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North Pole explorer Ralph Plaisted dies at 80
(AP)
2008-09-10 21:32:00 AP - Ralph S. Plaisted, an insurance salesman turned explorer who in 1968 led the first expedition that indisputably reached the North Pole over the ice, has died. He was 80.
Ice to disappear entirely from the North Pole!
2008-06-28 06:46:00 For the first time in human history the ice in the Arctic is set to disappear, one of the biggest signs of Global Warming, as per scientists. This could spell doom to marine life and also affect those who reside along the coast of this region. The natives will bear the brunt since there will arise a danger of them getting swamped by the water from melting ice and it might prove to be sufficient enough to sound the death knell of their culture as a whole. And hold your breath... the mass melting of ice will affect regions beyond the Arctic as well. Due to the dramatic rise in sea-level, major cities around the world would face the negative side of mother nature. And whats more... according to some experts the North Pole could lose all it's ice cover by the end of this year! According to a leading newspaper in India, "The Times of India", this disappearance of the Arctic sea ice will make it possible to reach the North Pole in a boat through open water...The question which immedia...
Exclusive: No ice at the North Pole
2008-06-27 14:05:00 It seems unthinkable, but for the first time in human history, ice is on course to disappear entirely from the North Pole this year. The disappearance of the Arctic sea ice, making it possible ...
A new interview with D56's "MsLitTown"
2008-05-24 16:15:00 I had the opportunity to interview Melinda Seegers this week. She's better known as "MsLitTown", Department56's Manager of Consumer Services. She makes herself available to answer consumer questions for the company. * When did you start with D56 and what was your background? I started at Department 56 in 1989 right here in Consumer Services. Believe it or not, my background is in education. I am a former junior high school teacher. I have always been interested in the history of things so I thoroughly enjoyed researching the history and architecture of the Villages and Snowbabies. * What was the most successful new product introduction to date? This is tough, but the most exciting introduction I've seen was probably when we introduced the North Pole Series in 1990. It was great fun to be part of a completely new Village series that interested so many people. * You've answered a lot of questions for D56. I'd like to ask you what YOU collect? A little of many d...
Hazy Hill - Torch-In' The North Pole
2008-05-20 14:06:00 Band: Hazy HillEP: Torch-In' The North PoleYear: 1998Country: TurkeyGenre: Heavy MetalLength: 14:16 MinFilesize: 20 MBTracklist:- Bullet in the Gun- Point Blank- Suicide Pack- Mr. SadfaceClick Here
North Pole Halloween Series
2008-05-18 18:25:00 Just as the Original Snow Village has its' own Halloween brand extension, wouldn't it be great if some of the other series had their own Halloween collections? I think a North Pole Halloween series would be fantastic. Some of my ideas for buildings and accessories are:* Playing Trick or Treat at Santa's Castle* Gooey Candy Factory* Elfenstein's Laboratory* Count Elfula's Castle* Curse of the Were-Elf* The Haunted Toy Store* Penguins Bobbing for Apples* Build-A-Scary Bear Workshop* Mrs. Claus's Costume Shop* Witch's Brew Hot Cocoa StandDiscover more Department56 Sales today!
Russia accused of annexing the Arctic for oil reserves by Canada
2008-05-18 16:06:00 The battle for “ownership” of the polar oil reserves has accelerated with the disclosure that Russia has sent a fleet of nuclear-powered ice breakers into the Arctic. It has reinforced fears that Moscow intends to annex “unlawfully” a vast portion of the ice-covered Arctic, beneath which scientists believe up to 10 billion tons of gas and ...
By: 1913 Intel
How thick is the ice at the North Pole?
2008-05-16 18:46:00 The thickness of the ice at the North Pole obviously varies. What it can be said though is that it has been measured to a depth of 1.6 kilometers (about 1 mile).
Pole to Pole: James Hooper and Rob Gauntlett Set World Record
2008-05-10 05:26:00 James Hooper and Rob Gauntlett, two British adventurers, have become the first two people to ever travel from the North Magnetic Pole to the South Magnetic Pole, then on to Australia, completely by man power. The two adventurers recently completed the 35,000 km journey, taking one year, one month, and one day. The beginning of ...
