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    Earth. You may either drag the map cursor to specify a location‚ type in values for the latitude and longitude directly‚ or use the arrow keys to make adjustments in 5 increments. You should practice dragging the observer to a few locations (North Pole‚ intersection of the Prime Meridian and the Tropic of Capricorn‚ etc.). * Note how the Earth Map‚ Celestial Sphere‚ and Horizon Diagram are linked together. Grab the map cursor and slowly drag it back and forth vertically changing the observer’s

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    Shackletons Way

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    above himself and the goal. In 1907‚ he was 97 miles from the South Pole when he turned back in order to return his crew safely back to the ship. This ability to both lead and protect would prove to be extremely helpful in the Trans-Antarctic expedition. Shackleton always plans his expeditions carefully. He is aware of the environment and conditions‚ having been on expeditions in the Antarctic and to the South Pole in the past‚ he takes all that into consideration when preparing

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    The Polar Express

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    Von Allsburg. Chris Von Allsburg writes and illustrates all of his books and won the Caldecott medal for The Polar Express. The Polar Express is a Christmas story of getting a kid to believe in Santa. The boy climbs aboard a train to go to the North Pole to see Santa. He is the one chosen to receive the first gift of Christmas‚ which was a silver bell off of the reindeers. He cannot hear it at first‚ but then he finally lets himself believe in Santa and can hear the bell for the rest of his life. The

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    So‚ not only what to these have in common‚ but also what are they doing in paper about computers? Well to start‚ the Professor did say to have fun with the paper! Secondly‚ the guns show how long technology takes to evolve and than how quick evolution can happen. It took centuries to go from smooth bore to rifled bore in the guns. Flintlock gun were still being used at the start of the American Civil War‚ 1861. By the time the war ended‚ 4 years later‚ percussion guns were in style. The Gatling gun

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    Ernest Shackleton and the Epic Voyage of the Endurance aFriendInNeed Situation Overview: Shackleton sailed with 27 men from South Georgia Island on a British Polar expedition into South Atlantic aboard the ship called Endurance. The south pole had been recently reached in 1911. The goal of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition was to become the first explorers to land on the Antarctic continent as well as cross it. The original plan was to sail Endurance through the Weddell Sea and then

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    the Haida. The Haida have art that that the other tribes don’t. Not saying that the Inuit or the Iroquois don’t have a form of art‚ but that the Haida’s art is not like the others art. The most popular art that the Haida have are totem poles. The totem pole is carved directly out of Cedar Trees. They usually represent the family crest. Another way the Haida are different is that the Haida only have one language called “Haida”! The third and final reason‚ not that there are plenty more reasons

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    is an Ocean shore environment. Animals that live here find their food in the water. Some of the Preys go on to the land to rest or reproduce‚ but food that they eat is in the water. The Artic is the area around the North Pole while the Antarctic is the area around the South Pole. Plant plankton are eaten by the Krills; the Krills are eaten by the fish‚ fish are eaten by the seals and the seals are eaten by the Killer Whales. Decompose The Decompose are mostly the Ice‚ snow and Rocks and also Bacteria

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    I would bring with me would be: a computer equipped with internet access and teleconferencing capabilities; my ski equipment including my climbing gear; and a snowmobile that is run by electricity because of a lack of Mobil stations at the South Pole. The computer‚ ski equipment‚ and snowmobile would allow me to endure and make the best of a year long period that would be pure Hell without these three things. The sub zero climate of the Antarctic winter would make it unbearable to venture outside

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    Interview Assignment

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    have any evidence to support that claim.” My next question; If you could go anywhere in the world‚ where would you go and why? I find this to be very unbelievable. After the question was asked‚ Omyon laughed out loud and said “He will go to the North Pole.” He does believe that Santa Claus has a 5- story mansion. He also said “He would spend a

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    December 21st 2012‚ may seem like an ordinary day to most of you‚ just a few days before Christmas but according to the predictions of four well known sources‚ this has been predicted as the day when either the world comes to an end or a major change is going to take place. This had been predicted‚ according to the repositioning of the planets and certain eclipses that will take place. I would like to now inform you about the four sources of these predictions and tell you a little about each one

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