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- Computer mouse (29399 bytes)
1: ...encoding disks include light holes.<br>'''4:''' Infrared LEDs shine through the disks.<br>
3: ...and. The underside of the mouse houses a device that detects the mouse's motion relative to the flat ...
9: [[Image:firstmouseunderside.jpg|frame|The first computer mouse held by inventor [[Do...
11: ...with spring by ''Opocentsky'', 10/76, [http://www.freepatentsonline.com/3987685.html 3987685].]]
13: ...([[NLS (computer system)|NLS]]), which was both a hardware and software system. The other devices wer... - Global warming (53726 bytes)
3: ...oxide]] (CO<sub>2</sub>). The alternative view, that the principal causes are natural cycles such as ...
5: ...e models. [[Climate commitment studies]] predict that even if levels of greenhouse gases and solar act...
7: ... various other forms of [[climate change]]. Such changes can trigger various detrimental effects by ca...
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: ...|200px|right|The Andes form the longest mountain chain in the world.]]
5: ...longest [[mountain range]], forming a continuous chain of highland along the western coast of [[South ...
6: ...wn as [[Andean States]]. The name ''Andes'' comes from the [[Quechua]] word ''anti'', which means "hig...
8: ...ayas]] in height but do so in width and are more than twice as long.
13: ...e which appear to be a continuation of the Andes chain. - Red deer (16671 bytes)
17: ...'[[Elk]]''). ''Wapiti'' is the [[Shawnee (tribe)|Shawnee]] name for this animal meaning 'white rump'. ...
19: ...ut. In Europe the red deer is on average smaller than the wapiti. Nevertheless, it is [[United Kingdom...
21: ...e of maiming for attempting to kill a deer. These harsh penalties were abolished during the reign of [...
24: ...y to defend hinds that they attract. Rival stags challenge opponents by bellowing and walking in paral...
26: ... is also different from that of the red deer, in that the elk "bugle" as opposed to "roaring". This i... - Sheep (9256 bytes)
15: ...heep''' (''Ovis aries''), which probably descends from the wild [[moufflon]] of south-central and sout...
37: ...e [[Suffolk sheep | Suffolk]], [[Hampshire sheep |Hampshire]], [[Dorset sheep | Dorset]], [[Columbia s...
39: ... called hair sheep, like the Katahdin and Dorper, have little to no wool.
44: ...astoralism]]. [[Selective breeding]] of sheep has frequently occurred.
46: ...onally feature a meal of Paschal lamb. Sheep also have considerable importance in [[Arab]] culture. - Dog (69384 bytes)
17: ...ack hunter]]s; this similarity in their overall behavioral design accounts for their trainability, pla...
19: ...at they have earned the [[sobriquet]] "man's best friend".
23: ...cientific studies of similar conditions, suggest that under such extreme stress, high protein diets (w...
29: ...hildren. Many additional terms are used for dogs that are not purebred; see [[Mixed-breed dog#Terms fo...
32: ...araner wb.jpg|thumb|Dogs are predators suited to chasing after, leaping at, and killing prey. (picture... - Island (4674 bytes)
2: ... [[continent]] and larger than a [[islet|rock]], that is completely surrounded by water. Very small is...
6: The word ''island'' derives ultimately from the [[Norse]] word ''igland''. It was originall...
9: ...nent and are located on the continental shelf of that continent. Examples include [[Greenland]] and [[...
11: ...rift]]ed. The best example is [[Madagascar]] off Africa. The [[Kerguelen Islands]] and some of the [[S...
16: ...y disappear if the river's water volume or speed changes, others are stable and long-lived. - Declaratory Act (2406 bytes)
1: ...ent series of wars, part of which (known as the [[French and Indian War]] in America) were fought in t...
9: ...ubjects in the said colonies and plantations; and have, in pursuance of such claim, passed certain vot...
11: ...ects of the crown of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever.
13: ...tterly null and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever. - Chile (39914 bytes)
1: ...[Andes]] mountains and the [[Pacific Ocean]]. It shares borders with [[Argentina]] to the east, [[Boli...
39: established_dates = From [[Spain]]<br>[[September 18]], [[1810]]<br>[[Fe...
56: ...ego de Almagro]]'s first Spanish expedition south from Peru in [[1535]]-[[1536|36]] called themselves ...
61: ...The [[Inca]]s briefly extended their empire into what is now northern Chile, but the area's remoteness...
64: ...ed in [[1541]] by [[Pedro de Valdivia]], one of [[Francisco Pizarro]]'s lieutenants. Although the Span... - American Bison (6740 bytes)
16: ...t back, and the '''Wood Bison''' (''Bison bison athabascae''), distingushed by its large humped back.
18: ...year. Bison are mature at three years of age, and have a life expectancy of 18–22 years.
20: ...until allowed to mate, following them around and chasing away rival males.
22: ...l concludes with a ceremonial enactment of this behavior, to "ensure the return of the buffalo in the ...
