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1. 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

2. How to Keep Cool This Summer May 20, 2008 Unless you live somewhere near Antarctica, you've probably noticed that the temperature is getting warmer. Summer is on the way. The question on a lot of minds is, how can you stay cool in the summer without having to run your air conditioner all the time? Here are a few ideas that are definitely green and will save you some cash, too. Become a Fan-atic That ceiling fan is a much underused, underrated cooling device. It uses much less electricity to run than the air conditioner, costs less to buy in the first place, and is simple to install. If you are a DIY kind of person, ther... (read more) Author: Karen Vertigan Pope

3. World Travel Guide - World Travel Tour Information and Tourist Guides March 29, 2008 World is an open panorama of myriad spectacular tourist destinations. Tourists from round the globe, travel to remotest Africa, to far-flung Asia, to high-tech cosmopolitan cities of Europe- to experience their mysticism and come face-to-face with their enchanting kaleidoscopic view. Popular tourist attractions, historical monuments, manicured parks, tropical sunset of serene braches, deluxe hotels and resorts, awe-inspiring skyscrapers, sumptuous culinary delights, posh shopping centers, raucous nightlife and picturesque countryside- sited in any country, pull hoards of dwellers and travelers... (read more) Author: Kundan Singh

4. Hydroponics Kits Simplify the Process of Hydroponic Gardening March 17, 2008 Hydroponics has become a popular soilless gardening system that offer many advantages to traditional gardening. Most notably, it is a way to practice indoor gardening when gardening outdoors is not an options, such as in remote locales like Antarctica, outer space, or even in an apartment building high above your city. Because hydroponics uses no soil, plants are not bothered by diseases that incubate in the soil, and neither are they crowded out by weeds. Because the environment is strictly controlled in order to produce the best results with the plants being grown, hydroponics gardening u... (read more) Author: Susan Slobac

5. Vampire Fleas March 14, 2008 Fleas have been around a while now and the chances of them continuing to be amongst us are very good. Unless you live in Alaska, Antarctica or some other place where there's extreme cold, fleas are nasty little blood suckers that must be dealt with swiftly and severely. Remember, it was the fleas on the rats that spread the black plague. Fleas are hardy little insects that live from 6-12 months. In only 1 year, a pair of fleas can produce millions of offspring that jump from 15-36 inches. This may not seem so impressive until you realize that if humans could jump like fleas, we would... (read more) Author: Miss Debra Rae

6. Unique New Zealand March 05, 2008 New Zealand, that rugged set of islands east of Australia and north of Antarctica, offers some truly unique vacation options. The country's stunning natural scenery and remarkable wildlife in particular offer boundless holiday possibilities for all the family. New Zealand's isolation means that 90% of the flora and fauna found here are seen nowhere else in the world. The most famous of these is the Kiwi bird which is the country's national symbol. With the same size as a domestic chicken, the kiwi is a flightless bird with many mammalian features such ovaries and whiskers. The kiwi bird... (read more) Author: Richard Greaves

7. Delve Into the Remote Wilderness of Antarctica March 04, 2008 By Roy Witman It was the stage for the hit movie March of the Penguins. It's home to the world-famous Falkland Islands. As the highest, windiest and coldest continent on the planet, Antarctica may seem like nothing more than a frozen wasteland. In fact, early explorers deemed it just that. Although there are no permanent human inhabitants, the wildlife residents of this landmass are nothing short of astonishing. For those with a love of adventure, the lure of the unknown is quite a temptation. Antarctica is about one and a half times bigger than the USA. Only 2% of this conti... (read more) Author: Roy Witman

8. Warming World-Antarctica Increasing Ice Loss January 24, 2008 When you receive the Seal you will see the sign of global warming and prepare yourself accordingly. A new study shows an increase in ice loss in Antarctica over the last 10 years. Today is Thursday Jan 24 2008. NASA teamed up with some University of California scientists to conduct another study on the ice loss happening in Antarctica. And the results are that ice loss is increasing. Most of the ice loss is happening on the coasts and as far inward as the warmth is penetrating. More ice is being lost on the western side of Antarctica than on the east. Warmer ocean wa... (read more) Author: Jason Witt

9. Travel Destinations January 07, 2008 Peter Greenberg has compiled a roundup of some of the more interesting options for swingin’ senior singles, which run the gamut from safaris to small-ship cruises. ELDERTREKS If you want some adventure on the road, ElderTreks has been offering senior-oriented trips for almost two decades. With both land and sea vacations, ElderTreks features some pretty exotic destinations, including Mongolia, Ethiopia, and Antarctica. Most of the offerings tend toward the strenuous, but the Activity Level rank gives an idea of just how active a particular tour is. A Level 3 (most physical) voya... (read more) Author: Peter Greenberg