By: The Adventurist
MSNBC Finds Penguins at North Pole? But Penguins Don?t LIVE at North Pole
2008-05-07 00:00:00 -By Warner Todd Huston **Video added below the fold** **UPDATE AT BOTTOM** A 15-year-old British girl named Camilla Hempleman-Adams is being hailed as a "hero" for trekking across the ice floes of the North Pole to become one of the youngest women to explore the frozen world of the penguin... well, ...
By: Publius Forum
Will Alaska And The North Pole Be Another Saudi Arabia?
2008-05-03 22:00:00 By- Suzie-Q @ 1:00 PM MST Hunting for oil beneath the ice There’s a new rush for petroleum from Alaska to the North Pole. Can ConocoPhillips and other energy giants find another Saudi Arabia under the ice? By Barney Gimbel, writer (Fortune) — It’s 25 below outside, and the heat in the van is busted. Randy Boyer, a burly ...
By: Suzie-Q
North Pole Attempt Aborted
2008-05-01 04:17:00 David Vale and his North Pole Expedition partner, Graham Walters, have aborted their bids at making it to the North Pole. The two started out on April 21st with hopes of achieving the magnetic North Pole. The two of them were participating in the North Pole Challenge. a race to the North Pole. Vale and Walters, ...
By: The Adventurist
Global Warming Today: North Pole Ice Free! Run Away, Run Away!
2008-04-29 14:40:00 No, seriously, that is what is being pushed now You know when climate change is biting hard when instead of a vast expanse of snow the North Pole is a vast expanse of water. This year, for the first time, Arctic scientists are preparing for that possibility. “The set-up for this summer is disturbing,” says Mark Serreze, ...
By: Pirate's Cove
Many excellent North Pole suggestions
2008-04-26 13:29:00 Thanks to all for the wonderful suggestions for my son's first North Pole piece. I'm not sure which one we are leaning toward, but I will certainly let everyone know. It's funny, because we are space challenged in our condo, and I am going to have to part ways with some Snow Village pieces to give us some extra storage room. I'd gladly exchange Snow Village for North Pole pieces, but I'd definitely have to give up 2 or 3 pieces for 1 so that we end up with more storage space.Here are some of the suggestions which came in:"I have every piece of the village. My recommendation for your first piece would be Santa?s original house with the two accessories. One accessory is of Santa and Mrs. Claus with an elf and the second accessory is Santa?s sled and eight reindeer. I would follow with the Yummy Gummy Factory. It's a cool piece and has gummy tree accessories that accent the factory." "The one you can find at the greatest discount! By the time he's old enough, Christmas of '09,...
What North Pole piece should I get first for my son?
2008-04-17 01:39:00 As most of you know, this blog has been a creative outlet for me at times, allowing me to write about my favorite holidays and collectibles. I know lately I've been mentioning our first child - a boy - and how excited we are to bring him into the world, teach him right and wrong, help him through different decisions and circumstances, and watch him develop his own interests and hobbies. We'll certainly introduce him to many things, one of them being the joy of Department 56, of seeing a village collection grow and take form. We've decided to get him started on the North Pole Series - we love it's whimsical themes and colors. Now the question is: Which piece to get the collection started?I'll be gathering suggestions and ideas from the many readers of this blog and the different D56 groups of which I participate. I'll then post a poll of the top suggested pieces. Can't wait!Discover more Department56 Sales today!
