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- Eye (21834 bytes)
1: ..."images" ([[monocular vision]]), such as in [[rabbit]]s and [[chameleon]]s.
9: ...he light that enters the eye. Although they are quite similar in function and appearance once fully de...
11: ...egree field of vision. Compound eyes are very sensitive to motion.
13: ...lenses in such an eye varies, however: some trilobites had only one, and some had thousands of lenses ...
15: ...see' in the common sense. They do have [[photosensitive]] cells, but no lens and no other means of pro... - Basal ganglia (4800 bytes)
2: ...rning functions. However, there is no single definitive function that can be assigned to the [[mammali...
4: ...ivided (for example, the [[striatum]] is often split into [[putamen]], [[caudate nucleus]] and [[nucle...
6: ...tion|coronal]] cross-sections of the human brain with nuclei of the basal ganglia labelled on the righ...
7: As it refers to a group of nuclei, the term "basal gang...
12: ...e [[striatum]] is the primary (but not exclusive) input zone - Agriculture (19147 bytes)
5: ...nomics|economic activity]] than in any other, yet it only accounts for four percent of the world's [[g...
11: It may also refer to [[industrial agriculture]], (of...
15: Increasingly, in addition to food for humans and [[fodder|animal feeds]]...
17: ...s of the latest science, [[capital (economics)|capital]], and technology base.
19: ...rigation]], [[drainage]], [[conservation]] and sanitary engineering, each of which is important in suc... - Cerebellum (7954 bytes)
2: ...nditioning]], demonstrate that the timing and amplitude of learned movements are encoded by the cerebe...
5: * '''Location''': It is found at the bottom rear of the head (the [[hi...
6: ...me, and many other motor and cognitive functions. It is involved in guiding movements based on sensory...
8: ...a the pontine nuclei. Another major and important input is from the inferior olive which relays error sig...
9: * '''Outputs''': To motorneurons, thalamus and cortex. - Amygdala (2653 bytes)
3: ...o damage, developmental problems, or [[neurotransmitter]] imbalance.
5: ...ction]] and [[pheremone]] processing. It receives input from the [[olfactory bulb]] and olfactory cortex...
7: ...learning machine that associates aversive events with neutral events, helping animals react to their w...
9: ...rotein synthesis shortly after fear conditioning, it does not acquire long-term memory of the fear. - Apple Macintosh (24250 bytes)
4: ...n most computers used [[operating system]]s (OS) with a [[command line interface]].
6: ==Architecture==
9: From its inception, the Macintosh has introduced or popul...
11: Innovations introduced or popularized with the original Macintosh:
14: ...nd "click-and-drag" behaviors to perform actions with a pointing device. - Computer (32773 bytes)
3: ...in this way is given appropriate input data, then it can automatically solve the problem or predict th...
10: ...s possible onto the physical phenomena being exploited. For example, electron flows might be used to ...
14: ...al ones). This basic idea, which made modern ''digital'' computers possible, was formally identified a...
18: ...through output devices like light bulbs, LEDs, monitors, and printers.
20: ...rbitrary patterns of light by the output device. It is the human brain which recognizes that those pa... - Computer hardware (4023 bytes)
1: ...rts of a computer, as distinguished from the data it contains or operates on, and the [[software]] tha...
2: ...e that computer users need to concern themselves with.
5: ...herboard]] which holds the [[Central processing unit|CPU]], Random Access Memory and other parts, and ...
10: *** [[Industry_Standard_Architecture|ISA]] bus (outdated)
14: ...]], [[CD-ROM]] and other drives; the controllers sit directly on the motherboard (on-board) or on expa... - Hybrid vehicle (47544 bytes)
3: ...humbnail| [[Whispering Wheel]] Bus, a hybrid bus with an in wheel motor design. |300px]]
6: ...tricity to charge the batteries. This contrasts with all-[[Battery electric vehicle|electric car]]s w...
8: ...nal origin; generally, a [[Europe]]an car fitted with American mechanical components. This meaning has...
12: ...sentatives Charters: Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Energy | url=http://www.house.gov/science/h...
14: ...lear power]], which can operate underwater indefinitely, though a number of nations continue to rely o... - Charles Babbage (13539 bytes)
2: ...Engine]] was completed, and functioned perfectly. It was built to tolerances achievable in the [[19th ...
5: ...as a banking partner of the Praeds who owned the Bitton Estate in [[Teignmouth]]. His mother was Betsy...
8: ...idge, Charles said, "I fear I did not derive from it all the advantages that I might have done." The s...
10: Charles arrived at [[Trinity College]], [[Cambridge]] in October [[1810]]. He...
