… word arktos meaning “bear”, and is a reference to the constellation Ursa Major, or Great Bear, which appears prominently in the northern sky (Hare 150)? The polar bear, a habitant of the Arctic, is the largest living carnivore. Three interesting…

… that are overweight keeps increasing. Today fifty five percent of Americans are overweight. Because of this unhealthy trent the media, researchers, doctors and specialists have been educating and informing the population that eating a healthy diet…

… on where the conversion facility is placed the visual impact can range from high impact close to the shoreline to a much smaller impact when the facility is placed further from the shoreline. Hydrodynamics - effects on wave climates due to conversion…

… is Down Syndrome. The story began is 1866, when a physician named John Langdon Down first described a set of children with common features who were distinct from other children, and had mental retardation. Although other people had previously recognized…

… harmful radiation and light comming from the sun. The ozone reflects and absorbs the ultraviolet rays that try to come in. Without this kind of protection, all living things will be effected by these UV rays. Skin cancer develops in most living mammals…

… on the subject of computers. computers consist of three main components, a hard disk, a basic input output system, more comonly known as a bios, and some random access memory, more comonly termed as RAM. a hard disk or hard drive is what all your…

… to form sediment. It is also regarded as the physical breakdown (disintegration) and chemical alteration (decomposition) of rocks and minerals at or near the earth’s surface. The three main types of weathering are physical weathering, mechanical…

… rivers. It also looks at the animals that live and depend on the rivers. Another important aspect covered in this chapter is the pollution and problems we have with the rivers. The first part of the chapter looks at the vital needs served by the…

… New Under the Sun he extensively utilizes scientifically and mathematically derived statistics to explain the overall negative changes in Earth’s lithosphere (Earth’s outer rock shell), pedosphere (soil), atmosphere and stratosphere. McNeill…

… specifically bulimia nervosa. The reason for the curiosity and interest in this specific area is due to many experiences with friends that have been diagnosed with it as well as reading many articles on the issue. I find that many of my high…