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  1. Deviation and Discovery: About 11 AM this morning, November 28th, Captain released the icebreaker from the fast ice... http://bit.ly/8WKs2f
  2. Keystone State Boychoir to perform at 50th-anniversary celebration of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty in Washington http://tiny.cc/GTNSp
  3. This Day in Polar History, 1929: News of Admiral Byrd's flight over South Pole reaches NYC; communication faster than previous expeditions.
  4. This Day in Polar History, 1929: First flight over the South Pole by Richard Byrd, Balchen, June and McKinley.
  5. The Devil is in the Details: I’ve seen a navy sea. Not black, or grey, but navy – rich and dark, like a tube of... http://bit.ly/8hk19N
  6. This Day in Polar History, 2008: Canadian Coast Guard confirms that the first commercial ship has sailed through the Northwest Passage.
  7. This Day in Polar History, 1773: Captain James Cook, after exploring the South Pacific, once again sets sail for Antarctica.
  8. Currently reading http://www.iceaxe.tv/2009/1...
  9. Do you have a blog, video or website featuring the ARCTIC that you'd like to share? We'd love to hear from you! blog@quarkexpeditions.com
  10. Helicopters and Hiking: Yesterday was jam packed with activities, yet it didn’t resemble, for one moment, the dai... http://bit.ly/8H9rpQ
  11. This Day in Polar History, 1930: Norwegian Arctic explorer Otto Sverdrup, who named Axel Heiberg Island after beer-making benefactor, dies.
  12. This Day in Polar History, 1932: Rare Polar Medal awarded to members of the 1930-31 British Arctic Air Route Expedition.
  13. Icebergs to the Left, South Shetlands to the Right: I’m sitting in the auditorium of the icebreaker, waiting for ... http://bit.ly/7oTnC2
  14. This Day in Polar History, 1935: Lincoln Ellsworth, in the plane Polar Star, takes off from Deception Island on his Transantarctic flight.
  15. Russian cruise icebreaker is back in Ushuaia - http://mercopress.com/t/22717
  16. One great meal after another!: Asado is Argentina’s twist on barbecue. The grill they use in restaurants holds an... http://bit.ly/8RkEpo
  17. This Day in Polar History, 1911: The Main Southern Party under the leadership of Robert Falcon Scott departs Cape Evans for the South Pole.
  18. This Day in Polar History, 1915: Endurance sinks in the Weddell Sea.
  19. We’re Sailing: Woo hoo!: To cheers and applause, last night we learned that Kapitan Khlebnikov is due in on Sunda... http://bit.ly/8Wa3FM
  20. This Day in Polar History, 1998: Ernest's granddaughter Alexandra Shackleton opens Shackleton Mem. Library @ Scott Polar Research Institute.