapiti are a subspecies of the European red deer.
19: ...urope the red deer is on average smaller than the wapiti. Nevertheless, it is [[United Kingdom|Britai...
21: ...ry III]], although deer were still preserved by law for the sport of the monarch until the [[19th cen...
24: ... and walking in parallel. If neither stag backs down a clash of antlers can occur, and stags sometime... - Sheep (9256 bytes)
15: ... the wild [[moufflon]] of south-central and south-west [[Asia]]. For other types of sheep and their ...
25: *[[Snow Sheep]], ''Ovis nivicola''
28: ...', intact males as ''rams'', castrated males as ''wethers'', yearlings as ''[[hogget]]s'', and younge...
31: * [[wool]] breeds, or
35: ...ength and degree of [[crimp]] in the fiber. Major wool breeds include [[Merino sheep | Merino]], [[Ra... - Dog (69384 bytes)
2: ...wing is markup for the dog taxonomy box; scroll down to get to the body text -->
4: ...gian Elkhound 600.jpg|249px]] | caption = '''[[Norwegian Elkhound]]'''<br>A breed of domestic dog.}}
12: {{Taxobox_species_entry | taxon = ''[[wolf|C. lupus]]''}}
17: ...] to [[black]] with [[red]]s, [[gray]]s, and [[brown]]s also occurring in a tremendous variation of p...
19: ...Pet|companions]]. Dogs have lived with and worked with humans in so many roles that they have earned ... - Island (4674 bytes)
1: [[Image:Rhodes_7_04_9561W.jpg|right|thumb|400px|The Island of Rhodes, Greec...
2: ... [[islet|rock]], that is completely surrounded by water. Very small islands are called '''[[islet]]s'...
6: ...o attempt to link it to the [[Latin]] ''insula'' (which is not etymologically related), Latin being c...
9: ...ra]] and [[Java (island)|Java]] off [[Asia]], [[New Guinea|Papua]] and [[Tasmania]] off [[Australia]]...
11: ...the '''microcontinental island''', which results when a continent is [[rift (geology)|rift]]ed. The ... - Declaratory Act (2406 bytes)
1: ...nown as the [[French and Indian War]] in America) were fought in the colonies.
3: Following is the text of the Declaratory Act:
7: ...of his Majesty's dominions in America upon the crown and parliament of Great Britain.
9: ... of the said colonies and plantations upon the crown of Great Britain: ... be it declared ...,
11: ...jects of the crown of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever. - Chile (39914 bytes)
1: ...ains and the [[Pacific Ocean]]. It shares borders with [[Argentina]] to the east, [[Bolivia]] to the ...
16: latd=33|latm=26|latNS=S|longd=70|longm=40|longEW=W|
24: percent_water = 1.07% |
56: ...rs heard about this name from the Incas and the few survivors of [[Diego de Almagro]]'s first Spanish...
61: ...a]]s briefly extended their empire into what is now northern Chile, but the area's remoteness prevent... - American Bison (6740 bytes)
2: ...te image]]—[[Media:Image:Baby Bison in Yellowstone-750px.JPG|Bison young]]<br />
3: ...storic.jpg|Historic drawing]]—[[Media:Bison.wav|Bison call audio]]}}
16: ...son''), distingushed by its flat back, and the '''Wood Bison''' (''Bison bison athabascae''), disting...
18: ...ber; a single reddish-brown calf is born the following spring, and nurses for a year. Bison are matur...
20: ...lowed to mate, following them around and chasing away rival males. - Charles Darwin (47469 bytes)
1: ...Charles Darwin aged 51.jpg|thumb|300px|Charles Darwin, about the same time as the publication of ''[[...
2: ... Kingdom|British]] [[natural history|naturalist]] who achieved lasting fame as originator of the theo...
4: ...lar theory forced early joint [[publication of Darwin's theory]].
6: ...Man and Animals]]''. His last book was about earthworms.
8: ...ose to [[Sir William Herschel]] and [[Sir Isaac Newton]]. - William R. King (5588 bytes)
1: [[image:WilliamRufusKing.jpg|right|William Rufus de Vane King]]
3: ...ohn Tyler]] was the shortest-serving, with [[Andrew Johnson]] also serving less time than King).
