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Victor Frankenstein Henry Clerval
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Problem Of Global Warming Amounts Of Carbon
456 wordsThe problem of global warming, an increase in the average temperature on Earth, is getting worse. The Earth has warmed 0. 3 to 0. 6 degrees Celsius since the late 1800 s. Scientists believe that the cause is the greenhouse effect, the process of trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere because of the presence of large amounts of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, methane, and nitrogen oxides. Less oxygen is being produced and cleaning the atmosphere allowing more of these gases to do its work o...
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Personalities Can Change Respectful Because Of Konala Kindness Charlie
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1,467 wordsFirst of all we need to understand what ectothermic and endothermic animals are. Animals differ in their abilities to regulate body temperature (thermo regulation). We sometimes use the terms "cold-blooded" or "warm-blooded. " Most reptiles feel cold to the touch, while mammals and birds often feel warm. Somewhat more precise descriptions can be made by using the terms poikilothermic and homoiothermic. The body temperature of poikilotherm is relatively variable, while that of homeotherm's is rel...
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942 wordsFrankenstein is a novel that was written by Mary Shelley. It was first published in 1818. The story was about a man named Victor Frankenstein who created a monster that committed a series of murders when he was rejected by society. Mary Shelley was the author of the novel Frankenstein. She was born in August of 1797 and died in February of 1857, at the age of fifty-four. In the summer of 1816, Mary stayed with a poet named Byron. Also staying with Byron was his physician Polidori and JaneClarmon...
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1,028 wordsIntroduction Narwhals, the unicorns of the sea, are very mysterious creatures that are not widely known. They are whales with many fascinating features and historical value. This research paper is answering the question, What are Narwhals? . General Description Monodon Monoceros, Latin for one tooth, one horn#; or Narwhal, Norwegian for corpse whale, because of it mottled coloration suggests a bloated corpse#. Narwhals are in the white whale family, along with the beluga, but are actually covere...
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331 wordsWhat Are We Trying to Accomplish? Emboldened by the election, President Bush and his allies in Congress have renewed their call to open up the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling. The Senate is expected to vote on this as soon as the week of March 14. This will be an incredibly close vote, with a handful of Senators deciding the fate of this spectacular wilderness. That is why we need to mobilize Americans around the country to speak out for protecting the Arctic National Wi...
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Global Warming Fact Or Fiction
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923 wordsReptiles Enjoyed Warm Arctic (Global Warming) An article written by ABC News writer Kenneth Chang discusses the change in climate of the arctic from ninety million years ago. Seven hundred miles from the North Pole, lies an island called Axel Heiberg, a barren land that scientists have dug up fossil bones of a cold-blooded reptile known as a champsosaur. How does this happen in an arctic, freezing land? How does a reptile that needs the warmth of the sun to survive, live in a frigid climate? Wel...
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1,389 wordsUnbelievably Mary Shelley Frankenstein Frankenstein Unbelievably Mary Shelley wrote the novel Frankenstein at the age of eighteen. This great work captures the imaginations of its readers. Frankenstein remains one of the greatest examples of Gothic literature. Unlike other Gothic novels of the time, however, Frankenstein also includes elements of Romantic writing, and therefore cannot be classified as soley Gothic. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was an English novelist. The daughter of the British ...
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Polar Bears Feet Tall
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1,628 wordsThroughout all of the polar regions of the entire northern hemisphere roams the largest carnivorous quadruped alive in the world today, Ursus maritime. More commonly known as the polar, this huge mammal is ruler of its domain by being well adapted to its environment. The physical characteristics of polar bears make them a perfect fit in the arctic. They have a heavy stout body with strong muscular legs and well-adapted neck muscles. Their eyes are small and deep set to protect them against drivi...
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1,049 wordsThe Amber Spyglass The polar bear king, Iorek Byrnison, has entered another world to seek out his friend Lee Scoresby And some time later, Iorek Byrnison stepped through the blackened undergrowth and the heat-split rocks at the edge of a burnt forest. The sun was glaring through the smoky haze, but he ignored the heat as he ignored the charcoal dust that blackened his white fur and the midges that searched in vain for skin to bite. He had come a long way, and at one point in his journey, he had ...
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