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- Computer mouse (29399 bytes)
1: ...movement.<br>'''3:''' Optical encoding disks include light holes.<br>'''4:''' Infrared LEDs shine thro...
3: ...ouses a device that detects the mouse's motion relative to the flat surface on which it sits. The mouse...
5: ...'mouses''. See [[English plural]] for more information.
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... - Global warming (53726 bytes)
3: ...) [[carbon dioxide]] (CO<sub>2</sub>). The alternative view, that the principal causes are natural cyc...
5: ... also uncertainty about the accuracy of climate models. [[Climate commitment studies]] predict that ev...
7: ...limate change]]. Such changes can trigger various detrimental effects by causing [[flood]]s, [[drought...
11: ...with no presumption as to cause and no characterization of the kind of change involved, such as the [[I...
16: ...supported by an international group of science academies from various countries including [[Brazil]], ... - Andes (13210 bytes)
2: [[Image:Andies.png|thumb|200px|right|The Andes form the longest mountain chain in the world.]]
3: ...Image:Andes Chile Argentina.jpg|thumb|300px|The Andes between [[Chile]] and [[Argentina]]]]
4: ...:Andesplane.jpg|thumb|300px|Plane's view of the Andes, Peru.]]
5: ...in some parts (widest between 18° to 20°S latitude), and of an average height of about 4,000 m (13,0...
6: ...hich are known as [[Andean States]]. The name ''Andes'' comes from the [[Quechua]] word ''anti'', whic... - Red deer (16671 bytes)
2: ...axobox image | image = [[Image:Elk4.jpg|200px|Red deer]] | caption = }}
17: ...ump'. Wapiti are a subspecies of the European red deer.
19: ...[[mammal]], and can reach 1.5m (5 ft) at the shoulder.
21: ...n of [[Henry III of England|Henry III]], although deer were still preserved by law for the sport of th...
24: ... attentions of the [[hind]]s and will then try to defend hinds that they attract. Rival stags challeng... - Sheep (9256 bytes)
15: ...elatives, see [[goat antelope]]. For more information on the raising and breeding of sheep, see "[[Sh...
17: ==Classification==
22: *[[Bighorn Sheep]], ''Ovis canadensis''
28: Sheep breeders refer to female sheep as ''ewes'', intact males...
35: ...of [[crimp]] in the fiber. Major wool breeds include [[Merino sheep | Merino]], [[Rambouillet sheep | ... - Dog (69384 bytes)
17: ...ility to fit into human households and social situations.
19: ...itional jobs, a wide range of [[dog sports]] provide the opportunity to exhibit their natural skills. ...
23: ...fic studies of similar conditions, suggest that under such extreme stress, high protein diets (which i...
29: ...rly for '''Lap dogs''', with the additional connotation of an affectionate attachment between human and...
33: Modern [[dog breed]]s show more variation in size, appearance, and behavior than any othe... - Island (4674 bytes)
1: ...|400px|The Island of Rhodes, Greece. Picture provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
2: ...key''' or '''cay''' is also another name for a relatively small island. Groups of related islands are c...
6: ... is not etymologically related), Latin being considered a more prestigious language at the time.
9: ...ontinental shelf of that continent. Examples include [[Greenland]] and [[Sable Island]] off [[North Am...
13: ...r subtype is the '''[[barrier island]]''': accumulations of [[sand]] on the continental shelf. - Declaratory Act (2406 bytes)
1: ...lonies. The taxes were mainly used to finance war debt which had been accumulated during a recent seri...
3: Following is the text of the Declaratory Act:
7: :AN ACT for the better securing the dependency of his Majesty's dominions in America upon the...
9: ...ations upon the crown of Great Britain: ... be it declared ...,
11: ... consent of the lords spiritual and temporal, and commons of Great Britain, in parliament assembled, had, h... - Chile (39914 bytes)
1: ...mountains and the [[Pacific Ocean]]. It shares borders with [[Argentina]] to the east, [[Bolivia]] to ...
7: native_name = República de Chile |
11: image_map = LocationChile.png |
12: national_motto = ''Por la razón o la fuerza''<b...
13: national_anthem = ''[[National anthem of Chile|Himno Nacional]]'' | - American Bison (6740 bytes)
18: ...ey use in fighting for status within the herd and defense. Bison mate in August and September; a singl...
20: ...nant bulls maintain a small harem of females for mating. Individual bulls "tend" females until allowed ...
22: ...bison. The [[Mandan]] nation Okipa festival concludes with a ceremonial enactment of this behavior, to...
