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- Computer mouse (29399 bytes)
1: ...:''' X and Y rollers grip the ball and transfer movement.<br>'''3:''' Optical encoding disks include l...
2: ...Sensors gather light pulses to convert to X and Y velocities.]]
3: ...es a device that detects the mouse's motion relative to the flat surface on which it sits. The mouse's...
9: ...side.jpg|frame|The first computer mouse held by inventor [[Douglas Engelbart]] showing the wheels whic...
13: ...he mouse won out because of its simplicity and convenience. - Global warming (53726 bytes)
3: ...[carbon dioxide]] (CO<sub>2</sub>). The alternative view, that the principal causes are natural cycle...
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7: ...fects by causing [[flood]]s, [[drought]]s, heat waves, reduction of [[agricultural]] yields or in extr...
11: ...ge involved, such as the [[Ice Age]]s. Note, however, that there is one important exception to this: ...
16: ... [[France]], [[Germany]], [[India]], [[Italy]], [[Japan]], [[Russia]], the [[United Kingdom]] and the ... - Andes (13210 bytes)
5: ...idest between 18° to 20°S latitude), and of an average height of about 4,000 m (13,000 feet).
6: ...hile]], [[Colombia]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]] and [[Venezuela]], some of which are known as [[Andean Sta...
8: ...]], rising to 6,962 m (22,841 feet) [[above sea level]]. The summit of [[Chimborazo (volcano)|Mount Ch...
13: ...ontinue to produce an ongoing [[Orogeny|orogenic event]] resulting in minor to major earthquakes and v...
15: ...s, including [[Cotopaxi]], one of the highest active volcanos in the world. - Red deer (16671 bytes)
19: ...s, it is [[United Kingdom|Britain's]] largest native land [[mammal]], and can reach 1.5m (5 ft) at the...
21: ...gland|Henry III]], although deer were still preserved by law for the sport of the monarch until the [[...
26: ...nt of the elk, allowing high-pitched sounds to travel further.
28: ...[August]] into early [[winter]]. The bulls may have as many as 50 cows to keep from other less fortun...
30: ...re left by their mothers for long periods in long vegetation; their mothers return at intervals to fee... - Sheep (9256 bytes)
15: .... For other types of sheep and their close relatives, see [[goat antelope]]. For more information o...
19: There are at least seven species of sheep:
28: ...ive applying to sheep: ''ovine''; and the collective terms for sheep: ''[[Herd|flock]]'' and ''[[mob]]...
35: Farmers develop wool breeds for superior wool quantity and qua...
39: ...alled hair sheep, like the Katahdin and Dorper, have little to no wool. - Dog (69384 bytes)
17: ...s and [[pack hunter]]s; this similarity in their overall behavioral design accounts for their trainabi...
19: ...d worked with humans in so many roles that they have earned the [[sobriquet]] "man's best friend".
22: ...ogs are shot by farmers in an effort to protect livestock. Bodies are usually tied to fences as warnin...
23: ...(which implies a lot of meat consumption) help prevent damage to muscle tissue.
27: ...dae]] (as in "the dog family"), such as [[wolf|wolves]], [[fox|foxes]] and [[coyote|coyotes]]. - Island (4674 bytes)
2: ...''' or '''cay''' is also another name for a relatively small island. Groups of related islands are cal...
4: ...types of islands: '''continental''' islands, '''river''' islands, and '''volcanic''' islands. There ar...
6: The word ''island'' derives ultimately from the [[Norse]] word ''igland''. I...
9: ...] off [[Europe]], [[Sumatra]] and [[Java (island)|Java]] off [[Asia]], [[New Guinea|Papua]] and [[Tasm...
15: == River islands == - Declaratory Act (2406 bytes)
1: ...em. The Declaratory Act asserted Britain's exclusive right to legislate on and tax its colonies. The t...
9: ...solutions, and orders, derogatory to the legislative authority of parliament, and inconsistent with th...
11: ...f the crown of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever.
13: ... null and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever. - Chile (39914 bytes)
7: native_name = República de Chile |
17: government_type = [[Republic|Democratic republic]] |
37: sovereignty_type = [[History of Chile|Independence]] |
38: established_events = • Initiated<br> • Decla...
48: ...e [[Politics_of_Chile#Legislative branch|legislative body]] operates in [[Valparaíso, Chile|Val... - American Bison (6740 bytes)
16: ...a]] in massive herds, ranging from the [[Great Slave Lake]] in Canada's far north to [[Mexico]] in the...
18: ...ar. Bison are mature at three years of age, and have a life expectancy of 18–22 years.
24: ...White buffalo are considered sacred by many [[Native American]]s.
