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    Knowledge, it is a large and ever expanding subject. It is also something highly important, both to protect, and to evolve. In example, the novel Fahrenheit 451, is a good example of both censorship, and the restriction of access to knowledge. In the end of the novel, the city which the knowledge is restricted, ends up destroyed by bombs, and the main character, Montag, cast to the refugees who dared to rebel and, actually read and own books. It is an example of what could happen with the restriction

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    INTRODUCTION: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an incompletely understood condition resulting in uncontrolled and ineffective immune activation. HLH is classified as genetic HLH (primary) or acquired (secondary) and presents with a fulminant picture of non-remitting high fever, pancytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, liver dysfunction, coagulopathy, and neurological symptoms. Acquired causes of HLH include infection associated hemophagocytic syndrome (IAHS), macrophage activating

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    Picture having to work on a wall while it was raining or while it snowed, that is what the slaves and armies had to do while building the Great Wall of China. Was it really all worth the cost was it worth many men dying each day and being buried under the wall? It was not only bricks being used to make the wall but it was also the flesh and blood of these men that was being used. They were already slaves and did not deserve to die because they were doing something because they thought the Mongols

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    Polar Bear Vs Anglerfish

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    The polar bear and the anglerfish have characteristics to match each habitat they live in. The polar bear lives where the air, ice, and air intersect. They live most of their lives on sea ice. Where, the temperature an drop as low as 50 degrees Farenheit. On occasion, they might visit land only to build birthing dens for females. The famous polar bear may sound like it hibernates because you must think all bears hibernate, but believe it or not, the polar bear does not! They hunt year round which

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    The struggles characters are put through shape who they turn out to be. The use of characterization by Neil Gaiman and Ray Bradbury draw out the strengths and weakness’ of their characters through their unimaginable journeys and brave defiance. Richard Mayhew the main character in “Neverwhere”, by Neil Gaiman and Guy Montag, the main character in “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury have many similarities and differences. Both Richard Mayhew and Guy Montag are unsatisfied and unhappy with their lives

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    Journal entries Fahrenheit 451 I encountered a peculiar individual on the sidewalks this evening. I can recall that “ The girl stopped and looked as if she might pull back in surprise (Page 4)”. Nervousness shook my body as this mysterious girl applied a sense of mystery to herself. She asked me a variety of questions that i firmly responded too as I soon realized that she was our new neighbor. She was an odd one, she even described herself as crazy, the young

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    of salt but the plants and animals of the marine biome are adapted to this part of their environment (KDE 1). They are also adapted to the various temperatures of their specific area. The average temperature of the saltwater biome is 39 degrees Farenheit, although it is much colder in deeper areas of the ocean (KDE 2). While the organisms living in the oceans are adapted to these conditions they could be seriously harmed by changes in their environment caused by pollution such as chemicals and decreases

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    fears the power of ideas, Montag secretly collects books, risking his safety to preserve the wisdom contained within those forbidden pages. He hides them in his air vent, this event is foreshadowed numerous times throughout the novel. According to Farenheit 451, "There must be something in books, things we can’t imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You don’t stay for nothing." As we can see here, Montag truly does believe that there is some sort of significance

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    Outline over Farenheit 451 I. Characters A) Guy Montag 1. A third-generation fireman. 2. Tries to find the meaning of books instead of burning them. B) Mildred Montag 1. Montag 's brittle, sickly looking wife. 2. Obsessed with television and hates getting in frank conversation with her husband over her feelings or marriage. C) Captain Betty 1. Captain of Montag 's fire department. 2. He hates books and anyone who reads them. D) Professor Faber 1. Retired English Professor. 2. A man who

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    Uranus: A False Planet

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    100 pounds on earth, you would weigh 86 pounds on Uranus. Being the the seventh planet and nearly twenty astronomical units from the sun, it is expected for it it to be very cold on Uranus. The average temperature is negative 350 degrees Farenheit. This knowledge disproves the idea of water or life on this planet, but it did aid in the discovery of Uranus's icy rings in 1977. Voyager 2 found ten moons and two more rings in 1986. There are currently twenty-seven moons that have been discovered

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