Antarctica

For the conventions, a gentle blend of art and politics

iht.com     19-Aug-2008          

Agiant ice sculpture of the word "Democracy" that will melt over the course of eight to 12 hours. These are just a few of the many projects planned by artists to appear around the Democratic and Republican conventions in Denver...                    

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Cyprus women join Antarctic expedition

famagusta-gazette.com     19-Aug-2008          

Famagusta Gazette 19.AUG.08 A total of eighty women from Cyprus have shown interest to participate in Commonwealth Women’s Antarctic Expedition, which will be held in December 2009. In particular, eight women from an equal...                    

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Science Investigations Using Google Earth

suite101.com     19-Aug-2008   2 related          

A Range of Science Projects Using Satellite Imagery to Collect Data Google Earth scientific data can be used to complete projects involving collecting data over time. This free program provides data not available to students in...                    

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How to Hitchhike Across the Globe Without Leaving Your Living Room

clipmarks.com     18-Aug-2008          

clipped by: Mohirclipper's remarks: The 360° World Atlas DVD lets anyone with a computer become a virtual hitchhiker, no packing or neck-craning required. Creator Everen Brown does all the hard work for you. He jets around the...                    

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Aug 19, Wunderground Weather: One weather underground website.

stuffintheair.com     19-Aug-2008          

website. This handy map website for world weather even lets you animate weather plots so you can watch trends. Choose Asia, USA, Canada, South America, Australia and even Antarctica if you please. This great weather web site...                    

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Japan issues arrest warrants for three anti-whaling campaigners - including a Brit - for...

thisislondon.co.uk     18-Aug-2008   24 related          

Japan has issued arrest warrants against three anti-whaling campaigners, including one British man, over alleged damage to the country's whaling fleet. Japanese police hope to place 28-year-old Daniel Bebawi, from Nottingham,...                    

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Photos: Lindblad Expeditions' Newest Expedition Vessel, The National Geographic Explorer, Sets Sail

earthtimes.org     18-Aug-2008   1 related          

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Lindblad Expeditions (LEX), the NY-based expedition travel pioneer that works in partnership with the National Geographic Society to inspire people to explore and care about the planet,...                    

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Brrrr... Denver Breaks 118 Year-Old Cold Record-- Arctic Ice Refuses to Melt

gatewaypundit.blogspot.com     18-Aug-2008          

Pack your sweaters, Democrats, socialists and anarchists.It may get chilly at that secret political prisoner camp in Denver next week.wunderground reported:Record low maximum temperature set in Denver for August 16th... The...                    

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Lotus Creates Special Ice Vehicle

worldcarfans.com     18-Aug-2008          

No tyres, heading for South Pole August 18, 2008 6:00 PM by Thami Masemola Filed Under: James Bond’s Esprit could run both on and under water in The Spy Who Loved Me, if I recall correctly. Now a real bio-fuelled slider has...                    

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Psychological Challenges of Space Exploration

psychcentral.com     18-Aug-2008   1 related          

Over the course of the next few decades, NASA is preparing to send humans back to the moon and then on to Mars. In preparation for the assignments, psychologists are exploring the challenges astronauts will face on missions...                    

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