24: .... White buffalo are considered sacred by many [[Native American]]s.
26: ...6_052.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Bison Photo.Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A... - Charles Darwin (47469 bytes)
1: ...|Charles Darwin, about the same time as the publication of ''[[The Origin of Species]]''.]]
4: ...w had a similar theory forced early joint [[publication of Darwin's theory]].
6: ...ind in ''[[The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex]]'' and ''[[The Expression of the Emotio...
8: In a national recognition of Darwin's pre-eminence, he was ...
12: ''For details see [[Charles Darwin's education]].'' - William R. King (5588 bytes)
1: [[image:WilliamRufusKing.jpg|right|William Rufus de Vane King]]
3: ...erson to occupy that office without becoming President ([[John Tyler]] was the shortest-serving, with ...
5: ...when he resigned. King was secretary of the [[legation]] at [[Naples]] and later at [[Saint Petersburg...
7: ... [[1844]], when he resigned. He served as [[President pro tempore of the United States Senate]] durin...
9: ...caused some backlash in the community due to allegations of significant financial liabilities for royal... - Squash (fruit) (4665 bytes)
20: ...re categorized as summer squash or winter squash, depending on when they are harvested. Compare [[Gour...
22: ..., while the skin is still tender and the fruit relatively small. They are consumed almost immediately a...
24: ... harden the skin, and stored in a cool place for eating later. They generally require longer cooking ti...
26: ..., and shade for the squash. The squash vines provided groundcover to limit weeds.
28: ...o edible. The blossoms are an important part of native american cooking and are also used in many othe... - Commons:Template:Newpagelinksmain (1176 bytes)
1: <div style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 7px; background-color:...
2: * '''[http://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php?title=Template:Newpagelinksmain&action=edit ...
5: ...r repository for free images, music, sound, and video.
7: ...e.''' Try [http://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php?title=Template:Newpagelinksmain&action=purge...
8: ...r speedy deletion#The cases|candidates for speedy deletion]] for possible reasons. - Human societies (6587 bytes)
2: ...her groups by mutual interests, characteristic relationships, shared institutions and a common culture....
4: == Definitions ==
6: ...fers to a group of people living together in an ordered community.{{fn|1}}
8: ...ciety'' is also sometimes defined as an interdependent [[community]].
10: ...e citizenry of a [[country]] as directed through national institutions concerned with civic welfare. - Golden Eagles (3752 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Golden Eagle}}
2: {{Taxobox_image | image = [[Image:Goldie.JPG|Golden Eagle|200px]] | caption =}}
15: The '''Golden Eagle''' (''Aquila chrysaetos'') is one of the b...
17: Once the Golden Eagle lived in all temperate [[Europe]], North [...
19: ...iceable decline as well. Efforts are also being made to re-introduce the species in [[Ireland]], where... - Lemurs (4235 bytes)
12: *[[Cheirogaleoidea]]
14: *[[Lemuroidea]]
20: ...imian]]s). The term "lemur" is derived from the Latin word ''lemures'', which means "spirits of the ni...
24: ...insects, spiders and small vertebrates. The remainder of the lemurs, the [[lemuroid]]s are primarily [...
26: ...e lemurs' limited range and because Madagascar is desperately poor. Currently, there are approximatel... - Stag Beetles (3702 bytes)
16: ...{Taxobox_superfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Scarabaeoidea]]}}
26: [[Syndesinae]]<br>
28: ... are [[Richmond Park]] and [[Wimbledon and Putney Commons|Wimbledon Common]].
30: ...tion]]) with other larvae. The name [[cervus]] is derived from the mandibles of the male, which look l... - Watergate (19196 bytes)
1: ...onal crisis]] that led to the resignation of President [[Richard Nixon]].
7: ...eaking into the headquarters of the [[Democratic National Committee]]. The men had broken into the same...
9: ...uld be so foolhardy or unethical as to risk association with such an affair.
11: ... the FBI in the early 1970s, revealed that he was Deep Throat — a claim later confirmed by Woodw...
15: ...caused the collapse of Ellsberg's trial due to evident government misconduct. - Flying shuttle (5068 bytes)
2: The '''flying shuttle''' was one of the key developments in [[weaving]] that helped fuel the [[I...
5: ...the fabric; more importantly, however, the coordination between the throwing and catching of the shuttl...
8: ...he thread is stored on a "pirn" (a conical, one-ended, non-turning bobbin) to allow it to feed more ea...
10: ... be woven; but more importantly, the movements needed are greatly reduced.
12: ...uttle automatically. Kay's son developed a modification that allowed the use of an array of different s...
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