For Sale By Owner: North Pole Pieces
2008-04-15 01:02:00 Shipping costs will be covered by the buyers. Money Order only. Contact BOYLEBEAR@aol.com todiscuss any and all pieces!NORTH POLE:Santa's Lookout Tower $20.00Santa's Workshop $80.00Reindeer Barn $20.00Elf Bunkhouse $20.00Santa's Post Office $20.00Santa's Woodworks $20.00Sleigh and Reindeer $10.00 (damages box and sleeve, accessory perfect)Toy Maker Elves $15.00Baker Elves $15.00Letters for Santa $15.00Testing the Toys $15.00Trimming the North Pole $12.00Santa and Mrs. Clause $12.00Woodsmen Elves $20.00HERITAGE VILLAGE:Town Tree (5565-4) $15.00Winter Sleighride $10.00Village Porcelain Pine (Large) $ 5.00Village Porcelain Pine (Small) $ 5.00Village Chain Link Fence woth Gate $ 8.00Village Chain Link Fence Exstensions $ 8.00Wrought Iron Gate and Fence $ 9.00Churchyard Iron Gate and Fence $ 9.00Churchyard Fence Exstensions $ 9.00Wrought Iron Fence $ 9.00Sto...
Indian Navy Conquers North Pole?Finishes the Three-Pole Challenge
2008-04-10 17:44:00 The Indian Navy, led by Commander Satyabrata Dam, has conquered the final leg of it’s Three Pole Challenge by making a successful expedition to the North Pole. The team arrived at the North Pole at 8:16 pm on Wednesday Night. Till now, only 23 people had ever conquered all three Poles–The North Pole, The South ...
By: The Adventurist
North Pole Series Collection For Sale
2008-04-06 02:39:00 Dick Stull said would like to sell these pieces as a complete set.You can contact him by email and request his phone number to discuss the pieces/pricing. He also has a Dickens' Village collection up for sale as well as many accessories.56340 Beard Barber Shop $45.0056393 Christmas Bread Bakers $60.0056384 Elfin Forge & Assembly Shop $65.0056332 Elfin Snow Cone Works $50.0056398 Elsie's Gingerbread (Limited E.) (smokes) $125.0056387 Elves' Trade School $100.0056394 Glacier Gazette, The $55.0056392 Hall of Records $60.0056359 North Pole Dolls & Santa's Bear Works (3/set) $110.0056278 North Pole Express Depot $65.0056388 Popcorn & Cranberry House $110.0056391 Route 1, North Pole, Home of Mr. & Mrs. Claus $150.0056389 Santa's Bell Repair $50.0056397 Santa's Light Shop $65.0056294 Santa's Lookout Tower $75.0056386 Santa's Rooming House $60.0056286 Santa's Woodwork...
To the North Pole:Russian Nuclear Icebreakers
2008-04-03 06:13:00 Odyssey in the Arctic with Russian Icebreaker Fleet. The nuclear-powered icebreakers served as a symbol of Soviet technological power for many decades. Today this fleet is used to aid ship navigation in the seas north of Siberia - and for elite tourism, which helps to pay the bills.
By: Attuworld
Thinkware To Launch Its Real 3D Navigation ?iNAVI K2?
2008-03-28 01:57:00 Thinkware(www.thinkware.co.kr)- announced the launch of its premium navigation device ?iNAVI K2? in Korea market, which is equipped with its dynamic electronic map of 3D space representation ?iNAVI 3D?. Adopting 8GB SDHC memory card and 256MB of RAM, the iNAVI K2 provides useful information on the 3D environment structure through a 4.8-inch WVGA(800 x 480 resolution) LCD ...
By: Gadgets Are Us
Hannah McKeand?s UnSupported North Pole Bid Over
2008-03-24 16:50:00 Hannah McKeand’s bid to become the first woman to trek to the North Pole unsupported has ended. McKeand called off her journey after an accident left her with leg, back, and shoulder injuries following a fall in the polar ice. McKeand,who has become one of the better known adventurers from the UK, fell into an ...
By: The Adventurist
EVEREST 2008: Himex Out, David Tait Switches to South, Russell Brice Rumor
2008-03-21 19:36:00 Teams are still trying to jockey for position as departure dates linger for the 2008 Spring Everest Expeditions. Many teams planning an expedition from the North side of Mt. Everest have been forced to abandon their hopes of making a summit bid due to China’s refusal to allow anyone to climb from Tibet. ...