10. Dinosaur Found Frozen in Antarctica December 18, 2007 When you receive the Seal you begin to notice the wonders of God's Creation. One of those wonders is a dinosaur recently discovered frozen in Antarctica, thought to be quite ancient. This dinosaur is thought to be 190 million years old. Even if those figures are not correct, it was a time in history when the continent of Antarctica was capable of supporting life. And not just the life of a creature that would eat fish on the coast either. Antarctica had to be able to support the life of one of the largest creatures ever to walk the earth--a sauropodomorph. That is what ... (read more) Author: Jason Witt

11. Virtual World Gold Rush? June 15, 2007 Kids who immerse themselves in Club Penguin, the online virtual world for youngsters from 8 to 14, can chat with friends' penguin avatars in icicle-covered cafes and earn coins for accessories like sombreros--a must-have in Antarctica. For Club Penguin's owner, New Horizon Interactive, all that virtual commerce could soon translate into a wad of real loot. Sony (SNE) and News Corp. (NWS) are said to be interested in paying as much as $400 million for the site, based on reports from blogs paidContent.org and GigaOm. Neither Club Penguin nor the would-be suitors would comment. But the reports ... (read more) Author: David Finlayson

12. The North Face Fleece: What it Does for You June 11, 2007 The North Face has been around since its founding in the San Francisco Bay area in 1966. They started making ski apparel in 1968. They got into technical sportswear in 1996.The North Face also has a long history of sponsoring mountaineering expeditions- their gear has been tested in the most extreme places in the world, including Everest, Antarctica, Siberia, Tibet & Nepal.The North Face is not the only company that makes quality technical outerwear- notable competitors include Mountain Hardwear, Arc'teryx, and Patagonia. If you want to go cheap, go for Columbia, but if you want quality... (read more) Author: Brian Carter

13. Universal Civilization February 02, 2007 Early civilizations of the world were divided and isolated by geographical locations and boundaries, each belonging to continent, North America, South America, Europe, Australia, Antarctica, Asia and Africa. Race, nation, ideology, culture and religion further exacerbated such civilization divisions and isolation. However, the astounding impact of Technological Advancement primarily, coupled with society’s atmosphere indeed are contributory factors for the world to become a “global village.” The once isolated races/inhabitants have come closer with people from the other races irrespective of t... (read more) Author: Sharon White

14. Yellow Page Advertising Design for Scientists in Antarctica November 08, 2006 TV, radio, and newspaper ads are the top advertising channels that many people consider in getting the message out to the public about your business. But if Yellow Pages brings in customers at a much lower average cost per person, then an effective Yellow Page advertising will do even better. And when the topic centers on effective advertising, you have to toss out any ideas regarding what you see in your current directory. Most of those ads have been created free. And it shows. With the stiff competitions of the market you are in now, it is time you to consider the benefits of p... (read more) Author: Chuck Masterson

15. The Puzzle That Is The Atlantis Enigma April 19, 2006 One of the great mysteries and puzzles of our time is Atlantis. Despite the passage of thousands of years, no one has been able to solve the enigma of Atlantis. The Puzzle That Is The Atlantis Enigma Plato was the person that started all of the trouble regarding Atlantis. In his Timaeus and Critias narratives, he talked of Atlantis in glowing terms. He identified it as a large island located in the Atlantic Ocean. By large, we mean huge. Plato claimed it was the size of North Africa! The people of Atlantis supposedly controlled much of the Mediterranean, but were defeated by the anc... (read more) Author: Richard Monk

16. The Odd Seven Continents Theory March 17, 2006 Viewed from space, the Earth appears to have four or five major landmass areas depending on your viewpoint. Despite this, we hold on to the illusion there are more continents. As we all learned in grade school, there are seven continents. A quick look at a globe, however, reveals this basic assumption is just flat wrong. In particular, how can Europe be considered a continent when there is no clear division with Russia? To the surprise of many, the Arctic is not classified as a continent. Instead, it is divided up between North America and Asia. Yes, Asia because Russia is considere... (read more) Author: Richard Monk

17. The Ultimate Sailing Vacation: Book a Cruise on a Tall Ship March 17, 2006 From the coast of Maine to Key West, from The Pacific Northwest to Antarctica, tall ships offer a unique experience. Sailing vessels of centuries-old designs moved goods all over the world in the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; now they enjoy an esteemed place in the minds and hearts of modern men and women. Tall ships caught the public's imagination in the 1970s after having been relegated to the history books; everyone alive and conscious during the U.S. 1976 bicentennial remembers the glorious sight of scores of tall ships sailing into New York harbor, past the Statue... (read more) Author: Aldene Fredenburg

