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The Monkey Wrench Gang (5564 bytes)
1: '''The Monkey Wrench Gang''' is a [[novel]] written by [[United States|Amer... 3: ...t]]s and was so influential that the term "monkey wrench" has come to mean, besides sabotage and damage to... 8: ...tacks on deserted bulldozers and trains continue, the law's net closes in. 10: ...ptions of life away from civilization (Abbey made the West his home and was a skilled outdoorsman). 12: ...tes for their consumerism, hold little regard for the [[Sierra Club]], etc. Monkey wrench (1278 bytes) 1: [[Image:Monckywrench.jpg|thumb|Monkey Wrench]] 2: [[Image:Monkey wrench.jpg|thumb|Modern version]] 4: ... the ''Crescent®'', or adjustable–end, wrench. 6: ...om William Rogers, ''The Progressive Machinist'', Theo. Audel & Company, New York, 1903: 8: ...r of it, sold his patent for $2,000, and invested the money in a house in Williamsburg, Kings County, N... Gang-gang Cockatoo (1460 bytes) 2: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Gang-gang Cockatoo}} 3: ...male Gang-gang cockatoo]] | caption = Female Gang-gang Cockatoo}} 16: ...]. The Gang-gang cockatoo is the faunal emblem of the [[Australian Capital Territory]]. 19: ...ng-gang male MJC01.jpg|none|thumb|200px|Male Gang-gang cockatoo]] 20: ...ang female MJC02.jpg|none|thumb|200px|Female Gang-gang cockatoo]] Wrench (7288 bytes) 1: ... used to turn [[screw|bolts]], [[screw|nuts]] or other hard-to-turn items. 3: ...e turned.) In [[British English]], ''spanner'' is the standard term. 5: [[Image:Twohandledwrench.jpg|thumb|Double Handled Wrench]] 7: ...[[Tongs|''tongs'']], are not generally considered wrenches. 9: ==Common wrenches== Socket wrench (787 bytes) 1: ...continuous motion, rather than requiring that the wrench be removed and refitted after each turn. 3: ...a co-woker, William Seidemann, formed the Snap-on Wrench Company, which is now [[Snap-on Inc.]] of [[Kenos... Torque wrench (1555 bytes) 1: ... or bolt. It is usually in the form of a [[socket wrench]] with special internal mechanisms. 3: ..., the operator stops applying force. This type of wrench is simple but not very precise. 5: ...ign is greater precision and a positive action at the set point. A number of variations of this design ... Spoke wrench (577 bytes) 1: ...' is a small [[wrench]] used to loosen or tighten the tension in a [[spoke]]. 2: ...nd put the wheel hopelessly out of true; that is, the [[wheel]] will spin crooked. Pipe wrench (695 bytes) 1: ...iv style="float:left">[[Image:pipewrench.jpg|Pipe Wrench]]</div> 2: ...on the handle tends to force the jaws tighter together. 4: ...870, for this basic design as an "improved monkey wrench". 7: The image below and right is of a pipe wrench designed for use in space restricted areas. 8: ...ight;margin:0 1em 1em 0;">[[Image:Wrench.JPG|Pipe wrench]]</div> Bristol Wrench (812 bytes) 1: ...s]] and was in use no later than the beginning of the [[1950's]]. 3: ...6 toothed [[gear]] and mates to a similar hole in the fastener. 5: ... the fastener axis. The company also states that the fasteners are slow to wear out due to repeated ma... 10: *http://www.bristolwrench.com Tension wrench (361 bytes) 1: ...used in order to turn the inner cylinder and open the lock. Gang of Nine (467 bytes) 1: ...te with IBM's [[MicroChannel_architecture|MSA]]. These companies were [[AST_Research%2C_Inc.|AST Resea... Gang of Four (2845 bytes) 3: ...ain leaders of the [[Cultural Revolution]]. See [[Gang of Four (China)]]. 5: ...st Asian]] history, '''The Gang of Four''' (or '''The Asian Tigers''') refers to [[South Korea]], [[Tai... 7: ...British politics. It eventually merged with the [[The Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]]. 9: ...y]], [[Aden Ridgeway]] and [[John Cherry]], after they controversially toppled party leader [[Natasha S... 13: ...s of fortune that mirror the shifting politics of the Cultural Revolution period in Chinese history. Gang (4201 bytes) 1: ...ups and ordinary groups of friends, such as [[Our Gang]]. 3: ...obbery|armed robbery]]. Many members retain their gang affiliations when sent to prison. 5: ..."gang colors" can refer to the entire design of a gang jacket.) 7: .... At one point, there was an alleged cybergang by the name of [[Glock 3]], but it turned out to be a ho... 9: ...s well as smaller Chinese-American outfits like [[The Ghost Dragons]]). Our Gang (25665 bytes) 1: ...usiness'' featuring depictions of (l to r) [[Pete the Pup]], [[Jackie Cooper]], and Norman "Chubby" Cha... 2: ...ascals'', as MGM retained the rights to the ''Our Gang'' trademark. 5: ==About the series== 6: ...rs in a photograph from [[1937]]: (l to r) [[Pete the Pup]], [[George "Spanky" McFarland]], [[Darla Hoo... 7: ...h adversaries. The series was notable in that the gang included both [[African-Americans]] and females i... Scooby Gang (1240 bytes) 1: ...assisted the dog [[Scooby Doo]] in the cartoon of the same name. 3: ...he actual line-up varied from season to season in the show as shown below. 37: **[[Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|Spike]] (sort of!) The Chain Gang (402 bytes) 1: ...track him down but he didn't have a name yet when the cartoon was made. Gang of Four (China) (3622 bytes) 1: [[Image:Gang of Four at trial.jpg|right|300px|Gang of Four]] 3: ...e Fuzhi]], were named as having been part of the "Gang". 5: ...yed leading roles in capturing that city for Mao. The military leader [[Lin Biao]] was also part of thi... 7: ...g Deng Xiaoping back into the Party leadership at the 10th Party Congress in [[1973]]. (Liu Shaoqi had ... 9: ...e was succeeded not by one of the radicals but by the unknown [[Hua Guofeng]]. Gang warfare (775 bytes) 1: ... violent crimes yearly, a large percentage due to gang violence. Dalton Gang (6996 bytes) 1: ...h they acted later and independently of the James Gang. 3: ... But in 1890, the boys moved to the other side of the law. 5: ...vided the main mode of transportation--but either the charges were dropped or he was released. 7: ...did Bill Doolin, Dick Broadwell, and Bill Powers. Their first robbery target was a [[gambling]] house i... 9: ...rtainly have been killed. Somehow he found his brothers and made his way back to Oklahoma Territory. Verdens Gang (898 bytes) 1: ...002. It is published daily in [[tabloid]] format. The [[editor in chief]] is Bernt Olufsen. 3: ... [[Aftenposten]] in addition to shares in most of the larger Norwegian regional papers.
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