By: The Adventurist
Number One Gun - The North Pole Project [2008]
2008-03-09 07:07:00 Tracklist01. The Massacre ( 3:12)02. Million ( 2:57)03. The Best Of You And Me ( 3:49)04. Wake Me Up ( 3:59)05. Bad Habits ( 2:54)06. Ill Find You ( 3:00)07. Thank You Ending ( 2:42)08. Find Your Escape ( 2:25)09. The Different Ones ( 3:10)10. This Holiday ( 3:27)DownloadPart1
By: XiPod MP3
Indian Navy Trying to Achieve a First?All Three Poles
2008-03-07 08:46:00 The Indian Navy, ran under the command of Commander Satyabrata Dam, is trying to become the first organization to conquer all three poles: The North and South Poles, and the world’s highest, Mt. Everest. They have already conquered two of the three, and will be setting their sihts on the third come the second week ...
By: The Adventurist
Sabrina In North Pole
2008-03-04 18:14:00 Point click tarz? yeni bir macera oyunu haluz,somorost,wogger,oyunlar?n-a benzer bir flash oyun Oynamak için T?kla Ba?lant?: Copyright © 2007 AdventureGames Al?nt?larda ba?lant? verebilirsiniz.
Strange but True: The Earth Has More Than One North Pole
2008-02-29 14:56:00 From Scientific American: You may think of the North Pole only as the top of the world—its northernmost point and, if you're younger, Santa's home. But it turns out there are a host of "north (and south) poles" on our planet. First, and most simply, there is a tow
Number One Gun - The North Pole Project [2008]
2008-01-17 11:38:00 ?????? ??????:01. The Massacre02. Million03. The Best Of You And Me04. Wake Me Up05. Bad Habits06. Ill Find You07. Thank You Ending08. Find Your Escape09. The Different Ones10. This Holidayhttp://rapidshare.com/fi-les/83852447/Nmbr_n_Gn-Th_Nrth_-Pl_Prjct-2008-FNT.zip
By: all music
Number One Gun - The North Pole Project (2008)
2008-01-17 03:47:00 1. "The Massacre"2. "Million"3. "The Best Of You And Me"4. "Wake Me Up"5. "Bad Habits"6. "I'll Find You"7. "Thank You Ending"8. "Find Your Escape"9. "The Different Ones"10. "This Holiday"DOWNLOAD LINK IN COMMENTS
By: sEckwd
GLOBAL WARMING SPEEDS UP RACE FOR NORTH POLE
2008-01-16 11:48:00 Global warming is accelerating a query for a North Pole?s immeasurable appetite resources, which have been apropos permitted due to a disappearance of a Arctic sea ice, Jane?s Defence Weekly reports. Claiming Arctic government is quick apropos a high-stakes ? as well as potentially dangerous ? diversion. Unsurprisingly, a Arctic nations have been sealed in territorial ...
By: Global Warming
Number One Gun [The North Pole Project]
2008-01-16 09:01:00 Audio CD (January 15, 2008)1. The Massacre2. Million3. The Best Of You And Me4. Wake Me Up5. Bad Habits6. I’ll Find You7. Thank You Ending8. Find Your Escape9. The Different Ones10. This Holiday dOwnlOadThanx to http://thescenerelease.blogspot-.comMirror pay per click
Sun And Moon Over The North Pole?
2008-01-10 08:38:00 This is the sunset at the North Pole with the moon at its closest point to earth. Notice also the sun below the moon. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Floscuatroojos.com-%2F2008%2F01%2F10%2Fsun-and-moo-n-over-the-north-pole%2F'; addthis_title = 'Sun+And+Moon+Over+The+North+Po-le%26%238230%3B'; addthis_pub = '';
By: Los Cuatro Ojos
North Pole: Santa's Festive Wonderland
2008-01-09 17:27:00 South Pole: Not so....(read more)
By: Stubbleblogger
North Pole And The Inukshuks
2007-12-23 23:01:00 The North Pole is the zone of Earth where the axis of rotation is. Its contrary is the South Pole. In the North Pole is the Arctic Ocean.The first explorer that is known to have reached the North Pole was called Robert Edwin Peary. He reached the North Pole in 1909, with his assistant Matthew Henson, and four Eskimos.The North Pole is also known as the Arctic. The word comes from the Greek "artus", and from the Latin "ursus", and means "land of bears". Among the North Pole fauna there are polar bears, seals, and sea creatures that live under the so called "sea ice", that is another name of the Arctic Ocean. Among the vegetation can be found lichens and other small plants that are able to resist the extreme cold. In the most external zones of the North Pole, there is more presence of vegetation and fauna.The so called "pole star" points to the North Pole, being a natural compass. In this place is where the Aurora Borealis can be more easily watched (also called Northern Lights).The ...