18. The Aurora Lights March 15, 2006 Lights in the sky have fascinated us for thousands of years. The lights in the far north and south of our planet are some of the more famous ones. What was in that Soup? Travel to Antarctica or the Arctic and you’ll start thinking you are having hallucinations. During the evenings, the sky will literally glow. In the Northern Hemisphere these lights are known as the aurora borealis. They are part of a larger light phenomenon known as aurora. In the Southern Hemisphere, these lights are known as the aurora australis or southern lights. In certain countries such as Russia, the no... (read more) Author: Richard Monk

19. Antarctica Vacations March 13, 2006 Planning a trip to Antarctica for your vacation? It can be your most adventurous vacation ever. A vacation in Antarctica will give you a chance to explore what is known as the final frontier of the earth, untouched by the civilization and still in its purest form. During the Antarctic summer, from November to March, you can witness the vast colonies of penguins, observe some of the great whales, watch hundreds of seals resting lazy on ice floes, and marvel at the extraordinary variety of shapes, sizes and colors of icebergs. Traveling to Antarctica needs proper planning. The most common and sa... (read more) Author: Alison Cole

20. Antarctica Travels March 13, 2006 Antarctica can lay claim to being the coldest, windiest and driest continent on earth. The extreme cold and ferocious winds, combined with its isolation at the bottom of the world, make Antarctica one of the most inhospitable and scarcely populated continents, with no indigenous human population of its own. Despite this, a growing number of people travel to this continent. For tourists, the most popular - and practically the only - way of seeing Antarctica is by ship. The harsh weather and the lack of onsite support discourage most other types of travel. The Antarctic cruises visit the ice-f... (read more) Author: Alison Cole

21. Antarctica Cruises March 13, 2006 Antarctica is one of the coldest places on earth. It is a scarcely populated continent with around 1,000 people in winter to over 30,000 in summer. Even though Antarctica is not an easy place to visit, large numbers of tourists visit the continent every year. These tourists usually go as a part of an organized expeditionary cruise, which is frequently guided by experts who are a mixture of seasoned seafarers, and ice or wildlife experts.Most of the cruise trips to the Antarctica are for about 10 days to 3 weeks from port to port, though longer or shorter trips are possible. If you want, you ca... (read more) Author: Alison Cole

22. Antarctica March 13, 2006 Antarctica, characterized by its low temperatures, is a continent asymmetrically surrounding the South Pole and located almost entirely within the Antarctic Circle. Speculation over the existence of a "southern land" was not confirmed until the early 1820s when British and the American commercial operators and British and Russian national expeditions began exploring the Antarctic Peninsula region and other areas south of the Antarctic Circle. Antarctica was indeed a continent and not just a group of islands - a fact that was not established until 1840. Geographically, Antarctica is the fifth-l... (read more) Author: Alison Cole

23. The Arctic and the Melting March 03, 2006 The Arctic is located at the top of Planet Earth, the location of the North Pole and rumored home a certain Santa Clause. Here’s an overview of the Arctic Long thought to be a continent covered in ice like Antarctica, we now know the Arctic is a small land mass covered by ice that spreads well out from the land. Put another way, the area is mostly a giant flow of ice. It is so large, it is four times the size of Texas. As has been reported in the news recently, it is melting at a fairly alarming rate. 66-33 is the magic number. Everything above it is considered the Arctic Circle, wh... (read more) Author: Richard Monk

24. Polar Bears in Trouble - Endangered? March 03, 2006 Polar bears have long fascinated us. With their thick, white coats, they look incredibly cuddly, particularly the cubs. In truth, they are the biggest and most powerful bears on the planet. Alas, they may be added to the endangered species list. Polar bears are an amazingly beautiful animal. Unfortunately, they are under a lot of pressure as a species due to climate change in the Arctic. Receding ice and pollution issues are leading to concerns polar bears may be facing extinction. To better understand polar bears, here’s an overview of this amazing animal. While penguins are only... (read more) Author: Richard Monk

25. Those Amazing Penguins March 03, 2006 The movie, The March of the Penguins, has raised a great amount of interest in penguins. One never imagined penguins to be so driven. Here’s an overview of the amazing penguins. Known as the little tuxedos, penguins have always seemed a bit odd as animals go. All of that changed, however, with The March of the Penguins, a movie about Emperor Penguins. The movie focuses on the incredible hardships these penguins undergo to be parents. If you haven’t seen the movie, rent it now. It will make you laugh, cry and develop a healthy respect for these majestic animals. Penguins live in a fa... (read more) Author: Richard Monk

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