Polar Bears, the Rulers of the Arctic North The polar bears (Thalarctos maritimus) live in the Arctic regions of the north near open water where they can find their main source of food which are seals. These bears are huge with adults at 7 to 8 feet tall and up to 1,600 pounds. Polar bears are white to creamy white all year round which gives them excellent camouflage against the Arctic snow when hunting. Along with the Arctic fox, the polar bear is the most northerly located land mammal on earth. Unlike other species of bears, polar bears have longer necks and smaller heads maki...

Investec’s “Ordinary won’t change the world” campaign features an advert with British explorer and long distance swimmer, Lewis Pugh, walking next to polar bears and cycling in a room made of ice. It’s a striking and effective ad, and has the added bonus of serving two purposes. It’s good publicity for Investec, and it’s also good publicity for Pugh, considering his personal campaign is to raise awareness of climate changes and the impact of carbon emissions on the environment. Born in Cape Town, ex-maritime lawyer, Pugh has earned the nickname, the Human Polar Bear, through his ability t...

A teddy bear craft book is a guide that enables you to make soft teddy bears. It includes many types of teddy bears such as classic bears, woolly bears, bears to cook, bears to sew, bears in paper card and wood and also techniques such as sewing, knitting, printing, embroidery, making wooden toys and decorating cakes etc. Few things to know: 1. It includes a useful stitching guide that you can refer when you make a project that includes different stitching techniques that you are not familiar to. 2. There are different tips along with the teddy bear projects that shall help you...

The coldest places on earth today are the polar region and some of the high mountain regions such as the Himalayas, the Alps, the Andes, the Rocky Mountains, the Atlas Mountain, the Hindukush mountain range, the Urals. The temperature in these areas is freezing and can make human inhabitation impossible at times. Despite the adverse weather condition, people are living in these regions. For centuries, people have battled cold weather conditions to find sustenance on a routine basis. The North Pole and South Pole have been conquered by human beings long back. In the North Pole, most of the...

I don't know why the impression that most people have of Canada is of polite people and frozen, wintry vistas as far as the eye could see. You would think that they play hockey with penguins and polar bears every single day. (Canada actually has a summer season, you know.) Although some of the country does have a shorter growing season, it does not stop Canadians from growing beautiful, lush gardens in their own backyards or from having some of the most beautiful national gardens in all the world. Several plant varieties that grow well in Canada are native to the area, making them h...

My fist teddy bear was Gund teddy bear. Gund teddy bears come in blue, pink and cream and I can still remember how super soft my teddy was. Embroidered right above the teddy’s heart was, “My First Teddy”, with a satin ribbon that goes around the neck in the shade of the bear’s color. If you are looking for a teddy bear by Gund for your child, the most popular size is 12 inch, which is just the right size for your baby to hold and cuddle with. Other First Teddy Bears To Consider For Your Child Very colorful teddy bear that babies love to look at is Baby’s My First Thermal Pastel ...

Dec 11, 2008: Faced with an ever-deepening financial crisis, the NYSE Composite at an all-time record low of 9, and Standard & Poor’s renaming themselves Poor’s & Poorer’s, Ben Bernanke, Chairman the Federal Reserve, yesterday put the United States of America up for auction on eBay. “These are drastic times,” he stated by carrier pigeon from his fortified bunker in a remote part of Outer Mongolia, “and drastic times call for drastic, transparent, accountable, Joe six-pack, drastic you betcha, drastic measures to make sure that these drastic times never happen again, at least until after ...

The stock market is never constant, but one thing that is constant in the bulls and bears game is this question in people’s minds as to how to make money with investments. Price movements keep changing the character of the stock market and the bulls (buyers) and bears (sellers) oscillate from financial highs to lows. A bull market time in the stock market is when prices are steadily rising, outdoing past averages, accelerating optimism among investors and thereby raising their confidence. A bear market is the opposite, a state of pessimism when prices are falling by 20% or more in a key ...

Buying gifts for women can be difficult to say the least. Here’s a primer on unusual gifts for a woman, ones that will get a smile out of her. Unusual Gifts For A Woman We don’t need no stinking jewelry! Nope, we are looking for unique gifts for a woman that will show her that we put some thought into the matter. And here we go… 1. Calligraphy Wax Sealing Set – Calligraphy is the artistic, elegant art of writing the written word. The set comes in a beautiful rose wood chest with detailed instructions on the art of calligraphy. She’ll also get wooden stylus (pens), brass melting...

Copyright © 2006 Karin Manning It goes without saying that there are risks when it comes to camping in bear country. In fact, on 14 April 2006 this risk became a tragic fact of life when a 6 year old girl received fatal injuries from a black bear while camping. Campgrounds are now having to incorporate policies and procedures to ensure bear conservation and safety for campers. The DEC Campgrounds in the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserves in New York State are two such campgrounds. Their staff have developed specific policies and procedures to minimize the occurrence of...