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41Ionians (The) — The Ionians Malcolm Schofield THALES AND OTHERS The Greeks agreed that philosophy had begun with Thales. However they did not know much about his views.1 What survives is mostly a potent legend. Herodotus tells stories of his practical ingenuity …
42climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …
43Laserdisc — Not to be confused with disk laser, a flat configuration solid state laser. Not to be confused with VCD, DVD, or Blu ray, optical disc formats employing digital video encoding. Not to be confused with CED, a coincident but incompatible analogue… …
44Lift hill — Goliath (2002), in Walibi Holland of the Netherlands, has a 150 foot (45.7 meter) lift hill. A lift hill, or chain hill, is often the initial upward sloping section of track on a typical roller coaster that initially transports the… …
45Solar tracker — A solar tracker is a device for orienting a solar photovoltaic panel or concentrating solar reflector or lens toward the sun. The sun s position in the sky varies both with the seasons (elevation) and time of day as the sun moves across the sky.… …
46Yo-Yo (ride) — The Yo Yo is a common amusement ride featured in carnivals, state fairs, and similar events. A variation of the Chair o plane, it resembles a series of swings arranged in a circle, which turn just fast enough to be slightly affected by… …
47Multiple chemical sensitivity — Classification and external resources MeSH D018777 Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is a chronic medical condition characterized by symptoms the affected person attributes to exposure to low levels of chemicals. Commonly suspected substances… …
48Inclinometer — Compass with inclinometer Military model An inclino …
49Tripod (photography) — A camera mounted on a tripod. In photography, a tripod is used to stabilize and elevate a camera, or to support flashes or other photographic equipment. All photographic tripods have three legs and a mounting head to couple with a camera. The… …
50Liquid capacitive inclinometers — are Inclinometers (or Clinometers)whose sensing elements are made with liquid capacitive technology; they are considered gravity based. The best way to understand how they work is to think of a disc like cavity that is half filled with a… …