28: ...d over cliffs. These buffalo jumps are found in several places in the US and Canada.
30: ...anhandle]]. A variety of privately-owned herds have also been established, starting from this populat... - Charles Darwin (47469 bytes)
2: ...British]] [[natural history|naturalist]] who achieved lasting fame as originator of the theory of [[ev...
4: ...d him to study [[transmutation of species]] and develop his theory of natural selection in [[1838]]. F...
6: ... descent]] as the dominant scientific theory of diversification in nature. He continued his research ...
14: [[Image:Charles Darwin 1816.jpg|thumb|A seven-year old Charles Darwin in 1816]]
17: ...r finishing school, Darwin went to [[Edinburgh University]] in [[1825]] to study medicine. - William R. King (5588 bytes)
3: ... States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[North Carolina]], a [[United States Sena...
5: ...s]], serving from [[March 4]], [[1811]] until [[November 4]] [[1816]], when he resigned. King was sec...
7: ...enate]] during the Twenty-fourth through Twenty-seventh [[United States Congress|Congresses]]. King w...
9: ...ancial liabilities for royalty fees now owed to Reverend Dr. King's family estate.
11: ... on his plantation, and was later reinterred in Live Oak Cemetery, [[Selma, Alabama|Selma]], [[Dallas ... - Squash (fruit) (4665 bytes)
20: ...h or winter squash, depending on when they are harvested. Compare [[Gourd]]s.
22: ...hile the skin is still tender and the fruit relatively small. They are consumed almost immediately and...
24: ...ash|vegetable spaghetti]] and [[pumpkin]]) are harvested at the end of summer, generally cured to furt...
26: ...for the squash. The squash vines provided groundcover to limit weeds.
28: ...dible. The blossoms are an important part of native american cooking and are also used in many other ... - Commons:Template:Newpagelinksmain (1176 bytes)
1: ...color: #fff; color: #000">'''Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name.'''
5: ...wpagelinksmain|Look for Newpagelinksmain]] in the Commons, our repository for free images, music, sound, an...
7: * '''If you have created this page in the past few minutes and it ...
8: ... an article under this title previously, it may have been deleted. See [[Wikipedia:Candidates for spee... - Human societies (6587 bytes)
10: ...iety is often used as synonymous with the collective citizenry of a [[country]] as directed through na...
15: ...imple farming societies, and [[agriculture|intensive agricultural]] societies, also called [[civilizat...
18: ...eme for societies in general is that societies serve to aid individuals in a time of crisis; historica...
22: ...nd subsequent reward, even at the risk of their lives. Action by some individual or larger group in be...
24: Even subsistence-based societies exhibit the characte... - Golden Eagles (3752 bytes)
6: {{Taxobox_classis_entry | taxon = [[Bird|Aves]]}}
17: ...Asia]], [[North America]], North [[Africa]] and [[Japan]]. In most areas this bird now is a mountain-d...
19: ... extinct since the early 20th Century. 35 birds have been released into the wild since [[2001]].
21: ... their territory. They use them alternately for several years. The nest consists of heavy tree branche...
23: ...tre in height, as the eagles enlarge their nests every year. If the eyrie is situated on a tree it may... - Lemurs (4235 bytes)
20: ...ing lemur]] species are not lemurs, nor are they even primates.
22: ...ht ([[nocturnal]]), while the larger ones are active during the day ([[diurnal]]).
24: ...mes nectar) as well as insects, spiders and small vertebrates. The remainder of the lemurs, the [[lemu...
28: ...remost lemur research facilities is the [[Duke University Primate Center]].
32: ... into two superfamilies. The [[Cheirogaleidae]] have a pedal structure, similar to the other [[strepsi... - Stag Beetles (3702 bytes)
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 ...
32: ... fly more readily than the females. Adults only live for a few months feeding on [[nectar]] and tree [... - Watergate (19196 bytes)
5: ...rew had put it there. Later, he returned and discovered that the tape had been replaced. Wills then co...
7: ...rd, Jr.]] and [[Frank Sturgis]] — were discovered and arrested for breaking into the headquarter...
9: ...sidential campaign, most Americans initially believed that no President with Nixon's advantage in the ...
11: ...e No. 2 official at the FBI in the early 1970s, revealed that he was Deep Throat — a claim later...
15: ...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 [[Ind...
5: ... can be reasonably reached across (typically {{convert|60|in|cm}} or less).
8: ...ng shuttle is generally somewhat heavier, so as have sufficient inertia to carry it all the way throug...
10: ...t width can be woven; but more importantly, the movements needed are greatly reduced.
12: ...h reloaded the shuttle automatically. Kay's son developed a modification that allowed the use of an ar...
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