The North Pole of Austria
2007-12-21 17:43:00 A few years back, Sir George and I lumbered on over to the Christkindl post office to see what all the fuss was about--why so many little kids were sending their letters to Santa Claus there. I wrote it up in the Baltimore Sun. By Patti McCracken Christkindl, Austria--It is a tiny little hiccup of a place. The wee dot th it is on a map shows not even the faintest squiggly line of road going
British Polar Explorers Postpone Trip North Pole
2007-12-14 21:30:00 LONDON (Reuters) - Three British polar explorers have postponed for a year a trip to the North Pole they were due to make in early 2008 to try to establish when Arctic summer sea ice will vanish...
By: Green Options
Santa needs a summer home.
2007-12-14 07:41:00 He works hard, he should get to play hard. Shouldn’t he? No, silly. I’m not talking about Mr. Fracas. Frac, there’s no darn way I’m letting him play harder than me. I’m talking about Santa… the guy who manages to make, wrap and deliver toys and other kinds of gifts to children all over the world. Yeah, ...
By: fracas
Baby, you're so hot, you make the equator look like the north pole. Visit C
2007-11-26 11:22:00 Visit all cities in Canada -- you are my night, my day, you are my sun, my moon, the air that I breath, if you wasn't in my life my whole world would come crashing, down and become darkness, because that's my love for you and I wouldn't be able to live without you in my life.
“Hello, Fed Ex? How Much to Deliver a Document to The North Pole?&rdq
2007-11-20 18:22:00 Sam has become an impressively skilled film maker. He uses a video camera, his computer, and every airplane/ship/train model he can find to tell his stories. I can already see the Steven Spielberg potential in his vision and intensity of focus. This morning he informed me that he wants an “Aero Line Playmobile Airport.” I reminded him that he still needs to write up a Christmas list. It was 6:15 AM. He had not yet eaten or dressed for school, but ran toward the art supplies box in search of pencil and paper. But he didn’t write a list. He drew up a contract. As soon as he realized there was no chance I’d run out right then to secure his coveted airport, he crossed out the line in the middle. What cannot be seen is the line at the very end, which he erased: “… or you’ll be tied to the railroad tracks!” When I asked him why he kept the part about walking the plank, but erased the threat of death by MetroLiner, he said, “I thoug...
Global warming not to blame for warmer North Pole?
2007-11-19 03:21:00 Recent dramatic changes in the Arctic climate might not all be directly related to global warming. But the IPCC said that it's because of global warming, they said that they are absolutely sure about that! Oh no!
British swimmer plans record cold North Pole swim
2007-10-14 15:39:00 British swimmer plans record cold North Pole swimBritish explorer and endurance swimmer Lewis Gordon Pugh is attempting the challenge of a lifetime - to become the first ever person to swim at the Geographic North Pole in freezing temperatures of minus 1.8 degrees Celsius -- the coldest waters a human has ever swum in.
