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Coordinates 90°N 0°W / 90, 0The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is, subject to the caveats explained below, defined as the point in the northern hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets the Earth's surface. It should not be confused with the North Magnetic Pole. The North Pole is the northernmost point on Earth, lying diametrically opposite the South Pole. It defines latitude 90° North, as well as the direction of True North. At the North Pole all directions point south. While the South Pole lies on a continental land mass, the North Pole is located in the middle of the Arctic Ocean, amidst waters that are almost permanently covered with constantly shifting sea ice. This makes it impractical to construct a permanent station at the North Pole (unlike the South Pole). However, the Soviet Union, and later Russia, have constructed a number of manned drifting stations, some of which have passed over or very close to the Pole. Recently, scientists have predicted that the North Pole may become seasonally ice-free by 2050 due to Arctic shrinkage.[1] More pessimistically, it was claimed by some scientists that the Arctic ice-cap might temporarily disappear in mid 2008, a prediction which did not come to pass.[2][3]
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1. Influence of climate on character
November 05, 2008
Author: Amina Mushtaq
Influence of climate on character
A certain amount of cold seems to be essential to vigor of body and mind, but to produce this good effect it must not be excessive. The continual presence of snow aid ice all through the year in the regions near the North Pole, by reducing all nature to one dead level of uniformity, stunts the mind and by refusing man variety of food and variety of bodily employment, stunts the body also. The long night, lasting for half the year, in which the inhabitants of the extreme north are condemned to unavoidable inaction, tends ... (read more)
Author: Amina Mushtaq
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2. Enjoy the magic in an enhanced manner with a Christmas loan
November 03, 2008
The time of Christmas means fun and joy for everybody. This is a time to relax and also to have tons of fun. A person will always be bound to have a pleasant recollection of the night he tottered down in his night suit wondering about the arrival of the Christmas gifts that he had written for with a clear handwriting in a letter to Santa with the address of the letter being North Pole.
There are many websites which are designed with the Christmas spirit and with full of things to do for anybody. However, on a serious note, this is the also the time for buying gifts for friends and relati... (read more)
Author: Aisha Cristal
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3. Heat vs. Cold
September 04, 2008
At the present, you can never be sure of the weather. Sometimes, you can feel your sweat rolling down your forehead and there were also times when your coat cannot withstand the cold. Weather is unpredictable that is why here in California, heat pumps are one of their solutions. In California, weather can be erratic. It is difficult to predict the weather. When the climate is hot, it is definitely hot. But when the climate is cold, you would think that you’re near the North Pole. Because of that problem, furnace here in CA became their way out. Here, we only use household furnaces in our h... (read more)
Author: bravo seo
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4. EXTREME ADVENTURE TRAVELER ALERT !
July 28, 2008
Antarctica was discovered in the 1800s, but ancient cultures, including the ancient Greeks, knew it existed. They did not know it in a scientific way; they just speculated that there had to be land at the far southern end of the world.
Some ancient cultures figured it had to exist as a way of balancing the weight of Europe and Africa. The ancient Greeks, who knew about the Arctic or North Pole, speculated there had to be an anti-North Pole or anti-Arctic. In fact, they gave Antarctica its name.
Famed explorer Captain Cook, better known for his more temperate discoveries in the South ... (read more)
Author: Ajay Mehandru
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5. Entertaining trivia about Christmas.
July 05, 2008
Everyone enjoys the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping and decorating. Children love to write letters to Santa and get a reply with an envelope stamped "North Pole". But even more fascinating is the origins of many of our beloved Christmas traditions.
Exchanging Gifts: In ancient times holiday meals were shared with family, friends, and the poor. It was believed that in order to have a prosperous year, one must not be selfish for to hoard what they already had would guarantee that they would never be blessed with more. This is why we exchange gifts today.
Tre... (read more)
Author: Sudhir Sharma
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6. 8 Teens Accused of Beating 16 Year Old Girl and Posting the Video On YouTube have been Permanently
June 12, 2008
Stunning development. This just in from the North Pole Gazette. In a rare and almost unprecedented move – Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, Rudolph and Arthur Honeytree (the Head Elf), after a brief, spontaneous, top secret meeting at an undisclosed location somewhere at the North Pole – released this statement. “This kind of behavior is inexcusable and as such, I have no choice but to remove these kids from my Nice List.” Santa said. “These kids think that I’m only watching them in the weeks leading up to Christmas. But the truth is I’m watching them all year long. If you screw up in Febru... (read more)
Author: Alex Russell
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7. Heat vs. Cold
May 30, 2008
At the present, you can never be sure of the weather. Sometimes, you can feel your sweat rolling down your forehead and there were also times when your coat cannot withstand the cold. Weather is unpredictable that is why here in California, heat pumps are one of their solutions. In California, weather can be erratic. It is difficult to predict the weather. When the climate is hot, it is definitely hot. But when the climate is cold, you would think that you’re near the North Pole. Because of that problem, furnace here in CA became their way out. Here, we only use household furnaces in ou... (read more)
Author: Charlie Angeles
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