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  2. Haematomyzus - Wikipedia

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    The genus Haematomyzus includes three species of lice that differ so markedly from all other lice that the genus is placed in its own family Haematomyzidae, itself monotypic within the superfamily Rhynchophthirina. [7] These unusual lice are ectoparasites of elephants and warthogs. Their mouthparts are elongated to form a drill-like structure ...

  3. 25-pair color code - Wikipedia

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    The major, or primary group of colors consists of the sequence of white, red, black, yellow, and violet (mnemonics Why Run Backwards, You'll Vomit). [3] The minor, or secondary color is chosen from the sequence blue, orange, green, brown, and slate (mnemonics B ell O perators G ive B etter S ervice [ 4 ] ).

  4. IEC 60446 - Wikipedia

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    The international standard IEC 60446 Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Identification of equipment terminals, conductor terminations and conductors was a standard published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) that defined basic safety principles for identifying electrical conductors by colours or numerals, for example in ...

  5. Electrical wiring in North America - Wikipedia

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    For power circuits, the color-coding uses the same colors as residential construction, and adds the additional wires used for three-phase systems. Black, Red and Blue are used for hot wires and White is used as the neutral wire in a 120/208 V circuit. Brown, Orange and Yellow are used as hot wires and gray is used as the neutral wire in a 277/ ...

  6. Respiratory system of insects - Wikipedia

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    Aquatic insects consume the stored air while under water or use it to regulate buoyancy. During a molt, air sacs fill and enlarge as the insect breaks free of the old exoskeleton and expands a new one. Between molts, the air sacs provide room for new growth—shrinking in volume as they are compressed by expansion of internal organs.

  7. ‘Aisle lice’ are the latest annoying passenger trend - here’s ...

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    “Aisle lice”, the new travel term for those who quickly unbuckle and queue down the cabin in a bid to deplane first, tend to shoot out of their seats once the seatbelt sign is turned off.

  8. Discontinuous gas exchange - Wikipedia

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    During the closed phase of discontinuous gas exchange cycles, the spiracle muscles contract, causing the spiracles to shut tight. At the initiation of the closed phase, the partial pressure of both O 2 and CO 2 is close to that of the external environment, but closure of the spiracles drastically reduces the capacity for the exchange of gases with the external environment. [2]

  9. 'Aisle lice' is latest air travel annoyance to spark social ...

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    A traveler who said he or she was flying on Delta asked social media users which is worse, "aisle lice" or "gate lice," when it comes to dealing with fellow passengers. 'Aisle lice' is latest air ...