SPAWAR is the U.S. agency responsible for aircraft operations on the continent of Antarctica. U.S. Navy's SPAWAR organization needed stand-alone lighting systems for their airfields around McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Northern Power Systems supplied TeleSol photovoltaic stand-alone systems to the U.S. Navy's SPAWAR organization to power Runway End Identification Lighting Systems...
WASHINGTON -- Mosses once grew and insects crawled in what are now barren valleys in Antarctica, according to scientists who have recovered remains of life from that frozen continent. Fourteen million years ago the now lifeless valleys were tundra, similar to parts of Alaska, Canada and Siberia...
About 800 million years ago, East Antarctica, one of the coldest regions on Earth today, abutted what is now Death Valley, Calif. Both locales were then part of a supercontinent called Rodinia, says John Goodge of the University of Minnesota Duluth. The finding adds to an ongoing debate about how...
Jorgy Jean Lester Ester Republic Press PO Box 24, Ester, AK 99725 9780974922157, $25.00, www.esterrepublic.com Just because one only has an eighth grade education doesn't mean one can't make something of oneself. "Jorgy: The Life of Native Alaskan Bush Pilot...
Digital Prototyping Helps Scientific Center Rapidly Develop Tools for Research on Global Environmental Issues SAN RAFAEL, Calif., July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autodesk, Inc. , a world leader in digital design innovation technologies, announced that British Antarctic Survey BAS has been named as the Autodesk Inventor of the...
ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD -- *** 1/2 -- Documentary feature about Antarctica research and wildlife; rated G (violence, mild vulgarity) In "Encounters at the End of the World," eccentric German filmmaker Werner Herzog keeps his promise not to make "another penguin movie." ...
For his latest big-screen adventure, Werner Herzog went where few other filmmakers have gone before him -- and that includes "Transformers" director Michael Bay. "Encounters at the End of the World" took the veteran German director to Antarctica, where he profiled animal researchers and environmental scientists, as...
SEATTLE, July 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Gearing up for its 2009 cruise season, Holland America Line will offer Early Advantage savings on a wide selection of cruises and CruiseTours when booked by September 15, 2008. Past guests can save even more, and on select sailings, special fares are available...
Those who defined a genre with teased-up hair and tattoos are coming back to what some call the party of the century - Rocklahoma. Rock musicians such as Bret Michaels and Warrant are making their way to a town of about 8,500 people....
BUENOS AIRES AFP — Argentina's military is to take on protecting the environment and interests in Antarctica under a shake-up being proposed by President Cristina Kirchner. The reform aims to assert Argentina's sovereignty over its natural resources, but could also create friction as competition intensifies between...
- The 2008 Subaru Science in the Mountains: A Passport to Science - CHERRY HILL, N.J., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc. announced today that the company will be the Title Sponsor of the Mount Washington Observatory, 2008 Subaru Science in the...
ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In a ceremony rich with pomp, circumstance and Dutch heritage, Holland America Line named ms Eurodam in its founding city of Rotterdam on July 1. Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands officially named the ship in front...
From the study of their Kent home, a British couple are saving lives by putting the sick and injured from war zones in touch with expert medical opinion. By Terri Judd Medicine without frontiers At his wits' end, the...
LUXEMBOURG, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Quilmes Industrial QUINSA S.A. ("Quinsa" or the "Company") announced today the outcome of its Ordinary General Meeting for the financial year ended December 31, 2007 that took place in Luxembourg on June 27, 2008. The Ordinary General Meeting...
Chris Waitt's documentary about his disastrous love life is the star turn in a strong line up at the first stand-alone Edinburgh International Film Festival Film A Complete History of My Sexual Failures Chris Waitt 94 MINS, 18...
Bad for strawberries, great for asparagus and turnips. This is the small-print for gardening enthusiasts buying a second home on Mars, should the day ever arrive when humans colonise it. Scientists in charge of analysing soil lifted from the surface of the planet...
SEATTLE, June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Dim sum, satay and Rijsttafel all take the stage at Tamarind, one of three new dining venues debuting on ms Eurodam in July. Tamarind, a Pan-Asian restaurant with a capacity for 144 diners, will serve reservations-only lunch and dinner. ...
From sculptures to paintings, wide range featured throughout ship SEATTLE, June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- From the Dutch Golden Age to dramatic sculpture, the new ms Eurodam will showcase a stunning range of artistic works. The 2,104-guest liner -- Holland America Line's first Signature-class ship...
LONDON, June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- - Voyages of Discovery Launches a Dedicated Antarctica Brochure for 2008/09 With a Focus on Passengers' Photography and Comment Cruise specialist Voyages of Discovery is very focused on the passenger experience aboard their unique brand of Discovery cruises. With...
LUXEMBOURG, June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Quilmes Industrial Quinsa, Societe Anonyme ("Quinsa") announced that as of today it has filed a Form 15F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to terminate the registration of its Class B shares under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934....
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