5: ... in [[1818]] and located in [[Cahawba, Alabama]], where he became a planter.
7: ...enth [[United States Congress|Congresses]]. King was Chairman of the Committee on Public Lands and t...
9: ...icant financial liabilities for royalty fees now owed to Reverend Dr. King's family estate. - Squash (fruit) (4665 bytes)
2: ...[[Image:YellowSquash.jpg|240px]] | caption = Yellow Squash}}
5: {{Taxobox_divisio_entry | taxon = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]}}
13: ''C. mixta'' - cushaw squash<br>
17: [http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=22365 ITIS 2236...
20: ...d as summer squash or winter squash, depending on when they are harvested. Compare [[Gourd]]s. - Commons:Template:Newpagelinksmain (1176 bytes)
1: ...olor: #000">'''Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name.'''
2: ...Template:Newpagelinksmain&action=edit Start the Newpagelinksmain article]'''.
3: * [[Special:Search/Newpagelinksmain|Search for Newpagelinksmain]] in other articles.
4: ...e:Newpagelinksmain|Look for Newpagelinksmain]] in Wiktionary, our sister dictionary project.
5: ...wpagelinksmain|Look for Newpagelinksmain]] in the Commons, our repository for free images, music, sound, an... - Human societies (6587 bytes)
8: ... defined as a [[network]] of [[relation]]ships between [[entity|entities]]. A ''society'' is also som...
10: ...hrough national institutions concerned with civic welfare.
18: ...hers in that society to render aid, in some form, whether the aid is symbolic, linguistic, physical, ...
20: ...This type of ''generosity'' can be seen in all known cultures; typically, prestige or other cultural ...
22: ...sceptible to this type of action and subsequent reward, even at the risk of their lives. Action by so... - Golden Eagles (3752 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Golden Eagle}}
2: ...xobox_image | image = [[Image:Goldie.JPG|Golden Eagle|200px]] | caption =}}
9: {{Taxobox_genus_entry | taxon = '''''[[Eagle|Aquila]]'''''}}
15: ...f prey|birds of prey]] in the world. Like all [[eagle]]s, it belongs to the family [[Accipitridae]].
17: ...is a mountain-dweller, but in former centuries it was also distributed in the plains and the forests.... - Lemurs (4235 bytes)
9: ...s'''}}<br>{{Taxobox_authority | author = [[John Edward Gray|Gray]] | date = [[1821]]}}
20: ... the genus of one of the lemuriform species. The two [[flying lemur]] species are not lemurs, nor are...
22: ...aller lemurs are active at night ([[nocturnal]]), while the larger ones are active during the day ([[...
24: ...e]]s, although some species supplement their diet with insects.
26: ...hunting. Although conservation efforts are under way, options are limited because of the lemurs' lim... - Stag Beetles (3702 bytes)
28: ...ichmond Park]] and [[Wimbledon and Putney Commons|Wimbledon Common]].
30: ...dger]]s, [[fox]]es, [[hedgehog]]s, [[cat]]s and [[woodpecker]]s.
32: ...eadily than the females. Adults only live for a few months feeding on [[nectar]] and tree [[sap]]. - Watergate (19196 bytes)
1: ...' ([[1972]]-[[1974]]) (or just '''"Watergate"''') was an [[United States|American]] political [[scand...
3: ==The Burglary==
5: ...d and discovered that the tape had been replaced. Wills then contacted the D.C. police.
7: ...nd had returned to fix [[wiretap]]s that were not working and, according to some, to photograph docum...
9: ... so foolhardy or unethical as to risk association with such an affair. - Flying shuttle (5068 bytes)
1: ...wing metal capped ends, wheels, and a [[pirn]] of weft thread|100px]]
2: ...hat helped fuel the [[Industrial Revolution]]. It was patented by [[John Kay]] (1704 - 1764) in 1733.
5: ... operator if the width of the fabric exceeds that which can be reasonably reached across (typically {...
7: ==How the flying shuttle works==
8: ...so as have sufficient inertia to carry it all the way through the shed.
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