By: lady-killing
Alfie's North Pole Adventure - Walkthrough
2007-10-02 21:06:00 Help the little boy to find him way to the hat.This is a cute, somewhat short game. It is pretty easy, maybe take you three to five minutes.Good Luck!!!Play Alfie's North Pole AdventureWalkthrough:After watching intro(if you didnt figure it out, press the speech baloons), click on the light.Then press hat.Once in cave go right.Take end of candy thing.Go back.Go left. Press candy.Go inside door. Go through the other door.Press the left arrow, then right,left,left and finally left.Put green thing on chu chu train, then magenta,then purple,then blue and finally wheels. It will reveal a key. Click on it.Then go up ladder.Press lock.In stable, click rope.Then window ...the end. Online Games point-and-click walkthrough
By: Online Games
Eric Larson, Famed Arctic Explorer, To Lead Presentation in Wisconsin
2007-09-24 01:47:00 Eric Larson, one of the famed members of the One World Expedition to the North Pole, will be leading a presentation in New London, Wisconsin on October 13, 2007. Larson and his expedition team single-handedly pushed and pulled specially modified canoes over 600 miles across the Arctic terrain in 2006 to successfully become the first team ...
By: The Adventurist
Such a thought: The north pole, the Bodenschätze and the climatic protectio
2007-09-04 12:00:00 Me some time ago already in such a way a thought came:Russia, the USA (over Alaska), Denmark, Canada… it everything are interested in the Bodenschätze, which are assumed under the still existing ice of the north pole. In order to come to this Rostoffe in probably 20 to 30 years near, these countries would have to almost be interested to heat the climatic change up (in the wahrsten sense of the word)! Because, if it succeeded to limit or strongly slow it down, you would also ice conditionally not approach to vernüntigen costs to the Bodenschätze.In addition then also still the Antarctic could probable be thawed out with the oil assumed at the north pole.But if they destabilize the Gashydrate are conclusion with merry. This fun exterminated already times nearly that entirely lives on this planet.
By: el-blog.com
Denmark Calls Russia?s Flag Planting at North Pole a `Joke?
2007-08-16 05:53:00 Aug. 15 (Bloomberg) — Denmark, one of five countries claiming control of North Pole waters and natural resources, called Russia’s flag planting on the Arctic seabed a “joke.” “I see the Russian stunt as a summer joke,” Danish Minister of Science and Technology Helge Sander said today in an e-mailed response to questions from Bloomberg ...
By: 1913 Intel
ExplorersWeb on a Roll: Discredits ‘First Swim at North Pole’
2007-08-15 01:35:00 Earlier this year Lewis Gordon Pugh made a pitch for global warming . He allegedly took the first swim at the Geographic North Pole citing that this endeavor could not have been done 10 years ago, but that the melting ice attributed to global warming had now made this feasable. The Adventurist reported on this as ...
By: The Adventurist
Is the North Pole Danish?
2007-08-13 00:00:00 So, let's see...scientists found that the North Pole holds up to 25% of the world's oils and mineral deposits, and now countries are scrambling to claim it as theirs. Will...
U.N. May Give Black Gold at North Pole to Russia
2007-08-09 14:22:00 Allowing Russia to get away with a fraudulent claim to the Arctic is an abdication of U.S. national sovereignty, seriously affecting our national security in that region. FSM Contributing Editor Cliff Kincaid excoriates our State Department for failing to assert U.S. authority there. The failure by the U.S. State Department to cite historical evidence that American ...
By: 1913 Intel
World stunned as Russia claims North Pole - Independent Online
2007-08-05 15:36:00 AlaskaReportWorld stunned as Russia claims North PoleIndependent Online, South Africa - 2 hours agoYou can't go around the world and just plant flags and say 'We're claiming this territory'," said Peter MacKay, the Canadian foreign minister. ...Russia greets flag team ?heroes? as the world condemns Arctic stunt Times OnlineRussia on top of the world Guardian UnlimitedWorld leaders voice protest against hoisting Russian flag on the ... ImediNewsall 534 news articles
U.S. Rejects Russian Claim to Mineral-Rich Seabed at North Pole
2007-08-03 20:14:00 Aug. 3 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. said Russia planting its tri-color flag on the seabed under the North Pole doesn’t validate the former communist country’s claim to the mineral- rich Arctic territory. “I’m not sure of whether they’ve put a metal flag, a rubber flag or a bed sheet on the ocean floor,” State Department ...
By: 1913 Intel
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