12: ...h honors. He instead received an honorary degree without examination in 1814. - Information (13474 bytes)
2: '''''Information''''' is a term with many meanings depending on context, but is as a ...
4: ...out careful consideration of the various meanings it has come to acquire.
6: ...or pollen, which are causal inputs, serving a nutritional function.
12: ...ly it may even be a disruptive noise used to inhibit the flow of communication and create misunderstan...
16: ...ge is chosen from the set" is the base two [[logarithm]] of <math>N</math>. In this paper, Shannon con... - Text of the GNU Free Documentation License (20454 bytes)
9: Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
10: of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
15: ...ves for the author and publisher a way to get credit for their work, while not being considered respon...
17: ...cument must themselves be free in the same sense. It complements the GNU General Public License, which...
19: ...ual work, regardless of subject matter or whether it is published as a printed book. We recommend this... - Lake (11397 bytes)
1: ...lie in the northern [[hemisphere]] at higher [[latitude]]s. Large lakes are sometimes referred to as "...
3: ...of the time but becomes filled under seasonal conditions of heavy rainfall. Many lakes are artificial ...
17: ...osition means that if the lake were drilled into, it may result in a fissure and spraying in the same ...
19: ... [[Crater Lake]] in [[Oregon]] is a lake located within the [[caldera]] of an extinct volcano..
22: ...xtraction of lake water by humans. As climate conditions and human water requirements vary, these will... - Caesium (11026 bytes)
1: <!-- Here is a table of data; skip past it to edit the text. -->{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cells...
20: ...ment|1(IA)]], [[period 6 element|6]], [[atomic orbital|s]]
22: | [[Density]], [[Mohs hardness scale|Hardness]]
60: | 301.59 [[Kelvin|K]] (83.19 ?[[Fahrenheit|F]])
75: | 2.5 [[kilo|k]][[Pascal (unit)|Pa]] - Renewable energy (27996 bytes)
1: ...al processes]], and [[geothermal]] heat flows. Neither fossil fuels nor nuclear power are considered ...
3: ...lly renewable on a very long time-scale, are exploited at rates that may deplete these resources in th...
5: ...which require [[energy harvesting]] are [[electricity generation]] through [[wind turbine]]s or [[phot...
7: ...MJ of energy.[http://www.iea.org/Textbase/stats/unit.asp]
12: ...rgy sources that don't technically meet this definition. - Solar cell (27643 bytes)
3: ... connected through an [[inverter]] to the electricity grid in a [[net metering]] arrangement.
10: ... named. It means literally ''of light and electricity''.
15: ...ng methods of increasing the capacity of photosensitive cells.
19: ...o of the electric power output to the light power input. Ideally, near the equator at noon on a clear day...
22: ...l ingots, they cannot completely cover a module without a substantial waste of refined silicon. Most ... - Muscle (12774 bytes)
3: ...s of the [[body]], as well as to move substances within the body.
8: **[[cardiac muscle]]: found within the [[heart]]
9: ..."): attached to the [[skeleton]] and used to facilitate [[movement]]
11: **[[smooth muscle]] (or "involuntary"): found within structures such as the [[intestine]]s, [[throa...
13: ...ated muscles are often used for short, burst activities. - Gear (5761 bytes)
2: ...'gear''' is a toothed [[wheel]] designed to transmit [[torque]] to another gear or toothed component. ...
4: ... shaft will never exceed the power applied to the input gear, regardless of the [[gear ratio]]. There is ...
8: ... (mechanics)|differential]] gear, which can transmit power to two axles spinning at different speeds, ...
10: ...[screw]], with parallel helical teeth, and mates with a normal spur gear. The worm gear can achieve a...
12: ...s useful for saving space and weight when only limited movement is necessary rather than the full 360 ... - Simple machine (1852 bytes)
3: The traditional list of simple machines is:
13: .... The mechanical advantage of an inclined plane (with the force acting parallel to the plane) is the [...
14: ...tage of a simple machine will usually differ from its theoretical value.
20: ...at the screw is a helical inclined plane. This position is less accepted because a screw simultaneousl... - Hyphen (10351 bytes)
2: ...and to separate syllables. It is often confused with a [[dash (punctuation)|dash]] ( '''–''', '...
6: Traditionally, the hyphen has been used in several ways:
10: ...d-hearted person'', and ''award-winning show''. Without the hyphens, there is potential confusion abo...
14: ...ctive-noun phrase would be plural standing alone, it usually becomes singular and hyphenated when modi...
16: ...generally included in British English but often omitted in American English.)
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