24: ...no]], since [[pigment]] still exists in the skin, hair, and eyes, and the animals will end up with a b... - Charles Darwin (47469 bytes)
1: [[Image:Charles Darwin aged 51.jpg|thumb|300px|Charles Darwin, about the same time as the publicatio...
2: '''Charles Robert Darwin''' ([[12 February]] [[1809]]&nd...
4: ...he information that [[Alfred Russel Wallace]] now had a similar theory forced early joint [[publicatio...
12: ''For details see [[Charles Darwin's education]].''
14: ...e:Charles Darwin 1816.jpg|thumb|A seven-year old Charles Darwin in 1816]] - William R. King (5588 bytes)
3: ..., with [[Andrew Johnson]] also serving less time than King).
5: ... [[United States]] in [[1818]] and located in [[Cahawba, Alabama]], where he became a planter.
7: ...[[United States Congress|Congresses]]. King was Chairman of the Committee on Public Lands and the Com...
9: ...'s name to be in honor of Reverend Dr. King. This has caused some backlash in the community due to all...
13: ... is controversial and a source of debate among Buchanan and King historians. Historian and author [[J... - Squash (fruit) (4665 bytes)
13: ''C. mixta'' - cushaw squash<br>
14: ''C. moschata'' - butternut squash<br>
20: ...uash or winter squash, depending on when they are harvested. Compare [[Gourd]]s.
22: ...he summer, while the skin is still tender and the fruit relatively small. They are consumed almost imm...
24: ...m ''winter squash'' is used here to differentiate from ''summer squash,'' it is also commonly used to ... - Commons:Template:Newpagelinksmain (1176 bytes)
1: ...d-color: #fff; color: #000">'''Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name.'''
5: ...agelinksmain]] in the Commons, our repository for free images, music, sound, and video.
7: ... created this page in the past few minutes and it has not yet appeared, it may not be visible due to a...
8: ...ed an article under this title previously, it may have been deleted. See [[Wikipedia:Candidates for sp... - Human societies (6587 bytes)
2: ... mutual interests, characteristic relationships, shared institutions and a common culture.
8: ...e the term ''society'' to mean a group of people that form a semi-closed (or semi-open) [[social syste...
10: ...it in the meaning of society is that its members share some mutual concern or interest in a common obj...
15: ... and [[Post-Industrial]] societies to be separate from traditional agricultural societies.
18: ...d members of that community will rally others in that society to render aid, in some form, whether the... - Golden Eagles (3752 bytes)
17: ...pe]], North [[Asia]], [[North America]], North [[Africa]] and [[Japan]]. In most areas this bird now i...
19: ...en extinct since the early 20th Century. 35 birds have been released into the wild since [[2001]].
23: ...If the eyrie is situated on a tree it may happen that the supporting tree branches break because of th...
25: ...(depending on the area). After 45 days the youngs hatch. They are entirely white and are fed for fifty...
27: ...]es and young [[deer]]. Large [[mammal]]s like [[chamois]] or adult deer can only be taken if they are... - Lemurs (4235 bytes)
9: {{Taxobox_infraordo_entry | taxon = '''Lemuriformes'''}}<br>{{Ta...
20: .... This likely refers to many lemurs' nocturnal behavior and their large, reflective eyes. It is gener...
22: ...to the 10 kilogram [[Indri]]. The larger species have all become extinct since humans settled on Mada...
24: ... are generally [[omnivore]]s, eating a variety of fruits, flowers and leaves (and sometimes nectar) as...
26: ... lemurs are [[endangered species]], due mainly to habitat destruction (deforestation) and hunting. Al... - Stag Beetles (3702 bytes)
11: {{Taxobox_infraclassis_entry | taxon = [[Neoptera]]}}
14: {{Taxobox_subordo_entry | taxon = [[Polyphaga]]}}
15: {{Taxobox_infraordo_entry | taxon = [[Scarabaeiformia]]}}
28: ... are [[Richmond Park]] and [[Wimbledon and Putney Commons|Wimbledon Common]].
30: ...with other larvae. The name [[cervus]] is derived from the mandibles of the male, which look like the ... - Watergate (19196 bytes)
1: ...s]] that led to the resignation of President [[Richard Nixon]].
5: .... Later, he returned and discovered that the tape had been replaced. Wills then contacted the D.C. pol...
7: ...er as well, and had returned to fix [[wiretap]]s that were not working and, according to some, to phot...
9: ...th Nixon's advantage in the polls would be so foolhardy or unethical as to risk association with such ...
11: ...official at the FBI in the early 1970s, revealed that he was Deep Throat — a claim later confirm... - Flying shuttle (5068 bytes)
2: ...' was one of the key developments in [[weaving]] that helped fuel the [[Industrial Revolution]]. It wa...
5: ... one operator if the width of the fabric exceeds that which can be reasonably reached across (typicall...
8: ...ying shuttle is generally somewhat heavier, so as have sufficient inertia to carry it all the way thro...
10: ...he box containing the shuttle. This causes the mechanism in the box to shoot the shuttle along the rac...
12: ...utomatically. Kay's son developed a modification that allowed the use of an array of different shuttle...
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